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Sprecher Brewery is hosting a fundraiser promoting Breast Cancer awareness benefitting Gilda's Club of South-Eastern Wisconsin on Sunday October 23rd. Click here to get more details.
In the coming months Sprecher Root Beer will be available on tap at all Cousins Sub shops. Yum!
Randy Sprecher traveled to Wausau, Wisconsin to bring back a load of fresh Wisconsin hops, and we are brewing a beer with them which we plan to release at the beginning of October. The Fresh Hop Amber Lager will be available on draught in October at a select few accounts which are listed here, with the list being updated as the release date approaches. So, let's hear it for fresh homegrown hops!
Today is Sprecher Day at the Wisconsin State Fair. Get a deal on your admission here. Find out about our activities on the central mall here. Get a map of where you can find Sprecher products here. Lastly, here's a list of the entertainment at Sprecher Landing (running all through the fair, not just Sprecher Day).
Chameleon Brewing is a new venture started by Randy Sprecher. Brewing traditional American Style ales and lagers as well as being an outlet for Randy to experiment with unusual new styles of beer, Chameleon focuses on unique beers that complement Sprecher's line of traditional brews. Check out Chameleon Brewing here.
It's not too early to start thinking about the 2011 Wisconsin State Fair. Sprecher Root Beer is the official Root Beer of the Fair and will be widely available on the grounds. Get more details of our plans for the fair here.
This legislation effectively removes existant rights for small breweries, hinders job creation and harms Wisconsin's image. Find and contact your legislator:here. Your voice counts. Feel free to use the following as a template for contacting your legislator:
Dear Senator/Rep [Name Here]
I reside in your WI Senate District and want you to know that I OPPOSE Chapter 125 Branch Legislation unless it is written in that all current and future breweries (under
300,000 bbls) are exempt from these changes.
As it stands now, it is detrimental to the small breweries which add much to the image of Wisconsin and are providing many jobs. Threatening either asset provided by the small breweries would be foolish and unacceptable.
I urge you to vote against the legislation unless it includes the above.Thank you.[Your name and address.]
Meet Fox6's Tom Pipines and Green Bay Packers #71 Josh Sitton and #30 John Kuhn at Sprecher's Cheers for Charity Golf Outing June 6th. Details here.
Stop by and try guest taps from Capital Brewery and Milwaukee Brewing Company, and Sprecher's NEW Czech-style Summer Pils.
Moms tour the brewery, receive free samples, commemorative glass and a goodie bag for only $1. Reservations strongly suggested. 414.964.2739.
Nurses welcome for a special brewery tour May 12th. Only $1 with ID badge. Call the Gift Shop for tour times and reservations. 414.964.2739.
Karl Ratzsch's, Milwaukee's most enduring and innovative German restaurant, has designed a fabulous 5-course Sprecher beer dinner that will satisfy the palates of foodies and craft beer lovers alike. We are giving away a pair of seats ($90 value) to this sumptuous affair.
If you would like a chance to win dinner for two, just follow these steps to enter:
Eligibility requirements: You must be at least 21 to enter.
Event Details:
When: May 4th, 2011
Start Time: Reception at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm
What: 5-Course Gourmet Sprecher Beer Dinner
Location: Karl Ratszch's Restaurant, 320 E. Mason St., Milwaukee, WI
First Course
Grilled Australian Loin of Lamb, Port Wine Dijon Sauce,
Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Asiago Crisp
Sprecher Amber
Second Course
Goose, Wild Rice and Vegetable Soup with Cilantro
Sprecher Hefe Weiss
Third Course
Spring Mix Salad with Glazed Walnuts, Bleu Cheese, Strawberries,
Blueberries, Sauteed Shrimp and Balsamic Dressing
Sprecher Brown Pub Ale
Main Course
Braised German Style Baby Back Pork Ribs, Baked Sauerkraut,
Octoberfest Fingerling Potatoes
Sprecher Maibock
Dessert Course
Black Forest Cherry Strudel
Sprecher Black Bavarian
You can make reservations for this dinner by calling the restaurant directly: 414.276.2720.
Are you ready for Milwaukee Beer Week, April 28 - May 8. Check out our blog to find Sprecher events.
We just bottled a batch of our gluten-free Shakparo Ale and coincidentally here's a timely article on gluten-free beers from CraftBeer.com which can help quench your thirst for knowledge on the subject.
April 3, 10 & 17 the Easter Bunny hops into Sprecher. Make your reservations by calling 414.964.2739.


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Minneapolis labels adapt to postage hikes
Going Postal
It's tough to say who has it worse in 2013, the declining music industry or the U.S. Postal Service. According to an NPR report, the USPS is losing about $25 million per day, and so its problems are being passed along to independent music labels in the form of noticeably higher international shipping rates as of January. Recently, City Pages put out a call to several labels to measure our local postal pain.
While shipping rates vary, the recent USPS increases have raised the average cost of shipping a 12-inch record out of the United States by up to 50 percent. This change primarily affects First Class International mail under four pounds — meaning it hits the small labels that often send out just a couple of items at a time. Wholesalers can work around the new rates because larger packages are relatively unaffected. Do Twin Cities-based imprints think these extra expenses will be a final nail in the coffin to their trade?
Hardly so, says Modern Radio Record Label's Peter Mielech. "There's not really anyone in town that does this exclusively for a living, so this isn't going to put anyone out on the street," he says.
Modern Radio and other local outposts like Big Action Records, De Stijl, Rhymesayers, and local vinyl trader Gojohnnygo vary in size and specialty, and ship anywhere from a few items each month to upward of 20 percent of their business internationally. To reduce costs, larger labels like Rhymesayers use their relationships with distribution centers, and Modern Radio will occasionally license out European pressings, as it did with the latest from STNNNG, Empire Inward.
"I am hoping to work with more distros in Europe," says Big Action's Jason Zaborowski. However, such options are difficult to arrange for boutique labels. The USPS offers negotiated service agreements with larger shipping companies, but small labels are nowhere near the volume to meet such requirements.
Instead of reducing sales, the labels concede, the new rates may affect how customers order instead. Both De Stijl and Gojohnnygo noted diminished sales at first, but those rates have already started to bounce back. Gojohnnygo perhaps trades in the highest international volume, shipping nearly 35 percent of its orders out of the U.S.
"The more expensive items are now selling overseas, since postage is a smaller percentage of the total in that case," notes Gojohnnygo owner John Kass. Similarly, De Stijl's Clint Simonson observes, "We're hoping to see more multiple LP sales, because if you buy four LPs you get very close to what the pre-hike rates were."
Nearly all the labels have passed the increased cost to their consumers. The USPS works with over 190 countries and ships more than 40 percent of the world's parcels, so how have buyers reacted?
Americans expect cheap and efficient service, and fielding competitive pricing while meeting myriad regulations is a challenge. This current increase, explains USPS Pricing, is tied to Customs regulations and related labor costs — regulations that were already being enacted on larger first class items, hence the sizable increase to specifically lighter packages this time.
Even with the increase, USPS rates are still the most competitive option. "It's important to understand the entire cost involved to ship a package," notes Minnesota's USPS media representative, Pete Nowacki. "The bottom line is that the First-Class Package International Service is still the least expensive shipping option available to more than 180 countries."
The service continues to offer online discounts through Click-n-Ship and postage vendors, flat rate options, and free packaging and package pickup without added surcharges, distinguishing them from competitors. While prices are unlikely to return to earlier structures, legislation to reduce overall costs incurred by the Post Office could help to reduce future increases.
"USA postage prices have been artificially low for years," Kass notes. "[They] were one-third the rate for European sellers."
European music fans are already used to higher shipping rates, not to mention higher music prices in general. Those seeking independent U.S. releases are devoted fans and collectors who are willing to absorb more cost to get their fix. "Buying collectible records is a fetish ... there is a bit of an addiction mentality there," says Kass, adding, "I should know, with 450,000 records myself."
One thing remains certain. When asked flat-out if the price hike threatens their labels, the answer was a resounding no. "Our label's success is driven by the quality of music our artists create," says Ashanti Abdullah of Rhymesayers. Or, as Mielech more directly puts it, "Our model isn't designed for moving as many units as possible. We're not making cogs here."
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In an update to a previous story, Peiter "Mudge" Zatko To Join Motorola Mobility's Advanced Technology & Projects (ATAP) at Google when he relocates to the Bay Area.
In an exclusive report from SecurityLedger, a Google representative confirmed the move.
"ATAP is skunkworks-inspired. Optimized for speed. Small, lean, resourced. With agility, freedom from bureaucratic constraints, and a willingness to embrace risk as core attributes. ATAP is focused on harnessing best-in-class, interdisciplinary talent from inside and outside Motorola Mobility, as well as technological developments from whatever the source," according to the Motorola web site. Google bought Motorola in 2011 for $12.5 billion.
Similar to the Cyber Fast Track at DARPA, the mission of ATAP is "breakthrough innovations to the company's product line on seemingly impossible short timeframes," but on a corporate not government budget.


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May 2, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A marketing software company serving
non-profits including The American Red Cross says that a hacker
stole e-mail addresses and password information from its clients'
Convio Incorporated has notified federal authorities of a data
breach between October 23rd and November 1st. A spokesman says the
hacker used an employee's password to get at the data.
The company says no Social Security numbers or bank account
information was stolen.
The Red Cross confirms that roughly 278,000 e-mail addresses and
a smaller number of passwords were taken from a blood drive Web
site that ran on Convio's software.
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Green Bean and Cashew Pâté
This is a version of a recipe that circulates as "mock chopped liver," though this doesn't resemble or taste like chopped liver in an way. An even more traditional version of this is Passover Mock Chopped Liver, which is made with mushrooms. Really, this one isn't mock-anything, just delicious in its own right. Serve it with any kind of cracker, or as a spread for fresh bread.
Makes: About 2 cups
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 3/4 cup toasted cashews (see note)
- 1 cup steamed green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths,
or 1 cup thawed frozen cut green beans
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Sauté the onions slowly over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until nicely browned.
Combine the onions with the remaining ingredients in the container of a food processor. Process until smoothly pureed, scraping down the sides as needed. Store in a jar until needed, and bring to room temperature before serving.
Note: I like the warm flavor of toasted cashews, but if you're into raw cashews, by all means, use them.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories: 53; Total fat: 4g; Protein: 1g: Carbs: 4g; Sodium: 2 mg
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To the caller to the Red Line who didn't like the "Catholics against Obama" bumper sticker. Were you able to read the bottom line message? If not, it says, "Don't tread on my religious beliefs".
These stickers were in response to President Obama's efforts through his Affordable (?) Healthcare Plan to force every employer, even Catholic hospitals and companies like Hobby Lobby, to provide abortions and abortifacient medications to their employees. Not suggest, force!
This goes against their moral and religious beliefs. Is this O.K. with you, that the government has the power to make good persons participate in acts that they consider and believe are murder? I hope not.
As for your, "I thought there was supposed to be separation between church and politics in the USA:" NO! You are misinformed. The secondary authors of our freedom, God being the first, desired and directed that the government shall establish no religion. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
It does not say that the people shall not express themselves or go hide in your house because you have a religious moral compass and conviction. That would be 1930s and 1940s Germany.
Maybe the caller and I could get together for coffee and talk. Please call the Madera Tribune and ask for my phone number.
Keep up the good work, Mr. Editor.
Jon Barsotti,


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Nightcalls Radio Show with Juli Ashton and Tiffany Granath
June 2003
Playboy XM Radio Ch 205
We had a great time discussing the practical uses of light-up clothing, especially in dating situations. For example, you may choose to keep your light-up bra turned "off" during dinner, and surprise him when you are ready to be turned "on" later!
Juli noted that the lights perfectly outlined her cleavage, guiding people where to look.
And, my favorite question from the show: "Will I get electrocuted if my date loses his load on the bra?" {of course not! go crazy!}
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An OminousLatinChanting is, of course, in a language that nobody speaks anymore.May overlap with RealSongThemeTune.----!!Examples[[foldercontrol]][[folder:Anime]]* Both openings of ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' are Russian with a little bit of Latin and English thrown in.* The EndingTheme of ''Paradise Kiss'' is [[RealSongThemeTune Franz Ferdinand's "Do You Want To?"]].* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'''s first ending, performed by Rie Fu, is half Japanese, half SurprisinglyGoodEnglish.** A later opening, "Tonight Tonight" is entirely in (not particularly good) English.* So is the third ending of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', sung by the same person from above.* The theme song of ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland'' is in SurprisinglyGoodEnglish.* May I present "Human Touch", the first ED of [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam X]] by the late great Warren Wiebe.* The first ending to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'' is called "Magic" and sung entirely in English.* The ending to one of the compilation movies for ''Anime/TurnAGundam'', "After All" is also sung in English by Donna Burke. It doubles as an AwardBaitSong, thanks in part to Yoko Kanno's involvement. * ''Anime/SerialExperimentsLain'''s OP is in English. And ''is'' English, sort of, it's by a band from London.* The Opening of ''Anime/DotHackSign'' is sung in English (with some unintentional {{Engrish}} as well) but it's ending is in Japanese.* Both the opening and ending of ''Anime/WolfsRain'' are in English.* Ditto for ''Anime/{{Gasaraki}}''.* The ending of ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is a stanza of [[RealSongThemeTune "Fly Me to the Moon"]]. Sometimes good, sometimes not.** Asuka's [[Creator/TiffanyGrant English voice actress]] dubs one of the versions, "Fry Me to the Moon".* Namie Amuro's "Come", one of the ''Manga/InuYasha'' endings, is half in English, including the chorus.* ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'''s opening is entirely in English, as is "You", the end theme of one specific episode.* So is the ending of ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry''.* And the opening of ''LightNovel/BalladOfAShinigami''.* Both the main opening themes of ''Anime/Persona4TheAnimation'' are in (slightly nonsensical) English, as well as some of the other songs used in the show.* ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'''s opening is in English and performed by The Delgados.* The ending of ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' is in English, performed by Mr. Big.* The Japanese version of ''Anime/SpeedGrapher'' used Music/DuranDuran's "Girls on Film".* So are Anna Tsuchiya's "Rose" and "Lucy", both openings to ''Manga/{{Nana}}''.* "Hello, Vifam," the opening theme of ''Anime/GingaHyouryuuVifam'', is in English.* ''Manga/{{Mushishi}}'''s opening theme is "The Sore Feet Song" by Scottish singer/songwriter Ally Kerr.* ''Anime/{{Gankutsuou}}'' has an English opening and ending sung by Jean Jacques Burnel, lead singer of The Stranglers.* ''Licensed by Royal'' has an opening by Billy Preston.* ''Anime/ErgoProxy'' uses Radiohead's "Paranoid Android" as its ending theme, and while MONORAL, the artists behind the opening theme "Kiri", are Japanese, it's sung in perfect English (the band members are bilingual).* ''WesternAnimation/ObanStarRacers''' ending is in Japanese. Its opening combines Japanese and French.[[note]]There is a full Japanese version of the opening however, with some bits of English thrown in.[[/note]]* ''Manga/ElfenLied'' OP in Latin (with a bit of Greek), ED in English, and titles in German.* Some episodes of ''Anime/TsukuyomiMoonPhase'' have a French ending.* ''Anime/TheLegendOfBlackHeaven'' has [[RealSongThemeTune John Sykes's "Cautionary Warning".]]* ''Manga/BlackLagoon'''s opening is in English... [[GratuitousEnglish Although it may take most English speakers a few listens to realize it.]]* Same deal with ''Rideback''. It and ''Manga/BlackLagoon'''s were written by the same artist.* ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'' has four different openings, ''all'' of which are entirely in SurprisinglyGoodEnglish.* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'''s first ending, "Wind", is almost SurprisinglyGoodEnglish.* Opening and ending of ''Anime/AnimalDetectivesKiruminzoo'' are sung in Thai, by Neko Jump.* All of the songs by the Boom Boom Satellites (a Japanese band that sings in either SurprisinglyGoodEnglish or {{Engrish}}) and Kylee (American born girl of Japanese descent) for ''Anime/XamdLostMemories''.* ''Anime/{{Monster}}'''s first ending theme is in English.* The closing theme to ''Anime/GunXSword'' is the full-English "A Rising Tide".* One of ''Manga/BlackButler's'' closing themes is English "I'm Alive".* ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast'''s opening "Falling Down" by the English band Music/{{Oasis}}.* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'''s ending theme is "Roundabout" by Music/{{Yes}}. Fitting, considering how the series is known for its numerous Western music references. The second season uses ''Walk Like an Egyptian'' by Music/TheBangles.* The 12th ''Manga/OnePiece'' movie ''[[Anime/OnePieceFilmZ Film Z]]'' will include two songs from Avril Lavigne. Specifically, covers of Joan Jett's Bad Reputation and Nickelback's How You Remind Me.* ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'''s second ending theme "Mr. Raindrop" is sung in English by the Hong Kong band Amplified.* For ''Anime/{{Kaiba}}'', both the opening (Never) and the ending theme (Carry Me Away) are in English. Both are sung by Seira Kagami.* The anime adaptation of ''VisualNovel/{{DanganRonpa}}'' has their opening theme (Never Say Never) in English (sung by [=TKDz2b=] feat. The 49ers).* The Japanese version of ''Anime/PokemonTheRiseOfDarkrai'' has an English ending theme "I Will Be With You (Where The Lost Ones Go)" sung by Sarah Brightman. 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The expository text on screen is in English, however (and has nothing to do with the music).* Norwegian sitcom ''Hos Martin'' uses the fully English title theme "Lord of the Fools"* While it was usually in English, ''Series/{{Weeds}}'' had at least one instance where the theme was sung in French, and has probably done another language by this point.* An episode of ''Series/{{Psych}}'', "Lights, Camera... Homicidio", has the theme song translated into Spanish.** A later episode has it in Hindi.*** Oddly, a Chinese-themed episode shows the actors' name in Chinese but keeps the standard theme song.* While viewers of ''Series/{{Monkey}}'' may not realize it, the opening theme "Monkey Magic" and the rest of the soundtrack was always SurprisinglyGoodEnglish in Japan.* ''Series/MrBean'' has a short but memorable ThemeTune in Latin.* The theme song for ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' is written and sung in Bulgarian.[[/folder]][[folder:Video Games]]* The opening of ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} IV'' is an arrangement The Our Father/Lord's Prayer in Swahili. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G30MhXmlZGE It's rather catchy]].* ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' has the English song "The Messanger" by Your Favorite Enemies not as one, but [[RearrangeTheSong three different]] theme tunes for the game.* The ending theme to ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' is in Gaelic, although sung by a Japanese singer. The BadEnding theme to ''SilentHill'', by the same singer (Rika Muranaka), is in Spanish.* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'''s theme, "Audi Famam Illius", is in, you guessed it, [[OminousLatinChanting Latin]]. There is also a remix of the main ''FireEmblem'' theme, with the Japanese ForgottenLyrics rewritten in Latin.* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEEI_PyqAnY "Sons of Skyrim"]], the theme of ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', is in dragon language.* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' had [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDQ7hXMLxGc a title theme]] in such [[LargeHam bombastic, overwrought]] Russian that no one can decipher it. Its expansion, ''Uprising'', had [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC0WSu-bqBc a theme]] in Japanese instead, about its BreakoutCharacter Yuriko.* ''VideoGame/RuleOfRose'': The game was first produced in Japan, but its theme - ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSkxhDaPoBM A Love Suicide]]'' - is sang entirely in English by the composer's wife, Kaori Kondo.* ''VideoGame/{{Tempo}}'', despite originating in Japan and sometimes [[NoExportForYou not making it overseas]], has a ThemeTuneRap that exists only with English lyrics.[[/folder]][[folder:Western Animation]]* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' had its opening title sequence entirely in French.* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' has both an English and a Japanese version of its [[OpeningTheme opening theme]] which was unsurprisingly recorded by Japanese pop stars Music/PuffyAmiYumi. There is some correlation between the language of the opening and the seriousness of the episode; the English version is a basic ExpositoryThemeTune which plays for serious episodes, whereas for the comedic episodes the Japanese one plays, which his borderline nonsense talking about among other things how they obey all traffic rules.* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' has its soundtrack in Hawaiian and ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' has its theme song in Hawaiian as well. Its Japanese counterpart ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'' has some of its theme songs in a mix of English, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Ryukyuan.** Though the speed in which the series runs its theme song renders it ForeignSoundingGibberish; Hawaiian isn't really compatible with the MotorMouth effect.[[/folder]]----


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We're Blowing It
A new paper suggests U.S. military aid does nothing to reduce drug production in Colombia.
Last month, the U.S. military got some positive international P.R., as Marines landed in Haiti to provide food, supplies, and security for earthquake victims. That our other military aid efforts typically fail to garner such praise is hardly surprising given their focus on American interests around the globe. Drone attacks in Pakistan and bulldozing coca and poppy farms in Bolivia and Afghanistan may be critical to U.S. national security but are more controversial, particularly overseas. Proponents of military assistance argue that it can be good for people in recipient countries as well, pointing to the critical role of military aid in stabilizing nascent democracies (and market economies) by keeping the government—rather than vigilantes or rebels—firmly in control.
Yet a recent evaluation of military and anti-narcotics aid to Colombia argues that neither American nor Colombian interests were well served by U.S.-supplied training and arms. The authors find that rather than bringing stability, increases in military aid caused spikes in violence from Colombia's infamous paramilitary organizations and had no impact whatsoever on coca production. Plan Colombia, it seems, may have served as little more than a conduit for channeling weapons to the destabilizing influences that it was meant to suppress.
Civil war and drug trafficking have long, intertwined histories in Colombia. The current conflict has its roots in a 1960s communist insurgency, which has evolved into a three-way fight involving communist guerrillas, the government, and right-wing paramilitary groups. These days, two guerrilla armies—the FARC and ELN—continue to operate in the countryside with the stated aim of overthrowing the government. The paramilitary organizations have their origins in the private armies formed by drug cartels and landowners in the 1980s to fight back against guerrilla shakedowns. Despite the paramilitary's record of kidnapping, extortion, murder, and cocaine trafficking, the Colombian government subscribes to the belief that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Paramilitary groups were declared illegal in 1997, but the government continues to cooperate with them informally to fight insurgents, share intelligence and weapons, and sometimes even conducts joint operations.
Given the central role of the drug trade in financing both guerrilla and paramilitary operations, military and anti-narcotics support from the United States have been connected from the start, beginning not long after Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs in 1971. American-Colombian collaboration has seen its share of successes—Delta Force and Navy SEAL experts helped to hunt down and kill the original Medellin kingpin, Pablo Escobar. But throughout the 1990s, U.S. assistance grew dramatically, making Colombia the largest recipient of military aid outside of the Middle East and Afghanistan. Has the money been well-spent?
Assessing the impact of American aid dollars is complicated, to say the least, by the Colombian government's connection to the paramilitary groups, and the paramilitary groups' connection to drugs and violence. Whether more aid leads to less drugs and turmoil—or exactly the opposite—depends in part on how much of it gets channeled to the government's paramilitary allies. Paramilitary groups may, for example, boost coca production to buy U.S. weapons to attack guerrillas, who in turn produce and sell more coca so they can fight back.


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A living history museum and working farm located in Ridley Creek State Park. Our purpose is to enhance understanding of 1760-1790 farm life in southeastern PA by providing a high-quality, research based experience to the public.
Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation's archival holdings span nearly 100 linear feet of materials from the 1970s to the present, primarily consisting of the institutional records of the Plantation and its predecessor organizations. There are also research files of secondary-source materials gathered by Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation to support the organization's research and work, focusing on local history, Colonial life, and historic reenactment.
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Jamie XX joined Jackmaster and Spencer for a Numbers family get together on Rinse FM last night. Celebrating his 12″ debut on the label he went in the mix, opening with some words from Gil Scott Heron. What followed was classic Jamie, including the 20th Century Steel Band's Heaven and Hell (used in the past by Jennifer Lopez, Salt n Pepa and Lauryn Hill), tracks from Sylvester (I Need Somebody to Love Tonight), Lil Wayne and Drake with added steel pans (Right Above It) and mixed versions of Far Nearer and Beat For. The Numbers boys played tunes from Jacques Greene, Zomby and more. We highly recommend listening below or downloading it from the Numbers blog.
The single Far Nearer / Beat for is out now from record shops or http://farnearer.com/


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Melvin Laverne Agee Jr.
Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-5 Weight: 300 lbs.
Born: November 22, 1968 in Chicago, IL
Died: June 15, 2008 in Lawrenceville, GA
High School: George Washington
College: Illinois (school history)
Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 6th round (152nd overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 8 (7842nd overall since 1950)
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I reworked the frame on my FWD MBB bike over the last couple months. The major changes are:
1) downtube diameter increased
2) headtube angle changed slightly
3) front "powertrain" triangle reworked with MTB-style forks instead of road bike forks
The result of the changes is a stiffer frame, a slightly lower front end, a little more positive trail, and I refined alot of details that were pretty rough before.
It's not totally done, I still have to cable it up, but that should be done this week. I decided to change the handlebars from the previous "Bachetta-style" bent conduit bars to the ones pictured, which are from a cruiser type bike. Time will determine if this type of handlebar works on this bike.
The paint is all rattle can, baked in the oven I described in the post titled "Paint Oven". It seems to be pretty durable.
I decided to leave the little "stub" above the BB in order to have a place to mount a light later.


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Observing at an Ocean Beach
Posted 09 January 2013 - 10:18 AM
Are there others than me who have found satisfactory locations to observe near ocean beaches, especially (but not limited to) the eastern U.S. coast? If so, how have you gone about minimizing risk to your optics?
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In this view, you can just see a sliver of ocean visible over the top of my NP-101 scope.
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You can probably guess that this deck is not a great place to try to observe if there's much wind. Fortunately, most clear nights are relatively calm. Observing becomes prohibitive up there with a gusty 15mph breeze.
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I've always dreamed of owning a home in southern Maryland, somewhere on the Bay. Maybe in retirement...
-- Chris
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Posted 10 January 2013 - 12:02 PM
That looks beautiful and awesome... or should I dare say beautifully awesome!
What mount/tripod do you have on that scope? It seems like a good combination of portable and reasonably stable.
Posted 10 January 2013 - 08:03 PM
What mount/tripod do you have on that scope? It seems like a good combination of portable and reasonably stable.
It's a Universal Astronomics (brand) "Unistar Light Deluxe" on a UA light aluminum surveyor's tripod with adjustable spreaders. The Unistar Light Deluxe is an excellent, well-designed alt-az mount which only weighs 2 lbs, but a Televue NP-101 is at the very edge of it's rated weight limit of 10 lbs (actually, a bit beyond since the NP-101 is more like 11 lbs including the diagonal and saddle plate). It's a testament to the solid build and design of the Unistar Light mount that it's able to handle the heavier NP-101 as competently well as it does, but the fact that it's operating near the envelope of its limitations with the NP101 begins to show if there's much wind or sometimes in longer vibration settling times when focusing at higher powers. My very next piece of astro equipment is going to be an upgrade to the regular Unistar Deluxe, which is identical in design but heavier (7bs) and capable of smoothly handling a far more robust load (up to 40 lbs). I originally bought the Unistar Deluxe Light model for my WO Megrez 90, long before I got the NP-101. At the time I purchased the Unistar Light, I wanted a setup that was lightweight and easily portable by hand-carrying it if necessary, particularly out to those beach boardwalks pictured in this thread. It worked very well for that purpose, but since it's turned out I nearly always use a beach cart to port my stuff to the boardwalks, saving 5 lbs mount weight isn't such an important consideration now.
The lightweight tripod itself OTOH seems quite adequate for the NP-101. By similar reasoning as for the mount, had I purchased it with the NP-101 in mind rather than the lighter Megrez-90, I might have gone for UA's middle-weight model instead of lightweight one, but I see no pressing need to upgrade the lighter model that I already have. I am VERY glad I got the adjustable spreaders, which help substantially in adding stability and balance to the tripod, and in fact may be an important reason the lighter-weight model seems adequate to the task. It's nice to be able to dynamically set the legs as wide or narrow as necessary for whatever height I'm using the tripod at on a given night, and for narrower vs unrestricted spaces.
In summary, I would recommend Unistar for both the mount and the tripod, albeit the "UA" tripod is actually just a re-branded surveyor's tripod from another manufacturer, but with a couple of adaptations that make it more suitable for astronomy (e.g. vibration-absorbing rubber feet). Larry, the proprietor of Universal Astronomics, does however make UA mounts himself in his machine shop in Massachussets, and is a pleasure to deal with.
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the chosen spot must be one where the risk of sand, wind, and salt water to telescope optics is acceptably tame,
This is so true. Most people who live near a coast know how to protect from these risks. However, they may be some who live inland and load up the telescope when heading off to the beach. It is important to take some extra precautions. Sand and salt have a way of working themselves into telescopes and electronics. Ocean side can be a great place to view. Just take a few common sense precautions.
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I was born and bred here, in a house right on the beach. I had an old 50mm Tasco setup on the patio. Back then (late '60s - late '80s) the power was out as often as it was on, not that there were many lights any (there were six families within ~10 km radius). Many nights the seeing and transparency were stupendous. Some of the best observing I've ever experienced was with that little 'scope on the deck by the sea. It's an incredible experience.
Posted 11 January 2013 - 09:17 PM
I was born and bred here, in a house right on the beach.
Wow--what a beautiful looking beach!
Posted 12 January 2013 - 02:52 PM
As a coincidence, Chris, we vacationed at Sunset Beach for the first time last May. Your pics look exactly like the ones we took! A nice place.
Posted 12 January 2013 - 08:42 PM
We go to Avon NC every September. Hopefully I will bring down my new 6SE to see what I can see. Neighborhood won't work, because all the tourists basically turn on every light in their houses. However, maybe I can head north and grab a spot somewhere along the Natl Seashore or even down by the lighthouse. I would LOVE to set up somewhere on Ocracoke, but doubt that will happen.
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You have a beautiful and wonderful spot to observe from. Just tremendous. Makes me miss N.C.


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A letter from Brenda Harcourt in Kenya
September 29, 2009
Editor's note: This was Brenda's message to Blackhawk Presbytery at the September 8, 2009, meeting.
Greetings to you from Meru, Kenya.
I am currently assigned to work in the Imenti Presbyteries of Presbyterian Church of East Africa. These are partner presbyteries with Blackhawk, and I'll be working with them until early 2010 when I will begin working in other presbyteries.
It has been an incredible experience. Most people in the churches in Imenti know me from my years of coming here to do training on your behalf. They ask me how Blackhawk is and always want me to send greetings to all of you. Blackhawk has a real reputation in Kenya. I have run into folks from other presbyteries who want to know when they can have the same type training you have done in Imenti. It gives me the perfect opportunity to tell them that that is why I am here in Kenya for the PC(USA).
"We are family" has become a theme that I use regularly as I go about my daily life and coordinating, planning, and carrying out my work here in Kenya. As we struggle to understand each other (I am still trying to learn Swahili), we need to set aside our cultural differences and find common ground from which to do ministry. The message of Jesus Christ is what holds us together and forms the basis with which we plan and carry out our work. When we think about our families, we are reminded that we share all of life's experiences together. We laugh together, we cry together, we celebrate together, and we mourn together. In every case we find that praying together brings us even closer. Pray with us as we continue to do the work of the church here in Kenya.
One family here in Kenya extended their home and love to me for the first month I was here as I settled into a house and bought all the necessary things I needed to make it a home. They went beyond being just a family from the PCEA community to become my extended family here. They continue to be very close to me and continue to support me in everything I do. Pray for the Gathuru family as they all serve Christ in many ways every day.
Young Adult Volunteers in Kenya
As you are gathering today I am preparing to have the Young Adult Volunteers in Kenya in my home for two days. They will be participating in a youth event that I am helping to coordinate in Meru with about 300 youth from Imenti. The YAVs are participating as a part of their orientation as we play, worship and share in conversations. I am the unofficial mom for the youth of Imenti, and it is a large family to look after. We have planned several events and training experiences, but the highlight for them is this youth rally. They look forward to meeting their seven sisters and brothers from the United States. Deanna Drake from one of Blackhawk's churches will be one of the YAVs. She will be permanently assigned to Meru after her orientation is complete. She will be working with a school 10 minutes walking distance from my home. Please pray for this event — that our youth from Imenti and the PC(USA) can build lasting friendships and share their common experiences with each other. And pray for Deanna, who will be working in Meru for the next year.
Women's retreat
Recently I hosted a 24-hour women's retreat at my home. Women from different age groups gathered to talk about being a woman in Kenya. Two of the women were under 20, and so it gave me an experience to talk about the value of women. We shared about women not being offered the same opportunities as men. Gathering around a fire in the fireplace, we talked about respecting our bodies and not allowing others to devalue us. We talked about women becoming anything they set their minds to. We talked about supporting each other in their struggle for equality. We talked about recent reports that over 30 percent of women are still undergoing female genital mutilation even though it has been against the law for a number of years. They shared their stories of struggling as young girls to help with the farm animals and home chores. They said school was an option that some only experienced for a year.
As we ate together and sipped tea we decided that we need more of these kinds of experiences. When noon arrived on the second day we all wanted our time together to last longer. One woman shared that she had never had an experience where she could just relax and enjoy the company of other women. She told about being taken from school by her father and beaten so that she would help at home and get the silly idea of school out of her head. She was also beaten by the man she married, who apparently thought her job was taking care of the house and having babies and he had the right to stay in the house while she and the children would huddle outside to sleep for the night after each beating. We have bonded together as sisters and aunts and grandmothers and know that our lives and paths will cross often. Pray for my sisters and aunts and grandmothers as they try to be women who want to be whatever Christ calls them to be.
Pastors' and spouses' retreat
The pastors' and spouses' retreat that Blackhawk is planning for February of 2010 will be a time to share what it means to be called as a pastor while being a responsible spouse, parent and friend. The pastors in Imenti are looking forward to this time together. Many of the pastors are close to me. They have truly embraced me as a sister in Christ as well as a fellow clergyperson. Pastors here may serve anywhere from four to 16 churches in their parishes. Some have gone from six months to a year without salaries, but have continued to serve.
So you see we really are family. I know that I am building a family here that will always be a part of my life even when I no longer work in Kenya. I invite you to be a part of the family as well. Members of the family of Christ may not look like you, but they share all of the experiences that you share, and they reach out to embrace you as one of them.
If you want to know more about my experiences or the experiences of other Presbyterian mission workers, check out the Mission Connections website.
If you would like to support me in my ministry, please contact the presbytery office. They can help you send money to my ECO account. Churches can contribute through my DMS (Directed Mission Support) account. You are a vital link in this ministry that I am doing here. It is your prayers and support that allow me to continue to do what Christ calls me to here in Kenya.
May God richly bless each and every one of you and may you find it in your heart to help touch the lives of the people of Kenya.
Your sister in Christ,
Brenda Harcourt


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Crushing Defeat
I recently went to a motivational seminar where the speaker said there are three dominant qualities you fall back on when you are under stress.
adolescent me
I wrote this journal entry when I was in my honours year at university. I was unsure of myself. I didn't believe I had any worth to give the outside world.
Here I am, a woman.
The interview began when he called me a pretty girl but wondered aloud if I were actually intelligent. He held a large, juicy, green apple in his hand.


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What do many Republicans, the spokesmen for NRA and Tavis Smiley have in common? Once they start down a road, no matter how dangerous or ridiculously wrong it is, they won't turn back.
Tavis's commentary on CBS News Sunday Morning was both, a tribute to his hero Dr. King and a slam at his nemesis President Barack Obama. This is nothing new. In the words of the great Sunshine Anderson, "Heard it All Before." Except this time, he took it a bit further.
And I quote: "The president wants to channel King so badly that he's decided to use Dr. King's Bible at the inauguration ceremony tomorrow.
Obama is a politician, and a pretty good one, but King was a prophet. And while I can appreciate the president's fascination with King's legacy of unarmed truth and unconditional love, I'm feeling some sort of way about King being used symbolically for public pomp and circumstance, but disregarded substantively when it comes to public policy."