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It sounds like the folks behind the film adaptation of arcade classic Rampage are really serious about making it happen. The Hollywood Reporter calls it "a priority for New Line Cinema" and says they're looking to make "an Independence Day-style picture on a smart budget."
That means lots of Rampage's signature trait: Buildings smashed and imploding and destruction and people running and giant lizards eating a flamethrower and suffering nasty heartburn. To sew all that together, New Line has tapped newcomer Ryan Engle to write the screenplay. He has credits on "A Killing on Carnival Row" and wrote "On a Clear Day," which landed him his first big deal.
Again, we're talking people mutating into monsters, stomping tanks and eating people and electrocuting themselves in neon signs. It's hard to screw this up. I just want to see Ralph doing that power move where he starts at the top of a skyscraper and punches his way down, maybe give that wan, helpless look as the building crumbles and he's forgotten to jump to the next one.
New Line Hires Relative Newcomer to Pen 'Rampage' Movie (Exclusive) [The Hollywood Reporter]


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A monumentally controversial year
The 100th anniversary of the Colorado National Monument was supposed to be a year dedicated to celebrating this red rock wonder in Grand Junction's backyard. But so far, controversy seems to be trumping celebration.
There are disagreements about whether the monument should pursue national park status. Even more squabbling has broken out about whether a professional bike race should be allowed to have a stage over the monument. There has even been bickering over the fireworks that lit up the sky over the monument to kick off the centennial year on New Year's Eve.
It seems that monument superintendent Joan Anzelmo can't win for losing. She slated the fireworks along with marshmallow toasting and hot chocolate drinking as part of a family-oriented party. Critics charged that the noise and rain of firework detritus probably caused more damage to the fragile ecosystem than any pro bike race would.

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partiesbydanica necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 282 diseños de 56 diseñadores freelance.
Weddings By Danica
After many years of debate, I have started my own wedding and party planning business. I am a fun and spunky mother of two, wife, attorney and planner who wants to help people realize their dream celebrations. Whether its a wedding, anniversary, birthday, corporate golf outing or a non for profit fundraiser. I love to see people happy and that is my goal with this business, make as many people happy as possible.
In this design I am trying to get across that I am into the details, that you will get personal attention. Check out my blog/website for more information http://www.partiesbydanica.com, http://www.weddingsbydanica.com.
Brides, corporations looking for party planning services, individuals looking to make their celebration special, mothers.
I am looking to attract people who want help with party planning and/or wedding planning. Who want a person who is spunky, organized and detailed.
Be creative with colors, I am not married (no pun intended) to the colors on the website/blog (please no neon or overly bright colors).
I want a timeless simple design that exudes elegance, but not stuffiness. That is a fun and detailed and happy. I have toyed around with the idea of just using the letter D in some fashion, but again I am open to your creative interpretation. Please include "Weddings by Danica" in the design.
No cartoons.
No people in the logo.
No animals.
File must be in a vector graphic program:
.ai or
.eps and also in
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All spring quarter classes at UW Bothell classes will be held remotely. In compliance with state mandate, the campus is on restricted operations. Only faculty and staff identfied as critical should be on campus. Student services and the library are available online, see UW Bothell's coronavirus page for details.
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As stated on the About Hybrid Learning page, the term "hybrid learning" (a term we use interchangeably with the term "blended learning") names a model of course design that combines traditional, face-to-face class time with online and out-of-class course work. For UW Bothell specifically, we define hybrid courses as those where 25% to 50% of the traditional face-to-face class time is replaced with online or out-of-class work. This differentiates hybrid courses from Web-enhanced courses, which continue to meet during the normal class hours and use the online component to supplement face-to-face time.
In the Hybrid Course Development Institute, faculty participants focus on the "Community of Inquiry" framework for hybrid learning outlined by Garrison and Vaughn (2008) in Blended Learning in Higher Education. The Community of Inquiry model describes three components to successful hybrid teaching and learning: cognitive presence, social presence and teaching presence. More specifically, the HCDI focuses on "selecting content," "supporting discourse," and "setting climate."
By finding an appropriate balance between these three components, hybrid course instructors can create a Community of Inquiry among the students and themselves that fosters student engagement by empowering them to become active learners; that is, they become producers of knowledge, rather than passive consumers of information.
Although the Community of Inquiry model also works in a traditional, face-to-face course or a Web-enhanced course, the CoI model is especially useful for hybrid courses. Hybrid courses can provide the "best of both worlds" of face-to-face and online learning. By retaining the in-person class meetings, students and faculty can develop a greater sense of community (or "social presence") than one might find in fully online classes. In addition, the faculty instructor can reinforce and emphasize aspects of the course content by designing activities that are especially suited to in-person discussion and collaboration (cognitive and teaching presence). On the other hand, the online component lends itself to new kinds of student engagement and activities, for example, online written discussions, as opposed to in-person oral discussions; gathering and sharing resources (links, articles, etc.) in a common course space, such as a wiki; and accessing persistent class resources on an as-needed basis 24 hours a day. Each of these activities enable, and sometimes require, different kinds of cognitive, social and teaching presences than the traditional face-to-face classroom. Because teaching best practice suggests that providing a variety of learning activities for different types of student learners enhances learning for all students, the hybrid course format is particularly powerful and has been shown to enhance student learning (Dept. of Education 2009)


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Brett Spence necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 138 diseños de 59 diseñadores freelance.
Jupiter 7
Jupiter 7 is a software development company. Our focus is on developing desktop productivity applications with a heavy focus on collaboration over the internet. Jupiter 7 is the holding company, with the products themsleves being the outward facing brands. We are easy going, yet ambitious. We see ourselves as the underdogs, developing amazing, clever software to compete with the staid usual suspects.
The audience depends on the particular product, with Jupiter 7 being the holding brand, i.e. all products will have displayed somewhere "A Jupiter 7 Product"
- Modern, clean, crisp, funky, yet sophisticated. It should stand out, and be bold
- Our logo needs to represent us as smart & creative
- The 7 or the J are easy to play with, though please don't single them out
- An iconic graphic would be great to go along with it though please play with the text as well. We don't require the icon.
- We're definitely open to your ideas here
- Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo. And no cartoons please
- No preference, though nothing too corporate looking like gray's & navy's
- Should look good on a white and dark background
- If the logo looks 3D it should also have a 2D version
- Should look good in both color and black & white, and should be faxable, and look good on stationary
- Should be clear if it's both large or small
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .png and layered .psd (RGB)
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| 7.4°C Belfast
The Glasgow pub helicopter tragedy which claimed 10 lives happened after both engines on the aircraft failed, an interim accident report said today.
But the helicopter, which was assisting police operations on the night of November 29 2013, had 76kg (168lb) of fuel in its main fuel tank and there was no evidence of blockages or leakages, said the special bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
The report said both engines had "flamed out" before the EC135 helicopter crashed into The Clutha Vaults bar at 10.22pm killing the pilot and two Pcs on board as well seven people in the pub.
Examination of the engines showed "no evidence of foreign object damage or intake or exhaust blockage in either engine".
Also, the report said no faults were found with the transmission or rotor system, there was no evidence of structural failure or in-flight fire and no evidence of damage caused by bird strike or a foreign object hitting the aircraft in flight.
No CCTV recordings had been obtained which captured the end of the flight and the recorded radio transmissions did not contain any reference by the crew to difficulties with the aircraft.
Due to publish a full report at a later date, the AAIB said today its continuing investigation "will seek to determine why a situation arose that led to both the helicopter's engines flaming out when 76kg remained in the fuel tank group".
The AAIB said it also wanted to find out "why no emergency radio transmission was received from the pilot, and why, following the double engine failure, an autorotative descent and flare recovery (a con trolled landing) was not achieved".
The report also revealed that three weeks after the crash, the helicopter's operator Bond Air Services had, on December 20 2013, amended its operations manual about fuel reserves while flying.
The pilot who died was David Traill and his passengers were Pc Kirsty Nelis and Pc Tony Collins.
More than 100 people were in the popular city centre bar, near the River Clyde, at the time of the crash.
Those killed in the pub were John McGarrigle, 57, Mark O'Prey, 44, Gary Arthur, 48, Colin Gibson, 33, Robert Jenkins, 61, and Samuel McGhee, 56.
Customer Joe Cusker, 59, was pulled from the wreckage alive but died in hospital from his injuries almost two weeks later. In total, more than 30 people were taken to hospital after the crash.
There have been calls for a public inquiry into the safety of all commercial flights in the UK in the wake of the incident.
Last month, it emerged that the helicopter operator had begun making interim payments to the victims.
Today's report, the second special bulletin published into the crash, said that the helicopter had 400kg (882lb) of fuel on board - sufficient for about one hour and 35 minutes of flight - when it left Glasgow City Heliport at 8.45pm to support police operations.
At 10.18pm the pilot requested clearance from air traffic control to re-enter the Glasgow control zone to return to the heliport. This was approved and no further radio transmissions were received from the pilot.
The report went on: "Recorded data indicates that, in the latter stages of the flight, the right engine flamed out, and shortly after the left engine flamed out.
"The helicopter descended and stuck the roof of the Clutha Vaults bar at a high rate of descent, in an upright attitude. Evidence indicates that the rotor blades and Fenestron tail rotor were not rotating at the moment of impact. The last recoded radar position for the helicopter was at 10.22pm showing it at an altitude of approximately 400ft (122m) amsl (above mean sea level)."
The helicopter was not required to have, and was not fitted with, flight recorders but the AAIB recovered and analysed some data recorded from installed systems.
This data included warnings triggered during the flight, but not when they occurred. There were intermittent low fuel warnings for the left fuel supply tank, then a permanent low fuel warning for the right tank.
This was followed by a further temporary low fuel warning for the left tank before it became permanent for the rest of the flight.
The report said these warnings are triggered by thermal sensors in the supply tanks and, for this helicopter, they indicated when there was approximately 32kg of fuel remaining in the left supply tank and 28kg in the right one.
On receipt of these warnings, the manufacturer's flight manual for the helicopter instructs the pilot to land within 10 minutes.
The report said measurements taken after the helicopter was taken from the pub showed 0.4kg of fuel in the left supply tank and none in the right tank.
The report said the data had also indicated the engine flame-outs but not the exact time they occurred.
The AAIB also said that the helicopter was at about 1,000ft (305m) amsl as it approached the accident area and its average ground speed was approximately 105 knots (121mph).
The AAIB stressed today that it had not attempted an analysis of the facts in this interim report - known as a special bulletin - which it had published "to provide more factual information and an update on the progress of the investigation".
John Fyall, spokesman for helicopter operator Bond Air Services, said: "This is another step in the AAIB's systematic investigative process. All concerned understand this process will be a long and complex investigation.
"While the investigation continues, we would urge against speculation. We owe it to the memories of those who died, those who were injured, and the families affected by this tragedy to help the investigation team answer as many questions as possible and discover exactly what happened.
"We continue to support the investigations and our thoughts remain with all those who have been touched by this tragedy. We also continue to work with Glasgow City Council and other parties to support bereaved families and the local community."
Airline pilots' group Balpa said: "Today's report is the next step in establishing what happened in Glasgow. Pilots want every flight to be safe through full and proper investigation of incidents and accidents like this one.
"We now know that the engines were not running at the time of the crash and it appears this was to do with the fuel system. However, pilots, like the AAIB, will not be satisfied until this is explored further and the exact reason for that failure is identified. The AAIB have our continued support in their work."


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Bullpen lapse derails Blue Jays' sweep effort
Loup walks three straight batters, gives up go-ahead hit in sixth
CLEVELAND -- The Blue Jays completed a difficult nine-game road trip with a winning record, but they also have to be wondering about what could have been following a pair of blown leads in the past four days.
Toronto went through Baltimore, Minnesota and Cleveland with five wins and four losses. That likely would have been considered an accomplishment a week and a half ago, but now it's also somewhat difficult to take because of the tough losses. The first one happened on Thursday night vs. the Twins, and the latest disappointment came in a series against the Indians.
The bullpen once again struggled with its control, as left-hander Aaron Loup walked the bases loaded before surrendering a three-run double to David Murphy, and the Blue Jays came up just short of a sweep with a 6-4 loss to Cleveland on Sunday afternoon.
"I guess I just have to say it was one of those days," said Loup, who entered the game with a 2.25 ERA. "Chalk it up to one of those rare days where you just kind of don't have it. You kind of have those days every once in awhile. Hopefully they're not as bad as today, but when they do come, you just kind of take them when [they] come and move on, go out there the next day and do your job."
Toronto carried a 4-2 lead into the sixth inning before things started to fall apart. With two outs, Loup walked three consecutive batters to load the bases for Murphy. Loup then got ahead in the count, 0-1, before Murphy slapped a fastball down the left-field line.
The ball appeared to bounce off a post in the fence and ricocheted toward the infield. That caused a delay in Melky Cabrera being able to throw it back into the infield, and all three runners came around to score, as the Indians took a lead they would not relinquish.
The issues with command came just a few days after the Blue Jays set a franchise record by walking eight batters during an inning. Steve Delabar, Sergio Santos and J.A. Happ were responsible for that meltdown, which cost Toronto a 5-3 lead and eventually led to a 9-5 loss.
"It's still a good road trip, 5-4 is still a good road trip, but we were in a position to have a little bit better," Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow said. "Today and the other day. It's hard to sweep, but that's what we were looking to do. We were in a good position, and it just didn't work out for us in either of those [games]. But those guys are going to bounce back; they're strike-throwers, and they're going to be back in the zone doing what they do."
Earlier on Sunday, it appeared as though Toronto was well on its way to recording its first three-game sweep of the season. The Blue Jays scored three in the fourth as Jose Reyes, Cabrera and Jose Bautista opened the frame with three consecutive hits. Juan Francisco and Brett Lawrie later added a pair of RBIs to put the Blue Jays in front, 3-1.
Toronto added another run in the fifth on a single by Reyes. Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco was charged with all four of the runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out five. Even though the results were rather mediocre, the outing was still a step in the right direction for a pitcher that entered the game with 10 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings pitched.
Morrow once again struggled with a high pitch count early, and as a result was unable to pitch deep into the game. He allowed one run in the second, another in the fourth and was eventually pulled following a leadoff single in the sixth. He was charged with two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six and throwing 95 pitches.
Loup entered and proceeded to get one out on a fielder's choice, and then Jason Kipnis was picked off and caught stealing second. That made it seem as though the Blue Jays were in the clear, but three consecutive walks and the double by Murphy quickly changed all of that.
"On lefties, he's really tough," Indians manager Terry Francona said of Loup. "Murph hung in there, took that one swing, cleared the bases, and that ends up being the ballgame. But we did a good job of swinging at strikes, especially off of [Loup]. ... He's got so much deception, especially against the lefties. You can almost give an at-bat away if you don't really bear down. Our guys did a good job."
The Blue Jays did have one final chance in the top of the ninth inning when they loaded the bases for Edwin Encarnacion. The count went to 3-0, and then Indians closer John Axford threw what appeared to be ball four. Encarnacion started walking to first base, but home-plate umpire Ron Culpa called the high strike.
Instead of Francisco walking to the plate with the tying run on third, the at-bat continued, and Encarnacion eventually hit a grounder to second base for the final out of the game. Encarnacion continues to struggle this season, and he is batting just .230 (17-for-74) with no home runs and 19 strikeouts in 19 games.
The Blue Jays will take the day off on Monday before opening a three-game homestand vs. the Orioles and Red Sox beginning on Tuesday night. The 5-4 record was acceptable, but Toronto also knows it could have been much better.
"You look at the whole league, it's pretty much bunched up, nobody has really taken off," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "But sooner or later, you have to do that."


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something that nobody sais except Scourfish.
that religion started this, well, not started it but without religion
these planes would not have crashed.
these fanatic idiots were told that they will go to heaven with
60 virgins each and they will live there forever hapilly...bull****
and you know where is the ****ty thing? they do not think that
they are doing anything wrong, they are very comfordable with
their acts.
religion. each of these men could be a believer of an other religion
if their religion told them that "that thing is ok".
they could be christians. most of you people, who are christians
(remember from the other post) if you were born there you
would do the same thing.
or is there someone who claims that he chose to be a christian
and if he was born in another country he would turn to
christianity? yeah right.
each of there men could be you...try to think about that for a
while. do not say "noooooooooo" immidiately.


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Snapshots from Italy: Crema di Gianduja
I've been cheating on Signore Nutella.
If Nutella is like a familiar pair of comfy jeans, then lately I've been trying on evening gowns, taking it up a notch or two on the gianduja scale with crema di gianduja from some of Italy's finest confectioners.
Last week, I popped over to the gastronomic emporium Volpetti in the Testaccio section of Rome on a sworn mission to just browse (the rent is due soon). Willpower dissolved when I spotted a jar of Giacometta, the crema di gianduja by Piemontese chocolate producer Giraudi. The little card attached proclaimed the percentage of Piemontese hazelnuts at a respectable 32 percent. Sold. Rent, be damned!
Loveable as it is, Nutella is only about 13 percent hazelnut, with a hefty amount of sugar added especially to appeal to the U.S. market. Artisan, or artigianale versions are packed with natural nut oil, which contributes a silky smooth texture. Without all of that sugar you get a punch of super-intense hazelnut flavor, slightly offset by the flavor of the cacao. Artigianale is more expensive but ultimately cost-effective; just a little dab goes a long way. Like new olive oil, crema di gianduja is best when delivered to your palate on a neutral carriermy favorite is lightly toasted bread, warm and still soft in the middle.
Giacometta has joined some of the other jars of crema di gianduja (or crema di nocciole; either name is applied to the same stuff) in my growing collection, which includes Baratti & Milano, Venchi, and Caffarel. They all have hazelnut percentages above 40 percent, and are all made in Piedmont, where the greatest hazelnuts in the world are grown.
I'm still searching my postal code for Crema Novi, the ultimate gianduja spread, according to my Piemontese amici. Made by a commercial chocolate producer based in Novi Ligure, Crema Novi is a plastic-tub brand found in Piemontese supermarkets, priced like Nutella but with a whopping 45 percent hazelnut content and a maniacally devoted fan base. "Why, why, why would you buy Nutella when you can have Crema Novi?" moans my friend from Asti whenever the N-word is mentioned. Because I can't find Crema Novi here, I try to explain. "Boh!" she snorts. That's obviously my problem.
Outside of Italy, you can find many of the brands of crema di gianduja mentioned above, and a few I haven't tried (yet) at Italian import and specialty shops, and from online sellers such as Zingerman's, A. G. Ferrari, Formaggio Kitchen, and iGourmet. In the meantime, let me know if you find Crema Novi anywhere outside of Piedmont, per favore.
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Check out this cool timelapse of modeling Juggernaut in 3D. It takes you from basic modeling to sculpting all the way to retopology. MmAaXx the person who created this doesn't take any shortcuts. Everything is modeled and careful to make most of the topology really good.
The model design itself is very good. Very realistic yet has that almost photoshopped look. It's a really good take on Marvel's Juggernaut. If you're just a beginning modeler or just like to see what goes in the making of a character, watch the video below. Make to grab something eat a play some music as the video is over 1 hour long.


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In this Photography Business Course podcast, I (Mary) teach your the 3rd part of how to do In Person Sales (IPS)
Please note that is podcast was recorded during a live to air radio show. There may be reference to my business being 'Love it, Swipe it, Wrap it' - since then I have re-branded to the 'Photography Business Academy'.
My radio show co-host, Tom Putt, is also my partner and together we built Ella+Friends Photography (portrait studio) which went on to be sold after six years for over 6 figures $$!!
This is a light hearted show packed with information on how to build your studio from the ground up or maybe you are ready to revamp your existing photography business.
Grab a pen and paper for the 'gold nugget' information that I refer to during the show that could be the very thing to get you going!
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Well, according to the Q&A at Yakface, we will get galactic marine basic figures in early '07.WOO HOO!
How 'bout a BP kinda like Mace Windu's squadron?"Ki-Adi's Squad"RotS Ki-AdiCommander Bacara (RotS)Galactic Marine x3 (x2? This is Hasbro, they would probably pack in a Clone Pilot or sumthin)
Watch it be a repaint of the '06 saga Snowtrooper.
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Spain: Europe's nature sanctuary
Route of the Cares River
The Picos de Europa, the Valle de Laciana, Monfragüe, Muniellos and the Leza, Jubera, Cidacos and Alhama river valleys are just a few of the places in Spain which have been declared Biosphere Reserves by the UNESCO. A visit to discover these five natural treasures –unique in Europe– is highly recommended.
The particular geographic location of the Iberian Peninsula, lying between two continents, makes it a very singular natural enclave in Europe. The north of the Peninsula, spanned by the Cordillera Cantábrica mountain range, is a genuine natural paradise. This is where you'll find the Biosphere Reserves of the Picos de Europa National Park, the Valle de Laciana and Muniellos.
You'll be within reach of a series of natural spaces which make up the largest and best conserved nature reserve in southern Europe. But that's not all. You'll have the privilege of exploring this European sanctuary for several endangered species such as the brown bear, the Iberian wolf and the capercaillie.
Picos de Europa
The scenery in the Picos de Europa, the first national park ever created in Spain, offers a truly magnificent sight. This is a place where towering peaks soar above in stark contrast with the deep ravines cleft by the rushing white waters from Cantabrian rivers. And all set amid one of the best Atlantic forests in Spain.
You'll marvel at the imposing Naranjo de Bulnes peak and the famous Covadonga lakes. From the cable car at Fuentedé you be able to enjoy stunning views over the Biosphere Reserve. You can take the emblematic route of the Cares river or explore the lovely region of Liébana. If you like thrills, the Picos de Europa offers you the perfect setting for all kinds of outdoor sports: hiking, horse riding, paragliding, canyonning...
Tired of the mountains? No problem. The sea awaits you only 20 km from the Park. The coastline is dotted with charming fishing villages and stately towns offering a whole range of options, including nautical sports or a visit to the Museum of the Altamira Caves, considered the "Sistine Chapel of Palaeolithic Art".
Laciana Valley
Here in the Laciana valley, lying between the Montes de León and the Cordillera Cantábrica ranges, the mountain peaks, forests and pastures are once again the main features of the landscape.
Summits such as the Cueto Nidio, which offers the best views over the valley. Forests like the Braña de Ronda and Monte Barroso, still practically unspoilt. Fascinating routes such as the trail which leads up to the Vega del Palo, originally a glacial lake.
Wherever you go you'll see how nature and art combine to offer a genuinely harmonious experience. Throughout the whole of your stay in the valley you'll come across Celtic settlements, Roman bridges, traditional farmhouses and beautiful examples of the rural Romanesque style of architecture.
If you like winter sports, the Leitariegos ski resort offers a range of modern facilities where you can practice a whole variety of snow sports: skiing, snowboarding, snowshoes, ski-biking...
Muniellos, in the heart of Asturias, is a chance to discover the largest oak forest on the Peninsula, and one of the best conserved in all Europe. Muniellos is synonymous with nature in its purest state, as can be seen all along the length of the Narcea, Degaña and Ibias rivers. This is also a refuge for numerous species such as wolves, wild boar, deer, capercaillies...
Take a tour of the glacial lakes at the Pico de la Candanosa, whose origins go back thousands of years. Once back in civilisation, the picturesque town of Cangas del Narcea is waiting to welcome visitors with all the best of its culture and gastronomy.
Leza Valley
Visitors to the valley won't be disappointed. You may have left behind the landscapes of Cantabria, but here you'll find a vast area of Mediterranean forests, gorges and limestone rock formations covering almost a quarter of the region of La Rioja. A genuine feast for the senses.
Close your eyes and listen to the silence. Then look up towards the sky. You'll discover one of the largest colonies of griffon vultures in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula.
Now turn your gaze towards the ground again and follow in the tracks of the dinosaurs who inhabited this place millions of years ago. You'll soon realise you're walking in an archaeological site which is unique in Europe.
But the visit is not over yet. Villages such as Arnedillo offer all the best of the delicious gastronomy of La Rioja. A veritable pleasure both for your sense of smell and your palate. Finally, relax in any of the spas in the area with their exceptional thermal waters. All without leaving the boundaries of the Reserve.
Much further south, in Extremadura, you'll find the Monfragüe Nature Reserve. This is a chance to discover a typically Spanish landscape which is unique throughout the world: the dehesa, or wooded pasture. This is a clear example of the harmonious coexistence between man and nature which has persisted for centuries.
As well as being home to a wide variety of Mediterranean ecosystems, Monfragüe is a genuine paradise for bird watchers as it contains the largest colonies of black vultures and golden eagles in the world, in addition to other unique species such as the Iberian lynx.
And if you'd like to do a little sightseeing, historic towns such as Trujillo, Cáceres and Plasencia will offer a fitting complement to visit which you're sure to remember forever.
In short, five examples of biosphere reserves which are perfect examples of the enormous variety and richness of the natural resources to be found in Spain.
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I performed some multilevel factor analyses on categorical data. I was looking at how discriminating achievement test items were at both the student and school levels of analysis. I compared the item factor loadings descriptively, performed a "measurement invariance" type of analysis by performing scaled chi-square difference tests on models where the factor loadings were constrained to be equal across the two levels vs. estimated freely, and also looked at the size and statistical significance of the loadings at each level of analysis.
I identified the model by setting the variance to 1 at each level, as is typically done in an IRT framework. Someone has posed the question about whether it would have been more appropriate to set the first factor loading to 1, given that part of my analyses are analogous to measurement invariance. I did not do this because I was interested in evaluating all of the items (as is typical in IRT context) and also I had read that the standard errors can be inflated if the item chosen for identification has low discrimination. Also, the between-level results are potentially very different depending on whether they are standardized (stdyx) or not. What do you make of this?
I am not sure which way of identifying the the models is most appropriate given my research questions, and also whether standardization is appropriate or not. Any thoughts?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:30 am
Say that factor loadings for a factor are in reality the same across Within and Between, but the factor variance is different. When you fix the factor variance to 1 on each level, the factor variance is absorbed into the loadings (increasing the loadings if the variance is > 1 and decreasing them if <1). So the factor variance difference across levels will be pushed into the loadings and they will no longer be equal despite being equal in reality. Fixing a loading at one to determine the factor metric avoids this problem. If you hypothesize that the loadings are equal across levels, you could also alternatively hold them equal with say the Within factor variance fixed at one and letting the between factor variance be free.
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President Barack Obama vowed to use "whatever power this office holds" to protect the nation's children in the wake of Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 children and six adults.
Speaking at an interfaith vigil Sunday evening in Newtown for the victims of the massacre and their families, Obama said that the nation isn't doing enough to protect children and that "we will have to change."
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"Caring for our children; it's our first job. If we don't get that right, we don't get anything right," Obama said in front of about 1,000 people in the Newtown High School auditorium. "That is how, as a society, we will be judged. And by that measure, can we truly say as a nation that we're meeting our obligations? Can we honestly say that we're doing enough to keep our children, all of them, safe from harm? ... The answer is no, we're not doing enough. And we'll have to change."
Besides those mourners who packed the auditorium, an overflow crowd of about 1,500 gathered in the school gymnasium. Some waited for hours in a cold drizzle for a chance to grieve with their fellow community members.
Inside the auditorium were a large number of elementary school-age children with their parents. Some of the children were seen squeezing stuffed animals given out by the American Red Cross. Faculty, staff and some students from Sandy Hook Elementary wore green and white ribbons -- the school's colors -- with a small angel in the middle.
"Now more than ever we need each other, because we are all in this together," said Matthew Crebbin, senior minister of the Newtown Congregational Church. "We are in this together."
The vigil was held the same day as new information was released about the shooter, Adam Lanza, and a day before parents across the country prepared to send their own children back to school with safety on their minds.
The president met privately before the vigil with families of the victims and with emergency personnel who responded to the shootings. The White House declined to release details of those meetings.
Upon introducing Obama to the crowd at the vigil, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said the president told him Friday was "the most difficult day of his presidency."
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During his speech -- the fourth such speech of his presidency -- Obama mentioned the full names of the school employees who were killed, as well as the first names of all of the children. Sobs and crying could be heard from the audience as he mentioned certain names.
Obama didn't just comfort those in the audience with assurances that the rest of the nation is grieving with them, but he provided a context of what he may do in Washington as lawmakers bring up the issues of mental health and violence in society.
"We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true," Obama said. "No single law, no set of laws, can eliminate evil or prevent every act, but that can't be an excuse for inaction. Surely we can do better than this.
"In the coming weeks I'll use whatever power this office holds to engage in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedy like this," he continued. "What choice do we have? We can't accept events like this as routine. Are we really prepared to say we're powerless in the face of such carnage? That the politics are too hard? Are we prepared to say such violence visited on our children year after year is somehow the price of our freedom?"
As the president and mourners gathered Sunday night, investigators continued to track down the answer to one elusive question: Why? Why would the 20-year-old Lanza go on a rampage, one that started at the home he shared with his mother and continued at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
But one thing became clear Sunday -- the tragedy could have been much deadlier. When Lanza shot himself in the head on Friday afternoon, after killing 20 children, six staff members and his own mother, he left behind hundreds of unused bullets, police said.
Earlier Sunday, a spokesman for the chief medical examiner announced the final two autopsy results for the shooting, confirming that the killer's mother Nancy Lanza, 52, had been killed by multiple shots to her head and that the gunman had killed himself with a gunshot wound to his head.
Those were just a few more of the grim details released in a case investigators said was among the hardest they had ever handled.
Police warned earlier Sunday that it could be weeks before they have a sense of Adam Lanza's motive, as they continue their grueling investigation of his Friday rampage, and cautioned that a glut of misinformation was being spread on social media websites.
The tragedy has shaken the bedroom community of Newtown -- and much of the nation -- to its core. But at the vigil Sunday night, many hoped that good will overcome.
"I know that Newtown will prevail," said First Selectwoman Patricia Llorda. "We will not fall to acts of violence. It is a defining moment, but it will not define us. We are defined by acts of courage, acts of love."
Obama shared a story about one of those acts of courage from a child at the school on Friday.
"One child trying to encourage a teacher by saying, 'I know karate, so I'll lead the way out'," Obama said.
"As a community you've inspired us," he continued. "In the face of indescribable violence, unconscionable evil, you looked out for each other, cared for one another, loved one another. This is how Newtown will be remembered."
A White House official said Obama was the primary author of his speech and edited his remarks on the flight to Connecticut with presidential speechwriter Cody Keenan.
Keenan helped Obama write his speech last year following the shootings in Tucson, Ariz., that left six dead and 13 wounded, including Rep. Gabby Giffords.


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How can troubles in Albany's student ghetto be fixed?
Everyone agrees the culture of Albany's student ghetto needs to change, but how?
ALBANY -- The student stepped over the beer bottle on his front porch and dashed into his Hudson Avenue house.
A few doors down, past the house with furniture on the roof and the one with the saturated couch on the porch, a mound of snow was melting to reveal a collection of memos telling University at Albany students where to put their trash.
The destruction wrought during the March 12 "kegs and eggs" riot was the culmination of problems in a neighborhood that has been allowed to grow out of control, despite decades of efforts by top city and school officials to turn it around. Transforming the student ghetto into the Education District, as city officials have started to call it, begins with stricter enforcement and a proactive crackdown on residents, landlords and business owners, according to experts in both alcohol abuse and urban planning.
Albany already has some of the mechanisms in place that other cities with large populations of college students have used to improve student neighborhoods, including a codes court, a nuisance ordinance for bars and a limit on the number of unrelated people who can live in an apartment.
However, in Albany, residents contend enforcement has been lax and inconsistent, with Pine Hills suffering as owner-occupied homes become increasingly rare.
The first step to changing the culture of the Hudson and Hamilton Avenue corridor may be to simply correct the numerous code violations that can be found on virtually every house between Partridge and Quail streets. The litter, the beer bottles scattered around houses and the couches on the porches need to be removed and serious fines need to mount against the owners of properties that do not comply, said Tom Murphy, former Pittsburgh mayor and senior fellow at the Urban Land Institute, the Washington-based organization of real estate investors and developers, architects, engineers and academics.
"They're not seen as serious crimes like shooting somebody, so they're not taken seriously," said Murphy, who has been credited with spawning a renaissance in Pittsburgh during his tenure as mayor from 1994 to 2006. "It erodes the quality of life in the neighborhood. You need to deal with the little things."
Tackling those seemingly small issues -- an approach widely called the "broken windows" theory -- is one of the cornerstones of an ongoing study of the area involving Albany and its colleges, said Sarah Reginelli, a planner for the city.
"We've got to make an environment where it's difficult to do the wrong thing," she said.
Real change also starts with universities making their students more accountable, Murphy said. While UAlbany and The College of Saint Rose maintain a presence in the neighborhood, school officials focus on keeping students safe -- preventing burglaries and rapes -- rather than punishing them for the sort of violations that make them obnoxious neighbors.
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The College of Saint Rose officials tell students not to live on either street because the housing is so bad, President Mark Sullivan said. He said the city needs to crack down on code violations that have festered.
"Some of the landlords are getting away with murder," Sullivan said. "Some of them are absentee landlords and you don't know where they come from."
Keeping students on campus prevents the dense concentrations of off-campus student housing that stresses a neighborhood.
UAlbany and The College of Saint Rose each have new dorm projects under way, though with the additional beds, they will still be able to accommodate less than half of their student populations.
UAlbany has housing for 7,300 students, while 10,720 undergraduate and graduate students live in off-campus apartments or commute from home. Saint Rose enrolls 5,000 students and has beds for 1,183. On-campus housing is more expensive, so schools have to build bed space to meet demand.
City officials contend that having a critical mass of students in one area, rather than spread across the city, can be helpful in that it attracts businesses that will also serve other residents and lay the foundation for further revitalizations.
In the wake of the riot, UAlbany officials moved spring break to coincide with St. Patrick's Day and canceled the annual Fountain Day event. While that may repair the school's reputation, it will do little to address the real issue that plagues the student ghetto.
Businesses in the area largely cater to alcohol consumption, and corner stores devote a good chunk of counter space to rolling paper for joints, though two new Quail Street cafes and a bakery have provided a glimmer of hope for long-suffering residents that sobriety could become a viable economic model. Student neighborhoods in other cities, including High Street near Ohio State University in Columbus, and Guadalupe Street in Austin near the University of Texas have restaurants, clubs and businesses that attract people who don't find fun at the bottom of a red Solo cup.
"A lot of college towns have found that balance, we can, too, if we work together," UAlbany Associate Vice President Miriam Trementozzi said.
Gene Bunnell, UAlbany planning professor, said the school hasn't done enough in the neighborhood, including working with businesses to connect the Alumni Quad dorms on Western Avenue to the downtown campus. He said the university could encourage better lighting and more maintenance to make it a more walkable and enjoyable place to be.
He said Madison, Wis., cracked down on code violations in its student neighborhoods, helping to keep families and young professionals in student areas.
The key question, Bunnell said, is "How do you create the conditions that allow for a balance and don't drive away the households that would be committed to the neighborhood?"
Schools must address the culture of binge drinking which defines, and ruins, the quality of life in student neighborhoods, said Ralph Blackman, chief executive of the Century Council, a nonprofit funded by the liquor industry that fights underage drinking.
"If the students don't get interested in changing their culture, the adults aren't going to do it for them." he said. "The students on that campus have to take ownership and cast a critical eye on criminal behavior."
To break the cycle of excessive student drinking around the University of Minnesota, the school developed an edgy ad campaign that centered around the tagline "reputations aren't drunk-proof." Ads showed a girl lifting up her shirt in a crowded bar. In another, a young man is hanging on to a woman at a party, and the caption reads "Before you got wasted, you weren't known as 'the creep.' "
One idea contained in the Albany Education District Study is creating a "disorderly house" designation, which would require annual inspections, a probational rental occupancy permit and revoking a license for those not in compliance. Part of the $95,000 study involved bringing in consultants who suggested calling the area "NoMad," for North of Madison, and showed how park benches, trees and a brand name could instill pride.
Other cities have used even stronger tools to curb problems arising in their student neighborhoods. In Boston, building inspectors accompany police when they bust a large party. In the Philadelphia suburbs, new student housing is banned at least 400 feet from other such housing and those caught drinking underage could lose their license.
Murphy acknowledges the problem is almost impossible to eradicate, and Pittsburgh still has run-down student neighborhoods, but said it can be contained.
In the wake of Albany's chaos, city and school officials have not revealed any significant plans, though the study, scheduled to be released this summer, will be used as a guideline to transforming the area. Reversing the transformation of Hamilton and Hudson to a student neighborhood may not be possible, but making it more livable is, Albany planning commissioner Michael Yevoli said. Some residents are concerned that the neighborhood could get worse if the students, who have considerable disposable income, move out.
City officials are talking about a plan, in partnership with the schools or a private developer, to replace existing housing with new student apartment-style residences that would come with more supervision. Saint Rose has pledged $100,000 in loans to employees who buy homes in the area.
"It's not realistic to say we're just going to remove all of the students and everything is going to be OK," Reginelli said. "We just need to make it the best version of what it is."
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San Diego baseball fans will be flocking to Arizona this month to check out the Padres during spring training. The Padres are based in Peoria – but from now through March 28, they'll play more than two dozen Cactus League games at ballparks throughout the region. Several area hotels are offering packages, valid through March, for fans on pilgrimage:
The Hilton Phoenix East has a $214 per night package that includes a daily breakfast buffet, transportation to Hohokam Stadium in Mesa (where the Padres play the Cubs next Sunday) and transportation to the Metro so that guests can get to other stadiums. Go to www.hiltonphoenixeast.com or phone (480) 833-5555.
At the Phoenix Marriott in Mesa, pay $168 for a package that includes two grandstand tickets (a $30 value) to next weekend's Padres/Cubs game at Hohokam Stadium. To book, use code "SPJ" at www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phxmm-phoenix-marriott-mesa/.
The Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center has a "Batter Up" package for $179 that includes breakfast for two in your room (or the full buffet in the hotel's Vista Verde restaurant), plus transportation to and from nearby Salt River Fields, where the Padres play the Diamondbacks on March 19 and the Rockies on March 23. Add a $19 per day resort fee. Book at www.thescottsdaleresort.com/resort_deals/arizona-spring-training-baseball.
The Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa in Tucson is offering a deal just for U-T readers. Through March 31, pay $99 a night at this AAA four-diamond resort for a standard room that usually sells for $249. Add a $20 per night resort fee. Because the deal is just for us, you'll have to book by phone: (520) 297-1151. Ask for the "U-T March Madness" deal.
Not into baseball or madness? Go for the Desert Diva (Cowgirl Up!) package at Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson. Two people get a batch of goodies, plus lodging and all meals, for $550 per night. There's a three-night minimum, but plenty included in the package to keep you busy: horseback trail rides and lessons, mountain biking, guided hikes, yoga and wellness activities. The package includes a welcome gift, a bottle of wine and two signature cocktails nightly in the dude ranch's saloon. The ranch is throwing in a half-day private Harmony with Horses program (a $250 value) and offering two-for-the-price-of-one massage treatments. Plus, mention that you learned of the deal in the U-T and you'll get free round-trip shuttle transportation from the Tucson airport. The deal is available through March. Share your room with an additional diva for $175 per night more. Book online at www.TanqueVerdeRanch.com or phone (800) 234-3833.
Think snow: Spend a night in Big Bear and get free lift tickets. Lodging/lift deals require double occupancy and start at $70 per person weeknights. On weekends, a two-night stay is required and prices start at $89 per person, per night. Lift tickets are for all-day use and are interchangeable, good at both Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, with free shuttle service between the ski areas. (Lift tickets alone would cost at least $59 per person, per day — $72 on prime weekends.) The offer is valid through ski season, which is expected to run at least through the second week in April. Learn more at www.BigBear.com or phone (800) 424-4232.
Think Hawaii: Pay for two nights at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on Hawaii's Big Island and get a third night free, plus a $100 daily resort credit. The deal is valid through March 31; rooms for two start at $465. Book by phone: (866) 774-6236.


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4 comments:
- The General said...
Good to see that the Non League bag has also made the transition into the big time...
- 28 September 2010 at 11:16
- Danny Last said...
That's not the NLB. That doesn't travel abroad - far too valuable, and nobody will dare insure it.
- 28 September 2010 at 11:29
- Damon said...
I was about to look into nonleaguebag insurance for therealfacup's trip to Spain in 2 weeks. Thanks for the tip, I shall leave it at home and invest in a Segunda Sac.
I suppose I won't find such culinary delights next door to the Teresa Rivero?
- 28 September 2010 at 15:20
Hi folks!!!
Danny, I saw your post at Racing's forum. I'm so happy you've enjoyed cantabrian food!!!
Damon, not so far away from Teresa Rivero you'll find a good bulgarian restaurant (Taberna Bulgara, Pena Prieta Av, 82). It's not as good as spanish food, but it's ok. Anyway, Teresa Rivero is 20 minutes by subway from the heart of Madrid's central old town, where you'll also be able to find wonderful dishes.
Greetings to everybody and Aupa Racing!!!!
- 29 September 2010 at 21:36


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Girls Basketball: Verona, MG win Thrillers
Verona hands Janesville Parker it's first conference loss
VERONA, Wis. — The top two girls basketball teams in the big 8 met in Verona Thursday Night. Janesville Parker had a chance to clinch the conference outright with a win.
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Under 20 seconds to play, the Wildcat's Marissa Mears drains the three to tie the game at 50. We go to overtime.
In OT, the Vikings work the ball to Dani Fugate who scored 22.
With five seconds left in overtime, Parker is down three and they are inbounding but Verona' Lexy Richardson gets the steal. She's fouled and she ices the game with free throws. She led the way with 24 points.
The Wildcats hand Parker its first conference loss winning 60 to 55 in overtime.
Our game of the Milton at Monona Grove.
The Redhawks led 52- 51 with 20 seconds left but the Silver Eagles Taylor Nelson drives and scores to put MG up 53-52.
Milton's come right back down and Morgan Blumer is fouled and makes both free throws giving the Redhawks a 54-53 lead.
The last 10 seconds crazy for MG, Taylor Nelson misses, Autum Ogden has her shot blocked but Alexa Kelsey gets a shot off at the buzzer to win.
MG wins 55 to 54.


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What's new at Creede, The Avenue and BDT
"Dearly Departed" is dead no more. It's coming to the Aurora Fox next month.
Upcoming titles have been announced at three important Colorado theater companies. Creede Rep's ambitious 2010 season will include the quirky, ongoing Broadway phenom "The 39 Steps"; Boulder's Dinner Theatre has announced a fall staging of the 1960s girl-power pop music revue "Shout"; and John Ashton, currently directing "The Graduate for the Aurora Fox, will return very soon to the scene of the crime with a remount of the cult comedy "Dearly Departed, featuring most of the original cast.
Here's more info on each:
Boulder's Dinner Theatre's upcoming slate:
Through May 9, 2010: "Chicago"
March 10-April 17, 2010: Kids Kabaret's "Quack, the Ugly Duckling"
May 15-Sept. 5, 2010: "Peter Pan"
Sept. 10-Nov. 13, 2010: "Shout"
Aurora Fox's "Dearly Departed:
"Dearly Departed" is coming back to Denver – this time with music. The hit comedy runs March 19-April 17 in the Aurora Fox's studio theater, produced and directed by John Ashton.
The show features cast members who performed in The Avenue's two previous "Dearly Departed" productions – in 1992-93 and 1999-2000. Altogether, those two productions ran for almost three years at The Avenue's former location at East 17th Avenue and Vine Street.
"Dearly Departed" is a fast-paced comedy about an extended family in the Bible Belt who come together, for better and worse, after the death of the family patriarch.
"Audiences love the show, and we have so much fun doing it, we just couldn't help ourselves," Ashton said. "We had to do it one more time."
Among the cast members returning are Amie MacKenzie, Pam Clifton, Bill Berry, Tupper Cullum, Michael Katt, Steve Sealy, Eric Weber and Pam Vanderpool. Two of them – Berry and Katt – will be coming in from Illinois and Washington state, respectively, just to join their colleagues in this reunion production.
The script includes two songs, and Ashton said he was adding one or two more. "We've got incredible musical talent in the cast," he said, "so we're going to take advantage of it, and play some down-home bluegrass and country." Plans also call for the cast to sing before and after the show.
"All that, plus a cash bar. You can't beat it," Ashton said.
Performances 7:30 Thursdays-Saturdays, with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Tickets are $24. Call 303-739-1970 or fop to email@example.com
Creede Repertory Theatre announces summer season:
The play-by-play rundown (descriptions provided by Creede Rep):
June 4-Aug. 21, 2010: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
The Broadway hit that's astonished critics and audiences alike has finally come to CRT! This hilarious and charming musical comedy follows six awkward adolescents as they spell their way through the biggest night of their young lives. They may seem strange to most people, but at the Bee, nerds are heroes and losers have the chance to win.
June 18-Sept. 25, 2010: "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan
from the movie of Alfred Hitchcock. You've never seen Hitchcock like this before. This ingenious spoof of the classic spy thriller is acted out at a breakneck speed by a cast of four (playing over 150 weird and wacky characters). Not a cliché is left untouched: shady spies in trench coats, missing fingers, a perilous escape from a moving train, an on-stage plane crash, and of course, a little romance.
June 25-Aug. 28, 2010: "The Ladies Man"
By Charles Morey. Freely translated and adapted from Tailleur Pour Dames by Georges Feydeau. The tiniest little lie can lead to all sorts of trouble. But in this hilarious and lightning-paced farce, it leads to mind-boggling chaos, several near catastrophes, and an improbable number of slamming doors. Combine the saucy naughtiness of French farce, several conniving maniacs, an explosive minefield of misunderstandings, and the most insane chase sequence you've ever seen.
July 23-Sept. 24, 2010: "This Day and Age"
By Nagle Jackson.This sophisticated comedy centers on the radical assertion of a well-to-do widow: that life goes on! Marjorie, played by the incomparable Christy Brandt, is going to live life on her own terms, despite the expectations of her adult children. This smart comedy about family, independence, and 30 year-old adolescents returning to the nest is – in this day and age – remarkably timely.
Aug. 20-Sept. 25, 2010: "The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite"
By Quincy Long. Three drunken loggers set forth into the snowy north woods one night to do a good deed for an even drunker stranger. Their wild, alcohol-fueled misadventure quickly spirals into an existential odyssey worthy of the Coen Brothers.
May 29-Aug. 7, 2010: "Zeus on the Loose" (children's)
Book and Lyrics by Jeff Carey. Music by Jessica Jackson. What do you get when you combine Greek mythology with 80s music? A "totally awesome and wildly energetic musical for the whole family."
July 2-Aug. 21, 2010: "Boomtown" (late-night improv comedy)
Armed with only an audience suggestion and their fertile (some might say twisted) imaginations, these hilarious, inventive, and often bizarre actors perform a totally unscripted show inspired by you.
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Pony Club Association of VictoriaRiders without HorsesACTIVITY SHEET 4July, 1999.click here for Activity sheet 1click here for Activity sheet 2click here for Activity sheet 3click here for Activity sheet 5click here for Activity sheet 6click here for riders without horses main page
Getting to Know the Gear
Incorporate 'How to Catch' (tick the appropriate square in the 'D' chart made in activity sheet 3.)
If you do not have access to a live pony, use the head of a willing child. (be creative)
Discuss the lengths of leadropes
Teach what is safe and not safe to tie to. For example: tied to a post with hayband is OK but wire with a hayband – No Way! Hayband tied to a float attached to a car – OK, but tied to an unattached float – No Way!
When using polyester hayband, demonstrate splitting the band and discuss the reasons why.
Take a couple of lead ropes and practise the tie up knot at selected suitable places.
How it is fitted, why it is used, where the bit sits, too high, too low. Throat lash too long, too short, noseband too high/low/tight/loose etc.
Emphasise that all horses/ponies, at any Pony Club activities must wear a bit.
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Teach: two hands, then shorter, then one hand.
Teach: uneven, too tight, too loose, upside down etc.
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This obituary appeared in our local hometown paper, written by a dear friend Robin Pierson, who has two son's close to Andy's age. Please join us in Celebration of Andy – Astro's Life on September 29th at 4:00 at the Neighborhood Congregational Church in Laguna Beach, CA.
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Ten months after triumphantly crossing into Canada having walked there from Mexico, Andrew Lyon, 24, passed away on the morning of Aug. 30, 2013 cradled in the arms of his mother and sister.
Lyon took his final breath at Ananda, a spiritual community in northern California where he had spent many months throughout the five and half years he spent living with cancer. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2008, when he was 19 and a freshman at UC Berkley studying astro-physics on a scholarship.
Before college, Lyon had an illustrious academic career in each of the Laguna Beach schools he attended from Top of the World to Thurston to Laguna Beach High School.
Linda Barker, his fifth grade teacher, recalled the 10-year-old Lyon as "one of my most intelligent fifth grade students with a love of math and reading." While one of her most gifted students, Barker said Lyon never bragged about his abilities and instead helped students who struggled. Barker remembered Lyon's stellar performance as the jester – who brought love and laughter back to the community – in a play written by David Saltman, who ironically lost his life to Hodgkin's disease at 23. And she recalled that Lyon "was a good big brother" to his sister, Alexandra. "He always watched over her when he was at school and would wait for his little sister to join him."
Lyon continued to impress his teachers at Thurston Middle School. "There are some students you just never forget," said Patricia Twitty, Lyon's eighth-grade science teacher. "He was the boy who walked in everyday with a smile on his face that lit up the room. He was always very present. The world is such a better place because Andy Lyon was here."
The theme of kindness and caring for others continued to play out throughout Lyon's life.
When he was 16 Lyon travelled with a group of students, all girls, to Costa Rica to paint and spackle a church in a poor community. Ann Quilter, the adult leader of the group, will never forget his "willingness to share, believe, to be brave and have fun while doing it," even while surrounded by girls determined to pluck his "magnificent unibrow." Quilter recalled seeing the emergence of Lyon's "already magnificent sense of adventure," which only grew despite the adversity he was to face.
Following his cancer diagnosis, Lyon took a year off from school, underwent chemotherapy and radiation, learned to play the piano, got a dog and returned to Berkeley, sailing through his sophomore year. As he was to begin his junior year, the cancer returned. His doctors prescribed even stronger chemotherapy and a grueling stem cell transplant treatment that required Lyon to be in isolation for three weeks. One hundred days after his release from the hospital, just a few months after his 21st birthday, Lyon learned that the cancer was back. After a 10-day silent meditation retreat, during which Lyon said that he "allowed the power of the universe to flow through me a bit more," he decided to literally walk away from his oncologists' prescriptions and instead immerse himself in nature, which he dearly loved, by attempting to walk the 2,660-mile Pacific Crest Trail.
"Carrying a big bundle of worries everywhere can be exhausting," he said. So instead of shouldering the weight of the world, he packed his camping supplies, put on his running shoes and walked away from it all.
On the trail he became known as "Astro Andy." And while his family was initially skeptical, they became his ardent support team. His mother, Betsy Gosselin, cooked, dehydrated and shipped an unending river of food packages and his stepfather, Michael Gosselin, often surprised Lyon on the trail and hiked with him for days.
Just 300 miles shy of the Canadian border, Lyon began to falter. The pain that he had learned to live with became intolerable and he started falling on the trail. Dr. Albert Brady, an oncologist at Yakima Memorial Hospital in Washington, told him the bad – and the good – news. His cancer had returned but the physician had just received a newly approved drug designed for people with reoccurring Hodgkin's lymphoma. After receiving the treatment, Lyon got back on the trail the next day, and after walking through days of rain and snow, crossed the Canadian border on Oct. 19, six and a half months after he started,
"We're a small town and he was quite a celebrity for us," Brady said. "It's an enormous undertaking for anyone to walk the entire length of the PCT in a single season and to do it with cancer made people just want to jump in and help him whatever way they could. People so admired someone with a terminal illness who accepted it with such courage and equanimity. He was a most remarkable young man."
While on the trail Lyon and his mother started a blog: "Andy's Big Adventure" which provided updates on his progress and served as an inspiration to friends and strangers alike. When it became clear that the "miracle" drug he received in Washington was not working and that he was dying, Lyon asked that his mother continue the blog to let people share his last earthly journey. A friend from Ananda commented that Lyon had "embarked on another type of PCT: A Purposefully Conscious Transition." With courage and an open heart, Lyon laid down sign posts to help others on a trip that all will make but few speak about.
Lyon and his family talked openly about how and where to celebrate his life and where he would like his ashes to be placed. One of his last dreams was to have his family and friends take him to one of his favorite passes in the Sierra to camp, have fun, share stories and revel in nature that he dearly loved.
Lyon is survived by his mother Betsy Gosselin, his stepfather, Michael Gosselin, his sister, Alexandra, and his grandparents.
A memorial service will be held at the Laguna Beach Neighborhood Congregational Church on Sept. 29. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lyon's honor to Ananda Village, 14618 Tyler Foote Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959 or to The Pacific Crest Trail Association: https://www.pcta.org/donate/#why-give.


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How to Make Beloved's Allsorts Inc. at Home
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Allsorts Inc. is an ode to the company that built the interior of Greenpoint, Brooklyn's Beloved (everything except the actual bar, a Stones Tavern relic). "They did an amazing job," says Rene Hidalgo, who splits his time between Beloved, Lantern's Keep and The Beagle. Hidalgo developed Beloved's opening menu with wife and Allswell lead bartender Heather Ash. "We're extremely fond of them personally, so we wanted to do a drink to honor them. They're named after an Allsorts, a kind of slimy, dive bar thing where you pour a little bit of beer from each tap. They initially wanted us to do an Allsorts. We're not going to do that—it's disgusting—so we figured we'd make a drink with lots of ingredients."
The Allsorts guys are tequila drinkers, so their namesake drink is agave-based. "We use the Vida mezcal from Del Maguey. It's a milder, less smoky mezcal," Hidalgo explains. "You get a lot of stone fruit flavors up front and some grassy notes." To play off the hints of stone fruit, he adds an ounce of pear eau de vie. "I love the idea of baked fruits to inspire a drink—apple pie, peach cobber, that sort of thing."
He achieves that spiced-style sweetness with John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum, "a mix of lime zest, almonds and spices like cloves and star anise cooked down, sweetened and fortified with white rum" and allspice dram. Hidalgo uses the dram as one might add bitters, in tiny amounts. "It's extremely fragrant, really big stuff so you never want to use too much of it...Add the lemon juice and orange bitters, and you get this really great stone fruit, baking spice, citric combination that's delicious all year round."
Allsorts Inc. is a far cry from its sudsy muse. It's fun, but there's nothing sloppy about it. "There's complexity but it's still approachable," says Hidalgo. "These aren't flavors people aren't used to having; it's just the combination of how they play together."
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March 8 – Happy Birthday Jim Bouton
I've never read Ball Four. That surprises me because I've been reading about two books per month for the past forty years of my life and that includes just about every commercially successful piece of baseball non-fiction published during that time. For some reason, however, I've yet to read Jim Bouton's classic about his life in baseball.
The Bulldog made a lot of money from that book, much more than he ever made on a pitching mound, but the experience has also cost him dearly. He was immediately ostracized by his former Yankee teammates for breaking the old cardinal rule of keeping what happens in the locker room inside the locker room. In Ball Four, Bouton evidently confirms that some pro ballplayers cheat on their wives, gamble too much, have huge egos, and serious substance abuse problems. The truth was that you could substitute just about any other occupation on earth for the word "ballplayers" in the previous sentence and write a book about it and no one would be shocked.
I may not have read Bouton's book but I did see him pitch for the Yankees. He put absolutely every ounce of strength he had into every pitch he threw. In 1963, he was one of the best pitchers in either league. He won 21 games, threw six shutouts and had an ERA of 2.53. He then pitched brilliantly in game 3 of the that year's World Series against Los Angeles, giving up just one run in the first inning, but the Dodgers' Don Drysdale was even more brilliant that day.
By 1964 the strain on Bouton's right arm was beginning to take its toll but he still won 18 times during the regular season and two more times against the Cardinals as the Yankees dropped their second straight World Series. The problem with Bouton's delivery was that he threw as hard as he could across his body which put a tremendous amount of stress on his arm. After throwing 520 innings the previous two seasons, Bouton's arm broke down in 1965 and he was never again the same pitcher.
March 8th is also the birthday of this 1954 AL Rookie of the Year and this former Yankee reliever.


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This wheelchair-accessible lab workstation features a flat top that provides a large work surface perfect for experiments, group projects, class demonstrations and more.
These ADA Mobile Lab Workstations from Diversified get all your students involved in learning. Designed as a lab workstation for those schools privileged to serve students with special needs, they can also be used for standard classroom demos, with dual-side accessibility.
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