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Division Two: PRESIDING JUSTICE ROGER W. BOREN
Upon graduating from the UCLA School of Law, he served as a California Deputy Attorney General, 1973-1984. As head of the Attorney General's Los Angeles Office of Special Prosecutions, he prosecuted organized crime and prison gang cases throughout California. He was the head prosecutor in the famous "Hillside Strangler" trial and convicted Angelo Buono of the murder of 9 young women in Los Angeles.
Governor George Deukmejian appointed him a judge of the Newhall Municipal Court in 1984 and elevated him in 1985 to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. As a Superior Court judge, Justice Boren presided over the "Twilight Zone" trial involving the deaths of an actor and 2 children caused by a helicopter crash during the filming of a movie. He also presided over several death penalty cases.
Justice Boren was appointed to the Court of Appeal by Governor Deukmejian in 1987, and Governor Pete Wilson appointed him Presiding Justice of Division Two of the Second Appellate District in 1993. Since 2004, Justice Boren is also the Administrative Presiding Justice of the Second Appellate District, responsible for managing the personnel, facilities, and budget of the Court.
He has been an instructor in judicial education and was the chair of the Appellate Courts Committee of the California Judges Association (1998-2003). He was advisor to the National Center for State Courts regarding a publication to assist trial judges, entitled "Managing Notorious Cases." He has served on various judicial committees and organizations, including the California Judicial Council, the policy body of the California state courts and the Chief Judges Council of State Courts of Appeal.
Justice Boren served for 20 years on the board of directors of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, part of the Los Angeles County trauma network. He was twice elected chairman of the board.
Justice Boren and his wife Windee have 6 children and 10 grandchildren. His principal recreational activities are fishing and swimming.


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Special Report: Orange County Government Center
The residents of Orange County are being asked to fund a solution to the Government Center dilemma. Do we renovate or replace? Proposals range from $35 million-$75 million. That's quite a difference. There's nothing about the existing building that can't be corrected at a much lower cost than building a new structure.
The county should move forward with an independent third party to provide a clinical forensic analysis and make appropriate recommendations. This would eliminate the confusion and misinformation associated with this project. The current building is defined as a Class "I" Type "A" structure offering the greatest fire resistance. The proposed new building is of a lower fire rating. It includes a sprinkler system, but has additional costs in bonding to the county.
If the forensic analysis proves feasible, we should renovate the existing building. Removing fundamental flaws and built-in obsolescence can allow us to consolidate our county offices and provide energy efficiency and accessibility.
Orange County legislators have a responsibility to represent citizens and make proper decisions with the facts. If we have been provided the facts and transparency, voters could determine the outcome through a referendum. That's a decision we can live with.
Steve Brander
Central Valley
I read about the proposed new Orange County Government Center and can only offer my concerns for this project.
It would seem to me that any building of this nature would be much better off without flat roofs. Here in the Northeast, these roofs, like our potholed roads, are subject to the ice, snow and cold that will affect them each and every year.
Besides this, the proposed drawing looks just like a new jail in appearance. If that's the "look" these people want, then they can close one of the local prisons and use that building for the Government Center. Anyway, I hope this gets voted down and something more desirable gets proposed.
David White
The proposal to destroy and rebuild our county Government Center in Goshen calls to my mind a cartoon that I saw, decades ago, in an American newspaper. It showed, side by side, two pictures of school board meetings, one in the USA, the other in the U.K.
In the American one, a speaker is ranting "Our kids' learning is being stifled in these 40-year old classrooms. We must build a new school ..., etc." In the English picture, a benevolent-looking teacher is saying "Our traditions of academic excellence are wonderfully preserved in our 400-year old school buildings ..."
In America, we do have a some good examples of historic preservation. But still, only too often, other architecturally significant structures have been callously razed. We in Orange County should not join in such desecration.
I urge the residents and voters of Orange County to do all we can to persuade our legislators to preserve our unique Government Center. Studies have shown that overall cost will be less. I believe it's called a "no-brainer."
Leslie Collins
Please, please, county legislators – get rid of this eyesore that has plagued our county for almost 40 years. Because of its innate architectural flaws, it will be in the same disrepair in 10 years and will cost us twice as much to repair it then. All the renovation in the world will not fix its depressing archaic appearance.
This ugly monstrosity has been the butt of jokes since its construction. Save us money and restore Goshen to its original historic beauty.
Bill Spanjer Sr.
Pine Bush
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I'm writing as an angry Orange County citizen. Why do we let County Executive Ed Diana bully his way to a new Government Center?
The cost of just demolishing the current one is $10 million. That's a lot of county services and jobs. Diana would not even meet with the architects who are in the middle of rehabbing a very similar Paul Rudolph building – which was in worse condition with even more deferred maintenance. Diana said to them, "No time; too busy."
These architects have real, hard figures that were not the pie-in-the-sky scary estimates of Diana's Westchester consultants. I guess he didn't like that.
As an artist of the Orange County Arts Council, I am convinced of the architectural importance of this building. As a builder, I am pleased that there are now new and better roofing methods and new models for totally gutting and modernizing the interior of buildings like this. We need to save tax dollars.
Mr. Diana, at least talk with people who have firsthand experience.
Daniel Mack
So let me make sure I understand this.
Orange County Executive Diana would spend $75 million to build a new county office building. Yet, one estimate for refurbishing the existing structure is $67.2 million. And the rehab of a very similar building at the University of Massachusetts cost $43 million.
But Diana refuses to speak with the architects who worked the UMass project because they've already spoken about it with a county resident.
Now, if your math is right, the alleged affront to Diana's dignity could cost the county $32 million.
What's wrong with this picture?
Jeffrey Page
The OCCC architectural design professor's carefully worded question to his 1976 sophomore class is remembered by at least one student today. The question: "Do you believe the new county building to be a success"?
The thought-provoking question couldn't be answered easily, and that was the point, a conundrum. Given the forum, most students answered using complimentary words lauding Paul Rudolph's Brutalist design. Others, owing to a more conservative nature, responded with the building being out of character.
I held my tongue knowing there wasn't a correct answer and the professor's smile during the exchange proved that was exactly the point. Thirty-six years later, the building is still awash in controversy, presenting politicians an embarrassing reminder of a better bygone era.
Whether you like it or not, the confounding building remains as viable as when first built. I caution those who place value on the unique. Once this building is gone, it's gone forever. When giving directions, you will never again be able to use the words "Take a left on Scotchtown Avenue after you pass the big gray funny-looking county building."
Those words will disappear from our lexicon and perhaps, too, some elected officials with them.
Robert Schaper

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Featured Inventory Archives 1999-2012
Electric guitars and basses...Johnny Winter's custom Alembic made by Rick Turner
1982 Benedetto B-175 (similar to Gibson ES-175)
1980 Benedetto Semi-hollowbody
"Whitey" - John Cowan's 1962 Fender Jazz Bass
1958 Fender Precision bass
Roger Fisher (of Heart) customized Strat
George Fullerton's crushed-mirror Telecaster
Bill Carson's 1959 Fiesta Red Stratocaster
1953 Fender Esquire with Deluxe amp
1956 Fender Esquire with custom blue finish
Dec. 2006 inventory of classic Stratocasters
1954 Fender Stratocaster
1954 Fender Stratocaster
1954 Fender Stratocaster
1958 Fender Stratocaster, 3-color sunburst
1958 Fender Stratocaster, 3-color sunburst
1964 Fender Stratocaster, Lake Placid Blue
1965 Fender Stratocaster, Lake Placid Blue
1965 Fender Stratocaster, Candy Apple Red
1965 Fender Stratocaster
1965 Fender Stratocaster with plastic back guard
Lefty 1961 Fender Stratocaster
1952 Fender Telecaster with Bigsby kit
"Tele" Vision - A 1953 Fender Classic
1955 Fender Telecaster
1959 Fender Telecaster
Gibson Ace Frehley prototype #2
Gibson Chet Atkins Super 4000
Chet Atkins' personal Gibson SST
Jerry Garcia's 1966 Gibson Byrdland
1968 Gibson ES-140T 3/4 with Byrdland trim
1939 Gibson ES-250
1958 Gibson Flying V, refinished white
1962 Gibson 1962 ES-345, cherry finish
1962 Gibson 1962 ES-345 sunburst, left-handed, with Bigsby
1972 Gibson Firebird V Medallion
1968 Gibson Flying V
1952 Gibson Les Paul goldtop.
Hank Williams Jr.'s 1954 Les Paul.
1957 and '58 Gibson Les Paul goldtopd and a 1959 sunburst
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard with faded cherry finish
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard with faded cherry finish
1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard with spectacular curl and 1959 neck dimensions
1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard formerly owned by John Fogerty
1985 Gibson Les Paul Studio with Roland synth electronics, owned by Bob Welch
1994 Gibson Custom Shop "Suroeste" Les Paul
Gibson Stars-and-Stripes Map-shape
Custom Amex Blue guitar by Phil Jones Of Gruhn Guitars
1958 sunburst ES-335 with unbound neck
Chet Atkins' personal SST.
1958 Gibson ES-335 sunburst with unbound neck
1960 Gibson ES-335 cherry red with Bigsby
1958 Gibson ES-335 sunburst finish
1959 Gibson ES-335 sunburst finish
1959 Gibson ES-335 natural finish
1961 Gibson ES-335, cherry with Bigsby
1961 Gibson ES-335 sunburst finish
1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins hollowbody (6120)
1956 Gretsch Convertible, Model 6199
1957 Gretsch White Penguin
1958 Gretsch White Penguin
1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 owned by Bobby Whiteside of Chess Records
1958 Gretsch 6120 Tenor
1960 left-handed Gretsch Country Gentleman
Chet Atkins' personal Gretsch Country Gentleman
1977 Gretsch George Van Eps seven-string
1967 Rickenbacker 360-12 O.S.
1982 Mike Stevens custom 335-style with inlay by Renee Karnes
Fred Newell's "Nashville Now" custom Gibson
Mark Lacey Argonaut
1986 PRS Custom 24
Disney Stratocaster
Vox Mandoguitar
Zimnicki seven-string
Acoustic archtop guitars...Benedetto Artist (with floating pickup)
Benedetto Limelight (with floating pickup)
Benedetto Cremona(with floating pickup)
1988 Benedetto Cremona (with floating pickup)
Benedetto Fratello (with floating pickup)
1989 Benedetto Fratello (with floating pickup)
Benedetto Manhattan (with floating pickup)
Benedetto Supreme
1990 Collings archtop
Comins Chester Avenue seven-string
Comins Chester Avenue prototype, built with Bob Benedetto
1975 D'Aquisto New Yorker seven-string
1937 D'Angelico Excel made for Tom Johnston
1937 D'Angelico plectrum
Perry Bechtel's 1955 D'Angelico New Yorker cutaway (with floating pickup)
1959 D'Angelico Excel cutaway owned by Homer Haynes of Homer & Jethro
1959 D'Angelico Excel cutaway
1947 D'Angelico New Yorker, blonde non-cutaway
1971 D'Aquisto Excel
1986 D'Aquisto New Yorker Classic with no plastic or metal parts (except tuners)
1984 D'Aquisto New Yorker Special
D'Aquisto New Yorker (with floating pickup)
1897 Orville Gibson guitar
Mother Maybelle Carter's 1928 Gibson L-5
A pair of 1924 Gibson L-5s, signed by Lloyd Loar
March 31, 1924 Loar-signed Gibson L-5
George Gobel's Prototype Gibson L-5CT
1954 Gibson L-5C (cutaway) with double-"McCarty" fingerrest pickups.
Prototype for Gibson Historic Collection '39 Super 400P
1915 Gibson Style U harp guitar
1936 Gibson Super 400
1937 Gibson Super 400
1940 Gibson Super 400P cutaway, natural finish with double McCarty pickup
1969 Gibson Super 400CN
1981 Gibson Kalamazoo Award
1907 Gibson Style U harp guitar
Mark Lacey Virtuoso
Harvey Leach Elite
1937 Martin F-9 archtop
Martin F-9 archtop
Ranger Doug's Stromberg G-3
Stromberg Master 400
1946 Stromberg Master 400
1940 Stromberg Master 400, natural
Acoustic flat-top guitars...Bozo Podunavac twelve-String
A fancier Bozo twelve-String
Patrick Eggle Saluda Maple Leaf prototype
Fender King owned by Opry star Jimmy C. Newman
Two Gibson 1930s Advanced Jumbos
1929 Gibson Nick Lucas, all rosewood
1915 Gibson Style U harp guitar
1940 Gibson SJ-100
1994 Gibson Custom SJ-200
Elvis Presley's Gibson Everly Brothers model
1929 Gibson HG-24 with standard dreadnought construction
Ray Whitley's Gibson J-200 Custom "Party Guitar"
Webb Pierce's custom Grammer dreadnought
1977 Hascal Haile classical, owned by Chet Atkins, used on the cover of Chet's guitar method book
1978 Hascal Haile cutaway classical, owned by Chet Atkins
1959 Hermann Hauser II classical
1958 Hermann Hauser II classical
1965 Hermann Hauser II classical
1972 Hermann Hauser II classical
Mark Lacey Nightingale Flat Top
Larson Brothers' Prairie State
Larson Brothers' Prairie State with Tree of Life inlay
Three small-body Martins from the 1930s
Martins owned by Johnny Cash and Joe Carter
1830s Martin presentation with ivory fingerboard
Martin 1904 1-45
Martin circa 1860 2-42
Martin 1891 0-42
Martin 1921 00-45
Martin 00-18 25th Anniversary Model
Grand Ole Opry star Charlie Walker's 1953 Martin 000-28.
Jeff Hanna's 1951 Martin 000-28
Martin 1921 000-28 Koa (not notated with "K" in Martin records)
1921 C.F. Martin 000-28K (same guitar as above, feature from Gruhn catalog)
Martin 1921 000-28 Koa (the one listed as koa in Martin records)
1924 Martin 000-45
1936 Martin 000-45
1937 Martin 000-45 Hawaiian
Martin 1997 000-45 Jimmie Rodgers
1930 Martin 000-45 12-fret
2003 replica of original 1902 Martin 00-45
Johnny Cash's Martin D-21
Al Dexter's 1935 Martin D-28
Martin 1934 D-28
Martin 1969 D-28 owned by Merle Travis, Marty Stuart and Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash's customized 1968 Martin D-35S
Johnny Cash's personal D-42JC prototype #1
1969 Martin D-41 with Brazilian rosewood
Martin 1940 D-45
Martin 1942 D-45
Wilma Lee Cooper's Martin D-45s
1994 Martin D-45GA, replica of Gene Autry's 1933 D-45
Martin D-50 Deluxe
Martin Wulitzer size 0 koa
Martin dreadnought protoype by John Deichman
Martin Wurlitzer 2090 (similar to 0-28)
2000 Olson twelve-string
1994 Santa Cruz TR-45
1950s Selmer oval hole
2006 custom Taylor designed by George Gruhn
1998 Taylor Presentation Series PS-14 koa
2004 Taylor XXX-BE limited edition
Tennessee Faron Young Commemorative
Tennessee Jim Reeves Commemorative
Santa Cruz 10th anniversary Tony Rice model, made for and played by Tony Rice
1960s Vega Classic Lute (baritone uke), Arthur Godfrey model
c 1930 Martin 5K soprano uke, owend by Eddie Connors
Washburn custom shop Ryman Auditorium guitar
Banjos, resonator guitars, mandolins and other miscellanyRoy Acuff's c1810 Panormo-style violin
Roy Acuff's Martin Style 3 ukulele
Orville Gibson lyre mandolin, circa 1900
National Style 3 and Style 4 tricone squarenecks.
Paul Bigsby's personal volume pedal
1991 Ome Grand Artist Classic custom plectrum banjo
Ellis mandolins
1987 Gibson F-5 Florentine "art mandolin" #01, formerly owned by Butch Baldassari
1924 Loar-signed Gibson H-5 mandola.
1939 Gibson custom top tension tenor model.
Custom 1927 Gibson Florentine plectrum (Bella Voce inlay)
three fancy Gibsons: 1928 TB-6 gold sparkle (flat-head), 1931 Bella Voce 6-string guitar banjo, 1931 Florentine plectrum (flat-head)
Gibson custom electric tenor banjo made for Roy Smeck, circa 1940.
Mandolin sampler: F-5 owned by Bill Monroe, Gibson F-7, Gilchrist 5C from Nashville Mandolin Ensemble
Banjos and fiddles from the estate of John Hartford
Jethro Burns' Gibson F-5 mandolin
July 9, 1923 Gibson Loar F-5 mandolin with "side binding"
July 9, 1923 Gibson Loar F-5 mandolin with normal binding
March 24, 1924 Gibson Loar F-5 mandolin
1924 Gibson Loar F-5 mandolin
Gibson Loar F-5, Dec. 1, 1924
1929 Gibson F-5 Fern
early 1929 Gibson F-5 Fern
circa 1910 Carved-top mandolin
Roland White's 1968 "Randy Wood #2" F-5
A 2000 Gilchrist with flowerpot and block inlays, and a 1982 with fern inlay.
Ronny McCoury's 1997 Gilchrist Style 5
Sonny Osborne Chief model five-string banjo
Bobby Osborne signature mandolin
c. 1930 Ludwig Big Chief tenor
c. 1930 Ludwig Standard Art tenor
circa 1910 Lange five-string (unlabeled) with metal-bowl resonator
1907 Fairbanks Whyte Laydie No. 7 five-string
1923 Fairbanks-Vega Deluxe original five-string
1890s S.S. Stewart Custom Presentation
1890s S.S. Stewart Thoroughbred Special
Richelieu five-string Ne Plus Ultra Golden Eagle
Gibson 1928 Bella Voce tenor
Weymann circa 1930 Style 6 plectrum
The Rarest Resonator -- 1929 Dobro Style 206
circa 1929 National Style 2 roundneck tri-cone
circa 1929 National Style 4 squareneck tri-cone
National King Biscuit Commemorative Style O model
Florentine violin by Luciano Sderci, 1960
Echoplex owned by Chet Atkins


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Voting continues until 9 p.m. tonight on the fate of the proposed Lewiston Civic Center. A referendum was enacted to ask residents in the Town of Lewiston, the Village of Lewiston and Sanborn the following:
Bond Proposition
"Shall the bond resolution dated May 13, 2013 authorizing the issuance of $8,000,000 serial bonds of the Town of Lewiston to pay the cost of the acquisition of a parcel of land and the construction thereon of a new Lewiston Civic Center on Creek Road at Darryl (sic) Johnston Drive, at a maximum estimated cost of $8,000,000, providing that the period of probable usefulness of this specific object or purpose is 30-years, and that the maximum maturity of such serial bonds will exceed five-years, delegating to the Supervisor the power to sell and issue such serial bonds and to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation thereof, pledging the faith and credit of said Town to the payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations and providing for an estoppel provision, be approved?"
Basically, residents are voting for whether or not they want the Town Board to spend money on a civic (recreation) center.
As of the noon hour, about 650 voters had cast a "yes" or "no" at Town Hall on Ridge Road, the one and only voting location.
See the related story for more information, and stay tuned for voting results.


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We all know that Bruce Wayne is much more well off than Clark Kent, and apparently some private buyer wants to make sure that the Dark Knight stays on top, purchasing the first appearance of Batman — Detective Comics No. 27 — for $1,075, 500 just days after the comic book touting Superman's first appearance went for $1 million.
Here's the Associated Press' take on it:
DALLAS (AP) — Heritage Auction Galleries says a 1939 comic book in which Batman makes his debut has sold at auction in Dallas for more than $1 million — setting a record for the amount paid for a comic.
The rare copy of Detective Comics No. 27 from 1939 went for $1,075,500 Thursday. A Heritage official says it was sold on behalf of an anonymous consignor and the buyer wished to remain anonymous as well.
Barry Sandoval, director of operations of Heritage's comics division, says that the consignor bought the comic in the late 1960s for $100.
On Monday, a copy of the first comic book featuring Superman sold for $1 million in a sale between a private seller and a private buyer. The comic was a 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1.
What superhero-loving millionaire will step up next in this big-money market melee? And is there any other book out there that fans would pay this much money for?
— Jevon Phillips
Action Comics No. 1 sale pushes Superman to new heights
Forrest J. Ackerman, a life of pop-culture passion
The comic-book marketplace and the slabbing craze
Joker creator Jerry Robinson reflects on Gotham's golden age
Marvel comics flashback: Check out these great 1940s house ads
The Superman problem: Can he still fly in 21st century?
Photo courtesy of DC Comics


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by Beth Davidz and Jayna Wallace
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How I read using Lithomancy
Why have a reading
|In most cases people get readings to gain insights into situations and issues. Sometimes people encourage their friends to get a reading. People are also often drawn to get readings because, whether they realize it or not, an accurate and enlightening reading can not only help with the issues at hand, but can also open people up to their own natural psychic abilities. Another reason is simple curiosity. But even people with no pressing concerns can benefit from psychic insights, as they open doors to new potentials and reveal the next steps in our personal evolution and transformation, processes that are ongoing.
From the first minute or so into a reading my clients always realize that I am on target by discussing the current situation. As the reading proceeds, I offer relevant and empowering information about what someone is going through, why and where matters are headed, as well as other matters of interest and/or concern. Indeed, I feel blessed for being given both the ability and the opportunity to provide such insights. Giving readings inspires me to consciously and proactively continue to develop my natural psychic powers (which everyone has) via dedication, interest, research, practice, and continuously learning new techniques. Walking, typing, driving, and most human activities involve techniques. So does life, but we often forget that. I offer clear information about how to develop one's techniques in life.
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My history and Lithomancy
|The third of seven sons, I noticed my psychic nature as a child when I began experiencing accurate premonitions, but I didn't understand this God-given gift until my early twenties. Raised Catholic, in my search for truth, I unknowingly challenged priests and nuns with my incessant questions about God, life, predestination, Heaven and Hell. Even at a young age, I was convinced that the truth is knowable and that God wants us to know it, both of which I now know are true, but we must ask. By the time I entered college, I realized that most religions (as taught and practiced today) failed to satisfy my relentless curiosity about spiritual matters and why we go through what we do. I wanted to know the mechanics and the mysteries of the Universe, why things are the way they are, how much control and free will we really have, what exists beyond this world, what happens when we die, and more.
Thanks to various people during the late sixties, I began studying metaphysics and reading the works of spiritualists and psychics like Madame Blavatsky, Ruth Montgomery and Edgar Cayce. In particular, Cayce's insights triggered my own psychic development and by the early seventies, I was giving psychic readings using playing cards and other methodologies.
On February 7, 1977, I had an intense and enlightening "near-death, out of body" experience that exposed me to new levels of psychic ability, answered more of my questions about God and the Universe, and empowered me to see things I didn't know human beings could see and experience. I wrote about that life-changing voyage - one that still inspires and empowers me to this day - in my book A SECOND IN ETERNITY, now available on Amazon and Kindle.
In 1980, I met Alice Worrall, one of the world's most accurate psychics. She taught me a basic method of Lithomancy, and for over three decades I have used this highly-intuitive art to give accurate and comprehensive readings in the USA and in Europe, in person and over the phone. I work regularly at psychic fairs, conventions, parties, fundraisers, on cruise ships, on live radio shows, etc.
Using Lithomancy, I ask no questions prior to giving a reading. The Stones and the Pattern speak clearly. Over the decades I have received extremely positive feedback about the accuracy of my insights into all matters: personal, financial, relationships, home, business plans, spiritual issues, unexpected changes, etc. Lithomancy readings cover all issues and how they interrelate, and reveal what such issues are leading to and why. To share with others the power and beauty of this fascinating art, I have written a book on Lithomancy, now available on amazon.com. See excerpts: Lithomancy, the Psychic Art of Reading Stones.
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Lithomancy is the psychic art known by terms such as "reading stones, divination by stone, divination by gems, divination by crystals, etc." For Lithomancy readings I use Sixteen Stones and a strip of leather to form a Circle. The inside of the Circle represents the current three-month cycle, the outside represents the longer term, and the Circle represents the environment. Ten of these stones are Planet Stones, and represent the astrological interpretations for the planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Six are Personal Stones that represent personal issues: Love, Luck, Life, Magic, Commitment, and Place. I can add another stone or two to represent some specific issue, person, goal, or circumstance. See: Sixteen Stones
|The Patterns formed by the Stones reveal information that I read in a clock-like fashion, starting at the center of the Circle and reading towards 12, then around the Circle as shown by the large curved arrow in the picture above. During the reading, I see and explain in detail a person's current situation and the challenges and opportunities most likely to develop over the next three months... and why. Lithomancy is an amazingly versatile art, and I also use it to read for specific situations, business matters, personal concerns, investigations, investments, unique circumstances, etc.
Readings unfold as a series of interrelated events, and every Pattern reveals layer upon layer of information. An effective reading can take from thirty minutes to an hour, depending on the depth and detail desired. People can ask questions before or during the reading, but I end up answering most questions without even being asked. I address issues quickly and efficiently, and I take my responsibility seriously. I am insightful, to the point, honest, and completely confidential. The readings are specific and detailed, so I record the session and email you a private link for download.
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|My clients have referred to me as a psychic, an intuitive, a medium, a healer, a teacher, a spiritualist, a clairvoyant, and/or a parapsychologist, and some have even said I am more effective than a psychiatrist... and a lot cheaper. Spirituality and psychic phenomena, however, are multifaceted and overlapping, not confined or restricted by human definitions, and I serve in all these capacities to varying degrees.
No two psychics or their methodologies are the same, and not all questions can be answered by a psychic (or by anyone) with exact dates, places or figures. That said, for decades my clients have told me that I give accurate readings. I deeply appreciate their positive feedback, but there are two sides to this compliment.
My accuracy is attributable to the people to whom I've given readings – and what they did or did not do – just as much as to what I said during a reading. After all, it was their free will, thoughts and actions – not mine – that they directed towards improving their lives and how things turn out. Yes, I do reveal positive possibilities that inspire people to see their situations in different ways and take charge where they have power and influence. But they do the work because of or in spite of their situations, not me.
The Universe guarantees plenty of surprises, but in the end the people for whom I read are the real creators of my accuracy, as they bring into manifestation that which I reveal is possible. We are entitled to such information, and God/Universe is behind our desire to know more and live better, wiser and happier. In essence, it's that simple. If we ask, we open ourselves to receive.
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|I find Lithomancy one of the most powerful psychic arts for the following reasons:
1) This method of psychic reading is highly efficient in that it offers insights into many different issues and reveals how they interrelate and manifest on a weekly basis. Patterns formed by the Stones clearly outline-in symbolic form-the person's present situation, upcoming situations, challenges, opportunities, and changes coming into play. They also always reveal the 'light at the end of the tunnel,' so I never leave a person without a great deal of insight and inspiration, regardless of the situation. The readings I give should never replace free will. To the contrary, they act as guides to help people exercise their free will, benefit from their situations, connect with the Universal Forces, and see the complexities and challenges they face as opportunities for empowerment, happiness, and peace.
2) Every Pattern is unique, as is every person, situation, and moment in time. Using intuition and decades of experience, I tap into this uniqueness and see beyond the surface issues and into past lives, other people and situations, spiritual guides, karmic ties, discarnate souls, and systems at work under the surface. And every Pattern reveals how - via attitudes and actions - a person can develop intuition, become and stay empowered, create positive outcomes, and expand in personal and spiritual growth.
3) Most of us are concerned with how to deal with the immediate future: the groundwork for the longer term. Everything is interconnected, there are no accidents or coincidences, and our lives unfold as a sequence of events: patterns, in essence. The Patterns I interpret during Lithomancy readings reveal details as well as an overall perspective about what is happening and why. They also address the questions and concerns a person already has in mind. We all know what we want to ask. What we often don't know is what we should ask: questions like "Why is this happening?" and "Where is it leading me?" Using Lithomancy, I cover it all, even matters a person needs to know about, but doesn't consider asking. We are entitled to know such things, but in most cases we must consciously and actively seek such knowledge.
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|All humans are psychic to some degree. A person's psychic ability is an attribute of the soul, a process as natural as breathing, and a direct connection to the Infinite Mind. People who want to enhance their natural psychic abilities and 'read the signs' can learn to do so via practice, trust, and devotion to development. As we move into the Age of Aquarius-a period of immense change that will bring us closer to enlightenment-more and more people are becoming spiritually aware and recognizing their natural psychic abilities because this is both our collective past and our collective destiny.
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British Literature I and II, Renaissance and Seventeenth-Century Literature, Poetry, Literature and Women
B.A., Lowell State College; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University
Jeannie Sargent Judge has published several journal articles on George Herbert's works and presented papers on his poetry at national and international conferences. Her book, George Herbert and the Incarnation, was published by Peter Lang in 2004. A member of the International George Herbert Society, Judge contributed a chapter on Herbert's Communion poems to the book, Images of Matter: a Collection of Essays on the Renaissance, which was published in 2005. She has also presented and published essays on women writers (Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, and Emily Symonds) and delivered a lecture on the works of Geraldine Brooks, as part of the Chelmsford Library book series in 2012.
Jeannie has served as the editor of The Vyu, a print and online magazine, which features cultural events, poetry, fiction, and reviews of visual artists in the Merrimack Valley, for more than ten years. She also serves as a reader and table leader for the College Board: evaluating Advanced Placement exams, Teachers' exams, and SAT essays. She was a participating scholar in a Grant awarded by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education for Diagnostic Testing; the group was responsible for designing and implementing the instrument used to determine placement of first-year students in college-writing courses.
She teaches courses in seventeenth-century British Literature, Shakespeare, Restoration Writers, Poetry, and Gender Studies.


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RENTON, WA - Wizards of the Coast today launched Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 globally* on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC/Steam and the PlayStation Network. This brand new game builds on the success of the original Duels of the Planeswalkers game and is set to thrill Magic: The Gathering fans around the world with all new graphics, decks, multiplayer format and more. With more than 12 million players and fans in more than 70 countries, Magic delivers players a truly integrated gaming experience across digital and real world.
"With the launch of Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, we are bringing a brand new game to Magic fans that is full of new features and gameplay," said Greg Leeds, President, Wizards of the Coast. "We are committed to listening to the feedback of our players, and have embraced that feedback to enhance the overall play experience in Duels 2012 with features like enhanced deck editing and improved co-op play."
With an easy to use tutorial, Duels of the Planeswalkers is the best way for new players to learn Magic: The Gathering. Players that are already familiar with Magic will enjoy a new-to-digital online multiplayer game mode called Archenemy where up to three players team up against the AI Archenemy. Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 builds on the success of the original game, which sold more than 500,000 copies on XBLA alone.
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC/Steam and the PlayStation Network today for $9.99 (800 MSFT points). Additional information about the game can be found at: www.duelsoftheplaneswalkers.com.
About Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering is the first and most widely played trading card game. Players take on the role of Planeswalkers – powerful mages who battle others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Their weapons include spells, creatures, and artifacts gathered from a vast multiverse of unique fantasy worlds. With more than 12 million players and fans worldwide, Magic is printed in 10 languages and played in more than 70 countries.
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast Web site at www.wizards.com.


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Syrian opposition condemns al-Qaida militants
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main Western-backed opposition group warned on Friday that the expanding influence of al-Qaida-linked militants in the rebel movement is undermining its struggle for a free Syria.
The warning came as a cease-fire ended fighting near the Turkish border between the mainstream rebels and fighters belonging to the al-Qaida offshoot known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. During the battle, the jihadis overran the town of Azaz.
As the cease-fire took hold, al-Qaida militants fought heavy street battles against Kurdish gunmen in northern Syria.
The infighting was some of the worst in recent months between forces seeking to bring down President Bashar Assad, and it threatened to further fragment an opposition movement outgunned by the regime.
The Syrian National Coalition, the main opposition group, condemned ISIL in a strongly worded statement, saying the jihadis' push to establish an Islamic state goes against the principles of the Syrian revolution.
"ISIL no longer fights the Assad regime. Rather, it is strengthening its positions in liberated areas at the expense of the safety of civilians," the statement said. "ISIL is inflicting on the people the same suppression of the Baath party and the Assad regime."
Al-Qaida-linked fighters in Syria have been some of the most effective forces on the battlefield, fighting alongside the rebels' Free Syrian Army against government forces. But the two factions have turned their guns on each other, and turf wars and retaliatory killings have evolved into ferocious battles that have effectively become a war within a war in northern and eastern Syria, leaving hundreds dead on both sides.
Late Thursday, fighters from ISIL and the Free Syrian Army agreed on an immediate cease-fire in Azaz, activists and opposition groups said. The two sides also agreed to free fighters captured by each side, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The deal calls for setting up a checkpoint between the two sides. They also agreed to take disputes before an Islamic council that would soon be established.
The fighting in Azaz and the prospect of al-Qaida militants so close to the frontier prompted Turkey to close a nearby border crossing.
Veteran opposition figure Kamal Labwani said the international community's disregard for Syrian lives has strengthened extremists in Syria, adding that the ISIL has become a force that the FSA is unable to deal with.
ISIL "invaded Azaz in one hour. Nobody can confront such extremists. They know how to work, they know how to plan," he said.
Labwani said the FSA had no choice but to agree to a truce because it cannot afford to open another front.
The extremists' presence "has spread like a disease that cannot be stopped," he said.
But as the fighting in Azaz died down, ISIL fighters fought against Kurdish gunmen in in heavy streets battles in the northern province of Raqqa, the Observatory said. Such battles between the two groups have been common in the past months.
Kurds are the largest ethnic minority, making up more than 10 percent of the country's 23 million people, and were long oppressed by Assad's regime. When the revolt began in March 2011, some Kurds joined the peaceful protests against Assad's rule. But as the revolt shifted into an armed rebellion, many remained on the fence, suspicious of an opposition that was becoming increasingly dominated by Muslim extremists seeking to impose a strict interpretation of Islam.
Syria's Kurds also find themselves enjoying near autonomy in the northeast after overstretched regime forces pulled back, ceding de facto control to armed Kurdish fighters.
But clashes have erupted in the Kurdish-controlled areas with increasing frequency in recent months, pitting Kurdish militias against rebels from two al-Qaida-linked factions - Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Following the killing of a prominent Kurdish leader late last month, a powerful Kurdish militia said it was mobilizing to expel Islamic extremists.
ISIL members in Raqqa also publicly shot to death an army officer they had captured earlier because he belongs to Assad's minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, said Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Observatory.
Abdullah Hassan, official spokesman for the local council in Raqqa, said via Skype that "all armed battalions and fighters, as well as civilians, are opposed to ISIL."
"These people do not have the same goals as us. We didn't liberate Azaz for them to come and occupy it again only this time with the rule of Islam," he said referring to the town that was among the first areas in northern Syria to fall into the hands of rebels.
Also Friday, state-run news agency SANA said Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil was misquoted in an interview with the Guardian in which he said that neither side in Syria was strong enough to win the conflict and that the government will call for a cease-fire at a planned peace conference in Geneva.
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The Deanery of New Zealand of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania is the way of administering the Antiochian Orthodox parishes, priests and faithful in New Zealand.
In January 2003, the first New Zealand Clergy Conference of the Antiochian Archdiocese was chaired by Metropolitan Archbishop Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand. On the Saturday, Dr Ian Nield was ordained to the diaconate and Fr Dcn Michael Elder was ordained to the priesthood; on the Sunday, Fr Dcn Ian Nield was ordained to the priesthood and Fr Victor Didenco, previously canonically released from the Moldovan Orthodox Church, was received into the Antiochian Archdiocese and appointed head of mission in Christchurch.
In July 2003, in response to a growing Antiochian Orthodox presence in New Zealand, Met Abp Paul created the Deanery of New Zealand. At this point, there are six priests in the Deanery.
On March 25, 2005, there was a clergy symposium in New Zealand. On the next day, Max Athanasius Perkins was ordained to the diaconate to serve the Antiochian Mission in Christchurch. On December 4, John Hubbard was ordained to the diaconate to serve at the Antiochian Orthodox Church of St George, Auckland.
In May 2006, after the Sixth Clergy Conference of Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian) in Wollongong, Australia, Met Abp Paul presided over a New Zealand Deanery meeting regarding the future of the Orthodox Church in New Zealand.
Priests and parishes
- V. Rev. Fr Jack Witbrock, Dean. Rector of Sts Simon and Jude, Ashley, Rangiora.
- V. Rev. Fr Ilyan Eades. Rector of St Michael, Dunedin.
- Rev. Fr Victor Didenco. Head of the Antiochian Mission in Christchurch.
- Rev. Fr George Bosauder. Rector of St George, Auckland.
- Rev. Fr Michael Elder. Rector of Sts Gregory of Nyssa and Macrina, Diamond Harbour.
- Rev. Fr Ian Nield. Head of the Antiochian Mission in Wellington.
- Fr Dcn Max Athanasius Perkins. Deacon of the Antiochian Mission in Christchurch.
- Fr Dcn John Hubbard. Deacon of St George, Auckland.
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Mass Effect 3 Datapad App Launches on App Store
If you're a fan of the Mass Effect series, and own an iOS device, you'll want to pick up the free Mass Effect 3 Datapad app from EA that just launched. Read on to find out what's inside.
Perhaps the best feature in ME3 Datapad are the Codex entries pulled from all three console games in the franchise. These contain extensive background lore for the series, and there's a lot to read through. Many of the Codex entries have voiceovers pulled straight from the game, so you can have your lore read to you instead of reading it yourself. It's a welcome bonus that we're happy made it into this app.
The other main feature of the Datapad is called Galaxy at War: Fleet Commander, which integrates with your Mass Effect 3 game and allows you to raise your galactic readiness rating on the go. It acts as a minigame of sorts: You deploy fleets to complete missions across the galaxy map, and wait for them to return. Missions generally take a couple hours to complete, although you can use credits earned from successful missions to purchase upgrades.
These upgrades include speeding up deployment times, adding fleets, improving the odds of success, and getting more readiness rating per deployment. It's simple, but a nice alternative for those who don't want to play Mass Effect Infiltrator or Mass Effect 3's multiplayer component to raise their rating.
Other Datapad features include trailers, wallpapers, and some humorous mail from characters you've run across in Mass Effect 3. There's also a feed for Mass Effect's Twitter account, but it's cluttered with responses to fans.
Mass Effect 3 Datapad is an excellent companion app for the console game, so download it to get more out of your console experience.


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The bees are in a glorious mood just now, buzzing and hovering above the honey sweet Beebalm flowers. Every year I wait for just this moment, for the rains that come sweeping in from the south, the new green growth that erupts everywhere and for the magnificent blooms of one of my favorite flowers. Not only is this blossom ungodly gorgeous, but it's one of the most versatile and effective medicines I've ever used.
I'm not really sure I need to write about it anymore considering how much is already here. I've confirmed my primary uses for the plant over and over again, especially for many kinds of systemic infection (with Alder!) and specifically for the mucus membranes. That means yeast infections, UTI's, toothaches and many gut infections.
Also, Beebalm tincture on burns is nothing short of great, it will kick your Lavender EOs butt every time, and is even better with a bit of Evening Primrose tincture. The salve is fabulous, I mix it up with Mugwort and Alder usually for a strange smelling but super super effective wound healer.
The honey made with the flowers is heavenly, and I don't say that lightly. It tastes like spicy hot sweetness gone buzzy on your tongue. Pure pleasure. And if you don't eat it up right away, then it also makes an excellent wound/burn dressing.
Keep in mind I'm speaking particularly of my own Mondarda fistulosa var. menthaefolia, your local Monarda may taste different (I've had delightfully and delicately sweet M. didyma from Ananda, yum) but so far, all spp. seem to work very similarly. I prefer a tincture made from fresh flowers for the strongest medicine, but also utilize the dried leaves for less intense purposes or broader applications to the body (makes a real nice decongesting steam).
Around here, everyone calls it Wild Oregano or Oregano de la Sierras, because the leaves smell very similar to Oregano, only better. We use them as a spice year round. It's a good thing then, that the plant is very prevalent up the arroyo because we use tons of the stuff every year. Literal pounds just for our family's use.
If you can take the super spicy taste it also makes a great relaxing diaphoretic, but it's easier to swallow with equal parts Elderflower, Yarrow, Mint and maybe a pinch of Wild Pennyroyal (Hedeoma is what I use but probably Monardella would work just fine too).
If you have this plant nearby, I strongly recommend getting to know it. And if you'd like to read (much) more about it, check out some of my old posts on it:
This is probably my best overview of Beebalm
My oldest Monarda post, but still worth reading.
Herbal steam (including Beebalm) for congestion
And if you use the search box, I bet you'll find even more!
Beebalm pic (c)2008 Kiva Rose
10 Responses to "Bee's Delight: Gathering Mountain Mondarda"
Interesting that the Monardas from you in NM bloom at the same time as the ones here in CT so far away. Was just about to post on it myself 🙂 Not sure there is anything left to say really -lol- but they are so damn pretty I forget all about fireworks. Who needs them? Bee balms put out their own show. My red ones seduce the hummingbird too, who hovers around all day when she blooms.
Ours just started blooming too, here in Oregon, and the hummingbirds engage in aerial warfare over the blossoms, even though we have TWO enormous clumps of red Monarda Didyma.
I tasted the blossoms, they're not SUPER hot, but they are sort of like Oregano kicked up a notch. I'm excited to work with this plant a little more, it grows like mad for me. Every year I divide it up and give plants away, and it just keeps giving more and more. Love it! Thanks for gathering all your posts up so I can reference all of them.
yup we just got flowers here ont he mentheafolia, i found some yesterday! and the pectinata is going gangbusters an dwill flower soon!! just in time for my herb walk!
Interesting post. I love minarda. Saw a hummingbird partaking of its goodness yesterday.
I'm curious though, can you use the leaves if they have a little of the white powder on them. I'm assuming it's a fungus of some kind?
The white powder is powdery mildew – very common in more humid zones and up here it gets to most bee balms at the very end of their bloom cycle when the heat starts to peak. you can't really just brush it off. keeping the Monarda patch thinned to increase air circulation helps a ton.
Love your artical on Bee Balm
When you tincture do you use both leaves and flowers and what proof of vodka.


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Montage by Moonlight
6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22
Taylor Auditorium
This CAP event will honor selected students and includes a cake reception, student readings and the distribution of EC's literary magazine.
"Our Montage editorial staff this year has gathered and produced some excellent fiction, verse and visual art to make this year's magazine one to remember," says Dr. Nathan Gilmour, Montage sponsor. "We thank the whole campus community for helping us put together a great publication."


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The penultimate week of fixtures in Italy saw two clubs joining Pescara in Serie B next season, while Lazio and Udinese took the Europa League race down to the wire
Catania gave their fans something to cheer about after they ran out easy 1-0 victors over Pescara in their last home game of the season on Saturday.
The winning goal came on 52 minutes when Alejandro Gomez nodded home Gonzalo Bergessio's cross at the far post to deservedly keep all three points at the Angelo Massimino.
It was little more than the Sicilians merited as the Delfini - guaranteed to finish rock bottom in the Serie A standings - offered next to no resistance at all bar Mattia Perin's constant shot-stopping.
Torino secured their top-flight status for another season after they came back from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw with already-safe Chievo on Sunday.
The Flying Donkeys broke the deadlock on 10 minutes through the prolific Cyril Thereau, who capitalised on Valerio Di Cesare's slip and fired the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
However, just nine minutes later, Dario Dainelli's trip on Angelo Ogbonna in the penalty area afforded Alessio Cerci the opportunity to send Christian Puggioni the wrong way and keep his side afloat.
Udinese recorded a club-record seventh straight win on Sunday as they overcame Atalanta 2-1 at the Friuli to keep their Europa League fate in their own hands.
Yet it could have been all so different when Giuseppe De Luca netted the rebound from Luigi Giorgi's strike which Zeljko Brkic parried away on 10 minutes.
But on the cusp of half-time, Antonio Di Natale played a one-two with Allan before flicking the ball past Andrea Consigli with the outside of his boot to level the scores.
And Di Natale completed the turnaround shortly after the break - albeit with a slight hint of offside - as he swept up in the box for his 175th goal in Italy's top tier.
Fiorentina consigned Palermo to relegation on Sunday as their vital 1-0 success also kept up their flagging hopes of finishing in Serie A's third and final Champions League place.
Genoa's goalless draw with Inter meant that only a win would do for the Sicilians, but their former hero Luca Toni popped up towards the end of first half to tuck away Juan Cuadrado's cross after Borja Valero had played the Colombian in on goal.
The Viola will now hope AC Milan fail to beat Roma to retain any hope of featuring in Europe's elite club tournament next season, but Palermo, meanwhile, must now regroup ahead of their first Serie B campaign since 2003-04.
Lazio seem to have turned a corner at a crucial time of the season after they cast aside Sampdoria 2-0 at the Olimpico to extend their unbeaten to run to three matches and stay on Udinese's trail in fifth spot.
Inside 10 minutes, the Biancocelesti took the lead from a corner as Stefan Radu's flick-on fell into the path of Miroslav Klose but it was Sergio Floccari who got the all-important touch to divert the ball past Sergio Romero.
The visitors then went down to 10 men in stoppage time following Renan's red card for dissenting towards the referee, and Antonio Candreva added insult to injury with a chipped Panenka-esque penalty with the last kick of the game.
Siena may have been relegated from Serie A by the virtue of Genoa's point against Inter, but they nonetheless fell to a heartbreaking 2-1 reverse at the hands of Napoli.
On 36 minutes, The Tuscans went ahead in spectacular fashion as Fabrizio Grillo marked his debut in the Italian top flight with a fine volley from a free kick which spun past Antonio Rosati.
The Partenopei, however, came back with a vengeance midway through the second half when Edinson Cavani netted yet again - this time from a free kick which rebounded to his feet.
And just as the Napoli fans were resigned to a share of the spoils, Marek Hamsik sealed the win in the third minute of injury time from a quick passing move involving Lorenzo Insigne and Goran Pandev.
Bologna moved to within three points of matchday opponents Parma after they secured an impressive 2-0 win on their travels in the Emilia-Romagna derby on Sunday.
With just six minutes on the clock, a defensive lapse gifted Saphir Taider the chance to sneak in and poke the ball beyond Antonio Mirante for the opening goal at the Tardini.
And the Rossoblu rounded off the triumph - while further boosting their hopes of a top-half finish - on the hour mark when Davide Moscardelli beat the offside trap before unleashing an angled drive home.


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Much of what I know about music I learned from Scott, so I am reluctant to intrude on his popular music territory. Still: what the heck, why not? What is popular music for, if not to empower every ill-informed listener to have an opinion? So here goes.
I had never heard of Gavin DeGraw until a couple of months ago when he played a concert at Gustavus Adolphus College, from which my oldest daughter graduated last year. She drove down to St. Peter with some friends to take in the concert. I didn't hear of him again until a week or two ago, when my wife and I and a couple of our kids were eating dinner on our deck and saw that DeGraw was about to perform at the Minnesota Zoo, along with Colbie Caillat. Needless to say, I had never heard of Miss Caillat either; nevertheless, we went online and bought tickets to the sold-out concert on StubHub.
So last Wednesday night, my wife, my son, my youngest daughter and I drove the short distance to the Zoo's amphitheater to take in the concert. A preface: my house is a very near the Minnesota Zoo as the crow flies, so that if we sit on our front steps during the summer, we can hear concerts in progress, along with wolves, lions, etc. The Zoo's amphitheater must be one of the best live music venues anywhere. It seats 1,500 or so people, and all of the seats are good. The sound quality is sensational.
So we heard Gavin DeGraw, who was, we all thought, great. He is an excellent singer and songwriter, and a terrific front man. If you have an opportunity to see him perform, you should go. Here he is, playing the piano and singing during Wednesday's concert:
The guy was really good. If you want to get an idea of his music, here he is singing his hit "Not Over You." I would only add that the video does not fully convey what a fun performer he is, live.
Colbie Caillat followed Mr. DeGraw after an interlude of a half hour or so. She was good, too; she writes songs in what I think of as a Euro-pop style, which I tend to like. But by the time she started to perform, the sun had gone down and the only lights in the area were those that focused on the stage. No big deal, you say? Ah, but this is the Midwest, and when the sun goes down the bugs come out. Miss Caillat was freaked out by the bugs that she saw in the cone of light that followed her wherever she went on the stage. She interrupted her performance several times to talk about the bugs, including one occasion when she explained that she and DeGraw had played in Pittsburgh a week or two earlier, and she had been attacked by mayflies.
Now, if you are familiar with mayflies you know that they do not "attack." They are nowhere near that smart. They do, however, appear out of nowhere and swarm anyone in the vicinity. This is a video of Miss Caillat's appearance in Pittsburgh, when the mayflies appeared:
Wednesday's performance was something like that. What I couldn't figure out was why the bugs were suddenly a problem. The Zoo puts on concerts three nights a week or so through the summer; we have been to a number of them over the years. Bugs have never been a show-stopper before. Why now? Was it something unique about Miss Caillat's lights? Or is she just a wimp?
My suspicious run toward the latter explanation, but we liked her anyway. Here is a bug-free rendition of her hit song "Bubbly;" I believe it is the official video:
And this is a photo I took of her performing Wednesday night:
Miss Caillat is good, but I am guessing a bit of a handful. You may want to be sure that you see her indoors, preferably in the winter.
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|2011-06-30, 07:22
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I think it was said that humans have more stored energy than a Nuclear bomb, only thing is we can't release them all at once
|2011-06-30, 07:41
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I think Incubator role is fulfilled by Aleister though...
|2011-06-30, 08:52
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Dohohoh. You guys might want to check out the Images thread. Also thanks for corrupting my mind with Madoka/Index discussions.
While we're at it, I'm beginning to wonder about a hypothesis, I guess I should post that in the Abilities blah blah blah thread.
|2011-06-30, 13:31
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Vitality or current "energy" (the source of "strength") can be replenished, lifespan can not. Personally I doubt magic would be so devoted if it would actually burn away the user's life with spells (remember that magician's do everything with magic in Index since they hate science; they threat wounds that a hospital could with magic, they do cellphone calls with magic, they don't use elevators and the like). No one would do basic need level of activities with magic if that would actually eat away your remaining days.
BTW, hasn't Styil ran out of "magic power" quite a few times? He has always been described as being exhausted with that and not in the line of "since he burned his mp, he died". Probably there is a point were mana "is done" with eating your "normal energy" and starts earing away at your lifespan, but no character has described to reach that point.
|2011-06-30, 14:26
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problably the "mp" they had is the only amount that they can storage inside themselves, and, if they force themselves beyond the limit they can damage their bodies to the point that they can't use magic at the same level they could before. Like Orville, he tried to take too much power of gabriel in his body and in the end he lost the "saint" attribute and was reduced to a normal magician. Its like in Bleach when Ishida was fighting against that captain when he took off his glove he was using an amount of power that he could not control. When I read in portuguese it was written "The fire not only warms but it can also burn". Problably is the same with magicians.
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|2011-06-30, 19:03
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In Stiyl's case (in daihasei festival) he was reduced to low HP from Oriana's attack, and can't convert anymore HP to MP since it's dangerous to his life.
[On a side note, Stiyl sacrificed 'physical defence' (DEF) stat to have a large enough MP gauge (and possibly a high HP->MP converting ratio) to use Innocentius (Pope Class summon). So Stiyl gets KOed easily by attacks if it hits him, compared to other mages like Motoharu or Oriana.
His 'magic defence' stat seems to be unaffected/average.]
|2011-06-30, 19:50
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So will this be the first official mention of Parameter List?:
Edit: I forgot to add radio noise, angel fall and Kazakiri to the list of just as planned, he mentioned the idea once and expanded it into something incredible once he got the chance, simply amazing.
|2011-06-30, 20:06
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Also, does it mean that after resting, they can regain HP and MP?
|2011-06-30, 20:41
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By some descriptions, it might be proper to say that this attribute can be trained.
|2011-06-30, 23:03
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|2011-06-30, 23:54
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It took 3 volumes for the true purpose of the Radio Noise to be revealed- Anime only fans would never have known it in the last episode of season1, so it would feel even longer. And it took 7 more volumes from then to see it come alive.
It took 12 volumes to see a follow up of the [Book of Law] story in the form of Aiwass. And on a more minor scale, 9 volumes before the Queen's Fleet makes a brief return.
It took 20 volumes, not counting SS(s), to see the follow up of the Dragon-Head of Touma. Inbetween, it was 13 volumes before his memory lost became a topic again.
It took 16 volumes give or take, for the effects of Angel Fall to be fully recognised, and 18 volumes before we see Pendex again.
And I'm certain we'll be waiting 18 volumes (since the festival), before the St Peter's Cross take center stage again
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But Bro Shiage will end up taking a piss on it without realizing what it is, rendering it ineffective.
Another Yandere will be added to Hamazura's collection.
|2011-07-01, 01:01
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Don't forget how Mikoto's fans have been waiting for her to join the fray, and it seems like she's almost there, but still not quite.
Ollerus got introduced on SS2 and then made a cameo appearance on volume 22. It will probably still be a while until he "reveals" himself.
Also, we are still waiting to see a follow up on Himegami. Vampires were introduced with little explanation. Later we learned that Himegami is a gemstone, but it was just a tease. I got the feeling she'll play an important role later, but just how much later? ...
Or maybe she'll just get her own manga, where it will be a running gag that she does amazing things and nobody notices. Not even Aleister, the ultimate peeper... he'll be too busy observing Index biting Touma. Himegami will even make a vampire friend (thanks to the cross' magic) and she'll try to introduce her to her friends, without much success, even Tsuchimikado and Pierce won't pay attention as they'll be arguing whether vampire maids or vampire nurses are hotter... Ok, now I'm just letting my imagination run too much.
|2011-07-01, 02:39
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no way...shiage already has enough yanderes in mugino,that leaves touma and accel........but accel also already has worst as a troll, but now we have stiyl as another competitor along with touma.....stiyl's interactions with laura are some of the best moments of the novel for me but i'm 1000000% sure that laura will 10x bring more misfortune to touma's life than other girls.........how about a threesome between them?...actually i take that back how about a scene where laura pisses all four of them off and they start chasing her with there respective weapons(stiyl-fire sword, touma-fist,accel-black wings,shiage-...something),which ends with all of them in a....fivesome?(not sure what else to call it) but while they are in the middle of the you-know-what takitsubo comes and wants to take part in it for shiage along with mugino,awaki and worst(the last two for accel of course).
But of course there's no way this is how it will end and it doesn't. Because somehow the misaka imoutos found out about whats going and want to take part in it aswell and this continues as more people find out and want to join in except for maybe the nuns but i'm too lazy to continue and i'm sure you got my message a long time ago:P.
Note 2: sorry i couldn't resist replying to this..:[
maybe i should post this in the fanfic thread to see if someone actually writes something like this.
i'll go back to lurking the forums for new information now
oh and i've read your translations of the to aru novels and wanted to thank you for it
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MANAGUA, NICARAGUA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/17/13 -- Assisting developing countries to increase sustainable economic growth in rural areas, and their access to safe, nutritious food, is a priority for Canada's international assistance. The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), on behalf of the Minister of International Cooperation, the Honourable Julian Fantino, today announced $8.1 million in Canadian support for rural development in Nicaragua.
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Canada's support, which will flow from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) until 2015, contributes to strengthening the agriculture and forestry sector in Nicaragua. This project, delivered through the Government of Nicaragua's Productive Rural Development Sector Program (known by its Spanish acronym PRORURAL) helps to strengthen farmers' capacity to increase the productivity and the quality of food production.
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