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After the capture of a living Coelacanth, evolutionists realized that this was not a transitional form. So they next settled on depicting the fish E. foordi as a transitional "missing link."
Evolutionists maintained that that the tailed water frog was descended from E. foordi. However, anatomical comparisons of tailed water frog and Eusthenopteron revealed profound differences between the two. This meant that evolutionists had to suppose another transitional form between them. However, no skeleton belonging to this theoretical transition between Eusthenopteron foordi and the tailed water frog Icthyostega has ever been found.


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Robertson is named after Dr William Robertson, a Scottish minister who arrived in South Africa in 1822.
The Robertson Wine Valley is among South Africa's largest wine-producing areas. Classified as a Coastal Region under the Wine of Origin scheme, the district of Robertson comprises nine wine production wards, namely Agterkliphoogte, Bonnievale, Boesmansrivier, Eilandia, Hoopsrivier, Klaasvoogds, Le Chasseur, McGregor, and Vinkrivier.
With a well-established reputation for quality, affordable wines, the Robertson wine route has made a conscious effort over the past decade to refocus its wine production and encourage wine tourism to the valley.
Notably, Robertson wine farms are planting more of the so-called Big Six grape varieties (riesling, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon), as opposed to standard and distilling wine varieties like colombard and chenin blanc.
Wine production has also shifted from an industrial scale to family-run and boutique estates, resulting in superior quality wines. Robertson is also home to a number of garagiste producers that can be visited by appointment.
Situated in the valley of the Breede River and surrounded by mountains, the Robertson Wine Valley experiences a hot climate, with summer evenings cooled by a south-easterly wind.
Annual rainfall in the region is low. The majority of vineyards require supplementary irrigation (typically from September to November), and practise irrigation manipulation and canopy management, depending on the required style of wine.
Though lacking variation in altitude and aspect, vineyards along the region's flood plains revel in a variety of soil types from gravelly, lime-rich, alluvial soils, to red, clay loam and Karoo soils to produce fruity, easy-drinking wines and the popular soetes (natural sweet wines).
Vineyards that ascend the foothills of the surrounding mountain ranges derive their character from calcareous alkaline and shale soils with good water-retention abilities, while variances in meso-climate and aspect are harnessed to produce expressive, terroir-specific wines.
Traditionally known for its white wines, the Robertson Wine Valley produces elegant chardonnays and increasingly, award-winning sauvignon blanc and Methode Cap Classique wines. Fine reds, notably shiraz and cabernet sauvignon, are also coming to the fore.
Food, wine, and outdoor festivals, and family-friendly activities throughout the year have made the Robertson Wine Valley one of the Cape's most popular wine routes, and a Global Wine Capitals of the World award-winner for the area's commitment to providing a world-class yet authentic local wine and lifestyle experience.
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From Cape Town, take the N1 towards Worcester. On the N1 at the third traffic light, turn right into Worcester, pass over the bridge, and take the second turn off left into Main Street (following the signs for Robertson (R60)). Turn right at the traffic light two city blocks later and the R60 for about 40km until you reach Robertson.
Best time to visit
The Robertson Wine Valley vineyards are loveliest in spring and summer; this is also the best time to take a river cruise on the Breede River.
Around the area
There is lots to do in the area including boat trips, river cruises, canoeing, hiking, golf, mountain biking, sky diving, game drives, and horse riding. There are also nature reserves and historical buildings aplenty. Nearby Worcester is a premium gliding destination, while in Klaas Voogds West, the Soekershof succulent gardens and mazes are remarkable.
Tours to do
Take a tour of the Klipdrift Brandy distillery in Robertson, and drive the scenic mountain passes of Route 62.
Get around
It would be best to have your own car to explore the Robertson Wine Valley. Alternately, utilise the services of a tour operator, or hire a car in Cape Town or Robertson.
What will it cost
Most wine estates in Robertson do not charge for wine tasting, but to be certain, check individual estates' websites, or call ahead.
Length of stay
Plan a couple of days or a weekend at least to tour the Robertson Wine Valley.
What to pack
Winters in Robertson can be cold, with snow on the mountains and occasional rain. Pack rain gear and warm clothes. Summers can be hot so pack hats and sun cream.
Where to stay
Robertson has accommodation to suit all budgets, from boutique hotels like the Robertson Small to self-catering farm cottages.
What to eat
Local olives, olive oil and artisanal cheeses, and farmers' market produce. Many wine estates have restaurants and there are eateries along Route 62.
What's happening
In February, the Robertson Wine Valley hosts the Breede River fishing challenge, the Breede River half-marathon, and the Hands-on Harvest festival. In June there's the Wacky Wine Weekend festival; the Robertson Slow festival is usually the first week of August, and the Robertson Wine on the River festival takes place in October.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John E. Personett, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Hill 272, near Fleville, France, October 8, 1918. Although severely wounded at the beginning of the attack, Sergeant Personett refused to be evacuated, but continued to direct his platoon in the advance. In an attack on an enemy machine-gun position, after all other members of his group were killed or wounded in the attack, he alone rushed the position and captured the gun and crew. This permitted the further advance of the company.
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A few nights ago, England and Italy went to war over a ball. A few hours later, ISIS went to war for oil, bread and God. Right now, the Middle East — my part of the world — is dramatically changing by the second. The games are great opium for the major crisis around us. By the time the winning team holds up the precious golden cup, I wonder what our world will look like.
If serious research were done, it is more than highly probable that Lebanon would be named number 1 in terms of World Cup supporters. There isn't a single balcony that is not waving a flag right now. And after wins by big teams like Germany or Brazil, it is not uncommon for a parade of cars to whizz through the city, with cheering passengers precariously hanging out of windows, waving giant flags. No one ever claimed that Lebanese don't like a good party. A true, but funny story — though most Lebanese support the Italian team, we also get a little nervous when they win the cup. They won in 1982 and 2006, among other years. And in 1982 and 2006, Israel invaded Lebanon. Coincidence?Perhaps.
But in real news, this week, Obama is sending troops and drones into Iraq. Iran has vowed to protect the Shiites there, and has also rejected US involvement. Streams of Sunni militants are flooding the border from Syria into western Iraq. The Mehdi army is on the rise. From Lebanon, Hezbollah is sending more men into Syria and Iraq, leaving the Lebanese/Israeli border very vulnerable. And in what may seem like the craziest move of all, Israel has been elected as vice-chair of the UN Special Political and Decolonization Committee — which deals, among other things, with matters related to Palestinian refugees. Yes, you heard me. Occupiers will now have carte blanche over who gets to live in Palestine. All this after three weeks of raids in which so many Palestinian lives have been lost in what seems to be a morbid collective punishment. People who murdered, tortured and displaced locals are going to get to lay the law on what is Palestinian land.
In Lebanon, we have a saying for a big blow like this. "Kaff'ayn." It means, basically, a double slap in the face. Bam, baaaaam!! With all the news, I keep asking myself when this is all going to end. When will we finally be able to lay down our guns?
I know from firsthand experience that once you experience war, you continue to expect war. It is a vicious and never-ending cycle. In the early 2000s, I had just graduated from an art school in New York City. I had come to do my MFA and while I was there experienced, rather, saw with my own eyes, the first tower fall. Then in 2003, when the USA invaded Iraq, I was in my shared studio in Brooklyn. I borrowed a TV and watched them drop bombs on Baghdad, alone in the studio, far from my family and friends back in the Middle East. It was the first time such an attack was televised. I stayed up all night painting a portrait of Leila Khalid, the Palestinian freedom fighter. I kept thinking that Iraq was going to become another Palestine — occupied and hopelessly in a state of never-ending war. I thought about the women and children who were going to die for no reason. Since that night, I have only been creating art that is reactionary to war, gender, religion and their place in our bubblegum culture. I see my work as a by-product of political and economic turmoil.
It's funny, before I moved to the States, I never thought of myself as Arab or woman, but 9-11 put me into that box very quickly. I embraced my peaceful political opinions and began to vocalize them. I preached a simple equation: no guns, no wars. I went down to DC to protest the US invasion of Iraq. I joined the world of activism and of course, subsequently, had my phone tapped and undercover police agents come knocking at my door. For several reasons, I decided then that it was a good time to move back to Beirut.
It is now a little over 10 years later, and we find that the battle still rages on. Actually, it has exploded in ways I never thought possible. It seems as if the entire world is at war — weapons are being sold in numbers so many it's impossible to count. In all corners of the globe people are arming themselves. Folks, it's become the norm. Borders are being redrawn with disregard to those who actually live on the land, and hundreds of thousands of lives are going to waste, waste, waste. Apart from the countless deaths, the trauma induced by war is enough to cripple someone for a lifetime. Imagine what it feels like to lose your older brother. Imagine what it feels like to lose your father to a war that's not even really yours. It was imposed on you by greedy governments. Imagine what it feels like to lose your best friend, the only person you ever truly felt comfortable confiding in. The person you thought would grow old with you, organize play dates for the kids you'd plan to have at the same time, and hold you through life's unexpected ordeals.
We are all losing, on all sides.
When you think about what happened in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt, to name just a few, it seems larger than life and completely unfixable. How is it that we just let all that happen? Just — let it happen. I used to visit Syria all the time, when I was in my early 20s. I used to drive up to buy art supplies and glittery fabrics at the Hamadiye market a few times a year.
My boyfriend was Syrian, and on romantic nights infused by wine and poetry, we'd grab the midnight bus from Beirut to Aleppo and spend the weekends exploring the old souks and Roman ruins in Palmyra, in the middle of the desert. It's hard to believe that that's all gone now. The soft sand we once made love in is now stained with the blood of militants seeking revenge and total world domination. The beautiful Syrians who were so soft and gentle have, after having lost their homes and loved ones, transformed into one of the most threatening forces of nature.
Who are ISIS anyways? In Arabic, we call them DAESH- it is the the Arabic translation of Islamic State of Iraq and Shem (the Levant); Dawlet Al Islamiyah fil Iraq wa Shem. I believe them to be of all types of colors, shapes and sizes. Amongst which are the leftover of the leftover of the men who have warred and been paid to war and lost and lost and now are ronins in search of their next fix. Just think about those who fought in south Russia, in East Africa… You think these people just go away? Once you have tasted war, you become war. The only thing you know is war. And war is what you will continue to search for. It becomes the only thing you know how to do.
To the world, it would seem that ISIS is a fight to create an Islamic state, but in reality, I don't think anything is that black and white anymore. We lost our innocence on that sunny and crisp morning back in 2001. The plain truth of it all is that we are in a battle for oil — the most dead of energy resources, but the black gold that controls the world. Call it an Islamic State or the Free Empire of McDonald's. They seem to be one and the same. It is hard to believe that entire countries — Syria and Iraq, with centuries of progressive civilizations and grand architecture — have burnt to the ground. Damascus, never conquered in history, is now a festering and putrid mass grave.
Those who have fled are now permanent refugees. Permanent because most of these people could never afford to return and rebuild their homes anyway. For many, life in a refugee camp could provide more comfort. But that level of comfort is still nothing close to being acceptable by human standards. Just look at the Palestinians in Chatilla or Burj al Barajni in Beirut — they've been there for over 60 years living in the worst and most tragic of conditions. Cinder blocks rise, leaving little room for sky, and towering garbage, uncollected, gives birth to new diseases. And yet the cycle of violence continues. More lives are lost, trodden on, disregarded, disrespected, abused, humiliated, broken and permanently twisted. The potential of beautifully creative and productive lives lost for nothing — the worst kind of travesty.
We just let it happen. While we were sipping up our Frappuccinos ignoring Maliki and his rise to dictatorship, ISIS was arming itself. In a recent article in the Guardian, I read that by the time ISIS started their full scale attack a few days ago, they were already over $875 million dollars rich. Where does this kind of money come from? I'm asking you, America, Russia, Saudi and Iran.
But other than the practical and financial aspects of war, I've been thinking about the human factor — the men who get up in the morning, put on their battle fatigues, lock and load their guns and step into the furnace. Last night, I asked my friend, let's call him Joe, who has served in the US Army and has been to Iraq, why men go to war. I met Joe on social media — we've never met face to face. I asked him whether he thought violence is something encoded within our DNA? Can we ignore it, or is it something fundamental to humans? Man is a beautiful and complex being, but from the perspective of one who creates, I wonder how is it that one can carry a gun and take lives away so easily. I was very nervous asking him. We'd only been chatting for a few weeks and I wondered if it was right to ask a total stranger to pour his heart out to you.
Joe sent me an Esquire article titled "I Miss Iraq. I Miss My Gun. I Miss My War." A year after coming home from a tour in Iraq, a soldier, Brian Mockenhaupt, returns home to find out he'd left something behind. This soldier, who seems like a pretty nice guy in general, missed being in a war zone. The more I read, the more I understood that we are stuck in a vicious cycle of war addiction. Joe told me that with men who go to war, there is a bond that can't be explained. "It's not that we like each other, we just know each other in ways that no one else knows us, we know our most raw most beaten most lost selves. That's something you can only get in war or warlike situations, where incredible stress brings out the best and worst in a human being." One can only imagine the alienation and depression soldiers feel when they come home and off the adrenalin of the battleground, only to find themselves making monthly car payments and dealing with peculiar hippies like myself.
But you know, maybe I'm no different. I was a very active blogger during the 2006 Israeli invasion on Lebanon. In many ways, I felt like everything I did then had so much more meaning compared to what I'm living now, because in my eyes, I was saving lives. I now know that that state of being was just an illusion — I was in survival mode. It works for a short time, but it is definitely not a way to live.
Let me tell you a story. One night in the early stages of the Israeli bombing, my sister's best friend, Youssef, called her and told her his uncle was refusing to leave his home in Dahiyeh. Dahiyeh is the southern suburb of Beirut the Israelis were targeting the most because Hezbollah supporters live there. Youssef is what people in the West would call a Flaming Queen. This Queen refused to let his uncle perish to merciless Israeli bombs and insisted we save his life. I didn't think it was a good idea to go and, being the eldest child, felt like I needed to protect my sister, who is really the braver of us. After all, she did hitch a ride on a rickety Coca-Cola truck in the middle of Mexico, through the jungles of Chiapas just to meet Subcomandante Marcos when she was a teen. While I was typing my nightly blog entry, she snuck out, picked up lovely Youssef and drove through the bombs to pick up his uncle in Dahiyeh. I don't know how they made it out alive, but they did. They, unlike so many others, were spared. Uncle survived too. The car my sister drove back then was an orange Mini Cooper. Ring any bells? That orange Mini not only saved Youssef's uncle, but in fact, being that it was a convertible and could pack quite a lot, was used over and over again during the bombing to transport everything from medical supplies to mattress for displaced citizens to shuffling home owners back and forth to check on their homes in Dahiyeh during a day of cease fire – that was the day Spencer Platt took a photo of it and went on to win The World Press Photo Prize in 2006.
I went off on this tangent only to show how thrilling war can be. The world has plunged itself into a new darkness with a new set of aesthetics and values. War has become the new and normal way of life. You turn on the TV — war! You surf the web — war! You listen to the radio — war, war, war! But let's hold on for a second. Let's ask ourselves why we have allowed this to become acceptable? Why are we not listening to more stories about robots in space? Cures for cancer? Prolonging human life? Connections with extraterrestrial species? Long lost Da Vinci paintings? We are capable of all this. Why is it not happening?
I live in Beirut, and in Beirut, we live like there's no tomorrow — because we're constantly courting death. It sounds romantic, but it's not. We have become so immune even to the possibility of stability that we have a very hard time planning for the future. And because we don't plan, nothing really changes. Living in a country that is festering with terrorists has become normal. Living in a country without a president is the norm. A bomb goes off, we scramble for a few minutes to text our loved ones to make sure they're still alive, then go back to our beautiful bubbles. The bubble is what has saved us all these years. A few days ago, a suicide bomber detonated himself in Beirut. The wonderful citizens of that neighborhood declared that they will not be fazed, that they love Lebanon and will prevent terrorists from taking over. Maybe that's how we survived all these years. A most elegant and staunch resistance, guided by love. A most elegant and staunch lust and appreciation for life.
At present, things in Beirut are escalating. Escalating, one of those weird newsy words. Well, the point is that we've had suicide bombings and that's something we've never experienced before. ISIS are here and targeting the Lebanese army in hopes of pulling us into this mess. They say they won't leave until Hezbollah retracts from Syria. Like that's ever going to happen. In the latest news, the army are conducting raids in all the hotels in Raouche, the most touristic spot in Beirut. Apparently, these hotels have been housing DAESH families for a few months now. A few days ago, one of the militants blew himself up in a final act of resistance, not wanting to be taken in by the Lebanese army — down the street from where my sister and her orange car live.
One of my best friends, Hind, was visiting Beirut last week for a massive artsy mountain wedding. She had quite an adventure looking for a hotel. "The first hotel I called which had no vacancies was actually the Duroy Hotel, the hotel in which the suicide bomber exploded himself a few days later. Then I called the Mayflower and was told that the streets were blocked because security forces were raiding the Napoleon Hotel across the street, so I booked another one up the street. It felt very strange to know that a bomb went off in the hotel I almost stayed in two nights earlier." Yeah. That's my Beirut right now. All hot and bothered. What amazes me the most is that the hotel staff were kind enough to defer Hind from their terrorist filled hotel. So yes, even though we don't have a president, we are good and resilient people opposed to war and terrorism. And we'll always let you know if there's a militant or two staying at your hotel. We be good people like that.
You see, the thing no one ever tells you about Beirut is about how loving we are. We love life, dammit! We love it when people visit. We love feeding them our incredible cuisine. We love taking them to visit our centuries old Roman and Phoenician ruins. We love hosting summer concerts in ancient temples — even Nina and Elton have performed here. We are the most hospitable of peoples. All are welcome in Lebanon. And I mean all. But, sadly that also come with a price to pay.
So, here's another Lebanese saying… Beirut is a whore. She welcomes everyone in and for the right price, she'll give you want you want. Be it a meeting with the most prominent arms dealer in the world or one of Berlusconi's henchman or two, or a drink with an exciting young poet or a fashion designer who is in demand by all Hollywood stars. We have it all — art, war, money, real estate, books, prostitutes, water, gas, secret banking, jihadists, peaceniks and pop stars. Beirut, I love you.
At the end of the day, I would say that I'm not too worried about Lebanon right now because God knows we've been to hell and back. We are the faded tattoos on your upper arms- they hurt at first, but then gave you so much pleasure… we are Clint Dempsey's World Cup crotch shot- we will always, always find a way to make you cheer… we are the Phoenix that will continue to rise. And burn. And rise. And burn.
What I worry about most are my friends. My friend who have just gotten off that plane in Baghdad. Let me tell you about Ayman, a photojournalist who is wonderful and kind. I wondered at the beginning of his career how he'd be able to make it in such tough terrain with those sweet blue eyes of his. I saw a photo of his on the NY Times just a few days ago, so I know he's already there. I also want to tell you about Bryan and Maria, two friends who met in Beirut. After years of covering the war in Afghanistan with profound depth, they decided to take an even bigger and more courageous step, to get married. Despite the bombings and killings all around them, they found and chose love. Maria recently posted a picture of her suitcase on Instagram: "Packing for Iraq. Abaya, body armor and helmet. I want a burrito." These are my friends, and I want them to come home in one piece.
And what about Joe? He is a reservist. He is brilliant and intelligent and passionate. I want him to live the life he truly deserves. I don't want him to go back into the monster. I want him to eat, drink, work, smile, love, make love, be love and be loved. He deserves it. We all deserve it. Even ISIS. Even Bush junior and senior. Love is what will save us.
What is happening in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon today started 10 years ago on an ominous autumn morning. Millions of people all around the world opposed the invasion of Iraq. We marched in cities, towns and tribes. We tried. But the powers that be seem to be much stronger than we realize. It's time for our side to step up the game and demand an end to arms trading and use of fossil fuels.
A Salafi Islamic state created through murder and terrorism is totally unacceptable. I believe the only way to stop it from happening is through diplomacy. The larger warring nations — US, Russia, Saudi and Iran — have to stop sending weapons. No guns, no wars. They made this mess, they have to clean it up. But I fear that it won't end until they finish making all their dead energy deals. However, my family, my friends and I should not have to pay the price for the greed and power of bigger nations. And nor should soldiers.
As for the question of human nature, when I am asked for solution, I always propose love. It's the one human trait we haven't really learned to completely harness, but it's the first step towards a more enlightened and peaceful planet. There is a big shift happening in that direction, but I know it will take a few generations to completely manifest. But to do this, we must use that other essential human trait, free will. Believe it or not, we actually do get to choose the world we want to live in.
I would like to have a decent quality of life. To not just survive or merely get by, but to live with dignity. How do we do that, how do we get there? The only way is to first forgive each other for everything we've ever done wrong. I'm talking about world amnesty. Courage and honor is what may make us human, but failure, loss and insecurity are equally as important. We have to acknowledge these traits within us. Then we take responsibility for building economic equality — one that invests in a peaceful future, unlike the one we have now. And lastly, we empower a revolution that will transform the human spirit, one which extends way beyond Tahrir Square and Occupy Wall Street. A revolution based on love, respect and tolerance.
If violence begets violence, love can only bring love.
And as for the World Cup, though I'm not a big fan of competitive sports, it's nice to see the world coming together and cheering each other on. Maybe deep down inside, I wish every day could be like this… And now that Italy is no longer qualified, here in Beirut, we can all sleep a little easier tonight.
I started writing this post a few weeks ago, on June 19. It took me a while to post because the news was changing so quickly. After a week of small additions, I decided to just post it without changing the timeline. So… just pretend you read this a week ago. The Islamic State hadn't been created and no one had yet declared themselves Caliph (at large) of the Milky Way Galaxy.


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Carnival hits Marigny streets Saturday when the DIY krewes Chewbacchus and 'tit Rx roll through the downtown neighborhood.
First up is 'tit Rx, which rolls at 5 p.m. from St. Roch Tavern. With miniature floats inspired by the shoeboxes of schoolchildren's Carnival art projects, the krewe aims to keep the organization small and intimate.
"Due to our self-imposed mandate to be a micro-krewe…there are usually around 30 floats," said founder Jeremy Yuslum.
Members dress formally, pulling the ornately decorated floats at a leisurely pace for the viewing pleasure of the parade-goers. Despite its diminutive nature, 'tit Rx has grown quite a large fanbase. Yuslum says "spectators make tiny doll-sized spectators to watch the tiny parade. It shines a ray of joy into my heart."
The theme of this year's parade is "Bare Minimum," although the designs remain mostly a mystery until parade day. Two float themes that have been revealed are "Barely Punished" and ".07/Drive-Thru Daiquiri Shop."
The krewe, which shares a love of New Orleans culture and crafting, offers miniature throws such as bracelets, rubber balls and handmade beads. Panorama and Slow Danger Brass Band and Egg Yolk Jubilee will accompany the krewe.
Why create a micro-krewe?
"We just wanted to contribute to the season in our own small way," Yuslum said.
Since settling a dispute over its name with the very big Carnival organization Rex last year, the official spelling of the krewe's name utilizes a schwa, the linguistic symbol resembling an upside-down "e."
To celebrate the krewe's fifth year, a mini-retrospective art show featuring floats from years past is on display at Lost Love Lounge through Feb. 2.
After the parade, the krewe will host the "Gallier Small and Ping Pong Ball" at AllWays Lounge.
Visit the krewe's new website at titrexparade.com post-parade to view photo galleries dedicated to this year's fans.
Intergalactic revelry
While 'tit Rx is the smallest Carnival krewe, the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is the city's fastest-growing krewe, expanding from 300 to 500 members in its three short years.
Chewbacchus starts Saturday at 8 p.m. from the Den of Muses at St. Ferdinand and Chartres streets.
The krewe has also grown in thematic scope. What began as a paean to science fiction — its make-believe deity, the Sacred Drunken Wookie, is a combination of Star Wars' Chewbacca and Bacchus, the god of wine and revelry — has now evolved into an inclusive krewe for those who love sci-fi, horror, fantasy and the supernatural.
"We opened the krewe to fantasy and horror fandom over the summer, and now have 10 different sub-krewes who all roll with their own themes, costumes and contraptions," said co-founder and overlord Ryan S. Ballard.
Chewbacchus is as green and DIY as they come. Members take tremendous pride in designing and building elaborate floats powered by tricycles and electric motors.
They don't skimp on their costumes either: All manner of creatures from Stormtroopers, Mr. Spocks, Princess Leias, Dr. Who police boxes, zombies and aliens walk and ride amongst giant puppets, marching bands and robotic alcohol delivery systems.
The krewe's mascot is the towering Bar2D2, which of course serves adult beverages to members along the route.
The krewe's throws are intricately handmade. Expect to see "signature Chewbacchus bandoliers, Wookiee Cooziees, custom beads, beanbags and frisbees," says Ballard.
This year is particularly exciting for the dedicated krewe that Ballard says "is sort of like a cult." Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies — accompanied by his wife and royal consort, Angie — will reign as King of the Chewbacchanaliens. Hence this year's theme: "Return of the Wookiee."
The Mayhews will ride in the custom-built Millennium Falcon golf cart, a spectacularly detailed creation that required "hundreds of hours over the last several months," said Ballard, and "is not to be missed."
Chewbacchanal, the krewe's after-party, takes place at 2830 Royal St. and is open to the public. Visit chewbacchus.org for details.


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Yak's Reality Check: Jarvis' Lost Race Started on the Runway
Good evening, Yakksters! I know this is a little late, but you can blame Jarvis Johnson (see below) for wearing me out and making me unable to get this up earlier! With no haste, let's get started. Click below for your REALITY CHECK and be sure to join us in our forums to discuss these shows and more!


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Scott Tolentino, Bear Lake Project Leader with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, sent in this report
Bear Lake Fishing Report: Ice on Bear Lake is 10-14" thick at this time and is still in good shape. There might be a few soft spots along some shoreline areas, but as of this morning it was frozen hard. There is very little snow on top of the ice. Fishing for cutthroat trout and lake trout has been fair to good for anglers using tube jigs tipped with cisco or sucker meat. Best colors have been white, yellow and glow-in-the-dark. The best spots have been all along the west side of the lake at the rockpile/Gus Rich Point area south to the rest area. Also try along the east side at the pump house northward to the state line. Anglers have been fishing for trout in water from 45-95'. Anglers are also still catching a few whitefish have mainly been taken off the rockpile in 45-60' of water or off the weed beds south of Gus Rich Point in 20-30' of water using small jigging spoons or an ice fly below a spoon. Make sure to tip your lure with a small piece of nightcrawler, wax worm or salmon egg. Remember cutthroat trout must have a HEALED FIN CLIP in order for them to be harvested. Garden City Community Fishery PondFrozen and ice thickness can vary due to aerators in the pond. Be extremely careful. Water levels are low, but fish can be caught using small ice jigs tipped with worm or wax worms. Laketown ReservoirFrozen and about 4-6" thick. Avoid the inlet due to unsafe ice and be careful of soft shoreline areas. Jigging with typical small spoons tipped with crawlers or wax worms has been working well for rainbows.


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State Issues Cyanobacteria Lake Warning for Forest Lake, Winchester, NH
Concord, NH – An elevated cyanobacteria cell concentration has been measured at Forest Lake in Winchester, NH. Samples revealed that the state standard of 50% or greater of the total cells from the bloom were identified as cyanobacteria. As a result, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) has issued a cyanobacteria lake warning for those who recreate on Forest Lake. The current bloom is variable with some lake portions free of elevated cell conditions while other areas have green clumps in the water. Recent sightings report elevated cell conditions at the town beach. Please continue to monitor your individual shoreline for changing conditions.
This warning is not based on a toxin evaluation and is intended as a precautionary measure for short term exposure. DES advises lake users to avoid contact with the water in areas experiencing elevated cyanobacteria cell conditions typically where lake water has a surface scum or blue-green flecks/clumps. DES also advises pet owners to keep their pets out of any waters that have a surface scum or blue-green or bright green flecks.
DES routinely monitors public beaches and public waters of the state for cyanobacteria. DES monitors public waters issued cyanobacteria warnings on a weekly basis until the cyanobacteria standards are again met. Cyanobacteria are natural components of water bodies worldwide, but blooms and surface scums may form when excess phosphorus is available to the water. Some cyanobacteria produce toxins that are stored within the cells but released upon cell death. Toxins can cause both acute and chronic health effects that range in severity. Acute health effects include irritation of skin and mucous membranes, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Chronic effects include liver and central nervous system damage.
The July 28, 2011 warning will remain in effect until additional samples reveal cyanobacteria levels have diminished.
Photos and information about cyanobacteria can be found at the DES Beach Program web site: des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/beaches/index.htm
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Did you know?When Kroondal was looted in 1900, the British interned many of its residents in concentration camps.
The Kroondal Mission Station is one of 22 German Lutheran missionary congregations established in the former Transvaal province and it was from this mission that the town of Kroondal grew.
It was founded in 1896 by German missionaries and farmers on Jan Michiel van Helsdingen's farm, Kroenendal, originally built in 1843. The mission employed workers who later formed part of the surrounding farm community.
In 1889 the mission settlement was divided into plots and a school was built. Two of its pupils went on to excel in later years: Louis Botha became South Africa's first prime minister; while JD du Toit achieved fame as renowned Afrikaans poet Totius.
The Kroondal church, which replaced the original mission, was constructed in 1962. Today it occupies the town centre while the old church has been converted into the town library. Once a month the service is in Afrikaans. On all other Sundays the service is conducted in German.
The Kroondal church also boasts a brass band, choir, women's support group, bible study group, Sunday school, youth group and a senior citizens' group. The church in turn supports the library and an old-age home.
Today German is still the most spoken language and Kroondal reflects its German heritage in the form of architectural influences, culture and food.
Some of the more popular attractions include the old Lutheran Church – a national monument built in 1896 and later restored – and the water mill.
After serving the community for generations, the mill, owned by successive generations of the Ottermann family, closed in 1994 when operations were moved to Rustenburg.
The Kroondal Mill was later restored to its former glory and today houses a restaurant where one can sip coffee and marvel at the building's original milling equipment.
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How to get here
Kroondal lies close to the city of Rustenburg. Follow the R27 through Rustenburg to Kroondal. The town is approx. 7km from Rustenburg and is well signposted.
Around the area
There are a number of interesting destinations worth visiting in the area: Hartbeespoort Dam; Sun City; Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre; Pilanesberg Game Reserve; Lesedi Cultural Village; Magaliesberg Mountains; and the Cradle of Humankind.
Tours to do
Tobacco and Cotton Research Institute tours are conducted by the Department of Agriculture.
Get around
Self-drive is recommended to give you the flexibility of stopping at many other interesting points in the area.
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Home-brewed peach brandy, known locally as mampoer.


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- I never knew what these chirrees were called. Sprinkle in some fresh basil flowers. They usually taste the same as the herb, only they look nicer. Problem is that when the herb is flowering, the herb itself doesn't taste that great…I always love walking around in markets and picking up fresh produce. I get sad during the winter because there's only so much squash I can have.Thanks for the post!
Sutter Home Wine Cocktails: Muddling & the Ginger Posey Cocktail
Like we said yesterday, anything you like you'll probably like in a cocktail. Today's recipe includes muddling ginger. You can buy a muddler and keep with your bar tools or, in a pinch, use the handle of a wooden spoon. Put the spice/herb/root/fruit/etc at the bottom of a pint glass or shaker and use the wooden spoon to smush (the technical term) it. Muddling releases oils, flavors & aromas that you wouldn't normally get just by dropping the item into the cocktail.
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~2 oz. Sutter Home Bubbly Moscato
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Muddle ginger in the bottom of your shaker. Add ice, pineapple vodka, lime juice & sweet & sour mix. Shake until cold. Strain into a glass, add ice, top with Sutter Home Bubbly Moscato & blood orange soda. Enjoy!


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Published in 1611, the King James Bible's blend of poetry and piety has nurtured generation after generation.
Manifold Greatness was organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., the Bodleian Libraries, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Bodleian Library, Oxford University, to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bible's publication. The traveling exhibition was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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by Bishop Harry R. Jackson Jr.
Historically, revivals have brought both spiritual and social change. Although the Azusa Street Revival influenced the known world of its day more than 100 years ago, most modern scholars agree that it could have had a more powerful and lasting effect on America. Unfortunately, its major purposes were never fully understood in 1906.
The concept that a revival can "misfire" or achieve only a fraction of its intended purpose is seen in Matthew 23:37-38 when Jesus said: "'O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate'" (NKJV). In that passage, Jesus was lamenting that though God had sent prophets with a revival message of deliverance, the word went unheeded. If they had responded, the Lord could have taken Jerusalem to higher spiritual ground and protected its inhabitants from calamity.
Throughout U.S. history, God has sent at least one major revival each century to help the nation navigate into His deeper purposes. The First Great Awakening in the 1730s and 1740s brought most Americans into a unified understanding of the Christian faith. Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians flourished alongside more established denominations as the church demonstrated spiritual unity without conformity and persecution.
This revived Christian community developed a burden for education, and founded colleges to equip believers to take the gospel to every corner of the world, including the marketplace. They also began to realize that the church had a responsibility to create an atmosphere of social justice for Native Americans and African-Americans.
In many ways, the Second Great Awakening, from 1790 to 1840, built upon the virtues of the first. This revival reminded the nation of its calling to know Christ and His power, helped advance voting rights and social equality for women, and emboldened those working to end slavery.
No one knows all of God's intentions for a specific revival. But as we study the pattern of past revivals, we can project what could have been done. Based upon this speculative approach, I believe the following five things should have been accomplished in the revival at Azusa Street:
1. The American church should have become fully integrated.
2. The entire church—black and white—should have been the catalyst for the U.S. civil rights movement.
3. The body of Christ should have developed female leaders.
4. The church should have advocated women's suffrage in the early 1900s.
5. Christians should have called for the reform of deplorable working conditions in Northern factories, a situation that led to the establishment of trade unions.
When the next revival begins, I hope we will see it as an opportunity for God to get the church back on track and restructure society. If we don't seize our moment, we may have to wait for another revival cycle. Let's begin praying now to discern God's full, breakthrough purposes for our individual lives, our churches and our nation.
Bishop Harry R. Jackson Jr. is the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church, a 3,000-member congregation in the Washington, D.C., area. He also serves as a regional bishop for the Fellowship of International Churches. Additionally, Bishop Jackson is the founder and president of High Impact Leadership Coalition, which seeks to protect the moral compass of the nation by educating and empowering churches, as well as community and political leaders. He also recently formed the International Communion of Evangelical Churches, a church network that currently oversees more than 1,000 congregations around the world. Bishop Jackson has authored numerous books, including In-laws, Outlaws and the Functional Family; The Warrior's Heart; The Way of the Warrior; High Impact African-American Churches; Personal Faith, Public Policy; and The Truth In Black & White.
Bishop Jackson is the guest editor of the January-February 2012 issue of Ministry Today.
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Scissor-Wielding Guy Arrested At Miley Cyrus' House
Stalkers have different approaches when seeking the object of their affection. I'd say in this case, this guy may have been too late to the party. Miley Cyrus recently underwent another supposedly shocking makeover. She buzz-cut her hair and she dyed it platinum blonde, which I don't think is a big deal, but it has left critics befuddled.


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It's easy to get confused about what's at stake, because ridesharing — in which people use their phone apps to order up a ride from amateur drivers who register with a company — appeals to the young and technologically hip. They're popular services, not only because the experience is novel and fun but because they're significantly cheaper than traditional taxis.
And there's a reason they're cheaper than taxi operators offering essentially the same service: They don't have the same overhead because they've been entirely unregulated and don't need to meet the same standards that taxis do for things like driver training, vehicle safety, liability insurance and paying the drivers a living wage.
The August vote will be yet another example of a private industry manipulating the initiative process for self-interested ends — and having the financial resources to do in a few weeks (gather thousands of signatures to qualify for the ballot) what grassroots advocates for any number of issues struggle for months to do.
The same wealth will mean that the anti-regulation campaign will be far better-funded and more visible than the "yes" campaign, which in turn will likely be largely funded by decimated local taxi companies screaming about the unfair competitive advantage being enjoyed by unregulated rideshare startups.
The very referendum itself, of course, proves the taxi companies' point: Rideshare companies wouldn't spend all this money on a referendum in the first place if it wasn't about trying to make a lot more money by staying unregulated. Simply filing the initiative, which triggered suspension of the new regulations, gives the industry four months of higher profits — far more than it cost the industry to gather the referendum signatures.
By manipulating the electoral process then, self-interested companies like these win regardless of the voters' eventual decision; the electoral outcome only determines how much additional profit they'll get. It's little wonder this is becoming an increasingly popular corporate tactic.
'Gypsy cabs'
Beyond the corruption of the initiative process represented by a few well-heeled companies buying a vote, there's the matter of the actual issues at stake. Any examination of the package that the City Council passed needs to start with the determination by City Attorney Pete Holmes that, as it currently operates — with unlicensed and unregulated drivers — the entire rideshare industry is illegal. They are gypsy cabs — only imagine gypsy cabs being organized and bankrolled by Wall Street financiers. What we will vote on in August is those financiers fighting for their right to continue operating illegally.
The City Council package legalized this industry — really, the only sensible course of action, given its popularity and its use of new technology not anticipated by current laws. But that reality had to be balanced against the complete lack of standards the rideshare companies have needed to meet compared to more traditional services. By fighting those standards and getting them suspended, the rideshare companies are also fighting against their own legalization.
Racism rationale
All this is obscured by rideshares' popularity, amidst much rhetoric about the city crushing innovation and suchlike. But there's another, uglier subtext: One reason the rideshares are so popular is that young, urban Seattle hipsters would rather get rides from other young, urban Seattle hipsters than from the immigrants who have come to dominate Seattle's traditional taxi industry.
The rideshare vote will be an early referendum on what kind of city is being created as city leaders continue to destroy affordable housing and force middle-class residents to flee for less-expensive suburbs.
Racism in Seattle is usually of the genteel, liberal variety: There's no racial animus here. We're all good liberals who don't tolerate such things; we just like hanging out with our friends — who then get huge structural advantages (rideshare companies) over other people (taxi operators) trying to do the same thing.
It's the same rationale used to justify covenant restrictions 50 years ago over what races could own property: Don't we all just want to live in a neighborhood with people who look and talk like we do?
Ironically, Seattle's insecurities around being a world-class city are on full display with issues like this. Genuinely world-class cities are melting pots: They're magnets for every type of person from around the country and world seeking a better life. Provincial backwaters, on the other hand, tend to be cities where everyone looks and acts the same.
It turns out there's a lot of money to be made exploiting people's desires to live in a provincial backwater.
GEOV PARRISH is cofounder of Eat the State! He also reviews news of the week on "Mind Over Matters" on KEXP 90.3 FM.
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The primaries are over and we are on to the general election. Because primary elections only decide who will represent political parties going into the general election, they are sometimes seen as less-important races. Many times, the primaries are the toughest battles. In a district that is considered Republican or Democrat "safe," the primary is the real contest and the general election is the afterthought.
In Arizona's 3rd Congressional District we can see how this works. It is considered Republican safe. Congressman John Shadegg decided not to seek re-election to this seat. While only one Democrat and one Libertarian candidate sought the office, 10 Republicans entered the race and spent roughly $3.5 million combined in a spirited contest. Ben Quayle won the Republican nomination and will go on to face Jon Hulburd, the Democrat's nominee, and Michael Schoen, the Libertarian's. These primaries had 79,011 Republicans cast ballots compared to 27,755 Democrats and 422 Libertarians. It would be hard for a Republican nominee to lose this seat with nearly a three-to-one margin of turnout advantage.
Two of the most significant factors in winning an election like this are incumbency and money.
Look at Arizona's congressional seats. This year, seven of Arizona's eight congressional incumbents were seeking re-election (with Shadegg deciding to step down). Of those seven, three were unchallenged within their primaries and the four that were challenged all won. Congressional incumbents went seven for seven in their primaries.
Of the 11 contested Republican or Democrat primaries, eight of them were won by the candidate who raised the most money. The three races that weren't won by the top money raisers were won by the second-highest money raisers. These primary winners raised an average of $750,000 each.
Usually, people are discouraged by this. I've been asked, "Shouldn't the candidate's message and platform be the most important factors to decide a race?" I agree that they should, but here is the reality: If you are the greatest candidate the world has ever known, you are not going to get elected if people don't hear your message! Incumbency is valuable because people become familiar with your name and it gives a candidate a tremendous boost raising campaign contributions.
Why does money have to be so important? Campaigns are about communicating a message to an electorate. Hiring a professional consultant to guide your campaign, using resources such as signs to build name ID, and having the ability to send out mail, make phone calls, or air television ads are all examples of how to communicate a message. All of these things require money. Without money, a candidate is just unknown.
As much as we would like to root for the little guy to win or the underdog to pull off the upset, the truth is that a candidate we have never heard of who doesn't have campaign resources rarely gets our vote. They don't have credibility because we don't know them. It is unfortunate because sometimes they may be the better candidates.


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Posted by Vikrant in Creative Cloud on April 12, 2013
Last weekend, we were doing some streamlining down at the Adobe Forums. Nothing much, basic house cleaning, and other mundane stuff. Overall you should get a better experience, when you visit the forums. However, a few forums were renamed or moved around, and as a result, if you had bookmarked any one of those, you'll receive an error that Item does not exist. The forums are still live and well, you'll just need to update your bookmarks.
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Now that I don't have a job, who the heck cares what I wear... I will be seen in these exclusively. I am well on my way to becoming a cat lady in footed pjs. Don't worry guys, I went to grad school for this.


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MassDOT Fast 14 Project
During the 2011 summer, MassDOT replaced fourteen deteriorated bridge superstructures along I-93 in Medford, Massachusetts. MassDOT used innovative construction methods to minimize the duration of construction-related impacts and congestion. In order to reduce congestion, the project used prefabricated, modular superstructure units, eliminating years of work that would occur in the roadway if conventional construction methods were used. The existing superstructures were demolished and replaced during weekends.
Previous Service Impacts
Throughout the 2011 summer, a number of MBTA bus routes were diverted due to construction activities.
- The weekend of June 3-5, the Route 134 and 710 buses had a service diversion.
To mitigate traffic impacts, the MBTA ran additional Orange Line service while work was ongoing. Additionally, free parking was provided at the Anderson RTC.
For more information, please visit the 93 Fast 14 Project page.
MassDOT is committed to providing safe and durable replacement bridges. The project has been developed by the Accelerated Bridge Program to result in the fewest construction-related impacts on traffic, businesses, residents and tourism.


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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Salt water was his life, according to the family of Henry "Butch" Konietzky, who died Monday night after he was exposed to bacteria in the Halifax River.
"It's just horrifying, it's just totally horrifying," said Debbie Stack, Konietzky's sister-in-law.
Stack said it took just 28 hours for the bacteria to kill Konietzky.
"They tried multiple antibiotics, but nothing was touching it -- nothing even fazed it," Stack said.
Konietzky, 59, was walking knee deep in the river on Saturday, setting crab traps.
The next day, he woke up and noticed what looked like a bug bite on his leg.
"They did not take it serious until it started festering and quickly, and then he started feeling ill," said Stack.
Konietzky was in the emergency room by Sunday night. On Monday, he was gone.
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Doctors said Konietzky was exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that quickly spread through his body and shut down his kidneys and liver.
Experts said the bacteria lives in warm brackish or seawater.
Two cases of the same illness that killed Konietzky, have been reported in Volusia and Flagler counties in the last month.
Health officials are now urging people to avoid eating raw shellfish and going into the water with open wounds.
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"If it's that dangerous, for people to be in it, should be at least posted -- we were tempted to make our own signs and go down there and post them on the trees," she said.
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Long night for Jays' relief corps in loss to Yanks
Laffey goes 2 2/3 innings in spot start, leaving bulk of work to bullpen
NEW YORK -- The Blue Jays' pitching staff is in rather dire straits after another short outing from a starter led to the depleted bullpen being forced to work overtime.
On Friday night, left-hander Aaron Laffey received an emergency start in place of the injured Josh Johnson and lasted just 2 2/3 innings against the Yankees. A quartet of relievers was then pressed into action, and the extended workload could have serious repercussions over the next couple of days.
Laffey surrendered two runs but walked five batters before being designated for assignment after the Blue Jays' 6-4 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
"I was commanding the ball pretty good, and then, just in that third inning, I got ahead, 0-2, and just seemed like I lost my release point," Laffey said. "I just couldn't really get out front, stay on top of the ball. I was just kind of all over the place. I was trying to do everything I could to try to find my release point again."
Another disappointing loss for Toronto capped what has been an even more depressing week for Laffey. He was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Tuesday and a few days later found himself in the rotation when it was announced that Johnson had to miss his scheduled outing because of tightness in his right biceps.
The stint would prove to be short-lived. Laffey got through his first two innings relatively OK, but it was all downhill from there. In the third, he seemed incapable of finding the strike zone and walked four batters in the frame, with his only two outs coming on a sacrifice bunt by Brett Gardner and a sacrifice fly by Vernon Wells.
Manager John Gibbons had no choice but to go with his bullpen a lot earlier than he intended to, and he pieced together the rest of the game by using Brad Lincoln, Aaron Loup, Steve Delabar and Darren Oliver. The group allowed three earned runs, and the extended use leaves the Blue Jays strapped for pitchers this weekend.
Laffey gave up just two hits, but it was the walks that were his undoing. He has now allowed 15 runs in a total of 15 innings of work at Yankee Stadium.
"We didn't know what to expect," Gibbons said. "He battled. He just lost the zone in that one inning. That's basically all that happened. The other guys came in and held the game right there."
The Blue Jays have yet to announce a corresponding roster move following Laffey's departure, but in all certainty, another reliever will arrive in time for Saturday afternoon's game. The club likely will be without the services of all four relievers who pitched on Friday night.
The only rested arms are Esmil Rogers and Casey Janssen. Even left-hander Brett Cecil ideally would receive another day of rest after tossing 1 2/3 innings on Thursday. Making things even more problematic is that the club doesn't know what to expect from No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey on Sunday as he continues to deal with injuries to his upper back and neck.
The bullpen is suddenly a major area of concern.
"You know, we don't abuse any of them," Gibbons said. "We'll be conscious of that. But there's no question that we need a good one out of [J.A.] Happ tomorrow, that's for sure. We'll get a pitcher here, we'll be covered."
Almost lost in the fallout from Laffey's rough start is that the Blue Jays jumped out to early lead for the second consecutive day but were unable to capitalize. First baseman Edwin Encarnacion saw his hot streak continue with a home run in the first inning off right-hander Ivan Nova and another in the sixth off David Phelps.
This was Encarnacion's first multihomer game of the season and ninth of his career. He also has a four-game homer streak and has hit five homers over that span while obviously turning a corner after a slow start. Jose Bautista added his sixth of the year with a solo shot in the eighth.
But the offensive production mattered little after Lincoln surrendered an RBI triple to Lyle Overbay in the fourth. Overbay would eventually score on a wild pitch, and the Yankees tacked on a run in the seventh on a passed ball by J.P. Arencibia and one more in the eighth on a homer by Gardner.
"We put on the runs on the board, it's not as though we didn't do that," third baseman Brett Lawrie said when asked about his club's offensive woes. "It just seems as though right now we get off to an early lead, and somehow they crawl their way back in without laying the hammer down.
"I think that's the biggest thing right now -- teams are just finding a way back into the game. Ultimately, they're going to keep doing that until we put a stop to that."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: cephalo 739 Report post Posted April 23, 2013 Ok, I have the current distance based LOD scheme set up in my hull shader. It works pretty well, but has some non-optimal aspects. cp[0], cp[1] and cp[2] are the corners of my triangle patch. PatchConstants PatchHS(InputPatch<VertexOutput,10> cp, uint patchID : SV_PrimitiveID) { PatchConstants pt; float3 mid0 = lerp(cp[1].PositionWorld,cp[2].PositionWorld,0.5f); float3 mid1 = lerp(cp[2].PositionWorld,cp[0].PositionWorld,0.5f); float3 mid2 = lerp(cp[0].PositionWorld,cp[1].PositionWorld,0.5f); const float dMax = 250.0f; float d = distance(mid0,vecEye.xyz); pt.EdgeTess[0] = 12.0f * pow(saturate((dMax - d)/dMax),3); d = distance(mid1,vecEye.xyz); pt.EdgeTess[1] = 12.0f * pow(saturate((dMax - d)/dMax),3); d = distance(mid2,vecEye.xyz); pt.EdgeTess[2] = 12.0f * pow(saturate((dMax - d)/dMax),3); d = distance(cp[9].PositionWorld,vecEye.xyz); pt.InsideTess = 16.0f * pow(saturate((dMax - d)/dMax),2); return pt; } I'm using the midpoint of my triangle patch edges to calculate distance to the camera. Visually, the need for more or less triangles is nowhere near linear in it's relationship to distance, so I am also applying an exponential curve that sort-of, kind-of helps. This scheme is an improvement over simply using fixed tessellation factors, but it seems that it should be possible to come up with something better. The following screenshot shows one of the weaknesses of a distance based scheme. [attachment=15203:TessFactors.jpg] You can see a mountain in the foreground and a valley between this mountain and other mountains in the background. The tiles in the valley are both relatively flat and also oblique to the camera so that they need very little tessellation, yet they are being rendered with more triangles than the mountains in the background that could actually use some extra triangles. Wasteful in the former case and sort of ugly in the latter. Before I tried the distance scheme, I tried to tessellate based on the screen length of the respective patch edges, but I couldn't figure out how to get it working. Such a scheme would be much more efficient and would also preserve water tight stitching since neighbor edges would have the exact same length. Does anybody know how I can calculate that in the hull shader? I tried multiplying my corner vertices by my ProjectionView matrix and then measuring length, but I couldn't figure out what to do with the results of that calculation. How long is a pixel in my world? I have no idea. If an edge goes from one corner of the screen to the other, how long is that? 100? 0.01? I couldnt find a useful context for the distance between my transformed corner control points. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I wrote a script which is retrieving some input from user, storing it into a file and than e-mails that file to me. All of that is working fine when I run *.py file. Data is stored, mail is sent. Everything looks perfect.
But, when trying to build executable I receive error message - "Import Error: No module named multipart". I tried removing the mail part from the script and than it successfully builds and program is working, as far as is retrieving data and storing to a file concerned.
Here is first part, which if excluded, allows successful build:
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import sys, gtk, pygtk
import smtplib
from email.MIMEMultipart import MIMEMultipart
from email.MIMEBase import MIMEBase
from email.MIMEText import MIMEText
from email import Encoders
from smtplib import SMTP
import os
And here is mail definition:
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def mail(to, subject, text, attach):
msg = MIMEMultipart()
msg['From'] = "Name Surname"
msg['To'] = "recepient"
msg['Subject'] = "SWLS"
part = MIMEBase('application', 'octet-stream')
part.set_payload(open(attach, 'rb').read())
'attachment; filename="%s"' % os.path.basename(attach))
mailServer = smtplib.SMTP("smtp.gmail.com", 587)
mailServer.login(gmail_user, gmail_pwd)
mailServer.sendmail(gmail_user, to, msg.as_string())
One more thing to add, I managed to build executable under Linux, but since most of my possible users would use Windows I need to make *.exe file.
To summarise: *.py file is working both on Windows and Linux, while I only managed to build executable on Linux. I used cx_freeze for building.
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Climate was very much on Genghis Khan's side as he expanded his Mongol Empire across northeastern Asia.
That link between Mongolia's climate and its human history echoes down the centuries, according to findings reported in this week's issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
But climate may no longer be the boon it was during the latter, wetter part of Genghis Khan's reign. The early years were marked by drought.
Mongolia's current drought conditions could have serious consequences for the Asia region's human and other inhabitants.
The discovery linking ancient and modern history hinges on wood. Trees provide an extensive climate record in their rings.
The tree rings' tales of ebbs and flows in water availability show that Genghis Khan took power during a severe drought, says Amy Hessl, a geographer at West Virginia University and co-author of the paper.
But, the scientists found, the rapid expansion of Genghis Khan's empire coincided with the wettest period in the region during the last millennium.
"Through a careful analysis of tree-ring records spanning eleven centuries, the researchers have provided valuable information about a period of great significance," says Tom Baerwald, a program director for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) Program, which funded the research.
CNH is one of NSF's Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) programs.
"The results also provide insights into the complex interactions of climate, vegetation and human activity in semi-arid regions today," Baerwald says.
Though political realities would also have played into Genghis Khan's power grab, the regional climate at the time appears to have supported his empire's expansion.
The climate provided literal horsepower as armies and their horses fed off the fertile, rain-fed land.
"Such a strong and unified center would have required a concentration of resources that only higher productivity could have sustained, in a land in which extensive pastoral production does not normally provide surplus resources," the paper states.
While the ramifications for past history are significant, so, too, are they for today's.
The scientists believe that human-caused warming may have exacerbated the current drought in central Mongolia, similar to the drought that coincided with Genghis Khan's initial rise to power.
"If future warming overwhelms increased precipitation, episodic 'heat droughts' and their social, economic and political consequences will likely become more common in Mongolia and Inner Asia," according to the paper.
Hessl co-authored the report with scientists Neil Pederson of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Nachin Baatarbileg of the National University of Mongolia, Kevin Anchukaitis of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Nicola Di Cosmo of the Institute for Advanced Study.
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Genghis Khan was enthroned in the year 1206; climate played a large part in his empire's success.
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The site in Mongolia where the team stayed while collecting data.
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A Siberian pine tree in central Mongolia; the trees hold records of past precipitation.
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Scientist Amy Hessl holding a cross-section of wood from a preserved log.
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Researcher Sanaa Byambasuren working with geographer Amy Hessl.
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The Pete Dye course, which was named America's Best New Public Course in 2009 by Golf Digest and GOLF Magazine, was carefully carved on a dramatic hilltop offering a variety of elevation changes, rugged and dramatic terrain, narrow fairways and challenging bunkers. The historic Donald Ross course, which recently went through a $4.6 million restoration, is a parkland gem meandering up and down the rolling hills a few miles from the main resort.
Both courses have a history of hosting elite players and golf events. In 2010, the highly acclaimed Dye course hosted the PGA of America's Professional National Championship, won by Illinois Men's Golf Coach Mike Small. The Donald Ross course hosted the prestigious LPGA Championship in 1959 and 1960. In addition the Ross course also hosted the 1924 PGA Championship won by Walter Hagen. The Ross course will also be hosting the LPGA Legends in 2013.
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NBA honors two Gators
Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 5:34 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 5:34 p.m.
NEW YORK — Two former University of Florida standouts were named to the Rising Stars Challenge, a game featuring top rookies and second-year players on All-Star weekend.
Second-year player Chandler Parsons of the Houston Rockets and rookie Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards are on the roster.
Kyrie Irving, the MVP of last year's Rising Stars Challenge, will return to the game.
The Cleveland All-Star and the former Florida standouts were three of 18 players chosen Wednesday for the Feb. 15 game in Houston. Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal will again serve as general managers and draft teams during TNT's pregame show Feb. 7.
Rookie stars Damian Lillard of Portland and Anthony Davis of New Orleans, the No. 1 pick in the draft, also were selected.
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REGINA -- Brendan Taman wore a slightly constipated look most of the weekend, but late Sunday he was one of the most relaxed people in the nation, having lifted 26 years of frustration off his shoulders.
Taman's Saskatchewan Roughriders turned the 101st Grey Cup into their coronation, their party and their rumpled GM's redemption.
A 45-23 pasting of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats sent a province draped in green into bedlam and jubilation. At the fringe of the celebration, but at the heart of the construction of this team, stood a smiling Taman.
"Amazing. Real gratifying and a relief. I've waited a long time and it feels great," said Taman, the remains of a sideline soaking still dripping from his hair and clothes. "It's sort of like a dream. You never feel relaxed in a game like this and I was real nervous coming in. Losing would have been a pretty big pill to swallow for a lot of people. I wanted to win but I didn't want to lose, too. If you can understand that. They made that push in the third quarter and I was still nervous. For three quarters, I was scared crapless. But now... wow."
Four times Taman had come to this game and four times he'd left a loser. Not this night. The GM who was chased out of Winnipeg after spending 10 years with the Bombers won it. The man who was discredited by Bombers coach Mike Kelly and taunted with sneers about his scouting work being second-rate and recorded on "napkins," is a champion today.
'It's sort of like a dream. You never feel relaxed in a game like this and I was real nervous coming in'-- Brendan Taman
Taman schemed and traded and drafted and built this team to win on this day. And they did. In professional sports, the work is one thing and the results another. Taman now has the glory to go with the grinding.
Hiring head coach Corey Chamblin. Rebuilding his defensive secondary. Stealing free agent offensive guard Brendon LaBatte. Drafting tackle Ben Heenan. Dealing for veteran receiver Geroy Simon. Taman put his fingerprints all over this Riders team and by late Sunday night he finally put his hands on the Grey Cup.
The Riders were absolutely dominant, turning their hometown advantage into a thorough thumping of the Tiger-Cats. The Riders owned the line of scrimmage, controlled time of possession and won the special teams battle.
Nothing went Hamilton's way. Riders quarterback Darian Durant put the ball on the field three times in the first half and lost just one of the fumbles. The Ticats realized no points as a result of those miscues and one of Durant's fumbles actually turned into a 42-yard gain for teammate Kory Sheets.
The story on the field boiled down to the work of Sheets and his offensive line. The Riders running back broke a 57-year-old record, romping for 197 yards to set a Grey Cup mark.
LaBatte, who Taman drafted when he was in Winnipeg and then lifted from under the nose of sleepy Bomber GM Joe Mack, led the way up front.
"This is incredible. We worked together for 23 weeks and kept chipping away. This is a great bunch of guys and a great football team," said LaBatte.
Taman, despite having the acumen to uncover talents such as LaBatte, Doug Brown, Khari Jones, Simon, Charles Roberts, Chamblin and Arland Bruce over the years, had previously been unable to work his way into the club of championship GMs.
Make room Wally Buono, Jim Popp, Jim Barker, Jon Hufnagel et al. There is a new man with a ring on his hand.
"That doesn't sound right," said Taman, asked what it was like be mentioned in the same sentence as such CFL luminaries. "But I guess it's a reality. It's an amazing feeling to do it here. Those names you mention, well, I guess I have a few days to enjoy it and then I have to get back to work."
Twenty-six years in the league and a man who got his start at the bottom of the food chain as a practise gopher for the Riders, Taman has paid his dues and dealt with his share of heartache.
"It's hard when you lose. But so gratifying to win," said Taman. "I have so many people to thank. I texted my parents and just said, 'we did it.' I can't name all the people who have helped me and given me a chance. People like Lyle (Bauer) in Winnipeg. He believed in me and gave me a chance to be a GM."
The 46-year-old Saskatoon native will take a ride in a parade this week and soon be handed a healthy contract extension by Riders GM Jim Hopson. The days of questioning Taman and his work are over. Respect is his.
Taman spotted Jones as a backup quarterback when the two were with the B.C. Lions and a few years later traded to bring him to Winnipeg.
"This is destiny for us. I was with Brendan in B.C. and Winnipeg. He took a chance on me. I told him we would one day win together and I'm so thrilled for him," said Jones, openly weeping in the arms of his wife Justine following the game.
Taman was handed a grenade when the Riders were awarded the rights to host this Grey Cup and nothing but a win on Sunday would put the pin back in.
"It was a lot of hard work and I won't say there wasn't a lot of pressure," said Taman, smiling up at a wall of green-clad fans singing the Riders fight song. "To do it here, like this, I won't ever forget it and I don't think they will either."
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SHORT PLAYWRIGHT/TALL PLAYWRIGHT Showcase Continues at Boston Playwrights' Theatre, 12/18
Three new plays by Cassie M. Seinuk and three of (actor/playwright) Grant MacDermott's new plays will be presented in a showcase called Short Playwright/Tall Playwright, continuing at Boston Playwrights' Theatre tomorrow, Tuesday Dec. 18, at 7:30pm. Admission is FREE!
Short Playwright/Tall Playwright has been a collaboration between Hatem Adell, local Boston director who is also the Artistic Director of a new company called Paper Sprout Productions, Grant and Cassie (that's me), and co-sponsored by Interim Writers, a leading force in the new play scene of Boston.
Featured: Charlie Linshaw*, Rob Najarian*, Erin Cole*, Tony Rios, Omar Robinson, and Alycia Sacco. The ensemble of actors not only star in the 6 short plays, but they have been a great asset to the development of all 6 scripts.
What are the 6 plays?
Sit Down Daisy, Our Child Is The Best, and 10 Reasons Why Hamlet is Totally Gay by Grant MacDermott
Pendulum, Paranoiacs Anonymous, and Out Like A Lamb by Cassie M. Seinuk
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Here's a smaller version of the original Tetrad Bookcase. I'd want to do a modification on it by painting a few of the inside planes.
Made of bamboo, a renewable resource. Great piece of furniture for the entryway. Right now I have about 4 pairs of shoes in disarray by the door. Or you can put it in the bathroom and store extra towels and basket of toiletries.Added 9 Years Ago from Bobby Berk Home