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Legend in the family has it that my great grandfather actually had to swim across the lake to reach his property on the south bank of the tank, when he bought it in the 30s. The surrounding areas, once a fruit orchard of the Maharaja, was eventually replaced by a residential layout, that has developed its own charm over the years. The lake sees more vistors today than ever before, with its big new joggers park and pretty but rather bland landscaping.
In the 60s and 70s, lines of donkeys bearing laundry lined the bund, and the slap-slap of clothes being smacked mercilessly against the bund wall would ring clear across the lake's surface all the way into my great grandfather's dining room. The less-than dulcet tones of novice nadaswaram players practicing at the crack of dawn on the lake's edge greatly assisted in curdling the milk in my great-grandmother's kitchen. Strangely though, the lake was never really batheable. My rebellious mumsy once dived into the lake for a swim in the 60s to disprove this. She went down with typhoid instantly after.
The 80s rolled in, the donkeys disappeared and were replaced by love-birds of all kinds dotting the bamboo clumps on the lake's edge. A sight that we were well shielded from as kids by our protective grandparents. We would spend all our summer holiday afternoons poking around on the banks, trying hopelessly to catch fish to put in my great-grandfather's tank. A search party was once sent out for me when I had fallen asleep in the bullrushes while playing hide and seek with my brother and our cousins. Hey, it was a comfortable hiding place!
I also remember a time when my aunt stooped down planted a big kiss on my head for pulling her out of knee deep slush when we were looking for crabs as kids. She told my grandmother that I came and rescued her from deathly quicksand with my big muscles. I was 3 feet tall and weighed about 20kg then. I would valiantly assist all manner of people across doorsteps and imaginary dents in the ground for weeks after!
Thanks to BTS (now BMTC)'s dubious reputation for being Bekaada Timealli Sigolla (Never there when you want it), the best bet was to trudge across to Malleswaram 18th cross bus stand to catch a bus to college. My joy knew no bounds when I discovered a secret path on the west side of the lake that I needed to jump across a culvert and several lake inlets to negotiate, to get me there faster. The ethereal morning mist would send white wisps out to the beautiful grassy knolls on the lake's edge for me to catch. Kingfishers would pierce the glassy surface of the water at bullet speed, and emerge with their breakfasts moments after. Water snakes would scuttle away into deeper water the moment they sensed me coming. Man, those mornings!
I'd even made friends with the forest department gardeners, who'd actually time their day with my comings and goings. On my way back from college, they'd say "Swami bandawre. 4:30 aiyth kanrroiyy". There was a secret nook where black magicians would fling vermillion and turmeric at bizarre looking clay effigies by the water's edge. When they saw me slink by trying to look as unobtrusive as possible, they'd laugh loudly, blowing powders in my direction as I passed. I never had the courage to go look at the idols more closely when they were not around though.
When the boat club opened in the mid 90s, the family would dutifully take all visitors out for an obligatory boat ride on the lake. OK lets face it, the lake's pretty and all, but its not really large enough for a scenic boat ride or anything. I still remember an aunt muttering to herself as she got off the boat after a 15 minute circle around the lake: "Ippadi kodakku kodakku nnu poi enna sugaththa kandon?" (What pleasure did we get by rattling around kodakku-kodakku like this?)
The late 90s saw a few bizarre instances of mass fish-suicides. All of us were certain that the water was poisoned, until the fisheries department discovered that the fish had overbred and died of oxygen starvation. Needless to say, the hundreds of cormorants, dabchicks, kingfishers, snakebirds and kites that lived around, had month long foodfests whenever that happened.
The lake, which would earlier dry out partially in the summer, now brims over with water all year round, thanks to the successful efforts of local residents to unblock the water inlets. Bangalore's recently aquired heavy monsoon pattern, and a Lok Ayukta's decision to raise the spillover weir by two feet have in fact caused it to flood heavily of late. The monsoon of 2005 completely washed away the recently completed 4 crore BMP landscaping, and submerged large parts of greatgramps' garden.
The jogging track is back now, bigger and higher than before. The old trees that perished due to water logging are now replaced by promising looking saplings. The wild serenity of the west bank is gone forever, replaced by a vast tract of landscaping that is no longer mine alone to enjoy :(
The Sankey Tank has metamorphosized dramatically over the hundred-odd years of its existence: from an almost-forgotten failed project, into a charming and much needed oasis of calm in bustling Bangytown. It still serves to ease the lives of thousands of people around, albeit in a completley different manner from what was intended.
The two most beautiful things about the lake however, are what nobody can ever change: The glorious sight of a full moon shimmering over its placid surface, and most importantly, The warm fuzzy feeling of finally being home!


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Pinarello's new Dogma 65.1 Think2 flagship might have an awkwardly long name, but you forget all about it once you're out on the open road.
Despite what's always felt like hyperbole, it seems the generous praise that's surrounded Sky's curiously curvaceous team issue rig is all true. Few – if any – super bikes we've ridden can match the Dogma 65.1 Think2's enormously improbable combination of ride quality, stiffness and handling.
Ride & handling: Magic in two-wheeled form
It's difficult to describe the rolling contradiction that is the Dogma 65.1 Think2. On one hand, it's remarkably smooth on rough pavement, and even flattens out nastier bumps while maintaining a firm, racy personality. However, while bikes this comfortable are often lacking in road feedback, the Dogma manages to send a steady stream of information through the handlebars and saddle, letting you know what's going on at the tire contact patches.
For example, one of our typical test routes involves a long stretch of irritating chip seal that can really buzz your hands on an ultra-stiff machine. However, it was barely noticeable on the Dogma, which glided across as if it were going over fresh blacktop. Yet it still let us know the ground below was less than ideal – almost as though we were watching the whole thing from afar on HD.
Likewise, the bike is inordinately comfortable but exceedingly efficient, getting the job done not with a brutal rigidity but a stealthy, refined quickness that's somewhat muted by the eerily capable vibration damping.
The Dogma's impressive stiffness doesn't so much slap you in the face as brush your cheek with a feather, and despite the subtler approach we still found ourselves flying on familiar short-but-steep pitches that require a quick burst of power. Moreover, that smoothness left us feeling fresher – and faster – at the end of longer rides, particularly ones involving lots of dirt roads.
The seat stay shape doesn't seem to be purely for show – ride quality is exceptional
That rigidity isn't isolated to the back end, either – the ultra-stout front helps define the Dogma's precise and predictable handling. At moderate speeds, the bike feels unusually agile, with a turn-in that requires the utmost in attention – it doesn't so much want to lean into turns as dive bomb them with aggression.
However, higher velocities mellow the Think2 a bit, with better – but not amazing – stability to help keep things calm when you're in a full tuck or swooping through corners.
Pinarello's latest Dogma might be lighter than its predecessor, but it's still a bit heavier than some other modern super bikes. Our accelerated test period didn't allow time for our usual teardown procedures, but Pinarello claims 920g for a "raw" 54cm sample.
Add in the bike's typically generous coats of flashy paint plus the requisite derailleur hangers and seatpost collar and you're easily over the 1kg (2.2lb) mark. In addition, the requisite fork comes in at about 370g, and the proprietary carbon fiber seatpost isn't particularly svelte at nearly 200g.
Unless weight is your primary concern, though, it's easy to forget there's any additional mass beneath you. If that's the price to be paid for such refinement, it seems like a worthwhile trade-off.
Frame: Asymmetry taken to the extreme
Asymmetrical chain stays and seat tubes are the norm these days, but Pinarello has taken the concept to extreme measures on the latest Dogma. Even the top tube is shifted slightly towards the driveside, to offset inherent differences in how forces are applied to the frame – or at least that's what Pinarello says. If that's the secret to the Think2's uncanny ride quality then so be it, but it's certainly a tough pill to swallow.
We were similarly skeptical about the frame's characteristically wavy fork blades and seat stays. But in this case there seems to be some substance afoot. In theory, such abrupt changes in cross-sectional area and shape help attenuate certain vibrational frequencies, and it appears to work – exceptionally well, we might add – despite how odd the concept sounds on paper. In fact, Orbea has adopted a similar idea on its latest Orca stays.
Aside from the even more asymmetrical tube shaping relative to the previous Dogma 2, the new model's biggest changes are a move to Torayca's more advanced 65 ton carbon fiber material (hence the bike's awkward name). It also has a newly convertible internal routing setup that accommodates conventional mechanical cables or electronic wires with a series of interchangeable, bolt-on ports scattered throughout the frame's surface.
The relatively tidy solution to interchangeable electronic and mechanical routing
Other tech tidbits include the use of polystyrene internal molds, for better fiber compaction and a more consistent internal tube finish, plus nanotube-enhanced resins that supposedly boost impact strength. There's also a tapered 1 1/8in to 1 1/2in head tube. Surprisingly, Pinarello outfits the Dogma 65.1 Think2 with a conventional Italian-threaded bottom bracket.
Equipment: Campagnolo electronic shifting and rock-solid alloy clinchers
US importer Gita Sporting Goods spared little expense on our loaner. The Dogma 65.1 Think2 was dressed in a Campagnolo Super Record EPS electronic group, Campagnolo Shamal Ultra medium-section aluminum wheels wrapped in Continental Force and Attack clincher tires, and a host of carbon fiber finishing kit from Pinarello house brand Most.
Total weight without pedals or bottle cages was 6.85kg (15.1lb). Swapping in a set of low-profile carbon tubulars could easily bring the figure closer to 6.5kg (14.3lb).
Our initial impressions of Campagnolo's Super Record EPS electronic group haven't changed since we first rode it back in November 2011. In short, it's still flat-out amazing, with impeccable shift accuracy, smoothness and consistency but tactile feedback at the short-throw levers that so far is lacking in Shimano's Di2 system.
Moreover, the drivetrain was whisper quiet, with nary a noticeable hum on rare occasions when our forward progress was perfectly matched by an encouraging tailwind.
As expected, braking performance was outstanding, with the mixed dual/single pivot calipers and generous machined aluminum brake track on the Shamal Ultra rims. Initial bite was aggressive without being overly grabby, modulation was smooth and predictable, and lever feel was communicative and firm, just as it should be.
Some readers might be disappointed to see aluminum clinchers included here, but any real-world disadvantage would be mostly imagined, aside from aerodynamic performance.
Overall stiffness with the meaty rims and fat bladed aluminum spokes was superb, both laterally and in torsion, lending to the chassis's excellent handling and drivetrain efficiency. Moreover, the front- and rear-specific Attack and Force clinchers are impressively supple, offering excellent grip and ride quality.
A 2:1 lacing pattern on the rear wheel helps equalize spoke tension from left to right
Unfortunately, we weren't quite as enamored with the Most bits on our test bike. While the integrated cockpit looks sleek, the overly shallow compact bend doesn't provide much difference in body position between the hoods and the drops – not exactly ideal for a full-blown race rig.
Moreover, Most has conveniently provided bolt-on covers on the underside of the bar that conceal the cables and allow for fashionably bare tops, but the surface is too slippery for our liking in that state. Plus, the covers have annoyingly sharp edges that occasionally nicked our fingertips. We'd strongly advise wrapping the bars as usual here.
The Catopuma saddle was agreeable enough – it's similar in feel to the Selle Italia SLR Flow in profile. But the proprietary carbon fiber seatpost's twin-bolt head leaves much to be desired, as the forward bolt can only be accessed with an open-ended box wrench. Annoyingly, there's no Allen-head fitting (or hole in the top of the mast) for access from below, nor can you reach a tool through a cutout saddle from above.
Finally, there's the issue of the Dogma 65.1's price tag. There's simply no other way to put it – it's astronomical. Suggested retail price for the frame, fork and headset is US$5,300 / £3,699. The complete build we tested costs a jaw-dropping US$12,500 / £9,500.
If you can afford it, what you get in return is an utterly extraterrestrial ride quality, enviable efficiency and an undeniably distinctive look. But no one will ever accuse the Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2 of being good value.
Value be damned, though – remortgage the house, liquidate the retirement fund and go buy one.
Intrigued or tempted? In the video below, Cycling Plus editor Rob Spedding takes a look at the Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think2.
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It's Tuesday morning, September 14th, in heavy fog at Baconbrook although I can see in the distance maybe a little sun on those hills over to the west [Spring Mountain]. The vineyard looks in great shape. The bunches and berries are very firm. I just did a sugar and actually, it's dropped a little bit. We're at about 21.8 [degrees Brix]. I tested the vineyard on the east side. Vines look in great shape; bunches are really tight; berries are tight; seeds are just starting to turn brown.
I've also taken some photos which I will forward to you also.
So all-in-all it's certainly an interesting year. We're supposed to get in to the 80s today but there's actually a chance of rain over the weekend. So, right now Baconbrook looks excellent for producing great wine, let's just hope the weather stays with us.
Here's the actual lab numbers from 9/14:
Location Brix Ph TA
East Block 21.1 3.30 7.1
West Block 20.7 3.33 6.7
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Getting bored spying on your friend's Facebook profiles? How about spending some time getting to know Rome Team Rider MFR?!
It's time for a Rome SDS – Ask the Rider – featuring Marie-France Roy or more commonly known as MFR for short. You'll be able to ask her questions and get answers in real time right on the Rome Facebook Fan page.
Here's all you have to do:
• Check out Rome's Fan Page, at www.facebook.com/romesnowboards
- Like our page.
- At the designated time, we'll post a comment that the interview is starting.
• Comment your question on our post, and MFR will comment you an answer as fast as her fingers can type.
Make sure you have some good questions, because we'll be handing out a pair of MFR pro model Madison bindings or a new pair of Mob bindings to one random lucky participant!
So get on a computer at the following time, this Friday November 4th check out the page, and ask away.
5-7 East Coast
4-6 Central
3-5 Mountain
2-4 Pacific
For more news and Rome SDS happenings keep an eye on www.romesnowboards.com, www.facebook.com/romesnowboards and www.twitter.com/romesds.


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As Jack Bauer can testify, 24 hours is a long time. Especially when the task in hand is hustling a Golf diesel against some serious opposition. Team Milltek did just that, fielding a stellar team for the annual Dubai 24-hour race - and brought home the silver for their trouble!
Of all the different areas of motorsport endeavor, nothing impresses quite like endurance racing. Sure, anybody can build a quick car for a 20min race, and most decent drivers can string a set of hot laps together for the same period, but start to factor in the fatigue, failure and margin for human error that arises from endurance racing and you'll understand why it's the holy grail for all racers.
Respected exhaust manufacturer, Milltek, decided to dip its toe into the endurance water, so partnered with KPM Racing to build a machine to mount a full campaign. Although the two teams have worked together in the past, endurance would be a new discipline for both, requiring some serious focus - and many late nights - in order to put the tools and talent together.
The end result was #127 Mk6 VW Golf TDI and, although oil-burners aren't the first choice for most race teams, prodigious torque and parsimonious thirst make them ideal for 24-hour racing. So while the gasoline cars might pass on the straight, KPM could reel them back in through the turns and when they pitted for fuel...
For the British team's debut endurance race at the Dubai Autodrome, Milltek and KPM called on a trusted roster of talent; BTCC driver Tom Onslow-Cole, APR/VW Racing Cup Champion Aaron Mason, fellow VW Cup driver Josh Caygill, endurance racer Paul White and Britcar title-winner Javier Morcillo.
The team, run by owner Kevin Poole, made an impressive start, with Aaron Mason setting the fastest time in free practice - more than 2sec clear of the nearest class rival, with a 2:23.256 lap. Tom Onslow-Cole then qualified P2 to put the TDI on the "front row" of the D1 class. Things were looking good.
The race kicked off at 2pm local time, with Javier Morcillo behind the wheel of the #127 VW. Three hours in to the endurance challenge, the KPM team took the class lead, with Aaron, Paul, Tom and Josh maintaining position in o the night on the 5.39km circuit.
After receiving a 'Code 60' time penalty before the halfway mark, the team was in P2 when Aaron again took the class lead entering the 13th hour.
After stints by Josh and Javier, Aaron made contact with a faster car and had to pit #127. After a quick repair and driver change, Tom suffered a suspension upright failure caused by the earlier damage, so the team decided to rebuild the front-end, despite losing positions in the race.
The squad rejoined the race with Josh in P4 and a magnificent combined effort saw the rookie team back to P2 with one hour left to run. However, the racing gods would throw one more hurdle in their path as the transmission failed on the final stint. So after after a replacement was fitted in just 25min, Paul took to the track and brought #127 home, taking second place in the D1 class.
Catching up with BTCC star Tom Onslow-Cole after the race, it was clear the whole team enjoyed the experience: "To finish our first 24-hour race was amazing. I've had the best time with an awesome team. The event was so different to what we normally do and I was impressed with the camaraderie within the team. To finish second in class at our first attempt was amazing. Thanks to everybody at KPM Racing and Milltek Sport for the opportunity."
For information on the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai visit www.24hdubai.com
For information on Milltek, visit www.millteksport.com


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David Schraub posts the second part of his interview with Thomas Friedman. Friedman tells David that, unlike those whose views on terrorism-related issues are driven by hatred of President Bush, he puts his political views "on the shelf" when considering these matters. However, Friedman's over-heated language during course of the interview casts doubt on this claim.
For example, Friedman accuses the administration of "fraud" in conducting the war in Iraq because it didn't send enough troops. He also attacks the administration for using the war on terrorism as a wedge issue, asking "would Roosevelt have done that?" The answer to that question I'm pretty sure is yes — if the Republicans had advocated pulling our troops out of Europe or the Pacific before they had defeated the enemy I'm confident that Roosevelt would have made that an issue. So too if the Republicans had attacked Roosevelt's effort to promote safety on the home front, including surveillance of Nazis and, for that matter, internment of Japanese-Americans.


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Love the site here but I notice that it doesn't seem to support HTTPs yet, making browsing any story here visible to anyone. As a privacy conscious user, I'd like to ask if it would it be possible to enable HTTPS for both the website and forums. A provider for HTTPs certificates like the Let's Encrypt Project would allow low cost (free! ) issuing of a certificate.
I hope that it may be something that could be added, and I am sorry if it's already been suggested.


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Interview Date: 07/02/2010
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When we called Jonathan Marks, the drummer for Chicago synth-rockers Hey Champ, at the scheduled interview time…he was in a bar. Not getting drunk, mind you; he was watching the World Cup semifinal match between Germany and Spain. Could he call us back at halftime? Sure.Seconds after halftime ends, our phone rings, and Marks is ready to talk about sports, the band's slightly proggy leanings, the record deal that never was – the band is already on their second label, and their debut album, Star, is finally being released after being ready for over a year – and how walking into a room full of unforgiving college kids for a month shaped them into the band they are today.
Bullz-Eye: First off, I love the record.
Jonathan Marks: Thanks, man. I appreciate it.
BE: I hear a lot of disparate influences in your songs, but I'm willing to bet that one or all of you is a fan of Yes' Drama and the Buggles' The Age of Plastic.
JM: Both of those, absolutely. You know, what's interesting, on that note, there wasn't one thing, or pre-conceived idea, of what we wanted everything to sound like. I guess this would be the same for any [band]. It's just the natural way things end up as a result of your influences. Me personally, I'm a huge drum nerd at the core. As much as I've gotten into production and some of the songwriting – there's a very democratic process in our band, and we try to contribute wherever we can – I'm a huge drum dork, and Bill Bruford is one of my favorites. Alan White's great too, but Yes has always been the staple in my vocabulary, which is actually due to my little brother. It was all he listened to, and I caught on. So that's definitely in there, and Pete [Donoughan], our keyboardist, is super into Trevor Horn, which is kind of a crossover, you know.
BE: Absolutely. He was on both of those records.
JM: Yeah, so that's definitely in the record collection, for sure.
BE: Did you say your little brother was into Yes? I would've expected you to say your big brother was into Yes.
JM: Exactly. The real link to that is that one of my older brothers is a product of high school in the '80s, and we'd hear "Owner of a Lonely Heart." My little brother – he's just a year younger than me – just kind of ran with it and got super-obsessed with them, and we were always trading music. I was always a Bill Bruford fan, even the side projects, so [the appreciation for Yes] was in the family.
BE: I was going to ask you about favorite drummers, but we'll save that for later in the interview. What I find interesting about Star is that it has the flow of an honest-to-goodness album. There are radio-friendly tunes, and then there are what we geezers like to call deep cuts, like "Steampunk Camelot." Was there a specific album that you heard that served as an inspiration for what you wanted the overall vibe of your record to sound like?
JM: No, it was actually more of a piecemeal thing. When Pete came into the band…because it was just Saam [Hagshenas, Hey Champ lead singer] and I for at least a year in Chicago, and when we started getting into the idea of adding a few backing tracks, to play the keyboards that we had programmed, when Pete had come in to solidify the sound that we were going for, we had the vision for it. I feel like some tracks are a little more pop, some are a little more rock, some are a little more electronic, but the idea was that we looked back at the old songs that we had, like "Artificial Man" and "Star," and "Word=War." We wrote them three years ago, and we had gone the straight rock or indie rock route, and with the way we approached "Cold Dust Girl" and "Face Control," we decided to electrify [the older songs] a little bit. So that's half the album, right there. The other ones after that were all new. And then "Steampunk Camelot," we just wanted to do something really epic. And we wanted another rock tune, because we intentionally wanted to have really, really poppy songs like "Shake," hook-oriented songs, but we were keen about portraying ourselves as a rock group, especially in a live context. The instrumentation [on "Steampunk Camelot"] is way more active than a finely produced pop song. We want to go balls out a little bit more in the live show. So "Steampunk" was us wanting to do an epic thing at the end; we didn't want people to think we were just a radio-friendly pop band. That's a long answer to it. I hope that makes sense.
BE: No, it does. Though I'm wondering, what, exactly, is a Steampunk Camelot?
JM: The track is like the retro-futuristic world of Jules Verne novels, and the 1800s idea of robots and technology. The idea is about building those big brass robots, a huge robot that's going to destroy things. So it's a pretty simple idea that was supposed to become this larger than life, epic track that ends with this really left-of-center, multilayered chord [sequence]. Like "The Never Ending Story."
BE: I have to admit that when that final section comes on, I can't help but think of "The Final Countdown."
JM: Yeah. We were also going for Giorgio Moroder, like the end of "Scarface," when he's shot, that never-ending chord progression, the epic synth chords. I totally hear [the Europe comparison], but we were going for the "Scarface" thing. Or there's that track from Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I don't know the name; the other guys [in the band] would.
BE: "Funeral for a Friend"?
JM: What's the intro track?
BE: The intro for "Love Lies Bleeding"? That's "Funeral for a Friend."
JM: That's it, yeah. That was the direction. It was just supposed to be epic; that was it. That song would never be on radio, and that was exactly the point. We wanted people to understand that we had more content, that we were bigger music nerds than some super pop band.
BE: What did you think when you first saw the video for "Neverest"? [Writer's note: Two words – dolphin boobies!]
JM: It's funny, because to be honest, you see the first cut, it was pretty hilarious, because there's not a whole lot of CGI in there, so it looked pornographic at first, and I was a little concerned. The CGI takes forever to do, and that's obviously a huge part of the video. The funny thing is, anytime you do something like this, you divide the video into three scenes: the guys in the car, the warlord and the two women, and then us. We did our scenes over a 10-hour period, and then left. You see the treatment, but it's all in the director's mind, so you leave not having any idea what to expect. You have us dressed in ridiculous clothing, acting like we have no idea what's going on, and you have these two naked women, and this crazy old man, who I guess is on public access, has his own UFO television show in L.A. And you're like, "I have no idea how this is going to turn out."
But what I love about it is it demands a response. Fortunately, a lot of people have liked it, or even loved it. Some people hated it. Some people have been, like, "What the fuck?" And that's exactly what we were going for, because we wanted to juxtapose a really poppy song with something that was going to make people react. Like one of those Chris Cunningham videos, like the old Aphex Twin videos, where you have a beautiful woman's body with Aphex Twin's contorted face, and whether you like it or you don't, you're going to remember it. And this draws into the concept behind the record. We want to be a pop band. We want the songs to stick in people's heads. We want people to hum the melodies because that is what is important, to relate to as many people as possible. But we don't want to hit you over the head in every aspect with that kind of approach. We want to have a "Steampunk Camelot" on the album, whether you just bought it for "Cold Dust Girl." Maybe you'll hate ["Steampunk"], but we like the juxtaposition of putting something left of center next to something very poppy.
BE: I was going to ask if you were familiar with the Midnight Juggernauts, but according to the bio on your MySpace page, you've done shows with them. When did those take place? I can see you two bands getting along. You seem to have a lot in common.
JM: We did a show with them, I think it was two years ago.
BE: When their first album just came out, then.
JM: Yeah, and they came to the States. They're awesome. We're big fans, definitely. "Cold Dust Girl" had been done for that long, even a little longer. We were really interested in electrifying our stuff, and keeping the live music element there, playing our instruments and everything. And we were big fans, because even before they started to go, we were hearing big things about them. We had the pleasure of opening up for a lot of groups that we are into. That was a while ago; we still had our training wheels on then. We've come a long way since then.
BE: Let's talk about your hometown. Does coming from Rockford make things easier or harder for an up and coming band than coming from, say, Austin, or Minneapolis, or even Chicago proper?
JM: Well, just to clarify things, Saam and I are from Rockford, and grew up there. We both went to college away from there, and came back to Chicago. We started Hey Champ in Chicago; it's just that the roots of Hey Champ are in Rockford. We try to clarify that, because Pete and I went to college together. I'm the middle man who brought him in to the band. So it's hard for me to answer like we were hustling in Rockford, but as a Chicago group, it's different than some of the big cities because it's so active. Chicago is a great place to get your training wheels off, because there are so many places to play.
BE: Where did you make your bones? Where were the places that you played the most?
JM: We played the Double Door a ton. That's where that Midnight Juggernauts show was, among many others. We did stuff at Schuba's, but the place where we got serious as a live group was when we went on that Lupe Fiasco tour. We had the privilege, regardless of the demographic of the crowd – which actually made it better, in effect, because they were all expecting a hip hop show – playing for 3,000 people every night for a month, and college kids will boo you off the stage, and we were like, "We really need to bring it." If you hear shows from before and after that, things really came together.
BE: Were you guys even signed when you played Lollapalooza last year?
JM: We were signed to Lupe's label, First and Fifteenth. But that's a loose term, because at the end of the day, we were never going to release the record with them. I shouldn't say that – the things that need to be in place just weren't going to happen. So we were signed, technically, but we were more just trying to find a way to release our album, but that was something we had to work for ourselves. That's one of our philosophies; we have to hustle ourselves and do what we have to do to connect with the right people. And it worked; the album's been done for a long time, but at the same time, Lupe has been vital in our development as a group, and it was an opportunity that brought the three of us together. We were fortunate after Lollapalooza to work out another deal that made a lot of sense, and now here we are, able to put the album out a year later.
BE: That must have been frustrating to put on a show on that big of a stage, with the record in place ready to go, and have to wait another 11 months to get it out.
JM: It was, but at the end of the day, I'm just happy it's coming out. I'm not going to lie, it was frustrating, but at the same time kind of gratifying, because we knew we had to keep hustling. We must be the only band playing Lollapalooza on the main stage – it's early in the day, but whatever – and we don't have a record. I can't imagine there were any other bands on our stage that didn't have a record out, you know? It gave us a reason to keep going, and we knew that if we kept at it enough, something would happen. And I guess it did; we're here right now. So it was frustrating, but that's the thing about the music business. Sometimes it's nobody's fault, and as long as you keep busting your ass for it, I feel like it can work out. That's why we did all those remixes; it made sense to put out as much music as we had control over, so we'd still stay relevant.
BE: Have you started working on new material?
JM: Yes. We have a handful of material that we're messing with right now.
DM: Well, I know that the second half has started, so I'll let you get back to the bar, but I had a couple things I wanted you to whip through, to get to know you a little better. Who are your five favorite drummers? You mention Bill Bruford…
JM: Okay, John Bonham; Stewart Copeland; Carlton Barrett, Bob Marley's drummer, who I think is one of the most underrated, original drummers out there…this is so tough…I'd say Elvin Jones of John Coltrane's group, and many, many, many, many others. He was the John Bonham of jazz, in my opinion. And Bruford, that's five, right?
BE: Yep. All right, name five songs you wish you had written.
JM: [Pause] Let's see…"Lover, You Should've Come Over," by Jeff Buckley; Uh…I'm trying to scan every genre of music that I listen to.
BE: Just list the five songs that come off the top of your head.
JM: That's true. "Nefertiti," by Wayne Shorter. His compositions are fine too, this is more of a jazz thing. [Pause] Is that fine?
BE: Of course! [Laughs] It's your list, man, it can be whatever you want.
JM: For sure. I'd say "Lyrics to Go," by A Tribe Called Quest. We'll do "Long Distance Runaround," by Yes, and…I'm putting too much pressure on myself…let's do "Serpentine" by Earth, Wind and Fire.
BE: Very diverse list. All right, last question: Cubs, or Sox?
JM: Cubs.
BE: God, they're terrible this year, aren't they?
JM: Yeah, but I'm not a fair-weather fan.
BE: I'm not either, but I want to take this team and strip it for parts. Take everything that has value and just sell it, dismantle it, trade it.
JM: [Laughs]
BE: They've needed to rebuild for about 15 years, and they refuse to do it because they keep bringing in so many people at Wrigley.
JM: Yeah, because it's more about the stadium and getting drunk. I've always said that it's the only place that can still get sellout crowds, because of the stigma.
BE: I'll let you get back to the game, but before I go, please thank Saam for not trying to sound like Ben Gibbard on every song. That's one trend that needs to die a quick, painful death.
JM: [Laughs] Definitely, I will.
BE: Thanks for taking the time to talk with us, I appreciate it.JM: Thanks, and enjoy the summer!
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BEFORE TECH: Michael spent two years at Maryville College, where he ran on the cross country tream both years...named Freshman of the Year in the GSAC Conference and earned all-conference honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Michael earned two letters on the track team under coach Clester Winningham and three for coach David Benjamin on the cross country squad....named the MVP while serving as team captain during his senior year on the cross country team...selected all-region and earned the opportunity to run in the TSSAA state meet...helped the track & field team capture two district championships.
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Violence Against Women and HIV
March 29, 2017
Table of Contents
- Women, HIV and Violence
- What Is Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence?
- Questions to Ask Yourself or Someone Who May Have Been Abused
- Danger Signs in a Partner or Potential Partner
- Disclosing Safely
- Decreasing Your Risk
- Leaving a Violent Relationship
Most importantly: if you are feeling threatened right now, call 911 or the National Domestic Violence hotline in the U.S. at 800-799-SAFE [1-800-799-7233; or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)]. You can also search for a safe space online at Domestic Shelters. If you live outside the U.S., please go to the Hot Peach Pages to find help near you.
It is important to remember that, if someone threatens you, it is NOT your fault. You deserve to be treated with respect and to be safe. Often, women who have been abused have been humiliated to the point that they believe that they deserve whatever abuse comes their way. This is NEVER true.
I will no longer take responsibility for the abuse I've received from the people I loved. I now know, it is NOT my fault.
-- Jay Blount, Peer Navigator, Christie's Place
Women, HIV and Violence
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), violence against women (VAW) is a "global health problem of epidemic proportions." Violence against women refers to acts of violence directed toward women simply because they are women. These acts can include forms of physical, emotional, and sexual harm -- or threats of harm. Often, women do not consider these harmful acts as violence, either because the acts are considered to be normal in their society, or because they occur so often that they seem normal.
Violence against women is extremely common, affecting as many as seven in ten women in some countries. The majority of women suffer violence at the hands of their husbands, intimate partners, or other men they know. Women can also experience violence at the hands of their female partners, as this type of violence is just as common in same-sex relationships as in heterosexual relationships. Among women of reproductive age, "acts of violence cause more death and disability than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined" (UN Women)."
This violence has horrible consequences, both for women and their communities. The WHO reports that as many as 38 percent of women worldwide who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners. Women who experience intimate partner violence are about twice as likely to experience both depression and alcohol abuse. The damaging effects that this violence has on women's emotional and physical health also create lasting consequences for the children and family members who depend on them.
In March 2012, U.S. President Obama established an interagency federal working group to look at how HIV/AIDS, violence against women and girls, and gender-based health disparities connect together, or intersect. This working group examined how violence against women and girls affects their likelihood of getting HIV and how they live with HIV. In the U.S., more than one in three women report having experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking in their lifetimes. Moreover, women living with HIV (HIV+) are much more likely to have experienced violent relationships (e.g., intimate partner violence) than HIV-negative women.
In September 2013, the working group released a report of federal policy recommendations and action steps to address the intersection of HIV and violence against women. These include:
- increasing screening for intimate partner violence and HIV among women
- improving outcomes for women living with HIV by addressing history of violence and trauma
- addressing factors that add to increased risk of violence among women living with HIV
There are several ways in which violence and HIV are connected for women. Women who are abused or fear a violent response may not be comfortable asking their partner to use protection (e.g., a condom) during sex. Similarly, women in abusive relationships may not be comfortable saying no to sex if their abusive partner refuses to use protection when asked. Lastly, forced sex acts can cause cuts, scrapes, or tears that make it easier for HIV to enter the body. All of these can put women at higher risk for HIV, and make living with HIV more difficult.
One promising tool that HIV-negative women can use to prevent HIV without their partners' cooperation is PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. PrEP refers to taking HIV drugs before being exposed to HIV to avoid becoming HIV+. For more information on how PrEP works and if it might be right for you, see our fact sheet on PrEP for Women.
Many women with HIV have a history of being physically or sexually abused before they found out about their HIV status. Several studies have shown that women with a history of physical and/or sexual abuse are more likely to be living with HIV, especially if that abuse first started during childhood years. Childhood abuse is closely linked with later drug use, having multiple sexual partners, being with a male partner who is at a higher risk of HIV, and exchanging sex for drugs, money, or shelter. If a woman uses drugs, alcohol, or sex to escape the pain of prior abuse, she may be at increased risk of acquiring HIV due to sharing injection equipment and having sex without condoms or other barriers. All of these factors place a woman who has been abused at a higher risk for getting HIV.
Many women may be at risk of abuse or violence because they tell their partner or the person they live with about their HIV status. One study revealed that over one in four women with HIV had been physically harmed since their HIV diagnosis. Therefore, it is important to disclose your HIV status safely (see below). Among women living with HIV, studies have also shown that trauma and violence are associated with poorer health as a result of reduced HIV drug use and decreased adherence. For more information on the connection between trauma and HIV among women, see our fact sheet on Trauma and HIV.
Violence occurs more often in relationships in which there is a difference in power. Women living with people who are larger or stronger than they are may feel physically afraid. Also, women usually earn less money than men and are more likely to be financially dependent on others. If the person a woman lives with is the one who pays the bills and provides her with a home, then the woman may feel afraid, less independent, and less able to get away from her abuser.
What Is Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence?
Domestic violence occurs when a person you are dating, living with, or married to is repeatedly harmful or threatening to you - physically, sexually, verbally, emotionally, or financially. The person doing these things will often do them to gain or keep power and control. "Intimate partner violence" is another term used to describe violence in which a current or former partner or spouse physically, sexually, or psychologically harms you.
Intimate partner violence can happen to anyone. It affects people regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, education level, financial situation, or marital status. It is important to learn about how abuse happens, how to identify it, and how to end it or get away from it. If you are feeling threatened right now, call 911 in the U.S. or the National Domestic Violence hotline in the U.S. at 800-799-SAFE [1-800-799-7233; or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)]. You can also search for a safe space online at Domestic Shelters. If you live outside the U.S., please go to the Hot Peach Pages to find help near you.
It is important to remember that, if someone threatens you, it is NOT your fault. You deserve to be treated with respect and to be safe. Often, women who have been abused have been humiliated to the point that they believe that they deserve whatever abuse comes their way. This is NEVER true.
Intimate partner or domestic violence can take many forms. These include:
- Verbal abuse (using words to put someone down or make them feel bad), threats, constant blame or criticism; all of these are emotionally abusive
- Mild physical harm -- like pulling hair or twisting flesh
- Violent actions that leave marks -- like hitting, slapping, pushing, beating, or throwing things
- Extreme violence using knives or guns
- Rape or sexual assault (being forced into sexual acts without your consent)
- Economic or financial abuse (e.g., preventing someone from getting a job, making her ask for money)
- Intimidation -- making someone afraid by threatening them, giving them nasty looks, destroying property, harming pets, etc.
- Isolation -- controlling what someone does, where she goes, what she wears, what she reads, etc.
- Using threats to pressure or force (e.g., threatening suicide, reporting someone to immigration, threatening to take children away)
- Using male privilege to treat her like a servant, act like he is the 'king of the castle,' etc.
Domestic violence often begins with threats or emotional abuse. While these harmful words or actions may or may not lead to actual physical harm, they can still be very upsetting and scary, and leave long-term emotional scars.
While most domestic or intimate partner violence involves men assaulting women, it can also involve men assaulting their male partners, or women assaulting their male or female partners. Studies have shown that intimate partner violence can happen as often in same-sex couples as it can in heterosexual couples.
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Lindir was an Elf of Rivendell.
After Bilbo Baggins's rendition of his Song of Eärendil, Lindir claimed that he was unable to tell which parts were written by Aragorn, and which by Bilbo himself, explaining that he knew little of Mortals and their ways.[1]
The name Lindir seems to mean "Singer". The prefix "Lind" itself in Elvish (Sindarin) means "sweet" or "tuneful".[source?]
Portrayal in Adaptations
2012-14: The Hobbit (film series):
- Lindir is portrayed by Bret McKenzie. He welcomes Gandalf and the party of Dwarves to Rivendell in place of Elrond, who is hunting, and later reports to Lord Elrond that Thorin and his companions have departed in secret. [2] McKenzie also appeared in The Lord of the Rings (film series) as Figwit, but it is unclear if Lindir is intended to be that character or not.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Many Meetings"
- ↑ Ian McKellen, "2 Elves and another Wizard" dated 10 May 2011, Ian McKellen's website (accessed 23 December 2011)


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The county school board has approved competitive cheerleading at Madison County High School. Cheerleading coaches Lydia Farman and Kelly Benson will be the school's coaches for competitive cheer, a program that has been on a hiatus for nearly 12 years. "Moving back to a competitive program has been in my plans over the last few years and ...
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Two of Madison County's five elementary schools will have new principals at the helm when a new school year begins this fall.
At Colbert Elementary, Christopher Forrer will take over as principal on July 1, when current principal Sandra Seymour retires.
Forrer is currently serving as the principal at Union Point STEAM Academy and Elementary School in Greene County, where he is completing his first year.
Forrer said he is "super excited" to be coming to Madison County and says he has already learned to say "Colbert" correctly.
"I was saying it wrong (with a long 'o'), and the folks at the school got on to me pretty quickly," he said chuckling.
He and his wife Laurie, have three boys who will all be enrolled at Colbert. Christopher, Jr. will be a fifth grader, Griffin will be a fourth grader and Nathan will be in the second grade.
Forrer said he was impressed by the "great, progressive school system" in Madison County, making him eager to be a part of it, both as a principal and as a parent of young children.
"Colbert Elementary has been well taken care of by Mrs. Seymour and I am honored to follow her as principal and hope to continue her standard of excellence," he said.
Forrer is from New York originally, but went to college in Maryland and began his teaching career there. After eight years, he says he and Laurie decided to consider moving to Georgia, even though they didn't know anyone here at the time.
They came for a visit over spring break one year, and Forrer found a job right away in a south Atlanta school system.
"We've been here ever since and we love it, we're never leaving Georgia," he said.
He later moved into administration as an assistant principal in Griffin, then into the principal's position in Greene County.
Now he and his family are making the move to Madison County, where they plan to purchase a home.
"That's her (Laurie's) specialty, whatever I decide is typically wrong, " Forrer joked. "So I'll move where she tells me."
Forrer said he has been impressed not only by the students and staff at Colbert Elementary, but also by the community support the school receives.
"The parents and the community are engaged in their children's education and I like that," he said.
Forrer said he plans to get involved not only at school, but also in church and on the ball fields.
"I am a big believer that that's where you get to know people and I want to be a visible presence in the
community as well as at Colbert Elementary," he said.
Seymour said it has been a joy for her to be principal at Colbert for the past three years, and she points out that Colbert is also where she taught her very first class.
"It's like an Oreo cookie," she said. "I started here and am ending here and in the middle was Ila, where I was (teacher and later assistant principal) for 24 years. I've come full circle."
Seymour said she has loved her career and loved her kids.
"I am so excited about Mr. Forrer coming here as principal," she said. "He has good ideas and good vision. He also loves the diversity in the student population and enjoys working with all ethnicities. I am leaving the school in good hands."
Over at Ila Elementary, Mandy Wommack is getting ready to move from her position as assistant principal into her new role as principal on July 1.
Wommack has served for three years as assistant principal at the school, taking over for Sandra Seymour when she left for Colbert Elementary.
Wommack came to Ila from Hull-Sanford Elementary, where she taught EIP classes in first, third and fourth grade, and also taught third and fourth grade. She began her career in education as a parapro and then a teacher at Comer Elementary.
She and her husband of 19 years, Jason Wommack, who works for Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, live in Watkinsville. They have no children of their own, Wommack says, but plenty of nieces and nephews and are "pet parents" of a dog named Lucy.
Wommack received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and an her masters in early childhood education from Piedmont College and her special degree in education administration from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.
"I am honored and grateful to have this opportunity to continue to serve Madison County at Ila Elementary School, where the students come first and will continue to do so."
Wommack said she is proud of Ila's exemplary reputation and success and wants to see that continue under her leadership.
"I look forward to having the opportunity to work even more closely with the staff, families and the children here at Ila. It takes everybody being involved to do what's best for the kids."
Current principal Lynne Jeffers said she is looking forward to retirement, though she has enjoyed her 10 years as Ila's principal.
Jeffers said she will be returning to Ila from time to time as a volunteer when her granddaughter starts kindergarten this fall.
"I've told everybody it's her turn and that this school isn't big enough for me and her both," she joked.
She said it feels good to be handing the school's leadership over to Wommack, who she's known for 24 years.
"I first met her when I was teaching at Comer and she was a volunteer, then a parapro and later a teacher," Jeffers said.
She said the school would be in excellent hands.
"Mandy has had her hands all over Madison County's school system and she has a feel for how things work," Jeffers said. "She will do just fine."
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I chose Orange Truffles for the first recipe to try in Peter Greweling's book Chocolates and Confections: Formula, theory and technique for the artisan chocolatier for two reasons: one, they were truffles and therefore within my comfort zone (in theory), and, two, I had plenty of Grand Marnier on hand.
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White-Chocolate Citrus Ganache in White-Chocolate Shells
Though molded chocolates are among my favorite types of confections, I've gotta say that they're a big pain in the arse to make at home. Everything is hurry-up-and-wait, extremely messy, and sometimes seemingly impossible for anyone with fewer than four hands.
But I never regret making them — and I will probably make many more. Continue reading
Milk-Chocolate Ganache in Bittersweet Chocolate Shells
My latest molded-chocolate practice session left me with over 100 thick-shelled chocolates with too little ganache inside them, an estimated two pounds of wasted chocolate, and complete exhaustion. A quick run-thru of notes and lessons learned before I collapse: Continue reading
Cashew-Studded English Toffee
English toffee is rather easy to make — I based my cashew-loaded version on Carole Bloom's recipe, but most recipes I've found use near-identical formulas. Bloom instructs us to roll the dipped toffee in chopped nuts, coating the piece entirely. I found that to be overkill and decided to have just one side covered with nuts, with a cashew half garnishing the top.
To get the chopped cashews on just one side of the dipped toffee, have a shallow pan filled with toasted chopped cashews (about two to three cups worth) ready to go before tempering the chocolate. Place each freshly dipped toffee piece onto the cashews, gently press a whole cashew onto the top (using this pressure to also press the toffee into the cashew pieces), and let each piece sit until the chocolate is set enough for you to safely move them to another pan. As you take the set toffee pieces off the pan, redistribute the remaining chopped cashews to ensure all subsequent pieces also get a nicely cashewed bottom.
The Carole Bloom recipe I used is from her book Truffles, Candies, and Confections, Ten Speed Press, 2004, p.156-157.
White-Chocolate Cappuccino Truffles
Unable to find a trustworthy cappuccino truffle recipe with a white-chocolate-based ganache (I was trying to please both a coffee lover and a chocolate hater), I decided to adapt truffle goddess Carole Bloom's cappuccino truffles recipe, which in its original form has a dark-chocolate ganache base.
Carole Bloom's Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
One of the confection cookbooks I've had great success with so far is Carole Bloom's Truffles, Candies, & Confections, especially when it comes to truffles. I've tried her milk chocolate truffles, mocha truffles, and chocolate raspberry truffles — all of which yielded truffles of perfect flavor and texture — and adapted her cappuccino truffles for a white-chocolate ganache. Kudos to her for her carefully written, thorough instructions as well.
When I made Bloom's already-fabulous chocolate-raspberry truffle recipe for the second time, I upped the amount of raspberries slightly, both for convenience — 12-ounce packages of frozen raspberries were easy to find in my area — and for a little extra raspberry zip. I also changed the procedure slightly, adding the step of an initial hand dipping with untempered chocolate. And I upped the amount of chocolate required for dipping and used a colored-white-chocolate drizzle for garnish instead of her originally prescribed cocoa powder.
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I was seeking a relatively easy cookie or bar recipe that called for a lot of white chocolate, milk chocolate, or both. I came across this fabulous recipe in Janice Wald Henderson's appropriately named cookbook White Chocolate. The recipe calls for 1 pound of white chocolate and 8 ounces of dark chocolate. Since I had over 5 pounds of white chocolate to use up, I baked up two batches — one batch with walnuts, one without.
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I received Paul A. Young's Adventures with Chocolate as a birthday gift. I'd never heard of Young before, but by perusing the text and images of this entertaining book, I discovered he's a serious chocolatier with a bold streak of whimsy, as evidenced in part by such recipe titles as "Fig and Date Tarts with Cumin-Chocolate Syrup," "Basil and Lemon-Thyme Ganache," and "Honey-Cured Bacon, Stilton, and Chocolate Sandwich." Most of the recipes in this book are must-tries, but I started with the Honey and Tahini Ganache with Toasted Sesame Seeds because it looked easy [read: required no tempering or dipping] and called for ingredients easily found at the supermarket — or at least I had initially thought so. . .
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White Chocolate, Cherry, and Ice-Cream-Cone Bark
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Yield: Two large (approx. 11×17″) slabs of bark (This is actually a double recipe that is easily halved.)
- 2 lbs. white chocolate couverture, tempered in an extra-large bowl
- 12 sugar cones (usually one package), broken into medium-sized pieces (about 1 inch each)
- 8 oz. dried tart cherries, such as Trader Joe's
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Milk chocolate, pretzel, and peanut bark
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Yield: Two large (approx. 11×17″) slabs of bark (This is actually a double recipe that is easily halved.)
- 2 lbs. milk chocolate couverture, tempered
- 4 cups thin salted pretzels, broken into medium-sized pieces (about 1 inch each)
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Author Notes: This is my version of my sister's beet salad. It makes a great starter and is VERY FLAVORFUL, also very pretty! —DUZE @BakingBackwards
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IT was a double whammy of award ceremony action this weekend, as both the BAFTAs and Grammys enticed the stars of the film and music worlds out onto their respective red carpets. While over in LA, the Grammy Award attendees enjoyed the balmy LA temperatures upon arrival at the Staples Centre, across the pond in London, guests were met with a flurry of snow and a rain-soaked red carpet outside The Royal Opera House.
Rihanna and Chris Brown were the talk of the Grammys - making their first public outing as a couple since reuniting. The pair spent the evening smiling and holding hands on the front row, and the gossip mill went into overdrive when Rihanna was spotted wearing a diamond ring on her engagement finger. Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck and the cast of Skyfall had cause for celebration following their various BAFTA award wins - the last major award ceremony before the Oscars - and the party continued well into the night.
In other news, New York Fashion Week has continued to grab fashion headlines this week - thanks in large part to the latest collection from Victoria Beckham (including a catwalk turn from Harper); the appearance of models Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss and Jourdan Dunn. But now to London - where the capital's first shows got underway today.


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The stars came out in there droves.
Funny-Irishman Graham Norton hosted the event.
Gleeson was nominated for his role as Winston Churchill.
However, the award was taken by another Irishman Kenneth Branagh for his role in the movie "Wallander."
Other winners on the night was HBO"s "Mad Men" who took the award for International gong, beating the likes of "Family Guy" and "True Blood."
Gleeson's movie, "Into the Storm" was released in the U.S. on HBO.
Gleeson starred alongside Tony award-winner Janet McTeer, who was cast as Churchill's wife.
"Into the Storm" is a continuation of "The Gathering Storm," an Emmy-winning HBO movie from 2002.
The new movie reflected on Churchill's leadership during wartime.
The Los Angeles Times described Gleeson as a powerful Churchill, "enthralling himself into the performance."
The movie shows Churchill's character hardened by years of war, making him difficult as a peacetime leader.
According to the Associated Press, Gleeson says, "Winston was a bit of a challenge, all right, from a lot of different perspectives."
Gleeson, 54, gained his confidence from intense work on the accent and diction necessary to portray Churchill.
The cast also included Len Cariou, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Ian Glen and James D'Arcy.


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Funny things happen when you're an intrepid coffee buyer.
Pete Rogers who travels the world searching out the best coffee and who runs our Community Aid program, was in the jungles of Burundi on the border with Rwanda when something caught his eye out his car door window. It was a young boy in a local village wearing a San Jose Shark's jersey!
Pete used his phone to send us this picture as well as a story of an awful rainy day on muddy roads, flagging down trucks to get back to town after his car got stuck.
We're not sure if this little boy is able to watch the playoffs or even knows what hockey is. But if so, he must be as happy and excited as the entire San Francisco Bay Area right now! Small world! Go Sharks!
Why not try some of the delicious, amazing African coffees Pete has discovered.
Below is Pete's account of that day:
Drove 3 very hard hours and 1 turn short of the coffee region, a truck was stuck in the mud. We worked for 1 hour to get it out, but it tipped onto its side. So we turned around. Of course, it has been pouring and drove back 3 more hours. Then we turned south toward the famous jungle we almost crashed in and had a major blow out at almost the exact spot. No jack, no spare, and no way to un-attach the tire . We used Anna to flag down some truckers and figured a way to change the tire. Just arrived out of the jungle, and we are very glad after 11 hours of driving to be drinking a few cold beers and inside from the cold rain. Pretty much it has been raining non stop. Driving through the lost jungle a few monkey stopped to look at our car. Don't know who was watching who, and as muddy as I am now, I'm sure they thought I was one of them. Mario and Anna say "hi." Brutal rain everyday. Trucks blocking roads, accidents, and lots of rain. Been driving 8 to 9 hours a day seeing coffee areas and have covered almost the entire country.


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U.S. and Vietnamese officials have signed a new bilateral trade agreement on the accession terms that will allow Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization after it opens more of its markets to foreign goods.
Under the agreement signed in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has agreed to reduce its tariffs to 15 percent on 94 percent of U.S. manufacturing goods and 75 percent of farm products. But the pact could also help drive another nail into the coffin of the U.S. textile and apparel manufacturing sector, a spokesman for the latter said.
Since the two countries signed their first trade agreement in 2000, Vietnam's textile and clothing exports to the United States have jumped from $49 million in 2001 to $2.9 billion in 2005, an increase of 5,700 percent.
"Although Vietnam, like China, is a non-market economy that heavily subsidizes its manufacturing base, the U.S. government failed to include adequate safeguards in the accession agreement to prevent Vietnam from engaging in predatory trade practices," said AMTAC's Auggie Tantillo. "The U.S. textile sector will be severely impacted as a result."
For the agreement to take effect, the U.S. Congress must vote to grant Vietnam permanent most favored nation trade status, a move the American Manufacturers Trade Action Coalition hopes Congress will not take lightly.
"This deal is a disaster for U.S. manufacturing and the U.S. textile industry in particular," said Tantillo, the group's executive director and a former trade negotiator in the first Bush administration.
"The administration had to choose whether to side with U.S. industry or to give Vietnam a green light to keep violating free-market rules. Sadly, for millions of American workers, they chose to give Vietnam the green light. This agreement provides an open invitation to continue the devastating trend of outsourcing the very jobs that are so critical to our middle class."
Tantillo said he fears the Vietnamese accession agreement will replicate the "disastrous trade pattern" the U.S. has developed with China since the latter entered the WTO in 2001. "Because of China's state-sponsored advantages, their manufacturers have run roughshod over U.S. companies in our own market," he noted.
"Inconceivably, we have just approved an agreement that will allow Vietnam to do the same thing.
"President Bush constantly preaches the concept of free markets. Yet, I am confident that history will record that the two biggest winners under his trade policy were the two countries that most egregiously ignored free market principles — China and Vietnam."
U.S. textile industry leaders told the Bush administration they could not support any agreement with Vietnam that did not include adequate safeguards because Vietnam has a non-market communist economy with a heavily subsidized state-owned textile industry just like China.
"There are no adequate safeguards in this deal," said Tantillo. "In its present form, we are left with no choice but to urge Congress to oppose this flawed agreement."
Not only will the Vietnamese accession agreement further damage the U.S. textile industry, it will more than likely cause substantial job losses in Mexico and Central America, he said.
"Illegal immigration is the hottest issue on Capitol Hill right now and this deal directly will exacerbate the problem. A congressman that votes for this agreement might as well be putting his name in neon lights saying that he supports more illegal immigration."
After the first trade agreement in 2000 opened U.S. borders to an influx of Vietnamese textile products, the United States signed a bilateral agreement in April 2003 that imposed quotas on Vietnam's textile and apparel exports to the U.S. market.
But Vietnamese exports have continued to increase. U.S. textile and apparel exports to Vietnam have grown by only $2 million since 2001, from $10 million to $12 million annually.
U.S. officials said Vietnam has agreed to drop a $4 billion plan to expand its textile and apparel sector. But Tantillo said AMTAC believes Vietnam's Industry Ministry still intends to invest $3 billion in developing its textile and apparel industry by 2010.
Textile and apparel products accounted for more than 44 percent of Vietnam's $6.5 billion in total exports to the United States in 2005, according to U.S. Department of Commerce figures.
Officials from the United States, China, Japan and other Asian countries were in Vietnam for a June 1-2 meeting aimed at trying to get the Doha Development Round negotiations back on schedule for completion by the end of this year.
The United States has been under pressure to offer more reductions in its farm subsidies. But U.S. Trade Representative staff members have said the United States has made all the cuts it plans and that it's up to the European Union and Japan to reduce their tariffs to bring the Doha Round to a successful conclusion.
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Author: Dan Weingarten
Date: 7/7/2008 4:29 pm EDT
I'm looking into this transition problem also - I am using a single width of Avaire tile 13 feet long to deal with the transition between 2 existing 80 year old hardwood floors (1-1/4" maple on 1 side, 2" maple on other). Some say Schluter is the way to go, but 1 installer, who could have sold me Schluter joints, said that since the Avaire Flexible Grout is acrylic, it will be flexible enough to handle the expansion and shrinkage of the wood (butt ends of the wood up to the tile on both sides). I'm guessing 26' of Schluter joints would put this little project somewhere in the $200 range, with my 'free' labor. Others, like here recommend a caulk that matches the "Mushroom" flexible grout. I've also seen a recommendation for running a wood edge on the butt ends so that movement in and out of the tile area is limited, or rounding off the butt ends of the wood with a router and using the sanded caulk between the wood and tile. I assume it is best in this situation to cut all the tabs on the 2 sides that face the wood flooring. Any comments on any of this will be appreciated.
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Date: 4/23/2008 7:41 pm EDT
There is another option for making transitions to various other floor covering products that are of similar thickness as the Avaire tile.
Schluter Systems makes some great metal tile edgings in various thicknesses. Schluter metal tile edging in the required thickness can be special ordered from all Home Depots.
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Author: Jonathan
Date: 4/19/2008 12:50 am EDT
The potential issue with using the Flexible Grout between the wood and the Avaire tile is the typical shrinkage and expansion that occurs with wood. A caulk is better suited to handle that much movement. Typically, in the dry winter months, the wood will shrink noticably, and expand in the more humid summer months (at least in the midwest climate). I'd be concerned about possible separation at the wood interface if you don't use a caulk. There are sanded caulks available at various home centers that come very close to matching the Avaire Flexible Grout colors.
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Author: Johnie Easter
Date: 4/19/2008 9:57 am EDT
I have been considering the avaire tile for my kitchen. It will butt up against a hardwood floor but my wife does not want the "T" moulding. I saw in the above post to use a caulk between the 2 floors. I was wondering if the flexible grout for the tile would work for this also?
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Author: Chris
Date: 4/16/2008 7:15 am EDT
If your wood floor is the same height as Avaire tile, butting directly to the two floors will look beautiful. Avaire tile and wood flooring expand and contract at different rates, so a bead of flexible caulk should be placed in the space between the two floors.
If the wood floor is a different height than Avaire tile a reducer molding will need to be installed to transition the two floor heights.
Jonathan is correct, a t-molding or an overlapping reducer will eliminate the need for caulk and adhesive at the transition.
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Author: Jonathan
Date: 4/15/2008 8:45 pm EDT
There are two options at an Avaire tile to wood floor transition. One would be a butt joint similar to the carpet situation. However, the butt joint may not look as "clean" with wood because with carpet, the "fullness" of the carpet fibers tends to fill the space between the two surfaces.
The other option would be to use a "T" transition that anchors to the subfloor between the wood and the Avaire tile and covers each. In that case, you would not need to run an adhesive bead under the Avaire tile since it would be held tightly down by the transition piece.
We're happy to hear our website and the message board is helpful. Our goal is to make every interaction with Avaire tile - whether learning about the product, installing it, or enjoying it in the years to come - a truly delightful experience for our customers.
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Date: 4/15/2008 3:00 pm EDT
I noticed in another question that you said to tack glue the tiles and cut the locking tabs for floor to carpet transition. Would you use the same process from the tile to the hard wood floors. I love your product already and my sister told me about it and I am very excited and ready to start on my kitchen. I find your site informative; I have already found a lot of answers to my questions from your discussion board and that I can special order tiles through Menards at the service desk. I notice that several people on the discussion board are in Wisconsin and so am I. The Menards in Madison on the Westside only has three colors to choose from until I went to your website and found that we have other colors to choose from.
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