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Most Dell computers come with specified download centers that are equipped with digital entertainment downloading capabilities. Pre-installed programs like Yahoo! Jukebox and Windows Media Player enable users to access online media stores so music can be downloaded with ease. These particular programs are categorized as digital media player applications, specifically for music downloading and playback. Downloading music can come with ease, as anyone can learn the steps to do so.
Access the Dell computer's digital media player application. This application's icon will either be Yahoo! Jukebox or Windows Media Player. Both applications can usually be found on the computer's desktop screen.
Click the digital media player application's "Media Guide" or "Media Store" tab when the application loads. Your application will redirect to an online media store.
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Select "Music" or "MP3 Downloads" when the media store's homepage opens.
Search for the music you want to download by searching through the most popular songs on the store's homepage or by typing the name of the artist and song in the media store search data form.
Locate the music of your choice in the search results that will be provided based on the search information you provided.
Click the artist, title, or song link of your choice to access the description page for your search results.
Click the "Buy" or "Purchase" action for the music. The media store will redirect you to a secure payment screen for purchasing.
Enter your name, physical address, phone number, email address, debit or credit card number, and billing address to complete the purchase access for your music download. Click "Submit", "Purchase", "Buy", or "OK" to continue.
Double-click the music download action that will be provided at the end of the purchase process. Once you have downloaded the music, it will be saved directly to your Dell computer's hard drive.


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REACT: Morgan, Eliot and Pierson!
Clinton teens: Be heard + take ownership (+ have some fun in the process).
Morgan REACT ("Reality Even Affects Clinton Teens") is a 70 member-strong club at Morgan School that challenges all Clinton teens to make smart choices and celebrates the vast majority that do. We have honest conversations about life, stress, substance use, the why's, the why not's, what happiness and fulfillment require and what we believe in. We also focus on how we (should) treat each other. We can raise the bar and make our own climate better — Attitude is contagious.
Check out some of the stuff we do:
Facebook Fall 2012 recap Who is Felix?
REACT members also have plenty of opportunities to develop as leaders — by taking the lead on REACT events, serving on the PiC coalition, volunteering with other collaborating community groups, attending national conferences that focus on eliminating underage substance use, developing the new REACT clubs at Jared Eliot and Pierson Middle Schools [link to Fall 2012 recap blog post] and more. So pick a passion and roll up your sleeves!
Eliot and Pierson REACTs meet once per month, and include student sessions lead by Morgan REACT members, as well as a parent REACT meeting lead by PiC coordinators. Eliot and Pierson students learn about the importance of developmental assets in their lives, and are taught ways to increase their own assets from Morgan REACT students. Parents also learn about assets and have the opportunity to discuss with other parents ways to both increase and sustain the assets in their children. Eliot and Pierson REACT members have access to community service and leadership opportunities in the Clinton community, and are visible in these positive roles in Clinton events such as Christmas in Clinton and Family Day.
If you're interested in joining, contact Kelley Edwards, PiC coordinator at 860-664-1142. The more members the merrier!
Who is Felix?
In the larger community, REACT focuses efforts on exposing the great things teens are doing. Society can be so focused on the negative that sometimes it's hard to see the positives, and members of REACT really try to shine the light on all of the positive.
Via a social norming campaign named "Felix", REACT demonstrated to the Clinton community in the spring of 2012 that if one looks hard enough, one can find many incredibly good things being done by youth. Felix and REACT celebrated the healthy things kids are doing in Clinton with scavenger hunts, cupcakes, a Morgan assembly, and other activities.
Using data from the Search Institute survey conducted in grades 7-12, Felix taught Clinton that the majority of teens are making excellent decisions.
Teen leaders wanted for the PiC coalition!
Come lead the conversation for a healthier Clinton. You know best what pressures and realities Clinton teens face, and what community members can do to help. Be a key voice and make decisions that will positively impact your peers and our entire community.
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
Penguin Group
Publication Date: September 2, 2014
Date Read: October 18, 2014
4 Stars!
I love Patricia Briggs. I absolutely love the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha & Omega series. So when I saw that this book was being released, it was an absolute given that I was going to read it. Most of the stories in this anthology were new to me but I had previously read several of them in other works. The stories that I had previously read were so good that I decided to read them again when I sat down with this book.
Overall, I loved the book even though there were a few stories that I did not enjoy as well as most of the others. All of the stories in this book are set in the world of Mercy Thompson. I was a little disappointed that a couple of the stories did not feature any of the characters that I have grown to love over the years but the stories that did feature familiar characters more than made up for it.
Silver - 4.5 Stars
This was a great little story that features Bran, Samuel, and Arianna. This story is set very far in the past and I loved learning Bran and Samuel's background. This story also shows how Samuel and Arianna first met.
Fairy Gifts - 3 Stars
This is a story about Charles, a vampire, and Maggie, a fae. None of the characters in this story appear in any of the books set in Mercy's world which surprised me. I liked this story the least out of the anthology.
Gray - 4 Stars
This is another story that featured characters that I have not seen in any of the books set in Mercy's world but I loved it anyway. I actually have read this story before in another anthology. This story features a vampire named Elyna coming home to Chicago.
Seeing Eye - 4 Stars
This is a story about characters that appear in the Alpha & Omega series, Tom and Moira. Tom enlists Moira to help him rescue his brother. It was wonderful to see how this pair meets and I loved everything about Moira.
Alpha and Omega - 5 Stars
This is my favorite Briggs story of all time. Anyone who wants to sample how good Patricia Briggs writing really is should read this novella length piece. This is the story of Anna and Charles and really sets the ground work for the Alpha & Omega series. I have actually read this story several times and I love it a little more each time.
The Star of David - 4 Stars
This was a story about a werewolf named David. He gets a call from his daughter that he has not spoken with in many years. He agrees to help Stella with one a foster boy which leads to a lot of excitement. This story had a little bit of everything and was a really nice read.
Roses in Winter - 5 Stars
This story was amazing. I loved this story that featured Asil and Kara but also included Bran and others that I know and love. Asil and Kara's relationship in this story was so nice to read about. Watching the troubled Asil help Kara through her troubles was wonderful.
In Red, with Pearls - 4 Stars
This story was about Warren and his live in boyfriend, Kyle. The story starts off strong when a zombie shows up at Kyle's office. Warren works to solve the mystery behind the zombie. I thought this story was a lot of fun.
Redemption - 3.5 Stars
This was Ben's story. This story was set at Ben's work and has quite a few funny moments as Ben gives up swearing. Ben works to protect a woman from his workplace that he is in danger. I loved seeing this side of Ben.
Hollow - 4 Stars
I was excited to read a new Mercy story. Mercy investigates a haunting for a woman who is in love. I loved that Zach and Adam played parts in this enjoyable story.
In all, I loved this book of stories. There were even a couple of outtakes at the end of the book that I found delightful. I do think that this set of stories are going to be most enjoyable to fans of the Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega series and I would definitely recommend this book to those readers.
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This was a really good review because it gave me an insight in the book. I'm not sure I'll read it because it doesn't seem like my type of book at all, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a good review. A good review makes gives someone clarity of whether or not they'd like the book (:ReplyDelete
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Thanks, Felicia! I think that this is the type of book that released for a certain audience. I am sure that the publisher knew that readers of the series would be excited about this one. People who do not read the series would not be as interested.Delete
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Student musicians of Quincy Public Schools have been hard at work since the start of the school year. Between Honor Band, Concert Band, Abigail Adams Orchestra, John Adams Orchestra, and the After-School String Lesson Program over 160 students are actively developing their musical abilities beyond the school day. The combination of all the musical opportunities during the school day and beyond the school day for QPS students makes it obvious why top tier concerts and performances occur year after year. To view the Extended Educational Music Programs Newsletter please click here.


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Music Studies Colloquium Martin Daughtry (NYU): "The Precarious Song of the Anthropocene"
Colloquium | March 16 | 4:30 p.m. | 128 Morrison Hall
Over the past several years I have been exploring the social dynamics of sound and listening in different contexts. The work I do draws from ethnomusicology, sound studies, the anthropology of the senses, and the ethnographic study of violence. My core research projects -- on the sonic dimension of the Iraq war, Soviet and post-Soviet musical practices, music in the post-9/11 world, and the multifaceted significance of voice and vocality --share a common thread: they all explore the capacities and limits of sonic cultures in a complex world of often-violent change. The focus on violence, implicit in my early work, has intensified in recent years, as has my engagement with sound studies. But the emphasis on (a) the efficacy and fragility of cultural processes, (b) the phenomenology of listening, and (c) the persistence and transformation of sonic practices in the wake of social disruption has remained fairly consistent throughout.
My students and I wrestle with a lot of the same issues in the classroom. We ask questions like: what kind of work does your voice do when you project it out into the world? What are the cultural factors that shape the way you listen to music, or to non-music? (And how do you decide which is which, anyway?). How does sound create social space? How do spaces inflect your perceptions of sounds? What happens when music becomes weaponized? How can music participate in the processes of reconciliation? How does listening relate to looking, smelling, touching? How can music alter your perception of time? When you hear music in your head, how does it get there, and what does it sound like? What music gives you goosebumps, and why? We explore these and other questions by reading, talking, writing, listening, singing, and composing together.


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The Vienna Academy of Visionary Art is located at Döblergasse 2 (near the corner of Neubaugasse & Neustiftgasse 40) in the historic Otto Wagner building in the 7th district of Vienna – a district renowned for its artistic & alternative atmosphere.
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The Academy: The Managing Director, Florence Ménard can be reached by telephone: +43 660 377 9871
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Opening Hours: Mon-Fri, from 10am to 6pm (except during trimester breaks and holidays)
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- By Bus: The closest bus-stop is "Neubaugasse" on the 48A bus, or the 13A.
- By Tram (Strassen-bahn): We are just around the corner from "Strozzigasse" station on Tram-line 46.
- By Subway (U-bahn): The closest U-Bahn station is Volkstheater on the U3 line.
Spread across two floors and covering over 500 sq. meters (5,400 sq. feet), the Academy facilities include three large rooms:
- The Studio – Well-lit with tall windows & high ceilings – a creative space reserved for the teachers and students
- The Gallery – A street-front adaptable space for workshops, exhibitions, lectures and figure drawing
- The Temple – A sound-insulated sous-terrain space for mind & body activities such as yoga, integrative dance and concerts
We also have a variety of smaller rooms for our communal kitchen / relaxation area, administrative offices, teachers' studios and crafts atelier.
The History of Döblergasse 2
Towards the end of his life, the renowned Jugenstil architect Otto Wagner built the pair of buildings at Döblergasse 2 (corner of Neustiftgasse 40) and Döblergasse 4, as the final application of the ideas published in his 1896 book Moderne Architektur. Indeed, Wagner moved into the top floor of Döblergasse 4, where he passed the last years of his life. The architect explored new materials such as aluminium and cement, while pursuing a linear geometry in black and white. In a period when all Viennese architects followed historical precedents, it was one of the first buildings to not represent pillars on its facade. All the functional elements such as door handles and light fixtures were carefully designed and integrated into the building.
The workshops of the famous Wiener Werkstätte were located at Döblergasse 2 & 4, particularly the ateliers for women's fashion, metal, glass-making, book-binding and lamps. Architects such as Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, along with Secessionist artists like Gustave Klimt and Egon Schiele, contributed designs to the enterprise, which operated there from 1912 until the firm's demise in 1926.
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Screw Rock Star: Supernova. We're thinkin' we prefer our karaoke live...like, in person.
Last Wednesday, we ventured into the world of live backing bands with Rock Star Karaoke hosted by the lovely and vivacious Jenn Nabb. Good thing we did when we did--the karaoksters got the boot from Lakewood Bar & Grill and are looking for new weekly digs. Shame, since there's something so empowering about fronting an actual rock band...even for a three-minute rendition of "Heartbreaker." Yeah, it's true.
In a shocking turn of events, we ended up last night at another karaoke throw-down, this time at The Goat on Gaston Avenue. This event was more of your basic karaoke sort, complete with multiple notebooks of page-protected lists for perusal. And it could just be the drinks last night or the hangover today, but we still can't figure out this song option: The Chicken Dance (Instrumental)
Now, last we checked, karaoke provided backing music for, you know, singing.
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An enthusiastic crowd practically went into Joker-esque hysterics on Thursday when WB Games kicked off its official panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego for "Batman: Arkham City." The room was packed with all kinds of appreciative fans, who weren't disappointed as a variety of pros and guests emerged from backstage to discuss the game.
Taking part in the panel were Rocksteady Games' Paul Crocker, DC Comics' Jim Lee, writer Paul Dini (who was also instrumental in developing "Batman: The Animated Series"), Kevin Conroy (the voice of Batman), Mark Hamill (the voice of the Joker) and "Castle" co-star Stana Katic, introduced as the voice of one of the new characters in the game, Talia al Gul.
Katic actually kicked off the event talking about her character. She was once romantically involved with Batman, but things fell through. Not smart, though, as her character has a samurai sword -- and isn't afraid to use it. And for the record, she got to touch Mark Hamill. (Not with the sword.)
From there, Lee spoke up about the "Batman: Arkham City" comic book series, currently on issue #4. He also spoke briefly about the digital comics, though no breaking news was announced. Of course, DC remains happy with the direction they're going.
Dini then spoke about the game's transitioning story, moving from the interior of Arkham Asylum to a full-blown fortified city. "It's a nice bridge of the mythology between the two games," he said, though the work that goes into writing a game is far more complex than that of a comic. Dini would know, as he's worked on both the games and the coordinating comics, and worked closely with Rocksteady to ensure "Arkham City" had an outstanding story.
Hamill had a chance to speak about voicing the Joker and how he was inspired by the Dini-written "Batman: TAS" episode "The Man Who Killed Batman." Following that, he was to provide some impromptu Joker voiceovers, only to be matched up with Conroy, who supplied the Batman quips. The best one of the bunch? "Oh, baby." Hamill also related the story of how he wanted to record a book on tape of "The Killing Joke," but couldn't get the proper assistance from Alan Moore, for obvious reasons. "Arkham Asylum" somewhat fulfilled that wish.
Conroy reflected about how he was able to nail the audition of Batman, his first voiceover role. He then talked about how he went for said audition during the L.A. riots, with a bunch of cars driving the other way. Katic responded in a perfect manner: "Well, that's because you're Batman," which drew some hearty laughs from the crowd. Conroy and Hamill then briefly discussed recording-studio horror stories, even mentioning some of the outtakes that didn't make the cut. (Hopefully we'll hear those in MP3 form someday.)
Next up, Crocker offered more about the game, but sidestepped spoiler territory. He wouldn't even discuss Talia's role in the plot. He and Dini discussed the ins and outs of collaborating, adding as much character and story elements as the game could handle. Apparently the game couldn't take everything, as they had to drop a massive storyline, something they may revisit next year. They didn't divulge how, but could we possibly be looking at episodic downloadable content? Sorry, more frustrating silence.
Hamill chimed in, stating he didn't even know the game was doing so well until his son saw a story on Joystiq.com. "You're a hit!" He then discussed the Joker character some more, and his approach to bringing his playful voice to life. He also lightly complained about the fact he didn't get any "Arkham Asylum" action figures (yet, anyway). From there, several figures were shown, including Battle-Damage Robin, Harley Quinn and Killer Croc. (Here's hoping he makes a trip to "Arkham City," as well.)
Dini then discussed the comics, which tie together events between the first game and the second, factoring in everything that's transpired, including the creation of Arkham City.
The panel then went into the Collector's Edition of the game, which features a collectible statue and other swag. Different retailers will have plenty of extras (including Best Buy's Robin challenge maps), but the panel didn't detail all the plans just yet, saving them for a later date.
Crocker was forthcoming about how his team at Rocksteady converted the studio into "The House of Batman," since everyone loves the character. They literally have the bat-symbol on everything around the office. He then stated how the team is working hard on the new gliding system, where Batman zips around by swooping downward and then back up to gain momentum.
From there, the latest trailer of the game was shown, which features Batman squaring off against the Penguin only to end up fighting Solomon Grundy, who also makes an appearance. Check it out below.
After that, a legacy edition of "Batman: Arkham City" was discussed, including an oversized figure in a grey and blue outfit -- the old Batman duds. This could possibly be an unlockable costume in the game, but the team couldn't confirm it. A smaller version of the figure will be available exclusively at Toys 'R Us with the purchase of the game.
Hamill admitted that the Joker isn't his only comic book voice -- his other DCU animated work includes voicing Solomon Grundy on "Justice League." He liked the game version better, though, calling him "gnarly." The audience asked who voices the Penguin, but the panel couldn't say.
A Q&A portion was intended to close out the panel, but unfortunately time ran out. While that's somewhat saddening, the non-stop flow of information, quips and good times (especially the character voices) made this a worthwhile Comic-Con attraction.
Look for "Batman: Arkham City" in stores October 18. Stay tuned to Comic Book Resources for our interview with Paul Dini, to be posted soon!


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Emily, of Holden's Hunt, makes the cutest custom clothes for babies and kids. She featured a special edition "T" onesie in Taylor's honor for the month of May. Isn't it adorable? When I received it in the mail, I couldn't wait to put it on Taylor! It's still a little big on her, but I couldn't wait any longer for her to wear it.
Unfortunately, Taylor wasn't in the mood to take pictures, so I had to work with what I got.
I LOVE the added ruffles on the back! Just precious!
Emily also wrote the nicest post about us on her blog. You can check it out here. We are so humbled to have people from all over the world who follow along with our journey and who've celebrated Taylor's arrival right along with us. It just amazes me! We are blessed to have so many people who love and care for our little Taylor.


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Illegal Parkting
A criminal mastermind in Hoboken, New Jersey was caught when his forged parking permit fell prey to an unusually observant enforcer:
The 24-year-old man's fake permit spelled it "parkting," a dead giveway for an eagle-eyed parking utility worker who noticed the Acura TSX sedan parked at 225 Monroe St. at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The parking utility towed the vehicle because of the fake document and when the owner arrived to get his vehicle and identified himself, the parking utility called police, reports said.
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Whether you're headed into Bryce Canyon Country's backcountry for a day or a week, you'll need to be prepared for anything. Here's a list of some essentials to help you experience Bryce Canyon Country's wilderness to the fullest.
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There is no "i" in Team.
One secret to success and growth, is accepting that you cannot always do it by yourself.
Meet the people that make our team so strong:
Dwayne Walker
Team Leader
I am dedicated to providing excellent customer service. My philosophy is simple: clients come first. I pledge to be in constant communication with my clients, keeping them fully informed throughout the entire buying or selling process. I also believe in keeping in contact with past clients and helping them understand how the changes in the market could impact their buying or selling decisions.
I believe that if you're not left with an amazing experience, I haven't done my job. I don't measure success through achievements or awards, but through the satisfaction of my clients. I take great pride in the relationships I build and always work relentlessly on my client's behalf to help them achieve their real estate goals.
Today's buyers and sellers need a trusted resource that can guide them through the complex world of real estate. With my extensive knowledge and commitment to providing only the best and most timely information to my clients, I am your go-to source for real estate industry insight and advice. Buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction: it's a life-changing experience. Feel free to contact me for all your real estate needs.
Paige Walker
Office Manager
As a commercial real estate paralegal for a firm in downtown Atlanta, Paige obtained her real estate agent license in early 2000. At first, the skills and knowledge she gained from being a licensed agent were used only in her capacity as a paralegal. But, when her husband Dwayne became a licensed real estate agent shortly thereafter, it became apparent rather quickly that if they combined their knowledge of the industry and their professional skills, together they could build a phenomenal real estate business. Having previously worked together when they owned an HVAC and mechanical company, they already knew each other's strengths and weaknesses and were able to complement each other very well. For the past 15 years Paige has worked primarily in the role of firm manager and draws upon her years in the legal field to assist the team agents in making sure all clients are receiving the most comprehensive and accurate representation as possible. In late 2016 Paige obtained her Real Estate Broker's License and now acts in the capacity as an Associate Broker for the team. Dwayne and Paige have been married almost 24 years and reside right in the heart of Old Town Conyers.
Kathy Wilson
Residential Listing Specialist
Born in Decatur, Georgia in 1964, Kathy moved to Conyers, Georgia in 1974 and has lived there ever since. In 1982, Kathy graduated from Heritage High School. She would then go on to marry her high school sweetheart, Glen Wilson in 1986. Together they have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. The two of them have been a part of Dwayne's circle of friends for decades. In 2005 Kathy would receive her Real Estate License and shortly thereafter, her Broker's License in 2011. A Graduate of the Realtor Institute, Kathy has served on the East Metro Board of Realtors as Director and was the President of the East Metro Women's Council of Realtors. We are blessed to have her a part of our family here at Dwayne Walker Realty as a Listing Specialist.
Christy Brannon
Buyer Specialist
Christy is a native Georgian. Born in Atlanta and raised in Conyers until 1980 when she moved to various cities around metro Atlanta including Dunwoody, Vinnings, Marietta, Smyrna, Lilburn, Lawrenceville and Snellville for a couple of decades.She finally moved back to the Conyers/Covington area in 2011 to care for her father. She earned her real estate license in 2008 while in Snellville and joined the Dwayne Walker Real Estate Services team in 2010.Christy has worked in some sort of service capacity since 1980. Before real estate, she worked for a collectible action figure grading company and worked with customers from all over the world, such as Australia, Japan and Israel to name a few, to process their orders and resolve any customs issues or complaints.Service is her primary focus and she strives to do the absolute best for her clients.
Tammy Dyer
Buyer Specialist
"I grew up in Conyers, working in customer service since I was 16 years old. People are my passion! So, when I decided to join the Real Estate family, my goal was to make a positive impact from the moment I first spoke to my clients. My goal was to make my clients my lifetime friends. Most clients think my job ends at the closing table but it's after closing when I want my friends to know I am ALWAYS available! The transaction is not about the HOMES but about the RELATIONSHIPS I hope to build during the process. I am blessed!"
Chuck Dyer
Commercial Listing Specialist
"I graduated from Forest Park High School, and attended Clayton Junior College (now Clayton State College and University). After graduating from Georgia State University, I taught and coached in Clayton County Schools for seventeen years. Following this, I moved to Henry County Schools, where I taught and coached at Ola High School for nine years.
After retiring from teaching and coaching, I found another way to positively impact others' lives. Real estate is about people, and helping them to find properties to fulfill their personal goals. Whether it be residential, or commercial, real estate is more about the people we serve, not the properties we help them acquire."
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Winter is coming soon and I'm very excited! Ice skating, building a snowman, skiing, Christmas and presents. Everything reminds me about the greatness of life. Of course winter also means lots of unhealthy snacks and believe me, I'm guilty to this as well. However, I also love to stay healthy and have a nice body. That's why I thought it would be great if I could share some tips with you on how to consume better and healthier. Bye donuts, hellooww healthy snacks!
Hot Chocolate
Probably there are huge temptations going on in your brain to get yourself some hot chocolate with cream and mini marshmallows everyday. Now let me tell you this: using skimmed milk or even semi-skimmed milk with real cacao will be the most healthy option. 'Chocomel' is delicious, but one cup contains tons of sugar and calories. Unnecessary if you compare the taste to the real deal. Also: try to avoid cream and marshmallows. Of course you can drink it a couple of times in your holiday, but don't get used to it. Another tip is to use a milk foam maker (I recently bought one and it's awesome) and get yourself some milk-foam on your hot chocolate. It's delicious and it almost feels and tastes like the real unhealthy cream!
During the colder days cravings for chocolate are very common. At least, for most of us. I've had one friend in my entire life who does not like chocolate. I know, I can't believe it myself either. Chocolate tastes amazing and makes you feel happy. At least, that's what they say, right? Recently I read that milk chocolate doesn't really make you feel happy, but dark chocolate does. A little bit of dark chocolate each day (try to go for a very high percentage of pure cacao) is even healthy and good for your overall health! One pitfall: don't get too overexcited. Just as with everything, too much dark chocolate isn't good either.
Nothing more fun than spending an afternoon with your friends and bake something, right? Well, your body might think totally different about this. It's good to have fun and you should definitely bake nice cookies with your friends some time, but try to go for the more healthy variants. There are tons of recipes out there which show you how to bake sugar-free healthy cupcakes or muffins! I'm not going to feature an entire recipe in this post, but let me know if I should do another post about this some time!
I hope these tips were helpful! As you can see you won't need to quit all your cozy-feeling-bad-eating-habbits. Use them and turn them in something good so you can maintain your health and have an unforgettable winter!
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One of the most common inquiries I get from men through the CGO contact form is the one mentioned in the title. While well meaning, almost 100% of the time this question involves the man "taking care of" the woman or girl without any input from the female until he buys her what "she needs".
The comments often go something like this when trying to decide what gun they should buy for a female in their lives:
"Well, she has smallish hands and not much experience with handguns, so I'd like her to start out with a small .22 ..... so there's not much recoil. And she can get used to shooting before going to a larger gun and caliber."
Or it may be something like this: "She wants to carry concealed so I'm trying to find her a small revolver like a (insert any small light .38spl thru .357 mag here). She doesn't like recoil, so getting her a small gun is going to be important. Plus she has to be able to conceal it."
Most Common Misconception
Here is one of the all time most frequent assumptions: "I'm going to get her (x,y,z) .380 that she can put in her pocket. And it's important that she has a gun that she can control. I like the "(anything small)" so I thought I'd start her there. I think she'll like the small, controllable size."
There are lots more variations of these and nearly all of them are so off base that the only answer I can give to these guys is for them to completely change directions. Because any man choosing a gun for any woman without that woman's input while deciding on the gun, is a study in off target assumptions about what the woman in their lives will love shooting.
And it's an assumption that because he is a man, his decision about her gun without her handling, shooting, or many times even seeing it will be correct .... because of his maleness. Everything will be ok .....?
No such thing as a "best for" (men or women) gun
More guns that are useless to the recipient have probably been bought this way than any other way on earth. Because until a woman sees, touches, feels, works the action and shoots a gun, there is nobody (including those closest to her) that can determine what she will shoot successfully and with confidence.
Unfortunately I also get frequent questions from women (not as often as men buying for them) about the "best gun for a woman". Sadly, there is no such thing. If I could find this firearm, I would probably become famous very quickly. But that firearm does not, and will not exist because all women are different in size, strength, and most importantly, personality.
A woman's size or the size of her hands not most important
And that last part is what plays the biggest part in a woman deciding on a gun. When it comes down to it, her size is not most important.
The size of her hands is not most important because grip can be adjusted to shoot most common handguns sold to consumers.
The reality is that if a person does not have a significant negative physical attribute that limits them, it's their personality that will determine most dramatically what they will shoot with confidence. And it will determine how much they will work physically to carry the most effective handgun they can manage.
Jacquilyn's Change
My daughter started shooting casually with me when she was 12 and only liked to shoot a 9mm that I told her was "hers". As far as she was concerned anything else was not suitable for shooting.
She went through a few years where she didn't want to shoot much, but at around 15 started to show an interest again. One day she said she would like to shoot some "different stuff" (meaning guns).
So, we took out about everything I owned to let her try it out. Today, her 3 favorite guns are a Taurus 627 .357 magnum, a S&W Model 29 .44 magnum, and a Sig Sauer P220 .45 ACP. And today, she is one of the most careful and competent gun handlers on the range with our Group. Go figure.
I didn't push. Her personality just emerged.
My wife, on the other hand, is not afraid of larger, more dramatic handguns, but she doesn't care about shooting them. She'll go out with our Group and go through 500 rounds of .22LR put through a Walther P22 pistol.
Personality. Of all the women that shoot with our Group, every one of them is different, liking to shoot various calibers and shunning others. Each with their own personality. It would be impossible for me to pick a "just right" handgun for any of them to carry. I could give them broad advice on quality, but they would each have to try what would eventually work for them.
So, this is the answer to everybody for this question. I can give general advice on quality, dependability, gun size, etc. But there is no way that I ..... or you can tell what will work for any woman until they do their own tests with the guns in their hands.
Choose a gun for her any other way successfully, and you have been stricken with the greatest focused lightening bolt of luck ever known.
Don't do it. Take her with you and get her input at every stage of the process. The only way to intelligently choose a gun for a woman. Let her do it.
Do you want to form a Shooting Group or club, that will pull together friends, family, and associates? A Group you can lead individually, or with the backing of a church or business?
With experienced shooters in the leadership positions of this type group, it can serve as a strong supplemental asset to your armed Church Security Team.
No better opportunity than a group formed through a church to allow its members to shoot both recreationally, and for practice in their role as protectors.
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Determined to go all the way Angela was off to college shortly after becoming a
It all started when she sought the training of a vocal coach to guide her soulful voice but this was a mere stepping stone, the true test came in her recording not one but eleven wonderfully expressive songs which would later be used as her introduction into the world of music.
In Angela's self-titled album released in May an array of social commentary can be heard over vintage style one drop rhythms, from her opener "Princess & Queens" to the thought provoking "Middle Class Poverty" Latti spare no words in addressing systematic issues. This theme continues in the song, "Persevere" where Latti reminds, "what you put in is what you get out". Along with the reality check comes some saucy lovers rock cuts like her up-tempo hit "Prescription".
Far from self conscious Angela's down to earth persona makes her an inviting individual. "Simply put I define myself by how I make others feel. I live my life to empower women through music and inform everyone that they can do anything they put their mind to". Currently residing in the state of California Angela has set her sights on the international market with the intention of getting some well-needed exposure. Operating under her label Yemalla Records Latti was recently in
A promising vocalist and exceptional songwriter Angela Latti will no doubt impact the masses with some positive vibration.


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RECORD STORE DAY 2017 > John Paul White & Donnie Fritts - John Paul White Sings Donnie Fritts, Donnie Fritts Sings John Paul White
John Paul White & Donnie FrittsJohn Paul White Sings Donnie Fritts, Donnie Fritts Sings John Paul White
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Release Date: 4/22/2017
Format: 7" Vinyl
Label: Single Lock
Quantity: 975
Release type: RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus Release
John Paul White covers "Breakfast in Bed", a classic soul tune made famous by Dusty Springfield and written by the great Donnie Fritts. On the B-side, Donnie Fritts covers "Simple Song", a John Paul White number from last year's Southern Family compilation. Both covers were recorded in one afternoon at Single Lock Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
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Not very far from the previous, is Villa Emo at Fanzolo di Vedelago. This large villa was the centre of a farming estate designed by Palladio, with frescos by Giambattista Zelotti, a painter influenced by Paolo Veronese who on many occasions worked with Palladio on some of his interiors.
In the province of Treviso are two among the most famous villas designed by Palladio during his long and illustrious career. Villa Barbaro at Maser is unique in that it was designed by Palladio and then frescoed by Paolo Veronese: the only Palladian villa to be decorated by the great painter. Only here can one admire a combined work by two of the greatest masters of Italian art.


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Tribe House Blog
Teen Singer/Song writer Mentorship program
Tags: andrew Judah, Betty anne Northup, Bob Oldfield, mentorship, songwriting, Streaming Cafe, teen musician, training, TribeHouse
Posted : October 24th, 2013 by Graham Ord
Our home is often a place where teens come and hangout and invariably the musical instruments come out and various songs are shared. It was during one of these sessions that the idea came to offer teens an opportunity to be mentored in the art and skill of song writing and performance.
Teen Songwriters are encouraged to go further
So Tribehouse in partnership with the Streaming Cafe has put together a mentorship program that will occur over two Saturdays with all day practical sessions which will then culminate in a live concert at the Streaming Cafe which will be video'd and multi-track recorded. All the teens participating will be given a youtube video of their song at the end and their song would be included on a compilation download which will be made available through Tribehouse. Any profits we make will benefit a local charity.
Finding Teens to participate in such a program was relatively easy especially because we had many connections with Teens through the community already. The 11 kids invited range in age from 11 to 18 and all are all songwriters or composers who are at varied levels of experience. All of them are very talented. The mentors we chose are three amazing people, Betty Anne Northup, Bob Oldfield and Andrew Judah, all three have a vast amount of experience in the music business and also a tremendous heart for passing on their knowledge to the next generation.
Here's what program will look like
Over the first few days the Teens will have opportunities to share their songs and then be guided along by the mentors with regards to writing, arranging, stage presence, performance, promotion and being part of a healthy creative community that gives back as well as receives. The Friday live concert will consist of each participant performing their own songs hopefully utilising the advice they have learned!
The whole weekend will be video documented by Dutch born videographer Maurits Nienhuis. We will post the video at a later date.
If you would like to attend the concert at the Streaming Cafe on November 8th 2013 there will be limited tickets available by emailing info(at)tribehouse.org
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Remove from food processor and add olive oil and lemon juice. If too thick, add a teaspoon of warm water until desired consistency.
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Tahini Sauce - So Addictive!
Remove from food processor and add olive oil and lemon juice. If too thick, add a teaspoon of warm water until desired consistency.
4 comments:
- Saimese said...
Tahini is great! When we make shawarma's at home, we usually mix tahini with some mayo & spread that on the pita (tip I got from my Jordanian friend's dad).
Btw, just spotted the "What I Do" slideshow on the side. Cute!
- April 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Unknown said...
Yes - I came across a lot of recipes with mayo in them. It does soften the kick, but I like the kick!
- June 22, 2010 at 4:31 PM
- NeverEver said...
LOOOoVVVEEE Tahinah!! I add it to everything, lol. I make sauce sort of like this I guess, only usually without the garlic (I like to make garlic sauce separate with a boiled potato, a little mayo, yogurt, lemon, and salt). Firs tahinah then lemon and vinegar, then salt and water until you get the taste/thickness you like :-)
Also I put tahina paste in my spaghetti sauce and sometimes in curries
- June 29, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Yum, NeverEver! I've never tried it with pasta - such a great idea! I'll need to write you for your garlic sauce recipe - sounds delish!
- July 12, 2010 at 3:35 PM


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Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro looked sure to stand for re-election in a presidential vote due by the end of April where the ruling Socialists hope...
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Reuters An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck about 124 km southwest of Puquio, Peru, on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
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So, last spring during that ignoble dive into the wrong history records, how many of you believed the reason Thomas wasn't put in was that Julien had no confidence in Tim Thomas? I know some of you simply expected it was Julien's well known, occasionally excessive, stubborn loyalty to a player that kept Rask in net as it kept certain skaters on the ice? I also know some of you never expected Thomas to play another game as a Bruin. I have just one question for you all now.
Are you done doubting Thomas yet? Right now, Tim Thomas has all of the Boston Bruins wins this year. He has the National Hockey league lead in goals against average, saves percentage, and shutouts. He's just one win behind several goalies who have played more games. To top that off he's also currently tied for the most wins for any Bruin's goalie to start a season since the days when the NHL was about one fifth its current size. To put it in perspective, the Red Sox drought was still not old enough to vote, and Germany had yet to be split by the Iron Curtain.
At 36 years old Thomas is out playing Martin Broduer who many consider the best goalie ever, and even those less enamored of him will call a top 25 all time goalie. He's outplaying last years Vezina winner Ryan Miller, and any other goalie you can name and scores you can't.
Thomas has smacked down the assumption he'd spend most of the season opening the bench door for Rask and robbing the team of cap space to no good. Instead he's walked back into the limelight by stonewalling some minor goal scoring talents like Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Alex Semin, Daniel Alfredsson, and some guy the Bruins fans thanked during the last Leafs game. He's employed the whirling dervish style that until Thomas ascended to a full time NHL player had been unseen since Hasek's hayday. Its unconventional to say the least, uncomfortable for the weak of bladder (and brain) to watch, and has an elegance roughly equivalent to a demolition derby, but it is undeniably effective. Former college team mate Martin St Louis has said there is no book on Thomas and you just have to shoot well and hope for the best. If someone who's known and played with and against Thomas for decades and who has had much better than average goal totals is convinced of Thomas's quality, who are you to doubt it?


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Is it any wonder?
This is $30 of food. Well, $29.16 to be exact.
On minimum wage, a person would have to work 3 hours to afford this with their take-home, after-tax pay. There's no way you could feed a family on this.
Is it any wonder that people aren't eating healthy anymore?
For the same money I could've brought several bottles of fizzy drink, half a dozen bags of potato chips, a week's worth of instant noodles, and a couple of chocolate bars, if they're on sale.
Granted, smoked salmon isn't the cheapest choice but it was really cheap today. This isn't my usual shop – but it's about right for pricing.
I can see why taking the family to McDonald's can be a cheaper option.
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LSU's Leonard Fournette to return for Ole Miss game, report says
Facing a brutal five-game stretch, No. 25 LSU got a little bit of good news: junior running back Leonard Fournette will return to action Saturday when the Tigers host SEC West rival Ole Miss, The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported, citing an unidentified with knowledge of the situation.
A preseason Heisman Trophy favorite, Fournette has been sidelined for almost a month by a left ankle injury originally sustained in fall camp and reinjured multiple times.
He last played in a Week 4 18-14 loss at Auburn, when he again aggravated the injury.
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If healthy, Fournette could bolster LSU (4-2, 2-1 in the SEC) during a six-week stretch in which it will play five teams ranked in this week's AP Top 25: Saturday vs. No. 23 Ole Miss; Nov. 5 vs. No. 1 Alabama; Nov. 12 at No. 17 Arkansas; Nov. 19 vs. No. 15 Florida in their rescheduled matchup; and Nov. 24 at No. 6 Texas A&M in the Tigers' regular-season finale. LSU is idle Oct. 29.
Fournette has managed only 386 yards on 67 carries with two touchdowns in the three games. By comparison, through eight games in 2015 (including the opener, in which he didn't play), Fournette had 1,352 yards and 15 touchdowns rushing.
In his absence, Derrius Guice has rushed for 564 yards and six TDs, including 162 yards and two scores Saturday in a 45-10 victory over Southern Miss.


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Ahh yes! The cover that means so much to the lives of up and coming hip hop superstars everywhere. This year the cover falls short (in my opinion). It features MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANNY BROWN, KID INK, FUTURE, ROSCOE DASH, HOPSIN, MACKLEMORE, DON TRIP, IGGY AZALEA and FRENCH MONTANA. I will not discredit any artists talent because i am no one to judge another person's body of music, I am, however, disappointed that some other names didn't make the list. A$AP Rocky, Jon Connor, Stalley, Emilio Rojas, Dee-One and Schoolboy Q. Word is Rocky didn't want to be on the cover (which confuses the shit out of me) and Roscoe Dash has been around for at least 3 years. Don't understand why he is on the cover. Iggy Azalea happens to be the first woman to make the cover and some people don't think she deserves to be for a variety of reasons. Some are simply judging based on the color of her skin and some don't think she's earned her strips. I personally think she's dope. Check her mixtape. Either way if this is who is suppose to lead the wave of new hip hop in 2012, then i think hip hop is going to be a bit lacking. Let's hope French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Future, Don Trip, Kid Ink and Iggy can hold it down!
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Radius Indiana is focused on helping startup businesses succeed and connecting entrepreneurs with key resources they need to make their business goals a reality. Our region also features established centers for coworking at WestGate@Crane Technology Park located just outside the Crane Navy Base, at StoneGate Arts & Education Center in Bedford, and at Current Blend in Huntingburg.
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Businesses in the Radius Indiana region benefit from the Regional Impact Fund (RIF), which supports area growth and expansion efforts. The RIF is a sub-organization of Radius Indiana with a sole purpose of making investments in public and private organizations that advance regional economic development strategies. The RIF is a deal-closing fund that makes such investments in the form of grants, loans, equity investments, or other such vehicles deemed to be in the best interests of Southern Indiana. The RIF gives high priority to projects that include job creation, site development and expansion. In 2017, the RIF distributed more than $1 million to area businesses. For example, the RIF recently supported BrightVolt, an ultra-thin, solid state, lithium-ion battery development and manufacturer.
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Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington is an academic program for students who want to start a business upon graduation as well as high-level consulting for people from south central Indiana who are starting or growing a business and outreach programs for entrepreneurs in communities around south central Indiana looking to grow their small business base.
Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is a part of the Indiana Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE), a state agency existing under the management of the Lieutenant Governor's office. IN PTAC's primary mission is to help Hoosier small businesses identify, compete for, and win government contracts.
NSWC Crane Technology Transfer (T2) Program seeks to license and collaborate with local individuals, companies and academic institutions for the purpose of transferring government protected innovations for commercialization, ultimately spurring economic development and transfer back into the federal government.
Purdue University Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) provides high-value, affordable solutions to help businesses increase profitability. As advocates for Indiana's thousands of manufacturers, MEP leverages resources in both the public and private sectors to help identify areas of improvement, streamline processes, and ultimately increase competitiveness.
Center for Applied Research (CAR) at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) serves as a solutions provider for local businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and government agencies. CAR's services include facilitatxion, technology commercialization, prototyping and fabrication, short-run production work, product testing and research, environmental studies and analysis and strategic planning of local and regional economic development initiatives.


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Sony President Shuhei Yoshida Was Banned Twice from Miiverse, Speaks About His Work With "Father of Playstation"
President of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, revealed in a conversation with PS4 Lead Architect Mark Cerny that he had been banned from Nintendo's online forum and social networking space MiiVerse. Not once either. Two times. According to Yoshida:
The first time was because I had my Twitter account in my profile and that's against the rules…. The second time is because I wrote, 'I love PS.' You're not supposed to promote a commercial product in MiiVerse, so they correctly interpreted "PS" as "PlayStation."
He also reminisces about his work with Ken Kutaragi, the man widely known as the "Father of the Playstation." Working with the legend was often difficult as he constantly switched directions and instructions in a matter of days. However Yoshida remembered being given a rare compliment from Kutaragi.
I was complimented by Ken twice! When I say this to my colleagues, they say "twice? That's a lot!"
It's always interesting to see a more human side to these corporation heads, even if that side is sillier or more flawed than what we expected.


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Ok, so it's an advert for a hyper-aggressively marketed energy drink, popular with teens and possibly accountable for the occasional detrimental cardiovascular side effect (yes, we're talking Red Bull). But it would still be totally awesome to wakeboard in a cranberry bog.
Red Bull sends Josh Tranby out on a Wisconsin cranberry field:


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Councillors have agreed to continue to protect the incomes of vulnerable adults by not going ahead with plans to increase charges for social care packages.
The decision was made at Cambridgeshire County Council's Adults Committee after they carefully listened to the feedback and views of those affected in a 12 week consultation.
The four proposals were including the enhanced level of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in financial assessments; changing the charging rules for people going into a care home for respite care; charging people for appointeeships (for help with running their finances); and that direct debits should be the default method of people paying their contribution.
Although these proposals replicate practice in some other local authorities across the country and the Care Act allows these approaches, the decision not to implement the first three proposals means that in Cambridgeshire people who receive the enhanced level of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), those going into a care home for respite care or those needing support to run their finances, will not be asked to contribute more.
However, the Committee agreed to go ahead with the proposal to make direct debits the default method of payment.
The proposals were being considered as the Adult Social Care system continues to be one that is working under huge pressure financially, with the contributions seen as a way to make savings of around £282K. However, this will now be treated as an in year pressure, which means the Council will look to make savings elsewhere.
The Council is implementing new approaches in its transformation of Adult Social Care, such as the use of Early Help and Assistive Technology, as well as the more radical Neighbourhood Cares pilot, to keep people independent in their own homes, reducing their need for expensive care.
Cambridgeshire County Councillor Anna Bailey, Chairwoman of the Council's Adults Committee, said: "We have carefully listened to feedback from the consultation and decided not go forward with the three main proposals as we are concerned about their impacts on some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
"Although we face big budget pressures around Adult Social Care, we are very reluctant to ask for further contributions from people who may already be facing their own financial challenges, although other councils across the country do and the Care Act gives us the provision to do so. We will continue to work on our transformative plans to make greater savings and meet the demands of increasing numbers of people needing support."


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Holiday gift books for outdoors, adventure lovers on your list
The holidays are the perfect time to peruse outdoor recreation books – even if you embrace winter activities, you'll come in from the cold eventually, and that's when it's time to curl up next to a good guide on hiking or a tale of river trips.
And 'tis better to give the gift of adventure than to receive, right? You can always borrow it back when they're done. Here are five holiday gift books for the active and the intrepid on your list:
"Ride Along the Divide: A High Elevation Mountain Bike Route," by Jeff A. Nussbaumer (radtrek.com. $19.99)
Nussbaumer self-published this guide to getting from Wyoming to New Mexico via Colorado along and near the Continental Divide, on a combination of singletrack, four-wheel-drive, dirt and paved roads. Those familiar with the famous and significantly longer Tour Divide (from Banff, Alberta, Canada, to Antelope Wells, N.M.) will recognize some of the route, but Nussbaumer's intention was to find a way that would keep bikers on higher-altitude trails rather than just following the Continental Divide Trail, which the Tour Divide does (and which allows for a trailer; while Nussbaumer's journey requires more planning and minimalist travel).


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Sale 28 Saracens 22 – The VerdictJanuary 2, 2011
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine
What a difference a new man at the helm can make! The result reads in the papers: Sale 28 Saracens 22 but read this as Pete Anglesea: 4 points!
Now I'm not saying Pete is a miracle worker and Sale will now go on to qualify for the Heineken Cup and conquer the world if Sale owner Brian Kennedy gives him the job full-time. But today's victory over Saracens was all about desire, all about commitment and all about Sale out-muscling Saracens.
From the moment I arrived at Edgeley Park for this game it was clear we were in a new era, the first match with Anglesea in charge, after Mike Brewer was sacked. It was a great day to make the trip to Stockport – a great rugby day for the North-West.
They love Big Red at Sale and it shows.
A big crowd (more than 8,000), the New Year and the prospect of Gavin Henson obviously helped, but somehow Sale managed to create the start of a new era today and on the pitch it manifested into them tearing out of the blocks and scoring three tries in the first 30 minutes, against a side that is capable of winning the title.
It all came from their physicality at the breakdown and general commitment to the cause. It looked like Sale hadn't turned up, but that wouldn't be giving Sale enough credit. They were like Tasmanian Devils in the first half an hour!
Obviously having Charlie Hodgson back in the side controlling the game helped but it was the physicality of players like James Gaskell, Carl Fearns, Sisi Koyamaibole and Karena Wihongi that rattled Saracens. And bizarrely Brendan Venter's side had no answer – very worrying for them!
Dwayne Peel was also in great form at the base of the scrum, hassling and harrying and using quick service to keep Sale going.
Who cares that they didn't score a point for the final 50 minutes? Certainly the vast majority of the crowd at Edgeley Park didn't as the four points was everything.
Those four points took Sale eight points clear of Newcastle and 11 clear of Leeds, which I believe puts them in a position to survive.
Friday night kick offs: Have 7.45pm kick offs on a Friday night run their course? What do fans think? Time to move to Saturday afternoon? Or even Sunday afternoon?
James Gaskell: Are you Tom Croft in disguise? This guy does everything Croft does, and almost as well. He was the clear man of the match and played so well than a number of Saracens players took shots at him – he annoyed them that much. After a year of injuries he needs ten games under his belt but when he does don't rule him out of the World Cup. He'll play for England – it is when not if.
Meet Gaskell, he's definitely one to watch:
Charlie Hodgson – Message to Sale. Find out what salary he wants for the next three years and within reason pay him it. Don't let him do a Cristiano Ronaldo and leave a big side in the North-West. You won't be able to replace him, trust me!
Gavin Henson – Well it's simple. The guy is not at outside centre so why play him there? Saracens have bizarrely decided to keep him out of "decision-making" positions. Does that mean he's not fit enough to play 12? Put him in a position where he can do some damage, please.
Dwayne Peel: Remind me why he's not in the Wales squad, fighting Mike Phillips for the Wales No 9 shirt. Oh yes, there is not adequate reason. Leaving him out is very much Wales' loss.
London Irish 24 Bath 25 – The VerdictJanuary 1, 2011
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine
Well, something had to give here at the Madejski Stadium as two of the sides with the worst recent record in the Aviva Premiership clashed. Going into the game London Irish has lost their last eight games in all competitions since their 39-26 victory over Sale at Madejski Stadium on 31 October.
Bath's most recent victory in Aviva Premiership Rugby was 31-16 against Sale at The Rec on 25 September. Both shocking runs!
Toby Booth was rightly exasperated by the performance of referee Greg Garner but as everyone in the crowd of 11,811 saw London Irish's first try was created by a forward pass, so things do go both ways.
The game was one through a tactical masterstroke from the Bath coaches.
They were out-classed in almost every facet of the game in the first half and one had possession in the London Irish 22 twice! The fact that Irish only led 17-9 was the biggest surprise.
But in the 15-minute half-time break Steve Meehan and his coaches hatched a plan to attack Irish's forwards in a very specific way with a pick and go game that was one of the narrowest I have ever seen. But it was effective.
Bath's backline barely created a chance all afternoon, in contrast to London Irish who scored three superb tries – all singing and dancing!
But all singing and dancing doesn't always win the game, although it should have done in this game.
So all Bath did in the second half was pick and go and rely on a very erratic kicking performance from Chris Malone. He kicked the ball out on the full once and failed to clear his lines twice, as Lewis Moody brought his England form to Reading.
Irish failed to get out of their territory for large parts of the second half and as Bath had been practicing this new style in training they stayed faithful to it, which was a brave move as Irish's backline looked so dangerous.
They even stayed faithful to it when Topsy Ojo scored a superb try, cutting off his right wing and through an attempted tackle from Olly Barkley.
So Bath strayed patient, committed to the style and in Barkley they had a kicker who only missed one penalty all afternoon.
Bath's pick and go and rolling maul even dragged Richard Thorpe into the sin bin and while he was off Bath scored a crucial ten points, including Michael Claassens' try, predictably from inches!
In the end it was left to Barkley to score a final-minute penalty to win it.
Incredibly Irish have now not won for nine matches, but they are still fourth in the table, just ahead of one of the most congested mid-tables in Premiership history. Lose one more though and they could easily be seventh, and that would be unacceptable for a side of London Irish's stature, and recent success.
But I do believe the match leaves London Irish (and not just in league position terms) in far better shape than Bath.
Irish should keep the faith as they have the players to get them out of this run. I would still back London Irish, as long as they win next week, to make the play-offs. One more loss though and they'll fall back and they may start doubting themselves.
Players to note:
• Daniel Bowden – Could be the find of the season alongside Manu Tuilagi. Bowden's kicking game gives England an inside centre they currently don't have. Without an All Blacks cap he could (perhaps) be persuaded to throw in his lot with England in 2012 once he serves his residency qualification.
• Danny Grewcock – He would be mad to retire at the end of the season as he has suggested. He put the grunt into the Bath effort today and could still offer something to England.
• Alex Corbisiero – Another who will play for England as he offers the ball-carrying threat so absent from the vast majority of England props. Another one to move into the set-up quickly.
• James Buckland – When he was at Leicester I always felt his lineout throwing wasn't good enough for the top level, but he has clearly worked very hard on this side of his game and deserves an England A call-up.
London Irish (17) 24 Tries: Tagicakibau, Thorpe, Ojo Cons: Malone 2, Bowden Pens: Malone Bath (9) 25 Tries: Claassens Cons: Barkley Pens: Barkley 6
What's Hot and What's Not From DecemberDecember 31, 2010
From Rugby World reader, Larissa Falls
Got any to add?
Heineken Cup… Aironi's win over Biarritz, the Clermont v Leinster tussles and Ulster's performances. Adam Jones' scrummaging, Laharrague's drop goal and Farrell's rise. Away wins, pool 3 and the match atmospheres.
McCaw…IRB Player of the Year for a record third time.
Tradition… The Baa-Baa's and Varsity matches.
Southern Hemisphere Teams… Waratah's to play Fiji, the Rebels to play Tonga, the Wallabies to play Samoa and Russia to play NZ provincial teams. Anything to help the 'lesser nations' deserves a pat on the back.
NZRU… For finally reinstating the Women's NPC!
IRB…Financing Samoa's High Performance centre. Now we just need teams to tour there!
Fans…In how many other sports would you find supporters sweeping snow from fields, walkways and seats. These are the values that make rugby such a special sport to be part of
Heineken Cup… Snow, frozen pitches, postponed games and travel chaos. Lost kit, Venter's interview, yellow and red cards, and swinging arms.
RFU… Their 'exceptional circumstances' policy is a farce!
Brive… For asking players to take a pay cut after making initial exorbitant contracts.
Cipriani… Nicknamed 'Google' after telling a bar doorman to "Google me" when he was refused entry. Some things it would seem never change!
Harlequins 28 London Irish 18 – The VerdictDecember 29, 2010
By Paul Morgan, Editor of Rugby World Magazine
Back in the late 1970s there was a punk band of some repute, The Monks, who came up with the classic if heavily politically incorrect song "Nice Legs Shame about the Face".
Well I haven't had the need to recall the ditty for a few years but it came to mind today when I was at Twickenham for Big Game 3, Harlequins against London Irish.
After having spent an almost wasted (thank you Gavin Henson for saving it) afternoon at Wembley 24 hours before watching Saracens and Wasps bore a decent crowd I was enthused by the pre-match entertainment and atmosphere at HQ for this 'London derby'!
Quins (and Mark Evans, their CEO predominantly) certainly know how to throw a party!
It was a cracking occasion and exactly what the great game of rugby union is all about. A crowd of 72,214, loads of kids, mums and dads full of turkey and fans of both teams sitting together and enjoying a great day out. Wonderful!
That was the "legs" of the Monks' song (and they were nice) but unfortunately the "face" or "boat race" as they bellowed, that followed which wasn't so palatable.
It never hit the depths of the awful game at Wembley but it got close at times as both teams destroyed the game with endless penalties that ensured neither team got into their rhythm.
Quins won 28-18 and definitely deserved to do so as they had more confidence, style and go-forward than Irish, who are so far in the doldrums they can hardly see a way out.
Referee Andrew Small also didn't help proceedings. He was happy to whistle for penalty after penalty and talk to both teams far too much (I thought he was one of the coaches at one point) but failed to back up his endless whistling with enough yellow cards.
He did finally sent Bob Casey and Danny Care to the sin bin but Casey didn't go until the 40th minute, by which time he had lost the initiative and the players were doing what players will always do (if you let them) and killing the ball every time the opposition got anywhere near scoring.
Mr Small also bored me to death with his over-officious and too slow rendition of Crouch-Touch-Pause-Engage routine which started at tedious and moved off the Richter Scale by the end of the match.
This is not all his fault as Referee's Supremo Paddy O'Brien must take the lions' share of the blame for that one. It has turned the scrum into a farce while referees still can't spot a crooked feed.
Irish proved to me they are going to need a seismic shift to get them out of this awful run of results and may be heading for a clear out in the summer?
Toby Booth, the coach told me after the match he is trying to coach players and not robots. Well, if that is the case he either needs a few robots or he has the wrong players because the way those players turned down the chance of a late penalty and a bonus point, compounded their failure this game. At the end of the season if they miss out on the play-offs by a point or Heineken Cup qualification, the way they are going, this is the game in which it was lost.
Irish have the players but need to rediscover their confidence. One big win, and that may come against Bath on Saturday could do it.
Their recent run of games against Northampton, Leicester and Toulon (twice) isn't exactly for the feint-hearted but they must have the ambition to beat sides like that.
For Quins it was great to see a fit and hungry Ugo Monye back on the field while Danny Care looked very sharp. Nick Evans continues to be one of the best foreign signings with 25 points and if Jordan Turner-Hall developed a kicking game he could go to the next level. Without one he can't.
Quins must take a massive pat on the back for their off-field efforts but also on it they are building a side of home-grown players like Joe Marler and man of the match George Robson. That, with the salary cap as it is, is the only way to head for success.
But what did you think? Were you at the game or did you watch on televsion?
Saracens 13 Wasps 6 – The Verdict on Gavin HensonDecember 29, 2010
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World Magazine
First of all I would be delighted to hear from Saracens and Wasps fans. Is Wembley a good venue for rugby? I have my views but it is the fans who count!
Certainly this game was awful for the first 40 minutes and barely improved afterwards – the highlights being Saracens Matthew Rouse winning £250,000 at half-time by hitting the crossbar from 40 metres out and the second-half appearance of Gavin Henson.
Thank you so much Gavin for coming off the bench and livening up the afternoon.
Saracens coach Mark McCall was doing everything he could to play down Henson's part after the game, after the match. He would, of course, but it is ridiculous to play this prodigiously talented player away from a 'decision-making role', as McCall has started to do. Let's hope he can recognise how good Henson is and if not the Welshman is at the wrong club.
Henson's either good enough to play 10, 12 or 15 or he's not. I have never heard of an injured player being eased back in my not giving him too many decisions to make. How does that work? He may lack match fitness but how will his decision-making improved if he is not allowed to make any. Trust me, Mark – Henson is the real deal.
All Henson missed was one horrific season when everyone kicked the ball and sent us to sleep. On this evidence he's good enough to play any of them but I would slot him in at 10 – that is where Saracens need him the most. And who better for Owen Farrell, who has bags of potential, to learn from that a player like Henson?
At Wembley, Wasps continued their excellent form of late and would have won if they'd had anything bearing any resemblance to a lineout, especially in the first half.
Three times their continuity of possession earned them penalties in and around the halfway line, all out of Dave Walder's range, and each time Walder dutifully drilled Wasps into the Saracens 22. Each time Wasps failed with the lineout, one of them hitting Marty Veale in the midrift.
They have lost hookers Rob Webber and Joe Ward (in the warm-up) to injury so any team who loses their two first-choices in any position will struggle, especially when they were up against a lineout run by the master of the art, Steve Borthwick, who was aided and abetted by Ernst Jourbert.
It would be ridiculous to suggest that Henson performed any more than a cameo in his 29 minutes on the field, but what was also clear is that he has got his hunger for rugby back and could easily make an impact on the highest stage.
I have interviewed him many times but I have never seen him so relaxed and at ease with himself. Saracens' may just have pulled off a masterstroke by convincing him to sign – but play him and play him where he can make a difference, NOT at 13!
The first-half was the worst 40 minutes I have seen this season, but the second was far better.
Farrell would certainly have learnt a lot was hunted down by Serge Betsen, Joe Worsley and Andy Powell and the sooner Saracens take Henson out of cotton wool and hand him the No 10 jersey the better for the club.
In the end the game was won by one of the most under-rated players in the Aviva Premiership, Andy Saull. Memo to Martin Johnson: This guy could be your answer for the Six Nations. Not against Wales of course when Johnson will move Lewis Moody to six (due to the injury to Tom Croft) and bring Hendre Fourie into the 7 shirt. But against Italy give Saull his chance to show you that you have a world-class player in the making.
Saracens (3) 13
Try: Saull Cons: Farrell Pens: Farrell 2
Wasps (0) 6
Pens: Walder 2
Saracens: Wyles; Strettle, Tagicakibau, Barritt, Short; Farrell, de Kock; Carstens, Brits, Nieto; Borthwick (capt), Vyvyan; Brown, Melck, Joubert.
Replacements: George, Gill, du Plessis, Smith, Saull, Wigglesworth, Henson, Goode.
Wasps: van Gisbergen; Varndell, Jacobs (capt), Kefu, Lemi; Walder, Simpson; Taulafo, Lindsay, Broster, Shaw, Cannon, Worsley, Betsen Tchoua, Powell.
Replacements: Hobson, Payne, Baker, Veale, Jones, Berry, Jewell, Haughton.
Referee: Tim Wrigglesworth (RFU).
Attendance: 38,421.
Ulster 22 Bath 18 – The VerdictDecember 11, 2010
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World
BATH SHOULD be out of the Heineken Cup they are still in it because of the biggest shocks of the 2009-10 season, anywhere in the world.
Bath lost 22-18 at Ulster but the rugby world almost fell off its axis in Italy as Aironi beat Biarritz 28-27. Let's say that again – an Italian side that was only formed in the summer won their first match ever and it was against last season's Heineken Cup runners-up. Rugby is an extraordinary game.
Ravenhill is still one of my most favourite venues and it was rocking again for this Heineken Cup encounter and with the whole crowd on their feet in the second half to drive their heroes on to the line.
Ulster won but in a mistake strewn first half they almost gave it away as Bath race into an early 15-3 lead. No side should ever lose a 12-point lead and the fact that Bath did must be worrying for the club and coaches.
The penalty count killed them at Ravenhill as they conceded 15 to 5, allowing Ian Humphreys to kick 17 points and win the game.
But as the table shows should they beat Ulster with a bonus point on Saturday the group is wide open, presuming Biarritz win with a bonus as well.
The lack of attacking craft is the key element that is missing at the moment but I would definitely persevere with the experiment of Matt Banahan at 13. I know he drops a few but the guy has an abundance of talent and is learning yet another new position. Stick with him – he'll come good but please let's make sure he's picked at 13 for the next 18 months. Give him a chance to learn the position!
It was also great to see Lee Mears careering around the field and stealing ball at the breakdown. He had a nightmare on the 2009 Lions tour but is getting back to his best. Good on him!
I hear that Berrick Barnes may be near the top of Bath's shopping list. Memo to Bruce Craig: If Berrick is seriously considering making the move to the west country break the bank for the young man as he is not only quality through and through but a good bloke as well. Have a look at Berrick below and get out the cheque book!
It was a real shame that Bath have allowed Luke Watson to slip through their hands and back to South Africa as Watson is the sort of player you can rebuild a club around and having seen Bath play a few times this season they are in serious need of rebuilding on and off the field and what I hear about Craig I gather he is the man to do it.
They need to leave the Rec for another Bath city centre venue pronto as the ground isn't up to National Division Three standards and they need a big clear out on the playing side if they are to compete not only with the top four in England but with the best in Europe as they used to do.
And while we are talking about breaking the bank the first man Craig should see on Monday morning in Danny Grewcock. Why on earth is he hanging up his boots at the end of the season? He was magnificent (again at Ulster) and to see him charging down the field in the second half to tidy up an Ulster kick proved to me he still deserves a place in the England squad. Forget about retiring – sign on again!
For Ulster they are starting something special. The ground is moving on leaps and bounds and in Johann Muller they have a leader for everyone to follow. And if there is a better blindside in the world than Stephen Ferris at the moment then I haven't seen him.
They lack experience in the back line and attack with youthful experience and without the steady hand of a 50-cap star. That's what they need to go to the next level to create an environment for their promising youngsters.


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The third book by the queen of crochet introduces mandala shapes and gives you the tools to create your own designs.
You can achieve wonders in no time. First you create one mandala and then, bit by bit, build up bigger pieces which you can continue 365 days a year. There's a use for every little round piece in the projects here – even the ones that didn't turn out quite right.
In her no-nonsense style, Virpi Siira guides crocheters in plain language and shows how flexible the mandala shape is. This book also includes colour illustrations of crocheted pieces, which make it super-easy to design colour palettes.
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