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Teddy bears are one of the most iconic children's toys on the planet. No matter where you are across the globe, it's likely that the sight of a stuffed bear will make a local child's eyes light up with joy. We may dismiss them as mere playthings, but for designer Junichi Nakane they have become a symbol of both activism and cross-cultural friendship. Following a visit to Mali, Nakane was inspired to do something that would help members of a community called Dogon build a well so they could access clean drinking water. Sure, he could have just donated some money, but that seemed boring. Instead, Nakane decided to design a stuffed animal that would transcend socio-demographic lines while raising money for the village's efforts. The result is Kumanokoido, a bear comprised of traditional fabrics from various cultures around the world.
According to CoolHunting.com, the name Kumanokoido is a hybrid word created by Nakane himself: "Kumanoko" is Japanese for "cub" or "baby bear" and "Ido" means "water well." Together with his friend Saki Yahagi Oki, an avid sewer, Nakane produced a prototype: a stuffed bear made from the waxed pattern fabrics used in daily Malian life. Finally, in September 2012, he rented a booth at the Brooklyn Flea with 15 hand-sewn bears. He sold out in less than two hours. That's when he knew he had an idea that could grab the public's attention and help raise much needed funds for the Dogon community's well.
Currently, Nakane is working toward a goal of $15,000 and has lauched a new exclusive line of Kumanokoido made from camouflage. "These bears are made by combining fabric from different camouflage uniform patterns from the armed forces, regional, and worldwide military branches," Nakane explains. As the uniforms typically come from countries that don't get along, the "Camo Bear" is meant to symbolize world unity. Besides making bears, Nakane is currently working on a dedicated website and online shop. For now, you can see images of the bears, Nakane, and supporters on this Tumblr. Each bear is made to order. Details on how to pre-purchase may be found here.
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Where I'll be this weekend:
• Dharma talk Sat. 6/18 at Noon (12pm) at Ordinary Mind Zendo 107 West 74th St between Columbus & Amsterdam Aves Apt. BR New York, NY 10023
• Reading on Sat. 6/18 at 8pm Melville House 145 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Nice review of my new book:
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Link to the video if you can't see it: http://youtu.be/KZXkzao9KvA
Interview with Scott Edelstein that says stuff about my first Zen teacher:
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September 9, 2009
'tis (almost) weekend, and (almost) happy hour...
I had a fairly easy summer on the workfront, and as the heat and humidity gradually wanes, everything now seems to be back to normal - not that I had a real summer holiday, but it feels kind of like it.
My being a freelancer, a weekend doesn't necessarily equal to days off. It's often quite an opposite, for lots of clients would throw some work in right at the end of a workweek and expect to receive it back first thing in the following week. I remember how we used to receive a fax coming in at six in the evening on a Friday, where a client asks us to return it by Monday morning. After all these years, things haven't changed very much, only fax has largely been replaced by emails.
But I'm not going to complain about it, really, for I get to have some non-work time on weekdays during the daytime when many people are at work. Anyways, it looks like I need to be working pretty much non-stop for this weekend, I thought I'd quickly post something that would hopefully cheer me up along the way.
This is what I call tipsy ginger ale, or home-made honey-ginger syrup with sparkling wine. I've been enjoying the home-made ginger ale all summer, usually topping it with sparkling water. But I tried it with sparkling wine for a change when at the picnic in one late August evening, and found it tasting closer to the 'real' ginger ale than with water. I suspected I might have been too drunk to taste the real difference, so gave it another try on another day when I was (still) sober. And it really did taste just like a 'proper' ginger ale!
It might have been the taste of wine that balanced off that of honey, or that the wine was more strongly carbonated than regular sparkling water, making it drink more like commercial ginger ale, I do not know. But I'm quite happy whatever the reason may be, though I now need to be careful not to be on the drink, for this stuff doesn't taste of alcohol at all!
And while we are talking about ginger ale...
This one is the home-made lychee liquor that I made back in late June, topped with ginger ale. After two months of steeping fresh lychee nuts in gin and vodka (separately), both have taken on a brownish tinge (like this) and give off a wonderfully sweet smell of lychee. Although it was merely as a result of my sheer mistake that I first made it with gin instead of vodka, I now find myself preferring the former. It could be only because I like gin to begin with, but it seems to complement the flavor of lychee better than the neutral vodka does. Who knows, it's maybe just me.
As I grabbed a few different kinds of ginger ale, I treated myself to shandygaff, mixing them up with some lager...
You know, I don't like summer, but it's good to reminisce over one when it is already over. Almost, anyways.
Alright, now back to work - it's still eleven in the morning on Thursday around here, but it's never too early to start a happy hour and/or a weekend, I reckon.
(This photo's from a farmer's market near Melbourne, on my last visit there back in 2006. Some of the photos are here if you are in need of killing time in the weekend. A glass of wine or beer in hand wouldn't hurt.)
Have a wonderful week(end) everyone! -c x
7 comments:
- ina said...
oh that looks really good.
but a wine tasting at 11 o clock in the morning ?? OMG i think its to early :D
- 10:05 PM, September 09, 2009
- cocopuff1212 said...
When we moved here, we had a transit at Frankfurt at 11:00 a.m. There, people were already drinking wine and beer at the airport cafes.
My hubby saw two people sharing a bottle of wine during lunch at his company cafe. Wine by the glass is also available there. DURING LUNCH.
No, it's not too early (maybe 7:00 a.m...that might be too early) :D
- 1:15 AM, September 10, 2009
- Claudia said...
It is hard to believe you don't like summer as your blog exhibits the greatest posts during summer. Hope you change your mind sometime soon and declare you love for the heat the same way...
I also hope that you charge extra for your weekend hours...
have a great weekend.
BTW, I made, loved and published your peach yogurt ice cream, but in Portuguese only so far...
- 12:13 PM, September 10, 2009
- Vanessa said...
Hi I've just discovered your blog and think it's beautiful. Like you, I don't like summer and feel relief now that the cooler days of autumn are finally here. This looks so refreshing and I have to try it.
- 12:20 AM, September 15, 2009
- Shalum said...
those drinks look yummy.
- 5:06 AM, September 17, 2009
What a lovely blog! I am so glad to have found you- I live in Tokyo as well and have been working on my food blog while living here. Your photos are gorgeous and I love that you made your own lychee liqour! What a great idea!
- 1:25 PM, September 29, 2009
- chika said...
hello guys, thanks for your comments!
ina - trust me, it isn't - try it yourself and you'll know! ;)
cocopuff1212 - i used to sometimes have a glass of wine or two with my lunch near my office in tokyo and go back to work! 7am may be more late than early, i daresay??
Claudia - well, as long as i live in tokyo i will never find myself liking summer. thanks for trying the recipe and mentioning on your blog! glad you enjoyed it :)
rachael- pleasure to meet (sort of) you too! i got this funny feeling that we may live in fact very close to each other... (i live very much right by THE river!)
- 7:55 PM, September 29, 2009


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Ryan wrote:Worldenterer1 wrote:Don't you think that's a bit arrogant? I mean, how would the universe have existed before humans then? (Assuming it did, which most evidence points too)
What exactly is arrogant about it?
You're thinking too "physical". I theorize that this physical reality would cease to exist if no consciousnesses were to be here creating it. Meaning us.
What happens to the dream when you're no longer experiencing it? Do you think it just continues to chug along happily existing forever? Honestly, it might... but I don't think it does.
I view this physical reality as nothing more than a slightly more stable non-physical reality frame. It's kept stable by the numerous consciousnesses which inhabit it.
I just think it's arrogant to see the whole universe as depending on the human race. All we are really, are animals that are smarter than the other ones. Species have gone extinct before, and someday, humans might too. I hardly think that's any reason for the universe to disappear. Plus, we are not the only species to have consciousness. We are just intelligent enough to utilize it more effectively than other species. You can go and look up studies where scientists prove that some animals understand this kind of stuff by smudging paint on their face, and then putting them in front of a mirror. The animal sees itself in the mirror, and rubs at its face. This proves that the animal understands that it is seeing itself in the mirror and has its own body separate from everything else.


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8 comments:
- Lisa M Griffin said...
Very true! And how wonderful that this turned around and will come to fruition. :)
Sweet & charming composition too.
- October 26, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- roz said...
I am sooo happy about this. Yes, what a good day!!
I so wish Kevvy could have had a chance to experience this book. He would have LOVED it so much. Birthday themed and blowing out the candles. =o)
Happy happy joy joy - a book is born! =oD
- October 26, 2011 at 7:55 AM
- Phyllis Harris said...
Congratulations, Ali!!! Thanks for sharing this encouraging news. I think most of us as illustrators have lost a project to either the economy or for many other reasons...so it's always good to hear that some of these stories end happily after all! :)
- October 26, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Di said...
Congratulations! This is a very good day for you! The illo looks adorable!
- October 26, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Little Green Doll said...
Congratulations!! Glad to know that it will be published!! :)
- October 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- June said...
A happy ending :o)
So glad this is going to live on after all and give lots of pleasure to children.
It is true what you say... we do make worlds happen (if we are fortunate), and it hurts if something goes wrong and we cannot share them as intended.
- October 26, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Alicia Padrón said...
Thanks Lisa! Composition was tricky for this book. It's hard to tell on that spread but the book has many die cuts from the candles (those light up) and those tend to get in the way when you turn the page. Glad you liked it!
Thank you my sweet Rozzita. I know.. you know how I feel about this.. Thank you for being happy with me. xo
H Phyllis! Yes, it is nice when some of those stories do have a happy ending. Thank you so much! :o)
Aww thanks Di!
Muchas gracias Little Green Doll!
Thank you June! Yes, that's it exactly. We get sentimental about our work but I guess its in our nature right? :o)
- October 26, 2011 at 3:41 PM
- Kathy Weller said...
That is the happiest news and blog post! You have a way with words and how you tell us about this experience! Thanks so much for sharing, Ali!! YAY!!!!!!
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Cuba recently relaxed its car purchase laws so that more new cars could invade its notoriously old car laden streets. And over the first six months of the year, a bunch of new cars were sold. Literally. 50 were sold. Wow.
The problem that Cuba faces is a whopping 400 percent increase in pricing from standard, so a car like a Kia Rio, that is about $13,000 in the USA is about $42,000 in Cuba.
Ok, expensive, but still doable, right? Not really. Cubans make about $20 a month. They'd need to work multiple lifetimes to just afford a Kia. Literally. Think about this, a Peugeot 508, a family sedan, is $262,000 in Cuba. A McLaren 650S is $265,000 in America. Please consider that for a minute.
So the fact that 50 cars were sold is kind of staggering, though it appears that most were used cars since the average transaction cost was less than $25,000. So Cuba might have opened up its car market to new cars, but it's done so in a way that doesn't encourage the sale of them at all. Looks like the free market hasn't invaded after all.


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Richard Mellon Scaife (of right wing conspiracy fame) endorsed Clinton in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary. Scaife owns the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, which threw its backing to Clinton today. It cites Clinton's "political courage" in particular for sitting down with its editorial board. (There, she famously injected herself into the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy.)
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These are some of the critical issues voters will consider in the congressional campaign and election on Tuesday November 6.
Senator Nicole LeFavour is a teacher and former small business owner who grew up in rural central Idaho. She's served eight years in the legislature standing up for education, small class sizes and to stop budget cuts which have eliminated thousands of Idaho jobs.
I'm an Idaho Democrat because Democrats care about working people, families and small businesses. We believe in communities and that people pull together to overcome great obstacles. We believe a strong public education system and a more affordable college education are the foundations of the American dream.
Our nation needs new congressmen and women determined to solve problems and lead our country back to prosperity and the values of compassion and cooperation that made us great.
Our nation's job creators are not millionaires or corporations but small businesses and regular working people. Americans create jobs when they can participate fully in the economy, when they can afford replace a broken washing machine, buy clothes for their children, fix the car, eat out at a restaurant or afford a home or college degree.
Congressman Simpson voted again and again to loosen the federal banking regulations that led to our nation's financial crisis. Sadly he also voted to spend $700 billion to bail out banks without providing any help for the small businesses struggling to get loans to create jobs across Idaho.
Our nation has reduced taxes on millionaires at a time when our national debt has reached record levels. Congress should allow the Bush era tax cuts to expire for everyone making more than $250,000 a year and keep the cuts and credits in place for working families and seniors. If the most wealthy 1% in America again paid their fair share we could trim more than $1.2 trillion from the deficit.
Four years of budget cuts have created fiscal crises in our neighborhood schools, caused property taxes to rise and led to a loss of critical resources teachers need to make sure every child achieves his or her full potential. I strongly oppose forcing kids to learn in crowded classrooms as a result of state and federal budget cuts.
No American should feel that taking on a lifetime of debt is the only way to complete a college degree. We can lower the cost of a college education by using federal funds to incentivize colleges and universities to lower student fees. Increasing accountability for tuition increases and using $1.50 federal incentive for every $1.00 reduction in tuition I believe would pay for itself in the economic benefits of making a college education affordable to more Americans.
Unlike Congressman Mike Simpson, I oppose further cuts to Medicare that jeopardize the security of American Seniors. The nation's budget should not be balanced at the expense of school children, people with disabilities or our seniors. Cutting Medicare violates a promise our nation makes to each American who pays taxes or funds these programs that we will have some level of security in providing for ourselves and living out our lives in our communities as we age.
I will dedicate myself to restoring jobs, not eliminating thousands with irresponsible budget cuts. Food processing plants have closed and most Idaho products are now exported as raw materials, sending Idaho food producing jobs overseas and across state lines. I'd ensure grants, (not incentives which shift taxes to small business and families) are available for Idaho businesses to open food manufacturing facilities that create jobs and prosperity in Idaho.
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I believe that weakening the EPA will only put at risk the clean drinking water and air that the next generation of Idahoans must depend on for a healthy start in life. While we all may trust some industries not to pollute our water and air, others we are glad are watched and regulated by an agency whose job it is to protect human health. Sadly, Mike Simpson has made it a priority to weaken the EPA the one agency charged with using science and solid research to protect American children and families from cancer-causing pollution and toxic contamination.
Today, Idaho ranks 43rd in the nation for how much more a man is paid compared to a what a woman doing the same job is paid for the same work. Unlike Congressman Simpson, I support the Lilly Ledbetter fair pay act because it improves families' ability to bring pay disparities to the attention of our state and nation when they do occur. Fair wages improve our economy and keep families independent and strong.I oppose allowing government to intrude in private matters by mandating that women undergo invasive medical procedures. I believe government should respect the private health decisions of women, families and individuals.
I have worked for decades to advance human rights and respect across Idaho. In contrast, Mike Simpson has refused to address our broken immigration system in a way that unites families and best serves Idaho communities, agriculture, commerce and our economy. Additionally, in Congress Mr. Simpson has consistently opposed legislation to end discrimination against gay people in employment and military service and has even voted against ending the violence too many still face in their communities.
I was never a fan of the Mitt Romney-style mandate to buy private insurance as it was included in the nation's health care law. Sadly Congress made the industry more powerful by mandating that everyone buy private insurance. A strong nationwide non-profit program would be far more affordable and could simplify the current system which has created endless administrative costs in every doctor's office and hospital. There are some important new consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act or "Obamacare." Telling insurers they can't deny coverage to Americans because of pre-existing conditions has saved many families and individuals from going without any insurance. I also support the provision which allows young people to stay on their parents plans until age 26. There's still much work to do and it's time for congress members to start proposing solutions and stop playing politics with people's lives. It's time to fix the law to ensure no American goes bankrupt over medical bills or fear that the cost having of insurance is out of their reach.
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Spot or Not: M Gap
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If you have been to Clearwater Florida the chances are high that you have driven right passed this gap and didn't even know it. I am talking about M Gap. It's possible that the name might have something to do with the locals that inhabit the area, but really it comes from its shape. This is another gap that seems the designers must of had winching and wakeskating in mind when coming up with its design. It is like no other gap. The gap is somewhat artistic, only adding to how rad a trick looks when done out of the point where the walls come together. Setting up the winch is nice and easy. Just wheel or carry it to the other side of the canal and you can stake it down or tie it to a near by tree or fence and you will get good straight pulls. Walking the rope back is done so quickly you will find yourself almost not getting the camera ready in time to catch the next trick. The top pool is formed by brackish water that flows under US 19 and forms a big pool up top. It is pretty deep and there is no real current so it's always smooth. If you're lucky it will even come with a shopping cart start platform.
Once you start you need to cut out a little or you wont be lined up to come out right where the point in the M meets. If you don't want to do it that way you could always swim out and deep water start to make it easier, however this shortens the distance between you and the gap. The water comes right up to the top of the wall right now making it easy to clear as you ollie out. You land in a canal that is deep and wide giving you plenty of room to ride out any trick you can pull off here. There aren't really any obstacles in the way. The usual rock off to the side and trash debris are the only things to worry about. The canal narrows and gets shallow as you get further away from the gap, but this isn't a problem unless you feel like riding for an extra 70 yards or so down the canal. I'd give the kicked out factor a 3 out of 10. It all depends on what day you go and if the old folks home across the street is letting their residents walk around outside or not. The past three times we have hit it we haven't had any problems, just the occasional local kid getting in the way of the rope and a couple winch creepsters who want to know "how that contraption works." Keep an eye on the local kids, they can be tricksters.
my buddy & I drove around ALL day (7 hrs)looking for the M gap in Clearwater,Fl. we had his Ridiculous Winch hooked to the hitch ready to tear some tricks,but couldnt find it for the life of us. had another buddy txtn us telling us where it is, all he kept saying is its by the nice park & shitty apartments. no help that was. if u could please tell me exactly where it is I'd so greatly much appreciate it. thanx


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I just heard a story from someone who had to dump a bottle 1988 vintage Champagne because it had been stored in a regular fridge for almost two years. While that may seem like a harmless thing to do – you are supposed to keep wine cool while you store it after all – one very important component is missing – humidity! To keep food fresh, you need a dry environment. To keep wine fresh, you need a humid one. Humidity prevents the cork from drying. This is why you buy a wine fridge for your wine and a regular fridge for the food.
For the average consumer, most wines purchased will be drunk within a month, often within 24 hours. In this short amount of storage time you should not worry too much about where you put that bottle. But do if it's going to be sitting somewhere for more than a day, keep these storage tips in mind.
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Perhaps you see your IT resume as a way to get a job interview. That's the goal when we send out our resumes, after all. But thinking about resumes that way doesn't really help you determine how to prepare one.
Instead, think of the resume as your introduction to someone you don't know.
If you were selling yourself for a job in person, you would stand up tall, make eye contact, smile, give a good handshake and summarize key things about yourself. You would follow professional etiquette and take pains to communicate effectively, and in a winning way. Your resume needs to do all those things for you.
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* A badly formatted resume is like a cluttered user interface. Given a choice, users will go with the more user-friendly interface. Employers will do likewise and completely overlook the resume that isn't approachable.
* Preparing a resume that doesn't quickly engage employers is like rolling out a new technology while making no effort to introduce it to users. If employers don't feel a quick connection, then they won't want to talk with you.
* A resume that doesn't pull the employer into your career story is like a key infrastructure with a component missing. Employers want a strong story, but they won't try to piece it together on their own.
In short, when you use your IT resume to introduce yourself to someone you don't know, make sure it is organized, presents information well, communicates your achievements clearly and concisely, and doesn't send the wrong perception about you as a professional. After all, what would people think if you launched an underdeveloped IT system that did nothing for them?
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Hungarian winger Balazs Dzsudzsak could be on the move to Liverpool, according to his agent.
The 26-year-old is currently with Dynamo Moscow in Russia and he has a contract there until December 31 2015.
Dzsudzsak is rumoured to be valued at €12m and he scored five goals in 27 games last season.
His agent, Jozsef Vorosbaranyi told fcinter1908: "Numerous clubs made an approach including Inter Milan and Liverpool, but I can't say more concrete things.
"Balazs didn't ask the club to let him go because he feels good at the team and has a good partnership with coach Dan Petrescu. But anything can happen."
Dzsudzsak joined Dynamo Moscow in 2012, having previously played for Anzhi Makhachkala and PSV. He has also made 53 appearances for his country, scoring 11 times.
He was named as Hungarian Footballer of the Year in 2010 and won the Dutch league with PSV in 2008. He is a three-time Hungarian League winner with Debrecen, another one of his former clubs.
There are still doubts over whether Daniel Sturridge will be fit for the start of the season for Liverpool, and Luis Suarez is also speculated to be leaving the club. Dzsudzsak would be able to fill the role of both of these players should he move to Anfield.
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Crosley Field 100th Anniversary
One hundred years ago this year, on April 11, 1912, Arizona was about to celebrate its second month of statehood, the Republic of China was but four months old and the RMS Titanic was in the second day of its maiden voyage. In Cincinnati, a new ballpark was officially christened as the Reds hosted the Chicago Cubs at new Redland Field on Opening Day.
One hundred years ago this year, on April 11, 1912, Arizona was about to celebrate its second month of statehood, the Republic of China was but four months old and the RMS Titanic was in the second day of its maiden voyage. In Cincinnati, a new ballpark was officially christened as the Reds hosted the Chicago Cubs at new Redland Field on Opening Day.
Fifty-eight years later, on April 6, 1970, Arizona was no longer the youngest state in the union, having been replaced in that position first by Hawaii and later Alaska, China had become a bastion of Communism and the sad wreck of the Titanic lay undiscovered in the deep waters of the North Atlantic. In Cincinnati, the understated ballpark that opened with much fanfare in 1912, was still the home of the Reds, hosting its last Opening Day game under its more familiar moniker, Crosley Field.
During its nearly six decades of service, Redland/Crosley Field hosted over 4500 regular season Major League games, two All-Star Games and four World Series and was a reassuring and beloved constant to generations of Cincinnatians amidst the uncertainty and tumult of two World Wars, the Great Depression, the historically devastating flood of 1937 and the myriad calamities and general social upheaval that marked the 20th century.
Located at the corner of Findlay St. and Western Avenue in Cincinnati's West End, Crosley Field (the ballpark was renamed after local business magnate Powel Crosley, Jr. bought the Reds in 1934) was built atop the remnants of no less than four ballparks that had preceded it on the site dating back to 1884. Its immediate predecessor was the opulent Palace of the Fans, a park that was rendered obsolete by its limited size in an age of exploding popularity for the game.
Compared to the Palace, Crosley was quite plain. Constructed in but six months during the off-season between the 1911 and 1912 seasons, it lacked the dramatic design features of the Palace but boasted an impressive capacity of over 20,000 seats. Its most unique feature was the left-field "terrace," a stretch of ground that extended from the left-field corner to center field that sloped upward to the outfield fence. The terrace was the result of the natural contour of the ground that was never leveled off. In 1935, the club artificially extended the terrace from its natural endpoint all the way to the right field corner, ensuring that right fielders would be as bedeviled by it as their counterparts in left and center.
Over the years, Crosley evolved a bit with the upper grandstands being extended down the left and right field lines in 1939, two new scoreboards, each more impressive than its predecessor being erected in centerfield, a new coat of bright white paint being applied to park's exterior in 1961 but fundamentally, a visitor to the park in its first year of life would have easily recognized it in its last year. It was this familiarly, this sameness that lent the park so much of its charm.
But it was also the countless unforgettable events that unfolded there: the infamous 1919 World Series; the first night game in Major League history in 1935; the exploits of Cincinnati's most successful Negro League team, the Tigers, who played their home games there in the late - 1930s; the back-to-back pennants in 1939 and 1940 and the 1940 World Championship, still the only World Series a Reds team has ever clinched at home; the booming bats of the Reds of 1956; the most unexpected pennant of 1961; the stirring courage of Fred Hutchinson as he fought valiantly to hold the Reds managerial reigns while battling the cancer that would take his life; the stirrings of the Big Red Machine as Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Johnny Bench and Sparky Anderson made their Major League debuts in Crosley's final seasons. An utterly unique scrapbook of collective memory shared indirectly by every fan who ever passed through Crosley's gates. They are the kind of memories only ballparks like Crosley can produce.
It is doubtful that many fans in 1912 would have predicted that a century after the park was born and over 40 years after it hosted its last game, fans would still be mourning its loss. But mourn they do, for the simplicity and unadorned beauty of the little ballpark at Findlay & Western that was not only the home of the Reds, but their home too.
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In celebration of all things Irish; people, culture, heritage and history, 'The Gathering Ireland 2013' and St. Patrick's Festival are inviting 8,000 people from across the world to march on St. Patrick's Day next March 17th.
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Participants in The People's Parade will be cheered on by hundreds of thousands of spectators who line the streets of Dublin every year in celebration of our national holiday. Watched by millions more around the world, the 2.5km parade route passes by some of Ireland's most historic landmarks including the GPO, Trinity College and Dublin Castle.
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Research indicates that the St. Patrick's Festival adds €43.7 million to the economy in spending by tourists and this figure rises to over €50 million when Dubliners were included; making it one of Ireland's the most important annual events from an economic perspective.
For full details on The People's Parade and on how to apply to participate please visit www.stpatricksfestival.ie. Places in the People's Parade are awarded on a first come first served basis. St. Patrick's Festival 2013 takes place from Thursday 14th to Monday 18th March, we hope to see you there!
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Treasuries rose after a government report showed the U.S. added fewer jobs than forecast in December, curbing bets the Federal Reserve will further reduce quantitative bond purchases later this month.
U.S. yields dropped as the economy added 74,000 jobs last month, less than the median forecast of 197,000 in a Bloomberg News survey of 90 economists. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7%, the lowest since October 2008. Policy makers at the Fed, which reduced its monthly bond purchases, known as quantitative easing, to $75 billion this month from the $85 billion a month it bought throughout 2013, meet Jan. 28-29.
"The Fed has anticipated a lot of growth and had to reverse themselves and put back more QE, which is why we're in QE3," Larry Milstein, managing director in New York of government-debt trading at R.W. Pressprich & Co., said before the report.
The benchmark 10-year (CBOT:ZNH14) yield decreased six basis points or 0.06 percentage point, to 2.90% at 8:31 in New York, Bloomberg Bond Trader data showed. The 2.75% note due in November 2023 added 5/8, or $6.25 per $1,000 face amount, to 98 25/32. Thirty-year bond yields fell five basis points to 3.83 percent.
Treasuries have gained 0.3% this month, according to the Bloomberg US Treasury Bond Index. They lost 2.7% during the past 12 months.
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Treasury 10-year note yields fell to a three-month low of 2.51% on Oct. 22 after a report showed payrolls climbed less than projected in September, indicating the U.S. economy had little momentum leading up to the federal government shutdown. Payrolls grew by 148,000 in September versus the median forecast for a 180,000 advance in a Bloomberg News survey.
Fed officials will gather Jan. 28-29 for the next policy meeting.
"A majority of participants judged that the marginal efficacy of purchases was likely declining as purchases continue," the record of the Federal Open Market Committee's Dec. 17-18 meeting showed. Participants also were "concerned about the marginal cost of additional asset purchases arising from risks to financial stability" citing the potential for "excessive risk-taking in the financial sector."
Fed Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota, who votes on monetary policy this year, said the central bank could achieve its goals of full employment and 2% inflation sooner by stepping up stimulus.
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"By easing monetary policy relative to its current stance, the FOMC could facilitate a more rapid fall in unemployment and more rapid return to 2% inflation," Kocherlakota said yesterday in the text of prepared remarks given in Minneapolis.
Fed Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, who doesn't vote on policy this year, said Jan. 7 the central bank should cut stimulus "only very gradually."
Treasuries gained yesterday as rising yields helped attract bidders at a $13 billion 30-year bond auction. The bid-to-cover ratio, which gauges demand by comparing the amount bid with the amount offered, was 2.57, the highest since October at the monthly sales.
The sale of 10-year notes on Jan. 8 drew the highest yield in 2 1/2 years, while the auction of three-year notes the previous day had the lowest demand since October.
Treasury trading volume at ICAP Plc, the largest inter- dealer broker of U.S. government debt, was $376.1 billion yesterday, more than the 2013 average of $308.4 billion.
Volatility rose this week to the highest level in a month. Bank of America Merrill Lynch's MOVE index measuring price swings in Treasuries was 73.74 yesterday, after climbing to 75.28 on Jan. 8, the most since Dec. 5.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A trusted family friend who confessed to police that he bludgeoned to death a 9-year-old Indiana girl in his care then dismembered her just days before Christmas was formally charged Friday in the killing.
Michael Plumadore, 39, was charged in Fort Wayne with murder, abuse of a corpse and removing a dead body from the scene in the Dec. 22 death of Aliahna Maroney-Lemmon.
Allen County prosecutor's office chief investigator Danielle Edenfield said the charges will be read to Plumadore in jail, where he was being held without bond. An initial court hearing on the formal charges is scheduled for Wednesday.
Edenfield said she couldn't comment on a possible motive before the case went to trial.
Plumadore had been looking after Aliahna and her two younger sisters because their mother was sick. He had looked after Aliahna's dying grandfather and her family had considered him a trusted friend and neighbor.
According to court documents, Plumadore told police he hit the girl repeatedly in the head with a brick on the steps of the trailer where he had lived with her grandfather. He then put the girl's body inside trash bags and stuffed it inside a freezer in the trailer.
Plumadore told authorities that he later used a hack saw to dismember her body.
She was reported missing Dec. 23, and on Saturday, more than 100 emergency workers searched the rundown trailer park in the north of Fort Wayne where Plumadore and Aliahna's family lived.
Police questioned Plumadore several times over the weekend and arrested him on Monday, at which point he told police that he had hidden Aliahna's head, feet and hands at the trailer and discarded her other remains at a nearby business. Police obtained a warrant to search the trailer and found the body parts.
Allen County Coroner E. Jon Brandenberger has said he won't be able to determine the cause of death until further tests are completed, including microscopic findings and toxicology results.
The prosecutor's office said the investigation is continuing.
Plumadore had earlier faced a preliminary charge of murder, and the Allen County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release that the charges filed Friday do not "preclude the filing of additional charges."
The standard prison sentence for a murder conviction in Indiana is 45 years to 65 years. The other charges each carry maximum sentences of three years in prison.
Allen County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Mike McAlexander told The News-Sentinel Friday that his office had not dismissed the possibility of seeking the death penalty against Plumadore.
Plumadore has a criminal record in Florida and North Carolina that includes convictions for trespassing and assault, and an Indiana conviction for forgery.
The Daily Iowegian reported Friday that Plumadore was accused in November 2010 of making inappropriate phone calls and sending text messages to a 13-year-old girl while he was living with that girl's father in Moravia, Iowa.
Court records obtained by the newspaper state that Plumadore was allegedly "stalking her, sending her explicit sexual text messages and photographs."
Plumadore faced a petition for relief of domestic abuse in that alleged case, but an Iowa judge later dismissed that petition, the Daily Iowegian reported. The newspaper did not indicate why the case was dropped.
The newspaper also reported that while she was living in Iowa with her mother, Aliahna was the victim of a January 2010 sexual assault in which a 19-year-old man fondled her. That man later pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent contact with a child.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A trusted family friend who confessed to police that he bludgeoned to death a 9-year-old Indiana girl in his care then dismembered her just days before Christmas was formally charged Friday in the killing.


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With sales starting on the Monday before Thanksgiving, the "Black Friday" sprint is becoming a marathon.
After Thanksgiving, from Friday through Sunday alone, some 147 million people are expected to shop in stores and online, according to the National Retail Federation. But since shoppers are expected to spend somewhat conservatively this year, retailers are starting Black Friday sales earlier in an effort to beat their competitors to consumers' wallets, says Dan de Grandpre, founder of sale-tracking site DealNews.com. (See 10 things stores won't say about Black Friday.)
Shoppers could easily spend the entire week moving from one sale to another, but experts say it pays to have a strategy. The best deals vary widely by day:
Monday, Nov. 19
Some of the earliest sales require being part of the in crowd. Members of Sears's free Shop Your Way program have early access to some doorbusters through 12:59 a.m. EST, Nov. 20, while Best Buy customers who have reached the Premier Silver status in its free Reward Zone program can place online or phone orders for some products starting at 11 a.m. EST. Advance deals aren't likely to be the most attractive ones in the retailers' ads, cautions Edgar Dworsky, founder of advocacy site ConsumerWorld.org, but they're worth a look for shoppers that qualify.
Expect plenty of online deals, too. Online gadget retailer TigerDirect.com says it will offer exclusive sales and deals throughout the week to its Twitter, Facebook and Google+ followers. Amazon's Black Friday Deals Week kicks off Monday, including offers of up to 67% off DVDs and $199 console-and-game bundles for Xbox and PlayStation. (Amazon is not revealing when particular sales will go live.) This early in the week though, most experts advise cherry-picking sales. In particular, look for deals if your shopping list includes a digital camera, espresso machine, vacuum, hot holiday toy or luxury-brand item — all of which tend to see higher prices and lower inventory on Black Friday weekend and after, says Mike Fridgen, chief executive of price-comparison site Decide.com. (See Tracking down hot holiday toys.)
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Experts say Tuesday is a day to gather your shopping strength — there are a few sales, but not much going on in general. Just keep an eye on favorite sites and on email for new deals from Amazon and other stores. Gap, for example, is running a sale of up to 60% off. "It's just unclear what's going to be available," says Brent Shelton, a spokesman for deal site FatWallet.com. "The online-only stores haven't really leaked their information yet. They don't have to."
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Pretty much all retailers' ads will be out, so use Wednesday to make a plan of attack for the rest of the week, says Loren Bendele, chief executive of Savings.com, a sale site. Another batch of retailers also plan to offer early-bird deals on Wednesday: Kohl's has said it will make more than 500 specials available online sometime during the day, and Target plans to offer its store credit- and debit-cardholders early online access to 20 Black Friday deals. Newegg.com and Sam's Club are also slated to launch their online sales today, Shelton says.
Shoppers who aren't planning an early rush into stores on Black Friday may find that tonight is the night to stay up late. Many retailers push their online-only Thanksgiving and Black Friday specials live overnight, says de Grandpre. People on the West Coast especially might find it easier to catch Thursday's pre-dawn sales by staying up late Wednesday.
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Silvio Berlusconi has ruled out an alliance with former Italian prime minister Mario Monti and said the election results reflected popular discontent with austerity measures.
Speaking in a TV interview after the Italian elections created a political stalemate, Berlusconi said it was time to reflect on the results.
But he also added that a return to polls wouldn't be "useful".
Italy's benchmark stock exchange, the FTSEMIB, closed provisionally down 4.9 percent and the political deadlock created a broad sell-off for European equities and the euro.
Italian banking stocks were halted limit-down at the open. Once they opened, Intesa Sanpaolo, the country's second-largest bank, dropped 10 percent and Mediobanca shares dropped 8 percent. By lunchtime, the Italian market regulator had banned short-selling in Intesa shares. It also banned short-selling in mid-cap bank Carige, whose shares fell 10.5 percent.
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Italy's 10-year bond yields rose to 4.87 percent on Tuesday from 4.448 percent at the close on Monday. The spread between safe-haven German bunds and Italian bonds jumped 57 basis points to 336 basis points.
Italy also went ahead with a 6-month T-bill auction, selling 8.75 billion euros, but yields jumped to the highest level since October 2012.
The average yield at the auction was 1.237 percent, up from 0.731 percent at the end of January.
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Some new faces, some old as baseball season opens
As the 2011 baseball season kicks off this week, Plymouth seniors are looking for a change in attitude.
With a deep cast of six seniors back with the Pilgrims in Damon Howe, Houston Hodges, Kyle Cartwright, Mitch Good, Richie Luva and Phil Iwinski, the team looks to bring some positive energy to the field and the dugout.
"The seniors have expressed some interest in going out there and really doing things the right way," said Plymouth head coach Tony Plothow. "We're hoping that you see a different type of team than you've seen the last couple of years as far as the excitement and energy level we hope are up there and just all-around team camaraderie. These seniors are really pushing that this year."
Helping in this regard is new assistant coach Josh Dietz, who brings youth and energy as well as plenty of expertise both on the plate and the mound as a Bethel College and Plymouth alumnus.
"He brings a nice energy with the kids," said Plothow. "He's not too far away where the kids don't remember him. He brings some good game experience and some things from the past, and he's excited, he's bringing in some new ideas. We've had some good practices at the start of the year. The kids are working hard, and I think a lot of it is the excitement that Josh brings. He's going to be good for the program, and he's going to be good for the kids."
In addition to its strong senior cast, Plymouth returns eight juniors to the lineup in infielders Hayden Skirvin, Connor Flynn, Ian Smith and Jacob Segraves, as well as outfielders Cole Mann, Richie Soto and Chayse Peters.
The Pilgrims pitching staff begins with four-year letterwinner Howe and features several other hurlers with limited varsity experience on the mound in Luva and Scheetz as well as Iwinski.
While Plymouth settles in with its new assistant, Triton is enjoying a smoother start in head coach Jim Shively's second year at the reins.
"It's much better than last year as far as with the adjustment," he said. "Everybody knows what they're doing now. The older kids tell the younger kids where last year I had to tell the older kids.
"Things are a lot smoother. Now it's tweaking and making little adjustments instead of coaching everything up."
Rejoining the team are a trio of seniors in Victor Vuittonet, Jordan Koontz and Max Ullery as well as juniors Zak Shively and Marc Lindsey and sophomore Bryson Mosier.
With several of the Trojans just finishing up a state runner-up basketball run, the team will get off to a delayed start as it pushes back its first two games of the season against NorthWood and Plymouth.
"We slid the first two games back so it gives us a little more time," said Shively. "The basketball kids were actually coming in and taking a little time to take some cuts and get some catch in so they're not too far behind. Obviously there is a little bit of catch-up here for them, but I think with sliding those games back and giving us an extra five days, it's going to help."
Meanwhile, Culver Community boasts a veteran lineup with seniors Sam Hendrickson, Bryce Lindvall, A.J. Neace and Brian Nelson returning, along with juniors Sam Hissong and Nick Zehner and sophomores Collin Stevens, Kyle Vlach, Malici Shaffer and Allen Betts.
Senior Zoe Bauer also rejoins the squad after starting at short stop for the team in his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Offense should be a strong suit for the Cavaliers with five players returning from .300-plus campaigns at the plate in 2010. Culver started the season at 4-0 and won four of its last six outings but struggled in Northern State Conference play and hopes for a better NSC showing this season.
"The kids are really working hard this year," remarked Culver head coach Mike Elliott. "We have a lot more depth than we have had in the past. Most of our kids can play more than one position. The key to our season will be our hitting. We had five guys hit over .300 last year but there is a lot of room for improvement. Our pitchers need to be effective at keeping opposing hitters off balance and keeping their pitches low."
Fellow NSC squad Bremen is young with just one senior back in Jesse Glingle, but the Lions are far from inexperienced with a lineup that includes three third-year and four second-year juniors.
"We wanted to come into this year and have team chemistry be our No. 1 goal," said fifth-year Bremen coach Bo Hundt, whose squad went 12-17 last season. "I feel like we've already accomplished that and we'll continue to work on that the rest of the year.
"We have three juniors that this will be their third year on varsity, and we have four others that this will be their second year on varsity, along with Jesse," said Bremen head coach Bo Hundt. "So it is a pretty experienced group even for having one senior."
Glingle and Nate Leeper will be Bremen's go-to pitchers this season and will alternate at third base depending on who is on the mound. Austin Gardner and Mitch Andrews will also see significant mound time. Bobby Cornett and Eric Knepper will also see spot duty.
Along with the Glingle-Leeper rotation at third, also in the infield will be Tyler Coffel at first base, Ben Coxey at second and Sean Knepper at shortstop. Tyler Johnson returns at catcher.
Sean Knepper will man center field, Cornett will take left field and Wes Burkholder will play right field.
Up the road in Walkerton, defending NSC champion John Glenn looks to keep things rolling despite the loss of six seniors from last year's 16-8 squad.
While the Falcons may be a bit younger, they don't lack much for experience with three seniors in four-year starter Brock Solmos and pitchers Ross Columbia and Sean Liedtky in addition to three juniors in Tom Knape, Jon Stewart and Charles Dreessen.
Staff writer Brent Glasgow contributed to this report


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Welcome to Prestige Studio from Metalsmiths Sterling: our new line of made to order jewelry, now in an expanded range of precious metals.
Experience the modern style and old world craftsmanship you've come to expect from Metalsmiths Sterling in heirloom quality 14K gold, 18K gold & platinum: these limited quantity pieces are made to order especially for you and ready to ship in just three business days, rings within 6 business days.
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A dazzling statement, these 14K white gold stud earrings feature a sparkling emerald gemstone surrounded by a dazzling halo of genuine diamonds.
Each classic stud features 0.075 CT total weight in white diamonds and a 4.3mm round emerald gemstone: all diamonds are SI2-I9 quality, G-H colour.
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tcward wrote:Oh, Katy, preach to me, sister! I totally agree about that "pickax"... Surely a device of the Devil!
I remember one of the first extractions I underwent at the Dental School in Baltimore. The student was having a hard time extracting a molar, so the instructor told him to "get an elevator and try working it out with that." As she said this she made an up-and-down motion with her hand. Later, I said to her, "Let me guess: elevator is a code-word for pry-bar." She smiled at me. The novocaine did work, and I think I only needed some 800 mg ibuprofen for that one, but I usually picked up a Tylenol-3 with Codeine just in case . . .


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Persistent hypocortisolism in Cushing's disease and persistent comorbidities in acromegaly determine neurocognitive function and quality of life after surgical treatment
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Objective: Cushing's disease (CD) and acromegaly (AC) are associated with psychological and psychiatric problems. Both pathologies cause a severe impairment in quality of life (QoL) that can persist even if biochemical remission and cure are achieved. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of the current disease status (remission vs. no remission) on neurocognitive function and QoL in treated CD and AC patients. The second objective was to determine predictive factors (e.g. demographic, clinical, neurosurgical, endocrinological) that determine postoperative neuropsychological function and QoL
Methods: 25 CD and 37 AC patients underwent neuropsychological testing. The SF-36, SCL-90-R and AcroQoL questionnaires were applied to assess QoL. CD patients underwent a dexamethasone-suppression-test, IGF-1 levels were assessed in AC patients to determine the current disease status. The results were compared with 28 sex-, education- and age-matched healthy controls (HC).
Results: Limitations in QoL evaluated for both pathologies compared to the HC were more pronounced than neurocognitive decrease. This finding was independent of the current status of disease (remission vs. no remission). Regression analyses revealed age at operation and comorbidities to predict postoperative outcome in AC, while persistent hypocortisolism and the amount of operations are best associated with neurocognition and QoL in CD.
Conclusions: In both pathologies, the current status of disease does not play the major role in postoperative outcome. A possible explanation might be the considerably improved endocrinopathy after treatment, even if no actual cure is achieved. Obviously, this leads to an assimilation of disease status and perceived QoL.


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Grace Saale tells of her childhood memories in today's installment
Our family name was Thorp. My mother had taught school before she married my father, and had sung alto in musical programs. After my grandmother died, my mother's father came to live with us. He kept busy splitting kindling for the big kitchen stove and for our big rock fireplace in the living room. Our one and a half story house was located near Pond School.
I was the youngest of three girls. My older sisters, who were 4 and 7 years older than I seemed to know everything. I was not allowed to start to school until I was seven years old. My first teacher was Miss Shipley. Once on the playground all of the students were playing "Crack the Whip" and the little boy on the end fell and ran weed stubble in his eye. That put his eye out.
My mother made her own soap from lye and grease, when the soap was set, she would cut it up and wrap it in paper. We would use it for laundry, baths and shampoo. Wash day meant heating boilers full of water and washing with a wash board and two tubs. We had a long clothes line in the yard, but in winter time we hung ropes on the back porch and dried our clothes.
We raised chickens for our own use. Mother baked bread and churned cream and was always busy cooking or doing farm chores. We had a lot of wild life on our farm. I was especially afraid of snakes. I once saw a hoop snake that rolled like a hoop.
When both of my older sisters were in high school, our family decided to move to Chillicothe. The high school was on the upper floor of the old Central Building. When we moved to town, we had our first telephone. We lived on Herriman Street and had the only phone for several blocks, so the neighbors came in to use it. That is the way we got acquainted with our neighbors.
Papa joined the "Modern Woodmen of America" which was a lodge. That was the way to buy insurance in those days; Mama joined the Royal Neighbors which was the Women's Auxiliary. Papa got to be secretary-treasurer for Modern Woodmen, and mama was secretary-treasurer of Royal Neighbors, so this was one reason they needed a phone. The lodges put on musical programs. I remember singing "in the Good Old Summertime" with a group of children.
My girl friend's father was a conductor on a freight train and he sometimes let my girl friend and me ride the caboose of the freight train to Kansas City. It was an all day trip. He had a very important job keeping track of the freight and knowing which to put off at each town.
I remember the first movie I ever saw. It was Cinderella. It was shown by a man cranking a box. All of the children who got to see the show paid 10 cents for the privilege.