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Anchor Bay Blu-ray Wrap Up (US - BD RA)
Gabe checks out My Week with Marilyn, 5 Days of War, Sinners and Saints and Texas Killing Fields...
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn is the kind of Oscar baiting project Harvey Weinstein produces in his sleep, and after years of despising such material I was hesitant to care. But despite the period setting, the dead celebrity impressions, and Britonphile themes, I found myself mostly charmed by Simon Curtis' buoyant, but not too bubbly real life story of aspiring filmmaker Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) and his adventures with Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams). Curtis peppers in just enough era nostalgia and twee quirk to flavour the pot, and does well to keep the story moving at a pace breakneck enough to give a STV action director pause. The tone is sweet without turning sickening, the characters are loveably natural without hamming it up, and the story is shockingly relatable, though it seems to me it would relate more to fans of Monroe and the filmmaking era. My problems with the film mostly revolve around its patently 'made for BBC' look and feel. It's not something I can specifically put my finger on, especially since Curtis manages to successfully mix theatrical breadth with intimate handheld looks, but even the 2.35:1 framing can't quite make me believe I'm not watching a really good Masterpiece Theatre special. It's also quite easy to lose track of the secondary characters, especially since the brutal pace doesn't really allow for an epic number of on-screen personalities. The production probably could've done away with Dougray Scott entirely, whose Arthur Miller need only appear in frame to establish his presence, and poor Emma Watson flounders as a most inconsequential love interest. Toby Jones, Judi Dench and Dominic Cooper, on the other hand, manage to really serve the focused tale well with only minutes of screen time. All in all My Week with Marilyn is an entertaining film that doesn't stretch much deeper, or busy itself with too much subtext (both a curse and a blessing, depending on your mood).
Shot on traditional 35mm My Week with Marilyn looks quite clean, with only a hint of grain to remind us there's actual film infolved. The colour palette changes up quite a bit throughout the production, switching between soft pastels, harsher painterly warm hues, and natural outdoor greens and browns. The general look is all a bit soft, occasionally even smoky, so superfine details are generally not an issue, but the edges of the more sharply focused shots are basically well cut, with perhaps a touch of haloing effect during the darkest scenes. Blacks are usually tinged with a bit of colour, but remain well packed in terms of crush. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is expectedly simple based on the material, mostly coming to life in the stereo and surround channels for musical moments. There are a few crowd scenes (flashbulbs are LFE heavy) and outdoor ambiences, but this is mostly an intimate, dialogue driven affair. That said, the disc's producers probably could've turned up the volume a bit. The score, which is a mixed effort from composers Conrad Pope and Alexandre Desplat gets a lot of frontal channel work, and even a hair of LFE support in its bassiest throbs. The period jazz music from the likes of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra fair even better, and are delightfully warm. The extras include a commentary track with director Simon Curtis, and Untold Story of an American Icon (19:10, HD), a behind the scenes featurette.
5 Days of War
When was the last time you even thought about Renny Harlin, let alone enjoyed one of his films? The Long Kiss Goodnight? Deep Blue Sea? Or, like me, do you have to admit a guilty affection for Driven? My point being that even Harlin's most diehard fans (excuse the pun) have mostly written him off as a has been. According to his latest release, Harlin has fallen below the straight-to-video poverty line, and is making pseudo-propaganda films for Eastern European countries. 5 Days of War (also known as 5 Days of August for its international release) isn't any kind of revelation, or even a particularly good movie, but as an unabashed fan of Harlin's brand of cinematic junk food I'm happy to see the guy achieving something just this side of prestigious, at least in terms of visual impression. Harlin employs a bit of the Paul Greengrass shaky-cam approach, but generally speaking his fingerprints are all over the film, specifically in his use of the widescreen frame, and the flow of his cameras. If the estimated $12 million budget listed on wikipedia is accurate, Harlin gets a solid bang for his buck (so to speak), which is impressive following his downfall at the hands of notoriously over-budget flops like Cutthroat Island and Driven. As a director his biggest shortcoming is found in his pacing. Considering the subject matter an epic telling seems appropriate, but generally speaking this would be better served with a taught, 90 minute teardown. Mikko Alanne and David Battle's screenplay is welcome considering how generally under-covered the Georgian/Russian conflict is, and they're smart to approach the material from the Western press' perspective, at least where Western audiences are concerned. Unfortunately, the meat of the conflict ends up lost in the clichéd melodrama of fictional characters, and the intricacies of the politics behind the battling are more or less entirely lost with the heavily Georgian slant, which paints the country as peaceful victims and nothing else (rumour has it that the film was partially funded by the Georgian government). 5 Days of War is an uneasy mix of gung-ho propaganda and Hollywood happy ending bullshit, but will likely find a happy audience among war action fans.
This Blu-ray comes fitted with a solid and sharp 1080p, 2.40:1 transfer that revels in its occasional mixed media approach (Red One digital HD for the bulk of the film, lower res digital for the faux-documentary footage, and even some heavily banded older style video chat footage). Generally speaking Harlin and cinematographer Checco Varese opt for a warm, high contrast look, and lean heavily on golden hues, with poppy green and red highlights. These colours are quite vibrant and remain pure without blocking or major bleeding effects. Detail levels are impressive, especially when Harlin revels in the complex textures of the Georgian countryside. The high contrast blacks look spectacularly deep, and the glowing highlights are smooth, with only minor edge haloes on a couple of the most heavily gold-hued shots. My only real complaint pertains to a handful of ghosting effects. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack is aggressive during times of war, and subtly busy between action beats. The war bits are clearly the most impressive, and run a gamut from extremely bombastic, to punchy, dynamic extremes, and soft, rumbling LFE representations. Trevor Rabin's musical score actually misses more than it hits with its heavy-handedness, but is warmly and effectively mixed among the more aggressive intensity of war noise. Extras include a deleted scene/b-roll reel (11:00, HD), and Anchor Bay trailers.
Sinners and Saints
Sinners and Saints takes place during the hurricane Katrina flood, and ties into the Iraq War, but that's mostly where the political intrigue and modernity begins and ends. This is just about as generic as a hard R-rated cop thriller can get, featuring nary an iota of unique content to put it beyond its competition. The violence is pretty graphic, even shocking in its take-no-prisoners, any-poor-background-character-could-get-it approach, but never wild or consistent enough to fully impress as anything but a decent imitation of better filmmakers. Co-writer/director William Kaufman has been co-writing and directing indiscernible crime/action films I've never heard of since 1999, and clearly has a working knowledge of the cinematic process. He knows how to point and shoot, and though somewhat hyperbolically edited, his action sequences make sense and are nominally thrilling. He's especially good at shooting precision killers doing their thing crisply and efficiently. However, I'd say Sinners and Saints looks generally sub-television in terms of production value. Breaking Bad, for example, looks more cinematic than anything here. Despite decent performances (Johnny Strong has real B-star charisma, and it's unfortunate that he disappeared from the acting scene for a decade), none of the characters are memorable, which is especially unfortunate since the film is more character driven than narrative driven. Some of the villains ooze enough grotesque cheer to stand with the best 'classic' Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme baddies (there's an amusing hierarchy of villains similar to a video game), but the protagonists are treated like the heroes of a big budget Scorsese flick, and fall spectacularly flat in serious comparison. There is a story, occasional mystery, and couple of amusing one-liners, but I honestly struggle to recall a single outstanding plot point or piece of dialogue. With a touch of comedy, and a more wacky visual sense (I'm thinking something along the lines of Wayne Kramer's Running Scared) Sinners and Saints might have been an entertaining diversion, but as is I can't imagine it pleasing anyone outside the most bored and uncritical action lovers.
I can't find specs to verify if Sinners and Saints was shot digitally or on film, but I'm going to guess Kaufman and cinematographer Mark Rutledge shot 35mm, and digitally tinkered with the colour timing in post. The 1080p, 2.35:1 frame is caked in fine, fluttering grain, the contrast levels are tweaked so high that any semblance of black is crushed to its absolute darkest, and the pallet features almost cartoonish levels of saturation. These harsh colours and unforgiving black and white levels are about as clean as can be expected given the grain levels, and detail levels follow suit, appearing sharpish in close-up, but pretty blown out in medium and wide shots. The bigger problems include weird, jittery frame rate issues during some of the wider establishing shots, and some pretty heavy sharpening artefacts. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack matches expectations with a generally clean and busy sound. The shootouts feature a fair amount of dynamic range, and are reasonably eclectic from sequence to sequence. The stereo and surround speakers play a decent role here, and directional movement is particularly impressive when bullets are flying by characters' heads, or when the camera angle changes mid shot. I'm not super impressed by this rock, pop, and classical infused score, but it's pretty good for a first time theatrical composition, and I'm pleasantly surprised to learn the composer in hand was star Johnny Strong. The music is a consistent hum throughout the dialogue sequences, is a bit under-mixed during the action sequences, and makes its best impression when it's rocking the LFE during montage sequences. There were a few moments I caught the video getting ahead of the sound, but otherwise there's nothing to complain about here. Extras include Sinners and Saints: Behind the Scenes (3:40, HD), seven deleted scenes (7:00, HD), and trailers for other Anchor Bay releases.
Texas Killing Fields
Texas Killing Fields is most notable among those of us that haven't seen it for two reasons – it is the feature directorial debut of Ami Canaan Mann, daughter of Michael Mann, and it features a pretty great cast for a movie that never got much of a theatrical release. Mann has some of her father in her, but I actually see more or the Coen Brothers and David Fincher influence in this particular film, with perhaps a hint of David Lynch for flavour. The problem is that Mann shares only texture and pacing with these filmmakers, not their quirky sense of visuals, and overall Texas Killing Fields looks a bit made for TV to me. The script, which follows a grizzled police detective and his volatile partner as they investigate a series of murders in Texas, doesn't do a whole lot to distinguish itself from any number of modern murder mysteries/cop procedural films/TV shows either. At best the story touches upon an eerie sense of inevitability, and at her best Mann picks up on this and presents a lot of the film as a semi-gothic horror story. At worst the story makes no sense, and Mann loses the connections through awkward editing. The A/high B-list cast includes Sam Worthington, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jason Clarke, and Stephen Graham, most of whom had jobs on much more prestigious and impressive projects in 2011. Everyone has a fun time practicing their Texas accents, and generally maintains an even keel, as if the Texas heat prevents them from emoting anywhere beyond a sigh, except for Worthington, who perpetually yells his way through the film. The characters have humanity, especially Morgan (who deserves a better place in Hollywood right now), but mostly fill out boring tropes, and I found it incredibly difficult to care about any of their personal subplots or interconnections, despite Moretz's redneck family elements showing the most promise. Too bad Winter's Bone already got to that well and ruined it for everyone else by being so damn good.
It fortunately appears that Mann doesn't share her father's affection for the digital look. She and cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh use digital Panavision Genesis HD cameras, and utilize the system's grainy, 35mm look to a strong effect. This is a very dark film, generally defined by deep blacks, dry greens, golden browns, soft blues, and red highlights. The colours are consistent and pure, and when intended, plenty vibrant. Details are dependent on the amount of light in a scene, but generally reveal plenty of texture (including that grain), and relatively complex backgrounds. Contrast levels are high and sharp without much edge enhancement. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby TrueHD 7.1 is a bit low on volume and general stuff happening, but generally speaking, impresses with its natural tones. The aural style keeps things smooth and rich, with consistent, light environmental ambience, and even vocal tones. Unfortunately the bulk of the ambience is centered, with only a few pieces escaping into the stereo and surround channels (specifically the omnipresent thunder). There are a handful of effective directional effects, a strong, throbby LFE presence, and Dickson Hinchliffe's spooky music is given a decent stereo presence. The only extra is a trailer, and trailers for other Anchor Bay releases.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Anchor Bay's extras are even slimmer than Warner's at times... it's a wonder they didn't bring back VHS for the occasion... why are the studios so greedy when it comes to special features, nowadays? I know there's rights and a lot of money involved, but why do they almost always seem to wait for a very hypothetical "anniversary" edition to release such material (if ever)?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 29th November 2011
Discs: 4
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: Various
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby TrueHD 7.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish and French
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras: Director's Commentary, Untold Story of an American Icon, Sinners and Saints: Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Simon Curtis, Renny Harlin, William Kaufman, Ami Canaan Mann
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Williams, Andy García, Val Kilmer, Richard Coyle, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rupert Friend, Johnny Strong, Sam Worthington, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain, Chloë Grace Moretz, Jason Clarke, and Stephen Graham
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller and War
Length: 421 minutes
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A decade ago, Christian singer Jennifer Knapp was riding high with a successful music career, a Grammy nomination and numerous Dove Awards under her belt. But, in 2003, she turned her back on her evangelical fame and virtually disappeared. Years later, Knapp is back — but with a few surprises.
She's now an out lesbian who, in the minds of many, is starkly different from the girl who once performed and toured with her famed Jesus-inspired tunes. TheBlaze recently interviewed Knapp to discuss her career and her shocking transformation.
The singer explained that she had never aspired to be a rock star. In fact, she said that prior to entering the faith-based music industry, she had little, if any, knowledge about it. Her journey, though accidental, did, indeed, lead her to monumental music success. It wasn't until Knapp went to college that she was exposed to intense religious adherence.
As a child, she recalls growing up in a somewhat non-religious family. When the singer turned 18, she said she "made a concerted effort" to truly begin exploring Christianity. While she remembers being "really inspired to follow this mystery of Christ," the singer said that it took her quite a bit of time to figure it all out.
"In evangelical terms, I accepted Christ and then it was like six or eight months before I was deciding about how much I was going to engage in the church community," she recalled.
A fact some may not know about Knapp is that she didn't come to Christianity with a clean slate (then again, many faithful share a similar experience). She described herself as "a woman of the world" prior to becoming a Jesus follower, and explained that she had "a lot of sexual experience, drank [and] smoked" in the time leading up to her conversion.
"I was all the things that were preached against," she said.
All that changed, of course, when her career commenced.
Considering her level of fame and this startling decision to leave it all behind back in 2002, naturally, there are many questions worth asking Knapp. Among them: What was her reasoning for quitting her music career?
While some may assume that her sexuality played a role, Knapp is adamant about proclaiming that this simply wasn't the case. Instead, she said she found herself exhausted and in need of a break. The exit process wasn't easy.
"I spent a year trying to extricate myself from Christian music — I had a really tough schedule and I was tired," she explained, going on to say that she also realized that her unconventional views were creating issues for her career. "Any time that I would express my own theological view in public that didn't fit the evangelical mold, I was finding it was making my job difficult."
So, Knapp divorced herself from Christian music.
"Nobody does that. It just didn't make sense to anyone," she said of her decision. "It took me a year to clear my schedule — and to convince people that I was not going to work again."
TheBlaze did push her a bit on the homosexuality front, asking her to describe if, at all, the decision to leave faith-based music was based on her realization that she was attracted to women. She maintained that it was not and that other issues forced her to take time away.
"It's really important to me that the timeline is really well respected, "She explained. "I didn't leave Christian music because of my sexual orientation."
In fact, it wasn't until her late 20s that Knapp recalls starting to have an inkling that she might be a lesbian.
Throughout the majority of her music career, she remained celibate "to avoid [an] appearance of evil." The music industry experience left her somewhat disconnected, she said, claiming that she "didn't [even] know how to be friends with people."
"I didn't want to exercise a rebellion, but I wanted to sit down and ask myself a hard question," she said of her sexuality when it came time for her to address it, saying that she wanted to explore the question rather than simply ignoring it.
Unlike other performers who have come out vocally to tell the world about their same-sex attraction, Knapp decided not to make a big announcement. Having already exited the Christian music world, she quietly entered into a relationship with a woman and refrained from touring and album-making. Today, she's in the same relationship — one that has lasted a decade.
Knapp says she's still very in-tune with her faith. And, in many ways, she says that she's able to be more genuine than it was a decade ago. In fact, she called it "more heart-driven and spiritual than some of the efforts I had to make 10 years ago." Knapp says she's less concerned with engaging in "traditional" actions to express her faith in Christ.
"I'm still very serious about my faith," she said. "It really becomes a daily component that you have to walk through — your faith is still your faith."
But the journey wasn't easy. Knapp admitted to walking away from her faith briefly to explore herself a bit throughout these monumental transformations and realizations. While she's never questioned her sexual orientation since accepting it 10 years ago, Knapp said she spent a fair amount of time "trying to undo" her religion.
"Most of my struggle was, 'how do I deal with a faith community that doesn't understand me,'" the singer explained. "I wasn't willing to exchange my value of myself."
When she first met her partner, Knapp's Christian friends told her to exit the relationship — something she wasn't willing to do. This, of course, was challenging for the musician, who described feeling as though she was being asked to "sell" her partner "down the river" simply because she was a lesbian.
Throughout the interview, the singer maintained that her sexuality was part of her very person and that she is doing the right thing — at least by her own standards — in embracing it.
"I've never heard an audible voice from the heavens — and you go ahead with as much as you can with your head and your heart," she said when asked to weigh in on where she believes God stands on same-sex attraction. "There's a point where I just accepted who I am and that may be right — that may be wrong."
When asked to explain why so many Christians reject homosexuality, she was candid.
"There are over 34,000 denominations [and] there's a wide variety in the way people navigate experience and scripture," she claimed, remaining respectful of the divergent views that people have on the subject.
Below, see a portion of an interview between former CNN host Larry King and Knapp back in 2010:
"The reality is this is the choice," Knapp maintained, although she said that she "hate[s] using that word. "I am who I am. If God is a God who judges and strikes people of same sex attraction — then he's going to strike me down. This is the way that I am and now I know what it means to fear God."
Knapp remains hopeful for Christianity on the whole, as she said she's looking forward to a day when the church is interested in truly delving into peoples' unique stories.
"I'm dying to see the church get back to stop throwing people out and start listening to the stories that people are having on a day-to-day basis," Knapp concluded in her interview with TheBlaze.
Knapp came back on the music scene in 2010 with a non-Christian album called "Letting Go."


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You've all heard the claim that we aren't really atheists, we are just mad at god. (Or you will see such things as "so and so claims to be an atheist.")
Today, though I saw an argument in chat with a theist, and someone else's account of an argument they had out in public, and I stopped to wonder if maybe we aren't sometimes encouraging this line of bullshit, albeit unwittingly.
What happened in both cases was the atheist began recounting all the sorts of horrible things Yahweh is portrayed as doing or believing or commanding. In one case, I saw the atheist say "why should I love god when he won't love me back?"
The problem with this sort of thing is we usually don't take care to phrase our remarks to make it clear that god is a character of fiction. When discussing the misdeeds of Yahweh we tend to fall back on a convention we use when we talk about a fictional character in a book. We refer to him by name and talk as if the guy was real and the book was not fiction, for example, "In George Orwell's 1984, Winston Smith was arrested for thoughtcrime," not, "In George Orwell's 1984, the character Winston Smith..."
We know what we mean, because we both know Winston Smith (or god) is fictitious. But they don't know god is fictitious.
Talking this way with someone who believes the fictional character is real might cause him not to understand you are just following the convention. Your phrasing sounds to him like you accept god as real, he "knows" god is real, so he assumes at some level you think god is real.
What I am suggesting here is that you ever want to bring up how nasty this being is, you make it clear that you don't think he exists, make sure you put "fictitious" (or equivalent) in every other sentence at least, and not let them think for a minute that you assume the existence of god.
Yes I know that when you just said you were an atheist this shouldn't be necessary, but obviously many of these people don't understand atheism in their guts, so don't let their paradigm default you into a "believer but mad at god" box.
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@the lonely - At what age is one when they start saying 'Allah subhanahu wa taala.'
@Suzanne i think when someone is able to say it .that's the age,
@the lonely -
Are you absolutely sure you are not christian? This is the sort of rubbish xians go on with. They also cherry pick.
So I will ask again what do YOU think about this quote from your koran and from your allah
4.34 Men are in charge of women, because allah hath made the one of the to excel the other, and because they spend of their property for the support of women. So good women are obedient, guarding in secret that which allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge.
This is all about the control of men over women, from your allah, from your koran.
What does this mean - guarding in secret that which allah hath guarded
And what do you think of mohammed choosing a child at the age of six to marry at the age of nine
The righteous women are devoutly obedient to allah and to their husband.
I just can't put into words what I think about, just this one line.
Do you lonely go along with this - and if you have any doubt why anybody from a civilized country is appalled, horrified, mortified that this is being taught to children.
The resultant effect, boys become arrogant, the girls become subservient.
All over the muslim countries, it is coming to bite the men in the bum. Repress any part of society, and they will retaliate. The women who come under the gross koran rule are fighting back.
Also, keep in mind, no allah, therefore man made evil, man made rules for inadequate males to control women, and they end up in fear. Just fabulous.
That's easy for YOU to say --!
sorry she is not obliged to stay with him,typing mistake.
The Quran cited before this :that man and women are equal, this versus(you mentioned) to put more obligations on man,to protect women,you ask me why ? we are talking here about a society used to treat women badly of course by man,so to those man and for that bad behavior ,this versus you mentioned is for,is it privelges or more obligations?a women came to Muhamed and told him that her husband slapped her so he said you should slapped him in return,but Quran did not accept his way of resolving the issue and he mentioned to him 'do not haste…..or hurry until the answer comes through Quran.what is mentioned is like this: to advise them first as husband and wife,and usually this is more enough to settle the problem,if not you don't sleep with them and this is a punishment for man than women (I am a man and I can not stay away from my wife),here it's to think both of you about the situation,if it's not solved so, not to scourge as you translated but" hit " not for torture but for descpline and we all know that hitting women it means one thing is she will hate you for ever.in that case women should not wait until the husband hit her she can ask for arbitration or a separation(and she can do this from the biggining) if he treats her as unequal to human being, and unfair .by the way hitting women in charia law is enough reason for the women to ask for devorce,and if she can not prove this as this happened in closedoors ,so she is obliged to stay with him and she wait 4 moths than she renew her case at that time judge should separate between them.
Now this is what is said in this versus and it dose not mean that I can not set limits for myself me and my wife, hitting and slapping it is never been an ideal way of communication between us,by the way Muhamed never hit his wives and they said this and we believe in what they said.
About he married a nine years girl,it's not true he marry her 18 years old but many false things can spread without scrutiny .never take knowldge from "people"but do research if you want.thank you and with all respect,a women is mother how can hit mother.
RE: "a women is mother how can hit mother."
How many mothers were killed in all of the Al Qaeda attacks? And children?
Ah, my dear lonely, that is the thing that Atheists do - ad nausem - all the time.
Aisha was the daughter of Muhammad's close friend Abu Bakr. She was initially betrothed to Jubayr ibn Mut'im.
Aisha was six or seven years old when betrothed to Muhammad.[11][15][16] Traditional sources state that she stayed in her parents' home until the age of nine when the marriage was consummated with Muhammad, then 53, in Medina.
Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, Number 18: Narrated 'Ursa:
The Prophet asked Abu Bakr for 'Aisha's hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said "But I am your brother." The Prophet said, "You are my brother in Allah's religion and His Book, but Aisha is lawful for me to marry."
Disgraceful - this is the man you follow - a dirty old man who had as many wives and sex with as many women and children as he had energy for.
Ah, and that is how power and fear is used.
No allah, mohammed a predator, your koran written by primitive, testosterone driven males.
ok Suzann,i never tell lies,and never treat people as this is far to find the truth,so be patiant with me,i am gonna show you how impossible by dates but i am not very familiar with islamic terms in English i am gonna get help from google translation about the terms:how Aicha was not married at the age of 9:
all the history ressources says that asmaa her sister is older than Aicha by 10 years and asmaa was born before 27 years of the migration to the city ,the prophetic mission was in 610 so asmaa age at that time is 14 years and we know that Asmaa older than Aich by 10 years so Aicha age was 4 years at the prophetic mission it means she was born in 606 .the dat of her marrige was after 10 years the prophetic mission so 4y+10y=14y (620)and we know that muhamed has started his real marriage life with her after 3 years and a few months(i couldn't find the term in english which in Arabic means sleep with her) a few months it means the endding of the first year and the biggining of the second year of the migration to the city624 so by simple addition we get:14+3+1=18,now all what albukhary said is nonsense with dates and history and also who are copying from him,i don't blame one but ignorance and poeple should say if they know or the should shut up.
now another way how to calculate aicha age .we know all the history resources mentioned this without any single deffrence that Asmaa was died after a very famouse event which is the death of her son Abdullah ibn azzubair happened the year 73 after the migration to the city and she died at age 100 so 100-73=27 her age at the migration and we know that she was older than Aicha by 10 years so 27-10=17 the Aicha age at the migration and Muhamed started his marriage life with her the end of the first year of the migration so 17+1=18 years these are to way to calculate her age.I HOPE THAT I GET TO THE POINT AND ALL MY EFFORT WOULDN'T VAIN BY MY WRITTING.THANK YOU
I don't think, in any way, you are lying. What you are is brainwashed, and from a very early age. The book you follow is contradictory. I commend you for sticking with this - you are not going to change your mind, nor am I, but it is a good exercise for you - your English will improve - so, good for you.
I don't need any book on morals and ethics written by men, for men 1,400 years ago.
All the history resources says that Asmaa her sister is older than Aicha by 10 years.
I am just researching, - so who or what is Sahih Bukhari, cause that is just one place where I am getting this bit of information from. I have read it many times, aicha was picked at six and married at nine - so from my information, who has worked the time line out. Is this just twisting information to support your paradigm. Which number wife was aicha.
"Khadija died three years before the Prophet departed to Medina. He stayed [alone] for two years or so. He married Aisha when she was a girl of six years of age, and he consummated that marriage when she was nine years old." - http://www.muslim.org/islam/aisha-age.htm
I don't know what age she was, in depends on what one reads, and which version one wants to trust - so, lets just say fourteen, fifteen, sixteen - what age was mohammed when he married this girl?
As does xians, contradictory passages right through both books - you cherry pick - Some scholars debate the validity of the collection of the Qur'an as a whole. It is questioned as to whether the Qur'an ever existed in its entirety during Muhammad's or Uthman's time - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quran
The koran 'revelation' was in 610 AD - how many authors, how many interpretation of this book have there been. Muslims, as do xians, have flying angels, miracles. Imagination is terrific, we would not have moved forward as a species without imagination. But to base one's life on a book written over 1,400 years ago, with everybody dabbling and changing words and meaning - it is called editing and personal interpretations of what somebody else has said. That is called Chinese whispers. The need to go to a book to find out how one should behave. how people should odr should not be treated is really sad. Stuff was written down, it was all oral originally, so up comes voices in mohammed's head, and it was only when mohammed dies, was the koran lumped together. Mohammed was just justifying his power. How many people, do you think, have heard the word of god, in their head, cause your particular god never showed up. Not good enough for people to live their life according to a charlatan. Even during this time, there were many different versions, changes here and there to suit, too many interpretations, too many people involved with the writing
There is another bloke called Marshall Summers - look him up. He also had voices in his head - it is always about fear coupled with power. Mohammed could get as many females as he wanted, why, through fear, by saying he heard the words of god.
Muslims and especially mohammed simply thought it was a good idea to pinch, steal, from all the other charlatans before him. How many supposed gods came before him. How many religions today, say they are the only true religion?
I have asked you before - what does this mean - Guarding in secret that which allah hath guarded.
No god, no allah, no angels, but imagination.
Suzzanne - ask him about the night that Muhammad flew, like Superman, through the air from Mecca in Iran, to the temple in Jerusalem, to heaven, then back to Mecca, and in the process was able to rack up frequent flier mileage that was he was able to use on future flights.
My unicorns were around loonngg before this dude came along, and people have seen the unicorns fly to heaven and check out the other unicorns, and to check out where the best parties are. My unicorns don't like Mecca, too much fighting - they come to Australia on a regular basis, and their environmental footprint is nil compared to those dirty airplanes.


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Honda Recalls 2002-2006 CR-V
- The window switch in the driver's door could overheat and catch fire.
- 268,655 vehicles from the 2002-2006 model year are affected.
- Honda will remedy the problem at no charge starting next month.
The latest Honda recall affects more than a quarter-million second-generation CR-Vs. Honda received four reported fires and determined that water could cause a window switch to short and melt, resulting in a fire. To remedy the problem, Honda will inspect window switches on 268,655 CR-Vs from model years 2002 to 2006, installing a cover to keep the switch dry and replacing the switch if necessary.
The recall is expected to begin early next month, and Honda will perform the work at no charge. The automaker advises owners to park outside until the vehicle has been repaired.
Honda determined that water or fluid entering the door--through an open window, for instance--could reach the switch and cause it to overheat. An early investigation ruled out the switch as a possible source of fire, but Honda later recreated the same burn pattern found on a damaged vehicle and named the switch as the culprit.
The remedy includes an inspection of the window switch and the installation of a housing that will prevent water from reaching the switch. If the switch already shows signs of damage, it will be replaced also.
Used car shoppers interested in the second-generation 2002-2006 CR-V should confirm that a vehicle was repaired under the recall. If not, a Honda dealer can handle the work at no charge.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) handles all automotive recalls to ensure the safety of drivers, passengers and others on our roadways. The system isolates potential problems and gives automakers the opportunity to continue improving vehicles even after those vehicles have spent a decade in use.
To learn more about this Honda recall, visit the NHTSA website SaferCar.gov and reference campaign ID 12V486000, or call Honda directly at 1-800-999-1009 and use recall number S61.


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The Defense Department's Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Program Office makes sure that all combat commands and defense agencies have the tools to spot and stop human trafficking, the modern equivalent of slavery.
Until recently, training on how to recognize and fight human trafficking has been confined to desktop computers. But now, thanks to an effort from Joint Knowledge Online (JKO), the necessary training can be completed via a free mobile app for Apple and Android mobile phones and tablets. Upon course completion, the trainee's records are sent to the JKO desktop system, and course completion certificates are stored and available from JKO desktop accounts.
With soldiers deployed around the world, DOD is a unique position to fight human trafficking. Mobile apps can be invaluable for military or first responders because the information can be regularly updated, and responders have ready access to all the apps resources.
Stars and Stripes reported that the Commander of U.S. Forces in Korea recently issued a memo to service members serving there to be watchful for establishments that support human trafficking. Apparently several "juicy bars" around the Korean bases, which were allegedly involved in prostitution, were actually supporting human trafficking because the girls were brought over from the Philippines.
More information on the Combating Trafficking in Persons training app is available from the CTIP website.
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Prostitution is NOT human trafficking. In June of this year, the number of actual (confirmed) human trafficking victims world wide was reported to be 46,570- which included all areas of labor into which persons are trafficked... the majority of trafficking victims are persons forced into domestic servitude.
Why doesn't the government train folks to spot domestic violence, which impacts the lives of far more women and children than alleged sex trafficking? The World Health Organization says that one out of three women world wide are victims of violence- most at the hands of their husbands or boyfriends... which means there are millions of victims of violence at the hands of their intimate partners... the US government says there are over 12 MILLION incidents of intimate partner violence and 1 MILLION intimate partner rapes each year in the US... surely those victims deserve the focus and funding of the government to prevent such real victimizations... why so much time and effort spent on consenting adult commercial sex? Because women who engage in it are considered incapable of making choices for themselves? What an utterly patronizing, condescending concept!
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Um ... human traffic is a problem, but this is about TRAFFICKING. Please fix your headline. And your editor.
Human Trafficking comes in many forms it is not just sex like most people think. The most obvious is magazine sellers that go door to door. If they fail to meet their goals they can be roughed up, denied food and shelter. Anybody who sees a magazine salesman come to their door by refusing to purchase any of their items has a devastating affecting upon the salesman/or woman.
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Bearded vulture
Key Facts
Common Names
Lammergeier, bearded vulture, lammergeyer
Scientific Name
Gypaetus barbatus
Least concern
Estimated Global Population
Physical Description
Bearded vultures have reddish yellow or white plumage on the head and breast with a grey black tail and wings. In the adult individual the black strip over the eyes and the bristles at the base of the beak form the distinctive appearance of a beard.
Height: 1.15m
Wingspan: 2.7m
Weight: 5-7kg
Ecology & Habitat
The Bearded vulture defends huge territories in which the pair feeds and breeds. A pair are unlikely to tolerate the presence of other mature individuals of the species in their territory. The territory size is about 200-400 km2 and therefore the distribution of the species is rather sparse.
Life Cycle
The bearded vulture is monogamous. In Europe, it forms a pair between November and December and eggs are laid between December and February. They usually lay two eggs, but the 2nd egg, which is smaller, is a form of biological insurance and the chick is usually killed by its older sibling in the first weeks after hatching.
The bearded vulture is the only animal that feeds almost exclusively on bone (70-90%). In Crete, it is known as the "bone-eater". The bird throws the larger bones from a height on to rocky slopes in order to break them, and immediately descends after them in a characteristic spiral.
If the bone does not break the first time, the method is repeated many times until the bone finally breaks. The bird then eats the bone pieces starting with the bone marrow. The smaller bones are swallowed whole, as the bird's gastric fluids are so strong that they can digest bone easily. This dietary habit seems odd, but once bones have been digested, they are a nutritious and easily storable type of food; in addition, the bird faces minimal competition for this type of food.
Population & Distribution
Approximately 100 breeding pairs exist in Europe today, mostly in the Pyrenees between France and Spain; on the Island of Corsica, on the Greek island of Crete and mailand Greece. It has also been reintroduced in the European Alps through a captive breeding programme.
Historically, the bearded vulture was feared and it was believed they attacked lambs and even young children. As a result, they were hunted and eventually eradicated in the Alps.
The main threats for the species today include lack of food, illegal use of poisoned baits set for "vermin" such as wolves, foxes, jackals and crows, habitat destruction and degradation, and illegal persecution. Other reasons for the decrease of the population were lack of food due to habitat degradation or loss because of changes in the land use. Disturbance may be another significant factor.
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Mountainous regions of Africa, Southern Europe and Asia
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"The coast of North Carolina is at risk to a diversity of hazards, and these hazards can have major consequences for people who live, work, and recreate in areas along the coast," said J.P. Walsh, a professor of geology at ECU. "There has been much research conducted on coastal hazards affecting North Carolina and their consequences, but information is scattered far and wide and is often hard to track down."
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Walsh said the maps would enable researchers, emergency managers and the public to view the areas along the coast most at-risk of suffering these hazards.
"We believe it is beneficial to have this information out and accessible where it can be considered and explored," Walsh said.
Walsh and geology colleague Reide Corbett have teamed up with ECU geographers Tom Allen, Tom Crawford and Stephen Sanchagrin to develop the site. Support for the NC COHAZ site has been provided by grants from the State and the RENaissance Computing Institute (RENCI).
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by kristylee
Sydney, Australia
A very fitted and flattering dress, with gathers on one side and a cowl neckline that is not too deep to reveal too much or too flappy to get in the way. A perfect pattern. I changed the original pattern by making cap sleeves instead of long sleeves to make this a summer dress, and put a vent in the centre back seam to provide walking room – I walk very fast and don't want that seam to split!
More details on my blog: www.loweryourpresserfoot.blogspot.com
Material Notes
Cotton sateen with a little bit of stretch.
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Jun 18, 2013, 09.01 PMby carrie18584
This cap sleeves are adorable! Very cute & summery dress!
Nov 20, 2012, 06.12 PMby pauline alice
I love that summery version of the dress, that's a very nice option. The fabric is lovely and you look very good in it.
Nov 20, 2012, 08.32 AMby tejka
it suits you very well.just love it!
Nov 20, 2012, 08.04 AMby Mary Athey
i love your version of this dress. its much nicer than the burda one x
Nov 20, 2012, 06.19 AMby schnui
Once again, another lovely dress. Suits you so well.
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kernel: nf_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
Ran into an interesting server issue today. I noticed strange behavior across the cluster, and found the following error in /var/log/message (thousands of them)
kernel: nf_conntrack: table full, dropping packet.
This happens when your IPtables or CSF firewall is tracking too many connections. This can happen when you are being attacked, or is also very likely to happen on a busy server even if there is no malicious activity. Connections will be tracked if you have a firewall rule that does NAT or SNAT, or if you are tracking the number of connections per IP for rate limiting reasons. These scenarios are common either in linux router / firewalls, or in the case of firewall rules that are there for brute force protection / ddos protection.
By default, Centos will set this maximum to 65,536 connections. This is enough for lightly loaded servers, but can easily be exhausted on heavily trafficked servers with a lot of firewall rules. On our heavy production servers, weve increased this limit to half a million, which has made a big improvement on the amount of workload those servers can handle.
It is interesting to note, that the kind of servers most likely to have this problem, are ones where the user has set a lot of strict firewall rules to help ward off attacks. Unfortunately, the reality is that the firewall rules themselves are causing the downtime, not any attack! One way to solve the problem is to disable your firewall entirely, but before you go to that extreme, it is worth trying to increase the maximum connections here.
How to Fix
View the current maximum configured connections
$ cat /proc/sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max
To see the current used connections
$ cat /proc/sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_count
Increase maximum configured connections limit
# Temporarily Solution
echo 524288 > /proc/sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max
# Permanent Solution
# Add following line on /etc/rc.d/rc.local
$ vim /etc/rc.d/rc.local
echo 524288 > /proc/sys/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_max
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The wait is over.
It's been almost five months since the New England Revolution last took the field at Gillette Stadium, but MLS action will finally return to Foxborough on Saturday afternoon when the Revs host Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2014 home opener.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., with both Comcast SportsNet and 98.5 The Sports Hub carrying the game.
Current Form: Revs happy to be home after pair of difficult road trips; Whitecaps unbeaten
The Revs (0-2-0, 0 pts.) head into Saturday's home opener still in search of their first goal and win of the 2014 season after suffering a pair of shutout losses to begin the campaign. Last weekend at PPL Park it was Sebastien Le Toux's first-half goal which sank the Revs in a 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union.
WATCH: Le Toux's lone strike sends Revs to defeat in Philly
Although goalless through two matches, there hasn't been a lack of chances for the Revolution. Both A.J. Soares and Diego Fagundez hit the woodwork at BBVA Compass Stadium (where Jerry Bengtson also missed from close range), while Fagundez had a point-blank effort stopped by Union goalkeeper Zac MacMath last weekend.
"It's been one of those where the balls have been there and just haven't been finished," said Kelyn Rowe. "I think Jerry's had a couple chances. Diego had his chance where I think nine times out of 10 he finishes it. It's one of those where, it's almost like a curse. You need to get that one goal, then all of a sudden five and six come through in between games."
The Whitecaps (1-0-1, 4 pts.) found their goal-scoring form on the opening weekend, striking four times in a 4-1 win over the defending Supporters Shield champion New York Red Bulls. They then followed that up with a 1-1 draw at Chivas USA last weekend – aided by a man advantage for almost 80 minutes – to make it an unbeaten start through Carl Robinson's first two matches in charge.
"I think they've added some very good players," head coach Jay Heaps said of the Whitecaps. "I think (Matias) Laba is an excellent acquisition for them and a player that really is good for this league. But also attacking players in (Pedro) Morales and (Sebastian) Fernandez, two players that have already scored goals for them, and not just scored goals, but impacted how they play."
Past Meetings: High-scoring history between the Revs and Whitecaps
New England and Vancouver have combined for 12 goals in the past two meetings; that after combining for just three goals in the first two meetings back in 2011. The lone meeting in 2013 was a seven-goal thriller at BC Place as the Revs raced out to an early 2-0 lead, only for the Whitecaps to claw back for a 4-3 victory after Revolution defender Andrew Farrell was issued a straight red card midway through the first half.
WATCH: Vancouver bests 10-man Revs in seven-goal thriller at BC Place
It's been nothing but success for the Revs when facing the Whitecaps at Gillette Stadium, however, claiming victory in both previous matchups in Foxborough. Most recently it was one-time Vancouver midfielder Lee Nguyen stealing the show with a two-goal, one-assist performance in a 4-1 win over his former club.
WATCH: Nguyen punishes former club as Revs roll over Whitecaps
Injury Report: Rowe hopes to return on Saturday; DeMerit being rested by Vancouver
Playmaking midfielder Kelyn Rowe stayed on the bench during last weekend's loss to the Union while dealing with tightness in his right hamstring, but he returned to training this week and is hopeful he'll be fit and available for Saturday's home opener.
READ: More on Rowe's path back to the field
Kevin Alston, however, remains out with the right hamstring strain he suffered in the season opener.
Vancouver looks likely to regain the services of influential midfielder Russell Teibert (hamstring) and defender Johnny Leveron (concussion), but captain Jay DeMerit didn't make the trip to New England as the 34-year-old center back is being rested.
Final Thoughts: Revs look to build momentum at home before heading back on the road
"I think it's something that we're missing is the momentum," said Rowe. "We've had two losses in a row and it's obviously unfortunate, but looking back at last year, I think we had a run where we didn't score in five games. So we're looking just to break that curse and once that's broken, I think you'll see a lot more goals, a lot more wins and a lot more points."


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Chances are that if you've been to the Ranch lately, you've met the amazingly inspirational Yoreme Flores. Yoreme is our Ranch Circle Coordinator and helps guests navigate our many class offerings to get the most out of their stay. She also heads our online wellness community Ranch Circle.
In this interview you'll learn about Yoreme's incredible transformation since participating in our Employee Wellness Program and her background with the Ranch. Yoreme's enthusiasm for wellness is contagious and her story is truly inspiring.
Kate Anas: Can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got involved with Rancho La Puerta?
Yoreme Flores: I did all my schooling in San Diego, from kindergarten to high school. I was pretty tired of commuting into San Diego every day, so I decided to look for a job in Tecate. It would have to meet a few requirements though, or else I wouldn't make the change. It needed to be close to home of course, have a good average salary (compared to U.S.) and decent work hours. Found something 100 times better, Rancho La Puerta!
KA: How long have you been working at the Ranch and specifically Ranch Circle?
YF: It will be nine years soon. I've been in many areas of the Ranch: telephone operator, bus hostess, front desk, concierge, maitre'd, reservations, spa, etc. And, now I have been with Ranch Circle since March of 2012.
KA: How do you help our Ranch Circle Members?
YF: In many ways, our Ranch Circle members see me as their "personal concierge". That opens a world of options. I help them plan their perfect week before arriving, help them get oriented during their stay, be their friend…
KA: How does the Ranch Circle benefit our guests?
YF: It allows them to plan ahead, so by the time they get off that bus on Saturday they know what they're doing, have their week mapped out, and are ready to go! It keeps them in touch with the Ranch throughout the year and gives them access to special member only promotions. They also get to take a health assessment that will offer recommendations in regards to fitness classes based on their fitness level.
KA: How has the Ranch's Employee Wellness Program changed your view on health?
YF: Well, you know, I feel blessed…because of my work duties I am able to participate in both programs; our Employee Wellness & Guest Wellness programs. It is wonderful, just having the opportunity to get a full physical exam on a yearly basis, having a doctor go over the results. The nutritionist is also "on-top" of us all the time. She even had the Coca-Cola vending machine replaced with healthier drink options. Simply amazing!
KA: Can you tell us a little about your journey to leading a healthier lifestyle?
YF: When I was given the opportunity to work at Rancho La Puerta, almost nine years ago, I promised myself that this would be the beginning of a new life for me and my family, and even more so when I got the opportunity to start off the Ranch Circle program.
I thought to myself, Yoreme, how in the world are you going to make all these people (guests) believe in this computerized program?, so I went ahead and I lived it! I became living proof that it works, and that with just a little effort, a lot sometimes, anyone can transform their eating habits, adopt a workout routine, and change their lifestyle!
Of course, all of my learning has spilled onto my family and now my husband and I go out bike riding at least two times a week, my vegetable hating daughter now asks for more of "that salad" I made the other day…
KA: What are some of your fitness and nutritional goals for 2014?
YF: I usually don't like to worry about things so far ahead. I prefer to enjoy my present time, but I can tell you this: in a little over three years I've gone from a size 13 to a size 5-6! And I even have proof. Some of my co-workers didn't remember me being "bigger" so I went and requested copies of my first employee group pictures and wow! Even I was surprised. So, maintaining the path I'm in right now is my main focus, as is getting both my children and husband to actually enjoy a tofu dish.
KA: Has your transformation changed your family and friends' views about wellness?
YF: Yeah! Definitely, we have all been more involved in sports and healthy eating, but more importantly this has opened their appetite for health and wellness education.
KA: Any advice for others wanting to transform their health?
YF: Don't wait, don't expect immediate results but most importantly DON'T JUDGE YOURSELF!
Remember that we are all beautiful in our own unique ways, yes, even with that muffin top. Change your mind set. When you go out shopping for clothes never buy something because of how much you liked how it looked on someone else……..buy it because you will feel comfortable and beautiful!!


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Kessel is chairman of Natick's Open Space Advisory Committee; Moot is the chairwoman of Dover's Open Space Committee. They were part of a collaboration between their committees, and several others in Natick and Dover, to protect the 16.3-acre parcel at 193 Pegan Lane from development.
Martin Kessel and Amey Moot walked the mile-long trail through Pegan Hill Reservation. Somewhere along the way, they came across a small surveying disc in the ground, marking the highest point of Pegan Hill itself.
They then walked onto a newly acquired parcel adjacent to the reservation; from here, and the adjacent Lewis Hill, they took in the view — the mountains of southern New Hampshire, Blue Hill, and if you get just the right angle, Gillette Stadium.
Kessel is chairman of Natick's Open Space Advisory Committee; Moot is the chairwoman of Dover's Open Space Committee. They were part of a collaboration between their committees, and several others in Natick and Dover, to protect the 16.3-acre parcel at 193 Pegan Lane from development.
These groups included the Trustees of Reservations, which oversees Pegan Hill Reservation; the Dover Land Conservation Trust; the Dover Conservation Commission and the Natick Conservation Commission.
Natick acquired a conservation restriction for the parcel via a $1million appropriation at Town Meeting.
The parcel flanks the 27.5-acre Pegan Hill Reservation overseen by the Trustees, the 32.3-acre Mumford Wildlife Forest, overseen by the New England Forestry Foundation, and 50 Pegan Lane, aka Lewis Hill, overseen by the Land Conservation Trust.
The Natick Conservation Commission oversees a sliver of land on the east side of the reservation.
According to documents provided by Moot as part of presentations to Dover and Natick town officials, the "ultimate vision" would result in more than 140 acres of fields, loop trails and links to other trails, including the Charles River Loop and the Bay Circuit Trail.
A look at the map of the area shows this "preservation patchwork." Some parcels are still private property, but have conservation restrictions; most of these parcels would transfer to the care of the Trustees. Other parcels would go under the care of the Dover Land Conservation Trust and the Mass. Audubon Society.
Both Kessel and Moot said coordinating between the groups will be a top priority.
For Moot, protecting these parcels means preserving Dover's main watershed.
"This is where get most of our water," she said.
In addition to its role in the environment, Pegan Hill has deep historic roots as well. In the 1600s, "Praying Indians" under the guidance of the Rev. John Eliot left their nomadic existence and took up farming at the hill.
At an open house celebrating the acquisition of the Pegan Hill parcel in June, current members of the Natick Praying Indians came to honor their ancestors.
What's in store
Now that the parcel has been purchased, the next step will be to expand parking. The current lot, which is just off Pegan Lane (Pleasant Street side), has space for just two vehicles.
The Trustees of Reservations hope to expand this area to 11 spaces; it would feature diagonal spaces and a one-way traffic flow in an effort to limit the size of the lot and allow cars to maneuver.
The lot would have a crushed stone surface, and would include two handicapped spaces.
According to Kessel, access to the reservation via Pegan Lane, off Farm Street in Dover, would be restricted.
Other priorities include the improvement of trail loops; removal of invasive plants; and exploring possibilities with Lookout Farm, whose property abuts the Mumford Forest and Pegan Hill Reservation.
For information, visit http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/greater-boston/pegan-hill.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/
Natick Open Space Advisory Committee — http://www.natickma.gov/673/Open-Space-Advisory-Committee
Dover Open Space Committee — http://www.doverma.org/town-government/boards-committees/open-space-comm/
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Mad Men Challenge 2013 - Emerald & Burgundy
Added Apr 23, 2013
by Milena Bella
Tel Aviv, Israel
Here are my entries for Julia Bobbin's Mad Men Challenge. The pattern is my own, self drafted, and inspired by two evening dresses of Joan. They are almost the same, except some design details and finishing. Both have been sewn using a lot of couture elements (underlining, catch stitching, inner support) but that is not the greatest thing about them. The real thing I am proud of is that you are looking at two complete "Make Do and Mend" garments. Both are recycled items from my travels in India about 15 years ago. Does that make them vintage? :) Read more on the blog – http://thehomeblues.blogspot.co.il/2013/04/mad-men-challenge-emerald-and-burgundy.html
Material Notes
Silk, organza, satin, cotton
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Apr 29, 2013, 11.56 AMby aur0ra
They are both gorgeous! They fit you beautifully.
Apr 27, 2013, 10.39 PMby madyb
I love them both!
Apr 24, 2013, 06.24 PMby claudinka
Coll, perfect!
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Apr 24, 2013, 09.01 PMby Milena Bella
Thank you Claudinka:) Such a suportive community, I love you guys
Apr 24, 2013, 03.02 PMby Ivanamania
I remember that fabulous emerald dress you have made few months ago, the one with deep back cutout. this emerald have reminded me on it. anyway, beautiful dresses!
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Apr 24, 2013, 08.54 PMby Milena Bella
Yes, there was a green cotton dress- it shank in the washing! Can you believe it? It is still wearable but just shorter and that turnes me off. Leason learned- pre wash the fabric THE SAME way you are going to wash the garment. Or do it twice with cotton. This emerald is silk, and is made from an old sari. Tottaly different! :)
Apr 25, 2013, 11.34 AMby Ivanamania
teacher from sewing classes I have been attending taught me to always wash fabrics before sewing – this is what I regulary do. now only bought stuff from my closet sometimes shrinks
Apr 24, 2013, 05.43 AMby Mary Athey
fabulous dresses. i love both of them and the fact you recycled the fabric only adds to their gorgeousness!! (is that a word?lol) they are both stunning on you. x
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Apr 24, 2013, 08.55 PMby Milena Bella
I believe this should be a word! Thank you dear Mary:) I am planning to do more make do and mend in the future, this is really chalenging and fun.
Apr 25, 2013, 05.34 AMby Mary Athey
i can't wait to see what you come up with as these two dresses are stunning x
Apr 24, 2013, 05.22 AMby annasalminen2
Love your dresses! Great fabric choices.
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Apr 24, 2013, 08.57 PMby Milena Bella
Thank you! I am very trendy now with these colors:)
Apr 24, 2013, 12.44 AMby kathhhhhy
More beautiful dresses! I love the details.
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Apr 24, 2013, 08.58 PMby Milena Bella
Thanks Katty! I know, need to make some dayly wear asap! I can't even enter the "me made may 13", since most of the garments I made are out wear. Or I will need to get out every night..
Apr 23, 2013, 10.23 PMby flowergirl22
very nice,, love the dolce and gabana bit on your blog
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Apr 24, 2013, 08.59 PMby Milena Bella
Thank you! Stay in touch, I like Dolce and Gabana :)
Apr 23, 2013, 09.40 PMby Yellowcat
Lovely! Totaly Joan style! Great job!
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Apr 24, 2013, 09.00 PMby Milena Bella
Thank you! I love Joan, I wish I could pull an act like that:) Too shy to really wiggle it, if you know what I mean..
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