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My Favorite Wheeling - Glamis, CaliforniaPosted in Features on July 26, 2013
People often ask me what 4x4 they should buy, who builds the best lift kit, what tires they should run, and so on. All of the answers to these questions are dictated by how you use the vehicle and where you plan to go wheeling. Interestingly enough, no one has ever really asked me where I like to go 'wheeling regularly, until now. BFGoodrich posed the question and wanted a video answer. So I borrowed a Ford Raptor, loaded up a couple of cameramen, and we headed out to my favorite wheeling spot, the Imperial Sand Dunes near Glamis, California. You can watch the video below or at www.offroadplaygrounds.com, where you can see other favorite wheeling spots as well.
During my first Glamis trips in the early 1990s I rode several different ATVs and motorcycles before finally settling on a Honda CR500 with a 12-cup paddle. It was fast and hard to handle (for me) because at the time I was only 175 pounds. It took everything I had to keep the front wheel on the ground when racing up the dunes. After several wrecks and bruises I made the switch to 4x4s because I was worried about getting really hurt. In the beginning I was one of the only guys in my group with a 4x4 that went in the deep dunes. This was a little unnerving because if I were to get stuck or breakdown, I was on my own. There was no one to pull me out. Fortunately, I never had to abandon my 4x4 in the dunes, although several of my friends have. A few times it took us more than a couple hours to find the abandoned vehicles because all the dunes look the same. Word of advice, don't breakdown at the bottom of a bowl, it's better to breakdown or rollover on the top of the largest ridge you can find so people can find you.
Speaking of rollovers, the Glamis dunes are notorious for putting vehicles on their lids. It was kind of an ongoing joke in my group of 'wheeling buddies. If someone had never been in the dunes with us it was almost a sure thing they would roll their 4x4 the first time out. To avoid rolling, always hit the climbs descents straight on. As you get more comfortable with the sand you can sidehill and carve the bowls.
Driving a 4x4 in the dunes is always an awesome experience for me. I enjoy powering around the large bowls at speed and weaving through the ocean of sand mounds. On several occasions I remember being pretty far out in the big dunes while people in sand rails and on ATVs wondered how we got out there. Most people just don't think a 4x4 is that capable.
A mild all-terrain tire like the BFGoodrich All-Terrain is a good choice for most trucks and SUVs planning to hit the sand. I typically prefer to run beadlocks and air down my tires into the single digits. If you don't have beadlocks you'll either want to run air pressure in the 10 to 15 psi range, or drive less aggressively when cornering and sidehilling. Crawl boxes and deep low ranges are generally worthless in the bigger dunes. You just can't get the wheel speed you need to keep your momentum. However, running with the T-case shifted into a low range of 2:1 to 3:1 can offer more power when you need it and better throttle response.
More than any other off-road surface, you need to learn to read the terrain in the dunes. The wind can alter the sand day by day so it's always a new adventure. You have to figure out where the razorbacks and witches eyes will be or you could end up launching skyward or ripping the front suspension off your rig. The more wind the dunes see, the more treacherous they become.
As is true with nearly all Glamis trips, the trip to shoot our video didn't go exactly as planned. The wind had been blowing well into double digit mph for a week. On the one hand, that gave us a clean, almost untouched dune canvas to drive and film on, but it also created more witches eyes and abrupt sand ledges than I have ever seen out there. Yep, I got our Ford Raptor stuck, not once, but twice. Both times the front bumper wedged into a nasty witch's eye hidden on the backside of a steep razorback. Both times I was able to dig the vehicle out by hand. Airing the tires down just a bit more than I was comfortable with also helped in the recovery process. This caused my third issue; I let too much air out to drive aggressively. I ended up debeading a tire when turning sharp for the cameras. I brought an air pump but no amount of floor mats, clipboards, and loose wrenches could keep the jack from sinking into the sand. A small 1x1-foot sheet of plywood would have been a life saver. I eventually hung the debeaded front corner of the truck off a dune ledge and undermined the sand beneath the tire until I could get the bead to reseat with my pump. I drove out of the Imperial Sand Dunes on my own that day but I think next time I'll bring a buddy.


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When bad things happen to good parishes
Parishes can't always anticipate impending disaster, but there's plenty they can do to prepare and protect themselves from the worst.
That's not all, folks. Before he was finished and whisked off to federal prison to think over his malfeasance for a few years, the purloining pastor racked up $140,000 in restaurant bills, which he called "job entitlement" in his testimony. (I want this guy's job!) Furthermore, he spent $37,000 of the collection on furnishings for his digs, $51,000 flying his mother in for visits, and a whopping $515,000, most of which ended up in Father's checking account, for "parishioners in need," presumably to help the poor pewsters meet their yacht payments. All told, investigators uncovered $1.4 million in questionable expenditures. Can you believe a parish that wouldn't even miss that much?
But wait, there's still more. The parish bookkeeper, understandably suspicious of the leaky liquidity, allied with the parochial vicar and brought the issue to the diocese. The diocese initially put a lid on it (imagine that) and told the whistleblowers to lay off. Instead, the parish staffers hired a private eye to do the dirty work and uncovered the fleecing.
The diocese subsequently launched an investigation. In the aftermath the priest who brought the larceny to light ended up quitting, and the bookkeeper sued the diocese for harassment and threatening to take away her medical benefits. The diocese regrets the priest leaving and has denied the bookkeeper's allegations.
Think this is out of the ordinary?
It is, gracias a Dios?.?.?.?sort of. But as Roseanne Roseannadanna used to say on Saturday Night Live, "Well, Jane, it's always something. If it isn't one thing, it's another." Because of the trusting nature of church organizations, a lack of professional management skills, and in some cases just plain incompetence, the table is set for disaster in many of our parishes.
Church leaders rarely have training in business administration. Hiring practices are often haphazard or based on the "she seems nice" principle. Fingerprinting and background checks may weed out sex offenders, but they won't stop someone from making a really stupid decision that will put the parish in jeopardy. As a result, the list of bad things that continue to happen to good parishes is pretty long.
Lead us not into temptation
A report released in 2006 by the Center for the Study of Church Management at Villanova University found that 85 percent of Roman Catholic dioceses that responded to a survey had discovered embezzlement of church money during the previous five years. And last August the e-newsletter of the lay reform movement Voice of the Faithful reported that since January 2006 it had tracked 79 cases of embezzlement within Catholic parishes and institutions totaling more than $30 million.
That means your parish and mine could be next. Should we be ready for that? You bet. It's just way too easy for a priest or bookkeeper with paws on the purse strings to tap it for personal gain, and, people being people, we'll sometimes fall to the temptation.
I remember years ago, before my conscience was fully aware of my own inner pirate, an old parishioner with no family left a bequest to the parish for a few hundred thousand. Like a lot of pastors, I was loathe to give up the diocesan cut, so I simply opened several parish "rainy day" accounts in some local banks. I, of course, was the signatory, and nobody knew about it except the executor of the parishioner's estate—and he was Jewish. I eventually repented, reported the accounts to the diocese, and paid the cathedraticum. But I could've just as easily pocketed the whole kit and caboodle and retired to Florida.
I doubt I'm the only priest who's ever had that idea. But how do you head off buccaneering the books? Centralized financial management on the diocesan level would be a start. But in some cases that may be putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse.
What every parish can and should do is call in the parish finance council, put them to work reviewing the parish finances every month, and then publish a monthly report in the bulletin. Not that every pastor is in the kitchen with the books, but financial transparency is a major building block of parish trust. And these days our parishes could use a little trust.
The case of the disappearing parish
With the falloff in vocations, aging clergy, and the ones that leave—not to mention the handful that end up behind bars—there is an obvious and well-known shortage of priests available to staff parishes. Bishops have responded in various ways, one of which has been to close or merge parishes. Has this happened to your parish? It did to one parish I know of in California. Here's how it was done.
The bishop's representative came to Mass one Sunday and announced that (1) the parish would be merged with the parish in the next town; (2) the beloved pastor would be reassigned elsewhere and the newly merged parish would be administered by a layperson; and (3) the newly formed parish would be given the name of a saint nobody had ever heard of. All this, by the way, would happen in two weeks. Additionally, a new church facility would be planned and built, which of course meant that the old building, the one built by parishioners' grandparents, in which many of the folks had been baptized, received First Communion, married, and were now gathering with their children, would be abandoned.
Two weeks? Holy cow! For the parishioners it was, of course, devastating. They collectively felt like they had been kicked in the stomach. Why wasn't there any consultation? What had they done to deserve this? Why weren't they told beforehand? What was going to happen to them without a priest? And who was going to pay for the new church? These were issues that the diocese should have addressed with the people before any concrete decisions were reached.
The outgoing pastor didn't help any. Along with never talking to his parishioners about the inevitability of this happening to their vulnerable parish, he openly bad-mouthed the bishop's decision, the incoming administrator, and the merging sister community that had long been the hated archrival to the town's high school football team. What a nightmare!
The pastor should've seen this coming and helped his parish to prepare. I remember when I was pastor of a growing parish and someone asked me about the possibility of a second priest being assigned to help carry the load. I realized then that many of the parishioners didn't have a clue about how the clergy shortage was going to affect parish staffing. So I began to speculate openly about the chance that the next pastor might be a regional pastor with responsibility for several parishes, or perhaps even a deacon, religious, or lay administrator.
As it turned out, the next pastor was indeed a part-time presence because he had a full-time position with the diocese. But by then the parish was ready, having a strong pastoral council, several active community ministries, and an understanding that this was the direction we were headed. Several years later I happened to encounter a former parishioner who thanked me for preparing them for what was coming.
Change we can believe in
The arrival of a new pastor can be quite upsetting for a parish. Years ago I was sent to help out in a parish where the pastor was dying. Eventually the old guy died and I was made the new pastor. The former pastor was a good man, God rest his soul, kind and caring, but he was what you would call "old school," very old school, and he had been in place for 15 years. And before him there was a pastor who was even older school, and he had been there for 25 years. So we're talking 40 years, a whole generation of old-school pastoring. Then I showed up.
Needless to say, some in the parish were grievously afflicted. There were Sundays when folks would walk out during Mass and drive to the church in the next town. But it so happened that the church in the next town had a new pastor, too, and he and I used to kid each other about Sunday morning traffic jams with people driving back and forth between our two churches.
Change is tough on people. We want things to remain the same, especially in church. Stability means security, and change challenges that security. But change also means new opportunities.
Often people who are close to a pastor and influential in a parish might lose their position when a new pastor shows up. At the same time, people dwelling on the edges of parish life for one reason or another might be encouraged by a new pastor to come forward and fill the void left by the old guard. Inner orbits move to the periphery and those on the margins move closer to the center. In many cases change provides the energy for renewal, and renewal is the way of all things.
Keep in mind, too, that a priest is also challenged by change. When a new priest arrives, he has just torn himself away from a community that has been his home for several years. He has left behind his own comfort and security, and the consolation of close friendships to enter into an experience of the unknown where strangers, sometimes hostile ones, await him. I remember how vulnerable I've felt in a new parish setting, missing my old buds and not quite ready for the task of forming new friendships. If a new priest seems a little standoffish, it's sometimes because he's also hurting and needs time to heal.
Then there is the situation when a new pastor has a hard time tearing himself away from his former parish. I remember being an assistant to a new pastor whom we called "Two-Way Tom," and the road between his new parish and his old one became known as the Two-Way Tom Memorial Highway. He kept going back and forth for Baptisms, weddings, and funerals in his old parish. That, of course, made it hard on his new parish, but it also caused problems for the new pastor of his old parish.
This is why some dioceses make it a rule that a new pastor can't return to his old parish for a number of years. A new pastor has to face the difficult task of leaving behind the old to make room in his life for the new. It is the way of death and resurrection, and it ain't easy.
Dioceses would do well to establish transition programs for both pastors and parishioners. When a change in leadership is announced, a team could come to parish meetings and discuss these issues. Outgoing and incoming pastors could attend workshops addressing the experience and get needed help dealing with the change.
Attack of the architects
You want to get into some serious parish upheaval? Try remodeling the worship space. I mean, try changing anything in a church building. Like the pastor who was replacing a light bulb in the vestibule and a parishioner stormed in screaming, "What are you doing? That light was donated by my grandparents!"
But when it comes to church design and architecture, some guys get it and some guys don't. Like the pastor who built a triangular church to represent the Trinity. I'm sure the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit liked it, but from the street it looked like a warehouse.
The worst remodel job I ever saw was done to the inside of a lovely old Gothic church by a kindly, well-meaning pastor and an interior decorator from Mars. And this was after the enormous hassle of raising more than a million dollars to finance the fiasco. It's hard to describe the results, but it looked like a blend of Chinese pagoda and Turkish bazaar with a little George Jetson thrown in for effect.
The poor pastor got hammered from both sides. The parishioners were up in arms because it was their money, and the bishop was none too happy because it was his church. As I recall, it was shortly after that the bishop instituted an architectural review policy. Oh, and within a year the church burned to the ground. Investigators said the fire was of "suspicious origin," but the perp was never found.
A competent diocesan architectural review board is not just a good idea, it ought to be a law. Priests afflicted with the dreaded edifice complex can too easily fall under the spell of brick-and-mortar hobgoblins that will drain parish coffers and build to your esthetical horror the Winchester Mystery House of Worship. But don't take my word for it, take a gander at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. Fabulous on the inside, but try to view the outside without thinking of a washing machine agitator.
Man with a plan
Someone once asked Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the international Scouting Movement, what he meant by the Boy Scout motto, "Be prepared." For what? "Why, for any old thing," said Baden-Powell.
The best preparation I ever saw was by a parish located in one of those forest fire zones you read about every year. When a wildfire swept through recently, destroying dozens of homes in the town, the parish was ready to help. Not only did they open their parish facility to many refugees from the fire, but they sent a team of workers with food, water, blankets, and cots to the local evacuation center.
Even then they fell a little short. The local Mormon community was also on the scene with people and supplies to assist, but the Mormons were all decked out in bright yellow T-shirts emblazoned with the word Mormon. When the 6 o'clock news ran video of the relief effort, there were lots of Catholics from the parish in the picture, but you couldn't tell by looking. All you could see were those yellow T-shirts declaring that Mormons were on the job. You can bet that by next fire season, the parish will have plenty of Catholic T-shirts on hand for their volunteers.
Our Lord promised that the gates of the netherworld would not prevail against the church. But he didn't say there wouldn't be times when you could hear those gates rattling. American Catholics are no strangers to trouble in their churches. Perhaps it is with renewed zeal that we pray "deliver us from evil" each day. With all the bad things that can happen to our good parishes, it's certainly a prayer we need to take to heart.
This article appeared in the December 2008 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 73, No. 12, pages 18-22).

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Blood Cancer Precursor Found in 9/11 Firefighters
Chemical Stem Cell Signature Predicts Treatment Response for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Professor, Department of Medicine (Oncology)
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Key Words: cytokines, hematopoiesis, epigenetics, mds, leukemia, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer
1. Targeting signal transduction in hematologic malignancies: Cytokines play important roles in the regulation of normal hematopoiesis and a balance between the actions of hematopoietic growth factors and myelosuppressive factors is required for optimal production of different hematopoietic cell lineages. We study the role of MAP kinases in the regulation of hematopoiesis and have shown that the p38 MAPK signalling pathway is the dominant cytokine regulated inhibitory pathway in human hematopoiesis and is overactivated in MDS. The myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are collections of heterogeneous hematologic diseases characterized by refractory cytopenias due to ineffective hematopoiesis. These preleukemic disorders are common causes of anemia in the elderly and are rapidly increasing in incidence. We have also demonstrated that the TGF-b pathways is overactivated in MDS. We are trying to study the molecular mechanisms that lead to the activation of these pathways in MDS and are using small molecule inhibitors in mouse models to target these pathways.
2. Epigenomic analysis of tumors: We are using high throughput assays to analyze DNA methylation across the genome and have optimized these assays to work with low amounts of DNA. We have successfully used these assays in conducting an integrative analysis of epigenetic and genetic alterations in MDS and esophageal cancer. We are now exploring alterations in DNA methylation in pancreatic cancer, myeloproliferative neoplasms and renal cell cancer.
3. Clinical studies in Myelodysplastic syndromes: We have a "center of excellence" clinic for patients with Myelodysplatic syndromes. We offer a variety of clinical trials for these patients (www.mdstreatment.com).
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NBC News reports on research by Drs. David Prezant and Amit Verma that finds firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk for a blood cancer precursor.


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Look who just got hip to the Babyccinos trend: Stephen Colbert. And he loves the idea so much, he gave it a "Tip of the Hat" on his show last night!
Stephen thinks "hooking babies up on the foam dragon" is a mighty fine idea, considering how impossible it is to get babies up in the morning. I know, right? Baby needs caffeine to get ready and out the door in time for that play date.
In fact, Stephen thinks anything we, parents, do every day, our kids should do every day, too! Like smoking "Virjunior Slims" cigarettes with their babyccinos.
Gosh how cute, Baby's first ciggies!Now that we're talking about things parents do every day that our toddlers should do, too, I'm starting to get some great ideas. Like, maybe we should take our toddlers into therapy with us, right? I think all elite preschools are requiring new kids to be both potty trained and to have their Oedipal complexes resolved before they're admitted. The pressure!
And why stop at coffee? I mean, if Mommy needs a vodka, maybe baby does, too. Did you ever think of that? It's really, really hard figuring out how to talk and walk and making sure that every time you throw your food off your high chair tray, it really will hit the ground. Exhausting work!
I was going to come up with some other outrageous examples but I'm kind of hitting a wall here -- because everything else I can think of already exists in real life. Video games for toddlers, check. TV shows for toddlers, check. Dance clubs for toddlers, check. Board book versions of classic literature, check. You know what, Colbert? We're way ahead of you, baby.
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Do you agree with Stephen Colbert's logic that anything we parents do, we should have our kids do, too?
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Brett McLeod, professor and coach at Paul Smith's College, sent us an article (below) from the Adirondack Daily Enterprise that covered the Homesteading Education Month event hosted by his college. The homesteading festival ended up attracting over 800 people and will be featured in next fall's issue of the regional magazine Adirondack Life.
The growing homesteading movement in the North Country and across the U.S. will be showcased Saturday when the Paul Smith's College VIC hosts a day-long series of lectures and hands-on workshops geared for those looking to be more self-sufficient.
The Adirondack Rural Skills and Homesteading Festival, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., includes sessions on using draft horses to plow a field, raising chickens, making butter and canning.
"It's about acquiring the skills that have largely been lost, what I consider the lost arts," said Paul Smith's College Professor Brett McLeod, who's organizing the festival. "It's about learning from past generations. There's sort of this attitude I run into about these antiquated skills, and 'Why do we need them? We've got technology.' Technology is seen as this panacea that will take care of us. For me, it's about putting down your iPhone and picking up a shovel."
The event is one of hundreds happening across the country as part of International Homesteading Education Month, sponsored by Mother Earth News and Grit magazine. (Full disclosure: Mother Earth News and Grit are owned by Ogden Newspapers, the same company that owns the Enterprise.) It comes at a time of renewed interest, both nationally and here in the North Country, in living more simply and sustainbly.
"This is what I call the neo-homesteading movement; it hasn't been this big since the 1970s," said McLeod, who wrote his dissertation on trends in rural populations. "There's been this resurgence in basically all rural skills. The motivations for people doing it, some of them are the same as in the 1960s and 1970s, things like self-reliance and being able to provide food that you know where it came from."
McLeod said homesteading has traditionally been associated with what he described as the myth of rugged individualism. The neo-homesteading movement, he said, is more of a community movement.
"That's one of the biggest differences between then and now," he said. "It's not saying that everyone has to go and butcher chickens, but it's saying that if someone in your community has that skill set, and someone else is good at gardening and someone else is really proficient with a chain saw, there's an ability to weave together what I call a more durable landscape. This is part of making more durable communities."
Paul Smith's College faculty, staff and students, as well as representatives of area organizations will put on Saturday's lectures and workshops. There will be ongoing events throughout the day on topics like cider pressing, butter making and splitting wood. There are also events scheduled for specific times on low-impact logging (featuring the college's draft horse club), bow-drill fire making, antique farm tractor operation and longbow construction, to name a few.
The feature presenter, cordwood builder Rob Roy of West Chazy, will speak at 1 p.m. about the keys to a sustainable life. The Adirondack Farmers' Market will take place throughout the day. The Adirondack North Country Association is also using the event as one of its public meetings for a grant-funded effort to develop a Homegrown Sustainability Plan for the North Country.
The festival is being run in conjunction with an open house on the college's campus, which is adjacent to the VIC. McLeod said the college wants to show prospective students that it's not just "talking the talk, but also walking the walk.
"Homesteading as a theme works for this," McLeod said, "because if we're doing low-impact horse logging, that speaks to our forestry students, and if we're doing local food cooking demonstrations, that speaks to our culinary students, and talking about mortgage-free living speaks to our business students. It's a good common platform to address these academic ideas in the context of the real world."
Hannah Kincaid is an Editorial Assistant for MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine. She is an enthusiastic student of herbal medicine, organic gardening and yoga. You can find Hannah on Google+.


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Many of you have probably seen the USDA's new tool to promote healthy portion sizes. Choose My Plate is a campaign to help give people a visual of what a healthy meal should look like. It builds on the same healthy eating principles of the well-known food pyramid to show us how this translates an actual meal.
The Choose My Plate website is full of healthy eating tips and tools. Check it out at www.choosemyplate.gov.
In the coming weeks, Shaw Media, will be examining the topic of childhood obesity. Part of the series will include how to use Choose My Plate to make better food choices and to manage portion sizes.
I was fortunate enough to be involved in this project. During the week of September 23rd, look for stories, sample menus, and videos on how to incorporate healthier portions and food choices using the Choose My Plate tool.


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#1 OLIVER'S TALE (3-1) Lightly-raced colt from cagey Tsagalakis stable has shown the ability to fire a good shot fresh and has worked extremely well for this. He has speed to flee the rail and may never look back as a Pick Six "single" (carryover of more than $41,000).
Yesterday's Result: SIDEPOCKET CHAMP ran out in 3rd race.
Live Longshot: THE MAD HUNGARIAN (4th race)
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It's the biggest question Daytona 500 champ Jimmie Johnson -- and every other NASCAR driver -- faces during a grueling 3-4 hour race ... HOW DO YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM??? And JJ actually gave us an answer.
Jimmie -- who was out in NYC yesterday -- told TMZ, "Some guys just go." Yes, in their pants.
But the 5-time Sprint Cup champ adamantly denied ever wetting himself, adding ... "I never have. Of course I wouldn't do that."
As for whether Jimmie ever gets carsick -- the answer is yes, but you'll be shocked to hear how and when he goes green ... in the face.


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mortality, 2nd view
this back piece represents the fleeting of life, mortality, and the passing of time. I used arcs, and a cascading zig zag layout for the viewer's eyes to travel frok side to side finding key focal points or points of interest as a design base.
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They should all be dead. The hummingbirds.
Two species of hummingbirds are common in the Rogue Valley, Anna's and rufous. The rufous hummingbird takes off for Mexico in winter, leaving by early October and returning in March. If you survive on flower nectar, heading to Mexico makes sense. Just try to gather a bouquet here in the Rogue Valley in December. Yet, the second hummingbird, the Anna's hummingbird, remains year round. Foolhardy, not to mention potentially fatal.
Anna's hummingbirds didn't always live here. They expanded their range into Oregon in the 1940s due to the proliferation of hummingbird feeders and homeowners cultivating plants with a longer flowering season. Still, there are great risks heading north for one so small. Not only is there a shortage of flowers in winter, but it often gets cold — really cold. And sometimes the cold lasts a long time.
The past couple of weeks brought us arctic weather and a fair amount of snow, and it lingered for nearly two weeks. During that time I found any number of reasons to stay inside. To venture out was to experience chilled cheeks, nose, toes and fingers even when bundled in winter clothing.
Still, humans are much better equipped to deal with the cold than hummingbirds. We are large. And that means we have a favorable surface-to-volume ratio. This ratio is the relationship between surface area of the body and body volume. The larger the body, the smaller the ratio, and the easier it is to resist the cold.
Now, if humans were uncomfortably cold in the recent weather, what does it mean for hummingbirds? Being tiny, they have a most unfavorable surface-to-volume ratio. It is almost impossible for them to burn energy fast enough to stay warm enough to survive. They must tank up on sugar water or nectar all day every day to lay down a thin layer of fat that will see them through the next night without starving. Still, by itself this is not enough. They also go into torpor, a sort of short-term hibernation in which they let their body temperature drop to between 47 and 68 degrees, well below their normal temperature of 104. This allows them to conserve enough energy to make it through the night. They do this even when it's relatively warm out.
What about several bitterly cold days and nights in succession? It takes huge amounts of energy to survive. It's worse when you consider that they wake up to find all of the hummingbird feeders a block of ice. Cold and no food. This sounds like a death sentence. OK, when a hummingbird feeder freezes, the sugar is the last to freeze. Usually there is a syrupy film remaining on the ice. Then there are sap wells left by sapsuckers and maybe fruit mummies remaining on some trees.
This all helps. But given the extended cold spell, they should all be dead. There is no way they could find enough food or conserve enough energy to survive. Yet, now that the deep freeze has departed, my hummingbird feeder has just as many clients as always. There are still plenty of mysteries remaining for scientists to solve, and this is one.
My hat's off to the tough little hummingbirds.
Stewart Janes is a biology professor at Southern Oregon University. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Heart Never Lies
It has been two months since Edward's proposal to Bella and her acceptance. Wedding day has dawned but who are the uninvited guests, and where is Jacob? More importantly, will Edward and Bella finally become husband and wife amidst the chaos? Chapter 4 is finally finished!
I had been fantasising over Edward and Bella's marriage whilst impatiently waiting for the arrival of Breaking Dawn, and this is the result.
1. Razzle Dazzle Her
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"You look beautiful".
The words were like an angel whispering in my ear, although I was still inclined to think he may have been exaggerating. Here was I in my dressing gown after showering, with Adonis saying that I was beautiful, I must have been dreaming.
His sweet breath caressed my neck, his lips following until I could no longer suppress my feelings. As if acting of their own accord, my hands reached up, gently stroking through his hair and there they stayed.
"Isn't it bad luck for the bride to see the groom before the wedding?" I smiled slowly, unsure of his answer. This factor did worry me though, as if I needed any more bad luck in my life, along with my magnet for danger.
"With me around nothing can happen to you. I won't let it". His smouldering eyes did the trick, as no doubt he knew by now.
He, along with his family had an air of mystery and danger surrounding them that most humans instinctively shied away from. Most humans that is, except for me.
It was two months ago to that very day that we announced the wedding to my father Charlie. To say he was a little upset was an understatement, he was furious and I wasn't sure if he would speak to me in more than huffs.
Renee on the other hand was ecstatic, having for-warned me that "marriage is for life and a true commitment"; she launched herself straight into preparations along with a just as happy Alice. The day Edward's family found out we had a mini celebration, which I did not enjoy especially being the center of attention, but everyone was happy.
The only person who didn't know the exact date was Jacob. He and I had talked prior to arrangements, but after that there was no news from the pack, word was (from Billy, through Charlie, to me) that Jacob had planned a vacation with Sam and left in a hurry. Our chat had been the last time I spoke to him, and I certainly didn't expect to hear or see from him again.
I pulled myself closer to his marble lips, searching for the most wonderful of kisses. His cold, marble lips moved against mine, I felt like I was kissing a perfect statue.
But as always it was over too quickly, my lips tingled from the chill, my pulse was racing and Edward's eyes were full of amusement. He pulled away gently, lowering my hands and holding them in his own frozen ones.
"You'll just have to be patient for a while longer", he chuckled.
I could not help but pout as the words reached my ears; this habit only seemed to amuse him more. His icy fingers traced around the neckline of the dressing gown wrapped tightly about me, sending electrifying chills down my back. He sensed my shivers and instantly did the gentlemanly thing by pulling the collar up around my bare neck.
"I don't want you catching cold, my love".
"What would I do without you?" I mused.
His face was closer to mine than I realized so I decided to take the chance, push the boundaries. My lips locked onto his, my arms wrapped around his neck, I willed him to submit but I was no match for his strength. By the time I had finished we were both a little out of breath, me more than a bit dizzy and a small grin spreading across my face.
"I could never be without you". My firm statement was meant to drive the meaning home that I was never going anywhere without him. I loved him too much to let him out of my sight, especially now the Volturi may appear at any time.
"You know I will never leave you again, Bella". Again. That was all I needed, to be reminded of the ripping pain of his departure. I shuddered to think of what may have happened to me if Edward hadn't returned. But I still needed to tell him that I always wanted him and only him. I loved him too much, and there was no telling how I would deal if he thought it best to leave again. My arms wrapped tightly about him, holding him to me but the cold of his body seeped through my pathetically thin dressing gown and he felt the slight shiver.
"You should go see Alice now, you know she's desperate to talk to you this morning, not to mention apply your make-up, dress and all sorts of things that only Alice can come up with". My favorite smile sparkled across his lips, it was meant to reassure me but talk of Alice only made me groan.
"I would do anything to go back to bed right now, I hardly slept last night". Edward already knew this; no doubt my tossing and turning drove him insane.
"You fell asleep quickly enough when I played your lullaby", he reminded me. That seemed to be the only thing that would send me off into a deep sleep, and it worked although it may have been more helpful if he had put it on when I went to bed.
"I've barely had four hours sleep, can't I just postpone everything? Please?" I smiled sweetly up at my beloved and received a grin for my efforts.
"You can spend as much time as you want in bed after today that I can promise you!" From the look on his face I could see he meant it, but in what way?
"Um, well I assume that means err…" There was no way I could continue my train of thought.
"Yes?" He dazzled me with that innocent expression, his breath playing across my face.
"That is to say…you want to try?" I raised my eyebrows slightly as I questioned timidly I didn't want to try my luck too far, but even so I realized I was holding my breath.
"You will just have to wait and see, won't you?" Edward smiled gently and kissed me again, only this time it was definitely breaking his rules.
"Okay, I am officially awake now!" I laughed almost hysterically but stopped when his eyebrows drew together in a worried line. He was questioning my sanity.
"Bella! Please get your behind down these stairs, I need to talk to you!". Alice's dulcet tones carried up the stairs to Edward's room.
"Oops, that's my cue. I shall be seeing you later, don't go anywhere". I managed to plant one more kiss on those tantalizing lips before Edward gave me a gentle push in the direction of Alice's voice.
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Rio Athletes PIG OUT On McDonald's
Watching the Games in Rio and seeing the perfect specimens that are the competitors performing amazing feats of athleticism, we forget that at the end of the day they are actually still regular people who after training for four years to get to the Games, may feel the need to just slob out!
What's the most popular food & Resturant for Rio Olympians? MCD #Lovingit McDonalds Ranked 1 2 & 3 pic.twitter.com/Up6KaFQWQM— Ron Rayburn (@RonRayburn) August 11, 2016
And this has been highlighted by the amount of free McDonalds the athletes have been eating at the village. The fast food chain has had to CAP the amount of food each athlete orders to 20 ITEMS, but they can order MORE if they want to line up again!
The line at the Olympic village McDonalds.... #rioproblems #notlovingit I just wanted a cone pic.twitter.com/zgowiHSKiX— Michael Tayler (@michaeltayler92) August 9, 2016
Aussie badminton player Sawan Serasinghe decided it was time to up his calorie intake after being knocked out of the competition over the weekend.
Wow what a week it has been in Rio! Have to say I am disappointed about the match today. We definitely had a good chance to stretch the match to three sets toward the end of the second set but couldn't close it out. We would have loved to end our first Olympic campaign with a win against a much higher ranked pair. Although having said that, there are lots of good things to learn from the matches in the last three days playing against more experienced pairs. Can't wait to go back home to start training and keep on improving! Just want to say thanks again to everyone back home for the on going support. Definitely motivated me to fight hard on court everyday! ❤ Now it's time to eat some junk food after months of eating clean! 😀
And while Usain Bolt has captured world headlines with his amazing performance in the 100 meters, his appetite for Macca's is also making news!
Uh oh, @usainbolt ⚡ has found @McDonalds Chicken McNuggets in #Rio:https://t.co/F75ohcTAqf pic.twitter.com/0DiemmhIj6— CanadianRunning (@CanadianRunning) August 5, 2016
Bolt famously admitted that at the Beijing Games he was eating 100 McNuggets A DAY!
In his autobiography Faster than Lightning he wrote:
"At first, I ate a box of 20 for lunch, then another for dinner. The next day I had two boxes for breakfast, one for lunch and then another couple in the evening. I even grabbed some fries and an apple pie to go with it."
And he still won three gold's at that event!
Maybe we should all get a McHappy Meal to see if that can make us run as fast as Usain???


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Among the many booze blogs in my feed reader is Lauren Clark's Drink Boston. I'm a real softie for Boston, for reasons too numerous and personal to detail here, so I love reading Lauren's blog and traveling vicariously through the cocktailian haunts of that fine city.
I especially enjoyed her most recent post, which starts with this money quote: "You hard boil your Easter eggs. We separate and shake ours." — Misty Kalkofen
Upon reading that, I knew what I was doing for Easter cocktails.
We had the food down–a small ham from Vermont's Tamarack Hollow Farm, scalloped potatoes, and roasted asparagus. Jen has the full rundown, if you're interested.
I needed a good cocktail, though, and I was at a loss until I saw Lauren's post, at which point the idea of shaking up my eggs just seemed too perfect to pass up. A comment on that entry, about the rye flip, seemed to point the way to exactly what we wanted.
So in honor of spring, the Rye Flip.
Rye Flip
- 1 egg
- ½ oz. simple syrup
- 2 oz. Sazerac rye whiskey
- Nutmeg, for garnish
Technique: Shake over ice. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Grate nutmeg over top of drink.


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A Village Where Cats Rule
The hillside village of Houtong in Taiwan has more feline than human residents. The WSJ's Mariko Sanchanta speaks with photographer Philip Heijmans about how Houtong, which once relied on a mine, remade itself as a tourist attraction by becoming a "cat village."
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Wolfram Schindler needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 49 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
This project is about Internet-TV, that shall evolve into "regular" TV (Sattellite etc.). We will film peolple, that talk about sport. In many different ways. A man who makes sport, is a sportsman. Someone, who only talks about it is a SPORTLING.
The logo is needed for the website, ads, the TV-Station and business papers.
We are a German company.
Fresh, young and probably with some humor.
Mostly men that talk about sport. This will be nearly 90% about football (soccer, of course).
It is a site for people that are filmed while talking about sport. Discussions with six or seven people will be normal.
The logo is needed for the site itself (this is most important) as for the future TV-station and for ads, T-Shirts etc.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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· Jewelry Type: Rings
· Place of Origin: Guangdong, China (Mainland)
· Brand Name: Mascot
· Model Number: MSR0900
· Rings Type: Engagement Bands or Rings
· Jewelry Main Material: Silver
· Material Type: 925 Sterling silver
· Main Stone: Zircon
· Setting Type: Prong setting
· Occasion: Anniversary, Engagement, Gift, Party, Wedding, Engagement,Party,Gift,Wedding and so on
· Gender: Women's
· Material: Silver
· Plating: White gold
· Stone: 3A zircon
· MOQ: 30pcs
· Delivery time: 10 days
· Payment Terms: T/T, West Union, Escrow,Paypal or as you require
· Shipment: DHL,EMS,UPS,FedEx or as you require
· Production Capacity: 500000Pcs/Month
· OEM/ODM: Welcomed
Fashion Jewelry Micro Pave Setting Rhodium Plated 925 Ring
Shenzhen Mascot Jewelry Co.,ltd,has own professtional factory to make production.Covering about 1000 square meters with more than 100 workers.Products mainly include ring,earring,jewelry set,necklace,pendant,bracelet,bangle in different material like 925 silver,brass these kind of materials.Supplying thousands of designs with high quality and very competitive factory price to the worldwide.Welcome to contact us any time and we will provide the best products,also best service.
Q1.Why choose us?
A:1.Various styles with different materials
2. High quality
3.Sample order & small quantity is OK
4.Provide free quality pictures
5.Reliable quality assured
6. Factory-Direct price
7.offer service of adding customer's logo
Q2. Can I mix colors?
A: Yes.When quantity is OK,you can mix colors as you wish.
Q3.How can I see your PRICES?
A: To view our prices and shop with us, please contact us email or Trade Manager with the item(s) you like to order and then a reasonable quotation as request would be provided.
Q4:Can I get discounts?
A:Yes.For big order and Frequent Customers, we give reasonable discounts.about 10-20% off.
Q5:Could you supply OEM/ODM service ?
A:Yes.We are manufactory specializes in jewelry over 10 years. If you want customized, please kindly let me know your designs, and if you can sent us a sample, so much the better.
Q6:Can I get one sample?
A: Yes, we can sent one or two sample for quality checking, you should afford the sample and freight fee. And we will refund the sample fee to you if you place a bulk order in the future.
Q7.How long a sample order takes?How about bulk order?
A:Sample order: including module time, normally within one week,they can be sent you .
Bulk order:Usually takes 7-15 days after confirmed payment.
Q8:How do I care for sterling silver jewelry?
Sterling silver is a metal that is meant to be worn. One way to prevent silver from tarnishing between displays or wearing is to keep the jewelry in cloth pouches or Zip-closure plastic bags. A silver cloth is the best way to remove tarnish from jewelry.
If there is any other questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you!


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saelyn needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
We're an educated, quirky, and public family perplexed by a world that is changing at an increasingly rapid pace. Saelyn is our six year old sons name. We're going to sail around the world in search of the skills necessary for the children to thrive in an uncertain future. We're going to interview indigenous elders, scientists, laborers, public figures, and others about where the world is going and what skills children will need to learn to thrive in the future. The project entails the film, music CD, and a curriculum that will be designed/created for the youth to share practical skills. We will exaggerate our limited sailing, film making, and musical experience (we'll be recording our own music)...and we're determined to pull off something amazing. We feel anything is possible if one believes in a positive future and works hard.
Here are a few of our personal websites to get an idea of who we are:
Below you will find a rough overview of the film (TSM11), a sketched logo (Saelyn Metaphore Logo) that we liked due to a film projector with rolling film into a continent and representation of music....but no family! And we have a photo of us sailing that has a nice line to the sail (Sailin with Saelyn 022).
Adventure, Family, Comedy ...Conscious people interested in where the world is going.
We have already been to every continent and live athletic lifestyles, so the adventure crowd will enjoy our sailing, spearfishing, surfing, activities that documented around the globe. We are a family, bound to experience many trials and tribulations on the way. We will explore what our future generations need to know. We want to consciously include comedy to keep people light in the face of the state of our world.
We're going to write an original sound track, have amazing cinematography, and blow people's minds. We hope to make free thinkers with open minds laugh, cry, feel fear and hope.
We seek design ideas that inspire a sense of 'remembering' from the past and propelling forward into the future.
Check out the sketch we drew below (second attachment). We would like to include our project name SAELYN in the logo. We see a globe with sail lines over it with something that represents children or family. The sail lines can be abstract, curved, and larger than the world. But, we're open to other ideas. It might be nice to be able to see that it is the world, ie, some continents. We like curved lines as opposed to a "boxy" look. For color, perhaps turquoise blue, or green. Accents might include earth tones or brown purple. The final product should be in .jpeg, .psd., and CMYK for print and web-based marketing.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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It is simple logic: two people together can achieve more than one person by himself. And if the second person happens to be God Almighty, then, there are no limits to how much can be accomplished! And so, it's just a wise decision to receive Him into your life!
God is a person and can be either received into your life or rejected. He is not just a power or spirit or a consciousness; He is a person. He has revealed himself through Jesus Christ.
I don't like to call my decision to follow Jesus or my baptism as an act of conversion or changing religion, because that is not what baptism or giving your life to Jesus really is. When God created Man (Gen1:27), He did not divide mankind into any religion or caste or any denomination. The first man on earth "Adam" was created by God in His own image (Gen1:26) out of His love. God gave him the rights and privileges on earth (Gen1:28-30) , but Adam lost that authority and also his relationship with God his Father because of his sin. (Gen3:1-6). I was in the same state of sin and I did not know my Father in Heaven and my Creator (Is 6:9-10, Mt 13:13-15) until I received Jesus into my life.
The word of God tells us in Hosea that in the last days the Israelites will come trembling to the Lord and His blessing. They will not come only to His blessings but will come to Him. It's a word not only for the Israelites but also for us: we have to come trembling to the LORD and His blessings; first to the Lord and then to His blessings! Hosea 3:1-5 says,
Jesus, in his conversation with Nicodemus told him that unless a man is born again he will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. So, if being born again is the way into the Kingdom of God, then it is of utmost importance; in fact, it is the most important aspect of a persons' life, as being born again or not is going to determine his/her eternal destiny.
GOD IS OUR FATHER and He created us that we may love Him, have a relationship with Him and enjoy our lives to the full. True joy and happiness come by being connected with God the right way. But instead, we are SEPARATED and CUT OFF from Him because WE HAVE SINNED - we do not give God the first place in our lives, dishonor our parents, lie, cheat, steal, lust with our eyes, use bad language, curse, hate certain people and have unforgiveness towards certain others…… and so much more. Many times because of this we go through a lot of pain, suffering, sickness, and cannot really enjoy this life and will be surely separated from God forever in hell.
Most of us do not give careful thought to our lives. We just live day-day, month-month and year-year, rarely even asking ourselves, 'What am I living for'? 'What is the purpose of my life'? We work so hard to make our lives secure that we hardly even think of the reason for our lives. We live as though we would spend an eternity on this earth. The span of our lives is 70 or 80 years (maybe much lesser!!). And what after that? Have you considered the fact that you have a soul? Certain decisions you make while you are still alive will determine the fate of your soul? When you die your body goes to the grave but your soul lives on to receive an eternal reward – heaven or an eternal punishment – hell.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.(Psalm 91:1-2)
Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…(Heb 12:1-2)
Jesus loves you, wants to bless you abundantly and wants to make you a blessing!
Your life on the earth is not a mere accident, a mistake or by chance. God has a plan and purpose for your life on the earth and He desires to have a personal relationship with you! When you come to know God personally and experience His love, when you start focusing on eternal truths and seek His plan and go about fulfilling the purpose for which He created you, then you will have a peace, joy and satisfaction that you would never have otherwise and enjoy His abundant blessings in your everyday life… you will find meaning and purpose in life and start experiencing the FULLNESS of LIFE that Jesus promised.
El Shaddai Tabernacle is our Church based in Bangalore, India, where we focus on glorifying Jesus Christ through our lives, making ready a people prepared for the Lord and help each one receive the life in fullness that the bible promises by growing in Christ Jesus. So, as you go through the material on this website may God give you a deeper knowledge of Himself and the meaning and purpose He has for your life; may you be encouraged and may your faith in Him grow stronger; may you understand eternal realities causing you to trust in Jesus and moving you to become holy like Him… that as a bride is prepared in every way to meet her bridegroom, you also may be prepared to meet Jesus when He comes again.
Some Bible verses that will always help you:
Romans 8:28 : 'And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose'
Ephesians 3:20 : 'Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think'.
To know more on the meaning of El Shaddai please read the article EL SHADDAI.


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Call of Duty: Ghosts Trailer: Predator's Devastating Cameo
This new DLC pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts isn't going to let you get to the chopper as long as you have a Predator on your tail.
Devastation is the second downloadable content expansion pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts. This DLC pack will include the "Ripper" 2-in-1 weapon that can switch from functioning as a submachine gun to assault rifle whenever you would like. Be prepared to fight in four new multiplayer maps: Ruins, Behemoth, Collision and Unearthed (which is an updated version of the Dome map from Modern Warfare 3).
Also included in Devastation is Episode 2: Mayday of Ghost's alien-based Extinction saga. Be prepared to fight off a 100 foot-tall alien with an array of new alien weaponry included for use in this expansion.
Speaking of aliens, near the end of this trailer, we were mysteriously shown a sequence from the Ruins battleground which boggled our minds. We were absolutely shocked to hear the signature clicking sound of the Predator from its self-titled, 1987 feature film. What looked like a mirage in the background turned out to be the iconic monster moving around the map in its trademark, optic camouflage. Without Arnold or Apollo Creed in sight, we have a feeling killing the Predator is going to be a lot harder than it was in the movies.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Devastation will arrive first on April 3 for Xbox Live and will arrive on other platforms at a later date.


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This education option gives students a way to be in charge of their learning. For some students, they see more value in school ("Why do I have to learn this?") when they can connect learning with real world situations and future jobs. Credit flexibility is one way to increase a student's interest in school and motivation to learn.
The key to this option is that the student drives the request to learn differently as well as the plan to earn the credit. A specific interest of the student is the basis for the request. The family starts by listening to their child.
The teacher assigned with the plan oversees that the student is doing the work, meeting the goals and making progress in learning. If the student does not complete all elements in the plan or is not successful in demonstrating the knowledge and skills needed, then the student will not earn the credit. If this occurs, the student can go into a traditional classroom to earn the credit. It is the responsibility of the student to do the work to succeed in the plan. The teacher guides the student with feedback.
There is no one way to develop a credit flexibility plan. So the Ohio Department of Education does not provide a model plan. The student, school and family create the plan together. This includes discussion about any costs associated with the plan. The school may cover some costs, while families may need to handle some costs. The plan should include the costs and responsibility for payment.
Credit Flexibility Contact:
Ann Carlson
(614) 644-5887
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Satyajit Sahu necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 188 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
iRewardChart (Even though we own the domain iRewardChart.com, but our branding will be iRewardChart, no .com)
iRewardChart is an iPhone app focused on rewarding the kids with badges (stars, hearts, trophy) for doing their everyday tasks and good behaviors.
Parents having kids of age group 3-13.
We need a logo that is kid-centric (but not kiddish), incorporates some positive emblem (we use shining green stars as the default badge, or even incorporating a shining yellow will do as well, but we use red as -ve grading, so no on red). We also use the trophy symbol as optional badge too.
- We track daily rewards for current week activities , so feel free to incorporate calendar concept.
- Logo shouldn't have a gender bias.
- Brighter colors (after all they are meant for kids), and something looks good on light or dark bground
- Gradient okay, but avoid reflection, bottom shadow, halo in the bground if you can (they can always be added to any logo depending on requirement)
- If the logo is close to a square form, its better (iPhone appicons are square).
- The design should convey "good, well mannered, positive kids deserve rewards" and kids are proud of themselves for scoring well.
- The logo doesn't have to have name (iRewardChart) or initials (iRC). Name can go below the logo.
- Will require the source (.ai/.eps in vector formats).
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For those of you who have seen Abel Ferrara's original Bad Lieutenant from 1992, don't think that this new version, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, from director Werner Herzog is a remake, a re-imagining, or a sequel. It's a stand-alone project worthy of your time and money. It is entertaining, engaging and oddly funny.
When we first meet Sergeant Terence McDonagh (Nicolas Cage), he's a good cop, risking his life to save a prisoner from rising flood waters and suffering a permanent back injury as a result. When we next encounter him, six months later, he is receiving a commendation and being promoted to lieutenant, but he has secretly become addicted to vicodin and cocaine, the second of which he is stealing from the police store room. As his addiction escalates, his behavior becomes increasingly unstable, with his actions endangering his current case: a multiple homicide committed by local drug kingpin Big Fate (Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner). The walls start closing in on Terence, with a client of his prostitute girlfriend (Eva Mendes) sending goons to extort money from him, his bookie demanding that he pay his $5000 tab, and Internal Affairs going after his gun and badge.
As I remember the original Bad Lieutenant, one of the first films to ever receive an NC-17, has Harvey Keitel giving one the great performances on screen in the last 20 years. His acting was so honest and engrossing, that it made me look at NYPD cops in a whole different light. Ferrara himself added his trademark New York grit which was just as powerful as Keitel on screen. In this new version, German director Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre, The Wrath of God) known for his unforgettable documentaries, gives this worn out bad cop movie an injection of adrenaline that will satisfy fans of the original film and of his own.
Nic Cage gives his best performance on celluloid since Adaptation. He reminds us of the old Cage from Wild at Heart and Leaving Las Vegas. He is fully invested in his character and makes you wonder why he ever did Ghost Rider or Next? There were some over the top scenes, but I think it was simply a stylistic choice. Eva Mendes on her end, does a descent job in complementing Cage very well as the sexy, gritty and loving hooker he's in love with. For the most part, Eva's roles throughout her career are very similar. I would like to see her stretch her skills a bit as she did in 'Hitch', but these roles prohibit any chance of it.
Some portions deter from the movie being perfect, but nevertheless, it's the type of movie you walk out of the theater talking about for days.


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On the last 30 minutes when Germany was pushing hard for an equalizer:
"That last half hour was crazy. They were coming at us, shooting the ball, crossing the ball, and my defenders were sliding all over the place, heading the ball away. They came up big and we pulled through it."
On the match:
"Germany hadn't given up a goal the whole tournament so I am so proud of the forwards that scored a goal, but to not let Germany score in a full 90 minutes after they beat us 3-0 in group play. I am so proud of our backs. They're my girls."
On what she did at the final whistle:
"I have envisioned that moment in my head so many times and I never really knew what I would do. I kind of saw myself with my arms in the air running around, but I just jumped on my center-back because she played awesome. Then we dog-piled. It was awesome."
U.S. midfielder MORGAN BRIAN
On winning the U-20 Women's World Cup:
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On getting another crack at Germany:
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[Update 9/28/11: Since the release of this article, we've learned from our readers that the Emerald Dream and an aquatic theme could potentially coexist in a single expansion with the introduction of N'Zoth, an Old God responsible for the "spark" that created the Emerald Nightmare. He is also the being that is largely responsible for Deathwing's corruption and current state. The speculation is that he is somewhere beneath Azeroth's oceans, perhaps in a sunken city.]
On the 24th we released a 90 second video to You Tube offering a brief view into the rationale behind our hypothesis that the next expansion in the World of Warcraft would be the Emerald Dream. The minute we released it, though, something didn't feel quite right about it. Within 30 minutes of posting it to You Tube, we were already second-guessing ourselves and posting more rationale in the comments. I personally felt it was rushed, and it's been nagging at me since we posted it and I hadn't been able to figure out why.
We're not lore experts. We're research, design and strategy. It's silly of us to leap too far from the turf we actually stand firmly on. What we were shrugging off as a bit of fun in hypothesizing Emerald Dream was actually shooting our own credibility in the foot. So I personally started to retreat in my mind back to the measures of what we actually found and what we could potentially speak to - and then this evening it hit me. It's been staring us in the face and we simply hadn't recognized it.
When we typically review a Visual Positioning landscape of the sort we've been posting in our weapon/shields articles here, we always do it with a purpose. You do it to measure where you stand, where the competition stands, etc. And there's always a conversation about how do you shift your visual aesthetic from one area of the matrix to another? If things are too populated in one area, you can move elsewhere. If you want to reside in a particular area of the matrix, you can pull visual elements from what currently exists there and modify your content accordingly as a means to move across the landscape over time. It's always about progression.
Anyway, if you consider the video we released yesterday, and STOP it before we jump to the Emerald Dream hypothesis, there's two qualifications to be made:
1) We're assuming Blizzard's aesthetic is going to shift in 5.0 because so far it has with every expansion. It's only natural that it shift again.
2) We're also taking into account that the central region of the matrix in each of our evaluations here is overpopulated. If Blizzard were to pour out another expansion and maintain the same visual aesthetic currently in this central region, the content would feel too similar to Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm. On this point we're also recognizing the influence of the player base that has apparently raised concern that things are looking too similar. Because of this, we feel it is a second reason for Blizzard to shift its aesthetic.
These are not reaches for us, these are conclusions we would draw even with our own clients based on facts and what we see in the landscape.
So if we know Blizzard is going to shift, the first question is WHERE are they going to shift? Technically they can shift to the area we've identified in the video, which is to the East, but they can also shift to the Northwest.
And the guides are there, they're staring us in the face. It's the aquatic designs that best represent the Organic/Fluid aesthetic. Staves, One-Handed Maces and our upcoming article on Daggers all have examples that hedge towards this area of the landscape. We even commented in our YouTube posting page that "technically" an aquatic theme could reside in this space we had identified in the video as well. It's when I really let myself think on this point that the waterfall hit.
1) We've already identified a few of the aquatic designs as having a position in this area of the landscape, but why are there so few? In fact, Staves only has three. Three! And two of them are from Burning Crusade content. Only one staff was produced during an expansion with an entire zone dedicated to an aquatic theme??? You can extrapolate this same question across all of the other categories of weapons. Where are the aquatic themed weapons and shields??? And why are so many of them that ARE in existence today sitting in Zangarmarsh and the Burning Crusade content? Where are the dozens of aquatic designs that should have been inspired by Vashj'ir?
All of that beautiful zone design, and just a couple of weapons result from it? Blizzard honestly did all of that work through Vashj'ir, the dungeon and even what they had planned for the Abyssal Maw, and only 1 Staff and a couple of items were the result??? And yet the rest of Cataclysm content, Firelands included, is loaded with a plethora of relevant weaponry and shields that match the content's aesthetic. Something doesn't quite add up. This is where we ask ourselves, then if we're NOT seeing it (factually correct), where is it? Hypothesis? Perhaps they're holding it back. But why withhold it? Well, if it's organic/fluid as part of the progression, and aquatic is technically a theme that would work for that shift... perhaps we haven't seen more of it because Blizzard simply hasn't RELEASED it yet. So could an Aquatic theme become a major component in 5.0? Follow us deeper down the rabbit hole..
2) If there is a major aquatic theme in the next expansion, it wouldn't be the first because of Vashj'ir. So what did Vashj'ir give us? A seahorse (fact). But it's a seahorse we never use, at least not us here at DA. Why? Because we never go back to Vashj'ir anymore, it's just leveling content. There's even Poseidus' Reins, but where's the excitement in that? When you're never in Vashj'ir or water in old content, there's never a reason to use it. But if the next expansion has a major aquatic element to it, wouldn't Blizzard giving us a seahorse and optional epic-ultra speed swimming mount now suddenly become incredibly relevant? Once they introduced flying mounts in TBC, we were expected to use them again in the two expansions that followed. Logically, then, there is a chance that Blizzard intends us to use our seahorses again at some point.
Well what else do we know about Vashj'ir? We've actually talked here about the fact that we don't even level alts through there anymore, since it's more efficient to level in Hyjal so you clear the content to ready yourself for the Firelands progression and daily hubs. So Vashj'ir for us has suddenly become forgotten. So this is where we're starting to wonder: one of the most beautiful zones (ever), with so much fresh content, artwork and design developed for it - even mechanics to the in-game engine to get water to look, feel and flow right, all of that development is suddenly an afterthought??? Hypothesis? Well, what if it's not an afterthought? What if it's just the beginning, and they don't want us looking over in Vashj'ir right now?
3) The Abyssal Maw. It suddenly disappears off the plan for Cataclysm. Vanished. Gone. But what really happened to the Abyssal Maw? Hypothesis? If there's an aquatic theme in 5.0, perhaps Abyssal Maw was so good or so relevant, it was hidden from view so it could be a part of the upcoming expansion's aquatic component. Have we become too accustomed to taking Blizzard's word at face value when they decide to "scrap" something? What if they just tabled it? What if it wasn't actually scrapped? What if it's actually a part of something much bigger? As we mentioned earlier, the aesthetic of an aquatic theme could likely sustain an entire MMO universe, therefore it could certainly sustain a single expansion with enough content. Perhaps that's where the Abyssal Maw and all of the weapons and shields Blizzard is holding back are waiting...
4) The rumors of Nagas as a playable race. We haven't read much about this, but we know the rumor exists. Technically, you get to play as a Naga while leveling through Vashj'ir. The theory is that it was a first glimpse at being able to actually play as a Naga in a future expansion. Hypothesis? If 5.0 does indeed have a major aquatic component to it, and the rumors have any validity to them, Nagas as a playable race would certainly seem to be the right fit. It's a weak point, but relevant nonetheless.
5) Queen Azshara. Now I realize at this point we're way down our own rabbit hole here, so we're not going to jump back into claiming we're lore experts and assume she's the main focal point. But if 5.0 does indeed have a major aquatic element to it, logically Azshara could potentially play a role. That's about the most we'll stretch on that point. Although she is suddenly becoming part of the Cataclysm story line in 4.3, isn't she? If I had a beard, I would scratch it and say "hmm...".
6) Deathwing is already here? Really? 4.3 is it? The expansion is done? Does this seem fast to anyone else? Hypothesis? Well why does anything happen quickly? It's usually a result of some sort of influence. So what sort of influences have we seen recently that we could deem significant? Well one is the news of subscriber numbers declining. We've also heard the outcry of everything looking similar. We've certainly seen that to a degree in our evaluations here on weapons and shields. And largely what we've seen from Cataclysm does look and feel a lot like what came out of Wrath of the Lich King, at least in terms of weapons and shields, with a number of exceptions, of course. Firelands has certainly brought a different look and feel. So hypothesis? Well, what if the rush to get Deathwing out is actually to close out Cataclysm as fast as possible because it's too similar to what everyone has already seen? What if the goal of closing out 4.3 is to get to content that really does feel fresh? I mean would anybody deny Vashj'ir wasn't fresh, at least in terms of look and feel?
Hypothesis? Deathwing will be epic, but he's coming fast and furious so Blizzard can get to the next expansion as a means to change the look and feel of the game so it feels fresh. To change it, aesthetically with weapons, gear and zones that are unlike what the majority of Azeroth currently is. So what isn't the majority of Azeroth? Well, one good place to start is Vashj'ir. There's nothing else like it. If we were going to build an entire MMO out of a single zone, we would start there. So logically an aquatic theme would suffice for at least a portion of the upcoming expansion.
So in conclusion, are we retracting our 90 second video and stepping off our soapbox of supporting Emerald Dream as the next expansion? No, because getting back to the origin of our discovery, technically the potential aesthetic of Emerald Dream could still be a relevant fit. What we're doing here is allowing for what was staring us in the face in our landscapes to have its rightful place as well. It could be Aquatic, it could be Emerald Dream, and it could even be both (below). And technically it could be neither, and maybe we've missed the mark completely. But if there's one thing we're sure of, we haven't seen the last or the best of the Aquatic theme.


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Construction has begun at Main Plaza on the installation of five canopies that will help recover some of the shade lost by the removal of decayed trees. The borings and foundation work began last week and the canopies' first steel pieces are scheduled for insertion next Thursday, according to project manager Eduardo Garcia of Duende Design Architects, Inc., the firm hired to oversee the project.
They hope to complete the job by mid-September.
Main Plaza Conservancy has raised approximately $550,000 for the project. The city has chipped in another $100,000, according to Garcia.
The canopies are multicolored with reds and greens and some neutral colors. They will occupy the plaza's center, otherwise known as the upper plaza.
Once the canopies are installed, new gravel will replace the existing crushed granite, said Roland Martinez, public relations manager of the city's Capital Improvements Management Services Department, in May.
Wheelchair users have complained about the granite being too difficult to navigate through.
For more on these latest improvements to Main Plaza, read:
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Covered canopies get approval for Main Plaza
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Reform Lamb Cutlets (Breaded Lamb Chops with Ham) Recipe
Classic british dishes updated for the modern American cook.
The French chef Alexis Soyer originally created this now classic dish for the Reform Club of London's Pall Mall area—and this breaded, fried lamb cutlet is still on the menu more than 100 years after the chef's death. In its bare essentials this dish is breaded lamb with a tangy vinegar-based sauce. There are many variations, some involving truffles and various wines. But this one, my favorite, uses ham in both the breading and the sauce.
Read more: British Bites: Reform Lamb Cutlets
- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 1 hour
- Total time:1 hour
- For The Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 ounces finely chopped ham (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons port
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small bunch thyme
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the Lamb:
- 2 pounds bone-in lamb rib chops (about 8 chops)
- 4 ounces ham, very finely chopped (About 1/3 cup)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- About 1/2 cup vegetable oil
For the Sauce: Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat, add onion, ham, and carrot, and cook until onions are soft and ham is just beginning to crisp, about 4 minutes. Add port and vinegar and cook until almost totally reduced, about 2 minutes, then add stock, bay leaves and thyme, bring to a simmer and reduce by half, about 20 minutes.
Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water and add to simmering sauce; once sauce has thickened, season to taste with salt and pepper.
For the Lamb: Place rib chops on a cutting board, and using a mallet, gently flatten each chop until it is 1/2 inch thick. Do your best to ensure that the meat stays attached to the bone.
Combine ham, parsley and breadcrumbs on a plate and mix with your fingers until well combined. On separate plates, place flour and beaten eggs. Season the flour with salt and pepper.
Bread each chop by coating it first in flour, then with egg, and finally with breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with remaining chops and reserve on a separate plate.
Pour 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet, and heat over medium high heat until shimmering. Add breaded lamb, making sure to not crowd the pan, and cook until breading is brown, about 4 minutes per side. Serve with mashed potatoes and peas, passing the sauce along side.
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Colbie Caillat chats about ASPCA and 'magic pants'
Singer Colbie Caillat may be best known for her hit singles 'Bubbly' and 'Realize' (to name a few), but there's one passion she holds near and dear to her heart, animals. Colbie is partnering with the ASPCA for their newest campaign called "Come to Their Rescue," a campaign aimed at saving 3 Million animals in shelters around the country.
Colbie is set to star in the organizations newest PSA launching this summer with her dog Plum. StyleList caught-up with Colbie about the campaign to find out why she decided to align herself with the ASPCA. "I love animals, I'm really big on animal rescue and adoption. I've been working with other rescue groups for years and when the ASPCA approached me to be in their new PSA, I was honored to do it," explained Colbie.
Colbie is in-fact so dedicated to the cause, she has adopted all four of her dogs including a pitbull she described as "the kindest and most gentle dog." Adoption isn't just something Colbie feels passionately about, her entire family including all five of her parents dogs have come from shelters. "Adoption should always be your first option. These animals need our help," said Colbie.
When asked how Colbie likes to spend her downtime with Plum and her other furry friends, Colbie described to us her typical lounging outfit, in fact, she was wearing it as we spoke saying, "I'm wearing a white V-neck t-shirt and sweats from Victoria's Secret. I'm obsessed with comfort and material that feels amazing on your skin. Outfits should be effortless." In fact, she is so obsessed with her sweats, she likes to refer to them as 'magic pants.' Yes, we feel the same way about them Colbie.
You can donate to the ASPCA or find out more about adoption, by visiting their website here.


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1. Good week for my raid group, we've knocked over Magmaw, Omnomtrom, and Halfus Wyrmbane in 25 man mode! Hurrah! (My kill of Halfus was in 10 man mode last week but I don't think you can tell that from the Armoury feed.)
2. Still behind the ferals, rogues, death knights and enhancement shaman on the dps meters. Boo! I won't keep droning on about this but it's demoralising to be so far behind.
3. I'm not sure how I feel about the raid encounters I have seen so far. These are the introductory raid encounters for the expansion, and they've been fun enough on the whole. Omnitron has been the more fun of the fights for me, but it really is quite complex for an entry raid encounter.
My greatest beef with the content is that Blizzard could have made the interrupting job on Halfus much easier if they'd signalled his casts with better graphics. It reminds me of Vezax in Ulduar, but with that latter boss, the spells you had to interrupt were very very easy to spot, you couldn't really miss them. With this one you have to squint at the cast bar.
Halfus also seems to have acquired the lion's share of the raid trash. Wonder what he bribed them with.
4. I wonder how long before Vengeance gets nerfed (or warriors do). We tanked Halfus in 10 man with two warrior tanks, each of whom had Vigilance on each other. Hellooooo 90k shield slam crit.
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The casino industry is partnering with child safety advocates to try to stop casino customers from leaving children unattended in cars while they gamble.
The American Gaming Association, whose members include Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, and Penn National Gaming, announced this week that it is working with KidsandCars.org, a Kansas City-based group that works to prevent injuries and deaths to children in and around motor vehicles.
AGA chief executive Geoff Freeman said the aim of the partnership is to raise awareness and strengthen the industry's security practices.
"We all hear these stories at grocery stores or theme parks," he said in an interview....