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Guest writer and expat Ana Ines Ferrer takes her kids and their scooters on a perfect family day out with on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
You have been there before, many times. You just don't know it.
The Upper West of Manhattan is synonymous to stepping into Woody Allen's film Hannah and Her Sisters; the musical West Side Story or a Seinfeld episode. It is an eclectic and historically fascinating neighborhood located on the west side of Central Park between West 56th and West 92nd streets.
Many actors, artists, celebrities, students, academics and professionals choose to make this neighborhood their home. You can often see celebrities on their morning bagel run.
The Upper West Side also hosts some of the most architecturally impressive buildings you will ever see including the San Remo, the Dakota Building, the Ansonia Hotel, the Dorilton, the Apthorp. Not that I'm name-dropping!
It really is a fun, diverse and vibrant place to hang out for a day. Or a couple if you are lucky.
You get the vibe. Let's go!
A perfect Sunday always starts with breakfast at Good Enough to Eat (www.goodenoughtoeat.com), one of my favorite places in the entire city. This is not an undiscovered gem, with queues regularly seen stretching along the block outside. You need to get there at least 30 minutes before the 9am opening.
Don't worry, the line moves quickly and it's definitely worth the wait. During this time we always encourage our two boys to scoot up and down Amsterdam Avenue – great way to expend some of their morning "energy"!
Good Enough to Eat serves a delicious Vermont style breakfast that is hard to beat. I personally love their signature dish – apple pancakes with strawberry butter. Our eight-year old can't get enough of the "best bacon waffles ever" and their delicious pork sausage.
Unlike many places in NY they also work hard on the coffee; their latte is more than acceptable by local standards (Note: I do admit to being somewhat of a coffee snob after being spoilt for many years in Italy and Australia).
After brunch, especially in the cooler months, we like to scoot, walk and/or skip the three blocks down to the American Museum of Natural History
(www.amnh.org), located in a gorgeous Gothic revival building on Central Park West and 77th, across from Central Park.
It was founded in 1869 and is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world with over 5 million visitors a year.
Again, you have been there before. You just don't know it.
You have probably seen the Museum external façade and interiors in movies such as Night At The Museum and The Day After Tomorrow.
You have also read about the Museum in legendary books including J.D Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, where the main character Holden Caulfield explains why he loves the Museum so much:
"The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody'd move … Nobody'd be different. The only thing that would be different would be you."
After a couple of hours of ruminating and discovering at the Museum, we are always feeling a bit peckish and in need for some fresh air.
We head out the Museum and have a quick look at the GreenFlea Markets (www.greenfleamarkets.com) on Columbus Avenue (76th/77th St). You will find quirky and eccentric stuff here – the shopping is fantastic.
Vintage photos, postcards, antique diamonds, the cutest hand-made baby clothes, unused telephones, binoculars, Tiffany silver, homewares made out of telephone cables, handmade chandeliers and more.
Our boys love investigating these treasures and asking a million questions of the flea market vendors and artisans at hand! Their conversations are often something like – "How did you make that? Did it take long? Can you please teach me? Like now?"
Once my husband and I feel that the long-suffering artists need a break from our inquisitive sons, we put them out of their misery (and back to actually selling!) and suggest that we all head to Shake Shack. This tactic has never failed us.
Shake Shack (www.shakeshack.com) is located on 77th and Columbus Ave. It's a New York City institution. You need to go there – at least once (even if you think you don't like American fast food). Shake Shack makes some of the best New York City hamburgers, French fries and milkshakes.
The Children's Museum of Manhattan is a great place for kids to paint; draw; sculpt; sing; construct and during the summer time play with watermills and do some pretend fishing at the City Splash exhibit. There are also often some rotating science exhibitions.
Both our kids love their permanent Greek mythology exhibition, "Gods, Myths, and Mortals: Discover Ancient Greece". Amongst other things, you can build an ancient temple and challenge Aristotle to a game of "Twenty Questions".
Heading to Central Park we tend to start our ruminations at the Diana Ross Playground named after it's neighbor and benefactor, Diana Ross, on 84th Street and Central Park. The playground itself is beautiful. It's a circle shaped playground surrounded by gigantic and slender trees.
The structures are all made out of wood and the swings out of rubber tires – like in the good old days! It's still one of our children's favorites of the more than 20 children's playgrounds in Central Park.
The kids then hop back on their scooters and we all head towards Strawberry Fields and The Dakota Building down on 72nd Street and Central Park West.
Sometimes we walk down to 72nd Street by walking all along Central Park West and admire the architecturally awesome buildings like The San Remo. Other times, we make our way to Strawberry Fields by walking/scooting through Central Park itself.
This gives our sons the chance to go tree climbing, rock hiking and engage in piggyback rides. Boys being boys, they do still love to collect piles of branches and pinecones so they can make forts at home.
For us, adults, we can take the time to admire the runners, skaters and yoga poses taking place on any given moment. Both routes are surprisingly tranquil (we are in New York City after all!).
Strawberry Fields is a living memorial to John Lennon's life and music and remains one of the most popular areas of Central Park. We simply love it. In 1981 soon after her husband's passing, Yoko Ono invited countries from around the world to donate flora to fill this 5.3 acre parcel of land in Central Park.
More than 50 countries donated plants, flowers and stones. At the center of this memorial, lies the iconic, circular Imagine mosaic.
Imagine, yourself sitting on a Strawberry Fields bench and listening to talented musicians play the violin, sing a catchy Beatles song. Or even better, a John Lennon wistful ballad.
Ana Ines Ferrer has been hopping on a plane and living in different countries ever since she could crawl. Born in Sydney she was raised in Montevideo, Madrid and Sydney and over the past 15 years has regularly visited family in Egypt and India.
In 2009, she relocated to New York City with her husband and their two inquisitive boys. It was love at first sight, and the City continues to inspire and amaze her. Ana Ines has worked in both finance and the not-for-profit sector in Sydney and New York. Her travel wanderlust will take her to Hong Kong, Paris, London and Buenos Aires with her tribe in 2013.
Have you had a perfect day somewhere in New York City, with or without kids? Tell us about it in the comments below!


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Quincy, Florida's Freddie Figgers will award $10,000 in scholarships to Quincy/Tallahassee-area graduating high school students interested in careers in software and mobile app development. Theses students will become the first "Hidden Figgers Scholars".
(Quincy, Fla. – May 22, 2017) Freddie Figgers, the telecommunication entrepreneur and founder of Figgers Communication from Quincy, Fla., today announced the launch of the 'Hidden Figgers' Scholarship to recognize 10 outstanding Quincy/Tallahassee-area high school scholars who are interested in pursuing careers in software and mobile app development.
Figgers has become one of the nation's youngest owners of a telecommunications and manufacturing company. His cellular and home phone services have access to 25 calling features at no cost, advanced communications with flexibility, and mobility.
Ten, $1,000 scholarship will be presented to outstanding graduating high school seniors who are currently attending a Quincy/Tallahassee-area schools. The students must be interested in following the impressive footsteps of Figgers, who at 27, is one of the nation's youngest owners of a cell phone company, owns eight patents, and was recently recognized on the Tom Joyner Morning Show's Little Known Black History Facts.
"I have always loved technology and engineering, "said Figgers, who has been repairing computers and building networks since he was nine-years-old. "I want to invest in students who are curious, interested in developing software and mobile apps who just need a little bit of help to pursue their dreams."
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AFRICA: Swaziland in Crisis as Customs Union Revenue Is Slashed
Apart from the looming job losses in Swaziland's public sector, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have also warned of retrenchments following the government's decision to suspend procurement from small businesses.
The government of the southern African autocratic monarchy has been forced to cut expenditure after its receipts from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) shrunk with 60 percent.
SACU receipts contribute more than half of the country's national revenue; due to changes in the revenue formula, Swaziland's share has dropped from 741 million dollars to 281 million dollars.
The government's sudden exercise in fiscal discipline comes after recommendations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the government not purchase any new goods and services unless already committed to, postpone all new investment projects, and slow down the implementation of existing ones in line with available financing.
The Swaziland cabinet took a decision that all ministries that require financing for any basic materials should write to the minister of finance requesting authorisation.
A cash flow committee, consisting of the governor of the central bank, the accountant general and the ministry of finance, has been established to monitor developments, the minister of finance, Majozi Sithole, told IPS.
'It is such assessments that enable the ministry to decide which expenditure to accept and which not to accept,' Sithole explained. The committee also helps prevent government from over-committing itself, which protects suppliers from not being paid for services and goods rendered.
The majority of SMEs in the country are sustained by supplying the government with stationery, building material and protective clothing.
'We are not getting any contracts from government right now, except those dealing with education and health supplies,' Ezekiel Mabuza, vice-president of the Federation of the Swaziland Business Community (FESBC), told IPS.
FESBC has close to 300 members, the majority of which are dependent on state tenders and which are now losing millions of dollars.
The SMEs have been left with no choice but to downscale their services. 'We can no longer justify the number of people in our employ because we are not getting as much business as we used to,' said Mabuza.
FESBC has yet to sit down to work out the number of people whose jobs are on the line. 'It would be difficult to state the figures for now,' said Mabuza.
FESBC Mbabane branch chairperson Titus Thwala blamed SME dependency on the small size of the Swaziland economy: 'The market is too small. That is why a lot of small businesses are servicing the state.'
He said it was very 'sad' that the government did not consult with businesspeople before suspending procurement. 'The government had already put some goods and services out on tender. We were informed of the suspension only after applying for the tenders,' said Thwala.
Mabuza added that government knew about the approaching fiscal challenges more than five years ago but did nothing to prepare the business community. IMF reports in the last few years have also continually warned the Swaziland government that SACU receipts will decrease after 2010.
'It would have been easier, had we been made aware of the problem over the years,' said Mabuza. 'Right now, we are taken by surprise, which is why a lot of our workers will suffer.'
The finance minister blamed part of the fiscal crisis on businesspeople that he accused of conniving with public servants in looting state resources through bogus sales. Sithole told the parliament recently that the government loses about 5,7 million dollars a month to corruption.
He told a recent meeting on the fiscal crisis that some companies would supply government with unnecessary furniture just to get money 'for the weekend'. 'If we could stop at least most of the corruption that drains our resources, our recovery would be quicker,' said Sithole.
The state currently survives through borrowed funds to pay wages, which has left little money to buy goods and services.
'The government has to minimise the cost of borrowing by only borrowing as and when cash is needed. This requires close monitoring,' explained Sithole.
Swaziland would have borrowed 286 million dollars by the end of the financial year in March 2011, increasing the domestic debt to 357 million dollars. The government raised the domestic borrowing ceiling from 143 million dollars to 428 million dollars.
One of the reasons for the Swaziland government's borrowing from domestic sources is that the IMF refused to give it the go-ahead to source funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) until it puts its house in order.
While local banks have agreed to lend money to the government, SMEs are not so lucky. 'The risk is lower when you lend to the government, compared to the entrepreneur.
'This puts SMEs at a disadvantage when it comes to access to loans,' said Zodwa Mabuza, chief executive officer of the Federation of Swaziland Business Employers and Chamber of Commerce.
SMEs have always struggled to get funding from local banks and they do not stand a chance when competing with government, she added.
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Spencer Victor Silverthorne was born in Greenville, Michigan on 17th October, 1876 the son of Daniel K. Silverthorne and Elizabeth Johnson. He had a brother Ernest V. Silverthorne. In 1912, he was a buyer for Nugent's department store of St. Louis.
Silverthorne had been on a buying trip to Europe, he boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a first class passenger, he shared cabin E-24 with Edward P. Calderhead.
When the collision occurred, at 11.40 p.m. on 14th April 1912, he was sitting in the first class smoking room reading Owen Wister's The Virginian. He immediately realized that the ship had hit something, but his first idea was that it might be a whale or another ship, so he went outside to see what had happened. He claimed to have seen a giant iceberg passing astern chunks of ice falling from it. After seeing this, he went inside and told the others in the saloon that the ship had hit an iceberg. No one thought much of the incident, and everyone just went back to doing what they had been doing before the collision.
Shortly afterward an officer came and told the men to go up on deck and get into the lifeboats. When Silverthorne arrived on the boat deck, lifeboat 7 had already left, and lifeboat 5 was about to lower away. When no more women could be found he was told to get into boat 5, which he said he did reluctantly as he didn't want to go while women were still aboard. He later said: "Had we been in our rooms we would have had to stand aside, as the other men did then."
An obituary claimed that Silverthorne had actually gone to bed after the collision, only to be wakened by another buyer who told him the ship was sinking. The same obituary also claimed that Silverthorne "made his way to the bow and jumped into the dark, icy water. He swam vigorously away to avoid the suction at the ship went down. Then he reached a half-empty lifeboat and was taken aboard." In fact, Silverthorne was rescued with other first class passengers in Boat 5.
Silverthorne married Gertrude Odom and they had two children Elizabeth (later De La Montanya) and Spencer V. Silverthorne, Jr. The family settled in New York.
Silverthorne went on to become vice president of James H. McCreery & Co. a New York department store, and president of the Donaldson department store in Minneapolis. He retired in 1935. He was also an employee of the Associated Dry Goods Corporation and of Allied Stores Inc.
Silverthorne died on 17th May, 1964 at his home at 7 Colvin Road, Scarsdale, New York. He was survived by a daughter, Mrs Elizabeth De Montanya, five grandchildren, and a brother. His wife and son predeceased him.


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Ousted Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora appeared on 950 KJR-AM on Monday afternoon and said there was one thing he'd do differently if he could.
"Win more games," Mora told Dave "Softy" Mahler and Hugh Millen in an hour-long sit down in the KJR studio.
There was a bit of irony in the situation, given Mora wound up in Seattle only after being fired by the Atlanta Falcons after appearing on Mahler and Millen's radio show and proclaiming the University of Washington as his dream job.
Mora didn't offend anyone this time. He cast no stones toward his players or even CEO Tod Leiweke, who he called a friend and "a great man."
He said one way to look at the hiring of Pete Carroll away from USC is that, as a University of Washington graduate, it might be a good thing for Husky football.
Mora said Leiweke told him it was owner Paul Allen's call that he be dismissed so the team could go a different direction and the closest he got to casting aspersions was when asked about being trotted out for a Wednesday post-season press conference when the team obviously was already looking to go a new direction.
"If you conduct yourself in an honest way, you'll be fine," he said. "If you're sneaky and suspicious and self-serving, it'll get you. Maybe not immediately, but in the end, you'll pay."
Mora, who will be paid the remaining $12 million left on his contract, said he doesn't know what his future holds. He said he's been contacted about some broadcasting opportunities and "well see which way I go."
He said the toughest thing about his dismissal was not getting the opportunity to finish the task of turning the franchise back around, which he was confident he'd complete if given time.
But he declined to speak specifically about players' performances or what went wrong, saying his team had "laid it on the line" every game, even if they didn't always play up to their full potential.
He said wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was the first to contact him after his firing and that nearly 100 percent of the players had reached out to him over the weekend.
"I had these guys where I wanted them and they were buying in," he said.
As for criticism of offensive coordinator Greg Knapp from Houshmandzadeh and Deion Branch, Mora said: "It's very easy for football players — and I"m not talking about T.J. and Deion — it's very easy when things are going wrong as human beings to point fingers in another direction. That's all I say about that."
And, no, he wasn't about to let Mahler raise a question about whether he'd be interested some day in coaching at the University of Washington.
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IT was a dream of a lifetime for Dianna Newman when she appeared on the same stage as her favourite actress Shannen Doherty.
Dianna has been a fan of the Beverley Hills 90210 and Charmed star since she was a teenager.
Earlier this month she travelled to Orlando, Florida to appear on the Spooky Empire show where she interviewed Shannen and her Charmed co-star, Brian Krause.
"It has been my dream since I was 14 to meet Shannen and it finally came true,†said the 23-year-old website designer.
"She has inspired me to go after my dreams and never give up and has also helped my career in a big way.
"It's thanks to her that I met my partner who I met though the website I made about her.
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Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) January 12, 2013
Saul Schottenstein Foundation B and Susan & Jeffrey Harris Fund have made a grant to Breakthrough Cincinnati in support of the Breakthrough Scholar Program. The contribution is part of a four-year pledge to sponsor a Breakthrough Scholar student.
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It's been more than 1,000 years since the Vikings sailed the world's oceans. Yet their myth and legend continues to live on through countless books, films and other pieces of media and popular culture. Heck, even an NFL team is named after them. Let the legend rise further as they've now been given the IMAX treatment in Vikings: Journey to the New Worlds, a big and friendly documentary that educates and entertains.
Vikings traces the history of the Atlantic explorers as well as going into the impact they have on our modern world. It also distills myths about Vikings, including the fact that those silly horned Thor helmets that have become synonymous with the Norse didn't exist – at least to the extent that we see in today's portrayals. Perhaps, more interesting is the fact that Vikings portrays its subject matter as a relatively peaceful lot – or perhaps that part of their history is glossed over.
Although I screened Vikings on DVD, rather than its original 70 mm format, the look and feel of the film is impressive. Despite being heavy in narration, Vikings keeps your interest through some clever make-up in the form of a loud soundtrack and eye-popping computer effects. There's also a healthy amount of historical recreations that "show" Viking life rather than relying on the narrator to give his play-by-play for the duration of the film. The result is a textbook that students might actually want to read – even if the acting is a corny and the way things are layed out seem somewhat contrived.
There are times when the recreations come across as a little cheesy and the narration a little too plentiful, but one has to look at the initial intent of Vikings – to educate. Let's just say I wish I got to see things like this when I was in school. It's not a popcorn flick I'd go see on a lazy weekend, but I'd be ecstatic to see something like this as a student. It doesn't just give info, it shows it and demonstrates it and in doing so at the very least it keeps my interest. When it comes to education, that's more than half the battle.
When it was simply an IMAX film, the classroom had to go to the theatre. For many schools, this is cost prohibitive. While it might take away some of the "Wow Factor" that the IMAX brings, now that it's on DVD, Vikings can be brought into most any classroom, whether it's at school or at home.
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"It's like I'm in school mode all the time. I'm always feeling like I should be working or doing something," says freshman bassoon student Meridith Wright.
Associate professor of bassoon at the IU Jacobs School of Music, Kathleen McLean says, "People have always said the bassoon sounds like the human soul."
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Dr. David Lvovitch, chairman of the executive committee of the World ORT Union, arrived here today from Paris to participate in the negotiations which the American ORT Federation is conducting with the Joint Distribution Committee for a 1950 fund allocation.
"The number of ORT schools in Germany and in Austria is increasing since the expected liquidations of the DP camps in these countries has not materialized," Dr. Lvovitch said in a statement to the press. "Many Jews are moving from the camps into cities and most do not intend to remain in Germany. They are therefore very anxious to learn a trade which will facilitate their emigration. As a result, our schools are attended by more students than before."


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M. A. Kadooka - Biography
An education course about nurturing children, a general science course with its emphasis on the history of science, and a college physics course were instrumental in a decision to become a physics teacher. With a Bachelors of Education degree from University of Hawaii in physical science and a minor in mathematics, Mary Ann Kadooka first taught physical science and mathematics at Washington Intermediate and Niu Valley Intermediate Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii.
After two years in San Francisco working as a counselor for high school dropouts in Chinatown with the California Department of Employment, she returned to Hawaii and started teaching physics at McKinley High. She later received her Masters of Education degree in Educational Administration. After completion of SAT training to qualify for a vice-principal position, she became involved in too many projects and kept postponing on-the-job training. She decided her love for physics and students was too great to leave the classroom. She would remain a classroom teacher.
Initially, she used national programs such as PSSC (Post-=Sputnik physics course) and Harvard Project Physics (designed for those interested in liberal arts) to promote physics. Mary Ann was a participant at an NSF-sponsored Teacher Institute in 1972 on Project Physics at San Diego State University and was one of two teachers to pilot this program in Hawaii. The astronomy unit in Project Physics with activities such as plotting the Orbit of Mars and the Orbit of a Comet stimulated her interest in astronomy. In 1977, she attended a NASA-sponsored Astronomy workshop, where she launched her first model rocket, and experienced a 20-minute ride in an acrobatic airplane, accelerating to 120 miles per hour to maneuver loops, spirals, and a hammerhead stroke. Looking up at the ocean was a strange sensation; so was having the engine go off whenever the plane was upside-down. (It was not a Pit Special). Since 1985, she has participated in many institutes and has heard astronauts lecture on Toys in Space, Fluids in Weightlessness and so on. In 1992, she was invited to the Space Physics Workshop at University of Iowa and toured the VLF radio telescope there.
To work on projects Mary Ann has written and received a 1990 Effective Schools Grant for $5,000 for Satellite Imaging, in 1990 GTE-GIFT Grant for $12,000 for Physics-Algebra Integration, a 1990 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching for $7,500, a 1993-1997 Innovative-Incentive Grant for a physics/ Mathematics/ Technical Trades Project for $125,000, and a 1994 Tandy Technology Scholars Award for $2,500.
Today the physics program at McKinley High includes Conceptual Physics open to students in grade 9-12, Advanced Placement Physics - C (calculus-based) and College Prep Physics. History of astronomy with Galileo and Kepler plays an important role in developing the unit on universal law of gravitation in the physics course. Physics is applied to astronomy whenever possible. Also, a pilot physics course for students entering electronics and auto mechanics has just begun.
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Yesterday morning, my daughters and I spent the morning visiting a local art teacher's historic home. Mrs. Link is a patron of Wing and a Prayer Farm's eggs and chicken and I'd bartered a tour of her home after she'd ordered a Christmas roaster this fall. She lives in a renovated mill between two creeks in our town and between the history of the mill/forge and her parent's book binding shop that flourished for many years in the space, alongside her artist studio and many beautiful works, I knew that the girls would be as awed as I with a visit. Not only did Kathy tour us through the amazing stone mill, but she pulled out the tooled and embossed tomes that her parents restored during the Gerhardt Gustav Gerhlach's publishing days. We capped the visit with a lesson in Pizzelle-making in her kitchen, just for fun. We left feeling charmed and delighted with a plate of warm, sugary-snowflake cookies and inspired hearts.
I had a full afternoon of chores and errands but the warmth of the season continued with spontaneous visits along the way.
Then, last evening, Jody came in from the chores asking where we turn the water off to the barn. Alarms went off in my head.
Fortunately Jim was right here and ran downstairs to turn the main water to the barn off, as I wouldn't remember it in a timely fashion to save my life. I have a mental block against things like that. We had a burst pipe in our house before, many years ago, and had I known which valve to switch, there'd have been much less damage. My tendency to question myself means that I can be overwhelmed with decision-making in an emergency situation.
An assessment revealed that the PVC pipe to the washroom is where the break occurred and it had leaked all above the sheep stalls, the tack room, and the washroom. The goatsies were spared, thankfully, as they would've been so stressed, frightened and cold had they been assaulted for who knows how long. The sheep were out grazing, and I was happy Jody was out there on the early side of the evening. Jim was able to remove the light fixture in the tack room, which was full of water, and today we have barn-swathing duties all.
Our merry band was not discouraged from our evening plans of ice skating, though, and after dinner we trooped our way to the pond. Earlier Jim had started a fire in the skate shed wood stove and all of the skates were warm and supple for the first glide of the season. The lights were on, the surface was nicely glazed, and the air was none too cold for our under-the-stars party. Except that a cloud covered evening was more like it and that actually was in our favor keeping the temps quite mild.
Sarah Jane & Char's friends who both play hockey were here to pass the puck with Jim & Jody. I tried my hand at it for a while and got my bearings in record time. It'd been two years since I'd been on the ice and my speed skates were like old friends. SJ & Char were practicing their figures, the dogs hung out respectfully on the sidelines, and there was much jollity. The ice is not so very thick as we've had a mild December but it is clear and the view into the darkened pond was enchanting. Mostly the surface was clear, but an occasional scruff of bark or leaf tripped me and my long blades up enough to prevent me from confidently building my speed. It was a good night just to get the rust off our blades and change the scenery up.
I awoke this morning from a disturbing nightmare about a tsunami engulfing me and my cats in my home. I've had my international friends on my mind of late and it would seem that the combination of barn-drama and the weather disasters of Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand over the last couple of years had planted some unconscious seeds of worry. The weather is considerably milder today, with rain on the roof as I type, and it will be a less glamorous day than yesterday with stalls and a tack room requiring an investment of labor. Our New Year's Eve plans are always low-key so preparation for festivities is minimal to none.
Interesting that the mild December temperatures would prevent us from getting on the ice before the end of the month, and ironic that when we could, it was the night that a frozen pipe burst in the barn. Guess we are never so wise that we cannot learn a few lessons and enjoy beautiful moments of life all in the same day.
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Posted this on the 29er board, but figured I'd post here too because of the Alfine, and I'm bored. Anyway a friend of mine built up an Alfine last fall and has beat the hell out of it, so it got me interested. Started scheming and dreaming till it was almost all I thought about. Now I just can't wait to torture it (and me).
I also want to give a big thanks to Aaron at Cutting Edge Sports in Louisville, CO. He built the wheels for my friend and they've been bomb proof, so obviously that's where I went when it came time to lace mine up. They look great and hopefully will see many miles before they're retired.
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Here are the specs:
Zion 737 EBB frame freshly powder coated
Middleburn RS7 cranks and chainring
Phil Wood BB
CB Mallet 2 pedals
Thomson seatpost and stem
Salsa Lip Lock collar
Cane Creek 110 HS
Nuke Proof carbon fork
Stan's Flow 29er rims
Panaracer Rampage rear tire
Schwalbe Racing Ralph front tire
Hope Pro 2 front hub and Hope skewer
Alfine 8 speed rear hub
Brooks Saddle
Purely Custom bar end caps, stem caps and collars
Avid Elixir CR brakes
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Ok now for the part about the pain. I have to wait 4-6 weeks before I can start riding it. Just had a herniated disk removed and evidently they say you shouldn't be bouncing down trails for a bit. Did sneak in a ride around the block and I'm ashamed to say I had to use the granny gear to get home. Oh well, at least I've got something to look forward to.............but its almost too painful to look at, almost.


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Previously: Cordy got sucked into Lorne's home dimension. For real.
Over the Rainbow
Lorraine: We join Cordy just after she's been dumped into this other dimension. She screams, before realizing that's a sure fire way to attract all kinds of unwanted, hellbeast attention. She clicks her heels together, Dorothy style, and I take a moment to admire her lovely, fitted denim jumpsuit. I took to Google search to prove to myself that Jennifer Lopez rocked something like this in the early 2000's, and all I found was that denim jumpsuits and denim overalls are making a comeback. So, that's a thing.
K: Let's go ahead and file them all under "things Kirsti will never understand" because why the hell would you want to strip down to your bra and knickers just to go to the loo? That said, the Dorothy heel click was adorable.
Lor: ANYHOW. All of Cordelia's screaming did indeed attract a hellbeast. She runs for her life, and the beast runs after her. Electric Cellos.
Lorne is stuttering about not knowing where Cordy is while he wishes he could get drunk. Wesley starts talking about logic, but Angel suggests they screw logic and work on getting Cordelia back. That's very self aware, Angel. Oh, he actually means that he just wants to open the portal up again and jump right through. Wesley argues that they should go back to Brooding HQ and do some research. Angel just wants to go swirly hole diving right now. Wesley grabs him and explains that they may never be able to get back. Angel's response is simple.
Sweeney: PRESH.
Lor: Wesley releases Angel and gives a little nod. Lorne hides behind the bar while Angel does the vowel-less incantation. The music swells but nothing happens.
Angel hops up on stage and tries again, but still nothing.
K: Womp womp. Although I must admit, I was waiting for Wesley to have a "It's lev-IO-sa, not levio-SA" moment over Angel's pronunciation.
Lor: Resigned, Angel sits on the ground and says he just got Cordelia back. Wesley says they should go back to the hotel and figure out a way to make a big swirly hole. Lorne thinks it's for the best, as they probably don't want to go free base jumping into his world looking like a human.
And here comes Cordelia still running from the beast in her sweet ass denim jumpsuit. The beast runs and pins her down, but then just licks and slobbers on her. Cordelia is both grossed out and relieved. Trouble isn't too far behind, because the owner of this dog-like beast appears and praises the dog for finding him a cow. Cordy takes exception to being called a cow, but is soon bound and gagged for her trouble.
Sweeney: Here seems as good a place as any to stop and say that I spent most of this episode wish I was watching it with someone else, so that I could process all of my general, "WUT IS HAPPENING?" feelings.
Lor: AGREED. Glad I'm not alone in theory even if I was alone while watching.
We cut from a gagged Cordelia, to Angel telling Lorne to speak, and tell them all about his home. His version is that he was there, he came here and he doesn't want to go back. Angel doesn't let him off the hook that easily. Turns out that Lorne's home dimension is called Pylea and he hated it there. One day, he simply happened upon a portal he didn't open, and ended up in LA. The portal dumped him in an abandoned building, and he built Caritas on that very spot.
Lorne says he was delivered from hell, making Angel worry that Cordy's in a hell dimension. Lornse says not quite, but close. For example, Pylea has no music. All his life, he thought he was crazy because he could hear music in his head, he just never knew it was music. Lorne laughs a little over the memory of hearing Aretha for the first time, but then serious-es that they shouldn't kid themselves; Cordy is in a bad place.
Wesley has been doing research this whole time and has discovered that there are areas of psychic energy that lend themselves to portals. Opening portals there, however, drain the psychic energy and they go cold, which is why nothing opened up at Caritas. So finding a new hot spot is one problem, and the second problem is that even if they all jump in together, they will be separated, and could end up on opposite sides of the world.
Gunn arrives, simply to say he isn't going on their portal diving mission. He hopes they find Cordelia and everything, but since it's a potentially one way trip, he can't abandon his crew. Angel can't even look him in the eye, and he leaves. Lorne says that was a tough call to make, but that he's totally with him on the never, never, never going to Pylea.
K: If Pylea isn't big with the music having, I'm guessing they probably also won't dig Lorne's snazzy dress sense. I don't blame him for not wanting to go back.
Lor: Angel is upset that first Gunn and now Lorne have dropped out of the save Cordy mission, though Lorne does have an idea about finding a portal hot spot. Wesley tries to explain to Angel that Lorne does have responsibilities and ties, but Angel's responsibility and tie is Cordelia.
Who is now being carried through a town, tied hog-style to a large beam, in her beautiful jean one-piece. The thing that captured Cordelia haggles with a female thing and they settle on a trade of one pig and some liquor. Her captor places a collar around her neck and releases her from her binds. Cordelia starts ranting about being American, and having rights, and being worth way more than one pig. Her new owner zaps her with electricity, courtesy of her collar, and Cordy soon quiets down and follows. In the market, we see that Amy Acker was watching this whole exchange. HI AMY ACKER.
K: YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY. Ahem.
Lor: After a Not Commercial Break, Gunn is brooding in his vampire killing truck.
We cut to a woman sitting at a desk in an office. She's talking on the phone, telling someone that they are lost. Lorne pokes his head into her cubicle, and today, he's trying to pass with a baseball hat and sunglasses. LOL. Precious. He asks the woman if this is a bad time. She tells the person on the phone that they feel cut off, and then presses a button on the phone and probably cuts them off. Because, jokes.
Sweeney: Delightful. What's the point of even being a telephone psychic if you can't fuck with your clients mercilessly?
Lor: I'd have to look at their comp and ben, but I'm assuming it's mostly it's the messing with clients thing.
We quickly learn that this woman, Aggie, is psychic of sorts, and Lorne's come to her to try and locate a hotspot. She won't help because his aura is all conflicted. Lorne explains that some friends are trying to get to Pylea, and Aggie wonders why he isn't going with them. Lorne runs through a list of things he'd rather do, and it ends with, "I'd rather sit through a junior high school production of Cats!"
Random Segue Alert! I had a crazy performing arts teacher. It was a great program, but it was also a public school, so we rarely had money to buy the legit rights to any plays. This teacher got around this by re-writing versions of famous plays and inserting all sorts of crazy things in there. That's how we ended up with a number from Cats in The Music Man. TRUE STORY.
K: That is the best story ever. I, on the other hand, went to a private girls' school. Our drama program sucked, and in addition to that, we had to do stuff that only required like, half a dozen guys. So we did a lot of really obscure musicals, and plays like "Twelve Angry Women". Your way sounds much better, Lor.
Lor: ANYHOW, Aggie tells Lorne that his friends won't save the girl unless he goes. Plus, he's got all these unsolved issues, and he always knew in his heart of hearts that he'd have to make one final trip back to Pylea. Lorne is worried about the "final" part.
At the Brooding Hotel, Wesley is still looking for a way to keep them from scattering on their trip, and Angel is yelling and generally being unhelpful. His ragefest is interrupted by… Daniel Dae Kim. Hey, Daniel Dae Kim, remember when you guest starred on Angel? BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
K: Vaguely spoilery, but he's a recurring character. LOL.
Sweeney: Given how pointless this scene was in the context of this episode, I think it's kind of a given that he'll be back.
Lor: Angel identifies them as lawyers. Seems they are here to appraise the place, because Angel's lease is up in six months, and Wolfram & Hart wants to purchase the property. The want to take a look around the place, but Angel puts his vamp-grill on. We don't see it happen, so I really get to notice the SWOOSH and, like, bone cracking sound effect that accompanies vamping out. Hmmm. The lawyers back down, but say that they are tattle telling to his real estate company who will make him be cooperative. They leave, and Angel asks Wesley how soon they can leave.
Except, over in the other dimension, Cordelia is dealing with shit too, but actual shit. She's shoveling poop as she mentions all the things she wants to be doing that are not shoveling poop. She gets long distance zapped by her owner and wonders if there is any way to remove the collar. A voice tells her not to do that. Cordelia steps into an empty stall behind her, as this voice is coming from the stall next to it. Amy Acker, who I mean, I guess they told us her name is Fred so I can call her Fred, says that bad things happen if you remove your collar. Head imploding bad. Fred tells Cordy to keep shoveling. Fred is all over the place, and disoriented, as she tells Cordy that there is no escaping.
Their chat is interrupted by locals who identify Fred as a fugitive. They grab Fred. Cordy protests, but they grab her also, and force her on the ground. An important looking man who is of the same race as Lorne, notes that Fred's disabled her collar and says she should've stayed in the woods. They lead her away.
Angel is leaving a phone message for someone. He says they'll be leaving as soon as Wesley figures out their scattering problem, tells whoever it is about the lease being up on Brooding HQ in six months and ends with, "take care of yourself."
K: I stop to be hella confused because he says that the mortgage is under the company name, but that the lease will be up in six months. Surely it's a one or other type of a deal?
Lor: After he hangs up, Lorne shows up. Angel says that they are just waiting for Wesley to have his "eureka moment," and we immediately follow that with Wesley shouting, "Eureka!" Lorne is amazed that he actually shouts Eureka. The boys head off.
Cordelia is carrying buckets and following after her owner, Vakma, in the village market. Cordy tries to find more information about Fred, but Vakma is more concerned with the fact Cordy is about to spill her bucket of milk. Cordy stumbles and falls because it's vision o' clock. Apparently The Powers That Be are trans-dimensional and decided that Cordy should help save some Pylea people. The vision is of a Drokken attacking one of the villagers. The Pylea people are not impressed by her vision, and think Cordelia is cursed. Things continue to look bad for our girl, and I haven't even mentioned that they stripped her of her luxurious denim jumpsuit, and she is in rags.
Angel, Wesley and Lorne roll up to a movie theater in Angel's convertible, as Aggie said this was the hot spot. Lorne reminds Wesley to hold on tight to the book with the spell in it, so they won't be stranded on the other side. Wesley says it's time to start, but Angel wants to know if maybe he should put the top up on his car, allowing Wesley to explain that they needed to be surrounded by metal on four sides to be kept together. He adds an, "I'm almost positive," which makes Angel worried, even though he's spent the entire first half of this episode being all, "LET'S GO NOW! CONSEQUENCES ARE DUMB." Now, Wesley says he's 96% sure this will work and those are odds that make Angel pause? Pffft.
Sweeney: I'm more confused by why they didn't just go ahead and take the hot second to put it up to be safe. Potential sunshine on the other side, is just one of many reasons they should have just done it. It seems pretty contrivance-tastic that they didn't basically to allow two other things to happen. Starting with this:
Lor: Wesley says he's under a great deal of pressure, and we hear, "suck it up, English!" as Gunn climbs into the car. The Feels Orchestra swells, because he made it!
K: The bromance between Wes and Gunn is, like, my absolute favourite thing to come out of this season. I mean, they have a secret handshake and everything.
Lor: Wesley asks how he found them, and that message Angel left was for Gunn. Aw. Okay, Feels Orchestra. I see why you're here.
Now that the gang is all here, Wesley starts the vowel-less spell and a portal appears. The boys all buckle up and Angel guns into the portal. We watch the car disappear, but the book they couldn't let go of thuds to the ground on the wrong side of the portal.
After a Not Commercial Break, we see the car land, and Angel immediately starts freaking out because it's daylight and he's going to burn. His, "hand me a blanket! I'm going to catch on fire!" amuses me so much, mostly because Wesley appears to just be grasping at random things, the way you do when you are nervous. Gunn is just looking at the scenery and Lorne is sitting back, straightening his jacket. After a beat, Angel notices that he isn't on fire and Gunn offers, "yo, that was phat."
Sweeney: LOL. EXCELLENT. (And also, this was obviously the other reason for the aforementioned contrivance in which they spent as much time as it would have taken to put the top up discussing putting the top up.)
Lor: Lorne points out that his world has two suns (K: Pylea = Gallifrey??), and Wesley guesses that these suns don't have the same effect on vampires. Wesley pinches Angel to make sure and they sit there and pinch each other for a bit AND OKAY. I'M GLAD CRANGEL IS GONE. It was jarring at first, to have Angel suddenly be all jokey and stuff, but I'll take Wesley pinching Angel over broody voiceover Angel every time.
Lorne says that they've made it to his home sweet hell, but Angel and Wesley are bit more upbeat about this as they are together, and not on fire and not melded into a freakish, four person Siamese twin. Gunn is upset that no one told him that was a risk (fair. It'd color my decision) but Angel is just really, really happy he isn't on fire.
Lorne is over it, and suggests that they hide the car.
Who misses CrAngel? NOT ME!
K: I'm pretty sure at least 50% of this enthusiasm was David Boreanez being super excited about the fact that he got to film in daylight for a change.
Sweeney: And the result is pretty magical. I don't even know how to process all this Angel enthusiasm.
Lor: While Angel gathers brush, Gunn congratulates Wes on the dimension hopping and they do their bro-handshake. But, they are here to find Cordy and they should do it quickly. Lorne agrees and guesses that Cordelia could probably use a friend.
Cut to Cordy being pushed onto the ground. She tries to explain that her visions aren't a curse, and that she uses them to help people. The gathered Pylea folk don't appear to be buying it. A red-robed creature comes forward and says that they will administer a test to determine if Cordelia is curse. They bring out a table full of pointy objects that don't look fun at all. Red Robed Creature picks up an ice-pick looking thing, and approaches Cordelia. Her screams flash cut us back to the boys.
Car shittily hidden, the boys start to walk to town. Wesley tells Angel to grab the book, but the book is gone. There's a little bit of back and forth blaming before Wesley logics that the book only exists in their dimension because it would be useless in Pylea. Lorne freaks out a little bit, but Angel reminds them that their first priority is finding Cordelia.
Right now, she's curled up and lying on the floor. The Red Robed Creature announces that Cordelia is cursed with the sight. Two more red robes pick Cordelia up and carry her away.
The boys have reached the town, and Lorne has brought them to the house of a childhood friend. Lorne tells them to lay low, because of xenophobia, and Gunn thinks this is the fear of Xena, Warrior Princess.
K: I laughed far too hard about this moment.
Lor: Lornes heads into the childhood friend's home and is chased out two seconds later, as Blix calls him a traitor and deserter. The guys are chased into the middle of town and surrounded. Their only option is to fight, and we watch them fight well for a while.
So, not so much.
Constable Narwek, who is the same guy who took away Fred and arrested Cordelia, rides up and asks Lorne why he's returned. Lorne's all, "IDEK." The whole xenophobic, slavery thing continues to get even more uncomfortable as Narwek calls the other guys cow scum, good only for labor. Lorne calls them his friends, and he's accused of abandoning the teachings of his people, and is lead away. Angel speaks up, and is punched for speaking in the presence of Narwek. They are sentenced to the dungeons, and Gunn quips and earns a few punches himself.
In the dungeon, Gunn struggles against his chains unsuccessfully. He declares them made of a magical alloy, but only really to make himself feel better. There is no way out. Angel is able to hear a conversation happening near by with his not oft mentioned vampire hearing. The conversation is about Cordelia, and how she was tested for the sight. Also, the boys are about to be taken to a castle for sentencing. Sure enough, a soldier comes to collect them.
They are reunited with Lorne and quickly catch each other up on all the bad treatment they've received. They are silenced by Narwek, though, as he evils that he will take great pleasure in watching Lorne killed. Angel tells them they have to act and they whisper a quick plan. Narwek announces the queen and as the doors open to her chambers, Angel gives them the signal, and they start fighting their captors.
A woman clears her throat and the boys pause mid fight. Angel is on the floor and he looks up to see Cordelia, on the throne, wearing a Las Vegas showgirl sort of outfit.
Sweeney: YUP. THAT FACE. THAT REACTION. That about sums it up.
Lor: You guys warned us this little mini-arc was weird!
There were fun times to be had in the episode, I just feel like this was more set-up and I don't know the future and I don't know what will be significant and I don't know what they payoff will be. Can I just keep reserving judgement until the end?
K: Yes. Yes, you can. I'll just sit here and smugly contain my excitement.
Next time on Angel: Cordelia is ordered to mate and Angel tries to help Fred in S02 E21 – Through the Looking Glass.


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EPA's new federal ozone standards: What does this mean for Oregon?
by Bend Weekly News Sources
Oregon Communities Will Likely Continue To Meet Ozone Standards
Wednesday's tightening of the federal ozone standard may cause many communities to scramble for new pollution controls or stricter regulations. But thanks to decades' old ozone reduction plans, Oregon's communities, even those of primary concern for ozone already meet the new standards.
There are four areas of primary concern for ground level ozone (smog) in Oregon: Portland, Eugene, Salem and Medford.
In 1977-78 Oregon developed ozone reduction plans for all four areas.� In the 1990s only Portland and Salem remained out of compliance with the ozone standard.� To reverse this trend, DEQ developed and implemented a suite of emission reduction strategies in 1996 such as requiring fume capturing gas nozzles at gas stations in Portland, vehicle inspection and maintenance programs in Portland and Medford, and emission standards for industrial sources that brought these areas into compliance with the current standard. These strategies remain very effective today and will help limit ozone forming emissions. �
"Ozone (or smog) increases on hot summer days, especially when winds are stagnant, and we do experience some high levels in the summer." says David Collier DEQ Air Quality Program manager. "But we're confident that the strategies we have in place will allow us to continue to meet the federal health standard for ozone in all Oregon communities. However, we also want to look for new ways to continue reducing smog forming emissions."�
Currently, DEQ issues air pollution advisories when ozone and other types of pollution reach potentially unsafe levels.� The advisory system provides an early warning for people most sensitive to air pollution including children, the elderly and people who suffer from asthma or other types of respiratory ailments.� In addition, because the largest sources of air pollution are the combined day-to-day activities of each of us, air pollution advisories offer individual actions people can take to help reduce pollution.� These include:
Future strategies will likely help reduce ozone
Even though Portland and other cities in Oregon may be below the new standard, new work in the areas of air toxics and greenhouse gases may provide an additional measure of protection and prevention and reduce pollutants that contribute to smog.�
Recently, DEQ named the Portland-Metro area as the state's first air toxics geographic area making the reduction of toxic air pollutants a top priority.� Later this year an advisory committee will be assembled representing a broad coalition of local business, government and citizen groups to determine specific actions the area can take to reduce air toxics. Some actions to reduce air toxics could also reduce smog forming emissions.��


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Up for sale is my Brushless E-MAXX. I call it "Shadow-MAXX";
The Truck:
- Mamba Monster 2200KV Motor/ESC Combo
- Castle Creations Motor Cooling Fan
- LG Racing Power Double Up Slipper Clutch w/ 6 Almuinum Pads
- Traxxas 2.4GHz Controller
- Traxxas Waterproof Steering Servos
- Traxxas Wheelie Bar
- VG Racing Heavy Duty Shock Springs
- Black Shock Socks
- Black Chasis(Dyed not painted)
- Traxxas Center Steel CVD's
- Summit Driveshaft Upgrade All Around
- RPM A-Arms
- RPM Shock Towers
- RPM Bulkhead Braces
- RPM Skidplates Front and Back
- RPM Center Skidplate
- RPM 14mm Revolver Wheels
- Proline Badlands Tires
- Hexcrews Armor Plated Screw Kit
- Proline Chevy Silverado Body
The accesories:
- 4 Proline Badlands Tires on 17mm wheels (Like New)
- 4 Proline Bowtie Tires on 17mm wheels (Like New and Balanced)
- 4 Proline MAXX Mulcher Tires on Proline Chrome Wheels (Still lots of tread left)
- 4 Proline Road Rage Tires on Chrome Wheels (Awesome Tread Left)
- 17mm wheel adapters
- 2 3S 5000ma Lipos (6 Cycles)
- 2 Venom Red Hardcase 2s 4000ma Lipos (4 Cycles)
- Venom Pro Charger
- EVX-2 ESC with Lipo Cut-Off Indicators (Still Works Great)
- Dual Kershaw Designs Revolver Motors (Still Works Great)
- Old Parts Before Project Shadow
There are just some other small parts that I am going to include that came off the truck before my project.It started its life as a 3905 and was a basher. After a while, I decided to tear it all down and tear it all down and started from scratch. I wanted to create an all black truck and do all plastic with no aluminum. So I spent the money in RPM. This truck only has about 4 runs on it since I put all of the heavy-duty and RPM parts on it. I ended up with a durable 3908 when everything was said and done. The thing looks almost brand new!The only cosmetic "wear" is some scrapes on the front RPM Skid and some scrapes on the roof of the body. Normal driving scars. On 6s it was insane. College came my way and unfortunately its time for one of my prized toys to go. Its a shame to just have this truck sit on the bench, not getting used. I can not say how much I have invested in all this stuff, but it is well over $2000 invested.
$900 plus shipping. NO TRADES Please.
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lol you guys are funny. The look on your face when you see PX in the sky will be priceless.
Originally posted by neformore
This "Planet X" - has it been here before?
And if so, how do you explain the stability of our orbit, the stability of the sun and the stable inner solar system?
I mean...a brown dwarf...thats got to have some mass, right?
Even if its a planet - thats got to have some mass?
Objects of significant mass have gravitational fields...don't they?
Do you remember the amazing comet Hale-Bopp that graced our skies in 1997? I sure do. It was the brightest comet in decades, sporting a tail visible to the unaided eye, and was seen by billions of people. Billions minus one, evidently, for Ms. Lieder refused to go out and see it. Why? Because she claimed, as channeled by aliens, that Hale-Bopp did not exist! Here is a quote from her that was posted on the Usenet newsgroup alt.alien.visitors:
The Hale-Bopp comet does not exist. It is a fraud, perpetrated by those who would have the teeming masses quiescent until it is too late. Hale-Bopp is nothing more than a distant star, and will draw no closer.
Now, you can find this quote on her website in her archives. The interesting thing is that on her site, the first two sentences above have been edited out! She claims in numerous places that her predictions are never wrong. I guess if she goes back and edits them, then she can make them right after the fact. This, to be blunt, is cheating. You can also read more odd statements made by Ms. Lieder stored in Google's archives (and the original quotation from her about Hale-Bopp is also in the Google archives.
So, Ms. Lieder claimed that (the to her nonexistent) Hale-Bopp was a distraction, a part of a disinformation campaign by Those In Charge so that the teeming masses wouldn't worry about Planet X. Guess what: she was wrong! The comet did indeed pass us by in 1997, and was seen by more people than any comet in history. As I said, though, Ms. Lieder herself didn't view it. You can read the whole story here. It's pretty funny, actually.


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Photos: Chinese nursing home in desolation and oblivion
December 3, 2011Jing GaoOne Commentgovernance, king of acting, North Korea, nursing home, population aging, senior citizens, spring festival, Wen Jiabao, Xinwen Lianbo
From Tianya
Note: All "captions" under the photos are translated from the original post on Tianya unless otherwise stated.
I have known this since the spring festival in 2011. I did not post any picture until now. The acquisition of these pictures was quite accidental. They were given to me by a tearful girl. I felt so sad after seeing them. Long story short, I am gonna simply post these pictures!
(Jing's note: The Chinese characters read: 1985 SHUIQUAN COUNTY NURSING HOME)
This is a nursing home, not a concentration camp, can you believe it? Is the county chief a cadre of the Crotch (Jing's note: 'Crotch' in Chinese sounds very similar to 'The Party.')? Are we in the New China? Are those who have embezzled charity money still human beings? Do ordinary citizens owe them anything? Whose goddamn fault is this?
Who are they? Where is it? What are they waiting for?
Where is this? What kind of person lives here? Or, are they even (treated as) human beings?
Look at this!
Different people, the same outfit – a beggar look! Sigh, even worse than a beggar!
The door is a single layer of plank. So are the glass windows. This is noteworthy.
No idea how long it has been since they last saw an egg. It is said that what they have for three meals a day is sour vegetables!
Everyone, work hard and make more money. Let us ordinary citizens help ordinary citizens!
Trillions, tens of trillions… Where did the money go?
What a lively face, just like yours and mine!
What is that around her head? Is it for keeping warm or for an injury?
This girl cried really hard. I cannot let her face show without her consent. But I promise it is the most beautiful!
After exploitation and extortion at all levels, what is left for them? Not only them, what about you and me…?
Never taken care of by anyone, look, how happy he is, now that people come to visit them!
Oh, do you now understand what single-panel windows can mean? This is Northeast China. People frozen to death is not a joke!
I am gonna treat these old people to a meal too for next Chinese New Year! Work hard to make money! It would be the best if I could treat them every day!
Look at the tiny characters on the right-hand side of the wall: "******ism is good!" (Jing's note: it says "Socialism is good")
It could have been good, perhaps!
Ordinary citizens help ordinary citizens! I don't know her personally, but I feel she is like my own sister!
Ordinary citizens help ordinary citizens. Let's work hard to make money from now on! Those people in the picture have done a lot more than us! Thanks to them!
(Jing's note: The read banner says "Philanthropic Visit to Lonely Senior Citizens from Harbin Sunshine and Love Alliance, 2010")
Donation and gifts.
Selected comments from Sina Weibo:
水与影:Actually, nursing homes in a lot of places are just like this one! //@nachrichten0047: If I didn't read the description, I would have thought it was in North Korea. It has so fallen short of the star on the façade! //@葫芦娃shuang: So sad! //@古长宏: Unbelievable. Please, the relevant department, look into the case in order to ensure a correct understanding of the facts.
Silence-Y静:Anyone with a little conscience would have treated these old people like that.
小小松饼:If Spielberg made one more film about Chinese nursing homes, it would surely be more shocking than Schindler's List!
刘瑄地盘:Share it to the whole world and let them see how rich China is, how atrocious Chinese government officials are.
风情咕咕:I have always had the impression that a nursing home is clean, tidy, cozy and comfortable. It turns out this is the discrepancy between the reality and the ideal. (I) beg local young people can extend their hands and let grandpas and grandmas spend their remaining years in happiness. //@慢慢来_Ba_: How many more nursing homes like this are out there!
天堂鸟128: And they always claim they are a civilization of five thousand years and have the tradition of revering the elderly and cherishing the young. Shameless.
在山峰上看历史:China's money can be used by the United States, by Africa, by North Korea, by the government, by officials, by the rich second generation, by mistresses. Only ordinary citizens cannot use it!
小珊er-爱英语:There are so many things like this. Has all the tax money of the country been fed to dogs!!!
陀飞轮911:Best Actor/King of Acting, when can he take home Golden Rooster Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards, the Golden Horse, Hong Kong Film Awards, the Golden Bear, the Golden Palm and the Oscar? (Jing's note: For all the populist image as a man of the people that Chinese PM Wen Jiabao has projected, Chinese netizens have been increasingly fond of calling him Best Actor, as they believe his words are mere embellishments that can never be trusted.)//@章立凡: Wen Jiabao (Chinese premier): "Everything we have done is for the people to lead a happier life with more dignity…"
茜窈:Is this really a nursing home? Can anyone help them? So poor!!//@刘真ZZ : I hope the local government can pay great attention to the welfare of the elderly!
大大的樂陶陶:Actually Hu and Wen (Chinese president Hu Jintao and Chinese PM Wen Jiaobao) know everything. They just treat these people like weeds.
ada125天地:It is corruption that landed people in deep water and scorching fire (Extreme misery).
Pentakuxi_Wang_Alexander_Jacky:I thought it is in Africa or was before the Liberation (founding of the Communist China). Then I look at the title, it turns out it is on the mainland in 2011.
北京春天木门的微博:So the residents at the nursing homes covered in Xinwen Lianbo (CCTV prime time news) are parents of the cadres!
作家谢挺:Nursing home is never a place to be. Don't even go to the ones that are better than this. Last year, my aunt lived in one that is 100 times better than this one, but I still believe (she) shouldn't live at a nursing home.
王虹艳-holly2013: It seems raising children to provide for old age is still more viable and reliable.
0凹凹爱凸凸0:A socialist nursing home with Chinese characteristics.
宏山2011:What a shitty country it is, if the elderly has no place to take shelter and children's safety is not guaranteed?
xueyonghao: Treat the elderly nicely. Everyone will grow old.
欢乐的瑞美人:Does it mean one has to be like this when he gets old? Where are his children?
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China? I am not suprised


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Gilbert & Sullivan Bibliography & Links
Compiled by John Kenrick
G&S scholarship has been accumulating for more than 100 years. The brief list below includes some personal favorites, as well as most of the crucial works. And (thank heaven) you'll find some capital web resources too.
I. The Works of Gilbert & Sullivan
All the works of Gilbert & Sullivan have been in the public domain for several decades. Whie this means that they can be performed rights free, it also means that no one has any control over the published editions of their works.
The Complete Works of Gilbert and Sullivan - These have been published "in many various ways," some less complete than others. For example, the Nelson Doubleday edition omits entire songs. The full texts of all the libretti can be accessed free of charge on the web at the Gilbert & Sullivan Archive. (There is more about this marvelous website below.) Those new to G&S will find Ian Bradley's annotated edition of the major librettos particularly helpful, with informative explanations for every topical reference.
The G&S Scores have been published in numerous editions, from vocal selections to fully orchestrated versions. Some adhere to the original arrangements, some are newer variations. Depending on your needs, scores can either be purchased outright or in many cases rented for performance.
Gilbert's Non-Musical Plays - These have also been published in various "Gilbert Without Sullivan" editions. Successful in their time, the plays will be of interest to die hard fans and scholars.
The Bab Ballads - If you love the G&S musicals, you will want to treat yourself to reading Gilbert's delightful comics poems and his accompanying cartoons.
The Songs: Most G&S song collections abbreviate the songs and use simplified arrangements. The one exception is The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan, published in various editions by Chappel Music Co., New York. It includes 42 complete songs with their original piano arrangements.
II. Books About Gilbert & Sullivan
Ayre, Leslie. The Gilbert and Sullivan Companion. W.H. Allen & Co., London. 1972.A useful dictionary-style volume covering "the canon," listing the major songs & characters, and important figures in G&S history.
Bailey, Leslie. The Gilbert and Sullivan Book. (Revised Edition) New York: Coward McCann, 1966. This hefty but affectionate tribute is still one of the most enjoyable works on G&S. Written for general audiences, it remains a feast for both fans and scholars. This is the must-have for serious Savoyards.
Bailey, Leslie. Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Lives and Times. New York: Penguin Books, England, 1973. A concise, illustrated joint biography, this is one of the most accessible and accurate introductions to the G&S story. The author's lifelong passion for the subject makes this a fun read for neophytes and longtime fans alike.
Bradley, Ian. The Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan. Middlesex, UK: Penguin Books, 1982. (2 Volumes) Detailed notes on every passage make some of the dated references in "the canon" come to life only Utopia Ltd. and Grand Duke are absent. A wonderful reference for fans and anyone staging G&S shows.
Bradley, Ian. The Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan. New York: Penguin Books, 1996. Bradley combines the 2 volume paperback set into this hefty hardcover, and this time all the shows are included. This is a crucial work for any serious G&S fan or scholar the most useful version of the original texts to date.
Hibbert, Christopher. Gilbert and Sullivan and Their Victorian World. New York: American Heritage, 1976. A handsome picture book with well chosen photos and detailed text -- this a decent introduction to G&S.
Jacobs, Arthur. Arthur Sullivan: A Victorian Musician. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1984. The best biography of Sullivan some dry stretches, but overall a thorough, insightful, detailed and well presented book. The extensive bibliography will be of particular interest to scholars in search of valuable resources.
Smith, Geoffrey. The Savoy Operas: A New Guide to Gilbert and Sullivan. New York: Universe Books, 1983. Detailed examination of each G&S show, with a solid selection of photos. Written from a musician's perspective, it sometimes misfires in its dramatic assessments of the librettos. A great way to get deeper insights into the G&S canon.
Stedman, Jane. W.S. Gilbert: A Classic Victorian and His Theatre. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1996. Easily the best Gilbert biography to date, setting Gilbert's life and work in the context of his times. Insightful and readable, with every point backed up by thorough research. This is essential reading for serious students of G&S.
Wilson, Robin and Frederick Lloyd. Gilbert and Sullivan: The Official D'Oyly Carte Picture History. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1984. A visual orgy for fans, with 500 or so photos covering the first century of the D'Oyly Carte troupe, both on stage and off. The text offers little information, but most fans won't mind much.
Wren, Gayden. A Most Ingenious Paradox: The Art of Gilbert and Sullivan. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. One of the most insightful and enjoyable examinations of the G&S canon, arranged show by show. A joy for anyone who is familiar with these musicals and open to some fresh perspectives. Superbly written and well-researched. The annotated bibliography (a man after my own heart!) is an informative delight.
III. Suggested G&S Websites
Gilbert & Sullivan Archive - Thank heaven for this site! The full text of all the works, extensive midi files for the major melodies, and a library's worth of related resources. You'll find a comprehensive discography, G&S links galore, info on over 3,000 G&S performers a researcher's treasure trove!
LOOM - The unauthorized homepage for the now-defunct Light Opera Of Manhattan, a company that staged memorable productions of every G&S operetta in the late 20th Century. This site is hosted by Musicals101.
The Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City has the most extensive and important G&S archive in the world, including the original manuscripts for most of the scores and thousands of other relevant items and documents. They even have the colored blocks Gilbert used to plan his stagings. The Library periodically presents G&S exhibitions and related events, and their website includes access to their collection catalog.


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While a lot of speculations are doing the rounds about who will design the wedding gown for the British royal bride to be, Kate Middlleton, we know who will design the wedding gown for another royal wedding, that of Monaco. Prince Albert's fiancée, Charlene Wittstock will be wearing an Armani gown for her special day. The 76 year old courtier made the announcement after his men's fashion show in Milan on Sunday. "Yes, I want to declare, I will make the wedding dress."
Wittstock is friends with Armani and has been to his shows in Italy for the past two years. Considering the friendship and her consistent admiration for his designs, it was considered quite obvious that he would design the wedding gown. She even wore his design to Monaco's Rose Ball Gala, and at Monaco's National Day this November 24. The wedding is in July but the designer has not made it know what the design is going to be like. Well that isn't such a bad move, considering the bride would most probably wouldn't want people to start commenting on her dress before she even wears it.
Whatever be the design, it will surely be compared to her late mother-in-law, Grace Kelley's iconic wedding dress, which she wore in 1956. The gown had been a gift from the MGM studio and had been designed by studio wardrobe costumer Helen Rose and as we all know has become a part of history due to its grandeur and beauty.


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Evans Bancorp, Inc. to Participate at the Sandler O'Neill East Coast Financial Services Conference
Evans Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE MKT: EVBN), a community financial services company serving Western New York since 1920, announced today that David J. Nasca, President and CEO, will participate in a panel discussion on "Community Banks Taking Market Share" at the Sandler O'Neill East Coast Financial Services Conference in Aventura, Florida on Thursday, November 15, 2012, beginning at 8:20 AM ET.
A link to the panel discussion webcast will be available on the Evans Bancorp website at www.evansbancorp.com.
Evans' management will also be available for individual meetings during the day.
About Evans Bancorp, Inc.
Evans Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company and the parent company of Evans Bank, N.A., a commercial bank with $799 million in assets, 14 branches and $673 million in deposits at September 30, 2012. Evans is a full-service community bank, providing comprehensive financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. Evans Bancorp's wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, The Evans Agency, LLC, provides property and casualty insurance through 7 insurance offices in the Western New York region. Evans Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evans Bank, provides non-deposit investment products, such as annuities and mutual funds.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rallied strongly Thursday as investors grew more confident about the prospects for the economy despite the impact of hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
While many of the hurricanes' long-term effects have yet to be determined, stocks rebounded after two weeks of losses on bullish comments from analysts and the government. However, the markets remain relatively unchanged for the month, and trading was very light.
In addition, the market's gains might be short-term, as investors wait for new economic data that will give Wall Street a better feel for the storms' effects on employment, consumer demand and industrial production. Next month's third-quarter earnings also will be an important barometer of the economy's health.
"It's a trading rally, and not much more than that," said Hugh Johnson, the chairman and chief investment officer of Johnson Illington Advisors. "If there's anything you can hang your hat on, it's that with every passing day, some investors become convinced that there's not going to be any serious fallout or damage to the economy or earnings due to the hurricanes."
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 79.69, or 0.76 percent, to 10,552.78 on Thursday.
Broader stock indicators also were higher. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10.79, or 0.89 percent, to 1,227.68, and the Nasdaq composite index climbed 25.82, or 1.22 percent, to 2,141.22.
Oil prices rose for a second straight session. A barrel of light crude was quoted at $66.79, up 44 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Bonds fell, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rising to 4.29 percent from 4.26 percent.
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At last year's SEMA Show, we got our first look at Advanced Clutch Technology's (ACT) new twin-disc clutches designed for the late model Mustangs, the Chevrolet Camaro, and the Corvette, bringing to market a product with heavy duty pressure plates, a single diaphragm design, and more in an all-out performance package.
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ACT has plans to roll out new twin-disc clutches in 2013 to cover the year model vehicles not currently offered. In doing so, they will bridge the entire Mustang line from 1964 to current, the Camaro from 1967 to current, all C4, C5, and C6 Corvettes, and the Dodge Viper, with plans also to add the early A- and B-body vehicles, as well.
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Kodak touchscreen digicam
Announced all the way back at CES 2010, Kodak's latest point-and-shoot digital camera has finally gone up for sale. The Kodak Slice is a 14-megapixel compact, with an internal 5x optical zoom, image stabilization and a 3.5-inch 16:9 capacitive touchscreen on the back. As well as taking photos it can record 720p HD video at 30fps.
As well as 2GB of onboard storage there's a microSDHC card slot, though you'll have to make do with USB 2.0 as there's no HDMI or A/V connectivity. There's both face and scene detection, and an automatic "Smart Shoot" mode which will pair those features with ISO and dynamic range balance for better shots. ISO settings from 64 to 3200 are possible.
Finally you get a "Share" button which allows you to preselect which photos you want to upload to various different social networks – including Facebook, Flickr and YouTube – and have them automatically sent when you next plug the Slice into your computer.