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Now that I have put away my old-tech Benz 300-D in favor of a 335d, I have been looking for premium diesel in the D.C. area.
I'll save you a lot of reading and just say that when I contacted a fuel distributor for BP/Amoco, he told me that the premium diesel line had been discontinued within the last two years, at least for BP/Amoco.
More interestingly -- and these are the guys who download the shipments at Curtis Bay in Baltimore -- he said that premium diesel is an "additivized product," i.e., it's just 40 cetane diesel with some gunk poured in, much as members on this forum do every fuel change but much against what my 335d manual recommends.
I guess I will feel better about dumping a little Optiube or Power Service in my tank from now on.
iI've never found any premium diesel in the Atlanta area. Best fuel mileage has been obtained with Chevron, which also happens to be what the dealership recommends. I've been using Opti-Lube and it seems to improve fuel mileage slightly, somewhere .5 to 1 mpg on my daily commute.
I use Shell V-Power up here in Ontario which is readily available along most highway stations and in the burbs. Not so available in downtown Toronto.
The actual cetane value is never listed anywhere but I saw a thread once where someone e-mailed head office to find an answer. I've used both and my car is a CPO and I can easily say that the premium diesel made a noticible difference for my car especially for starts from a standstill. There is significantly less turbo lag and engine noise.
The price difference up here is 5cents/l compared to regular diesel.
Here in Toronto, most stations have only one ULSD and I can only find V-Power (Premium) Diesel in Shell stations!
Initially I've used V-Power Diesel but have not found it any different from regular ULSD so I've not bothered with V-Power for the past almost three years of driving my diesel vehicles and so far so good.
The FE on the D seems to be improving with 100,000 KM on the clock.
Frankly I cannot justify getting rid of the D even if BMW brings in a 320d with higher MPG since my D is paid in full from day one.
I would stand to lose over $30K in depreciation just to gain a few MPG and incur new dept or shell out more $$$ just doesn't make sense.
For now, unless my D starts acting up I'll drive it till it drops dead!
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As Omni mentioned, Cetane doesn't make a whole lot of difference, except for cold starts where it helps with the initial light-off and reduces particulate size (which means fewer DPF cycles). You won't get improved mileage from a higher cetane fuel (in general).
I consistently get 2 mpgs better fuel economy from diesel sold by Highs Dairy Markets (Citgo & Shell gas) versus any other diesel station in my area including Shell stations owned by different chains. I always assumed it was a difference in Cetane, but I'm open to hear a different explanation.
The difference between the "gunk" put in at the depot and an additive bought off the shelf is the level of R&D put into that "gunk". It will be additives designed for the fuel available in that region and to bring it up to the levels that manufacturer is willing to put their label on. This is not to imply additives off the shelf are a bad thing, people can always decide for themselves after all what they feel is good for their needs v what is more or less some snake oil.
There are several stations that I use in NOVA that have 45 cetane.
Shell in Alexandria at the corner of Edsel & VanDorn(cheapest I've found)
Shell on Duke St in Alexandria across from Harris Teeter and Exxon(always 15 cents more expensive than the one above)
Shell next to McDonalds/Costco in Woodbridge
Over the past 16 years [converted to diesel powered vehicles] I have tried all brands, regular and enhanced diesel. Up here in and around Toronto area, we used to have Sunoco's Gold Diesel that I found gave a bit more mileage and smoother/quiter operation. Sunoco merged with Petro Canada and discontinued the Gold Diesel product. Back then before ULSD, enhanced diesel did make a difference because regular diesel was less refined. Post ULSD its not the same. Shell V-Power is a good product along with Husky's Diesel Max, I prefer Husky's because diesel sale volume is much higher at husky stations since they cater more to trucking companies etc. Due to high volume its normally cheaper than shell and relatively fresher. Down south I found Chevron to be better than most.
well i have been getting my fuel from a local station for 5yrs, but in the last month ,it seems and feels much better!
my boost gage reads 3-4lbs more pressure at 150-200rpm earlier,lower in the range, and no smoke like i usually have.
car runs and drives much better, and goes up hills with less effort, the only change has to be the fuel for winter, or they got a load of hi-cetane fuel!
Which car do you have a boost gauge in? Is it factory or aftermarket?
its an after market boost gage.
my diesel car is not a Jaguar,(i wish it was an XF-D 2.2L,twin turbo).
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Sunglasses. British Airways Stole Sunglasses From Kim Kardashian
Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian accused British Airways of stealing "special items" from her luggage which I just assumed was a clever ruse to leak a sex tape she made with Kanye. Turns out she was only doing the press version of whoring because it turns out the whole thing is over a pair of "priceless" sunglasses her father supposedly gave her, so keeping in the mind the First Rule of Kardashian, just assume everything you're about read is a lie to Kim having a father because now we know she was hatched from an egg. TMZ reports:
When Kim arrived home from France Friday night, she noticed her luggage was significantly lighter than when she left. A search inside the suitcase quickly revealed the thieves made off with a pair of vintage sunglasses her dad, Robert Kardashian, gave her just before he died — sunglasses she only wore on very special occasions.
ROBERT: Kim, my sweet, sweet Kim, come closer to your father. Remember when I helped O.J. get away with murder and we made a bunch of money from it?
KIM: Of course, daddy, you were so brave.
ROBERT: Well, I took that money and bought you these sunglasses so whenever it's sunny out you'll always remember I helped a man get off scott-free for murder so we could be rich.
KIM: Oh, daddy, don't go. You have so much to teach me!
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Whilst I respect your view even the home website of A1GP acknowledges the cars do not meet FIA standards such as side intrution bars etc. Our safety admin CAMS will not allow the cars on any circuit until upgrades are completed to standard.
I do not wish to be cynical in any manner but I really can not see how the time frame is sufficient for the cars to be present at event.
As for a test period any driver/team would insist upon this given the cars have been impounded for such a period. It just makes commonsense from a safety aspect.
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Yoko Ono Will Write Her Memoir Before 2015
The thing I remember most about my lame boyfriend from sophomore year of college was his seething hatred of Yoko Ono. According to my ex, the Beatles were the most brilliant band in the world and they only broke up because some hussy brainwashed John Lennon. I just ignored that quirk in his personality at the time. Eventually, though, I realized the Frothing At The Mouth To Blame Yoko For Everything Wrong In The World bandwagon is cuh-razy! (Read Can't Buy Me Love by Jonathan Gould if you don't believe me.) Lucky for us, Yoko Ono will finally set the record straight with a memoir that the 76-year-old hinted will debut before 2015. I bet you this book sells better than Sarah Palin's or Hillary Clinton's! The as-of-yet untitled book promises to dish about "the duo's intense relationship, the myths surrounding her role in the Beatles' break-up, the bed-in for peace, Lennon's infamous 'Lost Weekend' and more," according to Rolling Stone. Why the long lead time until publication, though? Ono says she can't a spare moment to write—a fabulous indicator this celebrity will actually write her own book herself! [Guardian UK]


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The Interior Department rule lengthens the permits for eagle "takings" -- in which bald or golden eagles are accidentally killed -- to 30 years, up from five.
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Other wikis have Administrator-only policy discussion threads, so I'm making one here. It's impossible to "sticky" them to the top of the forum, but activity isn't very high so we should be able to keep track of them.
An issue came up which I feel is important enough that the Admins should gather to decide what to do.
So just as Wookiepedia has its Senate, this will be a "GoTWiki Small Council" post, aka the Administrators' Council.
Timeline and Current Date
I've written about this extensively on the Timeline article:
A change in adaptation which came up since the very beginning is that two years were added to the TV continuity's timeline, between Robert's Rebellion and the start of the narrative with the death of Jon Arryn. Instead of a 15 year gap, it's a 17 year gap.
This was done due to UK television censorship concerns specifically regarding Daenerys's sex scene in the first episode. Daenerys was born immediately after the end of the rebellion, and her father died at the end of the rebellion, so her birth was intertwined with the timeline: she had to have been born only a few months after the war ended. Well in the books she was thirteen in the first novel, but the TV show apparently changed this to being not only "15" but "15 going on 16" if not outright "turned 16 just recently". Actually three years instead of two.
Another point is that characters ages might be off for any one given statement in dialogue, but they have leeway of one year in either direction, because they might be off by only a matter of months (i.e. maybe it's just not Sansa's nameday yet, she's possibly "14 and 10 months", at certain points.
At any rate, adding two years to the narrative created a bit of a problem: we have no idea what the current date is within the TV continuity.
In the books, Robert's Rebellion lasted about two years, from 281 AL to 283 AL.
There are basically two options:
- Robert's Rebellion happened two years later, from 283 to 285 AL.
- Robert's Rebellion began two years earlier, from 279 to 281 AL.
The practical results of this problem, as some of you have seen already, are that we haven't been able to apply dates to character births and deaths, as A Wiki of Ice and Fire does. We have to fumble around with "Robb Stark is 16 years old in Season 1" without just giving a date (Robb was conceived at the beginning of the war).
Efforts to flag down Bryan Cogman to ask about this have been in vain.
New developments
Now for the first time, I've been able to find an image of one of the prop-letters used in the TV series, that actually has a current date written on it.
The genealogy book in Season 1 included dates but they were only listed for things from the reign of Daeron II, circa 190 AL.
However, the MakingGameOfThrones.com blog just posted an image of Jorah Mormont's letter of pardon, explicitly signed during Season 1 ("the year I met you"), and it clearly says "298 AL".
This is the first time any date has been mentioned with certainty post-Robert's Rebellion. Anything else we had was just relative ages.
Therefore it seems that - assuming that the TV producers actually gave as much thought to this as we do - they went with Option 2: that Robert's Rebellion happened 2 years earlier.
Dating the TV series
In the books, everything between the start during the feast at Winterfell, and Joffrey's death at the Purple Wedding, lasts only two years. The Lannisters specifically held Joffrey's royal wedding on the first day of the new year, 300 AL, to "usher in a new glorious Lannister century" etc.
Yet while two years pass between the start of book 1 and more or less middle of book 3, the TV series has added more time.
First, they aged everyone up by, on average, two years (with some exceptions such as making Joffrey four years older, other Lannister age tweaks, etc.; separate issue).
Second, from what we've seen, they're following the rule that "one TV season equals one year of story time", probably due to the fact that the child actors age at a normal rate. Renly mentions in Season 2 that it has now been "18 years" since Robert's Rebellion, and in Season 3 Talisa explicitly states (right before the Red Wedding) that the war has lasted for 2 years now.
Third, splitting the third novel into two halves between Season 3 and Season 4, by the logic of one season = one year, added an extra year.
Putting all of this together, we get the following:
- Both the first novel and first TV season occur in the year 298 AL.
- Robert's Rebellion occurred two years earlier in the TV series, from 279-281 AL instead of 281-283 AL as in the books.
- Time is moving slightly more slowly in the TV series, and one year needs to be added for each season after Season 1. Season 2 thus occurred in "299 AL", Season 3 in "300 AL", and Season 4 in "301 AL".
- This means that Joffrey died in 301 AL instead of 300 AL. Though we'll always be off by a few months. He says it's been several weeks, at most, since the Red Wedding (late Season 3) until the Purple Wedding (early) Season 4. There are concerns about this but it's easier to follow the rule of "take current Season number" (four), "subtract one" (4-1=3), and this is how many years have passed since Season 1 (year 298), and adding 3 to 298 gives us 301.
There are a few other events that got moved around in the timeline a bit, many involving Lannister ages, and also that, generally, even *mentioning* that a 13 year old had sex is apparently avoided on the show, so Tyrion was changed from being 13 at the Tysha incident to 16. Also they aged-up many of the "adult" characters, though this usually doesn't matter much (people who were in their mid-30's are now in their mid-40's, because life expectancy was shorter in medieval times but modern audiences would think this unusual). Thus book-Tywin is about 58 years old at Joffrey's wedding but TV-Tywin is stated in dialogue to be 67 in Season 4.
Meanwhile, the Greyjoy Rebellion in both books and TV series was "nine years" before the start of the narrative, to keep Theon's age consistent. But that's relative to Robert's Rebellion, not a fixed point. So because the "start" of the narrative is still in 298 AL, the Greyjoy Rebellion in both the books and TV series still occurred in 289 AL. There might be some other minor changes which affect recent history which we will need to watch out for. A separate but related issue is the removal of King Jaehaerys II; the War of the Ninepenny Kings was fought during his brief three year reign (the Blackfyres were trying their luck after Aegon V died); but because he was removed in the TV series, we can't tell if it was at the end of Aegon V's reign or the early years of Aerys II's reign. Many of the older, grandfather-aged characters took part in the war; Brynden Tully, Barristan Selmy, and as it turns out, even the young Tywin Lannister (Tywin was like Robb Stark's age at the time, it's where he first got blooded as a warrior; then he came home and won the Reyne Rebellion).
Policy decision
Adopting an official dating system is a MAJOR decision, which I felt merited convening an Administrators meeting to formalize it.
It is entirely possible that the writing in books and letters, created by the art department (Jim Stanes) actually isn't reviewed by the writers themselves – and that the writers, in four seasons, have simply never revised a basic timeline to take into account the extra two years they added to Robert Baratheon's reign. This would be annoying. Frankly I suspect that the names that Stanes makes up in books (minor Umbers, for example) will turn out to be non-canon. Or that the writers don't feel beholden to them.
Nonetheless, I think we should adopt the view that "unless they later explicitly contradict themselves, this is the system we'll use".
Currently, there *is* no reliable dating system for the TV continuity. Even if adopting this new dating scheme turns out to be wrong, it might, eventually, encourage the writers to produce a revised, official TV continuity timeline. So this "gets the ball rolling".
It has become too cumbersome to use ages relative to Robert's Rebellion. Theoretically, I suppose, we could have adopted a "After Robert's Rebellion" dating system (similar to the "After the Battle of Yavin" dating system of the Star Wars Expanded Universe). But that wouldn't quite make sense because we know the characters within the show have their own, fairly simple dating system – it just hadn't been revealed to us. A side point is that, starting in "The Princess and the Queen", we've seen a shift in and out of universe to an "After Conquest" dating system…the numbers remain the same, but they shift from being "After Landing" (AL) to "After Conquest" (AC). As I explained on the Timeline page, this is sort of like how "BC" changed to "BCE" (Before Common Era), because if you think about it, Jesus was probably born several years before 1 CE, perhaps 4 BC (medieval monks introduced dating errors). So the numbers didn't change, but it shifted to a more accurate name. Aegon actually landed in "2 Before Landing", because the War of Conquest lasted two years, and Aegon always dated his reign from the end of those two years, when he won the conquest and was coronated by the High Septon (it was the *fulfillment* of the conquest).
AWOIAF has been quick to adopt the more sensible AC system. However, I think we should hold off on this, because all dates shown in writing on props within the TV series still use the "AL" dating system. We will switch to the AC system only when the TV series itself does.
The TV continuity dating system
So, based on the dates seen on prop-letters, the new rules I feel we should enact as policy are:
- Both the books and TV series begin in the year 298 AL.
- The TV series changed the length of Robert's rule from 15 years to 17 years, and it achieved this by making Robert's Rebellion begin two years earlier than in the books. While the war lasted from 281-283 AL in the books, in the TV continuity it lasted from 279-281 AL.
- Time moves a little more slowly in the TV series. While about two years pass between the death of Jon Arryn and death of Joffrey in the books, the TV series follows the rule that "one TV season equals one year of storyline". The current year can be found by taking the current season (ex: "Season 4") subtracting 1, for the amount of time elapsed since Season 1 (ex: 4-1=3) and then adding this number to 298 (ex: 298+3=301). Thus Season 4 is the year 301 AL, although Joffrey died on new year's day, year 300 AL, in the books.
--The Dragon Demands (talk) 00:46, June 6, 2014 (UTC)
Yeas and Nays
- Yea.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 00:46, June 6, 2014 (UTC)
- Yea QueenBuffy 14:17, June 6, 2014 (UTC)
- Yea.-- 09:53, June 9, 2014 (UTC)
- Yea.--Gonzalo84 (talk) 04:45, June 12, 2014 (UTC)
- Yea.--Greater Good 10:30, June 15, 2014 (UTC)
Alright then, it is policy. Unless or until the writers give us any official indication that they're internally using a different system.--The Dragon Demands (talk) 00:49, June 16, 2014 (UTC)


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Cooking Links
Antique Roman Dishes - Collection
Collection: Medieval & Anglo Saxon Recipes
Food and Drink - Roman, medieval and prehistoric cooking
Historical Culinary & Brewing Documents
Medieval Cooking- wide variety of medieval foods and recipes.
The Bread Always Rises in the West
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Ancient Cookery
Tudor History - Recipes, Menu, Preparing preserved foods
14th Century French Feast Researched and Written by Kateryn de Develyn
A 14th Century German Meal Researched and Written by Kateryn de Develyn
Collection: Antique Roman Dishes Micaela Pantke
Elegant Venison Harold W. Webster
Food From the Arab World Marie Karam Khayat and Margaret Clark Keatinge, Khayat's, Beiruit 1959
French recipes from Taillevent, Chiquart & Managier
Medieval & Renaissance Mediterranean Cookery
Menu and Recipes for Wile the Winter Away
Svaty Sebesta's Favourite Feast Recipes
The Making of an apple and orange tart Gretchen Miller
To Make A Tart Angharad ver' Rhuawn
Kookhistorie - A site by Marleen van der Molen-Willebrands on Dutch cookbooks from 1514 to 1593. Transcriptions of three historical cookbooks, part of the old West European culture. Some parts are in English, but most is in Dutch. Very interesting.
Basic Brewing - Introduction to Meads, Wines, Beers, Cordials, and Exotics
Brewing - An ongoing site with articles and links on Brewing as it applies to the Middle Ages and the SCA
Brewing with Period Recipes - by Lord Corwin of Darkwater
Sample recipes for mead and ginger beer
Early Medieval Brewing - Regia Anglorum
Gwyntarian Tunner's Guild - a brewers and vintners association within the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Lochac's Brewers, Vintners, and Imbibers Guild
Medieval / Renaissance Brewing Homepage - This page is devoted to the topic of Medieval and Renaissance Brewing.
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|Innocent Landowners Defense Under CERCLA Regulations
In order for a property owner to claim the "innocent landowners defense" under the CERCLA regulations they must first complete "due diligence" when investigating the environmental history of a piece of property. Persons who complete this due diligence must be properly certified and have adequate experience to do this type of investigation. These studies must also comply to the ASTM E 1527-00 standard for environmental site assessments as well as the new EPA rule of "All Appropriate Inquiry" standards made into law on January, 2002. Cutting corners when choosing your environmental professional could leave you unable to use the innocent landowners defense under CERCLA and financially responsible for any environmental contamination discovered on your property.


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Good specimen of the "annotative" style with a parenthetic comment.
The smooth gliding of the voice in parenthetic clauses, etc.
Unluckily I am ignorant of the very rudiments of the matter, so his parenthetic enthusiasms were lost upon me.
Nay, I dont mean on the score of veracity, for William Henry had flushed crimson, but from its parenthetic nature.
In parenthetic clauses like this, the introductory ut may convey two very different meanings according to the context.
And now, let me return from this parenthetic information to my forlorn self, drearily surveying my "hermetically sealed" dwelling.
If a parenthetic expression is preceded by a conjunction, place the first comma before the conjunction, not after it.
The parenthetic marks are as supra: but perhaps they ought to begin at 'by' and end with 'world.'
This again for a moment hushed her, and they were both too grave now for parenthetic pity.
There is no break in the continuity of the soul's existence, not even one parenthetic hour.
1620s, from Medieval Latin parentheticus from Greek parenthetos "put in beside," verbal adjective from parentithenai; see parenthesis) + -al (1). Related: Parenthetically.


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For those unaware, Wade Barrett returned to WWE at this week's SmackDown tapings. Barrett cut a heel promo backstage with Matt Striker interviewing him and then defeated Yoshi Tatsu in a match. Barrett entered to huge heat. There were also a lot of pro-Barrett fans. Barrett beat Yoshi with what appears to be a new finisher. He then cut another heel promo following the match. The show will air this Friday night.
WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was advertised for Monday's RAW in Montreal. Hart was advertised in a video teaser during the SmackDown taping, suggesting that he will be on the broadcast and not in a dark segment. More soon.


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This is the entry page of the Interdownscaling Comparison Project (IDCP) funded by NSF-EPSCoR innovative working group (IWG). The meeting will be held April 5-6, 2012 in Sun Valley, Idaho in concert with the Tri-state EPSCoR meeting April 3-5.
Credible climate change adaption relies on place-based climate scenarios that account for a variety of models and emission scenarios. Downscaling bridges the gap between coarse-scale information from global climate models and that needed for local impact assessment. Nowhere is downscaling more critical that in the western United States, where complex interactions between large-scale circulation and topography necessitate a thorough examination of methods best suited for not only resolving regional climate, but also resolving how climate change may be manifested in the region. The proposed IWG plans for a thorough intercomparison of statistical and dynamical downscaling methods to better resolve the contribution of downscaling methodology as it pertains to quantifying uncertainty for local impacts. We propose a coordinated intercomparison building off the downscaling methodologies developed within the Tri-State consortium, and to apply these data to both hydrologic and ecological models to better contextualize the relative sensitivity of downscaling methods in complex terrain. The proposed IWG is designed to better address this gap in scientific knowledge that has both theoretical and practical implications, and to increase synergy between groups in the Tri-State consortium in preparation for the next round of models created for the fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Pre-planning phone call: Downscaling Centric (Week of March 5th)
Workshop Logistics
Dates: April 5th 8AM-5PM, April 6th 9AM-1PM
Agenda: Forthcoming
Location: Sun Valley, Idaho at the Sun Valley Inn
Special Session: Advances in Climate Impacts Modeling
This session seeks to highlight advances in climate, hydrologic and ecological modeling or observations that may help elucidate how contemporaneous and future climate impacts are manifested at a variety of scales. To provide the best information to mitigate detrimental climate impacts in regions of complex terrain and land-surface types, this session solicits studies that examine tradeoffs across scales, between processed-based versus statistical approaches in ecological and hydrological modeling, as well as meteorological data and modeling.
I would like to invite IWG to present a short 10-15 minute synopsis of their work in coupled climate-impacts modelling in this session scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Please email me if interested with a tenative title of your talk.


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5 More Flu Deaths Reported in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP/WVOC) - Flu deaths continue a steady rise in South Carolina.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control reported five additional flu deaths last week, bringing the season's death toll to 54 people.
Two of those who died last week were age 65 or over. No ages were listed for the other three deaths.
This year's flu has hit adults the hardest. Only two of the reported flu deaths have been children.
More than 1,400 people have been hospitalized with the flu in South Carolina since the season started in September, and about 30,000 cases have been reported across the state.


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If it does a decent enough job of making (basic) images, it should work
on disk replication for workstation installs no? I'm thinking of using
it to setup a workstation as we would completely for a desktop and then
image it off for dupes to additional stations. These will be fairly
basic setups so I'm hoping it can do the job for me. One plus, is where
I work, we use a mix of Macs, Windows 2000 and some Linux boxes (thanks
to yours truly) for some server tasks. Again, haven't tried it, but from
the web page it sounds like it's just what I need.
-Walt Seth Mos wrote:
At 17:40 16-10-2001 -0700, Walt H wrote:Hi,I haven't tried it personally, though will soon enough, but you might want to check out Partition Image for linux - http://www.partimage.orgSeems to be like a Norton Ghost type program for linux that supports many filesystems including XFS. Sounds pretty neat.It works OK but it lacks drivers like raid and some scsi controllers.-Walt Thomas Duffy wrote:I was wondering if anybody had any luck with tools to do automated custom installs of systems with XFS filesystems. The choices I have seen all don't meet all of our needs... 1) Norton Ghost - does not support XFS 2) Systemimager - does not support XFS out of box. apparently Austin Gonyou has got it to work (http://systemimager.org/pub/unofficial/XFS-Support_by_Austin_Gonyou/), so I might be able to replicate this... 3) RedHat kickstart - does not allow customization of installed disk (ie, Ximian, extra software, config files). 4) some hack with tftpboot, nfsroot, xfsdump/restore - ugly and hard to automate any others? any successes? thanks! -tduffy-- Seth Every program has two purposes one for which it was written and another for which it wasn't I use the last kind.
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Culinary Mushroom ForagingEach Fall, mushroom foragers congregate in the Tofino area to fill their baskets with treasured wild fungi. New to mushroom foraging? Here are two great opportunities to learn about mushrooms of the West Coast...
Join our Chef, Ian Riddick, and explore the culinary possibilities in an intimate guided forage
in the wilds of our backyard, the spectacular Pacific Rim,
Join the Raincoast Education Society for a 3-day weekend field course
(based out of the Tofino Botanical Gardens)
1. Guided Forage with Chef Ian RiddickChef Riddick has been sourcing and foraging ingredients from the forests of British Columbia for the past 20 years and this is a unique opportunity to get off the beaten path with Chef Riddick, a chance to fill your basket with mushrooms and knowledge!
Guests pay with a mandatory minimum donation of $20 Cdn per person, which goes to the Raincoast Education Society, helping to shape an environmentally sustainable future for the Clayoquot and Barkley Sound region through education and community stewardship. With an hour travel time out and back, guests meet at the Surf Club for a 2 p.m. departure and are returned to the hotel at around 5 p.m. It is advised that patrons wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothing, a rain jacket, sturdy moisture proof footwear and bring a snack, water, any sunscreen or insect repellent and cameras.
Our wild places are home to black bear, coastal wolves and cougars. Like all outdoor activities we will use caution and prepare ourselves for the very rare chance of an encounter.
Each guided tour includes...
- Pre and post forage briefing explaining the geography, mushroom varieties and safety points of the forage.
- Forage for choice edibles and learn about local etiquette and technique.
- Collection equipment, bags, baskets and mushroom knife (Unless you traveled with your own!)
- Transportation
A Mushroom Hunting Checklist...When you take to the wilds in search of mushrooms, be prepared! Here is a checklist for the well-equipped mushroom forager:
Supplied by the lodge... for your convenience:
- Basket | collection container
- Compass & GPS
- Mushroom knife | brush
- Shared field guides
- First Aid Kit
Not supplied... on your body
- Comfortable non-restrictive clothing
- Rain jacket | Rain pants
- Sturdy moisture proof boots | Hiking shoes
- Hat - appropriate for conditions
Not supplied... in your backpack
- Snack
- Water
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Notebook & pencil
- Photography equipment
Local rules | etiquette
- Provincial Parks & National Parks are for the enjoyment of all. No picking. First Nations lands require permission to forage.
- In the forest we will always leave it cleaner than we found it. Pack out what you pack in.
- Cut all mushrooms with a knife. The underground system of mycelium is important to regenerate the fruiting body. This also ensures that your mushrooms are as clean as possible before they are in your basket.
- All members of the tour will be required to stay within 75 meters of the group at all times.
- Do not collect more than you need and always leave viable mushrooms behind to regenerate the patch.
- When in doubt of identity do not consume any mushroom or wild food.
Mushrooms we can expect to find in the forest of the Pacific Rim...
- Cauliflower Mushroom – Sparassis crispa
- Chicken of the Woods – Laetiporus sulphurous
- Hedgehog Mushroom – Hydnum repandum
- King Bolete – Boletus edulis
- Admirable Bolete - Boletus mirabilis
- Yellowfoot Chanterelle - Craterellus tubaeformis
- Saffron Milk Cap – Lactarius deliciosus
- Shaggy Mane - Coprinus comatus
- Pine Mushroom – Tricholoma magnivelare
2. Mushrooms of the West Coast with the Raincoast Education Society...October 7 to 9, 2016, based out of the Tofino Botancial Gardens.
Topics to be covered include:
- Introduction to fungi - what are they and what is their role in our forests?
- Essentials of collecting and identifying fungi in the field
- Edible, medicinal and poisonous fungi
- Cooking with wild mushrooms


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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 63,
November 2011 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Chicago, Illinois November 4-9, 2011.
Tribbles Homolog 3 Mediates Transforming Growth Factor Beta Driven Dermal Fibrosis In Systemic Sclerosis.
Tomcik1, Michal, Palumbo2, Katrin, Avouac3, Jérôme, Horn2, Angelika, Khodzhigorova2, Aisa, Zerr2, Pawel, Dees2, Clara
Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Department of Internal Medicine 3 and Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Paris Descartes University, Rheumatology A department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
Department of Internal Medicine III and Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Institute of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Tribbles Homolog 3 (TRB-3), is a member of a family of pseudokinases called Tribbles which regulate activation of a number of intracellular signaling pathways with roles extending from mitosis and cell activation to apoptosis and modulation of gene expression. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of TRB-3 in the pathologic activation of fibroblasts in systemic sclerosis (SSc).
Activation of TRB-3 in the skin and dermal fibroblasts was determined by real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. Collagen synthesis of human dermal fibroblasts was quantified by real-time PCR and SirCol collagen assay. The expression of TRB3 was inhibited in cultured fibroblasts and in murine models of fibrosis with siRNA. The mouse models of bleomycin-induced dermal fibrosis and dermal fibrosis induced by attenuated adenovirus overexpressing a constitutively active TGF-b receptor I were used to investigate the role of TRB3 in fibrosis.
Increased expression of TRB-3 was detected in the upper layer of the dermis of SSc patients. The overexpression of TRB-3 persisted in cultured SSc fibroblasts (4.1±0.4-fold increase, p<0.001). A similar increase in TRB-3 expression was observed in the skin samples from both murine models of experimental dermal fibrosis, both on mRNA and protein level. The upregulation of TRB3 was mediated by TGF-b. Stimulation of cultured fibroblasts with TGF-b increased expression of TRB-3 protein by 4.5±0.2-fold (p<0.001). Knockdown of TRB-3 by siRNA abrogated the stimulatory effects of TGF-b on fibroblasts and completely prevented the stimulatory effects of TGF-b on the release of collagen and the formation of stress fibers. Moreover, mice lacking TRB-3 were protected from experimental fibrosis. In the model of bleomycin-induced dermal fibrosis, siRNA mediated knockdown of TRB-3 decreased dermal thickening by 50±1% (p<0.05), the hydroxyproline content by 76±5% (p<0.01) and the myofibroblast counts by 86±10% (p<0.05). In the model of dermal fibrosis induced by adenoviral overexpression of constitutively active TGF-b receptor I, knockdown of TRB-3 decreased dermal thickening by 91±6% (p<0.05), completely prevented the accumulation of hydroxyproline (p<0.01) and decreased the myofibroblast counts by 82±7% (p<0.05). Consistent with the crucial role of TRB-3 for TGF-b signaling in vitro, knockdown of TRB-3 abrogated the nuclear accumulation of phosphorylated Smad-3 and prevented the induction of TGF-b target genes such as Smad-7 and CTGF in both mouse models.
We demonstrate for the first time a key-role of TRB-3 in fibroblast activation and tissue fibrosis in SSc. TRB-3 is upregulated in SSc and in experimental fibrosis in a TGF-b dependent manner. TRB-3 is essential for the pro-fibrotic effects of TGF-b and targeting of TRB-3 completely prevents the stimulatory effect of TGF-b on cultured fibroblasts. Moreover, knockdown of TRB-3 protected from experimental dermal fibrosis in different mouse models. Considering the potent anti-fibrotic effects observed in this study, TRB-3 might be a promising candidate for molecular targeted therapies of SSc.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Tomcik, Michal, Palumbo, Katrin, Avouac, Jérôme, Horn, Angelika, Khodzhigorova, Aisa, Zerr, Pawel, et al; Tribbles Homolog 3 Mediates Transforming Growth Factor Beta Driven Dermal Fibrosis In Systemic Sclerosis. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2011;63 Suppl 10 :2538


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Step 1: Getting started
The first thing you'll need is a piece of 1/4-in.-thick glass. The exact size isn't important. A glass shelf, which you can buy at a home center for about $10, works well. Glass is extremely flat, so it's ideal for sharpening.
Next comes the sandpaper. Use high-quality sandpaper—pick the most expensive paper at the home center. The cheap stuff cuts too slow and wears out fast. Look for a combo pack that includes 80-, 150- and 220-grit paper.
You'll also need spray adhesive for sticking the sandpaper to the glass. A low-tack adhesive is best (it's available at art supply and craft stores), but the standard spray you'll find at home centers is also OK—just follow the directions to make a "temporary bond." When you change paper, use a solvent to remove glue residue from the glass (lacquer thinner works great). Low-tack sprays leave much less adhesive behind than standard sprays.
Cut a sheet of 80-grit sandpaper to fit your glass, then spray a small amount of adhesive onto the sandpaper and press the sandpaper onto the glass (Photo 1). Repeat with 150- and 220-grit sheets. Apply the sandpaper to both sides of the glass—this will prevent the glass from sliding around.
Keep Your Tool Cool
Dunk the blade in water every two passes (three to four seconds) to keep the blade from burning. A straw or bluish color means you've overheated your chisel and ruined the temper. Practice with your least-favorite chisels first.
If you're used to semi-sharp chisels, be extra careful with your freshly sharpened chisel. It will slice through wood faster and easier than you expect. Keep your fingers out of its path!
Step 2: Flatten the back
It's easy to forget that every edge tool has two sides that need maintenance. They're equally important, but let's talk about the back of your chisel first. The back should be dead flat, which enables the tool to cut straight, and as smooth as the beveled side.
The process of making a flat, smooth back is called "lapping." Fortunately, you only have to lap a chisel once. Almost every chisel needs to be lapped, even one right out of the package, but some require much more work than others. In any case, you don't have to lap the entire back—just the first 2 in. or so.
The first steps in lapping are to find out how much metal you must remove and which grit to start on. Pressing hard, rub the back of the chisel a few times on 220 grit (Photo 2). Go in a diagonal direction. Turn over the chisel and look at the back. If it's nearly covered with scratches, continue lapping on 220 grit. If there are scratches only on a few high spots, you'll need to start with a coarser paper. First try 150 grit; if that goes too slowly, use 80 grit. No matter which grit you start on, keep at it until the scratches extend across the full width of the back.
Let's assume that you started with 80 grit. The next step is to make finer scratches with 150 grit. This time, push the chisel in the opposite diagonal direction. Keep going until you can't see any of the 80-grit scratches. Repeat the process on 220 grit. Push the chisel in a new direction—in and out—until the 150-grit scratches disappear.
Not All Grinding Wheels Are Created Equal
You can use two kinds of aluminum-oxide wheels to sharpen your chisels; one is blue-gray and the other white. We used the darker-color wheel, which is harder and will keep its shape longer. The drawback, however, is that it grinds hotter than the softer, white wheel. Too much heat will weaken the steel. The soft wheel will need more frequent shaping with a dressing tool, but you'll be less likely to burn the edge of your chisel while grinding. For best results, use a 100-grit wheel to shape your chisel blades.
Step 3: Hone the edge
The most efficient way to sharpen an edge is to use a honing guide. The guide holds the tool at a fixed angle, so that every stroke counts. With most guides, that angle is determined by the distance the blade projects from the guide. You could use a ruler to measure this distance (30 mm, or 1-3/16 in. on the guide shown here), but it's awkward. Here's an easier way: Draw a line 1-3/16 in. from the edge of a piece of wood, then extend the chisel to the line (Photo 3).
Start by sharpening on 80 grit (Photo 4). Keep going until you can feel a ridge of metal (a "wire edge") start to form across the back of the blade (Photo 5). This indicates that the bevel has come to a point.
Remove the wire edge by rubbing the back of the chisel on 220 grit (Photo 6). A few strokes should do it. Next, hone the bevel on 150 grit until you develop a new wire edge. Remove the wire edge on 220 grit again.
The last step is a bit different: Hone the bevel six strokes on 220 grit, then flip the chisel over and rub the back six strokes. Repeat this four or five times and you'll have a sharp chisel—probably the sharpest chisel you've ever used.
Step 4: Want it even sharper?
If you need a super-sharp edge, continue honing with finer sandpaper or buffing compound (Photo 7). Buffing compounds come in different grits. They all work, but I recommend Ryobi "D". First, pull back the chisel about 1/16 in. in your honing guide so you'll be sharpening only right at the chisel's tip. Rub the compound on a piece of plywood, then pull the chisel and honing guide across the compound a dozen times or so. (Don't push, or the edge will dig in.) The buffing compound creates a mirror polish, resulting in an edge that's wicked sharp!
Step 5: Prep a chisel for sharpening
If your chisel is in really bad shape, like the one shown in Photo 8, sharpening on sandpaper would take forever. To remove a lot of metal quickly, you need a power tool—preferably, a bench grinder.
Before we get going on the grinder, remember this: Heat kills. Grinding will naturally heat up your chisel, but too much heat will kill the steel's temper, rendering it unable to hold an edge. If the edge suddenly turns blue as you grind, you're cooked. The only remedy is to keep grinding and remove the soft, blued steel.
Here's how to prevent overheating. First, use the coarsest wheel on your grinder. (Fine wheels create more friction and heat than coarse wheels.) Second, set the grinder's tool rest to about 90 degrees and renew the wheel's surface with a dressing stick (Photo 9). This simple step is crucial: To cut fast and cool, your wheel must be clean. Keep at it until any shiny bits of metal embedded in the wheel are gone.
Next, draw a "stop" line across the back of your chisel with a square and felt-tip marker to indicate how much metal you need to remove. Place the chisel on the tool rest, bevel side down, and gently press its end into the grinding wheel (Photo 10). Don't grind any farther than you have to.
Blunting the chisel like this allows you to grind a new bevel faster. Here's why: Heat builds up rapidly on a thin edge. You must stop frequently to cool the edge by dipping it in water. Heat builds up slower on a blunt edge, so you don't have to quench it as often.
Which Honing Guide is Right for You?
Some experts master the art of sharpening entirely by hand. But for the rest of us, a honing guide is essential. There are basically two types of guides: Some clamp a chisel from the sides, while others clamp top to bottom.
The side-clamping guide works only with chisels whose sides taper to an edge that's less than 1/16 in. thick. If your chisels have thicker sides, you'll need a guide that clamps top to bottom.
The side-clamping guide shown here is made by many manufacturers and is widely available in woodworking stores and online. Inexpensive top-to-bottom clamping guides, made by General Tools and Stanley, are harder to find in stores but are also available online.
Step 6: Grind a new bevel
Use a protractor to draw a 25-degree angle on a piece of cardboard, then cut the cardboard with a pair of scissors. Adjust the grinder's tool rest to this angle (Photo 11).
Grind the chisel until its end comes to a point (Photo 12). To prevent overheating, dip the chisel in a cup of water every five seconds or so. (If the water sizzles, reduce the grinding time to four seconds or less.)
The end of the chisel doesn't have to be perfectly square. Close is good enough. But it really needs to be straight—keep grinding if the edge is uneven.
Two Bevels Are Better Than One
A new chisel has just one bevel, usually 25 degrees. But the tool should be sharpened at 30 degrees, which creates a new bevel. Why have two bevels? It's all about saving you time and energy.
The 25-degree bevel is called the "grinding bevel"; you'll use a bench grinder to renew it. The 30-degree bevel is called the "honing bevel"; you'll use a honing stone or sandpaper to create it.
Grinding goes fast, but honing can be slow. If your chisel had only one bevel—the 30-degree one—you'd have to hone its entire surface to get a sharp edge. Creating a second bevel at a lower angle—the grinding bevel—reduces the amount of steel you must hone. When the 30-degree bevel extends three-quarters of the way up the chisel, it's time to go to the grinder and create a new 25-degree bevel.


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CapRadio's Ben Adler joins Insight to give an update on the water bond negotiations.
With time running out for Gov. Jerry Brown and California lawmakers to negotiate a replacement to the $11 billion water bond on the November ballot, two contentious issues have emerged as sticking points. Today, lawmakers are expected to vote on legislation that will buy them more time to reach a deal. Follow the latest developments on negotiations here.
Parducci Winery in Mendocino County is on the cutting edge of water efficient irrigation. It's won top international awards for sustainability and conservation, and as the drought drags on, other wineries are paying attention to the system that cuts water use without sacrificing production. Owner Tim Thornhill joins us to talk about his background in landscaping and how that helped him design an irrigation system that's a shining example of efficiency.
So, you want to be a travel writer? Where do you go? And how do you capture the essence of a town or city as an outsider dropping in for maybe a day or two? One man who can help answer these questions is Sam McManis, a Sacramento Bee travel writer who just kind of fell into the gig.
Green Valley Theatre is a community-based company based out of Stockton Boulevard and V Street in Sacramento. Green Valley strives to bring productions to Sacramento that have never before been performed in the region. They will be producing the Tony Award-winning The Light in the Piazza, which has never been before staged by a community theatre in Sacramento. The production can be described as classical and operatic in sound, with much of its dialogue in Italian. Mariana Seda is the show's director; Carly Giroux is the company's general manager and choreographer; Jennifer Morrison and Jacob Montoya play acting rolls in this production.


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Sidney Sheldon received the 2002 Will Rogers Memorial Award given by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commcerce. This is his acceptance speech, given at the March 18th 2002 Ceremony.
Thank You.
I'm very appreciative of this tribute. But this evening is not just about the three of us up here, being honored. It's about every one of us.
The United States Census of 1920 counted a total of 674 people living in Beverly Hills. Incidentally, those people are now living in a retirement home in Palm Springs.
If you have a car, you don't have to be reminded that Beverly Hills has grown a bit since 1920.
One of the most important parts of that growth has been attending to the welfare of our children. That's what this evening is all about.
The Beverly Hills Chamber, and its civic association, have created a mentoring program in partnership with the Beverly Hills Unified School District, a program that's helping to change children's lives. It matches successful business professionals as mentors to local school children. These men and women are role models to children in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades, to guide them, give them a realistic picture of what lies ahead for them, and to help them fulfill their dreams.
The pilot program was so successful that the concept is being expanded, which, of course, requires money. Thanks to all of you here tonight, the program can continue.
In a little while, we'll head for our homes, thinking that this evening is over. But the wonderful thing is that the benefits of this evening are not over. It is just the beginning, because tomorrow morning the money that we raised — that you raised — will go to work and will continue to work, to improve the lives of our children.
So, thank you all for being here. God bless.
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Online Instruction Decreases Costs, But Also Performance for Community College Students
Jul 21, 2011
By Amit Jain and Marcie Foster
Although online courses are becoming a less expensive alternative to traditional classroom instruction, a new report finds that students enrolled in such courses are more likely to not complete the class or drop out in subsequent terms. This was true even though students enrolled in online-only courses started off better prepared academically
These findings emerged from a new study by the Community College Research Center, which followed 51,000 community and technical college students in Washington State to determine the impact of online learning on academic outcomes and enrollment. In addition to higher attrition rates, the study also found that those who took more online courses were significantly less likely to earn a degree or certificate or transfer to a four-year school.
These findings raise policy concerns as states and institutions struggle to balance budgets amid rising college enrollments and as online courses become more prevalent as a less expensive alternative to face-to-face teaching. In fall 2009, more than 29 percent of higher education students took at least one online course. Despite the cost savings, online courses clearly don't work for all students, particularly those at community colleges.
Results were worse for students taking developmental education classes, which prepare learners with low basic skills for college-level academic work. Only 74 percent of developmental education students who learned entirely through online instruction completed their courses, compared to 85 percent of those with exclusively face-to-face instruction. These under-prepared students are the least likely to be able to weather lost tuition costs if they do not complete or need to repeat a course.
Options exist for states and institutions to use online learning strategies without sacrificing student success. CCRC researchers recommend that states and institutions help students improve their technological skills and familiarize themselves with the online learning experience prior to enrolling in an online-only course. In addition, the availability of online support services should be expanded to include weekend and evening hours, when many online students do much of their class work.
The report's results suggest great potential for "hybrid" or "blended" courses, which combine the convenience, low cost, and technological advantage of an online environment with some level of face-to-face instruction and class interaction. These programs are on the rise, and for good reason: across the board, the difference in completion rates between face-to-face students and hybrid learners was statistically insignificant.
A successful example of the hybrid approach is LearnerWeb, a web-based instructional tool that can be customized to enhance face-to-face learning for a wide variety of courses. LearnerWeb provides students with an individualized Learning Plan to help them achieve their academic goals and offers face-to-face and online tutoring, self-paced instruction, and assessments. Originally developed for under-prepared students in adult education, the tool is now also used for students in college-level courses and to help ease the transition of basic skills students into college-level work. Minnesota uses LearnerWeb as part of its FastTRAC program to supplement in-class learning for basic skills students who are also enrolled in face-to-face occupational training courses.
Affordable and effective educational solutions do exist for cash-strapped states and institutions, but maintaining and increasing student success requires more than a transition from the classroom to the computer. If they lack the necessary supports, students in online courses may be at a disadvantage. With appropriate supports and innovative new learning approaches, completion rates can be kept up even as costs are kept down.


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I got soap in my dogs eyes, what should I do?
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you can use either a drop of mineral oil in each eye prior to bathing or your local pet supermarket probably carries a safe oil to use. This doesn't harm the dog's eyes in any way and most dogs really hate it when water gets in their eyes. This is probably one of the reasons dogs hate to be bathed!
Some dogs generally just hate water and some dogs think they are about to be drowned.
I also use LARGE cotton balls to put in their ears to keep the water out. Otherwise it's impossible. I use Natural Animal shampoo so it's more dog friendly. You shouldn't be using a non-dog shampoo because they are to harsh for a dog's skin, & eyes. Not that you should get any shampoo in their eyes.
We also have 1 person holding the dog's chin up while the other washes the head. And cup your hand so you can continuously wipe the top of the head while you're washing/rinsing.
Since most soaps are strong Alkaline, I'd use a little vinegar (a VERY mild Acid) and water on a cotton ball and wipe dry to try to "neutralize" the stinging effect. The dog may not like it, but it should get well regardless.
I'd use the suggested Animal shampoo or baby shampoo next time. Also, a natural sudsy shampoo that might work is Yucca root, peeled and beaten with a small hammer or morter/pestal, then run over a small bowl of warm water until sudsy, IF you have Yucca. Good luck and God bless you. : )
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NYE Fashion Night Out: White and Red
Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Shoes happen to be one of the most important aspects of your NYE outfit. With all this formal wear ensuring you will get into the most exclusive clubs and restaurants at the brink of the New Year, you want to have at least one "personal statement item" that expresses your individuality. Distressed burgundy combat boots are a show stopping way to add that extra punch to your all black ensemble:
Pair these radical red shoes with simple White Enamel Knot Cufflinks, which are sure to go with any and every shirt you have in your closet. They'll look extra shiny on NYE too.
White! Remember that less-than-popular gradation? Armani has you covered with this festive sports-coat on sale just in time for tonight. The thing about wearing white during the winter months is it has to be off-white–not bleached stark white. If it has a "vintage" look, you're golden. Or whiten..?
Pair your off-white clothes with a rugged off-white accessory, like these super cool digs from Maison Martin Margiela. Remember: it's all about the shoes and accessories. Plus we've never seen shoes like this before. Pair this beige/off white attire with red layered flower cufflinks for a textured look.
Remember what Mama always told ya? Put a hat on! Your head releases and retains the most heat in your body, so it's important on cold winter nights to cover it up. But NYE is not a time for boyish ball caps and beanies. Try this sleek driving hat or basic gentlemen's cap from Barney's New York. And make sure your tie is secure on your shirt with a basic tie bar from CLM:


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Once you get over the disturbing fact you're hiking to the beach with a surfboard, ice chest, umbrella, playpen and plasma TV in tow, descending the path to Trestles becomes quite pleasant as the soothing sounds of nature—chirping birds, rustling leaves, scampering critters—fill your left ear. Sadly, it is but a brief respite from civilization because in no time at all, your right ear is polluted with the racket of Interstate 5. The closer you get to the underpass, the louder the engines, sirens, honking horns, rubber hitting the road and thumpa-thumpa-thumpa nonsense gets. Eventually, like a hooker in a Tarantino movie, Ma Nature is completely silenced. Fortunately, as you approach the beach, the crashing waves drown out the freeway, although you may first be subjected to a blast of dissonance from a rapidly passing Amtrak train. Of course, the problem with the soothing sounds of nature being killed by traffic will be solved should the 241 Foothill South toll-road extension cut its proposed swath through San Onofre State Beach, uncomfortably close to Trestles. If that happens, it'll be all traffic, all the time flowing into both ear canals. Behold progress!
Okay, so it's not that far of a drive from Balboa Island to Balboa Peninsula, but the ferry's fun to take anyway—and it'll save you about five miles per car trip. The ferries have been making the quarter-mile (just less than 1,000 feet!) scenic ride since 1919, traveling at a mind-boggling, lightning-fast speed of 4 mph. Eighty-nine years ago, the ride cost a nickel per person—and people were loaded aboard what was called the Ark, a giant rowboat equipped with a small engine. Three double-ended wooden boats—the Admiral, the Commodore and the Captain (no Commander? What about the Seamen?) replaced the Ark in the '50s and are still in operation. Each ferry holds just three cars and about 75 people. Riders mostly consist of bicyclists, families and couples enjoying the view we all-too-often forget about, which includes the Ferris wheel and merry-go-round of the Balboa Fun Zone, the Balboa Pier and the Balboa Pavilion, which is especially pretty at Christmastime. Also: It's cheap (50 cents to $2), your kids will love it, and you can even bring your dog.
If children are the future and history repeats itself, then homeless children are very likely to repeat their parents' mistakes and end up on the streets themselves. In an attempt to break this sad cycle, School on Wheels, a non-government-funded charity founded in 1993, sends volunteer tutors to homeless shelters, motels, group homes and the streets to mentor students and provide them with school supplies and uniforms. Serving much of Southern California, from Dana Point to Santa Barbara, School on Wheels has several local tutoring sites including the Santa Ana Catholic Worker office and several locations in Long Beach.
We always get this question from out-of-town guests: What's a decent, affordable place to stay near Disneyland? There is only one right answer: Hotel Menage. Several years ago, three young men bought a crappy old hotel on the location, tore everything out and refurbished it in style. The rooms aren't necessarily large, but they come with eye-soothing mahogany-wood beds, comfy sofas, non-chain-hotel wall art and plasma televisions. Conveniently located next to Interstate 5 and minutes from the world-famous theme park, the hotel also offers a large pool and K'ya Restaurant, featuring Pacific Rim dishes.
Yes, it's the happiest parking structure on Earth. Built in 2000 to hold more than 10,000 vehicles, this monster of a parking lot is not only the most magical place to park your car, but also the most efficient in all of Orange County. In a time when other parking lots, like those at the Irvine Spectrum, take cars on daring adventures around and around, bringing them precariously close to crashing and offering exciting twists and turns to people of all ages, the Mickey & Friends parking structure offers a direct exit from every level, expertly placed traffic cones, friendly attendants trained to wave even the most impossibly sized cars neatly into a spot, and the cartoon faces of America's favorite rodents plastered on its walls. Yes, in a world of craziness and disorder, the Mickey & Friends parking structure, once honored with the title of largest parking lot in North America, offers simplicity and peace of mind for just $12 per visit.
Utterly amiable and vastly knowledgeable, Bubba Jackson handles the crucial weekday 6-to-9-a.m. slot for listener-supported KKJZ-FM 88.1, where he plays excellent jazz and blues cuts from the 20th and 21st centuries. Now, many radio jocks can do the same thing, but no professional on-air personality possesses more genuine enthusiasm for the music he's spinning than Jackson. No, not even Henry Rollins. Bubba's getting up there in years, but the decades haven't muted his zest for the many styles of jazz and blues he plays while Southern California's more discerning denizens are getting ready for work or school and simmering in rush-hour traffic. A glance through one day's playlist for his Breakfast With Bubba show reveals tracks by Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Bernard Purdie, Ray Barretto, Lalo Schifrin, Herbie Mann, John Scofield with Eddie Harris, and Esperanza Spaulding. But whatever day it is, Bubba delivers the choicest cuts along with folksy commentary and generous praises when he back-announces his sets, like a hip grandpa who never lost his youthful passion for great music. More than most genres, jazz and blues desperately need champions like Bubba Jackson to keep their legacies thriving. His charm, knowledge and impeccable taste both benefit the music he advocates and help to kick-start your day on the brightest note possible.


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Speaking today on "Meet the Press," Colin Powell warned the Republican party that it had better adapt to the country's changing demographics. Specifically, Powell criticized the GOP's "dark vein of intolerance" expressed by the use of racist code words. Watch:
POWELL: There's also a dark — a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party. What do I mean by that? I mean by that that they still sort of look down on minorities. How can I evidence that? When I see a former governor say that the President is "shuckin' and jivin'," that's racial era slave term. When I see another former governor after the president's first debate where he didn't do very well, says that the president was lazy. He didn't say he was slow. He was tired. He didn't do well. He said he was lazy. Now, it may not mean anything to most Americans, but to those of us who are African Americans, the second word is shiftless and then there's a third word that goes along with that. The birther, the whole birther movement. Why do senior Republican leaders tolerate this kind of discussion within the party?


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TOP STORY >>Charges filed against official stun friends
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Former comptroller Ron Quillin, charged Monday with embezzling $42,000 from Pulaski County coffers, was free on a $35,000 bond Tuesday, leaving friends and officials stunned and feeling betrayed.
Quillin, said to be cooperating with the investigation, nonetheless pleaded not guilty to 16 felony counts of theft of property, two felony counts of forgery and a misdemeanor count of abuse of office when he appeared before District Judge Wayne Gruber Tuesday morning.
Quillins next court appearance is set for Aug. 2.
Quillin was arrested by the sheriffs office without incident Monday morning at the Bank of the Ozarks near the intersection of LaHarpe and Chester streets, where he apparently was making a transaction.
The FBIs public-corruption task force helped with the investigation, according to Sheriff Doc Holladay.
Quillins alleged crimes began in January 2006, continuing until recently, according to county officials. This is a sad, sad day for Pulaski County, said Pulaski County Quorum Court member Bob Johnson, R-Jacksonville.
This is one of my friends (probably) going to jail, Johnson said Tuesday afternoon. Im in shock. Hes never lied to me or deceived me.
We would sit together at meetings, Johnson said. He was an avid baseball fan and so am I.
County Judge Buddy Villines, who earlier this year promoted Quillin to county director of administration, replacing Ron Copeland, said hes run the gamut of emotions regarding the man he used to rely upon in financial matters.
Mike Hutchins, the former Faulkner County comptroller, is now Pulaski County comptroller. The position of director of administration, vacated when Quillin left April 30 to become the chief financial officer of the states Medicaid program for the state Department of Health and Human Services, will be left open for now, Johnson said.
Julie Munsell, spokesman for DHHS, said following Quillins arrest that the state has put him on administrative leave.
A person in a trusted position with knowledge and intent can find a way to ... break into the system, according to Villines.
He said a county employee alerted him May 24 that she was concerned about an account outside county government. The next day, staff found what appeared to be misappropriation of funds, said the judge. After that, things moved pretty fast, he said.
You do what you can to keep this from happening, but when it does, you act decisively, Villines said. County attorney Karla Burnett met with investigators from the sheriffs office on Memorial Day and that office took over the investigation, he said.
The county hired Quillin in 1994 for beaver control, an entry-level position, and he worked his way up through six positions to become the countys top employee, Villines said. At every level he performed well. There was no indication he might be a risk. It baffles me.
The money in question came in the form of rebates or special revenues that go to the comptroller for coding, rather than through the treasurers office.
JP Johnson said a special meeting of the quorum court committee chairs had been called for June 12 to figure out what happened, to discuss options and try to implement additional safeguards. This years county budget includes $50,000 to hire an outside consultanta lawyer or a CPAto review the countys finances, so the quorum court can get some professional help.
Johnson, the head of the budget committee and himself a CPA, said it was too early to know whether or not more than $42,000 had been taken. The county started a ways-and-means committee to keep closer watch over county revenues and expenses.
At this press conference, Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley explained that each of the Class B felonies carry a maximum prison term of 5 to 20 years and a $15,000 fine and each Class C felony has a maximum prison term of three to 20 years and a $10,000 fine.
Jegley vented his frustration over the abuse-of-office being classified as a misdemeanor. This misdemeanor charge allows for only for a maximum fine of $500.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


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Raiders' insider Scott Bair joins Mike Florio to discuss Oakland's pursuit of DeSean Jackson and to talk about who the Raiders might target with the rest of their cap space.
PFT Live: Dismal offseason continues for Raiders
steveoluvraiders says: Apr 3, 2014 2:41 PM
How about we let the season begin and I don't know let them play a few games before say how there offseason went. Because usually the big winner in free agency doesn't mean improvement ask the Eagles or Redskins.
chris1019 says: Apr 3, 2014 2:46 PM
Dismal offseason? Did I miss something? I don't think we blew the roof off with any of our pick ups but have gotten some solid vets to fill holes and help the younger guys along. I don't get what is so dismal…
neuf1948 says: Apr 3, 2014 3:34 PM
The Raiders will not get any respect until they have a Winning season, there moves will always be questioned in the negative until then.
raidernation37 says: Apr 3, 2014 5:18 PM
If Cleveland or the Rams or some other team made these moves it would read "Busy off season continues" but because it's the Raiders it's dismal. Give me a break
mcfleezy12 says: Apr 3, 2014 5:47 PM
I just looked at their current roster….and ya know its not bad at all. Some nice vets with superbowl experience. Don't Believe me? Check them out. On paper, they look better than my team right now.
mrgonzo619 says: Apr 3, 2014 6:45 PM
I dont see anything wrong with the interview. I think they could have used a different word than dismal but we really dont know how good this team is gonna respond together. I personally am tired of getting my hopes up high and going into the season with the hardest schedule in the league and the donkeys again getting the easiest in the division sort of keeps me from jumping for joy.
racerx1225 says: Apr 3, 2014 8:30 PM
If MJD was signed by the Pats, it would be great. lol
racerx1225 says: Apr 3, 2014 8:31 PM
Improved both lines, QB, RB, WR and CB's. Yep, real dismal. lol
usmcraider says: Apr 3, 2014 8:42 PM
Dismal. When will the hating stop. The Raiders are a much better team today than they where several months ago. The d line is better than it was last year. The secondary is better not just with the signings but with the return of Tyvon Branch. The O line is much better and our Qb is better than what we had last year. Yes he had a bad year. It happens. The change of scenery will do a lot for him. Our running game is going to be powerful this year. bank on it. top 5 rushing team in the league.
babygaga19 says: Apr 3, 2014 10:38 PM
Ummmm, the Raiders off season was a joke! Hard to see when you are infected with homerism, yes?
needlescane says: Apr 3, 2014 10:45 PM
As a raider fan love the title, media bashing never gets old. I know our Raiders can turn it around.
madroaddog says: Apr 4, 2014 10:19 AM
What scares me is RM 's draft last year. Moving down without getting fair value, taking a huge risk by drafting an injured player in Hayden, especially considering Hayden's talent level should have placed him at the end of the first round without any injury history. Then drafting Watson (I love O linemen) in the 2nd when he only had one year as a starter at right tackle. The fact is RM has to hit on all his draft picks to compensate for the lack of picks and his previous mistakes to replace the older FAs and keep MD happy.
hanspard says: Apr 4, 2014 1:11 PM
This is dismal? Man, whoever thinks this is dismal wasn't around for that budge busting Gibril Wilson/Tommy Kelly/Javon Walker off-season. Low risk and high reward signings this year, sounds good to me.
babygaga19 says: Apr 5, 2014 8:08 PM
This just in, Raiders still conducting background research on DJack. Umm, can someone turn on Reg's computer? Oh wait, Raiders dont have computers.


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It would seem that people have been making Weetabix, or the generic supermarket equivalent muffins, and blogging or selling their recipes for years; one recipe I can find was taken from the recipe on the side of the packet, and added to food.com way back in 2006. Add some dried fruit, tweak the flour, substitute oil for butter and syrup for honey and change the spices and you have an entirely new recipe for a book with no need to mention sources of inspirations or adaptations.
So the Fuss Free take on the humble wheat biscuit muffin recipe was to adapt my museli muffins made in 2008 from my basic vegan sweet muffin recipe. My muesli muffin recipe used a mixture of spelt and plain flours, which I also used here. I find spelt flour makes the bake more cakey; I also reduced the sugar and added some maple syrup for flavour. Throw in some spices and a handful of frozen blueberries ( I first did this in April 2008), and I have my own version of a generic recipe idea that I am free to publish, sell and do as I see fit with.
These were greatly enjoyed on a sunny saturday morning, washed down with lots of coffee. A fantastic start to the weekend!
Recipe: Wheat (Breakfast Cereal) Biscuit Blueberry Muffins
Makes 6
Dry ingredients
3oz plain flour
3oz spelt flour
1 oz sugar
1 heaped tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp all spice
1 ½ oz (or 2) Wheat biscuits – crushed – I used Waitrose Essentials
Pinch salt
Finely grated zest of half a lemon
2oz blueberries (Mine were frozen)
Wet Ingredients
2oz sunflower oil
1½ oz maple syrup
6oz milk – soy or diary if you are not vegan
Whisk the oil, milk and maple syrup mixture with a fork. Mix the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and fold together (the batter should be lumpy and mixing should take no more than 15 folds). Dollop the mixture into your usual muffin pan, sprinkle each muffin. Bake at GM5/190C/375F for 20 – 25 mins until risen.