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Magic oils are the foundation of candle magic, mojo working, and personal ritual anointing. Use them to "fix" candles, apply to the affected area of the body, to magic tools, etc. If you wanted to put them in a bath, you would pour in about 1/4 of the bottle. Natural Magick oils are all made according to the best day of the week and phase of the moon. No cheating or fudging! If I blow it and forget to make Money oil on the Thursday before the Full Moon, well we are just going to be out of stock til the next favorable lunar and planetary production day. All are true essential oils blended into a base blend of Fractionated Coconut or Jojoba, Almond and Vitamin E oil for a long-lasting product, with the exception of Find Love for Men, which has a little synthetic Egyptian Musk. There is and herb or stone in each bottle that gives it a magickal look, and is appropriate to the intention. I call it the focus herb, because if you like to focus your energy and intention into your oil, it gives something to focus on. They are diluted only enough to be safe for most people to use directly on the skin with no adverse reactions, usually about a 12% solution. Oh, and all of them smell good too, except Banishing and Uncrossing, which would not work if they were not a bit off-putting!
Abramelin oilAbramelin oil is a traditional ceremonial magic oil for use in ritual work such as described in the writings of Abramelin the Mage. Focus herb: Cinnamon
My version of Abramelin is based on the Crowley/Mathers (mis)interpretation of a medieval occultist's adaptation of Jewish Holy oil. The main difference is that the Mathers version substitutes Galangal (which would have been unavailable to early Hebrew Kabbalists) for Calamus. Does anybody want a more authentic Jewish Holy oil? I could be convinced to add it to the line. Update: did it
There are two differences between my Abramelin oil and the Crowley favored formula. First is that I dilute enough to be safe. You will almost certainly not get the red burn on your forehead that Thelemites desire. The second difference is that I use my Almond/Coconut oil base instead of the Olive oil based described in Mathers and Crowley. In my experience, Olive oil either overpowers the essential oils or goes bad too fast. Again, if you want the Thelema version which burns, let me know. It would be more expensive.
I make Abramelin oil on Sundays in the waxing Moon. It is powerfully Solar in nature.
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The reporter "112 Ukraine" near the AP.
In the center of the capital as of 11:00 p.m. the situation is calm, the militiamen are on duty. Under the building of the national Bank the action takes place, however, it is not connected with the anniversary of the Orange Revolution of dignity.
"Everything is fine here. Ul. Bankova street is blocked by police officers. Here are on duty police officers and soldiers of the National guard. On the European square, Maidan Nezalezhnosti duty police officers. Also, the action lasts near NBU. It lasts not the first day and is not associated with shares, which are held on the anniversary of the revolution of dignity," said the reporter.
Related news: Gritsak sure that Ukraine respect the right of citizens to peaceful protest
As previously reported, today 800 law enforcement officers will take care of public order and security.
We will remind, the chief of staff of the Chairman of the SBU Oleksandr Tkachuk said that the police will work in emergency mode until then, until will pass mass actions.
This morning it was reported that today in the capital, near the hotel "Dnipro" gathered about 200 people.

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Finding Charlie Robison about five or six years ago would've been easy. He would have been at Austin's Continental Club, either smoking a Marlboro, having a beer and hanging with the local gang, or on the club's stage, playing a progressive yet purist country sound that he and his Texas contemporaries had little hope would ever get its rightful hearing in Nashville.
After all, Robison tried to play the Music City game, hooking up with Warner Bros., recording an album for the label, then getting unceremoniously dropped without the album ever seeing the light of day. Robison was a typical Texas country rebel, if not the archetype: a ranch-raised boy from Bandera, which calls itself the Cowboy Capital of the World, playing music the way he wanted for the pleasure of Lone Star State honky-tonkers.
What a difference a few years makes. Today Robison lives in San Antonio, is married to country superstar Emily Robison (née Erwin) of the Dixie Chicks and is enjoying a busy national road schedule that finds him playing for club crowds that number in the hundreds and sometimes the thousands. After selling some 100,000 copies of his major-label debut, Life of the Party, Robison is finishing up his second album for Sony Nashville. Certain country DJs and radio programmers are getting behind him, and other artists are starting to record and release his songs as singles. Longtime hero George Strait even recently told Robison that Life of the Party is his current favorite CD. It's all confirmation of Robison's personal approach: He makes music exactly how he wants to, free from the usual restraints of the Music City that once abandoned him.
"If six, seven years ago, you would have said I'd be where I am right now, that would have been double what I'd dreamed of that would make me happy," says Robison. "If you would have said five years ago that I would be just touring around Texas, selling out 400- or 500-seat halls, I'd have been like, 'Oh, man, I don't believe you, but that would be great.' It has far surpassed anything that I ever dreamed of, so anything after this is just icing on the cake. I'm going to keep striving to be better and write better, and to do well with what I am doing. But if it stayed just where it is right now, I couldn't be happier."
Native Houstonian Robison didn't exactly plan a career in music. He dropped out of college and convinced his brother, Bruce, to move with him to Austin so both could start writing songs and playing in bands. The burgeoning presence of both Robisons, not to mention Charlie's 1995 independent album, Bandera, eventually sparked a buzz beyond the Travis County line.
When Nashville first came calling, Robison tried to toe the company line. It was a mistake that he did not plan to repeat. "All the things that I learned when I was on Warner Bros. was like the greatest training for me, because I kind of played ball with them, and then they dropped me," Robison says.
So when Sony later approached him with an offer to make a record for its Lucky Dog farm-team imprint, Robison knew enough to keep his expectations low and his own artistic standards high. He cut Life of the Party, a low-cost album that has now sold enough to turn a profit. The radio and video play that Robison earned, without the benefit of any high-powered promotional effort, was enough to convince the folks at Sony to elevate the Austinite to full major-label status on Columbia. "I tell them, 'I love recording for this label, but I'm going to do this exactly how I am going to do this, and don't screw with me.' And they go, 'Okay.' "
That alone would have made most artists happy. But it was only one facet of Robison's charmed life. About two years ago Robison fell in love and, rather quickly, got married. On a night off from the road, he drove from Austin down to Gruene Hall to see his fellow Sony recording artists the Dixie Chicks. When he met Emily Erwin that night, he says, he "knew." When both met again a few weeks later at Nashville's annual Fan Fair, Robison says, "she knew." They married eight months later.
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It might be an exaggeration to say that Emily has made an honest man out of ole Charlie Robison, but it does make sense. Robison notices the positive progress he has made in his life and career. "A lot of it I attribute to my wife," Robison says. "After I got off riding on the bus with the Dixie Chicks for a while, I was just amazed at how they work their asses off. I've always worked hard in music, but it was never like that. And I was just like, if you get out and get serious about this shit, there's no end to what you can do. You can really make something of yourself."
Independence, however, is still a Robison virtue. He produced his new album himself, using his Austin band -- guitarist Kevin Carroll, bassist (and brother-in-law) John Ludwick and drummer Mark Patterson (no known relation to this writer), augmented with local hotshots like guitarist David Grissom -- and recorded it at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studio. Robison has cut seven of his own songs, one by brother Bruce, two from the catalog of revered rock and roll bar band NRBQ ("It Comes to Me Naturally" and "I Want You Bad"), and the song "Sweet Inspiration," by Mike Barfield and Eric Danheim of Houston's Hollisters. Robison is just about to add a few final touches in Nashville, "and nobody at the record label has even heard it yet," Robison says with a faint touch of rebel pride.
"It's a really cool time right now," Robison says. "It's like I tell everybody. I don't want to go downtown anywhere anymore, because I know that something is gonna fall off the top of a building and hit me. It's like, 'What else good could happen to me today?' Crash!"
Charlie Robison performs Friday, June 30, at the Fabulous Satellite Lounge, 3616 Washington Avenue. For more information, call (713)869-COOL.


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I really hope you guys are enjoying these as much as we here enjoy putting them out. We are just a few days away from a legit name other than "The Union Daily," so continue to send your submissions. Again, the reader with the best name will win our fabulous prize pack. Right now, "The Daily Doop" has slightly surpassed "The Whole Doop," but there's still time to trump both.
Anyway, on to the good stuff…
It's a slow news day around here with the game tonight in Chicago. The Union are the opponents for the Fire on a night in which the club with honor some of its past greats, during its 15-year anniversary celebration. Which, if you ask me sort of makes it feel I'm back in high school and we are the team that another team schedules just so they can trounce them on homecoming night and send the fans home tickled pink.
I'm not happy about it, but c'est la vie, I suppose.
Speaking with a few of our boys in blue before this trip and the mindset is less about spoiling Chicago's night, but putting a dent in their playoff plans.
A win for the Fire (16-9-5, 53 points) secures a trip to the MLS Cup playoffs, their first since 2009. Adding further insult to injury would also make this a season sweep for Chicago against the Union – which unless my memory is off makes the Fire the only Eastern Conference team (that the Union have played more than once this year) to date to do so.
It's something Brian Carroll doesn't want to see happen as the midfielder expressed as much before jetsetting to the Windy City yesterday. Union midfielder Jimmy McLaughlin who didn't make the trip called the Fire match "a big game that will again test how we respond to pressure situations." McLaughlin said as much as a guest Tuesday night on "The 90th Minute," SportsRadio 610 WIP's weekly soccer show. It was a content filled show last night, listen to the podcast here.
Moving on…
The team did a bit of sightseeing to stretch their legs after an 8:30 a.m. light walkthrough this morning and though I can't really get into detail about what the Union formation and lineup look like, all I am going to say is that the personnel I'm hearing that will make the lineup tonight should make this one very interesting match. What was also interesting was Michael Lahoud walking around town with his warm ups on backwards. Whether it was by accident or a case of wanting to be "Totally Krossed Out," goalkeeper Chris Konopka posted a picture of Mr. Lahoud on his Twitter account. From, what we are hearing the weather in Chi-town hasn't been the best, but it appears the guys are making the most of it. Speaking of Lahoud, he wrote a blog post recently of top jams on locker room playlists of the entire team.
Some of the songs corresponding to certain players may surprise you. It's also a pretty good read from Mr. Lahoud.
Back at Union HQ…
Our staff is abuzz over tonight's kickoff of "The U thank U" month long campaign. It kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. at Kildare's in Manayunk (4417 Main St.) with a viewing party hosted by CEO and operating partner Nick Sakiewicz. Wear Union gear and it'll get you 10 percent off food for the night and a complimentary drink on us. For all of you out there with burning questions for Sakiewicz, I can't think of a better way to convey them.
And before I leave you…
We had a special guest roaming our offices today. Heather Mitts took a tour of the place and met our staff. Not sure why she was here exactly, but it was a nice break in the day, if you know what I mean. Mitts told philadelphiaunion.com she is heavily considering a permanent move to Philly, a place where she spent three seasons as a member of the defunct Philadelphia Charge of the defunct WUSA women's league...Also notice that not a single Union player made the Top 20 of the latest MLS Castrol rankings, but former Union captain Danny Califf delivered some quotable gems in this report posted today on MLSSoccer.com
See you tomorrow, hopefully with a full rundown on the win in Chicago.


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Photographer's Note
Shah Nematollahe Vali Tomb, Kerman, Mahan
Shah Nematollah-e-Vali was the head of the Ellahiyeh (730-834 AH.), and was one of the reputed Gnostics of the first half of the 9th century AH. His tomb and Khaneqah (or a kind of monastery) is located in the town of Mahan (Kerman). ( ماهان - آرامگاه شاه نعمت الله ولي )
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jemaflor (108554) 2014-03-08 9:14
Hi M,
Very beautiful and interesting architecture, perfectly captured, good light and blue tones, tfs.
sandpiper (6788) 2014-03-08 15:41
Hi Mehrdad
Impressive tomb, great architecture and good composition
No_One (4) 2014-03-09 3:04
Hi Mehrdad
Lovely capture of this fine building, in particular I really like how the sun is reflecting from the blue dome with its intricate designs. Very nicely composed and captured
dekanski (6335) 2014-03-09 11:17
Hi Mahrdad
Although the frame is great, image quality is poor- why ISO 800?
imageme (1790) 2014-03-10 16:59
Hi Mehrdad, Beautiful architecture with great colour contrasts. Great details and clarity. The soft focus of the mountain in the BG definitely gives a great sense of the depth to the composition. Thank for sharing
Excellent Shot,Very perfect.
Thanks for sharing,
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- Copyright: Mehrdad Tadjdini (mehrdad-t) (4330)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-03-28
- Categories: Architecture, Artwork
- Camera: Nikon CoolPix P80
- Exposure: f/4
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- Date Submitted: 2014-03-08 8:41
- To dekanski: Hunter Mahan VIII (1)
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My name (along with Ramana Parimi) appeared in the internal 1st MBS Innovation Sandbox Award Winners list this week. This is the based on MBS-wide voting. So some one else has voted for my project other than me, which is cool :).
From our group we fielded 12 entries and two of them got the awards this time. I had the chance today to pitch our winning idea to the MBS Leadership team and there was excitement about the potential and impact it could have. Needless to say , there were some questions about some comments/points I made.
I would be very glad if this idea gets into the product one day. This work is based on some of the MSR and Windows Vista team's research and concepts.
For those of you who are wondering what this "cool" idea is, you may have to wait till it ships :). Don't get mad then why I made this post, if I can't divulge the details .
The point of this post is to highlight the fact that MBS encourages and rewards "innovations" through such division wide sandbox projects.


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Pierre Flor-Henry
Affiliation: University of Alberta
Country: Canada
Detail Information
- EEG source analysis of chronic fatigue syndromePierre Flor-Henry
Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Box 307, Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 2J7
Psychiatry Res 181:155-64. 2010..During these active cognitive conditions, the CFS group showed significantly greater source-current activity than the controls in the left frontal-temporal-parietal regions of the cortex...
- A source-imaging (low-resolution electromagnetic tomography) study of the EEGs from unmedicated males with depressionPierre Flor-Henry
Clinical Diagnostics and Research Center, Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Edmonton, Alta, Canada
Psychiatry Res 130:191-207. 2004..Retrospective classification of the two groups indicated that the spatial challenge best separated the groups irrespective of frequency band...
- Electrodermal dissociation of chronic fatigue and depression: evidence for distinct physiological mechanismsHannah Pazderka-Robinson
Clinical Diagnostics and Research Centre, Alberta Hospital Edmonton, Box 307, 17480 Fort Road, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 2J7
Int J Psychophysiol 53:171-82. 2004..This study adds to the growing body of evidence demonstrating that CFS and depression have distinct neurobiological profiles, consistent with unique aetiologies...


text: Here is a portrait of fellow illustrator Anthony Zinonos from the UK that I did. It was for a show I'm going to be in starting in August called Hellohead. It's a show that has illustrators being paired up and doing portraits of each other. I got paired up with Anthony Zinonos who is a great collage artist. This is him.


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FAT President Worawi: We are kings of Asean and want to move up our level
Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi has claimed that the U-23 team can challenge for the Olympics berth next year following their victory in the SEA Games final.
The Young War Elephants retained their gold medal on Monday night thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Myanmar U-23 at National Stadium Singapore.
Having qualified for the AFC U-23 Championship in Qatar next January, Worawi believes that his team are capable of sealing the one of three tickets to the summer Olympics in Brazil.
""Our next target is to play at the Olympics," said Worawi was quoted by Bangkok Post. "Many players in this SEA Games team will be eligible to play at the Olympics.
"Qualifying for the Olympics will be difficult but nothing is impossible. We finished fourth at last year's Asian Games so we only need to move a step farther for an Olympic spot.
"We are kings of Asean and we want to move up to the Asian level," he added.
Thailand were advanced to the AFC U-23 Championship final stage as the best runner-up team after finishing second in Group G behind North Korea.
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Replacement and Retrofit of Class 111 Tank Cars
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October 9, 2014
The Honourable Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport
Place de Ville, Tower C
330 Sparks Street
29th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Dear Minister:
Re: Replacement and Retrofit of Class 111 Tank Cars
In January 2014, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued a recommendation pertaining to Class 111 tank cars arising from its investigation into the Lac-Megantic train derailment. This recommendation called for:
"The Department of Transport and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration require that all Class 111 tank cars used to transport flammable liquids meet enhanced protection standards that significantly reduce the risk of product loss when these cars are involved in accidents."
In April 2014, you accepted the TSB recommendation and immediately prohibited the use of some older Class 111 tanks cars. You also indicated that Transport Canada (TC) would require all pre-CPC 1232 I TP 14877 tank cars used for the transportation of crude oil and ethanol to be phased out of service or retrofitted within 3 years. Furthermore, TC has committed to working with its U.S. counterpart to expeditiously define new standards for tank cars used to transport crude oil and ethanol products. Both TC and the U.S. Department of Transportation have since published proposed specifications for public consultation.
The TSB is encouraged by the safety actions taken to date to mitigate the risks and by the accelerated pace to develop new and improved standards for tank cars. In fact, the TSB was pleased to see you and your department take a leadership role, without waiting for the U.S. Government to act, to set a three year timeframe for the replacement and/or retrofit of tank cars carrying crude oil and ethanol. We also noted that the TC proposals issued for consultation in July were both clearer and stronger than the proposals issued by the U.S. Government. We commend you for your strong leadership in this regard.
However, we noted a number of differences in the proposed specifications that were issued for public consultation in the U.S. and in Canada. For instance, the U.S. DOT has put forth three options for tank car specifications - each one achieving a different level of safety - and none exactly matching the Transport Canada proposal. We also note some important differences in the performance-based design requirements, as well as in the requirement for top fittings protection on retrofitted tank cars. The TSB believes that these differences must be addressed as it is important that federal regulations in both countries be harmonized to the greatest extent possible given that North America is an integrated market.
The TSB has recently learned that several industry associations have called upon the U.S. regulator to provide a longer transition period than originally proposed. A number of organizations are also advocating for a thinner shell thickness for the construction of new tank cars than what was contained in the U.S. regulator's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) package. The TSB is concerned that these representations could influence the U.S. regulator to take a step back and lower its requirements as it proceeds towards a final rule. This may in turn impact what is done in Canada due to the need for harmonization of requirements across the North American rail industry.
As you know, Canadians expect their Government to ensure that the risks associated with the transportation of crude oil are mitigated to the greatest extent possible. While the TSB appreciates the importance of consultation with industry stakeholders, governments need to make the right choices with respect to public safety and not give-ih in the face of industry push back to more stringent safety standards which have been derived through rigorous analysis and reliminary consultations with key stakeholders. The TSB therefore calls upon you to continue demonstrating strong leadership on this file. We ask that you intervene with your U.S. counterpart to ensure that regulatory agencies on both sides of the border adopt the highest possible standards for the construction of tank cars carrying crude oil and ethanol, and that the replacement I retrofit of tank cars is done as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing back from you on the progress achieved to date and the next steps to be taken to address this important safety issue.
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Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.
of 1958
The three Articles in this section which deal with internment specify the circumstances under which belligerents are entitled to resort to that measure and also give details of the procedure to be adopted, but do not lay down the conditions in which the internee is to live. This last point is the subject of Section IV of the Convention, the whole of which is devoted to the question of internees' treatment and, as will be seen, includes regulations just as detailed as those contained in the Third Geneva Convention in the case of prisoners of war.
These three Articles apply solely to protected persons as defined in Article 4
of the Convention. They do not therefore govern the relations [p.256] of citizens of a country with their own Government; such persons are not covered by the Convention (2), except for the provisions of Part II.
Earlier Articles referred to "measures of control" without giving any further details; the present text picks out two of them -- assigned residence and internment -- as being the most severe to which the detaining State may resort when other measures have proved inadequate.
The object of assigned residence is to move certain people from their domicile and force them to live, as long as the circumstances motivating such action continue to exist, in a locality which is generally out of the way and where supervision is more easily exercised. In that respect it differs from "being placed under surveillance" which was the idea referred to in the International Committee's draft and is a form of supervision which allows the person concerned to remain in his usual place of residence.
Internment is also a form of assigned residence, since internees are detained in a place other than their normal place of residence. Internment is the more severe, however, as it generally implies an obligation to live in a camp with other internees.
It must not be forgotten, however, that the terms "assigned residence" and "internment" may be differently interpreted in the law of different countries. As a general rule, assigned residence is a less serious measure than internment.
The end of the paragraph lays down that belligerents cannot place protected persons in assigned residence or intern them except in accordance with the limits and conditions set by Articles 42
and 43
, which set forth a number of safeguards in favour of protected persons.
Finally, it should be pointed out that the Diplomatic Conference discussed at great length whether the provision should be amended to state that any decision concerning assigned residence or internment "should be taken individually". The proposal was rejected, on the ground that there might be situations -- a threat of invasion for example -- which would force a government to act without delay to prevent hostile acts, and to take measures against certain categories without always finding it possible to consider individual cases. The safeguards provided in Article 43
seem adequate to reduce the risk of arbitrary decisions (3).
[p.257] PARAGRAPH 2. -- STATUS OF PERSONS PLACED IN ASSIGNED
Whereas internment forms the subject of carefully framed regulations, comprising over sixty Articles, there is nothing of the sort in the case of assigned residence. There might therefore be reason to fear that an unscrupulous government might prefer to resort to this measure in order to avoid the obligations imposed upon it by internment.
This paragraph is intended to dispel such fears (4), while at the same time taking into account the difference between an internment camp and assigned residence; it merely requires the State of residence to continue to have regard for the welfare of persons placed in assigned residence, in particular in connection with accommodation, food, clothes, hygiene, medical care and financial resources.
Notes: (1) [(1) p.255] For the discussions leading up to this
Article, see ' Final Record, ' Vol. I, p. 120; Vol. II-A,
pp. 658, 756-757, 808-809; Vol. II-B, p. 411;
(2) [(1) p.256] See pp. 46 and 372;
(3) [(2) p.256] See ' Final Record, ' Vol. II-A, pp. 658 and
808-809; Vol. II-B, p. 411 and Vol. III, pp. 126-127;
(4) [(1) p.257] See ' Final Record of the Diplomatic
Conference of Geneva of 1949, ' Vol. III, p. 126;
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I was in Seattle on vacation from August 11-15. I had received a lot of really helpful tips and information on this forum, so I wanted to share my experience as well.
Flew Southwest from NYC to Seattle. Quick stop in St. Louis, but didn't have to change planes. Waited at the Seattle airport for my friend's flight to get in about an hour after mine. We shared a cab to our hotel in downtown Seattle. Came to $45 with tip. We checked into our hotel - Sheraton Seattle downtown. I thought it was a very nice hotel. Really great location, helpful concierge, nice room, nice fitness center overlooking Seattle. Surrounded by your typical retail stores - a big Banana Republic, H&M, etc. I think it is more of a business area as everything closes down pretty early, even the ice cream and gelato place.
We got settled, went down to the Concierge to grab a map, then walker over to the ferry station to take the ferry to Bainbridge Island. It was a really nice weather day. Had about 30 minutes to wait for the ferry, so we sat outside and had a glass of wine from the wine bar at the ferry station. Took the ferry over. Beautiful views. We could see a faint outline of Mt. Rainier. It was neat to watch all the bikers, then the motorcycles, then the cars drive off the ferry.
I think a lot of things in Bainbridge are closed on Monday, but it was a beautiful evening, so it was still really nice to walk around. We walked to Doc's Grill, thanks to a recommendation I got here. It was about a 15 minute walk and definitely doable to walk it from the ferry station. Really pretty walk too. Doc's was perfect. We sat outside in the covered patio area. Beautiful view and ambiance with all the boats and lake and trees. We shared the steamed clams and penn cove mussels, which were amazing. Maybe the best ever.
I had my hair blown out at Bocz Salon which opens at 8am and was like a block from the hotel. It is a really nice salon. Kince did an amazing job and also wrote down a bunch of restaurants or places to try for coffee or happy hours.
We went out to Renton for the last day that Seahawks training camp was open to the public. Now that was very cool. The practice field is literally right on Lake Washington. Like you could punt the football into the lake. It is an awesome location. They even have their own dock! People can take their boats or ride their jet skis into work! Or a seaplane can land in bring in players! We got to the facility at 10am, watched some of practice out by the lake, and then a friend who works for the team brought us inside and gave us a tour of the facility. It is just gorgeous. Also got to see the new Super Bowl ring that was on display in the lobby. Very fun day at camp and neat experience.
We left camp at 1pm and went out to Snoqualmie Falls, maybe a 20 minute drive from the Seahawks. Snoqualmie is the sweetest town and we probably could have spent more time there. We had massage appointments at Salish Lodge & Spa at 4pm, so we checked into the spa when we got there and were able to put our things in a locker. We changed into SNEAKERS, thanks to the tip I read here, and went out to see the waterfall and walk down the trail. Thank you for telling me this was not a flip flops walk!
The walk down was fine…very pretty. It was a beautiful day and very cool to see the waterfall from the bottom. Only problem is you have to go back up, haha! It is doable, but it is STEEP! Not like dangerous or scary steep, but just exertion. It was a workout! So much for my hair blowout, ha! I have no idea how the people carrying babies did the return trip up. I expected the top to be the toughest part to get back up, but that actually was not so bad. It was the part at the bottom - just uphill! You can do it, just bring WATER.
Since we did not, the first thing I did upon returning to Salish Lodge was hit the gift shop and buy a bottle of water! From there, we went back to the spa locker room, rinsed off a bit, then changed into swimsuits to use the soaking tubs and sauna. You get 2 hours access before/after your spa appointment. We were the only ones in the spa and it was very relaxing. We changed into our robes and spent some time in the relaxation room before our massages. Totally worth it! We both thought they were excellent. One of the best massages I have ever had and reasonable pricing for such a beautiful location and spa.
We grabbed dinner in the Attic, which is the more casual dining room. Don't need reservations. It is a really pretty room that overlooks the falls. Wood fired pizza ovens, relaxed, casual ambiance, it was not pretentious at all. I had the grilled harissa prawns which were really, really good and then my friend and I spilt the heirloom tomato pizza. That pizza was amazing. So, so good. I had a Washington riesling wine, which the reislings are really good out there. We split the Creme Brûlée, which had honey from the hives on Salish Lodge's property. It was very good. And a Snoqualmie Coffee which was heaven. It was raining when we were at dinner, which was pretty cool to watch from the windows overlooking the waterfall. I loved Salish Lodge & Spa and would definitely go back.
This was our Seattle touristy day. We walked from our hotel over to Pike Place Market and started off our day at the first Starbucks. (After looking like idiots trying to take a picture at the Starbucks on the corner, in which two different people noticed us and quietly pointed out that wasn't the first Starbucks. Ha ha.) Most places were not open yet, so we started walking over toward the Space Needle. It started raining and there were a lot of hills! I was surprised by all the hills in Seattle. I knew San Francisco was like that, but didn't expect it here!
It was a bit of a hike to walk from Pike Place Market to the Space Needle, but not bad. The rain cleared up which helped. I am petrified of heights and hated going up to the top of the Eiffel Tower, so I was hesitant about doing this, but my friend really wanted to, so I went along. Honestly, it was not bad at all. I didn't feel scared or anxious once I was up there. The views of the water are really pretty.
After that, we took the Monorail from the Space Needle to as far as it goes. It was only one stop. It didn't get us much closer to anything. From there, we walked to Pioneer Square, which was still a decent walk. The sun was out at this point. We passed by a good spot where we could view the stadium where the Seahawks play. It was about 11:55 a.m. We went to go by tickets to the walking Underground Tour, but they were already sold out for the 12:30. So we bought tickets for the 1:00 p.m., then sat at the bar. Apparently you get "priority seating" if you buy something at the bar, but it's really not a big deal if you have that or not.
There's about a 15 minute little history lesson they give, before the tour starts. So you just get seated on benches in front, but there's really nothing to see. It was funny enough, bad jokes and humor, learn a few interesting things about the history of Seattle. Our tour guide was funny and very engaging. Mostly you are just standing around dark, musty basements that at one time were ground level in Seattle. Took about an hour and a half.
From there, we walked over to Pike's Place Market (again) and met my parents who had just flown in that morning. They were leaving for Vancouver for their Alaska cruise in the morning. We went with them to Pike Place Chowder. The line was semi-long but I think it always is. It moved quickly enough. We were lucky enough to grab a table at the right time. There is not much seating. Seafood bisque was really good.
After that, we walked back to our hotel, grabbed a glass of Washington wines from the hotel bar to take back up to our room, and relaxed a little before getting ready for dinner. We took a cab over to my parents' hotel. About a month before the trip, we had made reservations at Salty's in Alki Beach in West Seattle. There were supposed to be ten of us, but it ended up just being six for dinner. They will send a limo to various hotels to pick you up. I thought it would just be a van, but it actually is a limo! So that was fun.
Salty's is really nice. They gave us a perfect corner table in the dining room, with picture perfect views of the Seattle skyline. We watched it go from a sunny day with the boats out on the water, to sunset, to the night city lights. Very cool. Relaxed, vibrant vibe, nice music, but you could also hear. The food was awesome. I had the crab cakes, their seafood chowder which was incredible - better than the one at Pike Place Chowder, and…the best truffle fries ever. If you like truffle fries, these are the ones to get. I had a Coffee Alki after dinner which was another fantastic after dinner drink. Yum.
I think the limo is only supposed to bring you to Salty's and you can take the ferry back, but our driver said he would drive us back. He dropped my parents and their friends off at their hotel, then graciously dropped my friend and I off at the Sheraton.
We had booked a Woodinville wine tour through Bon Vivant that was $95. The coach picked us up at our hotel at 10:30 a.m. We picked up two couples at other local hotels so there were 6 of us. One of them from my hometown oddly enough. The first place we visited was the famous Chateau Ste Michele. There was about a 20 minute tour, then three tastings included. After that, you could pick 5 more wines to taste for $10.
After Chateau Ste. Michele we went to Purple Cafe in Woodinville. It had a real nice ambiance and good menu. I had the spicy prawns and shoestring fries which was incredibly good. Sticking with my Washington rieslings, I had the Ponum Riesling which was really good, not too sweet. They handed out separate checks and then we went to visit four small local wineries. I think every place had a $10 tasting fee, or $5 or free if you bought a bottle of wine. My friend and I started sharing them. My favorite of the local wineries was Airfield Estates. They had some good reds. The tour was somewhat flexible in that the guide would ask what types of wines we wanted to taste or if we wanted to stop at another one, or go back to the hotel, etc. Hit some traffic going back into Seattle.
We got back to the hotel around 6:30 I think. Too tired to do much, we just stopped in the Fountain Wine Bar at the Sheraton. We had the crab cake BLT sliders and steakhouse salad. Everything was good, but your typical overpriced hotel bar food. We were supposed to meet up with a friend and go see live music at the Crocodile, but we were pretty tired from all our walking the day before and wine tasting all day, and still not quite on west coast time, so we ended up just turning in early and going to sleep.
My friend left at 11 a.m. for her flight. Mine was not until 9:20 at night. From a friend's recommendation, I went to Kerry Park which is halfway up Queen Anne Hill. It is "the view" and really pretty. I went to Cafe Fiore for coffee in Upper QA, by Trader Joe's, at 4th and Galer. I met up with a friend who was also in town for dinner at Wild Ginger which everyone had told me to try.
Took a cab from the Sheraton to the airport, I think it was $36 before tip. Had a direct flight home on Jet Blue.
Really awesome trip to the Pacific NW - a little bit of everything. August was such a nice time to visit. If I had more time, I would have liked to have gone to Mt. Rainier. Maybe have gone to Alki Beach during the day to walk or ride bikes along the beach park. We ate inside and so didn't ever get to go on the beach or by the water. Maybe check out some other neighborhoods or nightlife? We didn't really "go out" at night, but I really enjoyed the things we did. I would also like to go to Seahawks game for a regular season game at some point and be inside the stadium.
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Sounds like did a lot of the things that I love to do when visiting Seattle! Ferry to Bainbridge, Pike Place Market, Underground Tour, Space Needle, dinner at Salty's. Snoqualmie sounds lovely; I must check it out one of these years.
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Lake Earl was breached Saturday morning, one day after Del Norte County received the necessary permits.
Del Norte County Supervisor Clyde Eller, who represents the Lake Earl area, said the county roads department used a D8-Caterpillar to break through a sandbar and allow the lake to drain into the ocean.
The first permit from the Army Corps of Engineers was received Friday, which prompted permits from the Department of Fish and Game and the California Coastal Commission to be issued.
The one-time breaching permit is a short-term fix for what Eller said demands a more comprehensive solution.
Weve been seeking a 2-year permit but the National Marine Fisheries Service objected to it, Eller said yesterday. The county will be in continued contact with the Corps of Engineers to see what the status is over the 2-year permit.
Eller said there currently is no set lake level when breaching is sought by the county. Last year the county declared an emergency when the lake approached 10 feet. By Saturday, the level was approximately 10.2 feet.
Arguments from adjacent landowners and ranchers who tend to want low lake levels, and environmentalists and state agencies, have ranged from five- to eight-foot levels.
The lake, which is classified as a wetland lagoon, is known to breach on its own when left to nature, but this is not a common-enough occurrence for nearby landowners when their properties begin to flood.
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Despite a horse's apparently sturdy exterior, his various internal body systems are delicate—particularly his gastrointestinal (GI) system. The normal GI tract is populated with various "good" bacteria and protozoa—referred to as a horse's normal flora—that serve one main purpose: to prevent the growth of other microbes, particularly pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria such as Salmonella spp and Clostridium spp. This is achieved by two mechanisms. One is the physical presence of the "good" microbes that physically block the growth of pathogens, and the second is related to the natural flora's production of short-chain fatty acids and other metabolites that inhibit the growth of potential pathogens.
"Any factor that alters the normal population of bacteria that inhabit the GI tract can potentially result in a fatal diarrhea," explained Dr. Rodney Belgrave, an internal medicine clinician at Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, located in Ringoes, N.J.
While horse owners are likely aware of some of the more common causes of diarrhea, some other factors contributing to the development of diarrhea in horses continue to be overlooked. One of these is proliferative enteropathy, a thickening of the inner lining of the small and large intestines, caused by the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis. Antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be used judiciously in horses, as these can also cause diarrhea.
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While a variety of anthelmintics are available for deworming horses and foals, these drugs are not generally effective against the encysted larvae of small strongyles. (Small strongyles hibernate, lurking encysted in the walls of the intestine.)
"Cyathostomes are known to cause an acute and potentially fatal colitis when very large numbers of the encysted cyathostome larvae emerge from the wall of the large intestine," explained Dr. Martin Krarup Nielsen, an assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. "However, this is extremely rare. We see only a few cases of this every year."
While the worms are small, they certainly do have a large impact: Death rates due to acute colitis secondary to small strongyles can be as high as 60%.
Interestingly, one of the risk factors for the development of cyathostome-associated diarrhea is the recent administration of an adulticidal anthelmintic.
Nielsen said the best way to avoid cyathostome-associated diarrhea is to develop a parasite control program based on surveillance of parasite burdens and drug efficacy. It has become imperative to screen the efficacy of a farm's deworming program on a yearly basis by fecal analysis, he says. Horses with high fecal egg counts (for strongyles) can be treated more aggressively than horses with low counts.
Nielsen adds, "It is important that owners realize that diarrhea caused by cyathostome larvae is extremely rare and should not be the main worry on a well-managed farm. The main causes of acute diarrhea are Salmonella and Clostridium infections. Owners need to keep this in perspective."
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A congressional committee recently held a hearing on a bill that proposes severe restrictions on the use of antibiotics in food animals. The Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 would ban "non-therapeutic" uses of antibiotics that are also used in humans. It is hoped that this would prevent antibiotic resistance and preserve these drugs to treat human infections.
However, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) said there is no scientific proof that this ban would have any effect on resistance in human medicine.
The AVMA said the bill currently affects food animals only and will not impact horses.
"As defined within the text of the legislation, elimination of 'non-therapeutic' uses of antimicrobials would disallow disease prevention and potentially control uses," the association noted. "This type of broad-based ban is contrary to the practice of veterinary medicine."
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Routing in Mobile Ad-Hoc NETwork (MANET) is a crucial task due to highly dynamic network environment. In latest years, several routing protocols have been implemented. In recent developments, position-based routing protocols exhibit better scalability performance and robustness against frequent topological changes such as, Location-Aided Routing (LAR) protocol. In this paper, developments of performance-metrics using LAR have been reported. Using these developments, LAR protocol has been found to be better than other protocols like DSR in MANETs of different scenario.
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I'm looking for real world experience of Oracle Portal, particularly the 9i version. Has anyone developed using it and is it any good?
Thanks in advance.
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- Re: Oracle Portal by Alan Choy on April 25 2003 11:19 EDT
- Using Oracle Portal 10g by Banu R on February 23 2005 03:41 EST
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I've done a prototype by using Oracle9iAS portal. In my humble opinion, I found the user interface is very confusing for beginner and really takes a while to get used to it. Also, in general the performance is so-so even you have a high end machine (at least this is my experience with Win2000). The good thing about it is Oracle provides the powerful PDK (Portlet Development Kit).
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Using Oracle Portal 10g[ Go to top ]
I am using Oracle Portal 10g and also using JPDK. For development it did have a long learning curve and after that we are able to achieve most of them. But there is severe problem in time cosuming request processing.
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Looking for others experience in this....
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Unless you're infrastructure is already built around Oracle Application server, I would stay far away.
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- Posted on: June 17 2005 16:45 EDT
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Portal, in particular, has been a nightmare to implement into our business. It's integration with single sign on is perplexing. The UI is not intuitive, nevermind the administration. We've been trying to implement this for over 6 months and it's always something. Setting up and maintaining separate dev/qa/production environments has been a particular horror show. Worse of all, it is very tough to scale up, after an initial install. Beware of Oracle Portal.
Portal 10g[ Go to top ]
We found the singel signon and Extranets accessing is well implemented in Portal 10g. We were able to integrate applications developed in different technologies as Extranets very easily. Struts based PDKs is a definitely plus.
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THE iconic red post box may soon be a thing of the past as orders for the cast-iron structures have reportedly dried up,
A Stirlingshire-based firm that manufactures the boxes say that they are failing to secure new business as cheaper stainless steel alternatives are being built in Newcastle.
Machan Engineering in Denny have been the sole provider of Royal Mail post boxes since the 80s, but the firm has not received an order for over a month - the first time in the company's history.
And the lack of new orders could lead to redundancies at the small firm, staffed by just 10 employees.
Companies that provide the raw materials for Machan may also be affected should the traditional post boxes are abandoned by Romec, the firm that buys the boxes from the Denny firm.
Lisa McDonald, a spokeswoman for Machan, said: "We have a small staff of about 10, three of whom make the post boxes, including a father and son team.
"We are now in the position that it is, likely they will have to be laid off.
"It is not just us. The pillar boxes are cast at Ballantynes in Bo'ness and the lamp boxes at Specialist Castings, two small family firms.
"We have never had a block of time this long where the orders have dried up. I can't keep staff on in the hope hew orders may come soon."
A spate of firework-related damage to post boxes has meant a spike in orders in previous years.
Ms McDonald said that the lack of work could be a preamble to a withdrawal from Scotland, which she said could tie in with the selling off of the Royal Mail and the independence referendum in 2014.
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About 200 readers have complained to the Los Angeles Times for running a full-page ad on July 23 from Exodus, an antigay group that claims to "cure" its members of being gay or lesbian, as reported by Times columnist Steve Lopez on Wednesday.
The ad featured an "ex-gay" man named Randy, who said he became gay because he had been abandoned by his father and "felt desperate for the physical touch only a father can give." When another male approached him for sex, he said, he was "putty in his hands." Randy now says, "Today I am an ex-gay. No, wait... I don't define myself anymore with a sexual identity. I'm just...Randy."
"Shame on you," wrote one reader to the Times. Another reader wondered how the newspaper could accept money to spread hatred, according to Lopez.
The Times advertising department responded to Lopez that "advocacy ads must meet our advertising standards and communicate their points of view legally and responsibly. This particular ad met those requirements." It provided no further explanation of those standards.
Lopez also reported that the two men who founded Exodus in the 1970s eventually became romantically involved and left their wives. He contacted Exodus in an effort to locate Randy, but there was no response.


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Fears are growing that local people will suffer as RAMS Therapy Centre faces potential closer next year.
The Dunmurry based charity was set up in 1985 to treat people with Multiple Sclerosis and has since extended its facilities to sufferers of strokes, neurological conditions, cerebral palsy, arthritis, fibromyalgia, ME and even sports injuries, most recently motorcyclist Michael Pearson.
Centre Manager BJ Beck explained that, since the premesis in Dunmurry Industrial Estate was gutted by flooding in 2012, their funds have become so low they are struggling to keep providing subsidised treatment for their patients.
"We put about £65 towards each patient's treatment on top of their donation," he said.
"South of the border, they charge about 150 euros for the treatment and in America it's around 200 dollars for an hour.
"It means that we need funds and if we don't get those, I can see us closing in 2015. The losers won't be us. It's going to be the local people who we help. They won't have a wee centre like us to go to."
Mr. Beck is frustrated at a lack of help from council and Stormont representatives.
"We've spoken to councillors and had them down," he explained. "We spoke to MLA Edwin Poots as well and we're trying to get money. They keep looking into it and coming back saying they can't do anything.
"The reason I believe that they should be able to come up with something to help us is because I've seen they've given out lots of money to other projects. If they can do that for community centres, surely they can help a small place in the Cutts that is helping local people.
"Through their contacts and knowledge, they know the whereabouts of funds for people in need.
"We're looking them to give us enough money to keep us going for a couple of years and give us something to build on."
The treatment surrounds Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, which Motorcyclist Pearson has used to recover from a horrific crash in May (see page 56).
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"It's going to be really bad news for everybody. They really need to get funding to keep it open."


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The region of the South Hebron Hills is in Area C of the West Bank, under full Israeli control. Israel's policy there threatens the continued existence of some thirty Palestinian villages. The region, also known as Masafer Yatta ("Greater Yatta," namely the villages surrounding the city of Yatta), is home to approximately 4,000 people most of whom earn their living as farmers and shepherds.
Israel's Policy: Preventing Palestinian Construction in Area C
The policy of the Civil Administration is to prevent construction in nearly all Palestinian villages in the South Hebron Hills. One way this is done is by not preparing master plans that would enable the legalization of existing construction as well as future development.
House demolition, al-Mufaqarah, South Hebron Hills, 24 November 2011. Photo: Nasser Nawaj'ah, B'Tselem.
The Civil Administration maintains that the master plan in force is the one approved by the British mandatory authorities in 1942. Under that master plan, the area was zoned for agricultural use. However, although the plan does permit some construction on agricultural land, the Civil Administration has misinterpreted the plan's instructions and has forbidden any and all construction.


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Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald will miss the visit of derby rivals QPR through suspension.
McDonald is still serving the three-match ban that followed his straight red card during the 4-0 defeat to Bristol City last weekend.
Ryan Tunnicliffe stepped in as one of four changes for the midweek draw at Nottingham Forest and could continue in the starting XI.
Chelsea loanee Tomas Kalas could miss out again after he was absent against the Robins through injury. Winger Floyd Ayite and full-back Ryan Fredericks remain sidelined with ankle problems.
QPR will be missing Jake Bidwell, who faces a spell out after suffering a dislocated shoulder against Burton on Tuesday.
Fellow defender James Perch remains sidelined by a knee injury although he could be back in around a fortnight.
Midfielder Jordan Cousins will be assessed after missing out in midweek with a hamstring problem.
The club say manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is continuing to prepare the team despite being implicated in the Daily Telegraph's investigation into alleged corruption. He denies any wrongdoing.


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A local man was chased down by authorities after allegedly fleeing a home with a baggie of possible methamphetamine Tuesday.
The Sheriff's Office was dispatched for a child welfare check at 774 Murphy Ave. after it was reported there was drug activity occurring around 3 p.m., sheriff's Commander Bill Steven said.
A deputy was greeted by resident Theresa Gokey, 41, who invited the deputy to look around the house, Steven said.
The deputy was eventually led to a bedroom, where he encountered Leon L. Tuttle, 49, lying on the bed, Steven said.
Just as the deputy spotted two baggies
possibly containing meth lying ona nightstand near the bed, Tuttle grabbed them, pushed the deputy and ran out of the house, Steven said.
Tuttle was running down the street wearing only pajama pants as he ripped the baggies open, leaving white powder trails through the air, Steven said.
Tuttle reached Glenn Street, went south toward Childs Avenue, then east toward Fresno Street and was heading back toward Murphy when he stopped, Steven said.
The deputy held Tuttle at gunpoint, but he became aggressive once another officer arrived to help handcuff him, Steven said.
When authorities went back to the home, they found a hypodermic syringe loaded with brown liquid suspected of being meth underneath a pillow on the bed where Tuttle had been, Steven said.
A small amount of marijuana and a meth pipe were also located, Steven said.
Tuttle was arrested on suspicion of resisting a peace officer, battery on a peace officer, destroying and concealing evidence, possession of a controlled substance, transporting and selling a controlled substance and willful cruelty to a child.
Gokey was arrested on suspicion of a parole violation and child endangerment.
Tuttle was also arrested last February after allegedly attempting to elude authorities, leading them on a pursuit into the Bertsch Tract before being apprehended.
That case, in which he is facing charges of possession of marijuana for sale and resisting arrest with special allegations for seven prior convictions, has been set for a hearing Jan. 9.
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A new toy has pushed its way into the crowded Japanese market. Called the Crazy Delicious Stick Stick Party, it sells for 699yen (US$9). We got our hands on one of these babies to try it out a get a stick party started, but first the name probably needs some explanation.
If you walk into any convenience store across Japan and scour the lower shelves, under all the chocolate bars and gum you will find one of Japan's most popular snacks, Umaibo (literally 'delicious stick,' which we will use throughout the remainder of this article for comedic effect). Delicious Stick is like a giant, rod-shaped version of that cheese-flavored snack of mysterious ingredients that goes by many names: cheese puffs, cheezies, cheese curls, cheese balls, and so on. However, in addition to cheese flavor, Delicious Stick comes in a wide range of flavors, including chocolate or shrimp and mayonnaise. At 10 yen (US$0.13) a pop they're a pretty good little snack.
By using Crazy Delicious Stick Stick Party, you can – get this – cleanly cut one Delicious Stick into several smaller sticks. According to the name of this toy, making four smaller Delicious Sticks from a single large one will result in a "crazy stick party". We rushed in to investigate this claim.
Upon putting a Delicious Stick into the toy and pushing it through with a plastic plunger, the craziness began with some bizarre crunching noises but then quickly died down. As I stared at the plate of sliced snack I wondered what the big deal was.
But that all changed when I took my first taste. Immediately I detected a difference. Rather than the light crunchy texture Delicious Sticks typically have, these new sticks took on a smooth, almost moist feeling to the tongue. It's actually a very unique and interesting new sensation that any fan of this type of snack should try at least once.
If that doesn't sound like a crazy enough Delicious Stick Stick Party, then get ready for this: there is also an attachment that cuts the Delicious Sticks into two pieces along a spiral cut line. What this does is let you take two different flavored Delicious Sticks and combine them into one mega-Delicious Stick. From here the sky's the limit to how crazy you want to get. You could play it safe by mixing chicken curry and vegetable salad flavors, or go wild with a combination of chocolate and cheese flavors. Just think it through before combining: they can't all be winners.
This Crazy Delicious Stick Stick Party is not all beer and skittles though. Using this device can cause a large accumulation of crumbs that, if unmanaged, can be a nuisance to clean up after your party.
Aside from that, it's a handy little snacking gadget that's worth the price. One word of warning: be careful after purchasing as you may find yourself burning more money on Delicious Sticks than you used to.
▼Video documentation of a Crazy Delicious Stick Stick Party getting started
▼This time, we used a 4-piece cutting type. You can also find 6-piece and 8-piece versions.
▼First attach the "slicer" to the case.
▼Then put a Delicious Stick into the case.
▼Then just push it through with the plunger, preferably over a plate or something to catch the crumbs.
▼Once cut, you can arrange many flavors together for a festive looking snack dish.
▼Or if you're feeling more adventurous you can use the spiral cut to combine different flavors into one Delicious Stick. This photo is a combination of takoyaki and cheese flavors.
▼If you visit the official website of this toy you can find some recipe ideas and give them a try!
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Roenicke, Narron ejected in ninth inning on Tuesday
Roenicke, Narron ejected in ninth inning on Tuesday
MILWAUKEE -- So much for enjoying a rare blowout win. Manager Ron Roenicke and bench coach Jerry Narron were ejected on Tuesday night with three outs to go in a 10-1 game. The trouble began when reliever Francisco Rodriguez, getting work in a rout because of his recent struggles, appeared to strike out Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell with a curveball. At least Maxwell believed he'd been struck out; he turned toward the dugout. But wait -- plate umpire Brian Knight's call was ball two.
Narron voiced his displeasure from the bench and was ejected. Roenicke went toward home plate to hear Knight's explanation and was ejected, too. "He told me it was high," Roenicke said. "It wasn't even close to being high." Rodriguez did get a called strike three on the next pitch, a fastball that even he admitted might have been a bit low, and he went on to close the game with a 1-2-3 inning. Roenicke, whose only other ejection this season came on July 7 at Houston -- after Sam Holbrook tossed Zack Greinke for spiking the ball in frustration after a play at first base -- was uncharacteristically upset. "[Knight] says, 'You're yelling at me in a 10-1 ballgame?'" he said. "I said, 'I don't care what the score is. I've got a pitcher out there that's working as hard as he can. You blow a call and you throw my guy out?' "And he throws me out for that. That's a poor job by him."


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It's an old story — the decline and fall of the press — but this year has been an annus horribilis for journalists, according to Mark Colvin of the ABC in his 'apocalyptic' Andrew Olle Media Lecture. The worst of it has been the large-scale sacking ('redundancies') of journalists, with more to come. The day of the labour-intensive newspapers is over. The future is digitised. If computer-generation of news takes on, we may have newspapers with no reporters at all. Colvin's bleak views carry weight. (He has been with ABC since the ancient days of denim jackets, patched elbows and flared trousers.) His touch is less sure when he turns to the other media crises. Newspapers, he says, have lost credibility and authority. Sceptical readers, especially the web generation, now rely on bloggers and social media for facts and comment. The old consensus shared by journalists and their public is gone. Why? Colvin blames phone hackers. But the rot set in long before hacking, and in any case this has not been a problem in Australia. He also blames radio shock jocks, although they too have been around for decades and, like press muckrakers, are an established tradition. Significantly Colvin has nothing to say about the social and political bias, often unconscious, of journalists. When told that someone is a journalist, readers believe they know his opinion on anything from global warming or same-sex marriage to republicanism, Mitt Romney or God. No wonder they resort to the bloggers for relief. Colvin still believes that, unlike digitisation, the media's loss of credibility and authority may be reversible. He does not say how, beyond quixotically calling for a return to journalistic rigour. A little more self-criticism would help. (At one point, not satisfied with Finkelstein or Leveson, Colvin foreshadows a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to clean out the media stables in Britain. It might do some good in the ABC.) Last year, after Laurie Oakes gave the Olle Lecture, I suggested Mark ('diddly squat') Latham as a lecturer. The idea did not find favour. So for next year how about Andrew (section 18C) Bolt?
Many of us welcomed the news that the Australian producer Antony Ginnane was making a film in Melbourne about Islamist terrorism that would not be just another adventure story but would try to say something important about jihadism, Israel and the Palestinian Occupied Territories. The Last Dance has now been released. Some critics find it inspiring. One said she felt as if 'a knife had been twisted in my heart'. Another went back a second time for more. Others found it preachy and unconvincing. (David Stratton: 'I didn't believe a word of it.') The plot is about a Palestinian terrorist on the run from the bombing of a Melbourne synagogue. He kidnaps an old Jewish woman, a Holocaust survivor, and forces her to give him refuge in her flat. He collapses from his shrapnel wound. She nurses him. He reminds her of her son killed by the Palestinians. She reminds him of his mother killed by Israelis. There is the promise of understanding and respect (until the trigger-happy Victoria Police kill him). It is a thriller, tautly directed by David Pulbrook and well acted by Julia Blake and Firass Dirani. There are indeed implausible moments. But the audience will take them in its stride. The film is a moral tale. It tells us that love conquers all and, if given a chance, will solve the problems of the world, even in the Middle East. I for one am not persuaded. The appeal to love and understanding is sometimes an excuse for evading truth. It is moral blindness to equate the Israeli treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories with the Nazi persecution of Jews and the Holocaust. The Last Dance takes up a big theme but in trying so hard not to take sides it avoids the truth of the matter.
When the philosopher Jack Smart died in Melbourne early in October, aged 92, the news was quickly and sadly noted around the world — and not only the English-speaking world. He had been a major, some say a great figure in Australian philosophy since 1950 when, at the age of 29, he arrived from Britain to assume the chair of philosophy in Adelaide (drawn there, he liked to say, by the beauty of Adelaide Oval). Last week old colleagues, friends and family gathered at Monash University's Centre of Religion to honour him and his work. David Armstrong, who ought to know, spoke of Smart's 'huge contribution' to the body of doctrine which gave Australian philosophy 'a certain style and flavour' in the world. A sort of materialism usually called physicalism, the doctrine was dubbed 'the Australian heresy' or even 'the Australian fallacy'. It rejects the traditional mind-body dualism in favour of the identity of mental and bodily processes. It is now a philosophic orthodoxy. Some three years ago Smart fell and injured himself while walking home in the dark. As he waited hours for rescue, he passed the time gazing at the heavens and thinking about the universe. He had apparently lost his former Christian faith but his funeral notice, which said 'no flowers by request', asked instead that donations be made to the Brotherhood of St Laurence. Always a passionate cricketer, he noticed that he had come round to hoping Australia would beat England in the Tests. He drew the conclusion that he had become an Australian.
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So in homage to our city green, both privately- and city-cultivated, we'll continue to blog the best resources for city gardeners this week. In other thematic news, stay tuned for more Greenest Thumb Contest entries, and send in yours if you haven't already. Instructions here.
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Ruffed Grouse Society clears, mows hunter walking trail
CASS LAKE — On AUG. 25, members of the Ruffed Grouse Society donated equipment and effort to clear and mow the Jingo Lake Hunter Walking Trail north of Talmoon.
Marty Niewind, head of the Grand Rapids chapter, supplied the ASV mower, trailer and transport vehicle. The crew put in about 13 hours.
"We have great grouse hunting here and several active RGS chapters," Niewind said. "We want to help make hunting better for our neighbors and the businesses that benefit from grouse hunter tourism."
Although there was some RGS money available to offset fuel costs, Niewind picked up the tab for that, too.
The Jingo Lake trail system is on U.S. Forest Service Chippewa National Forest land, which is affected by sharply reduced budgets for maintaining hunter walking trails in recent years, said Todd Tisler of the U.S. Forest Service said.
"We really appreciate the efforts of these volunteers, and we would like to work with RGS in the future on more projects that benefit grouse hunters and habitat," Tisler said.
Ted Dick, grouse coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources also hopes to expand these cooperative projects in the future.
"I work with biologists from across the country, our grouse habitat and public land availability is as good as anywhere and we want to keep it the best in the country by helping wherever we can," Dick said.
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It is such fun to do some tessellating!
I've been using some Polydron (plastic shapes which click together) and making some rules before setting off:
Rule one - we will use six equilateral triangles for a shape and that'll be our tessellating shape.
Rule two - we can flip the shape over and turn it around but the basic shape - the way the triangles are connected - must remain the same.
Well, here's one I started with:
Then I tried to put a number of these together;
I had to flip the brown one over to get the red one, rotate it to get the blue one, and so on.
Having done this much of the tessellation, I could see that it could easily continue on for ever!
Can you find out or see why?
Then I tried another:
This came about by just turning the brown one around to get the greens and blue.
Do you think this one could go on and on? If so, why?
Now the third one I got was like this:
This I rather liked because it seemed to be complete and did not have anything sticking out.
I wonder if you can see what flips and turns I did with the pink one to get some of the others?
Would this one go on and on?
If so, how would you go about it?
Well there's the last one I'm sharing.
What can you say about it?
Well I think it's your turn (or flip!!).
What ones can you make?
You could start with the 6 put together like mine - and maybe try to do one of those above.
You could find other tessellating shapes with the same starting shape.
You could design your own 6-triangle shape and start tessellating.


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You have probably heard about the strange, monstrous fish that was released in a Maryland pond.
Dubbed the Frankenfish, the snakehead, a native of China, has already become the stuff of legend, its strength and ferociousness spreading hysteria throughout newsrooms up and down the East Coast.
Fortunately for you, dear readers, there are men such as myself, calm, professional journalists whose only concern is writing the plain, unvarnished truth — no matter how many awards it might bring.
In the following I examine the most common rumors surrounding the story labeled by CNN as, "Snakeheads: A Nation Under Siege."
Snakeheads are such voracious feeders they will literally eat every other fish in a pond and then march out and apply to law school — Only partly true. Some snakeheads will apply to law schools even before they eat every other fish in the pond.
Snakeheads can run down and eat an adult racehorse — Though there have been reports of horses eaten by snakeheads, they have yet to be confirmed, so please be cautious about spreading these unsubstantiated rumors, which can lead to unnecessary panic.
As far as confirmed reports, the most noteworthy item eaten by a single snakehead was a Volvo station wagon, owned by an accountant who worked for Arthur Andersen.
However, since the accountant was in the car at the time, police decided not to press charges.
Snakeheads have eaten Baltimore — Grossly exaggerated. At the very most, 20 or so city blocks have been devoured by snakeheads. Much of the city remains unharmed.
In a statement meant to encourage tourists to continue visiting the city, the Baltimore mayor said, "This is a wonderful time to visit our fair city and don't believe those ... AAAAHHHHHH!"
Later attempts to find the mayor so he could elaborate on his statement were unsuccessful, as were attempts to find City Hall itself.
The city's Tourism Director downplayed reports that a snakehead the size of Godzilla on steroids had eaten City Hall.
"Absolutely untrue," he said. "City Hall has been moved to an undisclosed location for renovation."
A snakehead has eaten Vice President Dick Cheney — Sadly, this story is true. The White House, in an attempt to hide this story from the public, has put the word out that Cheney is in hiding because of scandals surrounding his business dealings.
"He's really embarrassed and humiliated, as he should be," said press secretary Ari Fleischer.
In fact, the vice president is believed to have been swallowed whole by a snakehead the week of June 16, as he emerged from a midnight swim in the Potomac.
Fortunately for the administration, a number of Cheney's key aides were also swallowed, allowing the vice president to maintain his usual schedule — with the exception of his weekly luncheons with the president, which have been canceled on orders of the Secret Service.
Despite a publicly stated policy of refusing to negotiate with snakeheads, administration officials have set up preliminary talks with the Frankenfish in an attempt to secure the release of Cheney and his associates. Check CNN for updates.