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The Valentine's Day 2014 count down is on with less than a week to go so here are some entertaining ideas and escapes, mostly with women in solo shows with a sense of humor of one kind or another. Choose from the true story 'The Pornographer's Daughter' with Liberty Mitchell to Marga Gomez' 'Lovebirds'. Gomez presents herself as a Puerto Rican lesbian who grew up in the 70s. Check out wacky improvisationists with romantic farces or riffs on true stories. That would be in BATS 'A Romantic Comedy Farce' or at 'How We Met' at Marines Memorial Theater; or pick up tickets to an elegant Chita Rivera for one night only on Nob Hill in the Venetian Room.
Whether you are spending the day with a buddy, have loved and lost or just have the good fortune of exchanging a token of affection, there is a place just for you on Valentine's Day. Tickets range from $15-$35 sliding scale to $48 and shows take place at a variety of venues all over the City including Fort Mason, Union Square, Nob Hill, the Potrero and the Mission.
How We First Met
Friday, February 14, 2014 at 8 pm
Marines Memorial Theater
609 Sutter Street
Second Floor
San Francisco, California 94102
Box Office: (415) 392-4400
Tickets: $40 - 55
How We First Met takes real couples from the audience and finds the humor in their story. The cast of experienced improvisors promise uplifting takes and probable brilliance. The prosepective couples who will join the cast on stage at the Marines Memorial Theater in 2014 have posted their stories on the website for the public to vote on, click here. HWFM creator Jill Bourque has also posted last year's show on the site and a video of how the show works.
The cast is expanding this year with the addition of Bay Area Theatresports' veteran Barbara Scott, among others. This is in an upscale location between Union Square and Nob Hill in a cushy theater that feels like old San Francisco. Accessible by cable car or on foot from Powell Street BART/Muni station. The show plays in numerous locations around the world and new this year, Norway.
Valentine's Romantic Farce
Friday, February 14, 2014 at 8 pm
Bay Area Theatresports
Bayfront Theater
Fort Mason
San Francisco, California
Tickets $17 in advance/$20 at the door
A Valentine's Romantic Farce gets direction from Rafe Chase, who also performs with the BATS Improv cast in a twisted if not zany nay brilliant romantic farce which should be full of surprises. The audience usually throws out creative ideas for the cast so what happens depends on the chemistry and energy in the room. The little theater hosts a small café with beer and wine but the location at Fort Mason puts visitors at the marina; a bus ride from the Fillmore on the 22 Fillmore muni; Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf. Join the gifted artists including Lisa Rowland and Regina Saisi along with Rafe Chase's partner in Three for All, Tim Orr. Bike racks available.
The Pornographer's Daughter
at Z Below in the Potrero near KQED/PBS
470 Florida Street
San Francisco, California 94110
Review, photos and video here
Nine shows remain, running through Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014
Tickets $32. Phone orders, call OVATIONTIX at 866 811-.4111. $2 service fee
The Pornographer's Daughter makes it's world premiere in the Potrero District, near where the pornography studio on Townsend was at the time San Francisco's Artie Mitchell and his brother Jim went into business. Liberty or Lib Bradford Mitchell tells her raucous life story and days of reckoning from the time her parents met in the 1960s at the summer of love. Lib tells it like it is, with a sardonic and wry sense of humor and great power of observation and honesty that's legitimizing and powerful.
Lib now in her 40s with her USC degree in musical theater, her children, a husband and a minivan in Southern California has fought for every moment of her sanity and peace of mind. Underneath all the counter culture and turmoil; the pain and suffering and just plain feeling like a dork; the $60,000 investment that turned into 50 million in the 1960s; AIDS; the invention of Beta tape and the internet; and violent death there's a story of girl power. Don't miss this classic San Francisco true story.
Marga Gomez' Lovebirds
The Marsh San Francisco
1062 Valencia Street at 22nd
The Mission District
San Francisco, California
Plays through March 15, 2014; Thursday and Fridays at 8:00/Saturdays 8:30 pm
No show Feb. 21
Tickets $15-$30 sliding scale; $50 reserved seating
Tix by phone have service fees, 415 282-3055
Marga Gomez' Lovebirds is the 50 year old New Yorker's one woman show about lesbian dance clubs in Greenich Village, women's studies in the 70s, behind the scenes at a Spanish restaurant and ultimately with Gomez emerging as herself in contemporary San Francisco on a date of her own. Gomez does so after acting out each character male or female, from established butch to emerging feminist, from talentless singer to her bigoted old husband the dreary professor who can't even make himself pay attention to what he's saying, as seen through the eyes of Polaroid Phillie. Polaroid Phillie used to take shots and try to sell them, only to be left with towers of shoe boxes full of roids and the stories that go with them. It's kind of an intimate, one on one tone.
More, it's an earthy story with an honest, open, non-judgmental tone and a steady pace. It will make you laugh perhaps at your own romantic and intellectual inquiries particularly if you remember the 70s and the sociological jargon of the era. No? How about some bad dancing then.
David Schweizer directs this spicy bite of street fare which tickle the taste buds with originality and risk taking. Those who find romance more tantalizing may feel it's a tad bland but Gomez' peppery delivery and plating, her funny, sad, poignant and satirical character studies, engage. It's more about the carrot on the stick, chasing after love, the fruitless search and awkwardness. In the end it's a good natured, good hearted and endearing one-woman show.
Chita Rivera
Bay Area Cabaret
The Venetian Room
The Fairmont Hotel, Nob Hill
San Francisco, California
Sunday, February 23, 2014, 3:00 and 7:30 pm
Tickets $48.
Special buffet dinners at Laurel Court for $40/Free parking with dinner. Dine before or after.
Chita Rivera's legend includes becoming the first Hispanic woman to receive a Kennedy Center Honor. She's a two-time winner and nine-time Tony Award nominee, winning for Bye Bye Birdie and Chicago. She's noted for the Broadway version of West Side Story and her more recent Mystery of Edwin Drood. It's the last story by Charles Dickens and the murder mystery, involving a pair of orphan lovers and a pair of orphan twins, remains unsolved technically. Rivera played a dreary looking opium den in London, Princess Puffer.
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Lovebirds is the one woman show by veteran comedian Marga Gomez only this time it's not a monologue, she's acting out all her characters, each looking for love.
Lovebirds by Marga Gomez plays at the Marsh San Francisco, an intimate and casual venue for new work and often one-person shows. Marga Gomez starts with Polaroid Phillie and her endless boxes of roids that nobody has purchased so she's left with her stories.
Lovebirds sound man
Lovebirds uses simple sets to wonderful effect, proving once again less is more. The sound design also shows some ingenious creativity and charm, warmly engaging story telling.
The Pornographer's Daughter
The Pornographer's Daughter at Z Below Gallery in the Potrero brought out the star of the sequel to Behind the Green Door, Missy Manners. It was the response to the AIDS crisis with safe sex in a porn film.
The Pornographer's Daughter attended by Missy Manners
The Pornographer's Daughter gives the message of girl power and after the show the cast and crew showed commaraderie, friendship and good old girl power, with Missy Manners posing with blogger Cindy Warner.
The Pornographer's Daughter, it's all about shoes
The Pornographer's Daughter is a one woman monologue by Liberty Lib Bradford Mitchell, the daughter of San Francisco porn king Artie Mitchell who was shot to death by his brother and business partner Jim. Lib has spent years reckoning with the pain and suffering in her life.
The Pornographer's Daughter Director
The Pornographer's Daughter is directed by Michael Weiss, who saw Liberty Bradford Mitchell in an acting workshop in LA. She has a degree in musical theater and lives in LA with her children and husband.
The Pornographer's Daughter Shoe Show
The Pornographer's Daughter cast and crew hammed it up after press night at Z Below Gallery in the Potrero. It's all about shoes and there was fabulosity galore.
The Pornographer's Daughter Empowerment
The Pornographer's Daughter is enjoying its world premiere and only has nine shows left, closing right after Valentine's Day. The theater for hot new work is in the same neighborhood as the porn studio from the 60s.


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This recipe is a great addition to any meal. If your family aren't veggie loves, try this. The cheese adds extra flavor everyone will love.—Meredith Holman, Silver Spring, Maryland
- 3 small red potatoes, quartered
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 small onion, cut into wedges
- 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 large zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 large fresh mushrooms, quartered
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano
- Place the potatoes, carrots and onion in a large resealable plastic bag. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; turn to coat.
- Place potato mixture in a single layer in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan (set bag aside). Bake at 425° for 20 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms and garlic to the reserved bag. Add the remaining oil, salt and pepper; turn to coat. Stir into potato mixture.
- Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Transfer to a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with cheeses and herbs. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Cheese-Topped Roasted Vegetables in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p52
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"This was so yummy and so easy. I omitted the garlic but added some leftover grilled chicken. I cut the chicken into small chunks and warmed it in the microwave. I then added it to the roasting vegetables during the last five minutes."
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"This was so easy and so yummy. I omited the garlic and added some grilled chicken that I had leftover. I warmed the chicken in the microwave and added it to the roasting vegetables during the last five minutes."


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Apr 08
Posts: 493
AndiK says:
One to get you going.
Here are the rules:
1. express your opinions without insulting any one
2. Give reasonable arguments and don't tell any one they are wrong/right
3. This is set up in the hope of seeing what everyone thinks about the whole hunting thing
4. please share experiences
Just so you know: I hunt with the North Cots and Warks. I am pro and I am against the ban on hunting and I will carry on hunting. I have my own reasons for it which I will share later.
Bring on the sensible debate [:D]
AndiK x
Oct 07
Posts: 555
Hevsie says:
Now that I agree 100 per cent with. Definitely a class war.
I was described earlier as a "spoilt little rich girl" on facebook by someone who saw my horses.
And it that isn't prejudice, I don't know what is!
Posts: 97
Dolsey says:
Huning is great and definitely essential to keep the balance!! If nobody hunts foxes then there will become too many, and not enough chickens!!!
I agree though, it is so a class war. We have had pitch forks thrown, all sorts of things done, with children there mind!!!!
Jan 05
Posts: 347
Jack says:
im realy sorry you will all hate me i hate hunting never been never will i allso will not go and protest the foxes ar a wild animal ive had live stock killed by the fox but is natrul you would kill a wild horse with a pack of dogs just because one of them have done something wrong no i didnt think so i find tearing a animal (which would feel as much pain as a horse) apart with dogs is crul (i cant spell but then i should think you will care as you are gunning for me at this moment in time )if killing these lovly looking animals is realy needed then there must be a more human way of doing it
would you feel the same if you were hunting horses because there was too many of them now i know the answer to that
hate me if you will this is my feelings and a very small part of them didnt want to upset anyone to much
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ceej1000 says:
I work in wildlife and I am pro (fox, not stag as I think there are better ways to control deer - ie you dont need to chase...you can use a landi and a gun if necessary) because I understand eco-systems and natural balance. I went to Hyde Park
I feel much of the anti argument is based around a dislike and misconception that poeple who hunt are a snotty nosed bunch of toffs, which is not true. I have seen the results of snares (urgh my god - being ripped to bits in 0.3 second is nothing compared to the suffering of a snare (even 'humane' ones can become self tightening of not maintained properly - if only more people knew what that looked like).
Many farmers left foxes alone because they left it to the hunt (and lots of humts down here were far more bothered about galavanting around the coutryside than catching foxes!) now the hunt cant work, the sanres, baits, gassing (often when cubs are in the den), and traps come out - they cretainly aren't just left alone now.
I COMPLETELY and UTTERLY diagree with diggging out though. If you want to call something a 'sport' you must be sportsmanlike and I class it as one to the fox if he makes it home. If the hardcore hunting fraternity had just accepted that, the ban may not have come about as it was those images that did the damage and they disgust me too. It also does nothing for the argument that hunting is natural selection..ie getting the infirm, the weaker etc...
Be nice to your neddy
May 05
Posts: 117
flyingfox says:
i've never been hunting and don't think i will ever go, i'm a bit of a chicken.
i am pro hunting though and love to see the hunt, it's a part of english tradition and gives people a lot of fun. i also love hounds so that's another plus.
they don't catch that many fox's and if they didn't try the farmers will only trap or shoot them anyway. it should be preserved and enjoyed.
sam xxx
My mum was once knocked off her horse by an anti who swung a pitchfork at her and then stuck it in her horses rump....nice
My dad made an interesting comment the other day.... He said he had never in all his life seen so many dead foxes on the road having been hit by vehicles. I agree, now accidents happen but that is not sport, against a car they stand no chance [:(]
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Savkins says:
quote:Originally posted by ceej1000
My mum was once knocked off her horse by an anti who swung a pitchfork at her and then stuck it in her horses rump....nice
Dreams come in all shapes and sizes, mine happens to be 14.3!
Heaven = rolling acres, long hacks and one true best friend
Well said Savkins. I was thinking along the same lines, but am too tired to put it into words properly! You've just saved me the bother xxx
i have never been hunting so i can't really comment but that does really rile me
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San Diego divers David Hershman and Michael Bear set out early Sunday for Pt Loma, to avoid an anticipated incoming swell. While some minor swell was encountered on the bottom, overall the dive was enjoyable and a wide variety of marine life was seen, such as: Black Surfperch, male and female Sheephead, Rockfish, Calico Bass, Cobalt blue, yellow and orange sponges, Bryozoa, Orange Cup Coral, Purple sea urchins, Strawberry Anemones (Corynactis c.), various species of algae and Proliferating Anemones on Kelp.
Visibility was good in the top 20 ft (20 ft +/-), but reduced somewhat on the bottom to between 5 and 10 ft., which was not too much of an issue because both divers were doing close-up photography of marine life.
One highlight of the day was running across some migrating Grey Whales heading South towards Baja California. They could be seen blowing and even at one point, breaching with the tail visible.


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This recipe tastes a lot like strawberry sherbet. it was very good, my husband stole the second half of mine (they were very generous servings). I did use full fat sour cream, so i'm sure that made it extra tasty, but i'm guessing it would be pretty good regardless. Very easy to make and would be perfect in small cups for parties.
Strawberry Cream
From EatingWell: June/July 2005
This chilled strawberry dessert gets creaminess and a touch of tanginess from reduced-fat sour cream. Topped with some ruby-red diced strawberries, it makes a delightful ending to any meal.
3 Reviews for Strawberry Cream
I make this annually, whenever I have the good fortune to get my hands on the June-bearing Oregon strawberries from the Willamette Valley. It's a family favorite! I've never had a problem with it not setting up. Mine works perfectly every time. I have used honey instead of sugar, although we prefer it the way it's posted. Once I only had a little sour cream and so used nonfat plain yogurt in addition, and it was tasty, although a tad less dessert-y (more breakfast style treat). A 1 cup serving is very generous; I usually get 8 half-cup servings. YUMMMM!!!
This was so yummy and fresh tasting and easy to make. I used a blender because a food processor was not available and made it in 2 batches. I used orange juice instead of sugar, I think perhaps I should have upped the gelatin or used the orange juice in place of the water because the dessert was not set even after 4 hours in the fridge. You could also use low or no fat plain yogurt too, but you might have to up the sweetness. I also divided this into 7 servings instead of 4. I sprinkled shaved dark chocolate over top and added 1 tsp of Grande Marnier at the end. I will make this often, there are so many possible variations that can be done with this dessert.


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Back in September, Salt Lake City, UT became the latest city in America to receive their own incarnation of Comic-Con. What was unexpected is the impact it would leave on the city. Quickly becoming the biggest inaugural Comic-Con in the country, boasting over 70,000 attendees on its first run, Salt Lake Comic-Con proved it could run with the more veteran comic book conventions.
Refusing to rest on his laurels after such a massive success, show creator Dan Farr is looking to up the stakes by giving the first annual Salt Lake Comic-Con FanXperience, or simply branded as FanX.
"We alway had planned on doing two shows a year," Farr told me as he graciously took time from his busy schedule when we sat down together. "What he want to do is make each show bigger than the last, and allow it to evolve as we go along."
And FanX is already turning into quite the show! Touting such guests as James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy), Julie Benz (Dexter), and the three stars of cult favorite The Boondock Saints Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flannery, and David Della Rocco, among many others as is, FanX wants to live up to its brand name, while offering something special for every fan.
"While it may have started years ago as a true comic book convention," explained Farr, "the San Diego Comic-Con has evolved into a celebration of all things pop culture. And that's our main focus here. Whether it's movies, TV, or comic books, we want to give something back to all our fans out there."
With other names being announced, such as Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) and The Monkee's Mickey Dolenz, Farr is not wrong.
After the attendance reached a critical mass back in September, Farr informed me that he has already taken precautions to ensure the same problems don't happen again.
"We're anticipating about 50 percent more in attendance [for FanX]," Farr informed me. "In September [for Salt Lake Comic Con], we were only using about 42 percent of the Salt Palace's convention space. This time around, we're utilizing all 100 percent of it."
This also includes more entrances being utilized and more ticket booths being opened, which means that there will be lesser likelihood of eager fans waiting in the sun.
Tickets are currently on sale right now for the show. A complete line-up, news about FanX, and a way to purchase tickets can be found by following this link here!
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Who Invented the Automobile, China?
Last week the Chinese were being very smug and arrogant, making fun of fair America because for the first time in the history of the modern world they managed to sell more cars than us.
Now much like you, I am extremely terrified of Chinese people, but I'm not racist. The fact that they so blatantly cheated to outpace America in auto sales this year, then start having national parties to gloat about their dishonest and relatively insignificant victory is just more evidence of their deep-seated desire to beat us at everything!
Yes, today it may be automobile sales. But tomorrow it may be your life. Your precious little loved ones too.
As China continues their victory parties, there is one thing I would like this great land of pagan magics and extreme anti-Americana patriotism to answer . Who invented the automobile making process?
Now this search result may be blocked in the Chinese web search, so I'll tell you.
George Selden. Ransom Olds. Henry Ford.
These Titans of industry created the market for the automobile, and the hard-working, innovative American people started the process of mass producing these wonderful chariots of the modern age.
America is also a benevolent power, therefore we taught the rest of the world how to make a proper gasoline power car and make them affordable, so anyone, even poor pagan farmers in countries that like to mock the very people who gave them technology, could afford them.
Now it has come to pass to where for once, the student has temporarily surpassed the teacher and I do not find the student's antics, granted their perceived victory, very nice. The teasing, taunting and other sophomoric antics are just very inappropriate, China.
All America has ever asked in return for teaching the world how to make cars is that you use them for good and love, and also let us have access to our nice oil in the Arab countries that have it in their soil.
At every turn it seems, however, that the world has abused this wonderful technology that America drafted for the good of all mankind. The Germans exploited our technology of mass production and attempted to blitzkrieg the world into oblivion. Even though America saved the world from the NAZIs, it still broke everyone's heart –including that immortalized heart of Mr. Ford– to know Germany would employ the technology for evil.
Still, yet, we rebuilt Germany and their allies in Asia, giving them the tools to create companies such as Volkswagon, Mercedes, Toyota and Honda. What is the thanks we get?
The Germans create high-priced cars that fly right in the face of our principles of creating affordable automobiles of all, then laugh at American cars for being 'cheap and inferior'. Meanwhile the Chinese and their friends sell questionably built cars for very cheap, laughing at America when their billions of people buy these cars and therefore have better auto-sales than the the good U.S.A for a brief fiscal period.
Know this, however, you automobile Brutus'. Life is not a stageplay and the American automobile empire shall not fall by the tips of daggers wielded by ungrateful subjects. Nay!
We shall rise and after saying 'Et tu, Brute?' to all you no good, Judas countries who have benefited from our automobile technology, we will not fall over in a pool of our own life-blood, but instead innovate and recreate an automobile market the likes of which the world has never seen.
With the glorious pools of its life-giving oil in toe, the American automobile industry will indeed rise again and be the envy of the modern world. There is no one that can dissuade the economically sound, feasible, frugal and yet stable ability of American innovation and craftsmanship. No one will be able to stop our efficient, practical and affordable machines from once again dominating the global market.
No one.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
This week was my 5th class. We had been having class every other week since I started. So it was kind of hard to build skills with so much time between classes. Last night was the start of a new session. For the next 5 weeks we will have class every week. Instead of 8 people (2 per silk set) there were only 4 people. So each of us had our own set of silks to work on. This had its good and bad points. We could practice with no interuptions, but silks are so demanding that it was kind of nice to have rest time after each trick when we had to take turns.
Anyway, things were really going well with all my tricks then I got a real rush. The instructor asked if I wanted to demo the next trick. She would walk me through it. I think it's called a star drop or star flip. Because it was a new trick we did it with a sling (silks tied together). I had the tie behind my back and held onto each silk. I lifted to an inversion (upside down). Then I wrapped my legs around the silks. I reached up and returned to upright position. Now the silks were wrapped around my legs. I adjusted my hands so I could lean forward. I was told to spread my legs apart and not bring them back together and lean forward. When I was ready I was to let go of the silks with my hands but keep my arms extended to the side. Thus the star name--both hands and legs are out wide.
I assumed I would fall forward and be hanging upside down. I knew my legs were secure so I was ok with that. So I let go. INSTEAD OF JUST HANGING UPSIDE DOWN I WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND AND ENDED UP UPRIGHT AS WHEN I STARTED. It was totally amazing and wonderful. I did it a couple more times! It was awesome! What a rush!
I tried to find this move on you tube so I couild post a link, but I couldn't find exactly what I did. So no picture and it is pretty hard to explain. It was amazing to do though!
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The single star-drop was a move I was completely terrified of when I first started doing it (ages ago). Some-thing about trusting my-self and the silks to hold me up just wasn't working out too well. Haha.
I am glad you had such a great time with your first star-drop !! :o) It sounds like it was an exhilarating experience for you. Wait un-til you get to the double star-drop -- even more fun !! :o)
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Wow, that's amazing! I was in Montreal for the jazz festival this year and they had performers on aerial silks and it is simply amazing! I also saw a comment you left somewhere that you have a membership to a climbing gym.
So much fun! I can't wait for spring to get outside and climb, too cold here in New England right now to climb outside.
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I'm so excited, I know exactly what you're talking about and I'm happy you learned it too! I think it is similar to this, minus the pike through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJSK
I also got the same surprise reaction you did! Had no clue I was going to flip over either. So happy you're doing this! :)
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According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), phthalates are a family of compounds that are colorless and odorless and have low volatility. While there are many different kinds, phthalates are mainly used to soften vinyl. Certain of these common plasticizers have come under scrutiny in recent mainstream media outlets, such as CNN's October 2013 article describing phthalates as "endocrine disrupters." And although numerous scientific panels have concluded that phthalates used in commercial products do not pose a risk to human health at typical exposure levels, some vinyl flooring producers have decided to manufacture products using alternative options.
Diane Martel, vice president of environmental planning and strategy at Tarkett, said the ongoing debates around phthalates pushed the company to look at phthalate-free plasticizers available on the market that are not subject to regulatory restrictions and that can be used in numerous sensitive applications such as in toys, food packaging and medical devices.
"In addition, our decision to move to alternatives will allow us, in the long run, to close the loop by bringing back used vinyl products at the end of use phase to be used in the production of new and sustainable vinyl products," Martel said. "Designing flooring with materials that are safe for people and the environment from the beginning will help us in achieving our objective to further recycle and reuse, as Tarkett is committed to become a Cradle to Cradle company by 2020."
As of February 2009, three phthalates were permanently prohibited at certain concentrations in toys and child care products, the ACC reported. They added that three other phthalates, DINP, DIDP and DnOP, were also temporarily restricted, however in September 2012, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging joined together in the United States and Europe and found that current uses of DINP in consumer products are not expected to pose a risk to human health.
Keith Pocock, COO of FreeFit, explained that while studies have not been scientifically conclusive in proving that phthalates can potentially cause problems, FreeFit felt strong enough to make the switch to an alternative.
"We look at it and say, why would we want to sell a product that is even potentially harmful to our customers? We've been using alternative plasticizers for quite a while now that are phthalate-free," he said. "One thing we are always trying to do at FreeFit in our R&D facility is constantly look for ways to use raw materials and materials that are safe for us to live on in our daily lives."
Pocock added that when the controversy of phthalates comes up on a national level every now and then, FreeFit enjoys being able to tout the fact that its products utilize non-phthalate plasticizers.
"Every time it does come up and our customers call us asking if their flooring is safe, we are able to help them get a sense of relief letting them know that our products certainly will not harm them," said Pocock. "From a personal stand point, I think what is sometimes put out in national media can be sensationalized scare tactics but being able to say our products are phthalate-free is something that will ease their minds."
Martel agreed, saying, "For our customers that might be concerned about phthalates, selecting Tarkett flooring will provide an advantage since we were able to adapt our formulations, keeping our low VOC emission standards without any compromise on performance and design."
In 2011, Tarkett made the decision to start moving away from phthalates and widely deploy alternative plasticizers in North America and Europe. The company's iQ Natural product collection features bio-based and renewable plasticizers in the form of castor oil, taking the place of phthalates in the product. "We have been spreading the word, and are seeing a real interest from our customers who want to be able to answer clients' increasing demands for sustainable products," said Martel.
According to the ACC, phthalates are the preferred choice by many manufacturers for making vinyl flexible and durable because they do not easily migrate out of material.
"Due to regulations or market trends, alternative plasticizers are being used in some applications. Some of these are well-tested and have been used successfully for a number of years. However, it is important to make sure that appropriate health and safety data are available for alternatives and to ensure that the alternative performs satisfactory for the particular use," the ACC reported.
From the inception of FreeFit, Pocock noted, every month a random sample of flooring is sent to a third party lab in the U.S. for a GC Mass Spectrometer test. "What they do is take a small piece of the product, liquify it, put it in a machine that vaporizes it and from there it tells you every chemical in the product," he said. "We don't hide any of the products we use."
He added that while most of the larger and responsible manufacturers know what is in their products and have researched that they are safe, some companies have less knowledge of what their products consist of. "That's one reason why we have our own factory. Even beyond that, because we're sensitive to what's going on with our customers, we grab to these things and address what issues are important to them," he said.
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Officials released today, Feb.5 that one of the suspects that was arrested January 4 in a house raid had Hoffman's cell number in his phone. Police were tipped off about Hoffman being seen in a Lower Manhattan apartment building Sunday night. The cops then raided two apartments and arrested four suspects Tuesday that may have been in connection with Hoffman's heroin overdose.
Police found heroin packets in the apartments with the spades symbol on them resembling the ones left in Hoffman's home Sunday night. 350 packets were among the apartment when the 46 year old actor was found dead with a needle in his arm. Right now authorities are connecting the suspects with phone records that show Hoffman's cell number in the call list of at least one of the suspects. They believe that these are the dealers who supplied the actor with the heroin the night he passed.
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We understand our leap years on our modern, Gregorian calendar. Every non-leap year has 365 days. Every year that is divisible by 4 is a leap year with 366 days. That extra day is added to the end of February to give it 29 days in a leap year. There's an additional rule for century years. Years divisible by 400 are a leap year with 366 days (such as the year 2000), but years not divisible by 400 are non-leap years with 365 days (such as the years 1900 and 2100).
To properly understand leap years in Bible history requires some knowledge of Hebrew culture, the Jewish calendar, and Israel's geography as it was in Biblical days.
Let's begin by looking at the Jewish calendar, which is tied to the phases of the moon. The month of Nisan is the first month on the Jewish calendar and begins in our March-April time frame. (As an aside, the Jewish New Year Day, Rosh Hashanah, is not in Nisan, but in the fall month of Tishri.) Since the Jewish calendar doesn't have the same number of days as our Gregorian calendar, the first of Nisan "moves" on our calendar. (Easter "moves" on our calendar because it is also tied to the phases of the moon. Since Jesus' resurrection was on the Sunday after Passover and Passover is normally on the first full moon of spring, Easter is set on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. One year it may be in April, the next in March.)
God gave specific instructions about two important events that are to occur in Nisan – the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread – that determine when Nisan begins. Leviticus 23:5 says, "In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover." Exodus 23:15 says, "Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread … in the time appointed of the month Abib." Abib is a Hebrew word that refers to a certain stage of barley as it reaches ripeness, which occurs in the early spring. [1] The month of Abib is now called Nisan. So the Feast of Unleavened Bread and subsequently some portion of the month of Nisan must always be in the spring.
The day for them began at sunset – where for us it begins right after midnight. So the first day of the week for them began on our Saturday at sunset and ends Sunday at sunset. The Passover meal was celebrated on the evening of the 14th of Nisan and the daylight hours (what we would consider the next day) was the Preparation day for the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
With the exception of the Sabbath, the weekdays have no names. They are simply numbered:
yom rishon = "first day" = (Sunday)
yom sheni = "second day" = (Monday)
yom sh'lishi = "third day" = (Tuesday)
yom revi'i = "fourth day" = (Wednesday)
yom chamishi = "fifth day" = (Thursday)
yom shishi = "sixth day" = (Friday)
The week culminates on the seventh day, the Holy Shabbat or Sabbath. That's why you don't find the words "Sunday" or "Friday" in the Bible. [2]
The Jewish calendar is based upon a lunar year with each month beginning and ending with the new moon. The problem with a lunar calendar is it doesn't line up with a solar calendar. The moon circles the earth approximately 12.4 times in every solar year, so a 12-month lunar calendar loses about 11 days every year while a 13-month lunar calendar gains about 19 days every year. That's why Jewish dates "move" relative to our Gregorian calendar. On a 12-lunar-month calendar, the month of Nisan (which remember is supposed to occur in the spring) would occur 11 days earlier each year and would get earlier and earlier until it occurred in the winter. So to compensate for this "movement" when Nisan gets too close to winter, a second month of Adar is added to realign the lunar calendar with the solar year. [3]
The current form of the Jewish calendar is attributed to the Sanhedrin president Rabbi Hillel II in approximately 359 A.D. This calendar standardized the length of each month and the addition of months over the course of a 19-year cycle, so that the lunar calendar realigns with the solar year. An ordinary (non-leap) year has 353, 354, or 355 days. A leap year has 383, 384, or 385 days. An ordinary year has 12 months, while a leap year has 13 months. [4]
With a standardized calendar, mathematical algorithms based upon astronomical tables can determine the first of Nisan not only for the future, but for the past as well. The most important requirement for Nisan was and is to ensure that the Feast of Unleavened Bread happens in the spring.
However, in Jesus' day, they were not familiar with the standardized calendar approved by Rabbi Hillel and they didn't use mathematical algorithms or a strict adherence to the vernal equinox. They made decisions based upon observations. One observation was that two witnesses had to report to the Sanhedrin that they had seen the first crescent of the new moon after the month of Adar. [5] Another was that there had to be the prospect of ripe barley. (There are those in Israel today who are calling for a dismissal of the standardized calendar and bringing back the practice of determining the first of Nisan by the sighting of the new moon that immediately follows the ripening of barley in the land of Israel.)
In today's world, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere is based upon the vernal equinox. That is the moment in time around the 20th of March each year when the center of the sun is directly above the equator. So, even though the weather may cause us to say we had an early or a late spring, we don't change our calendar. However, if we used a system like they did in Jesus' day, on the 28th of February we would check the farms to see if the barley was close to ripening. If the barley were ripened at least to the state called abib, we would declare the next day the first of March. If the barley were not close to being abib, we would add a second month of February to our calendar!
Why a concern about ripe barley? It was because the Law required them to offer a sheaf of barley on the16th of Nisan (Leviticus 23). In Temple times, after sunset and immediately following the high Sabbath (the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread), three seahs (that is one ephah, about five gallons or 20 liters) of the new barley crop were reaped into three baskets. In the morning, it was winnowed and sifted, then parched over a fire, ground into flour, and sifted, yielding one omer (a tithe of an ephah, about one-half gallon or 2 liters) for the Omer offering. It was mixed with one log (about 1 ½ cups or 1/3 liter) of pure olive oil. [6]
For the Sanhedrin to declare rosh chodesh (first of the month) for Nisan in Jesus' time, they would have had to inspect the barley fields in the early part of March and gain confidence that there would be enough ripe barley available to be offered over 2 weeks later. We cannot determine today the condition of the barley crop the year Jesus was crucified, but it appears from the accounts of travelers during that era that barley became ripe in the plains of Jericho by the beginning of April. [7] So unless they had a mild winter, the sure probability of the barley crop was sufficiently advanced to reach abib at this point would be in doubt. Considering that meeting the requirements of Leviticus would be of more importance than rushing into declaring the month of Nisan too early, they would be more prone to declare a second month of Adar – thus delaying the month of Nisan for another cycle of the moon.
Is there evidence from the Bible to indicate that the year Jesus was crucified was a year with a late Passover date? Yes, there is.
On the day after His Triumphant Entry, Jesus cursed the fig tree. In the spring, no fig tree in Israel is bearing. The normal, full leaf and fruit-bearing season for fig trees was June. Even though this tree must have been faulty – to be in leaf without fruit – the fact that it had leaves indicates summer was nearing. Furthermore, during this last week and while on the Mount of Olives, Jesus taught, "Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near." (Mark 13:28) [8][9][10] Chances are Jesus was pointing to a fig tree that was just putting forth its leaves. Jesus would not have found a fig tree in leaf had the Passover in that year been in March.
Therefore, we can conclude from Biblical evidence that the year Christ was crucified was during a Jewish leap year.
[1] "Abib (Barley)", The Karaite Korner, http://www.karaite-korner.org/abib.shtml
[2] "Introduction to the Jewish Calendar", JewishGen, http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/m_calint.htm
[3] Tracey Rich, "Jewish Calendar", Judaism 101, http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm
[4] "The Jewish Calendar", Calendars Through the Ages, http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-jewish.html
[5] "Hebrew Calendar", Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_calendar
[6] "Counting the Omer", Messianic World Site, http://ahavta.org/PDFfiles/Counting%20the%20Omer.pdf
[7] Rev. Henry Browne, Ordo Saeclorum. A Treatise on the Chronology of the Holy Scriptures, pg. 466
[8] Olaf Hage, "The Crucifixion Of Jesus", Hage Productions, 1998, http://petragrail.tripod.com/tree.html
[9] "The history of the fig in the holy land from ancient times to the present day", Economic Botany, Springer New York Volume 19, Number 2 / April, 1965
[10] Grace Ministries English Study Bible, first edition, notes to Matthew 21:19, pg. 62


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College Hockey:Hartzell stops 16 as Quinnipiac blanks Robert Morris
HAMDEN, Conn. — Eric Hartzell stopped all 16 shots he saw in Quinnipiac's 4-0 win over Robert Morris. Hartzell's success dates back to last week in the Bobcats 2-1 win at Maine. Hartzell allowed just one goal at the Alfond 3:41 into the first period. Since then, Hartzell has been lights out.
"Hartzell was the best player on the ice tonight for us," Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold said. "We certainly got a lot of energy out of our first goal and from there on our compete level ramped up and we continued to get better and had a really good third period."
Hartzell knows that in order for the Bobcats to be successful this season, he must perform at the top of his game.
"I think the guys did a lot over the offseason, and I worked hard with Steve Valiquette all summer long," Hartzell said. "We weren't expecting anything less from our team, and I certainly wasn't expecting less from myself."
After a scoreless first period, a seemingly broken play turned into Quinnipiac's first goal.
A pass to the right point almost sneaked out of the Robert Morris zone, but Loren Barron reached back to keep the puck in. Barron wristed a soft shot toward the net that Russell Goodman tipped past RMU's Eric Levine.
"We let them get rolling a little bit when we got sloppy with the puck and their chances and goals were created by turnovers by us in key areas," Colonials' coach Derek Schooley said.
Quinnipiac extended its lead with 3:49 left in the second period on Cory Hibbeler's first goal of the season.
Barron added a goal of his own 4:56 into the third period on a snipe from the right circle.
"I still don't know how it went in," Pecknold said smiling. "He didn't have much to shoot at and Levine is very good and he actually stood up on the play."
After Kellen Jones kept the puck in at the left point, he fed Barron on the far side. Barron quickly snapped a wrist shot that beat Levine just under the cross bar.
"Hartzell and I have been working on that in practice a little bit and it kind of just crossed over to today," Barron noted.
Quinnipiac added one more 8:10 into the third on a short-handed goal from Jeremy Langlois. The play started in Quinnipiac's own zone when Clay Harvey blocked a shot from the Robert Morris blue line. Harvey pick up his own deflection and skated to the far side in the neutral zone. Langlois joined the rush and Harvey slid a pass through the slot that Langlois tipped in the top left corner of the net.
Despite the loss, Schooley believes his young team gained valuable experience.
"Every time you play you learn something and today some of our guys learned about what it is like to play college hockey," said Schooley. "Still, we aren't going to use our youth as an excuse."
While Schooley is not ready to use it as an excuse, it is important to note that RMU did dress seven freshmen compared to Quinnipiac's one.
The two teams will finish the weekend series tomorrow at 12 p.m.
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If more baseball players knew in the 1940's how lifting weights would enhance their careers, Cadillacs would have been in short supply. Ralph Kiner, the Hall of Fame outfielder and legendary New York Mets broadcaster who passed away Thursday at the age of 91, was one of the early major league players to experience tangible results from weight training.
Kiner paced the National League with 23 home runs during his 1946 rookie season, yet returned to his home in Alhambra, Calif., unsatisfied by his performance as he also led the league with 109 strikeouts. He sought the advice of Clint Conatser, who lived nearby and served in the Navy at the same time as him.
Conatser played a few years in the low minors before going off to World War II. He had given up on baseball prior to enlisting, but during his time in the military, he took up body building and thirty pounds of muscle later, he resurrected his baseball career in the Texas League. (Conatser later made the major leagues with the Boston Braves in 1948, helping to lead them to a World Series appearance that season against the Cleveland Indians.)
"I was in the service and my friend was a bodybuilder," said Conatser from his home in California during a 2008 interview with the author. "We'd go work out in a gym and we started teaching it. I wasn't worried about getting muscle-bound because I figured I wouldn't play again. It made me a better ballplayer. My arm was better, everything was better."
At the time, lifting heavy weights was frowned upon in baseball circles, as popular opinion was that the excess muscle would impede the flexibility necessary to swing a bat and throw a baseball. Kiner saw the positive effect that Conatser's training had in reshaping his career, and despite it being discouraged by many in the game, he wanted in. In the winter of the 1946-47 off-season, he paid Conatser a visit at his home.
"Ralph Kiner came over because he heard that I had a lot of power for my size and wanted to know if it would help him," Conatser said. "I wasn't sure, but I told him that he should work on his arms and maybe his calves and legs."
Conatser's uncertainty that Kiner would see the same results he experienced with his body-building routine didn't phase the young slugger. Conatser told Brent Kelley in "The Pastime in Turbulence," how Kiner viewed the physical training as an opportunity to truly place himself among the great power hitters of all-time.
"I studied the great home run hitters and they're all strong," Kiner said to Conatser. "I'm not strong. If they throw me high or change up on me, I can't jerk it out of the ballpark. Jimmie Foxx, they used to fool him and he'd still hit it out. I realized I needed to get strong in my hands and arms to be a great home run hitter."
He immediately went out and purchased a weight set, built a gym in his garage, and spent the entire winter working out. The dividends were immediate. He hit 51 home runs in 1947 and cut his strikeout total to 81. No longer could pitchers get away with fooling Kiner, as he made them pay repeatedly for the same pitches he was vulnerable to the season prior.
Eddie Basinski came to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a trade with the Brooklyn Dodgers during the same off-season that Kiner dedicated himself to building his physique. Basinski, speaking in a 2009 interview with the author from his Portland home, recalled the prodigious nature of Kiner's newfound strength.
"Kiner put on a show at the Polo Grounds in batting practice that was absolutely phenomenal," he said. "There were some sportswriters that compared him to Babe Ruth and he didn't like it one bit. They said, 'See that third flag over in left center field, Ruth hit a ball over the roof right at that flag, over the whole roof!' On about the third pitch right after that, he hit one exactly in the same place. They shut up after that. He hit the ball so hard with a backspin that the ball was actually climbing and wouldn't go down. It was a fantastic home run!"


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In 1969, Swangard Stadium was erected to serve Vancouver's amateur sports community. Named after Erwin Swangard, the stadium's chief supporter and former Sports Editor and Managing editor of the Vancouver Sun, Swangard helped raise over one million dollars for the construction of the stadium. On the stadium's opening day, Mr. Swangard was no where to be seen as he had been sent to Nigeria to start a fledgling newspaper.
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Jews prayed in the Shalom al Yisrael synagogue in Jericho this week. Worshippers hope Israel will reclaim the site for the Jewish people.
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Jews prayed in the ancient Shalom al Yisrael (Peace on Israel) synagogue in Jericho this week. Worshippers hope the synagogue, recently restored after it was damaged by Arab mobs, will soon be in Jewish hands once more.
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As noted in Happy New Decade!, many of us avoided the challenge --mostly biological-- of trying to stick to a 1000-Year Resolution. Perched on the edge of a new decade, we can take a breath, loosen up the view a little and focus ambition on the ten-year hence. Your intrepid Tantra Examiner went forth and asked a few Austin's Tantrikas what is the Wake-Uppermost on their list between now and 2020. Good mystics all, some replied in shades of camouflage; some with poignant breakthroughs; others in outright sandhyabasa - a Twilight Language that has kept Tantric techniques off of the Playboy channel for a few hundred years.
Paco Nathan, former publisher of the Fringeware Review in Austin (which later grew up to be Fringeware Books) prefaces his list: "For several years, I've observed a ritual/celebration where I write down my inner-most thoughts, hopes, fears, etc., onto paper each year-end. Then the following year I burn that paper and uses its ashes to draw my next list. A phoenix emerging from the New Year's resolutions. I'm at a point where I don't mind making these resolutions more open, so the people close to me understand some of my priorities. At least, I'm willing to *try* a little experiment in radical honesty. We'll see how it turns out."
Angel Z Avery, co-owner of Galaxy Dance Studios vows "to make this decade real - to live completely inside-out and in complete alignment with who I am while embodied this decade... this is it..."
Dramaturge, political commentator and alchemical Chef Fe Bongolan lives among four creative projects at a time, while working full-time. She says: "The magic of household cleaning[...] I am experiencing a compelling need to throw out all the unnecessary things in my home. In the clearing I am finding out what I do value, including what stuff or stuck energy I keep in my bedroom, and throwing out what I don't need. I am looking to make this portion of my house what it was intended for - sleeping, reading, contemplating and making love - not a corner repository storing mementos of previous life disappointments. In a word, I am trying to make my home as alchemical as I can. This phase is a polishing kind of dharma, going from a misshapen lump of coal to a diamond. Not surprisingly, this process is helping to make my writing even clearer. Imagine that.
Viviane Vives, principal of MJ Neal Architects, works with the female Buddha Vajrayogini. She reports: "I would have to say that I've gone into a self-sufficient mode. Like I'm plowing ahead no matter how bleak it all seems. Since nothing is going my way I've decided to accept that and just keep moving. It's subtle in a way, but HUGE."
Shanna Philipson, Astrologer (the Weather Inside), writes: integration "Yes, this covers a lot of canvas, but i'm sensing some of my components better working together, even if they're the small cogs. but as you know, for want of a nail...so i won't begrudge even the smallest cog."
Stormi LaRue, Bobo de Tantra and Cultural Theorist, sets forth: "For me so far this year it's been consistent/daily lessons/praxis in TRUSTING on all levels - trusting release, trusting abundance, trusting spirit/self, LOVE ... and that this path i chose long ago is (still) the right One."
Scot Casey, writer (& chief curator of the Jones Boneseum) starts his New Decade with this promise: "I'm opening up all the doors to the house, unlocking all the cells, pulling the roof off the attics and turning all the lights on in the cellars, letting the entire go'damned Worde Hoarde go free. Then I'm going to sit in the barn with an axe and wait to see which ones come wandering back to get slaughtered."
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