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As temperatures decrease, it's time to think about weaning calves or filling pens with purchased calves. Young, light, freshly weaned calves also bring a unique set of health management challenges to the lot.
This class of cattle is at risk for respiratory disease due to high stress associated with this stage of production. Risk of pathogen exposure is greatly increased if animals from multiple sources are combined in one location for growing. A decrease in performance due to illness at weaning may haunt the calf until he is harvested, which in turn decreases profits for each stage of production.
There is not one simple way keep all animals healthy. Protection from disease is our ultimate goal. This is accomplished when we can keep the challenge of disease below immunity levels. It is up to us, as producers and livestock specialists, to raise immunity levels and lower disease challenges.
No excuse for bad management. Vaccines are an important tool, but do not expect them to overcome management shortcomings. The best way is to do all of the little things correctly. There is no substitute for attention to detail. A good health program involves all farm personnel and continuous improvement.
Disease patterns often mirror cattle flow. "All in, all out" procedures would be ideal, but not always practical. To minimize the effect of adding new cattle to an existing pen, try to limit transition time to three days.
Animal handling is critical because these are highly stressed animals that need good husbandry to overcome weaning stress. Newly weaned animals should be placed in receiving pens or pastures that have plenty of space for the cattle to feed and water.
Feed bunks and water troughs should be placed in the fence line, as cattle will walk the outer boundaries of the weaning area first. Place feed in the bunk and water in the tank prior to allowing the calves into the pen. They will immediately walk the fence, and you do not want their first discovery to be an empty bunk. If the cattle are not used to drinking from a tank or automatic waterer, set it to overflow for a day so they can find the source of water.
Our ability to maintain good health statistics starts at processing. Accurate processing records are key to maintaining quality control and evaluating the product's performance. Each group of calves should have all initial and booster health procedures recorded.
This is also important because many health products require a withdrawal time on each set of calves and proper records make compliance possible. These numbers can be maintained with minimal time and effort.
Processing should be as calm, quiet and efficient as possible to minimize animal stress. Loud noises and use of electric prods should be avoided. If these techniques are necessary to move cattle through the system, facility renovation should be considered.
The goal is to work animals as efficiently as possible—not as fast as possible. Improperly administered products do not prevent disease. It is better to spend a few extra seconds to perform injections correctly than re-treat animals.
Dan Goehl, DVM, and his wife own and operate Canton Veterinary Clinic in Canton, MO, where Dan works primarily with stocker and cow/calf beef operations. Dan is also partner in Professional Beef Services, LLC, which offers herd consultation and helps in data management and marketing of beef cattle.
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No.78763 Rifleman Ganju Lama MM
7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
"On 17th May, 1944 two companies moved forward to Mile 33 on the Imphal-Tiddim Road to secure a road block position in that area. B company was operating on the East of the main road and located an enemy position with many bunkers. The leading platoon attacked and cleared the outlaying bunker area and on reaching the nala came under heavy machine gun fire from three enemy tanks which were harboured there. Rifleman Ganju Lama was No.1 on the PIAT (projector infantry anti-tank) attached to the forward platoon and on seeing their difficulty immediately stalked forward and secured a position for his weapon, although by this time the enemy tanks had opened fire with H E from their 37mm Guns, Rifleman Ganju Lama then opened fire at 60 yards range and with his second bomb scored a direct hit on a tank which was later seen to be on fire. The platoon was later recalled on orders from the company commander and Ganju Lama remained to cover their withdrawal. Throughout this action this rifleman displayed remarkable resource, coolness and entire disregard for his personal safety, setting a high example to all in his vicinity".
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Dated 5th of October, 1944.
The Government of India also recognized the valour of this gallant by appointing Ganju Lama as an ADC to the President of India in 1964. He got his retirement from the said post in 1972. The Government of Sikkim has renamed the Ravangla- Tarku Road as Ganju Lama Road.
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Growing up in Danielson, Quiet Corner artist Normand Chartier was known for his athletic ability.
Growing up in Danielson, Quiet Corner artist Normand Chartier was known for his athletic ability.
"I was just this ag-boy jock in high school," the former football, basketball, baseball and track star said. "I was a very good athlete."
The Brooklyn resident, now 67, didn't dedicate himself to his true passion, graphic illustration and watercolor painting, until a football injury put him on the sidelines, nearly paralyzing him, while he was playing on a sports scholarship at UConn.
"The only other thing I really had leanings toward and talent for was art," Chartier said. "Not many people knew I liked drawing and painting."
Now, about 50 years later, Chartier is a celebrated children's book illustrator and artist who was recently invited to become a member of one of the world's largest and most prestigious museums in his field.
Being honored by The Mazza Museum in Findlay, Ohio, the largest museum in the world dedicated to children's book illustrations, is a special way to cap his career, Chartier said.
"When I got the invitation to join in, I was just floored," he said. "The selection is possibly the most satisfying validation and endorsement of the entire body of my work that I've ever received."
That body of work includes illustrations for 76 children's books, three of which he wrote; countless drawings and paintings for youth magazines; and a book of paintings featuring his Maine-inspired watercolors; all of which have won him numerous national and international accolades.
"I like to do animal characters," Chartier said, and, true to form, many of the books he's illustrated feature four-legged friends, including a happy-go-lucky pig called "Silly Fred," one of his favorites — the popular story has been translated to four other languages.
Much of Chartier's career — about 30 years — was spent as a freelance artist for Sesame Street, producing commercial products featuring Elmo, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie and the rest of Jim Henson's colorful characters.
But now, computers have taken over the bulk of the design work at Sesame Street and elsewhere, and artists like Chartier have had to adapt or move on.
Chartier said he tried his hand at computer illustration, taking Photoshop courses, but it wasn't for him.
"It's just not my style," he said. "I'm more of an old-fashioned, hands-on kind of person."
Instead, in 2005, Chartier began a new chapter of his life in the town he's called home since 1978, working as a paraprofessional at Brooklyn Elementary School.
"The bonus is, I really love working with kids," said the father of four and grandfather of three. "I enjoy it very much. I really like working with the special-needs students."
While Chartier still does occasional magazine illustrations, he now devotes the bulk of his time to working with the students, and to his watercolor paintings.
While Chartier said he loved doing the children's book illustrations and commercial artwork, they were just that: work, a means of supporting his family. But painting, on the other hand, is a passion.
Chartier lights up as he talks about his yearly sojourns to Maine, where beautiful scenes of nature, from farmland to coastal fishing villages, fill him with inspiration.
Every summer, Chartier said, he rents cottages in the Southport Island area, located on the southern coast of Maine, in the mouth of the Sheepscot River.
"I just felt an urge to start painting the feeling that I got from being up there," he said. "I guess I'm an addictive kind of guy. I got addicted to painting up there."
That obsession paid off, when, in 2002, the publisher of some of Chartier's children's stories got wind of his Maine paintings and asked the artist to put together a book.
"My Maine, the Coastal Watercolors of Normand Chartier," was published by Down East Books in 2005. It features more than 90 of his works spanning the last two decades, reflecting his love of the region and of painting itself.
"It was like a gift," Chartier said of "My Maine," which was selected by Publishers Weekly as a recommended art/gift book for 2005/2006.
As much as Chartier adores Maine, he's a Quiet Corner native through and through, and has lived in northeastern Connecticut for all of his life, he said.
"We have some beautiful things around here," he said. "One of the reasons I paint around here is I want to show people what they're missing."
It was in the Quiet Corner, while growing up one of 12 children in a French-speaking home in Danielson, that Chartier was first bitten by the art bug.
"When I was growing up, we always had really good children's books at home," Chartier said, crediting his father, a doctor, and mother, a classical violinist, with exposing him and his sisters to the quality items that, he later realized, influenced so much of his own work.
"I tell kids: have good things around you — good books and good movies — because these things will come back to help you," he said. "I just shake my head and say, 'These kids are not feeding themselves correctly,' " seeing the video games and other entertainment being consumed by today's youth.
While there were no art classes at Killingly High School when Chartier was a student there, he began teaching himself after reading the book "Ways with Watercolor" by Ted Kautzky and watching a TV program by John Gnagy, known as America's first television art teacher, who taught viewers how to draw.
Chartier describes his style as a mix of these two artists: "I'm a combination of John Gnagy and Ted Kautzky," he said. "Your first influences really stick with you."
But to his friends, family and fans around the world, Chartier is an original, which his invitation to join the illustrious ranks of The Mazza Museum proves.
Chartier said he's planning to visit the Ohio museum that features so many of his heroes, including Robert McClosky, author of one of Chartier's favorite children's books, "Make Way for Ducklings.''
"Many people (at Mazza) are classic artists that I adored as a child," he said. "For me, it'll be like nirvana seeing all the original art from these people."


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When it comes to styling, retro is a difficult one to master. But no matter how many terrible examples we see thanks to the numerous tuners out there without any taste, we still desire the vintage feeling that comes with modern technology wrapped in a classically shaped body or interior.
Retro got back into the mainstream with the new Mini, which turned out to be such a massive success that it didn't take long before Fiat copied the recipe with the 500, just to be followed by Volkswagen and the Beetle. And customers happily payed more for them.
When it comes to compacts, nothing beats the Nissan Pao in my eyes, and the same could be said about the BMW Z8 in terms of sports cars, but how about yours?
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Instead of a singular star, this week the fabled Hollywood Walk of Fame got an entire constellation.
Three members of an acting dynasty were simultaneously honored on Monday: Actress Laura Dern and her legendary parents Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd were presented with the much-coveted star plaques on the sidewalks of Hollywood – the first time in the Walk of Fame's 50-year history that a family was honored at the same time.
"I couldn't imagine a more perfect education than being raised in the '70s by Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd on movie sets," Laura Dern said of spending her formative years in the professional world of her parents, who split two years after her birth but remained close friends in the ensuing decades.
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"I can't even begin to express the incredible good fortune I feel to love what I do and to have found it," said Laura, who's films include "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart," "Jurassic Park," "Recount," and "Rambling Rose," which earned her an Academy Award nomination.
"There are two people I have to thank for that – I guess for my birth and also for the vocation. To my parents Bruce and Diane, who showed me the love and the passion for acting."
Joked Bruce Dern, "How many times have we driven down the boulevard and said 'Who's that? Who's holding up traffic?' Well, today it's us, so live with it!"
"What does this day mean to me?" asked Dern, whose resume includes "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?," "The King of Marvin Gardens," "Silent Running," "Family Plot," and an Oscar-nominated turn in "Coming Home."
"To put it in sports parlance, I can just sum it up by saying that all of you who were connected with this got together and said 'Oh, Bruce Dern? He could play.'"
Ladd, best known for her Oscar-nominated role in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," agreed: "It is a momentous moment for me. I ask the universe that whoever comes along and looks at these three stars or stands on them, may the energy of the three of us and our lives permeate into them and help each and every one fulfill their destiny with joy and love."
As a fitting tribute to the family's long history in Hollywood, their shared star ceremony drew one of the largest and cross-generational assemblies of well-known well-wishers in Walk of Fame memory, including actor Mark Ruffalo, Ted Danson, Mary Steenbergen, Valerie Harper, Connie Stevens and daughters Joely and Tricia Fisher, Della Reese, Bruce Davison, Fraces Fisher, Renee Taylor and directors David Lynch, Joe Dante and Martha Coolidge.
"This is sort of a religious experience for an actor, because what we have here is kind of the holy trinity of acting: the father, the daughter and the holy spirit," said Ruffalo.
Laura Dern and Diane Ladd will appear together in the forthcoming HBO series "Enlightened," while Bruce Dern continues his role on the cable network's "Big Love."


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My Score: 7.8
(+) Pros: - Bleak world and setting, - Innovative on rails shooter esque RPG gameplay, -Tons of visual flair during battles, - Great environmental variety and fun boss fights, - Apostles are very interesting villains, - Customization item and skill sets, - Tons of challenges and post game content.
(-) Cons: - Needs more mini-games to switch up the pace of the game, - Not a lot of interesting MAIN characters, and Nana is annoying, - Little enemy variety.
Gameplay time: About 10 hours, 20 including post game content
I was looking forward to this game, I'm quite sure many were. Upon the decline of the release of PSP games, there were 2 games that I were looking forward to more than anyone else, this game, and "Final Fantasy Type-0". So NISA said they would bring this over in English, so I waited, waited, and I waited some more. About 2 years later, when my interest for the game died down, English screenshots were posted, and the game was coming out in a few months time. I already forgotten about the game at this point, but I still went to play it. Honestly, it didn't live up to the hype. But is it a bad game? Absolutely not, in fact, its quite like nothing I've ever played. It sure is a unique experience, that's for sure.
So, its humanity's last hour. The human race is in the danger of being extinct. Out of the entire world, there are only 12 humans left, and they are being cornered into a tight spot. The alien invasion has wiped out all resistance, and it was only a matter of time until the final 12 met their end. However, they had one hope, and it all rested on the shoulders of a single girl, the "secret weapon" that they had been saving up. In the depths of despair, the final humans were being surrounded by aliens, and they managed to wake up this girl,the "Sleeping Beauty". The "Princess". The "Secret Weapon". She was The Black Rock Shooter, and she awoke in stunning fashion to fight off the alien invasion, to preserve what's left and help the human race take their revenge on the aliens.
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There's one thing that puts me on full tilt the moment I start the game, the state of the game world. I'm a fan of post apocalyptic settings, especially with something like "12 humans left", it makes my heart race, especially when a couple of them die immediately when the game starts (its not a spoiler, it happens right at the very first cut-scene...). The helplessness of the humans when they are assaulted by a ton of aliens, and then, the heroine shows up, bursting out from a trailer and making quick work of all enemies. It sets up for nice situations such as this, and the state of the humans only sets as a reminder to how grave the entire situation is.
You play as The Black Rock Shooter of course (I'll just call her BRS), as the final weapon of humanity, you destroy all the aliens. However, she doesn't appear to be really smart, and she's what you'd expect, a weapon. As the human weapons are almost useless and ineffective against the alien invaders, you have what it takes to fight back and eventually save whatever's left of humanity. It's a nice catch, but we can't really go too in depth without talking about how you're going to shoot up the aliens.
|A shooter with RPG mechanics? Yes please.
The entire game runs like a regular RPG. You run around maps, looking for treasure chests and spoils, with enemy units roaming around. Touching these enemies will transfer you into a battle, where you will fight a group of enemies. Defeating all enemies will end the battle, netting you EXP and items. After that you'll be brought back to the field, with the enemy unit defeated. Save points heal your HP on the field...sounds an awful lot like an RPG, but the battles themselves function a lot like an on rails shooter. BRS is mostly stationary in the battlefield, and enemies will either approach you from afar, or shoot at you from a distance, or both.
You have a pre-auto aimed cursor that automatically locks on the enemies, which you can shoot at them with the cost of energy, dealing damage. You can also use skills on the locked on enemies for bigger damage. Skills have no cost as well, but have cooldowns depending on the power of the skill. For enemy attacks, you can either block them or dodge them. Blocking costs nothing, and dodging costs energy. Using too much energy will reflect on the overheat meter below your health bar, and if you dodge or attack too much without cooling down, you'll enter overheat, where you will be unable to take action until the bar cools down back to 0%.
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As the overheat bar fills, your regular attacks are less effective, so its important to manage the expenditure of your energy. Of course, you can use items to immediately get you out of overheat status, though items can also heal you in a pinch. Some skills allow for defensive play as well, not all are for attacking. There are skills that increase your ATK, DEF, or sometimes regenerate your health over time. Managing cooldowns, items and your energy can be a daunting task in a battle against a huge group of enemies, or just against an overwhelming boss.
Battles are full of visual flair, not only from the BRS herself, but enemies too. The bolts BRS shoots out explode upon impact to the enemy, with flashy colors everywhere. Dodges cause a swift gust of wind, and some abilities cause her to blow up huge portions of the screen with mighty pillars of blue flame. Enemies are no different, they shoot beams, missiles, and much more that explode when they connect. If you like explosions and cool skills, there's a lot to look at.
|Watch out for that boss!
Throughout the game you'll be traversing many different areas, ranging from cities, forests, frozen areas and alien mother ships. The change of environment is nice, and how you traverse these areas are different. Map layouts differ from one another depending on the map, and terrain changes from time to time. Boss fights are also a fantastic change of pace. The apostles are cool guys, they provide great challenge compared to regular enemies, and its always exciting to see the next apostle, to discover what kind of person they are or see what kind of unique fighting style they will bring.
Speaking of the apostles, they are some of the most interesting villains around. How they interact with one another is just so delightful to watch, and with each of them having different takes on humanity, it sure brightens up the mood when the world is in such peril. Its always a thrill to see how they'll treat BRS when they meet her, as most of them have pretty cool intro cut scenes to describe their personality.
Besides that there's tons of challenges for each area, like defeating a certain amount of enemies, not taking damage, etc etc. Most of these are done post game, but some can be done during the regular playthrough. The unlockables are sweet, you'll get stuff like weapons, new outfits, new skills or even an extra ending during post game challenges. You can customize BRS, with these clothing and skills, each giving different stats or effects. Since you can only equip up to 4 skills, you can really ponder how bringing the perfect item set to fight, whether it be against regular enemies or bosses.
|Needs more mini games like this one.
There'll be a part of the game where you're given a bike for some awesomeness. It's a mini-game, its pointless, but its fun. The game really needed more parts like this, like maybe a mini-game segment per area, that couldn't hurt. These really switched up the pace, and the lack of more of these made the game a little dragged out at times. The main characters of the game aren't very interesting as well. The soldiers are pretty much stereotypes, BRS is like a machine, and Nana is annoying as all hell. The apostles are way more interesting than any of the main cast. Finally, the enemy variety is lacking. There are full of color pallet swaps, but the actual variety is a little saddening.
BRS is a good game when everything is said and done. Its something new, but all things considered, it isn't revolutionary enough to make a dent in the gaming industry. Its a fun play for JRPG fans (its more of an RPG than a shooter game), and there's tons of challenges to keep those hardcore players going. There's a swimsuit, school uniform and bunny suit outfit for you otakus to dress up your BRS, but that's that. If you've been waiting for this for a long time to get localized, now's the time.
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Classique Cycliste Laval - Ste-Agathe - Le P'tit Bonheur
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Nearly 200 riders will rush from the Multi-Sports Complex, 955, Bois-de-Boulogne Street in Laval at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 2nd, heading for the outdoor resort le p'tit bonheur in the Laurentians, a distance of 98 kilometers. This race is open for men, Junior, Senior 3, Master A, Master B, Master C and Master D members of the Canadian Cycling Asociation. The race is sanctioned by the Québec Federation of Cycling Sports.
Each rider must show their license upon registration, which will take place from 6h30 to 7h30 on the morning of September 2nd. The race will start at 8h00 a.m. and no registration will be taken after 7h30 a.m. Registration fee is 25$ per athlete and only cash will be accepted.
Please note that the first 150 riders registered will be granted a thermos bottle, value of 10$. The grants will be attributed separately for each category.
Riders will leave the Multi-Sports Complex in Laval, take route 117 to Ste-Agathe, then route 329 north, Val-des-Lacs road, and Le P'tit Bonheur road. The circuit doesn't present major difficulties, apart from a series of middle-sized slopes between the 63rd and the 79th kilometers.
Feed is available between the 58th and the 59th kilometers, at St-Sauveur's level, on the slope of the Louisiane Motel. Acces to feed: via highway 15, exit 64.
Only duly identified vehicules are authorized in the official caravan. All other vehicles following the race must respect the road regulations. A breakdown neutral service is offered to all categories.
Finally, a vehicle will follow the riders at a delay of 10 minutes for riders who drop out of the race. After this delay dropped riders who want to finish the race must ensure their own security and respect the road regulations.
The arrival will take place at the P'tit Bonheur outdoor resort from 10h30 (500 meters of a 5% to 8% slope). A full meal is offered to participants and accompanying parties between 12h00 and 13h00. Adults 8$, children under 12 4$.
Each rider is responsible of his travelling back to Laval.
Organizer: Guy Lépine
(514) 527-1256, local 304 or 310
www.ptitbonheur.com / www.fqsc.net
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Come on, Poison! We were keeping things heroic, and dignified, and then you had to go and do that thing you do.
(But seriously, if you're going to cosplay as Capcom's brawler, that's the best way to do it).
BIOSHOCK INFINITE | Cosplayer: ver1sa [Photographer: EnvytheOne]
METAL GEAR RISING | Cosplayer: keruuu [Photographer: vaxzone]
FINAL FIGHT | Cosplayer: Nebulaben [Photographer: Jesus Clares]
MASS EFFECT | Cosplayer: DawnArts [Photographer: Hidrico]
BIOSHOCK INFINITE | Cosplayer: WiseKumagoro
STAR WARS | Costume: Basemental-Props
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Fermilab picks new director
Nigel Lockyer, director of Canada's TRIUMF laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, has been tapped to lead Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, officials announced Thursday.
Lockyer, 60, also a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of British Columbia, succeeds Pier Oddone, who announced his retirement after serving as director for eight years.
Lockyer, born in Scotland and raised in Canada, said he's both "flattered and sobered" to lead the agency into the future.
"There is a tremendous team at Fermilab and we are at a pivotal moment in the progress of particle physics," Lockyer said in a statement. "We will make a tremendous impact."
The University of Chicago and Universities Research Association, Inc., which operates Fermilab for the U.S. Department of Energy, approved Lockyer's appointment.
Lockyer's pick was the final step in a nine-month international search that involved a 15-member committee. Robert Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago and of the board of directors of Fermi Research Alliance, expressed full confidence in Lockyer's abilities.
"His scientific rigor and accomplishments and his ability to manage large teams make him our choice to lead Fermilab into a new era of scientific research and discovery," Zimmer said in a statement.
As Fermilab's director, Lockyer will monitor upgraded particle accelerators and experiments to study the nature of matter, energy, space and time, according to a news release.
Lockyer has directed TRIUMF since May 2007 and during his tenure, TRIUMF's operations expanded by 25 percent, which helped him earn a reputation as a national leader and team builder, according to a news release. He also developed partnerships with major science labs in Canada, as well as research agreements with Japan, India, China and Korea.
Once Oddone retires, Fermilab Chief Operating Officer Jack Anderson will serve as interim director starting July 1 until Lockyer's tenure begins Sept. 3.


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Big Game Bash – Bobby Flay
I was just visiting over at the Food Network website when I laid eyes on this pizza. My mouth immediately started watering! (Bobby Flay has that effect on me too!) I knew that I had to share this with my readers. Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday!
Pizza with NY Strip, Blue Cheese and Balsamic Glaze
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
Prep Time:
55 min
Inactive Prep Time:
2 hr 20 min
Cook Time:
15 min
4 servings
Balsamic Glaze:
2 cups balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (12-ounce) NY strip steak
Canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 recipe Pizza Dough rolled into 2 (10-inch) rounds, recipe follows or 2 store-bought pizza dough
Canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (recommended: Cabrales)
Grilled steak
1 bunch watercress, coarsely chopped
Balsamic Glaze
Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano
For the glaze:
Bring vinegar to a boil in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in the honey and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
For the steak:
Heat grill to high. Brush steak on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides and cooked to medium-rare doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the grill to a cutting board, tent lightly with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
For the pizza:
Heat the grill to high.
Brush both sides of the pizzas with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the grill, divide the Monterey Jack cheese over the top of each one and then sprinkle with the blue cheese. Place back on the grill, close the cover of the grill and grill until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Remove to a flat surface, divide the steak between each pizza, then top with the watercress Drizzle with some of the balsamic glaze and sprinkle with some of the shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Pizza Dough:
2/3 cup lukewarm water (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for oiling bowl
1 3/4 to 2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1/4 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons coarse salt
In a large bowl stir together 1/3 cup water, yeast, and sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 3/4 cups flour, cornmeal, and salt and blend until the mixture forms a dough. Knead dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of remaining 1/4 cup flour, as necessary, to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth about 5 to 10 minutes. Form the dough into a ball.
Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a large bowl with oil, add the dough, turn to coat in the oil, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Gently punch the dough down and divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle that is 1/8-inch thick. Brush off excess flour and transfer the dough to a baking sheet, cover each circle of dough with plastic wrap and continue stacking rolled out pieces on top of each other. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to grill.
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I love the Roy/Riza stuff. You're kind of never sure where they really are. Maybe they're not sure either.
I do think FMA gets a bit violent at times, and I still have a mother that feels the need to comment on every "dammit" spoken in every show I watch, but really it's a pretty good story, and I also appreciate that it isn't very sexual (though my eyebrows did go up the first time I heard there was a character named LUST in the story- it's pretty funny now...). And I love to read the little comments by Arakawa that bookend the volumes.
Well, I tripped on down to my local library. I've been getting a few FMAs from inter-library loan for months, but with waiting lists 8 deep, it's often easier to just buy it every month. However I found a much-expanded manga section from the last time I bothered to look, and came home with first volumes of Inuyasha, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Fruits Basket. Figured if they had the whole set, it wouldn't be too difficult to read through them rather quickly.
Fruits Basket- it's an interesting premise. Not sure I like the shojo look, especially around the eyes (vacant, vacant eyes!), but it's a nice break from the endless blood & guts Bleach offers, and promises to be good. I started Inuyasha (volume 2, actually)- it's surprisingly more morbid than I thought. Haven't read EVA yet.
At this point, I doubt I'll find anything as good as Fullmetal anymore. It's hard to get that combination of humor, trajedy, intelligent philosophy, and action, and particularly with an art style I love. The anime was particularly gorgeous- the characters had a "fullness" to them that anime often lacks, and their keyframe animators were REALLY good.


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by Dr. David Rowe, DC, Dr. Nicholas Hall, DC
The following article is one in a series we are publishing about complementary medical approaches to living with pemphigus. These treatments are not meant to replace the therapies administered by your physician.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a drugless healing art built on a very simple principle: the body is a self-healing, self-regulating organism that is under the complete control of the central nerve system. When vertebrae of the spine misalign and lose their ability to move freely in all directions, they often put pressure on the delicate nerves that carry vital nerve impulses from the brain to the body. This condition is called a Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC), and is the cause of many of the unwanted conditions that people suffer from every day. In fact, the damaging effects of VSC are further reaching than most people are aware of, and although chiropractic has come to be a mainstay for the treatment of headaches and musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain and neck pain, the importance of us all maintaining a healthy spine has become more apparent as research continues to reveal the devastating effects of VSC on our health.


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Donna and I first met him on the set of VIDEODROME (for which he was the video effects supervisor) in December 1981. Of all the people I met there, Mikey was the one I bonded with most closely and lastingly. When I returned to Toronto the following March, we celebrated the end of the shoot with an all-night summit in his living room, at which time he introduced me to the pleasures of home video, obviously a major eureka in my life.
He also presided over others. It was Michael who introduced me to sushi, which has been my favorite thing to eat since that fateful day in 1983. In the first year of the new century, he produced my first two DVD audio commentaries - and he was astounded when I told him that I'd now done more than thirty. He was also a favorite VIDEO WATCHDOG contributor, whose ten pieces for us include feature articles on STAR WARS, STARSHIP TROOPERS and his hero Stanley Kubrick, as well as a recent review of John C. Fredericksen's 1950s series MEN INTO SPACE that presently awaits publication. He gave me a place to crash whenever I was in town, and took me to shop at Sam the Record Man's and Memory Lane Books, both of which are now history. We read and critiqued each others' unpublished and unproduced work. I introduced Michael, a milk drinker, to the pleasures of Chivas Regal scotch and cigars, and we braved one early morning set call on THE DEAD ZONE after only three hours' sleep; it was the day they filmed Christopher Walken in the burning room - it's a miracle that we, in our dark glasses, didn't spontaneously combust. He would show me scenes of films we both loved - including Mario Bava films - and help me to deconstruct the special effects shots, some of the most important lessons in filmmaking I ever had. During my last visit north of the border, we shared the experience of synching up the Stargate sequence of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY to Pink Floyd's "Echoes." It worked remarkably well. Michael also filmed a wonderful testimonial for our Indiegogo campaign for VIDEO WATCHDOG's Digital Archive; he was delighted by the demonstration he saw and was looking forward to seeing the technology applied to his own articles.
|Michael as I first knew him, with his VIDEODROME team, Lee Wilson and Rob Meckler.
As you can imagine, I loved Mikey as much as I've ever loved any man. He called me Timmy, and I let him. He signed most of his letters to me with the warm salutation "with the lub," so I know it was mutual. Thus the news came hard when we found out, a few weeks ago, that he had suffered a collapse and been hospitalized, where he was being kept comatose as tests were being made. Over the weekend, the news finally came that he had succumbed to a virulent form of brain cancer last Friday, November 7th. Michael, my brother from another mother, whom I met on the set of a now-classic movie about a video signal that causes brain tumors.
I know what he accomplished, and though he would argue it was not enough, his career was a triumph that he largely managed on his own terms. He produced work that was loved: his early cult hit THE ALL-NIGHT SHOW; his special effects work for the teleseries WAR OF THE WORLDS (where he got to recreate the Martian war cruisers of George Pal's classic film); the documentary DR. TELLER'S VERY LARGE BOMB, which featured the last interview granted by Edward Teller; the acclaimed documentary series ROCKET SCIENCE and THE SCIENCE IN FICTION, with their access to pretty much anybody who was anybody in the space program; the top-shelf film documentaries THE NEW MAGICIANS and 2001 AND BEYOND; and so many other projects that enabled Michael to meet and befriend his heroes in the space program and the annals of classic science fiction. Children of the 1980s also loved him as the voice of Boneapart, the skeletal sage of OWL TV.
|Michael's classic character performance: OWL TV's Boneapart.
My heart goes out to Michael's siblings David and Julie and to everyone who loved him - especially his beloved partner Shirley, the love of his life. I was staying with him when they had their first date and I remember how excited he was as he was getting dressed to go out. Our last communications were on Facebook and about grief, concerning the untimely passings of Michael's friends and colleagues Reiner Schwarz and Linda Griffiths. Linda also died at 61 years of age. Too young, we agreed.


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A 16-year-old teen fired several shots at his Uber driver's car following an argument over social media posts, San Diego Police said.
The incident happened late Saturday night at after 10 p.m. when a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old called an Uber to pick them up in Mission Beach.
The driver came and picked up the teens, dropping them off at a home in San Diego's Valencia Park neighborhood, police said.
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When the teens got out, the 16-year-old realized he left his phone in the Uber and called the driver. The driver agreed to return the teen's phone after he finished driving the new passenger he had just picked up.
The new passenger went through the teen's phone and saw he was talking badly about the driver. They began posting on social media about it, according to SDPD.
When the driver returned the teen's phone, the two got in an argument over the social media posts, police said.
Eventually, police said, the driver drove away. As he left, the 16-year-old fired several shots, police said.
The bullets shattered some of the car's windows, police said.
A representative for Uber told NBC 7 San Diego they have been in contact with the driver involved and are thankful he is okay.
The 16-year-old was arrested a short time later. He has not been identified.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH -- The Neal family, anchored by prominent father-son builders Pat and John, had a 2012 to crow about.
Pat Neal's flagship Neal Communities closed the year with the highest sales in company history, while John Neal Homes expanded staff and doubled the size of its Lakewood Ranch office amid a similarly strong buying year.
The duo hope 2013 brings more of the same.
"We exceeded all goals every quarter this year and experienced tremendous growth with the addition of several new communities," Pat Neal said in a statement. "Paramount to our success was our ability to react quickly to a recovering market."
Neal Communities saw new home sales last year increase 50 percent over 2011, with 600 new home sales recorded and 487 deals projected to close.
The growth spurred the addition of 36 new employees, and the company opened a South Florida Division in Lee and Collier counties, as well.
Now building in 14 neighborhoods from Parrish to Englewood, Neal Communities controls more than 30 percent of the market share in Manatee County alone, the company said.
John Neal also reported a strong 2012. His company, which specializes in the luxury market, says it sold 41 custom designs last year.
That totaled close to $30 million in sales revenue for the Lakewood Ranch-based builder, with an average sales price of $725,000.
Thirty-two of those sales were registered in Lakewood Ranch, with 19 in Country Club East and 13 in the Country Club.
John Neal Homes also builds in University Park, Legends Bay, Riva Isle, The Forest and The Concession.
The company launched a custom lot division last year that builds in Sarasota and Manatee counties, as well as in Freeport, the Bahamas.
The company recently doubled the size of its Lakewood Ranch Main Street offices and added six employees.
"The real estate economy is definitely on the rebound," John Neal said.
"A lot of the homes we sold in 2012 were for work we did the previous year. Timing was important for us. We were getting real aggressive in construction, and that helped our sales."
Neals finish the year strongly
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"The Lodge of the Sacred Grove." Gilt sterling and enamel, 3 1/2 by 1 3/8 inches when fully extended, a minor stain on the silk ribbon but otherwise flawless condition, no monogram, marked "STERLING SILVER" and "17."


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text: Have you heard of the envelope system for finances? It seems to be a pretty good plan, but the idea of hauling around envelopes isn't too appealing. I imagine they would start falling apart instantly upon being thrown into my bag. And what about change? I'd be scrounging for it at the bottom of my purse along with sticky peppermints and thread. Being on an oilcloth kick lately, it seemed perfect to whip up a better type of system since the oilcloth is sturdy, but sewable, and doesn't fray so I don't need to do lots of hemming/seams (Of course, you can substitute laminated cotton or vinyl for oilcloth). I came up with this ditty and thought I'd share it for a meager sum for all you thrifty types. Six separate pockets with zippers hold your money allotted for each spending area along with any change or receipts. The inside holds your driver's license, library card, bank card, etc. Note each zippered pocket has a vinyl window for assigning your categories. A larger pocket in back for whatevs. I got the checkbook in here, but a notepad, shopping list, etc. can go here. This makes a great gift for newlyweds, young adults moving out, and anybody else who likes to keep track of spending and coupon cohorts. ************************** The envelope system is a very basic - but effective - approach to budgeting. To employ the system you divide your income into various spending categories, and then create and fund an envelope for each one. You then spend out of the appropriate envelopes until the money is gone. ************************* Hey! Do you want to make these to sell? Well, go right ahead. All you have to do is purchase the pattern and you're set. I don't require anything else. A shout out would be nice, but it's not necessary :) BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY You should know to use a sewing machine.


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Google has expanded its Google+ integration to include Google News. Now when looking at the top stories of the day users can also check out the latest Google+ posts on it.
"To continue to expand your views on the news, we are adding three new features for those using our US edition: larger images on our main page; a new realtime coverage page to surface the latest articles and commentary; and relevant Google+ posts for a new social perspective," Scott Zuccarino, product manager for Google News, wrote on the Google News blog.
Supposedly this enables a more social view of the news, including possible comments from politicians or journalists.
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News from around the country and around the globe
Indeed, our first attempt was to look up a story on unemployment and were greeted with a post from president-hopeful Mitt Romney: "A lot of Americans are having hard times & the unemployment report is not good news. This is not progress; it is very disappointing." We're not sure that illuminated much, but he's definitely a politician.
The features will only appear if you are using Google+. If not, or if you hate the new features, simply log out of Google+ and try Google News without the social element.
So far there have been some vocal critics of the new integration, mainly because it ignores Twitter or Facebook comments on the subject, but we think it hardly warrants criticism. It will likely just be ignored.


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Amazonas Regnskogbevaring - Frivillig Arbeid i Peru: Månedlige Oppdateringer
Månedlige Oppdateringer fra 2018
With the rains now a distant memory the forest is drying up. Food becomes scarcer and animals and plants go into survival mode until the rains come again later in the year. This time of year sees the forest not only struggle with lack of water but also the seasonal cold weather spells (friajes) that can cause the temperature to drop as low as 10oC. The first of these friajes to arrive was brutal. Normally just a couple of days the cold lasted well over a week and even when the thick cloud cover finally broke up and the sun blazed through it still took a further ten days for the sweltering heat to return.
We have done it! After 17 years of ongoing research we have identified the 500th species of bird for the Taricaya reserve and, unbelievably, three more were soon to follow thus bringing our total bird list to 503 species. This represents about 5% of all the known species of bird on the planet. In other words, in our relatively tiny area, one of every twenty birds known to man can be found!! If that was not exciting enough we also found a new species of bat and two new species of frog. You would be forgiven for asking how we made so many discoveries in quick succession. The answer is lots of volunteers!!!
It is hard to believe that another year is upon us but 2018 looks to hold plenty of promise for our long standing conservation project deep in the Peruvian Amazon. In January we received our first large group of the year and the extra hands were greatly appreciated as we were able to get a lot done and keep to our demanding schedule. Volunteers and staff alike have been hard at work around the rescue centre, out in the forest and at our farm plot.
Månedlige Oppdateringer fra 2017
On November 5th 2017 Taricaya celebrated its 16th anniversary. It is amazing to see how far we have come in that time and the advances we have made. From a small research centre to a huge animal rescue centre and investigation centre renowned for solid scientific research. Host to international courses and famous film companies, from National Geographic to NHK and the BBC, all the hard work has been worth it as we continue to grow in both stature and reputation. Taricaya Ecological Reserve is now known globally as a bio-diversity hotspot and pioneer in the rehabilitation and release of animals back into the wild. None of this would have been possible without the help of industrious volunteers guided by professional and dedicated staff.
The rains have started to fall bringing much needed relief and rejuvenation to the forest. This signals a time of plenty as trees start to produce fruits and animals give birth to coincide with the availability of more food. Longer days and cooler temperatures mean that whole jungle seems more alive and it is a great time to experience the Amazon and its diversity of wildlife. With such an explosion of activity it is no surprise that we have captured some spectacular footage on our motion sensor cameras. Animals that we have not seen for a long time and even a new species for the reserve. Elsewhere, the birth of hundreds of baby turtles and the release of many animals back into the wild has made the last few weeks truly memorable.
With the arrival of our busy season volunteers congregated from all over the world to participate in our many projects deep in the Peruvian Amazon. It is a great time of year to be in the jungle as the rivers drop and huge beaches appear welcoming annual migrant birds such as storks and skimmers. The turtles haul themselves up on to the beaches to lay their precious eggs and animals become more active as they wander the forest in search of food as the dry season takes its toll. With so many helping hands and visits from old friends it has been a very successful couple of months and plenty to report on…
My apologies for taking so long to bring you the latest news from Taricaya and our jungle paradise. We have been incredibly busy and time has flown by as we continue to conserve and protect our piece of the Amazon, the world's richest ecosystem. These past weeks we have restarted our motion camera survey, with astonishing results; continued our biodiversity research, received a visit from a National Geographic film crew and much more. As usual, where to begin?
With the New Year the rainy season has arrived with a vengeance. The rainforest was suffering as a result of an abnormally dry end to last year and so plants and animals alike are rejuvenated as heavy rains fell. This is a vibrant time of year to walk through the jungle as many birds are nesting, animals come together for protection as food is now abundant and frogs chirp out mating and territory calls over freshly filled swamps.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Dinner for One
A family of racoon's have recently moved in underneath our house (again!), Erik (my middle son) bought his ticket to Bali and Hannah's been filling out her college applications and oh, she had her lip pierced.
I can deal with the raccoons, you just have to throw hand fulls of moth balls under the house to drive them out. I think its the camphor they dislike. I don't like to do it to them, but if you don't they can take up permanent residence. Then it will only be a couple more days of Country Club Raccoon, where the golfing, tennis and racquet balling under my house all through the night, will stop.I wonder what it is they do that makes SO MUCH NOISE. It would be comical, if i weren't kept awake, night after night! It'll be welcoming news about Erik, it's been a dream of his, brewing for awhile, he's wanted to move there and surf, do a little exploring. Just to take a break before he finishes school. But Hannah. Oh Lord. Do I tell him now (if he should call) or wait till he comes home and see's it for himself??!
I'd so rather deal with the raccoons...
xxx lori
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Yeah, I would rather deal with the coons too!ReplyDelete
My Riley would have a fit if critters took up residence under or near our home. She is a Blue Tick Coon Hound and even though she has never hunted (nor will she), there is something to be said about it being in her blood! She has stalked Emily's kitten all through her college break. Then throughly sniffed out Em's room once they went back to school. Needless to say we had many baby gates and everyone had to keep an eye on them 24/7!
The piercing is something that can wait, no need letting him fret about it now. Emily wants another tattoo (she has "Faith" tattooed on her foot). She say's the only reason she hasn't gotten another is because we don't want her to. She is 20, but gosh! I just don't get this generation. They sure do like the piercing and tats! How will they look when they are 40 plus?
So is your son planning on living in Hawaii for a while or just visiting? Ironicly, I was searching Hawaii sites this morning as we have decided on a family vacation for Christmas 2009. We figure it may be the last opportunity before the girls get to busy being adults with their own lives. I am trying to look at many different sunny places, from Turks & Cacois to Hawaii. Sergio is most interested in Cabo San Lucas.
Your dinner looks yummy. I love that you have a candle! That is something I would do too.
Have a great night!
racoons - wow - how amazing! can you show us some pics? they look so cute but i have heard they can be pesky.ReplyDelete
what is it with this lip piercing thing?? sorry but ugh I dont get it. havent seen one yet that looks good. same for eyebrow piercings and tongues..... nose piercings can look ok, and ears of course - even tummys can look nice.... but i still dont get it. obviously showing my age.
oh and i also dont like tatoos generally. they tend to blur and fade. Henna ones are cool though.
oh well :-) good luck with that!
dinner looks cosy...can we join you?
Alex got his lip pierced after going on about if for months. Three months later is was gone and he's now glad.... 'cept he's now moved to wanting a tattoo. Kids eh, whose idea was it?ReplyDelete
oh definitely when he gets back..the lip thingy...RACOONS!!! how wild! so your man is here and my mine is there..go figure!? we should be somewhere doing stuff.... ah. little dinner for one. at least i have my three mad kids around for now...heaps of love lori xx jReplyDelete
not sure which mountain he is on. i can see both from where i sit on my desk. meru is clear clear...and in the afternoons there are always clouds around kili..but the mornings are crispy clear..so if he gets to the top he will see all of east africa for sure!!!xxx
2 lonely blog friends! seems your husbands have swopped continents for a bit...ReplyDelete
Raccoons sound so interesting! I guess turning up the volume on your sound gadget won't drown them out, alas!!!
oh, and the dinner looks wonderful by the way.. wasn't finished and posted my comment by mistake! lol xxReplyDelete
hey janis! i wish i had one of those hounds right now, the raccoons love our place,must be the orange trees in the back? yes,piercings...tatoos..yuck! my son is actually going to bali,indonesia. my sister went to t&c last year and she said it was lovely. hawaii has some Great deals now, cabo is a bit too touristy for me, so many places! good luck with that!ReplyDelete
val, raccoons are probably on a par with warthogs, they just won't be still and they are nocturnal, but i'll try! oh, i do have one i took about 10 years ago when i caught one on our front porch! i'll go look for it! or better yet, yes, i'll set another place for dinner and then we'll watch for the rascals!! and yes, tattoos and pierceings, i feel same as you, some ok(not for me tho)most, yuck!!
I know Byrd! some of my kids have done that too.My oldest daughter had her belly pierced, then got pregnant, made a horrible scar,she was sad,learned a lesson on that one. 2 have tatoos :( i tried to talk them out of it, delay it anyway, but it comes down to their life, their choice! your right,kids!
ah janelle, thanks so much for the mountain news, makes me feel just a bit closer to him. sometimes i wish i could shrink my kids back down, make them small again. it's true, they keep you occupied, not much time for missing...i hope, for you! me, i just try to keep really busy. Racoons = Rascals!!
Karen, you would not believe how loud they are. we have to laugh and wonder what in hell they are doing, there is crashing and banging and stomping and more! thanks for liking my dinner, i hoped it wouldent look sad :)
thanks you guys, oh, and get ready, tommorrow we're all going for a run!
Ah, Bali, for the surfing. A common destination for young men of NZ and Australia for many years. Will he go with a friend? There are big cultural differences...ReplyDelete
And your Raccoons sound like like our possums, except of course, we get the latter on the roof. I used to think the were wearing hob-nailed boots! Not so many around these days, for which I'm glad, as they are European imports and have had (and continue to have) a severe impact on New Zealand indigenous wildlife
Cripes. A baboon in Absolute's back garden and racoons in yours. Makes my squirrels seem very boring:-)ReplyDelete
My teenager had her nose pierced last summer but she's already taken it out. Talk about faddy:-)
Katherine, not with friends but will meet one of my older sons friends...my oldest son lived there too, had a great time. Yes, i learned about your possums when we were in New Zealand in 2007. They were really actually quite cute,much smaller in size compared to their North American counterparts. Well, most of the ones we saw were one dimensional, smushed on the road! And oh, knitted into garments!ReplyDelete
Lane,haha! i would love to be bored by squirrels right now, although they are awfully cute :) Racoons = Rascals. and noisy ones at that. and thanks for reminding me it IS only a fad. :)
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Warn him...better yet, have her warn him. Dads react better. I had my belly button pierced in college and I told my parents the next day. But no one ever saw it. WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS I THINKING? It is gone now. It has been for years! It is an age thing, we get better...I promise! Good luck!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 15, 2009 at 4:49 PM
Having lived with both racoons and skunks living under my house, I found the most effective, non-toxic, non-chemical way to eliminate the critters is to play AC/DC on a little radio all day long. They HATE it. Doesn't have to be so loud you can't sleep, but loud enough for the little ones to not enjoy their new digs.ReplyDelete
you are my blogging idol, teacher, mentor and friend!ReplyDelete
love you, Karen@ whimsy
Is he back yet?ReplyDelete
I like the idea of having her tell him over the phone before he gets home about the piercing. Excuse the voyeurism but I'd love an update on the lip piercing reaction!
t.u., thanks for stopping by.ReplyDelete
Arden Reece, good advice! thanks.
Henzy, thanks for saying that!
milf, oh,ok.
Anonymous, haha, i'll try it!
karen, :)xxx
Anna M Blanch, not yet, he may be getting the surprise after all if there's no phone call, oh dear!
thanks everyone for the great comments!
xxx lori
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While rumors are swirling that he may once again be on the trading block, Edwin Jackson today pitched his finest game since joining the Sox nearly a year ago with a 5-0 complete game shutout of the Tigers. It was his first CG since pitching his no-hitter with the Diamondbacks last June.
Jackson's usual bugaboo is his inconsistency and lack of control, resulting in high pitch counts. But that wasn't the case this afternoon in Detroit as he sailed through nine innings on just 101 pitches. He's now 6-7 and lowered his ERA to under 4.00 (3.97).
If Jackson remains with the Sox, the hope is that he can repeat what he did today on a more consistent basis. If the Sox plan to trade him, which would mean the righthander would be shipped to his sixth team (Dodgers, Rays, Tigers, D-backs, Sox), Edwin did Kenny Williams a favor by showcasing himself in the best possible light.
In addition to Jackson's gem, two of the Sox first-half whipping boys were keys to the offense. Juan Pierre went 4 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI while Gordon Beckham had his second consecutive two-hit game and also scored a run and drove one in. Pierre has elevated his BA to .275 and Beckham is now at .252. Carlos Quentin had his second straight three-hit game, including his 18th homer.
Even though Adam Dunn delivered a clutch hit in last night's victory he went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts today. His non-producing buddy, Alex Rios, was also 0 for 4 with two K's. Dunn is now at a season low .159 and Rios, now at .207, keeps tumbling as well.
Sox Note of Note: If the uniform Jackson is wearing in the above photo threw you off a bit, it's a throwback uniform the South Siders wore today in tribute to the Chicago American Giants of the Negro Leagues.


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World renowned elephant communicator and scientist Dr. Joyce Poole and her partner Petter Granli have made a recent stop in Los Angeles. A small fundraiser for their organization, ElephantVoices, at the home of Patty Shenker and Doug Stoll gave some of us avid elephant lovers a chance to meet up and find out the latest doings in the elephant world. Not to mention to commune with wonderful and dynamic people.
Pachyderms are in trouble today all over the planet. They are being slaughtered for their ivory tusks by the Chinese in Africa and Asia and losing conflicts with native farmers; in captivity they are suffering at the hands of unscrupulous circus trainers and unsuitable zoo situations. Elephants do have strong advocates around the world: at the top of the list of the brightest and most effective is Dr. Joyce Poole.
Dr. Poole and her partner Petter Granli founded ElephantVoices, an organization through which they continue to support Joyce's work as a pre-eminent elephant researcher and scientist, and teach others around the world about the needs of elephants; create new paradigms for conservation, testify on behalf of elephant advocates who are trying to free elephants from bad situations as well as help to establish new elephant sanctuaries around the world. She was a key witness in the fight to free Billy the elephant from the L.A. Zoo.
For all the things she does, Dr. Joyce Poole is unique in the world of elephants. Usually there are the scientists and the conservationists for the wild animals and then there are the advocates who are fighting against the cruelties bestowed on captive elephants. Dr. Poole does it all, and is ever innovating creative projects.
Joyce is the first scientist to discover and document "musth" in African male elephants – a period of time when they have high levels of testosterone and exhibit wilder behavior than the rest of the year. She is most know for documenting the various types of communication that elephants have with each other – everything from trumpets to low level rumbles unable to be heard by the human ear. She has observed and studied elies for over 30 years and has been able to identify many meanings among the communiqués. The elephants are busy communing with each other all the time.
Another ElephantVoices initiative is The Elephant Charter, providing a set of guiding principles for anyone needing to addres the interests of elephants. THe document is co-authored by five world leading elephant biologists, and signed by 90 elephant professionals. Anyone interested can sign on as an Elephant Friend. In December Joyce and Petter launched Sanctuaries for Elephants - Overall Principles-- is a document meant to be of help for those working toward setting up an elephant sanctuary.
Joyce is helping establish an elephant sanctuary in Brazil and conceptualizing with Europeans for one in Spain. She sometimes works with her brother, Bob Poole, a renowned nature cinematographer. Recently they went together to Gorongoza National Park in Mozambique, which at one time was an incredible nature reserve. But 20 years of fighting in that country, much of it over this reserve, along with poaching to get money for guns, reduced the elephant population from 4,000 to 100. Through a major contribution the park is slowly being brought back to some of its former majesty, but the elephants who are there are understandably suffering from post traumatic stress and are extremely fearful of humans and aggressive to them. This will keep tourist dollars away. Tourists are part of a successful equation for conservation as their money helps to pay for conservation efforts. Dr. Poole was summoned to see if she could calm them down, and her brother has the whole amazing project on tape. In fact, it will be aired on April 22 on National Geographic channel. Those of us at the fundraiser were able to see a trailer, and do not want to miss it.
Another new project, Elephant Partners, is the conservation efforts started in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. They are creating a data base of individual elephants and getting everyone involved. Joyce says, without the involvement of the whole community the elephants won't have a chance. So they are involving children and locals in the project, and even tourists. Tourists who have photos of elephants taken there at any time are asked to send them in so they can help catalogue different elephants and where and when they have been seen. She is teaching others how to identify individuals. One only loves what one knows and one only knows what one is taught.
Although Joyce and Petter have a home in Kenya and one in Europe they are very much on the move. Next stop is the Elephant Summit sponsored by P.A.W.S., Performing Animal Welfare Society,in Oakland, California where they will be guest lecturers on Friday, March 30. I can't wait to see them again.
Fundraiser photos by Diana Lannes
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