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Ground yellow corn, wheat middlings, poultry by-product meal, meat and bone meal, poultry fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and ascorbyl palmitate), corn gluten meal, salt, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, dl-methionine, niacin, calcium pantothenate, choline chloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), folic acid, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate.
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Use of by-products, low quality grains and meat of unidentifiable origin.
The primary ingredients in the food are corn and wheat. Corn is a problematic grain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems. We prefer not to see this used in dog food. Corn appears a second time in the ingredients, this time as gluten meal. The AAFCO definition of corn gluten meal is the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ, and the separation of the bran by the process employed in the wet milling manufacture of corn starch or syrup, or by enzymatic treatment of the endosperm. In plain English, that which remains after all the nutritious bits have been removed.
The use of wheat is a significant negative: wheat is believed to be the number one cause of allergy problems in dog food. This is another ingredient we prefer not to see used at all in dog food
The third ingredient is a meat product of unidentifiable origin. It is a meal made from the by-products of carcasses of a variety of fowl, but the origin is unidentifiable. We recommend avoiding any pet food using such ingredients. It is impossible to ascertain the quality of by-products and these are usually products that are of such low quality as to be rejected for use in the human food chain, or else are those parts that have so little value that they cannot be used elsewhere in either the human or pet food industries. The AAFCO definition of poultry by-product meal is a meal consisting of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered poultry, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice.
The fourth ingredient is another meat product of unidentifiable origin. The AFFCO definition of meat and bone meal is: "the rendered product from mammal tissues, including bone, exclusive of blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices".
Poultry fat is a further low quality ingredient and is impossible to determine the source. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this as "obtained from the tissues of poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
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This morning when I looked at the digital thermometer I saw the coldest temperature of the season thus far. 17F. Brrr. I dug through my winter clothes finding a pair of light tights, long sleeved top, gloves and turtle fur. I pulled out my winter running jacket and heavy smart wool socks. No gortex or booties yet!
As I pulled out of the garage I was suprised to see an inch of fluff on the ground. Looked like Topaz and would be making tracks upon the trail for the first time.
The sun began to rise within the hour; I was able to see all of the frost covered spiderwebs and all of the animal tracks upon the snow. Deer, wolf, fox and rabbit. The sun rise gave the snow a purple pink cast. Beautiful.
Topaz and I froliked upon the soft covered trail for 10 miles, never seeing a soul, enjoying the splendid silence of the beautiful woods.
I've enjoyed running reduced mileage this week. I've felt a cold coming on all week long and it has taken a bit of energy away from me. Each weekday morning this week Topaz and I ran 3 miles and then another 5 after work. I lifted legs and biceps each once, 1 hour of stair stepping. With 10 this morning and 10 tomorrow I'll have a total of 60 this week. Next week I'll increase mileage again, the long run will be at the Duluth Wild Races 50K/100K. I'm running the 50K. I figure that will be a good last long run before Javelina 100 two weeks later.
I wonder how much snow the guys are out hunting in today, up north? Probably more than fell here.
Tomorrow I'll cap off the weekend with a meal at my new favorite eatery, Ecopolitan.


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Miriam Rand, 63, and Ona Porter, 66, of Albuquerque, and Rose Griego, 47, and Kim Kiel, 44, of Santa Fe, filed the suit in Bernalillo County District Court in Albuquerque after they were denied marriage licenses by the county clerk.
New Mexico is the only state in the country that does not either explicitly recognize same-sex relationships through marriage or civil unions or ban recognition of same-sex relationships by statute or constitutional amendment, notes a press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights, one of the groups representing the couples. Others involved in the legal representation are the national American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Mexico, Albuquerque law firm Sutin, Thayer, and Browne, and local cooperating attorneys Maureen Sanders, Lynn Perls, and Kate Girard.
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Predicting the weather accurately is a hard enough computing problem. Predicting the weather for a specific location down to a square kilometer—and how it will affect the people and infrastructure there—is a problem of a much different sort. And it's that sort of "hyper-local" forecasting that IBM's Deep Thunder aims to provide. Unlike the long-term strategic weather forecasts that many companies rely on to plan business, Deep Thunder is focused on much more short-term forecasts, predicting everything from where flooding and downed power lines will likely occur to where winds will be too high for parade balloons up to 84 hours into the future.
IBM executives hope Deep Thunder, which has been in development since 1996, will become a must-have tool for local governments, utility companies, and other organizations with weather-sensitive needs. By changing how weather data is displayed from the traditional meteorological map to a more manager-friendly approach tailored to the needs of a government or utility company, IBM researchers are hoping to get customers to buy into weather modeling as part of their operations management.
So far, major utilities and other commercial customers aren't biting. But the company has signed on at least two public-sector customers so far who are piloting their own Deep Thunder systems. One of them is the City of Rio de Janeiro, where officials are looking to beef up their emergency services preparedness in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
In a recent demonstration for government officials using a test deployment of the system in the New York City metropolitan area, IBM showed how data from Deep Thunder could be deployed through a mobile application to give precise predictions about weather at a specific location, as well as alerts to specific risks based on the needs of the user. The "apps" IBM showed members of Congress and press last week, aren't anything you'll be able to download from Apple's or Google's online stores anytime soon, but the visualization technology used in them is being integrated into IBM's Intelligent Operations Center software and other existing operational environments.
While traditional weather forecasting can predict general weather conditions with some accuracy, it doesn't always give government agencies and utilities the kind of information they can take action on. For example, the record snowfalls that fell in New York in January of 2011 shut down the city's transit systems and airports, but had nearly no impact on utilities—because there were relatively little winds, and the snow didn't stick to power lines. Still, Deep Thunder's forecasting can sort through weather conditions and alert users to specific conditions that affect their operations.
Lloyd Treinish, the leader of the environmental science team at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Lab, told Ars in an interview that the mobile app prototype—which runs on Apple iOS, Google's Android OS, and in Web browsers—was indented as an exploration of how to disseminate the complex data that comes out of Deep Thunder's forecasting. "Right now it's set up to use our New York metro area forecast," he said. "If you use the default settings, based on your current location, it will give you the forecast at that location for 84 hours, updated every 12 hours. Alternatively, you can enter an address and get a forecast for where you're going to be."
That data can be used in the field to make decisions, for example, about whether winds will be too high to do "overhead work" without having to rely on a dispatcher to make the call. Using the time and location data of forecast, maintenance crews could plan their work based on conditions at different sites, avoiding stoppages because of localized weather conditions. "You'd see the differences for JFK and La Guardia (airports) and from Central Park to lower Manhattan," Treinish explained.
The iPad and Android interfaces, which IBM showed members of Congress and press last week, aren't anything you'll be able to buy from an app store. But the technology that creates the data behind them is already deployed as a result of two partnerships formed by IBM with government customers. The Rio de Janeiro effort is one of the partnerships that IBM launched last year, in the wake of a major weather-related disaster. In April 5, 2010 coastal storms in the Brazilian city caused massive mudslides, killing 200 people and leaving 15,000 homeless. And IBM's other partnership is with the University of Brunei Darussalam, which is using the technology at a national level for flood forecasting, and as part of a program to predict the impact of climate change on the country's rainforests.
Models upon models
Predicting weather in such a highly localized fashion, whether it be in New York or Rio, is a much more complex problem than most weather forecasting models can handle. "Weather isn't just driven by the atmosphere," Treinish explained. "It's also driven by how the atmosphere interacts with surface features. In urban areas, you have to look at how the urban environment impacts weather, and the sorts of feedback the atmosphere gets from highly urban environments, such as urban heat islands."
Accurately modeling that sort of interaction requires much greater precision than weather models are capable of. While Deep Thunder's weather models are relatively reliable at a square kilometer scale, "when you go to flooding forecasting, some of the simulation issues go to even finer scale," Treinish said—using geographical and hydrological data that gets to resolutions of one square meter per data point. And for some predictions, such as high winds, the weather requires greater "vertical" resolution as well, to take the affect of features such as hills and buildings into account.
But collecting data to drive models of cubic-meter precision for weather is impossible, because there's no way to either collect or process the sensor data required to feed such a beast. While it might be conceivable to cover a city with weather sensors, few cities have the IT infrastructure to handle that sort of an effort—and even those sensors wouldn't be able to provide information about the conditions in outlying areas that will drive local weather. Even if the data was magically available for a one-meter resolution forecasting model, each step up in the "resolution" of forecasts in time and space can require an exponential increase in the computing power required to create the three-dimensional models. "If you want to double resolution, that requires eight times the compute power," Treinish said. "If you need to increase the vertical resolution, it could be 10 or 20 times the compute power."
To overcome that problem, IBM is using an approach for Deep Thunder that relies on "coupled models"—where one model's data is used as an input for another's—and historic statistical data and other data sources that are used to validate the results.
"For Rio, we're running the weather models at four different resolutions at the same time, using telescoping grids" said Treinish. "We start off with a global model from NOAA, and from that zoom in on Rio—the horizontal resolution goes from 27 kilometers to 9, then to 3, then to 1. That's a way of balancing geographic area with the physics required to solve the business problem." The precipitation data extracted from the 1-kilometer model is in turn fed into a 1-meter-resolution geographic and hydrologic model to forecast flooding, he explained.
By taking this layered model approach, the IBM Research team has been able to take what qualifies as a fairly big high-performance computing problem and shrink it down to a relatively small IT footprint of a few parallel processing systems—"a rackful of equipment," Treinish said, for the level of targeted weather forecasting currently being done in Rio and other places. "The architecture is similar to the large systems that IBM sells to NOAA and Air Force's weather agency, but just much smaller."
The Rio configuration includes a few POWER7 systems interconnected with an Infiniband switch. For larger applications of the technology, the compute power can scale up quickly, however—a nationwide meteorological monitoring system based on Deep Thunder being run at the University of Brunei Darussalam runs on an IBM Blue Gene supercomputer.
Building and tweaking Deep Thunder's mass of models requires a lot of data sources. "We use whatever data we can get our hands on," Treinish said. That includes public sources such as satellite and other sensor data from NOAA, NASA, the US Geological Survey, and the European Space Agency. "In the work we've done at Rio and Brunei, we're utilizing remote sensing of surface temperatures.
IBM is also using private data sources to feed Deep Thunder—or at least validate and tune its forecasts, depending on the type of data available. In addition to connecting to any weather sensors a municipality or company may have in place, IBM has also connected to partners for validation data; in New York, for example, the company has teamed with Earth Networks to pull data from its WeatherBug network of sensors. "Their sensors are clustered in the US around urban and suburban areas," Treinish said, "but so are a lot of our applications. We get the data every five minutes—it's very valuable to validating and improving the model."


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This one took a bit of tinkering... After building headchange4u's stand to get my head in the game on basic frame concepts, I got to thinking about material weights and footprint sizes. I based the sizing of this design to fit the HH Expedition Asym and Scout and my reduced capacity for carrying multiple loads of really heavy things.
(4) 6'-2x4's, bottom frames and uprights
(4) 4'-2x4's, (2) for upright braces & (2) for ground outriggers
(4) 1'-1x4's, upright brace stabbing guides
(4) 4-2x4s, spacer blocks (view pic of folded from bottom)
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(2) 6"-1/4" eye bolts, optional for tie offs on uprights
(50') 550 cord, for upright guy lines
Stand set w/ HH Scout in day lounger mode. I've yet to add the lower set of eye bolts for my sons proper set height, but you can see where they will be by looking at the location of the constrictor knot points. This will be my son's setup (with a slightly lower tarp set for LA summer afternoon storms). ZipperQueen currently has my HH Exped.
The base is 6' long and the angled uprights are 6'. Distance between top eye bolts is 124 when outriggers are set at 60° from ground. Takes about 7-8 minutes to setup. Here's how it works:
Folded stand (side view):
Removal of two outrigger bolts allows for them to swing under main line of stand body making the assembly easier to carry. The outriggers might possibly be eliminated from the design with the use of the guy lines as listed, but I have not tested the setup and am weary about line stretch in heavy weather.
Folded Stand (bottom view):
Set stand in position for setup:
Lift uprights and stabilizers:
Secure uprights with stabilizers:
(Initially, I drilled holes through the stabbing guides and uprights and secured it with a bolt. I have since notched the uprights and recut the stabilizers to fit the notches eliminating the need for installing and removing bolts during setup and takedown).
Setup opposite side:
Setup hammock and guy lines:
I run one continuous line (look real close for the red 550 cord) starting at one eye bolt, around a doubled set of tie out stakes (same ones I use for tarp and side tie outs on HH), back to the other eye bolt with one round turn around the upright then back through the eye, around the opposite side tie out stakes and back to the original eye bolt. Both ends are secured to the eye bolt each with a taught line hitch. The taught line hitch allows for independent tightening of each side. The stand doesnt wobble much with my son on board, but I the guy lines take up no extra footprint and I sleep a little better at night with them installed.
Was it worth the effort:
You tell me
The program the Boys picked for summer camp 09 has clear cut troop grounds. Looks like our troop will have a least 4 hammock hangers.


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SalutationsWednesday, October 29th, 2008
Hi. Welcome to the comic. Just a heads up that things are likely to be slow and awkward at first, as it's our first time doing anything like this. When we started doing conventions to sell amigurumi, we had no idea that a webcomic would be a destination we'd arrive at. That said, we're glad to be here.
There are a load of people I'd need to thank for getting me to this point, and I'll do that at some point down the line when there are actual readers. For now, I'll simply say that I'm very thrilled to be on this ride, and I hope to provide fun content for anybody drifting over here from wherever.


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Life is short, folks. None of us are getting any younger – and none of us knows when the Lord will see fit to calls us back home. My usual dose of minuscule patience is getting even more scarce these days.
As such, I find it necessary to cut through all the bull squeeze and innuendo that many ascribe to their discussions/writings/opinions, and more regarding Eddie Long.
Prayerfully, this will be my last article on Eddie Long and his homosexuality – there's really nothing new to add here but this is my public way of answering the hundreds of emails I've received seeking my opinion. So, you want to know my final thoughts on the matter? OK – here we go…
Unless you've been in a cave for a while, you should know that Eddie "I'm going to fight these allegations like David fought Goliath" Long settled the lawsuit brought on by for men who accused Long of sexual coercion (among other things).
Yup – he settled for millions of dollars. Some highly placed sources also say the Eddie was asked to issue a private apology, but he upped the money offer instead and the settlement was agreed upon.
The lawsuit is sealed – and these guys can't sue Eddie for the same thing again (although some are rumbling about other allegations from other men who could come forward at a later time). I know what the legal implications for a settlement are, and I've previously written about my thoughts on what a settlement "looks like" to the layman.
So to me, Eddie Long is a homosexual. Yup – it's that simple, and that settles it.
He's obviously gay, otherwise he would've vigorously defended himself (and his manhood, frankly) against such heinous accusations.
He would have fought to protect the reputation of his wife and children. He would've fought to protect those who still attribute some form of clerical respect and admiration to him (for whatever ungodly reason).
But he didn't…instead he negotiated with his male "accusers" (I'll just call them former lovers since I'm in such a frank and honest mood) for 6 months and agreed to seal the deal and never speak of it again. That's the act of a gay coward who isn't even man enough to publicly admit what he is.
He tucked his tail between his skin-tight biker shorts and sulked back to his "pulpit" where his evil arrogance won't even bring him to mention anything about his settlement. In fact, this pimp is so brazen that he announces that he's expanding his cult to Birmingham and Denver (RUN NOW, CITIZENS OF BIRMINGHAM AND DENVER!!!) – AND he's even warped enough to seek $500-$1,000 from the few sheep he still has to help in the expansion!
I've written at length about all of Eddie's evil – from his nuclear-level pimp money game to his mind-numb cult followers to his confirmed homosexuality (I won't even waste time typing "alleged" anymore), so you can click here and re-read my solicitations for Eddie's public repentance, calls for prayer for him and his followers and more.
Oh – and Creflo Dollar's "sermon of support" comparing Eddie's homosexual relationships with young men to a "wreck" did nothing but exacerbate tensions outside of Eddie's cult:
Yup – the money-grubbing scripture twisting minstrel who thinks you can drill a hole to the center of the earth and hear people in hell actually defends his gay "brother". I know – I fought my gag reflex while watching the video also.
So, no more scriptures from me concerning Eddie – or admonitions to stay away from his cult (why bother). The Lords will be done concerning him and his followers.
I will, however, surrender this thread to you for your comments, observations, etc. Maybe something you say will resonate more than anything I've said in the past. So – have at it, folks!
UPDATE 6/9/11: Well, Creflo had the video of his sermon of support for Eddie Long taken down (you can still Google it and find it out there somewhere). Interestingly, Creflo's not even man enough to support his gay "brother in the Lord" once his taped message of support goes viral 🙄


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Don't play Menzoberranzan. Of course, it's a game that is meant to have Drizz't who makes his entrance after gracefully felling some wandering forest gaint who was about to attack your adventuring party. Al the same, after he joins up with you, your free to raid his inventory for his scimitars Twinkle & Iceing Death, the Gwenhyver fingurine. Withor without them he's helpless, you take control of him. Which broke the Immersion for me.Zadkiel wrote: ↑January 18th, 2018, 3:34 pmDear god, please No. Just No.phimseto wrote: ↑January 12th, 2018, 1:03 pmAs we're playing/testing The Bard's Tale IV, something that's come up internally is: which fantasy character would you most want to team up with on an adventure? It's led to some animated discussions about the pros and cons of various suggestions. It was a fun exchange, so we've decided to take the conversation public! Which fantasy character from books/movies/etc. would *you* love to team up with?
I had some suggestions of my own, but I'll wait until the thread has been on for a while before weighing in.
Nothing would break my immersion and ruin my gaming experience quicker than suddenly meeting Gandalf or having Drizzt join my party...
This is the most worrying thing I've read on this forum.
Of course, I don't mind meeting charcetrs with not so cleverly hidden or jsut driectly referenceing other popular fantasy or even scifi identities. The more sublte the better.


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Boba Fett? Where? One blog is reporting a few quote leaks from Skywalker Ranch regarding the two television projects for Star Wars, which we know as one live-action and one animated. The press is starting to ask questions again, since the Revenge of the Sith DVD junkets started last Thursday, and someone got Emperor Palpatine to talk.
Frank Oz (the voice of Yoda) was also in attendance and admitted that he is involved in the animated series, but that the live-action one was still too far away to claim yay or nay. Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) also couldn't give a straight answer regarding his involvement but did note that "George's intention is to follow one of the characters who's been less highlighted up to now, but has been very popular (Boba Fett???) with the audiences." He also noted that Peter Cushing played a "very effective representative" of the Emperor, so expect there to be a "number of very effective representative's" down the line.
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Art Collections Online
White and Dark
RICHARDS, Ceri Giraldus (1903 - 1971)
© Estate of Ceri Richards 2002. All rights reserved DACS
Date: 1936
Media: painted wood construction
Size: 52.1 x 55.6 cm
Acquired: 1965; Purchase; with assistance of Knapping Fund
Accession Number: NMW A 221
The artist was born near Swansea, and studied at the local art school and the Royal College. On the frontier between painting and sculpture, this abstract composition dates from the year that the British Surrealist Group mounted the International Surrealist Exhibition in London. It pays homage to Picasso and Arp, analysing the relationship between light and dark, form and void in a similar way to the contemporary reliefs of Ben Nicholson and the carvings of Henry Moore.


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PC version is 39.99 for the Collectors Edition.
EDIT: Collectors Edition may not currently be available, however the standard editions are available and on sale as well.
Standard Editions are 29.99 for PS3/360 and 19.99 for PC
Go search the website if the link isn't working (I think there's a problem with gamestop affiliate links right now).
Collectors Edition Contents (According to Gamestop.com)
Special Edition!
Let it Ride! In a huge, open world with unlimited options you can see the sights, choose sides, or go it alone. Peacemaker or Hard Case, House Rules, or the Wild Card - it's all in how you play the game
"Lucky 7" poker chips. Each of the seven poker chips was designed to represent chips from the major casinos found on the New Vegas strip and throughout the Mojave Wasteland.
A fully customized Fallout: New Vegas deck of cards. Each card in the pack has been uniquely illustrated to depict characters and factions found within the game. Use the cards to play poker, blackjack or Caravan, an original card game that was created by Obsidian especially for New Vegas!
A recreation of the game's highly coveted "Lucky 38" platinum chip.
A hardcover graphic novel "All Roads", that tells the story of some of the characters and events that lead up to Fallout: New Vegas. "All Roads" was written by Chris Avellone, the game's creative director, and created in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics.
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas' DVD. This documentary DVD will contain exclusive video content, including interviews with the developers in which they take you from concept to creation and discuss topics such as story, setting, legacy of the Fallout franchise and more.
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Everyone assumes that when someone dies this is followed by a funeral service, but there is no legal obligation to have one. In fact, there are surprisingly few legalities surrounding death. The person who has died must be disposed of legally, which can only be done by cremation or burial, but there is no necessity to accompany this with a service or ceremony.
However, almost all cultures and religions observe funeral rites, recognising that these fulfil many emotional and spiritual needs. As well as being a last act of love and respect towards the person, it also gives family and friends a chance to say goodbye and express their grief, acknowledging the death, which is an essential part of the grieving process.
One of the first things to check is whether there is a pre-paid funeral plan in place. Not only will this cover most of the costs involved, but will also specify the wishes of the person who has died. Although you are under no obligation to follow their wishes, most executors would as a sign of respect.
Another consideration is the type of funeral you would like. This is a highly personal decision and offers a chance to celebrate the unique qualities of the person who has died. One of the first aspects to be decided is whether the funeral is to be a burial or cremation, and where and when you would like it to be held. The funeral director will make all enquiries for you, checking availability and confirming the arrangements.


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Anne in the Stands
Greetings and welcome to Anne in the Stands.
In my family you had to love baseball. I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and attended lots of Cubs and White Sox games with my parents and my grandfather. My mom was even more dedicated to her teams than my older brother Bill. When I'd come home from school, she'd be ironing with the game on. "How was school, dear?" she'd call. "Oh, wait, Hank Sauer's up at bat."
Our allegiance shifted instantly the day we moved to Milwaukee in 1957, just as the Milwaukee Braves were humiliating the New York Yankees in the World Series. When the Brewers came to town, I adopted a new team again. These days I try to see about 30 Brewers games a year. Some of my friends think that's unusual, but I patiently explain that a double play is as beautiful as a pas de deux.
News: I used to end this introduction this way: "Just as I hope one of my novels will be published some day, I remain hopeful that the Brewers will return in the World Series."
Buried Heart, my romantic suspense novel (by A. Y. Stratton), was published by The Wild Rose Press in October, 2009 and is available now. (Note the date is the same as the World Series.)
| Anne's latest column: How do I love thee? (4/15/14)
Dear Milwaukee Brewers (aka the winningest team in baseball, winners of nine straight games before April 14), How do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
|Previous columns:
4/15/14: How do I love thee?
9/9/13: Ever the optimist
8/19/13: Beauty of walk-offs
7/9/13: Over the top Victory
6/4/13: Thoughts on being a fan
9/13/12: Appreciating Yovani
8/13/12: Regulars at the ballpark
7/12/12: Still kneeling at Prince's throne
5/29/12: Why I love baseball
10/9/11: Postseason games
8/23/11: Winning
7/25/11: On Losing
5/25/11: Playing Favorites
9/4/10: A Fitting Tribute
7/12/10: Optimism Abounds
6/11/10: Superstitions are OK
4/12/10: Opening Day Memories
10/08/09: Players I miss
8/28/09: 10 Reasons to stick with the slump-ridden Brewers
7/02/09: Keeping the change
5/19/09: A fan's expectations
10/01/08: Test for a true fan
8/24/08: Idols and crushes
7/22/08: Bonding Moments
6/11/08: Hanging in there
4/14/08: Opener a thrill
9/28/07: Ifs and maybes
8/06/07: Brewers fever
6/28/07: Dreams coming true
5/04/07: Brewers rolling
9/05/06: Superstitions
8/04/06: On the mound
6/20/06: Baseball, the connector
5/1/06: Glitz, glory, Robin, chin hair and the hotty
9/13/05: Walkoffs
8/02/05: Playing favorites
6/13/05: Fans had a blast against Yankees
5/2/05: Hope springs eternal
10/12/04: Update on my postseason funk
10/01/04: Podsednik, Sheets, Overbay provided highlights


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Freddy Garcia has moved into position to start for the White Sox. The question is whether he will start Tuesday when the Sox need a fifth starter, possibly taking over if Jose Contreras should struggle, or provide insurance in September.
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Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger Want Marriage Counseling, Says Insider
As HollywoodLife.com first told you, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger are in the process of reconciling their marriage — and are even prepared to enlist professional help
Even though Arnold Schwarzenegger had a multiple decade-long affair with his housekeeper, Mildred Baena, his estranged wife, Maria Shriver, loves the former California governor enough to reconcile — but an insider close to the couple tells HollywoodLife.com it's going to take some mediation from an outside source.
"Maria and Arnold are totally on board to go to marriage counseling," the source says of the 64-year-old actor-turned-politician and his wife. "In fact, they may have even started the process."
So why would Maria, 56, forgive Arnold for what he did to her and her family?
"They have been through so much together and even after everything, she still loves him," our insider explains. "Plus, Arnold would like nothing more then to save the marriage and has worked with Maria to make things better."
As we told you last week, Arnold and Maria's kids have also had much to do with their reconciliation.
Katherine Schwarzenegger tweeted about her family reuniting for the holidays. "Merry merry Christmas everyone!! So thankful for my family an friends and being able to spend the whole day with them! Feeling blessed," Katherine tweeted on Twitter Dec. 25.
Do YOU think Maria should forgive Arnold and stay by his side? Sound off below.
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The following is from the daily Spurgeon sponsored by Bible Gateway.
'When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.' Isaiah 59:19
Suggested Further Reading: Ephesians 6:10–18
Christian, you are in the land where foes abound. There are enemies within you; you are not clean delivered from the influence of inbred sin. The new nature is of divine origin, and it cannot sin because it is born of God; but the old nature, the carnal mind, is there too, and it is not reconciled to God, neither indeed can it be; and therefore it strives and struggles with the new nature. The house of Saul in our heart wars against the house of David, and tries to drive it out and despoil it of the crown. This conflict you must expect to have continued with more or less of violence till you enter into rest. Moreover, in the world without there are multitudes of foes. This vain world is no friend to the principle of the work of grace. If you were of the world the world would love its own, but as you are not of the world but of a heavenly race, you may expect to be treated as an alien and foreigner, no, as a hated and detested foe. All sorts of snares and traps will be laid for you; those who sought to entangle the Master in his speech will not be more lenient towards you. Moreover there is one whose name is called 'the enemy,' the 'evil one;' he is the leader among your adversaries; hating God with all his might, he hates that which he sees of God in you. He will not spare the arrows in his infernal quiver; he will shoot them all at you. There are no temptations which he knows of—and he understands the art well from long practice—there are no temptations which he will not exercise upon you. He will sometimes fawn upon you, and at other times will frown; he will lift you up, if possible, with self-righteousness, and then cast you down with despair. You will always find him your fierce, insatiable foe. Know this then, and put on the whole armour of God.
For meditation: Self, society and Satan are an unholy trinity to follow (Ephesians 2:2–3) and an unholy trinity to fight, but, in Christ, self (Romans 7:24–25), society (Galatians 1:3–4) and Satan (John 17:15; Hebrews 2:14–15) can all be overcome (Hebrews 2:18).
Sermon no. 718
28 October (1866)
What Spurgeon said on October 28, 1866 is just as applicable in October of 2012.


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This 9-second RB26-powered Miata overheated on the Sacramento drag strip, spilling coolant onto the rear tire and spinning out in the middle of a pass. Somehow, the driver saved it from wrecking on the narrow barriers.
The racer described how he kept the car out of the concrete with characteristic coolness while enjoying a delicious NorCal snow cone.
Okay so I saw the wall and I went to steer this way, and I saw this wall and I went to steer this way, tried to keep it straight, straight and…[gestures that the car is safe]
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Miami City Officials Outraged, Threaten to End Ultra Music Festival
Yesterday, we told you about the 28-year-old security guard who was severely injured at the Ultra Music Festival Friday night after a stampede of fans trampled her nearly to death by trying to rush the gates. On Sunday, the third and last day of the festival weekend, Miami city officials are warning that if changes aren't made, they could deny festival organizers permits for next year.
CBS Miami reports that in light of the hundreds of injuries caused by rowdy fans and drug and alcohol abuse, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff are calling for major changes.
Said the Mayor, "This is something that could have been avoided. So in the next weeks we are going to have a discussion on the city commission level to deny the permits for next year for the event here in the city of Miami."
Sarnoff added, "There was a sort of stampede of people who were trying to get in, very much like what happened last year, but it was about 500 people last year. They tried to get into the front gate last year and we had enough security from the City of Miami Police Department. They put their bikes across their chest and they pushed back and they were able to hold the people back. I'm asking the Chief and the Chief of Fire to meet with me, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Mayor. Let's get through this weekend and put this thing to bed, never come back again."
Ultra's organizers released a statement saying they are fully cooperating with ongoing investigations.


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So, the showers briefly found their way to splitting, blue skies burning scalps as the summer threatened to make an early appearance; but here they are, back again, closing April out with a spit and a downpour.
Dampened though DiS's shoes and socks most certainly are, we're again refreshed by the breezy brilliance of so many of the past month's new releases. Sure, April's bounty isn't quite as mind-bogglingly amazing as March's bumper crop of album of the year contenders – Mystery Jets, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Cadence Weapon, Elbow, Hercules & Love Affair, Why? – but nevertheless, a good ten have made the well-above-average cut again. Okay, that's unfair – these are great, great albums. Check them out.
In May: there's No Age's debut proper (review), Scarlett Johansson's Waits-covers LP (review), Fleet Foxes' debut EP for Bella Union, Bon Iver's For Emma…, Islands' comeback sophomore Arm's Way, Death Cab For Cutie's Narrow Stairs, a double from Mudhoney, Tokyo Police Club and We Are The Physics, Spiritualized and Subtle, and many, many more. Expect reviews of those – and even some strays from April – in the coming month.
Barring said absentees, here's April's A Month In Records.
Says Nick Southall: "Third is not a pleasant experience. Even Mezzanine and Maxinquaye, perhaps the only other two records to have come from Bristol's stable that come close to this in terms of foreboding aura, seem like twinkly children's albums by comparison. Both ancient and futuristic, a mildewed signal from a more advanced culture that failed to survive the ice age, Third doesn't make you pay attention to its desolate contours, but rather stare out of the window, creeping panic causing your mind to dart in a million dark directions at once…"
Read the full review HERE
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles
Says Kev Kharas: "What makes Crystal Castles so thrilling is that they turn the fruits of affluence into weapons to use against it, using technology to cut through the shitty mire. At times they seem to live and breathe through this technology – that much should be obvious already from tracks that have been on the duo's MySpace for years, 'Alice Practice' and 'Air War' losing vocalist Alice Glass in shards of melting synth so you don't know whether it's the voice or the machine that's in control, the latter invariably bleeping away like a life support machine…"
Read the full review HERE
Frightened Rabbit
The Midnight Organ Fight
Says Jordan Dowling: "Sometimes it truly is the quiet ones. Frightened Rabbit are testament to this. Two years after the (first) release of their debut album Sing The Greys, a good album but by no means a classic, and infrequent trips around the UK toilet circuit the Selkirk, Scotland-based four-piece have, from nowhere, released one of 2008's truly great indie-pop albums. Michael Stipe, take note: this album could very well catapult Frightened Rabbit into the mainstream, and deservedly so…"
Read the full review HERE
Saturdays = Youth
Says Alex Denney: "With the stated aim to capture on record the brash exuberance of John Hughes' Brat Pack high school comedies, M83 has taken a dive head-first into the lexicon of '80s pop culture and emerged with a clutch of winning tracks that borrow openly from any number of pin-ups of the era and glaze them in his breathy, expansive shoegaze sound his to generally winning effect. Think Molly Ringwald's parted, pillar box-red lips, dry ice and cryogenics and you're sort of there…"
Read the full review HERE
David Karsten Daniels
Fear Of Flying
Says Daniel Ross: "From its first note, David Karsten Daniels' latest full-length oozes poise and beauty. Such general terms seem hackneyed but, with Fear Of Flying, the right adjectives are immensely difficult to pluck and place. Indeed, that maxim can be applied to the man's entire career. As those in the know can attest, pop composers (one of the most loaded terms in music today) with the right balance of theory and horrific experience can become the most scintillating performers we have today – Daniels undoubtedly embodies this…"
Read the full review HERE
The Envy Corps
Says Shain Shapiro: "The Envy Corps underwent a difficult set of circumstances this past year. Despite finishing this, their debut album, well over a year ago, it remained unreleased, gathering dust on the shelf at home because circumstances forced the record to stay put. But rarely has a collection of songs emerged that speak so frankly with absolutely no pretence or stylistic packaging. Dwell is proof that music can mean much more when it is stripped of a scene and allowed to breathe…"
Read the full review HERE
(Hydra Head)
Says Mike Diver: "In the tradition of Dinosaur Jr, Soundgarden and The Melvins before them come Torche, an ear-splitting pop band from Florida whose key selling point is that you don't need a massive set of stereo speakers to hear that everything they do is loud. It's simply how they roll… terrifying momentum threatening to destroy everything before them… titanic choruses and sing-along lyricism bundled up in a dam-busting bouncing bomb of an LP. Folk with even the slightest tendency to occasionally head-bang to some rollicking rock music should investigate this as soon as they can…"
Read the full review HERE
The Fall
Imperial Wax Solvent
Says Samuel Strang: "He's there again. Back stooped. Ale-soaked tongue hanging out his haggard gob. So sit in the corner and soak this up, The Fall's Mark E. Smith spitting those same nonsensical stories you've had jabbered away to you so many times before, because, frankly, after a few duds peppered over the past few years' releases, Imperial Wax Solvent is another remarkable batch of brilliantly deranged tales no whiskey-breathed war veteran across the bar could trump…"
Read the full review HERE
The Last Shadow Puppets
The Age Of Understatement
Says Alex Denney: "It seems somehow dismal that citing Scott Walker as a major influence on your new record should feel like a radical gesture, but The Last Shadow Puppets' The Age Of The Understatement is as solid an idea in execution as it is in concept; a record unafraid to reach beyond its obvious limitations and produce a swashbuckling end result that might even broaden a few horizons for fans and players alike…"
Read the full review HERE
Vantage Point
Says Tony Robert Whyte: "While it's unlikely to ever be held as closely to the hearts of long-term fans as their career high watermark LP The Ideal Crash, of 1999, Vantage Point nevertheless captures Belgian quintet dEUS at somewhere close to their best. Their fifth album in all, and second after 2005's Pocket Revolution since they returned from a four-year hiatus, this collection showcases the band's sonically adventurous take on mainstream radio rock a la Radiohead and Muse…"
Read the full review HERE
Also released and reviewed in April, and worthy of your attention, albums by: Forward Russia, Sam Sparro, Howlin' Rain, John & Jehn, Blood Red Shoes, Singer, Matthew Ryan and The Death Set.
Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Says James Skinner: "Wildbirds & Peacedrums' Heartcore is a first offering as suitably untamed as it is fervently (unexpectedly) beautiful, emotional impact resonating throughout – most tangibly in its tranquil moments, though strikingly so when it ups the volume. It remains as bold and imaginative a debut you'll hear all year, from a duo whose unified talent and staggering virtuosity marks out a very bright future indeed…"
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In 2014, South Carolina orthodontist Dr. Jim Raman and his wife Misti were the runners up in season 25 of the hit CBS series The but sadly this week, Raman died at his home at the age of 42.
Raman made a name for himself on the show as he and Misti became favorites to win after finishing five of the show's 12 legs in first place.
A cause of death has not been released but authorities are investigating. What is known is that police were called to Jim's home at 4:30 in the morning on Tuesday. There, they discovered Raman dead at the scene.
The Lexington County Coroner released a statement to a local news show that reads, "Nothing suspicious or criminal is involved with the case you are referencing and out of compassion and respect for family, my office will not comment on it."
Jim and Misti were known on the show as the "Married Dentists." Together, they own the Irma, South Carolina dental office Irma Smiles.
Following Jim's death, the dental practice sent a statement to its patients that says:
"Irmo Smiles has suffered a tragic loss this week. It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing for Dr. Jim Raman. As our staff and the family prepare for Dr. Raman's celebration of life, please join us in praying for peace and comfort during this difficult time."
In addition to Misti, Jim is survived by his two children.
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POPOL VUH revisited & remixed (Video)Posted in News with tags A Critical Mass, Alex Barck, Aphex Twin, Haswell, Hecker, Klaus Kinski, Mika Vainio, Moritz Von Oswald, Mouse On Mars, Peter Kruder, Popol Vuh, Remixed, Revisited, Roland Appel, SPV records, Stereolab, The Orb, Thomas Fehlmann on June 29, 2011 by J.D.
Popol Vuh: Revisted & Remixed (1970-1999)Posted in News with tags A Critical Mass, Alex Barck, Aphex Twin, Haswell, Hecker, Klaus Kinski, Mika Vainio, Moritz Von Oswald, Mouse On Mars, Peter Kruder, Popol Vuh, Remixed, Revisited, Roland Appel, SPV records, Stereolab, The Orb, Thomas Fehlmann on May 20, 2011 by J.D.
As a tribute and homage to German progressive rock band Popol Vuh, SPV records announces a special record release: marking the 10th anniversary of the death of the band ́s founder Florian Fricke, "Popol Vuh Revisited & Remixed (1970-1999)" combines selected Popol Vuh tracks, new bonus material and eleven remixes of Popol Vuh by avant- garde bands and electronic musicians. A Popol Vuh selection of electronica and Werner Herzog soundtracks, together with 10 ambient , downtempo and club remixes – it will be available on double CD and digitally in June 2011
"Popol Vuh: Revisted & Remixed (1970-1999)" is a double album: CD1 contains original Popol Vuh tracks, highlighting their ambient and electronica oeuvre, including 197s Moog III Synthesizer tracks and selected soundtracks of Werner Herzog's classic films "Aguirre", "Nosferatu" and "Cobra Verde". Popol Vuh is now the second German progrock band after Can to be remixed by a younger generation: elevating Popol Vuh's music into the 21st Century. CD2 introduces their music to a younger audience: It includes tribute remixes by Vienna ́s Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister), Berlin based electronic combos Mouse on Mars and Stereolab, Dub experts A Critical Mass, Moritz von Oswald,Thomas Fehlmann (The Orb), deep houses Roland Appel and Alex Bark (Jazzanova), as well as minimal specialists Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) and Haswell / Hecker. They have remixed Popol Vuh original electronic albums such as"Affenstunde", "In den Gärten Pharaos" and their soundtracks including "Aguirre", "Nosferatu", "Heart of Glas" and "CobraVerde". Remixes of more lyrical, progrock-oriented, classic Popol Vuh albums like "Hosianna Mantra", "Letzte Tage, Letzte Nächte" recall the typical Popol Vuh sound of piano journeys, cosmic guitars and strings, hypnotic conga drums and lyrical rides.
With a new rebirth of ambient and progrock, over the past decades, Popol Vuh's music has inspired a younger generation of composers, bands and electronic musicians including Aphex Twin, Stereolab or Mouse on Mars. Currently new "Kosmische" movements are rising in Berlin, London and New York. Produced by Edition Popol Vuh, Johannes Fricke, and techno producer and DJ Roland Appel, this album is a deep listening journey into Popol Vuh's electronica and soundtrack world.
Popol Vuh are considered one of the most influential German "70s progressive rock" avant- garde acts and are also known as a pioneering band in ambient- electronica and progressive rock music. They were the first german band to employ a Moog synthesizer and played their records "Affenstunde" (1971) and "In the Garden of Pharao" (1972) with the Moog III Synthesizer which are claimed to be fundamentally influencing works in electronica. They went down in the annals of German film music history with their soundtracks for legendary cinema classics by director Werner Herzog and composed more than 15 soundtracks, with the majority of them for Herzog's feature films with Klaus Kinski as the leading character. From 2004 on, SPV has reissued the complete back catalogue of 20 original albums by Popol Vuh.
'Popol Vuh created borderless atmospheres forever resonating in the world of today and tomorrow."
Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister)
"Rethinking European and German post- War music Popol Vuh is of particular interest to us. It came out of the blue, from a inextinctable desire to reach out to spiritual, deeply personal insights. Like a mess for the mystic joy of existence itself. Maybe a "Hosianna" on what was left or at all relevant of the totally fucked up German historical heritage in the 1960s. Our Remix from Nosferatus "Through pain to Heaven" is a song, which we would have liked to hear on our new album. "
Jan Werner & Andi Thoma ( Mouse on Mars)
"Popol Vuh guided me into a world of wonder and awe. At it's core the music is very spiritual, they just sound far out and mysterious. The clanging guitar chord of 'Wehe Khorazin' (Fitzcarraldo Soundtrack) will stay with me all my life. At that moment you really do travel a million miles. "
Timothy Gane (Stereolab)
"To be involved in a project like this means always to require as much as possible knowledge about the music or band or artist , who created the original. I thought that I know a lot about Popol Vuh. But I learned that there is much more behind this project than music. It ́s almost a cosmos and I think that's the reason why the music and the project Popol Vuh is such an inspiration for so many people, including myself."
Roland Appel (Co-Producer "Popol Vuh Revisited & Remixed 1970-1999")
artist: Popol Vuh
remixes: Peter Kruder I Thomas Fehlmann I A Critical Mass I Alex Barck I Roland Appel I Mika Vainio I Moritz von Oswald I Mouse On Mars I Stereolab I Haswell & Hecker
title: Popol Vuh: Revisted & Remixed (1970-1999)
label: SPV gmbh, DE
date: DE 24.06.
Aguirre I Lacrima di Rei Aguirre (Soundtrack) (1974)
Affenstunde Affenstunde (1970)
In den Gärten Pharaos In den Gärten Pharaos (1972)
Ich mache einen Spiegel Affenstunde (1970)
Nachts – Schnee Cobra Verde (Soundtrack) (1987)
Eine andere Welt Cobra Verde (Soundtrack) (1987)
In your Eyes For You and Me (1991)
Train through time Affenstunde (Bonustrack) (1999)
Nascita Messa di Orfeo (1998)
Brüder Des Schattens Nosferatu (Soundtrack) (1987)
Through Pain to Heaven Nosferatu (Soundtrack) (1978)
Kailash: Last Village Bonustrack (prev unreleased) (1998)
Planet Time 73:55
Aguirre I / II (Lacrima Di Rei edit) Peter Kruder Remix (Kruder & Dorfmeister)
Schnee (Flow edit) Thomas Fehlmann Flow Mix (The Orb)
Heart of Glass (Sei Still Wisse Ich Bin edit) A Critical Mass Remix (Schwarz/Dixon/Amé)
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His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein assumed his constitutional powers as King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on February 7th, 1999, the day his father, the late King Hussein, passed away.
His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, the father of modern Jordan, will always be remembered as a leader who guided his country through strife and turmoil to become an oasis of peace, stability and moderation in the Middle East. Among Jordanians, his memory is cherished as the inspiration for Jordan's climate of openness, tolerance and compassion. Known to his people as Al-Malik Al-Insan ("The Humane King"), King Hussein was the forty-second generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Born in Amman on November 14, 1935, to Prince Talal bin Abdullah and Princess Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil, King Hussein attended Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt, and Harrow School in England. He later received his military education at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England.
Hussein was proclaimed King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on August 11, 1952. A Regency Council was appointed until King Hussein's formal accession to the throne on May 2, 1953, when he assumed his constitutional powers after reaching the age of eighteen, according to the Islamic calendar.
Throughout his long and eventful reign, King Hussein worked hard at building his country and raising the living standard of each and every Jordanian. Early on, King Hussein concentrated on building an economic and industrial infrastructure that would compliment and enhance the advances he wanted to achieve in the quality of life of his people. During the 1960s, Jordan's main industries - including phosphate, potash and cement - were developed, and a network of highways was built throughout the kingdom.
On the human level, the numbers speak for King Hussein's achievements. While in 1950, water, sanitation and electricity were available to only 10% of Jordanians, today these reach 99% of the population. In 1960 only 33% of Jordanians were literate, while by 1996 this number had climbed to 85.5%. In 1961, the average Jordanian received a daily intake of 2198 calories, and by 1992 this figure had increased by 37.5% to reach 3022 calories. UNICEF statistics show that between 1981 and 1991, Jordan achieved the world's fastest annual rate of decline in infant mortality - from 70 deaths per 1000 births in 1981 to 37 per 1000 in 1991, a fall of over 47%. King Hussein always believed that Jordan's people are its biggest asset, and throughout his reign he encouraged all - including the less fortunate, the disabled and the orphaned - to achieve more for themselves and their country.
King Hussein also struggled throughout his 47-year reign to promote peace in the Middle East. The 1994 Peace Treaty between Jordan and Israel is a major step toward achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East.
King Hussein's commitment to democracy, civil liberties, and human rights has helped pave the way in making Jordan a model state for the region. King Hussein married Queen Noor on June 15, 1978. They have two sons - Hamzah and Hashem - and two daughters -Iman and Raiyah. His Majesty is also survived by three sons - Abdullah, Faisal and Ali - and five daughters - Alia, Zein, Aisha, Haya and Abeer - from three previous marriages. Toward the end of his life, King Hussein became the proud grandfather of a growing number of grandchildren.
Over the course of his life, His Majesty King Hussein was an avid sportsman. He was an accomplished aviator, motorcyclist and racecar driver who also enjoyed water sports, skiing and tennis.
Born in Amman on January 30th, 1962, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein is the eldest son of His Majesty the late King Hussein and Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein. He began his primary education at the Islamic Educational College in Amman, and later attended St. Edmund's School in Surrey, England. For his secondary education, he attended Eaglebrook School and Deerfield Academy in the United States of America.
His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in 1980, and was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in 1981. He was later appointed Reconnaissance Troop Leader in the 13th/18th Battalion of the Royal Hussars (British Army) in (West) Germany and England. In 1982, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein attended Oxford University where he completed a one-year Special Studies course in Middle Eastern Affairs. Upon returning home, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein joined the Jordanian Armed Forces.
In addition to his career as an army officer, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein served Jordan many times in the official capacity of Regent in the absence of the late King Hussein, and regularly travelled on official missions. He was proclaimed Crown Prince on the 24th of January, 1999 by a Royal Decree. He had also assumed the position of Crown Prince at birth by a Royal Decree until April 1st, 1965.
Since his ascension to the throne, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein has continued his late father's commitment to creating a strong and positive moderating role for Jordan within the Arab region and the world, and has worked towards the establishment of a just and lasting comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein is committed to building on the late King's legacy to further institutionalize democratic and political pluralism in Jordan. He has made extensive efforts towards ensuring sustainable levels of economic growth and social development aimed at improving the standard of living of all Jordanians. He is also working towards modernizing Jordan's information technology and educational systems.
Under King Abdullah's reign, Jordan was admitted to the World Trade Organization, and ratified agreements for the establishment of a Free Trade Area with the United States of America, the European Union, the European Free Trade Association countries, and sixteen Arab countries. He has been working on the advancement of civil liberties making Jordan one of the most progressive countries in the Middle East. Also, he has been involved in enacting the necessary legislations that guarantee women a full role in the Kingdom's socio-economic and political life.
His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein married Queen Rania on June 10th, 1993. The Royal Couple has two sons - Prince Hussein, born on June 28th, 1994, and Prince Hashem, born on January 30th 2005 - and two daughters - Princess Iman, born on September 27th, 1996, and Princess Salma, born on September 26th, 2000. The King has four brothers and seven sisters.
His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein holds a number of decorations from various countries. He is a qualified diver, pilot and a free-fall parachutist. His other interests include automobile racing, water sports, scuba diving and collecting ancient weapons and armaments.
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Patsy Bell Hobson is a freelance writer. Read Oh Grow Up! for garden treasures. Her travel adventures can be read around the world at Striped Pot Travel with the world's best writers. When not in the garden or on the road, find her in southern Missouri. She is counting the days until the next gardening season. Find more garden, travel and random rants on her Facebook page.
I'm already thinking about spring. It's time to order seeds and think about what I will grow in my home garden. One seed I know I will be ordering is parsley. Parsley seed is best started indoors and then planted in the herb garden. Although it is very slow to germinate, don't give up; Don't be discouraged!
I grow both the curly and flat-leaved variety. They can be interchanged in most any recipe. However, dedicated Italian cooks will swear that flat-leaf parsley (or Italian parsley) is the very best.
Really, I use whichever is available (or which plants need a trim). When curley parsly leaves are small or young, they are milder and sweeter; the full parsley flavor comes as the plant matures. Its flavor intensifies even more after it is chopped for recipes.
I use my La Chamba pottery to serve Braised Beef and Short Ribs with Parsley.
Photo by Patsy Bell Hobson
Parsley is an excellent source of vitamins A and C. In fact, a glass of parsley juice would have as much vitamin C as a glass of orange juice. Now, I'm not advocating that you give up your glass of morning sunshine—the idea is probably not a trend setter—but it might help you feel virtuous about eating your garnish.
If this is your first try at growing herbs from seed, don't give up. Start seeds indoors to get a head start. When you eventually transplant your parsley, also scatter a few seeds near the plant. The plant will serve as a marker to remind you when the seed does come up.
This curly parsley variety voluntarily grew in my Zone 6 herb garden.
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In addition to the volunteer parsley that comes up earlier than anything I sow, I am starting Italian 'Gigante' parsley from seed. Renee's Garden has agreed to give away more seed packets to three lucky Herb Companion readers. There will be a random drawing for Italian 'Gigante' parsley. I have always had great success with seed I order from Renee's Garden. Find additional help and encouragement on the Renee's website. There are some very creative and original recipes there too.
• Post a comment below telling us your favorite way to use parsley.
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HB in Ammon, Idaho: "Flat parsley makes the most beautiful shadow work when making spring rolls. The delicate pastry lets a faint trace of the parsleys form and color peak through and tempts you to try just one more!!"
Raven in Fresno, California: "I dehydrate my garden parsley and use on numerous dishes and in my fruit smoothie."
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Yes! It's a work in progress, COMPLETELY, but I'm terribly excited for it. It's going to be the birth of a brain child I've had forever. It's something I've started 3 times, never gotten to any place useful, and now more than ever I'm on fire for it. Look forward to it, please! I hope you'll support it by reading it!
I know, it's been forever. I'm still at it! Though a lot of my career is dedicated to music right now, I'm enjoying teaching another 8 week course at Two Rivers Gallery for Anime & Manga drawing. I'm also trying my hand at pixel art right now, which is amusing for me. I love control and details in my work, so it's helping to teach me to let go! Hopefully soon the Fate Cthulhu book will be out, and then I can show you that work too.


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Conservation and Environment in Mexico: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Mexico - Monthly Update January 2008
By the middle of the Leather Back season we are really proud to report the collection of 16 nests so far, and we have already released our first offspring of this season. We were pleased with the survival rate of the buried hatchlings and on Monday 4th February we had the opportunity to release around 45 small leatherback turtles!
With our farewells and all our hopes placed upon them, these baby turtles must struggle in the open sea to fight for a chance to grow up and to be able again to carry on with the cycle of life.
The turtle project showed a dramatic improvement in this, our third year in the area, surpassing all the expectations with the outcomes from the last year.
We collected over 2100 nests, surpassing by far the last 5 years of the program in the area.
However the patrols carry on and it won't be long before we start spotting the gigantic Leather Backs!
Our Biodiversity Study is now due to be used by the new environmental impact study that is going to take place in the area. This study will support a new eco-tourism project that will help the local fishermen. It is our species catalogs and our data bases that will be used to support this study!
It is also interesting to mention that a new variety of projects will result as this kind of study takes time and lots of work in order to obtain enough results to support the projects.
But the most interesting and outstanding improvement this month is at the Crocodile Farm.
By the end of the year 2007, there was a particular interest offered by the government, and they invested a large amount of money to enhance the facilities making the place look dramatically better than what it used to be.
Now, at the beginning of 2008 the Government's investment has moved to next step, and with a new investment the project is moving to a whole new level. Our work on the project is one of the main reasons why there is now a new interest in the Crocodile Breeding Center. One might think that this investment would reduce the amount of work in the area, but this just seems to increase it!
Now we have to deliver accurate data, and this means working hard marking and checking the sex of the specimens that we have in the pools.
Exciting times are foreseen and we can only expect good things to happen!
Oliver Garcia
Conservation Director
January 2nd 2008
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text: I went to a forum at one of the LSs I was applying to today and the head admissions officer echoed an "industry secret" that my law school advisor told me a year ago. Apparently, to gauge your LSAT you take the verbal portion of your SAT substract the last number and add a "1" to the front. Example (my SAT): 740, so my LSAT should be 174... When my advisor told me this she said it would predict your range (in my case 170-174, so with test anixety she expected me to be between 165 and 172) and today the admissions officer said it is indicative of the score you are capable of with the "proper" amount of study (review and at last 10-20 practice tests). I studied 5 hours a day for a month before the LSAT and did the Powerscore Logic Games Bible (this was before the LR Bible came out), as well as about 15 practice tests. The second time I took it I studied the LR Bible, reread the LG Bible, and did more practice tests. Both times I got a 152 (lowest practice test was 168).So what the hell happened?! My advisor has worked in her field for decades at top universities, so I doubt she just made this up and hearing the same thing from a head admissions officer who has worked at the school for twenty years makes me wonder what I did wrong. Does anyone else have experience with this formula not holding up? If it is true, why am I so incredibly bad at the LSAT?!


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Well done to the George hotel in Ballarat in hosting yet another edition of the Ballarat Beat Rockabilly Festival in 2018. As in the last few years, the program is run both indoors where the bands, dancing, fashion shows and burlesque are held whilst outside the hotel in Lydiard Street are the Kustom cars & rods display plus 1950's merchandise stores. There is also a temporary, large dance floor in Lydiard Street where both paid up patrons and the general public could dance to the bands playing on the hotel's balcony & at the outside stage or simply enjoy watching R&R dancing & listening to bands.
This year's festival featured Lance Lipinsky from Texas and many of the rockers have fond memories of him performing for Wintersun/Cooly Rocks On. He was the headline act for the weekend and he thrilled all his fans (especially the ladies) with his trademarked showbiz & provocative style on stage playing his boogie woogie tunes. The other headline act from the USA was Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers. However, I missed seeing this band as I had to return home early on Sunday.
Other popular bands for the weekend included the Detonators and Twang from Queensland who are no stranger to Victorian rockers having performed regularly in Melbourne in the last 2 years. I enjoyed watching & dancing to the Shane Magro Combo and the Cardillac Drifters too. Other bands that played at Ballarat Beat were Itchy Fingers, Ezra Lee, Jump & Jive, Miss Kitty & the Memphis Trio and a couple more bands.
Lydiard Street events is opened to the general public and attracted a good crowd both on Saturday & Sunday. What a great way to promote 1950's style R&R scene and culture. Apart from the dancers enjoying dancing on the large dance, there was dance demonstration from the local Ballarat rockers as well. There was a good contingent of inter-state rockers attending the festival especially from Adelaide & Queensland and as far as Perth. All in all, another enjoyable weekend of 1950's music, dancing, cars & fashions in Ballarat. Support your local R&R festivals to keep the music & dancing alive ....


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A BIG Part of the Rotation…
Nineteen and counting…
After a season of overusing words like stellar and
incredible when trying to describe CC Sabathia, he continued with more of the
same in one of his best pitching performances of the year in defeating the
Oakland A's 5-0 this afternoon in the Bronx.
The win moved CC's record to 19-5, and put him in outstanding position
to win 20 games in his second year with the Yanks.
Over the years, the Yankees have had some great
free agent signings and some not so great.
CC has clearly put himself in the Top 5 best signings in just under two
years in New York. Then there's A.J.
Burnett. Oh well, nobody's perfect…except
maybe CC! 😉
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CC's game today was a one-hit shutout. Fortunately, the hit occurred early in the
game on a legitimate hit (single in the second inning). It would have been much worse had the hit
happened late in the game. September 1st
call-up, Jonathan Albaladejo pitched the 9th to secure the win and
shutout for CC.
The game also featured two home runs by the
recently rejuvenated Curtis Granderson.
He has definitely found his sea legs in New York, and is starting to
play like the player the Yanks thought they were getting when they acquired him
from the Tigers. I am sure that New York
City is starting to look much better through Grandy's eyes now that his bat is
starting to catch up with his reputation.
With the win, the Yanks moved to 1 ½ games up on
the Tampa Bay Rays, who had the day off.
They remained 8 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, who defeated Buck
Showalter and Baltimore Orioles 6-4. I
would never count the Red Sox out, but on September 2nd, I certainly
feel much better about an 8 game lead than I would if it were only 2 or 3 games
(okay, that's a statement of the obvious…sorry). This has been a tough year for the Sox, and I
would never seek to found glory in their injuries. The latest word has Dustin Pedroia seeking
season-ending foot surgery in an attempt to avoid any setbacks that would cause
him to miss time in 2011. Pedey is a
gamer so I am sure that whatever decision he makes will be in the best
interests of both he and the Red Sox organization.
Jim Davis/Boston Globe
It's hard to believe the NFL season is upon us once
again. My team, the Minnesota Vikings,
will once again be quarterbacked by 20-year vet Brett Favre. I have my doubts if Favre will be able to
last the entire season so hopefully Tavaris Jackson has grown during his time
as a backup to Favre. The team may not
have needed T-Jack in 2009, but he'll see plenty of the pigskin in 2010.
My hockey team, the San Jose Sharks, now have the
reigning Stanley Cup goalie in the fold.
Antti Niemi won salary arbitration against the Chicago Blackhawks and as
a result forced himself out of Chicago's budget. They subsequently severed ties with Niemi and
signed former Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco.
The Sharks signed Niemi on a one-year, $2 million deal. He'll join another free-agent signee and
fellow countryman Antero Niittymaki plus Thomas Greiss in net. Former goalie Evgeni Nabakov, who the team
cut ties with earlier in the off-season, signed to play in Russia. Will this be the year the Sharks finally make
the Stanley Cup? Well, I certainly hope
Roger Clemens deserves jail time…
Aroldis Chapman is the real deal. The Cincinnati Reds are having a terrific
season and they've just added an ace arm to the bullpen for the stretch
run. There must have been collective
groans in St. Louis when the Reds called Chapman up from the minors. Here's hoping that he has a much better run
than fellow rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg who is now on the shelf for 12-18
months due to Tommy John surgery. I
still wonder why the Yankees never entered into the bidding for Chapman. I hope they don't make the same mistake
when/if Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish comes available.
I was really surprised to see Andy Roddick make
such an early exit from the US Open in Flushing Meadow, NY (second round). I've been to the US Open a number of times,
and Roddick has always been a fixture in the later rounds. This year, he'll be watching from the stands
like the rest of us.
Manny Ramirez looks pathetic in a White Sox
uniform. It wasn't that long ago that I
admired Manny the Hitter, but I have to admit that I've been turned off by his
ugly departures from both Boston and Los Angeles. Chicago may be excited for now, but it is
inevitable that they'll be glad to see Manny leave town.
Is it really September?…


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Mayoral candidate upset about new garbage can rule
Cranley said it hurts families
A mayoral candidate is upset about the new garbage can plan.
John Cranley said the plan was misguided.
"There's no reason to limit everyday, middle class living in these neighborhoods," Cranley said.
But his opponent, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, said the new rules are necessary to save the city money.
Cincinnati City Council's Rules and Government Operations Committee dissected the plan Tuesday. It limits one 65-gallon wheeled garbage can per household per week. The attached lid must be shut in order for garbage to be picked up.
Qualls also said the city will provide amnesty days like Christmas and New Year's Day when they will collect all trash put on the curb.
The new cans will be delivered free of charge in April.
Smaller and larger cans are also available upon request.


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Keith W. Reeves, a public policy expert from Swarthmore College, was at Middlebury for two days as the guest of the Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium and the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity.
Reeves grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania, an industrial city just outside Philadelphia, and opened his talk on "The Problem of Proximity: Black Male Incarceration and the Urban Environment" with a touch of irony. Chester was highly regarded for generations as the city where Martin Luther King Jr. attended Crozer Theological Seminary in the early 1950s, and yet today it is known for the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Chester that opened in 1998 and houses thousands of black male prisoners, Reeves said.
Chester's transition from a "major, bustling economic engine" of the mid-20th century to an impoverished city of crime and empty storefronts has Reeves, an associate professor, "worried, stressed, and struggling for years." The decline of Chester, he said, was a key factor in his decision to leave the faculty at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1999 and accept an appointment in the political science department at Swarthmore. Now that he teaches just five miles from downtown Chester, he directs a number of Swarthmore-based initiatives—including his own research that combines department of corrections statistics with GIS mapping—to revitalize his home city.
Keith Reeves spoke rapid fire for 45 minutes on October 13 to a crowd of about 75 students, faculty, and staff gathered in The Orchard at Franklin Environmental Center.
He said, "Incarceration in the urban environment has grown to the point that it now produces the very social problems on which it feeds, which also explains the enormous recidivism rate we see in these communities."
Black males returning home from prison today face the same problems and challenges that caused them to be in jail in the first place, he said. "Neighborhoods plagued by family trauma, stress, high drop-out rates, interpersonal violence, drug and alcohol abuse, drug dealing, gangs, hunger, and social isolation provide a context that puts [black males] on a trajectory in which they are making very problematic decisions" that lead to arrest, conviction, and re-incarceration.
To start reversing this trend in American society would cost $17 billion dollars a year, Reeves estimated. He advocates for national policy reforms that would: 1) reverse the high drop-out rate in urban areas, 2) create a dependable "job engine" in America, 3) reduce the number of prison admissions annually, 4) reduce prisoners' length of stay, 5) provide effective mentoring, case management, and support services to ex-convicts, 6) "ban the box," and 7) make military service a viable option for Americans who have served time in prison.
Reeves's campaign to "ban the box" seeks to eliminate the check box on job applications that asks, "Have you ever been arrested or served time in prison?" That question creates "a barrier that often prevents a wonderfully bright guy from getting connected to work [because he] happened to have made a serious error in misjudgment that landed him in prison."
The guest lecturer's final point about offering military service to convicted felons is a source of controversy among his Swarthmore students. "My students hate this," he said, "but I refuse to put it away. We should allow the military to recruit formerly incarcerated black males." Reeves (left) advocates for this because, in his interviews with incarcerated black males, between one-third and one-half of them say they would join the military upon release from prison if the option were open to them.
"The military would have saved them from the streets," Reeves believes. "It would have given them a bit of discipline, it would have given them an opportunity for education, it would have given them a chance to work and aim toward something bigger than themselves. And we also know from African-American history, that the military is an enormous avenue for social mobility, i.e., Colin Powell."
While Reeves' first book focused on racial politics in America, his second book—not yet published—called "The Declining Significance of Black Males" will examine the "alarming" incarceration rate among black men and the impact of their return on inner-city families and neighborhoods.
In the Q&A that followed his talk, a student asked Reeves to define the target audience for his current research and impending book. "I am trying to get to the policy makers. I am trying to get to the governors who make appointments to judicial and correctional facility commissions. And I am trying to put a human face on the problem of black male incarceration and prisoner re-entry [because] not everyone who commits a crime is evil."
Black males are going to prison, Reeves said, because they grow up in an environment where crime is the norm, where family support is minimal, where schools are lacking, where there's no access to health care, and where peers and family members are part of the criminal justice system too.
"I have been blessed with wonderful educational opportunities, so I have to do something to change the world in my space." For Keith Reeves, who has a PhD from Michigan, his "space" is Chester and all the other cities in America where black male incarceration is a fact of life today.


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