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Airline we do another in this home we -- -- in just recently. World Cup still growing in. The US eliminated. Devastatingly -- not really devastating kinda devastating any of those terrible terrible game. If we got over and yet destroyed but we are fighting at the end field. The American triangle college Americans for which is you start to lay and you fail. They'll completely calm impression last time. We called her. We won an American crime syndicates to -- really care about the spore in murder where the scapegoat was centered in the the only reason for people come back. Well leading to find out who that person is and where there's a clear person needs this clear scapegoat that needs should be oft easy executables person and it's clearly you wanna Chris won the last mr. Obama asking what was it 92 minute. In -- don't walk off the what do NF. Put the ball right on us for at virtually open that -- that. Just boots in and he didn't look that upset about it if you like really like I've seen some soccer players. Greg gets crazy emotion and stuff like that it's really get upset tears everywhere he is kind of looked. My I was shocked I wish I guess if you wanna be a real soccer country. You gotta do you soccer thing ever it's like a wide doesn't it take off in America wise and it not as popular in America or because our. Organized crime is now willing to go the extra link. Not everyone. Straighter than they're not even like that even concerned they get that's happened in a Latin American country Chris one though. And in his last and one that one olasky. He when he can be allowed to an existing more and I he'd. The shaggy haired dude he has probably wearing -- in stocks somewhere please champion picked -- laws have been on a real -- lot today. And probably just hang out -- on the beach is going to have to strange this time -- I would come back to sirens. Model don't stay in Brazil. This looks terrifying. Yeah especially they should uncle game racially. Flyover views and like local -- -- and then like just to the right -- Tons of shanties. Four fellas -- uncle Cooper goes yeah they're crime ridden her hall and a horrible places to live it's terrible. So maybe that's the -- voters -- electricity is put him in just one of those viola and to see how long weakening. -- -- -- -- If you think Brazil lost in that. Shoot out there -- I don't think they'd kill me Margaret if some -- someone less than name -- has some doubt as recognizable as -- immediately dead. Derby riots in the streets they've been calling for his body that Brett -- and been able to -- the World Cup now they're winning -- Percy. Could be -- So where round of eight. We got a we've got your life you cry -- your team and now they have lost his mr. buy -- of cannibal. Which was awesome by the way it's fantastic. I don't think he bid them necessarily -- Amman. What he did was he. Pressed his teeth in team and I don't think he closed his bottom -- his job. He kind of put his head down and it yeah okay Fresno inviting bush he just attacked him with this is exactly first it was the -- by the second and press. So I think that's why. He denied it at first -- news like. -- -- -- There's spike marks yet say he had on -- Photoshop and by images and apparently got to -- we had a nine game international suspension for a month all slackers suspension. Apparently team in Russia I think. Like a few income over him please heed your suspension. That's such a little -- I love when -- -- Eto'o got signed by some Russian team in the team couldn't even. Practice in their home town that'd be flown in for games because the talent was so dangerous. There's a place -- -- murder their soccer star that's where you want play. Know Seattle -- understand. -- know Portland Timbers and murder and it was turned on -- murderer. And a play in sports in America barely a referee at the thing -- -- -- got punched in the head now known is that the World Cup is like a local Michigan. Oh in the US yeah there's things we need elements of the hasn't played that -- is not funny AP. It is trying to make some extra cash refereeing a local socket whoever's taking that local mission thug that seriously. That's who I know what -- advocated by the soccer violence of the past fifteen minutes but it's a world stage. The other local Michigan and it needs to really -- jets take you really. It's terrible the -- with the you know any of these that group that aid to the glee kids next I'm hoping I'm just imagining it was like a seven year old match it was like one of those angry dads and team on the field it wouldn't surprise me at all. That's the most likely scenario in my mind. I've only seen the headlines like couple. Little things besides that that's probably English soccer and then accents. And make cents. -- it's a back to -- you have finally get a guy has done here who has gone through in Brazil and Columbia. I Colombian Allen upset. Special in red of the Brazilian I was at the mall last night all of a ball. The Cambridge site gallery -- them Monica. And I was very close to bind at Columbia shirt just -- -- like the colors that pop. Program but it -- that was injures teacher's assistant it was just a big yellow -- sure the Colombian flag on it. And then but it -- Brazil to when he fourteen on it which I didn't really like if I just wanted to shirt that -- the country Colombia. Like that's a little bit cooler wanna be. I'm still gonna love Colombia after the World Cup I don't want -- ultimately at a place like teachers. Levinson Columbia I feel like I've always had a natural love from Columbia thousands before the world compete and -- and Mary's took. Took -- exactly what was here admiration for. The culture. The winter. Calm came natural infrastructure and no I had to do nothing to do with it. Oh yeah I like industry. Business ethics. Things -- famous horse that got yellow shirts those are cool they do pop. They do the this year it's so react on the unity and the island Colombia I'm assuming so you have to have gone into Islam Columbia are gonna have to go to Columbia. Austria France Germany France chairman should be Iran. I like that it's two Europeans. Against him and to -- Americans. Yeah I don't know I've seen any France schemes during this cuts alone can't make an educated opinion but we didn't. Earliest I've been having claimed to make an altogether candidate yet in his opinion of podcasts ago France because I've been there for -- kid of say that Germany. Else a look at but I think there. -- on the back. France yeah I've been to France once and I ate a big yet to have that day and it was a good time when you mean a big game in half a day like it to you have to they don't know again. -- again half I averaged one point 58 day there today -- as everyone just walking home in Paris he picked up their but get this like this that the way to live. So I wanted to fit in with some some cultural appropriation would you do it the other half of the big secret for the next day. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I'm just classic straight history of the French against French began as and I called French -- -- -- hope it gets. Yet this ask the people if a speaking English before ordering an English or else they'll be very upset the program. -- announces -- Teddy speak English is completely escape me. Is that the only French you know. Yep it's politics even play and was there a lot of where there are a lot of English speakers in France and again everyone everyone in Paris at least -- Wednesday with us yet everybody in every other country I think castaway iron. There language in English oh yeah and then -- -- America. I don't even have to learn marriage shouldn't hit -- -- -- If I sort of orderly on the percent. Argentina vs Belgium. And after Belgium beat us -- and I'm actually surprisingly rooting for them is they got. Bunch of guys that giant half for those. White House he hateful mean you know policy because -- Leo and we disagree on this this is the absolute worst and -- is going for coolest looking guys that's what I'm basically had he has quite there's another -- with -- dome yet that's that's I forget his -- there it's not -- but the other guys -- -- -- on point like he just came out in 1977. When they Hughes ran like a football -- rumors and just took enough. It's just her -- and it. It's phenomenal it's really well done and I compliment to report and I want him congratulations and I wish him success. Dole though if Belgium you know about them -- Belgium's well aren't we have to about podcast beauties of her open -- We're going Colombia France Belgium what's the last match. Fourth and final matchup. It is. Dutch. Yes the Dutch there's Costa Rica Peru god duke history we're gonna have. -- part ways on the podcast unity now now thread like -- sell -- on the Dutch frigate and urges better. Their anger their like the spares from last year. They got to the finals the World Cup before. -- and after that horrendous Robin floppy all of that team to root for them seems. What he'd it's. He's known for that often do nothing Medicare pictured here reform before that reform was agree -- firm before that. -- it and I mean I've always -- I've always had that -- -- formal like that Dutch and he had. Who we have fancy drug laws everyone's happy here prostitution Rondo. Well that we get a touch and at that agency. I think -- -- though that is the destination that's a vacation destination and neither -- it seems like a boundless. Both of them seem like a vacation d.'s yep it'll like wooden shoes and Windmills and I distill it to him at all and which is part of I don't that's also confusing there's also a whole system of locks in water that -- mastered water in the Netherlands. Pretty impressed like they have crazy water power structure. If they were poke -- -- they wouldn't be able -- or water based Pokemon. It was some earn a you're never -- a -- on X were at all star you are doing -- The squirrels the base the base Arizona starter starter packs that are and it became a war turtle around level -- -- and slick that teenage me in -- I wish -- Cheney's new -- he'd pick more arrests. Have you seen previous for the new team dynamics I don't favors and oh it's Michael they had in no pay them so as one of the turtles can explode. 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On their new team is like yeah I wanna teacher Mark Parker but I don't watch -- -- Right -- alive to move back in the box -- that beacons. The latest box opting. Into -- shortstop Jason kid about his injuries are doing it Jason Kidd. Stormed into the big Russian. Office that Brooklyn nets went. -- book hero for local broker off. Say to him poker -- broker. Again. And demanded to. He in charge of -- well operations total power play which only like four coaches in the league. An app like pop. Steven guy and he's just got it Doc Rivers has. Someone else a few hours. Choosing who is too stupid to think he can do this he's soda -- That's how I referred Jason -- -- -- exactly and -- the -- want them. -- -- And I mean he's very he's had better than wager religious tear up but that Buxton -- -- dirty. Yet these native -- for the coach and then fired them and tell him anything was going on -- had here in the media that he was about it fired that's rough I feel like that's what happens all the time now. With the media. People -- down Twitter that the intrigue. Yet the media is too quick strong will because they don't spend any time to verify and one source in the -- go. Could they think they can always acted. First moment that nesting on the trip it was Chad for Tweety tragic. The I think it was the sixers draft -- -- and dated and trade for a -- but he was wrong and for that moment I felt better. They wasn't as slow slow burn because he wasn't he wasn't wrong. I hope to do what did he say after the trade anything he says well I was kind of rate is like. Yes it's important to the drafted the tweet of the draft root for you could argue over -- Well that load Joseph has like two picks ahead on my return -- Twitter for the Celtics practiced and it didn't wanna know all I was doing in planet miles -- planet Mikey that night. And so we were gonna break in for every pick and just play the silver saying the picks of the -- was on the world Joseph Twitter feed. And we had a like to pick certainly socially what's the point of -- what's the point of televising the event it's terrible well hello Joseph and now look at Twitter. Motorola's like 25 at thirty years and he was awesome. How does one reporter Dominic partly came in -- purchase -- aren't imagines like angered basketball play either -- I don't even know what it looks like units. I think he's like I figured well gracious is in his last name. Diligent ASCII -- that is a pretty good basketball last name is an that you you know coaches the sushi yes he note he used to play for -- coach -- market. I think it's -- also will now has that interest him. -- Former home. To legally mine he'd Dwyane Wade. Our let's get -- drag them X and by the way is the program sixes and a yet as to these Austria I don't want us and his misdemeanors. And yet that's what I'm saying I wanna see him play -- -- posting here is he's so young. And offseason it was very interest in this draft real quick Adam a lot of these teams seem to draft for two or three years -- line. The sixers neither earlier full panic -- and you wouldn't like Jeff exited the -- makes it. It's dope while they're gonna get Maryland's who has hope has still has a flat to up he's he's become a bit late yeah academically the last four months with these are willing to point though. There's no point -- -- play exactly it's too so they got and beat again. The six is going to be good three years mark words the Houston masters of the -- exactly and ultimately they -- and all of there -- there internal documents. What do what do flub. I was. And that and their their everyone's like deny imaging -- it's like why wouldn't she talk about and we can talk about it let's Woodward talking without any substance for like twenty minutes now somewhere around almost 23 minutes exactly don't need substance just tell us talk. That's the problem with like my problem with -- on the radio is like. These callers -- -- people call and expects -- the host it was is the part of the broadcast truly complain about our jobs -- -- expect like -- be on point with information is is like no -- on live radio while I can just speak. They're about the effects later call and correct me -- don't criticize me for being wrong. Let this thing about seeing me like I've ever been on -- on -- -- assistant general media understand the quote unquote general me. My thing is if we're -- picket bitch and moan. One callers calling in in just talked to US the call screener. I just want you to hear this it's like. I don't wanna hear I got a call but I don't wanna go on AM but I wanna tell you what to whom I wanna tell you that I disagree. Sweet buddy -- got things to do. I got to be looking at Twitter right now Giguere. Are you looking for sweet YouTube clips to play -- by my -- music bumper because I'm sick of all the music that's in the system currently stuff. Wolves with the new system the and a do some manual transfer rumors that it. In some Debbie -- That happened in -- -- one time on the Lonnie show. Some -- called in bitching about -- So what was LEQ as you say -- like touch little girls and stuff and realize. Ozark Cali like now your run he kinda work at a some concert venue. Around here in -- was there three year four times ninety's -- you know that the -- -- told that you -- we definitely dropped him ground fifth sixth grade all the did this cranking out hits he would hit machine I was able -- -- -- to our show only -- -- For awhile has agreed to -- it was like. Is it going to be Nellie or -- rule who -- the greatest rapper of all -- -- and I was so split beat guys. As much hits as many hits as Nellie was -- -- -- was there to. Says their battle -- now I think are over definite place jostled or -- -- catcher this one it is. As overdue and ultimately -- of the USA in honor of July 4 in them. That patriotic and I think we need to market be listening to businesses and then July 4 and I think -- and Joba rules celebrate. America just as much as Bruce Springsteen does you'll see if they have any. America songs and who -- -- let's get back we were gonna talk a little bit. About MB free agency and the reap most recent report I saw is that Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh had no idea what the bronze in the two which. I want LeBron to do something crazy not tell anyone. I want the heat to resign Dwyane Wade for lake. Fifteen you -- what do you need to opt out. He's an idiot he is no where near getting paid what he would what was he 1212 and half million next year no I think it's a million here when he. -- -- It's absolutely absurd so confused if you're like just plain NBA two K and had no. This is a purely basketball based decision would you ever re -- Dwyane Wade would you offer McConnell right now -- and that I would have signed Kobe does that. Well average if you -- of the lakers listed there's no reason he should -- jointly agreed I do it at some point I rarely the approve of that sign him for what they did for us. It's -- I tell me it's. I can deal with it. Like Jeter. I can deal with it is baseball is more acceptable like. Most of the time I do not like paying for what play if you're a salary cap sport you can't do that. Like that's just hurting your team. -- -- So where do you want LeBron ago. I think he's gonna stay in Miami because he said he wants a Mac I don't know insecurity I think. We're we're gonna want to -- an -- one -- should be phenomenal. Philadelphia. Minimum -- Philadelphia. But the only young talent around him. Unreal is that the worst team he could turn into an instant contender to any team in automatically make Clinton and Dave but the cavs. To a championship. In the better now cookies if you put him on the box with a box and he says the finals and not not what Jason Kidd. But based LeBron will be the coach. Jason Kidd won't allow that member of his deal with like francs or never. -- to the bucks couldn't make it with LeBron but iPhone thanks. Do you think the -- that the casket definitely they have enough talent has that -- every team has a couple. Real talent he should just go to Orlando. Build up bobcats. Charlotte Bobcats are existing hornet's. IDC in the new court the hornets yet that at some guy who uniforms are sweet sweet. We go back to more ninety's uniforms and -- More people to your member. Back when -- her four years old and Larry Johnson was on the hornets in the -- -- a grandma ma. More NBA people need to do trick is what -- good argument for right now if LeBron James started doing. Graham Hamas style advertisements -- -- -- That sounds like. If you went lectured tablet paired. -- Medea goes to oh with the -- if you did decision to -- -- and and like -- taken time. I would no -- -- not big controversy at all in the media would not care there'd be no articles about that whatsoever. That would be fantastic. News. Yet on -- -- here and and bump. That producers podcast. Ghosts that -- -- to -- -- -- the dues yet it is. 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Benefits of Turmeric for Dogs
Turmeric is a perennial plant of the ginger family used for cooking, herbal medicine, and dyes. It may be most recognizable in curries, as it is what imparts the yellow color to this dish. This spice is also believed to be beneficial for a wide variety of conditions in dogs. Curcumin, an ingredient of turmeric, contains the most beneficial components of this spice.
Curcumin is believed to be a potent anti-inflammatory, according to professionals at the University of Florida's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. This can be helpful for painful inflammatory conditions like arthritis, a common problem in dogs. All dog breeds are subject to arthritis, but susceptibility increases for those with hip dysplasia, a genetic condition. Even for dogs without this condition, however, they may develop arthritis for the same reasons human do: old age and being overweight. Over time the "micro-traumas" joints suffer from the extra weight add up and can lead to arthritis. Dogs can also suffer from Rheumatoid arthritis, a disease involving the immune system. Supplementing with turmeric, as well as with veterinary recommended medications, may ease your pooch's suffering.
Beneficial to the Liver
Curcumin is believed to stimulate bile production in the liver, essential to the digestion of dietary fats. As working dogs need their diets to consist of at least 20 per cent fat, healthy bile production is paramount to good health. Pregnant, nursing, and underweight dogs also need a diet fairly high in fat, which means they need healthy bile production to digest it all.
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Curcumin is a blood thinner, helping to prevent clots and excess cholesterol accumulation. Clots lead to dangerous conditions, such as stroke and heart attack in dogs, just like in humans. High cholesterol, too, can lead to a host of problems for dogs, such as seizures, abdominal pain, nervous system dysfunctions, patches on the skin, and/or cutaneous xanthomata (skin bumps filled with greasy, yellow-orange fluid). If these symptoms occur, you should call your vet immediately. While it's important not to thin your dog's blood too much, an appropriate amount of turmeric may be helpful in keeping blood running smoothly through the vessels. Check with your veterinarian about an appropriate dose of turmeric for your dog.
Antioxidants are substances such as vitamin C or E that remove potentially damaging agents, called free radicals, from the body. Free radicals can wreak havoc in the body and possibly lead to such conditions as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Dogs need antioxidants just as humans do to mitigate this free radical damage. There are many options for providing antioxidants to your dog, including fruits and vegetables. The active ingredients in turmeric, though, will also provide an antioxidant boost to your pup's food.
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Early studies on turmeric and cancer are promising, but not conclusive. Evidence comes from animal and test tube studies, in which results suggest turmeric may prevent, control, or even kill several types of cancers. This amazing property may be due to the herb's ability to stop the blood vessels that supply tumours, and/or to its preventive effect as a powerful antioxidant. As basic cell function works the same in humans and dogs, and as dogs also suffer from cancer, many believe turmeric has anti-cancer properties for dogs as well.
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Robert Reich writes: "Washington was built on a swamp. In the summer, temperatures can reach over 100 degrees - as they did over the last few days when I made the rounds of Washington Democrats, repeatedly asking why no bold jobs plan is emerging."
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The Swamp of Washington
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The swamp of Washington and the morass of the economy.
ashington was built on a swamp. In the summer, temperatures can reach over 100 degrees - as they did over the last few days when I made the rounds of Washington Democrats, repeatedly asking why no bold jobs plan is emerging.
Here's a sample of their responses:
"Dead in the water. We'll be lucky if we get votes to raise the debt ceiling without major spending cuts this year and next."
"Are you kidding? It's all budget deficit, budget deficit, budget deficit. Nobody's thinking about anything else."
"Republicans beat us up so bad over the first stimulus there's no way we're gonna try for a second."
"We got them [Republicans] cornered on Medicare. Now they want to change the subject to jobs. Forget it."
"No need. We'll see job growth in the second half of the year."
"The President doesn't want to put anything on the table he can't get through Congress."
And so it went. Not a shred of urgency.
This morning I was on ABC's "This Week," debating jobs and the economy with Republican Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama. Shelby restated the standard Republican playbook of spending cuts and tax cuts (except for one instant when he inadvertently conceded America emerged from the Great Depression only when government spent big time mobilizing the nation for World War II).
But what struck me most was the similarity between Shelby's overall attitude and that of the Democrats I talked with - a kind of shrug of the shoulders, a sense that it's really not all that bad out there, and that nothing can be done anyway. (In the green room, before going on, Shelby told me employment in northern Alabama was actually fairly good and the problem was near the coast.)
The recovery is stalling across the nation yet in the Washington swamp it's business as usual.
Americans are scared, with reason. We're in a vicious cycle in which lower wages and net job losses and high debt are causing consumers to cut their spending - which is causing businesses to cut back on hiring and reduce pay. There's no way out of this morass without bold leadership from Washington to rekindle consumer demand.
If the Democrats remain silent, the vacuum will be filled by the Republican snake oil of federal spending cuts and cut taxes on big corporations and the wealthy. Democrats - starting with the President - must have the courage and conviction to tell the nation the recovery is stalling, and what must be done.
Robert Reich is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written thirteen books, including "The Work of Nations," "Locked in the Cabinet," "Supercapitalism" and his latest book, "AFTERSHOCK: The Next Economy and America's Future." His 'Marketplace' commentaries can be found on publicradio.com and iTunes.
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Unfortunately, I don't see the President doing this. This is as D.O.A. as Single Payor Healthcare. There is no sense of urgency from these guys inside the Beltway because they all have jobs. If there was any way not to vote for Obama and keep the GOP out of the White House, I would do it. He has completely dropped the ball on jobs, among other things, allowing the GOP and Teabaggers to frame the argument around the deficit. I have been unemployed for 72 weeks. College degree and 20 years experience and I can't get a job.
No problem, let's see how they handle breadlines and the resultant insurrection.
The Washington DC Bordello is in full heat.
The bankers are still at it! We are headed for an economic cataclysm worse than the Great Depression!
Professor Reich: The issue is how to reduce the power of the oligarchs and to bring back government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Do you have any practical recommendations for how to do that?
The Democrats don't realize, they get beat up by the Republicans because they let the Republicans control the debate. Its the insular world they all live in. Where the MSM is treated as a stand-in for the American public.
Democrats must take it to the people. Jobs are way, way more inmportant than the decficit. Solving the defioit without creating jobs does less good than sticking your finger in a dike to prevent a flood. It won't work.
Democrats just have to repeat over and over whenever an idiotic Republican insists on deficit reduction or tax decreases; three little words the American public is waiting to hear. "AMERICAN JOBS FIRST"
Then submit a 21st Century WPA.
The US government (and all mainstream media) measure the health of the economy by the health of wall street and the fortune 500 corporations. If they are making money, then things are fine. The idea that unemployment is near 10% and underemployment is at least twice that just does not matter at all in the sewer of Congress. Members of congress don't represent the unemployed. They represent the corporations which bought the office for them.
The only reason anyone is squealing about the deficit and the national debt is that they want to lower the living standards of the middle and poor classes. They want to cut government spending that actually benefits the 98% of Americans who are not millionaires. In reality, they don't care about debt or deficits; they are just a pretext for tranfering more money to the ruling elites.
It is pointless to make the argument that Reich is making. No one in the sewer of Washington cares. This will have to be resolved at the local level -- state governments are nearly as bad as Washington. Cities need to hear Reich's arguments.
40+ million without insurance
how many million unemployed
how many students with dim hopes
But outside of Wisconsin, there isn't a demonstration in sight.
I am not casting blame...but without huge public protest, the super wealthy will continue to run roughshod over the rest of America.
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For those of you not familiar with this area, you can visit www.tailofthedragon.com or www.dealsgap.com. The dragon was named one of the top 5 enthusiast roads in the world the the top rode in the US. I think the tailofthedragon site has links to the places that did the research.
Nearly every car or motorcycle magazine published has done at least one article on this road at some point.
I am unsure of the date yet, but trying to get a feel for those that might be interested. if you have a couple of dates that might work best for you, just post them up. i will add a poll for dates to this eventually.
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Deader was doing his evening inspection before Nachi took over command of the night shift. He looked into the setting sun and squinted.
"Well that ain't normal..." he said, cocking his head to the side.
"Miss Nachi, we've got a low-riding ship moving faster than we could at full sail. She's moving against the wind."
|MIDN. Cedrick Dragonne
|DM - Voice of the Voiceless
That I don't doubt :P
Any attempt to find the ship are foiled by either the darkness or darker means... and you are tense and restless for the next day. A sturdy watch is set and loins girded... but nothing arrives... until the evening.
A thick bank of fog has rolls, reducing visibility to only a few yards and navigation to guesswork. From the gloom comes the dull clanking of a rusted ship's bell somewhere nearby, echoing eerily in the fog. Suddenly, the hulk of a ship looms in the fog off the port bow. Its hull is rotten and stained black with age and rot. Before the mists swallow the ship once more, the ship's name can momentarily be seen on its worm-eaten bow... Deathknell. The crew is unnerved and mutterings of impending doom and danger can be readily heard.
|MIDN. Cedrick Dragonne
Know:Local 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
"Ghost ship playing with us eh? Well we see how they get on with the Silent Crew if they want to come try their luck with the Revenge" Cedrick states dismissively. "We have Hells own crew, let's see what they have" his smile twisted and wicked, the demon blood welling up as he considers violence.
Just as she does not like being close to the undead utilized by Deader due to their alien and unnatural aura, the ghost ship causes Obi's spine to tingle.
Its not natural captain. When a ship dies, it is supposed to remain dead.
Almost finished leveling. Still trying to determine equipment. Having a tough time with armor as dragonhide armor cannot be made light like mithral. DM VoV - can a chain shirt be made out of dragonhide? Or can dragonhide be made to have the lightness and benefits of mithral? I know that this would cost more, but hate losing the speed when wearing medium armor.
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Its not natural captain. When a ship dies, it is supposed to remain dead.
"The difference between 'living' and 'dead' is really pretty semantic." Deader says with a smile. "Not really much different than squibbing a ship, really. The form follows the function."
Know. Local: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
"Captain Pilk and I have different ways of doing things, but I've always admired his work."
"I don't really remember much about him right now. Wonder if he'll remember me."
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"Captain Whalebone Pilk sails a ship crewed by the hungry dead. He doesn't raid for plunder. He raids to keep his crew fed. His ship too, I think. His routine is to follow a ship for 2 nights, and then attack on the third. He takes as many of the crew as he can, and sinks the ship behind him."
"If you ask me, it's a damn waste. He has some interesting ideas, but no sense of style, and no endgame in mind. He just does it to do it from what I can tell. He'd be a lot more effective if he could ever manage to find himself a cause."
"I've always wanted to ask him about that. At least I think so. I might have asked him already and just can't remember."
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"We can ask him soon enough then, and I look well forward to our meeting, sending him down to the crushing blue for good will be a real boost to our reputation!"
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Deader - given the above happened in the evening (pre-midnight), and both visitations from Pilk have come at the setting of the sun - it goes to reason you have one midnight refreshment of spells no?
With the coming of evening, a nor'easter off the Eye sweeps across the Fever Sea, bringing a front of high winds and a purplish-black sky. Even before nightfall, the hurricane lamps must be lit to pierce the gloom. As the ship rides up and down with the swells and sporadic rain lashes the deck, the strained clanking of a bell can be heard once again coming over the water. A red ship's lantern shines in the darkness as the dark bulk of a derelict whaler looms out of the night.
The ship is to your port and tracking your speed.
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Profession (Sailor): 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Through Obisyth masterly manning of the helm and with Deader and Cedrick's assistance at guiding the crew the Revenge almost sings through the water taking the pursuit to the derelict whaler... but somehow the opposing ship matches her in the waves. At one time you're sure that you'll draw alongside to port... but the Deathknell literally sinks beneath the waves entire and emerges to stern and starboard.
The crew is definitely unnerved... but then again they've seen Deader at his worst and take some small solace from that. The [i]Deathknell looms up behind your stern and will soon be upon you...
Buff if you're going to - then I'll set the stage.
|MIDN. Cedrick Dragonne
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Deader had been busy. He knew they were being hunted by a Necromancer of no small repute. It had been a long time since he'd dueled one of his own. It took him quite a while to knock the rust off those memories and recall his thoughts on how he might counter himself if he had too. Or perhaps they were someone else's memories. He wasn't rightly sure, but the end results were the same.
Deader's relationship with his patrons was complicated. He knew what they wanted, which was really a large part of why Deader's mind was so fragmented. It was really better not to remember everything all at once. He also knew that no matter what he did he was serving their inevitable cause. It was liberating. No need for any particular behavioral fetters or code of conduct. No limits on how he went about his nebulous mission. No rights or rituals or observances.
His prayers weren't even really prayers. It was more like nipping a bite from a parent's plate. They might not even notice, and wouldn't really mind if they did. They were utterly unconcerned with how he went about doing anything. He didn't really know how he fit into their plans in the first place. He only knew that he'd done what they'd wanted him to do after the fact. He considered it a blessing.
So this time he pulled an entirely different repertoire of tricks down out of the infinite black.
The new cages he'd bought would be put to use tonight. He spent a few hours testing them with Mr. Haight, locking him in, and telling him to try his hardest to escape, making adjustments until he was positive his ghoulish friend couldn't get out. A series of Gentle Repose and Restore Corpse applications ensured that the bodied Deader kept in the bilge were always fresh. Two of them went into the cage with Mr. Haight. He'd earned them.
Then, after a short conversation, Deader released the controls he held over the ravenous undead sailor. "If I make it through this, I'll be back. Think about what we talked about."
He sighed at the twitching mess that was a partially constructed amalgam of four zombie Grindylows, sad that particular project hadn't been completed in time. Instead he waved to his two new creations. Tonight they'd be tested.
He led them out of the bilge and locked the web-like tangle of chains binding the door behind him, and walked out on deck to wait for the coming of Whalebone Pilk.
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As the sun began to set and the mist rose, Deader stood on deck and addressed the crew. His bearing changed as he spoke, becoming something akin to a military sergeant on some front line somewhere.
"Alright, listen up. We've spent the whole damn day getting ready for this. The nets are rigged and the hold is prepped. You're all armed and you know your assignments. This is just another storm to be weathered."
"If Pilk's crew are quick, lead them into a bottleneck so they can only come at you from one direction. If they're big and slow, just take to the rigging. Be like water. Flow. Let them come to you, and make them bleed for it."
"The officers and I are going after Pilk. Your job is to hold the ship and keep each other alive. Pilk doesn't want the ship or cargo. He wants you."
"And I say he gets my crew over my dead body."
Casting Bless, Prayer, etc. as I talk.
Blowing a sharp muster on his Bosun's whistle, Deader brought them to attention and walked up the stairs to the command deck.
"Captain, the crew is ready for your inspection."
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Critics charge Mitt Romney with not being able to take a stand, but the fighting former governor of Massachusetts came out swinging at the man who is responsible for all ills in America and the world–Barack Obama. Mitt did admit the president was not responsible for the recession, but "he has made things worse." He termed the Democrat among the most "ineffective presidents in history." Gee, I'm glad that Warren Harding and Millard Fillmore have now risen in the pantheon of great American presidents. Mitt blasted the president for lacking "a cogent assessment of world affairs. The Arab spring came, one of the greatest opportunities we've seen in decades, and we've been flatfooted." The Republican candidate did not exactly outline what he thought should have been done because of fear that active actions would have angered Tea Party folk in Congress.
Let's look at the record of the Arab Spring:
1. President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Egyptian President Mubarak to cooperate with demonstraters and step down from office.
2. They have been urging the same thing to President Saleh of Yemen.
3. They instituted sanctions on President Assad of Syria and condemned his murder of his own people.
4. President Obama urged Israel to quickly reach an agreement with Palestinians only to be charged with selling out Israel by Republicans.
5. President Obama cooperated with NATO in Libya only to be attacked by the Tea Party.
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RIPLEY — Town Meeting is strictly routine business this year, according to Ripley Town Clerk Vernal Sinclair.
The proposed municipal budget is $4,000 greater than this year's, largely because of winter road maintenance, plowing and sanding, according to Sinclair.
The proposed municipal budget is about $271,000, he said, funded at a property tax rate of $17 per $1,000 of assessed value, a rate that increased last year from $16.50.
The board isn't able to estimate any changes in this year's tax rate because of possible state cuts to municipal and school funding, and the budget proposal includes no spending for schools or the county tax.
Elections of one selectman and the town clerk and tax collector will be held from the floor of the meeting.
Sandra Blaney's term as selectman has expired, and she is likely to seek re-election for another three-year term. Sinclair is seeking re-election as town clerk and tax collector, a position he has held since 1995.
The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Saturday in the town's Grange Hall on Route 23.
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Who made us? What do you think?
When he was growing up in New Jersey in the 1950s, Kenneth Miller began his religious training with a catechism: Who made us? God made us. But all the time he was learning about God, he was receiving another education that could be summed up in an unspoken catechism: Who made us? Evolution made us.
How to reconcile these two seemingly contradictory beliefs? Miller, now a biology professor, attempts to do so in his book Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution. This makes him unusual. Most books on the subject, whatever view they take, seem to argue that you can't have it both ways. You have to choose.
I began to seek out books on the evolution-versus-intelligent design debate when it surfaced recently in the Australian media. It amazed me that intelligent design, or ID - derided by many as a more sophisticated version of the old creationist theory - was actually beginning to be taught in American schools. Wasn't there somewhere an intelligent reading list that would help us find out what the arguments are all about?
Here are a few books that outline the position of the two sides. Personally, I'm much more inclined to believe the evolutionists: but we should know what they're up against, particularly if ID ideas begin to get aired in Australian schools.
Despite the fact that many Americans, including their President, like the concept of ID, evolution is still very much the orthodox scientific doctrine, and there are many excellent popular science books, written by well-known and admired scientists, that take it for granted that "Evolution made us".
Probably the highest-profile writer in this field is British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, whose view is pretty well summed up in the title of one of his books, The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design. The Reverend William Paley argued in 1802 that just as finding a watch would lead you to conclude that a watchmaker exists, so the complexity of life proves that a creator exists. But Dawkins argues that the only watchmaker in nature is the blind force of physics.
Another popular Dawkins book, The Ancestor's Tale, takes Chaucer's Pilgrim's Progress as its model to trace the grand sweep of evolution backwards from homo sapiens to the stirrings of the first microbes some four billion years ago. All roads, Dawkins argues, lead back to the origin of life.
Then there are books such as Daniel Dennett's Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life, which approaches and supports the idea of natural selection from a philosophical point of view. "My admiration for Darwin's magnificent idea is unbounded, but I, too, cherish the ideas and ideals that it seems to challenge, and want to protect them," Dennett confesses. But "there is no future in a sacred myth . . . because of our curiosity".
What of the sacred myths of the intelligent design advocates? Books by American ID gurus such as William Dembski or Phillip E. Johnson are sometimes hard to find: they don't get reviewed much in the mainstream media. Best known in this group is probably the biochemist Michael Behe, whose book, Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution, argues that many forms in nature are so irreducibly complex that only the idea of intelligent design (by God, or some other higher intelligence) can explain their existence. Unless you're a biochemist and know your flagellum from your cilium, this is quite a difficult book to follow. Behe's opponents would say he's just trying to blind us with science.
Inevitably there's now a third school of books from the anti-ID writers. They include Unintelligent Design, by Mark Perakh; God, the Devil and Darwin: A Critique of Intelligent Design Theory, by Niall Shanks; and Why Intelligent Design Fails: A Scientific Critique of the New Creationism, edited by Matt Young and Taner Edis. ID, they conclude, is a scientific mistake. Richard Dawkins goes further: "I'm concerned about implying that there is some sort of scientific argument going on," he has said. "There's not."
Scientific argument or not, there are certainly vigorous and highly influential opinions. If we want to help our children to make up their own minds, we can't afford to ignore them.
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"Once I became Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, I started getting input from parents around the state about this program called CSCOPE … CSCOPE is in some 875 of Texas' 1,100 public School Districts," said Sen. Dan Patrick, Chairman of the Texas Senate's Education Committee.
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Chennai: India's ambitious space mission to explore planet Mars would be launched on November 5 from the spaceport of Sriharikota, ISRO announced on Tuesday.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), 'Mangalyan', would now be launched onboard PSLV C25 on November 5 at 14:36 hours from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, some 80 km from here, an ISRO spokesperson said.
ISRO had stated that the timing of the launch was 3:28 PM. In a revised press release, ISRO said "the correct time of lift-off is 14:36 hrs IST on Tuesday, November 5, 2013."
A decision on the launch date was to be taken on October 19 but postponed to today in view of bad weather in the South Pacific Ocean.
The powerful XL version of the Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) would be used for the Rs 450 crore mission.
Primary objectives of the mission are to demonstrate India's technological capability to send a satellite to orbit around Mars and conduct meaningful experiments such as looking for signs of life, take pictures of the red planet and study Martian environment.
Launch campaign has already commenced in Sriharikota from where the 1,350-kg MOM spacecraft is slated to be launched by the Rs 110 crore Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
The satellite will carry compact science experiment instruments, totalling a mass of 15 kg. There will be five instruments to study Martian surface, atmosphere and mineralogy, ISRO said.
After leaving the earth's orbit, the spacecraft will cruise in deep space for about ten months using its own propulsion system and will reach Martian transfer trajectory in September 2014.
The spacecraft subsequently is planned to enter into a 372 km by 80,000 km elliptical orbit around Mars.
The main theme of MOM appears to be to seek whether there is methane, considered a 'precursor chemical' for life, on the red planet. Methane sensor, one of the five payloads (scientific instruments) on board the spacecraft, would look to detect the presence of methane.
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I usually have one hand racecar driver and the same hands elbow on my door arm rest. =] I've gotten too accustomed in driving with one hand.
This is a discussion on Steering wheel hand positions. within the Everyday Impreza Talk forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; I usually have one hand racecar driver and the same hands elbow on my door arm rest. =] I've gotten ...
I usually have one hand racecar driver and the same hands elbow on my door arm rest. =] I've gotten too accustomed in driving with one hand.
Crap. I'm either a D-bag or one-handed mom (7 o'clock). Funny pic!
I steer only with my suicide knob. Why touch the wheel and get it all dirty?
I used to steer with my knees, while hand-rolling a smoke. Don't do that anymore, there's a absolute no-smoking rule in this car. First no-smoking car ever, and it actually works. Mostly because I'm afraid that once the rule is broken it'll happen regularly... But I have no idea where I keep my hand(s) on the wheel, anything that's comfortable. Changes all the time. . .
You can't have everything - where would you put it?
Im somewhere between farmer and racecar driver, i kind of change between the two depending on the situation. Farmer is more for highway rides and race car driver for the back roads
I realize I'm digging up bones but does it bother anybody else that the "spokes" (for lack of a better word) are right at true 3 and 9 so you can't wrap your fingers around the steering wheel? On highway I usually drive left hand mom with arm resting in my lap. What about taking the wheel off and orienting it about 10 o'clock so that you can truely place your hands at 3 and 9 and also have your audio controls near your hands at the comfortable highway positions?
I am most comfortable with where the OP shows the race car driver. I find my thumbs hanging just over the spokes allows me to relax my arms and 'hang' on the wheel. I am a fan of knee-driving but find it almost impossible with the new flat bottom wheel And we all thought that flat spot was put there for easier in/out of the car.............
I'm usually 9&3, but go full farmer once in a while on long trips because 9&3 makes my shoulders kind of cramped after a few hours.Also tend to left-hand drive at 9 o'clock quite a bit, but only when I'm just cruising.
I'll go D-bag if I'm stopped waiting to turn.
I was taught to drive at 9&3 from the get go. My stepfather was a stunt driver back in the day in Russia, he taught me all kinds of neat ****, but the steering wheel position had sort of a science to it. 9&3 gives you the best leverage and distributes load over several different muscle groups. Compare that to full D-bag, where the majority of your control is coming from the deltoid muscle... no leverage.
I was also taught to avoid wrapping my thumb around the wheel. I usually keep my thumbs pointed up but still in contact with the wheel.


text: You are here: Home > Cuisine > Indian > Gujarati > Mishtan Mithai > Makai Korma Makai Kormaby Tarla Dalal 20 Aug 2010 You are not signed in. Please sign in to access your cookbooksExisting members click here to sign inNew visitors click here to sign up Please sign in to create shopping lists! 5/5 stars 100% LIKED IT 2 REVIEWS ALL GOOD Added to 92 cookbooks This recipe has been viewed 18687 times Tender, sweet, fresh corn tempered with traditional indian spices makes a quick and satiating breakfast. You may also use frozen corn kernels when fresh corn is not available. Add your private note Makai Korma recipe - How to make Makai Korma Tags Mishtan MithaiSheeraMicrowaveSnacks / Starters Preparation Time: 10 mins   Cooking Time: 0 mins Total Time: 10 mins     Makes 2 servings Show me for servings Ingredients 1 cup grated fresh corn (makai ke dane)1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)2 green chillies a pinch of asafoetida (hing)1/2 cup milk1/2 tsp sugar a few drops lemon juice2 tsp oil salt to tasteFor The Garnish1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania) Method In a microwave safe bowl, mix the oil, mustard seeds and cumin seeds and microwave on high for 1 minute.Add the green chillies and asafoetida and microwave on high for 30 seconds.Add the corn, mix well and microwave on high for 2 minutes.Add the milk, salt and sugar and microwave on high for 2 minutes.Add the lemon juice, mix well and serve garnished with the chopped coriander. TipsApprox. 3 medium size corn cobs will yield 1 cup grated corn. Other Related Recipes RECIPE SOURCE : Microwave Snacks & Desserts


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I've Never Met A Seashell I didn't Like
I've never met a SAND DOLLAR I didn't like. For that matter, I've never met a PAUL NEWMANS SHARK EYE that I didnt like either. You know, the SHARKS EYE that has the swirl of blue in the center instead of having a brown swirl.
We had an amazing time on our Captiva Cruises shelling adventure to Cayo Costa last week. We found a beautiful sunny day and the beach filled with plenty of shells… especially LETTERED OLIVES.
And spectacsheller SPINY JEWELBOXES…
Even double JEWLEBOXES and a fab BABY EAR…
SHELLZAM! Check out this MACULATED BABY'S EAR… a pretty rare find in SW Florida
Hannah from Kansas asked me about her find on the boat ride back to Captiva. OMG That's such a great find!
Everybody found some great shells…
It was so much fun to hang out with so many awesome shellers…
To make it even better, of course everybody received $25 gift certificates for Congress Jewelers.
We have a few new dates for more iLoveShelling tours! To join us CLICK HERERead More
Another Day Another Sand Dollar on Fort Myers Beach
Every time I've visited my friends on Fort Myers Beach, I've found SAND DOLLARS (and so many other beautiful shells). It's crazy!
I met Laura, Bruce, Rhonda and Darrell (Michigan) who were happy as clams they found so many SAND DOLLARS …
They filled up 2 bags! They asked me how they could get them home without breaking them so I suggested finding plastic containers. When we travel, we buy groceries based on what type of containers they come in… like chicken salad, lunch meat, peanut butter, etc. So what if we don't finish the peanut butter, we get several lunches out of it and then clean out the jar and use it for shells. CLICK HERE to see one of my posts on my containers.
Susan and Vince from Canada said they could have picked up hundreds of them but chose to only take a few as souvenirs.
They picked the most perfect ones!
Other than SAND DOLLARS, I found some really pretty SPINY JEWELBOXES…
And POINTED VENUS shells too. I don't find many of these on Sanibel but every time I go to this beautiful beach, I've found them.
I betcha a SAND DOLLAR the next time I take a stroll on this beach, I will find a POINTED VENUS and be just as tickled as if I found a dollar bill on the beach.
Dont Forget to check out our new dates for Shellabaloo 5!Read More
Low Tide Shelling On Fort Myers Beach
Yep. I did it again. I got up at the crack of dawn to catch low tide… but this time I went to my fave beach on Fort Myers Beach. I found SAND DOLLARS galore!
And I wasn't the only one finding them. I saw Ft Myers Beach local sheller Debbie (from our April iLoveShelling Cruise) with her hands full of SAND DOLLARS too.
But hold on… I've got to tell you the coolest story. Being obsessed with shelling reunited these friends after 20 years!
Back in February, Heidi (who follows iLoveShelling!) had signed up for our May Shellabaloo 2 and commented on the iLoveShelling Facebook page … "We did it!! We signed up for Shellabaloo 2! These two Kansas girls will be there with "shells" on!! Obsessed!!!". Debbie saw her post and recognized her name and wrote her a message. Yes! It was the same Heidi she knew years ago when their kids grew up as best friends. Ha! Moms reunited! But unfortunately it turned out that Heidi had to cancel her Shellabaloo trip due to a health problem in the family. That's when Debbie stepped in and told her when the health issues were resolved, Heidi had to come visit her in Fort Myers Beach to shell to her hearts content. She did.. And they found shells! They are two kindred spirits brought together again by the love of shelling. Here are Shelling Sistahs Heidi and Debbie…
Don't ya just love that story? So it gets better… When Heidi showed up, Debbie told her that the only shell that she really wanted to find while she was there- was an ANGEL WING. It was their last shelling day together when I saw them and low and behold… que the Angelic choir in the background…. Debbie found the biggest ANGEL WING she could have ever imagined. LOL
We all found lots of other fun goodies too… like double SUNRAY VENUS CLAMS.
THIS Really spiny SPINY JEWLBOX…
Woop! There is it. A FLORIDA CONE.
These were all within 4 feet of each other just laying on the beach.
To make the morning even better, I saw Loree and Roy too! I met them for the first time on the June iLoveShelling cruise so it felt like it was old home week on Ft Myers Beach. So much fun to see you both!
Loree showed me that she found a pair of FALSE ANGEL WINGS and also a pair of SUNRAY VENUS too. It was interesting to me that she pulled them both out to show me so I asked her to take a look at their shapes of both the shells… don't they look similar in shape other than their size? That's because they are in the same family- Veneridae. The FALSE ANGEL WING is in the VENUS family instead of the "true" ANGEL WING family. Cool, huh?
I'm so happy I made it out for the Sunday morning low tide to catch the full moon over the horizon. If you want to catch a low tide any where near Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva I would suggest shelling at least one hour before through at least one hour after the lowest tide of the day. Wanna check for the next low tides? Check out the Tide Charts HERE.
Meet other obsessed shellers or hang out with us to learn more tips to finding shells. Join us for a Shelling Adventure!Read More
Sensational Seashells, Sunshine and Sunsets
If there is a better souvenir than finding an awesome LIGHTNING WHELK like this to remember a wonderful vacation… I dont know about it.
Therese told me she only saw a tiny bit of the top of this shell and thought it looked interesting enough to start digging around it. Then she realized it was this perfectly empty WHELK! Congratshellations Therese! She and her husband Dan (visiting from Minnesota) had an exshellent afternoon at Blind Pass Captiva under the bridge at low tide filling up their shell bags with WHELKS, CONCHS, OLIVES and one nice piece of a JUNONIA.
She even found one of the biggest CHESTNUT TURBANS I've seen in a while too…
Wendy (a local Sanibelian) found a few goodies to take home to make into jewelry…
She also found a SHIVA SHELL (which I didnt even get a picture of – darn!- so CLICK HERE if you want to see one) and this incredible DOUBLE JEWELBOX. It has pieces of CORAL growing on it!
Clark found a few nice shells too but the one I got most excited about was the WHITE CRESTED TELLIN in the top left corner. We have found them more on Cayo Costa but to find one at Blind Pass is pretty rare. The shell in between the two OLIVES is a huge and thick weird shaped JINGLE I thought was interesting too. I love that weird stuff!
You really couldn't see how big the NUTMEG was in the last photo so I thought I'd show you how big it is in Clark's hand. It's shellacious! It measures in at a whopping 48mm… which isn't like a world record size (Susan H?) but it's the biggest one we've seen in a long time!
I found a regular sized NUTMEG that I thought I'd keep along with a BITTERSWEET, a CALICO CLAM with a cool pattern, and my new faves- the CALICO SCALLOP.
We ended the evening watching another gorgeous sunset over a big pile of Sit 'N Sift shells on the other side of the jetty rocks at Blind Pass Captiva.
The sky turns a lucious orange right at the horizon when the sun sets over the Gulf Of Mexico.
Then it melts into the water to end another sensational day on the island.
Oh Wait! I did take a short little video right when we first got to Blind Pass at 6pm yesterday. It's just a little something to show you exactly where we were. This was right before Therese showed me her WHELK! Have a wonderful weekend!Read More
Collecting Colorful Seashells In The Gulf
Mother Nature has been providing lots of gifts from her sea this week! Not only did she give us all the Beach Bling on the east end, we were finding some excellent shells off West Gulf Drive west of Tarpon Bay Road this weekend.
In the water at the shoreline, Clark found a few ALPHABET CONES, colorful juvie HORSE CONCHS, SHARK'S EYES, dark colorful LETTERED OLIVES and BANDED TULIPS, a double CALICO CLAM and a double ALTERNATE TELLIN.
I was shelling the nice piles on the beach…
I found this sweet little pinkish FLORIDA SPINY JEWELBOX…
And 6 sets of pink and yellow ALTERNATE TELLINS. Here are two of them…
Just in case you didn't catch it in the first photo, take a look at how pretty and dark orange this FLORIDA CONE is. Clark found this just as we were about to leave the beach. It's my fave shell of the weekend!Read More
Ever Changing Blind Pass Sanibel
It sure feels good to find an ALPHABET CONE again! I've been stumped finding the SANIBEL SIX lately so I was excited to find this baby within a half hour of arriving at Blind Pass Sanibel yesterday evening for a somewhat low tide at a .4. I still didn't find the SANIBEL SIX though since I couldn't find a TULIP that was in good enough shape but I'm subbing that bright orange CHESTNUT TURBAN on the right as a good find to be very happy.
See how that sand bar has moved right to the beach now? You never know what to expect the beach to look like until you walk out and see if for yourself. Always a surprise.
The tidal pool was loaded with live FIGHTING CONCHS …
On the other side of the tidal pool, shellers were lined up along the shoreline to catch the seashell loot washing up to the beach.
I met so many cool shellers like Joe and Kerry from Sebastian, FL…
..and Karen and Steve from Michigan…
Karen found two gorgeous bright orange CHESTNUT TURBANS.
Here are Tim and Mary Ann (NY) showing off Mary Ann's cool shell sifter.
I think the prize of the evening was Tim's incredibly large FLORIDA SPINY JEWELBOX with attached valves. It's terrific!
Anna (West Virginia) was tickled pink as she filled up her strainer with shells.
She found FIGHTING CONCHS, MUREXES, COCKLES, SCALLOPS and a pretty little TRUE TULIP.
Bob and Johnnie (TN) were on one of the shell piles searching for minis.
And they found them! I loooove this tiny little lemon yellow ROUGH SCALLOP…
They found some other colorful cuties too including a sweet FLAT SCALLOP…
It was a fabulous night meeting so many nice people and seeing the shell piles on the Sanibel side again.
I needed a break from that stupid camera any way. No, I didn't take any of theses photos with the J1 and by the word "stupid", I think you can tell I'm still frustrated with it ;( . Anyway, I took a quick little video with my trusted little Panasonic DMC-ZS6 to pan the beach to show you exactly what it looked like and how the beach has changed…. yet again. Oh, and sorry about the sound. The wind noise is horrible but oh well, I just wanted y'all to see it any way.
UPDATE! Set your DVRs and Tivos for Sunday morning!!!
I forgot to mention the Sanibel/seashell story I spoke in my about March 1 post should be airing this Sunday, April 22nd on CBS Sunday Morning.We don't know exactly when the segment will air, but the show is on 9 – 10:30am (EST) and Bill's pieces usually run towards the last half hour of the show (10-10:30 Eastern). The disclaimer is that this is TV, and anything can happen – so it is confirmed best to all of our abilities.Read More


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Please Don't Make Assumptions
Like many, I have been drenched in sadness this weekend. In honor of ClinkShrink's wisdom that media coverage of tragedies leads to more such atrocities, I will talk in generalities.
When a public tragedy happens, it gives us reason to relate it to the issues we naturally advocate for. I am no exception, and I've been posting articles on my own Facebook page in support of gun control. I especially like this article by Nicholas Kristof, "Do We Have The Courage to Change This?"
Mass shootings bring up the issues of gun control, adequate treatment of the mentally ill, and the combination of the two, as President Obama has put it, oh so in-eloquently, "Enforce the laws we've already got. Make sure we are keeping the guns out of the hands of criminals… Those who are mentally ill." And finally, there are what I'll call the Out-in-Left Field assumptions.
Let me take it systematically:
The Out in Left Field Assumptions:
It seems to me that sometimes people are quick to make assumptions, to fill in the blanks using their own stories. On Friday, someone I follow on Twitter posted that the perpetrator's mother (at that point, thought to be a school teacher), was probably bullied at school and the son was doing her "dirty work." I was floored at the assumptions that were made there, with no evidence whatsoever, and I no longer follow that person's tweets.
The Problem is The Mentally Ill People and the Care They Are or Are Not Getting:
On a blog called The Anarchist Soccer Mom, a woman posted about her own son's problems. Her 13-year-old is violent, unpredictable, and sometimes dangerous. He has been hospitalized and she's had to hide sharp objects and call the police. Treatment with many medications has not helped, and she's been told by a social worker that unless he gets into the legal system -- presumably by her pressing charges-- little more can be done (note that this is a child who is in treatment, not an adult refusing care) and she finds that answer inadequate (it is). I don't know enough to comment on the quality of her son's care and whether or not there is more that could be done if only the resources were available --she does say she has health insurance. But what troubled me is that the Huffington Post reprinted it with a title asserting that she is the shooter's mom, naming the gunman in the most recent tragedy. I understand that she worries terribly that her child could do something awful and that she is frustrated by the inadequacy of a system that has been unable to help her child, but so far, we don't know that the shooter in question was anything like her son. We've heard he was smart, quiet, withdrawn, and may have had a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. So far, we've heard nothing about violence or hospitalizations. And since I'm asking people not to make assumptions, I will tell you that I am making the assumption that the Huffington Post renamed her piece with a provocative title.
As of this writing, we know little about the mental health history, or care, that the most recent gunman requested or received, and we have reason to believe that his family may have had resources to obtain care for him. In other instances, shooters have been in active treatment, or have had a history of a single, or a few, visits to student mental health centers, sometimes in the remote past. In retrospect, on any case with a mass shooting of strangers, it's obvious that the mental health care rendered was insufficient, but whether there is something that can learned to prevent future such events remains unclear. These shooters tend to be male and isolated -- that would be a lot of people to round up in preventative measures. While I certainly believe that our mental health services are inadequate, we aren't hearing that shooters were people trying desperately to access care but were unable to do so. Sometimes they are people that a mental health professional or an educational institution was concerned about. And while some gunmen have sought treatment at some point and then fallen through the cracks, it's not always clear that having laws that would make it easier to commit someone would make a difference, or that we want to become a society where people can be forced into treatment because they fit a profile. Nevertheless, Newser linked to the Huffington Post anarchist soccer mom's Huffington Post title with the statement,
ose victims far outnumber the victims in Connecticut, Colorado, etc on an annual basis, and many would not be dead were it not for easy access to handguns. Many more people die due to impulsive shootings than due to the planned acts of the perpetrators of the mass tragedies - yet because they happen one at a time, there are no headlines. It is not too soon - it is never too soon - to rethink our antisocial national approach to weaponry."
I don't know if we'll find out what happened last week, whether this tragedy was planned or impulsive, the result of anger or psychosis, illness or evil, or whether this, or other similar tragedies, are preventable in a society that values the right to bear arms and the right to refuse psychiatric treatment in the absence of stated imminent dangerousness. Making assumptions is not helpful.
~Yes, we need better access to mental health care, whether or not such care helps prevent tragic, senseless acts that effect many people or one person.
~Perhaps we want to re-think our threshold for involuntary treatments, but that certainly will not capture every potential mass murderer. If we do so, we want a system where accessing treatment is fast, easy, non-stigmatizing, humane, and respectful.
~We need to re-evaluate our gun laws, now.
I'll go back to my sadness now.


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Syrian media quoting Kucinich: 'Assad is highly loved and appreciated by the Syrians'
- By Joshua Keating
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy
Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich is in Syria "to investigate conditions on the ground" on behalf of his Syrian-American constituents and held a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. If these quotes from the state-sponsored Syrian news wire SANA are to be believed, Assad must have made quite an impression:
"There are some who want to give a wrong picture about what is going on in Syria," Kucinich said in a press conference held on Tuesday at the Four Seasons Hotel, adding that things should be left to the Syrian people, government and leadership to decide for themselves the direction and the way to go for democratic changes.
The U.S. Congressman described what is taking place in terms of the meetings of opposition and independent figures who are expressing themselves and their views openly and freely as "a largely positive progress", saying "President Bashar al-Assad cares so much about what is taking place in Syria, which is evident in his effort towards a new Syria and everybody who meets him can be certain of this."
"President al-Assad is highly loved and appreciated by the Syrians," said Kucinich, voicing his belief that people in Syria are seeking a real change which is up to them.
"What I saw in Syria in terms of the open discussion for change demanded by the people and the desire for national dialogue is a very positive thing," said the U.S. official, adding "Syria has gone through hard times…However, I believe there is a very strong desire for unity and democratic change, and the difficulties Syria has faced over the past few months can be overcome."
You do have to consider the source, and "highly loved and appreciated by the Syrians" sounds like a slightly odd sentence for an American politician to say. On the other hand, the comments aren't that far off from what he said about the situation in an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer last month:
Kucinich said protesters in Syria are making legitimate demands for reform, but some there are trying to "capitalize on those legitimate demands for reform and use it push a violent agenda."
"We also understand that there's very serious questions raised about the conduct of the Syrian police, but we also know the Syrian police were fired upon and that many police were murdered," Kucinich continued.[…]
"I've read where President Assad has made certain commitments, and I would imagine that when things finally settle down, that President Assad will move in a direction of democratic reforms," Kucinich said. "He has already made that commitment from what I can see."
A State Department spokesperson was quick to say that Kucinich was not representing the views of the U.S. government and "speaks for himself."


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Successful divestitures depend on strong leadership and effective cross-functional teams
Cleanly divesting a business that can preserve its value and perform on its own from Day 1 requires strong executive leadership with a history of successfully managing complex enterprise-wide projects.
Successful divestitures depend on strong leadership and effective cross-functional teams. No company can afford less than senior-level management to lead its sell-side efforts.
Further, the imperatives of coordination and communication call for a dedicated, influential, experienced executive who can lead teams and command attention. The involvement of senior management also clearly conveys the message that divestitures are a strategic priority.
Early collaboration across teams that have been "cleared" into the transaction is also critical for functional alignment of strategic objectives as well as timelines. HR, finance, IT, tax and other business functions should be involved in preparing carve-out financial statements, sell-side due diligence and a stand-alone business model and transition planning.
Creating a TMO helps sellers manage divestment processes effectively. As early as possible, sellers should designate key team members and establish lines of reporting.
Transaction leaders should establish a charter for the sell-side team and institute rigorous project management to oversee the many tasks and details, including preparation of carve-out financial statements (audited, deal-basis or both), assembling and maintaining the data room, creating management presentations, completing registrations for the new business entity and so on. Project governance such as timelines, communication protocols and record- keeping tools are also necessary.
The human factor plays a big role in whether a sale is successful or not. The decision to divest is often difficult to communicate to employees. But, it is critical to sell employees on the value of the deal.
Timing the announcement, creating a network of influencers and clearly defining strategic and targeted messages are necessary components that are too often overlooked when managing a sale.
With poor handling of the human side, talent poaching can become a problem and impact value in a material way. Employees may flee, fearing upheaval and change. Effective communication can convey to employees the career benefits of working for a new owner who will place greater value on the business.
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Insult To Injury, formerly named I, Creator, sees the release of their debut EP entitled Dead Weight on iTunes and all other major DSPs. The band – Geremy Andreaco (Vocals), Tim Hess (Guitar), Cody Cavanaugh (Guitar), Marc Liscio (Bass), and Zak Lees (Drums) – formed during January of this year and has quickly risen within the Pittsburgh scene.
The release was originally planned to be released via Fort Charter Records, but the label has since then been bought out which caused the band to change their plans and self-release Dead Weight.


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I want angels eyes so bad the latest xenon ones. i have seen them on a few 10 plate 3 series.
i currently have a 320d 56 plate with standard lights. were is the best place to get them (ne links) and is it easy to do yourself
i no there are two types of angels eyes i prefere the xenon blue looking ones
any help much appreciated


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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
Time: October 9, 2010 from 11am to 5pm
Location: Ffotogallery
Street: Plymouth Road
City/Town: Penarth
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f…
Phone: 02920 708870
Event Type: publishing, and, print, fair
Organized By: Ffotogallery@TurnerHouse
Latest Activity: Sep 25, 2010
Book Arts Fayre will be back at Turner House Gallery on Saturday 9th October 2010. Over 20 amazing stalls will be showcasing and selling all manner of artist books; from hand printed zines to hardback monographs and one off pieces. Ffotogallery's bi-annual Book Arts Fayres are a great opportunity for visitors to meet artists, browse an eclectic selection of hand-made arty ephemera and engage in a wealth of international independent publishing and print.
***BAF 5 will also have the amazing Salford Zine Library and paper-bookmark-making with Sarah of Trigger Editions from old library books!!***
: Open 11am – 5pm
: FREE Admission
For a full list of BAF5 stallholders & contributors, news and an archive of previous fayres, please see our blog!
Ffotogallery is supported by the Arts Council of Wales & Cardiff County Council. More information about Ffotogallery and our events can be found on http://www.ffotogallery.org/


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Open Data Manchester - September 2012 edition
Open Data Manchester
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (BST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
We're back after the summer break.
This month looks like we'll be looking at some of the opportunities that are becoming available for open data.
There will be an introduction to Tech Hub Manchester and Start Up Weekend taking place in November. The City of Manchester's Future Cities Demonstrator bid and Move*Manchester an Innovation Challenge for Manchester's Public Transport System.
Also latest data releases from DataGM and TfGM, cool developments and an opportunity to share practice.
When & Where
117-119 Portland St
M1 6ED Manchester
United Kingdom
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (BST)
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Open Data Manchester
Open Data Manchester is a community of people who are interested in realising the potential of open data to benefit citizens, business and public bodies in Greater Manchester and beyond. It is a diverse community of developers, activists, artists, journalists and public sector employees. It holds regular meetings, hack days and information events which are generally free and open to all.
Our regular monthly meetings that take place at a variety of venues around Manchester and beyond.


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