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09 Jul 2018 3rd Grade Nature Day
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In May the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center Welcomed 240 students from the Fredericksburg Elementary School to a day at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park .While there the students had the opportunity to learn about Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Bats, Beavers, as well as Hill Country Geology. They also learned about Prairie and Wood land plants.
Very exciting for students and adults alike was a Raptor Program presented by Last Chance Forever Raptor Rehabilitation Organization. This year marks the 14 year the Nature Day has been offered to students.
Special thanks go to all our volunteers for making this Fun Day possible.
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Green Roofs in Rotterdam: Studies, Plans, Outreach, and Reducing Flood Risks
Rotterdam's initiative to promote the creation of green roofs within the city has seen just under 10% of the roofs suitable for this converted into green roofs. The project is part of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative, run by the Rotterdam city council, Port Authority and the Environmental Protection Agency with the aim of reducing the city's CO2 emissions by 50% and helping the city adapt to climate change.
Although large areas of green roofs have many benefits for cities, such as reducing air pollution and helping to combat the heat island effect, Rotterdam's priority was for water retention, since the city has a shortage of areas where water can be stored following heavy rainfall. Water management has always been a major concern in the Netherlands, since approximately 60% of the country lies below sea level. The analysis of the potential of green roofs in Rotterdam that preceded the introduction of the subsidies focused heavily on their capacity for water storage in order to reduce peak water discharge following a rain storm and help prevent flooding.
4,623,000 square meters of roof area in Rotterdam was identified as being potentially suitable for green roofs in the initial analysis (only available in Dutch; PDF), based mainly on whether they were flat or not. A surprising amount of the roofs were flat: 70% of the residential buildings owned by housing corporations and 90% of the non-residential buildings within the study area. The maps on pages 38 to 40 of this booklet (PDF) show the buildings that could potentially have green roofs installed, together with the amount of water storage that this represents. If this strategy is to be effective in combating flooding, then a significant proportion of these green roofs actually need to be created.
To promote the installation of green roofs, an 'information point' has been set up on the (green) roof of a prominent building in the center of Rotterdam and the initiative is being promoted at festivals and community events throughout the city. Green roofs have been installed on a series of municipal buildings, including the local hospital, city library and government offices. Subsidies are provided to building owners by the local council and local water board to the tune of 30 Euros per square meter, where the average cost of installing a green roof is approximately 45 Euros per meter. Demand has been high and in March this year the minimum size of roof that could qualify for a subsidy was reduced from 40 square meters to 10 square meters.
While the Rotterdam Climate Initiative stresses the many benefits to building owners of having a green roof, such as improved insulation and an extension to the lifespan of the roof, the largest benefit to the city as a whole will be in a reduction of the flood risk. This initiative needs to be pursued at scale if it is to have a measurable impact on water retention, something that the City of Rotterdam and the water board will be monitoring over the coming two years, together with the Technical University in Delft and Hogeschool (university) Rotterdam.
Alison Killing is an architect and urbanist based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Goatwhore – Blood For the Master
Label: Metal Blade
Release Date – February 14, 2012
New Orleans blackened death metal gods Goatwhore have just released their fifth studio album on Metal Blade Records. Long regarded as one of the hardest working bands in metal, fans have seen the group progress from a small side project to one of the most prominent extreme acts in the New Orleans southern sludge scene.
Goatwhore has consistently released a new album every three years, and every one of those albums defines a sonic progression for the band. Blood for the Master is what the band themselves call a "logical progression" in their careers, and marks a return to the band's roots, a path they've been blasphemously heading down since 2006's A Haunting Curse. Personnel includes three-quarters of the members as their previous album Carving Out the Eyes of God, bassist Nathan Bergeron, who has been present since 2006 has departed, and has been replaced by James Harvey of Ritual Killer prominence.
Blistering guitar work by founder Sammy Duet, as well as the characteristic Satan-infused lyrics of singer and lyricist Benjamin Falgoust remain a cornerstone of the band's claim to success. Once again working with Hate Eternal front man and production god Erik Rutan, the raw, Satanic brutality of the band's first album, Eclipse of Ages Into Black has made its way onto this new album. Bluntly put, we haven't seen an album like this in years.
One of the great things about Goatwhore is they always offer a little something for everyone. Songs like the breakneck opener, "Collapse in Eternal Worth" bring back memories of the old Celtic Frost days, while the crunchier "When Steel and Bone Meet" display some of Duet and Falgoust's death metal influences.
Gone is the squealing animalistic breakneck speed soloing that marked Carving out the Eyes of God, however guitarist Duet has seemingly become more sophisticated on this album, choosing to make his guitar sing melodically instead of scream in blissful chaos.
Goatwhore seem to have stopped trying to re-invent themselves at this point in their career, and have instead returned to the black metal infused mayhem that they've proven to be masters at. That's not to say that, as with all of the band's albums, there's not a surprise to be found on the record though – "Embodiment of This Bitter Chaos" starts off with something we've never seen before – an instrumental acoustic, layered behind a searing solo that will surprisingly make fans pull out their cigarette lighters (or cell phones) .
Blood for the Master will mark a return to the band's early days, while at the same time adding an air of sophistication that distinguishes this album from the other four in Goatwhore's catalog. Fans of everything from Celtic Frost, to Mayhem, to Slayer will find something to love here. Albums like this are a shining example of why one of the hardest working bands in the industry has remained one of the most successful bands on the scene.
Rating: 8.9/10
Goatwhore is:
- Sammy Duet – guitar, vocals (Ritual Killer, Vual, ex-Acid Bath, ex-Crowbar)
- Louis Benjamin Falgoust II – vocals (Soilent Green, ex-Paralysis)
- Zack Simmons – drums (Nachtmystium, Necro Yeti)
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I can't shout enough that I think this is so valuable. To get basic training about how to hold oneself in the world as a girl / woman with confidence and access to strength and power in our bodies seems like a gift in this current world. Sometimes the danger can feel like too much and this was a dose to help add to agency and autonomy in women. I'm sharing in hopes that this provides some fruit and whether it's a resource for you personally, your kids, your clients, teenagers you know, it's applicable across the board.
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Erica is the woman who co-owns this studio. She was a supportive, relatable, helpful, practical teacher in addition to making it work for everyone. She doesn't know I'm sharing in this way and in no way asked me to. I will often do this kind of sharing when I feel inspired with resources I find. The studio website has a class schedule (for all ages from 4 year olds through adult). One of the women with us has a 4 year old daughter and she was so glad to hear they had a class for little ones, that she wants her daughter to grow up with this strong sense of self and power in her body. If you're interested more in what I did (a small private group basic training, 4 or more people), contact her and ask ! Based on her experience being a woman in the world and having young daughters, she shared her passion for educating and training young women to be aware, empowered, and equipped and said she'd be happy to do more small groups. I'm sure there are also other self-defense and martial art oriented studios available near your area if Lafayette is too far.
Here's the website: http://rflxtrainingcenter.com/
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And bless our hearts, for the old year's gone and the New Year's come,
And for good luck, we'll fire our guns!
These are the final words of the chant of the Cherryville New Year's Shooters, who ring in each New Year with a tradition that began more than 200 years ago and was brought to our state by some of its earliest settlers. Part solemn ceremony and part traveling celebration, shooting in the New Year is a unique piece of North Carolina history and a meaningful day for area residents.
Beginning at midnight each year on the first day of January, shooters go as a group throughout the area, to homes and businesses that have been in the community for generations. There they call out the residents to shoot in salutation. For more than 18 hours, and through three different counties — Gaston, Lincoln, and Cleveland — the shooters follow the route bringing ceremony and good tidings to neighbors. At each stop along the way, a crier recites the "Chant of the New Year's Shooters," and then participants fire their muskets, one by one, each loaded with black powder, no bullets allowed. The noise of the musket is thought to drown out evil spirits and bad luck; while the chant — part poem, part speech, and part song — asks for peace and prosperity in the New Year.
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Tracing the tradition
Although the chant is written in more of an Old English style, the custom itself came from German, Swiss, and other European settlers in the area. Many of the pioneers arrived in our state via Pennsylvania, where the Mummers now bring in the New Year with costumes and a parade. The tradition of the Mummers is closely related to the New Year's Shooters, as this, too, began with visits
from house to house. Citizens carried firearms for protection and noise, singing and dancing at each home and receiving a meal or drink from the host in return. Both practices continued to evolve through the years, with an emphasis on costumes, entertainment, and parades in Pennsylvania, while in North Carolina, the focus became home visits and ceremonial shots.
Locally, there is documentation of New Year's Shooters in the Cherryville area back to 1770, before the town was even established or named. A copy of a chant dating back to the 1800s is on display at the Cherryville Historical Museum. Many of the names of these original settlers are also the names of the current shooters, showing the passing of this custom from generation to generation. Some families have been on the route for more than 100 years, and local participants claim that not one year has ever been missed.
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A historic event in modern times
Rusty Wise has been shooting since he was 16 years old. He remembers looking out his window at 2 a.m., then a little boy, watching as the Shooters came to visit his home. Now he serves as secretary for the New Year's Shooters organization and puts in many hours of work to make the event happen. Long gone are the days of small groups walking from farmhouse to farmhouse; there are now more than 300 shooters and a caravan of participants. He works with president and long-time shooter Carl Dellinger for weeks ahead to determine the scheduled stops. The organization holds meetings to discuss safety and training and spends time coordinating with law enforcement and emergency services. Information is posted on the group's website, and the large finale shot held at nearby Rudisill Stadium provides an ideal spot for the many spectators.
Still, Wise is humbled and amazed by the timelessness of the event. "Few things stand the test of time the way the Shooters have," he explains. "New Year's is the time in our community when people still come out to be together." Even those who have moved away often make New Year's the day they visit home. Last year, there were participants from four different states.
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History and community
What keeps the tradition flourishing is not only the historical significance but also the emotional ties of those who participate each year. Each shooter has his or her own individual story. All of the black-powder guns are either historic or carefully made replicas. Some shooters wear special hats, decorate their vehicles, or add to the pageantry of the day in other ways. Wise remarks that on New Year's Day, job titles, economic status, or other things that separate citizens on a daily basis have no meaning. Everyone is an equal part of the community.
For Darrell Beam, who has been shooting since 1981, participating with different generations of friends and family is one of the things that make the experience so valuable. He says, "My daughter Amanda's first shot was at the age of five. I made her rifle with a pistol barrel and scaled down the stock to fit the barrel, making it a miniature black-powder muzzleloader. I bought 10 barrels 16 years ago on clearance. I have one left. The others have been made into what we call kid's guns for other up-and-coming shooters. Although Amanda remains the youngest so far, I am saving the last barrel for a grandchild."
His favorite spot to shoot is the Carolina Care rest home, where the residents are brought outside on sunny days or watch from inside when the weather is bad.
Beam and Wise remark on shooting for so many hours straight, through all kinds of weather, through the cold dark night where shots are quieter, to the midday shots with hundreds of participants and spectators.
The Cherryville New Year's Shooters are an ode to both history and community with moments both solemn and jubilant. Despite the many years of history behind it, the event is as important as any holiday could be in the modern life of the region. Beam says, "It is a rolling party covering 18 hours and at least 60 miles with more hugs and Happy New Year wishes than you could ever imagine."


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Hey guys! If you are looking for possibly movies or even books you want to look at because you enjoy greek mythology or even mythology in general we have some ideas.
For one if you enjoy greek mythology I would probably start to read:
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians book 1:The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Olympians book 2:The Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson and the Olympians book 3:The Titans Curse
Percy Jackson and the Olympians book 4:The Battle of the Labyrinth
Percy Jackson and the Olympians book 5:The Last Olympian
Also (you probably should read the Percy Jackson series before this one) The Lost Hero. I think it is kind of an after book, because it has the same characters but it's about different people. Like the main characters are different. Okay also this isn't a Greek mythology book but it's a mythology book. The Kane series. It's Egyptian mythology, and you might not know the title as the Kane series, but you might know the first was as the Red Pyramid. I'm pretty sure the 2nd one is coming out like May 5th 2011, but I'm not sure. I think it's called the Throne of Fire. Those books are all written by Rick Riordan. So if you like the Percy Jackson series I think you should probably check out a list of his other books.
Okay I don't know a lot of movies about greek mythology but I'll list the ones I know.
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The Odyssey
Clash Of The Titans
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I am pretty sure that I'm the lone Google TV fanboy. I love the ability to merge the television with Google Chrome … and to eventually lay the Android marketplace atop it (currently there are core apps like Pandora, Netflix, etc).
I give Google TV a better shot to amass great content and better UI than I do the hardware manufacturers (I have never used the Samsung or Sony appstores that come preinstalled on the TVs).
Anyhow, here is another example of why I love Google TV: load Turntable.fm (http://www.turntable.fm) and your friends can share / DJ music throughout your home. And since:
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Haven't tried Turntable.fm yet? Here's a couple nice recaps:
- TechCrunch: The New Early Adopter Addiction: Turntable
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|On August 15, 2019, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a memorial service marking the 74th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII held at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito expressed "deep remorse" over Japan's role in World War II in his first appearance at the annual ceremony marking the end of the hostilities. Japan's former emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan on Aug. 15, 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a memorial service
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- AnonymousAugust 15, 2019 at 2:28 PM
I know that it is a sombre occasion, but I must say how lovely the floral background to the memorial is, and what a lovely outfit Empress Masako is wearing, perfect in style and colour for the occasion.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousAugust 15, 2019 at 3:40 PM
I am delighted that Empress Masako was able to attend this special service for Japan.ReplyDelete
Der Schnitt der Jacke gefällt mir sehr gut. Angemessenes Ensemble für diesen Anlass. Die beiden machen ihre Sache richtig gut und sie scheint aufzublühen. Das freut mich!ReplyDelete
Look classique mais chic pour l'impératrice avec toujours le même style de chapeau... Bien belle quand même !!!ReplyDelete
The Empress' suit is superb. While the hat matches the suit perfectly, I hope, in time, she will choose to wear hats that feature her her entire pretty face.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 16, 2019 at 12:29 AM
The Empress Masako looks fantastic, the suit and color are great. A very special occasion. Filled with lot of memory for the older Generation.ReplyDelete
here the style of the empress is suitable. Normal she is very old fashionReplyDelete
One of the best outfits Masako has had as empress. That grey is perfect color to her.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2019 at 4:18 AM
Thank you so much for this important post. Only now am I learning that this ceremony was established in 2015 by Emperor Akihito to formally express contrition on behalf of the nation. How extraordinary. How admirable.ReplyDelete
I love the way Empress Masako dresses -- having observed her style on numerous occasions. Although not trendy (and that's a good part), she is still contemporary with classic, clean, elegant lines perfectly tailored and always appropriate to the occasion and her position.ReplyDelete
I think it's too dark. because she has dark skin. too much details for this occasion.ReplyDelete
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Ok, so my foodie-presentation is a little better than last week! Haha. Just whipped up this super fat-bomb-of-a-slice for our Nutrition Workshop tonight at Move Strong Gym. Tonight we're talking all about FATS!
This workshop is part of our series of weekly workshops in conjunction with our 9-Week Nutrition Competition which is currently underway.
We will look at:
*Good fats vs. bad fats.
*Why you NEED fat.
*What bad fats do to the body.
*Balancing Omega-3's & Omega-6's.
*How to cook with fat.
*Fat-fuelling snacks/meals to keep you humming
*Deliciously fatty taste-testers!
If you're after a treat to keep you energised (without excess carbs!), give this recipe I just created a go. These bars have NO added sweetener (besides the few goji berries sprinkled on top), so don't expect these bars to taste 'sweet'. I still think they're yummy, and good for a snack to keep me going until meal times. If you do want the bars to be more of a sweet treat, you could add a couple of tbsp of rice malt syrup 🙂
Coconut Pepita Bars
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut (60 g)
1 1/2 cups raw pepita seeds (150 to 160 g)
3/4 cup melted coconut oil (180 ml)
1 tablespoon chia seeds (15 ml)
6 drops orange essential oil
Pinch of sea salt
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I don't get it
Three things would be true.
1. My support for the policy didn't kill my kid. Lots of people die of overdoses while we continue to wage "war" on drugs.
2. My kid dying doesn't make my policy position wrong. It might be wrong (I don't think it is), but my kid dying has nothing to do with the cost-benefit analysis or the morality of the position.
3. My kid dying + my policy position doesn't automatically make me a hypocrite.
So I have to ask, WTF is going on in this country???
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I agree with you on the pregnancy, but what about the other economic items? Suspending the gasoline tax and supporting a windfall profits tax? I agree with Obama that families are off limits, but there is more than enough info (or a great deal lacking) to feed the machines...
- 5:30 PM, September 03, 2008
- John Thacker said...
Suspending the gasoline tax and supporting a windfall profits tax?
I would love for some criticism to come along these lines. Have you heard much of it?
- 6:10 PM, September 03, 2008
- Dirty Davey said...
A better comparison: you believe we should not teach kids about designated drivers because they're too young to be drinking anyway. So you advocate that the schools should just tell them not to drink and avoid the concept of designated drivers, and you raise your kid that way.
If your kid gets drunk, drives, and kills himself and/or someone else, doesn't that have some implication for (a) the soundness of your policy and/or (b) the general level of cluelessness we would have to assume you had to be advocating such a policy in the first place?
- 8:12 PM, September 03, 2008
I can't believe I agree with dd's analysis?!?!
I think the difference between mm's scenario and palin is that mm's policy advocates free choice.
If you choose freely to do something and you are harmed by your (now legal) choice (drug use), then you bear the consequences of abusing that freedom. As long as mm didn't push that needle into your arm, but rather gave you (and his kid) the freedom to choose to do it or not, then it's not hypocritical (imho).
If you want to take away freedom and free choice, banning sex ed, birth control,premarital sex, abortion, drug use, books you don't like, etc. and then your child does choose to engage in it, at the least you have to question the wisdom and implications of banning actions that some clearly do "choose".
IF, after being confronted with the reality that your child decided to engage in actions you want to ban (drug use, premarital sex, abortion), and say its OK because it's your child, then you are a hypocrite.
Palin is saying your kid should not have a choice about whether they learn about sex or birth control because they shouldn't "choose" to have sex, and if they do and wind up pregnant, should not have a choice about how to deal with it.
Silly me, I thought Rs wanted government to stay out of your life and not be paternalistic. I guess some people's children are more equal than others.
-- the now obama supporting anonyman.
- 9:22 PM, September 03, 2008
What DD and Anonyman said.
I do agree, though, that calling her a hypocrite isn't quite right. OTOH, she's just been presented with a very personal data-point on the effectiveness of her favored approach to sex-ed, one that happens to be consistent with the growing consensus about such programs. So, to the extent that she's advocating an approach that (a) didn't work for her, and (b) appears not to work in general, then one might question her judgment.
In other words: Hypocrite? No data.
Stupid (or, at least, irrationally stubborn in her beliefs)? Almost surely.
And we know what happened the last time we elected a Veep with *that* set of characteristics...
- 7:26 AM, September 04, 2008
This is anonyman (now for obama):
I agree that concluding she is a hypocrite is not obvious, but here is the logic I use.
1) She is pro-life and believes that sex-ed should only involve abstinence info (I won't comment on the oxymoron here, oops, I did it my mistake).
2) While the gubmint bans, or has banned, all types of sex (adultery, sodomy, miscegenation, prostitution, stat rape, etc.) it no longer prohibits adultery, in this case teenagers having sex (as long as not stat rape).
3) BUT, if you make teaching teenagers sex ed. illegal (except for abstinence), you are constructively making teen sex illegal. As you believe that by preventing them from making an informed decision this will prohibit them from engaging in it. As an analogy on making an something constructively prohibitive, blacks were given the right to vote after the civil war, BUT if you created laws making it difficult to learn how to register to vote, you are constructively prohibiting them from voting.
4) so now you are running for office on a family values platform. you find out that your daughter has engaged something you tried to constructively ban. THEN you say you support her choice to have the baby (which is great), but the reality is you prohibited her from gaining info in school which in retrospect would have been very helpful, AND, according to your family values platform your daughter NEVER had a choice in how to deal with the situation, AND you don't think anyone else's daughter, wife, sister, etc. should actually have a choice in the matter.
Conclusion - your kid engaged in something you would ban if you could, but since you can't, you constructively ban it. THEN when the consequences of this benighted policy come home to roost, you say its OK(!!!!!), because of her choice to accept the consequences - A CHOICE SHE NEVER HAD. so, imho, i think based on the facts, it's hypocritical -- twice over.
disclaimer - I have enormous sympathy for her daughter that was pulled into this campaign. But if it doesn't make you, as a candidate and parent, rethink the wisdom of the policy, then I don't know how this party will survive. And as a life- long R who has worked for Rs for many years, is seems as if every issue we have opposed as a party - financial bailouts, record deficits, gubmint involved in the private sphere (both business and personal life), large wealth transfers (AMT, ss, stimulus checks on taxes they never should have collected), makes me feel like I am living in the movie idiocracy, and I'm helping it along. sigh....
- 10:04 AM, September 04, 2008
- Tom said...
Drug warriors presume -- without evidence -- that their "war" reduces drug use. Critics have plenty of evidence that drug laws complicate giving aid to problem users -- especially emergency medical treatment to O.D. victims. So, the legalizer in Angus's parable could easily justify redoubling his efforts after becoming, himself, a casualty in the drug war.
The analogy doesn't carry well to the pregnancy. Do abstinence only folks have any evidence that suppressing education about contraceptive helps in any way?
- 10:07 AM, September 04, 2008
To paraphrase a semi-famous quip: "It's a Liberal Thing; you wouldn't understand."
- 4:24 PM, September 04, 2008
I wonder how Obama can support abortion, given that had it been available to pregnant teens in 1961, he likely wouldn't be around to have an opinion on anything.
Isn't that the ultimate in hypocrisy? "I support policy X, even though I owe my existence to the absence of policy X."
Count me as a former "uncommitted" who will now vote for McCain.
- 10:35 AM, September 06, 2008
Dear anonymous,
According to your logic if abortion is legal, then you lack a choice?! I don't follow, if abortion was legal in 1961 she would have no choice but to have an abortion?
OR, you are assuming she would have chosen not to keep the baby, but that is HUGE assumption. Yes, I will grant you that there's a possibility that she would have elected to terminate the pregnancy, but that does not translate into a 100% probability.
Furthermore, according to your logic, if birth control was widely available in 1961 then he wouldn't even have been conceived! So therefore anyone who is, has been, or will ever be "existing" is, was, or will be a hypocrite for supporting an individual's right to make their own choices regarding procreation.
I think the definition of hypocrisy in this context is when you support a position that you don't intend to practice or apply yourself. Obama had no control in the choices his parents made, so it's not applicable in this scenario. However, for example, if he denounced Clinton for having an affair, why he engaged in the same behavior (i.e. Newt, McCain and NC's former senator), then yes, he would be a hypocrite.
I think the overarching concern is that we, as Rs, want to use the power of the state to take choices regarding the private sphere away from citizens, and give that power to the state. The result in the context of procreation is that here's not a lot of difference between the US and China. If the state can invade the private sphere of the citizenry and tell us whether we can use birth control, have a choice regarding whether we terminate a pregnancy, then the government might as well tell us how many children we can have.
This is one example of why I support Obama as a R. If the state is already going to take almost half my income, at least one party will not take my rights with it. I'm being extorted, but at least I will have some protections against the state to my private life. Hobbs got it right a long time ago in Leviathan.
anonyman for O
- 8:37 PM, September 06, 2008
There's no inherent contradiction in raising a severance tax on crude oil extracted from Alaska and suspending a state excise tax on refined gasoline. The incidence of the severance tax is on the owners of the Alaskan oil, while the incidence of the excise tax is on Alaskan consumers of gasoline (who face an elastic supply of gasoline into their state).
It's also not the case that opposing certain aspects of sex ed in public schools is the same thing as keeping information about contraceptives from anyone. Or are we all now unwilling to talk to our kids directly about this stuff?
- 1:07 PM, September 08, 2008


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I know a lot of you were disappointed by my announcement on Friday. Many of you hoped that I would stay on as Governor, seek reelection and then make a run for The White House. That's why I think that I owe you a fuller explanation.
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Take a pot and add finely chopped onion with oil. Heat it up and fry it until glassy. When ready, add rice. Let it fry together with added sweet paprika powder and chilli powder. Fry it for a while and afterwards add broth. If you do not have a broth, you can add water together with vegetable/chicken or beef broth. All possibilities will be good. While preparing rice, cut red pepper, chorizo, cheese and chilli into small pieces. When is rice ready, mix all chopped pieces and sweet corn in.
If you want, you can cut chicken breasts into small pieces and fry them in separate pan with chilli powder and sweet paprika powder until soft and tender. When done, mix it together with salad and you can serve! 🙂
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Temperatures soared to as high as 70 degrees on Friday, but this weekend brings winds of change.
Gusty west winds on Saturday will slowly usher in cooler air across New England, keeping our highs in the 40s to near 50 for most. We'll enjoy a lot of sunshine, except for in the mountains where clouds will be more widespread, and there will even be some snow showers.
Skies clear overnight Saturday, with lows in the 20s and 30s, and winds will slowly diminish.
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St. Patrick's Day is also sunny, but cooler still, with highs in the 30s to near 40.
The cool weather will last into next week as well, with similar conditions Monday and Tuesday.
Aside from an isolated rain or snow shower on Monday, as a weak area of low pressure skims to the south, we'll also stay tranquil.
Temperatures start to rebound Wednesday, as spring begins, with 40s for most.
Thursday spikes closer to 50 before a cold front comes in Thursday night with some rain showers.
After that temperatures should stay close to, or a bit below, average.


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One Last Epic Show Before The Closing,
It's tragic to hear that the home for so many incredible electronic music concerts is closing down. Since arriving in Charlotte, we've seen the likes of Keys N Krates, Herobust, Brillz, Snails and Downlink
among others. Last week we added another fantastic show to our Chop Shop calendar. Charlotte promotions and event company SoGnar Presents linked up with the Chop Shop to bring out none other than Santa Cruz DJ, Minnesota, accompanied with Denver's very own Illenium, to rock out the Queen City. I decided to skip college night and head to this banger instead.
I tend to show up last minute to a lot of events I go to, and that kind of cost me most of Illenium's set. But I still caught a glimpse of what the Imagine Music Festival performing artist had in store for Charlotte. I enjoyed watching him go back and forth from his mixer to his electronic drum pads; it almost seems like Illenium is a drummer gone EDM. Very few people have figured out how to successfully combine the two talents into a live show. By the time I showed up I feel like he had gone through the more hype parts of his set. I suppose I experienced the melodic finish to what was probably a totally hyped out set filled with heavy kicks and intense snares. I'm almost certain I caught Illenium play this one.
Soon after Illenium wrapped up his set, the highly anticipated act of the evening wandered onto the stage and the lights began to dim. Sporting a Minnesota Twins jacket, the master producer looked at his Charlotte audience bearing a big grin and got the night started with a chopped version of Drake's Trophies, which I've been looking for everywhere on the internet. Minnesota had the recipe figured out, or maybe he just slowed it down the track while playing it live? Whatever he did, he knew those trumpets at the start of the song combined with a deep, dark filter over Drake's voice would get everyone hyped back up again. And transitioning into Flux Pavilion's hit Gold Love was spot on — exactly what the crowd was looking for.
At times hes slowed things down and played some calmer songs to give everyone, myself included, a chance to catch their breath again after countless minutes of jumping and stopping all throughout the venue. But then when you least expected it, Minnesota would play something hype, like a remix to Danny Brown's Break It to get everyone going mental again. There's no doubt that the electronic music producer is a big fan of the Detroit hipster rapper. The first time we saw yung Minnesota play was in Kingston Downs in front of a crowd of thousands with a just a few lights and absolutely no visuals at the Counterpoint Music and Arts Festival back in May; I remember counting at least two maybe even three Danny Brown songs in his set. For the better part of 90 minutes people were pouring in to the Chop Shop to catch whatever was left of Minnesota's epic set.
Along with plenty of cool rap remixes, we got to hear some crowd favorites off his homie G Jones' summer trippy techno EP, as well as some of Minnesota's own collabs with G Jones like this one called Orbital; and a track off Minnesota's 2014 EP Voyager called Thunderdome, which was remixed by a multitude of producers ranging from Manic Focus to ill.gates to the most popular version by trapmaster Buku. Here's a short a clip of Minnesota playing some of that soothing, electronic fire.
All in all, I had a blast that night. Minnesota & Illenium, thank you for playing so hard for our city, and Chop Shop, thank you for hosting so many memorable concerts and events throughout the past years. Your memory will live on in the deep depths of the internet as bloggers and music fans will search for these legendary Chop Shop shows for years to come.
Also, Minnesota just released a new track featuring vocalist Jackie Rain, it's called "Colors." Listen to it here.
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Capital Q
[from June 1998 issue]
Near the heart of Chinatown operates a dandy new barbecue place with
the unlikely name of Capital Q, and it features
Texas-style barbecuing so delicious and soul-satisfying that it
promises to change the face of local ribberies. Even reveling in the
joys of its hot, dripping ribs and overstuffed potatoes, you may still
wonder why a Texas-style restaurant--well, eatery--is so close to
Peking duck and Chinese stir-fries.
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Part of the answer must lie with the coming of the arena and the associated local gentrification. After all, as the crowd of German tourists downing ribs recently confirmed, this is a hot area of town. And surely, once the word is out, one of the main att ractions will be Capital Q.
Its ribs are sensational, though at $10.50 for half a rack, not any bargain. But for such meaty ribs, you won't mind paying almost top dollar. This is macho meat, slightly charred, trickling with juices, doused with a mild or hot sauce (your choice, and y ou can kick up the heat even more by using some of the commercial bottled pepper preparations on hand), and served with two sides, enough for any he-man and probably enough to share for two mere mortals. We fussed over which sides: mashed potatoes, collar d greens, potato salad, coleslaw, rice, pork and beans, smoked home fries?
To solve the dilemma, we simply ordered half a barbecued chicken as well, lusciously blackened and juicy with an enticing smoky flavor and aroma. That way we had it all, or nearly so. The mashed potatoes, skin and all, are chunky yet smooth, and with just a hint of buttery flavor. The greens are not boiled until they disintegrate so they have both texture and flavor, the flavor imparted by the turkey and mushroom stock. Coleslaw and potato salad--these are hard to destroy, and Capital Q's are satisfying, though not particularly outstanding.
To add to the gluttony, we tacked on to the order one of their monster smoked, baked potatoes stuffed with pulled chicken, a rather hedonistic splurge for potato eaters. Service is at a rear counter, where the food is displayed and where anyone with an ap petite is bound to order too much--a clever marketing ploy, because everything smells and looks tantalizingly good. Except the grilled Portobello mushrooms--these, alas, were blackened and misshapen, and somewhat hard to identify.
On the other hand, you could order around the mushrooms, and try out one of the eatery's sandwiches or tacos, though no one thought of that at the time. You can also select their Chinese Cowboy Platter, a choice of meat served over rice--but perhaps that is just a joke. If you are a serious ribs person, the only real option here is the ribs. They are first class, and some of the best in town. A spokesperson for the restaurant says the beef brisket is pretty terrific too, but hey--just cut to the ribs and enjoy.
If you are a Southerner--or Texan, or even child--at heart, save room for their homestyle banana pudding, which comes as a large scoop of vanilla wafers, creamy vanilla pudding, and sliced bananas. That's pure comfort food. The kitchen had run out of peca n pie and we didn't see any apple crisp on hand, two of the other dessert choices. The brownies looked ordinary, and probably not worth the calories.
Thirsty? Management quite sensibly is well-stocked with Texan and Mexican beer, Tequila and whiskey, plus sweet Texas tea. And when you stagger out to the street, you could take a tour of Chinatown and maybe stop in somewhere for a bowl of hot and sour so up.
By the way, this is definitely a casual, shirt-sleeves place: Don't plan on this as a fancy after-the-game destination, because it isn't. Just stroll in from the street and pig out.
Capital Q, 707 H St. (202) 347-TEXN; e-mail, [email protected] Hours: Mon.-Thu., 11am-9pm; Fri., 11am-10pm; Sat., 11:30am-10pm; Sun. (except summertime, when closed), noon-6pm. Credit cards: Amex, MC, Visa. Catering also.
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