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Cast your mind back to 1995 – in a time when Valley girls were Californian – Cher, Dionne and Tai introduced us to 'makeovers', 'buyer's remorse' and 'Baldwins'.
So much more than just your A typical teen drama, Clueless made a totally important cultural impact for decades to come – changing our vocabulary and the way we dress.
Adapted from Jane Austen's Emma – it made Brittany Murphy and Alicia Silverstone household names and gave us all the tartan we've ever dreamed of. The Scots may have invented the fabric, but it was the girls of Beverley Hills High who made it their own. Mis matched, colourful, co-ordinated – bliss.
Now as fashion short circuits back to the '90s and there's more plaid, tartanand check on the streets than you can shake a stick at, let's re-visit what Cher & co taught us about how to wear it:
1: Be fearless, tartan is not to be worn sporadically.
2: Think matchy matchy, i.e. tartan on tartan on tartan.
3: Coordinate head-to-toe tartan with your best friend's head-to-toe tartan.
4. Work out in tartan.
5: Tartan is acceptable for both AM and PM.


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This Custom Wooden Desk is Really Customized
Necessity is the mother of invention, right? The subliminal message that shouts in every hacker's ear as he crafts some custom solution to a common problem has struck again as a Lifehacker reader built a super-custom desk. If you're having a problem finding a desk to suit your needs, take a cue from this project and find a carpenter…
His desk includes custom cubbies for speakers, desk supplies, his home phone and iPhone dock and still left plenty of space to work on.
The MacBook, sitting in the top right corner of the desk, is actually raised on cantilevered beams of wood (like two diving boards) to give plenty of cooling air circulation.
The custom-built fun extends underneath the desk, where the keyboard and mouse sit on a slide-out tray and the printer and subwoofer each have their own supports underneath the surface of the desk.

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Pistons must adjust without PG Jackson
The Detroit Pistons have recovered nicely from their struggles at the start of December but now will be forced to play on without starting point guard Reggie Jackson.
Winners of five of their last six games, the Pistons will be without Jackson for the foreseeable future Thursday night when they visit the Orlando Magic, who are trying to stop their second nine-game losing streak of the season.
Jackson, who is averaging 14.6 points and 5.5 assists, was diagnosed with a Grade-3 sprained right ankle, which will keep him out six-to-eight weeks. Eight weeks from Thursday is Feb. 22 and by then the Pistons will have played 57 games and be two weeks past the trade deadline.
Jackson was injured in the third quarter of an otherwise good night on Tuesday for the Pistons, who shot 50 percent in a 107-83 rout of the Indiana Pacers.
Jackson set a season high with 13 assists while Tobias Harris produced 30 points on 10 of 11 shooting.
Harris never cooled down, scoring 26 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Pistons continued to play well after starting this month seven straight victories.
Harris made all but one of his 11 field-goal attempts in 29 minutes. He had 21 points in the opening quarter, when the Pistons established a 21-point lead and maintained a double-digit advantage most of the way.
"Throughout the game, I was getting some good looks, open looks," said Harris, who hit a career-high seven triples. "I just didn't want to rush any or take any bad shots. I wanted to keep us playing in a good flow because I thought we were really moving the ball well."
Harris and the rest of the Pistons will get their offense facilitated by Ish Smith for the time being. Smith started the 20 games Jackson missed at the start of last season recovering from left knee surgery and played the final 17 minutes Tuesday while finishing with 12 points and three assists.
"It's tough," associate head coach Bob Beyer told reporters at Wednesday's practice. "It's tough for him. He was playing really well. That's a big loss for us. But now we've just got to go next man up and move on."
Orlando can relate to injury problems of its own that have derailed a surprising 8-4 start. They are experiencing multiple nine-game losing streaks for the first time since the 2013-14 season and are 3-20 in their last 23 games since Nov. 10.
Orlando played its first game Tuesday after starting center Nikola Vucevic underwent surgery on his left hand and the Magic struggled to replace his 17.4 points. Bismack Biyombo started for Vucevic and grabbed 12 rebounds in 29 minutes but shot 1 of 7 during Tuesday's 107-89 loss at Miami.
It was Orlando's sixth double-digit loss during the nine-game skid and its 14th double-digit defeat since the 8-4 start.
Aaron Gordon also missed his fifth straight game with a strained right calf and the Magic are 1-8 in the nine games he has missed this season. Gordon, whose 18.3 points lead the Magic, took part in Tuesday's shootaround to get upgraded to questionable and practiced fully Wednesday.
If Gordon plays, he will be the second player to return from injury in the last two games, which serves as good news for the struggling Magic.
Evan Fournier returned from missing eight games with a sprained right ankle and scored 14 points but it was not enough as the Magic blew an 11-point lead and were outscored 60-32 in the last 20 minutes as they committed 10 turnovers during the third quarter.
"We turned the ball over, we were a little careless and we were impatient at times and not playing enough with the pass and guys trying to do too much on their own," Orlando coach Frank Vogel said. "But I was very proud of their effort and how hard they played. We fought throughout the game."
Orlando's closest loss during this skid was a four-point loss at Detroit on Dec. 17. The Magic gave up 17 3-pointers in a 114-110 loss and trailed by 24 before 19 straight points in the fourth to make the final score respectable.
Detroit is 7-4 in the last 11 meetings.
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Clinton steps upfront for TV Land
EmptyPresident Clinton revealed himself to be a devoted viewer of TV Land at the network's upfront presentation.
Clinton said Friday that he enjoys "All in the Family," "I Love Lucy" and "The Andy Griffith Show" and is catching up on "Bonanza" at night while trying to write a book on citizen activism.
"As you know, my wife is away, so I'm home alone a lot," Clinton said of Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. "I'm particularly grateful to TV Land for giving me something to do at night."
Clinton was the guest star of the network's upfront presentation, which was light on the typical advertising sales talk and heavy on Clinton speaking about his interests, including global warming, hurricane and tsunami relief and AIDS and childhood obesity.
Clinton's speech, and a brief Q&A with TV Land president Larry Jones, packed the Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center in the Time Warner Building.
He had been invited by TV Land to speak to the channel's move to become a network for the aging baby boomers. Clinton was passionate about that generation's activism and causes.
"I think on balance the baby boomers have done well and done well for the country and the world," Clinton said. He spoke fondly of President George H.W. Bush, assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and former South African President Nelson Mandela.
The network also announced several new series, including "Back to the Grind," a half-hour series that will bring such classic-TV actors as Harry Anderson and Loni Anderson to the real-life jobs of their characters; "35 and Beyond Super Model Search," a model competition where the women are 35 and older; and "The Story Of …," a pilot in development that will look at topics in pop culture.
But Jones said TV Land is more than just classic TV and its burgeoning original series slate. A movie night will begin on Fridays in early April, and the network acquired "Scrubs" and "Just Shoot Me."
Fielding written queries from ad buyers, Clinton played TV critic, saying he loves watching baseball and football on television and picked ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" as his favorite show.
"And even though an uber right-wing guy writes it, '24,' " said Clinton, who added that he enjoys the fact that conservatives and liberals alike can be the bad guys in the show.
"They're trying to be fair," Clinton said.
And he appreciates "Boston Legal" for the dynamic between William Shatner and James Spader. "It's something to behold," he said.


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With a recent World Economic Forum report revealing a crisis of confidence in leaders on a global scale, Petris Lapis queries how well organisations are doing from a leadership perspective.
With a recent World Economic Forum report revealing a crisis of confidence in leaders on a global scale, Petris Lapis queries how well organisations are doing from a leadership perspective.
I recently attended resilience training for government employees. Participants were in groups gloomily discussing coping with change. Only one group in the room was upbeat. When asked why they were coping with change so well, they reported that when their department had been reshuffled, the appointment of a manager had been overlooked. They were taking it in turns and had never worked as a more efficient or harmonious team. The secret to their success… no manager.
The current state of leadership
Are we doing well from a leadership perspective? The most recent global leadership index report produced by the World Economic Forum reveals a crisis of confidence in leaders on a global scale. Trust and confidence in leadership is ranked on a scale from one to 10 with 10 being total trust and confidence. From the most to the least trusted sector, this is how leadership ranked:
Nonprofits: 5.53
Business: 4.72
Education: 4.70
International organisations: 4.62
Healthcare: 4.53
Media: 3.94
Government: 3.83
Religious organisations: 3.57
In Australia, the confidence we have in our leaders rates a measly 4.11 out of 10, and the younger you are, the less confidence you have in them.
Research by the Adelante group shows that 30 to 40% of CEOs fail in their first three years and it can take an organisation 10 years to recover from poor leadership. Globally, dismissals for ethical lapses rose from 3.9% of all successions in 2007 to 2011 to 5.3% in 2012 to 2016. According to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, only 37% (an all-time low) of people consider CEOs credible today.
Theo Veldsman studies the growth and impact of toxic leadership in organisations across the world and says that although traditional research shows that one out of every five leaders is toxic, he believes it is now closer to three out of every 10.
It appears our leaders are failing not because they are incompetent, or lacking in knowledge or experience, but because of hubris, ego and lack of emotional intelligence.
This is confirmed by a LinkedIn survey of human resources managers in Australia that found most Australian managers are lacking in the critical leadership skills of empathy, problem solving and creativity, and the ability to foster collaboration and innovation.
What impact does poor leadership have?
Poor leadership is like putting your sewage discharge into your drinking water. Before you know it, everything is toxic.
Swedish researchers have found that poor leadership adversely affects not only workers' mental health, but also their physical health. They found that if your manager was incompetent, inconsiderate, secretive or uncommunicative, you were 60% more likely to suffer a heart attack or other life-threatening cardiac condition. If you worked for a 'good leader', you were 40% less likely to suffer a heart problem.
According to Ray Williams, poor leaders create 'toxic workplaces' where the focus is on wrongdoings, rather than praise, where profits are more important than people, where stress, turnover and burnout are commonplace and where internal competition to keep your position is rife.
Such workplaces also experience a decline in civility and a rise in bullying. As a result, researchers have found that employee engagement has declined significantly in most industries, with some finding as few as 29% of employees are now actively engaged in their jobs.
What a better leader looks like
Being a better leader requires several traits and they might not be what you think:
Christine Boedker of the Australian School of Business researched the link between leadership and organisational performance, and found that of all the elements in a business, the ability of a leader to be compassionate had the greatest correlation with profitability and productivity. William Baker and Michael O'Malley also found that a management style which had the traits of compassion, integrity, gratitude, authenticity, humility and humour improved employee performance and retention.
Bradley Owens found that not only are humble leaders more effective and better liked, but they also have more learning-oriented teams, more engaged employees and lower voluntary turnover. Interestingly, findings from a Baylor University study found the honesty-humility personality trait was the unique predictor of job performance.
Amy Ou and her colleagues at Arizona State University studied the CEOs of 63 private Chinese companies and the managers who worked with them. They found that the humbler the CEO, the more managers working for them reported positive outcomes. This is confirmed by Elizabeth Salib, who also found that the best leaders are humble leaders. She cites Google's Senior Vice President, Lazlo Bock, who says humility is one of the traits he looks for when he is hiring staff.
Leadership expert Jim Collins in an article in the Harvard Business Review argues that the best leaders have 'character' (modesty, quiet calm, determination, channelled energy, a focus on the business not themselves, accepting responsibility for poor results and giving praise for good outcomes to others). Good character results in a leader not only being liked but also making greater returns for their organisations.
After studying 84 CEOs and more than 8,000 of their employees, Fred Kiel found that people were happier and worked harder when they felt valued and respected. CEOs who had the four character traits of integrity, compassion, forgiveness and accountability led companies whose returns on assets were five times larger than those of executives who were more self-centred.
Is it because we have fallen victim to the 'sales pitch' and hype of the charismatic superhero who promises the world and fails to deliver?
How can we get better leaders?
If we want better leaders, we need to help with:
Better leadership training
If the Australian LinkedIn survey is to be believed, our managers desperately need the type of emotional intelligence training more commonly found in counselling rather than traditional leadership training.
Change the way we select and reward employees
Jeffrey Pfeffer's research shows that, "the qualities we actually select for and reward in most workplaces are precisely the ones that are unlikely to produce leaders who are good for employees, or for that matter, long-term organisational performance".
Stop falling for the hype from charismatic superheroes
Start endorsing the quiet, humble and honest behaviour which makes for a better business and world. It is time to stop choosing authoritarian, controlling, narcissistic and toxic leaders. It is time we started making the choices that were good for our businesses and our employees.
Change our focus
We suffer from the misconception that 'tough managers' are successful. Emma Seppala's research shows that tough managers mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees improves performance when, in fact, all it does is increase stress and its associated side effects. Anthony Mitchell, co-founder and chairman of strategic leadership firm Bendelta confirms this when he says, "With the death of the command-and-control age, leaders cannot expect superior performance through the militaristic exercise of authority. The winners in today's business world are fully engaging and inspiring their people, while the losers are not. It's that simple."
Petris Lapis
Petris is the Director of Petris Lapis, which offers critical soft skills and mindfulness training. Visit petrislapis.com


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While engineers and designers feverishly worked overtime on the advancement of a four-passenger cars they code-named the F-car, the Chevy public relations, advertising and marketing team prepared the world for the intro of a car they called the Panther.
All through the summer of 1965 practically every element of the car's design and development, from preliminary design sketches to clay models, was photographed and thoroughly recorded. Chevy used the assets to produce a 30 -minute film The Camaro for sale in Burlington CO , which was later on shown on TV and in movie theaters. They also introduced females's clothes called the Camaro Collection and even a Camaro roadway race online game.
Buy Classic Chevrolet Camaros
In November, Chevy sales executives and imaginative people previewed prototype designs at the GM Tech Center. Campbell-Ewald, Chevy's age-old advertising agency, immediately began work on brochures, direct-mail advertising and sales promo materials, along with print, outside and TV/radio marketing. In April 1966, at the New York Automobile Show Press Conference, Chevrolet sales executives admitted no name had actually been selected for the brand-new vehicle, but did announce that pricing of 1967 Chevy Camaro for sale in Burlington CO design will be in the Corvair-Chevy II variety.
Throughout early 1966 Chevy agonized over a name for its Mustang-killer. GM's upper management fidgeted about the aggressive undertones of the Panther name. A comparable bout of cold feet would later cause the Pontiac variation, code named the Banshee, to be relabelled Firebird. Over its short lifetime, the F-car had been called by many names including Wildcat, Chaparral, Leader and Nova. It's likewise rumored that Chevy considered using the letters "GM" in the name, and created G-Mini, which progressed into GeMini and finally Gemini. Nevertheless, GM's upper management banned the idea, fearing the car might be a failure.
Automotive legend has it that somebody at Chevrolet lastly proposed the name Camaro and upper management rapidly concurred. Although the name has no genuine meaning, GM scientists reportedly discovered the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for "friend" or "buddy." It's reported that Ford Motor Company scientists likewise found other meanings, consisting of "a shrimp-like animal" and an arcane term for "loose bowels."
Due to the fact that a number or pre-launch materials had actually already been launched utilizing the Panther name, Chevy's most pushing challenge was to now rename their brand-new Mustang killer, the Camaro. Camaros are found in Burlington CO by looking for classic car dealers.
The price tag of $2,466 for a Camaro base coupe and $2,704 for a base convertible was completely competitive with Ford's rates of their 1967 Mustang models which was $2,461 for the basic coupe, $2,692 for a standard fastback and $2,898 for a standard convertible.Taking a page from Mustang's success in making added benefit from alternatives and devices, the Camaro could be ordered with almost 80 factory alternatives and 40 dealership devices.
Purchasers might also choice approximately a bigger 250-inch version of the basic straight six engine, an option of 327-cubic-inch small-block V8s fed by either a two-barrel or a four-barrel carburetor and 2 versions of the 396-cubic-inch big-block V8. In order to keep the brand-new Camaro from taking sales far from the Corvette, a corporate order prohibited equipping it with engines larger than 400 cid. Transmission alternatives included a four-speed handbook, a two-speed "Powerglide" and in late 1967 the brand-new three-speed "Turbo Hydra-Matic 350".


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We are but bees floating on dusty winds, soaking in tears trapped in the nothing, forever drowning in sweet sickly sorrow. JG
"I love people. Everybody. I love them, I think, as a stamp collector loves his collection. Every story, every incident, every bit of conversation is raw material for me. My love's not impersonal yet not wholly subjective either. I would like to be everyone, a cripple, a dying man, a whore, and then come back to write about my thoughts, my emotions, as that person. But I am not omniscient. I have to live my life, and it is the only one I'll ever have. And you cannot regard your own life with objective curiosity all the time..."
"For all revolutions, one thing is clear... even if some didn't work, the most important thing is that the best ideas survived. The same goes for personal revolts. What turns out good, what survives in you that makes you stronger."
[images- various tumblers/ Asia Argento/ Marion Cotillard image, 'Rust & Bone'/ words by me/ Excerpt Sylvia Plath, 'The Journals of Sylvia Plath, 1950-1962'/ quote, 'The Edukators']


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Regular readers and followers will know that I have been working on some model masters for the new miniatures games Panzerfauste from Hysterical Games, a joint venture between Steve Blease and Rob Alderman. I recently saw this post over on the Hysterical Games Facebook page and thought it was worth re-posting.
Further details can be found here.
"Ok you like the pictures, so let's get you up to speed on what is happening behind the scenes...
The plan is that we launch Panzerfäuste through Kickstarter sometime this Autumn. We will have two levels of game providing different entry points, a section level skirmish game (approximately 10 miniatures a side) and a mass battle platoon level game (30 to 40 miniatures a side). The miniatures will be usable for both games.
We are currently working on five armies for the Kickstarter, the Dwarves, the Gnomes, the Orcs, the Troglodytes and the [REDACTED BY ORDERS OF THE KHOVEN GRALSKA BABA].
Funding permitting the plan is that each race has basic infantry, infantry command, infantry support weapons, a "brute" (a large shock weapon creature or machine), a "tank" and also some specialist troop sections (eg. Orc Commandos, Dwarf Penal Troops).
This is a lot of miniatures and we are working with Prodos to get a lot of this sculpted and the masters produced and painted BEFORE the Kickstarter so you can see what you are getting.
Of course the six million dollar question is how much will this cost you? At the moment we haven't worked this out but we think the cost of one section of troops will be around £22.
For the skirmish game the minimum needed to play is one section a side plus a set of the rules. You can add more to the game as you expand your collection, but that is up to you. There will be a Skirmish entry set of two opposing sections plus a set of the rules for a discounted price on the Kickstarter which is a good thing to share the cost of with a gaming buddy.
The minimum you will need for the platoon game is three sections plus a command team but adding some support options will give more variety to your games. Again we have not nailed down an exact price but are trying to put together a KS deal for around £90. As with the Skirmish, we are planning a Mass Battle entry set of two opposing platoons plus the rules for a KS discounted price, again a good deal for two gamers wanting to get playing.
Finally there will be some bigger deals for those of you who must have everything, plus some special very limited exclusive offers and some KS exclusive freebies if we hit target goals.
Hope this helps, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask and we'll do our best to answer them....."
The Hysterical Games/Panzerfauste Website is now live.....
Full details can be found here.


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If you're planning on going away over the festive season, it's a good time to review your home security by getting inside the mind of a burglar.
Take a careful look at your home and spot the weak points.
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12 December 2013
( 04 November 2016 )
If you're planning on going away over the festive season, it's a good time to review your home security by getting inside the mind of a burglar.
Take a careful look at your home and spot the weak points.
Before you go away, think like a burglar
The gate - a closed gate acts as a psychological barrier but if it's broken or left wide open, it could suggest a casual approach to security that burglars love. Consider affixing a 'Please close the gate' sign to encourage postmen, leafletters or anyone hand-delivering a Christmas card to close the gate as they leave.
Don't give a burglar a leg up! Chain ladders and wheelie bins to stop burglars using them to climb over a fence or to a first floor window. If ladders are in a shed or garage, make sure that's securely locked as well.
Doors and windows – don't rely on just a cylinder lock for the front door. Use a deadlock or similar and lock the windows too.
Lighting – movement sensors and external security lights are inexpensive deterrents. If you have Christmas lights up outside, consider taking them down whilst you're away, as if they're conspicuously off at the most festive times, it's an indication that you aren't home.
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'Beware of the Dog' signs often have the opposite effect as burglars might assume the dog's an alternative to an alarm, which is fine if it's fierce but not much good otherwise!
Criminals also know that pet owners often have a habit of leaving back doors unlocked to let animals into the garden and if someone's popping round to walk the dog or feed the cats while you're away they could easily forget to lock the doors.
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Winter weather is predictably unpredictable; your return may be delayed by bad weather so be safe and resume newspaper or other deliveries when you're actually back.
Heavy snow or gales can wreak havoc so make sure fences are secure, garden furniture, patio heaters and pots are a safe distance away from windows and cars.
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text: Bassist and guitarist Jack Esher resides in Massachusetts, where he was born in 1950. After graduating from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1977, he remained in San Francisco for several years and was a songwriting member of two San Francisco rock bands in the 80's, before returning to New England. A veteran of the late sixties folk scene in Boston and Cambridge, Jack studied classical guitar and lute before settling in with his six string and bass. He is a member of Boston-based Whose Muddy Shoes, an acoustic four-person group performing original and cover material around New England with an album due out in spring, 2005. The group began as a six-person band, emphasizing blues, vintage rock and folk-rock, with its first album released in 1995.A professional mediator, he is occasionally called upon to mediate disputes among band members about who should sing what vocal part and who should take which solo, and affably listens through jokes about lawyers at gigs while ensuring that the band partnership agreement provides him with total control over the group and its assets.


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Guess This Mystery Grocery Item!
When we last stopped in at Chinatown Food Market in Kansas City, we went home with our usual fare, although something unusual (to us) caught our attention and ended up in our basket at checkout. We're pretty familiar with the taste of most snacks and candies at Asian markets, but this one was new to us. Can you guess what it is?
These beautifully candied nuggets of water chestnut turned out to be the taste of the day. Water chestnuts lend themselves to sweet options as well as savory preparations and are found in many Asian desserts.
These had a perfect candied coating that kept the outside crisp and sweet and the inside juicy and plump. The water chestnut taste came through clean without being tainted by the sugary outside, and it made for a tasty treat.
If you happen to come across them on your next trip to an Asian market, slice them up and add them to a little fruit salad for some extra oomf, or just eat them straight out of the package like we did! Let us know how you'd like to eat them or what you thought they were in the comments below!
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US flexes Pacific muscle
US flexes Pacific muscle
John Garnaut
June 3, 2012
US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta … "The United States military is rebalancing and brings enhanced capabilities to [the Pacific] region." Photo: AFP
AUSTRALIA has thrown its support behind a "rebalancing" of American military might in the Pacific region, which promises to deepen strategic rivalries with China.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith yesterday spoke of the "positive impact" of the United States on regional security, just hours before the US presented its most detailed plan of how it will bulk up military might into the Pacific region while making budget cuts elsewhere.
Chinese analysts said the US and Australian comments would provide more ammunition to those in China who argued that the US was using its allies to "contain" China's rise.
But, they said, the civilian Chinese leadership was unlikely to be drawn into a new verbal spat with the US or Australia as it continues to play down diplomatic incidents – including the arrest of an alleged American spy – in an attempt to smooth the road to a once-a-decade leadership transition later this year.
"By 2020, the navy will reposture its forces from today's roughly 50-50 split between the Pacific and the Atlantic to about a 60-40 split between those oceans," US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta told Asian officials at a conference in Singapore yesterday.
"That will include six aircraft carriers in this region, a majority of our cruisers, destroyers, combat ships and submarines," he said.
"Make no mistake – in a steady, deliberate and sustainable way – the United States military is rebalancing and brings enhanced capabilities to this vital region."
Mr Smith spoke at the same Shangri-La conference in Singapore, en route to Beijing, making his first visit as Defence Minister.
A new book – The Kingdom and the Quarry: China, Australia, Fear and Greed, by David Uren – has revealed the existence of a secret chapter in Australia's 2009 Defence White Paper that contemplated war with China.
Mr Smith yesterday dismissed the possibility that American military and economic power would "somehow be rapidly eclipsed overnight as a result of the new distribution of power to Asia".
"In Australia's view, the United States has underwritten stability in the Asia-Pacific for the past half-century and will continue to be the single most important strategic factor in our region for the foreseeable future," he said.
But the US announcement is one more step towards a militaristic rivalry between the world's two largest powers.
"The strategic rivalry between Beijing and Washington is becoming more profound," said Shi Yinhong, professor of international relations at the People's University of China.
"At least into the next generation we will continue to see strategic rivalry becoming more profound and more widespread."
Andrew Davies, director of military operations and capabilities at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said there was too much economic integration between China and the US to allow a Soviet-style cold war to develop between the two powers.
But, he said, the strategic rivalry was becoming more militaristic.
Beijing and Washington have managed to smooth over a series of diplomatic incidents in recent months.
In recent days it has emerged that the personal assistant to a vice-minister at China's Ministry of State Security has been detained in China on charges of spying for the US.
Last month the US gave political refuge to the Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng.
In February China's most famous policeman, Wang Lijun, sought refuge in another US diplomatic mission, precipitating the purge of a Politburo member, Bo Xilai.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/us-flexes-pacific-muscle-20120602-1zouv.html#ixzz1wgKu9Pur


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Perseverance: Chad Crittenden's Story
What if one day you were diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer and had to have your leg amputated? How would you feel? How would you cope? Well Chad Crittenden, the keynote speaker for the 2011 Disability Awareness Day, experienced just that.
Crittenden was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma, which led to the amputation of his leg. Just nine months after his surgery, Crittenden was a contestant on CBS' "Survivor: Vanuatu." His most challenging moment of being an amputee came after his surgery.
"Directly after surgery I had to stay still and be home bound, that was tough," Crittenden said. "Being limited in where I go was tough. That was the hardest part."
After the amputation of his leg, Crittenden needed some time to adjust to becoming who he is today. When asked what was the toughest part in adapting to being an amputee, Crittenden responded by discussing coming to terms with his new lifestyle.
"The toughest part was just coming to terms with who I was in society now," Crittenden said. "I was part of a new community of disabled people. Where the day before my surgery I was part of a whole other subset of people or culture."
Being on survivor dramatically changed Crittenden's life. Though he had considered sending in his application prior to his amputee, he had never believed he would be selected for the show. After his leg amputation, Crittenden knew he had something special to offer the show.
"Survivor profoundly affected my life," Crittenden said. "After completing that (a triathlon) the new season of survivor was starting… That's when it all clicked. My wife and I had always watched the show and they had just finished a season of the All-stars. There was nothing that set me apart before but this time I had something unique."
From his experience on "Survivor," Crittenden was exposed to a whole knew life. He became a motivational speaker for amputees and other disabled people. Though this did come as a surprise to Crittenden, he is appreciative of the opportunities that he has been given.
"I never expected to be a spokesperson for amputees persons with disabilities but I started to realize after the show how I am," Crittenden said. "I felt very privileged to be representing people with disabilities on the show."
Crittenden was the keynote address during the "Perseverance" portion of the conference. He discussed his life from before and after his leg amputation, the struggles he faced and where he is today. He stressed the importance in setting short-term goals in order to help adjust to life.
"I'm hoping that hearing my story and some of these tools that I've come up with, will help the students not only as a student in attaining their goals but as a person in whatever comes on in life," Crittenden said.
After spending five years being a stay at home dad and a motivational speaker, Crittenden now works as a consultant for a 3-D graphics firm in San Francisco and continues to speak around the country.
The 2011 Disability Awareness Day Conference is hosted by the Access & disability Alliance (AdA) annually. Throughout the year the AdA host various programs and events to increase awareness for the disability community.
For more information about other events like this, visit http://dsa.csupomona.edu/ada/
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I love that word. Every person I know can immediately picture an unnamed person and shake their head to the statement, 'Fucking Douchebags'. It really is a great descriptive word. I am surprised there isn't a 'Friends don't let friends date Douchebags' movement somewhere in the realm of the ladies. It just amazes me as to the lack of wit and style these guys have and yet somehow, they almost always have a girl with them. How does that happen? Do they emit some sort of IDF? That's Intelligence Disruption Field in case you were wondering. Don't feel bad if you didn't know what it meant, I just made it up.
Really though, uh oh, Flux is gonna go off about politics again. I find it amazing as to how many liberals there are on the internet. It is this huge insurgence as of late. It must be election time or something since you don't hear from half of these people on a regular basis. Look, I'm not saying hire a guy with a cancerous tumor in his mouth backed by a nimrod lady who now has a porn made after her. I'm not saying I dance around in a rainbow parade either, but come on people. We are talking about the state of the country here. Remember, we are at war? Hello? 'Of course I do. Look at Colin Powel, he backs Obama!' Are you fucking kidding me? He allowed himself to be manipulated in a way that the whole world should have had him hung. He knew full well what was happening around him. "Oh My God, did he just say that??" No, I wrote it, but its true. For the same reasons that everyone hates Bush, that guy was right behind him as well. The only reason I bring this up is people seem to have this notion that Obama's shit doesn't stink. It does, just like everyone else. And Powel backing him really doesn't make it stink any less. Now McCain. What the fuck? Dude, you are not fucking Ronald Reagan. I'm not your friend, I've never even met you and I live in your state! I respect your career and the fact you've seen some serious shit over time. You actually kind of amaze me in that you are still ticking. Well done. Really though? That's about all you got going for you man. I'm guessing you thought bringing Pailin on as VP was pretty much a shoe in. You know, women VP against a black P? Come on dude, really? Most people are only interested in what you have to say because they want to see your running mate naked! Seriously! Why else would you make a porn about her WHILE you are campaigning?? I think that might be a record, of course, they may have done something similar with Clinton, I don't care to remember. I thought typically these aren't made until AFTER the election. Ok ok, either way, the pron industry is well known for this. A really good idea for a porn, and I doubt I'm the first person to think this…. would be Obama nailing Pailin. I'm just saying. Too Soon?
Ok, so, who am I voting for? Come on concentrate….
Ok, got it! Fuck, lost it….
Yeah. I still don't know.
Can you believe that shit? I really do hate politics. It has been back and forth in my brain. I can't decide if I want to go with McCain or Obama. I feel like a fucking schizophrenic talking to the wall as if it was my cat when I try to think about this. What? God told me to do it. I mean the wall, I mean my cat. Fuck. All this ranting is giving me a tumor I think. Hmmm, maybe I'll name it Pailin.


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When you've got the largest bridge project in the history of Portage County it's easy to be misunderstood which is why the City Engineer and his staff have been working so hard to put out accurate information regarding what is and is not being done in the project and why. The staff recently completed a short video entitled "The Sage of the Crain Avenue Bridge" that is available for viewing online. Plus, I've included a copy of a recent flyer they put together to help people understand the bridge concept a little better.
Here's the online video link: The Saga of the Crain Avenue Bridge
When I asked our Jim Bowling our City Engineer what he finds people in Kent are most confused on regarding the bridge he said what properties are impacted (aka where is the new bridge going to be?), how will it look when it's all done, and why didn't we just settle for replacing the old bridge on the County's tab?
I think Jim Bowling and Gene Roberts, Public Service Director, do a great job of answering these in the video clip but here's some more ways of answering them.
What Properties are Impacted ?
When you do a major construction project like this you're going to impact some properties. Obviously the engineers do their best to minimize those impacts and be sensitive to resident's needs but in a city with the kind of density that Kent has it would be hard to not impact someone somewhere along the way. The key is managing those impacts as best as possible.
Since this project has substantial federal funding, the property impacts, such as relocation, are governed by guidelines created by the federal government. Plus, the City has it's own relocation policy that is even more friendly than the federal standards. All of which is to say that being impacted by a construction project is never easy but there are assistance programs offered by both the federal government and the City that try to be fair in compensating the impacted parties.
There's a full range of property impacts on this project — meaning some properties may only lose a foot or so along their front curb while some will be purchased in their entirity. And likewise, some impacts are just temporary during construction while others are permanent. Either way, everyone will be paid for their impacts, the question is how much?
There's no question that property negotiations can get tricky. They're supposed to follow appraised values and comps from the recent sales of nearby properties but anyone that has ever sold a house knows that the dynamics of offering a price and accepting a price can be difficult even in the best of times much less in a challenging real estate market like we have today.
There's a list of impacted properties that Jim has but most of those are slight impacts, e.g., a foot here or there; here's a map and listing of the bigger ones that involve structures that are planned to be acquired and removed:
How will it look when its done?
I did a post back in May that tried to answer this question in greater detail and rather than reprint it here, I'll give you the link to that post and the renderings that Jim had prepared to begin to give you a sense of the physical outcomes of this project:
Why didn't we just take a free bridge from the County?
The answer to this question is a little more complicated. First of all Jim has told me that there was never really going to be a free bridge that would have been entirely on the County's tab. He said if that path had been chosen we would have eventually had to deal with many of the same engineering issues that ultimately became cost factors in the newly designed bridge — it's just that we never got far enough down the road with this option for these cost items to emerge so it appeared to be a free bridge but really there is no such thing as a free lunch or free bridge in this case.
Jim admits that the tearing down the current bridge and putting a new one back in its place would have been cheaper — just not free. However Jim is also quick to point out that the County version of the bridge would not have solved many of the traffic safety and neighborhood issues that have become so closely linked to this bridge. In other words, the current project is much more than just a bridge project which is why it does indeed cost more but to the staff's credit they've been able to leverage signficantly more federal dollars to offset much of those costs.
Here's Jim's summary of how this is more than just a routine bridge project:
One of the most significant challenges when trying to solve transportation problems in an existing system is determining how to make the necessary improvements fit within the fabric of the community, instead of damaging that fabric. That was, is and will be one of the primary challenges of the Fairchild Avenue Bridge Project. The projects primary focus is to replace the structurally deficient bridge at Crain Avenue and solve traffic congestion at N. Mantua Street (SR 43) at Fairchild and Crain Avenues. Thanks to a considerable effort from the Crain Avenue Citizens Advisory Committee and design team the project will not only address those two critical issues, it will also become part of the fabric of our community.
The project includes the replacement of the Crain Avenue Bridge with a new structure aligned with Fairchild Avenue and added turn lanes where needed to reduce delay and emissions. The project does not stop there however. It also includes traffic calming and management techniques to better define City neighborhoods. The project will construct a critical link in "The Portage" Hike and Bike Trail. This link will also become the northern limits of the River Edge Whitewater Park that our City is currently pursuing money to construct. Pedestrian facilities will be predominant in the project; including wider walkways (6 to 10 feet wide) set up to 50 feet from the edge of pavement, signal systems designed to better facilitate pedestrian street crossings and better defined cross-walks at intersections. Storm water treatment has also been integrated into the project. Two water quality facilities are being constructed to treat storm water prior to discharging into the Cuyahoga.
Here's a staus update from Jim on what to expect next on this project:
The project design and right-of-way acquisition phases are nearing completion. These phases will be completed by the end of the year. The construction phase of the project will then begin in early 2009. Construction is anticipated to be completed over a three year period. This is being done to minimize the impacts to the public, while maintaining safe work zones for the construction workers. The first phase of the project will consist of building the new bridge and underground utilities. The second phase will include constructing the Fairchild/N. Mantua Street intersection and the Crain/Lake/Water Street intersection. The third and final phase includes constructing the remainder of N. Mantua Street, demolition of the existing Crain Avenue Bridge and constructing a bike and hike trail bridge in the same location as the existing Crain Avenue Bridge as part of "The Portage." During construction updates will be provided regularly on changeable message boards, printed publications, the City web site and radio station. The project when completed will then serve not only to reduce congestion and provide a crossing over the Cuyahoga River, it will also identify our neighborhoods, provide access to the Cuyahoga River, provide for safe pedestrian travel and help clean our storm water.


text: Ne-Yo landed on X-Factor UK last night to perform his single 'Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)' which peaked at number 1 in the country a few weeks ago. Although he struggled a bit with his notes, he made it up with his dance moves and showmanship. New album R.E.D. hits stores on November 6th. You can peep the artwork and track list here.


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Eugene Domingo is one of the busiest comediennes these days. When she's not hosting for GMA-7's late night comedy talk show, Cool Center, then she's probably promoting her movie, Working Girls, or her SRO Cinemaserye episode, Hot Mama.
Fortunately, the former theater actress found find time in her hectic schedule to join the cast of First Time, GMA-7's youth-oriented series topbilled by fast-rising trio of Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio and Jake Vargas.
Eugene will portray the role of Barbarella Buncalan Jackson, the school's guidance counselor who will play a crucial role in the way Cyndi (Barbie), Lukas (Joshua), Baste (Jake), and the rest of the St. Claire students handle their qualms and queries as teenagers.
"Iba naman yung role ko dito," says Eugene. "Isa akong guidance counselor. Pero siyempre comedy pa rin. Kasi di ba kahit in real life, yung mga guidance counselor, aside from having to exude an authoritative image, more importantly dapat approachable and sympathetic sa mga estudyante because their job is to give the students advice and point them to the right direction."
Eugene, who was last seen in the romantic-comedy Adik Sa 'Yo as the mysterious Fatima, has this to say about working with the newest and youngest protégés of the Kapuso Network: "Masaya at excited ako na makasama sa First Time. Madalas kong marinig na mahuhusay yung tatlong bata [Barbie, Joshua, Jake, etc] at ngayon napatunayan ko na talaga. Masisipag sila, magagalang... Nararamdaman ko na gusto talaga nilang matuto at maging magagaling na artista."
Eugene Domingo will surely add fun to the TV series as she plays the funny Barbarelle Buncalan Jackson in GMA-7's primetime program, First Time. It airs weeknights on GMA Telebabad right before 24 Oras.


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2 Gina Dubbe (left), April Young, Mary MacPherson and Nancy Spangler.
3 Marilyn Ross (left), Lee Boswell, Joan Barrows and Sharon O'Donnell.
4 Jan Rosen (left), Donna Koski, Maureen Bigger and Kriste Wheeler
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Milestone MX
2nd Annual Pro SX Invitational at Milestone MX, Riverside CA. I went to watch my little cousin Adam race. He is 8 years old and races with the #808 which is the area code of Hawaii (where he is from). He started riding when he was 3, and his first motorcycle had training wheels!! This shoot was in late November 2014 and HOT with Santa Ana winds gusting like a million miles per hour. Dirt and sand was flying everywhere which was horrible to be in. On a positive note, all the dirt and dust in the air made for some great atmosphere for the photos, especially when shooting into the sun. Adam is in the first 8 shots of the gallery followed by the older riders who raced that day. Please view as a "Slideshow' while I clean all the dirt out of my camera and lenses!Read More


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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, AND BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — Rio de Janeiro police on Wednesday announced seven more deaths and 17 arrests as drug-fueled violence continued to sweep over parts of the city that this month was named to host the 2016 Olympics.
The death toll has risen to 33 since Saturday, when rival gangs launched a turf war for control of drug trafficking in several favelas, or shantytowns, interspersed among Rio's luxury hotels and residential areas.
Gangs are suspected of using high-caliber weapons to shoot down a helicopter on Saturday near the Morro dos Macacos slum, which remains the scene of fighting between rival gangs and police trying to subdue them. Three of six police officers on board were killed in the crash.
Most of the dead this week were suspected gang members, but the victims also included several bystanders. On Wednesday, 18-year-old student Jose Carlos Guimaraes was seriously wounded in the abdomen by a stray bullet during a confrontation between police and criminals at the Vila Cruzeiro favela.


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Are you looking for lower cost home and small office phone service with cheap long distance rates? How does $8.33 a month sound for unlimited calling to the US and Canada?
Yes, Phone Power is offering a limited time special offer that truly can't be beat. This is residential VoIP Internet phone service that shares the broadband connection you use with your computers. It also works for small businesses that only need one or two lines.
Note that only the Cable, DSL, T1 or other broadband Internet connection is shared. This service doesn't rely on your computer to make telephone calls. In fact, you can turn off all your computers and use the phone like you would any time. While you computers are on, you can talk and surf the Web at the same time.
What exactly do you get for your $8.33 per month? You can make or receive unlimited local and long distance calls for the US and Canada. Very few telephone services include all 50 states plus all Canadian provinces in their unlimited calling plans. You also get an hour's worth of international calling included each month. This is perfect for anyone who needs to make occasional overseas calls and cringes at the thought of what will show up on the phone bill. If you want to talk longer or call countries that aren't included in the free monthly calling time, rates are very attractive.
Now let's talk about the free second line. Second line? Yes, a unique feature of Phone Power VoIP service is that they include a second "cloned" line with your service. You can plug two separate phones into the back of the adaptor box they send you to connect to your broadband modem. When a phone call comes in, both phones will ring. That's because cloned lines share the same phone number. But, if one phone is in use, the other can receive new incoming calls or make calls without interfering with the conversation on the first line.
Imagine how handy the free second line will be if you have a big talker in your family. Teenagers, especially, are prone to long conversations and can make good use of the second VoIP line instead of burning their cellular minutes.
To get this incredibly low price, you need to choose the Phone Power special offer now available (as of this writing) for $199.95 per year. A second year is included free. Do the math and you'll see this comes out to $8.33/mo for your unlimited phone service. If you don't want the two year commitment, there are other plans that let you pay month to month if you wish. All of them come with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee so you can make sure that this service mets your needs and works well with your current broadband service.
Does this sound like the best deal you've ever hear of for home and small business phone service? It likely is, so don't let it slip away if you are interested. Learn more and order Phone Power VoIP Phone Service now, while the $8.33/mo deal is still available.


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As history writer Larry Harnisch reminds us, in The Daily Mirror, it was 90 years ago today that "internationally known film director" William Desmond Taylor was murdered--shot in the back--at his bungalow in the then-fashionable Westlake Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Charges of insanity, crime-scene mismanagement, a supposed cover-up by Paramount Studios (for which Taylor worked), the allegedly lurid involvement of Hollywood starlets, odd behavior by the district attorney, and a dubious confession have all muddied the investigative waters since. Sidney D. Kirkpatrick's captivating (though oft-denigrated) 1987 book, A Cast of Killers, provides one solution to the killing, but the case remains officially unsolved.
You can learn more here, here, here, and here.
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Notes: Letty Flatt, pastry chef at the Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, lightly toasts the pecans, browns the butter, and uses maple syrup in her recipe. Store cool pie airtight up to 3 days at room temperature.
How to Make It
Spread pecans in a single layer in a 10- by 15-inch pan. Bake in a 350° oven until nuts are fragrant and just slightly darker, about 7 minutes.
In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart pan, cook butter over high heat just until it begins to brown and have a nutty aroma, 4 to 5 minutes; remove from heat.
In a blender or food processor, finely grind 1/4 cup pecans.
In a bowl, beat eggs to blend. Add ground pecans, pecan halves, browned butter, flour, brown sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla. Mix well. Pour nut mixture into the baked crust.
Bake in a 350° oven until center is set when pie is slightly shaken, about 25 minutes. Let pie stand at least 30 minutes or until cool.
Remove pan rim and cut pie into wedges.
Deer Valley Resort, Park City, Utah


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Will the new Superman have to fight Viggo Mortensen as the new Zod?
In case it wasn't already a foregone conclusion, Zack Snyder's relaunch of SUPERMAN will find the Man of Steel facing a fellow Kryptonian, the villian General Zod.
According to Heat Vision, Warner Bros. and the filmmakers want to get Viggo Mortensen for the part of Superman's evil equal.
We already heard the project was seeking an Ursa, so it's no surprise that Zod (previously played to perfection by Terence Stamp) is also going to bust out of the Phantom Zone and mix it up with new Supes Henry Cavill. Seems like the latest presentation of the classic comic character is going to be fresh, yet still quite familiar...
Mortensen could certainly make a deliciously devious baddie (witness his brief appearance as Lucifer in THE PROPHECY as evidence). But he's also reportedly still in talks for SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN, so it's unclear if he would be able to do both.
The new SUPERMAN story was penned by producer Christopher Nolan, bro Jonah and David Goyer, and also has Kevin Costner mentioned to play Clark's adopted parent Pa Kent. An appropriate Lois Lane is still being sought.
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|Can you think of a better Zod?
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Shoppers Drug Mart posts its weekly flyer at ShoppersDrugMart.ca. To view the current deals, click on Flyer on the home page, and enter a postal code to see local sales ads.
In 1962, Toronto pharmacist Murray Koffler opened the first Shoppers Drug Mart. He also created the associate concept that allows pharmacists to own independent businesses with Shoppers Drug Mart corporate support. As of May 2015, Shoppers Drug Mart is the largest drugstore retailer in Canada.
Loblaw Companies Limited purchased Shoppers Drug Mart in 2014 for $12.4 billion in stocks and cash, and there are currently over 1,240 store locations throughout Canada.


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Dynamic Materials Corp. (BOOM) Jumps 5.23% on February 15Equities Staff Follow |
Dynamic Materials Corp. (BOOM) was among the biggest gainers on the Russell 2000 for Monday February 15 as the stock popped 5.23% to $6.04, representing a gain of $0.3 per share. Some 48,819 shares traded hands on 387 trades, compared with an average daily volume of 85,360 shares out of a total float of 14.19 million. The stock opened at $5.80 and traded with an intraday range of $6.22 to $5.50.
After today's gains, Dynamic Materials Corp. reached a market cap of $85.73 million. Dynamic Materials Corp. has had a trading range between $16.57 and $4.84 over the last year, and it had a 50-day SMA of $6.24 and a 200-day SMA of $9.18.
Dynamic Materials Corp operates a diversified family of technical product and process businesses serving the energy, industrial and infrastructure markets. Its business segments consist of NobelClad and DynaEnergetics.
Dynamic Materials Corp. is based out of Boulder, CO and has some 503 employees. Its CEO is Kevin T. Longe.
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Schools and Lessons at West Branch Angler
The Upper Delaware River System is probably one of the most ideal places for new and experienced fly anglers of any level to learn and challenge themselves. Resting along the banks of one of the most famous and premier fly fishing destinations in the Eastern United States and quite possibly the world, West Branch Angler & Resort is an idyllic setting for a collection of school programs designed to take virtually any angler to the next level. These courses have been designed by the guides and will be run by the guides that work this river on a daily basis. This makes our staff uniquely qualified to help you through your progression in this sport, because there is no other place that demands the same level of angling ability as the Delaware.
Truth be told, the fundamentals of fly-fishing can be learned through a variety of resources, but at the West Branch Angler Resort one thing is inherently different; we will put everything you learn to practical use. All of our lessons and schools will come to a conclusion on the banks of the Delaware River, allowing you to test your newly acquired knowledge and skills. The tips you will learn on the water, with your Orvis Endorsed guide & instructor will help built the essentials to becoming a better anger.
The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing:
What We Will Cover:
Why We Fish, Basic Equipment Overview, How to Choose The Proper Rod, Reel & Line, Fly Selections (How the Match the Hatch), Knot Tying: The Basics, Casting Demonstration and Hands on Lessons, Basic Entomology
Price: $425 / One or Two anglers
Skill Development for Both Advanced and Beginner Anglers:
What We Will Cover:
Advanced Casting (Double Haul,Over Hand, Roll Casting), LineManagement(Mending, Hand Positions), Fishing Strategies (Dry Fly, Wet Fly, Streamers), Proper Leader Rigging, Advanced Entomology, Fly Presentation and Accuracy
Price: $425 / One or two Anglers
All-Inclusive Orvis Hosted Fly Fishing Schools:
*Trip includes lodging, meals, and guided fishing. This trip is booked exclusively through Orvis, please see link below.
Learn how to become a complete trout angler at the Orvis Complete Trout School at West Branch Angler, located in Hancock, NY, the heart of the Catskills. The Upper Delaware River System is a fly angler's paradise—steeped in the history of the earliest fly fishing in America, the Catskills are where it all began. The area offers many beautiful rivers to choose from, all offering excellent fish habitat and featuring varied species to hone your angling skills. Whether you fish the West Branch, the East Branch, or the Main Delaware, prepare to fall in love with the area and the fishery.
West Branch Angler Resort's upscale log cabin accommodations are nestled in a sprawling 300-acre park-like setting along a 2-mile private section of the West Branch of the Delaware River. Known as the Gateway to the Catskills, the surrounding mountain scenery and grounds are marvelous. Whether you're fly fishing on the East's most productive wild trout fishery, shooting a round of sporting clays or taking a riverside hike on one of our groomed trails, it's no wonder that the West Branch Angler is known as the premier outdoor destination in the East. Conveniently located only a few hours from the major metros of the Northeast.
In this comprehensive school, you will have the opportunity to fish from drift boats or get out and wade for different species of trout including brown and rainbow. Learn how to catch trout in many different scenarios. You will learn how to fish with dry flies, nymphs, and streamers, how to read the water, and how to select the right fly. The skills and memories you gain here will certainly last a lifetime.
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Have you ever wondered what kinds of adventures the characters in a console or computer RPG have once the game is over?
Console is a game that lets you play out the adventures of characters based on some of the more popular RPGs from the Sony PlayStation, Nintendo and SNES, and Sega Genesis. It has been inspired partly by those games and partly by the web-comics based on them. With two such different influences (the serious games and their silly parodies), you'll find Console to have a very tongue-in-cheek style.
Console is not the first of its kind - the first real, organized effort at a console-based tabletop RPG was the FFRPG (and now its descendant, the Returner FFRPG, currently working on their 3rd edition). Our only connection to them is our source material. However, they deserve recognition for leading the way and for generating such an immense amount of material. It's not easy to write that much!


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In recent years, many people have sworn off bread due to gluten intolerance or weight gain. So what is it like to eat a sandwich without bread? Are there meals that exist without the use of bread? Of course, there are! If you're cutting carb or gluten out of your diet, all you have to do is make some small adjustment to diet and meal plan.
While life without bread may seem harsh, there are simple alternatives you can use to enjoy and enhance the flavor of your favorite dishes. You're going to want to save the following "no-bread" sandwich ideas. They're just that good!
Smoked Salmon Lettuce Wraps
These lettuce wraps are equally refreshing and satisfying.
Ingredients :
– 3 medium-large leaves romaine lettuce
– 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
– 2 ounces lox-style smoked salmon
– 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
– 1 small seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
– 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and sliced
– Cream cheese (optional)
Instructions :
– Wash the lettuce and pat dry using a paper towel.
– Lay the lettuce leaves on a plate, spread 1 teaspoon of cream cheese or so inside, sprinkle seasoning, and add some smoked salmon.
– Add onion, cucumber, and tomato, wrap up, and enjoy.
Gluten-Free Tapioca Wraps
Use these wraps to replace bread in your next sandwich.
Ingredients :
– 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) milk
– 2 1/2 cups (300 g) tapioca starch/flour, plus more for sprinkling*
– 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
– 3 tablespoons (42 g) canola oil
– 1 egg (60 g out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
– 7 ounces low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
– 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated
Instructions :
– In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk to a simmer.
– Immediately remove from heat and add tapioca flour, salt, and oil. Stir. The mixture should look curdles and be difficult to combine. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
– Next, transfer to a food processor with a steel blade and pulse a few times.
– Add the beaten egg, and pulse until the dough is well combined. Pulse on low or medium speed for 2-3 minutes until dough is smooth and stretchy.
– Follow up by adding the cheeses and pulsing again for 2 minutes.
– Use a wet spatula to remove the dough from the food processor and divide the dough into two pieces. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap.
– Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes or refrigerate for 2 hours.
– Unwrap the chilled dough, place on a flat surface floured with tapioca and divide the dough into 5 equal pieces.
– Dust each piece and roll into 8-inch circles.
– Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and cook for 2 minutes, flipping halfway. Transfer to a plate and cover with a moist towel. Serve immediately of wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to a week.
Grilled eggplant sandwich
These grilled eggplant slices might have the same soft texture as bread, with way more flavor.
– 1 medium to large sized eggplant, sliced into ¾ inch thick rounds
– extra virgin olive oil
– sea salt and pepper
Instructions :
– Heat up your grill or skillet and brush each side of your eggplant slices with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
– Grill slices for 4-5 minutes, flip and grill for 3-4 minutes on the other side.
– To assemble, spread mustard on one eggplant slice and top with beef patty, mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes and toppings of choice.
– Top off with another slice of eggplant and serve.
Cucumber subs
This raw sub will keep you hydrated and excite your taste buds.
Ingredients :
– 1 medium to large cucumbers
– Shredded chicken or tuna
– Green onions
– tomatoes
– Other sandwich fillers
Instructions :
– Cut the cucumber lengthwise, from tip to tip.
– Scoop out the seeds of the cucumber to make some room for your sandwich ingredients
– Add all the other ingredients inside half your cucumber and top with the other half.
– Cut in half to get two subs.
– Enjoy!!
Plantain Tortillas
This gluten-free recipe only requires 4 ingredients. Use it to make your favorite burrito or wrap recipe.
Ingredients :
– 1 pound peeled, cubed large green plantains
– 1/3 cup avocado oil
– water
– 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions :
– Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
– Place ingredients in a blender, including 1/3 cup of water. Cover and puree on lowest setting for a minute or two.
– Increase the blender speed and add a bit of water if necessary to form a thick but smooth puree that resembles hummus.
– Use a spatula to smooth batter into 6 tortillas on each sheet. They should be about 1/4-inch thick and 6 inches across.
– Bake on the middle and bottom rack for 10 minutes, switch racks and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
– Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
– You can also cool to room temperature and store in airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze, separating each tortilla with parchment paper.


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You know when you go to the video store on a Saturday night and everything is out, so you end up reading the blurbs on the back of DVDs you've never heard of thinking "It's either gonna be okay or I'm about to waste my money!" Well I kinda love watching those movies I've never heard of because sometimes you get a nice surprise. Which brings me to FROZEN.
This isn't a bad little film at all. In a nutshell, three friends (two guys and a girl) get stuck on a chairlift at a ski resort that shuts down for the week, the operators of the resort not realizing the kids are stuck halfway up the mountain in the middle of the air. It's one of those movies that relies on the tension between characters in a bid for survival as they make various attempts to save themselves. I have to say I really quite liked FROZEN. It's full of "what would you do" moments and terrific performances from the three leads including fairly decent-calibre stars Shawn Ashmore and Kevin Zegers (who are also both very cute!). Be warned, it is quite tense and gruesome at times, but this "Movie You've Never Heard Of" gets a 7 out of 10 from me! Nice effort!
Beauty Break: Here's to Cinematic Eye Candy!
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SNOT (Studs Not On Top). Just one club reference to the little dots on the top of LEGO bricks, and the mortar that holds together the incredible creations of the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana LEGO Users Group (OKILUG), new Makers at this year's Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire. Using nothing more than what comes in any regular LEGO kit – no glue, no color alterations, no special or cut pieces – OKILUG has built masterpieces using a toy that most of us grew up playing with and have grown old stepping on.
But OKILUG skips the instructions sheets that come with their LEGO bricks. A pile of bricks to them isn't an overwhelming mess or a sadistic parent torture device (watch your bare feet!). It's a life-size bust of the Green Lantern. Or a city scene populated with your favorite cartoon and comic book characters. Or, well, anything. OKILUG members see a pile of possibilities, envisioning a world made of bricks as they start to piece together an architectural landmark.
This year at Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire, they'll be building a LEGO wonderland, brick-by-brick, complete with running trains and dotted with local landmarks like the Tyler Davidson fountain, free built to 1/50th scale with 21 minifigs and sand green bricks, plus a massive 1/50th scale Music Hall. You can also travel to a galaxy far, far away with their special Star Wars display and kick up the dust with desperadoes and outlaws in a Wild West display.
For OKILUG, their imagination is a powerful tool, using bricks and plates to create whimsical masterpieces that'll make you go home, climb into the attic and dig out your bin of LEGO bricks. Stop by and play along at Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire October 8 & 9. Then head home and see what you can build. Just be sure to wear shoes. LEGO bricks can be a harsh mistress.
For more information about OKILUG and to see more of their creations, visit www.okilug.com or check out their Facebook page.


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He's so skinny..
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He's so skinny..
hes 15, what would you think
expecialy if hes in a war with low food
This looks great!
I will tell the artist you said that.
Nice work
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text: The symptoms you see suggest something broken in how the pty got set up. You said that tty works, so you can see that the real tty is be /dev/ttyp0 or whatever it is. What does "ls -l /dev/ttyp0" give you? If it gives you the same error, then /dev/tty is fine and it's just redirecting to the actual terminal device, which has a problem. If using /dev/ttyp0 directly works ok but /dev/tty doesn't, then it is a problem with the redirection that /dev/tty is supposed to do. Looking at the source, I suspect you will find that /dev/ttyp0 works ok. I can't figure out how ENXIO (Device not configured) would from term. The libc code that gets invoked for /dev/tty will return ENXIO if the cttyid port is null. So, I suspect that xterm failed to properly set the controlling terminal of its child process (your shell). This is done with the TIOCSTTY ioctl. So take a look at the code in xterm trying to do that and see what results it is getting.


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You CAN do it
At least once every week, my spirits are extinguished as my children pull note after school note from their bags like a couple of clowns revealing a cavalcade of obligation-ridden handkerchiefs.
You can set your watch to the purpose of each note being one of three exciting options:
a) to extort money from me;
b) to alert me to a case of some horrible, contagious childhood affliction like chickenpox or nits doing the rounds of the school; or even worse …
c) to remind me of a school event (in all likelihood taking place the next day) that requires me to prepare my child a costume or something equally as hideously in need of my non-existent craft skills.
But last week, I received a note that differed from the usual catalogue. This one informed me of the school fete planned for later in the year. It requested parental contribution and was generous enough to list suggested ways of helping that you could choose depending on your forte – everything from working on stalls to sponsoring the event.
It wasn't until I sent my son off to school the next day with my signed, no-turning-back agreement to play my part, that I experienced my first pang of panic. What if I didn't do a good job or didn't do the school's dedicated P&C justice with the quality of execution of my volunteered task? The fear of letting down the side stopped me in my tracks.
In a moment of generosity, in addition to the job of mail box flyer drop I had offered to help the committee to market and promote the event should they need it.
Can you imagine? What could have possibly possessed me to think I could be of assistance with MY CORE SKILL SET AND THE MEANS BY WHICH I HAVE BEEN MAKING MY LIVING FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS???
You can imagine my self-doubt.
Yes, that's right. Despite having earned my chops putting these talents to task for the world's best brands in the world's most demanding metropolises, I got worried I wouldn't be up to par volunteering these skills to help market a local school fete.
Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we doubt our abilities and get spooked by an illogical fear of letting others down despite a track record and all other evidence to the contrary?
Maybe it's because that's the mindset that has made us good at our jobs in the first place?
Whatever the reason, many of us do it and it is a strong reminder to have faith in our abilities and not be scared to share them in new and exciting projects.
Last week I told you why you should be blogging. From speaking to many of you I know that one thing that gets in the way of talented professionals and blogs is the trepidation that they don't know what to say or how to say it.
But you do. It doesn't matter if you're not Wordsworth, the reason you are successful is because of what you know. You can help others, you can inform and inspire them. Be confident. Don't be afraid to demonstrate your knowledge. You can do it.
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Went a bit mental on payday and picked up a few bits I've been after as well as a few little treats.
Stella McCartney Perfume - The Print Collection
Real Techniques - Stippling and Expert Face Brushes
MUA Undress Me Too Palette
MUA Crea, Blush
A few Topshop Bits - inluding the Smokey Eye palette.
Finally a couple of Collection nail polishes.
Really excited to try out the Real Technique brushes, not sure why it's taken me so long to pick them up really. Also the MUA blush and Undress Me Too palette look gorgeous and can't wait to try them out.


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In 1953, Jacques Cousteau referred to our oceans as "the silent world." While that may have been the case around mid-century, the situation today is just the opposite. According to Christopher Clark, director of the Bioacoustics Research Program at Cornell University, "If you could lay down under the shipping lanes at Great South Channel (off Cape Cod) and spend the day there, you would get the impression of being on the tarmac at Logan Airport." For marine mammals, this amount of noise pollution produces shocking effects.
Marine mammals have evolved over millions of years to thrive in our oceans. Until recently, the marine environment has been characterized by a certain class and degree of natural sounds. Marine mammals evolved against this background, developing acute hearing, communication skills, and echo-location abilities attuned to natural sound levels. In the past several decades, we have cranked up the volume to deafening levels. For instance, low-frequency background noise in the ocean has increased 32-fold since the 1950's. This is hardly surprising: Since 1950, the worldwide commercial fleet has also grown exponentially, in terms of number of vessels and especially in terms of gross tonnage. When we add offshore drilling and mining to the mix, marine habitats have suddenly become host to a racket of block-party proportions.
For marine mammals, this noise has tragic consequences. The impacts include:
- Drowning out social communications used to find mates or identify predators;
- Temporary and permanent hearing loss or impairment;
- Displacement from preferred habitat;
- Disruption of feeding, breeding, and nursing;
- Mass strandings; and
- Death and serious injury from hemorrhaging and tissue trauma
With this in mind, SSL has taken a firm stand against proposed seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. In comments submitted to NMFS (available here: SSL Comments in Response to Applications for Incidental Harassment Authorization Re Geophysical Survey Activity Atlantic Ocean_Final_2), SSL urged the agency to reject applications by oil and gas companies seeking permission to "incidentally harass" marine mammals while conducting seismic surveys.
Not only would these "surveys" — a dangerous euphemism if one ever existed — wreak havoc on cetaceans and other marine life, they would also directly violate the Marine Mammal Protection Act's (MMPA) prohibition against anything beyond "negligible impact." Pursuant to Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA, the Secretary of Commerce may allow the incidental, but not intentional, take of small numbers of marine mammals. To permit incidental take, NMFS must find that proposed take will have only a "negligible impact" on the species or stocks. "Negligible impact" is defined in 50 CFR 216.103 as "an impact resulting from the specified activity that cannot be reasonably expected to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely affect the species or stock through effects on annual rates of recruitment or survival."
Here, all the evidence suggests that the contemplated "surveys" — involving the incessant firing of huge arrays of underwater air guns — will have far more than a "negligible impact." For threatened and endangered species such as the fin whale, humpback whale, North Atlantic right whale, sei whale, sperm whale, and West Indian manatee, these surveys would push them one step closer to extinction. For the North Atlantic right whale, the situation is particularly dire. This species numbers only 455 individuals. As NMFS has acknowledged, "the loss of even a single individual [North Atlantic right whale] may contribute to the extinction of the species." See 69 Fed. Reg. 30,857, 30,858 (June 1, 2004); see also 73 Fed. Reg. 60,173, 60,173 (Oct. 10, 2008); 72 Fed. Reg. 34,632, 34,632 (June 25, 2007); 66 Fed. Reg. 50,390, 50,392 (Oct. 3, 2001).
Of course, the exploratory surveys would be but a prelude to drilling. The ultimate goal (extraction) would simply increase the pressure on these species, all while exacerbating climate change.
Help us fight marine noise pollution by making a tax-deductible donation.


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Geometric Pattern Side Table
When we first spotted this adorable piece, we thought it was a table covered with a lacy table cloth. We were surprised to find that it was actually a side table with elaborate cut outs in it. What an interesting find!
This great hardwood construction cubic side table, $199, by Brocade Home and measures 16″ all around. The butterfly pattern runs across the entire cube and is a lovely addition to any room. And if white isn't quite your thing, the table is also available in coffee.
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What is your creative outlet?My creative outlet is putting together masterpieces in the kitchen and experimenting with new dishes and exotic foods.
Who's your fashion icon?I can't say that I have one main fasion icon in particular, but I get inspired by anything that catches my eye. I love the energy and uniqueness of Gwen Stefani's style, but I also love the simple elegance of Angelina Jolie.
How would you describe your style?I'm mostly beachy and relaxed with a grungy flair. I also love vintage 60s and 70s wear; you could say I'm a bit of a modern hippie.
What item can't you live without?My low top converse and Betsey Johnson shades!
Angel Blog of the WeekWe got some gorgeous new silk retro Cleopatra-esque Mara Hoffman dresses in this week at the store.. of course my Egyptian eye was drawn right to them! As always, Veronica M has a few beautiful new long dresses, and Larok has a few sexy bejeweled and yet super comfy cotton pieces that are a must for the summer heat. How cute is Jen's little rescue kitten?! Everyone, please please please, adopt or rescue, don't buy pets! There are thousands of precious little lives that are wasted every single day because a lack of homes. You could be a hero in someone's little tiny eyes! Till next week
Twelfth Street by
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