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CROWN POINT | The waterfront revitalization strategy for Crown Point includes expansion of the town's Monitor Bay Campground and the Essex County Fish Hatchery, a visitor center and a pedestrian-friendly downtown.
If implemented, the improvements would be the biggest changes to Crown Point in decades.
Saratoga Associates, Behan Planning and Design, the Essex County Office of Community Resources and the Town of Crown Point prepared the draft document that details how improvement efforts could proceed.
The purpose of the strategy is to prepare the town for future planning efforts and get grant funding for local improvements.
Six residents and Crown Point Town Supervisor Charles Harrington attended a recent presentation on the proposed plan in the Crown Point Central School cafeteria.
"We do need improvements in our waterfront, our campsite, our main street and other areas," Harrington said. "We realize there is difficulty for improvement without funding."
Harrington said the work was done with a state Department of State planning grant.
Many ideas came from a public forum held in March, Harrington said.
"Saratoga (Associates) refined their recommendations and proposals and they are in front of us tonight for review," he said.
Michael Allen of Behan Planning and Design said a new water management system at the Fish Hatchery, a Main Street revamping project, new Town Health Center, commercial distillery being constructed, and installing public docks at Monitor Bay are all major upgrades coming to the town.
The town owns the Monitor Bay Campground and Park on Lake Champlain, which would get a full makeover.
"We're promoting the idea of relocating town offices and reusing the building to serve the park, a gift shop, snack bar, restaurant," Allen said. "We'd redesign the whole park, so it's a green mall that looks to the water. A new pavilion would be proposed that could be rented out."
Slips for small boats would be added for more boating access, he said.
On the main street corridor, a visitors center and youth center would be added at the Hammond Library.
"Sidewalks, street trees, pedestrian lighting, benches would be added to give it a more pedestrian feel," he said. "The town offices, court would be relocated to the former town health center (on Miller Road)."
A bike lane would be added on Main Street. The park next to the library would be enhanced with the visitor center kiosk. A nature trail that encircles the downtown would be added, using the Route 9N/22 fishing access area as a trailhead.
"At the Fish Hatchery, we'd add a new public building which would be an attraction for families to come, school trips," Allen said. "We'd develop a new parking area, a visitors center up the hill, with an outdoor patio, to make it a much more inviting facility."
Penfield Homestead Museum and the Crown Point State Historic Site would be part of a historic resources guide to Crown Point, Allen said, with information on the town website.
"All of these things would be working together to try to improve what there is to do around the area," he said. "There's a new Empire State Trail that will run from New York City to Buffalo."
The trail, which would pass through Crown Point, has been announced for future construction.
The Village Green, Veterans Memorial Park, would host a farmers market. A business incubator park would also be a possibility, he said.
Resident Clint Griffin said new infrastructure might be paid for with grants, but the town would still have to pay for maintenance.
He said a cost-benefit analysis should be done.
Dan Shearer of Saratoga Associates said it was a draft conceptual plan, and the cost analysis would be something for a future date.
Harrington said a new building has been designed for the hatchery and is part of their water grant improvements, for which they were awarded a $2.1 million grant. The town's waterworks is located on the hatchery property.
"The county is behind us for all of the improvements," he said. "I am happy with the grant we have at hand for the Fish Hatchery."
He said the improvements will be on the agenda for the County Fish Hatchery Committee when it meets next.
He said they might not be able to move the town court, since the state Office of Court Administration has invested $70,000 in the existing building.
"I do welcome a trail system," Harrington said. "I'm glad the Empire State Trail is going through our town."
He said Route 9N is narrow in the area and cyclists must pedal close to tractor trailers.
"A bike path is not impossible to occur here, which would improve the safety for all involved," Harrington said. "It's totally doable."
"We can talk until we're blue in the face about all the things we'd like to see, but the bottom line is funding," Harrington said.
Barbara Kendall of the state Department of State said state money might be available on a project by project basis from different agencies, and said they needed to prioritize and submit applications that justified the need.
"We want things that are implementable in the future," Shearer said. "We'll take the good ideas and include them."


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After the busy weekend we have had and some work that needs to be done outside today, this is what I am going to do!! Happy Sunday 🙂
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My crockpots are probably one of the busiest pieces of equipment in our kitchen. I use them weekly. This morning I prepared a simple yet delicious dinner (the tween queen's favorite meal actually) in the crockpot for tonight's dinner.
This roast is tender and full of flavor.
You can find my recipe and the ingredients on my Facebook page today here: Sweet and Savory Pork Roast
Goulash is a meat sauce served on either rigatoni pasta or elbow pasta in our house. Tonight I made beef goulash. I will say…it hit the spot!!
Here is how I make our goulash. (Recipe at bottom)
I use a pound of ground beef and a 16 oz box of pasta. You can add as many onions and peppers as you like!!
Boil the ground beef in water until no longer pink
Strain and add onion and peppers (these are our frozen peppers and onion from the garden)
Cover with sauce to the thickness you want to serve over your pasta
In the mean time boil your pasta
Once pasta is cooked, scoop some of the meat sauce onto the pasta to mix it up
Serve immediately so it's nice and hot!! A green salad goes well with this and some fresh homemade bread!
1 lb ground beef
1 16 oz box pasta
1 jar spaghetti sauce (or your homemade sauce)
1 small onion
1 small any color pepper
2 garlic cloves minced
Boil the ground beef until no longer pink (ground venison, turkey, or pork work great in this also)
Strain and rinse the beef and return to pan
Add the onions, pepper and garlic to the pan with beef and brown the beef
Cover and spaghetti sauce and keep it warm
Prepare the cooked pasta
Scoop a big spoonful onto pasta and mix
Serve the pasta with extra meat sauce on top
Easy and delicious
We have had our first blast of snow for the 2014 Winter season and it was/is a doozy. It is still going on all around us. It has stayed a little to the south of our little Island so we only have about 3 inches so far. We are supposed to get more later tonight and into tomorrow morning.
It started coming down and picked up speed covering many areas all over Buffalo, NY.
Plow crews from all over are dedicating their time to different towns and areas. This is Lancaster, NY and the photo is courtesy of a Grand Island town employee who traveled the 25 minutes to help dig this area out.
In other areas sadly people are snowed in (the man of the house's parents are one of them). They can't get out their doors to even begin the shoveling process. But they are much better off than the people who are dealing with the weight of the snow crashing through their windows and collapsing their roof.
Here is a link to more snow pictures: Buffalo, NY snow
And while this is a huge nuisance, I can't complain as we are toasty with our woodburner, stocked with animal feed for the farm, have a pantry filled with canned goods and a freezer jam packed with meats, frozen fruits, and homemade pies just in case we get hit like the other areas!
In our area you can buy fresh cranberries between October and December and then they are very hard to get. The stores have great sales on them so I always try to grab them and make our supply of cranberry sauce and can it for the year. I also froze 6 bags so I will be able to utilize fresh cranberries when we need them (especially since my son saw the batch of cranberry sauce I made today and said "mom that won't last until Christmas"). He LOVES the stuff.
I made it today using my recipe at the bottom of the post. I made a double batch so you would need to double the recipe if you are making a double batch also. I find it best to only double the batch and make multiple batches if you want more than 6 jars as it sets up better. I will make another double batch next week to can.
First wash cranberries.
In a pot add 1 cup of water per 12 oz bag and 3/4 cups sugar and bring to a boil.
Place cranberries in boiling sugar water and boil gently for 10 minutes (they will start to pop and foam and look like this picture).
After 10 minutes take the hot cranberries and pour them through a fine strainer or use a food mill to separate. I have done both and there are not lumps or pieces of fruit in the sauce after you strain it.
Once you have it separated you can do:
1) if storing in the fridge, pour into the containers, let cool and then place in the fridge for up to 10 days.
2) if canning it get the jars prepared and water bath
Take the strained juice and place it back into the rinsed out stock pot. Bring to a boil and add 1/2 bag pectin (1.75 oz box) or 3 heaping tablespoons. Boil for approximately 1 minute.
Ladle into hot prepared jars and put them in the water bath. Once the water is boiling again, time it for 15 minutes with the lid on and boil gently. After 15 minutes turn the heat off, remove the lid and let them sit for 5 more minutes. Remove and place on a towel or wire rack and let sit for 24 hours before moving.
Store in a cool dark place for up to a year.
As a tip when we are going to eat one I pull it out and put it in the fridge for a few hours so it's chilled!!
CRANBERRY SAUCE RECIPE (for 12 oz bag)
12 oz bag cranberries rinsed
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
pectin (if canning)
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Add cranberries and boil gently for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and pour into a bowl with a fine mesh strainer or use a food mill to separate skins and stems.
IF REFRIGERATING — place in jars or container and let cool. Cover and store in fridge for up to 10 days.
IF CANNING — have water bath boiling and jars/lids hot
Place the strained cranberry sauce back in the rinsed out stock pot and bring to gentle boil.
Add the pectin and boil for 1 minute stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and ladle into hot jars and cover with lids and screw bands until tight
Place in the water bath and bring to a boil and boil gently for 15 minutes.
Turn heat off, remove cover and let them sit for 5 more minutes.
Remover from canner and place on dish towel or wire rack and let sit for 24 hours before moving them.
Store in cool dark place for up to a year.
IF YOU WANT TO FREEZE YOUR CRANBERRIES YOU DO IT THE SAME WAY AS I HAVE SHARED FOR OTHER FRUITS SUCH AS PEACHES. DIRECTIONS HERE: Flash Freezing Fruit
This is a very simple and delicious cake. It can be served as a dessert, a coffee cake, or as a snack. It's wonderful warm out of the oven!! It's a dense cake full of baked apples.
You can find the recipe I used to make our Apple Cake on my Facebook page here: Apple Cake
I do not complain at the change of seasons because I like it. I like the changes that take place all around me. I enjoy seeing what the next season brings.
This week has been pretty much all 4 seasons in a week. On Monday it was like a nice spring day here in Buffalo, NY. Temperatures were moderate and the sun was out. Tuesday was like an early summer day. The temps were warm enough for a t-shirt and short sleeves. The man of the house and I took a wonderful trail ride in the early evening.
Wednesday we were back to fall weather with cool Northerly winds blowing. I took advantage of the weather to finish preparing all the animal houses for the winter. The horses heated water buckets were set up and plugged in.
And today, Thursday we were into winter. The snow fell on and off all day. The horses didn't mind and were happy to be in the big pasture getting a tummy full of good hay.
The picture looks blurry because of the snow blowing. But it wasn't sticking to the ground yet as it's too warm and still good for bug hunting for the chickens who did not seem to mind the snow either.
And in the house the wonderful comforting smell of a big pot of chicken noodle soup filled the kitchen with a nice warm fire going in the woodburner.
There was even a jar saved to give to Grandma tomorrow
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Tonight: Bassoradio Drum'n'bass Show with Science Hki
Yes yes. It's the time of month again when the scientists take over the Basso studio to drop some drum'n'bass riddims.
This time we're going to do a little special on London Elektricity who just released a new album called Are We There Yet?
We're going to have a listen to some of the tunes from the new album and also some selected bits and pieces from the previous five albums and maybe some other goodies too.
And obviously we've got some brand new beats and also some classics in the bag, so make sure you tune in at 22:00 EET on Basso website or with your FM radio using one of these frequencies:
Helsinki: 102,4 Mhz
Tampere: 103,1 Mhz
Turku: 101,9 Mhz
Jyväskylä: 99,7 Mhz
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Jan 18, 2010
Far From Finished at The Outpost January 4-8 2010
The jaunty lads of Far From Finished came down to The Outpost in Stoughton, MA to begin work on their new CD for Old Shoe Records. Drummer Mark Cannata tracked 13 new songs including a couple kit changes to mix things up. We recorded the bulk of the songs in the center of the studio's excellent main tracking room using my 13 x 9" and 15 x15" Eames toms and the house 22 x16" Yamaha Stage Custom bass drum, then moved the kit to the corner of the room, surrounded it with baffles, and I then heavily dampened the kit with Moongels and paper towels. The different drum sounds will be used to highlight and contrast dynamic changes between the verses and choruses in a couple songs. Mark's heavily corroded solid maple 14 x 5.5" DW Craviotto (pictured above) was a wreck when he brought it in, but after adding batter and snare side heads, new Puresound snarewires, and lubing the tension rods, it sounded great and made it onto 3 tracks. My 14 x 5.5" brass Sensitone was used on 5 songs, and the always-useful Pearl Steve Ferrone made it onto 4 tunes. For an as-yet-untitled song, Mark wanted a drum kit that had a loose, old timey carnival vibe, so I detuned and loosened the snares on a 13 x 6.5" Yamaha Sensitive Series drum , used an old 16x16 Stage Custom floor tom tuned wide open as a kick drum, threw up a circa 1930s 11" Avedis Zildjian sock cymbal and a cowbell. and we got a great raunchy sound thanks to producer/engineer Jim Siegel .
I also had time on this project to tune the snare drums to specific notes that would work with the key each song was in. If the desired snare drum can't hit the actual key of the song and maintain the character we need, I try to tune it to a third or fifth of the note. I've been trying to do this a lot lately when possible, and although most people wouldn't notice it, an in-tune snare drum adds to the overall musicality of a song and has a mild positive psychoacoustic effect on the listener. (I just made that theory up but I think there's an element of truth in there somewhere)
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What did you use to lube the rods/lugs?ReplyDelete
On a different note (no pun intended) how does one clean the bearing edge of a brass shell? It's a little sticky and looks as if it's pitting on the edge.
Always learning things on this blog.
I've read that to tune a drum to a specific note, you tune both heads to that note. I've also read that both heads should be tuned a minor third below the note you're shooting for, which doesn't make sense to me. Does any of that sound stoopid?ReplyDelete
And do I have any hope of ever being able to distinguish which of the thousand overtones I should be listening to when I tap at each lug?! The more I do it the harder it gets.
I use an extreme pressure red grease like TriFlow or Mobil 28 for lubricating tension rods. As far as cleaning the bearing edge of a brass snare drum, I use a mild soap and warm water combo when I clean a metal shell. If you used something stronger like Windex or Dirtex just on the edge of the shell it would probably be okay, but I wouldn't make a habit of it. Good luck!
That's a huge and complicated topic that I will probably cover in a future posting. I've got my own system that doesn't in any way resemble the one you listed, but that doesn't make it wrong or better, it's just what works for me.
I've found it to be really crucial that I have a good listening environment when I tune to a specific note and that I hit the drum with the snares on and off near the center of the drum at the same velocity the drummer will be hitting.
All that being said, I never tune the top and snare side head to the same note - it just never worked out well for me. Also, if I can, I'll use a Peterson Strobe Tuner which gives a good visual representation of the note. Experiment and report back to me.


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§ Mr. Christopher Price
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list in the Official Report those local authorities which have submitted schemes for further education pursuant to section 42 of the Education Act 1944 and those which have failed to do so.
§ Dr. Boyson
These schemes were required to be submitted by 31 March 1948 45W or as soon as possible thereafter. Detailed information is not readily available but my right hon. and learned Friend understands that all but seven of the then local education authorities had complied by the end of 1950, and that the rest followed thereafter.


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Role of a Parent
Much of the focus in junior sport on competition and winning is propagated by adults and is generally a construct of their own involvement in sport, not their child's. As parents and coaches, we need to consider the kind of environment we are creating for our children and be mindful of the messages we are sending.
When a child comes home from a game is the first question you ask: 'Did you win?' or is it 'Did you have fun?'
Players want their parents to be involved in and to be supportive of their sporting experience. Instead of behaviour that pressures players to perform and succeed, they would prefer supportive comments about the positive aspects of their attitude, sportsmanship and effort (Sanchez-Miguel, Sanchez-Olivia, Amado, Garcia-Calvao, 2013)
Participants that perceived more pressure from their parents generally experienced a negative relationship with sport enjoyment. Whereas appropriate parental participation promoted an increase in players' enjoyment and motivation. (SanchezMiguel et al., 2013)
The behaviour of players, their parents, spectators, officials and administrators is absolutely critical in ensuring that young players enjoy an appropriate environment in their formative years of playing football. Bearing in mind that the whole philosophy of ALDI MiniRoos is based on replicating street football, where children play without adults and referees, the major focus should be on letting the children play with minimal instruction and plenty of encouragement.
Below are a series of Codes of Behaviour that all people involved in junior football, and in particular ALDI MiniRoos, must be aware of and abide by. Clubs may decide to have a Team Manager exchange a Code of Conduct before every game with each person giving an undertaking, on behalf of their players, parents and spectators, to behave in an appropriate manner. If this does not eventuate, the other Team Manager is entitled to refer the other person back to the Code, and if inappropriate behaviour persists, club representatives would need to become involved.
Parent Code of Behaviour
The FFA Member Protection Policy will work towards maintaining ethical and informed decision-making and responsible behaviours within our sport. It outlines our commitment to a person's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to be safe and protected from abuse. The Policy informs everyone involved in our sport at the national, state and local levels of his or her legal and ethical rights and responsibilities and the standards of behaviour that are required.
The Governing Bodies are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people accessing our service. We support the rights of the child and will act without hesitation to ensure that a child safe environment is maintained at all times. We also support the rights and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers and encourage their active participation in building and maintaining a secure environment for all participants.
The Governing Bodies acknowledge that our staff, members and volunteers provide a valuable contribution to the positive experiences of children involved in football. The Governing Bodies aim to continue this and to take measures to protect the safety and wellbeing of children participating in football.
It is the responsibility of each ALDI MiniRoos deliverer to adhere to their state-based legislation and act in accordance with their respective administrative protocols. Any individuals engaging in work associated with ALDI MiniRoos are required to carry the appropriate clearance for that state or territory.
Copies of the current Policy and its attachments can be obtained from FFA's website at www.footballaustralia.com.au


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Mobster on Holiday
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A Bulgarian mobster is planning a holiday trip. He goes to a travel agency and asks for offers for a nice voyage.
The lady says:
- We offer a special discount on safari trips.
The mobster asks:
- What is a safari?
She answers:
- You drive a jeep and shoot around.
All of a sudden the man gets furious:
- Hell no! I am not going to work in my days off!


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Ok, I have to take some of what I said back. That 'one particular' blog that I was reading and thought was way too cynical turned out not to be an actual blog so much. His name is Max Barry, creator of NationStates and his real blog, found here, is actually fairly entertaining.
My favourite quote from Barry's blog is:
"Happy Birthday to me! Have I been hanging around computers too much? I'm all excited because today I'm 25."
(Yet again, Audrey is screaming in my head – "GEEK!")


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Stunt is a long time tradition at K-1! It is a production put on the girl's side as a competition by the Kiowas and Kickapoos! The Princesses the tribes work on writing the script during the year, and then they have 2 days in Kamp to put together the production! They are judged based on their theme, set design, projection, timing, audience reaction, dances, and finale.
The purpose of Stunt is to present the message of Jesus in a fun play. The time of Stunt builds tribal unity and individual self esteem by working together to put on an incredible performance for all of Kamp to watch. The girls make their costumes, choreograph dances, and learn lines for the show. It is a picture of the body of Christ because all Kampers have to work together in order to make the best production.
For this term, the Kiowa's Stunt was called "Disney Dreams." Their theme was about the importance of finding our identity and worth in Christ alone. The Kickapoo's presented a rendition of "The Polar Express." Their theme was about having faith in God even though we can't see Him and the importance to share the gospel with others. Both performances showed us increible picture of the Lord and His love.
The girls put in a lot of work and did an incredible job! It is awesome to see their productions come to life! We are so proud of our girls!
To see more of what is going on at K1 follow us on Instagram and Twitter!


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Liversedge's winless run in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division has stretched to nine matches following defeats to Cleethorpes Town and Parkgate.
Sedge showed encouraging signs as they produced an impressive display to push Wembley-bound Cleethorpes Town all the way before losing 4-2 last Saturday.
They were unable to follow up that performance as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to lowly Parkgate on Tuesday as the visitors handed themselves a survival lifeline.
Parkgate remain third-bottom in the table but Christopher Howard's 58th minute strike was enough to hand them all three points at Clayborn as they moved to within a point of Barton Town, who are hovering just above the relegation zone.
Tuesday's performance was in contrast to the one against Cleethorpes, when Liversedge stunned the league leaders as they went ahead inside five minutes .
A thunderous shot from the edge of the area rebounded off the crossbar and Vaughan Redford reacted first to slot home his 19th goal of the season.
Cleethorpes levelled after 20 minutes through Liam Davis and the goal stood despite Sedge protests for offside.
The visitors went ahead just two minutes later, when Jonathan Oglesby netted and Cleethorpes then rattled the crossbar.
Liversedge continued to pose problems with Brandon Kane equalising and it remained 2-2 at half-time.
Cleethorpes edged in front through Peter Winn's 57th minute strike and the Owls went on to seal victory when Andrew Taylor bagged a fourth goal three minutes from full-time to keep the FA Vase finalists on course for the Premier Division title.
Liversedge have taken just three points from their last nine matches and have slipped to 12th in the table with just three games remaining.
Sedge play their final away game on Saturday when they visit Pickering Town.
Pickering remain two points behind Cleethorpes, following Tuesday's 4-0 win over Rainworth Miners, but they have played three games more and must beat Sedge to keep alive their title hopes.


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That range of care includes a number of gynecological procedures for more common diagnoses that may be affecting your everyday life. Because of advancements in laparoscopic surgery, many of these procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis, allowing for quicker recovery times. And several can even be done in the office.
Dr. Brown will walk you through the benefits and risks associated with each approach, and discuss what is best for you and your specific circumstances. Once you and Dr. Brown decide on your goals and how best to reach them, Dr. Brown's staff will give you thorough pre and post operative instructions. By following these instructions and staying in close contact with Dr. Brown and his team, you can realize the best outcomes from your procedure.
A colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure that involves the use of a tiny camera to give a close-up, detailed view of the cervix.
D&C stands for dilation and curettage. It's a procedure that dilates the cervix so a small device can be inserted and scrape the lining of the uterus.
Hysteroscopy uses a tiny camera to examine the uterine (endometrial) cavity. This allows the Dr. a view to see what might be going on inside.
Endometrial ablation removes part of the uterine lining. There are several different methods of ablation, depending on the reason for the procedure.
An endometrial biopsy removes a small tissue sample from the lining of the uterus, and then the cells are examined for abnormalities.
Laparoscopy uses a thin flexible tube containing a video camera to view the organs of the abdomen and pelvis. A doctor can examine more closely any areas of concern.
A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus. When done laparoscopically, the uterus the procedure is performed through small incisions.
An ovarian cystectomy removes a cyst from the ovary(ies). Most ovarian cysts will resolve on their own, but sometimes need to be removed.
Myomectomy involves the removal of fibroids from the uterus. Most women who have fibroids have few or no symptoms. Your regular exams will expose any issues.
A polypectomy involves the removal of polyps that sometimes develop in the uterus or other areas of a woman's reproductive system.


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Have you ever been out for brunch and seen eggy crumpets, with maple syrup, streaky bacon and tomatoes on the menu? I've only had it once at Cabbages and Kings, a converted old post office, in Halstead Kent. How was it? A dream – and I can't wait to go back for more. In fact, I absolutely loved the variety and pure classics on their brunch menu..I must say it definitely beats the lunch experience I had there once before.
As you may know I am adamant that brunch isn't over until you've had dessert and Cabbages and Kings is PERFECT for this with a wide selection of cakes on display. The lemon, blueberry and elderflower cake is a must. You can also have a little browse in their charming shop afterwards. I left full of cake and armed with a gorgeous blush pink vase for my new home. All in all a pretty successful Saturday morning (even if I did spend 3 hours of it gossiping and drinking tea).
The downside? You absolutely must book in advance and it's not open on Sundays.


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Arizona's own rendition of bar fights is going to pit some of the state's finest players against each other, with a few drinks and grudge matches to spare. Read the rest of this entry »
AZ Bar Battles this weekend30 07 2013
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CoD and Muji-Con happening this weekend in AZ23 07 2013
As the summer storms continue brewing, so does the competitive action in Arizona for gamers. This weekend will be filled with events from the likes of AZHP Gaming and Spiral Series Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »
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AZHP Gaming tourney and EVO congrats!17 07 2013
Now that the world's biggest fighting game tournament of all time is finished up, gamers across the country are finding themselves aflame with new passion for competition and preparing for next year.
First off, we'd like to congratulate Wobbles, an Arizona local, who placed second overall in Super Smash Bros. Melee at EVO 2013. Another round of congrats goes to Angelic, another AZ player, who placed third in the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament at EVO. Both players displayed exceptional skills and sportsmanship at the event and made Arizona proud. Read the rest of this entry »
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FPS craziness in store this weekend9 07 2013
For those of us suffering from a holiday hangover from too much time off and little desire to get back to work, there's hope from the likes of Fix and Play and AZHP Gaming with tournaments to get us back on track. Read the rest of this entry »
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Happy 4th from the Pause Button!3 07 2013
With the 4th of July upon us, there's no better way to enjoy the freedom to game than with our local groups this weekend.
Starting off things will be LAN Speed Games hosting their 4th of July barbecue on Thursday. They will kick it off at 8 p.m. until midnight and there will be no entry fees. Attendees are encouraged to bring items to be grilled up or drinks to make a great Independence Day party. Read the rest of this entry »
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At what point do you say, "Enough, already. That is not a religion, it's just an excuse!" People engage in all sorts of behavior the rest of us see as ludicrous, and claim it is their religious "right." Silly examples that may come to mind are marijuana- and peyote-smoking religions. But the one I'm thinking of is more sinister: Islam.
Several years ago I read an article in The Economist about where terrorists come from. In 1979 'godless' Russia tried to annex Muslim Afghanistan. The Afghans were fighting Soviet Tanks and rocket launchers with muskets and horses. Reagan's government via the CIA pumped millions of dollars worth of arms to the mujahideen to secretly assist them in bloodying the soviet's nose.
When the Russians withdrew in 1988-1989, some in the U.S. government urged that the same money continue to flow to Afghanistan, to be used for roads, hospitals, schools, etc. Their argument could have been drawn from the Bible:
"Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)
Or, at least Alexander Pope:
"As the Twig is bent, the Tree's inclined."
They felt that if the next generation could be taught in American-run schools, they'd learn American habits and thinking; If they could drag the country into the 20th century, there would soon be a MacDonald's on every corner, a TV in every home, and kids wearing Nikes and listening to Michael Jackson. And those kids would grow up to vote in favor of American air bases right in the soviet's back yard.
But the majority view was that, with Russia licked, pumping more money into Afghanistan would be a waste. Afghanistan was dropped like a hot rock, and the country was left with no infrastructure and a stone-age government, and with millions of dollars worth of surplus 21st century armaments.
A dozen years later - the amount of time kids typically spend going from first to twelfth grade - Afghani kids were graduating from Islamic terrorist groups. And that's when 9/11 happened.
With that background, let's take a look at Nigeria:
Nigeria has become a religiously divided country: Muslims in the north and Christians in the south. Control of it has been fought over from outside by various international interests, and various greedy factions within, ever since oil was discovered there in 1956. After decades of coups and countercoups, corrupt officials looting the banks and shipping funds to their offshore accounts, rigging elections and executing opposers, the current president, Southerner (Christian) Goodluck Jonathan, seems like a nice guy by comparison. But he inherited a mess.
Back in 1999, a democratic election brought to power southerner Olusegun Obasanjo, a self-professed born-again Christian. While he was busy appealing to democratic countries for aid in cleaning up the fraud from the previous decades, he failed to notice that up north, Muslims were tired of being poor and oppressed. In 2002 a radical Muslim group formed that came to be called Boko Haram.
"Boko" is slang for 'western education' and "haram" means 'forbidden.' (Have you ever noticed how fundamentalist religions loves to "forbid" things?) In an environment where the government was too busy or corrupt or simply uncaring to make sure kids got a good education, Boko Haram found fertile ground, 'persuading' Nigerians to reject western education, and setting up schools of their own. In many cases, poor families saw the Boko Haram-run schools as their only option. Those schools, however, were in reality terrorist training camps.
Now, clearly, school is out.
In 2011, virtually unnoticed in the rest of the world, Boko Haram began an almost-weekly bombing campaign. In March, 2012, a dozen public schools were burned down in the middle of the night. During the day they kept busy bombing police stations, military facilities, and even the mosques of more moderate Muslims, and robbing banks. They have murdered over 4,000 people in the last five years.
A U.S. Institute of Peace report in 2013 naively said Boko Haram "poses little direct threat to U.S. interests in Nigeria at present" and proposed the U.S. do nothing to aid Nigeria in dealing with Boko Haram. But the same report acknowledged:
"Tactics employed by government security agencies against Boko Haram have been consistently brutal and counterproductive. Their reliance on extrajudicial execution as a tactic in "dealing" with any problem in Nigeria not only created Boko Haram as it is known today, but also sustains it and gives it fuel to expand."
Due to wrong action and inaction, Boko Haram has continued to grow. In April they kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls. They now claim the girls are 'war booty' who will become married slaves. Since then, they have gone on to vicious bomb attacks all over Nigeria that have killed hundreds and injured thousands. In last week's bombing they set off a second bomb a half hour after the first one, timed specifically to target rescue workers.
How do Muslims excuse murder and kidnapping in the name of Allah? While the Koran condemns murder and kidnapping, it makes exceptions for killing and kidnapping enemy combatants. It pretty much had to; their founder and 'holy prophet,' Mohammed, spent most of his life conquering surrounding countries, enslaving their people, and taking many of them – more than a dozen – as his wives or concubines.
What is being done in the name of Allah should be shocking but, sadly, it is not surprising. Islam simply took a page from history. While their founder was carrying out his war crimes a thousand years ago their archenemy, the Catholic Church, was pulling the same sort of nonsense… using fear, threats, torture and murder to terrorize their enemies and keep their believers in line.
In fact, nearly every major religion, and a lot of minor ones, have skeletons such as these, and worse, in their closets. In the next few columns, we'll examine some of those skeletons.
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Wilbur and Orville: A Biography of the Wright Brothers
by Fred Howard
I absolutely love this book, and recommend it to everyone. It far exceeded
my expectations.
I expected a fascinating story about an important invention. And I expected to be impressed by the Wright Brothers, because of their immense achievement. I knew almost nothing about the history of flight before I read this, so I expected to be educated and illuminated. What I didn't expect was how incredibly moving it would be to read about these two individuals.
Wilbur and Orville Wright were extraordinary people. They seem to have had a peculiar combination of curiosity, persistence, good sense, and intellectual honesty. Ideas were important to them, and they spent a lot of time debating every aspect of their work. Often they would debate a topic so hard for so long that in the end they would come around to each other's positions, and still be arguing, for each now saw new merit in the previously unappreciated view. They once admonished a friend (to his surprise) for too quickly backing down from an argument. A position that has been held by someone they respected must have some merits, they felt, and it was a sort of intellectual waste not to wring all the useful ideas out of an argument before discarding it.
There are a great many reasons that the Wright Brothers were the ones who solved "the flying problem," as they called it. One is that they did their own science, another is that they were better thinkers than most. But it seems that the main reason has to do with their individual characters. It's exciting to read about people who acted according to principle, worked as hard as they could, and achieved something few thought possible at the time. Read this book to renew your sense of human possibility.
Review by Sarah Rolph
Don't Shoot the Dog! The New Art of Teaching and Training
by Karen Pryor
"Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go faster, and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement." -- Karen Pryor.
Behavior science has gotten a bad name because of "behaviorism," the view that human psychology can be understood using only observable behavior, and that human development can be successfully managed using only behavioral conditioning (such as positive and negative reinforcement).
I reject that view, and believe that depth psychology provides the most useful mental model for fully understanding the human mind. Yet despite the fact that we do indeed have inner worlds, complex psyches, and a number of hugely interesting and important things that separate us from the rest of the animal kingdom, most of our actual behavior is indeed shaped in the same way it is shaped in every other animal: through reinforcement.
In this interesting and useful book, Pryor explains how and why the principles of behavior science work—the same rules of reinforcement apply to every animal on the planet, it appears, from scallops to humans. She also shows why positive reinforcement is by far the most powerful form of learning, and explains how we can use this knowledge to make our lives easier and happier.
Her prose is wonderful. Clear, readable, exciting.
While the book discusses the training of dogs and other animals (Pryor has done a lot of work with dolphins), it focuses on providing an overview of the concepts of behavior science and how to use them in the realm of people.
The title comes from a discussion of the eight ways of shaping behavior. The easiest way to eliminate a behavior is to eliminate the animal, or "shoot the dog" (clearly, this is rarely the best solution). The hardest method to apply is the most useful and long-lasting: to change the underlying motivation. Pryor describes each of these methods in great detail, with a wonderful chart that shows how the eight ways of shaping behavior can be applied to the same few examples; her use of the same examples teaches us a lot about the available options.
Whether your problem most closely resembles her example of a barking dog or her example of a grouchy husband, I guarantee you will be better able to take action on it after reading this excellent book. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer
by Peter Turchi
This wonderful book explores the relationships between map-making and writing. One of its central points is that for both efforts, there are two aspects -- with a huge difference between them. First one must explore the territory. Only then can one make a useful map. These two tasks form the basic structure of any endeavor, and there is generally a tension between them. And in writing (and perhaps many other activities), the two activities are somewhat difficult to separate.
Creating a structure by mapping or writing is fun, so we tend to want to jump right to it. Exploring can be tedious, dangerous, and doesn't always succeed; yet it is a necessary first step. Just as a map must be based on a thorough exploration, so must the best writing. Turchi explores these ideas with grace and style.
The book is full of wonderful quotes, such as:
"These men are forced into their strange fancies by attempting to measure the whole universe by means of their tiny scale." -- Galileo Galilei
"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"
"What was infinitely more exhilarating, I had passed a landmark; I had finished a tale, and written "The End" upon my manuscript." -- Robert Louis Stevenson
"A novel examines not reality but existence. And existence is not what has occurred, existence is the realm of human possibilities, everything that man can become, everything he's capable of. Novelists draw up the map of existence by discovering this or that human possibility." -- Milan Kundera, The Art of
the Novel
The book is also chock full of strange and interesting maps of every kind. If you like maps, you will want to check out this book. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen
by Laurie Colwin
More Home Cooking: A Writer Returns
to the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin
Lauri Colwin wrote some of the best essays about food in the English language. If you like food and you don't know these books, you are in for a treat. Her home cooking column ran in Gourmet magazine for several years, and many of the essays in these books appeared there first. They stand up very well.
Colwin was also a novelist, and her essays on home cooking bring the same lovely voice to the page. Her voice is real, down-to-earth, amused, and amusing, but with a serious note as well. Reading Colwin, you can tell that she really cared about people. And food!
Even many of her chapter titles are amusing, for example: How to Disguise Vegetables and Stuffed Breast of Veal: A Bad Idea.
Here is Colwin on the subject of fried chicken:
As everyone knows, there is only one way to fry chicken correctly. Unfortunately, most people think their method is best, but most people are wrong. Mine is the only right way, and on the subject I feel almost evangelical. … The lady who taught my sister and me, a black woman who cooked for us in Philadelphia, was of course the apotheosis: no one will ever be fit to touch the top of her chicken fryer. … To fry chicken that makes people want to stand up and sing "The Star-Spangled Banner," the following facts of life must be taken seriously:
These books will be of interest to both beginning and experienced cooks. In addition to Colwin's wonderful essays, they contain lots of nice recipes, most of which are creative and interesting, but all of which are relatively easy to prepare. Colwin's work is the next best thing to having your grandmother standing next to you in the kitchen. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
This book is general enough to be useful for anyone, not just artists; it's meant to help people in any field make better use of their creativity.
Tharp shares her personal philosophy of creativity, which entails a focus on hard work and, as the title implies, the cultivation of good habits. Her suggestions are practical and inspiring. Along the way she provides lots of strange and interesting stories and tidbits. For example, did you know that Mozart and Beethoven were both ardent bird lovers, and took some of their musical inspiration from birdsong?
I didn't.
One of the things I most enjoyed is Tharp's discussion of what she calls "creative DNA," our natural creative tendencies. She describes her creative DNA and that of other artists, and presents a set of 33 questions for the reader to answer to learn more about our own tendencies. It's a great exercise for getting to know oneself, and it's fun to read Tharp's answers, as well.
She also provides many interesting exercises. They're interesting just to read about, and Tharp is an excellent writer. But I'm glad I picked up this book again to review it, because I think it would be really helpful to do some of these exercises. Like this one:
Go outside and observe a street scene. Pick out a man and woman together and write down everything they do until you get to twenty items. The man may touch the woman's arm. Write it down. She may run her hand through her hair. Write it down. She may shake her head. He may lean in toward her. She may pull away or lean in toward him. She may put her hands in her pockets or search for something in her purse. He may turn his head to watch another woman walking by. Write it all down. It shouldn't take you very long to acquire twenty items.
If you study the list, it shouldn't be hard to apply your imagination to it and come up with a story about the couple. Are they friends, would-be lovers, brother and sister, work colleagues, adulterers, neighbors who run into each other on the street? Are they fighting or breaking up or falling in love or planning a weekend together or debating which movie they want to see? The details on your list provide plenty of material for a short story, but that's not the goal of this exercise.
Now do it again. Pick out another couple. This time note only the things that happen between them that you find interesting, that please you aesthetically or emotionally. I guarantee that it will take you a lot longer to compile a list of twenty items this way. You might need all day. That's what happens when you apply judgment to your powers of observation. You become selective. You edit. You filter the world through your particular prism.
Now study the two lists. What appealed to you in the second, more selective list? Was it the moments of friction between the couple or the moments of tenderness? Was it the physical gestures or their gazes away from each other? The varying distance between them? The way they shifted their feet, or leaned up against a wall, or took off their glasses, or scratched their chins?
What caught your fancy is not as important as the difference between the two lists. What you included and what you left out speaks volumes about how you see the world. If you do this exercise enough times, patterns will emerge. The world will not be revealed to you. You will be revealed. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore
"The Chasm is where many high-tech fortunes have been lost…the Tornado is where many have been made." -- Steve Jobs
Chasm, Tornado, Bowling Alley, Gorilla, and many other terms are now part of our business lexicon because of the delightful literary voice and insightful marketing observations of Geoffrey Moore.
Crossing the Chasm, published in 1990, showed us how to understand the market failures that commonly beset innovative technology products. It points out that there is a huge difference between the early market, where the excitement starts, and the mainstream market, where the money is.
In the early market, visionaries adopt innovative products to achieve a strategic business breakthrough. In the mainstream market, the first buyers are pragmatists. They look for measurable, predictable results, and they want to do business with market leaders rather than upstarts.
Between these two markets lies the Chasm, a period characterized by a sudden lack of sales activity. This lull is all but inevitable, but it can be accounted for. Crossing the Chasm shows how to plan for this eventuality, and how to manage the transition between the two markets. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
Inside the Tornado by Geoffrey A. Moore
Inside the Tornado discusses the market dynamics that take place after the Chasm has been crossed. Published in 1995, it draws on Geoff's consulting experience after Chasm was published.
The preferred strategy for Chasm crossing is to enter The Bowling Alley, a temporary niche for your product based on a compelling customer need. The niche must be small enough for your company to dominate, and it is defined in terms of the customer's application—not your product. The game is to find an application that can be leveraged into another niche, thus using the first "bowling pin" to knock over a second pin, and so on.
Tornado is Geoff's term for the mass-market adoption of a technology, which of course doesn't always happen. When it does, it takes place with horrifying speed and a certain amount of destruction. The book explains when and why Tornados happen, what the consequences can be (in almost every case, it is during the Tornado phase that a market leader emerges, and stays—the proverbial Gorilla), and how we can effectively plan for and manage during this heady time.
The book also describes the market stage after the Tornado subsides, called Main Street, and how to plan for and manage during this period.
In each transition—Early Market to Bowling Alley, Bowling Alley to Tornado, Tornado to Main Street—the strategies, management priorities, and corporate cultures required for success are dramatically different. To traverse this terrain, a company must find a way—three times—to renounce the very behaviors that have been the source of its previous success. No wonder this business is so difficult! Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
Relationship Marketing by Regis McKenna
When this book was published in 1993, the term relationship marketing was relatively new. Today it is everywhere, though it is not clear whether everyone who uses it means the same thing. Why is the term so popular? Because Regis McKenna was right! Customer relationships are indeed the key to success.
Most of the "new" things one reads on relationship marketing are easily derivable from McKenna's classic. Guerilla marketing, permission marketing, viral marketing, and one-to-one marketing are all variations on his original theme.
The book explains that marketing is undergoing a shift in its fundamental role and purpose: from manipulation of the customer to genuine involvement of the customer, from telling and selling to sharing knowledge, from a last-in-line corporate function to a crucial champion of corporate credibility.
Credibility, McKenna argues, is the source of a company's sustaining value, especially in markets characterized by rapid change and customer choice (and more markets than ever have these features). A company's credibility is determined by the character of its management, the strength of its financials, the quality of its innovations, the congeniality of its customer references, and the capabilities of its alliance partners. These are the things to focus on, not your "positioning" or your "message."
Marketing is no longer simply a function, McKenna says, but a way of doing business. It must be part of everyone's job, from the reception desk to the board room. The appropriate goal of marketing is not to fool the customer or falsify or manufacture a company's image, but to integrate the customer into the design of the product, and to design a systematic process for interaction that will create substance in the relationship. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
Clear communication is important in every field.
This classic on good writing was first published in 1959—based on William Strunk's original volume, which E.B. White discovered in 1919!—and it is still fresh today. Short and beautifully written, much of the book is a series of simple rules about usage and composition. Simple as they are, following the rules will go a long way toward making you a better writer. And they are wonderful to read.
Perhaps the most famous is this principle of composition:
"17. Omit needless words.
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell."
E.B. White, who was a student of Strunk, and updated Strunk's original work, describes this passage in his introduction to the book as "a short, valuable essay on the nature and beauty of brevity—sixty-three words that could change the world."
White was clearly no slouch himself when it comes to beautiful writing. His section at the end of the book, An Approach to Style (With a List of Reminders), is a brilliant essay on the very essence of writing.
I like to make people laugh by telling them that I cry at the end of this book. But it's true. Buy this book, or find it on your bookshelf, and read An Approach to Style through to the end. If you love language or think that writing is important, I think you'll see what I mean. Review by Sarah Rolphback to top


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NFL owners approved the Raiders' move to Las Vegas 31-1 at the league meetings Monday.The idiots running the city are going to cough up 3/4ths of a billion to help build the Raiders a stadium; one that they'll bolt from as soon as they see a better deal.
For that's what the Davis family does. The Raiders have played "home games" in more cities than a touring theater company.
The Raiders are supposedly playing in Oakland for another couple of years. So let me say this:
Anyone who goes to a Raiders game in Oakland has mush for brains and, if they're a man, they have cojones the size of a withered green pea. They might as well pull down their pants at the gate and let Mark Davis butt-fuck them.


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Yep, that's a lot of color we've got here. The Resort 2016 collections are all about mix and match, yet still giving us the right amount of balance. Color blocking is back, but always go for the golden rule two colors, don't over-do it with three. Sparkle away, don't run away from it, embrace your inner diva, bring it in with your bag, shoes or even the dress itself ;).
Ruffles all around!! An oldie, but a true goldie, this trend is a must (it can even be found in elements of the shoes, so you should definitely try out the classy sassy look). Ah, denim my love, you are still with me, as you can tell it is even the right choice for a girly look ( come to the dark side, be a tom boy, #punintended, yep, you got me, Star Wars fan here :D)
Let us sum up, yes we have ruffles, trimmed edges, color explosions, daring combinations, denim love <3, all in all, 2016 doesn't look bad at all. If you run into me, I'll probably be wearing my denim skirt, or playing around with colored pants and blouses, and yes I know it's still winter season, but hey, that doesn't mean stop wearing colors. New blog posts will be online soon


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Ovulation and Trying to Get Pregnant
When trying to get pregnant, a couple ideally should have frequent intercourse (hopefully increasing the chances of exposing the egg to active sperm) just before and around the time that the egg is released from the ovary (ovulation). Trying to get pregnant, rather than simply finding out that you are pregnant "by accident," can seem unnatural for some couples and this can add stress to a relationship. Initially, keeping things as natural as possible may be beneficial, since stress is rarely helpful.
Ovulation generally occurs about 14 days (2 weeks) prior to the onset of the next menstrual flow. If the menstrual cycle intervals are normally 28-30 days, then ovulation usually will occur around cycle day 14-16. If the menstrual cycle intervals are every 60 days (2 months), then ovulation usually will occur around cycle day 46. If the menstrual cycle intervals are very irregular, then detecting when ovulation is occurring using tests like ovulation predictor kits, serial blood work, or serial ultrasound exams can be helpful.
If ovulation is rare or extremely irregular, then fertility medication may be helpful in inducing or enhancing ovulation. An infertility doctor should be considered when fertility medications are being selected and administered.
Dr. Eric Daiter at The NJ Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, LLC is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and he has extensive experience with ovulation problems and menstrual irregularities. Dr. Daiter would be happy to help. For an appointment to discuss your situation with Dr. Daiter, please call the office at 908 226 0250. Please visit us on the web at http://www.drericdaitermd.com http://infertilitytutorials.com and http://www.ericdaiter.com
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wearing of the Green
Should recent posts have raised any doubts about my girliness quotient, I hope these socks will put those doubts firmly to rest.
I'm thrilled to have this pattern published in Petite Purls, an online magazine that features real clothes for real children, and has quickly become one of my favorites. The spring issue has a bunch of excellent patterns (and a couple of highly edible babies).
I will also have a pattern in the summer issue of Petite Purls. That one won't be a bit girly. Well, no backhoes, or anything really cool like that. Lace, in fact. Yet not girly. In three months, the conundrum will be resolved....
Special thanks go out to the models for my initial photo shoot, Adrienne and Bella, for making some darn cute pictures.
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Wisdom Cries Out in the Streets – Louis Stettner
LOUIS STETTNER has had a long and distinguished career in photography. Starting at the age of thirteen, encouraged by Alfred Stieglitz and Paul Strand, his photographs are now in such permanent collections as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
While there have been significant exhibitions in the United States and Europe, his work remains relatively unknown to the general public. Greatly appreciated by fellow photographers and discerning collectors, the problem as photography critic Kelly Wise aptly states: "rarely is his work shown in breadth."
Slowly a legend has blossomed about his early photographs (1947 – 1972) that has strongly influenced young photographers. Yet its true scope and depth has been only available to those
fortunate enough to visit his print room.
There is a most stirring and perceptive Introduction by his teacher and lifelong friend, the famous French photographer Brassai (Stettner is the only photographer to be honored): "Stettner has always been fully conscious that the role of the photographer is not to turn away from all reference to reality, but on the contrary to express a profound experience with it."
From: Stettner's Biography on Bonni Benrubi Gallery (pdf)
photos: Bonni Benrubi Gallery
Brassai Retrospective in Berlin
Brassaï (1899–1984)
A Major Retrospective
Venue: Martin-Gropius-Bau
9 March to 28 May 2007
Brassaï, who was born in 1899 in what was then the Hungarian town of Brassó, emigrated in 1920 to Berlin, where he studied at the Academy of Art in Charlottenburg and got to know artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Oskar Kokoschka and László Moholy-Nagy. In 1924 he moved to Paris, where he began his career not as a photographer but as a journalist working mainly for German-language magazines. His friend André Kertész took photos to accompany his articles. It was his journalistic work that eventually led him to photography.
During this time he also took an interest in literature and sculpture. In Paris in 1932 he adopted the pseudonym of Brassaï, derived from the name of his home town.
The same year Brassaï published "Paris by Night", a book that made him world-famous. The Museum of Modern Art in New York included his work in an exhibition entitled "Photography: 1839-1937". Using a Voigtländer camera, he was one of the first to master the art of night-time photography.
From: Berliner Festspiele: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Brassaï (1899–1984)
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Birding in and around Pretoria/Johannesburg
This area is a worthy birding destination for two reasons. Firstly, many birders visit the industrial and political centre for other reasons - and are able to fit in a short stint of birding. Secondly Pretoria lies in the centre of transition of a number of habitat types, and thus offers spectacular birding diversity!
To date this area has not been properly exploited by tour groups - due largely to its proximity to the major industrial heartland of South Africa. However this is a pity, as superb birding can be had here. Top "bird-race" team, Raiders of the Lost Lark recorded 302 species in 24 hours to smash the previous "all regions" record for Southern Africa. In fact this total is an unofficial world record for a national bird-race event !!
About 430 species are regularly present in the region, and due to the number of birders living in Gauteng, the presence of rarities and difficult birds is far more closely monitored than many other more well-known birding areas.
This area offers the visitor 68 endemic species or near endemics to the Southern African Region, which can make a short birding foray very worthwhile for global birders with limited time.
The area, which is centred on the province of Gauteng - lies on the continental watershed, and altitudes are from 900 - 1800m above sea level. The eastern and southern sections are part of a wider region known as the "highveld" The east and south is largely grasslands, with the Suikerbosrand range being a key feature of the southern section. These grasslands are largely degraded through agriculture, but a range of grassland endemics and specials are still present, especially in the Suikerbosrand reserve, and to a lesser extent to the Southeast in the vicinity of Carltonville.
The Magaliesburg is a prominent ridge, which runs westwards from Pretoria-east. North of the Magaliesburg range, and in the valleys of the west and northwest part of the province, it is much warmer and woodlands and wooded valleys prevail. The best woodlands are the acacia thornveld of the northern parts of the area around Pienaarsriver and Borakolalo National Park, and broadleaved woodlands in the northeast. A number of significant wetlands and large water bodies provide for a good range of water birds, and up to 17 species of herons are possible! The most important of the wetlands is the Blesbokspruit - an extensive wetland near Nigel in the southeast of the province.
Some of the key birding localities include:
Marievale Bird SanctuaryThis sanctuary is part of the Blesbokspruit, a RAMSAR wetland, and it contains what is often the est wetland birding in the region. It is known for regional rarities such as Slaty Egret, Baillon's Crake and Painted Snipe as well as endemics such as Cape Shoveller, Yellow Canary and South African Shelduck.
Suikerbosrand.A very fine, pristine patch of highveld grassland and rugged hills, the Suikerbosrand reserve is the best place to see a range of specialities, some of which are found nowhere else in the province. These include Redwinged Francolin, Greywinged Francolin, Yellow-tufted Pipit and in winter, Sentinel Rock Thrush.
Northeastern Gauteng (Dinokeng)This relatively unknown area offers a wide variety of woodland habitats, including very fine broadleaved woodland, which is host to a number of specials. The area is good for raptors such as African Baza, Lizard Buzzard and Black-breasted Snake Eagle. Most local birders come here for woodland specials such a Greencapped Eremomela, Tinkling Cisticola and Pallid Flycatcher. The area also offers the Roodeplaat Dam and neighbouring reserves, as well as the Buffelsdrift Conservancy area, which offers a range of excellent thornveld and riverine birding.
Ditholo.A nature reserve in the far north of the province which is owned by the military, this offers a variety of excellent birding, and with a good guide, about 130 species are possible in a day.
The Witwatersberg.This range of hills which runs parallel to the larger Magaliesburg provides a mix of highveld grassland, partially wooded (bushveld) and more densely wooded habitats. Several relatively undisturbed areas provide haven for large raptors such as Martial Eagle and rivers conceal African Finfoot. There are a number of private reserves, hiking trails and picnic spots in this scenic area, which extends for the town of Magaliesburg in the west to the Schurveburge just west of Pretoria.
Roodekoppies and Vaalkop Dam NR:These two localities offer superb bushveld birding, as well as a variety of waterbirds, including the frequent presence of vagrants and rarities. Habitat is mainly acacia thornveld, and the verges of the dams provide a range of grassland flats habitats. These areas are well known for the range of raptors usually present, and are also excellent for migrant warblers in late summer. Typical endemics include Southern Pied Babbler, Barred Warbler, Kalahari Robin and Crimson-breasted Shrike.
Zaagkuildrift:Although most birding is usually done from public roads, this is one of the richest birding area in the region, with 180-200 species possible on a good summer day. A variety of thornveld habitats occur along the Pienaar River, and in wet years, the Kgomo-Kgomo floodplain offers the most exciting subtropical seasonal wetland birding south of Nylsvley. The area abounds with endemics and species like Southern Pied Babbler and Barred Wren Warbler are particularly common here.
Further Afield
Gauteng is a popular stopover for business travellers or conference goers, and while the above localities can provide a fine birding interlude, it is also a very good base for a slightly more ambitious birding experience. Within 4 hours drive, once can visit Sandveld Reserve in the Northern Freestate which offers a host of Kalahari Specials, There is also superb highveld birding some three hours drive away in the Memel or Wakkerstroom areas - both of which offer a range of grassland endemics. To the east, a three hour drive brings one to the Dullstroom area, where grassland endemics like Yellow-breasted Pipit, as well as Wattled and Crowned Crane occur. In season Nylsvley (2 hours) is not to be missed.
There are a number of local branches of BirdLife South Africa, and even if you visiting the area for a short while, it is worth joining one of these local clubs, who organise regular outings to all major biomes, and visit many localities which are not readily accessible to the general public. The Pretoria Bird Club website, http://www.birding.co.za/blng has more detailed information on several local birding spots. For the full list of endemics and their status click here.
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Endemic list for Pretoria - Johannesburg region.
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This apartment has one large double bedroom which is light and spacious and can easily accommodate a travel cot or extra bed for a child. The spacious living area has exposed beams and high ceiling with a skylight creating a light and pleasant feel to the room. There is a large family-sized bathroom with bath and shower. The views from the apartment are of the wooded Mendips hills and farm to the rear. Sleeps: 2
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I spent much of today updating the Simpletest Tutorial on Drupal.org. The tutorial has been revamped, with much more info, and there are downloadable sample modules for both Drupal 6 and Drupal 7.
Simpletest is making a big difference in the stability of Drupal, but we're going to have lots of work to do to get improved test coverage for the release of D7. Hopefully this will help in some small way.
I proposed 3 sessions for Drupalcon Paris at the beginning of September, and just hope I can get one in. There's one on Debugging Drupal, one on Ctools/Panels Plugins, and one on Upgrade-proofing your site. Looks like they're all kind of low in the running, but they've all gotten some votes. Surprisingly the one that I thought would be the lowest ranked is the highest - the "Upgrade-Proof Your Site: Best Practices to Avoid Major Version Upgrade Headaches".
If you're going and you like any of these topics, thanks for your VOTE!
[This material was developed for a presentation at DrupalCamp Colorado in the summer of 2009. It should serve well as a standalone resource, so I hope it will help out anybody learning or struggling with AHAH. Since that time, all of the examples here have been incorporated into the Examples module's AHAH Example, so it should serve as an easy way to experiment with these concepts. If you find any problems with this or want to suggest any improvements, send me an email or catch me on IRC (rfay).]
My session on AHAH in Drupal got accepted for next week's Drupal Camp Colorado in Denver. So it's time to get it ready. (Update: see the materials here.
AHAH (Asynchronous HTML and HTTP) is a technology built into the Drupal Forms API which allows for updates of a form without doing a full page refresh, and it makes some things really nice. All of the "add to cart" and similar behaviors in the Amazon Store module (try it at alonovo.com/amazon_store) are done with AHAH, meaning that you can add to cart and not end up on another page, and not have a long wait.
Basically, pressing a button causes a simple call back to the web server for replacement elements for the form. Instead of submitting the whole page to the webserver and then reprocessing and redisplaying it, only the part that needs to be updated (like your message that an item was added to the cart) has to be done.
I just got word from client Marie Thacker that one of the projects I helped out with is now live - it's a facebook game app. I helped do the live scoring stuff. Try it here.
Warmshowers.org is my biggest site, with more than 7500 members, and almost certainly the most useful. It's a reciprocal hospitality site for touring cyclists - people offer touring cyclists a place to stay and a shower. It's been in English for years, but that cuts out a significant part of the world's population, and it means that options for cyclists in Latin America and several other places in the world have been more limited than they ought to be.
But we just launched es.warmshowers.org, a Drupal 6 version with all the key parts internationalized and then localized into Spanish. We're very proud of this accomplishment!
It took a lot of work by a lot of people to do this. First, Chris Russo nearly singlehandedly upgraded the site to Drupal 6, a significant accomplishment because of the custom modules we have developed for the site. Then we began learning how to do all of the localization into Spanish, and learning how to get a group together to do the translation.
There are probably four parts to the translation of the site:
I've been doing a lot of Drupal jobs and websites over the years, and sometimes update this portfolio.
A couple of my own websites:
A sampling of drupal work, upgrades, modules development:
Here in Florida, where we're spending a couple of months, the only computer I have access to is my little netbook, an MSI Wind U-100 . It's a fine little computer, but it doesn't really have enough CPU to run Firefox, the Apache web server, the Eclipse development environment, and do debugging all at the same time. I could read the newspaper while stepping through code with the debugger, because I had to wait at each step.
For the Amazon_store Drupal module I've been working on for Alonovo.com, I set up several of the pages to use Panels plugins. But there isn't a lot of documentation on how to do this, so I had to dive in and learn it from the examples available in the code. The result was a set of examples of how an drupal module can implement panes, the Panels Plugin Example which is now available on on Drupal.org. There are examples of content_type, argument, context, and relationship plugins. I'm hoping that others will review the code and improve it.
Randy Fay Resume, Find me on twitter: randyfay, Drupal.org and IRC: rfay, Facebook: randyfay, Hobobiker.com: The story of our 2 1/2 year bike trip. Or email me: http://randyfay.com/contact. Grab my ssh public key.


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