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The top three most visited IKN posts this week are...
...in reverse order:
Third Place: "FF.v: All hands to the pumps (updated)". The update is my personal favourite thing of the week on the blog.
Second Place: "Hands up...". Oh Kim you're good for my viewing figures you media type person, you.
First Place: "For the record, I've just had a bloody good cry". No need to click on this one. You've seen it a thousand times already, don't get eye fatigue, just keep the sentiment fresh in your mind.
The Friday OT: Faith No More; Midnight Cowboy + From Out Of Nowhere
The most innovative and under-rated band of its generation here caught live (the Youtube says 2009 in Germany, that sounds wrong but I don't really care that much and didn't investigate futher) and on tippytop form.
The cover of Midnight Cowboy, though a simple tune, shows how the band members fuse their differences into one sound. The build they get from a simple eight note melody is amazing.
And then one of their standards, track one from the real thing, From Out Of Nowhere and my stars these guys are good at music.
Dedicated to reader M, who likes these things.
According to the infallible (!) IKN metals sentiment system, the bottom is in
Back in November 2014 we laid it out in this post. Here's a screenshot of the post contents and scribbled in red, where we stand today:
And if that doesn't convince you, check the price chart for rhodium, dude.
BHP and Rio Tinto will come out of the downturn better than the rest
Yesterday I was sent a research note on large cap resource stocks published by BofA/ML in April 2015. Flicking through it last night, this chart really caught my eye:
What with the travails of Glencore now well documented, the shape of the comparative EVs, plus the distinct lack of bad news coming out of Rio Tinto or BHP, got me thinking about which large-caps are going to get out of this mess first and fastest.
UPDATE: Reader 'R' writes in with this:
Good observation.
UPDATE: Reader 'R' writes in with this:
Further to your post, a quick check on Yahoo finance…
BHP pays $2.48/sh in dividends for a 7.3% yieldand
RIO pays $2.14/sh for a 6.2% yield
Hard to argue where the 'smart' money has gone to hide.
Good observation.
Averaging down
Good to see Keith Neumeyer of First Mining Finance (FF.v) managed to bag a few of those cheap shares for himself.
Biiwii does the gold/silver ratio
I was thinking about making it the chart of the day again, but now that Gary over at Biiwii has taken on the subject and put together a post that's far better than I would have ever done it's a moot point. Go over and see the chart maestro's thoughts for arguably the key metal ratio for September 2015, do that by clicking right here.
Peruvian Precious Metals (PPX.v): One bizarre private placement
Today, Peruvian Precious Metals (PPX.v) filed their regulatories concerning the small private placement the company ran in August, in which C$136,000 was raised by selling 1,600,000 shares at 8.5c apiece.
Notice that quantity, people: one point six million shares sold.
You can see the document here and here below is a section from it, the header table that shows the quantity of cash raised and the numbers of takers in the PP. In this case it happens to be just one person buying all the shares.
So far so normal. It's a single buyer and it's a small PP, but in this rotten market we the observers have kinda got used to seeing this type of "keep the lights on" placement go through, small amounts of cash and big dilutions at low prices.
But a little further down the document, things go from normal to full-on Kafka:
It just so happens that PPX.v is paying commission on the placement of 984,615 shares to one Tomas Silva who is head of trading at GPI Valores, a Peruvian brokerage.
I had a Wile E. Coyote Cliff moment when I got to that part. It was like "Huh? That can't be right" and you scroll up and check the amount of shares place (yup 1.6m) and then you scroll down to check the compensation PPX is paying to the Peru broker guy (yup, almost a million shares) then you scratch your head and go "Huh? That can't be right" and you and scroll up again to check (yup) and scroll back down again (yup) and then say "Huh? That can't be right" and you...okay, you get the picture. But it's all there, filed and signed off by the PPX.v CEO Brian Maher.
PERUVIAN PRECIOUS METALS (PPX.v) JUST PAID 984,615 SHARES TO A BROKER IN ORDER TO PLACE 1,600,000 SHARES AND RAISE $136,000.
The Great Royalty Freak-Out
Love this piece in Global Mining Observer today, in which the intrepid AW gives the Emperor's News Clothes treatment to this most annoying of new mining sector fads. Example:
Some recent examples have been farcical. Corvus Gold recently dumped its Alaskan assets, selling them for $120,000, but CEO Jeff Pontius framed the deal as "the creation of a Corvus royalty portfolio", because the company kept royalties over the discarded tenements.
But the real story in Guatemala this week may turn out to be Jimmy Morales, not OPM
That's because the last round of opinion polls now have the from-out-of-nowhere candidate Jimmy Morales leading voter intention and Manuel Baldizon from the powerful LIDER party, who looked like a shoo-in just a couple of months ago, no longer leading the polls.
For the Otto Pérez Molina resignation story...
...I recommend Latin America Daily Briefing on this link today, which does a fine job of rounding up the story and bringing all the salient points of OPM's decision to resign as President yesterday evening.
FF.v: All hands to the pumps (updated)
Daniel Ameduri's earning his "investor relations" fee from First Mining Finance (FF.v) today, I see:
This is in fact a window on one of my weak points as an investor. I keep forgetting that there's a near unlimited supply of stupid people out there. Daniel, on the other hand, understands this perfectly.
UPDATE: Daniel writes in (screenshot of mail):
For what it's worth I can state categorically that I have never had a penis in my mouth, let alone sucked on one. It really doesn't do to make such wild assumptions, Daniel.
UPDATE: Daniel writes in (screenshot of mail):
For what it's worth I can state categorically that I have never had a penis in my mouth, let alone sucked on one. It really doesn't do to make such wild assumptions, Daniel.
Minera IRL (MIRL.L) (IRL.to) appoints Jaime Pinto as new chair: Two observations
1) At least Pinto was smart enough to make it non-executive.
2) Apart from that it means nothing at all. Totally irrelevant to the future of IRL.
Apropos of nothing: Faith No More; Underwater Love
What fine music.
The real reason it's fine music in my book: The vocals for sure yes, the slap bass forsure, the beautiful lead guitar intromissions yep, but what drives me to crazyloveness about this song is Mike Bordin's drumwork. This is the way John Bonham used to drive Led Zep.
Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL:): Daryl Hodges's problem is that he can't open his mouth without lying
My thanks to reader 'SW' for the headsup.
Today sees another report in Mineweb that gives Daryl Hodges the chance to give "his side of the story" (I think that's what they say in these situations) and as befits a liar, it takes scant sentences before we hit the plain untruths mixed up in the spin and blather. Here's part of the Mineweb script:
Hodges flatly denies this. "I did not go there to present anything. I was led to believe that I was going to do a meet-and-greet with the local community leaders. My community manager only advised me that I was expected to give a speech to a crowd of some 500 just minutes before the meeting began. So I was not properly prepared, and therefore kept my comments at a high level, described a bit of my background, and emphasized my strong belief in good community relations."
Hodges points to his experience in mining – which he has been involved in since 1977, including working in many jurisdictions across the globe. "I have plenty of experience working with local constituents, communities, and cultures, and I am also very sensitive to the volatile situation in Peru this past spring, so this whole notion of me walking into a community meeting and insulting people is so far beyond me, it's ridiculous. And for the record, as opposed to changing the agreement with the community (as has been intimated), I said we would keep it exactly in place, and improve on it," he says.
The facts are different.
- In fact, nobody asked Hodges to go to Ollachea and meet with the community.
- In fact, it was Hodges who insisted on several occasions to go to Ollachea and meet with the locals.
- In fact, he was strongly advised by several quarters, including his community relations team (the same people he denegrates and tries to lay blame upon in that note), not to make the trip.
- In fact, Hodges decided to overrule every single piece of advice he heard on this subject, which came from people both inside and outside the company.
- In fact, he knew very well that he'd have to stand up and make a speech. He even got to choose the person who'd translate his speech for him (he went for VP Exploration Don McIver).
These aren't subjective opinions, there are dozens of witnesses who'll testify to all those. He knew he'd have to make a speech because HE INSISTED ON GOING THERE AND GIVING A SPEECH, EVEN AFTER LISTENING TO THE EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER ADVISORS WHO TOLD HIM ON REPEATED OCCASIONS NOT TO GO. "Meet and greet" my rear end, he knew he was going to a formal assembly and in Peru that means only one thing. Speeches from the invited and questions from the floor.
The problem may be found in that second paragraph excerpted, because Hodges has such a high opinion of himself and his abilities, despite all evidence to the contrary, that he thinks he can just stroll into any old town and talk with any culture or community, immediately winning them over with a flashing smile or two. Therefore more facts:
- He cannot speak Spanish.
- He does not understand the culture in Ollachea at all.
- He might not have intended to insult those present that evening, but you can take it to the bank that he did just that and in spades. Perhaps it was deliberate or perhaps it was accidental due to his plug dumb ignorance of where he was and who he was talking to (combined with a large dose of hubris) but sure as eggs are eggs, he pissed off the Ollachea locals bigtime.
- He specifically told the people present that there would be changes in the way Minera IRL operated and did things. The problem that Señor Hodges has on this score is that a video was shot of that meeting and it's all on the record*. What he thinks he says (when it suits him) is one thing, what he said is quite another.
So to sum up, the man is a liar and is stupid to boot. Seriously, how many lies do you need to catch a guy in before the reality of the situation starts to manifest?
The question arises as to why he still cares about Minera IRL, now that he's been fired. Surely you don't have a continued interest in what's going on, Daryl? Heaven forbid you'd try to influence things from the outside, eh? No boardroom power struggle, y'say? You're so cute.
*And yup, I've seen it.
*And yup, I've seen it.
Message for Muck Pile Mike
Can you mail me again? I had a big e-mail computery blowout thing a few weeks ago,as a result I've lost your mail address and just when I needed it. Thanks man.
Meanwhile for the rest of you, remember to keep visiting The Muck Pile, for my money the best junior mining blog out there.
The target price of New Gold (NGD)
Back in IKN 321 dated July 5th, The IKN Weekly ran a big long analysis on New Gold (NGD), because I was interested in the stock as a potential play on an eventual improving gold price. I didn't buy any then, but did a couple of weeks ago so I'm now a long and involved shareholder here. But the one thing I didn't do in IKN 321 was set a price target on the stock. Now that gold's shown a bit of mojo. it's long past the time to get really busy on the numbers and work out where the NGD share price can reasonably go under current market circumstances.
Which is a long-winded way of saying that IKN 330 this Sunday isn't going to be about Minera IRL (for a change), it's going to be about NGD, because I want to know just how far this one can travel, let alone you guys.
1) Ritholtz gives us a list of the Fed people and their attitudes towards rates, right here. Nice summary/temperature gauge thingy.
2) I'm not an expert on China, never have been never will be. But the need to know a little more surfaces on occasion and when Michael Pettis entitles a long piece "If we don't understand both sides of China's balance sheet, we understand neither" it was impossible to resist. This is longread stuff (and at the end he notes that it's an abridged version of the essay that went out to his subscribers last month) but it's strongly recommended as a window on the subject. It also explains why I've suddenly noticed the phrase "phase shift" being used about China's economy by all the talking heads recently; they've stolen it from this piece. Anyway, go read Pettis on China, you'll be smarter about this key variable once you do.
3) Caesar's Report today published a PDF analysis report on Nevada Copper (NCU.to). It's entitled "If only the copper price would start to cooperate!" and yes, they actually used an exclamation mark. My favourite bits from the report are:
The downturn in copper price has also affected Nevada Copper's share price, and has reduced the market capitalization to under C$100M. If analysts predicting rising copper prices in the near future are correct, then the current share price of under C$1.20 certainly represents a true buying opportunity.
Nevada Copper Corp. is a sponsor of the website, we also hold a long position. Please always do your own research.
This document is distributed free of charge
Caesar's Report reminds me of that Mencken quote about democracy, "...that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it, good and hard."
4) A screenshot of my spam inbox this morning:
There seems to be a pattern emerging.
5) "Why does music give us chills?" That's the title of this Guardian note, it's a good read.
5) "Why does music give us chills?" That's the title of this Guardian note, it's a good read.
Chart of the day is...
...palladium, weeklies:
Which is the neat excuse to point you all at this reasonable little overview of the palladium market and just what's gone wrong for the metal's supporters in 2015 by Lawrie Williams at Sharps/Pixley. Out today, here's how the piece kicks off:
At the beginning of the current year, precious metals forecasters were predicting that due to what were seen as extremely positive fundamentals, palladium would outperform its precious metals peers. In the event, palladium has actually been the worst performing of the complex, down around 25% year to date – and it has even fallen over the past few days when gold has been showing slight signs of strength. So far this year it has fallen while even the most bearish of the analysts in the beginning-of-the-year LBMA price prediction competition panel was predicting an average price of well over $700 while at the moment it is languishing at around the $570 mark. While there are four months still to go this year, and a lot can happen in the markets in that kind of time horizon, the chances of reaching even this most pessimistic forecast among the LBMA panellists now look bleak indeed.
The IKN primer on the Guatemala elections this Sunday (from IKN 328, August 23rd)
This was a long feature in The IKN Weekly (where we do the real work) issue IKN328, from two weekends ago, on the upcoming Presidential and general elections in Guatemala set to happen this weekend September 6th. With the news this evening that President Otto Pérez Molina has lost his immunity from prosecution and has been ordered not to leave the country, the first part's coming closer to reality too.
It was another tumultuous week in
politics. With the presidential elections now drawing near and current
President Otto Pérez Molina trying everything he can to remain in office to
make the transition smooth, three events rocked the fragile peace (with "everything he can" basically
meaning lay low, do nothing, keep out of view). Guatemala
1) President Pérez Molina's (ex) Vice President Roxana Baldetti was finally arrested for her role (I could put "alleged role" if you like, but there seems little point in playing niceties as she's guilty as hell) in the '
' tax corruption
scandal (see Weeklies passim). La Linea
2) The big one: The CICIG anti-corruption investigation body published its findings on the President (9) (10) and accused him of being directly involved in the multi-million dollar corruption scandal. The killer sound bite was (translated) "There is no doubt that all references to "One" and "Two" correspond to the President of the Republic and to Roxana Baldetti", referring to recorded telephone conversations that use "one" and "two" as code words for the people who are to be paid off by companies in return for avoiding many millions of dollars in import duties and taxes. Even worse, CICIG has called for formal charges to be made against the President, so sure are they of the case.
3) Yesterday Saturday three of his government ministers (Education, Economy, Presidential Committee for "Competitivity") resigned (11), saying they felt betrayed by the President and left their posts feeling "deceived" and "sad". At the same time another "President Must Resign" rally formed with many thousands of people packing into
's main
square in front of the Presidential Palace (and yes, President Otto Pérez
Molina is in residence). Guatemala City
From looking reasonably calm just a few weeks ago and weathering the storm of the first round of the
scandal, it's now once again nip and tuck as to whether Otto Pérez Molina survives
as President and gets to hand over power. Also, there are now serious calls for
the whole Presidential election to be postponed (12) until CICIG gets to the
bottom of the La Linea
scandal. For one thing the scandal has gone way beyond the President and his
party and affects all the main political parties now (for example, frontrunner
Manuel Baldizón's campaign has been hit hard by accusations of corruption made
against his Vice Presidential ticket running mate, Edgar Barquín). But any
delay to the electoral process would mean above all that there would be nowhere
left to hide for the President and would be very bad news indeed for him and
the general country's stability. La Linea
A focus on the
Presidential election Guatemala
With all that breaking last week, it's now once again a serious and direct influence on the Presidential election that's just two weeks away, September 6th (assuming of course the vote takes place, see above). It's worth noting that
isn't just choosing its next President on September 6th but is also voting for
a new Vice-President, 158 members of Congress, 20 new members of the Central
American parliament and mayors and town leaders for 338 municipalities. This is
a big vote day. Guatemala
Therefore I'd like to turn away from the current government's scandals just a little (because it's still a big effect here) and take a good look at how the campaign has developed, because there have been some very significant changes in the race. We can of course consider the human political factors of this election, but the real and practical reason for taking an interest on these pages dedicated to mining companies in
Latin America
is pure capitalism: We want to know whether there's the potential for a trade,
with our main target being the heavily Guat-exposed Tahoe Resources (THO.to)
(TAHO) as a potential prime target for any buy-low-sell-high action.
I proposed back then a call on a possible near-term trade/flip buy on TAHO, depending on how the election looked. I'm bringing the analysis forward by a week because there's now a clear picture emerging and it's something of a surprise, too.
The centerpiece of this article is this chart, put together from the last three voter intention surveys run by the
n pollster Borge &
Asociados for the respected news and current affairs magazine
"Contrapoder" (literal translation "against power", gist
translation "counterweight to power"). To give an idea of the survey
technicals, the latest survey taken in August and divulged to the public last
week August 21st included: Guatemala
· Adult males and females resident in
· On electoral registered since 2011 minimum
· Sample taken in proportion to voter densities around country
· Head to head questioning, voter intention taken using simulated ballot paper/box
· 1,199 people interviewed
· Margin of Error +/- 2.8%
· Confidence level 95%
· Dates survey taken August 7th to 13th
In short, the right way to do a survey and Borge & Asociados has a reasonable reputation for accuracy, much the way Contrapoder Magazine has a reputation for editorial balance. But you'll also note that the date of the survey closes before the latest round of scandals hit. Enough blahblah, here's the chart, notes below:
· Manuel Baldizón of the LIDER party, one of the most established (and establishment) political parties in
, is
still leading the polls but has seen his lead cut dramatically. Guatemala
· Jimmy Morales, running as an independent, has surged in the polls in the last two months from under 10% to over 20% and has moved into second place.
· Sandra Torres, ex-wife of previous President Alvaro Colom and from the ostensible political left (though hardly a radical left wing, more straight centrist in reality) has also seen gains in voter intention, but not enough to stop Morales from surging past her. She's also considered part of the political establishment.
· The "don't know/no answer/undecided" column has shrunk by nearly 12% in two months, with more people making up their minds which way to vote. And Baldizón hasn't enjoyed any of the new decisions.
· The "other" column (made up of several minor candidates with little hope of winning) has also shrunk as people seem to be gravitating towards the main three candidates now.
· The final bullet point (and one we'll come back to): As Guatemala requires 50% +1 vote for its President, it's now extremely unlikely that we'll get a winner in Round One and we're all set for a second round run-off between the top two voted candidates that's slated for November 8th. Two
months between the two
votes may turn out to be an eternity in . Guatemala
Now for some analysis and what you see in visual form (or go to Reuters here (13) for its take on the big electoral story) is the growing surprise that is Jimmy Morales. Morales (wiki page here (14) is best known as an actor and one half of a long-running comedy TV show duo in
called 'Moralejas', in
which he stars along with his brother. They play a pair of cousins who get into
scrapes and then out of them again, it's reasonable but simple stuff. Morales
has also appeared as a TV presenter. He also has some form in politics already,
as in 2011 he ran for the job of Mayor of the Mixco province in Guatemala
and came third in the voting. But despite this background, supporters are quick
to point out that he's no intellectual lightweight and left education with a
stack of qualifications. He's also proved to be a formidable speaker and
debater in this campaign. Guatemala
Despite his apparent qualities, he's still come out of nowhere. In December 2014 Jimmy Morales didn't even figure on the electoral radar. He then started a very low cost campaign, mostly via Facebook and other social media plus some very limited publicity space in the "normal" outlets (street signs, newspaper ads) and to the surprise of many, was suddenly polling around 5%. The campaign started to pick up the attention of some media and also of those who were looking for a rallying point against the established parties and candidates of always (in other words, the corrupt band of two or three parties who pretend to be in opposition but in reality pass the power parcel between each other).
In short he's picked up support and momentum as the outsider candidate (for what it's worth, "el outsider" is a phrase often used in Spanish for exactly this type of political candidate) and has emerged from the pack as the one to challenge the established political class. And when last week's voter intention poll results came out it reportedly shook the political establishment hard; he's now being taken very seriously
His message is strong on the main issue of this campaign, anti-corruption.
Disaffected voters are congregating around him, often because they believe he
couldn't possibly be any worse than the samo-samo options they'd have
otherwise. And it's that part of the story, the "jail them all"
message for the ind
corruption class politicos and people in power that we on the outside should
most be concerned about. Guatemala
As things stand, the most likely outcome on September 6th is to see Baldizón (impossible to be a more establishment politico) and Morales (impossible to be more of an outsider) go forward into a second round run-off, with the vote on November 8th. And what happens then is anyone's guess (at the moment pollsters have just two points between Baldizón and Morales in a head-to-head runoff) but as my original thesis of buying Tahoe Resources (TAHO) (THO.to) was on the back of a very likely Baldizón victory and a return to the normality (bad, corrupt, self-serving but normal) of
politics, it's now impossible to make that call. Bottom line, I will not be
buying TAHO before the Guatemala
elections take place as it's just too difficult to make a confident call. Guatemala
One more thing: Over the years (as you'll recall, boringly) I've avoided an investment in Tahoe Resources due to its prime weakness, the
Heel of being located in Guatemala. It's also why I sold my RIO.to
shares before the merger had completed, I simply don't want to be exposed to
the country's off-scale political risk. That call has been totally vindicated
by the stunning events of the past few hs,
but I'm also aware that on a micro-company basis, TAHO's a great mining company
with an excellent asset in Escobal. What could really ruin it for the company
is a black swan event that nobody sees coming and I'd vouch that if Jimmy
Morales wins the Presidency and takes office (without being assassinated beforehand, as I do fear for his life now)
the chances of such a black swan event would be much higher. I'd also say that
Goldcorp timed the sale of its shares in TAHO to near perfection. mont
Bottom line:
will be a fascinating place to watch in the next few weeks, but it's definitely
a case of "look but don't touch". Avoid exposure to the country. Guatemala
Minera IRL (IRL.to) (MIRL.L): Word is...
...that the jokers in Toronto are making Robin Fryer president, with the news due out tomorrow Wednesday. As yet unconfirmed, but it's a desperate measure and indication of just how quickly the Hodges/Higgins plans are unravelling.
Hands up...
...all those people who didn't think that First Mining Finance (FF.v) would dilute the merry fark out of its shareholders by paying in shares for its acquisitions:
Ok, just the one of you. So here's today's NR in which FF.v announces it wants that mineral deposit under that lake, plus eating some crow..pickled crow at that. Bless em. And here's the ten day price chart:
Cute. Hey, funny how Daniel Ameduri of Future Money Trends didn't share this part of the FF.v strategy with you when he was pumping it out to the sucker end of the casino world, innit.
Continuing to watch the gold/silver ratio closely
This one really is the ballgame at the moment:
And we're now at 11 months and counting with the GSR over 70X, and in all that time the silverbugz have been telling us how much better their metallic fetish is going to be...soon...next week, anytime now...just you wait.
Face facts people, this guy understood more about capital markets than you do.
Peru geologist saying of the day
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Gold: New York versus Hong Kong
The green line is today's action:
Interesting. From here.
Back tomorrow
No posts today, kind and esteemed readership of IKN, as there's real world stuff to do this end of the pipe.
Back tomorrow, have a pleasant and relaxing Monday.
The Jemi Fibre (JFI.v) year end financials are so bad it's laughable
I honestly don't know where to begin, but perhaps the first thing is to note the way JFI luckily managed to re-value its biological assets to the tune of $18m in the space of just three months, without adding a single pine cone to their asset, and in that way managed to add a $21m non-cash revenue item to their P+L which allowed them to declare an annual profit of $5.8m.
Or maybe the way they're runninga $47m working cap deficit, with most of that owed to Bobby Genovese and due in August 2016.
Or maybe the way they say they're going to pay back that debt in one of three ways:
1) "the realization of accounts receivable" ($47m...ain't gonna happen)
2) "the realization of accrued receivables" (like i say, it's $47m...ditto)3) "the issuance of capital stock"
And that number three is the only way it's ever going to happen. And that means, yeah you guessed already, a move by JFI to run the mother of dilutive financings so that Bobby G can walk off with his cash intact and leave a new bunch of suckers holding this bag.
Destined for much lower, don't be Bobby G's sucker.
The IKN Weekly, out now
IKN 329 has just been sent to subscribers. It has another piece on the ongoing saga of Minera IRL as main feature, but this time it's not going to be reproduced on the public blog. Because it's too good.
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Eastern Orthodox Christians begin Holy Week
Many services planned at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Oakland
Holy week begins for Eastern Orthodox Christians. That means Palm Sunday falls on this date. At St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland, the sanctuary was decorated with white flowers. Congregants were handed palms folded into the shape of a cross to celebrate Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem.
St. Nicholas Church will be the center of special services all week, including Good Friday, May 3. From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. the congregation will see the veneration of the replica of Jesus' tomb, which is carried in procession both inside and outside the church in a centuries-old tradition.
Bishop Metropolitan Savas will officiate services Easter weekend May 4 and 5. During Sunday morning services, the Gospel will be read in many languages, indicating the universality of Christianity.
All Orthodox Christian churches follow the Julian calendar when determining the date of "Pascha," or Easter. The formula for calculating the date came to be interpreted differently in the East and the West, which is why the Orthodox church and other Christian denominations often have different dates for Easter.


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text: It's hard not to be impressed by Armagh's lineage. After all, this ancient city packs in the history, and the hilly streets and lanes, elaborate doorways and extravagant architecture give it a distinct air of intrigue. Plus it's only one hour from Belfast city. Sacred places Interested in St Patrick? Then you'll love Armagh where the saint's legacy is still strong. Patrick reputedly had a stone church built on a hill here back in 445AD. And at this very spot, where St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral now stands, you can descend to a crypt dating from the Middle Ages to discover treasures including stone carvings of people and animals. Atop a hill on the other side of the valley is the twin-spired Roman Catholic Cathedral also dedicated to St Patrick. And you can discover even more about Armagh's sacred history when you venture outside the city limits. Visit the place from which Ulster's ancient kings once ruled: Emain Macha (Navan Fort), which boasts a fascinating visitor centre. Exploring a pocket-sized city Don't be fooled by Armagh's serene surface: look around and you'll feel the energy of the place. Think quirky pubs such as The Hole in the Wall, McCrum's Court and Red Ned's; family-run shops such as Emerson's Supermarket and TG Hawthorne's; and delicious artisan food from the 4 Vicars bistro and The Moody Boar, located in the converted stables of the Palace Demesne Public Park. Armagh also boasts a rich cultural scene and glorious open spaces – a stroll around the gracious tree-lined Mall is a must. Add in the Home of St Patrick Festival each March and you'll be well fed, well walked and ready for more exploring. Knowledge is power Where next? To the Planetarium, perhaps, to travel through the constellations or touch a 4.6 billion-year old meteorite. To Armagh Gaol where the tales of former inmates make for gripping stories. To the lovely little museum at No 5 Vicars Hill or to the Armagh Public Library – established in 1771 – with its leather-bound first editions lining walls from floor to ceiling. Spend a few day in Armagh and 1930s travel writer Richard Hayward's description of the city will echo in your ears: "The beauty of Armagh is the beauty of an old woman who has aged gracefully." To Armagh and beyond... County ArmaghFrom extinct volcanoes to pagan forts, get out of the city and explore the Orchard County. Northern IrelandFrom the peaks of the Mourne Mountains to the valleys of the Glens of Antrim, Northern Ireland is paradise for explorers..


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|Catalog Number: SSCX-10065/6 (reprint SQEX-10030/1)
|Released On: May 9, 2002 (reprint July 22, 2004)
|Composed By: Nobuo Uematsu
|Arranged By: Nobuo Uematsu, Shiro Hamaguchi
|Published By: DigiCube (reprint Square Enix)
|Recorded At: Tokyo International Forum
|Format: 2 CDs
Disc One
01 - Tuning
02 - Liberi Fatali [FFVIII]
03 - Theme of Love [FFIV]
05 - FINAL FANTASY I-III Medley
- The Prelude
- Final Fantasy I Main Theme
- Motoya's Cavern
- Elia, the Maiden of Water
- Chocobo Theme
- Rebel Army Theme
07 - Aerith's Theme [FFVII]
08 - Don't Be Afraid [FFVIII]
09 - Tina's Theme [FFVI]
11 - Dear Friends [FFV]
12 - Vamo'alla Flamenco [FFIX]
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Disc Two01 - MC-1
02 - At Zanarkand [FFX]
03 - Yuna's Decision [FFX]
05 - Love Grows [FFVIII]
06 - Suteki da ne [FFX]
08 - The Place I'll Return to Someday ~ Melodies of Life [FFIX]
10 - One-Winged Angel [FFVII]
12 - The Man with the Machine Gun [FFVIII]
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The album opens with a perfect rendition of the thundering "Liberi Fatali", Uematsu's masterpiece from Final Fantasy VIII. The seventh track on the first disc is a beautiful rendition of "Aeris' Theme" from Final Fantasy VII; the strings meld with the piano notes in perfect harmony, and the light wind instruments give the song the depth it deserves, rather than the PlayStation MIDI synthesizer. The first disc also contains a wonderful arrangement of the Final Fantasy VI theme, also known as "Terra's Theme", and concludes with "Vamo' alla Flamenco", which is wonderfully orchestrated, retaining its Spanish tastes with a heavy acoustic guitar and percussion.
The second disc immediately hits you with what I feel is one of the most emotional and moving pieces of videogame music I've ever heard- "At Zanarkand", the stunning piano theme of Final Fantasy X. Though it sounds almost identical to the in-game piece, the composition itself is amazing. This second disc has two vocal pieces on it, "Melodies of Life" from FFIX and "Suteki da ne" of FFX. The disc closes with three thunderous tracks: "One Winged Angel" from FFVII, widely regarded as Uematsu's best piece, followed by "Man with the Machine Gun" and the album ends with the classic "Final Fantasy" theme. "One Winged Angel", although heavy on the brass, is an astounding piece and is amazing in orchestrated form. Though "Man with the Machine Gun" was originally a techno song with emphasis on synthesizer effects, the piece was just as good played by a live orchestra, though severely lacking in its bass beat. The closing with the classic Final Fantasy theme was only natural, and I found myself applauding with the thousands of spectators that filled my room with their applause after the conclusion of this wonderful concert.
In short, this amazing soundtrack is well worth the money of any game music fan. It contains classic Final Fantasy themes wonderfully reproduced by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and almost lets the listener become a part of the audience, as if it were February 20, 2002 all over again. Don't pass this one up; it's probably the best Final Fantasy arranged album ever made.
Reviewed by: Robert Bogdanowicz
For anyone who has actually wondered what it would be like to experience Final Fantasy music in a live orchestral setting, here it is. Recorded live by the Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo's International Forum on February 20th of 2002, (hence the title) who would have guessed this concert would have made it to CD format?
Often, the live renditions of the chosen Final Fantasy themes stay mostly true to the original versions. This could spark or diminish a Final Fantasy fan's interest in this two-CD set; on one hand, the concert played it safe with the original arrangements, which with the chosen pieces are already beautiful... mostly. On the other, however, those seeking any re-arrangement of sorts and a new refreshing sound will be somewhat disappointed. While the original arrangements are no less than wonderful, the only truly new aspect here is the live feeling.
One particular nice touch was the presence of the original vocalists of "Melodies of Life" (Emiko Shiratori for Final Fantasy IX) and "Suteki Da Ne" (Rikki, for FFX), though "Eyes on Me" (FFVIII) should have deserved similar treatment with Faye Wong's voice. Instead, in its place is "Love Grows", the instrumental version/arrangement of 'Eyes On Me'. Some, such as "Final Fantasy I-III Medley" and Final Fantasy IV's "Theme of Love', were also brought to life out of their original MIDI form, and thus blended well with the rest of the album. The "FF I-III Medley" starts out with the FF Prelude, which I would have liked to hear just a bit more of, but the track is long as it is at over 12 minutes and also includes the famous Chocobo theme. One very noticeable difference is "Yuna's Decision", (FFX), which becomes purely a piano piece here, sounding very much like the FFX Piano Collections version. Finally, very fittingly, the concert's grand finale was "Final Fantasy", (not to be confused with the FF prelude), which starts out with strings and brass arrangement that makes a smooth transition into the arrangement of its MIDI counterpart.
In the mix of instrumental and vocal tracks, what would make this concert a more perfect blend than to add choral tracks? Predictably, said tracks happen to be "Liberi Fatali" (FFVIII) and "One Winged Angel" (FFVII). Again, the orchestral arrangements stay true to the original versions, however in both cases, the voices seem to be weaker than in the originals, whether in numbers or the voices themselves. Even so, what voices there are still do the job. And, quite obviously, the 'interlude' tracks (titled "MC1", "MC2", etc), which are just dialogue/interviews in Japanese, won't be of much interest for those not fluent in the language.
Even though these pieces were a great choice for a concert of this type, I for one would have chosen a few different ones - but a concert can only go on for so long. Despite the lack of actual innovation overall, the music is still wonderful and it makes this album rather enjoyable, especially for any Final Fantasy fan, and thus makes it a must for any Final Fantasy or Square soundtrack collection.
Reviewed by: Liz Maas


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The news is not cheery. First came the financial crisis, right before Rosh Hashana. And we wondered, "What does this mean for the Jewish people?"
Then came the terror in Mumbai. Coupled with the ongoing threat from Iran, we continue to wonder, "What does this mean for the Jewish people?"
And now another scandal strikes -- a Jew involved in a scam that destroyed the financial lives of his close friends and thousands of others, and brought down many worthwhile charitable institutions. Not to mention how it has delighted the anti-Semites of the world. And still we wonder, "What does this mean for the Jewish people?"
Chanukah is upon us. It is a time of spectacular miracles for the Jewish people. It is a time when the odds were clearly stacked against us, when we were small in number and weak in strength. And yet we prevailed. We succeeded militarily and we won the spiritual battle as well. And we, their descendants, know that the potential for zealous commitment that the Maccabees brought to fruition resides within each and everyone of us.
The potential for zealous commitment that the Maccabees brought to fruition resides within each and everyone of us.
We know that we can be victorious in a military skirmish. And more importantly, we know that we can fight and win the spiritual war, that belief in the Almighty and the power of good will ultimately triumph. As long as we continue to trust. As long as we continue to remain optimistic. As long as we continue undiscouraged, unswayed by the news and the doomsayers. As long as we continue to remember Who's in charge.
These are scary times. These are dark times. But they are not the first ones we have faced.
The days before that first Chanukah were frightening also. Potential annihilation of the Jewish people and everything we stood for loomed on the horizon. And the Almighty lifted us out of that darkness. And we lit the lights of the menorah. Perhaps it's no coincidence (is it ever?) that the holiday of Chanukah arises now, at this confusing time. Before we allow ourselves to sink into visions of doom and gloom, to be depressed by the news or worried about the future, we can focus on the opportunity of the holiday, the example of the Maccabees and the gift of salvation from the Almighty.
Because even though the prognosis wasn't good, even though the behavior of the Syrian-Greeks, not to the mention the behavior of some of our then fellow Jews (sound familiar?) had everyone asking "What does this mean for the Jewish people?", their worst fears were not realized. The darkness cleared, the dawn broke. The light of the Chanukah menorah shone brightly in the Temple.
So too, can we trust and pray that the Almighty will lift us out of the darkness, out of the fear, out of the financial morass and the nuclear threats, and out of the anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments of the world. And that His light, the light of the Jewish people, will be reflected in the glow of our menorahs.


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October 25, 2012
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Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 1 p.m. for Los Angeles City Fire Department's first African-American assistant fire chief Paul Orduna, who passed earlier this month on Oct. 5at the age of 85. The services will take place at the African-American Firefighter's Museum located at 1401 Central Avenue in Los Angeles. For more information, please call (323) 243-3372.
Paul Orduna served in the US Air Force for two years where he received specialized training as a diesel mechanic. He was stationed in the Philippines for 9 months and received an Honorable Discharge from the Air Force in 1946.
In 1952, Mr. Orduna joined the Omaha Fire Department in Nebraska where he remained for four years. He was offered a position as a firefighter with the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1957.
Paul Orduna's career as a firefighter in the racially tense 50's and 60's was punctuated with many hardships and indignities--yet, his drive and commitment to succeed never wavered.
In a 1991 Los Angeles Times article, Orduna said, "Every day I would go to work, and nobody would talk to me — except the captain to give me orders. If I walked in a room, (other firefighters) would walk out."
"Right from the first day they took me in the office and told me, 'Bring your own pots and pans. You have to cook your own food and eat after every one else has eaten.'"
In 1974, he was promoted to Captain I and supervised some of the busiest fire companies in the city. He was also recruited as an instructor at the department's Recruit Training Academy. In 1978, Mr. Orduna was promoted to the position of Captain II and was transferred to the Community Liaison Office, thereby becoming the department's Affirmative Action Officer and Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator.
In June of 1980, Paul Orduna was promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief. This was a major accomplishment because he was only the second Black Battalion Chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department. With the goal of becoming Assistant Fire Chief, Paul returned to school and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management from the University of Redlands. In February 1986, he became the first Black Assistant Fire Chief in the history of the Los Angeles Fire Department. He was eventually given an emergency appointment to the position of Deputy Chief where he was in command of the Bureau of Support Services.
Paul retired from the department January 26, 1991 after 33 years of service.
Paul Orduna is survived by his daughter Gloria O'Quinn, two grandsons Michael Holmes and Charles O'Quinn IV, sister Amelia Donaldson, sisters-in-law Doris Orduna, Florence Hickerson, and Caledonia Orduna, as well as a host of relatives and friends.


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Tablet sales are slowing as users reach the market saturation point, according to a tracking company.
IDC, a global market researcher, reported that there were 76.9 million units shipped in the last three months of 2013, about 28 percent higher year-over-year. Apple's share of the market was 33.8 percent which was down almost 5 percent from 2012. Samsung, on the other hand, had its market share rise almost 7 percent.
While many say the PC is dead, the slowing tablet sales may be causing alarm from makers, including Apple. "The numbers bring into focus the challenges the company faces as it attempts to grow its tablet business in markets outside of its traditional mature-market strongholds and in the face of continued success from competitors both large and small," IDC reported in a statement.
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The Department of Medicine at NYU Langone Health is among the longest established in the U.S. and is the largest academic department at NYU Langone. It supports and oversees 10 subspecialty divisions and numerous programs and centers in its three-pronged mission of education, research and clinical care. We train medical students, residents, and fellows in internal medicine and its subspecialties, with emphasis on the care of patients and on clinical investigation. The department is recognized for its high standards of education, pioneering research, and superior clinical care, as well as its grounding in the humanities. We welcome your exploration of our web site, which represents who we are, what we do, and what we hold dear.
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Open enrollment for individual health plans starts Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 31. If you need health insurance for your child, make sure you enroll early. If you miss this open enrollment period, you'll have to wait until March 15, 2012, unless you meet certain qualifications.
And if you wait until even the beginning of October, your coverage may not kick in until Nov. 1.
Federal health reform prevents health insurers from denying coverage to children because of a pre-existing health condition. However, just like employer-sponsored health plans, insurers can create open enrollment periods. During these times, children under age 19 do not have to complete a health questionnaire and cannot be denied health insurance.
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India launches $ 50 Aakash tablet PC
India has launched the initial pilot run of the Aakash tablet PC, with some 100,000 units having been delivered.
The PC, similar in look and functionality to an iPad, has been designed to specifically cater for Indian students and the Indian Ministry of Human Resource and Development is set to purchase 10 mm of them to distribute to schoolchildren in attempts to improve literacy and educational standards across the country.
Jointly developed by the Canadian company Datawind and the Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan, the Aakash is being manufactured in India at plants in Cochin, Noida and Hyderabad.
By the end of March an updated version tweaked from observations made during this run will be launched and distributed throughout the country at a rate of 5 mm a month.
The Aakash -- which means "Sky" in Hindi -- is expected to have a transforming effect on Indian society.
"We expect that within 5 or 10 years everyone will have one -- and every year there will be greater capacity. There will be children learning, farmers checking on irrigation or crop prices, pregnant women getting medical assistance, all through the Aakash. It is empowerment on a global scale," said Professor Prem Kalra of the Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan.
A key factor in India, where many of those lucky enough to have a job earn no more than $ 3 per day, is cost. Kalra and his team said the specific goal was building a functioning computer that a daily wage labourer could buy if he saved one day's earnings a month. This gave a $ 50 target.
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With Christmas coming right around the corner, I wanted to feature some of my favorite holiday recipes from the past three years of blogging. Enjoy!!
Appetizers and Side Dishes:
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Attack on U.S. base in Kabul thwarted
Updated 5:25 a.m. ET
KABUL, Afghanistan Two Taliban suicide bombers struck near a U.S. base in Kabul early Wednesday, killing two Afghan guards in the heart of a neighborhood filled with foreign forces and embassies. The attack came despite increased security ahead of a Muslim holy day that last year saw one the capital's deadliest attacks.
The bombers apparently meant to target the American base but were spotted by security guards as they approached on foot. The guards fired on the assailants, killing them, but not before one of the vests exploded, said Gen. Mohammad Daoud Amin, the deputy provincial police chief.
Two Afghan security guards were killed and five civilians were wounded in the morning explosion, he said.
The blast reverberated around Kabul's Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood. An alarm started going off at the nearby U.S. Embassy, warning staff to take cover. The neighborhood also is home to many high-ranking Afghan officials, international organizations and the headquarters of the international military coalition.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing in an email to reporters.
Sources tell CBS News the assailants were wearing military uniforms, but it was not immediately clear whether they were members of the Afghan security forces.
The attack came as foreign and Afghan forces tightened their watch over the capital ahead of the holy day of Ashoura on Saturday, when Shiite Muslims commemorate the seventh century death of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson.
Last year, the commemoration saw the country's first major sectarian attack since the fall of the Taliban regime. In that strike, a suicide bomber on foot detonated his vest amid scores of worshipers at a Shiite shrine, killing at least 80 people.
Attacks in Kabul are relatively rare and more recent strikes have not been particularly deadly, but have shown the continued ability of the insurgents to penetrate the security cordons that surround the city. The last previous attack before Wednesday's strike took place last week, when insurgents fired four rockets into the city, killing one person. The rockets hit near the airport, a private television station and close to a compound used by the Afghan intelligence service.
Wednesday's bombers were also armed with grenade launchers, said Amin, the deputy police chief. He said they were stopped near a building that was under construction near the U.S. base.
An international coalition vehicle was also damaged in the attack but there were no initial reports of casualties among the foreign forces, said Jamie Graybeal, a NATO troops spokesman.
Police had already set up extra checkpoints around Kabul and specifically near shrines to search cars and people in the run up to the Ashoura.
On Tuesday, Amin said that all his forces were "in the first security alert position" and doing their "best to provide good security and prevent any possible incident on Ashoura."


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We're doing a small series on primitive hunting weapons this winter, at The Human Path
I would like to be a little better about posting blog entries, and have a lot to write about, so I think I'll start with a short set of entries over the holidays on primitive projectiles. Mainly survival bows and atlatls.
Survival bows are a lot of fun. The nicest thing about them is the fact that you don't have to be too attached to the results when you're making them. They're not going to last more than a few weeks or months, so your expectations don't have to be set really high. You're not trying to make a self-bow that will last your lifetime and shoot as well as your fiberglass recurve.
What I try to go for as a goal when creating a survival bow is to make the bow in less than 2 hours at first, and eventually in about 30 minutes, with a minimal amount of sweat. Remember the adage, "ration sweat, not water," when thinking about working, living or even surviving in the wilderness. To that end, take shortcuts when you are first learning, so that you get the concept down without getting frustrated on details. I use duct tape as a great tool to put survival bows together. It's a faster way to bundle pieces of wood together and figure out the pull, evenness, etc., without having to spend a lot of time wrapping with cord (although there are many ways to quickly wrap with cord as well, but it's not as quick and easy as duct tape). Use a good sharp knife, a decent hatchet, saw, etc., as well if you need, at first. Once you build up your confidence and are making great survival bows, then start taking away the tools that make it easy. Next use paracord, nothing more than a knife, and eventually move to stone tools and hand-made cordage. Don't start your first survival bow with a stone edge and a clump of beargrass for your cordage, or you will never get to the main issue at hand. Learn how to make a bow quickly that is usable. Reading information in books and online (like this) is good, but you must learn from trial and error, and in doing so will likely invent something new that you never read about. Using tools and things like duct tape will make the trial and error part really go fast and be a lot of fun.
There are a number of different types of survival bows. Mainly what you're trying to do is find (usually green) wood that will give enough resistance to create a 30-50 pound pull, and be relatively "snappy" in the release. It's not something you'd want to hunt a deer with from 40 yards, but it is something you should be able to take a 20-40 foot shot with, even at a deer (with a good broadhead of one type or another), and get a kill. Certainly a survival bow is appropriate for smaller mammals and larger birds. The only problem is that it is tough to really get consistent accuracy with a survival bow. Especially if you're making your own arrows. Every bow is different, and certainly every arrow is different, no matter how good you are at making arrows in the wild. The accuracy issue will make you a better archer though. After shooting survival bows for a while (whether with factory or home made arrows) you will start to get a much better "feel" for bows, for the wood and the way it flexes, and for intuitive shooting. You will really notice this improvement when you shoot a more well-made bow.
I won't get into arrows (yet), but do want to cover some of the different types of survival bows:
1) Reed Bundle Bow – This is my favorite type of survival bow. It is a very simple concept, very easy to make and can give you a great return on your labor in a short amount of time. The idea is to bundle together at least 2 pieces of flexible reeds. Reeds/grasses like giant reed (Arundo donax) and bamboo are great for this in the San Antonio and Central TX area. There are many variations of the reed bundle bow. You can bundle small lengths together at the handle if you don't have overall length. I prefer to use longer lengths if possible and bundle the lengths from longer to shorter, setting in the different lengths (and alternating thick and thin ends) to offset the pull and tiller the bow this way. "Tillering" means working to get a consistent pull from the handle through the ends, with both sides being as equal in flex, stack and pull as possible. With a reed-type bundle bow, you have to work with different lengths to give you this since you cannot carve any of the thickness away the way that you can with solid wood (as the wood is hollow).
2) Rat tail bows and solid core bundle bows – This can be a single piece of wood or two (or sometimes more) pieces of wood that are stacked together, with one long piece and one shorter piece. Whether one or more pieces of wood, this is a bow made out of solid wood (not a reed or grass), so you need to use your knife to "rat tail" the ends and make the bow a consistent and tapered diameter. If you are using two pieces of wood together, the relationship of tension between them is important. I usually put the shorter piece as the belly of the bow. If the shorter piece is too stiff compared to the long piece, the long piece may break at the tips. If it's too weak compared to the long piece, either piece of wood may break nearer to the center. If using 2 or more pieces of wood, tiller each piece separately first, then put them together, center and tiller them as a unit. Again, this is where duct tape helps out a lot. Start in the center of the bow and just make a couple of turns around the bow. Work outward in both directions, with a tape strip about every 8-10 inches.
3) One-piece survival bow – This is sort of like a fast and furious version of a self-bow, except it's usually cut from a green sapling or a branch off a tree. Being green wood, it's usually really easy to carve it down, and it should last at least a few weeks (depending on the wood and the climate) until it starts to dry and crack. The picture above is a small, straight branch I trimmed off a sycamore tree. I cut it down to a rough and ugly little survival bow in about 20 minutes using a hachet and a knife. It has about a 40-45 pound pull and floor-tillered very easily, so it actually has a decent, smooth pull to it. However, it's not as springy as I would like. This was my first try with this wood. I know sycamore was used for wagon wheels and furniture in the 18th and 19th century. As a green wood it's very easy to carve on.
There are some other types of survival bows and variations of the ones I've listed above. Some are interesting and take a little more work, like the "father-son" bow. However, I'm going to sign off for now. I will shoot that sycamore bow and get some video for the next entry, as well as make another bundle bow to compare it to, out of some local bamboo.


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Will Dancing With The Stars Ask Kris Jenner To Dance? (Rumor)
Is Kris Jenner, Rob Kardashian's mother and co-host of The Talk, headed to Dancing With The Stars? According to a Huffington Post insider, the show is hoping Kris will dance next.
"They have already had Kim and brother Rob Kardashian on the show and now they are hoping to get mamma Kris to swing her hips," an insider told me. "Love them or hate them, the Kardashians bring a huge amount of media and buzz to anything they do and having Kris join the next show would be a smart and controversial move, which is exactly what this show loves to do."
The link also mentions Rob Quivers has turned down the show for the fourth time.
"They have already asked Robin Quivers from the 'Howard Stern Show' to join next season, but she has turned them down for a fourth time, saying she doesn't want to take that much time away from Howard," a source close to Stern's show told me. "So expect Kris to get her offer in the next few weeks."
You can read the full story here.
So, what do you think? I ended up really liking Rob, but, please no more Kardashians for a while. Though Robin Quivers might be fun if she ever decides to give it a go.


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I was very happy with the way this quilt turned out. By far, I think it's the most well-constructed quilt I've made yet. The binding felt nice and tight with no blunders this time!
I think I've mentioned this before, but I've been trying to make sure I try something new or learn something with each of these little swap quilts that I make. This time, I wanted to try a few new things:
1) to make something rectangular rather than square.
2) to pick out fabrics and design the quilt based solely on my partner's preferences. Becky said she really liked greens and purples. I probably never would have bought this fabric and put it all together for myself, but once I started picking it out I got very excited. And I think the final product is pretty charming!
3) to make and use a pieced backing and a pieced binding! I really enjoyed using both of these techniques, and I think the binding turned out especially well.
After the label on the quilt I received from Marilyn, I'm afraid my labels look pretty cruddy. Well, the edges anyway. Something to work on ...
Have a great weekend, everyone!


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Flames duel with top-ranked Sun Devils before falling in OT
January 16, 2014 | Tempe, Ariz.
The last two times Liberty University's ACHA Division I men's hockey team played Arizona State University, the Flames dueled with the Sun Devils through overtime before losing in a shootout.
Thursday night at Oceanside Ice Arena near Tempe, Ariz., after engaging in another back-and-forth battle on ASU's home ice, a shorthanded Liberty squad was less than a minute away from taking a third straight showdown to a shootout before the Sun Devils scored the game-winner on a counterattack.
Challenging the No. 1 team in the ACHA , the fourth-ranked Flames (21-5) twice seized the lead on goals by junior forward and leading scorer Lindsay LeBlanc (early in the first period) and senior defenseman and assistant captain Jackson Kuhn (midway through the second) before allowing the Sun Devils (26-1) to strike back to tie it up minutes later both times.
The two teams waged a scoreless third period before ASU recorded its fourth overtime victory of the season, 3-2, on freshman forward Ryan Ostertag's 11th goal of the season with just 44 seconds left in the five-minute bonus period.
"Both teams played well and both goalies played well," Liberty Head Coach Kirk Handy said. "All in all, we liked our effort and our team discipline. They battled for 60 minutes hard and played 64 good minutes of hockey."
In the final minute of sudden-death action, Ostertag capitalized on a two-on-one break, deceiving Flames senior goalie Blair Bennett into thinking he was going to pass the puck before lifting a wrist shot into the upper right corner of the net.
"He made a nice shot," Handy said, noting the Flames weren't playing the overtime period to get into a shootout. "After 60 minutes, you're putting the pedal down and trying to win the game. In overtime, they were able to get one in, but we had opportunities to win, too. It was a very even game tonight."
The Sun Devils outshot the Flames 45-32, though Liberty had about as many quality chances as its hosts.
LeBlanc moved into a tie with senior captain Andrew McCombe for the team lead with his 13th goal of the season just 1:23 after the opening faceoff. That was less than a minute after the first of 42 saves by Bennett – off a point-blank backhander from sophomore forward Kale Dolinski, the ACHA's points leader.
LeBlanc finished a crossing pass from junior forward Ryley Egan deep in the right circle, beating Sun Devils freshman goalie Robert Levin (the ACHA's leader with a 1.02 goals-against average, a 0.96 save percentage, and five shutouts) to lift Liberty to an early 1-0 lead. But ASU's Zachary Holstrom tied it up 1:13 later, seconds after fellow freshman forward Tommy Cooney won a faceoff in the left circle and sent him a pass across the cage from deep in the right.
Just over six minutes into the second period, with Liberty on a power play, Egan became the Flames' fifth-leading scorer after assisting Kuhn, who ranks fourth, in the right crease. However, that lead was once again short-lived as the Sun Devils evened the score at 2-2 when Dolinski recorded his 55th point. He scored his 17th goal (he also has 38 assists) in the final 30 seconds of a three-minute power play, just 20 seconds after Liberty had killed a 5-on-3. Dolinski put away a beautiful assist from senior forward Colin Hekle, who skated behind the net before sending a quick feed across the crease.
Liberty had the advantage in puck possession for much of the rest of the second period and held its own throughout the third, with sophomore forward Bram Erickson's shot glancing off the corner of the cage 3:30 into the period before sophomore forward DJ Dinnison had his attempt — set up by Kuhn's crossing pass on a three-on-one break — denied by a defender at the end of a power-play opportunity midway through the final stanza.
Handy was pleased with the energy and performance level from his players, who were not entirely dejected by the defeat.
"There's no consolation," he said. "There's no moral victory. We're disappointed we didn't win. But we continue to take steps forward as a program and right now, that's critical."
ASU, which improved to 4-0 against Liberty, will visit the LaHaye Ice Center for its first two games there next Friday and Saturday.
"We definitely learned some things tonight and will make some changes for (this weekend's series at Arizona, in nearby Tucson)," Handy said. "It was definitely a good building block. It'll be two great games next weekend, for sure."