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What Is A Home Inspection?
A home inspection is an objective visual examination of the physical structure and the systems of a home, from the roof to the foundation. Having a home inspection is like giving it a physical check-up. Click here to read more about what is included in your inspection.
Jason is an ASHI Certified member as well as a member of the National Radon Safety Board. Jason has several years experience in construction engineering. Most important is his thoroughness and dedication. He has performed over 7,000 Capital Region inspections and is the immediate past-President of the local chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors.
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Tiny Wings HD
By Andreas Illiger
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
You have always dreamed of flying - but your wings are tiny. Luckily the world is full of beautiful hills. Use the hills as jumps - slide down, flap your wings and fly! At least for a moment - until this annoying gravity brings you back down to earth. But the next hill is waiting for you already. Watch out for the night and fly as fast as you can. Otherwise flying will only be a dream once again.
Tiny Wings was chosen as the iPhone Game of the Year in App Store Rewind 2011 in Europe and many other countries. Thank you Apple and a big thank you to all Tiny Wings fans!
• Multiplayer: Play against your friends on a single iPad!
• simple but skillfull "one button" (ok... maybe "one tap") arcade game about the dream of flying
• the world is changing every day - so it does in this game! Procedural generated graphics will make "tiny wings" look different every day you play
• upgrade your nest by fulfilling tasks
• Three game modes: "Day Trip," "Flight School," and "Hill Party"
• Play as the mama bird or one of her four children
• 25 hand-designed levels in the new "Flight School" mode
• iCloud support (even syncs your game between the iPhone & iPad versions)
What's New in Version 2.2
- added Gupy islands: five new level for the 'flightschool' mode
- added Apple TV controller feature (use your iOS device as a controller for the Tiny Wings TV app)
- bugfixes
iPad Screenshots
Customer Reviews
It is amazing!
I love this game you can play it with your friends!! It is the best game I have! You can play three different ways. You can play and see how far you can go before night or you could play against fake birds and try to be the first to the nests or you could play multiplayer! You have to get it, it is worth all my money I paid and even more
Good but needs more levels
This app is fun and addicting. I was pretty much playing it 24/7 until... I ran out of levels on flight school. I was pretty disappointed since I had to purchase the app and I couldn't get past this one challenge on day trip. So I basically stopped playing. Note to the sellers, MAKE MORE LEVELS ON FLIGHT SCHOOL
I think I speak for a lot of people on that.
Very enjoyable!
Good music, simple - but not easy - controls, and lots of time-wasting fun. Very much enjoying it, and considering getting it for my AppleTV too.
- $2.99
- Category: Games
- Updated: Dec 01, 2016
- Version: 2.2
- Size: 28.7 MB
- Languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Seller: Andreas Illiger
- © 2012 Andreas Illiger
Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.

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"Marius et Fanny" on the radio, Vladimir Cosma in Bucharest
For those who are at home today (or in the office and have headsets), maybe you'd like to listen to Marius et Fanny (starring Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna). It will be broadcasted by Radio Romania Cultural. I don't know the time yet, but I hope they'll publish it. Check it up on their website.
I also found out that Vladimir Cosma, the one who composed Marius et Fanny, might come to Buchrest next year (as he said), for a concert at the Romanian Athenaeum. On December 14, he was invited at the Romanian Embassy in Paris to take part in an event organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute. He spoke about his life, his more than 300 songs composed for movies.


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TORONTO – David Clarkson had yet to even officially learn of his fate before the Toronto Maple Leafs set about finding his short-term replacement.
The team acted quickly by signing speedy winger Mason Raymond to a $1-million, one-year contract on Monday afternoon and it ended up being a prudent move.
Raymond attended Toronto's training camp on a professional tryout and scored twice in his first three pre-season games. However, the urgency to sign him was sped up on Sunday when Clarkson left the team's bench to join an altercation with the Buffalo Sabres, a decision that saw him handed a 10-game suspension by the NHL on Monday night.
That helped set the table for the signing of Raymond, who had originally been battling for a role on the team's third line but will now be a candidate to replace Clarkson on the second unit. Another potential option is Nikolai Kulemin.
"We've got lots of bodies and we've got people who have performed well," Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said after Monday's practice. "Now it gives another guy an opportunity."
An opportunity was all Raymond was looking for when he agreed to come to Toronto on a tryout basis. The 28-year-old winger became an unrestricted free agent for the first time earlier this summer and failed to land the multi-year deal he was looking for once the market opened on July 5.
As time went on, the money and opportunities dried up.
"It was a time that you had to be patient when it was hard to be patient," Raymond said recently.
The familiarity with Leafs general manager Dave Nonis, who drafted him while working for Vancouver in 2005, was one of the reasons Raymond accepted the tryout from Toronto rather than the other five or six he received.
He also believed there was room for him on the roster. Carlyle gave Raymond the chance to play specialty teams during the exhibition games and grew comfortable with what the speedy veteran had to offer overall.
"Based on Mason's play in the pre-season, we feel he fits in well with our group and will have a significant role on our team," Nonis said in a statement.
The Leafs are still dealing with a number of moving pieces when it comes to their roster. Defenceman Cody Franson remains unsigned and the team would need to clear some cap space if he were to change his mind and accept the $5.1-million, two-year deal on the table.
Lingering injury issues with Dave Bolland (sore groin), Colton Orr (bruised foot) and Frazer McLaren (broken finger) are also clouding the team's salary cap picture with the Oct. 1 opener in Montreal just one week away.
Raymond should have plenty of motivation after spending six seasons with the Canucks and having to wait this long before signing a contract with another team. He also took a big paycut from the Leafs after earning a pro-rated $2.275 million last season.
However, the former 25-goal and 50-point player isn't too far removed from a veterbrae compression fracture the required almost six months of recovery. He suffered that serious back injury during the 2011 Stanley Cup final after taking an awkward hit from Johnny Boychuk and didn't return to Vancouver's lineup until the following December.
Even though his offensive production has dipped since that point, Raymond calls the injury a "non-issue" now.
"I still feel like I've got what it takes to play in this league," said Raymond. "Sometimes you've got to prove it. Other players have gone through situations like this where you're reintroducing yourself a little bit, if you will.
"But so be it. You deal with the situation."
So far, so good. But the real work has only just begun.


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via special searchengine terms
predefined list of (favorite) targets
3 different types, Soft BP, most common, replaces first byte of original instruction, original byte must be stored in table, single bye interrupt 3 instruction (0xCC), 2 different types, one-shot soft bp, int3 gets replaced by stored byte, persistent bp, int3 is restored after execution of original byte, drawbacks, calculations based on program code will fail, CRC is changed, some malware or programs check if the crc is correct, breakpoint will not be hit if program overwrites parts of itself, Hardware BP, done at CPU level via registers, DR0 - DR3, addresses of breakpoints, DR4 - DR5, reserved, DR6, status register; determines type of debugging event triggered when hit, DR7, on/off switch, stores breakpoint conditions, break on execution, break on write, break on read or write (not exec), raises interrupt 1 (like single stepping), limitations, only 4 BPs at a time, max 4 bytes of data per BP, Memory BP, not really BPs, just changes page permissions, set guard page flag for memory page, results in exception and process halting on hit, also used to ensure memory doesn't grow above boundaries and heap-stack seperation, the program code isn't changed, doesn't affect CRC checks and the like
halting process to inspect variables, stack and memory
LIFO structure
grows from high memory addresses to low
General Purpose, EAX, accumulator register, holds function return values, used for performing calculations, EDX, data register, extension for EAX, used for example for multiplication or division, ECX, count register, used for loops, always counts downward, ESI, source index, location of input data stream, loops processing data, EDI, destination index, location of output data stream, ESP, stack pointer, top of the stack, EBP, base pointer, bottom of the stack, EBX, nothing specific, extra storage
EIP, instruction pointer, points to current instruction being executed
trying to ring no bells so that a real forensic analysis is never applied
remote command and control, control over files, command shell, general system access and control like reboots
software eavesdropping, sniffing packets, intercepting keystrokes, reading mails/documents, capture passwords, gain cryptokeys
patching, replacing parts of binaries to change their behaviour
source-code modifications, built in hidden backdoor by developer, may be disguised as a bug
spyware modifications, e.g. hooking into existing programs
Stack Overflows, caused by neglect to perform bounds checking on incoming data, stack variables have fixed size, cuz compiler preallocates space in machine code, preallocates max expected data, problem, how to determine correct return address to injected code, each run stack allocated in same place, padding with NOPs, spraying the stack?, possibilities to overtake process, overwriting return address, change function pointers, change execution chain of exception handlers, automated finding, 1. search for large stack frames, 2. find where pointer is used, 3. make sure access is aware of the size, protection, using a stack canary, placing a cookie of random value between return address and variables, it's possible to circumvent by taking over the program before reaches the canary check, nonexecutable memory, define memory pages to only store data and not being executable to the processor, can be overcome, most popular "return-to-libc", return address points to well-known function, which is provided with parameters to enable the attacker gaining control
Heap Overflows, same idea as stack overflow, copying data into too small buffers, may also cause a takeover of the system, utilize linked list to overwrite memory in process's address space, less common than stack overflow, heap blocks have dynamic sizes, therefore aren't handled wrong that frequently, heap is usually organized as a linked list, entries store pointers to next and prev entries, main problem: miscalculation of buffer size, possibility to overwrite data structures of adjacent heap blocks, variables, function pointer, security tokens, any important data structure stored in heap, detection, program notices not until affected heap blocks are accessed by the program, e.g. windows allows developers to activate heap verification, keeps track of dynamic heap operations and breaks instantly on heap corruption
result from incorrect treatment of integers
can lead to buffer overflows
safe integer checking is not as trivial as it seems, signedness, JG indicates signed integer comparison, JA indicates unsigned integer comparison, signed buffer length variables make no sense, there is nothing as a negative buffer, functions with buffer size can't use signed int, signed int will be treated as very large int, arithmetic operations, arithmetics with user supplied length, e.g. adding header size preceding user buffer in new buffer, overflown integer will be truncated by processor, resulting in small int, if size of buffer is used to copy data into the new buffer created with overflown int, the new buffer will be overflown, solution, use variable type that is definitely able to hold largest possible result of arithmetics
occurs on mishandling of incoming data types and incorrect conversions on them
in C(++) signed will be converted to larger data type as signed no matter what target data type is, called signed extending
solution, usage of signed and unsigned integers consistently
%n enables to write data to memory
%s enables to read memory until a NULL byte is hit
GS, Guard Stack, stack cookies/canaries, see Stack Overflows
SEH chain validation
heap corruption detection
ASLR, Address Space Layout Randomization, Stack, Heap, images?, special structures like TEB and PEB on windows, the attacker cannot know where exactly stuff is
DEP, Data Execute Prevention, NX bit, tells processor which memory isn't executable
SafeSEH, Safe Structured Exception Handler, Exception function is checked if registered in function table in application
changed system behaviour in virtualised environment, nonvirtualizabel instructions, popf instruction, unpriviliged changes ALU flags, priviliged changes ALU AND system flags, resource discrepancies, TLB (translation look-aside buffer), measure size before and after VMM invocation, in VMM TLB will appear smaller afterwards, timing discrepancies, latency of any two operations may change over time, resources (like a pci device register) may be available in only a single cycle instead of maybe hundreds cuz of caching
virtual devices may leak information of being in virtual environment, name of driver/manufacturer, values set in device, mac address of network card registered to VM product or unregistered at all, BIOS versions
some VMs have I/O backdoors to communicate with outside
failures in exactly implementing cpu behaviour, easter eggs, using CPUID with EAX 0x8FFFFFFF on AMD K8 returns IT'S HAMMER TIME in EBX, ECX and EDX
often platform or debugger specific
IsDebuggerPresent API in PEB, SystemKernelDebuggerInformation for kernel debuggers
check if exceptions are "swallowed"
code checksums, code is changed when soft breakpoints are set
perform operations that would somehow damage or disable a debugger
linear sweep disassembler traverse code from top to bottom
recursive traversal take jumps into account when disassembling, opaque predicates, filling junk bytes in nonreachable branches
bytecode programs usually contain many textual informations from the source code
export all functions by ordinals rather than name
control flow transformations, inserting opaque predicates, one branch is never reached, table interpretation, break code sequence into multiple short chunks, loop through conditional code sequence that decides to jump to which chunk, inlining functions, outlining, create new function for code sequence, interleaving code, split functions into segments and interleave them with opaque predicates, ordering transformations, randomly reorder non-codependent operations to confuse the reverser
data transformations, modifying variable encoding, e.g. shifting loop counter variables all one bit to the left, can this be done in automated fashion?, restructuring arrays, modify arrays preserving functionality but confuse reverser, merge several arrays to one, split up array into several
creates another hurdle for reverser needing to first decrypt or unpack program
automatically, no user intervention needed, generating detailed analysis report, machine readable report may be used to initiate automated repsonse procedures like new IDS signatures, techniques, static analysis, dynamic analysis
effectively, all relevant behaviour must be logged, no executed functionality of malware should be overlooked, techniques, API hooking, calls to system API is rerouted and monitored before really called or even omitted, all interaction with system must somehow use this API and is therefore logged, except an API call is not hooked, can be avoided if directly calling kernel code, uncommon in todays malware, needs to know exact os version, sp level and other information and act accordingly, usually automated spreading malware is designed to target a large user base, therefore commonly uses the windows API, several ways of implementation, inline code overwriting, one of the most effective and efficient methods, function code is overwritten directly in process memory, 5 steps to inlince code overwriting, 1. applications is created in suspend mode, loads and initializes application all implicitly linked DLLs, 2. hooked functions code entry points looked up in ExportAddressTable, 3. overwritten bytes are stored and a stub is constructed to perform the overwritten operations and JMP back to the rest of the function code, 4. function code overwritten by JMP or CALL to hooking function, 5. functions enabling loading DLLs dynamically at runtime must be hooked, perform same overwrite as above before calling application can use them, (LoadLibrary and LoadLibraryEx), may be detected by looking for typical redirection pattern in core API functions, function pointer rewriting, change the ImportAddressTable to point used API functions to hooking functions, not considered API hooking, too low level, System Service Hooking, performs hooking on lower level in OS, IDT modification, hooks the interrupt 0x2e, SSDT modification, intercepts syscalls depending on service IDs, almost all syscalls are found in Native API (ntdll.dll), implementation of Native API changes frequently between Windows versions, implementation and interface of regular Windows APIs is almost constant, therefore most user applications use this API, to perform operations on system resources process has to switch from usermode (Ring 3) to kernelmode (Ring 0), transfer to kernelmode is initialized by interrupt 0x2e on Windows, control is transfered to ntoskrnl.exe (core of Windows OS), 0x2e is sysenter on intel and syscall on AMD processors, to set up hooks special process must write in malware processes memory or start new thread in malware process doing it, often DLL injection, vm inspection, doesn't need to change anything in the system directly, everything is monitored by instructed behaviour of vm
correctly, all logged actions have to be initiated by malware sample, techniques, DLL code injection, allows modular and reusable API hooking, special DLL target process is directed to load, actions on DLLs initialization, custom hook functions are loaded into the targets address space, API hooks are installed
file creation and modification
registry modifications
loaded DLLs
virtual memory access
created processes
network connections, destinations, contents
code analysis, static analysis, source/machine code is analysed in contrast to analysing the behaviour, therefore all possible executions of malware can be analysed, even hidden actions only triggered under certain circumstances, source code usually not available, binary itself might have been modified after compilation, especially for machine code analysis is very cumbersome, sometimes decompilation is possible, higher level program can usually be easier understood and faster analysed, malware uses code obfuscation techniques to evade decompilation and analysis, compression, encryption, self-modification, usage of packers or crypters, makes reverse engineering harder, can be very time consuming to unpack binary before real analysis, try to fool disassemblers, e.g. not aligned code with garbage in between, sometimes ASCII or UNICODE strings contained in binary reveal functionality and/or insight into MW, imported libraries and functions disclose included functionality
behaviour analysis, dynamic analysis, execution in simulated/sandboxed environment, malware is treated as black box, result is not necessarily complete, allows only to analyse what is done on execution, functions only triggered under certain conditions will stay undiscovered, is similar to HP anlysis, execute binary in instrumented environment doing data control and analysis to learn about it, similar to hi interaction HPs executing malware may affect other systems, restrictions must be placed at execution environment, 2 approaches, taking system image prior and after execution, easier to implement, more coarse grained results, sometimes sufficient, only analyses cumulative effects, doesn't contain dynamic changes, temporary files or process, general intermediate steps, may not notice changes if hidden properly e.g. by a rootkit, monitoring all actions during execution, utilizing debuggers and/or special tools, harder to implement, more detailed results, completely automated process, if more information is needed manual code analysis can be done afterwards
malware countering AV approach, polymorhpism, encrypting or xoring program with changing keys, therefore changing also signature and hash, metamorphism, change whole program without changing programs behaviour
system can be easily brought back into clean state
drawbacks, detectable, slower execution


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Your Work Can Save Lives
You don't have to be a veterinarian to help us improve the lives of animals.
But you do need to be high-energy and customer-service oriented! If you are, the Arizona Humane Society may be a great place for you to work.
Here's what we offer:
- A culture that values innovation, compassion and excellence
- A friendly, professional work environment
- Holiday pay, paid time off, 401(k) plan
- Competitive pay, and medical, dental and vision benefits
- Opportunities for advancement
A Culture That Fosters Diversity and Inclusion
At the Arizona Humane Society, we are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. The people and pets we serve, and our stakeholders, including our employees and volunteers, represent the broad diversity of our community. By valuing diversity and inclusion, we increase our positive impact on pets and people every day.
Current Job Opportunities:
Clinic Receptionist
(Sunnyslope Campus)
Transport Driver
(Sunnyslope Campus)
(Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion)
Accounting Specialist
(Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion)
Photography Intern (Unpaid)
(Sunnyslope Campus)
Part-Time Transport Driver
(Sunnyslope Campus)
Part-Time Adoptions and Retail Specialist
(Both Campuses)
Individual Giving Coordinator
(Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion)
Spay/Neuter Veterinarian
Animal Experience Specialist
(Sunnyslope Campus)
Animal Care Specialist
(Both Campuses)
Public Clinic Vet Tech II
(Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion)
Seasonal Kitten Care Vet Tech
(Sunnyslope Campus)
2nd Shift Animal Care Specialist
(Sunnyslope Campus)
Foster Support Technician
(Sunnyslope Campus)
Join Us!
Want to work for the Arizona Humane Society? There are three ways to apply:
- Review our openings on Jobing.com and apply via their application system
- Download an application form (PDF format). If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download it here. Email your application and resume to: email@example.com
- Pick up and submit your application at either our Nina Mason Pulliam Campus for Compassion, 1521 W Dobbins Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85041 or at our Sunnyslope Campus, 9226 N 13th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
The Arizona Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer. Pre-employment background and drug screening is required for all employment opportunities.
Due to the high volume of applications received, only those candidates whose qualifications best meet the needs of the hiring department will be considered for an interview. If you are not immediately selected for an interview, your application will be retained for a period of six months. Please do not call or email for your application status.


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African Delight
Tonight the African Community Center of Denver kicks off its fifth annual African Extravaganza at the University of Denver with a two-part program dedicated to refugee awareness. The first half includes the exhibit Faces of Refugees, which showcases photographer Barbara Vogel's images from Sudan, and a meet-and-greet with Vogel. Then, during "Voices of Refugees," speakers from Iraq, Sudan, Somalia and Burma will tell stories of their refugee experiences. The exhibit begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the speakers at 7, in Sturm Hall, 2000 East Asbury Avenue; admission is free.
Return to DU on Friday, February 22, for the Extravaganza itself, which takes place at Driscoll Hall, 2050 East Evans Avenue. Eat delicious national dishes, shop for fair-trade crafts in the African Market, watch performances by master drummers and dancers from five nations such as Adjei Abankwah and Mohammed Alidu, as well as Ashanti dancers from Ghana and experience the vibrant fashions of the continent. This event is also free and runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Both venues are close to visitor parking areas on either side of Evans at Race Street.
The African Community Center is a non-profit, non-partisan, refugee resettlement agency whose task is to aid refugees in the process of building new lives in Denver. This year, the program turbocharged its after-school options to include soccer and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance programs. To learn more about the ACC and tonight's event, call 303-399-4500 or visit www.africancommunitycenter.net.
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Business News
QC talks about Public Wifi Safety and Security
2016 Mar
Kris was interviewed yesterday in regards to public wifi safety and security by 10/11 news.
Quick Connect Recognized for 20 Years of Service
2016 Feb
New website Launch!
2016 Feb
You may have noticed quickconnect.com looks a little different these days. On January 6th, 2016, our new website went live. We are very excited about the way things are looking around here and we hope you are too. Read more
Serving Lincoln and Omaha for 20 years!
2016 Jan
In 2016, we are celebrating our 20th Year in Business!! Quite a feat for a local computer shop indeed! 20 years and still going strong! Thanks Lincoln and Omaha for our very loyal customer base that just keeps growing.
New Neighbors at Omaha Computer Repair Store
2015 Nov
In the parking lot in front of our Computer Services and Repair Omaha store, they have started construction on a new retail building. A Jimmy John's and a couple other restaurants are occupying the sold-out space. You can see where our office is situated next to the activity! Exciting.
We Added MORE Computer Repair Space!
2015 Oct
We just finished construction in our Lincoln store this week on a new row of computer repair technician benches on a previously unused back wall. With 8 more, full sized stations, we will be able to handle more traffic during our busy times! With this addition, we have more bench space than any other computer repair place in town.
City Of Waverly Gets a New Website
2015 Sep
Consumer Alert: Typo-squatting as seen on 10/11 News
2015 Aug
Quick Connect owner, Kristan Yoder, said it is becoming easier for your personal info to end up in a criminal's hands. "We hear about it at least everyday. Sometimes multiples times a day," said Yoder. "It's running rampid nowadays." One recent scamming trend is called typo-squatting. Watch the news report from Channel 11 with Lauren Scott, here.
Windows 10 is Here!
2015 Jul
Our Computer Repair Technicians have been getting a lot of questions on Windows 10 this week. Some customers love it; others want the roll back to Win 7 or 8.1. Our Lincoln and Omaha stores are ready to migrate you to Windows 10 or just answer your questions anytime. Just let us know.
QC Omaha Store News!
2015 May
It is official, a Jimmy John's is opening right next to our Omaha computer repair store in the fall. They broke ground earlier this week. We are excited for number one our lunch break and number two the increased traffic it will bring to our Omaha Nebraska Computer Repair location. In Omaha, we are located in Frederick Square a few blocks south of 84th and West Center.


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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Christa Lesté-Lasserre is a freelance writer based in France. A native of Dallas, Texas, Lesté-Lasserre grew up riding Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, and Shetland Ponies. She holds a master's degree in English, specializing in creative writing, from the University of Mississippi in Oxford and earned a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing with a minor in sciences from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She currently keeps her two Trakehners at home near Paris. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.
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It's "Antibiotic Awareness Week." Find out how antibiotic resistance affects horses and how vets are remedying it. Read More
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November 16, 2015
New research shows that when a larger area of soft bedding is available, horses will spend more time lying down. Read More
The Uterine Environment's Impact on Foal Metabolism
November 14, 2015
Researchers say the uterine environment can significantly impact a foal's future bone health, metabolism, and more. Read More
Researchers Pinpoint Influential Factors for Horse Welfare
November 12, 2015
Learn which factors have the biggest impact on stalled horses' welfare and how owners can improve their environments. Read More
Methods to Reduce Water Pollution From Horse Manure
November 08, 2015
High concentrations of manure in paddocks can degrade local water quality and upset water's natural balances. Read More
Researcher-Tested Fly Control Methods Revealed
November 06, 2015
Scientists determined that mosquito netting and large fans could be the best defense against flying insects. Read More
Linseed Oil, Vitamin E Help Improve Cooled Semen Quality
October 31, 2015
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French Slaughterhouse Closes Amid Animal Cruelty Allegations
October 27, 2015
In an unprecedented move in a country known for its hippophagia, public pressure led to a slaughterhouse's closure. Read More
Switzerland Bans Draw Reins From Jumping Competitions
October 26, 2015
To protect equine welfare, the Swiss equestrian federation has banned draw reins, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Read More
Standing Laryngoplasty Cheaper, Safer Than Classic Method
October 26, 2015
A procedure to correct a paralyzed larynx has fewer risks if it's performed in a standing horse, French researchers say. Read More
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Scientists say the equine reproductive tract has undergone surprisingly little evolution over the past 48 million years. Read More
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October 11, 2015
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Researchers Review Impaction Colic Cases
October 08, 2015
Most impaction colics studied (53.4%) resolved without treatment or with simple medical therapy on the first visit. Read More
Equine WNV Cases Reported in Southern France
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Equine Influenza Hits Malaysia
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Managing Young Horses
September 15, 2015
Care for horses under the age of 4 with their future health and performance in mind. Read More
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September 13, 2015
Researchers say the 'Gait Keeper' gene appears to be responsible for trotters' success in harness racing. Read More
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If you administer CPR to a foal that's not breathing in time, your baby could be one of the 40-90% that fully recover. Read More
French Researchers Work to Improve Horse Health, Welfare
September 07, 2015
The Hippolia Foundation unites equine research groups for better progress, improved funding opportunities, and more. Read More
Study Examines Method to Reduce Pawing Frequency
September 04, 2015
It's all about teaching him that if he does something else--even standing still--he'll get a reward, researchers say. Read More
Is That Horse Happy or Sad? His Whinny Will Tell
September 03, 2015
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Researchers Identify Wither Height Gene in Shetlands
August 30, 2015
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The researchers hope the ponies help restore the land to the rich and productive territory it was before World War II. Read More
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August 27, 2015
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Thu, 15 December 2016
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is a time for thanks. TFG1Mike, his fiancé SpicedDemon, Doug, Doug's wife Alicia and Chris Morton from Indeed Podcast all got together to sit down and share all of our memories, from cinnamon rolls the morning of the holiday, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, to asparagus casserole instead of the horrid green bean one!
Join us in a wonderful discussion of traditions, even though it's a month late (Sorry, @SpicedDemon!), but the discussion is fun and light hearted anyway!
Direct download: TBMG_EP014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:12pm PDT
Wed, 30 November 2016
Yes, our 13th episode of the new launch, and, as so many have seen with the number 13, it's an unlucky number.
Sadly, this episode was to have been released at Halloween, but due to Halloween gremlins (Ok, maybe it's Mogwai, but I think they got into the Halloween candy after midnight), the episode was never released. So while you are only now getting to hear us talk about Vincent Van Ghoul, Daphne, Shaggy, Scrappy-Doo, Flim-Flam, and of course, Scooby Too and his 13 ghosts that he was supposed to capture, maybe you should consider it a "Lost" episode!!!
At any rate...As Mike and I point out, this just wasn't much to go over - 1 season, with voice actors like Sue Blu, Vincent Price, and Kasey Kasem? That was about as good as it got. Those meddlin' network execs really ruined something that could have been successful, but by bringing in characters that they didn't need (and cutting others that were needed), we got goofy ghosts, a pint sized con artist, and scaredy cats (or dogs, as the case may be) doing a horrible job.
So, give it a listen, and leave us comments. Tell us what you think, over at mygenerationpodcast.com or out on our Facebook page!
Direct download: Episode_13_-_13_Ghosts_of_Scooby-Doo.mp3
Category:Cartoons -- posted at: 9:48pm PDT
Sat, 29 October 2016
Mike says "Bah Humbug", I say it's Halloween time!
Welcome to a ghoulish discussion of Halloween, horror films, and a quick discussion of Ash Vs. Evil Dead, as well as discussion of some of our favorites that show on the ever changing FreeForm/ABC Family/Fox Family/The Family Channel/whatever iteration this becomes next!
Enjoy this episode as we "run amok" discussing our favorites like Addams Family Values, Hocus Pocus, and Toy Story of Terror in this week's episode!
Direct download: TBMG_Ep_12_-_Halloween_Smorgasbord.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:35pm PDT
Wed, 26 October 2016
Ahh, Halloween.
One of our favorite times of the year, we celebrate it by talk of goblins, dressing up, spooky movies, and of course...
More specifically, we talk about one of our favorite movies, Ghostbusters.
This ain't it.
No, this is the "reboot" that Paul Feig deigned to create, that he thought would be good with 4 women who weren't funny, or were playing complete caricatures of the characters that they originally were.
Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Chris Hemsworth...It was demeaning.
Take a listen to this week's episode, let us know what you thought - and keep in mind, neither of us hate that women were in the roles of the Ghostbusters, we just hated Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones in their roles of one of the 3 Stooges and Stepin Fetchit.
Let us know your opinions - if you hated it, you're welcome to voice it. If you think it was great, let us know that too!
Direct download: TBMG_EP011.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 7:00pm PDT
Sun, 23 October 2016
Sometimes, art imitates life. Sometimes, art is just art.
And sometimes...Well...maybe it's a foreshadowing of what's to come?
2 spies, neither of which knows that the other is working for a different firm, fall in love and get married, breaking company policies, and go on a kick to try and kill each other before finally teaming up to take out the firm trying to end them.
It's a decent summer action film with lots of explosions, car chases, bullets, and lurid sexual references, but short of that...well, listen to what Mike and I have to say on the topic.
Direct download: TBMG_EP010.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:48pm PDT
Tue, 11 October 2016
This week, we have part 2 of our ongoing series of "What Kind of Geek Are You?", where we invite fellow podcaster Art Danner to the show to talk all things geek!
We explore married geek life and how it influences our spouses, Art discusses his children and the "corruption" of their minds with comic books (Squirrel Girl RULES, by the way!), and we talk WWE wrestling, which, unfortunately, I was a little left out. Sorry, folks - my wrestling days were back in the day of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Tito Santana and the figure 4 leg lock, George the Animal Steele, and the Iron Sheik calling you a Jabroni. But, Mike and Art do a wonderful job of filling in the gaps for current WWE events. :)
Take a listen, and let us know what you think in the comments, or write us at email@example.com and tell us if you hate it, love it, or have some topics you think we should cover!
Direct download: TBMG_EP009.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:38am PDT
Mon, 26 September 2016
In 1991, Steven Spielberg decided to release a film he'd been working on with an all star cast.
Dustin Hoffman, Bob Hoskins, Julia Roberts, and of course, the memorable Robin Williams, were cast in what was to be a sequel for J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy novel, a film called Hook.
Critics were not kind to this film; Rotten Tomatoes listed it at 4.4/10, warranting a "Rotten" review (I personally take issue with this; Rotten Tomatoes holds stoner film Knocked Up at a 90% "Fresh" rating, which is really not a good film at all), Roger Ebert felt it wasn't terribly memorable, but us? We felt it was a great film that held up!
Direct download: TBMG_EP008.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 1:53pm PDT
Tue, 13 September 2016
This is episode 007 of our relaunch, folks, so what does that mean?
It means we get a Best of Bond movie review!
If you feel like we missed one, or you think we're completely crazy, let us know in the comments! We'd love to hear your thoughts and what you like as well. If you approve, please feel free to tell us on our Facebook page or on mygenerationpodcast.com!
Direct download: TBMG_EP007.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 6:11pm PDT
Mon, 5 September 2016
This time on Talkin' Bout My Generation, Doug Abel and Mike Blanchard are invaded!!
In Part 1 of this double feature, we discuss the 1950's era throwback film, Mars Attacks. An ensemble film, this movie had kind of a who's who of famous people - Annette Bening, Jim Brown, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jack Nicholson, and even Tom Jones (because I'm assuming Wayne Newton wanted no part of this film). Mike and Nicole dish on this film as one of their favorites - Doug, however? "Not one of my favorites, and if I don't watch it again? No loss."
For the second half, however we move into a movie that has stood a better test of time: Space Jam.
This film chronicled Michael Jordan's retirement to play baseball, and return to basketball - oddly, the decision had nothing to do with him playing poorly on the Chicago White Sox farm team, the Dragons, but rather, due to the assistance of a bunch of Loony characters trying to avoid being kidnapped and put on display at Moron Mountain.
Direct download: TBMG_EP006.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 7:50pm PDT
Mon, 22 August 2016
The summer of 2016 has been a summer of disappointments in the entertainment industry.
A good portion of the blockbusters we got this year were sequels that fell flat - Star Trek Beyond, X-Men: Apocalypse, Independence Day: Resurgence, TMNT: Out Of The Shadows, and Alice Through The Looking Glass. Then there were the "reboots" (I hate this word - it means "remake", but it sounds more like a computer term, which makes it sound more tech and futuristic, but it just means repackaging crap) - Ghostbusters and Pete's Dragon.
But wait! You're in for even MORE disappointment, folks! There's even MORE remakes in the pipeline!
What's the point of all of this? Hollywood, you're giving us the same old shit we've had before, tied up in a pretty package. STOP IT!!
So get ready as TFG1Mike, Doug Abel, and BeatlesDiva all sit down and discuss the horrors that await us (and the very few sequels and reboots that have actually been GOOD) on a special - Reboots, Remakes, and Sequels - OHHHH MYYYYY!
Direct download: TBMG_SPECIAL_REBOOTS-REMAKES.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:30am PDT
Tue, 9 August 2016
This week on Talkin' Bout My Generation, Mike decided he wanted to talk about something 21st century - so we're talking about a 2016 show that has become our latest obsession!
This has become popular in both of our households, despite ratings not carrying it strongly (it was on the bubble, but was successful enough to keep going for a second season). If you haven't seen it, what are you waiting for?
Direct download: TBMG_EP005_-_The_Catch.mp3
Category:Television -- posted at: 12:03pm PDT
Tue, 2 August 2016
Geek. Nerd. Dork.
These are 4 letter words that, for many of us, were derogatory, insulting, and unkind. They were words used by bullies.
Now, however, to be a geek is a thing people want to wear with pride! Comic book movies, pop culture, attending comic book conventions - it's gotten bigger, more popular, and accepted.
This episode, Mike and Doug welcome a guest, Joe Reed, from GCRN's The Pull Bag and Off The Cuff podcasts, as we get meta about geekery, geek relationships and how we met our significant others (surprise surprise, online dating DOES work!), and of course, we have a little discussion about Batman vs. Superman, Ghostbusters: Answer The Call (aka Ghostbusters 2016), and a Playboy article about what NOT to do with your relationships.
Come join us and tell us what you think by leaving a comment here on the website, commenting on our Facebook page, writing us at email@example.com, or hitting us up on Twitter! Let us know what you think of our new session, and where we can go from here!
Direct download: TBMG_EP004_-_What_Kind_of_Geeks_Are_We.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:43pm PDT
Thu, 28 July 2016
In the midst of days past, zombies roam the streets. People found with freebies, flyers, copies of Entertainment Weekly's special edition litter the streets. Gal Godot, Jason Momoa, Will Smith, Bruce Campbell - names uttered from the "Before Time".
No, folks, we're not talking about an apocalypse; it's simply the aftermath of Comic-Con 2016!
Another year, another Comic-Con. This week, Talkin' Bout My Generation teams up with The Geekcast Radio Network's Altered Geek podcast to discuss all that was Comic-Con - from the new trailers of The CW's Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl, to Suicide Squad, Justice League, and Doctor Strange.
So join Doug Abel, Mike Blanchard, and Steven C. Phillips as we discuss Comic-Con 2016!
Direct download: TBMG_EP003_-_Comic-Con_2016_aftermath.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:48am PDT
Wed, 20 July 2016
Folks, it's summertime. This means it's time for barbecues, swimming pools, and dressing up as your favorite costumed character.
This week, Doug Abel and Mike Blanchard sit down and talk pre-convention about things to do, some of our favorite panels, and of course, Con Do's and Don'ts: the biggest offender being, well, offending odor. Yes folks, please shower, and WASH your Cosplay costumes!!!
Get ready for a pre-Con, and join us again post-Con for the big news, collectibles, exclusives, celebs that we rubbed elbows with, and potential interviews (I hope!)
Direct download: TBMG_Ep_002_-_Pre-Comic-Con_2016_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:49am PDT
Mon, 4 July 2016
Happy Independence Day, America!
Today is July 4th, and everyone in America is firing up their grills, getting ready to see fireworks, and facing down the intergalactic alien oppressors getting ready to wipe out all of humanity.
Wait, wha???
Ok, well, that was the story 20 years ago - July 2, 1996, the film Independence Day was released. Aliens showed up, blew up the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids at Giza, and of course, the White House.
Come join Doug Abel and Mike Blanchard as we discuss a great cast - Will Smith, Judd Hirsch, Jeff Goldblum, and of course, crazy Cousin Eddie - er, Randy Quaid - as we take back our world on Talkin' Bout My Generation!
Direct download: TMBG-001-ID4.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 11:55am PDT
Fri, 15 April 2016
In 1987, Hanna Barbera threw two families together to experience new worlds and new times. One family was the "First Family", going back millions of years into the past - the other, the far off family of the future.
Yes, folks - the Flintstones and The Jetsons met in a weird, wild, wacky adventure, with Elroy building a time machine and transporting them back to the past.
We saw the Flintstones and Rubbles meet the Jetsons, George become famous for a flying belt, Jane bought real estate in Bedrock, and Judy became the manager of a music group that played the "Bedrock Rock".
In the future, Fred & Barney became shills for Spacely Sprockets and Cogswell Cogs, and Betty & Wilma had to learn to operate a Foodaracacycle.
Join Doug and Mike as we discuss a classic film from our youth and one that encompassed two of our favorite cartoons of all time, The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones.
Direct download: Jetsons_Meet_The_Flintstones.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 8:40pm PDT
Sun, 3 April 2016
This episode, we decided to touch on a set of superhero shows that we've become enamored with - the WB's The Flash, and CBS's Supergirl.
Mike and I invited Steven C. Phillips in to join us on this episode and talk about the crossover episode that recently happened, the easter eggs, and just so much great that this series has, from throwbacks to the original Supergirl movie, Lois & Clark: The Adventures of Superman, Smallville, and the 1990's version of The Flash that aired on CBS.
So sit back and enjoy your listen as we discuss The Flash and Supergirl on this week's episode of Talkin' Bout My Generation!
Direct download: TBMG_FlashingSupergirl.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:06pm PDT
Sun, 6 March 2016
In the 80's and 90's, the video game console wars were just starting. Nintendo versus Sega. The Famicom/NES versus the Master System, the Super Nintendo versus the Genesis.
But that's not what we're covering this episode - no, this time around, we're talking about portable power!
The Gameboy, the Game Gear, Lynx, Nokia Sidekick and more - they were the idea of what every kid wanted - the opportunity to play their favorite titles, from Sonic to Metroid to California Games and more.
This week, Neil Purcell from Neil's Classic Gaming joins Mike and I in discussing classic handhelds, from the many iterations of the Gameboy to Sega's journeys and even the Playstation Portable. Listen in, and feel free to comment if you get any itching of nostalgia!
Direct download: Retro_Handhelds.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:46pm PDT
Mon, 29 February 2016
21 years ago, in the mid 90's, we were brought a film that told us to "Damn the Man, Save the Empire!"
Ethan Embry, Anthony LaPaglia, Liv Tyler, Renee Zellweger? They were names that basically had their careers launched by this film, about a day in the life of an indie record store...Yes kids, those giant things that looked like CDs, they were sold then.
I'm still not sure of everything going on - the film was somewhat disjointed, but I can understand its cult status because of the music, the bands (Dishwalla, Gwar, and more) were the hidden gems of this film.
Listen to Mike and I as we discuss an old school film from our generation that covers dying or dead stores, like Tower Records, Warehouse, Sam Goody, and more. Listen as we talk about the 1995 film, Empire Records.
Direct download: Empire_Records.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 7:47pm PDT
Sun, 21 February 2016
It's the season of love. Originally, this episode was supposed to be posted on Valentine's Day, but system issues with hosting prevented it from going up, so here it is, a week late.
Mike just seems to have a crush on Tom Cruise, so we're going back to the 90's again - this time, our trek back takes us to Rene Zellweger, Cuba Gooding Jr, and Jonathan Lipnicki, where we learn how to keep a pro football player as your client:
The film introduces us to the life of agents, sports, a mission statement, and non sequiturs like, "My neighbor has two rabbits" and "The Human head weighs eight pounds."
Come with us this week as we discuss a movie for guys involving football, and a movie with romance and Tom Cruise realizing he was an asshole and recovering from his bad past.
Oh, and just so you know, "The fuckin' zoo's closed, Ray."
Direct download: Jerry_Maguire.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 2:06pm PDT
Sat, 6 February 2016
This week, we are returning to video games with a nostalgic look at home consoles.
First, we talk about the Atari 2600 and our first system, graduating up to the 5200 and 7800; we of course, jump into the Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Genesis, and we mention the Playstation One in our chats about some of the best games out there, and memories. :)
Direct download: Consoles.mp3
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:35pm PDT
Sat, 30 January 2016
Finishing up with the current Daniel Craig era in Talkin' Bout My Generation's James Bond January, we launch into the most current movie, SPECTRE.
Where do I start? It just went south. Skyfall should have stopped the writing and go on to other stories. Yes, it's great that they're trying to link a through story for all of them, but really?
We didn't get a good Dr. No, we didn't get a head of an evil organization, we simply got a guy who felt displaced from his father.
Listen this week as Doug and Mike dissect the most current James Bond film!
Direct download: Spectre.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 9:53pm PDT
Sun, 17 January 2016
This week, Talkin' Bout My Generation continues its James Bond January as we discuss what has been, so far, the best of the Daniel Craig era of James Bond films.
We finally get a return to some of the original James Bond characters; we get a hint of Bond's past, and we finally get to meet Desmond Llewelyn's "replacement" (because, let's face it, John Cleese just wasn't quite right) as Q.
We see a changing of the guard with M, we see James Bond finally becoming a solid 007, and we see hints of a new MI6 with that change.
Join Doug Abel and Mike Blanchard this week as we discuss one of the better Bond films, Skyfall.
Direct download: Skyfall.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 3:42pm PDT
Sat, 9 January 2016
James Bond January is back.
Yes folks, this time on Talkin' Bout My Generation, Mike and I are discussing what is perhaps the most droll, the most "blah", the...Well, I'm going to come out and say it - the most boring James Bond movie we've sat through yet.
Yes, this week, we are discussing Quantum of Boredom...er, uhm...Quantum of Solace.
This movie hit theaters back in 2008, and somehow, it was successful. But damn, it took a LOT to get there.
An oil plot, explosions in the desert, James Bond meeting up in a short few scenes with Felix...and a very dark, brooding storyline that just seemed to take forever to get anywhere.
Join Mike Blanchard and Doug Abel as we discuss the second installment in the Craig era, Quantum of Solace.
Direct download: Quantum_of_Solace.mp3
Category:Movies -- posted at: 6:44pm PDT
Sat, 2 January 2016
It's time, folks! Talking' Bout My Generation is back for the new year, and this time, we're kicking off January with 007 and another James Bond January!
If you're a fan of this movie, speak up and defend it. Mike and I did our best to try and talk well of this sucker, but UGH...It's not doable.
Join us this week as we discuss Casino Royale and wonder if maybe a "Royale with Cheese" would've been better than this one...
Direct download: Casino_Royale.mp3
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Randy was a great guide and very animated. If you are expecting a "ghost" tour, this is not for you. More of a folklore tour.
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Randy is not a ghost hunter. He is a story teller, and his stories are all true. His delivery was spot on and very entertaining. Don't miss this.
Do not under any circumstance let this guy take your money. We bought the tour for our grown children and grandchildren. We called and made reservation for tonight. We personally talked to Randy and he gave us instructions to meet him at the gazebo at 8:45 to start tour at 9:00. We had the family take cab to make it...
Tour guide and history buff Randy does an excellent job of recalling legends and historical goings on that exist in such great number in old San Antone. With tongue in cheek and stories delivered as if he were on stage. Randy makes the history and folklore of San Antonio fun and entertaining. A true gentleman and great orator. Don't miss...
We have taken this tour thrice now, just because it's a fun way to see the Riverwalk area late at night. Randy's storytelling skills and manner are the icing on the cake. This isn't a gadgets and gizmos, gimmicky "ghost hunting" tour. This is a scary myths and legends tour, and it is FANTASTIC.
This really should be called "Silver FolkTales" or similar. Randy does tell you at the very beginning this is not a ghost hunt/tour. You get a nice walk and he does tell some great folk stories/legends of San Antonio.
The very rehearsed speeches he gives in that scottish/irish accent really does make it very difficult to understand him at times.....
This is just as described on his website so all the other poor reviews are from their own neglectful reading. It's a ghost TOUR. GO HERE! Randy never suggests it's a ghost hunt and he tells you at the beginning, "ghosts appear when they want. It's random and no amount of lasers and equipment will make them appear! " he's...
If you are looking to go in any haunted bldgs, not the tour for you! Randy is super nice, but I had a hard time understanding what he was saying. He has plenty of energy, don't get me wrong. But, if you are looking for a history tour of San Antonio, I'd point you towards the Sisters Grimm tour. My...
We purchased the 4- pack of tickets on groupon. On the website it advertises tours nightly. We called to confirm and were told he doesn't do Sunday. We purchased a different tour. If you're looking for a dependable and enjoyable ghost tour go with Bad Wolf Ghost Tours instead. You will not be dissapointed.
We ran across the tour on Groupon & thought it might be fun. Left a message on Randy's voice mail & got a callback within a few hours & was able to schedule reservations for the next evening. We arrived a little early & the guide found us. He was a pleasant young man & made sure everyone knew to...
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The Long Way Home
By Madison Bennett
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Chapter OneIt was late, and she was tired. Her flight from Denver to Tucson had been delayed by several hours, and as Ellen Curtis sat in the terminal, she found herself mumbling obscenities under her breath for not booking her flight sooner. Why had she waited so long? By now, first class was full, and she knew there wasn't enough alcohol in the world to get her through a coach flight with all these children. They were everywhere, running around squealing like energizer bunnies high on Ritalin. The mother's looked haggard, wrinkled and dazed, all the while pretending not to know their own children. Just where were the fathers Ellen wondered? Hmmm she thought, I bet they are the one's taking up all the seats in first class, able to pre-board. Finally in her seat, she found it impossible to sleep. The noise continued, however, much worse now that it was confined within the walls of a sealed aircraft. This was in addition to the fact that the devil child seated behind her was kicking her seat to the beat of his iPod. Ellen wondered why there wasn't a children's section on airplanes. As she looked out the window, she noticed there was plenty of room on the
She drove from the airport in total silence, glassy eyed and gripping the wheel tightly, as if to hold herself upright. As she drove onto her street, she was immediately aware of the quiet. After pulling into the garage and putting the car in park, she sat there, trying to summon the energy to open the door and get out. While relieved to finally be home, Ellen made a mental note to never get on a plane again if there was anyone at the gate under 4'10. She fumbled in the dark for the right key, thinking that this was not her night. Initially irritated that the service door was locked in the first place, she closed her eyes, and shook her head as a smile crossed her lips. How ironic, she thought, that she had just come from her daughters wedding, and was now unable to get into the house. She remembered how frustrated she used to get when after working all night at the hospital, she would pull into the garage, half asleep, only to jarred awake by the sting of her face hitting the locked service door. Sometimes Ellen wondered if it was intentional, because it was never consistent. Libby was like her older sister Alex in that way, not afraid to be alone at night. However, on occasion, there would be something, either an unknown sound, or some frightening thing she had seen on TV that would force her into lock down mode. So much time had passed since those days Ellen felt older than her 59 years, remembering how physically, and emotionally draining it was raising those girls on her own. She wondered how her own mother was able to manage, while still keeping her sanity. Well, she kept most of it anyway, thanks to a never ending sense of humor.
Once inside, Ellen dropped everything, leaving her suitcase and garment bag in the hallway. Tomorrow, she thought, I've got nothing going on tomorrow.... or the next several tomorrows for that matter. She suddenly felt completely alone for the first time in her life; no more kids coming or going wanting this or that, nor would her crazy mother be knocking on the door as she returned from her morning walk. There would be no one. She shook her head as she ran the water in the tub, adding a touch of bath oil, and lighting some candles. Then heading back from the kitchen, where she grabbed a bottle of wine, and a glass, she turned on the stereo, loading her favorite collection of classical music. Once back in the dimly lit bathroom, she sighed as she shed her clothes, and slipped into the soothing lavender scented water. Taking a sip of wine, she turned off the water. Slowly she leaned back in the oversized tub, resting her head on the bath pillow. Immediately a sense of calm overtook her, and she could almost feel her heart rate slowing. It was amazing Ellen thought how something so simple could make her feel so relaxed. It was in this environment in fact that she contemplated the pros and cons of many of her life changing decisions. She was certain, that if heaven really did exist, she would be met by an angel running a bath just for her, in a room marked, 'No Children Allowed'.
She closed her eyes, and thought back on the events of the last few days. It had been a beautiful wedding, one that would give any fairy tail a run for its money. It was an outdoor ceremony in a small town nestled in the foothills outside of Denver. The wedding success was due largely to the efforts of Libby's older sister Alexandria. A successful Wedding Planner with a thriving business in Northern California, she had recently decided to use her full given name. However, to Ellen she would always be Alex, her beautiful, strong willed little powerhouse. Independent and feisty, with an incredible fashion sense, she had finally transformed Ellen into a "fashion do" stating that it had been her biggest challenge. Though able to laugh about it now, her daughter's methods were, at times, a bit extreme. Ellen remembered years ago, when Alex had made a small bonfire out of her mother's bra's, panties, and nightgowns. Though she was furious at the time, asking her daughter if she had a death wish, Ellen eventually had to laugh, as Alex stood defiantly in front of her saying,
"Mom, if you ever want to have sex again, in this lifetime, we need to go shopping."
They spent the entire afternoon in Victoria's Secret, two women on a mission. To this day Ellen had yet to regret losing any of the granny undergarments. Alex was stunning, and had the voice of an angel. Whenever she would sing in church, Ellen had to look away, as it always made her cry. Alex used to get the biggest kick out of that, so she would often stare at Ellen as she sang. As a teenager, there were always boyfriends, clothes, dances, and more boyfriends to deal with. Alex had a way of flipping her hair while turning her head that could make any high school boy forget what he was doing. Ellen remembered seeing a boy walked right off the end of the dock and into the lake one summer while watching her daughter do that hair thing. Ellen was truly amazed, not only by her daughter's obvious sex appeal, but even more so that boys could be that stupid. Alex had an incredible attention to detail, and settled for nothing less than perfection. This being the wedding of her baby sister, she was even more meticulous than usual. Ellen often worried about all the stress contained in that tiny little body, but Alex always answered her concerns with the standard reply,
"Not to worry mom."
She also wondered if Alex kept that busy pace as a way of ignoring her own lack of a love life. She was thirty three years old and well on her way to financial security, yet she was all alone. When would she settle down, and find her own prince charming, Ellen wondered? Alex always had a man in her life, but they were never around for very long. It seemed, especially lately, that they became frustrated and got tired of waiting for even a single moment of her time. Ellen was certain however, that when her daughter finally chose to slow down as the result of a man, he would truly be a man worth knowing.
Olivia, better known as Libby, was the middle child. She was sandwiched between two totally different personalities, and developed what Ellen saw as the best of both. Yet somehow, she was able to tweak that blended personality even further, and become very unique. Like her sister, she was beautiful, but in a different manner. While Alex had the classy vogue look about her, Libby was more like the cute little neighbor girl. She was definitely the tomboy type as well as an incredible athlete, yet she always managed to clean up well. She would come home covered in dirt from head to toe after playing ball with the guys on a Saturday afternoon, and yet look adorable as she headed out to the movies later that evening. Ellen often referred to her as The Little Gidget. She had Alex's enthusiasm, and drive, along with her younger brother Ben's love of the outdoors. However, and most importantly, she had a big heart with an incredible sense of compassion and joy. People had always been drawn to her because of this, and at times it was difficult to deal with the constant barrage of friends and phone calls day in and day out. Libby met Brian Taylor the summer between her junior and senior year of High School. He was the quarterback of the football team, and very sweet. Being an overprotective single mom, Ellen wasn't sure she liked the idea of her daughter dating someone who was good with his hands. However, when he sat and listened respectfully to the rules of dating her daughter, Ellen thought he deserved a chance. They dated through their senior year of high school and into their first year of college. Unfortunately, with the stress of college and the distance between them, they found it too difficult to maintain the relationship at that time. He went to the University of Arizona on a football scholarship, while she went to University of Colorado as a pre-med major. They met up again six years later however, during her third year of medical school, while running the Tucson Marathon. They ran into each other at mile marker three, talked the entire race, and by the time they crossed the finish line they were once again the perfect couple. He proposed ten months later, during a U of A football game. Libby, a diehard Wildcats fan saw her image along with the question "Libby, will you marry me?" flashing on the scoreboard in front of thousands of screaming football fans. As tears filled her eyes, he got down on one knee, and produced a beautiful ring. They set a date in June the following year. At the time, Brian was a construction manager working with his father. He soon moved to Denver starting his own company to be near Libby. They spent any free time finalizing wedding plans and building their first home. Ellen was impressed with the amount of thought and preparation he put into their future, and she had no doubts as to their happiness together.
Of her three children, Ben was the quiet one. The one Ellen always worried about. The divorce hit him hard, and his dad remarried soon after. Ben never really learned to accept his new step-mom, or her daughter. At seven, he took his role as Man of the House quite seriously, and was always doting on his mother. It had been almost two years since the divorce when he sat next to her one evening, and said,
"Mom, do you know this is the first time that you made it through the whole day without crying?"
Ellen was stunned. What had happened to her she wondered. She had completely lost touch with the woman she once was, gaining over fifty pounds, and becoming more depressed with each passing day. Ellen had lost hope and really did not care whether she lived or died. It took the innocent words of a child to snap her back into reality, and she vowed to him, that from that day on things would be different. Ellen sometimes wondered if that was why he was always so quiet, and methodical, keeping everything inside. He didn't turn out to be the great athlete his father had hoped for. Instead he became a great sportsman, and the fact that he lived in Minnesota, only fueled his passion. She had no doubt that her son could outlast Noah himself in a fishing boat. She believed that was the reason he didn't make the move with her to Arizona. He just couldn't give up the things that made him who he was, and she didn't have the heart to force him. In a way, it was for the best she thought, as she probably would have turned him into a mama's boy. However, leaving him behind with his father was the hardest thing she had ever done. Ellen saw him twice a year and one month over every summer, and was always amazed at the fine young man he was becoming. He had his father's rugged good looks, and confidence, and broke more than his fare share of hearts she was sure. He got a job with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources right out of college. He worked hard, saving every dime and just recently was able to buy some land In Northern Minnesota, where he opened his own hunting/fishing resort. He met his wife Becky two years ago while on a hunting trip with his father in South Dakota. They married six months later, and are expecting their first child in the fall. Ellen smiled as she added more hot water to the tub, thinking how funny it was that the quiet one, the loner, her little man, would be the first to settle down and make her a grandma.
Ellen took another sip of wine, and her mind went back to the wedding. Libby was radiant and very calm which was surprising, because just like her mother, and her grandmother, she was a bit of a twit. As she watched Libby walk down the isle carrying that tattered white Bible, Ellen thought of Annie. Knowing that she would never miss this day, Ellen smiled, acutely aware that her mother was there and no doubt responsible for this beautiful day. Seeing Libby on the arm of her father, Ellen realized that like she, Dan had aged, both mentally and physically. He had his own share of hardships to deal with since the divorce eighteen years ago, finding out the hard way, that life isn't always fair. He more often than not bore the responsibility of caring for his elderly parents. However, as Ellen looked at him walking with his daughter, she still saw her first love. That was something that did not fade with time. More importantly however, she saw the love and pride he had for his daughter through his misty eyes. Who knows why life unfolds as it does Ellen thought. Why did we take our relationship for granted, thinking it would always be there? Why did she close herself off to any type of affection, forcing him to look somewhere else for the love he so desperately wanted from her? Ellen glanced over at Karen, whom Dan had met during their separation, and married, shortly after the divorce. She wondered deep down if Karen were better for Dan than she had been, or could it be that both of them together had robbed him of his zest for life. Ellen raised her eyebrows at the thought but quickly realized it was pointless to worry about that now. The only thing that really mattered was the fact that he had been a good father to his children. Of that fact she had been certain.
It was a small wedding, exactly what Libby had wanted, with only immediate family and friends in attendance. Ellen closed her eyes, and was able to relive the ceremony. She glanced around recognizing only a handful of the guests. How sad, she thought, that our family had become so small, and spread out. Other than her own children, there was only Jen left. Ellen had no idea where her father was, nor did she make any effort to contact him. They had a falling out many years ago, and the last she heard he was living on a sailboat somewhere off the coast of Florida. Her only sibling Jennifer, was remarried and living in Chicago. Ellen smiled when she thought of Jen. Though only one year apart, they were complete opposites. Jen was honest to a fault, and seemed to succeed at whatever she attempted, seldom even breaking a sweat in the process. She was beautiful, intelligent and had the body of an Olympic athlete. She was, in fact nothing less than a walking muscle wrapped in exquisite DNA. Ellen used to joke with her mother about how she was sure that Jen was switched at birth, thinking it was impossible for those types of genes to have been passed on by anyone in their family. However different they may have been Ellen and Jen were always very close. Sadly there was a time however, when Ellen never thought Jen would make it back emotionally, after the death of her first husband Jim. They had met many years ago while working in New York for Morgan Stanley. Ellen remembered when Jen introduced them, how charming and incredibly good looking Jim was. Jen told Ellen later that same day, that if she were ever meant to be married, Jim would be the one. It took six years, but she finally got her wish. Ellen was always envious of the relationship they had. They did everything together, and they made the art of marriage seem effortless.
It was a beautiful fall morning, and Jen, a runner since high school, had decided to take the day off. After all, the New York City Marathon was less than two months away, and she had to take advantage of the great weather. Though Jim never really understood the need to run twenty six miles when there were perfectly good subways available, he loved to watch her run. Front and center at every race, he always marveled at her strength and determination. Watching her, he found it hard to believe that someone so beautiful would want to grow old with him. Finishing up a banana, she kissed him as she headed out the door.
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Who Can We Hold Accountable For The First Nations Water Crisis?
The First Nations water crisis is beyond a national embarrassment. It should be seen as a national crime that the basic human right to water is seriously at risk in First Nations communities across Canada.
According to a Globe and Mail investigation, and backed up by the government's own data, about 150,000 aboriginal people living on reserve do not have reliable access to a safe supply of drinking water.
Children that are bathed in the available water often end up with painful rashes or other skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. Water wells are contaminated with uranium, among other things, including cancer-causing by-products that are used to treat the dirty source water.
As of this summer, there are 158 boil-water advisories in place for 114 First Nation communities and while that may seem startling enough, it does not reveal the full extent of water problems facing First Nations communities. There are reservations that lack basic housing let alone running water, which leaves people relying on overpriced bottled water, cisterns and water brought in on trucks and well water which causes illnesses such as gastrointestinal disorders due to contamination.
Just imagine if 150,000 people in Toronto had no access to clean drinking water.
Criminal charges were filed in the Flint, Michigan water crisis where both current and former state employees were charged with misconduct among other crimes. The problem wasn't fixed for two reasons if we are honest: it's expensive and mainly low-income black people were drinking it.
Another case that immediately came to mind, and was also referenced in the Globe and Mail report, is one near my home. In Walkerton, Ontario 2,300 people fell ill and seven died after breakdowns in the local water system. The region's public health officer later said the catastrophe was probably preventable. A public inquiry was held, people were charged and the government offered compensation to settle a class action lawsuit as well as invested millions in infrastructure to prevent future outbreaks. So southern Ontario has become a very safe place for water.
Not so lucky the 150,000 aboriginals though. Just imagine if 150,000 people in Toronto had no access to clean drinking water. The outcry would be massive and the issue would be addressed immediately no matter the cost.
It is ultimately up to governments to ensure citizens have access to basic necessities. That's what taxes are intended for. And the government of Canada, through complex history, legislation and funding, has specific responsibilities for First Nation communities. They have had many years of information, experience and opportunities to prevent or provide remediation for the water situation but for the most part, they have failed miserably when it comes to aboriginal people.
With the election of the Liberals, many signs indicate it will be a new relationship with the federal government and First Nations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to eliminate all boil-water advisories on reserves within five years, which many leaders are doubtful will happen. While I hope we skeptics are proved wrong and he makes good on that promise, I am also aware of how very basic a promise it is. Think about it. How long would it last that people in southern Ontario were on regular boil-water advisories?
The Government of Canada should launch a comprehensive review into communities with unsafe water, identify the causes, determine the remedies and hold people accountable. Any corporation, individual or group contaminating water or willfully knowing water is poisoning people and letting them drink it should be held criminally responsible.
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The word Canada comes from the Iroquois word kanata meaning village, settlement or land.
There are currently over 60 First Nations languages in Canada grouped into 12 distinct language families, according to Statistics Canada.
Before European Settlers came to Canada, it was not uncommon for Aboriginal women to hold equal power to men, and even had to ability to take the power away from the chief, reports UBC. Women's suffrage in Canada was not granted until 1918.
The North American headdress was earned, each feather representing an act of bravery.
There are over 600 different tribes in Canada each with their own culture and belief system.
The High King of France commissioned Giovanni da Verrazzano to reach Asia by sailing around North America in 1523. He described the coastline as densely populated and full of bonfire smoke, saying it could be smelt from hundreds of miles away at sea. Some academics place the American Aboriginal population at 50 million while some argue it to have been 100 million. Today's First Nations population of Canada falls around 1.4 million.
During the early days of colonization, Britain saw Aboriginal people as essential to protecting their colonies and considered them powerful allies who helped battle the French during the Seven Year War and fought off American invasion during the War of 1812.
First Nations people played a major role during the fur trade between the 17th and 19th centuries, which attracted merchants from around the world.
Archaeology tells us that aboriginal people have lived in the Maritimes provinces of Canada for at least 11,000 years.
After the decline of the fur trade and the end of the War of 1812, more settlers came to Canada, creating a large enough population to protect their own borders. First Nations were seen as impeding on economic development and were sent to live on isolated reserves, while more land was set aside to accommodate new settlers.
Aboriginal people have the youngest demographic in Canada, with a median age of 28, while the median age for non-aboriginal Canadians is 41.
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