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Mount Washington State Park, a 59-acre parcel perched on the summit of the Northeast's highest peak, is surrounded by the extensive 750,000-acre White Mountain National Forest. On a clear day, views from the 6,288-foot summit extend beyond New Hampshire as far as 130 miles to Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Quebec, and the Atlantic Ocean. A modern summit building houses a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mount Washington Observatory and its museum. The historic TipTop House is located adjacent to the summit building and is open to visitors when staff is available.
Location: Off Route 16 at Pinkham Notch & Rte 302 north Crawford Notch
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Activities: Hiking
Amenities: Cafeteria, gift shop, museum, observatory, historic site, restrooms
Operation Schedule: 8am - 8pm, Early May to Early October (weather permitting)
Acreage: 52 acres
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Darby Field, a British colonist from Exeter, made the first recorded ascent of Mt. Washington in 1642. It has been related through the years that Field's two Native American companions did not accompany him to the summit because the Great Spirit was believed to dwell there. The mountain's history has been colorful since that first ascent.
In 1819, Ethan Allen Crawford and his father Abel - early settlers and innkeepers of the Crawford Notch area, built the first trail to the summit. By the mid-1800s, tourism on the mountain flourished. Train service was extended into the White Mountains, and a bridle path was opened to the summit that made it accessible to tourists who were flocking to the area. The first hotel was built at the summit in 1852 to accommodate the tourists arriving on foot and horseback. It was so successful its first year of operation that a competing hotel, the Tip Top House was built the following year.
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Count Blacktron wrote:Their floppy, flimsy, and way too colorful to be made of metal "Zwords" were horrid.
Quickblade22 wrote:There has been some things that were well liked by some that have been pointed out. My favorites in particular include the newer faces (with pupil eyes), the Shadow Knight helmets, and the inclusion of the armor known widely as "Euro armor".
I really liked the Shadow Knights. Still one of my favorite "evil" factions.
captainamerica wrote:I don't hate them at all, but I realize I am in the minority. And I should say I bought most of these sets on closeout ( like the 8877 for $25). Of course, I don't think they're an especially great faction, but have a few tricks I use to keep them in the rotation of my MOCs population:
1) More knights in a crowd (melee, tourney, mob) is almost always a good thing.
2) All visors, even the silly ones, look about the same when open.
also, Jayko looks pretty good on a Harry Potter Griffin, if you like having a strong fantasy element.
davee123 wrote:The bright colors? They're alright-- but only in moderation. I don't mind seeing a single "red knight" on the field, or a single "blue knight", or what have you. But what am I going to do with a horde of them? They lose their distinctive aspect when ALL you have are colored knights (and no soldiers!)
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WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS: Paris Hilton's beauty licensee is standing behind the wayward socialite, who, pending an appeal, is about to start serving a 45-day sentence in a Los Angeles county jail for violating the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related driving case.
"Paris Hilton has a very strong business here and around the world," said Neil J. Katz, the chief executive officer of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Parlux, Hilton's fragrance licensee. Unlike other celebrity fragrance brands, Hilton had a strong Christmas last year, the third in a row, with a sell-through of sets of more than 85 percent. Industry sources have estimated the size of Hilton's fragrance business at more than $80 million wholesale, which is generated by three women's scents — Paris Hilton, Heiress by Paris Hilton and Just Me by Paris Hilton. A fourth Hilton women's scent is planned for fall, Katz said, adding: "She works hard representing the license and we don't think her fans will leave her. We are standing behind her in every way."
Hilton's apparel licensee, BBC Apparel Group Inc., which obtained the master license for Paris Inc. in January, didn't return repeated phone calls seeking comment. Macy's has reportedly picked up her debut line for only two of its stores this fall.
ROCK DUO: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have been tapped as co-hosts of this year's 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards warm-up dinner. They will share the duties with Nadja Swarovski, and together, the trio plans to raise a toast to the nominees and honorees on June 3 — the night before the awards — at the Top of the Rock venue at Rockefeller Center. Last year, Salma Hayek did the honors. Swarovski is also the underwriter of the awards.


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It's not clear what caused the Monday crash.
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A spokesman for Brazil's air force says the aircraft that crashed was a Bell 206 helicopter that can carry up to seven passengers and a pilot.
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Pandora Media Inc., the Internet radio company, tumbled the most in more than a month after saying advertiser caution about spending will lead to a wider full-year loss than the company had forecast.
Pandora fell 17 percent to $7.87 at 9:33 a.m., after dropping as much as 18 percent for the biggest intraday decline since Oct. 25. The Oakland, California-based company's shares had fallen 5.6 percent this year through yesterday.
Advertisers are wary of making commitments in the new year out of concern over the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington, Chief Executive Officer Joe Kennedy said in a phone interview. The loss for the fiscal year ending Jan. 31 will be 9 cents to 12 cents a share, the company said in a statement, wider than the loss of 4 cents to 8 cents forecast in August.
"There are concerns about the effect the fiscal cliff will have on growth, and it's reduced our visibility," Kennedy said. "When our clients are cautious, we have to be cautious."
The company lowered its sales forecast to $422 million to $425 million, from as much as $432 million previously.
Advertisers have been growing more cautious over the past couple of months, Kennedy said.
President Barack Obama and Congress are negotiating to avoid the fiscal cliff, pending tax increases and spending cuts that take effect in 2013 if an alternate agreement isn't reached.
Music royalties, at 55 percent of sales, are Pandora's largest cost and growing faster than advertising, the principal revenue source.
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Pandora is part of a group including Clear Channel Communications Inc. that backs U.S. legislation to unify music royalties paid by Web, cable and satellite services. Rich Tullo, an Albert Fried & Co. analyst, estimates the bill could cut content costs in half.
"Paying royalties for every song played means that greater usage results in higher costs," John Tinker, an analyst at Maxim Group LLC in New York, wrote in a Dec. 3 report.
Pandora posted third-quarter profit that exceeded analyst's estimates, on higher advertising and subscriber revenue. Net income rose to $2.05 million, or 1 cent a share, in the quarter ended Oct. 31 from $638,000, or break-even per share, a year earlier, the company said.
Earnings of 5 cents excluding some items beat the 1-cent average estimate of 19 analysts, compiled by Bloomberg. Sales climbed 60 percent to $120 million, exceeding the $117.1 million average of 22 estimates.
Mobile ad sales grew 112 percent to $73.9 million in the quarter, Kennedy said, outpacing the 85 percent gain in mobile listeners.
"Mobile is our core focus," Kennedy said. "Those lines are crossing."
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They're coming 'round the barrels
Local barrel-racing enthusiasts host last of summer jackpotsat the Gothenburg Roping Arena.
Go Willy!" a voice booms from the announcer's box as a horse and rider hurtle around a barrel.
As Jerry Schnacker and his steed Willy streak across the finish, announcer Larry Wendelin praises them for a job well done.
"It's unconventional," Wendelin said later as barrel racing enthusiasts loaded horses and packed up their trailers at the Gothenburg Roping Club arena last Wednesday night.
Most announcers stick to their job of keeping participants and audience members abreast of who competes next, racing times and other information but Wendelin can't help encouraging riders.
"I just love this sport," the former Gothenburg teacher said. "It's a consummate team sport of horse and rider. I'm amazed at the skill of the riders and how they take young horses and get them started.
"It's a process."
One reason horses and riders from as far away as Texas have competed in Gothenburg is the arena and how Schnacker keeps the ground in ideal condition for animals to "get a hold of" as they round barrels at top speed, according to Wendelin and others.
Schnacker keeps busy at the twice-monthly barrel-racing "jackpots" as they're called.
After each third or fifth rider, he drives his tractor pulling a blade carefully around each obstacle so hooves don't slip on hard or muddy ground. Grooming also fills in any holes.
Schnacker then saddles up to test his and his horse's skills against others.
As far as anyone can figure, the bimonthly jackpots have been going on at the roping arena for at least 10 years.
Although they are Nebraska 4-D Barrel Racing Association events, horse and riders who belong to other barrel-racing associations can compete for points.
Others, like 13-year-old Jake Mustard and 10-year-old Josie Hotz, sign up just to compete. In fact Wednesday night, Josie tied for first place in the third tier of racing and beat her mother—experienced barrel racer Barb Hotz.
In Nebraska 4-D, there are four divisions of competition based on time.
"It's fun and challenging," Josie said. "And I get to do it on my horse Tootie."
Barb Hotz, who organized the Wednesday night event for several years, said she did it because there weren't many barrel races in the area.
She also loves the sport and the fact that it can be an enjoyable family event. Last Wednesday, Barb and Josie were joined by husband, father and veterinarian Jim Hotz—who watched—and their two young sons.
After whirling around the corners on her buckskin Sandy, Vicki Schnacker—who is married to Jerry—said Wednesday night barrel-racing means getting her horses seasoned and conditioned for bigger events with more prize money.
Once a rider goes through what is needed to train a horse to be a good racer and starts winning jackpots, Schnacker said he or she can appreciate what it takes to make a good barrel horse. Such a racer can cost anywhere from $7,500 to $35,000 based on its experience in the arena and the money it wins.
The Schnackers headed to McCook last weekend for a Barrel Bash and will travel to Topeka, KS, to compete Labor Day weekend.
Suzie Wahlgren hasn't competed in as many jackpots as she's wanted to this summer but she was there Wednesday night.
"We are very spoiled to have such good ground and upkeep," Wahlgren said. "Jerry also keeps it up during the week so we can come in and practice.
"In my opinion, it's probably the best ground around."
It's also the only arena in Dawson County where jackpot barrel racing is offered, Jerry said.
That affects economic development.
Wendelin said those benefits could be even more with higher-paying jackpots.
He pointed to a jackpot in McCook where $3,000 is added to the pot in addition to entry fees.
"They get probably 300 runners. Just imagine the economic impact to the city in terms of food, gas, motels and shopping," Wendelin said.
More than 80 competitors at a time have shown up at the jackpot event in Gothenburg which starts in June and continues through August.
Although Schnacker said he spends more time away from his automotive business than he should taking care of the arena, he enjoys seeing it used.
"People we know come up and fellowship with us there and at other events," Jerry said. "It makes it all worth it."
He was quick to point out others are involved in hosting a jackpot event with everything from taking entries and recording times to setting the electric eye and figuring pay outs.
This past year, Marcy Bartlett and Lisa Findlay were joined by Beth Baxter of Kearney in organizing the event.
Occasionally, he said campers wander over from Lafayette Park to watch a jackpot and come back again the next year.
Just as the Wednesday night barrel racers will return to Gothenburg next June.
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Oh yeah, I went there! Enjoy!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Some Things In Life...
I just can't be sorry for!
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
No New Hope for the Confused!
Merry Meet again, Family and Friends!
So this Saturday, we took a drive to New Hope, Pennsylvania. New Hope is a quaint little place with an awesome vibe, about an hour and a half from our home in New Jersey. There are funky little shops, great places to eat and while at times it can be a little touristy, we always find something new and interesting when we visit. Where else can you find an entire shop devoted to mortuary memorabilia?! That said, I should have predicted the strangeness of the day when I stepped from the car only to encounter a man with a monkey on his shoulder wearing a diaper. Just to clarify, the monkey was the one in the diaper.
One of my favorite places is a witchful little shop, appropriately dubbed, "The Witch Shop". They carry incense, herbs, candles, books, etc. And while it's probably not the kind of place that would appeal to the serious occultist, it always feels like a visit with old friends. I did pick up a great book called "Hekate Liminal Rites: A Study of the rituals, magic and symbols of the torch-bearing Triple Goddess of the Crossroads". Thus far, I'm finding it fascinating...but I digress.
While I was paying for my book, a handsome, well dressed gentleman came in with a woman whom I presumed was his partner. He looked around a few minutes before asking the salesperson, "Excuse me, do you have a book called, "The Satanic Bible?" I found it very advantageous that I wasn't drinking anything at the time or I probably would have snorted it out my nose! The salesperson, a young girl looking a tad uncomfortable, replied "I'm sorry, no we don't carry it". Then he asked, "have you heard of it?" He sort of glanced over in my direction as he asked. "Try Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com, I suggested. The author is Anton LeVay". "That's right!, he exclaimed, obviously surprised that I might have this information. "Thank you!" he said, as he left the store.
I guess I wasn't doing very well at hiding my amusement, because the salesgirl was now eyeing me curiously, "I'm sorry. It's not that I have anything against Satanists, I explained. "I just found his blurting it out like that, you know, really friggin' funny". "I actually agree with 8 of the the 11 Satanic Principles of the Earth", I added. Oooops! Outside voice! I could see by her change of expression that I had just made her even more....uneasy!
A few minutes later, a touristy looking couple walked in. They were standing beside me looking at the athames (sharp, pointy ceremonial knives) in the display case, when I heard the husband say, "that's what they use for their blood sacrifices". I glanced up to examine his expression for signs of sarcasm, but alas, no he was dead serious. And then, "don't they know that animals would work just as well as humans". Oh for the love of nerve! I'm sure they were wondering why I was laughing, but I honestly couldn't contain myself! And while I'm usually a huge advocate for dispelling the myths and misconceptions about Wicca and Witchcraft, I got the distinct impression that anything I said would have been like preaching to the choir, if you get my drift!
"How sad is it that this is what they truly believe", I said to the salesgirl as we watched the couple leave. "Yeah", she replied wistfully. "I'm so blogging this", I told her as I made my departure from the store. She laughed, but appeared...relieved.
In Darkness, Light!
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Messages Great and Small
Merry Meet and Happy Weekend Friends and Followers!
If you haven't heard this already, let me go on record as saying, I don't like bugs! I know, I know....I'm a Pagan, I should love all living things! Bullshit, I don't like bugs!
Still, to live in this World, I've had to learn to cohabit in harmony with even the lowliest of creatures, even humans! And, I must admit, there are some insects, like butterflies, that I absolutely adore.
Yesterday, I saw something that I'd never witnessed before. I was attempting to take some photos of our new kitten, Ember, but she was being less than cooperative! I looked away from the camera in frustration and glanced through our sliders to the deck. There I saw two butterflies dancing the "dance of joy" together on our back lawn! Now, I've seen little white butterflies doing this often, but these were big, beautiful Monarchs! I tried to get a photo, but trying to get a picture of butterflies dancing is nearly impossible! Seriously! I decided that there are some things that a camera can't possibly do justice and decided instead just to embrace the moment! It was..breathtaking!
Then, this morning, as I began typing this entry, I noticed something crawling atop my the screen to my laptop. :::Cringe::: "Ant", I thought and quickly put my hand over my freshly brewed coffee. I grabbed a napkin off the table with the intention of showing his little ant ass the door, when at closer inspection, I realized this was no ant, but a wee cricket! The tiniest, cutest little cricket I've ever seen! I watched him crawl over the screen, thinking how I might show his little cricket ass the door without squishing him, when suddenly :::ping::: he was gone! "Oh, gross, I thought, now I have a tiny wee cricket "pinging" on my dining room table! If you've ever had a cricket in your house, even smallest can demonstrate their vocal ablilities at ear piercing levels at all hours of the day or night! I perused the table to see where he might have gone, but his color blended in with the table and given his stature, I knew the chances of finding him were pretty slim!
I sat back down to finish my freshly brewed coffee and this entry, when it occurred to me that I should research these "close encounters". I Googled, "insect totems" and came up with some stuff that was amazingly relevant to my current state of being!
Butterfly: Major transformations and transmutations taking place, outcome is different than expected. Symbol of joy, color, gentleness, lightness and change of life. Awakens us to dance on the winds of life, teaches us that growth doesn't have to be painful, allows us to discover the important issues in life for conscious transformation. Don't sweat the small stuff, be joyful and thankful for your blessings.
Cricket: Cricket will attune to new vibrations, heightening intuition, sensitivity and awareness. Crickets can teach effective communication techniques and subconscious communication cues to obtain what is wanted or needed. Crickets are about transformation and resurrection from stages as in the molting process. Expect changes and new developments that will bring growth through reflection and patience as the sensitivity to mental, emotional and physical challenges are coming your way. Cricket will help in finding the right balance of action and using inituition and subtle awareness.
Just as I finished reading, I noticed a subtle movement out of the corner of my eye. It was my wee cricket! Now, for the sake of my sanity and practicality, I absolutely had to boot his wee cricket ass outside. I found a scrap of paper and tried him coaxing him onto it. :::ping::: He respectfully...declined! Amazingly, I spotted him again crawling along the top of my chair and held out my finger, hoping, but not expecting, that he might climb aboard and so he did! I slowly walked to the sliders to put him out, expecting any moment that he would "ping" into oblivion, but instead, he sat perfectly still until I found the nearest planter to deposit his wee self into.
"Thanks for the advice and happy chirping", I said aloud, only to look up to see my crucifix wielding neighbor staring across the fence. "You might want to visit Mary", I whispered.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Circle
Merry Meet Family and Friends!
Ok, so I have some happy news and some "not so happy" news. I usually like to dispense with the crappy stuff first given how it, you know, sucks!
Some of you may recall me writing about our elder cat, Dominick. Dominick epitomized the word, "longevity" from a feline standpoint. Our best guess put him somewhere at around 26 years old, making him about 120 in cat years. With the exception of a visit to the vet to be neutered, he was never sick once in his entire 120 years! We were all in agreement however, that his attempt at immortality was beginning to get a little creepy. Yesterday, after a brief illness, Dominick officially left the building. Yes, it saddened us. Yes, we felt he lived a long and happy life and yes, I have a twisted sense of humor!
Now, on to some happier news! Last Thursday, I was at work where for all intents and purposes, I was supposed to be working. Yet, for reasons still unclear to me, I found myself perusing the pet adoption site, Petfinder.com. This site places homeless pets with adoptive parents. You enter the kind of pet you'd like to adopt, their age, and your location and it brings up every animal shelter or adoption agency in your area, with a every pet available, complete with photos! I've adopted 3 of my 4 dogs without ever having to leave the comfort of my home. In light of recent pet adoption disasters however, my husband had put a moratorium on any further adoptions. Still, while the cat's away.....
As much as I hate to admit it, it seems we have run into string of some bad cat luck of late. Several months ago we lost our cat, Autumn as well. We adopted Autumn from Angels for Animals Network, the same agency from whom we recently adopted Persephone, the cat that was so ill. Like Persephone, Autumn was plagued with illness from shortly after her adoption. We spent hundreds of dollars in vet bills, only to have her die suddenly. She was only a year and half old. I was heartbroken. Yes, Ray had a valid point. No more cats!
Ok, so I typed in a search for "cat", "baby" and "domestic long hair" and up pops a photo of a beautiful 8 week old kitten, that bore a striking resemblance to my Autumn. I was smitten! Without hesitation, I sent off a cheerful little note to the agency to find out if she was still available and she was! Now, my only dilemma was how to tell Ray that I wanted to adopt another cat. Then I noticed a little box on the bottom of the screen that read, "Share This Pet on Facebook". Oh yes, I did!
A few moments later, my phone rang. It was Ray and the conversation went a little something like this:
Ray: We're not getting another cat!
Me: But she's a baby! And she looks just like my Autumn!
Ray: I don't care, Trace! We're not getting another cat! Are you crazy?!
Me: But isn't she cute?
Ray: I don't care how cute she is! We don't need another cat! I don't want another cat! We're not getting another cat!
Hmmmm...now I could see I was going to have to resort to my powers of persuasion if I was going to make this happen.
I mustered up my best "don't fuck with me" attitude and yelled, "Ray, if you don't let me adopt this kitten, I am going to take a shit fit the likes of which you can only imagine!!! "Sometimes you act just like a 3 year old!", Ray yelled back. "Yes I do!, I retorted. "A three year old who practices Witchcraft!".
May I present, Lady Ember a.k.a. "Baby Wiatch"
Posted by Tracy ~ The UnOfficial Witch of Ridgewood at 8:27 AM 14 comments
Sunday, July 12, 2009
That's The Spirit!
Merry Meet and Greetings Again, Family and Friends!
So, since I began practicing Reiki, I've learned quite a bit about working with "Spirit Guides". Our spirit guides are those disincarnate beings who provide other worldly assistance when we need it. They are not the same as having a Guardian Angel, because apparently, one's Guardian Angel is a separate entity. Who knew?!
Given the nature of spirits, I wanted to learn as much as possible about them, generally speaking, if we were going to have a close working relationship. I went in search of some good books on the subject, but the selection at the local Borders was pitiful. I finally settled on a book, but realized shortly after I began reading, that I'd have to take this author's expertise with a grain of salt. That said, I'm not sure that any mere mortal can have actual "expertise" in this area? Seriously.
I did come across one thing, however, that gave me some significant food for thought. The author suggested not calling upon your departed loved ones when you are of need of assistance with Earthly matters. Hmmmm....why, I wondered?
She went on to explain that after death, we retain the same personalities we had in life and if we shared personality conflicts before, in all likelihood, those things haven't really changed all that much on the other side. Oh now that's a friggin' scary thought!!!
So, wait, does that mean that my sister has the same degree of sibling rivalry she had when she was alive? Is my Mother destined to piss me off for all eternity. And what about my Aunt Ann? The woman gave new meaning to the word, "Bitch!" Oh yeah, I went there!
Then I recalled that a year or so ago, my husband and I had wandered into a dusty little bookshop run by a woman who was a Medium. She and I were chatting when suddenly she stopped speaking, looked at me and asked that I follow her to the back of the store. I found this a little...unnerving, but I went anyway. Once there, she gave me an impromptu reading in which she brought through my Mom. My mother was a tiny woman with a very raspy voice that made her sound much more intimidating than her 4'11 inch, 90 lb. frame.
The Medium told me so many things about my family that she couldn't have possibly known! If that wasn't enough to freak me out, she then said, in an imitation of my Mother's voice that was so eerily accurate it made my blood run cold, "Your Mother says, "He's still a pain in the ass". I glanced over at my husband who was near by browsing through the books and asked, "Who, Ray?" (Sorry, Ray...I was, you know, guessing). "No, the woman said, "your father!" Ok, well that was it for me! No one else would have said this but my Mother!
Yes, to my great dismay, expertise or not, I had to admit that what the author had written made perfect sense, on so many levels. Some people will continue to be a pain in the ass, even in death!!! Now there's a comforting thought, isn't it? And here I thought we got all "enlightened" and shit!!!
In Darkness, Light!
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
As the Stomach turns..
Merry Meet and Greetings Family and Friends!
I have been terribly remiss in my writing, this I know. Life has taken some strange and unexpected turns, some absolutely wonderful and others, well..not so much.
At Midsummer, I was certified as a Reiki Master/Teacher. One of the last things that our Reiki Master warned us about was the year long self healing process that accompanies the Reiki Master attunement and the possibility of a "falling away" of those things that had, up until this time, taken precedent in our lives. She spoke of things such as changing careers, moving, ending relationships, etc. Since my first degree Wiccan initiation and subsequent Reiki attunements, I can definitely attest to this fact. How profound this was to be, however, has been a bit disconcerting.
I have felt the need to distance myself from those things that aren't serving a higher purpose either spiritually or magickally. I feel a greater pull towards learning and I have allowed my intuition or perhaps, my spirit guides, to lead me toward those things that I feel most connected. I'm uncertain where this is going, but it all feels right. At the end of September, I am planning to participate in a intensive workshop in Hoodoo, which I gotta tell ya, I'm completely psyched about!
Recently, I have been doing a lot of distant healing which I am not at all happy about. Well, I'm happy to be able to send healing energy, but not at all thrilled that it's necessary. I have been blessed by those of you that I call friends who have not only supported my efforts with your own work, but have sent healing energy to me as well. Thanks guys! I gotta tell ya, it has really helped!
One of my most significant and difficult lessons thus far has been that distance sometimes is necessary. At times I will take things into myself and feel as if the problems of the World are in my hands. Ok, that's an exaggeration, but still. To that end, I've learned that distance, in general, can be a good thing. It gives one a chance to ground and center, be overall more productive and find balance when things are off kilter.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that, I have no idea what this year's healing will bring, but...
Just for today, I will not worry
Just for today, I will not be angry
Just for today, I will be thankful for my many blessings
Just for today, I will do my work honestly
Just for today, I will treat all living things with kindness ~ Dr. Mikao Usui
In Darkness, Light!
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The American Living RoomNew Yorks first and longest running summer festival of emerging art. Festival will host more than 25 projects and will involve approximately 300 artists. July 26 Sept. 2 at 8:30pm. HERE ARTS CENTER, 145 6th Ave., bet Spring & Broome. Check online for more details, www.here.org. 212-352-3101. $15.
Anniversary Celebration BBQA free BBQ in celebration of the Village Pourhouses 1st anniversary. Enjoy burgers, hotdogs, corn, lemonade, watermelon and all you can drink Bud Light. There will also be live music, tarot card reading and a popcorn machine. Sat., Aug. 11 from noon 3pm. VILLAGE POURHOUSE, 64 3rd Ave at 11th St. For tickets, contact email@example.com or 212-979-2337 x8003. Free.
Batting Cages$2 for 15 pitches. HUDSON RIVER PARK, North Moore St. & the Hudson River. Everyday thru Labor Day from 11am 7pm.
Big City Fishing & River WorkshopsYes you can fish in the Hudson River and its better than ever at Hudson River Park. Rods, reels and bait are provided. PIER 46, Charles St. & the Hudson River. Weekends thru Labor Day; Tues. Sun. in July & August from 10:30am 5pm.
The Flamboyant and the BohemianLearn about the essentials of the Village including history, culture, tragedy and architecture in this walking tour. Sun., Aug. 19 at 1pm. Meet at WASHINGTON ARCH, 5th Ave. south of 8th St. Joyce Gold History Tours of New York. www.joycegoldhistorytours.com. 212-242-5762. $15.
Gotham Girls Roller DerbyManhattan Mayhem vs. Queens of Pain. Sat., Aug. 11 at 8:30pm. CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK, Nat Holman Gymnasium, 138 St. & Convent Ave. $19.75 in advance, $23 at door. VIP - $29.75 advance only. www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com.
Holistic Stress Management ProgramFree services include ear acupuncture, massage and energy work modalities. Tues. & Thurs. from 5-7pm. ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL, OToole Building, 203 W. 12th St., corner of 7th Ave., 6th floor, small conference room. No appointment necessary. 212-345-2582.
Hot Summer NightsPitchers of Mai Tais, Electric Lemonade and Coconut Rum Runners are $20. There will be Cuban tapas and a DJ spinning hip hop, rock & pop beginning at 7pm. Thursdays, thru Aug. 30. OBIVIA, 201 Lafayette St.
Meditation GatheringSatsanga is a Sanskrit word that means to associate with the Truth, with Divinity. Kirtana is to associate with the Divine through the chanting of His holy names. This is an open invitation to a gathering of prayer, devotional songs and meditation to all spiritual seekers, in an atmosphere of peace and love. Ongoing. Fri., Sat. & Sun. at 8:45pm. RAMAKRISHNANADA YOGA VEDANTA MISSION, 96 Ave. B bet 6th & 7th Sts. 646-436-7010. www.ramakrishnananda.com. Free.
SpiegelworldThe worlds most beautiful traveling venue returns to New York City for the summer of 2007. View Absinthe and La Vie plus live music acts from around the world. PIER 17, South Street Seaport, just under the Brooklyn Bridge. Visit www.spiegelworld.com for more details on upcoming shows.
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Quietly and without much fanfare Jimmy Devaux continues to be a force to be reckoned with. Last year the former Mighty M driving champ, competing both here and at Saratoga Raceway, reined 413 winners which ranked him 19th in races won in North America.
And again this season Devaux is off to a good start. On a wet and snowy Monday afternoon ( Jan. 20) here at Monticello Raceway Devaux started the day slowly producing just two seconds and a third place finish in his first seven drives but before the day was over he drove the winners of the last three races on the card to come away with the proverbial hat trick.
His trotting victory with VIP was the veteran gelding's second in a row this year and his ninth win in his last 10 starts.
With his three wins on Jan. 20 Devaux's 17 winners are currently third best on the local leaderboard just a few victories behind both Bruce Aldrich, Jr. (21), and Jimmy Marohn, Jr. (18).
Although not expressly noted, last season Devaux, like his brother-in-law, Bruce Aldrich, Jr, also did double-duty driving at both Monticello and Saratoga Raceways. His 184 wins at the Spa City oval was fourth best and his 229 here was the third best output. And his total of 413 wins last year was his career best .
Devaux, 46, has currently driven 3481 winners with over 3000 of them recorded since the turn of the century.
For Devaux, who lives and breathes harness racing, his burgeoning success is a realization of a lifelong dream.
"When I was growing up my dad (Butch) was racing horses at Saratoga (Raceway) and Monticello (Raceway) and I spent as much time as I could with him at the barns learning about racing and how to care for the horses," Devaux related. "Eventually he let me jog and then train(the horses). I'd loved it and realized that I wanted to make harness racing a career."
Like many other aspiring drivers of the present era Jimmy began driving in amateur races. It was at Monticello Raceway in 1990 that Devaux notched his first driving victory.
"You never forget that," Devaux said with a smile referring to his first winner. "It came right here at Monticello Raceway behind Clarich St. Pat. I believe we went in 2:03 and a piece?"
At the end of the 1998 season e still hadn't registered 140 winners but in 1999 his star began to rise. That year local trainers were beginning to avail themselves of Devaux's services and he responded by driving 113 winners in just 579 starts.
Off to what appeared would be his break-out year, Devaux's 2000 campaign was cut short when he was involved in a racing accident which sidelined him for six months. He finished that season with just 96 winners.
"I broke my wrist in a racing accident and it didn't heal right so they had to break it again and reset it again," Devaux explained. "I was getting nervous as many months went by and I began to wonder if my wrist would ever be strong enough to drive again."
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During November of the 2012 season Devaux reined his 3000th winner.
"I'm living a dream. I mean how many people can do something they thoroughly enjoy and make a living doing it," he said. "I'm a lucky guy."
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State your relationship to the individual and the reason you want the information. The records are restricted to immediate family members.
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at VitalRecords.com. For records prior to 1911, contact the county recorder's office, or in some counties, the county health department. Some county records begin as early as 1887.
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This naruto papercraft is the Nagato (Pain), the paper craft model is created by rexxkentrix. Nagato, also known as Pain (Pein), was the recognised leader of Akatsuki and Amegakure and a major antagonist of the series. Referred to as "Leader" by all Akatsuki members, he directed the actions of the rest of the members and maintained authority over them. Later it was revealed that he had secretly collaborated with Tobi who was the real leader of Akatsuki.
According to Tobi, Nagato was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan. During the Second Shinobi World War, Nagato lived with his parents in a village somewhere near Amegakure. One day, two Konoha shinobi broke into their home, looking for food, unaware that the place was still inhabited. Nagato's parents, believing they were going to be killed, attacked the two so that Nagato could escape. Having mistaken them to be enemy ninja, the Konoha ninja killed his parents. In his grief, Nagato awakened his Rinnegan for the first time and killed the assailants. He came to consider this incident as the first great pain of his life.
With his family gone, Nagato wandered the country, going from house to house asking for food. In time he met a dog named Chibi and, later, met Konan and Yahiko, who began travelling with him in his search for food. One day, Chibi was killed in the crossfire from Hanzō's fight with several Konoha shinobi. Nagato and the other orphans later mourned its death. When the war ended, the three orphans ran into the Sannin and after hearing Yahiko's plea, rather than return to Konoha with his team-mates, Jiraiya decided to teach the three how to look after themselves.
Soon after Jiraiya began living with the orphans, Nagato and Yahiko were attacked by an Iwagakure ninja. Nagato reactivated his Rinnegan to defend Yahiko, killing the ninja. When Jiraiya found out about this, he decided to train them in ninjutsu. Nagato was very emotional about killing the ninja, and asked Jiraiya for help so he could protect Konan and Yahiko. Jiraiya's response was for Nagato to grow up and to use his eyes to find the peace that they both desired for the world. Three years later the orphans had become competent ninja, so Jiraiya returned to Konoha.
Over the years, news of the three's exploits would reach Jiraiya which often consisted of the death of someone who opposed them; eventually he received word that they had all died. In truth, Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko began a quest to find peace, by forming the organisation Akatsuki with Yahiko as its leader. They became full-fledged Amegakure ninja and gathered followers who shared their philosophies of an end to war.
Hanzō, the leader of Amegakure, viewed the group as a threat to his rule and schemed with Konoha's Root to eliminate them. Claiming to want to discuss peace, Hanzō lured Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan to an ambush. There he forced Nagato to choose between killing Yahiko or Konan. Not wanting to force Nagato to make the choice, Yahiko impaled himself with a kunai that was placed in Nagato's hand. With Yahiko's dying breath, he told Nagato to survive, because he believed in Jiraiya's words that Nagato would become the world's saviour. This incident would become the second great pain of Nagato's life.
Devastated, Nagato retrieved Konan and Yahiko's body and launched an attack on Hanzō's men. With the Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path he was able to kill all but Hanzō. However, the technique left Nagato emaciated, with numerous chakra rods embedded in his back; Hanzō's trap also injured Nagato's legs, which crippled his mobility for life. He severed his loyalties with Amegakure by scratching through the symbol of his Amegakure forehead protector, resolving to teach the village and the world his pain. Yahiko's body would later be incorporated into the Six Paths of Pain as the Deva Path. Nagato took over as leader of Akatsuki in Yahiko's stead.
Upon adopting the alias "Pain", Nagato led the rebelling forces in the Amegakure civil war, and took control of the village by assassinating Hanzō while using his Six Paths of Pain. He then solidified his leadership by systematically killing anyone who had ties to the former leader.
Nagato was a fair-skinned man with chin-length red hair with his most noticeable trait being his Rinnegan eyes. As a child, his hair would regularly hang off his face blocking the view of his eyes; his normal eyes are never seen. Nagato grew into a tall man, but after subjecting himself to the Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Nagato was reduced to an emaciated version of his former self with chakra receivers implanted into his back, one in each of his shoulder joints, smaller ones in his forearms and two metal-like screw under his collar bones, near his shoulder joint. Nagato uses a mechanical walker for mobility, which could fire Chakra Disruption Blades for personal defence. He was the only Akatsuki member never seen wearing the organisation's uniform, until after his death, and he ceased wearing a slashed out forehead protector after defeating Hanzō. However, his Six Paths of Pain wore both in his stead. After Nagato used the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive all the Konohagakure citizens that had been killed during his invasion, his red-hair turned pure white due to the overexertion of his chakra. When reincarnated by Kabuto, Nagato was left in the exact state as he died - emaciated and with white hairs. The only exception were black rods that are no longer attached to his body. However, after Nagato uses his ability to absorb chakra from B Version 2 form, this chakra seemingly revitalises Nagato's body, restoring his muscle mass and restoring his hair colour from white back to the Uzumaki clan's characteristic red colour.
Nagato was a sensitive, kind boy, prone to crying, and was traumatised by the idea of killing others, even if it was to save his friend Yahiko. Scared and unsure of his place in the world, he desired to help those he cared about, but never knew how. He was consistently respectful and kind to Konan, who he claimed to be his "angel" in Amegakure. He was shown protecting her, without request or hesitation from Jiraiya before his battle with his former teacher. Apparently, she was the only Akatsuki member that addressed him by name. He was aware of Konan's feelings towards Yahiko and left them alone to have personal time together.
As Pain, his personality became very different, having become a calm, serious, aloof, and detached man. Apparently believing traumas he experienced in his youth had enlightened him to the true meaning of pain and suffering, he considered himself a deity, and believed he had evolved beyond a mere human being. He sought to show the world the meaning of pain by using an ultimate weapon to deter future wars, by means similar to "mutually assured destruction", and showed no moral qualms about his actions. He was willing to kill Jiraiya to ensure the completion of his plans. He even went so far as to proclaim himself a "god of peace", that had to guide the world to maturity through pain. Finally, he felt that no-one could understand true peace unless they understood "true" pain, something his childhood friend Yahiko believed. Minato Namikaze believed Tobi to have been using this philosophy in his favour, in order to manipulate Nagato.
Nonetheless, he was seen to be quite respectful, particularly to the fallen and the dead. Given the Akatsuki members' frequent bickering, he often quelled them and encouraged better relations among members. He even suggested that they mourn for Deidara after his passing, and reprimanded Kisame for calling Hidan and Kakuzu the "Zombie Combo". After his battle with Jiraiya, he held a moment of silence for his former teacher, out of respect for his power, and even told Zetsu to praise the latter.
Because Konohagakure was partly responsible for the tragedies in his life, he held a great deal of animosity towards the village. Although Jiraiya's influence improved his opinion of the village during their time together, he eventually came to believe that Konoha profited from the tragedies of others and hated it and his former teacher.
After his reincarnation, Nagato has shown to be kinder and carefree to the point he was even willing to start making jokes, something which surprised Naruto. His opinion of Naruto also strengthened after he last saw him, pointing out to Itachi Uchiha that he wasn't surprised that Naruto was able to advance his control over the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox since they both had studied under the same master.
As the leader of Akatsuki, and one of the two sides of the Amegakure civil war, Nagato was an extraordinarily powerful shinobi, and recognised as the most powerful member of Akatsuki. His partner, Konan, had stated that he had never lost a single battle, and that he is "unbeatable". Fukasaku stated that without understanding Pain's power, no one could beat him, and even Tobi noted that Nagato was invincible while praising Jiraiya. Nagato even killed Jiraiya with relative ease, after revealing all six of his bodies. In praising his former teacher, Nagato attributes his ability to defeat Jiraiya to the secret of his Six Paths of Pain and the fact that he underestimated Jiraiya's level of genjutsu usage, stating he would not have won if Jiraiya had uncovered the secret behind his Six Paths of Pain technique. Zetsu expressed shock when Nagato was defeated by Naruto, stating he never thought Nagato would ever lose even in a weakened state. After being reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi, he was able to easily overwhelm both Naruto Uzumaki and Killer B, despite Naruto being in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Killer B having perfect synchronism with his tailed beast. He would have killed them both had it not been for the intervention of Itachi Uchiha while Kabuto was preoccupied with them. It took the combined efforts of Naruto, B, and Itachi to successfully defeat Nagato in the state of control Kabuto had him under. As a member of the Uzumaki clan, he also possessed the potential for incredible longevity. It has been noted at several points in time that Nagato possessed an unusually large amount of exceptionally strong chakra, to the point of after he decimated entire Konoha and fought Naruto Uzumaki, he still had enough strength to revive all of the people he had killed in Konoha.
Nagato's legs were greatly damaged in a battle against Hanzō. As a result, even though he can stand up by himself, he can't move as quickly. To make up for this while alive, Nagato used the Six Paths of Pain to fight for him while he stayed in one place in a mechanical walker. When he was reincarnated by Kabuto, he used various summons to move around and to keep himself out of range of the opponents' attacks.
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Logging in issue with Chrome
If you type out a comment and you're not logged in on IE, it'll pop up a box and you log in there. One you've done that, your post is posted. you don't lose it.
On Chrome it takes you to the log in window and once you log in, your post is lost.
I've lost several amazingly humorous and well thought out posts this way. Can this be amended? Cheers.
Sorry Sean, I know you're drowning in spam at the moment (pun intended) but this error is kinda frustrating too.
Sorry, this is like kicking someone when they're down. Don't blame me, blame Chrome.
this got lost in the spam. you perhaps just need to check you're signed in, rather than trying to sign-in when posting.
there are so many issues and i haven't been able to replicate this in chrome (which I also use) so it isn't something we'll be able to easily investigate.
it kinda happens in firefox (and opera, to a lesser extent) too (recent versions on windows)
here's how it pans out
1. post a reply when not logged in
2. press reply
3. you're taken to http://drownedinsound.com/login
4. after logging in you're taken to http://drownedinsound.com/profile
...and my workaround is to...
6. press the back button in the browser twice back to be taken back to the thread
...in opera...
7. you can press reply and it'll bring up a reply box with your text waiting to be submitted and it'll let you reply
...but in firefox...
7. you can do the same, and the text will be there, but the reply button will be greyed out, so...
8. copy url of thread and another instance of it in a new tab
9. go back to tab with original thread in and copy text
10. use copied text in new instance
and a quick couple of extra tests...
-chrome worked as per the opera workaround
-IE9 worked similarly, but lost the post (worst case)
-IE8 popped up a windowsy login box and autoposted what it was I was trying to post (best case)
so, for this particular issue, in time honoured style:
IE8 > opera/chrome > firefox > IE9


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No easy opponents for Swedes.
A few of the names and faces on Gothenburg's varsity boys basketball team will be familiar to fans this winter.
Some may even recognize the in-your-face man-to-man defense.
Still, coach Kent Koehn says there are plenty of surprises in store this season.With only three letter winners returning from last year's 13-9 team, Koehn was initially concerned about how his team might fall together.
Then he discovered some hidden gems.
"I have seven seniors who are a very tight-knit group on and off the court," Koehn said. "Some of those kids have been forced to sit back and watch for a long time. I think people will be surprised by what they see."
That includes not only a much-improved skill level but also a bit of height.
"We're not huge by any means," Koehn said, "but we have a bunch of kids at 6-foot or taller. That's more size than we've had in several years and they're athletic, rangy and quick."
As a whole, the boys' athleticism will be the team's strength. The trick, Koehn said, will be learning how to utilize it at both ends of the floor.
There are no stand-outs in the bunch who will lead the team in scoring night in and night out.
"I think that makes us a little harder to defend," Koehn said. "At this point, our biggest struggle is going to be putting points on the board. We can score, it just hasn't been consistent yet."
Koehn is convinced many opponents will play zone defense against the Swedes, trying to force lower percentage perimeter shots.
But Gothenburg will look more at getting into the paint instead, Koehn said.
Defensively, Koehn said, the Swedes will go full speed every play.
"They like to get out and get after it," he said.
Against many opponents this season, the Swedes won't have a choice.
Koehn expects Minden to be the front-runner in the Southwest Conference.
"Actually, they're going to be tough for the next five years," he said. "They have some young kids who can really play."
Outside of that, the conference is wide open, he said.
Minden will also likely lead the C1-11 sub-district this year with Cozad, Gothenburg, Kearney Catholic and Southern Valley as the other teams.
First, though, the Swedes must figure out how to deal with a more mature Hershey team of talented sophomores and a Lexington squad with much to offer.
"We don't really have any easy games," Koehn said. "When you look at our schedule before Christmas, they're all tough teams. But one thing about it, they'll show us what we need to work on."
Gothenburg opens the season Friday at Hershey before hosting Lexington Saturday. Tip-off Saturday is approximately 6 p.m.
Members of the 2009-10 Gothenburg boys basketball team are (*denotes letter winner):
SENIORS—Andrew Collins, Derek Franzen*, Landen Haake*, Mark Hilderbrand*, Patrick Reeves, Tyler Sheets, Joel Teahon.
JUNIORS— Jonathon Clark, Brennan Costello, Jack Dudley, Branndon McMichael, Dillon McMichael, Cody Ostergard, Josh Williams, Dane Wilson.
SOPHOMORES—Korey Ahlenstorf, Brett Dockweiler, Jackson Graham, Trey Kolbo, Dominic Loibl, Alix Meisinger, Jeramie VanAcker, Brandon Wlasiuk.
FRESHMEN—Aaron Collins, Dillon Gartner, Kaine Golter, Garett James, Logan Koehler, Logan Sheets, Ben Tiedemann, Noah Tripp.


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From Athens, Greece, to Madison, Wisconsin, the common theme today is said to be "austerity versus growth." In reality, we're hearing little about what drives growth and a great deal about what disasters follow when benefits are cut. The "austerity versus growth" argument is coming from all corners of globe. In the past week alone, the two terms have appeared together in 380 major world publications, according to a Lexis Nexis search.
The discussion of these concepts continues to be framed as an either/or decision. There are the tight-fisted Germans led by Angela Merkel, and then there is Mediterranean Europe that's holding onto 20th-century ideas of work, life and aging. The debate has become so entrenched that one can be forgiven for thinking it is either austerity or growth.
But there's an alternative to this bifurcated rhetorical gridlock. If aging populations can break out of traditional roles of dependency to contribute to social and economic life, societies can find the magical balance of growth and what is now called austerity. Sound fantastical? It shouldn't. It's straightforward arithmetic. And it can be achieved in a 21st-century model of working life that connects to the fact we're regularly living into our 90s.
Take Greece: Much of the debate started over two years ago. The median age in Greece now is 41.4, while the country's average retirement age is 53! By 2030, the average Greek will be 47, just six years shy of retirement. What's more, the country's old-age dependency ratio is at 3 to 10. For every ten people who are of working age, three are retired and economically dependent. By contrast, when President Roosevelt instituted Social Security in this country, there were over 40 workers for every one recipient.
There's simply no demographic relief ahead. The Greeks have one of the lowest birth rates in the world, with just 1.39 babies born per woman in her lifetime. Of 222 countries analyzed for birth rates by the CIA World Fact Book, Greece ranks 203rd. According to U.N. estimates, the country's old-age dependency ratio will be 37 to 100 by 2030, and 55 to 100 by 2050.
Think about it: By mid-century, every two working Greeks will be responsible for supporting one elder. It's a shocking ratio that makes today's already devastating demographic balance seem quaint.
At its core, the debate in Wisconsin is similar. The governor's leadership has challenged the trade union's demand that the state pay for a youthful retirement.
In the face of the overwhelming demographic facts, Greece and Wisconsin will have to shed their antiquated notions of work and retirement. Governor Walker is effectively leading a progressive 21st century approach to work and life that might be followed by politicians in Athens, where an unsustainable 30 percent of the citizens will be over age 60 by 2030. Even if you believe in the economic promise of austerity, there are simply no cost-cutting measures to buoy an economy with one-third of the people retired and a sub-replacement birth rate.
If we can begin to integrate our aging population into economic life, the payoff would be two-fold. First, it would stop the bleeding brought about by bygone retirement schemes and entitlements. Second, it would add GDP to the economy by growing the skilled workforce. Sure, the workplace of today is far different than it was 20 and even 10 years ago - but this can't be an excuse to marginalize the aging. Instead, the older population is Greece's - and the Wisconsin's and the world's - greatest hope for economic growth and recovery; and this group has decades of experience and expertise to offer.
Throughout Europe, the story is much the same. Only Turkey, France and Ireland have birth rates over 2.0, and the average old-age dependency ratio in Europe is 25 to 100; it will climb to 47 to 100 by 2050.
The developed world's economies are headed for social, political and economic disaster if the terms of the debate are not transformed to include the extraordinary and untapped potential of aging populations as a central part on the growth side.


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Lust for Leaf by Alex Brown and Evan George
On the surface, Lust for Leaf seems like an odd fit for my cookbook shelf, which has very little room to spare between all the Nigel Slater, MFK, and Deborah Madison. And yet, despite the fact that there are chapters titled Bro-tein and recipes for things like Weed Dip, Junk Food Potato Salad, and something called Nasty Dates, this slim, mostly vegan volume has captured my attention. Read on for why I think this unlikely cookbook just may be a keeper.
Quick Facts
• Who wrote it: Alex Brown and Evan George
• Who published it: De Capo Press / Lifelong Books
• Number of recipes: 95
• Recipes for right now: These are summer fun recipes, taking full advantage of seasonal produce. Notable are Radish Remoulade; Elote al Echo Parque; Red Haterade (a non-chemical take on Gatorade); Butter Beer Flapjacks; Grass Crackers (made with fresh chives); Oyster Po' Boy (made with oyster mushrooms); Kaleslaw; Manhattan Pie (made with cherries, rye whiskey and vermouth).
• Other highlights: As mentioned, at first glance this looks like a ditzy party book geared towards your stereotypical college-aged, beer-drinking dudes. But a closer look and a few recipes later, I'm starting to see that there is some really good, creative recipe crafting here. In the aforementioned Nasty Dates, for example, are Medjool dates are stuffed with blue cheese and a bit of curry paste, then skewered and grilled until they're hot and melting. Yum!
• Who would enjoy this book? OK. If a sassy, youthful, life's-a-party outlook annoys you, then this book probably isn't for you. Nor will you be happy if you find the occasional four-letter word to be offensive. But if you have a sense of humor, enjoy innovative recipes, and like to cook vegan or vegetarian, then by all means check this out. This book is perfect for anyone looking for summer fun recipes, be it Grilled Peach Ice Cream, Cool Ranch Biscuits (where yes, the liquid in a classic biscuit recipe is substituted with cool ranch dressing!) or Mushroom Ceviche. So totally awesome.
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: Lust for Leaf by Alex Brown and Evan George
• Visit the author's website: Hot Knives
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Gallatin Field (BZN) in Bozeman is your gateway to Big Sky. Frontier, Delta/Northwest, United, Allegiant, and Horizon provide service. Connecting cities include Denver, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, and Seattle.
Exit Gallatin Field, making a right turn onto Hwy. 10 (also Frontage Road). Drive 1.4 miles west through the small town of Belgrade. Turn left onto Hwy. 291 (also Jackrabbit Lane). This road passes over Interstate 90 and becomes Hwy. 85 and then Hwy. 191 (also Gallatin Road). Proceed south 7 miles once over I-90, and then go straight through the four-way stop light on Hwy. 191. Continue south on Hwy. 191 for 39 miles.
Coming from Bozeman: Get on Main Street and continue west past the Gallatin Valley Mall. Main Street becomes Huffine Lane. Continue west about eight miles to the intersection of Highway 191 and Huffine Lane. Turn left on 191 for 39 miles. Turn right at MT Highway 64 and head west nine miles through Meadow Village. Turn left at the "Welcome to Big Sky Mountain Village" sign, and then a right turn at the next small intersection. Follow the road to the first tall, seven story complex which includes the reception to Big Sky Central Reservations.
BZN has a wide range of ground transportation options including taxi and scheduled bus transportation to Big Sky, West Yellowstone (West entrance of Yellowstone National Park) and Gardner (North entrance of Yellowstone National Park).
Karst Stage (406-556-3540; www.karststage.com) and 4 X 4 Stage (406-556-3540; www.karststage.com) are the only ground transportation providers with a counter inside the Bozeman Airport. They offer scheduled shuttle service to Big Sky during the winter season. Point-to-point and door-to-door service to Big Sky is also available.
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Nice Zs, it's good to see that you drive 'em as they should be driven!
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Very nice Z's
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Those are a couple of nice cars. I love the action shots from Hallett! Hitting the track in the rain takes some guts. Kudos to you! It looks like you enjoy every aspect of your cars. Good for you.There are too many trailer queens out there.


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Huskers Cruise Through Day Two In Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla. - The Nebraska men's tennis team saw two Huskers advance to the fourth round of prequalifying play at the ITA All-American Championships Invite on Sunday. Dusty Boyer and Marc Herrmann notched two wins each to proceed to the final round of prequalifying play. If the two emerge victorious Monday, they will continue on to the qualifying draw.
Herrmann toppled Illinois State's Rolando Torrellas 6-1, 7-5 in the second round moving on to the third round to oust Northwestern's Mihir Kumar 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Boyer outpaced Michigan State's John Patrick Mullane 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 then scorched LSU's Harrison Kennedy 7-6 (4), 6-1. Nebraska's Tom Blackwell fell to Virginia's Jordan Daigle 0-6, 1-6.
On Monday, Herrmann is set to face the No. 5 seed Mississippi's Stefan Lindmark while Boyer is slated to challenge Drake's Matt Frost.
The four Huskers make up two duos selected for the qualifying doubles draw. Blackwell and Herrmann team up as one pair while Boyer and fellow Husker Beau Treyz, who was knocked out of singles in the prequalifying first round, make up the other scarlet and cream tandem.
"(It's) good to see Marc (Herrmann) and Dusty (Boyer) still winning singles matches. Both guys fought through a bad patch here or there in their matches today, but mentally fought through it and are showing the coaches some good things. I feel good that these two guys are learning to win matches based on will power rather than just tennis skills. If they can keep doing this then good things will happen for this program based on their leadership. Tom (Blackwell) ran into a buzz saw today. The kid served big, hit big and just put it to him. That's tough to do to Tom! That happens but Tom will get over it and move on with letting it go. (Tom will) be ready the next time he steps on the court. We have our doubles teams in the main draw qualifiers so we are very anxious to see what we can do! Tom and Marc will be a team and Beau (Treyz) and Dusty the other team."
The qualifying matches begin Monday following the conclusion of prequalifying action. The qualifying singles draw has already been released on the ITA website and the qualifying doubles draw will be made availabe early Monday morning. A field of 64 singles players and 32 doubles teams will then compete in the main draw beginning Thursday, Oct. 3.
Singles quarterfinalists, doubles finalists and consolation champions will receive an automatic entry into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships on Nov. 7-10, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, NY.
Results from Monday's matches will be posted here on Huskers.com. Go Big Red!


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Nellenbach Wins Impact Award for Research
Kristin Nellenbach, PhD, ('10) recently became the fourth Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences doctoral program alumna to win the Graduate Education Advancement Board (GEAB) Impact Award.
Established in 2003, the Impact Award recognizes outstanding graduate students whose research covers a variety of areas, including education, the environment, economic development, health, and public administration. UNC Speech and Hearing Sciences alumni Sally Clendon, PhD, ('06) Elizabeth Lanter, PhD, ('09), and Penny Hatch, PhD, ('09) had received the award for their research in previous years.
Nellenbach, a practicing speech and language pathologist, studied how various factors influence early adolescents' silent reading comprehension abilities. Her research has implications for developing targeted interventions and instructional programs that help address underlying obstacles preventing students from developing comprehension skills—interventions that may ultimately also improve adult literacy rates in North Carolina.
Read the full profile of Nellenbach's work on the 2012 GEAB Impact Award Web page.


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Azbuka Vkusa – nominated to the Crystal Clear Award 2014
Half the energy consumption when changing to LED
Azbuka Vkusa is one of the most successful Russian premium food retailers. When they renovated their store they wanted a lighting system that would emphasize the retailer's premium status and at the same time significantly reduced electricity consumption and maintenance costs. With the new LED spotlight family Zone Evo from Fagerhult they managed to reduce the electricity bill more than 50 % and get an energy consumtion of 13,56 W per squaremeter.
Many stores have a combination of metal halide and fluorescent fixtures. By changing to more energy efficient luminaires there is much to save; not just by reducing the energy cost, LED luminaires also requires minimum maintenance.
This was shown when Azbuka Vkusa did a makeover of their premium store. A sustainable solution with significantly cut down electricity and maintenance costs was desired. The metal halide and fluorescent fixtures were changed to a LED spotlight family and in total the project has 90 % LED which reduced the electrical bills with more than 50 %.
The design and technical brief from Fagerhult contained a solution around the new Zone Evo spotlight family – all in LED. It became a well-suited design that matched and enhanced the premium atmosphere. Fagerhult in Russia analyzed different stores in Russia and Europe and received necessary input from the client.
The Zone spotlight family has been in Fagerhult's assortment in more than 10 years and Zone Evo is the LED edition to the family. Zone Evos key word are minimalism and balance, with a design that keeps the visual experience longer, just as the life length. With the help of a segmented MIRO reflector the illumination of the vertical surfaces has also been considerably improved.


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Would You Drink Malt-Flavored Mountain Dew? You'll Soon Have Your Chance
Soda die-hards know if you want a kick of caffeine, Mountain Dew is the beverage of choice. And in some cities in the US, people will soon get to try out a malt-flavored version of the popular soft drink.


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Skier killed at Breckenridge
February 13, 2013
A 45-year-old man died today after hitting a tree while skiing an intermediate run on Breckenridge Ski Resort's Peak 9 Sunday.
Robert Redmond, of Virginia, was wearing a helmet when he struck a tree on the Colombia trail. He was transported to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, where he died from injuries caused by blunt force trauma just after 4 a.m. today.
The Summit County Coroner ruled the manner of death accidental.
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The dollar gained versus most major peers amid speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will reduce the central bank's monetary stimulus program as the economy gains.
The yen (FOREX:USDJPY) fell for a second day against the dollar on bets Group-of-20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting this week will endorse Bank of Japan monetary easing designed to stoke inflation to 2%. The greenback remained higher versus the yen and euro after claims for jobless benefits in the U.S. fell. Bernanke speaks to the Senate today after telling a House panel yesterday he would take a wait-and-see stance on slowing stimulus.
"People haven't really changed their view of when tapering is going to occur," Dan Dorrow, head of research at Faros Trading LLC in Stamford, Connecticut, said of the U.S. data in a telephone interview. "The Fed has said we really need to have cumulative data. We're in Bernanke mode right now."
The dollar (NYBOT:DXU13) advanced 0.8% to 100.40 yen at 10:08 a.m. New York time and touched 100.53. It appreciated 0.3% to $1.3087 per euro in a second daily advance. The 17-nation currency gained 0.6% to 131.42 yen and reached 131.47.
The greenback increased its gain versus the yen after the Philadelphia Fed's general economic index increased to 19.8 in July, more than double the forecast of 8 in a Bloomberg survey, from 12.5 the prior month. Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the region.
Bernanke, who's due to deliver his semi-annual report on monetary policy to the Senate Banking Committee at 10:30 a.m. in Washington, said told the House Financial Services Committee yesterday the Federal Open Market Committee wants to assure that the U.S. economy and labor markets have sufficient momentum before reducing asset purchases.
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Australia's dollar declined versus all of its 16 most- traded counterparts after a report showed the nation's businesses turned pessimistic about near-term prospects, adding to the case for an interest-rate cut next month by the central bank. The currency decreased 0.7% to 91.70 U.S. cents after earlier falling 1.1%, the most in almost a week.
South Africa's rand declined for the first time in five days after the International Monetary Fund said growth in China, the biggest buyer of South African raw materials, may trail forecasts. The currency weakened 0.3% to 9.8531.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Global FX Volatility Index, a measure of currency fluctuations, slid to 9.97%, the lowest on an intraday basis since June 5. It reached a one-year high of 11.96% on June 24.
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Nigel Li is convinced that the 2009 trial of Chen Shui-bian, ex-president of Taiwan, set a milestone in the young democracy's transition to the rule of law. "In traditional Confucian thinking, the president is more than an elected leader; he carries a life-long mandate from heaven," said Li, a constitutional scholar and CEO of the Taipei-based law firm Lee & Li, at the October 6 Timothy A. Gelatt Dialogue on the Rule of Law in Asia. "The fact that an ex-president now also must face justice signifies how far Taiwan has progressed."
Wang Jaw-perng, an expert on criminal procedure at National Taiwan University in Taipei, agreed. For him, however, the process of the trial left much to be desired. "A lot of people in Taiwan believe Chen Shui-bian is corrupt, but they also think he did not get fair procedural treatments."
The trial for embezzlement, receiving bribes, money laundering, and other offenses had been the most spectacular in the island's history, said Professor Jerome Cohen, co-director of NYU School of Law's U.S.-Asia Law Institute, the host of Tuesday's program in Greenberg Lounge. A Taipei district court on September 11 convicted Chen and passed down life sentences to him and his wife. The decision is now on de novo appellate review, which could last many years.
Chen Shui-bian rose from humble roots to the pinnacle of power by winning a historic election in 2000. His Democratic Progressive Party, running on a pro-independence platform, ended the Kuomintang Party's half-century rule, which had endured since the former Nationalist government of China was defeated by the Communists on the mainland and fled to Taiwan. Central to Chen's successful campaign were attacks on the establishment's corruption. Ironically, allegations of Chen's own financial misdeeds emerged. His family and associates were prosecuted while Chen was still in office. After he stepped down in 2008, a constitutional tribunal ruled that he was no longer protected by presidential immunity, and he was then investigated with a vigor that aroused complaints of being politically driven. The current Kuomintang president, Ma Ying-jeou (LL.M. '76), denies involvement.
There have been allegations of irregularities in Chen's criminal proceedings. Television cameras captured Chen in handcuffs being taken into pre-trial detention last fall, an event his supporters say was choreographed to humiliate him. Other complaints include the replacement of a sympathetic judge, disciplinary actions against Chen's lawyer, and, most seriously, prolonged pre-trial detention without convincing justification.
Cohen said the implications of the case emanated well beyond the fortunes of the former first family. A deep rift developed among the Taiwanese people, and they now must go beyond partisan politics and find common trust in law and the rule of law. Li agreed. "I hope Chen would receive a fair trial, not as an emperor nor as an enemy of state."
The annual Timothy A. Gelatt Dialogue was established in honor of the former NYU School of Law professor who died in 1994. This was the 15th year of the program.
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