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Veal Chops with Paprika Cream
Deana Sidney | Yield: 4
This delicious (and surprisingly easy) veal dish by blogger, Deana Sidney, was adapted from the 1907 Ali-Bab cookbook, Gastronomie Practique.
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 1/4 cups dried bread crumbs
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup Veal Demi-Glace, plus 3 tablespoons
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika, plus more to taste, if desired
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 sprig fresh marjoram
- 4 Veal Chops
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add butter and flour. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in ½ cup water, demi-glace and herb sprigs. Add salt, pepper and paprika to taste and cook for a few moments till thickened, set aside.
- Season the chops with salt and pepper then coat in the breadcrumbs.
- In a large skillet over high heat, add a bit of oil then sear the chops until browned, about 2 minutes each side. Finish cooking gently for 5 minutes in the sauce: remove the chops for a moment and add the cream into the pan, remove the herb sprigs. Put the chops back in the sauce and serve.


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It's taken me 8 months to put this post up but I thought I better let people know that we did do the Salford Triathlon and didn't just float away in some terrible accident in the canal. I haven't felt much up to blogging but a lovely lady suggested I have a crack at it to fill my time again.
The day was actually brilliant, the sun was shining, the crowd were great and much to our surprise we got around the course. Nick didn't drown, I didn't have to surgically remove my bike saddle from my cervix and a jolly good time was had by all.
There were some stressful bits. I put my finger through my swimming cap about 30 seconds before the start of the swim (yes I'm a dick). And had to run and get another one, just in the nick of time
That wasn't embarrassing, it also definitely wasn't embarrassing to be the only swimmer with a bright red cap on when the others all had gold on. Bit like when you see blood in your wee.
So that posed another problem. My friends and family therefore could recognise me in the the water and follow me around shouting a combination of abuse and positive messages.
To make matters worse I had (in my wisdom) decided to try and start at the front because in previous swims Kath and I had gone to the back and spent a considerable time swimming around people with the ship width of a cross channel ferry. What a smart idea I thought posed and ready to go, what I hadn't taken into consideration was that in previous swims any shape and size could enter, this was a f@cking triathlon and only freaky protein hyped up sport animals enter.
So yeah, what do you think happened? They swam over my head, kicked me in the face. Created mini tidal waves, rip current and probably did that whilst weeing on me on the way past. There wasn't even more than one lap but I am pretty sure they lapped me.
My only consolidation was to know no matter how crap I was comparatively to these person there would be at least one person slower than me.......Nick Ward.
Nick did phenomenally well and despite all odds managed to not only stay afloat but swim. Much of which he attributes to the buoyancy of the wetsuit.
As for the bike bit, well lets just say Salford isn't as flat as you would think. This was confirmed to me by many other riders who in raspy voice would shout "I thought there wasn't any f@cking hills on this course".
The run was tolerable, all the other peeps were really friendly and egging each other on. I overtook a muscly man and felt pretty good about it and then he said something really nice to me and I hated myself for my evil overtaker snigger.
Nick had a very good run, in fact he fricking aced it. But the less said about that the better.
So here are the results, I am a wonderful loser so totally took this in my stride.
Sam - 1 hr 44 mins 22 secs
Swim 18:32
Bike 51:12
Run 28:32
Dick - 1 hr 41mins 58 secs
Swim 20:03
Bike 49:13
Run 25:56
It's fine, I'm over it.
The best bit was seeing my lovely Mum wearing the medal (see photo above). She couldn't talk and was using a wheelchair but she told us she was proud as punch by writing in her little notebook. We raised loads of money and had a smashing day. I would run a million triathlons, move the sun and the stars to stop MND in its tracks.
Thanks for all your support and donations

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15 High-Tech Cooking Tools for BBQ Season
Barbecue season is nigh! We want to help you tech-lovers prepare for your most impressive, champion-league, "winningest" (thanks, Charlie Sheen) cookout ever. You've already got your stainless steel natural gas outdoor grill with dual burners, as well as far too many useless kitschy tools—corn holders, shrimp deveiners, avocado slicers—probably received as gifts, through gritted teeth, from some over-priced mod kitchen store. Forget this stuff. It's all old hat. You need to break out something wild!
The list kicks off with a group of tools that you can find in most hardware stores, some of which seem like they belong in the garage rather than the kitchen. From there, we'll move onto chemicals—not exactly "tech," but they fit right in with a scientifically equipped kitchen. We'll also explore some affordable plug-in appliances, some of which have unusual culinary applications. Finally, a few drool-inducing pro tools are too expensive for most people to own, but may inspire your culinary experimentation nonetheless.
In putting together this article, I spoke with several professional chefs and food experts who are on the bleeding edge of molecular gastronomy. Many thanks go out to James Beard Award-nominee Chef Francisco Migoya of the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Michael Cirino, Alex Talbot of Ideas in Food, and Volcano Vaporizer distributor Adam Schoenfeld. They all contributed a significant amount of time and insight in putting together this list of 20 extraordinary tools that will not only wow your guests but also help you make one hell of a meal.
So cooks, get ready. Most of these tools are not for the faint of heart. But if you're prepared to order your first tank of liquid nitrogen, steel yourself for these 15 incredible and high-tech kitchen gadgets and tools, with tips on how to use them and what to make.
1 1. Torch
2 2. Infrared Thermometer Gun
3 3. Thermocouple
4 4. Whipper
5 5. Meat Glue
6 6. Liquid Nitrogen
7 7. Methylcellulose
8 8. Thermal Immersion Circulator
9 9. Vaporizer
10 10. iGrill
11 11. Dehydrator
12 12. Freeze Drier
13 13. Combi Oven
14 14. Pacojet
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I need large image (i.e.1600x1600) of paintball splatter along with a normal map for each. The images should be similar to these (i.e. more "cartoonish" an not photo based). https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/paint-stains-collection_1079381.htm#term=splatter&page=1&position=0 or [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n]
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My Partners and i are creating a paintball field and we have come up with the name "SHOOTAZ". We would like some assistance with creating a logo. We were thinking something creative could be done with the double Os in the name; perhaps with bulleyes or paint splats. However, we are open to and welcome all ideas. Thanks alot for your assistance!!
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Hi We are looking for 10 keywords with high traffic and low competition for activities in the UK, like go karting / paintball / air soft / days out / family days out
I have a competitive Minecraft server that has a paintball game mode, but I want a ranked system for it. Details are hard to describe in here so message me if interested and we will discuss there.
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...logo for a paintball court, which will open in the summer of 2019. The paintball court is located in the holiday region at the Wilder Kaiser (mountains) in Tyrol, Austria and is built on 2.3 hectares overlooking the Austrian Alps. A reference to the Tyrolean flag or the Kaiser mountains would therefore be nice. Name of the paintball court: Kaiser
I have an ecommerce website on wordpress that i added products from amazon and walmart via api. But "forbidden items" (food, drinks, guns, paintball) were added too. Your task is to remove ALL those "forbiden items" from my website FROM BOTH WALMART AND AMAZON.
We are a paintball team from Honolulu Hawaii that needs a logo. We play tournament style paintball on turf grass, for reference search NXL Paintball.
I uploaded our current logo (which was a quick and dirty solution) for our paintball area to the files and a few paintings of things I like. And we need a "better" version of this logo or an extended version of this logo. There should be two parts of the logo. On the one hand the main part including the wording [kirjaudu nähdäksesi URL:n] which can be used
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Design an A3 Poster for our Weekly Drift Night. Every Thursday Night from 5pm - 9pm at Spitfire Paintball & Go Karts, we modify out Go Kart track for the ultimate Drifting Event.
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I need a flyer made for a paintball tournament. I've uploaded previous flyers for reference. Here are the details of this specific event: Title: Fresno Rip Summer Smash Date: Sunday, June 24th, 2018 Formats: 3 player semi-auto (D5, D4 - 4 player roster) and Mechanical Open $150 per team 5 minute games single point matches Unlimited paint (Maximum
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Alexandra Millet recorded four saves in her first game since Sept. 12 (Gil Talbot).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Alexandra
Millet made four saves in her return in net, and Alexandra
Conigliaro scored a goal in the first half, but the Harvard
women' s soccer team dropped a road contest at Ivy League rival
Brown, 2-1, Saturday afternoon. Katherine
Sheeleigh assisted on Conigliaro's goal and now ranks sixth in
program history with 69 points (27 goals, 15 assists).
The loss drops Harvard's Ivy record to 2-2, while the Crimson falls to 5-5-1 overall. Brown improves to 7-4-3 and 1-2-1 in conference action.
Harvard had the game's first three shots on net, as chances by
Baskind and Sheeleigh were stopped by Brown's Amber Bledsoe in
the opening minutes. At 27:05, the Crimson broke a scoreless
tie when Sheeleigh placed a cross pass to the far post and
Conigliaro one-timed the volley into the far corner of the net,
making it 1-0 in favor of Harvard. With seven minutes
remaining in the first, the Bears knotted the game on a score by
Diana Ohrt at 37:55. Off a corner kick by Louisa Pitney, Ohrt
took a shot on goal and it was deflected into the cage.
In the second, Brown's M.C. Barrett, who replaced Bledsoe in net, stopped a chance by Baskind in the 50th minute to keep the game tied, 1-1. At 77:12, Barrett made consecutive saves on shots by Sheeleigh and Aisha Price, before Brown was able to clear the ball. With 6:43 remaining in regulation, Allison Kagawa made a short throw on the left side, allowing Mika Siegelman to control the ball and send a high cross to the far post. Pitney headed the cross into the back of the net, putting Brown ahead, 2-1. The Crimson managed two more shots in the final minutes, but Barrett turned aside a chance by Kerry Kartsonis and a kick by Sheeleigh was blocked in front.
The Crimson outshot the Bears, 14-13, while Brown had the edge in corner kicks, 5-4. Barrett made four saves in the second half for Brown to hold on for the win.
Up next, the Crimson will play a road game at Siena Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m.


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At their annual meet-up (because there are enough Pacers fans in China to dictate an annual meet-up), the men of ChinaPacers.com reenacted some of Reggie Miller's greatest hits, set to the original calls. That's lovely and all, but it's burying the lede; the real story is that ChinaPacers.com exists.
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#1 2010-12-20 00:36:27
Technical question
Hi all,
Before I upload pictures to Singapore, I resize all the pictures to 640x480 so that they fit within the 'modern' template.
Manually resizing pictures can be done very fast in XP with the Image Resizer Powertoy:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down … rtoys.mspx
Afterwards I upload the pictures manually to the FTP and I re-index the gallery where the pictures have been uploaded to. And... done! This is the fastest method for uploading multiple pictures.
But now the question, is there an alternative / better method where I don't have to resize the pictures myself using the XP Powertoy? Is there any setting in singapore.ini or template.ini that will enable auto resizing pixtures?? The original pictures I've uploaded should still remain so that "show_fullsizeURL" makes sense.
Last edited by markvm (2010-12-21 20:13:30)
#2 2010-12-20 01:13:33
Re: Technical question
2nd Question:
I don't want to show names/titles above pictures. What is the easiest way to disable this?
#3 2011-01-03 18:47:59
- Administrator
Re: Technical question
Hi, SGAL will auto size the images for you it creates all sizes and thumbs automatically the rate and performance that this can be don is dependent on PHP settings and your servers capability.
Modern professional nix based servers should have little problem with this unless the images are really big like that right out of a HR SLR cam in that case batch resize to usable size and then SGAL will create the correct sizes as you set them up in the template ini.
Remove names and such by editing the template file.
To code or not to code that is the question?
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#4 2011-01-12 18:16:47
Re: Technical question
Thanks DC.
I noticed that indeed pictures are automatically resized when uploading them through the Singapore Admin Panel.
But when I upload pictures manually through FTP they are NOT resized automatically.
Could you submit this? Is there a way to resolve this so that pictures I upload through FTP will be automatically resized as well?
What I currently do is resizing all pictures before I upload them through FTP.
#5 2011-01-12 19:48:38
- Administrator
Re: Technical question
Did you try re-indexing the ones that you uploaded VIA FTP
Select reindex in the admin, That should work.
To code or not to code that is the question?
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#6 2011-01-15 14:27:47
Re: Technical question
That doesn't work. It doesn't resize the picture. All it does is adding the uploaded picture to the gallery. Because without re-indexing after uploading through FTP the picture is not visible in the gallery.
#7 2011-01-25 18:36:58
Re: Technical question
Any further input?
#8 2011-01-25 22:43:50
- PrimaFoto
- Moderator
Re: Technical question
Here is my 2 cents, if it helps
For large galleries I export the images from a RAW file to JPG at 800 px wide >> then >> I just go to the Admin panel and hit "Re-Index" and all works good. SGAL resizes the images to my specified width of 710px.
Why wouldn't you just resize the images to the width that you are using for your gallery? This way you know it is going to be the right size.
Can you provide a link to your gallery?
A Junior Scientist of the SGAL - Lab
#9 2012-01-10 03:00:02
- Jess828
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Re: Technical question
Hi Guys,
Could you please shed some insight on what the size/dimensions for the background image for a YouTube design template are?
It would be of great help! Thanks!


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If anyone is interested in going let me know. The event is on Saturday, Oct. 10th from 10-4:30
They have a bunch of horse races which should be cool to watch http://www.geneseevalleyhunt.org/Races.htm
They also have a ton of dog events including all breed lure coursing which I have really wanted to try with Kayden, and a something called Canine Grand Prix which is a dog jumping contest for height over jumps which I'm going to enter Kayden in. Should be fun
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Lyrical Rhythms
Tuesday · May 29, 2018
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm (event ends at 1:30 am)
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This event is 21 and over
Each & Every Tuesday..
Boastful Mind Productions
Lyrical Rhythms
Live Band Open Mic Performance Poetry and Hip-Hop Soul Experience
Every Tuesday 8pm-2am
b-Side Lounge
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd.
Cleveland Heights, OH
There comes a time in everybody's week when you just need to Vibe. Come along and take this journey with us, as we let our minds travel, energies connect, and souls to feast upon exquisite word play and the grooves of the band.
Lyrical Rhythms has turned Tuesday nights at The B-Side into a rest haven for poets and patrons, a stage for TRUE Emcees and Passionate Singers to share their craft, and a mature playground for "The Grown & Sexy".
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2785 Euclid Heights Blvd
Cleveland, OH, 44106
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"What are men to rocks and mountains!" Elizabeth Bennet's exclamation belies an important romantic-era question about the relationship between human beings and the natural world. It is a question Onno Oerlemans explores in Romanticism and the Materiality of Nature, which finds the romantic "impulse to 'know'" the natural world of rocks and mountains to result in a key dilemma, in so much as that world proves incapable of being resolved into distinct, categorizeable objects (195). Physical proximity to nature often reveals the observer's epistemological distance from nature. Unlike the work of various other "green" critics (one thinks especially of Bate and McKusick), Oerlemans's book indeed unearths an antipathetic nature--akin to Hartman's and Weiskel's negative sublime. For Oerlemans, romantic writings evince "a nostalgia for the material world we know we are somehow a part of but yet [find ourselves] estranged from" (22). Hence, Wordsworth's poems repeatedly reveal the inherent "indifference, hostility, and inimicalness of material reality" (35), while his and Dorothy Wordsworth's travel writings foreground the "inability of language to penetrate or reproduce the materiality of the physical world" (185). Similarly, Percy Shelley's "Mont Blanc" and his dietary essays demonstrate how "doubt about our human mastery of nature reveals to us our dependence upon it [nature] and the need for a new temperance" (119). Indeed, for Oerlemans these intimations of nature's otherness, of its resistance to conceptual containment, "ought to inspire"—to result in—"awe and respect" (29).
But can moments of awe, produced by intuiting nature's indeterminate otherness, provide or at least promise to provide the ground for a more respectful human relationship to nature? Can sublime awe trump (or stand apart from) entrenched ideologies of capitalism, nationalism, and imperialism--ideologies arguably rooted in notions and depictions of landscape? Oerlemans would appear to think so, finding in Wordsworth "a complex sympathy that at once recognizes a deep-rooted commonality between humans and animals, and a respect for the individuality and even incomprehensibility of non-human consciousness" (95). But one wonders, especially given the historian Lynn Hunt's arguments about the development of universal human rights: as initiated by eighteenth-century and later readers' imaginative sympathy for literary depictions of Others (e.g., Richardson's Pamela). Might similar sorts of connections have been, and still be, necessary for humans to extend respect and rights to the realm of nature? Or can awe, inspired by sublime conceptual disjunctions and semiotic limits, also inspire respect and even (ecological) concern? Extending the old question about whether poems really make anything "happen," can (and did) the "material sublime" play a part in guiding and improving our relationship to nature? What are poems to rocks, trees, and mountains?
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Thai massage is perceived as one of the most precious of Thai traditional therapies. Royal Thai Massage helps to stimulate blood circulation, reduces edema caused by travelling and reduces body fatigue. With its unique acupressure techniques, expertly applied to your body, you will find your mind relaxed and muscles relieved, following the stress of your journey.
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The Neck & Shoulder Massage is a great way to relieve stress which has built up from the rigors of everyday life from working long hours at your computer. Using specific techniques the therapist will work to loosen tight muscles around the neck and shoulders whilst simultaneously assessing how much tension is held in the body and how best to release it. You will board your flight feeling more relaxed and a little lighter around the shoulders.
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The Lexus LS400 helped the Lexus brand make a name for itself in 1989. Along with later generation derivatives, the 400 has always been the flagship of the Lexus fleet.
Debuting at the International Auto Show in Detroit, the first generation of the LS400 began in model year 1990 and continued through 1994. The second generation looks very similar to the first, but only contains 10 percent of the components used in the first generation models. This generation lasted from 1995 to 2000. The following year, the Lexus luxury flagship's name was changed to LS 430, although it is only a redesign of the LS400 and really should be considered the model's third generation.
Always meant to be the top-of-the-line for this carmaker, the LS400 competes in the same class with the BMW 7 Series, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Jaguar XJ, and the Audi A8. Lexus decided in the early years that the best way to lure new customers and instill brand loyalty was to low-ball on the price. In its initial year, this Lexus flagship sold for about $36,000, making it highly competitive compared to other makes and models in the full-size luxury sedan market. The tactic works and Lexus, along with the LS400's spiritual descendent—the LS 460, are still around to this day.
New dealerships accompany the new model and brand, offering top-drawer service to help solidify a place in the American automobile market. The early models have very quiet cabins and generous appointments, but combine with a lack of handling and performance and an uninspired, traditional appearance.
The reputation of the LS400 is that of a refined and luxurious sedan that offers top-notch comfort and features, along with a fanatic attention to detail and fit. The build quality helps build the Lexus reputation in general, and the LS400 is still known as a remarkably well-constructed vehicle. The vehicle offers materials as fine as those of pricier and more reputable models. Over the course the 11 years that the LS400 saw production, the competition had no choice but to improve value, and by the end of the LS400's run, most vehicles in its class were similarly priced to this luxury sedan.
This car does not scream off the line or hug curves like a racecar. Lexus intends it to be a competitively priced alternative to European flagship luxury rides, giving the buyer every bit of comfort and quality he expects (so long as those expectations don't include driving thrills).
Always viewed as a somewhat plain looking, the 400 offers one of the most pleasant rides in the car world. Quiet and smooth, this sedan will forever be thought of as an absolute comfort machine. The entire history of the LS400 has been marked by consistently high customer satisfaction.
The LS400 ended its reign as the top-of-the-line Lexus sedan in 2000. That year, it became the Lexus LS 430, and by 2012, it changed names again to the Lexus LS 460. Major revisions have occurred but the 460 has the same soul, goal, and place in the Lexus lineup as the 400 once had.
The first generation that was produced from 1990 to 1994 contains a 4.0-liter, 32-valve V-8 engine capable of producing 250 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. It links to a new four-speed automatic transmission with electronically controlled shifts. Compared to target BMW and Mercedes-Benz models, the LS400 is quieter, reaches a higher top speed, has lower drag and curb weight, and avoids the U.S. gas-guzzler tax.
The interior for these first years boasts about 300 technological innovations, most of which improve comfort. It is one of the first cars to have SRS airbags. Fine details include a memory system that remembers the driver's seat, side mirror, steering wheel, and seat belt positions. Luxury options include a Nakamichi premium sound system and an integrated cellular telephone with hands-free capabilities, all of which show up later in other makes.
The second generation LS400 looks the same but includes a lot of redesigned features. It rides even quieter, with more interior room. Brakes, suspension, body strength, and fuel economy all show improvement. The engine provides more horsepower and lb-ft of torque. More detail-oriented innovations for the interior include rear seat cup holders, dual-zone climate controls, and improved seat comfort. The second generation continued until 2000. After that, the LS400 underwent another major redesign and became the LS 430.
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New poll tracks increasing support for the freedom to marry in North Carolina
April 10, 2014
Today, just one day after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a new lawsuit seeking respect for three same-sex couples' marriages in North Carolina, new polling from Public Policy Polling demonstrates that support for marriage is higher than ever in the state.
A wide majority - 62% - of North Carolinans say that same-sex couples should be able to attain some legal respect, whether that is marriage, civil union or domestic partnership. Only 34% of residents in the state oppose any form of legal protection for same-sex couples - and even among Republicans, 50% are supportive of allowing gay couples to attain legal respect. North Carolina's Amendment 1, passed in May 2012, constitutionally prohibits any and all protections for same-sex couples.
When voters were asked about support for marriage, 40% said they were supportive, with 53% opposed, just a 13-point gap. Two years ago, when Amendment 1 was approved, voters were divided by 22 points. This shift in public opinion represents the growing support for marriage in every corner of the country, demonstrating that when Americans are given time to reflect on why marriage matters, they come to only one conclusion: that all people should have the freedom to marry the person they love.
Tellingly, a massive 62% of voters under 30 in North Carolina said they support marriage for all.
Just a few weeks ago, a national Washington Post-ABC News poll tracked support for marriage in the Southern region of the United States at a solid 50%.
Through Southerners for the Freedom to Marry, we have worked to amplify this support and continue making the case - alongside more than a dozen state and regional partner organizations, including NC-based Campaign for Southern Equality and Equality North Carolina - that America is ready for marriage.


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This is like some Bizarro world mirror image of US politics with added epicanthic folds. Spirit cooking with pickled cabbage as it were. I am visualizing emails endlessly discussing "Kim Chee" or "Mongolian beef" choices ala Pizzagate.
One can only hope that Putin had something to do with her downfall.
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Mavs assistant Jim O'Brien retiring after 30 years, 3 head coaching stops; Kaleb Canales hired
DALLAS – Mavericks assistant Jim O'Brien is retiring after a 30-year career that included heading coaching stints in Boston, Philadelphia and Indiana.
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said Friday that O'Brien is being replaced by Kaleb Canales, who was the interim head coach in Portland last year.
The 61-year-old O'Brien spent one season with the Mavericks under Carlisle, who was replaced by O'Brien at Indiana in 2007. O'Brien was fired by the Pacers during the 2010-11 season after missing the playoffs three straight years.
O'Brien was head coach of the Celtics for two full seasons and parts of two others. He coached the 76ers to the playoffs in his only season there and has a career record of 303-327.
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Your Money: Protecting yourself from identity theft
Not all that long ago, many of us thought we only had to watch our credit cards to avoid identity theft. If the crooks didn't get the numbers on our plastic, we thought, they couldn't live it up and go on a wild shopping spree like the one in the movie Identity Thief.
But ID theft scams are all over the map, both in terms of geography and kinds of fraud, according to Federal Trade Commission data.
In many states — including Michigan, Kentucky, California, Texas and elsewhere — the largest area for ID theft complaints involves fraud relating to government documents or benefits.
Maybe, someone steals your identity so they can use your health care insurance, said Peter Schoenrock, senior vice president for management at Equifax.
Or an ID thief can steal information to falsely apply for jobless claims, he said. Or fake IDs are used to create fake tax returns that are packed with lucrative tax breaks, such as education credits or the Earned Income Tax Credit, to create generous tax refunds for criminals.
PROTECT YOURSELF: How to keep your personal information secure
WHAT TO DO: Immediate steps to take to prevent identity theft damage
No, you don't want to leave your credit cards easily in view. But pay attention to your other paperwork, too. You'd be shocked where you'd spot a Social Security number just casually tossed around in your own home.
Digging through a stack of old papers in the attic, I found my Social Security number just casually written on an old economics test from back in college. I guess that was OK back in the day. But if I'm cleaning, I sure don't want to carelessly toss that paper in the trash. Time to shred it.
Snowbirds with winter homes in Florida may want to be even more cautious about their Medicare cards, bank statements and other ID when heading south. Florida ranks No. 1 for ID theft among 50 states, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission.
Florida's seniors are vulnerable as fraud targets; it doesn't hurt that there are many people who travel to Florida on vacation, either. Georgia is No. 2 on the FTC Consumer Sentinel report's list of states with the highest per capita rates of identity theft. California came in at No. 3, and Michigan ranks No. 4.
Equifax — which launched IdentityProtection.com to give an in-depth look at ID theft — noted that areas that have had surges in unemployment or foreclosures may be at more risk for ID theft.
In some cases, some people may feel desperate for cash and be more willing to hand over the Social Security number of a child to someone who is going to create a fake tax return. Or they might be more willing to participate in other ID theft scams if they think they can get quick cash and won't get caught.
Seventy-two percent of the complaints out of Florida involved government documents or benefits fraud. Credit card fraud ranked No. 2, and bank fraud ranked No. 3 in Florida.
"Historically, states that have seen the highest level of ID theft tend to be border states," said Adam Levin, chairman of Identity Theft 911.
Here are some scams that ID crooks use:
• The fake landlord. Spot a great deal on a vacation condo? Maybe a super price on a dream house? Consumers have lost deposit money — and sensitive information that can be used for ID theft — when agreeing to a rental property scam, and they don't realize they've been scammed until they go on vacation.
"You arrive at the rental property. They greet you at the door and they have no idea what you're talking about," Levin said.
Realtors warn that consumers need to watch out for phony listings for homes and apartments on Craigslist and elsewhere online. Craigslist warns consumers that they should not agree to credit checks or background checks for a job or housing until actually meeting an interviewer in person or landlord in person.
• The free prize that pops up on your cellphone. The Federal Trade Commission took action earlier this year against marketers that sent unwanted text messages offering "free" gift cards. Once spammers have your personal information, it can be sold to marketers or even end up in the hands of ID thieves.
• Watch your child's ID. The most stolen piece of identification from a child is a Social Security number, and sometimes it's a family member or friend who commits this crime, said Dianne Shovely, vice president of fraud services for Comerica Bank in Auburn Hills, Mich. Keep birth certificates and paperwork that contains a child's Social Security number, such as your tax return, carefully locked away.
Three ways to avoid ID theft:
• Shred papers, especially those with your Social Security number on them.
• Take extra care with your information during times of life-changing events, the birth of a child, a divorce, a death in the family. Experts say fraud is more likely to take place when people are vulnerable. Pay attention on vacation or during a big move to a new house, too.
• If something sounds odd, it probably is odd. Take time to look up some potential scams. See www.onguardonline.gov.
Source: Detroit Free Press research
Tax Identity theft can be the worst kind of robbery, because in many cases you never know you've been hit. VPC


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50MC's 2009-2010 Fearless Fantasy Forecast: Patrick Marleau
Patrick Marleau had a great comeback season in 2008-2009 with 71 points in 78 games. He set a career high with 38 goals, in which 10 of them were game winners. In 2007-2008, he merely scored 48 points. For those of you who thought Marleau was finished after that, you probably were not among the leaders of your league.
I, on the other hand, picked him up in the late rounds and reaped the benefits.
This has been a terrible off-season for Marleau. From being the subject of multiple trade rumors to being blamed for the Sharks playoff demise to losing his captaincy, the media would have you think that Jason Allison has a better shot at 70 points.
Marleau must use the off-season speculation as motivation. The entire Sharks organization has A LOT to prove this upcoming season, but Marleau more than anyone else.
Wearing the "C" for any NHL team comes with a great deal of pride. It also comes with a great deal of responsibility. The load of an unsuccessful playoffs is solely carried by captain Marleau. Having lost his letter from the only organization he has played for is a slap in the face. However, it is also a harsh reality that Marleau was not good down the stretch.
This season, Marleau has to prove that he is a leader and show that striping him of his letter was unjustified. He can achieve this by leading the team in the locker room as well as on the ice where he needs to have another career year.
Possibly the biggest motivational factor for Marleau this upcoming season can be summed up in two words: contract year. For some reason, something happens to players when they are not guaranteed a contract the following year. Players from all major leagues become stronger, faster and more productive as if they were pressured from a all-powerful being. A being that allows them to continue living a comfortable life. It simply cannot be explained.
In all seriousness, a contract year is a very powerful factor in a players' career. Marleau is unlikely to sign another $6.3 million per year contract, unless if he has an unbelievable season. However, if he wants to continue his career in the NHL as multi million dollar player, he must produce, produce, produce.
Marleau can either prove his critics wrong or he can buckle under the pressure. Since, the whole organization is under pressure, Marleau will have a good sized support system and will not be the only one to carry the blame, if the Sharks should fail. But the Sharks won't fail – neither will Marleau. He (they) have too much on the line and too much talent.
Marleau is still among the fastest skaters in the league, he has never had major injury concerns and he proved last year that he can score a few goals. Given that Marleau plays a full schedule, he will score 35 goals, 40 assists, 75 points and he will help lead the Sharks past the first round. (THN predicts: 78 games – 35/35/70)
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Fairfield at 375: Celebrating what's made town 'special' over the centuries
The sixth-oldest town in Connecticut has a big birthday this year and planning is underway for a year-long celebration.
Fairfield was settled in 1639 and the early settlement encompassed lands that are now part of Westport, Weston, Easton, Redding and Bridgeport.
"Every resident should take the time to participate in any of the events planned this year for our 375th anniversary," said Town Clerk Betsy Browne. "We're very fortunate to live in Fairfield, with its rich history and great community spirit, which make it such a special place."
Browne, the chairwoman of the committee planning the anniversary celebrations, said events will include exhibits at the Fairfield Museum and History Center, as well as lectures on the history of the town at the center and Fairfield University.
Also on the agenda are a Chamber of Commerce-sponsored cake bake-off in February with the winner to bake the 375th anniversary cake for a gala in the fall at Sacred Heart University; a food drive on the campus of Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Roger Ludlowe Middle School; and discounted "Fairfield Day" tickets for Bridgeport Sound Tigers hockey games and Bridgeport Bluefish baseball games.
In August, the town plans to celebrate the legacy of Gustave Whitehead, an aviation pioneer and German immigrant who at one time lived in Fairfield, and is believed by many to have flown a motorized aircraft in 1901, two years before the Wright brothers, Browne said.
Celebrations of the 375th anniversary also will be incorporated into annual events such as the Fourth of July fireworks display over the shoreline, the Memorial Day parade and the summer and mid-winter book sales at Pequot Library, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2014.
"Part of what makes Fairfield special is to realize how many people have worked, lived, celebrated and spent their lives here," said First Selectman Michael Tetreau. "It gives our town more of a personality. It gives it character."
Marcia Miner, the town historian, said three historic events that she finds most noteworthy are the British burning of Fairfield in 1779, President Ronald Reagan's visit to Old Town Hall in 1984 and witch trials in the 1600s.
During the witchcraft scare, Fairfielders were known to dunk women suspected of witchcraft in a pond on the property near the present-day site of Sullivan-Independence Hall -- if the accused woman floated, she was judged to be a witch, but if she sank, she was cleared of the charge.
"The pond is physical evidence. You can stand by that or go by that and visualize," Miner said. She said the depression alongside the driveway that now leads into Sullivan-Independence Hall isn't very deep, but back then, the body of water was probably 10 to 12 feet deep before partially filling in over the years. She said people used to ice skate on the pond in the early 1900s.
Goody Knapp, one of the women suspected of witchcraft, was hung in Fairfield, although the site -- near the Burroughs Community Center on Fairfield Avenue -- later became part of Bridgeport.
Miner was not a resident of Fairfield when Reagan gave a pre-election speech in front of Old Town Hall, but her mother told her the U.S. Secret Service required residents along the route Reagan took to Town Hall Green to pull down the shades on their windows. She said Reagan decided to visit Fairfield because his staff considered it the most beautiful town hall between New York and Boston, providing a picturesque backdrop for his speech.
Miner said British troops' fiery attack on Fairfield during the Revolutionary War is particularly significant to her because she lives in a house that was built to replace a home that was burned.
She said the replacement house, which was later a tavern, has been in her family for about two centuries. Miner said her South Benson Road property also is significant in the town's history because it once was a meadow owned by Roger Ludlow, the town's founder.
Michael Jehle, executive director of the Fairfield Museum and History Center, said the history of Fairfield "has lots of stories and facets to it."
One of the significant events for Jehle is the Great Swamp Fight of the Pequot War in which early settlers and Native Americans waged battle in what is now the Southport section of town.
Jehle said the museum has partnered with the Mashantucket Pequot Museum to develop projects on the Great Swamp Fight in the past and will feature an exhibit on the battle next fall. He said other notable events at the museum in 2014 will be exhibits on musicians who put Fairfield on the map, the witchcraft trials and what it was like for residents who grew up in Fairfield in different eras.
"Fairfield has such an interesting and diverse history. We try to tell as many of those stories as we can," Jehle said. He said an exhibit that gives an overview of Fairfield's history, called "Creating Community," opened in October and will continue into 2014. "It's the central exhibit of our celebration," he said.
Tetreau, who grew up in Fairfield, said the town's identity continues to evolve -- from its roots as a farming community to what he said is now a center for arts, culture and dining.
"We tend to look back on history and assume nothing's changed," he said. "Fairfield has continued to change and evolve. What hasn't changed is if you go back and read stories, the town had a history of people coming together and helping each other."
Tetreau said he better appreciates Fairfield because he lived out of town before returning in 1995.
"I think our history, our heritage, is something that, growing up here, we too often take for granted," he said. "It helped me to live away from Fairfield for a few years because, coming back, you don't take our beaches, open spaces and school system for granted. There are very few towns that have as many special characteristics as Fairfield."
The 375th anniversary of Fairfield's founding gives residents an opportunity to celebrate the town and also to promote it, Tetreau said. "It's 12 months to remind ourselves about everything that is special about Fairfield and to have fun doing it," he said.


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The compact four-door Kia Sephia derives its unusual name from an acronym using the first letters of these words: Style, Elegant, Powerful, High-tech, Ideal, and Auto.
Despite the fact that Kia eventually became well-known for its better compact sport utility minivans, the subcompact Sephia hit the market first. Launched in 1992, the Sephia arrived in the U.S. a year later with sales seeping in as Kias only sold in 11 western states.
Borrowing components from Mazda and offering consumers an affordable alternative to the Hyundai Elantra and Ford Escort, the Sephia originally received very favorable reviews for its low cost and fuel efficiency. Unfortunately, complaint issues involving vehicle performance, a noisy ride, and the poor location of dashboard controls sideline the Sephia.
Following an acceptable run of almost a dozen years in production, Kia discontinued the Sephia worldwide in 2004, having already replaced it in name three years prior with the Spectra.
Following the Kia Sephia's rough start in its first year in the United States, things leveled out some for the Korean compact by 1995. Kia offers this model in three distinct trim choices: the base LS, mid-level RS, and upscale GS.
Power options include a 1.6-liter or 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine delivering a scant 88 horsepower. But, in terms of its fuel economy, few competitors can match its 33 mpg in the city or out on the open road. While Sephia's strength under the hood never significantly improved, its fuel rating remained strong, with this Kia model never dropping below 30 mpg until well into its run.
Vehicle reliability proved a troublesome aspect for virtually all the Sephia models from 1994 until roughly 2000, with driver complaints ranging from the premature wearing down of brake pads to difficulty starting the car or stalling, which experts believe can be traced to a faulty crankshaft sensor on 1.8-liter engines.
The Sephia's cost-effectiveness also offers a major benefit to drivers. The brand new models hover between $10,000 and $15,000. These days, a used Kia Sephia can be purchased for roughly 20 percent of that total, or about $2,000 to $3,000.
By the time its farewell model rolled off the assemblage, the 2004 Kia Sephia had different names in different countries, including the Mentor, Schuma, and Spectra. Discontinued in the U.S. in 2001, but living on elsewhere, the 2004 Sephia contains a 124 horsepower, 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine teamed with a standard five-speed manual or an optional four-speed automatic transmission. It has a fuel economy of 21/31 mpg city/highway.
With a conservatively designed exterior, the Kia Sephia shares much in common with its sedan contemporaries in terms of body style and size, measuring 55.7 inches tall and 177.6 inches in length, with a 100.8-inch wheelbase. Available in both a sedan (LS) and hatchback (GS and GSX) trims, the Sephia comes with front cabin bucket seats for a passenger capacity of five. There's even more space options thanks to the hatchback's folding backseat, which affords an additional 12 cubic feet of room.
The LS sedan model offers several features absent on the less-expensive base model: all-cloth seats, a tilting steering column, a fold-down tilt feature for the driver's seat, and a 60/40-split rear seatback. With the optional Power Package, the LS sedan includes cruise control, air-conditioning, and power mirrors, locks, and windows. In terms of trunk space, the sedan totals approximately 10.5 cubic feet. Additional amenities left over from the 2003 include body side molding, an illuminated ignition switch, and a stereo/CD player.
Current Kelly Bluebook pricing places a 2004 Sephia between $5,000 and $6,000.
With 1995's three elective trim versions (RS, GS, and LS) the Kia Sephia gains a much needed optional anti-lock braking system. The following year, that same safety feature became standard across the board, with dual airbags, and two engine options: a 1.6-liter producing 105 horsepower or the slightly stronger 1.8-liter with 122 horsepower. Both are dual-camshaft, four-cylinder engines. Standard equipment includes tinted glass, a rear window defogger, dual outside mirrors, a split folding rear seat, as well as reclining front bucket seats for more passenger comfort. Air-conditioning also comes standard on the GS but only as an option on the LS and RS models.
Two years later, in 1998, Kia introduced an improved power package as an option for the LS model, and the model received an in-house facelift, becoming a four-door sedan/five-door liftback. In 2000, additional standard equipment improved the base model, such as a fold-down back seat, power steering, and an AM/FM cassette player. The most welcomed change for car consumers occurred in 2001 when Kia launched its 10 year 100,000 mile powertrain warranty.
2002 saw the first true redesign of the Kia Sephia with efforts to combat prior driver objections by making the interior cabin quieter during travel. The 2003 model offers the top design in terms of overall vehicular improvements; some noticeable changes include decreased road noise, rear window wipers, a CD player, and an illuminated ignition switch.
Despite efforts to make the Kia Sephia a more noticeable player in its class, production ceased altogether by 2004.
2001 Kia Sephia
Compact, Sedan
2000 Kia Sephia
The 2000 Kia Sephia has to live with the stigma created by other Korean car brands.
1999 Kia Sephia
Kia is Korea's major playing for car manufacturing.
1998 Kia Sephia
The Kia Sephia is a vehicle developed to get a driver from point A to point B as economically as possible.
1997 Kia Sephia
The 1997 Kia Sephia is a vehicle developed to get the driver from point A to point B as economically as possible.
1996 Kia Sephia
The 1996 Kia Sephia is an entry-level vehicle based on the Mazda Familia design.
1995 Kia Sephia
The 1995 Kia Sephia provides a bargain-priced vehicle based on the Mazda Familiar.


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Wreath Ornament
Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. There's nothing quite as special as a holiday wreath ornament made by the little hands of a child. This charming craft will give kids a chance to work out his wiggles as they mix and knead dough. They'll also practise following directions and shape recognition, skills that are essential as they enter year one and beyond. When the project is done, you'll both have a unique ornament to treasure for many holiday seasons to come. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.
What You Need:
- ¼ cup uncooked white rice
- Plastic bowl
- White glue
- Green food coloring
- Yogurt lid or a similar round object to use as a mold
- Paper clip
- Red ribbon
What You Do:
- First, help your child mix the dough for the ornament. Set the rice in a plastic bowl and have him pour the glue in with the rice until the rice is completely coated. The glue should make the rice clump together and form a thick, textured dough.
- Have him add a few drops of green food coloring. Let him mix the colour into the dough by working it with his hands. Encourage him to describe what it feels like. Is it sticky or slimy? Squishy or hard? This is a fun sensory activity in itself!
- Using a yogurt lid as a mold, have him press the dough inside the lid, leaving a hole in the middle. This will be the wreath. Talk to him about the shape of the wreath. What other things are circular? How many circular objects can you see in the room?
- Bend a paper clip into a hook shape. Then, help him press the paper clip into the dough while it is still wet. This will allow you to easily hang the wreath when it's dry.
- Let the dough dry overnight.
- When the dough has completely hardened, help him peel the lid from the wreath. Tie a red ribbon to the hook and you have a beautiful holiday ornament!
If he wants to make more wreath ornaments, try decorating them with different colored ribbons or giving them away as gifts!


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Getting high: The potency of today's marijuana
The generation that smoked marijuana through the '60s and '70s, and who now might be returning to it for medical reasons, could be surprised at just how much the weed has changed over the decades.
Years of underground plant science have wildly increased its potency. The level of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, found in pot can range from 4 percent -- the average for the popular Mexican weed of the '70s -- to a whopping 35 percent.
"Because of the cross-straining and doing different things with cultivation, the native cannabis of 30 years ago is becoming a blur," said Kari L. Franson, a doctor of pharmacy and associate dean at the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
With the heightened THC levels, Franson said, the marijuana high feeling has changed drastically as well. It has gone from an experience in which "euphoria and brilliant storms of laughter; ecstatic reveries and extension of one's personality on several simultaneous planes are to be complacently expected," as Alice B. Toklas described it in her famous cookbook of 1954, to one that packs a much-stronger punch.
When Connecticut's new medical marijuana program takes off next spring, patients will choose from a dizzying variety of strains, concentrations and products. They can purchase a low- or high-THC strain, smoke it in a traditional cigarette or pipe, ingest the vapors through a machine, put a few drops of a liquid tincture under their tongue or eat a cannabis-laden cookie or brownie.
An emerging science
All those and more will be offered at dispensaries for patients who have been certified by their doctors and registered with the state Department of Consumer Protection, which runs the medical marijuana program.
But for 59-year-old Robert Specht, of Hamden, who has a variety of debilitating ailments and has been certified as a patient since last November, any kind of legal marijuana will be better than his stressful, monthly search in the state's underground cannabis market.
"It's a stereotype to think that everyone has access to cannabis," Specht said in an interview. "I never know where my next batch comes from. I've never had any regular source. I want to be able to choose different strains."
Medicinal cannabis is an emerging science that has long been thwarted by federal drug laws against its use, with massive restrictions on research.
But as more states approve medical marijuana -- not to mention Colorado and Washington state, where it is now legal for adult recreational use -- more information is emerging on the effects of various strains and the role of THC and other cannabidiol compounds (CDB) in making patients feel better.
There are now websites like Leafly.com, Webmd.com and Nuggetry.com that rate hundreds of strains. Each has been branded with a clever marketing name and an enticing back story.
"Space Queen," for instance, "has a very fruity taste, with a hint of pineapple," Leafly says, listing its medical benefits as a treatment for anxiety. "A definite head high."
Another strain for anxiety, one of the symptoms of post traumatic stress syndrome, is the '60s classic "Acapulco Gold."
"It has been argued as one of the best strains of cannabis ever created," Leafly reports. "With gold, green and brown colors of resin collecting on the bud of this plant, it has been likened to dinner at a five-star restaurant."
A race to the dispensary
Deputy DCP Commissioner Michelle Seagull, who has been closely involved in drafting Connecticut's regulations, said recently that she anticipates the state's medical marijuana industry to react to market needs.
"We expect that producers will respond to patient demands in determining which strains, and how many, will be available," Seagull said.
Erik Williams is executive director of the state chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and chief operating officer of Biltin Advanced Propagation, which hopes to secure one of three state permits to grow marijuana. Williams is planning a secure, 73,000-square-foot grow facility and kitchen in New Britain, and said that, initially, patients will choose from the types of marijuana that mature the fastest.
"We intend to grow between 50 and 60 strains at any given time, but there may be fewer to begin with," he said, adding that once the Department of Consumer Protection approves growing and dispensary proposals early next year, the race will be on to have a crop to sell.
A mid-November deadline has been set for the proposals, which require some of the most restrictive regulations in the nation. So far, 100 physicians and 1,118 patients have been registered.
Identification cards will allow patients and their caregivers to enter dispensaries and buy up to two-and-a-half ounces of marijuana per month.
Growers have hybridized the two major strains of marijuana -- cannabis sativa and cannabis indica -- over the decades to increase the concentration of THC.
Various parts of the plant have different uses, but males are culled out in order to make sure female plants are not fertilized. Mature female flowers -- some are ready in 60 days -- are where most of the active ingredients concentrate. The harvested buds are trimmed off larger leaves, dried and prepared for sale. Trimmed leaves and other larger leaves of the plant are used for salves, tinctures and edibles.
While other states have allowed marijuana to be used in sodas and candies, Connecticut drew the line. Growers may only offer raw material; cigarettes, extracts, sprays, tinctures and oils; transdermal patches; baked goods; and capsules and pills.
There is a strict ban on the use of alcohol above one half of one percent in marijuana-based products.
Patients are eligible for the program if their physicians certify that they suffer from one of 11 diseases, including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord, epilepsy, cachexia, wasting syndrome, Crohn's disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Specht, like many patients, inhales cannabis through a vaporizer, which runs air through the marijuana without burning it.
"I consider it an exit drug, not a `gateway' drug," said Specht, who suffers from complex regional pain syndrome, peripheral neuralgia, reflexive dystrophy and other ailments, including post traumatic stress syndrome, which qualified him for the medical marijuana program. "I was able to reduce my meds from 23 a day, down to four, just by using cannabis."
Pharmacists needed
A former entrepreneur, artist, weaver, commercial photographer and teacher, Specht has been living off disability checks for the last nine years and has become an advocate for medicinal marijuana, which has helped him stay off opiates for the last three years, while losing 80 pounds.
"It's one of the safest substances on the planet," said Specht, a NORML board member who is also a member of the Connecticut Cannabis Business Alliance, an advocacy group for prospective growers and dispensers.
Specht is worried that the licensed pharmacists who will run the dispensaries might not have the necessary experience to advise patients.
Williams said if selected, his company will either train Connecticut pharmacists in Colorado, where the firm has been operating, or hire pharmacists from that state.
In addition to dried marijuana flowers for smoking, vaporizing and home cooking, Williams' company would provide a half dozen edible products -- so-called medibles -- including infused olive oil, brownies, baklava, other baked goods, teas, topical salves and tinctures, liquid made from marijuana resin applied as drops under the tongue.
Since patients vary in size and reaction to THC and CDB, there will eventually be a range from which to choose.
"Most people are comfortable with a brownie or cookie," Williams said.
Patients such as Specht find that smoking or vaporizing provides faster relief for pain, with the smoke and vapor going through the lining of the lungs into the blood stream toward the brain. Edibles -- once they take effect through the stomach lining -- have longer-lasting effects.
"It's not always fun to be impaired, but sometimes it's good to distract me from my pain," he said. "My body dictates how I medicate."
Overseas research
Franson, the Colorado pharmacist, said in a recent interview that the study of the drug is really in its infancy in the U.S.
While THC is the primary ingredient and provides the subjective psychoactive effects that generations of pot users have come to know, she said CBD levels have been found to block some of the THC effects. But since research has been opposed in the states, the science is being conducted in Canada and Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, where Franson lived and studied for years.
"What THC does do clinically is, it increases appetite and the subjective feeling of being high causes an immediate elevation of the heart rate by 16 beats per minute," she said of the typical reaction to smoking or vaporizing.
Franson said at this point, no one can really predict that one strain of marijuana will help more than others, because research has been controlled, and stymied, by the National Institute for Drug Abuse. She believes the institute has been performing a "disservice" to the medical community.
"If someone walks into a dispensary with back pain, at the same counter they'll be asked what they need," Franson said. "Based on their experience, the pharmacist will pick one out that they think is the best and make a recommendation. The unknowns and the ways the drug is being given, it's just unscientific to me. It's disappointing to me."
Chris Walsh, editor of the Rhode Island-based Medical Marijuana Business Daily, said that initially, Connecticut growers may encounter inventory problems.
"In general you'll find new dispensaries will have trouble matching demands," Walsh said in a phone interview. "Getting the patient the right medicine is really up to the dispensary. Those who excel in customer service with a knowledgeable staff of pharmacists, who can walk people through with the best information, those will be the most-successful businesses."
Part of the challenge that will face dispensaries will be guiding patients to the right strains and forms of ingestion.
"A lot of people might not want to smoke marijuana, so they should have varying types of products with different potency and tastes," Walsh said, stressing that dispensaries are going to want to make their patients comfortable.
The biggest leap of faith might be among the patients who may confront the stigma of buying something that's been illegal for 75 years.
"Patients are going to be really nervous," Walsh said. "In a sense, you're doing something that's federally illegal and possibly looked down upon in this day and age."


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Sleep Over!
Plimoth Plantation hosts groups of students overnight at the Museum. This opportunity is perfect for school groups, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, homeschool groups, church youth groups, and birthday parties. Come one, come all!
Overnights are available from March through November, and require a minimum of 20 people (including chaperones).
This program provides your group with an opportunity for an in-depth, two-day exploration of the Museum's unique living history exhibit sites. Overnights include admission to the Museum for two days (from 2:00 PM on Day 1 through the end of Day 2), an evening of hands-on educational activities, a 17th-century dinner, and a modern breakfast. Participants bring their own bedding and sleep in a modern building. Groups choose a Wampanoag (Native) focus or a Colonial (English) focus overnight.
Massachusetts History and Social Science Frameworks: 2.7, 2.8, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.12, 4.11, 4.14, 4.15.
Cost: $63 per person (student or adult)
For more detailed information about the programs, including program details, schedule of activities, themed dinner menu, and answers to frequently asked questions, click below.
Plimoth Plantation Overnight Information Guide
Plimoth Plantation Overnight Menu & Allergens
Plimoth Plantation Packing List for Overnights
For more information on Plimoth Plantation educational programs or to reserve your program, call (508) 746-1622 ext. 8359 or email email@example.com. or make an online reservation request.
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