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We have the option of either Milan (Malpensa Airport) or Venice (Marco Polo Airport) to travel to Gardone Riviera, preferably using train/boat or ferry. No car rental.
What would be the quickest and most efficient route from either Milan or Venice? (As an aside, we will be flying to Italy rom Paris (CDG).
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Public Transportation from Venice of Milan to Gardone Riviera
We have the option of either Milan (Malpensa Airport) or Venice (Marco Polo Airport) to travel to Gardone Riviera, preferably using train/boat or ferry. No car rental.
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I should have proofread: it's OR, not of.
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Well Venice may be a bit closer - especially since Milan's airport is so so far west of Milan so if you have a choice chose Venice and then take a bus from the airport to Venice-Mestre station (across the lagoon from Venice Santa Lucia station on a canal) - from Mestre you want regional or Ingter-City trains that stop at Gardone Riviera, from where buses or boats go to many lake hotspots, such as Sirmione.
Some of the faster trains may stop there too but i believe many do not. For schedules i would go to the www.bahn.de or German Railways web site which i use for all of Europe train schedules - easier to use for me by far than www.trenitalia.com - the Italian Railways web schedule - for a quick way to access the English schedule page of the Wunderbar bahn.de site i suggest going to the home page www.budgeteuropetravel.com and click on the link "The Best European Railways Timetable" (or some such nomenclature) and up pops the bahn.de's English schedule page where you put in Venise-Mestre for the From bar and Gardone Riviera for the To space - and date and you will get all the trains - i reference this home page because it also gives you several valuable tips on fully using the bahn.de site that may not be apparent as first glamnce.
Put in both Venise-Mestre and Milan Centrale to get times from both - again not a whole lot of difference i think between Milan and Venice-Mestre but getting from the airport to Milan Central station takes a long time as it is so far - and Milan Central station is also one of the most hectic huge stations in Europe with zillions of tracks to track down for your train.
Note - i said put in Venise-Mestre instead of Venice-Mestre because it seems a glitch in the bahn.de English page as if you put in Venice it will ask you to change it to Venise.
And to show all trains and not just the fast trains click on the schedule page - or unclick the box "show only fastest connections" as faster trains may not stop at such smaller stations as Gardone Riviera.
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Thanks PalenQ, I understand the Malpensa issue. Have you even visited Gardone Riviera?
I'm looking for a town on Lago di Garda, which would be similar to Stresa on Lago Maggiore.
I'll check after I send this message, but I didn't think Gardone Riviera had a train station and you need to take a ferry from one of the more southern towns on the lake.
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Woops - I have been to Gardone Riviera and though i would not equate it with Stresa in its own way it is very delightful - i took a bus from it to Brescia and that is what you want to point at.
I did mix up the name with a town i stayed in that had a train station - Desenzano, which was an OK lake town but more workaday than resort.
Now Brescia, looking at the map, is closer to Milan than Venice by about 1/2 as close so i think Malpensa would be just as good though Venice a bit more manageable IME
sorry about the mix-up
BTW Brescia i found to be rather nicer than expected.
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I have stayed there, and I believe you can train to Desenzano del Garda as Palenq desribes and then the ferry to Gardone.
It is a cute town but I do prefer the scenery further north on the lake---such as Riva, Limone, or Malcesine. The ferries hit all points on the lake anyway.
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Well to me the highlight of my whole sojourn around Lake Garda was Il Vittoriale, one of the most unusual and intriguing places i've ever chanced upon in decades of European travel.
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hi 'kane,
I agree with Pal that gardone riviera is delightful. we visited there one day from Garda and though it was stinking hot, very much enjoyed the Vittorale. there is also a botanic garden about half-way up [or down] the hill, and being half way up [or down] the lake, it is easy to get to either the north or the south.
as we were on a package tour [a great last minute offer] we didn't have to negotiate the trains, but Pal's advice is incomparable on that subject.
hope this helps,
regards, ann
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very much enjoyed the Vittorale. - yes a surprise at every turn - weird all the black out windows as the dude-war hero suffered from being too sensitive to light and holed up in near darkness - check out the boat on top of it all - pointed out to sea (lake).
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and what about that weird poetry?
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Here I am again with my misspelled caption. Oh well. This is an old post of mine, which PalenQ and annhig responded to (see below). However, this trip never happened.
My husband and I are in the process of once again planning this trip for late spring 2014 with a new twist: Rapallo (20 km +/- south of Genova)and a short stopover in Como. The bulk of our time will be spent in a town on Lago di Garda. Most likely we will be flying FL to NY/JFK to Italy.
There are no restrictions on the length of our stay; we are retired and in good health.
I can't figure out where to start the trip and where to end the trip. Can anyone help me out with the logistics?
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being a fan of Venice [and married to a bigger one] I would fly into Venice, then go to Lago di Garda, Como, Rapallo, and fly home from Milan, Turin, or possibly Nice.
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Hi annhig, thanks so much for responding (again) after three years!! We had considereed Turin (and Alba), but neither place had a strong draw for us, but I can see how many people would enjoy these cities.
The option of taking a train into southern France was also a consideration. Back a few years ago, we had traveled by train to Menton, FR as our base, and were able to visit that area. We would have to travel further west in France to experience a new itinerary.
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Hi, I_am_kane, nice to hear from YOU again.
i was responding to what I understood to be your new itinerary, and in particular which airports to use to complete what is essentially an east-west trip. [or west -east I suppose], rather than suggesting that you actually stay there. [though personally, I can never resist the opportunity to spend a few days in Venice].
A have only been to the area around Alba for skiing, many many years ago, but I have only ever heard good things about Alba.
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Ann, We went over the trip once again this morning, and decided to drop Rapallo - it's too far out of the way.
New Itinerary: Fly nonstop from JFK into MXP. We could take the Malpensa Express train to Saronna for a Como Nord Lago train to Como San Giovanni station. In the town of Como, we can base ourselves to visit around the lower part of the lake (already have visitied the northern half).
Next, we would train from Como to Desanzano on Lago di Garda and base ourselves in either Sirmione or Riviera di Gardone and visit the other towns on the lake.
Last on the hit parade would be to train from Desazano to Venezia where we can spend a couple of days before departing nonstop into JFK. (Don't need more than a couple of days there because we spent eight days there last May.)
If you have any thoughts on this new itinerary, I would be most pleased to hear from you.
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I'm sure that it's a sensible decision to drop Rapallo - as you say it's a long way off the rest of your route.
I don't know much about Como, but as for Lake Garda, I'd go for Gardone rather than Sirmone. firstly, Sirmone gets very crowded with day trippers, and secondly, staying in Gardone will make it much easier to get around the lake because being half way up the western side, you can get to either the north, south or the other side relatively quickly; if you stay at the far north or in Sirmone's case, south, you spend a lot of time travelling up the lake.
And it's a very nice place with a lovely botanical garden AND il Vottoriale to visit on your doorstep.
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Yeah! I'm so glad you agree. Now, it's time to book the airline tickets.
Thank you so much for your input.
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no probs, Cindy. sounds like my sort of trip. you probably know already that you can get boats to almost anywhere on the Lake from Gardone; we particularly liked Gardone itself [because of the gardens and Vittoriale [which I managed to misspell up thread - scusa!] and also Malcesine on the east bank of the lake which is not only a lovely little town, but also has the cable car up to the top of the mountain.
we went up there on a very hot day, only to find thick fog, so the views weren't stellar. but there are some very nice restaurants up there with great local food like tagliatelle con coniglio [rabbit].
a nice spot to get a change of temperature at least!
Garda itself, where we stayed, is also very attractive and has lots of interesting shops and restaurants. Sirmione we thought was too crowded and touristy, but if you hit it early or late, it might be better.
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Sirmione is one of Europe's most hectic most plastic IME tourist traps - in day jammed with day trippers, many of whom arrive by boat - it is fun to watch the boats ejaculate their loads into an already mobbed small main square lined by every tourist shop/schlock you could imagine - the archaeological park at Sirmione is one of the finest I've seen in Italy - neat location overlooking the lake and completely separated from the tourist hullabaloo in tiny Sirmione itself - a former fishing village now angling for tourists euros.
Like annhigh I'd suggest Gardione or where I stayed Descenzano (?) - the two rail heads for Lake Garda.
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PalenQ and annhig, I agree with both of you about Sirmione, after eight trips to Italia, it isn't a location that we would enjoy. My gut tells me Riviera di Gardone is right for us.
(Rapallo keeps nagging at me even though I eliminated visiting there.) Hopefully, there will be another trip.
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I stayed in Descenzano and that was fine but when I saw Gardione R I thought it much nicer - especially some old fortifications.
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nice to see we are all in agreement.
buon viaggio, I_am_kane.
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On Lake Garda be sure to take the boat trip to the very tip on the lake to the north - some neat towns there and even some lemon groves. Kind of a German feel up there with so many Germans abounding around.
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Now, after six years of Italian lessons, I could only speak Italian!
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Now, after 70 years, if I could only write English correctly! IF, I could only speak Italian.
I have now booked my award tickets for this trip: May 1 - May 15, 2014... Yeah!
Hotel research will start now, and we are seriously considering Riva del Garda. When we view these Italian towns on Google Earth, Riva del Garda looks very appealing to us. If I am correct, bobthenavigator has had positive remarks about Riva.
I am very grateful for the guidance I have received from this forum.
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Yes, I love that north tip at Riva, but also like Limone, a few miles south---smaller and very authentic.
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Last year we traveled from the Alba in the Piemonte (we loved it there too!) to Salo on tne west side which was recommended by a friend who lives on Lake Maggiore. We liked the town, upscale, beautiful lakefront promenade. After some time in the Dolomites, we stayed on Lake Garda in Malecesine, east side,which we also liked even though it didn't have have as nice a feel, more touristy. However, it did have better views of the mountains.
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Hotel research will start now, and we are seriously considering Riva del Garda. When we view these Italian towns on Google Earth, Riva del Garda looks very appealing to us. If I am correct, bobthenavigator has had positive remarks about Riva.>>
I_am_kane - personally i would not stay in Riva. 2 main reasons - the first is that it's right at the top of the lake and therefore trips to the bottom of the lake can take a long time. Secondly is gets very full of tourists and their wind-surfers.
what happened to staying in Gardone? it ticks all your boxes IMO.
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"What happened to Gardone?" Honestly, from what information we could gather, it looked boring. Our perception could be 100% wrong, however, we need convincing; it could be that Riva is boring for us also.
As far as the Italy lake region, we have only been to Lago Maggiore, where stayed in Stresa four times. For two to three nights it is extremely enjoyable, and is always at the end of our trip because we leave from there to Malpensa Airport and back to the U.S.
We had one five-night stay in Bellagio, which was also enjoyable. That's the extent of our Italian Lakes trips other than a daytrip to Orta.
Back to Riva...I'm sure you are right about the length of time it would take to travel to the southern part of the lake and that is a BIG negative. One tends to lose perspective when looking at a paper map of a region.
Okay, we need to look at what we want: a lively town with a fair amount of restaurant options; a view of the water from a hotel, a shopping district (husband is the shopper in the family), easy walking distance from the center of town back to the hotel, and a relatively short trip back-and-forth from the train station as well as ferry service to the other lake towns.
Ann, perhaps I should start a different thread when I get my act together about Garda lake towns and hotel locations. What do you think?
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Just FYI on Sirmione. Because it's arguably the most picturesque of the Lake towns, it does get very busy. However, once the day trippers have gone, it's a great place to stay, especially if you choose a hotel inside the walls. The evenings are much less frantic and it's a pleasure to stroll around the town.
If you're out most of the day, you won't spend too much time there when it's busy.
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Good points, Rubicund. Thanks.
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Okay, we need to look at what we want: a lively town with a fair amount of restaurant options; a view of the water from a hotel, a shopping district (husband is the shopper in the family), easy walking distance from the center of town back to the hotel, and a relatively short trip back-and-forth from the train station as well as ferry service to the other lake towns.>>
I _am_kane - sorry if i was a little abrupt - apologies, it's just that I thought that Gardone was a done deal. yes of course do start a new thread about which lake Garda resort to stay at. if you do, you'll find me there singing the praises of Garda itself. I'm biased because it's where we stayed, but it does have all of the things that you have listed, apart from proximity to the railway station.
see you on your new thread!
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A pub company has done a swift U-turn with its controversial plans to rename a popular Chorley village local.
The Old Oak, in Hoghton, was going to be changed to Cromwell's following a major £180,000 refurbishment.
But villagers were up in arms over the new name – linking it to Oliver Cromwell, the English soldier and statesman – and organised a petition.
Cromwell made England a republic and ruled as Lord Protector from 1653 to 1658
During the English Civil War, Cromwell led the Parliamentarians to victory over the Royalists. The controversial figure became army commander and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, crushing resistance with massacres of garrisons at Drogheda and Wexford in 1649. He deported thousands of Irish to slavery.
Villagers argued that The Old Oak had been a hub of the community for generations of Hoghton residents. They added that the name Cromwell was inappropriate and could cause offence.
But in less than a week, hardly before a musket shot was fired, pub owner Punch Taverns has surrendered.
A spokesman said when the local campaign to retain the Old Oak name was brought to the attention of new tenant Adam Chapman and the company, both parties "immediately took note of the comments and passion expressed by the local residents". Punch Taverns' Andy Slee said: "We decided to change the name of the pub in order to give it a fresh beginning to go with the new look.
"We take the concerns of the local community very seriously and when we became aware of the affection for the existing name in the area we were always going to listen. It became obvious to retain the Old Oak as the pub's identity."
Adam said: "We are extremely excited about the £180,000 refurbishment planned for the pub and look forward to welcoming all the community and those from further afield to their new-look local."
The Old Oak will close on Monday and is expected to reopen in early April.


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I have converted an avi file, but the audio didn't work (tested on VLC and KMPlayer).
So, I extracted the audio stream separately and tried to mux it.
As a result, I have a video with two audio streams, where I can't hear anything on first stream (see Mediainfo extract).
I thought avi container can hold only one audio stream???
Code:General Complete name : E:\TEMP\Test 1.avi Format : AVI Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave File size : 1.41 GiB Duration : 1h 34mn Overall bit rate : 2 134 Kbps Writing application : VirtualDubMod 220.127.116.11 (build 2540/release) Writing library : VirtualDubMod build 2540/release Video ID : 0 Format : MPEG-4 Visual Format profile : Simple@L1 Format settings, BVOP : No Format settings, QPel : No Format settings, GMC : No warppoints Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263) Codec ID : DX50 Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5 Duration : 1h 34mn Bit rate : 1 996 Kbps Width : 700 pixels Height : 576 pixels Display aspect ratio : 1.296 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Resolution : 24 bits Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Progressive Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.198 Stream size : 1.32 GiB (94%) Writing library : Lavc52.0.0 Audio #1 ID : 1 Format : MPEG Audio Codec ID : 55 Codec ID/Hint : MP3 Duration : 1h 34mn Bit rate : 128 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Alignment : Aligned on interleaves Audio #2 ID : 2 Format : MPEG Audio Format version : Version 1 Format profile : Layer 3 Codec ID : 55 Codec ID/Hint : MP3 Duration : 1h 34mn Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 128 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Resolution : 16 bits Stream size : 86.6 MiB (6%) Alignment : Aligned on interleaves Interleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame) Interleave, preload duration : 504 ms Writing library : LAME3.97 Encoding settings : -m s -V 4 -q 2 -lowpass 17 -b 128
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AVIs can have more than one audio stream, yes, but you'll need a splitter to be able to switch between them in a VfW/DirectShow-based player.If cameras add ten pounds, why would people want to eat them?
Stream 1 doesn't produce any audio playback. I can select the audio streams in a player, and only stream 2 has the good audio.
I take you don't need such a splitter to switch between the streams in MP4 or mkv container?
Further, I've tried to put some order in the streams. So I've tried to load it in Avidemux, but it crashed...
I've used another tool to extract the streams and mux the good audio with the video. Now I have only one video and one audio streams...
Try avimux-gui
Is each audio track error free? i.e. can you play either separately in a player successfully?
Or are you saying you messed it up and got 1 audio track deleted?
Audio track 1 didn't produce any sound at all, but it was the default output track in the first conversion.
I thought if I mux this video with a new track, then the existing track will be replaced. I was surprised to see them both in the avi container.
I've solved the issue using Avanti (Avidemux was crashing every time I tried to open the video).
Just extracted the video and muxed it with the good audio track from the original input file.
Thanks for the suggestion of avimux-gui. I'll keep that in reserve, if Avanti fails me in the future.
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Auburn Tigers' Offense Look to Improve In 2010January 9, 2010
The 2009-2010 college football season is over, and the stats are in the books. A big improvement this year for the Auburn Tigers was the offensive production. The Tigers even broke a school record for offensive yards in a season; but the offense could be better.
Auburn finished the season with an offense ranked 16th in the nation in total yards. They had a running back who went over 1,200 yards in Ben Tate, but he is gone. The Tigers also had a receiver who was just three yards shy of a 1,000 yard season in Darvin Adams.
How can the offense improve?
Well first of all, a big problem this past season was penalties. So the Tigers need to be more disciplined on the field when dealing with those whether it be false starts, or illegal formations, or even an ineligible receiver as we saw in the Georgia game.
The Tigers will have to be consistent throughout the game. Consistency was a big problem this year. They showed that they could make big plays fast, but they also showed that they can go three and out just as fast.
One reason that Auburn fans can be optimistic about this offense improving is because of the talent that's coming in to play for this offense. Although it's not concrete until National Signing Day, Auburn is looking to bring in a top 10 recruiting class.
Another reason is because this offense was still in its infancy during the season, so it will grow just like most of the talent coming back this upcoming season.
A big key though that might improve this offense is to choose a starting quarterback during the spring. That way the receivers and quarterback can start getting used to each other and developing chemistry with each other.
Critics might think that the offense will decrease with Chris Todd gone, and Ben Tate as well, but the receivers return, and the majority of the offensive line is also returning in which depth will not be a problem. The Tigers will have a few running backs to choose from to replace Tate, and the quarterback situation might already be decided with the arrival of Cameron Newton, but it might be a bit premature to count out the other candidates now.
One way or another the 2010 season looks to be as interesting as the 2009 season for the Auburn Tigers offense.


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CALGARY -- The mountains have always been an obstacle in this part of the country, and last night they looked very big, very red and very impassible to the visiting Maple Leafs.
Toronto began a three-game Western trip by having its six-game winning streak halted and reached the halfway point of its season losing to Miikka Kiprusoff and the stingy Flames 1-0 at a sold-out Saddledome.
The Leafs didn't get a shot in the second period until it was more than half over, and Kiprusoff completely shut the door when Toronto threatened in the third.
Tony Amonte's second-period goal was all the Flames needed to ride Kiprusoff's sixth shutout of the season.
The game saw what some National Hockey Leaguers would call poetic justice, when former-Leaf Bryan Marchment was helped off the ice with a knee injury after trying to stick his leg out on Jason Allison.
Marchment, who was called for kneeing on the play, has been accused of cheap low hits throughout his career.
But the Leafs were outhit by the Flames, who had vowed to take the large Toronto fan element out of the game.
When the Leafs did get through, Jeff O'Neill missed an empty net on a backhand and Kiprusoff stopped everything else.
"He's our cornerstone," defenceman Andrew Ference said earlier in the day. "When he's making big saves and not letting out big rebounds, it just energizes all of us."
Calgary broke up a sloppy, scoreless game at 4:24 of the second period, though it wasn't a classic goal. Poor Leafs' clearing allowed a Regehr backhand that struck at least one Toronto stick before eluding Ed Belfour.
The Leafs now have a quick turnaround to play the Oilers in Edmonton.
Coach Pat Quinn cleared Allison (fractured ring finger) and Darcy Tucker (sore ribs) for duty, dropping Mariusz Czerkawksi and John Pohl from the lineup, despite their improved play. Quinn formed an oddly effective crash line with Tie Domi, Wade Belak and Clarke Wilm, the latter centring a hot Toronto penalty killing unit.
Tucker was in great pain at least once going back to the bench after fighting for position in Kiprusoff's crease.
The Flames' power play, great on the road and weak at home, continued that trend with four missed chances in the first two periods, one on a wicked Belfour slash on ex-Chicago teammate Amonte.
The Leafs reached the 41-game mark of the schedule with a 23-15-3 record, far from secure in terms of conference playoff qualification.
Calgary is also halfway home, 25-12-4 and battling the Oilers for first overall in the Northwest Division.
"I don't look at it as halfway, I look at it as 57-25," Flames general manager/coach Darryl Sutter said. "We have 57 games to the Olympic break and 25 (to the end of the schedule)."
In the final seconds with the Leafs buzzing around the Flames' goal, Tucker had a great opportunity but fanned on Allison's cross-ice pass from 20 feet out.
Tucker may have aggravated his nagging rib injury in the process. He laid on the ice for a couple of minutes before being helped off the ice.


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Group appeal Coal Lake designation for recreation
BISMARCK (AP) -- The Dakota Resource Council is appealing a state decision to allow Falkirk Mine Co. to return 86 acres of the mine for recreational use instead of for agriculture.
The Public Service Commission approved the designation last year for an area of land around Coal Lake near Underwood.
The environmental group's appeal hopes to stop the post-mining land use change. The group says the sale of the land to North Dakota for a recreational site does not fit the reclamation law.
DRC says the mining company is avoiding the stringent requirements needed to return land to agriculture after mining.


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The following players have established some fame or notoriety within the Moon Guard community, in role-play or in accomplishments:
Blood Elves Edit
- Sinzaram - Blood Elf Mage Sin Zaram is a powerful Sin'dorei archmage, however he is often ridiculed because of his young age and recklessness.
- Sarrina Blood Elf Rogue A cheeky scoundrel, moderately adept at irritating people and beating things up. Due to a freak incident with her Dimensional Ripper - Area 52, she sports the horns and tail of a draenei.
- Schwarzwind - Blood Elf Paladin A defensive guardian of the light, is renowned for having repeated misfortune to such an extent that "I blame Schwarzwind" is a frequent and credible alibi.
- Solarine - Blood Elf Rogue Solarine is sometimes seen lurking about in the shadows of various cities while wearing a tuxedo and a mask.
- Stiev - Blood Elf Warlock The self-proclaimed 'most awesome guy on the whole server'. According to his player he is 'normally found in raids and zones he could not possibly access without a port, frequently found running back to his corpse after being one-shotted...' yet he 'still remains awesome'.
- Rembrandt - Blood Elf Mage Allegedly 'listed on the wanted list of several guilds', this frost mage names Shards of Fate as his guild of choice (formally Haurach Caex). His portrait is found at bio.
- Rincewind - Blood Elf Warlock Rincewind is the only openly insane person around. He has affected several other people, generally by causing disturbances and turning everything around him into a disaster. Currently engaged in-character to Zuriwani, a Troll Shaman with awful taste in men. Out-of-character, Rincewind was a controversial figure on the realm forum and was banned from posting by Blizzard, allegedly 'for trolling'.
- Sephith Darklight - Blood Elf Rogue A quite Elf, usually seen hiding her face in some form or another. She spends little time around the company of others and is rarely seen within the walls of any city or other settlement. She travels the world completing her scouting missions and awaits the day when the SSF will be brimming with activity so she may once again show her place as a Sergeant and return to training new recruits. OOC, just another alt-made-twink ((for now) from boredom. One day she will see 70.
- Neonis Darklight - Blood Elf Paladin 'Lieutenant General' Neonis Darklight is currently the commanding officer of the Silvermoon Special Forces. Along with his wife and second in command, Lieutenant Mashka Darklight, they are working hard to rebuild the dwindling organization after many years of fighting the Scourge and other enemies of Silvermoon all the while losing its members one by one. OOC, Neonis is known as one of the best Retribution Paladins on the server and is currently settled in the guild Stormblade Clan. He has shown is skill as a Ret Paladin many times, in some cases taking on more than one evenly geared Ret Paladins in PvP and coming out victorious. (Ex. 1v2)
- Sibyl - Blood Elf Warlock Bi-polar in-character and out. Sibyl is usually seen in Silvermoon City during the very early mornings, or attached to the side of Malak.
- Tordanis Kar'thiel - Blood Elf - Mage / Druid A Blood Elf with a very strange, and different past. He is open to all who come to him, and hopes to make many allies to take down his foes. His main ones are the Burning Legion, and the Scourge, along with a few baddies that roam Silvermoon City's streets. Sometimes has a trusty companion named Luna, the Great Horned Owl, or Vaelthos, his steed. He tends to be wise at times. He also has some druidic powers from his past. He is also crafty. Usually tries to help out.
- Valmorgul - Blood Elf Warlock The political and military leader of House Vermillion, Volmorgul is known to personally lead raids on Alliance territory.
- Lianiotte - Blood Elf Rogue Known in-character for her wise and slightly condescending words in a somewhat crotchety-old-woman demeanor.
- Mashka Darklight - Blood Elf Warlock 'Lieutenant' Mashka Darklight is currently the second in command of the Silvermoon Special Forces, under her husband 'Lieutenant General' Neonis Darklight. Her current job is refining her own skills and abilities while trying to recruit worthy people into the SSF, while making sure that no ill-words are spread about the current activities of Neonis or his sister, Sephith Darklight. OOC, she is well known as being one of the "great" Trade Trolls of Moon Guard, even the Alliance know her name well enough to hate and/or love her.
- Langley - Blood Elf Rogue Langley is a unique Sin'Dorei with somewhat eccentric mannerisms. In-character, he is known for his almost childlike outlook on things, exploding watermelons, and unfortunate tumbles from high places. OOCly, he has received much praise for his in-character written works on the realm forum.
- Mordash Blood Elf Paladin Mordash considers himself 'someone who nobody knows or cares about'. According to him, he is 'rumored to be a retnoob' but 'he sucks so bad that nobody can really tell'.
- Khaavren - Blood Elf Paladin Notorious for being a bit of 'clothes horse'. Khaavren is often found in the Ruins of Lordaeron joking with Oriseus.
- Caspian - Blood Elf Priest Renowned for his healing prowess in battle, Caspian is one of the guild leaders of Deviant.
- Kaedrin - Blood Elf Priest Known my some as their favorite lush, and by others as a worthless alcoholic, she probably falls to better classification with the latter assessment. She is quite content in this.
- Lauciani - Blood Elf Rogue Veteran member of the Horde community. Currently working on an RP-PVP project. Minor presence on the realm forums.
- Waylor - Blood Elf Death Knight(Reanimated Paladin A Relatively lower level paladin compared to the others. In-Character he is a Strong, Defensive, and Righteous member of the Horde. Out of Character he is sometimes unknowing of many subjects but picks it up quickly. He follows the small group of Pro-Dreamskull and member of the Forsaken Empire. For such a low level paladin he has been known to be able to compete with Warriors and Druids in combat since he is one of the few paladins that use warrior Armor along with some paladin armor. After the events on the Spire, no one is sure what happened to him. The other Blood Knights under his command who were with him either succumbed to fel-energy or insanity. But every Blood Knight questioned, either insane or fel-corrupted, said that the same thing happened, "A flash of pure energy ripped through the sky and at the top of the Spire he was cornered by the Wolf..." No one knows for sure what that means, but may have had something to do with the glyphs on his face and back.
- Katriona - Blood Elf Priest Known as 'The Perfecter'. Katriona currently serves as a veteran for the guild Ascent.
- Aaisha - Blood Elf Warlock In-character, she's known for having a superiority/inferiority complex. She's established some fame for putting a large bounty on the heads of all the Veldbarad Bornevalesh, particularly their officers (all of which are mentioned here). However, she was recently killed off by said criminals - and the world rejoiced.
- Xylense - Blood Elf Paladin A helpful and dedicated Elf, Xylense is a strong individual who strives to help for the greater good. Little is known of his past life.
- Icey - Blood Elf Mage In-character Icey is feared and respected by both the Alliance and the Horde for his cruel efficiency when engaging his foes.
- Barrick - Blood Elf Paladin A somewhat famous elf that had some fame as the principal of a inherited school for champions. He dissappeared one day in Thousand needle and has been presumed dead. Only a orc has been confirmed to hold information on his whereabouts.
- Alaryk - Blood Elf Paladin Alaryk once served as an officer for the guild The Merciless and one of their main tanks. He was known by some as one of the best tanks on the server. He has hence transferred off the server.
- Annia - Blood Elf Warlock Leader of the guild Shadow of the Labyrinth and author of a cross-faction realm newspaper The Moon Guardian Post.
- Aloyseus Sunrunner - Blood Elf Hunter He is know for his strange demeanor and dry sarcasm. Prior to his disappearance and their dismemberment, Aloyseus was a vehement enemy of the "VeeBees." The past few months several rumors have begun to circulate: 'Aloyseus is dead;' 'Aloyseus has taken up refuge in the Grizzly Hills.' For months, Aloyseus has made no appearances until only recently.
Draenei Edit
- Batdogi - Draenei Hunter Slightly odd but generally humourous both in- and out-of-character. She made her fortune as an early provider of Savory Deviate Delights for the Alliance. She carries out a nearly obsessive war against fish all around Azeroth.
- Alijysiia - Draenei Priest Known for leading the oldest All-Draenei heavy RP guild on the server. Is a bit infamous for being neutral to all factions. (ICly)
- Draea - Draenei Hunter Known for her in-character charm and open heart towards all of her allies. Loved by all who know her, she is valiant and loyal to the Alliance; but to her enemies, her kind heart turns ice cold.
- Adiela - Draenei Priest She is leading a "Random Acts of Kindness" movement within the Alliance to create a charitable environment among members/guilds.
- Ztai - Draenei Hunter In-character, Ztai is considered by some to be 'the sexiest Draenei in leather'. However, she has taken to wearing mail and wearing a wedding ring around her finger.
Dwarf Edit
- Bruegal "Nordpeak" Hobbington (OOCly Bruegal) - Wildhammer Dwarf Warrior - Age-290 [About 50 in Dwarf years] - Male - Known as the leader of the renown dwarf roleplaying guild the Third Brigade Mountaineers [OOCly Ironforge Mountaineers], the host of the Mountaineer Morning Show and the Daily Dwarf Report, and an active roleplayer in Moon Guard. It is also said he is a member, possibly a leader of an underground organization, however he is often quick to turn these accusations down. He can often be seen in Stormwind visiting the pubs and asking for Dalaran Red or White, Mead, or Rum. He carries around a Diamand Flask which he claims has rum in it all the time. He also has his signature cigar, which he often lights and puffs out purple smoke, the contents of the cigar he never tells. He has several alter egos, these include Shylocke Shaddykins - ex-Lieutenant of the Stormwind Guard and "Godfather" of the Stormwind Guard. Greorth - his long lost fishing friend. Most of his guild members. And Rasmussen.
- Chelbec - Dwarf Hunter - Known as second in command for Colonel Bruegal and Lt. Colonel of the Mountaineers himself.
- Camheed- Dwarf Hunter - Known as second in command for Colonel Bruegal and Lot. Colonel of the Mountaineers himself.
- Samli - Dwarf Hunter - Known for being generally annoying and puting "STFU Trucks" in Trade chat. He is part of the Ironforge Mountaineers and is often scolded many times for being so annoying. He is an ex-member of the Stormwind Guard.
- Floriette Hobbington (OOCly Floriette) - Wildhammer Dwarf Priest - known as the IC wife of Bruegal and based off his wife in real life, she is just an alternative player of Bruegal (Rarely used, thank god) for some small guild events and staged plays when they are looking for females.
- Kathrana Bronzewind - Dwarf Priest A semi-known rarity amongst the denizens of Moon Guard, Kathy is one of the only Dwarven priestesses left. She can commonly be found socializing with the rest of the Kult of Kuwhl, or paying her respects to King Terenas Menethil II in the Ruins of Lordaeron.
- Dennis - Dwarf Warrior An intentionally, abnormally low-level character, Dennis is a fixture in and around Stormwind. Famous for his glowing sword and his deceptively simple greeting, "Hello. I am Dennis." Dennis won the sobriquet "The Savior of Stormwind" after his well-publicized, successful defense of that city against a raid by the guild Pride.
- Bodan - Dwarf Warrior Known for challenging other characters to duels. Extremely polite, Bodan thanks his opponents for the duel regardless of win or loss, waves, and then happily runs off about his business. His fame extends to both factions.
- Morlean Dwarf Paladin Morlean Anvil is a dedicated old woman to the Light. Recently a Guild Master to the Blessed Council, for unknown reasons she left. Leaving her most dedicated friends and members behind. Usually found in Goldshire, Stormwind, or Ironforge.
Gnome Edit
- Risza TruthstormGnome Warrior A brilliant engineer and fierce fighter, some say Risza was born a genius. She is currently the leader of the Underfoot Express, a group of gnomes and taller folk that work the Deeprun Tram and host the nightly "Gnews." She is beginning to show signs of madness, and many of her fans worry constantly about her. She is rarely seen in the daytime, leading some to believe that this genius is a vampire.
- Tiku - Gnome - Warlock A little Gnome girl with brightly coloured hair and a giggly personality, Tiku is 'very helpful and friendly, even if she does summon demons from the Nether'.
- Catsin - Gnome Warrior One of the few gnome warriors on Moon Guard. Catsin is usually seen in Shattrath city running around in circles or at the Aldor bank, though she's been spotted more and more frequently in Silvermoon City. Known for hugging members of the Horde before she attacks and also disliking the term "cute" to describe her.
- Babylon - Gnome Rogue Known as 'The Sapping Gnome' after her antics at the epic Battle of the Deeprun Tram. Short.
- Ayatan,Nonnie,Tiku - Gnome Warlock Active and well-known on the Moon Guard realm forums, these characters are 'masters of the derail', frequently sending various threads into comical, off-topic territory..
Human Edit
- Landro - Human Paladin Landro is known for his very far outlook of Azerothian things, Are the Old Gods really evil? How far can the Holy Light go? Ask him!
- Malagante Calvenon - Human Priest A former Acolyte of the Scourge, Malagante has since escaped the icy grip of the Lich King, siding with the Holy Light, in an attempt to join the war against his former masters.
- Malrock Fors - Human Mage Malrock gained minor fame when he decided to offer gifts to people in the Capital Cities of the Alliance during Winter's Veil.
- Mathais Scourgebane Human Paladin A paladin who sports an enchanted warlock grown eye as well as a false heart made of quartz also granted by warlock means.
- Shinorah Nightsbane - Human Mage An honorable and polite philosopher in-character, known for both her mental discipline and great love of fire. Nora can usually be found with a fine glass of wine in one hand and a dusty tome of arcane lore in the other.
- Syiel - Human Paladin Syiel Duskhalter is a former Knight of the Silver Hand, who has survived the plague of Lordaeron. He can be overzealous at times, but remains a loyal soldier of the Alliance. He can be commonly found in Outland, and is active in the war against the Burning Legion.
- Tero Human Rogue Is well known for having the catch-phrase "ITS TERO TIME!!!" and enjoys a good amount of PvP.
- Varenton - Human Warlock Eccentric and vexing, Varenton is quite an odd character. It is thought that his past experiences in the war against the Horde and The Burning Legion have caused his odd moods, although nothing is known of his past. Despite his many personalities, Varenton is always kind and can be seen around Stormwind City.
- Sir Bartholomeo Burlguard - Human Priest A fervent priest (former paladin) of the Holy Light and veteran of the First, Second and Third War has gained some recognition through his servile manners, undying service to the Kingdom of Stormwind, wisdom and serenity. He also wrote an autobiography entitled: The Memoirs of Sir Bartholomeo Burlguard
- Aleksi Dushaat - Human Warrior Also known as the Dread Captain Aleksi, Aleski the Great, and the Dread Captain Aleksi the Great, she is the leader of the Crimson Rose Corsairs who will stop at nothing to put an end to the Steamwheedle Cartel.
- Oraibi - Human Rogue Ora is a barrister who practices her legal profession in Stormwind. She can also open locks.
Night Elf Edit
- Drelsun - Night Elf Hunter A suspiciously typical, dark-clad kal'dorei who, upon inquiry, will simply tell you he's a man who "does the odd jobs no one else wants anything to do with." He can frequently be found wandering Stormwind with his wolf, Grudge. (Wiki Page)
- Eve'n Moon Shadowind - Night Elf Hunter The local nutcase with a split personality disorder, claiming Quel'dorei lineage, she is normally found with her throng of friends ranging from horde to alliance. She most commonly is seen with Saxon "Luce" or Galavis Stormfury, her husband. Eve'n is normally a very calm and soft spoken character but has been known to snap, psychologically, if placed under alot of strain.
- Fay Firestar - Night Elf Druid A hot-headed yet golden-hearted druidess, Fay has achieved impressive alchemical mastery at a very young age. Control over her druidic powers however, is severely lacking. When her temper is set off, her feral powers go unrestrained, often doing her more harm than good. Her magic is below sub-par, and she is often forced to boost her regenerative magic with a dash of arcane and more than a smidge of alchemical muddling to even resemble comparable to that of other, better trained druids. While she harbors a seething discontent for the Darnassian community, Amyren Autumnlight is among her nearest and dearest.
- Grayfox - Night Elf Rogue A genius engineer and a deadly assassin who is feared by many, but hated by alot more. Also has been reported multiple times for his "stunts". Sold his soul to Heinz for fifteen gold.
- Isildra Moonwhisper - Night Elf Rogue First Mate of the Crimson Rose Corsairs and former Priestess, Isildra is a quiet and private person. Generally, she can be found in the Outland in the company of Freii, or on Azeroth, trying her best to keep her Captain, Aleksi Dushaat, out of trouble.
- Qerrathien Osellea - Night Elf Hunter A chill demeanour for a command major in rank of the Sentinel regiment assisting the alliance in the Eastern Kingdoms. Trained under Teilos, she rapidly climbed the ranks to become one of the more prominent figures of the guard. Polite, but distant, she keeps to her self, and is avid about keeping the law and order in the regions that she is residing in.
- Iogic Runeclaw - Night Elf Druid A Druid known best for her racism and strong beliefs for the side of the Kal'dorei with "dignity". A leader of her own circle, Vestige of the Kal'dorei.
- Jerolan Tera'kuros Runeclaw - Night Elf Druid An elusive Kal'dorei Druid, known for his blatant racism and hatred towards the "Night Elves", whome he claims to be Kal'dorei corrupted by Human influences.
- Herbert - Night Elf Hunter Abandoned by his own people at a tender age, Herbert was taken in and raised by gnomes. A mighty woodsman and dentist by trade, Herbert travels the lands in search of adventure.
- Dsal -Night Elf Hunter A wise foe of the Horde, and a good fellow of the alliance, who will be forever known in greatness. Arch-nemises of Dreamskull for the long time camping outside of Undercity.
Orc Edit
- Daumigar "Daume" Hawkeye - Orc Hunter Is the Warsong Steward of The Warsong Clan, He works to draw the horde together and drive the Night elves from The Warsong Clan's land. We is well known for his hatred of Sin'dorei, Especially Garrosh Hellscream, Garrosh was the one who stationed him in Silvermoon temporarily to bring the Sin'dorei and Horde closer as allies. Daume Hawkeye is well know for his eye patch covering his scared and ruined eye, This wound was given to him by Cenarius before Grommash Hellscream could kill him.
- Cry - Orc Warrior Known as the 'Dreadnaught'. Cry is a long-time member of the Moon Guard community and is a considerably popular and well-known personality out-of-character on the realm forum.
- Idaeus - Orc Warrior Known as 'The Gnome Slayer'. He is currently wed in-character to a Blood Elf Paladin named Zrya and together are expecting their first child. Lately spends most of his day tending to his wife as he has quit being a Courier in favor of such duties. (Also pregnant women need love too yo ) In the early months of the realm, Idaeus became a common sight on the realm forum; he often posted in a manner which blended both in-character and out-of-character styles and opinion.
- Aevic - Orc Warrior Known as the 'The Impenetrable', Aevic currently serves as an officer for the guild Ascent.
Tauren Edit
- Bremi Felhoof - Tauren Druid Known for her constant battling the Alliance, is a common sight around Westfall, killing anyone dumb enough to attack her. She is usually seen riding her Talbuk, or attached to the side of Dreamskull, her master.
- Ace Briarmantle - Tauren Druid A big, bad kitty-druid best known for organizing Moon Guard's monthly Druid Gatherings.
- Captain Han - Tauren Warrior Known as a variety of nicknames that are truly just mutations of "Hanharr", or very often just "the wookie", this tauren is known for being the guild leader of Veldbarad Bornevalesh and being, overall, random. There's a rather large bounty on his head, thanks to Aaisha, but it's doubtful it'll ever be carried out, just like the rest of the members.
- Nekaweh Tauren Druid A kind and caring Tauren woman, Greatmother Nekaweh Swifthoof is a gentle soul who has seen much conflict in her years. Seeking her refuge in seclusion as a wondering nomad, she honed her skills as a druid, searching for natural cures in rare and exotic flora all around Azeroth and beyond. Currently, Nekaweh has put her nomadic ways behind her, residing with her new found family.(The Sacred Hunt) She acts as a mother figure of sorts, tending to the younger generations in need of guidance in a chaotic world.
- Taur - Tauren Shaman Taur was the founder and original guild master of Torment, which currently exists as a major raiding guild. He left the realm for undisclosed reasons shortly after the departure of Clairessa, one of the most popular officers at the time, who stopped playing because of family responsibilities.
- Salanthe Tauren Shaman In-character, Salanthe is a venerable and cranky tauren shaman known for her healing abilities.
Troll Edit
- Zealeous Kul'Jira - Troll Warrior A honor bound and dedicated troll, Zealeous is never seen far from his brother-in-name Genki. A berserker gone protector, he prides himself on the devotion he has to his guild and to its members. Currently he is seen flying around outland on his helicopter searching for veins of ore.
- Zolken - Troll Warrior A very surly, very angry, and very noble Troll, Zolken will help any person who needs it. He was also the first Troll bartender of Silvermoon City. He is currently married with seven children.
Undead Edit
- Alexian - Undead Priest Known simply as "Alex", is a raid healer for the guild Stormblade Clan. Even in his decaying state he still finds the time to enjoy the little things.
- Celea - Forsaken Rogue Also known as "The Rat" and "Little Miss Veldbarad," Celea is a proud member of Veldbarad Bornevalesh and one of their top spies. She was the main culprit of the vandalization of the Corpus Veritas-dominated inn, Gallow's End Tavern, and as of last notice, she's still having one hell of a time ripping up Silvermoon with Veldbarad symbols. There's supposed to be quite the bounty on her head ...
- Centus "Centimanus" MacManus - Forsaken Rogue Centimanus is the founder and former leader of the Couriers of Compassion, who is now recognized by the personal title 'The Gallant of Grace.' In spite of overwhelming physical hideousness, he is an incorrigible philanderer/womanizer, and is considered one of the most controversial figures on the server both in and out of character.
- Dusty - Forsaken Warlock A sarcastic bitch and one of the highest-ranking members of Veldbarad Bornevalesh, Dusty Solliden is quite possibly one of the biggest mysteries known to Horde-kind. Known for her attitude and the infamous "Rupkol," her bastardly imp, there's quite the bounty on her head at present...
- Father Genki - Undead Priest Known as 'The Lech'. Rarely seen far away from Shattrah or from a woman. An in-character pervert and womanizer who, despite his physical appearance, can still cause some women's hearts to flutter. He is infamouse amongst the citizens of Stormwind for his escapades through the streets often times fishing in the canals or relaxing in the tavern in the park. Often times friendly, he only raises his mace in defense of himself. Currently he is found devoted to an Undead Priest named Daguna. While Out of character he uses his odd antics and randomness to cause people to laugh both in-game and on the realm forums.
- Kael Sevothtarte - Undead Warrior Kael Sevothtarte, or Sevoth, was once a mighty crusader under the flag of the Scarlet Crusade, who, when the time came, left with his fellow comrades to form the Argent Dawn. While a member of the Argent Dawn, he was slain in battle only to be revived as an Undead(Forsaken). While he still holds friends in the Argent Dawn, he has given his current loyalty to his old friend, Neonis Darklight, and joined the Silvermoon Special Forces in memory of their departed friend, Arkticus Shadowblades. You can often find him kneeling over the the grave of Arkticus in the Hillsbrad Foothills, or finding refuge at the nearby Ravenholdt Manor.
- Keldron Therrand - Undead Rogue A relatively quiet character, Keldron is the last of two heirs to a long-dead Alterac noble family. He is generally soft-spoken and laid back, though when time calls, he is incredibly fierce, bloody, and ruthless. He lived with the Frostwolf Clan for some time.
- Noctus - Undead Priest The leader of the guild Corpus Veritas, Noctus is an incredibly devoted Forsaken. Though he's kind and open, he can be incredibly fearsome when in a state of anger.
- Ome - Forsaken Rogue A strong presence in Veldbarad Bornevalesh, he's the Interrogations and Negotiations master, or perhaps just better known as "sadistic bastard." Insane? Sure. Emotionless? Certainly. Scary? Hell yes. There's quite a bounty on his head, but no one's gone near enough to collect it as of yet.
- Vekkul - Undead Warlock Satirical, 'back-handedly friendly', and flirtatious both in- and out-of-character. Out-of-character, Vekkul is a controversial figure on the realm forum, largely due to his open sexual deviancy; some members of the community consider his ethics to be questionable. He is a long-time member of the Moon Guard community.


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Tasting note no. 600. Time does fly when you're having fun. ;-)
Feeling rather more virtuous than I have in a while because I exercised today. The last time I exercised was before I got the awful virus a couple of weeks ago, so it felt good to get my lungs full of fresh air and my pores full of sweat.
I wanted something green and simple, not busy with flavors other than the tea. I also thought I should apply myself to the project of drinking up the rest of the open greens before too much more time passes.
I haven't had a straight up Chinese green tea in a while and this was just fine for the purpose. I see by my original note I found it rather on the high average side, nothing spectacular but tasty enough. After sipping on this, I agree with my original assessment.
It has a pleasant, buttery vegetable taste—maybe a little hint of broccoli, maybe a little hint of spinach. No bitterness and a pleasant finish. A good after workout tea.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post8190767389699994705..comments2017-11-18T03:21:45.638-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: Going All InJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-4772804839889502192009-05-11T11:34:00.000-04:002009-05-11T11:34:00.000-04:00"...hijacked by profiteers...." (video) [Classic]..."...hijacked by profiteers...." (video)

[Classic] American consumerism* and entrepreneurship* also need a make-over.

* supply and email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-21180284794549716072009-05-09T22:20:00.000-04:002009-05-09T22:20:00.000-04:00"...patient behaviors...." (article) [Classic] Am..."...patient behaviors...." (article)

[Classic] American lifestyle needs an email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-41504968983108887122009-05-07T13:54:00.000-04:002009-05-07T13:54:00.000-04:00Have you wondered: since when has it become SO exp...Have you wondered: since when has it become SO expensive to seek reasonable health care?

"Let's just spend our money wisely. It's just common sense; not an evil plot" (link1, link2).email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-66959725092255414192009-05-07T11:07:00.000-04:002009-05-07T11:07:00.000-04:00It is a multi-directional reform. Your participati...It is a multi-directional reform. Your participation is appreciated.

WHAT? We want certainty? We want a guarantee of success? We want the "right" to say that "i told you so" if the reform failed to achieve its aim? Since when do we have such certainty in real life? Call it cliche if you like, it will be an uphill battle that's for sure. A lot problems we face in health care are as deeply rooted as they are systematic.

Money (flyaway insurance & drug cost), patient behaviors and provider behaviors are among the aspects of the system that need an update. Arguably, our healthcare system has not evolved in accordance with societal needs since 1920's (and was successfully hijacked by profiteers 2-3 decades down the road).pro-healthcare email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-53873860940879136102009-05-06T15:23:00.000-04:002009-05-06T15:23:00.000-04:00Heck, Accupuncturists and Chiropracters are ALREAD...Heck, Accupuncturists and Chiropracters are ALREADY treatin Diabetes and Hypertension, no reason they can't treat Gallstones too. Sure, you'll have the occasional liver failure and gall bladder perf, but they'll make up for it with a lower DVT rate...Frank Drackmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-60044449696707137602009-05-06T10:12:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:12:00.000-04:00what will this do for 'woo' medicine? will acupun...what will this do for 'woo' medicine? will acupuncture and chiropractic medicine bear the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-81405999684654044622009-05-05T21:56:00.000-04:002009-05-05T21:56:00.000-04:00The Dartmouth Atlas report is a useful descriptive...The Dartmouth Atlas report is a useful descriptive study. The idea that there is not a direct correlation between outcomes and the amount we spend on health care is something that mandates further investigation. But my God, to throw your entire political weight behind this is just astounding.

Comparative Effectiveness Research is a great initiative but it didn't help me save an old guy a few weeks ago with toxic megacolon from c diff colitis. Half those patients may die no matter what you do but an early operation is their only chance. Strict federally mandated guidelines likely would take that option out of my hands (and the patient's) for the sake of "cost effective health delivery"....

I'm just sayin...things are always a lot more complicated than our DC policy wonks would like them to be.Buckeye Surgeonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-403806315230183912009-05-05T21:54:00.000-04:002009-05-05T21:54:00.000-04:00Re: Walt Dandy NOT unless we just sit here passiv...Re: Walt Dandy

NOT unless we just sit here passively and whine.firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-66188352334455316062009-05-05T20:05:00.000-04:002009-05-05T20:05:00.000-04:00We're all screwed. I don't know how to say that a...We're all screwed. I don't know how to say that any other way.walt dandyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-21315188267744028652009-05-05T18:47:00.000-04:002009-05-05T18:47:00.000-04:00Interestingly enough, it is Rahm Emmanuel's brothe...Interestingly enough, it is Rahm Emmanuel's brother, Ezekiel Emmanuel MD, who is drafting up most of this legislation. Take it for what you email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-19173647281968040282009-05-05T12:15:00.000-04:002009-05-05T12:15:00.000-04:00If the physicians can't police themselves, then ot...If the physicians can't police themselves, then others will.
We have high malpractice because we don't have a viable system in place to report bad actors, and have lost the trust of the public. We'll have gov't involved in care decisions if we don't find a way to ensure that evidence-based practice is always the basis for care of our patients.

Let the Personal Responsibility begin at home - and in our practice. Just as patients need to be responsible for practicing healthy behaviors - and aid in reducing the costs to society, docs must practice responsibly - and aid in reducing cost to society.

More orthos = more need for procedures to support their lifestyles, regardless of whether the procedure helps the patient.

Educating the public about effectiveness of therapies may help some - but only those patients that want to learn. Too many will just say "whatever you think is best, Doctor." Even if what is best is the doc's bank email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-46373037555470142762009-05-05T00:06:00.000-04:002009-05-05T00:06:00.000-04:00Orszag said: "If spending more on health care has ...Orszag said: "If spending more on health care has no correlation with making people healthier, then there must be enormous savings that a smart government could wring out of the system, by determining precisely which medical procedures are worth financing and which are not"

(1) Finding that costs differ between regions is interesting, a reason to find out why, not assume where the answer is.

(2)The big "IF". That is a big assumption, that there is "no correlation" between cost and benefit. So, there is no reason for Orszag to find out why. He must appoint a bureaucracy, who will UNDOUBTEDLY find out how to cut costs. That is grunt work, not for the likes of Orszag.

(3)"a smart government". Where is that? How do we create that? Has there been one before? "Determining precisely" also reminds me of government.

(4)"which medical procedures are worth financing". Why wait for the bureaucracy to find out why costs vary by region? He already "knows" that it is the frequency and type of procedures that are used. Promote the cheap ones, and cut the expensive ones. He already "knows" that this will not change the outcomes (see 2).

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Buckeye, do you have any insights into regional differences in medical expense? (Or, is it a formula error or typo in a spreadsheet somewhere?)

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All people and organizations seek income and avoid costs. Socialized healthcare gets its payments up-front and delivers services after the fact. How hard will a system work to earn the money that it has already been paid? How will socialized medicine command the correct amount of money from its political managers? This is something that everyone understands intuitively. A customer is lost without competition for his dollar.

Begging for Medical CareThe bureaucracy sees you as a cost, especially if you have already paid.Andrew_M_Garlandhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-33146208723179083942009-05-04T18:29:00.000-04:002009-05-04T18:29:00.000-04:00Take it easy. It's very unlikely that Orszag would...Take it easy. It's very unlikely that Orszag would make such big decisions without any input from health care email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-88883545674754770442009-05-04T17:31:00.001-04:002009-05-04T17:31:00.001-04:00audacious? audacity of hope maybe? heheh. He i...audacious?
audacity of hope maybe?

heheh.

He is threatening to change the entire game. The Dartmouth study was pretty phenomenal though. More orthos= more hip replacements, which did not equate to healthier patients. Might be smart to reign that crap in.

 I'm not sure what your worried about though. Unless you make most of your money whacking out parathyroid glands (see I learned), I think just about every study in existence is going to support removing solid tumors, appendices and all the other life saving procedures you email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-8989068691989275682009-05-04T17:31:00.000-04:002009-05-04T17:31:00.000-04:00Nothing sharpens your mind and super-charges your ...Nothing sharpens your mind and super-charges your motivation than to have to know something or review something that you will/might need to care for a real life patient (and to keep him that way).The folks on the Fed Med agency's CER panel may well mean well and so may Mr. Orszag but those who deal only with aggregate inputs and outcomes do not have a clue as to the complexities and nuances that are involved in dealing with real people and making decisions which may be determinative of life and death.He may have spent "months of intense study" while physicians have only spent years or decades.james gaultehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-90973958081944018342009-05-04T15:56:00.000-04:002009-05-04T15:56:00.000-04:00Hence the term, audacity of hope. Dire circumstan...Hence the term, audacity of hope.

Dire circumstance calls for equally drastic measures. We don't zap someone with 200 joules of electricity unless it's a dangerous but reversible cardiac rhythms.

Hopefully, all the investment (red ink) today will prove worthwhile 15 years down the road.platensimycinhttps://email@example.com


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Three defeats in a row for Celta
Celta Vigo remain in the relegation zone after suffering their third defeat in a row as they lost 3-1 at Getafe.
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Celta Vigo remain in the relegation zone after suffering their third defeat in a row as they lost 3-1 at Getafe.
All the goals came in a frantic first half. Adrian Colunga opened the scoring for the hosts after 10 minutes but Augusto Fernandez equalised just 10 minutes later, before Diego Castro and then Federico Fernandez added goals of their own before the break.
Before the match Celta coach Paco Herrera said his aim was to keep a clean sheet and stamp out his team's habit of conceding goals from crosses, so he is likely to be furious with how his team surrendered their three goals due to poor defending.
Getafe looked the more determined team from the start and deserved to take the lead. Celta defender Gustavo Cabral, who had already presented Getafe with their first chance of the game, surrendered the ball to Abdel Barrada in midfield, and the Moroccan passed to Colunga, who struck a left-footed shot past Javi Varas.
The visitors gave their sizeable and loud travelling support something to cheer about when Augusto Fernandez headed in a cross from left-back Roberto Lago to draw level.
If the goal was somewhat against the run of play, Getafe soon sought to make up for it, with Varas having to save from Barrada and then Colunga shortly after the equaliser.
Barrada and Colunga were the standout performers on the pitch and the latter played a crucial part in restoring his team's advantage.
Pedro Leon broke down the right-hand side to square the ball to Colunga, whose shot was blocked on the line by a Celta defender but bundled home by Diego Castro.
Colunga then missed a good chance to grab his second goal, sending a shot high and wide when through on goal but Getafe's third goal would come soon enough.
Centre-back Fernandez appeared unmarked at the near post to head in a corner to give the Madrid side a two-goal advantage going into the break.
Luis Garcia's side were happy to surrender the ball to the visitors in the second half but the Galicians could not make their superior possession count, and it was Getafe who came closer to scoring again, with Colugna, Barrada and substitute Jaime Gavilan all squandering chances.
The result means that Getafe move 12 points clear of the relegation zone and will have their eyes on the Europa League places.
Celta have recorded just one league victory in 2013 and with four coaches being dismissed since the Primera Division took its winter break in December, Herrera has reason to fear he could be the fifth.


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Saudi Arabia is keen to promote commerce and investment with India, especially in Andhra Pradesh, Ambassador Saud Mohammed Al Sati said, saying the oil-rich kingdom was "investing heavily abroad.
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General: On Saturday 15th September to co-inside with National Organic Week, the Nano Nagle Centre at Ballygriffin Mallow, are having their annual Open Day. There will be a Farmers Market with a selection of local artisanal produce alongside a show casing of traditional skills such as bee keeping, willow basket making, bog oak carving and apple pressing.
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Of all the votes Scott Lee Cohen receives for governor, how many will be cast ironically?
Cohen, who announced this morning that he'll be running as the candidate of his newly-formed Self-Pity Party, will provide another colorful alternative for voters looking to protest the two-party system.
That was a big movement in the 2006 gubernatorial election. Plenty of liberal voters couldn't stand Rod Blagojevich, but didn't want to vote for Republican Judy Baar Topinka, either. As a result, Green Party candidate Rich Whitney got 10 percent of the vote. In Chicago, he did especially well among young white college grads along the lakefront, actually beating Topinka in a few hipster wards.
But now there's an alternative to the party that bills itself as the alternative to politics-as-usual. Obviously, Cohen really wants to hurt Pat Quinn and the Democrats, who forced him to give up his rightfully-earned lieutenant governor nomination. But he's more likely to spoil things for the spoilers: the Green Party.
The question is, how many of those spoiler votes are out there? Certainly not as many as in 2006.
2006 was a year when no incumbent Democrat lost a race for governor, anywhere in the U.S. Blagojevich was an obvious winner that year, so liberal voters who'd already figured out he was a slimeball could vote Green without worrying they'd help elect a Republican. This time around, Pat Quinn needs all the help he can get against Bill Brady. And Quinn, the former good-government gadfly, is more appealing to independent voters than the blow-dried ward hack Blagojevich.
That leaves the perpetually alienated, a pool that probably composes less than 5 percent of the electorate. In the primary, Cohen's job fairs won him votes from young, unemployed voters. That may be his best constituency in the general election, too. Cohen is running as an outsider who was rejected by the establishment. Everything about him offended the mainstream: his pawn shops, his steroid use, his hooker girlfriend. All he needs to complete his bad-ass image is a motorcycle and a gig as the opening act for Great White at a roadhouse outside Aurora.
Cohen is no threat to the Democrats. In Illinois, the Democrats are the mainstream. But he may put a scare into the Green Party. If you're looking to cast a vote outside the mainstream, it doesn't get much further out than Scott Lee Cohen.


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schools are much less likely to spoon feed, exam boards will be chosen that are more difficult (eg Pre U, IB) etc.
They do harder exams if they think it is more likely to get university offers and make it easier to get in. And as for not spoon feeding, the more intensive teaching and support offered by private scools is often said to lead to studnts who are less capable of independent thought when they get to uni - at least that is one of the reasons cited for them doing less well in many university courses.
I'm not saying kids don't work at private schools, just that the level of relevant aptitude required to get onto a university course from a private school is lower than that from a state school - that's just a fact, shows up in the results, nothing to argue about.


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American novelist and short-story writer Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 - June 24, 1909) was known for her "local color" works set in or near South Berwick, Maine, which in in the 19th century was a New England seaport in decline. This gentle, often comic collection includes: "A White Heron", "The Dulham Ladies", "The Guests of Mrs. Timms", "Miss Peck's Promotion", "Miss Tempy's Watchers", and "The Town Poor".
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|Handsome Devil (M)
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Love books, love music, hate school.
Studious Ned feels like the only one at his Irish boys boarding school who doesn't share the school obsession with rugby. But at the start of a new term Ned's world is rocked by his bold new English teacher (Andrew Scott), who encourages him to form an unlikely friendship with Conor, Ned's tough but protective new roommate – who happens to be a rugby star.
Sweet, sympathetic and with a great soundtrack, Handsome Devil will delight those who remember the joy and pain of growing up.
'The sweetness, poignancy and breezy humour make it pretty darn impossible to resist.' - The Hollywood Reporter
HANDSOME DEVIL stars: Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Pride), Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted), Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones).
"A Jaunty and Joyous Tale." SCREEN INTERNATIONAL
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