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Quickie Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia Re:Birth
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Destiny is a universe jam packed full of adventure. Unfortunately, most of those adventures end up being repetitive and unimaginative. Read more
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A school trip on a tropical island takes a turn for the worst when students start killing each other, and what's worse is that no one remembers who they are. It's Danganronpa 2! Read more
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One Piece has been going for over 15 years now, and yet has never managed to find a video game genre that fit it. The series would often borrow from other franchises for its video game adaptations (see One Piece Pirate Warriors 2) but would never dare to be original. One Piece Unlimited World Red takes a bold step for the franchise by being the first original title to grace a home system, and it does so wonderfully. Read more
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Conception II is unapologetically unoriginal. It's sexist, unimaginative, bland and repetitive. But for some reason, I can't put it down. Read more
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Anime inspired dungeon crawlers have had a resurgence in the past few years, with series such as Etrian Odyssey and Shin Megami Tensei leading the pack. However there's always been a running issue with these games in their accessibility and difficulty, often making it hard for newcomers to get into the genre. Demon Gaze, the latest dungeon crawler from NIS America, is no different, but it's gratifying gameplay and stylistic art design make it a great Vita exclusive. Read more
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The Vita has been stepping up recently with a slew of new games being brought over to the handheld. One of these new games is Ys: Memories of Celceta, a game that so enjoyable and well made that you don't want to put it down.
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The success of the "Zero Escape" series has spawned a wide range visual novels to be translated and brought over to the west, with each one trying to stand out from the crowd with their unique features and whacky characters. Danganronpa is the latest of these puzzle visual novels, a game with a style unlike anything else. Read more
Dragons Crown is the latest magical adventure from Vanillaware. And while the game looks pretty, the lackluster gameplay and overall lack of interesting things to do in the game makes Dragons Crown feel like a low budget beat 'em up. Read more
Rejoice fellow gamers! For the PlayStation 3 and Playstation Vita have descended from their price points in the sky and have graciously accepted new prices lower to the earth. Read more
A recent update to the PS Vita has been made. The update contains a large amount of new features, here is a list of all the fancy new things you can do with your system. Read more
The atmospheric exploration game, Proteus, is coming to the PS3 and Vita later this fall. The game, created by Curve Studios, is a randomly generated island exploration game unlike any other. The game allows the player to explore at their own pace and discover the secrets and wonders of the island. Read more
In a recent interview with a Walmart Electronics Department Manager I have been made aware of some frightening information. The Manager, who wanted to remain anonymous, told me that he has not sold a Vita in over a year. He also said that the Vita is a very nice handheld, but he thinks people just prefer playing DS's. When he said DS, I assumed he meant the Nintendo DS, since he was the Department Manager and all. Read more
Thomas Was Alone is a simplistic and charming indie game with a distinctive concept. The story is based on a range of shapes with unique personalities that all behave differently. The shapes all have their own names but don't talk, instead the game is narrated throughout. Read more
Sony is making things easier for indie developers and big publishers alike. The whole concept submission process was changed. Read more
Sony Computer Entertainment and Unity Technologies are partnering to bring the Unity engine to developers so they can make games for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Mobile.
According to an announcement made today by Unity Technologies' CEO, David Helgason, all games built on Unity will be deployable to the Sony devices and Sony future cloud services. Read more
Yesterday Sony, after a month of hype, announced the new PS4 is coming this year! To many Sony fans, this is the biggest announcement of their gaming lives! Many are ready to be first in line at the Sony booth to try out the new PS4 this June at the Electronic Gaming Expo.
But what is it that everyone is missing? When news sounds too good to be true, it usually is too good to be true. For example, the PlayStation Vita was going to be the second coming. An amazing launch line up, High powered specs, beautiful design, etc. But in the end the price of the System and accessories destroyed sales, and the games released after launch were lacking. Even a year later Sony is still trying to pick up the pieces and find out what they did wrong with the vita. At the recent Sony event, it was announced that the Vita would be able to stream PS4 games, in yet another late attempt to make the Vita look appealing to consumers. That is what the Vita has had to deal with because of its outrageous price! Read more
Sony, has released a series of videos via the Playstation YouTube channel over a 5 day period in the run up to the Playstation announcement to take place today, 20th February. The videos briefly cover the history of all its consoles and games. What do you think? Clever marketing finally by Sony or are they just flexing there muscles at Microsofts direction showing history and heritage? Sound off in the comments below. Read more
If you haven't heard much about Tearway, it's the next project from the guys behind LittleBigPlanet, Media Molecule. Things on the Tearaway front have been very quiet since its announcement Read more
Mercenary is the 5th Killzone in the series and the first for the PSV. With Guerrilla Cambridge at the helm, they aim to mix things up a little. The game promises to play more flexible than previous Killzones where you "Choose your tactics" to complete the missions. Read more
Soul Sacrifice is an action RPG on the PS Vita, that requires the character to sacrifice their limbs and items in order to unleash devastating moves. Read more
Velocity is a hit PS mini from the guys over at Future Labs. The fans asked for a native PSV version and that's what Future Labs went ahead and did Read more
You can now download the LBP2 Cross-Controller pack after the feature was revealed a few months ago. Read more
Using YouTube on Vita is a pleasure with its stunning 5" OLED screen. Even though it already came with a robust set of features, the YouTube app on Vita has been updated to improve usability even more. Read more
The PS VITA and the 3DS have been out for quite some time now. Though the 3DS has been available for a little longer, they've both had more than enough time to build a robust library of games. We've taken the top 20 rated titles for each handheld, and calculated the average score. Here's how they compared: Read more
Did you not want to pay more for the more expensive 3G model? Did you not want to pay for a data plan for the Vita? Well you can make your Vita, Wi-Fi model, do exactly what the 3G model does Read more
We can only hope the PS Vita matures into a system with a robust and respectable library, and while it does seem to have a fairly strong line-up for the next year or so, it could use some more firepower. Read more
Tarsier Studios, the developer of LBPV, reported on their blog a few days ago that LBPV had gone gold and is awaiting its release on the 25th september in North America and the 19th september everywhere else. Read more
In Canabalt aliens have invaded earth and the destruction of human civilization is their clear desire. You play as an anonymous man in a black suit who has only one objective: to run for his life. Read more
Born on the PS3, LittleBigPlanet has grown to become arguably one of the best new IPs this gen, achieving great critical and commercial success. Read more


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Our founder John Roulac featured in Shape.com on the outcome of California's proposition 37 GMO labeling initiative:
Don't Be a Lab Rat
With the number of consumers worried about the health risks of GMO food, many were shocked that California voters didn't pass Prop 37 in this year's election. But John W. Roulac, founder and CEO of organic food company Nutiva, has a simple explanation: "Monsanto, Pepsi, General Mills, and their junk food allies want to hide what's in their food."
Nutiva is one of the steering committe members of a new campaign called "GMO Inside," which aims to educate the public about genetically engineered foods.
"People are unaware that the majority of processed foods on the shelf now have genetically engineered ingredients in them," says Todd Larsen, campaign director of GMO Inside and corporate responsibility director of Green America. "But there are non-GMO and organic alternatives to these foods."

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Prison Pit craft project | |
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Johnny Ryan | 17 Nov 2009 10:38 AM |
A Johnny Ryan superfan named Andrea stitched up the cuddliest little slorge you ever did see, with removable fecid and everything:
More info and photos at Johnny's blog. If we can get Ardent Vein to re-don the C.F. outfit for a Book 2 performance next year, we might have to commission one of these.


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Play With My Cards
here we go,
bait and reel
my my aloha
gone and left the feel
just a stone throw away
just the closest of the daze
oh what a day of days
my mind works its own matrix
well it is actually a web
every moment with a connection
flashes right back in again
here we show
carrots and stew
stars shine in the night
the firmament firm mist
mmm the closest of the day
oh what a day of daze
my mind works its own matrix
well it is certainly a web
each memory links a connection
lightspeeds my thunder in
here we know
buttons and ties
inspires me for words
letters you've already heard
on the closet of daze
oh what a day of days
my mind flashes its matrix
tightening the weave of a web
gossamer strands of a oneness
this game that starts in your head.
here we blow
the man up
with reservoirs
drops upon drops
of sweet and succulent energy
oh oh closest of days
oh what day of daze
my mind bends at the matrix
triangulation to feed the web
angles shifting together
future flashes in your bed.
here we sow
seeds of growth
ancestral pods
of living color
yes closest of days
oh what a day of daisy


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Fiction - paperback; William Heinemann Australia; 346 pages; 2008. Review copy courtesy of the author.
It seems somehow appropriate to review Susan Johnson's new novel, Life in Seven Mistakes, on Christmas Eve given that the book is set at Christmas -- although this is not how I planned it. I read this book in October and kept meaning to post my thoughts about it. As ever, life got in the way, and it's only now, with the fairy lights twinkling in my living room and my traditional chocolate festive cake baking in the oven that I feel inclined to put my thoughts down on paper.
The book opens on "a blistering December afternoon" on Australia's Gold Coast. The Barton family, which is spread across the continent, gathers at the parental home -- a penthouse in Surfers Paradise -- for the Christmas holidays. But this is no carefree, happy family get-together. There are underlying tensions and complicated family relationships with which to contend. It takes the reader a little time to come to terms with the wide cast of characters, but it is forty-something Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Bob and Nancy Barton, whose eyes we largely experience the "celebrations" through.
Married three times, and with three children from three different fathers, Elizabeth has not lead a conventional life. She's a ceramicist on the brink of international success -- she has a show in New York coming up and one at the Australian Embassy in Washington -- and yet her parents don't take her career seriously, particularly her 70-something father who equates success with being rich.
'You know what depresses me most?' Elizabeth says. 'How infantilised I
become around them. Out there in the world I am an adult, with a career
and a husband and a house. People buy my work and articles are written
about it in art magazines. I'm about to have my first show at the best
ceramics gallery in the world. I am a mother myself, for God's sake,
with three children who depend on me. Yet Dad only has to start bagging
artists and I'm like a kid trying to get his approval by showing him my
best finger painting. Or Mum says something in a certain tone of voice
and I turn into a ten year old.'
If that's not enough Elizabeth has to contend with a younger brother, Robbo, who is "loud and uncomplicated" and the apple of her mother's eye.
He was Nancy's joy, a boy who made her laugh and for years and years Elizabeth was jealous of him.
And then there's the never-mentioned youngest sibling Nick, a long-term drug user -- "the ghoul at the table, who always rises, covered in ash" -- who is in a low-security "correctional centre".
Throw in difficult spouses and an assortment of children, and it's no wonder Elizabeth finds the strain of Christmas almost too much to bear. Heightening this tension is Bob and Nancy's impending golden wedding anniversary, just four days after Christmas, upon which no one can agree how to celebrate appropriately.
Intertwined with this rather complicated, and at times funny, family drama is a second narrative that explores Bob and Nancy's life together, from lovestruck teenagers in the 1950s to hard-bitten parents trying to maintain control over three teenage children. It is this beautifully written element of the story that makes Bob and Nancy come alive in the eyes of the reader. You learn the source of Nancy's current primness, her forthright opinions on rearing children and her staunch support for Bob in the face of what others view as his ongoing rudeness, and you gain an admiration for Bob -- patronising, loud and overbearing as a retiree -- who worked his way up the career ladder from labourer to managing director of a major company through sheer bloody hard work, all the while supporting his family.
Life in Seven Mistakes has been described as a black comedy, but I'm not sure that's an apt description. While there are funny moments throughout the book, for the most part this is a richly layered family drama imbued with emotion. There's plenty of thought-provoking material here to mull over too: How do you ever reconcile your childhood with your adult life? How do parents cope with children who don't live up to expectation? At what point do you learn to accept responsibility for your own life and your own mistakes?
My only quibble with the book -- and it's a minor one -- is Johnson's tendency in places to be a little long-winded with the narrative and to over-explain things, but for the most part the prose style is effortless and authentically Australian. (Maybe it's me, but whenever Bob spoke I heard his voice in a distinctly occa accent, aka Australian acting legend Bill Hunter.)
But it's the somewhat unexpected ending, which ties everything together nicely, that rounds out this lovely tragic-comedy of a novel and makes it one of my favourites for the year.


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Dr. Subhash Ranade is Chairman of the International Academy of Ayurveda in Pune. He is a dynamic and highly respected international leader in Ayurveda education, research, publication and practice for the past 30 years. His teaching, collaborations, publications and travels reach from Pune to the Amazon to Israel, from Russia to New Zealand to Italy. Everywhere he is deeply appreciated for vast knowledge, his radiant embodiment of living Ayurvedic principles, and for his energetic encouragement of all those who seek to study, research, teach and practice this sacred science.
Vaidya Ranade was profoundly inspired by an Ayurvedic practitioner in the Pune neighborhood in which he grew up. So despite getting admission into a competitive medical college, he chose to go against the tide and dedicate himself to the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. An outstanding student, he achieved Ayurveda Acharya and Ayurveda Varidhi (B.A.M.S. and PhD.) with honors. Dr. Ranade went on to become Professor and Head of the Department of Ayurveda at Pune University for 20 years, then Principle of the Ashtang Ayurveda College in Pune. Since 1981, Dr. Ranade and his wife Dr. Sunanda Ranade, also a Vaidya, have been traveling worldwide as ambassadors of Ayurveda.
Vaidya Ranade is a visiting professor at various institutes of health and Ayurveda worldwide and along with his wife Vaidya Sunanda, has conducted hundred of Ayurveda courses in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Holland, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, and the United States. Some of their students have gone on to open Ayurveda schools and clinics. In 1996, they founded the International Academy of Ayurveda in Pune, which now has satellites in many other countries and has trained over 400 students. They have made a profound impact on the field of Ayurveda internationally.
Vaidya Ranade has written over 120 books on different facets of Ayurveda which have been published in English, Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam, Italian, German, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. His books are studied and quoted worldwide. Vaidya Ranade has given many television and radio interviews on Ayurveda, and spoken at numerous international seminars on Ayurveda and Yoga. He has written hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles on Ayurveda, and is on the editorial board of several Ayurvedic journals. His pioneering work in creating CD-ROMS like Dhanvantari and Ayurvedic Massage and Marma Therapy have been whole-heartedly welcomed in the Ayurvedic community.
Vaidya Ranade has been taking great interest in research on Ayurvedic herbs found in the Amazon jungle, and visits South America every year. He is very excited at the discovery that herbs described in the ancient Indian texts of Ayurveda have been discovered growing in the Amazon region, and are now being documented and potentially cultivated further there.


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White trash wedding proposal
Note that the ladder is only hanging from the top and not touching the ground. OK the guy is a dummy. Don't know if she accepted.
5 Comments to White trash wedding proposal
He's not painting those letters. The As and Es all look identical. Also, it is hard to see the ladder end with your logo in the way.
Heh on
November 27th, 2012
Yeah…the guy is a dummy…as in a fake guy. Part of the advertisement and I'd say it is certainly eye catching. I'd imagine that if the ladder did reach the ground that some fool would try to steal it. At least this way you'd have to have the proper equipment to take down the ladder and the dummy…proper equipment as in what and outdoor advertising agency would have.
TacticalTrout on
November 27th, 2012
This is clearly all part of the billboard as it's an advertisement for the jeweler that he "painted over". This is a mannequin suspended on a ladder.
Randi on
November 27th, 2012
What moron even bothered to send this in? All it is is a fancy billboard for a jewelry store. Obviously they sell wedding rings.
anon on
November 27th, 2012
Why would you put this on the site? Half the jewelers in the country did something similar this year. One where I live had a contest to do it for real.
Tojada on
November 29th, 2012


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Nation Review was an Australian Sunday newspaper, which ceased publication in 1981. It was launched in 1970 after independent publisher Gordon Barton bought out Tom Fitzgerald's[disambiguation needed] Nation publication and merged it with his own Sunday Review journal. Nation Review featured contributors such as Michael Leunig, Bob Ellis, Germaine Greer, Phillip Adams, Richard Beckett aka Sam Orr, Mungo MacCallum, John Hindle, Francis James, Patrick Cook, Morris Lurie, John Hepworth and Jenny Brown aka Zesta (now Jen Jewel Brown).
The paper was self-styled 'The Ferret',[1] fancying itself as 'lean and nosey'.[2]
Nation Review was aimed at Australia's new urban, educated middle class, providing mocking political commentary, offbeat cartoons, iconoclastic film, book, music and theatre reviews, and food, wine, and even motoring columns. The paper's satirical tone matched the style of Australian university newspapers like Honi Soit and Tharunka, from which publications many of its contributors and editors had indeed graduated.
Nation Review editorial policy was egalitarian and anti-establishment. The paper was pro-Labor, or at least, pro political change but, after the Federal Labor victory of 1972, "disillusionment set in", according to former editor Richard Walsh.[citation needed]
Nation Review survived several mergers and name-changes, only to expire because its readership's tastes had altered.
Much of Nation Review's best art and writing has been collected and published elsewhere.


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A Flowering Shrub Border
Key to Plan
1. Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) 1 plant; 7 to 15 feet tall and as wide; leathery evergreen leaves; clusters of pink rosette buds open almost white. Numerous cultivars. Native.
2. Oregon hollygrape (Mahonia aquifolium) 1 plant; 3 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide; hollylike evergreen leaves; clusters of bright yellow flowers, followed by blue-black berries.
3. Dwarf lilac (Syringa meyeri 'Palibin') 1 plant; 4 to 5 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide; 4-inch-long panicles of lightly fragrant, purplish pink flowers.
4. Rockspray (Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Hessei') 1 plant; 18 inches tall and 3 to 6 feet wide; 1⁄4-inch glossy leaves turn burgundy in fall; small pinkish flowers followed by 1⁄4-inch red berries.
5. Cutleaf stephanandra (Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa') 1 plant; 1 1⁄2 to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide; mounding, arching stems with 1-inch bright green leaves; small white flowers.
6. Lydia waxwoden (Genista lydia) 1 plant; 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide; arching gray-green stems, masses of golden yellow pea flowers. Drought-tolerant.
7. Slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko') 1 plant; 2 feet tall and 5 feet wide; small leaves turn burgundy in fall; masses of 3/4-inch white flowers.
Click here to download and print out this garden plan
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Business rates
Businesses and other occupiers of non-domestic properties pay non-domestic rates (generally known as business rates). These pages provide information on how business rates are calculated and where your money goes after it has been collected.
From April 2013, the government has reformed the way in which local government is funded through the introduction of the business rates retention scheme. Further information can be found at the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Salford City Council does not have any control over the level of the rate charge on properties within the city. The rate charge is based on a property's rateable value as assessed by the Valuation Office Agency which is an executive agency of HM Revenue and Customs.
The rateable value is multiplied by the rate in the pound (sometimes referred to as 'the multiplier') which is set by central government each year, usually in line with inflation, unless there is a revaluation taking place. Transition arrangements may also apply to some properties and can affect the amount payable.
Rateable value review
The original rating list came into effect on 1 April 1990 with revaluations taking place in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. The next revaluation due in 2015, has now been deferred by central government and is due to take place in 2017. Further information is available from the Valuation Office Agency.
Transitional relief
Transition was introduced in 1990 to limit the level of increases and reductions ratepayers faced in the change over to business rates from general rates. These provisions have also continued in order to reduce the impact of the revaluations taking place in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010.
Business rate deferral scheme
The government put in place a business rates deferral scheme which gave you the option of spreading the retail price index increase in your 2012 to 2013 bill over three years.
Businesses were able to defer payment of 3.2% of their 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 bill until 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015. Applications for deferral had to on or before 31 March 2013
Changes introduced for unoccupied new builds from October 2013
The government has introduced a new temporary measure for unoccupied new builds from October 2013. Unoccupied new builds will be exempt from unoccupied property rates for up to 18 months (up to state aid limits) where the property comes on to the list between 1 October 2013 and 30 September 2016. The 18 month period includes the initial three or six month exemption and so properties may, if unoccupied, be exempt from non-domestic rates for up to an extra 15 or 12 months.
Changes from 1 April 2014
The chancellor in his autumn statement announced the following plans to be effective from 1 April 2014. This is subject to the required legislation being passed where applicable:
- The 3.2% RPI increase for 2014 to 2015 will be capped at 2%. The multipliers for 2014 to 2015 are small business non-domestic multiplier is 47.1 pence. The non-domestic multiplier is 48.2 pence.
- Ratepayers receiving small business rate relief that take on an additional eligible property, which would currently disqualify them from continuing to receive the relief will be able to keep their existing small business rate relief entitlement for 12 months.
- The doubling of small business rate relief percentage is being extended for a further year until 31 March 2015. We will automatically adjust your bill if this applies to your account.
- Ratepayers have the option to pay over 12 monthly instalments rather than the current 10. If you would like to pay your annual business rate bill by a 12 monthly instalment plan, you must let us know immediately by using our business rates enquiry form. Depending on when we receive your request, if it is later in the year, we may be able to spread your instalments over the maximum remaining months available in the financial year and issue you with revised payment details - if your account is not subject to certain recovery action.
- An update regarding business rates appeals processing timescales was also detailed in the autumn statement.
Retail relief
The government announced a £1,000 discretionary discount for some retail premises with a rateable values of £50,000 or less for two years. Please see the government's long term economic plan for further details with effect from 1 April 2014. This scheme is subject to state aid limits. We intend to automatically grant this discount in most cases where we feel the business is eligible, however we may need to write to some businesses for further information. More information is available on our Retail Relief.
Flood support schemes
The government have announced a flood support scheme to assist businesses recover from the adverse weather since 1 December 2013. Details of the scheme can be found below, if you think you may qualify for business rate relief because you meet the criteria please contact us.
Please use our business rates enquiry form if you need to contact us.
Downloadable documents
- A guide to council tax and business rates 2015 to 2016 (Adobe PDF format, 4mb)
- HM Government flood support schemes (Adobe PDF format, 245kb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
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- And now it's time for me to meet Europe's 'cuddly teddybears'... the Germans. Germany as a country has only been in existence for just over a hundred years. But in that time they've started two world wars, they've had two military coups, they've been brought on the brink of starvation two times, and they've invaded almost all of their neighbours.
- Jeremy Clarkson, "Top Gear: Jeremy Meets the Neighbours".
- Death is a Master from Germany.
- Original (German): Der Tod ist ein Meister aus Deutschland.
- Paul Celan, Todesfuge (1948).
- Germany, Germany above everything, above everything in the world!
- Original (German): Deutschland, Deutschland über alles, Über alles in der Welt!
- August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Deutschlandlied (1841).
- Thinking of Germany in the night robs me of my sleep.
- Original (German): Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht, dann bin ich um den Schlaf gebracht.
- Heinrich Heine, Nachtgedanken (1843).
- The Satan of the Italian and English poets may be more poetic; but the German Satan is more satanic; and in this respect one could say, the Satan is a German invention.
- Original (German): Der Satan der italienischen und englischen Dichter mag poetischer sein; aber der deutsche Satan ist satanischer; und insofern könnte man sagen, der Satan sei eine deutsche Erfindung.
- Friedrich Schlegel, Athenäumsfragmente 379.
- Germany is an anatomical oddity: it writes with its left hand and acts with its right.
- Original (German): Deutschland ist eine anatomische Merkwürdigkeit: Es schreibt mit der Linken und tut mit der Rechten.
- Kurt Tucholsky, Schnipsel, in Die Weltbühne, 3 February 1931, p. 185.
- Whenever the literary German dives into a sentence, that is the last you are going to see of him till he emerges on the other side of his Atlantic with his verb in his mouth.
- Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889), Ch. 22.


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Apple orange and ginger muffins with a dash of cinnamon - the perfect accompaniment for a steaming cup of tea.
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What do you get when you mix together 1 egg, some left over ricotta, a handful of spinach and a few sprigs of herbs? A delicious breakfast, that's what!
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A chocolate cake containing chilli and beetroot? Drowned in ganache and topped with candied beetroot? Now that's what I call a truly decadent culinary experience!
Blackberry and coconut muffins that are quite delicious and can be easily frozen and popped into lunchboxes on a school morning.
Beetroot. It's a glorious vegetable, and, other than its tendency to stain everything that comes in contact with its juices, so very versatile.
Christmas is upon us! This week I've collated some images of the gifts I'll be giving this Christmas - all dolled up in fancy packaging with an indication of where I purchased the paper, labels, bottles, material and so on and so forth. Enjoy!
Andrew Bradey, President of the Environmental Farmers Network, believes that the "balanced approach" proposed by the Victorian Farmers Federation is their code for a return to unregulated tree clearing.
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Last weekend, the movie The Blind Side finished second in box office receipts. The film, starring Sandra Bullock, is about a homeless, inner city teen, barely literate, withdrawn and huge. Incredibly, he finds his way into an all-white, suburban Christian school and living in a Memphis mansion built on a fast food fortune. After a lot of struggle, he excels enough to win a college scholarship and today is a starting offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. The really amazing thing is Michael Oher's story is true. It was first captured in the book by Michael Lewis. On the Next Sound of Ideas, we reprise our conversation with Lewis about Oher and his adopted family. The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game.
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The site is visited internationaly as well so you get a chance to see alot of European bikes and their riders. There is also a search feature where you can search for members in your home town.
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Renaissance Man: Time to Clean the System
Conde Nast Traveler stuntman Mark Schatzker is on a mad quest to make himself into a modern-day Da Vinci during a month's stay in Europe. So far Mark has "mastered" golf in Scotland, "excelled" at gardening in England, "ruled" the kitchens of Paris, and tinkled the ivories in Vienna. His next task: visit an old friend in Cilento, Italy.
If I learned one thing in Vienna, it was this: Piano does not qualify as cardio. At least, not if you're barely competent. Similarly, if you didn't know how to ride a bike, then going for a bike ride wouldn't be very good exercise at all. Add to that my daily habit of demolishing the complementary sweets tray at the Hotel Sacher, and a dietary regimen that included sausages, Wiener Schnitzel, and boiled beef (don't knock it till you try it), and it doesn't take a genius to see that I my heart could use a bit of a break. Especially when you consider that my next stop is Florence.
With that in mind, I decided to pay a visit to an old friend. I met Tilde Vecchio last year as I made my way around the world. I spent two days at her Agriturismo about an hour and a half south of Naples, where I learned to make pasta. You could call it a life-changing visit. I haven't made store-bought pasta once in the year since. My wife complains every time I haul out my Imperia pasta-rolling machine, but then, an hour or so later, she inserts a forkful of pasta in her mouth and proclaims, "I take it back. It's worth it. It's totally worth it." My wife doesn't know how good she has it. Or if she does, she's not letting anything on.
Tilde lives in Cilento, a green, hilly and sparsely populated patch of Italy that is known for two things. 1. It is beautiful. 2. The people here live a long time. The Cilentese, as they're known, live longer than anyone else on the planet, excluding a population of Japanese fishermen that last to similarly ripe old ages.
The secret, it would seem, is lots of olive oil, fresh fish and vegetables, an alimentary course of attack that cleanses the arteries. The secret, it would seem, is constant, non-stop cleansing because since arriving my mouth has been full more often than it has been empty. The theme of today was anchovies. Tilde bought a whole whack of them from a local fisherman. We ripped the heads off, pulled the guts out, then tore out their spines. Some were marinated raw an served with grilled zucchini and egg plant. Others were baked in a dish with zucchini, potatoes and wild fennel sprouts.
It seems to be working. My omega 3 levels are spiking, and good cholesterol is slowly winning the eternal battle against bad cholesterol. When I arrived, my heart was the size of a medicine ball--a half-deflated, lard-filled medicine ball. Now it's the size of a basketball. Before bed, I plan on shotgunning a pint of olive oil--Tilde has an olive grove out front, so there's plenty to go around. By tomorrow, I ought to be good as new.
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Registration for the Tour de Madison 2015 is now open! Click here to register....
Tour de Madison 2015-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Registration for the Tour de Madison 2015 is now open!
Click here to register.
Early Registration online only through April 28.
Early registrants are guaranteed a Tour de Madison tech t-shirt and are eligible for one of our door prizes. The fee for Metric Century and Intermediate riders who register before April 28 is $40; after April 28 – $55. For Family riders the fee is only $20 before April 28, after April 28 – $35. There is no longer mail-in pre-registration.
On Site Registration: from 7:00 to 9:00am
Those who do not register early may register in person at the picnic pavilion at Graves Mountain Lodge between 7:00 and 9:00 am. On-site registrants may not receive a t-shirt and are not eligible for door prizes. On site registration is $55 for Metric Century and Intermediate Riders and $35 for Family Riders. NOTE: Cash or check only. No credit card payments on site.
New this year: Because many of you have requested jerseys, we are offering jerseys by special order. In order to guarantee availability on the day of the ride, all jerseys must be ordered by March 14, 2015. We are sorry but no orders can be taken after that date. Jerseys are available for $60.
Graves Mountain Lodge will have a la carte breakfast items available for sale during registration.
No refunds will be given.
Ride will be held rain or shine.
Tour de Madison 2014 Final Report
The 2014 Tour de Madison drew 413 cyclists and brought in over $17,000 dollars. After all expenses were paid, we were able to make donations of $4500 to the various civic groups that provide volunteer support.
Barry Penn Hollar of the organizing committee presents a check of $1500 to Jerry Carpenter of Madison County Parks and Recreation Authority for ongoing development at Hoover Ridge.
Barry Penn Hollar presents a check of $1000 to Hunter Seale of the Rochelle Ruritan Club for their college scholarship and J. L. Taylor Fund.
Gary Misch of the Tour de Madison organizing committee presents a check of $500 to Terri Sisson representing the Youth Hockey League who won the award for "Best Rest Stop."
Iris Welsch of the Tour de Madison organizing committee presents a check for $410 to Angela Berry representing the Madison County High School Band Boosters.
Jane Gray of the Tour de Madison organizing committee presents a check of $410 to Cathy McGhee of the Madison Women's Four Miler group.
Donations were also made to the Culpeper Amateur Radio Association, which patrolled the route and provided necessary communication, and the Madison County Rescue Squad.
Wineappolooza! at Ducard after the Tour
More Door Prizes!! Two tasting coupons from Ducard will be among the door prizes!
After the Tour, come to DuCard Vineyards, just up the road, for the annual Wineappolooza ! festival, Saturday May 17, from 12-7 pm. DuCard is at the foot of Old Rag Mountain just 5 minutes from the Graves Mountain Lodge headquarters of the Tour, and about 40 minutes north of Charlottesville.
Spend the afternoon at DuCard with wine tasting on the patio plus great music by the Scuffletown Trio and the Local Vocals. Check out local artisan wares in nearly 20 craft tents. Local BBQ and other fare available for purchase. Yes, there might be dancing. Pets welcome and family friendly (always, at DuCard). $10 per person in advance, includes logo wine glass. Go to http://www.ducardvineyards.com/wineappalooza_reservation.html for advance tickets, details and directions. No charge for kids or dogs or designated drivers. You can also buy tickets at the door.
Chamomile and Whiskey to Perform at TdM
You asked for it, so we brought it back: Live music to accompany your enjoyment of the post ride BBQ and beverages at the 2014 Tour de Madison.
The TdM planning committee is excited to announce that the infamous Chamomile and Whiskey will be enlivening our TdM experience this year. They will be performing on the Graves Mountain Lodge stage from 12:30-2:30 pm.
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They may inspire you to ride another forty miles or so!
Here's what the Burg Weekly Entertainment Guide said about them: "While there are folkier echoes in the Chamomile and Whiskey repertoire [than in those of the Lumineers or Mumford and Sons], the real vestige of rapture rests in the energy and attitude the band brings to the table, particularly when they're playing live."
2015 Tour de Madison Metric Century
Tour de Madison planning committee announces this year's Metric Century route (65 miles). It is similar to the route two years ago and heads from Syria through Banco to Haywood and the Hebron Valley before ascending to Novum. It features a rest stop at the bike friendly Brightwood General Store at about 20 miles. From Brightwood it follows Lillard's Ford Road to Oak Park and then heads toward Good Hope Church. The route circle from there down to Uno and cyclists can take advantage of the refreshments and facilities there at 33 and 43 miles into their ride. The final stop is at the Madison Parks and Recreation's Hoover Ridge facility at 51 miles. From Madison the route heads back through the Hebron Valley for gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge on the way back to Syria. (click the photo below to see the route)
2015 Tour de Madison 45 Mile Route
Tour de Madison planning committee announces this year's 45 mile route. It is similar to the route two years ago and heads from Syria through Banco to Haywood and the Hebron Valley before ascending to Novum. It features a rest stop at the bike friendly Brightwood General Store at about 20 miles. From Brightwood it follows Lillard's Ford Road to Oak Park and then heads to Madison where the second rest stop is at Madison Parks and Recreation's Hoover Ridge facility. From Madison the route heads back through the Hebron Valley for gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge on the way back to Syria. (click the photo below to see the route)
New Door Prizes Added!!
- Gift basket including tasting for two from Prince Michel Winery
- Gift basket from Early Mountain Vineyard
- Round of golf for two at Greene Hills Country Club
- Wine gift set consisting of Orfila Vineyards 2008 Estate Ambassador's Reserve Syrah (one bottle), Orfila wine glasses (2) and Orfila corkscrew provided by TriDuo.com Sports Photography.
New Ride Partner: Brightwood Farm and Vineyard
Welcome Tour de Madison participants. We have seen you breeze past our farm gate for many years and would like to extend our hospitality. Brightwood Vineyard and Farm is at the bottom of the hill on the North bank of the Robinson River on Lillards Ford Road. We will waive our wine tasting fee that weekend for you and your support crew members, and for TdM volunteers who would like to sample local farm wines. We produce a wide range of wines from our certified organic berries, flowers and American grapes with finishes ranging from dry to slightly sweet. We are currently pouring elderberry, elderflower, peach, blackberry and American grape. We also operate a farm stay bed and breakfast cottage in the edge of the woods overlooking the Robinson River. We will extend our weekday rates through the weekend. Our cottage features one double bed and two single loft bunk beds. We can assemble camp cots for a fifth or sixth person. Our weekday rate, extended for May 16-17-18 is $110 per night double occupancy, and $20 extra per additional adult. We welcome anyone associated with the Tour de Madison to visit the farm that weekend to just stretch your legs, visit our animals, tour our greenhouses and walk the trails in our beautiful woods. Preview us and check cottage availability at http://www.brightwoodvineyardandfarm.com/
Virginia Bike Event Association
Virginia Bike Event Association is group of cycling events across the state that work together for a "Collaborative exchange of ideas and resources to support safe and enjoyable cycling events across Virginia so that the state may benefit from increased recreation, wellness, and tourism."
Together we can grow and learn. Together we can share more opportunities for cycling with residents and visitors. Together our voice is stronger when we ask for legislation, funding, and support from tourism agencies.
Member Events
Appalachian Spring Ride by Best of Virginia Bike Tours – Multiple Route options totaling 100 miles, April 26, 2014. Rockbridge. Details at www.bestofvabiketours.com
Bike Virginia- Six day cycling tour, with single day and weekend options. Routes 20-100 miles, Chesterfield & Williamsburg, VA. Fundraiser for statewide programs. June 20-25, 2015. Details bikevirginia.org
Mountains of Misery- Challenging 100 and 124 mile routes, May 25, 2014, Blacksburg. Details at www.mountainsofmisery.com
DR 100- Metric Century and Half Century Routes, Harrisonburg, Va. Fund-raiser for cycling initiatives in Harrisonburg area. May 3, 2014. Details at dr100.org
Richmond Multisports Triathalons- Events February to October are on the 2014 Calendar. Various Locations. Details at www.richmondmultisports.com/race-calendar.htm
Storming of Thunder Ridge- 27, 45, 75 and 100 mile options, Lynchburg, Va. Fund-raiser for YMCA of Central Virginia's Community Support Campaign. May 18, 2014. Details at stormingofthunderridge.org
Tour De Chesapeake- Multiple route choices, Mathews, Va. May 16-18, 2014 Details at tourdechesapeake.org
Tour De Madison 20, 45 and 65 miles, Madison Va, May 17, starting and ending at Graves Mountain Lodge. tourdemadison.com
Virginia Off Road Test Series- Mountain bike races across the state. 2014 Dates to be Announced Soon. www.virginiaoffroadseries.com
Tour de Madison 2014 – Saturday, May 17, 2014
The 27th annual Tour de Madison bicycling event will take place on May 17th, 2014, rain or shine, starting and finishing once again at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, Virginia. Riders and their families will have the opportunity to enjoy the complete Graves Mountain Lodge experience. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
The Routes:
As in the past, we will offer three ride options. NOTE: Rest Stop and SAG support will end at 2:00PM.
The Metric Century—A 65 mile ride that takes cyclists all the way to the extreme southeast corner of Madison County at Uno. Rest stops will be provided at Brightwood General Store (at 19 miles), Good Hope Baptist Church (at 33 or 43 miles), and Hoover Ridge near the town of Madison (at 51 miles). Those choosing the metric century will leave at 8:30 a. m.
The Intermediate Route—This is a beautiful and challenging 45 mile route whose first half and final fifteen miles shares the metric century route. It will feature rest stops at Brightwood General Store (at 19 miles) and Hoover Ridge near the town of Madison (at 31 miles). There are no short cut options this year incorporated into the route plan. Those choosing the intermediate route will leave at 8:45am.
The Family Ride—Ride as long as you want on the flat or gently rising roads around Syria. A planned route featuring several out and backs totals 20 miles. These riders will leave at 9:00 am.
Registration and Fees.
Early Registration online only through May 10. Pre-Registration opens January 1!!
Early registrants are guaranteed a pair of Tour de Madison socks and are eligible for one of our door prizes. The fee for Metric Century and Intermediate riders who register early is $40. For Family riders the fee is only $20. There is no longer mail-in pre-registration. Registration fees increase May 1 to $55 for the Metric and Intermediate rides, and the Family ride fee increases to $30. So, REGISTER EARLY!!
On Site Registration: from 7:00 to 9:00am
Those who do not register early may register in person at the picnic pavilion at Graves Mountain Lodge between 7:00 and 9:00 am. On-site registrants may not receive a socks and are not eligible for door prizes. On site registration is $55 for Metric Century and Intermediate Riders and $30 for Family Riders.
Graves Mountain Lodge will have a la carte breakfast items available for sale during registration.
No refunds will be given.
Ride will be held rain or shine.
What we support:
Your registration fees pay for all expenses related to supporting the ride and the post-ride party. Our "profits" support the following:
- Madison County Parks and Recreation's Hoover Ridge Project. In particularly, we have pledged up to $1000 toward the development of the Tour de Madison Pavilion at Hoover Ridge.
- Madison County Parks and Rec Youth Sports Teams:
- Rochelle Ruritan Club: Up to a $1000 has been pledged to the clubs college scholarship and J. L. Taylor funds. The College Scholarship program helps worthy graduates of Madison County High School pay for a college degree and the J. L. Taylor Fund provides funds to children of Madison County who could not otherwise afford book bags, school supplies, fees to play sports or necessary equipment.
- Madison Women's 4-Miler Training program. The program helps to prepare local women who want to participate in the Charlottesville Women's 4-miler, or who simply want to improve their health and fitness through walking or running. All funds collected by the training program are donated to the UVA Cancer Center's Breast Care program to help women in our area who are facing breast cancer diagnoses. $250 has been pledged.
- Culpeper Amateur Radio Association (CARA) owns and its members maintain radio equipment used for emergency communications in the Piedmont area. Emergency communication services are those needed before, during and after a disaster, which supplement the normal communication services provided by the federal, state, county and city or town governments. Through emergency communication services, the CARA members assist in preventing a "serious situation" from becoming a "devastating crisis."
All Riders Must:
a) Start at the designated times or no later than 9:00 am.
b) Wear a helmet and wrist band.
c) Bring a well-equipped bicycle in good working condition, adequate clothing, water bottles, spare tubes, a pump, and extra cash.
d) Observe safe and legal cycling practices staying always to the right and not riding abreast in the presence of vehicular traffic.
Post-ride party.
Graves Mountain Lodge will host a post ride party at the picnic pavilion from 11:30am to 2:00 pm at no cost to all registered cyclists. Your friends and family can join you for $15 per person.
The post-ride meal will feature Pork BBQ, grilled boneless chicken breast, or a vegetable wrap. Also included will be slaw, baked beans, French fries, desert, and a drink.
Live music will be provided from 1:00 to 3:00pm. More later on the music….
Bring along some extra cash to enjoy the local Madison County wines that will be available from the Early Mountain, Prince Michel, and Ducard Vineyards. There will also be something for the beer lovers featuring central Virginia breweries.
The cash bar will be open until 3:00pm
Don't forget to wear your Tour de Madison Cycling Jersey.
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