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10 Day China's Golden Triangle
Tour Itinerary
Your exotic journey to China begins as you board China's national airline, Air China non-stop flight bound for Beijing. En route, cross the International Dateline and lose a day. You'll recover this day on your return trip. (IM)
Board Air China non-stop flight to Beijing
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Arrive in Beijing in the afternoon. Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Relax and enjoy the evening in China's historic and vibrant capital city. Traders Hotel Beijing by Shangri-La, or similar 4-star hotel
Bird Nest, the main venue of 2008 Summer Olympics
After a hearty breakfast and a tour briefing, you visit the Tiananmen Square. At 100 acres, it is the world's largest public square, flanked by an assortment of historical buildings, huge museums and Communist monuments, including Mao's Mausoleum. One visitor has written, "An army could be massed, and all the kites in the world could fly." You roam the Square; and walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, under the famed portrait of Chairman Mao, to enter the Forbidden City, the symbolic center of the Chinese universe and a lasing monument of dynastic China, from which 24 emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled the Middle Kingdom for nearly 500 years (1420-1911).
The Forbidden City
Visit old Beijing's Hutong on pedi-cabs
Completed in 1420, the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest palace complex and China's most magnificent imperial architecture, consisting of many buildings with 9,999 rooms, on a 250-acre compound, protected by a 20-foot-wide moat and a 32-foot-high wall. Now known as the Palace Museum, the Forbidden City was the exclusive domain of the imperial court and dignitaries where outside visitors were forbidden for 5 centuries. Here you will explore the imperial treasures in the grand palaces and pavilions, exquisite courtyards and gardens in what was once the residence of China's rulers.
Afterwards, join our Culture InSites™ Program for a rickshaw ride along Old Beijing's Hutongs (narrow ancient alleys) to discover the sights and sounds of local Beijing life in these traditional Chinese neighborhoods. See the locals as they go about their daily activities; and tour the maze-like alleyways and courtyard houses before it's gone forever. Highlights include visits to a traditional courtyard home, to a local market, and a leisure walk along the "Lotus Lane" lined with bars, restaurants and tea houses. This unique tour features a delicious lunch served at a local family home with a Chinese dumpling-making demonstration.
Later, you are at leisure to explore Beijing on your own. In the evening, we are gathering for a welcome dinner of a specially prepared meal of Beijing Duck, cooked to crispy perfection. (B,L,SD)
A memorable day awaits! You will take a full day excursion to the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs and the Great Wall of China.
Visit the "Great Wall" of China
The "Sacred Way" of Ming Tombs
In the morning, you take a drive to the northwest of Beijing to visit the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, regarded as China's finest example of imperial tomb architecture. En route, enjoy a visit to the jade factory with a presentation and some time for shopping. Situated in a peaceful valley, the Sacred Way was chosen by the Ming emperors as their burial place for its auspicious Fengshui alignment—a ridge of mountains to the north cradles the tombs on three sides, opening to the south and protecting the dead from the evil spirits carried on the north wind. Here you will walk along the elegant Sacred Way that leads to the tombs. Beginning with a grand marble gateway more than 400 years old, the long avenue is lined with 36 massive stone sculptures of officials, lions, elephants, camels and mythical beasts.
After lunch at a local restaurant, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach China's most renowned monument—the Great Wall. The wall was begun in the 5th century BC to keep out foreign invaders. Construction continued for centuries, eventually linking up the walls of the former independent kingdoms. The Great Wall meanders through China's northern mountain ranges from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert—a distance of over 3500 miles! Chairman Mao once said "You haven't walked on the Wall, you haven't been a good Chinese". Today you will have ample time to climb a section of the Great Wall and to get a sense of the enormity of this ancient edifice. (B,L,D)
In the morning, you visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complexes in China and a paradigm of Chinese architectural balance and symbolism. One key element in China's architectural genius was the blending of the monumental with the delicate, and the Temple of Heaven is perhaps the finest expression of this mixing of near opposite.
"Hall of Supreme Harmony", Temple of Heaven
The "Summer Palace" for Empress Dowager Cixi
During each winter solstice, the Ming and Qing emperors would perform rites and make sacrifices to Heaven praying for good harvest for their empire. The most striking edifice is the "Hall of Prayer of Good Harvests", which according to the emperor's Fengshui masters, is the exact point where heaven and Earth met. Built in 1420 (without the use of a single nail), this masterpiece of Ming architecture, features triple eaves, dramatically carved marble balustrades, and gorgeous glazed azure roof that symbolizes the color of heaven. This 120-foot-high structure is fixed by four inner pillars represent the seasons, and two sets of 12 columns denote the months and the traditional Chinese division of a day.
Lunch stop at a pearl factory; afterwards, you tour the idyllic Summer Palace, once the summer retreat and playground for the imperial family and royal court during the late Qing Dynasty. Considered the finest Chinese imperial garden, the Summer Palace spans over 700 acres with breathtaking views, temples, pavilions, palaces and halls including the lavishly painted "Long Corridor". It is most associated, however, with the Empress Dowager Cixi who paid for the extravagant Marble Boat with funds meant for the modernization of the Imperial Navy. Time permits, you take a photo stop at the "Bird Nest" and visit the exterior portion of this huge complex—the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Later, transfer to the airport for a flight to Xian to experience the historical side of your China trip. Located in the Yellow River Basin in China's heartland, Xian is one of the birthplaces of civilization. It has seen 3,100 years of development and 11 dynasties, giving it equal fame with Athens, Rome and Cairo as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals. Xian reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty at 10th century with a population of one million and is rich with cultural and historical significances. Xian Grand Noble Hotel (B,L,IM)
Today's excursion will take you to modern China's greatest archaeological discovery – The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor for over 2,200 years. In 1974, a local farmer uncovered the first of three massive earth and timber vaults, while digging a well. The extensive excavation, still in progress, has yielded over 6000 life-sized terra cotta warriors, each individually sculpted, with the physical characteristics of the humans they were modeled after. Archers, infantrymen, horses and bronze chariots have also been unearthed. A Circle Vision documentary is available on site. Lunch at a local restaurant and see a noodle making demonstration. Later, you will have a chance to shop at a workshop that makes replica Terra-cotta Warriors.
6,000 Terra-cotta Warriors in Xian
Tang Dynasty stage show
Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance – a period of peace and exceptional creativity lasting 300 years. This evening, you attend a feast of culinary and cultural delights with a special Dumpling (dim sum) banquet followed by a fascinating Tang Dynasty stage show. Indulge yourself in this remarkable show and reinvent your China dream with a travel back in time to the world of China's Golden Age, then come back to the present with a greater understanding of this amazing time. (B,L,SD)
In the morning, you tour the Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang Dynasty landmark. This seven-story pagoda was initially constructed in 652 AD to house the Buddhist sutras brought back from India by the monk, Xuan Zang, who later translated them into Chinese. His pilgrimage to India is immortalized in the Chinese classic - The Journey to the West.
The Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang Dynasty landmark
The Bund, a landmark of Shanghai
Afterwards, you are transferred to the airport for a flight to Shanghai, China's vibrant financial and artistic center. Shanghai, literally means "above the sea", is China's largest and most dynamic city, with a population of 18 million. In the 13th century it became a minor county seat and so it remained until the mid-19th century when British commercial ambitions led to war with China. The ensuing Treaty of Nanking allowed the British to trade freely from certain ports including Shanghai. The city soon became an outpost of glamour, high living, and ultimately decadence. In the 1930s, Shanghai is renowned as "the Pearl of the East".
Some places are forever associated with a single landmark and in the case of Shanghai it is surely the Bund. Today, you take a leisure walk along the waterfront promenade of the Bund. The Bund was at the heart of colonial shanghai, flanked on one side by the Huangpu River and on the other by the hotels, banks, offices, and clubs that were the grandiose symbols of western commercial power. See the ships and barges on the Huangpu River, en route to the sea or going upstream to the interior of China. The modernistic Oriental Pearl TV tower looms in the background redefining the skyline. In 1949, the communist took over and Shanghai was stripped of its grandeur. In 1990, the Pudong area across the river from the Bund was declared as a special economic zone, and a revival started for the city. Today we take you to the futurist Pudong New Developing Area. Transformed from once fertile farmland, this new area is rapidly becoming the symbol of modern China with its clusters of shinning metal and glass skyscrapers of world class hotels, international financial institutions, and commercial centers towered above the Huangpu River. You visit the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower, the third tallest building in China. At 1,380 feet, it is the world's fifth tallest building, as well as home to the world's tallest hotel - the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. From its lofty platform, you enjoy a stunning view of Shanghai.
Dinner tonight is followed by an unforgettable performance of the
In the morning you travel by motor-coach to Suzhou, which is often referred, by the Chinese, as the "Venice of the East". Suzhou is a 2,500-year-old city renowned the world over for its traditional gardens, ancient canals and silk production. In 1997 Suzhou's classic garden was designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pavilion of Watching the Moon, Master of Net Garden
Canals, arched bridges, and cobbled lanes at Tongli
The construction of the Grand Canal in the 7th century created a means whereby silk, the prized commodity from this region could be transported to the Northern capital, Beijing, a distance of over 600 miles. With prosperity came prestige as merchants and artisans plied their trade. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Suzhou flourished as a place of refinement, drawing an influx of scholars and merchants, who built themselves numerous elegant gardens.
The Chinese garden developed as a synthesis of two concepts linked in Taoist philosophy - scenery and serenity: the contemplation of nature in isolated meditation led to enlightenment. Therefore, the educated and wealthy built natural-looking retreats for themselves with an urban environment. The garden creates poetic and painterly concepts, and aims to improve on nature in creating a picture that looks natural but is in fact entirely artificial. For this the Chinese garden designer used four main elements: rocks, water, plants, and architecture.
Upon arrival, you visit the Garden of the Master of Fishing Nets, and experience all of the elements of a classical Chinese garden. It is said that the Master of the Nets Garden was named after one of its owners - a retired official who wished to become an accomplished fisherman. Dating to 1140, it is considered by many, the finest of all Suzhou's gardens. Although exceptional small, it succeeds, with great subtlety, in introducing every element considered crucial to the classical Chinese garden. It includes a central lake, discreet connecting corridors, pavilions with miniature courtyards, screens, delicate latticework, and above all, points which "frame a view", as if looking at a perfectly balanced photograph. The best known building is the "Pavilion for Watching the Moon", from where the moon can be viewed in a mirror, in the water, and in the sky.
Later, you tour the Silk Spinning Mill, where you will learn how silk is created from the mulberry-munching silkworms to produce thread and fine cloth. Afterwards, you travel to Tongli, a pretty little water town typical of the region. Tongli gives visitors a good idea of what Suzhou must have been like in its heyday. Reminiscent of scenes from traditional Chinese paintings, it is complete with canals, arched stone bridges, cobbled lanes, and tile-roofed wooden houses. Visit a courtyard mansion to learn about the lavish life style of its residents. Then, learn about traditional Chinese wedding customs at a local folklore museum. Take an exciting ride on a gondola and experience the charm of Tongli's waterways. You will have free time to browse and buy some local specialties along Old Street, which is lined with Ming style homes and storefronts. In the late afternoon, you travel by motor coach to Shanghai and enjoy your evening at leisure. (B,L,D)
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Shanghai on your own. Your tour guide is standby to assist you with the tour information you may need about Shanghai's hidden treasures, eating, playing and shopping. For your convenience, group transportation can be arranged at a very reasonable rate. Or, join our optional day tour to Shanghai's many famous sites, attractions and shopping.
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Nanjing Road is bargain shoppers' paradise
Optional Excursion: Begin your tour in the heart of old Shanghai at the 16th century city bazaar. This complex, with its classical architectural details, maze of walkways and reflecting pools, has been a marketplace and social center for the locals in the past 200 years. Afterwards, we visit the Jade Buddha Temple, which houses two exceptional Buddha statues, each exquisitely carved from a single piece of white jade. Built in the Song-dynasty style, the temples architectural design is also very impressive—with sharply curved eaves and figurines on the roof.
Continue to the People's Square, the center of life in today's Shanghai, where you will see Shanghai's many predominant architectural masterpieces: the Shanghai Grand Theater, MOCA Shanghai, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai Art Museum, and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, which traces the huge urban development projects which have taken place in recent years, with a whole floor dedicated to a scale model of Shanghai, showing all existing and approved buildings.
Tour the famed Shanghai Museum, an unique and inspiring piece of architecture, home to more than 120,000 cultural relics of ancient China, including a priceless collection of jade, bronze, ceramics, paintings, furniture, etc. Later, you are at leisure to explore and shop at Nanjing Road's emporiums. Shanghai is well known as bargain shopper's paradise. Today, you will find out why.
Your optional tour concludes with an exciting evening cruise on the Huangpu River, offering you an opportunity to see many of Shanghai's famous sites, from the Bund, a relic of Shanghai's golden age, to the dramatic skyline of the futurist Pudong. ($50 per person, including a private, escorted tour, entrance fees, a lunch, and transportation) (B)
After breakfast, board the Maglev, the world's fastest magnetic levitation train, for your trip to the Pudong International Airport. The Maglev travels at a speed of 287mph and will cover the 20 mile distance in less than 8 minutes! * Maglev is available for San Francisco departures only. (B)
Take maglev train to Pudong Internaitonal Airport
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I want to personally express my support for the over 200,000 active and retired federal workers in New York state. Won't you join me?
In Chautauqua County and the 147 zip code, we have more than 700 retired federal workers or their surviving spouses.
If you checked the weather forecast before going outside this morning, thank the federal employees at the National Weather Service who alert us to impending storms. If your child played with a toy today, thank the federal employees at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission who administer our toy safety standards. If you travel to a National Park this summer, thank the park rangers who help families create lifetime memories. No travel plans? Here's something you can do from your own front door: If you received your mail today, thank the U.S. Postal Service carrier who delivered it. My former co-workers and I at the Social Security office helped clients file claims, did redeterminations of eligibility, and answered questions on Social Security, SSI, and Medicare.
Many of the services on which Chautauqua County and the rest of New York state rely are made possible by America's federal workforce. We probably don't realize all that our federal worker neighbors do for us, but I hope they know that we appreciate their service to our country.
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On May 18-19, 2012, the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the EU joined President Barack Obama at Camp David for the annual G8 Summit. The leaders met to address major global economic, political, and security challenges, including energy and climate change, food security and nutrition, Afghanistan's economic transition and transitions taking place across the Middle East and North Africa.
In his remarks at the closing of the Summit, President Obama said, "For the past three years, our nations have worked together and with others first to rescue a global economy from freefall, then to wrestle it back to a path of recovery and growth. Our progress has been tested at times by shocks like the disaster in Japan, for example. Today it's threatened once again by the serious situation in the eurozone.
"As all the leaders here today agreed, growth and jobs must be our top priority. A stable, growing European economy is in everybody's best interests -- including America's. Europe is our largest economic partner. Put simply, if a company is forced to cut back in Paris or Madrid, that might mean less business for manufacturers in Pittsburgh or Milwaukee. And that might mean a tougher time for families and communities that depend on that business."
President Obama continued, "This morning, I updated you on the progress we made last night in our discussion of security issues. And today, following our discussion of the economy, we also made progress on a range of other important challenges. We discussed the importance of pursuing an all-of-the-above strategy for energy security in a safe and sustainable way. Leaders agreed to join a new U.S.-led coalition to address climate change, in part by reducing short-lived pollutants. And in the face of increasing disruptions in the supply of oil, we agreed that we must closely monitor global energy markets. Together, we stand ready to call upon the International Energy Agency to take action to ensure that the market remains fully and timely supplied.
"We also announced a new alliance on food security with African leaders and the private sector as part of an effort to lift 50 million people out of poverty over the next decade. We discussed our support for a sustainable Afghan economy as we wind down the war, and we reaffirmed our support for the democratic transitions underway in the Middle East and North Africa."
The leaders released a Camp David Declaration as well as fact sheets on Energy and Climate Change, the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, and the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition. You can read more about the Summit here.
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President Obama addresses security challenges to the world.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
my words to Greece means, want to warning Greece policians. i expect Greece policians lead their citizen but now they just watching. i very angry to policians. i think this crisis in Greece responsbility to upper class, they are rotten and had so much bribery from their citizen
i think, Greece Spain Portugal need Citizen Movement lessen debt not protest. of cource need political leader but now they are just watching......
PS if can? Germany just says we can help Spain and Portugal, not move just saying. Situation more deep need Jews help. Q-intend? more down after get a low price? Can a control?
Ashim K.C. in India writes:
When resources are scarce, their deployment logically ought to be determined by consideration of return on such deployment. Now the issue is given the demographic disadvantages of Europe and given the fact that a good number of developing countries have not only caught up with developed countries in manufacturing and delivery of everything big and small mass-consumed products and services technologically but because being low cost economies, competed European manufacturers out effectively, can resources be continued to be channelized to Europe? Developed industrial society advantages are at the most limited to certain strategic industries and capital goods and processes, which they force sell somehow often than not at high skimming prices. In this situation, USA has to forget the closer civilizational connections with Europe particularly and divert it's resources to Asia and Africa with same intense focus as it has invested in a series of pacific region Asian countries – latest being China to reinvigorate it's own economy. Europe in any case has the resilience to deal with it's falls and keep itself busy by being NATO partners .... it has reached levels of quality of life, little roll back shall still keep life comfortable to be able to wait for a brief while till Asia and Africa get to a situation where they can plough back enough to Europe too.
Sergey R. in Russia writes:
G7 - is the annual meeting of the leaders of the most economically developed countries. In addition to the high level of economic development, these the state combines the democratic structure and a commitment to human rights and civil liberties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin decided that he has more important things than a meeting with world leaders at Camp David. The official motivation for this decision was the need to complete the formation of the government.
Meanwhile, st.112 Russian Constitution expressly provides that the formation of a government is the prerogative of the Head of Government. Thus, in accordance with this Article of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Medvedev as head of government has the initiative in this matter. The main reason for which was not present, Vladimir Putin at Camp David is that he afraid of criticism from other heads of state for violation of the rights and freedoms of citizens, and the authoritarian regime of monopoly power in Russia.
Russia does not conform to G7 in terms of economics, either in terms of the political system. States of G7 and Russia is not bound by a common value system. Democracy and civil liberties are alien to Russia.
Invitation to the G7 was upfront that Russia will become a civilized European country. Russia has chosen the path of dictatorship and authoritarianism. Now this country is the main bulwark and support of dictatorial regimes around the world. And most importantly, Russia does not want change in the direction of democratic freedoms. This is a common problem in Russian society, which continues to be guided by principles of communist terrorism in internal and international politics.
Russia is a country with weak economies, authoritarian politics, with the leadership, which hates the democratic system. Thus, Russia has nothing to do with the club G7. The sooner this is understood throughout the world, the better.


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She says voting irregularities raise too many questions to just let it pass.
Published December 12, 2006
More than a month after the election, Christine Jennings is still fighting for a seat in Congress.
Republican Vern Buchanan led Democrat Jennings by a few hundred votes on Election Day and in subsequent recounts in the District 13 race. Jennings is challenging the result because touch screen voting machines in Sarasota County recorded that more than 18,000 people, or 13 percent of all voters, did not vote for either candidate, a rate much higher than in other counties in the district.
The state of Florida has declared Buchanan the winner, but his victory is being disputed in Leon County Court and in the U.S. House by Jennings, who is asking for a revote and an examination of voting machines. It's unclear what the House will do, but it can choose not to seat Buchanan on Jan. 4 when the new Democrat-controlled Congress begins.
Jennings sat down with the St. Petersburg Times on Monday to talk about the race.
Why are you so sure that the 18,000 undervotes represent people who wanted to vote for you?
From the very beginning of early voting we had people call our office and tell us they were having problems with the machines, problems getting their votes taken, and they were concerned about whether they would be counted.
Why is it so important to review the source code in the voting machines?
The source code is the DNA of the whole voting experience. ... It would be as if you have a car, someone gave you the keys and you started driving and you had a problem and yet you were told, "No, you can't go under that hood to find out what that problem is." The source code is the key, is the DNA of the election - and we've got to get to it.
Isn't there a possibility you may not win a revote?
If my opponent would win, I would absolutely wish him well and I would walk away from this and be pleased that the people have spoken. All people ... I believe then that all people would have had an opportunity to vote for their representative.
How much of a problem was the ballot design?
The ballot design may have been a contributing factor, but it is not the major factor.
Are you worried about being called a sore loser?
Not at all because I can tell you I am getting e-mails, letters, all kinds of support from people across this nation, from New York to California, telling me don't ever give up.
This is one of the last contested races in the nation. At what point do you give up?
I am not giving up until we have an answer about what happened in this race. ... I'm going to keep fighting until we know we have fair elections in this country and that every vote counts in this district.
Some members of Congress have speculated this disputed election could tear the new House apart. What do you say to that and are you prepared to be the cause of such a thing?
I don't understand any representative or senator that isn't saying, "I'm concerned about the integrity of the voting system of this country." ... It defies logic.
Have you considered the possibility that you might better serve your party by not forcing the new House speaker to wrestle with your case?
This is a responsibility that Congress has. It is exactly one of the reasons they are there. ... I am not causing anything except trying to protect the integrity of the voting system that is so precious in this country.
Who's paying your legal costs?
We are raising money from all over the United States. People are being incredibly generous.
Do you think the federal government should pass new legislation regarding voting machines and standards?
I certainly do, and I want to be a part of working on election and campaign reform. I think both are needed in this country.
Tell me about the last time you talked to Vern Buchanan?
I think the last time I saw him was freshmen orientation. Vern and I are civil to each other, and I always will be. I would never talk about civility in politics if I wasn't ready to set an example.
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Team members now play waiting game ahead of World Cup roster announcement
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The U.S. women's national team used a balanced attack to cruise to a 16-9 victory over defending NCAA champ Northwestern in its third and final game of Champion Challenge weekend. The U.S. finished with a perfect 3-0 record against the Wildcats, Syracuse and Team England in its final weekend of training before this week's announcement of the 18-player roster that will compete in the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women's World Cup this summer in Oshawa, Ont.
"Our biggest thought is to improve every time we're together. It is the last time the 25 of us will be together, so we need to cherish this, and we've just got to go out there and play," said U.S. team captain Lindsey Munday, who won player of the game honors Sunday against Northwestern with a one-goal, three-assist performance.
The Wildcats opened scoring on an unassisted goal from senior midfielder Taylor Thornton, and the two teams traded goals for the first quarter of the game. But the U.S. took the lead for good when midfielder Kelly Berger (one goal, two assists) dished to attacker Sarah Albrecht (two goals), who converted a low crease shot at 12:54 of the opening quarter. A 9-2 run in late in the second half gave Team USA a comfortable 10-4 halftime lead. Overall, 12 different players scored for the U.S., despite a solid performance by Northwestern goalie Bridget Bianco (13 saves).
"This was a great test for us, because she did make a bunch of saves. So the attack and the midfield, we did have to take a breath and really focus on putting it around her," Munday said.
USA attackers Shannon Smith and Michelle Tumolo led the U.S. with three goals each. Thornton paced the Wildcats with a pair of goals.
"We're in the high teens [on offense] on average, which is a great thing, against really quality opponents," USA coach Ricky Fried said.
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While no frontrunner has emerged as a go-to draw person for the U.S., Fried is willing to trade specialized skills for overall athleticism. With FIL rosters capped at 18, nearly half the size of a typical NCAA roster, versatility takes precedence.
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Defensively, the U.S. performed well against a young Northwestern offense still trying to find a replacement for Smith, the former Tewaaraton Award winner and now first-year Hofstra coach who graduated last year. Devon Wills started in the goal for the U.S. and made four saves in the first half. Goalies Liz Hogan and Megan Huether split time in the second half, with Hogan contributing a save.
The game was chippy, with both teams accumulating multiple yellow cards.
"Early we were playing a little tight. There's a lot at stake individually, and it looked like that," Fried said. "We got settled in late in the second half. We really talked to them about letting the ball do more of the work, and the easy shots started happening."
For now, the players have done all they can do to make their respective cases for a spot on the team. Fried and his staff will make their decisions and inform players individually, and the final roster will be released to the public early this week. All of the 25 players will be invited to continue training with the team, and two alternates will be selected closer to the July 10 start date of the tournament.
"We asked them to focus on playing together and get the other stuff out of their minds," Fried said. "Now, that's easier said than done."
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Goals: USA — Smith 3, Tumolo 3, Albrecht
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Assists: USA — Munday 3, Berger 2, Tumolo, Schwarzmann, Etrasco, McPartland, Dashiell; NU — Macaluso, Cassera.
Saves: USA — Wills 4, Hogan 1, Huether 0; NU — Bianco 13.
Draws: USA 12, NU 15
Ground Balls: USA 21, NU 14
Clears: USA 10-13, NU 8-16
Turnovers: USA 14, NU 24
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To my second (deepest apologies Seeker) and much valued TC collector,
Your Kurojino chawan went out today and I kindly thank you so very much for your interest in, and support of my work.
Very best wishes,
Beautiful work, Rob...difficulty typing as I'm drooling over the chawan...
You mention part of your artistic philosophy is acting as a facilitator...may I ask where you as an artist stopped in this piece and where the kiln gods took over?
Kind regards,
You tried Mt St Helens ash, Robert? I used to own pottery glazed with this ash. Quite iridescent. Suggested recipe and ash fall photos plus map, below. Area potters may still have this ash tucked away, but you can find a thick layer of this ash rather easily in the Yakima Basin and Western Columbia Plateau, if you dig a few feet below surface in a handy depression.
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I love it! Very much.
Beautiful. Great in my hands. Gorgeous combined with matcha.
I often visit your site in hopes that there will be more too see and consider.
Best to you always, and so glad to find you here.
Hi Robert,
I was looking at your main website just now, and discovered that there isn't a functioning link for chaire (Works > Tea ware > Chaire).
Is this a broken link, or are you simply not selling any chaire at the moment?
(I seem to remember seeing some photos of your chaire before, and they were exquisite.)


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If memory serves me correctly, it was 10 years ago (plus or minus a month or so) that the first MTB trail was cut under the direction of Todd Scott. Only about a mile was built during the summer of 2002, starting behind (north) of the cell tower and ending at the two track by the Red House. In 2003, after the revival of the Novi Treefarm (Lakeshore Park), the team there, together with many leaders from the Metro South and Metro North chapters, extended the trail to somewhere around the 4 mile mark.
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I'm looking forward to seeing this again. I found the review I wrote in 95 - here thanks to the Way Back Web - after having a sneak preview in the projection room watching it on a sheet of A4. Good old 16mm.
The guy who did the English subtitles for the film found my review and told me he liked it. Reading it again, it is a bit pretentious. But I was young and serious and used to bash this crap out every week.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's the mother of all earnings reports. Apple's (AAPL) slated to report earnings and guidance after the close of trading, and given the malaise towards the iPhone maker lately, Apple will need to show something extraordinary to excite investors and regain the aura that's surrounded the company in the past.
There have been countless reports over the past few months that Apple's seeing slowing demand for its products, whether it's the all-important iPhone , or concerns over the iPad .
Expectations have been lowered going into the report, and Ironfire Capital's Eric Jackson thinks Apple will meet the expectations, and "that will cause a lot of hand-wringing this afternoon about whether the law of large numbers is kicking in." Going a little further out, Jackson believes shares will be higher, as people start to look toward the rest of 2013. Jackson owns shares in Apple and is a RealMoney contributor.
Judging by recent smartphone numbers from Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T) , iPhone activations are less of a concern than they were, which should be a positive for Apple this quarter. Verizon activated 6.2 million iPhones in its most recent quarter, with half of them iPhone 5s. AT&T said it activated 10.2 million smartphones, with most analysts believing that around 75% of them were iPhones.
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J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz believes Apple can achieve 39.3% in gross margins this quarter, which would bode well for earnings. "For Apple, we believe much of investor anxiety has been related to the potential movement of gross margin over time," he wrote, in a note. "As discussed previously, if Apple is able to improve corporate gross margin closer to the 40% threshold, then we believe the Apple story can come back into favor. Our gross margin estimates for Dec-Q and F2013 are now 39.3% and 40.6%, versus 38.7% and 40.3% previously."
Moskowitz rates Apple "overweight" with a $725 price target.
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Best tracks "No Reply" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"!
strawberryfields wrote:Beatles for Sale is my least favorite album. A bunch of the songs are weak compared to their other stuff, and maybe too many covers.
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So I wonder if I changed the top stone to a more conductive stone than the Fibrament, if this would accomplish my goal?
I think Bert tried it in the MPO.
I tried to sugar coat it ... literally ... I tried to cover top stone with sugar/ water solution and bake it. after multiple coat and baking the surface should be covered with dark hydrocarbon surface, the darker the surface the higher the emissivity . It was messy and generated lots of smoke during stone baking. I gave up after couple coats and the slight dark coat I obtained after couple of bake is no longer visible after using MPO couple of times.
it's probably not going to make much of a difference.
You want to increase the emissivity, not the conductivity. About all you could do is make the stone black. I doubt it would make much difference however. I think Bert tried it in the MPO. You might do a search on that. BTW, who is Craig 123?
Hey Mark, have you tried sliding a screen or pizza tray underneath partway through the bake? That and cooking the pizza off the bottom stone worked best for me. Also longer pre-heats and adding quarry tiles to the top stone helped.
My error, I am soooo embarrassed. Of course it is Scott not Craig. Who is Craig 123?
Mark, as everyone has mentioned, conductivity requires contact. Since the top stone is not contacting the pizza, conductivity plays no role. The only methods for bolstering top heat are through increased emissivity (a darker color) or decreased proximity (lowering the ceiling or raising the pizza). As Bert found out, high temps tend to take most materials away. You might, though, be able to achieve better emissivity with a darker stone. There are black glazed stones:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UI8B2S/?tag=pmak-20https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0036G8JHG/?tag=pmak-20I'm not sure how well the stones will fit, and cutting a glazed stone might be a bit of a question mark. I'm not sure.A couple years back, this forum had a member who was doing custom stones in darker colors, but he hasn't been around in quite some time. Dark cordierite stones are out there, but they are hard to find. I just did a quick search and came up empty-handed. This is what I'd look for, though. The darker, the better.Generally speaking, in bottom heat scenarios, I find it a bit easier and more effective to handicap the bottom heat via deflection and/or less conductive hearths, then to bolster the top heat with darker ceilings.
Scott, I have seen pics of almost black soap stone. There is a dealer in the Bay Area that will cut a rectangular soap to fit my top stone holder. Any way to know in advance if soapstone will be more reflective than FibraMent?
Hey Mark,I have taken notice to the issues you are expressing....that is why we have the sliding burner on the Inferno and the Pro.I have had a fair amount of interest in the wood burning kit (which uses the same setup as you have) and I am adding two featuresthat should add the same functionality to yours that the bigger standalone ovens have. I have put the bottom rotating stone on a slideso you can pull it forward there by cooling off the front and letting more heat in the back. I have prototyped it, and will be giving it a test fire soon.I am also looking into adding a ceramic blanket in the air space at the top which will also help. Once I have done this, I will be closer to rolling out the wood fired kit.If you call me (maybe on Monday) we can see if we can retrofit yours.take careWillard
Mark, what you are looking for in a top stone is emissivity, and, yes, an almost black soapstone will be more emissive then Fibrament.One other thing to consider, even incorporating Willard's fascinating new features, is that the 2stone insert may not be ideal for a Neapolitan bake time, regardless of how many BTUs you have coming up from below. What bake times are you presently seeing with a 650 pre-heat? Are you using a traditional New York style recipe and flour?
Mark, you'll find differing opinions on this, but unmalted flour doesn't realize it's true potential unless it's baked in 90 seconds or less. With your powerful oven, a balanced 90 second bake might be feasible, but it's extremely advanced pizza making. I would, for now, tackle the style that is the easiest to achieve with your equipment. For the insert, that's New York KABF or all trumps (the all trumps is bromate, correct?), a four to 5 min. bake, 3% oil, 1% sugar, and, for the best possible oven spring, an appropriately low thickness factor no higher than .075.Another big player in oven spring is proper fermentation. How long are you fermenting your dough for, and is it between double and triple by the time you stretch it?


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Wordless Wednesday: Pictures Received Yesterday, Great Grandmother Etta (Wright) Henderson
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Number of days: 25
Number of flight legs: 30 (fit into 20 flying days; there were five nonflying days on the schedule)
Distance traveled: 26,568 nautical miles (4,930 nm greater than the circumference of the Earth). Note, this is my distance traveled; Mike Laver's journey began and ended in Aiken, S.C., so he logged two more flight legs and an additional 907 nm.
Total flight time: 98.1 hours
Average speed: 271 knots (312 mph)
Average flight leg: 886 nautical miles (1,020 miles)
Longest flight leg: 1,232 nautical miles (1,418 miles), from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Minot, North Dakota
Shortest flight leg: 93 nautical miles (107 miles), from Straubing, Germany, to Salzburg, Austria. Why so short? We wanted to visit MT Propeller in Straubing and the Red Bull Air Museum in Salzburg–why drive between the two, especially when fuel costs less in Salzburg? The next shortest flight leg was 674 nautical miles, from Broome to Ayers Rock, Australia.
Notebooks filled: 2.5
Photographs taken: 6,903
Video recorded: 175.5 GB
We're still working on total fuel consumption, most expensive and least expensive fuel, highest fees, and similar numbers. However, many of those costs were billed through our handler, BaseOps, or primary fuel supplier, World Fuel. It could be another month or two before all the bills make their way to Mike's business.
In the meantime, please take a look at the October 3 installment of AOPA Live This Week; Associate Producer Paul Harrop crafted a nice segment based primarily on video that I shot during the trip. The segment starts at about 4:20 into the program.
My wife really likes the homecoming segment on the September 19 AOPA Live This Week (very early in the show, about 1:30)…I'm not sure whether it's the video itself or just the fact that I had returned from my longest trip ever.


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Skip to comments.Anti Gay Pastor Sued By Soros Funded Group 'Crimes Against Humanity
Posted on 02/17/2013 5:55:33 PM PST by mgist
An American pastor is facing a federal lawsuit filed by a George Soros-funded organization alleging that the pastors messages on homosexuality are a crime against humanity a lawsuit that some Christians fear might have far-reaching consequences for church mission groups.
Scott Lively, a Massachusetts pastor known for his opposition to homosexuality, was sued by Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). They claim that he incited the persecution of homosexuals in Uganda.
Lively traveled to Uganda in 2009 where he delivered messages that shared his Biblical
(Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...
Looking for the satire tag.
Not finding it.
I know a pastor who does a lot of work in Uganda. The misery and suffering going on in that country are heart breaking. Christians are persecuted, massive malaria problems, and 100% HIV infection rate in some areas. Yet he's had people walk 3 days to attend a sermon.
That Soros is using these people to further his agenda is disgusting beyond belief. May he rot in hell.
Going to need that 2nd Amendment to use our 1st Amendment sooner rather than later.
Appears to be a real Fox News story. Soros doing Obama' bidding from a distance. For someone with so much wealth he is also one of the most despised human beings on earth. Money can't buy you love and lack of it turns you into what Soros has become.
Homosexuality is more a crime against humanity
Accusing this pastor of crimes against humanity, is by extension accusing the entire government of Uganda of crimes against humanity. The man operated within Ugandan law, and also within the laws of the US. As far as I know, the UN has not yet passed a ban on free speech.
Soros has always been dirt. When he was a 13 he helped the nazi's round up fellow jews for the camps.
Soros is working with the Muslims to take over the UN and speech will be the tool.
I believe your right, sooner than we thought.
Looks like Catholics aren't the only ones under attack. Attacks from the media and Soros funded organizations should be a badge of honor, a sign that battles are significant and successful. Good job Pastor.
Sores has supported people associated with NAMBLA and gay rights for a long time:
Soros is a butt Nazi
With all due respect....you have that exactly backward.
How do we help this guy?
Butt-screwing Soros must be brought down!
When is that old bastard going to assume room temperature?
Much controversy swirls over Uganda. I don't have any earthly idea, however, why these "SMUG" folks expect anything but getting laughed out of a US Federal court, if that is what they mean. Now if it's a Ugandan "Federal" court, who knows.
Also... this may get some folks hot but here's what I have to say. Granted — homosexual relations (in the sense of their simulacrums of sexual function) are wrong in the sight of God, period. BUT. What pastors have succeeded in seeing past the sinner's sin to the sinner's need? Those are the ones who should be speaking. The rest should shut up and listen to them.
The premise is quite odd, considering the act is a "crime against nature".
With all due respect....you have that exactly backward.
Exactly. Obama reads from a teleprompter passibly well. That is the total extent of his capabilities. His relationship to the Soros gang is confined to "yessir, nosir, jump how high sir".
Not soon enough.
With our luck, the person who follows himwill be worse, it that can ready happen.
With our luck, the person who follows himwill be worse, it that can ready happen.
Or——anti-Sodomy pastor? What is wrong with being against Vice?
I read Lively's book "Pink Swastika". He understands the insidious evil of using the human body in such dehumanizing ways and he is NOT afraid to speak the Truth. He is a very brave man who has been discriminated against only because he speaks the Truth which Marxists never allow.
The homosexual mafia have been trying to destroy this book for decades. it is so well researched and exposes the intrinsic disorder, history and evil of homosexuality. The Leftists hate him for his expose.
Men having sex with men is a deadly perversion. I prefer that phrase to homosexuality because homosexuality implies an identity while men having sex with men more correctly describes the disgusting act or maybe series of acts. To sodomize another male is a perversion rather than an identity.
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Scott Lively is one of the good fighters. Later I will find a site with more info and maybe contact info if anyone wants to help him in any way. It's crazy how leftists have turned a sick perersion into saintliness, and those who tell the truth, warn people against the perversion, and help them get out of it, are evil.
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soros is hteo ne who shoudl be charged with 'crimes agaisnt humanity' because he supports peopel contracting aids and dying young asnd needlessly due to their devient lifestyles- Not sure how he gets of accusign someoen who is trying to SAVE homosexuals from contractign deadly diseases as criminals? soros shoudl be thanking the pastor for tryign to save lives- but hten again, we all know soros doesn't give a damn about anyone, let aloen queers, and that his only agenda is to attack God and His children- The hypocrisy of the left is mind boggling-
This pastor shoudl immediately ask why soros would oppose tryign to save homosexuals from a life of pain and misery and premature death due to hteir obvious deviant lifestyles and ask whetehr soros even actualyl cares abotu gay peopel at all, or if he perhaps just has an ax to grind agaisnt Christians who preach God's word
queer peoplel ike to say 'I was born this way' but the FACT is that they were born in SIN- Not predisposed to some deviant lifestyle- they CHOSE to ignore Go,d to lust after their own gender, and to feed that lust untuil they crossed the line and did the actual acts with another of their same gender- SIN spurred this on- NOT some ficticious gene or mutation- and htey msot certainly CAN help the way they feel but they choose NOT to deviate from their devience because they enjoy sin and don't want to do the hard work to overcoem sinful feelings and lsuts
Yes -far more accurate than the propagandized headline which is falsely premised upon flawed leftist ideology.
To legitimately condemn the sin but love the sinner one must first recognize that there is a difference between people and the actions they choose to engage in.
Homosexual sex is the enemy of social order -it is intrinsically disordered, a health hazard, and self destructive individually and societally.
Anyone with common sense should be against society being forced to accept as normal such an abnormal and hazardous activity.
Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) is an umbrella non-governmental organization based in Kampala, Uganda. Headed by Executive Director Frank Mugisha and Chairperson and founder Victor Mukasa, and formerly co-headed by Advocacy Officer David Kato (until his murder in January 2011), it pushes for the protection and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Ugandans.
> "Soros doing Obama bidding from a distance."
With all due respect....you have that exactly backward.
Actually you have a point there. I guess it's safe to say they have a symbiotic relationship where one's the host and the other the parasite. In this situation its difficult to tell which is which.
Oh most certainly, these folks are an organ of the devil.
That doesn't mean that EVERYONE they engage against is necessarily totally "doing the right thing." Some may mean well but yet bumble. The Christian mission is, however, not so much to get a world of selfish people to behave better, but far more to bring salvation to sinners.
Make that... selfish, LOST people...
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Here's how RW members rated this race (311 votes).
In short: Superb value, well organised and great training run for London.In full: Really enjoyable course (apart form the uphill at the end of the 6 mile loop!), well organised, enthusiastic marshalls, superb value for money and a really pleasing time. Would recommend it to anyone training for London.Date of review: March 27, 2007
In short: Great preparation for FLM through lovely countryside along undulating lanesDate of review: March 27, 2007
In short: Well organised with great marshalls good prep for LondonIn full: Thank you so much. The orange squash was appreciated. The water station at about 12 miles was very funny asking us to have the correct change ready. I hurt yesterday but am very proud of myself today. Special thanks to Brian for his helpDate of review: March 26, 2007
In short: Great for the longest run before the Marathon.In full: A pretty bleak start on a grey misty morning when the clocks had gone forward! But it only got better and a turned into a well organised race through pleasant country lanes on a not too testing route. If you have to go out and run 21 miles before the marathon, I can't think of a better way of doing it than in the company of a few like minded souls. Date of review: March 26, 2007
In short: Tiring run - the early start (clocks forward an hour) seriously upset my bodyclock !In full: Nice enough run, very friendly and well organised. Course undulates a bit and although I entered the 21 pulled out at 15 as I was just too tired to complete the full distance. A nice touch though because there appears to be capacity to 'switch' events depending on how things are going. Still got a finishers medal etc and a 'decent' 15 miles training run.Date of review: March 26, 2007
In short: Friendly and challenging marathon training runIn full: This is a very well organised and very friendly run. As everyone else has said the marshalls are great as are the 'water stop crews'-very, very encouraging which makes up for the quiet stretches of country road. I wanted to give up after half a mile as I felt like **** so special thanks to Mary from Worthing who convinced me to carry on for the full monty 21 miles-her support was typical of most of the other runners who had a 'we are all in it together' supportive outlook. Not sure I'll be back next year though-this marathon running lark is way too tough!Date of review: March 26, 2007
In short: Well run event - thanks to all involved.Date of review: March 26, 2007
In short: Very friendly raceIn full: Very friendly since most people preapring for marathon - most chatting I have come across in a race! Scenic, flat course, just slight bump near end. Marshalls very supportive good water/squash stations.End a bit tight and rushed. Run-off space required.Date of review: March 26, 2007
In short: Friendly and relaxed atmosphereIn full: Lots of support and encouragement from passers-by, the marshalls and 'water station operatives' were very friendly and the route was scenic and mainly flat.Date of review: March 26, 2007
In short: The best value race everIn full: Excellent, low-key organisation. Positively uplifting absence of corporate sponsorship! Q. how does a non-sponsored event offer such excellent value, compared with the mega-Corp races, costing 5x as much?Date of review: March 26, 2007
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PRINCESS ANNE, MD - (July 14, 2014)
– "Continuum," representing 30 years of artworks by Michel Demanche, who has
spent the previous 25 as a professor in the Department of Fine Art at the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, will be on display through August 15 in
The exhibit opens with a meet-the-artist
reception Fri., July 18, from 5-8 p.m. at the downtown campus of the Salisbury
University Art Galleries. Demanche will
give a gallery talk at 6 p.m. The
event is being held in conjunction with the Salisbury Arts & Entertainment
district's monthly 3rd Friday celebration.
Demanche's works are based on stories from
her past revealed in paintings, mixed works on paper and photography. The subject matter is perception, illusion
and memory of eminent disaster as part of nightmares, storms or man-made
"Many of her artworks represent the ghosts
of past situations in her own life or the lives of those closest to her," said
Tracy Causey of Causey Contemporary in New York, the curator for the show who
represents Demanche along with William Campbell Contemporary Art in Texas.
Pieces in this exhibit which exemplify this, she said, are "Monsters on Our Own
Making," "Triumph of Disaster," the "Tom and Betty" series or the piece "Brain
"Michel cares deeply about the natural
world and is concerned about what the human race is doing to it without
thinking," said Causey. In her art,
Demanche wants the viewer to recall similar situations they have experienced
and hopes it invokes a sense of awareness and need for change. "Who knows what
that resulting interaction between viewer and artwork will alchemically create
within the world?"
In addition to UMES and SU galleries, Demanche's
works have been featured at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, The
Houston Museum of Art, the Women's Museum in Washington, D.C. and have won
numerous recognition awards in art shows ranging from local venues to Florence,
Admission is free and open to the
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First a quick history of my experience with tea:
Last year I decided that I needed to start living healthier and try to lose some weight. I was used to drinking several sodas a day and knew I needed to break the addiction, so I started looking for a healthier alternative. I tried every "diet" drink I could find but I didn't like any of them.
Then one day I was walking by a Teavana store in the mall and was offered a sample. I had never tried hot tea before, but I instantly loved it. I tried every sample they had ready and decided on two favorites. When it was time to check out, I learned that the two I liked were actually blends of several teas, so I had to pay for multiple scoops which got expensive fast. My total was around $40, but I was assured that it was enough tea to last me months. In reality, it only lasted weeks. I realized that I couldn't afford Teavana.
So, I started trying grocery store teas like Bigelow and Tazo. They didn't taste nearly as good to me, but at least I could afford them. At first, I didn't like the flavor of plain tea. I could only stomach "fruity" teas, and only after I added a little sugar to sweeten it. After a while, I got used to the taste and I didn't need the sugar anymore. Then I started to loose my taste for the fruity teas altogether, they started to taste bitter to me. At this point, I re-tried plainer black and green teas and they tasted great to me. I suppose it's a learned flavor, at least for me. Now I start every day with a cup of black tea with mint or green tea with ginger and I really look forward to it. Also, I've been able to completely give up sodas..
I'm happy with my tea, but I'm curious what else is out there. I'd like to learn more; like the various types of tea I don't know exist, what vendors have the best flavor at a good price, what is the best style cup to use (I use a coffee mug), ect. So if anyone wants to throw some information or opinions at me or point me somewhere, I'd appreciate it.


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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Flashmob organizer Chelsea Kochenash, an elementary education major from Chaska.
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Sponsored by the departments of Campus Recreation and Residential Life, it is billed as a bigger, badder, better flash mob than the Feb. 28 Garvey Commons flash mob that caused a buzz on campus.
Participants are required to attend practices and will be informed of the flash mob time and place (all very hush-hush) later. Students and employees are welcome to participate.
"Picture yourself out there, outside the box and doing something you may not normally do, but being able to say that you did it, for the rest of your life...it's a really great experience," says Chelsea Kochenash, organizer of the event. Kochenash also organized the famous Garvey flash mob.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
Remains of the Day Journal
I have been happily sewing and scrapping this week. I signed up for the Remains of the Day Class taught by Mary Ann Moss. (http://dispatchfromla.typepad.com/remains_of_the_/course-description.html)
I learned about this class through the Sketchbook group on Yahoo. This group was formed when a bunch of us involved in Sarah Whitmire's Soul Journaling (http://www.souljournaling.com/)group signed up for the ArtHouse Co-op Sketchbook Project. I found Sarah's class by Googling "art journaling."
What a whirlwind this has been. Just like life. One thing leads to another and another and another. Sometimes we forget to take a step back and catch our breath. Especially when the whirlwind is a positive thing like art journaling has been for me.
I "finished" by scrappy journal. The basis anyway and now will fill it up. But first it's time to take a step back and get back in touch with some other projects, including a "One Color" piece of art for the ArtHouse Co-op.
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I like your scrappy journal Rita!!ReplyDelete
I love these journals and yours is fantastic! A wonderful way to use and combine those bits and pieces of daily life!ReplyDelete
Loving the look at your journal! I'm a fan of anything blue and stripey :) have fun filling up the pages!!ReplyDelete
you've done a beautiful job here Rita. really and truly. looks FAB! love that striped/heavily patterned fabric for the cover.ReplyDelete
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Hi Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?ReplyDelete
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Two-Toned Tail Below a Shaggy Blonde Cap
A short cap of shaggy hair extends into a dramatic flow of two-toned tresses. Finger-tousled short layers of light blonde hair, feathered along the hairline, make up two-thirds of the head, from the crown down to just about the tops of the ears. At this point, longer strands start to cascade down, well past the shoulders. These are dyed black underneath, providing sudden depth and drama. The length is styled over one shoulder, the black peeking through the blonde. The contrast gives a hip, edgy twist to this hairstyle.
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