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Trip Report - The Canadian Maritimes
- Submitted by: Edward Lunny
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- Submission Date: 04th Feb 2005
The following is a report on my recent trip to Southern Ontario, Nova Scotia, Southern New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. All funds are quoted in Canadian dollars. My wife and I flew from Vancouver, British Columbia to Toronto, Ontario. We started the trip with some time visiting friends and relatives. Some of the highlights included a tour of the Skydome where the Blue Jays play when they are not on strike, and the new Hockey Hall of Fame. For hockey fans the latter is a "must see". It has a full size replica of the Montreal Canadiens' dressing room, and a version of a"play by play" booth. There you can see replays of famous goals and then announce the play yourself after listening to the actual announcer. Now you and everyone around can see how you stack up against the pro announcers. My brother and I continually showed our age by recognizing all the old hockey equipment that we used to wear on the outdoor rinks of Montreal. We also took in the Rolling Stones "Voodoo Lounge" concert reliving some great old moments and creating some new memories. The show was excellent and over 2 hours long. We had not been to a concert for some time and were impressed with the security and the behaviour of the 45,000 fans. Mick Jagger certainly has not lost any of his energy.
We also drove to Niagara Falls and saw them in the daylight and then returned after dinner for a night look. They are truly spectacular and only a personal visit can show their majesty. For those who are interested in fast cheap ( or is that cheap fast?) food while travelling, I can recommend Sammy's pizza and Honey's wings in Niagara Falls, New York. Where I live in the west, I had never heard of ordering an "8 split of Coors Lite". These are mini bottles of beer in a bucket full of ice so the beer stays nice and cold at your table and you don't bug the servers all the time.
We then flew from Toronto to Nova Scotia and landed in Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia and largest city in the Maritimes. Some months before, I called all the relevant "1-800 numbers" for all the provincial travel information that may be available. When I travel I always use a good guide book and the provincial literature was all that we needed during our trip. These books were divided up into the various driving itineraries that one could use, which was very handy. The Maritimes were enjoying a banner tourist season by the time we arrived in late August. Some estimates were increases of up to 25% in revenue for some in the industry, which was mainly attributed to the lower Canadian dollar which is attracting American tourists. Halifax is a terrific city. Many attractions are within walking distance, so we started with the citadel right in the middle of town. This fort has excellent guided tours and includes the customary bagpipes and noon cannon firing. The admission is very reasonable and parking was plentiful. We especially enjoyed some of the museums on site which go right up to World War II. We then took a long walk along the waterfront area and had a nice lunch at a local pub which included Guiness on tap and lobster soup. In the afternoon we took the $1 ferry ride across the bay to Dartmouth which gave us a nice view of the Halifax harbour. The evening in Halifax is special. This city seems to come to life with many pubs and coffee/dessert houses. We started in a large complex for drinks which had 4 or 5 different bars/restaurants in it. The names I can remember are Lawrence of Oregano and My Apartment. It's hard to see where one ends and the other begins at times but it works as it brings many people together at the end of a long work week. As always, when travelling it is even better when you are out with local folks, so the night moved on to the Mid-Town tavern where the special was boiled dinner, ham and cabbage. We then moved on for dessert and coffee before going to pub #1 where we listened to local musicians and sipped beers. It was then to pub #2, the "Split Crow", where the lone entertainer was taking all requests and had a version of the "rodeo song" that I will never forget. It was then off to bed after a wonderful day. We had a Mazda holiday as we drove a Chronos 626, a Protege, and for a half hour (not long enough it's really fun) the Miata sports car. They all performed well and I would recommend them for touring.
The next day we were on our way to Cape Breton Island. The trip is easily done in a day (6-7 hours) and on the way we couldn't help but stop in Antigonish because the McDonald's sign said "Mc Lobster". Yes it's true and it was good. It's a hotdog bun with 100% lobster meat inside. On the excellent advice of a former Cape Bretonner we decided to stay in Baddeck which is centrally located on a large lake. We splurged and stayed at the Silver Dart lodge in our own chalet for the next 3 nights. The first night we ate at one of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island's famous "lobster suppers". If you have not attended one of these we would highly recommend it. The way it works is you pay $21 per person up front (wine is extra). For this you get unlimited seafood chowder, unlimited mussels, unlimited desserts (oh the blueberry and apple crisp!) and salad tea and coffee. Oh yes, and a one pound lobster. We ate at several of these during our holiday and we found them to be friendly and good value. Our first day was spent in Louisbourg which is the site of an old fort. There is a welcoming station where you get on a bus to the main gate but from there you are encouraged to believe you have been transplanted to another time. The fort is a total re-enactment of the 1750's right down to the gatekeeper who gives you the rules and checks for any spies who may try to infiltrate. All staff are in period costume and if you ask any questions you get a 1750 answer about their lives and the times they lived in. On the streets you can see the town criers and people trying to sell their goats to gain passage back to France. It was an excellent value at $7 per person. I also had my picture taken at a small ball park in Louisbourg called the "fog dome". It will go nicely with my Toronto Skydome picture. For the rest of the day we drove the scenic road back through Glace Bay. It was interesting to see this smallish place since the Canadian Little League baseball champions came from here this year. Good for them. We were unsure whether to drive the famous Cabot Trail ourselves or make use of a $45 per person tour for the day. It's our experience that the driver is sometimes distracted by cliffs etc., so we went for a lovely day in a 10 passenger van driven by the local school bus driver. It is spectacular and no words can properly describe it. As well as the scenery, there was moose along the side of the road, a beautiful government park, a side trip to a remote fishing village and some nice looking resorts. My understanding is that the changing of the colours here in the fall is worth a look as well. It's about 180 miles, Baddeck to Baddeck. We went clockwise if anyone cares. We read a guidebook once that suggested this but I can't see what the difference would be. Next we went to Prince Edward Island via the ferry from Pictou to Wood's Island. We headed to the central north in order to find some accommodation for the next few days. The Cavendish area is the only real "touristy" spot on the Island so we headed a little further out to North Rustico. We were sitting on the side of the road looking at the guide book when a local farmer got off his combine, came over and asked if we needed directions. We said we were really after accommodations, so he asked if we would like to stay in a new cottage that he had built on his farm. It was overlooking the park and the sea in the distance. We stayed 3 days at $40 per night. It had a full kitchen and 3 bedrooms, very private and comfortable. That evening we went to the St.Ann's Lobster Supper in New Glasgow and went through the drill again. Hey, we don't get much lobster on the west coast so we ate it while we could.
The next day was spent in Charlottetown, the capital city and home of the play , "Anne of Green Gables". The Island is a tribute to Lucy Maud Montgomery the author, including her birth place and gravesite. The play was $25 per person for the matinee and we enjoyed it. We then went off on a three hour drive through the south shore of the island. It has great scenery, excellent roads and good signage. The next day was spent driving all over the south and west sides of the Island, going off the track down red clay roads. On this day we came upon a lobster fleet coming in and one of the lobsters weighed in at 8.25 pounds. I have seen several one pounders on my plate but this size was imposing. Apparently its worth about $40. The fisherman held it up for my camera shot. P.E.I. has gentle rolling hills and beautiful farm areas. Everything seems so green and is beautifully contrasted by the red clay on the sides of the roads. Some other highlights included a visit to the preserve factory, numerous blue herons, an Acadian village, a lighthouse tour, a great spot called "elephant rock" and the Northern most tip of the Island where the Canadian government runs a wind station. There are two ferries from the mainland to P.E.I. and this time we took the one which leaves Borden and lands in Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick. We did not have to pay so I assume that the fare we paid to get onto the Island was a return fare at about $30. At the request of my bride, we took a detour to Springhill, Nova Scotia to visit the Anne Murray Centre. The town has done a good job with this and it is apparent that Anne and her family have donated much of what you will see there. There is very early Ann and then some great pictures and videos of her first appearances on CBC. There are several of her awards and gold records, including some excellent displays of her singing duets with famous people. All in all, a pleasant surprise for me and for any of her many fans a worthwhile stop. We headed north again and ended up in Moncton, New Brunswick. This city has a famous tidal bore which comes up the river about 20 miles twice a day. It's really quite a sight. As well, I visited my first "magnetic hill". I still don't know how a car can need gas to go downhill, and comes back uphill on its own. All reports seem to indicate that there are severe optical illusions here, but I still can't figure it out.
Fundy National Park is not too far from Moncton so we decided to go there on our way to Saint John, N.B. We dallied through country roads and came upon a dog retrieval contest. There were men looking like hunters positioned at 3 places within about 60 yards of the dog and master. #1 would shoot a gun into the air and throw an already dead duck into the weeds. Then the others would follow suit. The dog would then be shown which direction to go and away he or she would go. I take it the winner got them all in the least time but from our vantage point it was hard to tell. Nice way to spend a little time. The park was very nice too and eventually we made our way to Saint John. This is not to be confused with the capital of Newfoundland, St. John's. We stayed at the Delta which was very convenient and well appointed. The city runs a 4 hour bus tour which was informative and pleasant. By the way the Americans we would run into thought Canada was good value because of the dollar conversion, but remarked on the taxes that they had to pay. I am used to a 7% Goods and Services Tax but only pay about 7% provincial tax. The provincial taxes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are 11%. Adding 18% to your bill can be intimidating. I left my jacket on the city tour and the next day was a holiday. The Delta hotel took the details and said they would try to get it back for me. Two weeks later after I returned home to Vancouver the jacket was sent courtesy of the Delta. Their slogan on the envelop was "You'll appreciate the difference", and I certainly did. We took the ferry across the Bay of Fundy from Saint John to Digby, Nova Scotia leaving at 8:30 am. I won't go into all the details but it was stormy and when the dishes started falling off the shelves and the boat started heaving back and forth, and up and down, there were many green faces and bags galore. My wife and I were not sick but we were glad when it was over even if it was an hour late. The cost was $86 for a car and 2 people. There is an interesting area in Nova Scotia called Digby neck. You take 2 more small ferries (5-10 minutes and one dollar each) and soon you get to Brier Island. It's a great spot with a resort. The main activities are hiking, bird watching, whale watching and relaxing. We then spent a day touring Digby and the surrounding areas of Bear River and Smith's Cove. We took a side trip to Cape Split, then on to Annapolis Royal and the pleasant drive back to Halifax. We also spent some time driving along the beautiful coastline on the southern shore of Nova Scotia towards Lunenberg. The trip included some quaint fishing villages and the famous "Peggy's cove" near Halifax. It was a great holiday. The Maritimes are all we heard about and more. Basically you need about 2 weeks not including Halifax to make the circuit. You should be aware that starting the last week of August is considered "shoulder season" in many places and we got lower rates.


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How can I check that my protein or peptide was reduced efficiently?
There are several ways to assess the level of sample reduction. Each method expends a small amount of sample. Ellman's Reagent (Product No. 22582) allows colorimetric determination of free sulfhydryl content by comparison to cysteine (Product No. 44889) standards. If appropriate control lanes are included in the gel, sample reduction can be assessed by SDS-PAGE using non-reducing conditions. After capping the free sulfhydryls by alkylation, N-ethylmaleimide (NEM, Product No. 23030), or cyanylation (1-cyano-4-dimethylamino-pyridinium tetrafluoroborate, CDAP), HPLC may also be used to measure sample reduction.
How do I know the Immobilized TCEP I have is still good?
The instructions that accompany the product include a protocol for testing this activity using Ellman's reagent (Product No. 22582) and free TCEP (Product No. 20490).
How long should I reduce my sample?
The incubation time required for efficient reduction in Immobilized TCEP depends on the type of sample. Peptides will be completely reduced at room temperature in 10-15 minutes (i.e., about the amount of time for a sample to pass through a gravity-flow column). Proteins may contain disulfides bridges that are less accessible and will require longer incubation times to achieve thorough reduction. Even so, incubation for 30-60 minute is usually sufficient. Incubation for longer than 2 hours is not recommended because the rate of disulfide formation will begin to exceed the rate of their reduction, resulting in a net decline in reduction compared to the same sample incubated for a shorter time. Protein concentration will also affect the rate of reduction. Samples at concentrations greater than 1 mg/ml will usually require 1 hour incubation with the Immobilized TCEP. Less concentrated protein samples require shorter incubations.
How much Immobilized TCEP Disulfide Reducing Gel should I use?
In general, a volume of gel equal to 0.5-1.0 X the sample volume is sufficient to ensure timely and efficient sample reduction. For example, use 50-100 ml of packed Immobilized TCEP Gel for 100 ml of sample. Although it may be possible to use less Immobilized TCEP, using too little will compromise speed and/or completeness of reduction.
How quickly should I use my reduced sample?
Disulfide bridges can reform quickly in samples that have been reduced but are no longer in the presence of the reducing agent. The tendency of -SH groups to reform disulfides after reduction is dependent on the concentration of free -SH groups generated and the elapsed time after reduction. Therefore, procedures utilizing the reduced sample should be performed immediately after reduction. Including 5-20 mM EDTA in the sample buffer during reduction will help prevent oxidation of the generated sulfhydryl groups.
I accidentally stored the product at room temperature rather than 4°C. Is it still good?
TCEP is fairly stable, even at room temperature. If stored in the original container free of contamination, the product likely retains its full activity. If uncertain, test the activity by the protocol mentioned above and described in the instructions for the Immobilized TCEP Disulfide Reducing Gel.
Are other TCEP-based products available?
Yes. We offer TCEP-HCl (1 g solid, Product No. 20490) and TCEP Solution, Neutral pH (5 ml of stable 500 mM TCEP, Product No. 77720).
What factors besides time affect the rate and efficiency of reduction?
Increasing the temperature will help to accelerate reduction, e.g., 30 minutes at 37°C is roughly equivalent to 1 hour at room temperature. For proteins, the efficiency of reduction may be improved by changing to more acidic or alkaline conditions (pH 3-4 or pH 8-9), which can alter protein conformation sufficiently to render certain disulfides more accessible to the reducing agent. Likewise, the addition of a denaturant (e.g., 3 M guanidine-HCl) or detergent can expose otherwise inaccessible disulfides to the immobilized reducing agent.
What is the concentration of TCEP in the Immobilized TCEP Gel?
The concentration of TCEP is approximately 8 mM in the settled resin. However, take care when attempting to use this value to calculate the gel amount necessary for sample reduction because the reducing capacity of Immobilized TCEP is somewhat less than an equal concentration of free (non-immobilized) TCEP. Steric hindrance and diffusion to the immobilized TCEP affect the efficiency of interaction between sample molecules and the reductant.
What reagents decrease or interfere with the activity of Immobilized TCEP?
TCEP is more tolerant of nickel and cobalt than other reducing agents, such as DTT. However, TCEP is inactivated by other metals, namely copper, magnesium, silver and zinc. For this reason, avoid using metal utensils and instruments when working with Immobilized TCEP. Adding EDTA (5-20 mM) to the sample buffer will help maintain activity of the Immobilized TCEP by chelating many divalent metals. In addition, cyanate compounds will react with free sulfhydryls, making them unavailable for intended applications. Because urea can form cyanate degradation products, its use in the sample is not recommended.


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There are two ways I prefer to make almond milk. One recipe takes longer and is more involved, yields a larger portion size but costs less; the other is very quick and easy but a little more expensive.
In my household, we do not drink pasteurized milk; we typically drink almond, coconut or hemp milk and occasionally, raw cow or goat milk. It is very difficult for our human bodies to digest pasteurized milk as opposed to when it is in it's raw form; this is because the act of pasteurization actually kills important enzymes and good bacteria that help our body break down and absorb it's nutrients, plus it's a much dirtier industry in general. Raw milk, from pasture-raised, grass-fed cows has even been called a completely balanced food!
I don't like to buy the milk substitutes you often see being sold in cartons at grocery stores because most of the time they are full of synthetic vitamins and dangerous additives that can cause harm and build up in the body. This is why making your own almond milk is much safer; you know exactly what is in it.
Recipe 1
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*Makes around 4 cups
What you will need:
A blender
A sieve, cheese cloth or sprouting bag
Large bowl
Large BPA-free container for storage in the refrigerator
1 tsp. organic vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean chopped
2 – 4 pitted Medjool dates (feel free to substitute raw honey, grade B maple syrup etc.)
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. freshly ground cinnamon
1 cup raw almonds (soaked ahead of time overnight)
4 cups filtered water
Combine all ingredients into the blender; turn to the highest setting and blend for 1 minute or until you can no longer see large pieces. Use your sieve (or whatever you have on hand) and pour the mixture through.
*Note: If you are using a sieve, you will need to push the almond mush down to squeeze the milk out and through; with the sprouting bag or cheese-cloth you will want to gently squeeze the material tight around the pulp to drain the milk through.
Now just pour into your storage container to keep in the refrigerator. The almond milk will separate but this is normal; just remember to shake it up again when you plan on using it. You can also reuse the almond pulp in cookies, muffins, homemade granola, crackers etc.
Recipe 2
(Quick & easy method)
What you will need:
A blender
1 tbsp. raw (not roasted) organic almond butter
1 cup filtered water (warmed to help break down the almond butter)
1/4 tsp. organic vanilla extract
1 pitted date (or preferred natural sweetener)
A couple dashes of fresh cinnamon
Throw everything into the blender for 1 minute and it is ready to serve! :)


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Even before you fork over the cash you must create sure the individual you hire is truthful plus reputable; a combination not easily found. There are horror stories of people hiring somebody to a job as well as the person takes half the cash either up front or halfway from the task they're never watched again. Others complain that when the task was performed plus they paid their money, points start falling aside not too prolonged after as well as the contractor is nowhere available.
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A several years ago I had to repair my deck plus just hunting at what had to be performed created me like to bite the bullet plus hire somebody. In the end I did it myself over about four weekends (I have a 9 to 5 job) and it is nonetheless standing really powerful plus hunting advantageous. It took me about two hours to knock away the aged lumber yet once I started I was motivated to finish it plus have a nice deck. Now I'm not recommending that you start rewiring a entire equipment because that's harmful should you how to start what you're doing. Truth be told the farthest I ever go with anything to do with electricity is change a light bulb. For a alternative job that won't submit a 1000 volts from a body, there are a lot of an easy task to follow books you are able to buy to do your repairs. It only seems hard at first because it's modern to you; yet when you receive going plus finally finish you will be bragging to the neighbors plus generating a spouse (or girlfriend) roll her eyes.
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Next comes the compound modified cement. This really is spread evenly across the steel lath creating the ideal foundation layer for the Orange County deck. After the polymer-modified cement has completely dried you are able to proceed.
3. Fiberglass and Bonder 480
Now we apply þ oz. cloth fiberglass on top of the polymer-modified cement. Fiberglass is cut carefully to make sure it fit about drains, railings and articles. Bonder 480 is generously used inside the fiberglass bathe and connecting straight to the initial layer of polymer-modified cement. This really is a crucial step to exclude water.
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As wonderful as they are, run bedrooms have inherent risks connected along. There is no substitute for sitting down with your child about Day 1 of the fresh run bed plus carefully describing the safety regulations. Ask kids to repeat what you may have told these phones ensure that they have understood. Here are certain simple safety ideas to avoid injuries using a run bed. Some are for parents inside the first put in place plus certain are for the children to remember daily that they utilize the bunks.
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On the best run, utilize only mattresses sized to match perfectly. The top run is generally a twin, so utilize only a twin-size mattress: 39" x 75".
Don't utilize a mattress over 8" heavy. The guardrails about most run bedrooms are designed to accommodate about an 8" heavy mattress. Thicker mattresses region the hit too close to the best of the guardrail, rendering the rails ineffective inside preventing falls.
Always utilize guardrails about all sides of the best run, especially found on the long sides. Check to ensure that the top of mattress is 5" or more below the best of the guardrails. Should you need thick or heavy comforters over the mattress, you may wish to select a slimmer mattress so the hit remains effectively below the best of the guardrails. 6" heavy mattresses are usually sufficient for the children, whose lighter weight refuses to require very heavy mattresses.
Never permit a child under 5 years old on the roof run. While kids under 5 could be agile plus have superior hiking skills, they may want a some more years to refine their internal sense of caution plus safety that would help them control their own behavior on the roof run.
Teach kids usually to utilize the break for getting upwards plus down within the top run. Many run plus loft bedrooms have slats about either end that could look like hiking structures that kids see at the playground. But, only the break is particularly created to back up their weight that is growing with each passing yr.
Teach kids to rise the break only whilst facing the break. While it could look easy to these phones rise down facing outward into the room, it's safer to rise down facing the break plus securing securely.
Respect the manufacturers' weight regulations! Some run bedrooms are built to deal with about 400 lbs. on the roof run, yet not all are. Read the accompanying safety contents to determine the weight limit. If none included your recycled run bed, a medium-sized adult (around 240 lbs.) should rise to the best run to confirm the sturdiness plus rigidity of the frame. Determine a maximum weight plus do not let a heavier person to utilize the best run.
Caution your kids to not jump about a run bed (ever) - either found on the top or reduce bed. Bunk beds are not created for it. While the risks of bouncing on the roof are obvious, even bouncing found on the bottom may weaken the entire structure or lead to banged heads.
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Place the run bed tightly from the wall to prevent kids from becoming trapped amongst the run plus wall. Use both long-side guardrails plus caution your kids from struggling to slip down the rear of the bed to the reduce run.
Regularly check that the break, the guardrails, along with other components are tightly screwed down plus properly inside region. Fixtures loosen over time, so read the entire structure monthly plus fasten loose screws.
Hanging items from any part of the run bed is hazardous. Kids could achieve over the edge on their behalf, swing from, plus usually risk dropping off or strangling.
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It's skill before age on the pickleball court
The sport, featuring elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis, began on Bainbridge Island.
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A FORMER tennis player might think before entering a pickleball court that she has this one in the bag. You know, hand-eye coordination, decent footwork, confidence she can smash that little Wiffle ball pretty hard.
Then she might start whiffing with the shorter paddle, regularly violate the no-volley zone known as the "kitchen" and pre-emptively rush the net.
"It's OK!" my partner and pickleball guide Renee Knowles chirped every time I did one of the above.
I've played a few rounds of pickleball with wooden paddles on a cement court at a friend's childhood home. And I knew that many locals are proud of the fact that pickleball originated on Bainbridge Island. But then there is the Seattle-area pickleball scene.
At the Asian Resource Center, where I got my introduction, there were a few players twice my age and far better than me. I got a little nervous when Mitsu Clark, a tiny spitfire in a tennis skirt, stepped onto the court opposite me. She's 64.
Pickleball uses the same court as badminton, but the net is lowered to 34 inches.
Knowles, a friend of my editor, walked me through the basic rules of the court and the game. She learned from experience that some places are hyper competitive. Seattle's Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center is a good place to start, she advised.
Pickleball has elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. The sport requires a hard paddle — the good paddles are composite — and use a hard, perforated plastic ball similar to a Wiffle ball. In pickleball, there also is a supremely satisfying thwack that is addicting.
Most of the rules felt familiar, although it took me awhile to get the hang of who was serving when, where to put myself on the court and letting the ball bounce once on each side before rushing the net. It's a net game, which means it moves fast, so be ready to get your volley on.
The really good players get into a "dinking" game, Knowles said, a risky strategy because if you send the ball up a little too high, your opponents will smash it at you. I opted to hit as hard as I could. Offense first!
Like any racket sport, it's vigorous with a lot of stops and starts. It's relatively low-impact, too; thus the draw for older players.
And it's fun when you play a real game. We never lacked for partners, with people offering to team up regardless of their play level.
It took me a couple of games to get the hang of all the rules, and I kept stepping in the "kitchen" near the net, which technically is a fault. Good players run you around plenty, and I had to keep my wits about me to volley. After three games, and a 1-2 record, I was ready to put my paddle down.
Pickleball is an affordable way to stay fit. Once you get a paddle, most community centers charge around $3 for court time. I can't think of a better way to stay fit and have fun. My advice: Paddle up and stay out of the kitchen.
Nicole Tsong teaches yoga at studios around Seattle. Email: email@example.com. Benjamin Benschneider is a Pacific NW magazine staff photographer.
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Women's History Month shines a light on gender issues
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Gender and Women's Studies Program at Fort Lewis College and the Women's Resource Center are partnering to celebrate Women's History Month. Beginning Tuesday, February 28, events will be held at FLC and in town that highlight the contributions of women, both historical and contemporary. Many of the events are free and open to the public.
A day of activities will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Fort Lewis College
Monday, January 09, 2012
The annual Fort Lewis College tradition of celebrating Dr. King's legacy will be held on Monday, January 16, 2012. The community is invited to join in the day's free activities.
Fort Lewis recognized as a green college by The Princeton Review The FLC Biology wing became the College's second LEED Gold building in early 2011.
Friday, November 04, 2011
It's cool to be green!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Caring for the Earth is cool. And that caring on the Fort Lewis College campus makes it one of America's Coolest Schools, says Sierra magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, in its October 2011 issue.
Real History of the Americas Events
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Creative gampelay (we haven't seen any app that uses the tongue as vehicle for moving, although it's similar to the spider games) and engaging graphics for a game that it's definitely worth it. BlooBuzz is the developer of Globber Ninja and Pyramid Rising, two excellent games that you should try as soon as possible. Gobber Ninja is perfect for passing the time, these type of games are always fun.
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Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely (22 May 1925 in Fribourg, Switzerland – 30 August 1991 in Bern) was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics. Tinguely's art satirized the mindless overproduction of material goods in advanced industrial society. Tinguely grew up in Basel, but moved to France in 1952 with his first wife Swiss artist Eva Aeppli, to pursue a career in art. He belonged to the Parisian avantgarde in the mid-twentieth century and was one of the artists who signed the New Realist's manifesto (Nouveau réalisme) in 1960. His best-known work, a self-destroying sculpture titled Homage to New York (1960), only partially self-destructed at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, although his later work, Study for an End of the World No. 2 (1962), detonated successfully in front of an audience gathered in the desert outside Las Vegas. In Arthur Penn's Mickey One (1965) the mime-like Artist (Kamatari Fujiwara) with his self-destructive machine is an obvious Tinguely tribute. Tingeuly married fellow Swiss artist Eva Appeli in 1949. In 1971, Tinguely married his second wife, Niki de Saint  ( Wikipedia article )
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The annual ōChristmas in Octoberö program helps preserve and revitalize houses and communities. Volunteers assist people who are unable to make repairs to their homes because they are low income, elderly and/or disabled. The program combines the good will and spirit of volunteers with donated materials from businesses and funds raised by local service clubs.
This yearÆs goal is to renovate eight Chula Vista homesŚall repairs are at no cost to the homeowner. Mobile homes are not included in the program. Anyone who wants to participate in the program must fill out an application and turn it in before Sept. 5 on a first come, first served basis. Houses may be painted and often carpeting, windows, tile, pipes and bathroom fixtures are replaced. New water heaters, smoke detectors and refrigerators may be installed. Able-bodied family members are expected to help with the renovations. Funding for the program comes from corporations, individuals, labor organizations, foundations, civic organizations, and religious organizations.
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Stop Hunger Now designates October as World Hunger Action Month
Stop Hunger Now has designated themonth of October WorldHunger Action Month in honor of World Food Day. Stop Hunger Now invites volunteers and supporters around the world to serve in the fight against hunger by shining light on viable solutionsto the issue of hunger.
During the month, SHN will engage more than 15,000 volunteers worldwide to package meals. The goals are to package 1.8 million meals in theUnited States, 600,000 meals in South Africa and 1 million meals Malaysia, in a single day. In addition, 200,000 meals will be packaged in the Philippines, for a total ofmore than 3.6 million meals in honor of World HungerAction Month.
"As the famine in the Horn of Africa worsens, the outpouring of love and help from around the world continues to sustain our spirits," says Allen Renquist, SHN's International Operations Director. "The outrage of more than 25,000 of our brothers and sisters dying each day because they don't have enough to eat when there is more than enough food is unacceptable. It is our beliefthatif enough people are given an opportunity to help, they will."
After experiencing rapid growth ofthe program in theUSA, Stop Hunger Now opened its first international meal packaging program branch in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2010. The success of the meal packaging programs in the United States and in South Africa has created interestin expanding the programto reach volunteers throughout the world. Due to this interest, Stop Hunger Now has developed a strategy to best support international expansion in order to further its global mission to end hunger in our lifetime.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrates World Food Day each year on October 16 to mark the date on which FAO wasfounded in 1945. World Food Day is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year‐around action to alleviate hunger.
Contact your local Stop Hunger Now location to learn how you can organize a meal packaging eventin your community or how to donate to Stop Hunger Now's crisis relief efforts.
About Stop Hunger Now's Meal Packaging Program
Stop Hunger Now's meal packaging program has two goals. The first is to package as much food as possible and send it all over the world to support sustainable educational/development programs. The second goal ofthe program is to educate and engage a community of volunteersthat are actively involved with poverty and hunger related issues. The program provides an opportunity for entire families to work and learn side by side, and to witness the result oftheir efforts. To date, Stop Hunger Now has organized more than 165,000 volunteers in five countries, who have packaged more than 50 million meals for distribution in developing countries.


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BEAUFORT—North Carolina's maritime history is on display this weekend in Beaufort.
The 38th annual wooden boat show at the Maritime Museum will offer a glimpse at how hand crafted boats used to be built. There will be sailboat races and rides as well as activities for kids where they can make their own boats.
NC Maritime Museum curator Paul Fontenoy said learning about these hand crafted boats connects people to the state's past.
"It's really important that we remind people that this is something that's been part of the state's heritage and the local community's heritage for well over 300 years," said Fontenoy.
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Knoxville (WVLT) - Some faulty air conditioning units in one Knox County elementary school left about 20 students stuck in a classroom in nearly 90-degree temperatures Monday.
Volunteer TV's Kim Bedford walked through the Green Magnet Math and Science Building to see just how hot the classrooms are. One of the classrooms was actually up to 88 degrees before noon Monday.
We notified the Knox County school spokesman and he tells WVLT they're waiting on the right parts to come in to fix two different over-heated classrooms.
"We have a couple of classrooms that may have gotten as hot as 80 degrees or a little higher than 80 degrees, so it's a challenge," says Jacquelyn Bragg, Green Magnet principal.
One of them is Miss Wilkerson's room. She's trying to teach kindergartners in almost 80 degree temperatures.
"They're real troopers. They come in with lessons well-planned and they go forward with instruction in spite of the heat," Bragg says.
"It's pretty hot. It's humid in there. So I came and got her out a little early," Charlotte May didn't want to take any chances, she picked up her five year old around 12:30 p.m.
"I think they should let them out, really when it gets that hot," May says. "They get fidgety and go outside and sweat and stuff like that."
You can bet about 20 fifth graders were sweating more than the kindergartners, they were out to lunch when we checked their room, but the thermometer read 88 degrees before noon.
"Maintenance says that the temperature should not exceed 80 degrees," says Knox County Schools spokesman Russ Oaks.
"If it were up to me, we would probably go ahead and come in at the regular time and leave shortly after the hottest part of the day," says Bragg.
But sending kids home early isn't up to Principal Jacquelyn Bragg, that's the superintendent's call.
"Two classrooms is not something I think the superintendent would consider sending students home for, especially when we haven't looked at other options within the building," Oaks says.
Bragg says several teachers have made it clear that their radiators are not doing the job.
"I have about 20 work orders, but they're probably from about five different people. So they're repeated people saying again and again, my room is still a little warm, could you do something about it," Bragg says.
Bragg says she's turned the orders into maintenance, but they're still not all fixed. "What I've been told is there's only so much you can do when the outside temperature is above 90 degrees."
Oaks says that's not true, "If a piece of equipment is broken, a piece of equipment can be fixed, regardless of what the temperature is."
Russ Oaks tells WVLT he's not sure how long it will take for the new A/C parts to come in.
In the meantime, Bragg says if they need to, they'll try to move some of the sweltering classrooms somewhere else.
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In my state (Virginia) you can be cited for "reckless" driving for exceeding any speed limit by more than 20 MPH. It sounds like a lot, but it really isn't – because so many speed limits are preposterously low to begin with. I'll give you an example: I-581 near Roanoke is (as the "I" plainly concedes) an Interstate highway. It is three lanes each direction and limited access (i.e., no traffic lights – just on and off ramps). Yet it is posted an absolutely ridiculous 55 MPH. Which means, driving a mere 76 MPH is sufficient to draw a "reckless" charge.
Meanwhile, 70 is perfectly legal on adjacent I-81 (which, incidentally, is only two lanes each direction). The same 76 MPH on that road would be – at most – a minor ticket.
However, Virginia has another nasty surprise in store for the unwary: Anything more than 80 on any road, anywhere in the commonwealth is also statutory "reckless" driving.
79 MPH – just a ticket.
81 – "reckless."
This is no ordinary mail-in-the-fine-and-be-done-with-it ticket, either.
The cop can, at his discretion, arrest you on the spot and cart you off to the clink (and have your vehicle towed to an impound lot at your expense).
Usually, that does not happen – probably because the cops themselves know these "reckless" tickets are grotesque perversions of language. However, what will happen is you'll be issued a piece of paper ordering you to appear at court (not optional) on such-and-such a date, where – if convicted – you'll be slapped with six DMV demerit points (vs. the usual speeding ticket's three or four) a hugefine (several hundred bucks, at least) a likely suspension of your "privilege" to drive – and the absolute certainty that your government-mandated insurance premiums will double for the next several years at least. Obviously, hiring a lawyer to game the system is essential.
But either way, you will pay.
Best case, you'll avoid the conviction – but there's no avoiding the lawyer's fee. $700-$1,000 or so is the going rate. Worst case, you'll be convicted. Which means in addition to the lawyer's fee – which you'll pay regardless – you'll also pay the fines levied by the court, as well as the jacked-up insurance rates for years to come.
The total cost if convicted of "reckless" driving can easily amount to thousands of dollars.
All for the Great Crime of driving 76 on an Interstate highway where everyone is doing about the same thing – and nothing unsafe (much less "reckless") about it. Ditto 66 in an under-posted 45 zone – or 82 in a 70 – and so on.
Which brings me to the following. It is a natural – a normal – thing for a prey animal to flee from a predator. No one expects an antelope to just freeze in place and await the lion. Most people, if they saw such a thing, would consider it odd. What is wrong with the antelope? Doesn't he see the lion?
It's interesting that many of these same people nonetheless expect two-legged prey to stand still for two-legged predators. It is a remarkable thing. A manifestation of cognitive dissonance – what I like to call Cloverism (see here for more about that).
Of course, it will be argued that the two-legged predators in question (cops) are not going to kill you. It is merely implied (though of course, sometimes they actually do kill their prey). All that cop's going to do, these people will say, is hand you a ticket. Instead of all your flesh (as per the antelope and the lion) the two-legged predator merely wants a pound or two.


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5 US troops killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan
Five American troops with a special operations unit were killed by a U.S. airstrike called in to help them after they were ambushed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, in one of the deadliest friendly fire incidents in nearly 14 years of war, officials said Tuesday.
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Five American troops with a special operations unit were killed by a U.S. airstrike called in to help them after they were ambushed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, in one of the deadliest friendly fire incidents in nearly 14 years of war, officials said Tuesday.
The deaths were a fresh reminder that the conflict is nowhere near over for some U.S. troops, who will keep fighting for at least two more years.
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said the five American troops were killed Monday "during a security operation in southern Afghanistan."
"Investigators are looking into the likelihood that friendly fire was the cause. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of these fallen," Kirby said in a statement.
In Washington, U.S. defense officials said the five Americans were with a special operations unit that they did not identify. Earlier, officials had said all five were special operations-qualified troops, but later an official said their exact affiliation was unclear and one or more may have been a conventional soldier working with the special operations unit.
The deaths occurred during a joint operation of Afghan and NATO forces in the Arghandab district of southern Zabul province ahead of Saturday's presidential runoff election, said provincial police chief Gen. Ghulam Sakhi Rooghlawanay. After the operation was over, the troops came under attack from the Taliban and called in air support, he said.
"Unfortunately five NATO soldiers and one Afghan army officer were killed mistakenly by NATO airstrike," Rooghlawanay said.
There was no way to independently confirm Rooghlawanay's comments. The coalition would not comment and NATO headquarters in Brussels also declined to comment.
However, special operations forces often come under fire on joint operations and are responsible for calling in air support when needed. Because of constraints placed by President Hamid Karzai, such airstrikes are usually called "in extremis," when troops fear they are about to be killed.
Airstrikes have long caused tensions between the Afghan government and coalition forces, especially when they cause civilian casualties.
Airstrikes that kill coalition soldiers are far less common. One of the worst such incidents came in April 2002, when four Canadian soldiers were killed by an American F-16 jet fighter that dropped a bomb on a group of troops during a night firing exercise in southern Kandahar. In April 2004, former National Football League player Pat Tillman was killed by coalition fire while serving in an Army Ranger unit in one of the most highly publicized cases.
Relatives identified two of the five American troops killed Monday.
One of those killed was 19-year-old Aaron Toppen of Mokena, Illinois, who had deployed to Afghanistan in March, a month after his father died, according to a family spokeswoman, Jennie Swartz. His family was suffering a "double hit" of grief, Toppen's sister, Amanda Gralewski, told the Chicago Sun-Times.
A cousin said military representatives went to the home of Justin Helton's parents in Beaver, Ohio, early Tuesday to inform them of their son's death. Mindy Helton said her cousin specialized in dealing with explosives and was based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She said the 25-year-old Helton had been in Afghanistan for about two months and was engaged to be married.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for Monday's ambush in Zabul.
A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef Ahmadi, said a battle took place between foreign troops and Taliban fighters in the Arghandab district, and a "huge number" of NATO soldiers were killed or wounded in the fighting. The Taliban often exaggerate their claims.
The insurgents have intensified attacks on Afghan and foreign forces ahead of Saturday's presidential runoff, and officials are concerned there could be more violence around the time of the vote, although the first round in April passed relatively peacefully.
Of the 30,000 or so U.S. troops left in Afghanistan, special operations forces are among the only ones that are active on the battlefield, mentoring and advising Afghan commandos during raids.
An even smaller group that operates independently of the NATO coalition mandate, which expires at the end of the year, goes after high-value targets including the remnants of al-Qaida. Many of those special forces are likely to remain after the end of 2014, when foreign combat troops leave the country.
Although the U.S. has pledged 9,800 troops will remain until the end of 2016, a bilateral security agreement allowing them to do so has yet to be signed. The two candidates vying to succeed Karzai have said they will sign the deal.
Most of those troops will be training and advising the Afghan army and police, but a small counterterrorism force will still go after high value Jihadists still in the country.
The main opposition candidate, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, has little love for the Taliban and is unlikely to stand in the way of such operations. The other contender, former finance minister and Karzai adviser Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, may be more reticent.
Separately, a NATO statement said a service member died Monday as a result of a non-battle injury in eastern Afghanistan.
The deaths bring to 36 the number of NATO soldiers killed so far this year in Afghanistan, with eight service members killed in June.
Casualties have been falling in the U.S.-led military coalition as its forces pull back to allow the Afghan army and police to fight the Taliban insurgency. All combat troops are scheduled to be withdrawn from the country by the end of this year.
Violence against Afghans, however, has continued unabated.
Insurgents attacked two vehicles carrying civilian de-miners in eastern Logar province, killing eight and wounding three, said provincial spokesman Din Mohammad Darwesh.
In eastern Ghazni province, insurgents kidnapped 33 university instructors who were travelling to Kabul for a seminar. Kandahar provincial spokesman Dawa Khan Menapal said the 33 were taken by a large group of insurgents and there was no word on their fate. He said all were from the southern province.
Quinn contributed from Cairo. Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Hope Yen in Washington contributed to this report.
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There's little doubt in today's digital entertainment realm that consumers are favoring bite sized bits of content over the entire meal. The same is true when looking at gaming – why buy into the entire game blindly, when you can play the game for free, but purchase only the bits you're interested in? Following this logic, no one will disagree that free-to-play has arrived, and is here to stay for the next foreseeable future. And as developers and publishers must make a return on their investment, we're sometimes left wondering just how much those firms can hope to recoop. According to a new DFC Intelligence report, the free-to-play market is poised to reach a massive $2 Billion by 2015. And that's just the English speaking market.
The new DFC Intelligence report pegs the current English language market at around $250 million. Based on growth and consumer patterns DFC sees this number likely to balloon to $2 billion in just 5 years. Primary factors driving these numbers arrive via a maturity of the f2p industry as a whole (i.e. higher quality products arriving on English speaking shores), as well as overall gamer perception that Free-to-Play doesn't mean any less of a quality gaming experience.
"For many Korean companies the market in North America has not taken off nearly as fast as they expected," said analyst Insun Yoon. "Much of this can be attributed to the immature infrastructure and a lack of established payment and service mechanisms. The good news is that this is starting to change and consumers are starting to realize that the game play of top high-end F2P games can be quite sophisticated
While it might not be the "be all, end all" figure to look at, DFC estimates that by years' end, there'll be around 128 million registered players of free-to-play games. However, Yoon explains, the number to keep an eye on is the conversion rate, i.e. non-paying, to paying. According to Yoon, the industry has seen a steady growth in this conversion. "Once a consumer is able to get a game downloaded and running conversion rates for high-end F2P games tend to be fairly high," he said.
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If one needed further proof of the concept and model in action, one look at Turbine's decision to let Dungeons and Dragons Online run on the free-to-play model would settle the score. Apparently, Turbine was so happy with the results that they're now employing the same model with their flagship title Lord of The Rings Online which goes free-to-play as of September 10th.
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Diax Malt Flour – Diastatic (enzyme active) malt flour, made from finely ground malted barley used in small quantities (typically 5-10g per 1kg flour) to give improved rise, softer crumb and more crust colour development without the need for adding sugar. Diax is used - but not limited to - sticky malt bread, dinner rolls and Vienna bread and is especially useful for doughs made with over 30% prefermented flour or where there is to be a long fermentation to improve the fermentation vigour, crust colour and flavour.
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