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Kevin A. Sabet, Co-chair of SAM, talks to HuffingtonPost DC Bureau Chief Ryan Grim about marijuana reform bills. So that's what reefer madness looks like…
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Somebody slap this asshole Sabet in the face.
Apparently you sat through the whole thing. I couldn't bear it myself after a couple of minutes. On the other hand, I had absolutely no problem whatsoever reading your responses. Thank you. In a way I'm glad that SMART has someone like Sabet as their frontman. He's incredibly easy to disregard because of his dead-in-the-water positions. Especially considering his past positions. You'd think they'd come up with some more compelling arguments by now, rather than re-hashing the same old tired and long disproven lies. I guess they must still believe that if they just keep saying it over and over that enough people will begin to believe it. They can't accept the fact that the cat's out of the bag and they'll never catch it again.
"Something about illegality drives use down" – unbelievable statement. I guess in Mr. Sabet's world there isn't a level of excitement or street cred in using illegal substances. Cannabis is more available now then when the drug war began. Prohibition has funded the cartels and allowed them to create a drug trafficking network that rivals corporate infrastructure. The demand has remained steady in relation to population growth. We do not have any information to the contrary, because of prohibition. You should not speculate, assume surmise on legal usage until it has been legal for a period of say 5-10 years.
"The kind of marijuana…" – If Mr. Sabet has done any research on the plant he would know that there are many different ways to consume cannabis (raw plant juice, vaporization, oral consumption – edibles, tinctures, concentrates) other than smoking, each having different physiological responses. He would also know that there are hundreds of strains with different levels of active constituents and effects, and his potency claim means people will just consume less. This is definitely not the old marijuana from the 60s and 70s, todays cannabis is more refined and specialized.
"Marijuana trade is not particularly violent" – interesting comment, based upon what evidence? If there is very little violence in the cannabis trade, and the substance itself is not harmful or addictive (habitual yes), then why is it prohibited? On the other hand Mr. Sabet has never tried to source some cannabis from the local street dealer, and obviously has not spent much time in Mexican drug territories, or discover a grow op on federal land. Mr. Sabet, before you suggest policy you'll need to spend more time on all sides of the issue. Your comments sound like your still in the annals of our tired and out of touch federal bureaucracy and congress.
"15-20% revenue comes from marijuana" – DEA stated 80% in the Vanguard documentary "Marijuana Wars". This has been also stated by former drug Czars (60-70% revenue). Law enforcement also states that they see more cannabis infractions than other drugs, 80-90% of drug arrests are from cannabis – a multi billion dollar criminal industry controlled by the drug cartels. Drug cartels spend millions on lobbying efforts to quash legalization efforts, they would not do that for 15-20% profit.
Marijuana, as stated by recent private scientific evidence in Europe, Canada, Israel, U.S. is not addictive. It is as habit forming as caffeine or simple carbohydrates (sugars; junk food) while not causing physical withdrawals. The standard definition of substance addiction is something that you cannot physically stop and has some kind of physical withdrawal, such as cocaine, opiates and nicotine.
With all that Sabet says and believes in, it is all based upon the model of prohibition and not a model where legalization is the norm. His rhetoric is based upon speculation, fear and faulty government sponsored research. His experience with federal agencies makes him suspect. Remember these are the same agencies that have lied concerning the (false) dangers of marijuana (cannabis), denied rescheduling, and inhibited research. Mr Sabet played a role in this, why should we trust anything he says?
Basically it comes down to this Mr. Sabet, federal and local government should not legislate behavior. What little liberty we still have should not be taken away because a cadre isolated moralists feels strongly about it. Nor should we prohibit something from everyone just because Mr. Sabet (and others like him) have concerns about teachers and pilots using cannabis. Please drug test pilots, school bus drivers and teachers if you want, but don't prohibit use by the remaining population because of your concerns with these vocations. His "one out of six kids" that become habitual users is not enough to warrant prohibition. I wonder how he feels about the amount of kids comitting suicide because of SSRIs and other antidepressants – now that's a nobel cause.
Mr. Sabet is attempting to undermine our legalization efforts by presenting a middle ground where decriminalization and illegality remains. His job (career) depends upon some kind of government evolvement in cannabis use by the republic. Mr Sabet would have to make a career change if prohibition was a long forgotten mistake. It is obvious he is pandering to find middle ground (toward center) to protect his interests. Where was this kinder gentler stance on the "drug war" when he was working for Clinton, Bush and Obama? Let's all put Mr Sabet, and others like him, out of work and strive for Colorado like legalization reforms worldwide.
Lastly, Mr Sabet often makes incorrect referrals regarding cannabis reforms. Mr. Sabet when we make reference to "tax and regulate like tobacco" we are talking about 'similar' legislation not what might happen in the market. Mr. Sabet falsely referenced what the tobacco corporations did unlawfully to consumers as an argument against such legislation (a poorly formed "straw man" – an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position). Big Tobacco broke the laws concerning consumer regulation, they lied and conspired to do harm. Mr. Sabet you are either naive or purposely being deceitful when you make these comparisons (a tactic you learned while working for the feds – no doubt). If Mr Sabet focuses on the legislative aspects of the tobacco model he has no point.
Nice try Mr Sabet. Until the next time your rear your ugly head…
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Infinity Ward has released a new trailer for their upcoming game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" titled "Infamy". I love the music, and wonder if it's one of Hans Zimmer's, the movie composer responsible for gems like "Gladiator" and a ton of other memorable soundtracks. Zimmer was hired for MW2, but I don't know if the trailer music is also his. Whoever did it, it rocks.
And the gameplay they show ain't bad, either. (Boating?) MW2 lands in store shelves November 10th. Of course, if you were a real fan of the game, you would have pre-ordered your copy from Amazon, got the Prime service, and will have it shipped to you before November 10th so you could have it exactly on November 10th, all without ever having left your apartment, home, or basement. Which would make you kind of a shut-in, but, um, don't tell anyone.

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"Cracking the Code on the Digital Factory," a report based on a global study of 450 manufacturers, found that a growing skills gap is one of their biggest concerns – a situation that has worsened in recent years as manufacturers have transformed their operations using new technology, analytics and mobility capabilities.
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Activities such as the Handicapped Scout Camporee, Cub Scout Webelos Woods Weekend, Cub Parent and Pal programs, OA Section Conclaves and service weekends, winter camping, shakedowns for High Adventure bases and Jamborees, adult training programs, and Junior Leader Training are just some of the reasons why Horseshoe is the center of outdoor activity in Chester County Council, B.S.A.
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Fly Down and Game On Dude on Belmont Hunt
First graded wins for sophomore colts Fly Down and Game On Dude put them on track for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
First graded wins for sophomore colts Fly Down and Game On Dude put them on track for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Bruce Hundley, who co-bred champion Fly So Free and raised three other champions at his Saxony Farm near Versailles, Ky., died at a Lexington hospital Oct. 21. He was 67.
Nightstorm, whose millionaire son Nobiz Like Shobiz ranks as one of the top runners from the 2004 crop, was euthanized Nov. 20 at age 13 after fracturing a leg in a paddock accident.
A memorial service for Hall of Fame trainer Flint "Scotty" Schulhofer is planned for Feb. 10 in the Serenta Dining Room at Gulfstream Park. The service will last from 11 a.m-noon.
Retired Hall of Fame trainer Flint "Scotty" Schulhofer died Dec. 14 at Aventura Hospital in South Florida. He was 80.
The Barclay Tagg-trained Nobiz Like Shobiz is readying for his close up in the Oct. 14 Champagne Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park. The one-mile race will mark the son of Albert the Great's debut in stakes company.
Three Chimneys Farm president Dan Rosenberg announced the death of successful farm stallion Fly So Free Oct. 21 of congestive heart failure.
Robert N. Clay of Three Chimneys Farm announced today that Eclipse Award winner Fly So Free is being pensioned because of health concerns.
After four decades as a trainer, Flint (Scotty) Schulhofer has officially announced his retirement, although he still will be a daily visitor at the barn, which will now be run by his son and long-time assistant Randy.
It was a slow week on the leading sires list by progeny earnings. Fly So Free, Phone Trick, Tour d'Or, Thunder Gulch, Cee's Tizzy, A.P. Indy, and Maria's Mon still hold down the top seven spots.
Fly So Free, who took over the top spot on the 2001 sire list following the victory by his son Captain Steve in the $6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), still maintains a healthy lead over runner-up Phone Trick.
Central Kentucky stallion Fly So Free moved to the top of the leading sires list once the $3.6 million earned by his son Captain Steve in the March 24 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) was added to his total, and now it appears that he will stay at the top for quite some time.
It was just a matter of time before the March 24 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) and the other races that day at Nad Al Sheba came in to play on the 2001 leading sires list. Four of the six stakes were won by offspring whose sires stand in North America, and it was Fly So Free's son Captain Steve who won the $6 million Dubai World Cup and earned $3.6 million in the process.
Using an impressive burst of speed on the second turn, Arabian Light rallied from far back to win the Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (gr. II) by three lengths Sunday at Keeneland.
The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Arabian Light did not disappoint as the 3-5 favorite when he posted his second victory in as many lifetime starts with a five-length victory over Stocks Are Rising in the $125,000 Graduation Stakes for 2-year-olds at Del Mar.
Michael Pegram's 3-year-old colt Captain Steve employed similar racing tactics to those used in his Iowa Derby victory earlier this month to win the $300,000 winner's share of the $500,000 Swaps Stakes (gr. I) Sunday at Hollywood Park. After Tiznow angled out for racing room, the full brother of Budroyale rallied for second place, 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner.


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PhD in STUDIO ART
The PhD in Studio Art aims to generate new knowledge in artistic practice through studio research and other research methods as appropriate. The PhD can be taken as a Full-Time, Part-Time, or Hybrid (Part-Time with Full-Time Periods of Study) Programme:
• Full-Time Programme (4 years). Each student has their own dedicated studio space at BCA and use of other college facilities including the library and labs for 12 months each year. Students also have use of the NUI Galway library and student facilities;
• Part-Time Programme (6 years). Part Time students are required to have their own studio space away from BCA and to attend BCA for supervision sessions and group events. Supervision also takes place via Skype and by email;
• Hybrid (Part-Time with Full-Time Periods of Study) Programme. Students register as Part-Time and undertake a combination of Part and Full-Time study. The maximum duration is 6 years, which can be reduced to a minimum of 4 years by taking periods of Full-Time study. Students are required to have their own studio away from BCA when in Part-Time mode and to attend BCA for supervision sessions and group events. Supervision also takes place via Skype and by email. Students are provided with dedicated studio space at BCA when in Full-Time mode.
PhD in Studio Art students receive training in studio and other research methods and complete a research project based on a key research question. Students are expected to:
• Identify a field of study and a research question within it;
• Pursue a defined key research question through studio research;
• Investigate cognate studio research undertaken by others internationally;
• Explore the theoretical and historical dimensions of the enquiry through scholarship;
• Collaborate with others, as appropriate, to extend the range of the enquiry;
• Produce a body of work that embodies or represents a new contribution to understanding, in response to the key research question;
• Write an account of the contribution to understanding that includes a reflective analysis of the theoretical and historical context of the research, a critical review of the process of the research, and a brief summary of the project and its outcomes;
• Successfully defend the outcomes of the research in a viva voce examination.
We welcome proposals for studio based PhDs in the following aspects of art practice:
• Drawing and painting as processes of enquiry;
• Creative methods and methodology in art;
• Public, site-specific, social and relational aspects of art;
• Performance, video and live art;
• Feminism in art;
• Interdisciplinary art research that promotes collaboration across academic boundaries, with potentially any college or school of NUI, Galway.
This list indicates our main areas of expertise, and applicants may also propose research projects outside these criteria, while recognizing that no art school is likely to have the expertise to supervise every good quality proposal.SUPERVISION
Supervision is undertaken by committee comprising of your main supervisor and faculty from Burren College of Art, the National a University of Ireland, Galway, and external experts as appropriate.
FAQsWhere can I find out more about PhDs in Studio Art?
It is important that anyone intending to apply to the BCA should read the following texts that provide a sound introduction to PhDs in Studio Art.
• University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes, Graduate Studies Office, National University of Ireland, University Road, Galway, Ireland and http://www.nuigalway.ie/graduatestudies/documents/university_guidelines_for research_degree_programmes.pdf
• James Elkins (Ed), Artists With PhDs, on the new doctoral degree in studio art, New Academia Publishing, LLC, 2009. Second edition forthcoming 2014.
• Jane Matthiesen and Mario Binder, How To Survive Your Doctorate, Open University Press, McGraw Hill, 2009
Both degrees are postgraduate. The main differences are that the MFA is a taught degree and the PhD is a research degree which is at a higher academic level. The MFA is a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Level 9 degree, and the PhD Level 10. A taught degree provides a curriculum to a group of students, and for the MFA this is a combination of studio practice and critique, engagement with the history and theory of art, and engagement with professional skills.
As a traditional research degree the PhD in Studio Art does not have a set curriculum or a formula for the proportions of elements that a student may address. Instead it is a project enquiring into a different topic or research question for each student. The supervisor's discretion is more important in a PhD than a teacher's discretion in an MFA, so as to enable flexible responses to the circumstances of a programme of enquiry that emerge and change as the enquiry progresses. The academic level of the PhD is the generation of knowledge and understanding in studio that makes a significant contribution to knowledge and understanding in the judgement of one or more external experts serving as an examiner(s).
Does Burren College of Art offer a Low Residency PhD?
A low residency programme normally offers a PhD within the timescale of a Full-Time programme, with less than Full-Time attendance, but supported by intensive distance learning and online methods in compensation for the reduced attendance that together amount to the same effort as that required in Full-Time attendance. We are not in a position to offer that intensive distance learning process since our main strength is an immersive experience in a unique location.
Instead we offer a combination of Part-Time and Full-Time study under the regulations for the Part Time programme that enables intensive research programmes undertaken away from BCA for much of the time and enhanced by as much Full-Time research at BCA as is feasible and credible. This is our Hybrid Programme – it is similar in some ways to a low residency programme, but is different —maximising distance learning and intensive one on one tuition with shorter immersive experience in the Burren than is possible within the Full Time programme. The regulations are those concerning Part Time programmes.
What is the difference between the Part Time and Hybrid modes of study?
The Hybrid mode is the Part Time mode, but modified to include Full Time periods of study at the discretion of the supervisor. The minimum period of Full Time study in Hybrid mode is one month. All Hybrid students register as Part-Time students and negotiate with their supervisors(s) to add Full-Time periods to their programme. Hybrid students may re-register as Full Time students when they are able to study Full Time for a full year.
What does a Hybrid Programme look like?
There is no single formula for a Hybrid Programme, and the following are indicative examples:
• First year Full-Time followed by four years Part-Time;
• Part-Time with one month Full-Time each summer. The overall period would be 5 years and 4 months;
• Part-Time with two months Full-Time each summer. The overall period would be 4 years and 8 months;
• Part-Time with three months Full-Time each summer. The overall period would be 4 years.
Variations on these may be negotiated between a student and their supervisor(s) relative to the characteristics of the research project. All Hybrid Programmes are subject to the approval of the supervisor(s) whose judgement is final.
What is the difference between "maximum," and "minimum" periods of study, and what should a student plan for?
A supervisor should agree to a student completing their project only once the research question has been satisfactorily answered and the outcomes demonstrated and presented satisfactorily within the university's research guidelines. The determining factor for completion of a PhD is the satisfactory completion of the project. Completion may not take place in less than the minimum period of study. Any extension to the maximum study period must be agreed with the university. Therefore, a student should plan to complete within the normal period. Exceptionally completion may take less than the normal period. It is significant that a supervisor will not agree to a project going forward for examination until he/she approves it for examination. In this respect a PhD differs from a taught course that may be examined on the basis of the satisfactory completion of the component parts of the programme within a fixed period of time.
Does BCA offer Teaching Assistantships?
A limited number of Teaching Assistantships are available on an ad hoc basis to assist with occasional tutorials and group critiques. Given the scale of the college, we are not in a position to offer full-course TAs.


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A doctor diagnoses mild, or subclinical, hypothyroidism through a medical history and physical exam. If your doctor suspects that you have subclinical hypothyroidism, you will have lab tests to confirm the diagnosis.
Subclinical hypothyroidism is diagnosed when you have:
Some people with subclinical hypothyroidism may test positive for antithyroid antibodies. These point to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, which may cause a gradual loss of thyroid gland function.
Subclinical hypothyroidism should be watched closely. About 1 out of 10 people who have mild hypothyroidism will go on to have hypothyroidism within 3 years.1
Some studies have shown that older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism may be more likely to have heart failure. But more research is needed.
Research does not provide clear evidence to support treatment of every person who has subclinical hypothyroidism. And many doctors disagree whether it should be treated. When making the decision to treat subclinical hypothyroidism, you and your doctor will talk about the benefits of treatment (reduced symptoms) compared to the cost of medicine and monitoring symptoms. Some studies have shown that treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism may lower cholesterol levels. But more research is needed.
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With trademark wit and sizzling dialogue, McBain unravels a mystery and examines the dreams we chase in the darkening hours before the fiddlers have fled.
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"Ed McBain is a master. He is a superior stylist, a spinner of artfully designed and sometimes macabre plots." (Newsweek)
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Ed McBain is great, but this production of his work left much to desire. Primarily, Mr. McBain uses short chapters and switches between characters to describe the parallel activities. This narration lacks the requisite pauses between the chapters. The result is that the listener hears the narratrion for the next chapter before he realizes he has completed the previous chapter. Easy to cope with, in a "real" book, but confusing as hell in an audio book. I would like to hear a little music or tone when one ends and the other begins.
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I enjoyed this book. The narrator does an excellent job with the varying characters and accents, and was easy to listen to. McBain uses the perspectives of several characters to weave the story to its conclusion, and although the listener sees the end coming, it is plausible detective work and kept interesting by the character development throughout the story. Not a barn-burner, but definitely worth a listen!
"Good mystery, annoying ethnic voices"
When the narrator doesn't do ethnic voices, he's wonderful. Alas, it's hard not to cringe when he does ethnic voices, especially the Korean ones. Perhaps it's not his fault as he's only reading what's written, but it made for an unenjoyable listening experience. The mysteries solid, though not spectacular. I'm sure I'd have enjoyed this if I read it.
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I've been a McBain fan since he started, literally. The 87th P books have gotten so formulated that they are beyond saving. The story is weak, the reader's effeminate style is incompatible with a police procedural, and I could not wait until it was over.
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A number of women are complaining about getting Botox injections that aren't doing much for their wrinkles. Are they building up some kind of immunity? Or, is the doctor watering down the Botox? Botox comes in a "freeze dried" form , and it's left up to the doctor to mix it up properly with saline. Some places will water down the Botox with more than the recommended normal saline, in order to be able to treat more patients. But the patients get weaker results.
"Don't assume because you're getting a number of injections that you're getting a lot of Botox," says Dr. Andrew Frankel of the Lasky Clinic in Beverly Hills. "I typically get about four or five areas in a 100 unit vial. Another doctor may get up to 20 areas with the same vial because he's watering it down."
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hi, im trying to help out a friend who has a problem with the samp killfeeds, and he installed it for the first time he had it, but the second time he installed it.(reinstalled because of fail backup) his killfeeds were gone. he said he tried reinstalling both samp and gta sa but no luck?
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Alright, since you admitted by your own post here in this topic over in the SA section, that you downloaded the game from a Torrent site, we cannot help you here, as GTAForums has a No Warez policy in place..So, until you BUY the game legally, from either a the Retail(DVD) version OR a LEGAL Download site such as Steam, D2D, Amazon game downloads, gamestop game downloads, etc...we cannot help you i'm afraid...
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South Africa is on a dynamic trajectory that requires visionary leadership and flexibility from all stakeholders and role players to adapt to the changing and challenging environment currently prevailing. This is a view from Lynne Pretorius, a professionally registered engineer that holds a BSc Engineering (Civil) and M. Engineering (Transportation) who has worked in the Engineering industry for 22 years after graduating in 1993.
She has worked for both the Private sector and Public sector (four years in the City of Cape Town). Pretorius specialises in transportation engineering with a focus on sustainable transport modes and integration between transport and land use.
She is passionate about the growth of small businesses as well as the development of young engineers. She cautions against corruption and sees it as one of the biggest threat to service delivery and our industry.
Lynne began her career at Aurecon (then Van Wyk & Louw) in 1994 and moved to the City of Cape Town in 2000. She started a transportation engineering consultancy practice in 2004, which was incorporated into ITS Engineers in 2012. She is currently a Director of ITS Engineers.
She is married, has two children, and joined CESA Board in 2013 as a Deputy President and will be taking over the reign as CESA President after the AGM at the Infrastructure Indaba in November 2015.


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I've always wished that I could speak multiple languages. I can speak and understand French, but I'm terrible at writing in it. I wish I could go back to childhood when it's easier to learn, and become fluent in a few different languages. But it's never too late to learn something new, and if you have plans to travel somewhere it's added motivation. Today, teach yourself a phrase in a different language and practice it until you have it memorized. Maybe it will come in handy one day, or maybe it will inspire you to take a class or learn even more. If not, it will at least impress your friends :)
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Marcellino Teams With The Marines To Bring Toys To Needy Children
Senator Marcellino (R- Syosset) recently joined the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign to help bring toys to needy children this holiday season. Senator Marcellino's District Offices will be open to collect new unwrapped toys which the Marines will distribute to children at Christmas. Each person who drops off a toy at either the Huntington District Office at 386 New York Avenue or the Oyster Bay District Office at 250 Townsend Square will receive a Certificate of Appreciation from Senator Marcellino.
"One would be hard-pressed to find a more deserving cause this holiday season than the United States Marines "Toy for Tots" Foundation. By supporting Toys for Tots, we can help children and families that are not as fortunate as we are, particularly during the holiday season, when they need it most. I am thrilled that I can help this worthwhile organization put a smile on a child's face," said Senator Marcellino.
Created in the fall of 1947 in Los Angeles, California by Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks, Toys for Tots today, is one of the nation's flagship Christmas charitable endeavors. This year Marines are conducting the 58th Annual Toys for Tots campaign. In addition to striving to reach millions of needy children nationwide, Marines will help to bring the joy of Christmas to the thousands of children whose families lost everything as a result of the hurricanes of the summer of 2005.
In many communities, Marines and those who support them can be found hard at work until late on Christmas Eve when they conclude their local campaign and return home to their own families. Everyone can help Marines achieve this goal. Simply drop off a new unwrapped toy at a Toys for Tots at one of Senator Marcelllino's offices, or a collection box near you, and Marines will do the rest.


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A DARTS knockout competition at an Ilminster pub has helped raise £395 to sponsor two women who are climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest peak, on|Saturday.
Steve and Cindy Rutter from the Royal Oak raised the money for Gill Dunn and Sue Spurway from the darts event and fundraising evening.
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So Far: Best Albums of 2008
Now that we're nearing the final third of the year [insert "how time flies" cliche here], the minds of all music dorks worth their weight in vinyl will gradually turn to the usual "best of" lists. We thought we'd put together a preliminary list of possibilities that may or may not make the final cut in December, but that's the point: we, too, have already forgotten the names of those albums that came out in February and earned the fleeting rapture of our "this is the greatest album since OK Computer!" accolades, only to be tucked into the CD shelf and disregarded in favor of more recent thrills. So we've revisited that shelf of too-easily forgotten glories to take a second glance at CDs which, given the pace of things these days, will already be SO "last season" come Thanksgiving. But even if that sorry fate awaits these albums, at least they will have gotten their due here, in our not-so-middle-of-the-year list of 2008's "Best Albums" contenders–in no particular order, by the way–what's the difference between the fifth best and the 6th best album of the year? That's right–nothing. So what's the point? Check it out:
The Gossip: Live in Liverpool
Not since albums like Get Yer Ya-Yas Out or Lou Reed's Rock 'N Roll Animal have live albums been as much of an event as The Gossip's Live in Liverpool. For starters–the title. Come on, what rock band today DOESN'T want to put out alive album called "Live in fucking Liverpool?" OK, maybe that would have been an even better title, but try this one out: Rick Rubin thought so much of this band's power as a live unit that he declared their show the best he'd seen "in five years." Coming from the mouth of Rick Rubin, that's basically akin to comparing this band to Jesus. And rightfully so: now that even The White Stripes have gone all "art rock-y" on us with the truly icky Icky Thump, and The Black Keys suffered more than a modest share of polish at the otherwise skilled hands of Danger Mouse, The Gossip proudly (and loudly) pick up the slack behind the Mama Cass of Punk (Beth Ditto) with her rockin' posse in tow. Just the first slap or two of Hannah Blilie's drums on downright anthems like "Standing in the Way of Control" or the magnificently powerful "Your Mangled Heart" are enough to infect you with an unshakable love of l0-fi fury. There's a reason why Rick Rubin decided on a live album as The Gossip's first upon signing with Sony subsidiary label, Music with a Twist: they may be the best live band on the planet right now.
The Heavy: Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
The world hasn't heard music with this much groove since RHCP lured George Clinton into a studio to lay down some tracks with them on their underappreciated Freaky Styley album 23 years ago–you know, back before the Peppers became "arteests." As the funktastic "That Kind of Man" explodes with a relentlessly massive sound that brings to mind some dude straight out of the late 1970s with a mile-high afro and an early boombox half his size clutched to one ear as he struts right by you up the block, it becomes clear that The Heavy aren't taking shit from anybody. That's probably why they include "big bad wolves just doing what they do" among their band members on MySpace. There really isn't a more accurate description of their sound than that. These boys (and one girl–clutching an axe with a murderous stare on their myspace page, no less) are here for the long haul. The Heavy's sound is Tom Waits backed by The Stooges, Muddy Waters back from the Dead to make an album with Danger Mouse (because Danger Mouse SO needs another project on his hands.) These guys are bringing taste back in a big damned hurry, and judging from the friends they keep on MySpace, it's hard to conceive of a more fitting band to do it–The Sonics, Howlin' Wolf, Slim Harpo, Tom Waits, and even Waits's great label Anti. These people know a good groove when they hear one, and they're threatening to bring plenty more of their own for good measure. Check 'em out.
MGMT: Oracular Spectacular
Like, DUH. If, halfway through the first rack of Oracular, it already feels like you've taken one too many sips of hallucinogenic mushroom tea while stepping inside another episode of VH1's "Where Are They Now," especially the part where the featured "artists" do lots of drugs, get fat and completely forgotten by the world, and then try to not be forgotten anymore by making really terrible music in their middle age for a "comeback" tour attended by thirteen-and-a-half people worldwide, that's as it should be: You're listening to MGMT, a duo of self-described "mystic paganists" devoted to "opening the third eye of the world." The album's first track, "Time to Pretend," which was featured in the that movie 21 about some MIT kids who took Vegas to the cleaners by learning to count cards, takes aim at every one of those VH1 cliches with the sharp arrow of the band's notorious sarcasm. Drenched in addictive hooks that marry Prince and The Flaming Lips in a union of space-funk and soul that somehow captures exactly the sound the band describes on their MySpace page– "surf jungle country"–Oracular delivers a sound that's as fresh in 2008 as Beck's was in 1994, leaping onto the scene with the same "we don't care" abandon that "Loser" brought to the biz back then. And people are "getting into it"–lots of them. It's no accident that the album vaguely echoes The Flaming Lips. Oracular IS produced, after all, by David Fridmann, the captain at the console for many a Flaming Lips album. Roll Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots with some speed-laced nicotine and you've got the addictive mindfuck that is Oracular Spectacular.
Bridges and Powerlines: Ghost Types
Though the brand of power-pop these guys peddle reveals a compelling brew of influences, the results are no less their own. Tunes like "Uncalibrated" or "Middle Child" are so bright you feel like you've just stared directly into the sun after sleeping in a hole in the ground for a week in winter (no wonder they used to call themselves "Sunspots".) The music explodes in your ear with the relentless burst of a synthesizer that laces the song's manic drums and guitar with an enthusiasm as focused as it is unhinged. No band has sounded this damned happy to be making music since The Thrills put out their debut "we are California" LP, So Much For the City. Equal parts Acrade Fire's "Keep the Car Running" and Wilco's "I'm Always in Love" with a tinge of Wolf Parade, most of the material on Bridges and Powerlines' new album, Ghost Types, betrays the "love of the three-minute pop song" they say brought them together. With harmonies as soaring as the hooks and a psychedelic disposition that so perfectly suits the vaguely snotty abandon of taut rockers like "Half A Cent," the band rarely lingers long in the unmapped musical terrain they explore. They prefer instead to wet their feet in the pond of your mind and run, leaving you to wonder whether what you just heard was of this world or the glittering residue of some wild and half-remembered dream. In the end, though, it really doesn't matter–just as long as there's more where that came from.
Sleepercar: West Texas
What an extraordinary exhibition of influence these songs offer: the echo of a latter day Lloyd Cole album drives a spike through the broken heart of "Heavy Weights," the vaguely new wave "Sound the Alarm"–perhaps the album's finest track–almost prepares you for Hall & Oates to take the mike and belt one out about a woman who only comes out at night as Mark Knopfler straps on a guitar and awaits his part. And if none of the material here really approximates Jim Ward's vision of a rootsy American rock album as closely as he may have desired–Ward still sounds very much like the lead vocalist of Sparta throughout West Texas, the debut album from this dainty little side project–it's in his aspiration for a sound so alien to the music he's known for that brings him–and his listeners–to some unexpected creative landscape where willows drip with a melting and late-season snow as an iron and sweeping sky rushes the day to dusk. You lift the collar of your coat to combat a dank chill in the air–one of the last of the season–and you grin and walk right through it as the year closes in on so many warmer days. Only "Wednesday Nights" and "Fences Down" really hit the alt-country mark Ward seems to set his sights on here, songs that could quite easily pass themselves off as Yankee Hotel Foxtrot outtakes. But, again, it's in the album's misfires that something genuinely fascinating occurs. Don't miss this record; it's as close to a guaranteed pleasure as we may have heard all year.
Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely
"Needless to say, I was more than skeptical of the newest Raconteurs project. I accept and love that Jack White is a man of many escapades, including plastic camera and speaker manufacture, collaboration with the Gods (Loretta Lynn and Bob Dylan), cell phone protestation, and home movies of snoring band mates (sorry Meg). With the exception of the premier Raconteurs album, he hits all these ventures out of the park. Therefore, I gave him an open, yet highly analytical second chance. Consolers of the Lonely, HOT DAMN! I'm sorry my lord for ever doubting your ability. I grabble at your feet in repentance! The Kinks got busy with Icky Thump and conceived Consolers of the Lonely, plain and simple. This album delivers Jack White's signature raw energy viciously burned with blistering horns and riffs to rival Zeppelin. The band let the album speak for itself, doing zero promotion and allowing the content to leak on iTunes and the like. Bravo boys. White and company have created radio-soluble tunes capable of pushing facileness overboard. So long Linkin Park and Flobots! This album is a must for summer and pairs perfectly with open-windowed driving." — Sara Mrozinski
The Boxing Lesson: Wild Streaks and Windy Days
As if any further proof was needed, Wild Streaks and Windy Days confirms once again that to label a band is to kill a band. It is too easy to dismiss The Boxing Lesson as a post-punk new wave act and move blithely on to your next victim. But as Whoopsy Magazine puts it, "there's a lot more going on here . . . catchy backing vocals, surreal lyrics, and a modern pop sensibility stand out the most." But The Boxing Lesson aren't just another upstart "indie" band pushing the praise of rags called "Whoopsy." The Onion calls them "a hard-charging trio," and The Austin Chronicle praises them for "opening a Pandora's box of psychedelia." The Boxing Lesson take us somewhere genuinely new with Wild Streaks and Windy Days; and if they have to fumble through a jewel chest of prior eras to get there, they never look back so long as to undermine a vision of their own. Oh, and check out our recent interview with the band!
Josh Rouse: Country Mouse, City House
If much of Rouse's music is no heavier than a breeze at the beach in spring–particularly on the supine Subtitlio he recorded after splitting with his wife and defecting to Spain (as good a reason as any to be "supine")–it is no less substantive because of it. And anyway, just when you think you've got this cool cat cornered, an album like 2005's Nashville thunders with a vaguely unsettled dirge like "Why Won't You Tell me What," a spare and thumping chant that delivers the kind of bluesy acrimony you'd expect of a middle-aged loungesinger at some watering hole up the block, positioning his 14th cigarette in an ashtray on the lid of a beaten piano that's knifed with the names of a thousand long-gone couples. Amid the apparent serenity of Rouse's more recent material–breezy tunes like "Quiet Town" or the flawless "Hollywood Bass Player" from 2007's Country Mouse album–it's this defiant strand of discontent that completes the complex character his songs reveal, a ballsy volatility that so many songwriters might be wise to consider.
Young Knives: Superabundance
When Franz Ferdinand followed up their brilliant, eponymous debut with that frenzied and self-conscious clunker of a second album, You Could Have it So Much Better (how right they were), it seemed that we had another one-trick pony on our hands, that what glories they had brought us in 2004 were not the kind of thing that comes around every year–or every ten, for that matter. As much as I hate to describe one band by discussing another–comparisons do a lot more to confine bands than they do to illuminate them–Young Knives, a geek-rock outfit out of England that look and sound every bit as "Young" as their band name suggests, are both picking up the torch that Franz left behind and taking it to the places we expected them to go. If Ray Davies is correct in his theory that a band's third album is really the one that shows you whether or not the kids are for real, then Superabundance, the third Young Knives album (if we're counting their 2002 EP–and why not?), documents the arrival of a potentially great band. Geek or no geek, though, give the "Terra Firma" video a little look if you doubt for a second the comparisons to Franz. The song is an incorrigible fit of post-punk revival sweetness that drives relentlessly through an adrenaline-overdrive of manic guitars laced over a backbone of disco that puts a lot into perspective: Why, for instance, a previous label of theirs was called "Shifty Disco," or why an acoustic take on "Turn Tail," one of several singles the album has spawned, was recorded directly to vinyl all in one take at London's Westbourne Studios–something that hasn't been done commercially since people like The Partridge Family could actually make a living in music. In other words, it's been a long, long time.
Everlast: Love, War, and the Ghost of Whitey Ford
OK, so maybe this album hasn't been released yet. But dammit, it should have been! And anyway, it's gonna be good! At least we can now hear Everlast's mash-up cover of Johnny Cash's legendary "Folsom Prison Blues," which is slated to appear on this long-delayed new album. The album's currently on deck for a September 24 release–which means absolutely nothing, of course, because the album has been on deck for a release for months to no avail, pissing Everlast off to no end and infecting his fans with a brutal case of rumor-mill blues. And that's no fun at all–just ask AC/DC fans. While the "Letters Home From The Garden of Stone" single is strong, making waves on iTunes for months now, Everlast's cover of "Folsom Prison" is little short of brilliant. Check it out here.


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The "dog days of summer" might soon be coming to an end, but our local library is just as busy as ever.
This Thursday, Fulmer Library will have two artist's receptions. Sam Street, who lives and works on Main Street in Sheridan will be on the mezzanine with his show, "Main Street and More," and Becky Grimes will show her photos in the Inner Circle of the library.
Debbie Iverson, project coordinator for the library tells us why two are better than one.
It's business at usual at the library and by the end of August, all three branches of the library; Tongue River, Story, and Sheridan will begin their fall adult book discussions. Iverson tells us what to expect.
Both artists' receptions are from 5-7 the evening on Thursday, August 4th.


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Friday, July 17, 2009
My 200th Post and Another Wishlist
But first a report card. I had 25 foodie things to do on my first wishlist. Of these, I managed to do eight. If this was an exam, I'd fail miserably. But thankfully, there's a second chance and plenty of time to do the 15 that make an appearance again on this list. There are two that are going away because I no longer want to do those.
So here goes:
1. Eat at Alinea. (Earlier : Eat at one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. And no, Bukhara doesn't count, even if it ever makes to top 50)
2. Delve into the alchemy of food. Create something, anything that qualifies as molecular gastronomy.
3. Make fresh mozarella cheese
4. Make fresh pasta
5. Taste blood oranges
6. Cook with rhubarb
7. Make mango pickle like mom
8. Make appams
9. Eat a Meyer lemon
10. Make S'Mores
11. Learn to pare and cook globe artichokes
12. Buy blue cornmeal
13. Try Ethiopian cuisine
14. Taste Gucchhi (morels)
15. Recreate the egg korma I once ate in Hyderabad
16. Cook with Rice Paper
17. Make Vienese Fingers
18. Make souffle
19. Make dosa
20. Taste Absinthe
21. Make Gougeres
22. Make Blinis
23. Make dolmas
24. Make vegetarian french onion soup (is such a thing possible?)
25. Taste fried halloumi
26. Make a flambe dish
27. Make fondue (cheese or chocolate?)
28. Taste fiddleheads
29. Make khandvi
30. Get a sourdough starter going
31. Make my own mascarpone cheese
14 comments:
- Prathibha said...
Gal..congrats dearie..
ur wish list is so nice..somethings made me smile..:)
- July 17, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- Kitchen Flavours said...
Congrats on milestone post.....that list scare me.....r u really going to try......
- July 17, 2009 at 4:47 PM
- Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...
Congratulations on your 200th post! This is a great list.. Many things I want to try for myself as well!
I've made s'mores with the locally bought marshmallows, but I once made them from scratch, and they were sooo good! Whenever you do make them, try and make them from scratch! You'll be pleased with the results!
- July 17, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- Ann said...
Congrats on your 200th post...the wish list is lovely too !!
- July 17, 2009 at 7:54 PM
- Laura said...
Lists like these always fascinate me--I like figuring out what I have done. I've done 9 of yours--although being in the States makes some, like S'Mores, so automatic it is cheating. :) Congrats on your 200th post.
- July 18, 2009 at 2:17 AM
- Rush said...
too much on my make and try list...but i love it, thats how we take urselves forward..i just made khandvi today!! yay!!!
keep it coming lady..hope we celebrate many many anniversaries together!!
- July 18, 2009 at 2:49 AM
- Curry Leaf said...
Congrats on your 200.Expecting atleast 2000.The list is good but I have given up making them -there are too many dishes waiting to be listed.
- July 18, 2009 at 4:53 PM
- Bergamot said...
Wow... your list is long and I am sure you will keep adding to the list on this journey of good and creative food ;-) Top of my list right now is a sourdough starter..
- July 20, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Rekha said...
Congrats on your 200th post, great wish list.
- July 20, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Parita said...
Congo on you 200th post and i wish you many more such milestones! nice wish list, half the things i too wanna do :)
- July 20, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Aparna said...
Congratulations, Simran. Hopefully you'll be able to work your way through the last list and this one in the next 365 days. :)
Good luck.
- July 21, 2009 at 12:21 PM
- Srivalli said...
Congrats Simran...thats a great milestone...and abt your wishlist, gosh most of the things I can't even read properly...:DDD...will learn seeing you make them ok!
- July 21, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- notyet100 said...
Congrtas wish u many more
- July 24, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- The Purple Foodie said...
Ooooh yay for the 200th post! :D I'm not surprised to see Alinea at the top of your list. :) Congratulations on the 200th post! :D
- August 13, 2009 at 12:55 AM


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I get the above error along with 'Windows update must be repaired' in Windows update troubleshooter . I tried repair as admin but the error keeps recurring
I also triedStep 1: To reset SoftwareDistribution folder follow these steps.a. Press "Windows key + R" from your keyboard.
b. Type "cmd" without quotes and hit enter.
c. Type the following commands, and press Enter after each command
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d. Delete all contents of the catroot2 folder, but do not delete the catroot2 folder.
e. Type the following command, and then press Enter:
net start cryptsvc
f. Exit the Command Prompt window.
Step 2: To rename catroot2 folder follow these steps.
a. Press "Windows key + R" from your keyboard.
b. Type "cmd" without quotes and hit enter.
c. Type the following commands, and press Enter after each command:
Net stop wuauserv
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Net start wuauserv
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I can update Windows manually
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I've already come across that article but the System update readiness tool is not available for windows 8 , I've tried SFC /scannow and didn't get any error and this is my 4th clean install of windows 8 and this error keeps repeating. I've installed MS office 2007 with all updates , I think MS Office updates may be the problem here .
Thanks though .
Go to Control Panel and then go to System and Security
- Click on Windows Update
- Click on Change Settings on the left.
- Tick the box which says "Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows".
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Lucy Maud Montgomery's Norval is the theme of this year's Doors Open Halton Hills, which will be held on Sunday, September 29.

Thirteen unique and distinctive Norval buildings will be featured that are reminiscent of the Norval that Lucy Maud Montgomery, the famous author of Anne of Green Gables, would recognize during the time (1926 to 1935) in which she lived in the local hamlet.

"This event provides the public with an opportunity to see first-hand some great buildings that have tremendous heritage value," said Councillor Moya Johnson.

Participating in the event are: Crammond House, St. Elias the Prophet Ukrainian Church, St. Paul's Anglican Church, Barraclough House, Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum at Crawford's, Willow Park Ecology Centre, L.M. Montgomery Garden, Queen of Peace Church, Upper Canada College Education Centre, Lilac Hill, Norval Presbyterian Church, Union Presbyterian Church, Norval United Church House.

Entry to Doors Open sites is free and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in most sites; however several of the churches will not be open until 12 p.m. after service. Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/Events/Halton-Hills.aspx


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@billyboyscott Paddy took two stuffed dogs to the Antiques Roadshow...."Ooh!" Said the presenter, "This is a very rare set, produced by the celebrated Johns Brothers taxidermists who operated in London at the turn of last century. Do you have any idea what they would fetch if they were in good condition?........................................"Would it be sticks?" Paddy replied.
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Discussion in 'Racing' started by LC Garage, Jun 16, 2011.
Looking forward to seeing you as well!
Nice riding with you Rick (and Luke) up at Rogers Camp over the weekend. Looking forward to hearing about your adventures in the D100 this year!
Scott, it was nice to meet you too, and enjoyed riding the various creeks and rivers Saturday! I don't know if I've ever been more thoroughly soaked and still had such a great time!
Just arrived from wheel master Paul Peroli;
While Paul had the wheels apart, he polished the hubs inside and out, they look really nice with the new rims and spokes. YeeHaw!!!
On Sunday, made great progress on the TL125. Finished the valve adjustment, checked ignition timing (it was spot on and points looked new), bolted seat and tank on, and finished rear fender install. Looking good!
Later in the afternoon, started the clutch replacement (to repair for slippage).
Draining oil;
There's always one bleeping screw that won't budge! Someone had been here before me and rounded out one of the oil filter screws, tried the impact, no go, then used a chisel to cut a straight groove, and with a little luck got @##%^&*^$ screw out!
The offending hardware;
Tried to take the crank end nut off using a drift, but with the angle required could not build enough force, so I've ordered the proper spanner socket. Until that arrives, will move on to the SL350.
On other notes, we had a fantastic trail ride a few weeks ago and are just about ready to head out for the D100. The TTR250 got a few last minute adjustments and tweeks this weekend and the motor home is as ready as we can make it. Looking forward to getting out & riding in the high desert!
Luke is busy getting the mighty CBRZ-650 4 cylinder ready for the D100;
And of course, he does have help;
We were planning to haul Don's bike on the back of Nellie, but Loud Al may be cancelling, so now we are rethinking our logistics;
We leave Friday morning, more updates to follow!
Got the proper spanner, and with the impact gun, the crank nut came off easily, finished disassembly and buffed all the steels, ready for assembly;
Just waiting for the new oil filter screws to arrive and then will finish up;
I'll see you there.
Those new wheels look amazing! I'll need the details sometime soon!!
Have fun at the D100!!
we have our cell phones and have added cb radios
Those wheels are beautiful! They've gotta shave a few pounds as well.
Yes indeed, you all have a great time at the D100!
Looking forward to seeing the photos/video and hearing the stories!
Ha, cell phones are useless out at the track and I don't have radio. I'll hunt you down......
The TL125 is now "finished", although still needs a bit of carb tuning. Have been riding it and it's working just "ok", but will continue to tune on it as time allows.
Last night started back in on the SL350 in earnest, in 3 weeks we will be in Crooked River and one way or the other, this bike has to run better than it did last year.
First step was to get it running, started by draining all old fuel and putting in fresh;
With fresh gas it fired right up and sounded great. Next step was to check system voltage, to ensure that a lack of voltage to coils was not causing the tuning issues.
Voltage at idle;
Voltage at free rev approximatley 6,000 rpm;
I think it is safe to say we don't need to add a battery to the system.
Next step is very thorough and complete tune up and valve adjust and installation of the Dime City jetting kit which includes different needles.
Fingers crossed!
PS; we had a fine time at the D100, with all our riders completing all events without major breakdown or injury!
The TL125 looks great Rick!
Glad to hear you all had an awesome time at the D100 as well.
If for any reason you don't get your fill of vintage trials at the Steel Stampede, there's also AHRMA trials on Saturday, June 14th during the Marymont Vintage Motorcycle Week, which runs from June 9th-15th:
It's always a heck of a vintage bike show. Lots of awesome vintage race bikes of all varieties... oh, and an OK car museum.
Last night I got home and Luke was hard at work on the TL125. Nice surprise to come home and find the elves busily at work!
He had pulled the carb apart and found a cracked float, he cleaned it and soldered it up.
Then he test rode it;
Show off!
Then he got serious and started mounting tires for the SL350. First we had to drill the rear rim for a bead lock;
And then Luke had to fix the hole I drilled cuz' it wasn't quite straight;
Glad I have skilled friends;
Ready to clean up brakes, bearings, etc and install wheels;
Tonight I started drilling more holes...
Front brake panel;
Front brake shoes;
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September 16, 2011
How do video games promote ethical positions? Can they enhance our ethical sensibility by simulating real world dilemmas? Game industry insiders and academics from around the country will address these questions during Ethical Inquiry through Video Game Play and Design: A Symposium, hosted at the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics on Oct. 10-12.
Director of Instructional and Learning Services Donnie A. Sendelbach and Associate Professor of English Harry J. Brown organized the symposium to explore how video games offer an oft-overlooked opportunity for ethical reflection.
"Rather than an event that rehashes what is considered problematic with games – sex, violence – we decided to explore the possibilities games offer with regard to ethical inquiry," Sendelbach says.
The symposium will address issues about how to use games to simulate ethical dilemmas in fields such as law, medicine, and business. Brown, author of Videogames and Education, hopes the symposium gives participants a chance to question the relationship between game world and real world.
"By simulating ethical choices, games can confront the players with choices in ways that traditional pedagogical tools can't," he says.
Peter Molyneux, founder of Lionhead Studios and creative director at Microsoft Game Studios, Europe, will give a keynote address to the symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Few designers are more qualified to speak about choice and consequence in video games than Molyneux, who has integrated moral dilemmas into his games for more than two decades.
"Molyneux's games represent some of the most vivid and skillfully crafted examples of games as vehicles for ethical choice and self-examination," Brown says. "He created the 'god game' genre with Populous and Black & White, games that allow the player omnipotent power over a game world, making the player accountable for the decisions he or she makes in shaping that world. In his more recent Fable series, Molyneux emphasizes the ways personal interactions and political decisions reverberate throughout the web of society, often in ways we can't foresee or control. His game designs are moving past the moral binary of good and evil, toward more complex simulations of ethical reasoning in which the 'right' path is often unclear."
Veteran video game executive and DePauw alumna Kathy Vrabeck '85 will also speak at the event. Vrabeck was president at both Electronic Arts and Activision, two of the video game industry's biggest heavyweights, and headed the digital division at Legendary Pictures, a partner in the production of films including The Dark Knight and Inception.
In addition to the symposium's high-profile industry guests, members of the DePauw community will be joined by their peers to discuss the intersection of games and ethics.
"We wanted to bring together a variety of perspectives for the symposium," Brown says.
Sendelbach adds, "Our goal is that this event will inspire collaborations between the DePauw community and other Indiana schools, as well as professionals in the field of game creation."
For more information, including a complete program and registration details, please visit the symposium's website. You can also follow program updates on the event's Facebook page. Individual sessions are free and open to DePauw's students, faculty and staff. Peter Molyneux's Oct. 11 keynote will also be open to the public.


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We recently came accross this spider in a box in Cornwall, the box was in a shed alongside items that had been inported from the USA. I've seen lots in the news about false widows but the images I have seen dontlook completely black on the back. Unfortunately I did not see its abdomen. What do you think?
Thank you
Hi Lizzy,
This is a false widow (Steatoda grossa), not a black widow (Lactrodectus species).
They (S. grossa) are common here, but also established in the US. Often found in sheds, they seem less comfortable with living in close proximity with humans than Steatoda nobilis (who like windows/conservatories/porches,.but still like to stay out of our way & avoid direct contact if they can).
Regards, Mark.
Thank you mark, that makes more sense now. X


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Hi everyone! Sorry I have been away for a while. Had some family emergencies to take care of and haven't had time to post anything for quite a while. Of course I always "sneek a peek when I can though)! I have finally finished this quilt. It was fun to work on but very time consuming to say the least! Had the whole top part finished and realized my tension was off on the back so I had to rip it all out. I plan on selling it but need to wash it first and decide what its worth. Thanks for looking!
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A shortage of type O negative blood often occurs during the summer months when fewer donors are giving because of summer vacations and schools approaching summer break are hosting fewer drives. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The Red Cross Pacific Northwest Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to more than 80 hospitals and must have more than 1,000 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet hospital demand. Accident victims as well as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses receive lifesaving transfusions every day. There is no substitute for blood and volunteer donors are the only source.
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When it comes to pancakes, I've always scoffed at boxed mixes such as Aunt Jemima and Bisquick. With a basic formula of flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, and eggs, why not just make them from scratch on your own? And don't even get me started on artificially-flavored maple syrup—I'm from New England, where that stuff is practically illegal.
But recently, in my quest to find mixes with a bit of magic—ones that taste like the real thing, cut down on kitchen time, and are inexpensive—I came across Stonewall Kitchen Blueberry Pancake and Waffle Mix ($10). The Stonewall Kitchen company is based Maine, a.k.a. land of blueberries. If ever there was a pancake mix out there with all the flavor of homemade, I figured this would be it.
The label on the side of the canister listed enriched flour, blueberries, and yellow corn flour as the first three ingredients. I found this encouraging, as it seemed healthful and all-natural. To make the pancakes, all I needed to add was an egg, 3/4 cup of milk, and a tablespoon of melted butter.
Getting to Work
Mug of coffee in hand, I set to work on Sunday morning. The first thing I noticed when I dumped the mix into a bowl was how small the blueberries were. They looked like dried up, little blue peppercorns. Hmm. Maybe they would plump up when I poured in the milk? No such luck. Even after letting the mix marinate for a few minutes, the blueberries remained like tiny pebbles, floating in a sea of starchy goo.
No matter. Surely they would be delicious when cooked up inside a fluffy, buttery pancake. I scooped two ladles onto a hot griddle, where they immediately began to spread out, bleeding toward the edges of the pan in awkward, irregular shapes. Where were the perfectly round, pillowy pancakes I had been expecting?
Batch after batch, the same thing happened. My pancakes were flat as tortillas, and refused to hold a circular shape. When I ran out of batter, I sat down with a stack drowned in (pure) maple syrup. They tasted alright, but they were more like crepes than pancakes. I thought they would have been better folded around some jam. As for the blueberries? Their flavor was almost nonexistent. While the dried fruit did offer a little sweetness, I found myself longing for the big, juicy burst only fresh berries—dropped into each homemade pancake individually as it cooks—can provide.
About the author: Lucy Baker is a graduate student in the writing program at Sarah Lawrence College. Before returning to school to pursue an MFA, she was an assistant cookbook editor at HarperCollins. She lives in Brooklyn and is currently obsessed with all things fennel.


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From feathers to wood beads, hemp fringe to silk tassels, decorative trim adds a unique decorative touch to any home interior. By knowing where to use them, homeowners can create one-of-a-kind home accessories.
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Using Trim on Window Treatments
Window treatments are the final jewel in the crown of a well-designed room. While simple drapery panels or curtains are sufficient to complete a space, adding decorative trim brings a new dimension to the windows.
Trims of nearly any kind can be used on window treatments. On a pair of drapery panels, for example, adding fringe along the leading (inside) edge of each panel adds a touch of luxury. The fringe hangs dramatically in the window when the panels are pulled back using drapery tie-backs. This look can be achieved very successfully with beaded trim, tassel fringe, onion fringe or any other trim configuration.
Another way to incorporate trim into a drapery is to add it to the top, or header, of the panel. A row of decorative cord sewn into the seam a near the rod adds depth. In fact, cording or welt can be added to every seam in a panel, as a way to decoratively finish the seams. Long, silky bullion fringe is a dramatic way to add detail to the bottom of a valance or cornice top treatment.
Sewing simple flat woven tapes to the side of a Roman shade, roller shade or drapery panel adds other pattern and graphic impact to an otherwise simple window treatment. These tapes vary from very narrow to pieces several inches wide, and many come in elaborate woven patterns and brilliant colors.
Tassels come in all sizes; they are available in pairs, connected by a decorative cord, and also individually. Tassels and cord combine to create a lovely drapery tie-back. They can also be hung from the end of a drapery rod or a wood or metal tie-back for a custom touch.
Although adding trims to custom window treatments is common, even ready-made draperies can benefit from the addition of exotic fringes and baubles. A simple linen curtain purchased from a local department store becomes something fabulous when a little edge is sewn to the bottom seam.
Using Decorative Trims on Fabric Accessories
Home accessories such as pillows, bedding or lampshades make a great canvas for decorative trim. When adding trim to a pillow, the use of the pillow needs to be considered. For pillows meant to be used as a measure of comfort on a sofa or chair, soft trims such as fringe or tassels are best. Hard beaded trims or fragile trims incorporating seashells or feathers are better left for pillows meant only as a decoration.
Decorative cord sewn into the seams of a duvet cover brings elegance to a bedding ensemble. Before selecting a trim to use on bedding items, comfort and cleaning should be considered. Some decorative trims cannot be laundered, making them less desirable for use on top of the bed. These items would be better used on bed skirts or decorative pillows. Flat woven tapes come in all colors and widths, and add a splash of color or pattern to a plain comforter or pillow sham.
Beaded fringe makes a charming addition to the bottom edge of a lampshade. The light coming from the inside of the shade shines through the beads, creating a jewel-like effect. These are also great places to showcase fancy or unusual trims, including those made with sea shells, feathers, leather or other materials.
Using Trim on Upholstered Furniture
Aside from using trim on only the accessories in the area, adding it to the furniture itself creates a truly custom look. During the upholstery process, cord and fringe are sewn into the seams to create a finished look. Choosing trim in a contrasting color accentuates the lines of the sofa, chair or bench.
For wood-framed chairs, braided gimp is often attached to the seam between the fabric and the wood. Gimp is a narrow, flat trim, perfect for covering small tacks, uneven seams, and junction points. It is also sometimes used underneath upholstered furniture, to finish the piece beautifully.
For an easy decorative touch, a single tassel can be hung from a door knob, cabinet or furniture knob, or from the back of a chair to add a bit of elegance and softness to a room.


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Q. I had a localized rash on my back (about 2 inches by 4 inches) for 15 years. It itched and became inflamed if I scratched it.
A dermatologist called it "notalgia paresthetica" and said there is no cure. My massage therapist suggested lavender oil or tea tree oil as a drying agent. I applied a few drops of lavender oil on a cotton ball and rubbed it on my back twice daily. Not only did it dry the area but, best of all, the itching stopped. Now the skin is smooth. I apply the oil whenever I think about it for fragrant relief.
A. Thank you for sharing your solution to a common and annoying problem. Keep in mind that both lavender oil and tea tree oil have hormone-disrupting estrogenic activity (Hormones, July-Sept. 2010).


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I've read this board and gotten quite a bit of info, now it's time for me to join and ask some questions! My wife has been a member here for a while and usually asks them for me! I've had a '94 Legacy Wagon that I "rescued" from a used car lot in deplorable condition, got it back on the road, and have had it for 3 years now. Just shy of 250K, should be there in a week or 2. This has been the best car I've owned by far, I just love the car and it runs great but it is rusting to pieces! So, it is time for me to "rescue" another one, and that's where the questions come in...
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Welcome to the board!!! What's your wife's handle?
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Yes, welcome! Your on the best Subaru board on the internet thats for sure.
Glad you saved a Subaru from a used lot, thats what I did to my Loyale (Which was my first car and still have it today)
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15. Raccoon cousin
16. Smidgins
17. Olden-day aerosol can propellant
18. Be of one mind
19. *"A Visit from St. Nicholas" beginning
21. *Waiting time
23. Chapter in history
24. Moldy appetizer
25. Greyhound, e.g.
28. Sea World attraction
30. *They hang around
35. Cross to bear
37. "You betcha!"
'Tis the season.
Yes siree. Gifting. Baking. Decorating. Sharing. Scamming.
That's right. It's one of the busiest times of the year for cheating thy neighbor.
Well, maybe not neighbor precisely, but certainly cheating others.
We are supposed to be living a Hallmark movie at this time of year. You know, no stress, perfect children, plenty of money for gift-buying; that's the Hallmark life. Right?
Then why is the Better Business Bureau warning about scams and bogus bargains?
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Leesburg Christian Church would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped make our first annual Blessing Ball a great success.
This was truly a blessing to our guests as well as those of us who volunteered for this very special ministry. Our guests have continued to talk about their "special" evening and what a wonderful experience they had, and hopefully we were able to share the love of our Lord with serving others.
I was recently reminded during a sermon at my church of the true meaning of Christmas.
I have written so many articles in my short time here at the Democrat, where I stand on my soap-box and scream "no" to the countless society customs that we all find ourselves committing time and time again.
Perhaps some of the most silly customs that we continue to embrace each and every year are those of Christmas.
1. Muslim woman's headscarf
6. Found on a keyboard
9. *What mommy gave Santa
13. Idealized image
14. Beatle bride
15. "Saturday Night Fever" music
16. Yo-Yo Ma with a cello, e.g.
17. Like sashimi
18. Team event in track
19. *"Away in a ______"
21. Number of football players on field per team
23. Zeus, e.g.
24. Dog pest
25. Boozer
28. Red Cross supplies
30. Like Tinkerbell
35. Absent soldier
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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. It is never too early to learn about the services hospice can provide. Medical, emotional and spiritual needs are only a few of the things hospice can help (provide) patients and family when dealing with the worst days of their lives.
Nine years ago my family met the hospice team when my husband Jack was dealing with cancer. What a blessing they were to us after he died. I told Hospice of the Bluegrass that I needed to give back what I received.
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I would like to thank the community for all the generous donations to the Harrison County Commission on Aging, Inc. Our clients and staff of the Harrison County Senior Citizens Center do appreciate your generous support. In addition I would also like to thank our County and City Government and Cynthiana-Harrison County United Community Fund for their very generous funding every year. All donations and funding are used for services and programs for our clients.
Oh the painful holidays.
Stress reaches its peak during the months where we set aside all human characteristics and common sense before becoming walking zombies as we look forward to the new year.
If memory serves me right, I think I have preached on the mighty soap-box before on how I think the holidays have become less than what their original intentions may have been.
So not to make a repeat for the readers, I will try and shed light on the positives of the season and not look down the dark side of last minute shopping and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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Award-winning narrator, Donada Peters, gives her familiar gentle-yet-dynamic performance in this classic audiobook from Jane Austen. Peters' engaging voice takes listeners on a trip with the young Catherine Morland from Fullerton to the town of Bath, and eventually to Northanger Abbey. As with most Austen novels, Northanger Abbey is not simply a coming of age tale, focusing on the courtship and romance of the young. This is a tale full of parody as Miss Morland, a devoted reader of gothic novels, lets her imagination run wild with all the horrors and mysteries she thinks will no doubt occur while at the abbey.
Northanger Abbey is Austen's parody of late 18th century Gothic thrillers by writers such as Ann Radcliffe. While it is considered by many to be Austen's most light-hearted novel, it is nevertheless filled with unsentimental commentary on love and marriage.
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"The purpose of the novel is to ridicule the [then] popular tales of romance and terror...and to contrast these with the normal realities of life." (The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature)
"A Favorite"
Lots of fun! How could one go wrong with Austen? This story has some particularly funny spots. I must have looked silly driving down the road laughing out loud and slapping my leg.
The narrator is excellent.
"Rediscovering Jane austin"
Hearing someone read the text brings a whole new experience to the writing of Jane Austin. The irony of the text comes out more clearly when heard. Austin is certainly one of the great writers in the English language. Plot, character, tone and social commentary on her time makes this an exciting audio book.
"Classic story; not my favorite narrator"
Overall, yes. The humor in this work is brought out well on audio.
I think it is one of the funnier of Austen's stories to me.
The narrator did a fine job with the reading. From her voice, she sounded on the older side. I found this distracting since this book has an extremely young and naive main character. I couldn't decide if it was intentional to have an older voice as the narrator, yet she sounded even older than Austen was at her death. As a result, for me the narration really took me out of the story, rather than being a plus or even neutral. She might have been on another book.
A Gothic Satire
"Lightest and Funniest of Austin's Novel's"
This is a wonderful character study of a naive but good-hearted young woman with many sly asides and jokes, especially in references to the Gothic novels of Austin's day (which didn't have explicit sex, but much scandal and melodrama).
The novel is well read, and I appreciated the humor more when hearing it than I did when reading it.
"Why did I wait so long?"
I judged this book it by a preview of a filmed version (!) and because I knew this was her earliest work (although published later) I thought it wouldn't display the qualities of her mature works. I was wrong. It is delightful - witty and full of Austen's keen observations of the characters in her world.
"A whole new dimension ...."
I loved hearing this read by Donada Peters. Her portrayal of each character's distinct voice brought out all that Austen must have intended. Catherine is truly a heroine by virtue of her unalloyed candor and sincerity of heart. The surrounding characters are so beautifully parodied. Wit, social satire, pathos and romance; Jane Austen's opinions and her own fondness for her characters are lovingly presented. Each word was a joy. This work is uniquely suited to be read aloud and Ms. Peters does, for me, a splendid job!
"Horrible recording"
Do not buy this version of Northanger Abbey! The recording is very old and the quality interferes with the enjoyment of the story.
"Jane is our girl! "
All her books are delightful.. A woman before her time.. Not bad one in the lot... Read them all!!
"Wonderful satire and glimpse into the times"
I'm not at all a lover of lovers--romances be dam*ed--but I can't help but love Jane Austen. Satire is my favorite form of humor and history my favorite genre and with Austen I get a really delightful dose of both.
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CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Australian Lawyers Alliance has slammed government officials for giving police the authority to use stun guns on Malaysian asylum-seekers.
The alliance said the Australian Federal Police shouldn't have the "carte blanche" authority to user stun guns to force asylum-seekers to board planes back to detention centers in Malaysia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Monday.
The group criticized Prime Minister Julia Gillard for her role in sending Malaysian refugees home.
Under an agreement with Malaysia, Australia can put asylum-seekers on a plane back home within 72 hours of their arrival on Christmas Island.
"It is a recipe for disaster," said Greg Barns, president of the 2,000-member lawyer group. "[Julia Gillard] is playing politics with human life."
Police said they were given the same "options" on lawbreakers on Christmas Island as they have on the mainland, including use of stun guns, batons, tear gas, pepper spray, handcuffs and bean-bag bullets.
"These weapons are really dangerous, Barns said. "Serious injury and death have resulted from the use of Tasers."
Barns accused Gillard of giving police officers permission to use "fatal weaponry on people who are traumatized."
"These are vulnerable people who, in many cases, have been brutalized by police in their own country," Barns said. "This is heavy-handed, jackbooted and unnecessary. She is playing politics with human life."
Gillard said she is merely doing her job.
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The number of cancer cases among rescue workers and responders to the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 is growing, CNN reports.
Some findings indicate that the number of cancer cases among 9/11 rescue workers and responders has doubled since last year.
Dr. Otis Brawley, the chief medical and scientific officer and executive vice president of the American Cancer Society, has raised questions about such year-to-year reports, though.
Brawley points out that even if the number of cases has actually doubled, cancer rates typically increase with age. He thus stresses the need to conduct additional and more accurate scientific research studies to determine the validity of that statistic.


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An album of pictures showing a "husky raised by cats" was widely circulated on the Internet this week — and after seeing the photos you will likely understand why.
According to the individual who posted the pictures on photo-sharing service Imgur, the owners said they previously raised the dog with cats.
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St. Padre Pio Parish will host the 5th annual Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 6, noon until 11pm at the Oakfield parish site, 56 Maple Avenue. Events under big heated tent. Children's Halloween Party, noon until 2pm; Food, entertainment. (for more information contact parish office at 948-5344)
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Why do they call Chicago the Windy City?
The Oilers are the ones who blew last night.
Out for revenge against a team that beat them 9-2 in their last visit here, the Oilers didn't get it.
What they did get was windburn -- and their third loss of the season to Chicago.
This time it was 3-1, a score that flattered Edmonton like they were the last girl left at five minutes to closing time.
They're simply not in the same league as the speedy, highly skilled Blackhawks, who've fired 115 shots at Edmonton and outscored them 15-3 in nine periods this year.
Edmonton somehow managed a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes on Ethan Moreau's fluke goal from behind the net. Moreau flipped a puck that banked off Chicago defenceman Brian Campbell's chest, off goalie Cristobal Huet's back and over the goal line at 4:48.
Despite being outshot 14-7, they led 1-0. But they could only defy momentum for so long. The flow of play caught up with them, passed them by and left them sucking wind.
Chicago outshot Edmonton 18-6 in the second period (11-1 through the first 5:34) and went up 2-1 on goals from Cam Barker and Dave Bolland.
Edmonton didn't register its 10th shot on net until the 12:35 mark of the second period.
In the third period, when the Oilers were supposed to be fighting to tie it, they posted three shots in the first 10 minutes.
Dwayne Roloson kept the Oilers alive for as long as he could, but Chicago finally put it away at 9:50 with Martin Havlat's insurance goal.
Elsewhere on the bad news front, Lubomir Visnovsky left midway through the third period, clutching his arm.
Oilers assistant coach Billy Moores is thrilled for new Ottawa Senators bench boss Cory Clouston, who played for Moores' Alberta Golden Bears in the early '90s.
"You have to respect the fact the guy has worked that hard," said Moores, who remembers Clouston as an attentive, hard-working player.
"He's done a good job wherever he's been. That's the key, wherever you are do the best you can and then people start talking about you and that's obviously what happened with him, that's why he's getting the opportunity."
He's not the first ex-Bear to move on to the coaching ranks, a trend that Moores says is no accident.
"We had a lot of practice time in university hockey, you break it down on the ice. You get a chance to actually execute the things you think are important and you get them to repeat them a lot."
Clouston, who lost his NHL coaching debut 1-0 last night, is going into a tough situation, but Moores believes he's tough enough to handle it.
"He was a hard player. He felt good about himself and was very confident in his own abilities.
"That's his style and he's made it this far with it. He's got to be true to himself."