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The lush greenery of The Rocky Mountains of Colorado holds some of the purest energy in America. The rich snow of the high peaks nourishes the majority of the western US with its pure flowing waters. This clean and clear energy can be felt channeling through the heart of Sonic Bloom, making it a nexus of life force energy – one of the juiciest venues imaginable to hold a festival.
Sonic Bloom 2012 proved to be an activated bridge harnessing the creative energy of ignited attendees with a utopian environment ripe for initiation. Nestled within a beautiful grove of aspen and pine trees, the soft shade and perfect temperatures of the high Colorado summer days set the tone for what promised to be an amazing weekend.
Sacred intentions focus our energy towards materializing our creative powers into the physical. The setting of Sonic Bloom was blessed with playful adornments and ambient architectures gifted by Cicada 7 and Kelsey's Creations. This light hearted vibe set the space for us to escape the daily duldrums and bask in whimsical wonder. Sonic Bloom began with a powerful opening ceremony led by Alaya Love and Adam Apollo, accompanied by crystal didgeridoo healer Kimba Arem and Dan Hansen who transformed breath to sound through his custom constructed triple chamber flute which carried a unique, transformative melody. Alaya and Adam unified and ignited the Bloomers with powerful heart activations, full of energetic loving intention, uniting the great sky above and with mother Earth below. This was followed by a group meditation that helped us all to see clearly the divine in each person, no matter where each one of us stood on our path and process. In this tranquil state of mind, recognizing the love and unique self expression that we each hold in our own reflections, we began our great celebration of life as one tribe.
In its 7th year, Sonic Bloom has completely polished the festival experience into a smooth artform, allowing attendees to partake in a wide expanse of offerings and activations while maintaining a sense of comfort and well being. Upon the festival grounds, the shaded camping provided most of the attendees with a 10 minute luxurious hop skip to the main stage at all times. Daily dips in the cool Colorado River were a staple for most festival goers. Many gathering space installations were placed on site including The Turquoise Portal, a geometric harmonizer designed and constructed by Harlan Emil. This installation gifted an experience of being inside sacred geometry as healing vibrational ratios emanated through resonating floor panels allowing participants to relax and re-harmonize within the structure. The Buddha Lounge musically massaged people through the day with mellow flowy beats on a stream of chill. And at night the small stage featured secret sets by David Block, Kaminanda and exploratory new artists that were proved to be some of the highlights of the festival.
Sonic Bloom is ripe and poised with tumescence, fertilizing and cultivating the perfect raw, expansive evolutionary experiences. The Seed Collective workshop Dome housed a core nexus of consciousness – surrounded in mattresses and pillows galore – it became a home for top level visionary exploration and meditative integration alike. And lastly, Tribe13 Artist Collective was on hand to house an amazing gallery of evolutionary art work, including Colorado's own Martina Hoffman, Krystle Smith, Dylan Brooks, Michael Garfield, Brandon Crone and many more.
A host of Visionary Presenters brought amazing depth to the already surreal musical, artistic, and spiritual experience such as: Android Jones creating visual digital wizadry, Jamie Janover exploring the unified theory, Kaminanda pairing with Michelle Lee for blissful morning yoga, Gregor Arturo bringing the knowledge and mastery of physics, Alaya Love teaching us to heal ourselves with Ho'oponopono, Adam Apollo telling stories of our star lineages and incarnations, Dylan Elmgreen, creating transformative energy via intentionalized vocal sound, Verdarluz uniting the Shamanic Astrology, Lux Moderna heating our center with the healing powers of Kabbalistic Kundalini Yoga, and many other top tier workshop offerings. Not to mention the fully tapping into the catalytic yoga nexus within Boulder offering 3 or 4 workshops a day. It is a true gift to be able to experience such amazing workshop offerings at Sonic Bloom, considering that normally most cost 20-50 per short workshop and literally dozens of practitioners offered their life's work with open arms and open hearts to all. These evolutionary workshops provided festival goers with a unique opportunity to explore their creative and connective energies bringing back important new discoveries to their awaiting communities back home.
As celebrationists activated their party, the striking magnificence of the LED walls on the main stage of Sonic Bloom lit up top level performances of the likes of Tammy Firefly, Deb Rubin, Lauraleight Maqi, Ka Amorastreya's "Serpent Feathers", Nate the Average, Kayti Bunny, Hoop Wizard Nick Guzzardo, Lani Gordon, Acro Yoga Performances and 40 other dynamic professional performers. Live Video Projection artists including Android Jones, who lit up the Carey Thompson designed stage during Tipper's set, elevated minds with a whole new spectrum of creative possibility. Other digital renaissance warriors including Videolicious, JacobEye, Jigglesworth, Aeon Child, Jason Takahashi, and a host of others added to the pixelized activation with fine form.
The music of Sonic Bloom hit every corner of melodosphere one could imagine in an electronic music festival with the perfect touch, including rare appearances by Adham Shaikh and Karsh Kale of Tabla Beat Science, the funky sounds of Russ Liquid, Funginears, Lafa Taylor, and the deep mystic temple vibrations from favorite producers in the festival world like Emancipator, Bonobo, Ott, and Welder. The audio experience was rich and fulfilling, satiating all appetites from the clean and crisp to the dank and deliciously dirty. One could argue that perhaps Sonic Bloom ignited participants the deepest during epic sunrise sets by Kaminanda, Of Porcelain, and master of the dawn himself, Random Rab. Feeling such nourishing energy pulsing through our veins as the dawn breaks gave everyone a deep sense of peace and gratitude, and most of all, a true human experience.
Sonic Bloom Festival showed us how an intentional event can be a container for positive transformation and transmutation, allowing each individual a grounded foundation to seek their own truth and joy in a communal setting. It was a safe environment to explore ourselves outside of a constructed personality and get beneath the shell into who we are, what we are doing and how we really want to live. In its 7th year, this festival has demonstrated a true evolutionary strength in its power to dream a new reality into being. One that we believe plays an intimate part in the seeding of a harmonic transformation blossoming into the world community as a whole.


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Park Central Tavern, Hamden, CTSeptember 13, 2012
I was hesitant to return to the conveniently located Park Central Tavern in Hamden, as I had experienced amazingly mediocre food and service when it first opened. Word had it with last year's joining forces with the owners of New Haven's Caseus Fromagerie Bistro team that the food had improved. I checked it out for brunch recently.
While looking over the menu, their bloody Mary ($7.50) hit the spot. So far so good.
We than sampled the Tavern Benedict with poached eggs, sliced fresh avocado & smoked salmon ($15) a top a toasted English muffin and covered — of course — with Hollandaise sauce. A nice presentation with fresh fruit included diced nectarines, watermelon and grapes plus with some cheesy potatoes.
Also good was the Park Central brunch plate of poached eggs, braised and tender Berkshire pork butt with Vermont Cheddar, cheesy homefries & marbled rye toast ($14). Nice that Park Central uses local (Branford, CT) Soffer Egg Farm eggs.
This was so much improved that I'll have to return again to sample their regular menu.
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Ansiba Hassan, though made her debut into movies through Kollywood, rose to fame with her donne role in the movie Drishyam, which is the most suuceesful movie for the year 2013. She played a plus two student in the film, who becomes a murderer due to circumstances. Ansiba says that it was her mother who pushed her into the field of acting.
Ansiba says that she never thought of becoming an actress in her life. But, her mother is in so mush of love with movies and the profession that Ansiba was forced to become an actress. Now, she says that she is aso much in love with her profession and that she wants to achieve more as an actress.
Ansiba says, "I want to break an image that I have created. I don't want to stick to one particular thing and just keep doing it. In fact I am in the my final year of my graduate programme and feel awkward when people of my age come to me and call me 'mole'. And that is the prime reason why I am tying my hand at romance now."
Ansiba says that she will soon begin with the shooting of her upcoming Malayalam movie John Honai, where she is paired opposite Krish J Sathar. She plays a mature character in the film, who works in a travel agency in Dubai. Ansiba hopes to break the image she has created in Drishyam.


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Danielle Lloyd has claimed that her fiancé's dead mother was watching over her as she gave birth.
The model gave birth to her and footballer Jamie O'Hara's first child last month.
"It was the most amazing experience," she told OK magazine. "I had Jamie and my mum in the room and while Jamie was supporting me, my mum was filming everything."
She continued: "Then something weird happened. Our midwife was called Anne, and Jamie's mum, who has passed away, was called Anne.
"It was really funny because she was acting like she was his mum. When the baby came, all the lights in the room started flickering, the bed stopped working and all weird things like that started to happen! The midwife said she had never experienced anything like it."
O'Hara added: "It made us feel like my mum was watching over us."
The pair plan to marry next year and hope their son Archie will be a pageboy. Lloyd also revealed who she planned to invite.
"Obviously Katie [Price] will come with Alex [Reid], Michelle [Heaton] and Hugh [Hanley] and Jermaine Jackson," she revealed.


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The North Branch Area Hockey Association's B1 Pee Wee team won the championship at the Frostbite Falls Tournament in International Falls. They defeated Fort Francis 9-1 in the title game Jan. 27.
Meet the players (pictured in alphabetical order): Jon Chilstrom, Matt Courtright, Wyatt Garin, Alec Hink, Brennan James, Nick Jensen, Dawson Linkert, Cody Moline, Timmy Moll, Trevor Mellen, Andy Oslund, Jacob Richards, Jared Schmitt, Justin Sachs, Tristen Thomas and Brandon Williams. The head coach is Craig Moline, assisted by Chris Courtright, Tom Garin Dan Linkert.


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It's been called both an exotic and an invasive species, but by whatever name it's known, the Asian carp poses a danger to the ecology of the Great Lakes, including Lake Erie.
Legislation pending in Congress could help keep this invader out of our waterways, but the bill needs more support if it is to pass.
Jordan Lubetkin is the senior regional communications manager for the federation's Great Lakes Regional Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. He is urging support for the Stop Asian Carp Amendment, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. Stabenow proposed the amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2012.
Congress has been scrambling this week to act on an omnibus appropriations bill, while also voting on bills to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend unemployment benefits and require Congress to balance the budget by constitutional amendment.
Lubetkin has been monitoring the omnibus appropriations bills to determine if the Stop Asian Carp Amendment is included. But only party leaders on both sides of the aisle and the Obama administration know what's being negotiated behind closed doors. "Once the bill is made public, there will be no opportunity for amendments," he says.
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Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Tony Sutton says former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be in Minnesota next week for a fundraiser and a rally.
Sutton says Romney will be Minnesota on Monday, October 18th. Sutton says the location for the rally has not yet been determined.
Over the weekend the Mark Dayton's campaign for governor announced that President Obama is going to be in Minnesota on Saturday, October 23rd for a DFL get out the vote rally.
The DFL hasn't confirmed details of Obama's visit, but the Minnesota Daily is reporting that the Obama rally will be on the U of M campus.


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Free Beer & Hot Wings – Ice Cream Truck Wars!
Apparently these two ice cream trucks were vying for the same location.
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Wow! I'd be mad if someone broke my window, but I don't think my first reaction would be to ram into their truck.
Also, driver 2 really needed to put his truck in a safer location. If you're going to attack a rival, you don't leave your getaway vehicle in a spot that can the other guy can get to.


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Online option for 2013 Census expected to be popular
More than 2 million census forms are expected to be completed online in the 2013 Census, General Manager 2013 Census Carol Slappendel says.
"In 2006, just 7 percent of completed census forms were filled out online. Statistics New Zealand is aiming for 35 percent in 2013.
"Completing your forms online is secure, quick, and easy. If everyone in your household completes their forms online, a collector may not need to call back.
"All forms completed online will be encrypted to ensure your information is protected by a high level of security.
"The online forms can be completed in English or Māori.
"To do your census forms online you will need an Internet Access Code and your paper forms. Census collectors will deliver these to every dwelling in New Zealand between 16 February and census day on 5 March 2013.
"On census day, everyone in New Zealand must complete an individual census form. A form also needs to be completed for every dwelling.
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Dec 16, 2009
By Daniel Barron - G4 Canada
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Subtlety has never been a strong suit of the God of War series, so we'll just come right out and say it - the God of War Collection for PlayStation 3 is pound-for-pound one of the best deals you can find on any current-generation hardware.
We typically try not to bring price into the picture when it comes to reviewing games, but here's the thing - at full price, this collection would be worth every penny, but the fact that it's been released for relatively cheap is a fact worth rejoicing over.
For those who aren't familiar with the series (shame on you!), here's the quick rundown: God of War is based loosely off Greek mythology, with the usual suspects making appearances like Zeus, Poseiden, and Gaia, places like Mount Olympus and Hades, and titans like Cronos and Atlas.
The series' protagonist - and we use that term loosely - is Kratos, a mortal who is on an epic quest for revenge following the death of his wife and daughter.
And the word 'epic' has never been more appropriate. From the very first scene, God of War proves itself to be a game full of memorable setpieces. When a game's first boss is a giant three-headed hydra that is attacking a massive ship in the middle of the ocean, you know you're in for one heck of an awesome adventure.
And sure enough, God of War rarely disappoints. The game may at first seem like nothing more than a hack-and-slash, but delve deeper and you'll see just how many moves and combos you can pull off. Not only that, but later enemies are much smarter and will require you to use your entire arsenal of weapons, magic and special moves to come out alive.
This game pulls no punches and truly lives up to its 'mature' rating. Blood, entrails, decapitations and neck-snapping are par for the course by the time you complete the first level. It all fits in with the story though - this isn't God of Puppies, after all.
There are even some neat environmental puzzles thrown in occasionally as well, which is a welcome addition, as having 10 hours of endless blood and guts could become a little overkill, so to speak, even for the most desensitized gamer.
Years after its release on the PlayStation 2, the original God of War still holds its own when it comes to graphics. It's no Metal Gear Solid 4, but its high-definition facelift helps its cause quite a bit.
More importantly though, its core gameplay eclipses that of 90% of action games out today. In other words - God of War is just plain a ton of fun to play. Sure, the fixed camera feels slightly antiquated, and we could do without most of the Hades level, but all-in-all, it's a masterpiece that has stood the test of time brilliantly.
God of War II, meanwhile, keeps the core gameplay of its predecessor intact, and improves on just about every problem the first game had. Controls feel just that much more slick, the camera angles virtually never become a problem, and everything looks like it has a fresh coat of paint added.
Not to mention that the setpieces are even more gigantic. The opening level as you're being chased by a massive statue brought to life is unforgettable, and the challenge to let loose the Steeds of Time is just another checkmark on the list of watercooler moments.
Besides the games themselves, there's all kinds of bonus content that any God of War fan will love. Over a dozen videos on the making of God of War II and the lead-up to its release in 2007 are fascinating, and of course all the unlockables that were originally featured in the first two games are all there to be perused. Don't miss the lost levels or the character graveyard. Who would have ever guessed Kratos once had dreadlocks?
Even players who battled through these games already should consider this collection. Many games don't live up to the memories of years past, but God of War is as good now as it's ever been. And let's not forget that this disc comes with a code to download the God of War III E3 demo. If that doesn't whet your appetite for that game's impending release, surely nothing will.
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Volume 21, Number 5
Biotech Manufacturing: Is the Crisis Real?
by Jeffery Odum
This study focuses on development of models to evaluate a predicted manufacturing short fall.
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Comparison of High Purity Water for Microelectronic and Biopharmaceutical Facilities
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This article presents the major regulatory design, operational, and economic differences between high purity waters employed in biopharmaceutical production and in microelectronics fabrication
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What is Halal
- The meaning of the word Halal حلال is:
"Allowed,approved, legal, legitimate".
- If used in conjunction with foods and drinks, it means that Muslims are allowed to consume it.
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The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way--to understand the timeless truth of God's Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. Copies are available for purchase online, as well as in the church office for $30. Office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9am-5pm.
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Exploring the Orchestra - Stamford Museum & Nature Center
February 10, 2013 - Stamford
This 45-minute interactive program by Stamford Symphony is geared towards children aged 4 to 8, and encourages them to get up-close-and-personal with the musicians. Children will discover which instruments honk, whistle, pluck or bang. For more information visit Stamfordsymphony.org, call Patron Services at 203-325-1407 x10 or e-mail email@example.com. Ticket price includes admission.
Mozart & Friends Recital Series - Steinway Piano Gallery of Westport
February 10, 2013 - Westport
Enjoy an intimate recital of music by Mozart and his friends, enhanced by the intimacy and acoustics of the Steinway Piano Gallery. You'll have the opportunity to be up-close-and-personal with the musicians. Today's performance will be by Elizabeth Mann on the flute.
BEAUTY and The BEAST - Downtown Cabaret Theatre
February 10, 2013 - Bridgeport
Writer and director Maria Vee's comical and modernized version of the classic musical takes place long ago in an unusual and far away land, where a bullying Prince and his entire castle have been put under a magical enchantment. Close by in the French village of Fromagerie-by-the Sea, Beauty ? who likes to be called B- is bored with village life but finds unexpected adventures when she becomes a prisoner in the Prince's outlandish castle.
White Plains Antique Show - The Westchester County Center
February 10, 2013 - White Plains
60 premium exhibitors, all in formal room setting displays, Features a wide range of quality antiques, art, and decorative accessories, plus an expert glass repair clinic by Paul Nulton. Discount coupons available at jmkshows.com.
Astronomy Day Family Day - Bruce Museum
February 10, 2013 - Greenwich
Activities and crafts focus on the stars and planets. STARLAB Planetarium will run continuous shows throughout the day featuring our local night skies. Members of the Astronomical Society will be on hand to show off telescopes and share information about the Bowman Observatory. All activities are inclusive and suitable for children five years and up.
'The Color Purple - The Musical About Love - White Plains Performing Arts Center
February 10, 2013 - White Plains
A soul-stirring musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the film by Steven Spielberg. Set to a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, "The Color Purple" is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love, and a celebration of life. Adapted for the stage by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Directed by Jeremy Quinn with musical direction by Stephen Ferri.
Family Art Project: Hearts and Flowers - Wave Hill
February 10, 2013 - Bronx
Breathe in the fragrance of greenhouse flowers and enjoy their colorful blooms. Use them as inspiration to make lovely, lacy, feathery and flowerful Valentine's Day cards.
Young Artists 2013 - Katonah Museum of Art
Through February 10, 2013 - Katonah
Marking its 30th year, the Young Artists exhibition showcases the extraordinary talents of 300 seniors from the Museum's member high schools in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, and Fairfield counties. Concurrently on view are the exhibitions "Young Artists and Writers: Thinking Through Art," based on a program that uses the KMA's exhibitions to engage students' observation, critical thinking, writing, and artistic skills through encounters with original art, and "Make Your Mark," a show of younger students' work in the Learning Center. Together, the three exhibitions and their related programs have become an annual event in which community and family come together to celebrate children's art. February 3 through February 10, 2013.
Enjoy Caroline Stinson on the cello in an intimate setting. You'll have the opportunity to be up-close-and-personal with the musicians.
Junie B. Jones - Westport Country Playhouse
February 10, 2013 - Westport
Outspoken, precocious and lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a new musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various first-grade angst-ridden situations. Adapted from the best-selling series of books by Barbara Park, the musical is produced by Theatreworks USA and recommended for ages 6-11.
Valentine's Cookies for Kids - CakeSuite
February 10, 2013 - Westport
Kids ages 5 and older learn to make cookie dough and decorate a dozen Valentine's Day shortbread cookies to share with family and friends.
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam - XL Center
Through February 10, 2013 - Hartford
Eight trucks roar into the XL Center with the first-ever appearances by Son-UVA Digger, Iron Man and Monster Mutt Rottweiler. Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to 125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air.
Vintage Valentines - Bush-Holley House and Vanderbilt Education Center
February 10, 2013 - Greenwich
In honor of Valentine's Day, take a 20-minute, family-friendly tour of Bush-Holley House. First tour begins at 12:30pm, and last tour takes place at 3:30pm. Then work on a heart-shaped yarn-stitching project and see vintage cards from the collection of the MacRae family, residents of Bush-Holley House during the home's art colony period. You can visit the Vanderbilt Education Center to create a Valentine's Day card based on vintage designs. Project supplies will be provided. Call Ext. 10 to purchase tickets in advance.
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE - Fairfield Theatre Company
February 10, 2013 - Fairfield
At Creekwood Elementary, the day of the big race is approaching. Harvey Hare has always ruled the roost but this year there is a new competitor--Tommy Tortoise. Based on Aesop's fable, the classic story gets a new and comic spin in this contemporary musical tale of bullying and self-acceptance. For tickets go to nctcompany.org.
Skippyjon Jones - Quick Center for the Arts
February 10, 2013 - Fairfield
Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams. Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, sometimes he pretends to be a llama, and sometimes he pretends to be a whale?anything but a Siamese cat. Based on the book by Judy Schachner. A pre-show fiesta at 12:30pm takes place in the Quick Center lobby.
Original Performances: Becoming American - Ten-Minute Play Festival - Fairfield Museum and History Center
February 10, 2013 - Fairfield
The Fairfield Museum and Falcon Repertory Theatre will present original plays from regional playwrights on the topic of freedom and slavery. What does it mean to become an American? Discover the myriad of interpretations of America's founding principles in these ten minute plays featuring local professional and pro-am actors. Tickets available for purchase online.
Warde and Ludlowe Acapella Groups Perform Together - Fairfield University Bookstore
February 10, 2013 - Fairfield
The Fairfield Ludlowe High School girls Acapella group will perform in a mini concert alongside the Fairfield Warde High School boys Acapella group.
Hudson River EagleFest - Croton Point Park
February 10, 2013 - Croton-on-Hudson
Teatown Reservation has moved the Hudson River EagleFest to the snowdate of Sunday, Feb.10 from Feb. 9. The event time, 9am-4pm, will remain the same. Tickets for the shows and bus tours on Saturday will be honored for Sunday.
Attendees of EagleFest can enjoy an abundance of activities from guided and independent eagle viewing to storytelling, engaging children's programs and activities, bird walks, and displays. Headquartered at Croton Point Park, the event features multiple eagle viewing locations staffed with birding experts, to help the public view our national symbol in the wild. See an eagle up-close at the entertaining and educational shows taking place all day long in the Eagle Theatre and Eaglet Stage heated tents. Or participate in any number of activities including guided and independent eagle viewing, raptor shows, bus tours, storytelling, a tent full of children's programs, bird walks, and displays from 30 area organizations. For the most up-to-date schedule, visit teatown.org/eaglefest. Tickets are required for any shows in the Eagle Theatre and for bus tours. Call 914-762-2912 x110 to purchase tickets in advance. Parking is free, and shuttle buses will bring guests from the outlying lots and the Croton-Harmon Train Station to Croton Point Park.
Westport Arts Center presents TOY DESIGN COMPETITION - Westport Arts Center
Through February 11, 2013 - Westport
Inspired by WAC's upcoming exhibition, "William Wegman: The Traveler," WAC seeks toy designs conceived by children ages 5-12 for a juried contest. Submit up to three concepts, be it a manipulative toy, action figures, game, or animated robots. A maximum level of creativity, playfulness, fantasy, humor, and imagination are strongly encouraged. Entries due February 11.
Promise of Freedom: The Emancipation Proclamation - Fairfield Museum and History Center
Through February 24, 2013 - Fairfield
Exhibit and programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and its significance over time, featuring Abraham Lincoln's signed copy, rare slavery artifacts, prints, political cartoons and more. Visitors who present a ticket stub from the film "Lincoln", will receive $2 off of an adult admission to the exhibition. Through February 24,2013.
Seasons of Change: Global Warming in Your Backyard - Yale Peabody Museum
Through February 24, 2013 - New Haven
This interactive traveling exhibit illustrates how climate change is impacting the landscape of New England over the changing of the seasons. As you explore the exhibit, you'll get a chance to find out how climate change is affecting the people of New England; share your thoughts about what aspects you might miss most about New England's current climate; compare coastal flooding today with projections for the year 2100 and control a global climate change simulation. December 15 2012-February 24, 2013.
Caribbean Garden at The New York Botanical Garden - The New York Botanical Garden
Through February 24, 2013 - Bronx
Take refuge from winter by retreating to Tropical Paradise - a showcase of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory's permanent collection, including orange-yellow crotons, fuchsia bromeliads, and rosy-red hibiscus. You'll feel like you are on vacation without leaving New York.
View The Beauty of Paradise: A Photographic Tour during regular Garden hours. See a photographic display of tropical paradises around the world. Learn about plants and flowers found in tropical climes through a display of exceptional photographs from the prestigious International Garden Photographer of the Year Contest, of which the Botanical Garden is the US partner. Access additional details about the displayed photographs via your smartphone.
Inside the cozy Discovery Center in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, kids of all ages can take a closer look at the differences between tropical and temperate plants in Tropical Discoveries and Wintertime Wonders. Pot up a specimen plant to take home and compare its characteristics with foliage in your neighborhood; make bark rubbings, count tree rings, and head back into the winter garden with a field notebook to discover the vital sparks of life that lie just below the surface of this quiet season. On view January 19-February 24.
Please confirm hours on the day of your visit by calling 718-817-8700.
Let It Snow! Children's Book Art - Bruce Museum
Through February 24, 2013 - Greenwich
This family-friendly exhibition of winter scenes from children's books features more than thirty original artworks from favorite illustrators, including many living in the Connecticut region such as Lizzy Rockwell, Jennifer Thermes and Wendell Minor.
The snowy season is depicted in vivid winter landscapes, frolicking animals, and popular sports and games such as sledding, ice skating, and snowball fights. Displayed works present the range of media available to illustrators, including pen and ink, colored pencil, oil, watercolor, gouache, papercut, collage, and digital media. December 1, 2012-February 24 ,2013.
Expressions 2013 - Rowayton Arts Center
Through February 24, 2013 - Rowayton
High-quality works by some of the region's finest artists will be on view at this juried all-media exhibition.
Wonder Instagram Contest - Fairfield Public Library
Through March 10, 2013 - Fairfield
What does "Choose Kindness" mean to you? Show it on Instagram. Snap a photo between now and March 10 that shows an act of kindness and use the hashtag #fplwonder to enter. Contest finalists will be invited to a special reception with the author of the book Wonder. The winning photographer will receive $150. No registration necessary. March is One Book One Town Month in Fairfield. This year's pick is Wonder by R. J. Palacio.
Colleen Browning: The Early Works - Bellarmine Museum of Art
Through March 24, 2013 - Fairfield
Artist Colleen Browning (1918-2003), a National Academician, played a significant role in America's contemporary realist movement in the years after 1950. Fairfield University rediscovers and celebrates the career of this Anglo-American Realist painter. January 24-March 24, 2013.
Colleen Browning: A Brush with Magic - Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery
Through March 24, 2013 - Fairfield
Artist Colleen Browning (1918-2003), a National Academician, played a significant role in America's contemporary realist movement in the years after 1950. Fairfield University rediscovers and celebrates the career of this Anglo-American Realist painter. The Thomas J. Walsh Gallery offers a selection of compelling oil paintings created in the years after 1960. January 24-March 24, 2013.
Pajama Program - Office of the Superintendent - Bridgeport Public Schools
Through March 30, 2013 - Bridgeport
Help a child stay warm and cozy by donating new pajamas and/or a book. Pajama Program is a 501(3)c not-for-profit organization providing new pajamas and books to children many of whom are waiting to be adopted.
Magnificent Trees of The New York Botanical Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Through April 14, 2013 - Bronx
Larry Lederman, landscape photographer and member of NYBG's Board of Advisors, has spent years walking the garden grounds to observe and photograph trees and vistas in all seasons and at all times of day. Lush images featuring their diversity and visual impact are on view in the gallery space.
The New York Botanical Garden is home to more than 30,000 trees, some in woodland, some in groves, and some standing in solitary majesty. Magnificent Trees is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Larry Lederman and accompanied by descriptions by Todd A. Forrest, Arthur Ross vice president for horticulture and living collections at the garden. An authority on the diverse species present across the 250-acre landscape, Forrest details their fascinating histories -- from their vital role in Native American life and culture to their function in neutral territory during the Revolutionary War. Lederman captures their grandeur in hundreds of stunning images and portrays their diversity with photographs that reveal the trees in myriad fascinating perspectives: in landscape views that convey the garden's genius loci; portraits illustrating the architecture and profound visual impact of select trees; remarkable details of flowers, fruit, leaves, and bark; and impressionistic images, abstract in character yet beautiful in composition.
Chinasaurs: Dinosaur Discoveries from China - Bruce Museum
Through April 21, 2013 - Greenwich
This exhibition features skeletons, skulls, nests and eggs of more than a dozen rare Asian dinosaurs, some highlighting new evidence of the close relationship between birds and dinosaurs. January 26, 2013-April 21, 2013.
Identity: An Exhibition of You! - Connecticut Science Center
Through April 21, 2013 - Hartford
Each visitor's own identity is front and center. The personalized experience allows you to look at your own fingerprints, see your personality as a musical spectrum, investigate where your brain stores your identity, map your social connections, and throughout the exhibition, see yourself from new perspectives: your future self, your symmetrical self, and yourself as a new gender or ethnicity. January 18, 2013-April 21, 2013.
Framed: Step into Art - Stepping Stones Museum
Through May 12, 2013 - Norwalk
Children can enter the framework of famous paintings and experience art by as they physically enter a scene and are encouraged to interpret, express and connect with art. They can ride a giant chicken attached to a wagon, set up a camp in the Canadian Rockies, prepare dinner for a group of hungry farmers. They can become an art gallery director, selecting and exhibiting art in their own gallery, as well as explore the exhibit through Art Hunt Cards. The exhibit was produced by the Minnesota Children's Museum for the members of the Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative (YMEC). Through May 12, 2013.
The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames - Hudson River Museum
Through May 19, 2013 - Yonkers
In the late 18th century, British artists developed the large-scale panorama, which became a popular form of entertainment in Europe and the United States. The Hudson River Museum's exhibition, "The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames," explores the panoramic vista as the ideal expression for a new, all-embracing way of seeing the landscape that influenced how the public and artists perceived it as well. By the early 19th century, painters such as Robert Havell Jr. worked to express this panoramic perspective in their choice and depiction of vistas. Havell and other artists in the exhibition such as Thomas Cole, Jasper Cropsey, and John Kensett, favored the chain of cities, suburbs, and countryside along these two rivers, where horizontal planes and historical associations gave form to both artistic and cultural expression.
"The Panoramic River" features loans from museums, galleries, and private collections. Museums lending paintings include: Baltimore Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Fenimore Art Museum, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College; Maryland State Archives; Metropolitan Museum of Art; The New-York Historical Society; and Princeton University Art Museum.
"The Panoramic River" is organized by Hudson River Museum co-curators Bartholomew Bland, Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Laura Vookles, Chief Curator of Collections. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue with additional essays by Pat Hardy, Curator of Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Museum of London, and Geoff Snell, Doctoral Student, University of Sussex and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England.
The exhibition and the accompanying catalogue have been made possible by a generous grant from the Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Foundation for the Arts, Inc. On view through May 19, 2013.
Manolo Valdes Monumental Sculptures - The New York Botanical Garden
Through May 26, 2013 - Bronx
Drawing inspiration from the natural landscape of the Botanical Garden, seven towering sculptures by acclaimed Spanish artist Manolo Valdes showcase the relationship between art and nature.
Lure of the Ocean: The Art of Stanley Meltzoff - Bruce Museum
Through June 02, 2013 - Greenwich
This new art and science exhibition features approximately 30 paintings by Stanley Meltzoff, the master of portraying fish in their environments -– from the New Jersey shore to the shallows of the Caribbean and the deep Atlantic waters. February 9-June 2, 2013.
Born to Be Wild - Maritime Aquarium
Through June 20, 2013 - Norwalk
Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman lends his voice to this film which follows orphaned baby orangutans and elephants, and the people who rescue and raise them for eventual release back into the wild. Through June 20, 2013.
The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through June 20, 2013 - Norwalk
Coral reefs are considered exotic, distant places with little or no connection to our everyday world. Yet every reef is a living city beneath the sea, with a parallel existence to ours. Maritime Aquarium audiences will recognize scenes from New York City as the film compares reef communities to human communities. The film?s imagery immerses audiences in reef communities, among familiar dolphins, sharks and rays but also lesser-known species, such as crocodile fish, colorful nudibranchs and delicate flatworms. January 18-June 20, 2013.
Sharks - IMAX Theater, Maritime Aquarium
Through June 20, 2013 - Norwalk
This film offers an unflinching look at the ocean's ultimate predator with an emphasis on why shark populations are dropping. A sea turtle with a British accent help make this a family-friendly show, even for the youngest members. January 18-June 20, 2013.
Meerkats - Maritime Aquarium
Through September 02, 2013 - Norwalk
Meerkats are members of the mongoose family that live in social �mobs� in the Kalahari Desert, in the southern African nations of Botswana and South Africa. No mere cats, meerkats are fascinating for living in structured but cooperative societies, including a foraging strategy where adults take turns standing guard upright on their hind feet, watching for predators, while the others eat.
The meerkats� exhibit offers opportunities for climbing, digging and exploring, with several feeding locations to keep them on the alert for incoming crickets. A viewing bubble lets visitors pop up right among the meerkats. Through September 2, 2013.
Sensory Bounce - BounceU
Through September 28, 2013 - Stratford
This is a program for children and adults with sensory integration dysfunction, autism, and other disabilities with a sensory component. Teachers work on balance and coordination, auditory and tactile sensitivity, strength building, motor coordination, cooperative play, turn-taking, and social and verbal skills.
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Balika Vadhu fame actress Pratyusha Bannerjee who has been in news recently for her entry as a contestant in the latest season of Bigg Boss season 7, filed a case of physical assault against her boyfriend Makrand Malhotra at Oshiwara police station, Mumbai.
The actress who has been dating Makrand, a Mumbai based businessman was in no state to talk about it at the time of writing this. Pratyusha confirmed the news of her filing a report and said, "Yes, I have filed a case of physical assault against my boyfriend, but it is a very personal thing and I really don't want to comment on it at all at this moment. It is not something that I wish to talk about. Mujhe accha nahi lag raha..."
Pratyusha, who had earned fame with her role of Anandi in Balika Vadhu on Colors, had quit the show abruptly early this year and had assured her fans that she will be back with a bang on a new show soon. There were also talks about she bagging a film, however neither the television show nor the film worked out for her. However, Bigg Boss Season 7 fell in her kitty and the actress had confirmed her presence on the show.
The couple who looked head over heels in love with each other had their share of ups and downs in their relationship with Pratyusha even claiming sometime last year that they have split. However, the couple seemed to have solved their differences and got together soon enough as they were spotted having a good time in each other's company at parties, events and private get-togethers.
Earlier, there were speculations that her closeness to her co-star Shashank Vyas might be the reason for her unsteady relationship with Makrand and now there are many who are speculating that all this is to gain attention for her stint in the Bigg Boss house.


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S. 1394, The Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2013 (2 comments ↓)
- This item is from the 113th Congress (2013-2014) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
- This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as S. 1455, The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act.
S. 1394 would provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.
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3wisemenAugust 20, 2013, 2:33am (report abuse)
This bill should never have been submitted by any senator unless they have read and understood it first. The fort belknap tribe have already been compensated 30 years ago on the grinnell lands and here they are again asking for more, when will it end, senator tester should have done his home work and not sponsored this bill untill it could be read and understood and just how it will affect the people of eastern and northern Montana. The best thing to do is read the bill for yourself and then you decide just how bad this bill is. Its damn scarey.
ConcernedLocalAugust 21, 2013, 3:31pm (report abuse)
I agree with 3wisemen, and on top of that there are significant errors in the Bill.
Read the Legal descriptions of the lands and pay attention to the acres because who ever wrote them out can't add. For example:
the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 equals 40 acres not 80.
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Banana Colada Sundaes Recipe
"This is my number one standby when I don't have much time to prepare a dessert, but still want to wow my guests. Smiling, satisfied faces are guaranteed! Kristin Kossak, Bozeman, Montana
- 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 medium bananas, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- 3 pints vanilla ice cream
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
- 1. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, orange juice and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until sauce is smooth. Stir in bananas; heat through. Remove from the heat; stir in extract.
- 2. Serve warm over ice cream. Sprinkle with coconut. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 398 calories, 22g fat (14g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
Reviews for Banana Colada Sundaes
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Reviewed May. 5, 2010
"Banana colada sundaes are delicious and one my family uses for special occasions only. They taste so good, we share any time we can. They're a keeper and going in my recipe box."
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Robinson R66, Philip, S.D., Oct. 1, 2011–The light helicopter was destroyed and its owner/pilot was killed when the aircraft crashed in a pasture following an apparent in-flight breakup, according to the NTSB. The debris from the accident was spread over 15 acres and the main rotor was found approximately 500 feet from the fuselage wreckage. The flight had originated in Gillette, Wyo. The accident occurred in clear weather just after noon. During an in-flight telephone conversation with a friend shortly before the accident, the pilot gave no indication of any problem with the helicopter. Local authorities told AIN the R66 was consumed by fire after it crashed.
Preliminary Report: Robinson Suffers Apparent In-Flight Breakup
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Roof damage that seems minor often goes unnoticed or overlooked by homeowners. "It's just a little worn-out" or "It's just one shingle" could be a whole lot worse than it seems.
So what exactly could happen?
- Leaks. Water damage can cause some of the worst problems in homes. A fly-away shingle, ice dams, and condensation could all lead to water getting in.
- Unwelcome guests. In the cold months, little critters would love to snuggle up in a warm home to wait out the winter. Spaces in your roof that make it easy for these furry creatures to get in can mean home damage and a big infestation problem.
- Rot. The wood in your home is most likely to rot after ice dams build up and cause leaks, or when attic condensation builds up.
- Mold. Gross, right? Mold thrives wherever there is moisture. If water is lingering in or around your roof, your home could be at risk.
Horch Roofing thinks it is important for homeowners and business owners to have their roofs inspected in the springtime for post-winter damages. It's so important that Horch Roofing is offering FREE Spring Roof Inspections throughout the season. Contact Horch Roofing at (207)-273-1111 and ask for Tony.


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50-Year-Old Woman Spends $15,000 To Look Like Her Daughter
Janet and Jane Cunliffe look like twins. But they're not: they're mother and daughter. Janet (on the left) is 22 years older than Jane. But she couldn't handle that—so after losing a few pounds and dying her hair, she fell down a rabbit hole of plastic surgery sure to scar her daughter for life. Here's what she had done…Boob job: $6,000
Nose job and eye lift: $7,500, plus a trip to Croatia
Lip injections: $450
Blond hair extensions: $900
To justify her actions, Janet says, "'It might sound barmy that I had cosmetic surgery to look like my daughter, but she's gorgeous. Who wouldn't want to look like her? The way I see it is that she got her looks from me in the first place—mine have just faded with age." [Daily Mail]
Have you ever heard of an old dude spending this kind of dough (during a recession no less) to look like his son? No, because men don't lose their cultural sex appeal with age. Women have it rough as they get older, and are expected to put their sexuality on the back burner. It's healthy to rebel against that…but not this way. Strut your stuff the way you were meant to be, so your daughter doesn't feel the need to get surgeries when she creeps into middle age.
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Poetry on the Front Range
- Colorado Poets Center has a calendar and newsletter.
- Lighthouse Writers, a hub of classes and readings in Denver. Lynn teaches here.
Po' Biz and Writing
- Here's a Powerpoint tour of the 2012 version of Duotrope, a submission tracker via pay subscription.
- Excel template for recording submissions.
- The whole post on Sending Out Sanely (lots of links).
- Poets & Writers deadline calendar for book competitions and more
- Subscribe or online: Review Review weekly newsletter
Books and Things
- Lynn's poetry books cataloged on Library Thing


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Halle Berry is ready to have her baby, will she sell the pictures? – Celebitchy
Deep Thoughts By Jessica Simpson's Dog – Circus Hour
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text: what are peoples feelings on the pros and cons of these two methods for hash i almost exclusively make bho with trim and undesirable buds its quick and easy for me the only drawback is having to purchase butane. im planning on making a big batch of hash soon with whole plants from a purposeful seed production grow. anyways any oppinions of these two methods welcome.:icon_cookie:


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FFA's acknowledgement of Referee inadequacy, insufficient
FFA's acknowledgement of Referee inadequacy, insufficient and inexcusable.
The admission from the FFA that referee Ben Williams totally stuffed the Phoenix versus Melbourne Heart game is just the latest instance in the A League where the referees are wrecking the integrity of the competition, totally ruining the fan experience and quite frankly making investment in clubs by the private sector questionable. Who wants to invest to build a club when it's random whether the club succeeds on the field or not?
It's not as though this is a first or isolated instance That the FFA acknowledges its referees make mistakes and big ones that determine outcomes is enlightened. That it takes no action to rectify systemic inadequacy is not.
As any business manager knows when you detect dysfunction in your processes you first find out why and then you make system changes to prevent reoccurrences. Importantly, decent Boards know that human error must always be allowed for although of course training staff is the key to minimising occurrences. Referees are human so errors must be allowed for. But as other sports have illustrated many moons ago, the worst of these blunders can be corrected. Football is in the dark ages on this score and it's an indictment of the administrators.
Whether it be tennis (Hawkeye), NRL and Super 15 (Video refs) or cricket (Third Umpire) other sports have moved with the times. FIFA is just awful in this regard, not helping the public perception that football is one of the most corrupt sports on the planet. FFA is in an ideal position to get on and show some leadership and respect for football fans who have to stomach this. An easy regime to begin with would be to enable the captains of each team two calls per match to have a referee's decision or lack of a decision reviewed by a television assisted official. This way the match wouldn't be slowed by incessant replays but clearly if it showed a pattern of endemic inadequacy, then the number of claims permitted per match would have to rise until referee accuracy improved. It is no good everyone just calling for the referee's head, this is a management deficiency. The referee's decision should not be determining the outcome of matches.
The fans and the investors in the A League deserve better from the FFA, way better. Some leadership is needed if the integrity of adjudication in this competition is going to meet minimum expectations.
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This is a great quote and a pretty effective rule. lol It is a reminder that there was a time some 4,000 plus years ago, when kings actually understood the concept of creating 'effective' rules that held contractors responsible for their work.
It is also why I keep hounding on this idea that SAMI, the ICoC, and associations like the ISOA should all have enforcement mechanism or effective grievance processes in place to keep their members in line and to allow contractors and clients a way to get justice.
If there is a violation of the code/rules that these companies signed onto within these organizations, then there must be effective punishments for those violations. If there isn't, then how could any client or contractor respect the company's association with these groups? Where is the value of such an arrangement, other than some kind of perceived value to somehow attract more business for members with 'the stamp'?
I say make that membership worth something, and enforce the codes and rules with fair and effective punishments. To actually kick out members or fine them, as opposed to looking the other way because of the money that those companies pay to be a member. (which right there shows the conflict of interest that can happen with these groups)
Because there is another problem associated with not enforcing codes and rules. If one member violates the organization's rules/codes, and nothing is done about it, then what will the other members think? Better yet, why would the other members even follow these rules/codes, if the organization has not effectively dealt with those companies that violated them? Food for thought… –Matt
"If a builder builds a house for a man and does not make its construction firm, and the house which he has built collapses and causes the death of the owner of the house, that builder shall be put to death." –Hammurabi
Link to code here.


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But their victory, making amends for a New Year defeat at Netherdale, wrecked the Borders' hopes of playing in the premier European event.
Ironically, the Gunners' three tries at Murrayfield were shared by former Borders-based stars, David Callam and Fergus Pringle of Hawick.
And Japan-bound Brendan Laney fired over a string of pin-point kicks.
Borders made a positive start and edged in front after just 60 seconds.
The home side wandered offside, leaving Charlie Hore to confidently land the penalty from 25m.
Edinburgh seized the initiative in the 12th minute with a try by breakaway forward Callam in the wake of a reversed decision by Welsh referee Neil Ballard.
He initially awarded a pressure-relieving penalty to Borders, then switched the kick to the Gunners for backchat.
They set up a line-out close to the line and Callam was driven over.
Edinburgh kept up the momentum and although they struggled to find gaps, they did force Borders to give away a string of penalties which left them a mountain to climb to wrestle their way back into the contest.
Laney struck first in the 17th minute from close range when the scrum was deliberately collapsed.
And he followed up with trickier kicks for offside and ball-killing respectively as Borders struggled to cope with the mounting pressure.
But they hit back on the stroke of the interval to gain fresh hope.
It was almost a carbon-copy of Edinburgh's touchdown as prop Tom McGee was powered over following a penalty line-out, with Hore slotting the conversion.
The score added a spring to their step and Hore clipped over another penalty to reduce the gap to a single point 14 minutes after the restart.
Laney gave Edinburgh some breathing space when he took his tally to four as the visitors proved too slow to roll clear of the ruck.
In a hectic finale Pringle and Callam ploughed over in quick succession, Laney's two conversions taking the Gunners out of reach.
Borders refused to buckle completely and Jonny Weston crossed for a try after a quickly-taken tap-penalty.
Edinburgh: B Laney, M Pyke, M Di Rollo, R Dewey, S Webster, P Godman, R Lawson, A Jacobsen, A Kelly, C Smith, F Pringle, A Kellock, T Blackadder, S Cross, D Callam. Replacements: Dickinson for Jacobsen (70), Hall for Kelly (70).Not Used: Duncan, Harrison, Cusiter, Boston, Joiner.
The Borders: S Moffat, S Danielli, C Hore, J Pattison, N Walker, A Warnock, J Weston, P Thomson, S Scott, T McGee, M Blair, C Stewart, R Ford, A Miller, J Dalziel. Replacements: Morton for Pattison (70), Goodfellow for Weston (75), Cross for McGee (72), Newlands for Blair (79), Parr for Ford (59).Not Used: Kay.


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would it be possible to put some little lights beside beds? and boxes wich can be closed with a key ....and plugs near the upper beds... and plans of the underground AND busses(or of the town) and rubber things to put under chairs in the refectories every thing else was totally great ,and the service of keeping luggages was inestimable!
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sorry that my phone didn t succeed reaching wifi and computers where quiet slow and bugging so i couldn t go on making reservation for further towns.... why isn t there little lamps beside beds in back papers hostel so that people don t have to switch on the light so hardly at night? where can my bottle of water i had put in the below fridge have gone during the night? everything else was absolutely right. bye
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Slow Cooker Chicken Stew Recipe
- 2-1/4 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- Hot cooked couscous
- 1. Place the chicken, onion and carrots in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, garlic, salt, cinnamon and pepper; pour over vegetables.
- 2. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken from slow cooker; shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; stir in apricots. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker; heat though. Serve with couscous.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve with couscous. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 279 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 497mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit.
Reviews for Slow Cooker Chicken Stew
Average Rating
"LOVED this recipe. It was so easy and very tasty! My husband didn't even mind the couscous underneath (he's not a fan). The cinnamon is the secret ingredient and makes the house smell wonderful while it's cooking."
"This was very good...I didn't realize until I was starting the 'shred' process that I had used boneless thighs...would the bones have added to the flavor?? I also didn't realize until I opened the bag that my apricots expired in 2014 so I used golden raisins instead. I served over mashed potatoes. I enjoyed this and it was nice to come home to something that was almost ready."
"This was great. Whole family enjoyed it. I followed the recipe and did not feel that it needed to be adjusted. This has plenty of flavor as is."
"My daughter and I love this stew. I don't feel it is bland. It is very filling and healthy. We look forward to it when fall rolls around."
"This was delicious. It had a unique flavor. I served it over rice. In place of regular salt, I used half onion salt and half garlic salt for more flavor. I also added two chicken bouillon cubes for more flavor. I substituted apples for apricots since my apple tree is loaded."
"I have made this recipe for my family MANY times since I found it! It's economical to make with the chicken thighs - I had never cooked with them before and thought I might not like them, I was sooo wrong! It's delicious and my boys (13 & 16) get excited when they come home from school and find this dish in the crockpot. It's also diet-friendly, low-calorie and satisfying. We love this crock-pot meal!"
"Great recipe!! I've made it a few times and served over brown rice:) I agree that it needs a bit of extra seasoning so I just add a bit of "this and that"...so delicious on a cold day; also freezes well. Yum!!"
"This was very good. I added a can of diced tomatoes to add a little more color. I also added the 1/4 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder as someone suggested. The apricots give this dish a very good flavor. Will definitely make again."
"I thought this stew was rather bland."
"This was good. I liked it, my kids liked it. Not a favorite but will definitely make again. It's healthy and easy, and a bit different from the average slow cooker chicken. I like the apple and cinnamon taste--nice for fall."
"For those of you who thought it tasted to bland, try adding chicken bouilion."
"I added a bit of poultry seasoning (Bell's Seasoning), and it was very good. I made Bisquick biscuits to serve alongside, and it was a good dinner."
"It was nothing too special, but it tasted good and was easy, so I'd make it again. I had it over both couscous and rice at different times, and definitely preferred the couscous. Toasted almonds on top also added a great texture to the dish."
"Being on a budget, I thought I would try this out, and make some revisions with what I had handy. I used apple cider instead of apple juice, some marjoram for added flavor (just a dash or two), chicken tenderloins instead of thighs, added an extra garlic clove and some celery. I also let the chicken simmer in chicken broth before adding it to the crockpot. After about 4 hours of cooking I felt like the stew didn't have enough flavor, and I had the random thought to add about 1/4 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder. Wow, what a difference! If you are worried about it not having enough flavor, try the cocoa, and do not skip the apricots. I served it with rice, and my toddler gobbled it up. :)"
"I thought this looked good and it really smelled good but it was incredibly bland tasting. Anyone have suggestions on jazzing this up? The only change I made was using chicken breast instead of thighs."
"I've made this recipe over and over again. I do not use the slow cooker however. I saute the onion and carrots in a little butter until tender. Then I and all the other ingredients (leaving the apricots and already cooked chicken for the end) and I let it boil down. I use the instant chicken flavored couscous from the store and it makes for a very quick yummy dinner. I love it - and my children do too."
"Very good family meal. healthy and perfect in the slow cooker. I added celery and served over rice. Wonder how it would taste with curry? This is one I will serve to company. The apple juice, cinnamon and apricots seem odd, but together they work perfectly. They add just a bit of sweetness to the dish and agree with other reviewers...do not skip the apricots! For convenience, I used boneless skinless chicken thighs. It should also work with boneless skinless chicken breasts for a leaner version."
"I would rather make it with rice"
"It sounded like a great recipe. It smelled good cooking. But the family was not impressed."
"This was great. I agree with another reviewer, you have to use the apricots. They pull everything together.But, I will use rice the next time. Hubby an I didn't care for the couscous.Great dish !!"
"Really easy and good recipe. Must use the apricots, they add an element that really rounds out the flavors."
"This was great! cheap, tasty and great for a chilly fall night. Next time, I will try the cashew recommendation."
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The 100 million tons of pyroclastic ash and rock spewed by an Andean volcano has meant hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for communities more accustomed to profiting from the dramatic mountain landscape.
The Cordon Caulle volcano opened a new gash along a ridge just across the border and upwind from Argentina. For six weeks now, it has been belching ash into the sky, grounding flights across the lower third of South America for most of the winter tourist season. Lodges and restaurants have been ghostly at resorts normally filled with skiers. Airport runways, Andean slopes and sheep and cattle ranches are coated in thick, abrasive volcanic material.
"Every time the wind blows, no matter the direction, we get ash and sand," Villa La Angostura Mayor Ricardo Alonso said.
In his town, a lakeside Andean jewel just northeast of the volcano, only 62 of the town's 152 hotels are operating, and many of the visitors aren't high-paying skiers but volunteers helping to shovel out the mess, Tourism Secretary Juan Jose Fioranelli said, adding that officials are still tallying the losses.
Still mostly missing in the neighboring resort city of Bariloche are big-spending Brazilians, usually so numerous that Argentines jokingly refer to the city as "Braziloche." Bariloche's population of 140,000 usually hosts 250,000 tourists this time of year, including 40,000 Brazilians. The municipal government this week estimated losses at $150 million.
Since the eruption began June 4, the volcano has released energy equal to 70 atomic bombs, or 2 percent of the world's electricity capacity, during the first week alone, scientists at Argentina's National University of Rio Negro calculated. The ash has blown around the Southern Hemisphere several times, grounding jets as far away as Australia and New Zealand.
Airline industry losses could total $50 million, said Helane Becker, an airlines analyst with Dahlman Rose & Company. Carriers with many routes in Argentina, such as state-owned Aerolineas Argentina and Chile-based LAN Air Lines, will suffer most, but U.S. and European carriers also have been affected, she said.
Aerolineas is still flying a vastly reduced schedule, with 30 flights canceled and more than a dozen postponed on Thursday alone due to the continuing ash cloud, which can severely damage jets in flight. All flights to Bariloche remain suspended until at least Tuesday, and flights to two other regional airports through the end of the month.
Argentine agriculture also has suffered. In the hardest-hit province of Rio Negro, which is dotted with sheep and cattle ranches, farm losses total $24 million, said Adolfo Sarmiento, an agricultural engineer at Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology. Wool producers have lost as much as $3.8 million, he said, with ash making grazing difficult for 1,400 operations that manage hundreds of thousands of sheep, cows and goats.
Geologists say the eruption has diminished considerably from its peak in June, when the plume rose 6 miles (10 kilometers) and stretched across the continent. Chile's government has allowed about 3,500 evacuees, most of them small farmers living below the volcano, to return home.
But a NASA satellite photo this week showed the volcano still spewing ash nearly 2 miles (3 kilometers) high in a column that stretched for 50 miles (80 kilometers) over Argentina, adding to the gritty layers of snow and ash.
Experts have estimated that in Villa La Angostura alone, 5 million cubic meters of volcanic sand must be removed, Fioranelli said. That's roughly equivalent to covering the entire island of Manhattan in 2 inches of the grit. Hundreds of people who started with snow shovels now have heavy equipment helping them dump the mess into nearby quarries.
Chile's National Geology and Mines Service remained on "red alert" Thursday, saying the eruption isn't done yet. There is still a chance of more outbursts, and small earthquakes from underground volcanic activity still rattle the area. Lava and toxic gases still spew from the crater, creating a nightly light show extending about 1,600 feet (500 meters) above the volcano.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has declared a regional economic emergency, doubling assistance to poor families and postponing tax payments for restaurants, hotels and other tourism businesses that don't lay off workers.
Aerolineas has arranged buses so people can reach Patagonian resorts such as Bariloche, where more than 500 hotels and hundreds of restaurants depend on the brief June through August ski season. Airports are closed just when Argentines usually take advantage of school holidays to explore the trails above Nahuel Huapi lake.
"I can't say the winter season is lost, but it is going to be very difficult to overcome the situation because it has been catastrophic," Mayor Alonso said.
Local businesses have lost about half their annual earnings, said Sergio Rossi, who runs Villa La Angostura's hotel and restaurant association.
Hotel owner Santiago Perrota's property can sleep 90. Now the hotel is completely empty.
"We're going to lose the winter months anyway, because the eruption is still going on. The ash is still flying," Perrota said. "And we don't want to have people remember us in this situation. We don't want people to remember us without happiness."
Daniel Garcia, who runs the Bariloche tourism chamber, said some vacationing students and tourists have been arriving by bus from Buenos Aires, a road trip of more than 20 hours.
The airport that serves both Bariloche and Villa La Angostura remains officially closed, but it received its first jet in 44 days on Sunday, a charter flight from Brazil that was diverted by weather from Esquel, more than 180 miles (300 kilometers) to the south. Tourism officials hoped it would show the airport is operable, but for now travelers are still being flown to Esquel and bused for hours through the Patagonian desert to reach the slopes.
Wilson reported from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Associated Press writers Almudena Calatrava in Buenos Aires and Santiago Rey, in Bariloche, Argentina, contributed to this report.


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NY To Hold First Hepatitis C Summit By Dave Lucas • Feb 6, 2017 Public health officials, elected leaders, medical experts and patient advocates are set to gather Tuesday in Albany for New York's first-ever Hepatitis C summit. Listen Listening... / 0:46 Governor Announces Legislation To End AIDS Epidemic By Lucas Willard • May 15, 2016 Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced legislation to fight the AIDS epidemic in New York. NY Gov: Let Teens Get HIV Treatment Without Parental OK By Patrick Garrett • Feb 12, 2016 wikipedia.org Listen Listening... / 0:37 Teens in New York don't need their parent's consent before seeking treatment for most sexually transmitted diseases. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's time to change the law so that HIV infections are treated the same way. Alliance For Positive Health Gains New Executive Director By Brian Shields • Jan 6, 2016 Listen Listening... / 4:31 Actor Charlie Sheen's recent announcement that he is HIV-positive shed new light, albeit temporary , on a disease that once dominated health care policy and the headlines. It may not get as much attention, but HIV and AIDS is still a serious health care issue, and one organization still in the fight is the Alliance for Positive Health in Albany. William Faragon was recently selected as the organization's new executive director, and spoke with WAMC's Brian Shields. Sean Philpott-Jones: Tempering Sheen's Shame By Sean Philpott-Jones • Dec 17, 2015 Listen Listening... / 4:57 Television actor and Hollywood bad boy Charlie Sheen revealed that he was HIV positive last month, breaking four years of silence during which he allegedly paid out millions of dollars in extortion in an attempt to keep his diagnosis private. 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Kingston, N. Y (Nov. 11)
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Funeral services for the late Morris Block, Mayor of Kingston, were held yesterday at the Temple Emmanuel. The services were conducted by Rabbi Rose, of the Temple, and were attended by city officials. W. P. Capes, executive secretary of the New York State Conference of Mayors, as representative of the body in which Mayor Block took a very active interest, was present.
Under the proclamation of Mayer Edgar J. Dempsey, business in the city was suspended during the hours of the funeral. The Board of Education has ordered the city schools to be closed and theatres observed the funeral hours with closed doors.
Five thousand persons filed past the bier in the rotunda of City Hall.
The late mayor was 64 years of age He was first elected twenty years ago to the mayoralty of the city and was serving his second term when he died. He was president of the Zionist District, head of the Jewish Relief Committee, associated head of the Jewish Center, ex-president of Temple Emanuel of Kingston.