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New Forest swingers club owners defiant over council shutdown order
2:10pm Thursday 9th February 2012 in New Forest By Sian Davies , Education Reporter
Bosses of a sex club in the New Forest say it is "business as usual" despite a bid by council chiefs to shut it down.
JCT2 is at the centre of a row over claims it has breached planning rules by transforming a detached £500,000 country retreat into a sex den complete with dungeons, playrooms and a hot tub.
New Forest District Council has served the owner with an enforcement notice ordering that the club is closed and all equipment removed.
The move has been appealed by the owner who claims the property is simply a residential home where his tenants regularly hold swinger parties.
The story was reported in yesterday's Daily Echo, after which a message was posted on the club website, saying: "I am sure many of you will have seen the article in the Daily Echo about the club. We can assure you that it is business as usual at JCT2."
The move by the council came after years of complaints by neighbours living near the property on Salisbury Road in Calmore, just outside Totton.
Residents have objected to guests parking outside their homes and having to direct partygoers looking for the venue. They have gained the support of local MP Julian Lewis who wrote to the council urging them to take action over the activities at the property.
Today Mr Lewis welcomed the enforcement action by the council: "The New Forest is famous for many forms of recreational activity but this is one that adds nothing to its reputation."
Mr Lewis, MP for New Forest East, said he had previously been in touch with the council about the club and was pleased action was now being taken.
Local councillors have added their support to the residents in their bid to see the club closed and have also written to the planning inspectorate who will make a decision on its future later in the year.
The district council claims the club breached planning rules by running a business from the address without applying for permission.
The JCT2 website sets out a list of guest "contributions" of up to £35 along with fees for hiring out the fully equipped dungeons, etiquette rules and a photographic tour of the playrooms and dancefloor with lap dancing poles.
The website also lists a string of social events, including fetish nights and events for Big Beautiful Women, that they say will go ahead despite the enforcement notice.


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Certification Competence Correlation
Most of my friends and colleagues are very negative about certification schemes in software development, a disdain that I share. This doesn't mean that I think that certifications in software are bad by definition, just that almost every one we see fails a basic test.
For a certification to be useful, it needs a correlation with competence in the thing that it certifies. So if Alice has a certification in, say, clojure programming; then there should be a high probability that Alice is a competent clojure programmer. High probability isn't a guarantee, but it should be significantly higher than the general programmer population. The reason we have disdain for most software certification programs is because we've not seen such a correlation (indeed sometimes we feel there's a negative correlation).
Furthermore, the fact that most certification schemes lack this correlation means that I tend to judge such schemes as guilty until proven innocent. This includes new schemes, which is why I've been deeply wary of getting involved in new certification programs.
A useful certification scheme, one with a respectable competence correlation, would be a Good Thing - particularly if it had a broad focus. Such a scheme would make it easier to hire someone for a task. At the moment the only way you can tell if someone is a good programmer is to find other good programmers to assess their ability. Such assessment is difficult, time-consuming, and needs to be repeated by each hiring organization. If you are a non-programmer looking to hire someone, such an assessment is particularly daunting.
What makes the situation worse is that certification schemes, even the useful ones, are prone to corruption. If you can get recognition for a certification scheme, there is a good money-making opportunity there: courses, assessments, books etc. Sadly there doesn't seem to be much correlation between a certification's ability to make money and its usefulness.
Is it reasonable for a competent person to acquire a useless certification? I wish I could answer no, but the reality is that a certification is often used as an entry gate, even if it is useless. As a result competent people often need a useless certification in order get an interview. (I suppose you could argue that this makes the certification useful, at least in an economic sense, but I prefer to stick with competence correlation.)
I do think that if you hold a useless certification, you should never try to imply that it means anything. Indeed you should take what opportunities you can to educate people about its uselessness. Lousy certifications are a canker to our profession and we should work as much as we can to remove them.
Many people I know and respect offer certifications as part of their training courses. This is bad in that it reinforces the canker, but on the whole I sympathize. Many organizations will only send people on a course if it comes with a certification, and I think it's reasonable to offer a certification to help bring people to a valuable course. Furthermore, as I discussed above, it is reasonable for people to get a useless certification, and I would rather them gain such a certification in a useful course.
(Note: Opinions expressed in this article and its replies are the opinions of their respective authors and not those of DZone, Inc.)
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People (like me) who have put quite some effort in preparing for Java certifications may tend to exaggerate the usefulness of the certification process, while there is probably some sour grapes motivation for some of the people who do not have IT certificates.
I agree with Martin Fowler that there is little correlation between the competence of developers and the fact whether they are certified. I don't know about any exact investigations, but obviously many brillant programmers do not have certificates, while some mediocre ones have. This certainly casts a doubt on the usefulness on certification. But in my view, it does not necessarily mean that certifications are generally useless.
First, competence is obviously not a binary property. From very competent people to completely incompetent people, there can be everything. The question about how to find out who is particularly competent and may therefore be suitable for an important position (lead developer or however it may be called) is probably the more interesting one, and for this question, certification really does not help much. On the other hand, I would claim that it does have some usefulness for lower levels. There are probably very bad certifications that cannot even distinguish completely incompetent people, but in my view, the standard certifications for Java (Java Programmer, Java Developer, Business Component Developer, Enterprise Architect, ...) can do that quite well. People who clearly have a very low level of knowledge and experience in the areas that are tested will fail quite reliably, even if they attend courses beforehand. In many cases, it will be clear from someone's education and previous work experience that they will hardly have such a very low level of competence, but there are junior developers who may be quite good, but for some reason their CV doesn't clearly show this. If such people are certified, it does not show potential employees whether they are brilliant, but it shows that their level of competence is probably not extremely low, and that can be important for people who, for instance studied computer science only as a minor subject or have their experience mostly from part time jobs and not from well-known companies. This is more or less what Martin Fowler writes - certifications can open doors for some people, while they are not very useful for assessing higher levels of competence. I just would not see it so negatively - we should not expect too much from certifications, and ascertaining a certain minimum level of competence is something quite useful, as well. For many people, this will not be necessary, but depending on details of the CV, it can be quite useful.
Second, in connection with what I wrote in the previous paragraph, it is likely that a large part of those who put in effort for getting IT certification do so because they perceive some lack in what their CV already shows, and they want to compensate for this. This may under some conditions lead to a negative correlation (probably not among all developers becausein any area of work in IT, there would be a significant part of people whose knowledge is insufficient for certifications in that area, but among the people with a certain minimum level of competence, the correlation may well be negative). So, if the only thing you know about a person is whether he or she has a certain certificate, the fact that the person has a certificate may well be a neutral or even negative sign. But this situation is not realistic. If a junior developer without much experienceor or with an unusual education has important certificates in an area, this should probably be seen as a good sign. On the other hand, if someone, although he or she is very experienced in an area and would not "need" the certificate still put in the effort to get certified, this is probably rather a good than a bad sign, as well. The neutral or even negative correlation is probably only there if we look at certification in isolation.
I have some doubts whether courses are really a good justification for certifications. There may well be very good courses, but I have the impression that most courses are even much more useless than certifications. On the other hand, if people prepare for certification exams by self-study, reading books and trying out things for themselves at their computer at home, this is in my experience very useful. Practical experience at work is even more useful, but I am convinced that I profited quite a lot for preparing for certification exams and assignments not so much because of the impression the certificate could make on potential employers, but rather because of the additional knowledge and experience I gained during the process. I doubt whether it would have been so useful for me if I had gone to courses rather than going through the materials for myself.

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"I don't know if I have ever been in a game with more huge momentum swings, and from what I saw from (Columbus North), they were as advertised," Plainfield coach Brian Woodard said. "I don't know if we executed anything really well tonight. I thought we protected the passer well, but I felt like we got a little bit of a cushion and just made a few more plays than they did down the stretch."
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4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
11-03-2013 01:07:10 | More by dmorgan310
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
05-20-2013 01:11:07 | More by msubulldog25
3.55/5 rDev -12.6%
Pours a two finger clingy lightly yellow-tanned head over a cloudy dark apricot liquid. Smells pink grapefruit, pine, pith, baby aspirin, and over-ripe oranges, orange sherbet. Tastes hop bitter just dominating over malt sweet, hop flavor, and fruity esters. Bitter is grassy rough edgy and mixed with mildly sharp carbonation and clean alcohol sting. Hop flavor is sharp pithy, drying grapefruit, and ends very earthy and dank. Esters are peach and guava. Md in the mouth and moderate carbonation. Over all drying and woody, not particularly enjoyable.
11-02-2013 04:14:02 | More by mentor
4/5 rDev -1.5%
10-17-2013 21:13:12 | More by Hopmodium
4.75/5 rDev +17%
03-26-2013 17:13:35 | More by RichH55
3.25/5 rDev -20%
04-06-2014 19:38:02 | More by DOCRW
4/5 rDev -1.5%
07-13-2013 02:23:15 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
05-22-2013 03:01:12 | More by Braz
3/5 rDev -26.1%
06-08-2014 11:35:04 | More by BrewtalHonesty
4/5 rDev -1.5%
01-19-2013 05:48:02 | More by KiMiRaiK
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
10-15-2013 01:32:17 | More by Asics
4/5 rDev -1.5%
07-16-2014 23:04:02 | More by Sound_Explorer
4/5 rDev -1.5%
06-28-2014 01:06:04 | More by stript
3.15/5 rDev -22.4%
Smell is kind of floral but mostly dominated by citrus hops. Some grass like fresh hops too. Malt and Yeast don't really come through.
Golden and clear and poured with a nice thick white head. The head stays as a nice thin layer and leaves only a little lacing.
Super bitter. Lots and lots of Grapefruit hops. Bitter at the start, bitter on the finish, bitter citrus peel lingers in the aftertaste. In that way, its pretty one dimensional. Lots of bitterness, not much hop flavor, very little malt or yeast in there. It's a hop-bomb. It seems really clean fermentation with a ton of hops. Edit: in the last third of the glass when it warms up it's got a big pine hop flavor.
Given that the girl behind the bar said it's a dIPA but didn't know the ABV, it seem pretty thin for the style. It has the body of a regular pale or IPA. There's not noticeable alcohol strength either.
It's lacking something. Maybe more malt flavor would make it more interesting or more in the tun would bring up the body? Honestly though, it's one of their better beers.
10-03-2012 05:32:29 | More by czechsaaz
4.68/5 rDev +15.3%
Northwest Brewing Co.- Crazy Bitch IIPA: not too bad, kinda like a nicer version of PtE.
Pours a hazy golden flax, a dutiful head of white holds on till it cannot anymore. Floral citrus aroma, crisp dry citrus palate, notes of honey and lime. Mouthfeel is crisp and unhindered, carbonation is medium-light, doesn't let the hop bitterness to linger on the back of the tongue (which is a plus for me). Overall a damn good drinking IIPA.
10-30-2012 21:03:22 | More by youradhere
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
09-30-2013 02:00:26 | More by Greels
4.2/5 rDev +3.4%
I'll preface this by stating I'm not a DIPA/IIPA fan but I'm always willing to explore and see if I may find one that changes my mind. To be fair to the beer, I don't feel rating it anything less than 4 on taste would be appropriate considering this isn't one of my fav styles.
However, I do love the smell of a strong-hopped beer and this one didn't disappoint at all! Loved the piney, citrusy aromas that lingered until the last drop. Appearance and mouthfeel were nice as well. I'd think that if you were a DIPA connoisseur, you'd probably think this was a pretty decent option.
11-24-2013 21:29:42 | More by BVukelich
4.85/5 rDev +19.5%
Great beer overall,
Served in a tulip, and than a Big Kahuna glass from Kona. Picked up at 99 Bottles in federal way, WA. This is a high volume IPA without sacrificing the taste. Loved the beer. Great hop coverage without being overbearing. Wonderful choice for lovers of a high ABV and IPA.
01-31-2013 01:35:09 | More by DavidCurry
4.64/5 rDev +14.3%
I've had this fine IPA a few times. The first time was on tap at the brewery. I liked it enough to get a growler the following week.
A great looking beer, white head, midas golden brown. Hoppy bitterness, with bitter sweet after. Not too heavy, like some double/triples....having seconds is no problem.
04-04-2013 18:51:44 | More by goodtruant
88 out of 100 based on 19 ratings.


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Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office announced the launch of the online portal Friday. It will roll out in phases.
To start with, people can obtain air pollution control permits. By 2016, the city will expand the portal to allow people to apply and pay for all permits and licenses.
The idea is to streamline the process. Users can submit information and documents online. Once approved, they can print their certificates on the spot without having to leave their businesses.
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Sponsored by the Linux distributor Red Hat Inc.,the Fedora project has introduced a new scholarship program for students around the globe who have contributed to free software, particularly to the Fedora project.
Ricky Zhou, the first recipient of a scholarship, will be attending Carnegie Mellon University this autumn. Zhou qualified on many levels, working with teams on the websites, localization, and package maintenance.
Fedora evaluates its applicants on the quality of their work, the amount of time spent contributing to the project, and references provided by other Fedora members. Successful candidates are awarded US$ 2000 over a four-year period. Fedora/Red Hat also provides funding for travel and lodging at the Fedora User and Developer Conference nearest their place of study for four years.
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The first bout is scheduled to begin 7:15 pm ET.
The live blog begins below.
Phillipe Nover vs. Rob Emerson
Round 1: Neither fighter got an entrance because the Spike show is rapidly approaching. Even Bruce Buffer sped through the intros. Fight starts, and Nover slips as he attemps a head kick. Emerson capitalizes and lands in Nover's guard. Emerson not doing much there, though. Nover gets up as he has Emerson caught in a guillotine. Emerson tries to roll out of it, but Nover is still hanging tough. Choke looks tight. Emerson does get out. Round ends as both men are pressed against the cage with Nover in Emerson's guard.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Nover.
Round 2: Nover shoots for a takedown early, but Emerson reverses it. Emerson landing shots as Nover is trying to keep him away with his feet. Emerson in Nover's guard. Nover not allowing him to posture up. Nover stands back up. They clinch against the cage, but nothing doing. Herb Dean separates the fighters. Emerson takes Nover down, lands in his guard again, but not much doing as the round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Emerson.
Round 3: Nover kicks Emerson below the belt 30 seconds into the round. Emerson needs a minute to gather his thoughts. The start up again. They clinch against the cage. They separate. Emerson easily takes Nover down with a double-leg. Nover is trying to escape. Emerson is holding on, but not inflicting any damage. Nover stands up and has a tight guillotine choke. Emerson escapes. Final minute. Both men trading shots. Nover lands a knee to the body. Emerson lands a single-leg. Nover gets up. Emerson lands a double-leg as round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Emerson.
Rob Emerson def. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision.
Brian Stann vs. Phil Davis
Round 1: Davis misses high left kick early. After a minute of engaging, Davis clinches. They're quickly up against the cage. Davis' striking looks better than I thought it would be. They clinch again, and Davis lands the double-leg. Davis in side control close to the fence. Davis is very strong. He secures mount. Stann gives up his back. Davis land shots, so Stann turns around again. Nice first round for Davis.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Davis.
Round 2: Stann lands a nice kick to the body. Davis throws a right, and then quickly takes Stann down. He's in half guard. Stann is not faring well on the ground. He gives up his back once again. Davis landing some shots on the ground, but Stann is doing a good enough job of protecting himself. Davis now landing some big knees to Stann's side/kidney region. He just doesn't seem to know how to submit him. Stann is just looking to survive. Round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Davis.
Round 3: Big double-leg takedown by Davis a minute into the round. He's in side control, then full mount. He isn't inflicting much damage on the ground. He moves from half guard, to mount, to side control, but not much going on. Finally, Davis locks in an armbar. Round ends as Stann is about to tap out.
Phil Davis def. Brian Stann via unanimous decision
Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Round 1: Both fighters clinch early against the fence. Looks like Tuchscherer wants to take this to the ground. They separate. Tuchscherer thinks takedown, but quickly gets stuffed. Hague's striking looks better than before. They clinch against the cage and Hague lands a knee below the belt. Tuchscherer is OK after a a minute of rest. Tuchscherer tries for another takedown, but that plan clearly isn't working for him. Hague catches Tuchscherer in a guillotine choke. It isn't tight enough. Tuchscherer survives. Round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Hague.
Round 2: Tuchscherer finally lands the double-leg. He lands a few strikes on the ground, but Hague gets up. Hague appears to be getting tired. Tuchscherer's striking is looking pretty good. He is doing a nice job of throwing combos, but every time he tries to take Hague down, he gets stuffed. Doesn't make much sense. OK, now both guys look very tired. Hands down, huffing and puffing. This isn't pretty. Crowd getting restless. They clinch up against the cage. Hague scoring points with his dirty boxing as round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Tuchscherer.
Round 3: Hague lands a right hand, then a left hook early. Tuchscherer looks rocked. Hague landing lefts and rights as Tuchscherer backs up towards the cage. Tuchscherer tries to take him down, but Hague reverses it, and lands in side control. Tuchscherer gives up his back, but Tuchscherer doesn't take advantage. They briefly stand up, but as Tuchscherer tries to take Hague down, Hague ends up in half guard. Hague is landing shots on Tuchscherer in half guard, but doesn't look like he will be able to finish the fight.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Hague.
Chris Tuchscherer def. Tim Hague via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Rolles Gracie vs. Joey Beltran
Round 1: Small crowd to see these two heavyweights make their UFC debuts. Gracie Shoots for a double-leg right off the bat. Beltran stuffs it. Gracie tries again and Beltran stuffs it again. Gracie finally takes down "The Mexecutioner" on the third try. Bad news for Beltran. Beltran immediately gives up his back. Gracie tries for the rear-naked choke, but Beltran turns back. Gracie in full mount dropping bombs on Beltran. Somehow, Beltran reverses and lands in Gracies guard. He then gets up and tells Gracie to stand up too. Gracie's striking looks a little stiff. That said, Beltran is getting tagged by his straight right. Beltran lands a right hook. Gracie tries for a sloppy takedown. Surprising. Beltran tells him to stand up. Both men are looking very sluggish. Both fighters trade sloppy punches. Very ugly stuff. Gracie shoots for a takedown with seconds remaining and gets stuffed again. Gracie turtles up as Beltran lands several shots as the round ends.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 in favor of Beltran.
Round 2: Gracie shoots for a takedown again early and, once again, gets stuffed. Beltran lands more shots as he turtles up. Gracie tries again, but looks very sloppy and tired. Crowd begins to boo loudly. Gracie shoots for another sloppy takedown, Beltran stuffs it and begins landing 20 or so unanswered shots before Herb Dean stops the fight. Gracie lays on the mat for a minute or so face down.
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A Walnut Hills woman is behind bars, accused of cutting a man on the forehead with a steak knife.
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In every group of friends, there's the individual whose home becomes the go-to crash pad. For a certain subset of New Yorkers, that spot has long been Chrissie Miller's apartment, a.k.a. "Club Chrissie," which is also the name of Miller's new Web series, a talk show that is "part Wayne's World, part Pee-wee's Playhouse," she told Style.com. "Cory Kennedy came up with the name 'Club Chrissie,' and it's been one of those things I can't get away from," she explained. "I didn't even want it to be called that, but it has just stuck. I'm like, that's so embarrassing. Can't it be something chic?"
Each seven-minute-long episode features a special guest who stops by to hang out with Miller (and her curious cast of puppets including Pidgey the Pigeon and Cory the Fish) and try a different craft or DIY project—"kind of like a downtown Martha Stewart," she said. For example, Miller brought Pamela Love on to make jewelry together and Reece Hudson designer Reece Solomon to create a handbag. Other visitors dabbling in all forms of studding, tie-dyeing, and embroidering include Miller's pals Drea de Matteo, performer Maxine Ashley, Mickey Boardman, and Pharrell Williams, whose virtual platform/YouTube channel I am OTHER is hosting the program.
"I've wanted to do something like this for a while, but I didn't want it to be on TV TV. Previously, I had this idea to do something like 'In Bed With Chrissie' where I was just talking in bed with someone and that was the show," she said. Miller went to film school, and cool visuals were always integral to the success of her cult T-shirt line Sophomore NYC, which she has put on hold for the moment to focus on projects like this. "I watch tons of YouTube videos, and my boyfriend [artist Leo Fitzpatrick] knows every single funny video out there. He's basically finished the Internet, finding weird shorts that have like 100 hits. Hopefully 'Club Chrissie' is a bit more popular," she laughed. Based on the show's fun promo, debuting exclusively here on Style.com, we're betting it will be a viral success.
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington man whose wife discovered through Facebook that he had married a second woman has pleaded guilty to attempted bigamy.
The Tacoma News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/QfMKDy ) 42-year-old Alan O'Neill says he's "embarrassed and remorseful."
He was charged in March after his first wife learned of his second wife through a Facebook "people you may know" notification and alerted authorities. The second woman's profile photo showed her and O'Neill dressed in fancy clothes and standing near a wedding cake.
O'Neill was spared jail time but will be on probation for a year. He has annulled his second marriage and is divorcing his first wife.
His first wife wrote a letter supporting O'Neill, saying the media coverage has been enough punishment.
O'Neill's future as a Pierce County jailer remains in question.
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From the archives of early television producer Max Liebman come two different Broadway-related specials from the mid-1950s, brought to us by Video Artists International (VAI). Neither are altogether successful, or even halfway successful. Both, though, offer things to watch.
Marco Polo, from 1956, is an example of a doomed attempt to reproduce an earlier success. In 1953, Alfred Drake had starred on Broadway in Kismet, subtitled "A Musical Arabian Night." This came with songs adapted from themes by Alexander Borodin (1833-87), one a group of Russian Nationalist composers — sometimes referred to as "The Mighty Handful" or "The Five" — who worked in St. Petersburg in the 1860s, attempting to write symphonic music that sounded more Russian than European. Kismet was a general crowd-pleaser although classicists could, and did, carp.
All of which might have provided a colorful hour-and-a-half. But there was a big problem. Rimsky-Korsakov was a fine composer, with an arguably stronger output than Borodin. (R-K's "Scheherazade" and "Capriccio Espagnol" remain justly popular.) But Kismet had Robert Wright and George Forrest, contemporary songwriters who specialized in taking themes from the classics and adapting them into show tunes. "Marco Polo" had Liebman's in-house arrangers Clay Warnick and Mel Pahl, who did not have the Wright & Forrest touch. (Warnick, for what it's worth, was an accomplished Broadway vocal arranger with over 20 musicals to his credit, in many cases working with Don Walker, Rodgers & Hart's By Jupiter, Coleman & Leigh's Little Me, and Donnybrook! among them.)
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The Black Star Project says the Chicago community must take an active role in curbing gun and gang violence, because new policing strategies will not work on their own. The culture must change.
The Black Star Project held a memorial for the 108 young people killed in 2012 Tuesday night, in partnership with Black Parents United and other groups. The bell-ringing ceremony honored each and every victim.
The groups also presented their "Report Card on Violence," where they said parents are failing their kids when it comes to providing the infrastructure for a life without violence.
But they did propose a four-point plan to improve this failing grade, which they said should be implemented in conjunction with policing strategies to stop the violence – because those strategies will not work on their own.
Phillip Jackson, head of the Black Star project, joined Good Day Chicago on Wednesday morning to outline the four-point plan:
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On descriptive character types',
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And this is one I wrote for spite.
First time I met 'not agent' man,
Balding head; skin void of tan,
He claimed quickly he was a fan,
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He didn't even own a car,
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Champlain Valley Film Society to kick off winter schedule
WHALLONSBURG — Several of the most critically-acclaimed movies of 2013 will be coming to Essex County this winter courtesy of The Champlain Valley Film Society.
The slate includes a mix of dramatic films, documentaries and award nominees presented through an HD projector with a theater-quality sound system.
All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall, 1610 Route 22. Except for the Oscar Shorts screening and refreshments, tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for those under 18. For the most up-to-date schedule, visit the CVFS website at www.cvfilms.org.
The season begins Saturday, Jan. 18, with "20 Feet from Stardom," a documentary that shines a spotlight on the backup singers behind some of the 20th-century's biggest musical performers including The Rolling Stones, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder. The Chicago Tribune called it "pure satisfaction."
Champlain Valley Chorale holding rehearsals
TICONDEROGA — The Champlain Valley Chorale has announced it will resume rehearsals for its upcoming spring concerts.
Beginning Feb. 4, weekly rehearsals are scheduled for Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, Wicker Street, Ticonderoga.
The concert presentations will be in late May and early June.
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Over $1 Million worth, Reunion Resort, Cinema/Games Rm, Pool in Orlando
- bedrooms 5
- baths 5½
- sleeps 12
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community Reunion Resort
rates (USD)
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$ 3,115 - $ 4,165 / week
vacation rental description
**Long Stay Special - 15% discount for stays of 14 nights or more!! (doesn't apply during Peak/Holiday Seasons**
5 Bed, 5.5 Bath, Over 5,000 sq ft exceptional Reunion pool home
This beautiful home has everything you need to create your dream stay in Reunion Resort. A large pool and spa, luxurious decor that creates a homely ambiance, over 5,000 sq.ft of spacious living areas and large inviting bedrooms, a cinema and games room and stunning golf views!
This exclusive and elegantly designed home is located within the sought after Legends Corner, in the West-side of the magnificent Reunion Resort.
You will instantly feel at home in this truly luxurious villa, furnished with the finest decor and elegance. Everyone of the beautiful five bedrooms in this home has an en-suite and walk-in wardrobe.
The stunning formal living area greats you from the entrance. Separated from the formal dining area by a double sided fireplace this luxurious room sets the standard for the rest of the home. Two large sofas sit opposite each other in this lovely, peaceful room which is the ideal spot for relaxing with a book or winding down with a cocktail after a good days shopping or golf.
With seating for ten the formal dining area is perfect for celebrating with family and friends. Next is the main living area with it's double height ceiling full of natural light from the wall of large windows and french doors.
The fully equipped open planned kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. There are two bar stools at the breakfast bar as well as seating for 6 at the adjoining breakfast nook.
The first stylish master suite with King size bed is located on the ground floor with it's own en-suite bathroom featuring a large tub, walk in shower and twin sinks.
As you go upstairs you will pass another great feature of this home, the tall stairwell window allowing light onto the large crystal chandelier.
The two spacious master bedrooms suites upstairs with en-suites both have direct access to the balcony where you can enjoy the stunning Florida sunsets. Two further inviting bedrooms have their own en-suite bathrooms offering comfort for everyone staying in the home.
The rear of the home has great views of the Jack Nicklaus Tradition golf course and it's lush green fairway. Here the large patio decorated with stone ornaments and seating is the perfect space for outdoor entertaining, with a sheltered dining area and complimentary use of a gas BBQ grill. There is a large pool and spa with plenty of space and loungers to dry off in the Florida sun after a dip in the pool to cool down.
One of the many great features of this home is the elegantly decorated combined Cinema and Games room. Here you can sit back and relax on the reclining leather seating whilst taking in a movie on the huge 100" projector screen. You can also enjoy a friendly game of poker or pool!
For your convenience there is a separate laundry room with a washer, dryer, sink area, iron and ironing board.
This exceptional, luxurious home will meet all of your needs and more creating lasting memories.The perfect light, peaceful and elegant setting to relax your body and mind.
All of this is located in the exclusive Reunion Resort. A truly beautiful place with world class amenities such as infinity pools, full service spa, scenic walking trails, fitness center, on-site fine dining, kids activities and much more.
Free secure high speed Wi-Fi and telephone calls (local and long distance USA), free use of all baby equipment.The departure clean is free of charge for stays of 7 nights or more.
Property Summary
Bedroom/Bed Sizes:
• Master #1 - King (Downstairs)
• Master #2 - King (Upstairs)
• Master #3 - Queen / Queen (Upstairs)
• Master #4 - King (Upstairs)
• Bedroom #5 - Queen (Upstairs)
• Over 5,000 sq/ft of luxury accommodation
• Overlooks the Jack Nicklaus Tradition golf course
• Stunning sunset views
• Cinema / Games room
• Private pool
• En-suite and walk-in wardrobes in every bedroom
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Formal dinning area with seating for 10
• Casual dining area with seating for 6 plus 2 bar stools
• Cable flat-screen TV's in each bedroom
• Air conditioning and indoor ceiling fans
• Smoke-free and pet-free for your comfort
• All towels and linens are provided
• Security safe
• Complimentary high speed wireless internet
Main Living Area:
• Large 60" LED TV
• Natuzzi edition leather seating
• Double height ceiling
• Tropical style double palm leaf ceiling fan
Formal Living Area:
• Dual sided Gas fireplace
• Two large sofas
Pool Area:
• Oversize pool deck with sheltered dining area
• Large private pool and spill over spa
• Luxury patio furniture and al fresco dining
• Stone seating and sculptures
• Built in pool alarm
• Gas BBQ grill
Games Room:
• Pool table
• Poker table
• 100" Projector
• Home theater system
• BluRay Player
• Reclining Leather seating
Children Equipment:
• Pack'n'play crib
• High chair
• Child safety pool alarm
Laundry Room:
• Full size washer and dryer
• Ironing board
• Iron
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From the 10 resort pools, to Reunions fine dining and outdoor activities, beautiful Florida Golf settings with the Grande at it's center, Reunion is sure to make your Orlando vacation a special one.
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All of this is ideally located to some of Orlando's best shops and restaurants and just 6 miles to Disney
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• Tax is not included in nightly rates
• The departure clean is free of charge for stays of 7 nights or more
• Final payment due 45 days prior to your arrival
• $750 security deposit required for reservation
• Pool heat available for $40 a day and is recommended from the 31st Oct. to the 31st Mar.
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|Common snapping turtle
|Female searching for nest site
|Conservation status
|Scientific classification
|C. serpentina
|Binomial name
|Chelydra serpentina
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
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The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. This species and the larger alligator snapping turtle are the only two species in this family found in North America (though the common snapping turtle, as its name implies, is much more widespread).[2]
Common snappers are noted for their belligerent disposition when out of the water, their powerful beak-like jaws, and their highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific name "serpentina", meaning "snake-like"). In some areas they are hunted very heavily for their meat, a popular ingredient in turtle soup. These turtles have lived for up to 47 years in captivity, while the lifespan of wild individuals is estimated to be around 30 years.[3]
Chelydra serpentina have rugged, muscular builds with ridged carapaces (though ridges tend to be more pronounced in younger individuals). The carapace (upper shell) length in adulthood may be nearly 50 cm (20 in), though 25–47 cm (9.8–18.5 in), is more common.[4] C. serpentina usually weighs 4.5–16 kg (9.9–35.3 lb). Any specimen above the afforementioned weights are exceptional, but the heaviest wild specimen caught reportedly weighed 34 kg (75 lb). Snapping turtles kept in captivity can be quite overweight due to overfeeding and have weighed as much as 39 kg (86 lb). In the northern part of its range, the snapping turtle is often the heaviest native freshwater turtle.[5]
Common habitats are shallow ponds, shallow lakes, or streams. Some may inhabit brackish environments, such as estuaries. Common snapping turtles sometimes bask—though rarely observed—by floating on the surface with only their carapace exposed, though in the northern parts of their range they will also readily bask on fallen logs in early spring. In shallow waters, common snappers may lie beneath a muddy bottom with only the head exposed, stretching their long necks to the surface for an occasional breath (note that their nostrils are positioned on the very tip of the snout, effectively functioning as snorkels). Snapping turtles are omnivores, consuming both plant and animal matter, and are important aquatic scavengers; but they are also active hunters that prey on anything they can swallow, including many invertebrates, fish, frogs, reptiles (including snakes and smaller turtles), unwary birds, and small mammals.
Snappers will travel extensively overland to reach new habitat or to lay eggs. Pollution, habitat destruction, food scarcity, overcrowding and other factors will drive snappers to move overland; it is quite common to find them traveling far from the nearest water source. This species mates from April through November, with their peak laying season in June and July. The female can hold sperm for several seasons, using it as necessary. Females travel over land to find sandy soil in which to lay their eggs, often some distance from the water. After digging a hole, the female typically deposits 25 to 80 eggs each year, guiding them into the nest with her hind feet and covering them with sand for incubation and protection. Incubation time is temperature-dependent, ranging from 9 to 18 weeks. In cooler climates, hatchlings overwinter in the nest. The Common Snapping Turtle is remarkably cold-tolerant; radiotelemetry studies have shown that some individuals do not hibernate, but remain active under the ice during the winter. [6] Although designated as "least concern" on the IUCN redlist, the species has been designated in the Canadian part of its range as "Special Concern" due to its life history being sensitive to disruption by anthropogenic activity.[7]
Currently no subspecies of the common snapping turtle are recognized.[8] The former subspecies osceola is now considered a synonym of serpentina, while the other former subspecies Chelydra rossignonii[9] and Chelydra acutirostris are both recognized as full species.[8][10]
Snapping turtles have fierce dispositions;[11] however, when encountered in the water, they usually slip quietly away from any disturbance.[12] Snapping turtles have evolved the ability to snap because unlike other turtles, they are too large to hide in their own shells when confronted. Snapping is their defense mechanism. However, these turtles rarely bite humans; they usually flee when threatened.
The snapper is an aquatic ambush hunter, capturing its prey with its beak-like jaws.[12]
The common snapping turtle is not an ideal pet. Its neck is very flexible, and a wild turtle can bite its handler even if picked up by the sides of its shell. A wild common snapping turtle will make a hissing sound when it is threatened or encountered; however, when in the water and unprovoked, they are fairly docile toward humans.
It is a common misconception that common snapping turtles may be safely picked up by the tail with no harm to the animal; in fact, this has a high chance of injuring the turtle, especially the tail itself and the vertebral column.[13] Lifting the turtle with the hands is difficult and dangerous. Snappers can stretch their necks back across their own carapace and to their hind feet on either side to bite. Also, their claws are sharp and capable of inflicting significant lacerations. When they feel stressed, they will release a musky odor from behind their legs.
It may be tempting to rescue a snapping turtle found in a road by getting it to bite a stick and then dragging it out of immediate danger. This action can, however, severely scrape the legs and underside of the turtle and allow for deadly infections in the wounds.[citation needed] The safest way to pick up a common snapping turtle is holding it by its plastron.
Snapping turtles are raised on some turtle farms in China.[14]
In Italy in recent years large mature adult Chelydra serpentina have been taken from bodies of water throughout the country. They were most probably introduced by the unwise release of pets. In March 2011 an individual weighing 20 kilograms (44 lb) was captured in a canal near Rome;[15] another individual was captured near Rome in September 2012.[16]
The common snapper was the central feature of a famous American political cartoon. Published in 1808 in protest at the Jeffersonian Embargo Act of 1807, the cartoon depicted a snapping turtle, jaws locked fiercely to an American trader who was attempting to carry a barrel of goods onto a British ship. The trader was seen whimsically uttering the words "Oh! this cursed Ograbme" ("embargo" spelled backwards). This piece is widely considered a pioneering work within the genre of the modern political cartoon.[citation needed]
The year 2006 saw the snapping turtle declared the state reptile of New York by a sweeping vote of the New York Legislature after being popularly chosen by the state's public elementary school children.[17]
Close up of an adult common snapping turtle, Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve, Grayslake, Illinois.
Basking on a floating log in Fort Collins, Colorado
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Bulletin. Bulletin. Ring the fire bell. This just in: Sen.-elect Angus King will caucus as a Democrat!
Wow. Was that the most widely anticipated announcement of the year or what?
King originally left open the possibility of walking a middle road without committing to a party. That wasn't realistic; no party, no committee assignments. No committee assignments, a lot of time spent twiddling thumbs.
Beyond that, King wasn't likely to "friend" the people who spent a small fortune — no, make that a significant fortune by Maine standards — trying to make him look like a conniving cartoon cutout.
The Republican and Democratic parties stopped wasting money on their Senate candidates here after correctly concluding they could not win, choosing instead to spend it on other, closer races.
But the Karl Rove PAC, American Crossroads GPS, had more money than it had Maine horse sense, and just kept the misleading and ineffective ads running right up to Election Day.
But there is one surprise no one is talking about: The PAC masterminds in Washington thought King had a weak spot: wind power.
King was part-owner of a company that planted 22 wind turbines along a 4-mile ridge in Roxbury.
So, the shallow thinkers in Washington lined up some unhappy Roxbury residents who complained in a TV ad that King had made "millions and millions" at the expense of local residents.
So, the evil King probably got stomped by Summers in Roxbury on Election Day. Right?
Not quite. King received 61 percent of the vote compared to 26 percent for Summers. That is significantly better than King did against Summers statewide, 53 percent compared to 31 percent for Summers.
Despite the ads — or maybe because of them — King was more popular in Roxbury than he was in the rest of the state.
This could have something to do with residents there now receiving their first 500 kilowatts of free electricity and after seeing their mill rate drop from more than 16 mills to about 7 mills.
Webster stirs pot. Again.
Here's another political non-surprise: Maine Republican Party chairman starts yapping before fact-checking.
In an interview with WCSH-6 TV, Webster claimed that groups of random black people were observed voting on Election Day.
"Nobody in (these) towns knows anyone who's black," Webster said. "How did that happen? I don't know. We're going to find out."
In an interview with the Portland Press Herald, Webster elaborated: "I'm not talking about 15 or 20. I'm talking hundreds."
What, did they arrive in black helicopters, too?
Webster didn't observe this himself. He wouldn't say who told him this or where the black people had been spotted.
This is starting to sound a lot like the noise he made last spring about college students voting illegally.
Webster did some spotty research and then turned his information over to fellow Republican, Secretary of State Charlie Summers, for investigation.
That investigation found no fraud among the 200 people Webster secretly accused of cheating. Summers did say, however, that the state is long overdue for a re-examination of its voting security laws.
We have no idea whether Webster's personal investigation of elusive black voters will come to anything.
But here's the point in such matters: Do some research before announcing your suspicions, not afterward.
Not Pelosi again
In another non-surprise, minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-California, has decided to stay in Congress and run again for her leadership position.
That's unfortunate. Pelosi has been uncompromising and rigid. While on political talk shows she sometimes seems clueless and always resorts to the same tired Democratic talking points.
The Democrats in the House need stronger, better, more flexible leadership to forge the compromises necessary to turn around this country's financial affairs.
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Kim Kaselionis said it was a no-brainer choosing someone to introduce her when she is inducted into the Marin Women's Hall of Fame this April.
It will be her mother, Kit Cole, who was inducted to the hall 15 years ago.
"I'll need a box of Kleenex," Kaselionis said. "It's a wonderful honor."
Kaselionis recently retired as the CEO of Novato-based Circle Bank, which was bought out by Oregon-based Umpqua Bank last year. The women's hall called her a "trailblazer in the world of financial services," having earned state and regional honors for her leadership with Circle Bank and contributions in the nonprofit community.
She will be inducted with Dominican University psychology professor LeeAnn Bartolini, Christine Bronstein of A Band of Wives, law enforcement chaplain Rev. Jan Heglund, Miss Representation founder Jennifer Siebel Newsom and SingersMarin founder Jan Pedersen Schiff. The induction ceremony — the 25th for the hall — is April 13 at the Embassy Suites hotel in San Rafael.
Kaselionis, a longtime Novato resident, has now taken on the Marin Rocks! history museum project in San Rafael, a permanent exhibit about the storied rock-and-roll past of Marin. But she will be inducted into the hall in the financial services category, just like her mother was in 1997.
According to a biography provided by the hall, Kaselionis took a business on the brink of bankruptcy and developed it into a leading, multi-branch community bank with 53 consecutive profitable quarters. Under her leadership, Circle Bank was honored for supporting local businesses, encouraging profitable job creation, and offering loan programs for nonprofit organizations.
In 2012, Kaselionis was recognized by San Francisco Business Times' 150 Most Influential Women in Business in the Bay Area, and has been one of only three California community bank CEOs chosen to sit on the American Bankers Association of Community Bankers Council, which represents the nation's 7,000 community banks.
Kaselionis also serves her community as a recognized leader willing to inspire youth and women in particular, to step into their full potential. She serves on many boards and committees and is a sought-after keynote speaker.
"At the end of the day, the greatest satisfaction is actually being able to see that your efforts have made change in a community, an organization and in people's lives," Kaselionis said. "That's really the ultimate acknowledgement. It's a huge honor."
Cole, who started as a single-mom stockbroker, founded Cole Financial Services and was heavily involved in Circle Bank as well.
Here are brief bios on the other new inductees, provided by the Marin Women's Hall of Fame.
LeeAnn Bartolini, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Dominican University
Resident of Nicasio
Co-Founder of Dominican's Women and Gender Studies program and dedicated volunteer advocating for fairness, justice and ending the problems of Domestic Violence. Along with her visionary and inspirational work as a 25-year professor and practicing Clinical Psychologist, she is an advocate to advance human and women's rights. She has volunteered for the International Rescue Committee, worked with women in prison and jails and has focused on efforts relating to global issues: domestic violence, women's economic oppression, lack of opportunities and access to clean water. She also serves on the Board of Directors at the Center for Domestic Peace.
Christine Bronstein
Founder, A Band Of Wives (ABOW)
Resident of Kentfield
Harnessing the power of social media as a platform, Chris has created an innovative concept of women supporting each other to succeed by creating a band of wives, a new kind of sisterhood that brings community back to communities. Her ABOW provides direct and virtual support for women who connect, network and promote their businesses, talents, events and passions online and offline. Her collaborative model is groundbreaking and she has grown this powerful platform to over 5,000 "wives" in just a few short years. This network and information website reaches women from coast to coast and empowers them to excel, create, and make the world a better place. She is also a gifted writer, motivator and connector.
Rev. Jan Heglund
Chaplain, San Rafael Police Department and San Francisco FBI
Resident of Fairfax
Jan is an ordained Episcopal deacon and member of St. John's in Ross. Her devoted ministry is to law enforcement and their critical needs. She works with local Marin agencies and the FBI and is a founding member of the First Responders Support Network, ministering to the first responders and the victims who are touched by violent crime. She accompanies officers on death notifications, rides patrol and is often first at the scenes of suicide, trauma and crime. She performs at their weddings and officiates at their funerals. When Rev. Jan dresses, she puts on a bulletproof vest and then her clerical collar. She is a trusted servant, a calming influence and courageous spirit who lives and offers a 'state of grace' to everyone she meets. Jan is a recipient of the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Founder/CEO, "Miss Representation"
Resident of Ross
In 2011, her breakthrough, documentary film which she wrote, directed and produced "Miss Representation" was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. Soon after, a team and nonprofit status were in place, as she geared up for the US national broadcast premier on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Her documentary ignited an international social action movement online with trailers going viral across the world. From Vogue to Entertainment Weekly, her message against sexism and disrespect towards women, and the need to remove offensive advertising and the inappropriate over-sexualization of children to sell products, captured millions of followers who gladly pledged to help her shift behaviors and practices that demeaned or misrepresented females and children. She is an actress, speaker, filmmaker and advocate on a mission, determined to shift the cultural mindset and eradicate sexism while empowering women to reach their full potential. She is the wife of California's Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. "The Invisible War," an expose of rape in the military that she helped produce, was just nominated for an Academy Award for best feature documentary.
Jan Pedersen Schiff
Founder, Artistic Director, Singers Marin
Resident of Mill Valley
For the past 26 years, Jan, the founder and conductor of Singers Marin, has provided choral instruction to people of all ages and enabled thousands to enjoy beautiful music. She has developed structured programs to develop vocal skills that support musical development, especially for female teens. She offers women, men, youth and families the opportunity to be part of choirs that bring joyful music to residents, in particular, she has offered significant community outreach for low-income families as well as performing for seniors and the elderly. With over 70 local performances this past year, 56 were at senior care facilities or community-wide events at no charge. She has conducted choruses at 8 International Performance Festivals & Tours, 10 National Performance Festivals and Singers Marin has won 10 Competition Performance Awards. Jan strives to not only teach Marin to sing in perfect harmony but to embrace Singers Marin's mission of "touching hearts…uplifting spirits."
Early bird tickets to the induction gala are $165 through Feb. 28 and $175 thereafter. For all the details, check www.marinwomenshalloffame.org.
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---- — METHUEN — Police closed Lowell Street/Route 110 temporarily yesterday morning after clearing a five-car crash near 591 Lowell St. in which several people were injured.
The road was closed temporarily westbound from Sawyer Street starting just after the 6:32 a.m. accident, although traffic was still running eastbound. Eastbound cars were diverted through the parking lot of a business adjacent to the crash scene.
For about 45 minutes, westbound traffic, headed toward Dracut, was being diverted up Sawyer Street to Route 113, leading to traffic delays on Route 110. At one point, traffic was backed up nearly to the I-93 interchange.
Police said several people were injured, including one who sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The injured were taken to Holy Family and Lawrence General hospitals by Methuen Fire Department ambulance. Mutual aid ambulances were called in from Salem, N.H., and Andover to help with the injured.
The accident is under investigation by Officer Elvin Alarcon.


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About The Alogonquin Tea Co.The Algonquin Tea Company is a collective of dedicated Earth lovers who had a vision of sharing the healing medicine of plants from the Algonquin area. In 1996 when we started, we sold over one hundred of the region's herbs, seeds and three tea blends – which we put into tea bags. Lucid Dream, Homestead Blend, Sweetfern Tonic were instantly recognized in the market place, from the boxes and their wild taste, as a New type of product. Herbs exclusively from the Algonquin land where we live, reverently hand picked and naturally dried. The first bioregional company in North America, we were a decade ahead of the "Local Food" movement. With the tea's great success, we were soon too busy to offer all the herbal products and seeds, and focused on the sustainable harvest of herbs for the teas. A couple of years later, we brought out three more varieties: Awakening, Peace, and Sacred Blend. At this point we had gained control over all aspects of production, because of our disapproval of the regular commercial processes. We made a custom grinder that cut the herbs instead of hammering them to bits. We bought a 5000 pound tea bagging machine circa 1940, from the in the Bronx New York. Kim, Steven and Jack, as well as countless other decicated Earth lovers (in the form of seasonal workers and enthusiastic sales rep's) helped us get through the next five years. Eventually, there came a time where we were too big to do it all ourselves, but we have found other great people and Earth lovers to contract as growers, harvesters and processors. To date, we've sold millions of cups of tea and educated hundreds of apprentices and workshop participants in the ways of living with the Earth. We invite you to join us in our love of the Earth as you relax with a cup of tea, knowing not only that the tea is good for you, but that the Earth gives you Her blessings.
Algonquin Tea crops and teas are organically certified (Pro-cert).We have growing and harvesting areas in Whitney, located at the east gate of Algonquin Park on the Madawaska River, where we practice Permaculture Forest gardening, and in Golden Lake on a 200-acre homestead where we are growing certified organic herbs, as well as many other locations. All of our herbs are wildcrafted (handpicked in the wild) in a sustainable manner (picking amounts that a deer would graze). Those herbs which are more rare are grown organically using non-mechanical, ecologically integrated and permacultural methods. No fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides or herbicides are used in or anywhere near where the herbs are grown or picked for the Algonquin Tea Co.
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Written by Elizabeth M. Carman and Neil J. Carman, Ph.D.Foreword by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.
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