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Nice race and for a good cause. I passed on this race last year because of hot weather. It was cooler this year but still hot. I decided to add this race after the Soggy Seal Triathlon. I did better than I expected at the Soggy Seal. I did a sub 21 minute 5K and still had plenty stamina to finish the bike and swim portion of the tri.
It was an 8:00 AM start. My only suggestion for this race would be to consider a 7:00 or 7:30 AM start. The temperature was getting pretty warm and muggy by race time. I started out as usual and was within the first 10 runners. I usually run my fastest within the 1st quarter mile of a race. It seems so easy to run at the start of a race. Adrenaline, excitement, or just being well rested really has an effect on me. As I have gotten more experienced I have tried to temper my initial exhilaration. I still run my fastest but I try to hold back a little for later in the race.
We started on a wide streets that allowed us to jockey for position easily. I had no idea how I would hold up in the heat but the first mile felt pretty good. There were a few youngsters in the lead pack but they faded as thee distance wore on. Sprinting is for the young. The race leaders were well ahead of me by the end of the first mile. I finished mile 1 with a pace of 6:19. I was feeling pretty good at this point.
Mile 2 was a little more hilly. The aid station is around the halfway point of the race. I usually don't drink I just pour the water over my head. This seems to help me more then trying to drink on a short race. I was just trying to hang on and not lose time off my pace. I did loose some and finished mile 3 with a 6:43 mile pace. I was happy with this, but I had Wayne Heckler behind me and he always runs stronger as a race goes on. Wayne is one of my running heroes and I want to be Wayne when I grow up. He has 10 years on me and started running in his late 40s. You will find his name on a short list of better runners in this area. He had just come off some high mileage runs days before the race, so I might have had a little advantage on this day.
I managed to up my pace on mile 3. At this point I was confident I would at least finish the race with a fair time. The run finishes uphill. As I turned onto the last street I could see Wayne behind me. I found this motivational. I tried to pick up my pace and finished the 3rd mile at a pace of 6:38. Now for the last drag race to the finish.
My friend Brad White took my picture at the end of mile 3 and I looked done. I did not feel done. Wayne's picture looked pretty good. I managed to keep pace with the guy ahead of me and started a pretty good kick to the finish. Wayne told me this was what kept him from passing me. I realize that another day a fresher Wayne Heckler would beat me. The last .1 was at around 35 seconds.
I finished with a time of 20:15. (Thank you Wayne Heckler). I finished 6th overall and first in my age group. The good time on I hilly and hot August day has given me confidence that I have a shot at a sub 20 minute 5K this fall.
Soggy Seal led me to attempt this race and this race should lead me to a good 5K time this fall. Everything works together some times.
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Some thoughts on this Vanguard Anniversary!
Ah, Vanguard. What a long strange trip it's been.
Thanks to Vanguard, I have discovered a new way of playing, a new of looking at games actually. I have always played a little bit differently, but Vanguard brought my playing to an entirely different level. I think it was a combination of perfect timing and finding a game that was attempting to do something different.
Despite any "controversy" over where the game was supposed to go and where the game went, the game still is. While there have been many changes good and bad to the game, players tend to forget that you can pretty much play any game in almost any way you want, including Vanguard. Each game out there does have it's physical boundaries that your character cannot cross, but other than that these games of ours have a lot of choices that many players tend to ignore.
I started with Vanguard over 2 years ago just to see how horribly it would run. After all, the game had a reputation (not a truth) for not running at all, period. To this very day, after all the posts, videos and podcasts talking about how playable the game is there are still players that ask me "Doesn't that game run like molasses?"
I tend to ignore what rumors there might be floating around, anyway. In fact, the more bad rumors I hear about a game the more chances that I will play it. (Which explains my trying out of pretty much every game out there.)
My first real character, Rikoo Rakoo, was a small half man/half fox ranger type character and despite not being a fan of furry little critters, he quickly grew into my favorite character. Soon I was role-playing with him and made a set of rules to dictate how I play with him. Then I took over the Voyages of Vanguard podcast and it just kept growing. While I have always maintained many games and sometimes quite a few subs, Vanguard is that one game that I have the most vivid memories with.
First of all, the lands are so large that's it's easy to spend hours exploring, role-playing and traveling.
Then, the Lore is detailed and epic, and can be explained to you while you play a card-style game called "Diplomacy."
Crafting is complex, similar to EQ2's, and harvesting is organic and funner than in most games.
While I enjoy combat, it is never the main drive for me in games. That might explain why it take me so long to level. Combat in Vanguard is fluid and fun but not so challenging that it takes most of your time to get anywhere.
The quests range from kill 10 rats to delivery quests, and your character is nicely pushed through the lands as you level. You really feel as though the world is much larger than you ever thought, and that there are a lot of secrets to look into.
There have been so many changes over the years, from adding class changes to the Trial Island that allows new players to download a smaller client so they can get into the game quickly. Performance has always been good enough, but has become better and better over the last years that I have played.
And on and on. To be honest, I don't have enough time to cover it all in this one post. Just search on this blog (spouseaggro.com) and you will see how much I have been in love with this game. And to be blunt, I am not sure why. The community, while intelligent and nice to newbies, can also be some of the nastiest batch of nerds on the planet. There has been so much drama surrounding this game and it's changes that I wonder how I ever made 4500 posts on the forums and survived with my sanity. Probably because, deep down, I know that despite everything there are people working very hard to make the game as could as they have the ability to.
You have to have an open mind, some patience and an ease of play to really enjoy Vanguard. If you want a non-stop action/fast paced game, you will be doing yourself a disservice by finding that in Vanguard. I know players like that, players that rushed past all content to get to the high-end raiding. When they finally got there, they became glossy eyed introverts, never leaving a staple few dungeons and groups while thinking that the rest of the game is not important.
Don't do that with Vanguard. Don't even ask about the "end game." Stop worrying about it.
There has been much drama, recently, with the announcement of possible server merges (there are 4 right now) and the closing of the PvP server. (Possibly? I haven't been back on the forums in a while .)
I think what harmed the game was firstly the rumor that it never, ever ran on any system (which is so far from the truth it's surreal) then secondly the fact that it had "high end/end game" stuff to do that was such a challenge and had certain bugs that it drove players crazy.
Essentially, you had a small player-base that pushed to the end only to get stuck within a few dungeons with a few key bugs that made them, ironically, obsessively repeat the process. Instead of saying " I think maybe I should try playing a different way..." they just kept going and going. Also, the existence of the PvP server wasted (in my opinion) valuable resources and money.
Maybe that will all be taken care of, now. The game runs great and looks amazing most of the time, and the trial island is a great excuse to try it out. While I would rather see the game gain 3 million players and 45 servers, it will not happen. While I would like to see all the development team members gain a personal assistant each, and for all their paychecks to grow fatter by several points, the truth is that the game has always been plagued by misinformation and a player-base that commonly thinks that the game should be something it is not or will never be.
So what does the future hold for this fantastic game? I don't know.
What do I hope to see, and want to see? I want to see the game survive, of course. I think it will, because SOE will keep it around almost as long as the community will have it. But I would like to see some new players discover it and maybe some more role-play events or in-game GM events. The game begs for it, begs for exploring and discovery and for grouping with your friends on a boat under the stars and moon. I would like to see more players "play" the game like that.
But we'll see. So go try it out, resubscribe, whatever. Take your time and read the lore. Cut down a tree, try some diplomacy. Turn off the chat. Use your horse or run everywhere. Explore. Role-play.
Vanguard is for that, it's perfect. And I hope it stays around for at least 3 more years for players to explore.

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Denis Villeneuve reveals he does not have final cut on Blade Runner sequel
Director Denis Villeneuve has opened up about the Blade Runner sequel and has revealed that he does not have final cut on the movie.
Villeneuve, best known for his work on Sicario and Prisoners, has taken Ridley Scott's place in the director's chair, working from a script by Alien: Covenant scribe Michael Green and original co-writer Hampton Fancher.
Speaking to Variety about the film he said: "I agreed to do it because the producers behind Blade Runner [Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove] are two friends. I made Prisoners with them, and I knew the environment they would create around me would be very secure. I don't really have final cut on it. The thing I realized about final cut, is it's the power of the best cut."
He continued: "I didn't have final cut on Prisoners, but what you saw is the best cut. Sicario is a directors' cut, Arrival is a directors' cut. I cannot talk about it, I will see. My relationship with the people I am working with is very strong. At the end of the day what will win is the best movie.
The original Blade Runner saw Scott battle studio executives over which cut to release and whether to include an explanatory voiceover at the start of the movie. Seven different cuts of the movie have been released over the years.
The sequel will star a returning Harrison Ford along with Dave Bautista, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, Barkhad Abdi and Ryan Gosling.
Plot details are being kept secret, but it is known that the new story will be set a number of decades after the completion of the original movie. Shooting on the sequel will get underway latet this month.
Earlier this year the sequel was brought forward, it originally was due to hit cinemas on January 12th in 2018, but has now moved up to October 6th in 2017.
Released in 1982, the original movie was set in a dystopian Los Angeles told the story of Ford's Rick Deckard, a man who hunts down genetically engineered androids visually indistinguishable from adult humans known as replicants.
To check out the original in our online store, click here.
You can see the first trailer for Arrival, Villeneuve's new sci-fi epic, by clicking here.


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Dr. Murphy Research Lab
Distinguished Professor
Vice Chair of Research
Department of Dermatology
Distinguished Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Research Interests: Cancer Immunotherapy
and graft vs host disease.
UC Davis Department of Dermatology
2921 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95716
Dr. Murphy spent his postdoctoral years and early career at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Frederick, Maryland. After 12 years, and becoming Director of Basic Research at NCI-Frederick in Maryland, he joined the faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Dr. Murphy later became the Chair of Microbiology and Immunology at UNR, School of Medicine. In 2008, Dr. Murphy moved his laboratory to UC Davis, accepting a position as Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology.
The immune system can both fight cancer and promote it during chronic inflammatory conditions. Understanding the complex immunology of cancer will lead to better means of preventing and treating it.
Dr. Murphy's laboratory studies various aspects within cancer immunology and immunotherapy for melanoma. Current projects within the lab are exploring how to increase the success of these engraftments as well as to make them safer for patients by decreasing the period in which the patient is immune-compromised. Another focus within Dr. Murphy's laboratory is studying how the immune system becomes activated after the systemic administration of immunotherapies. His laboratory has several NIH R01 grants and is also funded by CIRM, looking at stem cell engraftment.
Dr. Murphy has over 200 publications in cancer immunology over his 25 year career and is active on multiple NIH Study Sections.
Undergraduate Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, B.S. 1984
Graduate Education: University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, Ph.D. 1989
Left to right (standing):
Catherine Le, GSR
Jacob Mathai, Student
Steven Grossenbacher, GSR
Ian Sturgill, Junior Specialist
Jane (Qian) Chen, SRA
Ethan Aguilar, GSR
Dr. William Murphy, Professor
Sita Withers, DVM (Visiting PhD Student)
Monja Metcalf, SRA Supervisor
Lam Khuat, GSR
Christine Mall Minnar, PhD
Left to right (sitting):
Cordelia Dunai, GSR
Stefani (Ziming) Wang, GSR
Weihong Ma, SRA
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is currently used for the treatment of a variety of disease states ranging from aplastic anemia to cancer. However, significant obstacles limit the efficacy of this procedure. These include: marrow graft failure, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), immune deficiency following the transplant, and when used for the treatment of cancer, relapse of the tumor. Using both in vivo and in vitro model systems, our laboratory has been examining the immunobiology underlying these obstacles.
Natural killer (NK) cells have been demonstrated to be responsible for mediating the specific rejection of bone marrow cell (BMC) allografts in lethally irradiated mice. However, little is known concerning the nature of these cells and BMC rejection which leads to marrow graft failure. We have found that NK cell subsets exist that are responsible for mediating the specific rejection of BMC from mice bearing the appropriate MHC molecules. In addition, these NK subsets also play an important role in the normal homeostasis of hematopoiesis suggesting that it is one of their normal physiologic functions. We are currently examining the differentiation of these various subsets. We are also using activated NK cells as a means of providing additional antitumor effects when BMT is used with tumor bearing mice. We found that adoptive transfer of NK cells can provide significant antitumor effects while at the same time promoting hematopoietic engraftment and preventing GVHD in mice. We are currently examining the mechanism(s) by underlying these effects.
Our laboratory has also been examining means to accelerate immune and hematopoietic reconstitution following BMT. This would also be of use in other instances where immune recovery is desirable such as in AIDS. We have been focusing on the use of neuroendocrine hormones such as growth hormone (GH) and prolactin. They are attractive since they are relatively nontoxic when given systemically and can exert pleiotropic effects. We have found that GH can exert significant hematopoietic growth-promoting effects after in vivo administration. GH can also accelerate immune and hematopoietic reconstitution after BMT in mice. Using a human/mouse chimera model we have found that these hormones can improve human T-cell trafficking and function in vivo. We are also examining physiological role of these neuroimmune interactions.
Another problem with BMT is an EBV-induced B-cell lymphoma that can arise in immunodeficient individuals. We have found that stimulation of CD40, a molecule present on B cells critical for their development and function, can promote B-cell recovery after BMT. Using a human/mouse chimera model, we have also found that CD40 stimulation can prevent the occurrence of this EBV-induced B-cell lymphoma in vivo. Thus, CD40 stimulation after BMT may accelerate immune recovery and prevent lymphoma generation. We are currently examining the role of CD40 in hematopoiesis.
- Alderson KL, Murphy WJ. 2009. Effects of cancer immunotherapy regimens on primary vs. secondary immune responses and the potential impact on long-term antitumor responses. Adv Exp Med Biol: Crossroads Between Innate and Adaptive Immunity II, ed. 633: 81-89.
- Ames E, Hallett WD, Murphy WJ. 2009. Sensitization of human breast cancer cells to natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity by proteasome inhibition. Clin Exper Immunol 155: 504-13.
- O'Shaughnessy MJ, Vogtenhuber C, Sun K, Sitcheran R, Baldwin AS, Murphy WJ., Dang L, Jaffee B, Palmer E, Serody JS, Blazar BR. 2009. Ex vivo inhibition of NK-kappaB signaling in alloreactive T-cells prevents graft-versus-host disease. Am J Transplant 9: 452-62.
- Taylor PA, Ehrhardt MJ, Lees CJ, Panoskaltsis-Mortari A, Krieg AM, Sharpe AH, Murphy WJ., Serody JS, Hemmi H, Akira S, Levy RB, Blazar BR. 2008. TLR agonists regulate alloresponses and uncover a critical role for donor APCs in allogeneic bone marrow rejection. Blood 112:3508-16.
- Sun K, Li M, Sayers TJ, Welniak LA, Murphy WJ.. 2008. Differential effects of donor T cell cytokines on outcome with continuous bortezomib administration following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Blood 112: 1522-9.
- Shanker A, Brooks AD, Tristan CA, Wine JW, Elliott PJ, Yagita H, Takeda K, Smyth MJ, Murphy WJ, Sayers TJ. 2008. Treating metastatic solid tumors with bortezomib and a tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor agonist antibody. J Natl Cancer Inst 100: 649-62.
- Redelman D, Welniak LA, Taub D, Murphy WJ. 2008. Neuroendocrine hormones such as growth hormone and prolactin are integral members of the immunological cytokine network. Cell Immunol 252: 111-21.
- Puliaev R, Puliaeva I, Welniak LA, Ryan AE, Haas M, Murphy WJ, Via CS. 2008. CTL-Promoting Effects of CD40 Stimulation Outweigh B Cell-Stimulatory Effects Resulting in B Cell Elimination and Disease Improvement in a Murine Model of Lupus. J Immunol 181: 47-61.
- Murphy WJ. 2008. Raising the specta of T-cell profiling. Blood 112: 3008-9.
- Motarjemi M, Hallett WHD, Li M, Murphy WJ. 2008. Proteasome Inhibition: Potential for Sensitization of Immune Effector Mechanisms in Cancer. In Sensitization of Cancer Cells for Chemo/immuno/Radio-therapy., ed. B Bonavida, pp. 51-60. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press


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Published by: Color Dreams, 1991 | Developed by: Color Dreams
Genre: Action | Unlicensed
Genre: Action | Unlicensed
Operation Secret Storm is an action-oriented NES game where you control a secret agent named George as he fights the Iraqi army. The player fights a lot of Arabs as he gets deeper and deeper into Iraq. This game was probably made in protest of America wit (more...)
A group of desperate terrorists is keeping hostages in their jungle fortress. As a member of the elite tactical squad Operation Wolf, you must invade their hideout, destroy their operations, and get the hostages out alive! Maneuver through a series of mis (more...)
Published by: Hi-Tech Expressions, 1990 | Developed by: Software Toolworks
Genre: Puzzle | Licensed
Genre: Puzzle | Licensed
Based on the computer game Beyond the Black Hole, Orb-3D is... More similar to a 3D, puzzle-enhanced version of Pong. Set in deep outer space, an evil space wizard by the name of Krohn is in control of a vast Black Hole that is expanding at a rapid rate. (more...)
Published by: Acclaim, 1988 | Developed by: Kawada, Co. Ltd
Genre: Board Game | Licensed | AKA: Reversi
Genre: Board Game | Licensed | AKA: Reversi
Othello is a conversion of the board game. Each player tries to fill the game board with as many discs of his color as possible. On each turn the player places a disc on the board by selecting a location where the opponents discs will become trapped betwe (more...)
Never released in the North American region, Over Horizon is a side-scrolling shooter well worthy of import. The ship's weapons can be fired in both forward and backward. Weapon pickups enable the ship with different weapons and you can gain up to two (more...)
Published by: Virgin Interactive, 1993 | Developed by: Probe Software
Genre: Strategy | Licensed | AKA: Supremacy: Your Will Be Done
Genre: Strategy | Licensed | AKA: Supremacy: Your Will Be Done
Go to up to four different galaxies, fight evil aliens in their spaceships, and eventually conquer their starbase so that the humans can colonize the entire universe. This game is similar to SimEarth except currency is used instead of natural planet energ (more...)


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Oh mate... are you kidding me? She is on the game for sure! Have you ever heard anyone say this? What exactly does that mean, "On the game?" Well, in short it means that the girl in question is a complete player and you are only a target of her game devised to bilk you out of as much money as she can get before you finally catch on and break it off with her. Of course, you aren't the only one and many of these girls are working over several men at the same time. It has almost become a kind of sport in the bar scene in Thailand and there are more than enough unsuspecting men traveling to Thailand who are completely unaware of it and fall victim to the game. We see it every day and it happens more and more often in recent times. It is of epidemic proportions.
Thailand Private Eye's network of professional Thailand private investigators offer you discreet and professional private investigation services. We can investigate your Thai girlfriend, Thai Bar Girl, and do a background check to see if there is anyone else behind the scenes. We also offer business background checks, and verification services.Some Thai women receive money from their Farang boyfriends to start a business. The money doesn't always go where it is supposed to.
Does this mean all Thai ladies who work in bars are dirty rotten scammers? Of course not, and in fact, some of the girls who work in bars are very good girls who just don't really have much of a choice and join up on the bar scene for a short period of time in order to make some money to help take care of family. The problem arises when they spend too much time in the bar and greed and the influence of hardened bar girls takes them over, then you have a problem. Of course, in most cases you aren't going to find the girl of your dreams working in a go go bar.
But, there have been many success stories of guys who have met girls in bars and ended up getting married, starting families and living happy lives, it's just that we don't often hear of that too often these days as we had in the past, times have changed and so has the attitude of many Thai girls who work in bars. Thai society has gone very materialistic in recent years and the number one source for easy money seems to be in finding a farang (foreigner) to foot the bill for all those expensive things many of today's Thai people find so important. The newest iPhone, Gucci bag, gaudy gold necklaces, and etc. There are countless cases of men being ripped off by dodgy Thai women and we have seen so many instances of it, but this is what happens if you decide to try and find a meaningful relationship with a Thai prostitute who may in fact be a drug addict or just straight up scammer looking to find as much money as she can from as many sources as possible. We have seen cases where a Thai woman had numerous boyfriends, was engaged to more than one man at the same time, and even a few cases where the Thai woman was married to more than one foreign man at the same time with different identities and passports.
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Just thought I would post what all I made for Mary Liz and myself for New Years Eve dinner. *Note: I am not a cheap, no fun, hermit, avoid the crowds husband. That is not why we were at home, no baby sitters for our beautiful 3 & 5 year olds gave us the opportunity to have a lovely evening of sparklers and good food together. We had a lovely time and all for about $12 a meal. Click on the pictures for a better look. And that meal consisted of:
Roasted Duck Breast with Clementine Thyme Sauce cut on a bias and served over Creamy mashed potatoes alongside roasted baby portobello mushrooms and shallots cooked in some rendered duck fat and roasted Asparagus tips. For Dessert we had Orange and Chocolate Bread Pudding. We topped off the evening with a Grand Champagne Cocktail. It was delicious.


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When the temperatures outside are below freezing and you don't have an adequate heating system indoors, it can make for a really long winter. And while investing in an HVAC system is worth every cent, if you're on a tight budget this year, there are some things that you can still do to keep warm.
If you're interested in knowing some surefire ways to keep the rooms in your house feeling cozy despite how chilly it may be outdoors, please keep reading:
Do some insulating. In order to prevent outside air from creeping indoors, it's important that you make sure your home is well-insulated. Check your attic to make sure that the insulation up there is 12″ thick. Cover your pipes (especially the ones in the kitchen, bathroom and basement) with fiberglass or foam insulation.
And don't forget to also insulate your windows, especially if they are not double or triple-pane ones. You can do this without spending a lot of money by either putting a clear shower curtain in between your window and your window treatments.
Or, you can even tape bubble wrap to your window panes. As far as window treatments, go to a store like Target or Walmart to pick up some thermal curtains. They are specifically designed to help keep warm air inside of your house.
Add some area rugs. Speaking of insulation, if your house has carpet on its floors, then you're already a step ahead when it comes to making the rooms in your house warmer. But if you happen to have tile, concrete or hardwood instead, something else that you can do is put down some area rugs. They help keep your floors warmer and your feet warmer too.
Use incandescent lights. Initially, you might be surprised to hear that using certain light bulbs can actually make your house warmer, but it's true. There is plenty of data to support the fact that incandescent light bulbs will not only reduce energy costs, but being that they emit more heat than light, they can also help to make the rooms in your house feel more comfortable as well.
Change your bedding. If your bed is missing some flannel sheets or a down comforter, no wonder you're freezing! The good news is that you can find these two things for a fairly inexpensive price at any store that sells bedding. The even better news is that if you add a couple of blankets to them, you will be nice and toasty all winter long.
Buy some space heaters. Say that you're reading this article because you recently found out that your HVAC unit is on the fritz. Or, it's not working well because you need to add some things to it like a ductless heat pump or an AC thermal expansion valve and it's simply not in the budget right now. Something that can tide you over for a season are space heaters. In fact, one of the benefits of using them is that you can put the heaters in the rooms that you are actually occupying, which can actually save you money on energy costs.
First make sure your house is free of air leaks. Enlist the help of a pro team like DePalma Roofing to inspect your roof and siding to seal up any spots that would let cold air in. The next step is to do some insulating. In order to prevent the cold from creeping indoors, it's important that you make sure your home is well-insulated. Check your attic to make sure that the insulation up there is 12″ thick. Cover your pipes (especially the ones in the kitchen, bathroom and basement) with fiberglass or foam insulation.


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Top 5 Caregiving Stories for the Week
Happy Friday! I feel like this week flew by. There were a lot of great stories for caregivers this week, so I had plenty of good stuff to choose from. Here are my five favorite stories of the week.
6 Ways Seniors Can Avoid Scammers: This topic is close to my heart as I have seen how trusting many seniors can be and how easy it can be for someone to take advantage of them. I had clients who never locked their front door, hid the key very obviously under a plant in an envelope marked "key," lent money to caregivers and kept large amounts of cash in their home. This article discusses what can happen and how to avoid it. These two quotes stood out to me:
"Con artists know that senior citizens are a good 'target' for fraud schemes because they are most likely to have a 'nest egg,' own their own home and have excellent credit."
"Research reveals seniors lose approximately $36.5 billion each year to financial abuses like scams, health care and health insurance fraud, counterfeit prescription drugs, and reverse mortgage fraud."
To read more about fraud, you can read my post on avoiding senior fraud.
Managing Conflict About Parents' Care: It's hard enough having to step in to care for a senior parent. The only thing that can make it worse is having old rivalries reappear, or disagreeing with your sibling on the way care is managed or on making a care decision. I worked with many families and saw this frequently. This article provides great solutions for managing conflict. You can also check out my post on sibling rivalry for additional tips.
Dealing with Negative Comments – Family Caregiver Quick Tips: I grew up in a big extended family that never held anything back so I am used to handling critique. However, when the critique is on something that is important to me, it's a lot harder to take. As caregivers, negative comments can come from the person you care for, siblings or other families. This article offers great advice on how to deal with the negativity so that it doesn't bring you down.
Caregivers: The Problem with Being Strong: This article really resonated with me. I have always been the "strong" one. I remember telling my husband once that the hardest part about being the strong one is that people always assume you are fine and can handle whatever comes your way. I wish it was true, but no one has superhuman strength and emotions. This article was written by a "strong" person and provides insight on the challenge. It was beautifully written.
Caring for the Elderly: Dealing with Resistance: I spoke to so many adult children who were dealing with this issue and I met many clients who were frustrated to be in this situation. No one wants to admit they need help (or at least, I don't). For many people, there is the age you are and there is the age in your head. They usually are not the same age. I had a lovely 87 year old woman tell me that in her head she was 45 so it killed her to be having balance issues and she refused to use a walker. This article had really great solutions. My two favorites were to offer a trial run and to pick you battles. My parenting philosophy is similar – if it doesn't kill or hurt anyone, it doesn't always have to be my way. Hopefully some of these tips will work for you. I also have a post on caring for a reluctant parent that you may want to check out.
That wraps up my five favorites for the week. In case you missed it, here were my blog posts for this week:
Creating a Daily Routine for a Person with Dementia
Three Minutes, Three Trash Bags


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MU Chancellor: University To Ask for Proposals from Private Developers for Future Child Care Center on Campus
May 15th, 2014
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Following a report from a task force established to examine the need for child care on the University of Missouri campus, MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced today that the university intends to issue a request for proposals from private developers who would partner with MU to build and operate a child care facility on university property.
The report documented that the primary supporters of university child care are graduate and professional students and faculty.
Specifically, Loftin said university officials intend to issue a "request for proposals" from the private sector, seeking a partner to build and operate a child care facility on university property. Loftin has proposed that the university would lease land for a child care facility at essentially no cost to a private developer. By providing the land, Loftin expects the operator of the facility to offer discounted rates to MU students, faculty and staff.
"I'm very grateful and appreciative of the task force members and all those in the MU community who took the time to talk with us about this issue during the past six weeks," Loftin said. "A great deal of information was received, and I'm aware of the time and effort that was involved in this work."
The current Student Parent Center is scheduled to close on June 30.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A copy of the task force's report can be found here: https://nbsubscribe.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Future-of-Childcare-on-Campus2.pdf


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Twisted Innocence
Terri Blackstock
Zondervan, Feb 3 2015, $15.99
In Panama City, Florida, two meth addicts mug cabby Holly Cramer and destroy her taxi. Seeing this as a wakeup call, the former biker chick turned single mom raising her baby Lily plans to change her wilding ways. Besides motherhood and taxi driver, Holly works as a private investigator alongside her sisters Cathy (see Truth Stained Lies) and Juliet (see Distortion). She also conceals from everyone including her family the identity of her infant's father and that Lily was conceived in a one-niter.
However, Lily's dad Creed Kershaw arrives in Panama City wanting to be in the lives of his two females although Holly wants nothing to do with her past; especially with him after a visit from the Southport PD who has an interest in him as a murder suspect. Creed insists to Holly that drug-king Leonard Miller framed him. Although she and her sisters have a violent history with Miller, Holly disbelieves Creed. Desperate to keep his women safe, Creed kidnaps Lily and Holly.
The third Moonlighter romantic suspense is an electrifying thriller that deftly combines second (and third) chances with an action-packed storyline and an anticipated clash that will not let the audience down. As always in a Terri Blackstock novel, the key cast is fully developed with this storyline concentrating on the third sister's redemption; that is if she lives long enough.
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I stockpiled exposed film for a bit these last couple months. So though a little late, 6 rolls of film are now developed and here are the ones that belong to January.
A technical note or two-
Don't look too closely or you will see that focusing wasn't my strong suit. Needless to say, I'll be taking my time to make sure I get it right going forward. I tend to like shooting wide open which lends itself to this sort of mistake easily. I'm also seriously considering an autofocus, fixed-lens camera to take that piece out of the equation for my daily carry camera. I don't mind slowing down, but that's not really the point of this project now is it?
As far as gear, It's a mix of the Olympus OM1 with the Zuiko 35mm f/2 and the Hasselblad 500CM with the Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 (though to be truthful, it's the only lens I own for this camera and I wish it were just fixed). All the Hasselblad shots were made with Kodak Portra 400 and the OM1, 35mm shots start with Fuji 400h and switched to Portra 400 on January 21st.
Developing and scanning were handled by The FIND Lab and this is my first time using them. I tend to lean towards a contrasty look with true rich blackpoints and shadows, so I'll be asking them to scan a little more in that vein on the next set as I had pull down the exposure on these scans about 1.5 stops across the board.


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An appraisal is a professional appraiser's belief of value.
Planning an appraisal involves inspect into appropriate market areas; the assembly and analysis of information relevant to a property; and the knowledge, skill and professional perception of the Utah county appraiser.
Appraisals work best if the summit county appraiser has received training in how to perform them and there is a document which allows both appraiser and appraise and to set down what are the key issues for each.
Every state requires appraisers to be state licensed or certified in order to give appraisals to federally coordinated lenders.
An Appraisers estimate the value and cost of real estate, guarantying that the appraisal process complies with local, state and federal regulations.
They also maintain and record documents regarding all appraisals and reassess market data to ensure that appraisals are as current as possible.
Utah County appraiser may have a common practice or specialize in either residential or commercial properties. The clear appraisal of housing properties has a direct affect on the community.
Lack of trusted appraisals, accurate, no real estate transactions would occur.
Sellers, buyers and mortgage lenders all need the services of appraisers. To appraise a business, you need a business appraiser. People obtain business appraisers confused with equipment appraisers and real estate appraisers. Both are not the same.
Appraiser's growth is mainly from a trade or other profession.
Each of these major categories of appraisers named business, real estate and equipment has its own separate discipline. There are still specialists and sub-disciplines within these 3-categories.
Though, when you need a business appraiser, you don't feel like to hire an equipment appraiser or real estate by mistake.
The problem is that almost all businesses have equipment and many also have real estate.
There are still eras when you need more than one type of appraiser. Thus, finding appropriate appraiser is difficult.
A report that is written by summit county appraiser should include a full description of your item and the method used to estimate its current value.
Entire reports include the listed points:-
The estimate of value
The effective date of the appraisal
The certification and signature
The reason of the appraisal
Recognize property and its ownership
The qualifying conditions
Study data and interpretation and made assumptions
The condition of the neighborhood
Data measuring by one or more of the three approaches to value
Rest descriptive support material such as plans, charts, maps, photographs, etc.


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Valley Council, Commission to Meet
There will be a combined work session of the Valley City Council and Valley Planning Commission tonight in the council chambers at Valley City Hall in Valley, Ala.
The time is 6:30 p.m. EDT
The purpose of the session is to preview the engineering plans for the Fairfazx Bypass and Fob James Drive expansion project.
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When we decided that our website needed a revamp we, like many others before us, thought that it was a case of selecting our preferred website designer and letting them work their magic. We soon came to realise that whilst colour, style and functionality are important what a website is really about is communicating what we are, what we do and how we do it…
Our commitment to client care and satisfaction is central to everything we do. Our watch words are Accessibility, Credibility and Added Value and our contribution to our community is important to us. That is what we want to show you.
Accessibility: As well as the usual how to find us or contact details we have included as many ways as possible for you to access the information and advice you need about what we do, who we are and what to expect; profiles, team details, blogs, videos, Twitter and LinkedIn links and downloadable information – as well as a map!
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Please enjoy exploring the website. We will constantly be adding content and functionality so we hope this is not your only visit and we welcome your feedback.


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Letters to the Editor
Between political extremes
A large problem with the media today is they seem to show only the extreme points of view on either side. Yes, there are people from the right who dislike President Obama and his policies, and possibly even the fact he is half African-American. And yes, I'm sure there are those on the left who call anyone who disagrees with President Obama "racist" and support any of his policies without educating themselves fully.
We need to acknowledge that the majority of the population is not on either extreme. I don't necessarily agree with the president on everything just because I supported him during the election.
That's the beauty of our political system. We don't have to say "I am strictly a Republican" or "I am strictly a Democrat." We are allowed to have ideas and viewpoints that mix from not only the two main parties, but also the smaller political parties. Just because you are registered with one party, doesn't mean you always have to vote for the candidate representing it.
Educate yourself on the issues. Know where you stand compared to the politicians. One day, we'll see that we aren't just left or right, but that many of us lie somewhere in between.
Kendall McManus


text: We return with a creator spotlight, this time one for independent writers looking to get published for the first time. I interviewed Lucas Kok, artist and Seattlite, who recently finished his first children's book, Taima the Seahawk. For writers who don't have an agent or an established network in the literature scene, getting your work out there isn't a simple task. Lucas is taking the indie path of self-funding his book through GoFundMe while working with a boutique publisher. Read on to find out what the journey has been like!Read More


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Non-healthcare S&P500 stocks are up a respectable 83basis points, but are far behind the pace of the healthcare constituents, trading 2.1% higher. If Scott Brown wins he'll break the filibuster-proof 60 senate vote threshold that would help healthcare legislation pass.
Intrade shows the race comfortably in Brown's hands, but it ain't over till it's over:
Among the healthcare shares, the smaller group of health plan stocks are showing even bigger gains:
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Over the years we've been fortunate enough to be recognized in award shows around the world and written up in publications. These tiny blips of 'Hooray!' from time to time really help motivate us to create better and more meaningful work. Here's a collection of these moments. We hope you'll enjoy reading them as much as we do.
Vancouver Sun
Acclaimed Vancouver illustrator makes his mark worldwide
Applied arts feature
How Chairman Ting Industries became the spray-painted, doodle-wrapped bridge between art and advertising
Scout magazine interview
Long Live The Artistic Reign Of Illustrator Carson "Chairman" Ting
MAEKAN: The Creative Process — Carson Ting Routine to Getting Started
An audio interview on MAEKAN. Photos by Fahim Kassam.
Working Not Working Interview
Podcast interview on
The Blind Box Network
The BlindBox S2 Episode 72 ft Carson Ting (Co-Host Rob Lumino)


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Upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). "[He] healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 'He took our illnesses and bore our diseases'" (Matthew 8:16-17).
Christ suffered and died so that disease would one day be utterly destroyed. Disease and death were not part of God's original way with the world. They came in with sin as part of God's judgment on creation. The Bible says, "The creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope" (Romans 8:20). God subjected the world to the futility of physical pain to show the horror of moral evil. This futility included death. "Sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin" (Romans 5:12). It included all the groaning of disease. And Christians are not excluded: "Not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit [that is, those
who trust Christ], groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23). But all this misery of disease is temporary. We look forward to a time when bodily pain will be no more. The subjection of creation to futility was not permanent. From the very beginning of his judgment, the Bible says God aimed at hope. His final purpose was this: "that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God" (Romans 8:21).
*This is taken from John Piper's book "The Passion of Jesus Christ," which was later released under the name "50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die." Please visit Desiring God's Website for more gospel-centered resources from John Piper. You can also download a free PDF of "50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die" here.


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Saturday, 31 March 2012
Anticipating Easter
Well folks, only one week to go before Easter. I know what that means…
The Missus will soon be slaving away on my annual Easter costume. Here's some of the materials which have been mysteriously appearing. I wonder what she has in mind…
Can you guess? All will be revealed next week.
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HarborFest rocked Chula Vista
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- Road Traffic Accidents
- 3000 deaths every day world wide
- 75000 deaths per year on Indian roads
- 1 death every 6 minutes
- By 2020 one death every 3 minutes
More Indians between the age of 25-40 die as a result of road accidents than any other cause. While India has 1% of the vehicles, it unfortunately contributes to more than 6% of road traffic deaths in the world. There is one death every 6 minute on the Indian roads and this is expected to increase to one death every 3 minutes by 2020. For every road accident death, there are at-least 10 people who are permanently disabled for life due to severe accidents. This is not a statistics that we can be proud about.
A study done in the hospital showed that more than 60% of the accidents are due to rash driving and non-adherance to road safety loss by the public. To increase the public awareness and compliance on road safety, Ganga Hospital has joined hands with all the Rotary Clubs of Dist 3200 to initiate a novel programme 'UYIR '(meaning life) as the 'People's Movement against Road Accidents'. Many novel programmes are done to involve all sections of the society to improve road-safety awareness.
Inauguration of 'Uyir' By R I President Rtn Wilfrid J Wilkinson and District Collector Shri Neeraj Mittal
'UYIR'-Trained Volunteers receiving jackets from District Colector and Commissioner of Police


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Copenhagen climate talks in trouble, blame begins2 min read . Updated: 17 Dec 2009, 03:44 PM IST
Copenhagen climate talks in trouble, blame begins
Copenhagen climate talks in trouble, blame begins
Copenhagen: Prospects for a strong UN climate pact grew more remote on Thursday at the climax of two-year talks as ministers and leaders blamed leading emitters China and the United States for deadlock on carbon cuts.
Dozens of heads of state were arriving in the Danish capital to address the 7-18 December conference, meant to sign a new pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Friday. Negotiators' failure to draft a coherent text means they have a mountain to climb.
"The news that we've been receiving is not good," Chancellor Angela Merkel told the German parliament.
"I must say very honestly, that the United States offer to cut by 4% compared to 1990 levels is not ambitious."
Environment ministers at the talks have so far failed to close a rift over how far the developing world should join industrialised countries in cutting carbon emissions.
Also Read | Copenhagen Summit (Full Coverage)
US President Barack Obama has offered cuts in greenhouse gases of 3-4% versus 1990 levels by 2020, or 17% against 2005 levels. The European Union has said it will cut by at least 20% against 1990.
Talks stalled overnight on procedure, after some developing nations and China rejected a proposal by the Danish hosts to break talks into smaller groups to speed up progress. They insisted that everyone should see Denmark's proposal.
"I fear a triumph of form over substance," said Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
China told participants it saw no possibility of achieving a detailed accord to tackle global warming, an official from another nation involved in the talks said. The official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters the Chinese had instead suggested issuing "a short political declaration of some sort."
India's environment minister accused rich countries of planning a "propaganda campaign" to blame developing nations for any breakdown in negotiations. Developing economies are expected to add almost all future growth in carbon emissions.
"We are in the end game," said Jairam Ramesh. "It's only a matter of time before the blame game starts. Already some developed countries are accusing the G77 (developing nation group), Africa. This is completely, incomprehensively wrong."
European environment ministers said talks were in danger.
"We've got a serious situation," German environment minister Norbert Roettgen told Reuters.
Leaders Coming
The Copenhagen summit is meant to agree a global climate deal, as a basis for agreement on a full treaty next year, intended to avoid dangerous climate change and drive a shift to a greener global economy less dependent on fossil fuels.
In Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters on Thursday that China was committed to the negotiations. "China hopes the Copenhagen meeting is successful, and has always taken a constructive attitude," she said.
About 120 heads of state and government will join the talks on Thursday and Friday. Obama plans to arrive on Friday morning.
While the overall picture appears bleak, there has been some progress in areas critical to reaching a deal.
Africa dramatically scaled back its expectations for climate aid from rich nations on Wednesday, and Japan pledged about $11 billion in public funds to 2012 to help poor countries adapt to a warmer world and cut their emissions.


text: December 7, 2014 Megan McGrady December 7, 2014 Megan McGrady One of my all time favorite patterns is the golden sunflower found on these bowls. Shapes found in this unusual pattern include 473, 475, 444, and 503. Little is known about this pattern including when it is from and why there weren't more pieces produced in this set. The clear sunflower carafe shares the same sunflower pattern (sans stem and leaves) and the design of the carafe is similar to those found in the mid 1960s. Megan McGrady


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Adil Ray investigates the controversial subject of on-street grooming of young girls for sex by Pakistani men in the UK. He speaks to members of his own community, the police and victims of abuse. For Adil, it is a 'deeply personal journey' and he is shocked by what he discovers.


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Wherever you may be on the political spectrum, if you're a parent in these turbulent times, you're probably wondering how to help your children become confident, kind, and respectful citizens of the world.
Here are 3 essential things you can do:
1. Teach kids to disagree without being disagreeable
Show kids how to disagree and state their own opinions without disparaging those who hold different views.
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A camphor box i made with my new jet 1642 lathe :) i absolutely love the lathe!!!
I got the wood from a craigslist posting, when i got there, most of the good stuff was gone buut the guy was very nice and he liked the fact i was a kid so he gave me a whole bunch of wood. So now i have some live oak, a huge piece of rosewood, three more huge pieces of camphor, and a bit of monkey pod.
This box was sanded to 400, and then coated with beeswax because it was still wet. The lid fits nice and tight.
Please post any comments or critiques as i am still learning.
Thanks, Mike
-- The hard work won't take too long, the impossible will take a little longer
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#1 posted 06-12-2010 06:20 PM
Beautiful ,super turning
#2 posted 06-12-2010 06:29 PM
How did you like the aroma from the camphor? Nasal cleansing isn't it! I love this wood and would turn it a lot more if it wasn't for the strong odor. I can stand it for a while then I have to leave the shop but the wife won't let me in the house cause the odor permeates my clothes. Good thing my shop is a separate building.
Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
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#3 posted 06-12-2010 09:06 PM
I just pick up some camphor root, now cant wait to turn it. awesome wood and a great job turning..very cool.
-- Jeff, Missouri ,"Just because your not bleeding, dont mean your turning safely!"..............http://www.4woodturning.com
#4 posted 06-12-2010 10:40 PM
"I'm just a kid"
How old? That is some really nice work, friend. Even for an old timer.
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#5 posted 06-12-2010 10:54 PM
Thank You!
4woodturning, i'd love to see what that looks like, be sure to post pictures!
I am a 14 year old ;) i have probably turned <10>t spent very many hours on the lathe, due to school and the fact that i was using a 1948 logan lathe, which was originally intended to turn screws. so i was kinda limited..
-- The hard work won't take too long, the impossible will take a little longer
#6 posted 06-13-2010 07:36 AM
Great lidded container, love teh grain
-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.
#7 posted 06-13-2010 08:43 AM
Fantastic job no mater how old (or young) you are. You are off to a great start.
Keep it up.
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07 May, 2007
1980s Xiaguan Zhubao Tuocha
In the product description, Guang notes "fruity acidity", and then goes on to talk about the "minty" aroma. I've not found any other notes on this tea - as always, do please point me in the right direction if you have.
The "zhubao" [bamboo wrapped] refers to the enclosure of the tong. The "jincha" [tight tea], visible on the wrapper to the left, is no understatement.
The first point to note is that it has that familiar Xiaguan uber-compression. This is one tough little tea. In fact, it rather reminds of me of some of the specimens in my collection of cropolites [fossilised dinosaur droppings] that I so proudly maintained as a boy. The pieces dropped into the pot with an ungainly "thunk". Not a tea for polite company.
~15cl Caledonian Springs @ 100C in 35cl aged shengpu pot; ~5g of leaf; 1 rinse.
Dry leaves:
Excepting the previous comparison with thunder-lizard excreta, this is dark tea, with a few lighter-brown leaves that look as if they could have once been tips, from the fur. A good, shiny appearance all over. A wry smile crosses my lips as I detect no mint whatsoever in the aroma.
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Fusty lid-scent with an alkaline finish. The wet leaves are, as Fate would have it, a bit on the minty side. The soup is a good orange, but nothing that would indicate the supposed 20 years of aging; this looks more like 10 years, from the colour. Clearly, the tight-as-tight-can-be compression has hindered its aging.
Already, in the first infusions, the potent chaqi is evident. This reminds me of a recent article penned by MarshalN regarding the potency of some Gedengshan maocha. This is a deeply powerful tea, seemingly loaded with caffeine - it sits right in the forebrain, like a strong coffee.
The character of the tea is very sweet, with a broad base of honeyed woodbine (particularly in the aroma), but covered and interpenetrated by a constant tone of bitter-sweet gan. This tea still has much of youth about it.
The finish in the back of the throat is particularly green, leaving a certain rawness that was quite surprising for a tea that one would have hoped was leaving middle-age.
The greenness in finish and power continue throughout the infusions, during which a 2-hour intermission took place as we went out for our daily walk. This tea is long, and strong.
Used leaves:
Diced, thoroughly. A decent grade, in that the leaves were once small (when whole), but they have been rather brutalised.
The immensely high compression is this tea's undoing. It reminds me of a pupil who spends a lot of time in class, doing all the homework, putting in the hours, but not getting anywhere. This tea has been aging for two decades, but has the accomplishments of one but half its age, which is a shame indeed. It's a good tea, with good aging "potential", given its lovely woodbine flavour and continuing potency, but... do you want to wait 40 years to get a 20-year-old aging? It's almost too harsh to enjoy at the moment, but is drinkable enough.
11 comments:
- MarshalN said...
I try to avoid tuos.... they are usually way too compressed for their own good. I also noticed that even if the leaves of the tuo itself were nice and good.... oftentimes the act of trying to pry them apart will inevitably make them more battered than they need to be, simply because of the way it is compressed. Bings, on the other hand, can easily be taken apart without resorting to a hammer.
- 8 May 2007 at 11:59
- Hobbes said...
I certainly agree with you as far as Xiaguan tuocha goes - the compression makes it difficult to drink and slow to age.
When removing tea from tuocha to use for brewing, I try to follow the same principles as one might with bingcha - gentle insertion and leverage applied at multiple points, in an attempt to get the leaves to relinquish their hold on one another, rather than breaking the elaf structure. As you say, it's difficult not to damage the leaves. Certainly, though, there are strata in the compressed tuocha which can be separated without damage - I believe that I managed to get enough tea in this particular tasting, for example, with a minimum of breakage.
I can't remember the chungyu for this, but it's something to do with the butcher from the story in Zhuangzi using no force in cutting meat, but merely inserting his never-blunting knife into the gaps between the muscles...
After going purple-faced in concentration trying to get tea out of a tuocha, one truly appreciates a bit of Daoism. ;)
- 8 May 2007 at 12:20
- Michel said...
especially if you make your hand bleed on one of these -cos you misplaced your oyster knife!!
- 8 May 2007 at 12:27
- Hobbes said...
Proceed with caution!
- 8 May 2007 at 13:23
- ~ Phyll said...
I do have 2 melon-shaped Border tea that are quite petrified. One has to be a stone carver to get the tea out of them. It is a dangerous job especially with the sharp letter opener I own.
That aside, this 80's XG sounds like a wonderful tea. How about breaking them apart and placing the broken pieces in a jar to let it age faster and evenly?
- 8 May 2007 at 16:25
- Hobbes said...
I'm using a letter-opener, too - deadly stuff!
- 8 May 2007 at 20:12
- shichangpu said...
hi hobbes.
i'm working my way through a sample of this tea as i write. must say i agree with you--i do trust guang's veracity re: the date of this tea (or any of his other wares), but although it has some excellent qualities, the feeling of true age is not among them.
as you've said, must be the compression.
- 25 May 2007 at 02:04
- shichangpu said...
methinks i spoke too soon.
while this tea doesn't seem quite as aged as a bing of the same era would, i'm not on the 10th infusion or so, and it keeps getting better--tart cherry, eucalyptus, leather...
- 25 May 2007 at 03:42
- Hobbes said...
It sounds like you're struck a previously-undiscovered vein of ore - I'll revisit this one with interest.
Thanks, and toodlepip,
- 25 May 2007 at 07:20
- shichangpu said...
if it helps at all: i used about 4 grams of leaf, very carefully separated, in a 4 ounce gaiwan. full boil water, very short infusions for the first 4-5, then gradually longer. pretty typical parameters. something very good happened around the 7th or 8th infusion...
- 25 May 2007 at 17:56
- Hobbes said...
It certainly does help - thanks, Mike. I think pre-separation is the major difference between our techniques, and something I shall attempt for the next sitting. Lord knows it needs it... :)
- 25 May 2007 at 18:28