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text: Let's talk Thanksgivng. We know it as a time to give thanks, be with loved ones, watch a football game, and eat until we are so stuffed we can't move. What if you could enjoy everything great about Thanksgiving while still feeling your very best? Make a few simple recipe swaps and create a whole-food menu for your guests this year, featuring only the most nutritious and delicious food, and lose the post-meal bloat and fatigue. Enjoy these healthy and wholesome Thanksgiving recipes! Read More


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NY Times: Wary of Future, Professionals Leave China in Record Numbers
BEIJING At 30, Chen Kuo had what many Chinese dream of: her own apartment and a well-paying job at a multinational corporation. But in mid-October, Ms. Chen boarded a midnight flight for Australia to begin a new life with no sure prospects.
Attack on Wen Jiabao Spells End of Bo and Faction
On Oct. 26 when Bo Xilai was expelled from the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress (NPC), The New York Times released a front-page news report, claiming that Premier Wen Jiabaos family maintains a hidden wealth of not less than $2.7 billion.
The Asian Fork
Legend has it that chopsticks have been around for over 5,000 years, yet the exact date of their first appearance is not actually known.
Eating the Thai Way
In Thai culture, food and gracious hospitality are indispensable ingredients of life. Welcoming others to share a meal and the pleasure of good company are part of the charming Thai personality. Shared mealtimes, which are usually sprinkled with glee and delight, are considered an important part of the day, and meals are seldom taken alone.
A Pakistani Meal
Pakistan is very diverse ethnically and culturally, and its cuisine reflects this diversity. Like in any nation, food generally differs from home to home and can be quite different from the mainstream foods. This said, much of the cuisine is a mix of Indian flavors, especially in the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh. Pakistanis eat a lot more meat than Indians.
Beijing Bones up its Cyber-Warfare Capacity
While the furor over cyber attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expected to intensify in the near future. This is particularly in light of the deterioration of bilateral ties due to issues ranging from the value of the renminbi to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. Even more significant is the fact that despite Washingtons criticism of Beijings censorship of the Internetas well as China-originated sorties against the networks of American government agencies and multinationalsthe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is devoting unprecedented resources to strengthening its already formidable cyber warfare prowess.
New Strains in the U.S.-China-Taiwan Strategic Triangle
The triangular security relationship between the United States, China and Taiwan is under strain again. The January 29 announcement of the $6.4 billion U.S. arms sales package to Taiwan marks a low point, but no major change in direction, for a U.S.-China relationship that began a downward spiral months ago. While not likely to cause bilateral relations to nosedive, the arms package does add another dip to a recently bumpy ride attributable to a host of issues ranging from Copenhagen 2009, the Iranian nuclear impasse to the Google debacle. What the analytical tendency toward political factors tends to overlook, however, is the tectonics of the economic reshaping of the U.S.-China-Taiwan strategic triangle over recent years, trends accelerated sharply by the conditions of the global recession throughout 2009.
Fei Tian Academy of the Arts to Open Campus in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCOFei Tian Academy of the Arts, a premier arts school based in New York which offers world-class training in dance, music, and fine arts, will be opening an additional campus in San Francisco on March 1, 2010.
Food Tip: Keeping Ginger Fresh
During the winter months ginger is great for flavoring winter vegetable soups such as carrot and sweet potato. It is very warming and often helps to settle the stomach if you are suffering from nausea or vomitin
The Paradise Beyond Peach Blossoms
Myths and legends keep alive the hope that a perfect world is somewhere beyond the next mountain peak, across the ocean or through a narrow crevice. Plato described the mythic continent of Atlantis as if it had actually existed. In modern times, James Hilton wrote Shangri-La based on a mystical city of Tibetan Buddhism. And as C.S. Lewis said, wed all like to think there was a magical wardrobe in our house.
Japan Takes Step Towards Revising Constitution
Rights Activists Denounce EU-China Closed-Doors Meetings
Chinese Internet Fees Higher Than Developed Countries
Han Dynasty Costume Revives in Luoyang
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China feels the heat of its Olympic ambitions
A Caucasian's Traditional Chinese Wedding
Bhutan Wonders if TV Really Brings Happiness
Authors of Banned Book in China Visit New York
Over 90 Million Chinese Surnamed Wang
Japanese Culture Explosion
The Perfect Cup of Tea
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More Comedians Following Louis CK's Path... But They Don't Need To Copy It Exactly
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In all three cases, while the "deal" is the same -- $5 paid direct off the website -- they're also are done in a very personable and human way. They weren't announced with press releases, but direct appeals to true fans. As I've been saying, that's a big part of the reason why Louis's offering was such a success. It also helps, of course, that all three of these guys are well-established comics who are known for being at the top of the game, and are widely considered some of the best comics out there.
The one thing that concerns me a little about this is the fact that the deal terms are identical. I can understand why they're doing this. It's basically "don't mess with what worked for Louis." But I worry that the message people are getting is "$5 direct offering off a website is the secret." I don't think that's it. Lots of people have offered up a product for download off their website for a variety of prices. The key to making it work is not just the pricing. It's the way the offering is presented. I think it would be even cooler if some of these comedians experimented a bit more with branching out creatively around this business model. It wouldn't be hard, for example, to build on what various musicians have done, and offer up different tiers of support. Or something else. The real opportunity here is in how it's presented -- in a way that treats fans as fans, rather than assuming they're criminals or that there needs to be a big impersonal gatekeeper in-between the fans and the artist. But, unfortunately, some are going to look at these experiments and say "the lesson" is "$5 off your website is the secret." And when that doesn't work for some content creators, they're not going to understand why.
Overall, however, I'm really excited to see more content creators going direct, cutting out gatekeepers, and recognizing that treating fans well is a good start to any smart business model.


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Storage Boxes + Binder Clips = Fabulous DIY Storage
The best ideas are the simple ones. This shelving system really caught my eye making me wish I could do something similar. And then I realized, oh wait, I can!
The IKEA At Home blog reveals how this storage was created. They used a series of Prant storage boxes in different sizes and connected them together using binder clips. The binder clips gives the structure stability (although how much remains to be seen). The painted insides are a great touch. Painted or not, this would look great displaying books and toys in a nursery or playroom. For more photos, check out IKEA At Home.
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If any of my readers were bidding against Heather for the copy of Wing As It Was that was up on Ebay recently, you get a second chance. Someone else (and this seller is in Wing itself!) is now selling their copy. On average I see these come up for sale maybe once every two years or so.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Wing As It Was - another copy on Ebay
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Hey Kyle...I'd like to hit evenings if that works for you. Let me know. I have a court in Valley Village.
Hey Dennis,
I can only hit during the week in the mornings, or mid afternoons, but i'm pretty open on the weekends.
Let me know how that works for you.
Hi Kyle...lets try the weekends then. You can text me your phone number to my number...[edit: please share private info via PM or Friend Request] I hit with a few regulars on the weekend so if you like hitting and rotating in...that's how we usually play.
I look forward to meeting you and hitting with you.
Hi Dennis,
My partner canceled this evening and I'm looking to hit anytime after 5:30 this evening.
Hey Kyle,
I'm a lefty 4.0 looking to get back into playing after a break since early fall. I'm available Wednesday or Friday morning this week and flexible this weekend. I live in Van Nuys, but I can meet to play pretty much anywhere in the valley. Let me know what works.
Hey Jake,
Thanks for the reply, this week is really bad for me, for i have to finish a project for a client. I'am free all next week in the mornings.
Thanks again.
Cool, how's Monday or Tuesday morning next week?
Hey Kyle,
Actually does Wednesday morning work for you? Say 9/9:30? Sorry for the switch, forgot about a couple of appointments I have at the beginning of the week. Got any court suggestions? I'm in Van Nuys but can meet you wherever makes the most sense.
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I'll take down your number and text you Tuesday, for wednesday play. 930 would be best for me. I know of a couple of courts off of Victory right by the 170fwy, and another one off of tujunga by the library.
Both get pretty full I think with older players, but maybe we can play doubles with them if we ask. I don't care what we do, i just want to get out there haha
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Saint clair avenue courts are a little better. Let me know which ones you want to meet they are both down the street from each other.
Hey Kyle,
Sounds good. Saint Claire works best for me. Let's confirm Tuesday like you said, but I'll mark us down for Wednesday at 9:30. Looking forward to getting on the court!
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Nothing kills the momentum of a run like a traffic light every other block. Escape the delays and the car exhaust with a refreshing waterside run. Park on Pacific Coast Highway anywhere just south of Temescal Canyon Road and you'll see the Strand, a cement path that can be taken as far south as Redondo Beach (with a few brief sections just past the Venice Boardwalk where it's necessary to dip into neighborhoods). If you're on a moderate, three- to five-mile run starting from Temescal, the Santa Monica Pier gives you a nice visual to run toward. The Venice Boardwalk is a great halfway-point marker, and also offers the chance to let a street performer briefly distract you from the aching sensation in your quads. This path is a solid option for marathon or half-marathon training runs, as you can get in as much mileage as you need with plenty of places to easily fill up your CamelBak.
More than manicured lawns or stunning views, what really distinguishes a good dog park is the community that congregates there, human and canine alike. Nestled alongside a stretch of the Arroyo Seco River in Northeast L.A., Hermon Dog Park is bucolic yet modest. It features two fenced-in sections with ample room for both large and small dogs to run off-leash, as well as an agility course that offers a playful challenge for more athletic pooches. The ground surface is decomposed granite, helping to eliminate both mud and dust, and plentiful parking means you don't have to waste time circling the block. The park's real charm, however, lies in the unpretentious diversity of people who frequent it — old and young, families and solo visitors — and their four-legged companions. Friends of Hermon Dog Park regularly hosts events, such as monthly Yappy Hours, dog photo shoots and an occasional Howl-oween Costume Contest, which add to the overall sense of bi-species camaraderie. Once your pup's gotten her ya-yas out, the Hermon Park proper makes a great spot for a picnic.
Every beach in L.A. has its own culture, its own vibe, its own rules, from the baby boomer thugs who try to keep outsiders away from the beautiful beaches of Rancho Palos Verdes, to the always surprising mass of weirdos and eccentrics populating Venice Beach. Chances are, there's a beach somewhere that suits you. If you're a nighttime beach sort of person, Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey is ideal. As the sun prepares to slink beyond the horizon, hordes of Angelenos descend upon Dockweiler's cement fire pits, building bonfires, cooking s'mores or grilling dinner, depending on how prepared they came (tip: If you want to grill, bring the round metal grill from your Weber at home). Of course, there's plenty of reason to get there earlier, too. Situated right below the LAX runway, Dockweiler offers a gorgeous panoramic view of the ocean and is easily accessible as a break from Westside traffic; you can park your car right off of Vista del Mar street and the end of Imperial Highway.
Angelenos should be proud that one of the first images that comes up when you Google search "Los Angeles" isn't a picture of the Hollywood Sign (although those show up, too) but a majestic, wide-angle shot of downtown's skyscrapers in the foreground, with the majestic, snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains in the background. This picture — and many a similar photo — was taken from the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Center near Baldwin Hills. Often overlooked by people north of the 10, Kenneth Hahn offers much-needed green space in South L.A. With beautiful views of the city, plenty of picnic tables to hang out at, spaces where California woodland oaks grow, a gentle flowing rock stream and the occasional sighting of a rabbit or a fox, the park is lively but rarely crowded, and a wonderful example of the importance of maintaining open green spaces for all — not just affluent white communities. Oh, and if it's your first time, and something about the park seems familiar, parts of the video for Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a G Thang" were filmed there.
At just over three miles, the loop around the Rose Bowl is an ideal length for those looking to pedal their way to a healthy day. Do it once for a quick, brisk ride, or circle around a few times for a more substantial jaunt. Triathletes can even end the day with a trip to the Rose Bowl's elite-level aquatic facilities for a well-rounded session. The loop is about half uphill and half downhill, which is ideal if you're training for a course with mixed elevation levels. The mountains surrounding the path offer a refreshing view, and there is plenty of people- and dog-watching to keep you entertained. (Just don't stop by on the day of a UCLA football game, or you'll spend most of your ride dodging drunk fans.)
We're all searching for that special somewhere to hide from the daily craziness, and who would have thought there was a secret garden in a hotel that's a favorite hangout for lawyers, politicos and other suits? Hidden atop the DoubleTree by Hilton, the Kyoto Garden is an oasis that's the perfect hideaway — even a place to top up your tan. Inspired by an ancient garden that was established for the 16th-century samurai lord Kiyomasa Kato as a gift to the residents of Tokyo, it's really meant for guests, but walk in casually and take the elevator to — where else — the Garden Level. Then you can let the traffic buzz below melt away as you stroll round a half-acre of fountains, ponds, statues and greenery, then find a quiet corner or grab one of the tables, and maybe even feel the wind in your hair.
Just down the block from Fix Café, past the elementary school, hidden behind a wild and sometimes grassy knoll (drought depending), is a super secret and extra bitchin' slew of stairs that doubles as a shortcut to the backside of Elysian Park, as well as a highly effective ass workout. Known as the Baxter Stairs, the 231 steps cut a zigzag pattern up the hillside and — when summited with consistency and just the right playlist — do wonders for the thighs, booty and spirit. From the top, you can follow the road to the left and then cut through the brush to skitter your way down to the trail, which you'll probably want to follow to the meadow that doubles as an Eastside dog park. There you can stretch and cool down and, if you're feeling really ambitious, get in some crunches, while gloating because you're in L.A., and you're working out for free.
A tranquil, parklike setting called Troutdale, tucked away on a winding canyon road, offers a unique fishing experience for children and beginners, or anyone who wants to take a break from life's hustle and bustle. Two man-made ponds surrounded by rustic wooden benches are well-stocked with trout and shaded by trees to form a peaceful place for relaxation, contemplation and fishin'. Admission to this family-owned business, in operation since 1938, includes a bamboo pole and corn bait, but real-deal fishing poles are available for rental as well. There's an additional charge for each fish you catch, which you can then have cleaned and filleted on premises. A grassy area with BBQ grills and picnic tables can turn your fishing trip into a complete afternoon of old-fashioned fun.
It would be easy to see Highland Park Bowl as a veritable parody of hipster culture, with its fetishization of all things vintage and rather high prices ($60 per hour per lane, though that can be split between six people). However, the bowling alley/bar wins you over with its sheer beauty and astonishing attention to detail. The project, after all, is a restoration of a 1920s bowling alley/speakeasy. "Highland Park Bowl is the oldest bowling alley in Los Angeles," says co-owner Dimitri Komarov. "We just thought it would be rad to bring it back to its original glory." If it weren't for the Neapolitan pizzas coming out of the kitchen and the overhead monitors that automatically keep score, you might actually forget you're not bowling in the 1930s.
As the Cold War fades into history, physical reminders of its very real menace still exist here and there throughout Los Angeles. Begun in 1953, Project Nike consisted of rings of Hercules anti-aircraft missile batteries built around major U.S. cities as defenses from Soviet bombers. L.A.'s 16 decommissioned Nike sites have since morphed into everything from a moon rocket test bed (base LA-98, whose "Magic Mountain" nickname was later adopted by the nearby theme park) and prison camp (Conservation Camp #16 on Mount Gleason, which was overrun by the 2009 Station Fire with the loss of two inmate firefighters) to a SWAT team training facility (LA-88, on Oak Mountain north of Chatsworth) and a storied makeout spot (LA-94 Los Pinetos, overlooking Newhall). By far the best-preserved area Nike location is LA-96 on San Vicente Mountain in Encino, which boasts information panels, benches and restrooms. The others can require some serious hiking (or biking), are in decidedly varying states of degradation and/or offer only limited (legal) access. A 13-mile round-trip trudge to the former Magic Mountain fire-control base is rewarded with hulking, graffiti-blighted concrete test stands for 1960s Apollo rocket engines — or, as some conspiracy theorists assert, the remains of faked lunar landings.
For hikers in Greater L.A. looking for new areas to explore, Santa Clarita Valley offers an ever-increasing number of world-class hiking trails. While this summer's wildfires have affected some of the most scenic canyons in the SCV, fortunately one of the best is still largely intact: Towsley Canyon. The first half of the 5.3-mile loop trail in the canyon's Ed Davis Park heads west along a stream that trickles through some of California's most ancient rock formations. Thousands of shell fossils, some over 5 million years old, speckle the low cliffs of the recently scorched Elder Loop trail on your right, while the bulbous outcroppings of the Towsley formation signal your arrival to the mysterious Towsley Gorge. In this exposed section of the Pico Anticline, marine mammal fossils have been discovered since the 1930s. The trail circles over the mountain into Wiley Canyon, passing oil seeps and remnants of 1920s-era oil wells. Bears, coyotes and deer can be seen in this steep, heavily forested habitat, along with mountain lions, bobcats, foxes and unusual birds. Whether your interest is in wildlife, water-weathered boulders or just working out, Towsley Canyon is an outdoor treasure everyone can enjoy.
It's hard to imagine that the words "sensory deprivation" and "luxury spa experience" could comfortably coexist, but with the aid of 250 gallons of water set at 93.5 degrees and a generous 1,300-pound dash of Epsom salt, Just Float in Pasadena seems to have managed it. The reported benefits of the "deep soak" tub include increased relaxation, heightened creativity and improved visualization, plus reduced insomnia, depression and anxiety. It's also cool if you're just looking for something different as a specially curated mini escape from the sensory overload of daily life. There are several floating facilities in the L.A. area, but Just Float claims to be the biggest, boasting 11 streamlined private suites with showers and dressing areas. The nice thing is that the experience is made to order — you can float in total darkness and silence, or adjust the lighting and soft music to your liking. The cucumber water, hot tea and adult coloring books are nice touches, too.


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Welcome to my blog and the place where I will post my photos and musings from my life as an ultrarunner. My nickname "Shining" was given to me by a group of very special students after I finished my first 100-miler, the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100. They were the inspiration that enabled me to finish this awesome race, and I try to live each day with a "shining" attitude!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
I can't think of a better way to celebrate being alive than running many miles on a mountain trail with good friends. Laughing, talking, re-connecting, joking and running all mixed together amidst nature's beauty...what a way to start the day and to celebrate all the blessings we have!
Quatro turns 50 today. A longtime ultrarunning friend and training partner of mine, Q has logged many miles on the trails alongside his VHTRC people. He is also a consummate giver--he never saw a trail work or run volunteer opportunity he didn't like. We knew he wasn't looking forward to "celebrating" this particular milestone, so in honor of the big 5-0 and all he does for others on the trail, we made it fun by surprising him with a 18-mile run from Afton to Humpback Rocks and Back, one of my first and favorite mountain training runs. Q was told to meet at 7:00 in Charlottesville ready for a long run; what he didn't know was that many of his buddies had driven from near and far to surprise him at the start of the run atop Afton mountain at 7:45. We were off towards Humpback at 8:00 after the requisite "surprise!" and lots of laughs. And in spite of bad weather for the past few weeks, the trail (and the weather) did not disappoint:
The view from the AT between Afton and Humpback Rocks, VA
We had gorgeous running for the first few hours, then a bit of snow and ice as we approached Humpback Rocks:
Humpback Rocks looking west
It was an adventure negotiating the ice on the descent, but trail angels made it fun by leaving Knob Creek along the trail for Q to find:
While we didn't have particular "birthday rules" like Annette had at her friend's birthday run yesterday, we still did some silly things to celebrate. In addition to titration with trail angel magic, Q was given a party hat to wear at the post run and I carried the birthday horn for the duration of the run, blowing it whenever I felt we needed to "wooo-hooo" it a bit.
After 5 hours of sweet single track (and some covered in ice up at the top near the Rocks), we headed down the mountain to the Blue Mountain Brewery. I wrote about BMB a few posts ago, and it was a perfect place to bring a large, hungry, and thirsty group to eat, drink, and re-fuel after a day exploring the AT. Plus it has gorgeous views of the entire Afton to Humpback ridge line to remind us of the adventure we had just finished.
Close friends, good health, sweet trails, and delicious food: in these times, so much to celebrate. Happy birthday Q!
Michele Harmon took some great pics of the day here.
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- annette bednosky said...
Most awesome post! Thank you for sharing the joy of the trails. Before reading your post I was in a funk as I have been for 3 hours unsuccessful in posting a B'dy run video from yesterday to my blog...yet no matters! I don't know Quatro well, yet I wish him a happy 50...and I only hope when I celebrate(err...recognize my 50 that I have as much fun as you all!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:45 PM
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Happy 50th Birthday Quatro. I am less than 1 year behind you and I only hope my 50th will be as rememberable as yours. What a great way to spend your birthday out in the woods with wonderful friends! Rick
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Controversial Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones, known for his plans to publicly burn copies of the Muslim holy book, was arrested Wednesday with thousands of kerosene-soaked Qurans, authorities said.
Jones, 61, was arrested on felony charges after a traffic stop near a pharmacy in Mulberry, a small town in Polk County, just before 5 p.m. He faces charges of unlawfully transporting fuel and openly carrying a firearm.
Deputies said Jones was riding in a pickup truck that was towing a smoker and trailer filled with kerosene-soaked Qurans. He also had extra bottles of kerosene inside the truck bed.
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Steve Jobs is trying to undermine our American way of life. Or, at least, I think that's what last night's Chuck was trying to tell us. Oh, and Chuck's dad is a time-traveling Enterprise captain.
Surprisingly, the guest-shots from Scott Bakula and Chevy Chase didn't completely capsize "Chuck Versus The Dream Job" - In fact, Bakula (whom I spent the entire episode looking at and wondering if he was really old enough to have a son Chuck's age; he's 53, so the answer is "I guess," I guess) in particular fit right in with the regular cast and would make a nice permanent addition to the show if I wasn't so convinced that he'll die before too long. Chase, meanwhile, seemed like he came from another world altogether... which, considering that he was playing Evil Steve Jobs, actually made a lot of sense.
The dream job of the episode's title was a position with Chase's character's company, Roark Industries... which seemed like a mix of Apple and Google, with a side order of evil Fulcrum for flavor. Chuck was given the job of infiltrating the company to stop the release of their new OS, which - through the magic of television computer logic - would somehow magically infect every computer in the world with a virus that'd do something mysteriously bad (The bad was explained later - It'd give Fulcrum access to government and military databases - but that came after a bungled attempt to stop the release). Of course, infiltrating the company also meant alienating Morgan - who thought that Chuck was abandoning both him and the BuyMore - and his dad who, it turned out, had gone to school with founder Ted Roark and invented most of the things that had made Roark famous in the first place. What was a secret spy to do?
Apparently, the answer is "Fuck up the mission, get fired from Roark, then go rogue, shoot Casey with tranq darts, break into Roark and discover that his dad had built the intersect in the first place." Yes, this was the week where the show potentially jumped the shark - We discovered that the intersect's creator, Orion, didn't die when his helicopter exploded (No surprise), that Orion was, in fact, Chuck's dad (Again, not the biggest surprise), and that Roark Industries is all a diversionary tactic for Fulcrum's own intersect (Slightly more of a surprise). The episode ended with Chuck's dad agreeing to build a new intersect for Fulcrum in exchange for Chuck's life, and Chuck deciding to use that life to get his dad back or die - okay, get hurt really bad trying.
I'm not sure how to feel about the "All In The Family" revelation; on the one hand, it smacks of either incredible coincidence or creative desperation, but on the other, it's not that much more ridiculous than Chuck having the entire database of government secrets in his head just by looking at a computer screen in the first place, and it was done rather well. It does suggest that the "gamechanging" season finale talk is more than just an empty tease, as well, if only for the way that it's unlikely that Chuck's world will be able to stay the same by the time the dust settles on this particular storyline.
What did the rest of you think? Did you buy the discovery that Chuck's dad was Orion and also a superspy? Did you enjoy Chevy Chase's evil corporate guru? And did you have a slight nerdgasm when Scott Bakula said "Oh boy" in his best Sam Beckett worried voice?


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whoaaa they're all really cool though! ;; Are you making it paired with a video series?
Your music is super cool, btw!! ;; thanks so much for sharing it with all of us!
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Awh, I hope you have fun with the event though! It's a great way to meet some new people and really get to know Petalburg Woods!
If you do end up participating in events/wanting to, I would recommend that you create a PC in the PokePets forum (http://forums.petalburgwoods.com/for...-Members-Boxes), that way you can participate in the PokePets event (If you want to).
Gah, I thought that was 2015, not 2014! That's crazy!
I'll check it out! You sign up for the Pokemon Extravaganza?
Hey there~ It's been a couple of months since we talked. How is everything going?
I'll probably actually buy FL at some point, but now it isn't looking good. And all the VST's I use.. It's going to be expensive. Could add me on skype and we could work a bit together :)
Yup! Been a user of FLStudio since...06 but didn't really get into it until 8-9. I still don't like 11/12.. and also having issues with Nexus/Sylenth. If you use FL10 we could collaborate at some point. :}
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Oh, really? Sounds very interesting! I will definitely check it out!
XD I've seen that in the recent posts area! It's getting big!
Ah, okay! Glad to have another RPGer! We haven't had one in awhile! What is your RPG about?
Well, Hi! haha
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The Obama administration was preparing a request on Friday to block a lawsuit over the scope of its targeted killing program for suspected terrorists, in a case that challenges the government's powers in its war on terror.
U.S. officials say national security is threatened by Yemeni-American Islamist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, whose fiery sermons are a major draw for anti-American jihadists on the Internet. Mr. Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, is believed to be targeted for extrajudicial killing for his alleged involvement in terror plots against the U.S.
A terrorism task force led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in San Diego for years has been building a case against Mr. Awlaki, according to people familiar with the matter. Obama administration officials have recently weighed whether to bring an indictment against him, these people say.
Last month, Mr. Awlaki's father, with the aid of U.S. civil-liberties groups, filed suit in District of Columbia federal court seeking an order to stop the government from killing Mr. Awlaki unless he posed an immediate threat. The suit also asked the court to force the government to disclose the process it used to determine that a U.S. citizen can be executed without trial.
The government was scheduled to file its response to the suit late Friday. A U.S. official said the government would challenge Nasser al-Awlaki's standing to bring the suit on behalf of his son, who is believed to be hiding in Yemen. The government doesn't admit or deny whether it plans to kill Mr. Awlaki, or disclose any details of the targeted killing program. But the official said it would argue that Mr. Awlaki, as a U.S. citizen, would have access to the courts if he wants to surrender peacefully.
The filing was set to argue that it is not for the courts to decide whether it is legal to kill an American in Yemen, far from the actual battlefield in Afghanistan, where the U.S. is fighting al Qaeda. Congress and the president should determine that question, according to the filing.
As a fallback argument, the U.S. was planning to say that even if a court decides to allow a case to proceed, the government's state-secrets privilege would prohibit the suit because classified programs could be exposed.
Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, said: "Targeting a person for assassination without due process is exactly the question for the courts to answer."
The center and the American Civil Liberties Union are representing the elder Mr. Awlaki.
Asked whether the father has standing to bring the lawsuit, Mr. Warren says: "The fact is, Mr. Awlaki cannot take steps to legally protect his life without endangering his life. Even communicating with lawyers risks exposing his location, potentially leading to them killing him."
U.S. authorities have alleged links between Mr. Awlaki and several recent terrorist plots, including communications with Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is charged with killing 13 people in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, last year, and with Christmas Day airline-bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. The Treasury Department in July designated Mr. Awlaki a "global terrorist."
The Awlaki case raises broader issues of how far the government can go in its efforts to pursue terrorists. Robert Chesney, a University of Texas law professor, said: "What this is really about is the overarching question: Is the battlefield really limited to Afghanistan or is it the whole world?"
The Obama administration has expanded the use of targeted killings, mostly in drone attacks carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency or the military. Most of those attacks have been in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where al Qaeda planned the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
The administration has cited the laws of war and a post-9/11 congressional authorization for use of military force as the legal grounds for many of its counterterrorism moves.


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Legal Battles Rage Over E-Book Rights to Old Books
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Published: December 12, 2009
William Styron may have been one of the leading literary lions of recent decades, but his books are not selling much these days. Now his family has a plan to lure digital-age readers with e-book versions of titles like "Sophie's Choice," "The Confessions of Nat Turner" and Mr. Styron's memoir of depression, "Darkness Visible."
But the question of exactly who owns the electronic rights to such older titles is in dispute, making it a rising source of conflict in one of the publishing industry's last remaining areas of growth.
Mr. Styron's family believes it retains the rights, since the books were first published before e-books existed. Random House, Mr. Styron's longtime publisher, says it owns those rights, and it is determined to secure its place — and continuing profits — in the Kindle era.


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Off-road driver facing manslaughter charge in Old Saybrook has gone missing
Old Saybrook — A 43-year-old local man wanted by police on a manslaughter charge in connection with an off-road Jeep rollover in July 2013 that killed his girlfriend, Leah Coleman, has gone missing.
John Shepard was arrested at the scene of the crash, a gravel driveway near his Essex Road home, and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Police continued to investigate and obtained an arrest warrant charging Shepard with manslaughter with a motor vehicle. They have been unable to find Shepard to serve the warrant.
"It is our understanding he is not in the state," Old Saybrook Police Lt. Kevin Roche said Monday. "Obviously we want him to turn himself in and face the charges that are pending. Unfortunately, it was a terrible accident."
Coleman is "dearly missed" at the nearby VFW, where she worked as a bartender, said Robin Haslam, the permittee at the veterans club. Haslam said that after the accident, Shepard moved out of the home he shared with Coleman, 49, and her sons. He stayed in the area, working for a local towing company, but then dropped out of sight, Haslam said.
"We know it was a tragic accident and we don't blame him," said Haslam. "But I feel he should have stuck around and paid the consequences."
The gossip in the barroom was that Shepard fled to Florida, according to Haslam. Roche said police heard the same rumor.
Shepard had retained Essex attorney Christopher L. Morano to represent him in the DUI case. Morano, reached by phone last week, declined to comment on the pending manslaughter charge or Shepard's whereabouts, citing his obligation to maintain client confidentiality.
"All I can tell you is I represented Mr. Shepard in the underlying operating under the influence case," Morano said. "At the present time that's in rearrest status as he failed to appear (in court)."
Shepard was convicted of driving under the influence in 2009 and received a suspended prison sentence and a year of probation, according to state court records.
Shepard and Coleman had "gone out to play" in the Jeep when the fatal accident occurred on July 21, 2013, a Sunday evening, according to an affidavit on file in Middlesex Superior Court. Patrolman Oscar Delima, responding to a 911 call of an accident near 288 Essex Road, was flagged down at the end of a chained-off gravel driveway on VFW Highway by Coleman's son, Jesse Tassilo, who reported his mother had been in an off-roading accident and was unresponsive. Delima found Coleman lying on the ground near a Jeep Wrangler that was on its side. She had shallow breathing and a weak pulse. Delima performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until Coleman was transported to the Middlesex Memorial Shoreline Clinic in Essex, where she died.
At the scene, Shepard told Sgt. William Bergantino that he and Coleman decided to go out and play in the Jeep and that when they went around the corner, the Jeep suddenly rolled over and Coleman, who wasn't wearing a seat belt, was thrown out, according to the affidavit. Bergantino detected the odor of alcohol on Shepard's breath and observed that he had glassy, bloodshot eyes and was slurring his words as he spoke, according to the affidavit. Shepard failed a field sobriety test and was placed under arrest.
Detective Sgt. Eugean Heiney, Detective Samuel Barnes and Patrolman Ryan Walsh, who is trained in accident reconstruction, conducted the follow-up investigation. The 1997 Jeep Wrangler was an open top model with no doors and a roll bar, according to the affidavit. Tire marks led from the area where Shepard had entered the private property to the point it rolled over. The marks were "consistent with rapid acceleration resulting in the vehicle fishtailing and losing traction on the gravel," according to the affidavit. The tire marks indicated the front left wheel of the Jeep left the roadway and struck a mound of brush and dirt, causing it to roll over.
Coleman was survived by her mother, two sons and four siblings and was well-regarded by co-workers and customers at the VFW. Shepard, a customer at the bar, was also liked, according to Haslam, the post permittee.
"We don't want to ruin his life, either," Haslam said. "But he should pay the price."
Old Saybrook police are asking that anybody with information on Shepard's whereabouts to call Heiney at (860) 395-3142.
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55 Meter Hurdles: 7.82
60 Meter Hurdles: 8.40
110 Meter Hurdles: 15.21
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2012 Outdoor Track: Earned his career-best time of 15.21 in the preliminary competition for the 110 meter hurdles at the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships, finished the finals in 15.35 for eighth place...Finished the 400 meter hurdles event in 54.64 for third place at the NEC Championships...Ran the third leg of the 4x400 meter relay at the NECs, the team crossed the finish line in 3:18.74 for sixth place.
2012 Indoor Track: Competed in three events at the NEC Indoor Championships, the 400 meter dash, the 60 meter hurdles and the 4x400 meter relay...Placed third in the 400 meter dash with his career-best time of 50.44...Finished fifth in the 60 meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.46...Ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay, helping the team to a fifth-place finish in 3:24.63...Earned his career-best time of 7.82 in the 55 meter hurdles at the Joe Donahue Boston Indoor Games on Jan. 27 for sixth place...Competed in the 60 meter hurdle event at the Yale Giegengack Invitational on Feb. 3 earning third place with his career-best time of 8.41.
2010-2011: Secured a first place finish in the 110m hurdles clocking in at 15.39...At the Northeast Conference Championship he placed second in the 400m hurdles (53.45)...Also competed in the 400m (51.34) and the 60m hurdles (8.70).


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When a Malaysian airliner was downed on July 17 over eastern Ukraine, the atrocity, blamed on pro-Russian separatists, provoked calls for a re-evaluation of Western ties with Moscow. As the Ukrainian conflict widens and humanitarian problems intensify, some reappraisal of Catholic-Orthodox relations may also be underway, given the apparent endorsement by Russian Orthodox leaders of President Vladimir Putin's aggressive policies.
"The Catholic Church is always open to dialogue, especially in situations of conflict," Msgr. Hlib Lonchyna, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop in London, told Our Sunday Visitor. "But such a dialogue has to be based on justice, truth and charity. If there's a political agenda in the background, this will certainly poison the waters."
Interchurch ties have long been troubled over Orthodox complaints of Catholic interference in Eastern Europe, as well as over rival notions of authority and claims to jurisdiction. They were widely said to have improved during the eight-year pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, helped by a readiness to cooperate in upholding Christian values in Europe.
And in August 2012, Poland's Catholic Church took the lead with a joint appeal with Russian Orthodox leaders, calling on Christians to work together against "religious indifferentism and advancing secularization." The Polish-Russian declaration was welcomed by the pope as "building hope for the future."
But Marcin Przeciszewski, who heads Poland's official Catholic Information Agency, KAI, thinks the Russian church's moral credibility is now damaged. Although Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and other Orthodox prelates haven't supported Russia's actions against Ukraine officially, they should have condemned them.
"Our dialogue with Russian Orthodoxy was aimed at fostering reconciliation," the Catholic editor-in-chief told OSV. "But while other post-communist countries have faced up to their past, Russia hasn't done this. It's clear no reconciliation is possible while Russia is governed in a totalitarian way by people like Putin."
In Ukraine itself, efforts to improve Catholic-Orthodox ties appear to be unravelling.
Since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country has been divided between a predominantly Orthodox east, traditionally looking toward Russia, and a largely Catholic west, which feels closer to Western countries. Orthodox Christians are divided between a large Ukrainian Orthodox Church, linked to Russia's Moscow Patriarchate, and two smaller breakaway churches.
Greek and Latin Catholics, meanwhile, account for one-tenth of Ukraine's 46 million inhabitants. Of these, the Greek Catholics, who combine the Eastern rite with loyalty to Rome, were persecuted with particular savagery after their church was outlawed in 1946.
Catholics backed moves to bring Ukraine closer to the European Union, which culminated in the February ouster of pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovich. They've since paid a price at the hands of the pro-Russia separatists battling for eastern Ukraine. A visiting Polish priest was abducted in May, while a parish rector, Father Viktor Vonsevich, was also seized in mid-July before being released in early August.
"Local Catholics are in great danger," Msgr. Marian Buczek, the recently retired bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, told OSV. "Our Church has appealed for national unity and for all ethnic groups to live worthily under one roof. But for now, people can do nothing but stay home and await better times."
Pressure is also mounting again against Ukraine's long-persecuted Greek Catholics. In Russian-occupied Crimea, where a new Greek Catholic exarchate, or vicariate, was approved by the pope in February, several clergy were detained and beaten by Russian forces, while others were branded "Vatican agents" and warned to leave, according to Bishop Bogdan Dziurach, secretary general of the church's governing synod.
In Donetsk, a Greek Catholic priest, Father Tikhon Kulbaka, was also abducted by separatists after organizing interfaith prayer meetings.
Russia's Orthodox Church has fuelled hostility toward Greek Catholics, just as it did under Soviet rule. In April, its foreign relations director, Metropolitan Hilarion, said that Greek Catholics had "launched a crusade against Orthodoxy" and posed "a serious obstacle to dialogue." In late June, he again attacked the Church for being "anti-Russian" and backing Ukraine's "Majdan revolution."
Bishop Lonchyna fears ethnic and religious cleansing if pro-Russia forces gain the upper hand.
"The threats and accusations against us recall Soviet propaganda when our church was suppressed," Bishop Lonchyna told OSV. "The fact Orthodox leaders still view us as traitors and don't recognize our church as legitimate merely fuels tensions. Instead of seeking reconciliation, they're resorting to manipulation and inflaming the conflict."
A Catholic-Orthodox commission of theologians drew up a "road map" to unity at Ravenna in 2007 and finalized an agreement on papal primacy in Paris in 2012. And in a May declaration at Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre Church, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said they hoped to reach "the goal of full communion."
Marcin Przeciszewski, the Polish editor, said Catholics in countries bordering Russia are now fearful of Putin's aggression and unlikely to favor contacts with Russian Orthodox leaders. Although his own Polish Church stands ready to talk, it will now also seek contacts with church groups beyond the Orthodox hierarchy.
"The Polish Church doesn't regret its attempts at reconciliation. But it feels it should also support lower-level Orthodox initiatives," Przeciszewski said. "It's clear that dialogue will only achieve results with a democratic Russia — and a real democracy will only be achieved there with the creation of a civil society."
The stance of Kirill, Hilarion and others could already by damaging the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Both hierarchs have been barred from the country, and the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church has talked of a possible reunion with the country's breakaway Orthodox denominations.
Bishop Dziurach, Greek Catholic secretary general, says his own church will continue to stand "on the side of persecuted and humiliated." He doubts whether Kirill and others have much interest in "a worthy and broad dialogue" with Catholics anyway, and thinks bitterness will grow among their own Orthodox followers.
Bishop Lonchyna agrees. Responsible Catholic leaders will always seek cooperation in pastoral and social tasks, he said, and won't allow "personal animosities" to crush the ideal of Catholic-Orthodox communion.
"But when religion and politics get mixed up, that's always where the tensions and conflicts emerge," the Greek Catholic bishop said. "If Russian Orthodox leaders were truly independent and could think freely and speak the truth, our contacts and exchanges would look quite different."
Jonathan Luxmoore writes from Poland.
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Just a few days before Passover the prestigious french wine-specialized magazine "La Revue du Vin de France" (RVF) published several articles and reviews on some Israeli and french kosher wines. Very interesting and insightful information to say the least as to how do some of the best Israeli wines compare and are different from their french peers as well as a fascinating blind tasting and review side by side of both the kosher and regular versions of the Château Lafon-Rochet St-Estèphe 2010.
Videos and articles are in french, you may try and use Google Translate or some similar tool which still won't give you a perfect translation yet should provide you a with a comprehensive and understandable view of the general context. I've translated myself a summary of the wines reviewed.
The following write up is titled "how much really are worth the kosher wines" and focuses exclusively on french kosher wine and provides additional info to what I already knew until now about the very complicated processes involved with the making of the kosher runs at wineries the likes of Pontet-Canet, Smith Haut Lafitte etc.
http://www.larvf.com/,que-valent-vraime ... 298930.asp
In the next one, the reviewers tasted blind both the kosher and non kosher 2010 Lafon-Rochet and the outcome is quite surprising:
http://www.larvf.com/,degustation-de-vi ... 298622.asp
To summarize, the reviewers favored the non-kosher run over the kosher one (no kidding...) as it shows more concentrated and better crafted with a much more felt impact from the oak casks but also better structure and length. The kosher run is more approachable and simple in its aromas, more fruit forward and less concentrated. Compared with the "classic" run, the kosher wine doesn't seem to have been barrel-aged . These two wines will please different types of palates. The kosher version is a young, fruity and sincere wine, almost like a primeur (personal note: sounds to me as if they almost wanted to say "Beaujolais Nouveau"...). The classic run however is richer, more extracted and more tannic.
Follows 2 reviews of Israeli wines, a red and a white.
This one is for the Domaine du Castel, Blanc, Chardonnay "C" 2010 which they loved:
http://www.larvf.com/,degustation-de-vi ... 298624.asp
So here it goes: "This is quite a surprising white wine from the upper Judean Hills, produced near-by Jerusalem. We get here the typical warmth of Chardonnay yet this wine is very different and DOES NOT resemble those we may find in France. Domaine du Castel offers a very round wine from relatively old vines planted at 700 meters above sea level. This white wine from Castel provides in the mouth a sensation of freshness. The 2010 vintage is already very developed and its finish is characterized by somewhat milky notes. It is important to decant this wine. Aerating it will allow it to gain in both intensity and aromas. Simple and authentic dishes will pair well with this Chardonnay such as grilled fish. Domaine du Castel is well-reputed for producing red wines inspired by those of Bordeaux as much as for its white wines inspired by those from Burgundy.
The last review is for the Latour Netofa Red 2010:
http://www.larvf.com/,degustation-de-vi ... 298625.asp
Review: This kosher wine is a blend of Syrah and Mourvèdre, something original which you may not find in France. The Syrah here is very velvety, very charming and flattering with a very slight hint of residual sugar that might render the wine as heavier to the palate but it is a typically Israeli characteristic and we do not have such a blend in France yet this is quite a nice wine that is already very enjoyable now and is consensual but won't last for too many years thus we suggest to drink it now.
The last article discusses of the growing number of wine-lovers in France and across the globe looking for quality kosher wines (really? ):
http://www.larvf.com/,bien-que-les-vent ... 298796.asp


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Jerry Seinfeld & Jason Alexander: 'Seinfeld' Reunion for Super Bowl Commercial 2014 (Video)
Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander, playing their Seinfeld characters Seinfeld and George Costanza, reunite to make a commercial to promote a new episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee which aired as part of the 2014 Super Bowl Commercials.
The promo showed the duo seated in a booth at Manhattan's Tom's Restaurant, which was made famous by the 1990s sitcom, where they were visited by Wayne Knight as nemesis Newman.
The full episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, titled "The Over-Cheer", is now available online.
Watch the Super Bowl promo below!
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MSWOOD, there is one major problem in your report and you already cited disbelief when you wrote it. The money for the leg was either $48 or $49, depending onwhich team you believe as a source. $487 would be absurb given what they needed to spend it on(one taxi from Quito airport to Plaza San Francisco, the $10 entrance fee to Cotopaxi National Park, a few snacks in Miami airport). The money is carefully calculated by the Amazing Race designers and they want the teams to have no more and no less than is necessary. They do not want to encourage more "leading taxi" opportunities on film.Your spelling of Calama is perfect.
Heres Eric sharing some info with Uchenna & Joyce in EP2..
QuoteHeres Eric sharing some info with Uchenna & Joyce in EP2.. is there anything that you miss
Just a early note before getting to watch the show. We have finally broke two records.With Rob & Amber's back to back 1st place finishes (to quote Lynn, "I just threw up a little in my mouth there") they have now the best racing average for the first two legs in the history of the Amazing Race.Not only do the break the record of Kris & Jon, Eric & Jeremy, BJ & Tyler and Tyler & James.But for the first time, Eric & Jeremy no longer have the best average performance record at every leg of the Amazing Race.My god, to think what type of record they could set with this season. Hopefully by tomorrow I will have the full report done.
I will pass that episode up
Quote from: puddin on February 28, 2007, 12:46:20 AM I will pass that episode up Well in all honesty, I am actually enjoying Rob & Amber a lot more here then in season 7.Tehy aren't getting benefits of being recognized and helped that others aren't. He isn't quite as cocky and we see (especially inthis week's clips) that Amber isn't always a "yes" girl who seems to have nothing to add.
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Dill, a panelist at the recent California Weed Science Society conference in San Jose, said his company has six years in the herbicide-tolerant crops marketplace, which has expanded to 125 million acres around the world.
Herbicide-tolerant traits, developed either through regulated biotechnology or time-consuming classical breeding and selection, are appearing in corn, cotton, soybeans, rice, canola, wheat, sugarcane, alfalfa, flowers, and vegetables, and management systems for them have sprung up also.
In the U.S., systems of herbicide-tolerant varieties and companion herbicides have swept into 60 percent of the cotton, 70 percent of the soybeans, 47 percent of the canola, and 25 percent of the corn.
He said canola has peaked and cotton and soybean systems are expected to level off in the next couple of years, but he sees room for growth with systems for corn.
Among the issues of the expanding industry is weed resistance to herbicides. Monsanto's Roundup, in use for the past 30 years, is no exception. But this does not mitigate the use of the product, said Dill, who is technical portfolio chemistry lead for the company.
Annual ryegrass has shown resistance to glyphosate, Roundup's active ingredient, in wheat in Australia and in orchards in the U.S., South Africa, and Chile. Mare's tail also presented a challenge for the product in soybeans and cotton in the U.S.
Management key
"We at Monsanto have found that in these cases management is the key, and we have been very aggressive with a program to solve these problems. In the case of ryegrass, we've used pre- and postemergent chemistries, including those of other companies," Dill said.
Mowing to prevent seed formation, mechanical tillage, and crop rotations were also tailored into a management program with the herbicide-tolerant feature at the center.
Monsanto, he said, is also working with universities in the Midwest to examine the possibilities of weed shifts in Roundup Ready corn and soybeans, but none has been found so far.
Some benefit has accrued from growers changing to narrower soybean row configurations that encourage the crop canopy to shade out weeds earlier.
Dill said his company has issued a series of guidelines for growers using herbicide-tolerant cropping systems. The basics: stick to recommended rates, avoid tank-mixes that reduce Roundup efficiency, support rotations of Roundup Ready crops, use Monsanto-developed premix formulations, and report any instances of repeated non-performance.
He expects, he added, to see an increase in current herbicide-tolerant crops, along with expansion, within limits imposed by regulations, of crops directly consumed by humans.
Another panelist, Cliff Gerwick, a herbicide discovery research manager with Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis, said new herbicides are bound to encounter resistance in weeds, so managing existing herbicide "portfolios" is essential to protect them from future resistance.
"But probably the main reason and the one that is most exciting to me is the innovation in finding new molecular target sites has not stopped with herbicide-tolerant crops."
He said his company is ready for the next generation of tools for weed control, and new molecular target sites, or proteins in weeds that are affected by herbicides, are an important part. Some target sites, but not all, are linked with the "mode of action of the herbicide."
The herbicide industry has about 280 active ingredients and 28 commercial herbicides with unknown modes of action but only 12 molecular target sites.
"Relatively few modes of action make up the bulk of what we spray today, and that is a driver for discovery of new target sites," he said, adding that breakthroughs are increasingly difficult to achieve.
The discovery process can begin with the chemical screening of natural products or traditional herbicides to find a target site.
DNA fingerprinting
Or the process can begin with the target site itself, using DNA technology to find the site and then developing chemistry to affect it. A slight decrease in the level of a protein in a weed may reveal a sensitive target site for a herbicide. Gerwick said he was most excited about prospects of DNA fingerprinting to identify a target site in a plant to see how it reacts to a compound.
Ultimately, he predicted, the discovery of new target sites will depend on an integrated approach using both chemistry and molecular biology, while breakthroughs will occur as a result of the initiative and curiosity of researchers.
Providing a perspective on generic herbicides, often defined as those no longer under patent, was panelist Jim Bone, vice president of product development and governmental affairs for Griffin LLC in Valdosta, Ga.
Bone said discontinuance of a herbicide is most likely due, not to a lack of efficacy, but because it "fails to meet the economic expectations of the registrant."
Those failures are reflected, he said, in the U.S. crop protection chemicals market, which sank by 12 to 15 percent in 2000 and perhaps as much as 25 percent in 2001.
Patents have expired for more than 70 percent of the existing materials, while costs of discovering new products are increasing. At the same time, public sector funding of herbicide research has dropped sharply, and private efforts must bear the costs.
An attraction of generics is the expectation that they cost less than counterpart proprietary products. "You don't find many generic products staying around that don't have the ability to bring a return for the investment of the user," Gerwick said.
Inert ingredients
Opportunities for discovery of new products rest with the inert ingredient portion of generics. "It's possible today to make significant changes to the level of activity of a product based on what you add to enhance or modify the method of delivery." Those include rain-fastness and how the product penetrates the cuticle or other leaf structures.
Aside from improvements or price, he continued, the primary reason for generics remaining on the market is the confidence growers place in them after years of use.
On its pathway to marketing, a generic may be off to a good start after being previously registered and having a source of supply.
"But that's when the trouble starts," he said. "It must also be substantially similar to the currently registered product. This has become a nightmare-and-a-half for several interesting reasons."
First, the chemical "signature" of the original registration with EPA may not necessarily be the same as the product today because of subtle refinements in production efficiency or other processes of manufacture. The registration is based on the signature of original active ingredient, not what it became years later.
Binding arbitration is often required to determine data compensation the generic marketer owes the original registrant.
The generic marketer may also have to consider revising an original label to reflect current practices that have evolved since the original registration.
Finally, but certainly not least of all, registration by EPA is not sufficient for California's registration procedure, which takes time.
The generic segment of the crop protection chemicals industry has shifted from what it was a decade ago, he said. It once had little to do with registration and virtually picked up manufacturing and sailed away, so to speak, but today it shoulders the main burden for registration.
"Often we have to carry on extreme regulatory activity which is based less on what is known than what is rumored. Many of us are fighting the battle over alleged endocrine disruption, even after a researcher admitted he falsified data. EPA decided it was a good idea for us to develop some endocrine data, whether the reported data was true or not."
Topping the list for the most-used generic herbicides are glyphosate, paraquat, atrazine, metalachlor, and 2,4-5. Bone named the "top players" as Monsanto, Syngenta, Makhteshim-Agan (Israel), Nufarm (Australia), and Griffin.
He also credited some expansion of the generic segment to herbicide cost reduction gained through mixtures of various products. "As I travel around the United States, I see more people using mixtures to get at specific problems than I've seen before. When I ask why, they say they can do it for less than $12 an acre."


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Don't have any doilies of your own? Check your local thrift shops and yard sales and I think you'll be surprised at how plentiful (and inexpensive) these beauties are.
Nelly Vintage Home
Doily lamp shade from A Beautiful Mess
Lace bib necklace by Urban Heirlooms via Etsy
Lace & doily lampshades
More doily lampshades
I think I like this one the most
Lace resist painting: lay lace on paper, spray with clear gloss spray, remove lace, paint with watercolors
For the project above you need:
Spray gloss finish Watercolor paints Doilies Yupo paper
You can use any type of paper for this project but the Yupo is recommended because is its less absorbent so it creates a great resist. To make, place the lace on the paper and spray the gloss spray through the lace onto the paper. Then remove the lace and paint the sprayed paper with watercolor paints. Project by Christine Adolph.
Lace doily candle holder: made by soaking doilies in wallpaper glue or sugar starch and forming around a balloon. Sugar starch is 1/4c water mixed with 3/4 cup granulated sugar. For more permanency use fabric stiffener such as Stiffy.
Chair covered with lace and doilies by Collected Treasures
Doily wall display DIY from A Few Pretty Things
Framed doilies from Flea Market Trixie
Necklaces made with lace and fabric stiffener by White Owl
Window screens made from old lace curtains
Carved lace tape - this would be so pretty on a gift!
Adhesive lace tape
Doily wedding dress
Leather and lace handbags (above and below) by Urbanheirlooms
Lace in embroidery hoops
Lace doilies on canvas, painted white
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About This Activity
It doesn't get any simpler than this: join us for a fun run/walk...then drink beer ...all while raising money for local nonprofit Bolder Options!
Registrants gather at the brand new Bauhaus Brew Lab in NE Minneapolis to start and will be navigated along a 5k route through the neighborhoods & parks around the Brewery. When finishing, you will be rewarded with a FREE freshly brewed Bauhaus beer and a collectors glass!
This will be an OPEN course, meaning roads will not be closed. There will be volunteers directing you along the course.
First one accross the Finish line wins the Golden Growler, good for one free Growler of Beer to take home with you!
Registration is limited to 150 people ONLY! You must bring a valid ID to check-in & get your free beer.
Let's consider this an "Un-Race" as it goes against many principles of those fancy 5k races around the Lakes of Minneapolis or along the River by Harriet Island in St. Paul that you may be familiar with.
- This is not timed
- You will not get a medal when you finish
- There will not be t-shirts given away
You can run, jog, or walk - your choice, no one cares!!!! The only advantages of finishing quicker is colder beer!
What you will get is:
- A FREE BEER! and a FREE Collectors Beer Glass
- A fun time!
- A friendly run/jog/walk with other great people through a neat Minneapolis neighborhood!
- A warm-fuzzy feeling that a portion of this events proceeds will be donated to a local non-profit Bolder Options!
- and, the first one accross the finish line wins the GOLDEN GROWLER, redeemable for a free growler of beer to take home with you!
Have fun & drink responsibily. There will not be bag checks at the event.
Parking: We always encourage carpooling of course! There is parking around the Brewery on streets nearby.
Event details and schedule
5k Fun run/walk starts at 11am sharp. Arrive around 10:30am to ensure adequate time checking in and to participant in pre-race festivities!
Don't forget to bring some $$$ - there will be merchandise for sale, Food Trucks, and you can purchase additional beers beyond the one you get for FREE (of course)!
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Why Madison Presidential Listening Tour: Virginia Beach
President's Journal — Aug. 29
Virginia Beach
Home of Dick and Shirley Roberts ('56)
The Robertses hosted a beautiful Madison family gathering
Tonight has been a real treat. We are here in the beautiful home of Dick and Shirley Roberts, who is a 1956 graduate of Madison, in the Tidewater area of Virginia. This setting provided a wonderful family feeling for the President's Council members who came from the whole region to share their thoughts and ideas about why Madison matters to them.
'Keep our undergraduate focus' came through loud and clear
One of the messages that came through loud and clear again tonight is that we should not forget about our focus on the undergraduate because that focus is one of our core strengths as an institution. One of the comments that really hit home for me was the observation that at Madison we want our students to succeed - that JMU is not an environment where people feel like they're competing against one another. Our students are not told, "look to your right, look to your left, one of you is going to be gone after a semester."
It's exciting to hear that success is for all students
Instead we heard alumni and parents say tonight that Madison is a place where we say to everyone, "We want everybody to succeed." That emphasis on success is better for the university, it's better for all of us as a community. JMU is an environment in which we want everybody to have those opportunities to succeed and in which we support one another. That's really exciting to hear, and it's one of those things that truly distinguishes us from a lot of other universities.
Parents stay connected after their students graduate
It was interesting to hear again tonight that we have parents who stay connected long after their students have graduated from Madison. That really says something—that they have seen the difference JMU can make in the lives of their children. Plus they understand that Madison is a family—a large and inclusive family—and you join the family not just when your son or daughter is a student, but for the rest of your lives. We've been hearing from people who understand that and exemplify that. This phenomenon—having parents who are so enthusiastic and involved—also sets us apart as an institution.
Alumni recognize achieving dreams takes their support
It was nice to hear from the alumni perspective that they understand that Madison is now at a point where alumni need to step up to the plate in terms of support. Even though we are a public university, we heard tonight that they understand funding is not going to be just state support and and tuition. We're talking about our hopes and dreams and aspirations for the future and how we're going to achieve all of those goals. It's got to be a collective team effort.
When you join the family, you share with the next generation
Alumni noted tonight that they need to be very much a part of supporting the university with their time, their money and their talent. It was great to hear from people that they recognize that and that they see it as a sense of responsibility. Part of what the JMU community as a whole needs to do is cultivate that sense of responsibility—to embrace the message that when you join the family, you become part of the community, and you also have a responsibility to share with the generations that will come after you.
Extending JMU's personal touch beyond campus is important
Alumni also reminded us about the value of the personal touch. People said they want to get to know one another - the leadership of the university, the professors and other people who work at the university. They want to connect with one another as they did tonight, which is one of the fun things to see—people who either already knew each other or met each other for the first time connecting at an event like this. That personal touch is something JMU is known for. It's obviously part of the experience, as we hear from students, that made such a difference in their lives. We need to carry that personal touch beyond campus and take it around the country where we have alumni and supporters. That's what we're all about.
I'm looking forward to Northern Virginia and San Francisco
I'm really looking forward to our next listening tour events. We have a big alumni base in Northern Virginia, where we'll have a reception and where we also have a big game against West Virginia at FedEx Field at about the same time. And then we go out to California, where we have a critical mass of people in the San Francisco-Bay Area. That will be just one of our stops outside of Virginia. There will be more to come in other locations across the country.
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To continue my favorite month (May) chock full of strawberries, this week I will discuss the uses of strawberries in savory recipes.
Strawberries can be used with a number of ingredients that are not often associated in the standard sweet recipes: For example, strawberries love balsamic vinegar, so add the berries to a salad with balsamic vinaigrette.
Strawberries make a great sweet and tart addition to chicken salad or even just mixed with ricotta cheese. Strawberries will blend well with tropical fruit flavors, such as mango and pineapple, and add a nice contrast to spicy dishes.
There are many ways to prepare strawberries for all uses. To save the perfect, in-season strawberries that are so abundant this month, freeze them. If planning to use berries in smoothies or baking applications, rinse, dry, hull and dice them. Mash or puree a few of the berries, mix with the diced berries, and place in a freezer-safe zip-top bag. Press out all the air, lay flat in the freezer, and when ready to use, break away a piece of the berry mixture as needed.
Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffed Strawberries
1 pint strawberries
� cup cream cheese, room temperature
� cup goat cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, finely minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, finely minced
2 teaspoons chives, sliced into tiny rounds
3 basil leaves, minced
2 mint leaves, minced
� lemon, zested and juiced
� cup panko crumbs, toasted
Balsamic vinegar
Rinse strawberries and pat dry with paper towels. Hull strawberries, removing the green tops as well as the white center. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, goat cheese, herbs, lemon zest and juice, and a pinch each of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Place the mixture into a piping bag.
To fill, pipe a small amount of filling into the center of the hulled strawberries. Dip the tops of each filled strawberry into the toasted panko bread crumbs. Chill and, before serving, drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
Fish Tacos With Strawberry Chipotle Salsa
Canola or peanut oil for frying
1 pound thick white fish, such as halibut
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons freshly ground cumin seed
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
� cup all-purpose or rice flour
About 3 cups Bisquick mix
About 1 (16-ounce) can light beer
Corn tortillas
Lime juice
Cabbage, thinly sliced
Strawberry Chipotle Salsa (recipe follows)
Pour about 3 inches of oil into a deep, wide pot. Heat over medium-high and use a frying thermometer to check when it reaches 350 degrees.
Cut the fish into planks about 1-by-�-by-2 or 3 inches and pat dry with paper towels. Season with kosher salt, cumin and cayenne.
Toss fish to coat in all-purpose or rice flour.
Add enough beer to the Bisquick to reach desired consistency; I prefer my batter to be just a little thicker than pancake batter, but others may prefer a looser batter. Start with about 1 cup of beer and go from there. Mix batter until just combined. Some lumps are fine; do not overmix. Dip the fish into the batter and allow a little of the extra batter to drip back into the bowl.
Carefully lay the battered fish into the hot oil one at a time. Dropping the fish will cause a splash, so use caution. Cook only a few pieces at a time to avoid lowering the oil temperature too drastically. Flipping occasionally, and fry until the crust is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes, depending on size. Remove fish from oil and transfer to a cooling rack-lined baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with kosher salt.
Assemble the tacos with the fried fish, a few drops of lime juice, cabbage and Strawberry Chipotle Salsa.
Strawberry Chipotle Salsa
1 cup strawberries, hulled and coarsely chopped
� avocado, peeled and chopped
� mango, pitted, peeled, and diced
� English cucumber, diced
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons red onion, minced
� chipotle in adobo, finely minced*
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, minced
Kosher salt
Combine all ingredients and season to taste with kosher salt and more lime juice as needed. Cover and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to combine. Bring to room temperature before serving.
*Chipotles in adobo are smoked chilies packed in a sauce of tomato, vinegar and spices. They often come in small cans and can be found in the Hispanic section of any grocery store. They are quite potent and most recipes only call for one or two at a time; once you open a can, put unused chilies in an ice cube tray and freeze. Transfer to a zip-top bag and use as needed.
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Savor strawberries in savory recipes, too
To continue my favorite month (May) chock full of strawberries, this week I will discuss the uses of strawberries in savory recipes.