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Stories from people who were children during World War II and the objects in this exhibit animate the past and inform us of a time when war took over daily life. "Retrospect is a very interesting thing," says Ruthie Kallnder. "At the time I don't recall any of the information we got as being propaganda," but the government tried to influence children to make "necessary" sacrifices. Propagandists made the war a battle between good and evil, democracy and fascism. They also asked children to share in the war effort. In response, many children took on more responsibilities. Ruthie explains that boys and girls felt "if that's what it was going to take" to win they "were willing to do it." The memories of the people in this exhibit and their wartime actions show the power of propaganda's messages and its lasting affect on their lives. Propaganda posters, children's books, and classroom assignments demonstrate how propagandists reached children and involved them in the national war effort.
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 13:45
Oh good lord please don't get her a Surface RT....
The SurfaceRT now starts at $450.
Posted 31 January 2013 - 16:30
Oh good lord please don't get her a Surface RT....
Now the real information you need to get for us is:
- Does she WANT a tablet, or a laptop with touchscreen?
- What facebook games does she actually play? Some facebook games now have Apple/Android versions of those games so that would help us help you.
Posted 31 January 2013 - 16:42
Anyways, the games she plays is Farmville 2, DoubleDown Casino, Licky Jim Casino and Bingo Blitz.
Posted 31 January 2013 - 17:10
Sounds like it's time for a new wife.
Also, a Kindle Fire HD is still not going to do what she wants. It's an Android based tablet, so it has the same limitations as a Nexus 7, but with more crapware.
What games doe she play?
Posted 31 January 2013 - 18:29
She won't pay over $300. So the SurfaceRT is out anyways. We already looked at the appz store and there is only 2 games of the 4 she plays. Her main game she plays is one of the ones they don't have. Now she's on this kick about getting a Kindle FireHD.
Anyways, the games she plays is Farmville 2, DoubleDown Casino, Licky Jim Casino and Bingo Blitz.
Posted 01 February 2013 - 02:20
No way would I get a Kindle HD unless I was bought a ton of stuff on Amazon/books. Just get the Nexus 7 for her. It will give her both ANYTHING on the Amazon market, and ANYTHING on the Android market, it will allow her to play games get updates regularly and its the best Android tablet out.
Posted 01 February 2013 - 02:31
I would like to point out that so called "Facebook" games such as Farmville have native Android versions which authenticate via Facebook. You don't play them within a browser but native to the tablet. So you could argue - better!

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From leather to sheepskin to grasscloth, design has always borrowed from nature. Patterns, textures and colors adapted to ensure the survival of a species also add grace to bodies and buildings. When the real thing isn't affordable (or desirable), reasonable substitutes, such as Naugahyde® or nylon, can be produced to mimic a coveted look from the wild kingdom.
The emerging design science of biomimicry, which goes beyond reproducing a natural aesthetic, is a far cry from cheap imitations. Biomimicry probes beneath superficial first appearances, sometimes down to the molecular level, to discover the design genius of biology itself – borrowing not just the looks of nature, but the lessons.
"You can study a design challenge and look to nature to learn how nature solves it," explains John Mlade, a green-building researcher for Perkins + Will. "Or you can be walking through the woods and stumble over a solution to a problem you didn't know existed."
In either case, with nearly 4 million years in research and development "nature knows what works, what's appropriate and what lasts," Mlade says.
Janine Benyus, credited with launching the movement with her 1997 book, "Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature," puts it in starker terms: "99 percent of all species are extinct. If something has survived, we should look at why it has. Natural selection works."
For example, architects and engineers could learn something from the oak trees of New Orleans, says Benyus, who is co-director of the Biomimicry Guild. What is it about the design of those old trees that kept them standing while buildings around them were obliterated last year by the wrath of Hurricane Katrina?
The much-maligned cockroach beetle might hold the secret to reducing mold in wet places such as New Orleans. One African cockroach beetle species even has an uncanny ability to pull moisture out of the dry desert air. The blue mussel's astonishing ability to adhere to the ocean bottom has provided us with a blueprint for the production of industrial adhesives. The white lotus leaf stays clean even in the muddiest swamps – an inspiration for self-cleaning coatings that could be applied to cars and textiles.
Shade Shifters
When it comes to color, Mother Nature is equally inventive. Textile manufacturers currently are applying technology derived from the Morpho butterfly's iridescent blue-green wings. The stunning colors come in handy for attracting mates and perpetuating the species.
But, in the South American rainforest where the butterflies can be found, their brilliant color is also a handicap, making them more visible to prey. To avoid detection, the Morpho butterfly changes color with the flap of a wing – from provocative blue to a drab brown that lets it conveniently disappear against a backdrop of trees and foliage.
Remarkably, the butterfly wing (like the peacock feather) has no pigment. Rather, a complex structure with multiple layers interacts with light, producing only the appearance of color. The reflective effects of such structural color, says Benyus, make it four times brighter than pigment.
Engelhard Corp. mimics this process with its Aurora® ShimmerSilk™ thread used in fabrics, which, like the butterfly's wings, pick up the color tones around them.
Such simple elegance inspired textile designer David Oakey to send an entire design team into the woods. Consulting for Interface Inc., the group left the design table to ponder the forest floor, looking for biological clues for a better carpet design. What they discovered was "organized chaos" – a pleasing mosaic of textures, colors and shapes. The result of their field trip is Entropy, modular carpet tiles of which no two pieces are the same, just like the forest floor. With Entropy, everything from installation to repair is simplified, since there is no set pattern; would-be scraps are simply installed wherever they are needed or saved for future repair.
But carpet design also needs to sell. Here, too, nature inspired Entropy. "People feel good walking on a random pattern because that's what has been under us for millions of years," says Mlade. The wisdom of biomimicry is enhanced by nature's visceral effect on humans. "If you ask people to describe where they would most like to be, most say 'outside, in nature.'"
A savannah, suggests Mlade, makes a nice model for an office design. Like the savannah, office design can succeed by providing encompassing views of all the action as well as secure places to huddle.
Stephanie Watson Zollinger, a professor of interior design at the University of Minnesota, says such proportion systems can make buildings more inviting. Watson Zollinger points out that mathematical formulas, such as the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio, which are ubiquitous in nature from flowers to seashells, have appeared in such architectural landmarks as Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid, the Parthenon and Hadrian's Pantheon. Frank Lloyd Wright's works included them, and they can be applied just as effectively in humbler interiors.
"Research has found that when we embody ourselves in spaces that utilize these systems, we just feel more comfortable," says Watson Zollinger.
Inherently Sustainable
Biomimicry principles return the favor to nature through the sustainable designs they inspire. After all, nature itself, says Benyus, is inherently sustainable. The leaves on those oak trees in New Orleans are capturing solar energy while producing life-sustaining oxygen, or when they fall to the ground, nutrients for nearby organisms. "They've optimized survival while enhancing the place that is going to take care of their offspring," she says.
Benyus believes that architecture and design are on the critical, cutting edge of environmental sustainability. "When I look at where biomimicry could make the most impact, the built world is it," she says, pointing out that the building industry is a leading producer of industrial waste. In fact, architects and designers, many of whom are interested in green design, were among the first nonscientists to grasp the vast possibilities of biomimicry. "They had a hunch, and I agree with them, that our buildings should be more life-like," says Benyus. "At that point they had the imagination to say we need biologists sitting at the design table."
The built environment, says Benyus, contributes our largest, and some of our most important, human artifacts. "Nature will judge" our success, she says, just as it has the Morpho butterfly and the Parthenon. "If we can make these artifacts better adapted to life on Earth over the long haul, we will hopefully have a chance of squeezing through this evolutionary knothole."
What Would Nature Do?
To tap the infinite knowledge of Mother Nature, architects and designers can soon access her solutions with the click of a mouse. Part Google, part biology class, part nature networking, the Biomimicry Database will provide biomimetic solutions to design and engineering challenges, contact information for experts and others interested in similar challenges, as well as biomimetic models and detailed information on biomimetic products available worldwide.
"It's a catalog of nature solutions organized by architectural and engineering principles," says Janine Benyus, whose Biomimicry Guild is developing the database with the Rocky Mountain Institute. For example, type in "glue" and nearly 100 records will pop up, including challenges and strategies, citations for scientific papers, a list of experts and products – all directed toward biomimetic solutions for glue.
Though still in testing, the database may be available this year. In the meantime, designers can bring their conundrums to www.biomimicry.net.
Wild-Kingdom Color
Animal coloration in nature generally evolves to fulfill one of several biological needs:
Concealment. Animals can avoid predators when their coloration matches the natural background of their habitat, such as white species in arctic snow-covered environments, pale species in desert climates, red and gray species in rocky habitats, striped species in grasslands, and dark species in closed environments or dense forests.
Communication. Patches of color help animals maintain visual contact, such as that between mothers and young. Colored markings also may signal subordination, dominance, reproductive condition, health or even genetic quality to potential mates.
Regulation of physical processes. Color can help regulate body temperature by reflecting or absorbing radiation or by providing a surface that enhances or reduces evaporation. For example, white faces and rump patches help reduce heat load in open desert or grassland habitats.


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My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Eli, Eli lama sabactani)
In the ninth hour of the Passion (three o'clock in the afternoon), Jesus "gives utterance to that cry of anguish, the most heartrending which ever resounded upon this earth," Tissot writes. In his commentary, Tissot indicates that Christ's words—the title of this work—are derived from the opening verse of the 22nd Psalm, a text that begins with a lamentation on God's seeming absence or desertion.
- Portfolio/Series: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ)
- Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
- Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
- Place Made: France
- Dates: 1886-1894
- Dimensions: Image: 11 1/2 x 8 13/16 in. (29.2 x 22.4 cm) Sheet: 11 1/2 x 8 13/16 in. (29.2 x 22.4 cm) Frame: 20 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. (50.8 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm) (show scale)
- Signature: Signed bottom right: "J.J. Tissot"
- Collections:European Art
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- Accession Number: 00.159.302
- Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
- Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
- Caption: James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Eli, Eli lama sabactani), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 11 1/2 x 8 13/16 in. (29.2 x 22.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.302
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"The Chief" still takes center stagePosted by on January 8, 2013 – 6:05 am
Art Rooney, Sr. was a story teller, always sharing an anecdote with those who crossed his path, always having a good story to tell about his life, from his days growing up on Pittsburgh's North Side, to his boxing career, to purchasing the Pittsburgh Steelers and seeing them grow into four-time Super Bowl champions.
That is what makes The Chief, the Pittsburgh Public Theater's one-man play about the Steelers' founder, so special. It's simply Rooney telling stories, sharing his life, through the brilliance of actor Tom Atkins, with the audience.
The setting for the play is Rooney's office at Three Rivers Stadium in March, 1976. The office is a replica of what it was like back then, from his actual desk, to a box filled with his favorite cigars, to photos that adorned the wall and much more.
In the play, Rooney is trying to avoid heading off to a dinner that is set to honor him by doing what he loves to do most, tell stories. And it's not just football the play focuses on, as it allows you the opportunity to really know Rooney, and what his life was like.
The only problem Rob Zellers and Gene Collier, who co-wrote the play, had was finding a way to keep the play to only 90 minutes, as the stories could go on for hours.
"There were so many good stories," said Zellers. "This was a real Pittsburgh character that not only was a lot written about him, but he still had a lot of friends around the city when we did our interviews for it."
Among those who shared stories were family members who gave their blessing for the play, friends, and many who knew him as the Steelers loveable owner.
"I think he is the kind of colorful character that perhaps we don't see as much now as we saw 30, 40, 50 years ago," said Zellers. "I think people miss that kind of character. A lot of depth, a lot of dimension, a lot of core Pittsburgh values. I think people look at the man and think back very positively about the city and learn more about themselves."
It's that character, the stories, and the love Steelers' fans have for him, that have made the play, which debuted in 2003, return to the stage this year after a brief hiatus. This year celebrates the 10th Anniversary of The Chief, and gives insight into the man who not only was the founder of the Steelers, but truly was one of the most beloved men in Pittsburgh sports.
"It's amazing for any play to come back," said director Ted Pappas. "You get one run of a great show and you feel fortunate. It's pretty wonderful. It's a play about a lot of things, the City of Pittsburgh, the founding of the Steelers, but most important it's about family.
"If the story is true, and the person telling the story is fun and exciting, I think that story telling pulls everybody in no matter what their age is. We have people coming from all over the country and world to see the show. You are sitting with veteran theater goers and football fanatics."
Time is running out, though, to catch The Chief as it will be presented by Dick's Sporting Goods at the O'Reilly Theater only until Saturday, Jan. 12. Steelers' chairman Dan Rooney took in the play last week, as have many Steelers' fans recently.
"You will never see more men at a show than at this one," said Zellers. "I was listening to two guys talk about it, and one said, 'what did you think?' and he said 'awesome," and turned around to his friend and said, 'dude, we've got to see more plays.'"
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Public Theater box office at 412-316-1600 or visiting www.ppt.org.
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Steelers.com got a behind the scenes look at The Chief. Check out the photos and video that shows the set, featuring some great Steelers history.
Tom Atkins as Art Rooney, Sr., "The Chief."
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By Marie Crawford on Jan 10, 2013 | Reply
No way can I see the play even though I would love to. Are there plans to make a DVD available? Would purchase one immediatley. Live in Tenaha, Texas now, but lived in West Deer Township. Follow "my Steelers" faithfully and my marriage to a die-hard cowboys fan has survived 41 years.
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The time has come to buy a new intake manifold for your hot rod. There are plenty of choices on the market: single-plane, dual-plane, dual four-barrel, three two-barrel, tunnel-ram, and so on. You've narrowed it down to a single carb intake. Single four-barrel manifolds come in two basic configurations: dual-plane and single-plane. Both designs have been around for years, and each has its own benefits. But which is better for your motor's combination? The answer is it depends. But let's back up a bit and see how the two manifold types differ.
Different StrokesFirst, let's look at the most common race manifold (which, obviously, is the single-plane). Generally speaking, a single-plane intake includes a large, centrally located plenum which has reasonably straight runners leading from the plenum to the port entries in the cylinder head. In a single-plane configuration, there is a large common plenum under the carburetor. According to the experts, this "common" plenum allows each runner and cylinder intake port combination to draw from all four of the carburetor venturis at wide-open throttle.
As the partially vaporized air-fuel mixture leaves the base of the carburetor venturis, it forms as four individual mixture streams. When each of the cylinders places a demand on the plenum chamber, these mixture streams (or in some cases, portions of the streams) physically bend in the direction of demanding runner-port entry. The mixture "streams" combine to form a single "mixture river" which flows into the runner, eventually feeding the cylinder which is making the demand.
The beauty of a single-plane manifold configuration is that it allows each runner to withdraw a larger volume of air-fuel mixture during the available induction time span. Unfortunately, life isn't always simple-and neither are intake manifolds. As each cylinder withdraws a charge from the plenum, the "mixture streams" are forced to change direction constantly. Creating more havoc inside the manifold are pressure pulses which travel backward from the cylinder into the manifold runner and eventually into the plenum. And some engine combinations have more of this reverse pressure pulsation than others do. These constant directional changes in the plenum, along with pressure pulses, can create a healthy amount of turbulence inside the plenum.
Dual-plane manifolds, on the other hand, were used in great numbers on carbureted production engines. In these cases, low-rpm performance of the car was the primary concern. To enhance the low-rpm ability of the respective street car engines, a dual-plane manifold was almost always used. In essence this manifold is a two-in-one arrangement. Each half (or "plane") of the intake routes the air-fuel mixture from a separate plenum area to an individual group of cylinders (obviously, four cylinders in a V-8).
With each side of the intake separated from the other, individual intake runners are grouped so that 180 degrees of crank rotation separates the intake cycles of the cylinders fed by the same half of the manifold. Given the layout of the manifold, the runners can be (and, in practice, always are) long. Coupled with 180-degree separation of the cylinders, these manifolds, at least in theory, are best suited to engines which operate up to approximately 5,500 rpm. Of course, this also means that, in theory, this manifold configuration should be best used in a low-rpm, high-torque application.
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Orca, the Romney campaign's "killer" app, skips beta and pays the price.
It was supposed to be a "killer app," but a system deployed to volunteers by Mitt Romney's presidential campaign may have done more harm to Romney's chances on Election Day—largely because of a failure to follow basic best practices for IT projects.
Called "Orca," the effort was supposed to give the Romney campaign its own analytics on what was happening at polling places and to help the campaign direct get-out-the-vote efforts in the key battleground states of Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Colorado.
Instead, volunteers couldn't get the system to work from the field in many states—in some cases because they had been given the wrong login information.The system crashed repeatedly. At one point, the network connection to the Romney campaign's headquarters went down because Internet provider Comcast reportedly thought the traffic was caused by a denial of service attack.
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FORT WALTON BEACH — Amos Taylor sits in the leather recliner with IV tubes in his arms to create a circuit to the humming white machine next to him that cleans and returns his blood.
Over the past two decades he has spent more than 8,000 hours in dialysis.
As a young man, he was diagnosed with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, a disease that makes his kidneys unable to clean and filter blood.
Two kidney transplants have failed, which leaves him with few options other than three four-hour dialysis sessions a week.
Taylor says it's easy to become frustrated, but he sees dialysis as a treatment that lets him live a full life.
"I don't let it be a determining factor in my life," Taylor said.
Over the intermittent beeps from the machines around him, the Florida Gator fan railed on one nurse for his love of the Alabama Crimson Tide, chatted with a doctor about his day and laughed as he swapped stories with a longtime friend at Fresenius Medical Care on Mar Walt Drive.
Taylor, a 51-year-old math teacher at Meigs Middle School, often uses the time at the center to unwind after a day with his students.
Juggling teaching and treatments can be stressful, but Taylor said he decided long ago not to let dialysis hamper his life.
"Many situations in life we can't control," he said. "But we can control how we accept it and look at it and how it affects our lives."
Celebrating each day
Taylor snapped the overhead projector off and the equation disappeared from the wall.
Three of his students glanced at the digital clock that read 1:19 p.m. — about 30 minutes before the end of the day.
"What was the answer?" Taylor asked.
A few incorrect responses were offered as the students looked over their notes.
"You guys aren't paying attention," Taylor said as he looked around his classroom. "You're asleep."
The students began to straighten up and hurriedly flip through their notebooks.
"You're answering 'Yes, Mr. Taylor' 'No, Mr. Taylor,' " Taylor said, drawing out the words in an exaggerated, weary tone as his eyes rolled sky high.
A wave of giggles swept through the classroom.
"Twenty-three over seven," answered a student in the back.
"That's right," Taylor said as a smile spread across his previously stern face. "Goodness, brothers!"
Projects, student art, Gator memorabilia and motivational posters paper Taylor's classroom. Models of muscle cars line the top of back shelves stuffed with books and binders. A large fish tank sits in one corner of the room with a desk and chair.
Rowdy students or those who are having a bad day sit at that desk, Taylor said. The fish help them calm down and focus.
Taylor has learned a number of tricks over his 19 years as a teacher. He loves his job and his students.
"It's an opportunity to influence them," Taylor said. "Help them decide they want to be good students and good citizens and help push them to that direction."
During the first week of school every year, Taylor explains his condition to the students, who usually are curious about the scars on his arms. They typically ask about how it works and how long it takes.
After learning about dialysis, students become more empathetic. They understand why a test isn't graded right away or why he needs them to concentrate on a day he feels sick.
He uses his situation to teach his students life lessons.
"Birthdays are only celebrated on the day you're born," Taylor tells students. "I celebrate my life every day."
School and home
Taylor arrives at Meigs by 6:30 a.m. to start preparing for the day. By 7 a.m., students are making their way into class. His subject doesn't really allow for reading time, so Taylor is "on" for the day.
"You are constantly going," he said.
The students are dismissed at 1:45 p.m. Taylor stays until at least 2:20 grading papers, holding parent-teacher conferences or meeting with other teachers or the director of the math department.
On the days he has dialysis, he tries to relax before heading to Fresenius Medical Care. He usually goes straight there because the center is on his way home.
By 3:30 p.m., he is at the center and ready to spendthe next four hours watching TV, napping, reading or working on a Sudoku. When the dialysis is finished, he's usually too tired to do anything but head home for some dinner.
He tries to keep school and home separate. When he began teaching, he would bring work home with him and spend nights and weekends grading homework and tests. Now, his grading is done at school.
"You get to a point where if you don't separate one life from another, it'll all bleed together," Taylor said.
Living the good life
Thanks to Fresenius Medical Care, Taylor can have treatments anywhere. He loves to travel, and the Fresenius arranges for dialysis at a local center wherever he vacations.
One summer, the center arranged for him to have dialysis at seven vacation spots. Another summer, it sent him a gift to his dialysis center in Hawaii for his 50th birthday.
A lot of people associate dialysis with the end of their life, said Nancy Grigsby, Taylor's longtime friend and the treatment options specialist at Fresenius. She uses Taylor as an example for those who find the treatments frustrating or upsetting.
Taylor makes dialysis only one aspect of a full, happy and productive life, she said.
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My grand daughter was here for her annual visit, she is almost 11. My youngest son, Justin (28), was to be wed on Sunday. It was a hectic week, yet a group of friends were heading to one of the most amazing places I have ever been to, Baxter State Park. After the wedding on Sunday I planned to spend Monday preparing for the trip of a few days up to Baxter to spend some time with friends and hopefully to get in some hiking if it didn't rain. It always seems to rain at Baxter when I'm there. Things were set: My grand daughter would visit with other relatives while I was away, I packed up and I was off. Around Bangor I knew what I had forgotten: my tent. I had been planning all week to get out and buy a larger tent, but with everything going on it never happened. I should have gone into Bangor for one, but I held out for Millinocket. There has to be a sporting goods store in Millinocket, right?
I drove around the town. Well, of course there is no such store in that ghost town. I asked a few locals, "You can try the hardware store, or maybe go back to Medway where there might be a place, Twin Rivers that maybe sells tents." I wasn't going back. "Twin Rivers is on Rte.11", ' "No, it's on the road to the interstate." I didn't have the patience to tell the local that WAS Rte.11. I walked into the hardware store. "Can I help you?" "Well, it's a long-shot. Do you have any tents?" He pointed to two faded boxes on an upper shelf. "Can I see them?" He climbed up and got them down. One was $89, one was $39. I had three tents in my closet back home. "This will do." I took the $39 one. I had an Easy Up I could put over it to keep things dry.
I got to Foster Field in Baxter and began to set up. I put up the Easy Up and pulled out the box with my new tent, I would say it had been on that shelf since 1980. I set it up then it occurred to me: My air mattress was a queen, my new two-man tent would barely fit two hobbits. It looked kind of funny sitting on top of a queen size air mattress. I was going to do what I had to do to be there, I didn't care. Later I saw Mike blowing up his single air mattress, "Hey Mike, let's trade!" That worked out great, now I actually had a mattress IN the tent. Things were great, until I had to actually get in myself. "Wow, kind of cramped." I couldn't stretch out. Apparently they hadn't invented ventilation in 1980, either. Oh well, it would have to do.
I had brought my kayak. We were right near Kidney Pond and sunset was approaching so, I set off for a paddle. Things were getting better. Across the pond was a small island. As I approached I heard the lonesome call of a loon. There, near the island was a parent with a young one, not fully grown. The parent was catching tiny fish and feeding the chick, and besides the occasional call to its mate, was unconcerned of my presence. I watched for quite awhile as they swam and dove together, as the parent taught the young one to fish. I was surrounded by majestic mountains, ominous clouds and a sun setting through a thin break near the horizon. There was total peace and serenity. Yes, this is why I drove 6 hours.
Though it had been a hot day it cooled down a bit after sunset and I was able to sleep that first night despite the tight quarters and poor ventilation. Despite a light rain overnight the morning broke bright and clear. If I was going to hike I better get up and get going. While my friends fried sausage and eggs and made blueberry pancakes, I struggled with my things and got ready to hike. I had to ask myself as the breakfast odors taunted me, "Do I really want to hike? It would be so much nicer to sit here and eat this amazing breakfast!" They had all hiked the day before and this was to be an off day. I poured my tea and was off for Roaring Brook.
The objective was Hamlin Ridge to Hamlin Peak. I already had a pocket full of excuses ready if I didn't make it. I hadn't hiked over 4k in four months. I hadn't had boots on hardly at all over the summer. I knew I was out of shape, the pack seemed like it weighed a ton, yeah, I was really out of shape! I had been sick for a month or so with some unknown disease, but had been feeling better. It was hot, and worse, humid. I was glad I was alone, I would have been embarrassed. I thought of February when I did a 23 mile hike across the Bonds. I thought of March when I hiked Washington and Jefferson, then Adams and Madison the following weekend to complete my winter 48. All I could think of in the heat and humidity was how nice and cool the snow and ice was last winter.
I struggled along the Chimney Pond Trail with these thoughts. I got to the upper junction with the North Basin Trail and started up. I soon found myself at the Hamlin Ridge Trail and up I went giving myself the promise that I would have lunch at the first good outlook. After scrambling up the boulders over some nice viewpoints I began to think about the forecast which predicted rain. I got to the first bump on the ridge. It was amazing how fast you get above tree-line on this trail. The views towards Chimney Pond with Pamola, Baxter and the towering cliffs was incredible. To the east the sky was brilliant, the Basin Ponds shone with reflections of the sky. To my north the North Basin wall was incredible, and above me on the trail was Hamlin Peak, still a mile away.
I sat and took it all in. I was hungry, thirsty, sweaty and tired. I took pictures and video and tried to push myself on. Then it began. Dark clouds began to roll across Baxter. The wind picked up to a steady 20mph, occasionally gusting higher. The clouds continued to roll in. I started to ask myself questions: "Could I make it to Hamlin?" I felt like crap. "Did I really want to descend these boulders in the rain?" That was a definite "NO". "Would I be able to go on to Saddle Junction and descend there? What if it was raining hard?" I folded. In the wind and rain I started back down. At the junction with the North Basin Trail I decided I would at least return the opposite way and visit Blueberry Knoll while I was at it.
I had my lunch in the rain at Blueberry Knoll. There were tremendous views into North Basin, and back to Baxter and Chimney Pond. The clouds were as threatening as any I had experienced in the mountains back home in NH. I was alone and remote if anything happened, I was somewhat disappointed at not reaching my objective, but I felt I had made the right decision. The rain rolled through as I ate my lunch. I started back down the other leg of the North Basin Trail. The rain stopped and the sun made some brief appearances. I probably would have survived the ridge, but it would have been wet. If I had a trail-name it would be "Stumblefoot". I assured myself I made the right decision by coming down and not stumbling around on wet boulders up there.
Back down I signed off the trail at the ranger station. I headed out the " Nature Trail" from there. Last year I had found some interesting orchids in the bog out there and it has a great view of South Turner Mountain. The sun was shining, the high peaks had pretty much cleared. The cotton grass danced in the wind across the bog, it was beautiful as well. Hamlin Ridge would be there when I had my hiking legs back. Maybe this fall, maybe next year. I went back to camp and started supper. I made 4lbs. of Mojito Lime Shrimp for the happy campers and broke out the huge lasagna I had made. The Trumans had brought pulled pork, we feasted!
I crawled off to my cramped quarters. The humidity must have been 100%. By dawn it rained, then it poured. I had planned on staying another night and leaving Friday morning. After an amazing breakfast akin to the one I had missed the day before we listened to the weather radio. One to two inches over the course of the day. It was pouring. There would be no enjoyable hiking or paddling this day. I packed up and headed home for an extra day with my grand daughter. I'll be back, Baxter! See you then!
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Open the bag to show your spectator the five identical little containers inside. Yes, they truly are identical! Ask him to reach into the bag and remove one of the containers. Let him examine it and open it up. It's empty.
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Other than their mutual love of shocking pink – even the elevator carpet at Maison Schiaparelli, Place Vendôme is that hue – what Lacroix and Schiaparelli have in common is a playfulness; knowing when to keep it light, knowing when to hit the gas.
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Thomas E. James General Contractor, Inc., II filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixteen years ago on Friday, February 5, 1999 as recorded in documents filed with Florida Department of State.
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Death is out to clear his brother's name and restore order to the realm by resurrecting humanity. To do this, he'll have to smash his way through legions of boss battles, uncover a variety of secrets, and try his best to keep his skull mask from getting dirty. Vito Gesualdi helps you get it done in this video walkthrough!
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Basileus is no pushover, much stronger than the other two spirits we've fought. Use your summoning powers to bring forth some distractions for him to fight, dodging Basileus's attacks then using deathgrip to close the gap and lay into him.
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A LAKE District boat is to join a thousand-strong fleet sailing in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee procession on the Thames this summer.
One of Windermere's well-worn wooden tourist vessels has been selected by Royal organisers to take part in the event – the largest flotilla in modern times.
More than two million people are expected to watch from the embankments of the Thames as the seven-mile procession steers through London waters.
Cumbria's own aptly-named participant, The Queen of the Lake, owned by Windermere Lake Cruises, is currently being repainted and refurbished for the spectacular, on Sunday, June 3.
The flotilla will be led by Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal family aboard a barge called The Spirit of Chartwell.
It will sail under 14 bridges, alongside groups of narrow boats, historic vessels including World War Two ships from the Dunkirk beaches and replica Tudor ships.
Managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises Nigel Wilkinson said: "We are delighted Cumbria will be represented at such a high-profile, patriotic event which will inevitably strike a cord with the whole country as we celebrate her Majesty the Queen and her 60-year reign together.
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Boat building manager Alex Williamson and operations manager Russell Bowden will lead the team south for the patriotic event.
Windermere skipper Ron Walker will captain the boat on the day itself.
The 15-metre tourist boat, built in 1949, will be hoisted out of the water at Ambleside and driven almost 300 miles by lorry before it is launched on the Thames.
It is a reversal of the ship's initial northern voyage, 60 years ago, when she was transported to Windermere from the Thames-side town of Molsey, where she was built.
It is not the first time the Queen of the Lake has been given a Royal mark of approval. In March 2010 it carried the Prince of Wales when he visited the Lake District.
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Judges don't make laws, no law respecting the establishment of any religion was made here. Nice try quoting the phrase that doesn't exist anywhere in America's foundational documents though.
No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.
As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
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There's actually quite a lot of evidence to support the idea of "separation of church and state", and the fact that it was an intended result of the first amendment. You can read a lot about it on Wikipedia, but I'll summarize with a few quotes.
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which was written originally by Thomas Jefferson states.
Not really a "founding" document, but this idea was repeatedly enforced and recommended by several of the early founding fathers.
Here's an excerpt from the Treaty of Tripoli ratified in 1797.
At the end of the day, I don't think anybody should be able to force anybody else to attend, or not to attend, a place of worship, nor should they be forced to respect, believe, or participate in any religion, or be forbidden from practising a religion of their choosing, unless it infringes on the rights of those not wishing to participate.
I contemplate with solemn reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church and State. Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Writings, Merrill D. Peterson, ed. (NY: Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., 1984), p. 510, January 1, 1802.


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