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I, being endlessly excited by the topic, responded with a comment as long as the post itself. I didn't really mean to do that, and was embarrassed upon posting it to see just how much I'd written, but I was in a hurry and didn't have a chance to write concisely. But I wanted to offer a comment/question about translation -- specifically the fact that some great writing survives some really bad translation -- and see what folks did with it, if they did anything other than just groan and ignore me. Which might be the best response. Nonetheless, the post itself is worth considering...
Meanwhile, I was tempted to write a long post here about the blazing idiocy of John Mullan's "12 of the Best New Novelists" thing at The Guardian, but other people are on it.
Really, though, I know what you most want from me: cute wombats!
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I notice over at Ecstatic Days you left a comment about the translations of The Brothers Karamazov and how you read two of them. Which did you prefer? Which do you prefer for Dostoevsky translations in general? I emptied the Dostoevsky books I had from my library because they were Garnett translations and the Anglicization was really obvious.ReplyDelete
The two Karamazovs that I've kept are the Oxford World's Classics translation by Ignati Avsey and the Andrew MacAndrew translation from Signet Classics. I've also read big chunks of one of the early ones, probably Garnett (it was 10+ years ago now...), and skimmed around in the Peavear & Volokhonsky, but though I enjoyed the P&V translations of Crime & Punishment, Gogol's stories, and Anna Karenina, I'm somewhat skeptical of their technique and the hype that surrounds them -- see, for instance, this, this, and this.ReplyDelete


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PARKERSBURG - Rock band America will be the featured Parkersburg Homecoming headline entertainer at 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Suddenlink stage at Second and Avery streets in downtown Parkersburg.
America's journey has found the band exploring a wide variety of musical terrain. Their best-known tunes, including "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Don't Cross the River," "Tin Man," "Lonely People" and "Sister Golden Hair," were cornerstones of 1970s top 40 and FM rock radio.
Yet beyond their impressive catalog of hits, listeners would discover there was always much more to America than surface perceptions, a press release states. The combination of Gerry Beckley's melodic pop rock and Dewey Bunnell's use of folk-jazz elements, slinky Latin-leaning rhythms and impressionistic lyric imagery contrasted well with Dan Peek's (former band member) more traditional country-rock leanings and highly personal lyrics, the press release states.
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America's Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley will be performing at the Parkersburg Homecoming on Aug. 18.
America's upcoming performance in Parkersburg was announced Wednesday by new Parkersburg Homecoming president Cyndie Wade and Michael Kelemen of Suddenlink, a major sponsor of homecoming.
Additional entertainment will be announced in the coming weeks, including a national country recording artist for Friday, Aug. 16 and various entertainment acts for the new riverfront Point Park amphitheater, homecoming officials said.
"Suddenlink is extremely proud to again be a part of Parkersburg Homecoming Festival for the third straight year and helping bring national level entertainment to the Mid-Ohio Valley. We think America will be a great addition to the long list of talent who have appeared at Parkersburg Homecoming over the years," said Kelemen, director of government relations for Suddenlink.
Wade added, "I am excited about my new role as homecoming president and having the opportunity for our festival to again host a legendary classic rock act. We are excited to be bringing America to the Mid-Ohio Valley."
"Parkersburg Homecoming is a great event for the community, both by presenting national level entertainment to be enjoyed by the area free of charge, as well as bringing visitors to Parkersburg for summer time fun," said Chuck Lipps of RMA Presents.

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Working on an ANSI C Format Drawing sheet template I have to deal with an unexpected Paper border (?).
What is it - how can I control it? It wasn't a problem with ANSI A or ANSI B Format. Drawing Unit is inch.
Show Paper Border = on (how I like to use it!)
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Researchers Seek to Reduce Bat Deaths from Wind Turbines
November 5, 2008
The Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative (BWEC) announced in mid-October that it has begun testing a procedure to stop wind turbines during low-wind conditions to avoid killing bats. Bat deaths from wind turbines are a relatively recently discovered phenomenon, and although they are not fully understood, recent studies have suggested that most bat deaths occur on low-wind nights when the turbines are producing low amounts of power, but may be rotating near their maximum speed. Based on that finding, Iberdrola Renewables has agreed to shut down the turbines at its Casselman Wind Power Project in Pennsylvania during low-wind conditions. The experiment will provide information on how the new operating procedure will effect both bat deaths and power production at the 34.5-megawatt facility, which is located southeast of Pittsburgh. The BWEC is a unique alliance of Bat Conservation International, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. See the BWEC press release (PDF 90 KB) and Web site. Download Adobe Reader.
Iberdrola Renewables isn't just helping out the BWEC experiment; the company has also committed to responsibly developing wind power while addressing wildlife concerns. Last week, Iberdrola released a company-wide Avian and Bat Protection Plan, modeled on a similar plan to address the impacts of power lines on birds. Preparing in consultation with the FWS, the plan establishes a process for contact with government agencies and non-governmental organizations early in the site assessment stage of new wind power projects. It also includes policies for pre- and post-construction monitoring and other measures to reduce and mitigate bird and bat deaths. See the Iberdrola Renewables press release and plan (PDF 2.9 MB).
While bat deaths remain poorly understood, a recent study by the University of Calgary suggests that it's not an actual impact with wind blades that kills bats, but rather the effects of the pressure drop caused by the moving blades. Large numbers of migratory bats are being killed by some of the turbines in southern Alberta's wind facilities, and a study of the dead bats at one of those sites found that the bats suffered severe injuries to their respiratory systems consistent with a sudden drop in air pressure, a condition known as barotrauma. While only half of the dead bats showed signs of being struck by wind turbine blades, 90% had injuries consistent with barotrauma. The study was published in the August 26 online edition of Current Biology. See the University of Calgary press release.


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Guy Fieri was in full-on damage control mode Thursday as he hopped on a red-eye flight to be in New York City and on NBC's "Today" in order to defend his recently opened Manhattan restaurant, Guy's American Bar and Grill.
The Times Square eatery, which opened in September, was recently on the receiving end of a brutal review by New York Times food critic Pete Wells, who wrote his entire review as a series of questions. The questions included, "And when we hear the words Donkey Sauce, which part of the donkey are we supposed to think about?"
The review has gone viral, a turn of events that can't make Fieri happy. So he made a special appearance on "Today" to fire back at the Times critic.
"He came in with a different agenda," Fieri told interviewer Savannah Guthrie. "It's a great way to make a name for yourself, go after a celebrity chef who is not a New Yorker."
Though the Northern California-based Fieri is not in-house at the New York establishment, he says he takes the food there very seriously.
"I stand by my food," Fieri told "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Meanwhile, the celebrity chef and host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" has also released a lengthy statement to the media, which reads in part: "I normally do not respond to reviews or critics, however, given the tone of Pete's piece, it's clear to me that he went into my restaurant with his mind already made up. That's unfortunate. I take comments from patrons, fans and visitors very seriously, and if there is ever a problem with our service, we'll fix it."
The Fieri mocking even made it to Wednesday night's Top Ten list on "Late Show With David Letterman." The topic was "Top Ten Discontinued Guy Fieri Menu Items" and included such entries as "Crust-crusted crust" and "Sampler of entrees sent back to the kitchen."


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|Sometimes I have this dream where I am flying
|To anyone who this may have hurt, please forgive me. The darkness keeps calling and I must go.
|The plant kingdom is a rich source of emotional intelligence
|Occasionally I, in darkness
|Every Tuesday, I dress as a 46-year old woman and waitress at a diner on route 27. This is the meaning of life.
|interocular distance
|Bob Ross
|I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
|Tastes like chicken
|Just Do It
|cut and paste are just keystrokes these days
|I remember books being like air and food and water to me
|I bind these books, but I can't write in them; I just can't
|Maybe the Amish are just retired time travelers
|You just have to tell me these things, okay?
|Kids aren't cute; they just do stupid things
|we travel so often without even moving
|the fish in the center of the cactus
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After a rocky end to the first quarter, Diamond turned up the heat in the final three periods and went on to bury Golden City, 67-36, in a Spring River Valley Conference varsity boys basketball game on Tuesday.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the first quarter before watching the Eagles close on a 12-4 run to tie it at 13. Once they had a chance to regroup, the Wildcats took off.
The Eagles never recovered from a lopsided second quarter in which they were outscored 19-6. After that, they were never a factor. The Wildcats outscored them 35-17 in the second half.
"We made mental mistakes again," Wildcats coach Brandon Rabel said of the first quarter slide. "It did smooth out well, I think. We were able to pound it inside where we had an advantage. Trent (Hayes) and Logan (Myers) did a nice job."
Diamond had nine players score in the game. Hayes led the team with 19 points, while Myers added 16, Evan Moreland had nine, Ryan Jinks and Michael Bray scored five each, Cort Hardy and Tanner Paradeis tallied three, and Brodie Bien added four.
"I felt like our second unit gave us some energy," Rabel said. "A coach would love to get every kid in every game. Several of them played well, so I was pleased with that."
Dakota Triplett led the Eagles with 15 points, while Wyatt Scott added 10, Elijah Pitts seven, Gus Scott and Zach Sipes each had two.
The Wildcats (18-4, 6-0 SRVC) entertain Liberal at 6 p.m. Friday.
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Definition of tease in English:
verb[with object]
- Michael laughed slightly, teasing the dog by tapping him on the side of his head, and then pulling his hand away before the dog could playfully bite him.
- I know it's silly but I've grown used to my quiet little life, pottering about the house and garden, teasing the cats and tending the plants.
- A visit to the city zoo was not considered complete unless one teased a monkey and made it snarl or got it to throw back the banana or nuts thrown at it.
- Those behind the service claim it will let mobile users 'flirt, tantalise and tease other mobile users by anonymous text messages'.
- When she woke up I kissed and teased her.
- Again, she kissed him, to tease him into state of fiery desire.
- Chris teased the last few tangles out of his hair.
- His gray-green eyes sparkled with laughter and mirth, as he slung an arm around Jess, his hand teasing her hair affectionately.
- But, however one teases out the strands, the rug remains resolutely tangled.
- In this article we have tried to tease the meaning out of just a few of the sounds that have either been ignored or dismissed as relatively unimportant.
- 'Collection' is full of contradictions, though themes can be teased out.
- These metaphors can be teased out in many different settings, and they talk about race in terms that are internally consistent.
- I replied, undoing my ponytail and teasing my hair to make it look a bit better.
- Her short blonde hair was teased into a bouffant style, but her eyes were hidden by an elegant scarlet mask.
- Her hair was teased in a messy bun on the top of her head.
- A fuller of cloth is one who prepares cloth, teasing and thickening it.
- Being an awful tease, I posted something there recently under the heading 'The neocons were right!'
- He's a bit of a tease, too, notes another nurse nearby.
- Spring Break girls were a tease for the guys and an obvious embarrassment for the parents and grandparents, but it was certainly not a boom for any of the girls.
- You ask a lot of him in this role - drag, love scenes with men - and he's presented as a sex object and a tease for other men.
- This woman is obviously a flirt and a tease who is looking to get into trouble.
- No one wants to be labeled immediately as the cad, the slut, or the tease; no one wants to be taken advantage of or be seen as an opportunist.
- If you are not offended by Iowa's pink locker room, it may be because you recognize a joke, a tease, and a riff.
- My pa, watching from the terrace above, had this gentle tease: With all your shots, those nets are going to need repairing.
- It started out as a joke, a tease, but then one by one, each of us succumbed to the spirit of V-day and quite pathetically, whined about wanting a boyfriend.
- Example sentences
- Motifs wander teasingly in and out of earshot, songs accelerate, reverse, jump off cliffs, collapse in on themselves.
- He would refer to it teasingly or with innuendo until the 1970s.
- The translation is often used teasingly among Chinese English speakers.
Old English tǣsan (sense 2 of the verb); related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious 'irritate by annoying actions' (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word's original sense.
When you tease someone you may 'rub them up the wrong way'. This looks back to the original meaning of the word, since in Old English tease meant 'to comb wool in preparation for spinning'. We still use the same idea when we talk of teasing out tangles in hair. The process was sometimes carried out using a dried, prickly flower head, which is where the plant the teasel (Old English) gets its name.
Words that rhyme with teaseAchinese, Ambonese, appease, Assamese, Balinese, Belize, Beninese, Bernese, bêtise, Bhutanese, breeze, Burmese, Cantonese, Castries, cerise, cheese, chemise, Chinese, Cingalese, Cleese, Congolese, Denise, Dodecanese, ease, éminence grise, expertise, Faroese, freeze, Fries, frieze, Gabonese, Genoese, Goanese, Guyanese, he's, Japanese, Javanese, jeez, journalese, Kanarese, Keys, Lebanese, lees, legalese, Louise, Macanese, Madurese, Maltese, marquise, Milanese, Nepalese, officialese, overseas, pease, Pekinese, Peloponnese, Piedmontese, please, Portuguese, Pyrenees, reprise, Rwandese, seise, seize, Senegalese, she's, Siamese, Sienese, Sikkimese, Sinhalese, sleaze, sneeze, squeeze, Stockton-on-Tees, Sudanese, Sundanese, Surinamese, Tabriz, Taiwanese, Tees, telegraphese, these, Timorese, Togolese, trapeze, valise, Viennese, Vietnamese, vocalese, wheeze
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Thursday, 10/07/1999
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Set 1: NICU > My Soul, Dirt, BowieDavid Bowie, Frankie Says > Possum, CircusWhen the Circus Comes, JibbooGotta Jibboo, Fluffhead
Set 2: Boogie OnBoogie On Reggae Woman, Heavy Things, Tube, BOTTBack on the Train > Mike'sMike's Song[1] > McGruppMcGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, CaspianPrince Caspian > GolgiGolgi Apparatus > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Encore: Rocky Top > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > Julius
[1] Trey on keys.
· Dave's Energy Guide tease in Gotta Jibboo
· Auld Lang Syne tease in Weekapaug Groove
Noteworthy Jams: Tube, Mike's Song, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Prince Caspian, Weekapaug Groove
Average Song Gap: 10.48
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Trey teased Dave's Energy Guide in Jibboo. Part of the Mike's jam featured Trey on keys. Mike teased Auld Lang Syne in Weekapaug. Hydrogen was played outside of Mike's for the first time since October 31, 1987 (1,190 shows) and played as part of an encore for the first time since May 23, 1990 (895 shows).
Song Distribution:
4 Farmhouse
3 Junta
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Billy Breathes
1 Hoist
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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For stylish shopping, exclusive entertainment and top-class
tuition, Staveley Mill Yard is a clever mill conversion featuring a
collection of shops, workshops, galleries and more. Highlights
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how to conjure up a delicious three-course meal at the
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The village offers a whole range of other amenities including a Post Office, chemist, mini-market and two pubs, one renowned for its Cumbrian cuisine and locally brewed ales. Other attractions include the Church of St. James, with its splendid stained glass window and Staveley's annual carnival in July - a whole weekend of celebrations highlighted by a colourful Brazilian-style parade. It's a fantastic time to book a Staveley cottage and soak up the atmosphere of this delightful Lakeland village!
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Supreme Court Countdown: The Last of the Decisions
The Supreme Court is down to what is probably its final week, with decisions coming this Monday and perhaps Wednesday and Thursday as well. The court traditionally puts off its blockbusters until the last possible day, as exemplified by its rulings on gun control (June 28, 2010), violent videogames (June 27, 2011) and, of course, the Affordable Care Act (June 28, 2012).
The three big issues remaining:
Voting rights: The Supreme Court is deciding on the constitutionality of a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that requires some localities, particularly in the South, to get approval in advance from Washington for changes to their voting laws.
At arguments in February, conservative justices suggested the provision had outlived its relevance and was imposing undue burdens on these localities. Supporters say the law is still needed to ensure voting rights. The case is Shelby County v. Holder.
Affirmative action: Eight months have passed since the justices heard arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas, challenging the university's consideration of race in an admissions formula. Justice Anthony Kennedy expressed skepticism about the formula, and the court's five conservatives appeared headed toward a major ruling that would curb racial preferences in university admissions.
Whatever the outcome, it appears the majority and dissenters are using all their available time to polish their opinions on this hot-button issue.
Gay marriage: In late March the court heard arguments on whether to nullify a federal law that bars recognition of gay marriage and a California law banning gay marriage in the state. In the California case, Hollingsworth v. Perry, the justices appeared divided and at times almost regretful they waded into the issue amid fast-changing public opinion.
They also questioned whether the case over the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. v. Windsor, belonged before them, raising the possibility of a ruling that would focus on procedure rather than fundamental rights, as Jess Bravin wrote in his analysis of the arguments.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Get into the spirit of fall - and enjoy some German food and beer while you're at it - by visiting the Village Center this Saturday for the seventh annual Oktoberfest and Community Fair.Eric and Danielle Halstead of Village Meats will serve up all the fixins with German food and brats, and you can enjoy a beer from Rhonda Brockelsby at Bar Bar Bar, or sample one of Ron Stanger's German wines from Village Market."We like to support community causes and have a good time with locals," said Eric Halstead, owner of Village Meats, "C'mon down and enjoy one of my homemade brats."Oktoberfest attendees will be treated to live music from Bigg Funn, a band that plays a variety of tunes in a family-friendly fun format. Big Funn - sponsored by Dress the Part(y) - is headed by "Big Joy" Michiel and her husband Steve, who, along with other seasoned musicians, deliver a high-energy performance of everything from country and old time rock-n-roll to 80s pop classics. They also inject a healthy dose of comedy with song parodies, magic, hilarious characters and even spoon playing.
The Community Fair is a giant collaboration of crafters, nonprofits and businesses organized to support Tahoe Family Solutions, the region's premier nonprofit dedicated to helping families and children through programs in education, counseling and camping.New this year, Tahoe SAFE Alliance is doing a modified version of the awareness building activity "In Their Own Words." Participants will be entered in TSA's raffle to win tickets to the annual Chocolate, Wine and Roses festival at the Hyatt.A number of other nonprofits will be represented, including Incline Community Business Association, Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation, Sierra Nevada College, Marine 9 and American Red Cross. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and Incline Village Community Hospital will offer flu shots all day for $20, and IVGID Recreation is sponsoring a bounce house and will have information on their programs.Also, at the Arts & Crafts Fair, a variety of items from many returning participants will be on sale, including: Norma Buller's oil painting and acrylics; Ethan's custom greeting cards, Kathie's gourd pumpkins, Peggy Harrison's knitted items, Bill Cox's wooden candles and others.
Win a $600 42-inch flat screen TV, donated by Village Center owner Art Hoff, at the raffle prize drawing sponsored by local businesses, and Century 21 McGregor Realty has donated another grand prize of $100.All the proceeds from ticket sales go to Tahoe Family Solutions. ICBA is coordinating the raffle with many other prizes coming from Incline businesses, Village Center merchants and Community Fair participants. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the event, and the drawing will be held throughout the day.Other special activities include:• Older kids will enjoy the first ever "haunted house" in the Toccata Center, sponsored by Postal Express.• Dress the Part(y), event sponsor, will have a Halloween tent sale and encourages everyone to shop local for Halloween this year.• Several Village Center merchants will offer event specials encouraging everyone to stroll down their storefront boardwalks on that day. Be sure to stop in Awareness Village, M Studio, Bourgeois Interior Design, Sierra Verde and the TFS Thrift Store for their specials, too.Village Center is located at the corner of Southwood and Mays in Incline Village.


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Function The original intercooler for the L200 is quite small. Because of this the cooling capacity is low and the pressure drop is considerable. When increasing the power output of the L200 engine the boost air temperature must be kept as low as possible, while it has a great influence in performance as well as engine durability. Charge air cooling also has a positive effect on exhaust emissions from diesel engines. The pressure drop through the charge air cooler lowers the air mass flow trough the engine. To maximize air mass flow is essential to increase performance. The sttemtec charge air cooler upgrade maximizes the cooling capacity and minimizes the pressure drop of the charge air cooler without any negative effects of the vehicle. List of content 1. Charge air cooler 2. Air hose 3. Bag, Brackets and rubber mountings for intercooler Installation Installation preparations 1. Perform test drive with verification of general engine functions. 2. Wash engine bay with special attention to radiator and intercooler (wash, compressed air). System installation Remove the radiator grille by first remove the four plastic clips and then the claws by pulling out and up.


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Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW) -- The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office says a man was found walking along Martintown Road after allegedly leaving a child in a ditch.
A deputy says he saw 31-year-old Carl Thompson Grove walking around naked on Wednesday night.
The deputy says he told Grove to stop, but Grove continued walking down the road. That's when the deputy heard a child crying and found a naked 2-year-old in a ditch near the road.
The child did not have any visible injuries and was released to her mother.
A woman who lives along Martintown Road said she saw Grove walking from the creek toward her home. He told her his jeep was sunk and that he needed water. At that time, she says Grove was carrying the child on his shoulders and walked to the rear of the house, where he began to hose the child down and take off her clothing.
That's when the homeowner says Grove picked up an extension ladder and threw it over the porch railing and began to hit the glass door with a log caddy to try to get inside the home.
When he wasn't able to get inside, the homeowner says he walked away from the home while rocking and rolling around in the driveway with the child in his arms.
Deputies later found the child's clothes and diaper on the porch of the home.
No charges have been filed against Grove at this time.


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Of course, this plan, known as the Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation Act, or more commonly the Light Goose Conservation Order (LGCO), faced its share of opposition, evidenced by the two years it took to get approved. It was challenged by the Humane Society and eventually made its way to Congress before being federally mandated in 1999. Batt said the goal of the LGCO was to decrease the light goose population by half in 10 years, thereby decreasing the rate of ecosystem destruction in the process.
This attempt to control the light goose population has a direct impact on some of DU's most significant projects, especially those in regions such as the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, which represents the historic floodplain and valley of the lower Mississippi River, and the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska. Both of these regions are critical for waterfowl habitat. Ninety percent of the mid-continent's white-fronted goose population visits the Rainwater Basin during the months of February, March and April, but due to increased demand for water, wetland degradation from sedimentation and invasive plant species and continued drainage of wetlands, this migration habitat has become increasingly vulnerable.
This is where hunters can step in to save the day. More than a few hunters have been quick to point out the many benefits this overpopulation problem has provided, not the least of which is the chance to "play hero" while getting to hunt after duck season closes. Tyson Keller, an avid light goose hunter, feels that snow goose hunting can be a hunter's most rewarding and exhilarating experience.
"If hunters take some time to prepare for the LGCO, they will not only see amazing sights, they will also do their part in helping reduce an overpopulated flock to promote snow goose health," said Keller. "Snows are hunted from September through May across all latitudes and longitudes of Canada and the United States. Any species that is chased and hunted for that amount of time across a massive flyway range will naturally become very smart and conditioned. Having the opportunity to observe and hunt a species like snows can be a great success or a very humbling experience. The way I look at it, if you can fool a flock of snows, you have accomplished something. Also, having the opportunity to see the massive flocks at peak migration is truly a spectacle and can only be described as amazing.'"
Other hunters have echoed Keller's enthusiasm for taking advantage of the LGCO. Martin Hesby, an avid snow goose hunter since 1987 from Brooking, S.D., said the spectacle of snow goose hunting makes it more than worth the extreme effort and planning it often requires.
"Snow goose hunting tests the knowledge and skill of the hunter like no other form of waterfowl hunting I have ever experienced," said Hesby. "This challenge draws me to the bird, and because snow geese are very adaptive and seem to get smarter and smarter every year, a hunter needs to evolve and always be working to stay one step ahead of the game from season to season."
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
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Copper Mountain has achieved an international feat. Friday morning, the ski area was the first in the world this season to debut a superpipe, with users touting its quality.
Copper's 22-foot, Olympic-sized superpipe debut Friday brought a large, international crowd to grind edges on the site of the Grand Prix snowboarding event slated for January.
Skiers and riders situated at the pipe mid-day Friday were among a strikingly diverse crowd of approximately 200 that took multiple runs through the feature.
"We're training," said Wilmer Hanak, a skier from the Czech Republic. "This is the only place to come right now for riding like this. The ski area did a nice job with opening early."
Taylor Seaton, a resident of Avon, said the pipe was "absolutely perfect."
"Every single season, this is where it starts for the halfpipe riders," he said.
Seaton, who has been a loyal rider of Copper's superpipe for several years, said the conditions this year are better than they have been in the past.
"They opened it a little later than they did in previous years, but the conditions are great - it was worth waiting, the conditions are perfect on the pipe, the walls are straight and the snow is soft," Seaton said.
Perfecting opening conditions is a science in itself, but terrain park crews pay close attention to detail and utilize techniques to keep the snow consistency and feel "what the athletes are looking for," according to Jason George, the terrain park manager.
Copper Mountain started construction Nov. 13. To perfect the final pipe, park builders focused on shaping, according to George.
"Our crews perfected the pipe by making sure measurement and angles are on point and decks were flat and consistent," he said.
Copper Mountain has specific energy saving guns in place to prepare the superpipe. The builders keep snow quality and maintain great conditions by processing the snow, moving it around and mixing the different snow consistencies, George said.
Creating multiple piles of snow and moving it around often, is how terrain park crews achieved the soft snow conditions for the colossal feature, George said.
Park builders use multiple snowcats to process and move the snow around. Once the snow is in place, crews make cuts with a 22-foot Zaugg, a snowplow used for high-volume snow clearance, to reach the final product.
"Our crew is stoked," George said. "We are so proud to provide the first superpipe in the country to training athletes and our loyal guests. Our staff will continue to cut and maintain the pipe while paying attention to detail."
Top athletes and national teams from around the globe have anxiously waited for the unveiling of the world's first superpipe this season, ski area officials stated in a press release Friday.
Copper's 22-foot Main Vein Superpipe will host the first halfpipe freeskiing competition of the season, The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series slated Dec. 8-9.
Both the amateurs and pros are urged to compete.
Copper Mountain will also host the Grand Prix Jan. 9-12. The competition is a five star World Snowboarding and Platinum Association of Freeskiing Professionals event, debuting on the International Ski Federation World Cup schedule in both freeskiing and snowboarding halfpipe and slopestyle.
"I have been anticipating the start of this season more than any in the past. It's really exciting to get the ball rolling on the Olympic qualifying process and Copper will be a large part of that," Jen Hudak, professional halfpipe skier, stated in a release. "Not only is their pipe one of the first to open every year, but they host a Grand Prix event that will earn us qualifying points for our eligibility to compete in the games in 2014. It's a great place for us to be able to train."


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New council members eager to begin
Four fresh faces ready to learn, take on issues
January 7, 2013
PARKERSBURG — Four newly elected members of Parkersburg City Council will attend their first meeting Tuesday. Roger Brown, Kim Coram, J.R....
I admire and respect these four people for their willingness to stand up and participate in the process. I wish them the best of luck.
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About five years ago, Nancy Eddy, Vanessa Brown and other East Bay parents of deaf adults with developmental disabilities banded together to address a problem that alarmed them. Many of their grown children had become anti-social and stopped leaving home after graduating from school.
"They were not working or in day programs," Eddy said. "For the most part, they were terribly isolated."
So their parents started small and kept it simple; they planned parties and day trips to brighten their children's lives and get them in the habit of socializing. The gatherings helped, but the parents soon recognized they were just scratching the surface, and other problems needed to be addressed. Deaf adults who possess developmental disabilities -- described by Eddy as "deaf plus" -- often have problems fitting in with the general deaf community, for example.
"They are a minority within a minority," she said. "And they need all kinds of activities that promote learning, exercising and socializing, all the things that keep us healthy in life."
Eddy and Brown then began pounding the pavement with a proposal to form Deaf Plus Adult Community, which aims to give its participants the skills to live independently. They received seed money last year from the Regional Center of the East Bay, a state-affiliated nonprofit group that aids developmentally disabled individuals. They also have received assistance from Art, Research and Curriculum Associates, an Oakland-based nonprofit dedicated to helping underserved students.
Eddy, the organization's director, moved her family to Fremont in the mid-1990s so that her daughter, Christy, could attend the California School for the Deaf.
There, Christy met Emerald Brown -- Vanessa's mother -- and their parents since have worked together to help their children.
"It's always been a dream of ours to open a center for deaf adults," said Vanessa Brown. "A place where they can do things together and, ultimately, build a community."
Eddy and Brown have continued to work on that dream, spending several months this year in Newark converting a Central Avenue warehouse into a working office. The organization is in the process of obtaining its nonprofit status, they said.
Once that work is completed, Eddy said they envision a center serving dozens of "deaf-plus" adults with educational and social programs. Its staff, most of whom have not yet been hired, would number about a dozen people, including American Sign Language interpreters, instructors, and job coaches who teach employment skills to students and then recruit companies to hire them, Eddy said.
First, though, the group needs something that, in these cash-strapped times, is more rare than a Christmas miracle: operating revenue.
A fundraising concert featuring the Virtuoso International Flute Ensemble -- a Fremont-based musical group -- has been scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 15. It will be held at Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave. in Fremont. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged, and a raffle for several prizes will be held.
"We'll need to do continual fundraising to make this the kind of program we want it to be," Eddy said.
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.
WHAT: Christmas Benefit Concert
WHERE: Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave., Fremont
WHEN: 3 p.m. Dec. 15
WHY: Benefiting Deaf Plus Adult Community
INFO: Call 510-979-9263 or 510-610-0170


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An opening for Solaris?
By davidleetodd on Aug 06, 2007
There is a sea change under way in desktop computing that could be an opportunity for Solaris. Eric S. Raymond (esr) and Rob Landley wrote a very perceptive essay last year that argued that every time desktop computers have increased the number of bits used to store memory addresses, the dominant platform dies and a new one takes its place. They argue that BASIC was the lingua franca of 8-bit computing (regardless of OS), that the advent of 16-bit machines brought in MS-DOS dominance, and that 32-bit machines brought in Windows.
Now, with 64-bit desktops just coming in, Rob and esr speculate that whatever OS best handles 64 bits, and that has a big enough community writing device drivers, will come to dominance. They also argue, based on history, that this platform will continue to dominate until the next big paradigm shift occurs, which they think won't happen until at least 2050.
I happened to read their essay a few days ago, and thought it interesting, but highly speculative. Then I happened to read this article on CNET that seems to back up their conclusions! Naturally, esr and Rob are hoping that Linux becomes the new dominant paradigm, but why couldn't it be Solaris? Nobody knows more about 64-bit computing than Sun, and we now have a very active driver-writing community. Why not Solaris?


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It has been a disruptive day at the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
Employees found the second floor of the building flooded with water.
They say this is a common problem, and they're sick of it.
When Patti Norris arrived at the Richmond County Sheriff's Office Friday for work, she was greeted by the sound of blowers working to get rid of the water.
Leaking pipes have flooded offices, even getting to personnel files.
"The ceiling tiles were falling, the water damage was all in the hallways," Patti says.
The sheriff's office says this is a continuing problem, and the flooding is causing disruption with work.
"I am working in the same office, just with a lot of commotion," says Patti.
Some offices weren't even usable, leaving employees to find other places to work. That includes the receptionist, who normally works behind a window.
Col. Gary Powell says displacing her poses a security issue.
"As you saw coming in today, our receptionist, who is more like live security that lets people in a secure door, is sitting in the hallway, and now the door is wide open," he says.
"Sometimes I don't think the public is aware of how bad this building really is," says Patti.
At least one wall is ruined, and carpet in many offices will need to be cleaned or replaced.
It's a problem administrators have taken to city commissioners before.
"It seems like a total waste of money for us to keep pouring money into this building when it is falling down around us," says Col. Powell.
And while business goes on, it's still a story of troubled waters downtown.
Last year, sewage was leaking from an area in the jail where HIV-positive prisoners are kept. It was directly over an area where some criminal investigators have their offices.
Water tests are being done to determine if it is sewage leaking this time.


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Are a green card holder? Are you ready to become a citizen? Then you should know that The Office for New Americans and Catholic Charities Community Services in Dutchess County will be offering a FREE Citizenship Drive on Saturday June 1st. Immigration legal experts will determine your eligibility for naturalization and help you to complete your entire citizenship application that same day if you meet all the requirements and have all the necessary documents. For more information about requirements and to register please call 845-452-1400 x4207


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CFO Moves: Columbia Laboratories, LodgeNet Interactive, EVO Payments
Columbia Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company based in Livingston, N.J., hired Jonathan B. Lloyd Jones as its chief financial officer. He succeeds Lawrence A. Gyenes, who was terminated without cause, according to a regulatory filing. Mr. Gyenes will remain with the company until Jan. 31 and be available to assist with the transition thereafter, according to a press release. Mr. Jones was most recently CFO at TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals. At Columbia he will receive a base salary of $285,000, 200,000 stock options, and he will have an annual bonus target of 40% of his base. Mr. Gyenes received compensation in 2011 valued at $675,767, according to a proxy filing. Columbia plans to relocate its headquarters to Boston in the first half of 2013.
LodgeNet Interactive, a media systems provider to hotels and healthcare companies based in Sioux Falls, S.D., named Chief Financial Officer Frank Elsenbast interim co-CEO of the company, along with general counsel James Naro. Together they succeed Rich Battista, who is leaving the company in the wake of a strategic review that ended with a $60 million infusion from Colony Capital, according to a press release. Mr. Elsenbast received compensation in 2011 valued at $534,900, according to a proxy filing.
EVO Payments International LLC, a payment processor based in Melville, N.Y., hired Kevin Hodges as its chief financial officer. He succeeds Alon Kindler, who has shifted to the role of chief accounting officer and will now report to Mr. Hodges, according to a spokesman. Mr. Hodges was most recently in a senior financial position at Global Payments


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What a concept! Beech-Nut has introduced baby food whose only ingredients are the actual foods. Has to make you wonder what took them so long. Now babies can enjoy honey crisp apples, butternut squash, beets, pears & pomegranate, pineapple with pears and avocados and a whole host of other real foods. Of course, for parents and caregivers who aren't "purists", the "classic" Beech-Nut baby food is still available. Those foods are in the jars with the longer ingredient lists.
After years of decline in the baby food category, Beech-Nut Nutrition realized that moms trusted food they prepared in their own kitchens more than the "watered down" and "processed" food they were getting from leading brands. To address those concerns the company recently launched a completely new line of 100% natural products inspired by the creativity of millennial moms.
Beech-nut says they talked to moms and consistently found they were saying, "Homemade is the best that I can do for my baby. I may not know how but that would be the gold standard." A spokesperson commented, "Increasingly we were seeing a lot of things online and a lot of other data points. When we started connecting the dots we saw a plethora of books at a Barnes and Noble on how to make your own baby food at home. You saw baby blogs and a lot of other support online for mom to make her own baby food. It came down to moms feeling that the category was watery, runny, it wasn't real food. So they were choosing to help solve it; that being moms meant taking three hours out of their week or an hour out of their day to make their own baby food. We sat with those moms and asked them why they are doing this. It really came down to the control: "I want to know what's in my baby's food. A lot of the stuff I see on the shelves has things in there I either don't know what they are or I don't put it in when I make it at home, so I don't want to feed that to my baby."
Before we say anything else, FoodFacts.com really does think this is a great step for a mainstream baby food manufacturer. But really, it's 2014. This thought just occurred to them? Beech-nut just now realized that more and more moms are making their own baby food? They've only just found nutrition blogs, new mom blogs and blogs about healthy cooking for your family? None of these are new. And, frankly, they've been popular for years. The trend away from mainstream baby food brands has been growing steadily for quite a while now. There are even infomercial products that help moms make their own baby foods. It's sad that it took declining sales to get the company to take a look around take note.
The tag line on the Beech-Nut website for the new products reads "Because everyone deserves real food. Especially babies." Welcome to the 21st century, Beech-Nut. We can only hope that your mainstream counterparts find their way here at some point as well.


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1.5 carat meal: Man swallows diamond in Sri Lanka
Published: Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:27 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 7:27 a.m.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A man visiting a gem exhibition in Sri Lanka's capital swallowed a 1.5 carat diamond in front of the owner and was taken by police to a hospital, where an X-ray showed the $13,000 stone inside him.
Exhibitor Suresh Wijekoon said the man was behaving suspiciously at his stalls and when he reached closer to the suspect, the man suddenly swallowed the diamond at his hand before Suresh alerted police at the exhibition venue.
Chou Wan, a 32-year-old from China, is in custody pending further investigation, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said.
An X-ray proved the diamond was inside Chou's body, said hospital director Dr. Anil Jasinghe at Colombo National, where the suspect was taken for the test.
Suresh, owner of Belgrade International Pvt Ltd, said the diamond weighed about 1.5 carats. It was worth 1.8 million Sri Lankan rupees ($13,636), Rohana said.
Sri Lanka does not mine diamonds but is renowned for other highly treasured gems. Facets Sri Lanka 2012 is the island nation's annual largest gem and jewelry exhibition and it attracts a large number of local and foreign buyers.
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Friday, Dec. 7, 2012
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. -- Pam Tucker, director of the Columbia County Emergency and Operations Division, says they have unraveled some clues to the recent mysterious booms in the area.
Reports have been coming in from residents throughout the week from different areas of the county. News 12's own Tim Strong reported another boom in Columbia County at 8:36 a.m. Friday.
A Richmond County investigator emailed Tucker and said they found a resident who had bought a Shockwave, also known as an "Earth Shaker," who was living in the area where many of the complaints were coming from. The investigator said the "Earth Shaker" is a mixture of gun powders in a cube form. You take the cube and shoot it with a rifle, which explodes the cube and creates a loud booming sound. To see an example of an "Earth Shaker" in action, click here.
Tucker says these devices are legal as long as the person uses them on their own property.
Tucker has been investigating the loud sound all week. She says construction work, quarry blasting, earthquakes and Air Force aerial drills have all been ruled out as causes.
News 12 will keep you updated on this story.
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. -- Pam Tucker, director of the Columbia County Emergency and Operations Division, has confirmed with a seismologist that the source of the recently reported "booms" have not come from any earthquake activity.
Tucker said reports came in of the following activity:
Terry Glasscock says the sounds woke him up.
"Well, this morning, it woke me up between 4 and 5 o'clock to a big blast like someone blasting dynamite," he said.
Tucker says the seismologist did not find any activity during these times.
"Something's happening over the last three days, and it's happened at different times and a lot of people are hearing it. What it is right now we just haven't been able to pin it down," Tucker said.
She says they have also checked with local quarries to see if there has been blasting at the times they've received reports, but there hasn't been.
If you hear loud booms in Columbia County on Thursday or Friday, it could be because of scheduled blasting in the area. Read more here.


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First, you may notice the new tab bar at top! I'll fix the links soon. I'll do a lot of things soon, honestly.
But what's most important right now is that Stacia Kane is my guest here at Vampire Wire, offering an in-depth look at how she created the damaged heroine of her new novel, Unholy Ghosts, the first in her Downside Ghosts series. Stacia is the author of the Megan Chase series: Personal Demons, Demon Inside, and Demon Possessed. Her new series includes: Unholy Ghosts (May 25, 2010), Unholy Magic (June 2010), and City of Ghosts (July 2010). Her stories can be found in Vampire Romance 2 and Love Bites.
Dr. Derek first told us about Stacia's book:
One of the things that I love about Unholy Ghosts is how it is a subversion of the standard "kickass heroine" urban fantasy tale. A couple of the reviewers have been critical about how messed-up Chess is, but that's part of the point. What Kane has done is take an honest look at the "kickass heroine" stereotype and acknowledged how utterly screwed-up someone like that would be in reality. Chess is not a sanitized character, and as a reader I am thankful for that.Stacia's post is a long and thoughtful one, but I hope that both authors and readers will take the time to read through it. She's also giving away a copy of Unholy Ghosts in a contest. Please read to the end to learn how to enter. Welcome, Stacia!
Damaged Goods (or: Damaged? Good!)
I've always been attracted to damaged people, particularly in writing and reading. It's the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the pain and anger and, well, damage, that make a character interesting, and that excite me. To be perfectly honest, I don't really know how to write characters who are happy and confident, at least not main characters.
I'm not entirely sure why this is, but it's true.
Quite a while ago now I started thinking that what I'd really like to do is write an urban fantasy with a heroine who was also an addict. Part of the reason for it was simply that I hadn't seen an addict heroine anywhere else, and when you find something new or rare in a genre you tend to get very excited about it (as a writer, I mean). Part of it was that for a while I'd been wanting to write about a heroine who had real, serious problems, who didn't have a lot of money, who didn't know a bunch of nightclub owners, who couldn't afford leather pants (yes, that's a joke). But I did want to write a character with real problems, problems that wouldn't go away overnight and would have a real, concrete presence in the book.
The last thing was the idea of a strong, independent character who was nonetheless completely dependent on something, and how interesting I thought that dichotomy was. A character who seeks to discover the truth in her cases, and works for a Church government where Truth is the most important thing, and yet consistently lies. Not to mention the way her addiction marks time, which I quite like.
So once I had a plot, I started thinking about it further. I knew a drug-addicted heroine might be a tough sell. I knew there was a chance it would turn people off. But Chess was already under my skin; I needed to write her.
And I also know that for every weakness a character has, there has to be an equal and opposite strength. For every problem there has to be, not necessarily a solution, but the ability to find a solution. For every bit of self-loathing there has to be some kind of pride. Otherwise your character is simply a sad sack, a depressing pile of mope who doesn't interest or excite anyone, much less make them identify or care. The last thing you want is to write a heroine who more readers wish would just throw herself off that bridge already, because they can't stand spending any more time with her.
One confidence was easy; her work with the Church. She's proud of it, and good at it, and she knows it. In fact, her work is one of the brightest spots in her life, and we'll get to the reasons why in a minute.
So I needed a reason to balance out the addiction.
For a brief while I toyed with the idea that she did drugs because her powers were too strong, that if she didn't do something to keep them muted a bit they would destroy her. It was an interesting concept, and one I liked, but it was also one which had been done before.
Besides, for my character it felt like a bit of a cop-out. I knew this girl already. I knew what kind of person she was. I knew how she felt and how she looked at the world. I knew how scared she was, deep down, of other people and how she expected them to hurt her. I knew how she separated herself from them so she could reject them first, and because she couldn't quite bring herself to trust them, but how a small part of herself really wished she could belong. I knew everything, in fact, so I also knew she had no parents, no family. I knew she's grown up in a series of foster homes, and most of them hadn't been pleasant places. She'd been beaten. She'd been starved. She'd been molested. You name it, it happened, and it kept happening until she was fifteen.
That was when the Church found her, during its annual tests for magical talent. They brought her to live with them, gave her a room of her own and regular meals and privacy. And Chess, who imagined no brighter future for herself than a lifetime of being used—maybe eventually for money, though—suddenly found herself a highly respected employee of the Church who runs everything. A responsible job. A powerful job, and she is a powerful person. Her loyalty to the Church is unfading; she sees its flaws but doesn't care, because it saved her life.
But that past led to her addiction. She's a functional addict; I know when most people hear about or think of addicts they think of skinny, shivering, filthy people with track marks everywhere, stealing and begging for money for their next fix. Not Chess. Taking her pills is simply a part of her life, just like antidepressants or heart medications might be for anyone else. Maybe that's a bad comparison, and I hope it doesn't offend anyone; I'm just trying to make the point that her addiction isn't lurid.
And I hope it isn't glamorized either. I tried very hard not to do that, to make it clear that although Chess might not necessarily see it, her addiction does impede her life, it does take away a good share of her hard-won freedom, it does get in the way of so many things.
Self-preservation is an instinct we all have. In Chess it runs a little deeper, because she's had such a hard life; she instinctively mistrusts pretty much everyone (which is another reason why she's very good at her job). But she's not a bad person; she still has feelings, as much as she tries not to. She feels a responsibility to the Church and to other people. She doesn't suffer fools and she doesn't have a lot of patience all the time, but she does care. She's not mean, and she's not bitchy, cocky, or even particularly snarky, although she does have a wry, sometimes sarcastic sense of humor.
I could go on and on about her, to be honest; I've already gone on way longer than I expected to. But I really do love Chess so much, and I love talking about her. And I want to talk about her, I want to show people how much they can identify with her, and how in a lot of ways she's kind of an everywoman; struggling through life as best she can, day by day just like the rest of us. I'm very proud of her. I really love writing about her and her world, and I really hope you love reading about her just as much.
Read an except from Unholy Ghosts.
Visit Stacia's Website.
CONTEST: To enter the contest for Unholy Ghosts, just leave a comment about one of your favorite characters and a flaw, or leave a comment for Stacia. One of my favorite flawed characters is Spike from Buffy, the Vampire Killer. Despite his bravado, he retains some of his human character, a mama's boy who wrote sentimental poetry, and that sentimentality is both his curse and his saving grace. The contest runs through May 31, and a winner will be selected in a random drawing. Entries are limited to the US and Canada.
The theme is...some favorite damaged and amazing characters.
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Wakeaholic wrote: When will you people realize that octopuses are the true intellects of the sea. I can't wait till all the octopuses around the world unite and kick the shit out of these pussy dolphins and their pussy muscles in their skin to avoid wrinkles so they won't have to swim as hard. Give me a break. When was the last time you saw a dolphin open a jar???Bitches.
hugh grants hooker wrote: surge --- i thought you were anti-religion and shit. whats with all the 'hell' talk?
hugh grants hooker wrote: really? people have the power to change it suddenly from a place to an abstract thought?
'am i taking crazy pills?'
--will farrell
wasnt hell created by the christian religion?
according to them its a place.


text: Hello. I'm usually a blogger, but I'd promised myself is never do a weight loss blog, so I thought I'd do a diary on here instead. I'm 35 and 18.5 stone. I'm so annoyed with myself for letting myself get this fat AGAIN. I've always been overweight, but until my mid twenties it was a couple of stone. I was usually a size 14-16. Then, in 2006, something happened that basically destroyed my life. I turned to food as comfort and to build a protective wall of fat around me. Within a year I had put on 7 stone and was 21+ stone and a size 26. After a couple if years I started to feel more myself and tried to lose weight, but nothing worked. I went to my GP and knowing I had PCOS I had some tests and found out I was severely insulin resistant. They gave me medication and the weight just dropped off me. I lost 5.5 stone without trying. I ate normally, didn't do anything drastic at all. Fast forward to 2011 and my past caught up with me. I became very depressed and was diagnosed with PTSD, relating to the trauma from 2006. Again, I turned to food and stopped taking my medication. So now I'm back at size 22 and am astounded every time I see a photo of myself. I don't look like me. My image if myself is not this gigantic woman that I've become. I love food. I write a cooking blog, all recipes I've made up myself, and I disagree wholeheartedly with the old adage 'nothing tastes as good as thin feels'. Until now, eating something delicious has always been more important to be than being thinner, but something has to change. I recently came back from holiday in a West Africa, and had vowed to go back to a low carb diet when I got back. The night I got home, I saw a deal on ******* for Exante meal packs. I'd never considered a VLCD before, but thought maybe it would be the kick start I need. I live alone, and have literally just moved house, so there would be no cooking smells, no real food in the house to either throw away or get tempted by. I decided to do it. So now I have 14 weeks of Exante packs and I'm starting tomorrow. I've prepared by eating only protein and non-starchy veg, as well as drinking more water than usual. Hopefully I can succeed in getting enough weight off so that I can exercise more comfortably, and transition back to a 'diabetic' diet to do the remaining part of my weight loss. I have 8 stone to lose, so I'm in it for the long haul. I'll journal here and try not to just give up if I have a blip... Something I'm prone to do. I'm feeling very determined to change my relationship with food, though, and these little packets of dust might just be the thing I need to do it. Ella


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Leather visor from Larissa Hadjio featuring a wide front brim, a contrast adjustable strap to the rear with buckle fastenings and gold-tone studded detailing to the sides.
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Yarn Profile: Great Adirondack Fluff
First Impressions
Fluff is hand-dyed with rich, deep colors that flow seamlessly from one to another with no "whoops" spots of undyed yarn or overdyed bloches. The color saturation is full, and the subtleties are truly eye-catching.
The yarn is composed of a silky core with strands of "fluff" protruding at even intervals. The rayon core provides strength and a heavy, relaxed drape, while the strands conceal this core and give the illusion of fluff. The yarn feels soft and cool against skin.
Knitting Up
Although the fluff strands look like they're precariously attached to the yarn, I didn't lose a single one during the course of the review. There was no shedding whatsoever.
One caveat: As you may guess from the above photos, it's extremely difficult to track your stitches once you've made them. Keep your work loose, stay at a medium pace, and you'll stand a chance of avoiding dropped stitches and/or figuring out where they went.
Blocking / Washing
When I removed the swatches from the water, they looked like drowned rats. I seriously doubted they'd ever recover.
The swatches took a long time to dry. When they did, they looked surprisingly similar to the unwashed swatches. All I noticed was a subtle loss in sheen.
I guess my recommendation would be to go as long as you possibly can without washing Fluff. When you do, use only the smallest amount of soap, keep agitation to a minimum, and remember the fabric softener.
You can knit up an entire scarf in just a few hours, with exquisite results that conceal the underlying simplicity of the project.Talk about this yarn in our forums
Previous Reader Comments
"Thanks for the recommendation! Since trying Fluff, I have gone back to my local shop for more scarf-type yarns and I've rediscovered my love of knitting." cterrone, 8/3/2001
"I'd like to know exactly the size of the scarf that one skein of Fluff made. It looks like fun yarn but at that price, I'mabit cautious!" acdavis, 7/9/2001
Excellent question! My scarf measured approximately 3 1/2" wide by 50" long. Because the fluff adds even more volume than this, if the scarf were any wider or longer it would almost be too much around your neck. - Clara
"Looking forward to trying this idea with some unusual yarns already in my stash. Could also make an interesting triangle-shaped scarf I would suppose." jfagan, 7/8/2001
"I recently bought some Fluff when I was in Chicago--it is the MOST sensuous yarn I have knitted with. The color I used was Cancun--simply gorgeous in a very long scarf. I can't wait to wear it with my eggplant wool coat this winter." zknits, 7/7/2001
"I bought some fluff when i first got back into knitting. I knit pretty much in a vacuum - at least, I did back when I bought this stuff. No advice, no idea what size needles or how many stitches to begin a scarf with so (who would believe 13 would make a perfect width scarf)I raveled that scarff 2 times before it was finished and it made the lovely long silky hairs look curly instead of lying flat. I actually liked the curly look, though it was not quite as fabulously silky as before the kinks. It's a great winter scarf and has held up well for 2 winters. I haven't washed it yet because it hasn't really gotten dirty." Bess, 7/07/2001
Yarn name
Great Adirondack Yarn Co.
Fiber content
100% rayon
Average retail price
$29.99 / skein
Where to Buy Online
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Weight/Yardage per Skein
82 yards
Country of Origin
Manufacturer's suggested wash method
Hand-wash, rinse with fabric softener
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