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VIDEO DOWNLOAD - Mark Lewin Shoot Interview
When most wrestling fans hear the name Mark Lewin, people instantly remember his time in Florida as the Purple Haze. While the Purple Haze was a very successful and memorable character, the character that is Mark Lewin had entertained wrestling fans across the world for decades long before the Purple Haze was risen out of the water by Kevin Sullivan.
Mark Lewin's career spanned almost the entire second half of the last century and Lewin's memory of his time in the wrestling business in 1950's and 1960's is remarkable. No other wrestler since Lewin has spoken so vividly about wrestling some of the all time greats in this sport in their prime. From the likes of Buddy Rogers, Antonino Rocca, King Curtis, Bobo Brazil, Danny McShane, and Dr. Jerry Graham.
Lewin even discusses his memories of BEATING Lou Thesz and wrestling the Original Sheik for an hour in Cobo Hall. Vince McMahon Sr. has even gone on the record to say, "Mark Lewin was the best babyface I ever had".
Not only was Lewin a sensation in the states but he has wrestled all over the world and has held titles on four different continents. In fact, on one of his visits to the far east he meet and fell in love with a Singaporean Princess who he later married. This interview isn't like any other interview out there simply because there isn't anyone like Mark Lewin. His story is an amazing tale and it is a history lesson that every true wrestling fan should learn.
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The property buyers check list
1. The dimensions of the land, including whether it is the same as what appears on the title.
2. The structure of the building, for example the foundations, plumbing, wiring, dampness, cracks in the walls.
3. Pest infestation.
4. Whether any part of the building overhangs an adjoining property.
5. The condition of the fences.
6. The gutters, eaves, roof, exposed pipes.
7. The tendency of the land to flood - ask the neighbours if the property is in a low lying area, especially if it is located at or near the bottom of an incline.
8. If there is a vacant block of land next to or near the property, check with the council. For instance, you would probably want to know if a block of flats or apartments is to be built next door, or a huge house will be built that will allow the neighbour to look over your back yard.
9. Whether there are any zoning or building restrictions on the property.
10. Whether there are any easements. An easement is something that restricts the ability to use of the land, for instance whether there is a right of way across the property.
11. Whether there are any roads or freeways proposed to be built in the area.
12. Whether any renovations were completed without council approval. Wiring and plumbing must also have been legally connected.
13. Is this the type of area you want to live in?
14. Is there the public transport you need, and a reasonable distance to shops, schools etc.
15. Do I know the price performance for the area?
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In every Mass after the Consecration we express an affirmation about the power and promise of Jesus. The proclamation of the Mystery of Faith takes different forms, but it is a reminder to us that the profound truth that is taking place at the altar — the death and rising of Jesus truly made present — also tells us to look forward to the Day when we shall see the Lord in glory.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass unites us with Jesus and with a Communion of Saints and Souls who have gone before us. Throughout the history of Christian art and architecture some churches have fittingly provided reminders to us of the heavenly goal to which God calls us. Even while the orientation of the church may keep us aware of those with whom we are worshipping, at the same time many of the great churches provide us with images of God in heaven and the saints: They show us the heavenly Jerusalem which is our ultimate home. It is right for us to keep such realities in mind. I have often said that no matter what is going on in our life – sufferings or joys – the most important goal of everything we do is to get ourselves to heaven and bring with us as many as we can.
The month of November begins with the two great celebrations: All Saints day (November 1) and the Commemoration of All Souls (November 2). These feasts celebrate our communion with the "Church triumphant" in heaven, and the "Church suffering" in purgatory.
Near these feast days I have gathered with the priests to celebrate the Purgatorial Mass for all our deceased priests. I hope you also remember your family members, friends and "heavenly heroes" who have gone before us. Those in heaven intercede for us.
To me this is such a natural and beautiful part of our faith: that the saints are alive and they pray with us, just as we might ask a friend to remember our intentions in their prayers. This sense of saintly intercession and patronage has been lost in many Christian traditions, perhaps seeing this practice of turning toward Mary or the saints as a distraction away from Christ. In one of the Prefaces used at Masses for the Holy Men and Women, we acclaim God: "You are glorified in Your saints. In their lives on earth You give us an example. In our communion with them, You give us their friendship. In their prayer for the Church You give us strength and protection." All Saints Day provides us with a special "feast day" when we can celebrate God's power at work, not only among the extraordinary saints canonized or officially recognized by the Church, but also in "our saints;" our Moms and Dads, tiny babies who have died in innocence, and others who were instrumental in helping us know and love God.
The Commemoration of All Souls is likewise a meaningful reminder to us to pray for those who have died who may still need our prayers as they await the Day of the Lord. We know very well that our lives are not always perfect and faithful. We cling too often to selfishness and sin: things that keep us from loving God and our neighbor. In her wisdom and with the Light of the Holy Spirit, the Church teaches clearly about purgatory, that "All who have died in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, … after death undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1030).
In the Old Testament Book of Maccabees, we see how the faithful prayed and offered sacrifices for the salvation of those who died (2 Macc 12:46). We should never cease to pray for those who have gone before us. We can be sure that these loving prayers will never be wasted, even if our loved one has already reached heaven.
Throughout November – and indeed at all times in the Church's liturgical year – we can renew our focus on the eternal life to which we are called by Christ. We do not travel alone. We continue to support, pray for, and encourage one another. And we have a host of heavenly friends supporting us on our journey of faith. We often miss having the physical presence of our loved ones with us. It is at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass when we are very closely united to the faithfully departed, the Church throughout the world, and the saints in heaven.
Mary, Mother of the Church, Queen of All Saints and All Souls, keep us on a safe path to your Son.


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Hello Members!
We have had a fantastic response to this year's convention for both attending and non-attending packages.
We appreciate your enthusiasm!
Currently, we believe that we will be able to increase the production run for both 3 3/4" boxed and loose sets (attending and non-attending). However, our contacts in China have now shut down for Chinese New Year. We have requested that they increase our production run (which won't happen for another couple of months).
It will take a few weeks until we have confirmation back from them concerning our request. Chinese New Year runs through the first week in March. Each factory has a different schedule as to when they return to work.
In the meantime, if you are interested in an 3 3/4" attending, non-attending or a loose set, please let us know by putting yourself on the wait list by sending an email to:
Please DO NOT CALL about the list. We will notify you about processing your request when the additional quantities are available. You will receive a confirmation email that you are on the list. If you have already contacted us and were told that we have placed you on the waitlist, you do not need to email us. Please don't get on the list 2x. The list will be worked in the order it was received.
Please place in the title of the email one of the following: American Hero waitlist, Homefront Hero waitlist, Attending loose set waitlist, Non-attending loose set waitlist. In the body of the email please provide your full name and phone number. Being on the waitlist does NOT guarantee that you will get what you requested, as we may exhaust the additional quantities ordered.
In addition, the 12" attending and non-attending sets are still available. Do not order a 12" attending set and hope that we will swap it for the 3 3/4" set. We will not swap sets.
The Staybridge Hotel block is now sold out. We are investigating a third hotel in the area, so please watch for future emails.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Inspiring Dolphin Tale!
On September 23rd, the movie Dolphin Tale will debut in theaters. The movie was inspired by the story of Winter, a bottlenose dolphin who at the age of three months was entangled in a crab trap rope. The entanglement was so severe, that she eventually lost her tail flukes! Thanks to the dedicated care of Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Winter survived. Through the determination of her caregivers and the generosity and ingenuity of experts, Winter was eventually fitted with a prosthetic tail!
The story of Winter and the movie Dolphin Tale shine a light on the amazing things that can be accomplished for dolphins and other marine mammals when we all work together, while also showing the dangers and problems that can be caused by marine debris in the ocean environment.
As you know, two rescued dolphins, Jax and Louie, live at Dolphin Research Center and we are also the licensed manatee rescue team for the Florida Keys. We know how much hard work goes into the rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals. We applaud the many people who devoted themselves to helping Winter! Click here to visit Clearwater Marine Aquarium's website and learn more about Winter. Thank you for sharing her story with the world.
Can't wait to see Dolphin Tale!
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1 comments:
- Liah said...
I just saw this movie and it was great! Now I want to meet Winter! And it made me miss all my dolphins buddies at DRC even more.<3
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West Coast Events for February and Beyond
West Coasters rejoice! From classes in latte art and pickling to tasting events and brewery tours, we've rounded up an action-packed selection of upcoming food and drink experiences in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle.
San Francisco
Friday, February 14
3rd Annual ARTE Y TAPAS Valentine's Day at Neck of the Woods
Friday, February 14, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. This Valentine's Day marks the 3rd anniversary of the ARTE Y TAPAS performance series, which has played host to a wide variety of international artists, entertainers, and chefs. To mark the occasion, they're putting together an evening of live music by Whitney Myer, art by Artillery AG's Alexa Treviño and Ivan Lopez, and a special New Orleans-inpspired menu by Lovage Cooking with complimentary wine, beer, and sangria. $40. 406 Clement St., San Francisco, CA; event details.
Saturday, February 22
Latte Art 101 Workshop by DRIP'D Coffee Lab
Saturday, February 22, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Learn the basics of creating stunning latte art at this introductory workshop led by the staff of DRIP'D Coffee Lab. Attendees are encouraged to bring their cameras and take photos as shapes such as the heart, rosetta, and tulip are demonstrated. $32.
1352A 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA; event details.
Monday, February 24
Michael Mina and Michael Chiarello: Giants of California Cuisine
Monday, February 24, 6:30 p.m. Michael Mina and Michael Chiarello are two distinguished but stylistically different Bay Area chefs united by a shared commitment to regional sourcing and promoting sustainable farming practices. The Commonwealth Club of California brings them together for this event, in which up-and-coming chef Evan Rich will lead a discussion about their passions and inspirations. A multi-course meal will follow. $25 for club members, $35 for non-members. The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA; event details.
Tuesday, February 25
Cowgirl Creamery: A Conversation and Cheese Tasting
Tuesday, February 25, 7 p.m. Renowned cheese makers Sue Conley and Peggy Smith of Cowgirl Creamery will discuss their craft with milk purveyor Albert Straus of Straus Family Creamery and Margo True, food editor at Sunset magazine. In the spirit of their recently released book, Cowgirl Creamery Cooks, they will also be leading a tasting of specialty cheeses. $40. The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Kanbar Hall, 3200 California St., San Francisco, CA; event details.
Saturday, March 1
TEDxManhattan Viewing Party: Changing the Way We Eat
Saturday, March1, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's New York TED event is organized around the theme of promoting sustainable agriculture and food practices. It will feature talks by a number of movers and shakers in the world of food activism. CUESA and Slow Food San Francisco are hosting a live viewing party at the Ferry Building, with opportunities to meet others committed to improving local and global food systems. Free with RSVP. Port Commission Hearing Room, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA; event details.
Wednesday, March 5
Ellen's Kimchi Workshop at Sports Basement
Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ellen of Ellen's Kimchi first learned to make kimchi as a child by following her Korean grandmother's family recipe. Today, she continues the tradition by making several varieties with local organic produce. Join her as she shares her knowledge and demonstrates the steps for producing your own spicy pickles at home. Free with RSVP.1590 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA; event details.
Los Angeles
Sunday, February 16
ARTBITES: The History of Chocolate
Sunday, February 16, 12 p.m. Chef and educator Maite Gomez-Rejon leads this lesson on the history of chocolate from the ancient Mayans to the European aristocracy. The journey will start out at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art before heading to Loteria Grill for a three course Mexican meal complete with hot chocolate and churros. $80.5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA; event details.
Sunday, February 23
Cheesemaking Workshop with Hipcooks
Sunday, February 23, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to make fresh cheeses such as ricotta, mascarpone, and mozzarella at this workshop. Before you leave, you'll have the chance to sample all of the delicious dairy you've just produced. $65.2833 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA; event details.
International Food & Wine Festival 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Herzog Wine Cellars presents this grand celebration of global wines and fine cuisine. More than 250 wines will be represented by some of the producers behind them. Chefs from Tierra Sur will also be on hand to prepare their signature modern American cuisine. $125. Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, 2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA; event details.
Thursday, March 6
Sushi Rolling Class at Katsuya Glendale
Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Make your own maki at this class with the chefs from Katsuya Glendale. You'll have the chance to taste beer and sake as you learn the steps for creating perfect sushi rolls. $39. 702 Americana Way, Glendale, CA; event details.
Saturday, March 8
The Rise, Decline, and Rise of Food Preservation
Saturday, March 8, 10:30 a.m. Chef, historian, and educator Ernest Miller will discuss the history of food preservation practices, the changes brought about by refrigeration, and the recent resurgence of interest in traditional preservation methods at this lecture hosted by the Culinary Historians of Southern California. Free. Los Angeles Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA; event details.
Saturday, February 15
Zwickelmania Oregon Brewery Tour
Saturday, February 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Breweries across Oregon will be opening their doors to the public for this annual event, offering free tours, beer samples, and chances to meet the brewers. Shuttle buses will be available to transport participants in Portland, Eugene, and Salem. Check out the website for schedules, routes, and a list of participating breweries. Free. Multiple locations; event details.
Saturday, February 22
8th Annual Chowder Challenge at Lompoc's Fifth Quadrant
Saturday, February 22, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Twelve local brewpubs and restaurants will compete in this blind tasting event to determine who serves up the best New England-style clam chowder. In addition to a plethora of soup samples, there will be a beer garden, raffle, and area for kids' entertainment. Free to attend, $10 to taste.3901 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR; event details.
Tuesday, February 25
Tart Fruit Fest Extravaganza at Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Tuesday, February 25, 6 p.m. Cascade Brewing will mark the start of their weeklong celebration of tart and sour beers with a live barrel tapping at their Buckman brew pub. Among the featured brews are Cascade's playfully named Shrieking Violet and Rum Vlad the Imp Aler. Menu prices apply. 939 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR; event details.
Sunday, March 2
Wilamette Week Presents Cartathlon IV
Sunday, March 2, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Make sure to register by February 27th for the chance to compete in this scavenger hunt spread out amongst Portland's most beloved food carts. Grand prize winners will receive free food cart privileges for a whole year. $60 for a team of five. 2220 NW Quimby Street, Portland, OR; event details.
Saturday, February 22
AOPC presents A Dominican Feast
Saturday, February 22, 7:30 p.m. AOPC is known for their series of guest chef dinners at Juicebox in Capitol Hill. This time around, they've invited Manuel Alfau of La Bodega, who will be serving a family-style meal including Dominican specialties such as yuca empanadas. $90. 1517 12th Ave., Seattle, WA; event details.
Sunday, February 23
The Seattle Wine and Food Experience 2014
Sunday, February 23, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This large annual gathering offers the chance to sample and learn more about some of the best and latest culinary offerings in the Northwest. Check out the event website for a list of the many chefs, food and beverage producers, and other industry professionals who will be on hand to share their craft. $55. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 300 Mercer St., Seattle, WA; event details.
Monday, February 24
Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection
Monday, February 24, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seattle Chefs Collaborative hosts this annual event that connects local independent food producers with the chefs, buyers, and distributors who want to work with them. Members of the public are also welcome and invited to connect with the many industry leaders who will be present. There will be panels and discussions throughout the day and chances to sample plenty of unique and locally-sourced foods. $80. Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA; event details.
Wednesday, February 26
Buttercream Basics with Jennifer Shea
Wednesday, February 26, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Straight off of her national book tour, Jennifer Shea of Trophy Cupcakes returns home to lead this class where she will share her tips for whipping up stellar buttercream and decorating cupcakes. Guests will get to make and take home four cupcakes in a signature Trophy box. $75.1815 N. 45th St., Seattle, WA; event details.
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Can't make it to the festival in Munich this week? Let FreshDirect bring Oktoberfest to your door! We have an entire section on our website devoted to Oktoberfest essentials and favorites.
And although Oktoberfest is a celebration that technically lasts 16 days, from late September to the first weekend in October, in my kitchen, Oktoberfest is synonymous with autumn, and I celebrate it all October long!
To help you get into the Bavarian spirit, I've prepared some classic German dishes for you to try out on your own….


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The lines between advertising, marketing and public relations have always been a little blurred, with many firms providing a combination of two or more of the services.
But the Internet has almost removed the lines completely, as advertisers reach out to customers on social media and press releases begin to make appearances in search engine rankings. Here we are going to show you three surefire ways to find PR success.
How to Achieve Public Relations Success
Today's marketers find themselves tasked with covering a wide territory. Ad placement, analytics, customer engagement, and pitching stories to journalists can all fall within the same campaign, requiring professionals to be a "jack of all trades." This can often lead marketers to apply a tried-and-true approach in a new area, only to find it doesn't work.
For marketers who deal with publicity, there are a few tips to help increase the return on your investment.
Personalize Your Approach
Press releases and personalized email marketing are both popular ways to reach out to customers. To save time, many marketers adapt a "spray and pray" approach to their efforts, but this can easily backfire and is generally a bad idea.
While it might be a great way to get your release in search engine results, it probably won't win over any journalists. Many reporters' inboxes are full of generic news releases on a given day. To stand out, supplement your PR blasts with targeted news releases to a small group of influencers.
Focus on Value
The world can tell you're excited about your product or service. You want the rest of the world to be excited about it, as well. To find success with any campaign, marketers must create value by both knowing the customer base and finding ways to reach out to it. Simply announcing the opening of a new store in an area isn't enough, for example. Marketers must provide information on how that business will benefit the local economy. Customers want to know how any given news item will impact their own lives.
Form Relationships
Instead of alienating journalists by spamming their inboxes every week, marketers can get further by directly reaching out to journalists in a way that helps them. Instead of sending a canned press release where the only personalization is the journalist's name, consider pitching a story idea that meets that reporter's needs directly.
Offer to help with an ongoing series the reporter is writing or let the journalist know you're available to provide quotes or expert tips on an ongoing basis. The tips should be related to your industry, but they don't have to be specific to the work your business does. A restaurant chain could speak about tips for dining out with children, for example.
Marketers and PR professionals have many tools available to help them reach out to both customers and journalists. By taking the time to do a little research before directly pitching a reporter, they can make a greater impact and potentially build the foundation for an ongoing working relationship. When combined with careful campaign tracking through analytics, marketers can quickly refine their campaigns to maximize ROI.
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Acceleo Portal
The Acceleo Project
Acceleo 3.0 is a pragmatic implementation of the OMG Model-to-text specification. It supports the developer with most of the features that can be expected from a top quality code generator IDE: simple syntax, efficient code generation, advanced tooling, features on par with the JDT ... Acceleo also has a unique tooling around example-based design of code generators.
The full documentation is included in the Help Content of Eclipse; in your Eclipse, go to Help => Help Contents and navigate to the Acceleo Model To Text section. The very same help is accessible online on the help center.
Acceleo.org was created in 2005, and as the time goes, the Team has been more and more convinced that the MOF Model To Text OMG specification was the way to go for the project. We started to code a reference implementation for the standard within the Eclipse M2T project. We have managed to provide nice tooling, simple syntax and efficient code generation with all the pragmatism we had about Acceleo.org. There aren't a lot of differences between the old version of acceleo and the new one.
We are confident that the Acceleo community gain value from moving to a self hosted project to an Eclipse one, and that end users will follow the transfert from Acceleo.org to Eclipse.org as we will provide the same level of functionnalities and we will insure an interoperability between the old syntax and the new syntax (the standard one).
The Acceleo Team will continue to maintain the old syntax of Acceleo outside of eclipse (www.acceleo.org ) during some few years, but the new versions and the new features will take place on Eclipse.org. In the next release you'll have an automated tooling helping you to migrate your templates from a syntax to another.
For Acceleo lover, you will find in Eclipse Acceleo everything you have loved in the Acceleo.org version and more (the standard compliance with more documentation). This specification is really a good one : http://www.omg.org/spec/MOFM2T/1.0
For Helios, this is the first time we plan to graduate under Eclipse. We also plan to grow the version number from 0.9.0 to 3.0.0 because the last release of Acceleo outside of Eclipse was the 2.7.0 version (Acceleo.org). We are also in the process of transferring the community, and for a community point of view, it is clearer to graduate and set the new Eclipse version as 3.0.0.
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Acceleo has been created with the objective of having the best tooling possible to generate code. As such, Acceleo possess several key features like an editor with syntax highlighting, errors detection, completion, refactoring etc. This editor is helped by a debugger, a profiler, and a traceability API which allow us to show the user the elements from its input models and the region of its generators that have been involved in the generation of a selected element. The features available in Acceleo can be found here. On this page, you can also find some of the exciting new features that we want to bring in the next release of Acceleo.
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Today, I had a brief moment of insight and recognized what I am—and have been—feeling about Donald Trump becoming the President; this whole process has felt a lot like watching a loved one die of a terminal disease. In fact, as I think about it more, the metaphor and emotional arc I've experienced extend to pretty much the entire campaign process, so let's go through the whole thing together.
Donald Trump's rise through the ranks of the already-toxic GOP was difficult for me to watch and impossible for me to stay level headed about. All the warning signs were there: the lies, the hate, the malice. Trump has been cartoon evil the entire time, a smirking villain in a group of otherwise unremarkable Republican contenders dominated by Tea Party whackos and members of the old guard who just couldn't compete for the attention of America's bible-thumping red state voters. He climbed through the ranks on the backs of more qualified men, and then stole their thunder with wild boasting and impossible promises. Never ready to openly embrace the darkest aspects of the American electorate, but also never willing to publicly separate himself from them, Trump didn't go away like any sane person wanted him to, but grew in influence and became more serious. So serious that the soreness and aches could no longer be ignored, and suddenly there was blood in the urine which definitely required a trip the doctor.
While you hoped for a mundane response from the doctor, a bruised kidney or maybe dehydration or stress or some other manageable thing, the news was more dire than you would have ever feared. The doctor had ruled out all other possibilities and Donald Trump became the Republican presidential nominee. The bad news pulled people together to fight the spread of disease, but people couldn't decide how it should be treated, so they bickered and argued and some people decided that abstaining from treatment was the right choice. And the good doctors all tried their hardest to fight the spread of the Trump cancer, but spread and grow it did.
We all struggled and we were angry. Trump was wildly unqualified for the job the Republicans put him up for. He was a vile, reprehensible man in both his public and private lives and this was the person the GOP thought should run the country? It seemed so insane to everyone. How could this happen? Why us? This couldn't possibly be real, could it? But it was real. Incredibly real. Yet, we were assured that he wasn't going to win, that it was almost a certainty that we would beat this monster and we would continue on with the grand American experiment the way we had for the previous eight imperfect but incredible years under the stewardship of Obama. Everything was going to be fine! People would never actually vote for that monster. Why would anyone want cancer to spread?
Suddenly, there was an unexpected turn for the worst, and Trump won the Presidency with 3 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton. It was a devastating blow. Spirits were crushed. The future felt dark. For me, Trump winning was that moment you watched your loved one being admitted to the hospital with very little possibility of leaving. Sure, you hoped that something would turn around, that he would have been impeached or that this business with Putin would have had some effect. You read and you researched, and some information elicited hope and some inspired dread. Yet, you couldn't turn yourself away from the reading, from the discussions, from trying to figure out how to fix the problem. Surely there must be some solution. You racked your brain and you were filled with anxiety and sleep eluded you. And when everything was boiling inside you, you screamed into the void and you pled with the heavens. But deep, deep in your heart, you knew that this was always a one-way trip. Your loved one will not see the outside of a hospital again and Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America.
On January 20th, 2017, you watched the light in your loved one's eyes fade and Trump was sworn in to the highest office in the land.
And it was sad, but, in a lot of ways, it was also a huge relief.
The death of someone you love is an unparalleled loss, but watching them suffer and erode is much worse. Terminal disease robs people of the people they are, and by the time they actually pass, you feel like you can finally stop holding your breath. You can finally stop worrying. You can let go. That person is gone and absolutely nothing will change that. No more unknowns, no more worrying. Now, you mourn, you celebrate, and you rebuild your new, different life.
That feeling of relief is what I recognized in myself today and it took me a moment to understand where I'd felt it before. But when I figured it out, the last year was suddenly thrown into stark clarity. Of course! these feelings are like when my little brother was sick and died, but on a more abstract, macro scale. With Nicky's dying, it was pointed and sharp and very personal. With Trump's presidency, it is broad and formless and everywhere, but the feelings—the loss, the anger, the anxiety, the fear—are exactly the same. And now that the wondering is over, I feel prepared to get on with it. And that doesn't mean giving up. It means that my energy can be focused free of crippling anxiety. Trump is death and he has arrived, so we no longer have to worry about dying.
I suspect that a lot of Americans are feeling the same way this weekend. The Women's Marches across the country and the world are sure indicators. Sarah is down in DC today for the march on the capital. I am proud of her for that. Lots of women I know are also in DC for the march, or in various cities for local marches. I am proud of all of them, too. I am proud of every American woman, man, and child who is out across the country raising their voice to help us all rebuild after our devastating loss. This is a positive first step and a strong statement that the desire for progress is real. The message is love and equality and acceptance. The message is hope. The next four years are going to be rocky, unsure, complicated. Now it is time to rebuild our new, different life as Americans to battle the poisons spilling from the Trump regime.


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It is a frustration for those who study them that there are not enough murderous psychopaths to help isolate, at all reliably, characteristics specific to the type. Not that this difficulty will ever prevent popular speculation about possible warning signs, now updated for the digital age.
For instance, for those old giveaways "kept himself to himself", "never met your eye" or "had unnaturally pointed canines", now read "was not on Facebook", "had never played FarmVille", "unfamiliar with Spotify". In particular, given trends in suspicion, the person with no Facebook presence now finds him or herself in much the same position as, going back a bit, a sweaty person who, having lowered his voice in the pharmacy, requested both chloroform and quicklime.
A helpful article in the German newspaper Tagesspiegel has just indicated the risks, for anyone aspiring to mental health, of holding out against Mark Zuckerberg. Noting that neither James Holmes, the murderer of 12 in a Colorado cinema, nor Anders Behring Breivik was a fan of online social networking, the paper quoted a Hanover psychologist, Christoph Möller, on the implications of Facebook resistance. "The internet has become a natural part of life," is a translation of his comments which, circling the Facebook-minded world, have prompted a surge of speculation about what wilful withdrawal from that natural life might mean.
For some amateur investigators, Möller's words only confirmed suspicions aroused after the massacre, following internet searches into Holmes's online past or, rather, the outlandish lack of it. On the social media news website Mashable, its editor in chief, Lance Ulanoff, said he couldn't "get over what an online ghost Holmes appears to be".
To date, however, the killer is still unidentified on Facebook and a very natural exultation among its professed addicts, following this confirmation of their superior mental health, has been accompanied, perhaps more surprisingly, by reports that Facebook use is now considered so overwhelmingly the norm that employers are more likely than not to consider documented history of online poking, boasting and friending to be a comforting sign of socialisation and professionalism.
"It's certainly unusual," a US psychologist told CBS of Holmes's online resistance, in an echo of the ostracism that threatens 12-year-old avoiders in a school where everyone else has – prematurely – signed up. Enthusiasts cite a study in which lack of internet use was associated, as much as overuse, with depression.
Contrary to the dronings of Facebook resisters, who must now accept that we lie somewhere along the psychopathic continuum, young people in particular need to anticipate the reaction of a future employer who discovers, with incredulity that gives way only to suspicion and distrust, that an otherwise impressive candidate has recorded nothing online regarding their accumulation of friends, social life or holidays in fun destinations.
This response to eccentricity, together with a human resource operative's inevitable irritation at finding nothing to report, can only increase as the warnings of Facebook sceptics are drowned by internet pundits proclaiming the backward-looking futility of resistance. Even after Facebook experienced slowing revenue growth, a London technology specialist at the law firm Charles Russell shrugged away doubters with: "Everyone is using Facebook. Facebook has become a utility in our daily lives." For everyone who is anyone, presumably.
For some businesses, not being patronised by an unspeakable mass murderer might not look like much of a plus. Equally, for others, being favourited by tyrants, criminals and the intimates of known killers does not seem to have done much damage. The reputation of Christian Louboutin, for instance, has survived the enthusiastic patronage of the designer's friend, Asma al-Assad. Christian Dior seems equally uncontaminated by pictures of the newbie dictator's wife, North Korea's Ri Sol-ju with her £1,000 Dior purse. The absence of two leading psychopaths from Facebook appears, however, to be already translating into an uncovenanted, promotional gift to a company that can hardly avoid association with some of the online world's sadder extremes, still visualised by some of us as millions of little Julian Assanges, each immured in the greenish light of a darkened bedroom and wearing socks unchanged for three decades. Smugly, an army of Facebook users now reports that the smelly sock is on the other foot.
Arriving so suddenly after children, in particular, have been routinely counselled to use Facebook infrequently and with enormous caution, thus protecting themselves from – to name some of the more obvious traps – obesity, time wasting, stalkers, bullying, invasion of privacy, bitching, hideous embarrassment, isolation, career damage and unwitting complicity in Zuckerberg's latest schemes for monetisation, Facebook's onset of health and normality is going to require some adjustment.
But maybe parents will find it quite relaxing, if a child is biddable, to demand that it stops reading or playing and settles down nicely for a few hours of online activity of the sort historically pathologised by Susan Greenfield. Perhaps some of us have been too judgmental in the past about the wholesome exchange of youthful venom and embarrassing pictures. Even scepticism about Facebook's real mission – the commercial exploitation of private human relationships – should perhaps be overlooked, now that the place comes with this watertight guarantee: unpopular with two prominent psychopaths.
Evidence on the back of the above factoid, that young avoiders could soon, if they are not already, be regarded as eccentric "ghosts", loners or privacy fetishists, is a more troubling victory for Zuckerberg. Already, with site after site only available via Facebook membership, the company's unstoppable colonisation of online information is surely more irksome, for a habitual resister, than the alleged social losses of missed birthdays and the addition of long-dead schoolmates to an impressive friends count.
But far from generating significant resistance to a company whose eavesdroppings go beyond anything the News of the World ever dreamed of, this fusion of professional and personal information, along with the relevant advertising, only seems to generate more data-supplying conscripts, in line with Zuckerberg's signature notion of privacy, whereby anyone who prizes it above submission to his social network is not only pretentious, but dodgy. Just what is wrong with reclusives? "Having two identities for yourself is an example of a lack of integrity," the young moralist informed David Kirkpatrick in The Facebook Effect, a statement yet more uncompromising than Eric Schmidt's to critics of Google: "If you have something you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it the first place."
It's three years since Zuckerberg told Kirkpatrick: "The days of you having a different image for your work friends and co-workers and for the other people you know are probably coming to an end pretty quickly." When people who resist this version of human identity are filed instantly under weird, that end appears to be pretty much here.


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I have come across this inequality in the paper "Local estimates for exponential polynomials and their applications to inequalities of the uncertainty principle type" http://www.math.msu.edu/~fedja/Published/paper.ps by Nazarov and he calls it by the name of Salem Inequality (which according to him is well known, but I can't find a reference).
If I have understood it correctly, the Inequality says that if $p$ is an exponential polynomial whose exponents are well separated, then the average value of square of the modulus of $p$ over a sufficiently large interval dominates the sum of the square of the modulus of its coefficients.
Let $p(t) = \Sigma_{k=1}^n c_k e^{ i \lambda_k t}$, where $ \lambda_1<\lambda_2\dots<\lambda_n \in \mathbb R$ and $\lambda_k$'s satisfies a separation condition i.e., $\lambda_{k+1}-\lambda_k \geq \Delta >0$. Let $I$ be an interval of length bigger than $4\pi / \Delta$, then $$\sum_{k=1}^{n} |c_k|^2 \leq \frac{4}{|I|} \int_I |p(t)|^2 dt. $$ How can one prove this Inequality? This surely would have a lot of applications (and as he says must be well known – maybe under a different name?). I would appreciate some references to such inequalities in general. Also I find it curious that the length of the interval does not seem to depend on $n$ and depends only on $\Delta$.


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Posted: Mon Jan 29 07 10:06 am
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I know that these have been done and redone in the forum but I thought I would write down a detailed account of how to make these. Also, I was playing around with my new Hi Res camera.
Keep in mind that different people put different things in their personal verisons of ABT's
The Basics of ABT�s
ABT�s or Atomic Buffalo Turds as they are also known are considered BBQ Crack in the barbecuing world. They have received this dubious title because they are addicting. If you put a tray of these out at your next party, don�t think that there will be any left when you return because your guest will eat these as fast as they are made.
ABT�s are easy to make and very tough to put down. Now personally, I am not a big jalapeno fan. However, when you de-vein and smoke a jalapeno, most of the heat normally associated with the pepper is gone. What is left is a very rich flavor in a small little package. Every bite in an ABT is a symphony of flavors in your mouth. You start with the smoked bacon flavor; move to the jalapeno, then to the cream cheese / onion and finish up with a cheddar flavored smoked sausage.
Here is a list of ingredients to make approximately 20 ABT�s.
20 Fresh Jalapenos (Pick the straighter ones when you choose)
20 Cheddar Lit�l Smokies (1 package contains approximately 36 sausages)
1 Pkg. Cream Cheese (8 oz.)
2 Lbs. Bacon � or 1 strip per ABT
1/8 Med. Mexican Sweet Onion (Diced)
1 Tblspn. Turbinado Sugar
Start by putting on cellophane or latex gloves. The juices from the jalapenos are very potent and will still be in your skin days after you handle them without gloves.
Using a sharp knife, remove the stem end of the jalapeno.
You will notice that the inside of the pepper not only has seeds, but also a membrane (called the vein) that acts as internal support for the pepper.
To get to the seeds and vein, slice the pepper lengthwise to the end.
Make sure that you keep track of both sides of the pepper, you will want to mate both sides again after they are stuffed.
As you can see, the vein and seeds remain intact. You will need to remove both before you proceed. While there are tools for this, I find a tea spoon to be quite effective in removing both.
Once the insides are clean, you are ready to fill the ABTs with cheese and sausage.
Inside this batch I am going to add 1 tablespoon of turbinado sugar and 1/8 of a finely diced, medium size, Mexican Sweet onion to take a bit of the bite off the pepper and add another layer of flavor.
Once you have mixed your onion, sugar and cream cheese together into a paste, spread a small amount into each � shell of the pepper.
Next, place one smokie in each pair of peppers. *** some people like to just do � of a smokie with � a slice of bacon, the choice is yours.
With the smokies inserted in the ABT�s, sandwich the smokie in between both sides of the pepper and wrap tightly with � to 1 full piece of bacon.
After the ABT has been wrapped, place 2 toothpicks through the ABT. Make sure you hit both the pepper and smokie to secure the bacon on the ABT.
Place the ABT�s on a preheated smoker at 250 degrees and cook for approximately 2 hours until done.
Don�t worry about the cream cheese coming out of the ABT. The smoke forms a skin that acts as a temporary plug in the pepper.
When the pepper is done, remove from the smoker and stand back. Some people try to remove the toothpicks from the ABT�s but I don�t. I find that they act as a handle and keep the sausage from squirting out with the cheese when you bite into one.
As you can see, the cheese is still creamy in the center. Two of these prior to a meal is a great way to prepare your guest for the main course. The problem is that many guests can�t stop at two!
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That camera takes AWESOME pics!! Thats for the post.
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Posted: Mon Jan 29 07 7:46 pm
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Nice pics out of that camera there Michael! What type and model is it? Got a small digital myself, looking foward to picking up something a little nicer to replace my Nikon FE some day.
Great tutorial for any newbies that have just joined us!
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Posted: Tue Jan 30 07 12:19 am
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With 24,000+ views and 130+ replies on the ORIGINAL ABT thread, I can see where we need another one.
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Thanks for the recipe. This is my first post. I look forward to trying these. They look easy to make and amzing. Actually great timing with the superbowl coming up.
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It's very good timing indeed. I can never get enough of ABT's, learning different ways to do them and just looking and drooling at the pics. I"m planning on spares, ABT's, and wings for the Superbowl.
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Posted: Wed Jan 31 07 12:35 am
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RockPirate wrote:
Thanks for the recipe. This is my first post. I look forward to trying these. They look easy to make and amzing. Actually great timing with the superbowl coming up.
Welcome to the forum Bryan, you might want to check out this thread also.
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Posted: Wed Jan 31 07 1:49 am
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I like it, I like it..........Will try this week (and take pics to post) and see about adding to my 'appitizer' menu. Now to figure my costs to get a selling point. I currently do a stuffed jalapeno, stuffing with cream cheese, somtimes I mix some crab or cooked sasuage into cream cheese. But the little smokie idea is cute.
Dang, nearly 10 AM.......I am going to the store NOW and get the stuff and make this afternoon!! Heck with waiting 'till later in the week.
Help me out here, I need a description that I can put on my website menu that will 'intice' customers to order these....any ideas??
Thanks, Marv
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Posted: Wed Jan 31 07 1:53 am
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marvsbbq wrote:
Help me out here, I need a description that I can put on my website menu that will 'intice' customers to order these....any ideas??
Thanks, Marv
Jalapeno Poppers might sound more appetizing then Atomic Buffalo Turds???
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Anyone in preticular I need to give credit to for this reciepe?? Like to give credit where credit is due.
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Posted: Wed Jan 31 07 2:34 am
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I see how it is ...... sure take a fella in and make him feel at home, then just when he`s feeling like he belongs to something then quick shoot him down.
huh my only meaningful contribution to the some ring is going down for the count......
Without even a "gee thanks Jeff"...... even though i didn`t invent them (ABT) i was the 1st to post them cause i wanted to share the love..... but now well huh i sure don`t feel any love now.....
Just messin with ya Alien.......
Nice pictures.....
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Posted: Wed Jan 31 07 2:47 am
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Good luck marv..... don`t know who the original maker of this recipe is and i dought if anyone else does eather but maybe someone will pop in with better info.
I in my need for acceptance
seen that no one was talking about the ABT`s on the Smoke Ring and thought i`d share the recipe as i found it.
I have heard that some caters are selling them for $ 1.00 - $ 2.50 per turd though ..... good luck.
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Great, going to the commissary @ Ft. Lewis here in a few min. I will get ingredients and figure costs and let you all know what I come up with as far as price to charge.
Think when I do my decription on my website, I will give "The good bunch in the Smoke Ring Forum" credit........how does that sound?
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Posted: Wed Jan 31 07 3:00 am
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Thats sounds supper there marv ... ya know there really is a good bunch of fellas here on the "ring" and they sure can come up with some great recipes.
For the hell of it type in ABT on the search page and see what comes up.
70 topic`s on three pages....
Bunch of good stuff.
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Posted: Thu Feb 01 07 2:20 am
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OK, as promised, here is MY attempt at the ABT's with pics.
First one is on smoker...done and ready to take off
The second one is off and ready to scarf down
The 3rd one is the chicken thighs ready to take into house and eat
The 4th one is how I cook my oysters..Had to have a little snack while wating for the TBT's
The 5th one is my ABT cooker......
Have to call it something other than BERTHA!!
Look for more pics on other posts of same night's cookout
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Posted: Thu Feb 01 07 5:20 am
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My compliments to the chef, these are definitely on the menu for this weekend. This will be the 1st time we've done them in a smoker.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05 07 10:36 pm
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I followed the Alien BBQ's directions and my ABTs were a hit at our 4th of July picnic. I made a few dozen ABTs and some Pig Peckers and they both went pretty fast.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04 07 2:52 am
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I think there is a rack that could help everyone out with these things. I picked up one of these at a discount store that holds 21 peppers. The rack is handy for getting them on and off the grill or smoker. I also found one that will do a Dozen at Wally-World for 5 bucks.
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Alien I have used the rack to hold peppers similar to your Alien Probes recipe.
Instead of cutting them in half I core the seeds and membrane out with a old fashion potato peeler. If you really want a mild pepper soak them in milk for 2 to 3 hours prior to cooking. I fill mine with shredded 4 cheese mix with bacon bits and then wrap them in bacon. Cream cheese and poppers is not a regional recipe. Also remember to poke a hole in the bottom with a tooth pick to let any fat and juice drain out.
To modify the ABT recipe as posted, you could just fill half the pepper with the cream cheese mix and push a little smokie into the pepper until the cheese squeezes up around it. Wrap in bacon and done with 1 tooth pick.
I just made 30 of my recipe for a party last weekend and people who don�t even like spicy foods tried one and then ate 3 or 4 more.
Don�t be afraid of trying different fillings. I have made them filled with garlic and cheese, shrimp and pineapple, pepperoni and cheese. Let your imagination run wild as everything is better with bacon.
Speaking of which here are a couple of guys that think everything should taste like bacon:
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Hair today, gone tomorrow...
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Well it's finally here, the best St. Patrick's Day Parade in the world will take place this Sunday in Montauk. But before you head out to the end of the Island for some green beer and loud music, what will you do in between? How about getting a little live entertainment? Or perhaps some outdoor fun on the Peconic River? There is plenty to do in the Hamptons and the North Fork before Sunday. Here are a just a few options.
Check out our Calendar or Top 10 St. Patrick's Day Events (besides the parade) for more great ways to enjoy your weekend!
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2–3 p.m.
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Students will learn the basics of jewelry making, from sculpting wax and soldering to setting stones and polishing, over an eight-week course. Master Jeweler Eric Messin will take you step by step to create a piece of jewelry that will be finished and ready to be worn. These classes take place at the historic Pelletreau Silver Shop in Southampton Village. The fee, which includes supplies, is $365 for members and $385 for non-members. To register for the class please call the Museum at 631-283-2494. Come learn and have fun!
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5–8 p.m.
139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack
Come in from chill and enjoy some hot jazz! Candlelight Friday are only here throughout the fall and winter season, so head to Wölffer after work to listen to some of New York's finest musicians and enjoy wines by the glass, mulled wine and cheese/charcuterie plates for purchase. No cover.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at Bay Street Theatre
8 p.m.
1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor
The Picture Show at Bay Street Theatre, sponsored by Peconic Landing, is a great way to spend Friday evening and tickets are just $7 at the door. Price includes a small box of popcorn. There is also an amazing $28 prix-fixe "Dinner and a Movie" package with different restaurants in town. Call IL Capuccino, 631-725-2747, Sen 631-725-1774 or Dockside 631-725-7100. On Friday the movie Top Hat (1935) will be shown, starring Fred Astaire!
Saturday, March 16, 2013
13th Annual Oceans of Hope Gala at LI Aquarium
7–11 p.m.
431 East Main Street, Riverhead
Dance the night away with the Hackensack Men and The Trenton Horns at the Long Island Aquarium! Sip cocktails, eat dinner and take your chances in the silent auction or the casino! Stay the night in Riverhead's Hyatt with a big discount rate. Tickets are $150.00 and all proceeds go to the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation's marine mammal and sea turtle rescue. Call 631-369-9840 or visit riverheadfoundation.org.
St. Patrick's Day Party at 75 Main
10 p.m.–4 a.m.
75 Main Street , Southampton
Party till the wee hours and celebrate this St. Patrick's Day at 75 Main. DJ Oscar L will start the party a day early. Get your green on to great music, dancing and drink specials, including $5 margaritas and Coronas all night. 631-283-7575, 75main.com
Kids Event
Little Red Ridinghood at Goat on a Boat
11 a.m.
4 Hampton Street, Sag Harbor
Children squeal with delight throughout this traditional tale with a twist. Find out what happens when Little Red gets mixed-up with Porquoi, a pig who's in the wrong story! Complete with changing scenery, music and charming hand puppets, this puppet show will have them ratting on the wolf and cheering Little Red to safety. Goat on a Boat is the East End's premier puppet theater. 30 minutes for ages 2-7, $5 kids under 3, $9 seniors and members, $10 for everyone else. Reserve your ticket today!631-725-4193, goatonaboat.org
Riverhead Kayak Trip
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Peconic River, Main Street, Riverhead
Be sure to dress warm, but go for it! Kayaking in Riverhead along the Peconic River is amazing. Launch behind Codie's Bar on Main Street for an easy 4-mile paddle. Bring your own kayak or canoe and life jacket (mandatory). Call guide Bill Velys at 516-458-8548.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Montauk's St Patrick's Day Parade
11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Main Street, Montauk
The Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade, organized by the Montauk Friends of Erin, is among the best in the world. Parade Grand Marshal Jack Perna, Superintendent and Principal at the Montauk School, leads floats, marchers, bands and revelers down Main Street while hundreds cheer and celebrate. There will be lots of Irish eyes at this event. Don't miss it!
"The Rain Garden" with Mark Cappellino at Bridge Gardens
2–4 p.m.
36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton
The Peconic Land Trust welcomes Mark Cappellino as the second speaker in their fourth annual "Conversations With…" series. Mark, an educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension for more than 18 years, will discuss the polluting impacts of rainwater runoff on our bays and drinking water, and present information on designing and creating "rain gardens" in the home landscape. $15, free to members of Bridge Gardens. Space is limited and reservations are requested. To reserve, please call the Peconic Land Trust at 631-283-3195, ext. 19 or email to [email protected].
Irish Party at Tweeds
Lunch and Dinner
17 East Main Street, Riverhead
Head to Tweeds Restaurant and Buffalo Bar in Riverhead for a pint or a dram—and some delicious Irish fare—on St. Paddy's Day. Corned beef specials will be served at lunch and dinner, along with a lovely selection of Irish whiskies and beer. Sip or guzzle Long Ireland beer, Guinness and McSorleys or enjoy one of Ireland's many spirits, including Middleton, Bushmills, Black Bush, Red Breast, Powers, Jameson and more. 631-208-3151, tweedsrestaurant.com


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Can Video Games Help Kids Eat Healthy?
Children who played adventure-based video games ate more fruits and vegetables
As with so many things, it may be that quality matters as much as quantity when it comes to children's video games. A new study found that children ate more fruits and vegetables after playing adventure-based video games designed to improve their diet and physical activity behaviors.
The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, compared the effects of two epic video adventure games to two knowledge-based video games on children's behavior. All of the games were designed to motivate children to make healthy lifestyle changes including increasing fruit and vegetable intakes, water consumption, and physical activity.
Games that grab them are more effective
The 133 children in the study were 10 to 12 years old and had BMI (body-mass indices) that indicate they were overweight or at risk to be overweight (between the 50th and 95th percentiles for age). They were assigned to either the adventure games group or the knowledge games group. The adventure games ("Escape from Diab," referred to as Diab, and "Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space," referred to as Nano) were both epics consisting of nine sequential sessions, each building on gains from the previous session. Behavior-changing motivators were incorporated into the stories at the centers of the games. The knowledge games involved a similar number of game-playing sessions, providing information about nutrition and lifestyle and interactive quizzes.
At the end of the trial, children in the adventure games group had made more substantial changes in fruit and vegetable intakes and physical activity than the children in the knowledge games group. The biggest difference between the groups was in fruit and vegetable consumption. "The games motivated players to substantially improve diet behaviors," the study's authors said. "[However,] fruit and vegetable intake and water consumption and physical activity were still below the minimum recommendations, indicating that more work is needed."
The Popeye effect
It should come as no surprise that engaging stories affect children's behaviors. The popularity of Popeye, the spinach-eating cartoon hero who appeared regularly in comics in the 1930s, was credited with a 33% increase in spinach consumption in the US during that decade. Even as recently as 2010, researchers have found that children eat more spinach after viewing Popeye cartoons.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
Parenting advisors invariably suggest limiting screen time for many good reasons, including getting kids to be more active. Despite this sound advice, the Kaiser Family Foundation recently reported that children between 8 and 18 years old spend an average of 7.5 hours per day using computers, television, and other electronic devices.
Introducing your kids to engaging video games that effectively lead to healthy lifestyle changes is one way to intervene in the trend. To learn more about new health-promoting video games that are being developed, visit www.healthgameschallenge.org.
(Am J Prev Med 2011;40:33–8)
Maureen Williams, ND, received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She has a private practice on Cortes Island in British Columbia, Canada, and has done extensive work with traditional herbal medicine in Guatemala and Honduras. Dr. Williams is a regular contributor to TraceGains Newswire.
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Particularly shy and reserved, Oki and Korinna are severely lacking in self-confidence. Introverted, hypersensitive and emotional, they need to feel secure and the affective sphere is essential to their development. Often on the defensive, they can be cautious and wary due to their emotional fragility. With their active imagination and highly intuitive nature they feel apprehensive about life and the world which they deem to be worrying. They therefore tend to be quite withdrawn and like to think things through properly before acting, moving forward in life slowly, but very surely. They don´t like to attract attention to themselves and feel uncomfortable if they find themselves in the limelight. Although they are of a nervous disposition they are inclined to internalize their thoughts and feelings, retaining a certain self-control, as difficult as this may be at times. Where work is concerned they can often be divided, revealing themselves to be stubborn, perseverant and anxious to do a good job down to the last detail, whilst at other times, they appear lax, careless and can let themselves go to laziness. This is probably their way of expressing a sort of passive opposition due to a lack of affective motivation. As children, they are extremely vulnerable and terribly introverted, capricious, nervous and particularly exclusive. They are often timid and even fearful, requiring constant reassurance. They therefore need a quiet life, sheltered from noise and agression. At school they are inclined to daydream, however Oki and Korinna will be much more attentive and hardworking if they like their teacher. They must learn to take responsibility for themselves from a very early age.
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Oki and Korinna seek friendship, a relationship or partnership because they know that affection is as essential to them as oxygen. They feel stimulated and encouraged by the people they love. They don´t cope with solitude very well and make wonderful friends. Discreet and trustworthy, they are attentive listeners who are good at giving advice. The same applies to their romantic lives, they are pleasant and conciliatory and their partner will certainly never feel neglected. They are even capable of disregarding their own desires in order to make their beloved happy... This is especially true if they are able to live their master number 11 and reach emotional maturity. If the 11 is lived an octave below at the level of the 2, Oki and Korinna could experience a sort of prolonged childhood that is characterized by emotional dependence...
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In general, their relationship, home, family and maternity all take priority over their career. Otherwise, they could be attracted to one of the following occupations: in connection with teaching, listening, advice and the care and support of others (especially if they were born on the 11th or if their life Path Number is 11)..., occupations that promise stability and security, where they will happily assume a subordinate role and progress slowly (public servant, secretary), occupations in liaison with the public (sales) or with children (childrens nurse, educationalist...), or with nature, animals and the land...
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READ about Piers Morgan's long career in journalism here.
If Jerry and George were still meeting at the diner, would social media mess with their marble rye?
CNN host Piers Morgan sat down with actor Jason Alexander, the man who brought the character George Constanza to life, and before long the Twitter account @SeinfeldToday found its way into the conversation.
Dedicated to bringing the characters of television's most successful American comedy series into the twenty-first century, "Modern Seinfeld" looks to stay true to the show, while using current pop culture references and scenarios.
Sharing some favorites with his guest, Morgan sought Alexander's response.
"One reads: 'George promises not to watch 'House of Cards' without his girlfriend, but can't help himself. She dumps him when he badly pretends to be surprised.' Another reads: 'George's ex changes her HBO Go password, George tries to reconcile with her just long enough to get the new one.'"
Alexanders enjoys the reference, but questions the originality of the author.
"That's Bosco," Alexander told Morgan. "That's the big - it's a rehash of the Bosco..."
In addition to suggesting themes, "Modern Seinfeld" also often tweets nuances of the show's characters.
"Somebody tweeted out that over the course of the series, I had 49 new girlfriends, of which 47 of them were ungodly attractive and no one can figure out how that alchemy came to be," said Alexander.
No stranger to comedy, Alexander said he's split on the future of funny business, especially when the laughs are mixed with political agendas, specifically in terms of President Barack Obama's recent appearance on "Funny or Die"'s "Between Two Ferns."
"Obama did a great job holding his own with Zach [Galifinakas.] And I'm, I guess, in some ways, it's great to have it there," he said. "Another part of me goes, really, the president of the United States?"
The interview was both praised and criticized as an effort to encourage younger Americans to sign up for government healthcare.
"Well, I guess in this day and age, you know better than I who - you know, who's watching serious news," Alexander said to Morgan. "How do you get messages out if it's not through social media or that kind of programming or through comedy?"
While Seinfeld is still in syndication, Obama's interview will forever live as the online version of a re-run.
"I did not feel that the president demeaned himself in any way to accomplish that appearance," said Alexander, "But I - I was saddened at the fact that that that's where we have to go in order to inform a big part of our population about something as vital as this to their lives."
For more of Morgan's conversation with Alexander, including an in-depth discussion on the actor's hair stylings, click this link. And, if you'd like to attend one of the showings of "An Evening with Jason Alexander and His Hair" from Harrah's in Las Vegas, tickets are on sale now.
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1 - 2 Aug Photos - Depart for Beijing, China from New York City.
3 Aug Photos - Walk around Beijing and see sites.
4 Aug Photos - Visit the Summer Palace.
5 Aug Photos - Visit the "Bird's Nest" and hang out in the Lake District.
6 Aug Photos - AM Banner Drop at "Bird's Nest" (Video 1 - Video 2) & the infamous ESPN blog post.
7 Aug Photos - Working day for RemixAmerica.org To-Do's and errand running.
8 Aug Photos - Visit to Tiananmen Square (Video - Crowd Control 1, 2, 3) & Opening Day (Videos - Elvis, Location, Crowd Control).
9 Aug Photos - Tiananmen Square "Die-In" (Video) and CBC reporter assaulted and passport pick pocketed (Video).
10 Aug Photos - Second Tiananmen Square protest, detention & deportation to USA (Video).
11 Aug - Arrival in USA (while in transit from LA, Chicago, and NYC, twitter updates are reflected on facebook wall status.) at 7.45 pm, steve spurgat notifies me that my f'wall updates no longer what i posted but instead are replaced my a code Fred Benenson blog post. (qik videos - Arrival in NYC, at Newark, Arrival in NYC, in Taxi Cab, Culture Shock)
12 Aug - Interviews with media - Democracy Now, and initial contact with facebook with Adam Conner from Facebook's DC office. Evening post on BoingBoing.


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Paralyzed Woman in Bionic Suit Runs Marathon
It is tough to complete a marathon even if you aren't paralyzed. But what if you had a bionic suit on your side? That changes everything, as a 32-year-old English woman just proved.
It may have taken 16 days, but Claire Lomas did finish the London Marathon this week. She became the first person in world history to accomplish complete a full marathon using a bionic suit.
But the married mom won't appear in the race's official results or be able to receive a medal — because she didn't complete the race on the same day it started, The Telegraph reports.
Lomas was paralyzed from the chest down after a horse riding accident in 2007, according to The Telegraph. Her quest to complete the marathon was part of an awareness and fundraising push that has so far generated more than $125,000 for research into paralysis treatment.
So how exactly was a woman paralyzed from the chest down able to finish a 26.2-mile race? Enter the ReWalk (see photo), a bionic suit invented by Israeli entrepreneur Amit Goffer. The suit functions as an exoskeleton of sorts and allows paraplegics to stand, walk and even climb stairs.
Wearers strap the suit to their legs and waist, use crutches for balance and don a four-pound backpack battery that powers the ReWalk. Buttons on the suit's wrist straps allow the wearer to indicate whether they plan to stand, walk or climb stairs. Then motion sensors and an in-suit computer system combine to detect movements and weight shifts.
The weight shift are used to indicate what the wearer is trying to do, and tiny motors in the exoskeleton-like device move the wearer's lower limbs as needed. (The suit was demonstrated in action in a 2010 episode of Glee.)
It's not quite that simple, however. While the ReWalk site doesn't publish pricing information, a number of reports have a new suit topping $65,000. Check out the video below for a demonstration of how the ReWalk works.
What are some other amazing examples you've seen of technology opening up new possibilities for the disabled? Let us know in the comments.


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WINNEBAGO — The Dylan Mastroianni Memorial Golf Outing will take place at 1 p.m. July 26 at the Aldeen Golf Club, 1902 Reid Farm Road, Rockford.
The golf outing is named after the son of Amy and Scot Mastroianni, who died unexpectedly at 3 months old. Proceeds benefit the Mastroianni Memorial Playground at the Winnebago Sports Park.
The event will include 18 holes of golf, a cart, dinner, door prizes and a silent auction.
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Sentinel-1 controllers ready for hectic first days
Following a spectacular launch, Sentinel-1A's first few days in orbit will be some of the most complex in recent memory. Mission control teams will work around the clock to nurse the satellite through its early critical hours in space.
As part of Europe's Copernicus programme, ESA's Sentinel-1A is the first of a two-satellite mission that will scan land and oceans using an advanced radar to deliver imagery regardless of weather.
Sentinel-1A will be lofted into orbit by a Soyuz launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST) on 3 April. The satellite will separate from the upper stage just under 25 minutes later at an altitude of about 690 km.
Separation marks the start of 'LEOP' – the crucial launch and early orbit phase – when mission controllers at ESOC, ESA's operations centre in Darmstadt, Germany, assume responsibility for the satellite.
During the first few orbits, ground control teams will deploy two solar wings – to provide the satellite with electrical power – and open the two radar antenna wings.
Engineers command complex deployment
"This deployment sequence is much more complex than I've experienced on previous missions, and requires a total of 10 interleaved solar array and radar deployment stages," says Ian Shurmer, Spacecraft Operations Manager.
"Each of the two separate solar wings must be released and deployed and then rotated towards the Sun. Similarly, each of the radar antenna wings will be released and taken through two separate partial and complete deployment stages. These deployment stages are interleaved to avoid physical clashes."
LEOP marks the critical first hours
This complex sequence requires that each step be individually commanded by engineers on the ground during the first 11 hours of flight, rather than being executed automatically, as is usual with simpler deployment designs.
The LEOP period will also see engineers working around the clock to switch on startrackers and GPS receivers and check out overall satellite health.
"By the third day, we'll transition the satellite into its 'nominal mission mode', and then move out of the Main Control Room into a Dedicated Control Room to start commissioning the radar payload," says Ian Shurmer.
Teams ready for launch
The mission control team comprises engineers dedicated to mission operations supported by experts from flight dynamics, ground stations, software systems and other specialist areas.
"It's really a 'team of teams', and by launch, we will have conducted 22 simulation training sessions," says Flight Director Pier Paolo Emanuelli.
"Most of those will have simulated reacting to unexpected contingencies, so the teams are definitely ready for launch."
The final dress rehearsal will be on 1 April, involving the teams in ESOC, Kourou and the ground stations in Sweden, Alaska, Norway and Antarctica.
"We've gotten to this point through a lot of hard work by the mission and payload teams and by our partners in industry and at Arianespace," says Pier Paolo. "We're looking forward to an excellent launch."


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Kentucky school bus driver wins prestigious national education award
Helen Cottongim is named NEA's 2010 ESP of the Year, receives grants for charity work
WASHINGTON - March 12, 2010 -
Helen Cottongim, a school bus driver from Florence, Ken., was honored as the National Education Association's 2010 ESP of the Year—becoming only the second from the Bluegrass State to win the prestigious education award.
America's nearly 3 million education support professionals—more commonly known as ESPs—comprise 43 percent of the public school workforce. There are nine types of ESPs who work 'behind the scenes' at the country's public schools and higher education institutions. From bus drivers and teacher's aides to food service workers and custodians, ESPs keep schools and colleges clean, safe and healthy.
"Education support professionals are the glue who hold our public schools together," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "Without them, education in America's public schools would come to a screeching halt. The school doors would be closed and a student's options in life would be drastically limited. Helen Cottongim is a shining example of the ESPs who work tirelessly to make great public schools for every student."
Cottongim is known for her compassion and commitment to the students—most of whom have special needs—often buying hats and gloves for those who rode her school bus in the winter. As a result, she has left a profound effect on many of the students she has transported over her 36-year career.
(Click to watch a slide show of Cottongim winning her award)
"Helen is always the first to lend a hand to those in need—supporting food drives and homeless shelters among others," said Sharron Oxendine, president of the Kentucky Education Association. "She never lets anyone get by with saying, 'I'm only a bus driver' or 'I'm only a custodian.' Helen is a person who is proud of what she does and believes all employees should take pride in their work—regardless of the job they do."
The ESP of the Year award is one of the highlights of NEA's annual ESP Conference, which is designed to provide professional development opportunities for participants to sharpen their leadership skills. As part of her honor, Cottongim will be awarded a grant that she is donating to the National Kidney Foundation, a non-profit organization of which she became an avid support after her son became gravely ill and had to be placed on dialysis.
As a leader, Cottongim is acutely aware and concerned about the budget cuts hampering school districts nationwide and their impact on students and families in the affected communities. For instance, conference host Las Vegas lost a staggering 550 ESP jobs when budget cuts hit in the fall. But the situation is not unique to Las Vegas. In city after city, and district after district, ESP jobs have been cut and hours reduced. Elsewhere, privatization threatens ESP jobs while threatening to force even more cuts and squeeze out vital services for students.
"Many of us would like to be retiring, but the economy just gets worse, making it harder for our members to get by," said Cottongim. "These are the reasons that I continue to advocate for our issues."
NEA is currently working with members of Congress to pass federal legislation that would raise awareness and recognition of ESPs to new levels. Sponsored by Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and 56 co-sponsors, H.R. 2377 would establish and administer a National ESP of the Year similar to the National Teacher of the Year.
For more information about ESPs and their role in America's public schools, visit www.nea.org/esp.
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