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Joined: 22 Jan 2013
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Posted: Aug 16, 2013 8:12 pm
Post subject: tours
I have changed my tour, I am going snorkeling
with the whales now!!!
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Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Posted: Aug 16, 2013 11:35 pm
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You should have your car key on a separate key ring. We had plastic key rings that you write your name & plate #.
I was at a dollar store and bought a 6 pack of these key rings. If you see me at GeoVenture, I can give you one. I have 5 spares.
I use multi-billion dollar military satellite systems to find Tupperware in the forest.
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Posted: Aug 20, 2013 6:19 pm
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OK, I just want to recap the convoy plans for tomorrow:
We meet at the Lucky Dollar in Warren at 4:30AM. Coords are: N50 07.815 W97 32.650. Try not to be late, because if we're there for more than 15 minutes, we're likely to start going. If you're there after that time, and no one's at the Lucky Dollar, assume we've left and try to catch up.
If anyone has any two-way radios, bring them along. They may help to keep everyone informed in case a car has to stop.
I will keep my nuvi on Thompson, so it will give us our estimated arrival time so that we known when to curtail any caching.
Does that sound right? Am I missing something?
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Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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Location: Winnipeg
Posted: Aug 20, 2013 6:36 pm
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Hello everyone,
a dear friend of mine was kind enough to put me in contact with a dear friend of hers that resides in Churchill (she manages the Northern Images store). A few questions had come up at geoventure and Pamela was very helpful with providing some information.
1. There is cell service in Churchill.
2. For those of you who will be purchasing a Wolf Passport and taking part, there are 3 wolves in Churchill. Once you have found the wolves using the coords provided you have to go to Tamarack Rentals (at the end of Kelsey Blvd) to receive the Churchill stamp. Tamarach Rentals is at the opposite end of Kelsey Blvd from the Tundra Inn and Northern Images. Conveniently, all 3 of the wolves are just before Tamarack Rentals. It takes less than 15 minutes to walk across town, so it won't take long to get there.
Regarding the wolves in Thompson, there are 35 of them. The majority are along a walking trail and can be done in 1 - 2 hours. There are a few wolves that are in front of local businesses as well. If you are interested, the start of the trail and where you receive your Thompson stamp, is at the Heritage North Museum, located at Princeton Dr & Thompson Dr, and they are open 7 days a week from 9 -5.
Looking forward to our adventure!
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Posted: Aug 20, 2013 8:15 pm
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Eric (erocks) dropped off the MBGA banner at my house yesterday. Will be bringing it up with me. Someone please make sure I bring it back!!!! I don't want to accidentally leave it behind somewhere.
He also gave me white coveralls. Why? All my outerwear is black. And based on the posts I've read, that's a bad thing. So I may end up looking like a dork, but I'll be an un-bitten dork.
I have a second set of coveralls if someone wants to dork it up with me.
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Posted: Aug 20, 2013 10:00 pm
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Hey gang. My cousin, who I introduced to geocaching a few months ago and who now has 30 hides in Saskatchewan, is in Churchill working at the Port, fumigating ships. He's aware of the geocaching events and is hoping he's able to stay in town long enough to take part. He's tall and has a handlebar moustache, and his caching name is dmdand3. Be sure to say hi if you see him!
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Posted: Aug 21, 2013 2:19 am
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For the drivers tomorrow: Oakbank24 is spending the night at Paint Lake. He's reporting that there's construction after Ponton that might delay us. Keep that in mind with our time estimates.
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Posted: Aug 21, 2013 3:46 am
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We just missed the pilot vehicle leaving our end of the construction by about a minute. Our delay was 10-15 minutes. That should be as bad as it could be.
The Tim Hortons at the Pinesew Travel Plaza only had the usual hot and cold drinks and pastries. No soup, chili or sandwiches. The convenience store there had cold pre-wrapped sandwiches. We hadn't planned to eat there. But I did get a coffee. Just thought I'd let you know what to expect.
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Posted: Aug 26, 2013 7:10 pm
Post subject: Churchill (and Nunavut) Event Summary 2013
Churchill and Nunavut Trip 2013
This is a quick summary of our Churchill Trip for future reference.
Weather and Insects
The late August weekend proved to be fantastic in term of weather and bugs. The weather was in the high teens and low 20s during the day and dropped to around 10 degrees at night. We had bright and sunny days the whole time we were there. This was pure luck as the weather can change very quickly in Churchill. It seems that the last trip held in late June and early July had more spring-like conditions compared to our tour.
The bugs were practically non-existent whether on the shore for the Nunavut event, on the tundra at the CNSC for caching or in town where we spent the majority of our time. The wind played a good factor as a nice breeze seemed to have kept them all at bay. Even the locals seemed surprised with the lack on insects. The only time I had insects annoying me was near the ponds by the port when I was looking for birds.
Driving to Thompson took about 9 hours including the occasional stop for gas and caches. We left Warren at around 5am and arrived in Thompson at around 2pm. There are quite a few gas stations along highway #6 and the longest stretch without services is between Grand Rapids and Ponton (approximately 200 km). The price of gas was only marginally higher than Winnipeg.
Only two cars met up at Warren for caravanning purpose as most other people either drove the day before or decided to drive on their own schedule in order to find more caches along the way. Carpooling had the benefit of reducing the cost of travel and having company in the car for those long and lonely stretches of highway between caches.
The train ride was, as expected, the worst part of the trip. The train is slow and uncomfortable. You can mention to the VIA employees traveling as a group which will give you the advantage of skipping in front of the line in order to be able to all sit together but it has the inconvenient of having to cram all together and be forced to occupy every seats as opposed to the other folks who could spread out and have 2 sometimes 4 seats to themselves. For sleeping purpose, its a lot more comfortable to have 2 seats...
The seats swivel and can be positioned to face each other. If you manage to grab 2 seats and someone else has 2 seats in front or behind you, you can swivel the seats and recline them to make a somewhat comfortable sleeping platform. When the seats are swiveled and two sets of seats are back to back, it makes a small tent-like structure big enough for a child to lie down and sleep. I also observed some small children sleeping in the overhead baggage compartment which seemed quite comfy.
The first seat of the car has its back against the wall and is facing the next seat so if 4 people are occupying those seats forget about getting comfortable When boarding the train in Thompson, there were already some people on board from Winnipeg and other stops before Thompson. As we rode north, many people unloaded at Ilford and Gillam. Our train was late by 30 minutes, so the stop in Gillam was very short (10 minutes) so there was no time to get the cache nearby. On the plus side, as people unloaded, it created some vacancies and those who could take advantage of this could stretch out and have 4 seats for themselves. On the way back, it was the other way around. We were the first to board the train but more people got in at Gillam and Ilford. If you had a seat to yourself, you had to make room and share with the newcomers.
The dining car was a good place to stretch the legs and sit down more comfortably. We played cards for quite a while. It can get loud and rowdy as they are serving alcohol and some people take full advantage of this. It was worse on the way to Churchill than on the way back. The food was microwave edible meals. I had the McMuffin for breakfast and it was okay although very, very hot! This is not fine dining by any mean and I bet you their best sellers are chips and beer.
Churchill is a pretty small town and you can cross the whole town by foot in about 15 minutes. Our hotel was had a restaurant and pub right across the street and the tour company was just down the street from us. We booked a bus for the longer tour at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) which included the driver/bear guard. It cost $300 for a 24 passenger bus and $400 for a 40 passenger one. The CNSC is located about 40 kilometers outside of town and a bus was definitely the way to go. Cars can be rented for other travels for $70/day. None of us rented one.
It is recommended to have a bear guard with you when leaving the town on foot. We went caching to the Cape Merry Historic Site area located about 2 kilometers away from town and our hotel manager graciously provided us a shotgun for Chris Benson to use as a bear deterrent. Note that you must have your license to use a shotgun in Churchill just like everywhere else.
We stayed at the Tundra Inn, in downtown Churchill, conveniently located just across from the Tundra restaurant and pub. The rooms were large and bright with 2 double or queen beds, a desk and chairs, flat screen television and private bathrooms. My room, number 211, was facing a back street and was very quiet. There were some rooms on the main floor and some rooms on the second floor that required going up a few stairs. We had a group rate of $121.50 plus tax which came to $137.30 per room per night. The room included continental breakfast (cereals, toasts, jams, muffins, juices, tea, coffee and milk) served in a small common area on the main floor near the reception area. There were other low cost options for lodging such as the Hostel at the Tundra Inn and bunk beds in the CNSC. The hostel beds were significantly cheaper ($35 per person per night) but didnt have breakfast included and it was a shared a bathroom. The other option, bunk beds at the CNSC, was a bit too far out of town and a shuttle would have been required to go in and out of Churchill which would have made it unpractical for our group on free days.
There are a few other options in Churchill I didnt investigate further either because of price or availability for a large group. The last time I was in Churchill I stayed at the Aurora Inn and it was fine as well.
The staff and management at the Tundra Inn were outstanding and very accommodating. They had the rooms ready upon our arrival at 9am, which is a good thing as nobody really slept well in the train. They provided us with the shotgun for bear guarding during our geocaching outing and they let us have our rooms until 7pm the day of our departure. They also have a courtesy shuttle to and from the train station but being only a few blocks away, most of us walked.
There are many places to stop for a bite to eat along the way to Thompson including a Tim Hortons near Grand Rapids but dont expect the best selection and/or service there There are many eateries in Thompson including most fast food chains, a Boston Pizza, and other family restaurants. Churchill doesnt have too many options for food. We ate most of our meals at the Tundra Restaurant and Pub located across the street from our hotel. This is where we had our Pub Night on our first day in town. There was a good selection of meals and drinks and the food was good and the prices were right. As a matter of fact, just prior to our arrival, a film crew from the Food Network You Gotta Eat Here were filming their television show here.
The other good eateries in town include Gypsies bakery, where we had our Breakfast event. The food was great. Everything is made fresh overnight and I highly recommend the giant apple fritters. They had a Chinese buffet for lunch and a good selection of other items. Did I mention they have great apple fritters! There are two other restaurants in town but we never got a chance to try them out. One is the Seaport Hotel and Restaurant and the other is at the Lazy Bear Lodge and Restaurant.
There are many tours company in town as tourism is their bread and butter. We arranged our tours with Sea North Tours. Their office is located at the Polar Inn, just around the corner from our hotel. The main options were snorkeling with the belugas ($195), a beluga and Prince of Wales tour (about $115) and a kayaking with beluga whales ($160). The first two options are on a zodiac. I did the snorkeling and it was the experience of a lifetime! The majority of the group did the Beluga and Fort tour which was also quite enjoyable judging from their comments. The tours are wind dependant and are timed according to the tides. The snorkeling and beluga & fort tours are done during high tide and the kayaking at low tide.
There are other tour companies in town offering similar tour. We couldnt secure a tour with Lazy Bear lodge as they give priority to their guests and open up tours as they become available. For those wanting to explore the tundra and its wildlife, Nature 1st offers driving and walking tours. Although it is not the right season to see many polar bear, some of us decided to take a Tundra Buggy tour ($120) during our last day in Churchill. We spotted one lone bear, fairly close to the buggy but the actual ride was the most entertaining part. The tundra was very, very bumpy which made the train ride feel very smooth in the evening.
The Nunavut event was held on the tidal flats of the Hudson Bay, in view of the Ithaca shipwreck. I had arranged a guided tour of the CNSC facilities, lunch and a talk on polar bear and geocaching session with pick up and drop off at the hotel. The bus was supposed to pick us up at 10am but because of changes in schedule regarding the other tours we bumped it to 11. We didnt leave the hotel until 11:30 and got to the CNSC at 12:15. We had lunch ($14/person + tax) and after the tour and the very interesting polar bear talk by Michael Goodyear ($15/person + tax) we had a quick geocaching workshop and went to find one nearby. Michael was our bus driver and he was very informative about everything! He kept us informed and entertained with stories from rocket science to natural history as well as local folklore and more. After stopping by the Ithaca for the Nunavut event, we drove by the Miss Piggy crash site for pictures and we were treated to our first polar bear sighting of the trip! We came back to the hotel at around 6:30ish.
Cell phone connection is non-existent if you have a smart phone. However, there is no problem if you have an older phone. Free WiFi was readily available most places (hotel room, restaurant, bakery, pub).
There is one bank in town, a Royal Bank, located at the Bayport plaza.
The Bayport plaza is also where you can find the post office, the Liquor Mart and the office for Manitoba Conservation (for hunting permit).
Many stores sell similar items and souvenirs but have very different prices so it might be worth it to shop around.
There is a large Northern Store very close to the hotel to buy everyday items you may have forgotten. Prices are higher than Winnipeg.
There is a pool and bowling alley at the Community Centre and a beautiful giant inukshuk by the beach just at the edge of town.
Churchill is a very pedestrian-friendly town. Everything is walking distance.
Refer to the attached maps for a lay of the town and the surrounding area.
The cost to drive to Thompson will vary depending on the vehicle driven and how many people per vehicle. We spent about$200 in gas for the return trip with 3 people in a car.
The train from Thompson was $110 per person in economy class. Flying from Thompson was $250.
Two nights at the hotel was $274.60. Most people were 2 per room to share the cost.
The Nunavut event (including a tour of the CNSC, lunch, a bear talk and bus and driver/bear guard for the day) was $47.03 per person.
The cost for the event is approximately
$400 per person
. This does not include meals (3 suppers, 2 lunches and 1 breakfast), personal tours (tundra buggy, and whale watching) and souvenirs.
The extra costs can add up quickly but this is definitely an experience of a lifetime and I highly recommend it.
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Posted: Aug 26, 2013 8:00 pm
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What was not mentioned in the summary was the great job Jacques did in organizing the event, which was included at no cost to us. Thanks Jacques!
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Posted: Aug 26, 2013 8:06 pm
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Thank you but I cannot take the credit for this as most of the groundwork had been done by the ztirnats for the first trip.
I would like to encourage all of the participants to share their thought on the experience, whether positive or negative, to make the next one even better!
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Location: Winnipeg (North Kildonan)
Posted: Aug 27, 2013 12:31 am
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I will make sure I go next trip up
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Posted: Aug 27, 2013 3:33 pm
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For future visitors, I've been told by someone who flew to Churchill several years ago that it costs very little air miles to fly Calm Air to Churchill from Winnipeg since Churchill is in Manitoba and this is part of your own "zone". Not sure if this is still the case, but it's something to consider.
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Posted: Aug 27, 2013 4:30 pm
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Thanks for the informative summary, Jacques! And thank you to everybody for making my cousin Dan feel welcome and among friends when he met you guys! Although it's kinda weird seeing a guy in a Rider jersey holding up one corner of the MBGA banner:P
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Posted: Aug 27, 2013 7:52 pm
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I found the coolest cache ever at the marsh today. It was filled with great swags as a thank you from the group.
I'm the one that should be thanking you for coming to my events!
It's very appreciated.
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The Metro New York Printing Ink Association (MNYPIA) announces that their April meeting will be a tribute to Maurice Carruthers, who has been named the 12th recipient of the club's Man of the Year award.
Maurice Carruthers' career started in 1964 as a color matcher in the leather industry. He then joined Ciba Geigy in Paisley, Scotland in 1966 as a laboratory technician in the Phthalocyanine pigment research group. Progressing with them through various chemist levels in the Azo Pigment Group, he was sponsored by Ciba Geigy to complete his advanced degree in chemistry from Salford University in 1970. He then went on to become the Pilot Plant manager of Paisley in 1972.
In 1976, he joined Sun Chemical, based in Cincinnati, OH. Starting in their research department working on aqueous dispersions and flush color development, he rose to become the flush color development manager in 1979. In 1980 he transferred to Muskegon MI as technical manager, returning in 1984 to Cincinnati as ink industry manager and technical service manager.
In 1985 he spent a year in France working in a new Sun Chemical flush color facility, and in 1993, transferred to Denmark for three years to run a new pigment plant in Koge, which was purchased from KVK. In 1996, he was transferred to Brussels to become ink industry manager in Europe for four years. In 2000 he returned back to Cincinnati as general manager Merchant Ink NAFTA, and later became a VP and general manager, which is his present position at Sun Chemical Performance Pigments.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at The Iberia Peninsula Restaurant, and will include an open bar reception and dinner. The cost to attend is $85. The Iberia Peninsula Restaurant is located at 63 – 69 Ferry Street in Newark, NJ. Phone: 973-344-7603.
Please reserve your spot today in what will be a very special and fun evening. To be included, simply sign up on the club's website, which is MNYPIA.org.
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A noble example of a classic English country home stands tucked away in the tiny village of Great Milton, England. Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons (The Manor of the Four Seasons) is the United Kingdom's only country-house hotel to consistently achieve two Michelin stars. Savvy travelers journey southeast of Oxford to enjoy gorgeously appointed rooms, breathtaking gardens, the pleasurable English summer weather, and the grand cuisine of owner/chef Raymond Blanc. For equally savvy food-lovers, all this is secondary to the experience of attending the Raymond Blanc Cookery School, established at Le Manoir in 1991. Here, in a kitchen recently refurbished with the latest appliances and handsome bespoke cabinetry, intimate classes combine classic French cooking techniques with the best of English and French seasonal ingredients. Often, there's a healthy dose of nutrition along with a little cooking science thrown in for good measure.
A native of Besançon, France, Chef Raymond Blanc ("R.B." to his well-trained and enthusiastic staff of tutors) is teacher, landowner, and innkeeper. "For me, the kitchen is the hub of Le Manoir," he says. "The aim of the school is to help students understand the thought processes and techniques that will give them knowledge and confidence in their own kitchens and enable them to recognize that cooking is fun."
The school's head tutor, 30-year-old Nurdin Topham (above), deftly guides the class in turning locally grown produce into extraordinary dishes. "England is waking up to our local farmers," he enthuses. "Discovering the best sources for food and ingredients is crucial to our school. We like to find the stars of the show.
"We'll top perfect asparagus with a Lemon Sabayon, a dish that reflects R.B.'s philosophy of food-purity, nobility, and seasonality. The airy sabayon is like traditional hollandaise in spirit alone. It's made with eggs, water, and only 50 grams of butter. The eggs work their magic with air, so we end up with a light, melty sauce," he adds.
"We learned to use our senses before we cooked. We gained incredible confidence in choosing ingredients and adjusting recipes to our tastes," says Kimberly Shadur, an Iowan who attended a weeklong class with husband Craig and friends Pat and Louis Schneider.
Lou Schneider chimes in: "The whole thing was an incredible blend of cooking and English culture-with a touch of French. It was total immersion." Not surprisingly, the experience at Le Manoir embodies perfect sense and sensibility.
A Home in History
The secluded village of Great Milton and its manor house have played a quiet role in British history since their 13th-century beginnings. The surrounding fertile farmlands helped supply the Bishop of Lincoln during the Norman Conquest. Always a favorite getaway for reigning monarchs, the manor has been consistently renovated and improved through the centuries.
The last private owner of Great Milton Manor-as the house was known for most of its history-was David Bewicke-Copley, Lord Cromwell. After his death, Lady Cromwell sold the manor in 1984 to Raymond Blanc, who renamed it. Evidently, the late Lord Cromwell did not approve of the sale (or the name change) and caused a bit of ghostly ruckus in the master bedroom. A priest was called in to exorcise the spirit, and Le Manoir has been peacefully welcoming visitors ever since.
Asparagus with Lemon Sabayon
Start to Finish: 20 minutes
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1-1/2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
In a large bowl whisk the egg yolks and water until 4 to 5 times original volume. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and continue to whisk constantly until thickened and foamy (mixture will be light yellow in color), about 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Slowly whisk in the butter, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne. Pour through a sieve lined with 100% cotton cheesecloth; set aside.
Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; arrange on a platter. Serve with sauce. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Rhubarb and Lemon Tart
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon water
- 16 ounces fresh rhubarb, trimmed and chopped, or frozen cut rhubarb
- 1/3 cup superfine granulated sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup superfine granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
In a large bowl mix together butter, powdered sugar, and 2 egg yolks. Add the flour to the mixture and rub together using your fingertips, until it becomes sandy in texture. Add the water, then mix until a dough forms. Form dough into a ball; divide in half. Flatten each half into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
Mix the chopped rhubarb with the 1/3 cup sugar and place in a medium saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool, uncovered, to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
Roll one dough half between two sheets of plastic wrap to a 11-inch circle. Remove top layer of plastic wrap. Carefully pick up pastry circle and place, plastic side up, in a 9x1-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Remove plastic. Gently press into sides of pan, trimming even with edges. Pastry will be very thin and delicate. If it breaks or tears, patch and pinch it back together. Prick the bottom of the pastry with a fork. Line pastry with foil and chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake pastry for 10 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4 to 5 minutes more or until very lightly browned. Brush the inside of tart with egg. Return to oven for 1 minute. Set aside on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
Place 2 yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl and whisk together. Whisk in the cream and lemon peel. Spoon the rhubarb mixture over the bottom of the baked pastry. Pour cream mixture slowly over rhubarb.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until cream layer is set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before serving. Makes 6 servings.
Tip: You will have 1 portion of dough leftover. Chill up to 1 week to use for another recipe.
Roasted New Season Garlic and Potatoes
Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 5 minutes
Roast: 10 minutes Oven: 375°F
- 1-1/4 pounds new potatoes (yellow or fingerling), halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1/2 of a shallot, finely chopped
- 1 to 2 teaspoons mashed, roasted garlic*
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large oven-going skillet, cook the potatoes in hot olive oil over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until just starting to brown, stirring frequently. Stir in salt and pepper. Place the pan in the oven and roast, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes until tender. Stir in the butter, parsley, shallot, and garlic until well combined. Makes 4 servings.
*Roasted Garlic: Preheat oven to 375°F. With a sharp knife, cut off the top 1/2 inch of 2 whole garlic bulbs to expose the ends of the individual cloves. Leaving garlic bulbs whole, remove any loose, papery outer layers. In a large oven-going skillet cook the bulbs of garlic, cut sides down, in 1 tablespoon hot olive oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Place skillet in oven. Roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes until golden and soft. Cool slightly. Squeeze garlic pulp into a small bowl. Mash pulp with a fork. Store garlic in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Spring Lamb with Crushed Peas with Marjoram and Mint
Oven: 375°
- 3 ounces thickly sliced white bread, crusts removed and dried
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1-1/4 pounds frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash ground white pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh marjoram
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh mint
- 2 1- to 1-1/4 pound racks lamb, 8 ribs each, frenched
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
- Lamb Sauce (below)
Preheat oven to 375°F. For crumbs, place the bread in a food processor. Cover and process until coarse. Transfer to a small bowl. Add parsley, thyme, rosemary, and garlic. Add 1/4 cup oil and stir to combine. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Place in a shallow dish; set aside.
Add peas to the food processor. Cover and process until nearly smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Stir in 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and white pepper; heat through. Stir in lemon juice, marjoram, and mint. Set aside.
For lamb, season lamb with salt and pepper. In a very large oven-safe skillet heat 2 tablespoons olive oil; drain fat. Add lamb; brown on all sides. Place in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush the mustard all over the meat, avoiding the bones. Press the racks in the breadcrumb mixture, coating well. Roast for 4 to 5 minutes more or until done (145° on an instant read thermometer). Serve with Lamb Sauce and pea mixture. Makes 4 servings.
Lamb Sauce:
- 12 ounces lamb bones, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 shallot, finely chopped
- 1-1/2 cups chicken stock, chicken broth, or water
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 3 cherry tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 sprig rosemary
In a large saucepan brown the lamb bones in olive oil over medium-high heat about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add the shallot; cook and stir until lightly browned. Add broth and wine. Bring to boiling; boil gently, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Add tomato and rosemary. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve; discard solids. Serve with lamb. Makes 1/4 cup.
Presentation tip: After roasting lamb for 10 minutes, remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Working from bone side of rack, remove every other bone, using a boning knife. Coat with mustard and crumbs and proceed as above.
Strawberry Crumble
Prep: 20 minutes Bake: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes Oven: 375°F
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 3 tablespoons extra-fine granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-fine granulated sugar
- 1 pound strawberries, halved
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Kirsch (optional)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl mix together the flour, ground almonds, and 3 tablespoons sugar. With your fingertips, rub 3 tablespoons softened butter into the mixture until coarse crumbs form. Spread evenly in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
In a medium saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons sugar over medium heat. Continue to cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until a light caramel color, stirring occasionally. Carefully stir in the berries, Kirsch, and lemon juice. Cook for 30 seconds just until the first bubble breaks the surface; remove from heat. If the caramel mixture solidifies when the berries are added, cook and stir a minute or two longer until it just melts.
Place the hot strawberries into an au gratin dish or individual dessert dishes and sprinkle with crumbled almond topping. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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Thumbs up to Schools Superintendent William McKersie for acknowledging he made a mistake (see his letter to the editor elsewhere on this page), something that is infrequently heard from municipal officials, regardless of whether they are elected or paid. Indeed, McKersie should have acted more appropriately in his response to an email inquiry from board member Peter Sherr for information. McKersie's comments criticizing Sherr were beneath the dignity of his position, and he was even more foolish to copy other school administrators. But he did not -- like others in similar spots -- dig himself into an even deeper hole by defending his actions. "I look forward to open and honest conversations about moving our schools and students to ever higher levels of excellence," McKersie writes. When our leaders own up to their mistakes, they are teaching students a precious life lesson. We trust McKersie has learned from the experience as well.
Thumbs up to the unified stand taken against bullying by Greenwich High School, Stamford High School and Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk. On Friday morning, three McMahon students and 13 Stamford students marched about six miles from SHS to Greenwich High in response to the Aug. 27 suicide of GHS sophomore Bart Palosz. The Stamford and Brien McMahon students belong to the Mayor's Youth Leadership Council in Stamford and McMahon's Center for Youth Leadership. It is common to only see students from different high schools meet on common ground when they are competing against one another. It was refreshing to see these students take steps toward a united stand.
Thumbs down to Stamford Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield for failing to come to terms on rates in time to serve their patients appropriately. After months of negotiations over reimbursement rates for doctors, an agreement was not reached by the end of September, leaving people with Anthem to potentially pay more out of pocket to see a local physician. The insurer listed Greenwich, Norwalk and Bridgeport hospitals as possible alternates while the issue lingers, but customers deserve better than this. At a time when health care is being debated across the country, this matter should have been settled without causing more confusion for people who may already be dealing with anxiety over their health.


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AQHA Best Remuda Award
AQHA Corporate Partner Zoetis is proud to support this prestigious award.
Remuda: "The herd of horses from which those to be used for the day are chosen."
To honor the contributions that ranch horses have made to the heritage of the American Quarter Horse, the American Quarter Horse Association and Zoetis present the Best Remuda Award. The award began in 1992 and has since recognized 23 outstanding ranches for their efforts in raising American Quarter Horses, an important tool of their trade.
Any ranch that has five or more American Quarter Horse mares used to produce horses for ranch work and is a member of AQHA is eligible for this award. We encourage you to nominate your ranch or a ranch you feel would be deserving of the Best Remuda Award.
An International Best Remuda Award also will be given in 2018 to recognize international ranchers outside of the United States that take pride in their remuda program.
To apply for the Best Remuda Award, download an application:
International ranches (Canada, Mexico and other countries)
Winners of the Best Remuda Award
2018 La Media Suerte – Salto, Uruguay, Inaugural International Best Remuda Winner
La Media Suerte runs mostly Hereford and Angus cattle and Merino sheep, as well as a remuda of American Quarter Horses it has cultivated for more than 30 years.
2018 Wagonhound Land & Livestock - Douglas, Wyoming
Wagonhound Land & Livestock wins a coveted prize because it's home to the best remuda in the country.
2017 Silver Spur Operating Company - Encampment, Wyoming
Silver Spur Operating Company is the ninth largest cattle operation in the United States.
2016 Bartlett Ranch - Pike Road, Alabama
Fifty-five years of selective breeding have gone into the ranch horses that wear the Flying B brand.
2015 – 75-Year Breeders were honored
2014 Muleshoe Ranch - Gail, Texas
Historically, there has been some confusion on the location of Muleshoe Ranch. Most people seem to think that it's located at Muleshoe, Texas. It's not, although it was at one time.
2013 Matador Ranch - Matador, Texas
Cattle and cowboys have been on this ranch for 136 years, ever since 1877, when Henry H. Campbell established a ranch about 80 miles northeast of what would be come Lubbock, Texas.
2012 Singleton Ranches - Lamy, New Mexico
When Henry Singleton bought the 81,000-acre San Cristobal Ranch, south of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the mid-1980s, people familiar with Henry had to wonder what was going on. That purchase did not fit the pattern of businesses that Henry had been buying.
2011 Tongue River Ranch - Dumont, Texas
It was an ususual spring, and one like it everyone hopes not to see again soon. Dry and hot. Unusually dry and unusually hot. And windy. Of course, everyone knows the wind blows during the spring in West Texas, but every day?
2010 Spade Ranch - Lubbock, Texas
In 1889, when Isaac Ellwood stepped down from the train in the West Texas town of Colorado (known today as Colorado City), he knew he had come to the right place. The railroad shipping pens were full of cattle.
2009 Haythorn Ranch Co. - Maxwell, Nebraska
Howard Haythorn came to Maxwell on horseback at age 13, helping his father trail in a herd of cattle and horses to their new home.
2008 Moorhouse Ranch - Benjamin, Texas
The Moorhouse ranching tradition began in the 1800s when Edward Moorhouse raised cattle in Texas and Oklahoma's Indian Territory. Edward's youngest son, Togo, purchased land in the 1930s that would grow into the operation that is today Moorhouse Ranch Co.
2007 S Ranch Ltd. - Billings, Montana
Today, the S Ranch is still owned and operated by the Scott family – John Scott Jr., John Scott III, Jim Scott, Maggie Scott Brown and Sissy Scott Croft are all general partners of the 227,000-acre ranch (including leases).
2006 Tule Ranch - Tulia, Texas
The Cogdell family has made a name for itself in two areas – ranch horses and cutting horses.
2005 Babbitt Ranches – Flagstaff, Arizona
Established in 1886, Babbitt Ranches is one of the largest and most historic ranches in Arizona.
2004 Douglas Lake Cattle Co. - Douglas Lake, British Columbia
Douglas Lake Cattle Co. is a town of itself. It has a store, post office, school and church. It's also the largest ranch in Canada.
2003 Lacey Livestock Co. - Paso Robles, California
Almost everyone's vision of a desert is that of a dry, sandy area, almost void of vegetation and with unrelenting heat. That's not necessarily so – especially in the winter and early spring.
2002 W.H. Green Cattle Co. - Albany, Texas
Henry Green said that when his father stepped down from the train, he was the maddest man that Henry had ever seen. And the thing about it, he was mad at Henry.
2001 Van Norman Ranches Inc. - Tuscarora, Nevada
The Van Norman family is a steward of the land and prides itself in continuing the traditions set forth by their parents and grandparents, the late Charlie and Della Van Norman.
2000 CS Cattle Co.- Cimarron, New Mexico
When Frank Springer topped a rise and looked down on the little village of Cimarron, New Mexico, in February 1873, two things immediately struck him – the snow-covered peaks to the west, and the rolling short grass prairies to the east.
1999 Bogle Ltd. - Dexter, New Mexico
It's no accident that Bogle Ltd. was named the winner of last year's Best Remuda Award. They planned for it. Bogle Ltd. Ranches lie in the southeast corner of New Mexico.
1998 Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. - Guthrie, Texas
The 118-year-old Pitchfork Ranch breeds good horses by necessity, because no modern convenience can take their place in rugged terrain.
1997 R.A. Brown Ranch - Throckmorton, Texas
When R.A. (Rob) Brown Jr.'s grandfather established his Throckmorton, Texas, ranch in 1903, one of the first things he did was to make sure he had some top horses.
1996 Bar B Ranch - Beaver, Oklahoma
For more than a century, the Barby family has made its living on horseback, herding cattle on the sprawling Bar B Ranch, east of Beaver, Oklahoma.
1995 Stuart Ranch - Caddo, Oklahoma
The oldest family ranch in Oklahoma doesn't rest on historical markers or tradition. Stuart Ranch, carved out of Indian Territory in 1868, is in the midst of a renaissance, a rebirth, thanks to strategic efforts by the Stuart family and ranch personnel.
1994 Waggoner Ranch - Vernon, Texas
Turning back through the pages of Texas horse history, it may be said that in his time, (W.T. Waggoner) owned or used most of the great Texas horses of his day.
1993 Four Sixes Ranch - Guthrie, Texas
Raising good ranch horses was always a goal with Samuel Burk Burnett, legendary founder of the Four Sixes Ranch. He found his calling early, and joined his father in the cattle business in Denton County, Texas, when Burk was only 19 years old.
1992 Haythorn Land & Cattle Co. - Arthur, Nebraska
Few ranches in America today are as reliant on horses as the Haythorn Land & Cattle Co. Others are bigger, land-wise, but the Haythorn is the largest breeder of American Quarter Horses in the United States.


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The Indiana State Department of Health, the Indiana Board of Animal Health, and the LaPorte County Health Department are actively investigating an outbreak of four human illnesses associated with the LaPorte County Fair, held July 8-14. All four individuals had direct contact with swine and all four cases are now recovered.
The State Health Department continues to collect information to determine the extent of the illnesses. Symptoms reported include cough, fever and sore throat. Confirmed test results on patient specimens indicate the cause as a variant influenza A virus. Swine specimens also tested positive for this virus.
Influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from swine to people and from people to swine. Human infections are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to live infected swine, such as in barns and livestock exhibits at fairs. Influenza viruses are not transmitted by eating pork and pork products.
Since 2011, 17 human cases of variant influenza A virus have been identified nationwide. Six of these cases have been identified in Indiana.
Individuals should always wash hands with soap and water before and after petting or touching any animal. Never eat, drink, or put anything in your mouth in animal areas. Older adults, pregnant women, young children, and people with weakened immune systems should be extra careful around animals.
Hoosiers who have direct, routine contact with swine, such as working in swine barns or showing swine at fairs, and have experienced cough or influenza-like illness, are advised to contact their health care provider or local health department. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, fever, body aches and possibly other symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
While influenza is not an uncommon diagnosis in pigs, the State Board of Animal Health encourages swine owners to contact a veterinarian if their animals show signs consistent with flu, including coughing, respiratory illness, off-feed and fever. Most county fairs have a private veterinary practitioner on call for on-site assistance.
Additional information regarding influenza can be found at the Indiana State Department of Health Web site at www.in.gov/isdh/25462.htm.


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As some of you may or may not be aware of the holiday season is upon us. It's been coming for a while now, but the deadline is now only days away. If you're still struggling on those last minute gift ideas for a web developer or designer you know, here's a quick wish list that may help you out. You may even consider getting yourself one of these. We won't tell!
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Massachusetts has some of the strongest gun control laws in the nation, and some of the lowest gun death rates to show for it. But Governor Patrick, Mayor Menino, and many legislators have long wanted to tighten the state's laws, as the toll from guns remains too high: Just last weekend in Boston, nine people were shot, one fatally, in a spate of unrelated incidents from South Boston to Franklin Park to Roxbury to Roslindale. But nearly all new legislation has been stymied by a Legislature that, even in this state, is susceptible to lobbying by gun groups that speak more for the firearms industry than any hunters or collectors.
Now, as yet another mass shooting — this one in Washington, D.C. — dominates the news, it's time for the Legislature to approve the measures proposed by Patrick after last December's elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn. They include limiting gun purchases to one a month, requiring background checks at gun shows, and entering mental health records into the federal background check system.
It's often argued that such measures don't really work because, as the slogan goes, criminals will always get guns. But an examination of mass shootings shows otherwise: Many such killers purchased large numbers of weapons over a short period — a clear red flag. Patrick's proposal would make that impossible in Massachusetts. The man suspected of killing 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard this week, Aaron Alexis, reportedly bought a shotgun in Virginia last week, part of the mini-arsenal with which he conducted his rampage. But he also reportedly was treated for serious mental conditions, including blackouts, paranoia, and voices in his head. Even some gun advocates concede that the nation needs laws to make sure people with severe mental illness cannot purchase weapons.
At a State House hearing this week, Kim Odom, the mother of a 13-year-old Dorchester boy who was shot to death in 2007 coming home from playing pickup basketball, declared: "We can't dismiss the fact that this is impacting all of us from all walks of life . . . We need to have a unified voice."
That voice isn't strong enough. Federal legislation proposed in the wake of Newtown to renew the assault-weapons ban and limit ammunition clips didn't come close to passage. Even a bill to require background checks of buyers at gun shows, forged through a bipartisan compromise, was blocked in the Senate.
Making such measures the law of the land would be greatly helpful to Massachusetts and other states that have enacted their own controls. More than 60 percent of illegal guns recovered in Boston come from states with lax gun laws. So far, only Connecticut, New York, California, and Colorado have approved new measures over the last year, but just last week, voters in Colorado defeated two legislators who supported that state's new law — prompted by the Aurora movie massacre — that expanded gun-purchase background checks and 15-round ammunition limits.
Now is the time for Massachusetts to regain its voice on gun control. Nicole Hockley, who lost her son Dylan in the Newtown rampage, asked at last week's State House hearing, "If these sensible steps can help save lives, why wouldn't we take them?" The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security should answer Hockley by drafting a bill that reaffirms Massachusetts' voice, even if it is a voice in the bewildering wilderness of guns in America.


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Egg Nests
95| Posted by Elise on May 20, 2011
It all started with a book. A whimsically illustrated French children's book about cooking, called La cuisine est un jeu d'enfants, or "Cooking is Child's Play". First published in French in 1963, a version that included both the original French and the English translation was published by Random House in 1965. I first stumbled upon this book a few years ago and have been buying up used copies wherever I can find them, as gifts for my young friends who like to cook.
The recipes are mostly pretty standard classical French recipes, like quiche Lorraine and croque monsieur. What's funny is to see recipes like coq au vin and stuffed veal in a recipe book clearly intended for children. I grew up on Betty Crocker's Cookbook for Boys and Girls: Facsimile Edition, and I can assure you that there was nothing in that book as complicated as what was expected of the children reading "La Cuisine" 50 years ago.
That said, in this book there is a fairly simple and intriguing recipe for "egg nest" or "nid d'oeuf". Unlike most egg nest recipes with which you may be familiar, the ones with the egg filling the hole in a slice of bread, this recipe doesn't use bread, but has you separate the egg, whip up the egg white, form a nest with the whipped egg white, and bake it with the yolk in the middle. Oh yes, and some grated Gruyere cheese is folded into the whipped egg whites. More cheesy structure for the nest.
3 ingredients—egg, salt, and Gruyere. The hardest part is whipping the egg white. And the result? We loved it. Now we only tried it with Gruyere, but I suspect that it would be just as good with freshly grated Parmesan.
Egg Nests Recipe
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2.
- 2 eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon Kosher salt (a pinch of salt per egg)
- 1/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese
1 Preheat the oven to 450°F with a rack in the middle. Line a roasting pan, or baking sheet that can take high temperatures without warping, with parchment paper or Silpat.
2 Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Make sure there are no little pieces of egg yolk in the whites or you will have difficulty getting the whites to beat properly. It helps if you are making more than one egg nest to keep each egg yolk in a separate prep bowl.
3 Place the egg whites in a very clean mixer bowl (any residual oil in the mixer bowl will keep the egg whites from whipping up properly). Add an eighth of a teaspoon of salt to the egg whites. Beat the egg whites with a whisk attachment in a mixer (or using a hand mixer), starting on low speed and then slowly increasing to high speed, until stiff peaks form.
4 Gently fold in the grated Gruyere cheese, taking care not to deflate the egg whites.
5 Create two mounds of the egg white mixture on the lined baking sheet. Form the mounds so they look like nests, with indentations in the centers.
6 Place in the oven for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, open the oven, pull out the rack with the egg white nests, and gently add an egg yolk to the center of each nest. Return the baking sheet to the oven and cook for 3 more minutes.
Serve immediately.
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|"Seeing those young crooks really gives me hope for the future."
|— Shady Shin.[1]
"Shady" Shin is a Triple Threat Triad recruiter based in Republic City. Shin often recruits members for the gang in order to prepare for turf wars with other gangs.[2] He lost his waterbending[3] abilities during Amon's "Revelation", becoming the second victim of bloodbending-based bending removal.[4]
Shady Shin recruited the young orphans Mako and Bolin to run numbers for the Triple Threat Triad after having found them on the street. One day in 167 AG,[5] the mobster bribed the pro-bender Toza, captain of the Black Quarry Boar-q-pines, with ten thousand yuans to throw the pro-bending match that night and let the opposing team win. When Toza left sullenly without responding after taking the money, Shin angrily exclaimed, "You're welcome!". He turned to Mako and Bolin, who had witnessed the scene, and commented on how ungrateful Toza had been. After he overheard Mako talking about "hustling", the mobster ordered the siblings to collect bets for that match, warning them that he would leave them back out on the streets if they failed to do so. As Shin watched the brothers leave, he smiled and commented on how the two "young crooks" gave him hope for the future.[1]
The evening of the pro-bending match, Shady Shin attended with Bolin, Mako, and Lightning Bolt Zolt. He smirked as Toza was the last one standing and was pushed to the edge, preparing for a significant payday. However, Toza fought back and pulled a hat trick victory, angering the mobster. Bolin excitedly declared that it had been he who had convinced Toza not to throw the match, momentarily forgetting that Shady Shin was within earshot. Shin became furious and chased Bolin and Mako into a training room in the Pro-bending Arena. Shady Shin was joined by two other gangsters and he began to fight Mako and Bolin. The brothers were subsequently joined by Toza, but the fight was abruptly stopped by Zolt, who said that it was undignified of Shady Shin to be fighting with children.
Shady Shin was still angry, though, and told the brothers to come with him, and added in a menacing tone that they were going to "talk about this when [they] got back to the hideout". However, Toza offered to take Mako and Bolin under his wing. Shady Shin said he thought Mako was at least smart enough to come back with the triads, and to know what would be best for Bolin. However, Mako declined and decided to stay with Toza, because he believed it to be the best option for Bolin and himself, thus breaking off the brothers' connection with the Triple Threat Triad and Shady Shin. The recruiter and his boss left thereafter, but not before Shin told the brothers that perhaps they could "fix a fight together" some time in the future.[3]
Years later, in autumn 170 AG, as Bolin was attempting to earn money for his team's pro-bending expenses by having Pabu perform tricks at Central City Station, rather by chance Shady Shin passed by in his red Satomobile and congratulated Bolin on his rise as a "big time pro-bending player". Embarrassed, Bolin thanked him for the compliment; however, Shin tried to recruit him to do some "security work" for the Triple Threat Triad. The recruiter did this, unknown to the pro-bender, to prepare for a turf war. Despite Bolin's initial hesitation, due to Mako's warning to stay away from the Triple Threat Triad, Shin managed to easily persuade him by offering him a substantial amount of yuans for the job and even flaunted his wealth by dropping a large wad of cash in front of Bolin. The two took off to the Triple Threat Triad headquarters, where they were eventually kidnapped by the Equalists.
At the Equalists' assembly the next evening, Shady Shin was brought to the stage along with Lightning Bolt Zolt, Bolin, and two other bending mobsters to serve as Amon's demonstration as to what he was going to do to the benders of the world.
Shin witnessed how Amon took the bending of his boss and was the second bender to be given the opportunity to fight Amon to keep his ability to bend. The Triple Threat Triad recruiter knew that he was no match for someone who defeated even Lightning Bolt Zolt with ease, but he did not resist when he was released by an Equalist. Instead, he threw a hopeful look at his fellow benders and gave a strained grin. However, immediately when the others looked away from him, his facial expression changed completely into fear. When the Equalist kicked him forward to Amon, he cried "No!", but forcedly faced the Equalist leader. Just as Zolt before him, he was unable to defeat Amon and his bending was removed under the cheers of the Equalist crowd.[4]
Even after losing his bending, Shady Shin remained a part of the Triple Threat Triad. He was present at a meeting between his new boss, Viper, and Mako and Asami, who wanted to hire the Triple Threats as guards on a sting operation in 171 AG. When Mako offered to persuade Korra into giving Shin's bending back as a form of payment of the triad's services, Shin was quick to accept, though silenced himself upon a look of his boss. Viper accepted the deal nonetheless, and as such, Shin and some other men traveled aboard one of Varrick Global Industries' ships. However, as time passed uneventfully, Shin grew restless as he had a date that same evening. Viper stated that he would just have to exert patience, and assured him that it would only take a couple of hours, as they were merely there to occupy the two teenagers. When the two members of Team Avatar made a break for it, Shin piloted one of the speedboats in pursuit of the duo, maneuvering Viper, who was his passenger, close enough to be able to launch waterbending attacks at them. He eventually managed to cut Asami's boat off and trap the vehicle underneath his. However, his plan on driving her onto the shore backfired when she backed away from him at the last moment, causing him to crash instead.[6]
Shin is a very manipulative and self-confident person. He analyzes suitable conscripts in order to recognize what they want and what they fear. Using this knowledge, he can recruit them with ease. In doing so, he always acts like the romanticized version of a criminal: strong, free, and cool. In this way, he can fake good will, or cause admiration, both of which assist him in hiring his targets.
However, his behavior is not completely an act. During the Equalists' assembly, he still grinned, strained against his captors, and acted strong to raise the morale of the other desperate benders, proving to have a strong will despite the hopeless situation. This action also reflects the fact that while he is too proud to show weakness, he also has a close relationship with his fellow triad members. This is also evidenced by his hateful look toward Amon when the Equalist leader took Zolt's bending.[4]
Shady Shin had an ambivalent relationship with Mako and Bolin. On the one hand, he seems to have been favorable to them, trying to manipulate them to remain aligned with the Triple Threat Triad multiple times. On the other hand, he made clear that any failure on their part would result in grim reverberations,[1] and after Toza won the match, he seemed willing to murder them, only to later try to manipulate Mako psychologically to forsake Toza's offer.[3]
He is also a bit vain, having a whole routine of proper grooming when preparing for a date, always wanting to look his best.[6]
Republic City Hustle
The Legend of Korra
Book One: Air (气)
Book Two: Spirits (神靈)
Book Four: Balance (平衡)
Graphic novel trilogies
- Shady Shin drives a red Satomobile sports model.[4]
- The Republic City Police has a mugshot image of Shady Shin in a photobook.[7]
- Shady Shin taught Bolin a more fast-paced, "street version" of Pai Sho.[8]


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Cycle U is opening a new location in West Seattle. Cycle U offers indoor training and coaching. In this location, the services include bikes and a shop with clinics and more.
Great news to see another bike shop opening in the Seattle area and also that it's in a former car dealership. I posted on re-cycling GM dealerships earlier this year and, well, there ya go.
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Back in February the Irish of San Antonio, Texas, thought that due to mounting costs their beloved St. Patrick's Day Parade would be canceled. Thankfully because of the immense community spirit and loyal sponsors such as The Wild Geese Irish Soldiers and Heroes Whiskey they celebrated their first all water parade on 16th March.
As well as the on water parade, the 14 Irish immigrants who found defending the Alamo were honoured at the Alamo Shrine. Festivities began at the Arneson River theatre, with authentic Irish music and dance.
The parade's organizers The Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas said "We want to highlight the impact Irish immigrants have had on education, health care, early Texas settlements and most important, honor those Irish Immigrants who made the ultimate sacrifice defending the Alamo."
This is a continuation of a long tradition. The first St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Antonio took place in March 1968 with 250 marchers walking four blocks. This year the parade was attended by thousands of revelers.
Below The Wild Geese Irish Soldiers & Heroes Whiskey explain the companies name and the purpose of the video. In their YouTube blurb they explain "After their defeat at The Battle of The Boyne, Patrick Sarsfield and his followers left Ireland. In the hope and belief that this would be a temporary strategic exile, they took the name The Wild Geese.
"San Antonio is some 4000 miles from Dublin, and yet a strong Irish community still flourishes there. Each St Patrick's Day, the Harp and Shamrock Society organise a parade to celebrate the Irish heritage of San Antonio and share dreams of returning to Ireland.
"In this video we see that the story of The Wild Geese lives on.
"Wherever you are in the world if you are of Irish descent you are part of this story and entitled to call yourself Wild Geese."
Here's a video of the San Antonio St. Patrick's Day Parade along with interview with locals about what it means to be Irish in Texas and the Flight of the Earls:


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London: Ruud van Nistelrooy insists Robin van Persie has the ability to fire Manchester United to the Premier League title.
The retired Dutchman, who scored 150 goals in a five-year spell at Old Trafford, believes his countryman - who has already netted eight times in 13 appearances for the club - can give United the edge in their battle to win back the crown they lost to Manchester City last term.
He told The Daily Mirror: "As Robin is proving right now, he`s making the difference on many occasions. If he can keep going like this through the whole season then I can see United landing another title win.
"I think he`s fitted in really well at United. It`s important for a striker when he goes to a new club to start getting his goals in early.
"That`s what happened to Robin. He has the experience of the Premier League already and he's proved to be a great signing, the way he plays."
The former PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid striker was keen to praise Van Persie, who he feels has justified £24 million [€29.8m] price-tag since joining the Red Devils from Arsenal in the summer.
Van Nistelrooy added: "I was close to him playing in the national team and I was convinced of his qualities then.
"It still has to work out, but hopefully he can go on and do even better. It`s great to see, the way he plays.
"Robin fits into United`s playing style. He`s everywhere, involved in all of the play and the finishing as well, so that makes him special."


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i love the way your holding your hand like a fist.. you look so smallReplyDelete
Don't cry, it'll all be alright.
Grey Marl love.
i am actually holding my feet in my hands :)ReplyDelete
that's funny. now that you've said it i can't stop thinking about it when i look at it. is it your toe sticking out?
hm, kinda liked when it only was a fist ^^
i love your hair
+ you listen to such a good music :)
And you're the kindlin' still that burns below my heart.
Lovely song choice for today.
PS. I like how you're holding your feet in your hands. Cute.
You always knew how become looks so charming... ^^
Beny Ricardo Sadewo
Love the pants! Where are they from?ReplyDelete
ah what i would do to be in that comfy outfit!
what is it and where can i get it the fastest??!
so nice picture and so great song! ;)ReplyDelete
that is quite a powerful photoReplyDelete
love the image, your images are always so intense and so intimate, love them.
The song is very beautiful, thank you for sharing.
Without words. You are awesome.ReplyDelete
Raw and emotional.
I might seriously fall in love with you, hah!
- Thuraya Lynn
I <3 all your photos + the music is great :)ReplyDelete
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new post
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Arsenal and Liverpool transfer target Demba Ba has turned down the offer of an £80,000-a-week contract – from Premier League strugglers QPR.
The Newcastle United star's future has been the subject of intense speculation in the lead up to the Janaury transfer window, with both Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers being creditied with an interest in him, but the Daily Mail claims Harry Redknapp tried to lure him to Loftus Road with a lucrative offer.
Ba turned it down, however, and the offer of Champions League football at the Gunners could be a bigger draw for the 27-year-old.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew recently admitted the Senegal international could easily leave in the winter window as a £7.5million release clause in his contract appears to be a bargain price for a player who has a proven goalscoring track record.
Arsenal have struggled to score freely so far this season and Ba could provide them with some extra firepower as they look to get their season back on track after a troublesome start.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are very short in the striking department and have only Luis Suarez as a senior centre-forward and signing Ba would go some way to lightening the goalscoring load on the Uruguayan.
Ba has already scored 11 times in the league, but it hasn't been enough to stop the Toon losing three of their last four games.


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To celebrate last week's release of The Avengers, LEGO builder Ken Robichaud has gone to town building a range of weapons and props from the film out of little plastic bricks.
He's built Thor's hammer (and brace), Captain America's shield, Hawkeye's bow and a set of arrows and some of Black Widow's equipment. Sadly, he does not seem to have also made Hulk's little pants.
buriedbybricks' photostream [Flickr, via Brothers Brick]


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The answer is Logs.
Logs are the only metadata that exists today that:
For example logs allow us to understand if a data has had several versions and iterations and, for each iteration:
In fact, properly used logs allow us to understand a lot about how the data came about and the different iterations of this data.
Granted, this is not as good as the brain's holographic capabilities to keep and process so much history and context about each version and iteration of data, but in the context of Information Technology it is the best we can do today.
And a good way of managing logs in an Information Technology framework would certainly help us emulate the way our brain works.
A good Log Management solution is a solution that collects 100% of the logs 100% of the time, stores all this data and provides intuitive searching and reporting mechanisms to better understand some aspects of the changes applied to the actual data. If this solution provides for alerting mechanisms to flag for unauthorized or otherwise unusual behavior then it's even better.
These solutions can help us put the animation back into what has traditionally been a one-dimensional approach to a multi-dimensional issue.
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It's the time of year when we celebrate our life and feel blessed for all we have. Join us as we try to share our good fortune with those who are in need.
The Space Coast Alumni Chapter wants to help spread the holiday spirit by taking part in a toy drive to benefit Nana's House.
Join us as we try to make the holidays a little brighter for some children in need.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Uno's Chicago Grill
8260 North Wickham Road
Melbourne, Florida 32940
YOUR Space Coast Barry Alumni chapter will collect unwrapped toys for underprivileged children.
Not sure what to bring? Here is a wish list: http://nanaschildrenshome.com/needed-items/
Bring a few items and enjoy time with your fellow alumni. Reconnect with old friends, make new ones and brighten the holidays for a special child.
We'll have complimentary appetizers, door prizes and holiday cheer for all.
If you will not be able to join us, but still want to get involved in the Space Coast Barry Alumni Chapter, contact chapter president, Charles Wilson at firstname.lastname@example.com or James Touma, Director of Alumni Programs at email@example.com or (305) 899-3040.
You can also contact email@example.com or (305) 899-3175 for more information on getting involved in the Space Coast Barry Alumni Chapter
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Europe's towns and cities are particularly vulnerable to the threats posed by invasive alien species, and experts say that action needs to be taken to control them.
Invasive alien species are plants or animals that are not native to an area and which therefore lack natural predators, meaning they are able to spread rapidly.
Urban areas are at high risk from invasive species because of their large number of transport links, with many non-native animals and plants arriving accidentally at ports and airports. Some species also arrive through the plant and pet trades.
Threats to native wildlife
Invasive alien species can pose a significant threat to native wildlife, often through competition or predation.
According to Chantal van Ham, European Programme Officer for IUCN, "These non-indigenous species represent one of the main threats to the world's biodiversity. This threat is set to increase unless meaningful action is taken to control their introduction and establishment."
Non-native species can also cause problems for humans living in urban areas. For example, common ragweed, which is native to North America, is spreading rapidly across Europe and can cause hay fever and asthma-like symptoms. Other plants, such as Japanese knotweed, can cause structural damage to buildings.
IUCN conference
IUCN has recently released a publication entitled Invasive Alien Species: The Urban Dimension, which lists case studies from more than 15 European countries which show action being taken on invasive species in urban areas.
To address the issues posed by invasive alien species in Europe, IUCN is also hosting a conference today in Gland, Switzerland. The aim of the conference is to bring together local authorities, scientists, NGOs and policymakers to analyse the problem of invasive species in urban areas, and to discuss potential solutions.
Chantal van Ham said that local authorities have a key role to play in taking action to reduce the risk of invasive species becoming established. However, she added that it will be important for local authorities to have the support they need to do this.
European action
Next week, the European Commission is expected to publish its plans on tackling invasive species across Europe and to announce a legal framework which will require action to be taken on the issue in all EU member states. It will also look at the control methods which are available and the ways in which established invasive species populations can be managed.
Read more on this story at BBC News – Invasive alien species threaten urban environments and IUCN – Invasive alien species: the urban dimension.
You can also find out more about invasive species at the GB Non-native Species Secretariat and the IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Do you teach 11-14 year olds? Take a look at the invasive species teaching resource on ARKive's education pages!
Liz Shaw, ARKive Text Author


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A Coral & Gray Owl Nursery for Anabella
Name: Anabella (3 months)
Location: United States
When I started thinking about a nursery for my baby girl, I knew I wanted it to be feminine but not too girly and modern but comfortable. I love the color coral and I thought it would be perfect because I didn't want the traditional girly pink or purple, but like I said, still wanted it to be feminine. I decided to go with gray and coral with aqua accents. In addition to the colors, I wanted some kind of theme, but nothing too over the top. I started scouring the internet for ideas and landed on owls...so many super cute owl ideas out there.
I found a modern crib that I loved - the Oeuf - but it was way out of my price range as I was trying to work on somewhat of a budget. So I found a lookalike - the baby mod Olivia from Walmart. Got great reviews and has a fantastic modern design.
My next step was to figure out my crib bedding as the rest of the decor would be centered around that. I couldn't find anything in the coral shade that I was looking for so I decided to go the custom bedding route. I found a wonderful seller on Etsy and she made my crib sheets and skirt, changing pad cover, curtains and boppy cover. I decided to go with a modern chevron and dot motif which you'll see is strung throughout the nursery (along with the owls).
Next up was furniture... We knew we wanted a couch, actually a pullout couch, because this was to be used as our guest room too. We didn't want to spend too much so we settled on the Ikea Ektorp (in Svanby Gray). While at Ikea we looked at dressers and bookshelves and realized the price was right for these modern pieces that would fit perfectly. So we went for the Ikea Malm 6-drawer dresser (to also be used as a changing table) and the Expedit 4 cube bookshelf (to be used for books and toys). I also got the Hemnes nightstand/end table that I adorned with an aqua nob from Anthropology. After a while we realized we needed another piece to put the video monitor, sound machine and other odds and ends on, so we got a small, white leaning bookshelf from Amazon.
I then started looking for my accent pieces. Etsy was an incredible resource for this. I got the diaper caddy with self selected fabrics on the inside (gray chevron) and outside (gray with coral dots). I got an owl pillow that I love with self selected coral chevron wings. I got a fabric letter A with self selected fabric on the front (coral and white stripe) and the sides (aqua and white dots). And finally I found the cutest mobile with coral, gray and aqua felt owls! In terms of other accent pieces, I found the owl lamp at Target; I had to change out the black shade it came with for a coral shade I found at World Market. I found a silver owl cookie jar at West Elm on clearance and figured it was cute and we'd find some good use for it. I got two aqua chevron picture frames from Anthropologie that I filled with pictures from Anabella's newborn photo shoot. I bought three clover threshold mirrors from Target that we painted coral (this was a big job managed by my hubby) for above the couch. I bought aqua bins from bed bath and beyond for toys, etc. I found a gray woven felt hamper at West Elm.
And finally...needed some wall art to bring it altogether. After searching and searching I came across a perfect print by Audrey Jeanne Ulule on a UK website, and they agreed to ship to the US - perfect! I also had three special gifted accent pieces: a gray and white chevron and polka dot quilt made by a family friend, a gray blanket knitted by another family friend and a coral and aqua pillow (fabric purchased on Spoonflower.com) made by my mom.
Next I had to decide on a color to the paint the walls. Gray is not an easy color as it so often has undertones of blue, green, etc. So we picked up a few samples from Benjamin Moore and finally decided on the color Stonington Gray which we ended up being very happy with!
The final piece we had to find was a rug. We decided to go with a solid, as not to add another pattern to the room, and thought gray would be best. We needed it to blend with the dark gray couch and the light gray walls. We found a rug at Ikea that was called "off white", but it looked gray to us so we gave it a try and it was perfect — the Alhede.
We were very pleased with the end product and feel we have a calm, warm, serene room for our baby girl. She seems to like it too :)
Thanks, Susi!
(Images: reader Susi)