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The son of an Israeli nuclear physicist, the artist Hanan Harchol moved to the United States with his family when he was two years old. And it's his father's accent that Harchol impersonates and argues with in these two humorous and enlightening animated shorts for the High Holy Days.
But, these illustrated videos mining a deeper understanding of the Jewish concepts of teshuva (repentance) and slicha (forgiveness), Harchol says, weren't inspired by a personal sense of devotion or religiosity. Just the opposite, in fact. The requirements of the project stipulated that he immerse himself in the texts, and through studying them he reevaluated the essence and spirit of Jewish teachings he had ignored or rejected for many years:
"I spent my life gravitating towards, and making, narrative art that explores the human condition from a psychological, philosophical, and existential perspective. While Judaism offers thousands of years of wisdom on the human condition, I avoided it as a source because of what I perceived to be its preachy, judgmental, and shaming tone.
Then, in 2009, I was commissioned to create a short artistic animation that interpreted the eating of bitter herbs during Passover. As part of the project, I was mandated to participate in a monthly Jewish study group under the leadership of a dynamic and brilliant rabbi named Leon Morris. To my surprise, I discovered that the human themes we were discussing and wrestling with in the study group were precisely the kind I had always been exploring in my personal artmaking. Even the process itself of sitting around a table, debating and wrestling with these human concepts (a process I did regularly with my friends and in my artmaking) proved to be a fundamental part of the Jewish study and learning process.
I became filled with questions about how much my Jewish heritage had influenced how I was raised, how I behaved, how I thought, and even who I was as a person and an artist. What I discovered was a wealth of wisdom. Within the Jewish texts were crucial teachings and lessons that applied as much to our contemporary lives as they did when they were written. By avoiding the Jewish writings because of their religious nature and tone, I was missing out on thousands of years of deep thought and study on the human condition itself. I had thrown the baby out with the bath water."


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Welcome to the GVSU School of Criminal Justice. As part of the College of Community and Public Service at Grand Valley State University we are focused on increasing the understanding of justice based issues for students, practitioners, policymakers and community members. The School of Criminal Justice offers undergraduate degree programs in criminal justice and legal studies as well as a graduate degree in criminal justice with special certification program in our police academy and military basic training academy.
The School of Criminal Justice faculty consists of full-time faculty and part-time adjunct faculty members providing a mixture of academic and professional perspectives across the areas of policing, courts, corrections, legal studies, law, juvenile justice, private security, social justice, criminological theory, public policy evaluation and cultural justice issues. Faculty members provide local, regional, national, and global perspectives of crime and justice issues in the classroom and through their scholarship.
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McQuaid football lineman sees fit with FBS newcomer
Cullen Casey was recruited to play on the offensive line of college teams.
Where Casey, a senior at McQuaid Jesuit next school year, wanted to play was on the other side of the ball. That was a large factor in his decision to give a verbal commitment to Old Dominion University in Virginia.
"I was one of the top recruits for Old Dominion and I want to play defensive tackle," the 6-foot-4, 275-pound 2011 AGR lineman said. "It was just awesome to go somewhere they wanted me a lot."
Old Dominion will move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision and into Conference USA in 2013. Cullen said he will sign a letter of intent to accept a scholarship from Old Dominion around national signing day in early February. He plans to visit the school's campus a second time this week.
"It's nice," Casey said. "It's probably five or 10 minute drive to Virginia Beach. You can actually see the (Norfolk) Naval Base from across the bay. It's pretty awesome.
"I'll be able to get my undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years, and it's just a family environment.''
East Rochester graduate Ron Whitcomb is ODU's coordinator for the team's passing game and recruiting.
Martens into Hall of Fame: David Martens, who was praised for his work as an athletic director and coach, will be inducted post humously into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame on August 1.
Martens was an athletic director at Rushford, Brockport and Fairport. His work in high school athletics stretched more than 50 years, including his role as one of the founders of the New York State Athletic Adminstrators Association. The former Massachussets resident died in 2010.
The induction ceremony for the class of seven takes place at Fort William Henry in Lake George during the NYSPHAA's annual summer banquet.
Basketball camp: Bishop Kearney's Basketball Showcase Camp, open to boys and girls, with guest Chad Babel, Aug. 1-4, $150 to sign up before July 1, $175 after. For more information contact coach Sheppard at email@example.com or 585-509-7137.
Something for summer of 2013: Jamar Gray and Shay Oseni, who played high school basketball in Section V, are set to watch their second annual "Keep the Peace" G.D.A.Y. skill development camp take place June 26-29th.
The camp at No. 33 School in the city of Rochester, which includes lessons on violence prevention provided by the Pathways to Peace organization, is free for boys in the Rochester City School District. All other campers pay $100. There were 60 boys ages 8-15 who were signed up when registation closed.
Rochester City Police chief James Sheppard are among the guests who will share their thoughts on violence prevention. Tim "The Target" Sullivan and Rochester Razorsharks coach Rod Baker also are among the speakers.
More information about the camp is found at www.gdaycamps.com
All-state softball: Batavia Notre Dame, which won its first state high school softball championship this past season, swept the top all-state postseason awards in its classification.
Senior pitcher Carly Pike was named the Class D player of the year by the New York State Sportswriters and Coaches Organization for Girls Sports. Pike also was a first-team all-state selection in 2011, after Batavia Notre Dame reached the state final.
Batavia Notre Dame's Rick Mancuso is the Class D coach of the year. Pike is on the Class D first team with sophomore Batavia Notre Dame teammates Melanie Taylor, a shortstop, and third baseman Laurie Call, and Alfred-Almond sophomore pitcher Megan Murray.
Pittsford Mendon junior shortstop Courtney Case was named to the Class A first-team. Mynderse senior catcher Abby Dygert was selected to Class B's top team.
Three more players from Section V schools were chosen for the Class C first team, Keshequa junior pitcher Alex Flint, Caledonia-Mumford senior pitcher Jordan Sarat and Oakfield-Alabama catcher MacKenzie Kehlenbeck.
Here are the players from Section V schools named to the all-state teams, along with the top awards in each classifications:
Class AA player of the year: Caitlin Attfield (Niagara-Wheatfield). Co-coaches of the year: Ken Conrade (Kellenberg), Todd Banaszak (Clarence). Third team: Alissa Dixon (Webster Schroeder) Sr. P. Fourth team: Riley Johnson (Greece Athena) Sr. SS. Fifth team: Mackenzie Cleary (Fairport) Jr. P/3B; Julia DiMartino (Brockport) Fresh. P. Seventh team: Bethany DeMarco (Victor) Sr. 3B; Courtney Clark (Webster Thomas) Sr. P.
Class A player of the year: Merissa Selts (Sayville). Coach of the year: Tiffany Rowan (Sayville). First team: Courtney Case (Pittsford Mendon) Jr. SS. Second team: Aidan Falk (Mercy) Soph. Infielder. Third team: Liz Maier (Pittsford Sutherland) Jr. C. Fourth team: Anna Valentine (Pittsford Mendon) Jr. P; Fifth team: Katherine Gyhzel (Brighton) Jr. P; Rosie Phillips (Geneva) Jr. SS.
Class B Co-players of the year: Jessica Calvni (Rye Neck), Kayla Doty (Chatham). Coach of the year: John Brantley (Chatham). First team: Abby Dygert (Mynderse) Sr. C. Second team: Diane Cork (Wayland-Cohocton) Sr. C; Megan Tuttle (Mynderse) Sr. SS. Third team: Lexi Haley (Aquinas) Sr. P; Taryn Simmons (Waterloo) Sr. SS. Fourth team: Bri Bush (Penn Yan) Sr. P.
Class C Co-players of the year: Dani Degregory (Greenwich), Alysa Russell (Mechanicville). Coach of the year: Greg McGuirk (Greenwich). First team: Alex Flint (Keshequa) Jr. P; Jordan Sarat (Caledonia-Mumford Sr. P; MacKenzie Kehlenbeck (Oakfield-Alabama) Sr. SS. Third team: Hannah Anderson (Caledonia-Mumford) Fresh. SS; Emily
Fair (Cuba-Rushford) Sr. SS; Carly Bean (Williamson) Sr. C. Fourth team: Alexis Sloat (Bolivar-Richburg) Sr. P; Kristen Jackson (Keshequa) Jr. C; Ashley Covel (Oakfield-Alabama) Sr. P. Fifth team: Kylie McBride (Honeoye) Jr. P; Megan Hotchkiss (Red Jacket) Sr. P.
Class D player of the year: Carly Pike (Batavia Notre Dame) Sr. P. Coach of the year: Rick Mancuso (Batavia Notre Dame). First team: Megan Murray (Alfred-Almond) Soph. P; Melanie Taylor (Batavia Notre Dame) Soph. SS; Laurie Call (Batavia Notre Dame) Soph. 3B; Second team: Kendra Wall (Batavia Notre Dame) Sr. OF. Third team: Morgan VanScoter (Arkport) Sr. 3B; Mandy Montesano (Fillmore) Sr. C; Mollie Ringelberg (Canaseraga) Sr. OF; Fourth team: Alyssa Durette (Geneva De Sales) Jr. P; Marissa Pagnrazio (Elba) Sr. SS; McKenzie Bezon (Elba) Sr. P.


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His eyes how they twinkle! His dimples, how merry! His cheeks are like roses, his nose like a cherry!
Well... not necessarily. In the long history of Christmas movies, Santa Claus has appeared numerous times, in various incarnations. And while some of these movie Santas are the jolly ol' Saint Nick we know from our childhoods, others are a little more... unconventional.
But why discriminate? Here are our 10 favorite dudes to don a Santa suit on screen!


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Collectors are willing to pay steep prices for the world's finest photography books. Rare editions from the likes of Robert Frank, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Irving Penn and Ansel Adams are among the most sought-after of all art books. Sometimes these books have captured an era or a location, sometimes they have helped to coin an artistic trend, sometimes they are simply the finest work of a particular photographer. Enjoy our list of the top 10 most collectible photography books of all time (plus there are five more wonderful books that failed to make the top 10).
Les Américains 1958 first edition2008 editions
2. Paris de Nuit
Brassaï (aka Gyula Halász)
Brassaï was the pseudonym of Gyula Halász - a Hungarian photographer, sculptor, and filmmaker who is best known in France. While working as a journalist, he took countless photos of Paris after dark - Paris de Nuit was his first published book of photographs. First editions of this 1933 book are spiral bound and are very rare. Paris de Nuit created a sensation when first published – many images were considered too risqué for public viewing.
1933 first editions
A pioneer of photojournalism and the reportage style of photography, Cartier-Bresson published Images à la sauvette (The Decisive Moment) in 1952.The book's memorable cover was drawn by Henri Matisse, who died in 1954. A lengthy essay prefaces the book with Cartier-Bresson's thoughts on why everything has a decisive moment. The most expensive copy of The Decisive Moment sold by AbeBooks went for $5,000.
1952 French first editions
1952 American first editions
Like the title suggests, the book features photos of 26 gas stations along Route 66 and contains no text except the station's brand and location. This book, Ruscha's first, eventually achieved cult status and launched his career in Pop Art. Originally published in 1963, Gasoline Stations was limited to 400 copies. Two subsequent editions of the book were published, of 500 copies in 1967 and of 3,000 copies in 1969.
Mandel and Sultan sifted though thousands of photos that had been used by various corporations and government institutions as objective instruments (ie the evidence) and placed them together in a single volume stripping them of their original context. The book introduced readers to the multiple meanings an image could take on when devoid of its original context. Originally published in 1977, this landmark book was reprinted in 2003. The most expensive copy sold by AbeBooks went for $2,200.1977 first editions
The first book from legendary fashion photographer Irving Penn, published in 1960 with a print run of 20,000 (divided between French, Italian, German and English editions). Penn spent his early career with Vogue magazine and was among the first to pose subjects against simple grey or white backdrops. Moments Preserved is an overview of these early years in his career which started in 1943. Penn died in October 2009. The most expensive copy sold by AbeBooks went for $1,600.
James Agee and Walker Evans were sent to rural Alabama in 1936 to document the plight of sharecroppers for a magazine article, however it ballooned into a 500-page documentary. Evans' remarkable black and white photo's combined with Agee's sympathetic text made this a defining essay on tenant farmers in the dustbowl. The most expensive copy sold by AbeBooks went for $2,500.1941 first editions
Adams' first book of photographs, published in 1938 with a limited run of only 500 copies. Sierra Nevada was commissioned by a Sierra Club president as a tribute to his son who died in a climbing accident. Adams' striking images set a new standard for photo books and provided him with a launching pad for his amazing career where he captured the American West and most famously Yosemite National Park.
1938 first editions
2006 reprints
Part travelogue, part art, I Want to Take Picture follows Burke though Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia as he explores South East Asia and the Khmer Rouge. The project is credited with having dealt a fatal blow to the preconceived notion that documentary photography was a vehicle for absolute truth. First published in 1987 with a limited edition of 1,000 hard-bound copies. Much cheaper reprints are available. The most expensive copy sold by AbeBooks went for $2,250.
1987 first editions
2007 reprints
A stunning set of photographs capturing the natural beauty of the last unsettled continent on Earth, featuring photos of panoramic snow fields and majestic emperor penguins. Published in 2007, this mammoth collection weighs in at 27 pounds and was limited to 950 leather-bound copies. It was part of an effort to raise money and awareness to prevent the extinction of the albatross. The most expensive copy sold by AbeBooks went for $4,000.
Find Antarctica
Greatest Of All Time is the pinnacle of collectible sports books with 3,000 images of memorabilia, art and photographs about Muhammad Ali. It was published by Taschen in 2004 with a print run of 9,000 copies, all of which were signed by Koons and Ali. This monster book weighs over 75 pounds – a true heavyweight champion of photography books.
The biggest and most expensive book production of the 20th century, Sumo had a limited edition print run of 10,000 copies worldwide - each signed and numbered by Helmut Newton. Measuring 20 x 27.5 inches (50 x 70 cm), the book contains over 400 photos, mostly published for the first time, including many of his renowned nudes and celebrity photos.
1999 first editions
2009 reprints
Another amazing compilation by Ruscha. This book contains continuous photographs of a two-and-a-half mile stretch, of the 22-mile boulevard that is Sunset Strip. It is presented as an accordion-fold page with the north side of the street on the top of the page and the south street inverted on the bottom. Published in 1966, the first edition had a pressing of a thousand copies.
1966 self-published editions
1970 second printing
Self-published in 1967 Ruscha continues to transform the mundane and this time takes aerial views of (mostly) empty parking lots around the city of Los Angeles including those of the Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium.1967 self-published editions
In Theaters, Hiroshi Sugimoto captures views of the interiors of cinemas by taking images from the projection room and setting exposures to the duration of the films. Because the projector provides the sole lighting and the seats and building details are the only subjects the photographs have a very surreal feel. AbeBooks has sold several copies at $1,800.
Sexy, Controversial, Beautiful: Taschen Publishing
Ten Most Expensive Art Books Sold in 2008


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Let me preface this post with the fact that it's a little bit of a rant, don't mean to step on anyone's toes and if you think I'm completely off my rocker here... it's not a problem.
Having said all this, I have decided to halt my bargain hunter's quest for Pu erh. I don't think I've ever tasted more crappy tea than in my misguided pursuit to find pu (both shu and sheng) that gives an unbelievable bang for the buck.
The conclusion I've ultimately come up with - you do really get what you pay for. Hoping that some 2000 mini bricks that cost a few bucks is going to be anything but swill was misguided. $5 for 2006 Menghai Yue Chen Yue Xiang 250g Tea Brick. How could you go wrong?! Well... you can go very very wrong. Heck even the 250g 2003 Xiaguan Tuocha for $16 was painful.
The thing is good Pu Erh often isn't sold at a cut rate, what is sold on the cheap is more often the low grade - sorry if there's a cigarette butt or some rocks in it, big leafs hiding the crap underneath. Also in terms of the young pu erhs it's a hodge podge of semi drinkable sludge that may or may not be unpalatable after carefully storing it and patiently waiting 7-10 years to drink it.
I think there's a huge push in the Tea Chat forum towards finding a diamond in the ruff, discovering that $11 cake that stands up against the one that's 10 times the expense. I don't want to come off like a tea snob, but I really feel that if you add up all the crap many of us have tossed our money away on (not to mention the bad tea we've ingested) we could have put that money towards less but much higher quality tea.
So for me, I'm done with the bargain hunting. I'm planning on saving my money up to buy two extremely high quality cakes a year and for shu some real high quality loose leaf that is more than a couple years old.
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I went to Dushanbe last week to conduct our second annual bilateral consultations covering the full range of issues on our agenda, but I also had time to meet with business executives, civil society representatives, and political party leaders. I came away with a more optimistic view about Tajikistan's future. Although Tajikistan faces a long, porous border with Afghanistan and a struggling economy, several developments could provide more prosperity for Tajikistan.
I met with a surprisingly large gathering of business executives, who offered an upbeat take on Tajikistan's economy. They looked forward to exploring the potential for natural gas deposits, which could help Tajikistan's strained budget and provide a much-needed domestic source of energy. I heard several complaints about the byzantine tax code and rampant corruption. I conveyed these concerns to the government. I was pleased to see that President Rahmon acknowledged these obstacles to business in his April 20 state of the union speech. If the Tajikistan government takes concrete steps to improve the business environment, I conveyed my willingness to help organize meetings with U.S. firms so they can learn more about business opportunities there.
I also met with a group of Tajiks who had participated in State Department exchange programs, such as the FLEX program for high school students, as well as the Humphrey and Fulbright programs. The diverse group, which ranged from college students to UN Development Program officers, gave me a better picture of the talented young people in Tajikistan's civil society and other fields.
The meetings themselves went well. Foreign Minister Zarifi and I emerged from the full day of talks with a comprehensive list of action items, ranging from plans to enhance counter-narcotics cooperation to human rights engagement. I pledged my continued efforts to do everything I can to build stronger ties and cooperation between the United States and Tajikistan.
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Waterman's Crossing renters say home no castle
By JAN WESNER
Published May 18, 2007
An advertisement for Waterman's Crossing apartments says the units have gourmet kitchens and energy-efficient appliances.
"It is the home you always dreamed of, " the recorded pitch tells callers on hold, as elevator music plays in the background.
But some former and current residents of the sprawling complex near the Hillsborough River give another description: their worst nightmare.
They talk of leaky pipes, mold, cockroaches and sewage running into their homes. Dripping faucets, they say, have driven up their water bills.
And last week, former Waterman's resident Bonnie Wheaton filed a lawsuit against Waterman's Crossing apartments seeking nearly $10, 000 for personal property she said was destroyed when a burst water pipe caused a flood in her apartment.
Wheaton's attorney, Jeff Chambers, said this week that apartment management had not responded to a certified letter he sent in January.
Chambers also represents James Blanton, who still lives at Waterman's and has not yet filed a lawsuit.
Vicky Jones, the complex's on-site manager, would not comment on the allegations made by Wheaton and Blanton and said she was not aware they planned to sue.
Jones said early this week that many improvements have been made in recent months, citing upgrades to the fire extinguishers as one example.
"Everything is being upgraded to ensure that our residents have a safe place, " Jones said.
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Wheaton, 51, says her horror story came to a head a few days before Thanksgiving when a broken water pipe caused the ceiling to give in.
"I was devastated, didn't have anywhere to go, " she said. "The house was flooded, soaking wet."
She says apartment management did little to help, and by Christmas the apartment was smelly and roach-infested, forcing her to cook dinner at a relative's house.
On Jan. 5, another pipe started leaking and, Wheaton said, sewage spilled into her home. She lost furniture, rugs, bedding and family pictures.
"That apartment was unlivable, " Wheaton said.
That same month Wheaton took her $2, 300 income tax refund and used it to move into a single-family home.
Tampa officials are aware of problems at Waterman's Crossing. The complex has 15 outstanding code violations, according to city of Tampa Code Enforcement records. The violations all cite general structural problems, which can include electrical and plumbing equipment.
The complex, which has 403 units according to its Web site, was fined nearly $3, 000 in March for code violations. That fine was later reduced to $675.
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Blanton works at a local furniture warehouse and has lived in Waterman's Crossing for six years. Recently he has gathered brochures from area apartment complexes, but he really doesn't want to move.
Apartments at other complexes cost more than the $757 rent he pays for his three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit.
"Why should I move? I'm paying rent, " said Blanton, 50. "Why don't they do their job to fix it up?"
Blanton said he has also experienced repeated leaks and, like Wheaton, mold problems.
On a recent visit, Blanton showed off his bathroom faucet that never stops running and mold building up below his register.
As he remembers it, Waterman's problems started in 2003 when the complex was sold to a company called Reliance Waterman's Crossing LLC for $14.5-million, according to Hillsborough County property records. The complex was sold again in 2005 to its current owners, AHF Bay Fund LLC, for $19.2-million.
A fire destroyed 11 apartments at the complex in February 2006. Firefighters complained at the time that they couldn't get enough water pressure from the hydrants in Waterman's Crossing at 4515 N Rome Ave.
Jones, the manager, said the damaged building was recently rebuilt and is ready for tenants.
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Water has long been a problem for some at the complex. Wheaton, Blanton and another tenant, Karen Campbell, said they have fought high water bills for years. Blanton blames the high bills on drippy faucets, running toilets and leaks that aren't fixed right away.
Campbell, who has lived in the complex since 2003, said her water bill jumped from $37 to $150 in one month. She refused to pay it and bills continued to accrue. She now owes $1, 200. Blanton owes about $1, 400.
Meanwhile, tenants now share the cost of the water - their bill is calculated by apartment size and number of tenants, rather than from a meter reading.
Campbell hasn't heard anything more about the water bill and hopes that the most recent owners of the complex are absorbing the debt. (Jones would not talk about the water bills.)
Still, Campbell recommends the place to co-workers at Tampa General Hospital.
Compared to the apartment where the 41-year-old lived in Washington, D.C., before coming to Tampa, she says the neighborhood near Waterman's is quiet and you can't beat the price.
In D.C., Campbell paid $900 for a three-bedroom apartment in an area that was "really ghetto, " she said.
At Waterman's Crossing, she pays $850 a month rent for an apartment that she said is larger and nicer.


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Skip to comments.British academic: Ban party balloons (helium filled)
Posted on 12/13/2012 5:58:00 AM PST by chessplayer
The scarcity of helium is a really serious issue. I can imagine that in 50 years time our children will be saying, I cant believe they used such a precious material to fill balloons, said the doctor, Peter Wothers.
The non-renewable gas is a necessity in hospitals, where it is used to cool magnets in MRI scanners and mixed with oxygen to allow ill patients and newborn babies to breathe more easily.
Scientists have been unsuccessful in finding a sustainable way of making the gas artificially.
If we keep using it for non-essential things like party balloons, where were just letting it float off into space, we could be in for some serious problems in around 30 to 50 years time. The gas is hugely valuable.
Helium? Do you mean the waste product of a fusion reactor?
Puleeese Peter, give it a rest.
I would think that Aire Liquide would have a ceramic that would seperate it out. Probably can't get the volume needed though.
There are only eight wells in the US that produce Helium and I cannot figure out why Congress decided to open up sales. It just does not make a whole lot of sense because it is definitely a national security material.
Anyone have some insight into this?
What an idiot. Helium is cryogenically distilled from natural gas.
"I would think that Aire Liquide would have a ceramic that would seperate it out."
Should read "I would think that Aire Liquide would have a ceramic filter that would seperate it out."
Right. Thanks for playing, Mr. "Academic." Now, get off the stage, and no... Johnny Olsen doesn't have a parting gift for you.
should read "..separate.."
Let the free market decide. If demand for helium is so strong, the price will go up accordingly. And while someone with a medical need will pay whatever's charged, no one — except maybe a limousine liberal — will pay $95 for a party balloon.
This guy doesnt understand economics. The more uses for something the cheaper and more available it gets. Aluminum was one of the most expensive and rare elements on the planet until the government decided it wanted lightning rods on public buildings to be made from aluminum. (This was, at the time, like ordering lightning rods made from gold.) This created a market and chemists immediately invented processes to produce material to fill that market. Unlike gold, aluminum is the most common metal in the Earths crust. Market/use = cheap/abundance.
This mans thinking is typically liberal. If you use something you use it up; therefore it must be regulated by the government. In reality, the more you use something the more there is of it. Take oil. In 1960 alarmists said wed be completely out of oil by 1970. In 1970 there were more reserves known than in 1960. So, they moved the date to 1980, then 1990, then 2000. Each decade saw more known reserves. Now, we know that oil is produced by biological processes near the earths core, not fossil bones (see link below.) Even if that werent the case, a market for oil would mean somebody would invent a process to come up with oil. (The Nazis did; coal to oil.)
Looks like U.S. helium reserves could be empty in as little as 5-7 more years.
It is a serious issue.
What right does Congress have to regulate sales of helium? Or anything else for that matter ...
Remember the National Helium Reserve? The boondoggle that was costing taxpayers $1.4 billion? The one that was established to ensure that the US airship fleet had an adequate supply?
It was privatized. As well it should have been.
[in a high, squeaky voice] "No, you can't do that!"
Interesting article:
A quote from the article:
"On July 1, 1925, the government assumed control of all helium production in the nation."
"should read ..separate.."
Thanks. I can never remember whether there is or is not "a rat" in "separate".
There is a rat...I will have to write that on the chalkboard 100 times now.
There are only a very few wells in world that contain Helium. You cannot get if from almost all wells.
Parties, too. Ban parties.
And happiness. Ban happiness.
People. Ban people.
Only if there is an available source for it. While greater demand creates a price support for the economic supply of a material, it has to be available for that to happen.
There are very few sources of Helium in the world.
"Why the world is running out of helium"
"A US law means supplies of the gas a vital component of MRI scanners are vanishing fast"
"Helium Supplies Endangered, Threatening Science And Technology"
No, not really. True, tere is a limited amount on this planet. And it's all still here except for the trivial amounts we've used in space craft.
As otheres have stated, there are helium wells and filtration systems for that found via natural gas wells (About 7%). The economics will drive other processes.
As an example, atmospheric liquidation at some point would be an economically viable means of recovery. The atmosphere is 0.00052% Helium... That's a lot of Helium.
And to top it off, it's the 2nd most common element in the universe behind hydrogen.
So it' not serious. THe solar wind is lousey with it and if desparate enough an economic case for a space based capture system will be made.
THe guy's whining.
Parties, too. Ban parties.
And happiness. Ban happiness.
People. Ban people.
By all means lets use it up so hospitals can no longer use MRI machines. A kids party balloon is a much more important use for it. And happiness is impossible without have a helium filled party balloon. sarc/
I went to buy balloons for a birthday party and was told they (Safeway) no longer have them, because the US government controls all helium and is restricting supplies.
The clerk said it is just to complicated to buy the gas, so they stopped (at that store at least).
Are you trying to claim that 7% of natural gas wells have economically recoverable quantities of helium? If I understood that correctly, please provide some more information.
The atmosphere is 0.00052% Helium... Thats a lot of Helium.
And most of that, is in the far upper atmosphere called the heterosphere, about 100 kilometers above the surface. Not very accessible for a ground based separation facility.
Should we toil at drudgery, day in and day out, only to have machines artificially keep us alive so that we can scrabble another root or tuber from a barren, lifeless landscape? What is the point of life without laughter, or happiness, or contentment?
Can you possibly be so jaded that you don't consider the QUALITY of life, more than just the number of days of a bleak, forbidding, horrific and joyless existence? Is it better to live more swiftly in an Eden, then it is to live a few more months in a gray, bleak, hopeless Gulag?
So run a hose.
There are loads of wells that produce small amounts of helium. Mostly in New Mexico. The problem is the economics of separating and capturing it. This process is spreading, e.g., to Kansas and Oklahoma, as the price increases.
Of course, if you want loads of helium, just build a space elevator.
It is my studied opinion that balloons filled with H2O are way more fun than those filled with any gas; well maybe not any gas, acetylene in balloon and a flame source are fun, too.
How apt. :)
You have no idea of the power of the Party Balloon.
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That is not an inconsequential problem. Using cryogenics to separate out helium require cooling down to below -346°F where the nitrogen condenses out of the gas remaining after the methane condensed out at -260°F
You can see that Helium is also a waste product from upgassing as well. If the price dictates, that helium will be captured from those processes and sold...so it isn't just certain wells that contain it, but also the byproduct from upgassing.
Don't forget Rage Monkeys
I'm sure Mitsubishi will be making it soon...from hydrogen. (see current thread)
The amount of helium found in various natural gas deposits varies from almost zero to as high as 4% by volume. Only about one-tenth of the working natural gas fields have economically viable concentrations of helium greater than 0.4%.
Helium can also be produced by liquefying air and separating the component gases. The production costs for this method are high, and the amount of helium contained in air is very low. Although this method is often used to produce other gases, like nitrogen and oxygen, it is rarely used to produce helium.
When the gas contains more than about 0.4% helium by volume, a cryogenic distillation method is often used in order to recover the helium content.
That requires extreme cryogenic temperatures. Very few wells have economic recoverable amounts.
If we do switch to hydrogen for ballons, the Macy Parade may get a lot more attention in news coverage, although live attendance may drop off in future years.
At the risk of getting completely off topic, that is one of those words I stumble over. I once wrote a book report on 'A Separate Peace' in which I misspelled 'separate' everytime. I now remember it by likening it to the word 'pare', where they both can mean to cut apart. I have no idea if they share a similar etymology, but it works for me.
A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling
by Mark Twain
For example, in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all. Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" — bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez — tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli. Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.
That was thirty five years ago.
"Kids; how many times have I said to keep the balloons AWAY from the candles on the birthday cake"
Did those guys from Monty Python have their homeland pegged or what?
Same type of moron that thinks we are using up all the water.
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Students visiting Antarctica send a message to the 100 or more environment ministers gathering in Nairobi this week for UNEP's 26th Governing Council. Their message to world environment leaders is simple: Protect the Poles, Protect the Planet.
A dozen educators and over 60 university students are currently travelling along the Antarctica Peninsula aboard the M/V Ushuaia, a steel-hulled, ice-strengthened ship for Antartic supply and oceanographic research.
They are part of the University of Antarctica Expedition, a unique educational experience for University students to examine the uniqueness of the the Antarctic continent, and its political, sceintific and exploration history.
Joining the educators is GRID-Arendal's John Crump, who is helping these students to draw on the linkages between Antarctica and the rest of the world.
One result has been this short film, sent by satellite uplink, where students send a message to the more than 100 environment ministers from around the world currently meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. The message is simple: Protect the Poles, Protect the Planet.
"Antarctica affects so much of the rest of the world and people see the poles as being far-away places, but really, the poles have a huge impact on what happens throughout the rest of the globe. In turn, the things that happen in the centre, where most people live, affect the poles. Everything is more connected than you think." - Carly Ziter, University of Guelph (Canada).
The 26th UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum, currently under way in Nairobi, Kenya between the 21st and 24th February 2011, is an annual high-level meeting that reviews important and emerging policy issues in the field of the environment, with this years two main themes being the Green Economy and International Environmental Governance.
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Arrests made in 2005 killing
June 26, 2007
A Rogers man has been charged with the 2005 death of a Causey rancher, according to a press release from the District Attorney's office.
A federal grand jury indicted Donald Taylor, 27, Monday on racketeering and murder charges in connection with the July 2005 death of 71-year-old Jimmy "Bo" Chunn, according to District Attorney Matt Chandler.
Roosevelt County sheriff's deputies also arrested Billy Joe Watson, 42, of Roosevelt County on Monday on racketeering and drug charges, Chandler said in the same press release. Chandler said the arrests are connected but declined to comment on how.
Chandler said Taylor has been held at a federal penitentiary in Las Cruces on unrelated firearm charges since early in the investigation into Chunn's death.
Chunn was found July 8, 2005, shot to death at his Causey home.
Watson is facing charges of interstate racketeering and conspiracy to commit manufacturing methamphetamine over 50 grams, according to the release.
Watson is being held at a federal holding facility in Las Cruces without bond, Chandler said.
Chandler said the indictments were sealed at the federal level pending the final stages of the investigation.
Capt. Lonnie Berry of the Portales Police Department said he's known for a while that things were falling in place for the indictments but seeing those come down was a relief.
"We're just glad to finally get it behind us," Berry said.
Sue Inge, Chunn's sister, said she had been advised Monday that arrests had been made in the case but was unaware of the federal grand jury indictments.
"I don't really know a whole lot," Inge said late Monday night. "I just got a call this morning that said they were making arrests. I'm very glad they've done that."
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BJT Management Series: A Few Words with...Jetcraft's Jahid Fazal-Karim
Jahid Fazal-Karim became co-owner of Jetcraft in 2008 after a successful career at Airbus and Bombardier. At the time, the business jet brokerage firm had only 12 employees, but today it has approximately 40 in offices throughout the world. Though widely regarded as one of the top brokers in a notoriously cutthroat industry, Fazal-Karim is known for being humble, generous and self-aware. Here, he discusses his family, his remarkable upbringing and his rules for doing business.
My parents always taught us: be the best at what you do, and the rewards will come. You don't have to be bad to other people in order to be good.
I am one of the more competitive people you'll come across. You can't be in sales and not have competitiveness in your blood. But there are [several] ways to compete. You can compete by being very negative towards your competitors. I think it's better to compete by stressing your strengths. If you go to buy a car, you don't want the salesperson to tell you why the other car you are looking at is so bad. What you really want to know is why the car in front of you is so good.
Part of being a successful broker [is being able to] work with everybody. All of the other top brokers are my friends. If my most successful salesperson decides to leave and become an entrepreneur, I will support him and we will stay friends. If that person does well—guess what? He will do business with Jetcraft.
I had to be independent, live on my own and shape my own ideas very early in life. We had to leave Madagascar because of the civil war and start from scratch again. We settled in the Camoros Islands [off Africa's southeast coast]. When I was 8, I left my parents to go to primary school on Réunion Island [east of Madagascar], where I stayed with aunts and uncles. I never spent more than three years in the same school or house or with the same family.
Almost all of my business partnerships are with people I have known for years. I always do business with them before entering a partnership. It's a long process, but I don't rush it.
When you work for a big corporation, you learn discipline. You have to have certain policies and processes to create consistency. But it's important that we keep a small-company spirit. The one thing that I do not want to do is become an organization where salespeople can't make decisions.
When you are selling to entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals, [you find] they don't like rigidity. What they like is creativity and flexibility.
I always figured, if I'm not successful in this job, I can get a job doing something else. I will find a way to put food on the table. It allowed me the freedom and confidence to say the things I needed to say, because fear of losing the job didn't hold me back. If I believed in something, I would fight for it.
I wanted to start my own business before I turned 40. [When I did], it was interesting to go from running a big organization with a team of 150 and a lot of support and then suddenly do everything yourself.
I get to spend a lot of time doing what I love, which is doing deals. The more complicated and challenging they are, the more I enjoy them.
You can't be 100 percent right all the time, but a firm decision is always better than no decision.
I met Natacha, my wife, when I was 17 and she was 16. We had to grow up together. She is amazing. I am a numbers person but she is very artistic and very, very gifted. When it comes to career decisions, I have always gone with my gut feeling. Sometimes people thought I was crazy. But Natacha always stood by me. I cannot imagine my life without her.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Here's something we know to be true: The Internet has killed a lot of traditional businesses, from bookstores to music labels to newspapers. We've mostly accepted this collateral damage as the price of progress, the casualties of a transformative technology.
And, to be sure, the nimble accessibility of the web has enabled upstarts to fill some of those voids, for better or worse. Indie musicians have more access to fans and funding than ever before. At the same time, bloggers rehashing gossip of dubious origin can score more page views -- for far, far less money -- than trained journalists investigating corruption in Washington.
But there's something inherently wrong with the digital content model. The money -- and there is an awful lot of it to go around -- is not making it into the right hands.
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Consider the revolutionary rise of cable TV in the 1980s and '90s. There's no question that it hurt the big networks. But it didn't kill them. They were forced to adapt and, for the most part, they did. Meanwhile, everyone involved made fistfuls of money -- both the cable companies (the providers) and the cable networks (the content creators).
That's because the business model looks like this: a company like Comcast(CMCSA) , Charter(CHTR) or Time Warner Cable (TWC) invests in the infrastructure to wire your neighborhood. Then they charge your household about $50 for standard cable. And, of course, you pay it because they have managed to convince most Americans that cable TV is no longer a discretionary expense but a necessary one.
The cable providers take their fair share of that $50 each month, to reap the rewards of their capital investment and then some. But nearly half of that money finds its way back to the content creators. For instance, cable and satellite TV providers pay Disney(DIS) about $5 per customer per month for the simple right to broadcast the ESPN family of channels. At 100 million subscribers, that's roughly $500 million a month. These affiliate fees account for $6.1 billion a year, a full two-thirds of ESPN's revenue.
Likewise, a few bucks of your cable bill are paid to Time Warner (TWX) each month -- the entertainment company, not the cable provider -- for the rights to broadcast CNN, TBS, TNT and the like. And so on. Even the old-school major networks like CBS(CBS) get a piece of this pie: About 10% of their income comes from these affiliate fees, which the cable company happily passes on to you, the customer.
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I've only had one white so far; the white assam from Teasource. It was the first floral-tasting tea I'd had that I didn't hate.
In my experience with it, the light floral flavor and aroma dominates the first infusion, with sweet and nutty flavors underneath. I wasn't sure I liked the combination. In the second infusion the floral wasn't overpowering the other flavors so much, making it easier to enjoy the complexity.
I preferred the third infusion, which developed the nutty note most thoroughly. The floral and sweet were still there, but the nutty was really coming through.
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im not to impressed by this, but english toffee it is. Havent find the right way to juse it i think, takes time to find the perfect match. But great taste!
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Greetings TeaFriends and welcome to a new TeaDay!. But today we will look back. Please stop in and share what is in your cup with us thrughout the day. Also be sure to vote and discuss the topic of the day.
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Teachers College is celebrating its 125th Anniversary and alumni worldwide are gathering to commemorate this milestone. Connect with Thai alumni and celebrate Global TC Day on Monday, July 15! An ESP Seminar on "Teachers are Key to Quality Education" featuring TC alumni will take place at the Chaydon Hotel in Bangkok. Join the conversation online using #GlobalTCDay.
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I have had to stop taking these pills after 2 months as I have put on so much weight and suffered from an increased number of nasty headaches. My weight has remained the same give or take a couple of pounds since I was 20 (I'm now 40). I have not changed my dietary regime so there is no other explanation. I saw no benefits to my skin and am wondering what to do with the remaining 3 bottles of this product....
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I've been taking the capsules as directed for close to 2 weeks now but have noticed no improvements of any kind so far. Have bought a six-month supply, so will carry on with the supplements and will see what happens.
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In the Peichel Lab, we are generally interested in identifying the genetic and molecular mechanisms that underlie evolutionary processes. Our model system is a small fish called the threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). These fish have evolved incredible diversity in their behaviors, morphologies and life histories in a relatively short evolutionary time scale.
Recently, a number of genetic and genomic resources have been developed for threespine sticklebacks; these have provided the means to investigate the actual genetic and molecular changes that underlie phenotypic diversity.
Current research in the Peichel Lab is aimed toward understanding the genetic basis for reproductive isolation between threespine stickleback populations, the evolution of morphological and behavioral diversity among stickleback populations and the evolution of sex chromosomes in sticklebacks.
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David Akers (1975/88): From the standpoint of condition rarity, the 1871-CC ranks near the top of the Eagle series and is tied with several others in seventh place in rarity according to average grade. Even in EF, this date is decidedly rare. In overall rarity, the 1871-CC compares to the 1874-CC, 1877-CC and 1882-CC although it is even more rare than any of those three in high grade.
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Idaho rallies past UTSA in five sets in WAC Tournament semifinal
SAN ANTONIO — Allison Baker posted a match-high 29 kills and No. 2 Idaho staved off three match points in the fifth set to upend third-seeded UTSA by scores of 16-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20 and 16-14 in the first semifinal of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament on Tuesday at the Convocation Center.
The Roadrunners (21-9), who saw their eight-match winning streak come to an end, were unable to hang on to a five-point advantage in the final set.
The Birds led 11-6 before the Vandals (17-13) called a timeout to regroup. Following the break in action, Idaho used an 8-3 run to pull even. The Vandals then capitalized on a UTSA attack error to take a one-point lead and Baker recorded the final point with a kill.
Junior McKenzie Adams paced the Roadrunners, who hit only .138 in the contest, with her team-leading 21st double-double of the season. The Schertz native collected 22 digs to go along with her 17 winners, while senior Whitney Walls posted 13 kills and freshman Annie Kunes logged a match-high 28 digs.
In addition to her 29 kills, Baker collected 19 stops to pace Idaho. Jenny Feicht and Janelle Chow also registered double-doubles to help the Vandals' cause. Feicht handed out 28 assists and collected a team-high 24 digs, while Chow netted 22 stops and 11 helpers.
The Roadrunners won the opening set, but Idaho tied the match with a seven-point victory in the second. In the first two stanzas, each team won a frame after holding the other to a .000 hitting percentage.
UTSA gained the advantage after intermission by overcoming a late two-point deficit to earn a four-point win.
However, the Vandals raced out to a 5-1 lead in the fourth panel and they made it hold up after limiting the Birds to a .147 clip.
The dramatic final set was tied at four before the Roadrunners used a 7-2 run to take command. Idaho responded by winning 10 of the final 13 points, five of which came from kills by Baker.
The Vandals will meet fourth-seeded New Mexico State (21-10), which swept regular season champion Utah State later in the night, in Wednesday's championship match. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the match will be televised on ESPNU.


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Bentlee Birchhansky and Grace Gudenkauf, two students from IowaBIG in Cedar Rapids, will deliver a talk about their experience as students at Iowa's only initiative-based high school.
Bentlee Birchhansky and Grace Gudenkauf, two students from IowaBIG in Cedar Rapids, will deliver a talk about their experience as students at Iowa's only initiative-based high school.
Taylor Morris, vice president of the Cedar Valley Makerspace, will talk about the rise of maker spaces and his work as a maker. This talk is free and open to the public.
Students, faculty and staff can learn how to respond appropriately to reports of sexual assault.
Andy Stoll will be the second speaker in the 2016 Everyday Creativity series. In an entertaining and poignant talk, Andy Stoll, social entrepreneur, filmmaker and co-founder/creative director of Seed Here Studio, will share life lessons from his living in 40 countries in four years.
Dave Gould will be the opening speaker for the 2016 Everyday Creativity series. He will share a new vision for education that progresses students from play to passion to purpose. The ideal not only promises to keep creative confidence intact, but produce young adults who are anxious to make a meaningful difference. Gould is The University of Iowa's first Obermann Public Scholar and is widely known for his course "Life Design" and for his central role in developing the University of Iowa's engaged social innovation major.
Midnight in Manhattan is the 24th annual fashion design show organized by students in the fashion promotion class with designs made by textile and apparel design students. This year's show is set in Manhattan and features designs suitable for areas within the city such as Harlem, Soho and the Upper East Side.
Visit with student representatives at this "come and go" event about the different "creative" majors UNI offers. Majors that will be represented include English, art, theatre, electronic media, textiles and apparel, music, interior design, graphic design, graphic technologies and interactive digital studies.
TEDxUNI: Charting Destiny will launch conversations and inspire positive growth for individuals, for institutions and for our culture. Ten speakers and performers, including a Purple Heart recipient, a Mayo Clinic physician/author, community designers and entrepreneurs, educators, Ceder Valley youth and others will each contribute a unique angle on the vital TEDxUNI message: each of us has the power to overcome our challenges, shape our own destiny and improve our world. In addition, TEDxUNI will host XFest, a high-energy, experiential festival, along with concurrent campus/community viewing parties as TEDxUNI is streamed to the world live.
Meredith Smith, bereavement coordinator at Iowa Hospice, and Elaine Eshbaugh, coordinator of UNI's gerontology program, will discuss hospice services and bereavement among individuals who have lost a loved one. This event is free and open to the public.
Meredith Smith, bereavement coordinator at Iowa Hospice, will discuss grief and coping with death among children. This event is free and open to the public.


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This year 163 sets and collections are receiving major awards and 2,655 sets are receiving a "Best of the Registry" nod. 35 sets are being recognized for winning an award every year for 10 years in a row! These numbers tell the story. The PCGS Set Registry is filled with thousands of wonderful sets owned by collectors from all over the world who demonstrate to us a level of collecting acumen we never imagined during the first days of the Registry. To all winners we say, "Congratulations!" And to all participants in the Set Registry we admire your passion and hope that you continue to enjoy your pursuit of numismatic excellence. Thanks for sharing your wonderful collections with us!
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Simpson - Lincoln Cents Off-Metal Strikes, Circulation Strikes (1943-1944)
This is a phenomenal set of coins, put together by the super-collector "Simpson" (who also owns the finest set of U.S. Patterns, $10 Indians, Half Dimes, and so much more). Simpson's Off-Metal Lincoln Cent Set includes six coins that everyone dreams of owning: 1943 Bronze Cent, 1943-D Bronze Cent (UNIQUE!), 1943-S Bronze Cent, 1944 Steel Cent, 1944-D Steel Cent, and 1944-S Steel Cent. No one in numismatic history has ever completed this short, but very sweet, set. A third consecutive Gold for this Hall of Fame set.
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Area preachers stage protest at former Juice Bar in Lynd
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LYND – Late Friday evening the sounds of heavy metal music competed with the loudspeaker system of preachers John Chisham, Jake Larson and Eric Espinosa in downtown Lynd.
The preachers stationed themselves outside a building that formerly housed a business known as The Juice Bar, which features nude dancers.
The Juice Bar opened in October. In early November, the Lynd City Council passed an adult business ordinance which established a $3,000 per year licensing fee and required an adult business must be located at least 700 feet from a residence, playground, daycare, or other adult business and limited the hours of operation from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Now, according to Dale Peterson, it is strictly a private residence which hosts private parties. A $10 donation is suggested.
Inside, about six women were dancing for tips for an audience of less than a dozen people.
Chisham was formerly a pastor at the River of Life Alliance Church in Marshall but said he has resigned. Chisham said he was ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
"I'm here because of the Juice Bar," Chisham said. "I heard about it from some friends on the golf course, and I thought it would be a good place to preach. I'm just trying to bring people to Christ."
Jake Larson, who said he is a pastor at Bethel Fellowship in Minneota, was using the portable loudspeaker system to tell partygoers they were objectifying women.
Eric Espinosa calls himself a reformed sinner.
"I'm out here spreading the Gospel," Espinosa said. "They're where I once was. I was a drug user, an alcoholic and engaged in criminalistic activities."
Espinosa said he was saved six months ago.
"They're very annoying," Peterson said. "They bother my guests, calling them names and stuff as they come into my home."
Outside, Lyon County Deputy Sheriff Adam Connor came in response to a complaint about the loudspeaker from a next door neighbor.
"It's 11 o'clock in the (expletive) evening!" said the neighbor, who declined to identify himself to the Independent. "My daughter can't sleep because of the noise."
Chisham admonished him.
"Hey now, no F-bombs," Chisham said.
Connor asked Chisham not to intervene and told the preachers to turn of the loudspeaker.
"I can't regulate the content of the speech," Connor said, "only the noise level."
Chisham said he was assaulted by a patron outside the Juice Bar in late November. He said he'll continue to be in front of the residence most Fridays and Saturdays.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (185 votes).
In short: Great weather, made it worth getting up for !In full: Fairly local race being only 25 miles or so from where I live so despite the poor weather I made the effort (last November I satyed in bed !). 2nd time I have run this course, pb'd in August and amazingly, again today .... probably because I didn't want to be out in the rain for long!Organisation is ok although ditto for the loos. Car parking so close to the race means that you can arrive late and leave quickly so it doesn't screw the rest of your day up. Only real negative was the wind on the back straight which was even stronger than in August.Date of review: November 22, 2009
In short: Well organised, good PB potential, no queuesIn full: Def recommend the race to all. Easy access, well organised. Good PB potential in spite of windy conditions. Glad i went even though drive over to circuit was in filthy weather, alas the sun came out at the start.Date of review: November 28, 2008
In short: Very well organised. No chance of a PB in that wind!Date of review: November 27, 2008
In short: purposeful , professional but friendlyIn full: Permanently-plumbed loss; a warm building with catering in; plenty of spaces to keep out of the wind; plenty of parking: all this made it logistically straightforward. The route itself is a bit dull by dint of being laps, but that has its advantages in pacing/strategy as well. It was only a shame that we didn't all know about the way to go round the sensor that would have recorded our splits. Ghastly Soviet-style trophy is so awful that it's already a talking point. Parky up on that plateau, but I shall give it another go next year!Date of review: November 27, 2008
In short: Great event. One of the most user friendly 10k races you'll findIn full: Really enjoyed this event. The organisation seemed really professional but with just a few hundred runners also really accessible & friendly and more personal. Great value too. Really loved the little boy calling out the runners names from the bib numbers so dad could shout encouragement through a megaphone. Impressively fast pinning up the results at the end. Venue is interesting and great quality surface to run on - have to get your head around running 3 laps of the same circuit but it's different. Would be a great venue for a bigger crowd as loads of space. Easy to get to, easy free parking and no waiting for toilets all help make this event even more user friendly. Professional timing and photography add to the quality of the event. Bit windy this time - I'll be back on a calmer day to beat my time.Date of review: November 27, 2008
In short: A great race, well organised and enjoyableIn full: this was my first ever race, having been running purely for fitness for the last two years i decided to give a race a go for fun. the course is effectively three laps of castle combe circuit, smooth tarmac and minor undulations, having driven round the circuit before i have to say i was quite looking forward to running it. terrible weather an hour before the race made me worried but with ten minutes to go the rain ceased, the clouds (almost) parted and it was dry but very windy. there is a stretch between 2km and 3km (thus repeated three times in the race) on the course where the wind was strong and you were noticeably leaning into the wind, tiring but all part of the fun.the atmosphere was nice, though it was clear there were some fast runners in this race, i just went round at a comfortable pace and enjoyed myself. i was very pleased with a time of sub 49 minutes and i was converted. the scenary is dull though, for most of the lap its just the empty spectator banking though it was nice at the end of each lap to see people.this is a perfect race for beginners. infact any race organised by the same team would be recommended. the things a first timer looks for are things like ease of registration, parking etc (it sounds daft but anything to settle the nerves is very welcome), lap boards every km for pacing and a friendly atmosphere, all of which were present here at castle combe.Date of review: November 24, 2008
In short: Well run race. Shame about the windIn full: Was hoping to finish with a pb, but a bit of a cold and running head on into a strong wind for what felt like two thirds of the race put paid to that. Date of review: November 24, 2008
In short: Well organised race, shame about the wind!In full: Hats off to DB Max for a great race. Well organised and good facilities at the venue. Good PB potential but very exposed to the wind and with 3 laps that meant running into a gale for 3/4 of a mile three times which took the spring out of the legs! Not totally flat but given the right conditions (ie not a gale) potentially very fast. Shame the hot tubs didn't turn up, I bought my trunks specially!!Date of review: November 23, 2008
In short: First ever 10k - PB in the bag! Most enjoyable.In full: Heavy rain drumming on the roof of the car an hour before the start did not bode well for my first ever 10k. By 11.00am, the rain had stopped, the sun was threatening to break through and the wind was not going to let up. Excellent race on a novel and interesting track (the Castle Combe motor racing circuit). The km markers were really helpful, the group of supporters on each lap encouraging and the chap with the loudhailer (Will?) kept everyone aware of what was going on, which was great. As for the race, I was delighted to cross the finishing line in 44mins 36 seconds. Top marks all round!!Date of review: November 23, 2008
In short: very good a perfect first 10km, thanksDate of review: November 23, 2008
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The Heater® Xtender™ 48' Home Batting Cage is an excellent training tool for serious players. The 48' frame provides maximum swinging area, and the durable solid steel and fiberglass frame stands up to wind and weather without bending or breaking. The extra-tough catching net is made of 1" polypropylene, which provides twice the strength of standard 2" netting. The XT599 Cage is built for baseball, but can also be used for golf.
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Rated 5 out of 5�by Badboys baseball Very nice product!! This cage is awesome for the at home baseball player! The cage is big enough to place an actual batters box and home plate. Plenty of time for the pitcher to react to a struck ball, but really needs an "L" screen. The only down side is the cage is actually 2 - 24' cages and requires cutting the ends of the nets. I just tied the 2 ends up at the top and you can separate the cages later and have 2 smaller cages. Very easy to set-up and holds up well. May 7, 2013
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