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There are certain things that absolutely, unequivocally make your day: someone letting you into their lane in 5 o'clock traffic; finding out that some gifted soul has created a rap version of the Heidelberg Catechism (OK, that probably only makes a nerdy pastor's day); and, finally, being given a mason jar full of glorious homemade chicken chili by your colleague. The latter is what we'll be discussing here. Her Holiness Mary the Music Director brought me the most delicious thing to ever come out of a Mason jar (and we all know that's saying something, y'all) today. Allow me to try to get the genealogy of this recipe's source correct: It comes from her niece's grandmother in Ohio, known as Grandma Peggy Castina. I've never met you, Peggy, but God bless you for making my day so delicious!
Now, as a Texan, we have a few rules about chili. First, we nearly always insist that chili consists of only beef, tomatoes and onions, no beans. Second, we always insist that chili be spicy enough to demand lots
of delicious things on top to cool it off, namely sour cream and cheese. Though I'm a pastor, it must be said, that sometimes breaking the rules is OK. Especially if it means creating a chili that tastes like the happy marriage of an enchilada and chicken soup, kicky with the flavors of cumin and cayenne, creamy with the decadence of white beans and crisp with the bite of sweet corn. Go ahead: break the rules and make this knockout white bean chicken chili. It's bound to make your day and, if you make enough to share, someone else's as well.
White Bean Chicken Chili
Serves 6-8
1 lb. of chicken tenders or breasts, cut into 3-inch strips
salt and pepper
2 T olive oil
1 c. diced onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (15 oz.) cans white beans, such as Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 c. corn, fresh or frozen
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chiles
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
3 c. chicken broth
For topping:
2 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese
2 T chopped fresh cilantro
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large, deep pan over high heat with the olive oil until shimmering but not smoking. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Lower the heat to medium high and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the beans, corn, chiles, spices and chicken broth. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add more broth, ½ c. at a time, if the chili is too thick. Serve each bowl topped with cilantro and cheese. *I would also recommend serving with tortilla chips, sour cream, fresh chopped avocado and lime wedges.
Whitney Wilkinson is pastor of Cameron Presbyterian Church.


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Who are The Phoenix Rose? A band with hits and ethics. They created the world's 1st sustainable recording contract and have made a commitment to play on solar powered stages at festivals which have included Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Bristol Veg Fest, Sunrise and many others. Will only wear ethical or organic clothing and are sponsored by brands like THTC and London Trousers. The music is Reggae/Rock with a hint of classical Indian vibes from the sublime voice of Rita Morar mixed with ancient tabla rhythms.
The band has signed the with the UK's first and only green record company, Archangel Green, and the recording contract denotes guidelines about travel reduction and worst case, carbon-offsetting travel, green energy tariffs, and efficient CD production, and the use of enviro-friendly products for promo shoots and appearances. Jarvis' talent as a songwriter and his musicianship are used as powerful vehicles for his 'green' message; The Phoenix Rose has performed at Glastonbury, Sunrise and the Bristol Vegan Fayre, and played the main stage at the UK's Greenest Festival, Waveform.
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Classic movies transcend time.The impact of iconic movies leads to the inevitable remake decades later. The 1989 Steel Magnolias film is no exception, and is being remade as a Lifetime movie starring a predominantly black cast. And like the original with heavy hitter actresses such as Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Shirley MacLaine, the 2012 remake has enlisted some of Hollywood's top A-listers to bring a group of six friends together in more modern times.
Jennifer Lawrence Returns To Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue
If we hadn't already seen evidence of Kristen Stewart's upcoming Vanity Fair spread, we know there'd be an uprising about her absence from the cover of VF's annual Hollywood Issue. After all, there are two other alumnae from the 2010 issue returning for this year's cover: Mia Wasikowska and Jennifer Lawrence. They share the mag's front image with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Rooney Mara and Jessica Chastain, she of The Help and every other critically acclaimed movie of 2011.
Behind the fold are some other rather recognizable faces from the past year, albeit made up in ultra-glam '30s-era styling for the Mario Testino photo that makes them nearly unrecognizable: Elizabeth Olsen, Shailene Woodley, Paula Patton and Lily Collins. Three of the actresses are buzzy but not yet getting mainstream recognition: Adepero Oduye, star of the indie fave Pariah; Like Crazy's Felicity Jones and Brit Marling, who co-wrote and starred in last year's Another Earth and co-stars opposite Richard Gere in the upcoming hedge-fund drama (!) Arbitrage.
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(Photo Credit: Todd Drexler/GoMocs.com): Liam Johnston and the Chattanooga Mocs enter the 2014 Southern Conference Championship as the two-time defending champion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.---The Chattanooga Mocs head into the 2014 Southern Conference Championship with a singular focus. The sights are set on the automatic bid that comes with winning the league title.
"We're right on the cutline for a bid to NCAA Regionals," Head Coach Mark Guhne stated. "It's tight. A top two finish at the SoCon probably gets it done, but why take the chance. It's time for this team to put it all together for 54 holes.
"I believe we'll do just that against what's proven to be a good league this season."
The Mocs actually enter as the third highest-ranked team with Georgia Southern and UNCG just ahead of them at No. 47 and 59, respectively. Chattanooga checks in at No. 64, while Davidson also ranks in the top 100 right on the number at No. 100.
This year's championship moves to National Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C. It's a Jack Nicklaus-designed tract. Live scoring is available at the link above and on the men's golf schedule page on GoMocs.com. Follow @GoMocsMGLF on twitter for updates and notes from the championship.
TOURNAMENT FIELD (Top 100 Rankings)
Appalachian State, (64) CHATTANOOGA, (100) Davidson, Elon, Furman, (47) Georgia Southern, (59) UNCG, Samford, Western Carolina, Wofford
Liam Johnston (73.17), Wes Gosselin (73.52), Chris Robb (73.82), Davis Bunn (74.14), Ewan Scott (74.24)
Davis Bunn tied for ninth at -1 (215) to lead the Mocs to a tie for 5th at the Old Waverly Collegiate. The squad followed an opening round 295 by shooting 283 and 289.
Chattanooga turns its eyes to the NCAA Championship selection show May 5 at 9 p.m.
• The Mocs have won the last two and five of the last seven Southern Conference Championships. The program has won six all-time (1987, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013).
• Two Chattanooga student-athletes have captured medalist honors: Donnie Green (+5, 1978) and Stephan Jaeger (-9, 2012).
• Mocs SoCon Tourney finishes under Guhne:
Year: Finish/Scores/Top Ind.
2006: 3rd/287-302-294=883/Ledford, 10th, 220
2007: 1st/293-280-291=864/Hodge, T2, 214
2008: 1st/290-281-294=865/Rickett, T2, 215
2009: 1st/279-287-286=852/Qvicker, T2, 211
2010: 7th/295-294-298=887/Rende, T24, 221
2011: 3rd/287-288-292=867/Fox, T4, 214
2012: 1st/294-286-281=861/Jaeger, 1st, 207
2013: 1st/298-290-296=884/Fox, T2, 217
• SoCon Championship Record for Chattanooga:
Round: Team/Ind.
1: 279, 2009/66, Stephan Jaeger, 2012
2: 280, 2007/67, Nick Bamber, 2002
3: 281, 2012/66, Rocky Mankin, 2001
Total: 852, 2009/207, 2012
• Liam Johnston leads the team in scoring (73.17), par 3 scoring (3.16), par 5 scoring (4.79) and is tied with Davis Bunn in par or better rounds with 12.
• Wes Gosselin is second to Johnston at 73.52 strokes per round. He leads the Mocs in par 4 scoring (4.11) and birdies (3.18). Gosselin boats the top average of the spring slate (73.33).
• Chris Robb is the squad leader in pars (11.14) and fewest bogeys (2.86).
• Just 1.07 shots per round separates Johnston and five-man Ewan Scott's stroke averages.
• Only Bunn and Scott have started all 10 team tournaments thus far.
• Scott's recovered from a tough start to his collegiate career quite well. He averaged 77.25 over his first eight cards. That's dropped to 73.10 over his last 21. That's second only to Gosselin (72.90) over that stretch over that stretch.
• Chattanooga has six par or better rounds on the season after the opening with a five-under par 283 at the Old Waverly Collegiate.
• The Mocs look like they are peaking at the right time. Over the last nine rounds, the squad is averaging 291.11 strokes per round. Take out the 306 ending the Linger Longer Invite and that's a 289.25 strokes per 18.
• Chattanooga set a new high for birdies on the counting cards over the last two events with 39 at the Linger Longer (tied AutoTrader) topped by 41 at Old Waverly.
• The Mocs have depth in the lineup with multiple top 10's this season for six different student-athletes. Johnston, Robb and Brooks Thomas each have three to lead the way.
• Best scores of 2013-14:
Round: Team/Ind.
1: 283, Linger Longer/68, Liam Johnston, L. Longer
2: 273, AutoTrader/67, 4 times
3: 284, Palmetto/68, Chris Robb, Palmetto
Total: 855, AutoTrader/208, L. Johnston, AutoTrader
GoMocs.com is the official website of the Chattanooga Mocs. The Mocs can also be followed on their official Facebook page or on Twitter. Find out how to join the UTC Mocs Club and support more than 300 student-athletes by clicking here.


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1. sublime - verb
· vaporize and then condense right back again
Synonym(s): sublimate
Hypernym(s): change
2. sublime - verb
· change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"
Synonym(s): sublimate
Hypernym(s): gasify, vaporize, vaporise, aerify
3. sublime - adjective
· inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
Synonym(s): empyreal, empyrean
4. sublime - adjective
· worthy of adoration or reverence
Synonym(s): reverend
5. sublime - adjective
· lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton
6. sublime - adjective
· of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
Synonym(s): exalted, elevated, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
7. sublime - adjective
· greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly"; "the supreme confidence of youth"; "the sublime absurdity of the creative process"; "His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit"
Synonym(s): supreme
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In the new
documentary on Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne concedes that in the history of heavy
metal, Lemmy's Motörhead was at least as important as his Black Sabbath. And in
the course of Lemmy: 49% Motherf**ker,
51% Son of a Bitch, members of Metallica, Jane's Addiction, Guns N' Roses,
Mötley Crüe and others insist that without Lemmy, born some 65 years ago in
England, their music might never have been. Some even hint at the truth: Most
of his acolytes possess little more than a ghost of his power and presence.
The figure of Lemmy that emerges from the documentary is a black-clad, Teutonic metal cowboy walking with a John Wayne stride; like Rooster Cogburn, he's a grizzled cuss concealing something of a code for life under his leathery face and Old West whiskers. Lemmy is also a self-taught authority on the world wars and has amassed an armory of artifacts, especially Nazi daggers, medals and pennants. Directors Greg Olliver and Wes Orshoski photograph Lemmy in full black Panzer uniform, wheeling a German tank down a country road. "I always said if the Israeli army had the best uniforms, I'd collect them, but they don't," Lemmy insists.
When asked about his current influences, Lemmy replies he has none. He explains that the music that impacted him by the time he was 20 is the music that shapes him still, primarily '50s rock 'n' roll (especially Little Richard) and the Beatles, who he saw at the Cavern Club. Perhaps Little Richard's frenzy is transmogrified into metal by the relentless roar from his mountain of Marshall amps. An echo of blues can be discerned through the din. Mostly, Lemmy places the riffs of Eddie Cochrane on a white-hot anvil and beats them into hardened steel.
Aside from his ability to play a Rickenbacker bass as if it had two extra strings, Lemmy is among the dwindling company of AARP rockers who carry their role without looking foolish or diminished. "I'm not qualified to do anything else," he admits, reflecting on a career that began with mop-top post-Beatles bands and led to the pulsating space rock of Hawkwind before he was fired over drug preferences. Psychedelia was never Lemmy's thing; he despises smack and looks down his nose at coke. For him, it's all speed.
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My son gave me two empty Crosman shells of CO2, and since I did not know what to do with them, I asked Instructables forum. Jayefuu gave me a good idea, and put into practice. There are others good too, but I went for it. This is the result.
Step 1: Elementos (elements)
Además de un cartucho Crosman vacío, tenga una lima o escofina a la cual le haga falta un mango. En mi caso, esta se las vino arreglando bien sin uno desde su nacimiento, hace más de 25 años. Pero ya que estamos, viene como anillo al dedo para hacer de cobaya.
In addition of an empty Crosman cartridge, keep a file or rasp that lacks a handle. In my case, this is working well without it since its birth, more than 25 years ago. But for that matter, comes in handy to make guinea pigs.
Step 2: Drilling (agujereando)
Con una mecha para metales, de un diámetro ligeramente menor al grosor del vástago de la lima, agrandar el agujero del cartucho. Para apretarlo en la morsa envolverlo antes en un papel o trapo, así se evita marcarlo o aplastarlo. No apretarlo a fondo, por el mismo motivo.
With a metal bit with a diameter slightly smaller than the thickness of the shank of the file, enlarge the hole in the cartridge. To tighten it in the vise, before wrap it in a paper or cloth, this prevents marking or crush. Do not tighten fully, for the same reason.
I connected all my mini files to my CO2 canisters =))
(En este momento no se carga, deben tener un problema momentáneo en el server porque anoche estaba bien).
I have not access to truck bed liner, but that seems a good idea.
When I was young we'd fill them with gunpowder and make bombs, but that's frowned upon in today's hyper criminalization society. ;-(
Esto es una gran idea!
It is not easy to fill the cartridge, the hole id tiny.
Suggestion: I could see where these under the right circumstances could become slippery.
I suggest putting some sports type friction tape on the cartridge to give it a little "grip" in your hand. The stuff they use on baseball bats and such.
Again, great idea!!
Regarding the grip, as I use the file for only a few seconds each time, I think that in this case is better to follow the KISS principle: "Keep It Simple, Stupid".
Regarding the grip, as I use the file for only a few seconds each time, I think that in this case is better to follow the KISS principle: "Keep It Simple, Stupid".
Pardon my "yes bwana" English.
i have lots of these empty cartridges and lots of files without handles..
mucho gracias rimar!
Nice job. About the only improvement I'd sugest is to use the CO2 to push your homebrew out of the keg first, and then make some handles.
There are plenty of brewing 'ibles to get you started.
Ahhh, cervesa.
Ahhh retirement.
Thanks for crediting me, but I can't claim the idea in any way, I just saw it at work and thought it was VERY clever. I will show the man who thought of it next time I see him, I'm sure he'll be delighted that everyone liked the idea so much.
If you'd like to amend the credits, please change it to "Jayefuu's friend Peter", since as far as I know it was his idea. A better title might be "CO2 Cartridge File Handles"
Great to see someone else enjoyed seeing this as much as I did!
Your comment clears all, anyway.
Greetings Peter!


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Liquorice is pronounced ˈlɪkərɪʃ. But every other word I can think of ending with -ice is pronounced differently (such as police or rice). How did liquorice get such a strange pronunciation, or alternatively, to be spelt like that?
It actually used to be pronounced /lɪkoɹˈɛs/, as evidenced by the Old French word we borrowed it from, "licoresse".
The last phoneme probably shifted from /s/ to /ʃ/ due to a similar process that happened with the words "pressure" and "sugar".
Why it changed and not other similar words? Who knows. English speakers for a long time have had a twisted lack of consistency. Why are the two words, from the same language and borrowed at roughly the same time period, "prestige" and "vestige" pronounced so differently?
I have always pronounced liquorice with 's' not 'sh'. I had never heard it pronounced as 'sh' until I moved from Scotland to England, so as far as I'm concerned, the English pronounce it incorrectly and the Scots pronounce it correctly.
I had this argument in school with my English teacher; I pronounced it with the iss, not the ish. She showed me a dictionary where it was pronounced ish, but instead of taking her word I decided to do some research in older dictionaries... we were both right. The original way was the way I had said it with the iss sound, but due to an overwhelming amount of people pronouncing it ish it was changed. Shortly after it had been changed, there were two ways printed and an explanation, but now it seems this has been lost over the years and simply changed to ish. I refuse to roll with the masses and still pronounce it iss not ish.
Ah well, it is my choice; and in my mind, I am equally correct saying it this way.
Liquorice (American English: licorice) is a word that derives from the Old French licoresse (the equivalent of the modern French règlisse). The English word kept the pronunciation of the original word.
There is another word that has a similar pronunciation of -rice, and that has origin from a French word: caprice (AmE /kəˈpris/, BrE /kəˈpriːs/).
As a supplement: The pronunciation with [ɪʃ] may also have been influenced by a very old variant of what is now lecherous: lickerish, which broadened its sense to "greedy, desirous" and at one time had the side meaning "tempting to the appetite".
My husband is Scottish (we live in England and I'm English)and he's just started to drink 'liquorice' tea. He asks me to make it and asks for 'lickeris' tea and when I say, you mean 'lickerish'? he insists that his way is the correct way to say it! I'd never heard it pronounced like that until now. I've always pronounced it 'lickerish'!


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Nashville is a really good show, you guys. If you think it's going to be like some Country Strong knockoff, or if the thought of Hayden Panettiere singing will make you want to un-save the cheerleader (Heroes callback! Remember Heroes?), I can assure you that neither of those scenarios are the case. Nashville is soapy network TV at its best with unrequited love stories, illegitimate children whose paternity will probably get discovered soon enough, and a rivalry of old talent (well, Connie Britton old, so still youngish and hot) competing with new ingenue (Panettiere, who is younger and by certain Hollywood definitions, hotter). And the music on the show, which is executive produced by T. Bone Burnett, is so, so good. These folks aren't messing around. Using real Nashville locations (The Grand Ole Opry, The Bluebird Cafe), she show mixes fact and fiction and employs a stable of established songwriters to provide the music for the show. For a list of all the music featured, ABC has created a music page found here.
Each week, I'll be giving a rundown of my favorite music from the show, and since I'm a little behind, and we're coming off of episode three, I'll start with a quick refresher of the best songs so far, and their impressive pedigree.
Episode 1
The series focuses on the tension between two established female stars, but the B-plot revolves around Scarlett (Clare Bowen) and Gunnar (Sam Palladio), the waitress/poet and sound guy/musician, respectively, who work at the Bluebird Cafe. There's sexual tension between the two, which sucks for Scarlett because she's dating Avery, an aspiring musician. Scarlett is persuaded by Gunnar to put one of her poems to music and perform it at the Bluebird's open mic night, and the song that results lands them a demo deal with Nashville's biggest producer. The song, called "If I Didn't Know Better," was penned by John Paul White and Arum Rae and originally performed by VH1 You Oughta Know artists The Civil Wars. Watch the Nashville clip below and then check out the Civil Wars' version here.
Episode 3
The song "Undermine" has been featured in two episodes so far and on the show it's "written" and performed by Deacon and Juliette. Not for nothin', but Juliette is trying to steal Deacon away from Rayna, both as a band leader and lusty bedfellow. I know I said this show wasn't just about duets, but this is another example of an amazing pairing, and tell me Panettiere's voice isn't surprisingly good, especially when she sings with Esten (who is best known — to me — as the guy from The Office and Whose Line Is It Anyway? before this so that's also mind-blowing). The song in real life is co-written by Nashville-based songwriters Trent Dabbs and Kacey Musgraves, and was recorded by Musgraves, have a listen to her version here.
Next week: hopefully some solos!
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Freeport businesses cool to proposed plastic bag ban
FREEPORT — Business owners have mixed reactions to a proposed ban on plastic shopping bags.
The Town Council reviewed the proposed ordinance July 1, and sent it to the ordinance committee for further action. The ban would apply to disposable bags that are typically distributed at grocery or convenience stores.
For Jim Frey, manager at Bow Street Market, getting rid of plastic bags isn't a new idea.
"We've thought about going all-paper," Frey said. "It's a cost we'd have to incur."
Frey estimated that plastic bags cost the store 0.6 cents each, while paper would cost three cents per bag. He said the store has been urging customers to use reusable bags to cut down on costs.
Despite the financial aspect, Frey said the store is leaning towards paper bags for environmental reasons.
"Overall, if you get rid of plastic, you're doing the right thing," he said.
Glen Brand, the director of Sierra Club Maine, agreed. Sierra Club Maine is an organization that works to protect the environment.
"Plastic bag bans are a proven, common-sense way to reduce the amount of disposable bags that have a lot of effect on coastal communities in particular," Brand said.
He said plastic bags clog sewer systems before breaking up and making their way into Casco Bay and the ocean. The plastic is then ingested by sea life.
Brand said the Sierra Club is very supportive of Freeport's proposed ban.
"Freeport is to be commended for being leaders in the coastal community for what would be the first plastic bag ban in Maine," Brand said.
Freeport's proposal follows a decision made by the Portland City Council last month requiring businesses to charge five cents per paper or plastic bag, starting next April. In 1990, Freeport banned the sale of polystyrene cups and food containers.
But some businesses in Freeport disagree with Brand and the proposed ban, saying it would hurt business.
Kat Moraros, the manager of Island Treasure Toys, said her store uses recycled plastic bags, not the flimsy ones, so she's not sure if the ban would affect the toy store.
The proposed ordinance says the ban doesn't apply to bags used to contain items in bulk, such as candy and nuts, or to carry other food items "to the point of sale." It also doesn't apply to bags that are used to protect other items from dampness, bags used by pharmacists to contain prescription drugs, newspaper bags, garbage bags, and pet waste bags.
But despite Freeport's volume of retail stores, the ordinance doesn't make mention of heavier plastic bags.
Regardless, Moraros said the store relies on its bag as part of its branding and marketing.
"Our bright yellow bag is our signature," Moraros said. "It's really important to us as a small business."
Jeff Curtis, owner of Sherman's Books and Stationery, said the ban could negatively affect his store as well. Although the store primarily uses paper bags, Curtis said that in rainy weather it uses flimsy plastic bags that have "Thank You" printed on them. They protect the books and paper products from getting wet.
"With that kind of ban, some of our customers would be upset on rainy days," he said.
Rob Zechel of When Pigs Fly bakery said he thinks the ban could harm business. When bread is purchased it is put in a plastic bag and sealed with a twist tie. Zechel said doing the same with paper bags allows the bread to harden by the next day.
"For When Pigs Fly, (the ban) would be problematic because (customers) want fresh bread," Zechel said.
At other businesses, including Mangy Moose and The Salty Lobster, owners said switching to paper bags would force their costs up. The owners said it would be something they'd have to work with if the ban went into affect.
Phil Rozenski, policy chairman of the American Progressive Bag Alliance in New York, said there are many things wrong with a plastic bag ban. APBA is an organization that manufactures and works to protect the use of plastic bags.
"A policy like this is taking away consumer choice with no facts to back it," Rozenski said.
Rozenski said alternative products have their own negative effects, and that reusable bags can be worse than plastic. He claimed they are often thrown away after only a few uses and that they aren't recyclable. He suggested Freeport look into other ways to reduce plastic use and help the environment.
"There's a lot more that could be done to educate people," Rozenski said. "(Freeport) should look at more practical choices, instead of a ban."
There are also some businesses in town that wouldn't be directly affected by the ban, because they already use paper. Representatives of Mexicali Blues and Cool as a Moose said they don't use plastic bags at all.
The proposed ban will be discussed at the next Ordinance Committee meeting, which has yet to be scheduled. It could take several meetings to work through and possibly revise the proposal, which would then go back to the Town Council.


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Florida Republicans hastily shut down the special session yesterday without allowing a vote on whether to put a constitutional amendment banning offshore drilling off Florida's coast on the ballot. The decision drew sharp rebukes from the emerging political tag team of Charlie Sink and Alex Sink.
Crist, under curious fire from the right for talking, or not talking, to Harry Reid (how highlighting that issue helps Marco Rubio I still couldn't tell you,) went off on his former allies yesterday, as reported in the Wall Street Journal:
"Today I call this legislature the do-nothing legislature, and I'm going to give them hell for it," he said at a press conference. (Click here for the video.)
GOP leaders said they would try to return to Tallahassee in September to consider other measures to help people affected by the oil spill, but the episode, which aligned Crist with Democrats, gives him more of a leg up in his efforts to cultivate elements of the political left.
Sink, meanwhile, sent out a fund-raising appeal sounding much the same message:
When the Florida Legislature had the opportunity yesterday to address one of the worst economic and environmental crises Florida has ever faced, do you know what they did? Absolutely nothing.
That's right. Instead of taking steps to help our state three months after the oil spill began, the House wrapped up their meeting in 49 minutes and the Senate took only one vote — the vote to adjourn.
Floridians have already suffered for three months, and should not have to wait two more months for relief that the legislature can provide now.
Sign my petition and stand up to the out of touch politicians in the Florida Legislature. Tell them to stop playing politics and get to work.
With each passing day, thousands of families and small businesses get one step closer to bankruptcy while oil continues to wash up on our beaches.
That's why I urged the Florida Legislature to use this session to bring much needed relief to the people of Northwest Florida. But instead, the out of control leaders of the Florida Legislature did nothing.
Join me in standing up to the do-nothing politicians and calling on lawmakers to pass economic relief for those impacted by the oil spill and ban near-beach drilling once and for all.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Florida fires back, accusing Sink and Crist of "leadership by press conference."
Call it what you want, but the press conferences, particularly out of Sink, have been withering. Here's part of what she said Tuesday:\
"Our economy needs speed and immediate measures to boost tourism in Northwest Florida or the taxpayers are going to be left with a decades-long bill from businesses that are going bankrupt and residents that may leave and never be able to afford to come back,'' Sink said.
"Instead of action, the tone deaf Florida Legislature has been twiddling their thumbs. It was only after the governor called for a special session – a special session that I asked for months ago – that some of them started to pay attention,'' she said. She noted Sen. Don Gaetz's hearing in Pensacola last week was the first attempt by lawmakers to hear from local government officials, business groups and citizens on the impact the oil disaster was having on the local economy.
"But it seems that many of the legislators are paying attention for the wrong reasons," she said. "Today at noon, I expect to see the culmination of the complete failure of the Florida Legislature to be in tune with what's going on the real world of Florida. In the same chamber, where House Republicans shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling, those same Republicans will stand at their desks to claim they don't have enough time.
"They don't have enough time for small business owners in Northwest Florida. They don't have enough time for the oystermen or the bait tackle shop owner or the countless other working class folks that call Northwest Florida home.''
And not for nothing, but on this one, the public seems to be firmly on Crist and Sinki's side. Read Sink's statement (as CFO, not from the campaign) here.


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Can't the Seattle city government/city council hire any decent legal help? The City Council is trying to undo and redo the agreement that they voted for regards the developement of one of the buildings out at Sand Point/Magnuson Park. Seems the deal–with a couple of developers involved– with the good doctors at Virginia Mason Medical […] [Read More]
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The shutout was the second of the season for MacIntyre (17-13-1) and the fourth by a Chicago netminder this year.
Forwards Kevin Doell (G, A) and Andrew Kozek (G, A) and defenseman Arturs Kulda supplied the offense for Chicago (39-18-1-4), which increased its hold on first place in the West Division to a six-point lead on the second-place Rockford IceHogs. Rockford will have a chance to narrow that deficit to four points when they take on the Lake Erie Monsters tonight at 7 p.m.
"We played the way you should play on the road," said Wolves Head Coach Don Lever. "We moved the puck and played our system to a tee. I think we only gave up one odd-man chance the whole game."
After 30:24 of scoreless hockey, Doell gave the Wolves a 1-0 lead. He and Kulda crashed the net and Kulda pushed a backhanded attempt at Toronto goaltender James Reimer as he flew by. Doell snapped up the rebound and deposited it in the empty right side of the net.
Chicago made its lead two with a rocket from the blue line by Kulda, that beat Reimer, top shelf at 12:44 of the second frame.
The Wolves pulled ahead, 3-0, with 2:02 remaining in the second period. Doell fired a shot at Reimer, collected his own rebound and threw it back on net where it bounced off the goaltender and up into the air for Kozek to knock in for the goal.
Reimer (8-4-1) posted 32 saves on 35 shots in the losing effort for Toronto (24-29-5-5).
The Wolves continue their road swing through Canada with a visit to Copps Coliseum to take on the Western-Conference leading Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Chicago 0 3 0 -- 3
Toronto 0 0 0 -- 0
First Period---None. Penalties---None.
Second Period---1, Chicago, Doell 10 (Kulda, Kozek), 10:24; 2, Chicago, Kulda 5 (Krog, Pohl), 12:44; 3, Chicago, Kozek 8 (Doell, Machacek), 17:58. Penalties---Simpson, Chicago (fighting), 14:00; Berry, Toronto (fighting), 14:00.
Third Period---None. Penalties---Doell, Chicago (delay of game), 1:51; Stokes, Toronto (hooking), 4:25; Crabb, Chicago (delay of game), 17:10.
Shots on goal---Chicago: 14-13-8--35. Toronto: 5-8-6—19. Power plays---Chicago: 0-1. Toronto: 0-2. Goalies--Chicago, MacIntyre (19-19). Toronto, Reimer (32-35). A---7,726. Referee---Jeff Smith. Linesmen---Kevin Ferguson and Jesse Wilmot.


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Developer: Shrapnel
Publisher: Shrapnel
Platform: PC
by Nick May
Land of Legends is a turn based fantasy-lite strategy game. A mysterious entity called "Evil" is following the path of his name and it's up to you to thwart him, utilising the forces of elves, humans, dwarves, orcs and the other typical fantasy races.
There are two modes of gameplay; a single player campaign and a straight two side battle, which can be played multiplayer, either hotseat or online.
Graphically Challenged
The graphics in Land of Legends are basic. Sprites, squares and two frame animations. They're done rather elegantly (and have an anime touch) but this game will not satisfy those who like a little eye-candy.
The Campaign
Unusually, rather than prompting you to pick a race, the campaign starts you off with elves and takes you through all of the races in turn. The mission design is generally imaginative. The missions themselves are varied and quite fun.
Unfortunately, Land of Legends is held back by a few serious shortcomings.
Firstly, the maps are tiny by modern standard. There's very little room for manoeuvre and the strategy is stunted as a result.
Secondly, the only depth comes from the range of units in play and how they relate to the missions. The entire list of features in a game consists of 4 unit types per side, cities, a few artificially located terrain types and the occasional goldmine or healing fountain. There are only ever two sides in a conflict and there just aren't enough subtleties to keep it entertaining. This means that the standalone maps have very little to offer except as player versus player maps. Which is important because…
Thirdly, the campaign isn't that long. I played through two thirds of it in about 5 hours, and if the remaining third took longer than that then it would have been because there was an annoyingly tricky mission which I couldn't beat. Since your strategic options are so limited the only way to win is to follow a precise sequence of moves that will snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. This might get your pulse racing but in my case, with a plot entirely devoid of resonance, it just made me want to do something more fun.
Multiplayer Mode
Multiplayer might be Land of Legends saving grace as a game, and it seems fairly obvious that it was made specifically for multiplayer, with the single player campaign almost more like an advanced tutorial. It has some advantages – it's simple, two players can dive into it and get a game over and done quickly, and the small scale and lack of random effects encourages (and rewards) exact planning of moves. But, again, the lack of depth suggests that even multiplayer games will rapidly lose their shine to the majority of players.
Land of Legends is a nice concept with accessible an accessible and well rounded core game. But the lack of depth dramatically undermines this games entertainment value.
Although technically a strategy game, the only reason to pick this up as a single player game is if you like puzzles. In which case, you will demolish Land of Legends in short order and wonder if there weren't more worthwhile purchases that you could have made.
On the other hand, if you're a really dedicated chess player and thought that perhaps someone couldn't tweak the rules a bit to make it more interesting, Land of Legends could conceivably provide you with many hours of happy multiplayer gameplay.
If you don't fall into one of those two categories, Land of Legends is sadly a two hour novelty.
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Brian Dumping
So, I was thinking last night that I need to update the blog, then I realized that nothing very interesting has happened to warrant an update. And for that, I am extremely grateful. (I am also knocking on wood, praying, and hoping I didn't just make a mistake in saying that....sometimes, I can be very superstitious.)
Here's what's been happening around here. We've been fighting all sorts of nasties around here. I had a wicked head/chest cold that took me down for several days, and it also knocked Levi down for a few. We no sooner pulled around from that, had a few days of feeling good, and at the end of this weekend, he got food poisoning and I got a stomach virus.
Really, in the overall scheme of things, this is nothing, but I would very much like to go back to being healthy again. :)
Finally, I think we are all recovered and on the mend. This last stomach bug threw me for a pretty good loop. I lost 6 pounds in about 3 days. In the past, that would be reason for celebration, but now? I really would like to stabilize my weight. (Never thought I would be worried about losing weight....)
Anyways, this bug this week made me delay my chemo. Normally, chemo would have been last Friday, but Levi and I had tickets to go see my Rodney in concert (!!!) and the doctor agreed that delaying the chemo wouldn't hurt anything. Then, when I came down with this virus, I knew I couldn't a) go in and expose all my cancer peeps to whatever I was dealing with, and b) I didn't have the energy to get there and then to go through with the treatment. So, I delayed it. Today, I go in for another round of lab work (which has to be drawn within a very short period of time prior to chemo to make sure levels are acceptable), tomorrow to meet with the doctors, and Saturday for chemo. No big deal....
What else is going on here? Well, the Rodney concert was amazing. Levi went with me, which was just such a treat. We've been through so much, and at this time last year, I was ready to give up on our marriage. To be at a point, just 12 months later, where we went to an event like this together, enjoyed our time as a couple, and spent the entire weekend together was just such a blessing.
Cancer can be so difficult on relationships. Friendships are tested. I've found that there are people who you thought would stick by you, but they don't. Then, there are people you wouldn't have dreamed would be there for you, and they are your biggest champions. Other relationships are strained. I know that our marriage almost ended because of the issues associated with cancer.
One of the things I feel like I've learned over the past 5+ years is that you have to deal with the issues that you face, even if they are tough to talk about. I had a discussion with my daughter last night; she is having some boundary issues with a friend, and while she doesn't want to hurt this friend's feelings, she needs to back away from this person for a little while. She was looking to me for advice and guidance, and I think she wanted me to have some magical solution that would fix the problem without having to face it. I told her that, point blank, you need to take care of yourself and make your own life a priority. While it's important to worry about others, to nurture those relationships that you cherish, it is all the more important to care for your own well-being, physically and emotionally. Long story short, I offered to talk to the parent of the other child, but Julia's concern was that the concerns would get back to her friend and hurt her feelings. I had to be very honest with her - her friend is going to get hurt when Julia backs away, but sometimes, that needs to happen to make sure that your own heart is healthy and happy.
I think this is a good lesson for all of us, as I think about it more. I know that, as a mom (and woman), I tend to put other people's well-being ahead of my own, and make personal sacrifices to benefit others. While that is noble and wise and something to be proud of, I've also learned that it's even more important to care for myself. Being selfish is something we, as women and parents, aren't generally allowed to do. It's often frowned upon.
As a cancer patient, I've learned that being selfish is what's gotten me to where I am. Here's why. I have had to back away from friendships that didn't provide me with what I needed from that relationship. I've also learned to cultivate other relationships that have provided me with what, in some cases, I didn't know I needed. I can only give so much - my energy is finite, and my time is precious. If a person isn't willing to put the same amount of energy into our relationship that I am putting in, I back away. I can't afford to be in a friendship that is emotionally draining.
I feel like I am rambling, but I don't know how to put it any better. I guess what I am trying to say is that, as I spoke with Julia last night, I realized that she was so concerned with making sure she wasn't hurting her friend that she was willing to sacrifice her own happiness. Again, I think that's noble, but I wanted to reinforce to her that her own happiness is just as important as her friend's, and that sometimes, it's okay to think of yourself and make a decision that may make someone else unhappy, if it helps heal your heart.
Selfishness has gotten me to where I am today. That sounds awful, but I can't think of another way to say it. Selfishness makes me fight for my life. I realized a while back that, if and when something happens to me and I am no longer here on this earth, my family will be okay. They will mourn. They will hurt. They will miss me, and they will be changed in ways I can't begin to imagine. But....they will be okay. Whatever that means, I know that my family will eventually be able to move on and live their lives without me. I know that I have loved my husband and let him know this. I know that I have taught my children everything I can up until now. My family knows how much they mean to me. They are my heart, my soul, my world.
But, when it comes down to it, I don't want to leave them. Selfishly, I am not ready to let them go.
I want to be here to continue loving my husband. We have too many dreams we want to see come true. We have too much we want to do. I want to grow old with him, see our babies grow up, see our grandchildren born and grow. I want to love my husband more.
I want to be here to teach my children. I want to be here to see Julia grow up, get her first boyfriend, help her through that inevitable heartache. I want to be here to help her pick our her prom dresses, her wedding dresses, her child's clothes. I want to be the one to help her as she struggles, as she celebrates, as the triumphs. I want to be here to see Kevin grow into a young man, then onwards. I want to be here to help remind him that it's okay to cry when you're sad, and that laughing is what will eventually win over that young lady's heart. I want to be there to dance the mother/son dance with him at his wedding, and watch his wonder as his wife gives birth to their children.
So, selfishly, I take care of myself and my heart, so that I have the physical and emotional strength to fight this battle.
I only hope that, in teaching this to Julia, I've done and said the right things to make her realize that her happiness is just as important as the happiness of others.
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- Natalie said...
I love this post!!!!
- February 27, 2014 at 10:21 AM
- drj said...
I would love to chat with you! Sounds like we are in similar places. I was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer (mets to liver) last April, at the age of 38. I have a 5 year old boy and 7 year old girl. Was in remission after liver resection in August but they found recurrence in Feb (last month). I've also struggled with low platelets, WBC, and anemia since last August. Ack!
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I'm so heartened to find another survivor in the same stage of life!
- March 15, 2014 at 5:37 PM
- Michelle said...
Jessica, I am not sure how to do this without giving everyone in the free world my email address. Any idea how we can connect?
- March 25, 2014 at 8:46 AM
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Sunday best: Quiet
February's the start of spring at home, but not here. And squalls still swirl outside my building, always falling upwards outside my window. Is this the lowpoint? I never seem to remember past years. But people seem most splintered right now, with jagged edges of cold, and eyes like cut glass, hard and cold and beautiful. Or maybe it's just me and the splinters are my own...
I bought roses yesterday for my bedside table And I've been rereading Middlemarch and other old favourites, dipping into things, putting them down. The days are soft on the inside and in my dreamless sleep. The hours are hazy. I know the light is stretching now. I can see it, but I don't feel it yet. It all feels a long way away. A sort of dream I don't know if I belong in.
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I'm having a hard time concentrating this weekend. Overstuffed schedule, high stakes deadlines, and too much coffee. Music is a distraction. The only sound in my office is my timer ringing at 15 minute intervals.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your roses and George Eliot...that sounds like the perfect quiet Sunday morning to me.
February is a "floating" time for me, a sort of dead centre where I lose the ability to recall the rich scents of fall or imagine the light breezes of spring. It's the perfect moment to immerse myself entirely in books and movies, to chose which colours to apply to this chilly blank canvas. (Middlemarch is an excellent choice!)ReplyDeleteReplies
That's a pretty accurate account of February for me too. Hope yours is calm and immersed in lovely things.Delete
I've been rereading Middlemarch too!!ReplyDelete
Okay, so I have to get some cute pyjamas.ReplyDelete
I'm finding it hard to concentrate as well this week. I have such a long list of things to do yet I find myself going from one project to another, one TV programme to another, trying to find something I can settle on. I managed to break through the foggy feeling that had settled on my day by going for a walk in the cold, but sunny park behind my building. If only every day of February had weather that allowed me to do that, I think the motivation would arrive a lot quicker than it does right now!ReplyDelete
I hope you had a great weekend! :)
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We are used to wonderful steakhouses in NYC and, frankly, we wonder how this place stays in business. I must say the food was good, though the cauliflower was burnt and cold as a side dish and the steak for two was not really for two steak lovers (husband and son). The cod was good and the salads excellent. That said, we had an untrained waitress and when we spoke to the manager not much happened. We waited 25 minutes after our order for drinks (nothing fancy--scotch on the rocks and scotch and soda). We only tipped the waitress because it is our hope she will return to college and pursue a better career!! It was so noisy that my husband had difficulty hearing, the lighting so ineffective we struggled to read the menu. All in all, a HUGE disappointment. Don't go there!
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I enter to celebrate a 30th birthday with my best friends husband and friends. The table was ready when we arrived. However we had to wait for a long time for a waiter to come over. The popovers that the waiter brought over the table were burnt. Then the food took a long time to come. For the expensive price, the food should have been much better. It needed to be seasoned more. The best part of the dinner was the ice cream cake that my friend bought with her to the restaurant for her husband's birthday. The crowd is stuffy and its not worth the money for the service and food.
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I've never worked in a restaurant. So, I don't want to spend too much time speculating as to why certain people were sat upstairs in the dark, while countless tables were open on the main floor. There did appear to be a certain "look" had by all the patrons on the main floor. Outside of that, the service was good. Our waitress was extremely personable and earned her 20% tip. The food was good. Not great. But, good. If you're looking for a scene, decent food, and have the money to spend, this restaurant will appeal to you.
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I went here for my boyfriend's 31st birthday. I was a little worried because of some of the reviews. I was concerned about waiting for a table even though we had a reservation, but everything was great! We had an 8:00 reservation, we got there at 7:45 and they sat us right away. The waiter was so friendly, helped us picking wines. Everytime I needed a new glass he was there. We both had the filet mignon and thought it was amazing! No need for steak sauce. We also got the creamed spinach and the sweet garlic mashed potatos which was amazing also. The atmosphere is really nice. Great for people watching! It was a little loud-not music just very crowded so a lot of people talking made it a little loud, but not enough that it would ruin my dinner or make me not want to go back. I was really happy that I went here despite some of the reviews. Awesome place, expensive place, but definately worth it!!!I highly recommend it!!
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Starting with the door service this place captures what is embarrassing about New York dining and leaves out what is good. The staff are pretty clueless and employed for their looks. The crowd is generally people who are more interested in being noticed than having good food or a good time. Avoid the seafood tower. The grilled octopus was great. (By the time we were seated (40 minutes late) I didn't trust the place to deliver a good steak). If it tried a little less hard it could be a great place.
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It had been awhile since I had been to Abe and Arthur's, and I remembered the fun vibe but I had forgotten how good the food was. The last time I was here me and my friends ate light; the tuna tar tar tacos and the crab cake stick out in my head as my favorites. But in the dead of winter, light fare wasn't going to do the trick. I was excited when I saw the short ribs addition to the menu. They were truly melt in your mouth, couldn't get enough, delicious. Served with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes, it was an A+ comfort food dish.
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Four people have been arrested in what is believed to be the largest single seizure of heroin ever to take place in Scioto County, according to a news release from the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force.
Task force members and Ohio state parks officers seized nearly 500 grams of heroin Thursday. The heroin has a street value of about $74,000. Officers also seized about $12,000 in cash from property located in West Portsmouth, according to Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini and Portsmouth Police Chief Robert Ware.
As part of an investigation, Phillip T. Hanson-Bass of Dayton was arrested along with Robert C. Woods Jr., 24, also of Dayton. During a search of the vehicle driven by Hanson-Bass, authorities found a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun along with more than $1,000 in cash.
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The night of a basketball lifetime included a gamut of emotions for Duke's Rodney Hood.
Invited to attend the NBA Draft at the Barclays Center as one of the top 20 players, he watched 18 of them walk up to the stage when their names were called by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
Hood's anticipation rattled inside of him for more than two hours. But he later said he remained calm.
"You know, obviously, everybody wants to go high and things like that," Hood said. "But me, I knew it was coming one way or another. I'm just happy to land in a good spot."
In between his relief and his stated happiness, Hood said in a halting voice how much it meant for him to go from a small-town kid in Mississippi to the NBA.
"Man it's unbelievable," Hood said. "You think of the odds."
Then Hood paused and tried to compose himself as tears filled his eyes.
"Excuse me," Hood told the gathered reporters before continuing. "Just a little kid playing at the Boys and Girls Club. I want to be like a big brother. Getting a chance to walk across the stage and give some people some hope from where I'm from, it means a lot."
Utah was among the few teams that did not fly Hood in for a pre-draft workout. He's never been to Salt Lake City.
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"I'm interested to go there," Hood said. "They've got a good up and coming team, right there on the verge of being a playoff team and making a run. I'm just happy to be a part of the organization. I have to get use to it, but that's any city really."


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Le Fondre is the leading scorer for the Royals this season with seven goals, but has started just nine league games and is now mulling over his options.
He concedes that it has been a difficult time and says he could leave the Championship club before the January transfer window closes.
Questioned on whether he would consider an offer from another club, Le Fondre told BBC Radio Berkshire: "Of course I would."
Le Fondre came off the bench in a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day, and has made seven further appearances as a substitute.
He added: "It is frustrating for me as a footballer and I want to play games. That is what I am paid to do. I am not paid to sit and watch games.
"I want to play games and that is something I have not been doing.
"I haven't played for two months now and for someone who is leading the goalscoring charts, to not have sufficient playing time is something for me to look at."
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From Graham Hill; Most Orchids have trees as their natural habitat where orchids thrive. You cannot get a fresher bark then that. A grower puts his orchids in pots to conveniently work with them. If one follows the logical line of thought, then one puts fresh bark in the pots to mimic the natural habitat. That is why "Kiwi Orchid Bark" is Fresh Bark and I use it for that reason.
From Fred Clarke;There has been a lot of propaganda regarding the benefits of treated bark (also referred to as aged or composted Bark). However, there are some drawbacks to composted bark. The composting of any organic material, including bark, causes acidification, the lowering of pH. To counteract this problem, lime is added to raise the pH back to neutral. Liming is holding the pH for about 18 to 24 months. After that the Ph begins to drop. When the pH drops the root system may suffer. This of course is a real problem. Root health is essential to growing good Orchids. It is possible to offset the pH drop by reliming composted bark. I am not sure how re-liming is best accomplished, as orchid media is a soilless, very open and well drained media. Research should be done on how best to accomplish this for growers using composted (aged) bark. One solution would be to re-pot once pH begins to drop this increases the costs. However, knowing when to do that is requiring constant monotoring and extra costs.
I have experienced no such problems with Kiwi Orchid Bark and that is one of the main reasons I use it. Kiwi Orchid Bark holds up extremely well and exhibits little to no appreciable decay, even after 3-4 year.
All bark imported into the USA or Australia must, by law, be fumigated with Methyl bromide or heat treated. These important regulations are to assure that no unwanted organisms are introduced. Kiwi Orchid Bark is compliant with these regulations and as a result is 100 % free of pathogens and weed seeds.
At Bark Products Taranaki, every load of bark that comes in is inspected by the owners and followed through the milling process to assure the highest quality. The year to year consitency of Kiwi Orchid Bark has been exceptional. I am convinced that it is the best orchid bark on the market.
From Graham Hill; If a grower, using Fresh Bark lets it dry out it will be harder to get it moist again, but regular watering will avoid that.
I have a consideral amount of Orchid Books written by Ritterhausen, Rentoul, Northern and many more. None of them mentions aged bark.
During a meeting of several growers the following list of advantages of Kiwi Orchid Bark over sphagnum moss was put together:
Kiwi Orchid Bark has a track record of reliability, cleanliness, uniform grading and longevity. Other customer comments on this product include; "It is so clean", "There is no dust in it so it will not smother the roots and we have less root problems using K.O.B.", "It is very even in size" and "It lasts a lot longer than all other orchid barks".
Give Kiwi Orchid Bark a try and it will convince you, with its quality and performance, to be a "Game Changer" for you.
Proof of quality through awards and recognition;
From Sunset Valley Orchids, Fred Clarke's "Fdk. After Dark 'Black Diamond" is visible in the revolving picture on the home page. This beautifull flower and the others on there are grown in Kiwi Orchid Bark
Lee and Roy Neale, they won "The Supreme Horticultural Award" at the Ellerslie International Flower. (Admire them, their awards and flowers in the homepage revolving picture).
Another renowned user of K.O.B was George Fuller, who had countless awards to his name. George was an instrumental player in the development of K.O.B. and had exclusively used this product since its trials and production commenced. At the 2010 Taranaki Orchid show George won several Firsts and other placings with his Pleonies and Masdevallias grown in 3FB (check out his testimonial, comments and photos).
Nola and Graham Hill, who won an Award of Distinction in 2006 and a First in 2010 in the Taranaki Orchid Show with their Masdevallia Harlequin X Copperwing.
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This is my first Mac, and I have been backing up using an external, partitioned, Terabyte drive. I may have unplugged it incorrectly. Now the computer seems to be unable to close anything. Sometimes after a forced (hold power button down) shutdown, the finder might appear to be functioning, but you can't access it without winding back up where you started, with a set of icons that appear and disappear, and even a reboot from the installation disk couldn't complete.
So, first Mac, and in about the time it takes a PC to break down my twice-as-expensive Mac has broken down. I admit, I can't understand what Mac users are saying to each other. So I don't know enough to fix it, and I'm left wondering if this really is a better product.
Without already knowing everything about a Mac, can I fix this? Or should I sell it for whatever i can get used, and go back to the PC where problems occured more often, but some kind of set of instructions could usually be found, understood, and followed.
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Leaders from NASA's Ames Research Center, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., will join industry representatives from across the state Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12, to meet with General Assembly members and discuss California's role in pioneering aerospace.
California Aerospace Week will bring full-scale models of three generations of NASA Mars rovers to the west steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 12, weather permitting. Rover team members from NASA centers in California will answer questions. Models make it easy to see similarities in design, but great differences in size, by comparing the first Mars rover (Sojourner), the second generation (Spirit and Opportunity) and the newest (Curiosity).
Supplemental displays feature the California-made Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) science instrument on the Mars Curiosity rover that analyzes powdered rock, as well as a demonstration of a Mars rovers' suspension system that can safely crawl across the backs of children simulating Martian rocks. Additionally, NASA will display models of two spacecraft; IRIS, a sun-studying telescope scheduled to launch off the California coast in May, and LADEE, NASA's next lunar robotic mission to study the moon's dust and atmosphere. There also will be a presentation of nanosatellites, a revolutionary low-cost concept for testing emerging and off-the-shelf technologies that may be used in future space missions.
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The food wasn't so good- I had the mushrooms and they were really tough and had too much garlic. The service was slow- the menu options were limited. Everyone who tried the kangaroo meat didn't care for it and at roughly $25 a plate you got only a little bit of food. I ordered a side of mashed potatoes with my dinner and everyone else wished they had too. Small portions of so-so food.
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I had to sample the kanga skewer appetizer and the seared kangaroo fillet. Very similar to venison...quite juicy and filling :) I liked the service...vey cordial!
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Must try this place. Everything on the menu is delicious, very tasty and creative! Very friendly staff, and downstairs bar always guarantees a good time. Owner Will Ford has it all figured out!
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Sharon Lockhart: Lunch Break This suite of large-scale photographs and two film installations is a sustained meditation on the ecology of the industrial working class. The product of a year spent at General Dynamics-owned Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine, Lockhart's exhibition catalogues a world of intimate ritual and discretely elegant detail. Lunch boxes stand in as portraits of the assorted workers, the well-worn items bearing emblems of their owners, their photographic presentation having all of the poise and saturated symbolism of Dutch still lifes. The films extend that observational attunement; Lunch Break follows the main artery of the factory at a pace slower than breathing, the immersive effect of which renders the space nearly abstract. Equally atmospheric, Exit follows the workers daily leave-taking on five consecutive days — a world punctuated by lunch pails, swinging in primary hues from obscured hands as they march beneath the ironwork of an underpass, the mass but unhurried movement suggesting exodus and elegy alike. Through April 19 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Forsyth & Skinker boulevards (on the campus of Washington University); 314-935-4523 or www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (closed Tue., open till 8 p.m. Fri.).
Solberg/Cruzen Recent Washington University MFA grads Dan Solberg and Jake Cruzen inaugurate their new gallery space with new work that strives to deny all traditional forms of aesthetic gratification. Cruzen's bleach-on-raw-linen triptychs and diptychs erase what would have been the picture plane for mimetic rendering, forcing the viewer to focus on the ravaged materiality of the non-paintings and their eroded and stained surfaces. Solberg's large-format digital photos position you as a kind of fastidious voyeur of banality: a red-painted French door looks out onto porch-lit potted ferns, the pictures cut out at the edges to resemble the lunette shape of binocular lenses. The repeated imagery of both artists' work — for all of its denial of literal content, figure, depth of field and aesthetic pleasure — evokes a kind of narrative (for Solberg, suburban entrapment; for Cruzen, economy and expressionism) but also accretes to a material and aesthetic lushness of its own. The linen fibers become tactile, the bleach stains abstract and emotive; and the windows onto nothingness, repetitively, read almost like a Robbe-Grillet novel, as if they're the site of a nearly imperceptible crime. Through March 20 at Craig Elmer Modern, 3194 South Grand Boulevard; 314-517-6150 or 636-368-7069. Hours: noon-4 Sat. and by appointment.
Tim Curtis: See How My Mind Works Small handmade chalkboards bearing chalk-written personal proclamations wallpaper the gallery space and accost the viewer with the artist's internal monologue. The elementary-school visual vernacular, combined with the puerile effusions of the unedited mind, make for a vexing experience. Maybe it's the myriad generalizations working in concert to craft a voice of plainspoken authenticity — from the schoolhouse aesthetic to the cynical wit of bumper-sticker clichés — but the show manages to engender a sense of disgust for all things popularly deemed "common." If the raw truth is that we Americans are petty, porn-loving, sexist, self-pitying, materialistic, superficial, depressed, addicted and fundamentally uncourageous — well, then, perhaps we deserve to perpetuate such anti-heroics by chuckling at our "humanness" and applauding ourselves for our tough but cute honesty. Through April 18 at Craft Alliance (Grand Center), 501 North Grand Boulevard; 314-534-7528 or www.craftalliance.org. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Trailways St. Louis-based photographer Barclay Hughes presents a two-part exhibit of old and new work that re-enacts the classic existential tale of isolated travelers contemplatively aware of their situational entrapment. In one half of the exhibition (the artist's 1999 master's thesis), commuting New Yorkers are caught in mid-stride; the images are taken at close range with an obtrusive traditional camera, but the subjects betray no indication they notice. In the second series, a truck stop serves as the setting for a mute nighttime narrative that calls to mind the 1940 Bogart noir They Drive by Night, updated for the 21st century. In its cinematic quality and method of digital composition, the recent work owes a significant debt to Gregory Crewdson, Hughes' mentor at Yale. There's a twist, though: A weathered and forlorn diner waitress is in fact a psychoanalyst; an equally timeworn truck driver is a lawyer. The undisclosed overlapping of these seemingly incommensurate worlds — the generalized and the private, the blue- and white-collar — adds a necessary friction to work that could otherwise disappear in its cool, facile referentiality. Through March 20 at Schmidt Contemporary Art, 615 North Grand Boulevard; 314-575-2648 or www.schmidtcontemporaryart.com. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.
Urban Alchemy/Gordon Matta-Clark The late New York-area artist who used entire blighted buildings as his sculptural material could not have found a more apt (temporary) home. The architectural stock Matta-Clark repurposed finds innumerable analogues beyond the Pulitzer's walls; each instance serves as a brief visual lesson in the aesthetics of simple dwelling spaces. Like archaeological strata, the layers of linoleum, plaster, wood beams, shingles, wallpaper and paint attest to the intricacy of the quotidian and the accretive elegance of all things driven by necessity. The message seems to be: Look closely and let nothing be taken for granted. Beyond the diffusions of daylight so scrupulously choreographed by the museum's celebrated architecture, siting this survey in St. Louis does a service to both artist and city. Matta-Clark was an innovator in the synthesis of architecture, activism and art — a catalyst of exactly the sort this town could use. Through June 5 at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 3716 Washington Boulevard; 314-754-1850 or www.pulitzerarts.org. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wed., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.
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