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Hunter Education Classes Filling Up, Deferral an Option
AUSTIN, Texas – Despite offering 4,400 hunter education courses throughout the year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department understands there are some who will still wait until the last minute before hunting season to get certified. This fall, those procrastinators need not panic.
"There are still more than 100 courses scheduled across the state between now and Nov. 5, the last day before the opening of deer season," said Terry Erwin, hunter education coordinator for TPWD. "And there are over 40 home-study courses available, but all of these courses are subject to change as they fill up daily. It's going to be tough, real tough, getting into a course before deer season."
That's where TPWD's new deferred hunter education option can help. The deferred option, which took effect Sept. 1, allows people 17 years of age or older, a one-time extension to complete the state's hunter education requirements. The individual must purchase a hunting license and must be accompanied by someone 17 years old or older who is also licensed to hunt in Texas. The accompanying individual must have completed hunter education or be exempt from the requirements (born before Sept. 2, 1971). The extension is good until the end of that license period, by which time the person with the deferred option needs to complete a hunter education course.
This option will not be available to those who have ever received a conviction or deferred adjudication for lack of hunter education certification. They still must take the course before going afield.
"We've had over 4,300 hunters take advantage of the option so far and many of them are already taking the course, so it's not just procrastinators," said Erwin. "I believe the majority of those who get the option are new to hunting and this gives them an opportunity to try it out with a mentoring hunter before making the commitment to take hunter education. It's not an alternative to taking the course, you still have to get certified if you want to hunt in subsequent years."
The deferred option costs $10 and may be offered one-time only. The new hunter also receives a $5 discount off the price of a hunter education course, which costs $10, but only if the course is taken prior to the end of the current license year. The option is surrendered at the time the course is taken and replaced with a hunter education "temporary card" until the actual certification card arrives from Austin.
The deferred option will also be available to out-of-state hunters, as well as those in the military who are stationed in Texas or who are home on leave. However, the deferral is only good in Texas, and will not be honored outside the state.
"People who are off in college out of state are helped by this program," said Erwin. "I talked to one mom who was concerned her son would not have time to take the course when he came home from college during the holidays and wouldn't be able to go hunting with his dad. She got the deferred option as insurance."
According to TPWD game warden records, the most common citation written is for hunter education certification violations.
Texas certifies more than 33,000 hunters annually through 4,400 hunter education courses offered across the state, with at least one offered in each of the 254 counties. Hunter Education courses are a minimum of 10 hours of classroom and hands-on activities. The classroom objectives can alternatively be taken through home study or online, followed by a hands-on, outdoor session taught by volunteer instructors.
"Although we offer the course throughout the year, there are times during the holidays when only a select number of courses may be available and that's typically the time of year when most people have an opportunity to go hunting," said Erwin. "This deferred option will give folks time to enroll at a later date and still take advantage of an opportunity to go hunting."
During the last four decades, hunting-related accidents have declined by more than half and the credit goes to mandatory hunter education.
For more information about hunter education and the new deferred option, call TPWD toll free (800) 792-1112 or visit the Web site (http://tpwd.texas.gov/edu/hunted/).
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uNicedmeMan wrote:Does Adv. play 2 rounds at quaker or 1 at quaker and 1 at BW?
uNicedmeMan wrote:uNicedmeMan wrote:Does Adv. play 2 rounds at quaker or 1 at quaker and 1 at BW?
Someone on the MD board emailed the TD and he said it will likely be 2 rounds at BW for adv...
Jaysus wrote: I will call him and report back.
Jaysus wrote:Jaysus wrote: I will call him and report back.
I just talked to him... and it will depend on turnout, but he definitely wants the ADV players on the Quake.
Although he would not say with 100% certainty, he stressed that it is VERY likely that ADV will be playing the Quake.
If my decision to register was based on if I would be playing the Quake... I would feel comfortable registering as ADV.
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I'd like to start a thread and get some feedback from other Signal Express users regarding improvement ideas and suggestions for features that either should be included or need to be improved on for future releases.
I have tons of ideas (for my applications) that would make Signal Express a much more functional piece of Data Acquisition software.
These ideas are not original, they are features found in almost every DAQ software I've ever been exposed to, but for whatever reason SigEx either does not support these functionalities or greatly needs to improve on them. I don't think it's appropriate to turn this into a BUG BASH thread but rather a consolidated list of suggestions from users all across the board.
My hope is that with these suggestions Signal Express will develop a fair bit more momentum on the development end of things and target specific user needs for future versions of SigEx.
I enjoy working with Signal Express but it is in my opinion that it does not get the development priority that most other NI software gets. This puts a lot of users in a frustrating position because Signal Express is not cheap and once our businesses have purchased the license it's not realistic to drop the software and 'try' something else.
Also, I have not noticed the presence of any Moderators on these forums but perhaps if this thread gains any traction it could be "stickied"?
I'll go ahead and throw a few out there:
There may be CAR's out there already but the point is to gather user feedback and suggestions. I think it's also important if other users share similar improvement ideas, they need to post that as well.
Multiple identical suggestions= greater global need!
06-09-2010 05:09 PM - edited 06-09-2010 05:14 PM
There have been a few requests for a Waveform Strip Chart so that you don't have to convert the data to a scalar.
Also some saving to text options, which although there are suggestions already mentioned above, this Convert Multiple Runs post highlights some worthwhile suggestions.
06-22-2010 03:57 PM - edited 06-22-2010 03:58 PM
As it is if I want to temporarily bypass a step I need to delete it entirely and rebuild it again when I need it. This would be especially useful for the Save to ASCII step where I don't always want to save a file but don't want to delete the step either.
I've had your thread "stickyed" to help promote it. Thanks for taking the initiative to collect feedback. We'll make sure our R&D group reads through this thread.
06-23-2010 11:12 AM - edited 06-23-2010 11:13 AM
Suggested Improvement- Improve the Next Available File Name option so SigEx will log all data points to one file and increment the file name automatically when another data plot is taken.
Improve Overwrite Once then Append to File, such that it warns you when you're about to overwrite your own file. Once that is addressed examples 1-3 will fix themselves.
Caveat being; if the Next Available File Name does what it "should" then leave the Overwrite Once... option alone, because that's exactly what you're asking it to do by checking that box; Overwrite...
I use the Overwrite option as a workaround to the Next Available File Name issues.
This is a very good initiative, and I will just add that I'm also missing zeroing of trandsucers. This is a very common feature in other data data acquisition softwares, and I was a bit baffled when I realized this feature was missing. At work we are in a phase were we are planning on moving from the HBM spider and catman SW to National Instruments and Signal Express, but the lack of simple zeroing is a real show stopper.
While acquiring a signal from a Custom Voltage with Excitation source (i.e. load cells, pressure x-ducer, string pots, etc) It would be really nice if there was a box in the Settings tab where you can enter the mV/V sensitivity and have Signal Express create the curve for you.
As of now I need to calculate a y=mx+b slope in a totally seperate environment (custom scaling in Measurement & Automation Explorer). In every case, these slopes are specific to the device and change each time the device gets calibrated (we calibrate before or after every project). After a while I've got an unwieldy list of custom scales that cannot be deleted except from within MAX.
If acquiring strain signals we always measure in MICROstrain. When I export strain data to ascii the engineers get columns of numbers with far too many zeros.
0.00001962514 "strain" should read 19.625 uE.
In order to convert the strain into microstrain I need to create a Custom Linear Scale where m=1000000 then apply this scale to all my strain channels.
SigEx is the only DAQ software I know of that does not measure micro strain natively.
Thanks for starting this - from what I can tell the user base isn't large, but with some improvements I think this can be a great product with more exposure. I feel like I know what I'm doing with SE, but if any of my ideas are already possible, I'd appreciate a heads up!
Here are some of my ideas:
Prompt for log location: I've been burned more than once when someone else logs data and by default it goes to their My Documents folder, where I can't access it. I know there are places to change this, but I would like a reminder of this. When the popup box for naming the log file comes up, I would like to see the log file save location listed - and an option to change it from that popup. That way, even if your default or project-specific save location isn't set correctly, you can change it when you start your log.
Simultaneous log display: I often take consecutive data in separate logs that I'd like to compare, but I can't do that from within SE. Instead, I have been using DIAdem, which is great...but not always necessary.
Default control: there are so many things I do every time I log something. The most annoying to me is checking the "play entire interval" box within Playback Settings. I really wish that was able to be checked by default instead of unchecked by default.
Sensor/Transducer setup wizard: We have a lot of people who are DAQ newbies (I'm not much better...) who don't understand anything related to setting up a new step. Some of the expanded input options (Force-Bridge, LVDT, etc) are getting better, but I would like to have the OPTION to have a "wizard" for setting up the sensor - something that prompts input instead of expecting someone to change the default if it isn't right (guess how often that happens?). I likely wouldn't use it, but others might until they get the hang of what things they need to worry about. I know NI doesn't make the sensors, but something simple like the Force(Bridge) Configure Scale... is incredibly valuable. Basically, what I'm saying, is try to make the process more foolproof than it is right now.
Events improvement: I really like the option for Events, but getting usable information from them so far has proven difficult. I'd like to see the signal value for every channel at that event time. Right now, I'm using it in a Force-Deflection setup, and I'd like to be able to display the deflection at a Force-triggered event.
Stability: Am I the only one who gets crashes/lockups with this software?
More to come I'm sure, but I'll stop here for now...


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HOUSTON - The search is on for two thieves who broke into a Southwest Houston home by kicking in a side door.
It happened in the 6000 block of Edgemoor Street around 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Houston police said the thieves got away with a TV and air conditioner, and likely would have stolen a lot more if the homeowner hadn't come home and interrupted their plan.
The homeowner asked KPRC Local 2 to not reveal his identity.
"If they had a little more time, they could have stolen all these things," said the homeowner.
Police said the burglars ransacked the couple's son's room and stacked some other electronics, including a gaming system, by the back door. But the homeowner's wife entered the home and startled the burglars in the nick of time, police said.
Authorities said no was able to get a good look at the suspects before they hopped in their getaway car and took off.
"I'm going to put metal on the doors and the windows so there is no way the people can come in," said the homeowner.
The Houston police are investigating.
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What would the world look like if the Electronic Frontier Foundation didn't exist? Perhaps like one of sci-fi cinema's most debilitating dystopias.
The nonprofit group has fought hard in the courts, and in the court of public opinion, for privacy, free speech, innovation and other indispensable digital rights ever since its 1990 founding by Mitch Kapor and John Perry Barlow.
With the EFF turning 21 this year, the foundation is staging an open-bar birthday blowout Wednesday in San Francisco's BAMM.tv studio. The party will feature chiptune and nerdcore artists Doctor Popular, Dual Core, Crashfaster and Trash80, as well as an interactive digital art exhibit. Donations of $30 ($25 for EFF members) are ideal, but no one will get bounced for lack of funds. Those who can't make the party in person can view the live stream on BAMM.tv.
To help prep you for the party conversation, Wired.com asked the EFF to name-drop its top nine cinematic dystopias exhibiting what the world might look like, now or later, if nobody fought the good fight for digital rights. Drop your own fearsome futurism in the comments section below.
Nightmare Scenario No. 1: Minority Report
Dystopian readout: Predictive crime-analysis technology forecasts an upswing in civil liberties violations.
Nightmare Scenario No. 2: Enemy of the State
Dystopian readout: Absolute surveillance power corrupts absolutely.
Nightmare Scenario No. 3: Gattaca
Dystopian readout: Cradle-to-grave government identification systems mean no space travel for you.
Nightmare Scenario No. 4: Brazil
Dystopian readout: The bureaucracy does not make mistakes.
Nightmare Scenario No. 5: The Matrix
Dystopian readout: Don't entrust health care to machines.
Nightmare Scenario No. 6: Soylent Green
Dystopian readout: Don't leave food security to multinational corporations.
Nightmare Scenario No. 7: I, Robot
Dystopian readout: Robots should be developed by many companies, not a monopoly. That way, a central computer can't control every robot in the world.
Nightmare Scenario No. 8: Blade Runner
Dystopian readout: If we create sentient nonhumans and make them slaves, they'll kill us.
Nightmare Scenario No. 9: The Terminator
Dystopian readout: Don't build Skynet. And don't build anything that can build Skynet.
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- All Hail Our Robot Overlords! Sci-Fi's Best Bots
- Cerebral Sci-Fi Films That Wipe Our Minds
- HAL's Pals: Top 10 Evil Computers


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Federal Historic Lighthouses Get New Lease on Life
GSA provides responsible asset management for unneeded federal property.
July 6, 2010
Contact: Maryanne Beatty, (202) 501-1231
Marie-Alice Denis, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON – Historic lighthouses across the country will get a new lease on life thanks to the U.S. General Services Administration. For the last decade, GSA, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Interior's National Park Service, has administered the federal program that conveys historic lighthouses to new stewards in accordance with the provisions of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.
"Historic lighthouses play a significant role in American culture. They are literally the beacon for the maritime heritage recognized throughout our country," said GSA's Commissioner of Public Buildings Robert A. Peck. "GSA is proud to take on a stewardship role in giving these historic treasures to new owners who will provide proper upkeep and continued care when these properties leave the federal inventory."
Several lighthouses across the country will be made available to federal, state, and local governments and eligible nonprofit organizations. Organizations interested in these lighthouses will compete through a rigorous application process. If no suitable steward is identified, the lighthouses will be auctioned to the general public.
GSA plans to issue notices of availability for properties located in Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, and Wisconsin. Interested parties should visit the website https://propertydisposal.gsa.gov for additional information. Lighthouses available for public sale will be listed and auctioned at www.auctionrp.com.
Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than 11 percent of the government's total procurement dollars and $24 billion in federal assets, including 9,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 213,000 vehicles.
- GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.
- GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.
Did You Know? The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Since 2000, GSA has transferred 62 light stations out of Coast Guard ownership.


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Neutrogena Advanced Solutions At Home Microdermabrasion System Reviews
Polish your faceThe tiny crystals in this polish may irritate sensitive skin but feels great once the spongy head starts working. You have to be careful to make sure everything comes off as a small amount of the product can feel like ton. If you use it religiously, you may be able to see the difference, even if it is a slight difference. — 8 years agosweettpea29 | 280 reviews
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Good productI bought this becuase it was on sale and a girl at my job bought it that same day. Once you develop a routine with it, you'll notice that your skin actually starts to look better. My skin is almost destroyed because of acne. I have dark spots, large pores, and areas where I've had severe breakouts that are almost holes in my skin. after using this for about 6 weeks, I've noticed the damaged areas ...read moreare looking better, my skin is softer and smoother, and it looks brighter. I still get breakouts, though, but thats a separate issue. I would definetly recommend it. — 9 years agomsbrown822 | 229 reviews
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Not quite as good as a professional can do, but good.Let me preface by saying that I've had many professional facials that included microdermabrasion; in fact, a year after a dog bite to my left cheek healed, I had a series of 6 that *really* reduced the appearance of the scar. After that, I was a true believer in microdermabrasion, and would have at least 1 treatment every season to turn over the dead cells. When I began nursing school, though, I...read more could no longer afford the expense; my sweet mama bought me the Neutrogena home micro system as a gift and I like it. My skin stays clear and awesomely smooth with the home system. I give it 8 stars because like I said - almost as good (but almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades!). I plan on getting the pro tx every season again now that I'm a working RN, but I'll continue to use Neutrogena's. Tip: I use the foam pads 2 - 3 times before they wear out. Less waste, less money for the refills. — 5 years, 7 months agobonnejuju | 6 reviews
Love!Little pricey to keep up with but it works well. I use the same pad for 3 scrubs. — 5 years, 7 months agoashmarie | 5 reviews
Nice product but hard to get refills in CanadaI really liked the device but it became almost impossible to get replacement sponges in Canada, and all that was available were the single use disposable velcro pads. Too much garbage and too physically abrasive, felt like a scrub brush and was the exact opposite effect of the cream and sponge method. — 6 years, 5 months agoernmcc | 82 reviews
makes my skin smoothI like this product, and it's hard to find in the stores now. I even use the crystals by hand in the shower so I can rinse it all away easily and it makes my face so smooth! — 7 years, 10 months agoForeverChiya | 5 reviews
An At-Home Must for Every WomanI received this product for Christmas two years ago and started using it right away. I loved it immediately. For Easter, I received a gift certificate for a facial at my local spa. When I went in, she could not believe how clean and small my pores were. She said whatever I'm doing keep doing it and my skin is fantastic! Love this product! I have cut my spa facial treatments down to once a year because of this. — 7 years, 10 months agoTcoleman | 2 reviews
Excellent Product!I love this stuff! It was nice to put on, it didn't hurt my sensitive skin, and my skin glowed like it never has! I would say the only cons about it were that the vibrations could almost be stronger on the applicator, and that the foam pad rips pretty easily after a while. This Product is really worth the expense because it absolutely gives the best results! — 8 years, 1 month agoZephyria | 1 reviews
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FANTASTIC!You are supposed to use it something like 3 days a week... I simply don't have time (it only takes about 2 minutes, but with 4 kids including a baby, I am lucky to get a chance to wash my face at all)! But the once a month that I do get around to it, my skin is visibly smoother and younger looking. A definite improvement! Definitely worth the price, and I will certainly buy more of the supplies for it when this jar runs out. — 8 years, 3 months agoChotkinews | 2 reviews
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Banks warned over mortgage risks
The financial regulator has warned banks not to become complacent about potential risks in the $1.3 trillion mortgage market, amid signs banks are increasingly engaging in higher-risk lending.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority released new draft guidelines setting out what it expects from banks in the home loan market, the banking sector's single biggest credit exposure.
With banks competing fiercely for new business in an environment of record low interest rates and rising house prices, chairman John Laker said there had been an increase in higher-risk lending and mortgages.
''In this environment, APRA is seeing increasing evidence of lending with higher risk characteristics and it does not want this trend to continue,'' Dr Laker said.
''The draft prudential practice guide reinforces the importance of maintaining prudent lending standards when competitive pressures may tempt otherwise," Dr Laker said.
Mortgages have proven highly profitable for banks in recent years due to low default rates, but APRA said that the boom time conditions could result in risks being overlooked.
''Historically, residential mortgage exposures have exhibited low default and loss rates. However, lengthy periods of economic growth combined with low interest rates and a sustained period of rising house prices can create a sense of complacency among residential mortgage lenders,'' it said.
Mortgage lending accounts for more than half the credit exposure of the Australian banking system.
APRA said this concentration meant lenders should pay particular attention to the segment.
To ensure lenders remained prudent, APRA published guidance on key aspects of mortgage lending, including: its expectations of boards, remuneration, banks' credit policies and stress testing.
The guidance, which is being released for consultation, comes as competition in the mortgage market remains fierce, as banks eye the big profits on offer in home lending.
Boards of authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) should remain alert to the risks of rapid expansion in mortgage lender, APRA said, and directors should seek explanations when lenders were growing faster than their rivals.
''Rapid relative growth could be due to an unintended deterioration in the ADI's loan origination practices, in which case APRA expects that an ADI's risk management framework would facilitate rapid and effective measures to mitigate any consequences,'' the guide said.
The Commonwealth Bank, NAB and ANZ have all been expanding their home lending faster than the industry average over the past year, and Westpac is accelerating its growth.
One way in which banks have sought to increase their market share is by increasing incentives paid to mortgage brokers.
APRA said banks should make sure these do not lead to extra risk taking, noting that larger up-front commissions encouraged brokers to pay less attention to loan quality. ''Trailing commissions are more likely to provide incentives for brokers to retain and monitor customers,'' APRA said.
The guidance also touched on lending standards, saying it expected banks to closely monitor the share of new loans with high loan-to-valuation ratios (LVRs). While Australia has no caps on LVRs, it said those above 90 per cent clearly exposed banks to a higher risk of losses.
APRA is taking feedback from the industry on the policy until late July.
Lengthy periods of economic growth combined with low interest rates and a sustained period of rising house prices can create a sense of complacency among residential mortgage lenders.
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The historic flag of Wessex is to fly again outside of Wiltshire Council's offices this weekend in celebration of St Aldhelm's Day (St Ealdhelm).
The Wessex Society decided to offer a free flag to any council authority willing to fly it outside of its offices after the Department of Communities and Local Government flew it outside of its London headquarters on St Aldhelm's Day last year.
Wiltshire was one of those councils which accepted the offer and will be raising the flag this week in celebration of the scholar and first Abbot of Malmesbury who died in the early 8th century.
After his death in 709 he was honoured as a saint and his feast day was celebrated on the anniversary of his death, May 25.
Wessex Society chairman Derek Pickett said: "Wiltshire is home to Malmesbury, whose abbey St Ealdhelm called home.
"We are pleased to see the county council acknowledge this great West Saxon by proudly flying the flag on his feast day."
The flag shows a golden wyvern - a type of dragon - on a red field.
This mythical creature is first recorded as the Wessex standard at the battle of Burford in 752AD. The current design dates from 1974.
May 25 was designated Wessex Day by Communities and Local Government minister Eric Pickles last year.


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Water - Classics
- Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West
In this book Wallace Stegner relates the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, (1834-1902), the ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. Powell warned of the dangers economic exploitation would pose to the West and spent a good deal of his life fighting Washington politics in getting his message across.B P8713s 1992
- Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water
This classic is a history of the struggle to discover and control water in the American West. It is a tale of rivers diverted and damned, political corruption and intrigue, billion-dollar battles over water rights, and economic and ecological disaster.333.91 R277c 1993
- The Sea Around Us
Originally published in 1951, this book is one of the most successful books ever written about the natural world. Rachel Carson combined scientific insight with poetic prose. "This book was first place on The New York Times best-seller list for thirty-one consecutive weeks. It remained on the list for more than a year and a half and ultimately sold well over a million copies, has been translated into 28 languages, inspired an Academy Award-winning documentary, and won both the 1952 National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal."551.46 C239s 2003
- Silent Spring
This environmental classic alerted the world to the dangers of the overuse of pesticides and other chemicals and prompted changes in the laws affecting our environment. "Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafted, fearless and succinct . . . Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters" (Peter Matthiessen, for Time's 100 Most Influential People of the Century.)632.9 C239s
- The Water Hustlers
Each of the authors describe a case study in water hustling - from west Texas to Los Angeles and New York City.979.476 H1154c
Water - San Francisco and the Bay Area
- Carville-by-the-Sea
Charming book with old postcard pictures, and text, of discarded horse drawn streetcars converted into beachside cottages on the empty ocean sand dunes of 1890's San Francisco.979.461 L1141c
- The Farallon Islands
A history of the Farallon Islands from the earliest recorded visits by Europeans to successive waves of settlers and entrepreneurs to the important present day seabird, seal, sea lion and shark sanctuary.979.461 W585f
- The Ferry Building: Witness to a Century of Change, 1898-1998
This book is a photographic tribute to the Ferry Building's first hundred years. The author's text expands on the photographs and history of this historic building.979.461 OL45f
- Hidden Treasures of San Francisco Bay
Photographer Dennis Anderson takes the reader on a photographic journey that explores the diversity of life in and around the San Francisco Bay.508.3164 An2338h
- The Islands of San Francisco Bay
This coffee table-sized book includes information about all the Islands of San Francisco Bay, in text and photos. It focuses on Island ecology: birds, animals, plants and island topography. A collection of over 400 images showing dramatic nature scenery with information on the many species of birds' migrations, nesting and history.979.461 M3642i
- Shanghaied in San Francisco
The true story of shanghaiing - kidnapping men for a voyage at sea after they were slipped drugged liquor - and the politicians who let it happen in San Francisco for over sixty years. This book Includes victims' first-hand accounts.979.461 P585s 2007
- Vanished Waters: A History of San Francisco's Mission Bay
Vanished Waters is a history of the people who settled the San Francisco Bay and slowly changed the land by filling in the waters of the Mission Bay.REF 979.461 OL45v
Water - California
- The Battle over Hetch Hetchy: America's Most Controversial Dam and the Birth of Modern Environmentalism
The author chronicles the transformation of Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Valley from the pristine Sierra Nevada refuge to a modern-day reservoir. The book depicts the fight for a water supply for San Francisco and the many people involved - from naturalists to politicians - and follows the completion of the dam in 1934 to the 1998 movement to restore Hetch Hetchy to its original state.363.6109 R4493b
- Dam! Water, Power, Politics, and Preservation in Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park
This study of America's first environmental battle describes the controversies and intrigues that led to the construction of the Hetch Hetchy Dam and Reservoir within Yosemite National Park.363.6109 Si585d
- The End Of The Line: How Overfishing Is Changing The World And What We Eat
The author demonstrates how fishing with modern technology has put us close to destroying entire ocean ecosystems. According to one study, 90% of the large fish in the ocean in 1950 have disappeared. The author argues that we will soon run out of fish unless we take drastic measures now.333.9561 C6259e 2008
- The Fragile Edge: Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific
The author paints a compelling and scientifically rich portrait of rich coral reefs off Rangiroa in French Polynesia.578.7789 W6196f
- Jacques Cousteau: the Sea King
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Situated near the airport, this hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Golf Club Grevenmuehle and within 9 mi (15 km) of Dusseldorfer Golfclub and Duesseldorf Grafenberg Wildlife Park. Hosel Golfclub and LVR-Industriemuseum Ratingen are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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This hotel features a restaurant, a health club, and a bar/lounge. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a coffee shop/café, a sauna, and a 24-hour business center are onsite.
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Wyndham Garden Düsseldorf Mettmann features a health club and a sauna. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 4768 square feet (443 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Ed Lucas is experiencing some relief as well as frustration as he treats a left hamstring strain.
The utility infielder appears to have avoided a more serious injury, but he still is expected to sit out at least the next few days.
Lucas strained his hamstring in the fourth inning on Thursday while running the bases. While going from first to third base, he felt something grab in Miami's 4-2 win over the Tigers in Lakeland.
On Friday, Lucas received treatment, and he's encouraged that he likely isn't seriously hurt. Still, there is disappointment, because he is competing for a roster spot. Also, the setback caused him to not attend the Marlins' two-game exhibition against the Yankees this weekend in Panama.
"It's sore, but it's nothing serious," Lucas said. "It's enough to keep me from going on the trip, to play it safe. Rest it for a day or two and see how it feels. Not a big issue."
Adding to the disappointment is the fact Lucas is sidelined at a time he's been producing.
"It's not the time I need to be missing any games," Lucas said. "It's a little disappointing in that sense. But I look at the bright side, it's not too serious. Not a big deal. I'll be able to bounce back quickly."
Lucas is enjoying a solid spring, batting .318 (7-for-22) with a triple, home run and four RBIs.
He's involved in one of the most-watched battles in camp, competing with Donovan Solano for a utility spot. One of the two is expected to make the roster because both can play shortstop.
Derek Dietrich filled in for Lucas at second base on Thursday.
The conditions worked against Lucas on Thursday, because it was the team's coldest day of Spring Training, combined with the team making a three-hour bus ride.
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PITTSBURGH -- In response to what is already being called their "dream outfield," the Pirates are moving top position prospect Josh Bell to first base.
Bell, freshly named the Florida State League's Player of the Year as an outfielder, has been working out at first base since his mid-July promotion to Double-A Altoona.
Bell has yet to play at the new position, but he will do so in the upcoming Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions -- who will be managed by Jeff Banister, the Major League club's bench coach.
"It's a good situation," said Pirates general manager Neal Huntington. "Jeff will be able to keep an eye on how this goes and keep us updated."
Rated No. 3 among Pittsburgh prospects, Bell has a high ceiling, but perhaps little chance of reaching it at his original position with the Bucs. Despite Gregory Polanco's recent return to Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates figure to be set for years with an outfield of Starling Marte, Andrew McCutchen and Polanco.
"He'll first go to the instructional league after the season and continue working there," Huntington said of Bell, "then he'll get his first game action at the position in the AFL.
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They are 'earn while you learn' programs, said Steve White, executive director of the ACT Foundation."Once you are accepted, you are called 'indentured' and you take at least 144 hours of classroom training a year. You work on jobs and get paid, working for local contractors on a variety of different tasks. "Over your apprenticeship, the goal is to give you a variety of training and knowledge," White said. "After four years, carpenters will have a wide variety of skills. They are employable and will meet industry's needs."At any given time, at least 2,500 apprentices are being trained throughout the state, White said."Our programs are jointly administered by labor and management -- 50-50 control," he said. "We fund them. We run them. We produce the most productive, highest skilled craft workers in the world. 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Since 2010 the museum has been producing its own art programme, Boijmans TV, in association with RTV Rijnmond, Popov Film and Ro Theater, a world first. The first 13-part series of Boijmans TV proved to be a great success, drawing approximately 140,000 viewers per episode on TV Rijnmond. In January 2013 started a new series of Boijmans TV.
For the famous artist Piet Mondrian, a painting from 1929 entitled 'Composition no. II' was not a window to the world, but a gateway to a higher form of being. Tour-guide Bregje tries to explain this in episode 2 of Boijmans TV 2013 to a group that visually constantly doubles itself. The group is made up of identical twins and they form an eager audience. They know from personal experience how a small difference - a slightly different colour, a line that stops just before or just over the edge - can mean a lot.
Arie and Mandy mirror each other in their delight at a present from the director: the new collection book. But what should they make of all those clouds, graphs, tables and drawings? Arie asks Joost Grootens, the designer of this extraordinary book, for some explanation.
And although the number of people who visited the museum in 2012 wasn't at all bad, there are still too many people who just walk by. That is why Boijmans museum has engaged an employee to convince passers-by to visit the museum. This 'bouncer' makes no distinction and thinks that, in certain situations, violence is justified. He undertakes his job with total commitment.
Watch this episode on ARTtube! Would you like to know more about 'Composition no II ' by Piet Mondriaan? View the Collection Online!


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The sign says so, MOC Rally:
Soon, there will be a HUGE tent where all that grass is:
See, a few hours later, up goes the tent:
This and that from my world of Family Research, Yorkies, Photography, RV's and Traveling.
I can almost feel the excitement! Have a GREAT time!
Some friends of ours and fellow fulltimers are attending the MOC rally for the first time. They are new to MOC and don't really know anyone and are great folks, so if you get the time say "hi" to Mike and Leslie Kennedy. Tell em Phil and Rudee sent ya. LOL
Oooooh .... goose bumps! Have a great time and say hello to all the folks for us!


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Danks pleased with sharpness of cutter
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Thursday's three-inning scoreless effort for John Danks against the Mariners simply marked the southpaw's first 2014 Cactus League appearance, with his scheduled debut rained out last Saturday.
But Danks already noticed a significant difference in comparison to his 22 starts from 2013, when he was making a comeback from arthroscopic shoulder surgery in August 2012. That difference centers on his cutter.
"We actually worked on throwing it to both sides of the plate, and that was effective," Danks said. "It was around the zone, had a sharp break on it. That's where I expected to be at this point. Keep on improving, but I'm really pleased with how it was so far."
As far as specific refinement with the cutter, Danks said it was about strengthening and "being able to get my arm where it needs to be, and have enough behind it to spin it right and make it move."
"Last year, I had trouble spinning it, and it was backing up on me and getting hit," Danks said. "This year, I'm able to drive the ball where I want, and that was proved being able to throw it to both sides of the plate with the sharp break on it."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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NAZI HUNTER Opens Harold Green Jewish Theatre's 2012-13 Season Tonight, Oct 9
David Eisner and Avery Saltzman, co-Artistic Directors of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company, Toronto's only professional theatre company established to celebrate, illuminate and share Jewish culture, today announced their 2012/2013 season.
The 2012-2013 season opens in the Studio Theatre with NAZI HUNTER – THE SIMON WIESENTHAL STORY. This one- man show, direct from LA, follows Wiesenthal and recounts how this heroic man, after escaping the death at the hands of Hitler's S.S., devoted his life to bringing war criminals to justice. Told with warmth, insight and inspiring humour, this critically acclaimed production stars Tom Dugan, who himself has a personal connection to the story.
Featuring an elite group of ten Canadian Musical Theatre performers, including Brent Carver, Cynthia Dale, Arlene Duncan and Sterling Jarvis*, OVER THE RAINBOW WITH Harold Arlen will celebrate one of the 20th Century's best Jewish composers. With songs including Over the Rainbow, Stormy Weather, The Man That Got Away and Come Rain or Come Shine, this one night only concert in the beautiful George Weston Recital Hall promises to be a great evening of theatre. *All artists are subject to change.
Playing in March/April 2013, during the Jewish celebration of Passover, is a powerful play called THE WHIPPING MAN. Produced in association with Obsidian Theatre Company, this Canadian Premiere will be directed by Philip Akin and will star Dora winner Sterling Jarvis, Daniel Brie?re and Thomas Olajide. Playing in the Studio Theatre and centered around Passover in 1865, The Whipping Man tells the story of officer Caleb DeLeon, who has returned home after fighting the war to find his family missing and only two former slaves remaining. As the three men wait for the family's return, they wrestle with their shared past as master and slave, digging up long-buried family secrets as well as new ones. Slavery and war, they discover, warp even good men's souls.
The final show of the season, FALSETTOS, will take place at the new Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre. This Tony Award winning musical will be produced by Acting Up Stage Company in association with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre company and will be directed by Dora Award winner Robert McQueen with musical director Reza Jacobs and choreographer Tim French. Set against the backdrop of the post sexual-revolution and the emergence of AIDS, Falsettos tells the story of Marvin, a Jewish father, who, in l979, leaves his wife and son for another man. Told with great humour and spirit, this beautiful musical breathtakingly depicts the birth of a non-traditional family amidst a time of astonishing change.
The 2012/2013 season also sees the return of the popular CONVERSATIONS ON THE GREEN series. This series features notable Jewish personalities from the world of theatre, art, literature and politics speaking on how their religion has influenced their lives and chosen professions. Confirmed guests include SENATOR LINDA FRUM, philanthropists and authors ROSALIE and ISADORE SHARP, theatre producer Aubrey Dan and the co-artistic directors of HGJTC, Avery Saltzman and David Eisner
In addition to the four-show subscription package, The Harold Green JEWISH THEATRE COMPANY is also announcing a partnership with the ASHKENAZ FESTIVAL for two events. Theatre Panik's THE CORPSE BRIDE, a unique dance piece based on the Yiddish folklore of the same title, will be presented as part of the Ashkenaz Festival at the Enwave Theatre at Harbourfront. A Jewish Cabaret Evening of Song, featuring Mitch Smolkin, will take place at the Studio Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Founded in 2006, the Harold Green JEWISH THEATRE COMPANY embraces and celebrates the Jewish story through theatre. Our shows are sure to universally motivate, inspire and entertain.
Subscriptions are now on sale and include all four shows and one of the four Conversations* and are available by calling 416-733-0545 or online at www.hgjewishtheatre.com. *Weeknight and Saturday Night subscriptions only. Subscriptions range from $150.00 - $275.00. Single seats go on sale September 15th, 2012.
Written and performed by Tom Dugan
Directed by Jenny Sullivan
October 9 to October 18, 2012
Opening Night: Thursday October 11, 2012 8:00 PM
Studio Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
OVER THE RAINBOW WITH Harold Arlen
Directed by Avery Saltzman
Musical Direction and arrangements by Mark Camilleri
Starring Brent Carver, Cynthia Dale, Arlene Duncan and Sterling Jarvis*
Saturday November 3, 2012 8:00 PM
George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
*All artists are subject to change.
By Matthew Lopez
Produced in association with Obsidian Theatre
Canadian Premiere
Directed by Philip Akin
Starring Sterling Jarvis, Daniel Briere and Thomas Olajide
March 16 to April 14, 2013
Opening Night: Thursday March 21, 2013 8:00 PM
Studio Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Robert McQueen
Music Director: Reza Jacobs
Choreography by: Tim French
Produced by Acting Up Stage Company in association with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company
April 23 to May 12, 2013
Opening Night: Thursday April 25, 2013 8:00 PM
Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre
Co-produced with the Ashkenaz Festival Enwave Theatre at Harbourfront
August 30 to September 2, 2012
Featuring Mitch Smolkin Studio Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Thursday June 13, 2013 8:00 PM
Gallery Lounge at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
Tuesday November 27th – Senator Linda Frum
Tuesday April 16th – Rosalie and Isadore Sharp
Tuesday May 7th – Aubrey Dan
Tuesday June 4th – Avery Saltzman and David Eisner
For group rates, call 416-932-9995 x 224. For more information, visit www.hgjewishtheatre.com.


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Weekly Entertainment Guide - 'Assistance,' 'One Year' tribute, and 'West Side Story'
It's cold outside! WHYY's Robin Bloom has some recommendations about things to do in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware to keep you warm as you start out the New Year. Here are her picks:
Onstage at the Wilma Theater is the off-Broadway hit comedy, "Assistance," the second section of Leslye Headland's "Seven Deadly Sins" series, directed by David Kennedy, portraying corporate office politics loosely based on the playwright's own experience as Harvey Weinstein's assistant, through February 3, 265 South Broad Street, Philadelphia.
"One Year" at Painted Bride Art Center
Opening this weekend at Painted Bride Art Center is "One Year," an installation of hundreds of wire sculptures that explore the public apathy toward rising urban violence, featuring one for each murder in Philadelphia in 2012. The exhibit features work by Janice Hayes-Cha, Brenda Howell, Karen Hunter McLaughlin, Julie Mann, and Kimberly Mehler, inspired by the action and resilience of Mothers in Charge, whose work transforms grief and aims to prevent violence, through February 10, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia.
"Permanent Collection" at Players Club of Swarthmore
Opening this weekend at the Players Club of Swarthmore is "Permanent Collection," by local playwright Thomas Gibbons, a deeply-felt examination of racial politics inspired by the Barnes Foundation debacle in the late 90s, directed by Ellen Wilson Dilks, January 4-19, 614 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, PA. A post-show "Meet the Artists" conversation is Sunday, January 13. Also on stage this weekend at PCS is "8," a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER (American Foundation for Equal Rights) Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black, January 4-5.
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Concerts
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society starts the new year with concerts: Viviane Hagner, violin and Nicole Hagner, piano, Sunday, January 6, 3pm, Curtis Institute; Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano, Thursday, January 10, 8pm, Settlement Music School; Parker Quartet (pictured) and Kim Kashkashian, viola, Friday, January 11, 8pm, Independence Seaport Museum; Jason Vieaux, guitar and Sarah Shafer, soprano, Sunday, January 13, 3pm, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Ricardo Morales, clarinet and Natalie Zhu, piano, Monday, January 14, 8pm, American Philosophical Society.
PJFF's Documentaries and Dialogue Series
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival's Documentaries and Dialogue Series kicks off with films from the United Kingdom, Israel, Austria, Germany and the United States. Opening night is Monday, January 7, 7:30pm with "How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire," at the Prince Music Theater. The series follows on consecutive Mondays with "Soldier/Citizen," "Six Million and One," "Joe Papp in Five Acts," and "Mendelsohn's Incessant Visions," at the Gershman Y. All screenings feature special events.
National tour of "West Side Story" at the State Theatre
The national tour of the hit Broadway revival of "West Side Story" comes to the State Theatre for two performances, January 8-9, 7:30pm, with Arthur Laurents' direction recreated by David Saint and Jerome Robbins' choreography reproduced by Joey McKneely, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, PA. Recommended for ages 13+.
"A Steady Rain" at Lewis Center for the Arts
The Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater presents the gritty psychological drama "A Steady Rain," by Keith Huff, January 10-13, the story of two Chicago cops, lifelong friends, trying to save their friendship and shared family as they confront the toughest city streets and their own personal failings, a senior thesis production directed by faculty member R.N. Sandberg, in the Marie and Edward Matthews '53 Acting Studio, 185 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ.
The Swedish "indietronica" trio Niki & the Dove arrives in Philadelphia for a show at Union Transfer on Thursday, January 10, 8:30pm, 1026 Spring Garden Street. For all ages.
On display at Dalet Gallery is "Bestiary," a series of absurd yet dramatic animal portraits by Allen M. Hart, and "Havana: Piercing the Darkness," a collection of photography by Susan Bank, Ilya Genin, and Ron Tarver, uncovering the city's realities, embracing its passion, and pointing out its contradictions. Both exhibits run through January 19, 141 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia.
Merian Soto's "Triangulations"
Merian Soto's "Triangulations: Revisiting OYWPP" is on display at the Lorenzo Homar Gallery as a part of Taller Puertorriqueno's 2012-13 series of exhibitions, "Claiming Spaces." This solo exhibition features two video works created from the award-winning "One Year Wissahickon Park Project, OYWPP." Soto's OYWPP performances were branch dances that worked with the four seasons, at four sites, for four performances at each site regardless of the elements including snow, rain, sleet, high winds, or insects, through January 19, 2721 North 5th Street, Philadelphia.
Arden Bendler Browning solo exhibition at Bridgette Mayer Gallery
The Bridgette Mayer Gallery presents its first solo exhibition of work by artist Arden Bendler Browning, featuring a variety of new paintings in latex and Flashe on panel, three vast pieces on Tyvek and an interactive digital piece, all reflecting on the artist's technology-inspired navigation of the urban landscape, through January 26, 709 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Other events in the region:
The 4th Annual Independent Voices Festival takes place January 4-20, highlighting personal stories, fanciful journeys, historical visitations, and energetic encounters including the City Boy by Armando Batista, Drunk Lion by Chris Davis, A Sudden Burst of Inactivity by Kate McGrath, and more at Centre Theater, Montgomery County Cultural Center, 208 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA. All tickets $15.
VoxAmaDeus and Maestro Valentin Radu offer a special program devoted to George Gershwin and Duke Ellington, Friday, January 4, 8pm at the Kimmel Center. Acclaimed British pianist Peter Donohoe joins the Ensemble as a soloist on Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm," the rarely performed "Second Rhapsody," "Concerto in F," "Rhapsody in Blue," and Ellington's "Satin Doll" and "New World A-Comin'," which was first performed in its symphonic form by the Duke himself in July 1949 at the Robin Hood Dell.
The International Performing Arts for Youth returns to its hometown of Philadelphia for IPAY's 35th Annual Showcase, January 4-7, hosting performing artists from countries across the globe in 19 full technical productions of dance, music, theater, comedy, and puppetry. The Spotlight program features short, 10-minute performances including Philadelphia artists Brian Sanders and Sebastienne Mundheim. Performances take place at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Prince Music Theater and venues at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia.
Bring a pillow, mat and sketch book and leave your stresses behind at Clay on Main for a "World Hypnosis Day Workshop," Friday, January 4, 7pm-9:30pm, with presenter Zane Beller Szurgot, 313 Main Street, Oley, PA.
Biggs Museum of American Art introduces the new "Family Movie Nights," three blockbuster films in the museum's newly renovated Grand Gallery, beginning with a special flashlight tour of the collection. Screenings are at 6pm. Saturday, January 5: The Lorax, Saturday, February 2: Brave, Saturday, March 2: Madagascar 3. Pre-registration is not required. All ages are invited to bring their own seating, blanket or sleeping bag and snack to enjoy the free movie.
ETC. Performing Series, also known as "Philly's FAVORITE hi-drama, lo-key performance series" is an opportunity for performance artists of any and all genres to show their work to a new and diverse audience including Sophia Rabinovitz, SURGE Dance Team, Andrea Mychels Dance Project, V The Phoenix, Scull and Bones Dance Company, Carla Hill, Lauren Williams, Brandon "Peace" Albright, and more, Saturday, January 5 and Sunday, January 6, 8pm at the Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia.
The German Society of Pennsylvania presents Claire Huangci in a piano recital this Sunday, January 6, 3pm with a program of Bach, Schubert, and Chopin in the Society's restored auditorium, 611 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia.
Haddonfield Plays & Players presents "God of Carnage," by Yasmina Reza, the 2009 Tony Award-winner for Best Play about a playground dispute between two boys that brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents to discuss and resolve the issue, January 10-26, 957 East Atlantic Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ.
Brett Rader contributed reporting to this week's guide.
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Hi friends,
Last Friday evening I had the great pleasure and honor to sit with and listen to Ajahn Naniko and Tan Thitabho describe some of their adventures on their tudong (loosely, a walking journey). They started from Abhayagiri Monastery (About 13 miles [21 km] north of Ukiah, California) and recently reached their destination right up the road from me (Portland, Oregon) at the Pacific Hermitage near White Salmon, Washington. I was especially impressed that out of the 40 or so days they travelled they only went without a meal once. It's easy to get pessimistic about the U.S. (as I know too well from personal experience), but the way they were recieved by almost everyone they encountered made me feel a little more hopeful. The "outsiders" (Native Americans, bikers, and even one Viet Nam Veteran from the Church of Satan, etc...) they interacted with seemed especially kindred spirits for them. They claimed this was the first tudong of its kind--apparently there was much scepticism that a tudong could be done here--and hope it will inspire more monastics to do the same in the future.
For more information:
Pacific Hermitage Links
Abhayagiri MonasteryLink


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Vacation is usually all about rest and relaxation, but what if you spent your holiday getting caffeinated, too? We explore why chasing down a coffee dream makes a great getaway, and offer five possible destinations (no decaf) for your first trip of the new year.
Coffee traveling is a job for some (myself occasionally included), but visiting a farm or taking part in a traditional coffee-drinking ceremony doesn't have to be all work and no play. For one thing, coffee grows best in vacation-friendly climates: It thrives in lush, mountainous regions between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, where "frost" is something you might do to your hair, rather than something that threatens vegetation.
Additionally, places where coffee is central to life have other adventures in store for a jittery traveler: Kenya has a complicated colonial-coffee-plantation history as well as incredible flora and fauna, while Nicaragua has miles of unspoiled coastal beauty in addition to its tropical coffee farms, and Italy has the corner not only on espresso, but also pasta like Nonna used to make (only better).
Not only do I try to incorporate coffee into my own for-pleasure travel—ask me about my favorite coffee shops in Oklahoma City and Flagstaff, Arizona, for instance—but I also always manage to sneak a little fun into my coffee-related trips as well. (Ask me about seeing a howler monkey on a hike in Nicaragua, or about jogging past ancient ruins to run off a caffeine high in Rome.)
Here are a few great places to start planning out a mug-worthy trip—and don't forget to send me a postcard!
About the author: Erin Meister trains baristas and inspires coffee-driven people for Counter Culture Coffee. She's a confident barista, an audacious eater, and a smiling runner, but she remains a Nervous Cook.