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All day long your skin is slowly being robbed of moisture. One of the largest culprits to skin drying is the air, particularly in arid climates and during the dry winter months. Exposure to wind and sunlight can also reduce the moisture content of the skin as well as medications, hormonal changes and beauty treatments and procedures that leave the skin irritated. To keep your skin looking and feeling its best, daily use of a high quality, powerful moisture is necessary. The EmerginC Moisturizers collection is the ultimate assortment of moisturizing products designed to keep your skin hydrated in any climate year round.
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Students attending SUNY Delhi are expected to observe proper standards of conduct as members of the College community and as citizens of the greater community. They are expected to abide by the Code of Student Conduct and Behavior and the published regulations of the College including the Housing Policy and Guide. Each student receives a copy of the Code in the Student Handbook. The Code, developed and approved by students, faculty, and administration, was written with the approval and input of those groups who set behavioral expectations for students attending Delhi. Any student charged with violating the Code and/or refusing to abide by the regulations of the College is subject to such penalty or penalties as the circumstances justify, including suspension or expulsion. These procedures are outlined in the Code of Student Conduct.
Regulations of the College include all rules and/or administrative guidelines which are contained in this or any official publication of the College or in such notices as may be distributed to students from time to time by the administration of the College.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
College policy protects the rights of privacy and access regarding students' educational records as articulated in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), commonly known as the Buckley Amendment. Unless directed by the courts, or it is determined that a school official has a "need to know," information other than "directory information" is not released without written consent of the student. Directory information is determined to be the student's name, home address, local telephone number, date of birth, major field of study, degree(s) awarded, date(s) of graduation, honors and awards, campus address, full- or part-time status, and dates of attendance. In addition, for intercollegiate athletics, directory information includes participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight, and height. Directory information will not be released for commercial or fund-raising purposes, unless the commercial enterprise holds a contractual relationship with SUNY Delhi. Students who wish this information restricted must inform the Registrar's Office in writing. For more information, contact the Registrar's Office.
Complaint Procedure for Review of Allegation of Unlawful Discrimination/Harassment
The State University of New York, in its continuing effort to seek equity in education and employment and in support of Federal and State anti-discrimination legislation, has adopted a complaint procedure for the prompt and equitable investigation and resolution of allegations of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Harassment is one form of unlawful discrimination on the basis of the above protected categories. Conduct that may constitute harassment is described in Appendix A. For more detailed information contact Bonnie G. Martin, Director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action, SUNY Delhi, 103 Bush Hall, Delhi, New York 13753.
This procedure may be used by any State University of New York student or employee. Employee grievance procedures established through negotiated contracts, academic grievance review committees, student disciplinary grievance boards, and any other procedures defined by contract will continue to operate as before. Neither does this procedure in any way deprive a Complainant of the right to file with outside enforcement agencies, such as the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance of the United States Department of Labor. However, after filing with one of these outside enforcement agencies, or upon the initiation of litigation, the complaint will be referred to the Office of University Counsel for review and supervision. Contact information for these agencies is listed in Appendix B. More detailed information may be obtained from the Campus Affirmative Action Officer.
This SUNY Complaint Procedure for the Review of Allegations of Unlawful Discrimination provides a mechanism through which the University may identify, respond to, and prevent incidents of illegal discrimination. The University recognizes and accepts its responsibility in this regard and believes that the establishment of this internal, non-adversarial grievance process will benefit student, faculty, staff, and administration, permitting investigation and resolution of problems without resorting to the frequently expensive and time-consuming procedures of State and Federal enforcement agencies or courts.
All campuses must use the SUNY Complaint Procedure for the Review of Allegations of Unlawful Discrimination unless the campus has made application for an exception. Requests for an exception, along with a copy of the requesting campus's discrimination complaint procedure, must be filed with the State University of New York, Office of the University Counsel. The request for an exception will be acted upon by the Office of University Counsel after a review of the campus's complaint procedure.
The Affirmative Action Officer on each SUNY campus shall receive any complaint of alleged discrimination, shall assist the Complainant in the use of the complaint form, and shall provide the Complainant with information about various internal and external mechanisms through which the complaint may be filed, including applicable time limits for filing with each agency. Complainant is not required to pursue the SUNY internal procedures before filing a complaint with a State or Federal Agency. In addition, if the Complainant chooses to pursue the SUNY internal procedure, the Complainant is free to file a complaint with the appropriate State or Federal agency at any point during the process. Filing with an external agency will not terminate the internal procedure. However, the matter will be referred to the Office of the University Counsel for review and supervision.
During any portion of the procedures detailed hereafter, the parties shall not employ audio or video taping devices.
Part A: Informal Resolution
The Affirmative Action Officer on an informal basis may receive initial inquiries, reports, and requests for consultation and counseling. Assistance will be available whether or not a formal complaint is contemplated or even possible. It is the responsibility of the Affirmative Action Officer to respond to all such inquiries, reports, and requests as promptly as possible and in a manner appropriate to the particular circumstances.
Although in rare instances verbal complaints may be acted upon, the procedures set forth here rest upon the submission of a written complaint that will enable there to be a full and fair investigation of the facts.
Complaints or concerns that are reported to an administrator, manager, or supervisor concerning an act of discrimination or harassment shall be immediately referred to the Affirmative Action Officer. Complaints may also be made directly to the Affirmative Action Officer.
Employees must file a written complaint with the Affirmative Action Officer within 90 calendar days following the alleged discriminatory act or the date on which the Complainant first knew or reasonably should have known of such act. All such complaints must be submitted on the forms provided by the State University of New York (see Appendix C). This form will be used for both the initiation of complaints under the informal procedure and the conversion of the complaint to the formal procedure. Students must file a complaint within 90 days following the alleged discriminatory act or 90 calendar days after a final grade is received, for the semester during which the discriminatory acts occurred, if that date is later.
The complaint shall contain:
(a) The name, local and permanent address(es), and telephone number(s) of the Complainant.
(b) A statement of facts explaining what happened and what the Complainant believes constituted the unlawful discriminatory acts in sufficient detail to give each Respondent reasonable notice of what is claimed against him/her. The statement should include the date, approximate time, and place where the alleged acts of unlawful discrimination or harassment occurred. If the acts occurred on more than one date, the statement should also include the last date on which the acts occurred as well as detailed information about the prior acts. The names of any potential witnesses should be provided.
(c) The name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the Respondent(s), i.e., the person(s) claimed to have committed the act(s) of unlawful discrimination.
(d) Identification of the status of the persons charged whether faculty, staff, or student.
(e) A statement indicating whether or not the Complainant has filed or reported information concerning the incidents referred to in the complaint with a non-college official or agency, under any other complaint or complaint procedure. If an external complaint has been filed, the statement should indicate the name of the department or agency with which the information was filed and its address.
(f) Such other or supplemental information as may be requested.
If the Complainant brings a complaint beyond the period in which the complaint may be addressed under these procedures, the Affirmative Action Officer may terminate any further processing of the complaint, refer the complaint to University Counsel, or direct the Complainant to an alternative forum (see Appendix B for a list of alternative forums).
If a Complainant elects to have the matter dealt with in an informal manner, the Affirmative Action Officer will attempt to reasonably resolve the problem to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.
In seeking an informal resolution, the Affirmative Action Officer shall attempt to review all relevant information, interview pertinent witnesses, and bring together the Complainant and the Respondent, if desirable. If a resolution satisfactory to both the Complainant and Respondent is reached within 24 calendar days from the filing of the complaint, through the efforts of the Affirmative Action Officer, the Officer shall close the case, sending a written notice to that effect to the Complainant and the Respondent. The written notice, a copy of which shall be attached to the original complaint form in the Officer's file, shall contain the terms of any agreement reached by Complainant and Respondent, and shall be signed and dated by the Complainant, the Respondent, and the Affirmative Action Officer (see Appendix D for the appropriate form).
If the Affirmative Action Officer is unable to resolve the complaint to the mutual satisfaction of the Complainant and Respondent within 24 calendar days from the filing of the complaint, the Officer shall so notify the Complainant. The Affirmative Action Officer shall again advise the Complainant of his or her right to proceed to the next step internally and/or the right to separately file with appropriate external enforcement agencies.
The time limitations set forth above in paragraphs 7 and 8 may be extended by mutual agreement of the Complainant and Respondent with the approval of the Affirmative Action Officer. Such extension shall be confirmed in writing by the Complainant and Respondent.
At any time subsequent to the filing of the complaint form in Appendix C, under Part A, the Complainant may elect to proceed as specified in Part B of this document and forego the informal resolution procedure.
PART B: The Formal Complaint Procedure
The formal complaint proceeding is commenced by the filing of a complaint form as described in Part A (4). The 90-day time limit also applies to the filing of a formal complaint.
If the Complainant first pursued the informal process and subsequently wishes to pursue a formal complaint, he/she may do so by checking the appropriate box, and signing and dating the complaint form.
The complaint, together with a statement, if applicable, from the Affirmative Action Officer indicating that informal resolution was not possible, shall be forwarded to the Chairperson of the Campus Affirmative Action Committee within 10 calendar days from the filing of the formal complaint.
If an informal resolution was not pursued, the Affirmative Action Officer shall forward the complaint to the Chairperson of the Campus Affirmative Action Committee within 10 calendar days from the filing of the complaint.
Upon receipt of a complaint, the Affirmative Action Officer will provide an initialed, signed, date-stamped copy of the complaint to the Complainant. As soon as reasonably possible after the date of filing of the complaint, the Affirmative Action Officer will mail a notice of complaint and a copy of the complaint to the Respondent(s). Alternatively, such notice with a copy of the complaint may be given by personal delivery, provided such delivery is made by the Affirmative Action Officer (or designee) and that proper proof of such delivery, including the date, time, and place where such delivery occurred, is entered in the records maintained by or for the Affirmative Action Officer.
Within 10 calendar days of receipt of the complaint, the Chairperson of the Campus Affirmative Action Committee shall send notification to the Complainant, the Respondent, and the Campus President that a review of the matter shall take place by a Tripartite Panel to be selected by the Complainant and the Respondent from a pre-selected pool of eligible participants (see Appendix E).
The Tripartite Panel shall consist of one member of the pre-selected pool chosen by the Complainant, one member chosen by the Respondent, and a third chosen by the other two designees. The panel members shall choose a Chair among themselves. Selection must be completed and written notification of designees submitted to the Chairperson of the Campus Affirmative Action Committee no later than 10 calendar days after the Complainant, the Respondent, and the President received notice under Paragraph 6 above.
In the event that the procedural requirements governing the selection of the Tripartite Panel are not completed within 10 calendar days after notification, the Chairperson of the Campus Affirmative Action Committee shall complete the selection process.
The Tripartite Panel shall review all relevant information, interview pertinent witnesses and, at their discretion, hear testimony from the Complainant and the Respondent. Both the Complainant and the Respondent(s) shall be entitled to submit written statements or other relevant and material evidence and to provide rebuttal to the written record compiled by the Tripartite Panel.
Within 48 calendar days from the completion of selection of the Panel, the Chairperson of the Tripartite Panel shall submit a summary of its findings and the Panel's recommendation(s) for resolution to the President. The summary shall identify the facts upon which the findings were based. If the President is the Respondent, the findings and recommendation shall be submitted to the Chancellor or his designee. When the Panel transmits the findings to the President, the Panel shall transmit, concurrently, copies to the Complainant, Respondent, and the Affirmative Action Officer.
Within 24 calendar days of receipt of the written summary, the President or designee shall issue a written statement to the Complainant and Respondent, indicating what action the President proposes to take. The action proposed by the President or designee may consist of:
(a) A determination that the complaint was not substantiated.
(b) A determination that the complaint was substantiated.
(i) For Employees (including student employees) not in a collective bargaining unit--the President may take such administrative action as he/she deems appropriate under his/her authority as the chief administrative officer of the College, including but not limited to termination, demotion, reassignment, suspension, reprimand, or training.
(ii) For Students--the President may determine that sufficient information exists to refer the matter to the student judiciary or other appropriate disciplinary panel for review and appropriate action under the appropriate student conduct code.
(iii) For Employees in Collective Bargaining Units--the President may determine that sufficient information exists to refer the matter to his/her designee for investigation and disciplinary action or other action as may be appropriate under the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
The action of the President shall be final.
If the President is the Respondent, the Chancellor or his designee shall issue a written statement indicating what action the Chancellor proposes to take. The Chancellor's decision shall be final for purposes of this discrimination procedure.
No later than 10 calendar days following the issuance of the statement by the President or the Chancellor, as the case may be, the Affirmative Action Officer shall issue a letter to the Complainant and to the Respondent(s) advising them that the matter, for purposes of this discrimination procedure, is closed.
The time limitations set forth above in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 may be extended by mutual agreement of the Complainant and Respondent with the approval of the Panel. Such extension shall be confirmed in writing.
If the Complainant is dissatisfied with the President's or Chancellor's decision, the Complainant may elect to file a complaint with one or more State and Federal agencies. The Campus Affirmative Action Officer will provide general information on State and Federal guidelines and laws, as well as names and addresses of various enforcement agencies (see Appendix B).
Appendixes A-E are available in the Human Resources Office, Bush Hall, Room 103, SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY 13753. They are also available on the Web at http://humanresources.delhi.edu/discrimination.htm.
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"This is a time of year in which everyone is making resolutions. Why not spend more time outdoors?" said Goliad State Park Ranger, Tammy Zellner. "State Parks are one place where you can hike, bike, fish, kayak, run, bird watch, and explore."
This initiative encourages people to discover the outdoors and the many health benefits with being active. Goliad State Park will be offering a family-friendly, guided nature hike from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1. The hike will begin at the park headquarters building and continue along the San Antonio River trail. Along the way, the Amigos of Goliad State Park will provide refreshments.
"Be sure to dress in layers, wear sturdy, comfortable shoes, and bring drinking water," Zellner said. "The hike will be approximately two miles at a modest pace."
For more information about Goliad State Park, call 361-645-3405.
Goliad State Park is located 1/2 mile south of Goliad on Highway 183. Entry fees are $3 per adult, with children 12 and under free. TSPP cardholders are free.


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Raleigh, NC -- A legal loophole exposed right here on 2 Wants To Know could soon be closing.
Over the past two weeks, 2 Wants To Know has told you about a pot of money which could help fill budget shortfalls. But state lawmakers can't reach into it because of a loophole. The pot is interest --- generated from state grants given to non-profits. Right now non-profits can keep the interest they make on any un-used grant money, and they can spend it any way they want.
Now a state senator who saw the stories says something has to change. Senator Stan Bingham says he wants to open up that pot of money. He says he plans to file a bill requiring non-profits hand over that interest money just like cities, counties and schools do now.
No one tracks how much extra money lawmakers might have to work with. But the state auditor found at least $20 million in interest in one place -- the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center.
Bingham says he was also troubled by the fact non-profits are financially rewarded when they don't hand out grants.
"They have no incentive to do anything because they're getting interest on the funds. God knows that was good. You did good," he said.
The state senator says he will see if the bill can be submitted for the next short session. That starts in Spring of 2014. Bingham says he's confident the bill should have no trouble passing. He says every lawmaker is looking for ways to use tax dollars more efficiently right now.


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What a great year for music!So many hot bands, so many catchy tunes... but only a handful can win the top honors. How much do you know about the songs and performers that keep us dancing, humming, and singing along? Find out in the 2012 Award-Winning Music quiz!
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Mar-k Quality Parts - Classic LifeWritten by on April 1, 2009 Mar-K Quality Parts
Oaklahoma Sewn & GrownA long, long time ago in the mid-twentieth century when what we all now consider classic trucks were brand-new there wasn't much of a need for replacement bed parts. If a person had the misfortune to be involved in an accident and needed the parts necessary to piece together a satisfactory resemblance of his original bed all it took was a trip to his local dealer's parts counter and he was all set. Then as time moved on and the dealer's supply of new replacement panels disappeared from the shelves it soon became about as hard as finding hen's teeth to locate enough parts and pieces to cherry out a pickup's bed close enough to have it match the quality of the cab. For the guys that were lucky enough to find a truck with a cherry bed, but wanted to tidy up the bed floor where the ravages of time were taking their toll on what was usually white, or yellow pine boards with a coat of black enamel splashed on there wasn't a whole lot a guy could do other than slap a big sheet of plywood down and call it a day.
This was how things were until 1977 when a small wood and steel fabricating shop sprung from a two-car garage in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and became what now is known as Mar-K Quality Parts. Since then the folks at Mar-K have gone way beyond producing just top-notch yellow pine, and red oak bed wood kits with a choice of bed strips in aluminum, steel, or stainless steel, the selection has grown to nearly complete just about any Ford or Chevrolet bed a person might need. To give an idea of how many different parts Mar-K Quality Parts stock for Ford and Chevrolet the company has now moved on to create an inventory of sheetmetal and wood parts needed to restore or customize a Dodge bed. We figured since Classic Life is about the lifestyle of folks who make a living creating all of the super cool goodies that we all crave for our classic trucks we'd give you guys a peek at the people who make it all possible.
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Signaling kinder gentler times, a forklift manufactured by the same folks who produced the famous Japanese fighter plane the Mitsubishi Zero transports southern yellow pine, and red oak from Mar-K Quality Parts' loading dock to a large oven where the wood is kiln dried to help prevent warping or cracking.Once the red oak or southern yellow pine has been fully cured the boards are cut and grooved according to pattern. Mar-K has most bed wood patterns for Chevy, Dodge, GMC, and Ford. They can also make custom wood beds.Highly subject to rust, the metal strips that run transversely beneath the bed wood to support and connect the bedsides are known as cross sills. Here a Mar-K employee uses a large press to a make a deep bend in the cross sill exactly where it should be placed.Afterwards the cross sill is quality checked with precision calipers to ensure the completed cross sill will provide an accurate fit.Mar-K manufactures hidden latches for GM, Ford, and Dodge stepside tailgates and '58-66 GM Fleetside tailgates. Here we see Greg Davis, Mar-K's production manager, inspecting the parts to ensure they are attached correctly and measure up to the desired specification.
With as much attention paid to custom manufacturing steel and wood bed parts a Mar-K employee puts the finishing touches on a custom made tailgate shipping container. Notice the crate walls are padded with extra thick insulation.Utilizing a pair of Mar-K bedsides equipped with the pivot pin seen here being welded on by a Mar-K employee means time saved not having to custom fabricate parts to adapt to a stock bedside.One of Mar-K's most popular customizing upgrades are their tailgates with hidden latches and link assemblies. The tailgate shown here is for a '58-66 Chevy or GMC Fleetside, take note of how finely defined the Chevrolet script is stamped into the tailgate's face.


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In your mulit-person chat, you will now see a file attach button, which you can use to send a file to everyone in the chat. You can see the progress of the file transfer as it is sent to each person in the chat:
If you have someone in the chat who is still using an older client, you'll see a separate chat window open so you can easily send the file to that person, as well.
Although you can send only one file at a time, if you need to send multiple files, you can click the file attach icon to send another file, in another tab.
There are several new policy settings to administer the new file transfer features:
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Filling Buck's Seat
On what ordinarily would have been just another Thursday in January, a Kansas City legend was instead remembered for the impact he left on a community.
Just in case you didn't hear about our press conference Thursday afternoon, we announced the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat program with a presentation at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. It's a program where we will fill "Buck's seat" at Kauffman Stadium for every 2007 home game with a member of the community who, on a large or small scale, embodies an aspect of Buck's spirit. Check out mlb.com writer **** Kaegel's coverage of the press conference and, if you have someone in mind, feel free to nominate someone via our online application found on royals.com.
Even though we're sure we'll get flooded with nominations immediately, we won't be booking all 81 games right away. Instead, we'd rather keep dates open and collect nominations all season long, reacting to current events important to our area. Don't worry though, we'll have the seat filled for Opening Day! We actually plan on honoring a special recipient who had a close connection with Buck.
We all know Buck was no stranger to Kauffman Stadium, planted in the seat he held for years behind home plate. And, obviously, it's going to be hard to imagine anyone who would even come close to matching the legacy he has left. However, we are hoping all you out there in Royals Nation can help us find people who still deserve to be honored and who will join us in remembering Buck all season long.
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I was just scanning your site, and by chance, I saw that you had signed infielder Alex S. Gonzalez to a minor league deal. I've followed Gonzalez' career since he came up as a prospect, and he is one of my favourite players.
Gonzalez was a class act when he played for the Blue Jays, and a premium defender. He also has some pop.
If he impresses in the spring, what are the chances he'll be given a spot on the 25-man roster after Blanco comes back?


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Thanks, wstrohm, nanoukmetal, Dave_McB, for being so responsive. I've decided to replay the game, tho I'm quite sure I threw the steam pressure switch next to the Gate room.
I found Heimdall's post for the 1.02 patch, but it's for Windows, and I'm on a Mac G5 which I'm using for Riven and, I hope, for the rest of the Myst series (I've played each of them once before) as well as some new games that I can find that are similar to Myst--would love some advice on that possibility! My main computer is a MacBook Pro for work and play.
I couldn't find a 1.01 patch that was accessible, and didn't try to activate the 1.02 Windows patch. I'm hoping that they were incorporated into the single Riven disc.
BUT, the real mystery is, how can the glass "cover" under the hatch be shattered when I haven't been able to lower the telescope? I will try to find some isopropyl alcohol for cleaning the disc, but I don't see how that can clear up the mystery of the already shattered glass.That is truly puzzling.


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A continuation of my unfinished October Challenge, I finally got around to working on it again.A continuation of one of my worlds that I like to call the 'Splitting Paths' it was a previous campaign world of mine, and I just can't seem to stop coming back to it. This will most likely include a political map, a map of the deep underground, and the main one featured. My goal for this map is to have virtually no linework, except to use as a reference. I want it to be almost all shading, texture, or detail.
You can see generation one of the map here. The map of the land, fifty years after the first group of settlers landed at Uthar. The second group of settlers landed at Eroneth, both by different ethnic groups within the same empire, they began as great friends in the beginning. To the east, another smaller, colonization project was launched by the Japanese inspired kingdom of (Have not made the name yet.) The town they landed in was called (Westerners call Ryokko Rimthar, meaning rim colony.) Ryokko, named almost literally as the "Distant -Child" Of the mother empire. The Japanese inspired empire quickly abandoned that colonization effort, and turned more towards the the north-east, looking for a more suitable land that is less contested. They're responsible for most of the exploration on that part.
The end of this age of colonization was marked with the discovery of another sentient race - the Trobbes, they live in great mountainous caverns, and in the great cavern world deep within the earth. The ones who discovered this, was a newly created colony furthest towards the north - in what is now known as the valley of legend - due to the strange occurrences that often happen there.
You can see Generation two of the map here. Three years have passed, and many smaller colonies have sprung up to expand the borders of human colonization, and other have grown such as the example of Rothgar, which has gone from around only twenty souls to around two hundred.
Soon after, the realm erupts into conflict over a small border conflict between the two separate sides of Fotthor, as the city is split in half, one side with the Lord of Uthar and his respective fiefs and vassals, and the Lord of Eroneth and his respective holdings. This escalated, and it wasn't long before the citizens of Eroneth and Uthar were in arms against each-other in this city. The war lasted for four years, during this time the city became a battlefield, what's left of the old architecture is built into the new city. Thanks to the wars, the city has evolved into a military powerhouse, and fortification central - with many castles, watch towers, and forts in the city and around it. This has led to a fairly unique and important city.
The war ended with the charge of the Rothgar Reapers - or so they were called on the battlefield, they were led by the Lord of Uthars very own son, Verin, who was also the leader of the colony up north. The charge was on the last real base of the Eroneth Duchy. With almost all of their military forces defeated, they retreated from Fotthor. Uthar put forth a treaty, requesting the lands up-to Teluk, this gave them control of quite a bit of the lumber industry in this part of the world.
The map now, set an unspecified time from the second one - alot of the coastline has been discovered. (Had to put the quality down, other the size would be too big.)
Reworked the mountains, the sea is just a placeholder.
Well, that's looking nice to me.
I would just make the forest a little bit more obvious compared to the grasslands.
I love this style. Very painterly, yet not trying to look like any traditional medium. Really nice work so far I like those forests, especially the color, but they do seem a little too sharp and detailed compared to the hazy mountains.
Thanks guys, I was going for a more painterly style, so i'm glad that it stands out
As for the forests, one of the styles i'm thinking of is of something more akin to individual tree's, that group up into a forest, if that makes sense. I'll get around to the actual implementation of that once I get over this sickness!
Finally got around to working on it some more, the border is makeshift for now, i'm still trying out different ones.
And yes, I know some things are goofy like some of the rivers not connecting all the way, going to go back and change that when I go back to refine details.
Edit: Jeeze, just tested with my other monitor and this can look pretty dark and red for some people.
It's gorgeous, though.
I'm getting more of a "rust" color than a red. ... kinda makes it look like it's in a metal picture frame that rusted and stained the map o.o
Very nice stuff, I like the color scheme of it though I think that the border and the faded effect around is maybe a bit too much and could distract from the map istself, but it's hard to say at this stage.
So instead of making a new thread, I'll just put it here.
Here's what I left off with of the map, I skimped out of actual labels and stuff like that, and I generally lost interest in this one.
It has been about a month or so since I finished this, and my inspiration came back in a flash.
Here's the map i'm working on to illustrate Irenar now, it focuses mainly on trade relationships between the colonies and borders, while my previous one on this thread focused on landforms and landscape, the top left (On the trade map) are the foreign colonies, and the bottom left is the "Homeland" The foreign colonies aren't pictured on the original map in this thread, they'd be right under the large island to the top left of the map.
I've yet to see where i'll be going with the mountains and how they'll work out, i'll probably go through a few tests before I decide.
As you can see, the color scheme is a lot brighter than most of my maps, which is a nice change of pace.
I like where you're taking this.


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University Park, PA (Sports Network) - Sam Ficken kicked a 37-yard field goal
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Asia | An American businessman gets a bird's-eye look at what may be regime change underway in North Korea
American businessman Roy Browning has a front-row seat for the unusual signs of change emerging from North Korea. Mr. Browning lives in a high-rise in Dandong on the Chinese side of the border with North Korea, overlooking the Yalu River that separates the two countries. He has been there for three years, but in recent months the usually well-sealed border has come unglued, admitting more North Koreans into China. Mr. Browning has talked with several businessmen and North Korean officials, accompanied by KGB-style secret police.
"Trade across the border with civilian officials has increased dramatically in the last few months, and our connections have also increased in frequency," he told WORLD on Feb. 21. "We have even been able to talk to some very senior officials with their secret police looking on. This is very strange and implies that things are loosening up but with a lot of apprehension."
Why the sudden activity? Mr. Browning hears from his sources that "the state is being increasingly controlled by the military and the higher ranking civilian officials due to the strain that a possible Bush invasion was causing," he said.
Those rumors intensified late last year after reports that portraits of Mr. Kim, which dominate Pyongyang's public buildings, had been removed. Insiders claimed the portraits and other Kim images were removed to be cleaned, or because their presence had drawn comparisons to Saddam Hussein. But South Korean officials took them seriously enough to dust off decades-old contingency plans for civil emergency in the event of a collapse to the north.
Any such retooling of Mr. Kim's likeness is significant in the country, which has built a cult of personality around the Kims. Great Leader Kim Il Sung remains president for life, even after his 1994 death. His son, Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, is supposed to command singular loyalty. The country's goals of reunifying with South Korea and defeating U.S. "imperialism" hinge on the presence of an all-powerful leader. One of the younger Kim's sayings is, "To expect victory in a revolution without a leader is as good as wishing for a flower where there is no sun."
But the persistence of the rumors are significant, given North Korea's announcement in February that it has nuclear weapons. Activists and observers used to probing the communist country's idiosyncrasies believe a dramatic change is slowly underway, one that is shifting power away from dictator Kim Jong Il and toward a cabal of military generals.
Mr. Browning first learned last November that portraits of Kim Jong Il had been taken down from public display across the country. Though official denials quickly followed, his sources are adamant the portraits were removed. He also noticed that North Koreans he met coming across the border were hiding their "Dear Leader" pins inside their coats instead of displaying them over their hearts as mandated.
From his 12th-floor apartment window, where the Oregon resident lives while overseeing a semiconductor equipment business he co-owns in the city, he further noticed more-than-usual cargo-truck convoys waiting to cross the border on the bridge leading to Dandong, the only land-link between the two nations. Before, there were about 10 to 15 trucks a week; now between 50 and 70 lined up each day.
As first reported by The Oregonian, Mr. Browning also has seen North Korean trucks driving within Dandong, identifiable by their number plates and exhaust fumes that smell like burning tires-literally, he said, because North Korea recycles tires for fuel. Then there are the businessmen he has met, buying rice, vegetables, and other food and even computers, while selling their own products. From all these signs, he speculates that momentous change is afoot.
"I believe that we will see a slow disintegration followed by a revolution, although the revolution may not even be visible to outsiders," he said. "It is difficult to see things happening even as close as we are because of the strict control the country has. If you can imagine Nazi Germany in 1939 and then make it much worse, you will then have the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea."
While Mr. Browning is seeing physical changes unfold before his eyes, others are coming to similar conclusions watching other signs. Seoul-based Korean-American human-rights activist Douglas Shin has been tracking blips in North Korea's usually predictable propaganda. From subtle rewordings in the state press and from reports Mr. Shin receives from a high-ranking North Korean official, he believes a band of military generals has already sidelined Mr. Kim.
Most unusual, Mr. Shin said, is Kim Jong Il's virtual disappearance from the public eye. "This kind of thing on this scale has never happened before," Mr. Shin said. "Kim Jong Il has never spent more than five months away from outsiders' view." Yet even photos released of Mr. Kim with Chinese envoy Wang Jiarui in late February appear dated. The same entourage from Mr. Wang's North Korea visit last year is shown.
Mr. Shin said official news organs are increasingly highlighting subordinates more than Kim Jong Il. At a Feb. 2-3 meeting of the "General Onward March for the Songun Revolution," a pow-wow of the Communist Party leadership introduced 10 years ago by Mr. Kim to reinforce military-socialist indoctrination, the rhetoric shifted slightly away from praising Mr. Kim alone and toward the military leadership around him. An editorial in the country's state-run newspaper, the Rodong Shinmun, carried "very unfamiliar terminology," Mr. Shin said. "It said all the people have to protect and follow-usually Kim Jong Il-but this time also the head leadership. It was a plural concept with Kim Jong Il at the peak."
Mr. Shin is persuaded enough by such signs to believe the military generals are gradually consolidating their power. He speculates that they found themselves in a dilemma. On one side the United States was pressuring North Korea to disarm. On the other, Mr. Kim feared he would lose power if he did give up nuclear weapons. After all, his belligerent rule is necessary to project the urgency of defending North Korea against an impending U.S. invasion. The only solution, Mr. Shin believes, was to sideline Mr. Kim. North Korea's declaration that it has nuclear weapons could be, he said, the generals "bluffing for the last time."
Still, decoding secretive North Korea remains an intensely speculative parlor game. Tim Peters of Helping Hands Korea, a group assisting North Korean refugees, also hears growing chatter from his contacts about changes in Pyongyang. They confirm the increased border activity Mr. Browning has witnessed, but note that while approved forays into China have multiplied, a parallel clamp-down on refugees escaping North Korea has occurred on both sides of the border.
While Mr. Peters believes Mr. Kim is suffering challenges to his rule, he is not sure the bouffant-haired dictator has lost control just yet. "I don't think we should underestimate the staying power of this regime," he said. "Not because Kim Jong Il is so powerful, but because of the [indoctrination]. There's a joke that if any two people had a conversation that was even remotely critical of the government, they would both inform the authorities."
In the meantime, Mr. Browning has noticed another odd development across the Yalu. North Koreans seem to be re-occupying an abandoned village just outside of border-town Sinuiju. That is unusual because the village is too close to the river, he said. Anyone wanting to escape could swim across, or almost walk across, when the water level is low.
He said North Korean businessmen and regime officials are in evidence in Dandong at least once a week, compared to six months ago, when he only heard about one or two showing up. Asking about Mr. Kim's hold on power, now that rumors circulate, is a touchy subject. "They'll just clam up-they won't say a word," he said. "Something's going on, but it's difficult to find out." With North Korea suggesting last week it may be ready to resume six-party talks over its nuclear arsenal, knowing just who holds the levers of power will be crucial for the United States and its allies.


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It seems Feliciano Lopez may have found a cougar to keep him company.
The 27-year old Spanish baller, who recently ended a 2-year romance with Miss Spain Maria Jose Suarez, has reportedly been spotted on many occasions with Spanish actress + TV personality Anne Igartiburu, 39, who showed up in his baller box at the Madrid Masters this past October.
The couple have denied they're dating and compatriot Fernando Verdasco was quoted as saying during his Port Aventura Park presser, "I think he is single and happy, and very well so, but you should ask him."
Damn - if it's true then I guess it's safe to say these Spanish boys are falling off the map quicker than you can say "chorizo". Sorry ladies (and lads).
But score "one" for the cougars - and I won't mention any names. You know who you are...
(via ATP Men's Tennis Blog)
Friday, December 5, 2008
Feli reportedly dating 39-year old cougar, Spanish boys dropping like flies
Labels: celebrity, Feliciano Lopez, gossip, tennis
19 comments:
- johanneDecember 5, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Rich! You're killing me today! I love you for posting on Feli (and slappin' up that HOT pic to boot) I'm just bummed it's about his latest cougar gf! Ugh.ReplyDelete
She is beautiful though, can't blame him :)
johanne: i thought of you and babz of course and our conversation over at El Toro de Rafa while I was writing this one. She is beautiful but it's not for sure - you may still have a chance!ReplyDelete
Rich, you are saving my tennis- and gossip-starved LIFE today! Mooochas gracias. :)ReplyDelete
Libby: Yay! I love giving back!!ReplyDelete
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Whaaaaa? I'm totally oblivious to whatever you're trying to say on the last line of the post, Rich.ReplyDelete
*wide innocent eyes*
Well I have to say. She's HOT. He's HOT. But since I belong to Rafa (and he belongs to me, natch) my hands are tied. On both sides. Besides, I don't like my men prettier than me. :/
One more thing. THEY'RE BOTH BLONDE. I find myself incredibly irritated by blonde couples. It's just not fair!
I'd always had an asocciation of Jesus(I know, I know) when I see F.Lopez, so nah he doesn't do it for me.I mean I don't know why he does, but he really reminds me of Jesus by the books, you know.Eyes, hair, this freaking thing around his head, bandage or whatever it is called...so yeah.ReplyDelete
- johanneDecember 5, 2008 at 1:55 PM
I hope so Rich! But I'm not a cougar (yet). I'm 27, like Feli.... how old was his ex??ReplyDelete
Oh what the f am I saying...I'll be Rafa's mini-cougar :D
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 1:58 PM
What is cougar??I understand it's like puma right?But context of it...Please expand my english knowledge!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 2:02 PM
It's an expression for an older woman hankering for and/or preying upon a younger guy.ReplyDelete
- uvijek argenDecember 5, 2008 at 2:28 PM
That woman is beautiful, I remember years ago changing channels and saw TVE (television espanola) and there she was. All I said was "wow, what a woman". She has some show like E! news,but about high society (king,queens..etc) and celebrities.ReplyDelete
- Tennis ObserverDecember 5, 2008 at 5:32 PM
This horny cougar will shag the spirit out of Feli, he will play wheelchair tennis.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 6:57 PM
I think Feli likes older woman? Isn't his ex girlfriend older than him?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 9:06 PM
All of Feli's girlfriends that I have heard of have been older. I kind of think that is neat.ReplyDelete
WHOA WHAT A BOD!!!!! o_OReplyDelete
I have always thought he was GAY GAY GAY and dating Juan Carlos Ferrero. I thought some of the other male pros poked fun at him about that. Maybe he is just really vain?ReplyDelete
Jason: I know other people who thought he might be gay but I think he's an uber-metro and his compatriots do make fun of it.ReplyDelete
Actually, they talked about it when they profiled him on the Tennis Channel. I can't remember the name of the segment but he talked about being a metrosexual.
But there are def gay peeps up in the men's locker room...
Rich: Like JCF.ReplyDelete
Why you all saying JCF is gay ? What are the clues toward this rumor ? Never heard so then i'm curious :)ReplyDelete


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Scottsdale, AZ (Sports Network) - Eric Stults allowed two runs on four hits
over six innings and drove in two runs, as the San Diego Padres defeated the
Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-2, in spring training action.
Yonder Alonso hit a solo homer while Cody Ransom, Will Venable and Jeudy
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Gerardo Parra hit an RBI triple for the Diamondbacks, who were 1-for-5 with
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For few days, in my company we use zibra server, and we have a little problem. We use web, Mac connector, Outlook connector and we have no problem with sync, but when we use PDA with WindowsMobile 2003, WM5.0 or WM6.0 we have a little problem, data is syncing but there are problems with our regional fonts (we have 8 regional fonts), when I sync PDA using ActiveSync, 7 polish fonts are replaced by "?", so i have a lot of "?" in my contacts and calendar event
Very strange is that sync with Outlook, iCal is without problems. I sync my contacts from Mac with zimbra and every thing is OK, but when i syn PDA with zimbra there are "?" (when i sync PDA with Mac - using MissingSync - there is no problem).
When I make new contact on PDA (with polish fonts) and i sync it with zimbra there is similar problem (i don't see "?" but i see dots)
So can you help, I think "character set" is aproblem, Microsoft standart is windows-1250 and i suppose that zimbra use ISO-8859-1.
I ask our zimbra server administrator to resolve that problem, but he start using zimbra two weeks ago and he is very fearful...
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The "Wolves Fall Line" is a series of six forts or "castles" along the Kingdom of Shendenflar's Eastern border. They are named for their proximity to the lands of the Wolf Nomads. Built originally in CY500 to provide a platform to repel raiding parties from the Wolf Nomads, they suited a better purpose during the "Greyhawk Wars" as they provided a base of operations and a staging area for armies traveling east into the Nomad lands. The forts were extensively rebuilt and renovated during the war years making them stronger and larger. They are no beautiful graceful things. They are squat and solid and look the part they were built to play. Each castle is led by a General who commands a force of infantry and cavalry. No exact numbers are ever published but educated guesses place the numbers of troops at each fort to be around two hundred fifty. The majority of the forces are believed to be cavalry as they are tasked with patrolling the border of the kingdom and the Wolf Nomad lands. These castles are taciturn and dour. filled with men who have seen the horrors of the wars and have no wish to see these horrors visited upon Shendenflar. The citizens of the kingdom should sleep better in their beds at night knowing these brave men are there....."
Excerpt from "The Wolves Fall Line: A study" by: Gerro Milet Professor of Military History University of Riverhewn
It is a wonderful coincidence that Jacktannery is also creating a castle. This is another part of "The Darkness Falls: The Fall of the Kingdom of Shendenflar" project. The "Wolves Fall Line" (or Wolf's Fall Line as it is known in the kingdom) will be the first part of Shendenflar to fall to the "Black Wave" of Orcish Warbands. I have begun with the basic layout and the walls. I am using a different wall texture and I'm not 100% certain that I like it. I have also begun the layout for the towers. This will be a functional garrison and not at all pretty. (which should make it a bit easier for me) This particular map will feature the ground level of the castle and following maps will show the upper floors.
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"I was really happy with the way we came out focused and ready to play," said Falls City head coach Steve Marbach. "We've seen how close they played Woodsboro and Runge. We set the tone early and it got us rolling."
The Beavers' lone score of the first quarter came on the legs of Cameron Soto, as he scored on a 10-yard run, with the extra point by Cody Jendrusch putting the score at 7-0.
The Beavers scored four times in the second quarter. Soto scored his second touchdown of the game on a 19-yard run with Jendrusch adding the PAT to make it 14-0. The next score came once more from Soto as he punched it in on a 5-yard run, though the missed kick left the lead at 20-0. Afterward, Joseph Swierc ran through the Louise defense for an 11-yard score, though the failed two-point conversion left the lead at 26-0. The final score of the first half came on the legs of Jon Swierc as he punched it in on a 3-yard run. Soto connected with Stephen Harlos on the two-point conversion to put the halftime lead at 34-0.
The Beavers' second team took control in the second half, scoring twice in the third quarter. The first came on a 6-yard run by Dean Gaskamp, with Jendrusch adding the PAT. The second score of the third quarter, and final score of the game, came from David Brodsky as he scored on a 3-yard run. Jendrusch's final extra point put the commanding lead at 48-0, which stood through the entire fourth quarter.
"One thing exciting about it is we had our second team quarterback play and he had an excellent game," said Marbach "He did a great job."
Statistically, the Beavers gained 452 yards of total offense, with 340 yards rushing over 37 carries and 112 yards passing over nine completions. Despite the numbers, Marbach said the Beavers can still improve.
"We have a lot of things to clean up still," said Marbach. "We've got a long way to go. We know there's a game in the playoffs where we have to play perfect, and we're a long way from that."
This week, the Beavers will have their annual Parents' Night game as they will host the Runge Yellow Jackets for the district championship, where the winner earns a first-round bye in the Class 1A Division II playoffs.
"Runge has come a really long way in the last year," said Marbach. "They're playing solid ball. We're going to have to do what we've been doing. To win the district title would be fantastic, and that first round bye is important."
Kickoff in Falls City is set for Friday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m.


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HANCOCK, MI - The Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center will show the Finnish film "Törni: A Soldier's Tale" Thursday, November 10, 2011, at both 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The film is free and open to the public.
Törni: Sotilaan Tarina (Törni: A Soldier's Tale, Finland, 2007) follows the life and career of Lauri Törni, a highly-decorated 20th century Finnish soldier who served in the armies of three different nations.
The film is in the Finnish language with English language subtitles. The Finnish American Heritage Center is located on the campus of Finlandia University at 435 Quincy St., Hancock.
For additional information, contact Hilary Virtanen, programming coordinator for the Finnish American Heritage Center, at 906-487-7505.


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So the games start 365 days from today, so I thought I'd ask everyone who they think is making it from the Bruins this year?
Chara's an automatic for Slovakia, Krejci will be with the Czech Republic, if Gemany qualifies then Seidenberg is a no-brainer. Those are the slam dunks.
Rask is in tighter due to Finland's depth in net, and it will depend on his performance this year, but he should make it, possibly as the starter.
Which leaves the Canadians. I think Bergeron has to be there - someone has to play the PK and shutdown centre role, may as well be the best in the game. Lucic was a late cut from the last time around, so I think he'll make it this time, taking over Morrow's role. And Seguin as well, though RW is deep for the Canadians.
Hamilton in 2016, but not yet.
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Iowa State Shuts Out Oklahoma State, 2-0
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Iowa State softball team got its first Big 12 victory of the season with a 2-0 shutout win over Oklahoma State Friday night at the Cowgirl Softball Stadium. The win improved the Cyclones to 18-15 overall and 1-3 in Big 12 play. OSU is now 19-16 overall and 0-5 in the Big 12.
A Great Chance Early
With one out in the top of the first, Sarah Hawryluk got to work with an infield single to give the Cyclones their first base runner of the game. Lexi Slater followed that up with a seeing-eye infield single and Aly Cappaert then drew a walk to load the bases with one out.
OSU's ace hurler, Simone Freeman, got the Cowgirls out of the jam with back-to-back strikeouts of Rachel Hartman and Sara Davison to keep the Cyclones off the board in the first.
The Chance, Taken
Gomez was back up to lead off the top of the third and she drew her 12th walk of the season. Hawryluk then laid down a heavy bunt for a hit and get Gomez to second. Two batters later, Cappaert put a liner just over OSU second baseman Ari Morrison to load the bases with one out, again.
During Hartman's at bat, Freeman uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Gomez to score and put the Cyclones ahead. After a Hartman strikeout, Freeman had another wild pitch during Davison's at bat. The small area behind home plate did not work in the Cyclones' favor as a favorable bounce for OSU saw Hawryluk tagged out at the plate, but saw ISU onto the board.
Big Double Play #1
The fourth inning has been a moment of truth in recent weeks for Katie Johnson, where she is either in for the long-haul or done for the day. Tiffany Mikkelson led off bottom of the fourth with a walk and Danielle Riddle followed that up with a single to center to get two on with no one out.
After a fielder's choice that kept runners at first and second, Whitney Whitehorn hit a liner to short. The ball did not make it all the way to Slater, who then started a 6-4-5 double play as Davison tagged second for the force and threw to Sara Rice at third so she could tag out Riddle to get ISU out of the jam.
Big Double Play #2
The bottom of the sixth started with a Tarah Ettinger walk and a Mikkelson single put runners on first and second again with no outs. A Riddle SAC bunt moved the runners over to second and third with only one out.
Gessenia DeLaCruz decided to bunt as well, but hers was popped up and Jorden Spendlove charged in to make the catch for the second out. Ettinger's pinch runner, Michaela Patton was halfway home when Spendlove made the catch. The Cyclone first baseman fired it over to third for the third out and it got ISU out of another jam.
Insurance Run
Spendlove drew a one-out walk and that was followed up by Liana Henry drawing a one-out walk of her own. Gomez then hit a single through the left side of the OSU infield to load the bases with one away.
Hawryluk's at-bat resulted in a grounder to third. However, Mikkelson's throw home for the force took Cavin off the plate, and allowed Spendlove to slide on home to give ISU a 2-0 advantage.
While the insurance run was not needed for the final result, it provided the Cyclones with some security as OSU got two runners on base, but Johnson was able to keep her cool and get the three outs for her fourth career shutout.
Player of the Game
Sarah Hawryluk. The senior from Canada was a critical part to the ISU effort Friday night. Hawryluk finished the night 3-for-4 from the plate. The one at-bat that did not result in a hit was the at-bat that the Cyclones scored the second run of the game.
She also had a busy day in the outfield, making five catches in right while battling the setting sun that was in her face for much of the game.
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Game two of the series between the Cyclones and Cowgirls will start tomorrow at noon.


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Two nights ago I attended the launch of A Taste of Ontario, a cookbook jointly published by the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and Foodland Ontario. The dinner was hosted by Mark McEwan and held at his new 23,000-square-foot grocery store, McEwan (located in The Shops at Don Mills). Between the European-style meat, deli and dessert counters, we sampled some of the delicious recipes conceived by award-winning chef Anthony John Dalupan.
Besides launching this free cookbook (which you can also download as a PDF here), the event was meant to showcase the fresh local produce from Ontario greenhouse growers. And what a difference the lack of distance between your food and your plate can make. I received an amazing basket of vegetables from local greenhouse growers — the taste and quality are amazing!
So in the dead of winter when you're trolling the grocery store for healthy local produce, keep an eye out for greenhouse-grown produce from a local grower.
Also, stay tuned as I will be posting an excerpt from the cookbook on our site!


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