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(NEW YORK, April 5, 2001) — Building on its groundbreaking civil rights work, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund has added an experienced litigator, Jennifer Middleton, as a staff attorney in its New York headquarters.
Lambda Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart announced Middleton's arrival, saying "Jennifer makes an invaluable addition to Lambda at a pivotal time for our legal work. Her contributions to the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV and AIDS will be exciting and substantial."
Added Legal Director Ruth E. Harlow, "Jennifer is a seasoned and talented attorney who will bring vital strengths to a wide range of our work. As our legal cases increasingly take center stage in courts across the country, her expertise and experience will be needed more than ever."
Middleton, who served as a staff attorney at the ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project before joining Lambda, has already done much precedent-setting work on behalf of lesbians, gay men and people with HIV. Among her accomplishments at the ACLU is a sweeping legal victory on behalf of a lesbian high school teacher in a federal employment discrimination case in Utah. In addition, Middleton recently completed a federal trial in which the ACLU represented an Oregon ski patroller who was fired when he refused to submit to an HIV test, and late last year, she filed a novel federal employment discrimination suit on behalf of a transgender truck driver in Louisiana.
Middleton will build on this track record at Lambda, where she will join the team of attorneys working to win the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, in addition to challenging HIV-related discrimination, improving workplace fairness, and expanding legal protections for transgendered people.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Lambda's top-flight legal crew as we move ahead to gain full equality for the LGBT community and people with HIV/AIDS," Middleton said.
Prior to her work at the ACLU, Middleton was an A. Crawford Greene Fellow at the Employment Law Center in San Francisco in addition to being an instructor at City College of San Francisco. Before attending law school, Middleton was an union organizer with the Service Employees International Union for three years.
A 1995 magna cum laude graduate from Harvard Law School, Middleton received a bachelor's degree in political science from Yale University. As a law student, Middleton served as an editor in chief for the Harvard Women's Law Journal and as president of the Labor Law Project.
Lambda is the oldest and largest legal organization dedicated to advancing the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV and AIDS. With 16 attorneys, Lambda has its headquarters in New York and regional offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta, and plans to open an office in Dallas in 2002.
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Esta cabine de estrutura de madeira impressionante está pronto para fornecer-lhe hospedagem excepcional para o seu Island Park férias. Localizado em Centennial Montanha Shores, com vistas deslumbrantes sobre as montanhas de Centennial, esta bela casa tem todo o romance do oeste selvagem, e todos os confortos de alojamento de luxo. 30 milhas do Yellowstone National Park, de 5 a 10 min. caminhar até Island Park Reservoir, vistas de montanhas Sawtell e muitas, muitas mais actividades. Mesa de cozinha acomoda 10 a 12, 12 cadeiras dobráveis, dobre mesa em assentos despensa 8 e assentos ilha de cozinha 3. quadra de vôlei, pingue-pongue, pebolim, calçados do cavalo, bola de corda, banheira de hidromassagem apenas durante os meses de verão.
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Our family thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our recent stay at Papa Bears' Cabin. The teepee was a huge hit with the kids, and all of us enjoyed evenings around the fire pit. Everyone was very comfortable and were not ready to leave when the time came! We will always remember the great time we had here. Thank you for such wonderful accommodations!
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We loved the cabin and the location. It was great, being so close to the reservoir and with good access to West Yellowstone and the Park. We rode four wheelers and enjoyed the roads. We walked alot and it was fun to just enjoy the beautiful views. I was amazed at how well stocked the cabin was with everything you needed. Having two fridges was nice. Hot tub was really fun, we all loved that. As others have said the beds were very comfortable and that is a big plus. We definitely would recommend it and hope to return again. Thank you we really enjoyed our stay. We do have a son in a wheelchair and it was a bit of a challenge with the different levels on the deck. The shower on the main floor was hard for him but everything else worked great.
We loved every minute of being in this beautiful area and home. It was a great time for us to be together as family with plenty of room. I was a little worried until one of the kids noticed the bedroom in the garage. It was perfect. Thank you so much. Loved every minute of our stay there.
Papa Bear's Cave and Baby Bear's Den was the perfect location for our reunion with friends. We had 4 families (20 of us) age 2 to age 57! The house was amazing, it was clean, well stocked and the beds were all comfortable. There was plenty of room for everyone. My granddaughters age 2 and 4 loved the little room beneath the stairs to play in. The college age kids loved the hot tub, volley ball, and fire pit and the middle age parents loved sitting on the porch relaxing and catching up. The views were amazing especially at sunset, On July 4th the fireworks could be seen from the back deck and went on for 45 minutes to our delight. The lake was fun and we took many walks in the area. We did lots of day trip sightseeing to Yellowstone (the entrance is a 30 minute drive). We also took a float trip in the Grand Teton (2 hour drive) then travelled up through Yellowstone again. Some went White water rafting and zip lining in Montana, and we enjoyed the beautiful waterfall about 20 minutes to the south of Island Park. We loved watching the bears at the museum in West Yellowstone also. Craig Farmer was excellent to work with and answered many of my ?? before we arrived. I would highly recommend this property and wished I was not a long plane ride away so I could visit every year. Thanks Craig for offering this beautiful home as a vacation rental we had a wonderful time!
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A is for Apple.
I love apples, red ones, yellow ones, sometimes those dusty gold ones, but never green ones. I got a tummy ache from eating a green apple when I was a kid and it has turned me against them forever.
I suppose I have developed a prejudice against green apples. Most green apples have never given me a tummy ache, yet I presume all green apples are of such a nature.
In truth, this prejudice has become an irrational, emotionally triggered reaction to all green-apple-ness. I would like to change my attitudes toward green apples, but, if I were to be honest with you, those negative feelings still exist.
I suppose I will need to spend more time with green apples, getting to know them so that I might bring them back into the family of apples, most of whom I love and enjoy. Possibly I could have some green apples baked into a pie with other apples. Then I might begin to realize that all apples are the same inside their skin ... well, almost alike.
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Is the cloud killing IT departments?
By Clinton Jones on Mar 6, 2014
There's a school of thought suggests that SaaS and the cloud are killing off IT departments in companies of all sizes. It also projects that at least a third of existing IT organization will be left behind to sustain and provide on-site technical assistance à la IT Crowd's Moss and Roy. While this transformation is not likely to happen overnight, the real question is: If it's bound to happen, how long will it take for old-school IT departments to become a legacy due to continuing technical advances?
Some time ago, a similar concern could be heard from the business side regarding the lack of agility and dynamism of internal IT departments. Concerns were also voiced by IT that business unit application development, along with the suggestion that business units embed IT, eroded the overall integrity of business solutions.
Some experts argued that such solutions could not be properly supported and ultimately cost the business much more than they should. Others suggested that business units were not the best candidates for evaluating and selecting technology solutions, implying that IT possessed some sort of secret decoder ring for identifying solutions best fit for the business.
In the end, rather than replace IT altogether or diminish its role in the business, "maverick" solutions merely displaced some of the work of the IT department or rendered certain functions redundant.
IT is more than email, PCs and VPNs
The days of men in white lab coats wiling away hours in a frigid room with large grey boxes and jittering magnetic tape reels, are long gone. Instead, IT's role has expanded to include much more. A detailed examination of IT function reveals that they now perform a great deal more than simply providing desktop computers, managing email services, supporting remote access and configuring, installing and maintaining business applications. However, this growth in responsibilities, functions and capabilities has come with the concomitant cost of sprawling IT organizations.
Ironically, a detailed examination of IT functions reveals that they now perform a great deal more than simply providing desktop computers, managing email services, supporting remote access and selecting, configuring, installing and maintaining business applications. Similarly, simplified data processing service functions have also largely disappeared. Instead, IT's role has expanded to include much more. However, this growth in responsibilities, functions and capabilities has come with the concomitant cost of sprawling IT organizations.
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To a certain extent, the core existence for the IT department – delivering technology solutions to facilitate the mission and goals of a company – has been lost due to the busy work of sustaining the IT behemoth as a whole. Moving technologies to the cloud essentially buys IT time to refocus on where it can add the most value.
The true value of corporate IT does not come from log and event checking, queue administration, printer restarts, configuring IP addresses and doing ITSEC security administration and backups. The real value of business-centered IT departments comes from understanding the company's business needs and finding appropriate technologies and approaches to address these needs. It comes from being innovative and getting the best value for the money from the technology that the business invests in.
In this light, cloud-based technology holds the promise of an even more powerful IT organization – one that is agile and aligned more closely with the business. IT departments and business units that engage in BUAD have the ability to get the most out of their existing core ERP and SharePoint technologies in the cloud or on premise by implementing platforms like Winshuttle Foundation.
Winshuttle achieves this by helping organizations to rapidly build automations for ERP systems like SAP and Oracle EBS without having to customize or modify the underlying application logic of the core systems of record. Furthermore, organizations interested in solutions that offer flexible options in terms of workflow and data staging environments can choose to use Microsoft Excel, Access or Web-based forms as the medium through which to create, collate, aggregate, verify and maintain ERP master and transactional data.
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It's amazing what you find when you get lost.
Mike Eitel, for example, found the inspiration for this weekend's Urban Playground Festival while lost on a bike ride, basically in his back yard.
Eitel had set out that day, about five years ago, to scout a loop on the Milwaukee County Oak Leaf Trail for a future ride organized from the Nomad bar on Brady St.
When he got lost, despite a map and a decent sense of direction, the Nomad owner discovered a need to make himself and his urban neighbors more familiar with the playground that surrounds them, and a need for better signs on the Oak Leaf.
'These are things that could make a huge difference in improving the quality of life for the urban dweller,' Eitel said.
The inspiration led to the festival, which directs people to the bike paths along the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan, and the other amenities that seem to escape general awareness.
The fist Urban Playground events, a year ago, were based on Brady St., and incorporated the nearby bike paths. This year, Downer Ave. will be ground zero, starting with a pair of guided bike tours Friday evening.
Dave Schlabowske, the city's pedestrian/bicycle coordinator, will lead cyclists on an urban underground ride, while Guy Smith, trails coordinator for Milwaukee County, will head out on the Oak Leaf Trail. Both rides start at 6 p.m. outside the Cafe Hollander, one of Eitel's latest ventures.
The competitions start Saturday, with a mountain bike race on the Milwaukee River trails, a 3 on 3 street soccer tournament, a bicycle skillz contest (track stands and skids) and the death-defying bicycle sprints.
'We definitely get a lot of spandex-clad hard-core racers for that,' Eitel said.
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The proceeds from the festival, which includes live music and a bicycle auction, will provide seed money for the newly formed Urban Playground Foundation. The dollars will flow from the foundation to the Urban Ecology Center, the Bicycle Federation of Wiscosin and Friends of the County Park Trails.
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David Gill, Manchester United's chief executive, has warned Fifa that the current policy of clubs releasing players for internationals without compensation cannot continue.
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"As a Premier League club we want a successful England team, and the competitions they play in increase football's popularity around the world," Gill said. "We are not saying you should not have championships but the fact the governing bodies can generate vast amounts of money in sponsorship and TV revenue through an asset they get for free is something that just cannot continue.
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Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa says he played with a torn rotator cuff in his left, non-throwing, shoulder late last season. The switch-hitter decided not to have offseason surgery and instead rehab the injury. He spoke to reporters Saturday at a Nationals fan festival. Espinosa was hurt when he dived for a ball in a game in early September. On Sept. 17, Espinosa got a cortisone shot to relieve the pain. The next day, he said he had a bone bruise in his shoulder socket. He hit .247 with 17 homers, 56 RBIs and 189 strikeouts for the NL East champions in 2012. But over the team's last 20 regular-season games, Espinosa batted only .188. Then he was 1 for 15 in Washington's division series loss to St. Louis.
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i try to do my own work on my car, i replace the crank sensor and the cam sensor, fuel pump is good, replaced the fuel filter it was time any way, checked the fuses and relays checked the coil, got codes 11 and 12 intermediate loss of power between the two sensors and the PCM, and or loss between the battery and the PCM, i was suppose to of driven to Oregon by now dont have the time or money to play elimination so any ideas
I replace the fuse each time and the 20A fuse blows again at ignition. One suggestion was to replace the engine to body grounding strap.
My car starts shaking and making a rattling noise when ever I push the breaks or push the has..yet when tested shows no codes but it is definitely overheated..if I just let it cool down you think it will start back up?
As soon as i came to turn a corner my car stops. I tryed to turn it back on and it cranks over but doesnt start. I checked the fluids and the oil was below low can this be why is shut down?? NEED HELP PLEASE
It started but when given gas it would die sound like sucking a lot of air
also the lft turn signal is blinking very fast..could it be a ground
My car is making a rattling sound
where can I get new springs or have them made
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when i turn the key it spins but does not start. i changed the spark plugs and put a new coil on. it still wont start. i think it is the crank sensor?
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I replace the cover gaskets twice
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when this happens it doesn't seem to be gettin power. engine will stay running properly and within a few seconds the power comes back. until this happens again. could happen 2 or 3 times per da.y. some days it may not at all
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NEWB and some basic mods on the Dozer
Hey everyone...picked up our new Dozer JK about a week and a half ago...been doing some minor stuff since then....so far here is what i have.....headlight&turn signal trim rings, stubby antenna, black Jeep emblem, tow hitch, Smittybilt rocksliders/rails and the capper put on today...17" MB TKO wheels with 285/70/17 Fierce MT tires...love the way this thing is looking so far....tomorrow more fun comes with Rubicon shocks and stiffer springs 18/60 from 14/55 and a Daystar 1.75" spacer/leveling kit. I am going install that stuff this weekend if all goes well!!! GIGGITY!!!:dance:
Loving the black wheels on the Dozer. Is Dozer not the best color ever? Love it.
Exactly the look I am in the process of doing. New XD Series Addicts and 285/70/17 Duratracs on the way.
I am also doing the TereFlex Hinge for the tailgate.
Hell yes Dozer is the best! So sweet looking and I am loving the blackout effects! Post pics of your ride when you get your new wheels and tires
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First poser pic down by the creek bank!!
WooHoo....lift is installed!! Got a set of Rubicon takeoff shocks and springs from Craigslist for $160....and a Daystar 1.75" spacer lift to get a bit more height. I went from 14/55 to 18/60 springs and altogether gained 3" of lift. Install wasn't too hateful for being a first timer. Had to re-center the steering wheel just a bit and got a quick test ride in between the rain drops and it drives great....cant wait to go for a real drive tomorrow....I will post pics once i can get it outside tomorrow as the rain has hit today.:dance:
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A woman who is a real witch helps people in need. But soon, she is wanted for other things. A policeman wants her dead. And to top that, she is wanted by an angel who either wants to kill her or love her forever, and she doesn't know which.
Chapter 1: First Encounter With An Evil Man
Regina Blake hung the bundle of dried rosemary up on the string that was hanging against the wall behind the counter in her shop. On the string, tied in bundles, were an assortment of herbs and plants. Some were fresh, but most were dried. Each bundle had a tag that told what herb they were. Below the string, on a waist-high shelf, were bottles and containers of dozens of different products.
Regina, also known as Rabbit to her employees, owned this small shop by herself. The shop was called Blake's Craft. She sold witchcraft supplies to any who needed them. Regina did not sell dangerous or illegal items which made some people angry; it also slowed down her business.
She had the room set up by importance of the items. By the door she had emblems, amulets, charms, and talismans. To the left, from the front windows to her counter which spanned the entire length of the store at the back, were shelves of books, whether antiques or newer works. To the right she had other things like enchanted rope, charmed bags that had endless room, stones that could hold energy, and countless other things. There was a walkway that led to her counter. Many people that came into her store were amateur practicers.
Regina walked over and began straightening books. After she was done with this, she looked up at the ceiling fans that were still from where she turned them off and saw the dust piled on the blades. The fans were fifteen feet above the floor. She focused, waved her hand, and whispered, "Perdes pulverem." The dust fell from the blades like someone had wiped them clean. She headed toward the supply closet that was behind the counter to get the broom and dust pan.
As she was coming back, the bell that sounded when someone opened the shop's door rang. She looked to the door and a woman stood there, ringing a knit hat between her hands. The woman was nervous; Regina could tell that. Some people got that way when they entered her store.
"May I help you?" Regina asked politely before swiftly sweeping up a small pile of dust under one of the fans that was closest to her. She dumped the dust into the trash bin and set the broom and pan up on the counter. Regina put her right hand on her hip and leaned back against the counter.
The woman cleared her throat and said, "I don't know. You may be able to." She paused. "I'm looking for a woman named Rabbit? I was told she can help me with my...problem."
Regina motioned with her hand and walked behind the counter. The woman came forward and stood across from Regina. She was fidgeting, occasionally looking to the door like she was going to flee any moment.
"What is you problem?" Regina asked. The woman frowned and looked down before saying, "It is a little embarrassing."
"Embarrassing? How? I have seen a lot of stuff, but for me to help you, you have to tell me the problem." Regina leaned forward, resting her elbows on the counter. "Would you like some tea or coffee before we begin?"
"Some coffee, please."
Regina walked over to a large coffee maker on the shelf against the wall and poured two mugs full of black coffee. "Creamer? Sugar?"
"Plain," the woman replied. Regina raised a chair over the counter and set it next to the woman. The woman said thank you and then sat, taking the mug of coffee when Regina offered it to her. Regina pulled up another chair and also sat down, sipping her coffee.
"Now, what is your name and your 'problem'?" Regina asked.
The woman paused after she took a good swig of her coffee. "My name is Abigael Sand--" Regina held up her hand, cutting the woman off.
"Only first names. Last names become problems for witches."
Abigael smiled like she understood. "My name is Abigael. And my husband beats me. For five years, he's nearly killed me twice. I can't get away from him." She shivered and a few tears ran down her cheeks. Regina handed her a tissue after she continued. "The police are no help because he is on the squad. They just ignore my pleas. I have no family to go to. I need help before he kills me. He has been getting angrier lately. He hits harder than he did before and I have to get away!" Her voice raised at the end as she grew more upset.
Regina stood and smiled a reassuring smile. "I can help you, but it comes at a price." Abigael's face fell and she said, "I have no money."
Regina smiled again. "No worries. Not that kind of payment. I do work like this for free. I just need a piece of his hair and a piece of your's. I also need a necklace of something from you." Abigael pulled two small, plastic bags out of her purse and laid them on the counter; she took a necklace from around her throat and also laid it on the counter. Regina's eyebrows raised in surprise at the two bags and necklace.
"Who sent you here?" Regina asked curiously.
"My neighbour, Isabella," Abigael replied. Isabella Bishop was a friend of Regina's. "She told me to bring these." Abigael smiled; she looked hopeful. Regina collected a bowl, different herbs, and a small stick from her shelf; she set the items down on the counter in front of Abigael. She went to the sink that was next to the shelf and filled a pitcher with water.
"When I begin, Abigael, do not interrupt me. Do what I say and your problem will disappear, okay?" Regina said.
Abigael nodded. Regina poured a little water into the bowl and said, "Ego petere praesidium. Ego petere invisibilitatem. Ego petere vires." The water rippled and the room got a little colder. Regina reached and grabbed three candles from the shelf; she set them around the bowl. She waved her hand and whispered, "Ignis." The candles' wicks caught fire and Abigael jumped in shock. Regina dropped the lock of Abigael's hair into the middle candle; the candle burned really high and, with the smell of burning hair, the lock was incinerated. Then, Regina dropped the necklace into the water and blew out the candles. "Transferre."
Regina dipped Abigael's husband's hair into the water and murmured, "Cosain an bhean as an fear!" Regina's eyes glowed a bright emerald color before fading back to their normal hazel color.
"You will be free if you give this hair to him as a gift. That is all that is left to do." Regina pulled the necklace from the water and placed it around Abigael's neck. "After you do that, come back here and I will have a car ready to take you anywhere you want to go."
"I can't stay here in the city?" Abigael asked.
Regina replied, "Yes, you can, but I thought you'd want to leave this city. You don't want to?" Abigael shook her head no; she looked relieved.
"Then we'll find you a good place to live, but first you must complete the task. Go give the hair to him while he is at work. He won't hurt you in front of people," Regina suggested. "Come straight back here and I will finish the spell."
"Thank you, Rabbit," Abigael said, smiling. "I will never be able to repay you for your kindness." She grabbed the bag with the hair in it and left. Regina threw away the small candles and the extra bag, and put the bowl by the sink. She turned the small heater on the floor by the shelf on so the room would warm up; magic took energy from her and the room, and that energy exchange made the temperature drop. She was about to start back on her chores, when the front door slammed open and Abigael came running in, a huge bruise on her face.
The woman was scared out of her mind. Blood ran from her nose. Regina rushed from behind the counter and grabbed Abigael by her shoulders. "What happened?"
"He followed me here. He said he knew what you were doing. I'm sorry! He would not accept the hair from me," she sobbed. Horror filled her eyes when a man's voice came from the doorway.
"Come on, Abigael. Let's go home," the man said. "Stop bothering the woman. We need to get you checked by a doctor." Regina stepped in front of Abigael, making the man frown in anger. "Abigael is crazy. She has been going to a therapist for two years. She is dellusional and paranoid. Whatever she has told you is a lie."
"It is the truth, Rabbit. I promise," whispered Abigael in Regina's ear.
"I know, Abigael. No one can lie to me," said Regina. She turned her attention back to the man standing in her doorway. "Sir, you need to leave my shop. Abigael is safe here. I don't want to have to call the police."
The man laughed. "I am the police, bitch!!" He began to try to walk across the houses threshold of the doorway and stopped short as if an invisible force was hindering him. "What is this?" he asked, confused.
Regina laughed. "Ash from from an ancient oak that was burned down a long time ago. The ash is mixed with my blood and sprinkled around the doors and windows. It protects me from anyone who wants to harm me."
The man growled and Abigael flinched.
Regina stepped forward, dragging the terrified Abigael behind. "Leave. You can't enter," Regina informed him.
"I know about you, witch!! The magic you spread around. I'm going to kill you, and after you're dead, she'll be next," he said, pointing at Abigael.


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Didn't know about rock and roll music... interesting. Learn something
new everyday.
What I really need to know is what eats voles? DH refuses to allow mouse
traps, as he is afraid the dogs are going to get hurt.... my cat is not
allowed outside (declawed before I got him) and since this is a dog
neighborhood, no stray cats around.
> It's me again...with more trivial info....Skunks: are very similar to
> cats.
> They can be trained to use a litter box and they will do just fine
> cat food. I had one as a pet when I was a child. We had it
"de-pewed" so
> it could not go outside..not only because it couldn't defend
> itself....BUT..you can't vaccinate a skunk for rabies. The vaccine
> kill it. So it was a house pet. They only spray when they feel
> threatened.
> They are very, very mild mannered and non-aggressive. They like
> and
> quiet...do NOT like loud noises (that's how we got rid of one under
> guest house...played loud rock and roll music for a week..she left).
> sleep most of the day unless it's overcast and cloudy...they come out
> night. They will move rocks and pots to find bugs and they will dig
> them. They "roll" their food if it's large...like a frog or
> They'll roll it around in the dirt till it's dead. They love crunchy
> bugs.
> They'll dig for grubs and such....so if you see rocks turned over or
> that have been moved or knocked over...it could very well be a skunk.
> Jesse Rene' Bell
> Claremore, OK
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Jul 12, 2009 at 1:24 pm #1237698
Would like to get people's thoughts on the Orion. Would primarily use this bag in shoulder season with average night temp of 40F and adding another 10 degree of buffer to 30.
EN Rating (F): 33 | 25 | -6
Weight: 39 oz
pack size: 7.5 X 13
25F rating would give me another 5 degree buffer.
Unless I'm missing something the stats on this bag look pretty good for $180. Am I missing something?
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Uhh….the problem is the 39 ounces. At this price range, you are better off with North Face's Kilo Bag which is an extra $10 but it saves you 8oz and it packs a lot smaller.
Or you could get GoLite's Ultra 20 quilt which is rated the same as the Orion but it's under half the weight for only $40 more.
Really, there are tons of bags out there that weigh less, pack smaller and are just as warm, but they do generally cost more. If you're stuck around this price, get a used bag or a 600 FP down bag. Or perhaps you're really set on synthetic?
Here's a shameless plug, I have a North Face Kilo bag for sale…it's in great shape. Search the buy/sell forum for my thread on it if you're interested. I'd sell it for $110 USD shipped.Jul 12, 2009 at 10:57 pm #1513506
I had looked at the Kilo bag
EN rating (F): 37 | 28 | 0
weight: 34 oz.
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I'm probably splitting hairs but as I mentioned 25F is the absolute lowest I'd expect to encounter and thus set it as my cut-off.
The Kilo is a 30F bag and not comparable to the 25F Orion based on size and weight alone. If 30F was my cutoff I'd pay $30 over the Kilo price and get a Montbell UL Spiral Down Hugger #3 which weighs a pound less.
I'm probably being blasphemous but I was actually comparing the Orion to the Montbell SS.Down Hugger #2 (25F). I don't have the EN rating for the bag but I have read that the temp is accurate. The MB weighs 1 ounce less the Orion and packs to the same size. Not withstanding that the bag is roomier because of the stretch material and is down (which I would actually prefer), it is $80 more expensive than the Orion. What do I get for the $80 differential? Could the bag be compressed down more than what is stated on their site? How much more do you think?
Maybe the question should be what are competitive bags that have an effective temp rating of 25 or less for under $250? I'm willing to go below 25F but not above.Jul 13, 2009 at 12:29 am #1513511
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If you are willing to switch from a bag to a quilt, I would take a look at jacksrbetter Hudson River quilt. It hits your $250 price, weights 20oz and I expect that it would work to 25F. I use a Nunatak Ghost blanket to 30F wearing just a base layer… and the Hudson River has 3 more ounces of down. If it's not to narrow, I would spend a bit more money (~$280) and hunt for a western mountaineering ultralite someplace that has a 20% off coupon (reasonably easy to score). Good down to 20F, 29oz.Jul 13, 2009 at 1:46 am #1513516
I'm probably being blasphemous but I was actually comparing the Orion to the Montbell SS.Down Hugger #2 (25F). I don't have the EN rating for the bag but I have read that the temp is accurate. The MB weighs 1 ounce less the Orion and packs to the same size …. it is $80 more expensive than the Orion. What do I get for the $80 differential?
The UL SS #2 weighs 28oz which is quite a bit less than the Orion isn't it? It retails at about $325 but you can almost always score it for 20% off somewhere… which would make it about $260, pretty close to your $250 limit. There are plenty of montbell fans on this website so I'd say that would be a good option.
Check the montbell website and you'll see both versions (UL and non-UL) of the #2 bag and you can compare specs. Avoid the 650fp version!
Cheers, AJul 13, 2009 at 1:56 am #1513519
If you're quick you can pick up a "used once" UL SS #2 at geartrade… being sold by backcountry.com for just $207!Jul 13, 2009 at 5:37 am #1513528
YES! The UL was one of the first MB I researched. But at $320 thought it was too pricy. That's why the Orion caught my eye. I have until Sept to purchase the bag so I'll keep a look out for a UL on sale.
Why don't you like the 650 version?Jul 13, 2009 at 5:52 am #1513531
Why don't you like the 650 version?
Actually there's nothing wrong with it except what you see in the specs… about 30% heavier and doesn't pack nearly as small. I just don't think it is nearly as good value. But in terms of temp rating, construction etc it is just as good.
One significant reason to buy an 800+ fp bag (other than the significant weight and packability savings) is that the resale value is much higher. If you get into ultra-light gear on this site it won't be too long before you will be unhappy with a 650fp bag because it is too heavy and too big. But when you try and sell it you'll find there are very few buyers and you probably won't get anywhere near the price you paid. Try and score an 800fp montbell bag on sale somewhere (get the one at the link I posted, it's a steal!) and you shouldn't have much problem selling if you need or want to. But if you buy a good 800fp bag now you are less likely to want to change anyway (although quite a few people end up trying a quilt!).
Anyway that's my 2c based on experience. I once bought a montbell non-UL bag and the quality was good, but I now think it is way too heavy and I won't get anywhere near enough money back if I sell it. A quality down bag holds its value pretty well. Try and buy at 20% off or better though… there are plenty of deals which come along at around the 20% mark.Jul 13, 2009 at 5:56 am #1513533
BTW, the same comments apply to the Orion. You will find it difficult to sell it for a reasonable price if you decide to sell it again in a year or so. Bags which hold their value pretty well include Montbell, Western Mountaineering and Feathered Friends. Obviously you don't recoup your entire investment if you decide to sell, but if you buy at 20% or more off you won't lose much.
It's also worth posting a WTB (want to buy) post in the Gear Swap forum. It wouldn't be surprising if someone had a decent 25F bag they wanted to sell. If you're on a really tight budget then you could even buy a cheap 650fp bag through the gear swap… you should get it pretty cheap, so you won't lose much if you decide to upgrade later (as I'm sure you will!).Jul 13, 2009 at 6:24 am #1513535
Thank you so much for heads up. I just got the bag off Gear Trade. You just saved me over $100!
I need another one for my wife, so hopefully another will come up before Sept.
Thanks again!Jul 13, 2009 at 6:32 am #1513536
Cool! You're welcome. It's nice to spend someone else's money on gear instead of my own ;-) Enjoy your new bag!Jul 13, 2009 at 6:38 am #1513537
BTW, don't expect the bag to look as puffy as it does in product pictures on the web. Montbell makes their bags look super-duper-ultra-puffy in their product shots, so it can be a bit of a surprise when it arrives. They are accurately rated for temp and weight though. Kind of like how burger chains make their burgers in their ads look much bigger than they actually are!Jul 13, 2009 at 8:46 am #1513563
Thanks for the heads up.
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In the late 1980s, a new "delicatessen" opened near our house in Sheffield. Its name, though, was misleading. From its ceiling dangled no brightly coloured boxed panettones; on its counters there oozed no unpasteurised foreign cheeses. Its mainstays were bread cakes filled with roast pork and apple sauce (in Sheffield, we call rolls "bread cakes"), and freshly sliced corned beef and tongue. A particular favourite of ours was something known as crab salad, to be taken home in a little polystyrene pot. A combination of egg mayonnaise and crab stick, it was good in sandwiches. Some days you felt like corned beef, and some days you felt like crab salad, and that was how we rolled in the long summer holidays.
I suddenly remembered this crab salad as I read the story of Steve Allen, who ordered crab bruschetta in the Swansea branch of the "New York Italian" restaurant chain Frankie & Benny's only to find that it had been made partly with crab stick, AKA surimi, which – as you doubtless know – is an emulsion made from the pulverised meat of cheap white fish bound together with additives and salt to give it the pinkish appearance and taste of real crab. Allen was distinctly unimpressed, particularly when his waiter assured him the dish was 100% crab. So he complained to Frankie & Benny's owner, The Restaurant Group (turnover last year: £580m), and duly received a letter admitting the dish did indeed contain crab stick. He then wrote back, suggesting that failing to mention this was an offence under food regulations. The Restaurant Group, however, stood firm, insisting it had "taken advice" on this. Only when Swansea council trading standards and the press became involved did the chain finally withdraw the "crab bruschetta" from its menus.
My response was, shall we say, multiphased. At first I felt righteous indignation. How disgraceful to present fake crab as real! But this passed amazingly quickly. For one thing, there is a certain amount of comedy in getting furious with a chain such as Frankie & Benny's. Once you get started, you could go on for ever. When I worked as a waitress in a grim "family" pub, I was always baffled by customers who ordered the £3.99 lasagne and chips, only to complain it was tasteless. What did they imagine? That "chef" had been up since dawn infusing the milk for the bechamel with bay leaves and cloves? Hadn't they noticed the catering-size cans of "Italian-style" this and "authentic-style" that beyond the car park? If I hadn't been so desperate to keep the job, I might have taken them on a quick backstage tour.
I also surprised myself by wanting to leap to the defence of crab sticks (or "seafood" sticks, as they must now be known). On the internet, you can watch a film of surimi being made. It isn't pretty. I expect its production is an ecological and moral minefield for someone like me, who worries about over-fishing and the effect cheap food is having on our bodies and the planet. But on the other hand, "natural" is a word that we would do well to treat with suspicion (lots of good things are not remotely natural, and plenty that are – cancer, for instance – are monstrous). Cooking, moreover, has always involved sleight of hand, an element of masquerade. Consider the foie gras pâté that poses as a mandarin orange (see Heston Blumenthal's Dinner), or the egg "yolk" that is made of cod and saffron (Simon Rogan).
When I was researching my book about the 1950s, I spent some time looking at the austerity manuals that were designed to help housewives battling the strictures of rationing. The recipe that has stuck in my mind – I still think of it every time I make a cooked breakfast – is for "eggs" that were really tinned apricots fried in bacon fat. But there were plenty of others: a "summer" pudding made of rhubarb and prunes; a "trifle" concocted from stale tea buns, fruit juice and a pale gloop comprising potato flour and vanilla flavouring; a "mayonnaise" whose main ingredient was custard powder; a "honey" that was the result of boiling sugar and parsley. Not all of them sounded wholly disgusting – it's amazing what delights, in extremis, you can produce using margarine and sultanas – and morally speaking, they were unimpeachable: healthy, modest and an important contribution to the war effort. Would I eat crab sticks now? Perhaps not, though I see (quick Google) that they are available for delivery by my (quite posh) supermarket of choice. And now I think about it, I really wouldn't mind having a go at making that pale creamy crab salad we used to like so much … Not much of a madeleine, I agree. But for me, at least, a pretty efficient form of time travel.


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text: Israel vs. Palestine: The Conflict Introduction • Two conflicting sides over land, resources, sovereignty, religion, and culture. – Jerusalem/Temple Mount – Jordan River • Israelis – Judaism, claim rights to 'Israel' a recognized state of the UN • Palestinians – Islam, claim the same land as 'Palestine', are not recognized by the UN, but have a central 'PNA' • Both sides have contributed considerably to violence. The Issues • Palestinian Refugees and the Right of Return • Status of Jerusalem • Borders and the Occupied Territories • Israeli Security Concerns in relation to sovereignty • Settlements in the West Bank Ancient History • Cultural Conflict goes back several thousand years – mainly religious – Old Canaan conquered by Israeli tribes out of Egypt (according to Torah) [1200 BCE] – Hebrew settlements/conquests of present-day Jerusalem under Solomon • First Temple Built in Jerusalem on "Temple Mount" • Later split into two kingdoms: Israel and Judea (both later fall to Assyrians) after Solomon's death – Land referred to as 'Palestine' by ancient Egyptians and 'Israel' by the Jewish tribes • Same place, different language Ancient History cont… – Control continuously changes from app. 530 BCE – 61 BCE ending with control from Roman Empire • Christianity is founded around 4 BCE – 35 CE, followed by Islam in 622 CE – Non Jewish inhabitants of Israel/Palestine convert begin to practice Islam/Christianity – Roman Empire Collapses after schism, Israel/Palestine is conquered by Persians in 614 CE – Then, conquered by Arab Islamic armies – Al-Aqsa Mosque is built in 715 CE on Temple Mount (considered Third Holiest site in Islam) Ancient History cont… • European Christian crusaders begin their attacks on 'The Holy Land' occupied by Saladin and his Kurds – Crusaders briefly occupy Jerusalem in 1229 CE, retaken by Mameluke Muslims, later defeated at acre and evicted from 'Palestine' – Ottoman/Turk conquest of area in 1517, part of official Ottoman Empire until 1917 • Demographics in Jerusalem under Ottoman Rule: 7120 Jews, 5760 Muslims, 3390 Christians Modern History • World War I breaks out; Turkey (Ottoman Empire) fights against Allies – Balfour Declaration by the UK in Nov 1917 • "His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object…" - British Foreign Policy during wartime – British control of Egypt extends itself to the Israel/Palestine area under pressure from the 'Zionist Movement' Dec 1917 Modern History cont… • Faisal-Weizmann Agreement – Jan 3, 1919; part of the Paris Peace Conference – Leader of the Zionist Commission (Chaim Weizmann) met with Emir Faisal (Kingdom of Hedjaz) – Encourage mass Zionist/Jewish settlements in Palestine, in exchange for an Arab nation encompassing present-day Iraq, Syria, and the Fertile Crescent – Became irrelevant – Kingdom of Hedjaz was conquered in 1923 and incorporated under the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Modern History cont… • European Zionists continue to settle in Palestine – Britain begins to decolonize – grants independence to nearby Egypt and Transjordan • League of Nations – France and Britain divide the Middle East into 'Mandates' – Churchill White Paper (June 3, 1922) – clarifies Balfour Declaration in response to anti-semetic riots in Palestine – Main Point: Europe dividing new nations for 'selfdetermination' – deconstruction of imperialism Modern History cont… • Britain caught in the middle of appealing to Palestine and Israel – violence escalates – Racial profiling, religious desecration, segregation, power struggle within Palestine – Zionist immigration continues – British policy continually changes with pressure from both sides • Progress in Middle East halts somewhat as WWII begins in Europe – Britain is distracted, situation becomes even more unclear, violence continues to escalate Modern History cont… • WWII – large portion of Jewish population flees Nazism for Palestine, many join Zionist movement, seek new life – Wounded Britain pulls out of Palestine completely by 1948 – Organized fighting with armies and weapons begins, bombings, massacres, spontaneous fighting from both sides – State of Israel declares independence May 14, 1948 • Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia all declare war on Israel • United States immediately recognizes new state, followed by USSR • Israeli War of Independence 1948 - 1949 Modern History cont… – Result: app. 800,000 Palestinians are displaced (PALESTINIAN REFUGEES) – Yasser Arafat founds the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) 1964 • Six-Day War (Jun 5–11, 1967) – Israel aquires West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights – OCCUPIED TERRITORIES • Fighting causes many Palestinians to flee into neighboring Arab countries, especially from the Golan Heights • OC's under martial law – not represented by MP's • First Intifada – 1987-1993 : Violence moves from organized to massive civil warfare – Triggered by Palestinian students : boycotting Israeli goods, strikes, graffiti, barricades, planned terrorism, resistance of authorities Modern History cont… • Oslo Accords (Declaration of Principles on Interim SelfGovernment Arrangements) – GOI and PLO meet, sign accords on September 13, 1993) – Sets up the Palestinian National Authority • Mutual recognition between PNA/State of Israel • Government over the 'Occupied Territories' gradually phased over in a period of 5 years to PNA – IDF (Israeli Defense Force) to withdraw from the areas, eventual sovereignty given to PNA – Failed • • • • Only addressed borders – no status of Jerusalem, refugees No provisions for a permanent Palestinian state OCT still under Israeli military control Cultural violence continues (Israeli anger at Palestinians/vice versa) Yasser Arafat Yitzhak Rabin Modern History cont… • Second Intifada (Al-aqsa Intifada) – response to failed Oslo Accords : suspended all-out civil war returns – Triggered by a MP visiting temple mount with over a thousand police guards, leading to violence – Response: International inquiry • Mitchell Report of 2001 by UN, EU, US, Egypt, and Jordan – Camp David Negotiations – US President Clinton facilitates talks with Israeli PM Ehud Barak and PA Chairman Yasser Arafat • • • • Tried to negotiate final status of Israel and Palestine Israel agreed to a partial two-state solution, rejected by Palestinians Ultimately failed – neither side reached an agreement Israel uses the complete Palestinian rejection of this plan as an example of unwillingness to seek peace on the part of the Palestinians • Palestine uses the unfair 'compromises' presented by Israel as an example of Israeli greed; especially disliked the 'Israeli Security provision' Modern History cont… (final I promise!) – League of Arab States conference in Beruit – Saudi Arabia pushes movement to normalize Arab-Israeli relations • Arab Peace Initiative – March 28, 2002 • Israel would withdraw from the Golan Heights, Gaza Strip, and West Bank completely • Israel would finance the return of the Palestinian refugees to Palestine, or give them compensation – Israel basically ignores the Initiative's existence, no formal mention of it or response. Right Now • Palestinians live in OCT's under Israeli military occupation – Human Rights Violations – Access to education, healthcare, even basic necessities is sporadic – Some representation under PNA - Parliament • App. 4.5 million Palestinian refugees today – Original number: 800,000 in 1947 UN Involvement Israel and the UN • Israel is a nation with 'special status' in the UN – They are active members in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) in NY – Are not part of UN operations in Geneva – barred from standing in elections, participating in Geneva committee debates, etc. • Many accusations of Anti-Semitism in the UN by Israel and US – Israel tends not to trust the UN resolutions, does not always comply with peacekeeping forces based in Israel/Palestine Territories • Government of Israel says that it must have equal rights to equally honor the wishes of the General Assembly Palestine and the UN • 'Palestine' is not a recognized state of the UN, but representatives from the PNA speak as guests – 'Observer' status in the UN – Palestinian National Authority is responsible for providing representation for the 'Palestinian' peoples – Given because there is no legitimate national government for Palestine Previous UN Action • Britain refers issue to the UN May, 1947 – UNSCOP (UN Special Committee on Palestine) : Resolution GA 181 • Two State: Arab and Israeli • Establishes '47 Borders • Jerusalem would be internationally administered – part of neither state, temporarily run by UN – Never fully implemented • Geographic puzzle made navigation difficult for the still-fighting populations • Neither side would accept compromise, Israelis wanted all of it, Palestinians wanted all of it • Furious at Jerusalem plan Previous UN Action cont… • General Assembly Resolutions – calls for violence to end, continued relief to aid Palestinian refugees – 1949 - UNRWA: provides food, education, aid, and temporary shelter – continues • Security Council Resolutions – 1967 – UNSC242 - Israeli withdrawal from OC's, peace – 1973 – UNSC338 – Demand for peace, continuted conflict negotiation – All bark, no bite.


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