text:
Lesson Plan
Mice Squeak, We Speak Extension Activity
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.1
Lexile Measure: 60L
Guided Reading Level: C
Age: Age 3, Age 6, Age 4, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Comedy and Humor, Poetry and Rhymes
Subject: Animals, Communication and Language Development, Sounds
About the Book
Three children describe a menagerie of animals and the sounds they make. Purring cats, snoring bears, mooing cows, and quacking ducks are all pictured in bright bold colors. This is a perfect read-along book for the younger set-the catchy, rhyming text begs to be read aloud. Young children won't be able to resist roaring, hooting, and neighing along!
- Mice Squeak, We Speak
- Clay
- Mural paper
- Paint, brushes
- Pencils or markers
- Paper
- Tape
Animals of Clay
Ask children to look at the animal on each page of Mice Squeak, We Speak. How many different animals do they see? Children can make a list of animals in the book.
- Invite children to choose animals from the list to model from clay.
- Encourage a small group of children to paint a mural of an outdoor scene (or different habitats) to display behind the animals. Children can write the names of their animals on small pieces of paper and tape them to the mural.
Notice how children refer to the book for information as they model the animals and paint the mural.
- Subjects:Early Learning, Arts and Crafts, Animals
Dec 31, 1969


text:
In an attempt to target the fast-flourishing mobile market, many cloud companies have come forth to provide users with nifty ways of online data backup solutions in the form of cloud drive. In this rushed competition, there are a few striving to stay mobile-specific, such as Genie9's G Cloud Backup app geared towards Android users. In essence, the app lets you backup Android data such as contacts, messages, call log, photos, music and videos stored on your phone or tablet to a secure cloud location, and lets you access it from wherever you have access to the internet via a neat looking web interface.
The feature rich and aptly named Android app carries a spectrum of features and boasts a native restore functionality to let you easily backup and restore everything from one device to another. This can especially come in handy when you upgrade to a new smartphone or tablet, or should your device ever gets stolen, in which case you're gonna thank G Cloud Backup for the timely backup files it creates. Speaking of usage, you need to sign up with the service in order to use all of its features. Nevertheless, getting started with the service from signing up for an account to creating your first backup is quick and hassle free.
Looking at it's main interface, we see three tabs at the top named Dashboard, Data, and Restore. Upon first usage, G Cloud automatically asks you to backup Android data from your device by letting you mark the type of items to include. As stated earlier, you can easily backup contacts, call log, messages, photos, videos, music, documents, and even system settings and browser data.
G Cloud's strength lies in its automatic backup schedules. It's an intelligent backup system which can be set to predefined user parameters letting you specify how often you want a backup to be made. You can set it execute at certain time period as well as only over the WiFi.
The dashboard screen displays information about your available cloud space as well as number of pending and existing backups. The restore functionality also works wonders, and does a great job everything back to the required device. All you need to do is hit Restore tab and select the device from where backup was pulled.
G Cloud also displays detailed pie chart about how much cloud space your data has consumed in total and breaks down this information for better understanding and analysis.
Then there's also a neat web interface which you can log in from your computer to view as well as manage your existing backups. Overall, G Cloud is a great service, with a nicely done Android app accompanied by a user-friendly web based dashboard that performs exactly as advertised. The free account offers 1GB of cloud space which can be easily expanded to 8GB via referring the service to your friends at social media including Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Additional storage can be purchased for $32 a year or $80 lifetime subscription plans.
The app itself is available for free on the Google Play Store. Don't forget to leave your questions and feedback in the comments section below.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Praise to the Man Sheet Music
Four Sheet music options. Written to commemorate the martyrdom of Joseph, Hyrum, and Samuel Smith.
MP3 Download $.99
Printable PDF Sheet Music Download:
2. For Piano and Two Baritones $3.95
3. For Piano and Two Tenors $3.95
4. For Piano and Soprano/Alto Duet $3.95
Sample Page: S/A duet and T/T duet
If you like this music, you might also like the sheet music for these arrangements:


text:
Tina Kunzer-Murphy will be the UNLV interim athletic director effective July 1, 2013, university President Neal Smatresk announced Monday. Kunzer-Murphy, who has been the director of alumni sponsorship and development for UNLV Alumni Relations since January, previously spent 12 years as executive director of the Las Vegas Bowl. She resigned from that position in August 2012. Kunzer-Murphy was one of many possible candidates previously discussed for athletic director before withdrawing her name before Jim Livengood was eventually hired in 2009.
UNLV Announces Former Bowl Director as Interim Athletic Director
From LasVegasSun.com
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories


text:
Does your bank offer free checking? If the answer is no, you need to enter the 21st century and switch to one that does offer free checking (I have a Bank of America My Access Checking [3] account, no fee, no minimum balance requirement, if you want to thank me and have BOA give me a $25 referral fee [you get nothing though], email me because we need to go through their referral process). Now, if the answer is yes, what is the minimum balance you need to carry in order to be eligible for free checking?
That minimum balance times the difference between the checking account's interest rate (likely under half a percent) and 5% (the going rate for most online savings accounts), is how much that free checking costs you. For example, if you have a free checking account with a $1,000 minimum balance and the interest rate is 0.1%, you're losing $49 a year in lost interest. That's the same as paying about $36.75 (25% tax bracket) a year for your free checking.
So, is your checking free or just… kinda free?


text:
Update Brief #47:
All of our sound effects and music downloads have embedded metadata for easy searching. Compatible with Soundminer, Netmix and all major search tools.
Check'em out.
|We have been hard at work deep in our secret laboratory to bring you the best sound effects and production music experience possible.


text:
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Consumers Energy has postponed a scheduled power outage that will affect portions of Plainfield and Grand Rapids townships.
A 45-minute outage originally scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 4, will instead take place on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11.
The outage will last from 5 a.m. to 5:45 a.m. on that day.
The outage will affect approximately 2,650 customers. Approximate boundaries are the Grand River to the north and east, Three Mile Road to the south and Plainfield Avenue and Dean Lake to the west. Customers in that area should have received a mailed card notifying them of the outage.
Utility crews will be replacing equipment in the Plainfield substation. The utility said work scheduling issues prompted the change.


text:
Why Microsoft Really Is Different This Time
Updated from 1:26 p.m. to reflect that Nokia made the Android phone, not Microsoft. TheStreet regrets this error.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Now that Microsoft
UBS analyst Brent Thill raised his price target on Microsoft to $46 from $43, keeping his "buy" rating, noting that under Nadella, shareholders have more reasons to be optimistic than they had in the past. "After visiting MSFT and speaking with insiders as well as outside close observers we are confident Nadella is the right person to lead MSFT through its existential battle with Amazon and Google over the next decade for the enterprise cloud crown," Thill wrote in the note. "His product management experience was in markets where MSFT did not dominate and yet he excelled and navigated a promotion track to CEO."
Nadella took over from former CEO Steve Ballmer earlier this year, after serving as executive vice president of the company's Cloud and Enterprise group. In his first email to Microsoft employees, Nadella made sure that mobile and cloud were focal points, with those buzz words appearing five times in the email.
Microsoft, with its strength in enterprise for cloud computing products, including Office (via Office365), Onedrive, Sharepoint, and OneNote, has long been thought a sleeping giant of cloud computing. This was part of the reason why hedge fund ValueAct Capital took such a large stake in the company in mid-2013, and signed a cooperation agreement with the software. Now it appears that other investors are finally starting to listen.
Shares of Microsoft were lower in Tuesday trading, falling 0.75% to $40.19.
Though it's still early with Nadella as Microsoft's new CEO, having taken over in early February, the signs are encouraging, Thill notes. There's the "willingness to embrace competitors to champion MSFT's cloud." There's also the embracing of Hadoop, which allows companies to run analytics that are deep and extensive, despite Hadoop offering competitive products to Microsoft, which shows that Nadella and his team are "doubling down on data analytics."
Other items highlighting that Nadella's leadership is different to that of Ballmer, who took the helm from co-founder Bill Gates in 2000, include a reimagining of its mobile strategy, using alternative licensing and "ancillary monetization engines." Nokia


text:
Millions go to the cinema to watch the likes of Salman Khan in trashy movies week after week, year on year. Some of us have waited decades to see Farooque Shaikh play the lead in a film. Just to hear the man say, "I love you" to his longtime screen companion Deepti Naval is well worth the price of a ticket for Listen Amaya. Why? Because when he speaks, the feeling gushes to the surface effortlessly and transcends the stagey atmosphere of this film.
The hallmark of a great actor is his ability to infuse his character with layers and nuances, sometimes beyond the pale of the screenplay. That he is a guilt-ridden father and husband still unable to cope with the accidental death of his family. He, Jayant, and Leela the widow whose cafe he frequents, have an easy friendship which seamlessly transforms into love. Much as he adores Leela's daughter Amaya (Swara Bhaskar) he also understands her inability to accept his feelings for her mother. His realisation that he's running out of time, but equally, refusal to force his hand. Shaikh conveys Jayant's loneliness and confusion often without dialogues and employing minimal theatrics.
It's not just the nostalgia, perhaps he and Naval work so well together because they have a similar approach to acting––easygoing and understated––it's like two seasoned vocalists rendering a perfectly harmonious duet. Leela is anguished by her otherwise modern daughter's defiant self-absorption and pigheaded opposition. But she can't separate her need for companionship from Amaya's happiness. Her loneliness is mapped through modulation of expression, her kindly smile and her silences––which Naval used equally well in her earlier film Memories In March. The mother-daughter relationship has a lived-in quality that's so rare for Hindi cinema.
Swara Bhaskar's is the toughest part and she redeems herself very well even when the script fails her. It isn't impossible to imagine a free-spirited young woman suddenly turning annoyingly conservative about her mother's love for a man other than her father and behaving like a petulant child, but the manner in which it's sometimes presented makes her look like a spoilt brat.
A key moment in the first half has mother and daughter engaged in a silent exchange as the former tries to express her feelings for Jayant and the latter turns her face away. Conceptually it's a beautiful scene––people do stop talking in situations like these because it's hard to justify yourself when intimate relationships develop a sudden distance. But how the artificiality of the framing ruins it!
Avinash Kumar Singh is a first-time director and his lack of experience shows in the pacing and the under-developed and poorly performed peripheral characters. Putting veterans and amateurs in the same frame makes scenes look affected––such as the one where Jayant sees a little girl on an Old Delhi street and imagines her as his long lost daughter. Much of the film is set in the cafe that Leela runs and while it looks bright and pretty, the FabIndia furniture catalogue is distracting because we know it's in-film branding.
Gradually though, the narrative picks up as the different strands of memory and forgetting come together neatly so that, when you see Jayant standing at a traffic light towards the end and the camera goes whirling around him, you get a sense that life has come full circle. But for a film that should have trusted its silences and its lead actors to carry the emotional payload, there's too much background music cuing us in. And at least two of the songs are needless, although "Kashmakash", used at a critical moment in the drama, is beautifully rendered.
A few years ago, Pyaar Mein Twist, a mediocre film about a sunset romance, was rescued by the easy chemistry between Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia. Listen Amaya has a much softer core and a dignified sensibility, yet its appeal hinges largely on the lead pair's maturity and warmth. But hey, I am not complaining. Bring them back for an encore!


text:
Last season, the Lakers were ranked No. 1 in the nation in NCAA Division II and cruising with an 8-0 record when they traveled to Houghton.
But Michigan Tech running back Phil Milbrath rolled up 293 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the Huskies' 20-17 win, GVSU's lone regular-season loss. It cost the Lakers a bye in the first round of the playoffs and marks the last time they were ranked No. 1.
"I just know they were very physical. They had a good game plan against us," Gay said. "I think last year we were kind of maybe overconfident going into the game because we had just beaten Ferris 41-0.
"We also beat Ferris this season 57-10 (last weekend), so I think we've got to stay focused."
Overconfidence won't be an issue this time around. Both teams enter Saturday night's game with 5-3 overall and 4-3 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference records.
Both teams also have suffered small margins of defeat. Michigan Tech followed up a three-point overtime loss against Saginaw Valley State on Oct. 8 with a six-point loss to Hillsdale, while GVSU's three defeats were by a total of 10 points.
The Lakers are riding a four-game winning streak in which they have outscored opponents 230-55, and GVSU coach Matt Mitchell said that validates the message the coaching staff has been making about preparation and execution.
But Mitchell also wants to make sure his team remembers not to get too cocky as they get ready to face the Huskies.
"We're going to keep preaching about humility and reminding them we have three losses, why that occurred and to keep our humility moving forward," Mitchell said. "You take the good with the bad. We've had some good, we've had some bad.
"You don't want to be Negative Nancy every time you're in there with the team. You also want to point out the positive things that are occurring, and there are some positive things that obviously are occurring on the field, but you also have to remember where you came from because it wasn't too long ago we weren't playing good football."
The Lakers face another stiff test this weekend.
Saturday's game features a matchup of the GLIAC's top scoring offense in GVSU (44.8 points per game) against the top scoring defense in Michigan Tech (17.4).
The Huskies' physical defense starts seven seniors, including all-conference defensive linemen Todd Storm and Drew Vanderlin. The duo combined for 13 tackles and three sacks in last season's game.
Offensively, the Huskies are led by freshman quarterback Tyler Scarlett, who has thrown for 1,725 yards and 12 touchdowns. Milbrath graduated, but Michigan Tech keeps defenses off balance with a variety of looks and trick plays that have helped it lead the GLIAC in time of possession (34 minutes, 53 seconds per game).
"They have a lot of moving parts in the run game, a lot of their passes involve moving the pocket, not a lot of five-step stuff," Mitchell said. "They're very efficient on offense, moving the chains."
The Lakers need to take care of the ball to not only avoid falling to Michigan Tech for only the fourth time in the 25-game history of the series, but losing four games in a season for the first time since 2000.
"Earlier in the season, we had a lot of mistakes," Gay said. "We just have to minimize our mistakes and if we execute well, we'll be able to do good things."
E-mail Michael Zuidema: firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/michaelzuidema


text:
Harrison Ford and others are expected to arrive later this evening for a special screening of the Jackie Robinson story '42' at the AMC theater in the northland.
No email address was supplied by
To complete your registration on this site, please supply an address.
Please confirm or modify the email address to which you will have subscription offers sent.
For a more personalized experience, please supply the following optional information.


text:
The Rainforest Alliance Certified Seal™ - Highlights of 2010
On November 1, 2010, American Airlines began serving Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee roasted by Java City on flights worldwide. Approximately 30 million cups of coffee are served on-board each year -- that's about one million pounds of beans that have been sustainably-grown and harvested.
"We are committed to exploring greener options for all of our products, both in-flight and on the ground, to enhance the travel experience for our loyal customers," explained Rob Friedman, American Airline's vice president – marketing. "Java City strikes the perfect balance by offering a high-quality, great-tasting, eco-friendly coffee."
In January 2010, Mars began using the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal on its Galaxy bars in the United Kingdom.
Paul S. Michaels, Mars CEO and president says, "Mars is committed to fundamentally changing the way sustainable cocoa farming practices are advanced by aiming to certify all of our cocoa supply by 2020. Mars is very appreciative of the trust Rainforest Alliance invests in our long-term commitment. Together, we strive to improve the whole cocoa supply chain."
Clearwater Paper, manufacturer of more than half of the grocery store-brand tissue in the US, began using the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal in 2010.
Bruce Woodlief, director of marketing for Clearwater Paper explains, "Folks want to feel good about the purchases that they make and they realize that sustainability is becoming an important topic…We believe that having an FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certified product will give consumers a good feeling of helping to sustain forestlands while not compromising on product quality."
Second Cup, Canada's largest specialty coffee franchisor, launched its commemorative "Blend 35" in 2010 to celebrate its 35th anniversary. The coffee was promoted in more than 340 company cafes across the country, and customers were offered discounts and coupons.
Pat Russell, coffee expert for Second Cup noted that, "Second Cup has long recognized that the highest quality coffees come from farms that look after both their land and their people; offering Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees gives our guests another reason to feel great about the coffees they buy from us."
In 2010, Kraft's Médaille d'Or brand (available in Switzerland) achieved its goal of sourcing 100 percent of its coffee beans from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
To celebrate this commitment, Médaille d'Or produced point-of-sale materials, trained sales and promotional staff about certification, and conducted in-store demonstrations.
In 2010, Tetley, the world's second largest tea company, committed to sourcing all of the leaves for its Tetley brand from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms by 2016. The Rainforest Alliance Certified seal can now be seen on Tetley foodservice packages throughout the UK. Products with the seal will become more widely available in 2011 and 2012.
Peter Unsworth, CEO of the Tata Beverage Group, owner of the Tetley brand, said, "Our consumers will be able to enjoy their favorite Tetley blend knowing it has been produced in a way that respects the environment and the tea growers and pickers."


text:
Paul McCartney was introduced to vegetarianism by his wife, Linda in 1975. The guy is a major crusader for animal rights and has been a vegetarian since 1975? Mad props.
My (Chicago-based) ex was vegan when we started dating, 5 years ago. I wasn't vegetarian and I certainly wasn't vegan. Hanging out with him introduced me to a plant based diet. I am so thankful to him for that.
I understand diet and animal rights being a fundamental part of who you are, and not wanting to compromise that. But I also know that humans have the capacity to transform and change. Besides, my cat totally eats meat and she's like, my LIFE PARTNER. I just don't feel this whole 'people who eat meat are bad' thing. What I've taken on is a personal choice, obviously one that is important to me, and not everyone is there yet. Not everyone is going to take it on. But if I can help lessen the consumption of meat by just doing me (throwing vegan potlucks, cooking for everyone I know, being awesome all the time) then I can sleep tight. I'm open to people. Have any single friends?!
Paul McCartney and a big ol' dog.
Indie, helping me work. She so has chicken breath, ALL THE TIME!


text:
August 25, 2015 in Uncategorized by Turlach
Because Kittens are cute
Adventures in migrating a personal server.
February 12, 2014 in it, system adminstration by Turlach
It's been an adventure the last few months. As I stole a few minutes here and a few there, I eventually had built a vps server and migrated to it. It's serving this blog to you right now and it's handling my email. It's was a fun little project. Being a sys admin most of it is stuff I do regularly for work. But in such a broad field there are always new things to learn that I haven't had to do for work before.
SmugMug's updated pricing management
August 17, 2012 in Photography by Turlach
Some months ago SmugMug rolled out their new pricing management tool It was by all measures a giant improvement, One's ability to create schemes and mange them is much nicer and easier. But does it hit the home run? Nah, it is missing some pieces that could help it go from good to great! Some of them are very simple, others would take a lot more work. Read the rest of this entry →
Looks like they have a new passenger
May 9, 2012 in politcal by Turlach
From two different pictures or were they?
Austin Texas 2012
May 7, 2012 in Photography by Turlach
Rochester Republicans make it on Colbert…
February 29, 2012 in Uncategorized by Turlach
Don't know why I ever admit to having actually grown up there. At least Colbert takes these morons to task.
Occupy Boston was going to be shut down but….
December 9, 2011 in Photography by Turlach
SmugMug vs Zenfolio
December 3, 2011 in Photography by Turlach
I wanted a service that could host and display my photography in a highly customizable way yet, quick and easy to get up and run. A service to act as a backup, allow me to sell my work and perhaps let the hobby pay for itself. A site that would allow me leverage the metadata as a way to quickly build galleries and expose images to search results effectively. Read the rest of this entry →
The latest photos of the night skyline from the BU Bridge.
November 26, 2011 in Photography by Turlach


text:
Twenty-five years ago, I wrote a column for The Sentinel. That wasn't anything out of the ordinary - I wrote a column every week back then.
But this column was special. Katie Colleen Seiler had been born late the previous evening via emergency C-section, to our daughter, Tamra, and her husband, Pastor Dennis Seiler.
Richard and I were grandparents, and our lives were changed forever.
Article Photos
Mary Margaret Pecht
Photo submitted by MARY MARGARET PECHT
Katie Seiler and her Yorkshire terrier named Mocha.
We were immediately besotted with this little scrap of humanity and, by the magic of one-hour developing, we had a fistful of pictures of her by the time she was 15 hours old. One of them ran with my column that day.
Katie talked at an early age and, at least in part because of that, she was a funny child, and she quickly became column-fodder for me. She didn't mean to be funny, she just was.
Case in point: Her first birthday fell on prayer meeting night, and their church had a cake for Katie. After everyone sang, "Happy Birthday,'' Katie surveyed the group and calmly pronounced, "E-I-E-I-O,'' a la Old McDonald.
One Katie-story which did not make a column (for obvious reasons) can now be told. Katie was 20-21 months old when her mother was expecting her brother (J. Dwight) and was experiencing morning sickness. She hurried to the upstairs bathroom so Katie wouldn't see her being sick. Didn't deter Katie, she just climbed up the steps on her hands and knees. She patted her mother on the upper arm and said, "Mommy... sorry.'' Tamra explained that it wasn't Katie's fault; Mommy's tummy was just sick - and then proceeded to be sick again. Katie tapped her on the arm again, "Mommy... sorry.'' Same explanation, same routine, repeated three times. Then, with all her inadvertent insight, Katie tapped her mother on the arm again and said, "Mommy... Daddy's fault.''
The family moved to North Dakota when Katie was almost 9 and we lost the close contact we cherished. But we quickly learned that "close'' isn't miles. We are still close despite the thousand miles that now separate us physically.
Katie grew up to be a "people'' person. Even as a young teen, she was equally at home with the contingent of Pillsbury Baptist Bible College students who attended their church in Albert Lea, Minn., as she was with her peers or the little children. That has held her in good stead over the years.
She was head RA in her residence hall at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, during her last two years of college, responsible for 49 other girls. She chose to remain in Ankeny after graduation, and today is customer service manager (second in command) at a bank branch in the area.
Katie has grown up to be a beautiful young woman (no, it's not just that we're prejudiced), and she's just as nice as she is beautiful. She accepted Jesus as her personal savior at a young age, and has always been immersed in the church. Today she is very busy in the life of Ankeny Baptist Church, plays piano on rotation/as needed, teaches a Sunday School class of young boys, and plans to go on a missions trip to Kenya in July.
She's an excellent pianist, and has played at church since she was 14. She had no formal high school graduation ceremony since she was homeschooled, so she marked the occasion with a piano concert.
Her enthusiasm for life knows few limits. She's excited when she gets a new shirt - but she's excited when you get a new shirt, too.
I've seen her speechless only twice. Once when we gave her a collector doll for her birthday which she had admired, starry-eyed, the fall before but had not asked for. The other was her 13th birthday, on which we arrived at the Seiler house about 3 a.m. (since the family was asleep, we used our own key to go in the house and go to bed; didn't even awaken the dog). Come morning, Tamra told Katie her birthday surprise was on the spare bed. She rushed downstairs and there we were. Yeah, she was speechless.
Things have changed, I admit - lots of them. When Katie was born we bought a gigantic camcorder to record her special moments. When she graduated from college three years ago, a friend recorded her graduation on a cell phone.
Katie shares a modest three-bedroom house in Ankeny with two other young women - all graduates of Faith. Last year, she added a new member to the household - a Yorkshire terrier named Mocha, who is convinced it's his house and they are his household staff.
But Katie still has the big, china-blue eyes that have always been what one remembers when she's gone. Like most of us, she had known some disappointments along with the joys and I have seen those blue eyes glisten with tears - like when the doll house she had saved for was gone when she went to purchase it (and which, I admit, broke my heart).
Sometimes I wonder if Katie's associates at the bank know that their boss used to like to spit on the refrigerator door. I think she liked to see the patterns it made. Consider this true scenario:
Ptuey. Ptuey.
"Kaaaatie, what did Mommy say?''
"Ladies don't spit.'' Ptuey. Ptuey.
I wrote 25 years ago, "Just call me Katie Seiler's grandmother.''
I am still immensely blessed to be Katie Seiler's grandmother.
Mary Margaret Pecht is a Ferguson Valley resident who has been writing for The Sentinel in one capacity or another for more than 50 years.


text:
Morning bird activity in the front yard these days is telling me that even though it's only midsummer it won't be long before many birds will begin moving south. Young of a lot of species, including rose-breasted grosbeaks, common yellowthroats and house wrens are around daily, feeding on insects among the wild grapevines. In ornithological terms this is called post-breeding dispersal.
One morning I watched three ruby-throated hummingbirds, two young and one adult male, harass a young chestnut-sided warbler that had the audacity to perch on one of the 6-foot tall tomato cages that I put near their feeders. Hummingbirds like to sit on perches before and after eating and I learned early on from hummingbird experts down south that these hard structures greatly increase hummingbird sightings.
But seeing the young chestnut-sided warbler was a reminder that the annual hawk migration counts are only weeks away. What goes around comes around, and soon the birds that came to this part of the country to breed will begin following their inbred migration instincts and return to warmer climates.
If you're someone who likes wild plants, this is an overwhelming time to be seeing and identifying them. But they all don't grow in fields or out in the open. Many prefer the shaded understory of the woods, and one of the most common ones is black cohosh. It's a tall, thin plant with long narrow clusters of white flowers that's structurally attractive but which stinks.
However, Appalachian azure butterflies don't care that it stinks. They lay their eggs in its unopened flower buds. And other azure butterflies, which are small and blue, use baneberry, another plant with white flowers that grows in the woods and which botanists say is closely related to cohosh, as their host plant. What makes baneberry stand out are its attractive round white berries with black spots that are commonly called "dolls eyes." They are, however, extremely poisonous and children especially should be cautioned not to eat them.
It's been a long time since our two sons were children, but our 10-year-old grandson keeps discoveries about the natural world fresh and sometimes amusing. During a recent overnight stay he was across the street with our son Jim and his wife Amy when Amy found a large moth lying in their driveway. And when she showed it to Brandon, without hesitation he called it a cicada. Well, it wasn't a cicada but most likely he had heard or read all the news about this year's cicada invasion even though there weren't any where he lives near Harrisburg.
The insect was a royal walnut moth, one of the giant sphinx moths. Its 6-inch wide wings had a gray base color with orange veining and a row of big yellow spots. Its larval form is a fierce looking but basically harmless large green caterpillar with horns that pupates underground and is called the hickory horn devil. When the adult moth ecloses, or emerges from the pupa, in spite of its large size it only lives a very short time, sometimes only for days. During that time it doesn't eat and then it dies after mating.


text:
Brooklyn's TV on the Radio sports one of the most distinctive sounds of any band in the past decade — ecstatic, keening and never literal, with a love of wild-eyed vocal harmonies. Rain Machine, the solo project by the band's vocalist-guitarist, Kyp Malone, is very much of a piece with that sound — something any fan of the band would love. It has an aptly personal feel, but the album is hardly a typical singer-songwriter affair; it's a layered, elastic studio creation, with Malone's emotive holler driving songs that avoid the usual verse-chorus-verse, rocker-then-ballad template. "Give Blood" sounds like Captain Beefheart crossed with avant-Bowie, while "Hold You Holy" is primed with art-funk guitar hooks. Lyrical-melodic highlight "Smiling Black Faces" — which references New York Police Department shooting victim Sean Bell — is a tolling, epic, heart-bursting hymn.
— Bradley Bambarger
The Best Is Yet To Come: Songs of Cy Coleman
Various Artists
(New West)
A Tony Award-winning composer of show tunes, Cy Coleman (1929-2004) also penned such pop standards as "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet to Come." The latter evergreen — in a wonderfully atmospheric, surprisingly art-house treatment by Patty Griffin — leads off this classy, girls-only tribute to Coleman's quirkily romantic songwriting. Sam Phillips' version of "You Fascinate Me So" is another off-kilter highlight, the singer making infatuation sound like a haunting. One of Coleman's finest songs, "Why Try To Change Me Now," seems tailor-made for Fiona Apple, whose bittersweet self-possession is irresistible. Not everything works: Madeleine Peyroux does her usual tedious Billie Holiday impression, while Perla Batalla is humorless and Nikki Costa's vocal drips with R&B cliché.
— Bradley Bambarger
Bridging the Gap
Terrell Stafford-Dick Oatts Quintet
(Planet Arts)
Trumpeter Terrell Stafford and alto saxophonist Dick Oatts deliver a splendid collection that mixes mainstream jazz currents with more contemporary musical thinking, achieving glowing results. The tunes, an array of originals and Cole Porter's "I Love You," boast enticing themes and frameworks, and are played with brio by Oatts and Stafford, plus pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Rodney Green. On Oatts' fast "Time to Let Go," the composer's choice-noted lines surge with substantial swing, as do Clayton and Stafford. Green scores with crisp rolls. On the lyrical medium-fast "Bridging the Gap," the soloists engagingly flow here, bounce there. The catchy "The 6/20/09 Express" opens with boldly struck Williams notes, then heads into a percolating groove.
— Zan Stewart
Cantatas Nos. 29, 61, 140
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
(Deutsche Harmonia Mundi/Sony)
From 1971-85, Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Gustav Leonhardt led the first recording of all Bach's 200-plus sacred cantatas. They aimed to get us closer to the sound of Bach's world, using boy sopranos, period instruments, etc. Now when Harnoncourt returns to the cantata repertoire, he applies our heightened standards and sonic expectations, including professional female voices. The first disc in this double-CD set features new recordings of the cantatas "Wachet Auf," "Nun Komm" and "Wir Danken dir, Gott," with Harnoncourt tapping such fine singers as tenor Werner Güra to make these pinnacles of religious art come alive. The second disc features the same cantatas as recorded in the original edition; those can seem like sepia photos next to the color-rich new versions, though they're compelling in their own way.
— Bradley Bambarger
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Mariss Jansons, conductor
(BR Klassik)
Bruckner's Seventh Symphony has enjoyed a great run on disc. A moving blend of heady lyricism and cathedral grandeur, the Seventh was recorded in classic accounts led by Karajan, Giulini and Wand, among others; later came excellent versions by Chailly, Rattle and, on DVD, Abbado. The Bavarian Radio Symphony and Mariss Jansons are one of Europe's top orchestra-conductor teams, promising for live Bruckner done in audiophile SACD sound. But it's a big disappointment — too soft-grained and tension-free to take seriously. Jansons emphasizes lyricism over grandeur to the point where cathedral Bruckner seems reduced to lesser Schubert in a chapel. The best option for a new Bruckner Seventh — one with dramatic tension, forward dynamism and lyricism, too — is the live DVD from Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra.
— Bradley Bambarger


text:
Wallenstein, commander of the imperial armies, attempts to establish his own authority in the Palatinate to find his own solution to the ongoing war, and to this end he opens negotiations with Axel Oxenstiern, Regent of Sweden. However, relations thus deteriorate between WaIlenstein and the Emperor Ferdinand II, who is less amenable to a negotiated peace.
Please log in to consult the article in its entirety. If you are a member (student of staff) of a subscribing institution (see List), you should be able to access the LE on campus directly (without the need to log in), and off-campus either via the institutional log in we offer, or via your institution's remote access facilities, or by creating a personal user account with your institutional email address. If you are not a member of a subscribing institution, you will need to purchase a personal subscription. For more information on how to subscribe as an individual user, please see under Individual Subcriptions.


text:
Check Out These World Series Cocktails From Jack Daniels
Depending on who you are rooting for in the 2015 World Series, you will either need a celebratory cocktail or one to "right the ship." Jack Daniels has your back.
Regardless of what side you are rooting for, and even if you are not rooting for either team, Jack Daniels, the world's best-selling family of whiskeys, has a special recipe for you to enjoy.
The below recipes include ingredients that can easily be found at your local store, all specially made with Jack Daniel's Single Barrel and Tennessee Fire.
New York fans can pay homage to one of their team's top traditions – The Giant Home Run Apple
1 1/2 oz. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire
1 oz. Apple Juice
Ginger beer
Directions: shake Jack Fire with apple juice and ice. Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer
Garnish: apple slices
For KC fans – enjoy a smooth cold beverage you can cheers with every time your team gets a knock
1 1/2 oz. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire
1 oz. White Peach Puree
Irish Style Red Ale
Directions: Shake Tennessee Fire with puree. Strain over ice in a pint glass. Top with ale.
Garnish: A peach slice or orange slice
BASES-LOADED (pictured above)
For fans torn between teams – keep neutral with this crisp beverage garnished with a grapefruit peel
¾ oz. Jack Daniel's Single Barrel
¾ oz. Aperol
¾ oz. Sloe Gin
¾ oz. Pineapple Juice
Directions: Shake all with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: Mist and garnish with a grapefruit peel
Follow the Scores Report editors on Twitter @TheScoresReport. You can also follow TSR editor Gerardo Orlando @clevelandteams and @bullzeyedotcom, and you can follow TSR editor Anthony Stalter @AnthonyStalter.
Picture of the Day
Enjoy a daily photo from Bullz-Eye.com of one of their beautiful models.
Improve your game today!
You've got to brush up on your game to get the girl! Find your hookups with this online dating guide.
Check out this slideshow of hot babes and cool cars.
Posted in: Happy Hour, MLB


text:
;assume we have a program p ;without side-effects, in Scheme (define p (lambda (x) <body-of-p>)) ; and p solves the halting question for a program x returning ; true if (x) halts and false otherwise. ; then we define the program q (define (q) ( if (p q) (loop-forever) #t)) ; and if p doesn't have side-effects (it is purely functional) ; then (p q) should yield the same result in all context, ; and it is easy to see that ; (p q) = true implies q loops forever ; Now the inventive Peter, will protest that q has access to an environment ;(which makes the recursive invocation (p q) possible, so then if p has access to the ; environment than p can distinguish the places of invocation ; therefore the only technical trick to be done is to de-recursify q, ; remove all access to the environment while keeping it a program equivalent with the above, ; To do that we use a fixed-point combinator like the U ; http://okmij.org/ftp/Computation/fixed-point-combinators.html (define U (lambda (f) (f f))) ; we can then define q as (define q (U (lambda (f) (if (p f) ((lambda (x) (x x))(lambda (x) (x x)));loop forever #t)))) ; now we eliminated the recursion while keeping q the same ; let's inline the lambda expression for U and p ; let's inline the lambda expression for U and p (define q ((lambda (f) (f f)) (lambda (f) ( if ( (lambda (x) <body-of-p>) ;p actually, applied to (f f)) ; applied to (f f), which is actually a stand-in for q, ; then ((lambda (x) (x x))(lambda (x) (x x)));loop forever ; else #t)))) ;therefore if <body-of-p> exists with the above property, ;there exists the lambda expression denoted by q ;and evaluating ((lambda (x) <body-of-p>) ; p applied to ; q unrolled ((lambda (f) (f f)) (lambda (f) ( if ((lambda (x) <body-of-p>) (f f)) ((lambda (x) (x x))(lambda (x) (x x))) #t)))) ;we reach the conclusion that body-of-p cannot ;exist with the specified properties
(define q (if (scheme_interpreter '(p q)) (loop-forever) #t))
# ALLEGED_TESTER is a function which accepts a single argument. # We return a new function F that proves that ALLEGED_TESTER isn't # a perfect termination tester: in other words, either F terminates # and ALLEGED_TESTER(F) doesn't return 1, or else F doesn't terminate # and ALLEGED_TESTER(F) doesn't return 0. def thing_not_tested_validly(alleged_tester): def f(): tester_result = alleged_tester(f) # same f as we're now defining if tester_result == 1 then loop_forever() return return fProving the assertions in the comments there is easy. If ALLEGED_TESTER(F) returns 1 then F loops for ever. If ALLEGED_TESTER(F) returns something other than 1 then F doesn't loop for ever. If you're bothered by the "same f as we're now defining" thing, don't be: there are ways of working round that. But this is one of the subtle points of the proof. -- GarethMcCaughan
Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q(Q( ... ))))))))))))))))))))))))Where there's an infinite number of Qs. The definition of the thing you wish to run doesn't halt, so you can never get to the point of running it. -- JeffGrigg Ahhh, yes: THAT is the approach I was looking for. Thanks, Jeff! -- TomStambaugh No, what you input to Q is the "source code" of Q, so no need to get all recursive here. No, there's no way to know if a program will halt or not unless you know the input. Consider this program: { if input = "halt" then halt else loop_forever } Now, does it halt or run forever? You can't know if it halts unless you know if the input is "halt". So, to evaluate if Q halts, you have to know its input halts. That input would be Q, so... Yes, but the input to Q is not the result of executing Q, it's nothing at all. Here's a slightly reworded definition that makes that a little clearer:
int count_apples(){ int left = count_apples_on_left(); int right = count_apples_on_right(); return( left + right ); }By "input", we normally mean input from *outside* the computer. The value returned by count_apples_on_left() does *not* count as "input". I inspect that function and see that it calculates a value without any input from *outside* the computer. Say I run count_apples_on_left() once and it returns "17". I can be confident that it will return "17" every time I or anyone else runs that subroutine. Right? So, what does count_apples() return? Or does it never halt? I inspect count_apples_on_right(), and I see that it reads in 2 characters from standard input. Those 2 characters count as "input", not just to count_apples_on_right(), but to any program that calls it (such as count_apples() ), and to any program that indirectly calls it (perhaps by calling count_apples() ). If I know what those 2 characters will be, do I have any hope of figuring out the output of count_apples()?
(define (Q) (if (eval '(P Q)) (loopforever) true))settles it. If you notice, Q does not use any input at all. So the input can be anything, it's better left out of the picture. Technically Q is often constructed along the lines
(define (Q X) (if (P X X) (loopforever) true))And the counter-example is that P cannot decide for
(P Q Q)Which is more faithful to the original formulation of the halting problem where P had to have 2 arguments (P X I) where X is the program and I is the input. But this later arrangement, while valid, makes it less intuitive, as the reader is distracted by the artifice of using Q both as program and input, and by the role of the dummy variable X in the body of Q. So reducing the problem to programs with empty input, makes the intuition much more accessible. So we prove that we cannot even construct a program that decides the termination of all programs with an empty input. I took the liberty to delete the flawed discussion about the lookup tables, and the relative sizes of programs and lookup tables. It just distracts from a technically trivial proof. -- CostinCozianu I don't see why you did so. I said explicitly that it was the starting place for one of the classic approaches to proofs, which I was trying to lead up to one step at a time - maybe not one of the proofs that you prefer, but I don't see why that's reason to delete it. It's possible that your explanation will be better understood by the current audience, but even that is hard to say - obviously, many people do not find the topic clear even when I think it's clearly presented (and yes, I think your statements are clear). I mean, I do see your point that the topic should be simpler, the way you presented it; the question is, will your audience get it. If they do, cool. -- DougMerritt'' I just reread the above and I see specifically what was subconsciously bothering me. I do not think you were clear in the critical part, the conclusion: "And the counter-example is that P cannot decide for (P Q Q)". I think you need to do something to make that much more glaringly obvious, or else your "simplified" approach won't get the point across. -- Doug But that was exactly the point: that if we discuss about a program/procedure say P2 that takes 2 parameters: (P2 X I), we make it far less obvious to come up with (Q2 X) that evals (P2 X X) and turns the result on its head. Instead if we focus just on P1 that takes input a program that runs with an empty (or otherwise fixed) input then we construct Q1 that evaluates (P1 Q1) and turns it on its head. So assuming a purely functional subset of Scheme, the proof is:
;Proof 1 ;assume there is a P1 that decide termination for procedures with no parameters (define (P1 X) (...)) ;where forall X, (P1 X) evaluates true if (X) halts, false otherwise [1] ;construct the function with no parameter (define (Q1) (if (eval '(P1 Q1)) (loopforever) true)) ;[QDEF] ; then ; if (P1 Q1) evaluates to true, it follows according to [QDEF] that (Q1) loops forever , contradicting [1] -- -- {step A} ; if (P1 Q1) evaluates to false, it follows according to the definition of Q1 that (Q1) terminates , contradicting [1] -- [step B] ; therefore because (P1 Q1) cannot evaluate to either true or false without contradicting [1] ; the assumption that there exists P1 leads to a contradiction and is therefore false (reductio ad absurdum)This is the complete sketch of the proof about the non-existence of a Scheme procedure P1 that can decide for all Scheme procedures with no argument if they terminate or not. Using code in a real language makes it easier to follow, while keeping it reasonably formal. If on the other hand we try to prove the version with (P2 X I), coming up with [QDEF] and verifying [step A] and [step B] is less intuitive:
;Proof 2 ;assume there is a P2 that decide termination for procedures with one parameter ("input") (define (P2 X I) (...)) ;where forall X, (P2 X I) evaluates true if (X I) halts, false otherwise [1] ;construct the procedure with one parameter (define (Q2 R) (if (eval '(P2 R R)) (loopforever) true)) ;[QDEF] ; then ; if (P2 Q2 Q2) evaluates to true, it follows according to [QDEF] that (Q2 Q2) loops forever, contradicting [1] -- [step A] ; if (P2 Q2 Q2) evaluates to false, it follows according to the definition of Q2 that (Q2 Q2) terminates, contradicting [1] -- [step B] ; therefore because (P2 Q2 Q2) cannot evaluate to either true or false without contradicting [1] ; the assumption that there exists P1 leads to a contradiction and is therefore false (reductio ad absurdum)So I think that it is clear that Proof 2 is both harder to follow and harder to remember at a later time than Proof 1, and this responds directly top the anonymous contributor's question as to what happened with the input for Q. There is no input, and I presented the justification why it is better to look at the version with no input. Now for GoldPlating we can tighten some details by to replacing recursion with a fixed-point combinator to make the proof adequate for the halting problem within LambdaCalculus {there's no lambda expression P so that for any other lambda expression X the application (P X) reduces to "true" (aka (lambda (x y) x) ) if X has normal form, and to "false" if X doesn't have a normal form }. Because LC and TM are known to be computationally equivalent this is as good as a proof of the halting problem for TM.


text:
Saving Clamagore
We appreciate the Nov. 14 letter writer's concerns and suggestions regarding the future of the submarine USS Clamagore at Patriots Point.
Approximately four years ago Patriots Point Development Authority retained the services of a renowned engineer to look at bringing the Clamagore on the shore. The cost estimate at that time, including restoration, was more than $6 million.
This option has been investigated and clearly is not viable.
Patriots Point has gone to great lengths to work with the Clamagore Veterans Association to attempt to find an organization that would adopt the Clamagore and provide the necessary funds to restore her.
We have exhausted all reasonable options, saving a benefactor who would approach Patriots Point with a gift exceeding the $3 million cost of restoration. Patriots Point Development Authority Board rejected the idea of scrapping the Clamagore as being undignified and disrespectful to the ship and her crew.
We continue to work with the Clamagore Veterans Association to develop a fitting memorial for the submarine and her crew here at Patriots Point. We anticipate the Clamagore will continue to be at Patriots Point through the Spring of 201,4 and we welcome everyone to come pay a visit.
Holly Jackson
Public Information Officer
Patriots Point
Patriots Point Road
Mount Pleasant
Our planet is now in the intensive care unit fighting to survive. Exaggerated? Sadly not.
Looming large is unsustainable, uncontrolled overpopulation. The world's population tripled in the 20th century to six billion. It hit seven billion in 2011, and the U.N. forecasts close to 10 billion by 2050.
Nigeria today has the highest birth rate at eight children per mother. In 2100, Nigeria's population will equal China's, and the population of Pakistan (the size of Texas) will exceed the U.S. population.
Amidst this squeeze of land, water, food and access to all forms of energy looms a bleak terminal prognosis. Indeed these fundamentals will become one of the most strategically destabilizing fault lines in the world. In the next 50 years we will need to produce as much food as we have consumed to date throughout entire human history!
This sinister metastasizing thread of overpopulation negatively impacts nutrition, education opportunity and ultimately unemployment amongst the hoards of underserved populations. This produces festering anger, frustration and the extremes of crime, and political and religious fundamentalism.
The most effective way to reduce birth rate to sustainable levels is to empower women, providing free contraception and family planning, so they can have time to acquire skills and education early on. When this occurs, women can best decide the optimum supportable family size. This surprisingly has been pro-actively accomplished on a voluntary basis by theocratic Iran, post war, whose population has now stabilized.
We need to actively curtail the addiction to energy consumption that expands the heat-trapping blanket of greenhouse gases that strangles our fragile planet.
To do nothing means bracing for corrosive resource wars, massive starvation, desperate refugees, higher sea levels, mega destructive weather, acidifying oceans killing seafood and deforesting forests that filter carbon dioxide, critical emitters of crucial oxygen to all life forms.
David J. Waldron
Galera lane
Mount Pleasant
Unfair to lawyers
I am writing in response to Brian Hicks' Nov. 8 column, "Read the fine print in the Veronica case," in which he describes the lawyers who committed an enormous amount of their time to this case — without pay — as "sharks coming in to feed on the scraps."
I applaud lawyers for stepping in and providing free services, particularly in complicated issues such as this one.
Irrespective of the outcome of a case, where the law allows lawyers to recover fees and costs from the opposing side, it is perfectly reasonable to request such compensation.
There is no other profession where members are expected to work for free, and the lawyers who worked so diligently on this case do not deserve to be vilified for trying to recoup some of their expenses.
Despite what Mr. Hicks says, "everybody" does not think it's "fun" to hate lawyers. Mr. Hicks' comments are without merit, but I don't "hate" him for his statements.
Alice F. Paylor
South Carolina Bar
Taylor Street
Hold the noise
I applaud your Nov. 13 editorial describing the plight of the Ansonborough neighborhood, with the other residents of Charleston.
The Gaillard project has been going on for almost two years now and "occasional" Saturdays quickly became most Saturdays, leaving those in the affected area one day of respite. Then the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. work schedule moved to a 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. time frame (due to the need for workers to be on site and ready to begin at the stroke of 7 a.m.).
My understanding for the 5 a.m. start time was to do prep work for the concrete pours that had to been done early in the morning due to cooler temperatures that allow the concrete to cure properly. And concrete pours are noisy.
Now it appears likely that the daily work schedule will expand into the early morning hours, operating from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.
I wonder why the city's construction projects do not have to adhere to the very noise ordinances it passed years ago which other businesses must abide by?
Perhaps those residents in the streets most directly affected should be given some form of tax relief to offset the burdens that are being inflicted on them?
Perhaps the mayor and other members of City Council should spend a few nights at their Ansonborough constituents' homes on George Street, and see what it is like to live under these conditions?
Carrie Agnew
Legare Street
Senior center need
I have been an active member of the West Ashley Senior Citizen's Center Committee (WASCC) since its inception about five years ago, and The Post and Courier has printed very little about what we have been trying to accomplish, which is to build a senior citizens center in the West Ashley/St. Andrews Parish area.
There are over 17,000 seniors in this area without a center devoted to their needs, and the WASCC has been representing them at the city and county levels.
Finally we are on the doorstep of fulfilling our vision, and the only newspaper that is covering this issue is "West Of," for which I am grateful.
This issue is one that has affected not just the West Ashley area but the city as a whole. The residents of West Ashley/St. Andrew Parish are part of the City of Charleston and should matter to the city.
Tom Witman
Paddy Place
Core defense
I taught school for 36 years prior to retiring this year. During the past school year, my job as a Social Studies teacher was to support the English Language Arts department as we began implementing the Common Core curriculum standards (CCCS).
I asked my students to critically read various pieces related to our curriculum and respond to given questions. Their responses were to be reflective of the reading, which meant they had to justify their responses based on evidence in the reading.
I need opponents of the CCCS to justify how this concept of teaching critical thinking was detrimental to my students. Rather than spending time in Columbia rallying, parents' time would be much better spent visiting their children's classrooms, observing what is truly being taught instead of listening to political propaganda from people who have no interest in the success of S.C. public schools.
Teaching children to think critically will only enhance their chances of being successful in school and in life. I always welcomed and encouraged parents to come into my classroom. I wonder how many of the protesters have actually spent time in the schools observing and listening — and helping.
Angela C. Simmons
South Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner


text:
(Anacortes, WA USA)
Cost of Freedom Tribute
Coming to the Swinomish Casino, The American Veterans Traveling Tribute & Traveling Wall.
Veterans and active members of America's armed services travel great distances and make great sacrifices to preserve and protect our freedom and liberty, how far will you travel to honor their
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall will visit
Swinomish Casino from August 25 through August 28, 2011. Swinomish Casino is located west off I-5 on highway 20 in Anacortes, Washington, just south of Bellingham.
The mission of the project is to travel the nation to honor, respect,
and remember men and women who served, and to pay specific tribute to those who gave all in that service. Since the tribute is mobile it allows people to honor and respect veterans and active military personnel without having to travel great distances to do so.
The AVTT presents several Cost of Freedom memorials and exhibits with its centerpiece being the Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale version of the Viet Nam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. Across its 370-foot length the wall contains every single name etched on the original. At its apex the memorial is an impressive eight-feet tall. The traveling wall was completed in early 1998 and began traveling that year. AVTT's traveling wall is the largest Wall replica traveling the USA, and is not to be confused with several other replica Walls; The Moving Wall, The Dignity Wall, or the Wall That Heals.
These replica Walls do a fine job, and we are all on a mutual mission.
The other memorials and exhibits included in the AVTT event include:
The Cost of Freedom Memorial: A series of stand-up exhibits created in gold dog tags to record the names of those who gave their lives for our freedom since Vietnam and including present day Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This is a stunning exhibit for all to see. This one of a kind tribute honors those who have fallen and to which there is not currently a memorial for their honor and remembrance. Each dog tag permanently records the casualty information (full name, branch of service, rank, date and location of casualty) for that American Hero.
This tribute is updated constantly and would be accurate to the day it would arrive at your location. Currently the AVTT Gold Dog Tag display is the tribute to those who have fallen 1) In hostile military actions between the end of Vietnam and the 9/11 attack and 2) As a member of the armed forces who have given their life in the Global War on Terror.
911 Memorials: A stand-up exhibit with lighted twin towers to make sure "we never forget". Each name is recorded according to their location at the time of the tragedy.
Walk Of Heroes: A series of stand-up's that pay tribute and provide
education regarding our country's history, as well as conflicts America was involved in to insure our freedom. Freedom did not come for free and these tributes represent the true cost of freedom as paid in lives.
Vietnam Remembered: A nationally acclaimed art display of original paintings and more, for viewing, education, and reflection.
World War II: To assure all living veterans are honored, AVTT presents displays of pictures and information to pay specific tribute to our WWII veterans.
Korean War: A beautiful pictorial display of the men who fought the forgotten war along with battle maps and the war timeline.
Founding and Historical Documents: A display of USA founding and significant historical documents including the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other historical documents.
Police and Fire Display: Panels honoring Law Enforcement and
Firefighters with pictorial display.
Fort Hood: A panel memorializing the causalities at the recent Ft. Hood 2009 shooting.
Commanders in Chief: Pictures of each of our Commanders in Chief throughout history.
Tribute Panel: Anyone can purchase a custom inscribed dog tag to place on our tribute panel. This is a tribute and a personal message to a loved one, past or present. This tribute panel travels the USA with all other exhibits.
Remembering, educating, and respect are the main focuses of AVTT. These special tributes and exhibits mean The AVTT is fully the American Veterans Traveling Tribute.
About the AVTT:
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute is a veteran-owned project committed to travel the USA to honor, respect, and remember those who served, and pay specific tribute to those who gave all. AVTT is not government sponsored or affiliated, but funded through sponsorship fees, donations, and sale of merchandise at events. AVTT works with The Traveling Wall Foundation; an IRS designated charitable non-profit organization. Donations or support to AVTT's mission, via the foundation, are qualified charitable tax deductions.
If you are interested in volunteering at the event, contact Jumada Schwinden at firstname.lastname@example.com. To schedule an AVTT event, visit www.avtt.org or call (507) 380-2465.
For more information contact Swinomish Casino at SwinomishCasino.com, 888-288-8883.
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Bellingham Entertainment Archives.
Aug 04, 16 04:01 PM
Mark your calendars! The 5th Annual SkillShare Faire is coming September 17th and 18th. What you have known as the Whatcom Skillshare Faire, has been renamed
May 02, 16 06:09 PM
Bellingham, WA is noted in many publications in various catagories for Best Cities in America.
Mar 24, 16 10:54 AM
We Provide Therapy. Finding the best local therapist can be a daunting task. You want more than just a directory of local therapists if you are struggling


text:
Dining, Cafeteria, & Campus Services
Dining Services
The Dining Hall is located in the new Lackland Center.
Chartwells, the food service provider, offers many different cafeteria areas where you can sample a diverse menu of items.
You will find a selection of homemade,wood stone oven baked, pizzas as well as pastas, sauces, vegetarian and gluten free products.
"Fresh Market"
Check out "Fresh Market" where the salad bar , with its array of fresh vegetables and salads offers a healthier alternative.
"The Kitchen"
You will be greeted by several chef prepared main entrees and all the side dishes as accompaniments.
"My Pantry"
Be sure to visit "My Pantry", the home-style kitchen area where each lunch and dinner display cook Tom will be sure to entertain you as he prepares an artfully designed plate just to your liking.
"The Grill"
A traditional grill area with burgers and fries, hotdogs, cheese steaks and some not-so-traditional items as well.
"The SAC"
For a quick cup of coffee, there is a coffeehouse located in "The SAC" where you can purchase a sweet treat in addition to beverages
"Trotters Cafe"
The equine center is home to "Trotters Cafe", a quick service snack bar offering sandwiches and soups to the equine students at the center.
Dining Hall Regulations:
- Student ID is required at all times for access to the cafeteria.
- Please do not remove china, glassware, utensils, etc.
- Please do not remove food from the dining hall areas.
- Shoes must be worn in the dining room at all times.
- Groups wishing to post signs or distribute flyers in the dining halls should request permission of the Food Service Director.


text:
Genetic Supplements
Genetic Supplements are manufacturers of the popular Muscle Mousse dessert - a high protein, low carb an fat desert mix that sets to a real mousse in the fridge. Don't miss out on dessert, and grab one of these tasty snacks today.
Special Offer
Muscle Mousse - 750g
Regular Price: £20.94
Special Price £14.95As low as: £14.35
Latest reviews for Genetic Supplements
Average Rating :
Total Reviews:3
Muscle Mousse - 750g
Great Product
Taste great, easy and quick to make. Nice chocolate fix when you need it :) Fast delivery
Please note: Individual results will vary
Muscle Mousse - 750g
Good Product
Fast delivery. Good service.
Please note: Individual results will vary
Muscle Mousse - 750g
Tastes great, light on stomach, perfect for a quick snack.
Please note: Individual results will vary


text:
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand beat Tahiti 3-0 on Tuesday to stay unbeaten in the third stage of Oceania World Cup qualifying, edging closer to an inter-continental playoff for a place in Brazil in 2014.
Midfielder Michael McGlinchey book-ended the match with goals in the third and 91st minutes - on either side of a Chris Killen goal - to ensure New Zealand retained its unbeaten record after four rounds of the four-team round-robin.
New Zealand beat Tahiti 2-0 in the Tahitian capital, Papeete, on Saturday after earlier wins over the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.
New Caledonia and the Solomons were due to meet in the other fourth-round match in Noumea later Tuesday.


text:
Top Definition
Spanish for peanuts but also the tern for salty (post workout) testicles.
I just got back from the gym and my girlfriend was all over me and while she was going down she started popping my balls in her mouth like cacahuetes.
Por Nuclearguppie 08 de enero de 2008
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
cocaine, Yayo, North Oakland.
Man, I did hella cacahuete last night.
Por Dimond Dee 21 de abril de 2005


text:
In pupil transportation we often take for granted the excellent work done by the vast majority of maintenance staffs. Mechanics can never get enough credit for their work behind the scenes. They are the backbone of the industry. Not surprisingly, it's very rare when a bus crash is blamed on faulty maintenance or equipment failure.
But the need for vigilance is greater than ever. School boards are taking red pens to the budget, often targeting the transportation program for spending cuts. School bus managers need to fight for every dollar that can be preserved in the operational budget as well as for capital expenditures. New buses do more than reduce the average age of the fleet; they also provide the greatest cushion of safety for drivers and passengers alike.
An extreme example
An ongoing case in California illustrates my point.
The headline says it all: "School Buses Curbed as Fleet Flunks Safety Test." The article, which appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Jan. 16, documented the failure of Amador County School District in Jackson, Calif., to properly maintain its fleet of 30 buses. (Our coverage of this story appears on pg. 19.)
More than just 'poor maintenance" was afoot at this district, however. At press time, the local district attorney was considering criminal charges against those responsible for maintaining the fleet.
A school district charged for criminal neglect of school buses? That would apparently set a precedent in California, possibly in the U.S. Even though the state has the highest percentage of pre-1977 buses in the nation, its school bus fleets generally perform well during annual California Highway Patrol (CHP) inspections.
So how did Amador's fleet get to the point where the local authorities would even consider criminal charges? School officials blame an aged fleet, a lack of funding and poor supervision of the shop program. Whatever the reason, the program was in sorry shape.
In March 2002, CHP inspectors failed 29 of 30 Amador buses, tallying 265 violations. Over the past four years, district buses have been cited for 822 violations.
District officials have been warned repeatedly to repair the maintenance program. In early January, the school board was warned that heavy fines would be levied if the situation was not handled.
It wasn't. A few weeks later, another inspection found more safety violations, including bad tires, faulty suspensions and poor record keeping. School board members decided to remove all 30 buses from the road.
This is an unaccountably sad — and scary — story. Bus breakdowns were so common that a local radio station reported updates during reports on the weather and ski conditions. One mother called the CHP after her son reported that his bus' axle fell off while in transit.
Funding problems partly to blame
Without knowing all the facts, it's hard to pass judgment on this fleet. There may be extenuating circumstances. For example, a lack of funding certainly could create challenges for the maintenance staff. But when safety of the passengers is jeopardized, the transportation department needs to demand more resources, whether that's more money, better supervision or more mechanics.
On a positive note, the school district reported that it has purchased eight new buses and brought in inspectors last summer to suggest ways to improve the maintenance program. The new buses will make a huge difference, especially in freeing up the garage staff to tend to the needs of the older vehicles in the fleet.
Get the latest news and most popular articles from SBF delivered straight to your inbox. Stay on top of the school bus industry and don't miss a thing!


text:
Bird Conservation Region 12
Hardwood Transition
This region is characterized by coniferous and northern hardwood forests,
nutrient-poor soils, and numerous clear lakes, bogs, and river flowage.
All of the worlds Kirtlands Warblers breed here, as do the
majority of Golden-winged Warblers and Connecticut Warblers. Other important
forest birds include the Black-billed Cuckoo, Veery, and Rose-breasted
Grosbeak. Great Lakes coastal estuaries, river flowage, large shallow
lakes, and natural wild rice lakes are used by many breeding and migrating
water birds. Yellow Rail are among the important wetland species, and
islands in the Great Lakes support large colonies of Caspian and Common
Terns. Although breeding ducks are sparsely distributed, stable water
conditions allow for consistent reproductive success. Wood Duck, Mallard,
American Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck, and Common Goldeneye are common
breeding species in this region. Threats to wetland habitat in this
region include recreational development, cranberry operations, peat
harvesting, and drainage.
Conservation Plans:
Landbirds - Eastern
Spruce-Hardwood Forest, BCR
12 in Ontario, UMR Landbird Habitat Conservation Strategy
Shorebirds - Upper
Mississippi River/Great Lakes Region, Ontario
Region, UMR Shorebird Habitat Conservation Strategy
Waterbirds - Upper
Mississippi River/Great Lakes Region, UMR Waterbird Habitat Conservation Strategy
Waterfowl - UMR Waterfowl Habitat Conservation Strategy, UMR/GLR
JV Implementation Plan, Eastern
Habitat JV (CN)
All Birds - UMR/GLR JV Implementation Plan
Venture areas: Upper Mississippi River/Great
Lakes, Eastern Habitat
Back to BCR Map | Back
Home | Back to International Site
Hawaii (not shown) is BCR 67


text:
"My intention was to take her to (my) house to have sex with her," van der Sloot tells ABC's Primetime in his first televised interview Thursday, according to the New York Post. "I asked if she wanted to have sex, and she was fine with it."
However, van der Sloot says the pair never did sleep together. "I didn't have a condom with me, though, in my wallet, and I won't have sex with a girl without a condom."
"I sat down there (at the blackjack table) and then with five minutes there was a group of girls …that came up to me and sat down next to me," he says. "They'd already been drinking that day."
Last week, Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, sued van der Sloot in a civil suit accusing him of imprisoning and sexually assaulting her daughter. Van der Sloot, who has not been criminally charged in connection with Holloway's disappearance, denies the charges.
As for how he's been treated in the media, van der Sloot says, "I think I've been portrayed unfairly."
Holloway, 18, disappeared during a class trip to Aruba last May.


text:
Hiring Management Systems
The inexact science of hiring management requires recruiters, interviewers and managers to possess all of the right tools to cultivate good recruiting practices. Your HR department works long hours and heads out into the community in the hopes of finding a few applicants who can help realize your company's potential. The world's top recruiting firms have begun to use hiring management systems and software to ease the pressure off of staffing professionals and create a virtual method of candidate tracking. AkkenCloud™ is our effort to make hiring management easier for your business.
Our goal at Akken is to create systems that are highly functional and require little to no training to use. AkkenCloud™ exceeds this goal in a variety of ways. Our software integrates fully with your website and current computer system, helping you avoid needless system slowdowns or incompatibility.
Akken Hiring Management Systems
Once your staff members have access to AkkenCloud™, you can make it your own with module customization. Each function in our software suite can be disabled or enabled at a moment's notice to help your evolving agency respond to new needs. In your role as manager, you can modify security privileges to protect confidential information from prying eyes.
The various hiring management functions of AkkenCloud™ systems will save time and money for your agency in both the short and long term. The ability to manage department and location information prevents wasteful data entry. The advanced search and relational activity tracking tools in Akken systems allow your employees to find specific details without reading through every file. The tools we provide at Akken ensure that you provide the best service possible to employees, clients and recruits.


text:
Our Mean Girls (and boys) need to grow up
Published 17/08/2013 | 05:00
Proving that they're finks as well as businessmen, the brothers behind Ask.fm have now offered to hand over the IP addresses of eight of the people who were engaged in cyberbullying.
Finally, we're seeing the little brats who made someone else's life a misery being brought to book, right?
No, actually what we are seeing is a couple of cynical businessmen throwing some kids under the bus to protect their advertising revenue.
And so, these kids, who may or may not have been the worst of the bullies, will be investigated, dragged through the mud and then, in turn, have to run the gamut of internet bullying themselves.
Nobody is going to lose any sleep about a bunch of little madams who think they're in the movie Mean Girls getting a short, sharp dose of reality.
But don't think just because a few kids have been hung out to dry by a website that this problem is going to go away.
Let's finally start to call a spade a spade here.
You can blame the teenage girls if you want for being . . . teenage girls, but there ain't much point in blaming the medium for the message.
There is a simple, if unpalatable, truth that remains stubbornly unacknowledged and it is this – the biggest threat in cyberspace isn't the weird middle-aged pervert who wants to groom your daughter.
It's the girl in her class who keeps telling her she's fat and that Harry Styles will never marry her.
So how have we suddenly produced an entire generation of people so fragile, so psychologically vulnerable and, frankly, so weak that some unpleasant sentiments on a message board can make them kill themselves?
We've made some great strides in recent years when it comes to understanding that some people are more vulnerable and less robust than others, that's true.
But how have we reached the point where so many of them are completely unable to deal with any adversity? Could it be the parents?
Whatever excuse a petulant schoolboy may have for his tantrum at being dropped from the team, what excuse does his pushy dad have for bellowing abuse at the coach?
When someone tells your child online that they are fat and stupid and would be doing the world a favour by killing themselves, does your kid close that webpage and go on to something more agreeable and less distressing? Or do they take the fight back to the bully? Or do they collapse in a fit of the vapours?
And parents, ask yourself this – in all that time you were worried about your child being bullied, did you ever stop to consider that maybe your precious little flower is a bully herself? After all, someone has to be doing it.
I was bullied once when I was in school.
I only mentioned this to my father a few years later because there's nothing lower than a snitch, and he simply responded: "I hope you kicked his head in."
An old hippy, my father was very much of the peace and love and positive vibes school of thought.
But even a hippy, if they're honest, knows that when someone kicks you, you have to kick them back.
Such a response might not be politically correct, but I don't remember any kids offing themselves.
This blanket absolution of young people who do stupid things can be seen every time some boy racer ploughs into a wall and kills himself and his mates.
How refreshing would it be to see someone stand up at a funeral of a young person who dies such a stupid, pointless death and say: "This is what they did. This is their fault. They were stupid and now they are dead"?
Instead, we get platitudes. We saw that a few weeks ago in Dublin when a bunch of thugs jacked a taxi and promptly drove into a wall. From the testimonials you'd swear they were boy scouts and not a bunch of thugs who had just threatened to kill a taxi driver.
This was not a tragic case, nor were they tragic deaths, because it only would have been a tragedy if someone innocent had been killed.
As it was, they were simply some criminals who couldn't control a car – nothing to see here, move along. It was their fault, so why aren't people prepared to say that?
Being sensitive to young people's feelings is all well and good, and giving them a healthy sense of self-esteem is certainly better than the way children were virtual slaves in the past.
But when you tell someone that things are never their fault and they can never be blamed for their actions, that way lies madness.
Irish Independent


text:
Justin Bieber will host Saturday Night live in February
Justin Bieber will host Saturday Night live in February
Justin Bieber will host Saturday Night Live in February and he is totally looking forward to it.
On February 9, Justin Bieber will be the host and the musical guest on the show and has reportedly said that there will be no topics that are off limits.
The still fresh-faced kid, albeit a tad older, is quickly shedding his "nice guy" image.
He wants to prove to the world that he is now grown up but the problem seems to be that he is acting more like a spoiled brat.
Read more Celebrity News & Celebrity Gossip at Celebrity Feast
He's not the first "kid" to go bad nor will he be the last.
Part of it simply goes with the territory. He came out of the left-field and many women, mainly kids of course, would do just about anything to get close to him.
Except Selena Gomez who may finally be done with Bieber. She keeps going back to him, after each of their increasingly explosive fights, so they might get back together yet again.
The problem is Justin has been sheltered. He's a kid from Canada who soared to popularity and because of that sudden fame, things got all twisted for him.
He's been bitten by the entitlement curse.
Remember how Justin Bieber dressed to meet the Prime Minister to accept an award?
He wants to be a thug because, in his immature mind, he thinks it's cool. Notice who he hangs out with. Do you really these guys like him?
They may like the attention he gets, they may like that he loans them his super-expensive car but they don't like him.
Chances are they are totally laughing behind his back at the mega rich little "white kid" who wants to hang out with them, smoke weed and tell tales of how he could have been a fighter and they happily oblige.
But they're laughing.
Look, he's no Rihanna. She can actually sing, great I may add, and has made her living being "ghetto-ish" and trashy. That's who she is and her fans adore her for it.
Justin Bieber will host Saturday Night live in February and he thinks it will make him look him good and diminish his quickly accelerating bad rep by joking about it.
Will his strategy work?


text:
It's no secret that services on the first day of Rosh Hashanah are much better attended than those on its second day. But what the second day of the Jewish New Year lacks in attendance, it makes up for in narrative drama. In synagogue that day, we read Genesis 22, which recounts the binding of Isaac, a chapter that shapes the way we understand our relationship with God and, potentially, with one another.
Many commentators focus on the way that Abraham's faith is tested when God asks him to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac. Abraham gets to the very moment of killing his son before being stopped by an angel. The school of religious thought that celebrates blind faith hails Abraham for his willingness to put obedience to God ahead of filial love.
But there is another, very different lesson that we can draw from the juxtaposition of Genesis 22 with the reading from the first day of Rosh Hashanah, Genesis 21. The key verse is Genesis 22:2. It gets translated as God saying to Abraham: "Take your son, your only [yechidcha] son, the one that you love, Isaac, and go forth to the land of Moriah and offer him up there as a sacrifice."
"Only son"? We know that Abraham had another son, named Ishmael. He was born out of Abraham's union with his handmaiden, Hagar. It is only when Sarah gives birth to Isaac in her old age that Ishmael loses standing in the family. This happens when Sarah insists to Abraham that Hagar and Ishmael be banished from the household, all of which is recounted in Genesis 21. Abraham does not question God's command to sacrifice Isaac. Nor does he question Sarah's command to banish Hagar and Ishmael. What's to admire?
In Genesis 22:2 it is hard to accept that God thinks Abraham has only one son. In the previous chapter, God appears to a desperate Hagar, who expects to die in the wilderness with her son. God shows Hagar a well of water, and she picks up her son from the ground and gives him drink. At that moment, God promises to make of Ishmael a great nation. Abraham is thus seen as the father of two great nations, the Jews, through Isaac, and the Arabs, through Ishmael.
Thus yechidcha, "your only son" in Genesis 22:2, must be God's description of Abraham's privileging Isaac over Ishmael. This reading is supported by the second part of the sentence, which specifies: "the son that you love."
Perhaps God is not testing Abraham's faith as much as he wants him to revisit his behavior toward Ishmael. The same Abraham who pleaded to save the lives of sinners in Sodom and Gomorrah cast his first son into the wilderness at the behest of Sarah without a second thought. Now God wants Abraham to experience the near loss of the son he favored in the hope that he can stir compassion in him for the son he cast out.
After Isaac's life is spared, Genesis 22:19 tells us that Abraham returned to his entourage waiting for him at the base of the mountain. The Hebrew is vayashav Avraham — "Abraham returned." It is worth noting that the root of the Hebrew word vayashav is the same as the word for "repentance," teshuva.
The midrashic tradition suggests that Abraham came to regret how he treated Hagar and Ishmael and sought them out later in his life to make amends. Maybe the binding of Isaac was the beginning of his process of teshuva.
It would be easy for us to make Sarah the villain here, as it is her jealousy that leads to Abraham's heartless act. But, in fact, we are all subject to the impulse that drives Sarah. We believe that love is a limited resource. If X enjoys love, favor or affection, then there is not enough for me. I thus need to either compete with X, cast aspersions on X's reputation by speaking ill of him or her, or eliminate him or her. We do this in our families, in our work places, in our congregations and in our politics.
Rosh Hashanah calls on us to repent. Its biblical readings teach us that when we see the world through eyes that are too selfish and self-centered, we destroy the fabric of our families, not only our biological families but the human family as well. The higher self, of which we are capable (and which, for believers, is expected by God), must see that love and compassion can be an ever-expanding commodity rather than a scarce resource to be hoarded. It requires seeing every other person as representing the image of God.
We should not have to come to the verge of losing that which is most precious to us in order to see this truth.
Rabbi Sid Schwarz is a senior fellow at CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership and director of the national interfaith project Faith and the Common Good, based at Auburn Seminary. He is the author of "Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World" (Jewish Lights, 2006).
Your Comments
The Forward welcomes reader comments in order to promote thoughtful discussion on issues of importance to the Jewish community. In the interest of maintaining a civil forum, The Forward requires that all commenters be appropriately respectful toward our writers, other commenters and the subjects of the articles. Vigorous debate and reasoned critique are welcome; name-calling and personal invective are not and will be deleted. Egregious commenters will be banned from commenting. While we generally do not seek to edit or actively moderate comments, our spam filter prevents most links and certain key words from being posted and the Forward reserves the right to remove comments for any reason.


text:
Avid Pro Tools 10 DAW Software 96 Tracks MAC PC Full ISO + Keygen Torrent Download
Your sound—better, faster, and easier than ever
Your dedication deserves the best tools available. Introducing Pro Tools 10, the next generation of the best sounding, most powerful audio production software for recording, composing, editing, and mixing music and sound for picture.
Mix it up—at higher resolution
With Pro Tools 10, you can mix multiple audio file formats and bit depths within the same session—including interleaved—without any file duplication to cause project bloat. Plus, with support for 32-bit floating-point file formats, you'll get higher resolution sound when recording or importing, with more headroom to preserve the integrity of your audio from beginning to end.
Avid Pro Tools 10 DAW Software 96 Tracks MAC PC Full ISO:
Avid Pro Tools 10 DAW Software 96 Tracks MAC PC Keygen:
Read manual inside folder
Full Version and Keygen
Null Version:


text:
A recent letter writer said he went to a Wal-Mart in an undisclosed location and two stores in Maryland and compared wine/liquor/beer selection and prices. From this experience, he made the following judgment: "The likely result of privatization is paying the same, if not higher, prices for more limited selections."
Let me describe my rather more extensive experience in another state. Every winter I spend time in California. While there, I talk to many people from other states. Without exception, they like the liquor laws in California much better than in their home states. California does a lot of things wrong but their liquor laws are exactly what I would like to see in Pennsylvania. Alcoholic beverages are for adults. Adults deserve to be treated as such.
In California, I shop at Wal-Mart but I have never purchased alcoholic beverages there. I buy alcoholic beverages at Costco, Ralph's or Vons supermarkets, World Market, BEVMO, or any other place that will provide me with the product I want at the price I want to pay. I could shop at any supermarket, any drugstore, private wine store, Target, etc. Everyone advertises their prices. The selection is extensive. The locations and hours are convenient. Most importantly, competition keeps prices down.
For those worried about underage drinking, my experience is that California is very strict about enforcing the law. I have seen many people age 50 and above required to justify their age. If you are under 30, expect to be carded every time.
ROBERT B. KELLY, Lower Allen Twp.


text:
Although the Vietnamese sandwiches have been the darling of foodies across the river for several years, and despite Jersey City's many fine Vietnamese restaurants, banh mi have not been regularly* available in town until now.
Rue Viet, located at 270 Newark Ave. (the former site of both Cafe Nia and the Baker Boys Café), is slated to open in a couple of weeks, although an exact date has not yet been set.
The restaurant is owned by Dianna Munz, a classically-trained chef, and Gary Rego, who decided to open it after they moved here and found a dearth of banh mi shops.
"When we were living in Brooklyn, we would eat banh mi at least twice a week. There's one (a shop) on every corner" said Munz during an interview in the restaurant's garden.
The pair wanted to open the restaurant in Hoboken, Munz's hometown, which returned to from Brooklyn in 2007. (Rego moved to the Heights two years later.)
But high rents caused them to look in Jersey City. When the location at the corner of Newark Avenue and Monmouth Street (which Munz had lusted after for years) became available, the pair decided it was fate.
(In an even larger coincidence, Munz later discovered that her aunt used to own the building, where Munz spent many a happy Easter.)
Munz and Rego are veteran restaurateurs, having opened two restaurants in Brooklyn: Paninoteca 275, an Italian tapas and Panini place, in Carroll Gardens and the diner Hope & Anchor in Red Hook.
Rue Viet (an homage to Newark Avenue's Vietnamese shops) will serve a half-a-dozen kinds of banh mi.
Traditionally the baguette sandwiches are not sold in restaurants, but rather in sandwich shops, bakeries, and even at newsstands.
Munz and Rego will serve the classic variety, consisting of pate, pickled carrots, daikon, cucumbers, cilantro, chili peppers and mayonnaise, as well as variations incorporating such ingredients as tofu, sardine, chicken and roasted pork belly.
There will also be an extensive salad menu, a slew of cold and warm noodle dishes and the traditional Vietnamese soup, Pho.
But the pair, neither of whom is of Vietnamese decent, is care to note that they're not trying to compete with the existing Vietnamese restaurants.
"The most important thing to us was not to interfere with anybody's business that was already here," said Munz. "We're borrowing the idea and putting a spin on it."
The Pho, for example, will be vegetarian. And Munz plans to incorporate flavors from other cultures, such as lemongrass from Thailand and Chinese pork buns.
The café will also serve a French/Vietnamese brunch with, for example, fried pork belly and rice instead of bacon and home fries.
In addition it also will serve as a neighborhood café, with a full coffee bar and free WiFi (yippee).
And, to satisfy a decades-long desire of Munz', there is going to be a soft serve ice cream machine allowing them to offer such treats as green tea ice cream and tamarind topping.
Asked if the café will also wear the hat of a local ice cream shop, doling out cones to go, Munz said, she hadn't thought about it, "But if that's what keeps the restaurant going, sure."
Rue Viet is located at 270 Newark Ave. The phone is 201-918-2704. The restaurant will be open M-F from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
*One Newark Avenue grocery store occasionally sells them on Saturdays, Munz said.


text:
2 posts tagged with NewKingdom.
Displaying 1 through 2 of 2. Subscribe:
"...an enormous erect phallus, and piles of lettuce in the background."
First noticed on tumblr but now available to all, Alex Clayden's paper "Same-Sex Desire in Pharaonic Egypt" which, among other things, tells you about the connection between lettuce and semen and the Ancient Egyptian for "You have a nice ass."
Dating plants, dating kings, dating nearly everything
Research by an international team led by staff at the ORAU has mapped out an accurate chronology of the kings of ancient Egypt using radiocarbon analysis of short-lived plant remains from the region. The research has now been published in the journal Science (18 June, 2010). [more inside]
Page: 1


text:
Stanton Dynaphase Sixty
"a tad muddy, but it can be easily fixed with abit of equalizing they're louder then stadium speakers with duel drivers there is a woofer and tweeter in each can, so that= loads of bass and tremble bass tons of bass to go around treble it has it, but that about all I can say sound they favor highs over mids, but 'they're still well balanced sound stage love it deep and rich Comfort fine..." --voodoo do-er
Stanton Dynaphase Fifty
" What can I say, vintage. Honestly well worth the $30 I payed for these. They have a nice sound to them in the $30 price range, not Hi-Fi by any means, but fun to wear around. " --GrandZechs
Roccat KAVE 5.1 Gaming Real 5.1 Surround Sound Headset (ROC-14-500-AS)
"I had to use these at work for a while (which meant putting away my DT990 in a drawer). Immediately I was impressed by the build quality, the weight of them instilled a high level of confidence. On the head, they felt comfortable considering the heavy weight, but the clamping pressure was slightly too high. Not deal-breakingly so however. Then I plugged them in and proceeded with..." --GREQ
Stanton Dynaphase Sixty-A Headphones
I've been looking for someone that has these or has seen them before, I have a pair and have looked in many places but can't find these headphones ANYWHERE. No info, no pics, nothing...If anyone knows of these headphones or at least seen them in the past, please contact me ASAP. They were my dad's when he was younger. THESE ARE NOT STANTON DYNAPHASE SIXTY HEADPHONES, THEY ARE...
Red - RIO Fashion Hi-Fi Audio Performance Headphones with SCCB Technology
Red - RIO Fashion Hi-Fi Audio Performance Headphones with SCCB Technology
Black - RIO Fashion Hi-Fi Audio Performance Headphones with SCCB Technology
Black - RIO Fashion Hi-Fi Audio Performance Headphones with SCCB Technology
Noise Canceling Foldable Headphones with Auto Wind-Up Cord
JVC HANC100 Noise-Canceling Headphones - JVC HANC100 is a noise-canceling headphone that can produce a 75% noise reduction when in the active mode. It also operates for 50 hours on one AAA Battery. It also has a cord rewind system, so that it will retract its 4.9 foot cord into its left earpiece. And to make it easy to travel the HANC100 folds down into a compact size and comes with a airplane...
Noise Canceling Earbuds - Pink with White cord
The JVC Air Cushion headphones deliver clean, detailed sound from your portable MP3 player. Soft, silicone rubber sleeves with air bubble cushions hold the headphones securely in your ears, and help minimize unwanted external noise. The headphones come with a selection of foam earbud sleeves to ensure a comfortable fit, and a handy carry case to keep everything organized.
900MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones with Locator Feature
40mm driversCall button on base unit activates audible locator on the headsetWide reception range of up to 164'Stand doubles as chargerAuto-power on/off functionIncludes 2 AA rechargable batteries
Earbud Headphone with Hardcase
Comfortable fitting silicon rubber ear padsPowerful sound for MP3 players1.2m cord


text:
A woman found guilty of running over and killing a 9-year-old Stockton girl was sentenced Monday.
No email address was supplied by
To complete your registration on this site, please supply an address.
Please confirm or modify the email address to which you will have subscription offers sent.
For a more personalized experience, please supply the following optional information.