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Hue Culture Shock Loop ( 3 nights / 4 days )
Day 1: Hoi An to Prao
Experience the back end of the Hai Van pass, riding through countryside roads and into remote mountain communities before arriving in Prao. Explore this off the beaten track hill tribe community – friendly locals and beautiful scenery are plentiful.
Day 2: Prao to Hue
Day two starts with an early-morning local breakfast before we take a new section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and then cut through unspoiled rainforest along the Lao border and over spectacular mountain passes. Enjoy a picnic lunch at an enticing, crystal clear waterfall, where you can cool off before we continue on our journey. We travel through the An Shau Valley, a famous battleground during the American war, before descending to Hue City in time for sunset over the Perfume River.
Day 3: City Tour in Hue
On day three we do a comprehensive motorbike tour of Hue. The tour visits the citadel, royal tombs while snaking through the back streets of Hue. A delicious vegetarian lunch prepared by Buddhist nuns is served at a local pagoda. After lunch we experience the rural surrounds of Hue stopping to see traditional handicrafts being made as well as visiting some US war sites.
Day 4: Hue to Hoi An via Hai Van Pass
Riding out off Hue and following a unique coastal route we stop for a special seafood lunch at a local beach. Dive into the pristine ocean water before we continue onto Hai Van Pass, the highest point on Highway 1. We ride on wide open roads, free from traffic and with unmatched scenery before reaching the famous China Beach. We stop for a cold drink at this recreational landmark before arriving in Hoi An.
( Approx. 530km )
|Optional Abseiling at Marble Mountain on day 1:
Highlights of the tour
* Ethnic minority villages
We walk up Marble Mountain into the rappelling area, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
Tour starts at 9am
Tours begin between 07:00am and 09:00am depending on the duration of the route and your preference.All prices include English or French speaking guide, accommodation, entry tickets to sites, motorbikes, helmets and petrol.

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This past Saturday, Doggie Cakes had the opportunity to attend a pet blessing at the Unity Truth Center. I have never been to one and found the experience to be interesting. (Jason has attended several). I began to wonder where this tradition began. To the internet I went for some research....
It seems that the tradition grew out of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. I could not find a date for when the first one might have occurred. They are normally held in October. This celebration evolved into honoring our beloved animal companions. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and ecology. After his death in 1226 many stories associated with animals sprang up. These included a few legends documented in "Fiuretti" (Little Flowers). One of the most well known is St. Francis' prayer to the birds. according to Thomas of Celano, Francis was walking along a road with some companions, where he came upon tree filled with many species of birds. Amazed by what he saw he asked his companions to wait while he preached to his sister birds. The birds surround him to listen. The birds stretched their necks and extended their wings to allow Francis to touch and bless them. From this day on he vowed to invoke all birds, animals, and reptiles to praise and love their creator. St Francis emphasized that creation included more then humankind. His connection to animals so strong, it has been said that on his deathbed he thanked his donkey for carrying him and helping him throughout his life. As he passed, his donkey wept. You probably know his image as the statue with the bird on his shoulder. Now I know why that bird is there.
I found the day to be enjoyable and peaceful. I met dogs, cats and a few birds all happy to be spending their day with their humans. Not only the animals present were honored, but the ones who had crossed over the rainbow bridge. I reflected on my own furry kids and all the joy they have added to my life. I am blessed by pets.
The Tradition of the Pet Blessing
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It's time for me to come clean. I'm the guy who helped the FBI hack the iPhone. Why did I do it? I don't know, why do people climb mountains? The standard answer is, because they're there (although I've long believed that mountain climbers have loveless marriages that force them out of the house and into a Sherpa). How did I hack the iPhone? To be completely honest, like many gamechanging breakthroughs, it was an accident. I was actually fooling around in the kitchen, trying to make a meatloaf sandwich without using my hands. Why am I coming out with this story now? Well, that's a tougher question. The truth is, I didn't want to, but my lawyers encouraged me to get ahead of the lurid tabloid stories that will be coming out shortly (my hands were not "otherwise engaged"). To set the record straight, my motive for assisting the FBI was simple patriotism. I never had any desire to profit from my discovery. Ever the altruist, I will use the fruit of my hightech chicanery to help the wives of mountaineers break into their husbands' iPhones while they recover from "altitude sickness.�
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Mabel Lounett Hight Tayes, 88, Hermitage, was born Aug. 10, 1925 and entered into eternal rest Sept. 29.
She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church for over 70 years. She was married July 31, 1943 to James Clarence Tayes.
Lounett was preceded in death by husband, James Clarence Tayes; parents, Grady and Rebecca Hight; sisters, Vallie Lohman and Carmene Eakes; and granddaughter, Becky Tayes.
She is survived by: sons, Tony Tayes, Joey Tayes and Jeff (Angelia) Tayes; grandchildren, Steve Tayes, Scottie Tayes, Latisha (Blake) Hall and Annette (Buddy) Crunk; and great-grandchildren, Kain and Micah Hailey and Lyric Johnson.
Funeral services are Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. at PleasantGrove United Methodist Church with Bro. James Rowlett officiating. Interment will follow the service at Hermitage Memorial Gardens with Steve Tayes, Scottie Tayes, Blake Hall, Buddy Crunk, Bryan Baldwin, Steve Hagar, Ronny Skully and Zillon Felts serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are: Harold Anderson, Joe Low, Eugene Tayes, Jerry Tayes, Mike Tayes, John Carr, Mitchell Smith, Mike Richardson, Dave Foster, Jr., Johnny George and Elrick Daly. Visitation with the family was Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet and Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church.
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Lochearn Community Club is a private membership swim club nestled away on five lovely wooded acres. Located on Campfield Road, just one block off Liberty Road, in the Lochearn section of Baltimore County. Founded in 1957, the historic grounds and red clay decks are one of a kind and rich in history. The pool is owned and operated by its members.
Membership is currently open, and is attractively priced.
With several membership levels, there is surely one to suit your family's needs.
As a member you can spend your days swimming in our 6 lane, 25 yard competition pool, or diving in the dual board diving well. Additional amenities include a snack bar, basketball and volleyball courts, gated toddler playground with baby pool, picnic area and covered pavilion for special events.
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To read more about our conservation efforts and the 2014 releases, read this story from the Toledo Zoo's newsletter (part 1, part 2) and watch the zoo's video below.
Status and Conservation of the Eastern Hellbender in OhioCurrently, we are working on increasing our capacity to rear hellbenders and expanding our egg collection efforts to capture as much of the remaining genetic diversity as possible. Just as important, we are working on identifying issues that are degrading stream habitats (especially siltation) and looking for ways to restore hellbender habitat.
The Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) is one of only two completely aquatic salamanders found in the state of Ohio. Within the state it has historically been found in nearly all of the major systems draining into the Ohio River.
Previous surveys conducted during the drought years of the mid-1980s and in 2000 resulted in the capture of 112 individuals from 15 waterways, more than 50% of the total number of documented hellbender occurrences in the state at the time. At the conclusion of these initial surveys, the species was listed as endangered by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
The current survey began in 2006 and has included mark-recapture, examination of the prevalence of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Bd) on hellbenders and in hellbender habitat, and assessments of habitat quality.
A total of 1487 person-hours spent searching has resulted in 89 observations of 79 individual hellbenders in 11 Ohio waterways. The number of hellbenders captured per person-hour searching has declined by nearly 82% in the waterways where they were previously documented, with no hellbenders detected in seven of the 15 (47%) waterways.
Hellbenders were found in four waterways where they were not previously detected or where surveys were not previously performed. In seven of the 11 (64%) waterways, no individuals <45 cm were encountered, and together with the low relative abundance, these populations do not appear to be viable. The lack of successful recruitment of young into populations appears to be the mechanism of hellbender decline in both Ohio and elsewhere throughout the species' range.
Skin swabs of hellbenders and sympatric amphibians found "possible positives" for infection by Bd (amphibian chytrid fungus) on only three Common Mudpuppies (Necturus maculosus maculosus). All water tests for Bd were negative. Previous sampling by The Wilds detected Bd on one hellbender, and the pathogen seems to be widespread in many parts of the state.
Analysis of organic compounds in waterways with extant, declining, and presumed extirpated hellbender populations do not support the hypothesis of a novel pollutant causing declines, although amphibians often respond unpredictably to the interactions of multiple stressors. At most sites tested, one or two phthalate compounds were detected, raising concern about the potential endocrine disrupting properties of these chemicals.
In order to maintain viable populations of the hellbender in Ohio, four recommendations are made:
1) Support conservation efforts in areas where viable populations currently exist;
2) Increase the use of existing conservation programs to protect hellbender habitat;
3) Investigate the feasibility of a repatriation/augmentation program for hellbenders in Ohio; and,
4) Continue to conduct mark-recapture surveys to monitor populations, collect demographic and growth data, and provide on-the-ground outreach and early detection of potential threats.
From Surveys to Implementation
More is known about the status of hellbenders in Ohio than any other state, with the exception of Missouri. Due to the widespread decline of hellbenders in the state, action must be taken now to prevent their extirpation.
The Ohio Hellbender Partnership consists of representatives of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, several Ohio Zoos (Columbus Zoo, the Wilds, Toledo Zoo, Akron Zoo), the Ohio EPA, local soil and water conservation districts, and college/university researchers and students. We have been meeting regularly since the completion of statewide surveys to discuss strategies for reversing the decline of the hellbender in Ohio.
In conjunction with the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Hellbender Partnership, I was the lead author on the Division's "Eastern Hellbender Ohio Conservation Plan." This plan outlines strategies and methods for the conservation and recovery of the Eastern Hellbender in Ohio from 2012-2017. Included in this document are summaries of the historic and current status of the species in the state, as well as recovery goals and objectives. From the plan:
"The goal of hellbender conservation activities in Ohio is to restore hellbender populations to a point where they are no longer in danger of becoming extirpated and can be removed from the list of state endangered species. This goal will be reached when multiple viable (self-sustaining) populations are established in at least six watersheds."
To reach this goal, the Ohio Hellbender Partnership has embarked on a captive head-starting and repatriation program to return hellbenders to areas where they have been extirpated. In September 2011, Eastern Hellbender eggs were collected from an Ohio stream and transported to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for captive-rearing and eventual release back into the wild. This was only the second time a hellbender nest had been found in the state.
In 2012 and 2013, 3- and 4-year old hellbenders collected as eggs from a nest in neighboring West Virginia and reared at the Columbus Zoo became the first hellbenders to be released as part of the head-staring program. The released individuals underwent exhaustive medical screenings to ensure the released animals would not transmit exotic pathogens into their new environment.
Each hellbender was also implanted with a radiotelemetry device so that their fate could be tracked until the following spring.
Egg collection in 2012-2014 resulted in nests being located in five Ohio watersheds. The young from these eggs are now being housed at the Toledo Zoo, Columbus Zoo, and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo for head-starting. Over 600 Ohio hellbenders are now being reared in captivity! In 2014, 189 head-started individuals were released, the first time Ohio-sourced hellbenders have been released back into Ohio streams.
Conservation of the Eastern Hellbender in Ohio is supported by the Ohio Division of Wildlife with funds donated through the Wildlife Diversity and Endangered Species Program, and through sales of the Wildlife Legacy Stamp.
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Thank you for joining us.
I am personally thrilled to be here today to announce the planning rule for the Forest Service that presents a new, and very much improved way of managing our forests.
As a former Forest Supervisor and forest planner, as a professional who has written and been responsible for executing plans for my entire career, I can say with a lot
of confidence, this is an important step. The improvements we're proposing today will help assure our National Forests and Grasslands are healthy for many, many years to come.
The Forest Service began long-range planning nearly 30 years ago. A lot has changed since then. Technology has advanced tremendously and social values have changed. Our scientific knowledge far exceeds what we knew 30 years ago. But there's been a fundamental problem. Without an updated planning rule, we've not been able to apply three decades of learning, or incorporate new technology into our decision making. It's time to bring forest planning into the 21st Century with a simpler, more responsive planning process.
The new rule acknowledges that forests are constantly changing – our planning process must be dynamic and responsive to those changes. I've personally seen thousands of forest acres die from insects and disease and wildfire in a single year. When it can take an average of 6 years to write a plan, responding to threats like these can be almost impossible. The new planning rule will give forest managers access to the tools they need to prevent problems before they happen and deal with them quickly and efficiently when they do.
Perhaps the most important thing we've learned in the last 30 years is that what we leave on the land is more important than what we take away. The new rule offers a guiding principle that will preserve our national forests and grasslands and still provide the resources and values that Americans expect from these great lands. It is designed to ensure the biologic, social and economic harmony of our forests and grasslands.
The national forests and grasslands are for everyone. From state, local and tribal governments to ranchers and loggers to recreationists and wildlife enthusiasts -- we know people care about the national forests. We know because they tell us, by the hundreds, everyday, on every issue. The new rule brings everyone who is interested into the planning process at the start of the process -- so we can reach solutions together.
The new rule cuts a lot of red tape and saves 30 cents on the dollar – money that can be spent doing good work on the ground, instead of on producing documents. Over the past quarter century, the Forest Service spent a billion dollars and several hundred thousand hours on forest planning.
I've spent much of that time writing and putting forest plans into effect. A few years ago, I recommended to The Committee of Scientists how we could make the process better.
We can enhance it by:
1 – Recognizing that there's no "one plan fits all" garment to wrap around every Forest;
2 – Understanding that America's land values have dramatically changed;
3 – Stop chiseling plans in stone – create dynamic living documents that can respond to new information and concerns;
4 – work more collaboratively with our public; and
5 – develop an appeals process that better resolves conflicts.
The 2002 rule incorporates all of this. Why is that important? Because I, like many others in the Forest Service who have spent most of their career working on forest planning, have been clamoring for these changes.
This is a rule that Forest Service professionals support because we know we can implement it. What we're recommending today is what we in the Forest Service have said for years – We want to make a positive improvement that brings together those who use our national forests and grasslands … from campers to commercial vendors. By emphasizing public concerns and scientific knowledge in a timely manner, the rule will help preserve our treasured resources and bring forest planning into the 21st century.
Before I close, I'd like to introduce the man who has led the effort to launch this new rule. This is Fred Norbury, the director of Ecosystem Management Coordination. Both of us will be happy to answer your questions.


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OSI Group is a private company based in Aurora, Illinois. They are a company of meat processors and they provide meat services to many food companies. The company has plants in Illinois in the cities of Chicago, Geneva, and West Chicago. In California, they have a plant in Oakland. They also have plants in Iowa, Utah, and Wisconsin. OSI produces a number meat products including bacon, pork, hot dogs, meat patties, fish, and poultry.
OSI Group is one of the largest private food companies. They are also one of the best food companies. There are a number of reasons why they are one of the best food processing companies. They have a lot of experience working with companies to deliver high-quality food service. The company offers custom food processing. The food processing they offer includes meats, vegetables, and fruits. The company is also experienced in the production of custom breakfasts, lunches, side dishes, snacks, and desserts. They process many pork products including cooked sausage links, raw and cooked sausage patties, and roasted pork. Their bacon processing products include bacon strips, bacon bits, and bacon chips.
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Hot dogs are a food that OSI Group has a lot of experience working with. The company processes beef, pork, and poultry hot dogs, flavored sausages, salami, and pepperoni. The company also produces chicken fried steak, flatbread, pot roast, steak, pulled pork and chicken, chili, soups, beans, and salsa. Their pizza and baked snacks processing includes pizza, crusts, breads, dough items, cookies, and fresh dough. The company processes a variety of vegetables, as well including, lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, corn, and fruit.
OSI Group is interested in hiring employees who are interested in working with the company to produce high-quality meat products. The company has information about job openings on their website. The company has a variety of food processing capabilities. They are very experienced at food processing and they can handle raw and frozen meats, and marinating, microwaving, breading, frying, and packaging meats. The company is regularly adding new equipment to their factories to help constantly improve their meat processing capabilities.
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How much will that repair cost? Use our (PDR) Paintless Dent Repair estimate calculator to get a quick and easy estimate for your vehicle(s). Just follow the simple steps and enter the information into the worksheet. We have outlined the process below. If you have any questions or get stuck, simply give us a call at (866) 685-4245. One of our Paintless Dent Repair Estimate specialists will be happy to help.
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(PDR) Paintless Dent Repair Estimate Calculator Instructions
The size of the dent matters
For A Paintless Dent Repair Estimate - Size Matters
When preparing a PDR estimate, the size of the dent is just one factor that is taken into consideration. When counting the dents, please take note of the size. Most dents can be broken down into four sizes. Use the above coins as a guide when measuring the size of the dents and mark them on our PDR Estimate Worksheet. This will save you time when entering the information into the estimate calculator. Simply download and print it out. (Opens in new window)
The placement of the dent is everything
Location is Important For Paintless Dent Repair Estimates
The location of the dent is important when writing a (PDR) Paintless Dent Repair Estimate. This, primarily, is due to access. Certain dents are easier/more difficult to access, due to their location. Our Paintless Dent Repair (PDR) technique uses existing access openings in the vehicle. Using specialized tools we return the dent back to its natural state and your vehicle stays 100% original. Please make sure to note the location of all dents on our PDR Estimate Worksheet.
One is a lonely number but it is also less expensive
The Number Of Dents - Needed For A Paintless Dent Repair Estimate
Now that we know how to check for the size and location of the dents, we finally need the total number. The easiest way to count the dents is to start at one end of the vehicle and do a complete walk around. Use the (PDR) Estimate Worksheet to quickly tally up the number and size of each dent in each location of the vehicle. Take your time and be as accurate as you can but don't stress too much over it. Just do the best you can.
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How we calculate a PDR Estimate
Our Hail Matrix - How We Calculate A Paintless Dent Repair Estimate
So, what do we do with your Paintless Dent Repair Estimate Worksheet? We plug that information into our PDR Hail Matrix, of course. While it looks intimidating, at first, the Hail Matrix breaks down everything into size, location and number of dents. CR is short for conventional repair. When the damage exceeds the capability of PDR or it just makes more sense, that particular panel will be replaced and repainted in our body shop.
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Our (PDR) Paintless Dent Repair estimate is only a guide for the cost of repairs. It is not an actual quote. When the estimate tool is calculated, it will be double checked by one of our paintless dent repair specialists. In some cases, we may need to contact you for further information. For the most accurate quote or estimate, please give us a call to schedule your FREE complete vehicle inspection.


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Of all the features to come to Android with the 6.0 update, Doze is easily the most discussed. Some love it, claiming massive strides in battery performance during the day. Others aren't quite so pleased with the service, and complaints of missed messages and third-party app features breaking are often cited as why. Based on our own testing here at Android Central, we can tell you Doze is far from perfect. While the battery optimization when you aren't using your phone is clearly there, there are occasions where phones drift into Doze when they shouldn't and messages don't arrive until the phone wakes back up.
These concerns prompted one member of our forums to ask what happens to the more important features in Android, specifically Android Device Manager, when Doze is doing its thing.
If you've set your phone down somewhere and walked away for a couple of hours — yes, some people put their phones down on purpose for multiple hours at a time... on purpose — will Android Device Manager be able to locate the phone and perform all of the functions offered by the service? It's an important question, especially when you consider Device Manager can locate, ring, and factory reset your phone from an app or website if you can't find it. If Doze has forced everything quiet to save power, will this feature still work?
The short answer is yes. Doze is designed to allow apps and services that are deemed "High Priority" to always be able to communicate, which is why you still get phone calls and text messages from your carrier. Any app that isn't a critical cellular app, but wants to be considered "High Priority" uses Google Cloud Messaging so Google can monitor how often it pings your phone to ensure these apps aren't keeping your phone awake for no reason. Android Device Manager uses both cellular and Google Cloud Messaging services to function as location and ring push services, so there should never be a point in which this feature is unavailable due to Doze.
That having been said, software is imperfect and sometimes things break. The easiest way to test that Doze is functioning correctly for Device Manager is to use the service and take a look for yourself. Leave your phone somewhere with no motion that isn't connected to power, and after an hour or two look for the phone on Device Manager. The web interface gives you the last time the phone was located, and if everything is working correctly that time should be within a minute of your current time. If your phone can be located by the service, everything is working as intended. If that's not happening, there's a problem worth reporting.
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The Engineering program at College of DuPage provides the first two years of baccalaureate work, including courses in mathematics, computer programming, chemistry, physics, engineering graphics, mechanics, circuits, and general studies. Upon completion of the Associate's Degree in Engineering Science, students transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions, where they complete the last 2 years of their bachelor's degree in engineering.
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I'm late with my link-up for the Fitness 5 on Friday. The kids' summer break wreaks havoc on my schedule – my workout schedule, too. Here are my answers for this week's link-up:
1. What is your least favorite exercise and why? I hate to run, even though I want to love it. I have crabby knees and I've accepted that running is never going to be my thing. I can jog a little, but that's it.
2. What is your resting heart beats per minute? (to calculate count your pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4). Low typically, around 60. Last year when I was hooked up to a machine during a medical test I set off an alarm because it was only 55. (The nurse was not alarmed.)
3. Do you prefer to exercise alone or with company? Both. I love classes, but then I don't get out much and I like the social factor.
4. What is your go to exercise outfit? Yoga pants and the t-shirt of the day from Old Navy. I am a fashion wonder!
5. Think about this time last year. Are you more or less active than you were a year ago? About the same. But with the kids off school it's a challenge to stay on a schedule. I find I sit a lot more in the summer, but at least it's usually at the beach.
Hope you're all having a fabulous, fit weekend. Ours is full of baseball (unless it rains) and a dance recital (rain or no). Happy Saturday!


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MIAMI – The Miami Heat finished in the top seven in each ESPN's polls that ranked teams' coaches, management (president/GM) and owner, but it was one of those rankings that makes you wonder.
The management team of Pat Riley and Andy Elisburg was slotted behind San Antonio, Golden State, Boston, Houston, Cleveland and Toronto in the president/GM rankings.
The Heat have won three titles and played in five Finals under the current management team and they are among the very best in developing players. Take away the Spurs and the rest of those franchises combined have as many titles in the 2000s as the Heat.
If we're talking conference titles. … Toronto has never played in the Finals and Houston hasn't been there in more than 20 years.
Breaking down wins since 2010, only San Antonio with 58.8 per season has more than Miami's 51.5. The others in order: Golden State, 49.5; Houston, 45.5; Boston, 41.5; Toronto, 38.6; Cleveland, 34.
Nobody will argue that San Antonio has been the most successful franchise in the short and long term (the criteria was how the management team affected on-court success in the short and long term), but no other organization has shown the consistency in the way it runs its franchise for the short and long terms, the way it is able to build a champion, recognize when it's time to move on, and then rebuild for another successful run than Miami.
And one of the most impressive accomplishments of them all is what the Heat have done this year, winning 26 of 34 after starting 11-30.
Frankly, ranking Miami behind Cleveland, Toronto and Houston is a joke. OK, want to argue Golden State and Boston, I'll give you that but I still would have the Heat second on this list.
Erik Spoelstra was ranked fourth among coaches, behind San Antonio's Greg Popovich, Golden State's Steve Kerr and Boston's Brad Stevens. Spoelstra is gaining as much (if not more) praise for what he is doing this year than what he did while leading the Heat to four straight Finals appearances and two titles during the Big Three era.
Miami is 26-8 after starting the season 11-30 and a win tonight at home against the Knicks would make the Heat the first team in league history to reach .500 after being 19 games under during that season.
Micky Arison came in fifth in the owner rankings, behind the Spurs, Warriors, Celtics and Rockets. As a result, the Heat are fifth in the overall management rankings – a combination of coach, president/GM and owner – behind San Antonio, Golden State, Boston and Houston.
[Heat's tough love approach with Hassan Whiteside is working]
[Dave George: Hassan Whiteside has established himself with gritty play]
[Mailbag: Should the Heat want to face the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs?]
[Josh Richardson knows his 3-point shooting numbers are down, but he wants you to know there's more to his game]
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This isn't an add-on yet (although I may get round to making it into one), but it can be used by taking a copy of the script and running it in test add-on mode. I simply used stuff I already had, notably Configurable canvas meter and polling code from my other add-ons, so it was a trivial task to put it all together.
What is it
Not much for now actually, It just polls a server function which returns the data on the latest sheet, but it measures how long each part of the journey took. I'm reporting on roundtrip time broken down into transport time (how long it took to pass back and forwards the request), and execution time (how long the server part took to execute). I may add more stuff at some point.
The reporting
It looks like this and shows in real time over a repeated polling interval, how long it takes for html service running as an add-on takes to get a response to a request - in this initial proof of concept case, it simply reads and returns the active sheet data.
How to run it
Where is it
What's next
I may extend it to collect and report on other stuff, and possibly publish it as a proper add-on, depending on how useful people find it to be.
Why not join our community , follow the blog, twitter, G+ and let me know.
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Ever since our master bedroom became livable back in June, our renovation velocity has slowed a bit in that part of the house. Sure, we styled the bookshelf, got the gallery wall up, organized the closet, and Mr. W installed most of the molding (after a spirited cursing fight) but the room felt like there was a huge hole in it because of the blank wall over our bed.
We had planned the entire room around this one piece of art. Not just any piece—a painting that our friend Pete did for Mr. W back in 2002. If you read this blog regularly, you know that we tragically lost Pete in 2012, so to have one of his paintings hanging above us every night is pretty much equivalent to having an angel chillin' over our headboard.
The only catch was, his original painting was about 15x20" and we wanted a 24x36" canvas. So we had a high-res scan of the painting made, Mr. W worked some Photoshop magic on it to adjust the aspect ratio (which took many hours), and then we had a company print the new image to look like it was painted on canvas.
This whole process took weeks, during which I said over and over to Mr. W (because he loves it when I do this) "You know what would really make the room feel finished? If we could get Pete's picture done." Rinse. Repeat.
Though it was a long wait, it was worth it. Every time I walk into the room now, it makes me smile.
It also makes me smile that Mr. W has been plugging away on the master bathroom. He has the shower almost completely tiled (after many tedious days working to get the slope just right on the shower floor).
And last weekend, he built and veneered the bathtub surround. We're going with teak veneer in this bathroom and I think it's going to look so purty once it's varnished.
Here are a few examples of the aesthetic we're after:
If we're lucky, maybe by the end of the year he'll have the vanity built, too. Our countertop slab of French vanilla marble is just sitting at the local building supply waiting to be cut and installed. Once it's in, once the bathroom is workable, I'm prepared to celebrate with a glass of champagne and a bubble bath. Most likely followed by some touch-up spackling and painting...


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I was shopping at a local supermarket today and while I was checking the expiration date on a milk carton I noticed the entire Saints offense plastered on the side of it. Invasion of the body snatchers – can somebody please conjure up a good gris-gris and squash this voodoo curse so we can have Drew Brees back?
Sure Tampa Bay had everything to play for and the Saints were all but eliminated from the post season but to be honest this Saints offense has been in a funk since curb stomping the Rams and Gregg the Rat. Just from watching past teams the Saints offense always has at least one clunker up their sleeves a year but for some reason this seems different and I can't put my finger on it. Have they given up? I don't think so.
I do think key injuries to Michael Thomas, Max Unger and Josh Hill played a role but it's more than that. At this point in the season when you are dropping easy touchdown passes or over throwing them plus mix in too many penalties to count something clearly is wrong and it all starts at the top – Sean Payton.
But instead of focusing on the negatives I'm going give credit where credit is due – Dennis Allen and his much improved defense. Remember a while back when the Saints were 31st in total defense? Since they have gotten healthier on that side of the ball they now are 24th in total defense and 12th against the run. I would have liked to have seen what Allen could have come up with with all his chess pieces in place to start the season.
I also have to give credit to two starters that have been in the trenches from the beginning – Cam Jordan and Nick Fairely, these two men have played at a pro bowl level and I hope that they get their due when this season comes to a close.
When this season is over I'll write a season review but let me just say now that I feel much better going into this off-season than I did after 2014 and 2015. This team isn't that far off from contention, they really aren't.
Sure there are a few holes that need to be filled such as a DE opposite Jordan or a guard and definitely a linebacker to run the defense but every team has needs and wants each off-season. In 2014 you had locker room issues with players showing up just to collect a check. After an off-season purge in 2015 it didn't get any better mainly because Rob Ryan's defense either confused his players or he couldn't even get the right defense called in time so he was fired midway through the season.
This year most of the pieces are in place plus they finally have a decent amount of money to go after some free agents to help plug some holes and if they can somehow draft as good as they did last year then I really think this team can get on a roll next year.
Anyways because the defense played so well this past Sunday I'm going to look at a couple of plays from that side of the ball and because Cam Jordan has been dominant this year we'll spotlight him.
The Grind Factor New Orleans at Tampa Bay
The Bucs have the ball 1st & 10 at their 36 yard line with 5:29 to go in the 1st quarter
This play doesn't seem like much it's just a one yard loss to the running back but there's a lot going on here plus it highlights Jordan's brute strength.
David Onyemata and Sheldon Rankins are going to collapse the middle of the line below is a pre-snap look.
As the ball is snapped Dannell Ellerbe already reads run and is on the move to his left but Stephone Anthony is slow to react and reads the play going to the right. It looks as if a hole has opened up to the running back's right side but Jordan overpowers his man to seal the hole.
When the RB tries to bounce it to the outside Jordan easily throws his block to the side and makes the tackle for a loss. Notice the triple team on Rankins, that's a tough gig to have – as you can see they got the best of him on this play.
This is the end result of a play by Jordan that showcases his power plus great vision and technique.
The Bucs have the ball 3rd & 19 from their 26 yard line with 9:57 to go in the 3rd quarter
Up next is the Nick Fairley sack – Fairley gets the sack but it was the Cam Jordan pressure that caused it. That and a blown blocking assignment by the Bucs. It's a long yardage situation and the Saints are in a 3-3-5 with Roman Harper filling Kenny Vaccaro's hybrid LB spot.
The Saints are going to stunt Jordan through the A gap and blitz Ellerbe, below is a pre-snap look.
As the play gets underway the Bucs right guard was supposed to slide over to plug the stunt by Jordan and the right tackle was to take his man (Fairley) that doesn't happen and they both take Fairley leaving Jordan with a clear path to Jameis Winston.
Another mistake by the two Bucs linemen was when they both seen Jordan running free the both peel off of Fairley allowing him to run free as seen below.
Winston somehow escapes the hit by Jordan but he couldn't escape the hit by Fairley.
And this is the end result – a missed assignment and two defensive linemen with their ears pinned back pummeling the quarterback.
Well that's a wrap for this weeks Grind Factor, it was an ugly loss but the defense did all they could to make up for the offense's blunders, it just wasn't enough.
There have been reports that Drew Brees was spotted in the Arizona desert sitting next to a tumbleweed eating a Jimmy Johns sandwich so if you see him please tell him to report to the university of Phoenix stadium this Sunday at 3pm the Saints are in desperate need of him showing up.


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PART XIII: It keeps us healthy
PART XIII: It keeps us healthy
Canada is experiencing an unprecedented change in its population; over the next two decades nearly a quarter of us will be over 65. To understand the complex interplay between the physical, social and psychological health of aging Canadians, and how this shift will impact the country's policies and economy, more than 100 researchers from 26 Canadian universities participate in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging out of McMaster University. The study sets the bar globally for size and comprehensiveness for research on aging — 50,000 men and women will be followed for 20 years.
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Using nanotechnology to help burn victims heal faster. University of Alberta.
Infection is one of the most dangerous complications in treating patients with severe burns. The world's first therapeutic medical application of nanotechnology is designed to deal with this. It is a wound dressing for burn patients that offers a timed release of different forms of silver, which simultaneously kills bacteria and reduces inflammation. The dressing, first tested at the University of Alberta and now used in hospitals around the world, increases a patient's rate of healing while reducing scarring and the likelihood of needing a skin graft.
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Arming molecules with light to kill cancers and bacteria. Acadia University.
A molecule "turns on" as it is exposed to a specific wavelength of light. Known as a photodynamic compound, it changes as it absorbs light, making it toxic to cancer cells and bacteria. Take the light away, and its toxicity switches off. This type of targeted therapy could be a boon for treating bladder cancer, the fifth most common cancer in Canada and the most expensive to treat. Researchers at Acadia University in Nova Scotia are designing light-sensitive molecules to do just that. The best molecules — which become toxic or get "turned on" quickly and turn off just as quickly when the light source is removed — are currently being tested on humans.
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View "PART XII: To what makes us human"
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My very first cast iron was a pizza pan. It seemed less scary to buy a pizza pan I wouldn't feel required to use, yet I loved it so much I bought another within a week.
I use these as my cookie sheets. I used to use stainless steel cookie sheets lined with parchment paper (to make them non-stick.) When I first tried using my cast iron pans I was pleased by how much easier it was to use and how the cookies had a nicer bottom.
These days I also make oven fries and hash browns on my pizza pans. I pre-bake mini-pizza crusts to freeze for the kids' lunches. Sometimes I even bake pizza with them.
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This is your comprehensive guide to memory care in Faribault, MN. Memory care facilities offer housing and care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia. Memory care enables seniors who have memory loss to stay as active and engaged as they possibly can, while living in a dignified, comfortable and secure setting. Our local Senior Living Advisors understand memory care in Faribault, MN and nearby cities. After an initial consultation, your advisor will recommend a list of memory care facilities that fit your loved one's essential needs for care and living preferences, as well as your family's budget.Memory Care Costs in Faribault, MN
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Enough About McCain's 'Graciousness' — It's the Reason He Lost
Now, there is no doubt that John McCain does not make these naïve misjudgments when it comes to our enemies around the world.
McCain has said plainly on more than one occasion that when he looks into Putin's eyes, he sees KGB. McCain knows full well that Putin, in a suit playing friendly diplomatic statesman, is a front for an old KGB power-mad goon.
McCain understands that Putin is merely going through the motions while keeping his eye firmly fixed on the old Soviet empire, patiently awaiting opportunities to rebuild it. There is no doubt that Putin still pulls the strings in Russia and is merely waiting for his imminent return to the formalities of power.
The country of Georgia proved a handy testing of American limits. Now it's on to Poland and those missiles rushed in already to test our new knave of a president-elect.
John McCain understands the evil and the determination of our Islamo-fascist foes far, far, far, far better than Barack Obama. There is no doubt whatsoever about this.
John McCain has stated ferociously and often that when it comes to our war with Islamo-fascism, "we will never surrender. They will." On the will and persistence which will be required to defeat these mullahs, intent on establishing their worldwide fascist caliphate, McCain obviously gets it.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, spent several years of his own childhood with a kindly Islamic stepfather, attending school as a Muslim and learning the Koran. Young Barack tells of a fondness for the melodic sound of the calls to prayer at the mosque and of going there on Fridays with his stepfather. He mastered the call himself and can still belt it out in perfect Arabic.
Barack's own mother, a lovely anthropologist, raised to disdain Christians as weak-minded hypocrites, had no such antipathy for any other world religion. In fact, she twice married Muslim men, the first as a second wife to a man for whom Islamic polygamy was a virtue.
In adulthood, Barack Obama has made it a point to embrace the Palestinian point of view in its historic battle over the little strip of Middle Eastern land called Israel. Obama has traveled all of his adult life in these far-left intellectual circles and chose a church closely identified with the Palestinian "cause," a supposedly Christian church where Muslims need not renounce that faith to join. Obama spent 20 years in Wright's church, where Louis Farrakhan was a local hero and recipient of honorific awards.
John McCain, clearly, does not confuse these foreign enemies with friends.
But he did underestimate the guile of Barack Obama.
Hundreds of pundits from coast to coast are already engaged in the process of explaining what went wrong for John McCain. In fact, this process will undoubtedly continue for quite some time. Political analysts will write books on the topic from one point of view or another in the coming year. Opining upon this historic election will become a national pastime in some circles.
As for me, I won't spend another week on this.
I'm sick to death of this campaign.
And crying over spilt milk has never succeeded in putting a single ounce of it back into the bottle.
My own opinion was formed over the past year as I looked at the man, Barack Hussein Obama, in public giving perfectly choreographed speeches with the aid of his teleprompter and professional speechwriters, while he fumbled and stumbled and misspoke and spoke inartfully every time he was without his props.
My opinion only hardened every time I heard Obama inventing relatives out of whole cloth to add flourish to his carefully constructed, oh-so-American narrative.
Lies by any other name ... still lies.
My opinion was gradually set in steel as I read and studied and pored over Obama's own books. The incongruous details of his race-obsessed memoir -- the invented episodes, the composite characters, the utter lack of humility and true introspection -- all bespoke a man of innate dishonesty and a lack of healthy shame. His audacious book on politics did nothing but hammer home his lack of principles and values, as he equivocated every single position, until the reader could determine absolutely nothing coherent about the writer.
Barack Obama has lived 47 years. In all that time, he has presented himself in public as a multi-dimensional symbolic figure, self-anointed as far more special than any of his actual deeds have ever -- even in a single instance -- validated as reality. If ever there was a more enigmatic figure in American public life, I have yet to discover him.
And so, my own final judgment of this campaign is that John McCain's failure to assess the depth of his opponent's desire for power -- power for its own sake -- was his own fatal flaw.
And the moment of truth in this campaign:
When Larry King asked John McCain less than a week before the election whether he believed Barack Obama was a socialist, McCain firmly answered, "No."
In fact, he should have said, "Verily, I do not know what Barack Obama is and neither does anyone else, except perhaps the man himself."
To which McCain might have added for extra flourish -- and perhaps hundreds of thousands of votes for himself:
"If he walks like a socialist, and quacks like a socialist, then there is very good reason to assume that he is a socialist."
For this, one needs no education, but he does need a grain of common sense. Pure common sense -- common sense not defiled by the ongoing, ubiquitous reeducation camp we euphemistically refer to as political correctness.
John McCain, in this contest of your life, your own misplaced sense of graciousness defeated you. And I am truly saddened that we will never have the benefit of your service as our commander in chief.
That is settled; it is now history. What remains to be seen is what your own error will cost the American people, for whom you refused to be the Patton we needed.


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Lowdown: A man and a woman have to pass through an alien infested area in order to return from Mexico to the USA.
Here's a philosophical question for you: can a science fiction film worthy of finding its way to Blu-rays be created on a very tight budget and still be good? Alright, maybe that question is not that deep, with films as good as Moon already giving us an answer. Monsters is far from being Moon good, but it's a very decent science fiction film by its own rights. And it was obviously made on a very low budget.
In the not too distant future, a satellite crashing back on earth brings alien viruses back with it. These quickly develop into monsters that infest the area around the USA-Mexico border, giving a lot of things for the American army to occupy itself with and leading the USA to erect a huge wall along its border to prevent monsters' infiltration. As the slides informing the viewer that just sat down to watch Monster of the above fade, you will meet Monsters' two chief protagonists: Andrew (Scoot McNairy), a photojournalist anxious to get a proper monster shot; and Sam (Whitney Able), the attractive daughter of the Andrew's rich publisher. Both are American, and both are currently in Mexico. However, with a large military operation about to start, an operation that will prevent the about to get married Sam from returning home any time soon, Andrew is ordered to abandon his photography and make sure Sam comes back home as soon as possible.
While Andrew is attracted to Sam, and while there are signs Sam is not particularly in love with her soon to be husband, he is less than excited with the task of chaperoning a woman away from his monsters. Through one accident and another, the pair find themselves stuck in third world circumstances that imply their homecoming would have to expose them to more of the infected area's monsters than they would have liked.
Contrary to expectations, Monsters is not a horror film. There was one entirely artificial "make you jump" moment when a boat's motor is started, but other than that you rarely see the aliens. The Aliens you do see are the product of cheap digital effects, of a quality roughly similar to the very first film sporting digital effects: James Cameron's The Abyss. It is clear the aliens are there to represent the unfamiliar stranger on the other side of the fence rather than monsters per se. It is also clear the entire story of Americans, Mexicans, large walls along the border and monsters in between is an analogy to the current state of affairs along the USA-Mexico border.
Monsters takes pride in taking us over the wall and showing us what is on the other side: people like us; people suffering of what "our" army does to them as it bombs innocent people while trying to get the monsters; and monsters with their own type of beauty. Shape aside the monsters are probably not different to us and in many ways they are wondrous creatures.
Although I cannot claim much familiarity with the situation between the USA and the Mexicans trying to enter it, I can easily see how the same message applies across many other similar scenarios. Just recently I came back from Israel, where among other experiences I was driven across a relatively new road ("Road #6"), a road that goes right alongside the wall built to divide Israelis from potential West Bank hotspots. Then there is the matter of boat people arriving at Australia and the way the phenomenon is exaggerated by power hungry politicians, thriving on power generated by basic xenophobia. As Monsters puts it, one has to ask oneself who the real monster is.
As nice as its message is, it has to be said that Monsters is less than the most riveting film ever. Indeed, once you get its point - and that happens pretty early on - it becomes quite predictable.
Best scene: Our heroes try to bargain for a way out of Mexico after Sam's passport has been stolen. Having had similar encounters with authorities lacking any interest in helping me, I could really identify with their plight. One can also identify with the plight of those who are stuck living in those places our heroes are anxious to leave behind.
Technical assessment: There can be no mistaking the cheaper production values on display with this Blu-ray. Cameras are very hand held, lighting is typically limited to natural light, and it shows. Still, when that is taken into account, this is not a bad Blu-ray.
Overall: As a film, I would rate Monsters at 3 stars. However, I'll be generous and hand it 3.5 out of 5 stars for managing to produce a piece of science fiction with a very relevant message out of nothing.


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What Is Alamo Plaza?
Alamo Plaza is a historic district in downtown San Antonio. The famous Alamo mission is located in the plaza, along with many commercial buildings that were built in the 19th century. The plaza is also home to several hotels, among them the Hampton Inn San Antonio–Downtown and the Days Inn San Antonio Alamo/Riverwalk.
Which Hotels Have the Best View near Alamo Plaza?
Visitors looking for a good view of the Alamo should stay at the Emily Morgan Hotel. Be sure to ask for a room overlooking the Alamo, where you will have a good view of the landmark as well as of the city. Alternatively, the Westin Riverwalk offers rooms that feature balconies overlooking the river, allowing you to relax while enjoying the area.
What Are the Benefits or Drawbacks of Staying at a Hotel near Alamo Plaza?
Staying near Alamo Plaza puts you in a desirable location that is within walking distance of many restaurants as well as of the Riverwalk nightlife. If you're bringing a pet, consider the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk, located conveniently near Alamo Plaza. Note, however, that if you plan to spend part of your vacation attending theme parks, then a hotel nearer the edge of the city might better suit your needs.
What Do I Need to Know about Alamo Plaza?
Alamo Plaza and its surrounding environment offer something for everyone. Admission to the Alamo is free, and those who want to learn its full history can take part in an audio tour for only $7. Those seeking diversions in the area will find that Alamo Plaza sits at the beginning of the Riverwalk, a good place for vacationers to stroll the streets — or take a trolley car. And if you're near the plaza in the evening, don't miss out on a walk at night under the lights.
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Below are a few terms you may encounter when shopping for Houston wholesale cabinetry:
Arch or cathedral – Arches and shapes that look like a window on a church are often used on cabinet doors. For example, a cathedral cabinet door will feature a shape like a church window.
Bevel – Bevels are the slant you see on a surface when two surfaces meet.
Crown molding – Crown molding is a wide piece of wood molding, typically carved, placed on top of wall cabinets, furniture, or walls.
Dentil molding – Dentil molding is a decorative molding featuring a pattern of tooth-like (dentil) cuts.
Dovetail joint – Commonly used in cabinetry and cabinet drawer construction, dovetail joints are formed by connecting a projecting piece into a cutout designed to accept it. The resulting wedge same resembles that of a dove's tail.
Kiln dry – A lumbar drying technique that removes moisture by placing the lumbar in a kiln.
Mullion – A mullion is the vertical piece that divides a window or glass door into panes.
Tenon – Found on the end of a piece of wood, a tenon is a projection designed to fit into a "mortise" which has been carved to accept the mortise. When the tenon and mortise are joined (typically with glue), they form a tenon and mortise joint similar to a dovetail joint.
Toekick – The toekick area in cabinetry is the recessed area where your feet go when standing close to a counter.
Tongue and groove – Similar to tenon and mortise and dovetail construction techniques, tongue and grove involves boards with projections designed to fit into boards with grooves that correspond to the projection's shape.
Veneer – Veneer is a thin layer of wood that is glued to a surface such as particle board or plywood, giving the appearance of a solid wood piece.


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The change of season was remarkably fast for our rivers. Tuesday for many in Atlantic salmon country was yet another day where the rivers were low, and the air temperatures almost summer-like. For humans it was a wonderful stretch of weather that took up much of September, turning the outdoors into a magical place.
Then Sept. 30 the clouds opened up and the deluge descended. Now it is the Atlantic salmon that will say it is a wonderful stretch of weather, and perhaps time to move a little upstream and be more active in general. In one day everything has changed.
New Brunswick
Miramichi –
Syd Matchett up the Northwest Miramichi was saying this morning:
"We had 144 mm rain registered at Miramichi, and the Northwest has had a major rise in level. Way back into the alders right now. There have been a lot of fish lying in Big Hole below me on the river, but they should be on the move now. And the river level should drop by the weekend. By Saturday the river may well be fishable."
The Northwest Barrier in counting to Sept. 27, in the warm and dry period, has only seen a couple of grilse in the past week. There are now 228 grilse and 73 large salmon counted, compared with 147 grilse and 56 large salmon to the same date in last year's exceptionally poor year.
ASF's Nathan Wilbur points out:
Fishing has been so/so, so nothing really to update in that regard, except that we are getting a pile of rain now throughout NB, and that will set things up very, very nicely for the final two weeks of the season.
At the Dungarvon Barrier their have been an additional eight fish counted to Sept. 27. To that date the total is 167 grilse and 158 large salmon, making a total of 325. By comparison, the 2014 count to the same date was 81 grilse and 59 large salmon, totalling 140. Still below reasonable expectations. We will need to see what result the major rains have.
Brock Curtis of Blackville wrote on Wednesday:
Weather is a bit on the wet side here this morning. We have had some beautiful weather up to this point though. I asked an older angler from state-side how the fishing was on Sunday. His reply was "Couldn't be better. I hooked and lost one this morning, had another almost hit my rod as it jumped so close to me. Need to pick up a few things here at the tackle shop and get back to the river. Absolutely beautiful out there with the fall colors."
In general we had quite a few reports over the weekend from anglers who were hooking salmon. Also hearing of fresh fish being caught. Should be interesting to see what the fishing will be like today as the river raises and as it starts to drop in the next couple of days. Things are looking good so far with the fall fishing.
Restigouche Watershed
The Upsalquitch Barrier is reporting for the period up to Sept. 27 a count of 619 grilse and 164 large salmon, making a total of 783. The rivers in the north of New Brunswick, like those elsewhere, needed more rain.
Like the Miramichi, there was major rainfall in the systems, and the river levels rose considerably, and undoubtedly dropped the water temperatures.
The Jacquet River has also had the chronic low water issue this year. To Sept. 27 the fence has counted 59 grilse and 27 large salmon, totalling 86. In 2014 to the same date the numbers were 56 grilse and 59 large salmon, totalling 115.
Nova Scotia
Northumberland Strait Rivers
On Thursday morning the rise of water on the Middle River Pictou was noticeable, but not nearly as dramatic as it has been for the Miramichi and Restigouche. Nevertheless, it gives the salmon some decent depth, although the silt load has also increased.
Gerry Doucet, Director of the Antigonish Rivers Association said on Wednesday:
Summer weather continues in Nova Scotia with temperatures reaching the mid to high 20's this past week. No rain fall has occurred.
Angling has been tough as the rivers have shrank and water levels are very low. Most salmon have slipped back into larger pools or the tidal areas.
At the time of this posting there is reason for anglers to be excited as a slow moving low pressure system will provide a good soaking to the Northumberland River. Rain is forecasted to be substantial and precipitation will last through the weekend. The long term forecast is calling for more wetness next week. Get your engines started.
Greg Lovely writes mid-week:
We need rain. Apparently we are supposed to get a ton the next few days. The fish are still being hooked from time to time, but all down river, becausethe Northeast branch is very/very/very low. There are still new fish(bright) still trickling in, along with the darker fish that have been in the river for a long time. If we get the rain, I am sure the salmon will get stirred up again and the catching will improve.
On Thursday morning the river had not risen, but the weather radar below, with a marker for Margaree Forks, shows there should be a nice bump in water coming.
Alex Breckenridge of The Tying Scotsman said earlier in the week:
It's been a quiet week not too many fishing apart from at the weekend. There were a few fish caught but levels very low now. Rain is forecast for Thursday so hopefully all will be well for the month of October.
Looks as if we have a good start today.
Humber – ASF's Don Ivany noted that a friend fishing on the lower Humber a couple of days ago didn't see a fish. Rather a low key end of the season it would appear.
Gander – Tolson Parsons notes:
Fished for last couple of days. A few fish around; hard to catch but beautiful warm days on the river and very few other anglers. Water very low. Some rain in forecast but may not be much for this area.
On Thursday it appeared Tolson was correct. The western part of the island has been blanketed by heavy rain clouds all the way to Hawke Bay and above, but the central and eastern regions, including the Gander, largely go without the bump in levels the rain would provide.
We should have end of September statistics next week.
Matane –
Check out the video taken in the Matane River this week. Click here


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In 1960, as television's second decade got underway, Milton Berle found himself virtually unemployed. NBC had little to offer -- at one point they asked him to host the weekly Jackpot Bowling show -- but, otherwise, considered him "yesterday's news." Making matters worse, his 30-year iron-clad contract made it impossible for him to work elsewhere. "If I stop working, I die," Berle complained at the time. "If there's another way of life, I don't know it." When NBC refused to tear-up the deal, Berle decided it was time to reinvent himself once again. Enter Berle, the serious actor.
On October 24, 1961 -- a Tuesday evening! -- Milton Berle returned to NBC as the star of "Doyle Against the House," an episode of the new Dick Powell Show anthology. The one-hour drama not only won Berle critical acclaim (and an Emmy nomination), it launched him on a whole new career.
Appearances on The Barbara Stanwyke Theatre and Bob Hope's Chrysler Theatre followed -- and in 1963 he did a second episode of the Powell show, "Thunder in a Forgotten Town." He also made two comedic appearances on The Joey Bishop Show. All, of course, were on NBC. In 1964, CBS offered Berle a guest appearance on its award winning legal series, The Defenders, starring E. G. Marshall. To Berle's chagrin, NBC said no.
At this point, "I went to Sarnoff, head of NBC," Berle later recalled. "I said, look I'll give you the money. Know what the money was? $1500, that's tops on The Defenders. I wanted to play the part so much I would have given them the whole contract back for $1500."
NBC ultimately consented to let Berle do The Defenders, and a couple of years later the network agreed to renegotiate the deal, allowing Berle to accept guest-shots on other networks in exchange for 40% of his annual salary ($40,000).
Berle also kept busy during these years as a headliner in Las Vegas -- and in such motion pictures as Stanley Kramer's "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."
But television was his first love, and his friend Lucy understood this. She had returned to weekly television herself with The Lucy Show in 1962, and once Berle's deal with NBC had been amended, the redhead invited him to appear on her programs whenever possible. In December, 1965, he guest starred in an episode in which he played himself, doing research for a movie role set on Skid Row (see photo, right). Lucy Carmichael, volunteering with her friend Mary Jane at a soup kitchen, thinks he is a real derelict -- and attempts to rehabilitate him.
In the fall of 1966, Berle received an offer he could not refuse: return to weekly television as the star of his own variety hour. The network this time was ABC, the night would be Friday, and he would be surrounded by a whole new generation of performers -- but he decided to give it a shot. Lucy was the first person he booked for the show's premiere on September 9. Sadly, the series was a flop -- gunned down in the ratings by NBC's much-more-current Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The following year, Berle and his wife Ruth guest-starred in Lucy's season-opener, an episode in which Lucy Carmichael, moonlighting from her regular job in at the bank, gets hired to serve as Milton's secretary. She overhears him rehearsing a movie role with actress Ruta Lee -- and mistakenly thinks he is two-timing his wife. She decides to cool his ardor -- by dumping a huge bowl of Caesar salad over his head.
In real life, Milton and Ruth had become close friends with Lucy and her new husband, Gary Morton -- whom Berle always called "Mortie." Berle had known Gary since the early 1950s, when the latter was a struggling young comic on New York's nightclub circuit. In those days, Gary was still using his real name, Morton Goldapper.
Berle also made guest appearances on such programs as Get Smart, F Troop, The Big Valley, I Dream of Jeannie, Batman, and Ironside.
In 1969, ABC launched a new series of 90-minute made-for-television films that aired under the title Movie of the Week. Berle starred in the first one, "Seven in Darkness," as one of a group of blind travelers who survive a plane crash in the wilderness, and must grope their way back to civilization. Also in the cast were Sean Garrison and Arthur O'Connell (see photo, right), plus Dina Merrill, Barry Nelson, Alejandro Rey, Tippy Walker and Lesley Ann Warren. The film aired on -- what else? -- a Tuesday night.
Lucy had by then launched her third comedy series, Here's Lucy, co-starring her real-life children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Jr. In one 1969 episode, Milton guest-starred as Cheerful Charlie, a fast-talking, just-left-of-honest used car dealer who pawns a lemon off on Lucy's kids. (The specially-rigged vehicle was an old Packard, painted in psychedelic colors, that started by stomping on the floorboard!) Lucy and Uncle Harry (Gale Gordon) decide to teach the Cheerful one a lesson.
Berle returned to the show in 1974 to play himself -- whose services as an entertainer Lucy wins in a charity auction. He reluctantly agrees to appear at one of her notoriously dull parties -- and turns the redhead into the neighborhood's most popular hostess (see photo, bottom).
Berle and Ball moved into television's "cable era" together in 1981 with one of HBO's first specials, The Magic of the Stars. Berle produced the show under his new Milton Berle Productions banner, and served as on-camera host. Lucy headed an all-star cast that included Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Dick Van Patten, Dick Shawn and Ruth Buzzi. The "gimmick" of the show: the celebrities each performed a magic act. Lucy, for example, executed feats of levitation.
In 1984, Milton and Lucy were among the first seven inductees into the new Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. (Also on the list that year: Paddy Chayefsky, Norman Lear, Edward R. Murrow, William S. Paley and David Sarnoff.)
The Berles and the Mortons remained close... As one of life's little ironies, Ruth Berle was hospitalized in April, 1989, and underwent surgery for cancer. The lady went into a coma, and the prognosis was not good. Lucy was devastated... A few days later Lucy herself was rushed to the same hospital with a life-threatening heart condition. She had immediate surgery to repair a tear in her aorta, and awoke to discover Mrs. Berle had passed away. "We've lost Ruthie," she told Gary when he arrived to visit. Lucy herself died a few days later.
In 1991 Berle married fashion designer Lorna Adams (photo, left), whom family and friends now credit with keeping him "young and vital" the last decade of his life. Indeed, on his 88th birthday he reported that he never felt better. He suffered a mild stroke in December, 1998, and was diagnosed with colon cancer last April.
Berle is survived by Lorna, by two adopted children -- daughter Vicki Walton and son William -- and by a nation of grateful fans who still call him "uncle."
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Folk Tales
by – Eugene Marckx There is a dock on a lake where a few men gather to fish. Every SaturdayRead more.
The White Bird
by Eugene Marckx Once there was a boy who made friends with a white bird. They went freely together everywhere.Read more.
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WINNING GOAL: Dimitar Berbatov
MAYBE IT was down to fatigue, maybe it was the pressure creeping in, but Tottenham Hotspur were far from inspiring in front of an expectant home crowd as they lost 1-0 to Fulham.
Dimitar Berbatov's solitary goal from close range on 52 minutes proved decisive as Fulham recorded only their third win on their travels this season and dent Spurs' top four aspirations in the process.
Whisper it at your peril but there are signs of nerves coming out of this corner of the capital.
Defeat at Liverpool last Sunday brought an end to Spurs' impressive 12-game unbeaten run. While their bid for European silverware remains intact, their main focus of a top-four finish in the Premier League did not go quite to plan this afternoon.
Tottenham boss Andre Villas Boas made five changes to his side from Spurs' San Siro experience against Inter Milan on Thursday evening.
Talisman Gareth Bale returned to the fold after missing the midweek trip to Italy through suspension. The Welshman provided the game's first chance inside five minutes but his header was cleared off the line by defender Sascha Riether.
A lingering hangover became apparent from their Europa League exertions as the home side failed to cause any real danger to the Fulham defence in the first half. Scott Parker's ambitious effort from long range told the tale with the opposition happy to keep them at bay.
Two former favourites were at the heart of Fulham's efforts to ensure a stern afternoon. Martin Jol received a warm welcome on his return to N17, the same could not be said of the in-form Berbatov.
The Bulgarian, who left Spurs for Manchester United five years ago, added to his season's tally when he slotted in Riether's cross as Fulham broke swiftly on the counter.
Fulham nearly added a second minutes later but Brede Hangeland's header went inches wide.
Jermain Defoe was then introduced as Villas-Boas - judging by his animations on the touchline - prayed for an equaliser.
Defoe made a telling impact and was unlucky not to bring Spurs back into the game, largely down to the heroics of Fulham 'keeper Mark Schwarzer.
The Australian stopper was at his best to save from Defoe's first-time shot and again pulled off a spectacular reaction save to deny the England international.
The victory was Fulham's first in 10 years at White Hart Lane. No doubt the result will raise fears among Spurs fans who will be desperate to avoid a collapse in form at such a pivotal stage of the season, similar to the last campaign which cost them a place in the UEFA Champions League.
Spurs now lead north London neighbours Arsenal by just four points. What a difference a few results in the Premier League can make. Joyous scenes of their recent derby win have now been traded for nail baiting moments on the terraces.