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Cats Earn Return Trip to OKC
May 29, 2010
TUCSON -- A couple of big innings paced Arizona to a convincing victory, 10-2, and weekend sweep over Brigham Young in Super Regional play of the NCAA Softball Championships, to punch the Wildcats' ticket to Oklahoma City and its 22nd appearance in the Women's College World Series.
Brigham Young, Mountain West Conference champion, finished the season with a program-best 46 victories against 13 defeats after its first Super Regional trip in the school's 10-year softball history.
Arizona (48-11) scored nine runs in the third and fourth innings of the five-inning game and helped lift pitcher Sarah Akamine (14-5) to victory in relief. She took over for injured Kenzie Fowler in the bottom of the first. BYU starter Christie Zinanti (11-3) took the loss.
Akamine struck out five and allowed three hits in five innings, with no walks.
The Wildcats remain undefeated in NCAA play through five games and will face off against Tennessee in first-round WCWS action on Thursday. Arizona has played in every WCWS since 1988 except the 2004 season when it was eliminated in Tucson by Oklahoma and Louisiana-Lafayette in the old six-team Regional format.
UA, the visiting team, scored first in the top of the first. The Cats got a leadoff single Brittany Lastrapes and two-out walks to Stacie Chambers and Brigette Del Ponte to load the bases. Lini Koria worked Zinanti to a 3-2 count before drawing a ball inside for an RBI walk to make it 1-0.
BYU jumped on Kenzie Fowler in the bottom of the inning, with disastrous results for the freshman ace. Kristin Delahoussaye ripped a leadoff double down the leftfield line, and then J.C. Clayton singled off Fowler's pitching forearm, to delay play for several minutes, and make UA coach Mike Candrea go with Akamine off the bench.
She came in to face the NCAA's leading slugger, Angeline Quiocho, who hit a fielder's choice moving Delahoussaye to third. Andrea Ramirez struck out. Akamine threw a wild pitch in the next at-bat to allow Delahoussaye to score from third and tie the game. She then struck out Jessica Fitu.
Koria drew another bases-loaded walk to give Arizona the lead during a fourth-inning rally. Lauren Schutzler drew a leadoff walk and an out later stole second. Zinanti walked Chambers, Del Ponte and Koria just as she had in the first, and BYU coach Gordon Eakin went to the bullpen to bring in Paige Affleck. Kristen Arriola singled to drive in a pair, but was thrown out going for second, and then Baillie Kirker's ground ball was misplayed by Quiocho at third to allow Koria to score and make it 5-1.
UA batted around for five more runs in the fifth. Lastrapes led off with a double, Schutzler singled and Arredondo singled, with Lastrapes scoring on a misplay in the outfield. Chambers hit into a double play with Schutzler moving to third, and hen Del Ponte got an RBI single up the middle. Arriola hit a bases-clearing double and Kirker socked an RBI single to right-center. It was Kirker's first RBI since April 25.
BYU picked up a run in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single from Delahoussaye. She and Jessica Dugas were on base when Quiocho flied out to end the game. The nation's leading home run hitter with 28, she was hitless in seven at-bats in Tucson.
Arizona is 139-40 in NCAA play in its 24 tournament appearances... The Cats are 12-3 in Super Regional games... Next week UA will take a program mark of 57-29 in WCWS games to Oklahoma City...
BYU Coach Gordon Eakin: 'I don't really have an opening statement. It was a game. We lost.'
On Fowler getting knocked out: 'We believed in ourselves. We had confidence, but we knew we were still up for a challenge.'
On team success: 'It was a nice run. That game shows who we are, and we believe that we can go past this point. These are tremendous young women; tremendous young women with character. They are a phenomenal representation of the institution, of their families, and of the sport.'
On Arizona: 'Arizona's hitters are polished. I give them credit for leaving Christy's pitches alone.
BYU Kristin Delahoussaye: thoughts going in: 'I wasn't intimidated. We knew we were gonna fight and give it everything; give it all we got.'
On season: 'It was a fun run. We played good teams, we beat good teams, we tied good teams, and we lost to good teams.'
BYU J.C. Clayton: on the line drive that hit Fowler: 'I just hit it and ran. I saw her put her hands up to catch it through the corner of my eye, but I didn't realize it hit her until I was on base.'
Arizona Coach Mike Candrea: 'You saw the game. It was a great performance. When Kenzie got hit, our mental toughness set in. Then you began to see timely hits and runs on the board. Overall, it was a great game for Sarah (referring to senior pitcher Sarah Akamine).'
On Kenzie's status 'We have to find out. We had X-rays done and nothing's broken. She's just sore.'
On Oklahoma City: 'We better be damn ready. We just need to remember to live in the moment, and be in the moment the entire time.'
On BYU: 'My hat goes off the BYU. They're well coached. They're not stupid. I tried to watch the videos to see what they do. It's kind of like breaking the code. But they're not stupid. They change things.'
Arizona 2B Kristen Arriola: 'The bases were loaded, I just did what I knew that I had to do and I hit it; I put the ball in play. It made their defense make a play and I just put pressure on the defense.'
Arizona P Sarah Akamine: 'Coach told me to be ready for anything. The team backed me up the whole time, from the second that I stepped out there. K'Lee came up to me and reminded me that this would be my last game here, so I stepped up and it was just a great feeling.'
On first inning pitching: 'I was nervous coming in, I'll admit that. But I stepped up after.'
On confidence: 'I built up my confidence in the UCLA series.'
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Epiphany, the Twelfth Night of Christmas
Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church invites the community to join with them in celebrating
Epiphany on Sunday, Jamuary 8, 2012. The celebration will include a Celtic Music Session, Celtic Vespers, a Feast
and a program that includes a Mystery play, a Mummers play, a rapper Sword Dance and carol singing.
The celebration begins at 4:00 PM with the music session. All musicians of any instrument,
including voice, are invited to come and share and learn tunes. Tunes for this event include Bonnie George Campbell
and Hyfrydol and Christ Child Lullaby.
The Vesper Service begins at 5:00 PM and features prayers, readings and liturgies plus
music from the Celtic heritage.
The Feast begins at 5:45 PM. The menu includes Crown Pork Roast, other pork roasts, vegetarian
Crown Roast, stuffing, vegetable pasties, bean soup, salads, assorted King's cakes and breads, non-alcoholic Wassail Punch,
tea and coffee.
Reservations are needed by 4:00 PM on January 7, 2012. Cost for the Feast is a suggested
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At 7:00 PM , a Mystery Play concerning the visit of the Magi to the newborn Jesus will
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with Father Christmas, St. George, a dragon and a quack doctor will also be performed. The evening concludes with a
Rapper Sword Dance and a carol sing.
"The congregation embraces the broad traditions, both secular and religious, that keeps the
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everything on December 25th." said the Reverend Drew Nagle, Pastor of Gloria Dei Presbyterian.
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In about 24 hours I am privileged to toe the line with the nations top steeplechasers with my mediocre sneak in of 10:02.64 (A standard was 9:55.00). Originally I was intending to compete only if I "deserved" to be in with a PR (set 2013 – 9:55.36), but hearing the field would not fill, I was not going to pass an opportunity up. Firstly, because I get a 4 day vaca from the kid with a supportive husband to take over, and secondly because I do work my butt off and do believe I can mix it up in the field! My 10:02 left me waking up at all hours of that night reliving why I didn't get more competitive with my eyes looking straight at the ground and why I didn't make it hurt more. My attention was all over the place, reflecting on the downside of being a mom- being an excellent multi-tasker. I also had some guilt holding me back with the actual thought, "If you run really well, that means you're gonna have to go to USAs", (which meant the opposite of what being a mom stands for.. going on a trip focusing completely on myself). With the guilt removed from convincing of my family, my flights already set- I am holding nothing back! My mantra for this race is FOCUS!
Running my 10:02 in la-la land as the race gets away from me
Most people will count me out as a threat for taking anyone's spot in the final, but people don't know what ammo I am bringing. My secret weapon isn't a seed time or gift of speed, but an endless ability to endure and push myself to my ultimate limit. By coincidence it is Joanie's birthday on Friday, which is kind of crazy because exactly 2 years ago within the exact hour the gun to my race will go off (7:50pm Pacific Time), I went into labor (10:45pm Eastern Time).
Sadly I don't remember much of the pain from the last few races but I DO clearly remember the agony of labor which appropriately started exactly 2 years ago (to the hour) to the time I will race tomorrow in the prelims. What made the difference? Labor lasted 1080 minutes (18 hours) where as any good steeple should be over in under 10 minutes (~.2 hours). Just giving myself a friendly reminder as I write this!
Counting on Alan to repeat his cake performance for a 2nd year in a row
I really want to make the finals not because I have a shot to win, but because I saw the forecast for Saturday (94 degrees) and the time of the final (1:56pm). Am I heat trained? Not really. But this is good news for someone who thrives on less than ideal circumstances. If you see me in Saturday's race, I will try to duplicate my same strategy as last year which lead to a 9th place finish. This is likely going to be sitting in the back, suffer to the best of my ability, then hopefully not fall off the pace, picking up the casualties (if I myself do not become one). I am one of those runners who rejoices when time isn't on the line and you have awful conditions, which is why true cross country races are my favorite and the only comparative event on the track is the steeplechase.
Let's see what I got! As you can see I'm excited to make my 3rd appearance at USA's with 3 of my Bowerman Track Club teammates (Kristen Rohde and Carrie Dimoff in the 10,000; and Lindsey Drake in the 5000). I am humbled to line up next to truly talented U.S. distance runners and ready to give whatever I have using my God given talents.
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The last time a Webb stepped on the Sacramento State track:
Alan winning the 2004 Olympic Trials -exactly 10 years ago!!!


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Friday, July 10, 2015
Con-Man: San Diego '15 Friday
Phew, another fun yet long and crazy day at San Diego Comic-Con 2015! Checked out the floor and found some amazing Predator themed Mini-Mates where you can get plastic versions of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Glover and Carl Weathers as Dutch, Harrigan and Dillon respectively. Crappily, they were coming soon and not yet available...It was off to the 75th Anniversary of The Shadow and Doc Savage with artist/publisher Anthony Tollin and writer/producer Michael Uslan. The duo discussed their early encounters with Shadow and Savage and how the two pulp heroes have influenced their lives and careers since. Tollin's Sanctum Publishing has republished nearly 200 Shadow novels and almost as many of Savage. Uslan's first writing job at DC Comics came when The Shadow was canceled but retroactively revived after final sales numbers came in. With no script, Uslan saw his opportunity and pitched a Shadow tale that saw him fighting smugglers using barrels going over Niagara Falls to move drugs across country lines. The two also discussed just how much Batman ripped off The Shadow in the 30's as writers back then thought comic books and pulps were so disposable they figured no one would notice. An attendee was dressed in a terrific Shadow costume that looked straight from the 1994 flick while the Shane Black scripted Doc Savage in development was teased and producer Uslan was visibly excited at the progress. As an added bonus, we got a copy of some collected The Shadow stories along with new issues of the Doc Savage/Shadow/The Avenger team up Justice, Inc. from Dynamite that Uslan is a writer on.
Next it was time for From Novel to Comic to Film: Turning Books into Other Forms of Pop Culture that had a stacked panel including author Hugh Howey, comic book writer and artist Jimmy Palmiotti, Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman, Book of Eli scribe Gary Whitta and literary agent Kristin Nelson. This was a fun and very informative panel as everyone was very versed in the comic book, novel and movie worlds. Lots of talk about studios being risk adverse and everything needing to be based on something existing and successful. Mention of defunct Radical Entertainment where writers could pay to have their scripts turned into comic books and plunked into stores in order to use to pitch to studios. The most famous result being the high watt yet uneven Cowboys and Aliens. Surprisingly, no mention of Whitta's work on upcoming Star Wars flick Rogue One but I did snag a copy of his first novel, Abomination. The panel reiterated writing whatever because you want to, not because you think it will sell to Hollywood. In a bit of insider sharing, apparently Los Angeles comic stores Meltdown and Golden Apple organize their titles by what has been optioned and what hasn't so producers can find properties faster. Howey is in the midst of a career high with Wool becoming an international best seller that's been optioned by Fox and Sand that will hopefully become a TV series. Some interesting talk about translating a property for the media and not being shackled to the source material finding success with Game of Thrones veering from the novels or lackluster with too faithful Watchmen or in Palmiotti's Jonah Hex case, 100 + issues a not a thing made it to the screen. Hollywood!
Again I meant to tackle more panels but ended up walking around the floor and going over to schedule my annual volunteer shift of directing traffic at 6:00 AM. After a little break at the Comic-Con'do, it was back to the show for the best time to walk the exhibition floor, the final hour before closing. It's empty so you can see everything and get to what you want. Well except Funko who closed their booth early because they sent their staff to work an event...great business plan...And MTV who had a shaved headed Manu Bennett signing to promote new show The Shannara Chronicles. I ran into artist and now friend of Dammaged Goods William Stout and checked out more great art, statues and comics. Fox was hosting a game show on the floor asking if you could Beat the Geek at movie trivia. After answering a few questions from the sidelines contestants couldn't, I was put in for Cult Classics, not knowing Edward Scissorhands and Fight Club trivia but winning out thanks to my knowledge of Speed and Commando! My prize? My choice of digital download of several Fox titles, I picked Aliens. Because you know, James Cameron, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton and Lance Henriksen! After dinner plans fell through I walked over to Petco Park where an interactive zone with Peanuts and Point Break were set up among others and a zombie themed run had taken over the stadium. Up several blocks was Skeletor's Lair Pop Up Shop from Mattel with Convention exclusives like tee shirts, Chia Pets, figures and more. The place was decked out with Skeletor art, felt like villain wall paper and a bust of Battlecat!
It's an early morning tomorrow filled with volunteering, more floor walking and panels so no partying tonight. Have fun and see you Saturday!
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|Here's a snap of the sewing area mid afternoon!
To start the day, I headed to one of the two fabric shops in a nearby town (this was after I painted the front door...chores/DIY had to figure in there somewhere...right?). I even had some vouchers to spend in the shop, extra squeal! Here you can see some of my purchases...oh and I may have also treated myself to tea and cake. Well technically I was on holiday right?
|Finally got a nice quilters square - hooray for right angles!
|Maybe a monster with a secret?
|I love these little hands!
I also finished one of my monsters. 'Big Hearted Bertha' is now stitched, partially stuffed and almost complete. I also found a simple patchwork thin blanket that I'd been making years ago, quickly added some stitching across the squares and this is ready for my daughter to play with tomorrow. Now just to finish those partially complete projects and I think my day of sewing was quite successful!
|Here's Bertha in her almost complete state!
Next weeks plans: Finish 'Aquatic apprentice' and set up some sashiko hand embroidery for the train (I have some lovely plain linen placemats I'd love to embellish)


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Summit League Women: South Dakota State Stays Perfect with Win at North Dakota State
Five games into the 2014 Summit League season, the South Dakota State women are continuing to ride rough shot over the conference, winning their fifth straight Saturday, 73-53 over North Dakota State in Fargo.
Early on it was sharp Jackrabbit shooting and tough defense that gave SDSU an early 12-point advantage, as the Jacks shot 50% in the first few minutes of the game, the Bison just 16%.
NDSU did make a run in the first half, reeling off 8-of-13 points to cut the South Dakota State lead to 31-30 at intermission. Brooke Lemar had 11 points in the first half for the Bison, she finished with 20.
Freshman Kerri Young had 14 in the first 20 minutes for SDSU, but the Jacks shot just 1-of-10 from behind the 3-point line.
South Dakota State did shoot the ball slightly better in the second half, but they really stepped things up on defense and on the boards.
The Jacks defense threw a blanket over the Bison in the second half, limiting them to just 21% shooting.
It was inside where SDSU dominated. The Jacks finished plus 23 on the boards (58-35) and pulled down 17 offensive rebounds. Gabby Boever and Mariah Clarin each finished with nine boards.
Young led the scoring with a career high 23, Megan Waytashek had 8 of her 10 in the second half, Chynna Stevens with all 10 of her points in the second half.
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The Coming Sino-Japanese War: Pick a Scenario
China's recent declaration creating an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over a large portion of the East China Sea, including the disputed Senkaku (Diaoyu) islands, has been a feast day in Japan for arm-chair strategists, would-be thriller writers, retired generals and other assorted defense analysts and pundits.
In the wake of China's declaration, five of Japan's seven national weekly magazines published articles proposing various scenarios for a new Sino-Japanese war breaking out over the disputed islands. Can a book, or several books on the coming Sino-Japanese war of 2014, be that far behind?
The blog War is Boring postulates a swirling, high-tech dogfight over the East China Sea, involving Japanese F-15 Eagles, American F-22 Raptors and Chinese fighters. Several Japanese fighters -- and one American -- are shot down, but the Chinese lose several more. Round One goes to the Japanese-American team.
Shukan Gendai, a weekly tabloid, speculates that war would break out after China's President Xi Jinping orders that a Japanese civilian jetliner be shot down after declining to identify itself while crossing the Chinese ADIZ on a flight to Japan. Currently, civilian airliners are supposed to file flight plans and respond to inflight directions.
The Sunday Mainichi, one of Japan's national newspapers, ran an article with the ominous headline: "Sino-Japanese War to Break Out in January." It goes on to postulate that a collapsing Chinese economy might convince Beijing's autocrats that war against the despised Japanese might take people's attention away from their troubles.
Many serious military analysts have been sounding off on strengths and weaknesses of the two- (or three-) sided conflict. In their collective view, China has the advantage of holding numerous air bases or potential bases relatively close to the prospective battlefield, while Japan has a qualitative edge on Beijing's aircraft and naval vessels.
The Japanese air force at the moment maintains only one squadron of 20 F-15s at Naha, the capital and largest city of Okinawa, and aircraft and pilots must be getting worn down through the almost daily scrambles to investigate intruders over the Senkaku air space. They will be reinforced next year by a second squadron of 20 aircraft.
Japan can call on aerial reinforcements from other parts of the country, but they would still be constrained by lack of bases near the combat zone. That weakness would, of course, be easily filled by one or more American aircraft carriers, each of which has about 70 aircraft, should the United States be drawn into the conflict.
And it is likely that the U.S. will be drawn in, too. Washington's official position is illogical in that it professes to be neutral about who owns the Senkakus, while at the same time asserting that they, like the rest of Japan, would fall under the protection of the Japan-U.S. security treaty that obliges America to defend the country.
It is almost absurd to think that the U.S. could be drawn into a shooting war with a nuclear-armed China over a bunch of uninhabited and essentially useless islands that not one in ten thousand Americans have likely ever heard of. Yet for 60 years Tokyo has lived up to its side of the bargain, providing bases in Japan for American forces; it might be inclined to call in the chips, demanding the U.S. uphold its side.
While most of these prospective war scenarios are fiction or imaginative, there are plenty of real life incidents to build on, many of them have occurred during the past twelve months. Chinese fisheries protection and coast guard ships now regularly enter Japanese-claimed territorial waters around the Senkakus. So far these incursions have been made with only quasi-warships and answered by the Japanese coast guard and not the regular navy, but Chinese intrusions into Japanese-claimed airspace have been met with fighters from the regular air force.
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen in China and elsewhere as being unusually hawkish. This year the parliament passed legislation creating a new National Security Council, patterned after the American version, and a new official secrets act to allay Washington's concerns of leaking secret defense information.
Other indicators this past year:
- In January a Chinese frigate's radar "locked on" a Japanese destroyer. This is usually perceived as an indicator that the frigate will fire its weapons. The Japanese vessel took evasive action.
- The Japanese navy launched its largest warship, the Izumo, what the Japanese term a "helicopter destroyer," and what the rest of the world might call a light aircraft carrier.
- About a 1,000 Japanese infantry took part in the Dawn Blitz exercise with U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton training to defend or if necessary retake one or more of the string of islands south of Okinawa.
- As part of an exercise, Japan recently placed anti-ship missiles on Miyako island, which stands beside the Miyako Channel, a strategic waterway wide and deep enough to permit warships to pass through and is sometimes used by the Chinese Navy to exercise in the broader Pacific.
- The Ministry of Defense said it is studying shooting down any Chinese drones that encroach on Japanese sir space after one reportedly hovered near the disputed islands. It reasons that, unlike regular aircraft, unmanned drones cannot respond to warning shots.
Needless to say, there's more than enough to worry about in the new year ahead.


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To say Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson's Islanders careers have had their ebbs and flows is probably a nice way to put it, but now that they have been joined by Anthony Beauvillier to form a new version of the kids line (Anders Lee has since graduated to the top line), the results have been impressive, and the duo looks completely rejuvenated.
On Tuesday, with the Islanders and Capitals deadlocked at one in the third period, Beauvillier crashed the boards behind the net and forced a turnover. The 19-year-old rookie slid a centering pass in front of the net that found Nelson's backhand. Brock pulled the puck to his forehand, threaded a pass between two Capitals defenders, and Strome finished it off to give the Isles a 2-1 lead with 13-and-a-half minutes to play.
"There's a little bit of a buzz, some positive energy, and I think that's contagious," Nelson told reporters after the game. "When that's happening and that's going on in the locker room, it's pretty easy to go out there and just relax, have fun, and play hockey."
"We're starting to be more confident, and it feels good when you're winning games," added Strome, whose goal was his first in 12 games. "We just beat Montreal and Columbus. The third period, you really have no nerves, and I think that's the strength of our team. Just pretty poised and things are going good for us."
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There is certainly a chemistry between these three guys, and I don't think it's any coincidence that Strome in particular has seemed to enjoy this combination. Here's a guy who scored 50 points when the Islanders were possession monsters, creating opportunities and even getting a call to the first line with John Tavares for the 2015 playoff run.
There's no question that his skills were quelled under the previous system, and with the small tweaks Doug Weight has made, including giving Strome some continuity with linemates that bring out the best in him, I think it has made a real difference.
Getting these guys going have always been the key for the Islanders. If they can get the secondary scoring and a strong enough two-way game from all four of their lines, they're going to be right in every game, and they're proving that over this seven-game point streak.
The added element of having a line like this one click really makes this a very tough club to play against, and add in Andrew Ladd's recent resurgence and New York can roll out four lines that can play with every team in the league. This team averages more than a game every other night the rest of the way, and if they're going to get to the postseason, they're going to need these kids to skate hard and produce. So far, the returns have been good.


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Hello. This is a Korean in America. Today, I'm previewing a new Historical drama coming out in Korea. This preview is done after watching the first two episodes.
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Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.
---Richard M. Nixon
Over the past few years, Korean dramas set in the past were primarily period piece dramas with some fantastical elements. While the degree of fantastical whimsy differs from show to show, they do share one thing in common. The focus of the Korean dramas was romantic melodrama rather than the political events that happened to changed the fate of a nation.
So, some Koreans call the new Korean historical drama, "Jung Do Jun", a return to form for genre. If you want to go more in depth about the discussion about historical accuracy in Korean historical dramas, here is a link to my Kdrama101 article "What's up with Korean historical dramas?" I have a video link also.
What or more accurately who is Jung do Jun?
When you dealing with so called "Serious" Korean historical dramas, it is not that common for a non-royal character's name to be on the title. Before the drama "Hur Jun" which was really the birth of the so called "trendy" Korean historical dramas, it was actually rare.
Movies are a different story!
So, this show is in the minority. It is about the historical individual, "Jung Do Jun".
Why does he get a Korean drama with his name as a title?
"Jung Do Jun" was a high or more accurately one of the highest ranking bureaucrats of his age. He is one of the key members that made the transition from "Goryeo" Dynasty to the "Joseon" Dynasty possible. Not only that, he is also a renowned political philosopher that built the philosophical foundation of the country "Joseon".
So you get why he is a big thing!
At the same time, he is a rather controversial character.
Now we are getting into historical spoilers.
"Jung Do Jun" tried to create a country based on the bureaucrats with the King being restrained in his powers. In this context, to him, bureaucrats represent the ideals of Confucianism and the Kings represent the military powers in the country. To advance this agenda, he tries to mess with the succession and gets purged and killed during the first succession period of the "Joseon" Dynasty.
Even after he dies and his family gets whipped out, his reputation goes through dramatic events of its own. Depending on the regime, his name gets rehabilitate and trashed. And the cycle continues to this day. In recent years, "Jung Do Jun" is getting linked to socialism. This is odd since his was a hard core vanguard of Confucianism which has class structures built into it.
So, you see why the dramatic life of "Jung Do Jun" is a good subject for a Korean drama. There is revolution in which one Dynasty ends and another is born. You have the tragic life of the protagonist who rises and falls. You have the controversy about how our protagonist should be evaluated in the present day. And you have the character of the protagonist!
And what a character he was!
"Jung Do Jun"… A real character with a capital A.
"Jung Do Jun" is basically a poster child for the radical political idealist.
He comes from a rather humble background and had to work up his entire life. While he had great ambitions, he was frustrated by the lack of progress. The source of this lack of career advancement lies with his steadfast idealism and personality. While "Jung Do Jun" blames it on corruption, it is more about him.
He is stubborn!
He lacks flexibility of thought.
And he is generally pissed and does not try to hide it.
If you think about it, "Jung Do Jun" has a lot in common with "Marcus Tullius Cicero" of the Roman republic. Both came up from lower backgrounds and had to work for everything they had. Both were stubborn in regard to their political philosophies. Both were rather radical in the ways they tried to realize their political philosophies.
And, at the end, both failed at the political game and lost their heads.
However, while watching the first two episodes, the character "Jung Do Jun" reminded me of "Richard Nixon" a lot!
Both have
the resentment,
the self-righteousness,
and frustration
that come from having to work for everything and being always blocked from achieving one's ambitions under the nose of people who do not have to work for what they want. Both seem to idealize the concept of determination and pure momentum without any considerations for anyone else.
When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.
---Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Jung Do Jun" as the double edge sword
One this you notice after seeing the first two episodes is the radical personality of the protagonist.
He is radical…
He makes "Gregory House" of House M.D. look like a very accommodating person.
This is the show's strength and weakness. Watching a radical person can be interesting which can be seen from the example of "Gregory House". However, getting the balance right between radical interesting and radical annoying is not easy. The Korean drama "Jung Do Jun" is right on the line.
Because "Jung Do Jun" comes off as not really likable and radical sometimes, you end of rooting for the antagonists which is not the show's intent. He can be so annoying sometimes that it becomes unrealistic that he is still alive. If you were the bad guy, you would want him dead…well at least sometimes.
That is a problem…
"We'll be remembered more for what we destroy than what we create."
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters
At the end
From what I have seen of the show, it has promise. The backdrop of the show is very interesting as we see how the "Goryeo" Dynasty ended. The acting is overall good especially some of the antagonists are great. In regard to the protagonist, the show seems to push the radical aspect too far without creating aspects for the audience to latch onto.
He is just radical…
It will be interesting to see what specific political viewpoint the creators of the show are trying to endorse by using this controversial character as the show's protagonist. I would have to guess anti-establishment and socialism. Socialism has been popping up in historical dramas recently.
In any case, I give it an "at least watch 10 episode" recommendation.
Don't let the over the top trailer turn you off!
Streaming Link: Good drama net
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I bought a Groupon for 10 gelatos. We were given a punch card on our first visit to use for the remaining 8. When we returned the little girl would no longer honor the card because it had an expiry date. I said fine but you still have to honor the amount we paid. She said no. So we paid for 10 gelatos and only got 2. BE CAREFUL OF THIS PLACE. THEY DO NOT HONOR THE GROUPON POLICY!!! Without Groupon it is overpriced. I don't know if this is their actual policy or the little girl just doesn't know what she is talking about. We will never go back.
The soup and some of the lunch dishes are reasonable. Some of the staff at the deli are positively rude. I can't believe an owner would abdicate his customer service to employees with horrible attitude. The staff just don't care! I ordered some baklava. Three signs indicated "regular, rolls and chocolate. I asked for rolls. The grumpy little old woman scowled and said they were not rolls they were something else (incomprehensible). She was brimming with hostility. Why put the signs if the staff don't know what they are called. Another deli server was clearly upset that serving me was interfering with her other duties!! Customer service LAST!!!
This could be a good place but they need to replace the staff.
I went there only because I had a groupon. What a mistake. The pizza is subpar on every measure. It smelled and tasted bad. When I went the guy told me I could only have 2 toppings. I had to point out that the groupon was for any feast pizza XL. He grumbled and agreed. Wow a for a few slices of mushroom he grumbles at his customers!! If he doesn't like the Groupon deal then why did he sign on??? The cheese does not seem real, the sauce was not at all sweet and tasty. It seemed bitter and off. The few slices of mushroom were so thin they were not noticeable. The few green pepper bits were not nicely chopped and tasted bitter. I think they don't bother to trim the green pepper properly. The crust was tasteless and lifeless. We ended up throwing most of it out. Pizza is supposed to be fun and delicious!!! Maybe it's just this location. I won't waste my money or appetite to find out.
This Italian deli is right at the north side corner opposite the Slivercity movie theater on Schoolhouse Street in Coquitlam. Lots of seating. Very friendly and helpful staff. Hand made sandwiches, desserts, coffee and other products. This deli also offers groceries. Great little place to get a sandwich before going to see a movie. Highly recommended. I will go back often.
We went in to order some deli. The quality is above average but pricey. The young woman who served us licked her fingers so she could pick up the sheets of paper they lay down to weigh the meat. Disgusting and a health code violation! I complained to the manager. He said it was wrong but probably just a habit from home. Excuse me. These people are handling food. It is unacceptable period. As customers you can become the victim of all kinds of nasty things by improper handling, including Hepatitis. If you go there make sure to ask your server to go wash her hands!
I grew up in Montreal so I am familiar with what the benchmark in Bagels is. Before people rave about this place they should first try some bagels fresh out of the oven at St. Viateur Bagel, Mount Royal Bagel, Queen Mary Bagel etc. etc. Rock Salt bagels would have a hard time competing in Montreal. Yes they are better than many places out west but that doesn't make them rave worthy. Firstly they are still too thick and doughy. So when you bite into it you get too much doughy center compared to crispy exterior. They are too heavy and not light enough. It takes years to develop a proper bagel making technique. They are still too much like a bun. They are also not crispy enough. Some of the ones I bought were sesame. Well the sesame seeds were not even toasty and crisp. That is a part of the flavor! Within hours they are no longer nice without maybe toasting them. I bought a half dozen for almost what I could buy a whole dozen for at St. Viateur. I also bought some smoked meat. The price was ridiculous to the point of insulting. But I wanted to try some. Hey this is brisket not Wagyu beef!! They better improve their sourcing because I can buy real Montreal smoked meat for less than half that price. YES right here in Vancouver!
Service is slow. To get my smoked meat she pulled out several small chunks wrapped in plastic bags. This caused discussion with other staff before showing them to me too choose. Both options were overly fatty. She sliced the meat extremely thin. Probably because when you order a sandwich it is paper thin. The texture of the meat was lost. The woman flinging the bagels seemed totally uninterested in what she was doing. Once flung she just walked back and sat down again to continue what she was doing. Not very inspiring quality control.
I treated my family to one of our favorite places. 6 of us. Seating is strained and could only find a couple of tables right by the very smelly washroom. People can barely squeeze past you to get in. We ordered our usual favorite chicken shawarma plates and one lamb kebab plate. The usually fabulous rice was now quite oily. The chicken shawarma was not as tasty as before and much more yellow. Tumeric? The lamb kebob was grissly, tough, raw and inedible. WOW!!!!!
Sorry I can't recommend this place any more. It has gone from great to very mediocre. Has the ownership changed?? The very stale faced indifferent woman taking our order was clearly new to us.
If you ignore my review and venture there make sure you get good seating or sit outside. Next door is a great looking place we will go to from now on.
Too bad. We used to really like this place.
I tried the Deluxe Wally burger. I throw away better food than that. It was the worst burger I have had in decades. The beef did not seem like beef. I tasted funny and was dry and tough. They slopped some cheap sauce on it which seemed like a mix of mayo and ketchup. Whoopie how creative!! It dripped all over. I had to scrape it off. I guess they are trying to kill the taste of the crappy burger. The blonde girl assembling the sandwiches had very poor little school girl attitude. If she doesn't like her job she should find better. The Asian girl taking the orders was clueless. She spelled my name wrong. The blonde couldn't bother to figure out why my burger just sat there and made no attempt to locate the order. The girl taking the orders couldn't remember my name or my order. Only when I realized it must be mine and spoke up did they suddenly wake up. CLUELESS!!!
I cannot recommend this place for any reason. I will never go back!!!!
I have been eating at Schwartz's since the 1960's. I cannot count the number of sandwiches I have eaten there. Every sandwich was awesome. Every sandwich was tasty and tender. Not anymore!! I have attempted to eat at many other delis as well but always felt that Schwartz's set the standard that all others were compared to. Thousands of people have done the same you can see on many blogs. My wife and I went twice in October. The first time we were stunned by the horrible sandwich we got. It was completely tasteless, dry and hard to chew. WOW!! None of the original cooks were there. This was a whole new crew. I had read the place sold for 10 million reportedly to Celine Dion and others. Celine Dion had owned "Nickels" and obviously knew something about smoked meat. Normally I would never return to a place after such an experience. But I had been going there for some 45 years. I hoped this was just an off day or maybe a trainee. We went back several days later to try again. Same terrible sandwich!! I had to believe the meat was way overcooked and under brined or something. I have over steamed smoked meat before and it usually becomes crumbly but not dry and hard to chew. It must be the preparation of the meat. I overheard the cooks talking to one of the waiters about how the meat should be and how to slice it. The cooks obviously don't know!! Anyone who knew what smoked meat should be like would never serve that meat. I would throw it in the garbage.
This is a tragedy. Celine Dion and others might legally own it but Schwartz's belongs to all of us. For decades we put up with the grubby place and the over aggressive service. But we all accepted this for the privilege of eating there. It was like a shrine.
Don't let these people with money get away with this!! Stand up for your rights. Object. Send back your sandwich if it is subpar. Tell everyone you can. Post reviews everywhere if you share the same experience we had.
What's more maddening is I have made my own smoked meat so often I know exactly how to fix their problem. It is not that hard.
There is something very suspicious going on here!!! Where have all the staff gone?? They claim to be using the same recipe as 1928!! Baloney!! The briskets in the window don't even look the same. If memory serves me Nickels did not do very well and had to close some locations. I ate at the Ottawa one a few times and found it very mediocre.
Well sadly I can no longer recommend Schwartz's. It is not just a little bit worse. It is now the worst smoked meat in North America I'm guessing. If you do go there as an experiment return the sandwich if it is no good. Don't let them just rely on tourists or people who don't know what smoked meat should be like.
Let your anger be heard people!
This place is easy to walk past since it does not have a large street frontage. It is a very unassuming little restaurant/shop. You can have a meal or buy fresh organic meats etc. My wife and I both had the chicken donair sandwiches. They also take the chicken a step further by stir frying it with onions on a grill. The bread was a paper thin tortilla style they make themselves and not the typical pita bread. The sandwich was HUGE with lots of chicken. The chicken is organic which is always a plus. The spicing and topping were very tasty. The sandwich was $6.00 including tax. WE both agreed this was one of the best donairs in the city. They had many interesting items on the menu that we will definitely try. We will be back many times and will bring family and friends. I HIGHLY recommend this place. If you are on the drive and looking for a casual, inexpensive, healthy tasty meal go here.
Let me start off by saying my wife and I (and Family) have eaten DimSum hundreds of times in many restaurants and in many cities. I would add that Vancouver has some of the best Dim Sum in North America. I hear that Hong Kong is very good but I cannot compare since I have not visited it. I will tell you that you have to judge based on value for your dollar not price alone or quality alone. I also judge my Dim Sum based on 2 dishes. Har Gow and Sui Mai. We ordered 5 items. The Har Gow (shrimp dumpling) don't seem to available on the carts. You order it and it comes in maybe 7 minutes. I think Har Gow is fragile and lousy if it gets cold. Their Har Gow was moist, steaming hot, tender, creamy, large, tasty and pink. WOW!!! 5 stars!! Next we ate the Sui MAi (pork/shrimp dumpling). These came on the cart. They were large, tender and tasty. I felt the pork and shrimp were high quality. The taste was wonderful!! Again 5 Stars!!. Next we had the spare ribs. These were wonderful. Tender, meaty and flavourful. I prefer mine with more garlic but these were TASTY!!! OK 4 1/2 stars. We had the sticky rice wraps. They were Excellent. Tasty rice with great ingredients. Ample tasty ground pork, slices of chinese sausage and beans. 4.75 Stars!! Lastly we had a dish of rice with chicken. This comes with either ribs, chicken, beef or barbeque pork. It also had two large slices of delicious mushroom and two large pieces of brocoli. It had lots of tender tasty chicken pieces. If I had a criticism it would be the chicken is chopped randomly leaving some sharp carhds of chicken bone. Eat with caution. The rice was tender, loose and tasty. It was served with a sauce that I am not sure how to describe other than YUMMY!! GREAT!!
Unfortunatley we were only two so had to pass up some amazing looking dishes. Eggplant stuffed with shrimp, Deep fried shrimp stuffed wonton, shrimp wonton in a broth, etc. We will DEFINITELY go back!!
The service was fast and friendly. They refilled the tea pot twice. Two staff roamed around and took care of the little things like extra napkins, filling tea and picking up dishes.
Dim Sum for 2 with tax and large tip was $28.00. I highly recommend this place. My wife and I, grandkids, family etc. will be going back often. I believe this is an undiscovered (lousy location) gem in Coquitlam. If you want to experience solid, tasty Dim Sum by a chef who obviously is trying to serve high quality traditional food, dine here. (No I'm not Asian!!, born in Belgium!!)
I have been several times for breakfast and lunch. The service is always oustanding. The first time we had pasta it was fantastic. We had a spaghetti bolognese and a spaghetti with vegetable/tomato sauce. The sauces were great. There were tons of vegetables in my wifes dish. It was so good we went back and ordered the same thing. This time the portions were barely two thirds the size. There were very few fresh vegeables in my wifes dish. My plate had very little Bolognese sauce on it. It is clearly hit and miss maybe depending on who is cooking. They need to be consistent with both the quality and the portion sizes. Overall I recommend it but avoid the busy periods because you will wait a long time.
Overall this is a good shop. The quality and selection is very good. The owners really try hard to offer a good product and are very knowledgeable about their foods. The owners will offer advice if you ask. The only negative is a woman who works in the deli area. She is positivley rude. She clearly displays attitude in the way she handles your food and talks to you. She is constantly leaning over and wispering comments to the other staff. This store is owned by very good people. I don't know how they are missing this problem.
My wife and I made the tragic mistake of dining here recently. We were met by the most unfreindly indifferent staff I have ever run into. That should have immediately triggered a walk out. We stayed and ordered Dim Sum from a menu. It was AWFUL!! We eat Dim Sum regularly. Vancouver has some of the best in North America. NOT THIS PLACE. The Har Gow (Shrimp dumpling) completely fell apart when trying to pick them up. There was no attempt to make a proper shrimp filling. Just a few shrimp wrapped in a very loose wrapper. The flavour of the shrimp was very bad and fishy. Next we had the Sticky rice wrap. It had no flavor at all. It seemed like it was just some tasteless ground pork steamed in some rice. We added some soy sauce but this was the most salty cheap soy sauce I have ever had. We next had steamed BBQ pork buns. Again these were falling appart. When we removed the paper on the bottom the filling just fell out. We also had the Siu Mai (Pork dumpling). The pork was very hard to chew. It was some crappy grissle of pork. The taste was really bad. There were a few shrimp bits but again these tasted off and fishy. Our last item Rice bowl with chicken never arrived. After checking this finally came after a 20 minute wait. They had short cut the preparation however. It was just a bowl of plain rice with a few pieces of chicken they had boiled in plain water with some soy sauce on top. It was disgusting. Obviously they had screwed up and their solution was to rush together something that looked like a rice dish. It was inedible. We left. Our tip reflected their crap food and indifferent attitude. ZERO!!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!!
The food quality is mixed. Locals who claim to like this must never have travelled much. The ribs were tasteless and certainly not fall off the bone. The beef was tender, moist and tasty. The chicken was dry and bland. The pulled pork was so dry and stringy it looked like an old birdsnest. The french fries were hard little sticks. The sauce and coleslslaw were good. The potato salad was much worse than safeway potato salad!! Maybe it was old but you couldn't get it off the fork. AWFUL. The price is too high for what you get. The service is none existent. The girl at the cash was very rude. Amazing in this economy. The owners are clearly absent.


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The Altoids Facebook campaign lets you celebrate the fact that the mints have been around for a while, and have stayed true to their culture and brand image. By collaborating with ad agency Evolution Bureau, Altoids have created a Facebook page to promote the "Curiously Strong Award," which you can hand out to the friends or 'stars' of your social network.
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Sandy embarrasses datacentres
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The cloud model and the rise of datacentres took a surprise kicking as a result of the New York hurricane.
Lower Manhattan had shedloads of data centres which suddenly found themselves without power and flooded. When the storm hit the local power utility ConEd began proactively shutting off power to parts of lower Manhattan, in an attempt to remove the load from the energy grid.
Data centres were ready for this sort of thing and shifted to backup power as a result. But their generators were housed in the basement and when these flooded because of the storm water they were knocked out. This meant that the data centre operators had to haul in extra generators from outside and keeping these running with enough fuel is creating a few headaches.
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The Debt Management Office (DMO), on Monday, said that Nigeria's external debt stock profile stood at $9.4 trillion as at March 31, 2015.
This was contained in a release on the DMO's website, showing the country's debt stock profile.
The figure shows a decrease of about $300 million from the $9.7 trillion that the country had as its debt stock as at December 31, 2014.
A breakdown shows that Nigeria owed the highest amount to the World Bank Group with a debt profile of $5.6 trillion to the bank's International Development Association and $89.4 million to the International Fund for Agricultural Development. It said that Nigeria owed the African Development Bank (AfDB) $200 million and $513.7 to African Development Fund (ADF), a debt incurred through AfDB Group.
Similarly, Nigeria's indebtedness to Arab Bank Economic Development for Africa stood at $4.4 million while its debts to European Development Fund and Islamic Development Bank were $75.1 million and $19.6 million respectively.
The debt profile also shows that the country's indebtedness through bilateral agreement to Exim Bank of China and French Development Agency were 1.2 trillion dollars and 140.2 million dollars.
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It's getting closer to Christmas and that night time trip around the world from that jolly ole' elf!
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Ok, what that really means is that my Spotted Sandpiper from yesterday was the 100th bird species recorded at Emma Jones since I started visiting the place in August 2009. That's a heck of a lot of birds for such a small place nestled into the suburban neighborhoods on the west side of the Hillsboro Airport.
Time has come to give some details about what I learned from my last 50+ visits over the last 1.5+ years. The writeup below can be used as a site guide for Emma Jones.
First, where is it? Google "Glencoe Creek Park, Hillsboro, OR" which is located at the NW corner of NE 15th Ave and NE Prahl Pkwy. Parking is available at the lot on the north side of this tiny little park. The park itself is not interesting for birds, but there is a fence at the northern edge of the park which, about 40yds in (west) from NE 15th hosts the gate that gets you into Emma Jones Nature Preserve. There is a sign asking to call a City of Hillsboro number to get access. Well, I did call - on behalf of the birding community - and found out that access is granted. There is no official trail system and nothing is maintained for public access. There also are no facilities of any kind. But access is granted. Note that I was warned of uneven ground, Bald-faced Hornet nests in summer and standing water/mud throughout most of the year. This last fact is why you should bring rubber boots for a visit between October and May.
Once you have passed through the gate, follow the two-track west for about 300yds and carefully bird the willows on its north side. This is where most of the migrants will show up in the park. Wilson's, Orange-crowned and Yellow-rumped Warblers are pretty much guaranteed during migration season from end of April to the beginning of June. This particular area is one of the best places in the county for Yellow Warbler in fall (September), with a high count of 6 birds one day. An American Redstart, a first confirmed county record, showed up in the willows in early September '09. A Dusky Flycatcher was found there on April 29, 2010. Lincoln's Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, Western Tanager and Willow Flycatcher are all possible. Thrushes like the willows as well, with Varied, Hermit and Swainson's all occurring in the right season.
The track closely borders a 5ft rock wall on the south side which is good for Pacific Wren in winter and some houses have feeders which should be watched. Just north of the willows runs McKay Creek and it's worth peeking through the willows once in the while. An American Bittern spent 4 days along the creek there in fall '10.
After about 250yds, the area to the north of the track will open up and a pond will appear on the north side. This pond often holds Hooded Mergansers in winter. Continue on the track until you hit a large Weeping Willow. This is "The Narrows" as there is now also a pond on the south side and you will pass right between them on a little dike. Belted Kingfisher and Green Heron like this area and I've seen Wilson's Snipe there when it is muddy in the winter season. This is where the 2-track ends. Nevertheless, don't stop now, but turn right here and proceed in the general direction of a grove of oaks for another about 200yds.
In about 50yds or so, you will enter a shrubby area and several short conifers that can host a lot of surprises. The feeders at the house to the south are usually harboring a good size flock of Golden-crowned Sparrows in the winter season. This is also the area where a White-throated Sparrow was seen twice in the winter of '10/11. In spring, Purple Finches can sometimes be found singing in this area. American Goldfinches love this area and will be present in the summer. A pair of Black-headed Grosbeaks is usually also around in spring/summer. A mimosa in the yard adjacent to the yard with the feeders usually attracts lots of hummingbirds in late summer. The marshy area just to the north of the brushy area has had Sora. The pond to the northwest is the largest at Emma Jones and can hold a good number of ducks, including a year-round contingent of Cinnamon Teal. Common Teal have occurred here among the Green-wingeds. A well-photographed Eared Grebe spent a day on the big pond in October 2010. Great Egrets like to visit the area occasionally in late fall.
As you proceed further along the well-trodden foot trail, carefully check out the access points to the pond's edge. The oak grove now to the north of where you are standing has Western Wood-Pewee in summer and a noisy family of Acorn Woodpeckers year-round. The granary trees can easily be located from across the pond. The snags of the oak grove can host Olive-sided Flycatcher in migration and Merlin in winter. Red-tailed Hawks can often be seen perched up on the tips of the oaks or patrolling the area overhead.
Continue another 50 more yards and you are on the west end of the pond to the north; the trail ends here. There is another feeder on the last house to the south which can be good for Pine Siskin and Evening Grosbeak. The taller trees along the creek and the wide mix of bushes provide good habitat of a lot of different species. Nuthatches can sometimes be heard from here and there always seem to be a few sparrows in the brush. The 4 ponds at Emma Jones are very interesting to dragon and damselflies in the warmer months, in particular when the temperature heats up during the day. Being a relative rookie at odonate identification, I was able to confirm 15 species there in 2010. The best spot is probably at the water's edge right here where the trail ends.
Once back at the parking lot, cross NE 15th Ave and quickly check the pond. The traffic noise can be bad here. Canvasback can show up here in fall and there typically are 5-7 species of waterfowl present during the winter season. A Black Phoebe set up shop here for almost 3 weeks in September 2010. Swallows are usually easy to watch here, mostly including Barn and Violet-Green, but watch for the occasional Cliff and Northern Rough-winged. Killdeer breed on the Intel gravel lot to the west of the pond.
Let me know what you see if you go. Contact Stefan at firstname.lastname@example.com for questions, comments and reports of uncommon birds for the site. The checklist for the park is on eBird.
Stefan Schlick
Hillsboro, OR


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Tomatoes Front and Center
with a Mexican Flair
With beautiful Ruskin beefsteak tomatoes so abundant, it's the perfect time to use them as much and as often as one can. I love having a bowl of salsa in the fridge for quick snacks or to round out a simple meal.
This salsa is simply: diced tomatoes, diced sweet onion, sliced green onion, minced jalepeño, fresh cilantro and fresh lime juice. The bowl above is the end result of using: 2 medium tomatoes, half a sweet onion, four green onions, half a large jalepeño pepper, a generous handful of minced cilantro and the juice from one lime. This makes a generous 3 cups of salsa.
I recently read a fat free version of baked corn chips. Eager to try my hand , my first attempt did not take the recipe writer's instructions to heart. "Watch closely as they burn easily." Yes, they do! As evidenced with my batch below.
But used to scoop up the juicy salsa, they were great for a first attempt. Will watch more carefully the next time, and there will be a next time, as I like corn chips,but avoid the fat and salt laden supermarket varieties.
Using store bought corn tortillas made only with masa and water, these chips are easy to make.
Just watch them closely when baking!
Preheat oven to 350°. Use 6-8 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice (2 small limes); 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 12 corn tortillas. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a small pie plate. Dip each tortilla in the mixture then stack on a cutting board. Cut thru the stack into 6 or 8 wedges.
Arrange in a single layer on two baking sheets, sprinkle lightly with 1/2 tsp of salt, if desired. Turn sheets about halfway through for even baking. Bake 10 - 15 minutes, until crisp and brown around the edges. Watch carefully, they burn easily. Turn out onto cooling rack. Store in airtight container when cool.
Using leftover salsa.The salsa is also a key component in a black bean and corn salad I like. Simply add a can of well rinsed black beans (or use 2 cups of freshly cooked beans) and the kernels from 2 - 3 ears of fresh corn to the salsa along with a pinch or two of Mexican oregano and a bit of salt and cayenne (if you like it hot) black pepper is fine, too. Mix well, taste for additional seasonings or a bit of additional lime juice or a splash of apple cider vinegar. The salad is super topping a big bowl of greens, to roll up in lettuce or whole wheat wraps or to make an improvised taco.
Soft Corn Veggie Taco
The hot, soft corn tortilla is a great vehicle for the black bean salad. . . a bit messy, but fun to eat.
Fast, easy and nutritious. Tomatoes are a great food to use as a starting point for a variety of easy dishes on these hot, lazy days of summer.


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Technology is transforming our day-to-day lives and the way we look for work. In the UK, 90% of 16-24 year olds own a smart phone and 4 in 10 jobseekers apply for work using mobile devices.
Employment Services around the world are increasingly using multi-channelled IT services to engage jobseekers, meet increasing end user demands and deliver services in a more efficient and cost effective way. These trends bring both challenges and opportunities. PARES, the European Union forum to improve cross-border co-operation and best practice sharing between employability actors, met in March 2015 to discuss the key issues.
Ingeus' Chief Information Officer Paul Hobbs was invited to talk about how Ingeus has developed e-services to enhance employability provision and maximise available resources across the different countries in which it operates. Paul spoke about how IT services have evolved to meet diverse jobseeker needs, reflect regional labour market differences, deliver vale-for-money performance and use 'big data' to drive evidence-based performance improvements.
One of the biggest challenges that lead service providers in the public and private sector face is how to coordinate multiple actors to deliver more personalised services for jobseekers. In the UK, Ingeus has developed an integrated e-services platform to coordinate delivery and performance across a 'supply chain' partnership of over 90 public, private and third sector organisations. This allows Ingeus, as the lead or 'prime' provider, to create common standards for delivery, reporting and performance management across the partnership whilst allowing individual members to maintain their autonomy and individual local character. For the jobseeker, the platform means they can expect the same quality and feel of service whether they access it in London or Glasgow.
Social media will play an increasingly important role in the referral and engagement process for jobseekers onto new employability and skills programmes, particularly where governments want to engage with the 'inactive' population. To encourage young people to participate on the National Citizenship Service, a personal development course for 16 and 17 year olds which aims to build soft skills and resilience, Ingeus has used social media sites to reach over 50,000 young people a month, the majority through smart phones. Using social media to reach out to clients also has applications for authorities to engage marginalised groups like refugees and seniors who might not otherwise be connected to community networks or support services. The difficulty young people have gaining 'traction' in the labour market is also becoming a feature of modern working life.
With contracted out employment programmes increasingly emphasising the importance of sustainable job outcomes, Ingeus is using 'big data' to help identify those clients placed into a job who are at risk of falling out of work. This enables the 'in work' employment adviser to make further interventions to help them remain in work or transition to another job.
As rapid technological innovation continues, might online employment adviser avatars, virtual job fairs, and online interviews become common place? Only time will tell….


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EUP2015-04-04Apr 4, 2015 by mike
Hello Folks,
Please join me for conversation with first-time guest Brian Hale, author of "Are You Lucky? Our Attempts to Influence Fate – And Dealing With What We Get." From the author's website: "So much of our life surrounds luck that I wanted to explore its origins, its incarnations in society, and share ways I have seen people respond to its results. Some of my close brushes with luck are enclosed, but I have also added the stories of many people with whom I have had an association. There are also stories of public figures who have demonstrated the power of luck in their lives. Whether we be lucky in love, sports, or war, there are many stories to share."
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Archive for July, 2016
Fishing Report – July 28, 2016 PM
JULY 28th PM Sesi Engineering sponsored by Roger Hendrickson. Change of tide and increase of wind made it a bit snotty for the PM trip. They fish hard and a respectful number of keepers....Read More
Fishing Report – July 28, 2016
JULY 28th Monmouth County Parks headed by Albin Wicki. Banner day for these young sportsman. Excellent catch of fluke. See you next month.Read More
Fishing Report – July 25, 2016
JULY 25th PNCT 2nd annual Fishing Trip sponsored by Del Bobish. One of my favorite groups, the finest kind. Steady action all day, Wille Grotto took the pool with his jumbo fluke. All professionals,...Read More
Fishing Report – July 24, 2015
JULY 24th Grand Dad Abrams treated the family on vacation from Menlo Park Ca. to a day out on the CAPT DAVE. Excellent fishermen/women on deck. Fine catch for the barbecue later this evening. Nice...Read More
Fishing Report – July 21, 2016
JULY 21st Mercer County Summer Program. A fun and very successful day with the children from Camp College.Read More
Fishing Report – July 19, 2016
JULY 19th The Silverstrini Family from Cranford and Ft. Wayne Ind. This is a annual family outing for this party. The last few charters the catching of keepers was on the slow side so...Read More
Fishing Report – July 3, 2016
JULY 3rd Matt Barrett and friends from the Mahwah area first trip aboard CAPT DAVE. Conditions improved from the previous day and a few drifts down the beach early brought decent action. Then to...Read More
Fishing Report – July 2, 2016
July 2nd PM Roger Hendrickson and friends. Roger is a regular aboard the CAPT DAVE and came to fish. Same poor conditions as the AM charter 20 + kts wind making difficult to find...Read More
Fishing Report – July 2, 2016
JULY 2nd Kenny Parker and his dad from Bridgewater with Capt Robbie at the wheel. Ken decided to treat his father to a day out on the CAPT DAVE. Terrible conditions NW winds 20...Read More


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Highway I USA - Conductor's Score (Opera)
William Grant Still's one-act opera (full and reduced orchestral versions available). Principle roles: bar., sop., ten. Secondary roles: mezzo-sop., ba., chorus. Instrumentation: 2(2nd ad picc.)-2(2nd ad EH)-2(2nd ad Bb cl.)-2; 4-2-2-0; timp. (2), perc., hp., str. Duration (in min.): 60, Publisher: WGSM. [Depending on weight and destination, additional shipping fee may apply.]Performance materials for operas and ballets are available on a grand rights basis, i.e. rental plus percentage of the gate. Prices quoted are for scores only.[Due to the frequent violation of copyright laws, there are NO RETURNS ON SHEET MUSIC ORDERS or ORDERS OF OPERA LIBRETTO.]


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Located just one mile from fabulous Higgins Lake and nestled in a quiet forest setting where nature trails and outdoor recreation abound, come visit our escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Have breakfast from the Grill (weekends and holidays in Season), maybe Pizza for lunch or supper. Our "Create Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Bar" is great before the evening free movie on our large outdoor screen. Join us for scheduled crafts, hikes, or ride our Banana and Safari bikes. Sluice for fossils or gems! We've added a large inflatable slide...try it dry in the mornings and wet in the afternoons!
Only a 5 minute drive away (little longer for walking!) will take you to great swimming, picnicking, and relaxing on Higgins Lake (chosen by National Geographic as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world). Water sports on Higgins Lake or Houghton Lake, or canoeing, kayaking, and tubing on the famous AuSable River offer a fun-filled day!
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Should This Baby Be Aborted? You Decide.
In the United States, there are many situations in which abortions are recommended, even encouraged by family, counselors, medical personnel and even religious advisors. Sometimes an abortion is recommended because of difficult circumstances and other times simply for convenience. Here are four cases for you to consider. Should these babies be aborted? You decide!
Four Cases:
Case #1. There's a traveling preacher and his wife who are living in poverty. They already have fourteen children. Now she finds out she's pregnant with the 15th child. They are very poor and probably will be unable to afford a doctor's attention. Considering their poverty the excessive world population, and the number of children they already have, would you recommend she get an abortion?
Case #2. The grandmother is an alcoholic and the father spends his evenings out drinking in the taverns. His mother has tuberculosis. She has already given birth to four children. The first child is blind, the second child died, the third child is deaf, and the fourth child has tuberculosis. Now the mother is pregnant again. Given the extreme situation, would you consider recommending an abortion?
Case #3. A white man raped a 13-year-old black girl and now she is pregnant. Her family lives in extreme poverty; in fact, to survive, food often has to be stolen. If you were her parents, would you recommend or require he to have an abortion?
Case #4. A teenage girl of thirteen or fourteen year old is pregnant. She is not married and lives in an outback area with very little in way of money or resources. The man she hopes to marry someday is not the father of the baby, and he's considering walking away due to the embarrassment of the situation. There is no hospital available nor are doctors able to give her medical attention. Would you consider recommending that she get an abortion?
The Reality:
Case #1: You would have just aborted the world-famous Methodist preacher John Wesley.
Case #2: You would have just aborted the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Case #3: You would have just aborted Ethel Waters, the marvelous black Gospel singer.
Case #4: You would have just aborted Jesus Christ, the savior of the world!


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Thank You
For Joining Us at the 2018 Advocacy Awards Dinner
On May 22nd, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Easterseals was proud to present Advocacy Awards to the Cohen Veterans Network and General Mark and Mrs. Hollyanne Milley, recognizing their commitment to advancing services and programs for military members, veterans, and their families.
Funds raised help make profound, positive differences in the daily lives of people of all ages with disabilities, special needs, military backgrounds, and their families.
For more information on how you can get involved and support the 2019 Advocacy Awards, please contact Abby Cikanovich, Director of Events at firstname.lastname@example.com or 301-920-9702.
Below, meet Danny, whose story was featured at our Advocacy Awards. Click the video to view more.
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Lititz, here I come!!!
Building upon the popularity of the store's first festival in 2009, Aaron's Books is expanding the event locations, adding a fundraiser for local literacy programs, and providing a focus on diversity in children's literature. Scheduled events for the weekend include a local author's night, story time with picture book authors and illustrators and special guest Mother Goose, open signing times with the authors, a panel discussion on diversity in literature, an editing workshop for aspiring writers, and a dinner with authors to raise funds for Lancaster Reach Out and Read programs. All events are open to the public and all are free except the Saturday dinner.
Please, if you're nearby, come say hello!


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Benzie v. Hania, 2012 ONCA 766 provides a properly registered right of first refusal can bind a non-party:
[1] Can a right of first refusal bind non-parties? Is it registrable under the Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.5 (the Land Titles Act)? These questions lie at the heart of this appeal.
[84] The parties expressly consented to registration of the Agreement on title to the Property. It has been so registered for almost twenty-five years. It was properly registered at the outset; it remains properly registered today. Accordingly, s. 71(2) operates and the interests of the holders of the right of first refusal are protected.


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Nowadays, people go to the internet for almost everything. Movie schedules? Food recipes? Makeup tips? How-tos? If you want to know more about it, then you search for it.
How'd you search for information? You either type it inside the window bar directly, or type it in the search engine page. Click enter, and voila, you now have the results in front of you. Go to the pages and there you get the answers you need.
That's where SEO, with the help of SEO consultants, comes in.
Get to Know SEO
When people look for answers on the web, search engines study the results and see which websites have the most related content, then place these websites on the first few results pages. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is all about tweaking these sites to make them land on that coveted first (or maybe second) page.
SEO is a webpage's best friend; SEO consultants understand how certain actions give websites a huge amount of benefits.
Important SEO Components
To achieve optimum results, your SEO campaign should contain various components.
First, the keywords. It's the key to being found. Consultants should know which keywords to use, which ones are typically typed in by your audience in searching for you. Having the relevant keywords will place your site out there when the results page pops up.
Next, content. It can't be emphasized enough how good content matters in a website. Sure, a researcher found your site in the first page. He clicks the link, sees nothing substantial and important inside. He ends up closing the page and takes note of it as a site that didn't help – this you wouldn't want to happen.
Then, the social media connections. Can your site be shared on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter? A reader who likes your page so much will tend to share your page for everyone to see; hence, there will be more traffic for your site.
Why Go for SEO?
Why should SEO be integrated on your page?
1. It covers a wide market share
With SEO, people will find you easily. Before making purchases, consumers often check out the products and services online. Soon, everyone will perform searches online. Make sure you're there when that happens.
2. Its presence is expected for days to come
Search engines are continuously evolving, and this is not expected to end any time soon. Aside from keywords applied on texts, images and videos also use these keywords.
3. It works
Companies love SEO and hire SEO consultants because it is effective. It does its job. That's why you should do it, because it's working. You'll have no qualms shelling out money because you know it's worth it.
4. It's cost effective
It helps you save money because of its inbound nature. It aims for users who are actively searching for what you offer. The traffic it produces is qualified and valid, so it leads to sales for companies.
If you can't find a website within the first two pages of the SERP, then most likely, you won't find it at all – this is what the SEO avoids. SEO aims to place you out there for everyone to see – to reach out and provide what they need.
A Vital Component
Yes, you need SEO. Ideal SEO consultants are those who can come up with winning strategies, have achieved results and can foresee what can still be done to achieve more for your site and your business.
If you still haven't tried SEO for your site, then this is the best time to go for it. Soon, you'll feel the effects, and you'll wish you could have done this earlier. Go for SEO now.


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Hello all,
Here is Episode 11 of our Daggers based podcast, A Game Of Headers & Volleys, made by myself and Cockney Byrites.
In this episode we chat about the Daggers weekend FA Cup 4th Qualifying Rd game against Leyton Orient as well as some of the other FA Cup games. For the scores this week we go back in time to give the results from the Vauxhall Conference on this date 25 years ago.
I also talk about a remarkable midweek game that took place between Merthyr Town vs Slough Town.
CB then takes on this weeks Classic Dagger section and chooses a very worthy player from our past.
Thanks to all those that give it a listen.
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Efficiency Nova Scotia // Innovation
Efficiency NS can help your business save energy, and thereby save money. And the sources of those savings might surprise you. For many business owners, they just need someone to point to where they should look — and that's where Efficiency Nova Scotia steps in. With this video we wanted to show viewers that the sky was the limit — no business operations are "too unique" to create significant energy savings. Whether you're a ski hill, a trendy pizzeria, or a blueberry processing plant. There are solutions for you!
Client: Efficiency Nova Scotia
Agency: Journeyman Film Co.
Directed by Wonderlust
Producer/Creative Director: Ryan Rumbolt
Storyboards: Ryan Rumbolt
Animation: Vladimir Marchukov
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Media Services provides audiovisual & multimedia support to all faculty, staff and students.We are located on the ground floor of the Bachmann Main Building (BMB 14) and our office is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 8:00pm and Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm.
Classroom Audiovisual Support:
Our office provides support of all the classrooms audiovisual equipment. All standard classrooms have a permanently installed computer, LCD projector, sound reinforcement and the capability of playing a DVD video. We are constantly upgrading equipment and have been installing interactive technology, document cameras and classroom response receivers.
If you need instructions on how to use the equipment please schedule a room demo.
Event & Meeting Support:
Our office offers assistance with preparation, setup, support & breakdown of University events & meetings that require audiovisual equipment. Please allow ample notice so we can assure we will have the equipment available and schedule the appropriate staff for support. Requests can be made by coming to our office, through e-mail, or over the phone.
Equipment Sign-Out:
Various pieces of portable production equipment can be signed out by faculty, staff, and students. These requests can be made by stopping down to our office.
This equipment includes; Digital Audio Recorders, Digital Video Camcorders, and tripods. Faculty and Staff can sign out LCD Projectors for off campus meetings/seminars.
Video Conferencing:
We support the University's video conference equipment; our systems offer two-way interactive conferencing utilizing IP based communications.
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Our office provides supports and lends assistance to the users of the University's Television Studio, Radio Station, and Digital Media Lab.
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Media Services can duplicate & digitally capture various copyright free audio & video formats; we can transfer various formats to DVD, CD & digital formats. We also have the capabilities to stream these audio or video sources. We are unable to stream copyrighted video or audio files, but please check with the publisher as they may give you permission to stream their video or audio files, others may not.
Media Services will be glad to consult with you on presentation design, professional AV setup, and multimedia creation/duplication.
Media Services is committed to meeting your audiovisual and multimedia needs.
If you have any questions contact Media Services at 610.361.5315, have a great semester!


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(Deutsch) Neue Bilder
One of my latest paintings. I used only black and white colour, and glaced it with a touch of pink and blue.
It is so mysterious that I can't even explain it :-).
(Deutsch) Ausstellung "Wesensbilder" in Frankfurt
(Deutsch) Ausstellung der Soullounge Art in Frankfurt
During August I will have my first solo exhibition at the Club Voltaire in Frankfurt starting July 25th, 2015.
Colours and emotions
Right now I find myself very drawn to explore colours and the effect on our mood or emotions. I like how different combinations create different vibes from a painting. For that reason I keep my motives very simple to give the color space and effect.
Like here: I used the complimentary colors violet and yellow, and deep red as a "frame" to make the painting energetic. My guy on the edge is adding some dynamical element while he is looking serence. But you can see he is up to something.
(Deutsch) Wer bin ich und was mache ich?
Most of my work is abstract and very colourful. Colours are a way for me to express my mood and emotions. I put my life experience, my love and pain, the impressions from travelling on this planet, my daily business, my boredom, my laughter, myself in my art. This means, my paintings are very honest work and sometimes the process of creating one is emotionally exhausting.
I speak with my paintings about my perspective of life and I want to reach peoples souls because it makes me happy to be able to make a connection through what I create.
Check out my Gallery here or my Facebook page, which is always up-to-date with my latest work.
For inquiries please use the contact-form.