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Patricia Stevens Appointed Office of Public Private Partnerships Director
Sept. 22, 2008
News Highlights
- Stevens' start date is Oct. 20, 2008.
- She is currently a regional director for the Department of Systems Management for Human Services.
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors today appointed Patricia Stevens as director of the Office of Public Private Partnerships. She will begin her new position Oct. 20.
Stevens has been with Fairfax County since 1999, and is currently director for the North County Regional Office of the Department of Systems Management for Human Services (DSMHS). From 1999-2004, Stevens was the services integration manager in the Research Analysis and Project Services division of DSMHS.
Stevens previously worked in the Office of the Secretary – Planning and Evaluation, at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to her public service, Stevens has 10 years of experience in fund-raising and development with community and national nonprofit organizations.
Stevens is a certified facilitator through the International Association of Public/Private Participation and a certified process manager.
Stevens holds a Master of Public Administration in inter-governmental affairs from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor's in government with a minor in European literature from the College of William and Mary.
The Office of Public Private Partnerships creates and develops public-private partnerships to stimulate positive change in the community and encourage civic involvement and responsibility. The office brings together representatives and resources from public and private sectors to address community issues impacting the quality of life in the county.
Stevens will receive an annual salary of $123,000.
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HER Majesty the Queen's Estimate, who sensationally failed a dope test after finishing second in last month's Ascot Gold Cup, turns out in today's Artemis Goodwood Cup and will be the subject of close attention.
The five-year-old, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, was the winner of last year's Ascot Gold Cup, but after coming up marginally short in her bid to complete an outstanding double six weeks ago, she tested positive for morphine, which is thought to have stemmed from a contaminated batch of feed.
Estimate has ten rivals this afternoon, among them Angel Gabrial, trained by Richard Fahey, who steps up to Group 2 level after comfortably winning the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on his latest start.
A bold bid is expected from the Malton gelding, but he has a tough task with the likes of Brown Panther and Cavalryman in opposition, quite apart from Estimate, who boasts some excellent form credentials and might well be a better mare now than she was at Ascot when she was having her first outing of the season. Ryan Moore rides.
Iwawood will be hard to beat in the Qatar Bloodstock Richmond Stakes.
Trained by Richard Hannon, the colt is unbeaten in two starts and was most impressive when landing the July Stakes at Newmarket on his latest outing.
Jockey Richard Hughes has gone on record as saying that Iwawood is the best of the Hannon juveniles this year and although he has to give 3lb away to his rivals here, the task should not be beyond him.
The opening Fairmount Handicap has attracted an array of promising and talented three-year-olds. The pick could well be Rosemount, trained by Luca Cumani and the mount of Richard Hughes.
Roseburg has won his last three races, making steady improvement each time. There is probably more to come from him as sits on the threshold of entering the Pattern race arena.
In the Sterling Insurance Lily Langtry Stakes, Irish raider Missunited may be the one to be on.
Trained by Michael Winters, the seven-year-old ran a blinder to finish third in the Ascot Gold Cup after making much of the running. Nothing if not game and consistent, she looks sure to go well.
Also worth noting are the promising Shagah (4-20) and the ultra-consistent Saucy Minx (5-25).
Today's nap selecton is Bronze Beau in the Mia Long Run Home Handicap.
Trained by Kristin Stubbs, who earlier this week at Ayr equalled her total 2013 score of 12 winners when Gold Beau won, Bronze Beau is likewise owned by Norton enthusiast Dave Arundale.
The seven-year-old has been running respectably lately, at Beverley and Doncaster,and may be about to return to winning form over this minimum trip which suits him perfectly. He is plainly not to be underestimated.
Mark Johnston can be another North Yorkshire trainer to figure on the Nottingham scoresheet.
He saddles Alpine Storm in the BDN Construction Handicap. The three-year-old ran out a gutsy winner at Ripon last week and, with Adrian Nicholls back on board, it would be no surprise to see a 6lb penalty being denied.
Two others to keep on the right side at Nottingham are Roger Varian's newcomer Queen's Pearl (2-25) and Piddie's Powe (4-05), lightly-raced this season and looking like a return to form could be imminent after a decent effort at Doncaster.
Goodwood today
2.05 Roseburg, 2.35 Ivawood, 3.10 Estimate, 3.45 Missunited, 4.20 Shagah, 4.50 Royal Seal, 5.25 Saucy Minx.
Nottingham today
2.25 Queen's Pearl, 2.55 Uptight, 3.30 Archipeligo, 4.05 Piddie's Power, 4.40 Alpine Storm, 5.10 Bronze Beau (NAP), 5.45 Mr Smith.
Today's other meetings:
Stratford, Epsom and Ffos Las.
Tomorrow's meetings:
Goodwood, Thirsk, Bangor, Bath, Musselburgh and Newmarket.


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The Massachusetts Bar Association has posted its third video as
part of its public awareness campaign on the negative effects of
underfunded courts. The third in the series focuses on the impact
of the underfunding crisis on the Probate and Family Court.
Video subjects shed light on the reality of inadequate funding and
resources. "Average citizens" who seek solutions to their legal
issue in Probate and Family Court are met with significant delays
in paperwork (affecting case processing and volume), child support
requests, custody changes and the processing of deceased family
members' estates, among others.
"The constraints that we have that we have to work under is making
us not be able to serve the public in the way that they would
expect us to," the Hon. Anthony Nesi of the Probate and Family
Court said.
Probate and Family Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey explains
that patrons of the Probate and Family Court "come because they
have to, and they usually come during their darkest
This level of anxiety, combined with the stretched resources of
the court system, does not make for an optimal experience.
"Our citizenry interacts with the courts much more than they do
with the other two branches of government. If that falls apart,
then people are going to lose faith in our system," said UMass
Boston Political Science Chair Maurice Cunningham, PhD, JD, who is
also featured in this video.
View the video below or click here.
MBA members are encouraged to reach out to their legislators on
the need for adequate funding in the state's fiscal year 2013
budget. Members are asked to use information in the MBA video and the MBA's online
resources when reaching out to legislators. Members are also
encouraged to share the link to the video and online resources with
colleagues and acquaintances.


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Meaning: 1. The jurisdiction of a bailiff (or bailie), a sheriff or magistrate in England and, perhaps, a few other countries. 2. An estate manager. 3. An area of familiarity or expertise, as London might be someone's bailiwick or car repair might be.
Notes: Today's word is not related to the Old Bailey in London, the seat of the Central Criminal Court, made famous by Rumpole of the Bailey TV series. That building got its name from the ancient bailey or ballium, a section of the city wall within which it is situated. Remember that this word has 3 I's and ends on -CK.
In Play: Your bailiwick is an area with which you are familiar: "Toledo isn't my bailiwick; who do I see about fixing a parking ticket?" Your bailiwick may also be an area of expertise: "The kitchen is just not my bailiwick; I'm much more at home in a restaurant."
Word History: Today's word is genuine English, from Middle English bailie + wik(e) "village, district." Bailie is a shortened form of bailiff, taken from Latin bajulus "carrier, porter." Wick is the current form of Old English wic "hamlet, (city) district". It is akin to Latin vicus "town, district", found in French borrowings vicinity and vicar. Wick and its variant wich are found today only in proper nouns like Sedgewick, Hardwick, Greenwich, and Sandwich.


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Welcome to Tuesday's The Crap We Missed that I'm honestly surprised even exists today amidst the deficit of celebrity news content being led by a no name actress remaking The Blue Lagoon for Lifetime in half a bikini. Anyway, we managed to scrounge up the the sum of America's cultural contribution to the world, as well as Marky Mark's 'Save the Plane, Save the World' face on the set of Pain and Gain, which was apparently exciting enough to make Michael Bay hump his camera rig in front of the entire crew. We also included Chris Brown exiting a Thai massage parlor, but that's just because we're bullies who just can't let go of the fact that he's a man without remorse over the time he tried to beat a girl to death, then later threw a temper-tantrum at the mention of pre-approved questions about said beating, only to repeatedly tell all of his critics to fuck off because he's rich and then use the tragic death of a teenager to sell t-shirts via Twitter. We should really leave him alone.
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It's a pity because she put herself in position to win for once. Hopefully this was an isolated poor performance and she can rebound at the upcoming 4CC.
It's a pity because she put herself in position to win for once. Hopefully this was an isolated poor performance and she can rebound at the upcoming 4CC.
Akiko was is in tears backstage after her freeskate. A skater's life is no walk in the park, so many highs and lows.
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^Takahashi being a gentleman.
^ Agreed. It was so touching to see him support her like that.
I teared a bit seeing Akiko like that, she's performed well so far this season and one less than stellar skate doesn't make her a non contender. I'm happy she'll get the chance to bounce back up in 4CC and Worlds. You go girl!!!
So, can Daisuke Takahashi be this forum's boyfriend?
I :heart: Dai...
And also, what Mathman said: no one is saying Suzuki deserved a higher placement at Japanese Nationals. I'm disappointed she didn't skate a better program, but obviously that doesn't mean she should have been placed higher just because I like her. A skater's deserved placement at one competition with one performance at one day has nothing to do with where she should be placed at a completely different event on a different day with a different skate. Apparently now that there isn't any outcry at all for you to distort and ridicule, you imagine one so you can ridicule that. Lol.
I love Akiko so much. I am glad Dai was there for her.
Skaters have their good and bad days. I do hope Akiko can really deliver 2 solid programs consistently (that would make her a definite challenger).
I do think she is a definite World Championship winner and possible medalist. I think the pressure has been getting to her the past 2 events.
Some would say she peaked early in the season by delivering 2 stunning frees but hopefully by 4CC and WC- she would be ready Go Akiko!


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The was the bottom line of a report released last September by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which looked at 2011 bulk tank somatic cell counts (BTSCCs) from four of the 10 Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Overall, BTSCCs have decreased every year since 2007.
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Tour de France cycling champion and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins is recovering in hospital after a collision with a car.
Wiggins, 32, was thrown off his bike when a white Vauxhall Astra is thought to have pulled out of a petrol station and collided with him.
A police source said his injuries from the crash were thought to be very serious at first, but later it appeared he suffered a number of broken ribs and cuts and bruises. The driver of the Astra, a local woman, was uninjured.
The accident happened at about 6pm on Wednesday in Wrightington, Lancashire, which is near to his family home in Eccleston. Father-of-two Wiggins is known to regularly embark on training rides around the area's rural roads.
Wiggins's wife Cath was on the scene within about five minutes.
In a statement on its website, Team Sky said: "We can confirm that on Wednesday evening Bradley Wiggins was involved in a road traffic accident whilst riding his bike near his home in Lancashire.
"He is being kept in hospital overnight for observation but the injuries he has sustained are not thought to be serious and he is expected to make a full and speedy recovery. We will announce more details in due course."


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SMWC International Ring Day - a reminder of time spent abroad
April 23rd, 2014 | SMWC
A year can make a big difference, especially when it is a year spent in a foreign country. For international students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), International Ring Day is a culmination of their journey at The Woods. It is a ceremony of reflection, friendship, gratitude and accomplishment. Bittersweet sentiments are in their hearts as they realize how much the experience meant to them as their time at The Woods is coming to an end.
This year's International Ring Day took place on Thursday, April 10, in the Sacred Heart Chapel in Le Fer Hall. International students studying at SMWC as well as SMWC students who spent time studying abroad participated in the emotionally moving ceremony.
"This ring can remind me of the wonderful experience at SMWC and my life in America," says Mengqi Liu, SMWC international student from China, majoring in human resources management. "Most Chinese schools do not have rings, so this will be very special to me. I can only wear at most two rings according to my family's traditions. One must be marriage ring and the other must be the one that has special meaning to me."
For the second year, the Mary Helen Clayton International Ring Award was presented to one student. Mary Helen Clayton, a SMWC 1965 graduate, former staff member and longtime supporter of international students, continues to play a vital role in the SMWC international program and has been both a continual mentor and resource to the College. The ring scholarship is given to someone who embodies the same love, service and dedication to SMWC of Mary Helen Clayton. This year's recipient was journalism major from China, Kexin "Sunny" Li.
"I am really grateful for the support. It is my honor to receive the international ring with Mary Helen Clayton's scholarship," states Li. "This ring is the recognition of my effort in the past months and serves as a perfect memento for me. Even though I am delighted to return home, I cannot help but feel sad to leave this wonderful place. Receiving the international student ring is a really meaningful gift, and every time I look at it, I would recall all the things here, the people, the campus, even the sky, clouds, grass, especially the snow, sunshine, squirrels … everything."
SMWC's Study Abroad program allows students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of other cultures through a unique learning experience in another country. Students are exposed to diversity in a new way and gain understanding of a different perspective on the world. The experiences deepen self-understanding and contribute to a greater understanding of their society and their own values.
For SMWC students who studied abroad, this ring is also a reminder of their time spent in a different country. Laura Kempton, music therapy major from Noblesville, Ind., who studied abroad in New Zealand and Australia, recognizes the importance of her and the other recipients' experiences.
"An international education is just as important as the education we receive on campus," says Kempton. "While learning and exploring in another land you learn about the world around you, but much more importantly you learn about yourself and grow as a person."
International Ring Day recipients included (from China) Yongmei Du, Kexin Li, Mingyue Li, Mengqi Liu, Shu Liu, Tao Liu, Lingqian Long, Yang Wu; (from Taiwan) Hsuan-Ling Huang, Jui-Chen Chu; (from South Korea) Haeun Kim; (from Ireland) Katarzyna Wichrowska; (from the United States) Jessica Claycomb, Argentina, and Laura Kempton, New Zealand and Australia.
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Hello folks,
first of all, let me say that even though this question might be basic and "searchable" I have no idea what to search for and therefore I'm stuck. I apologize if this is to basic/has already been answered.
Here's my situation. I've had a friend of a friend code up a skeleton for an app in Django so I have a base to stand on. I want to create a form with several fields but 3 of those should interact the following way:
When I enter a string of 1234567891234(12 numbers) in formfield 1 I want the app to search through column A in database. If it finds an identical match to the first 8 numbers I want it to fill formfield 2 with contents from DB column B and fill formfield 3 with the contents of DB column C. If it doesn't find anything I want it to do nothing with formfield 2 and 3.
I was wondering if you might provide me with some kind of terms/functions of which I could find more information about this. I can't code python just yet so I really don't know what to look for.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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When Legends Gather #750
Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis
This was posted by Tom Sutpen
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The series is: When Legends Gather
4 comments:
- WillyC said...
Nice one Tom; it's a rare shot that shows Miles as reverent.
- January 29, 2013 7:40 AM
- Michael Rowland said...
Wow the two greatest trumpet players, I don't think a day has gone by in the last 40 years that I haven't listened to miles ,,,great photo
- January 29, 2013 9:41 PM
- peterrocker said...
Yes Willy C. Only photo I can remember seeing Miles looking with such reverence on his face.
A genius meets a genius.
- January 30, 2013 8:57 AM
- estiv said...
What WillyC said.
- January 30, 2013 9:09 PM
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First of all I'd just like to say I am very new to python, but I was told this would be my best option so here I am asking for help because I'm more than willing to learn.
I'm trying to write a python script to run on linux, to automate a process whereby an '.exe' application is launched in wine and used to decompress a '.cmp' file.
So far, the code I have launches the '.exe' application to run on wine. My problem is not knowing how to call the '.cmp' file to the application to be decompressed. I would really appreciate some help with ideas on how to achieve this. Below is my code. I am also attaching a screenshot of the application once it's launched in wine.
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# DeCmpTool.exe is the application used for decompression
# USRINF_20130522.cmp is the compressed file. A compressed file is generated daily.
import subprocess
filename = "Z:\home\roger\Shared\Scripts\VLR\USRINF_20130522.cmp"
retcode = subprocess.call(["wine", "DeCmpTool.exe"])
# I need part of the script that would allow the app to call for the cmp file and decompress it.


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A Closer Look at the Kabini Dieby Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/23/2013 1:15 AM EST
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nunomoreira10 - Thursday, May 23, 2013 - linkabout the same ares as the exynos 5 octa.
perhaps a comparison would be of value, arm vs x86
Wilco1 - Thursday, May 23, 2013 - linkYes we are awaiting the S4 Octa review, hopefully this time it will have real benchmarks rather than only JavaScript rubbish. Reply
GuMeshow - Friday, May 24, 2013 - link@Anand
The GX-420CA is basically an A6-5200 + ECC (and a few other bonuses), is there something in the works about the Kabini embedded G series?
Seems like ECC memory and dual Gb Ethernet would be interesting in things like Home/SMB NAS units and low power servers. Reply
watersb - Friday, May 24, 2013 - linkI would be keenly interested in such an SoC for low-power servers. But a chip with lots of video hardware would be wasted on such an application. With the trend towards fully-synthesized cores in this generation of CPUs, are we going to see more diversity from AMD? Can they afford the risk? Reply


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REPRESENTATIVES from Hampshire communities came together to thrash out growing concerns over fracking.
Friends of the Earth told a conference in Winchester that the extraction of shale gas and oil is an "unnecessary gamble" while Frack Free Solent warned of pollution.
The warnings come after Southampton Test MP Alan Whitehead predicted residents will lose their chance to block fracking under their homes if changes to trespass laws, outlined in the Queen's Speech, come into force.
As previously reported, Hampshire is a shale gas hot spot, with eight drilling licences for possible fracking already issued to gas companies at sites across the county.
At a conference attended by 200 people at the Guildhall, Brenda Pollock of Friends of the Earth said: "We believe that it is a gamble that we do not need to take. It is an unnecessary gamble and it has not been welcomed by local communities.
"Our view is that good regulation can make fracking safer but it can't actually make fracking safe.
"The reality is that communities don't want it, the local people don't have very much faith from regulators. They don't want sweeteners from the Government - they want to enjoy their quality of life."
Helen Crow of the RSPB agreed that the UK needs to stop using fossil fuels because climate change is endangering wildlife and that fracking would result in habitat loss. She called for sensitive wildlife sites to be avoided if fracking was to go ahead in the county.
Meanwhile, Tim Dawes of the Green Party and anti-fracking organisation Frack Free Solent said that if fracking took place in the south, Hampshire would be polluted with leaking frack fluid, methane, heavy metals and radioactive materials while residents are subjected to constant noise from machinery.
The event also featured talks on the process of fracking and the procedure companies need to go through to gain permission to extract shale gas and oil by the University of Southampton, Hampshire County Council, Government bodies and UKOOG who represent the UK onshore oil and gas industry.
Cllr Seán Woodward said: "I'm in favour of finding out if there is a useable source of gas under Hampshire because every home owner or business owner will tell you that energy prices are shocking so anything we can to do generate our own supply of energy is very important.
"If Hampshire has a production site for energy then of course that is going to bring prosperity to local communities.
"The government have said that the people extracting mineral have to pay a percentage over to the local communities so there is a dedicated community benefit so the local community gets a share of the profits. Of course there will also be jobs created and taxes paid."
The conference last Thursday was organised by Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council, the New Forest National Park Authority and Portsmouth City Council.


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Meetings between Senate and House of Representatives committees are governed by standing order 40. A Senate committee may not confer or sit with a committee of the House of Representatives except by order of the Senate. Any such order is conveyed by message to the House of Representatives with a request that leave be given to the committee of that House to confer or sit with the Senate committee. Conferring may occur orally or in writing and includes exchange of information. The term "sit with" refers to two committees formally meeting together, transacting business and making decisions as if they were a joint committee. Committees meeting together under this standing order may exercise only such powers as are conferred in the order of the Senate authorising the meeting. Proceedings of any conference or joint sitting must be reported to the Senate by its committee.
Some of the domestic standing committees commonly meet as joint committees with their House of Representatives counterparts, pursuant to the standing orders governing their establishment and operations. These include the Library Committee (SO 20), the House Committee (SO 21) and the Publications Committee (SO 22). Other cases of committees of the two Houses meeting together are extremely rare.
In November 1987 the Senate Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure was empowered to sit as a joint committee with its House of Representatives counterpart for consideration of a reference on any proposed variations to the Canberra City Plan. The resolution provided for the following conditions:
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That a subcommittee of the Senate Committee, when considering the matters referred to in paragraph (1), be empowered to sit with a subcommittee of the House of Representatives Committee, when that subcommittee is considering those matters, as a subcommittee of the joint committee.
That a Senator who is not a member of the Senate Committee may attend a meeting of the joint committee or a subcommittee, with the approval of the joint committee or subcommittee, and participate in its proceedings and deliberations, but may not vote.
That nothing in these resolutions be taken to affect the power of the Senate Committee to consider the matters referred to in paragraph (1) or its duty to report to the Senate on those matters. (3/11/1987, J.250-1)
When the committee received a reference on the Canberra leasehold system on 14 April 1988, it was empowered to sit as a joint committee with its House of Representatives counterpart under the same provisions as in the resolution of November 1987, to which the House of Representatives had agreed on 5 November 1987 (J.628). This further resolution was also agreed to by the House of Representatives on 18 April 1988, and the inquiry was undertaken by a joint subcommittee, whose report was adopted as a report of the Senate Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure and presented to the Senate on 24 November 1988 (PP 411/1988).
A message was received from the House of Representatives on 3 May 1994 (J.1558) requesting that the Senate agree to an order that its Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs confer with its counterpart committee in the House in relation to inquiries being undertaken by both committees into section 53 of the Constitution. In response, the Senate directed its committee to confer with its counterpart. A further message from the House of Representatives, dated 30 June 1994, and reported in the Senate on 23 August 1994 (J.2038), contained more specific provisions for a joint meeting of the two committees to take evidence on their references. No action was taken by the Senate in response to this message.
The independence of each House from the other, and their differing composition and history, make joint meetings of committees a rarity not lightly authorised by the Senate, which values particularly the advice of its own committees. Practical difficulties in reaching agreement on rules for joint meetings and in securing agreed reports are also grounds for the traditionally strong resistance in the Senate to such joint meetings.
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I came across this recipe while spending a winter in Arizona. Now as soon as we return home each spring, our grandchildren are waiting for me to make these refreshing salads. To save time, bake the salad shells in the morning. Cool: store in an airtight container.—Betty Johnson, Olympia, Washington
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- 2 packages (5.6 ounces each) refrigerated taco salad shells
- 3 Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon strips, diced
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
- 8 cups shredded lettuce
- Toppings: chopped tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, olives
- Prepare taco salad shells according to package directions; set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In the drippings, cook beef, onions, garlic and seasonings over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in beans; heat through.
- Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture into each salad shell. Top with the lettuce and remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with bacon. Serve with toppings of your choice. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Taco Salad in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook 1999, p300
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Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Atlanta Braves will place catcher Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list after an MRI confirmed the slugger has a bulging thoracic disk.
Gattis, 27, has missed the last four games with what was originally diagnosed as a right rhomboid spasm. He left last Friday's win over Philadelphia in the first inning with back discomfort.
"Initially, it just kind of hurt to breathe and stuff like that, so I've got some kind of relief knowing I've got an answer," Gattis said.
Gattis, who was out of baseball before signing with Atlanta and appearing in 105 games as a rookie last season, is having a breakout year in 2014. He's tied for the team lead with a .290 batting average and 16 home runs, while also driving in 39 runs.
Atlanta's second-ranked prospect Christian Bethancourt was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 28 to provide depth at catcher while Gattis is out. The Braves will still need to make a corresponding move for placing Gattis on the DL on Tuesday.


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Seasonal allergies occur at the same time of the year every year, if you continue to live in the same part of the country. Hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis) is the most common seasonal allergy.
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Symptoms of seasonal allergies include:
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- Headache and fatigue.
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The following home treatment measures may help relieve your symptoms:
- Clean the inside of your nose with salt water to clear a stuffy nose.
- Use a vaporizer or humidifier in the bedroom and take hot showers to help clear a stuffy nose.
- If your nose is red and raw from rubbing, put petroleum jelly on the sore area.
- Use over-the-counter allergy medicine to help your symptoms. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
- For itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; or a runny, itchy nose, try an antihistamine, such as Benadryl or Chlor-Trimeton. Don't give antihistamines to your child unless you've checked with the doctor first.
- To relieve a stuffy nose, use a nasal or oral decongestant (such as Afrin or Sudafed PE) or a steroid nasal spray (such as Nasacort). A steroid nasal spray can also help with red, itchy, watery eyes. Decongestants may not be safe for young children or for people who have certain health problems.
- To help relieve pain, try acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
If your symptoms still bother you, ask your doctor if immunotherapy might help you. For this treatment, you get allergy shots or use pills that have a small amount of certain allergens in them. Your body "gets used to" the allergen, so you react less to it over time. This kind of treatment may help prevent or reduce some allergy symptoms.
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Object: Costume design for Pageant of British Queens, 'Minuet Dancer'
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|Costume design for Pageant of British Queens, 'Minuet Dancer'
Rodie, Mollie (artist), 1939, Wellington
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This costume sketch was created by Mollie Rodie for the 'Spirit of Empire' pageant held as part of the Wellington Centennial Exhibition, November 1939 - March 1940.
The pageant included a parade of British queens and ballets. The pageant was so successful that the costumes were reused again for a Red Cross pageant in September 1940, and again for the 'Procession of Queens of Britain' at the Victory Queen Carnival grand finale, Wellington Town Hall, June 1941.
Pageants and queen carnivals were popular ways to raise money during the Second World War (1939-45).
The Evening Post newspaper reported on the final costumes: 'gowns of regal splendour were chosen. Powder and patches were at their best with shimmering dresses of silver lame and white satin, made in the courtly manner of the Rococo period, they had tight little bodices and full panniered skirts trimmed with sequinned tulle, each dancer flirting with her silver fan' (27 November 1939).
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Are Brussels sprouts the new kale? I've been seeing them in markets and on menus all over the place – shaved raw into salads and roasted to a smoky-edged char in wood-fired ovens.
I didn't know how much I could love Brussels sprouts, but that's because when I was growing up my mom didn't cook them – I don't remember intriguing miniature cabbages appearing anywhere on the table when I was a kid. Were they not farmed on a large scale back then or were they just not a part of my family's food tradition? I have a feeling they were the kind of vegetable you bought frozen in the 70's, which might explain why I never laid eyes on a fresh Brussels sprout until I was an adult.
Even a just few years ago, those fresh-picked stalks with the sprouts still attached were kind of a novelty in produce departments, but now I see them everywhere. It also never occurred to me that they could be so easily – and quickly – cooked in the microwave, with really delicious results. [Read more…]


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Hardware Tricks: Can You Fix a Failing Mobile GPU with a Hair Dryer?by Jarred Walton on 3/19/2013 1:45 AM EST
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boozed - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI've repaired two Dell XPS M1730s to working condition by "re-baking" the GPUs, though I don't know how they're going now; both owners replaced them not long afterwards.
The common component here is a higher end mobile Geforce 8000 series GPU. You'll remember they had some horribly dodgy batches a few years back. Surprisingly though the ones I fixed were well out of warranty by the time the problem manifested.
Depending on the circumstances the heat either reflows solder balls that have cracked or become separated underneath the GPU package, or for solder that has an excessively high Tin content, melts the whiskers that have grown between the solder balls and caused shorts. Reply
Galcobar - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - link200C, not 200F. Significant difference between half-melted solder at 200C and not-quite-boiling water at 200F.
I resorted to baking my desktop GPU a few times -- an 8800 GTS 640MB, as it happens.
It generally is a short-term fix. At 200C, the temperatures are generally too low to completely liquify the lead-free solder now used in electronics, so it's unlikely to resolder any joins which have cracked due to heat cycling. However, the solder does soften enough to close those cracks back up. You end up with a mechanical joint rather than a chemical one, which means more heat cycling can open those cracks back up.
I kept that card alive for two years with periodic rebaking. Probably would have been required less often if I could have found proper replacements for the stock thermal pads. The failure was invariably in the card's memory, which the heatsink doesn't actually touch -- the thermal pads have to span a good millimetre or two.
The point of doing it in an oven, rather than with a heat gun, is to get a slow and even rise in temperature. This way you can avoid burning any component. That, and you'd have to heat most of the card anyway since you don't know where exactly the broken connection is hiding. Reply
dragosmp - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkAgreed it's a temporary fix. On the laptop board it was so temporary that the laptop had to stay on after baking/remounting (still warm). Once you turned it off and it cooled it wouldn't start - I suppose the inner solder joints would crack again due to the thermal stress. It had a 7xxx Nvidia chipset, from the same soldering lineage as the 88xx.
...and it was 200C (though I used 180C).
Since it had to be done a few times on that laptop board I found an easier way: unplug the fan from the motherboard and leave it cook. The CPU turns itself off at over 100°C and the chipset continues to cook itself for a few seconds before the board shut down. This made the whole thing a 15mn fix. Reply
marc1000 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkthat's one brave cooker! Reply
Wolfpup - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkHmm, I hope newer GPUs don't fail like this. I have a mobile Geforce 9650GT that hits temps of 105c and crashes probably once a week if not more on average, but then it's I think 55nm and basically the same as the 8600GT m and the like.
I've got a newer desktop Geforce GT 430 though that's literally been running Folding @ Home (which pushes it to the max) 24/7 for 2 years, sooooo not sure if newer ones are just more reliable, or of notebooks just have much much worse cooling. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI think newer GPUs have learned from past mistakes (e.g. the 8000M series from NVIDIA), but that 9650GT probably needs to have new thermal material applied because anything over 95C is far too hot for normal use. Reply
epoon2 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkyeah I read about this somewhere else, on Dan's Data. It's related to the soldering.
http://www.dansdata.com/io130.htm Reply
shriganesh - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkWow! Nice one! I would be really interested to know about the HDD transplant method! Reply
marc1000 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkyeah me too! GLHF on that hdd transplant, Jarred! Reply
Orbs - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkIf that works, I'd love to see a video of that too :). Good luck! Reply
Freakie - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkHey Jarred, I've done the platter transplant (successfully) and here's a few tips: powder free gloves, non-cloth surface and environment (wood, plastic, metal desk/table/counter ect), facemask, synthetic t-shirt that covers as much as possible, freshly cleaned hair and maybe even head covering, and a can of compressed air.
Careful with the compressed air, don't want the chemicals coming out and depositing, also make sure to be extremely careful with the needles, don't go playing with them just because they are there! You'd be surprised at how easily you can screw up the needles as well as the platters! And make sure to keep track of all of the filters in the drives. There are usually two white filters on the end opposite to the drive heads that come out VERY easily so keep an eye on them and don't let them go flying everywhere and collecting dust and particles.
Also, before swapping the platters, try swapping the PCB's on the hard drives if you aren't 100% sure it's a mechanical problem. Sometimes it's just irrecoverable damage on the PCB that kills the drive and it's worth trying to swap them. If the drive is discoverable after doing that, I'm not sure how the data will or will not appear, might have to run a deleted file recovery program like Recuva. But I'm not 100% sure what happens to the data if you just swap PCB so I'd do a little bit of research into it first to make sure not important parts of the platters will be wiped xP Reply
Paladin21 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI've done a PCB swap a couple of times, mostly with drives that had obviously blown controller circuits on the board. The most annoying part of the process is finding the *exact* same drive revision and size for a donor board. If it goes well, your data is immediately accessible again, no need for a data recovery solution. If you've got a common drive type, I'd suggest trying the PCB swap out first, as it only takes a couple of minutes to verify that you actually have burned out motor or rotor damage instead of having a dead controller signal. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThe drive is a Western Digital WD2500JB -- EIDE if you can believe it. I've ordered a similar drive (not sure about firmware or anything else, but it's the same model) off Amazon that should arrive this week. The symptoms right now are that the drive powers on and spins up, then about eights seconds in there's a "click" and it sounds like the power resets. Immediately after the click, the drive repeats the process, so it never fully spins down but it does start to slow down for a moment. After the first click, the process repeats about every three seconds.
My guess at this stage is that it's potentially a bad circuit somewhere, though it could be a bad drive head as well. We'll see how it goes later this week, but the recommendations on gloves and clothing and such are welcome! Reply
Paladin21 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkSince your drive spins up and seeks, I'd definitely try a board swap before doing any "brain sugary" on it. I've had several in the past with similar symptoms that worked (at least long enough to back up data) after doing a PCB transplant. With your symptoms, I'd guess that the issue is in the controller board, not the drive itself. Issues with the internals of the drive usually result in either the platters not spinning (burned out bearings/motor), or massive internal damage (crashed head). If you're spinning, neither of those issues should be your problem. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYeah, sort of what I'm thinking. It's not the click of death (where the drive head seeks back and forth), and it's possibly a short somewhere in the power circuitry. My donor drive should arrive in the next day or two I think.... Reply
JPForums - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - link
It generally is a short-term fix. At 200C, the temperatures are generally too low to completely liquify the lead-free solder now used in electronics, so it's unlikely to resolder any joins which have cracked due to heat cycling. However, the solder does soften enough to close those cracks back up.
You are correct. The solder will not liquify at 200C (and that is actually preferable in this case). Left alone this will not resolder any joints. However, it is possible to close the gaps enough to facilitate resoldering. You need to provide even downward pressure on the chip in question. Any horizontal pressure will push the chip out of alignment. The best way I've found is using sand. You have to make sure the board is level while baking, but you can use sand on the entire board if you don't know which chip is the issue. Keep in mind that baking of any kind won't fix a bad chip, just a bad solder joint. Reply
MrSpadge - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - link> Keep in mind that baking of any kind won't fix a bad chip, just a bad solder joint.
And probably not a broken HDD. Reply
tipoo - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkSame idea as the various Xbox 360 heat tricks. I got a few extra months of use out of an RRoD 360 with a corrupted GPU by escalating the heating each time it failed again, first I just did the towel trick, then let it run with q-tips blocking the fans, then opened it up and let it run without the fans while using a high powered heatsink on the front and back of the GPU side, then eventually threw the motherboard in the oven. Each time got me a bit more use, but now it's perma-dead.
Still haven't gotten a replacement, come on next gen! Reply
Daniel Egger - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYou've just explained the concept of reflow soldering. There's nothing bad about this approach as this is also the way most components are nowadays banned onto a PCB. The typical problem why some connections don't stick properly is that mechanical shearing happens when two connected materials expand or contract differently when applying a temperature change. With GPUs there are actually three common cases why those connections might get lose:
1) GPU is used outside the specified environment (i.e. gets too hot, or warms up too quickly)
2) The GPU vendor screwed up in specifying the reflow process needed
3) The PCB assembler screwed up implementing the specified reflow process
Using a hairdryer or oven is a perfectly valid method fixing reflow problems, however it is also quite easy to do permanent damage. If it is done right though it might even hold "forever".
Heck I know some people who bought broken iBooks on ebay in the hope to being able to fix them just by baking and reselling them. They have quite a decent success rate of about 90%. Reply
faster - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkExcellent video. You have convinced me to never take apart my Gateway FX P-7805u.
A word on the laptop though. My Gateway FX P-7805u has the C2D P8400 @ 2.66, 4GB DDR3, with a 9800m GTS with 1GB. I bought it in early 2009. The reason that I still use it today is because I was able to easily install the early Intel 80GB SSD in the second open hard drive bay and put Windows 7 pro 64 on it. It is a dual boot system with Vista/7, although I can't tell you the last time I booted Vista. I also use the Vista drive as a data storage drive for the smaller Win7 SSD.
My job entails hauling this thing all over Manhattan. Its a heavy beast and I have broken quite a few shoulder straps over the years and sent this thing tumbling to the ground. My chassis is cracked with small chunks missing in four seperate places and the two of the main support screws on the left are broken through. I can seperate the chassis vertically over an inch on the left front side by the DVD drive by lightly lifting up on with my finger. That being said, I it still works perfectly and I use it nearly every day.
The SSD and Win7 make it a snappy performer. I scroll huge PDF's smoothly in presentation and I can play Battlefield 3 at medium settings. This machine has also logged many hours of BF2 and BF2142 without any problems. Not too shabby for a 4+ year old laptop. The downside is the battery life. If I get 3 hours on light usage, I'm lucky.
My original purchase price was $1500. I received good value for that purchase and this would be a great laptop for someone on budget to pick up used even for modern gaming. Reply
PCMerlin - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI have a very similar model to this laptop, the P-7811 FX with the 1900x1200 screen, which is one reason why I still use this over any "new" offerings with lower resolution displays.
I went one step further to help in making this a more permanent fix, rather than just the temporary fix that most here are mentioning. If you take a very small copper shim and insert it on top of the video chip, with a layer of thermal compound (I used arctic silver at the time) on BOTH sides of the shim to ensure 1) a better thermal connection to the heatsink and 2) a little extra pressure on the chip itself to keep it in place. I also removed and replaced the thermal compound on the CPU, and added thermal compoud to the Intel chipset (that gets hot, too!) and replacing the thermal pad that goes on top with another copper shim similar to what was used on the graphics chip, but thicker to make up for the loss of the pad.
Another thing not mentioned here is the absolute need to do a throrough cleaning while you have the laptop open. Get any dust built up blown out of the way, and especially the fans - you might not be able to see it, but quite a bit of dust can build up in the vents behind the fans.
After doing this, I have noticed that the laptop runs much cooler than I can recall it ever running before, which I hope will at least keep it going until more laptops come out with retina-level display resolutions. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkOh, the dust bunnies living inside this thing were legendary! I cleaned it out with a blower first, which made a huge puff of dust, but that was outside. Even after doing that, however, when I got to the actual heatsinks on the CPU and GPU I found there were still large chunks of dust bunny to remove ("dust bunny giblets"!) So hopefully the combination of removed dust buildup, new thermal grease, and hair dryer reflow soldering will do the trick for at least a few months, preferably a year or more. :-) Reply
Iketh - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkPlease do an article on your platter transplants, successful or not! Reply
wicko - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThis is how I revived my launch PS3 temporarily - long enough for me to back up all my data. Reply
rivethead23 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkI still have this exact same notebook. Was a great machine and will still play some worthwhile titles. About 2 years ago I turned it on and nothing.. No lights no fan spin nothing. Figured it was cooked and began shopping for a replacement. Decided to call Gateway to see about buying a replacement motherboard (as the power supply was outputting the correct voltage). They offered a flat rate repair of $199. All said and done they replaced everything but the screen keyboard and housing. Still running today. I suspect this GPU issue was likely at fault.. If it dies again I might have to try it. Reply
plcn - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkfunny, i've seen a ps3 YLOD "fixed" the same way... Reply
compcons - Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - linkI had an HP pavilion dv4 die due to failed GPU. I checked around and found SRR manufacturing (http://srrmfg.com/). They basically disassemble the laptop, remove the GPU, reball/resolder, check with some xray equipment, and put it all back together. Price? About $110. The huge upside is the guy is 15 minutes from my front door. Well worth the cash, low risk, and very effective. I spoke with Dale for a while about the hairdyer and oven tricks. He showed me the results of the DIY "fixes". Sorry to sound like a commercial, but I was thrilled with the result. Something to consider if you want to really save a PC.
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theohtechguru - Friday, March 29, 2013 - linkI've used the oven trick (12min @ 445F ) with lead free no clean flux on multiple devices. Video cards, Laptops (Always the northbridge) , Xbox 360's and PS3's. Every time was a success, I've always took great care in insulating the cap's and plastic components though. Reply
7Enigma - Monday, April 01, 2013 - linkI've fixed about $3000 of equipment resoldering bad joints on everything from a neighbor's car (clock and heater panel), to my sister's LCD TV, my car (body control module), and other electronics. So many failures in the last 10 years due to (my hunch) lead free solder (more rigid and likely to crack under temp swings) and cold-soldering (faster heating/cooling). Most of these defects can be easily seen with good lighting and a magnifying glass. Then it's as simple as reheating a bad joint with a good amount of flux and letting it cool back down. Reply


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My friend, Ruth Bonneville, and I share a common trait -- we rarely choose the easy path. Some call it a character flaw, but I prefer Ray Myers's description, "a bit ambitious." The soft-spoken, engaging owner of Heartland Archery, a Winnipeg hunting and canoe-rental outfitter, probably thought we were in over our heads when we sauntered into his shop one Saturday afternoon in early July to pick up the canoe we planned to take down 70 kilometres of the Manigotagan River. We were.
Don't let this river's nickname as "the mighty Bloodvein's little sister" fool you. It is no sissy. But like all good sisters, it can deliver blunt but necessary advice when needed, impart powerful wisdom with grace and love, and be a faithful wingman on one of life's great journeys.
Ruth and I had both done our share of canoeing in the past but not in whitewater. We wanted to learn, we wanted to be alone in nature for several days and we wanted to be challenged. The Manigotagan, located in Nopiming Provincial Park, delivered.
We rented a canoe from Heartland. The staff was excellent and the gear solid and reliable. Myers is the guy you want to see at Heartland. He's an expert paddler, knows the local rivers and has the necessary patience and experience to size up novice paddlers and impart the exact nuggets of wisdom they'll need to bring themselves, and his gear, back in one piece.
The canoe we initially rented was far too heavy. We wanted a sturdy boat but we could never have managed the 28 portages that lay ahead. Myers put us in a lighter canoe and then taught us some basic portage and lifting moves in the parking lot. Compared with the first canoe we tried to manoeuvre over our heads, it felt great. ('This is like a heavy purse,' I said, feeling cocky -- a comment Ruth enjoyed flipping back as I cursed through our sixth portage a few days later.)
The next morning, gear packed and amped with excitement, we set out for Pine Falls, the last place to gas up and buy last-minute food supplies (we got wine, bacon and licorice) before Manigotagan. About two hours after leaving the city, we pulled into Charles and Marilyn Simard's yard. Charles is a 'river steward' and the Simards have a nice little business hopping in with people to go upriver to start their trip (we started at Quesnel Lake; Long Lake is 96 kilometres from Manigotagan and will add another two days to your trip). After the canoe party unloads, Marilyn or Charles will drive your vehicle back to Manigotagan where it will remain safely parked in the Simard's yard, a short distance from the river where your journey will end.
On this day, Marilyn rode in the back and the three of us chatted about the river, her family and life in general. If she had her doubts about our ability to manage this river, she was too polite to voice them. When we arrived at Quesnel Lake and put our canoe in the water, I stared out in the distance in awe. "Wow, we're heading out there?" No, she said softly, pointing in the opposite direction. "You need to go that way." Great.
We set out, a bit nervous but telling ourselves it was just excitement. Two women of the wild, running a river! In fact, our first portage would have made a good YouTube video on how not to portage. All good adventures have one good screw-up, and I made mine before we even hit the Perimeter Highway. When we were organizing our gear in Winnipeg, I left my sturdy water sandals on the roof of Ruth's van. When we unpacked at Quesnel Lake, I had my heavy leather hiking boots and what I'd slipped on leaving the house, a pair of blingy platform Skechers flip-flops. Not wanting to risk soaking my boots on the first day, I attempted the first portage in these. Add to that, our gear was not very well organized. (We had too many small bags, which we eventually compiled into two larger packs). Hiking up the steep hill on our first portage, with my silly footwear and 19 little bags hanging off me, all that was missing was a Starbucks coffee balanced in my free hand.
We got better -- we had to. There were 27 rapids ahead of us, and while we planned to try running the easier ones, we knew we'd spend a lot of time lugging gear. But each day, our portages were smoother and more efficient. We got into a routine.
A river is a path, and like any of life's paths it is easier when you stop resisting what may not be comfortable and get into the flow of your surroundings. Maybe it's a girl thing, but the approach Ruth and I took was more "the gracious guest" than, "Let's conquer this river, show it who's boss!" For us, this was a spiritual journey, too. We knew we'd have to let go, roll with whatever came up, stay aware and stay grounded if we were going to stay safe. This approach translated into little rituals -- we'd say a blessing before tackling each rapid and at the beginning and end of each day. Did it make a difference? I think that's the wrong question. It made us feel better. It acknowledged the reverence we felt being so far in the woods, vulnerable yet cradled.
During the next five days, we shot seven rapids, did 21 portages, saw five moose, six bald eagles and countless beavers. (Ruth called it our Canadian safari -- the perfect way to celebrate Canada Day.) We did not see another soul. Our greatest challenges were portage fatigue, which hit hardest on the last two days, and the bugs, which didn't bother us on the water but some of the campsites were quite boggy and therefore buggy. The mosquitoes could get bad after dusk, so we made sure to be zipped up in the tent by 9:45 pm., the 'witching hour.' During the day, we encountered black flies and horse flies that seemed unfazed by bug spray, but we noticed them less each day.
Ruth was very diligent on the bear front. She had a bear bell, whistles for both of us and bear spray. When we were in the bush, she'd frequently check in to make sure we were armed -- she had the spray strapped to her belt and I had my compact, rather dull hunting knife, which I finally convinced her should be a last resort. "Um, Ruth, I don't think we want to get into a knife fight with a bear."
The rapids we encountered on our first few days were more like waterfalls, so we honed our portage skills. By the time we approached Kettle Rapids (which we later unofficially renamed Ass Over Tea Kettle Rapids), we were eager to give it a shot. The experiment was a success -- in that we survived and the canoe was intact -- but it was not pretty. These rapids were beyond our pay grade, but the problem with a true novice is they don't know when to be afraid. We hiked our gear to the end point, donned our life-jackets and helmets (mine an equestrian helmet, Ruth's was for biking), said a prayer and pushed off.
The rapid began with a daunting ledge; if we made it over that we'd have to navigate around a few boulders before being swished out the end. We did not. Water swirled ferociously at the bottom of the ledge and immediately jack-knifed our canoe. I spilled out first, yelled to Ruth I was OK and we both bounced down the rapid, canoe off in one direction, paddles in the other.
We were fine. I got the canoe, Ruth swam for the paddles and we met at our bags, where we hugged, jumped up and down and screamed like giddy schoolgirls. (Coming down off that adrenaline high was not nearly as fun.) We felt an odd relief, knowing we dumped and were fine. The worst had happened. We played it safe with the next two rapids, but the following day successfully shot four.
Between the rapids, the river was calm and we lucked out with blue skies and warm weather throughout the trip. The river is stunning, surrounded by changing landscape that alternated between boreal forest and Canadian shield. Soon we came to learn that when we saw several granite rock formations, a rapid was just around the corner. They were well marked on the map, but even without you couldn't miss the low rumble of moving water, which meant it was time to start watching for the portage take-out sign, a yellow cross nailed to a tree marking the path, which would range from 50 to about 450 metres.
One day, after eight hours in the canoe, we started to wonder about a mysterious cabin Charles and Marilyn told us about. The amiable, soft-spoken Charles built this hunting cabin to use during the winter. His cabin is rustic and welcoming, with a note inviting guests to use what they need and leave things as they found them. We perched on the granite rocks and watched the sun set, sipping from a wineskin and munching on crackers and warm cheddar cheese, laughing over the day's events.
By the end of our six-day journey, we were already planning our next canoe trip. The experience was harder than we expected (no leisurely hours spent reading and journalling) but we both dug deep and found the energy not just to keep going, but to stay focused on safety, encouraging each other every step of the way, finishing with a huge sense of accomplishment.
Lakes are fun and laid-back, a great place to relax or holiday. But rivers bear an unmistakable parallel to life. They are constantly changing, often in quiet, subtle ways you may not notice. They can be fierce one minute, gentle and forgiving the next. At times, your instinct will tell you to avoid the choppy waters just ahead -- instead, take a wide berth and carry on. Other times, you will know the only way is straight through the middle. You may get banged up a little, but you'll come out the other end stronger and better for embracing the challenge.
Rivers inspire awe and gratitude, and they make us want to carry on to see what's around the next bend. Ultimately, as the famous American author Norman Maclean put it, "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it."