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There was a naked body wrapped in yards and yards of unbleached muslin perched over an open grave, and Mary Woodsen was speeding to get there. An early spring snowfall had dumped 2 feet of wet snow on Irish Hill making the going tough, but as founder of the cemetery Mary had been there many times before. The car swerved all over the road. She knew it was a fine line between spinning out and reaching the summit.
Tiffani Jones (name changed) was being buried today. A 43-year-old woman with brain, kidney, liver and spinal cancer. Her body finally gave out, and her mother wanted her buried up on the hill. Mary was glad Tiffani was local -- from the hardscrabble village at the base of the hill -- because after five years, she was a little tired of Greensprings being seen as a groovy, hippie alternative to traditional burial. From all accounts Tiffani was a hard-drinking, hard-partying woman and many of her mourners were cut from that same cloth. They stood shivering in thin leather jackets pulled tight around their bodies while the wind blew, making it seem colder than 28 degrees.
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For months now I've been seeing rocks stacked three or four high on my way to the gym, which is located in a suburban mall. The first time I saw the rocks I was with my daughter and I brought the car to a screeching halt and said, "Would you look at that!" There were about five or six little rock towers on the rocky verge of the road where the mall had dumped tons of rounded and semi-angular rocks about the size of my head.
As we drove on to the gym I posited my theory on who created them. I was sure it was either someone who worked at the Borders bookstore coming in early or perhaps an Asian student who lived in an adjacent apartment complex. My daughter thought the Asian comment was not politically correct and then we got into a long discussion about language and dropped the mystery of the rock towers.
Since then, every time I drove to the gym I took the long way round the mall just so I could pass the rock towers. Sometimes there were none and I was surprised at how disappointed I was when that was the case. Often there were just one or two standing and I made it a habit to carry my camera so I could take pictures of them. I tried to go early enough so that I wouldn't have to contend with much traffic on the mall road because I wanted to take close-ups that faked you out and made you believe that these towers were set on the edge of a field or somewhere in nature. That meant squatting in the middle of the road and shooting them at a low angle and getting close enough so that the road, the culvert, and the highway beyond the little stand of trees wouldn't be visible in the photograph.
They were so perfect. So balanced. Sometimes point to point. Sometimes smaller stones were nestled into larger ones. Sometimes a larger stone was impossibly perched atop a smaller one. I loved both the predictability and the uncertainty of the exercise. If they balanced, they balanced. If they didn't, they didn't. And the ephemeral quality of the perched rocks was somehow thrilling. On the way to the gym I might see four towers, and on the way back, I'd see none.
Ultimately it was the weird dichotomy of the rock towers and the implicit serenity set on the edge of a mall parking lot that really spoke to me. You'd expect to find something like this on a beach or maybe a river bed but a mall parking lot? And it made me think the builder had quite a sense of humor. (click here to read more . . .)
When I travel I always carry a little black moleskin journal that flips open like a reporter's notebook. I also buy a new pen before a journey that I slip through the elasticized band that encircles the journal. This is my traveling kit – one in which I make notes in longhand and draw sketches to illustrate what I'm seeing. I imagine what I record is like a kindergarten version of what Mark Twain or Robert Louis Stevenson – two great 19th century diarists – might have recorded.
Often, when I read through my notebook after a trip, I'm struck by how things going on in the outside world tend to creep into my observations; how my remarks are guided by events that may or may not be in the front of my brain at the time; how I can completely miss the story in front of me in favor of a description of something like a mountain ash tree. (click here to read more . . .)
Rabbit Goody has been the go-to weaver for historically accuarte fabric for the movie industry's biggest period dramas.
A modest low-slung metal building, set in the woods off a dirt road, is home to the world-famous Thistle Hill Weavers, workplace and studio of textile historian and weaver Rabbit Goody. Approaching the building a muffled thwack-thwack-thwack mechanical sound created by power looms can be heard. When the door is opened, the noise spills out along with the smell of fibers mixed with machine oil. (click here to read more . . . )
Sitting on the floor of the ice-turned-roller-derby rink in Ithaca, New York, on a sweltering August night, I fanned myself with a cardboard fan on a stick. The young man beside me with a modified mohawk and earlobe plugs thanked me for pushing some hot air his way. "Hot night," he said, then added, "It's a bit like being in a crock pot."
Before us, fluorescent tape marked the track on which Ithaca's SufferJets and the Wilmington Ruff Rollers from Wilmington, Delaware, skated in a pitched battle. At that moment, the SufferJets were skating two players down because jammer Sarabellum and blocker S---- 'N Gigglz sat in the penalty box (an area adjacent to the track with metal folding chairs surrounded by shower curtains). Wilmington's lead jammer Leslie B. Gangsta was deftly skating through the pack, racking up points. (click here to read more . . .)
The Atlantic
Every time I steered my boat past a stone bridge abutment, I'd begin to whisper-sing, "Low bridge, everybody down / Low bridge, for we're coming to a town." Certainly that irrepressible song is what comes to most people's minds when they hear mention of this historic waterway, even if they've never "navigated on the Erie Canal." As a native upstate New Yorker, I had decided it was time to broaden my canal repertoire, and get on the water.
My boat, hired for a week, was steel, sleek, and low-slung, and painted maroon with yellow and green trim and a knotty-pine interior. Mid-Lakes Navigation built these self-skippered canal boats to be both rugged and comfortable. (click here to read more . . .)
Perceptive Travel
I grew up in a tiny village in Upstate New York and although memory both exaggerates and dims the physical aspects of the village––like the heaves in the sidewalks and the sloping wooden floor in the Red and White grocery store––one feature of the village remains crystal clear: the Spiritualist camp with its small white cottages set among towering pines.
My family attended the Methodist Church in the center of the village. My grandmother was the church organist but my grandfather rarely attended church. He was an agricultural economist and a speechwriter for President Roosevelt during the Depression but by the time I knew him, he spent his days painting pictures and researching local history. He was a quiet man with strongly held opinions and although he died when I was very young, my aunts say I'm an awful lot like him.
When I was young, my sisters and I roamed the Spiritualist campgrounds on our Spyder bikes––sticking to the narrow gravel drive. During the summer, when the camp was full, there would be a message service in the auditorium on Thursday nights and we'd often sneak into the back of the hall to listen. But I didn't really think much about the psychics and mediums and healers and the messages they were giving to the believers on those humid summer evenings.
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Where Birds Rule the Earth
The Atlantic
The ship made its way toward the Russian port city of Provideniya, the water smooth as glass. On one side of the fjord, abandoned low-slung gray apartment buildings almost blended in with the low hills. On the other side, someone had painted many of the occupied buildings in blazing colors: pink, yellow, and minty green—a jarring sight in the washed-out landscape.
This is the part of Russia that Sarah Palin could see if she had super-binocular powers; it lies just across the Bering Strait from Alaska.
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One afternoon on the hottest day of the hottest month in the hottest state south of the Mason Dixon Line, my husband Tim and I decided to try out Segway Personal Transporters. I was thinking two things when I agreed to this: first, that I could possibly stir up a little breeze while exerting no effort at all, and second, that riding on one of these things would be verification that the future was truly at hand and at my disposal.
When I was a kid I always imagined what the future would look like. I would be riding in either a hovercraft or have a jet pack strapped to my back as I made my way to the grocery store—wait, there would be no grocery stores because all of our food would be in the form of little pellets that expanded to glorious dinners when put in some kind of rehydrating device. Anyway, I'd return to my home in the bubble with whatever I had shopped for. I think that everything I imagined about the future I got from watching "The Jetsons." (click here to read more . . . )
Steve Lowes is a coral farmer. He doesn't live on an island in the Caribbean or even within spitting distance of an ocean. Rather, his farming takes place in 100-gallon saltwater tanks in the basement of his neat and tidy house the color of a warm Sargasso Sea in upstate New York. Mr. Lowes, a native of northeastern England, came to New York in the mid-1990s to work for a high-tech pharmaceutical company.
He's a PhD biochemist with a penchant for lovely corals.
Lowes, who grew up landlocked, developed his fascination with corals by watching Jacques Cousteau documentaries as a kid. In college, he learned to scuba dive and began collecting corals from the temperate zones around the world. Since 2002, he's farmed coral in his basement. (click here to read more . . . )
Jeremy Madeiros has to watch the swells carefully to time his leap from the boat onto a light-gray limestone shelf so jagged and sharp it would shred his skin if he happened to fall. Less than half an acre and only, at its highest point, about 30 feet above the crashing waves, the islet is a godforsaken bit of rock stuck in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern edge of Bermuda and one of four secret nesting sites for one of the rarest seabirds on earth, the Bermuda petrel—known locally as the cahow because of its eerie cry.
Madeiros, Bermuda's terrestrial conservation officer, is a small, soft-spoken 47-year-old with a mustache, tortoiseshell glasses, and a penchant for Australian army hats. Carefully working his way across the islet's stony surface, he makes the rounds to specially designed artificial nest burrows built to protect petrel chicks from the danger of tides and rough seas. The burrows are marked by wooden baffles that guard the entrances and have a very precisely measured oval cut into them—big enough that an adult petrel can get in to feed its chick but a hair too small for a white-tailed tropicbird to squeeze through and take over. (click here to read more . . .)
The sweet, yet slightly rancid smell of yak butter mixed with burning juniper stayed with me for days after visiting the holy sites. I know if I ever smell yak butter again I'll be back in Lhasa, Tibet, in the days before the first train was scheduled to arrive from China.
Last summer, my daughter, Railey, and I went on a journey, and although I wasn't sure what we were looking for, somehow I thought we might find that indefinable thing in Tibet. My prior knowledge of Tibet—a beautiful, mysterious, and remote country—came from the movies and from my local grocery store. Ronald Colman from Lost Horizon and Brad Pitt from Seven Years in Tibet were my spiritual guides, and the monks—small, brown men in long maroon and yellow robes who I periodically ran into in the produce section—shaped my notion of Tibetan culture. I would steal glances at them as they smelled the cantaloupes and picked out oranges, and if they caught me looking, they'd flash wide smiles and their eyes would almost disappear, and I would get all embarrassed. Ithaca, New York, is home to the Namgyal Monastery, the Dalai Lama's personal monastery in North America, so you get used to seeing the Tibetan monks around town. In winter, their maroon and yellow robes hang below puffy down jackets as they trudge through the snow and slush of upstate New York in hiking boots. (click here to read more . . .)
As we traveled down the Yangtze from Chongqing to Wuhan, I felt an overwhelming sense of melancholy. It might have been the weather--it was hot and rainy and foggy all at once creating a misty landscape that looked an awful lot like those painted scrolls of the humpbacked mountains you see hanging in Chinese restaurants. Or it might have been that I felt like I was looking at shadows, for much of what I saw was doomed and would soon disappear beneath the muddy river water.
In early summer, the Yangtze--the longest river in China and the third longest in the world--is a swift flowing muddy brown mess of a river. We were on a boat about 200 kilometers upstream of the Three Gorges Dam and the landscape we passed through was going to be flooded with sixty more feet of water in a couple of months. The Chinese are maniacs about their building projects and, true to form, were rushing to finish the dam and start generating electricity well ahead of schedule. As a result, the water level in the gorges was going to rise sooner rather than later. (click here to read more . . .)
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If Ocean City sounds familiar, it is because I have featured the Maryland town on the blog before. I previously listed the many things visitors can do in Ocean City during winter, as it is primarily known for being a summer holiday city. But it doesn't matter what season you see Ocean City, because these five hotels will have all guests relaxing in comfort.
Fenwick Inn is in northern Ocean City, and just a block from the foreshore. The inn has a rooftop bar and restaurant for spectacular sea views. There is also an indoor pool, which guests enjoy year-round. Fenwick Inn is close to the Ocean City Boardwalk and is best for families who are after a quieter experience, away from the Spring Breakers and summer vacationers.
For people on a budget, look no further than Flagship Oceanfront Hotel. This Ocean City property offers a lot for a small price, including indoor and outdoor pools, and a children's pool and play area. There are also barbecues and a fitness centre, so there is something for all guests at Flagship Oceanfront Hotel. The property is at the end of the boardwalk, which means all the Ocean City action is just a short stroll away.
Flamingo Motel can also be found off the boardwalk, so it is a great option for summer holidays. The retro-yet-renovated motel is on the beach, and many of its 110 rooms and suites have ocean views. The rooms are large, geared towards families and large groups travelling together, as many accommodate up to six people. They also each include a refrigerator and microwave for added convenience. Along with the indoor and outdoor pools and sundeck, guests may never want to leave Flamingo Motel.
For luxury and business travellers, head to Grand Hotel & Spa. The hotel has something for everyone: conference rooms, meeting spaces, and a business centre for work, plus a full-service spa for leisure. Guests can enjoy sea views from their balconies, as Grand Hotel is directly on the Ocean City Boardwalk and beach. The hotel also has two pools, but the outdoor pool includes a bar.
Harrison Hall Hotel is about beachfront charm and elegance. There is a grand porch with rocking chairs that overlooks the boardwalk, where guests can sit and sip their free tea and coffee 24 hours a day. Or perhaps enjoy an apple from the constantly restocked bowl in the lobby. It also has a guarded beach area with umbrella and chair rental, which adds to a hassle-free summer holiday. The biggest stress of the day might be choosing between the beach, and the Olympic-sized swimming pool and its bar.
There are many great hotels in Ocean City, which are conveniently on the beach and close to the city's famous boardwalk. No matter where you stay, you will never be far from the heart and action of Ocean City. That is what is important, in every season.
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iKON recently cameback with a new mini album in Japan titled, New Kids: Begin on August 16, 2017. This is the Japanese edition of their single album that came out in Korea in May 22 with additional two new Japan exclusive songs, Perfect and World Wide.
Not only do the Japanese get two brand new, heartbreaking beautiful and party anthem IMO, songs, but the promotion YGEX, YGE's Japan division, has rolled out for iKON is a pleasant as well as welcome shock for iKONICs who have been waiting for iKON's Japan comeback, and new songs, for a few months now.
iKON's name and the images of the members were emblazoned along mighty LED sided trucks while the Japanese versions of the New Kids MVs were continuously played on giant LED screens high above the city's bustling centre from towering department stores.
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On release day, music stores seemed to compete with tagging YGEX on social media with their iKON display, as if each was trying to outdo the other with how big their displays were as well as the amount of posters plastered around their stores.
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As if all this wasn't exciting enough, Japanese TV show Nico Nico sent MC Furuya Masayuki with a crew all the way to South Korea for a live coverage with iKON for the New Kids: Begin Japan official release!
(Cr: @ikoff_ twitter)
Thousands of fans were able to tune in and watch a retrospective of iKON's MVs up to the current Bling Bling and Bday ones as well as a casual interview with the boys, all in Japanese, and a creative phot opp session! Shortly after, the mini album was released with the following track list:
iKONICs were finally able to hear Perfect and Worldwide, which have been teased some weeks before. The new songs did not disappoint! Worldwide is a compulsive head bopper with a lively, retro hip hop beat that fits very well in the J-pop industry, while Perfect is a soulful R&B ballad which truly showcased iKON's beautiful vocals and just how much of a force to reckon with iKON's vocal line has become.
The CDs have literally been flying off the shelves as quickly as they are stocked and iKON has already climbed to number 1 on Tower Music charts.
(Cr: @ikoff_ twitter)
Along with their number 1 in Tower Records, iKON just achieved two other number ones, in Japan iTune's Kpop chart as well as on Oricon
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Fans have felt truly gratified to see Japan welcome iKON back so warmly.


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Well, sadly, I will not have my Phoeb's outfit ready for the faire tomorrow. I wish I had mice… you know, like the ones in Cinderella. Or perhaps a resident Apple… she's good at that sewing thing. I have two more weeks to get it done so that she can wear it this season. Also, she said she would like to take it to her dad's for halloween. ("no pressure, mom")
Do you like the music? That's my Fiona Apple station playing – I really enjoy her sound as well as the other musicians that pop up on her channel especially Regina Spektor. Also, I can sing along with most of them and not break my windows… (this is not to say that the singing is GOOD, just… not window shattering)
Also, Apple's family has apparently loved the bread recipe so much that she's baking loaves TWO times each week! (Fortunately she's not baking for the whole place yet… though I suspect that perhaps there would be fewer loaves of bread in the freezer than there are cupcakes – I wonder if she could make the bread pink…)
I'm a little nervous for the Ren Faire tomorrow, guys… We're having a group going and I'm going to be the only one in period garb. I wonder if they will think it's weird… or awesome. Either way I'm doing it. The Ren Faire is 'my' thing, and they are coming with me – so I'm not going to do anything differently. Although, my sister in law DID say she'd go in dress also – IF she had something. Maybe next year. (Which, I plan to get to the faire at least once before moving to CO next year… and maybe even planning my vacation visits home around attending the faire… maybe I can drag Teres with me…)
Speaking of Colorado… let's bring it back to coffee. I have Wawa and Dunkin here in PA… and where will I go in Colorado? I *can* make coffee, but it tends to not be quite as good as the Wawa or Dunkin coffees. I'm not certain if that is because *I* am not making it, or if it's just because I make it poorly when I do. I wonder if I will be able to buy Wawa coffee from online and have it shipped… No no no, not the steaming hot cup of coffee, silly! The ground coffee – so that I can put it into my coffee maker and pretend I still have a local Wawa. (despite the fact that the quality will not be as good.) Maybe I'll petition the Wawa corporate office to plop a wawa on a corner near my new residence in Colorado – think they'll go for it? I think it would go over well. Really!


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Szechuan Tofu Triangles in Triple Pepper Sauce
Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Chinese New Year! I just realized the dish I'm posting is fitting because it's inspired by Chinese cuisine! I would love to learn how to cook more Asian cuisines like Chinese and Japanese, but I'm not really sure where a good resource would be, especially since I'm looking for things that are vegetarian or can easily be adapted. Any recommendations? This Szechuan tofu in pepper sauce is probably not very authentic but was good. I think next time I'd add extra garlic, green onions, black pepper and maybe throw in some ginger too. It's really simple and would make a great weeknight meal.
If this sounds good, you might also like:
Honey Mustard Marinated Tofu
Fried Rice with Scallions, Edamame and Tofu
Lemon Miso Tofu and Eggplant
Udon Noodles with Peanut Sauce and Seitan
Szechuan Tofu Triangles in Triple Pepper Sauce
Adapted from The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest
Makes 6 servings
1 1/2 lbs extra firm tofu
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup dry sherry or white wine
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 3/4 cups water
1/4 cup plus 1 tsp vinegar (cider or rice)
3 tbsp honey (substitute sugar to make it vegan)
8 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp dry mustard
4 tbsp cornstarch
3 cups chopped onion (1 inch chunks)
1 medium yellow bell pepper, in strips
1 medium red bell pepper, in strips
1/2-1 tsp salt
crushed red pepper, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 scallions, minced (whites and greens)
1. Cut the tofu into triangles.
2. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a wok or skillet until it is hot enough to bounce a drop of water. Fry the tofu triangles for a few minutes on each side until their outer surfaces crispen. Set aside on a plate.
3. In a medium sized saucepan, combine sherry/wine, soy sauce, water, vinegar, honey, garlic and dry mustard. Heat it until it almost boils; remove from heat. Place the cornstarch in a small bowl, and pour in some hot liquid, whisking until it dissolves. Whisk this back into the saucepan. Keep the whisk in there - you'll need it.
4. Heat the woke or skillet again. Add the remaining oil, and cook the onion over high heat for about 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, salt and red and black pepper, and cook for about 2 minutes longer. Gently stir in the tofu triangles.
5. Whisk the sauce (from step 3) to reintegrate the cornstarch, and pour all of it into the wok. Stir and cook over high ehat for about 8 minutes, adding the scallions at the very end. When the sauce is thick and everything is coasted, serve hot over rice.


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NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-- "While ice yachting yesterday on the Navesink river, N. J., CHARLES HENDRICKSON, a Fair Haven boy, lost his life by the boat breaking through the ice. He was with his brother Benjamin, who sailed the boat. When the yacht broke through a thin spot.
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The ground was hot. Sitting on the dry sand was like sitting on a hot griddle, my ass was literally burning, but it still felt better than standing on my feet. Not a tree for miles, there was no shade to block the late-afternoon sun that was burning the left side of my face as I looked out at the abandoned Navy Base pier in the distance. It was 6:45PM and 105°F. No wind. No breeze. To make things worse, my crew was still in Salton City, 17 miles away. I was going to have to wait for my cold drink. Sipping on the hot water from my Camelbak I had time to think about the day that began 12 hours and 15 minutes earlier.
I started day #3 at 6:30AM at Young Road on the east side of Salton Sea. This is the northern side of the New River delta. It's a 2.5 mile walk down the delta to where the New River, still one of the most polluted rivers in the United States, empties into Salton Sea. The river isn't polluted with the kind of trash you can see, instead it's chemical pollution – mostly from farm runoff mixed in with various flavors of bacterium and virii, any of which if they made their way into my gut or bloodstream would surely bring an end to my walk. I would have to cross this river with my mouth closed, hoping my waders kept all of the nasty stuff away from my skin. As the river water mixes with the salt water where it meets Salton Sea, much of the bad stuff dies. Much of it. Not all of it.
Before I could start getting anxious about crossing the river, I had to get across a large, mud-lined canal. I was acutely familiar with this canal, and it's quicksand-like mud, because only a few weeks earlier while on a test-walk, I "went down" in it. It was this mud, in this canal, that for the first time in the last 14 months had "got me". Had I been alone, it is likely I would have not made it out. I had crossed dozens of canals, many, multiple times and never had I fallen into or gotten seriously stuck in the mud. This canal had my name on it.
It was a windy morning. The 'surf' was so rough that safety-boat caption Aaron Smith could barely get his flat-bottom boat from it's launching spot on the Alamo River the 7 miles south to the New River where I was starting the day. As Aaron struggled getting his boat onto the delta, I pulled on my waders and strapped on my mud shoes to take-on the mud-canal. I could hear Aaron yelling to the team that he had to abort, and head back – he would not be there in case of emergency when I crossed the New River. The film producer Blake and I would be on our own.
I chose a different spot to cross the canal from the last time when I got stuck in it's tar-like mud. This time I went through the canal about 50 yards further inland. "Should be less sooty mud here" I thought to myself. My theory of mud must be right because although thick, deep, and difficult to get through, the mud in this particular spot was not nearly as bad as when I got stuck in it previously. Blake and I were across the canal in minutes. We re-packed the now-muddy mud-shoes and stinky mud-covered waders, and started south on the New River delta toward the mouth of the river, passing several large duck-blinds along the way.
The New River
It wasn't long before we reached the mouth of the New River, less than an hour, and we were right on schedule. On my list of things to worry about, this river was near the top, right after the muddy canal I had just crossed without incident and the Alamo River which I had crossed on Day #2. As I approached the first of the 3 'fingers' of the river, I was feeling confident. My confidence might have been better described as 'cocky'.
Crossing the river was easy, and I finished ahead of schedule. For the last year I was anxious about this river, and now it was behind me. I took a few splashes of it's brownish water in my mouth, but other than that, both Blake and I made it through without incident.
Today's walk was only 17 miles, the shortest since I started, and at this point I was full of confidence. I'm ahead of schedule, looking forward to meeting a group of supports for lunch at Poe Rd, then an easy walk to the Navy Base from there. I was thinking the day would be easy. I was wrong.
Into The Unknown
During the previous year while preparing for my walk I had mapped-out virtually the entire shoreline of Salton Sea. In my 25 or 26 walking, scouting, and mapping missions I had stepped on virtually every inch of shoreline so I would know what to expect when I did my walk. Every inch, except for one small, 2 mile section. I had walked up to this section of the New River delta from the south and the north, and I could see from each direction almost to where I had been while going in from the other side. I knew there was one large canal to cross but had never actually crossed it. I had crossed dozens of other canals. How different could this one be I thought.. It's just a mile or two of river delta.. Probably nothing more than sand and duck blinds. Again, today Salton Sea would throw me not just one, but two curve balls.
The first surprise was big. Huge, as a matter of fact. 70 or 80 feet long and 20 or 30 feet wide. A giant barge, stranded on the delta for what I would guess to be at least 30 years. Maybe 50 years, it's hard to tell. Who would have guessed that the one small area that I never fully scouted would be hiding this giant barge. By far the biggest and most mysterious item I had found on the shore.
After checking out my new find and posing for my customary "Captain Morgan" picture-pose, I continued south. At this point I was still ahead of schedule, I had just discovered something amazing, I only had 13 or 14 miles remaining for the day, it wasn't hot, the rivers were behind me, and I was feeling good.
As I neared the end of the New River delta I could see the last large canal come in to view. I knew it was a large canal because I had come up to it from the other side during a previous mapping mission, but had never actually crossed it. Because the canal was so large I had planned to cross it like I crossed the rivers. I would walk out into the sea near the mouth of the canal and take a long, wide horseshoe path around it. I put on my waders with confidence and stepped out into the water… and sank thigh-deep in the mud. "No problem" I thought, "I'm getting good at this". I figured all I needed to do was get a little further from the canal before heading out into the Salton Sea water. "There should be less mud further from the edge of the canal". I walked 100 yards further away from the canal and stepped into the sea water and again, sank. I tried 200 yards way, then, 50 yards closer, then, tried to get to what looked like a sand-bar a bit closer. No matter where I went all I found was mud. Sinking as deep as my thighs. I knew that when stuck in the mud, even if it's only knee deep, in 2 feet of water or more, all it would take to drown is falling over. Falling over, feet stuck in the mud, would make it nearly impossible to stand back up. This was dangerous. Too dangerous. I spent nearly an hour searching for a safe way to cross the canal out in the water before deciding it was not going to happen. I had to move to plan B..
Plan-B was "Plan A" at most canals – walk up to the edge, and walking right through the canal. But this canal was bigger than most, and for at least the last 100 yards inland, I could not even get close to the edge before sinking in the mud. Plan B, walking further inland and crossing wasn't working either. The further inland I went, away from the mud, the more tamarisk I found lining the canal. The tamarisk (salt cedar) was so thick I could not even get near the edge. In the few places that I could get to the edge, the trees on the other side of the canal also looked too thick to get through. I started to think of Plan C – which didn't exist. I might have to backtrack to the New River, cross it, and go up to the nearest bridge, walk along the streets and through farmland and come back down on the other side of the canal.. This would add at least 10 miles to the day. Plan C was not a good plan. Desperately I walked up and down the edge of the canal, looking for a thin area of trees and brush. Finally, after at least another 30 minutes, I found a small area that I could make my way through the trees and get to the edge and see that the trees on the other side also weren't too thick. The canal in this spot was only a few feet wide, but deep and muddy. I was able to break down several tamarisk trees and lay them over the canal. I could then use the trees to hold myself up and pull myself across the canal. The actual crossing took less than 45 seconds. Now I remembered why I hate water crossings.
I was now back in familiar, pre-scouted territory but also almost 2 hours behind schedule. I posted a video-update on Facebook letting everyone know at Poe Road the good news and the bad news. Good news: I wasn't dead. Bad news: I'm going to be late to our lunch-meeting:
As the sun made it's way higher into the sky and as the thin layer of haze burned away, it was beginning to get warm. Not yet "hot", but around 100°F. Leaving the river delta, and now in the Sonny Bono Wildlife Refuge area I approached the first true milestone of my walk. What I call "the horn" – the southernmost tip of Salton Sea. This was huge! After walking south, with highway 111 over my left shoulder for 3 days, I was now walking north, with highway 86 over my left shoulder. To celebrate, I sat down to rest.
As I started making my way north, Poe Road was coming into view, looking deceivingly close, but still at least an hour away. Part of my support team, Giovanni Arechavaleta and Kerry F. Morrison of The Ecomedia Compass had moved one of the Jeeps from basecamp over to Poe Road to coordinate a lunch event with my supporters while John Sears packed up and moved the motor-home from Red Hill Marina in Niland over to Johnsons Landing in Salton City. I called ahead to Poe Rd and told them I was running a few hours behind schedule.
3.5 miles, 2.5 hours later, I reached the end of Poe Rd and was greeted by supporters. I got an ice-cold Coke, as promised from some old family friends, and sat in the only shade I could find, inside the Jeep while I nibbled on lunch. The temperature was well into the 100's now and I was tired, but the cheers of supporters, food, and resting gave me a much needed boost. I was feeling good again.
As I ate my lunch and rehydrated, Blake was cooling down in the back of the Jeep and fussing with his feet. He had a blister. A serious blister. A giant blister. It didn't look good. It looked pretty horrendous.
For the last year, during all of our training and scouting walks together Blake had never once gotten a blister. I, on the other hand, always got blisters. Now, for some strange reason, I was blister-free, and Blake was sporting a blister the size of a small plumb. I felt bad for him, but deep down I has relieved it was him and not me. I got my 'blister kit' from my backpack and taped-up his blister, finished lunch, shook some hands, took some photos, and started walking again. This time, north, toward the abandoned Navy Base 8 miles away. Kerry and Giovanni joined us for the first mile or so, giving me even more moral support. Not long after we started walking I posted this video update:
Brain Burn
The next few miles were uneventful. A little mud and several small canal crossings. I was making good time but the temperature was rising and hovering at about 104°F. Along this section of shoreline I had to choose between walking close to the water, in the mud, or a few hundred yards from the waterline, in the marsh. Having already had my fill of mud for the day I opted for the marshy areas. Although still muddy and wet, I could keep a much faster pace in the marshlands than in the mud along the shore. They only problem: tall reeds and grass on both sides, blocking any breeze. Without any breeze, no air-movement at all, I was walking through still, hot, humid air, and I was feeling it.
From the very first 'high temperature' scouting and training walks in 2014 I became familiar with "brain burn". Any time I walked for more than a few hours in temperatures higher than around 105°F, I would get strange symptoms. Talking would become difficult. My brain wanted to say one thing, by my mouth would not cooperate. What words did finally make it out were often slurred or wrong. Sometimes the words wouldn't come out at all. Other times I could not think of what words to use and instead had that "it's on the tip of my tongue" feeling. In addition to speech difficulty, brain-burn affects memory. I would say something to Blake or ask him a question and then 5 minutes later, not remembering that I had just asked, I would ask him the exact same question again. Blake, also suffering from his own case of brain-burn would struggle to get the words out. Total memory loss, or failure to save memory was the worst symptom. Beginning from earlier in the day, I would not, and still do not remember most details of the day. From today on, there would be entire stretches of the walk that by the end of the day I would have no memory of.
My wife had noticed the night before that I was "talking funny" in one of my video reports and when speaking with her on the phone. Generally my speech is fairly fast and fluid, and what I say usually makes sense. She noticed I was speaking slow, pausing between words, and slurring some words. In this video report from mile 14 or 15 brain-burn was beginning to creep up on me.
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The last few miles of the day were fairly easy. I had transitioned from wetlands into desert, and although it was getting hotter, at least there was a breeze. I was making good time now, and before I knew it, the old pier of the Navy base was coming into view.
As the day came to an end and I crossed into the Navy Base perimeter I was feeling tired, hot, and brain-burned. I searched for a comfortable spot and sat down to rest my feet while waiting for the support crew to arrive.
The ground was burning hot. Sitting on the dry sand was like sitting on a hot griddle. My ass was burning, but it was better than standing. With no trees for miles, there was no shade to block the late-afternoon sun that was burning the right side of my face as I looked at the sand dunes in the distance, toward Highway 86. It was 6:45PM and 105°F. No wind. Not even a breeze. To make things worse, my crew was still in Salton City, 17 miles away. As I sat on the hot ground sucking the hot water from my Camelbak, I had time to reflect on the day that had started 12 hours and 15 minutes earlier.


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The Best Bluetooth Headsets
Still not sold on the benefits of Bluetooth headsets? Sure, they may not be the most fashionable accessory out there and a lot of the first generation models sounded pretty bad. Fortunately, the latest headsets show vast improvements in design and functionality. We've pulled together some of our favorites that offer great sound quality, innovative features, and snazzy designs to boot. Incidentally, all of the models mentioned in this story are compatible with the Apple iPhone, just in case you were one of those bleeding edge consumers who waited on line for hours to purchase one. (Or just waited until after June 29 to pick one upno line-waiting necessary.)
The latest iteration of Aliph's Jawbone is our current Editors' Choice in this category. It boasts the best sound quality we've experienced to date, plus it's attractiveyou needn't feel nerdy while wearing it. For those who want to be a bit less conspicuous, the Motorola H9 is the tiniest headset we've seen. It's almost as small as an earplug, and its great sound and strong mic make the H9 worth the price.
Motorola's H800 offers a "slider" design to bring the mic closer to your mouth: it also saves on power when the headset's not in use. An LCD screen is not what you'd expect to find on a headset, but you can find one on the BlueAnt V12. The small display shows caller ID, battery life, connection status and other important information. Because of this feature, you don't wear this device in your ear all dayit comes with a lanyard so you can wear it around your neck. This way you can actually see the LCD and screen calls without digging for the phone in your pocket or purse.
The Samsung WEP200 is another slick, stylish headset, while the Jabra BT500 offers comfort for those that want to wear it all day. Finally, the Plantronics Voyager 510 remains one of our favorites in terms of sound and its effective blocking of background noisein fact, we use it as part of our testing process for all the Bluetooth-enabled cell phones that pass through our labs.
Remember: not all Bluetooth headsets are created equal when it comes to style and function. Below are links to our recent favorites. Be sure to read the full reviews before you buy.
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BlueAnt V12 LCD Bluetooth Headset
For those who are looking to put some distance between themselves and their handsets, the V12 offers plenty of information on its nifty LCD.
Motorola Slider Bluetooth Headset H800
Motorola's H800 is an attractive, lightweight and comfortable headset that uses a slide-out design to save power and prevent accidentally turning the headset on when not in use.
Plantronics Voyager 510
The Voyager is extremely comfortable, widely compatible, and works well in almost any environment.
Motorola Mini Bluetooth Headset H9
Bluetooth headsets don't get any smaller than this. Even so, the pricey Motorola H9 offers good sound despite its small size.
Samsung WEP200
The Samsung WEP200 wins major style points for its small, sleek design plus a handy travel case can charge it without a power cord.
Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset
Aliph's Jawbone revolutionary Bluetooth headset provides unmatched sound quality. In fact, it sounds even better than most cell phones alone.
Jabra BT500
If comfort is a priority or you plan on wearing your Bluetooth headset for long periods of time or while moving around a lot, the Jabra BT500 is a solid choice.


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As the largest retail seafood market on the east coast, our customers have daily access to an extensive array of finfish, shellfish, lobsters, shrimp, smoked fish and other specialty seafood products. From common, locally-sourced seafood like wild striped bass and littleneck clams to more exotic items like opah belly, sashimi grade fish, live sea urchin and shaved bottarga - if it swims in the sea, it's safe to say we can source it for our Chelsea Market store.
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Top 10 Benefits of Milk Thistle
Does milk thistle work? This question is the first thing that comes to mind to every person considering milk thistle liver detox or any other milk thistle extract based herbal treatment program. Benefits of milk thistle have been known to humanity for over 2000 years especially to Europeans and Middle Easterners. Milk thistle tea was proven effective against alcohol induced liver toxicity or even to prevent liver damage resulting from bad mushroom poisoning.
Modern day medicine has conducted a number of studies focused on learning more about benefits of milk thistle. Below you will find top 10 conditions and diseases that could improve due to benefits of milk thistle.
1. Cirrhosis is a complex liver disease caused mostly by years of alcohol abuse and/or liver damage as a result of hepatitis B, C. Patients affected by this liver condition can receive considerable benefits from milk thistle that is shown to help repair liver cells and restore their function to some extent.
2. Chronic liver disease patients in Europe are given organic milk thistle preparations that were proven in clinical studies to support liver cells function and remove toxins from the body. In the US, FDA does not endorse milk thistle use for liver disease and more research is still needed.
3. Millions of acne sufferers can gain clear skin from benefits of milk thistle due to its blood cleansing abilities.
4. Amanita mushroom (Death Cap) poisoning in 50% cases leads to liver function failure as harmful toxins released by the mushroom overwhelm delicate liver cells. According to certain medical studies, benefits of milk thistle can help protect liver cells and promote toxin removal from the body if milk thistle treatment is initiated at first signs of mushroom poisoning. Milk thistle works by creating cell membranes shield against toxins being absorbed by the liver. The best and fastest way to administer milk thistle is via an injection since milk thistle compounds are poorly dissolved in the water and would not be as effective in milk thistle tea taken orally.
5. According to limited clinical studies, active compounds silymarin and silibinin found in milk thistle supplements can effectively cease the growth of certain cancer cells.
6. Type II diabetes milk thistle treatment combined with low glycemic diet and moderate exercise is shown to effectively control blood sugar levels within healthy norms.
7. Dyspepsia or simply indigestion can be alleviated with the help of milk thistle supplemental treatment. Milk thistle can stimulate bile production necessary for proper digestion and its mild laxative properties will help establish regular waste elimination pattern.
8. Benefits of milk thistle are not limited to improving liver and digestive functions, milk thistle can also help you fight high levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) while increasing counts of good (HDL) cholesterol.
9. Toxic liver damage as a result of taking certain prescription medications for extended periods of time could be alleviated by milk thistle liver detox program. Milk thistle will rid liver of harmful element traces and help restore liver cell function.
10. Sufferers of seasonal, food and skin allergies have one thing in common, high levels of toxic accumulations in the liver triggering unusual immune system responses. Milk thistle liver detox will help you restore liver health and boost your immunity.
Milk thistle side effect could include mild indigestion, allergic reactions, joint pain and impotence. Milk thistle might also accelerate prescription drug excretion from your body, so talk to your doctor whether milk thistle extract is safe for you.


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The Queen Charlotte track stretches 70 kilometres from the legendary Ship Cove at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound to Anakiwa. The scenery is tremendously varied as the track meanders its way around hidden bays and inlets and climbs to the ridgelines for expansive views. The Marlborough Sounds has both an intricate coastline and surprisingly high bush-clad mountains. The Queen Charlotte guided hike offers a unique opportunity to enjoy stunning and invigorating hiking by day, and the comfort of resort-style accommodation and fine Marlborough wine and cuisine by night. Your friendly and informative guide will impart inspiring stories and knowledge about the rich history and plentiful wildlife you will see along the way.
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Actors at Casting Call Are Surprised by Real Gun Facts They're Asked to Read
Here is what happens when people on both sides of the gun conversation in America are able to be heard. The producers of this video had a variety of actors cold read statistical truths about guns and crime in the United States. Much of this is known to pro-Second Amendment advocates but not to the general public. It is difficult to have a fact-based conversation when the largely uninformed anti-gun left is running around screaming "ASSAULT WEAPONS" all of the time and the media is always there to amplify their panic. One of the younger actors admits that he just "blindly chose a side" in the gun debate. Another says she is now inspired to do more research. At the very minimum, the video is full of good information for pro-Second Amendment people.
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Come on now… Coca-Cola can't really clean a toilet, can it? And vinegar is the ultimate natural disinfectant, right?
There are a lot of cleaning tips floating around out there, and it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. We decided to shine some truth on five common cleaning tricks and find out which ones work, and which ones are simply myths.
True! If your toilet develops a rust ring, one way to get rid of it is by pouring a full can of Coke around the rim of your toilet so it fully coats the bowl. Let it sit for at least an hour while the carbonic, citric, and phosphoric acids in the Coke break down the stains. Scrub the stains with a toilet brush, and then flush. For more soda-cleaning ideas, read: Gettin' Fizzy With It: Clean with Coke.
Not so fast! Vinegar will kill a range of household pathogens, but if you want to tackle the big guns like salmonella, it falls short. Instead of reaching for vinegar, try this non-toxic, homemade disinfectant. It was developed by a food scientist at Virginia Tech to remove salmonella from meat and vegetables, but it also works great for getting rid of cold and flu germs.
Laundry-haters rejoice, it looks like you can wear your jeans multiple times before washing them. According to a semi-scientific test done by a student at the University of Alberta, jeans that weren't washed for 15 months had about the same amount of bacteria as jeans that were washed after just two weeks. While we don't recommend going over a year without washing your Levi's, they can definitely skip a cycle or two.
This one is half-true. While newspaper is a better option than paper towels, it isn't the best way to make a mirror shine! Newspaper can leave ink stains on your hands, which is messy and annoying. Instead, use coffee filters! Coffee filters don't leave any residue, are really cheap (less that $1 a pack) and leave a streak-free shine.
Wrong! Using an entire cap of laundry detergent isn't necessary. In fact, even with a full load of laundry you only need to use about half of the recommended amount. Your washing machine will do the rest! Not only will this change save you money on detergent, it will help reduce skin irritations and rashes, too! If you really want to save some cash, try making your own laundry detergent.
Have you heard any more cleaning myths you'd like us to bust? Let us know in the comments, and we'll get the investigation underway!


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|Spring Break Freebie
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Spring Break Freebie
Spring Break is over for some of us and just starting for others. Hope everyone gets enough rest and comes back to school recharged and ready to end a great school year! I rested...a lot. I slept in, I shopped, I had lunch with family and friends, and I enjoyed every minute I had at home with my kids! Now, it's time to get ready to go back and listen to all the wonderful stories our little ones have to tell us. Although I know we love to hear all of their stories, we don't have have time to hear the long version from 22 kids. So, here's a little Spring Break Freebie to help your students tell you everything they have to say about their Spring Break.
Hoping everyone had or is having a wonderful, restful Spring Break!
Friday, February 26, 2016
my TPT Store and that you LIKE my Facebook Page.
My first temporary freebie is a set a shape posters. If you like them, make sure to download them while they're FREE!
My first temporary freebie is a set a shape posters. If you like them, make sure to download them while they're FREE!
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Winter Storm Text to World
-food (bread, cooked and then frozen dinners, and canned foods)
-medicines (our toddler had a cough)
-a snow shovel
-plenty of blankets
We did stay inside, we cuddled with blankets, played games, watched movies and waited. Once we thought we could leave the house, we shoveled the snow out of our driveway, saw some people get stuck and decided it wasn't time to leave the house yet. The next day, we tried again and by then the roads were more clear but we were still careful to not get stuck. By the third day, the wind had calmed down enough that we could go outside and build a snowman!
Right now, Winter Storm Kayla is approaching my friends in the Midwest. Many of our students are experiencing these storms which makes a great Text-to-World Connection! Even if your students didn't experience either storm directly, they can hear stories about other people that did. You can discuss what they did, how long they were inside the house and why, how it looked outside, what they felt, and how they felt when they were finally able to go outside the house again.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
Groundhog Day Freebie
In this freebie unit, I have included a mini book that you can use to discuss what Groundhog Day is all about.
While it's Groundhog Day, take advantage and learn a little bit more about groundhogs too!
If you need a little something to supplement your Groundhog Day lesson, download this freebie.
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MSU and partners earn award for improving health care in Michigan
Michigan State University and regional partners have been recognized for a project to strengthen Michigan's health care workforce.
The Lansing Community Primary Care/Mental Health Co-Location Project – a collaborative effort that includes the MSU Colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, among other organizations – received this year's Building Michigan's Healthcare Award for Community or Regional Collaboration from the Michigan Health Council.
The award recognizes organizations and educators who are designing and implementing creative approaches to recruit and retain a skilled and diverse health care workforce in Michigan.
The project is a regional collaborative effort that has brought together several health service organizations to offer much-needed primary care services to patients with chronic mental illness and psychiatric services to primary care patients.
The project established a primary care clinic at Community Mental Health in Lansing, and has enabled Sparrow Health System to add psychiatric care at two of its Family Health Centers.
Perhaps the most innovative aspect of the project is its educational component, according to Karen Blackman, a professor in MSU's Department of Family Medicine.
"We are including new doctors in residency programs in psychiatry and family medicine in the co-location project, to give them experiences in each other's settings and to promote collaboration among the specialties," said Blackman. "The hope is that these experiences will set the stage for a more collaborative workforce in the future."
Other project partners include Ingham County Health Department, Community Mental Health – Clinton, Eaton, & Ingham Counties, and the Michigan State University/Sparrow Family Medicine Residency Program.
The Michigan Health Council presented the award at its annual luncheon Nov. 13.


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Performing regular, in-house mock surveys is crucial to being compliant and prepared for an actual survey. It's important to do a survey the same way a surveyor does to ensure readiness and compliance. Agencies often review fragmented pieces of survey items but miss the big picture – or don't know how to conduct a thorough mock survey.
Don't put your agency at risk for condition-level deficiencies and sanctions. Join this webinar to learn a simple approach to conducting a survey on each area, including home visits, clinical records, and your emergency preparedness plan. QAPI examples will be included to help you improve vulnerable areas. Attending this webinar will ensure a thorough understanding of how to conduct mock surveys for continued survey readiness.
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- Perform a thorough, objective mock survey – just like a surveyor
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Yankton Baptist Church
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Pastors page
Pastor Larry comes to us from Virginia where he spent over 25 years of his life as a student, farmer, and Transitional Pastor. He is a graduate of Liberty University where he studied for the ministry. He is also a graduate of the University of North Carolina Greensboro where he obtained an M.A. in Conflict studies and Dispute Resolution. Larry is a trained Mediator, Facilitator, and Conflict Specialist. If you have conflict you can not resolve he is a good resource.


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Tuesday September 4, 2012
Get your election on
I know you're disappointed with Obama. But look, you don't want Romney and a Republican congress running the country for the country for the next four years. And if you think about it, you don't want Obama going down as a one-term president.
And here's the thing: Florida will decide this thing, more than likely. We're the largest tossup state, and we've been picking the president since 1992 (when, amazingly, we voted to give George Bush Sr. a second term).
All of which is to say that you need to get ready to vote. If you're registering for the first time, the application is at the bottom of this page. You should also fill out one of these if you want to change your party affiliation or if you're moving. (Though if you're moving within Dade County, you can just call the elections department, 305-499-VOTE, and they'll do it over the phone.) If you're submitting one of these forms anyway, you might consider changing your party affiliation, either to lodge your weak protest against the hegemony of the two-party system or because you'd like to vote in someone else's primaries (like this year's Republican primary). You should to enjoy perusing the list of political parties recognized in Florida.
Don't get purged — make sure your Drivers License is up to date. You can update it through Florida HSMV's charming Virtual Office. This would also be a decent time to consider becoming a Poll Worker. I bet you have no chance if you don't speak Spanish or Creole, but you can give it a chance anyway. (As a hint, the link to the voter application PDF is broken at that link. If you click "ESPAÑOL," you can get the application there.)
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Details for MX Player Pro 1.9.11 Patched with DTS AC3
App Name: MX Player Pro
Version: 1.9.11 With DTS AC3
Package ID: com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro
Category: Media & Video
Requirements: Android 4.0+
Size: 15.5 MB
What's New
• Hi10p Hardware acceleration is now enabled for devices with RK3399
• Option to prefer audio pass through when it's possible
• Workaround for OPUS audio cracklings due to poor muxing (Menu > Audio > Fix broken Audio)
• Fixed: Zoom & Pan issues with custom zoom
• Fixed: Automatically starts playing in some cases when it's paused due to headset disconnection
• Fixed: Incorrect error prompts when playback fails due to network error
• Fixed: Network stream closes when switching to background
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There is no functional limitations in free version. Kindly try the free version first before purchasing the Pro version.
Powerful video player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle support.
a) HARDWARE ACCELERATION – Hardware acceleration can be applied to more videos with the help of new HW+ decoder.
b) MULTI-CORE DECODING – MX Player is the first Android video player which supports multi-core decoding. Test result proved that dual-core device's performance is up to 70% better than single-core devices.
c) PINCH TO ZOOM, ZOOM AND PAN – Easily zoom in and out by pinching and swiping across the screen. Zoom and Pan is also available by option.
d) SUBTITLE GESTURES – Scroll forward/backward to move to next/previous text, Up/down to move text up and down, Zoom in/out to change text size.
e) KIDS LOCK – Keep your kids entertained without having to worry that they can make calls or touch other apps. (plugin required)
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When The Pillowman opened in 2005 on Broadway, it was the dark horse that left viewers stunned and compelled. "Comedies don't come any blacker," wrote New York Times reviewer Ben Brantley. And just as Martin McDonagh's award-winning play intrigued the theater circuit, it captured the imagination of someone closer to (our) home.
"I saw The Pillowman on Broadway — it was a birthday present — and I just fell in love with the play," says Max Ferguson, a Colorado Springs native and Springs Ensemble Theatre member. He loved it so much, in fact, that he's decided to direct his own production of it to close SET's third season.
The story follows Katurian Katurian, a fiction writer being held for questioning in an unnamed police state because elements of his short stories mirror what's happened in a string of recent child murders. His brother, Michal, is also brought in for questioning, and both their lives, as well as the integrity of Katurian's stories, rest with the decision of two detectives. Intertwined are re-tellings of Katurian's short stories, which uncover details about his past, while also making unclear "what really happened."
"It has this wonderful conflict between the sort of horrible crime committed and the sort of horror imagery in the stories that Katurian writes," says Ferguson, "that contrasts with this language that is hysterically funny, but also this big warm heart at the middle of the thing."
Though the story is outlined with a grisly darkness, it is a comedy, and a sort of psychological journey that makes one question the liminal space between fiction and reality — "like one big fable, and fables within that fable," says Ferguson. "Just as you think you've got it figured out, it unfolds another layer, and you realize you didn't have all the information."
Though Ferguson was inspired by the Broadway version, bringing The Pillowman to life here was an entirely different ballgame, especially without a big budget and a huge theater. "I wanted to do something more technically involved at SET," he says, "something with more production value, and I was interested in figuring out how to do that in such a small space."
Creativity was crucial in helping create a staged "reality" that is, ultimately, a window into the main character's mind. "I like the idea of trying to really build for the audience a sense of how imaginative Katurian really is, relative to the world in which he lives," says Ferguson.
He enlisted the help of local artists to help bring the story to the stage: Graphic novel artist Langdon Foss made ink drawing projections, filmmaker Oscar Robinson shot a film segment, and Balinese shadow puppets were created by SET member Jillmarie Peterson. Artist Phil Lear designed the play poster.
"It's definitely been an ensemble production from top to bottom," says Ferguson.
Be advised, though, that The Pillowman is a play intended for mature audiences, even if, as Ferguson says, "You'll see way more graphic imagery on any old episode of CSI.
"It is a little more in your face because it's live theater."


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by Kyle Taylor |
Seeing the live Tycho experience take the stage at one of Philadelphia's most renowned venues, the Electric Factory, was a surreal experience unlike any other. Maybe that is because just five years ago, the San Francisco project was still planting their roots across the United States, playing particularly intimate venues such as the 300 capacity Rotunda here in our hometown.
Scott Hansen (Tycho) has come a long way since, though. The same timeframe has seen birth to three full-length albums from the Tycho project: Dive (2011), Awake (2014), and Epoch (2016). Further, the Tycho live experience has evolved into its entirely own beast across those years. Featuring a collage of washed out images compiled and VJ'd by Hansen himself (who also curates the visual art project ISO50, both in conjunction and separate of Tycho), the band's visual experience engulfs the sensory complex with just as much majesty as their coinciding audio experience.
Prior to the stint of success Tycho has more recently seen, Hansen has long been on the prowl. With albums dating all the way back to 2006, Tycho was once a one-man project. That one man, Hansen, is still at the helm of the project as well as its primary driver. However, had you seen Tycho live preceding the 'Dive Tour' in 2011, you would have seen Hansen solo on stage backed by no visual display at all. The blissful growth of the project that has since transpired only attests to Hansen's devotion and vision for his art.
Funkadelphia will be the first to admit we love a good intimate show; yet, seeing Tycho and the live band do their dance through the ambiance last week at one of Philadelphia's premier venues was nothing short of a heart-warming, absolute pleasure. A production of such due diligence and size deserves a proper outlet and Hansen has proven that is exactly where he belongs.


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The one part about a project that always gets neglected is documentation – it may that be tutorials, user guides, project notes or manuals. It's time consuming and to do it well, you'll need screen shots with annotations and much more. Shrinking away from this task often results in poor and visually appalling documents.
But what if there was an app that would do the bulk of the work for you? MacSnapper allows you to grab screen shots very easily, annotate them right within the app with only a few clicks and add text. Imagine going from a day's work to mere hours. In the following review, we'll show you how. And we're sure that by the time you've finished reading it, you'll look forward to your next documentation.