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Before I tell you what I ate, please know that I am sickly addicted to Maine. I just love everything about it. I look forward to going all year long, saving articles, reading books and planning food. Sometimes it works out the way I plan, and sometimes it doesn't, but I always want more.
We always stop at Sea Basket for a bowl of rich Lobster Chowder on the way in. If you like lobster and cream, look no further. Big huge pieces of lobster in a succulent cream broth.
BTW, I also like Red's lobster rolls, but not enough to stand in the lines with a three-year old, who might turn 4 before I get my first lobster roll of the year.
Also ate a fine lunch of lobster roll and really yummy potato salad at Le Garage.
Primo - we make an annual pilgramage here for our birthdays. Primo is an old house surrounded by edible gardens and even cute little pigs that I am sure make fine pork products later. The place is unlike any other I have ever been, and the food is superb. Their fish dishes are spectacular, but everything I have ever had here has been incredible. This year I tried a mint/basil martini that knocked my socks off. Even my picky, white-bread husband loves Primo.
Cappy's - this is the standard place to go for clam chowder. It is delicious. This year I tried a lobster dinner here (very good, although sides of potato and corn were waaaay overcooked) and ceasar salad (not great, but not horrible). This is a very kid-friendly place with extremely pleasant staff. They can accommodate a single up through larger groups. It is an excellent place to meet your party for lunch or a snack,as it is right in the middle of Camden. The bar is crusty and I like it.
Bayview - this has a great view of the harbor and there is no place better for people-watching. We used to eat here at least three times a week. This year, I was absolutely crushed that the place now sucks. The wait was supposed to be 20 minutes - we waited almost 2 hours. The server was so witless that one person in our group never did get a drink, ordered when we were seated. The food was well below average. I was served my lobster bib with the bill, looong after finishing the lobster. We were given no napkins. When we gently pointed out the problems, the server whined, but we are busy! Don't bother going here.
Mariner's - this was the first year I went to Mariner's, and only because my father decided he'd like to try the blueberry pancakes for breakfast. I don't really like pancakes or blueberries. But sitting on the back deck with the most awesome view of the dam and the harbor, I discovered that I now like blueberry pancakes. They were perfectly cooked in butter. The only problem was that the syrup they served was from (gasp!) Vermont, not Maine. Service is excellent and all the other food we ordered here on four mornings was grrreat.
The Waterfront - I have never really liked the Waterfront - it smells like a frat house the day after a party, for one thing. But the locals I meet in Camden always tell me they like it, so I went back this year. I had a halibut in mustard sauce that was a bland as airline food used to be. Gazpacho was ok. Service was fairly responsive. It was like eating at your parents' country club in the 50's.
Camden Deli - neat bar with good view, terrible food.
Natalie's - This place is not to be missed. The greeting from the maitre d' was charming and gracious. The bartendress made a wicked drink. The cocktail menu was unusually creative and refreshing. The waiter was extremely competent and interesting. Food was out of this world, one of the best meals I have ever had. Servings were generous. The atmosphere is like eating in a very nice art gallery. Prices were commensurate with all the above. I loved this place and can't wait to go back. It is NOT kid friendly, but I understand you can eat outside on the porch with a bar menu, which I wish I would have had time to do. Top of the list for next year!
I wish I had eaten at Francine's - also on the list for next year.
We also like Market Basket, just before Camden in Rockport, for gourmet sandwiches and interesting salads. Also, Megunticook Market is a fine little grocery store. There are so many wonderful places to stop and picnic in Camden, like the ampitheatre and the beach. New but untried by me this year are a wine bar with a smoothie cart out front.
Edge: Phenomenal. You park your car and they take you to dinner on a golf cart, or you can hoof it down the path, which is splendid. The decor is unusual and very pulled-together. The view is unbelievable. We had a marvelous dinner. I had the tomato salad and the lobster cooked in salt. My husband wondered why the poor thing didn't just wander off the salt bed, out of the wood oven. I will have to ask next year. It was, hands down, the BEST lobster I have ever eaten. I think it came from Monhegan - so sweet and the consistency was perfect. Unfortunately, there was no bib served, and it was a little messy. Note to self - bring bib. Crab cakes were average but the green salad was great. I hear their short ribs are good. Also, the server told me that they have pizza night on Sunday, with all kinds of pizza and delish wine, for a fixed, low price. I'd do it if I could get that salt lobster again. After dinner we went down to the bar and got a drink and sat down by the ocean. As with every Maine meal, I wished I had had my bug spray. They are killer here. However, outside was even better than in. Man, this is a great place.
Lobster Pound: I really like the lobster pound. Yes, food is fairly average - IF YOU LIVE IN MAINE!!! I had an absolutely superb lobster roll there this year. It was served without mayo or butter, allowing me to control the amount I put on (yeah, like THAT's going to help my waistline!). Who cares about service here? You order at a counter and then pick it up when they call your number. The very best thing about the Pound is the scenery outside. You can see the ferry, the beach, the ocean, the gulls. They have very nice tables and grass. In contrast, I don't care for the Lobster Pound Restaurant, a bit further north, across the beach. It is like a cafeteria. Totally uninspired.
Whale's Tooth Pub: I had high hopes for this place, as the server seemed really cantakerous and salty, y'know, full of character. He was the only good thing there. There were 7 of us and everyone's food was horrible. Steak, pasta, crab cakes, salad, wine, dessert. . .And overpriced! Even Natalie's was less than this place. What a rip off!
Sadly, the only place I wanted to go in Belfast is not open for lunch and it was too far for night driving. Next year I can't wait to make time for Three Tides. It looks soooo cool and I love reading about the adventures of mainefoodieblog, who goes there.
We also had a great sandwich and blueberry pie at the little cafe next to the dock on Monhegan.
And a very nice lobster roll at Anderson's in Boothbar Harbor.
Can't wait for next year!


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The Nation's Carol Martindale recently visited The Falkland Islands for a one-week media tour. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1982 betweenArgentina and Britain. Martindale toured Stanley, the capital, as well as camp - settlements in the country. For the next few days she will be sharing her views on the visit. It's true what they say about the weather in The Falklands; you can experience four seasons in one day. Yes, I do mean in 24-hours. The Caribbean journalists on the media tour to this part of the world experienced this on Day 2 of their visit to this side of the world. It's Sunday, and the weather has gone from misty, to clear skies, to freezing cold and then to windy, with a high of 8 degrees Celsius but with a wind chill pushing it to 4 degrees Celsius. We woke up that day excited that we would be heading off to Sea Lion Island where we were told we would see king penguins and sea lions - with the rare opportunity of getting up close to them. Needless to say we were all excited as many of us had never seen first hand penguins nor sea lions, far less getting that close to them. So this day promised to be an exciting day. But alas it was not to be. The heavy cloud of mist that blanketed the Darwin area presented a challenge to pilots who were to take us on the 20-minute plane ride across. Hearing that news we didn't give up hope that we would go later in the day when the weather cleared. Graham and his wife Fiona were being kept abreast of any weather changes. In The Falklands - certainly in Darwin, calls are made to people in some areas and they report on the status of the weather. This amused us. We were further amused when we heard our names each being called out on radio as passengers on the upcoming flight. Instead of waiting around though, we headed off to the nearby settlement called Goose Green –an area small in size but rich in history and picturesque. Goose Green has a population of 25 to 30 people and a speed limit of 15. There are five children who attend school in Goose Green and they are all up to nine years old. As we pass the sign that says 'Welcome to Goose Green' we are met with dozens of geese strutting around, as well as the lush green grass, hence the name. There are some houses, all few and far between, and again, no sign of activity nor spotting of another human being. Didlick shows us the school and then he takes us to the Goose Green Hall which is now used for meetings, dances and church. But what is most intriguing about the hall is the fact that during the 1982 conflict with Britain and Argentina, 115 people were held captive there for 29 days. At the time, 60 residents were living in Goose Green and at the time of the war some residents from Stanley had even fled to the area thinking they would be safe Perish that thought…because they were not. Instead, they were kept in captivity jam packed like sardines with access to only one bathroom. They ranged from about four months to 84 years old. These residents were thought to be spies. When it came to food only two people were allowed to go out and bring in food supplies, according to Didlick who filled us in on the details. We took a break after that and walked to a small café in Goose Green for some hot chocolate, tea and coffee and there we saw other people from the area. From there we passed the shearing shed which still carry the mark POW (prisoner of war) as well as PG which means the same in Spanish. By this time we had received more news that the trip to Sea Island was looking even more unlikely because of the weather - not in Goose Green or Darwin but in other parts. So we continued on our sightseeing mission which turned out to be very interesting. Next up, we visited the grave of Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Taylor who's grave still has parts of his plane near the headstone. Taylor was one of the men on the HMS Hermes and he died on May 4 1982 at 32 years old. It was now definite. We were not going to Sea Island. But we would still get to see the penguins - but in New Haven, another nearby settlement By this time it is raining but even these conditions and the long drive out didn't deter. We wanted to see penguins. And that we did. What a happy bunch we all were as we made our way down closer to the water to take pictures of and with the penguins. We were cold and wet but this was an opportunity of a lifetime and we weren't going to miss it. Then when we thought the day couldn't get any more exciting, Graham took us to Bodie Creek Bridge where the most southerly suspended bridge in the world is found. It has been closed for years now but the bridge was built in 1926. According to Didlick, it was shipped in three parts and wasn't even built by engineers but by local trainees. The bridge was built to cut down on the amount of time farmers had to spend rounding up the sheep to be shorn. With all this history which many of us had no idea was all captured in The Falklands, it was ready to call it a day and reflect on all we saw, heard and learnt. At the end of the day no one even sulked that we didn't get to Sea Island and we were all looking forward to Day 3 of this media tour to The Falkland Islands. What history will unfold and what other sights would be unveiled? Only time would tell. Next up: Goodbye Darwin, hello Stanley. firstname.lastname@example.com

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Berry Confusing: Is Halle Actually Engaged?
Are they or aren't they? Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez have remained resolutely silent over rampant engagement reports, but now insiders are attempting to play down the wedding whispers.
First up is jewelry company Gurhan, which initially assured People that it had indeed sold the French actor the emerald-and-diamond ring the twice-divorced Oscar winner has recently been sporting on her all-important finger (see below).
But the company is now backing away from that claim, perhaps after receiving an irate call from Berry's rep.
"Although Halle is a great fan of Gurhan, we cannot confirm that she is wearing a Gurhan design," a spokesman sidesteps to the mag.
According to a Berry source, she denied being engaged just last week, and TMZ reiterates that, as of a few days ago, she wasn't betrothed, with spies acknowledging that the ring was a gift from Martinez but insisting it wasn't accompanied by a proposal.
Still, the chatty snitches add that the couple, who hooked up on the set of "Dark Tide" in the summer of 2010, are in a "committed relationship," so a knot-tying "could be in the cards."
Earlier this week, Us reported that Halle was "overjoyed" when Olivier popped the question with the bejeweled ring.
"She had given up on getting married," explained a confidant. "But she trusts Olivier. He makes her feel safe. He's a keeper!"
Berry, who has repeatedly (and definitively) declared her intention never to marry again, was supposedly sold on his bond with her 3-year-old daughter, Nahla, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry.
"Olivier has become a great father figure," said the source. "He is tender with both of them, yet he's strong and protective. He wants to take care of Halle."
Just like he did when onetime girlfriend Kylie Minogue was suffering from breast cancer.
Speaking of which, on Thursday, the pop queen tweeted her excitement for the pair ("Congrats to Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry!!#wedding"), although it seems her well-wishes, and everyone else's, may have been a bit premature. Maybe in the future, Halle could avoid all the speculation by wearing her accessories on a different digit.
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My Qi-Meritus.Mahara looks toward a better second race in Dubai Race 1 Alex Yoong (18) - DNF Earl Bamber (19) - DNF Friday, December 5, 2008 - Malaysian Alex Yoong and New Zealand rookie Earl Bamber started respectively from 16th and 21st and...
My Qi-Meritus.Mahara looks toward a better second race in Dubai
Race 1
Alex Yoong (18) - DNF
Earl Bamber (19) - DNF
Friday, December 5, 2008 - Malaysian Alex Yoong and New Zealand rookie Earl Bamber started respectively from 16th and 21st and were looking to finish the 34-lap long first race of their second GP2 Asia series weekend in the points. However, the race ended on lap 3 for Alex Yoong who suffered from a damaged rear suspension and was forced to retire. The race ended early as well for Earl Bamber who could not make it to the finish because of an engine problem.
It was an exciting start for Bamber and Yoong as they both gained a place and were running 14th and 19th at the start of lap two. By lap five, Earl Bamber was up to eleventh and made his compulsory pit stop. He fought his way back through the field before an engine problem ended his race three laps before the finish.
Earl Bamber commented, "My start was not that strong. It was messy ahead of me. I could only pass James Jakes and then I worked hard to gain positions. My early pit stop did not go as smooth as I wanted wit one of the wheels remaining stuck. I rejoined and began fighting up the order. I was up to ninth when I started losing the front tyres and sense the pace was not there anymore. I fought on, but three laps before the end I had the impression that there was a fuel shortage but in fact it was my engine dying. It was a real pity because we were holding in the top ten without problem. It's very disappointing, even if there is another race tomorrow."
Alex Yoong commented, "I am not very pleased with my race. We really missed the time and mileage from first practice. The car was good and I got up to 17th. The pace was good, but as I turned I felt the car was gone, the wishbone was broken. I didn't notice, but there must have been contact at the start as I have marks on my tyres, but I didn't feel anything. So far it hasn't been a great weekend and I have been struggling with an upset stomach. I hope to be better tomorrow and end the weekend on a positive note."
Peter Thompson, team founder commented, "I am very disappointed that neither of our two cars finished today since the team, mechanics and engineers and our team principal Gianfranco Bielli worked so hard to have a good race in front of our fans and our sponsors. Sometimes, it is just hard to go racing. Now we must investigate whath appened with Earl's engine and plan for a stronger second race."
Raad S. Abduljawad, team chairman, My Qi-Meritus.Mahara commented, "Of course I am disappointed. I had been looking forward to our home race. It's definitely a race to forget with Alex Yoong out after the third lap and Earl Bamber out at the end of the race as he was running in the top ten. Let's hope for the entire team that tomorrow is a better day."
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By Bruce Strand, Arts editor
The Elk River Community Theatre board kept cracking up when reading the synopsis of a play they didn't know existed, called "In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should be Shot)."
At first, said director Eileen Anderson said, the group had no intention of taking a chance on a comedy that was written just last year. Community theatre's usually stick with the proven winners.
"But then we started thinking, if we are all laughing at this, maybe other people will, too," said Anderson.
ERCT will be showing audiences something new — in fact, this is just the fourth time it's been done in the U.S. — and are confident it will make them laugh, when they present Steve Franco's comedy in six performances starting Friday, Nov. 29.
They'll also be presenting Franco, as the Virginia resident will be in town to make some appearances (see below) and, of course, take in ERCT's presentation of his creation.
"In-Laws, Outlaws" is the tale of two robbers — high-strung, irritable Tony (Paul Olson) and good-natured, dim-witted Vinny (Jon Rehlander) — busting in on an extended family's Christmas Eve gathering to hide from the cops.
Tony finds himself exasperated by the hilarious bickering of elderly Uncle Leo and Aunt Rose (Denny Chuba and Gretch Nordman) and by a steam of cheeky insults from teenager Beth Douglas (Emily Bowersox).
Meanwhile, Vinny relaxes and warms to the folks in the house including Beth's dad (Russ Branjord) and two more in-laws, Bunny and Bud (Bill Bade and Stephanie McAllister) and their daughter Tracy (Elizabeth Budahn), all of whom carry on quite calmly considering their home has been invaded. Vinny is transfixed, along with the ladies, for instance, when Bunny recounts how she met Bud at a bowling tournament.
Added to the mix are Beth's blue-haired boyfriend Paul (Blair Budahn) and his kid sister (Shelby Swenson) and their mom (Jen Mueller), and a nosy neighbor, Mrs. Draper (Jodi Rehlander). Making late appearances are Mrs. Douglas (Laurie Olson) and, finally, a cop (Shahn Dilks).
The cast hopes the audience has as good a time watching as they've had rehearsing.
"Remember the Carol Burnett show, when they couldn't help laughing during skits?" said Anderson. "Well, that's how it's been."
With all the one-liners, she said the cast is working hard on timing, a key element of comedy.
"Timing is everything," she said Wednesday. "We're not there yet, but we will be."
Franco is described on the web site of his publisher, Samuel French, as an award-winning educator, director, designer and playwright, and teacher of some of Virginia's brightest actors. Anderson said plans are being made for Franco to visit local high schools' creating writing classes, the Rotary and a senior citizen's home.
"IN LAWS, OUTLAWS, AND OTHER PEOPLE (That Should be Shot)"
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Saturday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m.
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Playoffs Guidebook: Table of contentsAugust 19, 2012
PGA TOUR staffThe 2012 FedExCup Playoffs starts this week with The Barclays, the first of four tournaments that will decide this year's FedExCup champion. To get you ready for the Playoffs, PGATOUR.COM has put together a one-stop source of links to information, records and other assorted notes.
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TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola East Lake Golf Club Sept. 17-23 Tournament home page FedExCup Champions Here's a look at each of the FedExCup champions, their path to the title and their ShotLink stats 2011: Bill Haas ShotLink stats Full coverage 2010: Jim Furyk ShotLink stats Full coverage 2009: Tiger Woods ShotLink stats Full coverage 2008: Vijay Singh ShotLink stats Full coverage 2007: Tiger Woods ShotLink stats Full coverage Records Top performers How the champs have fared; most top-10 finishes, most starts; more Highs and lows Scoring average leaders; most rounds in 60s; lowest rounds; more Miscellaneous records Most fairways and greens hit; longest drives; longest putts; more Miscellaneous notes Best rookie performances; advancing outside bubble in multiple weeks Top 5 through the years How the top five have fared at the TOUR Championship Movers With each new stage of the FedExCup Playoffs, the field gets smaller. Here's a look at the players who started each tournament outside the projected Playoffs cutline but managed to play their way into the next event. We also take a look at the players who have made the biggest moves in their FedExCup rankings during their Playoffs run. Barclays bubble Advancing to Deutsche Bank Championship from outside The Barclays bubble Deutsche Bank bubble Advancing to BMW Championship from outside Deutsche Bank bubble BMW bubble Advancing to TOUR Championship from outside BMW Championship bubble Outside top 30 Moving inside the top 30 after starting the Playoffs outside top 30 2011 Playoffs Camilo Villegas made the biggest move. Here are the top 30 2010 Playoffs Martin Laird made the biggest move. Here are the top 30 2009 Playoffs Heath Slocum made the biggest move. Here are the top 30 2008 Playoffs Tim Herron made the biggest move. Here are the top 30 2007 Playoffs Arron Oberholser made the biggest move. Here are the top 30


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Murphy stepping down as DEC chair
Janee Murphy, chair of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee, says she will step down after three years when her term expires in December. "I've accomplished what I set out to do," Murphy said, which was helping reestablish the "Democratic machine."
Murphy, the state party secretary and a member of the Democratic National Committee, said she now hopes to establish a statewide political organization aimed at getting Democratic women elected, similar to the national group Emily's List. She said she also intends to work on other efforts to support and mentor minority women interested in politics, and to create a statewide caucus for young Democratic professionals


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A Mulligan in Michigan - A tie no more. The Credentialing committee voted in favor of another set of rules that hadn't been distributed to campaigns or the press. The new interpretation favors native son Mitt Romney. He gets 16 delegates, and Santorum gets 14. This has the Santorum folks livid. They and ABC News had been working off the advertised rules and projected a tie - http://abcn.ws/wB6d1P
A Girl Killing a Goldfish - Herman Cain Verite - http://abcn.ws/ydY0D9
#8 - Gay Marriage in Maryland - Gov. O'Malley signs law - http://abcn.ws/wJSMby
George Stephanopoulos on How Ohio is the Key to Super Tuesday - http://yhoo.it/zkCUML
Andrew Breitbart Dies - The conservative provocateur left a mark on American politics. Just ask Anthony Weiner. Or Shirley Sherrod. His legacy of agitating "Big Government" - http://abcn.ws/wDlgXJ
Conservatives React - http://abcn.ws/yhqriV
Contraception Report -
Senate Blocks Blunt's Repeal of Contraception Mandate - http://abcn.ws/xOd3pt
Conscience Exemption "Got Screwed Up in First Iteration" of Contraception Rule, VP Says - More from Jake Tapper - abcn.ws/AjsBZP
Santorum Doesn't Believe Romney Supported Blunt Amendment - He said a disavowed interview in Ohio gives "insight into what's in the gut of Governor Romney."And Shush Walshe points out that for a guy who complains the media keeps drawing him into social issues, Rick Santorum spends a lot of time voluntarily talking about social issues - http://abcn.ws/zbwSxB
Fact Check: Obama Campaign Suggests GOP Would Require Employer Okay for Birth Control - http://abcn.ws/Af085k
Over-the-Top Rhetoric - Rush Limbaugh Says Wanting Insurance to Cover Birth Control Makes Sandra Fluke a 'Slut,' Urges Her and Other 'Feminazis' to Post Sex Tapes -
Gas Price Politics - Obama Wants to End Oil and Gas Subsidies, pitched from the snowy swing state of New Hampshire - http://abcn.ws/xf6GrQ
Frack Away - Romney Rebuts Obama's Energy Speech - "As a matter of fact, he's got 10 different federal agencies trying to push their way into fracking so that they can slow down the development of oil and gas in this country," said Romney. "And then more and more I think…no brainer decision. When someone says we want to bring in a pipeline that's going to create tens of thousands of jobs to bring oil in from Canada, how in the world could you say no?" http://abcn.ws/A14JHb
Southern Solution - Michael Falcone reports Mitt Romney will campaign in states he's likely to lose - Tennessee And Georgia - ahead of Super Tuesday so he can score some delegates in cherry-picked congressional districts - http://abcn.ws/zbyj5V
Romney Packs the House in Idaho - http://abcn.ws/x8SYsF
Tennessee Spotlight - Arlette Saenz offers this dispatch from Nashville - http://abcn.ws/xU9Oga
Gingrich at Home in Georgia - Elicia Dover on how Gingrich Says Republican Party 'Just Doesn't Get It' and saying Obama should fire Energy Secretary Steven Chu - http://abcn.ws/wIf9U0
Santorum's Google Problem: Nasty Definition Sinks in Search - http://abcn.ws/xvgXMS
McConnell Keeping 'Close Eye' on Storms in Kentucky and the Midwest - http://abcn.ws/xu0Ocr
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My 5 year old nephew was just diagnosed with epilepsy and my brother is having a hard time with dealing with it. Can anyone give him some advice on what things he can do to help ease the shock and fearful feeling he gets when his son has a seizure?
My brother can't sleep, is always checking and double checking on his son. He looks at all the negatives when he surfs the net and is just in a stress out way. I told him he needs to be strong and positive for his son, but this is hard when this is so new. His son has had 3 seizures in 1 month and although this prolly doesn't seem like a lot to a lot of you, to him it is terrible and scary. His seizures consist of the eyes rolling in the back of the head and foaming at the mouth, not sure about the whole shaking and convulsions part. He was put on Keppra and I have read on hear that this drug is gonna be scary too. Anything that anyone can offer up for advice would be so awesome. Thanks in advance. Just a concerned sister and Aunt!!!


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Master Kenneth Funakoshi's Shotokan Karate Series Volume 3
All the stances, blocks, punches and kicks of Shotokan Karate, along with katas, sparring techniques and self-defense. Includes an interview with Master Funakoshi.
Ten titles to choose from.
Ten titles to choose from.
Item Number: KANDV-V03
Volume 1:Shotokan Fundamentals Stances
Learn blocks, punches, and kicks.
Approx. 57 min.
Volume 2:Shotokan Katas 1
Includes Taikyoku Shodan, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian, Sandan and Heian Yondan.
Approx. 50 min.
Volume 3:Shotokan Katas 2
Includes Heian Godan, Tekki Sodan, Bassai Dai, Jion and Kanhu Dai.
Approx. 60 min.
Volume 4:Shotokan Katas 3
Includes Hangetsu Empi, Tekki Nidan, Giin, and Meikyo.
Approx. 60 min.
Volume 5:Shotokan Katas 4
Includes Kinku Sho, Bassai Sho, Jitte Chintel, and Tekki San Dan.
Approx. 60 min.
Volume 6:Shotokan Katas 5
Includes Gankaku, Sochin, Nijushiho, and Wankan.
Approx. 53 min.
Volume 7:Shotokan Katas 6
Includes Gojushiho, Gojushiho Dai, and Unsu.
Approx. 60 min.
Volume 8:Shotokan Sparring Techniques
Loaded with hard-hitting traditional Shotokan katas.
Approx. 40 min.
Volume 9:Shotokan Self Defense
Master Funakoshi teaches numerous Shotokan techniques against every type of assault.
Approx. 45 min.
Volume 10:Shotokan Master Interview
Great insight into Shotokan history and traditions. True collector's item.
Approx. 34 min.


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ESPN.com's Henry Abbott reports Sports Illustrated NBA writer Jack McCallum "has accepted a buyout" from the magazine after 27 years with the publication. McCallum: "Whenever anybody 'takes a buyout,' it sounds like code for being pushed out the door. But that isn't the case. It was just the right time for me." McCallum added he would still contribute to the magazine on occasion (ESPN.com, 11/21)....Chicago Tribune sports columnist Mike Downey is leaving the paper after five years (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 11/21).
Writer Thinks Knight Should Wear Suit
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STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE: MLB Net analyst Joe Magrane, who this week signed with the net after 11 seasons as the Rays' TV analyst, said his responsibilities will range from doing "some studio analyst work to doing work with the World Baseball Classic." When asked about MLB Net's other hires, Magrane, a former MLBer, said, "There are one or two names that I either have worked with or played with, and it certainly makes it more attractive to know how much of a commitment is going into this." Magrane added he was "completely happy" working with the Rays, but "this was a new challenge. I thought it was a ... leap of faith worth taking" (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 11/21).
Mendoza To Serve As Sideline Reporter
During Cal-Stanford Football Game
LOSING HIS VOICE: In St. Louis, Dan Caesar reports KFNS-AM has suspended sports personality Bob Ramsey, with pay, for "possible breach of contract." Ramsey's contract with the station runs through the end of the year, but he is announcing St. Louis Univ. men's basketball games for WMVN-FM. WMVN in January plans to begin a sports-talk format in partnership with KSLG-AM, and Ramsey is "said to be in line to become" one of the station's hosts. KFNS Program Dir Dave Greene: "Bob will not be back on the air with us. Period. In all of my years I have never dealt with a situation that has been handled more unprofessionally than the way Bob went about this" (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 11/21).


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Krewe de Kure is a non-profit organization started by two friends in the Lafayette area who wanted to do more to raise money for cancer organizations. Each year, donations received are given directly to a cancer organization. This year, the donations will be given to the American Cancer Society. Next year, it could be St. Jude's, Miles Perret, etc.
There will be a masquerade ball on October 5th at Magnolia Court, so people are able to buy tickets as well as become sponsors of the event. You may also become a member of the Krewe. For more information visit krewedekure.org.


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Hixon Forest...home to a wide variety of wildlife, as well as excellent geocaches. Hixon Forest and its trails have become home to a number of excellent geocache adventures, most of which are up above. If you choose to approach them from below, here's one for which you can search while catching your breath on your way up the newly repaired and renamed Rotary Ridge Trail.
These woods are home to an amazing variety of wildlife, considering their urban setting. Birdin' has spotted upwards of 80 species of birds hiking these trails; whitetail deer can often be startled from their beds as one hikes. Gray squirrels are a given in the brush. Recently, the Coulee Audubon Club spotted a good-sized black bear foraging on the trails, completely upstaging any birds sighted that morning!
As you head about a tenth of the mile up the Rotary Ridge Trail, keep your eyes peeled for signs of the abundant wildlife here. If you're persistent and keep your eyes open, it may pay off!
Thanks to Kendog for this seed cache, the realization of a dream for us. He's just so darn clever! Once you find the cache, please take the time to replace it exactly as found, so that others may enjoy the same experience you've just had. Oh, and bring your own pencil!
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Pepper Salad Dressing Recipe
This dressing is a zippy salad topper that's creamy and rich. It's so simple to mix up a big batch of this hearty dressing. I give bottles as gifts.—Sue Braunschweig, Delafield, Wisconsin
- 6 quarts mayonnaise
- 2 quarts half-and-half cream
- 3/4 cup coarsely ground pepper
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons white pepper
- 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. Transfer to jars or bottles; refrigerate. Yield: about 2 gallons.
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2 tablespoons: 161 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 228mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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"Bending Life" - 300 seconds B&W long exposure - Sony a77, Sigma 10-20mm, ND filters
JoseAntonio wrote:
Incredible image Jose, would it be possible for you to add some info such as how you determined that 300 seconds was the proper time to use, and the 13 stop nd filters - how did you know to use that many stops? I like everything about the image
Hello Jose! Nice name!
Well, the exposure length will depend on the determined exposure before stacking the 10 stop filter. After determining the correct exposure, you just have to follow some basic rules, which you can check here - http://www.genkin.org/apps/ndfilters/ . There are lots of websites with these rules and charts.
Yet, I must confess I rarely use them nowadays, since I started using the a55 (and then the a77). Sony cameras make it all so much easier. Live view works wonders with nd filters, and I currently do it in a very intuitive fashion. Long gone are the times when, as soon as I would stack the 10 stop filter, everything would go black!
Even if you don't yeld a perfectly exposed image, since you are probably using ISO50-200, you'll still have plenty of room in RAW processing to recover shadows or highlights.
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Carol A. Feuerman And Her Hyperreal Swimming SculpturesApril 11, 2014
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Carol A. Feuerman, one of the world's most renowned hyperrealist artists, sculpts and paints monumental, life-size, and miniature works in bronze, resin and marble. Best known for her large outdoor painted bronze figurative pieces with water themes, she lives in New York and Florida, with studios in Manhattan and Jersey City. Her artwork is in public, private, and corporate collections across the world. It makes us want to go swimming.


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Burglar Arrested in Dubai
Police in Dubai have arrested an alleged burglar who stole from houses in Al Mazhar and Murdif areas of the city. The arrest was made after police received various reports of thefts in those areas. According to Police, as many as four cases were reported to them in one day.
Reports claim the man only wore undergarments during the alleged crimes! During interrogation, he told police that he took off his clothes so that he won't be spotted in the dark.
Khaleej Times reports that after police received information saying that the suspect's whereabouts were in Frij Al Marar, they stormed his residence and caught him. Some of the stolen items, which included mobile phones and jewelry, were found in his place.
The Asian suspect, identified as R.Q., was involved in seventeen burglar cases according to the Police. After being caught, the suspect confessed to have committed all the robberies. He told police that he had entered Dubai illegally around three months ago. Charges of robbery and illegal entry and stay were filed against him. (Albawaba.com)
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Don't get me wrong, I'm all for shooting whales. Get a bunch of tourists, put them on boat, send it out to the North Pacific and let them fire off some rounds for an hour or two. Of course the ammunition used would be Kodak and Fuji stock, but it's a lot more humane than blowing them up. And it doesn't make the water go all red.
With the exception of some Japanese and Scandinavian fisherman, a few Japanese scientists and the Japanese government, in the minds of most people — whale hunting ranks up there with clubbing baby seals as, well, kind of nasty.
But forget the graphic images, emotion and PC rhetoric of the anti-whale lobby There is another reason why we shouldn't be hunting Willy. Simple economics.
Whales are more valuable alive than they are dead. Despite whaling industry claims, today there is little demand for the bone, blubber, meat, and oil that whales once supplied. At the same time, however, the demand for and profitability of whale watching has increased.
Research by scientist and author Erich Hoyt in 1995 on behalf of the International Fund for Animal Welfare found considerable growth in the international whale watching industry. In Japan alone the figure soared from 55,000 whale watchers in 1994 to more than 100,000 in 1998.
He says: "There has been steady growth in whale watching in Japan and Norway, and the figures show that it is increasingly economically important to communities in both countries."
As of 1998 the total value of whale watching in Japan was estimated to be more than $32.4 million, That's a lot of people taking photos and spending money on crappy whale tea towels and calendars.
Nearly 30 Japanese coastal communities, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, are involved in the business and most of those coming to "Oooh" and "Ahhh" are Japanese.
"It is ironic that Japan and Norway, who defy the international ban on whaling by using loopholes in the legislation, are now finding that whales might be worth more alive than dead," says Karen Steuer, Director of Commercial Exploitation and Trade at the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
The benefits of eco-tourism activities such as whale watching are spread over a larger portion of the population than whale hunting; in addition to whale-watching operations, those operating stores, hotels and restaurants can enjoy increased employment and revenue opportunities. The Japanese whaling industry employs only a few hundred people.
So why does Tokyo continue to push a defiantly pro-whaling stance that brings it international condemnation and conflicts with its more cooperative and progressive position on other environmental matters?
Arrogance? Perhaps. It continues to avoid the 1986 International Whaling Commission (IWC) worldwide moratorium on whaling by hunting whales in both the Antarctic and the North Pacific, claiming that these whales must be killed to answer critical management questions.
But what of the repeated claims that there just isn't enough whale meat available down at your local sushi joint?
Frank Cipriano, a professor at San Francisco State University, reported in June 2003 that a DNA analysis of Japanese pet foods purchased by the Environmental Investigation Agency from supermarkets in Shizuoka and Otsuchi, near Tokyo, found the dog chow mixed with Antarctic minke whale and dolphin meat.
That find would seem to undermine Tokyo's claim that it needs more whale meat — unless it's for its chihuahuas.
Japanese authorities often claim that the anti-whaling movement (the West) is trying to destroy a Japanese tradition that stretches back unbroken over millennia.
But while they would have us believe that whaling is as Japanese as sumo, baseball and getting inebriated at Friday night work drinks, it seems the public is rather indifferent on the subject.
Only 11 percent of people surveyed in 2000 said that they supported Japanese whaling; nearly two-thirds had not eaten whale meat since childhood; and over half opposed whaling or said that they had no view either way.
Subsequent polls in 2001 vindicate these findings. While some might try to convince us that the people of Japan are united in their desire to eat whales, it's more a case of "Whaling? Whatever."


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Superintendents from eight area school districts met Friday at the Washington School District administration office.
Washington Superintendent Dr. Lori VanLeer said the meeting was very productive.
Superintendents from Union, St. Clair, Meramec Valley, Sullivan, Spring Bluff, New Haven, Lonedell and Strain-Japan attended.
The first item on the agenda was a discussion with State Reps. Paul Curtman and Dave Hinson.
VanLeer said the legislators discussed their areas of expertise, bills they were sponsoring and their committee work.
"We discussed education issues and ultimately learned how each of them would like to be informed by the group when education issues come to the forefront," she said. "Both were very open to listen, shared their views and seemed to welcome our input."
Next, Gretchen Pettet, East Central College executive director of work force development, talked to the superintendents about the Certified Work Ready Communities Initiative.
The statewide initiative links work force development to education; aligns the economic development needs of communities, regions and the state; and also matches appropriate applicants to jobs based on skill levels.
"Gretchen presented information about Franklin County becoming a work force ready community and what that entailed," VanLeer said. "This is the same presentation she is sharing with community groups, chambers, employers and others."
Superintendents asked her about the work keys assessments and the certificate validity, she said.
"We also discussed the reasons why Franklin County should achieve 'work force ready' designation," she said. "There are a number of reasons, from economic development and competitiveness, to customized training and otherwise."
The superintendents also sat down with Franklin County Clerk Debbie Door who talked about polling places in the school districts represented.
"We discussed various options, from not using schools as polling places to security improvements," VanLeer said. "Debbie cares about our students and requested a meeting with us to discuss solutions. We appreciated her sincerity."


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On the morning of April 11, 1998, I walked into the sleepy lobby of the Stormont Hotel in Belfast to meet George Mitchell for a cup of tea.
The previous day, Mitchell had presided over the official end of the longest, most stubborn war in European history, the one between the Irish and the British. If Mitchell was aware that he had just completed a Herculean diplomatic task that would guarantee people will speak his name centuries from now, he didn't show it.
Instead, he greeted me as any New Englander would another.
"Hey," he said. "How'd the Sox make out yesterday?"
The day before, on Good Friday, on the day the British and Irish agreed to bury the hatchet some place other than in each other, the Red Sox played the Seattle Mariners on Opening Day at Fenway Park. Randy Johnson baffled the Sox for eight innings, and by the time Johnson headed for the showers the Sox were down 7 to 2 in the bottom of the ninth.
But in one of the greatest comebacks in the team's long, convoluted history, the Red Sox pounded a bevy of hapless relief pitchers. The Mariner bullpen failed to record a single out, and the Sox scored seven runs, the final blow coming on a walk-off grand slam by Mo Vaughn.
Peace in Ireland, and an improbable victory on Opening Day. Mitchell and I sat there on a couch, savoring the moment, remarking on the importance of believing that anything is possible, in politics, in baseball, in life.
I remembered that heady moment this weekend, having digested a lot of the commentary that has followed the release of Mitchell's report on the use of performance enhancing substances in Major League Baseball. Mitchell has been criticized for having conflicts of interests, investigating all teams while having sat on the Red Sox board, while he has business ties to the all-sports network ESPN. He's been criticized for his methodology, releasing the names of players implicated in taking steroids or human growth hormone, without regard to due process.
Mitchell has been described as a former prosecutor, a former judge, the former Senate majority leader, a stellar diplomat. But nowhere has he been described as what made him especially qualified to weigh in on a scandal that threatens the credibility of baseball: a fan. He loves the game, and he holds it above any individual, any special interest. In doing so, he is, in effect, us.
Suggesting he couldn't investigate baseball because he has financial interests in the game is as specious as claiming Globe sportswriters cannot report honestly on the scandal because this newspaper's parent company owns 17 percent of the Red Sox.
Mitchell's legacy was firmly established long before he took on what at this point looks like the thankless task of saving professional baseball from itself. He held up a mirror to the national pastime and what was reflected back was an indictment of our culture as much as the players who were juicing and the executives who looked the other way. What turned up in the mirror was a vast, widespread conspiracy to win, to excel, at all costs.
Mitchell did what the ordinary fan knew in their hearts was necessary. He exposed cheating. People who make millions for playing a game were doing whatever they could to gain an advantage. Not surprising, but not tolerable, either.
If Mitchell's position on the Red Sox board was somehow supposed to protect the team from scrutiny, that would come as a surprise to general manager Theo Epstein. Included in Mitchell's report are e-mails showing that Epstein knew reliever Eric Gagne was a suspected steroid user but that the Red Sox acquired him anyway. We all know how well that worked out.
We owe George Mitchell thanks, not a series of questions about his integrity. The man who put a line under the steroid era is many things.
But most important, he is, like many of us, a fan.
Kevin Cullen is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at email@example.com.