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I went to the dentist's office this morning.
To help foster a personal touch, there's a notation on my chart that I'm an economist, so she usually begins our sessions by asking me where I think interest rates are headed.
This time, however, my body language was such that she skipped the formalities and we jumped right in.
DENTIST: So how are you doing today, Mr. Carrick?
ALEX: When I was here last week, you said I needed a root canal on a tooth on my lower right. Since then, I've had a cap break off on a tooth on the lower left, leaving a sharp spike that's ripping my tongue.
Frankly, I'm feeling miserable.
I'd managed, somehow, not to swallow the gold cap and I'd kept it in a plastic baggie to show her. I pulled it out of my pocket.
DENTIST: Oh wow! That's not good. It's old, you know. We don't do gold caps anymore.
ALEX (acutely aware of my age): I'm not surprised. I'm old. Can you re-use it?
DENTIST: No, but a jeweler could melt it down for you. It might be valuable. Here, you can have it back.
ALEX: No, you keep it. It's your payment. Just be sure to give me the change when we're done.
She and her dental assistant laugh. I don't know why. I'm being serious.
If the gold remnant really is worth something, I have more of them.
Stop! What am I, crazy? Don't go there.
Still, where did I put the pliers?
DENTIST: I'll take care of your broken tooth first. There's only a stub left. I'll cover the jagged edges with enamel and you can decide later if you want an implant.
ALEX: What does that involve?
DENTIST: Here, have a look at this model. (She hauls out a scary-looking jumble of plastic.) I'll begin by placing a screw in your jawbone…
ALEX (interrupting): Thank you. I get the idea. You can skip the rest.
DENTIST: The procedure will cost between $3,000 and $4,000.
Currency signs start twerking in my brain.
After a couple of cups of water and much target practice with the spit bowl, I finally calm down somewhat.
Wearing a designer bib, I try to settle comfortably into the nearly horizontal chair.
My dentist, sensing the "inplant" portion of our conversation has run aground, unholsters a drill, asks me to open wide and starts grinding away.
Since the nerves in my left-side tooth have already been "exorcized" by a long-ago dentist in another city, the process seems relatively non-violent.
DENTIST: How does that feel? Is it smooth enough?
Some exploratory tongue action reveals that my first problem does, indeed, seem to be under control.
ALEX: Yes.
DENTIST: Now for the bigger job. But first, I need you to sign this release form.
ALEX: For a root canal?
DENTIST: Yes. I ask all my patients to sign one.
I don't like the sound of that.
ALEX: Do I need a lawyer?
DENTIST: I don't know. Have you been breaking the law lately?
While I'm in such discomfort, she's making a joke? I guess that now isn't the time to mention my illegal downloads of "Game of Thrones".
I have my attorney, Horace, on speed dial. But if I phone him, he'll want money from my wallet for a consult.
Better to stick with the "extraction specialist" who's within biting distance. I sign my name with a flourish.
DENTIST: Settle back now. I'm going to give you some freezing.
ALEX (leaning back in the chair once again): Just so you're aware, I'm not good with needles.
DENTIST: Oh, you're allergic to them?
ALEX: No, they make me faint.
DENTIST: That's what I meant. I was being nice. Relax, this won't be so bad.
She pulls out an instrument of torture and sticks me good.
DENTIST: So how was that?
ALEX: Horrible.
She and her assistant laugh again. They're in a jolly mood.
DENTIST: Really?
ALEX: Absolutely.
Truthfully, it wasn't a picnic but I had survived without feeling too woozy.
DENTIST: Okay, let me give you another. Now that you've had one shot, you won't feel the next one.
She sticks me again and my imagination runs wild.
DENTIST: How was it that time?
ALEX: Horrible.
A theme is emerging.
DENTIST: Let's get to work.
There's no "us" about it. She's totally in charge and I'm the one being "worked" on for a confession, but I let it slide.
She starts drilling and about ten minutes pass.
DENTIST: How are you doing now?
ALEX: I'm still feeling some pain.
DENTIST: A lot?
ALEX: Yes, quite a bit.
DENTIST: I'll give you some more freezing.
Her assistant hands her the needle again and once more she jabs my gum. I'm an old hand at this by now and it hardly fazes me.
She goes back to drilling and another ten minutes go by, almost in bliss.
DENTIST: Are you alright now? Has the pain gone away?
ALEX: No. I'm still feeling something.
DENTIST: That's unusual. I'll give you a tiny bit more freezing, but not too much. You've had a double dose already.
We go through a familiar process and she resumes drilling and picking away. When she asks the question again, I'm ready for it.
DENTIST: How's the pain now?
ALEX: I don't know what you're doing wrong, Doctor, but my testicle still hurts.
I imagine I need to clarify that last response. And yes, I know I have two of them.
About a year ago, I mysteriously injured my left testicle. I think it may have had something to do with lifting boulders during a do-it-yourself landscaping project.
Ever since, as you can probably appreciate, the pain from my mid-extremities has been a major pre-occupation of mine.
I take it back. I didn't actually say my testicle hurts – that would have been gauche – but I was thinking it.
Instead, I respond:
ALEX: Fine. Do what you have to do.
DENTIST: You're so brave.
Do I detect a note of sarcasm?
She and "Igora" – as I'm coming to think of her sidekick – get back to business. Another ten minutes sneak past at a crawl.
DENTIST: There, I'm finished.
ALEX: That's terrific. Now what?
DENTIST: Now I do the second canal. There are three of them altogether.
ALEX: Oh good. I wouldn't want this to be over quickly.
No reaction. Apparently I've already squeezed dry all the funny fruit that grows on my amusement farm.
Time marches firmly onwards. It only seems like the minutes and seconds are in retreat.
Eventually, we come to the moment when everyone wishes to raise a white flag.
DENTIST: Okay, that's it for today. I'll need to see you again for another appointment in a week. Be prepared. Next time, it'll be longer.
ALEX: Excellent! I wouldn't want to become complacent.
DENTIST: You can eat in half an hour but the freezing will last three hours.
ALEX: I'll manage. I'm no stranger to drooling.
With a couple of nods and the hand-off of a free toothbrush from Igora, I'm on my way.
My dentist is a lovely lady who doesn't deserve being saddled with me.
I can only imagine how delighted she must be to see me and my plastic baggie head for the exit door.
"Don't you get too relaxed", I'm thinking. "Next time, as per usual, I'll let you ask me about the economy.
Then I'll launch into a twenty-minute spiel that will have YOU begging for a double dose of novacaine.
Or if you want an opinion about interest rates, because you have a mortgage that's coming up for renewal, I'll whip out MY release form and demand YOUR signature."
Then I'm ashamed of myself.
How can I be so cruel?
Instead, I'll ask for another one of her special tutorials on flossing.
That always makes her happy.
I'm really quite a congenial fellow, nevertheless there's more fodder to feed on in My Wife and I Argue over our New i-Phone.
For my first book, "Two Scoops" Is Just Right, please click here for the paperback version and here for the Kindle e-book version.
For the sequel, "Three Scoops" Is A Blast! (with the award-winning "Size of the Skip") click here for paperback and here for Kindle.
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Then and Now: Streets of Allston
Brighton Allston Historical Society
Matthew Danish
Looking toward Cambridge Street from the intersection of Harvard and Brighton avenues, it is clear how heavily the neighborhood relied on streetcar travel.
In this 1938 photograph, streetcar rails line both thoroughfares. Today, the streets are monopolized by cars.


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Triumph of Uncle Walt / Even heavyweight volume can't define Disney
Published 4:00 am, Sunday, December 3, 2006
Walt Disney
The Triumph of the American Imagination
By Neal Gabler
KNOPF; 851 Pages; $35
At 851 pages, including more than 160 pages of footnotes, Neal Gabler's "Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination" is a big book. And while it is well written and generally well researched, its subject remains elusive. In his introduction, Gabler observes, "But Walt Disney's influence cannot be measured by numbers or encomia. It can only be measured by how thoroughly he reshaped the culture and the American consciousness. Disney was protean." Walt Disney may have been too protean and exerted too widespread an influence to be summarized in a single volume.
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Although his face, voice and work are immediately recognizable to audiences around the world, Walt Disney remains a difficult figure to know. The artists who worked with him say that he became a different man when different people were around him. He had few close friends. The breadth and depth of his creations conceal, rather than reveal, the source of his mercurial genius. Gabler portrays him as a sort of Doctor Faustus re-imagined by Horatio Alger: "For a young man who had chafed within the stern, moralistic, anhedonic world of his father, animation provided escape, and for someone who had always been subjugated by that father, it provided absolute control. In animation Walt Disney had a world of his own. In animation Walt Disney could be power."
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The Beetons Way School romped home the winner in this year's awards beating off tough opposition from through the eastern region.
Headteacher Vicky Neale said this was 'fantastic' for the county as well as the school and praised the work of her PE department under the leadership of Richard Golding and Millie Sharp.
The school runs 43 sports clubs.
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Postdoc where to go hmm - Europe versus USA (Oct/29/2009 )
Hi there
I'm wondering where to go for my postdoc starting summer next year. I'm working in Norwey now, where I got my PhD. I can not decide USA versus somewhere in Europe. USA is great but salary is rather low right, but then if not where in Europe Switzerland maybe. Gosh I'm making every day pro and con list and nothing, I'm blank. Oh I have PhD in Medicne, molecular biologists Enjoy the lab work people
IMHO, you shouldn't be making this decision based on the country or the effect one over the other will have on your bank account. Rather, you should make it on the basis of the lab you'll be working in, the PI you'll be working for, and (most importantly) the research you'll be doing and how it will further your career. This is especially true if this is your first post-doc...


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A very substantial antique sterling silver bowl of rectangular form with side handles. Super large size. Original gilt interior. The decoration is typical of that period, with half fluted body and applied decoration of flowers and scrolls to the top edge. All raised on ball and claw feet. Weight 665 grams, 21.3 troy ounces. Height 10 cms, 12.5 cms (to the top of the handles). Spread 25.5 cms. Top 18 x 16 cms. Marked underneath the top edge for Sheffield 1816. Maker Robert Gainsford.
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Hi guys, First of all i am really happy to be here considering you guys are really professionals in the industry. Well i will tell you a lilttle bit about my self i am 26 years old i have been working in sales since i was 18 so about 8 years i am in customer service, Retail,Coming to my question i have a job interview on the 11th of Feb it's for the world's largest and leading onboard retailer Starboard cruises, in total the exam will be 8 hours *eeeek* im really nervous, As far as i have been told the exam will include sale roleplays an hour one on one interview and also an english test i think it will be multiple choices the only thing that makes me worried and thinking is the Roleplays!? i mean i made a script for my self but im not satisfied with it, If anyone out there that knows where i can get any script's to study for the exam i will be delighted!!!!!! the roleplays will be made of 4 peolpe i think 1 salesman and 3 customers im not too sure i need help pleaseeeee, Thanks in advance. - by Mams85


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It has been a quiet, boring stretch of baseball for me the last few days. The last game I actually saw was on Friday. On Saturday, Sowulo and I, along with countless others, had our baseball stolen from us by the UCLA football team. (And then later that night, I actually had a nightmare that I was being kidnapped by college football coaches. It was really weird.) Of course I read about the game later, but it wasn't the same.
Sunday was Mom's Day Off, which I spent almost entirely at Powell's. Since speaking on cell phones in a bookshop is something I am personally against, Mr. Housewife was kind enough to text message me whenever something important happened. It was a little like Theater of Misspelled Names- Seston, Bruceard- but I got the point and it was very sweet. Now of course, Mr. H was also taking care of Brendan Ichiro, who wisely ascertained that enough screaming would convince Daddy to let him watch Madagascar for the seven thousandth time. Mr. H made the tragic assumption that a 6-2 lead over the Devil Rays after the fifth inning was probably safe, and I had a sad surprise awaiting me when I got home with my haul of books.
The last two games were over before I had time to realize they were on so early, so now I'm stuck waiting for the Tigers game tonight. I'm interested in seeing the Tigers again, since they are probably the team I'll end up cheering for in the post season, at least in the AL. I need to take this opportunity to start getting more familiar with them. I'm going to need some ammo when the guys in the neighborhood start wearing their Detroit hats. I've already noticed they're a little more hesitant to bust out the White Sox hats they've been wearing since last October, and their Red Sox hats have completely disappeared. How will I be able to call them on it if I can't even name the Tigers starting pitching lineup?


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Luton Prices Announced
The prices for our final pre season game against Luton Town have been announced by the club.
The game takes place on July 27 and will kick off at 3pm.
Prices are.
Adults, Seniors and Young Adults - £10
Golden Seniors (O75) and unaccompanied U17s - £5
Accompanied U17s - Free
Conditions are two free tickets per adult payer, and free entry has to be accompanied by a paying adult.


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One of my friends mentioned how in her time in Bangkok, she enjoyed bike rides in the countryside. As I mentioned in an earlier post, she also recommended visiting the unique railroad market by the Mae Klong rail station, about 1.5 hrs. outside of Bangkok. My friend and fellow traveler Phil and I agreed that it sounded like a great idea so I contacted the individual that had taken her to both places and arranged for the bike tour as well. We did not have a full day to spare so, unfortunately, the bike ride would only be about 2 hours. Nevertheless, it would allow us to see something much different than the city so we felt it was still going to be worth it.
After visiting the railroad market to see the 9AM train go by (we almost missed it!), we headed towards the Amphawa Floating Market (which, unfortunately, was closed that day) to begin our bike ride.
It had been a couple of years since my last bike ride (a bike tour in Buenos Aires that went flawlessly) so it took me some pedaling to re-learn balance and I had a couple of mishaps early on due to that (one of those more painful than the other…). I found my biking groove and, combined with fairly easy terrain, went forward with the bike tour for the next 1.5 hrs or so with no further issue.
Riding by farms and plantations
Bang Kung Camp
We made a stop at the Bang Kung camp which is a former navy camp from wars past (with Burma, I believe) dating from the late 1700s. The camp has statues depicting the fight training the soldiers went through. The camp also had a temple that was overcome with vegetation as the camp was abandoned for a couple of hundred of years (but is now open for the faithful – and bike-tourists!).
Along the way, a church
We pedaled mainly either on well-paved roads or minor side roads along coconut farms and banana plantations. It was all very serene and it was a very enjoyable, pleasant bike ride. Along the way we passed a Catholic church, not quite labeled that way, it was called Our Lady of Help Christion (sic) Church. It looked closed so we did not go in. I have to say it felt out of place but it was also cool to see!
Lunch time!
The ride ended with a late lunch in a small restaurant perched on the river bank of the Mae Klong River, upstream from where we had started. And just as we got there, it started to pour! It was perfect timing, great food, and a cool setting to rest from the busy morning while enjoying more of the delicious Thai food (see my post on food in Bangkok!)
The bike tour was a phenomenal idea and a good change of tempo, especially as it got us out of the hustling, bustling city to see a beautiful countryside and breathe some fresh air – I need to be sure I always look for options like this in future travels!
What to Know
- We hired Grasshopper Adventures for the bike tour (fully paid by us, no freebies given for me to mention them).
- Wear your helmet. You are in the developing world and, should an accident happen (like it happened to me!), it is better to be safe than sorry when you may or may not get access to the medical care you are used to.
- While it is hot and humid, it was very pleasant while on the bike.
- You can do a short bike ride like we did or a day-long one.


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Some PSP Games Available Now
Games that went on sale Wednesday, March 16th include include Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix, Need For Speed Underground Rivals, WipeOut Pure, Twisted Metal, Gretzky NHL, NBA Basketball, Spider-Man 2, Dynasty Warriors, and World Tour Soccer.
Games set to go on sale Friday, March 18th include Ape Escape and Darkstalkers Chronicle.
Next week, the system will go on sale March 24th, along with a slew of other games (Ridge Racer, Metal Gear Acid, and Lumines among them).
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Make my own BL21-CodonPlus(DE3)? - (Aug/08/2012 )
I recently had some problem expressing a mutant protein (just a point mutation), while expressing and purifying wild-type is not a problem at all (if anyone has suggestions here, please share!). Therefore, I just bought some BL21-CodonPlus(DE3)-RIPL cells, as the person who gave me the plasmid suggested (I don't know why they didn't use Rosetta or Rosetta 2 though...). Since the cells are not cheap, I wonder
1. Can I just follow protocols online to make my own chemically competent cells? Besides the additional plasmid for rare tRNA, these cells are not much different from other competent cells, right?
2. I read the transformation protocol provided by the Strategene, there are two specific things required for the transformation. The XL10-Gold
β-mercaptoethanol and 14-ml BD Falcon Polypropylene Round-Bottom Tubes. They say the efficiency is not guaranteed if using other 2-ME or other tubes. Has anyone used just normal 2-ME or other shapes of polypropylene tubes before? Maybe can share how long the heat pulse should be? I asked this because, if I want to make my own cells, and I don't have the XL10-Gold 2-ME (they don't sell it separately, either). Also, 14ml BD Falcon tubes are not cheap.
YOu can certainly mae your own competent cells, but it may depend on the plasmids that are contained in the bigs as to how propagatable they are.
So long as the B-ME is fresh it should be fine. The round bottom tubes are what Hanahan used in his original paper describing how to make competent cells, the use has been propagated from there. I personally use 1.5 ml eppendorf tubes and a time of 1 min.
Thanks! We used the eppendorf tubes for the Bl21(DE3)pLysS we made as well. It's good to know the source of that.
For making own competent cells, has anyone tried to on these CodonPlus cells? Thanks.
I've never used codonplus cells, so I can't comment. However, some bugs come with a non-propagatable plasmids (I guess no origin of replication) apparently.


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A statement released earlier today by Bankhaus Lampe KG about BayWa (ETR:BYW6) bumps the target price to 33.00EUR
- Updated: October 15, 2016
Bankhaus Lampe KG increased the price target of BayWa (ETR:BYW6) to 33.00EUR reporting a potential upside of 0.09%.
On 10/15/2016, Bankhaus Lampe KG released a statement for BayWa (ETR:BYW6) bumped up the target price from 0.00EUR to 33.00EUR that suggested an upside of 0.09%.
Displaying a price of 30.26EUR, BayWa (ETR:BYW6) traded 0.00% even on the day. With the last stock price up 0.00% from the two hundred day average, compared with the S&P 500 Index which has decreased -0.01% over the same time. The company has recorded a 50-day moving average of 0.00EUR and a two hundred day average of 0.00EUR. Trade Volume held steady, with 0 shares of BYW6 changing hands on par with the typical 0
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BayWa has with a one year low of 0.00EUR and a one year high of 0.00EUR and has a total market value of 0 EUR.
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Baywa AG is a Germany-based parent company for the BayWa Group. The Company is engaged in the wholesale and retail of industrial and agricultural goods, and in the provision of related services. Its business activities are structured into the core segments of Agriculture, Building Materials and Energy, along with Other Activities. The Agriculture segment offers products such as grain and fruits, crop protection products, fertilizers, feedstuff and seeds, as well as agricultural equipment such as tractors, forestry machinery and spare parts. The Building Materials segment provides construction materials and building components, operating garden centers and pet departments and providing services for heating and sanitary installations on a regional basis. The Energy segment offers mineral oils, biodiesel and lubricants and operates a network of around 280 fuel stations in Germany. Its subsidiaries include Apollo Apples Ltd.
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The number one choice of most visitors remains the "all-you-can-eat" Chicken Dinners which consist of homemade breads, butter and freshly prepared preserves, chicken noodle soup, house-made salads, golden fried, lightly breaded premium chicken, savory dressing, thick, rich giblet gravy with creamy mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, hot vegetable, and homemade ice cream. If you leave the Bavarian Inn hungry, you alone are at fault. I have never had a bad experience. Most of the dishes are German style. I didn't know how to rank the price, you will pay $19 for the family style chicken dinner, but look at all the food you get. I think it's quite a deal for the price. Below the restaurant are 8 shops featuring wines, cooking utensils, toys, and other unique oddities. One shop even sells authentic and old-world style traditional German costumes. Eating at the Bavarian Inn is well worth a drive to Frankenmuth.
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The German Military Governor in occupied France has issued a second anti-Jewish decree, requiring that all "Jewish" firms be placed under "French" administrators, the United Press reports from Paris.
Jewish firms, according to the decree, are all those "whose owners are Jews or… with a Jewish manager or that have more than a third of the members of the board of directors who are Jews," the dispatch said. All such firms, under an earlier order, were obliged to register with the authorities by the end of October.


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Weekend shooting victim succumbs to his injuries
Police gather at the scene of a shooting on College Street in Toronto. (Tom Podolec / CTV Toronto)
Published Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:17PM EST
A man shot in the city's west end over the weekend has died of his injuries.
Toronto police announced Monday that 23-year-old Qoheleth Chong died in hospital, where he was undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound to his neck.
Chong was shot at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday morning, on College Street just east of Bathurst Street.
He was transferred to hospital without vital signs.
Investigators are asking the public for help locating two suspects seen running from the scene iof the shooting incident.
One is described as a slim, 6'1" black male last seen wearing a tan or khaki jacket or shirt. The other is described as a 5'9" black male last spotted in all black, baggy clothing.
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By Kristin Bednarski
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Jackson Township residents are being asked to replace a 2 mill levy for fire and EMS services this November.
According to Harold Herron, fiscal officer for Jackson Township, the replacement levy will be used to help furnish the fire department and pay for EMS services the township receives from Stonelick Township, Williamsburg and Wayne Township.
"Jackson Township is a small township, one of the smallest in Clermont County," Herron said.
He said because of this, the township lacks industry that would bring in tax money and help support the fire department without outside funding.
"We absolutely need this levy to continue to provide services for the residents of Jackson Township," Herron said.
Herron said the 2 mill levy would cost home owners approximately $30 per year for a house valued at $50,000 and approximately $61 per year for a house valued at $100,000.
He said it is estimated that the levy will generate $109,000, which would go toward fire department operations including equipment, salaries and supplies as well as contracted EMS services.
Herron said without a levy, the fire department would not be able to afford these salaries or any new equipment. He said they also would not be able to afford EMS services from other townships.
"If we lose that it would just be devastation to the fire department and to the residents of Jackson Township," Herron said about the levy.
Herron said the levy passed by around 60 percent the first time. He said he is hopeful residents will support the replacement levy this year.
If the levy fails, he said they could attempt to pass it again in the next election, but that is not something they want to resort to.
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Bears in the trash, bears in the shed, bears eating the dog door. I guess they cause a lot of problems. But what about the people's kids who are harassing bears? Chasing them, throwing sticks at them and I even saw them pulling out sling shots. It's just a matter of time until one of them gets hurt. I live at Churchill Park and I see the kids do it on a daily basis. No matter what you tell them, they continue to do it. Please parents, have a talk with your kids about harassing the bears.
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I noticed an article in the Sunday newspaper title "Doggie bag use on the rise." I found this article interesting in that the man in the photograph appears to be wearing natural rubber latex gloves while he is wrapping up somebody's leftover sandwich.
As someone who is allergic to latex and knows that for approximately 17 percent of the population this is a life-threatening allergy, I am concerned to see food service workers putting themselves at risk. There's absolutely no reason for food service workers to wear rubber gloves. There's clear vinyl gloves that protect them and protect the people they are feeding. Please notice this and if you employ people who work with food, don't subject them to this needless risk.
Donna Meiners
Thanks to the Empire for the thoughtful editorial in the Sunday's newspaper. This community does need to be concerned about our image, our future economic viability and our ability to retain the capital. It is high time somebody pointed this out to the business community and got us thinking. Managed growth of our economy, in all sectors, is vital to Juneau's future as Alaska's capital city and the rest of the state is watching.
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"The essence of LOVE is found everywhere in nature, and LOVE is the vibratory field for the plant kingdom, the kinship of the creatures, the nurturing power of the Feminine, and elements such as the water."
In times of massive change, our task is to bond with the land, to revere nature again as our Ancestors did, and to see ourselves as part of this thin and fragile biosphere, Our Earth, the source of all life and our spiritual home. The love of the land has always been central to our most cherished dreams and memories, and if we delve far enough below the surface of the modern mechanistic overlay, we find that Gaia has been patiently waiting for us to return. We are all Children of the Earth, and at the heart of our roving discontent is a veiled desire to be reunited with our perennial family, the other-than-human world.
Renewing our relationship with The Sacred begins with encounters in the wild, where our hearts naturally open to a space of unconditional love full of gratitude for nature's abundance, and the gift of life itself. When we experience the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures that are nature's enchantment and joy, we realign with the magic of "Natura" the Green Goddess, our beautiful green world, the kingdom of the plant spirits, and the intrinsic harmony of natural law.
Of course, in a humancentric society, there is a huge lack of knowledge regarding the natural world, and the human/nature separation is painfully extreme, leading to callous attitudes and misguided fears. It may seem that urbanized humanity has given up on the Earth, but the harmonic intelligence and Great Heart in nature is waiting, and the Earth has not given up on us. Educating ourselves about the landforms, plants, trees, creatures and seasonal patterns in our bioregion is a life-long undertaking, and in the meantime, there is so much to love in the natural world. Graceful horizon lines, stalwart trees, soft breezes shaking the seed pods, animal tracks, sinewy snake tracings, endless variations in leaf and stone, patterns in sprout and decay, feathered shade and bird song all speak to the senses, and we know the charm and delight of the creatures endlessly calling their names.
Are we listening? What are they telling us? When we hear the voices of Earth Community, we are transfixed by the many distinct expressions of beauty, spirit and practicality. Entering "timeless time" is a way to bond with nature, revere nature, and with love, express the earth-honoring ceremonies that align us with The Sacred that dwells in ourselves, all beings and the natural world. Both the macrocosm and microcosm of Gaia are sentient in countless unique ways, and Her response to your biophilia, reverence and positive energy may surprise you!
A wonderful practice to adopt is an "Earth Blessing" ritual and recognition that spirit flows through the land, elements and all beings, and that each moment is a gift of vitality and joy. The essence of love is found everywhere in nature, and love is the vibratory field for the plant kingdom, the kinship of the creatures, the nurturing power of the Feminine, and elements such as the water. Blessing and being blessed, expressing our wonder and gratitude with song, chant, drumming, prayer and reflection creates an atmosphere of celebration and love between us and the nonhuman world. By evoking the spiritual realms, and acknowledging The Sacred in ourselves and the land, we are expressing the powerful forces of unconditional love that empower all of our partnerships in Earth Community.
All things arise again in perennial growth, and the essence of Natura, the Green Goddess, or "veriditas" is the irreducible principle that the green souls of all beings are blessed with renewal and rebirth. Remaining in place as a timeless, thriving and ever-rejuvenating mystery, the unfailing themes of abundant life continue to manifest, even as we move into an unpredictable future. As the era of Empire ends after centuries of misdirection, our journey comes full circle in a surprising paradox, with our re-indigenization becoming our "future primitive" path. The beauty and timelessness of ancestral wisdom is an unstoppable force, as rewilding and recovering indigenous mind become the goal for all people. We have eternal access to a deep well of ancestral knowing, the divine pattern lives on in the DNA, and Gaia's Matrix sustains us with the everlasting restoration of healing and regeneration.
Loving the Earth with a fierce devotion may mean that we view the damage being done to nature as attacks on our own family and kinship groups. The despair and rage we feel as witnesses to terracide, animal exploitation and the everyday disrespect for the land can be channelled into creating awareness, resistance efforts, the Earth Rights movement, and by rejecting the numbing and destructive values of Empire. When we open our hearts to Natura in our thoughts, words, actions and cultural life we will find sacred purpose in the co-creation of an earth-honoring commons, and restore much-needed balance. Our re-enchantment with the natural world is essential for devoting ourselves to eco-activism, environmental healing and earth remediation, and the future rests with us!
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Cordova Rotary is seeking sponsorships of all levels for its third annual Pancakes with Santa breakfast. Local businesses can support this worthwhile event for as little as $250. At this signature fundraiser, children of all ages are invited to enjoy a morning of holiday fun with Santa, Mrs. Claus and Santa's elves, Saturday, Dec. 8 from 8:30 -11:00 a.m. at Gulf Coast Kid's House, 3401 N. 12thAve.
The 3rd annual "Pancakes with Santa" is hosted by the Cordova Rotary Club and presented by The Mostoller Group Realty and ADX Communications/Cat Country and Gulf Power. Businesses interested in sponsorship opportunities may visit www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org.
Proceeds of the event will benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House, a nonprofit organization that facilitates the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and promotes child abuse prevention awareness through community education.
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Antonio Di Natale's agent laughed off reports of an imminent move to Juventus. "There's nothing true about it."
The 35-year-old striker will be out of contract in June 2014 and there were rumours today in the Italian media that Juve were planning a swoop.
"There's absolutely nothing true about this story of Di Natale going from Udinese to Juventus," agent Bruno Carpeggiani told Tuttojuve.com.
"It must be a typical transfer session headline-grabber."
Di Natale had already turned down an offer from Juventus last year because he wanted to see out his career in Udine.
He scored 23 Serie A goals in 33 games this term, plus three in six Europa League appearances.
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DVD Extra: BBC America sci-fi drama 'Orphan Black: Season One' stars Tatiana Maslany as multiple clones trying to figure out who created them and why, and who is trying to kill them off.
Grifter Sarah Manning stared briefly into the face of a distraught woman on the railway platform just before the woman walked in front of an oncoming train. She was shocked not by the woman's suicide, but because her face was identical to her own.
That's just the beginning of the twists and turns that make Orphan Black: Season One (2013, BBC America, not rated, $30; Blu-ray, $35) one of TV's most tantalizing dramas.
Sarah snatches up the woman's purse in the chaos that ensues after the accident and hatches a plan to assume the woman's — Elizabeth Childs — life for a few days and drain her bank account. Instead, she finds herself immersed in a deadly international conspiracy in which she is just one of several clones and somebody is killing them off.
She hadn't counted on dealing with what Childs, a detective, left behind — a police department inquiry, a suspicious partner (Kevin Hanchard), a handsome, but mysterious boyfriend (Dylan Bruce) and a connection to a handful of the other clones — while trying to make things right in her own life so that she can see her young daughter. Luckily, she has a resourceful foster brother, Felix Dawkins (Jordan Gavaris) watching her back.
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Her fellow clones have been brought up in different environments and countries, and developed wildly different personalities. They are slow to trust her, or she them, as they are all in the dark about who created them or for what reason, who is their original template or who is hunting them down.
Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany, who spent 10 years doing comedic improv, stars as Sarah and her myriad "sisters." She shape-shifts from one character to the next giving each distinctive looks, postures, attitudes, gestures, tics and speech patterns. She often has to be two, and sometimes three, people in one scene, and sometimes has to portray one character pretending to be another.
In addition to Sarah and Elizabeth, whose story is told post-mortem, there's conservative suburban "soccer mom" Alison Hendrix, nerdy science student Cosima Niehaus and jittery German Katja Obinger, who is shot dead by the murderous, self-mutilating assassin Helena — who has been convinced that she's the original and the other clones are abominations. Three other clones (seen only on I.D. cards and records) — Danielle Fournier of France, Aryanna Giordano of Italy and Janika Zingler of Austria — were previous victims of Helena.
They eventually learn they are the product of a shadowy scientific movement, the Neolutionists, headed by one Dr. Aldous Leekie (Matt Frewer), who monitors and tests them without their knowledge. One clone, Rachel Adams, was raised by the Neolutionists and seems fully aware of their work. They are opposed by a fundamentalist group called the Prolethians, who are behind Helena.
The series was co-created by writer Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and poses a plethora of moral and ethical questions about human cloning and experimentation, not to mention issues of how much nature or nurturing has to do with how a person turns out. Perhaps some of that will be answered in 2014 when the series returns. Sarah and her sisters are nowhere close to figuring things out.


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Oil falls below $112, demand concern weighs
(Reuters) - Oil fell to around $112 a barrel on Friday as a slowdown in China's trade flows and weaker forecasts from the International Energy Agency added to concern about demand, offsetting hopes of stimulus measures aimed at lifting global growth.
Underscoring a weaker oil demand picture, the Paris-based IEA, which advises 28 industrialized countries, reduced its estimate for global oil demand growth in 2013 by 150,000 barrels per day in a monthly report.
Brent crude for September delivery was down $1.45 to $111.77 by 1113 GMT, having traded as low as $111.56 earlier in the session. U.S. crude was down $1.09 to $92.27.
"Lower economic growth is feeding through to slower oil demand all round," David Fyfe, head of the IEA's markets division, told Reuters. "Global inventories have risen, and the oil market looks comfortably supplied."
Data on Friday from the second-largest oil consumer, China, showed July exports rose just 1 percent from a year ago, suggesting pro-growth policies have been slow to gain traction and more urgent action may be needed.
"The trade balance data missed the mark, raising the question of commodities demand in the second half, and provided some downside to commodities prices," said Tim Waterer, a senior trader at CMC Markets in Sydney.
"But it's not entirely bad how the market is interpreting this news. The weakness in China's economic data leaves the door open for further rate cuts by the central bank that could kick start the economy again."
So far on Friday, Brent has held above an important level of technical support, the 200-day moving average at $111.32. Should that be breached, the next notable level is $110, said Olivier Jakob, analyst at Petromatrix.
Oil is still set to rise for a second week, supported by improved jobs data in the No. 1 oil user the United States, supply concerns and optimism about the prospect of monetary easing policies in theeuro zone and China.
The cut in the IEA's 2013 oil demand growth forecast came a day after producer group OPEC said it may have to reduce its own oil demand growth estimate for next year by 20 percent due to a weak economic outlook.
A drop in North Sea output due to a heavy period of oilfield maintenance and tension in the Middle East are supporting Brent, widening its premium to U.S. crude to nearly $20 a barrel, the most since mid-May.
North Sea crude underpins the Brent contract, which is used to price oil in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. North Sea supply is set to plunge 17 percent in September, adding to signs of a shortage that may artificially lift Brent.
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Tropical Storm Ernesto weakened as it traveled inland from the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but it sent wind gusts and showers across the state of Veracruz, home to some of Mexico's busiest ports and oil installations.
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Every morning I post a new quotation on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. The quotation on February 9th, 2012 was from Jerry Weinberg, one of my mentors in the IT industry. The quotation was:
"It may look like a crisis, but it's only the end of an illusion."
Many years ago, I copied this quotation to my list of favorites when I read one of Jerry's books, "The Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully." And when I recently reread the quote taken out of the context of the book, it struck me at first as a kind of wisecrack — the kind of thing you'd say as a quick rejoinder to someone's Facebook post about a problem they're having.
But then I read it again and, even without going back to the book for context, I saw how profound it is.
One dictionary reference defines crisis as:
1. a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
2. a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.
3. a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life.
But these are point-in-time definitions — they define a crisis based on what's happening now. Instead, we need to consider the entire timeline over which a crisis develops. For example, the BP gulf oil spill didn't just start when the wellhead blew — the problem started many years earlier when incorrect assumptions were made and then subsequent warning signs were ignored.
The same thing happened with the Challenger shuttle disaster. The choice to use O-rings in the design of the shuttle was based on some critical assumptions, and the crisis only occurred when there was a decision to launch the shuttle even after some cold weather stretched the limits on those assumptions. The assumptions had been all but forgotten, and they had been replaced by an illusion that the shuttle was safe under those conditions.
More recently in the United States we've seen the debt crisis in the news. And, like the others, this crisis really isn't something sudden that's appeared out of nowhere. Instead, it's the natural outcome of a recession that cut government income, together with the effects of a tax cut, an increase in medical and retirement benefits, an aging population, and a change in accounting policy that revealed the true nature of the debt. The crisis came when we suddenly realized how bad things are (the end of the illusion), but the sources of the problem go back many, many years.
I've written before about the root of humor being a sudden shift in perspective, and it's ironic to me that the root of a crisis is the same. And yet that's human nature: we continue to see things a certain way, day after day, week after week, year after year. And then suddenly we see things differently — we see them for what they've been all along. A crisis is generally considered to be a bad thing, but we also need to remember that a crisis is just an opportunity to see things clearly. It's not the crisis that's the problem — the problem is the way that we deceive ourselves. We ease gradually into our world of illusion, taking things for granted, basing our lives on certain unspoken assumptions. And then, "BANG!" The illusions are shattered all at once, and we call the result a crisis.
So when you're faced with a crisis, don't blame the people who happen to be around when the crisis is made visible. Instead, look at the source of the illusion, look at the incorrect assumptions that were made, and get an understanding of how we managed to deceive ourselves for so long. You don't prevent a crisis by developing a specially trained team to deal with the crisis when it occurs. You prevent a crisis by keeping things out in the open, by voicing assumptions and keeping them visible, and by actively preventing the illusion.
If there's no illusion, then there can't be a crisis.


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Vital Point Martial Arts
We are a small school located near Buffalo NY (5222 Transit RD in Depew NY). The foundation of what we do is JKD concepts. We teach a blend of JKD concepts, Filipino Martial arts, Muay Thai boxing and grappling. My goal as an instructor is to have rounded students who can kick, punch, trap, grapple and use or defend against weapons. I know that it is quite a challenge to train in multiple areas but I believe that it makes for interesting training and makes for better self-defense
We do spar with contact but use equipment such as mats, boxing gloves and headgear to keep it safe. We spar a number of different ways, boxing, kickboxing, grappling, mixing grappling/kickboxing together and weapons sparring
Our main focus isnt competition but we have participated in grappling and Muay Thai events.
About myself the instructor Im certified to teach JKD concepts and FMA under Guro Dan Inosanto and certified to teach Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute . I also have brown belts in Judo and Vee-jitsu and a red glove in savate
Our club has Heavy bags , a speed bag , double-end bag focus gloves , Thai pads , Kicking shields and Mats for grappling
Check out our web site http://vitalpointmartialarts.net BTW I haven't rated my dojo since I it's my place and I'm bias but I do feel that we are the best place to train in the Buffalo NY area
I'll have someone else rate it
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Anchor group director arrested in Rs 26 crore cheating case
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested Mehul Shah, the director of Anchor group of companies and co-owner of the erstwhile IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers, in connection with a Rs 26-crore cheating case registered against him
The authorities have also arrested his co-directors Sanjay Shah and Atul Shah. The Sessions Court rejected his plea for bail and ordered his arrest by the EOW. Speaking to MiD DAY, Additional CP (EOW) Rajvardhan Sinha said, "We have arrested the accused and they will be produced in court on Friday."
A case was registered against him and 11 others after Indur Chaudhary, owner of Art advertising and marketing and father of actor Ashish Chaudhary, lodged a complaint against him. In his complaint, Chaudhary alleged that some of his former employees had diverted funds and poached some of Chaudhary's clients to their new advertisement firm. According to the complaint, the employees floated a new ad firm Red C Advertising in connivance with directors of the Anchor Group.
Chaudhary said the former employees had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the employees to compensate him for the losses he incurred owing to them but subsequently, they had refused to honour the commitment and Chaudhary alleged he was cheated to the tune of Rs 26 crore. In September last year, the Anchor Group had issued a statement saying they had business dealings with the firm floated by the former employees, but had nothing to do with Chaudhary's company, hence, the allegations against Shah were baseless.


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'The Heroine of Lyme Regis' tells the story of Mary Anning, the legendary Lyme fossil hunter. In 1808, at just 10 years of age, Mary discovered the bones of the icthyosaurus whilst fossil hunting in Lyme. This was one of the first icthyosaurus specimens ever to be found, and Mary won the respect of scientists all over
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Tony Romo said he should have eaten the ball rather than throw it on the second-and-6 play where he was intercepted, giving Green Bay the ball to set up the winning score in a rally from 23 points down.
One reason he didn't is because the offenses for both teams were moving the ball.
"I think that played a role in that thought process," he said. "If the score would have been 10-7, I think that would have changed it a little bit. More than anything, I can't make that decision in that situation. Got to eat the ball. I understand that, more than anybody. We've done a good job of that all year long. When you look back, one throw all year, you'd want that one back."
Romo said he was following the rules of the play, going to a pass when he saw an unfavorable matchup with the run, despite knowing that a pass risked stopping the clock or being intercepted.
"You just go by your rules, and you look to run certain looks, and you look to pass in other ones," he said. "Obviously, like I said before, if you could do it again, you wouldn't make the same choice. More than anything, it came up a little differently because I had to make a guy miss, and you just got to eat the ball at that point."
Romo said the option to pass out of that run play is nothing new. He said the Cowboys have used it for the past five years, and there are examples where it has worked out.
"You hear about the ones that you lose, but you don't hear about the ones that we do a good job with, the calls that are made, the end of games against New York, Oakland, Minnesota," he said. "So that's part of the game. And you understand that."
Asked how he keeps late-game disappointments from breaking his spirit, he said, "We've had plenty of late-game victories. If your football team is good enough, over time, you're not going to play in 10 of them, 12 games like that in two years. We've been playing in them every week, and we understand that. Like I said before, the games are going to come down to a possession, and we've had a lot of success in those situations, and we're going to have a lot going forward."
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KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine handed chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko a commanding victory in its presidential election Sunday, giving the pro-European billionaire a chance to resolve a conflict that has created the greatest tensions between the West and Russia since the Cold War.
He takes the office once held by pro-Kremlin Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted in February after anti-government protests.
That revolt led to Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and the rise of a separatist movement in Ukraine's east. These are massive challenges that will test a longtime politician who has promised to navigate between Russia and the West.
Poroshenko, 48, is a softspoken businessman who built a candy empire in Ukraine's post-Soviet economy. Forbes estimates his wealth at $1.3 billion.
He moved Sunday to paint himself as a conciliator, declaring that his first official act after inauguration would be to visit the heart of the separatist rebellion in the Donets Basin.
"The first steps of our entire team at the beginning of the presidency will concentrate on ending the war, ending the chaos, ending the disorder and bringing peace to Ukrainian soil, to a united, single Ukraine," he said at a victory rally.
He has also said he wants closer ties with the European Union.
But with violence preventing many citizens in pro-Russian eastern Ukraine from voting, it remained far from clear how much people there would accept Poroshenko's mandate.
Separatists in the region had vowed to disrupt the vote. They largely succeeded, with many polling stations shuttered, ballots stolen, and election officials threatened and even kidnapped.
Exit polls showed Poroshenko taking more than 55 percent of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
His closest rival, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, whom polls indicated got 12 percent to 13 percent, conceded.
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9/11 Truther Defaces Delacroix's 'Liberty' While Iconic Painting Was On Display At Satellite Of France's LouvreA woman was arrested and charged Thursday with defacing Eugene Delacroix's famous "Liberty Leading the People" painting at a satellite of the Louvre art museum in France.
World Press Photo Contest 2013: The Multimedia WinnersThe Amsterdam-based World Press Photo Foundation announced the winners of its 2013 Multimedia Competition on Friday.
How Fashion Companies Are Rescuing Italy's TreasuresItalian fashion house Fendi will give Rome's Trevi Fountain a $2.93 million facelift -- but it's not the only one in the fashion industry rescuing Italy's cultural treasures.
Blue Ivy Gets A $200,000 Birthday Party And $80,000 Diamond Encrusted BarbieBlue Ivy, the daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, is living lavishly, reportedly receiving a $80,000 Barbie and $200,000 birthday party.
Large Stone Breasts Survive Lightning Strike In AustraliaAn Australian statue based on the Venus de Milo was obliterated by lightning, leaving only the breasts in tact.
Proposed Phoenix Observation Tower Could 'Pin' City On The MapA $60 million pushpin-shaped Phoenix Observation Tower could rise 430 feet above Arizona's capital city by 2015.
Yoko Ono Unveils Menswear Line Inspired By John Lennon's 'Very Sexy Body'Yoko Ono is launching a menswear collection inspired by John Lennon.
Painting Depicts President Obama As Crucified Jesus ChristChristian groups are outraged by a painting of Barack Obama that depicts him as Jesus Christ.
Marilyn Monroe And Other Photos Sell For $750,000 At Polish AuctionPhotographs of the iconic sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and other pictures taken by Milton H. Greene attracted an estimated 500 bidders at an auction conducted by Desa Unicum in Warsaw, Poland.
Picasso Painting Sells For $41 Million At New York City AuctionA 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for the hefty price of $41.5 million at an auction hosted by Sothesby's in New York City on Thursday night.
Sistine Chapel Turns 500, Battles 'Drunken Herds'Critics are complaining that 'drunken herds' of tourists are ruining Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece.
Artist Kills 9,000 Butterflies For Art Exhibit, Damien Hirst Comes Under Fire For 'In And Out Of Love' [PHOTO]The artist Damien Hirst has come under fire after it emerged that more than 9,000 butterflies died as part of an art work in his latest exhibition.
Picasso, Matisse And Monet Stolen In Dutch Museum HeistSeven paintings, including works of Picasso, Matisse and Monet's were stolen from a Dutch museums on Tuesday.
Rothko Vandal: Did He Do It For Facebook Likes?A man who identified himself as Vladimir Umanets told reporters that he defaced a Mark Rothko painting at London's Tate Modern museum.
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Pre-Production Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades
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Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Shape: Rounded cap with torpedo foot
Size: 5 1/3 x 44
Country: Honduras
Strength: Full
Production: Pre-Production
Release Date: IPCPR 2012
Today we bring you a review of the Pre-Production Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades. This was given to us by Andre Farkas last spring, 2011. Only ten were handed out by him. This cigar is scheduled to be released this year and to be based off the Exclusivo blend. Will this be the next cigar from Viaje to rule them all? Will it be the next Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. 5? Or just another excellent stick from Viaje? The name itself sounds pretty bad ass and unique, Honey and Hand Grenades. We won't really know till it's out on the market. Anyways enough of the talk lets dive into this review!
The Look: The shape of the Honey and Hand Grenades is very unique. If I'm correct this shape is going to be the first of it's kind in the cigar industry. It consists of a rounded cap and a torpedo like foot. The size is similar to a Corona. The cap by the looks of it is triple capped and the wrapper is put on very smooth from head to foot. The wrapper has a light amount of veins and the pack is very firm with virtually no give. Lastly, the band has a glued on H & HG standing for Honey and Hand Grenades and has brass knuckles underneath it.
The Start: After inspecting the cigar I move to the pre-light aromas. The wrapper had light scents of manure and cedar, nothing too strong. As for the foot it also had a light smell of manure nothing too strong or anything, just average. Moving on to the pre-light draw it took some effort to draw and only had a small amount of sweetness. I couldn't really pin point it to anything though. Now to begin the light up. Immediately received a strong red pepper spice that gave the tongue a good tickle and made the palate moist. It also had a dark, rich earth flavor.
The Beginning: The first third starts with the red pepper again which you can really feel on the tongue giving it a prickly feeling. As for the draw it becomes easier the farther you move into the torpedo foot. Sounds kind of weird saying torpedo foot. Making my way through the foot I picked up notes of a really dark flavor like a dark roast coffee. When letting the cigar sit it produces little wisps of smoke continuously and as for each draw they produce a great amount of voluminous white smoke that warms the mouth. Now once I get passed the torpedo foot the spice begins to smooth out and the dark flavors begin to come on more than before. The burn here is a little wavy but nothing too concerning. Pretty confident it should smooth out later because it probably waved out due to the torpedo foot light. I'm also really enjoying how it feels in the hand and mouth, good natural feel with the right amount of weight to it. Getting closer to the second third the flavor profile begins to change starting with a bitterness rising up and a tiny amount of burnt caramelized maple wood. With the aroma being of a sweet wood. Also by the start of the second third the burn evens out and the ash that is a mix of white, grey, and black stays firm up til this point.
The Middle: Now making my way into the second third the smoke begins to become more creamy adding more of that sweetness of a semi burnt maple wood. The spice isn't completely gone thought it's now more on the back burner to say the least. The profile transition so far has just been great; starting with the dark beginning and now entering the sweet middle. The draw at this point has become very smooth and producing more voluminous amounts of smoke. The burn also has improved just like the draw becoming almost razor sharp. Another plus with this cigar too is that you can let it rest for quite some time without it going out which is due to the smaller ring gauge. Now just before going into the last third I noticed a hint of manure which I'm saying I could have been picking up from the aroma itself.
The End: Lastly, I begin the final third of the Honey and Hand Grenades. The peak of the sweet and creaminess is right here and then it slowly begins to retract. The spice begins it's ascend back up with it starting to tickle the tongue again. Along with the spice comes the bitterness again. It transforms into more of a barnyard type musk. For example when you go into an old barn and it gives off an old wet smell. The burn is still going steady and same with the ash. Getting farther into the last third the smoke begins to dry out more and inducing a very small amount of almond flavor and a bitter anise flavor on the finish but, still overall keeping that pleasant musky spice. I gave it a retro haul here and experienced a heavy amount of spice that made me tear up a bit. Then as for the finish it consisted of red pepper with an after taste of the musky barnyard wood.
Final Thoughts: Once all is said and done this smoke took me about 1 hour and 10 minutes. The Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades was superb! I was able to smoke it down to the nub without any complaints. I'm very excited for when this hits the market. It has a bad ass name and I especially love the new shape that Viaje tried to do here with a mix between your standard Parejo and Figurado. Hopefully this won't be the last of this kind of shape because others in the industry could benefit from this idea and maybe even take it further. The Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades provides an excellent journey that any aficionado or beginner would be happy with. I look forward to when this is out and others can enjoy it just as much as I did. Lastly remember folks to check back when this cigar hits the market for our post production review comparison!
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My problem is I have a nasty vericose vein....and not on my legs. It is in a very, um, sensitive area. My problem is that it hurts a lot, making certain marital activities very uncomfortable. Any suggestions on what to do???
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With the Hawks chasing in the game's final 90 seconds and down just 79-74, the Cavaliers sealed the game by snagging three offensive rebounds to keep their possession alive. Williams polished it off by draining a deep three-pointer with 52.1 seconds to play to put the Cavaliers up 82-74.
West finished with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting, and six assists and four rebounds. Williams finished with 12 points, five assists and four rebounds.
"They've got weapons all over the floor," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. "As good as he is, and LeBron is one of the best I've seen in 27 years in this league, he doesn't do it alone. And we tried to double him some tonight and West and Williams and those other guys made us pay for it every time."
--The Cavaliers' largest lead all game was just 10 points. The Hawks stayed close despite being smashed on the boards (48-33) for the fourth straight game and shooting just .315 (23-for-73) from the floor.
Smith led the Hawks with 26 points and eight rebounds. Johnson added 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Murray added 14 points as the only other Hawks player to reach double-figures. But the final-game effort changed the tone in the Hawks' locker room from defeated before the game to a bit more feisty afterwards.
"We'll go into the summer aiming to get back here next year and give a much better showing," Smith said. "We're not done yet by any stretch."
--The Hawks' 22-15 first quarter edge marked the first time the entire series they led at the end of a quarter and their seven-point lead matched their largest in the series up that point.
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"We're not going to go quietly in this series," he said. "I know people expect us to. I know the (analysts) said we would. That's just not who we are, though. We're not that kind of team to just roll over and die for somebody."
--The Hawks' increased output on the offensive end was evident in their early work at the free throw line.
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That free-throw work helped offset a brutal shooting effort from the floor in the first half. The Hawks shot .316 (12-for-38) in the first half, including a dismal 4-for-18 showing in the second quarter. And they were still down just two points, 40-38, at halftime.
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