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156 Years Ago
Yup I am running late, as this should have been put out last month.
...An Anglican clergyman and his wife welcomed a son to their family on February 22.
Thirty-two years later to the day, an English brewer's family added a daughter.
Those two seemingly unrelated events are marked on Feb 22, in memory of Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell and Lady Olave Soames Baden-Powell, two people who have had positive effects on untold millions of youth worldwide during the past century.
We salute you both!
Can Tiger Cubs attend resident camps?
That's a trick question. Yes, they can. Effectively immediately, the policy forbidding Tiger Cubs from attending resident camp has been reversed. For more info check out: http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2013/02/22/can-tiger-cubs-attend-resident-camps/
New Merit Badges
If you read Scouting magazine and follow various blogs, you've probably heard about a bunch of new merit badges in the last year or so. While new merit badges can be exciting, it's easy to get confused about which badges can now be earned and which have only been announced. To help clear up any confusion, Bryan Wendell at Scouting magazine recently added a calendar of new merit badges to his excellent blog http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/merit-badge-calendar/
BSA Advancement Newsletter
I think the advancement team does a particular good job of communicating with the field. If you're involved in advancement—and what Boy Scout leader isn't?—you should subscribe to the monthly Advancement News e-newsletter.
A Mighty Salute
Lastly, I ask everyone to give "ptsteve" a salute, for all of his hard work and dedication, in helping fellow Scouters, with his wonderful blog posts. Check out his most recent post My Boys are About to Graduate to Boy Scouts by clicking here. (http://insanescouter.org/blog/611/My_Boys_are_About_to_Graduate_to_Boy_Scouts.html) You can also click on "ptsteve" in the dark red bar at the top of the post, for a list of the almost 50 posts he has written, so far. Thank you Steve we salute you!
1 cup butter or margarine 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar 3 cups flour 2 - 4 tablespoons heavy cream red and green food coloring 2 dozen chocolate kisses 2 dozen maraschino cherries Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1. Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. 2. Blend in flour, salt, and enough cream to hold dough together. 3. Divide dough in half. 4. Tint one half with red food coloring and the other half with green food coloring. 5. Mold a Tablespoon of red dough around each Kiss (that is unwrapped) 6. Mold green dough around cherry. 7. Roll cookies between palms of hand to make smooth, round balls. 8. Place balls 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. 9. Bake 12-14 minutes, or just until cookies are set (cookies must not brown) 10. Let cool completely. 11. Dip each cookie into icing
• 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate • 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter • 3 cups rice crispies • Butter/margarine Use a double boiler or a saucepan and bowl that fits (i.e., sits partially in the pan without touching the bottom, allowing contents of bowl to melt). Place about 1-2" hot water in bottom pan, and place on stove burner over medium heat. Break chocolate into top pan/bowl and add peanut butter. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir to blend chocolate and peanut butter. Remove top pan/bowl from saucepan and add rice crispies. Mix until crispies are covered in chocolate mixture. Spoon mixture into pie pan greased with butter or margarine. Allow to harden in refrigerator. Cut into squares and eat!
I know that some of you read the sports pages and follow the big league pennant races. So probably you have heard of spring phenoms. Who can tell me what a spring phenom is?
He is a player who stars the season like a superstar. In April, May and June he's hitting about . 350, stealing a lot of bases, and never missing a ball in the field. Comes July and August and he can't do anything right. That's a spring phenom.
Maybe you've seen some spring phenoms in Scouting, too. They start up the advancement trail like a house afire, making Second Class and First Class as fast as the rules allow. Then when the going gets tougher for Star, Life and Eagle, they sort of fade away like spring phenoms.
Maybe it's the troop's fault. Maybe we just don't challenge them enough. If so, let's change that. I'm challenging all of you now to set your sights on the next rank and make up your mind you're going to make it by Christmas at the latest.


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Diseñados para brindar el mejor ajuste, comodidad y control del balón. Los botines DS Light son ligeros pero tradicionales. CORTE: Piel de canguro suave para un mejor contacto con el balón. Plantilla acolchonada de espuma tipo EVA intercambiable para mayor

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2010: As a freshman, McKinney played in 49 games and started 41 as the primary first baseman for the Islanders…had a .298 batting average in her first year while hitting seven doubles, one triple and four home runs to go along with 16 RBI…hit her first collegiate home run against Southland opponent McNeese State (2/12) in the second game of the season and hit one against No. 10 Stanford the very next day (2/13)…had a career-high three RBI against McNeese State (2/12) at the Hawaii tournament…stole a season-high two bases against UT Arlington (5/1) and had a total of five on the year…drew 13 walks and reached on a hit-by-pitch a team-high 13 times as well.
High School: Played at New Braunfels Canyon HS for head coach Kevin Randal...was both a first team all-district player as well as first team all-county selection all four years of high school...led her team to a 4A State Championship and a 38-3 record during her senior season...named district offensive MVP her sophomore and junior years...hit .361 with a .436 on-base percentage and drove in 42 runs on eight home runs while scoring 46 runs and stealing 10 bases...part of the first softball team to win a state championship at Canyon HS...also played volleyball.
Personal: Born Meagan Elaine De La Garza on May 15, 1991, in Seguin, Texas...parents are Erika and Tim McKinney...plans to major in business/marketing.


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It took a while to get things moving but a carpenter's union training facility will be operational in the Eagle Commercial Park around September.
In January 2011, Eagle Town Board members approved a special use permit for the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters Union to convert the former Kemp Building, which has been vacant since its construction in 2008.
"It took them a while to get all their committee approvals together before they pulled a building permit but once that happened, things have been happening fast," said Bob Kohrmann, a building official with the town of Eagle. "They've been good to work with."
This branch of the carpenter's union is based in Los Angeles and has training centers in six southwestern states. Currently, the closest one is in Denver.
The Kemp Building was basically an unfinished shell. About a quarter of the space will be used for offices, bathrooms, a classroom and a lobby, Kohrmann said. The bulk of its space - more than 7,000 square feet - will be used as shop space for building and deconstructing whatever a class is learning about. Improvements to the landscape and parking lot are also being made.
"It's going to serve a pretty large area," Kohrmann said.
That "large area" is the Western Slope and parts of Utah and Wyoming.
The facility will be a little bit like a trade school.
Justin Weidner, the SW Council's chief of staff, explained how the facility will serve someone with zero experience who wants to become a carpenter.
"First, the person needs to find a signatory contractor from our list of union employers members to indenture him or her," Weidner said.
It's basically a formal agreement with a contractor to take the student under his or her wing.
The student then takes the contract to the local union office along with a membership fee for the union. Soon he or she will get a letter detailing impending classes at the training center. At this point, the prospective student is a "first-period apprentice."
"Generally speaking, you must work 600 hours to move up to the next period," Weidner said. "In most of our programs, there are eight periods to become a journeyman and it takes about four years to complete them if there is enough work available."
The time at the training center is not paid, but the apprentice's work will be paid according to the union's scale for skill levels. A first-period apprentice makes about 60 percent of a journeyman's wage in the area.
"In Colorado, a journeyman's wage is about $23 an hour plus benefits. Carpenter wages haven't kept pace, which is incredibly low right now," Weidner said. "That is due to the tough economy but also partly because of a low union presence (in Eagle County)."
The initial trainings focus largely on safety.
"We don't want them getting hurt," Weidner said. "A first-period apprentice will be doing a lot of errands and clean-up until they know enough to get more involved with the building."
Classes offered at Eagle's facility will include welding, concrete forms, interior systems, framing, solid surfacing, door hardware, forklift operation, scaffold erection, blueprint reading and layout in addition to a number of health and safety classes, including first-aid/CPR, haz-mat, lead abatement and others.
"We may not have a particular class in every place at one time," Weidner said. "We have instructors who travel around."
To learn more about the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, visit www.swcarpenters.org.
"It's an opportunity to earn and learn," Weidner said.


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Cyberduck is an open source FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Cloud Files and Amazon S3 browser for the Mac. It features an easy to use interface with quickly accessible bookmarks. The outline view of the browser allows to browse large folder structures efficiently and you can quickly preview files with Quick Look. To edit files, a seamless integration with several external editors makes it easy to change content quickly. Both Amazon CloudFront and Cloud Files from Rackspace can be easily configured to distribute your content in the cloud. Many OS X core system technologies such as Spotlight, Bonjour and the Keychain are supported and a large number of translations makes you feel at home.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: rackspace , cloudfiles , mosso , webdav , cloudfront , s3 , amazon , transfer , sftp , ftp
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I moved to MacFusion. That one covers my (S)FTP needs better than Cyberduck.
Is there a way to move a file from a remote folder to a local folder in one step? I tried dragging and cutting a file, but it didn't work.
I've used this program without issue for about 5 months but suddently it's constantly giving me "failed connection" errors whilst command line FTP works fine.
I don't have any problems with load time or stability, and I think its pretty great for a free app, however, IMHO Transmit from Panic is worth shelling out for.
Still, if you don't use it a ridiculously large amount, Cyberduck certainly gets the job done.
brian, i do find it takes quite a while to load. otherwise i do use it very frequently and have never had it crash. the interface is also put together very nicely and it fits in with the os x gui just like a good cocoa app should.
Am I the only one who finds this app rather sluggish and crash-prone? I use it when i need to because I can't find anything better for free, but it's hardly an app I enjoy using.
Hands down, this is the best simple and free FTP application I have ever seen. Easy-to-use GUI, and works well on my Powerbook G4.
Tried Yumy FTP and Cute FTP, both full version and Cyberduck still won by FAR. Cyberduck is simple the best (& free) FTP client.
Great that they have added SCP support in the latest version, but it still looks like it's using sftp when it's connecting to my appletv :(
Great app but lacks queue management.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – Freshman Janae Blount led all scorers with a career-high 21 points and the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team posted a season-high 10 three-pointers, but it wasn't enough as Auburn outscored the Islanders' 44-25 in the second half to win, 72-57, Saturday evening.
The Islanders (0-6) led by eight at the half but the Tigers (4-2) went on a 26-10 run to open the second half to build a 12-point cushion. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi cut the lead to five on a 9-0 run with 4:45 to play but Auburn answered with a 16-6 run to win the consolation game of the 26th Annual Omni Hotels Classic at the Coors Events Center.
The Islanders were led by Blount's 21 points, which included a career-high four three-pointers. She earned a spot on the Omni Hotels Classic All-Tournament Team. Ashley Darley chipped in 12 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds to lead the glass. The Islanders shot just 32.8 percent to the Tigers' 58.5 percent.
Auburn was powered by four players in double figures and outscored the Islanders 44-12 in the paint. Hasina Muhammad led the Tigers with 16 points, Peyton Davis chipped in 15, Courtney Strain added 13 and Tyrese Tanner recorded 11 to round out the top scorers.
Muhammad opened the game with a layup before Blount gave the Islanders the early lead with a trey. After an Auburn layup, Morgan Schwartz dished it to Brandi Huff for the inside bucket to push the Islanders ahead 5-4 with 15:44 to play in the half.
After a Tiger basket, Alisa Roberts triggered a trey from Verne'qua Taylor to build a two-point cushion. After a 4-0 Auburn run, Marquesha Anderson-Sparks hit the Islanders' third three to push the team ahead by one with 13:13 to play. Auburn took the lead back over with a layup by Cabriana Capers but Darley and Anderson-Sparks put together a 4-0 run to pad a three-point lead. However, the Tigers answered with an 11-2 run to extend the lead to six with 4:46 to play.
The Islanders went on a 14-5 run to push ahead by four to end the first half. During the run, Blount triggered two threes, Taryn Gregory added a trey and jumper while Blount and Darley each chipped in points at the charity stripe.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi headed into the locker room with a 32-38 lead on 37 percent shooting from the field. Blount led all scorers with 11 points, including 3-of-5 from behind the arc. Gregory added five and Darley led the boards with five. The Islanders out rebounded the Tigers 19-16 in the first half and tallied six from three-point land. Davis paced the Tigers with seven points and five rebounds while Muhammad and Strain each chipped in six points. There were 11 lead changes in the first half.
The Islanders' lead evaporated quickly in the second half after Auburn clawed its way back with an 8-0 run to take the lead. Roberts trigged a three but the Tigers built a 10-0 run to extend the lead to 11 with 14:18 to play. Ashanti Plummer hit a layup before consecutive buckets by the Tigers built a 22-5 run. Darley helped trim the lead to eight with a jumper and the Islanders' eighth trey, but Auburn powered its way back with back-to-back buckets to push the lead back to 12 with 8:42 to play.
The Islanders put together a 9-0 run to rally their way back into the game with 4:45 to play. During the run, Blount scored seven straight points and Jessica Jammer tallied a layup. However, the Tigers' answered with a 16-6 run to secure the victory.
The Islanders will host Texas - Pan American on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the American Bank Center. It will mark the second meeting between the two schools this season. The Broncs notched the first meeting, 77-65, in Edinburg on Nov .13 in the Islanders' second game of the season.
For the latest on Islanders Women's Basketball, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Womens Basketball), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersWBB) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
2012 Omni Hotels Classic All-Tournament Team:
Arielle Roberson, 6-2, Fr., F, Colorado – MVP
Chucky Jeffery, 5-10, Sr, G, Colorado
Courtney Clements, 6-0, Sr., G, San Diego State
Tyrese Tanner, 6-1, Jr., G/F, Auburn
Janae Blount, 5-9, Fr., G, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (October 10, 2012)--Bolstered by a strong debate performance, Republican Mitt Romney is intensifying his efforts in the key state of Ohio.
He told a rally in Cuyahoga Falls Tuesday night, "Ohio's going to elect me the next president of the United States."
President Barack Obama also campaigned hard Tuesday in Ohio, calling out to students at Ohio State University, "All right, Buckeyes, we need you."
Tuesday was last day of voter registration in the state and with Election Day now just four weeks away, Obama's campaign had buses nearby, ready to ferry students or other supporters to registration centers.
There were signs the president's advantage in Ohio is narrowing as a new CNN poll showed Mr. Obama leading Romney 51 percent to 47 percent among likely voters in the Buckeye State.
Some Republican strategists say the race is even closer.
No Republican has won the presidency without winning Ohio.


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This time of the year is VERY hectic for the Fisher Graduate Programs Office. In addition to being the office through which you will submit your MAcc application, this office also organizes all of the "beginning of year" activities for admitted students. First day of classes is September 22 and all of the graduate programs have orientation activities occurring right now and through September 21.
So, yes, we're very busy … but do not let this dissuade you from contacting us if you have any questions – just note it might take us an extra day or so to get back to you. Our contact information is in the upper right corner on this page and every page of this blog. We want to hear from you – so remember, please contact us if you have any questions!


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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Watch for closed lanes this week
Published: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 1:19 p.m.
Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects affecting traffic are underway this week:
— Interstate 75 and Bee Ridge interchange. Crews working on drainage.
— I-75 from River Road to Venice Connector. Crews restriping lanes. Expect lane closures in both directions from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
— Crews are replacing traffic markings on parts of U.S. 41, State Road 776,, Bee Ridge Road, S.R. 72, Fruitville Road, U.S. 301 and Gulf of Mexico Drive. Expect delays.
— Tamiami Trail at Gulf Gate Drive, Bay Acres Avenue and General Spaatz Boulevard; State Road 789 (John Ringling Causeway and North Gulfstream Avenue) at Sunset Drive-Golden Gate Drive; Clark Road at Beneva Road and Sawyer Road; and Bee Ridge Road at Murdock Avenue and Honore Avenue. Lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews replace mast arms and traffic control devices.
— U.S. 41 north of Bay Street. Lane closures in both directions from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. while crews do median and curb work.
— U.S. 41 and River Road. Lane closurs from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. while crews build turn lanes.
— U.S. 41 north of Constitution Boulevard. Maintenance crews working. Lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
— New Pass Bridge. Intermittent lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. while a contractor paints the bridge.
— Coon Key Bridge on State Road 789. Intermittent lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews remove pipe.
— S.R. 72 at Stickney Point drawbridge. Westbound right lane closed from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday while crews perform maintenance.
— Interstate 275 northbound ramp over I-75 in Parrish. Crews are painting the ramp. Expect lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
— Cortez Road from 51st Street to 26th Street. Crews inspecting and repairing drainage pipes. Expect lane closures from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
— S.R. 70 from Lorraine Road to County Road 675. Intermittent lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Crews are resurfacing the highway and working on guardrails, drainage, signs and pavement markings.
— S.R. 70 from west of Lockwood Ridge Road to west of 47th Street East. Intermittent lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews work on resurfacing, signals, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
— S.R. 70 at I-75, S.R. g4 at I-75 and Moccasin Wallow Road at I-75. Crews removing and installing signs. Expect lane closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
— Manatee Avenue West from 43rd Street to 75th Street. Intermittent lane closures in both directions from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews repair sidewalks.
— S.R. 64 from west of Carlton Arms Boulevard to Interstate 75. Crews are widening the highway and installing bike lanes, sidewalks and drainage swales.
— S.R. 64 from Wingate Road to the Hardee County line. Intermittent daytime and nightly lane closures during highway resurfacing and drainage work.
.— S.R. 37 from State Road 61 to the Polk County line. Crews clearing brush and removing trees between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Expect intermittent lane closures.
— Interstate 75 from the Tuckers Grade interchange to south of the North Jones Loop interchange. Watch for lane shifts as crews widen the highway to six lanes. Expect lane closures in both directions from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
— U.S. 41 (Cross Street) from south end of Gilchrist Bridge to Marion Street. Crews are repairing sidewalks. Expect lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
— U.S. 17 (East Olympia Avenue) at Taylor Street, Cross Street, Nesbit Street, Cooper Street and U.S. 41/Marion Avenue. Crews are installing mast arms for traffic signals. Expect lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
— U.S. 17 (Duncan Road) from east of Marlympia Way to west of Copley Drive. Crews are resurfacing th highway and adding a bike lane. Expect lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. abd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— State Road 776 at San Casa Drive. Road widening, drainage improvements and other work. No lane closures expected this week.
— S. R. 776 (McCall Road) from Gillott Boulevard to Biscayne Drive. Charlotte County utility crews will install water and sewer pipelines. No lane closures expected.
— S.R. 31 northbound from Bermont Road to Babcock entrance. Crews cleaning ditches from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Expect lane closures and delays.
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Otsuka snags Lu AE58054
28.03.2013 - Japanese Otsuka and Danish Lundbeck have inked a US$825m co-development and co-marketing deal in Alzheimer's disease.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Copenhagen-based neurology specialist will grant Otsuka (Tokyo) co-development and co-commercialisation rights to its selective 5-HT6-receptor antagonist LU AE58054 in the US, Canada, East Asia, Japan, and major European pharma markets.
The Japanese company will pay US$150m upfront. Both companies will share the sales, development, and commercialisation costs. Lundbeck is also entitled to up to US$675m in milestones.
A pivotal clinical programme with Lu AE58054 enroling more than 2,500 patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease is planned to be initiated later this year. Lu AE58054 will be tested as adjunct treatment to donepezil. Last May, Lundbeck reported that Lu AE58054 had met its primary endpoint in a 24-week clinical Phase II trial in 278 patients in the same setting as the confirmatory Phase III study.
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PITTSBURGH – The Boston Bruins are heading home two wins away from their second trip to the Stanley Cup Final in three seasons.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading to Boston in an attempt to salvage their season.
Brad Marchand scored at 28 seconds of the first period and again with 8.1 seconds to play in the first to stake the Bruins to a 4-1 lead they would not relinquish Monday night, defeating the Penguins 6-1 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at Consol Energy Center.
The Bruins lead the best-of-7 series 2-0 with Game 3 slated for Wednesday at TD Garden in Boston (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS).
Although the Bruins would have every right to be feeling very well about themselves, they respect the firepower of their opponents and are not willing to allow themselves to fall into a comfort zone.
"You can't be satisfied with what you've done," said Boston forward Milan Lucic. "It's a big two wins, but two wins is just two wins. There's still a long way to go and they have more than enough character in that room to fight their way back."
A Penguins team that had been so dominant offensively throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs has scored just once in 120 minutes and looked downright disorganized and at times disinterested in Game 2, allowing the Bruins to freely enter their zone and repeatedly committing turnovers in the neutral zone.
The Bruins were all too happy to take advantage of the situation, scoring on their final three shots of the first period when Nathan Horton scored at 14:37, David Krejci at 16:31 and Marchand capping the period at 19:51.
Marchand's second goal was scored on Marc-Andre Fleury on the first shot the Penguins' goalie had seen since he played in Game 4 of their first-round series against the New York Islanders on May 7. Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma pulled Tomas Vokoun after Krejci's goal gave the Bruins a 3-0 lead, but it was more an indictment of how the Penguins' skaters were playing than Vokoun, who could only perhaps be faulted for failing to control a rebound on Horton's goal.
"We got down 3-0, I don't think there was a lot of fault in those three goals by the goaltender," Bylsma said. "So it's tough to evaluate given the breakdowns and the type of scoring chances that they scored on for both goalies."
At the other end, meanwhile, Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask saw just 13 shots through two periods and finished his relatively easy night of work with 26 saves. A nasty Brandon Sutter snap shot with 33.2 seconds to play in the first is the only shot that's eluded Rask in the series thus far.
"We pretty much dominated that game," Rask said. "Our defense was really good not giving them too many scoring chances at all."
The Bruins top line of Krejci, Horton and Lucic had its second big game of the series, combining for two goals and two assists in the decisive first period alone and giving the Penguins fits with their strong cycle game in the offensive zone. The three players have combined for four goals and five assists in the first two games of the series.
"I think our line's success has come with just keeping things simple and playing straight line hockey," Lucic said. "That's what we need to continue doing to be successful."
The Bruins second line had a strong night as well, with Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and veteran right wing Jaromir Jagr combining for three goals and three assists. Jagr's two assists snapped a six-game pointless streak.
"I think that line, seeing them step up and play the way that they did was great to see," Lucic said. "They made some good plays, some big plays, and obviously scored some big goals. We're going to need them to continue playing like that."
While the Bruins' best players held to the cliché by being their team's best players, the Penguins' best players were among their worst Monday.
Hart trophy candidate Sidney Crosby had a turnover that gave Marchand a breakaway for the game's opening goal, one of several he would commit throughout the game. Norris Trophy candidate Kris Letang's turnover in his own zone led directly to Horton's goal, and he was on the ice for four of Boston's five goals.
"Tonight we were just terrible," Crosby said. "There is no other way to describe it."
Crosby, Letang, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Pascal Dupuis, Chris Kunitz and Jarome Iginla combined for 88 points in the first 11 games of the playoffs. They have combined for no points and a minus-25 rating in the past two games.
"As a group, we need to be a lot better," Bylsma said. "We need to get to our foundation of how we play and play as a group, and we didn't do that. That includes every one of them, all of us, not just 87 [Crosby], 71 [Malkin] and 58 [Letang]."
The Penguins first shot of the game came at the 13-second mark of the first period, but they didn't get another one for nine minutes as the Bruins did an effective job bottling them in their own zone and forcing a number of neutral zone turnovers to set up the counter attack.
The first of those counters came before the game was 30 seconds old, when a puck bounced to Crosby at the point and he was unable to control it as he attempted an ill-advised pass to Matt Niskanen at the opposite point. The puck hopped over his stick and Marchand was away on a breakaway, beating Vokoun high to the glove side to give the Bruins an early 1-0 lead.
Letang's turnover onto the stick of Torey Krug allowed the Bruins' rookie defenseman to attempt a shot on goal that Horton got a stick on, making the puck bounce and creating a rebound that he managed to slice into the net at 14:37 for his second goal in as many games to make the score 2-0.
Krejci's goal on Boston's next shot was a thing of beauty, with Lucic entering the Penguins' zone and leaving a drop pass through his legs for Horton, who immediately fed Krejci for a one-timer that left Vokoun with no chance, but which nonetheless ended his evening of work at 16:31 of the first after allowing three goals on 12 shots.
Sutter's second goal of the playoffs at 19:26 of the first brought some life back into Consol Energy Center, but it was sucked right back out 15 seconds later when Marchand scored his second of the game at 19:51 of the first.
"They were getting some momentum off that goal," Marchand said. "We did a good job of kind of crushing that."
Despite trailing 4-1, the Penguins have enough offensive star power to believe they could come back with 40 minutes remaining in the game. But, they came out for the second period looking lifeless and defeated, failing to apply consistent pressure on the Bruins and making their job of protecting a three-goal lead relatively easy.
"We've gotten away from our game," Bylsma said. "We've gotten off our game plan. We've deviated. We get down early today again and not too far after the second goal we get off kilter and deviate again from how we can play and what we need to do."
Just 27 seconds into the third period, Jagr set Bergeron up for a back door one-timer that Fleury had no chance on for his fourth goal of the playoffs.
That led a large number of Penguins fans heading for the exits and by the time Johnny Boychuk scored at 18:36 of the third, only a sparse crowd remained, left to wonder if this would be the last time they would see their Penguins on home ice this season.
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A few weeks ago, I visited the Museum of Modern Art through the library's Museum Pass Program. While there is always so much to be in awe of strolling through the collections, there was one exhibit this day that captured my interest the most: Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream. The exhibit is the result of a study of five suburbs that have been hit hard by our nation's foreclosure crisis.
It may not be the Olympics, but in my house, it is definitely worthy of an award. "Real Simple Easy, Delicious Home Cooking: A Year of Fresh, Healthy Recipes for Every Occasion" is the latest cookbook I've checked out of the library, and it is a terrific resource for fuss-free, healthy recipes using a minimum of ingredients.
E-readers may be commonplace now, but do you remember the first generation that arrived way back in 1998? Did you ever wonder why they didn't catch on then? Or how Amazon became so successful? Today I take a look back at the brief history of e-readers via an article I recently read in Domus, a design magazine.
We have recently added another exciting resource to the Youth Services Digital Collection.
It is called OneClickDigital and we have subscribed to the Children and Young Adult Subscription series, which consists of approximately 1,000 titles for beginning readers, children and young adults.
We've hit our midway point for Summer Reading and programming in Youth Services. It seems like only yesterday we were out in the schools promoting the programs, now here we are over one month later with more than 1,200 preschoolers, children and teens enrolled in our summer reading clubs! Nothing short of amazing if you ask me!
It's hard to believe but the "new" library building is now almost eight and a half years old! We have had fun, and time has flown.
This week you have a unique opportunity to view 25 original films from high school and college student filmmakers at the 2012 Princeton Student Film Festival on Wednesday, July 18, and Thursday, July 19. Wondering how are these films selected? Let's unfurl the curtain so we can show you the backstage operation.
Some believe. Some don't. Some aren't sure. There has been tons of money, time and research put into trying to prove it or dispel it. There are TV shows based on it, businesses built around it and many kids' sleepovers ruined because of it.
Paranormal, according to The American Heritage Dictionary, is defined as "beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation."
I love summertime in Manhattan. While everyone else is itching to abandon the concrete jungle and head for beach destinations, I always look for an excuse to make the trip into town and explore the sights, sounds, and culture of my favorite place in the world. And while I don't get to visit in-person as much as I would like to, I often take the chance to travel there through the pages of a book. This summer, my must-read list is filled with novels set in the Big Apple - and they perfectly transport, entertain, and enchant - just like the real city.
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TRACY -- The family of murder victim Sandra Cantu will bring back a citywide event for children on March 8, the day Sandra would have celebrated her 12th birthday.
"Tracy Celebrates Children," is now in its third year and has grown significantly since it began in 2011. Sandra's family began the event to honor her memory and give back to the Tracy community that rallied behind them during their darkest hour.
"My family and myself really appreciate everyone coming together and helping out with this," said Maria Chavez, Sandra's mother. "I would like to personally thank everyone for their love, help and support. The best part of this event is watching the kids smile and having fun -- that's priceless."
Sandra Cantu disappeared March 27, 2009. Sandra, then 8, was kidnapped, drugged and killed, stuffed into a suitcase and dumped in an irrigation pond about two miles from her Tracy home. Her body was found April 6, 2009.
The news of her murder shocked the nation and gripped the heart of Tracy, prompting hundreds to turn out to help search for her.
Her neighbor Melissa Huckaby, a 30-year-old mom and Sunday school teacher, was arrested for the crime and later pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping.
"This event has helped us (Sandra's family) heal in a way," explained Angie Chavez, Sandra's Aunt. "This is truly a way to honor Sandra and help shed a positive light on things."
"There was overwhelming support to bring this back again this year," said Janet Anderson, Sandra's cousin and the day's organizer. "This event first started out for the family to do something for Sandra on her birthday and not just mourn her.
"We wanted something good to come out of this, thanking the community for all their support during that time. Now this event has grown and taken on a life of it's own. This is for the children in the community and celebrating them."
The third annual Tracy Celebrates Children event is free to Tracy children ages 12 and under and offers a full day of fun-filled activities from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The event will include safety-minded activities such as child fingerprinting and ID's, car seat inspections and car seat giveaways, and a martial arts demo.
Among the free activities, children can also enjoy bowling, gymnastics, kid's yoga, story time, face-painting, nail painting and free ice cream and frozen yogurt. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
"This event is a great way to honor Sandra's memory," said Joyce Shepherd, event planner for Tracy Celebrates Children.
"Janet, Sandra's cousin, has been a long time friend of mine, and came to me when she had her original idea to host this event. I was immediately on board to help get the word out. I was really touched by the community's response to all the events that surrounded Sandra years ago. This event has become very dear to my heart,"' said Shepherd.
Here are some of the planned activities. For the full list, visit www.tracycelebrateschildren.com.
9-10:30 a.m.: House Classics Gymnastics open house, 3602 Mars Way.
11-11:30 a.m.: Free nail painting at LaFleurs Nail & Spa, 1924 W. Grant Line Road.
1-3 p.m.: Free ice cream and magic at Baskin-Robbins, 965 S. Tracy Blvd.
3-5 p.m.: Free bowling with live D.J., West Valley Family Bowling Center, 2365 East St. One free game of bowling and shoe rental for kids 12 and under.
5-6:30 p.m.: Padded Sword Sparring at Warrior Ways Martial Arts Studio, 1985 N. Tracy Blvd.
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As if to coincide with Halloween - the one time of year where ghostly activity is celebrated and sanctioned - a team of paranormal investigators visited the Briggle and Milne houses in October.
Located in the Alice G. Milne Memorial Park near the intersection of Harris Street and Lincoln Avenue, the houses are owned by Summit Historical Society and managed by the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, which leads tours there.
Rumors that the Briggle House is haunted abound, and "sensitive" individuals have reported paranormal experiences - including a guide and her tour participants who witnessed a can fly off the shelf when she reached into the root cellar to turn on the light. This is the first time, however, that paranormal investigators have conducted a study there.
"We don't just go in and hear a noise and say it's haunted; we want to collect evidence throughout the night," said Yvonne Ballard, who heads up the group, Paranormal Xplorers.
To conduct the study, they split into two teams; one went to the Briggle House and the other to the Milne House, with Breckenridge Heritage Alliance operations manager Cindy Hintgen and her husband joining the Briggle House group.
"Almost immediately we started getting flashlight interactions with Cindy asking questions in the piano room of the Briggle home," Ballard said.
Formerly a one-room cabin purchased and improved upon by socialites William and Kathleen Briggle in 1898, the Briggle House came to be considered one of Breckenridge's largest and best-appointed houses in its day. Briggle served as mayor in 1903 and 1905, and his wife was a musician who played five instruments and taught piano lessons.
"They say that when you pass over you go to where you are most drawn to. We feel that because Mrs. Briggle and her husband put so much into [the house] ... we feel that her spirit remains there because that's where she was happiest," Ballard said. "We weren't trying to disrespect her, we just wanted to learn about her and her history and see if she'd be willing to interact with us."
Upon first entering the house, the team took base temperature and electromagnetic field readings, then continued to collect data for the duration of the visit. Other tools included a spirit box, dowsing rods, flashlights, voice recorders and handheld video recorders.
"The flashlights are used as a way for spirits to communicate," Ballard said. "They can flip the flashlights on/off in response to questions." When they laid down three flashlights and asked Mrs. Briggle if she was there, two flashlights came on. When they asked her to turn off the flashlights, the flashlights turned off.
Temperature shifts coincided with the flashlight action. After an initial reading of 42 degrees in the bedroom, the temperature dropped to 21 within a period of 30 seconds, before warming back up. All group members felt the change in the air, Ballard said, and readings on the temperature gauge confirmed it. A sudden cooling is believed to indicate presence of an entity or ghost.
Investigators also had success with personal questions answered with a dousing rod, and throughout the evening, 10 pieces of equipment either turned off or suffered from drained batteries, even immediately after they were replaced with fully-charged batteries.
"Some say that batteries being drained shows that an entity is present and that they use the energy from the equipment or batteries to try to manifest themselves or to communicate," Ballard said. The group also heard what they thought to be footsteps coming from the attic, and made an audio recording of the sound.
"Everybody's always interested in the unknown," Hintgen said. "I was obviously a little cynical, but I didn't have a closed mind; I was open to hearing the proof myself." After the experience, she finds herself "definitely" convinced, as does her husband.
"We asked about the music lessons," Hintgen said. "When we asked, 'Did you teach music in this room?' the flashlight would come on for 'yes.'"
Although temperatures fluctuated and flashlights went on and off at the neighboring Milne House (which hosted a haunted house on Halloween), there was no connection between the questions and responses, leading Ballard to surmise that although inconclusive, the possibility exists that the house is haunted by a child, playing with the flashlights as if they were toys.
The group is eager to return for further study, and plans are in the works to offer a Ghost Hunt 101 class, replete with safety tips for paranormal investigating.
In the meantime, contact the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance at (970) 453-9767 or visit www.breckheritage.org for info on upcoming tours.


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Merrimac Christian Church will host a pig roast and wagon ride on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.
There will also be a potluck and offering, with proceeds collected going toward Kosair Children's Hospital.
For more information, call 465-7481.
The Garry Polston Family will be performing at Mannsville United Methodist Church on Sunday at 7 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend.
This Kentucky based group presents a concert of southern harmonies, including old hymns and songs written by the Polstons and others who write exclusively for the family. Their acapella arrangements are a favorite among their listeners, as well as piano numbers for some down home singing and guitars and banjo for some pickin' and grinnin'.
First Baptist Church is hosting its second annual Back to School Bash this weekend.
On Saturday, a youth carnival will take place at the church from noon to 7 p.m. The first 75 youth to arrive will receive free school supplies.
There will be food, games and more.
On Sunday, the Youth Gospel Explosion will take the outdoor stage at Miller Park beginning at 5 p.m.
There will be singing, dancing, rapping and stepping.
Special guests will also include S.W.A.T, U.N.I.T.Y. and others.
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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University and the Zion District Association of Baptists, and its Bible Institute, signed an agreement recently to grant academic credit for courses taught at the Bible Institute.
The Institute is located at Jacob Grove Baptist Church in Summersville. The agreement begins with the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Rev. John Chowning, CU vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president.
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greensburg will be hosting a Living Proof Live event on Aug. 1-2. The event will be broadcast live via satellite from Louisville.
Beth Moore is one of the nation's leading Bible teachers. At the age of 18, Moore sensed God calling her into ministry. She graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in political science and later received an honorary doctorate in humanities from Howard Payne University. In 1978, she married Keith Moore. They have two daughters.
Palestine Baptist Church is hosting a luncheon to fund a mission trip to New Orleans.
The lunch will be delivered on Friday, Aug. 1 to businesses or companies that place five or more orders.
On the menu is a ham and cheese sub sandwich, chips, cookie, bottled water and a packet of condiments. The cost is $5 per lunch.
For more information or to place an order, call Leslie Rhodes at 849-7188.
July 23, 1998
Amanda Regina Mayes, a senior at Taylor County High School, is the summer intern for the Taylor County Conservation District.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaclyn C. Ennis has graduated from basic training at Lockland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Kentucky Utilities will have a retirement reception Wednesday, July 29 for William "Willie" White and George E. Gupton. White is retiring with 32 years of service while Gupton has 41 years with KU.
Editor's note: Nancy Kennedy took a few days off this week. This is a past favorite column that's also in her book, "Lipstick Grace."
These are ordinary days. That's what a Catholic friend told me. In the Catholic calendar, in between all the fancy days like Advent and Lent, Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost, the days are called ordinary days.
Plain old days. Just ordinary. Nothing fancy. Kind of regular.
Campbellsville University is offering an online 27-hour program for a certificate in Christian ministry beginning with the fall 2008 semester.
"We are very pleased to be offering the certificate in Christian ministry as an online option," said Dr. Michael V. Carter, CU president.
"This illustrates Campbellsville University's commitment to serving the needs of pastors and church leaders in Kentucky and beyond with an additional option to secure good theological training while continuing their ministry and careers."
Lowell Avenue Baptist Church's Royal Ambassadors had their annual Pinewood Derby. Pictured are, front, from left: Chase Burton, Kaden Wheatley and Alec Williams. Second row: Hunter Underwood, first place and best looking car; Weston Young, second; and Ben Litchfield, third. Third row: William Wright, Justice Gregory and Jordan Cowherd. Back: leaders Eric Newton, Boo Cowherd and Kevin Farmer. RAs meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 7:30.
July 13, 1998
Buster and Carl Hall of New Columbia Road in Campbellsville recently received the Master Conservationist award from the Taylor County Conservation District.
Ssg. and Mrs. Alan Arvin Pike of Fort Knox, Ky. spent the Fourth of July weekend with his mother, Anne, and Paul Fraim.
Terri Fleming will be the guest speaker at the July meeting of the Campbellsville Fellowship of Aglow International.
Brandon Curry gets the imaginary fireman award from Dennis Champagne, coach of the 12-year-old Little League All Stars.
"Abe Lincoln: A Bridge Between Borders" was the theme for this year's winning float in the Campbellsville Fourth of July Celebration's AutoSmart Parade Float Contest.
The float was designed and built by members of Truth Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church. It portrayed aspects of both the North and South during the Civil War era.
On the "South" side of the float, Matt Coomer, dressed as a Confederate soldier, guarded an agricultural scene with cotton fields, pine tress and live chickens in an antique chicken coupe.
White Oak Community Church will host the Living Waters third annual bluegrass gospel singing on Saturday.
The line-up of singers is:
Noon to 1 p.m., The Irvin Family; 1 to 2 p.m., New Beginning; 2 to 3 p.m., The Robertson Family; 3 to 4 p.m., The Roy Family; 4 to 5 p.m., Bluegrass Pioneers; 5 to 6 p.m., Only By Grace; and 6 to 7 p.m., Living Waters.
The church is located off KY 80, between Russell and Adair counties. Signs will be posted.
Guests should bring a lawn chair and a covered dish.
For more information, call (270) 384-5574.
The other morning my friend and co-worker Cristy and I devised a solution for all the major problems of the universe.
Everybody stop.
Just stop. Take a breath. Step back. Chill out.
Politicians, stop politicking. Forget about focus groups and pork spending and back room deals and war room strategies. Democrats aren't evil and neither are Republicans, so stop treating people with whom you disagree as enemies. We're all Americans, so stop!
Singing/songwriting duo Lewis & Lewis from Nashville, Tenn. will be performing their hit song "Come On Down To The Farm" on Saturday, July 19 at Fairview Baptist Church in Mannsville.
The concert begins at 7 p.m.
Although it has been one of the most requested songs on the King of Kings Radio network in Somerset, the song was shunned by many stations because of its controversial view of same-sex marriage. Many stations have since added it to their play-lists after the success of the couple's humorous music video posted on the Internet.
July 9, 1998
Brandon DeShawn Allen of Louisville received a bachelor of science degree on Sunday, May 31 from Centre College in Danville, Ky.
Kyle Godsey has been named a United States National Award winner in physical education.
The Taylor County High Future Farmers of America Chapter attended a week of camp at FFA Leadership Training Center in Hardensburg, Ky.
The annual Kilby family and friends reunion was Saturday, June 27 at Salem Baptist Church.
As I write this, it's Elizabeth Weimer's birthday. I've never met her and don't know who she is, but I know July 1 is her birthday because I visited her church last Sunday night and it was in the bulletin.
My husband and I had visited Yankeetown Community Church as guests of Barbara Arnold, whom I had never met either. She has been e-mailing me for about a year or more, inviting me to visit their church one Sunday night.
Finally, I marked my calendar for Sunday, June 29, the night of their church's "singspiration" program, and gave Barbara my word that I'd come.
Pleasant Union Baptist Church recently hosted Vacation Bible School at Green River Lake State Park. Bible classes were taught by church members for youth and adults. Chanelle Jackson and Joyce Johnson organized the event.
July 2, 1998
Jennifer Warren and Megan Cary were crowned Miss Independence and Miss Taylor County Fair, respectively, Saturday night at Hamilton Auditorium.
John David Inman of Campbellsville is among 447 students at Eastern Kentucky University named to the president's list for spring semester study.
Samantha Floyd, 3, won first place in the Crusade for Children baby contest at Kroger, East Broadway. She is the daughter of Doug and Sharon Floyd of Campbellsville.
Dr. James Watkins was recently certified by the American Board of Surgery.
I don't know this from experience, but I'm told all it takes is one hit of crack to become addicted. But that's not my addiction.
For me, it's watching food shows on TV. Not the how-to-cook shows, but the restaurant shows like "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" on the Food Network or "Food Paradise" on the Travel Channel.
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SAN DIEGO -- Bruce Bochy looked up at the scoreboard late in a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres and was stunned by what he saw. No, not the fact that the Giants had exceeded their output from the previous three games combined. And no, Tim Lincecum's mustache is no longer a shock.
"I thought we were kicking tail today, I did," Bochy said. "I looked up in the seventh and saw three hits and went, 'Geez!' We did hit some balls hard."
To steal one of the manager's favorite phrases, the Giants had buzzard's luck Sunday. Xavier Nady robbed Gregor Blanco in the eighth and Seth Smith made a sliding catch of Hunter Pence's fifth-inning liner. Brandon Belt, Joaquin Arias and Brandon Hicks had consecutive lineouts in the middle of the game and Belt was later on the wrong end of another Smith slide.
Happy birthday, Brandon!
"I hate my birthday," he said, smiling. "I'm not playing on my birthday anymore. I'd like to hit two or three home runs on my birthday like everybody else does . . . "
Buster Posey homered early, Angel Pagan got a big hit and Lincecum and Co. took care of the rest. Lincecum struck out seven in six innings (for all the talk about pitching to contact, that's 24 strikeouts in 21 innings for the right-hander). He caught a break in the second when Pence, Belt and Posey combined for an inning-ending play at the plate, but afterward, the talk wasn't just about the replay. Lincecum's teammates were impressed with his ability to bounce back from the long inning. He struck out two in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth.
"He did a great job of keeping the ball down all day and then elevating at the right moments," Posey said.
Lincecum said he's just trying to stay aggressive.
"I was just trying to do my best to elongate my outing," he said. "Attack the zone, be aggressive and see what happens. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way things went."
It was a step in the right direction for Lincecum, who built off the performances of Matt Cain and Tim Hudson.
"That's something we've always had with the Giants, built-in competitiveness," he said. "Between pitchers, we're trash talking but it's all in good fun. It's nice to have that as a staff, the continuity to build off each other."
"Tell all the pitchers in the league: Be ready for foul balls down the third base line," he joked.
"It's a humbling thing," he said. "To know that your manager -- after quite a bit of time off -- put you in that situation. It's pretty awesome that he trusts me with the ball right there."


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - In its 39th year, Village Ace Hardware continues to provide quality items and a family atmosphere.
Current owner Byrne Falke Jr. took over the reigns from his father in 1986. The store has been family owned and operated since it opened.
"(My dad) made me an offer I couldn't refuse," Falke said laughing, of taking the business over. Falke was working as carpenter and construction supervisor, giving him the background and experience to own a hardware store.
Falke explained that his father bought the old Village Hardware store in 1974, when he simply couldn't find the items he needed in the shop.
"He thought he could do a better job," Falke explained.
The store has been thriving ever since. In 1978, the store moved to its current and larger location in Raley's Shopping Center.
These days, the store has about 25,000 items, including various tools, electrical and plumbing equipment, cleaning supplies, lights, barbecue grills and more. As one would expect, winter items are the most popular now, including ice melter and ice scrapers.
The store also boasts a large paint section, complete with matching experts and a computerized paint matching machine.
"We can help match any color," explained Falke, who added that the store also keeps on file old colors that people have purchased, in case they need any touching up in the future. "We try to be helpful and help people with whatever project they need."
On top of the 25,000 items it currently houses, the store also has access to an additional 75,000 items through its dealers.
"If you want it, we'll get it," he Falke said.
For Falke, experience at Village Ace Hardware is key. Most of the employees at the store have at least five years of experience, and some have been with the store for 20 years.
"We try to be the local, convenient hardware store," Falke said.
But it's not just about hardware supplies and turning a profit for Falke, who lives in Incline Village. Community involvement has become a large part of his business.
Village Ace Hardware hosts an annual customer appreciation day, complete with a free barbecue and live music. The shop also donates to various causes, most recently the Incline public schools' boosters clubs.
"We try to support education in particular," Falke said. "I love the town. The community is great ... Our customers are our friends."
At the end of the day, it all comes back to the customer and helping out the community, Falke said. After nearly four decades of success, Village Ace Hardware looks forward to the future, and continuing to help out whenever needed.
"I love talking with people and helping them solve a problem, or help someone out," he said. "It feels good, it's a worthwhile thing to do."


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Of all the various types of computers games out there, my favorite is the computer role-playing game, or CRPG for short. Almost everyone has heard of classic CRPGs like Ultima, Baldur's Gate, and Fall Out, but what about free software CRPGs? In this article, I take a peek at what's out there.
Do you ever get tired of listening to gamers who insist that all the best games are for consoles or Windows, so why bother with GNU/Linux? Do you have colleagues who maintain that GNU/Linux is suitable only for serious work, and that games are frivolous and unimportant? I can't tell you how many times I've heard people go on about how expensive games are to produce, and how they just couldn't possibly work under a GNU license. Even Richard Stallman once told me that games shouldn't be treated the same way as other programs, and that he had no problem with separately licensing the creative material (story, characters, graphics, music) and the engine it ran on: "A game scenario can be considered art/fiction rather than software. So it is okay to split the game into engine and scenario, then treat the engine as software and the scenario as art/fiction". Many free software advocates agree with this view, but others wonder whether we should really view writing fiction any differently than writing code. After all, everyone knows that fiction isn't always read purely for pleasure, but rather to learn something or experience a new perspective. Stallman himself wrote a great short story called The Right to Read, which you should read if you haven't already. If that doesn't prove the point, I don't know what will!
But wait, you say, games don't have anything to teach. They're just simple diversions; just amusements to wile way the idle hours. This may be true for some people—I'm thinking of those whose idea of "gaming" means booting up solitaire, Tetris, or a Mahjong and literally killing time. There are many of these simplistic games available under the GNU license, and several are highly polished and as good, if not better, as many of the proprietary "casual games" being sold in stores. I have nothing against this kind of gaming, but it's not what people like me are interested in. My two favorite genres of computer game are graphical adventure games (GAGs) and computer role-playing games (CRPGs). These games provide a much more intense experience—they're addictive and really get you emotionally invested in the outcome.
For this article, I've chosen to focus on free software CRPGs currently available for GNU/Linux. Sadly, there aren't many worthwhile GNU-licensed CRPGs available, and it's clear that there is a great deal of work left to be done. Nevertheless, a few ambitious developers are moving forward, and I want to tell you about a few of the more interesting projects.
By far the most popular CRPGs for GNU/Linux are "roguelikes". Put quite simply, a "roguelike" is one of the many games that follow in the footsteps of a very popular UNIX classic called Rogue, which was itself based on older and lesser-known CRPGs for mainframes and the PLATO learning system. There are a few things you should know about Rogue. For one thing, it doesn't have the kind of graphics you see in most videogames. Instead, it uses Ken Arnold's "curses" library to make a sort of graphical interface using a terminal's character set (i.e., the different symbols you can make with your keyboard or with special codes). To put it simply, instead of a graphical image of a wall, you'll see rows of pound signs and slashes. The main character is represented by the @ symbol, and monsters are usually represented by the first letter of their name (Z for zombie). This may sound primitive, but remember that the alternative was to have no graphics at all, and rely purely on textual descriptions (think of games like Zork and Colossal Cave). One very nice thing about Rogue's "graphics" is that you don't need to make a map on your own—the computer does it for you!
Besides the innovative "graphics", Rogue also offers some pretty compelling gameplay. It's a very intuitive game that's easy to learn, but hard to master. The basic mission is to descend down to the 26th level of a dungeon, fetch the Amulet of Yendor, and get back to the top. Of course, achieving this goal will mean fighting plenty of monsters along the way. Thankfully, relatively lightweight monsters roam the top—the deeper you go, the bigger and badder the monsters. Thankfully, your character will learn how to fight better as he gains experience, and he'll find better weapons and magical items to help vanquish his foes. Another nice touch is that the dungeons are randomized, so that it's virtually a new game every time you sit down to play it. Many people really enjoyed and continue to enjoy the original Rogue, but of course hackers wanted to find ways to explore further possibilities. A series of forks developed, and eventually enough of these games were available to warrant coming up with a name for the genre—"Roguelike" seem to fit.
Nethack and Angband
There are many Roguelikes, but two of the most popular are NetHack and Angband. NetHack is famous for being one of the first games to be developed using the internet (that's where it gets its name). It's actually based on an older Roguelike named "Hack". Hack added some neat features to the mix, such as pets that would follow the character and help him out, and shops where you could buy items (rather than just finding stuff lying around). NetHack adds even more features, making it a very sophisticated and well-loved Roguelike. An even more feature-rich version of the game is Slash'em, which stands for "Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack Extended Magic." Angband is based on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Instead of fetching an amulet, the mission is to gain enough power to take on the evil Morgoth, Lord of Darkness. Both NetHack and Angband were and still are quite popular.
Roguelikes are a lot of fun, and if you've never played one, I would strongly suggest checking out Nethack. There is a bit of a learning curve in learning the keyboard commands and interpreting the symbols on the screen, but the effort pays off. These games really get at the essence of what makes so many CRPGs fun to play: exploring dungeons, fighting monsters, and building up a powerful character. Though you can play these games for long periods of time, I think of them more as "quick fixes". You don't have to sit through boring stories or waste time reading pre-scripted dialog from stereotypical characters. Who needs cut-scenes anyway? Just load up a roguelike and start hacking and slashing without all the frills. If you die, so what? It's easy enough to start over with a new character, and the randomized dungeons keep you from getting bored.
Other Roguelikes
There are many other modern roguelikes that might tickle your fancy, such as the NES-themed games available at the Villa of Darkness, where you can find roguelikes based on Castlevania, Metroid, and Zelda. Then there's Diablo Roguelike, an interesting game indeed, since many critics argue that Diablo is itself a modern roguelike. You might also want to try Ivan, a roguelike that uses SDL for its tile-based graphics. It's definitely worth checking out. If you're looking for something with an older pedigree, try Moria or Ancient Domains of Mystery. There are many, many roguelikes still in active development all over the net—too many to list a brief article! Check out the Roguebasin for a big directory of them.
Roguelikes with advanced graphics
However, most of us are using personal computers with a great deal of expensive graphics technology. There's an instinctual need to play games that feature more than just simple character graphics (ASCII, ANSI, and so on). Most of us also have sound cards and speakers, so why not add sound effects and music? Why not make a roguelike as audio-visually impressive as any CRPG currently on the market? There are two answers to these questions.
The first is that graphics and sound merely distract from these games. People who hold this view argue that you should use your imagination to make that Z look like a terrifying, rotting zombie; hear his awful moaning in your mind. Try to visualize the corridors you are walking through, feel the damp and the chill; feel the heat and smell the smoke from the torch burning brightly in your hand. After all, they might say, this is how it works in real Dungeons & Dragons. The dungeon master tells you what a room looks like, and you're supposed to picture it in your mind; she doesn't just turn on a TV or hand you a photograph. This is a good answer for many fans of roguelikes; people who need graphics and sound are just lacking imagination.
The second answer is that there's really no reason why we can't add graphics and sound. Some people may prefer the old style, and there's nothing wrong with that, but others enjoy graphics and sound and want them in the game. Many of the games mentioned above do have simple graphical interfaces available, though featuring the same gameplay. However, let me just say now that none of your Windows or console buddies are likely to be impressed with even the best of these efforts. The interfaces still continue to rely on a lengthy list of keyboard commands or hard-to-navigate menus, and the graphics make the 1997 game Diablo look next-gen.
Iso-Angband and NetHack: Falcon's Eye
To learn more about the development of some of the more ambitious efforts, I spoke with Jaakko Tapani Peltonen and Hansjoerg "Hajo" Malthaner, developers of NetHack: Falcon's Eye and Iso-Angband, respectively. Hajo's game is graphical but pays homage to the original; for instance, your character is shown as a floating @ symbol. It's a charming game, but somewhat difficult to control owing to the isometric view (it takes some getting used to). Unfortunately, the project is now defunct, though you can still download the game. Hajo just didn't feel that people were interested enough in his project to warrant the time he was putting into it.
What was the problem? According to Hajo, "The big problem was acceptance. Not technical issues; these were solvable—but acceptance was low. Some people were almost openly hostile towards the idea of a graphical frontend". Hajo also cites some "political" problems with the Angband community, who didn't seem to be too keen on Hajo's bold vision.
I was a bit down after hearing from Hajo; I liked his game and was sad to hear that it was no longer being developed. Fortunately, Jaakko's Falcon's Eye project seems to be going much better. Jaakko feels that there has been great interest in his project: "In more concrete terms, there have been over 178,000 downloads on Sourceforge.net of the Windows version alone (over 230,000 of all packages in total". Furthermore, some distros are including the game. He's also received over 1,000 emails about the game!
Jaakko feels that audio-visuals are important to attract new people to the game: "non-graphical roguelikes may seem disappointing compared to commercial games, despite the complexity of the underlying gameplay". Jaakko also feels that roguelikes are easier for aspiring developers to build than other types of CRPGs. This "do-it-yourself aspect" gives the game an additional boost at a time when commercial CRPGs cost millions of dollars and need armies of professionals to complete.
I played Falcon's Eye for quite awhile, and had a great deal of fun with it. The team has even created a nice introductory sequence, and the music is very pleasant. Overall, I was very impressed with the game, though I must admit it is not perfect. Perhaps the biggest problem is that the characters aren't shown walking around the dungeon; instead, they simply zap to the next location on the grid. Animation is severely lacking, giving the game an unpolished feel. I also think the interface is difficult and should be much more intuitive. Perhaps they should look at the radial-style interfaces of some of the newer commercial CRPGs, or building a tutorial into the game that would familiarize new players with the basics. These tutorials are a "given" in almost every commercial CRPG. As with Iso-Angband, I also had some difficulty moving around, though one nice touch here is that you can just use the mouse to click on where you want to go. In short, the game has promise, but it still has room for development. Jaakko told me that the project has been forked, and a newer version of the game called Vulture's Claw is floating around the net. However, I was unable to find and download a version of it.
Lost Labyrinth and Adonthell: Waste's Edge
I also tried Lost Labyrinth and Adonthell: Waste's Edge, two games that reminded me of the Japanese-style RPGs find on the NES and SNES game consoles. These games are all based on the old Ultima games, particularly Ultima III. To put it bluntly, you get a top-down view and cute, munchkin like characters, and lots of dialog with the people you encounter. Lost Labyrinth maintains the turn-based style of a roguelike, but Adonthell is set in real-time, with fluid motion. Both have slick interfaces and are fairly easy to learn. Although I liked both of them, Adonthell seems to have a richer story and more interesting characters. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of this type of CRPG; the cartoony graphics put me off.
In short, I failed to find a GNU-licensed CRPG that really impressed me. The best of the lot are the many roguelikes, which I love to play, but their "quick and dirty" style gameplay is definitely no substitute for the long, drawn-out campaigns you get with commercial CRPGs like Neverwinter Nights and Diablo. I hate to say it, but maybe GNU developers should look beyond Rogue for inspiration—it's "been done" in my opinion. What I think would be illiant idea would be for GNU game developers to go back and look at some of the earlier CRPGs, and also some of the tabletop, pen-and-paper role-playing games that never made it into computerized form. I'm thinking here of the many spy (Mercenaries, Spies, and Private Eyes) and WWII (Top Military System) role-playing games, as well as the science fiction game Traveller and Steve Jackson's The Fantasy Trip and GURPS. All of these sources would be great for inspiring a new CRPG that will get us away from the rather clichéd system of Dungeons & Dragons. Don't get me wrong; I love TSR and D&D, but there are other models out there, and they have massive (if not even better) potential to make awesome new CRPGs.
I would also want developers to play some of the more innovative of the older CRPGs, such as Planescape: Torment and Ultima IV. These games really explored new strategies for gameplay, and put the focus on things other than combat. There's also the Fallout series and the earlier Wasteland, games set in post-apocalyptic times and which are radically different than the average swords and sorcery games. I'd also recommend the console game Chrono Trigger, which is my favorite console RPG. It features a very good story and interesting characters, and the style of gameplay shouldn't be hard to adapt. It seems to me that the first priority should be building a suitable engine, and then follow a Neverwinter Nights model to encourage users to build their own campaigns. This way, you get the programmers (building the engine), artists (tile sets and character models), musicians, and, of course, storytellers all doing what they do best.
other games...
I think though not free or even open games, Dofus, WoW,etc. deserve to be mentioned too.
I think Vulture's {Eye,Claw}
I think Vulture's {Eye,Claw} is at http://www.darkarts.co.za/project/vultures
Iso angband is/was a great
Iso angband is/was a great frontend, IMOH better than vulture's eye, with lots of possibilities...I hope someone revives that great project
BTW you mention Rogue,Nethack but where's Moria?? It was released before Nethack, and in some ways is its precursor. I have played Nethack (a.k.a YASD generator), angband ,Tome( a.k.a NPK newbie player's killer) and some other RL, but I always return to the dark hole of Moria
another angband-like
Try this one :
You can even add others modules (my favorrite being Zombie Horror)
What about Fudge?
"...as well as the science fiction game Traveller and Steve Jackson's The Fantasy Trip and GURPS."
The problem with that is that SJ is very touchy about fanware. It wouldn't be possible, under his terms, to write GPL software for his systems. Been there, done that. i've been playing his games since the late 1980's, and the one thing which pisses me off about him is how protective he is about people sharing material based on his games.
Another option which is often overlooked is the Fudge Roleplaying System, which, despite its abstractness, has a HUGE amount of potential to turn CRPG on its ears. It gracefully solves a number of tough philosophical problems with RPG rules, such as combat (and damage dealt) between very small and very large monsters (commonly modeled by lower and higher hit points, respectively). Its generic "scale" system applies to many areas of gaming which other systems just seem to hose (namely combat damage, but also movement speeds).
Neverwinter Nights
Aren't we forgetting something? How about all series of Neverwinter Nights? Native client for Linux, single and multiplayer. Lots of adventures with professional sound and graphics. Amazing to play. Winter is coming, and this is a perfect match!
There's a game out there called FreedroidRPG that you might be impressed by:
What about Crossfire?
Crossfire is a great CRPG, with a story and some depth.
Not very thorough
You can't have searched very hard. There's a lot that you missed out. I'm not going to do the donkey work for you, but games like Allacrost are taking on the mantle in style. Most of what you covered here is ancient.
The problem I have with most
The problem I have with most FLOSS RPG's is the complete lack of story. I totally agree that the rogue derivatives need to stop; no matter how you dress it up, it's just boring.
KQ was on the right track, unfortunately it was never finished and development has stopped (at least on linux).
Ah well, I never have time for games anymore anyway...
You might also want to take a look at SCOURGE: http://scourge.sourceforge.net/
Really nice graphics there.
A Rogue-Like in 3D: SCOURGE
SCOURGE carries net Rogue-Like tradition with both static and randomly generated missions. It plays in dungeons and outdoors with mountainous forests. There is a story arc and you can control a single hero or create a party from NPC's you will find ingame. The source code is GPL and the artwork is being converted to GPL and similar licenses! I liked the game so much I built a website for it! http://scourgeweb.org
S.C.O.U.R.G.E. looks promising, but i never managed to get it up and running (Ubuntu 7.04).
What about Space RPGs?
There was a brilliant, addictive real-time space RPG for the Macintosh ten years ago called Escape Velocity. It spawned two sequels, both of which were just as addictive (or even more!) than the original. There were several different storylines that you could be a part of, depending on what you did and where you went. Graphics were top-down.
I sadly can't find anything even remotely similar for Linux. If my Mac dies, I'll have no way to play those games anymore! (they aren't OS X native, so they don't run on the Macintels). If anybody knows where I can find a similar game for Linux, please leave me a comment on my blog.
You should at least have had a little research on the topic...
... before writing this article.
Yes, this article is obviously done without proper research. A good starting point would be The Linux Game Tome - http://www.happypenguin.org.
It is IMHO total blasphemy not to mention games like: The Mana World, Eternal Lands, Auteria, games who are definitely of higher quality than all games/guis mentioned above (excluding NetHack itself, which is a very good free game).
http://www.happypenguin.org/list?sort=category&search=rpg gives the list of 153 games. Sure not all of them are worth mentioning, but at least 10 of those definitely are!
He missed the most popular one - Battle for Wesnoth.
Battle for Wesnoth has amazing graphics and is very very addictive. You can play multiplayer and you can play it for hours. It is also very free.
Regnum Online MMORPG
I've played Neverwinters Night and also ran Diablo II under wine. That was until I discovered "Regnum Online." This is a great looking MMORPG, reminds me of the early "Everquest" game, that plays great under linux. The company goes as far as providing a native installer for all the platforms. Best of all it's Gratis! (no cost).
So far it's mostly Europeans on the servers, but that hasn't hampered the fun of soloing thru many levels. Much better than the so called multiplayer modes on most games, where games are hosted on players PC's.


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'Gold Bears Beware'
Gold has traded so badly the last few months, that it's starting to look good to some chart watchers.
"GOLD BEARS BEWARE," Bank of America Merrill Lynch technical strategist MacNeil Curry told clients on Thursday. He warned against piling on to gold's demise at current levels, because his reading of the charts suggest the downtrend may be in its final stages.
Curry based his call on the weekly ADX indicator, which measures the strength of a trend rather than its direction. It tracks the degree of overlap between weekly price bars: the less overlap, the stronger the trend, and the higher the ADX's value.
And it doesn't take a technician to see there has been very little price overlap the last few months. Check out Curry's chart below:
Front month July gold futures settled down 1.5% at $1,211.40 an ounce Thursday, the lowest settlement value since August 2010. Continuous futures have now lost 24% since the end of March. In electronic trading following the market's close, futures tumbled through $1,200 an ounce, falling as low as $1,196.10, before rebounding above the key level.
"While gold has been on a relentless downtrend, the weekly ADX…says further weakness is limited," Mr. Curry said. The ADX has run up to a "trend-ending" extreme level of around 50, he noted. Over the last decade, the three times it reached that level resulted in significant trend reversals in September 2011, March 2008 and May 2006.
For now, he sees support down to $1,200, and then to $1,155.
Meanwhile, a rise above $1,270 would indicate that a bullish trend reversal was developing.


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Our Schools: Feeding More than Children's Minds
When I moved my family here to Grand Forks last year to start my new job as a scientist at the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, one of the first improvements I noticed in our lives was the quality of the school lunches my daughter was receiving. She quickly shifted from eating school lunches a few times a week (as she had where we lived previously) to eating school lunch daily.(more ...)
Everyday veggies contain promising anticancer agent
Next to heart disease, cancer is the second major cause of death in the United States. The probability of getting cancer is coupled with age, and people older than 65 are in higher risk. Cancer claims the lives of more than half a million Americans each year out of the nearly 1.4 million who get the disease.(more ...)
The importance of nutrition in pregnancy for lifelong health
Babies depend on their mothers to provide a healthy environment for them to grow and develop during pregnancy. Nutrition has always been considered an important factor in the health of the developing infant, but did you know that it could influence more than birth weight? It is well accepted that the quality of the maternal environment that the infant develops in is central to health and disease later in life.(more ...)
Nutritional Value of Dry Beans
Throughout history, dry beans have been used as a well recognized diet staple. Documentation of their use goes back far into the past, long before biblical times. Archeological evidence shows that dry beans have been used in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, India and China.(more . . .)
Nutrition? Exercise? There's an app for that!
I have to admit it — I love gadgets. However, it wasn't until about a month ago that I bought my first smart phone.
Women's bone health: Beyond calcium and vitamin D
You probably know that women after menopause are more likely than men to lose bone and develop osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become porous and easy to break. That's because women after menopause produce less estrogen, a hormone that helps prevent bone loss.(more ...)
A NEAT Way to Manage Weight
It is common knowledge that this country is in the midst of an obesity epidemic. In fact, the weight of the average person in the United States has risen by about 25 pounds since the 1970s. Because obesity has tremendous health and economic costs, much effort has been given to understanding why we are gaining weight and what we can do to counteract the obesity epidemic. This effort has led to the mantra that we need to eat healthier diets that have fewer calories and increase our levels of physical activity. However, while physical activity is an important facet of a healthy life style, it is not obvious what type of physical activity is the most effective for managing body weight. (more ...)
Anti-oxidants in food: what are they, how are they measured, and what are they really doing?
The scientific literature is full of reports regarding the health benefits of anti-oxidants. Many packaged foods sport labels that emphasize the amount of anti-oxidants inside the product. But just what are these "oxidants" that are being counteracted? How are the anti-oxidant levels in foods measured? And what are they really doing after they are ingested? The first two questions are relatively simple to answer. The last one is more complex. (more ...)
Inflammation - Bad or Good
Recently, the word inflammation has gotten a sinister reputation in nutrition. The reason is that inflammation is thought to be a major risk factor for some ailments that prevent everyday well-being and often are life-threatening. These ailments are called chronic diseases because they take time to develop. They include heart and blood vessel disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease. (more ...)
About Tomatoes and Lycopene
Tomato is actually the fruit of the tomato plant, but is popularly used as a vegetable in cooking. The tasty tomato is one of the most commonly consumed foods in America. Tomato also has attracted public attention because of its potential health benefits in reducing some cancer and heart disease. (more ...)
The Holidays are over: Now Move It!
In the not-so distant past, people were more interested in sitting down to rest at the end of a long day, than in looking for ways to be more physically active. In addition, for many people, household chores, local travel, and even leisure time have become much less physically demanding than in the past, thanks in part to new technologies. (more ...)


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Sounds Like Progress
Sounds Like Progress
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Hearing loss: that's one of the challenges of getting older and living in an increasingly noise-dense age. Apparently we are all at risk. According to the National Institutes of Deafness and Communications Disorders approximately 20% of all Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 - or 26 million people - "have high frequency hearing loss that may have been caused by exposure to loud sounds or noise at work or in leisure activities."
That's why some recent advances in animal studies at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear / may promise hope for the future. They've been working on a potential new drug that, in a recent study of mice, seems to help regenerate damaged minute sensory hair cells in the inner ear.
Now this is preliminary work, of course. There's a long way to go between this research and a new, approved treatment for deafness. Developing new medicines is a long, complex proposition that requires an enormous investment in people and resources. But, while a new treatment may not happen overnight or even flow from this research, what is learned - what works and what doesn't' work - will make an important contribution to the on-going fight against deafness.


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|Knitting with Beads
Every once in a while I stumble across a technique that makes knitting fun again. This time it came from adding bright, beautiful beads to my knitting.
Whether as eyes for animal motifs, glitter for evening attire, or just a little something extra on a simple scarf, beads can provide an elegant punctuation to your stitchwork. Smaller ones evoke images of dew on a spider's web, while bigger beads can make flat and simple stitchwork look deceptively complicated.
Beads are particularly beautiful in knitted lacework. You can see many examples of beaded-lace scarves at Heartstrings Fiber Arts, which also carries some ingenious beaded-sock patterns. Several designers -- including Rowan -- also add beaded detail to sweater patterns.
Additional Articles
Knit Your Own Jewelry
Review of Nancie Wiseman's book Knitting with Wire
Beading Information
Beadwork Magazine
About.com Beadwork
Bead Stores
Fire Mountain Gems
Shipwreck Beads
Beaded-Knitting Kits and Patterns
Free bead knitting patterns from About.com Knitting
BagLady Press beaded bag kits
Beadcats Bead-Knitting Video and Kits
The Bead Merchant (beaded knit amulet purse patterns and supplies)
Deanna's Vintage Styles
Heartstrings Fiber Arts
Getting Started: Stringing Your Beads
Before you can knit with beads, you need to get the beads onto your yarn. There are two basic ways to do this. The most common method is simply to pre-string the beads onto your yarn.
If you're using a fine yarn or small beads, you'll need to use a beading needle to string the beads onto your yarn. Beading needles are inexpensive and easily available in most craft stores.
If you have access to thin wire, you can also create one yourself. To do so, you'll need approximately six inches of very thin wire.
Bend the wire in half, then twist the two single ends together until you reach the loop end of the wire. Keep the loop wide enough to accommodate your yarn. Voilà, instant needle!
How Much to String?
To keep from causing too much wear on your yarn, you should only strand four or five inches of beads at a time. If you're using a particularly delicate yarn -- such as a silk/wool blend -- you may want to string even fewer beads at a time.
When you near the end of your pre-strung beads, you can simply cut your yarn and string on another batch. You'll have a few more ends to weave in when you're done, but it's worth the extra effort.
Ready to Knit
Now that you've pre-strung a good length of beads, you're ready to start knitting. There are two ways you can go about this: the chaotic way, and the orderly way.
For both techniques, the underlying movements are the same:
If you're going for a slightly chaotic effect, follow the above steps but don't worry about knit rows versus purl rows. Neither should you worry about whether or not the bead stays in place after you knit it. Just relax and let the beads fall where they may.
This effect works well when you're using larger beads and want an obvious, textured look.
Keeping Tidy
It takes just a little more concentration to make sure all the beads face the same side of your work. Here's the basic rule: The bead will face the same direction as your working needle when you secure the bead in place.
This means that if the bead is placed between two purl stitches, the bead will show on the front side of your work. If it's between two knit stitches, it will show on the back side.
Let me give an example. Say I want a bead to appear on the front (i.e. smooth) face of a stockinette scarf. If I add the bead during a knitted row, I'll need to purl the stitches before and after I insert the bead. If I want to add the bead on a purl row, I'll knit the stitches before and after the bead.
If you don't want to mar a smooth stockinette surface with those reverse stitches, there's one more option.
Other Techniques: String-as-You-Go
If spending 30 minutes stringing tiny beads onto yarn doesn't excite you, fear not. There is another technique that allows you to add the beads as you go.
You'll need an extremely fine crochet hook -- one so fine that the tip will fit through the hole in your bead. Knit until you reach the stitch where you'd like to add the bead.
Pick up the crochet hook, slide one bead onto it, and use it to snag the stitch in question off your left knitting needle.
Slide the bead down from the crochet hook deep onto the yarn loop, then place the loop back on your knitting needle.
The bead is now in place and you can continue knitting.
The major benefit of this technique is that your bead is held very securely. The drawback is that your bead will be positioned vertically in your work, rather than horizontally.
Depending on the kind of bead you're using and the overall effect you're trying to achieve, this may not make much of a difference.
Materials Checklist
Here's what you'll need to begin your knitting-with-beads experiments:
Thread: You can add beads to pretty much any type of fiber. The general rule is that the greater the anticipated wear on your garment, the stronger the fiber you'll need (i.e. acrylic instead of silk). This is because the presence of beads immediately doubles the amount of friction your yarn must endure.
For items like bracelets and necklaces, you'll want to use an even stronger, reinforced metallic thread, colored wire (24 gauge or higher), or even gold-plated wire.
Beads: Here's where you can really have fun. The overall effect you're trying to achieve will impact the size and shape bead you choose.
If you're going for a subtle but consistent, dewdrop-like effect, stick with smaller "seed" beads in a corresponding but slightly lighter color than your background yarn. If you want to accentuate a yarn and add depth, choose a darker shade.
You can also play with your colors, starting with lighter shades and gradually working to darker ones to achieve a waterfall-type effect.
Stringing Needle: As mentioned above, unless you're using remarkably chunky beads and thin yarn, you'll need a beading needle to string the beads onto your yarn. You can make one yourself if you have ready access to thin wire, or you can easily find them at mainstream craft stores.
Knitting Needles: O.K., this last item may seem a bit obvious. But if you plan on knitting a very fine item -- such as a beaded amulet bag -- you'll need lace needles.
These are the steel, superfine lance-like ones that do deserve to be banned on airplanes. Lace needles allow you to achieve such a fine gauge that the knitted stitches can almost disappear behind the beads.
They're a bit tricky to find, however. Inox makes double-pointed lace needles in sizes from 0 to 00000000, which you can find at Needles! under the category of "Very Fine Knitting Needles."
If you're looking for something a little more unusual, check out Heartstrings' Diadem Knitting Pins. There are four colorways to choose from, and each set of US 0000 lace needles is capped with semi-precious gemstones or fancy glass finials.
A note about using wooden needles with yarn and beads: If you're using tubular glass beads, the bead ends are capable of digging into and destroying the tips of non-metal needles. If you're using rounded seed beads, you can use any type of needle at larger gauges without worrying.
Also keep in mind that some colored beading wires may transfer their color onto your needles.