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Practically everyone read Maud Newton's riff on David Foster Wallace's influence this weekend, but Edward Champion had some issues with it.
On DFW, On Blogging
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at 3:05 pm on August 24, 2011
Ed Champion's pretty harsh on Maud, but I also thought the piece was ridiculously random & willful, tracing the slacker caveats and qualifications to DFW.
at 7:12 am on August 25, 2011
The whole thing seems a bit foolish to me. I think it's fairly standard that someone who is talented and breaks ground in their field is followed by imitators who are just annoying. Ed's piece would manage to be readable if it wasn't filled with the same leaps over gaps of logic and proof that he rails against Newton for.
at 10:38 am on August 25, 2011
Thanks for the link, Nick. It's always interesting when those who claim to welcome directness fail to clarify their nonexistent argument when it's been thoroughly exposed as a sham. It's also interesting when those who lack the intellectual rigor to address another argument — one backed up by proof, citation, and examples — prop up the same straw men occupying the maize of disordered minds.
at 11:46 am on August 25, 2011
Ed, your essay, when it had "proof," was utterly besides the point. You quote Newton objecting to the rise of "um" and "sort of" and other colloquial styles into essays, and then you prove her wrong in her objection by quoting dialogue. That's as disordered as can be. You toss it in so that you can ask the rhetorical "If Vanbrugh's dialogue had been scrubbed, how then might we have known — in a time before movies, gramophones, and computers — how people talked?" But again, that's just worthless distraction meant to have a reader nodding along like you made a point, when you did nothing of the sort, what with Newton discussing essays and you discussing dialogue in a play. No one, not Newton, raised the idea that "um" should be entirely scrubbed from the English language.
And where's some citation for Newton striking a "self-same 'regular gal schtick'" or any evidence of the accusation that she "cribbed" criticism of Wallace's "aw-shuckism" from Stephen Dodson, besides the fact that his "aw-shucks" bit is addressed by nearly everyone who writes on him.
at 11:51 am on August 25, 2011
Also, a tip: when you go ad hominem on someone, it's almost effective if you don't say things that apply to yourself: "careless and needlessly furious blogger "
at 12:55 pm on August 25, 2011
The best response I've read–level-headed yet still lively–can be found here: http://philipchristman.com/2011/08/19/maud-newton-on-david-foster-wallace-ornateness-and-making-an-argument/
at 2:49 pm on August 25, 2011
PT Smith: Nice try, but you haven't addressed my argument at all.
at 2:58 pm on August 25, 2011
Dude, goalposts are meant to stay in the ground and in one place.
at 8:41 am on August 26, 2011
I think the real issue with Newton's piece is that the David Foster Wallace reference is only there so that she and the Times can make a diatribe against all writing styles that aren't their own. The idea that the speech of half a million blogs can all be attributed to one set of authors is laughable at best, especially given that David Foster Wallace is, in many ways, one of the most difficult writers in the English language.
So she asks us to accept this causational fallacy willy-nilly, and proceed to outline a dangerously myopic view of what blogospheric "style" is, as if there's one hegemonic voice.
at 2:29 pm on August 26, 2011
Somebody dusted off an old, unmarketable DFW take-down, re-shaped it to confirm a few more irrational prejudices… and sold it (to a bastion of the irrationally-prejudiced) for a nominal fee. Please tell me the author was nursing a mint julep on the veranda while scowling over her Selectric!
But, seriously, folks. I have 200+ blogs bookmarked on my Virtual Sort Of Devil-Print Machine (PC) and not one of those sites (from Fafblog to FecalFace to ContraJamesWood) is DFW-derivative, or sticky with verbal slacker-tics. I know Miss Newton was being "highly-selective" when she wrote the article in question, but I'm suggesting that the kind of "highly-selective" she has mastered is the least interesting or useful.
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Mike Brown begins second tenure as Flint's emergency manager
Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:05:49 GMT —
The political pages continue to turn in The Vehicle City.
Itâ??s day two of Mike Brown's second tenure as emergency financial manager of Flint. He's vowing to work with the city council as the city transitions back to a council-mayor format. But some council members aren't sticking around to see it.
The third time is a charm for Mike Brown.
â??I hope so,â?? says Brown.
Heâ??s served as temporary mayor and emergency financial manager before but he says, it's different this time around.
â??We believe we're on a path towards solvency and so how do you sustain that path and how do you think about the transition back to mayor and council?,â?? says Brown.
Some city council members aren't waiting for the transition.
â??It's just frustrating that council doesn't have more influence at the moment,â?? says Dale Weighill, who represents Flintâ??s 7th ward. Heâ??s not running for re-election.
Weighill is umping ship just as Brown's tenure sets sail. He says council has no say.
â??I would appreciate more transparency. That's one thing that he pledged when he (Mike Brown) came in December of 2011 and Iâ??d like to see him work on that,â?? says Weighill.
A.C. Dumas agrees with Weighill.
â??They (city council) have no say. They're saying everything, but really they have no say,â?? says Dumas. Heâ??s just one of 27 contenders vying for a city council seat.
Mayor Dayne Walling says the long roster proves Flint neighbors want their power back...
â??We want our elected officials back in control. The city council election highlights that citizens want to elect their representatives and be a part of this democracy,â?? says Walling.
But Brown says there's still work to do to keep the ship from sinking back into a sea of debt.
â??There are a lot of things that we can point to that are positive and we have to keep building on that,â?? says Brown.
Brown says he wants to continue to build partnerships with the county. Right now, the county runs the city jail. Brown points to that venture as way to keep the city afloat. Some council hopefuls say that's not enough.

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The Ghana School Feeding Programme would cover over one million pupils by the end of 2010, its secretariat has said. The programme which was started in September 2005 on pilot basis with one school from each of the 10 regions now covers 656,624 pupils from 1,698 basic schools across the country.
Mr. Francis Gyarko, Deputy National Coordinator of the Secretariat, who was speaking at a stakeholders meeting on Sunday, cited inadequate funding, lack of private sector participation and weak monitoring and evaluation systems as some of the challenges that had plagued the system. He noted that the
GSFP which was initiated as part of the United Nation's Taskforce on Hunger and the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development programme, was aimed primarily at reducing hunger and malnutrition among school children.
"It was also intended to boost enrolment and retention of pupils and create opportunities for improving local farmers' production," he added. He expressed concern about the lack of procurement procedures to guide caterers and suppliers of food for the programme.
"To date, the only guideline for food procurement under the programme is that all foods procured must be locally grown in the district, the region or at worst within the country," he explained.
Mr Gyarko called for more community participation because it would ensure the sustainability and the growth of the programme.
He called for the creation of appropriate policies that would link markets to farm produce for the School Feeding programme. A closer collaboration with all stakeholders, capacity building workshops for caterers and adequate storage facilities for the Programme are also necessary.
He urged the stakeholders to support the GSFP to function effectively. The Joint Aid Management, an international organisation headquartered in the US, with the primary aim of seeking financial support to for child education in Africa, organised the stakeholders meeting.
Mr. Isak Pretorius, Chief Executive Officer of JAM, called for the needed assistance for the School Feeding Programme across the continent since it had now become a developmental issue. "More enrolment of kids in schools does much in getting more persons educated for the betterment of the continent," he added.


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By Jason D. Martin
Apr 7, 2006
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Maybe I'm just a wimp, but I'd have to say that the second pitch of this is a solid 10a, maybe even 10b. It's certainly harder than other 5.9s I've done on the Solar Slab Wall.
By Larry DeAngelo
From: Las Vegas, NV
Apr 23, 2006
|Naw-- the other 5.9s are probably soft...
By ChugachMan
Apr 3, 2007
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
|As of the beginning of April be careful at the topout of the short chimney section. Someone dropped a poo right on the middle of the ledge (and placed a rock over it) that I was very lucky not to stick my hand in or step in.
By Jason D. Martin
Dec 15, 2007
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
I just climbed this line again today and I think I'm going to stick with my 10a rating. It's definitely harder than Sunflower, Sundog, or Bhuela's Book...
Just below the bolts on the right hand side there is a double crack system. The upper of the two crack systems (the one further from the wall) harbors the smaller of the two cracks. This is a very inviting crack for #1 Camalots or the equivalent. Be aware that the flake that makes up this crack is loose. This piece of rock moved when I leaned against it. The rock probably weighs well over a thousand pounds, so be careful!
By Stephen Becker
Oct 22, 2010
|I think the route is great. The finger crack on the third pitch was just amazing. The tunneling was, ummm, interesting. But 10a? More like really awkward 5.8.
By smassey
From: CO
Mar 14, 2011
|On 13 March, the LVCLC with support from the ASCA replaced the two horribly rusted pro bolts on pitch 2, and one of the anchor bolts on the pitch 1 anchor. The other is a decent looking 5-piece. The bolts are 3/8x2.25 SS, and the anchor was equipped with links and rings. The unsightly wad of tat was removed.
By Tim Wolfe
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 13, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Very nice option on the upper tier. Pretty standard 5.9 arm bars with foot smearing, then standard chimney. The third pitch finger crack is spectacular and should not be missed - has a couple short 5.9ish sections as well.
By BJ Sbarra
From: Carbondale, CO
Mar 30, 2014
|Fun route, finger crack 3rd pitch lived up to the hype, so fun. Thought getting to the second bolt on p2 was a little exciting, moving up the sandy, hollow pillar thing, but reasonable. Chimney part was a hoot.
By Joe Cayer
From: Mesa, Az
Oct 12, 2014
|Can the rap from the top of Arch Enemy be done with one rope? It's been awhile since I've been up there and I don't remember...
By smassey
From: CO
Oct 16, 2014
|^^^Joe, the raps can be done with a single 60m, but the one from the top of the first pitch of Solar Slab will leave you at the top of the no-pro 5.4 section. If you're not comfy down-soloing a few slab moves, a 70m will take you down into 3rd class terrain where it's not too bad to scramble down.
By Stan Pitcher
From: SLC, UT
Nov 2, 2015
|The first pitch was a bit unnerving getting to the dark patch and continuing above unsure when gear might appear (but there is enough placements). A 4 camalot was nice to have for the 2nd pitch. Glad the slot was not any tighter for my claustrophobic self!
By Mike Soucy
From: Longmont, CO
Nov 4, 2015
To clarify a bit of smassey's comment:
I don't think Arch Enemy could be rapped from the top of the finger crack/Solar Slab p3 chains with a single 60m.
It's a 35m rap climbers' left to the second belay stance. From here a 60m would work per his beta. Bring a 70m.
By Sherri Lewis
From: Sequim, WA
Mar 17, 2016
I am so glad we didn't let the imposing appearance of this route deter us from giving it a try. It really is worth doing and the holds and gear appear just where you want them.
On P2, as with most offwidth, chimney-type features, I suspect that a climber's size could make the difference between loving it and hating it. My partner and I are both "petite" (under 5'1") and we could wiggle deeper into the chimney and work some of the face features that might be out of reach of those with more body mass.
To us, it felt like an honest 5.9, though much less sustained than the 5.9 chimneys on Epi.
I found a sweet .5 placement in a vertical slot on the smooth face to my right inside the chimney, which nicely protected this section above my #3.5 place at the mouth of the tunnel.
The moves between the bolts are fun combos of chicken wings and smearing which feel surprisingly secure.
If you are climbing with a pack, be sure to drop it before you leave the belay so you can work your right shoulder against wall.
We found a rack of singles to #4 to work well, with a few extra finger sizes if you are continuing to the P3 finger crack.
By Daniel Bookless
From: Portland, OR
Nov 30, 2016
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
|Pitch 1 was run out AF! unless your placing marginal good for nothing tiny brass nuts. basically your gonna have to solo up to the base of the corner (the protection in the "varnished spot" is only gonna protect your for a little bit then your soloing again.)
By Cimbing Ivy
From: bay area, CA
Dec 1, 2016
Great fun! The climbing is more secure and mellow than the imposing appearance of the line suggests. We found plentiful gear/nuts placement opportunities on P1, maybe except the first 40 feet first off the deck (but it's low angle at that point). Have to agree P2 is closer to 5.8 as far as chimneys go. I'm 5'8" and my partner is 6'1" and not particularly anorexic; we both found the chimney section a hoot. Not too claustrophobic or awkward. Yes there're sections of delicate softer white rock inside the chimney, along with the standard fare of a flexing hollow flake behind you, but nothing too sandy or imminently unsafe - just climb with care and not muscle your way up, you would be rewarded with a fun lead! P3 is nice and long without any part standing out as cruxy. A single rack to #3 works well for us.
An overall fun mellow climb and a great link up with Beulah's Book.


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Seaview Park and the Aliso Summit Trail in Laguna Niguel saved us from one of those days when we were feeling the need to get into the great wide open outdoors. This trail was quiet and beautiful. We found it full of rocks to climb and views to take in. I would love to see a sunset from up here.
Location: It's not close to any freeways or interstates. The most direct way to get here is to take Crown Valley Parkway from either Interstate 5 or Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Pacific Island hits Crown Valley in two spots. Option #1: If you approach from PCH, turn left onto Pacific Island (where it turns into Camino Del Avion) and head up the hill. Make another left onto Talaveras and park on the right side of the street before the guard gate. The trail leads around the houses and out to a scenic viewpoint. Option #2: If you are coming from Interstate 5 and Crown Valley Parkway, you'll need to turn right onto Alicia Parkway before making a left on Pacific Island. Then drive up the hill and make a right onto Talaveras. MAP TO SEAVIEW PARK AND ALISO SUMMIT TRAIL IN LAGUNA NIGUEL
- Easy walk with interpretive signs to identify local plants
- Views in all directions
- You WILL feel small. It's one of those natural areas that takes my breath away.
- See that island out there? That's Catalina.
- The walk took about 10 minutes in to the viewpoint and you can go further. We just stopped at the viewpoint (a picnic table with some blue metal fencing around).
- Picnic nooks all along the path, so it's great for a weekend picnic.
- This would be a great place to bring out of town guests. On the day we visited, we could see snow on the mountains and the waves crashing below us.
- Definitely wide enough for a jogger stroller. Maybe a little bumpy for a traditional stroller?
- Want an amazing workout??? Park at the bottom of Pacific Island in the Albertsons shopping center and WALK up the incredibly steep and long hill. Unfortunately, there are no restrooms at the top.
- Grassy area leading up the park with benches for the enjoying the views. I saw lots of people with dogs here in the evening hours. And lots of folks taking family photos.
- Nature Connection: Be on the lookout for birds. Close your eyes and feel the ocean breeze. Have the kids tell you about the weather. Can you find tracks on the trail?
Be Aware:
- There are steep drop-offs, but as long as toddlers stay on the wide trail you're okay
- It's a wild area so watch for wildlife ("mountain lions, rattlesnakes, poison oak, rugged terrain"). We just don't let the kids run ahead of us on the trail.
- NO playground – this is more of a nature walk park
- NO restrooms
- Dogs must be leashed
- Parking on the street
- A very slight elevation gain
- Drinking fountain at the head of the trail
- Serves as an entry point to Aliso Wood Canyon
- Grassy area is good for views, even if you don't take the trail toward the ocean.
- Keep dogs on leash
- Open 7am-Sunset (Oct 1-Mar 31) and 7am-10pm (Apr 1-Sept 30)
- No alchoholic beverages


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A new direct flight between Denver and Mexico City - the only one year round - is sparking a new desire for an increase in trade and business relationships with Mexico.
"I'm thrilled about the flight," said Guillermo "Bill" Vidal, president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce."The fact that Volaris is going to have this direct flight really does open the door to the business side in knowing that you can rely on going to Mexico year round."
The Volaris flight was inaugurated on Dec. 8 as officials from the city and the state, including Vidal and Mayor Michael Hancock returned from a short trip to Mexico City.
"The goal was to build relationships so we could create the potential to have formal relationships in the future," said Tim Martinez, senior economic development specialist for Denver, who helped organize the trip.
Vidal added that the trip also represented a major attempt at collaboration, to see how well organizations like the chamber could work with the state and city to piece together the resources each offer.
On both measures, the men agreed the trip was a success.
Mexico is already Colorado's second largest trading partner, and their position as third largest trading partner with the U.S. is also steadily growing.
The Mexican economy is currently ranked as the 13th largest global economy and the 11th in purchasing power. By 2050, Goldman Sachs expects Mexico's economy will be ranked as the 5th largest.
Colorado exports to Mexico totaled more than $754 million in 2011 with agriculture products including meats and cheeses among the top exports. Also in 2011, Colorado imported more than $682 million worth of products from Mexico including X-ray plates, and road tractors for semi-trailers, according to information from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
The most recent numbers for 2012 show data through September already outpacing what had been traded in September last year.
Stephanie Garnica, the state's director of trade and investment for the Americas, said one of the largest growing demands from Mexico is for green technology - a result of a growing wave of governmental attention to environmental issues and a lack of their own production in the industry.
"Colorado has a good reputation in Mexico as a provider for those goods," Garnica said. "There's a lot support and growing demand."
While in Mexico City, Garnica said officials met with a handful of companies looking at Colorado as a possible place to expand partnerships.
Though she couldn't specify which companies those were, she said they included companies in the real estate sector as well as a candy company.
Consul General of Mexico Andrés Chao, who was also on the trip, said that he expects the Volaris flight to facilitate more connections among companies that already see the possibilities as attractive.
And while there are ways to communicate from long distance through technology, making these connections in person is still critical.
"I would not be the same through technology," Chao said.
But flights before the new Volaris flight weren't business friendly.
"If you wanted to go to Mexico before it took you eight to nine hours, which for business meetings becomes very complicated," Chao said. "You lose a day getting there and another day coming back."
Officials said they would like to see more flights added during weekdays, and think it's a possibility if Volaris sees enough demand.
Vidal and Martinez said they were both surprised that Mexican business owners and officials didn't realize that Colorado's population of Hispanics had grown so much in recent years to more than 20 percent.
"There's a growing middle class who need services and products. It's just a wonderful opportunity to expand our horizons," Vidal said. "The fact that we are also Latinos, and we share the culture and language, it makes it a natural connection with those communities."


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Working as a Mailman in Canada's Frozen North
by Sam Riches
It's 5:45 in the morning and 37 degrees below zero when I open the front door to go to work. A wave of cold air pours into the apartment, washing down the hallway and biting at my skin. I step forward to a row of cars in the parking lot, their colors softened by the morning dark. Cables hang from underneath their hoods, plugged into electrical sockets propped up from the ground. Without the constant whir of electric heat, the engines wouldn't be able to start.
It's late March and the sun hangs higher in the sky with each passing day, but it's still winter and today's a reminder.
I don't have a car, I bike year-round. The morning commute lets me prepare for the day ahead and at the end of my shift, any stress dissolves into the pedals, disappearing beneath my feet. Most evenings I take the long way home, winding down the open roads.
I've geared up as best I can with heavy, hand-knit wool socks, thick boots, woolen long underwear, a flannel shirt fully buttoned and pinching against my neck, and a down coat. After the first few minutes my body adjusts, the bite of the cold only stinging my hands and face. Still, this morning is an unwelcome awakening.
My bike is navy blue, with bright green hand grips and reflective taping on the front forks, but in this dark, like everything else, it just looks gray. I ride out of the parking lot and into the empty street. Some homes, the lucky ones, still have smoke climbing from their chimney stacks. They'll wake to a warm home. The smell of burning spruce wafts in the air. It's the suburbs, but it's still the North, and there's nothing to break the morning silence.
I ride my bike down the middle of the street, keeping my tires between the yellow median lines. No one is around to tell me otherwise. By the time I reach the first stop sign, about a half-mile down the road, my beard is coated with a layer of frost.
When the temperature falls past 15 below, biking becomes difficult beyond the obvious cold. Unless you've winterized your bike with a ceramic grease, the bearings freeze up, and even riding downhill requires pedal strokes. The ride to work is five hilly miles, and takes 30 minutes on a good day. So far, today isn't a good day.
I work as a mailman. Delivering to the communities carved into the woods along the Alaska Highway, in the southern end of Canada's Yukon Territory.
It's 6:34 a.m. when I arrive at the plant; I know this because the car rental agency across the street has an illuminated sign that flashes the temperature and then the time. Minus 32, 6:34 a.m., the numbers, fiery red, scroll and shift across the screen, piercing the morning dark. A white light pours out from the bay doors at the plant, trucks sit outside, tailgates open, the night crew inside, climbing over parcels. There's a single gray locker beside my desk. I hang up my coat and helmet, which are now frosted with ice that drips onto the floor, and grab the first sleeve of mail.
Today's a heavy day; there are four sleeves of letters, seven crates of oversized mail, and a cage overflowing with parcels. I spend the first few hours of every day sorting letters and packages by their neighborhoods.
There are letters to grandparents, in brightly colored envelopes, with the scribbles of a child. Some have stickers of rainbows or animals or mythical creatures. There are magazines with trucks on the front, or women in bikinis, or hunters in fatigues, or athletes grimacing. There are postcards from Nepal and Switzerland and France. Postcards with sun-stained faces and snow peaked mountain tops, postcards of places warmer than this.
There are letters from the government in uniform brown envelopes on white letterhead with black print. There are notices of dentist appointments with phrases like "it's been so long since we last saw you." There are letters from countries away that smell of perfume and longing and love. There are divorce proceedings, court papers and subscription renewal forms; birthday cards, business promotions and bills. After awhile, you begin to put a face to the names, even if it's only in your head.
Living in the Yukon you are constantly reminded of "the way things used to be." The past is romanticized and embedded into daily, contemporary life. Self-sufficiency isn't applauded, it's just expected. Many homes are still heated by wood stoves; hunting, trapping and fishing are means to an end. Dogs roam freely, cars drive slowly, and people are left to be, for better or for worse.
The sheer enormity of mail that moves in and out of the territory is another reminder of the past, and how far gone this place is. The mail is dependable and relied upon. The internet, electricity, these luxuries often cut out, disappearing for hours or days at a time, but the mail never stops.
The Percy Dewolfe Memorial Mail Race, a sled dog race, is held each winter in Dawson City, a historic gold rush town six hours north of Whitehorse. Dewolfe is remembered as the Iron Man of the North and deservedly so. For nearly 40 years he delivered mail from Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska, a distance of 150 miles. He traveled by dog sled in the winter, running atop the frozen Yukon River, and by a boat, or horse team, the rest of the year. He never missed a delivery.
If I step back from my desk and look away from the letters, I can watch the sky fade from black to blue in the three by three foot window above my desk. On sunny days, I can watch the light scan across the gray cement floor. I don't have to check my watch. By eight, it pours over my desk, coating everything in soft gold. By 8:30 a.m. it reaches Tom, who works to my right, about 10 feet away. Tom wears a glove on his right hand. His fingers lock up with arthritis; 20 years of delivering mail have worn away the tendons. He had surgery last fall, but it's only made things worse. The glove helps with the pain. Tom doesn't say much, and every day, when his mail is sorted and stamped and carded and ready for delivery, he takes five minutes to himself, sitting on his desk, his back to the wall, his gaze falling, unfocused, across the plant. He eats a banana or an apple or an orange, though he doesn't eat oranges as much as he used too. They're too hard to peel now.
Across from Tom is Doug. Nearly every day he wears a green hooded sweatshirt with a yellow John Deere logo stamped on the chest. Doug's filled with energy and stories and when he gets talking, it's hard to get him to stop. Before this, he spent 16 years tending bar. He ended up in the North, as many do, by chasing love across the country. When he arrived after taking a bus for nine days, his girlfriend told him she'd left him for another woman. He stayed anyway, and now he's married, plays golf in the summer and drives a pickup truck. Someday he wants to open his own bar.
Cindy works across from me. She's usually the last to arrive. She's been doing the job for so long that it takes her one-third of the time it takes me to get the sorting done. She wears gray sweatpants and purple slippers but each morning, before she leaves, she changes into navy blue slacks and puts on her wool socks that she keeps in her top desk drawer. Like everyone else, she didn't plan to end up here. Today's a heavy mail day, and Cindy isn't very happy about it.
"Who wants to be out there, for God knows how long, in this damn cold?" she says. "Helluva spring, isn't it?"
She wears glasses, but only to sort the mail. She looks over at me, chin down, eyebrows lifted. "This is why your parents were always telling you to go to school, you know? Then you wouldn't have to be doing this."
I'm the newest and the slowest. By the time I leave the plant, it's almost 11. I have a set wage I get per day, if I work five hours, or if I work 12. I push my dolly through the orange swinging doors and out to bay three. All the bays are usually open by the time I get there, but I take the one in the middle. Mike is usually out on the dock. He works in the sorting department, emptying trucks and tossing parcels into crates. Sometimes, he works at the front counter, where customers come in to pick up mail. He doesn't like that very much. Mike isn't the talkative type.
I pile everything into the work car, the letters and magazines and parcels, bundled together and sorted by stop, and then I pull out of the garage and into freedom, or something like it, for the next four hours.
I spend most of my day at one stop, a cutoff point, the last of the city boundaries and the start of the outland. It's warmed up a couple degrees, but it's still cold enough that my hands, now different hues of red and purple, are numb within the first ten minutes. There's a certain level of finger dexterity required for the job that can't be met with gloves on, at least not with gloves thick enough to fight off the cold, so I go about it bare handed and hope the wind keeps down.
A good thing about the cutoff is I get to work inside a kiosk to deliver the mail. It's a shelter, even if it is a cement walled box. It takes a while to fill; there are more than 300 mailboxes there. Usually a few dozen people stop by as I work, opening the small steel door of the mail compartment only to see my face looking back at them. They must have gotten used to it by now.
There's a rhythm to stuffing mailboxes, a flow, but it's not forever, at least not for me. I lose parcels, misplace them, put the mail in the wrong box, mis-sort letters and sometimes forget a letter or two at the plant, still shelved away. They say that's an automatic dismissal — I guess they haven't noticed yet, or, more likely, can't be bothered to let me go.
About halfway through the day I reach a community center surrounded by nothing but mountains and trees with ski trails that go right past the mailboxes. Ravens bounce on the limbs of spruce trees, staring at me with tilted heads.
After this stop, 30 miles or so from the plant, I turn around, head back, and deliver to the boxes on the other side of the road. The drive is my favorite part of the job. There's not much time between stops, 10 minutes at most, but that's enough for a couple songs on the radio and a few gulps of coffee. There's comfort in the sense of freedom that comes with an empty road, I could keep driving and get away from this. I don't have any reason to, but it's nice to know I could.
One of the fastest deliveries is an elementary school on the edge of town. Sometimes they get a letter or two, or a couple magazines, or maybe a small box of books for the library, but it's never much. Unlike a lot of the schools up here, where the kids stay in the same building from kindergarten until college, this one only goes up to grade seven. The students are usually outside for recess when I get there, shuffling across the snow-caked yard like penguins in brightly colored snowsuits. The hallways beside the door are lined with skis, snow shoes and hockey sticks. A few students, still dressed in winter gear, hide behind the doorway, momentarily escaping the cold until a teacher shutters them back into the white void. Peggy, at reception, is always on the phone. She gives me a smile and a nod and mouths thank you as I drop the mail.
Driving the same stretch of highway everyday you get to know the contours of the road, of what to expect. Most of the time it all blends together, though. Thirty miles out, and 30 miles back. A couple weeks ago a young girl died on the same stretch of pavement. It's not uncommon on this highway; the miles go on forever, with nothing in between except more trees and more mountains. Still, she was only 18, and the community felt the pain of this one.
There's a memorial on the side of road now, a wooden cross staked into the ground, surrounded by flowers, photographs and letters. Across from it is a set of mailboxes. It's my last stop of the day and ever since that memorial went up, the most sobering. I've got a lot of time to think on this job, and this stop reminds me of that.
I pull up the car and open three sets of mail boxes, a short stop, it doesn't take much more than 10 minutes to fill. Somewhere in that time, another car pulls up and the driver walks over to the memorial. The wind is blowing strong and the flowers lurch to the side, he bends down and picks up the petals, head bowed. When he looks up his face is ashen, his hair, a small tuft of reddish blonde, blows in the wind. He's weeping. I stuff the remaining letters into the boxes as quickly as I can and hop back in the car. On the radio, Kitty Wells sings, "How far is heaven, let's go tonight. I want my Daddy to hold me tight."
This job isn't perfect, not even close, but there's substance to it, a history, a connection to something greater. I might be one who delivers that man his next letter; I might be the one that delivered that girl her last.
In my own small way, I'm part of it all. There's pride in that. I pull forward, leaving the man to be and head up the highway, another day done.
Sam Riches is a frequent contributor to The Classical, where his work has been reprinted on Hazlitt and Salon. He's also reported for the Canadian Press, and appeared on CBC North Radio One. He lives, sometimes, in Whitehorse, Yukon and sometimes in Toronto, Ontario.


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OROVILLE — The Oroville Rescue Mission gave away 526 Thanksgiving dinner baskets on Monday to people who were signed up and qualified.
Last Thursday, the mission only had 45 turkeys on hand for both the turkey basket giveaway on Monday and the free Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday.
But as usual, the holiday elves came through.
The mission sponsors the giveaway each year to help people in need.
They also deliver turkey dinner baskets to seniors at Park Place and Winston Gardens apartments.
People who signed up for a basket drove through the El Medio Fire Department's engine room all morning to claim holiday baskets filled with turkeys, yams, potatoes, onions, cranberry sauce, chicken broth, stuffing mix and canned fruit and vegetables.
"This is really the epitome of the Oroville community stepping forward," Rev. Steve Terry said.
Volunteers from the mission, Fathers House Church, El Medio and Christ Has Risen Motorcycle Club helped with the giveaway.
At the start of the giveaway, they were still short 23 turkeys. However, donations came on Monday in time to meet the goal.
But there were no extra turkeys to give to people who came at the last minute.
Still the mission has enough turkeys for the free Thanksgiving dinner at the fire station 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Donations came from many corners including a local high school, Noon Rotary, Mudslingers 4x4 Club, Walmart, Americana Corvette Club, California Water Service Co. to name a few.
Two $500 donations came from individuals who did not want to be identified.
Donations also came through Pacific Coast Producers and the Butte County Community Action Agency from the North State Food Bank.
The Gold City Grill and Jakes Burgers & More donated burgers for the volunteers, and a private donation also paid for food from Taco Bell.
Although Terry said it was very hard for him to only have 45 turkeys days before the event, it has also been a blessing.
"To see the community come through is just really cool," Terry said.
But there's no time to rest.
There's still Wednesday's Thanksgiving dinner to prepare and serve. Then the Rescue Mission truck will be parked at Walmart for "Stuff the Truck" from 9 a.m., to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Call 533-9120 to volunteer and leave a message for Annie Terry.
People can bring toys and gifts to give to youth at the free Community Christmas Eve Dinner. Food donations are also appreciated.
And they need 360 turkeys for that dinner.
That also includes 125 food baskets that are given out to qualified people at a church in Palermo.
The free Community Christmas Eve Dinner will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium once again. The mission was not going to be able to use the auditorium this year because an ice skating rink was planned.
However, the rink fell through.
Staff writer Mary Weston can be reached at 533-4415 or email@example.com.


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John Lloyd is contributing editor at the FT. He writes a weekly column - "The Ideas Department" - on current affairs for the FT magazine, of which he was founding editor.
His previous FT posts include Labour Editor, Industrial Editor, East Europe Editor and Moscow Bureau Chief.
He has been a reporter and producer for LWT's London Programme and Weekend World, and editor of Time Out and the New Statesman magazines.
He sits on the editorial board of Prospect magazine and on the board of the Moscow School of Political Studies.
His books are Loss Without Limit: The British Miners' Strike (1985); Rebirth of a Nation: an Anatomy of Russia (1998); and What the Media Are Doing to Our Politics (2004).
He was born in Fife in Scotland, lives in London and is married with one son.
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Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,978. Its county seat is Princeton.
Bureau County is part of the Ottawa-Peru, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park is located partly in this county.
Bureau County was organized out of Putnam County in 1837. It is named for Michel or Pierre Bureau. Their original surname was probably Belleau, but local aboriginals may have had difficulty pronouncing the "l" sound. One or both of the brothers ran a trading post near where Big Bureau Creek empties into the Illinois River from 1776 until 1780 or 1790.
Burea County was a New England settlement. The original founders of Princeton consisted entirely of settlers from New England. These people were "Yankee's", that is to say they were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of New England farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. Most of them arrived as a result of the completion of the Erie Canal. When they arrived in what is now Bureau County there was nothing but a virgin forest and wild prairie, the New Englanders laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes. They brought with them many of their Yankee New England values, such as a passion for education, establishing many schools as well as staunch support for abolitionism. They were mostly members of the Congregationalist Church though some were Episcopalian. Culturally Bureau County, like much of northern Illinois would be culturally very continuous with early New England culture, for most of its history.
Like so many other areas in the Midwest, this county was on a "line" of the Underground Railroad. There was a "station" at the home of Owen Lovejoy in Princeton, as well as several other locations throughout the county.
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Top audiobook narrator of 2010: Simon Prebble
Booklist's "Voice of Choice" recognition honors the stellar performer of over 500 titles in the June "Audiobook Showcase" issue. Joyce Saricks' feature article highlights the myriad facets of Prebble's 20-year career narrating an astounding spectrum of top titles. I'm a HUGE fan of Preble's narration of Anthony Horowitz's teen/tween novels, especially the creepy Raven's Gate. I vividly remember the day that Prebble had me so entranced on my morning commute that I was white-knuckles on the steering wheel shouting "Nooo…" while I drove ten miles past my turn-off to work before dazedly registering that I was actually driving a car. Congratulations, Simon, and thank you for so many hours of audiobook enjoyment! What a perfect addition to the dream team of Barbara Rosenblat & Simon Vance, Booklist's 2009 & 2008 "Voice of Choice" honorees 🙂


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Waller wins regional
Lauren Waller earned medalist honors during the Western Regional Tournament, which served as the qualifier for this week's PIAA championships held in York. The Canon-McMillan junior shot a 4-over-par 76 to finish first on the 18-hole course at Tom's Run in Blairsville.
Mia Kness followed as runner-up, two strokes off the pace set by Waller. The Peters Township freshman carded a 78.
Joey Walz of Seton-La Salle advanced out of the Class AA girls' division.
Melissa Kearney just missed the cut. The Upper St. Clair senior finished tied for seventh in the regional.
While only the top six finishers among the girls moved on to the state finals, the PIAA accepted the top 12 boys from the west regional, also held at Tom's Run.
In Class AAA, Grant Engel finished, two strokes behind medalist Patrick Sheerer from Fox Chapel. The USC senior carded a 73 while Sheerer fired a 1-under-par 71. Hollidaysburg's Hunter Shields finished runner-up with a 72.
Engel's teammate, Thomas Steve also qualified with a 79. He needed a two-hole playoff to earn his berth in the PIAA championships.
Corey Long finished tied for sixth with a 76. The South Fayette senior entered the state finals as the WPIAL champion.
Josh Verner missed the cut. The Peters Township duffer tied for 14th with an 80 score.


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Would be nice if things where compatible with each other. I missed the that fact the cub is all ready setup with the spectrum RX so it wouldn't work. One reason why I won't buy their planes wish they would just do a airframe only they do have some great looking planes.
By the way I have 2 of those orange RX's been a year and they are still working great.
Good luck teaching the grand kids that will be a fun time for all of you.


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A young couple living in New York City goes through the trials and tribulations of breaking up, only to meet up four years later and realize that perhaps they made a mistake.
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A young couple wrestles with the idea of breaking up or continuing along in their volatile relationship. Driven together by good times and great sex, a wedge develops between them when the guy refuses to commit. Fearing he'll lose her forever, he has a change of heart and asks for her hand in marriage, but then backs out at the altar. Eventually they realize that, even though they love one another, they'd both be better off apart.


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Possible replacements for Derek Jeter
With Derek Jeter set to retire at the end of the 2014 season, here are some players that could wind up being his replacement at shortstop for Yankees. Players are listed in alphabetical order. -- By Cody Derespina
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Manufacturing what could not be discovered
After this weekend's post about defining capitalism, it was suggested that I take a look at Charles Tilly's essay "War Making and State Making as Organized Crime" (warning: the link takes you to a pdf that is riddled with an unbelievable amount of typos). It's a useful essay, which I may have something specific to say about later. But it reminded me of aspects of James C. Scott's work, in particular his Seeing Like a State (see previous posts on this book, here and here), and his more recent The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia. The latter, as I've mentioned elsewhere, is primarily about the ways in which Southeast Asian "hill peoples" have (off and on, in differing combinations) avoided being incorporated into various states. As such, it ends up being an extended, fascinating discussion of what exactly a state, any state, really is. This is especially helpful, given the common tendency in the liberal so-called democracies for citizens to identify with the aims of the state, or to believe that certain swell-sounding stated aims are its real aims.
There is much in The Art of Not Being Governed that is worth sharing and discussing, but for now I want to leave you with this passage from the fascinating section on "ethnogenesis":
There is much in The Art of Not Being Governed that is worth sharing and discussing, but for now I want to leave you with this passage from the fascinating section on "ethnogenesis":
Once launched, the "tribe" as a politicized entity can set in motion social processes that reproduce and intensify cultural difference. They can, as it were, create the rationale for their own existence. Political institutionalization of identities, if successful, produces this effect by reworking the pattern of social life. The concept of "traffic patterns" used by Benedict Anderson to describe the creation by the Dutch colonial regime in Indonesia, virtually from thin air, of a "Chinese" ethnic group, best captures this process. In Batavia, the Dutch discerned, according to their preconceptions, a Chinese minority. This mixed group did not consider itself Chinese; its boundaries merged seamlessly with those of other Batavians, with whom they freely intermarried. Once the Dutch discerned this ethnicity, however, they institutionalized their administrative fiction. They set about territorializing the "Chinese" quarter, select "Chinese" officials, set up local courts for customary Chinese law as they saw it, instituted Chinese schools, and in general made sure that all those falling within this classification approached the colonial regime as Batavian "Chinese." What began as something of the Dutch imperial imagination took on real sociological substance through the traffic patterns of institutions. And voilà!—after sixty years or so there was indeed a self-conscious Chinese community. The Dutch had, to paraphrase Wilmsen, through an administrative order, manufactured what they could not discover.This seems to me to have all kinds of relevance beyond the specific sorts of examples Scott gives. That is, not only did the Dutch "manufacture what they could not discover" in creating a "Chinese minority" in Batavia, but consider how the "Dutch" (i.e., a ruling stratum identified as "Dutch") themselves manufactured the Dutch! The same is true everywhere: ordinary people become subsumed within states and statelets, becoming, over time, "French" or "English" or whatever.
Once a "tribe" is institutionalized as a political entity—as a unit of representation with, say, rights, land, and local leaders—the maintenance and reinforcement of that identity becomes important to many of its members. [...] The more successful the identity is in winning resources and prestige, the more its members will have an interest in patrolling its borders and the sharper those borders are likely to become. The point is that once created, an institutional identity acquires its own history. The longer and deeper this history is, the more it will resemble the mythmaking and forgetting of nationalism. Over time such an identity, however fabricated its origin, will take on essentialist features and may well inspire passionate loyalty. (pp. 264-5)
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WHITMORE CEMETERY was located just off Hayport Rd., west of Burke's
Lane. It is shown on topographic maps. Checking this area on Jan.
26, 1980, I found the area has been graded for construction of a
loading dock. One large tree stands alone in the mud flat, but there
are no tombstones left. Fortunately, the inscriptions had been copied
April 10, 1978 by Margie A. Lenyo and Helen L. Burton, and by Mr.
Raymond Copley in 1963 (recorded on microfilm 317537 at Ohio State
Library). It may also be the cemetery referred to in WPA reports
of 1940 as Selco Golf Course Cemetery.
MILLS, Benjamin d Jul 15, 1829 in 74th yr. of his age
Doras d Jan 8, 1828 in 69th yr of age, consort of Benj.
Mary d Oct 9, 1831 age 34y 6m
WHITMORE, Nathaniel d Oct 20, 1818 in 59y of age
Jane consort of Nathaniel d Auq 30, 1821 age 56y
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Bamboozled by UK Energy Legislation?
By Alan Thomson
To bring clarity to the wider energy legislation picture, Arup has extracted the salient features, selected key policy and created a timeline going up to 2050, allowing businesses to build their own long term sustainable energy strategy.
The draft Energy Bill, published by DECC last Tuesday, has generated a vast amount of discussion around its advantages and disadvantages. In reality, it's simply another iteration in the long process of developing policy, to achieve a sensible balance of low carbon, affordable and secure energy, without being overtly prescriptive.
It's great to see the draft Bill being challenged. The more it's questioned now, the stronger it will eventually become, bringing certainty to the market. It makes sense to do this sooner, rather than later, as the primary concern for developers and businesses alike is policy volatility.
However, the development of a robust and responsive electricity supply market policy is only one aspect of the UK energy machine. In order for the whole of the energy market to work smoothly, efficiently and in synchrony, it's needed to examine how each aspect of it interacts with and drives the mechanism.
The UK energy legislation can be opaque and difficult to interpret with salient detail and intent often lost in a sea of text. The development of an overall integrated and cohesive energy approach requires careful, considered evaluation, based on strong knowledge of the existing energy landscape. Therefore, different branches of the UK energy policy must be developed visibly to the rest of the business and not in narrow silos.
An effective energy policy is not just about electricity generation, or more broadly energy generation for that matter, but it must also work seamlessly alongside policy which is driving energy efficiency in construction, optimisation of industrial processes, compliance with European emissions restrictions and high level greenhouse gas reduction targets among others.
To bring clarity to the wider energy legislation picture, Arup has extracted the salient features, selected key policy and created a timeline going up to 2050.This is a firm foundation on which businesses and the wider energy community can build their own policies to ensure they are is integrated with the long term sustainable energy strategy.
Download a copy of Arup's UK energy policy timeline or read more on the impact of UK climate change policy on energy bills.
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The rising star that is A$AP Rocky returns to the interwebs today with one of the most anticipated tracks from his upcoming solo debut album. The track is called "Pretty Flacko (Remix)" in which Rocky debuted on Ustream a few weeks ago to much fanfare.
The original went over rather well with friends and critics alike, now the remix finds Rocky linking up with Gucci Mane, Pharrell Williams, and Waka Flocka. All the fellas come correct with their own unique style and flair, making "Pretty Flacko" go much harder than the original. Check out the remix after the jump.
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As a reminder to everyone, use the perf counter "\Hyper-V Hypervisor Logical Processor(_Total)\% Total Run Time" to measure CPU in a Hyper-V environment.
If you are trying to measure CPU utilization in a Hyper-V environment and are a bit frustrated as to why the numbers don't match up, then read the excerpt below. I spent a month with the BizTalk Product Team doing analysis of BizTalk in a Hyper-V environment. We had the virtual computers (guest) running at 100% CPU, yet Task Manager on the host computer (root partition) was about 1% on all of the CPUs.
Excerpt from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc768535.aspx
Measure overall processor utilization of the Hyper-V environment using Hyper-V performance monitor counters – For purposes of measuring processor utilization, the host operating system is logically viewed as just another guest operating system. Therefore, the "\Processor(*)\% Processor Time" monitor counter measures the processor utilization of the host operating system only. To measure total physical processor utilization of the host operating system and all guest operating systems, use the "\Hyper-V Hypervisor Logical Processor(_Total)\% Total Run Time" performance monitor counter. This counter measures the total percentage of time spent by the processor running the both the host operating system and all guest operating systems.
Also, the PAL tool has a threshold file for Hyper-V with this information in it. http://www.codeplex.com/PAL
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Let us be 8 thousandth or so in thanking you for an absolutely super National Rally. The work involved must be awesome, but the results are stunning.
"Ein Prosit!" back to you...
Jack and Viki
Let us be 8 thousandth or so in thanking you for an absolutely super National Rally. The work involved must be awesome, but the results are stunning.
"Ein Prosit!" back to you...
Jack and Viki
BMWMotorcycles, fun when they're running...
My other bike is a BMW.
Jack Hawley MOA and RA #224, KE9UW ("Chuck")
words really can't capture the quality of the event that sue and brian have led all the volunteers to produce.
oh, wait... there is one word: gemutlichkeit!
y'all are my heroes!
From this rally virgin I can not tell you how impressed I was to be a volunteer. Thousands of hours of preparation made setting up look easy. Very well organized. A lot of great chair persons. Many willing helping hands.
The results speak for themselves.
Way to go!
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Though I could only attend for a few hours on Friday, I had a great time. The very first people I met at registration were so welcoming and friendly. In the course of four hours I ran into about 2/3 of all the people I know in the BMW community and made a couple new friends as well. I get a kick out of being in an atmosphere that's so conducive to striking up conversations with strangers. Congratulations, Sue and Brian and all who've worked so hard to make it happen!
We might as well walk. ~ Adam Guettel The Light In The Piazza
used to own: 1982 R100T, 1984 R65, 1986K75C, 1997 R1100RT, R850R, K75S, 1978 R100RS... what was I thinking?
Wish I was there. I will attened by the use of all your post
We were only there on Saturday, but we saw an amazing number of license plates from Ontario...
Ditto dat. Thanks to everyone who put in so much time and effort - it's because of you that our National Rallies are first class.
Another shout out to everyone that helped make the rally a huge success.
Your countless hours of effort really paid off and the rest of us were able to enjoy a GREAT rally.
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To Sue and all who made this rally a memorable event, it seems expressing my exteeeme thanks is not unuf. I have been attending the national rallies since the first Oshkosh (although not all). West Bend IMHO takes the cake thus far!! I was impressed by the quality of the fairgrounds facilities, the surrounding area, the amount of vendor participation, and the overall rally program. Thanks also for the German entertainment! The Living Glockenspiel was a real whoot!. The 2007 International Rally in West Bend sets a new standard for all rallies in the future.
Just got home after three great days in West Bend. This one was just about perfect. Even the weather was perfect. (How'd they do that?)
A couple of mentions - porta-lets & showers. These are usually facilities that generate gripes. Not this time, though. Adequate shower facilities, hot water and short or no lines. The portas rate five stars. Plenty of them, all brand new, nice touches like hand sanitizer dispensers and a shelf to put stuff on (like a flashlight in the middle of the night) and cleaned frequently. I actually enjoyed using them. This stands in stark contrast to the facilities at the recent RA rally at the Biltmore.
Great job everyone!
This was a really impressive event. I would love to go to another at this same location. It appears I only got to see a tip of the iceburg of all things there are to do in this area. It took me forever to leave the area on my trip home as I traversed some of the Kettle Moraine roads to the South (discovered Holy Hill by accident).
I also highly recommend part of the route I took to get there, from Duluth, Mn. around the North side of Lake Superior and back into the US at Sault St. Marie. The scenery around Lake Superior is really surprising, reminding me of the Oregon coast and parts of Alaska. Warnings- parts of this trip really are remote, moose crossings (do not recommend riding at night here) and unexpected weather changes.
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On the trip into the rally, I saw the castle/monastery on the hilltop from about 3 miles away. Without a doubt, it was the most spectacular thing I saw on the entire trip.
I brought a guest with me, A new rider who rode 10,000 miles in his first year of riding. On sunday morning when we were getting ready to leave he said to me," we've been here for three days and I'm not even a little bit tired of this. It's too bad we have to go home."
That pretty much says it all.
This was my first national, but I doubt it will be my last.
Excellent job by all involved, in my not-so-humble opinion.
It was great finally meeting many of my invisible friends in 3D. Sorry folks, online forums just don't do you justice.
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To all of those who made this one of the best MOA nationals I have ever attended,
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After teasing fans with her new track "Loser" and revealing a MV preview for "Oh My Gosh", singer Seo In Young has finally released all five tracks to her new album, 'Brand New Elly'! The singer sounds as confident and playful as ever in her new album, and the addictive quality of her tracks will definitely see a few land high spots on music charts. Armed with an edgy new look, Seo In Young is ready to show the nation what it takes to be one of Korea's top female soloists. Check out her new mini-album below! [ Don't forget to support the artist by purchasing her album here ] -- 01 Magical radio 02 Loser 03 Oh My Gosh 04 Girl (ft. Baby J/Jewelry) 05 So Sweet Thanks KpopMusic4 ever for sending it in!
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Is Madonna the coolest mom in the world or just irresponsible?
No way would I give my kids wine on prom night or any other night. But do we really know what's in those glasses?
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from the Toronto Sun,
Maurice yesterday gave a brief eulogy for Hanlon, the second NHL coach fired this season, but dismissed the notion that any employees feel safer when the turkey and leftovers are gone and the goodwill of Christmas approaches.
"I think a while ago, yes, but not so much (in the new NHL's CBA)," Maurice said. "You don't hear as much talk and there's not as much action."
Indeed, most trade banter has been just rumours so far. Many salary cap-strapped teams such as the Leafs have eliminated themselves until the Feb. 26 trade deadline when buying and selling is made easier, at least for some expiring one-year deals at reduced cost.
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The Hernando County Sheriff's Office will conduct a Prescription Drug Drop Off event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, 7305 Broad St.
This is a free service to properly dispose of unused, unneeded and expired prescription drug medications. For information, call (352) 754-6830.
Forum for employers, workers with disabilities
The Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation will host a Hernando County Employment Forum for employers and for people with disabilities from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Residence at Timber Pines, 3140 Forest Road.
Job seekers will have an opportunity to learn about job possibilities in the workforce. For employers, it will provide the latest information on tax benefits when hiring individuals with disabilities. A complimentary breakfast will be served.
The event is sponsored in partnership with Career Central, Abilities of Florida and Vocational Rehabilitation. For information, call Debra at Sertoma, (727) 834-5479, or Sharon at Abilities, (352) 200-3038.
Benefit set for kidney transplant candidate
A fundraiser has been scheduled for Brooksville resident Bob Potter, who needs a kidney transplant.
Those who dine at CiCi's Pizza, 12109 Cortez Blvd., from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday can have 10 percent of net sales donated to the National Transplant Assistance Fund's Southeast Kidney Transplant Fund in Potter's name.
The buffet dinner is $4 for adults and $2.99 for children 10 and younger, and includes unlimited pizza, pasta, salad and dessert.
Those who do not have a flier for the fundraiser must mention to the cashier before the order is placed that the bill should benefit the Bob Potter Kidney Fund.
Potter is fighting end-stage renal failure and has been on dialysis three times a week. Although Potter receives VA benefits and is on Medicare, the costs of the first month after a transplant will not be covered. Funds must be raised to cover those costs before he can receive the transplant.
Credit card contributions may be made online at NTAFund.org (enter Bob Potter in the "Find a Patient" box), or by calling toll-free 1-800-642-8399.
Learn all about the Florida Scenic Trail
The Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will have an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2370 Broad St., south of Brooksville.
The meeting will include information on the Florida Scenic Trail. The Florida Trail Association is a nonprofit group dedicated to hiking and maintaining hiking trails in seven central-Florida counties.
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Encouraging Words Ministries is seeking vendors for its upcoming Fall Arts and Crafts Festival, which will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23 at 20186 Cortez Blvd.
Vendor spaces are $15. The event will also include free blood pressure checks, food and raffles to win prizes.
All funds raised will go to the building fund; additional donations are appreciated. For information or to reserve a vendor space, call Claire O'Connell at (352) 797-5493.
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Suncoast Harmony Chorus will host a Victorian High Tea at 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Tall Pines Clubhouse, 10930 Tall Pines Blvd.
Tickets are $12, and includes a variety of teas and finger sandwiches. Prizes will be awarded for best hats in various categories.
The chorus is the west-central Florida chapter of Sweet Adelines, International. For information, call Gloria at (352) 597-3283 or Cindy at (352) 597-4376.
Art reception features works of three artists
The Spring Hill Art League will have an art reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Rising Sun Cafe, 10 S Main St. Artists to be featured are Doris Hoffman, Sue Taylor and Penny LaFlaire Oade.
Hoffman draws and works in oils, and can put images from photographs on canvas. Oade is an oil painter who has trained with noted artists such as Diane Becker and Tom Dooley. Taylor has been a watercolorist for 20 years, and has recently started to work with pastels.
For information, call (352) 848-0090.
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Registration is at 8 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 9 a.m. Registration includes coffee and doughnuts. The tournament will include a hole-in-one contest for a 2011 Buick, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, a golf cart or a one-year membership at the Dunes. There also will be a lunch buffet, games, prizes and a silent auction.
The entry fee is $60 per golfer. Checks are to be made payable to Catholic Charities. Funds raised will benefit the building of a service center for residents in Hernando, Pasco and Citrus counties.
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Welcome to my Lulu build, please note that this is a AP build
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Good slows
Can shield
Can give an AP buff
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Good AoE stun
Can use Help, Pix! on enemies to make them visible for a short time
Can make Cho'Gath even bigger!!!
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You can use your Help, Pix! on enemies to make Pix follow them, when he is following them he will cast his part Glitterlance from that enemy this can be used to slow enemies pretty far away.
You can use your Whimsy on a champion like Nunu while he is using his Absolute Zero this will give him 60 AP more which will give his ultimate about 150 extra damage and secure the kills and some nice assists.
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DOMUS 949, Emergency, Enrico Vianello, Laura Candelpergher, Massimo Lepore, Raul Pantaleo, Simone Sfriso, South Darfur
This article was originally published in Domus 949/July 2011
In the experience of Emergency, creating a hospital is something more than constructing a functional building. It is the designing of a place suited to human reconstruction.
We work in zones torn by war or afflicted by dire poverty. Our patients are often people who have to learn to live in suddenly mutilated or invalided bodies. For this reason we want our hospitals also to be beautiful, "scandalously beautiful", because that beauty becomes a token of respect towards people devastated by war or disease, and a beautiful place offers the conditions essential to regaining dignity in suffering.
For this reason in all our hospitals the utmost importance is attached to children's playrooms, social spaces and gardens. Treatment is not confined to operating theatres and wards only, but applied through care devoted to each person as an absolute human being.
Gino Strada
Surgeon and founder of Emergency NGO
Evidence of Decline
Building in Darfur provides an opportunity to reflect on a possible alternative to a development pattern that seems to have made much of the West lose its sense of measure.
Africa is an opportunity, because through all its countless contradictions and backwardness it maintains a strong link with the reality and memory of the past. It is where consumerism represents a promised mirage that is never attained. Paradoxically, it can be a workshop for the entire planet, as it still coexists, creatively and often lightly, with the lack of everyday necessities and comforts—a condition that the West may also have to face in the not-too-distant future.
Building architecture where a long conflict has just ended might
thus serve to explore the void resulting from the aftermath of
war. Everything has to be reinvented. Against this background,
the children's hospital run by Emergency in Nyala, the capital of
South Darfur, has great symbolic value. It is not just an answer
to the emergency, but also an example of how to reconsider the
future from an unconventional angle: by focusing on genuinely
sustainable development for the planet as a whole. So we felt
that the only effective way of tackling the project was to seek
maximum simplicity. That meant reducing the superfluous, as
an experiment in "degrowth" to be tested in this corner of the
world and indeed elsewhere too.
The result has been a combination of modernity and tradition, adopted concretely and not ideologically. The innovation consisted not so much in the technology adopted as in the way it was harnessed. This experiment in "technological degrowth" was carried out in a difficult context but without lowering the high level of comfort required by a hospital: an example of how a technology for tomorrow can be interpreted through the difficulties of today.
This eco-friendly hospital is built round an enormous tabaldi
(baobab) tree, a focal point from which the whole scheme
radiated. Constructed in double-ended bearing brick tiles (produced in the
city's furnaces) with a ventilated chamber, the building exploits
the principles of the Arab courtyard house while minimising
the sides exposed to the sun. This is achieved by using woven
bamboo shade-screens inspired by the same traditional fence
systems adopted for refugee camps.
For the roof, a technique very common in Nyala was chosen. Lowered brick tile vaults called jagharsch (from harsch, which in Arabic means "arch") are protected from direct sunlight by a false roof in metal with a ventilated air chamber.
Particularly harsh climatic factors with temperatures often above 40 °C are aggravated by the problem of dust raised by strong desert winds. It was therefore necessary to carry out an extensive study regarding innovative cooling, insulation and filtration systems. Plant facilities are reduced to the essential, while maintaining the high degree of comfort and standards required by Emergency.
The air recycling is thus inspired by traditional Iranian systems
of natural ventilation. Called badgir, these are combined with a mechanical system that uses industrial-type water coolers.
Prevailing desert winds are captured by eight-metre-high ventilation towers and conveyed into the basement where the air is directed through a sort of labyrinth. By impacting the maze of walls, the air reduces speed, cools down and deposits much of the dust carried in suspension.
The cooler and cleaner air is then scrubbed and further cooled by adiabatic absorption machinery, through an air evaporation process similar to that of a water cooler. This treatment creates a thermal delta of about 10 degrees and a 70 per cent reduction in electricity consumption compared to standard air-conditioning systems.
The Emergency hospital is unmistakably a public building that
seeks to exorcise the reality of a still precarious world. It speaks
the language of a different modernity, where degrowth affords
an opportunity to build a modicum of justice.
Raul Pantaleo
Architect, Tamassociati
Architectural design: Tamassociati—Massimo Lepore, Raul Pantaleo, Simone Sfriso with Laura Candelpergher and Enrico Vianello
Project manager: Pietro Parrino
Coordination: Rossella Miccio, Pietro Parrino
Plant design: Franco Binetti with Nicola Zoppi
Structural engineering consulting: Francesco Steffinlongo
Site supervision: Roberto Crestan, Alessandro Tamai
Client: Emergency NGO
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In this video, Ola Abu Al Ghaib recounts her struggle against public attitudes that perceived her as a "burden" because of her disability. She is founder and chairwoman of Ramallah-based Stars of Hope (a grantee of the Open Society Foundations), an organization run by and for women with disabilities. She helps women understand their right to demand equal opportunities in employment, family life, and full inclusion in society.
Tomorrow marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities—a day in which we stand in solidarity with persons with disabilities—whether physical, sensorial, intellectual, or psychosocial—and the endeavor to fully realize their human rights.
The day also celebrates the adoption of the newest human rights treaty—the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The landmark treaty challenges discriminatory practices against persons with disabilities that pervade almost every aspect of life, including denial of legal capacity, segregation from the community, and discrimination in employment and education.
Close to 100 countries have ratified the CRPD, and governments and civil society advocates across the globe are convening to develop and amend laws, policies, and practices in conformity with the treaty.
The CRPD could not have been accomplished without the leadership and input of people like Ola Abu Al Ghaib.


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UML Collaboration Diagram (UML2.0)
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How To draw UML Collaboration Diagrams
UML Collaboration Diagram depicts the interactions between objects or parts in terms of sequenced messages and describes both the static structure and dynamic behavior of a system. ConceptDraw has four examples that will help you to start using software for drawing UML Collaboration Diagrams. You can also use the appropriate stencils of UML notation to draw your own UML Collaboration Diagram.
Example 1. UML Collaboration Diagram Symbols
Example 2. UML collaboration diagram. Online bookshop
This UML collaboration diagram sample is created using ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software enhanced with Rapid UML solution from ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Example 3.UML Diagrams solution
Rapid UML solution provides templates, examples and libraries of stencils for quick and easy drawing all the types of system and software engineering diagrams according to UML 2.4 and 1.2 notations.
Example 4. UML Collaboration Diagram Template
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Use ConceptDraw PRO with UML communication and collaboration diagrams templates, samples and stencil libraries from Rapid UML solution to show the interactions between objects or parts of your system in terms of sequenced messages.
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We don't know about you, but when we've spent all day in the woods splitting lumber, navigating treacherous terrain, and fighting off bears — which, you know, we're always doing — we come home hungry. That's why we're thankful the axe-wielding woodsman behind quality tool-making company Best Made Co. have provided us with this hearty, no-holds-barred brisket.
Their recipe is not for the faint of heart (or weak of arteries...). Prepped with bacon, beer, and BBQ sauce, then cooked over an open fire, it's done when it "smells done" and you better not give a damn otherwise. It's also designated to serve "four hungry folks who have been cutting and chopping wood all day," but we feel safe in assuming it'd be stellar even if all you've done so far today is play a game of office chair tag with your co-workers.
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Riot Games has released a new video today, detailing some new features of the Spectator Mode being added to League of Legends! Here's what you'll be able to do:
Spectate Your Friends
In the full release of Spectator Mode you'll now have the option to drop in and watch a friend's game that's currently underway. To select this option, simply right click on their nameplate in your Friends List, and select the "Spectate Game" option to begin watching. You will immediately join the selected game with the standard, three-minute delay already factored in. There's no limit on how many players are allowed to observe a friend's game in this manner.
Featured Games
Interested in watching a few matches featuring players at the very top of League of Legends? When you load the client, you'll now have a list of live Featured Games that you can view. These games showcase some of the best players that League of Legends has to offer, so be sure to check them out any time you're interested in viewing some high-level play. There is no limit on how many players can observe a featured game.
Timeshift Controls
We know how frustrating missing an important moment while viewing a heated battle on the Fields of Justice can be. So to prevent you from ever missing a beat, we've added the Timeshift controls to Spectator Mode. Through Timeshift you can rewind, slow down, or even pause the live game you're observing to take in all the action at your own pace. Once you're done, you can fast forward or jump ahead to catch back up with the progress of the match.
Directed Camera
By engaging Directed Camera mode you can allow the computer to guide your perspective, automatically selecting the most interesting action on the field. While this mode is engaged, the computer will analyze everything that is currently happening in the game and select the most significant event, whether it's First Blood, a team fight or a baron attempt. You can even select a specific player that you'd like the Directed Camera to focus on, or jump to another event by pressing the space bar.
Spectator mode is indeed a welcome addition, and Riot has stated these features will be rolling out with the next patch. For in-depth information about League of Legends, including strategy, champion, and gameplay guides, check out LoLPro.com and ReignofGaming.net!


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Tip For Organizing Kids Photos
Mommy's Lil Helper: Kodak Pulse Digital Frame
Like many parents of young tots, my computer is filled with digital images of my kids in various states of play. When I have the time, I upload them to a share site where my friends and relatives can view and print the ones that interest them. Unfortunately that doesn't happen as often as it should, and I am often on the receiving end of a call from my mother requesting updated shots of the kids.
Kodak recently invited me to an event where I was introduced to their Pulse digital frame ($120). The 7-inch display screen can receive photos via your home wireless network and its own email address, meaning all I have to do is email grandma pictures (either from my computer, or more often from my phone), and they will automatically show up on her frame. For hip grandmas who are already networking on Facebook, the frame can automatically display photos posted to friends' Facebook accounts. Given the amount of time I've spent teaching my family how to download photos, taking a few minutes to email their frame photos at the end of each week may spare me a few hours each month.


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[As published in the Mar 10, 1923 issue, page 269, of the trade magazine "The Black Diamond", Chicago, IL.]
Death of Robert H. Gruschow
The business associates and friends of Robert Henry Gruschow, president of the Gruschow - McCabe Coal Company, were shocked by his sudden death Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Gruschow had been in his usual health and spirits and active in attendance on business affairs up till Monday evening. Rising Tuesday morning, he was stricken with an internal hemorrhage, which resulted in his death at two o'clock in the afternoon.
The funeral was held Friday under the auspices of the Oak Park Masonic Fraternity in the Rosehill Memorial Chapel and interment was in Rosehill.
Mr. Gruschow's career in the local coal trade has been a long one. He was born in Chicago on June 9, 1865, and entered the business world as a clerk with the Erie Railroad Company. His identification with the coal trade began in 1900 as cashier of the old Fairmont Coal Company under the direction of C. M. Moderwell.
In 1903 he became manager of the wholesale department of
the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Company, now known as the Chicago, Wilmington
& Franklin, and maintained this connection for four years. Upon the organization
of the Eureka Coal & Dock Company, in 1907, he became vice-president and was in
practically full executive charge of the affairs of that organization, next to the
president, until his election to the presidency in 1913. He remained in this
position until the summer of 1914 when he resigned and started in the wholesale business
under his own name in an office in the Old Colony building.
At this time, Mr. Gruschow leased a part of the Claybourn avenue dock of the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Co. and became active in the handling of the coal. Two years later a partnership between Mr. Gruschow, the Sheridan Coal Co. of Omaha & John N. McCabe of Chicago, which continued his former business under the single name of Robert H. Gruschow. The partnership took over the entire operation, of the Clybourn avenue. dock which it retained until May 1, 1921. The Sheridan interests were bought out by the other partners in 1918 and in 1921 the present Gruschow-McCabe Coal Company was incorporated as a stock company with Mr. Gruschow at the head.
In 1917, he was instrumental in the organization of the Circle City Coal Company with mines at Nebo, Ky. He became president of that concern as well as general manager and retained those capacities until his death.
Mr. Gruschow was a member of various Masonic fraternities and an enthusiastic golfer. He is survived by a widow and three daughters.
-Submitted by Ken Gruschow