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Okay Dishers, 2011 KRLD Restaurant Week is open for business. Each day at 9AM we will be ready and waiting for your comments! GO, EAT, REPORT! Take pictures of great servers!
2011 KRLD Restaurant Week Reader Reviews
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Kyle Wedin
Stephan Pyles
Opened restaurant week with a group outing to a stellar restaurant. Only too late did I hear that Stephan Pyles takes the "Oh, no, do we really have to do this again?" approach to Restaurant Week. All of our previous regular visits had revealed excellent dishes. Unfortunately, Stephan Pyles disappointed. Yes, it was a Monday night, and restaurant week, but the execution was horribly flawed. I didn't know you could overcook a pork belly until it was dried and tasteless. The New York steak was oversalted to the point of almost being inedible. Other dishes, including the Fourth Course ceviche and the main salmon, were middling and unworthy of Stephan Pyles. The dessert semi-freddo was fine if not outstanding, but was still frozen on the interior. Only the sweet corn soup showed the kind sublime flavors that I expect from the restaurant. The service was not skimped on and treated a group of 8 without problems. But trips like this make me reconsider RW dinners in general. Had I not been previously to Stephan Pyles and loved it, I would not return.
wow that is horrible. Why do restaurants do this. Either you want customers or not. If restauarant week is such a burden they should not participate… They should put their best foot forward
Lindsey Wilson
Went to Steel last night to celebrate a birthday, and was pleasantly surprised. The servers' attitude wasn't hampered by it being Restaurant Week–in fact, our server was warm and friendly, and extremely knowledgeable about all the menus. We opted for the tuna maki roll and red curry coconut soup to start, followed by the crispy beef and sea bass. Paid extra for the dynamite mussels, which were a bit of a let-down (only 3 on the plate!). The chocolate lava cake with raspberry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream was the perfect ender. What really made the meal, however, was the sake. Our server expertly guided us through the drink menu, and we were extremely pleased with her recommendations–and the carafes were so large we were still socking back sake when the meal was finished! It was a great location for an intimate dinner, but even with the prix-fixe it was pretty pricey.
I will say that I know Stephan and he has donated alot of time and money to feeding the hungry not just through North Texas Food Bank, but also Feeding American and Share Our Strength. His incredible commitment to the community is humbling and Dallas is very lucky to have Stephen. He is a true gentleman and he uses the craft for more than just being a celebrity chef. Thank you Stephen Pyles.
As the wife of a chef who was trained by Stephen, I will say that yes, many restaurants do dread Restaurant Week. One reason is that if a restaurant were to do a cost benefit analysis on their profit, they usually lose money. In addition, restaurants are required by the food bank to pay an $800ish fee to participate. Yowza! This, stacked on top of the numerous requests they get from the food bank and other charities can be a bit much.
You, the foodie guests, can be very demanding and even rude during RW and some of you treat the waitstaff terribly, so they dread it too. That being said…
Please mind your manners, remember who this serves in the long end, and try and be grateful for every speck of food on YOUR table at home. And stop washing it down with Hatorade.
We went to the grape last night and had a fantastic meal. I had the red fish with lemon risotto, my husband had the kobe beef. Both perfectly cooked. the mushroom soup for the appetizer is always wonderful. And for desert we had the peach desert and chocolate ganache. We finished every bite.
We also went to alberniet's for preview week. It was not up to par. the restaurant week menu was lacking to say the least. A lot of us got the pot roast which was very dry and not flavorful. The chicken pasta was not great either. The serving sizes were huge. maybe they should try and do less quantity and more quality. I would have liked to have seen a petite fillet on the menu. the manager did make up for the dry pot roast by bringing us a petite fillet to share. It was a very nice gesture and shows you they are still about customer service even during restaurant week. I will note previous restaurant weeks at Alberniets I remember as being wonderful. Maybe it was just because it was preview week?
@liz, just a fluke I'm sure. I've been to Al's for RW … gosh, four times? … and the experience has never been anything less than flawless. Al Biernat's epitomizes the spirit and generosity of Restaurant Week.
@Jane, obviously courtesy and graciousness should be expected of restaurants and diners, and I don't think anyone in town would question Chef Pyle's remarkable charity efforts. There's nothing "wrong" with what you said, but you did fail to address Kyle's complaints: bad food. Nothing you said is an excuse for that, as there isn't one.
Justin B.
@Jane – I think you are missing the point of this. Nobody's launching a personal attack on your buddy, just giving an honest slice of one person's opinion of their experience at the restaurant.
No one is doubting that Stephan (yes, that's how it's spelled) does more than his share for the community. The bottom line is, you can give all the time/money/free food to charity that you want, but if your customers aren't satisfied with your product, they won't come back and they are entitled to express that in the appropriate forum.
You bring up a good point that restaurants really do get the shakedown from a profit standpoint, but I didn't realize they were being forced at gunpoint to participate in Restaurant Week. If a restaurant doesn't think its fair or reviles the overtaxing or its staff at the hands of atypical clientele, then DON'T SIGN UP.
I agree that nobody (servers, diners, etc) deserve to be treated rudely, but it doesn't seem like service was the issue here for Kyle. It all came down to the food, which in one person's opinion wasn't up to previously experienced standards. Thank you Kyle Wedin for your courage and your commitment to the people of this great nation.
We went to the Landmark at the Warwick Melrose Hotel. It was great! The waitstaff was fantastic amd the food was delicious. The pork belly was tender and flavorful, the salad was fresh, the desserts were delicious especially the banana foster's cupcake and the creme brulee. I highly recommend.
Jane, Kyle is entitled to his opinion, as is everyone who posts here, unlike alot of posts on blogs that sound like the blogger has a personal agenda that is meant to either tear down OR build up a restaurant), Kyle's review just sounded like his experience at Stephan Pyles didn't match the reputation Stephan's restaurant has (I personally love the place). You're taking Kyle's post way too personally and seems to fit in my category of a personal agenda.
The repetitive nature of RW reviews/comments/responses/replies is truly amazing. Like clockwork, year in, year out.
Charlie Palmer's was the perfect way to kick off RW. The wait staff was courteous and attentive, bringing featured appetizers by in addition to the posted RW menu. I started with the beet gateau salad with goat cheese followed by the maltagliati hand cut pasta with chicken liver. Both were fresh and flavorful. The highlight of the meal was the wine pairing the chef had selected, which could be sampled as a flight per course, or a glass with main entree. Dessert was the perfect ending, with a peach and blackberry crisp with brown butter ice cream.
CP's gets it right consistently and I'd hihgly recommend a visit if you can make it in. Looking forward to Perry's this evening!
@Sparky, I know we're only a day in, not counting the preview weekend, but actually I've found the lack of Restaurant Week doom-and-gloom this year refreshing. Jane's unwarranted comment aside, the sentiment has been generally pro-Restaurant Week this year, which I don't think you could say for last year, overall.
@K2, that's great to hear! I'm headed to Charlie Palmer's with my wife this evening. I had to cancel my reservation to CP a couple years ago when my wife lost her job, and tonight we're finally making it back.
Yay Gipson and wife! Have fun. Is RW week later this year or is school starting earlier?
@Jane, the restaurants aren't required by the NTFB to put up the $800 fee, it's actually required by KRLD, which also collects a hefty amount in sponsorships, none of which (the sponsorship and fee $$) make into the NTFB coffers. I love the North Texas Food Bank and would love to see this event run without KRLD, as it does in other cities. Restaurants wouldn't have to pay an up-front fee for limited advertising in the middle of the night on random radio stations and sponsors could truly sponsor on behalf of the charity, not on behalf of the media "partner".
@Larkspur and others — if I recall correctly, the donations from the restaurants to the NTFB are on the honor system, and at least some of them take that $800 fee out of donation amounts. Can't say I blame them, but just a note (think I read this in D Magazine last year).
Mr. Peach
Had dinner at Al Biernat's tonight. Large, noisy crowd for a Tuesday night. I was informed most were there for Restaurant Week.
My Central Market certificate entitled me to a small salad plate on which sat a slice of avocado, a demiglace sauce and two small tomatoes (about the size of cherry tomatoes) fill with caprese mozzarella and basil. It was prettier than it was filling, but served as a nice, light start.
The waiter allowed me to have the famed crab and corn chowder as an appetizer, which won him much respect. Prime rib seemed larger than 6 oz, which is fine with me, as it was superb (just a little too much fat) with the housemade horseradish sauce.
For dessert, the key lime pie never fails, and remains one of the best in the city. All in all, an excellent meal at a very fair price.
Just had the worst experience at The Mansion at Turtle Creek. We made reservations a week ago. When we were seated and asked for Restaurant Week menus, the waiter asked if we had Restaurant Week reservations. Huh? Well, I explained, we HAVE reservations and it IS Restaurant Week, so yes. Two additional levels of management and 30 minutes later, we finally got menus. The dining room manager was as condescending as could be and implied over and over that perhaps there had been some "miscommunication" on our part and that he would make an exception and we would be allowed to "proceed in whatever fashion you may choose.". I've never been so disgusted with a restaurant in all my life. I had heard The Mansion had service problems, but I always give places the benefit of the doubt. Compare this with the extraordinarily delightful time we had enjoying Restaurant Week at Grace in Fort Worth on Saturday. No comparison. Grace has grace. The Mansion does not.
Hello all,
Had RW dinner at Al Biernat Tuesday PM, it was packed. Lovely selection of RW food, graciously served. Food was delicious; portions were large. Noise level was high, but if you know this restaurant, lots of hard surfaces so talk bounces around. Great value for RW, would go back again.
@ Jane – a few points: KRLD organizes, advertises and prints up all we anyone needs to know for RW. For many smaller restaurants, this is good publicity at an inexpensive cost, for the larger more successful restaurants, it's a small price to lay out. The guests enjoy a $35.00 dinner – not expensive, but not exactly free either… $7.00 off the top is donated to the charities selected. Restaurants use their $28.00 to provide a 3 course dinner – of their own choice. 4th course coupon, if the diner has one, is a small add-on, almost an amuse bouche offering.
Remember, RW was always planned for August, typically the lowest revenue month – the original idea was two-fold – charity to the community and also to boost business during this very quiet / low rev month.
Sometimes this means extra work for the kitchen as well as the front of house… In some places, the employees may not clock a 40 hr. week when business is slow, and appreciate the full schedule / pay. Every restaurant should gauge their participation in terms of A) cost of event B) revenue earned C) some amount of value placed on serving one's community / charties.
Additionally, I believe almost everyone will have a cocktail or wine with dinner and order surcharge items along with their dinner…
Essentially, I believe it is a fair deal all around; any restaurant that doesn't agree doesn't have to participate. Although I do believe there is some peer pressure or "face value" involved.
It's a week (longer if a restaurant chooses), smile, welcome customers, create good vibes and word-of-mouth, feed 'em and move them along… its good to have business in August.
Hello all,
Had RW dinner at Al Biernat Tuesday PM, it was packed. Lovely selection of RW food, graciously served. Food was delicious; portions were large. Noise level was high, but if you know this restaurant, lots of hard surfaces so talk bounces around. Great value for RW, would go back again.
@ Jane – a few points:
KRLD organizes, advertises and prints up all anyone needs to know for RW. For many smaller restaurants, this is good publicity at an inexpensive cost, for the larger more successful restaurants, it's a small price to lay out. The guests enjoy a $35.00 dinner – not expensive, but not exactly free either… $7.00 off the top is donated to the charities selected. Restaurants use their $28.00 to provide a 3 course dinner – of their own choice. 4th course coupon, if the diner has one, is a small add-on, almost an amuse bouche offering.
Remember, RW was always planned for August, typically the lowest revenue month – the original idea was two-fold – charity to the community and also to boost business during this very quiet / low rev month.
Sometimes this means extra work for the kitchen as well as the front of house… In some places, the employees may not clock a 40 hr. week when business is slow in August, and appreciate the full schedule / pay. Every restaurant should gauge their participation in terms of A) cost of event B) revenue earned C) some amount of value placed on serving one's community / charties.
Additionally, I believe almost everyone will have a cocktail or wine with dinner and some may order surcharge items their dinner, increasing the per person expenditure…
Essentially, I believe it is a fair deal all around; any restaurant that doesn't agree should not participate. Worse to have people in and treat them poorly! Although I do believe there is some peer pressure or "face value" involved.
It's a week (longer if a restaurant chooses), a week isn't too long, only 7 days/nights… So, I suggest everyone smile, welcome customers, create good will, good vibes and good word-of-mouth, feed 'em and move 'em along… its good to have business in August, many of our restaurant friends are suffering in the current economic climate; and people want to go out and enjoy a nice dinner at a spot they might not usually visit. Win-Win!
We ate here last night. We've never been and have heard great things about their wine list. It was a wonderful meal. My husband had the rib eye which was large and perfectly cooked. I had the broiled salmon which was a 8-10 oz portion! Both came with mashed potatoes and haricot verts. Desserts were also huge and beautifully presented.
The service was outstanding. Our table was ready at reservation time, the sommelier was informative and interesting, water glasses immediately filled. They ended with a homemade truffle in a little box for me to take home. A manager proudly informed us that they contributed the most of any restaurant to the NTFB last year!
Highly recommend.
You have to make reservations specifically for RW at all the restaurants I've ever gone to. That's not a Mansion thing. I'm not surprised management steeped in and claimed a miscommunication, but I am surprised it took 30min to clear up.
That said, most restaurants have a limited amount of tables at various times available for RW and some don't allow RW menus at certain times. The rest of the tables are for their regular customer-regular menu people. If they fill the room for three weeks with tables that lose money, they will not be in a good position. The menus for some restaurants have been known to have different items and they have to be able to order and make enough food for the people who did specifically make reservations under RW.
Not a judgement, but it seems like this might be your first RW. Just in the future know you have to make RW specific reservations.
My group had the same experience with Stephan Pyles. Great 5 star service, steak overwhelmed with salt and frozen deserts all the way around. I spoke with the manager of SP after realizing this experience was being repeated with other diners. He was very gracious and stated the problems would be rectified. So hopefully everyone with future resevations during RW will benefit from the feedback.

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The Mae Ping River in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and the teak houses that line its banks serve as the inspiration for the yellow-gray jasper, black onyx, and orange agate beads that flow between two strands of leather in this chic wrap bracelet. The beads are laid out one by one, and then painstakingly hand-threaded and knotted to the leather cord.
Handcrafted in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Leather with jasper, onyx, and agate beads. 34 1/2"L x 3/8"W.
To her family, jewelry designer Siriporn is known as Koy, which means "Pinkie," a common Thai nickname for the youngest daughter. Today she's able to support both of her parents through her jewelry designs, but as a child growing up amid the tamarind groves of rural Phetchabun, she dreamed of being an architect. But moving to the artistic and cultural mecca of Chiang Mai inspired a change in her career path.
"I had a chance to attend some traditional events [in Chiang Mai]," Siriporn says, "for example joining the march of the river goddess worship ceremony called Loy Kra Thong." At these festivals she sold jewelry that she had made from natural materials. "I peeled fresh bark neatly, polished the wood to sheen, and knotted it into a bracelet with hemp rope. That was the first step toward working with beads," she says.
Today she designs for a friend's shop in Bangkok, leaving her more time to explore the city and be inspired by everything she sees. "I walk slowly and survey the environment around meeven small grass flowers growing beside the road, the caterpillar on the tree branch. I have looked at them until they turn into butterflies. All of these serve as inspiration to create my jewelry."
The dozens of beads that make up this design are laid out on a wooden board with small nails and arranged one by one. The leather strands are laid alongside the beads, which are individually threaded and knotted to the leather cord. The process is so meticulous that it's possible to create only four bracelets per day.
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Spring is just around the corner and for Oregon elk archery hunters, preparations for the early season now begins in earnest. Preparations may include physical fitness training, target practice, repairing or replacing clothing and gear, and even upgrading to a new bow. And, while it still may be a little too early for scouting, one can begin identifying areas to scout on the maps.
Physical fitness is no joke when it comes to pursuing elk in the Oregon mountains. However, the real test is when an elk is harvested and one must pack it out piece by piece. Begin strength training now using weights. Weight training is incredibly beneficial to the elk hunter, especially when training with modest weight at high repetition. When elk season is only a couple months away, start running or biking to build up cardio endurance.
If buying a new bow for this season is in the plans, now is the time to buy. Give yourself plenty of time to get familiar with the new bow and schedule in a few 3-D shoots to build your confidence with it. Starting now will allow you to make adjustments to your set-up as you work out the possible kinks or change preferences.
Hunting gear and clothing has come a long way in the last couple decades. Every year there are advancements and technological improvements in design and materials. Sure, the old stuff still works, but injecting some of the new stuff into this year's hunt makes it all the more thrilling and much more comfortable. Some of the new clothing designs and use of fabrics can make a noticeable difference in one's hunt.
A popular saying is, "cotton kills". When cotton gets wet, it stays wet. When temperatures drop from an unexpected weather front, a person wearing wet cotton risks suffering from hypothermia. Some of the best fabrics for the early season are the new synthetic polyesters that are cool, breathable and are quick drying. All in all, these improvements in design and fabric add up to longer days in the field, and that brings more hunting opportunities.
Scouting has become much easier since the advent of Google Earth and similar satellite imaging services. It used to be we would scout to make our hunting time more efficient. Now we can Google Earth to make our scouting time more efficient. For all those who have smart phones, carrying satellite imagery into the field is easy with the use of mapping/GPS apps. Make use of these technologies while waiting for the snows to melt.
Plan and schedule your shooting routine from now until elk season. A written down schedule will help one keep the routine going through following months. One might even go to the pro-shop and ask for a critique on shooting form. Sometimes we start a new season with a bad habit, usually from a loss of muscle memory. Remember to never shoot tired. Take breaks during long shooting sessions. Above all, have fun.


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History Channel's "Swamp People" is getting the credit for people wanting to take a big bite of alligator meat. The delicacy of eating alligator has never been mainstream before, but it appears this idea might be changing as fans are intrigued by the reality show on television. According to The Times and Democrat on Sunday the demand for alligator meat is on the rise thanks to the reality show.
So what does alligator taste like? Well, folks who have eaten the meat describe it similar to eating pork and it is supposed to have a somewhat chewy texture. While alligators are mostly sought after because of the skin, the majority of the meat comes from the tail. And with all the demand, it appears there is a run on the meat in South Carolina as well as other states in the South.
On "Swamp People" the cast focuses on a new gator season in Louisiana. Fans watch as this year the swamp is infested with bigger and meaner gators than ever before. With prices high, thanks to the interest in the meat and skins, the competition of hunters is out of control. The History Channel reality show follows the reality stars through a time of year that is crucial to their survival: the 30-day alligator hunting season.
It really is surprising to hear a show on a cable channel would influence a generation of eaters (especially since it is not a food channel,) but then again alligator has been eaten for generations. With the interest from people once again, it might be seen at popular upscale restaurants too.
So would you eat alligator meat? Most fans who watch the History channel's show "Swamp People" would probably would give it a taste. It would be good to see why there is so much interest and try to understand why this meat has become a delicacy.


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As for the new Fallout 3 expansions, the first of them, Point Lookout, will also see a release in late June on Xbox 360 and PC, while Mothership Zeta will focus on the return of the aliens to the Fallout universe come late July on the two aforementioned platforms. Both packs will cost 800 Microsoft Points (or $9.99), and will make their way to the PlayStation 3 once the first three packs have been released for it.
On top of these announcements, Bethesda also plans to have a Fallout 3 Game of the Year edition available in stores this October, packing the original version of the post-apocalyptic title along with the five add-ons. The PC version will sell at $49.99, with the Xbox 360 and PS3 iterations priced at $59.99 each.


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"Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe?"
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Varese Sarabande Vintage Soundtracks
16 Tracks/Disc Time: 31:28
Grade: B-
Comedic murder mysteries as well as serious ones were making the wave during the 1970's including a remake of "Murder On The Orient Express" directed by Sidney Lumet and "The Long Goodbye" directed by the late Robert Altman as well as the comedies, "The Cheap Detective" starring Peter Falk, "Murder By Death" starring the late Peter Sellers and "Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe?" directed by Ted Kotcheff ("First Blood"). The film is based on the novel by Nan and Ivan Lyons, the film revolves around a murder mystery as one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Fear starts to set in as many food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest Chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved before they become the next victims. The film featured a large international cast that featured George Segal ("The Hot Rock"), Jacqueline Bisset ("Rich And Famous") and Robert Morley ("Oh Heavenly Dog") amongst others.
What made the film so good was the added bonus of having Oscar Winner Henry Mancini provide the stellar music to the film. Mancini was in a bit of a transitional phase of his film career as the films changed from orchestrial driven scores in the late 60's up until John Williams' "Star Wars" brought the orchestra back en vogue as directors scrambled to gain the services of Jerry Goldsmith, Miklos Rosza, Elmer Bernstein, David Shire and Mancini himself. "Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe?" is one of those scores that fits perfectly to enhance the film and make it that much better as well as the fact that Mancini could score this film easily in his sleep with loads of fun to be had.
"Theme From Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe? (Main Title)" opens the album with a classical elegance full of regal and fun nobility with Mancini's melodic touch that has an air of mystery to it much his future scores to both "The Great Mouse Detective" and "Without A Clue" a decade later, would also feature some wonderful thematic material. An air of mystery fills the air with tracks such as "Well Done Louis", the very sinister strains of "Italian Soup", "Bombs Away/Natasha's Theme", and "Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe" and some really playful comedic moments in "Pesche!", "The Moveable Feast", and "Fiery Finale (Theme From The Great Chefs Of Europe) that really match the nicely elegant and enjoyable tone of the film. Mancini's deft and melodic orchestrations that feature a wonderful classical feel to it that is alot of fun and inspired. Mancini as he usually does, provides us with a beautiful love theme for the character of Natasha in "Natasha's Theme" featuring a wonderful piano solo by Mancini himself which is rapturous and intoxicating as his many love themes usually are and makes a triumphant return in "Natasha's Theme (End Credits)" putting this fun little score to a close.
This is the first ever release of the original LP album in any format and is a great introduction to Varese Sarabande's new limited edition vintage soundtrack imprint that seems poised to bring soundtrack collectors albums that have been long neglected on LP by the CD format. This album is a very positive start and fans of Henry Mancini will happily enjoy it in every facet as with many of the recent Mancini releases that include "Breakfast At Tiffany's", "Days Of Wine And Roses", and "Sunflower" that fit this great group. Thumbs Up! Fun!


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Despite 30 new cases a day in Sierra Leone, and 15 deaths a day as well, the World Health Organization is acting like there's no need to be concerned. Yet since the outbreak began in February, 2014, WHO reports the death toll has reached 826 from 1440 cases. Ebola has been reported in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, all in West Africa. A second US health worker was airlifted to Atlanta today. Even the Peace Corps has pulled its staff from these 3 countries (see video). CBS News recently reported "two United States Peace Corps volunteers working in Liberia have been isolated after being exposed to Ebola."
Here's what the WHO has to say.
WHO's current risk assessment for travel and transport is not recommending an travel restrictions or the closure of borders at points of entry. Further, the WHO states that "The risk of a tourist or businessman/woman becoming infected with Ebola virus during a visit to the affected areas and developing disease after returning is extremely low, even if the visit included travel to the local areas from which primary cases have been reported. Transmission requires direct contact with blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected living or dead persons or animal, all unlikely exposures for the average traveler. Tourists are in any event advised to avoid all such contacts."
WHO advises that transmission of the Ebola virus only occurs when patients are displaying symptoms of the disease which are severe. Symptoms of Ebola include fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat; followed by vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function, and at advanced stage, both internal and external bleeding. They say it is highly unlikely that someone suffering such symptoms would feel well enough to travel. The fact is, that a person with Ebola may develop symptoms rapidly, while they are in transit.
In the rare event that a person infected with the Ebola virus was unknowingly transported by air, WHO advises that the risks to other passengers are low. The WHO fails to admit that as a virus, Ebola residues left on hard surfaces may live for a period of time, particularly in the humid and hot conditions of equatorial Africa. Who also says,
In line with WHO guidance, awareness-raising activities initiatives are being conducted for travelers to and from the affected region. As always, passengers are advised not to travel if they are unwell. And any traveler developing symptoms of the Ebola within three weeks of returning from an affected region is advised to seek rapid medical attention.
This advice makes it clear that flying on airlines that travel to and from Africa is risky business at best. If infected passengers don't even know they are ill for 3 weeks, and you are in contact with them, where does that leave you?


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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is not coming out for another two years and yet casting and story information has been pouring out of the production. We know that the movie will prominently display Batman and Superman and has multiple other heroes in various sized roles also appearing. The main villain is Lex Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg. The rest of the talented cast includes Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Amy Adams and more.
Now more information is coming to light that Luthor won't be alone in antagonizing the Man of Steel and The Dark Knight.
Collider has reported that Batman v. Superman will have five total villains and a report by Bleeding Cool has apparently revealed who one of the other villains might be.
Bleeding Cool's sources claim to have seen designs for Doomsday, the grey, bone spurred, killing machine, for use in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the comics, Doomsday makes his appearance in the famous story line The Death and Return of Superman when he seemingly kills Superman (among other heroes). He has also been seen prominently ever since.
This story-line was made famous a few years ago when screenwriter/director Max Landis released a short film about The Death and Return of Superman which was received well. Landis also released a "pitch video" of sorts for how he would have gone about doing the story (which according to him almost happened up until it didn't) which I also recommend watching if you are a fan of either Landis, Superman, comic books or any combination of the three.
While it's still has yet to be confirmed, it just seems odd to add Doomsday to an already crowded field, perhaps he is the Big Bad of the Justice League movie and it is only a cameo? Who knows.
We will see when Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opens on May 6th, 2016


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I don't have the time, equipment, or the inclination to cast my own bullets so I purchase them online.
The first place I ordered from was Meister's because they offered 100 round sample packs, which I think is a nice number to see if the quality is good and that particular cast works well in your load. While I had a horrible time with 200 grn SWCs (Gun issue, not bullet) my next sample of 230 RNs worked like a champ. I also ordered a sample of 93 grn RNs for my 9mm Mak and they worked well also. I then ordered 500 rds of the Mak bullets to support my habit. Although all the orders came loose packed in plastic bags versus boxed, the bag was packaged well and I found zero defective bullets
I just received 500 rounds of .45 ACP 230 grn RN bullets from another company (un-named) whose website touted its "highest" quality castings. Lots of championships won using its bullets, yada-yada. I was a bit leary at first because the site mentioned up to 5-6 weeks waiting period, more or less said it will produce the bullets when it gets around to it, but the price was within a couple of bucks of Meister's and I was in no rush. I believe in trying different products so I can see for myself what's good and what's not. After I placed the order, another page popped up mentioning (warning?) of a $25 fee for credit card challenges?
Unfortunately, the company does not offer sample packs of any size. Big mistake on my part. Almost all of the bullets have a casting crease across the nose, evidently from mis-aligned dies. Many have swirls from poor casting or gaps in the lube, which is smeared all over the bullets, unlike those from Meister's with 99% of the lube only in the grooves. It appears as though the casting/lubing equipment used by this company is not up to speed.
Long story short (I know, too late), if you're like me and just getting into cast bullet shooting and buying the bullets, I recommend looking for companies that offer sample packs. I have found several (100 seems to be the usual size and is cheap enough to throw away), but some only offer 100 rn sample in conjunction with large orders (huh?).
It's far too much hassle to try to return 500 rds of lead bullets, but I will email the company and present my opinion of its product.


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The truth can now be told: Jazz made me a Deadhead.
Classical, bluegrass, world beat, to be sure, all played a role in the process. But I truly believe jazz bears the primary responsibility for filling my head with a yearning for 18-minute-long renditions of "Franklin's Tower."
I say that because it was only after two-plus decades of absorbing jazz with its emphasis on intricate composition, extended soloing and complex rhythms and harmonies that I could truly embrace the Dead's ethos.
As befits a word man, much of my focus as a pop-rock consumer over the years had been on lyrics – Dylan, Beatles, Springsteen, '70s singer-songwriters, that sort of thing. And, certainly, the Dead both in the company of Robert Hunter and otherwise are no slouches in that department. But it took me developing an ear for jazz's lengthy instrumentals packed with breath-taking soloing to truly tune me into the Dead.
All of which shows you're never too old to learn, to adapt, to discover.
By the way, Bay Area Deadheads and wannabes should check out Stu Allen and Mars Hotel, which has been in weekly residency at Ashkenaz in Berkeley since late 2011. Indeed, the ensemble marks its 100th Ashkenaz performance on April 4.
Led by acclaimed guitarist-singer Allen (of Phil Lesh and Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB, Ghosts of Electricity), a revolving cast of incredibly talented musicians inhabits Mars Hotel, drawing from the Grateful Dead's vast catalog to delight Deadheads and dancers of all generations. A Mars Hotel show is always an energetic evening of good vibes, good music, and good community. Allen shares the Grateful Dead's commitment to making each performance a unique event, from preparation to execution. He will perform multiple shows before playing the same song twice, and even then, that song will not be realized in quite the same way. Mars Hotel takes this idea a step further by presenting a new band at each performance. Drawing from the rich music scene of the Bay Area, Allen has assembled a broad and ever-rotating group of musicians that makes each concert a once-only experience. As far as Grateful Dead tribute bands go, this is a concept that has never been done before.
I am not the first person to have this musical epiphany or the first to explore the connections between jazz and the Dead. The band Jazz is Dead has been performing for years. We're talking prime talent too – the group's original lineup consisted of Jimmy Herring (guitar), Alphonso Johnson (bass), Billy Cobham (drums) and T Lavitz (keyboards). Their discography includes "Blue Light Rain" (1998), "Laughing Water" (1999) and "Great Sky River" (2001). Also check out the David Murray Octet's "Dark Star: The Music of The Grateful Dead" (1996).
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- The Oregon Ducks wrapped up their first two rounds at the Western Intercollegiate in Santa Cruz, Calif., in 10th place.
Oregon (+37) shot a two-round total of 737 (373-364). UCLA (+2) leads the 14-team field by nine strokes over California (+11).
UCLA's Pontus Widegren (66-69, -5) leads the 88-player field by one stroke over teammate Pedro Figueiredo.
Jonathan Woo (+3) shot an even 70 for his first 18 holes and capped his day with a 73 in the second round. He leads the Ducks in the individual field (T-17th). Zach Foushee (+5) follows Woo in the individual standings. He enters Sunday's final round in a tie for 31st.
Rak Cho (+9) and Sulman Raza (+10) sit in a tie for 52nd and a tie for 57th respectively, while Brandon McIver shot a two-round total of 152 (77-75) and Ryann Ree capped his day with a 153 (77-76).
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After a photo of marketing material showed that Sega standby Sonic the Hedgehog would be hitting the shelves for PlayStation 4, Wii U and Xbox One in 2015, the publisher has since quashed the rumors, according to a report today from VG 24/7.
In a statement made to Eurogamer today, a Sega spokesperson said that the publisher hasn't made public any of the details involving the Sonic the Hedgehog game and the photo –– which you can see in this VG 24/7 report –– didn't accurately represent information about the game.
"Sega is yet to announce details of upcoming console video games for Sonic the Hedgehog or further details regarding the new Sonic CG TV series. The recent information coming out of Nuremburg Toy Fair was incorrect," the Sega spokesperson said.
The Sega spokesperson then directed those interested in receiving updates and information regarding the game to visit SonicTheHedgehog.com or follow the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter page at @sonic_hedgehog.
If the rumors had been true, this would have been the fourth Sonic title from Sega, the last being Sonic: Lost World released exclusively for Nintendo platforms in 2013.


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'A Land of Beauty, Mystical Objects, and Enchanted Places'
In the early 90's, inspired by the compelling mystery novels of Tony Hillerman, I was drawn to the high desert of New Mexico. There I found not only a quality of light and clarity that can not be found anywhere else in the world but also a mystical culture and it's ancient architecture that has amazed and inspired artists for decades.
The images in this book, created over a 6 year span, are my attempt to capture the beauty and emotion of this sometimes mysterious land. Once you have experienced the back-roads, pueblos, missions, and the primordial ruins of the high desert and plateaus of New Mexico , your outlook on life will be changed forever.
I hope you enjoy viewing these images as much as I enjoyed creating them.
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René Gallet has been actively involved in both the art and the business of photography for over 50 years. As a self-taught photographer and visual artist, Mr. Gallet has participated in and taught numerous workshops and seminars. René's fine art images have been exhibited throughout the United States and Europe in both solo and group gallery presentations. René's portfolio encompasses a wide variety of subject matter, image compositions, and photographic styles, resulting in an impressive body of work, which ranges from the traditional landscape to the strongly abstract image. His striking landscapes and intimately detailed imagery demonstrate an optimal blending of artistic vision and technical control of the demanding photographic process. Mr. Gallet's work can be found in both private and public photographic collections and many of his images have been featured in numerous artistic, trade, and commercial magazines and publications.
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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile ribbon of road that ties
Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in
North Carolina. It was conceived in the 1930s as a public-works project to
combat the crippling economics of the Great Depression, and today it shines as
a triumph of conservationism.
That is the official, boring history of North Carolina's
most famous highway.
It also happens to be the history that alumna Anne Mitchell
Whisnant, director of research, communications and programs for the Office of
Faculty Governance, has spent the last 15 years of her life reevaluating. Her
book on the subject, "Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History," was
released in October by University of North Carolina Press. With research found
in Carolina libraries and other depositories, it sheds new light on an old road
and explores the impact of money, land ownership and political power on the
decision to build what would become the most visited site in the National Park
"We're sometimes unaware of the forces that create our built
environment," Whisnant, an avid parkway researcher, said in reference to the
parkway and its design. "We forget that things are the way they are because
people made a choice."
The author and Chapel Hill resident started researching the
choices that led to the birth of the parkway in 1991 as a Carolina graduate
student. She wanted to dig up the truth about the place she remembered from
childhood visits and to go beyond what past historians had always implied: that
there was nothing more to the place than tales of stone bridges and split-rail
fences; that its 80,000 acres were simply the result of an agreeable slice of
nature that came in contact with good old-fashioned American elbow grease.
What she found, in the archives of North Carolina libraries
and history centers across the country, was the whole story. She found that the
road is a carefully designed landscape that presents a controlled and picturesque
scene, but behind that seemingly effortless splendor are complicated and
sometimes-not-so-pretty stories about how it came to be. She uncovered issues
of politics and power that peppered what was assumed until recently to be a
rather spotless history.
Whisnant, who said she loves the parkway and enjoys hiking
and camping there with her husband and two boys, said it is important to
understand the road in all its complexity and to note that it was built (and
must be maintained) by individuals who had to make tough decisions.
"It's important to understand that it didn't just magically
come into being," she said. "For the parkway to continue in the future, we have
to make choices to have that parkway and to fund that parkway." Whisnant is on
the board of trustees for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, a fund-raising
Her foray into the research topic began serendipitously,
when she was studying history at Carolina. Thumbing through the card catalogue
at Wilson Library, she found something she didn't expect. Her thumb had
slipped, or the cards had fallen the wrong way. But what she was looking at — a
reference card for "Blue Ridge Parkway" — would shape the direction of her life for more than a decade.
The card she was holding didn't say anything nostalgic. It
didn't mention the splendor of the parkway's autumn leaves, or the beauty of
its meandering curves. It referred only to Cherokee opposition to the road's
construction in the 1930s.
Whisnant thought it odd the words "opposition" and "parkway"
were together on the same subject line. After all, the parkway is a national
park that was built for the public good. There was nothing else to it, right?
Whisnant discovered through her research a cast of real-life
characters who were adamant about where the road would or would not be built.
There was Marie Dwight, owner of Camp As-You-Like-It for girls, who said the
public highway would be a menace to a resort where there were only women and
young girls. And Ashe County farmer S.A. Miller, who complained in a letter to
President Franklin D. Roosevelt that the parkway was no benefit to him because
it cut across his property. Whisnant found countless stories and unearthed more
than 400 pages, 51 illustrations and seven maps worth of little-known history
about the parkway and the people who lived it.
Many pictures and manuscripts and other historical documents
used in Whisnant's book came from the stacks of Wilson Library's North Carolina
Collection and Southern Historical Collection. She did research at the Library
of Congress and used data from the National Park Service as well, but the
Carolina libraries were what allowed her tell the intimate details.
"The libraries here were really important for me to dope out
what the regional story was," she said. It was at Carolina that Whisnant found
Blue Ridge Parkway travel brochures, financial records from the Little
Switzerland roadside resort, and newspaper clippings and documents from Robert
Doughton, the influential North Carolina congressman who had a heavy hand in
the parkway's construction.
Now Whisnant knows the rest of the parkway's story. Her
research has illuminated a drama surrounding the road that speaks of battles
won and lost, economic interests and government intervention. It is a story of
power and class and progress that resulted in a national treasure for some and
royal pain for others. Her web
site, www.
superscenic.com, has even more information on the subject.
She sums up the parkway's complexity in the book's
"This book departs from a romantic view of the parkway as a
modern miracle and as a pure gain for everyone involved and looks critically at
the road's history as a project created by human minds and hands, paid for with
public funds, in the service of some version of the public good."


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Arizona women's basketball head coach Joan Bonvicini will make her stage debut at 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, Nov. 11, when she appears as the school principal in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel." The Arizona Repertory Theatre, in the School of Theatre Arts at the University of Arizona, will perform the classic, directed by Harold Dixon.
"Carousel" is the story about the relationship between rough and tumble carnival barker Billy Bigelow and innocent factory worker Julie Jordan. The score includes American classics such as "If I Loved You," "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Dixon, a University Distinguished Professor, was the founding artistic director of the Arizona Repertory Theatre, the professional actor training company at the UA. He served as the acting/directing area head for 20 years.
Tickets are available through the UA Fine Arts Box Office, 520-621-1162. Visitors may park in the Park Avenue Garage, located on Park just north of Speedway Boulevard.
Bonvicini and the Wildcats open regular-season play next Friday, Nov. 12, when they host Saint Mary's in the first round of the Sportsview.tv Preseason WNIT.


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Selected by NASA in March 1992, Kregel reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. He completed one year of training and is qualified for assignment as a pilot on future Space Shuttle flight crews. Initially assigned to the Mission Support Branch of the Astronaut Office, Kregel served on the Astronaut Support Personnel team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida supporting Space Shuttle launches and landings. A veteran of two space flights, Kregel has logged over 618 hours in space. Kregel will command the crew of the fourth U.S. Microgravity Payload flight scheduled for an November 1997 launch on board Columbia on mission STS-87.
STS-70 launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 13, 1995, and returned there July 22, 1995. The five-member crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery performed a variety of experiments in addition to deploying the sixth and final NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. During this 8 day 22 hour mission, the crew completed 142 orbits of the Earth, traveling 3.7 million miles. STS-70 was the first mission controlled from the new combined control center.
STS-78 launched June 20, 1996 and landed July 7, 1996 becoming the longest Space Shuttle mission to date. The Life and Microgravity Spacelab mission served as a model for future studies onboard the International Space Station. The mission included studies sponsored by ten nations, five space agencies, and the crew included a Frenchman, a Canadian, a Spaniard and an Italian.
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Spartan was recaptured by hand, during a spacewalk by Takao Doi and Winston Scott on November 25. Tests of space station tools went well, but the free-flying Sprint camera subsatellite was not deployed due to lack of time.
NASA decided not to redeploy Spartan on this mission. During an EVA on Dec 3, Doi and Scott carried out more tests of the Space Station crane. They also deployed the AERCam/Sprint 'football' remote-controlled camera for a free flight in the payload bay.
Columbia landed on December 5, with a deorbit burn at 11:21 GMT. Touchdown was at 12:20 GMT at Kennedy Space Center.


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Renee Oteri is expecting a baby with her new husband. This alumni of "The Bachelor" is now sharing that she knows the sex of her new baby. On Sunday, Yahoo shared what Renee and her new husband will be having. She already has one son at home. Renee was a single mom when she tried to find love on the show.
She is married to her new husband Bracy Maynard, whom she knew before going on the show. Now Renee is expecting a second little boy to join their family. Her older son is 9-years-old. Her older son is from a previous relationship.
Renee shared saying, "No one knew until last night. We wanted everyone to be involved in the gender reveal, kind of like New Years and the Fourth of July combined." They actually shot off blue confetti out of poppers to let everyone know the news. That sounds like a fun party. Her older son was really hoping for a boy so he should be really happy to hear the news.
You can see new episode of "Bachelor in Paradise" on Monday nights on ABC. More people are tying to find love on this show and hopefully things will work out for some of them.


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Using the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" philosophy, Norwegian Cruise Line is expanding its "freestyle" dining program to a couple of the line's older ships in an unusual way. "Freestyle Dining" is best showcased on NCL's Norwegian Star, which was custom-designed to offer passengers a resort-like array of choices in ten different onboard eateries. In the case of Norwegian Sea and Norwegian Majesty, however, NCL is actually planning to expand choices by teaming up with shoreside restaurants.
The new program will focus on 2003 Bermuda itineraries. Norwegian Sea, which will sail from New York and Philadelphia, and Norwegian Majesty, which homeports in Boston, will offer passengers a choice of restaurants -- the cruise line says there will be 30 - 50 participating eateries -- that go beyond onboard fare. Passengers who want to eat lunch or dinner on shore can buy a voucher from NCL; lunch vouchers are for the equivalent of $25 and dinner vouchers are $50. They then pay NCL a fee for using each voucher; $5 for lunch, $10 for dinner.
At this point, NCL will not (or can not) release the names of participating restaurants.
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The UCLA swimming and diving team held their annual end of the year banquet last weekend, as team awards were announced as well as the team captains for the 2013-2014 squad.
Sophomore Emma Ivory-Ganja won three awards, Most Valuable Diver, Competitive Greatness and Iron Effort, which is given to the top performer in the weight room.
Senior Andrea Reigel was given the swimming side of the Iron Effort Award, and was also recognized with the Bruin Pride Award, which is voted on by her teammates.
Junior Ting Quah was named Most Valuable Swimmer and received the High Point Award, given to the swimmer who earned the most points at Pac-12 dual meets, the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Championships.
The Academic Excellence Award was earned by junior Anna Senko, the Most Improved winner was junior Lauren Baker and the Outstanding Freshman Award went to Katie Kinnear.
Also announced at the banquet was the team captains for the 2013-2014 season, which will be Quah, Senko, Hayley Hacker and Haley McNamara.


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Be with me now
"I have travel many moonless nights, cold and weary, with a babe inside. And I wonder what I've done, Holy Father you have come, chosen me now, to carry your son.
I am waiting in a silent prayer, I am frightened by the load I bare in a world as cold as stone. Must I walk this path alone? Be with me now, be with me now.
Breath of heaven hold me together be forever near me, breath of heaven. Breath of heaven, lighten my darkness, pour over me your holiness for you are holy. Breath of heaven.
… Help me to be strong. Help me be; help me…"¹
²⁶In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name is Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. ²⁸And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" ²⁹But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. ³°And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ³¹And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. ³²He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, ³³and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." ³⁴And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" ³⁵And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the son of God. ³⁶And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. ³⁷For nothing will be impossible with God." ³⁸And Mary said, "Behold, I am a servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. ~Luke 1:26-38 (ESV)
I started out with a song that represents our human condition at looking at Mary's journey. Mary was like one of us who had encountered God and the power of the Holy Spirit the 'breath of heaven'. Amy Grant depicts Mary's heart as troubled and searching. "What have I done?" Mary questions 'what have I done' to deserve this honor. You have 'chosen me now to carry your son'. In the Bible, God breathed text the angel Gabriel greets Mary as "O favor one, the Lord is with you!" God has given Mary His righteousness like God gave Abraham His righteousness. Abraham, against all hope in his old age believes that God would give him a son and make him a Father of nations. Abraham's faith grew giving God the glory. (Romans 4:18; 20)
Favored one
Mary struggled with unbelief and fear; though she was favored by God her flesh was not accustomed to words of "favor one and the Lord is with you!" We do not know Mary except for what the word says but we can put ourselves in her shoes as Amy Grant has done. Mary was greatly troubled (NIV) at his words and the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God."
³¹And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.
³⁴And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"
Greatly troubled
Can you imagine what Mary must be thinking here? First, this angel complements her with sweet words O favor one; then, tells her do not be afraid, Mary; and finally she would become pregnant. Sounds like an introduction to a popular movie. So far we know that Mary is engaged to marry Joseph and now this angel of God is telling Mary that you have found favor with God and He wants to get you pregnant before you get married. Wow, we complain about our life but here Mary is given this important mission to carry a baby from God. Mary wasn't just single out just like we weren't just single out for God. God chose us in him before the foundation of the world. (Eph. 1:4)
The reason I think Mary was greatly troubled was she did not believe she was favored by God. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) And because we all fall short we struggle with being favored from God. Our sinful nature doesn't recognize that word favor of God and Mary's flesh was greatly troubled.
Overshadow you
³⁵And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the son of God.
To 'overshadow' is to shelter you. The Holy Spirit came upon Mary but also shelter her as it says in Psalm 91:1 He dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Mary would find rest and security in the arms of God.
In the song: Mary in her heart is praying that she won't have to be alone she calls to God. "Be with me now, be with me now"¹ Mary is frighten and asks God to lighten her darkness. Mary is struggling with the human condition called unbelief and she asks God the 'breath of heaven' to "pour over me your holiness for you are holy."¹ Mary without the Holy Spirit is without direction and conviction. We need God to man our lives so we can have the faith, belief, and the drive to keep our walk going towards the ultimate prize. (Phil. 3:14) We are nothing without God that is why Mary was praying for help. "Help me to be strong, help me be."¹ Mary wanted God to help her 'be' to exist; to be her all in all. Mary felt the task ahead would be impossible and her prayer was "you will hold me together 'be' forever near me breath of heaven"¹. She is looking to God to work through her and canvas her in. The song says 'pour over me your holiness for you are holy¹'. Mary had the constant flow of the power of the Most High God over her sustaining her through many a battle.
³⁷For nothing will be impossible with God."
Elizabeth, her cousin is no longer barren and is with child; with God all things are possible. This good news that cousin is with child changes everything; from that moment on Mary's belief grew. Only God could make her cousin pregnant so this angel is a messenger from God not to be fear but embraced. ³⁸And Mary said, "Behold, I am a servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word."
Mary submitted to God's will for her life and the direction that she will follow as a servant of the Lord. In another dialogue between Samuel and God; Samuel did not know God and did not realize He was calling him until Eli said as much. ¹°The LORD came and stood there calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." (1Samuel 3:2-10) The Lord used Samuel as a prophet for his people Israel to do impossible things.
Is the Lord calling you to service? Do you say, "Speak, for your servant is listening; or do we bring in the human element of unbelief. How can I walk this path that you have set before me?
God's way
You cannot walk this way on your own. Mary, Abraham and Samuel all needed God to make a way for them. God has made a way with the birth of His son Jesus Christ who grew to be a man…took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. ⁵But, he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:4, 5) The Lord was our substitute He paid the price of death for our sins. The death and resurrection of Christ brought us peace with God. So, fear be gone I belong to Jesus Christ. The Lord sent me a helper in the Holy Spirit to 'help me be strong, help me be, help me breath of heaven hold me together to be forever near me breath of heaven.'¹ God's way: for the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. (Matthew 7:14)
If, you struggle with fear and doubt maybe you truly don't know the Lord. Do you have unforgiveness in your heart because the Lord can't forgive you until you forgive others? (Ephesians 4:32)
Have you found that one thing that will lay your heart at rest? Are you resting in the shadow of the Almighty?
Come all who are cold and weary and find rest in the arms of Jesus Christ. (Is. 40:31) He will heal your broken hearts and bind up your wounds and set you free. (Psalm 147:3; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18-19)
Pray this prayer with me and forgive and believe on Jesus Christ.
"Heavenly Father, have mercy on me, a sinner. I believe in you and that your word is true. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God and that he died on the cross so that I may now have forgiveness for my sins and eternal life. I know that without you in my heart my life is meaningless.
I believe in my heart that you, Lord God, raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Please Jesus forgive me, for every sin… (name each one to the Father) I have ever committed or done in my heart, please Lord Jesus forgive me and come into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior today. I need you to be my Father and my friend.
I give you my life back and ask you to take full control from this moment on; I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ." Amen.
Thank you
Thank you Father for Mary's faith in you, that brought your son Jesus into the world to save us from destruction. Thank you Father that Jesus Christ is the hope that we all need to survive 'in a world as cold as stone'.¹
Dear Heavenly Father
I pray for this coming year that we will take more chances, walk faithfully, listen to God's voice, and pray for help along this journey that is not meant to be alone. Let us holdfast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithfull². OLord delivers us from our own hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God³.In Jesus Christ name I pray. Amen.
¹ "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)", Home for Christmas, Amy Grant 1992
² Hebrews 10:23, NIV
³ 2 Kings 19:19, NIV
I was raised in a large family and came to know the Lord after Jesus confronted me that He didn't know me. I realized I had sin on my heart where unforgiveness reign and I repented and believe on Jesus Christ. I have a passion for the lost children of the Lord because I am the worse. My favorite verse is: Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck and write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3 I am single and waiting. I enjoy long walks, swimming, window shopping, classic movies, church family, renew group and writing. Enjoy! I want to be like Elijah the prophet who was zealous for God. Who ran the race without quitting and giving up. To see all articles by MaryAnn Click Here!


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A compilation of historic photographs and text show casing Methodists serving northern Utah since 1870.
Our team of photographers and writers spent 4 years recording images and documenting the building of the newest United Methodist Church in Utah. From early conception in 2006 to completion of this book in 2010 the team has worked diligently to provide a comphensive overview of our church.
This history book is dedicated to all the members of our church from our early beginning to the present day.
Their tenacity and perserverance has made our church what it is today, a living tribute to all who have gone before and a profound beacon for peace.
Open Hearts,
Open Minds,
Open Doors
First United Methodist Church serving the Ogden, Utah area since 1870.
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Young Marines of Southern Oregon
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The National Community Pharmacists Association CEO Douglas Hoey testified Tuesday before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health's hearing on "Reforming the Drug Compounding Regulatory Framework."
A House Subcommittee on Health hearing Thursday focused on efforts to strengthen the country's pharmaceutical supply chain, and particularly on draft legislation meant to accomplish that.
While often touted as the safest in the world, the U.S. drug supply chain remains vulnerable to counterfeit, adulterated and stolen medications. Given the potentially dangerous risks of using such medicines, it is imperative that they be kept out.


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Owens Banks Lucas LM Victory No. 50
WHEATLAND, Mo. – Jimmy Owens returned to dominance on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway by winning the eighth annual CMH Diamond Nationals.
With car owner Mike Reece looking on, Owens ran away from Scott Bloomquist to record his 50th career win with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The event was co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil MLRA late models.
Both Owens and Bloomquist entered the event with 49 wins each with the series. Owens initially took the lead on lap three from Earl Pearson Jr. and then had to fight off the challenges of Bloomquist. Owens and Bloomquist ran side-by-side for a handful of laps in heavy traffic. Bloomquist led for four laps until Owens pulled ahead for good on lap 19. The race saw only one caution flag and that was for a multi-car accident four laps into the race.
Jesse Stovall charged from the16th starting spot to finish fourth. He survived a torrid battle with Don O'Neal, who entered the event as the LOLMDS points leader and finished fifth.
"Man, I don't know what to say. The car was super good all night. It's great to win here in front of my car owner and this tremendous crowd. The track was probably the best I have ever seen it from start to finish. We could run anywhere on it. I don't know what it is about this place, but for some reason we can get around here pretty good," said Owens.
"I got by Earl early on, and then we had that one caution. Then I got into some big-time traffic and Scott caught me. We had a heck of a race for a while. Everybody out there was giving everybody plenty of room to maneuver. Once we got back in front, I was hoping the race would stay green and it did. That's just a testament to the drivers that raced tonight and the track conditions. I have to thank Reece Monument Company, Edge Services, Ohlins, Sunoco, Red Line Oil, FORD, and Keyser. It was a great win for us," said Owens.


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Toshiba are set to launch their 55-inch, 4K resolution 3DTV in Japan. The 55X3 will cost 900,000 yen (or $11,578 US) on December 10th. There's no current North American shipping date, so you can get a mop for your drool while I prep the next bit to this news.
Back? Ok good. The 55X3 is super-high res, 4K resolution and autostereoscopic (glasses-free) 3D that adjusts for its viewers' location based on face tracking technology, although the resolution drops to 1280x720, which is quite pathetic considering the screen's native res.
Power consumption is quite high, at 410W and just 0.12W when in standby mode. The beast weighs in at 30kg.


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This wrecked automobile, note chrome bumper on the right, and other interesting items were pulled from the water in front of the Beach Channel High School boat ramp on Wednesday afternoon. Work at the ramp, which was closed for all of last year, has boaters hoping for a re-opening sometime soon.
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Figure 1. Science at the C·I·B in a nutshell
Research at the C·I·B explores the impacts of biological invasions on biodiversity, and aims to improve our understanding of how interactions among global change
drivers might further influence the impacts of invasions, and to facilitate and formulate appropriate policy interventions (Fig. 1). Investigations are taking place across a wide
range of disciplines, taxa, and spatial and temporal scales. C·I·B publications on ISI Web of Science (2005-2011) are listed under 39 "subject areas"; the
top-five subject areas are: Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Science, Plant Sciences and Zoology.
Several themes that characterise the core of the C·I·B's research programme are discussed below. Links are provided to web pages, reports and key publications that
showcase findings to date and provide further details of particular projects.
This work involves the investigation of invertebrate diversity along several major spatial transects in different areas of South Africa: the
Cederberg (Western Cape), Drakensberg (KwaZulu-Natal) and
Soutpansberg mountains (Limpopo). Results from this work
are also contributing to the Formicidae Barcode of Life project.
The C·I·B has a strong research presence on the sub-Antarctic islands of the Southern Ocean. Long-term work on the Prince Edward Islands involves repeated
measurement of sites that were investigated many years ago, providing multiple data points in a lengthy time series. The research includes elevational surveys of indigenous
and alien plants, and effects of environmental change, including interactive effects of climate change and predation by introduced house mice. Past and current research
projects on the islands are summarized in the popular book "Marion and Prince Edward: Africa's Southern Islands".
Biological invasions and the consequences of human activities are not clearly separable from other natural processes, but rather form a clearly identifiable component
thereof. Consequently, the impacts of biological invasions on biodiversity cannot be comprehended without a sound understanding of the patterns in and mechanisms structuring
biodiversity. The development of comprehensive understanding and predictive capability of biological invasions requires information from a wide variety of fields. For a flavour
of recent and ongoing research on "biodiversity foundations" at the C·I·B click here.
Spatial and temporal processes drive biological invasions by influencing how populations establish and then move over time and space. Thus, investigations of biological
invasions are an extension of the concerns that ecology has long had with the determinants of species abundance and distribution. Some prominent themes from recent and ongoing
research at the C·I·B are discussed further here.
To address the biodiversity consequences of biological invasions from an evolutionary point if view, the C·I·B has embarked on a range of studies incorporating
molecular ecology. This research field entails using population genetics, phylogeographic and phylogenetic approaches to explore ecological processes. Major topics of this research
are discussed here.
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) identified five major drivers of biodiversity loss: habitat alteration, climate change, invasive species, overexploitation and pollution.
Understanding how these drivers have led to biodiversity loss, how they are likely to continue doing so both in isolation and through synergistic interactions, and what actions need
to be taken to mitigate and adapt to their effects, are thought to be among the most significant questions facing humanity. Thus, these topics are key features of the research
undertaken by the C·I·B. Some recent and ongoing facets of work in this area are set out here.
Once alien species have established and become invasive, their costs to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and society are typically high. These costs may be either in the form
of direct impacts, or partly as a result of control interventions. In consequence, ensuring early detection of potentially invasive species, and developing cost-effective and efficient
strategies for documenting and controlling changes in species abundances and distributions are key elements of reducing the rates of biological invasions. Some research activities in
these themes are discussed here.
From the perspective of biodiversity conservation, the introduction and subsequent establishment of alien species represent a potential risk. However, non-indigenous species are
also of considerable value to national economies. Ensuring the right balance between individual gain and public good requires informed risk assessments prior to the introduction of
non-indigenous species and prior to the translocation of species already present in a given region. Details of research on this theme appear here.
Biological invasions have large impacts on society, either directly, by affecting ecosystem services, or indirectly by interacting with other environmental change drivers to affect
ecosystem service delivery. However, society may also accrue positive benefits from biological invasions, either as a consequence of job creation through their removal, direct use of the
invasive species, or more indirectly through the environments non-indigenous species create. The C·I·B investigates the social dimensions of environmental change and in
particular of biological invasions and their remediation. The main research topics in this regard are discussed here.
Using various approaches such molecular genetics, impact and risk assessments, and the collection of spatial and distributional data for a wide range of invasive species, this project
aims to provide information to facilitate improved management of some of the worst invasive species in South African ecosystems. The project has had a strong focus on aspects of the invasion
ecology of Australian wattles. This group (1,020 species in the subgenus Phyllodineae of Acacia native to Australia) provides a superb model system for exploring all aspects
of invasion science for one of the world's most important invasive plant taxa. An international workshop on the theme "Human-mediated introductions of Australian Acacia species—a global
experiment in biogeography" was held in Stellenbosch in November 2011 and a special issue of the journal Diversity and Distributions was published in September 2011. Detailed
studies are underway on the molecular ecology of Acacia pycnantha and A. saligna.
The bulk of work on this theme is being conducted as part of
Stellenbosch University's HOPE Project.
Overarching goals of the work are to undertake cutting-edge research in biology and to develop the policy implications and social dimensions of this work, with biological
invasions forming the core around which the research revolves. To reach these goals, several projects have started and fit in two main strategies:
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Great shadows!
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I'm Irish! I got lotsa green gold too!
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Well, there HAS to be a joke in that lot!
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NIce bar!
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i'll be heading to santarem in the end of the month so i' m gattering info...thanx!
Strange castle.... but isn't it just great to find a spot like that??! I just loooove castles :-)))
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Your strange castle looks really very strange.
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Santarém is indeed the capital of gothic. And so many churchs. Nice photos (as usual!!). :-)
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