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The Otago Daily Times. 29 October 2011. Shane Gilchrist.
Grahame Sydney has put down his paintbrushes in favour of photography for his latest book, a personal tribute to Central Otago. Shane Gilchrist reports. Grahame Sydney, once again, has been looking for gold in his backyard.
"Some of these photos are literally taken from that back fence there," he says, lifting one arm off the large wooden table that divides his living room to indicate an area beyond the driveway where two dogs, including a three-legged adoptee from a nearby farmer, had offered half-hearted barks a few minutes earlier.
"Or from that terrace." This time Sydney's arm sweeps eastward; lo and behold, an expansive, elevated view from the front of his house encompasses Mt St Bathans and the Hawkduns.
On a slightly gloomy weekday, these geographical features lurk beneath grey cloud. However, Sydney is fortunate enough to see them on a daily basis and they are thus captured in all sorts of moods in his forthcoming collection of photographs, Grahame Sydney's Central Otago.
Published by Penguin as part of a three-book deal that included last year's Promised Land: From Dunedin to the Dunstan Goldfields and 2008's White Silence: Grahame Sydney's Antarctica, the 160-page photographic tribute to a region he holds dear could easily have been twice that size, he says. "I decided it would be a selection of a slightly more intimate world that I inhabit and a few places I love a lot. I wanted to demonstrate the remarkable range of seasons this part of New Zealand boasts. "The difficulty, really, was trying to find a way to differentiate this collection of Central Otago – a much photographed area – from everyone else's collections. For me, it was important to have my name on something that wasn't like the rest. It is not a tourist book. There was no point churning out another airport book, if you like."
The possessive apostrophe in the book's title says a lot. The views are personal, Sydney confirms. Along the boundary fence at Bill Clouston's, near Becks, there hang dozens of pig skins. This boar is one of them. "I imagine you couldn't describe many of these photos as objective. They are totally subjective … There are all sorts of places in Central Otago I don't cover; it is highly selective."
For a painter who is frequently described as a realist, Sydney has always struggled to have people understand that though his paintings might look real, they have nothing to do with the truth. Painters wilfully change things within the frame: they put things in ("I might bring a sky in from last week that I made a note of …"); they take things out. "In photography, I want the images to be much more truthful. This book, in a way, comprises really naked photographs."
The word snapshot, despite being loaded with disparaging connotations, is thrown across the table. "There is truth to that in that they are simple accounts of a single moment," Sydney responds. "In that sense, they are snaps – by someone who has been lucky enough to have had a lifetime as a painter. They reflect that experience, too. And so they should."
Taken in all seasons, in all sorts of weather and at whatever time of the day suited, Sydney's photographs sometimes glow with golden sunshine; in other instances, they brood in eerily murky light, bringing to mind a comment Brian Turner made in the Montana Book Award-winning The Art of Grahame Sydney (2000): "Beware of what appears benign."
In the introduction to his book, Sydney says his existence at Cambrian, a rural valley between Becks and St Bathans, suits him now. He has grown to love it more than Dunedin, his home town. He has no desire to live elsewhere. This wasn't always the case. "I've come to consider now that the emptiness and rawness is a very important part of Central Otago. With those qualities comes a beauty that is not repeated anywhere else." On moving into his house in 2000, he was gripped by a feeling of panic, a "chronic, pathological dread" of being isolated. "I was so excited about building this house – my brother and I are the first males on my mother's side in about 300 years who are not builders – but when I came here I did think, 'What was I thinking?' The silence mortified me, initially. "I feel a strong component of the Central Otago landscape is scary; for a lot of people it is unwelcoming, hard and intimidating. "But it only took a matter of a few weeks for me to then become alert to the strangeness and wondrousness of it all, the subtleties which I still love, and the theatricality of this location, where we are so exposed to the sky. The ceaseless pageant of scenery, be it daily or seasonally, quickly replaced any unease I had. "I've come to consider now that the emptiness and rawness is a very important part of Central Otago. With those qualities comes a beauty that is not repeated anywhere else. And that is probably what I hope the book reveals more than anything else.
"They [his photographs] are of the things I love and can't forget – going back to that possessive apostrophe. There are neighbours, people I see often on a daily basis, who make up our social world now. It is one I've come to really enjoy and I wanted to have people understand why I love it so much.
"A couple of photographs are very straightforward: 'here they are in front of their house'; there's nothing special about that except that it is part of the character up here. I've always believed that people are shaped by the environment in which they live – both domestically and by the landscape. "Someone said to me that they had seen the book and it felt to them like a meditation on a sense of home. There is something in that."
Despite having taken photographs most of his life (he started at King's High School, where he developed traditional darkroom skills), Sydney admits he used to dismiss photography as a "slightly unworthy" art form. "It was always only in comparison to painting that I took this attitude. The rationale for that viewpoint then was that a camera was so unlike a human; it was the polar opposite of all that makes a creative human interesting in that a camera has one eye, no heart, no history, no emotions. "Those things are what make creative people interesting and if those things are in abundant evidence there is a good chance that whatever work is created will be worthy and, possibly, wonderful. "I do think the way I used to dismiss photography is wrong; I think it was unfair and was a product of not enough thinking about it. But it was usually just to stir things anyway; to make people think."
Sydney makes it clear he doesn't consider himself to be in the same league as a professional photographer ("I'm a painter first and foremost"). In fact, the camera only became a significant companion in a professional sense through his experiences in the Antarctic, where he couldn't wield a pencil or a brush because of the cold. "After those Antarctic trips [in 2003 and 2006, at the invitation of Antarctica New Zealand)] I did tend to take far more photographs than I used to, as a sort of shorthand for memory and assistance at times when I couldn't be bothered driving or didn't have time to. "Gradually, I started to think there was something of value in this separate form. In the same way you hope your paintings might be stamped with a clear signature of your own personality so, too, might photographs."
Sydney describes himself as an amateur in regard to the image-editing software (such as Photoshop) employed to dramatic effect by so many. That is partly by determination. He wants to draw a line (no pun intended) between his artistic endeavours. "I don't want to become one of the very many now who are building what I regard as a third world of photography.
"Emerging very rapidly is a new creative world which sits halfway between painting and photography. It is one where there is considerable and evident digital intervention: selection, alteration, changes in weight and balance, changes in texture.
"With the camera, I'm making the decisions about the framing, the idea. It's my instinct at work, not the camera or computer's contribution. In the same way that my paintings are conservative and traditional, so are my photographs. They are sort of old-fashioned. "I'm a conservative in a great many ways. In my practice, I'm an anachronistic worker; I like the old traditions; I like the challenge."
Given Sydney's meticulous painting methodology (he generally produces no more than six works a year and seldom exhibits) and fears he expressed in The Art of Grahame Sydney of wasting time, another question arises: does photography now offer an efficient way to access or more readily catalogue the myriad images that swirl in his head?
"You're dead right. It's true. I've realised what I possibly should have realised decades ago … I haven't got time to paint everything I care about, to make them permanent. That's what painting is to me, making something permanent or unforgettable." This motivation extends to his photos of Central Otago. Though no captions suggest it, there is a political component lurking in the shadows of Sydney's latest images. In bearing witness to the region's beauty, Sydney makes a visual plea: let's not ruin this place.
"It wasn't my primary motivation for the book but it is something I live with constantly – that feeling that this landscape which I find so magnificent and so distinct is, almost on a daily basis being altered, transferred to an almost New Zealand-wide homogeneity of greenness.
"Now you have Central Otago and the Mackenzie Basin turning green through artificial means – water and fertiliser – in order that primary industries thrive. I find that a tragedy of our own time and wish it wasn't happening. "It makes me sound awfully conservative and almost a radical conservative in the sense I don't want anything to change. That's not true. It's just that I think some practices and attitudes are pushing far beyond what is sensible and sustainable in the long term." Sydney believes vehemently that a major appeal of this country depends on the fact it has such a wide range of unique landscapes within a relatively small geographical footprint.
"We are losing so much of almost incalculable value. I feel sad that our children and their children are not going to be able to enjoy New Zealand's extraordinary range in the same way we have. "Certainly, I wouldn't like to see books like this – work like mine – become a testimony to what used to be."
The book: Grahame Sydney's Central Otago (Penguin, $95, hbk) is published in November.
Born in Dunedin in 1948, Grahame Sydney was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for his services to painting in 2003.
Having graduated from the University of Otago with a bachelor of arts degree in 1969 and a secondary teaching degree the following year, he left for the United Kingdom and Europe before returning to Dunedin in 1974 to begin life as a full-time artist.
Sydney's work now spans more than four decades and encompasses oils, watercolours, egg tempera, lithographs, etching, photography and film. His works are held in private collections throughout the world and represented in the collections of New Zealand's major galleries and museums. Rozzie at Pisa (1978) hangs in Wellington at Te Papa Tongarewa, and his Self-Portrait at Fifty (1999) is held by the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Sydney's Central Otago paintings were first published in Timeless Land (1995), which is now in its fifth reprint; his 2000 publication The Art of Grahame Sydney won the Montana Book Award that year; he is also the author of Promised Land (2009), and his Antarctic photographs are collected in White Silence: Grahame Sydney's Antarctica (2008).


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A recent cycling organization newsletter featured a"Bike Law Q&A," wherein the author addressed the legality of wearing earphones while riding your bike:
I personally agree with the author's statement that, "while Colorado Law prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from wearing earphones while driving, the law does not apply to bicyclists. That's because the statute specifically refers to 'motor vehicle' rather than 'vehicle.'"
However based on an experience I had in Denver Traffic Court last summer, I want to share with Colorado cyclists the reality that some City Attorneys and Judges may see it differently…
Colorado law prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from wearing earphones while driving:
§ 42-4-1411. Use of earphones while driving
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(1)(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle while wearing earphones.
(b) For purposes of this subsection (1), "earphones" includes any headset, radio, tape player, or other similar device which provides the listener with radio programs, music, or other recorded information through a device attached to the head and which covers all of or a portion of the ears. "Earphones" does not include speakers or other listening devices which are built into protective headgear.
Well what exactly is a "motor vehicle," and is a cyclist within that definition?
42-1-102. Definitions
As used in articles 1 to 4 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
(58) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle that is designed primarily for travel on the public highways and that is generally and commonly used to transport persons and property over the public highways or a low-speed electric vehicle; except that the term does not include low-power scooters, wheelchairs, or vehicles moved solely by human power.
Cyclists should therefore be considered vehicles, moved solely by human power, but not "motor vehicles."[1]
It would seem to follow then, that a cyclist could not be cited or charged pursuant to section CRS 42-4-1411 for wearing earphones under Colorado statute, because a cyclist is not a motor vehicle and the statute only addresses motor vehicles ….
Last summer I had the opportunity to make this very argument in Denver Traffic Court. The City Attorney filed a motion to add additional charges, one of which was a charge for wearing earphones.
At our motions hearing, I argued that this citation could not apply to a cyclist because he is not a "motor vehicle." If the Colorado Legislature had intended CRS 42-4-1411 to encompass cyclists, low-power scooters or similar, it would have used "vehicle" instead of "motor vehicle."
The Denver City Attorney's position was that CRS 42-4-1412(1) trumped the definition of "motor vehicle" in CRS 41-1-102, making it illegal for cyclists to wear earphones.
CRS 42-4-1412(1) states:
Every person riding a bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle shall have all of the rights and duties applicable to the driver of any other vehicle under this article, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application.
To illustrate, I include excerpts from the transcript of our hearing:
MS. HOTTMAN: With regard to the charges that the City proposes, I'd like to start with the headphones charge. As Your Honor pointed out earlier, that statute applies to motor vehicles. Pursuant to the statute, it says, "No person shall operate a motor vehicle while wearing headphones". When you look at the definition section, 42-1-102, it specifically defines motor vehicles. And it specifically excludes low-powered scooters, wheelchairs, or vehicles move solely by human power, which by definition includes bicycles. On its face, that statute cannot apply to a bicyclist.
THE COURT: Okay. Thank you. Any response?
CITY ATTORNEY: Your Honor, if I may respond. As to the headphones charge, Your Honor, I understand the Defense's argument that it only applies to motor vehicles. That argument, same argument can be made for all the statutes under the motor vehicle code. The Legislature has seen fit to add 42-4-1412 for that specific purpose of saying bicycles are to be treated exactly as cars for this section. That is the purpose of adding those. And although it states motor vehicles under the use of earphones while driving, 42-4-1411, it still applies. It is still under the sub-—under the section of bicycles being applied to cars.
The Traffic Court Judge subsequently allowed the addition of the earphone charge.
Based on these inconsistencies in interpretation among city attorneys, private attorneys, and judges, Colorado cyclists should be prepared to face legal repercussions if they choose to wear earphones while riding. This issue is most likely to arise in an accident between a cyclist and a motorist, when the police investigate the facts surrounding the accident and discover that the cyclist may have been wearing earphones. Then it becomes an issue of apportioning fault among the parties, i.e. was the cyclist contributorily negligent by wearing them because he/she could not hear the car approaching from behind, for example.
This article also appeared on 303cycling.com on January 22, 2014


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Quarles & Brady Appoints Stephanie Quincy as Phoenix Office's Labor & Employment Practice Group Chair09/09/16
PHOENIX, ARIZ. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix partner Stephanie Quincy has been named the chair of the Phoenix office's Labor & Employment Practice Group. The firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group is listed in "The Go-To Law Firms of the World's Leading Companies" – a Fortune Magazine supplement – and is highly ranked, both on office and individual attorney levels, in Chambers USA.
Quincy is a trial attorney who has defended companies on claims of discrimination and harassment in front of juries and judges, including cases involving multiple plaintiffs. She has handled complex non-competition cases, including obtaining and fending off restraining orders. She also consults with and educates companies of all sizes on employment issues ranging from discipline, hiring, investigation of complaints, and termination, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII. She represents employers in administrative matters that include discrimination and harassment charges before state and federal agencies. She also defends employers against wage and hour claims in both agencies and the courts.
"Our Labor & Employment Practice Group works with clients of all sizes, at virtually any location, over the gamut of industries. The common characteristic among our clients is a need to effectively manage and maximize the human resources capital of their companies—Stephanie is ready to lead our team as we provide each of the critical services in this capacity," said Nicole Stanton, Phoenix Office Managing Partner of Quarles & Brady.
Quincy is recognized by her peers as a leading employment litigator in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Ranking Arizona Magazine, and in 2014, she was selected to the list of "Top 25 Women" in Arizona by Southwest Super Lawyers.
She received her law degree from the University of Kansas Law School and her bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas.


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The collapse of the Euro has been predicted by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard for some time, and now, speculation (pardon pun) is gathering pace as people begin to grasp that the massive Greek bailout is but a mere sticking plaster. It merely buys time.
Most pundits (Bob Chapman amongst them) believe that the Euro is toast and that Greece will never be able to repay its debts, even if its loans are restructured.
Germany would be hit harder than any other nation, should Greece default - or any of the PIGS, and for this reason, there is speculation that it has begun printing German Marks.
Sunday, 16 May 2010
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Lacrimarum Valle blog - Dr Matthew Doyle - 17.11.2010
Please say the following prayer daily for the intentions of:
- The health and welfare of the community of the Birmingham Oratory of St Philip Neri
- The continuity of the tradition established by Blessed John Henry Newman
- The safe return of the three Birmingham Oratorians in absentia
Look down from heaven, Holy Father, from the loftiness of that mountain to the lowliness of this valley; from that harbour of quietness and tranquillity, to this calamatious sea.
And now that the darkness of this world hinders no more those benignant eyes of thine from looking clearly into all things, look down and visit, O most diligent keeper, that vineyard which thy right hand planted with so much labour, anxiety, and peril.
To thee, then, we fly; from thee we seek for aid; to thee we give our whole selves unreservedly; thee we adopt for our patron and defender.
Undertake the cause of our salvation, protect thy clients; to thee we appeal as our leader, rule thine army fighting against the assaults of the devil; to thee, kindest of rulers, we give up the rudder of our lives, steer this little ship of thine, and, placed as thou art on high keep us off all the rocks of evil desires, and with thee for our pilot and our guide we may safely come to the port of eternal bliss. Amen.
(Photo of the bust of St Philip Neri in the Birmingham Oratory House)
3 Oratorians were ordered to "spend time in prayer" at 3 separate monasteries hundreds of miles apart and indefinitely. Of the 3, Fr. Dermot Fenlon (described by the Oratory's own spokesman as "entireley guiltless of any wrong doing whatsoever") remains silenced and in exile. This blog is an archive of publications about the scandal at Newman's Oratory. It aims to bring out the facts, of the great injustice suffered by the 3, particularly the cruel treatment of Fr. Dermot Fenlon.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Birmingham Oratory Prayer Chain
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What is Professional Liability, and who needs it?
July 24, 2012 | By pioneer2_admin |
Professional liability insurance, also referred to as errors & omissions (E&O) insurance provides coverage for financial loss that arises out of the advice or services performed by a professional or a business. E&O claims are often the result of a client who alleges that a professional failed to provide a service that was agreed on, or provided a service that did not have the intended or promised results.
Some examples of professionals that have traditionally sought E&O protection include doctors, accountants, real estate agents, securities brokers, bookkeepers, appraisers, actuaries, title agents, and a variety of consultants. Yet, today there are many other services for which there is an E&O exposure. Advertising agencies, printers, web hosts, financial planners, personnel agencies, publishers, engineers, internet service providers, and market research companies are just a few businesses with an exposure to professional liability. Basically, anyone who provides a professional service or advice is at risk of a loss resulting from errors, negligent acts, or omissions.
Consider these examples of professional liability claims. A software provider was hired to integrate the accounting and records systems for an organization.The organization notified the provider of problems with the system and claimed that the training provided was inadequate. The provider attempted to resolve the issues, but was unsuccessful. The organization demanded that the provider pay $120,000 including the costs of the software, legal fees, research of replacement software, and installation of new software.
In another example, a real estate agent marketed herself as having expertise in residential and commercial real estate. She assisted a client in finding a home where he could also run a pest control business. However, the real estate agent was unfamiliar with the local zoning issues in the particular area where the home was located. The real estate agent encouraged the purchase of the home and the sale was made. Several months after the home was purchased, the homeowner received a notice from the city informing him that the pest control business did not meet zoning regulations. After attempting to have the property re-zoned, the homeowner brought a suit against the real estate agent and her broker for compensatory damages, lost revenue, and attorney's fees.
Not only does a professional liability policy provide coverage for actual damages that a professional is found liable for, most policies also cover defense costs. Attorneys fees, court costs, filing fees, and costs associated with investigation could be devastating to a small business. Even if the claim is frivolous, a professional liability policy can provide coverage for the cost of defense.
If you provide a service to clients for a fee, talk to a licensed insurance professional about your exposure to a professional liability loss. Even with the best procedures in place, mistakes can be made, and mistakes are often quite costly when it comes to errors and omissions claims.
At the Pioneer Business Insurance Agency, we work hard at being accessible, helpful, and result-orientated. Learn more about us at PioneerBusinessInsurance.com. How can we put our expertise to work for you?


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Could You Murder Her? Some Say Yes/
LOS ANGELES, CA - This post is neither for nor against the difficult choice some people face as they attempt to exercise their right to self-determination. We are, however, emphatically for human rights and against injustice.
We encourage everyone who weighs in on this issue to remember the old Native American saying, "Do not judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccassins.'
Life is not easy anywhere, and it is exponentially challenging in countries with stagnant or emerging economies. Female infanticide occurs most often in countries where females are perceived as a drain on finite economic resources, and this burden serves as justification for aborting or killing a girl.
According to Palash Ghosh in a September 2013 article titled "A Deadly Preference For Male Offspring: The Killing Of Baby Girls In India And Pakistan," there is an ancient preference for male offspring in South Asian society and other parts of Asia and the Middle East.
This preference, according to Ghosh, resulted in the horrendous murder of a one-and-a-half year old Pakistani baby girl who was drowned by her father in front of her mother because he wanted a son.
Amazingly, less than a year later, in April 2014, India's supreme court in a landmark ruling declared that "It is the right of every human being to choose their gender," as it granted rights to those who identify themselves as neither male nor female.
According to the Trans Murder Monitoring Project, 2013 marked "the highest number of murders of minors in the five years it has been keeping statistics. Since the beginning of that year, 22 trans people were reported killed. Eleven of these were under the age of 18.
These include a 13-year-old trans girl strangled in Macaiba, Brazil, on June 9; a 14-year-old trans girl strangled in the city of Ibipora, Brazil, on Oct. 15; and 16-year-old trans girl murdered by a mob at a house party in St. James, Jamaica, on July 22.
Since 2008, Transgender Europe has documented 1,374 murders of trans people in 60 countries worldwide. Of these, 108 victims have been under the age of 20." (Source: Buzzfeed)
Given those circumstances, and the fact that men in general enjoy greater economic prowess, freedom to chart their own destinies, and a host of other intangible benefits; it is a wonder that any person born male would opt to live as a female.
Thus, when people learn about the beautiful transgender child pictured above and in the video below, the bias against females is tossed out, but an often less defined, but more visceral response is evoked. Unlike millions of transgender people around the world, the angelic child whose name is Jazz Jennings has the full support and love of her family, which has often been the only thing standing between her and the people who desire to physically harm her.
I Am Jazz: A Family In Transition, aired on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, and presented a transparent view into the life of Jazz and her family; thus transmuting her from the status of "the other" to that of "human." We may not understand. We may even feel from a cultural or religious standpoint that she is anathema. But, at the end of the day, not one human has a heaven or a hell to send someone to, and we would do well to remember that despite our individual struggles we are all God's creatures.


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Blue Lagoon Restaurant – Lahaina Maui Hawaii
The Blue Lagoon Restaurant is located directly across from the Banyan Tree in Lahaina, inside The Wharf Cinema Center Complex. Blue Lagoon Lahaina offers Hawaiian Cuisine, Island Seafood, Burgers, Tropical Cocktails and more!!
When visiting Lahaina on vacation, visiting with old friends or just taking care of daily business; come in and have a bite to eat and a cool refreshing cocktail with us. We are conveniently located in the center of town in the Wharf Cinema Center with ample nearby parking and 2 minutes away from all buses. With a diversified & reasonably priced menu you can have a great Lahaina day without breaking the bank. We offer Daily Specials, Kama'aina & Service Industry Discounts to help ease the financial crunch we are all facing in these times… Available to host all event from weddings to corporate meetings in a beautiful, serene outdoor courtyard; guaranteed to enhance whatever is on the itinerary.
For Reservations, Questions or Bookings call or email us, or if your in the neighborhood feel free to stop by. Aloha & Mahalo!
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Tortillas Burrito Company – Coming to Wailuku!
Healthy Food, Made to Order Fast and Fresh!
Tortilla Burrito Company has been a family owned and operated restaurant in beautiful downtown Paia Hawaii. The Paia location recently closed and a new location is in the works for Wailku!! Stay tuned for more information to come!
Tortilla Burrito Company makes some of the LARGEST and BEST Burritos in Hawaii, using only fresh and organic foods. Try the Fresh Island Fish Tacos, or Beef Tacos made with Organic Beef from right here in Hawaii!
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Tortilla Burrito Company is a family owned and operated restaurant in beautiful downtown Paia Hawaii.
Tortilla Burrito Company makes some of the LARGEST and BEST Burritos in Hawaii, using only fresh and organic foods. Try the Fresh Island Fish Tacos, or Beef Tacos made with Organic Beef from right here in Hawaii!
Tortilla Burrito Co. makes Fresh Salsa, in house, every day!! So ono!!
Open Daily! 10am-9pm
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Nachos Grande is a very friendly and popular bar where locals and visitors socialize freely and munch on the simple but fresh Mexican fare offered in the adjacent taqueria.
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In the Honokowai Marketplace
3350 Lower Honoapiilani Rd – Lahaina, HI 96761
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Maui Brewers Festival – 2011
Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC), Maui Brewing Co. and Hawai`i Nui Brewing are pleased to present the 3rd Annual Maui Brewers Festival on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 3 to 7 pm. It will be held in the new Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater area at the MACC in Kahului. The event is a fundraiser for The Center with net proceeds benefiting its arts and educational programs for students, seniors and the Maui community.
Showcasing the best hand-crafted and imported beers made in Hawai`i, California, the Pacific Northwest and beyond, Maui Brewers Festival will feature 28 breweries:
Anacapa Brewing Co., Anderson Valley, Ballast Point Brewing Co., Bear Republic, Big Island Brewhaus, Blue Moon, Boston Beer Company, Caldera Brewing Co., Coronado Brewing Co., Deschutes Brewery, Hawai`i Nui Brewing, Kona Brewing Co., Lost Coast Brewery, Maui Brewing Co., Moylan's Brewing Co., Pizza Port, Primo Brewing & Malting Co., Pyramid, Redhook Ale Brewery, Redstone Meadery, Rogue, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Shocktop, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Stone Brewing Co., Uncommon Brewers, Waimea Brewing and Widmer.
Garrett Marrero, founder and owner of Maui Brewing Co., comments: "The breweries invited to participate in the festival were chosen because of their commitment to making craft beer where quality, flavor and uniqueness comes before cheaper, bland and mass-produced beers. They all play an excellent role in the resurgence of great beer in America. With two successful festivals under our belt, Maui Brewers Festival has made a name for itself and is here to stay."
Festival attendees will enjoy a leisurely day of sampling a wide variety of craft beers along with island style dishes from local purveyors such as 808 Bistro, Alexander's Fish, Aloha Events Catering, Cake Bakery, Famous Dave's, Flatbread & Company, Food for the Soul, Fred's Mexican Cafe, Maui Brewing Co. Brew Pub, Maui Catering Company, Maui Culinary Academy, Maui Tacos, Whole Foods, Who Cut the Cheese, Wow-Wee Maui's Grill and Zia Maria Gelato. On stage, the entertainment line-up includes some of Maui's hottest bands and singers like ANUHEA and KANEKOA with Vince Esquire. There will also be logo merchandise for sale from Maui Brewers Festival and individual breweries as well as tons of prize giveaways.
The advance purchase general admission price is $45 per adult, which includes eight 4-ounce pours of beer, a commemorative beer glass, appetizers and desserts, and event parking. The $75 happy hour package features reserved parking, early entry at 2 pm for a private sampling with the brewmasters or brewery representatives, and a special amenity in addition to general admission for the entire event. Day of event pricing is $55 general admission and $85 happy hour package. MACC internet/phone fees apply. The festival is open to adults aged 21 years and over only.
Festival sponsors include Maui Brewing Co., Hawai`i Nui Brewing, Pacific Radio Group, Maui Time and Crazy Shirts.
Event tickets are available through the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Box Office.
Call (808) 242-SHOW (7469) or order online at MauiArts.org.
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Click Here Tickets : All-inclusive $45/general admission, $75 happy hour package ($55/general admission, $85/happy hour package on event day) (21 years & over only, please) (plus applicable fees)
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
1 Cameron Way – Kahului, HI 96732-1137
(808) 242-7469
* 28 breweries to participate in this year's festival, showcasing the best craft beers made in Hawai`i, California, Oregon, Colorado and beyond.
* Maui Brewing Co. and Hawaii Nui Brewing return as title sponsors along with Maui Time and Pacific Radio Group as supporting sponsors. Crazy Shirts is new supporting sponsor.
* Food and beer booths are arranged around the arena for brew sampling and dining on unlimited appetizers.
* Entertainment line-up includes some of Maui's favorite bands and singers.
* Maui Brewers Festival raises funds for the MACC's arts and educational programs for students, teachers, seniors and Maui community.
Amigo's Authentic Mexican Restaurant – Maui, Hawaii
Amigo's Authentic Mexican Restaurants – Maui, Hawaii
With three locations on the island of Maui, Amigo's offers great tasting, authentic Mexican cuisine in a casual setting.The service is fast and friendly, portions are very generous, and the menu offers plenty of affordable options.Breakfast is served daily, and beer and margaritas are served at lunch and dinner.
Amigo's – Wharf Center
658 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
Amigo's – Kahului
333 Dairy Rd., Kahului, HI 96732
Amigo's – Kihei
1215 S. Kihei Rd. Kihei, HI 96753


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Some thoughts on Prayer
by John E. Ruffle
- Prayer takes an infinite variety of forms, yet its purpose is always one, and that is to facilitate communion with God, our loving Heavenly Father, the One who while being beyond knowing, has made Himself known to us through Jesus Christ.
- Prayer is the most neglected gift of grace with which humans have been endowed with. Indeed, many never enter this hidden realm of prayer, and thus, however rich and successful they may appear to be, they live their lives as spiritual paupers.
- Prayer, for Christ-followers, becomes a priceless, precious communion with the Almighty Father of all, facilitated by the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Word made flesh, and who dwelt among us, sharing in our humanity, in every point tempted as we are, and yet without sin.
- Prayer for the non-Christian, however, can be the seeking struggle of reaching out to Him who, while often to human perception appears to be a distant, far-off, uncaring, impersonal Being – is actually nearer than any could imagine or realise.
- Prayer is the greatest gift, the greatest remedy for sin and selfishness. It could be said that it is prayer that makes us fully human.
- Prayer, according to the Early Church Fathers, involves the whole of creation in a prayer to our Creator-God, yet only human kind refuse to freely offer prayer, due to the sin of Adam. When we pray in Jesus' Name, the Father of all living hears us.
- Prayer to us should be as natural as breathing. Indeed, our entire lives should be a living prayer.
Prayer is praise; prayer is thanksgiving; prayer is worship; prayer is adoration; prayer is communion; Prayer is loving God, and prayer is love towards fellow man.
Prayer is found in the silence of tears; prayer is the overflowing thanksgiving to God for His overflowing bounty and goodness. Prayer is last intake of breath before casting off our mortal bodies through the door of death. Prayer is the offering of petitions of grace for our enemies – toward those who hate us, destroy our loved ones, and demolish our earthly tents. Prayer, then, is our thanksgiving and rejoicing as we are received-up into glory. Our whole lives, therefore, are to be living prayers. Amen.
- Prayer is a mystery.
- Prayer is beautiful.
- Prayer explores the inner recesses of our souls;
- Prayer is our silent heart-cry in times of trouble;
- Prayer is our voice of jubilation in times of joy.
- Prayer is about our rapture with God;
- Prayer is the total abandonment of our selfish wills,
- Prayer is beyond knowing, beyond human explanation,
- Prayer is our communion with our Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ, His Beloved Son.
The prayer of faith which is so pleasing to Our Lord, is the prayer when we breathe deeply, in total surrender and love, giving our all to Him whom loves us so dearly. This is the beginning of prayer.
So.. let us pray.
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The Sundering Of Eternal Sentience
[Of Elder Creation]
Of the first disobedience of the elder...
It was Tiamat who bore them
Upon the seas of Absu they surged
By their rebellion abode in the heavens
Of ages they grew in bearing and age
Beware of Anu who begat Enki
Their waters as one water
Called by name and of shape
Their doings were loathsome unto the ancient ones.
[Return to the Lore]
For many an age Marduk ruled the throne of heaven
Ye the blood of Absu cries out to the abode of vengeance
From the blood of Kingu Marduk fashioned men as gods.
Insurgence! They are the lost ones.
From a time before time
Of a place beyond the stars
From an age when Anu walked the earth
We have felt the wrath of the ancient ones
We are from a race beyond the wanderers of night...
Beneath the seas of the Earth, calm but thunderous
Tiamat called from her slumber, Barra Xul!
The cold and the rain erode all things
A plague of the gods upon men of earth
Of the rising of the elders
Upon the throne of Marduk
From the calm seas they surged forth
To slay the iniquitous sons of Tiamat
They take to the heavens
Their eyes burning with the malice of ages
They are the children of the underworld
Men laid to waste in their path
The realm of man consumed
The dead hath risen to destroy the living
Marduk sits in wait armed with contempt
Shadows, the burning shadows of war
Filled with an evil emotion sounds the call
Faceless and wraithlike they rode to the heavens
To disperse the limbs of Marduk upon the seas
The eye upon the throne is opened, dark waters stirred...
[Confrontation and Decimation]
I call forth the name of Marduk
Lest he hear my speech upon his throne
We speak to thee terms of war
Lay down your will or be slain from the skies,
"It is i Cthulu who beckons you Marduk.. Submit or face my wrath!"
"I bow to none, god Cthulu.. Let us make war!"
Thus the heavens shook with the thunder of war
Such that the Earth split upon its core and was torn asunder
[The Espousing Blackness]
As a binding of light, time became frozen as the northern seas
Unto a place where no space could exist Marduk and Cthulu were awakened from destruction. As unto their ears a voice spake.. I am the watcher of
watchers, surveyor of all things...
Elder god Marduk, Ancient one Cthulu.. Your time has ended upon the black earth.. Your war hath brought destruction upon the universe. This has been the
end of all things. Nothing exists of what you once fought so wantonly for.. Your immortal lives have come to end. Stoop down, unto the darkly shining
abyss.. Dead and no longer dreaming..


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Today we are going to discover the secrets of the 'pros' to create the images of your dreams.
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Imagine being transported into a magic and spectacular world of parallel universes.
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Perhaps you don't feel like an artist because you can't draw portraits, didn't graduate from art school, or haven't sold your work. But I believe it is passion, not a degree, that makes you an artist. And if you have a passion for photography you are an artist with a camera.


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Short Stuff
Ready to be adopted
Male, tri color
Corgi and sheltie mix
Date of Birth: May 29, 2016
Weight: 16#
Almost house trained, crate trained
Can it be any cuter then this?!
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He is a fun dog with lots of personality.
He is great with other dogs, good about going in his crate and has been good in the house.
Shorty would probably do good with just about anything.
His coat will need brushing but, even though its long and thick it's actually pretty easy to care for.
Great little guy.
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Using the New Kindle Fire TV Stick: A Mixed Review
Published Nov. 24, 2014
Out With the Old
With the kitchen TV's venerable old RokuXDS approaching end-of-life I jumped on the chance to get the new Kindle Fire TV Stick for $19 from Amazon Prime. I frequently watch video podcasts or YouTube videos while cooking or working in the kitchen. The crankiness of the old Roku, plus its lack of access to newer Rokuapps, had me looking for a replacement.
Setting up the Fire Stick was straightforward. You plug it into an HDMI port on the TV, put the batteries in the remote, connect the power via the USB cable, and select the device via the TVs "source" control.
It immediately picked up the wireless signal from the upstairs re-transmitter. After the usual awkward password entry process via the diminutive remote you're up and running (or rather, downloading updated software).
If you're already in Amazon Prime member the device is automatically "registered" with Amazon so when you check your online account status your device is automatically listed. That's a nice touch as it means you can avoid more use of the dreaded online keyboard to enter account and password information.
Performance of the device and its user interfaces is snappy. It definitely has the old Roku beat both in speed of making wireless connections and in user interface performance. It is, after all, a much newer device so that shouldn't be at all surprising.
User Interface
The user interface displays objects in rows and columns. Emphasis is based on slight magnification of the selected object. After using it for a few days and comparing it to the Apple TV connected to the big TV in the living room I decided it's serviceable but still a bit rough around the edges.
Our Apple TV follows a rigid rectangular layout of selectable objects that can be rapidly scrolled then selected at which point options appear. Amazon has elected to make options available visually and uses highlighting and selected magnification to enable the user to self-locate and navigate. My sense is — and I'm no user interface expert — that there is often much more info and variety on the screen then use the user actually needs at any given point in time. The result is a somewhat cluttered user interface that's confusing on smaller screens or when seen from across the room.
The Apps
You have to download and install apps to get them to work. Netflix is one example. The process is simple but it's another set of codes to enter via your computer or tablet; that seems inevitable these days.
Will the app ecosystem extend l beyond the usual suspects? Amazon's app market has always been smaller than Apple's and Google's but your reaction will really be based on what you are looking for. There is an initial set of game apps but I'm not a gamer so that's not really relevant to me as I expect to be using the Fire Stick for movies, music, and YouTube.
Music wise I don't buy many files or CDs anymore. iTunes radio is often on when I am working on one of my Windows machines plus I've already uploaded several thousand CD tracks to iCloud/iMatch. A few of the CDs I bought from Amazon over the years did show up automatically on the Fire Stick music playlist but my real interest is Prime Music from Amazon. This provides access to a changing population of selected tracks and albums organized by genre (for example, "electronic music to code by").
Music Playlist Management
Unfortunately to select your prime music playlist you have to go online via computer to the Amazon site and your account configuration page. Once you selected the Prime Music playlist that interest you they then show up on the Fire Stick music menu and are easily selected and played. (You can also add selected individual albums to your playlist.)
Prime vs. Not Prime
My biggest beef with Amazon prime video is not with the selection but with the difficulty of completely screening out nonprime movies and TV programs which inevitably show up as you navigate. I assume this is intentional on Amazon's part but it continues to be annoying on all the platforms I use for Amazon video (Panasonic plasma TV, iPhone, iPad Mini, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 computers). All I want to do when I select video on the Fire Stick is to indicate — once — "show me only items available the Amazon prime" and be done with it. Currently that doesn't seem possible even when you think you're looking at a Prime video list. Perhaps there's a way to figure out how to make Prime-only filtering permanent but I have not figured it out yet.
I've experimented with uploading pictures to Prime's available cloud storage and that process is pretty straightforward. You can also automatically upload new photos from, say, your iPhone but I'm not too sure I want to do that as my picture storage situation is already spread across iCloud, Flickr, Microsoft OneDrive, Google+, and my local machines. Adding another picture site and then managing access and updates is not in the cards for me.
Screensaver Annoyance
So far no matter how many times I set a specific uploaded picture collection as my default Fire Stick screensaver, the setting does not "take" and I have to reset it again. I'm assuming this will be fixed in future releases of the software.
Summary of Reservations
I've enjoyed using the Fire Stick and appreciate its snappy performance especially when compared with the older Roku device I'm replacing. The fact that I was able to purchase this device for only $19 (as opposed to $40) is also an added bonus. Still, I do have some issues with the device that I think should be considered when looking for a media device like this.
The user interface itself is a bit confusing with its mix of row and column organization, highlighting, and magnification. It's easy to lose track of where you are. I can also imagine that someone who is colorblind might have extra problems since color is used to indicate a selection at some points. Again, I go back to the Apple TV; the rigidity of that machine's user interface and how options are invisible till needed or selected suggests me that, for new users especially, the Apple TV interface will be easier to navigate.
Recommendations? It depends.
Also keep in mind that I consider myself to be a fairly experienced user and constantly jump from device to device. Adjusting from one interface to another is a normal occurrence for me. While I am adjusting to the Amazon Fire Stick's user interface for my personal use I have to say I am going to be very careful about recommending it to others depending upon their experience and their investment in the Apple and Amazon ecosystems, as well as their newness to streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime as alternatives to regular TV. The Fire Stick is a bit of a challenge. Its minor annoyances such as forgetting the screen saver settings and having to go back to the Amazon website to configure music playlists tend to add up for me but by themselves they probably shouldn't be viewed as deal breakers.
No Kindle and No Audible
I was disappointed that my Kindle and Audible books don't show up. That would have been nice, to display or listen to the books I purchased from Amazon; Audible would be nice as I could listen to books while working in the kitchen. Maybe apps for Kindle and Audible will occur in the future for the Fire Stick; meanwhile, I'll use the very nicely performing iOSapps (and my old Kindle Fire).
Overall I'd give the Fire Stick a C+ or B- in functionality. It's certainly faster than the old Roku and gives me much better access to my Amazon ecosystem despite the absence of Kindle books and Audible.
Certainly for the price I can't fall it. At $19 it was a steal. Even at $40 it's still a great deal.
What's Really Going On
Still, I have some significant misgivings. The awkwardness of the user interface is s probably the main reason I'm reluctant to recommend it to a novice.
I think that Amazon is facing a major challenge in developing a media consumption device like the Fire Stick because so far Amazon has not figured out how to effectively insulate the Fire Stick user from the rest of the Amazon ecosystem. To do certain things including account maintenance you have to go to the vastly complex Amazon website. To manager the Prime Music playlists, for example, you have to first find the right page and, once you're there, you then have to understand and perform the selection process. Only then can you go back to your Fire Stick and play the music you just selected.
To be fair, the Amazon.com website was a bitch to navigate long before the arrival of the Fire Stick. Still, I think Amazon is playing a bit of catch-up with Apple which is not hobbled as much by the need to use the same web site and account maintenance services to sell coffee, lawnmowers, and shoes.
I'm not saying that Apple is "better" than Amazon overall but I do think that Apple with its narrower product focus has had a lot more experience with creating a simpler and more intuitive user interface than Amazon and this might be one of the reasons the Fire Stick user experience seems a bit rough around the edges to me.
Now, if only I could get Amazon Prime on Apple TV!
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When a bathroom needs updating you don't have to spend thousands replacing all the fittings. A coat of paint and one or two well-chosen pieces can breathe new life into old cabinets.
Former Handyman managing editor Lee Dashiell's bathroom had 1980s timber cabinetry that was still sound, but over the years had become scratched and the surface looked patchy.
"To change the look, plus modernise and brighten the room, we decided to paint the cabinets," says Lee.
"We also wanted to add some personality so we tiled over the benchtop with Mexican tiles and installed hand-painted sinks."
To install a sink, place it upside down on the benchtop and mark its outline on the timber with a pencil.
Make 10mm marks inside the outline every 50mm, then connect the marks to form the cut line.
"I used a drill with a 10mm bit to make a starter hole inside the cut line, then made the cut with a jigsaw while supporting the cutout," says Lee.
"I smoothed the edges with a sanding block and sealed them with finishing oil to stop moisture damage."
Preparation is key to a good finish, so the doors were scrubbed with sugar soap and undercoated with a primer and sealer.
Priming timber before painting is essential and Lee used a product with a stain block to stop any colours leaching out of the timber and showing through the paint.
"I was surprised how well the primer-sealer adhered to and coated the glossy doors. I didn't have to sand them down to prepare them, which was a great time saver," says Lee.
The cabinets were given two coats of primer and two coats of paint, then finished off with new handles.


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MotoGP 10-11ESRB:
Platform: PS3
Category: Racing
Developer: Monumental Games
Publisher: Capcom
1-2 players offline/ 2-20 online
20MB game-save file
480p/720p HD Video Output
Dual Shock 3
Dolby Digital
It's clear from the outset that MotoGP 10/11 is trying to do for bikes what Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo have done for cars. The wealth of RPG style options is pretty impressive, but does it have the same draw that other motor-sport games have? Read on.
Graphically, to the untrained eye at least, MotoGP 10/11 doesn't look a lot different from last year's iteration. Right away it's easy to see the game boasts highly detailed and intricately designed bike models. They all look very colourful and every part of high performance. While the bikes are generally modelled well, the texture work is poor. You can make out the different models and manufactures, but I found the picture a bit fuzzy. I thought it was done on purpose to make the game have some kind of stylistic effect, but it serves no purpose that I can see. The level of visual detail on the circuits is also inconsistent. Some tracks look great with a lot of track side detail and realistic lighting patterns. However, the majority of normal daylight circuits suffer from flat lighting and night races suffer from washed out lighting and poor draw distance. In the wet, there's very little spray from other bikes and the riders suffer from a lack of detail. In the normal chase camera, there are no animations for a rider's arms when adjusting the throttle or brakes and no animations on the rider's feet when changing gear; I thought this would be a necessary inclusion as it adds so much to the game's realism.
Visually, MotoGP 10/11 is appealing but not mind-blowing, with a few nice particle effects and clean driver animations. Some of the tracks are lacking a few details, such as tracks that have alternate configurations (Twin Ring Motegi, Mugello, etc.). The bits of tarmac that connect those sections are absent from the tracks in-game, which seems a bit weird. The amount of options in career mode means that gamers spend a considerable amount of time navigating menus, and while they're serviceable they lack the polish and flow you might expect from other developers in the genre.
As I raced through the game I found the same issues fast paced games always seem to have. There are frame-rate issues scattered throughout the game, most disturbingly online. Perhaps it was just the connection that day but multiple times I had an insane amount of chop, rendering any race impossible. Offline was a much better experience, but issues were still present. The frame-rates were much more consistent, but there was evidence of screen tearing and some anti-aliasing issues. I'm not one to bemoan the odd inconsistency, but all of these issues should be a thing of the past especially on the high horse power PS3. Overall the game looks decent enough, but there are deeper issues if you want to see them.
One other item is the riders themselves. While I don't follow the sport as much as some people I did like that I could recognize the odd rider. Not by name mind you, but a couple of times I thought "oh yeah I remember him." For me, being able to connect with riders that look a lot like their real-life counterparts is a highlight to an otherwise pretty ordinary looking game.
I'm a believer of great sound overcoming some shortfalls of game play. I say this because MotoGP's gameplay is fairly solid, but the sound is a little suspect. The sound effects are well-captured, with all the bikes having their own distinct sounds. Although the engine sounds seem a bit tinny, even a bit wimpy. I loved hearing the bikes in the rain as well — the wet weather is unmistakeable.
The music isn't too intrusive, but it is also forgettable. There really isn't too much I liked about the tunes; in fact I turned them down as I raced.
Not many sports video game series offer you two seasons for the price of one; in fact other than Capcom and Monumental Games MotoGP series, there is no other. The game ships with the riders, teams, and tracks from the previous year's season and then subsequently adds the current season's line-up via free DLC in the months following release. This interesting model was introduced with last year's Moto GP game and is in stark contrast to traditional`1 releases for any of the licensed motor-sport games. The season update for MotoGP 09/10 arrived in July last year, originally the game released in March. For the 10/11 season you get to play the new game in time for the new season (which starts in Qatar), but for a month or so you'll also be playing with outdated teams, riders, and tracks. Overall not really a big deal.
For the uninitiated, MotoGP is a fast paced motor-sport series that aims to give motorcycle racing fans the same kind of virtual treatment their automotive brethren receive on a regular basis. If you think about it car racing fans feast on a plethora of car based racing games. Need for Speed, Gran Turismo, the Forza series are a few of them. While fans of two-wheeled racers subsist on a much more meagre diet.
2010/11 MotoGP starts with all bikes unlocked right off the hop. That means that if you want to jump onto a GP class crotch rocket and hurtle yourself down the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca, there's nothing stopping you. Of course a relative newbie like myself can be a tad over confident, which will result in horrific spills and accidents. Seasoned players will appreciate having the bikes available, especially since last year's entry lacked this time-saving feature. The game sets up with the familiar game modes: Championship, Time Trial, Challenge, Career, and Online.
Championship mode allows players to live vicariously through their favourite driver, battling their way through a full season in an attempt to take the gold. Time Trial pits gamers against themselves and their track of choice, allowing the player to choose between custom machines in their own garage and the licensed vehicles the pros ride. The Challenge mode is as the name suggests, as it pits you against the clock. Smooth driving awards a few precious seconds on an ever-dwindling clock and bragging rights for being able to outlast everyone else on the leader boards.
Career mode is where most gamers are going to spend their time. The mode carries over some innovative additions from 09/10. For example, every race consists of a practice session, a qualifying session, ending finally with the actual race day. You'll be graded for each of these sessions from A to E, depending on your performance. You'll be awarded points for things like overtaking, slipstreaming, and staying on the track, and you'll lose points for being overtaken, causing collisions, or using the game's Second Chance feature. The Second Chance feature is like the rewind feature from Forza 3; it allows players to repeat a section of the track should they feel like they need too. This feature is helpful if you get bumped or perhaps take a turn too wide; it's a bit of legal cheating if you will. Inexperienced players might find it useful as turn-in and braking points are much different on a bike, even if you think you know the track from previous experience in other games. Your crew chief will also task you with random objectives to be met within certain sections of the track; maintain a specified average speed, a particular racing line to name a couple. These objectives and how well you do in them will also affect your final grade.
Every race awards you experience points, which in turn awards you new perks like upgrades and sponsorships. The way these are handled, though, is where things get interesting. After a certain level you're tasked with choosing a marketing manager to handle the branding and secure sponsorships for your team. How well this team member performs will depend on his/her individual level. A higher level manager will get better deals than a lower level manager, a Level Four marketing manager will attract and sign better deals than a Level Two manager. This also goes for other team members, like engineers. You also have to keep in mind that all the extra people on your team will be paid on a regular basis, meaning you have to make sure that your budget will allow for research into chassis upgrades and engineer's salaries. Better driving also gives you a better reputation, which in turn allows you to add more slots to your team. This allows for more freedom to allocate resources as you see fit, providing you have enough money to keep the team afloat. This adds another layer of realism to what might otherwise have been a pretty standard career progression. I found the system somewhat confusing although rewarding after getting the hang of my finances, the level of realism is quite detailed.
I found the game's difficulty levels to be just that. Easy is probably the level I like the best, but insane is just nuts. Even the game's developers admit insane is for the veteran diehards that love the game with zero assists on, tasking players with managing both a manual transmission and two sets of brakes; extremely tough indeed. Gamers used to the relative simplicity of car racing games will feel the need to turn on a few assists. As I raced I found that the handling model, while not entirely "sim," should be satisfying for anyone; those willing to take off the training wheels are in for a wild ride. I liked that some items can be toggled on and off on the fly. Tire wear is a most important example, especially for throttle happy driving at the beginning of a race, which will result in uneven tire.
Should you decide to take your skills online, you'll find a myriad of options here too, with races that support up to twenty players simultaneously. You can also watch should you choose not to participate.
There are some most annoying standalone flaws in the game as well. Of note, other racers on the track always seem to have a higher top speed regardless of how fast you are going or what gear ratios you are running, which makes straightaways aggravating. You just never seem to catch up let alone go by them. The Career mode is based on a timeline that includes paydays for your staff and research project completions. However, to advance the time line you must load the next race, which means you wait to load, exit out to actually apply the results of the research, and then load back into the race. A bit of nit-picking perhaps, but annoying nonetheless.
Most importantly is the game's control scheme. I'm not a great fan of the PS3 controller, but it does work well for MotoGP. There are quite a few button configurations to master and tinker with but I found them to be quite manageable. If there is anything to pick about it is the analog stick. I really thought it was imprecise at times, almost lagging a bit in certain situations. There were other times where it felt overly sensitive, swinging the bikes back and forth with way too much ease for my liking; but overall I thought it was pretty well executed.
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Copyright "restrictions": Farhad Manjoo of the NYT uses accurate language.
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At QCO we make a point of calling things by their right names, and of encouraging others to do so. For example, we always talk about "copyright restrictions", instead of using the pro-monopoly propaganda word "copyright protection". Try it yourself: if you consistently substitute restrict for protect, and restriction for protection, when talking about copyright, it will always work grammatically and it will be more accurate.
The information monopoly industries would much prefer us to talk about "protection", of course, by which they mean protection of their business model. But most of us don't say "pre-owned car" just because used car dealers would rather we said that instead of "used car", and we can use the same principle of calling things what they are when it comes to copyright.
However, most media outlets (not to mention even other copyright reformers and abolitionists, sadly) still usually take the path of least resistance and continue using the term "protection". This may be partly because it lends an air of legalistic authority: lawyers almost always call it "protection", not just for copyrights but also in the unfortunately consonant phrase "patent protection" and in the conceptually incoherent "intellectual property protection".
That's why I nearly jumped out of my airplane seat when I opened the New York Times this Friday, April 25th, and saw Farhad Manjoo's article "The Cloud Roots for Aereo, but People Need Better". It was the first time I'd seen anyone in a major mainstream media publication use the term "copyright restrictions" where most journalists would have said "copyright protections". Here's the exact excerpt, starting from the beginning of the article:
"The best way to think about Aereo, the company at the center of this week's Supreme Court battle over the future of computing, is as as an example of legal performance art. Aero is based entirely on a legalistic leap of faith: If it's legal to set up an antenna and record a TV show at your own house, which it is, shouldn't it also be legal to rent an antenna and server space at a big data center, and then stream the show over the Internet to your computer, tablet or set-top box?
It's a clever argument, one that highlights the extreme lengths that tech companies go to to avoid copyright restrictions. ..."
Not only that, he never refers to restrictions as "protection" anywhere in the article. Later he even repeats "restrict", again accurately, and with a directness that has been too often missing from many others' writings on this topic:
"Aereo is based on a loophole. To offer TV shows over the Internet, most streaming services like Netflix or Hulu pay licensing fees to studios. But licensing is expensive and restrictive; ..."
Why, it's almost as if he's determined to report what's actually going on!
I've been a fan of Farhad Manjoo for a while, so it's gratifying to see him taking such care with language here. But just to be clear, there's no behind-the-scenes nudging going on, at least not by me: I've never met nor communicated with Manjoo. Also, we have no reason to count him (or for that matter not count him) among those for radical reform or abolition of the current copyright system. I don't know anything about his political beliefs in this area, and his insistence on using accurate language doesn't say anything about those beliefs. It just tells us he's trying to be a good writer, one who uses the most appropriate word despite environmental pressure to do otherwise. Let's hope he influences some of his colleagues to be equally accurate.


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"He killed his father!"
Did he kill his own father? Or did he kill another man's father? You just don't know! In Esperanto, there is a way of resolving this and similar kinds of ambiguity. The word for "he" is "li". The word for "his" is "lia". However, if we want to simply refer back to the subject of the verb, we use the pronoun "si" or in this case, "sia" for possession (his/her/its). Therefore, if we don't use some form of "si" we must be talking about someone other than the subject of the verb!
1. Li mortigis lian patron.
2. Li mortigis sian patron.
(Remember the 'n' is just the accusative ending)
Sentence 1 means "He killed his (someone else's) father". Sentence 2 means "He killed his (own) father".
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The updating continues. I still haven't caught up with switching all of the old posts over to the new blog. Why didn't I just start fresh? I don't know. Because I like being behind on everything, I guess. One more wedding with Jay tomorrow then I'm heading to Chicago for a few days and and after that, to South Carolina to see the 'fam'.
This is my first text post with this new blog thang. So...that's pretty exciting - I'm really excited - I'm really exciting. Eventually maybe I'll go back and add in text to all of the old posts. And eventually maybe I'll get a website. And...eventually......there's a long list.
Here are the pictures from the 115 degree wedding I went to with The Image is Found. Enjoy.


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Harriett Lothrop
Harriett M. Stone Lothrop
Circa 1897
|Harriett M. Stone
June 22, 1844
New Haven, Connecticut
|August 2, 1924(aged 80)
|Pen name
|Margaret Sidney
|Miss Dutton's School, Grove Hall, New Haven (1862)
|Children's fiction
|Notable works
|Five Little Peppers and 11 sequels
|Daniel Lothrop
|Margaret Lothrop (daughter, b. circa 1883)
Harriett Lothrop was an American author also known by her pseudonym Margaret Sidney (June 22, 1844 – August 2, 1924). In addition to writing popular children's stories, she ran her husband Daniel Lothrop's publishing company after his death. After they bought The Wayside country house, they worked hard to make it a center of literary life.[1]
Harriett Mulford Stone was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1844. The daughter of New Haven architect, Sidney Mason Stone, she was "brought up in an atmosphere of culture and learning enhanced by free access to her father's large library."[2] From early girlhood she "delighted in creating imaginary people".[3] She was educated at seminaries near her home and graduated from Miss Dutton's School at Grove Hall in New Haven in 1862.[4] While a student there "she displayed such mental alertness, combined with retentive memory and a great imaginative and poetic talent that she was marked for future success."[5] She traveled extensively in the United States, and began creating literary compositions early in life.[6] According to a Hartford Courant article, "she wrote constantly but destroyed manuscripts".[5]
She published nothing until 1878 when, at the age of 34, she began sending short stories to Wide Awake, a children's magazine in Boston. Two of her stories, "Polly Pepper's Chicken Pie" and "Phronsie Pepper's New Shoes", proved to be very popular with readers. Ella Farman, the editor of the magazine, requested that Stone write more.
The success of Harriett's short stories prompted her to write Five Little Peppers and its 11 sequels. The original novel was first published in 1881, the year that Stone married Daniel Lothrop. Daniel had founded the D. Lothrop Company of Boston, who published Harriett's books under her pseudonym, Margaret Sidney.
Harriett and Daniel may have both had an interest in history and in famous authors. In 1883, they purchased the house in which both Louisa May Alcott and Nathaniel Hawthorne had lived. Nicknamed The Wayside, the house is located in Concord, Massachusetts. The year after Harriett and Daniel moved into the house, Harriett gave birth to their daughter, Margaret, at the age of 40.
Daniel Lothrop died on March 18, 1892, when Harriett was 48 and their daughter was just 9 years old. There was a gap in the release of the Five Little Peppers books from 1892 to 1897, while Harriett continued to run the publishing company Daniel founded. Eventually, she sold the company, which later became Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. It continued to publish Harriett's books under the name Margaret Sidney when Harriett resumed writing the Five Little Peppers series.
She died at the age of 80.
Children of the American Revolution[edit]
Lothrop is known as the founder of the Children of the American Revolution. She first proposed the idea at the 4th Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution on February 22, 1895. The organization was soon chartered and was officially founded on April 5, 1895. Her intention was "for the training of young people in true patriotism and love of country". Lothrop was the lifeblood of this organization, she served as the first Senior National President from 1895-1901 and her daughter Margaret was "Member #1".
Other interests[edit]
Harriett was an early member of the Massachusetts Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). In 1891, only one year after the founding of the DAR, she was the founder and first regent (president) of the newly formed Old Concord Chapter of the DAR in Concord.
She loved traveling overseas, but spent many winters in California where the climate was more agreeable.
Alongside her writing career, Stone had a deep interest in historical homes and buildings and worked hard to preserve them. These include:
- The Wayside, where she lived with her family
- Orchard House, which belonged to the Alcott family and was next door to the Wayside
- Grapevine Cottage, where Ephraim Wales Bull developed the Concord grape
- The Tolman House in Dorchester, Massachusetts built during the colonial period
In later years, Stone's daughter Margaret Lothrop championed to have her childhood home, The Wayside, declared a National Historic Landmark. It was made so in 1963.
Lothrop eventually wrote more than 30 books—including the Five Little Peppers series, not listed here.
- So as by Fire (Boston, 1881)
- Half Year at Bronckton (1882)
- The Pettibone Name (1883), a novel of New England life
- What the Seven Did (1883)
- Who Told it to Me (1884)
- Ballad of the Lost Hare (1884)[7]
- The Golden West (1885)
- How they Went to Europe (1885)
- Hester, and other New England Stories (1886)
- The Minute-Man (1886)
- Two Modern Little Princes (1887)
- Dilly and the Captain (1887)
- St. George and the Dragon (1888)
- The Judges' Cave; Being a Romance of the New Haven Colony in the Days of the Regicides, 1661 (1900)
- A Little Maid of Concord Town (1898), on a patriotic theme
- A Little Maid of Boston Town (1910), also on a patriotic theme
Her archival material is housed at the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries.[8]
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol 8 (1898) James T. White & Co., New York.
- ^ James, Edward T., et al. (Eds.) Notable American Women 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Harvard University Press: Boston, 1971, p. 431.
- ^ Lothrop, Margaret M., The Wayside: Home of Authors, American Book Company, New York, 1940, unpaged.
- ^ Miss Dutton's School at Grove Hall, List of Teachers and Pupils 1847–1863, on file at the New Haven Colony Historical Society Library.
- ^ a b Hartford Courant, April 6, 1924, p. 3D.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- ^ Ballad of the Lost Hare (1884). From the Collections at the Library of Congress.
- ^ "A Guide to the Margaret Sidney (Harriet Mulford Stone Lothrop) Papers", George A Smathers Library, University of Florida.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Margaret Sidney.
- Works by Margaret Sidney at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Margaret Sidney at Internet Archive
- Works by Margaret Sidney at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Harriett Lothrop at Find a Grave
- Margaret Sidney at Library of Congress Authorities, with 91 catalog records


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