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Googa Mooga
I could start with the name. There isn't a person that I know who wondered how could you call a festival Googa Mooga? Also, nobody ever gets it right. Mooga googa, or that googa thing or is it mooga mooga. Anyway, enough on that name. This event was food and drink festival. Think of a musical festival such as Bonaroo but instead food and wine are the primary focus. Good idea if you can pull it off.
The event was put on in Prospect Park. They couldn't have been luckier weather-wise. It was sunny, 77 and not a cloud in the sky which is probably why people stayed, hung out and there weren't any uprisings.
The festival was divided into two sections. The "free" area but you had to get a ticket to get in there which means they knew exactly how many people were attending. Then there was the "extra mooga" side which cost $250 per ticket per day. Yes, if you wanted to attend both days (saturday and sunday)it would be $500.
In the "free" area there was a band shell and then food vendors galore including a beer and wine tasting pavilion and a coffee experience. The place was packed and the lines for food could go anywhere from an hour or to an hour and a half. The event lasted until 8pm and by 5pm most of the vendors had run out of food. There were also a few bands playing at the end of the evening. It was a beautiful day so my guess is most people got there, decided what the hell, here I am with my friends hanging, enjoying the weather, inside a park and I will just stand in this ridiculous line and buy some food…not so true on the other side.
In the "extra mooga" area there was food events over the course of the day including panels, some DJ's, music at night and food and drinks were free as part of your ticket price. Unami burger had people waiting in line for over an hour plus at 2pm and they ran out of food at 330. Not pretty for the people who had stood in line for the two bite burger.
At Tertulia, where the line was also long but only lasted about 15 minutes, there was one paella pan with a woman literally using a tablespoon to scoop out some rice for your plate where you got 2 tablespoons of paella.
Colicchio & friends gave out a piece of meat with some corn. They all treated it like a food tasting event which happen all over the city during the year for non-profit organizations but when you pay $250 to go to this event where not a dime is going to a non-profit organization, it isn't okay. People were hungry and pissed.
Back at the boat house, the restaurant of the moment would bring out plates of food and people would swarm them and in seconds the food would be gone. It was a tad barbaric.
Inside the Blue Ribbon fried chicken event there wasn't even a regulated line but a swarm of people attempting to shove each others way in to get a piece of fried chicken.
Music festivals work because you put a band up on a stage and 1000 people can circle around. There is food to get but it isn't the highlight. People paid $250 a piece to stand in line for a small tidbit of food if they had not run out. The people who ran this event knew exactly how many people were coming each day because they the sold tickets. The event was a shit show, to put it bluntly. It was poorly produced and operated. Each food vendor should have been told to prepare for the amount of people that were coming and put at least 10 people behind the booths just to serve and another 20 to cook. They each had just a handful at best. Jazzfest moves the people through because they have at least 20+ people working at each food vendor.
For the people inside the "paid" area there should have been buckets of water bottles around. There weren't even garbage people. There were piles of empty plates on the picnic tables. The lines for drinks were ridiculously long too. Even when you left the festival, taking the Q back into the city took forever. Did anybody have a conversation with the transportation people of NYC and mention that they should not run the trains like a weekend schedule because of the throng of people coming to the festival? BTW the cell service out there was terrible too. The operators could have fixed that easily but alas, did not. Maybe they were saving themselves for the nasty tweeting that would have gone on.
Beautiful setting, good idea but beyond poorly executed. I bought tickets for the whole family and my kids bolted after they got their unami burger. I can't believe that I paid $250 a head for this. A complete rip-off. I am not the only person out there yesterday who wanted their money back. The experience, considering the food amount, was worth about $50 at best.
Can't tell you about the other side but there is nothing fun about standing in line for an hour or more for food that you can get around the city. It would have been more fun to do a walking tour of all these restaurants or even for $250 a head we could have rented a bus and gone door to door. Lesson learned, I would have a hard time imaging that they are going to get people out there for year 2 particularly for the "extra mooga". .
BTW, we left the show starving. Went back to the city and sat down for dinner at Barbuto where they are always so obnoxious about getting a table. Empty tables but it will be an hour wait. Really? Can you call me on my cell when the table becomes available? Answer: no, but you can take a card and call us. Funny enough, less than 5 minutes later we were sitting because they decided to fill the empty tables. Seriously? I will say the food is always good there these days and it wasn't a year ago. Does it make up for the snooty attitude when you walk in the door….questionable.
Here are a few quotes I found this morning on line about Googa Mooga. Pretty much confirms what I wrote.
Ran out of beer, ran out of food.
What a fucking shit show.
Via FOC The Lime Spider, some calculations W/R/T Googa Mooga:
The organizers say 40,000 per day. Let's agree, generously, that peak will be 30,000.
I think 35% will be at the concerts, and not on line for food at any given time, but to be polite, let's say 50% to make them feel like people came for the music. Also because it makes the math easier: 15,000 on line for food.
75 vendors. 2 lines per vendor. 150 lines. 100 people per line.
Cash transactions. Optimistically, 60 transactions per hour. That means each line will run about an hour and a half, for tasting portions or slightly larger. Even if there are twice as many lines, or half as many people, you're still looking at 45 minute waits.
Street thinkers call it Tight Math. For the sake of the people who are going, I hope these calculations (by someone w/ food festival experience) are off base. The Cod is Pro Prospect Park — despite the restrictions on fishing. The Cod is a fan of many of the food vendors. Based on past experiences, not sure that putting all of these purveyors in the same place will lead to a better time than having them scattered around NYC.


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Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
[Humazah 104:1] Ruin is for every open slanderer, backbiter.
[Humazah 104:2] Who accumulated wealth and hoarded it, counting.
[Humazah 104:3] Does he think that his wealth will prolong his stay on earth forever?
[Humazah 104:4] Never! He will certainly be thrown into the Crushing One.
[Humazah 104:5] And what have you understood what the Crushing One is!
[Humazah 104:6] The fire of Allah, that is ablaze.
[Humazah 104:7] Which will climb on to the hearts.
[Humazah 104:8] Indeed it will be shut over them.
[Humazah 104:9] In extended columns.

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* China's CNPC joins Novatek's Yamal LNG project
MOSCOW, June 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled the gradual end of state-controlled Gazprom's monopoly on exports of natural gas, opening the way for rivals Novatek and Rosneft to compete for huge new Asian markets.
He made the announcement minutes after Novatek signed a deal on Friday to supply at least 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually to China.
China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) also agreed to buy a 20 percent stake in Novatek's $20 billion Yamal-LNG project in northwest Siberia.
"We offer to lower restrictions gradually on liquefied natural gas exports," Putin said in a speech at an economic forum in St Petersburg, adding that the demand for the frozen gas in the Asia Pacific region was growing rapidly.
The move would be a blow to Gazprom, which now has a monopoly on exports of both pipeline gas and LNG under a 2006 law, and which is itself planning a major expansion in sales to Asia because its European markets have been stagnating.
Gazprom announced a plan to build a new LNG facility on the Baltic Sea.
The right to export gas is important to Novatek's plans to set up the LNG plant in Yamal together with France's Total and CNPC.
Novatek currently has 80 percent of the project and Total 20 percent. The Russian company has said it would retain at least 51 percent in Yamal LNG after new partners join it.
Under current arrangements for the project, Gazprom had to be involved as an exporting agent and its role was not clear. Novatek has been postponing investment decision for the project as it has not been able to secure exporting rights.
Russia, the world's second largest gas producer after the United States, exports the bulk of its gas via a pipeline network to Europe where demand is weak due to a slowing economy.
Novatek and the country's top oil producer Rosneft are both lobbying for LNG export rights, with the latter agreeing with ExxonMobil to build an LNG plant on Russian Far East estimated at $15 billion.
On Friday, Rosneft agreed to sell 1 million tonnes of LNG to Japan's Sodeco and 1.25 million tonnes to Marubeni, respectively, from 2019. Swiss oil trader Vitol has also signed a preliminary agreement to buy LNG from Rosneft.
"The strong demand for LNG in Japan and other Asia Pacific region countries, which has been observed in recent years, provides wide opportunities for Rosneft's new LNG project in the Russian Far East," Rosneft said in a statement.


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Culprit: Banglore, "Restaurant" and Bar
Approximate Location: Humbolt 1416
The skinny: This happened a while ago, but I still feel compelled to tell the tale because of the compete lack of class and concern.
A big group of us go to Banglore for dinner and a couple of people order the same curry dish. The food was quite tasty until the two people that had ordered the curry found staples, yes, staples in the sauce while eating. Who knows if they swallowed a few, but we are talking 3-4 staples in each plate, hidden in the sauce. These little guys were not big, but could have caused a few issues in the old digestive track.
What was amazing was that the waitress could have cared less. After complaining that there was additional unwanted metal in the curry and some hesitation on the waitresses end, they offered to replace the dishes and nothing more. The manager did not visit, the waitress did not want to comp the curries, the only thing that followed common protocol was an embarrassed chef personally apologized to us. It really came down to the waitress and her reaction/actions. She literally could have given two shits. Not going back, not impressed.


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I think I might be a bat cuz I prefer nightover day. Am i the only one?
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why is it that i love to walk around in thedead of night like when most people go to sleep i love it a specially in winter if there is a big storm i could stay out all night
ilum 26-30, M 2 Responses 1 Nov 12, 2015
Excellent Night VisionMy eyes are really sensitive. I may be absurdly nearsighted, but I also have really good night vision. I can see just fine with almost no light.I like walking in the dark, knowing I can see find and navigate with confidence. I like knowing I can see when/where many cannot.
Plaid 31-35, F 1 Sep 14, 2011
Dark and Quiet..I love being up when everybody else in my house already is asleep. It's great.. Everything's so peaceful and calm, just watching the stars and the moon as they go by.
I love the dark with all my heart.It fills me, makes me feel whole. When I'm in a dark place, I feel truly alive. I feel like I'm at home in the dark.
sadnessisbeauty 18-21, M 1 Response 2 Jun 24, 2014
I Can't Sleep When It's Still DarkI love the night, and I don't know why, I just feel more awake, and I only sleep when it's light outside. It gets annoying sometimes, but I don't mind.
LostNick 26-30, M 4 Oct 22, 2013
I hate how people always refer to lightas good and dark as bad. I believe (you may consider me weird but) that when we are depressed, lonely, almost like we can't see anyone by our side because there is no one we can see, darkness is by our side. He is enveloping us though we maybe uncomfortable with his support...
Maaren 18-21, M 1 Response 3 May 16, 2015
In Darkness, I BelongI don't wanna sound depressed or Suicidal, the title is just a simple play of poetry. ;D But literally, I am fond of darkness. I like darkness more than being with the light. For some reason, my eyes very well adopt to darkness and night vision is very much suited to me. I can...
PsychjiLL 22-25 4 Responses 1 Oct 10, 2011
I Feel More Comfortable In The DarkWhen Im in the dark I feel so much better about myself.. Cause when I can see myself I feel ugly or unwanted and when im in the dark no one can see me and I feel untouchable. And when Im in the dark with my boyfriend/girlfriend I feel sexy cause they cant see what I look like or...
Bree93 22-25, F 1 Apr 26, 2013
And yea though I stand alone in a Forrest ofshadows I do not fear. For though my road has been long and weary I was born of darkness. My path has graced me with the chance to stand side by side with the sentinels of light, but it is in darkness that I thrive. It is here that I hunt, stalking those that would prey on the...
Cavalier7477 26-30, M 1 May 28, 2014
With The Lights Out, It's Less Dangerous"Here we are now, entertain us"... I see things in the dark I can't in the light...I love the dark. I try to be in the dark as much as possible. I take a shower in the dark, put my make-up on in the dark(and NO I don't look like a clown lol), When I'm lazing...
QueenOfHearts 22-25, F 4 Responses 2 Oct 23, 2009
I enjoy going out in the dark of night.No flashlight is required. I let the night guide me. It does a pretty good job. My other senses perk up and inform me of my surroundings. My eyes adjust to look more for motion than they do in the light. I see different shades of gray and navigate around them. I feel comfortable...
FriendlyBryan 46-50, M 2 Feb 21, 2014
my mom used to lock me at home,switch off the main powers and leave for shopping with other siblings.. i sat in the light coming through the window .. gradually my fear went away and since then the darkness is my best friend.
meety12 22-25, F 1 Response 2 Nov 2, 2014
I'm not a goth! I just like seeing the streetlights, some house lights and I don't know why but I scare my friends easier :D
Lets Sit In the DarkI love to sit in the dark and play on EP. I spend the majority of my time in the dark these days. My friends think I am weird because I had rather burn candles and not turn on any lights. I just prefer to be in the dark because it is peaceful. Come over...
fungirlmmm 46-50, F 8 Responses 2 Jul 14, 2008
I love to stay awake.A clear night sky could make me cry.. Life is so rewarding
Goaskher 26-30, F 2 Mar 21, 2014
I love going to my room closing the doorand with the lights off just listening to music .. Also when I'm waiting for my counselor I wait in the room with the lights off
xXHalfaliveXx 16-17, F 1 Apr 19, 2015
Go KayakI always love to paddle my kayak out to the middle of the lake by my cabin at night... It's a surreal experience when the lake is really really calm. You look down at the water and it reflects yourself and the background of stars and the moon. When you paddle it can...
pimillig 18-21, M 1 Response 1 May 17, 2010
My Hiding PlaceIts where i can rest and where my head won't hurt its where i day dream until i fall asleep its where i hide from the world i love sitting in my dark room all week that is why i'm so pale i spend every day of the week at my house in the dark and its cool, i love the winter cause...
holyflapjacks 18-21, M 0 May 9, 2012
Enjoying DarknessSince a few months ago I have enjoyed being on the darkness. I don't like when the sun is out, I prefer the night. I sit down and turn on my lamp, but at the same time makes me feel a bit miserable. Thing have not been easy for me recently,I don't know what enjoying the darkness...
cs902 22-25 1 Response 1 Apr 14, 2013
People need to stop cutting on the lightswhen I'm trying to sleep
RainbowCrayon666 18-21, F 1 Response 1 Jan 20, 2016
Minei love the darkness it doesnt matter if your weird or a nobody or (excuse the language) a ****-up its the place where your deepest darkest secrets seem that threatening anymore its the place where your allowed to look out of place because in darkness everyone does...
shiftu 22-25, M 2 Aug 22, 2010
The Air Just Smells Nicer At Night:) ...............................
calliney 22-25, F 0 Oct 6, 2012
I absolutely HATE the sunlight!I wish it didn't exist (I know, most people think I'm weird). I don't know what it is about it. I even leave all the blinds in my house closed. I try to make my plans as close to night time as possible.
LetMeBeYourFemme 31-35, F 2 Responses 3 Sep 4, 2014
after all the troubles i have done.whenever i'm alone, i crave to be in the dark. It just gives me a relaxing feeling. I feel that i am safe from any other beings on earth.
lonewolf000 18-21, M 1 Mar 10, 2014
SunsetsAndSunrises 13-15, F 1 Dec 5, 2015
Sleeping in the dark with the fanand silence is the only way I can sleep :)
freespiritgal2777 26-30, F 1 Response 2 Mar 10, 2014
Roaming around my house at nightafter my pupils have dilated to the darkness. The shine from the moon creates an unfamiliar, yet beautiful, world.
Sgm51ngc5194 26-30, M 0 Sep 4, 2014
What LurksI love the dark – that velvety embrace, being alone with myself and whatever it is that lurks there. I know its silly but, I've always been a little afraid of the dark. As I've gotten older, I find that fear still lingers, but, now as an enticement rather than a deterrent...
The Abysshave you ever been out into a feild in the midle of the night and just lay down on the grass ,this is my idea of heaven complete darkness even if there is a few stars in the sky it doesnt matter to me ....you may just be able to hear the hum of a nearby motorway or a distant...
nastybastard 36-40, M 3 Mar 24, 2011
The DarkI love the dark because it is the one place where i can find anywhere that can block out the outside world and let me enter my own mind in peace. Living within my own mind is the lonliest place to be but its also peaceful. The dark covers the problems in my life and allows them...
lifenotknife 26-30, F 2 Responses 1 Jan 5, 2007
It feels good after you turn off the lightand lay down.
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posix_memalign(3) -- Linux man page
NAMEposix_memalign, memalign, valloc - Allocate aligned memory
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 600 #include <stdlib.h> int posix_memalign(void **memptr, size_t alignment, size_t size); #include <malloc.h> void *valloc(size_t size); void *memalign(size_t boundary, size_t size);
DESCRIPTIONThe function posix_memalign() allocates size bytes and places the address of the allocated memory in *memptr. The address of the allocated memory will be a multiple of alignment, which must be a power of two and a multiple of sizeof(void *).
The obsolete function memalign() allocates size bytes and returns a pointer to the allocated memory. The memory address will be a multiple of boundary, which must be a power of two.
The obsolete function valloc() allocates size bytes and returns a pointer to the allocated memory. The memory address will be a multiple of the page size. It is equivalent to memalign(sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE),size).
For all three routines, the memory is not zeroed.
RETURN VALUEmemalign() and valloc() return the pointer to the allocated memory, or NULL if the request fails.
posix_memalign() returns zero on success, or one of the error values listed in the next section on failure. Note that errno is not set.
- The alignment parameter was not a power of two, or was not a multiple of sizeof(void *).
There was insufficient memory to fulfill the allocation request.
NOTESOn many systems there are alignment restrictions, e.g. on buffers used for direct block device I/O. POSIX specifies the pathconf(path,_PC_REC_XFER_ALIGN) call that tells what alignment is needed. Now one can use posix_memalign() to satisfy this requirement.
posix_memalign() verifies that alignment matches the requirements detailed above. memalign() may not check that the boundary parameter is correct.
POSIX requires that memory obtained from posix_memalign() can be freed using free(). Some systems provide no way to reclaim memory allocated with memalign() or valloc() (because one can only pass to free() a pointer gotten from malloc(), while e.g. memalign() would call malloc() and then align the obtained value). GNU libc allows memory obtained from any of these three routines to be reclaimed with free().
GNU libc malloc() always returns 8-byte aligned memory addresses, so these routines are only needed if you require larger alignment values.
AVAILABILITYThe functions memalign() and valloc() have been available in all Linux libc libraries. The function posix_memalign() is available since glibc 2.1.91.
CONFORMING TOThe function valloc() appeared in 3.0 BSD. It is documented as being obsolete in BSD 4.3, and as legacy in SUSv2. It no longer occurs in SUSv3. The function memalign() appears in SunOS 4.1.3 but not in BSD 4.4. The function posix_memalign() comes from POSIX 1003.1d.
HEADERSEverybody agrees that posix_memalign() is declared in <stdlib.h>. In order to declare it, glibc needs _GNU_SOURCE defined, or _XOPEN_SOURCE defined to a value not less than 600.
Everybody agrees that memalign() is declared in <malloc.h>.
According to SUSv2, valloc() is declared in <stdlib.h>. Libc4,5 and glibc declare it in <malloc.h> and perhaps also in <stdlib.h> (namely, if _GNU_SOURCE is defined, or _BSD_SOURCE is defined, or, for glibc, if _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED is defined, or, equivalently, _XOPEN_SOURCE is defined to a value not less than 500).
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Bedrooms: 2. Bathrooms: 2
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- Now slide into the outer socket and connect both sockets with the AeroLink Connector.
AeroLink Connector
The AeroLink Connector joins the inner socket to the outer socket with a pin. Here an integrated one-way valve generates a vacuum in the inner socket during the swing phase. The AeroLink Connector is also equipped with a hose connection for the quick and simple installation of the Harmony vacuum system, an alternative that can actively generate a vacuum in the inner socket.
AeroLink hybrid liner
This double-walled liner combines the strengths of two materials. The shock-absorbing properties of the polyurethane material used on the inside optimise pressure distribution in the socket, providing ideal protection for your residual limb. The silicone used on the outside is very robust, making the liner highly durable.
Outer socket
The outer socket is joined to the inner socket by the AeroLink Connector.
Pin with integrated exhaust valve
The one-way valve ejects air remaining in the inner socket, creating a vacuum in the swing phase.
ThermoLyn inner socket
The vacuum flap over of the AeroLink Hybrid liner is folded over the edge of the inner socket, creating an airtight seal for the system.
Benefits at a glance
Bending the knee
Situations and movements such as kneeling, cycling and sitting for long times or in confined spaces on an airplane or at the office require freedom of movement for the knee. Now the AeroLink system makes this possible.
Improved complexion
By folding over the liner's outer wall, the innovative hybrid liner assumes the function of the sealing sleeve which is therefore eliminated. This reduces skin irritation so that the complexion can improve. In combination with a lower course of the socket edge, this can reduce the occurrence of pressure points on the residual limb.
Discreet under clothing
Even under close-fitting trousers, the prosthesis is barely noticeable thanks to the slim design.
Secure support
The vacuum generated in the inner socket is distributed over the entire surface below the knee. This ensures that the prosthesis fits securely and you enjoy the best comfort.
Easy to put on
The components of the AeroLink system interlock easily, making the prosthesis quick and simple to put on. This quickly becomes part of your daily routine.
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|Users with a transtibial prosthesis
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June 15, 2002 Wisconsin State Journal by Julie Peterson"Fifteen residents diagnosed with AIDS; entire town nuked."
Imagine handling AIDS the same way we are handling chronic wasting disease: Some of the population has the virus, so let's wipe out whole neighborhoods to prevent its spread.
The lack of scientific information backing decisions regarding CWD to this point is startling. One day a handful of deer in the population is reportedly infected; the next day the whole herd has a death sentence. Perhaps we should conduct more research on the CWD issues before acting so quickly. If killing all 15,000 deer in the eradication zone is the only solution, I question the feasibility of this task. Deer don't stand still and smile into the scope of a rifle. They won't stay in or out of the zone just because the DNR has defined it on a map.
So far, the sharpshooters are killing at a rate that will require four or five years to meet the goal. This assumes no deer have the audacity to reproduce or disrespect the confines of the eradication zone.
The dead deer are being put in the Dane County Landfill. This landfill is not a hole in the land that they are filling. It is a mountain of trash. The trucks building it look like toys on top. Take a drive by the mountain; hopefully it will remind you to recycle.
Maybe, the odor from the mountain will reach your nose hairs. Warm, sweet, and almost suffocating, the fragrance is not unlike that of a half-eaten cheeseburger lost under the car seat. This smelly landfill can't hold an estimated 2 million pounds of meat without stinking out nearby landowners.
The possibility of CWD prions leeching out of the landfill has not been ruled out. They know very little about the survivability of the prion outside the host. Reportedly, the prion infected other species in laboratory tests and survived for three years in an empty concrete cell where diseased animals were once held.
There is speculation that CWD could evolve into variants like mad cow disease did, subsequently infecting people who handle or consume deer. The landfill has flocks of birds -- turkey vultures, hawks, crows, and sea gulls -- flying over. They are feasting on something up there, probably alongside some really big rats. I suggest we shoot these animals too, just in case they could transport prions.
If the CWD prion cannot survive incineration, then we should direct funds toward that method. Currently, no local facility is large enough to cremate 15,000 animals. We questioned our ability to build a convention center in the lake; let's not debate the incinerator plans for 100 years. Otherwise, that mountain of trash will grow into a reeking prion-retirement skyscraper.
The lack of protests surrounding all this is astounding. Perhaps this issue isn't close enough to home for the protesters to come out of their cracks in the concrete jungle. After all, no deer hang out at the Memorial Union, no sharpshooters are flying over State Street, and nobody is dumping carcasses on the Capitol lawn during the Farmer's Market.
This isn't just an issue for deer hunters. This will affect landowners, tourists, business owners, and consumers. The picturesque image of red barns and fields of grain will go awry when sharpshooters are in helicopters and farmers are carrying guns on their tractors.
Yet, there is no outcry or debate. No loud questions ring out over the scientific methods leading up to, or consequences of, the huge decisions being made. They are telling us that acting quickly is part of the solution. My mom always told me "Haste makes waste."


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October 29th
Drachenwald Waterbearers Form Interest Group
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-10-29 19:04
Ailitha de Ainwyk has reported that a new interest group has been formed for Waterbearers in the Kingdom of Drachenwald.
New Citizen in Oertha
Isabel has announced that Lakhota Sage Truelove, son of "Friar Tuk" and Antoinette Truelove, was born October 23, 2004 in the Principality of Oertha.
24 Hour Museum: Experts Analyze Bog Butter
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-10-29 12:35
Researchers have been studying the "bog butter" regularly found buried in peat bogs in Scotland and Ireland for clues to what the substance really was.
October 28th
Collegium Cantorum to Perform in Atlantia
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 23:10
Britton Morgan has announced that Collegium Cantorum ("a company of singers") will present two concerts in November, 2004 in the Washington D.C. Area.
AEthelmearc Woman Contestant on Jeopardy
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 16:40
Arkhelaia V Bolotnikova (Lori Tennant), a resident of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, is scheduled to appear on Jeopardy this week.
Midrealm Champions Accept Challenge Against Breast Cancer
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 08:16
Sgt. Rutgur of the Middle Kingdom, along with the other baronial champions, has accepted a challenge by His Majesty Brannos to raise money for breast cancer research.
Garb Stolen in An Tir
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2004-10-28 08:15
Her Grace Duchess Angharad of the Kingdom of An Tir reports that garb and her ducal coronet have been stolen from her car in the Seattle area.
October 27th
Board of Directors Comments on Outlands Crown Tourney Investigation
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 13:34
An investigation's results have led the BoD to comment publicly on the invalidation of the recent Outlands Crown Tourney. Duke Tomüki, victor in that tournament, has been suspended from martial activities and censured by the Board.
SCA President Reports on Recent Board Meetings
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 13:18
Meg Baron, President of the SCA, has issued her summations from the recent in-person Board meeting and from the previous month's conference calls.
Board of Directors Requests Comments on By-Laws Change
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 13:12
The SCA Board of Directors is seeking public comments concerning a proposed change to the by-laws governing terms of service for Board members.
Photos from Midrealm Coronation
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2004-10-27 07:02
THL Grizel has posted photos from the recent Middle Kingdom Coronation of Their Majesties Brannos and Rebekah.
Pravda: Crimean Burial Mound Contains Occult Items
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2004-10-27 06:51
Russian archaeologists have discovered a burial mound containing the remains of a lavishly dressed woman as well as items suggesting "the woman's professional involvement in the world of witchcraft and magic."
October 26th
Slovak Spectator: Complete Medieval Village Discovered Under Kia Car Site
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 21:38
Workers near Žilina, Slovakia have begun excavating the ruins of a complete 10th-13th century village beneath the site of a proposed Hyundai/Kia car plant.
AEthelmearc Welcomes New Citizen
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 16:04
Michael Alewright has announced the birth of Sarah Yvette Tujague to their Excellencies Alonzio and Tatyana of the Barony of the Debatable Lands.
Photos from Northshield's Crown Tournament Online
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 09:46
Lady Shava offers photos from the October 23, 2004 Crown Tournament fought in the Kingdom of Northshield.
News & Star: Carlisle Named Top Site by Archaeologists
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2004-10-26 09:44
John Zant of Oxford Archaeology North has declared Carlisle, England "one of top Roman dig sites."
October 25th
Earl Tarrach Victorious in Northshield Crown Tourney
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2004-10-25 21:50
Earl Tarrach Ulfson was the victor of the October 23, 2004 Crown Tournament in the Kingdom of Northshield.
Ealdormere Crown Tourney Results
Submitted by nicolaa on Mon, 2004-10-25 14:07
The Kingdom of Ealdormere held its 14th Crown Tournament on Saturday, October 23, 2004 in the Canton of Westbelleford. King Malik and Queen Genevieve presided over the tournament, which attracted 23 combattants.
Gleann Abhann to become Kingdom
Submitted by Justin on Mon, 2004-10-25 08:05
On October 23, the SCA Board of Directors approved a petition by the Principality of Gleann Abhann, currently part of Meridies, to advance to Kingdom status, becoming the SCA's nineteenth Kingdom.
October 24th
Forest Got the Best of Roman Army
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 17:40
It wasn't barbarians who defeated the armies of Rome in Scotland, but the country's impenetrable forest, according to a new book by Chris Smout.
New Sections of 5th Century Synagogue Unearthed in Albania
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 12:10
Archaeologists working on the excavation of a 5th or 6th century synagogue near the coastal city of Saranda have uncovered impressive new structures.
Did 2nd Century Comet Shake Roman World?
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2004-10-24 07:26
Scientists believe that a field of craters around Lake Chiemsee in southern Germany is the result of a comet striking in earth in the second century.
October 23rd
Discovery Channel: Michelangelo's David Not Perfect
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-10-23 14:25
Michelangelo's David, long thought to be the model of male perfection, is not as perfect as once believed. He is missing a back muscle.
Badgers Damage Salisbury Burial Mounds
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-10-23 11:12
Badgers? We Don't Need No Stinking Badgers! OK, I couldn't resist! But badgers are reportedly doing serious damage to prehistoric burial mounds on Salisbury Plain.
Loch Lomond Site Offers Wealth of Artifacts
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004-10-23 08:23
Archaeologists working on a site near Loch Lomond have discovered evidence of settlements dating back 3500 years, including a 7th century Christian cemetery.
October 22nd
Heraldic Publications Available from SCA Marketplace
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2004-10-22 09:48
SCA President Meg Baron has announced that all of the SCA Heraldic publications are now available through the SCA Marketplace.
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The Barony of the Steppes is proud to host the Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, October 23, 2004 c.e. 9:00am, at the Crown Plaza Hotel.
Ben Dunfirth Baronial Birthday Bash Photos Online
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Lord Alexander shares photos from the recent Ben Dunfirth Baronial Birthday Bash in the Kingdom of Ealdormere.
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Discovery Channel: Medici Murder Mystery Solved
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The exhumation of remains from the Medici Family tomb in Florence, Italy has set to rest the question of whether or not family members were murdered.
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Hundreds of thousands of metal artifacts, including scale armor, from a Roman fort have been preserved by a layer of clay.
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8 Financial Collapse
The uncertainly on Wall Street took a new, more ominous turn, and once again, Bear Stearns is at the center of the storm. It would overwhelm the firm, and during the course of just a few days, one of Wall Street's most venerable names would be taken over by a rival, despite unprecedented government efforts to prevent the company from failing.
Bear Stearns Stock Drops On Wall Street Rumors
On Monday, March 10, Bear stock starts plummeting, as rumors escalate the investment bank is in danger of collapsing under the weight of massive exposure to risky subprimemortgage related investments. Bear denies the rumors and tries to stop the bleeding.
CEO's Message Creates Unexpected Panic
For three days straight, Bear executives go on CNBC in a last-ditch effort to save the company and convince investors the firm will survive. The turning point is CEO Alan Schwartz's interview with David Faber on Wednesday, March 12. It backfired—and magnified Bear's problems. Schwartz failed to convince Wall Street that investors had confidence in the company and that Bear's foundation was solid.
Federal Reserve Tries To Save Bear
The day after Schwartz's interview with Faber, the damage was clear: Bear Stearns was now desperately scrambling to find a buyer. However, it was too toxic to touch. On Friday, March 14, after a series of overnight phone calls among Federal Reserve officials and Wall Street power brokers, the Fed announced a $29 Billion dollar loan to JPMorgan, which funneled the cash directly to Bear Stearns.
JPMorgan Buys Bear Stearns
At the end of a tumultuous week, Bear Stearns stock hovered around $30 a share, down from its all-time high of $171 in January, 2007. But the deal brokered by the Fed was too little, too late. Despite a frantic weekend of negotiations, Bear was all but dead. In close cooperation with the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve, JPMorgan bought Bear Stearns, offering $2 per share.
Paulson Sends A Tough Message To Wall Street
The company had no choice but to accept the offer, which Treasury Sectretary Henry Paulson insisted should be intentionally low in order to send a sobering message about moral hazard. JPMorgan later increased the offer to $10 per share. But the damage was done. And it wasn't over yet.
Trouble Spreads To Consumer Banking
While the Wall Street investment bank Bears Stearns was struggling, so was the Main Street retail bank Washington Mutual. For months, WaMu had been consolidating its mortgage operations, closing offices, and laying off thousands of employees. In June 2008, Washington Mutual CEO Kerry Killinger resigned. His departure marked the end of a tenure that included aggressive acquisitions of other financial institutions, a marketing campaign built around the slogan "Whoo Hoo", and a strategy to become "the Wal-Mart of banking."
Collapse of A Few Affects Many More
The upheaval at Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual foreshadowed a global financial crisis that would erupt in the coming weeks and months. Many more well-known companies would collapse, the federal government would face unpredictable challenges, and Americans would lose their sense of prosperity that had accompanied rising home prices for much of the decade.
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If there is something called as the wonderland of India, it has to be in the south of its national territories. This part of the country offers you some of the most exquisite and rare flora and fauna you can find in the entire world and a perfect getaway place for tours. The landscape too is so scenic that you are bound to be surprised around every corner you pass by. The popular states in the south of India include places like Kerela, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka, which are included in the South India Tour Packages. Each with its unique and beautiful scenes to offer and have a long and glorious history from where they actual originated. Where Tamilnadu is famous for temples, you will find amazing sea beaches in Andhra Pradesh and lush green valleyâs in the land of Kerela. The South India tours also give an opportunity to see wildlife and is also famous for is backwaters. All of this together makes this part of the country famous for its tours and travels, it is for which foreigners come from every corner of the earth to these places.
Every Indian tour is incomplete without trying out some of its famous South India tours. Compared to the northern half of the country, south India is very different and thus offers very different and probably even better sceneries and landscapes, this is one reason why many tourists every year look for amazing tour packages towards this part of the world. In sense of its natural beauty, the south is surrounded by the sea on three sides making a very long coastal belt. This belt sports hundreds of beautiful beaches, monuments, temples, wildlife sanctuaries and even rain forests. Needless to say this means the place is absolutely stunning and attracts millions of people each year who come to these places for a break from their daily monotonous lives. All the states mentioned above have their own unique qualities and that is why it holds such an important role of boosting not only the tours to this part of the country but also the Indian tourism.
You will be bewildered with the vast array of India tours that are made available to you, for this part of the country. Doesnât matter what part of the planet you belong to; there is something in store for you for sure. The travel agents that take care of these tour packages are very well educated about the landscape and the territory in general. They know exactly the kind of places that will attract you and make your trip that much more special. They take care of your travel, accommodation and add every bit of luxury they can in your trip so that all of your tours shall forever remain in your memories.
One of the most beautiful destinations on the south India tours is Kerela. It is an absolutely remarkable place. Tourist and locals alike love it to death and the reason for this is, it has to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet hands down. The serenity you get while cruising on the Kerela backwaters is just outstandingly peaceful. Itâs like making peace with all your tensions and worries and let nature and the beautiful landscape take over you. This is why the house boats on the Kerela backwaters are so popular and are always included in tour packages for the Southern India.
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Salmonella Outbreak Kills 2, Sickens 141, FDA Won't Release Farm Name
A bad salmonella outbreak that has affected people in 20 states has been linked to cantaloupes from a farm in Southwestern Indiana. The FDA has yet to release the name of the farm.
According to the New York Times, the salmonella outbreak caused two deaths and sickened 141 people over the past few weeks. When doing initial investigations into the outbreak, the Center for Disease Control found that many people they interviewed had consumed cantaloupe. A strain of salmonella was then linked to the Indiana farm in question.
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In a statement the CDC elaborated, "As a result of the initial investigations by the state health departments in Indiana and Kentucky, a farm in southwestern Indiana has contacted its distributors, which reach outside Indiana into other states, and is withdrawing its cantaloupe from the marketplace. The farm has agreed to cease distributing cantaloupes for the rest of the growing season."
Despite the farm's agreement to stop distributing cantaloupe, there has been public outcry over the FDA's refusal to name the salmonella source. The Washington Post reports that health safety advocates and groups say the public has a right to know the farm's name so they can properly protect their families from the outbreak. However, the FDA is typically careful about blaming anyone early on since they don't want to hurt businesses.
When the cantaloupes were originally recalled, health officials only specified that any cantaloupes grown in southwestern Indiana and bought on or after July 7 should be discarded. FDA officials haven't released any new information about the farm since their first announcement, saying that the investigation isn't finished yet.
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FDA spokeswoman Shelly L. Burgess stated that names won't be released until the salmonella strain has been pinpointed to a specific source. "We want to be sure. We don't want to falsely or prematurely name someone," she said.
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Xanthus of Lydia was a native Lydian historian and logographer who, during the mid-fifth century BC, wrote texts on the history of Lydia known as Lydiaca. Xanthus also wrote occasionally about geology. It is believed that Xanthus was the earliest historian to have written a significant amount on the topic of Lydian history. He is also believed to have written a work entitled Magica, as well as one entitled Life of Empedocles. It is believed that Xanthus had some knowledge of Persian traditions, and it is plausible that he, a Lydian, would write about Persian religion, but it seems unlikely due to the available evidence., His seat was believed to be at Sardis, the capital. A contemporary and colleague of Herodotus, most of his writings concerned the lineage and deeds of the Lydian kings. Xanthus was known for writing in the traditional Ionian style of trying to establish the scene of popular myths. One example of Xanthus using this type of writing style is when he placed the scene of the "giant's punishment" in Katakekaumene. Xanthus was also known for adapting historical events that were often considered boring into passages that the general Greek public would enjoy. Xanthus was one of the chief authorities used by Nicolaus of Damascus.
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Here are a bunch of different possible competition phases for solo skaters. If there's interest, I could make a list for couples or group disciplines as well.
Can you think of other examples?
Which of these could be worthy of a championship as stand-alone events? Which two or three events could best be combined into a multi-phase championship comparable to the current short and long programs?
Which could be appropriate for male and female skaters to compete in the same event?
Which could be appropriate as ISU-sponsored events but not appropriate for Olympic competition?
Which would be of interest to some skaters or some audiences but not appropriate for the ISU to sponsor at all?
Traditional programs to music
The scoring of any of these could have an explicit emphasis on either the technical content or the overall performance qualities or balance between them, or the weighting between them could be left up to each judge to determine, or the system can be built to reward whatever each skater does best without preconception as to which categories of skills are more valuable.
* Completely free program: Show us all your best skills that you can fit into 4-5 minutes, to music of your choice, no restrictions or requirements, maybe a few illegal types of moves (pre-1982 freeskate rules)
* Well-balanced free program: Show us all your best skills that you can fit into 4-4.5 minutes, to music of your choice, with required elements and restrictions on repeated skills and quantity of each kind of element to ensure "balance" but except for a few forbidden non-skating-based moves almost anything is allowed either within or between element slots (IJS era freeskate rules)
* Freer well-balanced free program: Somewhere between the above extremes, with a few restrictions, requirements, and/or guidelines (early 2000s well-balanced freeskate rules, or fewer restrictions in 1980s and 90s); some flexibility in choosing number of elements from each category if judged by IJS
* Compulsory long program: Standardized longer program that requires all skills expected at that level, with some flexibility to add more revolutions to jumps, more variations to basic steps, spins, entries and exits of elements, transitions, etc., to demonstrate additional skills
* Compulsory short program: Standardized prechoreographed program in which everyone does the same steps and same element layout, to the same music if applicable, with variations only in rotational direction or number of revolutions where applicable; specific elements and choreography change each year (like compulsory dances, or gymnastics compulsory routines of the past)
* Standardized shorter program in which everyone must do the same very specific required elements expected of all skaters at that level, but music and choreography including modest variations of the elements are at each skater's discretion; specific elements rotate each year
* Shorter program in which everyone must do the same required elements representing a subset of what is expected of all skaters at that level, but music and choreography including modest variations of the elements are at each skater's discretion; specific elements rotate each year; some elements allow for choices within the definition of the element including some jump takeoffs or number of rotations, specific steps or spin positions (short programs 1973-88, and junior short programs mid-1990s to present)
* Shorter program in which skaters must fill the same general categories of elements but most variations that fit the category and required number of jump revolutions are allowed (senior short programs 1989 to present)
Technical competition phases without music, judged on difficulty, quality, technical correctness only:
* Compulsory technical program requiring selected specific moves or categories of moves expected of all skaters at that level, with some flexibility to add difficulty; individual transitions allowed and considered; no music, judged on technical merit only
* Compulsory program for jumps and separate compulsory program for spins requiring certain categories of jumps/spins with flexibility to showcase your own best difficulty or variations; no music, judged on technical merit only
* Jump contest in which skaters must execute required jumps one at a time in a required sequence, two tries for each, with elimination after failing to execute any element along the way (Top Jump format from the late 1990s)
* Element competitions (jumps, spins, school figures or prechoreographed stroking/step sequences) in which the required elements are executed one at a time and each scored separately, with a combined total score for the whole competition category (e.g., school figures as practiced as an initial competition phase up to 1990 and as a separate discipline in the 1990s and rarely beyond; some spin, jump, or Moves in the Field competitions held at local competitions mostly at lower levels) -- spin features, jump takeoffs and numbers of revolutions, variations to add difficulty may or may not be allowed and rewarded
Competition phases focused on use of basic skating skills to express musical rhythms and styles:
*Solo original set pattern dance: Musical rhythm/tempo/theme specified each year; each skater/team creates their own pattern that must progress continuously around the perimeter of the rink and must be repeated for a total of 2 or 3 patterns; no jumps, spins, lifts, etc., allowed -- IJS levels for the pattern as a whole or broken into 2-4 segments?
*Solo original dance: Musical rhythm and theme or selection of related themes specified each year; some specified elements (with levels under IJS as applicable) and restrictions on other types of elements allowed; may also include some requirements for pattern layout
*Solo short dance: Musical rhythm and theme or selection of related themes specified each year; some specified elements, including a prechoreographed pattern dance in which everyone skates the same steps in the same narrow allowed tempo range and also including several additional required elements (with levels applicable) and restrictions on other types of elements allowed
*Footwork program: Music selection entirely at the skater's discretion; elements such as step sequence of a specified shape, leveled spiral sequence, field moves sequence (with defined requirements and level features), twizzle sequence, school figure variations -- specific elements may be required every year or may rotate, or skaters may have an option of choosing any 3-4 elements, perhaps with 1 step sequence required
Artistic programs, in which the scoring may give the highest weight to fundamental skating skills or to overall aesthetic impact:
*Artistic freestyle program, any kind of music, limited number of freeskating elements of the skater's choice (e.g., 3-4 jump elements with at most one combination, 2-4 spins allowed in a 3- to 4-minute program), judged on both TES and PCS but weighted to give precedence to PCS
*Solo free dance with specific required/allowed elements for points and levels but no multirevolution jumps or overhead lifts allowed (and maybe restricted spins?); music should have identifiable rhythm; PCS weighted to balance the TES
*Completely free program, with a wide allowed time range, in which any type of music and any type of elements are allowed; hand props, costume changes, etc. allowed; judged on PCS only
*Completely free program, with a wide allowed time range, in which any type of music and any type of elements are allowed; hand props, costume changes, etc. allowed; judged by audience response


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