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Liberal party committee suggests four-ounce marijuana possession limit
Marijuana is already legal in Washington state and Colorado, as long as it's an ounce or less and the person who has it is at least 21 years old. But is one ounce good enough for Canadians? How about four ounces?
The policy committee of the B.C. branch of the Liberal Party of Canada discusses this point and a lot more in a draft policy paper entitled Legalization of Marijuana: Answering Questions and Developing a Framework.
"We feel Washington's one ounce limit may create unnecessary, ongoing enforcement requirements and restrict people growing their own for personal use—where one plant may yield more than an ounce of product," the draft paper states.
"In this light we recommend a four ounce (.10 kg) limitation be considered for the amount a non-licensed vendor or distributor can purchase or possess without obtaining a special permit, subject to consultation with consumers, distributors, law enforcement and producers. We feel this is reasonable and akin to purchasing a 40 or 60 oz. bottle of vodka or whisky a couple times a year instead of buying a small bottle each month."
The paper's authors cite statistics indicating that regular users of marijuana in Canada use an average of one gram a day, or one ounce (28 grams) per month.
They likewise point to the need to establish other limits for cannabis-infused goods, plants for personal use, and marijuana in liquid form. They note that Washington has possession limits of 16 ounces (0.45 kilograms) for cannabis-infused goods and 72 ounces (2.4 kilograms) for cannabis in liquid form.
Citing 2005 figures compiled by the United Nations, the authors note that Canada's cannabis consumption rate is "one of the highest in the world" at 17 percent of the population aged 15 to 64. That's higher than Asia (two percent), Europe (five percent), and the U.S. (12 percent). "This translates to 3 million Canadians using marijuana each year," the authors write.
Released this month, the paper was scheduled to be presented to the public on January 23 at SFU Harbour Centre.
"Once we legalize, then we can regulate the product," coauthor Sangeeta Lalli told the Straight in a phone interview. "We can regulate the use and safety. And I think that's important for all Canadians."
See how it was approved as a resolution here
It has been a serious struggle in my case for over 20 years for this and getting the new leader on board still needs doing
It you want legal cannabis please get involved and actually help with the heavy lifting
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A Person should be allowed, to a maximum, a combination at any one time: 6 plants, 4 oz dry, 1oz equivalency of edibles (example: 1oz dry for a batch of brownies, cookies etc), and 6 grams of liquid/oil/solid. Sales or distribution requires a permit. Commercial production above the individual limits also requires a permit and must follow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations. Wine lovers are allowed unlimited number of different types of wine, why wouldn't cannassoirs be allowed a variety of strains. Each strain offers its own unique smells, flavors, effects, as well as different reliefs for specific medical conditions.
If marijuana had been legal in Canada (BC) and the police forces in BC didn't need to waste so much of their time on marijuana related laws, perhaps, just maybe they could have caught Robert Pickton (BC serial killer that murdered nearly 50 women in BC) that much sooner. The time and money lost and wasted in, court, policing, and prison in the pursuit of marijuana prohibition is insane. There is no longer any reasonable or logical argument to continue along this path of prohibition. Large money would be available to government in regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol, making marijuana safer and much harder for those under 19 to get their hands on. (Not to mention taking that much or more money away from the gangs, criminals and organized crime across the country, also making Canada that much safer). Those that still want to continue down this road of prohibition are truly dinosaurs and Canadians need to exterminate them, we can no longer wait for them to become extinct. Leaders like Steven Harpers and his new laws will only further to cause our country, more full courts, more full prisons and more unnecessary financial hardship. We cannot afford any more leaders that continue to take this old and unwarranted stance. Marijuana users are not social problem people and marijuana medical benefits are many and well documented. Now is the time to talk to your family, friends and neighbors and help end this prohibition of marijuana for good.
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2. Preference given to experienced growers / cultivators. Quality and price issues control the marketplace. Localized production should be considered due to size of existing market. Significant resources are required to provide large scale indoor production. Marketplace demand could require a significant number of producers.
3. License existing compassion clubs, lounges and cafes with realistic and real-world requirements.
4. Personal possession / cultivation considerations: six plants grown outdoors could possibly yield several pounds as a years supply until next harvest the following year. Six plants indoors could possibly be quite insufficient.
You get the drift...
As for this quote from the article: "...Canada's cannabis consumption rate is "one of the highest in the world" at 17 percent of the population aged 15 to 64."
Well, maybe that's why Canadians are known as some of the nicest people in the world.
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The ONLY and ONLY reason cannabis ever became illegal because US rednecks decided it was a great idea to link Mexicans and Cannabis which then expended the war to the plant.

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In November 2004, the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers agreed to establish close and privileged relations with the ERTF through a Partnership Agreement which was signed on 15 December 2004 (see the text of the Partnership Agreement). In virtue of this Agreement, the ERTF receives assistance in terms of financial and human resources, and has a privileged access to the various bodies and organs of the Council of Europe which deal with matters concerning Roma and Travellers.
What is special about the Forum? The Roma and Travellers have several non-governmental organisations in all countries where such population exists. There are also a number of international non-governmental organisations working for the improvement of the situation of the Roma in the various countries. The idea behind the initiative, however, was to create for the Roma an international body having close and privileged links with the Council of Europe. The Forum will give the Roma and Travellers the possibility to participate in and influence decision-making processes in issues concerning them, openly and officially, through a special relationship with the Council of Europe. This will be the first time that national and European Roma organisations from all over Europe will be able to discuss together and formulate jointly their hopes and concerns. These are the unique features of the Forum which distinguish it from any other international organisation.
What is the nature of the Forum? The Forum is intended to be an autonomous body, independent of governments and inter-governmental organisations. It has the status of a non-governmental organisation. It has, however, have a legal partnership agreement with the Council of Europe, which, amongst other things provides for the establishment of relations with the various bodies of the Council of Europe. According to the case, this relationship could take the form of a hearing, participation at meetings, providing expert advice. The Forum may also seek consultative relations with other international institutions and organisations, and with governments.
Who can join the Forum? The Forum is open to Roma, Sinti, Kale, Travellers and other related groups. The members of the Forum are: - the national umbrella organisations - the Roma international organisations. These members nominate delegates to sit in the plenary meetings and in the Executive Committee. National umbrella organisations of the Roma and/or Travellers must cover 75 per cent of the national structures representing this population in the country concerned. These national umbrella organisations have to appoint one titular delegate and three substitutes to the Forum. The substitute delegates may be given the right to vote if they come from countries with a substantial population of Roma /Travellers. International non-governmental organisations must be registered, have been active for four years, have members in at least ten countries, are financially independent of government funds and produce an annual audit report of all their activities. They can send three delegates each.
What happens with those communities which do not have a national umbrella organisation? Where such a national umbrella organisation does not exist the delegate and substitutes to the Forum will be selected by a gathering of all the structures representing the Roma/Travellers population in countries. These structures could include nation-wide non-governmental organisations, political parties with Roma elected members in the national Parliaments, advisory bodies and self-government bodies. In this case, the delegate and substitutes will sit in the Forum for the first term of office (four years). Thereafter, delegates may only be appointed by a national umbrella organisation.
And what if an international non-governmental organisation does not satisfy all the requirements? An international non-governmental organisation representing Roma interests must satisfy all the requirements to become a member. However, if the organisation is not registered, but all other requirements are satisfied it shall be allowed to be represented by delegates for the first term of office only (four years). Thereafter, delegates may only be appointed if the international organisation is formally registered.
How is the selection of delegates made? The national umbrella organisations or gathering of structures and the international organisations should choose their delegates with great care, taking into account a number of criteria: - they should be highly representative of their community, and enjoy the confidence and trust of the population they represent - both genders should be represented - the younger generation of Roma should be represented
What are the responsibilities of the delegates? The delegates will collectively represent the Roma/Travellers community in Europe and work together for the promotion of the interests of these communities. They should attend and participate actively in the meetings of the Plenary Assembly and of the Executive Committee if they are members of it. The delegates should keep in touch with the community or organisation which they represent and keep them fully informed of the activities of the Forum. Delegates to the Forum will not receive a salary but their travel expenses and daily allowances when attending the abovementioned meetings will be covered by the budget of the Forum. How will the Forum function? The Forum will function through a Plenary Assembly which will discuss major issues affecting the Roma/Travellers populations. It will draw up the work programme and through an Executive Committee carry out the tasks given to it by the Plenary Assembly. The Forum will oversee the respect of human rights of Roma/Travellers populations, promote the struggle against racism and discrimination, facilitate their integration into European societies and make proposals for the improvement of their social condition. It will make proposals at both the national and international level and take part in European cooperation for the promotion of the interests of these populations.
What languages will be used by the delegates to the Forum? Romani, English and French will be the official languages. Interpretation and translation costs at meetings of the Plenary Assembly and of the Executive Committee will be covered by the budget of the Forum. Other languages may be used but at the expense of the delegation that wishes to use them.
How is the Forum going to be funded? The Council of Europe will provide a contribution in terms of human, technical and financial resources. The Council of Europe plans to provide staff, and it has already provided offices within the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, service facilities and an annual grant. Membership fees -to be fixed by the Plenary Assembly – will also go towards funding the Forum. The Forum will be encouraged to look for extra funds from other sources.
May the Forum establish close and privileged relations with other international organisations and institutions? Yes, it may, as long as such a relationship does not clash with the principles and values of the Council of Europe. In fact, it would be very helpful for the Forum to develop similar relations with the European Commission and the OSCE. Both organisations have so far shown a manifest interest in the creation of the Forum.
For more information, visit ERTF Website
First Roma and Travellers Forum Plenary Assembly to be held at Council of Europe from 13 to 15 December: Press release Photo Gallery Final activity report: Document CM (2004)179, 2 november 2004 (Romani version)
Partnership agreement between the Council of Europe and the European Roma and Travellers Forum Statement by Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the occasion of the European Roma and Travellers Forum
Interview (16.12.2004) de M. Rudko Kawczynski au Conseil de l'Europe: « Nous ne serons plus les perdants de l'Europe » (only available in French)
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· March 20: northeast regional, Maquoketa Caves vs. Pine Lake
· March 24: southeast regional, Lake Wapello vs. Walnut Woods
· March 26: southwest regional, Lake of Three Fires vs. Green Valley
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Jan. 15, 2004 — Lovie Smith, defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, is hired as the Bears' head coach. He replaced Dick Jauron, who was fired after a 7-9 season in 2003 — his fourth without a playoff berth in five seasons.
Sept. 19, 2004 — After losing Smith's debut to the Lions 20-16 at Soldier Field, the Bears intercept Brett Favre twice in a 21-10 victory over the Packers at Lambeau Field. Favre had beaten the Bears 18 of 20 times coming into that game.
Jan. 2, 2005 — Favre and Craig Nall combine for three touchdown passes in a 31-14 victory over the Bears at Soldier Field as the Bears finish Smith's first season at 5-11. They lost six of their last seven games. Brian Urlacher missed seven games due to injuries — the Bears lost all seven games.
Dec. 4, 2005 — Nathan Vasher returns an interception of Favre 45 yards for a touchdown to clinch a 19-7 victory over the Packers at Soldier Field for the Bears' sixth consecutive win to move to 9-3. The Bears would finish 11-5 to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001.
Jan. 15, 2006 — After resting several regulars in a 34-10 loss to the Vikings in the regular-season finale, the Bears lose to the Carolina Panthers 29-21 at Soldier Field in an NFC divisional playoff game. The Bears had beaten the Panthers 13-3 at Soldier Field in the regular season.
Oct. 16, 2006 — Mike Brown and Charles Tillman score on fumble returns and Devin Hester returns a punt 83 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 left as the Bears rally from a 23-3 deficit in the final minute of th third quarter to beat the Arizona Cardinals 24-23 and improve to 5-0.
Oct. 29, 2006 — Rex Grossman throws three touchdown passes in the first half as the Bears take a 41-0 halftime lead and rout the San Francisco 49ers 41-10 to move to 6-0. They have outscored opponents 221-69.
January, 2007 — With the No. 1 seed in the NFC after a 13-3 regular season, the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 in overtime at Soldier Field and the New Orleans Saints 39-14 at Soldier Field in the NFC Championship Game to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1985 season.
Feb. 4, 2007 — Devin Hester returns the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI for a touchdown, but Rex Grossman is intercepted in the fourth quarter and Kelvin Hayden returns it for a touchdown to all but seal the Bears' 29-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
December, 2007 — After being elminated from the playoffs at 5-9, the Bears beat the Packers 35-7 and the Saints 33-25 at Soldier Field to finish the 2007 season 7-9.
Dec. 28, 2008 — Needing a victory to stay alive in the playoff hunt, the Bears lose to the Houston Texans 31-24 in Houston to finish the season 9-7 and fail to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Sept. 13, 2009 — Brian Urlacher suffers a season-ending dislocated wrist in the first half of the season opener against the Packers at Lambeau Field. The Bears lose 21-15 and finish 7-9 to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Jan. 2, 2011 — With a chance to eliminate the Packers from the playoffs, the Bears lose to the Packers 10-3 at Lambeau Field, but finish the 2010 regular season 11-5, with the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
Jan. 23, 2011 — After beating the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks 35-24 at Soldier Field in a divisional playoff game, the Bears lose to the Packers 21-14 in the NFC Championship Game. Jay Cutler was injured and missed the second half, but third-string quarterback Caleb Hanie nearly rallies the Bears to a tie in the final minutes.
Nov. 20, 2011 — Jay Cutler leads the Bears to their fifth consecutive victory, 31-20 over the Chargers at Soldier Field. But he suffers a broken thumb trying to make a tackle on an interception and is out for the season.
Jan. 1, 2012 — After five consecutive losses without Cutler — including the first four with Caleb Hanie at quarterback — Josh McCown leads the Bears to a 17-13 victory over the Vikings at the Metrodome to conclude an 8-8 season. It's the fourth time in the last five years the Bears have failed to make the playoffs.
Nov. 4, 2012 — Brian Urlacher returns an interception 46 yards for a touchdown — the Bears' seventh defensive touchdown of the season — as the Bears rout the Tennessee Titans 51-20 to improve to 7-1 at the halfway point of the 2012 season.
Dec. 16, 2012 — With Urlacher out with a hamstring injury, the Bears lose for the fifth time in six games, 21-13 to the Packers at Soldier Field.
Dec. 30, 2012 — The Bears beat the Detroit Lions 26-24 at Ford Field to finish 10-6. But the Vikings beat the Packers 37-34 at the Metrodome to eliminate the Bears from the playoff picture.
Dec. 31, 2012 — After failing to make the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons, Lovie Smith is fired as the Bears head coach with a regular-season record of 81-63 (.563).


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In response to the recent article regarding the changes being made to Wing 3 [at Bradley Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center], the Alzheimer's Unit and particularly about there being no difference in the care for patients from one wing to another, I would like to point out that our medical professionals and hospitals are divided into specialties.
Each specialty represents a different focus of care, being aware of what a patient's needs are and how best to treat and/or care for the individual.
If you had a heart attack, you would not be placed in a maternity ward or go to your dentist if you have an ingrown toenail. We would go to the professional or facility that best understands our needs.
Even though each part of the hospital may be proficient in their field, offering excellent care, that does not mean they are interchangeable and able to perform as well outside the area of their expertise. They are focused differently.
Wing 3 did provide better care for the Alzheimer's patients simply because that was their focus. It was smaller with fewer people coming through. Wings 1, 2 and 4 are not partitioned or separate; therefore, any patient on these wings can easily get lost or feel lost.
The Alzheimer's patients do not have the capacity to deal with that much area. They also do not realize when they need a drink of water or food or a bathroom. The staff on Wing 3 gave extra attention to be sure the patients were kept hydrated or had extra snacks, if needed. Part of the difference was they understood each patient's limitations. They understood what they were capable of and what they might enjoy or what they might need.
They understood the disease and its progression. Whoever designed Wing 3 certainly understood the Alzheimer's patient. Bigger is not always better, and feeling secure is better than feeling lost.
Much has been said in the news about Alzheimer's since Pat Summitt was diagnosed with the disease. Many others such as President Ronald Reagan have also suffered and died from Alzheimer's.
Almost every family I know has been touched by it in some way. We are all in this together, whether we realize it or not. So far we have found no cure.
When we choose the care for the helpless among us, we should choose carefully. We could also be choosing how we ourselves will be cared for in the future.
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Kellogg's Smart Start Strawberry Oat Bites are part of their "Strong Heart" line of cereals. Kellogg's says these toasted, strawberry-flavored 'biscuits', are a good source of potassium, beta-carotene and vitamin E; are low in sodium; and are made with heart-healthy whole-grain oats.
This cereal looks like shredded wheat cereal and tastes great. It is slightly sweet with a strong hint of strawberry flavor and the characteristic shredded wheat taste. I did find that it would get soggy reasonably quickly, and a mouth full of soggy shredded wheat/ oat bites cereal is not really pleasant. We have reviewed quite a few of these types of cereals, like Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats, Post Honey Nut Shredded Wheat and Kashi Organic Promise Autumn Wheat Cereal. Kellogg's Smart Start Strawberry Oat Bites stacks up well against the rest (I would buy it over Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats).
One serving (55 grams or about 30 oat bites) has 200 calories, 2.5 grams of total fat and 0.5 grams of saturated fat(4% and 3% of the daily value), 5% of the RDA for sodium (130 mg), 10% of the RDA for potassium (360 mg), 6 grams of protein and 43 grams of total carbohydrates, which includes 7 grams of sugars and 6 grams of fiber (24% of the RDA). There is also 100% of the RDA for vitamin E and 25% of many other vitamins and minerals.
The ingredients list for Kellogg's Smart Start Strawberry Oat Bites include whole grain oats and whole grain wheat as the first 2 ingredients, but the list is long with at least 20 ingredients including high fructose corn syrup, sugar and sucralose (Splenda).
One 17.5 ounce box cost $3.99 at the time of purchase - and there is a form for a mail in rebate if you send in the receipt + UPC proof of purchase - so I guess that makes this box free - eventually. I liked the taste, the fact that these are made from whole grain oats and has a generous amount of fiber, but I can't say this is one of my favorite cereals. I much prefer Kashi Organic Promise Autumn Wheat Cereal which only has organic whole wheat, organic evaporated cane juice and natural flavors and also has 7 grams of fiber. (Kashi is also owned by Kellogg's).


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Things that make me giddily excited: a. the Winter Meetings. b. Brownies. c. Big, unexpected trades. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Even Ryan Braun seemed giddily excited. Although I have a semi-irrational suspicion that his management had a knife to his back while he spoke to the press. Because Ryan being that gushy about them is just odd.
Anyway, I hope it goes well for Greinke in Milwaukee. I don't know the team and division well enough to have an informed opinion (Brewers diehards, come to my rescue!) on whether they could really contend next year, but I obviously hope they do. I was sad to see that Jeremy Jeffress was a part of the trade, because he was the sweet guy who threw me a ball at the Brewers game last year. But I wish him all the best in KC.
And to congratulate Greinke on his trade, he gets some sunglasses. Round/heart-shaped face = square sunglasses. These are by- who else?- Prada.
Which reminded me that at Werth's Nationals press conference on Wednesday, he debuted a decidedly better look.
Before and After
So, true to my word, I've fitted him up with some designer sunglasses.
This pair wouldn't fit on this picture, but here they are, by Giorgio Armani:
They're not too big, which would overwhelm his face, but they have soft angles to contrast his angular face. And they're only $275. Total steal for designer sunglasses. And total steals on designer sunglasses is another thing that makes me giddily excited.
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The game now drags insufferably in Firefox. I'm guessing because of the new 'features' that nobody asked for.Wafflekins wrote:Hero88go wrote:Well, speed had to go into firefox.
Wafflekins wrote:I just downloaded IE and it has the icons but not for Firefox. Guess we'll just have to wait
Wafflekins wrote:Woah that worked.
Jared should get a raise!
resetxc wrote:I was never unclear of why you guys put it there. If people really wanted to make the effort to share their designs with people on twitter or facebook they could just copy the link anyways. Adding buttons into the game is almost an insult to a players intelligence.
Like I said: Obnoxious and Unneeded
I personally don't care if they stay or go, but I want you guys to realize that it wasn't worth changing.
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Just as I was starting to think we might get through Spring Training with minimal disastrousness, everything started to, well, fall apart. That's what I get for trying to be optimistic. The offense has started snoozing enthusiastically, the pitchers are pretty much looking at turns banged up (Vogey), cuckoo (Zito) and terrible (Zito again, plus a bunch of other starters and a few relievers). There's no such thing as a free pass, huh? I am just trying to visualize this as the spring equivalent to the dog days of August and convincing myself that everything will be all ironed out by the Opening Day.
Cross your fingers with me, m'kay?
In other news, I have another example of the strange but undeniable fact that the Giants and I obviously mystically connected. Case in point? Just as they get all injured, I get a nasty fever and cold. Seriously, people. This is eerie. I spent last night making pesto with badly ground basil, watching Annie Hall and then promptly sleeping for thirteen hours or so. The fever has faded now. The Giants might try that, you know, if all else fails, because I am totally feeling better now. Who knows, some Woody Allen could do wonders for Brandon Belt's sore hip!
The thing that's really been on my mind lately, though, is the peculiar phenomenon of the Overperformer in Spring Training Who Makes Opening Day Roster Against All Odds. John Bowker comes to mind, but there's really one almost every year. If I were not still groggy and sick, I would try to get some statistics on this front, because I am honestly extremely skeptical of these guys. Really, how often do they end up succeeding? Is there any good reason to believe that a little while longer in the minors would be terrible for them? I've been thinking about this, of course, because of Hector Sanchez, who is, admittedly, tearing it up with the bat and the Giants need that badly. But I think I am rooting against him playing in San Francisco on April 9th all the same. If nothing else, it makes for a much better story for the papers/Tweeps if he comes up in May, a la Buster Posey. And if something else, he might do a thousand times better. Stewart and/or Whiteside can do a perfectly good job keeping the bench warm, while Sanchez gets ready. This is what I vote for.
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Another great island trip with frens and my LC-A+
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Detroit, Michigan 48201
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Will Call tickets can be picked up at the Fillmore Box Office 2 hours prior to door time. Customers must present a picture ID and the confirmation number.
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Parking is available in the area. The cost varies.
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I-75 from downriver, take I-75 North, exit at Woodward and turn right. I-75 Chrysler, take I-75 South to Mack and turn right on Mack to Woodward and turn left. Theatre is on the right about 3/4 of a mile. I-94 from either direction, get off at Woodward and take it south towards downtown. Theatre is on the right about 3 miles down. I-94 from the East, take I-75 South to Mack and go right to Woodward. Turn left and it is on the right about 1 mile down. I-94 from the West, take I-94 West to Lodge South to I-75 North and exit at Woodward. Turn right. From I-96, take I-96 towards Detroit and exit at I-94 West. Take it to Lodge South to I-75 North and exit at Woodward. Please keep in mind that with the construction of the M-1 light rail and new Olympia Stadium, delays in getting downtown and finding parking are to be expected. Please visit http://m-1rail.com for the latest traffic updates and helpful information about developments in the area.
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Omar Samhan: A Big Fish Seeks a Bigger Pond
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Omar Samhan has always been a man amongst boys. At 6 foot 11 inches, he sticks out even on a college campus. But, as a basketball star for St. Mary's University, he sticks out even more. And as a Muslim-American now in the national spotlight, there is no ignoring him.
Samhan grew up in San Ramon, CA, only minutes from the St. Mary's campus. He is the son of an Egyptian father and an Irish mother. And he is also a Muslim student at a Catholic university, not to mention a basketball player with heritage from a country where soccer rules all sports. The paradoxes abound with Omar (not the least of which is his pre-game ritual of listening to the music of teeny-bopper Taylor Swift, as reported to Sports Illustrated!).
But when it comes to his game, everything is straightforward. Draftexpress.com writes, "Few players at the college level boast Samhan's combination of touch and post instincts." NBADraft.net describes him as "…A late bloomer that has shown steady development throughout his college career." The other teams in the NCAA Tournament found this out first hand, as he put up 29 points and 32 points respectively, against higher-seeded Richmond and Villanova. And he's no slouch on the defensive end either, as he was voted the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
Omar Samhan will spend the next few weeks helping NBA scouts figure out his pro potential. But Omar, a graduating senior, seems to have already figured out how to accomplish what his fellow Arab-American, radio personality Casey Kasem always preached, "Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars."


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(11-15-2012 11:34 AM)bballfrk44 Wrote: wow that's awesome! so crazy only 30 people showed up, I would think you could get some more for a good player like Joe Johnson. Hope they do one of these in my area.
(11-15-2012 12:13 PM)jimmygonzales Wrote: Maybe people are starting to see how overrated he is.After watching him with Atlanta over the last few years I couldn't understand the Allstar status he gets.He seems to try to be a one on one player and then puts his teammates in bad spots after he runs down the shot clock.Again this is is just one persons opinion that I'am sure many of you dont agree with.
(11-15-2012 12:42 PM)mtadams2 Wrote: I get the opinion, but I am pumped for chen12 that he was fortunate enough to attend this signing and get a very good NBA player's autograph. In person. And a photo. As fans, we all want this opportunity. "Overrated" player or not. I'd say the low turn out might have had something to do with Sandy as well... Very very cool, congrats!!
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Happy New Year! We hope you ended 2007 with plenty of delicious libations; we certainly did, including enjoying some newly legal absinthe, which seems to be on everyone's minds these days. We've had so many requests for information on absinthe, so we're very excited about our Jan/Feb cover story by our friend Paul Clarke. If you haven't gotten the latest issue yet, what are you waiting for? Paul did a great job of demystifying this classic spirit and revealing its more modern incarations.
One of the best things about having access to absinthe is finally being able to make many of the classic cocktails that call for it. The Jan/Feb issue has some great recipes, but you can also head over to the new online bonus recipe section of our website, where you'll find instructions for the lovely Morning Glory cocktail. Give it a try, and keep sending us your letters and questions about your own absinthe discoveries—we love hearing about your experiences!
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Seeing Green
9 comments:
- jmk said...
I was so excited to get this new issue since I've been hearing so much about absinthe but not knowing what to buy and how to even drink it. I'm surprised how expensive it seems to be, but then I suppose one bottle will probably last while. I just got a bottle of Lucid that I'm looking forward to experimenting with, maybe the Monkey Gland? (love that name!) Thanks again for the great info (and gorgeous pictures)!
- Scott said...
Every year we have a themed NYE party where we make up new names for old drinks (based on the theme), and also a few new drinks. This year's theme was "Super Heroes/Super Villains". We had some absinthe from trips to Estonia and Prague, so we created a "Lex Luthor":
Lex Luthor
2 oz Bourbon
1-2 tsp Absinthe
5 dashes Orange Bitters
Rocks or Neat
I've estimated the absinthe amount as we would just do a tiny pour. Just don't put too much, of course.
It is a powerful drink where you taste every ingredient, but with a nice balance. - 1/03/2008 1:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
I love the absinthe spoon on the cover. Where can I get one like that?
- imbibemagazine said...
We sourced that spoon from La Maison d'Absinthe. They are a great resource for all things absinthe, including glasses, fountains, coasters. etc.
http://www.lamaisondabsinthe.com - 1/03/2008 4:05 PM
- steve said...
I finally got my hands on some absinthe and had a little tasting party with some friends. We tasted it on its own and made a few cocktails including the monkey gland and the sazerac. The consensus seemed to be that most people preferred it in a cocktail, but its awfully fun to drink on its own.
- Anonymous said...
"Written by our own Paul Clarke" (Wormwood Society thread) Well done on being the latest victim of the well oiled spin machine.
I am guessing the "thujone free" nature of all USA absinthe is not covered or dismissed.
Are you playing pretend? or being hoaxed:
"But the biggest controversy surrounding the liquor--once dubbed "one of the worst enemies of man"--is about not its resurgence but rather its authenticity. Enthusiasts claim the thujone-free brands, which contain less than 10 parts per million (p.p.m.) of the chemical, are made with the same relatively small amounts of thujone as the old brews. But scientists wrote in the British Medical Journal that absinthe bottled before 1900 packed up to 260 p.p.m. of thujone--which may not sound like much, but consider that only 15 parts per billion of lead in drinking water is enough to scare regulators. "They are playing pretend," study co-author Wilfred Arnold says of the liquor's new cheerleaders. "It is nothing like the old stuff."
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 Time Magazine - 1/06/2008 4:20 AM
- imbibemagazine said...
Paul's article does cover the issue of thujone levels in U.S. absinthes. For more information, read the sidebar on page 38. - 1/06/2008 9:45 AM
- Gwydion Stone, aka Hiram said...
Speaking of Spin Doctors ...
Dr. Arnold's theoretical calculations, untested by practical study, have been demonstrated by numerous modern analyses of pre-ban absinthe and modern absinthes made to precise pre-ban recipes and protocols, to be in error.
Details may be found in this excellent article:
Systematic Misinformation about Thujone in Pre-ban Absinthe.
Here is a relevant passage:
"The first and foremost mistake about absinthe is the theory about significant thujone content in the spirit. One of the most widely cited articles about absinthe is entitled "Absinthe: what's your poison" by Strang et al.. The authors of the article claim that "the thujone content of old absinthe was about 0.26 g/l" and Duplais' French distilling guide is given as reference...
As there was no mention of 0.26 g/l in Duplais' book it can only be presumed how Strang et al. derived this concentration. Most probably they meant by the 1855 citation, that an educated guess as to the thujone content of absinthe can be made from Duplais' recipe. This becomes clearer by the fact that such a guess was made by Arnold (a co-author of Strang's article) in his book "Vincent van Gogh: chemicals, crises, and creativity".
On the assumption that 100 l of pre-ban absinthe employed 2.5 kg of dried Artemisia absinthium L. (1.5 % oil, of which 67 % is thujone; corresponding to 251 mg/l of thujone in the final product) and 1 kg of dried Artemisia pontica L. for colouration (0.34 % oil, of which 25 % is thujone, corresponding to 9 mg/l of thujone in the final product), the concentration of 260 mg/l may be calculated... "
However, Arnold failed to take into consideration that thujone does not readily distill along with the other volatile oils, and did not know that there is a wide variation in the oil content of wormwood and even wider variations of the thujone content in the oil. There are in fact naturally thujone free chemotypes of absinthium wormwood growing in Europe, including France. This indicates that thujone content is not, and never has been, a reliable indicator of the quality or authenticity of absinthe.
Thujone has simply been fetishized by the the drug subculture and capitalized upon by unscrupulous marketers of fake "high thujone" absinthe.
Don't take a questionably affiliated and anonymous critic's word for it, there are more informative and authoritative articles in the Science Section at the Wormwood Society web site: www.wormwoodsociety.org
I'd like to thank Paul (a regular writer for Imbibe, btw, Doc) and everyone else involved for a beautiful article.
- Paul Clarke said...
I'm familiar with the work of Dr. Arnold; as a matter of fact, it's pretty hard to miss, considering that for much of the past year near-identical comments have been left on many absinthe blogs, websites, and food-and-drink web forums that have mentioned the current revival of real absinthe.
So prevalent are these comments that in his recent 2007 review, Alan Moss, a representative of Absinthe-Suisse and publisher of "The Real Absinthe Blog," selected "Anonymous" as Absinthe Writer of the Year:
Ultimately there can only be one winner of this: for sheer volume of materials, all written by a person/people who professes/profess no commercial link to absinth(e), but who nevertheless has time to participate on countless blogs (including his/her own), on Wikipedia, Tribe, etc etc. The winner is .... Anonymous, otherwise known as Absintheur, DrAbsinthe, Dr. Sam, Dogtanian, RedSalmon etc. All that is publicly known about this person is that he accesses the internet in the Czech Republic ....
(Use of the "DrAbsinthe" moniker is the reason Gwydion referred to the anonymous commenter as "Doc" in his above comment.)
These comments invariably reference the research of Dr. Arnold, and question the integrity and competence of absinthe producers, historians, aficionados and journalists who profess skepticism about the marketing claims from makers of high-thujone absinthe-type beverages. In other words, to quote anonymous, it's the product of a "well-oiled spin machine."
As Gwydion mentioned in his comment, Dr. Arnold's research was done without the benefit of samples from pre-ban absinthes; research which supports the low-thujone content of pre-bans did actual testing of these absinthes. The links Gwydion provided have a great deal of useful information that delve into the thujone question, and I recommend that readers wishing to dig deeper start with these documents.
Another excellent resource for exploring the realities of absinthe, complete with accurate thujone information, is The Virtual Absinthe Museum.
The contemporary world of absinthe is complex, and as I mention in my story, untruths about the spirit--whether spread through honest naivete or through willful misinformation campaigns--is rampant. My thanks to Anonymous for livening up the conversation and helping to underscore several points I made in the article. - 1/06/2008 11:18 PM


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Lee ties for first after 90 holes; O'Toole rises to fifth.
Alison Lee and Ryan O'Toole remain among Top 20.
Alison Lee climbs into a tie for second place.
O'Toole and Lee among Top 15; Kono climbs the leader board.
Sophomore Alison Lee is tied for 24th; Ryann O'Toole is tied for second.


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First off, everyone at the tournament seemed to have a good time, and everyone that I played against were good sports and were great to talk strategies and tactics with. Thank you to FFG and all of the judges. They were all very helpful and just made it a great day. I have to say I really came away glad to have met so many good people, and it really made for an enjoyable day.
We had 24 people. I played: Darth vader with Swarm tactics, Howlrunner with swarm tactics, Obsidian, and 3 Academy Pilots. The theory behind my squad is to keep everyone within 1 of Howlrunner for rerolling dice, which I typically need. Vader gives swarm tactics to one AP, and Howlrunner does the same with another. If I'm facing a Rebel squad, their rookies are level 2, so I'm getting 5 shots in before their rookies attack. Since my AP's go first, I can also use my AP's to block their ships, thus taking away their actions. The trick is to keep my squad close to each other, making the best use of Howlrunner's ability, which doesn't always work out.
One of the main reasons I went to Worlds was to branch out from my local gaming group and see what other people are playing and how they are playing this game. Since this game is fairly new, I really wanted to learn about what other squads and strategies people were using. From what i could see, i think there was about half and half split between Rebels and Imperials, but the main gripe was that mostly the Rebels played Rebels and Imperials played Imperials. There wasn't nearly as much rebels vs imps as there should have been.
My first game was against Thomas from Milwaukee. He had 7 TIEs, so between us we had 13 TIEs on the board. Lemme just say, Imp vs Imp battles tend to go to time, since TIEs are more defensive than offensive. I did my usual setup and opening move (it might just be better to try and watch one of the videos to see it rather than for me to try and explain it.) There wasn't a lot of casualties in this game (it was a live-fire Imperial training exercise… In the final round, I had 1 of his ships gone, and he had one of mine gone, so i was just a little ahead of him on points. Last round I finally killed his Mauler Mithel, and he had a shot on vader, who had no shields and 1 Damage. He rolls 3 hits. If i don't roll 2 evades, vader's dead and I lose the match. i rolled 3 evades. That game was that close, and it was a great game against a great guy.
My second game was against Nick from Madison. He ran Wedge, 2 rookie pilots and Gold Squadron with ion cannon. In some of my prep games againsgt my wife, she played ion cannons and beat the crap out of me, hitting them every time. So I wanted to get the Ywing gone, but I had to take out Wedge first. So my first attack round I concentrated on Wedge, and was able to take him out. My second round I concentrated on the Ywing and took it out. The third round I got some shots on his rookies, i took one out, and the other was damaged, so he conceded.
My third game was recorded, against Adam from Indianapolis. He set up asteroids right in the middle of the board, so that kind of screwed my strategy a bit. So I set up in one corner of the board, and he set up in the other. He was playing the Imperial all-stars (named TIEs.) I wanted to do all of my fighting in one of the clear corners of the board, so i flew there, and he came at me through the asteroids. he took a few hits, but his squad really didn't need the cohesion that mine did. This game also went to time. I killed 2 of his ships, for a total of 33 points, so it counted as a (I forget the name of it, kill them all) win. That was an interesting game due to the asteroid setup and just where all of the fighting took place, but I ended up winning.
My fourth game was the semifinal against Ryan from Milwaukee. He played vader with 5 Obsidians, and Vader had Concussion Missiles. We set up directly across from each other, so this was going to be a quick and painful game. I did my usual setup, and he set his up 3 wide and 2 deep. The trouble with his setup is that 3 ties don't usually fit between asteroids, so he was colliding with himself trying to avoid the asteroids. The battle was painful, i think he ended up killing 2 of mine, and I killed all but 1 of his, so he conceded as well. That game was plagued by his bad rolling. His missiles failed to even get a hit, and many times he rolled 3 blanks on defense. It was getting late by that time, so we were both happy to just go straight for each other and duke it out. For getting to the semifinals, we each got Millenium Falcon and acrylic focus tokens.
In the final game, I played Nick again. The four finalists were 3 undefeateds and Nick, since I was his only loss. That game was recorded as well. i did my usual setup. First attacking round I lost Howlrunner (good job, Nick) and I killed Wedge. So both of our squads were completely different after that round. I focused on the Ywing again and knocked it out. My AP's spun and killed one of his rookies, and I think his other was damaged, so he conceded again. I did mistakenly roll 3 dice once instead of 2, so I was happy to take a total miss, but he allowed me to reroll, and I hit. Luckily i completely missed on a shot shortly afterwards. Karma. Nick was a great guy, and I'm glad he got to the final round. He deserved a trophy and more. I look forward to trying to set up a time and location when our gaming groups can get together for a day of fun.
Thank you to FFG and all of the judges for designing a great game. Look forward to defending my crown next year. And honestly, I look forward to the game growing and seeing what squads people bring next year. See you then!


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Well, another day is in the books at the Winter Meetings for the Oakland A's. To best describe what transpired at Billy Beane Central, I'll borrow a line once written by my good friend Ben Hyman while he was plying his trade at The Baltimore Sun. "On a day that nothing happened, nothing happened." That about sums it up, boys and girls. Well, maybe not exactly. Certainly the A's braintrust had further meetings and phone calls with other teams today, and possible deals were discussed. Any of those conversations could be important steps in a process that eventually triggers a trade. But for now, Billy's state-of-the-day address to Bay Area beat writers in his suite last night was without much substance or fanfare – or pretense on Billy's part.
For a second straight night, a recurring subject was the A's outfield positions. Billy acknowledged that Ryan Sweeney would be the team's starting right fielder if Opening Day were tomorrow. However, beyond that, he could make no definitive statements. Of the young, upcoming players in the system, he said no one had distinguished themselves with a dominant performance that would merit "500 at-bats this year in Oakland." Billy did offer kudos to Jermaine Mitchell, an outfielder who impressed in Sacramento last year before a knee injury required surgery. He also said Michael Taylor had a solid year with the River Cats last season, but still ideally wants to see him "dominate" on the Triple-A level.
Probably the lightest moment of the media session came later, when Billy poked a little fun at Gaku Tashiro, the affable dean of Japanese baseball writers in the United States who is serving as a pool reporter. He asked Gaku why the Japanese media corps continues to cover him and the A's even though Hideki Matsui is no longer under contract with Oakland. "Are you guys going to cover us for the rest of my life?" the A's GM quipped. He then told Gaku about his experience at the coffee shop in the morning. He was having breakfast with another team's GM when he spotted a Japanese photographer with a zoom lense. "I leaned behind a column, and he leaned right with me and took another shot." It appears that Billy, while not leading the league in free agent signings this week, may very well lead the majors in paparazzi.
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