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What's good is that across the country library circulation continues to be steady, not in decline as might be expected in a world that is mad about all things digital.
The Public Library Survey FY 2012 looks compares circulation, visitation, computer use, etc., at America's libraries over time.
The latest survey was released this week, and it shows that even though everyone and her aunt has a smartphone, people are still checking out hard-back and soft-back books and still coming in to use computers.
The big increse in library usage comes from people coming in for programs. Attendance showed a 1-year increase of 4 percent.
That means libraries are slowly shifting into a new niche in their communities. They are trying, as we are, to position themselves to be communication/creative centers.
Watch for more about this in the Wimberley Library this year as we add a maker space and publish a book by Wimberley residents about Wimberley.
Some interesting and kind of disturbing statistics have come out of the new Public Library Survey FY 2003-2012, results of which were just released.
The survey for Texas shows that per-capita circulation in libraries is up. But funding is down.
The actual numbers are these: Per-capita circulation increase from FY 2011 to FY 2012 was 8.34 percent. Expenditures per capita were down by 5 percent over the same time period.
So, people are using the library more even as public officials charged with financing libraries cut their budgets.
This makes no sense, although in Texas it's ideology that matters not reality.
The more demand has grown for education the less per pupil the state spends on education at all levels.
And this craziness promises to be sustained for the next two years.
More on the national figures in Friday's post.
I was driving out of Woodcreek about 9 a.m. today, and about where Woodcreek Drive intersects with Ranch Road 12 it started snowing.
Big, puffy, wet Amarillo-style flakes.
On my drive into San Marcos, the snow kept up until about Wimberley Glass. Then it was just rain.
Of course, it was 37 degrees, too hot to stick, but I bet it gave kids a thrill to think about it.
My two grandsons have seen snow accumulate on the ground only once in their lives (the oldest is 16). That was back in 2006 or 2007 when we were living in Wichita Falls, and the boys and their mom came to visit about Christmastime.
It snowed for about as long as it ever does in Wichita Falls, but it was deep enough for the boys to make snow angels and snow ice cream and snow balls and a snowman and, yes, yellow snow.
Oh, I could tell you some snow stories. I grew up in Amarillo and lived there until 1983 when it snowed 48 inches in one week, stranding me for days at my workplace, a TV station north of town.
By the way, Amarillo is said to have gotten 13 inches of snow last night and today.
I'll take Wimberley's style of snow any day.
The Wimberley Film Festival, sponsored by our library, was a huge success.
We had eight videos, six of them by people 17 and under. And about 65 people showed up for the viewing, awards presentation Saturday night.
The winners were:
Best Actor:
Don Summers, "Video Crasher"
Chris Crow, "A Day of Horror"
Best Actress:
Genevieve Hodge, "The World of Others"
Sage Summers, "Video Crasher"
Best Director:
Ramon Galindo, "A Day of Horror"
Tess Hasbrouck, "The Boy and the Ballerina"
Best Movie:
"Video Crasher" by the Summers Family
"The World of Others" by the Hodge sisters
Best Supporting Actress:
Wilma Norman, "The Haunted Nightmare"
Best Horror Film:
"The Haunted Nightmare" directed by Alexis Norman
Best Art Film:
"Poppy Dreams" directed Ike Jablon and Adam Gottlieb
Best Documentary:
"A Month in Texas" directed by Yelizaveta Kalinina
Best Foreign Film:
Best Comedy:
"The Boy and the Ballerina" directed by Tess Hasbrouck
Best Cinematography:
"Poppy Dreams"
Best Music:
"Unite the Priceless" directed by Miles Allen and Chelsea Boone
Best Dialogue:
"Unite the Priceless"
Best Newcomer and Patron of the Arts:
Carroll Wilson, circulation librarian at the Wimberley Village Library
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ramon Galindo, director of "A Day of Horror"
Eight movies have been entered into the competition for the BAMBI Awards that will be presented during the first Wimberley Film Festival next weekend.
The festival/awards ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in our multi-purpose room at the library.
We expect a lot of folks to show up to enjoy an evening of film-watching, champagne-drinking and popcorn-popping.
This year we had two categories that independent film-makers could enter: adult and youth.
It appears most of the entries were in the youth area, which I expected.
Our judges will include two founding directors of the Pearland Film Festival and a professional movie producer who lives in Wimberley.
If you'd like to join us, RSVP by calling me at 512-848-2188 or contact Carolyn Manning at the same number.
See you then.
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Wondercon 2014 was this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center, and thousands flocked to the expo to partake in the annual celebration of everything geeky and fantastic.
Although it may not be the big ordeal that the San Diego Comic-Con is, attendees will be sure to tell you that there is just as much to see, buy, and enjoy at Wondercon.
Here are 10 pictures that give you a great idea on what it was like at Wondercon this year.
Interact with tons of other fans
You can always expect a large crowd at Wondercon, and there are plenty of opportunities to meet people and make new friends. If you wear a geeky shirt, expect to get tons of compliments (even more so if you wear a full costume!).
Meet your favorite stars
Wondercon draws some big names from the entertainment industry, including artists, writers, and actors. Attendees were able to get autographs and photo ops with the cast of Spartacus in this photo.
Make memories with loved ones
Families are always welcome at Wondercon. This family took a few moments to enjoy ice cream cones, purchased from the food court inside the convention center.
Find the comic book you've been looking for
There are literal tons of comic books sold at Wondercon by private vendors. Whether you're looking for a Silver Age book, or a new release, you can probably find it at the show, and at a great price.
Plenty of collectibles and toys to buy
Along with comic books, collectibles and toys are plentiful at Wondercon. You can complete your collection by finding that hard-to-find figure, or pick up that toy from your childhood. There are even some great convention-exclusives that were available from some retailers.
Explore oddities and rarities
Among the comic books and toys, you can find oddities and rarities, like these handmade skulls to decorate your space. There really is just about something here for everyone.
Add to your wardrobe
You can expand your wardrobe with a seemingly unlimited selection of fantasy and sci-fi related t-shirts, robes, hoodies, leggings, and even fun hats like the one pictured here.
Change your entire look
If you're looking for a change of pace, or you want to get a new look for a costume, you can find a fabulous wig, or get some make-up done by professional artists.
Commission artwork from independent arists
At the Artist's Alley, there are artists that can draw you a unique piece of art at a great price. The art is usually completed within a couple of hours, so you can pick up your art the same day!
Check out awesome cosplay
Plenty of attendees come to the show dressed up as their favorite characters. Whether it is Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, Captain America, or a Stormtrooper from Star Wars, you can find great-looking costumes to photograph and enjoy. Can you guess what Marvel comic book character this attendee cosplayed as?
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The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art presents "Carte Blanche/Vol. 2: Painting," a comprehensive survey of contemporary Canadian painting; at Toronto's Power Plant, the RBC Canadian Painting Competition is underway. In the Globe and Mail, Sarah Milroy suggests that the idea of exhibitions limited exclusively to painting feels dated. "All-painting exhibitions seem, today, like hackneyed holdovers from the 'painting is dead' debates of decades ago. Having survived conceptual art, the advent of electronic media, and the seductive allure of the supersized Cibachrome photograph, it seems clear that painting - the practice of smearing coloured mud on a supporting surface, whether it be a cave wall, a wooden board or a piece of stretched canvas - will be with us to stay, a deep and enduring compulsion of humanity championed still by such international front-runners as Gerhard Richter, Lucian Freud, Tomma Abts, Luc Tuymans, Marlene Dumas and sometime-Canadian Peter Doig. Do we really still need to keep acting as if this is a beleaguered medium, struggling on life support? Clearly, some people think so. Both shows aim, simply, to celebrate the medium, surely a defensive stance. And, as usual, when a show is mounted as a celebration, that tends to be code for brain-dead; i.e. not curatorial premise, just an inventory stockpile.
"To a certain extent, that's the case here. 'Carte Blanche, Volume 2: Painting,' an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, culls from the pages of the just-published Magenta Foundation book of the same name, a compendious national roundup of fledgling, mid-career and established Canadian artists working from coast to coast. (Magenta's president, MaryAnn Camilleri describes her modest mandate thus: 'I just wanted people to get beyond the Group of Seven, Alex Colville, Bateman and whatnot.') " Read more.
"Carte Blanche: Vol. 2 Painting," curated by Clint Roenisch and David Liss. Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, CA. Through Dec. 28. Artists include Shelley Adler, Iain Baxter, Mike Bayne, Joe Becker, John Boyle, Matthew Brown, Chris Cran, Kim Dorland, Dorian Fitzgerald, Alexandra Flood, Graham Gillmore, Martin Golland, Dil Hildebrand, Thrush Holmes, Alexander Irving, Dan Kennedy, Harold Klunder, Wanda Koop, James Lahey, Elizabeth McIntosh, Medrie MacPhee, Wil Murray, Anders Oinonen, Ben Reeves, Melanie Rocan, Derek Root, Tony Scherman, Monica Tap, Carol Wainio, Shirley Wiitasalo
"RBC Painting Competition," The Power Plant, Toronto, CA. Through Nov. 25. Traveling to Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, London, St. John's, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The semi-finalists are Eli Bornowsky, Andrew Dadson, Jeremy Hof, Collin Johanson, Lorenzo Pepito, Martin Golland, Sarah Jane Gorlitz, Amanda Reeves , Drew Simpson, Emmy Skensved, Patrick Howlett, Rick Leong, Wil Murray, Jeanie Riddle, and Justin Stephens. Jurors included Pierre Dorion, James Baird, Louise Déry, Jessica Bradley, David Liss, James Lahey, Kitty Scott, Monte Clark, Neil Campbell


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By W. Blake Gray
How much does the type of rice matter in sake? "Not much," most experts say. But I disagree, and one of my favorite breweries, Dewazakura from Yamagata prefecture, has made it possible to taste for yourself.
Wine lovers may take it as a given that rice "varietals" matter. We all believe we can tell a Pinot Noir from a Cabernet Sauvignon without difficulty. So why wouldn't we be able to taste the difference between Yamada Nishiki and Gohyakumangoku?
With sake, though, the brewing process has always been considered more important than the type of rice. The best example is the most expensive category. Daiginjos -- for which at least 50 percent of the outer portion of the rice has been polished away -- generally taste like other daiginjos, no matter where they're from or what rice is used.
Polish a little less, though, and you start noticing regional variation. At the non-ginjo junmai level -- for which at least 30 percent of the rice has been polished away -- sakes start to exhibit regional characteristics. Niigata sakes tend to taste crisp and clean, for example, while Hiroshima sakes are soft and on the sweet side.
However, sake experts generally attribute regional differences to water. This makes sense. Few breweries own their own rice paddies, and many buy rice from distant prefectures. Water, however, is always local, and is the largest component of sake. (Incidentally, I have had Japanese brewing experts tell me the best sake water in the United States is in Arkansas, in case anybody there wants to start a brewery.)
Yet even while denying that rice matters much, breweries implicitly show that it matters a great deal. Yamada nishiki rice, originally from the Kobe area, is generally considered the best for sake. It has been planted in many other areas of Japan and is also purchased by breweries in many prefectures.
Personally I think everything matters in making premium sake, just as it does with wine. I can't claim to be enough of an expert to detect the difference made by different strains of yeast, but winemakers and sake brewers can, and I believe them. So why do so many sake experts spend so much time claiming rice is immaterial?
At this point I should acknowledge that the owner of this blog, proud new papa Alder Yarrow, is in the rice-doesn't-matter camp. I told him I think I have an affinity for sakes made from gohyakumangoku rice, and he told me I couldn't possibly know that for sure. So I have hijacked his blog for 24 hours to deliver this dissenting opinion. Alder, I think your daughter needs you ...
Anyway, back to Dewazakura. These guys are technological innovators who also happen to make some great sake. Their "Dewasansan" brew, named after the strain of rice specifically developed for their prefectural climate conditions, is one of my go-to choices in restaurants around town because it's both delicious and widely available.
However, the Dewasansan brew is not a pure test of the taste qualities of the rice itself. One important factor is that Dewasansan uses a different yeast than the company's other main premium brew, nicknamed "Oka." Its alcohol percentage is a little higher than Oka's, and it's not quite as dry.
Enter the beverage geek's sake: Dewazakura Oka Yamadanishiki. This small-production version of the Oka sake has the same yeast and fermentation regimen as the everyday Oka; the only major difference is the rice.
I opened them side-by-side to see if I could taste the difference. They have similarities, the result of a master brewer's attempt to create a consistent style from year to year. Both are creamy with notes of peach.
But to me they are more different than alike. The Yamadanishiki version is stronger on the nose, with more pronounced peach notes and a funky clay-earth like note that I like. The regular version, made from Miyamanishiki rice, smells more straightforwardly creamy, with a chalky note.
On the palate, it's the same: the Yamadanishiki version is fruitier, fuller and has a longer finish. But that's not to say some people won't prefer the regular version, which has a smoother mouthfeel and an appealing white chocolate note.
The great thing about Dewazakura's two versions of "Oka" is that you don't have to listen to some wine writer talk about how he tasted tank samples and he really grasped the difference the rice strain makes. These are commercial products available for sale, and neither is particularly expensive. You can just go out and buy a bottle of each and prove to yourself that the strain of rice matters.
Dewazakura "Oka," Yamagata Prefecture. $25 Where to buy?
Dewazakura "Oka Yamadanishiki," Yamagata Prefecture. $25 Where to buy?
I now return you to this blog's regular programming.
After drinking sake made from it, W. Blake Gray enjoys trying to say "gohyakumangoku" 10 times fast. He lives in San Francisco.
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Hello world, I hope your 2011 has started off wonderfully. I can't believe its already January 19th but thats probably what you're saying as well. The Chargers didn't make the playoffs this year but I got over it pretty quickly. I spent New Years on the sailboat in Bocas del Toro Panama surfing with señor Nick Holt. Last week I spent 5 days in Samara taking some time to chill with my wife and my boys and surfing with Andrew Illig. When I've been in Tamarindo I made some surfboards, I dinged other surfboards, and I'm still waiting patiently for the season's first official northwest swell on low tide in the rivermouth.
I have a hard-on for bamboo, the Guadua Angustifolia species to be exact.
Guadua Angustifolia is amazing, to a point where I have decided to become a bamboo farmer and grow Guadua on the Zephyr farm. The rains start in May and this will be the best time for planting, and I found some seeds from a Guadua Bamboo company here in Costa Rica. Besides the financial returns generated from farming bamboo, I am more interested in the sustainability of the crop itself. Bamboo can be used to build boards, panels, floors, furniture, buildings, cloth, paper and activated charcoal. It has the potential to solve global warming. Bamboo can solve the world's housing crisis for the estimated 1 billion humans living in substandard housing. Bamboo and epoxy resin has a stronger bond than fiberglass cloth and polyester resin, so you can use bamboo to build surfboards. Maybe now you can see why I'm so excited about it. I'm learning how to farm Guadua Angustifolia and starting a small bamboo plantation on the finca we have in Alemania (about an hour from Tamarindo). Thats my big plan for 2011.
This is what Bocas del Toro looked like from the boat. Just a chillin' little Caribbean beach community with tons of heavy surf spots nearby. Really feels like a modern-day pirate town, at least when you're staying on a boat the whole time. Every place has a dock and you travel everywhere by boat. My favorite restaurant is called the Rip Tide, its an old trawler floating along an old shack of a building. From what I heard it has sunk 3 times already. Good burgers, cheap draft beer, reminds me of home.
Here's some surfboards I've made lately.
This is a 7'0 thruster for a neighbor of mine Michael Murphy. The waves haven't been big enough for it in town since I finished it last week, and I'm kindof hoping he wants another one with thicker rails so I can take this one with me back to Bocas.
This is a 6'4 thruster I shaped for Tamarindo resident Nick Holt. I came up with the tail design and liked it when I finished it, so I've since made a template and made Mike's board with the same tail. Its pretty wide and gives the board a bit of volume which is good for catching waves on a shortboard when you're surfing with a lot of people or the waves aren't that big.
Here is Chilo, installing a leash plug. We couldn't find any new ones in the country so we have been recycling old ones, which work just as well. We're also using fin rope to glass on leash loops and glass on old-school fins we made. I have a package coming down this Saturday that includes a large box of laminate paper, so I can make some "Witch's Rock Surfboards" logos. We're still experimenting with different types of paints and clear coats that are available locally. Most importantly we're having a lot of fun.
Let me take this opportunity to clarify my view of Stand-Up Paddleboards, otherwise known as SUPs, mainly because I believe people have misconceptions about how I feel about them.
First off and most important, I believe that everyone is entitled to ride whatever kind of surfboard they want. Shortboard, longboard, bodyboard, and yes, even the giant SUP. As long as you are enjoying yourself you've got it figured out. Having fun is why I surf and probably why you surf too.
It is true that SUPs have gained much popularity in recent years. For the surfing industry, there is a lot of money to be made on them. SUPs sell for 2-3 times what a surfboard sells for, and people don't need to know how to surf or live near an ocean to own one. For these same reasons, renting SUPs in Tamarindo or any other beach town could be a very lucrative but a very dangerous business.
Witch's Rock Surf Camp does not rent SUPs or offer SUP surf camps. I feel that surfing on SUPs is simply too dangerous of a sport to help popularize. SUPs are HUGE and much more difficult to turn and control. They have a giant fin, they are heavy as hell, unless you are a very competent surfer you can do serious damage to others. Just imagine what the lineup would look like if every surf shop, hotel, and tour office in town rented SUPs to tourists from Alabama (no offense, Alabama). The lineup would be total fucking chaos.
Tamarindo is a surf town. Every business in this town relies on the beach in one way or another. Witch's Rock Surf Camp, like every other surf shop, contributes to the crowds in the water. We have 70 employees, yet our surf school has only 10-15 students each week in the lineup (not each lesson, each week). If these guests were on SUPs the lineup would be much more dangerous. If every surf shop rented SUPs? If SUP Magazine wrote an article calling Tamarindo the best SUP destination ever? Less people would come to Tamarindo to surf. Its no wonder stickers have been popping up from California to Hawaii blaming Laird, or why the mayor of Malibu Jefferson Wagner is trying to get SUPs banned from the lineup. So, for the record, I am not an SUP hater. I will not be involved in the SUP gold rush.
What ever happened to longboards? I've been riding shortboards the last few years and these days I never ride a longboard much. I'd rather take off later, make more barrels, do sharper turns, etc. But when the waves are small and weak a longboard is tons of fun. I made the blue 9'4 on the right, this past week when we went to Samara we took these 2 single fins and had a full-on blast surfing a little hidden beach break with nobody else for miles. We built a little beach shack with driftwood and palm frawns. It was a special day.
And here we have my son Otis showing us how its done standing up and surfing on the boogie board. He and Happy are surfing more and more these days…
We all had an awesome time on the surf trip. Even when we go on vacation we end up hanging on the beach every day. Costa Rica is rad and has the most amazing beaches, its hard to stay away from them
I finally broke down and bought that trailer that was sitting in front of Cafe Cafe this past week. We are using it to collect waste vegetable oil from local restaurants. Did you know that all of WRSC's vans run on recycled vegetable oil, otherwise known as biodiesel? Yes, I know I need to put this on our website and make stickers that go on the vans proudly declaring this fact and sell it as a big advertising eco opportunity thing blah blah blah, I just haven't gotten around to it. Its more important to be doing it than talking about it. At least you're reading this and now you know, so you can feel good eating those nachos as big as your ass and knowing that your ass might be sitting in a van being powered by those same nachos. Pretty cool huh?
And did you know that recycled beer kegs are perfect for beaching your boat? I suggest drinking the beer before using the kegs to move the boat, but wait until you're not drunk anymore or it could be dangerous.


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By Rob Moseley
Editor, GoDucks.com
When the Oregon men's golf team opens NCAA Regional play on Thursday at Eugene Country Club, the Ducks will navigate a familiar road.
Familiar, but at times only vaguely so, like a road with fresh speed bumps, traffic signals and stop signs.
"It's impossible to not state the obvious – that it's a big advantage," UO coach Casey Martin said of competing in Regionals at a course where the Ducks practice a couple times a week.
That said, Martin added, "we haven't played this golf course. The rough has been grown out, they're going to get the greens as fast as they can, the pins are going to be different. We play a golf course that's designed for the membership. This will be designed for a championship. And it's a big difference."
The host Ducks will be joined by 12 other teams and 10 players competing as individuals in the three-day Regional. Play begins Thursday at 8 a.m. at the par-70, 6,990-yard Eugene Country Club, and continues through Saturday.
Oregon is looking to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing the 2013 event by just two strokes. The 2012 tournament was the fourth time in five years the Ducks qualified for NCAAs.
The top five teams at the regional will advance, along with the top individual competing unattached. Oregon is seeded seventh in the regional field, and playing on a familiar course won't make up the two spots needed to get into the NCAA field.
"There's not advantage inherent in the golf course to get us through if we don't play well," Martin said.
The Ducks have done so this spring, at times. They were third in a 20-team field at the Amer Ari Invitational in Hawaii to open the spring, and won the Wyoming Cowboy Desert Intercollegiate.
But with a young roster lacking a single senior and including just one junior, Oregon has battled consistency issues. The UO men were second at their own Duck Invitational hosted by Emerald Valley before slipping to third on the final day, and they slipped from third to fifth in the final round of The Goodwin at Stanford later that same week in March.
"When we've played well this year, we've done very well – but we haven't always played well," Martin said. "So the challenge for me with the team is to get them to play where they're capable. And if we do that, I think we'll have a very good chance to advance."
Martin returns four veterans from the team that finished eighth at Regionals last season, two strokes out of a playoff to determine the fifth NCAA Championships qualifier from the region. Jonathan Woo, a junior and the only UO upperclassman, played on that team as well as the 2012 NCAA participant, and sophomores Brandon McIver, Sulman Raza and Zach Foushee bring Regionals experience into this week as well.
Martin said any lingering frustration from last season's close call can only take the Ducks so far.
"Golf's different," the coach said. "You want to stay in the moment and focus on every shot. If it's motivation to practice hard and do the right thing, that's great. But it's not going to help you in the golf tournament."
Rather, Martin wants his guys focused on stringing together consistent strokes, consistent holes and consistent rounds, at the time they most need it.
"It's been frustrating to me because I know we can do it, but we haven't always done it," Martin said. "I haven't been able to find out exactly why. But we continue to do what we do as a team, and we practice a certain way and we go try to play that way. I'm hopeful it comes together."


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Photos: Rockies sweep Astros with 11-5 win, as CarGo ties MLB record
Photos from the MLB baseball game between the Rockies and the Astros on Thursday, May 31, 202, at Coors Field in Denver. Rockies won, 11-5. Carlos Gonzalez tied a MLB record with four consecutive at-bats.
Photos: The Royal Life Of Queen Elizabeth II
A collection of photos from the life of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen has reigned for 60 years and will celebrate with the Diamond Jubilee this weekend.
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Ridley Scott returns to space with "Prometheus." Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Noomi Rapace are along for the much anticipated ride.
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President Obama, former president George W. Bush at the unveiling of the Bush's portraits May 31, 2012
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Tim Tebow #15 and Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets works out at an organized team activity (OTA) on May 31, 2012.
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Tax activist, Douglas Bruce, speaks to the media after being released from Denver Jail Thursday after serving sentence for tax evasion.
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Nonproliferation think tank satellite images of Iran military site linked to suspected work on nuclear arms that shows evidence of cleanup.


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- Publication Date: 01-01-1988
- Page Count: 176
- Categories: Activism, Feminist Theory, History, Memoir/Biography, Nonfiction
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Women Activists
Foreword by Ralph Nader. Introduction by Frances T. Farenthold.
These fourteen women activists are working to protect their families and neighborhoods and to challenge unsound corporate and government policies. They offer moving, inspiring examples of individuals doing something concrete to control their lives and improve society.
"Women Activists gives voice to women from minority, blue collar, and middle-class backgrounds and their concerns about real life issues. All the important problems of the decade are here: urban renewal, inner-city education, rural development, auto safety, water pollution, nuclear energy, and the arms race. Each of these women responded to threats to their families and personal lives. Out of anger and a sense of justice they educated themselves, and organized other women and men into action. Their successes and failures make rewarding reading, and give a clear sense of how 'ordinary' women can and do effect change."
"An inspiring testament to women's leadership. In this book, we see women creating compassionate human social policy."
"Anne Witte Garland has revealed our 'clean little secret': most community leaders for change are women. The day of the demure yea-sayer in skirts is over. Nine portraits of these remarkable women comprise this inspiring work."
"A valuable source for women's studies and recent social history and compelling reading for anyone concerned about contemporary politics and society."
"This book shows how one person can make a difference, and together we can bring about change. It demonstrates that courage, commitment, and activism are very womanly traits."
"This is a remarkable collection of tales, each beautifully and directly told. Taken together, they constitute a powerful affirmation of the spirited and resourceful means women continue to use to achieve socially useful goals."
"It's taken a long time to recognize the fact that women are the great organizers and activists. If the well is poisoned, if the river runs thick with toxic waste, if the housing is bleak, in most cases, it's women who will undertake the organization of stubborn protests and action, the research, the tedious day-after-day, year-after-year work that often changes their own lives. Here are the women, here is a teaching book and an engaging work."
"Women Activists is that rare treasure—a book that is as exciting as fiction and as instructive as life itself. We are indebted to Anne Witte Garland for illuminating our lives with the lives of these women."
"This book will be a valuable resource for courses in women's studies, sociology, American studies, and government, and will also be of great interest to the general reader."
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Fanfare Ciocărlia: Ciocărlia
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Fanfare Ciocarlia Live (Asphalt Tango 2309)
Ioan Ivancea (clarinet), Oprica Ivancea (alto sax), Dan Ivancea (alto sax), Radulescu Lazar (trumpet), Pancirel Constandache (trumpet), Costica Trifan (trumpet), Monel Trifan (bass tuba), Constantin Cantea (bass tuba), Laurentiu Mihai Ivancea (baritone horn), Constantin "Pinca" Cantea (tenor horn), Nicolae Ionita (percussion), Costel Ursu (large drum).
Composed and arranged by Adrian Sical.
Recorded: Live at Kesselhaus der Kulturbrauerei, Berlin, April 4, 2004 (CD released in 2009)
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
"Ciocărlia" translates as "Skylark," but if you're expecting the Hoagy Carmichael standard, you've bought the wrong CD. Instead, imagine what the Dirty Dozen Brass Band would sound like if its members had grown up in northeastern Romania instead of New Orleans. This twelve piece band from the village of Zece Prăjini started out as a group of regulars who played at weddings and other festive occasions. Since then they have gone on to bigger things, most notably an appearance in the film Borat, where they performed the (traditional Romanian folk song?) "Born to be Wild." The band is heavily steeped in the Roma tradition and borrows freely from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia too, as well as adapting occasional jazz elements. Their trademark is an ensemble sound that is on the brink of veering out-of-control, coupled with a raw energy that can be felt waiting impatiently in the background even during those rare moments of brass restraint. The horn tones remind me of how string players articulate their notes and phrases, and the result is distinctive aural personality unlike any you will encounter stateside. But the hook here is the party mood, which is upbeat and unrelenting.
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A couple of photos by a czech guy who was three months in USA. I moustly spent this time in upstate New York but for some shots I went a little bit far. In this book you can find a collection of my best photos which I made during this time.
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LG F70 European availability imminent, Asia and Americas to follow
LG announced the F70 back in February at MWC, alongside the F90. These two devices are the members of the new F series, which is strangely lower-end in some ways than the Optimus F line from last year.
Recently we've seen the F90 leak on its way to Sprint's prepaid brands, but we haven't heard anything about the F70 in a pretty long while. Until today, that is, when the Korean smartphone manufacturer decided to let us know that the F70 is due to be released in Europe almost immediately.
The exact words used are "early May" – which is now, essentially. So if you're in Europe expect to see the LG F70 in a store near you within a few days. The rollout will then include Asia, Central America, South America, and North America at some point in the future. Possible carrier partners haven't been announced for any region, so we'll have to wait and see what the situation is in that regard.
The LG F70 comes with a 4.5-inch 480×800 touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera, a VGA front camera, a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB of internal storage, microSD card support, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 2,440 mAh battery. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat.
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Selenators take note: Selena Gomez is hard at work on her next album and she looks like she's having a blast doing it.
Ahead of her March single release, the singer has tweeted out photos from her recording sessions with production team Rock Mafia, taking her fans along for the recording journey as she cooks up tunes for her 2013 album release.
So, just what is she doing in between tracks? Well, one photo features her paying homage to Kate Hudson's groupie character from "Almost Famous." She wrote, "Today in the studio… I'm Penny Lane from Almost Famous," perfectly describing the snapshot of her with her hair long and wavy, rocking some vintage-inspired, heart-shaped sunglasses.
And while another photo featured Gomez fist-pumping with her tongue out in the studio (maybe copying Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Getting Back Together" pose?), the caption hinted at a less fun-loving mood. She wrote, "It's a sad, sad serenade @rock_mafia"
The final clue she's delved out on Twitter about this next album, her follow-up to 2011's When the Sun Goes Down, reads, "I can make the Stars Dance… @rock_mafia." Gomez then poses, in front of a mixing board, mid-dance. And, her barely there tank top and trucker hat definitely look like they were inspired by "Spring Breakers."
What does any of this mean in the context of her album release? Take it from Selena herself, who has opened up a bit about the album, which she announced last November , and its musical influences to MTV News.
"Taylor [Swift] inspires me — not even in music, just in everything that she does," Gomez said. "She's such an incredible person."
"Skrillex was a big inspiration because he did the score of 'Spring Breakers,' so being a part of that and meeting him and watching 'Spring Breakers' a thousand times through festivals and stuff, you kinda get hooked on it," she added of the EDM producer. "So I was like, 'I should kind of add a little bit of that in there.' "
Taylor Swift + Skrillex = Selena Gomez's next album!
At the end of the day, it's not just what it sounds like that has fans excited, but also who she might be singing about. After all the rumors, Bieber recently addressed their breakup on his brand-new album, Believe Acoustic , on the heartfelt breakup track, "Nothing Like Us."
And she's hinted that she's also going to get real on this album .
"I think the older I'm getting the more I'm just kind of like, 'I'm cool to share my side of the stories as much as I can,' " Gomez said. "So I'm having a lot of fun."


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The book contains over 70 full page macro images. All of the photographs have been captured in the garden around the home of the photographer.
When Laszlo moved to their new home in Nova Scotia over fifteen years ago, the lot was a clay wasteland after the builders left. The garden now has over 400 different species of plants, and several different garden designs. There are rock gardens, a moss garden, a woodland area with shade lovers, sun loving plants in the front yard. It is a lot of work to keep them in good shape, so the garden keeps Laszlo and his wife busy rain or shine. As a photographer, the garden captured his imagination and keeps inspiring him to take better photos.
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I am running a blog on shared webhosting. The website itself is on the hosting, but my files right now are on Amazons S3 CDN. I have made a bucket lockated in the US, and I have setup a virtual host with a free domain name I have. Summed up:
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Joel Campbell showed what Arsenal is missing this season with a sweetly-struck shot that gave Real Betis a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Sunday.
The on-loan 20-year-old curled a 25-yard effort into the top corner to put Betis clear in fourth place and demonstrate the undoubted talent of the winger who is still raw around the edges.
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The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the Florida-based marketers of a line of weight-loss supplements who allegedly made baseless claims for their products, and then threatened to enforce "gag clause" provisions against consumers to stop them from posting negative reviews and testimonials online. In a complaint filed in federal court, the FTC alleges that Roca Labs, Inc.; Roca ... Read More »
Welfare and Benefit Fraud Statistics Show a Disturbing Pattern
For some reason I've been getting a lot of questions and statements from people that feel that there is a tremendous amount of benefit or welfare fraud taking place. Is there fraud in benefit systems? Without a doubt I'm positive there is. But the level of welfare or public benefit fraud is a much disputed figure. So to find out ... Read More »
Man Used Others Credit Cards for 20 Years to Stay in Hotels
Jeffrey Hawkins, 49, was busted by cops for trespassing at a Disney hotel and during the confrontation, Hawkins, who was now tired of running, blurted out the details on his two decade credit card fraud escapade. I guess he was tired of looking over his shoulder. "Hawkins then began to confess that he has been committing credit card fraud since ... Read More »
Couple Faces Serious Jail Time For Their $25 Million Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scam
Kara Singleton Adams, from Georgia, was found guilty last week on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and structuring financial transactions, relating to a $25 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme. Already convicted in this scheme are three co-defendants including Adams' husband, Jason James Eyer, James Adolph Schoenholz, and Brittany Dunphy. All three pleaded guilty to related charges before Adams' trial and ... Read More »
Glenn Beck-Endorsed Goldline Charged With Fraud
If you're familiar with those old television ads with the likes of Glenn Beck and other conservative political figures endorsing the company Goldline you're more than likely aware of the deals they offered for consumers to buy gold in order to protect families in these rough economic times. Over a year ago ABC Good Morning America's Brian Ross started an ... Read More »
Treasury Reports An 88 Percent Increase In Mortgage-Fraud Since 2010
Banks are re-examining loans that took place during the housing boom and are now finding problems which has resulted in a large jump of reported mortgage-fraud. Reports are showing an 88 percent jump in the second quarter according to the Treasury Department. "Most of the mortgages suspected of fraud closed during the height of the real-estate bubble, the financial-crimes division ... Read More »
Homeowners In Financial Distress Lose Over $1.2 Million To Mortgage "Rescue" Fraud
To the tune of a MasterCard commercial: $4.7 million in fradulent mortgage loans… $944,224 lost by lenders…. $1.2 million lost in equity to homeowners…. Shameful. Mary Ann Dean and Charles Donaldson pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme of Sunset Mortgage Company. Dean was a loan originator and operator ... Read More »
FTC Proves EDebitPay, Dale Cleveland and William Wilson are Crazy to Think That Would Fly
In 2008 the FTC went after EDebitPay, Dale Cleveland and William Wilson charging that they made unauthorized debits from consumers' bank accounts and deceptively marketed prepaid debit cards and short-term loans. The settlement order permanently barred them from making future misrepresentations or unauthorized debits. But flash forward to more recent days when the crew was marketing a "$10,000″ credit line" ... Read More »
Kirkland Young & Attorney Aid Companies Pay 2.2 Million and Banned from Mortgage Relief Business
Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, two companies and three individuals are banned from the mortgage relief services business and must relinquish $2.2 million in assets for consumer refunds. The action is part of the FTC's ongoing effort to stop scams that target financially strapped homeowners seeking mortgage relief. In November 2009, the FTC alleged that Kirkland Young ... Read More »
FTC Kicks It Up a Notch Against Scams That Target Financially-Strapped Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission today stepped up its ongoing campaign against scammers who falsely promise guaranteed jobs and opportunities to "be your own boss" to consumers who are struggling with unemployment and diminished incomes as a consequence of the economic downturn. "Operation Empty Promises," a multi-agency law enforcement initiative today announced more than 90 enforcement actions, including three new FTC ... Read More »
Active Duty Soldiers Harassed For Debts With Threats Of Family Being Arrested
photo © 2007 The U.S. Army | more info (via: Wylio)I would like to preface this next news story with my exact facial expression. I encourage you join me. Please, if you would, raise your eyebrows, drop your jaw about an inch and let the fire rage in your eyes when you read about this latest fraud find. Stephanie Lowinger, ... Read More »
Nearly $700,000 and 27 Months Jail Due From Texas Energy Company Bookkeeper for Embezzlement
More than $659,000 was embezzled by Constance Bexley Iwanski, a Texas energy company bookkeeper. Iwanski will face up to 27 months in federal prison and be required to pay the company their money back. Iwanski had been with the company for 31 years and had been solely in charge of the books for 17 years. Between December 2002 and December ... Read More »
Advanced Fee Loan and Credit Repair Scam Mastermind – Arrested by FBI.
For six months Edward Louis Molz III, under the name Frank Sullivan, scammed 247 small business owners in an advance-fee scam under a phony corporation called 3rd Street Financial LLC. According to the Criminal Complaint and Affidavit of Special Agent Deen Abbott filed, the Dallas Division of the FBI received complaints from 44 victims between a time span of 13 ... Read More »
Gas Pumps Steal Credit Card Information. Cops Use MySpace Photos for Arrest.
Two men were sentenced recently to prison for their role in stealing more than $90,000 from some 200 people in Northern California by stealing personal financial information with a sophisticated skimming device placed inside ATM and credit card payment devices at gas station pumps. On January 22, 2011 in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez, the two men pleaded ... Read More »
Business That Charged Cards Without Authorization Settles With FTC
Defendant Banned from Internet Businesses that Access Consumers' Bank Accounts Defendants in an operation that the Federal Trade Commission alleged stole millions of dollars from consumers by making unauthorized charges and debits to their bank accounts have reached settlement agreements with the FTC. In Operation Short Change – a July 2009 crackdown on scammers taking advantage of the economic downturn ... Read More »


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William Hung is married! The American Idol reject from Season 3 (in 2004!) married Jian Teng, 31, in California in June. According to PopCrush, Hung -- who became "famous" for his rendition of Ricky Martin's She Bangs -- is overjoyed to be a married man. "She's a fantastic wife and I'm glad to have somebody to support me," he said.
Hung had one of the worst American Idol auditions ever, so bad that he became really well-known, and even released a single... yes, a music single. And that's not all. Hung got tons of attention, likely because he was very humble and sweet. He did interviews on Ellen and Letterman and ran with a music career that he never thought he'd be afforded. Hung released not one, not two, but three music albums. Inspiration, Miracle: Happy Summer From William Hung, and a holiday album titled Hung for the Holidays put Hung way past the hopeful phase of a hungry singer. He actually made it. Kind of.
And now, William Hung is married, and his name is back in the news. Perhaps it's because people didn't expect Hung to get married -- but it's kind of nice to hear. While his singing might not be on point, he does seem like a really nice guy. And nice guys totally deserve to have love in their lives, right?
Interestingly enough (but not all that surprising), Hung is working as an administrative assistant for the L.A. County Department of Public Health. That's right, he's not singing. While he may still have another album in him, Hung doesn't seem to be obsessed with being famous. He sort of just did his thing and disappeared -- again suggesting that his American Idol audition was authentic.


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News › Iraqis face a precarious future
Iraqis face a precarious future
December 21, 2011 by Roxanne Paisible
|It is imperative that vulnerable refugees, particularly Iraqis in light of the U.S. troop withdrawal, have access to resettlement. Photo: Melissa Winkler/IRC
An estimated 1.3 million Iraqis remain displaced in their own country as the U.S. military mission in Iraq comes to an end. Another 1.6 million have fled to Syria, Jordan and other counties in the region. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) continues to provide a safe haven to these displaced people and other vulnerable refugees forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution.
Since the start of the Iraq War in 2003, 60,000 Iraqi refugees have been resettled in the United States through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, while many more, including innocent citizens whose lives are in danger, suffer delays because of multiple security checks. The integrity of the resettlement program is paramount and thorough security screening is an important component of the admissions process. At the same time, it is imperative that vulnerable refugees, particularly Iraqis in light of the U.S. troop withdrawal, have access to resettlement.
In Fiscal Year 2010, 18,016 Iraqi refugees were resettled in the U.S., while in FY 2011 only 9,388 were granted sanctuary. Iraqis in imminent danger because of their work with the U.S. government can apply for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs). Congress can grant up to 20,000 SIVs through the end of FY 2012, or 5,000 annually. However, between FY 2008, when the program began, and FY 2011, only 2,100 SIV's have been granted. The underutilization of the SIV and the new security checks represent a major challenge for Iraqi refugees.
My Iraqi colleagues who work in the IRC's refugee resettlement offices help to shine a spotlight on the ongoing crisis in Iraq by sharing personal accounts of the dangers and threats they have faced. Their journeys from their native country to a distant land are a testament to their strength and resilience.
In their narratives, Noor and Zaineb recount how the war separated them from loved ones and the concerns they have for the safety of their families who remain behind. They remind us that displaced Iraqis and Iraqi refugees continue to face an uncertain and precarious future. We must not forget their urgent protection needs.
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I totally agree with you, that, unfortunately, the US and UN even the International aid didn't reach most of the war and post-war Iraqi national victims. I know some families under this category and they are still vulnerable and in bad need for all kinds of support. I can even provide you with pictures. I tried to collect some funds and necessities for their living but this is not a permanent nor sustainable source of living. I wish I could find any way through which I can raise their case and find a radical solution for their miseries. Now I got a critical case of a family whom their house was destroyed by Baghdad Municipality agents as it was "illegally located tent thing"!!!!!! The few money and stuff we collect every now and then do not secure a shelter for this family. What should we do for them? This case is one of thousands of such cases all over the country. Wishing to get your prompt advise..
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HEAD COACH Mitch GaspardOpening Statement:"Back-to-back shutouts, anytime you can get that you're going to be pleased with your pitching. Defensively, we did a very good job today, that's been something we've emphasized this week. We made some nice plays, even though offensively we missed a lot of opportunities early on. We had a lot of walks and we put ourselves in some good positions, but we hit into a couple double-plays. As much as anything right now, offense takes a little time and rhythm. What I'd like to see tomorrow is more of an offensive attack throughout nine innings."
Thoughts on moving Brett Booth to 3rd base and how it's paid off:"First things first, you've got to play defense. I think that to win at any level in this game you have to defend the field. Brett's a proven third baseman, he did a great job for us in that position last year, and certainly after two games it looks like he's going to do fine back there. When you look around the diamond we've got a lot of returners out there. We knew going in that with a young pitching staff we were going to have to defend. We really have to get these guys to pitch to contact. I've said all along that I really feel like this is going to be a good offensive team, it just hasn't clicked for these guys yet."
Thoughts on Jon Kelton's positive performance today:"That's just kind of what he [Jon Kelton] does. He's a very trustworthy player that can play multiple positions. But let me say this again, the majority of the moves I'm making here are so that we can defend. I think that once we become comfortable with a defensive team then we'll go to the next step, which is getting enough offense out of the team at the same time."
Alabama Player Quotes#10 Jon Kelton, OF/INFThoughts on the two back-to-back shutouts and what it means to the team: "We had a meeting today, and we're really working on making sure that we're playing clean baseball. It's exactly like Coach Gaspard said, it's about us. We just have to continue to do the things that we know we need to do to get better. Our pitchers just filled it up with strikes all day, and our offense is going to keep coming. It's just what we've got to do."
Thoughts on the improvement in hitting for the Alabama team these past two games: "It doesn't matter how long you've played, or how much success you've had or you haven't had, it's just always good at the beginning of the year to keep getting hits. Confidence always comes, but it's always nice to run some out of the yard."
#29 Charley Sullivan, RHPThoughts on today's game:"I was just trying to be better than last week. Overall, last weekend was a little shaky with our pitching, defense, everything. Today I tried to pound the strikes on, they [Arkansas-Pine Bluff] were a little slow with the bats." Thoughts on throwing so many strikes this game:"I just try to throw first-pitch strikes and try to get 0-1 and 0-2 counts. I try to avoid walks of any kind, I just try to throw strikes and then let the defense work."
POST GAME NOTES:* Senior Taylor Dugas steals the first two bases of the season for Alabama in the first inning.* Starting RHP Charley Sullivan pitched for 6.0 innings, allowing no runs on three hits, while striking out a career-high five.* Before allowing a hit in the bottom of the fourth inning, Charley Sullivan retired 10 straight batters, striking out five.* Taylor Dugas walked three times in three appearances at the plate in today's game for a total of 131, and he now is tied with Evan Bush for second all-time at Alabama.*Dugas finished the day 0-for-2 with three walks, as his hitting streak came to an end at eight games. He has reached base in 17 straight games (12 from 2011, five in 2012).* Senior Jon Kelton knocked his first home run of the season, third of his career, and first since June 6, 2010.* Senior Jared Reaves hits his first home run of the season and fifth of his career. * Reaves notched his first multi-RBI game of the season, after leading the Tide with 15 in 2011.* Hunter Gregory stole the seventh base of the game for Alabama in the eighth inning, the most bases stolen in a game for Alabama since May 14, 2002 when it stole nine against Mississippi Valley State.* In 2.0 innings of relief pitching, sophomore RHP Case Nixon retired all six batters he faced.


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You don't need a houseboat to experience the beauty of Lake Powell and everything it has to offer. (Of course, if you'd prefer one, check out our story on houseboating at Lake Powell.) The Wahweap Marina in Page, Arizona offers amenities to suit all travelers with plenty of lodging, dining and adventure options. From hiking to paddleboarding, there's plenty to do and see from the shore.
Where to stay
The Lake Powell Resort at Wahweap is located right in the heart of everything. With air-conditioned rooms and a poolside bar, the resort offers family suites and pet-friendly rooms with views of the Wahweap Bay.
If sleeping under the stars is more your idea of a vacation, camp at the Wahweap Marina, only ¼ mile from the shore, offering free WiFi and access to the Lake Powell Resort's swimming pool and hot tub. With full hookup RV and tent sites, the campground has pads for every type of camper at an affordable price.
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One-Day Itinerary
7 a.m. Fuel up at Canyon Coffee with an iced latte, and grab a light breakfast or stop by the Ranch House Grille for their Hearty Ranch House Breakfast.
8 a.m. Stop by a convenience store and stock up on plenty of water and snacks. Make your way over to one of the nearby hiking trails, Dam Overlook, Hanging Garden, Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Point or the Chains.
12 p.m. Head back to the marina and have lunch on Lake Powell's newest floating restaurant—Latitude 37. The restaurant opens just in time for Pioneer Day travelers on July 25, 2013. Dine on Smoked Brisket Nachos or the Black and Blue Chicken Burger on the rooftop balcony that offers sweeping views of the Wahweap Bay.
1 p.m. Time to get wet and wild with rentals from Lake Powell Paddleboards, Lake-Time Watercraft Rentals or the Lake Powell Resort. Cruise through the canyons on a ski boat or waverunner or take a paddleboard out for a slower pace and get up close with Lake Powell's narrow canyons and cascading rock cliffs.
6 p.m. After a full day of adventure and sun, grab dinner at the resort's Driftwood Lounge, or go into town and try the Turf & Surf Menu at Bonkers.
If you're looking for a slightly more elegant evening, enjoy a romantic evening aboard the Canyon Princess dinner cruise, $75 per person. Dine on chef specials while taking in the breathtaking views of the red rock canyons at sunset. Check their website for cruise dates, times and reservations.
8 p.m. End the night with an evening swim and cocktails from the poolside bar back at the resort.
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Every day around the world, people who have devoted themselves to protecting women's human rights face particular threats as a result of their activism. Along with other human rights defenders, they experience the same risks associated with fighting human rights abuses, but additional factors weigh in. They are often at risk of gender-based violence, such as harassment and sexual abuse. In addition, efforts to promote women's rights often undermine dominant ideologies held by communities, religions, the state and more--and as a result, women human rights defenders face violent opposition.
Today, on International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, we recognize the women human rights defenders around the world who have risked their lives and their well-being to promote rights.
In particular, we want to call your attention to a guidebook produced by the Women's Human Rights Defenders International Coalition, of which MADRE is a member. This resource aims to "to help women human rights defenders name the specific risks, violations and constraints they face in their work," and is available in English, Spanish and French.
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Bird Gardens of Naples
Rating: 4.98 stars 41 41 reviews 1,886
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2 people found this review helpful
I have been there twice to help & go on the tour. These people are so amazing for giving these old, mistreated , & breeder birds a place to live out their days in a beautiful atmosphere. If you're even thinking of getting a parrot or what to learn more about these exotic feathered friends it's an excellent place to visit to learn & see what you are getting into! So welcoming and caring! Can't wait to go back!
4 people found this review helpful
I have been there several times and Keri Lohrmann has always been there to help. When I had 22 quakers which needed a place to call home she volunteered her services right away. The flight that was built for there is beautiful and are living a great life.
Will go back again and recommend a visit to anyone in the area.
1 person found this review helpful
I have visited Bird Gardens of Naples on several occasions, the time being Easter Day of 2014. I actually took the tour Keri, Owner, gives thru the Gardens. Most people don't realize what is really involved in keeping Exotic Birds whether it be in the home or at a large sanctuary. I had a beautiful narrated tour, along with others in the group, of the Gardens and was educated at the same time.
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After countless retreats to the Bird Gardens of Naples, it has become my treasure. I grew up rescuing and adopting birds so this place is a haven for me. As a photographer I've had the opportunity capture so many beautiful images at the gardens, where there are hundreds of beautiful and exotic birds including some rare and endangered species from across the globe.
Keriellen's dedication to these birds is above and beyond anything I've seen before. She is so knowledgeable and informative about all of the birds, which allowed me to learn and experience so much more than I ever expected. She has rescued many of these birds from terrible situations and I really appreciate everything she sacrifices to give them a good home. Unfortunately for many birds the damage from their previous homes are permanent, such as severely plucked feathers.
I recommend a tour for anyone who has any interest in animals or birds. It's great whether you're interested in an education about different breeds or stories of each bird and where they came from. After bringing friends and family to visit, many realized just how much personality birds have and how fun they can be.
The grounds of the bird gardens are more natural and less manicured, unlike a zoo or typical animal attraction, which gives a feel of actually being in the wild. With that in mind, bring bug repellant and a cool drink for your journey. There's no fee for your visit, but donations are appreciated.. the cost for upkeep would make you sick!
2 people found this review helpful
I first came to the gardens with a friend of mine and I fell in love! the birds are amazing keri is so knowledgeable on all of them. She has such a passion for every single bird. Every one is very nice and friendly. This is an amazing place to learn and to heal, not only the birds but yourself as well.
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The Bird Gardens of Naples is a wonderful sanctuary. The owner, Keri, has devoted her life to the care and rescue of nearly 300 birds. You can see how much she truly loves each and every feathered friend - my parrot loves it here. Keri was kind enough to take my parrot in (hopefully temporarily) and our sweet girl is so happy at the sanctuary. I dreaded finding a place for her to go and am so relieved that I found Keri and her wonderful bird haven. Keri lets me visit my girl/volunteer whenever I like - I can't say enough good things about the wonderful care and attention the birds receive. Their standard of care is excellent and I love that my bird lives in a flight with 6 other parrots. Keri is a bird lover through and through. Her knowledge is impressive, as she's taken care of birds for years. Visit here, you won't be disappointed and you'll come away with a great bit of education and understanding of many types of birds. A++++ Non-profit!!! A major asset to Naples and SW Florida!
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Try to get this organization more funding/find more donors. I am a donor and I know Bird Gardens does not charge for tours, but accepts donations on site as well. However, I'm also aware that the owner funds the majority of the costs to run the place - and she works 2 jobs to be able to do so - and STILL finds time to take care of all the birds. If I win the lottery, I'll be giving this organization a big chunk of change!!! Much deserved!!!
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3 people found this review helpful
I had one of the best times volunteering here at the Bird Gardens of Naples. They were very kind, the birds are funny and very beautiful. I love volunteering for them and i would gladly do it more often. They take great care of their birds and the people that help out around the garden. Their very nice people to be around. i love it there.
2 people found this review helpful
Have birds of my own. Visited this place and became a volunteer. Just wanted to lend a hand to some really good people doing wonderful things for the birds. If you get a chance, give them a call for a tour. It's worth it. Not too many things to do today that are enjoyable, in addition to helping make life easier for the animals.
3 people found this review helpful
Beautiful place! Keri is very knowledgeable regarding the birds as well as the beautiful flowers, plants and bushes. Wonderful day trip filled with beauty and peacefulness.
3 people found this review helpful
Came for a visit. Came back to stay and now I am a volunteer. Just love the place and Keri makes you feel welcome. Its where you go when you want to see something beautiful. If you want to go see some beautiful birds, gorgeous wild landscapes and not pay a fortune for parking etc., this is a welcome change and a great place to bring the family.
2 people found this review helpful
WOW ! this place is out of the world . I had such a great time with Keri . I learned so much about parrots and the plants on her property . I found this place by chance on trip advisor , so glad i took the time to visit . the people there are doing great work . I cant wait to go back . Make sure you call to make an appointment this place is her home and she is a very busy woman .


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Peach Glazed Chicken Thighs with Blueberry, Peach & Blue Cheese Slaw
Makes 4-6 servings.
- 4 c. shredded coleslaw mix (combination of red and green cabbage)
- 2 peaches, sliced into thin wedges
- 1-1/4 c. blueberries
- 2/3 c. whole sweet corn kernels (fresh or from a can, well drained)
- 1/3 c. thinly sliced red onion
- 3 Tbsp. basil leaves, chopped
- 1/4 c. aged blue cheese or gorgonzola, crumbled
- 3 Tbsp. sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/4 c. olive oil or light olive oil
- 1/4 c. white balsamic vinegar, divided
- 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 6 chicken thighs, skin and bones removed
- 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black peppercorns
- 1 c. peach preserves
- 1 Tbsp. spicy brown mustard
- 1/4 c. smoked blue cheese, crumbled
In a large bowl, add coleslaw, peaches, blueberries, corn, onion, basil, aged blue cheese and almonds; toss to combine. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar and pinch of kosher salt. Drizzle over slaw mixture and toss to coat; set aside.
Preheat grill or grill pan on stovetop to medium-high heat. Lightly grease grill. Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper. Grill chicken, flipping once, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat; set aside.
During final minutes of grilling, in a small bowl, stir together peach preserves, brown mustard and 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar. Brush glaze over both sides of chicken. Transfer chicken to a large platter to rest; brush with any remaining glaze.


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Definitions of MOTIVE in dictionaries:
- noun - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
- noun - a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
- noun - a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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College Hockey:St. Francis Nets OT Win Over Dartmouth, 4-3
Big Green's Herrington Scores Three in Exhibition Loss
HANOVER, N.H. — The Saturday night affair matching the Dartmouth Big Green against visiting St. Francis Xavier was just an exhibition, but you wouldn't have known it from the intensity of play.
There were several signs of midseason form, including some pretty goals, a load of shots and even a spirited fight or two. In the end, the Nova Scotia-based St. Francis squad skated out of Thompson Arena with a 4-3 overtime win, capping a successful 2-0 road trip to the United States. The X-Men beat Vermont 5-0 Friday night.
For the Big Green, junior forward Jamie Herrington had an outstanding night, recording a hat trick in the loss. Sophomore goalie Nick Boucher let in two goals and made 11 saves in just over a period. His replacement, freshman Darren Gastrock, also allowed two goals while turning away 13 shots in about 30 minutes of work.
For Dartmouth, which opens the regular season next weekend at Western Michigan, this game was a fair measure of both the strong points and weaknesses of a team hungry to improve upon its first-round playoff exit of a year ago.
"I thought we played tough," said head coach Bob Gaudet. "I thought we played physically and generated some good offense. We finished three but I think we could have finished five or six against that team.
"I'd love to win the game, but I'll trade this learning experience for, hopefully, a win later in the season."
Herrington, who recorded four goals and nine assists in 30 games last season, played down the importance of his hat trick, insisting that defenseman Trevor Byrne actually scored the second goal.
Either way, the tri-captain set a good tone for his season.
"I thought it was great for Jamie to go out with a hat trick," Gaudet said. "I thought the guys around him played well. That was good to see."
The first period of Dartmouth's only exhibition game was a strong one, as the Big Green managed to fend off three St. Francis power plays while outshooting the X-Men 9-8 and netting a late-period goal.
Herrington gave Dartmouth a 1-0 lead at 18:09 of the period, accepting a feed from sophomore Mike Murray in front of the net before banging the puck past goaltender Dwayne Bateman, who never had a chance.
Herrington would further dent the scoring sheet, but not before the X-Men would strike for two quick goals in the middle frame. Both came off the stick of forward Yanick Evola, the first in a shorthanded situation and the second at even strength.
St. Francis' 2-1 advantage would not last. Ten minutes into the period, Herrington posted his second goal, as a Trevor Byrne blast from the point was officially scored as a Herrington deflection past Bateman for the 2-2 equalizer. The goal came on a 5-on-3 power play.
St. Francis took a 3-2 lead later in the frame on an Andrew Kane power-play marker, but Herrington closed the second-period scoring — and cemented his hat trick — by jamming a P.J. Martin rebound between the pipes. All told, the Big Green outshot the X-Men 20-7 in the period.
The third period evidenced a battle of the blue lines, and the teams finished regulation in a 3-3 deadlock.
Just over a minute into the extra session, right winger Paul Andrea got the engines roaring, slapping a 15-foot wrister past Gastrock for the win. All told, both teams finished the night 1-for-8 on the power play, while Dartmouth outshot the X-Men 41-26.
"There are plenty of things to work on," Gaudet said, "but there's nothing that's really glaring. I thought we were pretty good in a lot of areas.
"I think we're miles ahead of where we were at this time last year, and that's by design. We're much further along in terms of game preparation."
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"My real name'll be on my tombstone... 'til then I'll just stay 'Bad'," mutters Jeff Bridges' character Bad Blake in the much talked about new film Crazy Heart. The movie which drops us into the ragged life of a nearly washed up country western singer/songwriter threatens to be ripe with cliches but is instead driven brilliantly home by Bridges' charmingly flawless performance.
Bad Blake is a music legend in his neck of the woods and, although recognized and revered by many, is in danger of fading into obscurity and the throes of poor health. Reduced to playing bowling alleys and tiny roadside cantinas while moving from one ratty motel to the next and constantly bickering with his business-first manager, Bad Blake struggles with the usual life on the road demons of alcoholism, chronic chain smoking and ill-advised one night stands. He appears weary, weathered and a little on the frumpy side in his endless barrage of western shirts and Rustler jeans.
This does not obscure the fact that Bad (as he is often humorously referred) is an undeniable talent and still has gas left in the tank. Enter Maggie Gyllenhaal as a vulnerable, single mom journalist who in her quest to glean some insight into the psyche of an outlaw country singer falls prey to the dubious charms of Bridges' character. A whirlwind romance ensues that one senses is completely on eggshells, destined for the singer's back pages.
Setting the film apart is Bridges' understated portrayal of Bad Blake that is every bit as deserving of the Oscar hype it has garnered. His performance fits the character like a perfectly broken-in pair of cowboy boots and presents us with a character that is shown warts and all but remains believably human, charismatic and big-hearted despite his obvious flaws. Bad Blake exudes an irrepressible underdog spirit that keeps you rooting for him to spit in the face of the odds.
The supporting cast serves as much more than acting roadies and help in weaving the rustic tapestry of the film. Gyllenhaal, Colin Ferrell (in a surprisingly restrained role) and the perennially cool Robert Duvall all serve as excellent foils and moral compasses for the hard-living Bad Blake.
The film's musical backdrop is equally effective featuring music by Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens and acclaimed young upstart Ryan Bingham (who is also featured in the film). In the vein of the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line, Bridges and Ferrell both do their own singing which lends even more authenticity to the proceedings.
While the plot is nothing new and the dusty terrain quite familiar, Bridges and company provide a pulsing sincerity that make Crazy Heart a true hit.
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Crazy Heart is playing at the Kentucky Theatre here in Lexington.