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The age of the smartwatch - A Challenge for Blackberry developers
People have been trying to make dicktracy smartwatches for an eternity, but it is only in the last two years that processor, comms, battery, and screen technology have been up to the challenge of actually realising one.
And they are now catching on:
Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android by Pebble Technology — Kickstarter
MetaWatch STRATA: the Smartwatch for the iPhone 4S & Android by MetaWatch — Kickstarter
TOUCH TIME: Digital Watch with Touch Screen by Donald Brewer — Kickstarter
cookoo; Kickstarter
A common theme, they all tout support for IOS and Android, none of them talk of Blackberry.
This is strange because one of the earliest progenitors was designed for Blackberry:
inPulse smartwatch | Features
Just as there were early smartwatches for Android:
SmartWatch | Android Watch - Sony Smartphones (UK)
Why am i bringing this up?
Because Blackberry is launching a new platform, which has a unified messaging centre at last, and yet there is a deafening silence on the subject of smartwatches.
One of the first truly useful smartwatches to emerge, in 2010, was the metawatch and they even have app support on the now defunct Nokia N9:
Application request - N9 Notification forwarding to Fossil Metawatch - Forum | MeeGo
It is an open platform, which is handy, because Blackberry's lack of interest in smartwatches mean vendors have little incentive to provide official support as they do with Android and IOS.
But, if Meego/Harmattan on the N9 can get support then the same is true for Blackberry! It just needs some interested developers (i am not one).
I think metawatch would even be willing to help, but it is going to require a little interest from BBOS10 developers:
Metawatch | Any thoughts on the potential for Blackberry 10 support (QNX)?
https://twitter.com/billg/status/266532206749569024we've made several runs at supporting BBOS in the past. We didn't receive much support. Probably won't go down this path againyou are free to create a BBOS10 app for MetaWatch; our interface is open. Go for it!
I reckon the metawatch guys and girls would be very receptive to a dev wishing to bring their smartwatch to BBOS10, but the ball is in your court..............
Take a look, i think you'll like it:
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Looks like something I can live fine without.
The big showstopper right now is the lack of Bluetooth 4.0 support. All of these connected watches depend on it, because it's an ultra-low-power protocol that won't kill their batteries in minutes.
I've actually been in touch with the Metawatch guys, and they're not averse to supporting BB10, but it won't happen without BT 4.
BlackBerry 10 devices will have BT 4
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Those are different specs than the ones I've seen leaked. The L & N-Series specs I saw leaked quoted BT 3.2, with the Aristo getting 4.0.
Bear in mind that the Dev Alpha HARDWARE may very well support BT 4 (the Playbook's does, too), but I've seen nothing other than the images in your post to show that a driver stack has been written for it yet.
Why do you think that the final hardware would not get 4.0 if the developer devices have it
It has little to do with the hardware spec. The HARDWARE in the Dev Alphas may support BT 4.0, but if BB10 doesn't have a BT stack written to take advantage of it, it's not much good.
So far as I know, the Dev Alphas may physically have BT 4.0, but the system software doesn't currently support it and it won't on the first consumer phones, either.
I would love to be proven wrong on this; if anyone can confirm BT 4 support on the Dev Alpha I'll order that SDK from Metawatch and get cracking!
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i would be surprised if the BBOS10 devices didn't support BT4.0 from the start, it is a well established standard at this point.
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Markheim, Robert Louis Stevenson
"Markheim" Robert Louis Stevenson
(Born Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson) Scottish short story writer, travel writer, novelist, playwright, and poet. The following entry presents criticism on Stevenson's short story "Markheim" (1885).
See also Treasure Island Criticism.
"Markheim" (1885) is one of Stevenson's most celebrated short stories. First published in 1885 in a Christmas-time annual and later collected in Stevenson's The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables (1887), the short story depicts a murder for profit, an intervening doppelgänger, and the resulting confession and surrender. "Markheim" is among Stevenson's tales of horror and the supernatural, and shows the strong influence of Edgar Allan Poe. The story is also often compared to Fedor Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment (1866) due to its exploration of benevolence and iniquity within the conscience of the individual.
Plot and Major Characters
On Christmas Day, Markheim, a thirty-six year old man, enters a pawnshop. He has sold various items there before and tells the pawnbroker he would like to buy a gift for a woman he is courting. Inside, Markheim beholds himself reflected in a mirror and becomes highly agitated, saying to the pawnbroker: "Why, look here—look in it—look at yourself! Do you like to see it? No! nor I—nor any man." Markheim witnesses in the mirror a horrifying self-awareness and self-accusation, a "damned reminder of years, and sins and follies." When the pawnbroker turns away Markheim stabs him in the back with a dagger, killing him. Markheim is next apprehended by numerous "shadow[s] of himself," peering out from other looking glasses, in which he glimpses "his face repeated and repeated, as it were an army of spies; his own eyes met and detected him." Markheim then looks for money he knows the pawnbroker keeps in a drawing room above the shop. A mysterious figure—a visitant—confronts Markheim there. This eidolon seems to know Markheim well, in fact, the man has an uncanny "likeness to himself"and discusses Markheim's past with him—prophesying a life of increasing wickedness for Markheim which will only desist in death: "You will never change; and the words of your part on this stage are irrevocably written down." Markheim asks the wraith if he is the devil and the other answers with an offer to assist Markheim in locating the hidden money and escaping before the pawnbroker's servant returns. Markheim defends himself to the double—claiming that in himself both good and evil coexist—who professes an interest in both vice and virtue, but states that he only exists for evil as inherently manifested in character not act. When the pawnbroker's maid is about to enter the shop, the double encourages Markheim to kill her and flee. Instead, Markheim confesses to the maid: "You had better go to the police. … I have killed your master." And as he does so, "the features of the visitor began to undergo a wonderful and lovely change: they brightened and softened with a tender triumph, and, even as they brightened, faded and dislimned," and the double vanishes.
Major Themes
The major themes in "Markheim" are similar to those of Stevenson's famous novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), namely the struggle between good and evil—and freewill and predestination—within the human soul. In "Markheim" this assay between the opposing forces of virtue and malevolence in the individual is expressed through the figure of the ambiguous double or doppelgänger, the visitant, who most critics interpret to be the embodiment of Markheim's conscience. Initially, Markheim believes the apparition to be Satan proffering him help in committing another murder to prevent capture and culpability. However, Markheim is ultimately impressed by his discussion with the other to seek contrition. Once Markheim's achieves penance and triumphs over his own depravity, he sees the visitant/double as transfigured. It is Markheim's own guilty conscience that prompts his confession, both to himself and others, and through which Markheim realizes a state of repentance and redemption. Somewhat ironically, Markheim both fulfils and defeats the visitant's own prediction by effecting self-change through choosing good and thereby inviting death, the most likely result of his confession of homicide. The theme of self-reflection is expressed, in part, through the imagery of the multiple mirrors that earlier confronted Markheim, one is actually referred to as a "'hand-conscience.'"
Critical Reception
Many critics agree that Stevenson was a pioneer in developing the modern short story in English literature and "Markheim" is among his most celebrated short stories. The tale is generally interpreted as an allegory or fable, a narrative of virtue and vice containing a moral. Commentators note that the story's setting is on a rainy Christmas day and that its original publication in the Christmas issue of a magazine supports an interpretation of "Markheim" as a "Christmas sermon." The visitant is generally considered to be a symbol representing Markheim's true conscience and/or alter ego which in turn draws out his confession and brings for Markheim life-threatening punition, probably execution. Critics have also explicated the story as a psychological anecdote exploring the effects of guilt on the human mind; in this light, some critics assert that "Markheim" contains no supernatural elements and that the visitant is merely a delusion of the murderer's guilt-ridden mind, a projection of his own demeritorious conscience. Scholars have commented on the similarities between "Markheim" and Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment in which the protagonist, Raskolnikov, murders and robs his landlady in her home, but eventually repents the crime. The influence of the "weird tales" of Poe, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843) in which a man's sinful conscience is manifested through hallucinations, on the creation of "Markheim" has also been noted by critics.
Principal Works
New Arabian Nights 1882
More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter [with Fanny Stevenson] 1885
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1886
The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables 1887
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale 1889
Island Nights' Entertainments, Consisting of The Beach of Falesá, The Bottle Imp, The Isle of Voices 1893
The Ebb-Tide: A Trio and Quartette [with Lloyd Osbourne] 1894
The Amateur Emigrant from the Clyde to Sandy Hook 1895
The Body-Snatcher 1895
Fables 1896
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with Other Fables 1896
Tales and Fantasies 1905
The Waif Woman 1916
When the Devil Was Well 1921
Two Mediaeval Tales 1929
Tales and Essays [edited by G. B. Stern] 1950
The Suicide Club and Other Stories 1970
Robert Louis Stevenson: The Scottish Stories and Essays 1989
Robert Louis Stevenson: The Complete Shorter Fiction [edited by Peter Stoneley] 1991
Robert Louis Stevenson: The Complete Short Stories 2 vols. 1993
Robert Louis Stevenson: Tales from the Prince of Storytellers [edited by Barry Menikoff] 1993
Treasure Island (novel) 1883
A Child's Garden of Verses (poetry) 1885
Kidnapped, Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751 (novel) 1886
The Misadventures of John Nicholson: A Christmas Story (novel) 1887
The Wrong Box (novel) 1889
The Bottle Imp (novel) 1891
The Wrecker (novel) 1892
Catriona: A Sequel to Kidnapped (novel) 1893
Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished Romance (novel) 1896
St. Ives, Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England (novel) 1897
Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson (letters) 1997
Alfred C. Ward (essay date 1924)
SOURCE: Ward, Alfred C. "Robert Louis Stevenson: 'The Merry Men.'" In Aspects of the Modern Short Story: English and American, pp. 102–15. London: University of London Press, 1924.
[In the following excerpt, Ward asserts that "Markheim," although it strains the reader's credibility, is successful as a parable with a stated moral.]
Stevenson's earliest short stories (the "New Arabian Nights" series) ran in the pages of magazines in 1878; nine years later, Kipling's "Plain Tales from the Hills" (his first prose volume) was published. It is with these two collections—belonging, roughly speaking, to the eighteen-eighties—that the cult of the short...
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Ann Gossman (essay date 1962)
SOURCE: Gossman, Ann. "On the Knocking at the Gate in 'Markheim.'" Nineteenth-Century Fiction 17, no. 1 (June 1962): 73–6.
[In the following essay, Gossman discusses the influence of Shakespeare's Macbeth on Stevenson's "Markheim."]
In defense of the revealing small incident in fiction, Stevenson writes: "This, then, is the plastic part of literature: to embody character, though, or emotion in some act or attitude that shall be remarkably striking to the mind's eye."1 This paper will seek to demonstrate that in "Markheim" Stevenson uses the act of knocking at the door to achieve those emotional effects that De Quincey ascribes to...
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Joseph J. Egan (essay date 1966)
SOURCE: Egan, Joseph J. "'Markheim': A Drama of Moral Psychology." Nineteenth-Century Fiction 20, no. 4 (March 1966): 377–84.
[In the following essay, Egan discusses "Markheim" as a moral fable in terms of the psychological exploration of the main character.]
Though "Markheim" has been called the "greatest of all Stevenson's short-stories,"1 criticism of this tale has seldom gone beyond a summary of the plot. Ann Gossman alone has commented on the craft of Stevenson's story,2 but her article is too brief to serve as a complete and thoroughly satisfying statement of "Markheim"'s artistic and thematic elements. The purpose...
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Irving S. Saposnik (essay date 1966)
SOURCE: Saposnik, Irving S. "Stevenson's 'Markheim': A Fictional 'Christmas Sermon.'" Nineteenth-Century Fiction 21, no. 3 (December 1966): 277–82.
[In the following essay, Saposnik surveys the critical debate over the identity of the visitant in "Markheim."]
For a story of its relatively short length, "Markheim" has produced more than its share of critical confusion. Much of this confusion centers around the identity of the visitant, and whether it be God, angel, or devil. Most of the critics share the belief that it is a "good" spirit and base this opinion on the final brightening of its countenance into a "tender triumph."1...
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Edwin M. Eigner (essay date 1966)
SOURCE: Eigner, Edwin M. "The House of God." In Robert Louis Stevenson and the Romantic Tradition, pp. 126–33. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1966.
[In the following excerpt, Eigner discusses the Christian ethics expressed in "Markheim" in comparison to the Christian mores of the Russian writers Fedor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy.]
The idea we have just been considering, the theme of the disguised significant self, occurs elsewhere in Stevenson. There is, in fact, a regular disguise motif running through much of the early fiction, appearing in Prince Otto, in The Black Arrow, and in several of the stories from The New Arabian...
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Masao Miyoshi (essay date 1969)
SOURCE: Miyoshi, Masao. "Masks in the Mirror: The Eighteen-Nineties." In The Divided Self: A Perspective on The Literature of the Victorians, pp. 294–96. New York: New York University Press, 1969.
[In the following excerpt, Miyoshi views the notion of duality in "Markheim" as the embodiment of Markheim's conscience.]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) was by no means the first product of Stevenson's fascination with the dual personality. From childhood he had been familiar with the legend of Deacon Brodie, daylight cabinetmaker and moonlight burglar, and a full twenty years before Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde he was already working on a play based on...
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C. F. Keppler (essay date 1972)
SOURCE: Keppler, C. F. "The Saviour." In The Literature of the Second Self, pp. 106–09. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1972.
[In the following excerpt, Keppler discusses the symbolism of the visitant in terms of Christian ethics.]
In another group of examples the good second self resembles in technique the second self as Tempter; he is a more subtle Saviour than the ones we have thus far considered, realizing that the major task of salvation must be done by the person being saved, and enticing him by one means or another toward the inward state with which such self-salvation is synonymous. Naturally, as the second self who pursues in order to save is bound...
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Irving S. Saposnik (essay date 1974)
SOURCE: Saposnik, Irving S. "A Single Glimpse, A Few Sharp Sounds." In Robert Louis Stevenson, pp. 60–2, 75–9. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1974.
[In the following excerpt, Saposnik offers a psychological reading of "Markheim," concluding that Markheim's surrender to the police "is neither good nor evil."]
Stevenson's reputation rests on his unquestioned abilities as a storyteller. Working with both short and long fiction, he produced stories and novels that are generally considered to be the creations of a first-rate narrative talent. Stories such as Jekyll and Hyde and novels such as Kidnapped were immediately able to give him the...
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Theodore Ziolkowski (essay date 1977)
SOURCE: Ziolkowski, Theodore. "Image as Symbol: The Magic Mirror." In Disenchanted Images: A Literary Iconography, pp. 187–90. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1977.
[In the following excerpt, Ziolkowski considers mirrors in "Markheim" as symbols of the character's confrontation with his own conscience.]
We see how well the lesson of narrative stance was learned when we move ahead to two remarkable works that appeared in 1877: Robert Louis Stevenson's "Markheim" is recounted in a dispassionate third-person that identifies itself with the consciousness of the hero; Maupassant's "The Horla" narrates itself in the form of a journal. In both cases,...
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J. R. Hammond (essay date 1984)
SOURCE: Hammond, J. R. "The Short Stories." In A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion: A Guide to the Novels, Essays, and Short Stories, pp. 73, 79–83, 96–7. London: MacMillan, 1984.
[In the following excerpt, Hammond analyzes "Markheim" as an allegory for the psychological duality of man.]
Stevenson published four volumes of short stories during his lifetime: New Arabian Nights (1882), More New Arabian Nights (1885), The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables (1887) and Island Nights Entertainments (1893). A final collection, Tales and Fantasies, was published posthumously in 1905.
He had graduated to writing...
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Harold Orel (essay date 1986)
SOURCE: Orel, Harold. "Robert Louis Stevenson: Many Problems, Some Successes." In The Victorian Short Story: Development and Triumph of a Literary Genre, pp. 115–18, 122–23, 127–37. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
[In the following excerpt, Orel discusses "Markheim" in conjunction with the tales "Ollala" and "Thrawn Janet" as representing some of Stevenson's most successful horror stories.]
Let us assume that the outline of Robert Louis Stevenson's eventful, and not always happy, life is familiar to most readers. Let us also assume that it will not change dramatically because of the discovery of hitherto unsuspected biographical...
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John Herdman (essay date 1990)
SOURCE: Herdman, John. "The Double in Decline." in The Double in Nineteenth-Century Fiction, pp. 129–31. London: MacMillan, 1990.
[In the following excerpt, Herdman inspects the motif of the Doppelgänger in "Markheim."]
Stevenson's first attempt on the true double motif is the story "Markheim" (1885), in which, as in Poe's 'William Wilson,' the double figures as a projection of the protagonist's conscience. The story is undoubtedly related to Crime and Punishment, which Stevenson greatly admired, and probably also to The Brothers Karamazov; and the ambition of the theme is perhaps too much for its diminutive scale. The early pages of...
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Barry Menikoff (essay date 1993)
SOURCE: Menikoff, Barry. "Introduction: Fable, Fiction, and Modernism." In Robert Louis Stevenson: Tales from the Prince of Storytellers, pp. 29–35. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1993.
[In the following excerpt, Menikoff discourses upon "Markheim" as an allegory for "the struggle of good and evil for the heart of man."]
Unquestionably the single story that most exemplifies duality in man, apart from Jekyll and Hyde, is "Markheim," originally published as part of a collection of "horror" stories in a volume titled The Broken Shaft. Stevenson used the form to focus attention on the divided self, and its implications for...
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Susan Garland Mann and David D. Mann (review date 1994)
SOURCE: Mann, Susan Garland and David D. Mann. Review of Robert Louis Stevenson: Tales from the Prince of Storytellers, by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Huntington Library Quarterly 57, no. 1 (winter 1994): 87–91.
[In the following review, Mann and Mann compare an earlier version of "Markheim" to a more recent version of the story reprinted in a collection of Stevenson stories edited by Barry Menikoff.]
Because Robert Louis Stevenson is an acclaimed popular writer, many literate people know something about his life: his courageous fight against lung disease, his marriage to an independent-minded American woman, and his wanderlust, in search of a place that...
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Further Reading
Allen, Walter. "The Modern Story: Origins, Background, Affinities." In The Short Story in English, pp. 3–23. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1981.
Discusses Stevenson as an important influence in the development of the modern English short story.
Penzoldt, Peter. "The Ghost Story with a Moral—Dickens and Stevenson." In The Supernatural in Fiction, pp. 92–117. New York: Humanities Press, 1965.
Originally published in 1952, asserts that Stevenson and Charles Dickens were the only short story writers to create modern horror tales with moral messages.
Swinnerton, Frank. "Short...
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Here's how RW members rated this race (104 votes).
In short: Bracing Winter race along the coastIn full: I echo Neil's thanks to the organisers and marshalls for putting on another great race. Thanet Road Runners put on a range of excellent races over varying distances and terrain throughout the year and deserve great credit for their contribution to the Kent road race scene.Like any mid-Winter race, you have to take whatever the weather throws at you but we were lucky this year.It's a well-organised, friendly and fast "no frills" race with plenty of parking right next to race HQ and I also liked the memento this year - something different and very useful.I agree that the one thing the organisers need to look at is maybe providing some portaloos either at HQ and/or near the start. Although there are public toilets along the seafront, most of them are closed at this time of year and coupled with the limited facilities in the pavilion, that was a problem.Other than that, an excellent way to finish off the racing year.Date of review: December 7, 2011
In short: Very well organised race.In full: Let me start by saying thank you for to Thanet for organising a great race. We should all remember that a lot of people are giving up freetime to make these event available. Very well organised race. Fairly flat so PB potential depending on weather. This year we had a bit of head wind on the return leg but half our club got PB's!Only negative comment would be number of toilets avaiable, could definately do with some more.Thank you Thanet RR.Date of review: December 5, 2011
In short: you can keep yer Costa BravaIn full: Haven't run this race in a few years and got a 10 minute pb so am very happy. A helpful wind for the first 5 and then a playful challenge running into it on the way backLoos were a little lacking, that would be my only negative. Organisation was very good, flask was appreciated, parking right next to the clubhouse was fantastic so i didn't have a long trudge back after the race to my car and it was a dry day, fabDate of review: December 5, 2011
In short: Great run, lovely scenery and definate PB potentialIn full: A great race that is always well organised. Minor changes to the start and finish of the race this year. I am not totally convinced on the up hill finish across the grass but that didn't stop me getting a PB so can't grumble too much. Well worth the trip! Date of review: December 5, 2011
In short: Great race a bit windy on the return run In full: Great race well organised there was plenty of parking and the course was mostly flat. The wind was in your back on the way out and in your face for the last 2 miles. The finish was up a hill to the race HQ which I found great there was a medal and a hot mug thing at the end of the race handy for the cups of coffee at the bar I got a PB so I'm happy :)Date of review: December 4, 2011
In short: Lovely mug at the end with a Medal...first time I have run this in dry conditions :)In full: I think the organisers need to consider getting some port a loos......only 2 out of 3 loos working in the ladies this meant long queues for those of us who had a long journey to get to thanet. The race was great as it was the first time I have run this without there being awful wet weather....was near the back but didn't feel under any pressure thanks to all the front runners who said well done to me ....where were the jelly babies this year??.....thank you to all the marshalls who gave up their morning. LynnDate of review: December 4, 2011
In short: Last years event snowed off. Even then i couldn't do since fractured my wrist day before. This year no such problems apart from wind at turn round point!!!!Date of review: December 4, 2011
In short: A very enjoyable run with friendly marshalls and good views.Date of review: September 18, 2011
In short: Well organised, friendly marshalls and great scenery. Date of review: September 17, 2011
In short: My first full Marathon and it was excellent, met and ran with some lovely people along the way. Well marshalled and well organised.Date of review: September 12, 2011
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According to the New Times blog a man was swimming minding his own business new Ocean drive when he was viciously attacked my a shark. The man stated the shark took a good size bite and he felt the tug under him he pulled his leg up and got away. Learn about sharks here.
Here are a few survival tips that will come in handy
No outdoor survival can be complete without the appropriate equipment to obtain you going. Whether it's a survival knife, emergency medication, or a resting bag, you'll require some devices to help you make it through outside the convenience of your home. Different specialists have various viewpoints regarding which device is the most crucial, but there are a couple of basic tools that make every survivalists list.
Fire starters. These can either be flint and steel or blast matches, but the purpose is that you require something to assist you start a fire in the outdoors. A fire can not just shield you from the weather condition it can also provide you with cooking and obtaining clean water. At the most basic, you can have either a flint or steel. This gadget goes back to the Stone Age and has an easy rubbing based concept of beginning a fire.
Very first aid kit. Bandages and medication can go a long method throughout an outdoor survival program. You never understand when things fail and although you may not be able to take care of the emergency situation clinical attention, you can help suppress the issue till the time proper medical aid can arrive. Antihistamines are incredibly crucial in terms of insect bite treatments.
Survival Knife. This is by far the most vital device of them all. Even in its most innovative state, a steel folding knife is a basic blade of metal that can assist you slice branches, open cans, skin the fur from meat and also clean out fish. Outdoor survivalists have actually been known to bring a couple of knives, in some cases the same knife for extended periods of time.
Tents and blankets. The outdoors can be wet and cold, which is why water evidence blankets or camping tents are an utmost necessity. Blankets can likewise play a part in emergency treatment, in supplying warmth to sufferers who may have gone into shock or have actually fallen ill. In deserts, camping tents can assist you remain in the shade, in temperate environments, they can protect you from rain. Tents are also a type of security against bugs such as mosquitoes.
Monitoring Gadgets. In the fantastic outdoors, it's constantly easy to get lost. That's where compasses and maps or an easy GPS gadget can be of use. Knowing where you are is extremely essential, therefore if you're a beginner its best to have a GPS gadget in your survival device kit. More innovative users can depend on maps and compasses to navigate their terrain.
Signaling gadgets. These can consist of either satellite phones or basic whistles which can draw attention to your distress. Mirrors have likewise been made use of, especially by individuals marooned at sea to bring in attention. Flares and fluorescent rods are likewise made use of to notify by passers, either on land or sea for help.
The majority of these items are readily available at any hardware or camping establishment, though some could need to be purchased in sophisticated. The more advanced the gadget or tool, the steeper the financial investment. It helps not only to discover how a device works, however likewise the proper maintenance strategies for each tool. After all, you never ever know when you may have to use it.


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13 Romantic Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Pure Michigan
With Valentine's Day nearing, Alex Beaton of The Awesome Mitten invites you to celebrate in thirteen romance-inducing ways throughout the state.
1. Trattoria Stella
Trattoria Stella in Traverse City is tucked away in the lower levels of the former State Hospital grounds, now known as the Grand Traverse Commons. Nestled underground with low lighting and exposed brick walls, Stella has a romantic atmosphere year round. They boast a selection over 200 wines, all carefully curated to complement their menu, which changes daily and features locally sourced ingredients. Though they do not have anything special happening for Valentine's Day, make reservations soon; this place fills up fast, regardless of the day.
2. Sava's State Street Cafe
Sava's, an Ann Arbor favorite, is the perfect place to go if you're looking for amazing food at a moderate cost in a place that lacks pretentiousness. The menu is endless, including items like a Ham, Spinach, Brie and Pear Panini; Black and Bleu Filet Bites; Butternut Squash Ravioli; and Barbeque Tofu. To compliment your dinner, Sava's has an extensive collection of specialty drinks. While dinner is great here, we would recommend starting a new tradition with your sweetheart: a Valentine's Day breakfast. Sava's is not to be missed!
3. Mackinac Island
Why on earth someone would venture over to Mackinac Island in the winter? Because it is truly magical. You can get to the island via air taxi and, once you arrive, rent some snowshoes to get around. Many places are closed on the island in the winter, but for lodging we recommend The Cottage Inn; this cozy bed and breakfast offers complimentary fudge! Few restaurants on open on the island, but the island keeps an up to date listing on their website. What do you do on a this deserted island? Wander around on your snowshoes or cross country skis to enjoy the quiet beauty of Mackinac Island and the lakes that surround her.
4. Michigan By the Bottle Tasting Room
Recently opened in Shelby Township, Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room features wines from six Michigan wineries: Chateau Aeronautique, Chateau de Leelanau, Domaine Berrien Cellars, Gill's Pier Vineyard & Winery, Peninsula Cellars and Sandhill Crane Vineyards. Plan on spending the night in with your sweetheart? Stop by the tasting room and pick up a bottle of wine and some chocolates - they've got specials that make for easy one-stop shopping! Have dinner plans at a fancy restaurant? Make the tasting room your nightcap destination. Are you single? Or have a significant other that hates Valentine's Day? The tasting room will be offering free truffles to ladies who purchase a flight from 5pm-9pm on Thursday!
5. The Michigan Theater
Dinner and movie might seem like a pretty ordinary date, but what if that movie was the classic An American in Paris and it was being shown at a historic theater? The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor first opened in 1928 to show vaudeville and silent films; today, it operates as a non-profit that is home to the Ann Arbor Symphony and specialty film showings. On Valentine's Day, they will be screening An American in Paris, starring Gene Kelly, at 8pm, with a chocolate and champagne reception preceding the film. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP.
6. Reserve
Reverse is a wine bar located in downtown Grand Rapids. The interior is stark, upscale, hip and yet surprisingly unintimidating. Don't know that much about wine? Don't worry! The staff at Reserve are experts and more than happy to share their knowledge and make recommendations. Executive Chef Matthew Millar, a James Beard Award finalist in 2012, has created a special three course fixed menu for Valentine's Day that includes grilled beef heart, duck breast and chocolate cake.
7. Ice Skating
What could be more movie-like and picturesque than ice skating in the park after a romantic dinner? Many cities have skating ponds in the winter time, but Detroit and Grand Rapids are home to two of the best. In Grand Rapids, Rosa Parks Circle turns into a skating rink; admission only $1.00 and skate rentals free with ID. Located in the heart of the city, (and just kitty corner from Reserve, #6) you can easily grab a candlelit dinner with your sweetie before walking to the skating pond. In Detroit, Campus Martius Park is home to a skating rink January through March. Admission varies by age; for those 13-49 it is only $7, with skate rental being an additional $3. Also located right downtown, there are a plethora of dining choices; if you don't want to venture too far, try the Fountain Bistro located in the park with a great view!
8. Cafe Cortina
Cafe Cortina, a traditional Italian restaurant located in Farmington Hills, is commonly referred to as one of Michigan's "best kept secrets" and a destination for foodies from around the world. Don't go here expecting to be in and out in an hour, though; just like in Italy, Cafe Cortina specializes in six course, luxurious meals. While they don't have a set Valentine's Day menu, they are happy to make recommends to you while you are there. A few things to look out for are Intermezzo Wildberry Granita (vin cotto wine reduction over iced granita) and Gnocchi (little pillows with a fresh pear tomato and basil sauce). Reservations are advised.
9. Food Dance
Food Dance is a farm to table restaurant located in Kalamazoo. For Valentine's Day, they will have a special fixed menu with a few options such as citrus marinated salmon, oxtail bolognese with gnocchi, and crab lasagna. Not only do they have a fantastic restaurant with Michigan beers, wines, and cheeses, but they also have a little market where many of these items can be purchased for you to take home! Book reservations for a romantic dinner or pick up the local ingredients you need to make your Valentine's Day "Michigan Made."
10. The Table
The Table is a fine dining experience tucked away in the H Hotel in Midland. Recommended entrees include the Persimmon and Mango Salad, Fontina Cheese Ravioli, and the Braised Rabbit. The Table also features an extensive wine list that is sure to set the mood.
11. Maru
Maru is a Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi with locations in Okemos and Grand Rapids. Their rolls are very unique and have great names like "Sexy Bacon", "Ocean's Eleven," and "Lollipop." Both locations serve alcohol and, according to their Facebook page, they are working on a very special Valentine's Day cocktail!
12. Boulevard Inn & Bistro
Looking for a romantic overnight trip? The Boulevard Inn & Bistro in St. Joseph is just the spot. Even if you're only venturing out for dinner, The Bistro has an extensive menu of locally sourced entrees. In addition to offering the traditional steak options, the menu also features Grilled Ahi Tuna and Duck Confit. If you plan on spending the night, book the "Romance on the Boulevard" package which includes accommodations in a spacious suite, a champagne, fruit and cheese basket, a dozen long stemmed roses, a box of Kilwin's premium chocolates, made-to-order breakfast for two at The Bistro, and a late check-out time of 2pm!
13. Get Outdoors & Celebrate in Michigan's Parks!
Look forward to skygazing, bonfires, evening snowshoeing, photo scavenger hunts, and coffee tastings! Activities are happening at Williams Mitchell State Park in Cadillac, Wilderness State Park in Emmet County, Proud Lake Recreation Area in Commerce Township, Muskegon State Park in Muskegon County, Holly State Recreation Area in Holly, and Pinckney State Recreation Area in Pinckney.
Alex Beaton is the Founder of The Awesome Mitten. A Michigan native, she grew up in Traverse City, went to college in East Lansing, and now calls Grand Rapids home. A foodie and lover of Michigan craft beer, she instagrams way too much of her life. She enjoys going on weekend adventures throughout Michigan, which can be followed on the Awesome Mitten's social media account: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Foursquare.


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Choosing the Right Grill
Choosing the Right Grill
Looking for a grill that's just right for you? Here are a few questions to help guide you:
- What type of fuel will I use?
Grills should be selected based on the type of fuel they use: propane, natural gas (a grill hooked up to your home's natural gas supply), charcoal, electricity, or wood pellet fuel.
- What size do I need?
Grills are measured in square inches of cooking surface. Knowing whether you'll be cooking for yourself, your family, or entertaining guests will help you decide how big your grill should be.
- What features do I want?
Are you an adventurous gourmet griller or just a basic hotdogs-and-hamburgers type of griller? Grills today come with all sorts of interesting "bells and whistles." Your specialty retailer can educate you.
- What's my style?
Today's grills don't have to be "basic black." Manufacturers are catering to consumer demand for interesting design including sleek stainless steel, colors, and a variety of styles ranging from traditional to modern.
- What's my budget?
Whatever your budget, there is a grill for you. However, we believe investing in quality, well-built grills for the best experience and return.
- Where will I shop?
HPBA recommends visiting your local specialty retailer to discuss how the array of choices available would best meet your needs. Grills are available in a variety of other locations, but specialty retails may have the most detailed knowledge about how all products work to help you make the decision that's right for you. Ask an attendant to help you find the outdoor cooker that meets all of your cooking needs.
- Where will I use my grill?
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On a quest for the perfect chile
January 6, 2005
When I worked as a reporter and restaurant critic in Abilene, Texas, several years ago, I pledged to find the perfect chile relleno.
I searched high and low, from the taqueria's in the city's northside barrios to the chain restaurants on the city's southside mall strip, but to no avail. I quickly realized I was not only looking in the wrong places, but in the wrong state.
Nothing matches up to the green chile of our enchanted Nuevo Mejico, a state where our official state co-vegetable is chile, sharing this honor only with the pinto bean. Not only that, but here in New Mexico, our official state question, and I am not making this up, is "Red or green?" Our official state tool is the chile roaster. Our official state symbol is the chile ristra. And our official state food is none other than the chile relleno.
I tasted a few good chile rellenos in Abilene, some stuffed with meat, some stuffed with cheese, onions, celery and other vegetables, but I never did find the perfect chile relleno. There was one chile relleno I had that looked more like a giant overstuffed jalapeño. It was much too hot.
For the most part, though, most of the chile rellenos there were bland. They looked innocent. They resembled chile rellenos but they were just chile relleno wannabes dressed up in a sea of cheeses and sauces that could not save them. I didn't get up the nerve to try the chile rellenos at one commercial restaurant called Ta'Molly's. With a name like that, you can't even expect to get a decent tamale.
I haven't given up my search for the perfect chile relleno. There's some pretty fiery competition in Clovis/Portales. Yes, we New Mexicans know our chile rellenos. Now there is one place trying to pass off a deep fried burrito stuffed with green chile as a chile relleno.
Then there was that time when I worked for the Hobbs Daily News-Sun when our chief photographer made an unforgivable chile blunder.
This photographer, an Iowan by birth (he knew corn, but not chile), took a photo of chile plants waiting to be picked. For the record, it was a good photo. But the caption underneath the photo read "This chile will be picked and later made into dishes such as chile rellenos." The problem was that the chile in the photo was red. None of our editors caught that boo boo. Our newspaper was immediately chastised by an alert reader who pointed out that chile rellenos are only made with green chile.
These days, I've shifted my focus from finding the perfect chile relleno to trying to make the perfect chile relleno, and I've been doing that through trial and error. Last Monday, my sister Julie and I, with the help of my daughter, Laura, made chile rellenos. Julie recommended coating them with bread crumbs. Mom didn't have bread crumbs, so we used corn meal, a big mistake. Needless to say, this was the worst batch of chile rellenos I've ever made.
Determined to get it right, I made more chile rellenos the next day, this time using the Italian seasoned bread crumbs Julie recommended. I also made one with flour. They both came out good, much better than the first batch, but still not restaurant quality.
I've been surfing the Internet for tips on how to make the perfect chile relleno. The first time we used whole eggs. Julie recommended using only egg whites, so I used only egg whites the second time, but I forgot to mix them.
Next time, I think I'll try separating the egg whites and yolks and then folding them together, unless any of you have any better suggestions.
In the meantime, I'll keep trying to make the perfect chile relleno.
Helena Rodriguez is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. She can be reached at:


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Interactive Travel Map | Text the SecretaryToday, Secretary Clinton conducted a digital town hall meeting from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Secretary Clinton said: "This digital town hall seems particularly fitting to hold here in the Dominican Republic on the eve of the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. Here in the Dominican Republic, I feel very much at home. We are linked by geography and history, by common values and cultural heritage. And now, we are finding new and innovative ways to engage one another, expand our dialogue, create new partnerships, solve the problems that we face together."
Regarding the Summit, Secretary Clinton said: "This summit upcoming today and the work we do in its wake presents an opportunity for us to further a recovery that reaches all of the people of the Americas. In Port of Spain, President Obama and I will share that the United States is eager to listen to the ideas and concerns of our friends, partners and allies. But we are committed to working with you to keep our people safe and secure, to protect and harness our natural resources, and to widen opportunity and prosperity. To achieve the shared prosperity we seek, we must integrate our commitment to democracy and open markets with an equal commitment to social inclusion."
Further, Secretary Clinton said: "There is so much to talk about, but today, I want to focus on just three areas where our work as partners can address the human cost of the global recession. As we take on these challenges, we must remind ourselves that in our diverse hemisphere, one size does not fit all. We need to look at the unique needs of each country and shape our effort to meet those needs in a spirit of openness and cooperation. First, a principal area of investment must be education. And as I said earlier this morning at the school, that is the lynchpin of economic progress. The United States will invest $30 million in education projects in the region. While enrollments have swelled throughout our hemisphere, too many young people still don't complete their studies, or they're not benefiting from the quality of education they richly deserve."
The second topic Secretary Clinton addressed was food security. Secretary Clinton said: "Our hemisphere produces bountiful harvests. This is a very fruitful region of the world. But in places of extreme poverty where people subsist on less than one dollar a day, hunger stalks them. It malnourishes children. It stunts growth and mental development. The consequences of hunger show up in homes, workplaces, and schools. We have seen the effects of malnourished people too weak to work, chronically hungry children struggling to learn. So food security is not only a source of suffering. It is a direct threat to economic growth and global stability. Based on President Obama's initiative announced at the G-20 conference to double food assistance, the United States will be providing nearly $100 million in food assistance to countries most affected by hunger in the Western Hemisphere. But our goal must be to reach the roots, the causes of food insecurity."
Secretary Clinton then said: "The third area is perhaps the most fundamental of all. It is hard for people to escape poverty or fulfill their potential when they're not physically safe in their homes and neighborhoods, their schools, their workplaces, or on the roads traveling for commerce or pleasure. So none of the advances that we make can be achieved without improvements in public safety and efforts to stem all forms of violence, including violence in the home. We all think about the violence that the drug traffickers bring with them, and this must be our highest priority. The United States must work to reduce demand for drugs and stem the flow of guns and drug profits traveling from our country for use in the drug trade.
To that end, President Obama recently announced measures to ensure that our country is doing all we can along the Mexican border. In Mexico, when I had the privilege of visiting, I announced that the United States was pledging additional resources to support training, equipment, and other means of bolstering President Calderon's courageous struggle against the drug traffickers. This is part of the Merida Initiative, to improve security in Central America, an $875 million dollar commitment over two years. As we do more in Mexico and Central America, however, we know we face threats in the Caribbean. I had discussions about this with both President Preval and President Fernandez. That is why we are planning a strategic security dialogue with the Caribbean countries to confront rising crime, illicit trafficking, and border security issues, like disaster preparedness.
The organized criminal networks operating throughout the hemisphere are adapting, and we must adapt as well. We have a very high proportion of young people in Latin America and the Caribbean. These young people are on the front lines, as those watching us today on the internet are, for online civil society. And I believe the young people of this hemisphere have untold power to stop the drug trafficking that goes on that undermines their communities, their safety, intimidates and corrupts governments and institutions."
Secretary Clinton concluded: "Now, while some bristle at the challenges this new global landscape presents, it also offers unprecedented opportunities for cooperation, collaboration, and fresh approaches to solving problems from extreme poverty to climate change, from drug trafficking to trade. I see that at work right here in the Dominican Republic. ...Our leaders are essential for that process, but it is people who will decide what progress we make. It is people who will either be complacent or active; people who will be acquiescent or protesting of what they see as unfair conditions or poor governance or corruption that literally takes food from their tables and undermines their futures. I want to see a hemisphere in which, working together, we give every single boy or girl the chance to live up to his or her God-given potential. That is our promise and that is our hope. And I look forward to working with you to achieve it."
Read the Secretary's full remarks here.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
While I see the Americas as our borders which have a vital National Security concern, I admire Secretary Clinton for adding a much needed personal presence to the people of these countries who may unfortunately feel they have been neglected in the light of our continued war on terror.
The overall nature of our Southern Neighbors is one of personalization; which is the main reason for the non rational success of Chavez in Venezuela. He never quit on the personal interaction aspect with his citizens.
We all too often neglect that aspect of the political process when dealing with the statistical analysis reports which are issued by DOS specialist; which do provide much relevant information.
We must remember they are Christian based countries and hopefully they will not see the more liberal side of democracy as an offence to their value system...these can be issues to them. Too much expression of liberties alienates some leaders and certain rights we have in the U.S. can alienate the people by insecurity associated to morality. This can provide relevancy and rationalization in the decision making of our Southern America neighbors for Socialist and agnostic monetary investment.
These visits provide a sense of self worth to each countries leadership and people.
Wendy in California writes:
I cannot be more excited by the proposed InterAmericas Social Protection Network to 'highlight Best Practices and fresh approaches.' Our 'failures & fortunes' are truly 'bound together.'
The 'yardstick' of our accomplishment is surely in the quality of human lives on our beloved-community-planet, not in profit and greedy, midas-cold wealth. The commonwealth is the foundation which must flourish first if we are to take fellow-pride in a mutual pursuit of happiness.
Consider: can we really define a true happiness in which putatively collaterally-damaged children starve, physically or mentally? I would be sickened by a self-satisfied, selfish happiness pursued as if that were virtue. How much more joyous is an unswerving determination to craft the 'common stake, a decent job, a fair wage,' and dignity for each and all?
Brian in California writes:
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton your doing a superb job.I am so proud to be American.
C. in Denmark writes:
Why have a blog if you censor comments?
Zharkov in U.S.A. writes:
@ C in Denmark: I feel your pain -- some of my posts also never see the light of day on this blog. The ones that do get posted occasionally surprise me that someone took the chance to make them public. Perhaps the State Department's tolerance for criticism will increase over time?
Mrs. Clinton's topic of "Food security" is an inside joke, considering that the FDA refused to allow labelling genetically-modified foods so consumers could have a choice on what they eat.
U.S. farmers can't get loans to produce crops, and crops which won't sell above cost means they can't pay back any loans they do get, so they won't be planting much this coming year, and there will be higher prices in the markets this fall because of the lack of farm credit.
We allowed the banks to raid our federal treasury of trillions of dollars but not a dime for farmers to plant crops. I suppose the attitude of the Federal Reserve is to "let them eat cake".


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1BR Apartment GIEŁDOWA
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Living room: Sofa bed (145 x 200cm) for two, two armchairs, coffee table, dresser, flat TV, wardrobes
Kitchenette: Induction hob, fridge, dishwasher, oven, electric kettle, cutlery, dishes, dining table + 4 chairs (folding table)
Hall: Build in wardrobe
Bedroom: Double bed (160 x 200), two bedside tables, large wardrobe
Bathroom: Bath, sink, toilet, washing machine
And: Hair dryer, iron, ironing board, internet WiFi and LAN, bed linen and towels, soaps and set of cleaners, vacuum cleaner
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12 Miodowa street, apt.22
00-246 Warsaw, Old Town
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Mon-Fri 9:00-20:00
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great apartment lived up to expectations. The area is nice although a bit far from the center, but public transport makes it easy.
I recommend!
Lovely apartment and great location!
7 ladies, 60 yrs +, lived in the apartment for one week. We are very satisfied with its location and the nearness to the bakery shop and the butcher close to our entrance.They supplied us with good products for our breakfast.
It was a little more than 10 minutes walk to the Old Town.
The apartment is well equipped, but we missed an extra towel per person when we stayed as long as one week. The service of your office in Miodowa street was very good with helpful personell assisting us.
Very good apartment in secured building. Next to sluzew metro station. you don't need to rent a car. You can buy almost everything in small markets around. we enjoyed very much our vacation in warsaw. But you have to check the arrival time. The company is placed near the old town, far from the apartment and they will give you the key there as written (1600). Also, you have to bring everything needed to operate the washing machine and dishwasher. The dishwasher is leaking. The temperature is warm in september. I guess its hot there during summer. The kitchen is almost empty, you have to bring everything.
Everything was perfect! The appartment is comfortable and clean and it has a great view. The owners are really kind. I recommend it for your stay in Warsaw
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The location of the apartment is ok, it is within 30 min walks to the important places and it feels safe. Supermarket is close by. In the evening it is a bit noisy. The kitchen has no ventilation and very hot in the Summer.
The apartment has no ac and in the Summer ac is a must for this apartment.
What we missed beside the ac was a place to put the kitchen towel in the kitchen and a holder for the toiletpaper
the apartment is good and area is good, but we took us a disappointment because the ad was written that has two bedrooms but one is very small and has a small sofa bed, which we 4 adults had to sleep on the sofa in the room, and although we complained and were promised an answer, we did not come and we had to go to his office, but do not solve anything ..
el apartamento esta bien y zona es buena, pero nosotros nos llevamos una desilusion pues en el anuncio ponia que tiene dos dormitorios pero uno de es muy pequeño y tiene un sofacama pequeño, con lo cual nosotros 4 adultos tuvimos que dormir en el sofa de la sala, y aunque nos quejamos y nos prometieron una respuesta , no llego y tuvimos que ir a su oficina , pero no solucionamos nada..
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Dnthateonthepronk wrote:What lesson are we to learn from Willingham? He is an injury risk player who is 3/4 of the way into a 3 year deal.
We cant judge that deal until he plays out the entire thing.
If "that deal" won us a division title this year and a decent playoff run, you think (reasonable) people would bitch if he struggled in year 3?


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Simple assault Ryan James Walker, 25, 3100-11th Ave. SE, Unit D12, $500 fine, $25 court fee, complete anger management counseling.
Drove with suspended or revoked license Cayetano Rodriguez Fuentes, 42, Minot, $500 fine, $25 court fee; Brent Emil Gourneau, 36, Belcourt, $450 fine, $25 court fee, also second count, $150 fine; Tamara Kim Klein, 35, 310-27th Ave. NW, Unit 12, $250 fine, $25 court fee, also liability insurance required, $200 fine, $25 court fee; Michael Locklear, 45, 1709 W. Central Avenue, $300 fine, $25 court fee; Gilbert Casey Rael III, 33, 1728 E. Burdick Expy., $300 fine, $25 court fee, also bench warrant for failure to pay fines, 30 days suspended; Mylo Scott Spotted Horse, 25, 1827-15 1/2 St. SW, $350 fine, $25 court fee; Tashina Jolie Wilkie, 28, 2512-4th St. NW, Unit 7, $475 fine, $25 court fee, four days.
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Opening a flight plan should be the easiest part of your cross-country. Tune in the nearest Flight Service Station on your radio, call 'em up, request that the plan be opened, give your departure time, and on you go.
Except it isn't, sometimes. You forget to call up flight service. Or you call them up and nobody's home because you copied down the wrong frequency. Or you call them up and they hear you, but for some mysterious reason the flight plan you filed is not actually on file, so you have to give them all the details while trying to keep the airplane upright.
Last week, pending a VFR flight from Maryland to Tennessee, I called Lockheed Martin to get a standard weather briefing. (I don't usually file by computer.) After the briefer and I had gone over all the weather and notams, he offered to have the flight plan opened at the specified time without my having to contact flight service. I was pleasantly surprised–I hadn't known this option was available. And it worked! How do I know? Because I was a few minutes late closing the flight plan, and flight service called me to check up on my whereabouts.
When I called for a briefing on the return trip, no such offer was made. So if you want to take advantage of this service, you might have to ask. And make sure you make a realistic prediction of when you'll be wheels up–because when you say you're in the air, the clock is ticking.–Jill W. Tallman


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Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 2 breasts), sliced against the grain
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 -inch piece peeled fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- About 1/3 cup chicken broth or water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 cups broccoli, trimmed sliced stalks (about 1/4-inch thick) and medium florets (keep the 2 cuts separate)
- Serving suggestion: rice
Toss the chicken with about half the garlic and ginger, the soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of the salt, the sherry, and the sesame oil in a bowl. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Mix the remaining cornstarch with the 1/3 cup broth or water.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and heat. Add the broccoli stems, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the florets and the remaining garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoons of water, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper, to taste. Stir-fry until the broccoli is bright green but still crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Get the skillet good and hot again, and then heat 2 more tablespoons oil. Add the chicken and stir-fry until the chicken loses its raw color and gets a little brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Return the broccoli to the pan and toss to heat through. Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil to thicken. Add more water if need to thin the sauce, if necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if you like. Mound the stir-fry on a serving platter or divide among 4 plates; serve with rice.
Cook's Note: The garlic and ginger can be chopped together in a mini chopper to save time.
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The Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services has launched a new foreclosure resources website, www.OregonHomeownerSupport.gov. The new website is designed to help distressed homeowners by providing information about existing programs and increasing access to certified foreclosure counselors. Additionally, OHCS has contracted an additional 26 foreclosure counselors at local nonprofit agencies across the state.
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The website and expansion of housing counseling services were funded in May by the Oregon Legislature which appropriated nearly $4 million of Oregon's share of the National Mortgage Settlement with five of the nation's largest loan servicers.
Any homeowner who is struggling, is behind on payments, or has gone into default, should visit OregonHomeownerSupport.gov and use the "Find a Counselor" search feature to locate a local housing counselor. They can also dial 211 from any phone in the state for assistance in finding a counselor.


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Yesterday, 74% of responders indicatated possession of at least one tea book!!! It was interesting hearing about all the different tea books TeaChatters have. You may still vote/post on yesterday's topic of TeaBooks.
Welcome to what is my favorite day for TeaDays, Friday. I hope we can do some serious tea drinking today. Be sure to visit throughout your day and share what is in your cup. Of course, if you need to you can reflect back on your TeaDay. Make sure while you are here to see what other TeaChatters are sipping as well!
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Locals remember Bob Hope
July 28, 2003
Like millions of other members of the Armed Forces, several Clovis residents remember seeing Bob Hope at different times in his almost 60-year career of entertaining troops.
Longtime Clovis resident Len Santi said the comedian, who died on Sunday at age 100, came through the Clovis/Cannon Air Force Base area in the 1940s.
"I came out here in September or October of 1942 with about 150 men from Geiger Field in Washington," Santi said in a telephone interview Monday. "We came out to open up the Clovis Army Air Base. When we came out here, there wasn't anything out there. There were no buildings. It had been used as a glider school but was closed down."
Santi served as a chief warrant officer in charge of billeting, specifically assigned to the billeting of officers' quarters on the new Army air base.
"It was in either 1943 or 1944. I remember driving (Hope) to the billeting quarters. He collapsed on the bed and said, 'I need to rest for a while.' He had been traveling to a lot of places at the time."
Santi said Hope was traveling with two companions — comedian Jerry Colona and singer Frances Langford.
J. A. "Mac" McDaniel was an Air Force captain at the time, in charge of Cannon's transportation. He said he remembers seats being set up in the base's big hangar.
"Everybody was impressed. Bog Hope was recognized as a great actor and comedian," he said.
Thirty years later, in 1970 or 1971, Donald Bird was a driver and gunner on an M42A1 "Duster," a piece of self-propelled artillery, near Chu Chi, Vietnam, when he saw Hope.
"I don't really remember who was with him. Those were the days of go-go girls," he said. "I remember he had the hospitalized guys up front. I remember one joke. He said, 'I'd like to play golf here, but the holes are too big,'" Bird said.
"Chu Chi had one of the biggest tunnel complexes in Vietnam and the 25th Infantry Division build a base camp right on top of it. That night we came under a mortar attack and he couldn't be helicoptered out. He spent his time in general quarters. I think one of the best things they ever did was to name him an honorary veteran," Bird said.
Richard Dindinger was a 22-year-old radar specialist with the Air Force in Korat, Thailand, in 1968, when he saw Hope, who appeared with sexy dancer Juliet Prowse.
"We worked all night, then went to sleep on the ground near the stage so we could get a good spot," he said. "If you haven't seen a beautiful American girl in a long time, she looks pretty good, even from 100 yards away. There were about 1,000 GIs at the show."
Stan Simpson, who also was in Korat, Thailand, as an airman first class doing maintenance on EC121 aircraft, said Hope was something of an institution by the time he saw him in 1969.
"People started coming in 24 hours in advance. He was doing his Christmas show. One of the great things about the show was being part of his tradition. I was proud to be a part of it," he said.
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—Vasily Kandinsky, from Concerning the Spiritual in Art (translated by M.T.H. Sadler).
This is one of the quotes Krista is using in preparing for her role as moderator of The Guggenheim Museum's online forum called "The Spiritual (Re)Turn" taking place this October. Kandinsky believed that there should be a union of art and spiritual thought. This advocacy will be used as an entry point to talking about larger issues of spirituality in the contemporary art world, and what it all means.
The events take place October 19-23, 2009, culminating in a live, one-hour chat on Thursday, October 22 starting at 2 pm Eastern, with panelists:
Huma Bhabha
Artist Huma Bhabha earned a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Columbia University. She was awarded the 2008 Emerging Artist Award from the Aldrich Museum of Art. Her work has recently appeared in After Nature at the New Museum, New York, and in the 7th Gwangju Biennial, Gwangju, South Korea (both 2008).
Louis A. Ruprecht Jr.
Louis A. Ruprecht Jr. is William M. Suttles Chair of Religious Studies at Georgia State University. The author of six books and a staff writer for the online magazine Religion Dispatches, Ruprecht is currently researching the role of religion in the development of the modern museum.
Mark C. Taylor
Mark C. Taylor is Chair of the Department of Religion and co-director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life at Columbia University. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, several of which are on art and architecture.