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It was AWESOME!! Loved the gluten free pizza crust!! The service was impeccable and our waiter was very energetic and attentive and diffidently child friendly!! Will come back next time in bowling green!!❤
Tasty gluten free pizzas. No cross contamination (I am extremely sensitive, so this is a big deal for me). Good atmosphere. Not a great location downtown. Can be a little tricky to fond the first time.
Knowledgeable staff. Kitchen staff who made our pizza washed and changed apron, gloves before working on our order and delivered it personally. Really good gf pizza.
4855 Tanger Outlet Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29418
The service there is always friendly and the food is always celiac friendly. The gluten free pizza here is always tasty and it's enough for more than one person (although normally I don't share). It's nice to have a pizza place family and celiac friendly
1 Augusta Street, Suite 101, Greenville, SC, 29601
Amazing pizza! Great options and they make sure your food is completely gluten free! Not to mention, the g- free pizza is delicious!
3110 Hwy 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466
It is very celiac disease friendly! It tastes amazing and I have not gotten sick once!
317 Main St., Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37064
My favorite place for gluten free pizza.
410 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL 32080
I am severely allergic to wheat, lactose intolerant, and a vegetarian. Had an amazing pizza!!! only the 2nd place I've found so far with vegan cheese on a gluten free pizza
10959 Causeway Blvd, Brandon, FL, 33511
New to being gluten free and the server Katelyn was very forthcoming to ensure that their gluten free crust has no cross contamination with separate prep space and separate oven from other pizzas. Since this is for my kids, it was great to have one of their favorite meals out.
1919 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008
Gluten free pizza was great! Highly recommend!
18221 US-441, Mt Dora, FL 32757
A great pizza! Knowledgeable staff, dedicated oven, prep/cutting area, and very good gf ingredients and choices. I have celiac and have just found a place I can enjoy pizza!
1571 21st Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577
Awesome GF crust! They do not have a separate preparation area, but they do not use any shared equipment. YOU HAVE TO ASK THEM TO USE FRESH CONTAINERS OF INGREDIENTS as they use the same toppings that are used on regular pizzas. However, they accommodated my request and I had a wonderful pizza with no illness.
700 South Rosemary Avenue #100, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Excellent GF pizza
1185 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd. SE, Hickory, NC, 28602
pizza is fantastic. never had a reaction after eating here. only problem is the pricing. $20 for the pizza, but it was well worth it to have a great pizza.
310 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
The gluten free pizza was one of the best I've had!
10725 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
ordered to go, bar tender took great care of us. made sure to let kitchen know of my celiac and dairy allergy. had a gluten/dairy free pizza with mushrooms, onions, olives, bacon and sausage. was absolutely delicious and I didn't get sick. was made in a dedicated area and boxed on it's own. the gluten free crust was the best I have had.
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Pizza shell is gluten free but not home made
3012 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221
Great gf pizza both times I went! I'm not from the area but got Kosmic Karma and it was delicious. The server asked if it was an allergy and they were careful about cross contamination. Highly recommend if you're looking for good pizza!
16000 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring, TX 77379
My favorite place to get pizza!
1108 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564
The owner admitted that the food may not be safe from cross contamination, as it's cooked in the same oven. I tried it anyways and got sick. I have Celiacs and am pretty sensitive. The cheese was also weird and like plastic. They put a ton of toppings and cheese on the pizzas and it was just not very appetizing with the gluten free crust.
1014 Town Drive, Wilder, KY, 41076
Great gluten free crust with sauces and gluten free toppings!!!
2020 Charles Blvd, Greenville, NC 27858
They are probably the safest place to eat. They have a dedicated kitchen for gluten free pizza.
601 R St #110, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Great restaurant! I am extremely sensitive, but was pleased to find they were very knowledgeable of how to handle Celiac preparations. Ordered the Veg Out gf pizza. Crust was crispy and delicious. Separate oven and kitchen area with dedicated handling. Worth it!
1940 Cinema Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730
They have amazing gluten free options. And the buffalo sauce on their buffalo chicken pizza IS gluten free! Blue cheese dressing instead of ranch. It is amazing!!
1030 Elden St, Herndon, VA 20170
I was pleasantly surprised and impressed at our server's familiarity and experience in accommodating people with food allergies. I have celiac disease and was guaranteed that my food would be prepared in a separate area, with separate utensils and only one person would handle my food, and even deliver my food so that there is no risk of cross contamination. At other restaurants unfortunately, I've had to pay the price with my health and well-being to find out they don't take measures for cross contamination or even know what items contain gluten or what it is. I will definitely be returning to this location and want to thank the staff and management for taking this seriously and putting in the extra effort to keep your customers happy. You rock.
5575 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338
Gf pizza here is great - as is the other food!
10725 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821
Thank you everyone who reviewed this restaurant! We don't have one in Colorado - (we have Beau Joe's) - yes it's expensive (like most GF) but soooooooo good! I like thin & crispy and they cooked mine extra long for me!
275 Dogwood Blvd, Flowood, MS, 39232
They have a new recipe for their gluten free crust and it was very good. Our server was knowledgeable and they really work hard to eliminate cross contamination.
8227 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Great GF pizzas and salads. Eaten here over a dozen times. Always good- no problems. They always take care of us. Good selection of alcohol too.
464 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29302
Gluten free and Dairy free pizza! It was great. Too bad it is a bit expensive otherwise we'd have it more often.
309 King Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
Excellent gluten free pizza! Highly recommend!
3131 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana 70002
Just had an awesome gluten free white pizza! I am a super-sensitive celiac and I did not have a negative reaction to their pizza! They have several different, interesting pizza options, and they also offer build-your-own pizzas. Will definitely go back--I can eat safely and my gluten-eating family has lots of options.
1080 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
The GF pizza was great. They have separate area, toppings, etc for preparing GF pizza. And here's a great idea all restaurants should use: the person who prepares the GF pizza is the one who brings it out to the table! Too many times, at other places, the server brings my order out and can't confirm that it was prepared GF.
3151 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503
My first time eating gluten free pizza, and it was delicious. Also, one of my first time eating out since my Celiac diagnosis, so I was a little worried. They were very nice and accommodating. I did not get sick!!
16103 Chenal Parkway #900, Little Rock, AR 72211
I have a gluten allergy and have eaten here several times. So far, I have not had any cross contamination. As far as the quality of the food goes, it is wonderful! For artisan pizza, this is my go-to place. Absolutely would recommend to anyone. I am also lactose intolerant and they have vegan cheese. This gives them a double thumbs up in my book.
33 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Great tasting gf food but a bit pricey.
903 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Great pizza! Appreciated the effort they went to to make sure their spinach salad was Celiac-safe as well -- spoke with the manager, a call was made to confirm one of the ingredients, all was well. Great customer service and good food!
1451 Coral Ridge Mall #700, Coralville, IA 52241
I'm sure the pizza is great if you're willing to pay $20+ for a 10" pizza. Outrageous prices left me disappointed. We were assured the process to cook their pizza was Celiac safe and the chef would bring it to the table himself.
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Amazing gf pizza selections!! No cross contamination! Separate cooking and prep spaces for GF items. Highly recommend! 4 stars for high prices.
6505 Dublin Center Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
Believe our food was cross contaminated, would not go back again.
805 Blankenbaker Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40243
I ate here last night and have a wheat allergy. A little cross contamination never really bothers me, I may get a little itchy. I had a terrible allergic reaction after eating here, there is more than a little cross contamination going on and this needs to be looked into.
1201 16th Street Ste. 108, Denver, CO, 80202
We enjoyed the pizza toppings, but were floored at the prices $24 for a 12- inch gluten free pizza. They did have Daiya cheese substitute to offer for my dairy allergy. Although it tasted good, it took a LONG time to receive our food...AND I was super bloated even before leaving the table. My husband was woozy all day followed by diarrhea in the morning. All in all not worth the risk or price.
19333 Detroit Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
Awesome pizza. Went with the gourmet white. Asked about their process and they assured me the have a separate oven used for GF and handled with all different utensils etc for safety. I would definitely recommend trying out this place. It's my new favorite pizza place!
9238 Floer Drive, West Chester, OH 45069
informed upon asking for gf menu that cross contamination happens in the kitchen so if Celiac then they can't guarantee the safety.
2230 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401
Always great- we have ordered pizza from this location at least 20 times over the past 5 years and have never had any problems. Kid friendly and celiac safe!
1641 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32304
The staff was great in making me feel welcome. They have an insert in the menu with pizzas that are gluten free and the ingredients you can put on it. It was good! Also carry omissions beer and various ciders. Woodchuck on tap. Most of the menu they are willing to make gluten free!!
317 Main St., Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37064
Pizza alone is a five. Great crust and don't get sick! Service is okay.
11 West Liberty Street, Savannah, GA, 31401
Great, reliable chain for gf pizza. a bit slow and loud.
410 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine, FL 32080
I was here last week and had a pizza out for the first time in over two years and it was FANTASTIC. They use smart flour crust and I had green pepper and bacon on mine. Not only that but it was a good sized pizza (12") and I was able to take some home.
10959 Causeway Blvd, Brandon, FL, 33511
I get the mighty meaty once a week and it's the best I've had so far. The service is excellent and everyone is always friendly!
1108 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564
Fantastic gf pizza, but don't go there if you need something quick! It took us 45 minutes to get our food...tasted great when we finally did get it though.
2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Ate here 3 days ago. Ordered gluten free, specified gluten free. When the pizza came out it was not gluten free. You can always spot a gf pizza on sight. The server immediately sent the manager out. He apologized and rushed a gluten free pizza out to us. It was delicious, one of the best gf pizzas I've ever had. I did not get sick but still...a little scary.
4058 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30319
Staff was very knowledgeable about procedures And how they prevented any cross contamination. Really put my mind at ease. Long time since I had a pizza and it was very good. I am one of those celiacs who also can't eat rice. Their dough has no rice. 😃
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Set the Mood for Sparks to Fly this Month
More than half of U.S. homeowners report having a fireplace in their home, but will they be taking advantage of its mood enhancing qualities? Romance is all about setting the scene, so stage a fireside rendezvous that will keep your special someone cozy all night long.
The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) has some tips to help you plan your fireside romance:
- Picnic paradise – Roll out a cozy blanket and enjoy a meal of finger foods that you can feed to your special someone.
- Camper cute – Keep things toasty with a sweet treat of fire-roasted s'mores.
- Cut the lights – Use the glow to grow closer together on the shag rug while listening to music, watching a romantic movie or playing a board game.
- Classic romance – Snuggle up on the bearskin rug and watch the temperature rise like the bubbles in your champagne as you munch on strawberries and chocolate.
- Loving touch – Give the gift of relaxation to your love with a soothing fireside massage.
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- Light Up the Night – Take the romance outside by using your chiminea or fire pit to create one of the hot options above.
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Initial contact was for open intoxicant in public
MONROE, Wis. - Authorities say a Monticello man was arrested Thursday after they say he attacked a deputy, attempted to disarm an officer and threw a glass through a police car window.
At about 11:30 p.m. Thursday, 21-year-old Allen John Gierhart was uncooperative with a Monticello police officer attempting to detain Gierhart on suspicion of open intoxicants in public, according to the report.
Police said Gierhart resisted the officer, threw a glass through the officer's police car and attempted to disarm the officer.
When Green County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the 100 block of N. Main St. in the Village of Monticello to help the officer, Gierhart kicked one of the deputies in the head and continued resisting, according to the report.
Gierhart was arrested on charges of battery to an officer, attempting to disarm an officer, two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of resisting arrest and criminal damage to property, the sheriff said.
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Beginner's problem.
I found some tutorials describing how to install the plugin, but it doesn't work on my side:
anwoitasch@Vienna-Linux:~/Programmierung/railsprojects/rim2011/script$ ruby script/plugin install git://github.com/technoweenie/attachment_fu.git
ruby: No such file or directory -- script/plugin (LoadError)
If I skip the 'ruby' at the beginning or start with ./script/plugin ... it also doesn't work.
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Meet the Ugliest Holiday Toy of 2013
Aptly named The Ugglys, the new electronic hand puppet from Moose Toys, makes rude noises such as farting and burping, in addition to snoring, growling and barking sounds. Using a button on the pup's collar, kids can manipulate the pitch, making the sounds even more disgusting.
According to TimetoPlayMag.com, a Web site that reviews toys, video games and entertainment products, The Ugglys pug (approximate retail price is $29.99) is very popular because many kids -- especially those between 5 and 8 years old -- appreciate a good fart joke. Blame it on the movie, Despicable Me 2, released last summer, which featured a fart blaster.
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If the popularity of various slate-type personal computers grows rapidly, then sales growth of hard disk drives (HDDs) may slowdown as tablets do not use hard drives, but rely on flash memory, an analyst said. But the question is whether tablets will substitute notebooks or netbooks among consumers as presently those devices are considered as supplementary for PCs.
Total unit sales of hard drives this year are projected to be 650 million of units, up 17% from the previous year, primarily thanks to the overall improve of the economic situation around the globe. However, the strength of the tablets, which do not use HDDs, could cause a 2% to 3% loss to global hard drive shipments in 2010, according to research firm IDC. While virtually all tablets have or will have USB ports, it will be possible for hard drive makers to sell external HDDs for tablets. Nonetheless, despite of this market opportunity financial analysts are already making predictions about the issues that slates are likely to cause hard disk drive manufacturers.
"We don't think all of it is priced in. People haven't really realized the extent or the depth of the situation. You have got to believe that some people who would have bought a laptop before are now going to move to the tablet," said Kaushik Roy, an analyst with Wedbush Securities, in an interview with Reuters news-agency.
Although tablets do affect sales of netbooks – cheap computers based on entry-level Atom processors and inexpensive hard disk drives – they hardly affect sales of more mainstream notebooks or desktops. Moreover, every tablet is presently used as an additional, not a primary personal systems, which means that all the tablet owners also have a desktop or a notebook.
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Skip to comments.The Myth of an Impure GOP (Ideologically sound, but not always effective)
Posted on 01/16/2013 7:24:35 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Its hard for a lot of people, particularly on the right, to recognize that the conservative movements problems are mostly problems of success. But the Republican partys problems are much more recognizable as the problems of failure, including the failure to recognize the limits of that movements success.
American conservatism began as a kind of intellectual hobbyists group with little hope of changing the broader society. Albert Jay Nock, the cape-wearing libertarian intellectual he called himself a philosophical anarchist who inspired a very young William F. Buckley Jr., argued that political change was impossible because the masses were rubes, goons, fools, or sheep, victims of the eternal tendency of the powerful to exploit the powerless.
Buckley, who rightly admired Nock for many things, rightly disagreed on this point. Buckley trusted the people more than the intellectuals. Moreover, as Buckleys friend Richard Weaver said, ideas have consequences, and, consequently, it is possible to rally the public to your cause.
It took time. In an age when conservative books make millions, its hard to imagine how difficult it once was to get a right-of-center book published. Henry L. Regnery, the founder of the publishing house that bears his name, started his venture to break the wall of groupthink censorship surrounding the publishing industry. With a few exceptions, Regnery was the only game in town for decades.
Thats hardly the case anymore. While theres a higher bar for conservative authors at mainstream publishers (which remain overwhelmingly liberal), profit tends to trump ideology.
And publishing is a lagging indicator. In cable news, think tanks, talk radio, and, of course, the Internet, conservatives have at least rough parity with, and often superiority to, liberals. Its only in the legacy institutions newspapers, the broadcast networks, and most especially academia and Hollywood that conservatism is still largely frozen out. Nonetheless, conservatism is a mass-market enterprise these days, for good and for ill.
The good is obvious. The ill is less understood. For starters, the movement has an unhealthy share of hucksters eager to make money from stirring rage, paranoia, and an ill-defined sense of betrayal with little concern for the real political success that can come only with persuading the unconverted.
A conservative journalist or activist can now make a decent living while never once bothering to persuade a liberal. Telling people only what they want to hear has become a vocation. Worse, its possible to be a rank-and-file conservative without once being exposed to a good liberal argument. Many liberals lived in such an ideological cocoon for decades, which is one reason conservatives won so many arguments early on. Having the right emulate that echo chamber helps no one.
Ironically, the institution in which conservatives had their greatest success is the one most besieged by conservatives today: the Republican party. To listen to many grassroots conservatives, the GOP establishment is a cabal of weak-kneed sellouts who regularly light votive candles to a poster of liberal Republican icon Nelson Rockefeller.
This is not only not true, its a destructive myth. The Rockefeller Republicans were purged from the GOP decades ago. Their high-water mark was in 1960, when the Goldwater insurgency was temporarily crushed. Richard Nixon agreed to run on a platform all but dictated by Rockefeller and to tap Rockefellers minion Henry Cabot Lodge as his running mate. When the forebears of todays tea partiers threatened to stay home or bolt the party in 1960, Senator Barry Goldwater proclaimed, Lets grow up, conservatives!
Its still good advice. Its not that the GOP isnt conservative enough, its that it isnt tactically smart or persuasive enough to move the rest of the nation in a more conservative direction. Moreover, thanks in part to the myth that all that stands between conservatives and total victory is a philosophically pure GOP, party leaders suffer from a debilitating lack of trust some of it well earned from the rank and file.
But politics is about persuasion, and a party consumed by the need to prove its purity to its base is going to have a very hard time proving anything else to the rest of the country.
Jonah Goldberg is editor-at-large of National Review Online and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Did I just imagine Boehners pre-budget deal committee Putsch?
This is the money quote. I been pointing this unfortunate fact out for a while, like 2 years now..
Dems are not doing this(what Rs are on this) , they are more concerned with winning, with beating Rs then playing silly games.
Its all about getting voters on your side, and against the other side. Dems now always win because they know this.
Its delusional to believe that Bohner or McConnell(uggh) , or even Newt in 2005/2006 wont cave when public opinion turns against the GOP, or that someone would try to get weak Bohner's job. He is the goat.
That delusion leads to a a few protest fantasy votes for Donald Duck as Speaker, and loss after loss.
So each confrontation results in the same repeatable pattern
: 1) public Boasting ('we wont give an inch this time!') ,
2) symbolic votes that never see law,
3) caving to O,
3)circular firing squad ('That darn Bohner sold us out again') ,
4) GOP"s approval takes another dive.
RUSH LIMBAUGH has it right.
The Conservative movement does not have a leader... not a leader that is articulate, dedicated, capable of explaining, educating and convincing Americans that we are correct and able to gain respect or trust from the "low information" voter.
I see this as a tactical weakness in the GOP.
The marxists have a goal in mind and are willing to accept an incremental movement toward their goal. Over the last century they have inched their way toward the goal line when in the opposition and made giant gains when in control.
The GOP, not so much.
Oh really> Then what is Mitt Romney?
Democrats are not that concerned about beating republicans. Don't get me wrong, they will and do cheat to win. All the same they are not that concerned when they lose, because they have infiltrated and diluted the republican party.
When they run against someone like Allen West, the democrats pull out all the tricks.
However, they also promote the weak, unprincipled GOPe. These republicans often run unopposed, or against a lightly supported candidate. This is a reward for "playing ball."
And thus, the political class is born.
The last thing the democrats want is a true principled opponent. So, they support, mildly, the GOPe, keeping it in place as a blocking force to true opposition, such as the TEA Party.
The democrats are not as dumb as their policies indicate.
The last election was proof that Nock was correct.
To listen to many grassroots conservatives, the GOP establishment is a cabal of weak-kneed sellouts who regularly light votive candles to a poster of liberal Republican icon Nelson Rockefeller.
I'm still waiting for some verifiable evidence to support this statement.
Those who are willing to believe they have accomplished something by voting "third party" come to mind. This empowers Democrats and the left and further weakens the only chance we have at defeating liberalism and that is through the Republican party.
I'm still waiting for some verifiable evidence to support that the view held by grass-roots conservatives is wrong.
You are completely correct, but many people just don't want to hear it. They think if we fire Boehner things would suddenly be better. They don't understand that if we as a conservative movement can't move public opinion, no matter who we have in elected leadership will cave to public opinion turning against them. They'll feel they have to or they'll infuriate the public and lose their seats.
This article is excellent too. The idea that there was some magic time in the 50's or 60's or 70's where Republicans were more conservative is nonsense. Republicans used to be LESS conservative. Ike was fine with FDR's tax rates and most of his policies, Nixon gave us the EPA and price controls, etc.
As a party we are probably more conservative than ever (though certainly not where we ultimately need to be), but as a movement we are not sufficiently moving the needle of public opinion. We can't get anywhere if we can't convince the public we are right. Unfortunately it seems we largely ceded the education, media and entertainment establishments completely to the left. It makes it much easier for them to beat us in the fight for public opinion.
I think its true that the GOP does not represent the base of the party very well, the problem is the base of the party isn't representative of the overall United States. We need to change that before we are really going to start winning these fights with the Democrats at the national level.
Sorry, Jonah, this is a stinking pile of manure. "American conservatism began as a kind of intellectual hobbyists group with little hope of changing the broader society." What kind of statement is that? American conservatism began with the Mayflower Compact and went on to the Declaration of Independence. It wasn't a group of hobbyists that sacrificed everything they had to come to these shore in search of religious freedom. It was passionate Christians in a love relationship with their God willing to risk it all. Finally, in the last paragraph we get to the "real" agenda, "...the myth that all that stands between conservatives and total victory is a philosophically pure GOP " The founders had a back bone, thank you very much, and among this lot we'd be hard pressed to find one vertebra. Jonah's problem is that he has never met the God of the pilgrims and never wants to - but his day is coming. The King is coming and he doesn't need a good PR campaign. We'll see who wins the day then. In the mean time, the GOP needs to decide what they are going to be - limp wrist pretty boys - or real men passionate for the truth and willing to die for it if that time should come. So far it doesn't look good.
Allen West was intentionally re-districted to lose by the FLGOP.
Democrats blahblahblah... the Republicans shivved West in the back.
My point is that the GOPe is merely a tool of the Democrats, or perhaps I should say socialists.
The GOPe sometimes does the direct bidding of the Democrats/socialists. Other times they put up enough opposition to justify their existence, and prevent the rise of the TEA Party.
Under no circumstances will the socialists/democrats/GOPe tolerate true opposition when it comes along, such as Allen West. These parties share a common goal of stamping out grassroots conservative political representation.
Conservatives must come to the conclusion that the GOPe is as much a roadblock to a return to conservative principles in government as is the democrat party. I think that the GOPe must be taken down first, because of the way they pull the air out of the TEA party's sails (under false pretenses).
"We cant get anywhere if we cant convince the public we are right." - LB69
What is with this 'we' nonsense? Aren't you the one that thinks all court challenges to Obama's eligibility should be dropped, and that the long form birth certificate PDF posted on the whitehouse.gov site is fully legit?
Don't you also mock sheriff Arpaio's investigation?
Don't you also claim that the clearly forged selective service document for Barack Obama is just fine? (Even though it is the only one in existence with a 2 digit date stamp for the year.)
"We" Really?
I will tell you right up front, *YOU* are not part of *MY* we.
Absolutely, yes. I think birther nonsense is stupid and counter productive. This is a good place to start. The conservative movement does not need wackadoodle conspiracy theorists. Take that stuff to Alex Jones' InfoWars.
We are not going to make headway with the public with a bunch of silly conspiracy theories.
I will tell you right up front, *YOU* are not part of *MY* we.
Yes, and Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity, etc, don't want anything to do with your birther conspiracy theories either. You start trying to spew that nonsense on serious conservative outlets and you'll get your butt kicked right off. That's for a reason. They know conservatives suffer if crazy birther conspiracy types become associated with the movement.
Just so we are clear - You think Arpaio and his task force are a bunch of Kooks.
That lawfully asking for the Obama birth certificate to be presented to a court under penalty of perjury is damaging to the credibility of the *republicans*. (Not those that do everything in their power to avoid presenting it.)
You think the 2 digit secret service date stamp is legit - that anyone who questions it is a kook. (even though there is *no* other example.
You are exactly the type of person that should be expelled from any group that is trying to oppose the socialist/political class that is crushing the USA and its constitution.
Just so we are clear - You think Arpaio and his task force are a bunch of Kooks.
That lawfully asking for the Obama birth certificate to be presented to a court under penalty of perjury is damaging to the credibility of the *republicans*. (Not those that do everything in their power to avoid presenting it.)
You think the 2 digit secret service date stamp is legit - that anyone who questions it is a kook. (Even though there is *no* other example.)
You are exactly the type of person that should be expelled from any group that is trying to oppose the socialist/political class that is crushing the USA and its constitution.
This article is a load of crap, and NY just proved it. The Republicans in NY just voted to limit gun magazines to 7 rounds. Feeeeelings . . . . ..
Sick - I don't want Democrats having to compete with us - or for us to compete with them. I don't care if Democrats are effective or we are. I don't want to live with them, compromise with them, or anything. Let them create their own country with their own rules and show us how wonderful a country can be when it's run by elites.
Yeah, we won't hold our breaths...
It's time for the United States to be split into two countries. Dems can put all their ideas into action the moment the ink on the agreement is dry. Dems can have it all their way...in their half.
When the country;s divided into two parts Dems can do the following in their NEW country:
They can have abortion on demand and free up until a day after the baby is born.
Unlimited FREE birth control.
Marriage between any and all groupings... human, animal, siblings... whatever.
Dems can open their borders and let every third world loser into their country. Millions can walk, run or fly in - all will be given citizenship. They'll also be issued Social Security cards for their elderly third world parents.
We won't try to stop them from giving everything away because it'll be THEIR stuff they're giving away - not ours..
Guns, bullets, and people who might want to defend themselves can be banned.
Unions can control all work places - and minimum wage will be raised to a hundred dollars an hour.
Stroke of the pen - law of the land. Why bother with legislatures? Hitler and Stalin didn't bother going the 'slow' way... they could act quickly... the same day. No voter ID laws either. And they can throw out the Constitution - dems are waaaaaay to smart to need an old white guy document like that ....
We need to get out... let dems 'win'.
Democrats will get what they want and we get what we want. Why fight them? Why should they fight us?
Divide the country. Give them what they want - one last shakedown then let's get the hell of of this place.
Let me be absolutely clear with you. I think the entire birther conspiracy case is ridiculous. And it's not just me who thinks that, its virtually every serious, reputable conservative. Try to call a constitutional scholar like Mark Levin and get your birther conspiracies on his show, he'll declare you a big dope and boot you off the air.
Arpaio is someone I still admire for his efforts against illegal immigration, I am sorry he got suckered into the birther nonsense. Sometimes good people get wrapped up in silly causes. In the end though, Arpaio has squat. His investigation produced nothing that convinced a prosecutor or court to buy into any of these birther conspiracies. Other than make the purveyors of it look silly, birtherism will never amount to anything. It's a joke.
Further, I think you do the conservative movement a disservice by pushing these loopy conspiracy theories. I think after losing a few elections there is a tendency for a small minority in a movement to start gravitating to conspiracies to explain their defeats. That makes it doubly important that sane, serious conservatives call out the conspiracy kooks among us and keep them from staining the conservative movement. Is that clear enough?
Well they are not concerned about beating Rs right now because its so easy for them to do.
Dems stick together as a team and have a forward thinking strategy.
Rs react at the moment and fight with each other. They make believe they will win each election rather than face reality and change it.
Its not hard to see why O gets what he wants and will continue to.
So OK, we cleaned the Senate of Scott Browns, so now we got Eliz Warren. Lets see what an improvement that will be.
Well said. Making tactics subservient to principle makes you lack principle. That is the problem. And now we are told we haven't done this enough, after their last dream candidate, who did this exclusively, failed miserably under ideal conditions.
God save us.
Where do you get it that there are sufficient numbers of the GOPe to prevent larger numbers of "grassroots" conservatives from prevailing.
I totally agree we lack those with adequate communication skills to convince enough idiots that it is not in their best long-term interest to help liberals destroy America and this is exactly what they are doing.
I'd love to see Republicans with more backbone and spine, we must declare war on Dims and liberalism.
It will not be much of a change, but what little it does change is for the worse.
Brown was no stalwart of conservatism. If he was he might have stood a chance.
Massachusetts is a stronghold for dems/socialists. Very hard to expect less than a progressive democrat coming out of Mass.
Pretending that the GOPe will actively fight to return this country to conservative principles...Good luck with that. The GOPe is concerned about re-election almost exclusively.
The GOPe is merely a weak/false opposition to encroaching socialism. The GOPe prevents a true grassroots conservative party from taking hold.
With that type of fantasy thinking expect more Dem SCOTUSs and judges ruling the red states.
Dont forget, much of O care tells red states what to do too. yes, even Texas.
Boehner just within the last couple of weeks removed conservatives from committee assignments - for being too conservative. They were not loyal enough to the GOPe, but instead stood for their conservative principles.
The example does not get any clearer than that.
Ford, Dole and McCain [3 out of 4, Romney excluded] have war time military service. Wonder what that conveys about their actions?
BTW - I do not advocate hate or fear.
Just don't be fooled into thinking that Boehner will lead a charge to return this country to conservative principles.
He hasn't.
He wont.
He would rather be Speaker of the House, and on good golfing terms with Obama and the other socialists, as they take our country into socialism.
Yeah, that splurt of "big tent" Republicanism at the end left a foul taste in my mouth too. The GOPe can eat it.
I know a little bit about those so-called "conservatives" that were removed and from what I know about them, they likely deserved to be removed. Iowa has had our fill of these crazy Ron Paul kooks and my understanding is that those four belonged to that club. I'm glad they're gone and if I'm correct about these guys, I admire Boehner for having the guts to get rid of them and also, if I'm right, Boehner was a gentleman in not giving them a public tongue lashing. If they're of the same mold as these crazies we have here in Iowa, they are kooks.
C'mon man. That's crazy. The GOP just elected him again as leader with no opposition. If conservatives want to fight, they got to get into the ring, the sideline mouth only does not do it. They got to stand up and be counted.
I'm going to call his office now. I despise these RATS--they're slippery and slimy and it's difficult to outsmart them, especially when the MSM is against you. Phone: (202) 225-0600
I think you are missing something about leadership at the top.
I heard Levin say this nonsense two weeks ago.
A state that elects a Marxist like Warren sure is not even considering electing a Jim DeMint. Talk like that is just sillyness.
Brown took many tough votes for the GOP considering his electorate and look at the thanks he gets for it. Votes that Warren would never consider making.
Tell you what, throwing away all but the red-est states is a sure formula for an all Obama SCOTUS.
Dems are going to form a long line to run for POTUS in 2016.
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Go ahead. Try it for another few terms. The sure way to small government is default. The "progressive" big spenders of both political parties are headed that way.
Worse yet, they actually post like they think a few symbolic votes against weak Bohner, for Donald Duck, actually means something.
No one will take that job as the goat.
Sure, Lou Gohmert of TX is in a 100% R district where a Dem cant win (it was created that way), so Lou can oppose everything the House passes that makes it into law and be loved by his district, but Lou sure doesn't want to be Speaker because then he has to worry about losing the other Seats.
I always post to look at Pelosi as a model of a Speaker who had one goal in mind : beating Rs to get results.
Pelosi let libs have their silly symbolic play votes, but when it was time to get her D House to fund the surge and then to extend all the tax cuts for 2 years(or even pass the Senate O-care Bill) , she got her team to fall in line even thought they ran against those things.
Her goal was winning and she was darn good at it.
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How can you miss something that ISN'T there?
she got her team to fall in line even thought they ran against those things.
It was amusing to watch blue dogs turn yellow.
The big issue I see is that a large fraction of democrat politicians are ideologically committed to a cause. Look at ObamaCare — it was (and still is) deeply unpopular. Yet the democrats were willing to sacrifice their careers to put it into place. A Republican was elected to Massachusetts specifically because he promised to do what he could to stop Obamacare from being passed — but even with such clear warning that it was deeply unpopular, the deomocrats passed it anyway, and several of them lost elections (or didn't try for reelection) because of exactly that.
Just imagine what our country would be like if the Republicans were as deeply committed to individual liberty, and as willing to make sacrifices for it, as the Democrats were for big government.
"C'mon man. That's crazy. The GOP just elected him again as leader with no opposition." - es
Yes - the GOPe is the majority of the house GOP in general. The GOPe is in the driver seat of the party. Boehner is the head of the GOPe.
I stand by my prediction that Boehner will not lead the country in a more conservative direction. I predict he will occasionally show opposition to the democrats, and then strike a solid compromise in their favor.
Remember the last "compromise"? I think the ratio of spending cuts to taxes was 1:40. THe deal was declared a "win" by Obama. Boehner handed it to him.
Have you seen the 8 zeros view of the federal finances? It showed how crazy that compromise was.
No one will take that job as the goat.
There was not a single person running against Boehner. None. For him, the worst that could have happened is he won on a 2nd ballot.
Her goal was winning and she was darn good at it.
Politics is like a religion for the left. Democrats may get frustrated about their progress or lack thereof, but they keep their eyes on the ball and always push for whatever they can get - and they are always ready to take advantage of a tragedy to get their agenda passed. They are flexibly pragmatic when necessary, and are fine electing a fake conservative like Manchin in WVA. They know that state is turning red, and they are happy to deny us a seat. They did the same in Indiana by running a supposed pro-life Dem against Mourdoch, and they won. By and large the left seems much more politically saavy than the right - probably because government is a really big part of what they think about.
Boehner is not an impressive speaker in my view. Honestly, the weeping thing he's got going on kind of makes me queasy. I do wish we had someone better to lead us, but I'm under no illusions that it would make much difference. The power of the Presidency is huge, and Obama is well liked by the American public - there is no way a Speaker can compete with that. We need to win on ideas, and right now the left seems to be in ascendency. The hard work ahead is largely going to be challenging the left in academia, the media and the entertainment culture - that is where we are really losing, and that's what allows Obama and the Democrats to beat us on so many issues.
What does military service guarantee in a political context?
George McGovern flew a bomber in combat in World War II European Theater. He had no objection to bombing the Nazis whom Dole heroically fought and possibly Feckless Gerald Ford may have fought nor should McGovern have had reservations about bombing Trieste. It might have proven more if he agreed to fly again in the Korean War but he likely had no enthusiasm for bombing his Korean Marxist-Leninist buddies and political co-religionists. He did whatever he could to leave Vietnam enslaved by murderous Marxist-Leninists.
Senator Tom Harkin (Commiecrat-Iowa) claims to have flown in combat in Vietnam when it appears that he was flying supply planes instead. No zest for actually attacking the "forces of progress and the future."
Did you know that John Kerry is said to have served in Vietnam before sticking a collective shiv in the backs of American military folks by starting Vietnam Veterans Against the War, throwing someone else's medals over the White House fence, lying to Congressional hearings and meeting on the sly in Paris with Viet Cong representatives at the farcical "peace talks" (round table? square table? for those who remember this absolute fiasco) to see what Comrade Kerry could do to be of actual service to Uncle Ho's successors???
Even Harry Truman, a serious combat veteran of World War I infantry service, was elected to the Senate and ran despicable hearings accusing munitions manufacturers of "war profiteering" to the delight of the pacifist and Marxist-Leninist left. Truman partially redeemed himself by being a somewhat aggressive war POTUS against Imperial Japan and then reverted to type by firing MacArthur in Korea. By today's Demonratic standards, Truman's track record is that of a man to the right of Goldwater at least on foreign policy.
Senator Upchuck Hagel (theoretically a Republican) is a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War.
I would not have wanted a McGovern or a Kerry as POTUS. Nor Hagel as SecDef. Nor McGovern, Harkin, Kerry, Hagel nor Truman as senators.
What is your point about Ford, Dole and McCain? Did military heroism make Dole anything more than the "tax collector for the welfare state" that Jack Kemp observed him to be? Was Ford (maiden name Leslie King) any the less a quisling on all matters of public policy and any the less a stooge for liberal monied interests uber alles in the GOP because of whatever his military service may have been? Did McCain's unquestioned heroism in Vietnam and the Hanoi Hilton make him less of a spineless senator always looking for excuses to genuflect before the leftist colleagues and cooperate with them? Each of these "Republicans" in his own way is no better than a quisling like Romney made very marginally more respectable by military service.
Again, what is your point about Ford, Dole and McCain???
Am I wrong? Detailed answer with reasons please.
I'm going to call his office now. I despise these RATS--they're slippery and slimy and it's difficult to outsmart them, especially when the MSM is against you. Phone: (202) 225-0600
The power of the POTUS to get his message out and the fact that Os strategy is to offer most voters what appears to be free stuff (much like GWB) at the cost of national debt, and Rs goal is to take away the free stuff.
O has definitely the easiest job there.
Voters hate national debt in the abstract but they hate losing stuff or paying more in taxes even more than debt , they mainly hate debt only because it mean future pain, but they see that as better than near term pain.
Yesterday I got an angry reply for posting that O is liked compared to GOP.
The experience of having your life depend on others develops the ability to get along with others, a requisite for leadership to get things done.
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About the author: Brian Van Pay is a Maritime Geographer with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. He is currently on the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy on the Arctic Ocean.
For this posting, I'll explain a bit why the United States, Canada, and many other coastal nations are going through the effort and expense to define their extended continental shelves. As I mentioned in the previous entry, defining a continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles is based in international law, specifically the 617 words of Article 76 in the Convention on the Law of the Sea. In fact, about 60 coastal nations likely have a continental shelf that qualifies.
So why does defining the extended continental shelf matter? The United States, like other countries, has an inherent interest in knowing, and declaring to others, the exact extent of our sovereign rights in the ocean. Specifically, a nation has sovereign rights over the resources on and under the seabed including "sedentary" critters such as clams, crabs, and corals. While there may also be some petroleum resources (oil, gas, gas hydrates) beyond 200 nautical miles too, we'd expect to see more mineral resources, such as manganese nodules, ferromanganese crusts, and polymetallic sulfides. Defining those rights in concrete geographical terms provides the specificity and certainty necessary to protect or use those resources.
Because most of the ocean -- especially the deep ocean -- is unexplored, we are unsure what exactly is down there. But given the size of the U.S. continental shelf, the resources are probably worth many billions of dollars. In some ways, this is sort-of like the purchase of Alaska, with the exception that we are defining an area where we already have rights.
In fact, one study estimates the U.S. extended continental shelf totals at least one million square kilometers or about twice the size of California! This is not limited to the Arctic Ocean; the United States also has extended continental shelf off other areas, too, such as the East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. We have been working just as hard the past six years to collect and analyze data in those areas as well.
Some of the more immediate benefits are the interesting scientific discoveries. The data from the last three cruises to the Arctic revealed scours created by past glaciers scraping along the ocean bottom, and large craters thought to be formed by gas seeps emanating from the ocean floor. One of these missions even discovered a 3,000 meter tall underwater mountain, subsequently named the Healy Seamount, that had never been mapped before! These data also provide the basic information necessary to gain better scientific insights into climate change, marine ecosystems, and hazards resulting from extreme events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
If you want to learn more about the types of data we are collecting, the cooperative effort with Canada, and life onboard an icebreaker, then check back for my future entries on DipNote.
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of postings by Brian Van Pay about his assignment aboard the Healy. Read his first entry or next one.
Siense in New York writes:
I agree that we need a better scientific knowledge of this topic as well.
Susan in Florida writes:
A question -- what defines a nation's continental shelf? I mean, does a nation's rights to the land under the ocean have to do with a nation's size and length of coastlines or a nation's standing in the world? Are these obvious questions that answer themselves --because I really am not sure I know the answers. Thank you for this posting and for the photos -- very informative.


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A couple of weeks ago I was walking with my family when I observed the little fellow in the above image making his way across our path. I had heard that Woolly Bears are prominent in folklore as predictors of winter. I thought I'd poke around and see what other indicators we have. Here's what I found.
Woolly Bears (the larvae of Isabella Tiger Moths): the longer the middle brown band, the milder and shorter the coming winter; the shorter the brown band, the longer and more severe winter will be. The woolly has 13 segments to the length of his body–the same number of weeks there are of winter. From what I can tell of this picture, my little friend only has four solid-brown segments with a couple that are both black and white. Uh, oh.
Black Walnut trees: The thicker the green husk on the Black Walnuts the snowier the winter, because nature knows when the walnut needs more protection from the elements.
Onion skins: If thin, a mild winter is coming.
Corn: Husks are thick and tight and the silks are heavy — these are indicators of a bad winter.
Apple skins: If tough, winter may be as well.
Oak trees: If the ground of your yard, driveway, or porch is covered with acorns, folklore predicts that these same surfaces may be blanketed by snow this winter. This one makes me feel a little bit better about what my Woolly Bear friend told me. Some years we can hear the acorns pinging off the metal roof of our storage shed. This year I haven't heard any.
The Month of August: For every fog there will be a snowfall. If the first week is unusually warm, the coming winter will be snowy and long. If a cold August follows a hot July, it foretells a winter hard and dry. We're not far from the Connecticut River and a small area of beaver-created wetlands so fog is not unusual.
Spiders: Spinning larger than usual webs
Honey Bees: will store honey in mass in preparation for a severe winter
Yellow Jackets: build nests either high in trees or in the ground depending on what the coming winter has in store.
Squirrels: If tails are very bushy and/or if they're more active than usual, a severe winter is on its way. Hmmm, I don't know that I've ever seen an INactive squirrel.
Ant Hills: If they are unusually high in July, it will be cold and snowy. Darn, forgot to measure them last summer.
Thanksgiving Goose: If the breast bone of the Thanksgiving goose is red or has many spots, expect a cold and stormy winter; but if only a few spots are visible, expect a mild winter.
If the first snowfall lands on unfrozen ground, the winter will be mild.
Final assessment: I have no idea what the winter will bring us in Southern Vermont. I'm just grateful I'm only a short walk from Stonehurst!
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The main purpose of this page is to guide you through the $50 robot in both design and programming. I am going to troubleshoot the problems that occured during construction, and give details on how to fix them. As well, there will be numerous reference' made towards the forum with problems that other SOR members occured as well.
More coming soon!
Parts: There should be no need at this point to change or upgrade the parts that ADMIN has set out to use in this $50 robot tutorial. There are, however, better stores to shop at online depending on where you live. I personaly live in Canada! :) Saying that, I noticed that shipping is a little more when you factor in the distance, duties ect, that may occur when buying out of your country. I am going to list a few websites that Should aid you in acquiring the necessary parts for this build.
Digikey -This site offers products in many countries and has fairly reasonable pricing all around.
Robotshop -This site is located in Canada and is a good spot to locate a Sharp Ir Rangefinder, as well as the HS311 servo. (note that you do not need the Sharp Ir Rangefinder for the initial build)
Mouser - This site carries a wide variety of everything you may need for you robot projects. Located in Texas. Have yet to use this site, but im assuming it ships world wide.
Jameco - Another great site to locate and source robotic parts. Also includes tools such as multimeters.
Sparkfun -Yet to be tested by me. Located in Oklahoma. Seems to be another great site to source parts.
*This is just a small list of available websites to get you on your feet.
*You can also check out ADMIN's list of parts as well by clicking here
Designing your robot can be a fairly time consuming task by itself. You need to take into account the size of your motors, servos, batteries, controle board, sensors, ect. I may suggest that you try to design your bot around your components, and not try to build your components around your robot. This will make your first few robots much easier to build. You should try to use light weight materials to help keep the total weight of your robot down. I suggest useing lexan or plexiglass. Both are very light and easy to work with. Although its beneficial to have a jigsaw or bandsaw to work with these materials efficiently.
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I don't think it's an overstatement to say that Secretary Clinton electrified the AIDS 2012 audience with her keynote address yesterday. Her speech was a perfect combination of substance and inspiration, and the enthusiastic reception made it clear that she had hit all the right notes.
Last November, of course, she articulated the goal, made possible by recent scientific advances, of an AIDS-free generation. This laid the groundwork for Presiden Obama's pathbreaking announcement on World AIDS Day of ambitious new combination prevention goals for PEPFAR, including a 50 percent increase in our treatment goal, to 6 million by the end of fiscal year 2013.
One thing the Secretary did yesterday was update the world on PEPFAR's progress since then. We've dramatically increased the pace of treatment enrollment, reaching nearly 4.5 million with treatment through the first half of this fiscal year -- putting us on track to meet the 6 million goal on time. One of the other goals was to reach 1.5 million HIV-positive pregnant women with services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV -- and we're on target to achieve that as well, reaching 370,000 women in the first half of FY 2012. We've also performed 400,000 voluntary medical male circumcisions in that same time frame -- with an accelerating pace as countries come to understand what a cost-effective, smart investment it is. Looking to the future, Secretary Clinton announced that she has asked me to produce, by World AIDS Day this year, a blueprint for the next steps in America's contribution to an AIDS-free generation.
So there was plenty of substance. But there was also much to inspire. In words that resonated powerfully with the many attendees from developing countries, the Secretary spoke about the U.S. commitment to support country leadership in the response. She was forceful about ensuring that our programs meet the needs of those who face the highest risks, including men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and sex workers. The audience warmly welcomed her announcement of several new PEPFAR investments in work with these groups. And Secretary Clinton did not shy away from challenging the world by asserting that AIDS is a global, shared responsibility -- one that requires all nations, not only the United States, to step up, with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria an essential vehicle to do so.
Finally, the Secretary movingly described visiting the AIDS Quilt on the National Mall in 1996 with President Clinton. She pointed the way forward to the day "when we can stop adding names." I believe that after today, no one doubts America's commitment to that day when we celebrate an AIDS-free generation at last.
Maureen H. in California writes:
To care and appreciate other cultures, we need to be able to uphold our own unique identities. The openness also requires some restraint.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
I liked your speech.
It was very encouraging on the progress made.
I hope this AIDS-free day will be soon.
Have A Great Weekend....Eric,Hillary and
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Sarah G. in Minnesota writes:
I was honored to witness Secretary Clinton's address at AIDS 2012. In the light of her forceful message of the US being responsive to those at highest risk such as sex workers, when will the US prostitution pledge be removed from PEPFAR? I have spent 15 years in public health. This policy promotes stigma and reduces public health interventions available to sex workers, which forces those at highest risk for HIV to be even more vulnerable to infection, violence, and substance use.
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Bagryana, Elisaveta (also Bagrjana; Pseudonym of Elisaveta Belcheva)
Bagryana, Elisaveta (also Bagrjana; Pseudonym of Elisaveta Belcheva) 1893–
Bagryana is a Bulgarian poet, editor, translator, and writer of books for children. She projects an exuberant love of life in her verse, expressing the joys and sorrows of freedom as an artist and as a woman. She has collaborated with Ioran Vasilev on biographical works and has translated her own work from Bulgarian into French.
Erika Knudsen
For many years Elisaveta Bagrjana was identified with the concepts of her first collection, Vechnata i svjatata (1927)—taken as categories of woman's love—but her later works have changed fundamentally the view of this great Bulgarian poet. Bagrjana was considered, and by some still is, the exponent of the emancipated woman, primarily because of her concept of love, and her poetry has, therefore, usually been interpreted simply as love lyrics. For this reason the main core of the poetic confessions of Bagrjana has been overlooked, the extreme tension between opposite attitudes and emotions, between the dreams and expectations of life on one hand, and, on the other, their accomplishment, or even more often, their non-accomplishment. (p. 353)
There is a definite trend from optimism to pessimism in Bagrjana's poetry … although her faith in the future and her enchantment with life are never completely crushed, and in her poems of recent years this faith appears to be reborn. Her new confidence is an acknowledgement of the human values compiled throughout life, as well as by the simple joys of everyday life; its opposite pole is the now constant presence of her own death.
In the early poetry of Bagrjana, the lyric self indulges in bold and ambitious dreams of her future, a passionate, dramatic surrender to man's love. Everything seems possible and attainable. Her strength and her will can cope with any demand, and can overcome any obstacle. (pp. 353-54)
The opposite extreme in Bagrjana's first book [Vechnata i svjatata] is represented by the complete despair of the "Requiem" (1927).
The up and down movements of Bagrjana's frame of mind are marked clearly by the choice of words and the structure of the sentences…. Uncertainty and doubt are revealed by the many questions, often initiated by "dali" (I wonder) or "nima" (could it be?). Dreams and yearning are emphasized by the use of the future tense,… and the optative clause with "da."
This means of expression, always pointing forward, gradually yields to terms which indicate a growing assurance and an immediate mental and physical activity….
Bagrjana meets the challenges of life with a defiant "neka" (let it be so). But then comes a sharp break from cheerfulness to despondency. The future perspective and the present satisfaction vanish and give way to the backward glance, to the return to memories. (p. 354)
The incongruity between her expectations of life and life as it actually unfolds … can be called the fundamental theme in almost all of Bagrjana's poetry. It determines the underlying tone of her verse, irrespective of its main themes which are love and individual freedom, the lust for life and for the whole world, the devotion to Mother Earth and above all to her own country…. Most, containing poems from the years 1937–44, indicates the establishment of a relation between opposite points, and could be interpreted as the comprehension and acceptance of the contradictions of human existence, a theme repeated once more in the latest book Kontrapunkti (1972).
Bagrjana's tribute to time and history, Pet zvezdi (1953), famous for the cycle "Suvetski khora," does not quite fit into the pattern of her total work. These poems, on a broad scale, reflect the struggle of man for a rich life full of meaning, that is, an interest which matches a fundamental stirring in the progressive mind of the poet, but the work seems inferior compared to the major part of Bagrjana's production. The reason may be a lack of real personal engagement, without which art remains sterile. Still, part of Pet zvezdi, especially the cycle "Sluntse nad poleto," has much in common with the later Bojana cycle, fascinating the reader by its ease and lyricism.
The tension between unreconcilable extremities, so significant in Elisaveta Bagrjana's poetry, is recognizable in all of the individual themes.
The love theme in Bagrjana's poetry is very complex, reflecting the never ending struggle for individual freedom and, at the same time, an unrestrained enjoyment of everything life can offer. (pp. 354-55)
Love as a spell, as a natural and inescapable instinct, harmonizes neither with the ethics nor with the free will of Bagrjana, the defender of free love and independence. (p. 355)
In poems like "Poslushnitsa" and "Ljubov" the involvements of the suffering Jesus and of the seductive Mephistopheles suggest that the loving woman is in conflict with her Christian belief….
These discrepancies exclude, it would seem, the interpretation of Bagrjana as a pioneer of free love and believer in the total emancipation of women. Her confessions are entirely personal, and the presentiment of the price she will have to pay for her unprecedented courage, in "Kukuvitsa" and "Potomka," for example, preclude the slightest note of propaganda. (p. 356)
The very consequence of her struggle for personal freedom, her full devotion to human love, excludes this very freedom…. These are the extremes of her love and her life: the necessity of being independent, and the dependency of the relations created by herself.
In Elisaveta Bagrjana's lyrics, love is a fascinating unity of purity and passion. (pp. 356-57)
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Edward MożEjko
In general, when reading Bagryana's poetry, one cannot withstand the impression that whatever she has written or accomplished bears the features of a well-prepared, systematic and well-disciplined esthetic activity….
Bagryana's first collection of poems, entitled Večnata i svjatata (The Eternal and the Sacred), appeared in 1927 and became a literary événement. Without going into detail, one could say that the novelty of this volume consisted in a clear rejection of the hitherto dominating streams in Bulgarian literature and an acceptance of the exceptionally rich traditions of national oral folklore as a source of artistic inspiration. What Bagryana inherited from this tradition was simplicity and directness of expression. The poetic world of Bagryana is built up of objects and phenomena which surround us. By its concrete character, the early poetry of Bagryana was a reaction against symbolism; by its personal tone, it contrasted with the revolutionary rhetoric of Khristo Botev … and the old-fashioned patriotism of Ivan Vazov…. If anything, Bulgarian poetry moved more easily in the world of politics, in the world of heroic actions, in the world of war and revolution than in the inward world of intimate confessions. The turnabout accomplished by Bagryana was twofold in its consequences: the intimate tone of her poetry has manifested itself not only in a turn toward the internal feelings of man, toward his spiritual "I"; this tone also dominates where the theme seems to befit a more pathetic and objective presentation. Irrespective, however, of whether Bagryana speaks of her fatherland (as is the case in her latest poems) or talks to God, she never exceeds the limits of her own personal experience and does not relate these themes to a "cause of higher order."
It is possible to delineate four major motifs in Bagryana's poetry: woman, love, traveling-space and life as a biological phenomenon. The degree of intensity with which these motifs appear in her poetry varies from one collection of poems to another, but it is impossible to discuss them in separation because they are constantly intertwined and constitute a homogeneous and typically Bagryanian whole. (p. 216)
Bagryana enters the scene of Bulgarian poetry as an advocate of women's emancipation. The word "emancipation," however, is far too faint to render the depth and perspicacity with which the whole problem is approached in her poetry. To say that woman revolts against existing social and moral conventions would be nothing but a shallow statement. The question does not concern woman historically conditioned by a definite cultural and social epoch. The title of the first volume does not leave any doubt: the words večnata i svjatata mean "the eternal and holy woman." To present woman in such dimensions, Bagryana refers to various archetypal images of women known from ancient, Christian and pagan mythology. (pp. 216-17)
The Bagryanian woman possesses two principal characteristics: revolt and love. All other desires and dreams are offshoots of these two passions. When we say "revolt," the question is: against what or whom? It is the revolt against women's submissiveness, humility and surrender. This revolt does not arise from social considerations or a growing awareness of women's position in society; it grows organically out of unfathomable layers of the past. The poet feels very close blood ties with her ethnic past, that is, with the heritage of her Thracian, Slavic and Turkish ancestors…. [We] can interpret her "revolt" as the call of the blood, as a constant recurrence of some atavistic necessity….
What Bagryana values most are the primitive and primordial elements in human nature. The return to the primary origins of our existence is combined with the biological joy of life, enabling woman to break prejudices about her situation, to free herself from seclusion and humiliation. In other words, these rebellious qualities reside within woman herself and burst the ossified crust of prejudice from inside…. In its impetuous revolt Bagryana's lyrical "I" does not hesitate to question such sacred institutions as marriage.
From the time Bagryana first began to write, to the latest poems in the sixties, her poetry resounds with a cry for love (note some typical titles of her poems: "Vik," or "Cry"; "Zov," or "Call"). Without this feeling our world would be poor, sad and gray. Moreover, the degree of woman's liberation, her real equality with man, can be measured in terms of love and by the relation of both sexes to love, which the poet calls "the conscience of earth" ("Kato slunce," or "Like the Sunshine"). Again, mythological analogy can be drawn upon: Bagryana's treatment of this motif reminds us of the love tale "Amor and Psyche" by Apuleius. (p. 217)
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (170 votes).
In short: Tough hills for a beginner but well worth the effortIn full: Event was very well managed with the option afterwards to have your medal engraved which made a nice change and boy was the medal huge and shiny. Dont know if there is PB potential here as there are some testing hills but netherless, it was a good day, nice weather and well worth the trip out into the countryside.The canal section is challenging as it is uneven but it makes the whole thing seem like two runs rather than one long run and breaks it up nicely.I cant wait to do it again next year!Date of review: February 28, 2008
In short: once on the canal path it was fine In full: Enjoyable 12k, great once off the narrow roads, seeing 7k at 7 miles was a strange feeling. No timer was also disappointing. Nice medal though and goodies. Date of review: January 29, 2008
In short: lovely day , good pace , clear markers(apart from the 5 mile one)In full: not quite sure where the 5 mile marker was !!Date of review: January 29, 2008
In short: 12 ish Kms!In full: Great run apart from the hills... I'm not one for long slow hills! Date of review: January 29, 2008
In short: Great undulating race with an unusual distanceIn full: I really enjoyed this challenging race. The marshalls were great, the scenery was fantastic, and my time shocked me!!Very tough climb at 7 miles but downhill finish which helps. Slippery steps towards the end!!Date of review: January 28, 2008
In short: Steep hill at 6.5 miles but otherwise good mix of gradual inclines and flat runningIn full: I really enjoyed this race. Had expected it to be hillier than it was so pleasantly surprised. My Garmin measured the distance as 8.34 miles so definitely further than advertised. Found the towpath surface quite uneven so had to be extra careful running alongside the canal but was a well organised race with some very encouraging marshalls along the route. Don't think some of the cars were too happy about all the runners in the road in the first 3 miles but most were careful as they passed by. Last hill at 6.5 miles was hard going and it then seemed to take an age getting back down to the finish - distance markers certainly weren't all accurate. Date of review: January 28, 2008
In short: Great scenery, low stress, very enjoyable but too hard for PBsDate of review: January 28, 2008
In short: A very enjoyable, well organised and challenging race In full: incredibly this race is only in its 2nd year but already feels like a well etablished event, the course is challenging with almost equal sections of road, trail and hills and virtualy traffic free. 2.09 should be congratulated for organising a first class event with a friendly welcoming atmosphere, I will certainly be back again next year! Date of review: January 28, 2008
In short: Great FunIn full: Very well organised,friendly marshalls and lovely medal.A little lonely along the canal path for the tail enders but had a very enjoyable run. Weather was perfect.Date of review: January 28, 2008
In short: A bit of difference from the normIn full: Unusual type of race . Half on a seconary type of A-road and half on the tow path of a senic canal . Plenty of slight undulations esp. on the locks of the canal. There could have been more signs and a couple more marshals halfway along the canal . Here I was not sure I was going the right way . I think there might have been a local who removed a few signs . Othere than that a well organised event well worth doing . Plenty of car parking and toilets and an interesting route with a good run in. Thank you Mike.Date of review: January 28, 2008
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FAVACA Honors 2012 Outstanding Volunteers of the Year at International Days
March 27, 2013 - The Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) announces they will honor the 2012 Outstanding Volunteers of the Year at the Florida Chamber of Commerce's International Days. The Volunteers of the Year are Dr. Xiaoan Sun, Robyn Perlman, Gail Meltzer, and Terrie Temkin and they will receive their award at the 8 am breakfast reception on April 3rd, 2013.
Makouti Agro-Enterprises is an agricultural business and marketing cooperative established in 2004 to increase food security and farmer and producers incomes. Since its inception, Makouti Agro-Enterprises has worked with Partners of the Americas to increase the capacity of producers through volunteer expertise that have traveled to Haiti under the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer program.
Makouti Agro-Enterprises has been working with Haitian livestock producers to increase the quantity of livestock available in Haiti and to improve nutrition and reproductive health. Goats and livestock in general are important commodities in the Haitian economy and families count on selling livestock to help pay for schools, funerals or other major expenses. When livestock is lost due to poor health or during pregnancy, producers find it difficult to recover economically.
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State Lab continues to solve crimes, make progress, AG says
Release date: 8/2/2011
Lab implementing changes, working toward international standards
The State Crime Laboratory continues to solve crimes and make improvements as part of its mission to serve the criminal justice system and protect the public, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.
"Quality work by the crime lab is critical to solving crimes and ensuring justice for victims and suspects," Cooper said. "I expect the SBI to keep pursing the highest standards and the latest science."
The State Crime Lab analyzes crime scene evidence including digital evidence, drugs, DNA, firearms, fingerprints, hair and fibers. Analysis by forensic scientists working for the lab can pinpoint suspects and exonerate the innocent.
For example, through June of this year DNA analysis performed by the lab has yielded 173 hits to the DNA database to help solve cases in North Carolina and across the country. During the same period, lab experts used DNA to eliminate more than 100 potentialsuspects as the source of DNA from evidence tested. In all cases where DNA evidence does not match the suspect identified by investigators and the evidence meets federal eligibility requirements, lab experts search the DNA database of more than 210,000 profiles to look for a match, or hit, to a new suspect. The lab also performs DNA analysis post-conviction that can help clear wrongfully convicted individuals.
Cooper initiated a series of changes at the SBI last year, including appointing SBI Director Greg McLeod and acting Lab Director Judge Joe John, Sr., following the results of an
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he commissioned looking at past serology cases and lab practices dating from the late 1980's.
A number of changes are strengthening the lab's work:
Continued work toward accreditation under the more stringent ISO standards. Already the drug chemistry section is operating under ISO sampling standards, and other sections are being brought online with eventual full operation expected later this year. That will allow the lab to be accredited by two outside organizations, becoming one of the first such to have dual ISO accreditation.
Additional external certification for all SBI forensic scientists in their individual disciplines, including external peer review. Forexample, all computer forensic scientists have achieved individual certification and more than eighty lab scientists are reviewing prepatory materials in anticipation of an examination and subsequent certification later this year.
Eliminated the SBI field agent bloodstain pattern analysis program which had been suspended last July.
Completed full legal review of all lab operations, includingpolicies, training and procedures and assigned full-time legal counsel to lab.
Completed two independent audits of the lab's DNA unit and the lab was found to meet the highest national standards.
An on-site review of the SBI Firearms Unit was conducted by a team of outside experts in late 2010 and the SBI is awaiting final results.
Cameras in place for usein the Firearms Section and working with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) to draft procedures to integrate this new technology into ISO policies with full implementation expected later this year. Additionally, an independent analysis of evidence in a Pitt County case has confirmed the analysis of an SBI examiner.
Solicited nominations for members of an advisory board for the lab made up of science professionals.
All lab reports and bench notes provided to prosecutors for sharing with defendants through the discovery process. Improvements to the Forensic Advantage system are also underway to make document retrieval easier.
Transmitted to District Attorneys complete files on past cases identified in the independent review and subsequent Crime Lab legal review.
Expanded process for soliciting feedback from courtroom personnel on forensic scientists' court testimony.
Formed a partnership with NC State University, Fayetteville State University and Wake County CCBI to establish a Center for Forensic Science Excellence here in North Carolina and are awaiting approval for federal funding from the National Institute of Justice.
Conducting a national search for a permanent lab director who has a scientific background. An advisory committee made up of prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, and judicial officials has worked with an executive search firm to identify candidates, conduct interviews and recommend names to the Attorney General and SBI Director.
Developing a process for making all lab policies, procedures, training materials and accreditation information available to the public online.
Providing advanced courtroom testimony training for our field and laboratory personnel.
Providing additional forensic science training for the criminal justice system, including training for both state prosecutors and defense attorneys. The initiative also seeks to present informational sessions for the State's trial judges and is exploring opportunities to work with state bar groups to developing a forensic science continuing legal education (CLE) seminar.
Exploring a "Visiting Scientist" Forensic Science Program at the laboratory that will leverage university resources, provide practical experience to students, and develop talent in the field of forensic science.
"The scientists working in the state crime lab are dedicated professionals and we appreciate their hard work," said SBI Director McLeod. "Our goal is to provide the best training and equipment possible to ensure that the lab's work warrants the absolute confidence of the public and the criminal justice system."
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