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I am about to buy barley straw for my 6 month old pond. I have string algae on the 3 step waterfall, which I remove with a pond brush, and know I need to add a lot of plants when it is warmer. It is now very cold, about in the mid 30's. When is a good time to add the barley straw?
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I'm glad you asked this,,,I'm curious about it myself. "T" :)
barley straw you can use all year. You just have to make sure that it is in a place where water can run through it. It's supposed to be really good for killing algae. I bought some last year and put in my pond. It was very small though and there wasn't really a place where I could put it where it was near water running through since I only had a small fountain pump. I've heard good things though.
Anyway, I have one small bail left for a pond. So if anyone wants it, I'd be happy to ship it if you want to pay the postage :o) I'll have to find it first........LOL
Linden, I have a 3 step waterfall also and I plan on getting some Barley straw this year, But, Not untill spring when I get the pump for the falls going again and then I'll put the barley under the falls.
flowox, I'll take it if you find it....just let me know. "T" :)
will do sledder :o)
pooh, I must have accidentally thrown it out when I was cleaning, I can't find it :o(
I know one of the nurseries here sells it though so if you can't find any let me know. I actually got mine on E-bay really cheap.
I'm sorry, now I feel bad that I don't have it anymore :o(
No biggie...don't worry about it. "T" :)
You can add it to pond now but will take longer to break down and rot in winter than summer...I just added some to my pond about a month ago and am stiil waiting for it's effect to kill the algae...
I also heard you can place it in your filter if you have no running water into pond.
Thank you to all of you for your help with Barley Straw. I have found a company that has Barley Straw and I have gotten alot of help from a lady named Diana at Hoffman Nursery. The e-mail address is [email protected] The catalog she sent says they are updating their web site at www.hoffmannursery.com.
Linden, Here's a little more info on it ~ http://www.bestfish.com/barlybal.html
linden, I checked out Hoffman Nursery and added them to the Garden Watchdog: http://gardenwatchdog.com/c/1717/
I didn't see where they sell supplies, but their selection of grasses and pond plants is terrific!
To all of you, thanks again. I will let you know what happens and when it happens with the barley straw.
Update... My pond water is still green and barley (2 months in water) has not cleared the water BUT I am still hoping...
To all of you who have added barley straw in the past few (winter) months. You will have to wait at least until the water warms up to see any effects on the string algae. Warm (50 to 60 degree water activates the straw.And then in 3-4 weeks the effects are put into play. So be patient and it will be a "good thing". I've been using it for 2 years now and it is wonderful.
Annabelle. Thanks. I ordered barley straw today.
I found them in Mellinger catalogue. Each bale is 7 1/2 x
4 1/4. Two bales $12.50 each and it will treat a 1000 gallon pond for a year. I haven't ordered yet but will wait now until the weater warms. This says it also provides natural food for the fish?????? Do they eat the barley?
I have no idea how accurate this is, but somewhere I read that farm supply stores typically carry BIG bales of barley straw as feed straw, and it's way cheaper than buying from a water garden supply company. Does anybody know if that's true? If it is true, it might be worth it if several of us did a co-op of sorts - somebody buy the bale, and divide it up and ship it - it's so lightweight shipping even a good-size box would be nominal. $6 for one of those little bales seems high, but then again, I have been accused of squeaking when I walk :)
I just ordered from Natural Solutions in Keuka Park, NY, ww.linkny.com/barleystraw. They sell 4 oz. (treats 200-800 gal.) and 8 oz. (treats 800-1200 gal.) It comes in mesh bags. A bale 'n bundle is 23-30 lbs. and is $9.00. Shipping to Idaho was $4.95.
I have been trying to find someone in my area who grows barley,but still looking.I did read somewhere that regular straw works but you need more of it.But the barley straw reportedly works the best.The string algea is bad in my pond right now.WITH ICE on the pond its growing!!!
Hi Crestedchik, Me too: ice and gobs of string algae. I got a catalog Friday in the mail from Lilypons Water Gardens; sort of in your area: Buckeystown, Maryland. Are you familiar with their catalog? They have a cute barley straw planter that serves two funtions: planting and clarifying and "is a cozy nest for a bog plant." We, as first time pond folks, ordered from Lilypons last summer and I was very satisfied with the plants and snails. Do you have lots of just plain algae in your pond, too? What do you do about that?
No,my water is crysal clear most of the time,I have a 55 gallon barrel filter ,but I'm convinced its the water fall and stream bed that keep the water so clear.(Along with the lilies)I don't have any real problems except for the string algea
Do you have algae (not string algae) growing on the rocks and the bottom of the pond? My water is crystal clear, too, but lots of tiny algae on the bottom. I know I need more snails and fish.
Thought I'd jump in(pun intended,lol)and contribute something that may help with some of your dilemas or situations' At present,we do not have a pond but have done extensive research on the subject' Naturally being an Aquarian(born under the right sign,lol)I've always been fascinated(sp)with water. Perhaps here you may find something interesting and informative for use now or in the future' http://www.watergardening.com/
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Sis, The magazine is very helpful. In fact, the best I've seen. Thanks. Hey, keep the info coming.
There is something "NEW" on the market....... Extract of Barley Straw. I saw it in lilypons catalog and it is on their website. Suppose to have the same effect, but it is on the expensive side. $41.00 to $29.00 for a container. Should be interesting to see how good it works.
Has anyone out there tried extract of barley straw?
It's phosphorus that makes the string algae grow. You need a product to remove it. There is one on the market, not too expensive, won't hurt fish or plants. I will have to look up the name. It's phos-gone or something like that. You also can lower the pH to around 6.8 and it should kill it. Apple Cider(NOT the white) vinegar is excellent for lowering the pH the natural, easy way. Lower it slowly so you don't hurt the fish.
Will it pickle my fish calla?The sting algea is so bad in my pond right now .If it wasn't so cold I'd be in there scrapping, but the last of the ice just came off Friday ,and I'm sure its not the last time it will freeze.It was in the 60's yesterday and today its 20's
That's true Cala' I've also read that hydrogen peroxide is what some "ponders" use to help control algae.
CC, it shouldn't "pickle" them, just don't get too carried away and try to lower it too fast.
Update! Barley straw is not working and my water temps have been in the 60's...
Anybody else?
I saw on another garden site about making a bog garden above the pond and putting pea gravel in it to catch all the gunk and avoiding the pea green water(he says his water has been clear for 5 years and only cleans out bog garden once a year)...I am going to try this!
Ima, How long has the barley straw been in the water????????? It can take 3-6 weeks until it starts working.Be patient and you will have clear water.
If you can't wait, there is a new product called Algae Fix. you can get it at www.pondcare.com. I use it to start in the spring right along with the barley straw
We're planning to create a bog garden above our big pond, too. In fact, I think there's a thread somewhere around here with a photo of one that a member had designed and built. Pretty neat.
I clean my filter out as often as possible and add pond shade even in winter. My watergarden is only 150 gallons of water and about 2 yrs. old but my water is crystal clear and just last week I put in about a third of a tiny bale of barley straw which I purchased from Mellingers. I only have one itst-bitsy waterfall but I installed the straw just below it so it would have water running through it.
Mellingers told me to wait about 4 weeks to see if the straw works. About a year ago my water garden was so dense you couldn't see the bottom ( or the fish ). My stepson who installed it said small watergardens are a pain to keep clean because of the small pump.
So we emptied the whole thing, put our Koi and Goldfish through the agonizing ordeal of seize and capture, ( it hurt me alot more then them ). We cleaned the pond out so pretty that the fish didn't recognize it.
This water garden is as clean as I like it and I'll not use anything that may hurt my fish. I think that barley straw deserves a chance to prove that it works. Besides, my fish seem fascinated by it.
By the way, my fish seem to love grapefruit but snubbed there nose at red leaf lettuce, but God help any bug or styrofoam that falls in.
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This is a lovely hotel, prices are actually really reasonable when booked via a hotel exchange website such as expedia, lastminute or hotels.com.
The hotel is located on the outskirts of Ipswich in an area known as Belstead Brook it used to be tangled around trees and hard to find as it was the outskirts of Ipswich, but now a housing estate has been built close by which kills that quaint appeal slightly.
The estate is surrounded by trees to keep it enclosed and ensure views are of the wonderfully maintained grounds of the hotel, the garden is stunning and is used for weddings and private parties. It is home ot plenty of local wildlife including squirrels and peacocks.
When you enter the hotel, part of the Swallow chain it has an old style touch of class, this used to be one of only two very good hotels in Ipswich and it still has the ambience of being somewhere people want to stay.
The gym is great, with a decent sized pool, jacuzzi and sauna's, there are sunbeds to relax and read, or simply to relax in.
Hotel rooms are handsome, well maintained with an old-school decoration but modern bathrooms, satelite tv and a great room service menu.
The Restaurant is lovely, a fine menu of locally sourced food and drink, the waiting staff are knowledgable, the food looked and tasted great and was served quickly and stylishly.
Overally this is a good place to stay at very competitive prices, close to the A12 and easy for access to Ipswich and the Constable Country.
A couple of months ago I decided it was high time I had another treat (I am very good at this) and was in the mood for some sumptuous swankiness (when aren't I?). I decided to surprise my lovely fella with a weekend away in Suffolk. After a good google my search was narrowed to two nice looking country hotels on the outskirts of shopping centres. I am all for the whole countryside nature walks thing but a girl still needs to shop you know. One hotel had no room so it was the Belstead Brook hotel on the outskirts of Ipswich we were off to!
I booked over the phone and was very pleased with the politeness, efficiency and friendliness of the receptionist. She confirmed prices, times and directions. I booked a breakaway deal so the price was £69.50 per person per night; not cheap, but not excessive as it included dinner, bed and breakfast
On Fridays I am lucky enough to leave work at lunchtime so, with my bag securely packed and stowed in the boot, at half past twelve I was off! After driving through some nasty weather and a quick stop at a couple of superstores to try and find a new swimming costume I left the A14 at the A12 junction and was very pleased to immediately see a sign to the hotel. This was most handy because although I had a map I couldn't look at it while driving. All the way to the hotel there were nice clear signs at every junction and roundabout and on longer stretches without any turn offs they had thoughtfully put up signs to let you know you were still on the right track
I pulled carefully into the driveway - and I mean carefully, there are huge speed bumps at the entrance and exit, so do go slowly if you visit. From the photo on the website I recognised the front of the hotel - it was just as lovely as it had looked back home on my PC. The only slight difference was that what looked like a vast sweeping lawn in front of the lovely exterior was much, much shorter in real life - a good bit of wide angle photography there obviously. However this did not detract at all from the lovely feeling of sweeping down the driveway to the car park
The car park is to the right of the front of the hotel and had plenty of spaces and the way to reception was clearly marked (I really hate having to wander round new places in search of where I am going). Daintily pulling my little trolley-dolly suitcase down the steps I swanned into the reception area. I say swanned because I just had to... the entrance was as swanky as I could wish for... huge automatic mahogany framed doors swooshed open as I arrived. Inside there was acres of elegant marble, a discreet lounge area with mahogany tables, wingback chairs and plethora of shiny new magazines all invitingly arranged in front of a flickering fire. The reception desk lived up to all my dreams; it was long and sweeping with marble and polished mahogany. I was in my element
The receptionist was friendly and helpful offering all the usual things I expect from a good hotel; early morning call, newspaper, help with luggage etc. Having had a bit of a think on the way down I had decided to ask for an extra night because if you book a Friday and Saturday the Sunday is half price - I never was one to resist a bargain. No problem; in minutes I was all booked in and off to find our room. The friendliness was something I noticed throughout our stay; all the staff were very friendly without being over familiar. They clearly enjoyed their jobs as they were polite, smiled at us and were very helpful at all times
I easily found our room and did my usual rushing around unpacking and checking for biscuits and shampoos. The room was a nice size, it as large enough that with two people in we weren't cramped and there was enough room for all my clothes and room for my fella's too. I hadn't found a swimming costume during my shopping stops, but I did pick up a stunning skirt and top in a sale on the way, so I had more things things to hang than usual. It wasn't as vast as some places we have stayed, but the layout was very good with, as well as a bed of course; a dressing table, bedside cabinets, table and chairs. The wardrobe was in an entrance area opposite the bathroom
After a relaxing bath I titivated myself up and we toddled off to the bar for a quick pre dinner drinkie (actually I swanned again - I just couldn't help myself, all weekend I swanned and glided everywhere). The bar is situated at the very front of the hotel with a lounge area between it and the restaurant. In the lounge area an excellent pianist was playing at that perfect volume where you can hear the tunes but don't have your conversation drowned out by them
As soon as we settled down with our drinks an extremely pleasant older woman came with menus which we perused with eager anticipation. In our deal the house menu (table d'hôte) was included, but for a small charge we could upgrade to a la carte, or mix and match as we desired. Making choices from two menus was even harder than just one! But we did finally decide and after a short interlude we were escorted to our table. The restaurant was perfect - beautifully dressed tables and comfortable padded chairs in intimate surroundings. The crowning glory was the fact that the table flower decorations co-ordinated with the flowered pin in my hair!
The headwaiter was superb; attending to our every whim, yet never being obtrusive.
And now for a quick sample of two of the meals we enjoyed over the weekend:
Black pudding and duck terrine
Confit of duck leg
Crème brulee
I know black pudding is not to a lot of people's taste, but the combination of it with the duck in a terrine was sublime. The duck was tender on the inside and meltingly crispy on the outside. The crème brulee was crisp on top and smooth and dreamy inside
Smoked salmon with dill buttered prawns
Roasted fillet of salmon on a leek and pea broth
Baked Alaska with cappuccino chocolate sauce
This second meal was taken entirely from the house menu and to be honest I have to say I have rarely had a better meal. Everything was cooked to perfection, the creamed potato melded perfectly with the salmon, the prawns were tender and juicy and the dessert? A perfect baked Alaska with a scrumptious nutty ice cream, the most sublime meringue and accompanied by an espresso cup of chocolate sauce that bubbled over with white chocolate froth. Oh I thought I was in heaven!
After dinner we indulged ourselves with liqueur coffees in the bar before retiring to a very comfortable bed. The next morning we made our way to breakfast served in a more contemporarily decorated part of the restaurant. Again the staff were very good; keeping me well supplied with plenty of white toast, but sadly the cooked food was somewhat of a letdown as it was served buffet style under hot lamps and had gone a little soggy when we arrived. We do prefer our breakfasts freshly cooked fussy beggars that we are. However, I am sure if we had asked; they would have been more than happy to cook us fresh food. So, fully stoked up we decided to take a trip into the nearby shopping Meccas of Woodbridge and Ipswich. If you visit Woodbridge, don't miss the handmade chocolate shop, it is just opposite the precinct to the car park, I indulged in an orgy of choosing individual fancies to my hearts content. Although the weather was very chilly we had a lovely morning. On our return to the hotel we decided to warm ourselves up with a dip in leisure pool
What a great decision! After signing in at reception we received tokens for lockers and were soon swimming lazily around a deliciously warm pool. Although not large it was plenty big enough for a good swim in tropical surroundings. The temperature was perfect - I got in without a single whimper! We were soon warmed through and ready for even more heat. The spa pool was so hot it was like gettin
g into a bath and we sat in blissful bubbly comfort dreamily watching families playing in the pool. Included in the leisure facilities were a sauna and steam room, both as clean and pleasant as everywhere else in the hotel. After some more swimming and dipping in and out of the spa pool I thought it was time for even more indulgence, so we ordered a pot of coffee for two at the poolside café area
I sat flicking elegantly through a magazine as a pleasant young lad brought a beautiful tray of piping hot fresh coffee with biscuits. I was extremely impressed by the young lad as he felt the tablecloth was grubby and so insisted on changing it before serving us. So we sat at a very well dressed table enjoying our coffee and nibbling on biscuits before retiring to our room for a short nap (and chocolates) before starting the whole process of titivating, drinking and dining began again!
This was the set up for the rest of our stay. We had a weekend of complete unadulterated luxury from Friday afternoon until we left on Monday morning and all for around five hundred pounds. It is expensive compared to some places but for the service and quality and the fact that we skimped on nothing; we had wine with our meal, drinks before and after and coffees whenever we liked, it was money well spent
If I have any criticism at all it is that the hotel was a little shabby in one or two areas: the valance on our bed had seen better days and in one hallway a carpet join had been neatly stuck down with tape. But the service and quality more than made up for these tiny failings and as I say they really were almost unnoticeable and all the other areas were perfect and the cleanliness was second to none
If you want a weekend of pampering and indulgence and appreciate fine food and superb service do go and visit - you really won't be disappointed


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On Tuesday, Cleveland announced that it has acquired Rogers from the Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. Rogers is expected to join the Indians within the next couple of days, and the Tribe will need to make a subsequent roster move to add the right-handed reliever to the 25-man roster.
In order to place Rogers, who is out of Minor League options, on the 40-man roster, the Indians designated Triple-A catcher Luke Carlin for assignment.
Rogers, 26, has an 8.06 ERA in 23 appearances for Colorado this season. Across 25 2/3 innings, the righty has 29 strikeouts against 18 walks with a 2.10 WHIP. Over the past three seasons with the Rockies, Rogers has posted a 6.82 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP in 69 games, including 21 starts.
On July 30 last season, when the Indians were on the verge of acquiring Jimenez in a blockbuster deal with the Rockies, Rogers entered in relief in the second inning. Jimenez was shaken up by the pressure of knowing he was about to be dealt to the Tribe, and Rogers turned in five innings after the starter's exit.
The 31-year-old Carlin went 3-for-14 in a four-game stay with the Indians earlier this season and hit .231 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 23 games with Triple-A Columbus. Cleveland has 10 days to either trade or release Carlin, or the club can assign him to a Minor League affiliate if he clears waivers.


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Women and men as conservers, users and managers of agrobiodiversity
This feminist socio-ecological heuristic studies agrobiodiversity management, conservation and utilisation by men and women. Four approaches are characterised for an analysis of institutions, local knowledge, household economics and commodity chains. They are in turn linked to unveil their potential contributions towards a better understanding women's handling of, interests in and dependence on agrobiodiversity. The conceptualisation of a feminist framework aims at better informed research into the relationships between women, men and plants and is illustrated by examples from South Asia. Insights derived from a feminist socio-ecological perspective on agricultural biodiversity serve to generate gender-relevant policy recommendations towards establishing sustainable farming systems.
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MineCraft Bosses
Ever since Ghasts were added people have been asking for a better "boss". Then, as of 1.0 we got this terrible realm called The End and a disgraceful mob named The Endragon. The amount of threads (Like this one) revolving a better boss/endragon is enough to tell us that MineCraft lacks challenge in terms of mobs and bosses. But, since we already have one boss, why not add some more?
Alright, let's get this straight though; I'm not asking for the hardest bosses with the weirdest names, because this is MineCraft - Not RuneScape. All I'm asking for is more challenge that all of us advanced MineCrafters have been searching so desperately for and rewards that don't involve infinite diamonds for once. Here are some of my boss profiles so far.
Name: Spider Queen
Health Points: 48 Hearts
Spawn: Abandoned MineShaft Room When within a chunk away on Normal+ Difficulty
Drops: 2 - 5 string, 8 spider eyes
Size: 4 x 4 x 1½
Experience Points: 800 (Level 20)
Battle AI: Summons spiders and cave spiders and number dependent on game difficulty.
Normal: 2 spiders or cave spiders
Hard & Hardcore: 4 spiders or cave spiders
Summon Rate: Cave Spider 25% Spider 75%
Attack Strength: Varies by Game Difficulty and is based on an unarmed player
Normal: 2 full hearts
Hard & Hardcore: 4 full hearts
Appearance: Brown spider, like so:
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Two weeks of Angeles City Debauchery!
If you read my last blog post you already know Malaysia was a big let down for me. Well I've got to say that Angeles City, Philippines is a destination that never lets you down. When you need to put a huge smile on your face, a flight to Clark Air Force base is in order.
My buddy, Brett from Vietnam flew in for the last week of the trip and we had some fun nights bar hopping. Surprisingly, we even got some work done (website stuff) while sitting in the various bars.
Two weeks is more than enough time in Angeles though. There's not much to do besides, drink and hang with beautiful ladies. No beach, no culture and daily partying has me worn out. Now I'm ready for some intimate nature time. Next up, I fly to Palawan, the "final frontier" of the world to do some amazing snorkeling, motorcycle riding and photography.
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Ensign employees are tackling the 2013 South West Tough MudderJune 11, 2013 Leave your thoughts
A number of brave Ensign employees will be competing in the South West Tough Mudder event, to be held in Crickhowell, Wales, this September. The team have chosen to represent the Poole Hospital Charity, with all money raised going specifically to the Cancer Centre.
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This disclaimer on the sign sitting next to the road leading up to Mt. Washington isn't going to dissuade me from attempting to become "King of the Mountain." But being from the West Coast, I wondered what the hubbub was about riding up a 6288-foot peak. In my home state of Oregon, that's a hill. But since arriving in New Hampshire for the 87th annual Laconia Motorcycle Week, I've passed by umpteen cars with a "This Car Climbed Mt. Washington" bumper sticker on it and like a good scout I'm eager to earn my own mountaineer merit badge.
Riding north on NH-16 through the White Mountain National Forest, the peak isn't imposing from a distance. From the stories I heard from locals, I expected the image of a Matterhorn or the craggy crest of a K2 to thrust up before me. But there it sat, a rounded summit in the middle of a series of ridges called the Presidential Range, Mt. Jefferson to one side and Mt. Monroe on the other.
It's a cloudless summer day and temperatures at the base hover in the mid-80s as I bank the Dirico Speedster 90-degrees at the turn-off to Mt. Washington. But I've been forewarned. The summit can be a tempestuous entity. It can be
a warm sunny day at the base and almost freezing cold at the peak, even in June. Winds can whip the mountain with merciless fury. Fortunately I'm not making an attempt to scale the peak on April 12, 1934, when surface winds of 231 mph were recorded there. I'm layered in riding gear, snug in my black leather jacket, but word to the wise – bring extra layers if you plan on attempting the ride up.
A little research reveals that despite its dangerous reputation, only three fatalities have been reported on the Auto Road in almost 150 years in existence. This includes one motorcyclist who suffered a fatal crash just last year. In 1984, another vehicle suffered brake failure about a mile up the road. The final incident happened way back in 1880 when a stage overturned and a passenger was killed. Before there were cars, visitors to the Auto Road traveled in horse drawn stages and the shuttle vans currently used to ferry the leery up the mountain are still referred to as "stages." Three casualties in almost 150 years isn't much, but I have no intention of becoming the fourth.
Rumbling up to the small shanty toll house with its white picket fence, I pay the $14 motorcyclist fee as the gate keeper runs down the rules of the road – single file, no passing, the speed limit is 20 mph. She tells me it's an eight-mile ride from the base to the summit and hands me a small white bumper sticker printed with the words "This Bike Climbed Mt. Washington." I'm thinking they should hand these out to riders on the way out, but I'll earn mine nonetheless.
Wind is a constant at the top of Mt. Washington. Here I do my best impersonation of Leonardo DiCaprio's "Titanic" scene while waiting for a 231-mph gust to send me flying.
The entrance to the mountain is inauspicious enough. The two-way road looks to be standard width. The grade ascends immediately but isn't intimidating as it runs through a verdant, rain-forest like canopy of lush green. Trees shade the road as you cut through broad-leafed maples and piney evergreens. There's still a sense of security as the road is enclosed on both sides. But as you climb, the forest thins and the trees exposed to the extremes of wind and snow get smaller until they disappear altogether. Then the security of the forest is lost as the road begins to wind around the edges of the mountain.
It is one continuous climb. The Dirico Speedster I'm on is outfitted with Harley's 110 engine and powers up the slope with ease. Most of the climb I chug along at low rpm in second gear, but as the gradient pitches between 12 to 22%, I have to drop it down into first at times. About 3500 feet up, the paved road turns to dirt. It's hard-packed and the Speedster's Metzelers stay glued to the road, but the first sight of dirt on a cruiser that tips the scales in the 700 pound range is a little unnerving. The road
narrows and there are no guardrails. A nasty vertical drop awaits the unfortunate on the other side of the road, but luckily I'm on the side that hugs the mountain. Forward motion comes to a halt though when the Suburban I am following up and a van filled with tourists coming down attempt to squeeze by one another. I'm watching the vehicles' side mirrors to see if they collide as the van coming down the hill straddles the edge of the road. It's that tight.
Close to the top, the road winds through a wide field of jagged rocks and weathered grass. I roll past an elderly gentleman making deliberate strides with his walking poles. I would find out later that he was the final contestant of the 50th Annual Mt. Washington Road Race that took place earlier that day. The rock-strewn summit, void of vegetation except for sparse grasses, is lunar-like. I park the Speedster to make the final ascent by foot. The wind has picked up and temps are cool but comfortable. A series of wooden steps lead to the observation deck of the Mount Washington Observatory. The observatory consists of a cement-fortified weather station that reminds me of a World War II embattlement. Considering the extreme winters and winds the mountain endures, I can understand why. I wait my turn to have a picture taken at the placard that signals the summit. Reaching the crest, I do my best impersonation of Rocky Balboa on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Slowly doing a 360 on the deck of the observatory, a sea of mountains stretches in every direction. A slight haze hovers between ranges, adding depth and mystery to the surreal scene. Five states are said to be visible from the peak – Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire, as well as our Canadian friends to the north.
Before embarking on the trip downhill, I make sure to take a picture of the Dirico Speedster with the "This Bike Climbed Mt. Washington" bumper sticker. The bike earned it. It conquered the climb with power and grace. Heading downhill, I save the brakes by gearing down into first and second. I'm now on the side of the road next to the cliff so I keep my eyes fixed intently on where I want to go. It's hard to believe that this road was first opened when Lincoln was president. The East Coast icon will be celebrating its 150th anniversary next year. And though I never reached speeds of more than 35 mph, the low-speed ride is white-knuckle intense.
Leaving the mountain, I get one last unexpected treat. Near the bottom of the road at the last turnout, a crowd is forming, looking down at the open meadow below. A young black bear saunters around at the tree line, scratching in the soft soil looking for bugs to chow on. The bear is oblivious to the crowd forming above as he goes about his foraging. A car with Virginia plates stops and a young girl pops out and then opens the passenger door to help her grandmother out. It obviously is the first time she has witnessed such a spectacle. To see the wonder and joy on her wrinkled face is almost as gratifying as seeing the bear. And though I can't promise you'll see a bear on your trip up the Mt. Washington Auto Road, if you're ever in New Hampshire, put the ride on your priority list. It's an experience I won't soon forget.
Before heading up the Auto Road, the opportunity to explore another of the state's two-wheeled treasures presented itself. They call it "The Kanc" and it's the second-most talked about "must-do" ride I've heard of since landing in
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is one of three partners behind Dirico Motorcycles. When he's not performing, Tyler likes to head for the seclusion of the White Mountains to get away from it all.
Manchester for Laconia. It's a 34.5-mile run through the White Mountain National Forest Aerosmith's frontman Steven Tyler takes to get away from it all.
"I don't have much chance to get off and be by myself and the best way to spell freedom is motorcycle," Tyler said in a past interview. When he's not belting out licks and grooving onstage, Tyler is a partner in Dirico Motorcycles and lends his creative eye to vintage-styled bikes like the Speedster I'm cruising around New Hampshire on.
After doing the boot-scootin' biker boogie and sucking on spent fumes in rally traffic all week, I'm looking forward to a ride out of town and a chance to explore the Kancamagus Highway and discover why it's on the list of National Scenic Byways. New Hampshire State Route 112, as it's officially known, is named for Chief Kancamagus, "The Fearless One" who was the last leader of the Penacook Confederacy, a union of more than 17 central New England Indian tribes.
An overnight shower has left the morning air fresh over Laconia. Dark grey pools stain the pavement of NH-11A as I head out of town. To my right, speed boats are already spraying up roosts on Lake Winnisquam as I make the short hop over to Interstate 93 North. On the freeway, SUV's with canoes strapped on top race by. Grand rock formations and huge round boulders lie in the median as the 45-mile trip to North Woodstock rolls over smooth highway miles.
This sign ain't no joke. Moose are all over New Hampshire, adults can weigh up to 1000 pounds and collisions with the animals can be fatal.
About 20 minutes up I-93, the vertical face of Cannon Mountain comes into view to the left of the horizon, a gigantic wave of light grey and white granite. The 4100-foot peak is the parent of the three mountains located within Franconia Notch State Park. The park also hosts the geological wonder known as The Flume Gorge, an 800-foot long chasm that runs through a narrow passage of 90-foot tall moss-covered walls past cascading waterfalls. The landscape offers Zen-like tranquility. The self-guided two-mile hike travels down wide gravel paths and over covered wooden bridges.
Franconia Notch State Park is also home to the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway and the Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site and Museum. The craggy profile of an old man's face etched in the side of the mountain no longer overlooks the notch since it crumbled away in May 2003, but the famous stone profile remains the state symbol of New Hampshire and is stamped on the back of its state quarter. The tramway provides panoramic views as it travels to the observation tower on the summit of Cannon Mountain.
Jumping off I-93 at exit 32, I point the Speedster east toward the small towns of North Woodstock and Lincoln. The quaint, white, two-storied building of the Gateway Info Center lies at the beginning of the Kancamagus Highway. Inside are interactive displays about the history of the White Mountain National Forest and racks of travel guides and destination pamphlets. Soft grass, shade trees and clean bathrooms are always a welcome site when traveling and the info center provides all three.
Heading east on NH-112, a rustic red engine sits on the tracks behind the silver building of the Hobo Junction Railroad Station. The line of people waiting to climb aboard a vintage rail car for an hour and 20 minute ride back in time is long. The Hobo Railroad attempts to recreate the spirit of a bygone era when train travel was at its peak as it chugs along the
Historic wooden covered bridges are a main attraction along the Kancamagus Highway and the White Mountains.
Pemigewasset River. Boys and girls float by in tubes and make big splashes in the "Pemi" when they launch off the rope swing at "Swimming Hole Bridge." In winter, the railroad converts to Santa Express Trains complete with elves, hot chocolate and cookies, but for Bike Week it doubles as a shuttle between Lincoln and Meredith.
Buildings thin and forests quickly thicken heading out of town. We're barely on the outskirts when a big yellow and black sign states "Brake for Moose – It Could Save Your Life" in bold letters with the disclaimer "Hundreds of Collisions" just below it. This is no idle warning. New Hampshire's moose herd is approximately 6000 strong and the average adult moose tips the scales at 1000 pounds. They like to come out at evening time and from what I've heard are difficult to see. I've already read a story about a motorcyclist who hit one just the other day north of Conway, which is where I'm headed. He ended up with a punctured lung and other injuries while the moose walked away from the accident. He was one of the lucky ones. Collisions with moose kill numerous people every year around here.
Dense stands of broad-leafed deciduous trees and immutable evergreens fight for branch space along the roadway as NH-112 begins to climb. The unspoiled forests and abundant waterways of New England are the inspiration of writers like Robert Frost and Nathanial Hawthorne. Turning off the Speedster's V-Twin engine at a scenic overlook, the forest whispers its secrets in the sound of the wind bending the boughs of trees and now I better understand Frost when he says "the woods are lovely, dark, and deep." Robert Frost and his family lived in a two-story white clapboard farmhouse in Derry, New Hampshire from 1900 to 1911. The Frost Place, a separate farmstead he lived and worked at in the White Mountains, is now a non-profit Center for Poetry and the Arts owned by the town of Franconia. Two rooms of the farmhouse are used as a museum of Frost's life and work. Signed first editions of his books are a featured attraction.
New Hampshire is only a little over an hour from the Atlantic Coast so delicacies like Maine lobster are abundant.
There's also a half-mile Poetry-Nature Trail though the nearby wildflower fields and woods with displays of Frost's Franconia poems mounted on plaques. Each summer, a nationally honored poet gets the honor of living and working in the house where Frost wrote some of his best work.
A few miles past Bear Notch Road is the sign for Sabbaday Falls. You could make trip to the White Mountains solely for the beauty of its waterfalls. It's an easy 0.3-mile hike through a canopy of forest green to the three-tiered falls. The sound of water splashing on rocks is hypnotic. A swirling pothole lies at the bottom of the scenic falls, enticing me to shed my hot riding clothes for a swim in the chilly waters. But there's no swimming here, so it's back to the Speedster and on down the road.
A little further down the highway, the shrill shouts of children having fun fills the air as small bodies barrel down the natural water slide created by the slippery rocks and deep pool of the Lower Falls. Cars are squeezed into almost every turn-out along the Swift River as locals seek shelter from the midday sun in their favorite swimming holes.
Soon we come across another of "The Kanc's" historic fixtures, the Albany Covered Bridge. It's a vignette of Norman Rockwell-like Americana, the quintessential wooden truss bridge sitting in the middle of a quiet forest over the babbling waters of the scenic Swift River. Its wooden sides and arches are faded and add to its rustic charm but its Paddleford trusses are sturdy as I ride across. A family plays in the fast-moving shallows below. The same scene could have unfolded 150 years ago as the first Albany Bridge was built back in 1858 and restored in 1970. Similar to the area's waterfalls, you could spend an entire day trying to see the 28 covered bridges spread throughout the White Mountains.
The Kancamagus Highway deposits us in Conway long before we've had our fill of its splendor, but the Mt. Washington Auto Road is our day's destination so we jump on NH-16 North toward North Conway/Jackson. Traffic comes to a stand-still as we approach a strip of trendy shops and restaurants. On the opposite side of the road is the North Conway Depot and Railroad Yard, home to the Conway Scenic Railroad. The twin-towered train station has turn-of-the-century charm, a historic feel fueled by its diesel electric locomotives. It offers short rides in restored Pullman Parlor-Observation Cars through the Mt. Washington Valley or longer rides over the famed Frankenstein Trestle and Willey Brook Bridge as it travels through Crawford Notch.
After our conquest of Mt. Washington Auto Road, it is a race between us and the setting sun back to Laconia. We roll back down NH-16 the same way we came, through Jackson and North Conway to Ossippee where we branch off on NH-28 toward Wolfeboro. The stretch is heavily forested with the occasional blue-green waters of a lake peeking through the foliage here-and-there. The road comes to a "T" in Wolfeboro at the statue of a Minuteman on a pedestal in Cate Park, reminding us that the area is rich in Colonial history. It's in the architecture of the housing and in the blood of the people who call this area home. We're also back on the banks of Lake Winnipesaukee which means we're a step closer to our final destination, Weirs Beach.
We stay on NH-28 as it veers away from the water and cuts through the forested countryside. At Alton we hit NH-11 and begin to parallel the lake again. The New England-style homes along the waterfront are grand, multi-storied affairs with big bay windows and fenced-in porches. There's seemingly as many open-bowed boats, Bayliners and MasterCrafts, anchored in docks as there are cars parked in garages. Pop's Clam Shell, a self-professed "greasy spoon" diner, has hot rods and motorcycles parked in front of it as patrons fill up on fried clams and onion rings.
We pull on to Lakeside Avenue with the last rays of sun lighting up the blue and red Weirs Beach sign. The cacophony of sounds, from music pouring out from vendors' tents to motorcycle engines drumming at idle, competes for my attention with the smells of fried dough and cheesesteaks cooking on the grills of carnival-style trailers. A wide sandy beach sits off to the right before giving way to the jetty. People stroll up and down the wooden boardwalk checking out the myriad of motorcycles. No sooner do I park than the curious are inquisitively questioning me about the Dirico Speedster. Its retro-sytling – a Springer front end, art deco paint, deep-welled fenders and fender struts are a big hit with the crowd attending the oldest motorcycle rally around. The M/S Mount Washington is preparing to disembark for its sunset dinner cruiser just as the locomotive of the Winipesaukee Railroad is pulling in. Flood lights shine on
the front of the Patio Garden Restaurant sitting on a knoll at the end of the boardwalk as blues spills out its doors.
I climb the steps of the white wooden tower Progressive Insurance has set up in the middle of Lakeside Avenue to watch the sun go down as motorcycle headlights and multi-colored LEDs light up the strip. After spending a day riding through the splendor of the Kancamagus Highway, tackling the challenging ride up Mt. Washington and then cruising around scenic Lake Winnepesaukee at dusk, New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" state motto makes more sense to me. It has an unspoiled beauty worth fighting for and a history worth preserving. Now if I can only devise a plan to return in the fall when the changing of the seasons lights the landscape on fire.


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Ol' Wolfgang's 250th birthday was yesterday.
That called for a little champagne and Eine Kleine Nacht Music, then Karl Bohm's 35-41 Berlin Philharmonics on Deutsche Grammophon.
I really like Bohm. I don't know if his name is hailed or is anathema, but I have a soft spot for him.
Part of it may be that back in the day, I just automatically associated enjoyable classical tunes with the black and yellow of DG LP's, so when I see that sort of cover, perhaps I get less critical.
We ended the evening with String Quartets 14 - 23 by Gerhard Schulz.
We also sat around with my father in law chatting about how Ben Franklin's 300th birthday went by, yet he seemed in our minds to have existed in a post-Mozart world.
250 years didn't seem all that long, but 300 did. Go figure. Everyone I asked about this yesterday either said that they thought Mozart predated Franklin or said, "Who cares? Get back to work."
*Listened on some Acoustat 2+2's which really can fill a room with air and the aura that takes place 'around' the performance.
Haven't got the location dialed in, but they seem an easy load for the KAV-3001. Two thumbs up.
Then my ADD lead me to start thinking about many older speakers and how they might sound mated to amplification of more recent vintage. Just like old LP's having a wealth of positive attributes just waiting to be unearthed by modern record playing systems, perhaps the same is true of vintage speakers and modern amps!
So, soon my vintage '79 (or was it '80) AR 90 'stack' will be resurrected...


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Cosplayer kimixkimi > Costume of Silica (Sword Art Online)
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- Series
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- Character
- Silica
- Year Completed:
- 2014
- Construction Difficulty:
- Normal
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Seriously? Sewing (basting), and lots of double-sided tape and fabric-tac... for no seams =p
ALSO tons of patterning and altering to make sure everything fit correctly.
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SAN JOSE ( ChipWire)-- With introductions from this week's Voice on the Net show, developers now have two new options for offering embedded packet voice support in small form factors.
Mitel Semiconductor is challenging DSP giants like Lucent Technologies and Texas Instruments with a full voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) chip set that supports the H.323, Media Gateway Control Protocol and Session Initiation Protocol client protocols. And Tellabs Inc.'s Coherent Communications OEM operations group has designed a multichip voice-quality engine to provide VoIP support with echo cancellation and encryption in a PCI mezzanine card (PMC) format.
The Mitel 921XX set is the result of a focused development effort that combined design teams from Mitel Canada and the former GEC Plessey. At the heart of the chip set is the MT92102 phone controller, with an ARM7 RISC CPU, an Oak DSP core and a full Ethernet bridge. Product manager Trefor Davies said the part is a fifth-generation combination RISC/DSP controller. The earlier devices targeted mobile phone markets.
In June, Mitel design groups examined the status of packet voice chip set efforts at Lucent, TI and 8x8 (now Netergy Networks Inc.) and determined that the wireless phone controller could be adopted as the base for a VoIP chip set. The team set this week's Voice on the Net show in San Jose as a deadline for sampling, and beat the deadline by several weeks.
On the software side, Mitel developed an echo-reduction algorithm, called Trueplex, to track changes in echo paths caused by packet loss and to provide fast reconvergence times for better end-to-end voice quality in packet phones. Trueplex offers true full-duplex operation, without reversion to half-duplex at times of network congestion.
The controller supports on-chip acceleration of packet encryption using Triple DES or IPsec algorithms. The Ethernet bridge on the controller chip supports 802.1p tagging for packet prioritization to implement quality-of-service parameters. As the Internet Engineering Task Force finishes its Differentiated Services (DiffServ) standard, the controller will allow establishment of a DiffServ code point.
Surrounding Mitel's main controller are the MT92303 codec and the MT933 physical-layer Ethernet transceiver. The dual-channel codec includes the hands-free features used in mobile telephony and adds drivers for office environments, such as speaker-phone operation. The MT933 is a CMOS transceiver developed as part of Plessey's LAN program. It supports auto-negotiation for 10 and 100 Base T networks.
Tellabs' OEM operations group in Ashburn, Va., the former Coherent Communications, is applying its expertise in wireless echo cancellation to wireline IP for the first time. David Powell, vice president and general manager of the network-enhancing technologies solutions group, called the IEC-160MCIP engine "a voice quality enhancement product" as well as an echo cancellation product.
Tellabs is willing to concede the consumer IP phone market to TI/Telogy, 8 x 8, and other chip vendors with algorithm-based echo cancellation. The Tellabs hardwired design is optimized for packing as many channels into media gateway and softswitch systems as possible. The mezzanine card being introduced this week, for example, will support 160 channels of VoIP. Proprietary echo cancellation is implemented in ASICs; standard codec algorithms are added for voice compression. Tellabs implemented jitter buffering in a special logic block called the Packet Playout Unit, which also compensates for packet loss.
The PMC card is a legitimate two-bus translation device, taking in pulse code modulated (PCM) voice from an H.110 bus and sending out IP packets across a standard PCI bus. The PCM interface supports both A-law and Mu-law encoding.
The 5.9-inch x 2.9-inch card also integrates such standard telephony features as fax relay; DTMF tone generation and detection; and comprehensive self-test logic, including non-interfering testing for data RAM and convolution RAM.
Like Tellabs' earlier products for wireless environments, the new IEC-160MCIP supports voice activity detection, in which periods of silence are sensed in the upcoming TDM signal, and all voice packets are suppressed. At the same time, the system provides some limited noise in the channel so users perceive they are still connected.
All current Tellabs/Coherent OEM subsystem products will be upgraded with chips from the new 160MCIP engine, which now will become the standard Tellabs echo cancellation technology. Tellabs will consider chip licensing case by case, though Powell said that card-level implementations, such as PMC cards, seem to be a preferred form factor for many gateway customers.


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" Performance takes place at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 180 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS, Scotland "
Eleanor Bennet's debut play invites the audience on an intimate exploration of the frequently overlooked world occupied by the elderly and those around them. 'Off Her Trolley' has been nominated for Amnesty's Freedom of Expression award for its insightful take on a difficult subject, and it's commendable just how frankly Bennet tackles the issue of Alzheimer's and its effects on the inflicted, their families and their carers, through the use of three very different personas.
The most prominent character is a somewhat eccentric woman with a preoccupation for various items lost in the seemingly infinite, TARDIS-esque recesses of her shopping trolley, who speaks about her work in a care home with the detached honesty and flippancy of experience. Her second character, a young carer, is more exclusively present for comic relief to avoid the performance becoming too heavy-going, but even this light-hearted juvenile, reminiscent of something from Catherine Tate's show, is tinged with satirical stabs at the low pay and hard work involved in such a job.
The third character acts as the straight woman of the piece, confessing at arbitrary intervals the difficulties of looking after an elderly relative while balancing family commitments and a full-time job, before the context dawns on the audience as the play draws to its conclusion. Bennet uses mannerisms and minimal visual aids to differentiate between the characters, keeping their respective ages intriguingly ambiguous.
When not instructing, Bennet's monologues find plenty of time to entertain, crossing over into stand-up comedy with a little audience participation thrown in, and the central musical number about the duties of a carer will doubtless remain in your head for the rest of the day, whether you like it or not. There's plenty of humour throughout, from cheap laughs to somewhat macabre and vivid descriptions of death, and this prevents the script from becoming too bogged down in its own morality.
Eleanor Bennet's play won't stop Alzheimer's, but it does a fine job of communicating its effects to an intimate gathering in one of the Edinburgh Fringe's more delightfully obscure venues.


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The surgeon who treated a Grand Prix marshal who died following an on-track incident recalled the terrible task of breaking the news to his parents.
The 38-year-old volunteer was crushed by a crane truck that was removing an immobilized car from the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday afternoon.
There was nothing medical staff could do to save the man, Grand Prix deputy medical officer Ronald Denis said.
"He had four heart attacks between the track and the hospital," Denis told QMI Agency.
"What was terrible was announcing it to his parents," the doctor continued. "As you can imagine, telling parents that their healthy young son died while practicing his passion for motorsport … I put myself in their place and it's an indescribable feeling."
The world governing body for auto racing, FIA, said the dead worker was a member of the Montreal-based Notre-Dame automobile club. His name was not released.
The marshal was escorting the crane as it hoisted a damaged Sauber car. The worker dropped his radio and stumbled as he tried to pick it up. That's when the truck ran him over.
Dr. Denis said the man was unconscious when he was transported to hospital, where he later died.
The victim had worked the previous 10 Grand Prix events, and a former marshals president told QMI that he was a volunteer who was handpicked and very experienced.
"They are all experts in their field and not people who are improvising during Grand Prix weekend," said Alain Racine.
Race winner Sebastien Vettel paid homage to the dead marshal on his website.
"I am very, very sad to hear this news and my thoughts are with his family and friends," he wrote.
"The work of marshals is not always seen, but it is vital to our sport and without their commitment, time and dedication, there would be no motorsport."
The last track worker to die at a major Canadian racing event was Calgary's Gary Avrin, a race marshal who was struck by driver Jeff Krosnoff's out-of-control car at the 1996 Molson Indy in Toronto.
Krosnoff was also killed in the collision.


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PITTSBURGH--Several weeks ago, Rabbi Walter Jacob had a private meeting with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, never suspecting that he was seated in the presence of the next pope.
When Ratzinger was declared Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, Jacob was happy to hear the announcement.
"It's very welcome news," he said. "He struck me as the kind of person who will be open and friendly to us.''
Jacob, rabbi emeritus of Pittsburgh's Rodef Shalom Congregation and the president of the Abraham Geiger College in Potsdam, Germany, was accompanied in the March 11 meeting at the Vatican by Rabbi Walter Homolka, the college's director. The two rabbis, along with other faculty and students from the rabbinical school, spent a week at the Vatican meeting with several cardinals, to discuss matters of religious law and its comparative aspects and to explore new areas of working with the Catholic Church.
Jacob said the private meeting with Ratzinger was arranged in part because Jacob was recently named a member of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory by Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh. The honor is one that is only rarely granted to non-Catholics, and was given to Jacob in recognition of his efforts to work with Catholics.
Jacob and Homolka spent about an hour alone with Ratzinger.
"It was just a very personal audience," Jacob said. "It was a very friendly and open meeting. He showed a great deal of knowledge not only about Judaism, but about modern Jewish life and scholarship."
Jacob said he believes that Ratzinger will follow in Pope John Paul I's footsteps in continuing the Catholic church's positive relationship with the Jewish people.
A statement released Tuesday by Rabbi Israel Singer, chairman of the World Jewish Congress, called Ratzinger "the architect of the policy that John Paul II fulfilled with regard to relations with the Jews. He is the architect of the ideological policy to recognize, to have full relations with Israel."
In 2002, Ratzinger authorized the publication of a report that stated that "the Jewish messianic wait is not in vain." That document also expressed regret that certain passages in the Christian Bible condemning individual Jews have been used to justify anti-Semitism.
However, Rabbi Alvin K. Berkun, rabbi emeritus of Tree of Life Congregation, also in Pittsburgh, said that Ratzinger also published a document a few years ago, which appeared to endorse the belief that the only way to salvation is through the church--a position that was changed by Vatican II to say that other faiths also provide paths to salvation.
"I have some concerns," said Berkun, who also is a Conservative movement representative to the International Jewish Committee on Interfaith Consultation, which has dialogue with the Catholic Church. "He is clearly right of center. My fear is that we may regress."
On the other hand, Berkun said that Ratzinger's closeness to John Paul II is an indication that he will uphold the late pop's policies.
"On balance, I think we're going to be okay," he said. Ratzinger's selection came as a surprise to Berkun, who thought the German cardinal was out of the running after not being elected by the first ballot of the conclave.
"I was surprised, but not shocked," said Berkun.
(The Jewish Telegraphic Agency contributed to this report.)


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Sometimes, timing is everything. Several weeks ago Recreation Coordinator Pam Pearce asked Deputy Chief (and Parks Board member) Brad Johnston to speak at an in service training for life guards at the Astoria Aquatic Center. That talk was scheduled for May 4th. The potential abduction Astoria Police had responded to the week earlier of course focused some of the conversation. What would happen if a child was missing at the Aquatic Center?
Thursday morning at about 6:00 am, the Pacific County Communications Center received a call from an alert citizen parked at the Seaview Beach access advising that he had just observed a man walking into the ocean fully clothed. The alert caller stated that he had tried to speak with the man about what his intentions were and the man kept walking into the ocean. A deputy from the Pacific County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and observed the fully clothed man in the ocean up to his chest. The deputy observed that the man was about 200 yards off shore.
The Coast Guard Sector Columbia River command invites the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly installed HU-25 Falcon jet display at Sector Columbia River, next to Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton, at 2 p.m., Friday.
The aircraft will be open for tours from 2-4 p.m.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority's acting director will lead Oregon's effort to transition some functions of its health insurance exchange to the federal government.
Tina Edlund says in an email to staff Wednesday that Gov. John Kitzhaber has asked her to serve as transition project director. She'll be responsible for coordinating efforts among various state and federal agencies to ensure the state is ready for the next enrollment period that begins Nov. 15.
Suzanne Hoffman, the health authority's chief operating officer, will become acting director. She's the third person to lead the health authority since late last year.
Cover Oregon has decided to partner with the federal government on health-insurance enrollment, abandoning plans to act independently after the online enrollment system failed to work.
Clyde Hamstreet remains the Cover Oregon's interim director.
Warrenton Mayor Mark Kujala says it's way too early to term the offer a sale of the land but the city has been approached by the Nygaard operation about working out some kind of deal ahead of a big increase in lease fees next year. Nygaard has been leasing the property from the city of Warrenton for some 30 years. The company is the third largest employer in the area and the Mayor points out that the company and it's employees are important contributors to the community through the public service they provide.
A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew working with local responders located and rescued two hikers stranded on a cliff in Ecola State Park, south of Seaside, Ore., Monday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River command center watchstanders received a call from Seaside 911 operators requesting the help of a helicopter crew in locating the missing hikers.
Canadian authorities have approved sending natural gas to an Oregon terminal where it would be liquefied for export overseas. The National Energy Board of Canada has approved a 25-year natural gas export license for Oregon LNG, whose terminal would be near the mouth of the Columbia River, in Warrenton.
The Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) released a Request for Proposals today to solicit ideas statewide that will help build and support new and emerging industries.
Thanks to the coverage from Social Media and Traditional Media the female subject in yesterday's incident involving the 8 year old being approached to get into the vehicle has been identified. Astoria Police received a call from the daughter of an 85 year old woman who lives only four blocks away. The woman has an injury to her vocal chords, which explains the 8-year-old not being able to understand her. She indicates that she saw the 8-year-old girl and that she thought she looked lost and confused. She was trying to offer a ride to where the 8-year-old was going.
Yesterday afternoon Astoria Police responded to the Holiday Inn Express, 204 W. Marine Drive. The clerk at the Holiday Inn was reporting that a 40-50 year old blonde female, dressed all in black, and wearing a firearm, who told her that she was part of the Astoria Police Department and had been sent by the Chief of Police soliciting donations for a raffle. The female suspect, when questioned by the clerk for identification, left in a white ford 4dr vehicle.
Mothers Day weekend marks the tradional openning of the Astoria Sunday Market. The open this year promises to be spectacular with an emphasis on that farm fresh produce people are looking for.


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The LouFest lineup was finally revealed last night, as people have been trying to solve the puzzle for the last week. The festival has become so anticipated that pre-sale tickets even sold out before the lineup was announced.
Belleville's own Wilco share headlining status along with The Killers. Other performers include The National, Alabama Shakes, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Fitz and the Tantrums, and Icona Pop.
The 2-day festival takes place in Forest Park, September 7-8. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am. You can buy tickets at Loufest.com.
The full lineup:
- The Killers
- Wilco
- The National
- Alabama Shakes
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
- Jim James
- Local Natives
- Fitz And The Tantrums
- Toro Y Moi
- Twin Shadow
- Trampled By Turtles
- Ra Ra Riot
- Court Yard Hounds
- Icona Pop
- Youngblood Hawke
- Robert DeLong
- Jukebox The Ghost
- Wild Belle
- The Mowgli's
- Brick + Mortar
- Desert Noises
- Space Capone
- Wild Cub
- J. Roddy Walston & The Business
- Andrea Davidson
- Modoc
- The Lonely Biscuits
- Kentucky Knife Fight
- Tef Poe


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On some workdays Dory Franklin is walking across a cow pasture in Oconee County to collect a water sample and then later in the day she's making her way through the national forest in Greene County to collect another sample.
It's all part of her job as a scientist as she studies how phosphorus and nitrogen gets into the waterways.
''If you have too many nutrients in a stream they become over-enriched, but if there is not enough, it becomes sterile. There is a balance,'' said Franklin, a scientist at the J. Phil Campbell Natural Resources Conservation Center in Watkinsville.
Franklin, an employee at the center for four years and a resident of Oconee County for 10 years, was honored recently as Environmental Steward of the Year by the Clarke-Oconee Cattleman's Association.
The award was presented at the cattleman's banquet on Aug. 27 at the Oconee Civic Center.
''It was a surprise,'' Franklin said, explaining that prior to the banquet she had worked with the group's president Larry Risse and reporter Henry Hibbs in getting some matters arranged for the event.
''They didn't give me a clue, not a single hint,'' she said. ''I was overwhelmed. I felt so honored.''
''If you only knew how hard (farmers) really work to do a good job. They are problem solvers. They are stewards. I respect them so much,'' she said.
Other awards given at the banquet were Cattleman of the Year to David and Carolyn Gazda of Clarke County and the Service Award to Amy Rosen of Oconee County.
Scholarship money was awarded to Erin Tarpley and Brian Ipock, both Oconee High graduates. Tarpley is a freshman at the University of Georgia studying agriculture education and Ipock is a freshman at The Citadel studying environmental engineering.
New officers elected were Dr. Fred Liebl, president; Dr. John Simpson, first vice-president; Chuck Williams, second vice-president; and Corinne Stiving, secretary-treasurer.
Those at the banquet heard from State Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin who addressed some of the foreign diseases such as Mad Cow and West Nile.
The environment is a constant issue facing farmers and Franklin is conducting a study on one facet. She collects water samples from farms and woodlands along sections of Greenbrier and Rose creeks, both which flow from Oconee County into Greene County and into Lake Oconee.
''One of the wonderful things about this is we break it down into the different management practices on the different farms. The farmers are still trying to further improve their nutrient management -- the phosphorus and nitrate management -- so they don't lose any more nutrients than necessary.''
She's finding they are doing a good job.
The study has been under way now for three years and began with a project called Water/Fair or Watershed Assessment Through Ecological Research/Farmers Active in Research.
Franklin grew up in Coral Gables, Fla., and after high school graduation she went to Stephen F. Austin University in Texas with an eye toward being a forest ranger. She graduated in 1981 and took a job with the Soil Conservation Service in Swainsboro, but later moved to this area to attend the University of Georgia and work on a master's degree.
She obtained her doctorate in 2000, while working at the federal facility in Watkinsville. She and her husband, Miguel Cabrera, have two children, Morgan and Erin, who attend Oconee High. Another daughter, Patricia Roberson, is a student at UGA.
Franklin said she enjoys her work as a scientist.
''I get to be with the agriculture research service and I really like the service part. I like working with people and I like solving problems. I'm curious and I like to know everything,'' she said.
''There is so much to learn about this,'' she said about her current project. ''It really involves people so you have to work with them to find out what they are doing and how it relates to what is happening on the landscape.''
And that, she said, makes for a fulfilling job.
''I love the outdoors. I get to be with people, solve my curiosities and help people and the environment.''
This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, September 5, 2001.
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2,000 Volunteers Needed for State Speech and Debate Meet in Missoula [AUDIO]
2,000 volunteers are needed to help with the Montana District National Qualifier Speech and Debate Tournament on February 14 and 15 at Missoula Sentinel High School.
Sentinel High School social studies teacher and speech and debate coach Adriel Shearer said on Tuesday, February 4, that schools from across the state will be sending students to compete.
"All 14 Double A and several A, B and C schools will be sending their students to compete, and hopefully many will qualify," Shearer said. "Then 30 or so will be competing at the national tournament in Kansas City later on in June."
Shearer outlined the need for volunteer judges.
"For this national qualifying meet, we need three debate judges in every round, and two speech judges in every round over the course of Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th," Shearer said. "Each round lasts about an hour and a half. That means we need over 1,200 judges for those two days, which translates to over 2,000 hours of community service from our judges."
Shearer said no experience is necessary to be a speech and debate judge.
"All of the competitors are used to giving their speeches to what we call 'lay judges', that is, judges without a whole lot of experience," Shearer said. "If you want to find out more about it, we will be holding judge's clinics on Monday the 10th and Thursday the 13th at the Sentinel High School cafeteria."
Shearer encouraged anyone interested in volunteering as a speech and debate judge to visit their event's website. He is hoping to wrap up the search for judges by Thursday the 13th, and for anyone interested to register by Wednesday the 12th.
Missoula Sentinel High School Speech and Debate Coach Adriel Shearer


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Knitters and crocheters are in demand every fall and winter; making scarves, hats, sweaters, mittens and more for friends and family to keep them warm in the cold months of the year. But what about spring and summer? Do we hang up our needles and hooks, leaving our beloved skeins and hanks tucked away until the chilly weather returns?
Hardly! Spring and summer are the ideal time to experiment with new fibers, new patterns and all kinds of projects you'd never have time for in winter. Here are 4 reasons to bring yarn with you as you travel or keep a project handy at home during the warmer months of the year.
Turn "travel time" into crafting time. Who doesn't love traveling over the summer? The only downside to taking a vacation can be tedious time spent waiting to get there on trains or planes. Taking along a small project can soothe even the most frustrating travel situations, and turns idle moments commuting into a brand new shawl or sock! Just be sure to check what tools you're allowed to take with you, especially if you are traveling internationally. Check out this handy regulations update site from TSA: click here.
Relax, the pressure is off. During the fall and winter, it's easy to feel all kinds of pressure to make and finish projects as quickly as possible to keep yourself warm or to give as gifts. During spring and summer, however, the pressure is off and you can relax with your crafting. Have you wanted to try lace or your first socks, but always felt those projects were too complicated? Try them out this year when the weather is warm!
Having a Stay-cation? Try a new project like dyeing your own yarn. If you've wanted to try dyeing your yarn by hand, then the warmer seasons are the perfect time to get started. Take your dye pots outside and you won't risk staining your kitchen (though you'll still want to wear clothes you won't mind getting stained). Be sure to use non-toxic dyes that won't hurt your lawn or garden and dispose of the left over dye safely. Click here for help selecting the right dye for your project.
Work memories into your project along with your yarn. Warmer seasons bring longer days, pleasant evenings and time for plenty of adventures you've been postponing all winter. Carry your project with you for those moments when you have some time to yourself, and treat yourself to a cute project bag to store it while you're out having fun! Enjoy those spring and summer adventures now, and remember them forever with the "shawl you made that summer when…"
Do you take along a project when you travel? What do you like to make during the spring and summer? Leave a comment to let us know!
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ESPN's John Skipper joined the committee that is trying to bring the World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.
Skipper, the network's executive vice president for content, has been among the biggest proponents of expanding soccer broadcasting in the U.S.
"His expertise across the company's array of platforms will greatly serve our ability to communicate the attributes of our bid throughout the rest of the bidding process," USSF president Sunil Gulati, chairman of the U.S. World Cup bid committee, said Tuesday.
ESPN and ABC, both owned by The Walt Disney Co., will broadcast next year's World Cup and own rights to the 2014 tournament.
England and Spain are seen as the leading contenders for 2018. The U.S., the 1994 World Cup host, is viewed as a top candidate for 2022. FIFA's executive committee will vote in December 2010.
Australia, England, Indonesia, Japan, Netherlands-Belgium, Russia and Spain-Portugal have filed to host both World Cups. Qatar and South Korea bid for 2022 only.
Other U.S. board members include former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, University of Miami president Donna Shalala, men's national team star Landon Donovan, former women's team star Mia Hamm, comedian Drew Carey, Washington Post chief executive officer Katharine Weymouth and New England Patriots and Revolution owner Robert Kraft.