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Julie Burchill should see through her plan to convert to Judaism. At least, that's your view – so far.
Initial results to our online poll suggest more than 60 per cent of you are behind the controversial writer who recently become a Friend of Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue.
The poll followed our exclusive front-page story last week in which she revealed she has been attending Shabbat services for a month and has begun studying Hebrew.
It has been the most read story on this site so far this week and was followed up by several other newspapers, including the Guardian and a number of bloggers.
Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah told Buzzle.com: "People become friends because their partners are Jewish but they also join for other reasons. Sometimes it's because they identify with our inclusion and egalitarianism.
She told the JC: "I first thought about converting when I was 25. I will be 50 next month so it's hardly a flash in the pan. At a time of rising and increasingly vicious antisemitism from both left and right, becoming Jewish especially appeals to me."


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Tyler P. is actually planning to have the atrocious tattoo on his chest removed. Let's get back to Dylan, shall we?
Tyler P. is actually planning to have the atrocious tattoo on his chest removed. Let's get back to Dylan, shall we?
It's never too early in the year,
to spread some goodwill cheer!
Twinkies...it's what's on the inside that counts!
He's looking great in this shoot
*** HAPPY 23rd BIRTHDAY DYLAN!!!!!!!!! ***
@ the MTV VMA show the other day...
"Don't wait for the world to be ready. Find what you're looking for."
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He really needs a stylist when attending red carpet events. Still hot, but the hair's meh
Christ, he really needs to fire whoever does his hair. Or, if he does it himself, he needs to hire someone to do it for him.
He just looks rough to me at the moment, I think he's tired to be honest.
Yeah, he definitely looks kinda haggard/tired in his personal appearances as of late. A stylist would do wonders for him. Cute guy to begin with, but I guess looking put together in front of mass media outlets isn't on everyone's must-do list.
Looks great on screen though!
I hope maze runner does well...looks amazing....sinestro is gonna jizz his pants in the theatre
Great news. The Maze Runner is the number one movie of the weekend by far. $32,500,000 projected. Total budget was $34,000,000.
That's AMAZING news!!!
LOVE him so much!!
Great result, really pleased for him.
Updated figures: As of 9/28 total box office receipts, foreign and domestic= $148,655,347. Budget $34,000,000.
A blockbuster hit!!!!!! Dylan's incredible talent has been seen by tremendous numbers of people worldwide. They now know as we do what a charismatic, gifted actor he is. Not to mention SEXY.
I finally saw Maze Runner. I didn't like the movie (too dark for my tastes) but liked Dylan a lot. One thing different about him in the role was that he had a bit of a New York accent. (He's a native New Yorker). It made him seem a lot different to me. His body looked sexy as hell. I lied his hair too.
We need more shirtless pic.
He is getting handsomer by the moment.
I sure would like to think he did...
One thing I noticed in that gif was how close his costar's fingers came to touching his crotch. If Dylan had been a couple seconds slower in moving the guy may have "hit the jackpot" so to speak!
It's never too early in the year,
to spread some goodwill cheer!
Last edited by Dylanfan; December 29th, 2014 at 11:07 PM.
It's a shame they didn't actually kiss. They were gonna, as a joke, but Dylan chickened out at the last second.
Here you boys! They got pretty close then started laughing http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_um2xuTpoo
You know they wanted to lol
i dunno...dylan seemed entranced by his eyes in the fire
His dorky dancing is so cute!
I think he is really cute/sexy, what do you guys think of him?
I think the same. He's fucking adorable and his eyes are so pretty. I can't wait to see him in more movies.
Suite him! Not out of the question I guess
I wouldn't either. I think he'd be way better than Andrew Garfield. I think Dylan would have a good chance at the role, but I get the feeling Marvel wants an actual teenaged actor this time around.

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seriously pascal really shud be ashamed of himself lol
needing extra drug test to try and get in the head of a 46 year old opponent hahaah!
grow sum balls man. the fight is like in less than 2 weeks, what use is any more test gonna do? pointless.
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Because the contract was already signed then the test was brought up at a press conference... I think this explains it all, u cant demand something outside of a contract... Now if he demanded it during negotiations it would be a different story
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witch hunt continues? Old ass Hopkins can barely hurt anyone's grandma. he's surviving on his wits alone.
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He knows he's on something and that the test will prove it.
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I have supported Bhop for a long time, that's my dude.
But he is refusing to take the test because he is probably usings PED's. Just like everyone's favorite hero is Manny PAcquiao
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It's a little naive to believe these elite fighters with pull are all clean. Some of them aren't, take your guess as to who. Maybe all of them. We all see what happened when one snitch who witnessed it all exposed the wonderful world of PEDs in baseball. So maybe Hopkins is juicing. Or not. Either way, Pascal's request is laughable. Can't wait till a few weeks before the fight to ask for this. That reeks of cold feet. But Hopkins will be more scrutinized going forward (as every fighter should be), and the seed that Pascal planted will grow a bunch on fight night as the 46-year-old Hopkins beats his ass like he stole something. Hey, at least he's got his excuse ready.
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It's obviously a atactic to try to mess w/Hopkins but that's not Pascal game he looks foolish and desperate which is a shame were was the handspeed and combos he showed against Dawson w/out KD's he lost almost every round.Only good thing is now Hopkins has to MAN UP @ stop duckin dawson for the past few years. didn't wanna fight these young guys then all of a sudden Bad Chad losses Pascal calls him out @ it's time to go.OK
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- 3.5-hour guided kayaking shore excursion from Ketchikan
- Paddle around Eagle Island and see wildlife like salmon, eagles and seals
- Enjoy an easy-level kayaking experience great for novices and families
- Safety briefing, equipment and port transport provided
- Covered by Viator's worry-free policy: guaranteed on-time return to your ship
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What You Can Expect
Hop into your tandem kayak and set off after your guide toward Eagle Island, part of Tongass National Forest. As you make your way around the island, see seals swimming nearby, salmon leaping into the air and eagles swooping high above. You may even spot humpbacks and orcas in the area.
At the end of your kayaking, return to the launch site, where your minivan awaits to transport you back to Ketchikan port.
Worry-free Shore Excursion:
We will ensure your timely return back to the ship in Ketchikan for this activity. If your ship is delayed and you are unable attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.
Customer Reviews
May 2015
This was a great day - Sean was my guide and he was very patient with my novice kayaking ways! he did most of the work, too, but didn't seem to mind too much...the equipment was great and the whole staff were very helpful and informative about the area and my day on the water.
I would HIGHLY recommend this outfit and do it again myself in a heartbeat!
Thanks K.T. and Sean and everyone - it was a memorable day in Ketchikan!!
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September 2014
We loved our tour. We were picked up on time and we loved the kayak experience and where we were taken to Kayak. I would highly recommend this tour.
August 2014
The guides were wonderful and knowledgable. They altered our boating route to suit the rain and wind.
The driver was punctual, friendly and accommodating
June 2014
Awesome kayaking trip! We was lots of starfish, and bald eagles, and a few seals
August 2015
This was a lot of fun. We got to see several eagles, and sea life. Our guide was also really cool.
August 2014
This tour was great! They met us right at the dock and made sure we were back well before our departure. The guides were very knowledgable and answered any and all questions (shout out to Jules). The scenery was beautiful and we had a great time. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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CJ was a very good guide and very personable. We all had a good time despite the drizzle. We enjoyed seeing several bald eagles. A good value.
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We had a great time. The water is perfectly calm and beautiful. The scenery is great. We were able to see quite a few starfish and a couple of eagles. We didn't see as much wildlife as we were hoping. But our guide was great. Even our 9 year old was able to paddle and have a good time. If possible I would recommend booking at low tide so that more of the underwater life is visible.
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Our first experience of sea kayaking and one which we awaited with some trepidation. However we had a great time with excellent weather conditions. The only negative was that we actually paid slightly more than the Holland America price, in spite of your claim to undercut the liner prices and we were kept waiting for half an hour to await the Holland America guests who had been given a later time.


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DeMar DeRozan just Mozgov'd Timofey Mozgov.
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Rangers make second round of cutsPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers have made their second round of cuts, trimming the roster by four players. Richard Nejezchleb and Travis Oleksuk will be sent to the Hartford Wolf Pack. Kirill Kabanov and Jayden Hart have been released from their tryouts. This leaves the Rangers with 21 forwards, 14 defensemen, and 4 goalies.
More cuts are expected after tonight's game, as Alain Vigneault has indicated he wants to get to 18 forwards and 10 or 11 defensemen. A goalie may be cut as well.
Preseason Game 3: Rangers at BruinsPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers are in Boston tonight to take on the Bruins in their third preseason game of the season. The Rangers have also announced that cuts will come after this game, and the roster will be trimmed to 18 forwards and 10 or 11 defensemen. Just because a player is in the lineup tonight doesn't mean he is safe from the cuts. There are at least three players that will likely get the ax tonight.
But before that happens, there is a game to play. The Bruins had a weird offseason. I really don't know how else to summarize it. Don Sweeney is either a genius or a fool, and there's really no middle ground here.
What have they done lately?
Lines for tonight's preseason game in BostonPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers tweeted the projected lines and defense pairs for tonight's preseason game in Boston:
Rick Nash-Derick Brassard-Mats Zuccarello
Brian Gibbons-Kevin Hayes-Emerson Etem
Tanner Glass-Jarret Stoll-Oscar Lindberg
Marek Hrivik-Adam Tambellini-Ryan Bourque
Ryan McDonagh-Brett Bellemore
Brady Skjei-Dan Boyle
Keith Yandle-Tommy Hughes
Henrik Lundqvist gets the first two periods. Jeff Malcolm will play the third.
Rangers announce lineup for tomorrowPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers have announced their lineup for tomorrow's preseason game against the Bruins.
Forwards: Kevin Hayes, Brian Gibbons, Tanner Glass, Derick Brassard, Oscar Lindberg, Jarret Stoll, Ryan Bourque, Mats Zuccarello, Marek Hrivik, Rick Nash, Adam Tambellini, Emerson Etem
Defense: Dan Boyle, Ryan McDonagh, Brett Bellemore, Tommy Hughes, Brady Skjei, Keith Yandle
Goalies: Henrik Lundqvist, Jeff Malcolm
Rangers make first round of cutsPosted by: | Comments
The Rangers have made their first round of cuts today, cutting 19 players. Of those 19 players cut, 12 will go to the AHL, six will go to their respective Junior teams, and one will be cut from his tryout.
To the AHL (12): Calle Andersson, Kodie Curran, Cedrick Desjardins, Troy Donnay, Chris McCarthy, Chad Nehring, Josh Nicholls, Sam Noreau, Mackenzie Skapski, Michael St. Croix, Nick Tarnasky, Petr Zamorsky
To Juniors (6): Ryan Gropp, Brandon Halverson, Keegan Iverson, Ryan Mantha, Brandon Morrison, Sergey Zborovskiy
Released From Tryout (1): Jacob Smith
It's interesting to me that Ryan Graves made the first round of cuts. It shows how high the organization is on him. Especially since he made the cut over Andersson/Zamorsky.
Don't over-analyze the Skapski cut too much. He was never starting in the NHL this year. Antti Raanta and Magnus Hellberg are competing for the backup spot. That was always the plan. The Rangers have 43 players remaining in camp.
Preseason Game 2: Rangers at FlyersPosted by: | Comments
After an impressive performance last night against the Devils, the Rangers are in Philly to take on a Flyers team that, like the Devils, isn't expected to make much noise this year. They are certainly more talented, but they are weak on the blue line and have minimal forward depth.
Today's contest will feature a 3-on-3 overtime period, regardless of the score of the game.
What have they done lately?
The Flyers are not expected to be a playoff team this year. However, they have Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek, so they are capable of beating any team on any given night. They aren't as bad as the Devils.
Roster for tonight's preseason gamePosted by: | Comments
The Rangers announced their lineup for tonight's game:
Goalies: Magnus Hellberg and Antti Raanta
Defense: Dylan McIlrath, Kevin Klein, Raphael Diaz, Brett Bellemore, Ryan Graves, Ryan Mantha, Mat Bodie,
Forwards: J.T. Miller, Kevin Hayes, Luke Adam, Jayson Megna, Oscar Lindberg, Viktor Stalberg, Jarret Stoll, Ryan Bourque, Kirill Kabanov, Richard Nejezchleb, Jayden Hart, Emerson Etem
Per Steve Zipay, the top two lines are Etem-Hayes-Miller and Lindberg-Stoll-Stalberg. Guys playing back to backs are McIlrath, Diaz, Adam, Megna, Stalberg, Lindberg, and Bourque. It is not a coincidence that most of these guys are either on the bubble or kids playing for a roster spot.
Megna, Gibbons shine as Rangers dominate Devils in preseason openerPosted by: | Comments
Hockey is officially back. The Rangers opened their preseason last night with a 6-3 victory over the Devils. The fourth line of Jayson Megna, Brian Gibbons, and Luke Adam put on a show, scoring three times. Gibbons had a goal and two assists, and Megna had a pair of goals, one on the powerplay. Since this is the preseason, I'm not going into a goal breakdown, but you can check out all the GIFs from the game at www.nyrgifs.com. You can also check video highlights on the Videos page.
- That fourth line looked like they wanted to stay a little longer. They were already written off before the game started, and this was a bit of a statement by them. If anything, Megna and Gibbons earned a longer look in camp.
- Brady Skjei certainly didn't look out of place. He made a lot of nice plays with the puck, and one very nice defensive play that started the Oscar Lindberg goal.
- Dylan McIlrath wasn't flashy, and I really didn't notice him that much. He took a penalty with a hit to the head, but he wasn't really targeting the head. His elbow was in, but he's 6'5″, and if you hit anyone at that height, it's going to be in the head. I looked up his stats, and he managed to drive possession (58%) with just 33% OZ starts. Don't put much stock into single game possession samples in the preseason though, was just something I looked up.
Preseason Game 1: Devils at RangersPosted by: | Comments
Hockey is finally back. The Rangers are at home to take on the Devils tonight in their preseason opener. While the game may be meaningless, there are battles to be fought and roster spots to be won. Five players in the lineup tonight are fighting for a roster spot, and most eyes tonight will be on them.
Dan Boyle was scheduled to be in the lineup tonight, but he is being replaced by Kevin Klein. No updates have been given, but what has been made public is that the switch was due to a family issue.
What have they done lately?
The Devils are not expected to be good this year, and are likely going to be cellar dwellers this year. But they do have talent, a solid netminder, and a new coach.
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Per Pat Leonard, the Rangers practiced with the below lines in anticipation of tonight's preseason opener against the Devils.
Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Viktor Stalberg
Tanner Glass-Dominic Moore-Marek Hrivik
Ryan Bourque-Oscar Lindberg-Jesper Fast
Brian Gibbons-Jayson Megna-Luke Adam
Keith Yandle-Dylan McIlrath
Brady Skjei-Dan Boyle
Chris Summers-Raphael Diaz
I'm intrigued by this Yandle-McIlrath pairing. When I saw the roster for tonight's game, I thought that could be an interesting pairing, if it happened. Also very excited to see how Skjei does with Boyle. Both excel greatly at moving the puck.
At forward, that third line of Bourque-Lindberg-Fast should be fun to watch. All three are solid skaters, and could eat up inferior competition.


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When I first heard of Chalk Warfare I instantly thought of an office war setting or perhaps a battle of the blackboards, but the people over at SoKrispyMedia blew me away with the effects in this fun and quirky short film. It was shot by 16-year-old (you heard right... 16), Sam Wickert and buddy Eric Leigh with a Canon Rebel t2i with a Rode Videomic. Post production was done in Adobe After Effects and Video Co-pilot. Consider me impressed boys, consider me impressed.
Sam Wickert with the Canon Rebel t2i
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Well this is the coolest thing I have seen in a while. This kid is going places.
"Post production was done in Adobe After Effects and Video Co-pilot"
That is the best comment ever! You should try Google first if you have no idea what you are talking about.
Cool video though!
hmmmm great vid.
and you are also cool at spending money at VFX soft.
After Effects--$1000
VideoCopilot--$99(Action Essentials2)
Wacom Tablet--$89?


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This is what guided Myra Griffin of Myra's Dionysus as she ventured to open her own restaurant near the University of Cincinnati campus in 1977. She wanted create a unique eating experience in the Cincinnati area. Kicking off the next big thing isn't easy, though, and to keep it fresh, Myra saw to it the menu has an array of ethnic food.
"…I realized how little meat other cultures used and how much better it was for you," she says. "Thus I became a much more vegetarian restaurant."
When most people think of food in a college town, greasy quick meals and sandwiches from McDonald's come to mind. Myra didn't want that. In fact, one of her main criteria for a location was a college town, for open-minded individuals who would enjoy her healthy, vegetarian alternative to standard college cuisine. "Healthy does not mean it can't taste good," she says. That's what she strives to deliver for every meal.
Myra's other point in opening Dionysus was to craft an atmosphere where people could bring their families and enjoy themselves, again a notion not widely thought of in a college town. One would think more of fun drinking locations or places to get a quick bite but not somewhere you'd bring a child.
Myra's Dionysus is a place where one family in particular has created a tradition — four generations have enjoyed Myra's cooking. That is service that's hard to compete with. Dionysus is a kinetic place as well. It's always moving forward, adapting new dishes to the proverbial arsenal. Myra enjoys the challenge of coming up with new dishes. She draws on cultures around the world, relishing in diversity.
"It has been a case of trying things, if they work, keep them; if not, change," she says. At Myra's Dionysus, the goal for the restaurant is to entertain people through atmosphere, customer service and good conversation. Myra has her degree in education, so teaching her employees was simply second nature. Seeing workers solve issues together and have a great time doing it is what helps drive the business ahead of the rest.
Myra's Dionysus is an interesting establishment. It's healthy, odd, has history but plays on contemporary trends. Myra makes sure all of these aspects and more show off to the outside world to bring in anyone willing to give one of her dishes a try. All Myra wants at the end of the day is a good experience for people involved.
"The fun is in seeing others enjoy what we have to offer," she says.
Myra's Dionysus is located at 121 Calhoun St., Clifton Heights. Go here for menu, hours and more information.
Mayday in Northside has long been known for their gourmet hot dogs and sausages, nestled in a delicious pretzel bun, but after four years of business, the owners — Vanessa Barber and Kim Maurer — are ready to kick their menu up a notch.
Starting on Monday, Oct. 7, Mayday will have a new, expanded menu developed with head chef Julz Lucas, a graduate of the Midwest Culinary Institute whose previous experience includes Honey, Mayberry and La Poste. With a goal of being a restaurant versus just a bar that serves food, they will add gourmet burgers, homemade oven fries, roasted chicken and seasonal sides, soups and sandwiches to their menu — all of which will still maintain their original focus of using local purveyors and making items in-house, including their bread. There will also still be the customer-favorite late-night dog and snack menu served after 10 p.m.
"Now that we have a new head chef, we want to take those traditions and expand them to a more diversified menu," co-owner Kim Maurer says.
"We have always paid close attention to the details when it comes to our food, but we are finally able to move beyond our signature dogs and add more exciting menu options," adds co-owner Vanessa Barber. "We don't want to be hemmed into the same identity we started with over four years ago. Mayday is dynamic — just like the neighborhood [Northside] we are so proud to call home."
The menu expansion will also include table service, a rarity in the bar-food world, again elevating Mayday's status from pub to gastropub. They've also added a new, outdoor biergarten to their two-tiered patio and will be adding more cozy indoor seating as the weather turns colder.
The new menu will be available daily starting at 11:30 a.m. (beginning Oct. 7) and remain in the $5-$15 price range.
And Mayday will also still host weekly trivia, dance nights and live music regularly in addition to the food, making them a food and entertainment destination.
Mayday is located at 4227-4231 Spring Grove Ave., in Northside. Starting next week, their hours will be 11:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. More info at maydaynorthside.com.
Taste of Belgium has announced that it's partnering with the Great American Ball Park to become the "Official Waffle of the Cincinnati Reds." (Do any other teams have an official waffle? Didn't think so.)
Starting on Opening Day, fans can now grab a Belgian waffle with toppings such as sweet cream, fruit or chocolate during a game, starting at just $5. If fans are looking for something more savory (with a bit more protein), Taste of Belgium is also offering their signature chicken and waffle combo. Add a side of twice-fried frites (Belgian french fries) for the complete experience.
"We at Taste of Belgium are honored to be counted among the Cincinnati brands supported by Great American Ballpark," Taste of Belgium owner Jean-François Flechet said in a recent press release. "Our food has been embraced with open arms in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Friendly Market in Florence, Ky., and now we are delighted to show the best fans in baseball how to eat like a Belgian."
Great American Ball Park also offers local food favorites including LaRosa's pizza and Skyline chili plus beer from local brewery Rhinegeist. The Official Waffle of the Cincinnati Reds goes on sale Opening Day at Great American Ball Park in Section 130 of the Ballpark, near The Kroger Fan Zone.
Full Menu:
Waffle – $5
Chocolate & Cream Waffle – $7
Strawberry & Cream Waffle – $7
Waffle & Chicken – $10
Frites – $7
Taste of Belgium also has local locations in Over-the-Rhine, on Short Vine, in Findlay Market and in Florence, Ky.'s Friendly Market. Full-service bistro, 1133-1135 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine; Clifton, 2845 Vine St., Corryville; Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine; and Friendly Market, 10050 Norbotten Dr., Florence, Ky., authenticwaffle.com.
"What's going to make us different is our culinary staff," Stephens writes. "Constant ideas of recipes, ice creams and cookies are going to make some waves for sure in the area. We will also be listening to the public, so if you have a great meatball recipe, bring it down and we can give it a try."
Packhouse will be located on Monmouth Street in Newport. Their current projected open date is Jan. 28, so keep an eye on the restaurant and get more details here.
2. The volcano roll at Ichiban (half-price sushi, hell yeah!) on Friday night. The roll features a tower of crab meat on top of a deep-fried eel roll. That and a standard spicy tuna roll and I was set. No, it's nothing stellar, but when your bill comes back with $10.57 printed on the bottom, it's hard to resist doing your happy dance.
3. Homemade meatloaf, whipped potatoes and crisp green beans at my dad's house. His meatloaf is essentially a giant, baked meatball made with soaked french bread, fresh garlic, Parmesan and parsley. Dip it in those buttery potatoes and you can just feel your soul relax.
4. Late-night spoonbread at The Eagle OTR. Eagle is fantastic late night. We arrived at 10:41 p.m. and waited 30 seconds for a table for four. Their maple syrup-soaked spoonbread goes GREAT with a Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, an on-tap staple at this place.
As far as changes, the restaurant will be extending its hours to include lunch (starting Nov. 5) and Saturday brunch (starting Dec. 7), which will feature a make-your-own bloody mary bar. Chef Johnson will also be updating the Local 127 menu to include more seafood and beef choices with seasonal preparations, plus adding a bar snack menu with pork belly bites, devils on horseback (a pub snack with a fruit like dates wrapped in bacon), fries inspired the by the In-N-Out Burger chain and more.
And for fans of the "local" in Local 127, fear not: Chef Johnson will remain true to the restaurant's pledge of serving responsibly sourced foods, according to the press release.
Local 127 is located at 413 Vine St., Downtown. For more information visit mylocal127.com.
"After a couple months, I started to realize that I liked being in the restaurant more than reading and writing scientific articles," Pesola says. "It was fast-paced, challenging and gave me an avenue to interact with people dynamically. In addition, I really enjoy how tangible the hospitality industry is."
This past summer, Pesola branched out and started selling rotisserie chicken on pita bread at Findlay Market. The resulting Revolution Rotisserie was so popular, he's opening a brick-and-mortar location on Race Street in Over-the-Rhine in early 2015. The rotisserie and bar will do dine-in, carry-out and catering, plus vegetarian options and specialty cocktails.
We caught up with Pesola to learn more about the restaurant and his chicken technique.
CityBeat: Why chicken and how did that relationship come to pass?
Nicholas Pesola: The concept originally had nothing to do with chicken. I wanted to introduce something unique to Cincinnati and I thought that it would be cool to reinvent gyros, one of my favorite foods from my youth. I wanted to stack marinated beef/lamb and do it like they do in Europe/Middle Eastern countries. I knew that I would have to offer other meats so I chose to stick with the rotisserie meat theme. When I put on tastings, everybody liked the rotisserie chicken sandwiches with my gourmet toppings and sauces the most. When no one offered to fund my unproven restaurant concept, I decided to start small at Findlay Market and pilot the idea. I knew I had to simplify my concept in order to be successful so I gave the people what they wanted: rotisserie chicken. I wanted to become known for rotisserie chicken sandwiches on pita bread because I thought that was the most unique. I also thought I would sell more sandwiches versus whole chickens to the Findlay Market crowd.
CB: What's been the best response you've seen from a customer?
NP: We have had many great responses. I love when people walk by my stand, stop abruptly after seeing the sample, and say, "That looks good. But what is it?" When they find out there is rotisserie chicken under the toppings and sauce, it is usually game over. I also enjoy the skeptical customer who reluctantly orders our food and then comes back with friends 10 minutes later because they really liked it.
CB: Can you tell me more about your chicken? Where do you source it? What separates it from other rotisserie? Is there a special technique, seasoning, butcher? A family recipe?
NP: We use Amish chicken from Miller Farms and will be switching to FreeBird chicken which has even more strict standards when it comes to how the chickens have been raised: no hormones, no preservatives, all vegetable diet, more room to roam, etc. Our chickens are never frozen, always fresh. We brine our birds, season them with a custom blend of the best spices, cook them on a gas-fired 40-bird rotisserie to perfection. And I assure you our whole chickens will not sit around for hours and dry out like they do at the grocery store. For our sandwiches, we hand-pull the meat, white and dark, and make sure it maintains its juiciness before serving. We have arrived at our current technique after talking with chefs and experimenting with other methods, but the reality is I'm always looking for ways to make the product even better.
CB: So you're opening a brick-and-mortar spot in OTR? What inspired you to take the jump?
NP: Even before I started at Findlay Market, I wanted to open up a brick-and-mortar shop. I just didn't have enough money and that was a blessing in disguise because it forced me to start small. I knew the time was right to circle back with potential investors when my customers kept asking where Revolution Rotisserie was located after eating our food.
CB: Why OTR? And why Race versus Main or Vine?
NP: I live in OTR and it's a very exciting place to hang out and start a business. The real question should be why not OTR? I believe my concept contributes something very unique to the scene. I chose the spot at 1106 Race Street because it was the size I wanted, featured an open kitchen, and fit my budget. In my opinion, Race Street is the next logical restaurant street in OTR because of Washington Park, Zula, Anchor, and Taft Ale House all down the street. Plus I live on Race Street, you can't beat that commute.
CB: What will be on the menu at Revolution?
NP: Chicken! We will showcase the versatility of chicken with eight rotisserie chicken sandwiches served on grilled pita bread — all of which can be made vegetarian by substituting hummus, black beans or extra veggies. This is a bold statement, considering we are primarily a chicken restaurant, but I think our pita sandwiches and salads set us up to offer one of the best vegetarian menus in the city. Of course, we will do whole/half chickens, side salads, mashed potatoes, cinnamon applesauce and a few other sides. At the bar, we will specialize in specialty cocktail infusions and of course, craft beer.
CB: People love chicken during the holidays. With restaurant prep ahead of you, will you still be at Findlay Market or taking any orders for whole or half chickens?
NP: Unfortunately, the cold weather prevents us from operating at Findlay Market under the tent. However, if people would like to place catering or large carryout orders, they can email email@example.com. The best way to do this is to visit our website revolutionrotisserie.com.
Follow along with Revolution's progress on Facebook and Twitter @RevolutionOTR.


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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=54212&th=10889#msg_54212 <![CDATA[So with rings being so popular I was wondering how high up on the "To Do List" is the idea of having Multiple sized files under one shop item?

 For example. You make a ring in 12 different sizes and right now you have two options, option 1 is to have it as a co-creator and upload the right file everytime someone orders it, and then option 2 is to upload all 12 different files cluttering up your shop with repeating images.

 what i would LOVE to see is the ability to have multiple versions available under one item. Just having each person select one of the avalible options or if they want multiple copies but in different sizes then an extra drop down for each copy they wanted.

 This idea is to help with the flow of the shops and to help clean up clutter, making it easier for everyone in the end.

 So. Is this concept high up on the "To Do List"? or is it fairly low?

 Thanks for your time!

 Ray]]> Ray716 2012-09-18T11:14:07-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=57855&th=10889#msg_57855 <![CDATA[Bumping this back up since this is something I'd like to see, too. Good idea.

 - Glenn]]> lensman 2012-12-02T04:52:45-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=58204&th=10889#msg_58204 <![CDATA[Currently, a hack is possible with the Labs feature:
 http://www.shapeways.com/labs

 If you use the Create Variants tool, you can add multiple ring sizes to your shop.

 As for a longer term solution, I will add it to the Shops Features request!

 ]]> natalia 2012-12-07T22:16:01-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=79896&th=10889#msg_79896 <![CDATA[I think I will finally try this tool. If we just want one item visible in the store how to we set properties on the other sized items? Do you set them as "Offer for sale to others" but not "Display to the public"?

 ]]> MrNibbles 2013-11-26T18:33:08-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=79902&th=10889#msg_79902 <![CDATA[Ok, I got that to work BUT I think found a new bug.

 As far as I can tell if you use the Variant tool the default material for the model will be set in the cart. There is no pull down from the variant tool generated code to select a material option. In addition, you can't change the material option once the model has been added to the cart. When did that cart capability go away? So it would seem the variant tool is only good for a model offered in one material variant, which is rather ironic.

 ]]> MrNibbles 2013-11-26T18:58:25-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=87178&th=10889#msg_87178 <![CDATA[How do you access the Create Variants tool?

 I realize this is an old thread, is there a way now to do it?

 I am trying to show a ring and have multiple sizes to click on within the description of the model.

 Is this possible?

 Thanks]]> DavidTsai 2014-04-03T04:50:24-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=87184&th=10889#msg_87184 <![CDATA[This is an old thread, but the link in it (above) is still valid.]]> AmLachDesigns 2014-04-03T06:39:46-00:00 Re: Question about Rings http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=87232&th=10889#msg_87232 <![CDATA[thanks]]> DavidTsai 2014-04-03T15:24:38-00:00


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Letters needed on Ancient Tree bill
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Dear Friend of the Forest,
Urge the Assembly Appropriations Committee to Approve SB 754!
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Never before have we been this close to seeing lasting protection for
our heritage trees and setting a precedent that can be a model for
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Haitian schools expand use of Creole language
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti In a Feb. 6 story, The Associated Press portrayed the private Louverture Cleary School as emphasizing Haitian Creole. The school says it uses primarily Haitian Creole in an early education program for the community and then uses a curriculum that includes Creole, French, Spanish and English for older children. School officials say they don't favor a single language.
A revised version of the story is below:
Haitian schools expand use of Creole language
Educators push to bring Haiti's native Creole language to the front of the class
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti (AP) - Teenagers in blue-and-white uniforms pour out of classrooms of this boarding school at the edge of Haiti's capital, chattering in their native language of Creole about the science test they have just taken.
"Eske ou te byen konpoze?" asks one boy in the campus courtyard. In English, it translates as "How do you think you did?"
"I'm not so sure," a girl answers back in Creole with a shrug of her shoulders. "The exam was really difficult."
The students don't speak much French at the school, although it remains the primary language of instruction in most Haitian classrooms. In fact, less than 10 percent of the country's 10 million people speak French fluently, and in most schools, even the teachers don't understand it very well although they're asked to teach in it.
The private Louverture Cleary School abides by the Haitian government's curriculum guidelines but unlike many schools in Haiti it gives equal treatment to French and Creole. The school also introduces students to Spanish from other parts of the Caribbean and the English they will likely need in the future.
"It is a practical issue," said Deacon Patrick Moynihan about the Creole language-based curriculum at the boarding school. "It really is about being part of this region."
Elsewhere, students struggle using French text books and coping with what largely remains a foreign language in a country once colonized by France, but more and more under the sway of the powerful economies of the United States and Latin America.
In many schools, children copy French lessons by rote from the chalkboard, understanding little.
"I really have to work hard, because I don't speak French at home. My parents don't speak French at home," said 14-year-old Alexandra Julien, who attends another school, as she walked to class one recent morning. "They speak Creole."
Three years after a devastating earthquake killed more than 200,000 people here, Haiti's abysmal educational system remains an obstacle to building the expertise and skills needed to help this impoverished country recover.
Haiti's 1805 Constitution declared that tuition would be free and attendance compulsory for primary students. But the quality of education lagged through the years, and plunged during the 29-year-long dynasty of Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his son Jean-Claude, or "Baby Doc," which ended in 1986. Haiti's professionals fled into exile to escape political repression, spawning a major brain drain the country has never bounced back from.
About 30 percent of the country's youth are now illiterate, according to the U.N.'s children agency, UNICEF, and only half of all children can afford to attend primary school. Less than a quarter attend secondary school.
In a 2011 report published in the journal "The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs," author Brendan McNulty wrote that 80 percent of Haiti's 16,500 or so primary schools are private, and they adhere to no academic standards. The article focused on rebuilding Haiti's education system after the quake.
And so, more organizations inside and outside the country are saying Haiti's educational crisis can be eased by educating the nation's children primarily in Creole, which all students and teachers truly understand, and bid adieu to French as Haiti's primary teaching language.


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2014 AL East preview
The 2014 Major League Baseball American League East Division preview. Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays
You want competition? The American League East will have you covered.
You want stars? The Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays will have enough to fill highlight reels throughout the summer.
You want drama? The division was the only one in the major leagues last year in which the top four contenders finished with at least 85 victories. There's little reason to expect anything different this season.
The calendar has flipped from 2013 to 2014. But the AL East, as always, will be a beast. The division boasts the defending World Series champion (Red Sox), a re-vamped Pinstripe Empire (Yankees), a savvy Sunshine State threat (Rays), a Charm City contender that features one of the most dangerous players on a diamond in Chris Davis (Orioles), and if their health cooperates, the Blue Jays will be no pushover either.
Let's start those organs, shall we?
Here's how the AL East breaks down (in alphabetical order, with last year's finish in parentheses).
BALTIMORE ORIOLES (85-77, T-3rd)
Additions: OF Nelson Cruz, RHP Edgmer Escalona, RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, OF Francisco Peguero, RHP Ryan Webb, INF Jemile Weeks
Strengths: The power is potent. Last season, Baltimore led the major leagues with 212 home runs -- 24 more than the second-place Seattle Mariners. If Chris Davis can repeat his crazy-good 53 home-run season last year, the Orioles will be rough on pitchers again.
Weaknesses: Did they do enough to overtake the Red Sox and Rays? Doesn't look like it. The Orioles were strangely quiet most of the offseason, with the exception of the Cruz and Jimenez signings. They should have done more to bolster their depth to win at least 90 games for the second time in three years.
Best-case scenario: The Orioles do just enough to earn an AL wild card spot. The Rays, Red Sox and Yankees figure to be the class of the division, so the climb facing the Orioles will be tough. But a postseason berth is possible.
Worst-case scenario: Not only do the Rays, Red Sox and Yankees leave them in the dust, but the Blue Jays pass them as well. Baltimore has won 178 combined games the past two years, so itâs hard to see a major slide ahead. But thereâs little room for error.
BOSTON RED SOX (97-65, 1st)
Additions: RHP Burke Badenhop, LHP Chris Capuano, INF Jonathan Herrera, RHP Edward Mujica, C A.J. Pierzynski
Strengths: Offense, offense and offense. The Red Sox led the major leagues last year in runs scored (853) and RBI (819), and they were second in hits (1,566). With so many potent bats returning, Boston should never search to stay active on the scoreboard.
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Weaknesses: One is hard to find. But past success, and those memories of partying October away in the glow of their eighth World Series title, will be a hurdle in the months to come. "Turn The (Expletive) Page" has become a catchphrase throughout spring camp. Still, it's so hard to repeat -- no one has done it since the Yankees won three consecutive titles from 1998 to 2000 -- and Boston will find the path back to the top rocky at best.
Best-case scenario: More confetti. More champagne. More ink. Does Jonny Gomes' back have room for another World Series tattoo?
Worst-case scenario: Missing the playoffs. Plain and simple: This roster is too good not to expect consecutive playoff seasons for the first time since clinching three straight postseason campaigns from 2007 to 2009.
NEW YORK YANKEES (85-77, T-3rd)
Additions: OF Carlos Beltran, OF Jacoby Ellsbury, INF Kelly Johnson, C Brian McCann, 2B Brian Roberts, RHP Masahiro Tanaka, LHP Matt Thornton
Strengths: Take two? Joe Girardi must replicate his managing job from last season to keep the expectations outside his clubhouse from swallowing his team. The Yankees weren't as good as the 85 victories showed, but Girardi did more with less time and time again. He must be creative once more for New York to return to the postseason after missing out last year for just the second time since 1995.
Weaknesses: A strength becomes a weak spot with the departure of closer Mariano Rivera. How do you replace greatness? Hold on tight and hope for the best. David Robertson, who has been strong in the eighth-inning role, should receive the closer job to start the Yankees' post-Mo life. Other bullpen members like Shawn Kelley and Matt Thornton must be solid as well.
Best-case scenario: All the money, all the reward. Beltran, Ellsbury and Tanaka lead a pinstripe renaissance that extends to the World Series. Frank Sinatra becomes the soundtrack for a late October party.
Worst-case scenario: Big cash, big dud. The Yankees miss the playoffs again, despite their Tanaka-charged spending spree in the offseason. The Red Sox dance in their tears.
TAMPA BAY RAYS (92-71, 2nd)
Additions: RHP Grant Balfour, RHP Heath Bell, INF Logan Forsythe, C Ryan Hanigan
Strengths: The re-signing of first baseman James Loney to a three-year, $21 million deal in the offseason guaranteed that each member of the Rays' infield will return. That's a good thing, because all were AL Gold Glove Award finalists last season, and at least two could have claimed the hardware. Expect the same strong play this summer, with third baseman Evan Longoria as the group's anchor.
Weaknesses: Can their offense be on par with the pitching and defense? The Rays ranked eighth last year in the AL in RBI (670) and ninth in runs scored (700), which isn't bad, but those totals can be better. Division rivals like the Red Sox, Orioles and Blue Jays scored more often. Tampa Bay needs more bite at the plate.
Best-case scenario: An October stay lives beyond the AL Division Series. For the first time since clinching a World Series berth in 2008, the Rays play into the ALCS, with their sights set on another Fall Classic. David Price is dynamite, Wil Myers is stellar in his sophomore season and Evan Longoria is a staple in the lineup at least 90 percent of the time.
Worst-case scenario: The Red Sox make this season appear like a replay of the last. The Yankees back up their big spending in a bigger way. Suddenly, the Rays miss the playoffs for just the third time in seven years.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (74-88, 5th)
Additions: C Erik Kratz, C Dioner Navarro
Strengths: The potential for power is always there with bash brothers like Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Lind in the lineup's front half. If those bats are hot â and yes, they have the potential to sizzle â pitchers throughout the AL should watch out. Opponents should proceed with caution anyway, given that the Blue Jays ranked fourth in the major leagues last year with 185 home runs.
Weaknesses: A rotation of R.A. Dickey, Drew Hutchison, Mark Buehrle, Brandon Morrow and Dustin McGowan doesn't strike fear into anyone. Dickey, the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner, must be better after stumbling through last season with a 14-13 record and a 4.21 ERA in 34 starts. Toronto ranked 25th in the major leagues with a 4.25 staff ERA last year.
Best-case scenario: The Blue Jays make 2013 seem like a bad dream. Bautista and Encarnacion power them near the top of the AL East, helping clinch a wild card berth in the process. How rare are the playoffs for the Blue Jays? They last reached them in 1993, when they won their second World Series.
Worst-case scenario: Deja vu strikes. Injuries. Bautista and Encarnacion are muzzled. Dickey labors again. Yikes.
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles -- What more could he do in 2013? He led the major leagues with 138 RBI and 53 home runs. He smacked 42 doubles. He had the potential to ignite Baltimore's lineup with one swing, with one crack, a gift few possess in this game. He batted a career-best .286, and his wins-above-replacement figure was a career-best 6.4. It's unreasonable to expect the same pace this summer. But when Davis is confident at the plate, few in the division are better.
John Farrell, Boston Red Sox -- Remember Bobby Valentine? No worries, few in New England do either. Boston's turnaround from a close-your-eyes 69-93 in 2012 to a can-you-believe-it 97-65 championship run last year is a credit to Farrell's leadership. Sure, players win titles, and no trophy presentation was ever held in a corner office. But talent only goes so far if the right clubhouse culture is absent. The worst Boston had to offer was followed by its sweetest best.
Baltimore Orioles -- You know what you'll receive with the Rays and Red Sox. The Yankees, with their massive payroll, will knock on the door too. But the Orioles are like a blurry Polaroid: Developing and difficult to read. Davis is a stud, plus Cruz and Jimenez are intriguing additions. Still, they feel a level or two below the AL Eastâs prime contenders. Who knows? Perhaps theyâll surprise.
Toronto Blue Jays -- Fool us once, Toronto, shame on you. Fool us twice, and the fault is ours. The Blue Jays were a trendy pick last year to rise as the AL East champ. Then reality hit: Injuries, fatigue, a starting rotation that broke down, optimism that was dashed. Who's to say things north of the border will improve? Until the Blue Jays can turn promise into production, it's best to proceed with caution.
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi defensive end C.J. Johnson will have season-ending surgery on his right ankle.
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The Tau need to realize that they need at least knives or bayonets, in case the enemy DOES get up-close and personal.
The blade is jet of plasma contained within a shaped electromagnetic field. Basically, a giant plasma shot that stands still. Now if only more tau had these...
they do in the form of fusion blade. from fusion blasters... pity is a farsight only signiture weapon...
if only all fusion blasters can be blades then tau will not suck at CC.
if only all fusion blasters can be blades then tau will not suck at CC.
So.. who sucks at close combat now?
That fusion blade uses as much energy in a hour of battle yhat i wonder how does that suit even work?
lol i dunno. ask george lucas about the battery life of light sabers.
Well it tried if you concentrate powerful laser beams to a cristal( i don't remember what type) it will produce a powerful actualy working cuting laser. But can't have same form and the thing is very huge( like a car) and thats the one that takes time to cut wood.
yeah we dont have the technology yet... but someday we will.
If only a power sword was a real wargear option for a crisis suit.
nah... they dont have the weapon skill for it anyways.
4 strength 5 ap3 attacks from a commander would be handy against a squad of space marines, don't you think?
we do have that. commander farsight.
and commander brightsword.
and commander brightsword.
green wat is this shrek 0 out of shrek
RUN!!!!!!!! tau aren't meant to have combat weapons!
our trick is working!!! they enemy is running away from us. into our firing range.
tau lightsaber
this color is excellent, and it would be cool if the other crisis suit was from another cadre and they teamed up reason for a diferent color scheme
Please benevolent God-Emperor, hear my prayer. Thy enemies now stand at the gate.
battle bruva's, spess mehreens today teh enemy is at our door!
yes! deploy your space marines so we can battle the nids together, gue'vesa.
So the Tau can do something in melee after all
What s the story about tau´s blades? i thought they didn t like hand weapons
yeah they dont. only commander farsight is the closecombat monster.
this commander thornhide is just a creation of the auther. as a proxy for farsight.
this commander thornhide is just a creation of the auther. as a proxy for farsight.


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I'm 38 and wondering if anyone else is around this age. I'm having a boy and all seems to be fine but cant help but worry if he is ok in there, i'm a liittle paranoid at times. it doesnt help that i'm usually referred to as an AMA, i think it stands for advance mature age or advanced maternity age lol!!
any older moms in this club????
When we are older the recovery time after labor can be a little longer and for most of us we cannot loose the baby weight as quickly as a twenty year old can. So again, take good care of yourself keeping those things in mind- but your baby will be just fine!
From what I've seen, women who have children young have a lot more energy for them. But women who have children when they are older have a lot more patience for them. Generally speaking of course! So no matter what your age there will be strengths and challenges that accompany your pregnancy, labor and parenting. I think it all works out pretty even :)
thanks ladies, I'm glad to hear so many are doing good and not feel like the ackward one like when i walk in to the dr office and its filled with baby faced teens and their mommas look my age lol!!!
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The whole AMA thing is ridiculous. I was looking at a lab slip of mine that specified that I was Advanced Maternal Age, it was kind of depressing.
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i'll be 33 on monday. i don't feel old either. i'm a ftm and want to have as many kids as i can before my baby bearing years run out, so i imagine all future pregnancies i'll be AMA. it's encouraging to hear from others who are going through it - calms my fears. :)
I'm 34 and will turn 35 shortly after baby is born. It doesn't bother me to be older this time. Got divorced and remarried. I have two boys from my first marriage (12 and 9) and me and hubby are planning on one or two more so I am just doing the best to make healthy decisions. So far little, Emma, is growing and developing well. Age is only a number. My aunt had one at 39 and another at 40. My mom had her last one at 33 so I am not focusing on the age thing.
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I'm 36 , I also had kids as a teenager, so I can relate to being a young mamma as well. It's definetly different having kids a little older ,but when I had my last baby I was 34-35 and couldn't believe when they said advanced maternal age! For me my pregnancies haven't been much different than when I was younger. Only real difference is I'm financialy more stable this time around.
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It's nearly springtime in Devon, and what could be nicer? Snowdrops on the top of stone walls, daffodils about to burst from their sheaths, cows ready to romp out from their winter quarters to enjoy the year's first sweet, bite of grass. But the economic wind is still chill.
The only Devon manor that the Domesday Book lists as having a castle, Okehampton is an ancient town, which provides tourists with a base from which to assault Dartmoor. Until recently, it had, according to Kay Bickley, the town's former mayor, an unemployment rate of less than 2%. Now a discreet notice taped to the door of the Baptist church offers emergency food parcels to those in need. The Trussell Trust, which operates a network of 90 'foodbanks' across the country, began life as a charity to relocate children from Bulgarian orphanages.
Okehampton's problems are not unique to the countryside, but they have a strong rural dimension. Once a market town, it has until recently thrived from its relationship with the land around it. Hilly, wet but rich in grass, this was prime dairy country; the Taw Valley Creamery at North Tawton is still a major employer. But Browne's Chocolates has just closed its doors, with the loss of around 30 jobs. The loss of Browne's follows that of Polestar, a company once owned by Heinz which used to be the country's biggest maker of frozen cheesecakes.
On top of the 230 or so redundancies from Polestar come around another 100 from firms that supplied it. A further 67 jobs will go when Robert Wiseman Dairies relocates its plant to Bridgewater at the end of next month. These are big numbers for a town of 7,000 inhabitants to absorb. Meanwhile, such local dairy farmers as are still in business struggle to produce milk at a price which, as an NFU report highlighted last week, remains stubbornly below the true cost.
The Trussell Trust established the first of its foodbanks in the prosperous city of Salisbury in the equally prosperous year of 2004. Not surprisingly, the number of people seeking help with the most basic of life's commodities has increased since the economy faltered – in Okehampton's case, dramatically so.
'When we set up the operation two and a half years ago,' project manager Andrew Morgan reveals, 'we would give out maybe two food parcels a week. Suddenly that went up to 50 a week when Polestar closed.' Jobs in food processing don't pay well, and many households had no buffer to absorb shocks. When Polestar went under, some workers had not been paid for a number of weeks; it then took a further month or so to obtain benefits. This left many people - too stretched at the best of times to accrue savings, and perhaps without even the store cupboard that could supply an emergency packet of pasta - with nothing to live on.
'When you are earning just above the minimum wage, to save money is very difficult,' says Terry Cummings, the former USDAW convener at Polestar. 'We don't particularly want to go to foodbanks, but they are a godsend.'
In this time of need, the community has pulled together, and the foodbank's warehouse, in the basement of a local shop, is piled high with tins and boxes, freely given by local people. 'The response has been incredible,' states Rev.Barry Walton, one of the foodbank's founders. 'In the last four weeks we've been given over five tonnes of food.' As Mr Cummings wrote in a letter to the Okehampton Times: ''David Cameron talks of the Big Society; well look to our little town, an excellent advocate of his Big Society but with no help from the Government.'
From Okehampton, it needn't take more than 15 minutes to reach Northlew. There, Paul Griffith's 140 cows produce the commodity on which Okehampton was once built. The trouble is that commodity is now the right word. It would be too much to say that the Griffiths know each cow by name; they don't have names. Instead, they call them by the numbers in their ear tags; number 318 is a docile beast, who likes to be scratched. You wouldn't think that the milk from such a personable animal is going to end up, stripped of most of its fat, as the most anonymous of products on the supermarket shelf.
Farming's problem is that milk is regarded as one of the three or four items whose retail price is known to the ordinary shopper. Consumers assume that cheap milk equates with cheap everything else in the store. The big supermarket chains can't let their prices be undercut by garage forecourts or arrivistes like Aldi. This is the free market, with claws out and fangs bared. This tigerish fight sets the price for liquid milk, which the rest of the industry has to accept.
Although it's been a ferocious winter, with the milking parlour frozen solid in temperatures that were sometimes minus 15 degrees, Paul and his son Simon take the weather in their stride, just as they accept the long hours that have to be worked, 365 days a year. What threatens to defeat them is economics. While the milk price may have edged up to 26p in recent months, this incremental rise has been more than swallowed up by increasing costs. Farmers like the Griffiths are spending 3p per litre more on producing their milk than they get from selling it.
Farming's problem is that of the countryside as a whole: fuel. 'If Britain didn't have any oil,' declares Paul, 'we'd go hungry.' This is obvious in the case of supermarkets whose distribution systems depend on lorries, but it's no less true of dairy farming. While the Griffiths' black and white Friesians and brown and white Motbelliards seem part of Nature when they are in the field, their milking parlour needs to be powered, their milk cooled, the floors washed down with hot water, the computerised feeding system run. Grass for silage has to be cut, slurry spread by tractor, milk collected, fertilizer delivered.
And fuel is not the only cost that's been rocketing. On the eastern side of the country, barley barons who sold at the right time have been enjoying something of a bonanza from the volatility of wheat prices – double what they were a year ago. In the West Country, dairy farmers need wheat and soya, which has also gone up in price, for their feed. (Since nearly all the world's soya is now GM, the cost is particularly expensive in countries like Britain where only certain strains have been licensed.) The cost of fertilizer has increased by a third. After last summer's blazing July, there has even been a straw shortage – and cattle need straw for their bedding.
The woes of the dairy farmer aren't new. Numbers have fallen from 19,000 in England and Wales in 2002 to just 11,000 now. Last autumn, even Robert Wiseman Dairies, which supplies 30% of the country's fresh milk, issued a profits warning. Farmers who, like the Griffiths, own their land, without heavy debts to the bank, are in a better position than redundant factory workers. Tenant farmers, with little of their own capital and unable to generate the sort of rents that make it possible for landlords to invest in new buildings, may not be.
What are the consequences? General horror was expressed when Nocton Dairies proposed building a dairy for over 8,000 cows in Lincolnshire last year. The Nocton cows would have spent their whole lives in barns, where their feed could be controlled more efficiently than in fields. They would have been well cared for, but to people who are used to seeing cows as part of the landscape, it didn't seem right.
The Nocton proposal was scaled back and has now been withdrawn. Dairy farmers are being forced to produce more for less. There has already been a process of what might be called creeping Noctonisation. '1,000-cow herds aren't uncommon now,' observes Paul. The public might not like the way that milk is produced in America, where 10,000-animal herds are kept indoors in highly mechanised lots. But the traditional British family farm has already expanded as far as it can. No wonder some of the industry's major players, including Asda, have felt the need to set up a Dairy 2020 initiative to map the future for milk.
'Don't listen to me,' says Paul, when I ask him about mapping the future. 'I'm the wrong end of my fifties. Ask Simon. My worry is that the young brigade will get disillusioned.' For now, Simon, aged 30, has every intention of carrying on. This farmer has found a wife, and is getting married in the summer. His commitment means that the business can take a long view of the heavy investment needed to modernise buildings and machinery. Farmers who have no successor may only have their bulldog-jawed attachment to a way of life to justify going on. The Griffiths should soon see the benefit of having invested in the Milk Link co-operative, owned by 1000 farmers, which turns milk into high value cheese, flavoured drinks and milk powder.
The weather is brewing up by the time I reach Jeff Endacott's farm, a short drive away. A rosy man, in neat blue overalls, he was 60 last week [Friday March 11]. The Endacotts have been in the area since the 17th century. Since he has just had a grandson, the name is assured to continue. As for dairy farming, he's not sure. There is, however, one hopeful sign. Unlike wheat, liquid milk cannot be stored, until prices rise. But milk powder is traded as a commodity, and the price has soared, as China and India demand a richer diet. Wedded to memories of the doorstep delivery of the daily pinta, Britain doesn't dry much of its milk; if it acquired the infrastructure to do so, spring could blossom for dairy farmers. A better milk price would generate the kind of investment that would help places like Okehampton, too. At present, milk is cheaper than mineral water. And that can't be right.
Clive Aslet is Editor at Large of Country Life.