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Apr 3, 2014
Dublin: Trinity College, The Book of Kells, & The Long Room
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Apparently someone drove their car into those beautiful wooden doors this week, so you got there just in time! The Long Room is perfect isn't it? So glad you enjoyed a little slice of Irish charm!ReplyDelete
All those books! What a beautiful place to visit!ReplyDelete
Oh my god! That room is where I would like to set up camp and live for the rest of my life!ReplyDelete
All your travels are so picture perfect :) I love this little blog of yours!
Agreed on the Uffizi. Snore fest. The one regret I have about my trip to Dublin was that I missed this library! I think this is reason enough to go back!ReplyDelete
I especially hate when photos are not allowed, but at least you got photos of the Long Room. It looks like a beautiful place!ReplyDelete
So fun! I visited Trinity with a friend who's a student there, and he said students can get in free and see a different page of the Book of Kells each day, so they could see the whole book by graduation. Pretty neat!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness. Those books...so, so many. It looks like you guys found heaven right here on earth ;)ReplyDelete
Trinity College and the Old Library was seriously one of my favorite parts of our trip to Dublin. We spent so long just photographing the campus, so gorgeous!!!!ReplyDelete
So many books! My heaven. I would love to see that!ReplyDelete
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Oh my goodness...this is STUNNING!!! Can you imagine studying, reading and dreaming in such a place?! Heavenly.ReplyDelete
This post has made me excited about visiting Dublin at the end of the month! Great photos.ReplyDelete
I'm a reader anyway, but libraries like that make me want to go back to school. They actually make me want to study. :)ReplyDelete
I am not an art museum fan at all. I went to the Prado in Spain and couldn't get out fast enough, but other museums can be hit or miss. I love some of the Smithsonian Museums :) and I know I would love to see the long room!! There is nothing better than a huge room full of books!ReplyDelete
Amazing! I love books and thus libraries! They are kind of magic places. Love to read your blog, girl.ReplyDelete
I'm the opposite, I LOVE museums, but definitely have to be in the mood, and stay away from the crowds. Those books, I want them all in my future library!ReplyDelete
I'm a sucker for libraries and this one is one of the most amazing libraries I have seen! Thank you for taking me there photographically. PS. My dream has been to transform my master bedroom into a study/library with books lining the walls, rich cherry wood furniture and flooring...but alas, your father-in-law won't allow it...yetReplyDelete
Doesn't the Long Room remind you of the library at Hogwarts?? Anyway, I'm so sad because the green hoodie I picked up at Trinity has shrunk. :( It was so comfy! Guess we'll have to go back some day!!ReplyDelete
Loved the Book of Kells! Have you seen the cartoon movie? It was pretty interesting! I agree about the pictures! Just let me take this!ReplyDelete
I am so so jealous you got to see the Book of Kells! When we were there it was closed.ReplyDelete
LOVED the Long Room! Mainly because I know that is where the inspiration for the Hogwarts' library came from for the movies:) When we were there, pictures were not allowed. However, I did sneak a few. I mean I HAD to. hahaReplyDelete
Such a beautiful library! I love the old books!ReplyDelete
One of my favorite spots to visit over and over :)ReplyDelete
They now allow you to take photos in the Long Room!?! I've been there three times since 2008. All three times they had a strict no-pic policy. Glad to hear they've changed it.ReplyDelete
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In this post, Martin Andrew Jarret reviews UK Supreme Court's landmark decision to grant anti-suit injunction in favour of an arbitration agreement despite no intention to initiate arbitration.
On 12 June 2013, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered its eagerly anticipated judgment in Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant JSC (the "Appellant") v. AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP (the "Respondent") [2013] UKSC 35.
The issue was whether an English court may issue an anti-suit injunction in respect of foreign litigation being conducted outside the geographical scope of the 'Brussels regime', notwithstanding the non-commencement of arbitration and the non-intention to commence arbitration.
Handling down a unanimous decision, their Lordships answered this issue in the affirmative.
The Appellant and the Respondent were parties to a concession agreement dated 23 July 1997 (the "Concession") for the operation of a hydroelectric plant in Kazakhstan. The Concession contained an arbitration agreement which provided for any disputes to be arbitrated in London pursuant to the ICC Rules. The governing law of the Concession was Kazakh law, but the governing law of the arbitration agreement was English law.
The parties, and their successors in title to the Concession, endured a difficult relationship which often saw them before Kazakh courts. On 8 January 2004, during such litigation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the successor in title to the Appellant, obtained an order that the arbitration agreement was void from the Kazakh Supreme Court.
On 12 June 2009, in other litigation, the Appellant filed a claim against the Respondent before the Specialist Inter-District Economic Court of East Kazakhstan Oblast (the "Kazakh Court") for breach of the agreement. This claim alleged that the Respondent had breached the Concession by not providing certain information to the Appellant pursuant to a request for information submitted under the Concession. The Respondent sought to stay the litigation on the basis of the arbitration agreement, but this motion was denied by the Kazakh Court because the arbitration agreement had been previously ruled as void. The litigation proceeded and the Kazakh Court found in favour of the Appellant.
Subsequent to the refusal to recognise the arbitration agreement in the Kazakh Court, the Respondent sought an anti-suit injunction from the English courts. The English High Court of Justice issued the injunction sought, and it was confirmed on appeal to the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The Appellant further appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
For the Respondent, it relied on section 37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (UK) ("Section 37"), and section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (UK) ("Section 44"). In summary, both these provisions provide English courts with the bases on which they may issue anti-suit injunctions on account of arbitration agreements.
For the Appellant, it contended that neither of the provisions relied on by the Respondent were applicable. Further, it argued that the Respondent was not permitted, under English civil procedure law, to serve the Appellant.
In respect of Section 44, the Appellant pointed to words that any order under Section 44 may only be made "for the purposes of and in relation to arbitral proceedings". As the parties had not initiated, and presently had no intention to initiate, arbitration of their current dispute, an anti-suit injunction issued under Section 44 could not be "for the purposes of and in relation to arbitral proceedings".
In respect of Section 37, the Appellant argued that the Arbitration Act 1996 (UK) provided a separate and exclusive regime for the issuance of anti-suit injunctions on account of arbitration agreements, and this effectively ousted the application of Section 37. Alternatively, if this first argument were not accepted, the Appellant advocated that an anti-suit injunction, on account of an arbitration agreement, issued under Section 37 may only be ordered when arbitration had been initiated. This second argument, with respect to Section 37, was supported by arguing that any curial involvement before the arbitration began would constitute interference. This is because an anti-suit injunction implicitly decides matters which are for the arbitral panel to preliminarily decide; for example, whether the arbitral panel has jurisdiction.
The court accepted the first argument of the Appellant; specifically, that Section 44 did not apply because its application was conditional on arbitration having been initiated.
Both arguments advanced by the Appellant in respect of Section 37 were, however, rejected. As regards the argument that Arbitration Act 1996 (UK) ousted the application of Section 37, the court found that the words of Section 37 could not support this contention, noting:
"[o]ne would have expected the intended inapplicability of section 37 to have been made very clear"
With respect to the argument that Section 37 only applied when arbitration had been initiated, the court considered that the relevant case law indicated that Section 37 could be used to issue an anti-suit injunction with or without the commencement of arbitration. The court identified two aspects of the arbitration agreement: the positive aspect and the negative aspect. The negative aspect, that a claimant in a dispute subject to an arbitration agreement refrain from pursuing litigation, could not be said to only apply when the arbitration has commenced owing to the illogicality of such a proposition.
Regarding the argument that the Appellant may not be served pursuant to English civil procedure law, the court ruled that the plain words of the relevant provisions did not support this argument.
Accordingly, for the reasons set out above, the appeal was dismissed.
Comments: Pro-arbitration, Res judicata, and Compliance
The decision confirms the English courts 'pro-arbitration' stance, and this is illustrated in two respects. First, the court was not concerned that the Kazakh Court had heard and decided the dispute, nor did it consider itself to be bound by the ruling that the arbitration agreement was void. Second, the court emphasised that it should generally abstain from involving itself in disputes subject to arbitration agreements. This decision deviated from that principle, but this deviation fits squarely within the exception to the principle that courts should support and, in limited circumstances, supervise arbitration. The anti-suit injunction can be classified as 'supportive' curial involvement.
If the Appellant did succeed, it is interesting to consider what would have been the outcome. It would seem that the Respondent would have had to have initiated arbitration to be granted the anti-suit injunction. Conceivably, however, the Appellant could have argued that the arbitral panel had no jurisdiction. The ground supporting this argument could have been that as the dispute had already been decided by the Kazakh Court, the res judicata rule applied. It is unlikely that an arbitral panel would have accepted this argument, but if the subsequent arbitral award was sought to be enforced in Kazakhstan, it would seem likely that the relevant court would be receptive to this argument and would not enforce such arbitral award.
Finally, it is worth considering how the English courts could achieve compliance with the anti-suit injunction. Readers would recognise that recognition of the anti-suit injunction by a Kazakh court is unlikely (at best); however, English courts are prepared to enforce through sanction. Any breach of the anti-suit injunction might constitute contempt of court, and contempt of court is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
The author is an Associate at Melchers Rechtsanwälte; Lecturer at Universität Mannheim; Doctoral candidate at Universität Mannheim; and a guest researcher at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg


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– Dolph Ziggler reveals in an interview with LifeHacker.com that he spends his time on planes reading and writing in case his WWE career didn't pan out.
"That was a deal I made with my parents and myself: I'm going to have a degree, a possibility for a job if WWE doesn't work out," Ziggler said. "I want it to work out, I've trained my whole life for it to work out, but you never know. So I had a backup plan."
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UPDATE: Contains Black Friday mayhem from 2012. Warning, though, eh. Some of these videos contain graphic language
For Americans, Black Friday shopping is serious business.
They camp outside for hours on end, waiting patiently for deals on towels, video games, DVD players, waffle makers, Xboxes, you name it.
And while it's mostly a good time for hungry shoppers, things can get downright deadly. In 2009, a temporary employee at a Walmart in Valley Stream, N.Y., was trampled to death. That same year, a shooting at a Toys R Us resulted in two deaths.
And it's not just Black Friday. Last December, shoppers across the U.S. fought to grab a pair of new Air Jordans that were released just before Christmas.
But Black Friday is an American pastime, so without further ado, we bring you some of the wildest, craziest stampeding shopping videos from the past few years.
Black Friday 2012
XBox melee at Walmart
Walmart shoppers made Bill Gates happy today as they gobbled up cheap XBox games in Oklahoma.
Man threatens to stab people at K-Mart
No one was hurt, but things got downright testy when one K-Mart shopper threatened to stab overzealous bargain hunters in Sacramento, Calif.
Shoppers fight over phones at Walmart
The day after being 'thankful,' Americans were in a shopping frenzy. Here, we get to see what happens when phones go on sale. Please remember people, you actually have to pay more money to activate that phone.
Victoria's Secret stampede
Hundreds of young girls nearly bulldozed a Pink store in Kansas. Which is scary, 'cos some of these youngsters look a little too young to be wearing that kind of stuff.
More Victoria's Secret Black Friday madness
Watch as this hoard completely fills the store. I'm surprised no one was trampled to death.
Walmart towel fight
There was this big battle royal in a Texas Walmart in 2011 over, wait for it, $1.28 towels.
Walmart kiddie convertible fight
People patiently waited for in line for a $99 12-volt convertible kids' car in this Houston Walmart in 2011. As soon as they went on sale...well, you have to watch and see.
See what happens when you bud in line on Black Friday
No one likes a line budder. But things get downright physical when one dude tries to slip in line with his pal.
The running of the Walmart bulls
I love watch hungry shoppers make a mad dash for what looks like toaster ovens in this video. Even more curious, is the number of people filming the action.
Hoards rush Urban Outfitters
This one baffles me. We're used to watching people scrap at Walmart, but Urban Outfitters? It proves you can put a sale sign in front of pretty much everyone and they'll turn into a raving lunatic.
Xbox Black Friday fight
For people who think video games are the decline of civilization, this video is further proof we are heading downhill with no brakes.
Survivor Series: The Black Friday edition
A full-on brawl breaks out in this video. I'm a little surprised that the shopping carts in the middle didn't get taken out in this 10-man battle.
Black Friday shoppers scramble over memory cards
Hey, at least it's not a cheap toaster.
Crazy Toys R Us woman can't faze store employee
Wherever you are, imagine someone berating you for two minutes straight. That's what happens here, but the employee stays remarkably calm.
Pepper spray over Xbox
Last year, one woman made headlines when she pepper sprayed up to 20 people at a California Walmart during a mad scramble for an Xbox 360.
Black Friday waffle riot
OK, confession time. We love our waffle maker. But of all the things I could be mad scrambling over on a Black Friday trust me, that wouldn't be one of them. Check out the Good Samaritan in the striped shirt who tries to the tame the insanity by offering to hand out the units.
Oh, and in case you are thinking this would never happen in Canada, just a reminder. The Eaton Centre opens at 6 a.m. tomorrow.


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As a result, more than 300 GW of wind projects risk going nowhere. Flexible interpretation of connection rules is allowing some wind farms to still hook up to the wires in some areas, but the pickings are getting distinctly lean. It is a problem that cannot be solved easily, quickly or cheaply.
The good news is that efforts at building out the grid network are moving forward up and down the country. Sixteen projects for new wires that wind power stations can hook up to are either in construction or very likely to be built between now and 2013 (pages 53-58). Optimistically, it could be the blueprint for where the next 36 GW of wind in the US gets built, with Texas a clear front runner.
The new lines have not been an easy sell. Nobody wants electricity transmission wires in their backyard and the risk of building them in the wrong place, with no future customers to pay the bill, makes drumming up the needed investment a difficult job. For the most part, the projects now progressing have taken a thoughtful partnership between wind developers, utilities, regulators and the public. The lesson is that the best way to get transmission lines built is to get credit-worthy wind farm developers to make serious financial commitments to using a proposed line. Public support is equally important - not just to sign off on local impacts of transmission lines, but because it is the ratepayers who ultimately pay the bill.
In Texas and the broader Midwest, where serious effort has been applied to solving the problem of where to locate the wires and how to pay for them, wind has flourished in recent years, in stark contrast to California where weak-kneed regulation of the wires process has stopped development in its tracks. The wind-friendly wires projects moving forward show that transmission development for a renewable energy future will involve multiple states acting co-operatively, with flexibility and with a touch of ingenuity.
If the states falter in this task, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) may well be given the ultimate control over transmission upgrades it has long asked for. The American Congress is in no mood to see its pro-renewables policies founder on the rock of transmission. Lack of capacity for new generation on the country's seriously deficient electricity network is by far the biggest barrier facing wind in America right now. FERC can fix that, given the necessary authority.


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SANFORD — On Sunday, Dec. 9, Maine will be fortunate to host two nationally noteworthy performers right here in Sanford. Musician Tim Janis, a local Maine resident, and singer-songwriter Amy Petty, a Midwesterner who went to high school in New Hampshire, will perform at Sanford Junior High School at 4 p.m.
Evergreen Covenant Church, located at 1725 Main Street, is sponsoring the concert, which will be one of the few that Janis and Petty will perform in New England this holiday season.
After their Sanford concert, they will grace the stage of Carnegie Hall, where Janis will present his "American Christmas Carol," with Petty as a featured performer, along with Sarah McLachlan, Andrea Corr, LoreenaMcKennitt, and Hayley Westenra.
Janis grew up in an environment that dramatically influenced his career track. Born to a musical family — his mother, a social worker, played the organ at the family's church, his father played saxophone during his time off from his work as a corporate attorney, and both of Janis' brothers have careers in music — he thrived.
Janis learned to play music at the age of seven. By high school he'd begun to compose his own music. While attending high school in New Jersey at a school on the Atlantic shore, he made the decision to make composing music his life's work. It was also there that he fell in love with the ocean that was to inspire his later work.
Janis later attended the University of New Hampshire, where he found the musical voice for which he has become known. At UNH he'd write musicals and pop songs and create scores for independent films — even writing some jazz, country music, and rock.
But it all cycled back to instrumental music, his overriding love — the haunting sweet notes of keyboard blended with violin or maybe flute or guitar or acoustic instruments, music that is distinctly Janis.
Petty, self-described as a "singer of songs, tamer of squirrels, roaster of marshmallows," was born in Michigan and later moved to New Hampshire. She and her husband recently moved to Nashville. Petty's sound and songwriting is a compelling, complex and original soundscape that weaves a lush tapestry of folk, pop, rock and blues ballad.
Art, mystery, and spirituality influence and infuse her poignant, evocative and sensual songs. These sonic canvases showcase the heartfelt emotion behind her lyrics and provide a foundation over which her voice and choral harmonies soar. Often compared to Sarah McLachlan, Eva Cassidy, Alanis Morrisette and Jonatha Brooke, Amy Petty has a signature voice and style both familiar and stunningly rare.
Tim Janis' holiday concerts have become a tradition that local Mainers look forward to each year, so much so that the season would not be the same without them. He has 10 Billboard-charting CDs, with millions of albums sold, five National Public Television Specials, appearances on the stages of Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, and a constant touring schedule. Despite this fame and success, he still finds quiet inspiration in the ocean and woodlands of Maine.
Along with his passion for music and natural beauty, Janis has also given back, to his community and to organizations around the world. A man of deep faith, he has received widespread attention for his work with such organizations as the American Cancer Society and his work to support a South African choir that spreads a unifying message in the midst of Africa's AIDS crisis. Janis has collaborated with actor George Clooney on the "Beautiful America" public television special, which raised more than $2 million in donations during its broadcast. His active involvement with the humanitarian organization Church World Service for Kenya's School Safe Zones Project has also been a project to which he has devoted lots of energy.
Petty has three CDs out. Her debut CD, "Mystery Keeps You," and album, "House of Doors," both released on the Red Pill label, were produced and engineered by musical powerhouse Jacob Detering (Bonnie Raitt), and feature spectacular performances by R. Scott Bryan (Sheryl Crow, Peter Mayer), Eric Grossman (K's Choice), Jimmy Griffin, Joe Meyer, Dave Aholt, Dan McMahon and others.
Two of Petty's songs are part of the award-winning documentary "Ride the Divide" soundtrack, released in 2010. A commissioned work by Petty, "Do What I Can," can be found on "The Life in the Years Project," an AARP compilation disc to benefit Alzheimer's research.
Janis and Petty on stage together creates a performance worth remembering.
Linda Chestney is a member of Evergreen Covenant Church. This concert on Dec. 9 will raise funds for the church. Tickets cost $10 if bought in advance and $12 if purchased at the door. A family-pack of tickets can be purchased for $35. Call 207-423-3342 or send an email to email@example.com tickets for additional information.
Musician Tim Janis and Singer-Songwriter Amy Petty to perform Sunday, Dec. 9
SANFORD — On Sunday, Dec. 9, Maine will be fortunate to host two nationally noteworthy performers right here in Sanford. Musician Tim Janis, a local Maine resident, and singer-songwriter Amy Petty, a Midwesterner who went to high school in New Hampshire, will perform at Sanford Junior High School at 4 p.m.


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Quiet Title Action
A court hearing to determine the true owner of a piece of real estate. Quiet title action occurs when two or more persons or companies claim a parcel of land. In general, one may not take title in a quiet title action unless one proves the superiority of one's own claim; weakness in another claim is not relevant. Quiet title action is also called action to remove a cloud.
quiet title actionA court action to determine the true owner of real property when there is a dispute among parties or when there might be an adverse claim by parties who cannot be found.
It is common in the case when a prior owner might have been the cause of a technical title defect, but the prior owner has died and no one can find the prior owner's heirs.In such a case,the purported owner will file a quiet title action and publish notices requiring anyone with claims to come forward or be forever barred.


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We are proud of our role as a systems and engineering partner and that we are constantly able to inspire our customers with new ideas and outstanding products. One guarantee of success are suppliers who share our views. We work together, continuously optimizing our products and modules, taking on board innovative ideas, testing our cost structure and thereby jointly securing our outstanding position on the market.
With our suppliers, we strive for top class performance on behalf of our customers
Our efforts are fuelled by our superb customer orientation and our aim to optimize both product quality and supply performance for our customers in the automotive industry. International purchasing within our company group takes into account the stringent demands our customers make of us. It is ultimately responsible for the excellent quality of our international relationships.
Partnership as a basis for a dynamic relationship with our suppliers
We select suppliers according to objective and sustainable criteria and continually evaluate supply performance on the basis of transparent criteria. The willingness of our partners to innovate means ongoing product optimization. This both secures and expands our competitiveness in terms of function, quality and price. We are a fair, high performing partner to our customers - we expect the same commitment from our partners in the procurement market around the world.
Purchasing organisation
The Schaeffler Group purchasing organization is characterized by product variety and a strikingly international procurement market. Numerous staff members are involved with the procurement of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products for our production sites around the world. At the same time, we demand high standards of supply quality from our procurement partners.
Purchasing philosophy
The success of the Schaeffler Group largely depends on the performance of our suppliers. Our purchasing departments worldwide are constantly seeking new, high-performance suppliers who can make an efficient contribution to our top corporate objective - improving customer satisfaction.
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CRUZ makes the best value roof bar system in the mid market, no doubt about it. They're well designed, well made, with a very wide range of fitting kits, and these new Airo bars look superb.
These bars are supplied as a combined bars and "foot pack" set and, with fitting kits priced relatively cheaply, this looks like an unbeatable modular system that you should be able to move from car to car with only a new fitting kit.
We will notify you by email when we have an estimated despatch date. You will not be charged until your order is ready for despatch.
CRUZ makes the best value roof bar system in the mid market, no doubt about it. They're well designed, well made, with a very wide range of fitting kits, and these new Airo bars look superb.
These bars are supplied as a combined bars and "foot pack" set and, with fitting kits priced relatively cheaply, this looks like an unbeatable modular system that you should be able to move from car to car with only a new fitting kit.
The new CRUZ OptiPLUS roof bar system is superb - it's good looking, strong (the load limit is 75kg, depending on the vehicle), easy to use, and the same roof bar feet are used for almost all cars made since 2005 (excluding cars with raised roof rails). Chances are that, if you buy into this system, you'll only need to spend £20 on a new fitting kit when you change your car.
You need to order two components: (1) a pair of aluminium bars and (2) a vehicle specific fitting kit to join the bars to the roof. The CRUZ standard length Airo aluminium bars, and the fitting kit, have been pre-ticked in the list below.
So far as we are aware, the CRUZ Airo low noise, low drag aerofoil-shaped aluminium bars are the only low noise bars available in this price range. Aerofoil shaped roof bars were developed by Whispbar and are now also used by Thule, increasingly by Atera, and now also by CRUZ! The reduced drag means that fuel consumption will also be lower. Features:
Locks are available as an accessory and are listed below; they are also very well priced.
All CRUZ roof bar systems are fully TÜV approved and have a 2 year guarantee.
Please note that CRUZ adapter kits will only work with CRUZ roof bars.
Cruzber is Spains largest roof bar and roof rack manufacturer, founded in 1963. It sells most of its products under the CRUZ brand label, operating from over 50,000 square feet of modern premises and using state of the art manufacturing machinery. Cruzber is highly regarded in the European market in particular. We have no doubt that CRUZ branded roof bars are the best made and overall best value in the mid market.
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The aim of this note is to persuade you that kayaks should always be tied to the carrying vehicle at both bow and stern.
Untied kayaks have, in our experience, the greatest potential for a roof bar or kayak carrier failure. The massive forces that untied kayaks can generate have even been known to snap roof bar fixing bolts with the result that a complete assembly of roof bars and kayaks has ended up on the road. We know that this has happened with almost every brand of roof bar, and regardless of whether the kayaks are on a special carrier or just strapped to the bars.
You need to fix bow and stern lines, probably using the front and rear screw-in towing eyes to get strong and accessible fixing points on the vehicle. Kayak shops should be able to provide suitable 'paracord' for this purpose. Alternatively, we have sets of straps available that are perfect for the job and are really easy to use. Yakima make some excellent Bow/Stern tie down straps and Thule makes the QuickDraw 838 which we have listed together with every kayak carrier we sell.
Please note that kayaks should be strapped to the roof bars, or to kayak carriers, using straps that are suitable for the purpose, e.g. 25mm polypropylene straps with strong buckles. Bungee cords must never be used.
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Asthma Alert
Are You Ready to Assist an Asthmatic Student Who Can't Breathe?
Dave Arnold
You never know what education support professionals (ESP) will talk about when they get together. I was sharing a morning break with a group of ESPs during the National Education Association's ESP Conference in Philadelphia, held earlier this month.
They hailed from different parts of the country and represented different job categories, genders and ethnic groups. They were smart and fun. Though we hadn't met before, conversation came easy.
We ended up discussing students with asthma. It seemed that everyone had noticed an increase in asthma cases at their schools. We confessed to having varying degrees of expertise on how to handle asthma emergencies.
Some in the group knew who had asthma in their schools while others didn't. Only a few knew how to use a rescue inhaler. Some were aware of common asthma triggers while others were clueless. No one person seemed to know everything you need to know about students with asthma.
Thousands Affected
I expect this is the case at most schools. Some ESPs, teachers and administrators might know one thing, while others will know another. It's important for ESPs to know as much as possible. The American Lung Association (ALA) can help.
According to the ALA, asthma incidents have nearly doubled since 1980. In the U.S., more than 10 million school days are lost each year because of asthma, which also causes over 5,000 deaths annually.
Every day, thousands of children experience asthma problems in the classroom, playground, school bus, and at athletic events. Although most experiences are controllable, some require medical treatment. The following conditions often trigger episodes of asthma:
Exercise (running can trigger an episode in over 80 percent of children with asthma)
Infections (respiratory infections frequently trigger sever episodes of asthma)
Allergy (allergic children suffer reactions to ordinarily harmless material such as pollen, mold, certain food, and animals)
Irritants (cigarette smoke, air pollution, strong odors, aerosol sprays, and paint fumes can produce the reactions as allergens)
Weather (many identify cold air as triggering asthma)
Emotions (emotional factors are not the cause of asthma, however, emotional stress may trigger asthma)
What Do You Know?
How adept are you at handling students with asthma? Try responding to the following ALA quiz. The questions are true or false.
Asthma is usually not reversible.
Avoiding allergy exposure is of little or no benefit in treating childhood asthma.
The presence of asthma indicates the child is emotionally disturbed.
Antibiotics such as penicillin or erythromycin are required for asthma episodes due to infection.
Children with asthma usually develop emphysema as adults.
Each statement is false.
Learn More
To help educate the public, ALA sponsors a program called "Asthma 101." It includes a pamphlet about asthma basics, and an onsite workshop which can be scheduled at your school or Association. To learn if this service is offered in your area, call 1-800-586-4872 and ask about local programs and services. You can also visit ALA online.
If schools won't take the time to educate employees about asthma, then we must educate ourselves! As the ALA says, "When you can't breathe, nothing else matters."
(Dave Arnold, a member of the Illinois Education Association, is head custodian at Brownstown Elementary School in Southern Illinois. He can be contacted at email@example.com.)
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NEA or its affiliates.
Dave's View has been discontinued following the retirement of its author, Dave Arnold. Even though new columns will not be posted, we encourage you to review past columns.


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ARCUS Board President Honored in R/V Sikuliaq Keel-Laying Ceremony
Vera Alexander, President of the ARCUS Board of Directors, participated in the keel-laying ceremony for Research Vessel (R/V) Sikuliaq, an icebreaker specifically designed for scientific research in arctic waters. On 11 April 2011 at the site of the ship's construction in Marinette, Wisconsin, Alexander initialed a steel plate that was then traced over by a welder. The plate, also initialed by cosponsor Bob Elsner, will be attached to the Sikuliaq's keel. Alexander and Elsner were both honored for their involvement in the long-term planning for the vessel, which started in 1973. A series of images and more information on the keel-laying ceremony and honorees are available at: http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/arrv/keel-laying/.
Designed by The Glosten Associates, R/V Sikuliaq will be owned by NSF, operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and based in Seward, Alaska. When complete, the vessel will be one of the most advanced university research vessels in the world and will allow scientists to conduct research in waters with ice up to 2.5 feet thick. The ship is designed to accommodate a wide range of research types with minimal environmental impact. The Sikuliaq will be launched in summer 2012 and undergo a series of trials before science operations aboard the ship begin in 2014.
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I have come to believe Michelangelo would not be nearly as famous if he'd been forced to create his masterpieces with frozen yogurt instead of paint and marble, although chances are the Sistine Chapel would be a lot tastier.
I reached this conclusion Saturday afternoon when I competed in the first-ever Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt Celebrity Charity Challenge, wherein local media personalities and food bloggers had to whip up artistic creations from frozen yogurt in support of their favourite charities.
The competition was organized by Tutti Frutti, the world's largest self-serve frozen yogurt chain, to benefit local charities and in a sincere and humanitarian effort to get free publicity for the grand opening of its first Winnipeg location, which happens to be in the food court at Polo Park shopping centre.
I was once again competing for the Winnipeg Humane Society, so once again I decided to create a masterpiece in the likeness of one of our three dogs, specifically our long-haired miniature wiener dog, Zoe.
If you have never attempted to use frozen yogurt to create a work of art that actually resembles something, it is like trying to nail jelly to a tree, assuming the jelly was ice cold.
In an effort to get a leg up on my competitors, I asked Tanja Nonkovic-Toljusic, co-owner of the new Tutti Frutti outlet, if she could give me a few tips on how to squirt frozen yogurt into a small cup and make it look like a puppy.
She boldly strode over to the yogurt nozzles and began randomly pumping various flavours into the container. "See, you can swirl it and do whatever," Tanja said, proudly. "You don't have to use just one flavour. Ewww, it doesn't really look like a dog. I'm sure you'll do better."
When the contest began, I covered the bottom of my cup with melon yogurt because it was light green and vaguely resembled grass. Then I layered on mounds of brownish cookies and cream yogurt into a large blob that was more lopsided than Lindsay Lohan at a college frat party.
To give my "dog" a lifelike fur coat, I coated it with graham-cracker crumbs and chocolate chips, then polished it off with eyes, ears, nose and tail made from various candy toppings. Sadly, the yogurt tail and paws quickly melted and slid onto the floor.
"It's great," PR spokeswoman Tamara Bodi cooed when she eyeballed the amorphous chocolate-y blob. "It looks kind of doggy-like. It's very organic, let's say."
In contrast, one of my rival artists, Rachel Lagacé from CTV Morning Live, aided by her two-year-old son, Maxim, created an inspiring foot-high tower of intricately decorated yogurt.
"It's Maxim's Mountain," Rachel declared as I looked on enviously. "Max has health issues, kidney and liver disease. He made a little trail of Skittles going to the top of the mountain. If we win, the money's going to the kidney foundation."
Speaking of winning, this is where you, the yogurt-eating, social-media-using readers come in. We all got $100 for our charities just for competing, but Tutti Frutti is going to post photos of our edible creations on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TFFroyoWPG) and its Twitter account (@tffroyowpg), and whoever gets the most "likes" by noon Friday will earn another $400 for their charity. You can also vote in person at the store.
I am definitely going to need online support from all you social-media hipsters if I am going to capture the yogurt crown and score big bucks for the humane society.
I realize my lopsided yogurt wiener dog doesn't look like best in show, but it's got a huge heart -- which, incidentally, I made from red jelly beans. It's what Michelangelo would have done.
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Enjoy Game Day and Good-For-You Foods!
by Donna Quirk, RD LD MBA, Lexington Medical Center
Football season is upon us. Whether you're a high school, college, or pro football fan chances are you're planning your pre-game get together. One of the best parts is the delicious food! Unfortunately, many game day favorites are loaded with calories. Here are some ideas to help you eat healthier and enjoy the party.
• Avoid fried foods. It is tempting to stop for a bucket of fried chicken on the way to the big game, but plan ahead and grill or smoke Chicken Breast Tenders or Chicken Thighs. Bring along a zesty hot sauce or drizzle with buffalo sauce for an extra kick.
• How about BBQ Pork and Coleslaw Sandwiches? Use thinly sliced pork tenderloin and a vinegar tossed coleslaw for a lower fat alternative. Serve on multi-grain or whole wheat rolls.
• Love your Brats? Switch pork brats for Turkey Brats to save over half the calories and fat. As always, simmer in beer and top with mustard! Yum!
• When the weather turns cooler bring Chili with beans and turkey or chicken. Use reduced fat shredded cheese and reduced fat sour cream to garnish. Take the chili to the party in a slow cooker to keep it warm.
• Replace potato chips and dips with baked corn chips and salsa, guacamole, or hummus. Salsa is virtually fat free. Guacamole and hummus have heart healthy oils from the avocado (guacamole) and olive oil.
• Make your own pita chips for dipping. Cut pita bread into triangles, lightly brush with oil and season with a salt-free seasoning of your choice. Bake until browned and crispy.
• Include Fruits and Vegetables! How about a Three Bean Salad topped with toasted walnuts and feta cheese. Bring the walnuts separately and top right before serving. Or, a Broccoli Salad? Slices of melon or apple are easy to include. Dip apple slices in orange juice to stop them from browning. Use yogurt as a fruit dip.
There are so many options for healthier game day eating, but a word about food safety. Take hand sanitizer to use before eating. When taking hot foods to a tailgate or party, it is best to keep them warm at a temperature over 140 degrees. If that is not possible, eat these foods within an hour. Cold foods should be below 40 degrees. Have ice available to keep cold foods cold. And finally throw out foods that are leftover.
Enjoy football season and may your team be victorious!
This is an easy portable salad that will go great with grilled meat at any tailgate party. The dressing can be made ahead of time.
Apple Pear Slaw
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups thinly sliced Granny Smith apple (about 1 large apple)
• 2 cups thinly sliced pear (about 1 large pear)
• 1 (12-ounce) package cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine apple, pear, and coleslaw in a large bowl; stir in dressing. Chill up to 2 hours.
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Our Outreach Programs include workshops for children of all ages, adults and seniors.
Browse our selection by age group or download the information sheets below.
Each hour-long workshop is broken up into short segments that have students using all their senses to explore the topic of the day. Our enthusiastic instructors arrive equipped with all the necessary materials to guide your children through an energy packed workshop.
This program is perfect for little ones to get to know polar bears through play: learn how to talk like a polar bear, build arctic lands with toys and tactile items, feel real fur and bones, and play a musical game to see what it is like for our polar friends living on icy lands.
Wiggle your way into layers of fun in this program. Cozy up with real worms that live in our traveling compost bin, learn about their cool job as soil farmers, and why we couldn't live without WORMS!
Dance and act like a seed; it's the coolest thing to be! Play with real seeds to see how they move around to get what they need to grow. Afterwards, students pot their own plant to take home.
No bus to book! Our experienced educators bring some of Assiniboine Park's most popular programs to you. These programs are also great for Guide and Scout groups.
Through storytelling, our educators will introduce our indigenous animals at the Zoo and their importance to Aboriginal beliefs, values, and stories. First Nations and Inuit peoples use storytelling not only as means of entertaining but as a way of passing on information.
Learn about life on the tundra through the eyes of the largest land carnivore. By participating in games and tactile play, students will learn about the polar bear's amazing adaptations and why ice is so important to this sea bear.
Why do flowers have different shapes and colours? How do seeds get from here to there? Why do some animals love visiting flowers? Find out the answers through group activities and plant part experiments to piece together the amazing lives of plants.
This program delves into the nitty-gritty of dirt, its environmental value, and the conservation and preservation of one of the earth's most precious resources – our soil. Learn the relationships between plants, animals, and soil through role play and hands-on activities.
Celebrate the power of scent with this program geared towards learning how plants help us feel better by simply smelling and being around them. Students scratch and sniff plants that are commonly found in gardens to faraway places. Afterwards everyone makes a lotion with plant essential oils to get a whiff of the benefits of plants.
In this engaging program, students dip into a mixture of stories, activities, history, fair trade and culture, centred on the wonderful Mayan discovery – chocolate! (Allergy Alert)
Assiniboine Park offers interactive programs for seniors and adults of all abilities. We use plants to engage the senses and deepen learning experiences that benefit daily living. All programs include hands-on activities that create a meaningful way for people to express their creativity, share life experiences, increase self-esteem, and interact socially.
Maximum number of participants is 25. Programs are 60 minutes in length.
From the beginning of time scented plants have had many beneficial uses. Participants will warm up with living potpourri aimed at increasing health and well-being. Highly scented program; may bother some people. (Holiday theme available in November and December upon request.)
Learn to identify your herbs and find out which ones make tasty treats. Participants will be engaged with some hand-on activities and have the option of making their own creation.
Colourful visual aids and stories will reintroduce you to the lost origins of chocolate, the culture of the Cacao plant, and the role of chocolate in ancient and modern cultures. Chocolate treats are provided to participants to sample.
Bird watching is one of the fastest growing past times in Canada. Discover the species that could be found in your own backyard and learn some techniques to identify them. Learn about the seeds, feeders and even plants that will help attract them to your yard throughout the year.
"Journey to Churchill" with the Assiniboine Park Zoo, as we tour the animals and cultures of the North virtually and discover what makes this new exhibit space so innovative. Get a glimpse of how the Zoo keepers keep the animals engaged in the world around them, and the role our zoo is playing in conservation.
Make the most of your break with Assiniboine Park! We're taking our programming on the road and visiting offices around the city. Three workshop themes to choose from: Herbal Aromatherapy, Herbal Cheeses and Teas, and Herbal Scrubs.
Get away from the everyday. Book a session today.
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Arkansas State Troopers are still on the scene of a six vehicle crash in the eastbound lane of I-40 at the 199 mile marker. One fatality has been confirmed and two individuals with injuries have been transported to area hospitals.
The crash scene involves five commercial carrier (tractor-trailer) truck and one passenger mini-van.
The eastbound lane of the construction zone has been closed since 10:15 this morning. Removing the wrecked vehicles from the single lane is expected to continue through 3 or 4 PM.
Traffic is being diverted onto U.S. Highway 70 (at Hazen and Biscoe).


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Lisa Ling must be on cloud nine.
The host of Our America on OWN welcomed a baby girl this afternoon, her first child with her oncologist husband, Dr. Paul Song, the network confirmed to E! News.
Jett Ling Song was born at 1:24 p.m. at a Santa Monica, Calif., hospital, weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces.
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Lisa Ling flashes her sonogram at Anderson Cooper
"Lisa and Jett are resting comfortably," OWN announced. "The proud parents are enjoying the first day of parenthood and are looking forward to bringing their daughter home."
The former cohost on The View actually gave Anderson Cooper a bird's-eye view of her gestating little girl back in October when she whipped out her sonogram as a way of announcing her pregnancy on Anderson Live.
"I was trying to keep it quiet for a long time, but now I'm getting to a point where I just look like I have a beer belly," she joked.
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WASHINGTON — In her darkest hour last fall, Kathleen Sebelius suffered one of the deepest cuts from an old family friend who accused her of "gross incompetence" over the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and demanded that she resign as secretary of health and human services. Now she is weighing revenge.
Ms. Sebelius is considering entreaties from Democrats who want her to run against that old friend, Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas.
Several Democrats said this week that Ms. Sebelius had been mentioned with growing frequency as someone who could wage a serious challenge to Mr. Roberts, 77, who is running for a fourth term and is considered vulnerable. One person who spoke directly to Ms. Sebelius said that she was thinking about it, but added that it was too soon to say how seriously she was taking the idea.
It was only last week, after all, that Ms. Sebelius, 65, said that she would step down from her cabinet job.
Even if Ms. Sebelius had not presided over the Department of Health and Human Services at a time of turmoil and self-inflicted distress — and while carrying out a law that inspires such anger on the right — her candidacy would be a tough sell in Kansas. Democrats have not held a Senate seat in the state since 1939. And even before the president's popularity started to take a steep slide last year, he fared especially poorly in Kansas, winning only 38 percent of the vote there in 2012.
Democrats say that Ms. Sebelius would be their best hope at winning in a tough state, especially if Mr. Roberts loses his primary to Milton Wolf, a Tea Party-backed radiologist who has alarmed mainstream Republicans with some of his actions, such as when he posted gruesome pictures of gunshot victims on Facebook.
Perhaps more significant, Ms. Sebelius would force Republicans to spend money in Kansas as they tried to fight off her challenge. Her family has a long history in the state, and she was a popular, twice-elected governor. In 2006, she was re-elected with 58 percent of the vote.
But friends and Democrats who know her said that they seriously doubted she would follow through and mount a campaign, considering how personally difficult the past six or seven months had been. She has been mocked and excoriated by Republicans on Capitol Hill, who made her the face of the Affordable Care Act's problems. And she has told people that she anticipated staying on in her job as secretary for a while longer. President Obama has already nominated a successor, Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the current director of the Office of Management and Budget, but her appointment must be approved by the Senate.
Ms. Sebelius would have until June 2 to decide, the deadline for filing for the Senate primary in Kansas.


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When she was a young cat, she would play Fetch. Lately, when I was in bed she would sleep at my head, switching sides if I wasn't facing the right way. When I sat at my computer, she would curl up beside me. She hated whistling, so she would always come when I whistled just so I would shut up. The fur down her spine stood up in a spiked ridge & I always called it her FauxHawk. I would tell her that she was the best Quizzie ever, the best Quizzie anyone could ever have. And she was.
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It is that time of the year when you want to start shaping up for summer and there are so many fitness options that you want to make sure that you make the right choice and get the most value for your dollar. TRX is the perfect choice for so many reasons, but just know that wherever you are or whatever you want to accomplish, TRX is the only fitness product that you can take anywhere and be ready for a workout in seconds.
TRX might strike you from first glance as a workout system for the hardcore athlete, but in fact it is for every athlete. While anyone can use it, trust me you are going to feel it after your first workout. To let you know that TRX means business, it came out of the U.S. Navy SEALS and you are not going to find a more intense group anywhere. TRX is a leveraged bodyweight exercise, which simply means that you really are in control of the exercises and the intensity level of the exercises that you choose. Beyond controlling the actual exercises, the best part about TRX is that you control where you actually workout. It is great for in your home, but it is a simple piece of equipment that you can throw in your backpack and use anywhere. If you go for a run you can stop and throw it on a tree or monkey bars and if you want to avoid those extra gym fees at hotels, TRX is perfect for every roadtrip that you take.
To get started using TRX I found that trying out the 40/40 challenge was a fabulous way to get introduced to TRX. If you visit: http://www.trxtraining.com/40_40_challenge/ you will get examples of the TRX Atomic Pushup and the TRX Low Row. Both exercises are fairly simple to do, one at a time, but as you try to reach the 40/40 goal you will see putting it all together is not only a challenge, but a major workout. Don't expect to become the master of the 40/40 right away, it takes time and consistent workouts, but it is a great goal to strive for. Those are just two of many different exercises that you can perform with the TRX. Once you get going, you will find that you will not need anything else other than the TRX for whatever type of workout you are doing and it will benefit you no matter what type of sport you are involved in.
You will find out quickly once you start using TRX that you have the ability to get creative with it and you can get as inventive as you want with your exercises as you create own workout. But if you prefer to stick with the experts, TRX is launching the TRX TV series. This was a great idea to assist those of you who are looking for new workout idea or just need that personal video trainer to help you get going. TRX will focus on one specific area of training each month. The beginning of each week they start off with a training tip, then breakdown one specific exercise and finally they give you the weekly sequence which gives you the science behind three or four additional moves. This is all free on the website or you can purchase a 30-minute workout, a visual guide and access to all 12 weekly videos instantly for only $9.95. In addition for those of you looking for sport specific workouts, TRX offers DVD's for a large number of popular sports.
Athletes are moving away from weights and trying to find alternatives to just hitting the gyn and that is why TRX has become so popular. Some of the athletes that have gotten hooked on TRX include Drew Brees, Carmelo Anthony, soccer players Heather Mitts and Lance Parker and many more. If you were able to catch the inspiring movie "Soul Surfer" that recently opened in theaters, you can catch surfer Bethany Hamilton using TRX as part of her training in the closing credits.
If you still are not convinced that the TRX is the one fitness product that you need in your house just take a few minutes and visit their website. You will quickly see videos and workout programs that are not only easy to follow, but they will also motivate you to get off your couch, put the TRX on your door and get working out. Trust me, after one workout you will be amazed at what TRX does for your body.
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Nadal reaches Mexican Open final
Rafael Nadal beat Nicolas Almagro 7-5 6-4 in a clay-court slugfest early on Saturday morning.
ACAPULCO - Rafael Nadal advanced to the final of the Mexican Open early on Saturday morning, beating fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 7-5 6-4 in a clay-court slugfest.
Second seed Nadal, who is on the comeback trail after missing seven months due to a left knee injury, will face another Spaniard, three-time defending champion and top seed David Ferrer, in the final scheduled for Saturday night.
Ferrer defeated Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-3 6-7 6-1 earlier on Friday.
"I moved well today," Nadal said in a news conference. "I can't say that (my knee) didn't trouble me sometimes, but the troubles are normal. What is most important is I didn't have any limitations."
Ranked 12th in the world, Almagro, the tournament's third seed, is the highest-ranked opponent Nadal has faced in his comeback so far.
While the former world number one appeared to move well throughout the match, he did visibly limp on his left leg after losing the first game of the second set.
But moments later the limp was gone and Nadal, now ranked fifth in the world, jogged to the opposite side of the court as the players changed sides.
Nadal, an 11-times grand slam champion, staved off all four break points he faced while breaking Almagro once each set.
That proved the difference and secured him a place in the final against Ferrer.
Last month, Nadal reached the final of the Chilean Open, and followed that up by winning the Brazil Open.
Acapulco marks his third clay-court tournament in four weeks.


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Pictured are Kyle and Erica (Main) Dawson.
(Chittenango, NY – Nov. 2012) Keeping a wedding day commitment, Kyle and Erica (Main) Dawson spent their first anniversary revisiting the beauty and splendor of the Belhurst Castle and Estate Winery on the shores of Seneca Lake in Geneva. The Romanesque Revival style stone mansion was the site of the reception and lodging for guests following an afternoon exchange of their marriage vows last Nov. 5, 2011, at nearby First Presbyterian Church in Geneva.
The bride is the daughter of Richard and Elaine Main of Chittenango. The groom is the son of Kevin and Michelle Dawson of Williamsburg, Va. Erica is a 2005 graduate of Chittenango High School and received her bachelor's degree in graphic design from RIT.
She is currently a graphic designer at Willow Group Ltd. while pursuing her masters in art education at RIT. Kyle is a graduate of Essex High School in Vermont and earned a bachelor's degree in MIS from RIT. He is a Mitigation Team Manager at ShoreTel Cloud Division. The couple currently resides in Spencerport.
Given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father, the bride wore a sweetheart trumpet-style gown with a section of her mother's wedding day veil. The maid of honor was Amanda Sisti, friend of the bride.
Bridesmaids were Erin Main, sister of the bride, and friends Kristy Phelps Rodriguez and Nicole Scuteri. The best man was friend Mark Frisicano. Groomsmen were Chris Somers, Eric Wavrek and Jesse Kling, all friends of the groom.
Norah and Patrick Kaufman, cousins of the groom, were flower girl and ringbearer.
Following an evening reception and stay at the romantic Belhurst, the couple departed the next day for a two-week honeymoon in the Hawaiian Islands.


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Discovery's return marks completion of Esperia Mission
Space Shuttle Discovery landed in Cape Canaveral, Florida this evening at 19:01 CET (18:01 UT), completing one of the most complex assembly missions to the International Space Station to date, bringing back seven crew members, including ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli.
Discovery's return marks the completion of the STS-120 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). During their stay the STS-120 crew continued construction of the Station with the delivery of the Italian-built Node 2 module and the relocation of the P6 truss. For ESA the landing also marks the completion of Nespoli's Esperia Mission.
Node 2, also known as Harmony, was installed on the port facing side of Node 1 (Unity) on 26 October during the first of four spacewalks. The P6 truss was relocated from the top of the Station to the port end of the Station's backbone structure.
The tasks during the fourth spacewalk were changed so that the crew could repair the solar array on the P6 truss which tore during deployment. Following the successful repair work, the crew was able to fully deploy the solar array. A fifth spacewalk originally planned to take place during the STS-120 mission is now scheduled for the Expedition crew on 9 November.
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli's main role as STS-120 Mission Specialist was to act as Intra Vehicular (IV) astronaut during the four spacewalks, coordinating activities from inside the International Space Station, as well as a major role in spacewalk preparations. He was also heavily involved in activities to reschedule the fourth spacewalk.
"Today's landing ends the most exciting mission so far. We are grateful to all who have made this possible.", said Daniel Sacotte, ESA's Director for Human Spaceflight. "Congratulations to Paolo and all the crew members of STS-120. The Node 2 module has been successfully delivered, which paves the way for the European Columbus laboratory."
Nespoli's mission, which was named Esperia from the ancient Greek name for the Italian peninsula, stems from six flight opportunities granted to the Italian Space Agency (ASI) for their provision of three pressurised cargo containers (Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules, or MPLMs) to NASA under a bilateral agreement. The close cooperation between ESA and ASI led to the assignment of Nespoli, a member of the European Astronaut Corps, for this ASI flight opportunity.
"The Esperia Mission has been a full success. First of all, I want to stress the strong spirit of collaboration which was, and it is still, animating both ASI and ESA in managing it. NASA gave us a sense of strong collaboration too," said Simonetta di Pippo, Director for ASI's space science and exploration (Osservazione dell'Universo) programme.
"The launch was perfect. A complex mission, with an impressive crew, and indeed, Paolo Nespoli did a great job. The landing brings this mission to a close, but it must be considered as an important step forward in the exploitation of the ISS and beyond, for the long-term exploration endeavour which will see again Italy, together with ESA, in close cooperation with NASA."


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Dominic Kinnear cannot remember a year quite like this one. With only two regular season MLS fixtures to go, the Dynamo could finish anywhere from first to seventh in the Eastern Conference.
The Dynamo host the New York Red Bulls on Sunday in the last game of the regular season at BBVA Compass Stadium. A win could seal Houston's place in the playoffs and a top-three finish that would ensure at least one more home match.
A defeat and unfavorable results elsewhere could mean a highly stressful last day, with the Dynamo going into their game away to D.C. United in desperate need of a good result. With so much riding on every match, it feels like the playoffs have started early.
While the Columbus Crew's postseason hopes are remote, only D.C. and Toronto FC are officially out of the running in the East. And of the 19 teams in MLS, only the Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City have clinched playoff spots.
Kinnear may be one of the most experienced coaches in MLS, but he struggles to recall a season with a climax involving so many cast members. Last year, all five berths in the East and all five in the West were settled before the final day.
"No, usually by this time most of the time things are either sorted out or maybe two or three teams are jockeying for position. You look at the West, two teams are not involved in the playoffs. It's an excellent year for all the teams involved, the coaches have done a good job and it's exciting for the fans," said the Dynamo head coach.
Houston faces New York on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT. Rivals New England Revolution, Chicago Fire, Montreal Impact and Philadelphia Union all play a day earlier, while Kansas City is at home to D.C. on Friday. So come kickoff, both the Dynamo and their opponents, who are seeking the Supporters Shield, should have a clear idea of what is needed from the match.
Knowledge is power, but in this circumstance it's not strictly required. Kinnear said that knowing the outcomes elsewhere will not alter the Dynamo's mentality. As always, the team is aiming for three points and wants to take care of its own business without having to rely on others.
"I don't think it affects how we approach the game. We're just going to know exactly where we stand, where other teams stand in the standings before we kick off, but I don't think our approach will change at all," he said.
Forward Jason Johnson agrees. "Everybody wants to win every game, that's why we play," he told HoustonDynamo.com. Houston lost 4-1 when the teams met last month, but the match was a personal milestone for the Jamaican rookie, who scored his first MLS goal. It was a cool close-range finish set up by an incisive pass behind the defense by Alexander López.
Johnson says it was an important moment in his maturation process after coming frustratingly close to opening his account several times earlier in the year. "Definitely—it'd been a while," he said. "In other games I'd got chances and it was frustrating but to get that one gave me a calm mentality. But I'm still hungry for more, as a striker you just want to score."
The Red Bulls game was the second in a run of three straight MLS starts for the 23-year-old, who seized his chance to impress while a number of more senior players were unavailable. "We didn't have our full squad, the guys were away on international duty or injured. As a rookie it was really lucky for me, I worked hard and put myself in a position [to get picked]," he said.
With the Dynamo's roster looking as strong as it has done all season, and feeling confident on the back of three wins and two draws in its past five MLS games, Johnson is optimistic of a better result on Sunday for the clubs' third meeting of the year.
"This time I think it will be different. [Last month] it was just a couple of lapses here and there. There were chances in the game where we could have gotten the lead or gotten a couple of goals back. But having the full squad this week will be really good," he said.
Tom Dart is a contributing writer to HoustonDynamo.com. Former editor and reporter for The Times of London, Dart currently freelances for The Guardian and SI.com.


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Sina King floated in with an act that was at once indigenous, at once royal, and at once floaty and flirty. \ All That Glitters
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16 May 2012
Being Miss Burlesque Australia
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If there is one thing I have learnt from experience it's that: behind every door is another door, and if timing is on your side you will be prepared for the day you open that next door to find a window - a window of opportunity! Winning the Miss Burlesque Australia 2011 competition was definitely an exciting 'door' for me, leading to many more opening in my favour.
The following is an interview with a publication that I adore, Burlesque Bible Magazine (UK), about beginning and finishing my year as reigning Miss Burlesque Australia:
Q. Can you tell us about your experience in burlesque before you applied to Miss Burlesque Australia?
My experience and knowledge of the world of burlesque was very limited, I had watched the film 'Gypsy' as a young child and always wanted to try the career 'when I grew up,' however, before the competition I was yet to perform in the burlesque forum. Unconsciously, I had been preparing for this career from the day I saw the 'Gypsy' film. With my passion for dancing, acting, singing, modeling, and the world of sensuality, later coupled with a keen interest in business and marketing, writing, and fashion design, I had acquired the very skills I needed to take on the Miss Burlesque challenge.
Q. What made you apply?
I am a very impatient person and I figured the best way to launch a new career is to start with as much exposure and credibility as possible. Winning a recognized title in any industry immediately makes people aware that you have certain abilities, and that's what I wanted.
Q. The night you were crowned Miss Burlesque Australia must have been crazy. After all that hard work and anticipation what was it like to actually win?
Absolutely, it was surreal, all of those long months of focus and determination had paid off, and I'd achieved something so many people could have thought to be impossible. It is still one of my favorite moments in my life.
Q. What has the past year been for you? Has it totally changed your life?
Winning has most definitely changed my life and made me a stronger person, not only because of the outcome but the process of preparation requiring master levels of mental focus, self-belief, organization, and an ability to remain positive and handle pressure. As with many niche competitions, the winner is awarded a one-off monetary or material prize, yet the ongoing support is up to the individual. Basically, you're on your own. Since winning, my self-guided journey has exposed me to new opportunities and many more lessons.
Q. How does it feel now that you are passing the crown over to someone else?
It feels great to understand what enormous effort the new winner would have put in, and to welcome another to our growing collection of winners. I am sure they will only add to the respect the title already has.
Q. What is the key advice you would like to give to the winner?
The world is your stage… make the most of it.
Q. Who is your burlesque role model and why?
I admire the artists that exercise their pure creativity and create art and entertainment that is uniquely their own, and more so when they have achieved their goals whilst maintaining this level of artistry and integrity.
Q. What are your plans for the coming year and the future in general?
For the remainder of 2012 I plan to continue travelling, collaborating, and creating. I feel there are many more opportunities yet to be realized and I'm working on a new project to facilitate as many as possible as fast as possible; did I mention I was impatient?!
Photo 1: Photographer: Domenic Kieler - Sina King and the 2012 Finalists
Photo 2: Photographer: Domenic Kieler - Newly Crowned
Photo 3: Photographer: Paul Cush - Performing the 'Goddess of Seduction' at the 2012 MBA Grand Final


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Obama nominates 2 to FEC
President Barack Obama will nominate Lee Goodman and Ann Ravel to the Federal Election Commission — a small victory for campaign finance reform advocates who have cited the expired terms of all six sitting commissioners as a reason for continued deadlock on campaign fiance issues.
Goodman, a partner with LeClairRyan, and Ravel, chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, would replace Republican Don McGahn, whose term expired in April 2009, and Democrat Cynthia Bauerly, who resigned earlier this year.
Both the nominees will have to be confirmed by the Senate. Obama has thus far been unsuccessful in appointing a commissioner to the FEC, which is composed of three Democratic and three Republican commissioners.
Obama's only other nominee to the panel, labor attorney John Sullivan, eventually withdrew after a 15-month wait.
The FEC has been constantly criticized since the Supreme Court's Citizen United ruling for failing to enforce campaign finance laws. Reform advocates have been pushing the White House to name nominees for years in hopes that new members could break the partisan deadlock on the commission.
Conservatives have pushed back and argued that the commission is functioning the way it was designed to with three commissioners from both parties — and that the Obama White House even approves of the state of the agency.
"I think one reason that they have not sought to nominate a lot of people to the FEC is that they've actually been pretty pleased with how the FEC has performed," Michael Toner, a former FEC commissioner, told POLITICO in May. "The fact that they've only tried to nominate one person to the FEC — I infer from that that they actually like the way the agency has performed."
Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer also noted the lack of Obama nominations.
"We urge President Obama to move promptly to fill the remaining four expired seats on the FEC with commissioners who are committed to effective enforcement of the law," he said. "The FEC is a failed, broken agency that has been entirely dysfunctional for the last several years. The agency has a long way to go to establish credibility as a real campaign finance enforcement agency and only time will tell whether that is going to happen."
Reform groups praised Ravel, who has been working on undisclosed money as part of her work with the California Fair Political Practices Commission.
"I think Ann Ravel will make a great commission on the FEC. She's done excellent work for the state of California and the people of California to promote transparency," said Paul S. Ryan, senior counsel for the Campaign Legal Center. "I'm happy to hear her put forward as a nominee."


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While "There Will Be Blood" hasn't been a box office stud it's being called a movie that will never be forgotten, which it may become, whether anyone has seen it or not.
The people that do never see it will think that it has something to do with milkshakes and bowling pins. Of course those that never saw The Shining will always remember that movie being something about an axe and Johnny Carson. It's no surprise to me that Blood has entered into the public consciousness as The Shining did, as through my eyes I can confidently say that the former has influenced the latter exponentially.
Aside from quotable lines some of the other similarities include a larger than life performance by a highly regarded actor; performances that while the films were still fresh people complained they were perhaps too exaggerated. Then there's the unsettling wide shots and long takes with drawn out silences and the post modern music that heightens the tension; some incidental moments are even by the same composer. When P.T. Anderson claimed his movie was more like a horror film in last week's issue of Entertainment Weekly it's obvious he wasn't lying.
It's one of the things I love about Blood. Its willingness to really let loose and unhinge itself from anything human. These character's represent the worst of their kinds.
Over at Jim Emerson's Scanners ("Biggest Acting, Best and Worst; Over the Top, Ma!") there's talk about over acting and when it's applicable and when it isn't. (He also makes comparisons to The Shining.) I responded to the article with this: "If there's a level of truth in the performance, and when I say truth, I mean emotional truth, then as far as I'm concerned the actor can be as over the top as he wants." In some instances it's left up to the viewer to find that truth. It doesn't help if the creator of the films cheats…will come back to this. Being truthful and unlikable are two different things. Truth can sometimes be even more poignant when the character isn't likable in the least.


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In South Glenmore Park, just where the trail drops down into the Weaselhead, there is a path leading through the bush to a spot with two benches.
Not only does it provide a great view of the pond and Weaselhead, but someone has turned it into a feeding station for the birds. I have been there a few times, and there is always birdseed on the rails and ground, and oranges in the trees. If you sit still and are patient, you get great close-up views of the birds. These pictures were taken on June 17, and we saw 23 species from the lookout that day. Here are some of them. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Downy Woodpecker:
Hairy Woodpecker:
Clay-colored Sparrow:
Black-capped Chickadee:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak:
Brown-headed Cowbird:
Some small mammals got in on the action as well. Red Squirrel:
Least Chipmunk:
A Pine Siskin and a Red-breasted Nuthatch squabble over a good feeding spot:
Pine Siskin:
Red-breasted Nuthatch:
White-breasted Nuthatch:
Finally, this little Red Squirrel rested his head on his hands while he patiently waited his turn at the feeder:
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Which King, in the history of the Lego Castle franchise, deserves to take the Crown of the Worst King? Who would you least likely live under?
The lazy Royal King, who likes to ride around as a Dragon Master, rather than govern his country, and doesn't even have the discipline to tell his soldiers to shave?
The sadistic King Leo, who has his men joust among spinning halberds?
The Morcian King, who forces (or tolerates...) his knights to dress up in all colors of the rainbow?
The Fantasy King, who I'm (as of now) unable to get any dirt on?
... or the Kingdoms King, who would rather sit on his behind and leaves his subjects to their fate, as you can see in Mill Village Raid?