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Yesterday, Melo went to Instagram with an emoji-captioned pic of La La.
In late May, buzz developed about La La hitting a roadblock in her divorce paperwork with her estranged husband.
Sources close to the ex-couple tell TMZ … neither one is in any hurry to file divorce papers because they're happy with the way things are right now. We're told they're definitely not getting back together, but are working together to be there for their 10-year-old son. As our source puts the situation … "Divorce isn't on the horizon." (TMZ)
Earlier the same month, Melo and La La reunited in New York City for Mother's Day.
We got the exes heading into Neta, a sushi joint in the Village, and there's nothing about the video that screams separated or bitter. Quite the contrary, both 'Melo and La La were straight-faced, but walked in together — he even held the door for her — as they entered with 10-year-old Kiyan. Afterward, the modern fam also scooped up some fro-yo. As we've reported … both are committed to co-parenting Kiya through the split. Neither has filed divorce docs yet, but our sources say that's a certainty. (TMZ)
A few months ago, Carmelo revealed his support and love for La La.


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Nutrition and Health Days (NHDs) are conducted twice in a month. NHD-1 is conducted on 1st of every month. On this day, the weight of children is taken to monitor their growth and Take Home Ration is also distributed on the same day. NHD-2 is conducted on a fixed day of the month as per the schedule of ANM. The focus of NHD-2 is on Ante Natal Check-ups (ANC) and Immunization. Both the NHDs are conducted as a convergence effort of ICDS and Health department with support from Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department. The Anganwadi Worker (AWW), ASHA, Village Organisations (VOs) including SHGs along with the Village level Coordination Committee (VLCC) conduct the NHD-1, while the ANM joins the team for NHD-2 to provide ANC and Immunization services
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Services provided during NHD-1
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Counselling of mothers / family Members by AWW with the support of ASHA, VOs, SHGs and members of VLCC
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NHD-2 is conducted at AWCs
It is conducted on Wednesdays if the AWC is in a village where the Health Sub-centre is located and on Saturday if the AWC is in a village where a Health Sub-centre does not exist
All missed out and dropout pregnant women and children due for immunization can avail services at Sub-centre on the 4th Wednesday of the month
Services are be delivered from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm on the fixed day
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Varcoe: Once divided, oil producers unite on plan to boost output amid curtailment
The Canadian oilpatch has feuded for months about Alberta curbing oil output, but some of the biggest petroleum producers are coming together on a plan to get more crude flowing out of the province.
Speaking at a TD Securities energy conference, the heads of Suncor Energy and Cenovus Energy said Tuesday they've been in discussions with the provincial government on a strategy that would let companies produce more oil than their monthly production quotas.
To do so, companies would have to demonstrate they've added incremental crude-by-rail capacity to carry their extra oil to market.
"Why don't we lift production and take-away capacity at the same time?" said Suncor CEO Mark Little.
"A number of companies are working to kind of co-ordinate this, but we view this (concept) as very healthy for the industry."
The proposal could be an elegant way to smooth out the bumps created by government-mandated production cuts that began this year.
While curtailment has significantly improved Canadian oil prices, it has served as a barrier to additional industry spending and acted, at times, as a disincentive to bringing on more crude-by-rail shipments, by undercutting the economics of such programs.
If the proposed change was adopted by government, companies would have more motivation to buy additional rail contracts, allowing them to pump out more oil.
And it should attract more interest to the UCP's plan to transfer into the private sector the former Notley government's $3.7-billion program to lease rail cars capable of transporting 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil out of Alberta.
"We think it's a real win," Cenovus Energy CEO Alex Pourbaix said after the event.
"It's really indicative that this proposal, largely, has the complete support of all the large producers."
Little said if the province allowed companies to increase production above their monthly quotas, it would help both the industry and province increase overall transportation capacity during a period of pipeline constraints.
Companies could start spending more on future projects. More investment would create more jobs.
And more production should generate additional government royalties.
"It's a marvellous idea," said MEG Energy chief executive Derek Evans. "Hopefully, other players will see that value and get on board."
The idea isn't necessarily a slam-dunk and details would need to be worked out.
How would the government deal with companies that have already signed up additional rail capacity that isn't currently being used, or ensure firms don't nominate more oil on the existing pipeline system?
But the idea is worth considering.
Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage said it's possible the government would adopt the proposal, but it needs to "see the whole picture" after the province's rail contracts are moved into the private sector this fall.
The discussion of changing the curtailment rules comes after the idea created deep divisions within the Canadian oil industry.
Both the NDP and UCP embraced the concept late last year after a lack of oil pipeline capacity and glut of production sharply pushed down domestic prices.
The price discount on Western Canadian Select heavy crude compared to benchmark U.S. crude eclipsed US$50 a barrel at one point last fall.
In response, the Notley government introduced a program to throttle back output beginning in January.
Producers such as Canadian Natural Resources and Cenovus Energy backed the idea as a way to support sagging prices.
Integrated producers such as Imperial Oil, Suncor Energy and Husky Energy — companies that benefit from lower feedstock prices for their refining operations — opposed the initiative as interfering in a free market.
Alberta oil prices have rallied sharply since the initiative began, and the discount sat at $12.60 a barrel on Monday.
However, the price differential has fallen so sharply at times that it's undermined the economics of moving Alberta oil by rail. Imperial Oil has said the differential needs to be in the range of $15 to $20 a barrel to warrant the extra cost of sending oil by train to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Some industry experts say the total amount of oil moving by train needs to double from springtime levels by the end of 2019, because of the delay of Enbridge's Line 3 replacement project until next year.
Curtailment has propped up prices, although it's also lowered capital spending in the sector, as companies are unwilling to invest in future projects given the current production constraints.
"It would make a lot of sense to lift curtailment as you bring on rail," Steve Laut, Canadian Natural Resources' executive vice-chairman, said at the forum.
"This would be, I think, a very orderly way for the Alberta government to reduce curtailment over time."
Oilsands expert Kevin Birn of IHS Markit said the idea of government permitting more production tied to additional crude-by-rail rail capacity is interesting, as it may allow producers who have invested in incremental rail capacity to make better use of it.
It also implies curtailment may extend into 2020, instead of winding down this year as originally planned.
However, if the companies can agree on the details and get government on board, it would bring some harmony back to a sector that has argued over curtailment for months.
"Industry players will always disagree over different things," said Evans.
"But I think the one thing industry has got to get its act together on — and I think this is a great example of that — is we have to work together to solve some of the bigger problems."
Chris Varcoe is a Calgary Herald columnist.


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Charlie Mars, Sanders Bohlke
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Jan. 21
Arriving to an already packed Pour House around 10 p.m., the crushed PBR cans and empty Bud Light bottles would have you thinking the night was winding down. But the post-comedy concert, featuring two Oxford, Miss., originals, was just getting underway.
Charlie Mars' primary concern was with the crowd. "What's up, Charleston?" he voiced several times during and between songs. The response was positive, as it must be nightly, from a crowd of 20 or 200.
Compliments go to Mars for featuring Sanders Bohlke, a talented artist with little notoriety outside the college towns of the Deep(er) South. Now, if only more concertgoers would lend an ear and leave their egos at the door. Bohlke set the stage for Mars, closing with a bare bones version of his fabulous "The Weight of Us."
Solo at first, sporting a harmonica, Mars' set started slow and mellow, and gradually picked up steam as his band joined him on stage. A rendition of "Like A Bird, Like A Plane," the title track from Mars' most recent album, kicked off the full-band set. From then on, it was smooth sailing.
Mars could have played through his songs back-to-back, stopping only for a sip of a drink or a twist of a tuning peg, but he stretched out each song, letting the groove grow. Adding his personal touch, he shared anecdotes on the origins of songs and personal facts, like his first car: a wood-paneled station wagon. "I feel like we need a dance break," he confided halfway through. "Put on something funky." Maybe the best thing about Mars, he doesn't take himself too seriously.
Mars and his band rolled through tracks, new and old. As the set winded down (close to 1 a.m.), they brought out the real winners. After an introductory confession of writing the song in five minutes over a banana Popsicle, highlight "Listen to the Darkside" was underway. Simple lyrics last, like the straightforward invitation, "If you want to come over and get high, we can listen to 'The Dark Side of the Moon.'"
Would-be closer and crowd-pleaser, "Meet Me at the Backdoor" was interrupted by a front row catfight (seriously), and sent some fans breaking for the backdoor, finding it a fitting end to a solid two-hour set.
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Sunday, March 09, 2008
The Dog In The Cellar
I came upstairs and called the MSPCA. I had to leave a message. I hope I hear back tomorrow. I should have checked yesterday but when I didn't see the dog on Friday, I thought maybe the neighbours had re-homed it. No such luck.
This is really fucking depressing. I hate seeing animals neglected. I had to stop watching those Animal Cop shows on Animal Planet - I'd wind up in floods of tears over each and every episode. I used to take my mother to task for leaving her Chesapeake Bay Retriever out in a kennel all the time. It was a big kennel - 30 ft long by about 10 ft wide, but still. The dog was desperate for human interaction and would jump on you when you came into her enclosure. That was the excuse my mother used for not bringing her in. Well then take the dog to some training lessons and then practice with her at home. Jesus. She's a DOG. She's not a programmable toy. She needs training and reinforcement and attention. God, that used to burn my butt.
Christ, I feel bad when I leave Sadie (the wonder mutt) home alone for the bulk of a day. I can't even fathom leaving her tied up in the cellar for 2-1/2 months.
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- Lara said...
i'm really glad that you're doing something about this. a lot of people would just sit on the side and complain about it, but you're taking steps to actually help that poor dog. i definitely want you to keep us posted on what happens.
- 10 March, 2008 00:42
- Angewl said...
Good for you!
- 10 March, 2008 01:13
- LJ said...
I'm glad the dog has you in his/her corner.
- 10 March, 2008 07:08
- Chicky Chicky Baby said...
I'm so glad you called them! If MSPCA doesn't help we'll have to go to plan B - finding someone who will help.
- 10 March, 2008 12:00
God bless you for helping that poor dog. I agree with chicky. If the people you phoned won't help find someone who will.
- 10 March, 2008 13:32
Thank you for calling MSPCA. I hope they investigate and rescue that dog ASAP. 3 Woofs for you!!
BTW, I love your blog. Hope your daughter is doing well with the diabetes. It's always a challenge.
- 10 March, 2008 17:52
- Christina said...
I'm glad you decided to call and report them. Keep calling if nothing is done. You know the conditions that dog is living in - keep bugging them until they listen to you.
And if they don't, you could always call and file a complaint about a loud dog. If the poor dog is declared a nuisance, they'll have to get rid of him. Better for him to have a chance at the pound than be stuck with a miserable life in a basement for years.
- 10 March, 2008 22:26
Screw the MSPSMPMPSAAA. Get a sledge hammer and free the bitch!
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This is
my Holiday page, My favourite spots in the world for summer holidays are America
and Scandinavia,
this is where I spent the most time when I went on vacation, for winter holidays I mostly go too Austria or also America to do some skiing.
is and always will be one of my favourite destinations, I'm coming there since
1983 when I went for the first time alone on holiday,
and yep it was over the ocean to the other side of the world. In America there was family waiting on me on the local airport of St. Louis,
but because they could not remember me from the last family party in 1980, where they waiting with a picture of me (one I did not look like anymore).
In the weeks that I was there my niece showed me around and took me too al kinds of tourist things in St. Louis and around it.
That was as example the Budweiser beer factory ( www.budweiser.com ) who has there biggest brewery standing in St. Louis and the Arch
better knows as the gateway arch gate to the west, a architecture high stand of stainless steel where you can go in up to the top and have a
marvellous view on the city of St. Louis with the Mississippi river running through it.( more about the Arch and for tickets go to www.stlouisarch.com )
Also did we go one day to Six flags and did we visit the Merrimac Caverns ( more about this on www.americascave.com ) what was the hideout for
the outlaw Jesse James. That was a fun vacation to do so I went back in the years, 84, 85 and 1986.
Then I did not go for a couple of years till a cousin in the Netherlands ask if I want to go with him, so there we go again in 1989.
Together with my cousin and this time my Aunt who showed us around we visit a lot of things I already saw in the years before and some new things off course. After this vacation it was till 1994 that I went back for the wedding of my niece and decided to make it a three month vacation,
in those three months I went through 21 states, I started in Boston where my cousin (her brother) was moved to, and the farthest city I reached was Las Vegas,
I did not stopped there because I went on through Utah to go to the north side of the Grand Canyon ( www.grandcanyon.com ),
but when I almost was there it was closed because of to much snow.( this was in April) On this trip of three months I did and saw some fun things,
first I went to Buffalo Ny to visit a girl from my neighbourhood who immigrated to the US, and because the Niagara falls are there to I went there to see that.
Other things I saw where the grave of James Dean, Lincoln and off course Elvis Presley what is on Graceland.
When I driving from spot to spot I passed the city of Bowling Green Ky where the Corvette factory is standing
( tours on the factory at www.corvettemuseum.com ) and not far from there (in American standards) is the town Lynchburg Tn.
better known for Jack Daniels whiskey so I had to stop there to visit the distillery (Tour at Distillery www.jackdaniels.com )
just like I did in Denver Colorado at the Coors beer factory. ( www.coors.com )
There's to much to tell about but some things are just interesting to tell about like NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre in Huntsville, Alabama,
here is so much to see when your interested are in Space-travel. Because you must eat sometimes and I saw a Hooters restaurant ( www.hooters.com )
I went in for a burger, for Americans this is a big deal those girls in tight T-shirts and very short paints,
I must say it looks very nice and the curly fries were very tasty.
When I went through Texas I visit there a wax museum (famous People) a oil museum and a Ripley's believe or not museum,
when I passed the city of Lubbock I stopped at the Buddy Holly walk of fame, I thought it was something big but is was not so a little disappointing,
later on I reached Amarillo and because it was almost diner time I stopped at a steakhouse with the name The Big Texan,
here you good get a free diner but you must eat then 72 oz. steak (2250 gr) with entree and dessert within a our,
because I was not that hungry I took a 16 oz. steak what is still 500 gram.( more info the Big Texan at www.bigtexan.com )
On the wedding I meet some people who lived in Scottsdale Arizona, so that was a good reason to go in that direction and also because
of the Grand Canyon who is in the north of Arizona. So after a couple of days in Scottsdale I went up to the Red Rocks of Sedona and The Hoover dam.
From there I went through Las Vegas like I told already on the beginning.
Finally I must go where it all started and that was Boston so there we go on the way back.
On my way back I passed again some nice things like Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs where a very nice church is standing and
after a day skiing on Copper Mountain ( www.coppercolorado.com/index.htm ) later on the way home I passed in Indiana the
city Indianapolis home off the Indy 500 race so I had to stop there to visit that motor speedway,(www.brickyard.com)
Yes I three months you get a good impression of the country and people who living there,
this was a trip I'll never forget and I want to do again in the future but then I want to visit some other states.
I had then not yet a
digital camera so I did find some pictures on the internet, 1 The Arch in St.
Louis, 2 Grand Canyon, 3 Hoover Dam,
4 Jack Daniels in Lynchburg and the grave of Elvis Presley op Graceland, 6, 7 and 8 are Hooters Girls.
Since 2000 I went to America for some skiing also and I infected my cousin with
the ski virus too,
when I'm telling people that I went skiing in the US they always ask if that was in Colorado in places like Breckenridge,
Vail of Aspen and than I have to disappoint them and say no and that I ski in New England (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)
Why are you going there and can you ski there they ask I answer always, yes you can ski there very good and because my cousin is living there it
save's me a lot of money on hotels. (I'm always bring something with me for him and his girlfriend like Dutch chocolate, cheese and more other stuff)
You can go skiing there in ski area's like Mount Sunapee, Loon Mountain, Bretton woods, Cannon Mountain and Gunstock, all with very
wide slopes and night skiing, and for lunch instead of Austrian bockwurst of Sausage you get hamburgers or hotdogs with your fries.
Here's a link if you like some New Hampshire ski information www.skinh.com , I would just say go and have fun.
I took already once some friends of me with me to New Hampshire and they had a very good time they say to me.
What can I tell you more about it, well not much just its very nice skiing there, no long lines like in Austria and après ski is not very good,
but I'm not there to get drunk but for skiing. So when you want something else just go there.
1 Me on Mount Sunapee, 2 ski lift Loon Mountain, 3 Snowmobile tour with my cousin Win in Okemo, Vermont, 4 Terrace on Sunapee,
5 American ski picture. These pictures I scanned in so not that good quality.
Like I said before in the other part, I have been skiing also in Austria, it all
started in Mayrhofen where I put for the first time ski's under and
that was 20 years ago, since then i saw a lot off different ski places in Austria, towns like Kirchberg, Fugen, Bad Gastein, Fulpmes and Schruns.
( skiing in Austria on www.skiaustria.at or www.ski.nl )
The last 3 times we did with a group off 8 people what was a lot off fun, especially at night when we played a game off Catan or they played a card game
(I'm not good in a Dutch game off klaverjassen) and during the day on the slopes.
Most off the time the guys went on the difficult slopes and the ladies choose the easier what is more relaxed,
and at the restaurant there where the two grannies's who looked after Puck.
Sometimes grandma Corrie went cross-country skiing and grandma Rens stayed at the restaurant.
When young Puck saw us skiing she want to do that too but the first time we went together she was too young ,
the next year we could not hold her anymore so she went on a course to learn some basic things.
The last year we went together was to Schruns 2004, there she came in a class with a nice ski teacher who was also accepted by the other ladys.
So ski teacher Klaus take pity on Puck so we good go our way on the ski slopes.
When it get around lunchtime Puck was picked up again and we went to the table where grandma Rens was sitting here she defended a
table the hole morning so we good eat lunch together, after lunch Puck went back to Klaus and we back on the slopes till it was time to
go down to our apartment. This we did for a whole week like that.
After a very nice week like that its time to go back to the reality off the day called work, but only with the idea that we do this again.
Pic 1, 2 the Grandma's in Bad Gastein 2002. Pic 3, 4, 5 en 6 1ste lesson Puck, Hendrik-Jan Karina and Grandma Rens, the restaurant from the ski lift and the Granny's on the terrace in Fulpmes 2003. Pic 7 t/m 12 We going downhill, arrival at the top off Hendrik-Jan Karina and Puck, Just a nice picture, Jenny Stef Karina and Hendrik, Puck whit ski teacher Klaus and Hendrik again who wants to go there in Schruns 2004.
One of my best vacations I had was two years ago, so that was in 2003, this was
the year that Harley Davidson exist precisely 100 years.
Because off that they gave a little party where I invite myself for.
I good buy some tickets for some different events and when the time was there I flew to the other side of the ocean and this time not alone,
one off my brothers came with me because he wanted to see how are cousin was living over there.
When we arrived by our cousin he loaned us one the cars so we good look around in the area before I went to Milwaukee.
(My brother decided to stay and wait for a niece who decided also to come over)
Because I would pass Buffalo Ny, I decided to look up the old neighbourhood girl Monique who in the mean time moved
from the old place in Buffalo to another part off the city.
Gladly I had a street name but I forgot the number so after a while spending searching for the right street which I finally found
(There are 5 Tangle wood Dr. in Buffalo) and driving through that neighbourhood (it started to get dark)
I decided to ask by one off the houses if they knew the family, when the door opened I recognized the kid at the door as her son,
so by accident I stopped by the right house and when they ask me in the next surprise was that her parents arrived that afternoon from Holland
(this are my neighbours).
They where surprised that I found there new place , and after a fast fixed meal for me with a big cold beer they ask me
to stay over for the night at there place, then they ask me how I get there and where I was going too.
So I told that I was on my way too a little party in Milwaukee, after a nice evening and a good night off sleep it was time to get
on the road again but with a invitation in the pocket that I came back on my way home.
After two days driving I reached Milwaukee where I directly went to the party ground where the have the celebration,
there was a lot to do and to see there like stands with lots off Harley products and demonstrations from the local police department on there Harley's.
Also there where a couple off big tents with the history of Harley over the past 100 years in sound, pictures and movies and of
course promotion for the new models for 2004.
At night there was at different places on the party ground live music from famous and les famous bands, so with other words it was a blast to be there.
The whole Friday I was at the party ground and Saturday I went to the big parade with about 10.000 Harley's in downtown Milwaukee what took 3 hours,
after the parade I went into town to look around and where ever you looked there where bikes standing and when I say bikes I mean lots off bikes,
down here already some pics.
Pic1. Milwaukee
Police Harley's, 2.Different Harley bags, 3 - 4 Bike wash girls, 5 Just a
6 Amsterdam also present in Milwaukee 3 old army Harley's, 7. Police demo, 8. Free parking under need interstate, 9. Fedsex sticker on nice ass.
On Sunday the event would close with a concert with a big artist or band who are
famous in the hole world, there where speculations about the band
or person who would perform, names like the Rolling Stones or maybe a reunion of the Beatles or Steppenwolf but no they had Elton John,
of what I heard the audience where very very disappointed and angry, this was not Harley Davidson worthy, people wanted good rock music not this junk.
I did not waited and left Milwaukee in the morning to go back to New Hampshire with a little detour , I want to make a stop at the EAA Air Venture Museum
in Oshkosh, Wisconsin ( www.airventuremuseum.org ) who also celebrated there 100 year anniversary and together with Harley Davidson they made a Pin.
This pin good you get whit a coupon and you must show your ticket of the Harley event in Milwaukee also you had to take a look inside
the museum what was very interesting with all those special and old planes.
After the museum visit i had to go further so I drove around Lake Michigan to Detroit, what I passed and went through a little piece of Canada to
enter the States again by Niagara Falls. After 2 days driving I was home again in New Hampshire where mine niece also was arrived from the Netherlands.
The next day I took my brother and niece in to Boston to show them the city, here we went to Cheers ( www.cheersboston.com ),
Hard Rock Café, Faneuil Hall ( www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com ) and the Prudential Tower where we went up for a nice view over the city.
After a fun day in Boston we decided at home to go the next day too Buffalo to look up Monique again, so the next day on the road again to
Buffalo and when we arrived there at 19.00 that evening the pizza was already ordered and the beer was cold.
Mine niece would first not come with us because she did not know those people and maybe they would not like it she came along with us,
but when we told her that everybody is welcome in there home she came along.
Within 5 minutes she felt home and after diner we took all a dip in the hot tub where we had so much fun that we all get a short night off sleep.
The next morning we took first a visit at De Ronde Casings the company of Sjaak ( Monique's husband ) before we went too Niagara Falls
where we visit the American and the Canadian side of the Falls.
I was there for the second time but it stays very impressive to see that water whit so much power go down and also that it not stops the water keeps coming.
After spending some hours there we went back too Sjaak and Monique and after a good night sleep and thanking everybody for the hospitality
we drove back to New Hampshire.
The last days by our cousin we spend on shopping and going out for diner, thanking our cousin and girlfriend for there hospitality.
After that it was time to go home back too the real life in the Netherlands,
its a pity that we must work most off the time instead of having a good fun time with friends.
Picture 1 - 2 and 3
Special planes in EAA Air Venture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 4 Brother and
niece by Cheers,
5 All together in the hot tub, 6 -7en 8 We at Niagara Falls on the bridge between America and Canada, 9 Judith cleaning the pool.
Like I said in the beginning Scandinavia is also one of my favourite
destinations of me and one of the countries I like the most is Sweden.
The first time I was in Sweden was back in 1990, I took a organized trip to go canoeing over a couple of lakes from the many that Sweden have.
When the train arrived in Copenhagen I med some other Dutch folks who also booked the same trip.
From Copenhagen we took a ferry to Sweden where we drove the last part with a bus too the Canoe centre from Scandia trail
( www.scandiatrail.com ) in Grünnerud what is laying in the province Värmland what lays against Norway.
The group of people where I would spent the next 2 weeks with where 8 from the Netherlands, 8 from Germany and one guy from Switzerland
who also was our guide for this trip.
The first evening we could to know each other a little bit better so that we good start the next morning for our first stage not as complete strangers.
After everybody got a partner to canoe with we must prepare the canoe in perfect balance for the first stage.
That was not easy with the things we get like a tent and a chest with food, a barrel where you good put in your sleeping bag and some dry clothes
( in case the canoe flipped over) and off course your own bag with clothes.
After that was done the right way we left the canoe centre behinds us and got our first canoe lessons, there's nothing to tell much about that
because everybody had some trouble to do it the good way but after a short time everybody did a good job with the peddle.
After a good day being on the water the guide new a little island where we could stay the first night,
everybody went on land and started to put up the tent for the night and making a meal from there own food box.
When we got some food in our stomach we started a campfire and shared our experience of that day on the water.
The next two weeks it was the same everyday, canoeing through beautiful country and so often do a land transport to go over to another lake
region to see more nice woods, also the teams where chancing so often because some canoe's went very fast and others had problems to stay close by.
That's why I got after 3 days already a nice lady in the canoe where I spent canoeing around for the whole vacation,
and I must say it worked better with her then the guy I had before in the canoe.
This are some pics
from 1990 when there where not ready digital cameras, so I scanned those pics
that's why there not really sharp Pic.
1 Resting and get some suntan after a short trip, 2 Early morning thru the fog, 3 In a lock, 4 Very big hammer, 5 Picking wild Blueberries,
6 A picture of the group on a old car dump, 7 Me in my Volvo, 8 Sculpture in Copenhagen.
After having a good time of 2 weeks in the beautiful nature of Sweden and Norway
it was time to go home, one year later we went back with some
people who I med that year before in Sweden to go canoeing again but now instead of 2 weeks we stayed 3 weeks in Scandinavia.
Now there where 5 Dutch and 3 German folks in the group. That year we organized the whole trip our self, the only thing we had to do was rent the canoes,
all the other stuff we brought with us like food and liqueur.
We could take the same trip like the year before but we decided to go in southern direction and you know what,
it was even more adventure than the organized trip from Scandia trail.
One of the days we took a little stream and ended up at a old weir, but before we reached that we had some trees to cut who where laying over the stream.
When we where at the old weir we chopped some trees to make a slide so we good slide the canoe's over it to the other side of the weir,
it was a tough job but we did it , the funniest thing to see was the look on the faces of the guys who where fishing at the and of the stream,
you saw them thinking, where are those people coming from they can not go through that stream because there's that old weir.
After 2 weeks of lots of fun on the water and the beautiful nature of Sweden we decided to spent the last week in Oslo.
We found in the middle of Oslo, camping Ekeberg ( www.ekebergcamping.no ) from there we visit the city.
First we went to the train station to get a map of the city and then we make the first stop at the Kings Palace from King Haakon the VII of Norway,
after that we took a little train up to the Olympic ski jump off Oslo with the name Holmenkollen (Games of 1952).
From above you have a magnificent view over the city Oslo and the harbour, we took the train back to the camping site and the next day we went
to the Vikenland park (more info about that) www.vigeland.museum.no and the Vikingskiphuset,
after a couple off days spending in Oslo it was time to go home again. On the way back we stopped at the coast near Stenungsund ( www.stenungsund.se ).
The next day for breakfast the guys went in to sea to come back with fresh mussels, after that funny breakfast that vacation was also history.
One year later we went back again but now with six guys and yes we took a different route that year.
That was just a short week but also a very nice vacation. After that it took a couple of years before I went back to Sweden, but that's another story.
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Exceptional animal care at Denver zoo, but not everywhere else
Re: "At Denver Zoo, human-animal bond is heart of success," May 26 news story.
I am happy to hear that the Denver Zoo is such a model of humane animal care. The way in which the Denver Zoo trains and cares for the animals, however, is not the norm. Many zoos (as well as trainers in circuses and the entertainment industry) still use bull hooks, electric poles and beatings to get elephants and other large animals to do their bidding. Most animals in captivity do not enjoy the "luxury" or relatvely "natural life" of the elephants in the Denver Zoo's Toyota Elephant Passage, but spend their lives in small cages, unable to escape the prying eyes of humans, and lacking any enrichment and, in many cases, companionship.
Bonnie Mandell-Rice, Broomfield
This letter was published in the June 1 edition.
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I am an artist living and teaching in Washington, DC. After living in Rome, Italy for 25 years, I am often inspired by the art and architecture that surrounded me there. Since I often teach printmaking classes to children, I decided to unite my love for Rome with a simple kid-friendly printing technique. I chose the theme "make mine a double", so I drew two views of each of my favorite fountains onto thin sheets of styrofoam and then printed them in the sketchbook with block printing ink.
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From the Director
Welcome from Cornell's CHR. While campus may be a bit quieter with the majority of students off for summer the center is deep in the planning process for this falls Cornell Hospitality Research Summit (CHRS). CHRS kicks off with our fall CHR Advisory Board meeting October 4th and 5th with the conference itself opening up with a Luxury Panel and opening reception on the 5th of October. CHRS will feature a day and a half of content packed concurrent sessions on the 6th and 7th. Check back to the CHRS website for regular updates as we start to post session details.
On June 27th the CHR co-sponsored a research session and reception in Toronto, Canada as part of HSMAIs Revenue Optimization Conference. The session was a huge success with a packed room listening to talks. In attendance at the conference were 13 MMH students. Thanks to financial support provided by the school and dramatically reduced conference registration offered by HSMAI the students were able to get a chance to listen to and interact with hospitality leaders in the Revenue Management field as well as a chance to tour the conference floor at HITEC and see some of the newest technology facing our industry.
Chris K. Anderson, PhD
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Associate Professor, Services Operations Management


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14 Days of Love
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Leading up to Valentine's Day, The Red Ledger will be featuring a couple per day to talk about how they met and the milestones in their relationship.
February 1: Emmaline Stockton and Chase Tucker
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(Acts 20:28) Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
(1 Pet 2:9) But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God...Do you see how highly God thinks of His sheep? The sheep are holy and precious in His sight. So, you elders, don't take this work of shepherding God's people lightly or casually.
(Ezek 9:4-6) "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it." (5) As I listened, he said to the other [five angels], "Follow him through the city and kill, without showing pity or compassion. (6) Slaughter old men, young men and maidens, women and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary." So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.Remember what Peter said? "Judgment begins with the family of God" (1 Pet 4:17). At the time of Ezekiel, this judgment of the family of God began with the elders.
(Mal 3:1,3) "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty ... (3) "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness ..."The Levites, if you remember, are the priests ñ in other words, the religious leaders of the people.
Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham, heads up both Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Up until a couple of months ago, he received two salaries, two retirement packages, and other payments from the ministries totaling over $1.2 million a year."Not greedy for money, but eager to serve" (1 Pet 5:2). It is wrong to enter church office because you are greedy for gain.
David Cerullo, CEO of Inspiration Networks, receives compensation exceeding $1.5 million a year ñ at a time when Inspiration Networks has been cutting jobs, freezing wages, and even adjusting the office thermostat to save money.
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Can opera be funny? Soprano Ambur Braid, who stars in Ariodante later this month, and NOW's Glenn Sumi, obviously think so.
There are no fiercer fans than opera lovers. But we're constantly hearing people complaining about it. Perhaps they're intimidated by it, or just confused. As the Canadian Opera Company launches its season this month with two productions, the bel canto masterpiece Norma and Handel's rarely performed Ariodante, it seems like a good opportunity to de-stigmatize opera. So I sat down with soprano Ambur Braid - a rising star who's sung with both Broken Social Scene and Dragonette at fundraising events - to deconstruct people's fears about the art form we both know and love. See coc.ca for tickets.
Fear #1: Opera is expensive, and I don't know what to wear.
Relax. I've seen people in tuxes and gowns (on opening nights, especially) and jeans and Ts. I'd probably avoid open-toed sandals in November, though.
As for price, some tickets go for about what you'd pay for a movie. But top-priced tickets help to cover the costs of a huge orchestra, a director and designers for a massive 2,000-seat house and an international roster of singers.
"Going to the opera is an investment, both for the people paying for tickets and on our part," explains Braid, who performs the juicy, vengeful role of Dalinda in Ariodante this month. "A lot of time goes into it. Some people think we show up a week before and pop onstage. I've had people ask me, 'So what's your day job?' This is more than our day job. It's our life.
"Opera is far cheaper than going to a sports game or seeing Beyoncé," she adds. "I can't afford to go to a hockey game, and, c'mon, this is a little bit nicer. Plus, you can watch hockey on TV. Coming into this house, where there's not a bad seat and it all sounds great, is an incredible experience."
Fear #2: All the singers are short and fat.
Braid, who's as svelte, tall and athletic as they come, is tired of hearing that. And frankly, she's also pissed off. "We come in all different sizes, just as in real life," she says. "The dialogue needs to change. It's boring to talk about weight. And it's a problem when people are forced to lose weight, because their voices change and they're no longer the same singer." She pauses. "I do sleep with opera horns on though," she deadpans. "I take them off when I come to the opera house, because it's too stereotypical."
Fear #3: Opera has nothing to do with real life.
Certainly some of the plot points and social conventions in operas don't apply to us today. Sex out of wedlock? Not a big deal. But it's up to a director to make an opera resonate with modern audiences.
"Most opera deals with extreme scenarios, but we experience some pretty extreme scenarios in our day-to-day lives," says Braid. "We just happen to be doing it onstage. In the 1700s, people had to deal with everything we're dealing with today: love, loss, birth, death, marriage troubles, mental illness. And jealousy? Jealousy is a big one."
Fear #4: It's in a language I don't understand. And why do they sing the same thing over and over?
There are surtitles to translate the text if the opera's in another language. "But if we're doing our jobs and are expressing the music, you shouldn't even need the surtitles," says Braid. Some companies also perform in English, like Toronto's Against the Grain Theatre and the English National Opera. Braid played the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute for the ENO last year and has become a big supporter of opera in English.
"Singers used to perform in their mother tongues: an Italian singer would sing in Italian, a French singer in French. You know them so much better when you're singing in your own language."
As for arias, or songs, that repeat the same words, Braid sighs. "You should feel something a little different each time. How many times a day do people say, 'Oh my god'? And each time it has a different inflection."
Fear #5: I saw one opera once and I didn't like it, so I don't like opera.
"Opera is like TV," says Braid. "You can't just watch one episode, hate it and think you've seen the whole series. If you hate one movie, you don't hate all movies."
Speaking of movies, Braid will often draw inspiration from film characters when performing an opera role.
"When we did Die Fledermaus here, I drew on Gwyneth Paltrow's character from The Royal Tenenbaums, the girl from Melancholia and Mrs. Danvers from Rebecca. For Ariodante, I've latched onto the figure of Alexander Romanov in Rasputin, and for some scenes Julia Roberts in Sleeping With The Enemy."
Talk about a unique handle on Handel.
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What is Pastured Chicken?
Pastured chickens are raised outside in fresh air and sunshine on fresh green growing pasture, in small groups, protected by large pens which are moved onto new ground often to encourage ingestion of green material. They are not only outside but on green grass. It is the movement that is essential to raising the nutrient profile as a chicken will quickly scratch up the area around where it stays.
A bit of history…
Long ago…in the days before there were refrigerators and freezers, most poultry was raised on pasture. Most farms raised a small backdoor or kitchen yard flock for eggs and meat. Production followed nature in that the birds hatched their young in the spring, raised them through summer into autumn and the excess was harvested and stored for winter or sold as a cash crop. Only a few young laying hens and a rooster or two were over wintered for the next year's cycle. This system was efficient enough for the birds to perpetuate themselves and there was extra enough to encourage some use of limited resources for their husbandry; but not much! A chicken dinner was cause for celebration.
Around the turn of the last century things began to change. Steam, electric and combustion engine power came to the farm. Man power and horse power were replaced by machines and men moved to town. Birds began to be raised inside for year-round production, and men began to think in terms of "conquering" nature. On the farm, things got bigger and bigger. By the end of the twentieth century one man could grow not hundreds, or thousands, but tens or hundreds of thousands of confined birds with very little labor. Economies of scale allowed large fortunes to be made. Chickens made it into bologna, fast food restaurants and gas stations.
But where there were advances, there were also setbacks. Things had gotten bigger and faster, but often not better. Living conditions inside crowded chicken houses became marginal because the waste matter from so many birds was also being concentrated. Ammonia caused respiratory problems and fecal dust coated everything. All sorts of things were added to feed to try to overcome problems caused by the unnatural conditions. Whole regions in which poultry operations surrounded huge vertically integrated chicken factories began to smell. Once beautiful byways became littered with feathers, and dangerously high levels of nutrients began to show up in streams and ground water. Farmers no longer controlled the birds they grew and lost touch with local markets. Meanwhile, consumers understandably lost track of those who grew their food, since on average, it had changed hands six times and traveled eighteen hundred miles getting to them. Along the way, chicken became a commodity that lost not only its identity but also its quality and flavor.
What is the difference between "free ranged" and "pastured poultry?
We pastured poultry growers do not wish to contribute to the local fox population, so our small flocks are moved daily in large bottomless shelters to graze fresh growing pasture. The shelters protect chickens from predators, while allowing all the advantages of exercise, small groupings, fresh air and green forage. Unlike "free range" our pastured birds are never allowed back onto their own droppings, thus naturally breaking parasitic cycles without the use of drugs or dangerous chemicals. Some commercial "free range" chickens only "have access" to pasture, but because of crowding, may actually never get outside.
What are the benefits of pastured poultry?
Small natural sized groupings, constant access to fresh, green growing pasture and fresh air and sunshine reduce stress on chickens allowing them to mature naturally. No residue from pesticides, drugs or other chemicals is possible since none are needed or ever used. All this, coupled with exercise and greens in the diet, substantially increase the nutritional value of pasture poultry, particularly in Omega-3 Fatty Acids and in Vitamin A, with a significant reduction of total fat content. Best of all, these chickens have excellent texture and taste. Those who say that anything without much flavor "tastes sort of like chicken" have forgotten what real chicken is like.
What is the difference between pastured chicken and factory birds?
It takes extra time, extra labor and extra feed to produce meat on pasture, but the resulting better nutrition and delicious flavor are well worth the cost. No longer so you have to worry about arsenic in your chicken (yes I really mean it) or other antibiotics. Small flock sizes allow us to prevent disease rather than control it through routine antibiotic use. They are allowed fresh air from outside, no ammonia filled living quarters. As an omnivore just like humans, they need variety in their diet and this is provided through nature where good grass and yummy bugs can be found to supplement their grain ration.
Is Pastured Poultry "organic"?
The "organic" label is now a legal word game of government and big agri-business. USDA even allows old frozen birds to be called "fresh" so long as they haven't been frozen below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Likewise, birds raised in high stress factory houses, but fed politically correct rations, may use the "organic" moniker (upon payment of the proper fee).
By closely mimicking nature, by paying careful attention to the source and quality of our feed and by keeping small flocks moving outside on grass, we produce chicken far superior in flavor, texture and healthfulness to birds with fancier names.
Is Our Pastured Poultry "organic"?
We have yet to certify our farm though we may move in that direction as we grow. We do offer our pastured chicken fed certified organic grains and we also offer the chicken fed natural grains which are specially mixed to avoid the bad stuff but do contain conventional non GMO grains at a cost savings. You are allowed to know and choose what is best for your family without wondering what you are getting. Please ask if you have any questions!
Why is fresh pastured chicken only available seasonally?
We are blessed to have four good seasons. In the northern hemisphere the shortest days of the year occur late in December. During January, chickens raised outside react to lengthening daylight by starting up their reproductive cycles in anticipation of the season to come. By February they are laying fertile eggs which begin hatching in March, right in time for the first green grass of spring. From the living earth, grasshoppers, crickets, earthworms and myriad other organisms emerge to brighten the table of the hen and her chicks. The chickens scratch the sod and move on, leaving behind a rich natural fertilizer which is immediately taken up by growing vegetation. As springtime advances the chicks continue to grow with the earliest hatches reaching market weight just as summer arrives. In the warm months we have long days and weather amenable to harvesting and processing this natural abundance. This is the time for us to be stocking up for winter!
We believe in taking advantage of the good growing season and working in concert with nature. As our business grows we will work to have more storage available to carry product through the cold months. The best scenario is to have your freezer full by fall to carry you through until June when we first begin to harvest our pastured chicken!
If we were to try to buck nature by growing birds out of season we would be faced with all manner of (unnecessary) problems. Water lines would freeze, our hands would chap and we would have to get up to tend chickens before dawn in the wind and snow. Artificial light and heat would have to be supplied and we would be forced to forgo the many natural advantages which make our birds so superior to the supermarket's factory chickens.
A bit of philosophy…
Our aim is to work with nature, not against it, to produce the healthiest and tastiest birds possible. We believe that we all profit from a close relationship with the land, with our neighbors (who are our friends and customers) and with future generations who should not be asked to clean up our mess. This runs one hundred eighty degrees counter to an industry whose only goal is to maximize profits.
How can I procure a supply of this home grown fresh pastured chicken?
Small family farm pastured poultry operations exist in many regions. Ask at your local farmer's market. If someone is selling local "free ranged" or "organic" eggs they may know of a supplier near you. You want to find a grower who is close enough for you to become friends. You usually save money by picking up your birds in bulk at the farm. Expect to see how your food is raised and processed. Ask questions. Get involved. It's your food supply!
If you live in Central Indiana then we may be your best source for fresh pastured chicken and we encourage you to try our birds. You are invited to contact us by telephone or email. To order, visit our products page and locate the order form at the bottom.


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Picture this: you've just bought a brand new TV. It's big, the quality is amazing, and you can't wait to watch your favorite movie on it. Once you've got it all set up, you sit down to relax with your favorite snack, you press play, and there it is glare. If there's one thing that can ruin the perfect movie day, it's an annoying glare on your TV screen. Below you'll find a few ways you can reduce glare for a better experience and get back to relaxing in front of your brand new TV.
Pick the Best Place for Your TV
Before you even start setting up or mounting your television, check the surroundings of the room it'll be placed in. Know where all the light sources are coming from, whether it be light from inside your home to daylight that can come in through the blinds or curtains. While your TV may be in a room with light coming in at most times of the day, you can use the powers of observation to figure out the best place for it. Figure out the best place for it, especially before you mount it on your wall.
Find the Perfect Mount
While no spot in your house may be perfect, a new television mount can take away some of the glare during certain parts of the day. Find a mount that can tilt your TV up and down, and allow it to swivel to the left and right. Having a mount that allows you to do all this can improve your viewing experience, and really let you enjoy your brand new TV. If you're not mounting your TV to the wall, you can also purchase a base that allows you to turn the screen to the left and right so you can avoid glare as best you can.
If you've just purchased a new TV, but don't know where to install it, just call the experts at Davis TV, Inc. We offer expert installation of any home entertainment product and can help you decide on the best place to mount your new TV. If you have a new television or entertainment system that you need help setting up, give Davis TV a call today at 252-291-0999 to set up an appointment!


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Yesterday the Lilla Rogers course started and so the beginning of the first task has been set.
So many amazing people on that course it is really quite daunting.
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
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