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The Riviera Nano Cam quadcopter is the perfect machine for those curious about quadcopters and drones. Designed with simplicity in mind, it is light weight and its flight characteristics benefit from this design feature. The 4 rotors are driven by 4 motors protected in plastic housings. The rotors are also gear driven which relieves the stress on the motors. The Nano handles exceptionally well. With the help of an on board gyro and adjustable control sensitivity, the Nano is perfect for pilots of different skill level and ages. This drone is agile, and it has the ability to do flips and tricks. With the push of a button on the transmitter the aircraft enter "trick mode" allowing the pilot to do flips and rolls. The Nano transmitter features a 2.4ghz radio system. This means you don't have to worry about signal interference and you have the ability to fly many of these at one time. The Nano Cam comes equipped with a built in HD camera, great for recording video and taking pictures. Flight time is approximately 8-10 minutes on a full charge of 90 minutes. Included rechargeable battery, 3.7v 250 mAh. Control distance is approximately 200 feet.
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You're probably wondering, "Why did Google lead me here!?" Those of you not wondering that are probably asking "Why is this so damn late!?"
Well, we forgot to record last week. Sam and I thought we had a backlog of episodes to go through. As it turns out, we did not. So, we got together on Monday (which is when this should have been posted), to record a new batch of episodes before we got too far down the hole.
I'm also not entirely sure what happened to my audio during this recording session.
Anyway, this episode has more filler missions.
Do you know how every Let's Play series will inevitably have that one episode where nothing substantial happens, and as a result the commentary feels a lot like repeated what was previously said.
This was that episode.
What I want to talk about instead is the way that writing about games fundamentally alters the way people like Sam and I play them, since it came up in our discussion. Before I started doing stuff like this, I would just go through games and think "Oh, I liked that." or "Oh, that was bad." What changes when you start making this kind of content is that you instead beginning to think less about what emotions you feel as you play (which are easy to discern). Instead, the focus shifts to why the game elicits those reactions from you. That, to me, is what distinguishes a critic from a more, and I hate to use this word, "casual" consumer of video games.
Anyone can do it, it's just a matter of actively trying to shift one's mode of thinking. There's nothing inherently special about people who criticize media beyond their willingness to just go out and do it, especially in this day and age.

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Africa's potential despite problems
The African Union summit which has been held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from June 7 to 15, appears to have made no progress in solving Africa's array of problems from disease, famine, corruption, civil and social unrest and insufficient infrastructure, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein.
The entire summit was overshadowed by the arrest warrant issued against Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. President Bashir is banned from leaving South Africa, much to the consternation of its President Jacob Zuma and his government.
But Africa today is now seen as a continent with huge prospects and opportunities.
The Sahara has traditionally divided the continent in two - the north oriented towards the Mediterranean with the remainder south of the Sahara.
North Africa has been Islamic since the seventh century, while areas south of the Sahara remained mainly animistic until European colonisation in the 19th century. Muslim and Christian populations did exist before this, and former Portuguese colonies, the Cape, and the coastlines to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean are among the exceptions.
Africa is therefore extremely diverse, and a problem for its ethnic, traditional and religious diversity is the establishment of national states, basically created in phases of colonisation and decolonisation by Europe in the 19th and 20th century. These new countries were created on drawing boards without respecting traditional and ethnic developments.
The so-called democracies installed following European patterns at decolonisation did not include traditional governance structures or provision to sufficiently respect minorities.
South Africa is the most technologically advanced sub-Saharan country. It faces social unrest and widespread corruption in the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) led by President Jacob Zuma. Aids is a serious problem and is spreading, but it has been belittled irresponsibly by President Zuma.
Nigeria is Africa's most populated country with 173.6 million people. It too faces enormous corruption and governance problems. Poverty is widespread despite its wealth.
Nigeria's government is unable to solve the occupation by the murderous terror group Boko Haram in northern parts of the country. But its new President Muhammadu Buhari appears to be taking a stronger stand than his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan.
Civil wars and disease are widespread in Africa. Radical and terrorist Islamic movements are spreading from Libya to the Sahel following the death of General Muammar Gaddafi. They are establishing themselves as Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, around Lake Chad, and spreading in East Africa from Somalia to Kenya and beyond.
South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Sudan's Darfur and eastern Congo face atrocities and uprisings every day. The latest problem area is Burundi in East Africa.
European-style democracy, allowing the development of power structures based on ethnic strength and exacerbated by election manipulation, favours the suppression of minorities. A high degree of bureaucracy encourages corruption.
Many of Africa's current governments, as well as the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) which represents them, inspire little hope. Presidents like Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir hamper the reputation of the OAU.
But there are positive examples too, such as Rwanda's President Paul Kagame. He is descended from a traditional ruling family and understands and respects the importance of ethnic balance rather than majority domination.
Countries such as Mozambique, Tanzania, Ghana, and Ethiopia give strong positive signs. Hope is coming from the development of business, especially local entrepreneurs. International businesses are also helpful in creating sustainable income and gaining supplies from local businesses.
This, in combination with leaders understanding and respecting the needs and traditional structures of their people, can drive forward a positive process to replace the damaging structures of so-called democracies.
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The gnomes of Zurich are silent no longer
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Past actions are catching up with some Swiss banking clients
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What is the link between the following political scandals? The Petrobras case in Brazil, the 1MDB affair in Malaysia, the unravelling of Fifa, the prosecution of a French minister and a party funding row in Spain. The answer is Swiss bank accounts.
The biggest changes in Switzerland's banking culture followed the huge fines that the US levied on UBS, a Swiss bank, in 2009, for enabling Americans to evade tax. Further US prosecutions of Swiss banks followed, as well as a tightening of American tax law. The EU also began to increase pressure on the Swiss.
The case of Jérôme Cahuzac, the former French budget minister who went to on trial for tax fraud in Paris last month, illustrates the pattern. Ironically, Mr Cahuzac had been asked to lead a campaign against tax evasion by President François Hollande. In late 2012, however, he was accused in the French media of having kept his own secret bank account in Switzerland. Mr Cahuzac vehemently denied the accusations for months, before suddenly resigning in April 2013. The trigger, it seems, was the news that the Swiss were co-operating with French prosecutors.
Mr Cahuzac is just one individual but in Brazil large parts of the business and political elite are threatened by revelations emerging from Switzerland. A bribery scandal involving Petrobras, the national oil company, is revealing illicit payments and much of the information is coming from Swiss prosecutors.
Last month, the Swiss arrested Fernando Migliaccio da Silva, a Brazilian businessman and former executive of the Odebrecht construction company, as he attempted to close an account in Geneva. Mr da Silva was suspected of paying bribes to Petrobras directors, through accounts in Switzerland. Marcelo Odebrecht, the billionaire former CEO of the company, has just been jailed for 19 years for his role in the Petrobras scandal.
Other prominent Brazilians have also been caught out by their Swiss connections. João Santana, the former campaign manager for President Dilma Rousseff, has been arrested and accused of illegally depositing money in Swiss bank accounts. Eduardo Cunha, the speaker of Brazil's lower house of parliament, faces charges of hiding millions in Petrobras-related bribes in Switzerland.
The Petrobras case shows that the Swiss authorities are prepared to take the initiative in revealing potential corruption. They have also played an important role in keeping alive a politically explosive corruption investigation in Malaysia. Najib Razak, the prime minister of Malaysia, has always denied allegations that a payment of $681m that made its way into his personal bank account, via a Swiss bank, had anything to do with an official Malaysian development fund, known as 1MDB. The Malaysian authorities have cleared Mr Najib and 1MDB has also denied wrongdoing. In late January, however, allegations about corruption in Malaysia were given fresh impetus when the Swiss announced that their own investigation into 1MDB had revealed "serious indications" that $4bn had originated from Malaysian state concerns.
Investigations relating to Swiss banks have also had a major effect on Spanish and Greek politics.
One of the reasons that Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, failed to secure a majority in elections in December was the backwash from a scandal: in 2013 it was revealed that Luis Bárcenas, the former treasurer of Mr Rajoy's People's Party, had accumulated millions of euros in Swiss bank accounts, which he had allegedly used to make illicit payments in Spain.
The financial crisis in Greece meanwhile has shone a spotlight on widespread tax evasion by that country's elite. A list of more than 2,000 Greeks with accounts at the Geneva branch of HSBC became known as the "Lagarde list", after Christine Lagarde, who, when finance minister of France, handed it to Greek authorities in 2010.
The Lagarde list had been stolen by a disgruntled employee. The more recent revelations to come out of Switzerland have emerged through official channels. In 2018, Switzerland will move to automatic exchange of information with other global tax authorities. There may well be further scandals to come.


text: DrivingItalia.NET Crew VELOCIPEDE 0 Posted September 13, 2015 DrivingItalia.NET Crew Share Posted September 13, 2015 Vi segnalo questo interessante progetto di piattaforma dinamica approdato su Kickstarter We are capable of manufacturing a high performance motion platform at a fraction of the cost of other motion platforms. In other words, it's affordable. Our motion platform has features and properties only found in far more expensive motion systems. It has an extremely high performance/price ratio, compact size, more than 360 degree of rotation, adjustable center of rotation, and optional sway and surge function. The design of the RacingCUBE is therefore unique, not only in its ability to rotate around its own axis, but also because of the third actuator which gives you the opportunity to add one of four other forces to the simulation. You can change the settings as you like, which means that you can have a really smooth ride or get the feeling of riding on the rim, and you get a good knock when hitting another car or the guardrail. The idea behind only selling the RacingCUBE base, is we know there's a lot of you having wheel and pedals and it is easily mounted on the RacingCUBE As you can see above our prototype is done. It has been tested intensively for the past six months and our goal is to make it as cheap as possible by manufacturing it in large quantities. We're confident that our product is well designed and tested thoroughly. The key element in the RacingCUBE is three (RC3) very fast servo actuators. Fast actuators is the single most important element in making a racing simulator. The elements for the servo actuator is specially chosen to provide maximum performance without the need of bolting the simulator to the floor. The gear is a steel worm drive and by carefully calibrating the actuator's controller, we have made a strong and very responsive high performance servo motor. It is so responsive that it makes you feel the smallest bump and the slightest road texture. When you use the RacingCUBE the first time start with the low powered car (Tommy did in the vid). If you start with a high powered F1 racer you will most likely lose control (he did that too). Rotation. For simulating a vehicle, its rotation is incredibly important, and with rotation you instantly feel when you lose traction. When you're driving a car that's sliding all over, it's the rotation that tells when you lose traction. It gives a realistic sense of feeling, and makes it possible to drive the car to its limit. The RC3 can provide a perfect one-to-one ratio between vehicle rotation and simulator rotation. The RC3 gives you 600 degrees of rotation, but the standard setting is 360 degree to prevent it from winding up the cable. With the parallel wheel configuration, the center of rotation is between the wheels. That means you are sitting in front of the center of rotation, and it will not only rotate your body, but drag it in the opposite direction of the rotation. That means it makes both the yaw and sway effect at the same time. The configuration with inclined wheels set the center of rotation at the RC3's center pivot. It means you have the center of rotation directly beneath you, and you are only feeling the rotation. the naked rig where you can see the different features of the motion platform. RacingCUBE Specs Pitch 15 deg. -------------------------------- 60deg. / Sec. Roll 20 deg. --------------------------------- 80 deg. /Sec. Yaw Parallel config.) 300 deg. ---------- 120 deg. / Sec Yaw (Inclined config.) 359 deg. --------- 180 deg. /Sec. - Max recommended load. 130 kg. - Power: 120/240v. - Power consumption: max 360W. - Turning radius: 105/150 cm. - Dimensions: 40/85/150 cm. - Shipping weight: Approx. 40 - 50 kg. The idea behind only selling the RacingCUBE base, is we know there is a lot of you having wheel, pedals and seat and it is easily mounted on the RacingCUBE. In the videos we used the free racing simulation software provided by Live for Speed : www.lfs.net Dedicated Software The RacingCUBE is controlled by dedicated motion control software, that'll ensure you get the best possible experience and we're able to keep you up to date with new plugins and updates. RC3-x3: 3DOF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RC2-x3: 2DOF Optional seat - Fancy T-Shirt Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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Without a fastener at the end of your braid, it's likely to unravel in seconds. If you don't have a hair tie or elastic rubber band on hand, you can still get your braid to stay put. By simply using hairspray and a comb, you can manipulate the end of the braid so that it actually closes itself off. The only thing that will come undone is your friend's face when she realizes your braids are magically secured without any help.
Step 1
Comb your hair from the roots to the ends. Carefully untangle any knots.
Step 2
Lightly mist the area you want to braid with hairspray. If you're working with one large back braid, for example, spray all of your hair. When working with smaller braids on the sides of you head, spray the area you'll be braiding. The hairspray residue helps keep the entire braid intact once it's finished.
Step 3
Separate the hair into three equal sections where you want the braid. Start braiding until you reach the bottom. If you find yourself with one of the strands shorter than the others, borrow some hair from a longer strand and continue braiding to the end.
Step 4
Spray the bottom of the braid with hairspray. Make sure you get it from all angles. Use your comb and tease the braid's bottom in all directions. This creates a knotty texture that will hold the braid still. Spray this knot again, and then roll the knot between your fingers for about 15 seconds. Spray one last time.
- Before spraying the ends a final time, apply a firm-hold hair putty.
- If you don't like the look of an obvious hair fastener, you can also try using a miniature clear, elastic band.
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Usually, I start to plan an upcoming trip by reading Rick Steve's guidebooks, combing the internet for travel blogs (like the ones I've discovered here on WordPress), watching travel shows on television, and talking to friends of like mind. It just occurred to me that I could also reach out here, on my blog to my readers and fellow bloggers! Duh! (I know, I know, but sometimes it takes me awhile to notice the obvious that is literally right in front of me in plain view! Ha!)
With this new blog, it is also my desire to try to generate some more feedback and dialogue here on my blog in the form of comments, suggestions, feedback & ideas. So this great idea I have is to share with you well in advance where my travels will take me in 2019 and ask for your help!
Below is my preliminary map which I am building on Google Maps. I like to make a map as I plan because I am a rather "visual" type person and if I'm not familiar with a destination, it helps me see-at-a-glance the places I want to visit, the possible route I might take, and the places where I've made lodging reservations. On the map are various other icons. The orange coloured "exclamation mark" icons denote the cities or towns I'm interested in (so far); Berlin, Heidelberg, etc. The blue "museum" icon is for a museum I want to visit while in Berlin, the little yellow beds mark the places where I've made lodging reservations, and finally, the blue line I've drawn on the map is the general route I might follow. Mind you it's only a rough draft so far and will be added to time and time again over the next year as I discover more. By the time I actually travel, I'll have all kinds of icons marking the sights and places I hope to visit along the way. Now, this is where YOU come in!
If you've ever travelled to Germany and/or dreamed of visiting sometime, I would absolutely love to receive your input regarding "must see & do" places or other suggestions or ideas you find helpful or interesting.
I'll be travelling with my granddaughter, Grace, who will be 18, so I am particularly interested in any suggestions for things to do and see that would appeal to her age group. For instance, perhaps you know of amusement parks, venues, or sights that kids her age really like and gravitate to.
Part of the time we are in Germany we will travel south toward Switzerland (maybe even squeeze in a visit there too!) We will be staying in southern Germany in Bavaria for a whole week at the beginning of August at a place called Ferienclub Oberstaufen. It looks divine, doesn't it?!
Since we will be in Bavaria for a whole week, I was also thinking it would be a handy location to visit Salzburg, Austria as well. It doesn't appear to be very far away; perhaps we could take a day trip over there. I am not sure that's feasible, however, so would really appreciate some feedback on that idea.
While in Bavaria, we also want to visit an iconic & famous castle, Neuschwanstein, I hear the town of Oberammergau is also quite interesting!
It looks like it's an absolutely beautiful natural area to visit so even easy day hikes to see waterfalls ideas or the like would be most welcome.
We haven't set a time limit for how long we'll be touring Germany; I guess that it all depends on how much we want to see and experience. All ideas and suggestions you can offer will definitely be considered! Perhaps you know of a great little restaurant or cafe that you like or an unusual place that isn't on the radar of "typical tourists".
I realize I'll be able to find the 'usual' tourist destinations in the guidebooks, and there seem to be a lot of them, but I think it would be fun to get your input on anything you know of, or struck your fancy in particular. Thank you! I look forward to hearing from you.
Before I end this post, I just want to mention how much I appreciate all of you that are already following my blog just after only a couple of days. That's absolutely marvellous! Thank you for your support and encouragement. There have already been over 90 "Views" and 37 "Visitors" to my new blog. That's fantastic! I even received a very nice and lengthy email from one of my followers which meant the world to me! Most of my "followers" are friends or family, but this person isn't someone I already know, and I thought it was so nice to have a new friend reach out and take the time to correspond to me. Thank you, Sonia!
I ended my last blog "GlobetrekkerGrandma" a couple of months ago after I finished posting my travels to parts of the USA, Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland for the last two years. (If you're a new follower to this new blog of mine and you like to view travel photos and read travel stories, you might want to click on the link above and check out those posts on GlobetrekkerGrandma; there's a ton of them that you can look at! There's bound to be something that catches your eye!)
Although I enjoy it, 'blogging' can prove to be quite time-consuming for me sometimes, and it was nice to take a break from it for a month or two after I finished posting my pictures and stories from the last two years. However, I found I really missed it and it's so good to be back, writing posts and sharing with you once again. I know from viewing the "Stats" for my site that people from all over the world visit my blog and read my posts. I think that's just great and would love to receive more comments in order to be able to interact with you and hear your thoughts. Don't be shy now… your comments will be much appreciated! Thanks.
In closing, I want to add one more thing. I noticed in another blog I follow, that they always include a moment of gratitude at the end. I liked it so much that I'm going to include a gratitude statement in each of my posts as well. I think it's a nice touch.
"Attitude of Gratitude" – Today I'm grateful for the ability to express myself and share with others. It's a wonderful gift that helps connect me with other people in this beautiful world of ours.


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By Civilian Member Jean Turner and Constable Aaron Sheedy – Royal Canadian Mounted Police, O Division (Ontario)
New technologies in the form of mobile applications (apps) can be a fun way to stay in touch with friends or meet new ones, but it is important to recognize that some apps may not be suitable for children. Parents should know that the clever and fun features of many apps also have the potential to be used by adult offenders to take advantage of our young people. As with any new technology; having a conversation with your kids is the first step in being safe online.
It is worthwhile for parents to be aware of the capabilities of the apps their kids are using. As apps change frequently and are often re-released with new names and features it is difficult for parents to keep up with a list of all apps their kids may be using. Instead, here's a general overview of how some of the popular apps work and what risks they may carry in the hands of less mature users.
Is it a game? A communication tool? Or a utility? From brain teasers to photo sharing to dynamic shopping lists and free phone service, mobile applications can make life easier, more fun or help us stay connected in creative ways. If you're considering letting your child use an App, first ask what it does and why your child wants to use it. Keep in mind, most apps have blended purposes, for instance, you can chat with friends while you play games.
The risks: Often, game "friends" can be total strangers to your child. Also, some applications are mean spirited, designed to be critical or defame other people. Other apps are simply not meant for kids, like dating apps or sexually explicit ones. Any easy solution is to do a quick on-line search using the app name to find out what it does.
People love selfies and what could be more fun than interacting with the world by sharing pictures and video. But are you okay with your child's image being shared with the universe? Understanding how and where your kid's picture will be shared should dictate when and where that application is allowed to be used. Generally, there is no good reason for children to take pictures on their phones in private. It is always recommended that kids' phones should stay out of bedrooms and bathrooms. Texting a silly picture to a classmate can be appropriate but posting the same photo on a public website may not be. Moreover, leaks of private information often occur through cellphones. After all, sending and receiving information is what they're designed to do!
The risks: Sadly, some adults are good at fooling kids and bringing up their comfort level to a point where they share inappropriate information and pictures. But, there are also photo based applications that are fun, educational and can be secure. Satisfy yourself as to why the app wants your kid's photo.
There are several ways to track the location of a device, the most specific is by global positioning system (GPS), which can pin-point a user to within a couple metres. Obviously this is extremely helpful with finding your way around when linked to a mapping app. Some apps use this information to "tag" a post and it is largely a convenience where you don't have to type where the post happened, the app will add that for you, and often show you other interesting posts nearby. Other apps use this information to track other users close to you and to show you what others nearby are doing.
The risks: If a child is using an app that displays their location for any purpose, they can be inadvertently broadcasting the location of their home, school, dance class and other frequently visited locations as well as showing the times when they are there. It wouldn't be hard for anyone to figure out when the child is away from their parents. Some apps make use of the tracking information to post user comments to people closest to them, which can quickly become a bullying situation. As well, there are several offerings that allow for casual dating encounters with people closest to you. If a child is experimenting with these apps, it could be dangerous.
Online anonymity is a double edged sword. If a child is trained to protect their identity online chatting can be fun and many apps help that happen safely. However, there is also a whole class of apps designed to hide user identity and activity that parents should know about. For example, some apps can set up secret areas on a device or otherwise hide pictures and other apps so parents won't be able to see them on their child's phone.
The risks: Apps that facilitate anonymous connections between people are often easily exploited by potential online offenders who can pose as anyone they wish. As well, children themselves become more willing to take risks and send inappropriate material when they believe it will stay hidden or never linked back to them. Time and time again it is proven, what happens online is seldom really private. Kids should be trained to never post anything they wouldn't want the world to see.
It is important to remember, most apps are a money-making venture by their authors. They make money by either charging to buy them or by placing advertising in the app for users to see. The more popular the app, the more they can charge advertisers. Some apps mimic legitimate banking apps that allow users to get paid or make online payments themselves.
The risks: Advertising content can be inappropriate or at odds with your family values, even if the app itself is fine. If it is important to you, many free apps will turn off advertisements and offer enhanced features if you pay for the app, usually that will cost less than $5. Other risks include games that incorporate purchases within the app. Young people can unwittingly rack up huge bills playing these games if they have access to their parent's credit card information. If your kid has banking apps or other financial services on their device, ask questions. If someone is sending them money you need to know why; likewise if they are spending money online that you didn't approve.
Knowledge is key for parents to keep their kids safe online, so the first step is to monitor their Internet and mobile device usage. There are a number of additional preventative measures that parents can take in order to better protect their children when using computers and mobile apps:
Young people are more likely to report potential dangers or issues if you have had routine conversations about technology and online safety.
Visit internet safety for more valuable resources including, presentations, handouts, self-assessment and interactive learning tools.
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I pulled this recipe together after a long morning of rowing workouts. I dreamt up this recipe when I found leftover turkey bacon, lemon and Brussels sprouts that needed to be used, and combined those ingredients with the bowtie pasta I was craving! I have cooked a similar recipe from "How to Cook Everything: The Basics," called "Pasta with Broccoli and Sausage," and that experience informed my steps for this recipe.
Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Turkey Bacon Pasta – serves 6 – 8
Betsy and I chatted after I made this dish, and she suggested that Canadian bacon could also be used. She also mentioned using liquid hickory smoke and edamame for a no-meat version of the dish. Toasted walnuts, slivered almonds or pine nuts might make a nice topping.
You will need:
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts
- one pound of bowtie pasta
- about 1 T olive oil
- 2 slices of turkey bacon, chopped or torn into small pieces
- 1 T lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 T grated parmesan cheese
- one egg per serving
- Set up your food processor with the slicing disc. Wash Brussels sprouts and chop off rough ends. Feed Brussels sprouts into your food processor be shredded.
- Add water to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil for your pasta. Add pasta when water is ready, and follow cooking directions according to package. Do not dump out your pasta water – you will want some later on.
- In a large, stainless steel skillet heat about 1 T olive oil over medium heat. Add turkey bacon and cook, stirring so bacon does not stick to your pan. When bacon has browned a bit, add shaved Brussels sprouts to the pan.
- Add about 1/2 cup of water and cover your skillet with a lid to steam.
- When Brussels sprouts are just beginning to become tender, squeeze lemon juice over the pan and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet using a slotted spoon. Remove pasta pot from heat and reserve pasta water.
- Stir pasta and Brussels sprouts to incorporate, and grate a generous pile of parmesan cheese on top. Add up to 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water as needed to keep moisture in the dish and to create a creamy sauce to coat the pasta.
- If desired, scoop one serving of shaved Brussels sprouts and turkey bacon pasta into a separate small pot or pan over medium heat and add one egg. Scramble ingredients until egg is fully cooked and egg whites go from clear to white.
Source: Bittman, Mark. How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food–with 1,000 Photos. N.p.: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2012. Print.


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Using Your Phone
- Placing a Call
- Answering a Second Call
- Putting a Call on Hold
- Transferring a Call
- Starting a Conference Call
- Forwarding All Calls
- Call Pickup
Placing a Call
To place a call, use one of the following methods:
- Lift the handset and dial a number.
- Press the NewCall softkey and dial a number.
- Press the Redial softkey.
- Dial the number with the phone on-hook. Then, lift the handset or press the Dial softkey.
- Dial a number
Dialing instructions
If you dial 911 by mistake, DO NOT HANG UP! Stay on the line and let the dispatcher know that the call was made in error.
- Local calls: Dial 9 + Number
- Long-distance calls: Dial 9 + 1 + Number + Account Code
- Webster campus: Dial the campus speed dial code
- Emergency: Dial 911 or 9 + 911
- Campus security: Dial 6911
Answering a Second Call
If you are on a call when a second call comes in, you will hear a call-waiting tone or see a flashing indicator light on the handset rest, depending upon the configuration of your phone.
To answer the new call on the same line:
- Use the Navigation button to select the call.
- Press the Answer softkey to answer the call. The first call will automatically be put on hold.
To return to the original call:
- Use the Navigation button to reselect the call.
- Press the Resume softkey to reconnect to the call.
For calls on a separate line, press the Line button for the incoming call. The call on the other line will automatically be put on hold.
Placing a Call on Hold
- To place a call on hold while on the call, press the Hold softkey.
- To retrieve a held call, press the Resume softkey.
- If multiple calls are on hold, use the Navigation button to select the desired call before you press Resume.
Note: If you have multiple lines and want to see caller ID for a holding call, press the ? button followed by the appropriate Line button.
Transferring an Active Call
To transfer a call:
- Press the Transfer softkey. This places your current call on hold.
- Dial the number/extension to which you want to transfer the call.
- Either press the Transfer softkey to complete the transfer or wait for the called party to answer so you may announce the call while the original call stays on hold, then press the Transfer softkey. If the party refuses the call, press the Resume softkey to return to the original call.
To transfer directly to voicemail (for use when you know the party is unavailable):
- Press the Transfer softkey. This places your current call on hold.
- Dial * followed by the number/extension to which you want to transfer the call.
- Press the Transfer softkey again to complete the transfer.
Starting a Conference Call
- While on a call, press the More softkey, then the Confrn softkey. This will put the first call on hold and give you a new line to make a second call.
- Dial the number/extension of the third party you wish to add to the call.
- When the third party answers, press the Confrn softkey again to add this party to the conference.
Note: When the call originator hangs up, no additional parties can be added. You can have up to six parties including you. Additional parties can be added to the conference by repeating the above steps.
Forwarding All Calls
- Press the CFwdAll softkey. You should hear a beep.
- Enter the internal extension to which you want to forward all of your calls, or if you want all calls to go directly to voice mail, press the Messages button.
- Press the pound key (#) or the EndCall softkey. The phone display will be updated to show that the phone is forwarded.
- To cancel call forwarding, press the CFwdAll softkey.
Call Pickup
If you're assigned to a call pickup group, when a phone rings at an extension in your pickup group:
- Pick up the handset.
- Press the More key.
- Press the Pickup softkey.
- The call to be picked up will begin to ring on your phone.
- Press the Answer key and you will be connected.
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Sleep Apnea and sinusitis are both health conditions that reduce your quality of sleep. While Obstructive Sleep Apnea blocks the throat, sinus inflammation blocks the nasal passages. The result of either condition is an inability to get a good night's sleep. When this happens on a regular basis, it leads to chronic sleep loss and fatigue.
Chronic sleep loss leads to a whole host of health problems from high blood pressure to diabetes. If you think you are suffering from Sleep Apnea or sinusitis or both, start by learning more about the connection between these medical conditions.
What is Sinusitis
Sinusitis is caused by swelling and inflammation in the nasal cavities. The nasal cavities, also known as sinuses, are located in two areas of the face. This includes the forehead just above the area between the eyebrows, as well as under the eyes in each cheek. The sinus cavity is surrounded by bone, lined with fine hairs called cilia that work like brooms, and are filled air.
According to Cedars-Sinai, the purpose of the sinuses is to lighten the weight of our skulls and give our voices a boost. However, sinuses are most beneficial for producing mucus. This mucus is used as a protectant for the nasal cavities.
Each time you inhale through the nose, this mucus and cilia work together to trap dust, dirt, pollutants, bacteria, and other particles. This stops these particles from entering the body, especially the lungs.
Normally, the sinuses drain every 10 minutes to maintain a clear passage. When you get a cold or suffer from allergies, the nasal passages typically swell up which blocks the flow of the sinuses. However, when you are sick the nasal passages are unable to clean themselves naturally. This leads to a build-up of mucus that contains bacteria.
If this bacteria continues to build up in the nasal passages, it leads to inflammation. Acute sinusitis is the primary condition caused by inflamed nasal passages. If left untreated, this condition becomes chronic sinusitis lasting up to eight weeks. Subsequent nasal congestion will most likely prevent you from getting a good night's sleep. You may also have facial pain and a runny nose along with headaches.
Certain individuals are more likely to contract sinusitis. These include swimmers who swim in polluted water, such as the ocean, as well as smokers or individuals exposed to secondhand smoke. In addition, individuals who are regularly in contact with school-age children are more likely to be exposed to bacteria and colds leading to sinus conditions. By avoiding these circumstances, you decrease your risk of sinusitis.
What is Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder resulting in interrupted sleep caused by breathing problems. When you are diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, your upper airway is blocked when you are asleep.
The blockage can be slight or complete and leave you gasping for air. When this happens, your brain should receive the message to breathe, but instead, you stop breathing while sleeping.
Most of the time, you wake up after not breathing and regain your breathing pattern. However, this disrupts your sleep and causes a lack of reaching the critical deep sleep stage. The result is feeling tired and irritable during the day due to a lack of sleep.
Over time this chronic lack of sleep leads to and is associated with more concerning health problems. These include daytime fogginess and fatigue that makes you feel more irritable and stressed. Over time, chronic stress is consistent with causing high blood pressure, heart attacks, obesity, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Sleep Apnea and its associated symptoms are serious health conditions that if left untreated can be fatal.
Is There a Connection Between Sinusitis and Sleep Apnea?
According to a study published in 2016 in Scientific Reports titled "Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Subsequent Risk of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Population-Based Study," the connection between sinusitis and Sleep Apnea is still not clear. In the study, researchers followed 971 patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, as well as 4,855 patients not diagnosed with OSA, for five years.
The researchers reported fewer than seven percent of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea was later diagnosed with sinusitis. Among those patients without OSA, two percent also developed sinusitis. The research shows there is no definite correlation that links Sleep Apnea and sinusitis. Just because you are diagnosed with Sleep Apnea does not mean you will automatically develop sinusitis and vice versa.
However, there is a slight increase in the risk that an individual with Sleep Apnea will also have sinusitis. The symptoms of sinusitis are nasal congestion, inflammation in the ear, and sinus pressure.
These all cause an inability to breathe easily while sleeping. As a result, someone who is diagnosed with chronic sinusitis and does not seek treatment is likely to develop Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
With sinusitis, the nasal passages close off and block the airways when the individual is sleeping. This is different from OSA that occurs due to overly relaxed muscles. Sleep Apnea associated with chronic sinusitis can be treated effectively when the patient treats their sinusitis.
Does Nasal Congestion Cause Sleep Apnea?
When you are diagnosed with nasal congestion, you are unable to breathe properly at any time of the day. However, at night you will likely notice that it is more difficult to fall asleep because of stuffed or runny sinuses. This blockage prevents you from staying asleep, just as with sleep apnea. But are Sleep Apnea and sinus infections related, and can you avoid Sleep Apnea by treating sinusitis?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder while sinusitis is a temporary infection. Sinusitis will eventually clear itself or may be treated with antibiotics. Once you have successfully treated sinus problems, you will not suffer from breathing problems at night caused by a sinus infection.
However, if you have chronic or reoccurring sinusitis, this increases your risk of Sleep Apnea caused by nasal congestion. Sleep Apnea, on the other hand, cannot be treated with antibiotics and will not clear up on its own.
Note that there are two types of nasal congestion that can increase your risk factor for OSA:
- If you have nasal congestion due to an anatomical problem, this can cause a chronic loss of sleep resulting in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Surgery is the solution in this case.
- If you have chronic allergies that consistently prevent you from having clear nasal passages, then you may develop Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Allergy treatment can resolve Sleep Apnea symptoms.
To be diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, you will want to get a sleep apnea test from a medical provider or sleep study clinic. Based on your sleep test results, your doctor may likely recommend CPAP machines for treating Sleep Apnea.
Can Sleep Apnea Be Caused by Allergies?
As noted, chronic allergies can lead to Sleep Apnea. However, having allergies does not automatically mean you will be diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. For example, if you suffer from seasonal allergies that last for a few weeks in the spring and fall, then you most likely will not have OSA due to allergies. On the other hand, if you experience chronic allergies throughout the year, this can create long-term breathing issues.
Learn More About Sleep Apnea and Sinusitis
If you would like to learn more about the connection between Sleep Apnea and sinusitis, we have the resources for you. CPAP.com maintains the most comprehensive resource about Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Along with reports on Sleep Apnea and sinus infections, we also discuss the effects of Sleep Apnea on the brain and other exciting news.
CPAP.com was founded in 1999 with the goal of providing affordable equipment for Sleep Apnea sufferers. Today our family owned and operated business has more than 1,000 different products for Sleep Apnea patients. Contact CPAP.com and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on the latest news and the most effective treatments for Sleep Apnea.
David Repasky has been using CPAP treatment since 2017 and has first-hand experience with what it's like to live with Sleep Apnea. He brings the patient's perspective to the CPAP.com blog and has received formal training in CPAP machines, masks, and equipment.


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Trial of accused Christchurch mosque shooter may be delayed
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The trial of the man accused of killing 51 people at two New Zealand mosques could be delayed by several weeks to avoid clashing with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The trial had been scheduled to begin on May 3 in the city of Christchurch, where the Muslim worshippers were killed five months ago during Friday prayers. But prosecutors said during a hearing Thursday they were working with court officials to see if they could fulfil the wishes of survivors and victims' families by delaying the trial until after Ramadan ends in late May, Radio New Zealand reported.
Also during the hearing, lawyers for accused gunman Brenton Tarrant asked if the venue for the trial could be changed to Auckland, where Tarrant is being held at a maximum security prison, RNZ reported. Judge Cameron Mander plans to hear arguments for the venue change during the next hearing on Oct. 3.
Mander had earlier issued a written note saying that Tarrant could skip Thursday's hearing because his lawyers didn't require him to be there and he hadn't sought to attend in person or by video. The 28-year-old Australian white supremacist has been charged with terrorism, murder and attempted murder.
On Wednesday, prison officials admitted making a mistake by allowing Tarrant to send a six-page letter from his jail cell to a supporter. The letter was then posted on the 4chan website, which has become notorious as a place for white supremacists to post their views.
Corrections Department Chief Executive Christine Stevenson apologized for the distress the letter may have caused to victims of the March 15 attacks and said Tarrant had been stopped from sending or receiving any more letters until the department had processes in place to ensure the safety of the public.
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis told RNZ that Tarrant had sent seven letters since he'd been in jail and had written two more letters that prison staff had withheld. Davis said Tarrant sent two of the letters to his mother but didn't know who had received the other five letters.
The online posting of the letter came at a sensitive time, with other alleged killers from El Paso, Texas, to Norway citing Tarrant as an inspiration.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to utter Tarrant's name in order to deny him the publicity she says he craves, making Tarrant's letter even more of an embarrassment for the government.
"I think every New Zealander would have an expectation that this individual should not be able to share his hateful message from behind bars," she told media on the island nation of Tuvalu, where she is traveling to attend a meeting of Pacific leaders.
Tarrant's lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday on why they wanted to change the trial venue.
University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis, who is not involved in the case, said there were precedents in New Zealand for changing venue when it could be successfully argued that a jury pool in a town where an alleged crime took place was so tainted it couldn't be relied upon to deliver a fair verdict.
But Geddis said that, although he didn't know the specific arguments for changing venue in the Tarrant case, he would be surprised if the application was successful. He said the Christchurch shootings were notorious enough that everybody in New Zealand knew about them, and a change in venue would also seriously inconvenience the dozens of survivors and family members who continue to live in Christchurch.


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'Most famous example of America's most potent symbol' charges to $65,725
'Most famous example of America's most potent symbol' charges to $65,725
Two fragments which inspired the US's national anthem appeared for sale in Dallas
Two superbly documented fragments from "The Star Spangled Banner," the very flag that flew over Ft. McHenry in Baltimore, MD on Sept. 13, 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the words to America's national anthem, has sold for $65,725.
The piece auctioned as part of Heritage Auctions' $1,361,858 June 25 Signature Arms & Militaria Auction, and included 19.5% Buyer's Premium.
"The Star Spangled Banner is the most famous example of America's most potent symbol," said Dennis Lowe, Director of Civil War and Militaria Auctions at Heritage. "These mere fragments of that important flag brought a final price realized quite in line with that significance."
The auction saw 925 bidders vying for 954 lots, resulting in an 89.22% sell-through rate by lot value.
Some of the fragmentsalongside "The Star Spangled Banner"
"Overall we were quite pleased with the results of the sale," said Lowe. "Collectors were enthusiastic about the offerings and responded with solid, competitive bidding."
The history of these amazing fragments is rock solid and indisputable.
The flag, which was commissioned in Baltimore by Brevet Lt. Col. George Armistead in 1814, went home with him after the battle at Ft. McHenry, where it stayed for the remainder of his life, passing to his wife upon his death and subsequently to, first, Armistead's daughter and then to his son, who loaned it to the Smithsonian in 1907. In 1910 the gift was made permanent.
These fragments were donated in the early 20th century to the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Museum in Philadelphia (a treasury of the holdings of that patriotic order organised just after Lincoln's death in April 1865 by Civil War Union military officers) by former Union officer, author and all-around Renaissance man John Heysinger. His clean script details the fragments on the manuscript mount.
Small pieces of history... More fragments from the flag
While the $65,725 example sold at Heritage is a high-end example, flags and their fragments also offer affordable entry-level investments to collectors. Examples for sale elsewhere on the markets include a small piece from an Ensign Flag carried onboard Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Meanwhile, American battle flags were the top order of the day at Heritage, with four of the top 10 lots in the auction being flags.
Besides the top lot, as related above, the other three flags in the top echelon of the auction all related to the Civil War, with the Confederate Battle Flag of the 37th Mississippi Infantry, retained by the family of Col. Orlando S. Holland since the Civil War and offered for the first time in this auction, bringing $50,788.
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Keep this master pantry checklist on hand and you will always be prepared.
How often do you get an idea of a dish you want to make, get home from the market and realize that you are out of one of the essential ingredients needed to make that dish?
Or, say you have these beautiful lamb chops sitting in the fridge so you go online to find a good recipe. You do a google search only to find out you don't have any of the ingredients in your cupboard that you need in order to make any of the recipes?
Or how about coming home from work and seeing vegetables in the fridge but having nothing to pair them with?
Having a well stocked pantry is a crucial part of becoming a home cook. When you always have these staples on hand you can make just about anything, even if you don't have any meat or veggies in the fridge.
Don't get caught saying, "There's nothing to eat" or "I could make that if I only had this" ever again. Keep a checklist like this handy and take inventory each week. If you used up something on the list during the week, grab it the next time you go to the store so you can stock back up and be ready for anything.
Once your pantry is stocked all you will need to do is buy fresh produce and proteins each week.
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What Are We
Behind The Curtain
The Short Term Rental Industry
Our Competition
So what are we? Half Hotel, half extended stay, half Airbnb rental and half really cool... wait, that adds up to more than 1???
That's right, Cleveland House Hotels is greater than the sum of our parts when you put it all together. Lets put it this way; we're less expensive, way more comfortable than a downtown hotel, more centrally located than an extended stay and much more organized and reliable than some random guy renting out his house on the weekend. Renting out furnished residential properties for short term recreational and corporate stays is what we do full time. We own, manage, furnish all our properties and cater to guests that are looking for lodging from a weekend or 3 month stay. Our portfolio consists of budget friendly lofts to large 6 bedroom homes. The only thing you need to bring when you check in is yourself and a suitcase of clothes (sorry we don't provide wardrobes... as of yet).
Our Blanket of Security - How we work "underneath the blanket"
Cleveland House Hotels has been in business for over 5 years and have lodged over 10,000 nights for our guests. We have created a turn-key operation that helps maintain our properties and allows our guests have a stress free stay.
Our Houses
In regards to safety, all our properties are up to code with the city and have been updated throughout. We have a maintenance crew on staff to address any urgent needs if needed. We are constantly updating our houses when things get worn out or broken.
Our cleaning crew is very diligent in making sure every piece is thoroughly cleaned after every check out. They also do scheduled deep cleanings to get every nook and cranny in the house so nothing is ever overlooked. If there is ever an occasion that a cleaner is needed during your stay, let us know and we can arrange it!
All our bed sheets, pillows, pillow cases and comforters are of high quality linens. We take pride in making sure they are comfortable in order to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. We use a local laundry service that does a great job in cleaning all of our linens between each stay. If there is a need for extra linens, we have plenty of inventory, so let us know!
Cleveland House Hotels always take into consideration the guests when recommending a property. Our reservation and payment process is very flexible and is tailored to the needs of our guests. With longer stays, we use a rental agreement to assure that no details are left out. We send out PayPal invoices with payments which allows our guests to pay with a debit or credit card.
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At anytime during a guests reservation, if there is any type of need, we're there to assist. All of our staff live minutes away making it easy to accommodate any need fairly quickly. Whether it's a request for extra blankets or just a question of where the best seafood restaurant is, we'll have an answer for you.
Vacation rental properties are quickly gaining popularity. They are no longer just for family vacations at the beach. Rental homes are popular alternatives for independent and business travelers. For families, a vacation home rental is a great alternative to staying in a hotel or motel since rentals offer more space at a lower price. If you're a tourist who wants to feel like a local on your next trip, or need accommodations that are pet-friendly, a vacation rental house is just what you're looking for.
Cleveland House Hotels has a leg up on our competition for many reasons:
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April 14- Week 15: 1 Chronicles 21-22, and 28-29 (King David)
Chronological reading of major Bible stories will take 61 days to complete if you choose to read a different story each day (7 days/week) or 61 weeks if you focus on one story/week.
For each story that you read, document your thoughts e.g.:
What stood out to you?
What questions did the story raise?
What is your impression of God in this story?
Who are the characters?
1 Chronicles 21-22, and 28-29 (King David)
David Counts the Fighting Men
21 Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, "Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are."
3 But Joab replied, "May the Lord multiply his troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all my lord's subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?"
4 The king's word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem. 5 Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.
6 But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him. 7 This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.
8 Then David said to God, "I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing."
9 The Lord said to Gad, David's seer, 10 "Go and tell David, 'This is what the Lord says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.'"
11 So Gad went to David and said to him, "This is what the Lord says: 'Take your choice: 12 three years of famine, three months of being swept away[a] before your enemies, with their swords overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the Lord—days of plague in the land, with the angel of the Lord ravaging every part of Israel.' Now then, decide how I should answer the one who sent me."
13 David said to Gad, "I am in deep distress. Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is very great; but do not let me fall into human hands."
14 So the Lord sent a plague on Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell dead. 15 And God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But as the angel was doing so, the Lord saw it and relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was destroying the people, "Enough! Withdraw your hand." The angel of the Lord was then standing at the threshing floor of Araunah[b] the Jebusite.
16 David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand extended over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.
17 David said to God, "Was it not I who ordered the fighting men to be counted? I, the shepherd,[c] have sinned and done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? Lord my God, let your hand fall on me and my family, but do not let this plague remain on your people."
David Builds an Altar
18 Then the angel of the Lord ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 19 So David went up in obedience to the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the Lord.
20 While Araunah was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the angel; his four sons who were with him hid themselves. 21 Then David approached, and when Araunah looked and saw him, he left the threshing floor and bowed down before David with his face to the ground.
22 David said to him, "Let me have the site of your threshing floor so I can build an altar to the Lord, that the plague on the people may be stopped. Sell it to me at the full price."
23 Araunah said to David, "Take it! Let my lord the king do whatever pleases him. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering. I will give all this."
24 But King David replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying the full price. I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me nothing." 25 So David paid Araunah six hundred shekels[d] of gold for the site. 26 David built an altar to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
27 Then the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath. 28 At that time, when David saw that the Lord had answered him on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there. 29 The tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering were at that time on the high place at Gibeon. 30 But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
22 Then David said, "The house of the Lord God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel."
Preparations for the Temple2 So David gave orders to assemble the foreigners residing in Israel, and from among them he appointed stonecutters to prepare dressed stone for building the house of God. 3 He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed. 4 He also provided more cedar logs than could be counted, for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought large numbers of them to David.
5 David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it." So David made extensive preparations before his death.
6 Then he called for his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. 7 David said to Solomon: "My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the Lord my God. 8 But this word of the Lord came to me: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight. 9 But you will have a son who will be a man of peace and rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,[e] and I will grant Israel peace and quiet during his reign. 10 He is the one who will build a house for my Name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'
11 "Now, my son, the Lord be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would. 12 May the Lord give you discretion and understanding when he puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
14 "I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of the Lord a hundred thousand talents[f] of gold, a million talents[g] of silver, quantities of bronze and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. And you may add to them. 15 You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, as well as those skilled in every kind of work 16 in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and the Lord be with you."
17 Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. 18 He said to them, "Is not the Lord your God with you? And has he not granted you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hands, and the land is subject to the Lord and to his people. 19 Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord."
1 Chronicles 21-22, and 28-29 (NIV)


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I'm delighted to announce that the movie rights to Mercenary have been optioned.
And So It Begins… Entertainment is a relatively new Hollywood production company founded earlier this year by industry veterans Toby Midgen and Stacey Stanley. Everyone at ASIB has a serious pedigree, having worked for companies like Lakeshore, Anchor Bay, DreamWorks, Fox 21, Ridley Scott & Associates, Starz and BBC Worldwide.
ASIB represents one of the biggest studios in the Dominican Republic and identified Mercenary as a perfect fit for their client, Lantica Media (formerly known as Indomina Media) – which develops projects with an eye on both the English- and Spanish-language markets at their incredible new facilities.
You are probably curious how these guys stumbled across my book. Three months ago, Matt Carpenter (Head of Production & Development for ASIB) attended a NASA memorial at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for his father, Scott Carpenter – one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and the fourth American to go into space – who had passed away in 2013. Matt met one of his father"s old friends at the memorial, a deep-sea diver who recommended a book he'd just finished called Mercenary.
Matt was then called up for jury duty on his return to LA. Impaneled as an alternate but not actually selected, Matt was stuck in a room all day with little to do… and desperate for something to read. Talk about a captive audience.
ASIB"s Director of Development, Adam Lane, emailed me to see if the movie rights were still available and I then chatted on Skype with both Matt and Adam. An offer was made soon afterwards, I hired an LA-based lawyer to negotiate on my behalf, terms were agreed with Managing Partner Toby Midgen, and then the option deal was signed earlier this month.
You can read more about how movie options work here. The short version is that a lot can happen between this stage and something appearing on a screen. Now the project moves forward, which presumably involves hunting down a screenwriter and actors and financing.
And I'll share whatever exciting news I can along the way!


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7313 Eastborne Rd Anderson Twp OH
Beautiful home in prestigious Regents Park. Two master bdrms, 1st flr mstr suite features spacious bath w/lg dbl shower, walk in Jacuzzi tub, separate sink areas & commodes, w/i closet & gas fireplace. Kit has dbl oven, counter bar, eat in & walkout to deck w/privacy. Home has private study, butler's pantry, 4 gas fireplaces.
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Premier flour-milling and ingredient company will showcase new Heirloom Wheats, Simply Milled™ and Sprouted Wheat additions in artisan foods at their onsite Mobile Innovation Center
Las Vegas, Nevada, October 8, 2016 – As the industry's premier flour supplier and innovator, Ardent Mills has largest portfolio of traditional, specialty and whole grain flours and ingredients. The company makes more than 1,200 different flours and estimates that each day Ardent Mills' products and ingredients are consumed by more than 100 million North Americans. The Denver, Colorado-based company will showcase some of its most recent grain-based industry solutions at the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), Booth 9914, from October 8 - 11, 2016.
"At Ardent Mills, we continuously work for the good of grain, and the IBIE show is an opportunity to showcase our products and innovations to 20,000 baking professionals from 100 different countries and every segment of the business," says Dan Dye, Chief Executive Officer, Ardent Mills.
Some of the products and initiatives Ardent Mills will be highlighting at IBIE include:
• New Simply MilledTM: A line of clean label flours with no bleach, bromate or other additives – grown and ground as it has been done for centuries.
• Ancient Grains and New Heirloom Wheats: A broad portfolio including Quinoa and new additions including Organic Spelt and Triticale.
• Sprouted Wheat and New Sprouted Wheat Blends: Convenient Sprouted White Spring Whole Wheat Flour with national scalability and for any application as well as new blends made with Sprouted Wheat.
• Ultragrain® High Performance: Whole grain nutrition with exceptional gluten strength, higher absorption and lower formula costs.
• National Premium Multi-Use Flour: Our essential bakery and traditional flours with an updated bag design.
The IBIE show also offers a closer look at the Ardent Mills Mobile Innovation Center—our state-of the art test kitchen that delivers on-site culinary creativity, consumer insights and R&D technical support to our customers' front doors. Chef Daniel Marciani, executive development chef for Ardent Mills, will be serving a range of on-trend baked items. Menu highlights include: Grilled Palisade Peach Tart featuring Sustagrain Whole Barley Flour and Almond Flour, Lemon Rosemary-Orange Pistachio Ultragrain Biscotti, Cocoa Crepes featuring Organic Whole Grain Teff Flour, Sprouted Lemon Pound Cake featuring Sprouted All Purpose Flour Blend, and Rye Pumpernickel Quesadilla featuring Rye Chops, Rye Pumpernickel and White Rye Flour paired with Pepperjack Cheese and Shredded Chicken.
Ardent Mills will also offer attendees an opportunity to learn more about wheat risk management with their experts Kyle Sieren and Kevin Pray. Join them for "Risk Management for Wheat Flour Buyers: Understanding and Applying Key Principles in Today's Market " on October 10 at 9:45 AM to learn through real-world examples how risk management structures such as Vanilla, Cap and Floor, Range, Averaging and Accumulating work, and how they can help manage your company's wheat financial risk in today's, and future, markets.
Visit IBIE Booth #9914 to experience the Ardent Mills Mobile Innovation Center, meet Ardent Mills' experts and taste what's next in a new era of grain.
About Ardent Mills
Ardent Mills is the premier flour-milling and ingredient company whose vision is to be the trusted partner in nurturing its customers, consumers and communities through innovative and nutritious grain-based solutions. Ardent Mills' operations and services are supported by more than 40 flour mills and bakery-mix facilities along with a specialty bakery, a Mobile Innovation Center, all located in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Deeply rooted in communities throughout North America, Ardent Mills is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and employs more than 100 certified millers, supporting thousands of local jobs and contributing billions of dollars to local economies. To learn more about Ardent Mills, visit ardentmills.com.
Editors Note: Ardent Mills no longer offers Sprouted Flours and Grains, June 2020.


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Just one love this week, Game of Thrones! I was abit late on to the GoT bandwagon but I'm finally there! I'm the kind of person who likes to read the books before watching the films/tv series so after finishing them last year I couldn't wait to watch it. My best friend kindly lent me all three series on DVD and I'm been watching it none stop this week, I'm already on Season 2! I think they've adapted the books extremely well and even though I know whats going to happen, I'm still excited to watch it!
Have you watched GoT? What have you been loving this week?


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2017/2018 Club Information
Teams: Chantilly Juniors will not be fielding any teams for the 2018/2019 season. Good luck to all in your club search and season this year!
About Us
Chantilly Juniors Volleyball Club is a non-profit, all volunteer organization. We believe in creating an affordable, yet highly competitive club experience for players and families. Our qualified and experienced staff volunteer because we love the sport and coaching today's youth.
Unfortunately, we made the decision to cease club operations after the 2017/2018 season.


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Here's what's hot in Hamptons dining.
The Living Room Restaurant at c/o The Maidstone in East Hampton offers a build- your-own prix fixe every Sunday through Thursday. The prix fixe offers your choice of three-courses or two-courses from the entire menu. The two-course option includes either an appetizer and entrée or entrée and dessert with a glass of wine. The cost is $42 person. Select menu items include: de puy, cold lentil salad with sautéed summer vegetables, pickled radishes and turnips, asparagus aioli with a Parmesan and red beet emulsion; sweet corn fish soup with sautéed scallops, scallions and a herb citronette; and crispy duck breast with grilled peach, scallions and a balsamic reduction red wine sauce. 631-324-5006. themaidstone.com/restaurant.
Almond in Bridgehampton offers a new prix fixe, Tuesday through Sunday, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The three-course menu offers three choices for each course. The menu changes nightly and the cost is $29 per person. Sample appetizers include warm Amagansett beet salad; herbed goat cheese ravioli; and Wheatberry and broccoli soup with smoked cheddar crostini. Sample entrées include: Dock to Dish whole roasted Dorade, marinated Sagaponack beefsteaks, grilled pancetta and spring onion toast; roasted chicken with Tom's red bliss potatoes and green beans; and steak frites. Sample dessert items include: buttermilk panna cotta; and Jen's peach and ginger compote, pop tart. 631-537-5665. almondrestaurant.com.
Caci North Fork in Southold is open from dinner nightly from 5 to 10 p.m. and lunch on Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. Select menu highlights include: Buffalo milk ricotta ravioli with black summer truffle sauce; grilled rack of lamb with caramelized shallots and red wine sauce; and grilled striped bass with aromatic herb and red bell pepper sauce. Select desserts include: panna cotta with blackberry sauce; caramel gelato with toffee sauce; and warm chocolate cake with raspberry sauce and vanilla gelato. 631-765-4383. cacinorthfork.com.
668 The Gig Shack in Montauk hosts a happy hour Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. offering half-priced appetizers, and half-priced drafts and wells-drinks. Appetizers include: spicy tuna tartar taquitos with toasted sesame seeds, avocado and micro greens; seared local scallops with baby arugula salad, avocado, toasted sesame seeds and warm soy vinaigrette; and pickled banana pepper quesadillas with black beans, roasted corn and cilantro sour cream. 631-668-2727. 668thegigshack.com.
Love Lane Kitchen in Mattituck is open daily serving breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is available daily from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch highlights include: seasonal pancakes such as lemon ricotta or pumpkin flavored; fish tacos, two flour tortillas stuffed with fresh grilled fish, marinated radish guacamole and cilantro sour cream; a goat cheese Panini with sautéed mushrooms, onions, zucchini, squash, eggplant with Mesclun greens on pressed focaccia roll. Dinner items include: Cory's coconut curry chicken with sticky white rice and fresh avocado; Moroccan style roasted Crescent Farm duck with Israeli cous-cous; and marinated double cut baby lamb chops with charred eggplant salad. 631-298-8989. lovelanekitchen.com.


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Surfing courses on East Coast
Surfing classes on the coast of Tamil Nadu, about 5-6 Hrs drive from Bangalore
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
There are loads of exquisite hideouts across the coast of South India that are just a short drive away from Bangalore where you can indulge in the rejuvenating sport of surfing.
Located not too far from both east and west coasts of the country, Bangalore has the advantage of easy access to the best of both the seas for surfing. For most part of the year waves on either coasts are small to moderate and range between 4 to 5 feet but the season for big waves in India is before and during monsoons (May to September) when the waves are easily 8-15 feet or even bigger! On some days when the conditions are good, glassy waves form during which you can expect world class surf!
For beginners, you can start by registering for surfing classes with one of the surf schools on either the east coast or west coast of the country. Most of the schools off Karnataka and Tamil Nadu coasts are only within a 6 hour drive from Bangalore. Once you grasp of the basics of the sport, you can rent a surfboard and practice, preferably under the watch of an experienced surfer.
For more experienced surfers, surf tour packages are organized by the schools taking you to Lakshadweep islands, Andamans, Maldives and other exotic locations where you can test your limits and have a blast!
Surfing classes on the coast of Tamil Nadu, about 5-6 Hrs drive from Bangalore
Surfing courses on the coast of Goa, Karnataka and Kerala that are about 5-8 Hrs drive from Bangalore


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LED Flashlight offers 1 km ANSI beam distance.
Press Release Summary:
Operating on 3 D-size batteries, Beam-Master™ Flashlight has several power settings and offers 2-hour run time at full brightness. Unit produces circular spot image and uses RLT™ technology to remove stray wide angle light found on other flashlights, creating laser-like beam with range of 1 km. Recycling Light Technology doubles useable light output of conventional LEDs by collecting high angle light that would otherwise be wasted, and redirecting it into compact, brighter beam.
Original Press Release:
Wavien Introduces a One Kilometer Beam Distance Flashlight Using RLT(TM) Technology
VALENCIA, Calif., – Wavien, Inc. is now selling the new Beam-Master™ flashlight using Wavien's patented RLT™ LED optical platform. The ANSI beam distance is an impressive one kilometer, which is much farther than competitive flashlights at this lower price point. The Beam-Master flashlight combines this exceptional performance with rugged construction and sensible design features that makes this a perfect choice for avid flashlight users. The flashlight operates on 3 D size batteries and has several power settings with a 2 hour run time at full brightness. This latest product release by Wavien has a circular spot image and due to the RLT technology advantage, the stray wide angle light found on other flashlights is removed creating a laser-like beam with a range of one kilometer.
"RLT is Wavien's Recycling Light Technology, a compact, low-cost, passive component technology that increases over 2 times the useable light output of conventional LEDs by collecting high angle LED generated light, that would be wasted in conventional illumination systems, and redirecting it into a more compact, useful, and brighter beam. The usable LED light output is significantly boosted by the RLT reflector with no additional LED input power required and no change in LED lifetime," stated Dr. Kenneth Li, President and CEO of Wavien, Inc., who is also the inventor of the RLT technology. "Wavien is very pleased that our RLT technology is now able to produce a circular as well as a square spot while maintaining Wavien's signature ultra narrow long range beam. In a very short time, the Wavien RLT technology has changed the industry's flashlight standard from being measured in tens of meters to now one kilometer, and at a low price point that is reasonable to the general public," added Ken Li. The new Beam-Master™ is now available at www.wavien.com/SHOP and will soon be for sale on Amazon.com.
About Wavien, Inc.
Wavien, based in Valencia, California, is a technology licensing company developing long-life, advanced high-performance light source solutions including arc lamps, LEDs, lasers, laser/phosphor hybrids, and plasma lamps, for the next generation of projection and consumer lighting industries. Wavien continues to make major advancements in the LED illumination market with its recycling RLT technology.
RLT™ is registered trademarks of Wavien®, Inc.
For more information, please visit http://www.wavien.com
Media Contact:
Harry Farrar
661-294-2900 ext. 210


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The queen of the goose neck floor lamps! Mamie provides versatile, adjustable task lighting without forfeiting an ounce of originality or flair. Sculpted by hand over metal tubing with layers of papier mache and finished with two coats of a non-toxic paint and a water based poly. Interior of fabulous flower head is painted Eraser Pink with a gold socket cover to cast a gorgeous and flattering glow. Custom orders will have eraser pink interiors, as well, unless otherwise noted.
Each Stray Dog Designs piece is handcrafted by artisans and finished for you. Orders usually ship within 4 to 6 weeks.
Custom orders can take longer.


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Novel: Horror
You left the Eternal. It will be there. It will be waiting. Just let me in now.
"Quit nagging me!" But he knew it was right. He knew because it knew it was right. He should take it now. That would be the sensible thing to do. But he was frightened.
Someone was in the street in front of him. He turned the wheel to go around them but
It's her!
the figure was crimson. An intense wave of force came out from it and Bryan's car flipped end over front. Bryan tumbled and glass showered in a flurry around him. The car landed on its top and spun, finally coming to a stop after what felt like minutes but had only been seconds.
Bryan was amazed to find he had remembered to buckle his seatbelt. Still, he had smacked his skull into the ceiling hard enough that he was dizzy, and coupled with the effects of the vodka he was nearly senseless. Someone was shouting at him but he couldn't tell who or what they said – it was all a fuzz in his brain.
He unstrapped himself and rolled onto his stomach, coughing at the dust from the airbag. He crawled out the window, glass digging into his palms and leaving streaks of blood on the concrete.
…here! She's here!
Bryan figured out the voice in his head too late. Nails dug into his shoulder and flipped him over. A hand squeezed his throat as red hair fell over his face. He fumbled into his jacket pocket, his intention transparent to the Eternal.
She plucked the card from his fingers and flicked it to the side.
It landed just out of his reach.
So it was over.
"What took you so long?" Bryan grinned up at the Eternal. He wanted to laugh. It was over. He wouldn't have to decide after all.
She actually grinned back down at him. "Had to disperse on an atomic level to escape the canisters. Easy enough to do, but the reconstruction takes days."
"Oh," Bryan said, and then he did laugh.
She laughed too. "You gave a good chase. I enjoyed it."
She thrust her nails into his stomach, bursting through the skin and muscle with preternatural strength, and ripped out his intestine. She brought it to her lips, tearing into it with strangely human teeth.
Bryan coughed and gagged and grasped the air fruitlessly with his hands. A scream tore through his head – the gamma. He saw and felt his insides torn but it was like something happening far off, not to him though it was to him.
The Eternal's head jerked up, and then her whole body sprang up and away from him. Somewhere a gun sounded in muffled shots. There were muffled screams. And a muffled voice.
I'm here.
Bryan turned his head to the side, aware of a searing pain in his torso. He saw his card through blurred vision, resting in a pool of blood and glass.
I'm here. It's okay.
Bryan opened his mouth to speak, but it hurt too much. It's over, he thought at it.
It's not.
I'm dying.
Let me in.
He threw his hand out to it. It lay inches from his fingertips. He would have laughed again, but he only spat blood.
You're too far.
That doesn't matter.
"Ivers!" A handed rested on his cheek gently. He looked up and could just discern Harper's face. It was spattered with blood. "Ivers. You bastard. You didn't come back and I knew."
He turned back to the demon, but Harper grasped his head in both hands and turned it back to her.
"No," she said. "I won't let you." She reached behind her for something on the ground.
Let me in.
You're too far. Bryan's head fell back to the side, not by effort but because that's where it fell. All his strength was gone. The muffled clicks of Harper reloading reached his ears.
No, I'm with you. You need only let me in.
No. Horror gripped him, turning his heart. He wasn't supposed to have to decide. Not anymore. He was dying. He was supposed to be free. It wasn't supposed to be his choice. He shouldn't have to choose.
Let me in.
His tears fell as Harper put the gun to his temple.
The card burst like a firework, but it made no sound. The sound was of Harper's screaming.


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Lake Club and Pool
The Lake Club is the community hub for all things fun, from lounging at the pool and playing ping pong. Overlooking the lake, our tiered pool has a hot tub, water slide, and both shallow and deep pools. It's the meeting point for kids, family, neighbors, cookouts, and special events. On warm summer nights it's a beautiful place to watch the sunset and kids often come back to enjoy a swim after dinner.
Regatta Grill
Located at the Lake Club overlooking the pool and lake, the Regatta Grill offers snacks, tasty salads, drinks and kid-friendly fare. Learn more >
Drystack boat storage. Fuel pumps. Valet. Boat maintenance. And the latest new gear for wakeboarding, water skiing and tubing. Having a boat at Long Cove couldn't be easier. Learn more about the Marina >
Whether you're a three handicap, working on getting there someday, or just want to run out and play with your kids worry-free, you'll find it here. You have unlimited access to a full driving range, 9-hole course and our new 70,000-square-foot putting green. Tee it up in a t-shirt and play on. Learn more >
Neighbors, families, friends and friends of friends all come together for our special events. Live music. Great food. Games. Friendly competitions. Arts and crafts for our lil' Long Covians. All part of our secret sauce for creating great memories.
Learn more >
Tennis & Basketball Courts
Keep your tennis game sharp on our tennis court, which is available without the need for reservation nor fees. If you're looking to get your kids rallying at a young age, a court is available with kid configurations as well. An outdoor basketball court is also on the grounds. Community tennis raquets and basketballs are available at the Toy Barn.
Toy Barn & Play Field
At the Toy Barn, kids have access to all kinds of sports equipment: cruiser bikes, footballs, soccer balls, fishing rods, lacrosse goals, yardage markers. So no need to schlep bulky sports equipment from home. The football-size Play Field is impeccably manicured and the ticket for pick-up games and family grudge matches. Adult boot camps, yoga and pilates sessions run throughout the summer.
Hiking & Biking Trails
Miles of trails wind through the woods and give way to rolling meadows and scenic views of the lake. The paths connect all the neighborhoods and have artistic points of interest along the way. And the new Iron/Ore Trail gives bikers, hikers and runners new territory to explore.
Community Docks
Our community docks are the perfect place to do some bass fishing, take delivery of your boat from the Long Cove Marina, or just watch the sun go down. We build and maintain all the docks, which leaves only two things for you to do, relax and enjoy.
In addition to fishing off the docks and along the shores of Cedar Creek Lake, we have several ponds on the property. Kids love fishing at Hop Frog Pond and Shumate Pond – both home to some good size bass. At Shumate Pond there are casting docks and at the Toy Barn we have rods and reels the kids can use anytime. Just BYOB (Bring Your Own Bait). Learn more >
White Sand Beach
At the water's edge you can enjoy beach volleyball on one side and building sand castles on the other. During our summer events, the beach also plays host to limbo battles and fireworks viewing.
Lakeside Bonfires
S'mores and stories around the fire. Sunset over the lake. Family time just doesn't get any better. Our lakeside bonfire pits are ready whenever you are. Just flip a switch.
Enjoy Movie Night on our inflatable screen, or live entertainment under the stars. With the lake in the background and a blanket-ready sloped lawn, it's a great place to sit back and enjoy life alfresco.
Texas Art Trail at Long Cove
If you're inspired by art, as we are, a hike or bike around Long Cove will take you by some intriguing works from Texas artists. Sculptor Brad Oldham created a meandering sculpture named White Rabbit. Craig Blackmon designed an orb from industrial piping called Spharia with LED lights that morph from magenta to cyan at night. Jon Flaming designed the dock animals that ring Henderson Bay, as well as our rocket ship that marks the entrance of Cape Canaveral, our helipad and home fireworks launching area. Eliseo Garcia etched the history of the land around Long Cove in six massive limestone blocks that will become part of our amphitheater on Henderson Bay. And all along the Iron Ore trail you'll find poetry stanzas etched into stone at each quarter mile – a little inspiration to take the road less traveled.


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I was there in August, so I had missed a big explosion on WABX in June. How about this coincidence? Today, in 2011, I wanted to read about the "fight," on live radio, between Ted Nugent and Patti Smith and turns out that it happened on this very day (June 16) in 1978. Evidently, Nugent was the guest on "Lunch With (Jerry) Lubin," and was supposed to be done by 1pm, so Lubin could bring on Smith.
This is from the "Democratic Underground" site (entry by "Former Air Ace," who had a tape rolling. I've had to make a couple of edits):
WABX-FM/Detroit, "Lunch with Lubin," June 16, 1978
On the turntable: Ted Nugent--"Snakeskin Cowboys" (music fades out)
(Laughter fades in)
Nugent: Alright.
Lubin: Is your name really Theodore?
Nugent: It's true, it's true.
Lubin: Theodore, Theodore, Theodore.
Nugent: And Theodore says hi to young Patricia, who just sleazed in the door out there. I see ya out there, Patti. Don't pretend you're not here. We smelled ya when ya crossed Woodward and Gratiot.
Lubin (as if not hearing the last comment): Listen, is it true that this tune (Nugent laughs) we just played...Ted, is it autobiographical?
Nugent: "Snakeskin Cowboys"? No, actually that's about (homophobic term, plural).
Lubin: Huh?
Nugent: No, it's not really autobiographical. No, that's a song...
Lubin: I thought that maybe you had ah...
Nugent: Well...
Lubin: ...Offed some animal and, ah, made a jacket.
Nugent: Snakeskin? That, yeah...Stuff like that, yeah. I used to wear that kinda stuff. In fact, I still have some snakeskin boots lurking around some closet somewhere.
Lubin: Hmmm.
Nugent: Yeah, snakeskin cowboys, you know--who the hell you think you are?
Lubin: What we were talking about when listening to this...
Nugent (interrupting): Ah, the new band.
Lubin: The new band.
(Patti Smith enters)
Nugent: There she is! Have a seat. Patti's gonna make a statement.
Smith: Out--out.
Nugent: She's gonna make a statement.
Smith: It's One O'Clock.
Nugent: One O'Clock my rectum, honey. Gimme da mic!
(Unintelligible words)
Smith: It's One O'Clock.
Nugent: You're from New York, I'm from Detroit.
Smith: I ain't from New York.
(Scuffling and unintelligible words)
Lubin: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute, guys. (Smirky tone) We can't have
any fights here in the studio.
(Scuffling and unintelligible words)
Smith: Don't touch me! Don't touch me!
Nugent: I know you said that last time.
Smith: Get your #*&%in' hands off me!
Nugent: Whoa...welllllllll.
(Note: Some sources say that Nugent groped Smith and she then punched Nugent
in the chest)
Nugent: Look at this--on the air.
Smith: Get your hands off me--and out.
Nugent: Arite, arite. We got it.
Turntable starts abruptly: Ted Nugent--"Cat Scratch Fever"