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I had so much fun celebrating the pre-launch of Ani's Raw Food Asia at Artisanal LA in Santa Monica.
All of these beautiful photos were taken by the amazing Sherman Lee. Thanks Sherman!!
It was a weekend full of local and seasonal gourmet foods (though way too much bacon! – what's up with bacon these days?) and great expert panels and talks.
I love this fish eye photo, it was a full crowd with great people old and new to raw foods and the raw food diet and lifestyle. Thanks to the wonder woman organizer Shawna Dawson for all her support, for announcing my talk over the loud speaker, and for putting me and Ani's Raw Food Asia in their printed program.
Q+A is my favorite part of my appearances because I get to listen and interact with my new friends.
It's always so nice to have my brother Max and my family with me at my events.
This lovely lady kept asking me about how to learn to make raw food. I say if you're interested in making food, you have to learn how to make all foods first. Then you can translate it into raw food prep.
Libby drove all the way up from San Diego with her friends just to grab an early copy of Ani's Raw Food Asia.
Please check my homepage and also my calendar of events for upcoming events and stops along my book tour. Hope to see you all very soon. xoxo
It was Kanga's 8th 'birthday' and also our anniversary on Labor Day. Each year, I make my darling pooch a heart shaped cake (you may have seen the photo from last year's birthday on page 301 of Ani's Raw Food Essentials). This year, the cake was made with sunflower seeds and a few Medjool dates. Kanga was so eager to eat it, she got green birthday candle wax on the tip of her nose….so cute!
In a blink of an eye, the cake was gone! And, I wonder if you can guess who's in the background with her 'magic' tatoos….hint….London and the UK.
For our birthday ladies' luncheon, I made Jicama Rice, Mexican style by processing Jicama, then adding chopped red bell peppers, onion, corn kernels, cilantro, and a pinch of sea salt. Recipe below…. It was a lunch of British guests, one of whom is a celiac. That means she needs to avoid wheat gluten. I love that about the raw food diet, it's free of wheat, gluten, refined sugar, dairy, and guilt!
I had made myself a beet, parsley, lemon, and cucumber juice earlier that morning, then mixed in the beet pulp with a sunflower pate. I used this pate to stuff poblano peppers, then dehydrated them for a few hours to soften. For a sauce, I blended a simple tahini with lemon juice, salt, splash of water.
This was the dessert my lovely friend Kate Magic made us for dessert! It was made with figs, cacao, coconut, and lucuma…and it was incredible! But this was one course poor Kanga didn't get to try (dogs and cacao don't mix well…chocolate).
Jicama Mexican Rice
Place jicama in food processor, process into small bits. Be careful not to over process. Scoop into mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients, toss to mix well.
Kanga's Birthday Cake
Place sunflower seeds in food processor. Process into small pieces. Add pitted dates, and process. Sunflower will stick together and bind into a cake 'dough'. Form dough into heart, and serve.
Note: Sweets should be served in moderation to dogs, as to humans as well.
If serving to humans or to mix up variations to this recipe, try adding in sea salt, vanilla, cacao / carob, and or goji berries.
I was invited to Rockefeller Center for a guest appearance on LX New York with hosts Janice Huff and Jane Hanson. I talk about 4 key ingredients in the raw food diet, and made 3 recipes using 'secret' ingredients: Marinara Pasta, Strawberry Tartlets, and Chocolate Pudding "slash" Frosting.
(this video's audio is totally out of synch, and I'm trying to get my hands on a better copy of the segment, which I'll upload later)
I was a guest on San Diego Living with host Erin Mikael's Green Scene segments on June 24, 2010, and then again on June 27th. We make Cashew Kream with Fresh Red White and Blue Berry Parfaits and Fruit Tartlets.
Last weekend, I was invited to speak and demo my raw foods at the Farm Sanctuary Hoe Down annual celebration in Watkins Glen, NY. It was a huge honor to be included in the speaker lineup with founder Gene Baur and T. Colin Campbell, author of the China Study. The Hoe Down was one of the best organized events I've attended.
Volunteers helped me prepare pies for over 120 people in about 30 minutes just before my presentation. We chose the manual 'food processor' style of hand mixing dates with almonds. Good forearm exercise.
Strawberry Kream Pie, from Ani's Raw Food Essentials. Made with dates, almonds, cashews, vanilla, and strawberries. Simple and delicious.
A photo of my raw food demo, taken by Morgan Jamie Dunbar.
It's so much fun to sign books after a raw food demo and talk. I love having this opportunity to connect with other like minded folks in the community.
Later, I got to visit the animals out on the other part of the 200 acre farm. This guy was 3,000 pounds big, what a cutie pie!
Amazing to stand in the pasture with a flock of sheep as the sun was setting. It was so peaceful. Actually, I rested really well on the farm every night.
That evening was the Barn Dance where we line-danced first, then it broke out into a full on night club with a packed dance floor until after 1am. Everyone had tons of energy and was jumping up and down, especially Gene Baur, who was wringing sweat out of his t-shirt! My hair was soaked in sweat too. I noticed no one stunk of body oder, and people's sweat didn't gross me out as it usually does. That's a huge plus for eating clean, vegan, and raw.
I realized this was my 20th year reunion from Cornell, and I hadn't been back to Ithaca since I graduated in 1990 (except returning briefly for my brother Max's graduation in 1993). So, it was a double treat to visit Ithaca and Farm Sanctuary. I'm looking forward to the next Hoe Down in California, and visiting New York's Farm Sanctuary again soon.
In this video, I speak with The Blissful Chef Christy Morgan after my book signing and food demo at Erewhon May 8, 2010 about my philosophy of raw food and about my new book Ani's Raw Food Essentials.
My introduction to Sarasota RAWked! Exploring my idea that creating something together with other people in our raw community, rather than going it alone, is more fun, plus makes a bigger splash. We produced and threw down a pumping RAWktail Party, it was the biggest and most successful raw event in Florida to date! Dress code was RAWkstar, of course. A wonderful event and a very warm welcome to Florida and Sarasota.
A RAWstar RAWktail Party isn't complete without headshots. Is that too cheezy?….
We brought together a fun crowd of local hipsters, movers, and shakers. Raw foods help us feel great, look our best, and fuel up for a long night of celebration. Raw food is also great for recovery, detox, and combating damage after a night of partying too hard and not sleeping enough.
The event was held at the Weller Historic Estate, and it was filled with rich period furniture and wonderful styling details. The host Jeff Weller is below in the white button down and jeans. I was to discover later that Jeff gives great massages!
The Weller Historic Estate was at full capacity with well over 120 attendees, and the energy was contagious.
I demoed 4 recipes, which follow below, while people stood around a 20 foot long table to watch and learn how to make fast, easy, delicious raw food treats. Below is Bryant Meyers, to the right, an ingredient sponsor who's home is packed full of cutting edge healing therapy machines like an infrared sauna and scalar wave technology. I was skeptical at first, but the scalar waves made me pass out and sleep restfully the following day. Now I'm a believer.
Above is the spread for our Taco Wraps, served in a cabbage leaf. With raw food, it's easy to have our 'kitchen' anywhere, even in the living room.
Lisa Tomasi, in pink, runs the Naples raw food meet up group. She saved the day and was the best assistant I've ever had! A testament for raw foods, Lisa drove over 2 hours to come to the event, worked all night, drove home, then came back the next day again. An enegizer bunny and beautiful woman.
The man in black above is Vincent Dessberg, who has a roof top garden on a warehouse in the industrial area of town, called "I Grow My Own Veggies". He sponsored cabbage, edible flowers, herbs, and strawberries. I harvested from Vincent's garden just a few hours before the party. It was amazing to see so much food growing on top of an industrial warehouse!
Now, for my recipes. Enjoy!
Ginger Lime Aid
Place all into blender, and blend. Serve immediately.
Raspberry Daiquiri
Place all into blender, blend and serve immediately.
Fresh Green Taco Wraps Filled with Taco Nut Meat, Avocado, Tomatoes, and Mole Sauce
Taco Nut Meat
Place all ingredients into your food processor and process into small pieces.
Mole Sauce
Place all into blender, blend smooth.
Toppings and Shell
To assemble tacos, into each cabbage leaf, spoon Taco Nut Meat. Top with avocado, tomato, and cilantro. Drizzle on your Mole Sauce, and enjoy.
Strawberries with Cashew Kream and Chocolate Sauce
Cashew Kream
Chocolate Sauce
To make Cashew Kream, place cashews, honey, vanilla, and water into blender. blend smooth. Add as little water as possible for thicker consistency.
To make Chocolate Sauce, place honey or agave and cacao in blender. Blend smooth.
To assemble, scoop Cashew Cream into serving bowls. Top with your favorite berries. Drizzle over Chocolate Sauce and serve.
Visit GoSuperLife.com for organic ingredients, kitchen tools, and specials on Kelp Noodles and sproutable raw Cashews.
Photos are Copyright 2010 and courtesy of a very handsome man named Rich Schineller.
Day 4 of my SF tour was a dream come true. I visited the YouTube Google campus in San Bruno, where Chef Fletcher Starkey and Pastry Chef Jenna served up 6 raw vegan recipes in their campus cafeteria (recipes follow below).
They labeled each of my raw food dishes with my headshot photo, and they tasted delicious! I enjoyed lunch with my beautiful hosts before my talk, from left to right: Cat, Jill, and Cheryl Pon.
My chili recipe with Taco Nut Meat….how cool is this!
2 raw food salads. Folks said they didn't even realize these recipes were raw! They liked the texture of the wild rice and loved all the flavors and colors.Raw food desserts included my Pineapple Ice Box desserts from Ani's Raw Food Desserts, chocolate truffles, and a blended cantaloupe with blueberries. Yum, and just what I needed before my talk…cacao!
After a delicious lunch, we made our way over to the "UN Auditorium". It was indeed tiered, just like at the United Nations, and was wired with video, projection screens, and monitors. All set up and ready to go for netcasting between all the Google campuses!
What an experience to speak in a fully wired room to YouTube and Google employees across all campuses! YouTube is amazing, enabling us to reach a global audience.
In the mid 90s, I was Internet Media Director for Simon and Schuster. I produced a project where video jockeys went around the Mediterranean. They shot video and then overnighted video tapes to me in California. I would sit with my Avid editors and edit together educational clips, then upload onto our websites. Today, this is all instantaneous and accessible to everyone, thanks to YouTube!All campuses were connected for my presentation and food demo. Next we'll need to find a way to send raw food through the internet, George Jetson's style!
The recipes I made included:
Sprouted Wild Rice with Corn and Tomato
Simple Rosemary Oregano Noodle Salad
Fresh Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat
Visit GoSuperLife.com for specials on Kelp Noodles and Raw Cashews, organic ingredients, and my favorite kitchen tools.
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I had the honor of appearing on Spencer Christian and Janelle Wang's show The View from the Bay, ABC Channel 7 along my San Francisco book tour for Ani's Raw Food Essentials. This was my 3rd appearance on the show, and I adore the hosts. Spencer loves raw food, and I think we've finally won Janelle over with these two recipes for Korean Stir-Fried Kelp Noodles with Vegetables (Jap Chae), page 224, and Custard Tartlets, page 267.
For organic ingredients and kitchen tools, visit my estore and Go Super Life! We're running a special on Kelp Noodles and Cashews for the month of June to celebrate my new book!
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This is a book trailer for my latest book Ani's Raw Food Essentials. In it, I show you how easy it is to make a delicious, fast, raw food Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat, from pages 145-146.
Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat (bean-free)
A vegetable chili made with chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, celery, mushrooms, and corn kernels. Spiced with cumin, and oregano for a real chili flavor similar to the cooked bean version. Top with Taco Nut Meat for an added layer of texture and south west flavor.
Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl, and mix well. Scoop about 1/3 of the mixture into blender and puree. Scoop puree back into mixing bowl.
To serve, scoop into 4 serving bowls. Top with Taco Nut Meat, and enjoy.
Taco Nut Meat
Walnuts are ground and spiced with cumin and coriander to make this taco flavored nut meat crumble. Use it to top salads, soups, and inside wraps to add taco flavor and texture.
Place walnuts into food processor, and process into small pieces. Add remaining ingredients, pulse to mix well.
Will keep for 1 week in fridge.
For organic ingredients and kitchen tools, visit my estore and Go Super Life!
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I really want to read "Guns" is it seriously being held hostage to Kindle???
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I really want to read "Guns" is it seriously being held hostage to Kindle???
It is only available through Amazon's Kindle Singles at this time but you do not have to have a Kindle to order and read it.
I'm only about halfway through, but before the board closes for the weekend, I just wanted to say to Mr. King (I'm using the formal address because right now, I'm feeling a lot of respect for the man): thank you for writing this. Especially thank you for writing what I'm reading right now, about the polarization of American politics.
For those of you who aren't reading it because you think that while you enjoy his books, politically he is The Other and you are just not interested in what some do-gooder liberal has to say, stop. Go read it. It's 99 cents, a buck that will go to a good cause, and it's worth much more. He's talking to you too.
I am extremely dissapointed Stephen. As a life long reader and fellow Mainer I cringed when I saw that you had written this essay. I know you support Obama, and I have not let that bother me untilgg now. What I find most perplexing is how you can write about this tragedy when we dont even know what really happened. The media bungled this story so badly that they have no credibilty. The inconsistencies are too much to ignore. Sure, go ahead, call me a conspiracy theorist, or whatever makes you feel better. I dont care anymore. I, and many other Americans want simple answers to simple questions. Thats all. And we arent getting any. I mean, it was widely reported reported by every major network that handguns were used. This was the offical story even 24 hours after the event! Two 9mm guns, then it was four 9mm guns, then it was an ar15? What? Obviously, in the wake of the current gun grab it makes ALL the difference. Would we be having these discussions over "assault rifles" if a 9mm glock was used? There are many other things that simply dont add up. At all. And those of us who want our media to do their job are marginalized as "conpsiracy theorists" or worse----for asking simple questions..Unbelievable. In addition, i find it disingenuous and very hypocritical to express ouotrage over "assault rifles" while we have a Presidetn who drops drone bombs on innocent women and chidlren at will! Sickening.Why not demand Obama go to yemen, iraq, afghanistan, etc., and help clean up the "collateral damage" from his drones? Come on!! We just look the other way when we have the blood of thousands of little children on our hands..Sorry, that doesnt fly with me. Or how about the myriad other blatant lies and even more blatant hypocrisy from this administration? Ndaa? fast and furious? Wiretapping? Brad Manning? transparency? Whistelbowers (just prosecuted another! after singing their praises four years ago, disgusting) it goes on and on with Obama. So, sorry Stephen, this maks me sick, really. I see this as a fault of the farce that is two party politics. Imagine, how the "liberals" would feign outrage if a republican was dropping drone bombs? Am I right? yes.....So, in the wake of rampant hypocrisy and lies from this current administration , I simply cant agree Stephen. And, whats more, youve lost a reader. I wish you wouldve waited. Do you mean to tell me you have no problems with the mainstream media accoun t of what happened at Sandy Hook? I find that hard to believe,a nd I question your intergity, and your motive.....I am truly saddened. Ive just lost a best friend Stepehen, you...
In my opinion it doesn't really matter what is discussed or posted about this issue.....bottom line, guns aren't going away and neither is madness or atrocity. Harnessing certain weaponry andthe mentally ill would certainly help, but won't curtail an individual from doing something horrendous if they are bent on doing it.
Thank you for the essay and the guts to say what you think about the issue. The research, in the essay, on automatic weapon usage demonstrates the need to curb the availability of this type of gun.
My husband and I discussed the issue (he prefers one channel and I prefer another, we meet in the middle). Here's an analogy to throw out for discussion.
Do you believe everyone has the right/privilege to gain a drivers license, after a brief background check and a passing a test showing adequate driving skill? If so, don't you also believe a speed limit, due to road condition, is reasonable and enforceable?
I'd say the same, about a ban on automatic weapons. The right to bear arms doesn't equal the right to be excessive.
The other thought, discussed, was Campaign Finance Reform. The original lobbying laws were enacted to avoid "Back Room" political connections and contributions. The irony is the goal was transparency of a transaction, between a politician and any "person" with an interest in having the politician elected. Now, the original goal is murky. It's business as usual to receive lobby donations.
Today, Pac groups that can advertise, without "connection" to a candidate. Financial contributions equal freedom of speech. I don't disagree with the fact that contributions are freedom of expression: however, legislation can be introduced to make the contributions transparent to the public. However, given the general power of the lobby, it's difficult to move effective legislation through Congress.
In our system, we have "term limits" it's called "the right to vote." So, I don't believe term limits are the answer. In my opinion, it will take true campaign finance reform, to change the law and effectuate change in the system.
I have not downloaded the article yet and will do this when time allows, however at first glance I do have to disagree with the premise of the 'Kardiashan culture' being the sole or main definition of current American culture. If you look at most recent shootings e.g. Columbine, you would see that a pattern emerges where the shooters were youthful males. An item often brought up in post-high school psychology courses is that late-teen males typically have brains that are still physically developing on a large scale, and completion of this development usually occurs by the mid-twenties. The profile of these shooters does point to frequent aggressive behavior or abnormal amounts of times with violent games, so one item of what the NRA (for all its bluster) says may be close to being correct as can be without this theory being thoroughly vetted in peer-study papers. If what I observe on the internet is of any indication, those meeting these profiles usually are quite distant from the 'Kardiashan culture.' There are quite a number of subcultures that fit neither this profile nor the Kardiashans and would feel insulted to be identified with either. Otherwise, I do agree that 'Kardiashan culture' people often do not meet the usually violent profile.
In any case, I have to admire Mr. King for having the courage to state his views on such a polarizing subject. Nobody wants to see the 'gun nuts' deprived of their Second Amendment rights, but the need for a compromise is too evident, and they should work on this so that laws reducing rights are not passed. It is dismaying to not only see the NRA fighting any reasonable changes to increase Public Safety e.g. a 10-round cap on magazines, but also dismaying to see politicans immediately working on more draconian modifications to existing laws to the point that rights are affected and more government interaction occurs in the public's life. Well, we will see what happens, anyway.
I am a longtime lurker of these boards and a fan of Mr. King's writing, but I thought I would break out of my shell because I want to contribute to the discussion, as Mr. King asks for us to do in his essay. Unlike Mr. King - and I believe many on the boards - I am right-of-center in my politics. In other words, I am neither a right-wing extremist, nor a libertarian, nor a complete centrist either. So I guess I could be labeled a "conservative" typically, but it really depends on the issue. I am not a gun owner nor do I belong to any gun organization. On gun control laws, I agree with much of what Mr. King has to say. Even where I ultimately disagreed with some of his conclusions, he offered good points. I appreciated his analysis and liked his take on America's so-called "culture of violence." I was in complete agreement with him about how something like violent video games (just as an example) do not cause the snap to occur in a person, but instead could act as acceleration. His balanced approach was welcoming, and the constitutionalist in me was pleased with what I viewed as a strong defense for the Second Amendment. I also said a loud "AMEN" to his call for open dialogue and discussion. It is in the spirit of the attempt for open dialogue that I offer what I would like to see happen in gun control laws and the areas where I would not be supportive. My basic desire is for practical means to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally unstable, without adversely restricting firearms from law-abiding citizens.
First, gun control measures I would support. Some of my conservative friends would be shocked at this, but I support mandatory criminal background checks for all gun sales. This should also close the loopholes that allow private sales without a check being made (note, I am not opposed to private sells). Mr. King was so right on this point. I desire to see gun trafficking made a federal crime. Under the current law, a trafficker can be convicted only if proven to have transferred a gun to a felon; this weakness needs fixing and I'm surprised it's not mentioned more often. I also support a complete review of the mental health system to consider whether it needs to be reformed for a better system that can identify and deal with these ticking time bombs before they go off. One thing I can think of off the top of my head that needs reforming is that under current law, it is very difficult to get someone committed to a mental health facility against their will. I think we need to address the increased prevalence of graphic violence in popular entertainment and video games. Again, I don't think these things cause people to go and kill other people, but we are starting to see a pattern that could point to some sort of influence or accelerant. I believe the desensitization to violence, especially in youth, wrought by on-screen violence can help breed minds prone toward violence. I think it is a discussion worth having at the least. Now, my more liberal friends may not be pleased with what I say next. I think it needs to be left up to the individual states to decide whether to implement any restrictions the President may choose to enforce and to be able to enact their own restrictions based on the needs of their own citizens. This takes into consideration the regional differences regarding guns, and I think to apply the same restrictions across every state is unworkable and will likely be offensive to many on both sides. One area where I differ with Mr. King (he called it "ridiculous" in his essay) is I would support the presence of trained armed security and/or well trained teachers who underwent safety instruction and requisite gun instruction in schools. Just like I have no problems with pilots having guns in airplanes as a last defense against hijacking. Gun-free zones are a fantasy and are an invitation to criminals. They assume murderers and criminals are going to obey the law. Well, they are not going to obey the law. Law-abiding citizens who are armed are the best last ditch defense against the kind of horror we have seen again and again. If there had been security or teachers who had been trained and knew how to use their weapons, they could have saved many lives.
And finally, things I'm not in support of. I realize the majority of people on this board will probably not agree with most of what I say here (Mr. King himself disagrees with me on two points here), but again, in the hopes of dialogue, I'll present it. I oppose knee-jerk responses that infringe on the Second Amendment and leave law-abiding citizens more vulnerable to gun-carrying criminals. I personally do not care if the assault weapons ban goes back into effect, but I can't say that I support it doing so. For the ten years it was in effect it had no influence on homicides at all. It would (as it did before) leave in circulation all of the material that had been manufactured before the ban. So essentially, I have a hard time seeing how the ban is not pointless to begin with. Also, I don't want our nation restricted to target pistols and shotguns. We live in an age of worldwide terror. By the time the police get to a scene, it's often too late. That is also why I do not support a 10 round limit on magazines.
There is my thoughts on Mr. King's essay and this whole issue, and I'm thankful Mr. King has provoked discussion. Let's make it beneficial and productive!
...well now, a well-reasoned piece at last, and I'm not saying that to boot-lick King...I fully agree that my NRA is coming off like a bag of wing-nuts....I've stated before and will again-that I'm a life member of said organization, but the leadership has been coming off like they've been snorting Drano...I have lost most all respect for them, but STILL believe in what started the organization in the first place...well reasoned defense of and education about the Second Amendment, plus their preservation of firearms history, education of gunowners and product reviews etc. King speaks harsh truth when he says they need to be at the site of one of these killings-mucking about in the blod and gore...I've seen humans die, and it's not pretty...the essay is a must read piece I firmly believe, and my only real quibble-is I will steadfastly argue against the fact that guns aren't tools...I know they're weapons, duh, but I'm not gonna go out in season and beat a 12 point buck to death with a circular saw...wrong tool...that's my nickle's worth and many thanks for his committment of his convictions for posterity...
...so, that would be one "opinionated vote" for "No Opinion"?...In my opinion it doesn't really matter what is discussed or posted about this issue.....


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Cleaning up arsenic and lead at Superfund sites can be an expensive proposition. Currently, if the levels of contaminants are high, the top layer of soil is removed and transported to a hazardous materials landfill for careful treatment to isolate and remove the toxic metals. The price tag for such remediation activities can reach into the millions of dollars per acre.
Developing rapid, reliable, and inexpensive tools for guiding remediation activities that effectively protect human health could have a big impact on the way Superfund and other contaminated sites are managed. When every acre spared from soil removal and treatment means a million less dollars spent, the savings add up fast.
EPA scientist Karen Bradham, Ph.D., and her research partners are working on just those kinds of tools. She and her collaborators are evaluating new and inexpensive methods for assessing arsenic levels as a means to improve human exposure estimates for soil arsenic and lead.
"Not all toxic metals present in soil are in a form that can harm humans or animals," Bradham explains. "Certain forms of arsenic and lead are not fully available or absorbed by the human body."
The amount that is absorbed is referred to as "bioavailable," meaning it is in a form that can enter the bloodstream and affect human health.
Bradham, along with EPA scientists Drs. David Thomas, Kirk Scheckel, and Mike Hughes are focusing their efforts on new methods of assessing bioavailability of arsenic and lead in contaminated soils.
One of the new methods they developed uses laboratory analyses that mimic the way the human digestive system absorbs arsenic to illuminate the amount of bioavailable arsenic in a given sample of contaminated soil.
Preliminary results have been encouraging. When researchers evaluated arsenic-contaminated soil samples from a Superfund site using the newly developed bioavailability methods, they found that only about half the arsenic was bioavailable. In this example, approximately 90 acres of soil would need to be removed, as opposed to the 117 acres that would have been slated for removal using cruder, more traditional tests. Those more traditional tests are based on measurements of total arsenic levels instead of that which is truly problematic for human exposure.
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Each of EPA's 10 regional offices has a Superfund Technical Liaison (STL) who assists the regional Superfund staff with formulating cleanup decisions. STLs provide an important link between the "on the ground" work at the cleanup sites and the expertise of EPA's researchers by coordinating technical support through EPA's Technical Support Centers (TSCs). The TSCs are specialized resource centers dedicated to providing high-quality, quick-response technical expertise on hazardous waste issues to the regions.
For more information on the STL program and the TSCs, go to http://epa.gov/osp/hstl.htm.
The potential cost savings of the above example: $9 million.
Elizabeth Southerland, Ph.D., former director of the Assessment and Remediation Division in EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, underscored the importance of this work. "The use of site-specific bioavailability information will lead to more accurate risk assessments and customized cleanup levels," she said.
With the new methods, EPA can better evaluate human exposure to toxic soil contaminants at a greatly reduced cost. Further, when a new chemical extraction lab method that's under development is complete, researchers will be able to determine the bioavailability of contaminants without the use of animal studies, greatly reducing testing costs as well.
Roseanne Lorenzana, D.V.M., Ph.D., a scientist in EPA's Pacific Northwest regional office, notes that results from this bioavailability research have already provided information and protocols for assessing large-area contaminations sites. "This research really shows the impact of EPA science on improving environmental decision-making," Lorenzana said.
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Related Journal Article: Relative Bioavailability and Bioaccessibility and Speciation of Arsenic in Contaminated Soil. [Bradham KD, Scheckel KG, Nelson CM, Seales PE, Lee GE, et al. Environ Health Perspect 119(11): doi:10.1289/ehp.1003352]


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Mrs. Childs, the daughter and last surviving child of eight children of the late Henry Paul Batchelor and Lillie Mae Dame Batchelor, was born in Jones County on Oct. 26, 1925, and had lived here all of her life. After completing her education, she worked at Robins Field and later at the canning plant in Wayside, where she met her future husband, Jack H. Childs Sr. After their marriage in 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Childs moved to Wayside, where they restored the old train depot into a home for their family. Mrs. Childs would help her husband run the family business, Childs General Store. She would also later serve as postmistress for the Wayside Post Office until it closed in the early 1980s.
Mrs. Childs was very active at Wayside Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder, taught Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and helped present pageants during the Christmas season. She loved her God, her church and her family, and made sure that other children could get to Sunday school and to Vacation Bible School. Mrs. Childs also loved to work in her vegetable garden and watch things grow. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Howard Childs Sr.
Mrs. Childs is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Janette and Gerald Bryant; sons and daughter-in-law, Paul and Martha Childs and Jack H. Childs Jr.; grandchildren and their spouses, Erin and Parks McMichael Jr., Leslie and Matt Corcione, Michael and Lindsey Bryant, Paul Jordan Childs Jr. and Claire Lauren Childs; and by her great-grandchildren, Emily Ann Gant, Samuel Parks McMichael III and Abigail Grace Bryant.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Wayside Presbyterian Church, 1467 Old Highway 11, Gray, GA 31032.
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Assistant Coaches Announced at Hilbert
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Richard Walsh, Director of Athletics at Hilbert College, has announced the hiring of David Vesneske and Steve Spillman to the athletic department's coaching staffs effective immediately. Vesneske completes Peter Yuhas' softball staff while Spillman is the first hire to Jonathan Musialowski's baseball staff.
"Dave brings a tremendous amount of softball knowledge to our staff. His greatest asset is his ability to teach both offensive and defensive pressure techniques that will make us a better team," said Yuhas in his introduction of his second assistant coach. Since 1999, Vesneske has been involved in the Hamburg Breakers Girls Fastpitch travel softball program at different levels of leadership. Prior to that, he served as the head coach for the Junior Baseball league as well as a youth soccer coach in Hamburg. To see Vesneske's complete bio, click here.
Musialowski said "I am very excited to have Steve join our coaching staff. He's been a strong competitor throughout his career and will be counted on to draw from those experiences when working with our guys". Spillman was a walk-on baseball player at Canisius College from 2003-2007. His Division I career stats list him with 67 games played and 53 starts earned. During his freshman year, he lead the team in put-outs (173) and finished second in fielding percentage (.973). In what would be his best weekend series in 2004, Spillman's .416 batting average (3 doubles) lead the Griffs against Niagara University. Spillman is still active in the WNY baseball community playing on the West Herr team in the Buffalo AAA-MUNY league each summer. To see Spillman's complete bio, click here.
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Browne first comments following UFC on FOX 11 loss to Fabricio Werdum: 'Unfortunately, you catch an ass whooping'
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The recent rains have also helped to encourage a mosquito baby boom.
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After migrating from the defunct Strikeforce to the UFC, lightweight Ryan Couture (6-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) hoped to build a career in the promotion where his father was a champion and star.
But after two straight losses in the octagon, Couture's time in the UFC has, for now, come to an end. The fighter this past week received a letter releasing him from his contract, manager Sam Spira today told MMAjunkie.com.
Couture, the son of multi-time champ and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, amassed a 6-1 record in Strikeforce and met increasingly stiff challenges when the promotion was acquired by UFC parent Zuffa in 2011. In his final three performances, he notched wins over more experienced competitors such as Conor Heun, Joe Duarte and K.J. Noons.
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After a Belgian press organization sued Google for copyright infringement and won, World Association of Newspapers decided to create "an automated system for granting permission on how to use their content", reports Reuters. The system will be called Automated Content Access Protocol (ACAP).
If you're wondering why a such a system would be useful, you're not the only one. "Since search engine operators rely on robotic 'spiders' to manage their automated processes, publishers' Web sites need to start speaking a language which the operators can teach their robots to understand. What is required is a standardized way of describing the permissions which apply to a Web site or Web page so that it can be decoded by a dumb machine without the help of an expensive lawyer."
The publishers seem to ignore the fact that there is a system that lets you control what pages you want search engines to crawl: it's called robots.txt and it's available to every site owner. Probably some sites have an extremely valuable content and they need a new permission system, that will match their inflated self-importance.
Publishers were kind enough to offer an example: "In one example of how ACAP would work, a newspaper publisher could grant search engines permission to index its site, but specify that only select ones display articles for a limited time after paying a royalty." It's very strange to see this example. If you allow a search engine to crawl your site, you also allow it to display a small excerpt from the article (or at least the headline). If a site pays you to display the full articles (like Yahoo News), that site already knows it has the right to republish the content. Other sites, like Google News, send the visitors to the source of the article and they only aggregate and cluster articles.
I think news sites should be treated the same like the rest of the sites, and it's not necessary to create a new system for giving permissions to index a site.
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In response to Rachel Goff's article in the January 10, 2013, issue of The Valley Reporter, "CLEAR (Citizens for Landfill Environmental Accountability and Responsibility) asks the Moretown Select Board for changes." This was reported inaccurately. Tom and I were not there as representatives of CLEAR but as individual citizens of Moretown.
There were some components not included in the article that affect the overall tone and message of the discussion we had with the board. First and foremost, the article neglected to clearly state our position as we unmistakably shared while there. To clarify that at this time, Tom and I intend to continue our opposition to the continued operation and expansion of the landfill. We were clear that the recommendations that we submitted to the board should not be construed as an indication of a desire to negotiate with the landfill or in any way suggest we were open to the idea of operations continuing at the site.
Our strongest recommendation to the board, omitted from the article, was to not renew the Host Town Agreement (HTA) for operations at all. The history of the ownership of MLI and its performance outside the boundaries of the Solid Waste Management Rules in Vermont continues to support our position. Information about the landfill's past performance was supplemented by Lisa Ransom (not a member of CLEAR but an affected and concerned citizen) who was also present at the meeting. She pointed out that in March of 2010 the landfill almost succeeded in taking in 33,000 tons of soil contaminated with dioxin from a Massachusetts Superfund site and spoke of what the consequences to Moretown could have been if that had occurred.
The article shared our suggestion that if the town renewed any agreement with the landfill it should provide a greater benefit for the town than has been received in the past, and that those most affected should benefit the most. This is a point made because we believe there is a need for increased oversight and consideration of both the property values and the daily impact the landfill has on the residences and businesses along the Route 2 corridor.
If for some inexplicable reason the state allows the continued operation of a landfill that has myriad violations in its history and has made commitments to follow the law only to continue the violations, Tom and I wish for the town to ensure that they hold the landfill accountable at a local level and not solely rely on the state for this answerability. The state can be expected to do its job, but if the landfill is monitored directly by the town, with daily oversight including fines that are included in the HTA, the incentive for the landfill to comply would simply augment the state's protocols and processes.
Paying directly to the town for their liability will affect the landfill's profit. This is one method to get the attention of a company such as this and keep their focus on responsible operations. We were clear that monetary compensation is not a solution to the significant issues we are currently facing but a valid means of forced accountability that can also offer the potential to better distribute the compensation to those most affected.
For the board to receive copies of any of the landfill's dealings with state agencies was suggested to keep the board better apprised of the landfill's activities with regard to permits, amendments and alleged violations. For whatever reason, it appears that over the years, information has not been consistently reviewed by the board over the years with regard to daily operations and alleged violations. The article indicates the receipt of this information is important with regard to whether the landfill will be allowed to remain open. While true at this time, our primary goal is to ensure the board be fully informed, not selectively informed which is likely if they continue to utilize the landfill as their in turn source. Either regarding closure procedures or operating procedures it is important that the board be aware of all state-to-landfill and landfill-to-state correspondence to protect the town interest.
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When using COMSOL Multiphysics on a Floating Network License, it is possible to use the Client-Server mode of operation to access remote computing resources for solving large models, while still using the graphics card on a local machine to display graphics. This can have some significant advantages, so let's look at Client-Server mode in more detail.Read more ⇢
Vicente Javier Jiménez Miras | April 2, 2014
From an installation point of view, the main difference between a COMSOL CPU-Locked Single User (CPU) and Floating Network License (FNL) is how they are installed and managed. However, the FNL not only offers every single benefit of a CPU license, but also enables several additional features while greatly enhancing your workflow, allowing COMSOL Multiphysics to scale with your company's growth.Read more ⇢
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Integration is one of the most important mathematical tools, especially for numerical simulations. Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) are usually derived from integral balance equations, for example. Once a PDE needs to be solved numerically, integration most often plays an important role, too. This blog post gives an overview of the integration methods available in the COMSOL software and shows you how you can use them.Read more ⇢
Walter Frei | August 2, 2013
The COMSOL Optimization Module includes both gradient-based and gradient-free optimization techniques. Whereas the gradient-based optimization method can compute an exact analytic derivative of an objective function and any associated constraint functions, it does require these functions to be smooth and differentiable. In this blog post, we examine the use of the gradient-free optimizer, which can consider objective function and constraints that are not differentiable or smooth. The dimensions of a spinning wheel are optimized to reduce the mass while maintaining […]Read more ⇢
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Curvilinear coordinates are a coordinate system where the coordinate lines may be curved. The new user interface for automatic computation of curvilinear coordinates is a very practical addition to version 4.3b for those working with anisotropic materials in free-form CAD designs. If you have a generic bent shape and try to apply the usual coordinate systems like Cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical, you are out of luck. Curvilinear coordinates are needed to smoothly follow the design, which typically has no mathematical […]Read more ⇢
Chandan Kumar | April 3, 2013
Some structural applications involve thin or high aspect ratio structures sandwiched between other relatively low aspect ratio structures. For example, if a piezoelectric transducer is glued on the surface of a mechanical system, the thickness of the adhesive layer is very small in comparison to the two structures it glues together. Numerical modeling of such a thin layer in two or three dimensions requires resolving it with an appropriate finite element mesh. This can result in a large concentration of […]Read more ⇢
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For a transient simulation, imagine if you could simply insert a virtual sensor in a model at a certain location and then monitor the evolution of a field value over time while solving. In COMSOL Multiphysics you can do just that by using Probes. You define a probe in the Model Builder tree right under the Model Definitions node. Measuring the value at a point is not the only thing you can do with probes, but in this blog post […]Read more ⇢
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Oftentimes when you are working with devices with internal fluid flow, the imported CAD design represents the vessel material. The inside is plainly void. This may leave you clueless since it is inside where you want to create a volume mesh for the flow equations. How can you solve this meshing problem in COMSOL?Read more ⇢
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I give a lot of COMSOL workshops — about 20 so far this year. These are great events and they include hands-on minicourses, which allow me to connect with the audience. One topic that I often spend a few minutes on might surprise you: icons. The icons, especially those found at the nodes in the Model Builder, are packed with useful information. They're easy to miss because they're small, but knowing what they mean can be a big help.Read more ⇢
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It has been some time since we've had the "Tips & Tricks" column in COMSOL News. Many people have asked me for tips on how to use COMSOL Multiphysics, so I figured I would share some with you here on the blog. The first in this new series of tips and tricks explains how you can create high-resolution images of COMSOL models.Read more ⇢
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I want to make a mortise and tenon joint that will be held together with a dowel instead of glue. How can I drill the hole in the mortised stock and the tenon so that they line up accurately and produce a tight joint?
The simplest solution is to drill the dowel hole after you fit the joint together.
Fit the joint and make sure everything's square and true, then drill straight through the mortice and tenon in one go and insert the dowel. Chisel/plane and sand it flush and you should be good to go.
Making a mark on the outside of the mortice where you want to drill will ensure you get the location right.
ChrisF's solution will provide you with nice, stable drilling support and it will make sure the holes line up perfectly on both parts. But if you don't want to use glue, keep in mind that it's not necessarily a bad thing if the holes don't line up perfectly; in fact, there is a specific technique called "drawboring" that requires this and makes an extra-strong joint.
Basically you drill the hole slightly off-center in the tenon and then chamfer the inside end of your dowel. This makes the mortise pull the tenon in mechanically as you pound in the dowel. The technique is the subject of a recent Wood Whisperer video: http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/drawbored-mortise-tenon/
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Core courses in theatre
- THE 115 (Basic Acting), 216 (Voice and Movement), or 310 (Acting Studio: Art of Auditioning)
- THE 107 (Stagecraft) or 108 (Costume Construction)
- THE 201 (Play Analysis)
- THE 311 (Directing I);
- THE 346 and 347 (Theatre and Society I and II)
Participation credits
Two credits from eight participation quarter-credit courses as follows:
- At least one quarter-credit of THE 715 (Directing and Performance)
- At least two quarter-credits of THE 750 (General Production Practicum ), taken as early as possible
- At least one quarter-credit of THE 751 (Scenery and Props ), 752 (Costumes and Make-up), 753 (Lighting and Sound) , or 754 (Theatre Administration and Stage Management)
- Four additional quarter-credits chosen from THE 715, 750, 751, 752, 753, or 754
Theatre electives
Three other full-credit courses from the Theatre Department. At least one of these three courses must be at or above the 300 level. One of the following courses may be substituted: CLA 364 (Masterpieces of Greek and Roman Theatre), ENG 240 (Theatre, Architecture, and the Arts in Great Britain), ENG 323 (Shakespeare I: Comedies and Romances), ENG 324 (Shakespeare II: Histories and Tragedies), or ENG 327 (Shakespeare after Shakespeare: Performance and Cultural Criticism).
Minor requirements
- THE 115 or 216 or 310
- THE 107 or 108
- THE 346 or 347
- One credit comprised of at least two different participation quarter-credit courses chosen from the following: THE 715, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754
Capstone experience
A capstone experience is designed to bring reflection, focus, and celebration to one's study in theatre. To fulfill the capstone experience, theatre majors must propose to and have approved by the department of theatre their capstone experience prior to the end of the fall semester of their senior year. These experiences may take place sometime between the end of their junior year and their graduation. Capstone experiences may take the form of an advanced project, an independent study, a production assignment, an internship, a course, a performance, or some other endeavor taking place on or off campus. Such an experience need not be done for credit.
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Due to popular demand, Bill Courtland will return to Matador Soccer Field to broadcast both soccer games taking place this week at Matador Soccer Field.
The voice of the Matadors will call all the action live from Matador Soccer Field starting with this Wednesday's Northridge-San Diego men's soccer game.
Competing in their first regular season game under the lights in nearly a decade, the men will begin the 2010 season against last year's West Coast Conference champions and NCAA tournament participants. Kick-off for Wednesday's season opener will take place at 7 p.m.
Courtland will return to the sidelines at Matador Soccer Field once again this Friday evening when the CSUN women's soccer team return to the pitch to face the Pepperdine Waves.
Coming off an impressive 4-0 victory over Saint Joseph's last Sunday, the women's soccer team will look to win their first regular season game under the lights when they take on their rivals from the coast.
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Did you know that you can save up to 16 cents a litre on your fuel bill just by keeping your tyres inflated to the correct tyre pressure? Although it is easy to do, recent research shows that many people don't bother to do it, or don't know how to do it.
A 2011 Automobile Association (AA) Research Foundation survey supported by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) found that nearly half of drivers had not checked their tyre pressure in the last month.
EECA Transport Partnerships Manager Liz Yeaman says: "The research showed that women in particular were much less likely to have checked their tyre pressure than men, with many of them preferring to leave it to their partners to do - however the research indicated that partners often can't be bothered doing it!"
EECA wants motorists to regularly check their tyre pressure, in order to save fuel and be safer on the road. A test by the AA found that a car with all four tyres under-inflated by 7psi (48.3 kilopascals) used 8% more fuel. At current prices, that's the same as spending an extra 16 cents per litre of petrol.
To raise awareness about maintaining tyre pressure Jared Turner, the front person for the Energy Spot ads, will join EECA staff at a special breakfast event at a service station in Auckland tomorrow. Free cupcakes and coffee will be on offer to those who check their tyres during the promotion, which aims to encourage women in particular to get into the habit of checking tyre pressure.
"We want to overcome lack of knowledge and any other barriers that might stop people keeping their tyres properly inflated," Liz Yeaman said.
"Under-inflated tyres increase fuel consumption, increase tyre wear and reduce safety by affecting cornering, braking and water dispersion. Over-inflated tyres should also be avoided as they wear unevenly, have less grip on the road and can affect braking ability."
Ms Yeaman says with the Christmas holidays just around the corner and the road toll about to become a national focus it is a good time to remind people about fuel efficient and safe driving.
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Main Street Galena
Galena's historic Main Street -- named "Best Main Street in the Midwest" by Midwest Living magazine and one of America's Best Main Streets by Fodor's -- curves past nearly 100 19th-century storefronts. Galena looks much as it did during the time of the Civil War, although now the historic red brick buildings are home to charming boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. Galena is also known for its cozy lodgings, with quaint bed and breakfasts dotting the picturesque hillsides surrounding the town.
The Inn at Irish Hollow
Called "deliciously rustic" by the New York Times, Irish Hollow is located on 500 rolling acres in the Galena countryside on the site of a former whistle stop. The accommodations include rooms at the historic inn, as well as private English-style cottages with beautiful gardens. Indulge in a massage or hike the miles of trails that pass by a 1,300-acre nature preserve. Irish Hollow is known for its gourmet country breakfasts and dinners made with seasonal ingredients from its own organic gardens.
Galena Cellars Vineyard
The Lawlor family proudly offers tours and tastings of more than 40 award-winning wines at its Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery. Take a vineyard tour, then kick back with a glass of wine on the veranda. Galena Cellars also has a tasting room on Main Street in Galena, housed in a beautiful brick 1840s grain storehouse with a shaded wine patio.
Chestnut Mountain Resort
Ski along scenic slopes at Galena's Chestnut Mountain Resort, perched high above the Mississippi River. Rated by Ski Magazine as one of the top ski resorts in the Midwest, Chestnut Mountain goes all out with a snowboarding park and night skiing. Stay at the rustic 120-room lodge, which has three restaurants, including the fine-dining Sunset Grille. There are fun non-skiing activities in the summer as well, including boat cruises on the Mississippi Explorer and the exhilarating Alpine Slide, which speeds 2,000 feet down a hillside. Or try the new Segway Mountain Adventure Tours, a three-mile guided ride through rolling terrain.
Aaron's Cottages & Cabins at the Goldmoor
Luxurious cottages and cabins on the magnificent Goldmoor estate overlooking the Mississippi River and featuring elite amenities, dining, spa services and beautiful gardens.
Apple River Fort State Historic Site
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, located in Elizabeth, Illinois, is the site of one of the battles fought during the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk and his 200 warriors attacked the hastily erected fort on June 24, 1832. His story and that of the early settlers are told.
Goldmoor Inn
Magnificent full-service inn celebrating more than 30 years of hospitality. Featuring elite amenities, dining and spa services in a romantic setting overlooking the Mississippi River.
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa
At Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa go golfing on one of four championship courses, horseback riding along hilly wooded trails, boating on the sapphire waters of Lake Galena, or soaring over the countryside in a hot air balloon with Galena on the Fly. Relax in the luxury of the resort's Stonedrift Spa with a pampering massage. Eagle Ridge offers a wide variety of lodging that ranges from traditional inn rooms to golf villas and distinctive homes.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Enjoy a dinner of rustic Italian dishes (and be sure to try the signature tomatoes) at Fried Green Tomatoes, a romantic restaurant housed in a historic downtown Galena building. The restaurant features an award-winning wine list recognized by Wine Spectator. Reservations recommended.
Night of the Luminaria
Be a part of one of the most beautiful and romantic visions of the year. The streets, steps and sidewalks of Galena come alive with nearly 5,000 candle-lit luminaries at dusk. Take a special luminaria trolley ride, be a part of a pub crawl, or just stroll through the streets for this enchanted view.
Fever River Outfitters
From kayaking and biking to scooter rentals, Fever River Outfitters has everything you need to add a little adventure to your Galena getaway. The staff here knows the area well and offers excursions that take care of every detail—whether you're kayaking to an island picnic or taking a scooter to a vineyard for an afternoon wine tasting. Want to explore on your own? Simply rent or purchase outdoor gear and set off on your own adventure along the many biking paths, waterways and winding roads of this scenic part of northwest Illinois.
Galena Carriage Co.
Historic carriage rides, dinner rides, "romance and roses" rides. Friday-Saturday evenings, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Seasonal sleigh rides. Reservations recommended.
DeSoto House Hotel
Stay the night at the DeSoto House Hotel on Galena's Main Street, which dates back to 1855 and is Illinois' oldest operating hotel. The DeSoto has hosted such notable guests as Abraham Lincoln (who spoke from a hotel balcony to the assembled crowd below) and served as the presidential campaign headquarters for Ulysses S. Grant. The hotel features 55 Victorian-style guest rooms, three restaurants and boutiques.
Galena On The Fly, Inc.
Hot air balloon rides sunrise and sunset daily. Reservations required. Gift certificates available. Groups welcome. Call for pricing and information.
Mississippi Explorer Cruises at Chestnut Mountain Resort
Jump aboard Mississippi Explorer's latest 1.5-hour cruise. Experience the magical splendor of Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge.
Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site
This Italianate home was presented to U.S. Grant in 1865 and opened to the public in 1904. Furnishings original.
Miss Kitty's Grape Escape
Located in the heart of downtown Galena, this is a great place to relax and unwind. Enjoy wine, specialty martinis and craft beers. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays, Bloody Mary bar Saturdays and Quiz Show Sundays. Gourmet apps until 1 a.m.
The Cottage On Lake Galena
A spectacular 2-bedroom/2.5-bath lakeside cottage in Galena Territory. Private, romantic, pristine and upscale. Hot tubs, sound systems, three stone fireplaces. Enjoy Eagle Ridge Resort amenities. See our website photos to appreciate.
Galena Trolley Tours
City tours of Galena, tour of homes and nightly ghost tour. Group services and charters. Original tour company since 1988.
Aldrich Guest House
Walk the floors shared by Lincoln and Grant in this 1845 home. Stroll the gardens where Grant trained his troops. Relax in the screened porch or in the cozy parlor. Walking distance to Main Street, our inn has five beautifully decorated guest rooms, several with fireplaces and views of our garden.
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
This beautiful 715-acre state park with a 40-acre lake derives its name from a combination of the town of Lena and the Latin work for water, aqua. Lake Le-Aqua-Na offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities including more than 10 miles of mult-use trails. The large tracts of wooded land include oak, hickory, walnut and pine trees. Woodland flowers are on display, especially in the spring and early summer, and wildlife is abundant. There is boating, fishing, a children's fishing pond, swimming, picnic and playground areas, shelters, trails for mountain biking, hiking and cross-country skiing, equestrian trails, sledding, hunting and camping.
Galena River Trail
Scenic biking and hiking along a six-mile trail featuring views of the Galena River and towering bluffs.
9th Annual Galena Oktoberfest
Annual German celebration featuring live music, kids games, wiener dog races and lots of food and beverage.
Alpine Slide at Chestnut Mountain Resort
Fun for all ages. Ride your own sled down 2,050 feet of terrain-tailored track to the banks of the Mississippi.


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New to the forum. I'm sure this is brought up elsewhere so I'm sorry if I'm being redundant, but I'm fascinated by Andre Linoge and hoped there was more information about him. Has King talked about him at all? Is he connected to the Dark Tower? What is his "work" that he needs to carry on? What is the history of his cane? etc.