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The Smoking Hills
To Build A Better Fire
Building a stove is simple. Building a good stove is hard. Building a good, cheap stove can drive an engineer crazy
Stop, Drop the Beat, and Roll
For their senior project, George Mason University students Seth Robertson and Viet Tran decided to ignore all of their professors and classmates who told them their idea was terrible. They proceeded to invent a fire extinguisher that uses sound waves instead of chemicals to put out fires. The project was partially inspired by the fact that traditional fire extinguishers do not work in space. [more inside]
Tragedy at sea
September 8, 1934, the SS Morro Castle suffered a catastrophic fire, killing 135 people. Was a crewmember responsible?
Mother Nature is most ruggedly, thornily savage.
The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland
This happened where I work and live, it's a devastating read about ignorance, healing and forgiveness Well balanced NYT article about Sasha Fleischman, an agender teen who fell asleep on a city bus and was set on fire by a 16 year old named Richard Thomas.
Shooting the hand that feeds the fire
After nearly a decade, it was time. The old fire was still burning, sure, but technological advances meant the flame could be brighter, the sparks a little sparklier. And so in the driving rain, exactly seven weeks before Christmas, a crew of four (plus one mysterious cast member) descended on a rustic homestead on Vancouver's North Shore, to build – and record – a fire.
"We all said, 'Can we be the hand that just pokes the fire?'"
The answer was no. [more inside]
"We all said, 'Can we be the hand that just pokes the fire?'"
The answer was no. [more inside]
a Pulaski, a tool that is half axe, half adze
About half of the people fighting wildland fires on the ground for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) are incarcerated: over 4,400 prisoners, housed at 42 inmate fire camps, including three for women. Together, says Capt. Jorge Santana, the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) liaison who supervises the camps, they save the state over $1 billion a year. This year, California has had over 5,300 wildfires, which is about 700 more than had occurred by this time in 2013, and a thousand more than the five-year average. Now, as the West is coming to the end of one of the driest, hottest years in recorded history, the work of inmate firefighters has become essential to California's financial and environmental health. (SLBuzzfeedNews)
My outdoor beach cafe is on fire. Apparently. So relaxing!
White noise a little too stuffy? Nature sounds a little too outdoorsy? Wish Starbucks had a cricket infestation? Mix it up with a custom ambient noise generator!
Germany's 2014 Africa Prize for rescuing Timbuktu manuscripts
Abdel Kader Haidara awarded Germany's 2014 Africa Prize for rescuing Timbuktu manuscripts. Under his direction centuries' worth of texts were smuggled out when the city was taken by book-burning religious conservatives in 2012. The collection is currently in Mali's capital Bamako where it is being preserved and digitized. More text, slideshow, video, previously previously previously [more inside]
Built to last
"San Francisco's Fire Department is one of the few left in the United States that still uses wooden ladders. Each is made by hand at a dedicated workshop. Some have been in rotation for nearly a century." [more inside]
It's as easy as that. Guess we better start movin' back now, huh?
the shades were down as always and it was quiet.
"the man with the beautiful eyes" by Charles Bukowski, animated by Jonathan Hodgson. [via]
A Dangerous Dance of Frost and Flame:
Top of the Pops 1968 - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
Burnin' for you
The county vibrated with fire engines groaning over gravel driveways. The county vibrated with suspicion. The county went about its business. The county burned down. People assumed that the culprit must be someone who lived among them, and people would be right. It would be a love story. [more inside]
Year of the Wood Horse and other trojan's tales
Chinese New Year's eve and its the Year of the Wood Horse according to the annual rotation of 12 animals and 5 elements followed by Chinese geomancers. Horse babies are always welcome, especially boys. Less known however is the stigma attached to the girl child born in the year of the Fire Horse. [more inside]
A Song of Fire and Ice
I love the smell of burning celluloid in the morning.
Yule Logs
Yule Log. Yule Log on TV. Yule Log '83. Yule Log on YouTube. Yule Log with Music. Yule Log on Netflix. Yule Logs for Designers. Yule Log with Bacon. Previously, previouslier, previousliest.
"This is a military base! A military base needs explosive barrels!"
Fire Point is a free downloadable puzzle-platformer (Windows only, sorry) with retro graphics and a cheerful chiptune soundtrack. Use your fire hose and ladder, along with portable fire extinguishers, to fight fires and rescue people from the blazing infernos! A trailer is available here.
Sasha Fleischman
Last week, high school student Sasha Fleischman was set on fire while riding a city bus, most probably related to their gender presentation. Sasha identifies as agender and was wearing a skirt on the bus. A couple of lights in this appalling and sobering story are the solidarity rally held by Sasha's classmates, and the moving and compassionate letter from Sasha's father.
Arcade Fire Ruined CMJ
"Last week, Arcade Fire swooped in and took a Canadian-sized shit all over this year's CMJ. They totally ruined it."
Scream and shout
Arcade Fire - Afterlife (with footage from the 1959 Brazilian film Black Orpheus) [more inside]
Too big to ...?
Matt Levine writes in the Wall Street Journal: Morgan Stanley Now Obeying Rules, Reducing Risks, Eating Cupcakes
So while of course it's possible that this is just next-level perception manipulation and I've fallen for it -- that Morgan Stanley has found a novel way to take on immense amounts of complex risk and hide it behind an army of retail brokers and a layer of cream-cheese frosting -- I think that this story is what it appears to be. Morgan Stanley seems to be de-risking by cutting back on risky activities, and responding to new regulations by obeying them.On the New Wall Street, Boring Is Better [more inside]
The Women and the Thrones
When we were little, Jaime and I were so much alike that even our lord father could not tell us apart. Sometimes as a lark we would dress in each other's clothes and spend a whole day each as the other. Yet even so, when Jaime was given his first sword, there was none for me. "What do I get?" I remember asking. We were so much alike, I could never understand why they treated us so differently. Jaime learned to fight with sword and lance and mace, while I was taught to smile and sing and please. He was heir to Casterly Rock, while I was to be sold to some stranger like a horse, to be ridden whenever my new owner liked, beaten whenever he liked, and cast aside in time for a younger filly. Jaime's lot was to be glory and power, while mine was birth and moonblood.Daniel Mendelsohn in the New York Review of Books on the Song of Ice and Fire as feminist epic. Previously.
RETROREPORT - The truth now about the big stories then
How often does a great story dominate the headlines, only to be dropped from the news cycle? How often do journalists tell us of a looming danger or important discovery – only to move quickly to the next new thing? What really happened? How did these events change us? And what are the lingering consequences that may affect our society to this day? These are the questions we are answering at Retro Report, an innovative documentary news organization launched in 2013 as a timely online counterweight to today's 24/7 news cycle. Combining documentary techniques with shoe-leather reporting, we peel back the layers of some of the most perplexing news stories of our past with the goal of encouraging the public to think more critically about current events and the media in ~10 minute segments. [more inside]
Lisbon Burning
Twenty-five years ago, in the pre-dawn of August 25, 1988, a fire started in downtown Lisbon's Carmo Street and quickly spread to Garrett Street and others, destroying a total of 18 buildings of the Chiado. Two people were killed, and 73 were injured (60 of them firemen). Between 200 and 300 people lost their homes. Several of the historical shops were lost. In terms of the extent of the city affected and number of destroyed buildings, the Chiado fire is considered the worst disaster to strike the city since the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. A rebuilding project directed by Portuguese architect Siza Vieira has, to a great extent, returned the area to its former glory. The exterior look of the buildings were restored, while the interiors have been completely renovated. [more inside]
The roof is on fire!
At dawn today, the arrivals unit of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport caught fire (pictures!), leading to the total indefinite shutdown of the largest air traffic hub in east Africa. No one knows the cause of the fire, which comes days after a stupidly corrupt businessman's duty-free shops were seized by the government.
Try some of this at home
The King of Random shows us how to make sparklers, shaken butter (that you can turn into a candle), instant ice (tutorial), and melting metal with microwave parts. [more inside]
The Granite Mountain Hotshots and the Yarnell Hill Fire
On Friday June 28, 2013 a wildfire broke out in Yarnell, Arizona. Of several hundred firefighters sent to the scene, 20 were from the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew out of nearby Prescott. A thunderstorm on Sunday produced lightning and high winds, causing the wildfire to explode from 200 to 2,000 acres in the matter of hours. By Sunday night, 19 of the Granite Mountain hotshots had died, trapped in the fire by rapidly shifting winds. [more inside]
A Clean House Is A Safe House.
" The House In The Middle" A 1954 Civil Defense film shows how you can protect your home against atomic firestorms via good housekeeping (13 min, YouTube)
2013 Southeast Asian Haze
Forest fires due to slash and burn farming in Sumatra, Indonesia have led to unprecedented air pollution levels in Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore particularly, Facebook and Twitter are aflame as well. For a country used to very clean air, the sudden pollution has led to public outcry, with air purifiers and face masks being snatched off the shelves. So far, no stop-work-order has been issued, and there are complaints that the government is not tackling the situation rapidly enough. Indonesia is working to put out the fires and is considering cloud seeding; their response to pressure from Singapore to do more was that Singaporeans should stop behaving like children and not disturb their domestic affairs. While image macros about the 2013 haze continue to fill up Facebook feeds, some people are taking the whole affair in a more irreverent way. [more inside]
"...your trauma high is always someone else's trauma."
A New Breed of Bushfire
On January 4th, 2013, in the midst of a national heat wave, Tasmania experienced some of the most extreme weather on record, with Hobart recording a record temperature of 41.8°C in the afternoon. Fires blazed around the state, covering almost 50,000 acres, claiming hundreds of properties, and destroying the town of Dunalley. The Tasman peninsula was cut off by the fires, necessitating a sea rescue of over 2,000 people. An image of a family clinging to a jetty in the water to escape from the fire captured the attention of the world. With the launch of their Australian edition, The Guardian have produced a frightening and fascinating multimedia article exploring the human side of the inferno.
Major explosion rocks West, Texas
A massive fireball and explosion has happened at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas (just north of Waco). Hundreds of injuries are being reported. [more inside]
How to set a bar on fire.
Solar Scorcher
Backyard Solar Death Ray. Melt pennies in seconds with a fresnel lens repurposed from an old large screen television. Grant Thompson has other fun and liability lawyer unapproved projects such as melting metal, making solid rocket fuel and making a compressed air rocket launcher. (via homunculus and his post on Monkeyfilter)
Rusty Fire Hydrant Planets
"That lawsuit, believe it or not, is still going on."
Where Banks really Make Money On IPOs
All of these numbers are hypothetical, of course, but the bigger point is simple: if Goldman manages to get kickbacks, in terms of extra commissions, of more than 7% of its clients' profits, then it has a financial incentive to underprice the IPO. And Goldman's clients were desperate to give it kickbacks: they didn't just route their standard trading through Goldman, since that wouldn't generate enough commissions. Instead, they bought and sold stocks on the same day, at the same price. Capstar Holding, for instance, bought 57,000 shares in Seagram Ltd at $50.13 per share on June 21, 1999 — and then sold them, on the same day, at the same price. Capstar made nothing on the trade, but Goldman made a commission of $5,700. Capstar's Christopher Rule says that in May 1999, fully 70% of all of his trading activity "was done solely for the purpose of generating commissions", so that he could continue to keep on getting IPO allocations.Rigging The IPO Game [more inside]
The basket is a particularly nice touch
Norwegian Wood
"Solid Wood: All About Chopping, Drying and Stacking Wood — and the Soul of Wood-Burning" This best selling book by Lars Mytting highlights a passion for firewood and inspired a TV program in Norway about cutting, stacking and burning firewood. The TV program, on the topic of firewood, consisted mostly of people in parkas chatting and chopping in the woods and then eight hours of a fire burning in a fireplace. Yet no sooner had it begun, on prime time on Friday night, than the angry responses came pouring in. "We received about 60 text messages from people complaining about the stacking in the program," said [Mr.] Mytting .... "Fifty percent complained that the bark was facing up, and the rest complained that the bark was facing down."
A story about a library on fire.
Saving the ancient manuscripts of Mali from Islamic extremists.
Hell Froze Over
It's cold in Chicago right now. How cold? Water will freeze to the sides of a burning building.
"...it's always good for a scientist to be proven wrong..."
Professor Martyn Poliakoff of Periodic Table Videos fame learns something about burning balloons full of hydrogen via high speed camera footage.
When your house is burning down, you should brush your teeth
Water, water everywhere.
A boat blazes on a remote summer-scorched lake shoreline. Onlookers are helpless to save the boat or prevent the imminent explosion of full gas tanks starting a grass fire. Or not. (SLYT - *Warning Bad Kiwi Language*)
For the next apocalypse, you can buy all of your fire starting supplies at IKEA.
The arsonists who stare at goats
The festive season is approaching, so it's time for everyone's favorite giant Swedish straw caprid to suffer from repeated attacks. Already ("The front hoof smells of petrol") this year's goat at Gävle has been attacked. Of the 76 goats to date, 33 have been burnt (includes goats burnt down more than once and goats only partially burnt), 7 vandalised (includes goats thrown in the river), 1 run over and 1 stolen, giving a survival rate of 45%. The goat attracts international attention and attacks; in 2001 a tourist from Cleveland, Ohio was jailed for 18 days [Swedish] [English] for igniting the goat. Last year's goat survived to December 2nd (traumatic video). Gävlebocken is 13 metres tall and consists of 3.6 tonnes of straw. While intact it tweets, and blogs in Swedish and English. [more inside]
Let's Spruce This Place Up A Bit!
Don Cheadle is Captain Planet: Youtube, Funny Or Die [more inside]


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Jennifer Lopez Rocked At The American Music Awards 2011 [Video]
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Jennifer Lopez rocked the show at the American Music Awards 2011. Newly single Lopez stole the show after performing a five minute medley of her latest sexy hits, including Until It Beats No More, Papi and On The Floor. Rapper Pitbull made a special appearance on that show. Watch her live performance, which was held in Los Angeles Nokia Theatre L.A.
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3 Recipes For Delicious End Of Summer Meals
Summer is a delicious season of fresh produce, outdoor cooking and refreshing treats.
Study: Warm Weather Brings Out Violent Criminals
In a recent study from the U.S. Department of Justice, it was found that rapes, sexual assaults and domestic violence cases occur more often during the summer months.
5 Fun Ways To Turn Your Backyard Into A Water Park For Kids
Beat the heat and the doldrums with water fun in your own backyard.
Five Fun Activities To Get The Family Outdoors
Make this a summer to remember for the whole family with these five ways to bring everyone together while enjoying the warmer weather.
More Severe Weather Before Unseasonably Cool Mid-Week
The D.C.-Baltimore region could be in for an unusual cool down this week – but don't pull out the scarf and jacket just yet.
Tips For Preventing Child Deaths In Hot Cars
Heatstroke can happen when the temperature is as low as 57 degrees, so here are some tips from safety advocates on avoiding accidental deaths in hot cars.
Summer Road Trip Checklist When Traveling With Kids
Packing essentials for a family-friendly road trip that won't leave you wishing you'd never left home.
Finding The Sunscreen That's Right For You
Sunscreen is the most important product when it comes to protecting your skin, but selecting a product that is best for you can be overwhelming.
CBS Orders James Patterson's "Zoo" For Summer 2015
The network has made a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of the show to be broadcast in summer 2015.
Higher Weekend Traffic Expected on Bay Bridge
Maryland transportation officials say drivers should expect more traffic than normal this weekend on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.


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As the players mull over the NBA's latest offer to end the lockout, our friends over at AccuScore simulated another San Antonio Spurs game as they took on the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the last simulated game, the Spurs lost to their West coast rival Los Angeles Lakers, and according to the simulated Spurs-Blazers game, San Antonio got back on the winning track.
Here is how the game played out:
Portland Trail Blazers 97, San Antonio Spurs 102
A night after getting blown out by the Lakers, the Spurs bounced back for a nice win in Portland. Tim Duncan led San Antonio in scoring, but grabbed just 4 rebounds. DeJuan Blair led the team in rebounding with 6 to go along with 11 points. Manu Ginobili was the real star with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Portland actually outrebounded the Spurs by 11, but shot just 37 percent from the field.
Seeing how Portland outrebounded San Antonio probably won't sit well with Spurs fans considering how the team does need size in the middle. However, a win is a win even if it is in a simulated world.
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I have traveled to 13 countries, posted 1,198 pictures and written 208 entries in 2 travel blogs
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This 1957 Lefton stewardess figurine is unusual - most of the Lefton figurines I see are the birthday month angels. Dressed in uniform, she's jotting down some notes, her baggage at her feet. A yellow set of wings is painted in the lower right corner of her suitcase.
Marked and dated on the base 'Geo Z Lefton 1957 050'.
At a height of 4 3/4 inches, she's in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
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The Samsung UN50ES6580 50" Slim 3D LED HDTV is a stunning 3D TV with outstanding performance. It includes Samsung's Smart TV, which provides a plethora of functionality. Most importantly, it is your Web enabled portal to connect and chat with friends, stream content including movies and music, and browse the Web.
Samsung has retooled its smart hub feature to further expand its access to a world of online entertainment. The smart hub enables multitasking and delivers an optimized viewing experience with single point access to the content that's most important to you. It also allows you to search through hundreds of apps and use the fully optimized Web browser for a seamless user experience.
Take 3D entertainment to new heights with active full HD 3D, which is paired with cinema smooth technology for the clearest, most lifelike picture quality on a large 55" screen. See how 3D HD movies and sports come alive with a true sense of depth and action that leaps from the screen. Connect to a Blu-ray 3D player to play 3D titles or intensify your viewing experience by upconverting regular 2D content to immersive 3D.
The entire LED is packaged in a sleek, virtually edgeless design, which allows for a bigger picture in a smaller frame. Finally, the UN50ES6580 incorporates 20W of audio bundled with Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Pulse for an unbelievable sound.
- Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
- Samsung's expanded control permits seamless functionality between Samsung branded TVs and Samsung devices such as Blu-ray and HTiB systems
- USB x 3
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard for connecting a variety of computer, audio and video devices to the TV. USB movie capability allows the streaming of video from storage devices, cameras, camcorders and USB drives
- HDMI x 3
- HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a convenient, high-quality single cable digital audio / video interface for connecting the TV to a digital cable box, satellite box, DVD / Blu-ray disc player, PC computers, PC portable devices, new generation tablets and devices featuring the HDMI output
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- A high-definition audio experience that delivers surround sound multi-channel content, using built-in TV speakers to significantly enhance both the depth and dimension of audio right through the TV. Enjoy a simulated surround sound experience
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- A comprehensive measure of a TV's ability to display images in motion. The higher the CMR, the better. Samsung achieves high CMR numbers based on panel processing advancements. See the picture quality difference for yourself
- Smart Hub
- Samsung Smart TV has retooled its smart hub feature to further expand its access to a world of online entertainment. Smart hub enables multitasking and delivers an optimized viewing experience with single point access to the content that's the most important to you. It also allows you to search through apps and use the fully optimized Web Browser for a seamless user experience
- Search All
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- Apps Built for TV
- Download a wide range of apps for your Smart TV through the TV app store. The Samsung Apps store includes world-renowned apps, such as YouTube and Facebook, and popular local ones available for downloading. Now you can enjoy your favorite apps from the comfort of your couch
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DC's archer is making his way to the CW. The network has an hour-long pilot (eventually) coming out. So far details are limited, but we know Oliver Queen will be opposed by the speedy assassin Constantine Drakon. Whether or not he'll be the main villain has yet to be seen. So far we've only been teased with a volley of images, but now we get a look at some footage! Check out the video for Green Arrow showing off his Ninja Warrior skills and displaying why he's one of DC's most accurate characters.
What are your thoughts on Arrow? Are you excited or skeptical? Unfortunately, no release date has been provided yet for the pilot.


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The St. Louis Rams will likely be without rookie tight end Lance Kendricks this weekend against the Browns as he deals with his foot injury. Kendricks is improving, and he is off crutches, but coach Steve Spagnuolo said Thursday that it's a long … [visit site to read more]Rams TE Kendricks Likely Out Sunday - Ramblin' Fan - Ramblin' Fan - A St. Louis Rams Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
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Joy is sacred, He said, and I didn't understand. Isn't all of this serious stuff? Shouldn't I be in awe and terror of You?
Do you respect Me? Do you take Me seriously when I need you do that?...
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Recently I had a friend ask me what it was like to write with Loki. I've been mentally chewing on this for a bit, simply because I don't know if I can describe it as a process - I've had people ask me for years "where do you get the ideas from?" and my answer is that I have no idea; they just show up.
Loki, as His shell character, just showed up. I didn't spend any time making a character worksheet for Him. I didn't have to ask Him any of His likes, dislikes, fears, desires, or strengths; I just knew them. I knew Him, and that knowing was so completely natural that I didn't even question it....
Although they are only breath, words which I command are immortal --Sappho
When I was a younger woman, I wanted to be a Writer; I wanted to be an Author, and I wanted to write literary fiction and poetry. In 2002, that changed dramatically, because my Muse sidled up to me and suggested a romance story. I'd never done that sort of thing before, and while I wasn't morally against it, I wasn't sure if I could do a good job of it. And it didn't particularly match my mental map of myself - I dabbled in romance reading, mostly well-written historical romances, but the genre blending of speculative romance was in its infancy then.
But I jumped in and found that I loved writing romance. There are people who think that writing to that genre is easy and formulaic; I think they should try it themselves and see how "easy" it is to write to the guidelines while making the characters and situations fresh, fun, and invigorating. There's also more than a little whiff of sexism about those who are dismissive of romance entirely; romance is a genre that concerns itself with women's desires and inner lives....
(Image of Loki by Astral Eventide, commissioned by me in 2011)
The prompt for Week 3 of the Pagan Experience is to blog about Deity - Those Who guide you. Considering the fact that this blog is pretty much The Loki Show, it's probably redundant to introduce Him here; if you read my blog, you're familiar with His work....
(For Week 3 for The Pagan Experience community blogging project, the theme is Deity and the Divine.)
For newer readers to my blog (and because I tend to forget to make occasional reintroductions like this one), hi, I'm Beth, and I'm a hard polytheist. What this means for me is that the gods have firm, distinct edges to Them, just like mortal people do, and they are no less individuals than mortal people are. Very occasionally these distinct edges may overlap, but as a rule, in my own doxa and practice, syncretism is not a thing that happens.
I've also begun in the past year to self-identify as a Witch (the Traditional or Sabbatic type, not Wiccan) more so than Heathen (I realize that the two need not be mutually exclusive), but more about that in another post. Regardless of what category I fall into, I am a mortal wife of Odin (for more than twelve years now); I married Him back before "godspousery" was even a word, before there were very many pagan blogs at all, let alone "godspouse" ones, and He is the center of my practice and my life. (He does overlap nicely with the "Man in Black" figure of British Traditional Witchcraft–but again, more on that later.)
I live with a mortal wife of Poseidon (Jo), who is my life partner (though not in a romantic way) and sister; she and I support each other in living a monastic lifestyle in which our gods are the focus of our lives. We both have outside jobs, though mine is only part-time due to the fact that my chronic pain issues (fibromyalgia and arthritis, among other things) limit the amount of time I am able to spend sitting and working at a desk. I also run a currently part-time business offering my own handcrafted magickal items (ritual cords, candles, bath soaks, prayer beads, and soon soap, oils and incense), which I hope to grow into a full-time business. We are both writers, and are currently collaborating on a book about sacred marriage/godspousery.
But enough about me; back to my gods. As everyone who has worked with Norse deities no doubt knows, They tend to travel in packs, and if you have one around, there are usually others hiding in the woodwork, waiting to emerge. My own experience is no exception, and so here is a (fairly) brief rundown of the deities who make up my personal pantheon.
My friend Nornoriel's posts Trust part 1 and 2 over at Patheos helped inspire this post—mostly by kicking my ass.
I almost decided not to post about this, because it's another one of those vulnerable-feeling areas (like His decision to change His face for a while). But recently I've been discovering that sharing these vulnerable places with others makes me feel less vulnerable about them (and maybe helps other people out with their own vulnerable spots in the process), so here goes.
During the past few years, it seems like I always fight with my Husband during Wild Hunt Season, sometimes spectacularly. (We always make up just as passionately afterwards, but I would rather just skip the fights and jump straight to that part.) Although the specifics vary, the theme is always the same: trust.
Now, most people wouldn't raise an eyebrow at the thought of not trusting Odin, of all People, and He would be the very first to point out that most people should not trust Him; they have no reason to do so, and would be far wiser not to. But I do—most of the time, anyway. After all, He is my Husband--bound to me by oaths, blood, and love. Even more, He is my partner, my mate. We are building a life together.
Wanna hear what my voice sounds like? I am now hosting a podcast for the Raven Faerie, called Raven About Metaphysics. The inaugural episode is on Godspousery, and Seren Lebannen of Bonfire at Midnightis my guest, so there's some Trickster talk in general along with an overview of our experiences.
I would like to reiterate that most Lokispeople are notgodspouses, because I feel like in joking about how many wives He has, that I don't want to give the impression that anyone *has* to have that type of relationship with Him. There is something about His wives being vocal though, myself included. I don't have a scientific reason for it, but certainly He lights a fire in the head and in the heart, and that is why I talk about Him....


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I used to hate history books and I could not understand why. Now I finally get it. Any history book is only as good as the person that wrote it and his agenda. Really with many different views in the world you can pick what you want to write.
I think history should not be taught until college. 14-16 year olds are way too impressionable to think for themselves. They can easily get brainwashed.
Here is one little excerpt from a European history book I have written by Norman Davies, a British Oxford professor:
"Bolsheviks spurned St. Petersburg and moved the capital to Moscow".
Now the word "spurned" by itself insinuates a bad thing. But from the way I was taught in Russia the reason for moving the capital to Moscow was because St. Petersburg/Leningrad was a port city and was vulnerable to a Naval attack whereas Moscow was much deeper inland.
Be careful of history books! Some of them will find right and wrong according to their own agenda.


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Italian Fried Chicken
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|Broiler fryer chicken
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In paper or plastic bag combine parmesan cheese, flour, basil, salt, nutmeg, and dash pepper.
Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat evenly.
In 12-inch skillet heat cooking oil.
Place meaty chicken pieces toward the center and remaining pieces around the edge.
Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 50 to 55 minutes or till chicken' is tender, turning occasionally.
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Kenya on the brink as more than 100 killed in poll riotsDisputed election result sparks worst violence in 25 years
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This option makes Windows Vista bypass the cache which in turn changes the functionality to where the operating system reads and writes directly to your hard drive. This is a buffer to protect your hard drive from sudden losses of power that might corrupt or lose data. This is why it is best to only enable this option for systems with a battery backup.
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North Dakotans vote on real estate tax ban
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North Dakota voters took to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a measure that would prevent state and local governments from imposing taxes on real estate transactions.
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If the military establishment has a loyal ally among the political elite, it is MK and Brigadier General (res.) Ephraim Sneh. When the IDF needs help from the political establishment in its battle over the defense budget, Sneh is always there.0 comments
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Policy-makers in Jerusalem should take advantage of the vast experience that the military industries have gained in the field of systems against shoulder-fired missiles and ensure that they are ahead of the Americans. This would be justified both in terms of the severity of the threat to Israeli civilian air traffic and the chance of economic gain.0 comments
A nuclear Iran is not an Israeli problem, but a problem for the entire West. It is a mistake to present a nuclear Iran as a danger aimed only at Israel and to put it at the center of an Iranian-Israeli conflict.0 comments
150 experts convened this past weekend at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, under a heavy veil of secrecy, to formulate a new American nuclear policy.0 comments
The defense establishment can relax. There's no need to even make any effort to frighten anyone. The chance that anyone in the political arena, Knesset or cabinet, will even bother to check if the disappearance of the Iraqi threat indicates a need to change IDF doctrine on missile threats or home front defense is nil.0 comments
The arrest in Bangkok on June 13 of a Thai national, Narong Penanam, who had 30 kilograms of radioactive material (cesium-137) in his possession, has again placed on the international agenda as one of the most frightening threats posed by terrorist organizations - the use of a "dirty bomb."0 comments
The battle over the defense budget is a rearguard action being waged by senior officers of the General Staff against the changing strategic reality, which requires new modes of thinking about the immense amounts of money that are earmarked for defense.0 comments
Last week the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published its report on Iran. The document, based on the findings of its director, Mohammed El Baradei, after a February visit to Tehran, states that Iran has not met the requirements of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to which it is a signatory.0 comments
There is nothing new about the dominance - unexampled in any other democracy - of the Israeli army in setting policy, though in the present government the phenomenon seems to be assuming extreme dimensions.0 comments
Whether it's fraud or extortion meant to win economic and political concessions from the U.S., or whether North Korea really is heading into serial production of nuclear bombs, the affair has a decisive influence on the future of nuclear proliferation in the world and especially in the Middle East.0 comments
There is much significance to the fact that while the finance minister and his senior aides have sewn up the details of the new economic program, the IDF was adopting a hasty decision open the gas-mask kits.0 comments
The danger in the simplistic thinking of those who believe all the problems facing Israel can be solved with military force - such as Sharon, Mofaz and Ya'alon - is that they do not pause to consider the complexity of the concept of deterrence and the ramifications of hasty decisions that lead to the use of military power.0 comments
While the Bush administration finishes up its preparations to attack Iraq, it is nearly impotent in the face of North Korea's and Iran's provocations. Those two countries have openly violated the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which both have signed.0 comments
When the North Korean leader decided to openly violate the agreement to cease producing nuclear arms that his father had signed with the Clinton administration, he did a great deal to justify the inclusion of his country in the "axis of evil."0 comments
"The United States will continue to make clear that it reserves the right to respond with overwhelming force - including through resort to all of our options - to the use of WMD against the United States, our forces abroad, and friends and allies," the president's memo emphasized.0 comments
The IDF is held captive by empty rhetoric, and no one is willing to stand up and shout that this rhetoric is false. To paraphrase the words of Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya'alon, perhaps it is necessary to sear the understanding into the chief of staff's consciousness that this is not the way.0 comments
Israel is the world's most threatened country. This gloomy conclusion was the main message delivered by experts at the Herzliya Conference on the Balance of Israel's National Strength and Security this week.0 comments
One should hope that the terrorist act in Kenya will arouse the Western states. As al-Qaida's attack on September 11, 2001 made Americans recognize the danger of world terrorism, the Mombasa attack should wake up the states which have not yet internalized the need to join this important war against those who are out to get them.0 comments
The decision to bring in seven new members clearly reflects the end of NATO as a military organization and its transformation into a political club. After all, what military contribution can Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria make to wars waged or planned by the United States?0 comments
The inclusion of Syria on a list of states threatening the U.S. is surprising, especially since September 11, 2001, high-ranking U.S. officials have often praised Syria for its contributions to the war against international terrorism.0 comments
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Struggling IceMen stumble to Missouri
Miss chance to grab Turner lead as playoffs loom
Having secured their spot in the Central Hockey League playoffs, the Evansville IceMen are suddenly facing a new challenge.
They have to figure out how to win again.
It didn't happen on Wednesday night as the Missouri Mavericks dominated from the start to claim a 5-2 victory in front of an announced crowd of 3,148 at the Ford Center.
"We didn't have any jump whatsoever right from the beginning," said IceMen coach Rich Kromm. "They got off to a good start against us and we were never able to find any rhythm at all.
"Our legs were really heavy for some reason."
It's the weight on their shoulders that may be reaching a critical point, however.
The loss to the Mavs meant another opportunity to reclaim first place in the Turner Conference slipped away from Kromm and his players as Fort Wayne lost to Quad City. It was also the IceMen's third-consecutive setback and their eighth loss in the last 10 games.
With the season heading into the final weekend, the Komets (37-19-7) have a one-point lead over Evansville (38-21-4) and Rapid City for home-ice advantage in the division.
"We just have to keep plugging," said IceMen captain Todd Robinson. "It's a long season. For sure, we want to get things turned around before the playoffs. But once the playoffs start, it's a new year.
"We just have to try to get healthy and get going in the right direction again. We have to go out there and guys have to find a way to get it done. The last three (games) we really haven't."
Health is a big concern with the team's top two goal scorers out with injuries. Brian Bicek is on injured reserve with a broken collar bone and Josh Beaulieu suffered a broken finger last week at Rapid City. Between them, the two forwards have scored 57 of the team's 207 goals.
Kromm said that Bicek wouldn't be available again unless the IceMen reach the CHL championship series, and even then it would be pushing his six-week recovery from surgery.
Beaulieu possibly could be available during a first-round playoff series.
At least that much is assured for Robinson and his teammates, but it won't mean much if they don't regain the form that led them to win 10 consecutive games last month.
"We have the horses to get it done, we just have to find a way to do it," said Robinson.
On Wednesday, everything fell apart for the IceMen in the second period. Already trailing 2-1, the deficit grew to three goals after scores seven minutes apart by the Mavs' Sebastian Thinel (5:36) and Kris Hogg (12:35).
The fourth goal would be the last starting goaltender Bryan Gillis would surrender. After failing to cover up the puck off the left post, Gillis was beaten after Hogg skated behind the net and slipped the puck inside the right post.
That brought Pier-Olivier Pelletier in for the final 27 minutes of the game.
But even after recent addition Maxime Boisclair scored his first goal for Evansville just 19 seconds into the third period, it didn't shift the momentum.
A minute later, the Mavs were ahead 5-2 on a Patrick Schafer goal.
The Mavs also scored an early goal to start the game, getting a point-blank conversion from Dale Mahovsky after just 94 seconds.
Sean O'Connor answered for the IceMen at the 13:15 mark, beating Missouri goalkeeper Charlie Effinger over his left shoulder.
But the score wasn't tied for long. After Robinson was whistled for a holding infraction a minute later, the Mavs' Brandon Coccimiglio scored off the power play at 15:54.
"I had some different combinations I wanted to try on power plays tonight, but we didn't get a chance," said Kromm. "We didn't get any power plays the whole game. I don't think we were that undeserving."
The Mavericks and Quad City Mallards – which visit the Ford Center on Friday – are battling for the final playoff berth in the Turner Conference. But with both teams winning on Wednesday, the race will last at least until Friday.
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I've been busy with a number of things lately and haven't ridden the /6 for a while. I did take some time, a couple weeks ago, to dig into my non-functioning oil pressure light. I had replaced the sending unit, but it once again quit coming on when the ignition was turned on. Turned out to be more loose pin/circuit board conductor strips. I should have just soldered them all when I had it apart the first time! Also checked, lubed, and generally futzed around with my odometer. I haven't ridden the bike since this last odo "service". I thought I had it fixed one time before but sticking gears and such made it add 200+/- miles to the odo total in a 5 to 6 mile ride. Maybe it didn't really have over 100K miles on it when I bought it
. On the first "service", I adjusted the little drive worm gear to make contact again and thought I had it fixed, but things were so tight, the worm gear got pushed out of engagement again. Anyway, things worked much smoother turning it by hand after the second try so we'll have to see how it does on a ride.
The last time I rode the bike it seemed the engine got "noisier" after the engine had completely warmed up. Not knowing if that is somewhat the nature of an airhead, I decided to re-check the valve clearance. Left side still on the money where I set it last time. The right side was about .001" loose, but I might have had a different "feel" on that side before. Certainly not anything that would cause excessive clattering. It's at spec now. So...the question de jour is simple, do airheads tend to get noisier after they're up to opearating temp? I'll admit, I need to re-sync my carbs since it runs a bit rough at idle, but the noise, when at a fast idle and it's running pretty smoothly, is still there. I wouldn't describe it as a "hammering connecting rod" death knock....more like very loose valves.
I'd love to get this bike more sorted out so I can justify tinkering with "fun" things like building a solo seat and luggage rack for over the rear fender
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Two of the top teams in the Western Conference are going to shoot it out on the ice on Tuesday night in NHL betting action, when the Nashville Predators look to get the best of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Vancouver's 5-2 win on the road at the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday was a great start to a long six-game road trip. The team has now netted 11 goals in its last two games, and it has four straight wins and at least one point in 13 games in a row. As a result, the Canucks are running away with the Northwest Division, where they are 17 points up with 23 games to play, but more importantly, they are just two points behind the aforementioned Red Wings for the top record in the Western Conference. Vancouver ranks third in the league in total offense at 3.2 goals per game, though with a six-goal outburst on Tuesday, it would become the first team in the league to net 200 goals for the year. Henrik Sedin has assisted on 51 of those goals, and he is the team's leader with 64 points. His twin, Daniel Sedin has 26 goals and 35 assists though, and it right on his heels. A total of eight players have at least 11 goals on this team, something that hardly anyone else in the league can say.
The Predators are more or less that team that everyone is forgetting about in the Western Conference, and more specifically the Central Division. The Detroit Red Wings are winning all of these games at home, while the St. Louis Blues are the upstarts that are right on their heels. The Chicago Blackhawks are the team struggling at the moment that everyone expects to turn the corner at some point. And then there are the Preds, stuck in the middle of it all with 74 points. They have the fourth best record in the West, though they would be in the No. 5 hole if the playoffs were to start today, and they have one of the most unheralded net minders in the game in Pekka Rinne. Rinne hasn't been all that great in close games of late, but he does have 32 of the team's 34 wins this year. Nashville has played in six straight one goal games, and it only has two wins and two OT losses in that bunch, but these next four games are at home, where it is a stellar 18-7-4 this season.
Vancouver Canucks @ Nashville Predators Pick: Vancouver probably isn't going to keep winning all of these games on the road, and this is a prime spot for it to fall in a very excusable game. The Predators are legit, and we look for Rinne to come up with a great effort on Tuesday night to lead his team to victory.
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Aviva Premiership match preview: Sale Sharks v Bath
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Sale Sharks will be eager to return to winning ways in Friday evening's Aviva Premiership game against Bath.
The relegation-threatened club have lost their last two league games to Harlequins and Leicester.
In contrast Bath have lost only one of their last four Premiership games (Northampton away by a 25-23 scoreline), though have not won on the road since the opening round of the campaign, when they defeated Worcester.
The Sharks have made a number of alterations to the line-up that started the 32-14 defeat to Harlequins in the LV= Cup final last time out, including dropping Danny Cipriani to the bench.
Nick Macleod takes over in the number 10 jersey, meaning a recall for Cameron Shepherd at full-back, with Dwayne Peel coming in at scrum-half.
Sammy Tiutupou and Mark Cueto are named in the starting XV while James Gaskell switches to lock having begun the game against Quins in the back row.
The visitors have made four changes to the side that faced Harlequins two weeks ago, with all their alterations coming in the pack.
Test props Paul James and David Wilson return to the front row following the culmination of the Six Nations, where they are joined by another international in hooker Rob Webber who comes back into the starting line-up.
Club captain Stuart Hooper also returns, with Dominic Day moving to the bench. Hooper partners Dave Attwood, who it was announced this week had extended his contract with the club, in the second row.
The abrasive pairing of Francois Louw and Carl Fearns continue on the flanks, with Ben Skirving again taking his place at the base of the scrum.
Peter Stringer, whose loan deal with Bath will now run until the end of the season, and Tom Heathcote continue to build their half-back partnership, with the backline unchanged.
Sale Sharks: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Charlie Amesbury, 13 Johnny Leota, 12 Sammy Tuitupou, 11 Mark Cueto, 10 Nick Macleod, 9 Dwayne Peel, 8 Andy Powell, 7 David Seymour (c), 6 Daniel Braid, 5 Andrei Ostrikov, 4 James Gaskell, 3 Henry Thomas, 2 Marc Jones, 1 Al Dickinson.
Replacements: 16 Tommy Taylor, 17 Ross Harrison, 18 Tony Buckley, 19 Fraser McKenzie, 20 Kearnan Myall, 21 Nathan Fowles, 22 Danny Cipriani, 23 Richie Vernon.
Bath: 15 Nick Abendanon, 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Matt Banahan, 12 Kyle Eastmond, 11 Tom Biggs, 10 Tom Heathcote, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 Ben Skirving, 7 Carl Fearns, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Dave Attwood, 4 Stuart Hooper (c), 3 David Wilson, 2 Rob Webber, 1 Paul James.
Replacements: 16 Ross Batty, 17 Nathan Catt, 18 Anthony Perenise, 19 Dominic Day, 20 Mat Gilbert, 21 Michael Classens, 22 Ollie Devoto, 23 Semesa Rokoduguni.
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NXL104 is a novel injectable non beta lactam, beta-lactamase inhibitor, which is being developed to address the increasing problem of microbial resistance to beta lactam antibiotics (penicillins, cephalosporins, carbopenems) mediated by beta-lactamase enzymes.
NXL104 is a significant advance, as it is able to inhibit a broader range of beta-lactamases than currently marketed inhibitors. Its spectrum includes class A (including ESBL and KPC) and class C enzymes. NXL104 in combination with ceftazidime will be targeting infections caused by Gram negative bacteria, including Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas.
About Novexel
Novexel is a speciality pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibiotics designed to overcome the significant global problem of microbial resistance. The ever increasing resistance to marketed antibiotics has led to a clear need for novel drugs that are active against multi-drug resistant bacteria. Novexel's products are targeting the global hospital antibiotic market, which was worth an estimated $15bn in 2007 according to information derived from the IMS Midas(R) database.
Novexel currently has two novel antibacterials in Phase II clinical
development. These are the injectable beta-lactamase inhibitor, NXL104, which
is being developed in combination with the cephalosporin antibiotic
ceftazidime for serious Gram negative infections, and the oral streptogramin
antibiotic, NXL103, for the treatment of Gram positive infections, with a
focus on treatment in the hospital setting and intravenous (IV) to oral
switch. Novexel has three further programmes in preclinical development,
NXL105, a novel anti-Pseudomonal antibiotic, NXL201, a novel echinocandin
antifungal agent, and NXL104 in combination with ceftaroline. This latter
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For those who have less-than-perfect credit, there are still lending options available.
One is Acorn Housing Corp., a nonprofit group that provides free housing counseling to low- and moderate-income home buyers, and matches them with lenders.
Bruce Dorpalen, director of housing counseling at Acorn, said that people often overlook groups like his that can get them prime rates.
"A lot of people who should have gotten prime loans and people who could have gotten more flexible loans through us ended up getting very expensive loans through the subprime market, partly because that's what the mortgage brokers sales force sold, partly because the market doesn't always underwrite well low- and moderate-income home buyers," Dorpalen said.
Acorn does its own loan underwriting and then works with various lenders to get people mortgages. He said the credit scoring industry does not score low- and moderate- income people particularly well, but Acorn looks beyond the scores.
"At the end of the day, a lot of the people who would normally be subprime borrowers that are having a harder time getting a loan could get a loan through us," he said. "To us, it's a whole market distortion."
With more traditional, fixed-rate loans, poor borrowers are less likely to default because the cost of homeownership is significantly lower.
Generally, people come to Acorn because they know about the program, or are referred by a real estate agent, friends who bought a house through the program or local government. The group issued more than 15,000 mortgages last year and expects to exceed that this year.
"It's very frustrating," Dorpalen said, "to see all this happen and know that we could have gotten people a better deal."


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We loved every minute there. Clean, well equipped lodge with well looked gardens. Peaceful location. Looking forward to our next visit.
Really enjoyed the break just a couple of things,found the bed a little hard and one thing I thought would be nice to complete the relaxing would be a footstool.dont get to put my feet up very often and that would of been nice thanks
The lodge was lovely inside and the hot tub was massive. We visited Hereford on one of the days and there's a nice pub just a short walk next to a stream, gets very busy so you would need to book first. Great time would book again. Good value for money when but it was January so a lot cheaper.
Brilliant! Would definitely reccomend had a fab girly weekend for a hen night! And will be booking up for next year!
Beautiful location, great lodge, perfect place for a weekend of pure relaxation.
I did enjoy the aymestry lodges but compared to other lodges, it was very dated inside, no towels were provided, or dishwasher tablets etc could do with modernising and more well equipped inside.
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By Sarah Shearman, mediaweek.co.uk, Thursday, 13 December 2012 09:09AM
The social networking giant made its first foray into online gambling with the launch of a "Bingo Friendzy" app, by Gamesys in August this year, allowing users to play with real cash.
888 already operates a Bingo Island game on Facebook. Facebook did not confirm when the gambling apps would roll out.
It is unknown whether Facebook plans to roll out its gambling apps to other markets, such as the US, where online gambling is not regulated like the UK.
Itai Frieberger, chief executive officer of 888, said: "Our Facebook freemium offerings have found a significant audience, and we are very excited by the opportunity that real money gaming on Facebook provides.
"We are working closely with Facebook on this launch, ensuring we introduce the best of both worlds of real money and social gaming," he said.
The news comes within weeks of Facebook and social gaming business Zynga loosening their ties, putting the two companies in closer competition in the gaming sphere.
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Root, root, root for the Sea Dogs with the CVA Big Dogs Thursday June 18th! We invite all CVA alumni, trustees, and families in and around Greater Portland area to join us for a night of "baseball the way it should be" at Haddlock Stadium to watch the Portland Sea Dogs take on the Binghampton Mets. Who doesn't love a Maine summer night out with fireworks, baseball, and Sea Dogs Biscuits?
This will be a very special night -- not only do we have more than 70 members of our CVA family coming to the game but Director of Academics Eric Chamberlin '86 will be throwing out the first pitch at 5:30pm! You won't want to miss this!
We have special reserve tickets are available just for YOU for purchase which are available by clicking here.
When: Thursday June 18, 2015. Gates open at 4:30 pm, game starts at 6 pm. Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Connections Sarah Hinman will be standing by the entrance to greet you.
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We are still smiling at the fact we had such great participation and energy for our CVA Alumni Day and especially for the annual alumni Holiday Party. This was the best year yet! 15 alumni bought tickets as part of our special deal with Sugarloaf and it was great to see so many people out on the slopes, enjoying hot chocolate and coffee at Bullwinkle's and burgers at The Bag.
We were worried a few years back when we decided to have the alumni party at the CVA Academic Center rather than at the Rack, but you guys and gals proved you can have fun just about anywhere. We'd like to give a special shout out to the Big Dogs from the classes of 2012, 2013 and 2014 who came back – we hope you join us every year!
A few lucky alums walked away with some good looking CVA swag from LL Bean that they won in the Annual Fund raffle. Our best guess is that we had 76 Big Dogs with us at the party and clearly the message of the evening was that although the campus may have changed for some of you, our CVA spirit remains the same.
We had another great Ski Academy Alumni Reunion out in Park City, UT in February. Alums gathered at High West Distillery for some après ski fun and then enjoyed a day of Utah powder on Saturday. A big thank you to all who came out to reconnect with their fellow Big Dogs and alums from other New England ski academies; the CVA community spreads far and wide!. We are looking forward already to next year's event. If you are interested in getting involved, please email Sarah Hinman at firstname.lastname@example.com.
A small but very merry group of CVA alumni gathered in Tribeca at the gorgeous home of Damon Bayles '96 and Clinton Kelly. We had a wonderful time reminiscing about CVA and getting updates on life and work. The party was made even more festive by Damon's wonderful mother Casey making an appearance as well as by their sweet dog, Mary, who may not look it, but is indeed a stellar Big Dog! We hope more of you can join us next year when we're back in the city – we're looking to possibly do this event in November instead. Give us a shout if you'd like to be involved: email@example.com.
This year's Portland event was a fun combination of casual conversation and high energy movie viewing. Ten alumni gathered at the Little Tap House to enjoy some snack and refreshments and swap stories about life in the Capricorn (basement flooding and skylight adventures were hot topics). We then ventured to the State Theater to view the ski movie "Almost Ablaze" by Teton Gravity Research – there was tangible excitement in the room with great anticipation of a very snowy winter. It was a great night deemed "babysitter worthy" by those alums with kids at home. We are all looking forward to the next gathering of Big Dogs in Portland – likely in late Spring 2015.
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Not a good day for Research In Motion fans. (Do they have any fans left?)
The BlackBerry maker's shares slumped 6.5% on Friday, as the company confessed to a widespread outage on the very day that Apple was busily selling an estimated umpteen gazillion iPhone 5s.
Unintentionally piling on was Citigroup analyst Jim Suva, a RIM bear who has a Sell rating and $5 taret price on the stock. Suva issued a report yesterday which listed 10 reasons why the company's fundamentals continue to worsen.
Here they are:
- The company will "miss Christmas" this year, with no new products.
- The delay of BlackBerry 10 until Q1 2013 increases the risk that the company's products will be "too little, too late."
- RIM can't cancel the Playbook tablet due to commitment to QNX as "the future of the company."
- RIM is missing the change to seize share from Nokia; the company is down to 2% share of the mobile device market.
- Arrival of iPhone 5 and Windows 8 phones will make the environment even more challenging.
- RIM is losing carrier support in terms of shelf space, promotion support and eagerness for product certification.
- Monthly carrier subscriber fees will go lower as North American share shrinks and network outages lead carriers to push back.
- RIM is doing a major head count reduction right when the company needs to make sure to get new product out on time.
- EPS growth declining; sales growth less than half of industry smart phone growth.
- Bring your own device and corporate sandboxing "are only beginning."
But wait. There's more. He thinks the company is within two years of running out of cash.
"Fundamentals continue to get worse," he writes. "RIMM could run out of cash and need to raise capital within two years implying that as time rolls forward, if we are correct, the value of RIMM continues to go lower. We expect more write offs and impairments to RIM assets and we question if RIMM's new BB10 products will even matter as it may be too little too late. We do not believe RIMM is an acquisition target or [that] the company is looking to break itself up for sale. Microsoft is working closely with Nokia and the Android ecosystem now has the Motorola patents following the closing of the acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google. We believe RIMM's patents have minimal value. Push email, security and data compression services are increasing by competitor offerings."
RIM on Friday fell 45 cents, or 6.5%, to $6.46.


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Team Fortress 2 is the sequel to the game that put class-based, multiplayer team warfare on the map. It delivers new gametypes, a signature art style powered by Valve's next generation animation technology, persistent player statistics, and more.
Jan 10th, 2014 1 person agrees 2 people don't
Horribly unbalanced, don't listen to the other reviews. This game removed the fun and skill from Team Fortress Classic. It's basically Team Fortress Classic for dummies. They improved the graphics, but toned down the gameplay. They made disney looking characters, and now have cash shop outfits. The game is slowed down, made easier, and any kind of skill or learning curve was taken out, limiting the amount of strategy and teamwork in the process. Team Fortress Classic was always about fast paced competitive team based action. The game had a bit of a learning curve, and that could be a turnoff for new players who didn't jump onto the scene right away. In Team Fortress Classic, you had skills like grenade jumps, concussion grenade jumps, precise aim after being hit with a concussion grenade, bunny hopping, changing direction in midair, rocket jumping, pipe jump, launching teammates, one hit kill stabs by twisting at the right moment which would appear that you backstabbed from the front, and the list goes on and on. Skills like these were a staple of TFC, and were what seperated it from your generic team based shooters. Team Fortress 2 virtually removed ALL of that and turned it into another slow paced point and shoot game to appeal to the casuals. TFC was THE most popular online game of all time during it's prime, why would the sequel need to appeal to casuals? All they did was turn off their core group of players to go after a completely different market.
The whole overall theme of TF2 is goofy, but I guess it's the kind of thing casual gamer 12 year old kids enjoy. To me, they just ruined the greatest team based shooter of all time. In TFC, you could argue that every class had their uses in competitive games, but TF2 doesn't have that same kind of balance. In fact, classes don't stand out as much in the areas they are strong in. So congrats valve, you turned TFC into the equivalent of a dumbed down MMO like everyone wins type game with teams and guns. It's a shame.
Apr 8th, 2012 2 people agree 3 people don't
Well, I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for this, but here goes. Valve fanboys can kiss my ***, this is my OPINION, google it if you don't know what that means.
After playing a good 10-20 hours, here is my breakdown of TF2, in order of importance, from most to least:
Gameplay 6/10: it's alright, but nothing special, a game that revels in mediocrity. If I wanted a standard run and gun shooter, I'd play Quake 3 again. If you're lucky enough to have a decent team, you may have some teamwork going on, more likely you'll just have the occasional medic healing you. Totally un-immersive gameplay, however.
Audio 3/10: guns sound like automatic staplers, however, the voices are alright, and some of the comments are amusing.
Animations 4/10: not very lifelike, somewhat to be expected in a cartoon game, but still.
Community 1/10: mostly a bunch of whiny 10 year old fanboys. I'd rather play CoD on Xbox without being allowed to mute anyone than play with the TF2 community. The fanboy butthurt that will emerge due to this post only proves my point.
Graphics 2/10: Don't get me started... graphics aren't that important, but really? This isn't stylistic, it's lazy.
Support 2/10: would get a great rating, except for the hat anal rape Valve lays down on owners of this game. Nice try attempting to milk this pile of mediocrity for everything it will give, Valve.
Overall, dodge this game unless you want another boring FPS trying to be stylistic and original by doing what Quake and Doom did better a decade ago. Unless you're partial to paying for virtual items, if so, go ahead and DL this one ASAP.


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MABEN – It helps to have a couple of veterans at the top of the batting order to help generate an offense.
That's exactly what the French Camp Panthers have in Hagan Box and Hunter McKnight.
The pair of Panthers reached base three times and scored three times during a 13-2 victory in five innings over Riverside at the East Webster Classic Tournament on Monday afternoon.
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