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Companion and Homemaker Caregivers provide services to older adults, who are living independently, and need support and socialization. Companion / Homemaker services include companionship, support with light household tasks, running errands and meal preparation.
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Description: Connected Home Care seeks a Companion / Homemaker Caregiver, all shifts, to provide elder home care for seniors who want to remain in their own homes. For additional details, see Homemaker Caregivers job description for additional details.
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So, okay, here we go: eating in Greece is as tricky as eating anywhere else in the world: big hotels will insist on serving you 19€ cheeseburgers or dim sum and sea-view lunch joints (even on teeny tiny islands) will fob you off with limp, cold dolmades straight from the fridge and a sad chicken souvlaki with giant puffy white rice and carrots and peas out of a can.
Fine for some but not OK for us, right? So, I whittled down for you the best places to go in Agios Nikolaos (Crete) and Santorini. Specifc? Yes, but I only had a ten-day honeymoon and we had to sift through a lot of shit to find nice places.
We stayed first in a huge mega hotel called the Blue Palace. Nice, if you do want that 19€ cheeseburger or dim sum at 4am, but in terms of food, about as real as sour-flavour Haribo. Nearby, in Elounda was a restaurant called Vritomartis (do not confuse it with the naturist hotel if you are looking it up), which did fantastic dolmades and actual fresh fish - for only about £10,000! A snip. Here is a nice view of the sea from Elounda harbour:
Then in Agios Nikolaos there is a brilliant place called Pelakonos, which has a sort of tree-house feel and has delicous spinach pies, more fish and shrimp saganaki, which is shrimp in a kind of spicy cheese and tomato sauce.
Here is Pelakonos:
... isn't it nice? And here's a shot of the food:
[N.B. I would like to point out that although I disapprove quite strongly of taking photos of your food in restaurants (it freaks the kitchen out, it freaks other diners out) I took a photo here because we were the only people having lunch. This is no reflection on the quality of the place, it was just early May and very quiet.]
Anyway, after about a week we did a runner from Crete and went to Santorini, which is what people are talking about, I guess, when they rave about Greek islands. It is, it must be said, teeming with Japanese and American tourists. I didn't mind, as all the prevalence of Japanese and American people usually means is that a place is a) clean and b) picturesque.
We stayed at Perivolas, a hotel at the end of a mile-long stretch of "Traditional houses" - that is, rooms made out of caves carved into the side of the cliff - in Oia (pronounced "Eee-yah"). Whitewashed, all clinging to the side of the teetering cliffs, these hotels were just bloody gorgeous. The main town of Oia was beautiful, quiet and mostly traffic-free.
Here's a nice view from our cave-room:
... and one from Oia:
and Giles hard at work (seriously):
The two places we found here to eat were Dimitris, in Ammoudhi bay and Krinaki in Finikia. None of this is useful or makes sense or is interesting unless you are planning to take a holiday in Santorini. But if you were, what a stroke of luck this post would be.


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How to Train for a Triathlon in Just 49 Days
At age 34, Brett Stewart had never run more than two consecutive miles in his life. He hadn't been on a bike since childhood, and his idea of swimming was basically just thrashing around in a pool, gasping for air. But after hearing about a friend who had recently completed a triathlon, he was inspired.
Eight years later, Stewart is a personal trainer and triathlon coach who's raced dozens of endurance events (including Ironmans!). He's also co-author of the new book "7 Weeks to a Triathon," out next month. While the book offers a comprehensive 49-day training plan and chapters and chapters full of helpful information, I spoke with Stewart last week to get the basics: His absolute best advice for someone interested in -- but totally scared, overwhelmed or unsure of -- doing a triathlon. Here are his top tips.
First, volunteer for a race
"You have to go to a triathlon to really understand it," says Stewart. "Spectating is an okay way to learn, but volunteering really is the best possible way: You stand right there with the athletes, look around in transition (an area restricted to athletes and support staff only), and learn about the mistakes that competitors make -- so that hopefully, you won't make them yourself when it's your turn."
Volunteers are needed for all areas of the race, but Stewart suggests signing up to be a "body marker" who writes racers' bib numbers and ages on their arms and legs before the swim start. "You can listen in on what the triathletes are talking about right before the race starts. It will give you a good idea of their strategies, and their emotions at that time."
Choose a local, well-established race
When you're picking an event for your first-ever triathlon, it should be something you can drive to in your own car, says Stewart. "The act of just getting all your gear -- your bike, your helmet, your wetsuit, your two pairs of shoes -- to a remote location is a sport in and of itself. It's so much easier to can just throw everything you might possibly need into your trunk and park near the race start."
If you're starting from scratch in terms of training, choose a short-course, or sprint-distance, race. These typically involve a half-mile swim, a 12-mile bike ride, and a 3.1-mile (5 kilometer) run. The next step up, an Olympic-distance race, is about twice that. Sign up with friends, if you can; you could even start out as a 3-person relay team!
Don't doubt that you can do it
"If you're asking yourself the question, 'Can I really do a triathlon,' the answer is almost always yes," says Stewart. You don't have to have high-tech equipment or super-refined athletic skill and technique, either.
"If you're not a strong freestyle swimmer, you can doggie-paddle, breaststroke, backstroke or take breaks and tread water or hold onto the kayaks between strokes," he says. "If you're not a strong biker, you can pedal slow, coast down the hills, get off your bike and walk it up the hills. If you're not a strong runner, you can jog, walk, crawl, whatever it takes. Anyone who can continue moving themselves forward and keep their wits about them can finish a triathlon."
Have a checklist for race day
Writing down and checking off everything you need for all three sports, your transition area, and before and after the race (Flip flops for relaxing afterward! Toilet paper for the porta-potties beforehand!) is one of the most important parts of race preparation, Stewart says.
"I've done dozens of triathlons and I've forgotten everything from goggles to bike shoes to my visor or sunglasses. I've also brought extras and have shared this stuff -- sunscreen, especially -- with friends and even strangers I've met in transition." Having everything packed and ready to go will help you sleep better the night before, as well.
Put your goggles around your neck
This tip may sound oddly specific, but Stewart says it's the number one mistake he sees triathletes -- newbies and veterans -- make on race morning: "They get into transition, they put their goggles down to organize everything or to go into the bathroom, and they lose them 15 minutes before their wave starts. Bad news."
Instead, put your goggles around your neck as soon as you rack your bike and strip down to your tri top or suit, he suggests. "Then forget about them until it's time to get in the water."
Get ready in 49 days
In "7 Weeks to a Triathlon," Stewart and co-author Lewis Elliot (a pro triathlete) lay out a day-by-day program to get you ready for your first race. And the book's timing is great: If you start now, you'll be good to go by mid-September -- prime triathlon season in much of the country.
So where do you start? From the beginning. On Day 1, swim just eight lengths of a 25-meter pool. You can rest for as long as you need between lengths. On Day 2, take a Spin class, or ride a bike for just 30 minutes. On Day 3, run just one mile -- or alternate running and walking, one minute each, if you need to. Take it one day at a time, and one step at a time, and before you know it, you'll be approaching the finish line!
Learn more about Stewart, and pre-order the book, at 7weekstofitness.com.
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BATON ROUGE — It first became an issue as local residents were rebuilding in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, and at least one U.S. senator from Louisiana said the dangers involved with toxic Chinese drywall remain unresolved.
BATON ROUGE — It first became an issue as local residents were rebuilding in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, and at least one U.S. senator from Louisiana said the dangers involved with toxic Chinese drywall remain unresolved.
U.S. Sen. David Vitter, a Republican from Metairie, said the current Congress can offer up a possible solution, even during its final days.
He introduced a "bipartisan" amendment last week to prevent toxic drywall from entering U.S. markets. Democratic Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Bill Nelson of Florida have signed on as co-sponsors of the amendment.
Since the 2005 hurricane season, Vitter said many homes in south Louisiana, particularly the southeast, have been rebuilt with toxic Chinese drywall.
The long distance separating the consumer from the manufacturer left affected homeowners with few remedies.
As recently as 2010, the state Legislature has unsuccessfully attempted to carve out an exemption in Louisiana's tort reform laws, meaning homeowners have had to sue manufacturers based in China rather than the domestic retailers.
As litigation progressed, many Chinese companies have argued that the U.S. courts have no jurisdiction overseas.
Vitter's amendment doesn't affect this issue, but it would potentially stop it from happening on such a large scale again.
The amendment has been attached to the proposed federal Drywall Safety Act, which establishes chemical guidelines for drywall, from importation to disposal.
Already approved by the House, the bill would prevent unsafe drywall from entering U.S. markets by ensuring that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission adheres to certain health and safety standards.
Vitter's amendment stipulates that the standards would have to be reached by "consensus" with stakeholders, like the building industry, making decisions.
The amendment also ensures that unsafe drywall will not be reused by requiring it to be labeled with the manufacturer's identity.
"I want to ensure that folks don't experience the nightmare of building or repairing a home with toxic drywall," Vitter said. "This legislation will make sure unsafe drywall won't be sold in the future and that drywall manufacturers are held accountable."
The amendment Vitter is co-sponsoring with Warner and Nelson is a "compromise," he added, that narrows the emphasis of the legislation to focus on detecting high sulfur content and tracing the origins of the drywall to the manufacturer.
The National Association of Home Builders supports Vitter's amendment, although the domestic trade group had "concerns" with the original bill because it lacked stakeholder input.
James W. Tobin III, chief lobbyist for the association, criticized the original legislation for its lack of stakeholder input.
Tobin also said he feared that the regulatory regime of the Consumer Product Safety Commission would have been overly broadened by the original bill, as it stood without Vitter's amendment.
The commission is a federal agency charged with "protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction," according to its website.
"Homebuilding is already a highly regulated industry," he said.
In contrast, Tobin said Vitter's amendment "significantly improves" the original bill "by clarifying that the authority granted to the Consumer Product Safety Commission is narrowly tailored and that the voluntary standard adopted by the commission will be consensus-based, having the full support of business stakeholders."
Vitter's amendment has been cleared by Republicans in the Senate without objection and is awaiting approval by Democrats.
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Oh, the miracles you helped happen!
Just wanted to send you a picture of our little love bugs! Thank you for helping us through the challenge of bringing them into the world! Lots of Love, C & J
They are here! I can not thank you enough for everything you did to help me bring my angels into the world! Everyone is doing great! Love, L
Hi Candace & Joanne! I gave birth a week ago to a healthy beautiful baby boy. I wanted to thank you both for your part in creating my miracle. ,I am enjoying motherhood and hope you add my sons picture to your "wall." Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Baby L is 17 months old now! He's doing well. I will always be grateful to you for all your help during my pregnancy! -S
You have helped me so much emotionally. Whenever I am having a hard time or feeling down, you always heave a kind word to say and me motivated through this process. It takes a special person to help women through this and provide the support needed, especially when my own doctor does not. You are appreciated and have made a difference in my life.
I can't thank Joanne and ACRH enough for your part in my journey.
Not only did Joanne help me physically, but she was a great support emotionally and really touched my life.
Through acupuncture and herbs, Joanne helped me conceive naturally and our baby was born May 23.
I was treated by Joanne from April-September. She was nothing short of amazing.
I especially want to thank you for all your words of encouragement throughout my treatment! Thank you so much for helping make our dreams come true. I don't know what I would have done without you!
Candace, I could have never done this without your support and expertise! You are a GODDESS!! MY goddess! Thank you so very very much. We are truly blessed!
First off, for all of those reading this, trust Candace she is truly one of a kind!!! From the first time I met you, you were warm, compassionate and incredibly knowledgeable.
You went above and beyond your "job title" in so many ways. and your warm nature made me feel like my baby and I were surrounded by light throughout my pregnancy. You truly have a gift! Thanks again for everything!
Thank you. The herbs you gave my little one work so much better than the Zantac!
Throughout the time I was a patient at ACRH; the acupuncturists not only helped my medical situation but also provided emotional support- much needed when trying to conceive!
The treatments were painless and relaxing and I always looked forward to coming. The best part though is that through acupuncture and herbal medicine, I was able to conceive without fertility drugs!
Her commitment to fertility and the fertile woman is unending. She is hopeful, practical and knowledgeable in all areas of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Her knowledge pales in comparison to her compassion for life.
After three miscarriages, we visited ACRH and met Candace. Her assessment immediately gave us hope. She monitored me, listened to me and most importantly believed in our chance to conceive again.
After just turning 43, I finally became pregnant! Candace was excited and at the same time validated. She had believed in my chances all along.
After many phone calls, sessions and emails of handholding and calming my fears, she finally gave me the independence and security to trust in my body that it now was about to take over.
I cannot help but be eternally grateful to Candace and her staff for all that they have given me and my family.
Infertility is filled with fear, hopelessness and the ability to kill anything that gets in its way, including a solid marriage/relationship. ACRH understands this and cares about each person in every way.
It was an emotional time for me when I sought help at ACRH, and found compassion and understanding. They are amazing at what they do and extremely kind!
I have ACRH to thank for relieving me of my insomnia and sciatica. I had tried chiropractic for relief of my sciatica and it was unsuccessful, but now I don't even feel it 99% of the time! I have had, and will have again, an incredible experience at ACRH.
My husband and I were trying to have a baby for seven years and now we are here with a beautiful baby girl! Her name is Victoria for Victorious!! She is truly a miracle! Thank you so much for helping make our dreams come true, I don't know what I would have done without you!
I could have never done this without your support and expertise! You are a GODDESS!! MY goddess! Thank you so very very much. We are truly blessed! MM
Thank you for taking such wonderful care of me during my morning sickness. I know I wouldn't have made it through without you. You truly are wonderful. You have such a gift and I thank you for sharing it with me. KB
Thank you for taking such wonderful care of me during my morning sickness. I know I wouldn't have made it through without you. You truly are wonderful. You have such a gift and I thank you for sharing it with me. KB
I am pregnant! After trying for almost a year, and being told because of my "advanced maternal age" (I'm only 35!) and high FSH that getting pregnant without an IUI or IVF would not be possible.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart because we are pregnant without an IUI or IVF!
Upon our first meeting, I instantly felt a connection with her. She was warm and understanding, she understood exactly how I was feeling and she listened intently.I admit I was very nervous for my first session but Candace was so gentle and kind that in no time I looked forward to getting treatments.
The treatments made me feel so calm and relaxed. The herbs and acupuncture helped balance my body along with my new healthy diet. 7 weekly treatments later I was pregnant, naturally –without any invasive treatments or drugs.
Between the acupuncture, the herbs, the diet change, and prayer, I became pregnant after trying for less than 2 months. We were amazed to see how quickly we became pregnant after hearing from 2 doctors that this could not happen without IVF.I am now 11 weeks pregnant and my husband and I are happier than ever now
I was desperate to get pregnant and knew at 41, I was running out of time, had nothing to lose and everything to gain. Working with and meeting Candace is one of the best things that could have happened. I was told that the chance of me getting pregnant was "minuscule", after my first IUI, I was pregnant!
Candace is an amazing person who is extremely dedicated to her profession. She went above and beyond coming in on her days off, weekends whatever it took to give me my best chance of getting pregnant; she makes you her #1 priority. She has an infectious positive spirit, which helped to keep me positive. I can not recommend anyone more highly!
You were always so supportive and positive. I looked forward to my appointments and can't tell you how much I appreciate your help!
Dr. Jania was more than accommodating in fitting me into her schedule, meticulous in her treatment, and, as a mom herself, she was sensitive to my concerns and my physical issues. After one visit, I knew I was in good hands and trusted her completely.
My long suffered discomforts have not returned, and I am deeply grateful for the freedom and ease that Dr. Jania's expertise has brought me. Not only was she able to cure what ailed me for so much of my life, but she was also able to make a marked improvement in general state of my health and wellness.
Candace has a very calming effect and gave me soo much hope and positivity. She also shares in the excitement of success! The office is very cozy, zen, and ALWAYS makes you feel welcome.
I came to ACRH with a lot of emotional baggage. Not only did they help me realease this baggage, they regulated my cycle! Meds couldn't even regulate my cycles! While gearing up for a second attempt at IVF, I resumed the herbs and acupuncture on the "break" cycle and got pregnant on my own!!
Hi Candace! I hope you are doing well! I am doing well myself, 26 weeks pregnant and loving it!Thank you, Jen, and Kamini for all your help, my success is because of you all and I am so grateful. Thanks for all your guidance and help!
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Our mission at the Acupuncture Center for Reproductive Health (ACRH) is to help patients achieve their reproductive health and wellness goals. We use TCM principles to create optimal health for couples looking to become pregnant as well as to address indications specific to women from pre-teen through menopause.
The Acupuncture Center for Reproductive Health is located in Basking Ridge, NJ at 14 Church Street. Our facility has 7 treatment rooms and an on-site herbal pharmacy for quick prescription refills.
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More landlords in buy-to-let arrears
The number of landlords who have fallen significantly behind on their mortgage repayments rose 20% in the last year, according to data published by UK Finance.
In Q4 2017, there were 5,100 buy-to-let mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance, representing an increase of 2% since Q4 2016.
However, a fifth of that total had fallen into more significant arrears, of 10% or more of the outstanding balance.
Overall, 600 buy-to-let mortgaged properties were taken into possession in Q4 2017 - the same number as Q4 2016.
In comparison, the figures suggested more positive news for homeowners.
The number of homeowner mortgages in arrears saw a 7% decline, and repossessions dropped by 8%, to 1,100.
Paul Smee, head of mortgages at UK Finance, said:
"All potential borrowers are carefully assessed against their ability to pay back their loans, and lenders work closely with their customers to ensure any payment issues are dealt with at an early stage.
"Anyone experiencing difficulty with their mortgage should contact their provider immediately."
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Considering the connections one can make between the work and careers of K.D. Lang and Neko Case, it's amazing the two had, until last fall, never met in person. Both work in that murky and melodic world that connects pop and country. Both are closely associated with Canada (Lang was born and raised in Alberta; Case spent her formative years in Vancouver BC). And both are known for their show-stopping vocal abilities.
Last October, when it came to light these two women were going to be in Portland at the same time—Lang is now a resident of the Rose City, and Case was working on her upcoming album, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, at Tucker Martine's studio—it seemed like a great opportunity to get them together. Both met for a long lunch at Blossoming Lotus to discuss their careers, their admiration for each other's work, and the sometimes-difficult aspects of the artistic life.
Willamette Week: You two have never met before, is that right?
Lang: Nope, never met. Although I imagine we're sort of relatives by musical blood.
When did you become aware of the other's music?
Neko Case: I've known about [Lang's] music forever.
Lang: That's because I've been around forever!
You both came to the attention of the world through your interpretation of country music. What attracted each of you to that genre?
Case: It was always in the background at my grandma's house. I remember people would talk about country music like it was this sexist, lame thing. Well, no, because Dolly Parton is writing songs and playing her guitar and producing. She's doing it all and she's got hits on the radio.
Lang: I grew up listening to singer-songwriters and I was involved with a performance artist group in Edmonton, but I wasn't comfortable with either. Then I started to study country music and absolutely fell in love. It's real and emotional and a great showcase for the voice. There was a self-deprecation to it, too. They didn't take themselves so seriously as jazz or rock musicians. They had a sense of humor.
Neko, do you feel like K.D. has gotten her just due as an influence on people in the alt-country world?
Lang: Well, you'd better say yes, 'cause I'm sitting right here!
Case: I just don't want to embarrass you with my two-hour dialogue on how that's true.
Lang: I don't think you need to. Can we skip that question?
Neko, I know you've gotten some work done on the new album before you came here to town. How much do you have left to do?
Case: I was supposed to have all the vocals done by now but I have a couple of songs left. I'm catching up. I've just been working on it for months and months and months so I'm super burned out.
Lang: It's really hard when you're working on original material to know exactly how to approach it. And if you've haven't toured it, there's an umbilical cord that's really, really hard to remove yourself from, to become the observer of the song.
Case: I don't think I ever become the observer of the song. I'm always [cringing noises]. There's always that moment when you get to the point in the set list where it's a cover song. Even if you've been doing it for a while, there's always that [sigh of relief].
How do you approach covering other people's songs?
Case: It's almost better to pick songs nobody's ever heard before. I don't think I'm a great interpreter. [Lang] and Kelly Hogan are really great at that. I'm more wont to sing it exactly the way the person sang it, and obviously you can't do that.
Lang: I think I stopped worrying about it. I stopped trying to make it original, trying to recreate it. I just let my body and my emotion and my life absorb it and then let it come back out of me and not really worry about recreating it or doing it better. It enhances my songwriting, and my songwriting enhances my interpretation. [To Case] Do you read a lot?
Case: I do.
Lang: I can tell that from your lyrics. I think you're one of the most incredible lyricists alive. Your lyrics just astonish me. I'm incredibly jealous of that.
Case: Lyrics are the hardest thing to do. Most of your time is spent editing it down. Is there an easier way to say this? All the really powerful writers used simple language. Especially Loretta Lynn. She'd rhyme a word with the same word! You just blew my mind with the same word because you're that awesome!
Lang: When I recorded Shadowland, I did a song with Loretta. She showed up to the session with a loaf of white bread, a jar of mustard and literally a log of bologna with a serrated steak knife. How beautiful is that?
How are you handling things now that the music industry is in such a state of turmoil right now?
Case: You have to tour.
Lang: It's about the live show. That's the only thing that's going to save the music business.
Does this mean having to tour more?
Case: I never really stop so I'm not sure that it's possible. I could probably tour less. People still come, so as long as they're still coming.
Lang: My touring business is the best it's ever been. Physically, I know I can't keep up the pace that I have been. Singing is so physical. People have no idea.
And you really work the stage when you perform.
Lang: I show off, is what happens.
Case: Showing off is good. I'm always thinking, "These people are fucking bored. I'm just standing here." I couldn't fake it because I would look silly.
Lang: I can't help myself. I think to myself, "You are just being completely ridiculous right now." And then I completely embrace it. Why take yourself so seriously?
Case: For me, it took years to figure out how one little thing won't ruin the entire show.
Lang: I've learned to do the opposite. If I go out there and I'm completely uninspired, I'll do something extraordinarily silly to wake me up. A really stupid dance move, or I'll sing opera when I'm not supposed to sing opera. It just shifts me back into the music and wakes me up emotionally.
Case: People ask me all the time why I don't do solo gigs, and I'm like, "I'm not going anywhere without my gang." I don't know what I would do without Kelly Hogan to crack me up sometimes.
Lang: I love my band. They call it a band for a really good reason.
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Sony plans Taipei Game Show splash for PS3
Working units on show?
Will Taiwan play host to the first working, playable PlayStation 3 consoles? Sony will be presenting the next-generation entertainment device next week at the Taipei Game Show, and Chinese-language paper the Commercial Times said Sony will devote a quarter of its extensive 80-booth show space to the PS3.
The show won't mark the PS3's first public outing - it was shown at the E3 event in May 2005 and more recently at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held last month in Las Vegas. In each instance, however, the boxes on display are believed to have been dummy cases, not fully operational prototypes. Where the console has been seen to be doing something, it's just been pumping out rolling graphics demos.
It's tempting to hope next week will see the first reports from gamers who've got their hands on the highly anticipated console, but we suspect Sony will hold back until next May's E3. Taiwan is unlikely to be a focus market for the PS3's launch, not like the US, Europe and Japan. Even Microsoft's Xbox 360 has yet to launch there - it's currently scheduled for a March 16 debut after the software giant was forced to delay the console's release because of "supply constraints". ®


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The streets of Banbridge were buzzing on Saturday June 21 when the town celebrated its 11th annual busking festival, with over 80 buskers taking part in this year's competition.
The gorgeous weather helped bring the vast crowds into the town to enjoy the colourful array of busker performers with traditional bands, singer songwriters, acoustic and electric guitarists, flautists, tubas and trombones players all featuring in a superb afternoon of family entertainment.
Onlookers were soaking up the atmosphere of the day and were entertained by acts from all over Ireland, North and South, and were not disappointed with the range of talent on show.
Following the busking competition the awaiting crowd were treated to an excellent spectacle of music by Allison McGrath and Soulantics in Solitude Park before the all-important winners were announced. BBC Radio Ulster's Ralph McLean and the judging panel had some difficult decisions to make when deciding on the final winners.
The BuskFest 2014 prize winners were Best Overall – Matthew Malcolm, Best Individual - Jane Willow, Best Band – The Left Backs, Best Junior – Hugo Boitel-Gill, Best Performance - Yegor Isain and Spirit of BuskFest, sponsored by The Outlet – Que-Pasa?
Joining in the fun at the international busking festival was Upper Bann MLA Jo-Anne Dobson.
"Banbridge was once again invaded by a wealth of musical talent for the annual Buskfest. It was a super day out for the whole community as well as providing a platform for up and coming local musical talent" she said.
"Every year this event gets better and better. It puts Banbridge on the map as well as providing a wonderful and diverse showcase for the musical talent which we have to offer with competitors coming from all across Northern Ireland.
"Chatting to some of our local traders I know that they value Buskfest as it brings additional and very welcome trade to our town centre shops.
"A special thanks should be given to all the competitors, the organisers, Banbridge Town Centre Manager, as well as the Council staff who have done a superb job in facilitating this event which enables us to showcase Banbridge Town Centre."


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Dragonair has announced that from 15 September 2014 8am Hong Kong time, passengers travelling on its flights will no longer be required to switch off certain portable electronic devices during takeoff and landing.
The personal electronic devices that qualify for extended usage include:
During takeoff and landing, passengers' devices should not be plugged into the aircraft's utility electrical power supply outlets. As per the current requirement, larger electronic devices such as laptops and notebooks must be switched off and stowed away for takeoff and landing. Any devices packed into checked luggage must always have the power turned off.
The extension to the use of portable electronic devices onboard Dragonair flights follows amendments to the regulations governing the use of such devices by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD).
Dragonair Chief Executive Officer Algernon Yau said: "At Dragonair we are committed to continuously improving the products and services we provide to our customers. We welcome the HKCAD move to amend its regulations on the use personal electronic devices during takeoff and landing. This aligns with our own efforts to make the whole journey more relaxing and pleasurable and we are sure it will be appreciated by our customers."
Details of the use of portable electronic devices can be found on the "Travel Information" section at the Dragonair website from 15 September 2014.


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ATLANTA—The winter storm that left Atlanta-area commuters stranded in cars overnight and thousands of children sleeping on cots at schools is far from the first to paralyze the Southern city. Here's a glance at four decades of wicked winter weather events that stunned Hotlanta:
—Jan. 9, 2011: A winter storm dumps ice and snow across Georgia, virtually shutting down metro Atlanta for three days. The state Department of Transportation spends more than $5 million spreading at least 10,000 tons of salt and gravel on ice-covered roads and interstates.
—March 1, 2009: A rare March snowstorm hits the South, shutting down schools across 170 miles of central and north Georgia from Columbus to Athens.
—Jan. 29, 2005: A wicked mix of ice, sleet and freezing rain knocks out electricity to 250,000 homes in metro Atlanta and north Georgia and grounds hundreds of flights at the Atlanta airport.
—Jan. 23, 2000: An ice storm shatters trees, topples utility poles and snaps power lines across north Georgia, leaving more than 500,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Some Georgians shiver for days without electricity after the governor declares a state of emergency in 20 counties. Damage estimates from the storm top $35 million.
—March 13, 1993: Just in time for spring, a blizzard batters Georgia and the rest of the southeast. North Georgia gets 16 inches of snow, and neighboring states share the misery. Wind piles snow into 6-foot drifts in Alabama, while snowfall gets ankle-deep in parts of Florida.
—March 24, 1983: Another late-season snowstorm takes metro Atlanta by surprise, ambushing residents with nearly 8 inches of snow.
—Jan. 12, 1982: Dubbed "Snow Jam 1982" by those who live through it, a winter storm dumps 6 inches of snow across Atlanta. People end up trapped at work or, worse, stuck on the highways during their evening commute. Many abandon their cars after deciding to seek shelter on foot.
—Jan. 7, 1973: Freezing rain, sleet and snow shut down Atlanta and parts of north Georgia. An estimated 200,000 people are without electricity for several days.


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stainless steel rat said:............I've always avoided 3rd base simply because it seems that everyone believes that counters prefer 3rd base and I have seen a few examples where the pit seemed to sweat 3rd more than other positions when he's winning.
Appetite said:I prefer third always. It gives me control over the dealer's cards as me and my wife usually play 3 or more hands at a time. So the position, if you play this way, is crucial to control the outcome for most of your hands. As the casinos I play in do not have hole cards, just a single card and the dealer hits right after the last player stays or busts. But if no other seat is vacant and am playing alone, I sit at the first base. It's easier to predict which cards will go to you right after the last game played. And that's the seat that's least affected by the dealer's hole card or the dealer's cards' final outcome.
Grifter said:SSR - Are you sure that was 'sweat' or just the fact that 3rd base is simply the best place for a PB to get close to the table.....No shoe in the way for shoe games and shoe or pitch it allows the PB to better observe how the dealer is handling the cards and cheques.
Then add the fact that PB's get bored and the fact that some of them are simply gregarious, and they gravitate to third base of a table. I played primarily third base for over 40 years and found out it is a double edged sword. The upside, especially if you are a frequent/known player, is that you get to schmooz the PB, talk about his wife and kids, his Jerry tie, etc. and pick up a few bennies. The downside of course is that Murphy's Law says that same PB always seems to come over just when the count goes positive and you want to raise your bet.
Just something to think about.......I have found that it is the "person" who draws the heat, not his position at the table.
stainless steel rat said:A couple of notes.
(1) good point about 3rd base, although I would suppose that 1st base is just as handy to the pit except that is the "shoe side" so maybe they avoid that. I can't claim to be certain about that.........
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But how do you predict the next card out of the deck? Controlling the dealers hole card is useless unless the cards are marked or you are peeking.
Why do you say that?
Thats not true at all. The dealers hand affects everyone the same. If the dealer gets a BJ, the person at first base will not have any advantage over the other players. When the dealer busts, all remaining players benefit equally. In that sense all seats are the same.
stainless steel rat said:How can you possibly know what card the dealer is going to draw and make a playing decision to use that information to your advantage? If you make a bad 3rd base decision, then a good one (according to BS) you will find that about 1/2 your bad decisions turn out favorably for you. Ditto for the good decisions. In short, all you can do is use the count to play correctly, you have no chance of influencing the dealer's upcoming cards at all...
stock_master_man said:Has anyone ever heard of this method? Is there anything to it? I was looking on the interent yesterday for a good blackjack practice game and came across his site offering to sell his "system".
Thanks for any input.
Appetite said:Very correct Sir Sonny. But if I have memorized a packet comprising of an actual and exact sequence, I use it to my advantage in betting as well as in controlling the dealer's hand. Not very good at explaining how I do it actually, until one sees how I play.
stainless steel rat said:How do you know this "packet" doesn't get split during the riffles? That's what makes it so dangerous to use this for playing decisions as Sonny mentioned. Following a small slug of cards through the riffles is not that exact a science. It would be quite easy to imagine that this would wipe out any edge gained from just tracking the slug...
Appetite said:That is the science of Shuffle Tracking Sir SSR. You see the cards in a series, memorize and track where it goes. It would be almost unimaginable to say that one has tracked the exact location where this packet is. But believe me, sirs, with practice, one gets so used to it that the variations in timing when that certain packet comes out will just be one or two cards away in accuracy. One can even bring the rich part of the shoe forward, if you are the one to cut the newly shuffled shoe. Specially useful in cases wherein, the house takes action on you by cutting half shoe or more in a 6D or 8D game, allowing you to play conveniently even in this condition. I usually track an unusual series packet. say a clumping of 7 or more picture cards, or aces, or any value at that, that were dealt during the previous shoe.
stainless steel rat said:I understand how ST works, I've been doing a basic form of it for several years since I also count cards. But I realize that you are not going to track 2-3-4-5 cards through a typical casino shuffle, with enough accuracy to depend on a specific card going to a specific place on the table. The human eye just isn't that accurate. Even the old shuffle-tracking computer that Vegas banned was not quite that good. Good but not _that_ good...
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Burman says Assistant Head Coach Pete Kaligis will coach the team for this week's game against Boise State. Burman says Christensen will be reinstated on Sunday October 28th.
UW President Tom Buchanan says he "fully support's Athletics Director Tom Burman's decision to suspend and fine our head football coach as a result of Christensen's unacceptable and inappropriate behavior following our homecoming game against the Air Force Academy." Buchanan says such action does not reflect the values and the integrity of our athletics program or of the University of Wyoming.


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Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. John Carter are leading a bipartisan effort to combat human trafficking.
The two, along with co-sponsors Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced the Human Trafficking Reporting Act on Thursday.
The bill calls for human traffickers to be labeled under the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Part I violent crimes." The label would make human trafficking a major crime under the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports. Murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault are other crimes with a Part I designation.
Designating the crime as a Part I violent crime would also better equip law enforcement agencies to train officials to prevent human trafficking by opening up more grant funding opportunities.
Cornyn has spearheaded multiple pieces legislation to fight human trafficking and violence against women in the past. Most recently the SAFER Act, which would provide more funding to speed up the processing of rape kits, passed along with the Violence Against Women Act.
"We must work together, at every level of government, to equip law enforcement with the tools they need to crack down on human traffickers. Our bill will aid Texas and other state and local governments as they battle organized criminal syndicates and violent gangs that traffic humans for labor and sex," Cornyn said in a statement.
Texas' location along the U.S. border and its large immigrant labor force makes it vulnerable for use by human traffickers. The Department of Justice has labeled the I-10 corridor as the number one route for trafficking. The nearly 880 miles of road spans the southern portion of Texas, stretching from New Mexico and riding through San Antonio and Houston to the Louisiana border.
In the last quarter of 2007, 30 percent of calls received by the National Human Trafficking Hotline were from Texas and 25 percent of all international victims certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were in Texas.
Texas politicians are aware of the situation and say they're committed to better protecting trafficking victims.
"The American public has no real knowledge of the atrocities going on around the world. The human trafficking bill will be like turning the light on the cockroaches," Carter said, likening human traffickers to the insects. "They'll scatter and we'll be able to catch them."


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In your ardent Monday media column: accountability comes to punditry, PR replaces journalism, the NYT's front page quick change artistry, longer newscasts tonight, and everybody loves People.com.
- This is the best: a class at Hamilton(!) College went to the trouble of actually checking all the predictions a bunch of pundits and politicians made in 2007 and 2008, and figuring out who was right and who was wrong. The most accurate: Paul Krugman and Maureen Dowd. The most wrong: Cal Thomas and Sen. Lindsey Graham. The study found that liberals tended to be more accurate, and "those prognosticators with a law degree were more likely to be wrong." Every single one of our prejudices is confirmed! Love it.
- As the journalism industry has shrunk in recent years, the PR industry has expanded to take its place. So you, the consumer, are still hearing the same amount of crap; it's just that more of it is paid for. Actually, now that I think of it, don't even worry about it. Take an Aleve™ and rest peacefully in the knowledge that America is the best!
- Here is a side by side picture of the NYT's planned front page for today, and the Bin Laden-centric page that actually ran after the paper finally got to yell "stop the presses!" in real life. At least Lebron James didn't get cut.
- Network newscasts are being expanded to an hour tonight. If you've been reading the internet all day—and I know you have—you can do something else with your time.
- People.com got 162 million page views on the day of the Royal Wedding. Everyone needed to know whether Casey Abrams and Haley Reinhart are meant to do more duets! So sue them!
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Somebody got a lucky find out of you then! I've never liked putting lights on a saddle pack ever since I saw a Bontrager light flying over my head... I then ran it over
We reviewed Light and Motion's Vis 180 a couple of years ago and liked it. Since then, it has shed some weight, gained even more lumens and still costs a lot.
The Vis 180 is a (micro)USB rechargeable rear light that is seriously bright, and is visible through 180 degrees. It achieves this through two dedicated amber LEDs pointed to the sides, as well as obviously the main red rear facing light.
In the product video (http://vimeo.com/13816382), Light and Motion reckon that the Vis 80 delivers 10 times the light output to its closest tail light competitor. While I have neither the resources or the inclination to verify that, I will say that it's VERY bright. Easily the brightest rear light I've ever used (though I haven't been able to compare with an Exposure Flare, which was suggested in the comments when we reviewed it last). I'll go out on a limb here and say that it's not as a bright as a Hope District +, going by our review of an earlier version of that - the Hope is a chunk more expensive and to be fair isn't the kind of AA light that Light & Motion are making their comparisons with.
The main red rear-facing light has 4 modes which you cycle through with a single button: steady (50 lumens), high pulse (50 lumens), low pulse (25 lumens) and paceline (5 lumens). The latter only gives you side visibility, and switches off the main rear red light - so as not to blind whoever is sucking your wheel. Stated battery life is 4 hrs, 6 hrs, 12 hrs and 20 hrs minimum. My unscientific test of fully charging it, switching it on in steady mode and timing how long it takes before it switches itself off suggests that these are pessimistic times. I got nearly 6 hours out of a full charge on steady - only fair to say that was at room temperature.
The rear lights battery status indicator (found at the bottom of the light) is described as "novel" in the product video, claiming it's a "true" indicator. I found it pretty useful in any case. As the guy in the video says, if you're in high pulse mode, a green status tells you that you have 6-8 hrs of battery life left, on amber that's 4-6 hrs, red means 2-4 hrs and when it starts flashing red you've got less than 2 hrs left and it's time to find that microUSB cable to charge the Lithium-Ion battery, which takes around 5 hours.
A micro-USB cable is included in the box, but not a wall mount. Chances are you've got one of those kicking around anyway.
The mounting system is tool-free and consists of a mounting bracket with a rubber strap that goes around the seat post. The light then clicks on to this; you can adjust the angle of the light so that it's perpendicular to the road by holding down the little red button on the side of the light. According to the website, you can buy a rack mount. At nearly 100 quid, I would have liked to have seen that included.
The manual states that the light can also be clipped in to the little strap you find on many seat packs and saddle bags. I tried this on a Topeak medium saddle pack; sadly the light wasn't there anymore when I arrived at my destination. That's seriously not funny if you've spent all those notes.
At the risk of going on about it, while the light itself is excellent, out of the box it can only reliably be mounted to the seatpost. That's a serious limitation to me, on my bikes there's a saddle pack in the way.
The light is rated to IP65, which means "totally protected against dust and can withstand low-pressure jets of water from all directions - with limited ingress acceptable". Translated: is fine with rain.
An impressively bright light at a pretty impressive price; let down for me by its mounting hardware.
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Make and model: Light & Motion Vis 180 rear light
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Light and Motion say this: "The Taillight that looks to its Left and its Right. Keep your mind focused on the day ahead, while your VIS® 180 has your back and your side - the first taillight to offer a full 180 degrees of Commuter Safety. The Vis® 180 is available in two different colors: Quartz and Bronze."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
The Vis® 180 delivers an SUV sized output from a compact lightweight package. At 10 times the light of the most powerful AA tail lights, combined with brilliant amber side lights, the Vis® 180 lets the cars know you belong on the road too. With a tool-less mount, locking mount clip for frame or bag, and convenient cell phone micro USB charging, you will never go back to a blinkie again.
The light is made on a metal chassis and has a very high quality feel to it.
It is VERY bright and does make you visible around 180 degrees from the rear.
At 102 grams, it's not the lightest rear light you can get. Those lighter ones won't be anywhere near as bright.
At £80 (if you shop around online, SRP £89.99), this is undoubtedly one of the most expensive rear lights out there. However durable and bright, not everybody will be able to justify it.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very bright, a joy to use until it pinged off my saddle pack. Then it didn't work so well any more, due to me not being able to find it anymore.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Seriously bright, gentle pulsing as opposed to aggressive blinking and 180 degree visibility.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The price and the mounting system.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? No - too expensive
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Probably not, unless they were made of money.
About the tester
Age: 32 Height: 1.78m Weight: 76kg
I usually ride: All of them! My best bike is: Cervelo Dual
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, touring, club rides, fixed/singlespeed, Audax
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I bet it's not as bright as this insane magicshine one either.
Or try this one also from DX - it's even got 'freakin lazer beams'. That's bound to be legal!? https://dx.com/p/rechargeable-7-mode-red-5-led-safety-bike-tail-light-wi...
Complete with somewhat bizarre video.
"very bright" isn't a good thing if its going to dazzle road users (drivers and other cyclists) behind you.
And £100 is a heck of a lot for a rear light! For that money you can (nearly) get an Exposure Redeye and Shutter Precision dynohub, then you don't need to worry about charging batteries (and the redye has an option of fitting a diffuser beacon too)
And I agree, amber lights on the side will confuse drivers too.
I bet it's not as bright as this insane magicshine one either.
I have one of those and it is very bright, comparable to a car brake light of you want a rough comparison. It's well made but it's let down by the annoying twist switch which is hard to operate while riding and the slightly odd flashing modes. Definitely bright enough for daylight use though.
I had one of the earlier versions, until eventually it jumped from the bag mount (but lasted longer than several Cateyes - Blackburn magnetic shows how that should be done). It was a quality item, gutted to lose, so I'm tempted to get a 50 lums version. One issue was that I want the brightest mode for day rides, and the six hour burn time isn't quite enough for that.


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(CNN) -- The bow of a U.S. Navy warship that grounded on a Philippine reef in January was cut from the rest of the hull on Tuesday, lifted by a massive crane and dropped on a waiting barge.
"The bow section of the USS Guardian was lifted out of the water around 2:45 p.m.," said Enrico Efren Evangelista, head of the Philippine coast guard Palawan District, according to the official Philippine News Agency.
"The lifting of the first large hull section was a significant accomplishment. Each of these sections weigh about 250 tons," Capt. Mark Matthews, supervisor of the salvage operation, said in a U.S. Navy 7th Fleet blog post. The hull will be removed in four sections, the Navy said.
"Preparing the ship for this sectioning has been extremely challenging. We have had to painstakingly clear about a two-foot path inside the ship, removing everything that is in our way," Matthews said. "Once the path is clear, the hull cutting is done manually by Navy divers and salvage contractors using chainsaws and reciprocating saws, and some of this cutting is underwater using hydraulically driven tools."
The removal of the bow of the U.S. Navy minesweeper was followed by that of the ship's auxiliary engine room, a 200-ton piece that was removed Wednesday afternoon.
With the removal of the two sections, about 900 tons of the formerly 1,312-ton warship remain on Tubbataha Reef, the news agency reported.
The U.S. Navy expects the Guardian to be completely removed from the reef by the second week of April, Evangelista said.
It was decommissioned and stricken from the naval registry on February 15.
The minesweeper ran onto the reef on January 17. An investigation into the grounding is ongoing, but Navy officials said in January that the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, which prepares the digital navigation charts used by the Navy, has reported the location of the reef was misplaced on a chart by nine miles.
Tubbataha Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to about 500 species of fish, 350 species of coral as well as whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles and breeding seabirds, according to UNESCO.
The Guardian is estimated to have damaged about 4,000 square meters (about 43,000 square feet) of the reef. The Navy has pledged to clean up the debris created when waves stripped off pieces of fiberglass covering the wooden hull of the ship and to try to restore the reef as much as possible.
Philippine officials said that the country would seek compensation for reef damage. Harry K. Thomas Jr., the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, has assured Filipinos that the United States "will provide appropriate compensation for damage to the reef caused by the ship."


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March 5, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, MA - The Yale women's fencing team sent five fencers to the NCAA Regional Tournament, a competition that determined which fencers would continue to the National Tournament starting on the 16th. Yale's sole fencer at Nationals will be Carly Guss, in sabre.
Fencers were given a placement within the tournament as well as a regional ranking. Those with regional rankings of 9th or better will continue to Nationals.
Yale's epee squad sent its three starters, Isadora Botwinick, Anne Nguyen, and Tejas Srinivas. Botwinick placed 14th in the tournament and 13th in the region; Nguyen placed 27th in the tournament and 23rd in the region, and Srinivas placed 20th in the tournament and 20th in the region.
Yale's sabre squad was also well represented, with Erin Frey and Carly Guss competing. Frey placed 17th in the tournament and 16th in the region. Guss, the team's only representative at nationals, placed 7th in the tournament and 6th in the region.
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|Mean Mummy taking a photo...I had to laugh or I'd have cried as well!!
make porridge instead... (luckily there was enough smoothie left in the jug for Izzy and Toby, so I made this porridge for me when I had more time after the school run!)
Raspberry Chocolate Orange Porridge
(serves 1)
- 35g oats (feel free to increase the oats and milk quantity - this is my Slimming World amount!)
- 175ml milk (next time I would use the juice from the orange as part of the liquid)
- 100g frozen raspberries
- approx 20g cocoa powder (adjust to taste)
- stevia/sugar, to taste
- 1 tbsp chocolate orange spread (or just chocolate spread if you haven't been to Sainsbury's!)
- zest of half an orange
Top with the chocolate orange spread and orange zest, and enjoy.
This isn't exactly a complex recipe is it?! But it was such a delicious combination that I wanted to record it so that I remember to make it again. Plus I needed something good to come out of the blender incident - not the greatest start to Monday morning!
I normally refuse to make smoothies for breakfast on school day mornings as in my head it takes too long to make/eat. But as the chocolate pb banana smoothie doesn't have any frozen fruit in it, I figured it would be quicker. Unfortunately I made the fatal error of taking the lid off to taste it, deciding it needed to be sweeter so going to the cupboard to get some maple syrup (all out of agave, sad times!), and in those few seconds Toby decided to press the 'pulse' button, getting smoothie everywhere!! As you can from the photo, he clearly shocked himself as well, poor little guy! I nearly didn't take a photo/post it as it did feel a bit mean, but I had the camera there already so it only took a second and, like I said, if I didn't laugh/turn it into a blog post so that there was some "point" to it, I'd have cried too!
I sent my Mum a text after I'd calmed Toby down, and her response was "the morning can only get better" but no, next minute - while I was tying Izzy's hair up - Toby decided to pour the whole glass of Liam's squash on to the carpet. Aaargh!! Bless him, he had conjunctivitis last week and he still isn't quite himself...well, either that or the 'terrible twos' have well and truly hit!!
Any other Monday morning disaster stories to share? Go on, writing it down might make you feel better!! I always struggle on Mondays to get back into routine after the weekend, and little "set-backs" like this one definitely don't help! Miraculously we still


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Rumor has it there's a lake in eastern Austria that moderates the climate in the surrounding vineyards, thereby helping to produce the country's best red wines. This lake, called Neusiedl, or Neusideler See in German, is about 23 miles long, eight miles across at its widest and less than six feet deep. It is possible to wade across it, I was assured when I visited the region last December.
I've seen Neusiedl on satellite imagery and in wine atlases. But during my two days in upper Burgenland, which straddles the border with Hungary, I never once laid eyes on it. Oh, I was shown a large puddle with boats floating on top, but I refused to believe that was the lake, as I could see only about five feet in front of me through a dense fog. I rather hoped some mystical lady would surface and toss me a corkscrew — though that wouldn't have mattered much because most of the wineries in that area bottle under screw caps.
I kept thinking about that body of water as I spoke with Leo Hillinger in his modernist winery in the nearby hamlet of Jois, about 30 miles southeast of Vienna. The building was all concrete and glass, designed to give visitors a spectacular view of Lake Neusiedl. Due to the atmospherics outside, however, we couldn't even see the parking lot.
"I am in love with our own Austrian grapes," Hillinger said, his theatrical voice booming through the cavernous tasting room bereft of tourists on a Sunday afternoon. I felt disoriented, as though I were floating in space.
Hillinger's wines brought me back to earth, especially his blaufrankisch grown in the new Leithaberg DAC, or Districtus Austriae Controllatus. Austria's appellation designation is named for the Leitha mountain range west of the lake, which I did manage to glimpse on the drive into the region, poking above the fog line.
Austria is best known for its white wines: stellar gruner veltliner and Riesling that would give Germany a run for its financial bailout money. Its most famous red is zweigelt, which is king in Burgenland. During my stay I fell more for the province's blaufrankisch. The wine offers bing cherry fruit and a savory sourness that turns peppery on the finish, not unlike cabernet franc from the Loire Valley in France or along the eastern U.S. coast.
That sourness renders blaufrankisch trickier to make than zweigelt. It can be exaggerated if the grapes are overcropped.
"At the premium level, blaufrankisch shines because you have the silky tannins," says Claus Preisinger, who is best known for the zweigelt produced under his own label and says he has a fondness for blaufrankisch. His wines are electric, with an energy running through their core as if they were connected directly to the earth they were grown in.
"I cannot produce a blaufrankisch at the entry level at the same quality as a zweigelt," he says. "It depends on your vineyard work, your yields."
To balance the tartness with sufficient fruit, Preisinger says, he limits his blaufrankisch harvest to five tons per hectare. Yet he can produce a less expensive zweigelt harvesting 15 tons per hectare.
Blaufrankisch, said Georg Prieler as we sat in his modest kitchen in Schuetzen am Gebirge, "for me is like standing in the middle of the forest." The Prieler winery is an extension of the family home, a traditional model slowly giving way to modern wineries such as Hillinger and Preisinger. Prieler proudly poured me a glass of another Burgenland specialty: pinot blanc, a gorgeous 1990 vintage made by his father.
"With blaufrankisch, you have these leafy aromas, a bit wet, woodsy," he said. "Blaufrankisch translates the soil better than zweigelt. I like a variety that shows where it comes from."
Prieler bottles blaufrankisch from his family's Goldberg vineyard only in the warmest years. The 2009 was intense and round, gorgeous and seamless. The 1999 was beginning to show a hint of earthiness reminiscent of a Cote Rotie. In cooler years, the Goldberg grapes go into Prieler's Leithaberg blend, which helped make the 2010 superb.
Lake influence or no, these were beautiful, sophisticated wines.
McIntyre blogs at dmwineline.com. Follow him on Twitter: @dmwine.


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| March 1, 2013, 4:51 pm
The original developers of the PS-exclusive Sly Cooper games, Sucker Punch, went on to bigger things in developing the successful InFamous franchise.
But with the re-release of the first three games in the Sly Cooper Collection HD, Sony handed off development duties to Sanzaru Games for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time.
After seven years, the game brings back the gang — Sly the Raccoon, Bentley the Turtle and Murray the Hippo — in an effort to stop a new mysterious villain from stealing pages from the Cooper family's history book Thievius Raccoonus. The best way to stop this? By going back in time, of course!


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Mildred "Micki" Holub, 82, died Saturday in Manhattan.
She was born Feb. 13, 1930, in Marion to John and Antoniette Oborny Huna and was raised in the Pilsen community.
She married Sylvin Holub on Sept. 1, 1953, in Pilsen. She was a cook in the Lost Springs school and later Centre High School. She and her husband moved to Manhattan in the early 1990s and she worked in the food service department at Kansas State University.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvin, in 2003.
She is survived by three sons, Gary Holub of Leawood, Rod Holub of Manhattan, and John Holub of Hays; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pilsen. There will be a Rosary at 10 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Pilsen Cemetery.
Visitation is scheduled for noon to 8:30 p.m. today at Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm St., Marion.
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Elen Tel'Ithil wrote:I thought about the Bechdel Test when I was writing mine, too. Mine doesn't pass, either. It gets really hard to pull off, though, if you're using first person and that person is male, so I decided not to sweat it too much.
Sometimes also the cast is too small or the setting too restrictive for a story to pass. We could also note that a story that passes the Bechdel Test may very well not pass a counter-Bechdel Test.
One reason for male writers writing about men is going to be that we feel more secure in our characters' likely behaviour. But this Forum has been very helpful to me before now when I've created female protagonists and specifically asked if females on the Forum would read for me and tell me where I've gone wrong. The story that made the James White long list was one of those.
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Farmingdale State - 72, NYU-Poly - 49
Brooklyn, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's basketball team defeated NYU-Poly in a Skyline matchup, 72-49, to improve to 11-7 overall, 10-3 in the conference. The Fighting Blue Jays dropped to 0-18, 0-14 in Skyline play. Three players scored in double-digits for the Rams, including junior guard Joshua Smith (Deer Park, N.Y./Deer Park), senior forward Jermaine Abraham (Brooklyn, N.Y./Wadleigh) and junior guard Dyshaun Flournoy (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood).
Leading 39-21 at the break, the Rams would extend the lead to 55-30, their largest of the game, midway through the second half. Farmingdale State would continue its defensive intensity over the final 12 minutes and defeat NYU-Poly 72-49.
Farmingdale State was led by Abraham who recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Smith and Flournoy scored 17 and 15 points respectively for the Rams.
Senior forward Jason Buckner (Littleton, CO/Dakota Ridge) scored 15 points for the Fighting Blue Jays, while junior center Alex Westphal (Port Washington, WI/Port Washington) had eight points and 15 rebounds in the loss.
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