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Hillsboro, Oregon-based Parr Lumber Company appointed Carl Moyer as the new training and development facilitator for the company and its subsidiaries.
Moyer has been in the learning and development field since 1995. His experience includes 20 years in various training roles at Yahoo!, Stream International, and Kinko's.
The series will consist of three unique videos per week, released via e-newsletter, and hosted on the Martha Stewart Video Hub, Homedepot.com, Aol.com and Yahoo Screen.
Outdoor power equipment manufacturer Husqvarna announced a plan to boost online visibility through a partnership with WebVisible.
The manufacturer will make WebVisible's platform available to participating dealers through its co-marketing program. For dealers, WebVisible will create online campaigns and place ads across networks and search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and Bing -- helping local dealers reach millions of potential customers, the companies announced.


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Police: 3 wounded in shooting near Cleveland nightclub
The victims were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center, where police say they are expected to recover.
The victims were taken to MetroHealth Medical Center, where police say they are expected to recover.
Scott, who works for Relentless Recovery, consoled them for an hour.
Crews took 20 minutes to gain control of the fire.
The latest weather forecast for Youngstown, Ohio and surrounding areas.
The cases come during heightened scrutiny across the United States of police treatment of blacks.
It's been a year since the United Network for Organ Sharing changed rules for the transplant waiting list.
Find out when your favorite county fairs will be this year.
Public, private school or homeschooled students ages 13-18 are eligible to compete.
The space for dogs, inside Buhl Park, is fenced in and includes separate areas for small and large dogs.
A look at some of the statements Saturday night and how they compare with the facts.
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YSU traveled to Ann Arbor Saturday and was blown out by the Michigan Wolverines to fall to 5-7 on the season.
The Phantoms came back from a two-goal deficit Saturday but eventually fell to Waterloo 4-3 in a shootout.
Marquel Hooker had 24 for New Castle as they remain perfect with a win over Farrell Saturday night.
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Isaac Davidson scored 20 points for the Potters.
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Valley Christian's India Snyder came up big for the Lady Eagles this afternoon in their home victory over St. Thomas Aquinas.
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WASHINGTON (May. 24)
President Bush implied Thursday that he would not mind it if he did not have to face a decision on whether to grant the Soviet Union most-favored-nation trade benefits when he meets here next week Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
"I think that there's a political climate in this country that would make it extraordinarily difficult to grant it," Bush said at a White House news conference.
Bush said he hoped the Soviet Union had made progress on agreeing to discuss independence for Lithuania before his four-day summit meeting with Gorbachev begins May 31. "I think many feel there's a direct linkage there," he said.
But Bush suggested that a decision on trade benefits "is not a bridge we're having to cross at this juncture," because the Soviet Union has not adopted emigration reform legislation, which he had made a condition for granting MFN status.
Secretary of State James Baker said Wednesday that although he had been told on his recent visit to Moscow that the Supreme Soviet would vote on the legislation May 31, new information indicated this would not occur on schedule.
State Department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwiler said Thursday that Baker gave this assessment after learning that the calendar for the Supreme Soviet did not include the legislation for debate on May 31. She said action on the bill could still occur that day.


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Don Alvin Smith ~ husband of Zennette L. (Pearsall) Smith {obituary}
The Lamoni Chronicle
September 15, 1904
Don Alvin SMITH died at Clarinda, Iowa, Thursday, September 8, of cancer of the face, after months of pain and suffering. He was first affected, some years ago, with a sore on his lower lip, which later developed in cancer, baffling the skill of home physicians, physicians at Kansas City, Mo., and at Clarinda, Iowa. Mr. SMITH was taken to Kansas City last fall in hope of gaining relief; not securing the relief he was returned to his home here and cared for as tenderly as possible; and finally, when all hope of his recovery was lost, was taken to Clarinda where professional skill could contribute all possible care and comfort to his closing days.
In all his suffering, which during the last months was excruciating, Mr. SMITH was never heard to murmur, and seemed resigned to his condition, trying though it was. He was a member of the L. D. S. Church in which faith he died.
And we believe he has gone to that rest where sickness and pain are no more.
Deceased was born at Nauvoo, Ill., May 17, 1871, being at the time of his death thirty-three years, three months and twenty-one days old. He was brought by his parents to Lamoni when a mere boy, where he has spent the greater part
of his life. He was married to Zennette L. PEARSALL, April 11, 1892. To this union six children were born, all of whom with the mother survive him.
The remains were brought to Lamoni, Saturday, the funeral services being from the Saints' Chapel at two thirty p.m., Sunday, in charge of Elder R. S. SALYARDS, Bishop E. L. KELLEY delivering the sermon. A large concourse of
relatives and friends, one of the largest ever seen in Lamoni on a similar occasion were in attendance at the services, The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of the Lamoni
lodges in both of which orders Mr. SMITH was a worthy member, were in attendance in a body, (a number of Odd Fellows from Kellerton and Davis City also being present) and followed the remains to Rosehill, where the interment took place, there to await the resurrection morn.
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I am going to be teaching another class at Sew Modern at the end of February and it's specifically for new quilters (time to convert some new minions to our cause). It will be 3 Sunday sessions and students will learn how to cut, piece, quilt and bind a 40″x40″ Disappearing 9-Patch Quilt.
I made the sample this week and the fabric is Notting Hill, by Joel Dewberry paired with a few matching Konas (Sew Modern has every single color in their store!). I had a really tough time choosing between the Notting Hill colorways. They are all so pretty!
If you live in Los Angeles and have always wanted to learn to quilt or know someone who wants to learn, sign on up! Details can be found here.
Linking up with TGIFF at Quokka Quilts.


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Fairview Village is on the southern edge of Camden and borders along the edge of Collingswood and Mt. Ephraim. It's conveniently located and offers easy access to major roadways. This historic community is home to a very diverse population and has been the focus of redevelopment and growth over the past few years. The area was originally constructed during the early 1900's and designed by European architectures to be a "self contained" community consisting of residential properties, small businesses, churches, schools, stores and recreational facilities for its residents. There are both rental housing units and fully renovated homes are available in this thriving community, making it attractive to first time homebuyers, growing families and seniors.
Fairview Village, originally known as Yorkship Village, was built in 1919 at the height of World War I. The New York Shipyard, which happened to be located in Camden, NJ made the fighting ships for the war. The demand for the ships was so great, that workers poured into Camden for work. This community was built to provide housing for the ship builders. It is one of the first federally funded planned communities in the United States. It is now classified as a historic area and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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It's been a while since I've been able to take my sweet time to cook or bake for the blog. I traveled to DC and NY for an extremely short week, but I still managed to take mom to Saratoga and visit Jake and his family. We had a blast. Then, we came back to Guate to get ready for my grandmother's birthday bash: She turned 90! She's always been and will be an inspiration to me! I was a lucky little girl: I got to enjoy my grandparents, sleep overs and all. So, since it was a big party we had family from Mexico and the US fly down to visit. This last sunday was the last day we had our family from Mexico here, so the day after I was able to get some good time in the kitchen!
One of my must-have stops any time I travel to the US is Williams-Sonoma. And of course, this time was no different. Even with Helga we knew it was going to the store so we decided that we both were restocking our pantries with Ground Tahitian Vanilla Bean and French Lavender. I did forget to get Espresso Powder and Royal Rose Syrup since I didn't have it in my shopping list!, but they are already there for my next trip.
So, what else could be more fit than to put to good use my precious Vanilla from Williams-Sonoma? I have been eying this recipe since it was first posted back in March 2011. Make sure that you let the cake cool down for at least an hour in the pan. It comes out easy! This is a great mid-afternoon cake or breakfast cake even. It's flavor is nice and subtle!
Vanilla Bean Glazed Bundt Cake
Recipe adapted from Sweetapolita
Yield: 1 Bundt Cake, about 14 servings
Ingredients Bundt Cake
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 ¼ sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoon of vanilla seeds or seeds from 2 vanilla beans
4 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Generously butter pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess.
- Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Beat together butter and sugar in an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Scrape seeds from vanilla beans with tip of a paring knife and add into butter mixture, reserving pods for another use, and beat until well combined (about 1 minute).
- Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- At low speed, add flour mixture and milk alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Spoon batter into pan, smoothing and spreading evenly. Gently tap pan on counter to eliminate air bubbles.
- Bake for about an hour, until the tip of a knife or skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 1 hour, then invert onto a rack and cool completely, about 1 hour more.
Ingredients Vanilla Bean Glaze
½ teaspoon of vanilla bean seeds
2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
- Scrape the vanilla been seeds into whole milk. Let sit in a spouted container, for about an hour.
- Add confectioners' sugar gradually, whisking, until you get desired consistency–about 1 cup. You want to make sure that it's not too runny, or it won't dry white on the cake, and will run off too quickly. It should take a few seconds to whisk it, and it will feel too thick at first–keep whisking until you get desired thickness. If too thick, add a teaspoon or so of the vanilla milk.
- Once the cake has cooled, drizzle glaze over top.
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Quincy Scanner Tales: Burger King break-in; drug bust at Crane library; 4 arrested in alleged drug deal; drunk-driving arrest
Burger King break-in
A homeless man was arrested on Monday morning after allegedly attempting to break into a Burger King on Granite Street.
According to police, a Quincy Police officer was driving past the Burger King at 4:12 a.m. on Monday morning when he saw a man banging on the glass doors. The man ran around to the back of the building and out of site of the officer, who followed him.
At the rear entrance, the man was attempting to break in through the drive-through windows.
When the officer asked him what he was doing, the man said he was hungry and that he just wanted to buy some food.
David Jenkins, 39, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime and threatening to commit a felony. He also had a default warrant out for his arrest for breaking and entering, destruction of property, and trespassing.
Drug distribution at Quincy library
Police said two men were arrested on Monday morning after allegedly dealing drugs at the Thomas Crane Public Library.
Police said they had put surveillance on the two men after they had allegedly been dealing heroin around Quincy Center.
Police watched as the men went to the men's room and allegedly exchanged drugs. One of the men walked out of the building while the other stayed behind, police said.
Police stopped one of the suspects, who had two bags of heroin on him. He told police that he paid $80 for the drugs.
The second suspect was stopped outside of the library. He had $129 on him, police said.
Stephen Cohen, 44, who gives an address of Father Bill's & Mainspring in Quincy, was arrested and charged with possession of a class A substance with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate controlled drug laws, and a school zone violation.
Ramon Velazquez, 54, who also gave an address of Father Bills, was charged with distribution of a class A substance, conspiracy to violate controlled drug laws, and a school zone violation.
Police said they have filed to keep both the suspect's cell phones and money as they believe both were being used to purchase drugs.
Four arrested after alleged Burger King drug deal
Police arrested four individuals on Monday afternoon after they were allegedly caught dealing drugs in the Burger King parking lot, police said.
According to police, drug unit detectives were watching the parking lot of the Burger King on Granite Street, where people allegedly often deal drugs, when they saw two people walk out of the restaurant and get into a vehicle.
The pair was in a nearby car for 15 seconds when one of the suspects got out of the car and got into a different vehicle and drove off.
Detectives approached the suspect still in the parking lot and asked her what had occurred. The suspect denied any knowledge of dealing drugs, however police found an allergy pill bottle with four tablets of 15 mg Oxycodone inside.
Police said they also found $1,060.
Kendra Blake, 35, from Weymouth was subsequently arrested for distribution of a class B substance, possession of a class B substance with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to violate controlled drug laws.
Police also followed the second car and stopped it down the road. The occupants were asked to step out of the vehicle and were separated.
Although one of the suspects admitted to having some drugs on him, police eventually found nine 30mg pills of oxycodone, and eight 15mg pills of oxycodone.
Michael Mahoney, 35, from Quincy, was charged with possession of a class B substance with intent to distribute, possession of a class B substance, and conspiracy to violate controlled drug laws.
Nicholas Tawa, 29, Plymouth, was charged with possession of a class B substance with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to violate controlled drug laws.
Jeffrey McCormack, 30, Plymouth, was charged with possession of class B substance with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate controlled drug laws, and operating a motor vehicle with revoked license.
Woman arrested after alleged OUI
A Weymouth woman was arrested on Tuesday morning after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and crashing into a tree.
Police said that they arrived on scene at 1:08 a.m. on Tuesday to find a woman walking near a damaged motor vehicle. The woman's face was covered in blood, and both air bags in the car had deployed.
A witness said that the car had come off of Hancock Street onto Revere, jumped the curb, struck a tree, and come to rest against a fire hydrant.
When police talked to the suspect, she was unsteady on her feet but uninjured. She said she wasn't driving, but did admit that she had been out celebrating her 21st birthday and had had four drinks, police said.
Police found a half-full can of Coors Light in the car as well, police said.
Police administered several sobriety tests and the suspect was arrested.
Caitlin Muran, 21, from Weymouth, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol.


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Fortunately there is no age restriction when it comes to enjoying one of these cupcakes in a cone, complete with a cherry on top. We've made double chocolate cone cupcakes before, but this time it's a vanilla chocolate chip sundae with a drizzle of chocolate.
These are fantastic birthday party treats not only for kids, but also for adults who celebrate like kids (me, raising hand). I love ice cream cones. I love birthday parties.
I love cherries and I really wish I could still eat sundaes but dairy hates me. And for me, the nondairy ice cream is just not even remotely interesting – it's different like mars is different from earth different. So instead of ice cream cones filled with ice cream these are cones filled with vanilla cake. One day I might even figure out soft serve (cake) in a cone. Kidding, but only sort of kidding.
These are even slightly healthy with the addition of a banana, light on the sugar, and dairy alternative frosting. Chocolate is always a good addition – for kids semisweet is a good choice but for adults you might even want to switch the chocolate to bittersweet (think 70%).
As we've mentioned before, the Canteen has no sponsors so if we mention a product it is because we like it and buy it the same as you. For this recipe we recommend these cones from Edward & Sons because they're consistently tasty and never stale as well as the price being quite reasonable. I can find them in many groceries but they can also be found online .
Because the cake should not dome over the top of the cupcake – the frosting sits inside the cone to keep it from falling off – be sure to not fill them more than 1/3 full with batter. Once baked, gently place the cones on a rack to cool completely before adding the icing and drizzling with chocolate. They tend to be a little tippy and want to fall over while cooling so be aware of how they are placed on the rack. Once they are frosted and topped with a cherry, standing them back in the muffin tin is helpful, or wedge them close together on a serving tray with sides. If it is a very warm day consider storing them in the refrigerator until serving time.
But, just enjoy them. They're meant to bring some fun to the party.
|Vanilla Sundae Cone Cupcakes
- 195 grams Canteen flour blend (1 12/ cups) (see notes)
- 100 grams granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 72 grams Spectrum solid shortening (6 tablespoons)
- 100 grams pureed banana (1/2 cup) (one medium banana)
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 80 grams nondairy milk (1/3 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 85 grams semisweet mini chocolate chips (1/2 cup)
- 1 teaspoon tapioca or other starch
- 24 gluten-free flat bottomed ice cream cones (Edward & Sons)
- 96 grams shortening (Spectrum Organic solid) (8 tablespoons)
- 60 grams Tofutti (nondairy cream cheese) (2 tablespoons)
- 440 grams powdered sugar, sifted (4 cups)
- 3 tablespoons fresh strawberry puree, strained or jam
- 1-2 tablespoons nondairy milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 175 gram semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- Sprinkles
- Maraschino cherries with stems, drained
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 24 cones in two 12-count muffin tins. In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In a small bowl whisk together banana puree, eggs, milk, oil and vanilla extract. Add to flour mixture and beat until batter is light and fluffy. In a small bowl mix mini chocolate chips with the starch. Fold into the batter. Scoop into cones only ⅓ full. You want the baked cake to stay well below the rim of the cone. Bake cones for 14 minutes and test with a toothpick. Remove when the toothpick comes out without crumbs. Transfer cones to rack to cool completely and be careful because they tip over easily. Cool completely before adding frosting.
- In a large bowl mix together tofutti and shortening. Add powdered sugar and beat until the mixture starts to combine. Add two to three tablespoons of strawberry puree and whip until the mixture is fluffy. Add one to two tablespoons of milk as needed to make the frosting easy to spread but not too thin. Whip in vanilla. Pipe or scoop onto cone tops.
- Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe container on 20 second bursts, stirring well after each cycle - until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Drizzle melted chocolate over the tops and add sprinkles. Top with a cherry, if desired.


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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Ryobi RTS20 portable table saws. The saws were made in China, distributed by Anderson, S.C.-based One World Technologies and sold at Home Depot.
According to the CPSC, the saw blade on the motor carriage could be misaligned, posing a laceration hazard.
The recall involves about 21,500 RTS20 Ryobi ten-inch, portable table saws. They were sold exclusively at Home Depot in the United States and Canada from July 2010 through October 2010 for about $200.


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Poetry Emotion Paperback
50 Original Poems to Spark an Imaginative Approach to Topical Values
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'Poetry Emotion' is a treasure trove of original poems to:
- stimulate a child's observation and deep thinking
- affirm individuality and a sense of belonging
- express a myriad of feelings
- develop meaningful skills for living
The 50 poems are organised under 12 value-based topics, providing an ideal vehicle to address social and emotional values at Key Stage 2. They can be used with great effect in collective worship, and readily relate to English, PSHCE, SEAL and RE in the classroom.
The poems in each section are offered with introductory suggestions for ways in which the topics can be unpacked. Topics include:
Whose world?
Who am I?
Who is my neighbour?
What's so special about the Bible?
It's not fair!
Getting on and falling out
Going for goals
New beginnings
Saying no to bullying
Good to be me
Self awareness
Managing feelings
Social skills
"Poetry speaks in as many voices as there are people to read it, conveying everything from complex ideas to simple truths. The wonderful thing about Stewart Henderson's kind of writing is that he always manages to cover both at once." - Christine Morgan, Head of Radio, BBC Religion & Ethics
Poetry Emotion by Stewart Henderson was published by Barnabas in May 2012 and is our 12577th best seller. The ISBN for Poetry Emotion is 9781841018935.
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Poetry EmotionMelanie Carroll, via The Good Book Stall
This is an excellent little collection of 50 original poems to be used in a classroom or school setting that address a wide range of themes and issues from everyday life and emotions to slightly more topical issues like disability, being on benefits and bullying.
The poems really are excellent (my personal favourites are Zoo Trip and Friend in Need) and the teachers guidance notes that go with them really help to contextualise the situation and subjects with which these poems can be used. An excellent tool for a hard pressed teacher who wants something short but interesting to use for assembly, worship or even in PHSE or other subjects lessons.
Some of the poems in here would also work really well for a range of outside school activities and youth & children's leaders and even ministers would not go too far amiss with using this book either.
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In response to Google+, the Google social network that's currently in a limited beta, Facebook is taking some dramatic steps. Facebook has blocked tools that would allow for easy migration to Google+, which follows an earlier hiring of a PR firm in May this year to discredit Google+.
Blocking the Migration Tools
Facebook is, in many ways, the only threat to Google's empire on the web. As such, it's unsurprising that Google's new attempt at social would be seen as a big deal to Facebook – especially when it the new site bears such a striking resemblance to an improved version of Facebook. One of the great risks is that users will simply move all their contacts over to Google+ when it becomes publicly available.
To make sure this process isn't too easy, Facebook has blocked a Chrome extension called "Facebook Friend Exporter." Friend Exporter can be used to quickly import your friend information, include contact information and birthdays, to Gmail – and thus, eventually, to Google+. As Mohammad Monsour reported to CNET, "[Facebook] implemented a throttling mechanism that if you visit your ~5 friends in a short period of time, it will remove the email field." This prevents the extension from functioning. Others who have attempted to create similar export tools, including Rafael Laguna, have run into similar problems.
Previous PR Slam
Earlier this year, employees of the company contacted several major outlets requesting that they investigate and publish stories about how Google is violating the privacy of its users. Despite the ensuing scandal, Burson-Marsteller refused to fire the employees who had made the smear efforts, and Facebook continued to use the company for its PR efforts. Chris Soghoian, a privacy researcher was approached by Burson-Marsteller requesting they publish stories about concerns with Google+ Circles privacy. Burson-Marsteller even offered to write the story for him and simply have him attach his name to give the story credibility.
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Soghoian as a journalist, rather than a privacy researcher. It also incorrectly identified that the 'PR slam' happened twice. It happened once, in May 2011.
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Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera provides instruction during a training session on March 4, 2014, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Photo: Mexsport
ATLANTA – Mexico squares off against African champion Nigeria in an international friendly on Wednesday at the Georgia Dome. The match is critical to the Tricolor for many reasons, but two stand out more than others.
First, it will be the last time that head coach Miguel Herrera will see his players perform on an official FIFA date before he must submit a provisional World Cup roster.
Second, Mexico will meet Cameroon in its Group A opener at Brazil 2014. By facing Nigeria, Herrera can gauge his team against a side that, in theory, has comparable playing characteristics to those of the Indomitable Lions.
"It will be very important," said Herrera at a Tuesday press conference, responding to a question about the friendly's significance. "Nigeria has a very competitive team. It will help us a lot to compare it with Cameroon because they have similar styles. We see the names of the Nigerian team and they are quite good."
One player that Herrera will not be able to observe under the enclosed stadium's roof is 24-year-old attacker Giovani Dos Santos. The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup's MVP suffered a calf injury during Villarreal's 1-1 draw with Real Betis in a Spanish La Liga encounter on Sunday.
In his place, Herrera called up Club America's Raul Jimenez, who shot to fame by scoring with a dramatic bicycle kick in a 2-1 World Cup Qualifying win over visiting Panama on October 11, 2013.
The Mexico manager expressed his disappointment, but realized that injuries are part of the game.
"Obviously, Giovani Dos Santos is an important player, but unfortunately that's football," said the former Atlante star. "There are injuries that one would not expect to happen. The only thing we can convey is a sense of calm. We will wait to get more details on the depth of his injury and the recovery time in order to make a decision, but hopefully soon."
Despite the absence of Dos Santos, Herrera was pleased with the physical condition of the seven players who traveled to Atlanta from Europe.
"The truth is that everyone arrived very well yesterday," noted the 45-year-old. "As is customary, the first day is used to recover, to take some training in order to stretch their legs from their travels and their games. I saw all in good spirits, good attitude, good determination and hopefully tomorrow a good match for everybody."
A performance like the 4-0 win Mexico posted against Korea Republic in January will be a very good sign and deepen the pool from which Herrera will select his World Cup squad.
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'The longer I spend away the closer I feel to Ireland'
My ties to home have strengthened since I've realised my future is in London, writes Emer Harrington
Emer Harrington
It's been almost six years since I first dragged an overstuffed suitcase onto an Aer Lingus flight and headed to London to do a masters in international history. Since then, I've filled and dragged more suitcases, watched as Ireland headed into recession, welcomed more friends over from Cork (a development not unrelated to the previous one), graduated, had three different jobs, moved house five times and said goodbye to many good friends whose paths have taken them home, or further afield in their adventures.
I, like may Irish people who've come here to live and work, am familiar with the gentle mockery you get when you return home for the weekend. When you accidentally called your Irish friend "mate". When you ask for a Magners instead of a Bulmers. When you try to explain that Bulmers is a whole other thing in London. When you try to pay with a £5 note in a pub. The ridiculous headband you've started wearing. When you accidentally refer to returning to London as "going home" instead of "going back" after the weekend is over.
It's this last one, that occurs so absent-mindedly, that has caused me to stop and think on more than one occasion. I've come to feel very settled in London. The people I've met, the places I've visited and the experiences I've had have made me grow to love this place. It's such a vast city with immense variety and diversity in its streetscape, pace, people and culture that the journey of discovery here seems constant. Like most immigrants, I've picked a side of the river (north) and rarely venture south. Even at that, there are whole pockets of London I haven't even set foot in, and every time I find a new one I love the city a bit more.
I'm regularly asked if I have any intention of moving back to Ireland. The honest answer is no, probably not at the moment. This isn't because I don't have a deep love for and attachment to my hometown of Cork. Indeed, the more I've come to love London and feel at home here, the greater the sense of pride and nostalgia I've felt for Cork and Ireland. This might seem like a paradox, that spending longer away from home could make me feel closer to it, but it's true. The fact that I've accepted that my life and – at least for the next few years – my future is away from Ireland has made me all the more keen to strengthen my ties to my family, culture and Irish heritage.
When I read a story about Cork being one of the top 10 overlooked European cities you should visit, when Rick Stein talks about the English Market being the best local market in Britain and Ireland, when I watch the #IrelandInspires St Patricks Day video, when I hear influential figures like Barack Obama or Chris Hadfield talking about their fond reflections of Ireland, or when anyone mentions Brian O'Driscoll I feel immensely proud of my homeland. At such moments I feel compelled to share these stories with anyone who will listen in the hope that they will see what I see, or at least want to enough to visit.
Every weekend I spend at home in Cork is filled with great moments with friends and family, and it's a regular occurrence now that when I board the plane back to Stansted on Sunday evening I feel blue. Even though I tell myself to pull it together, homesickness often wins and I can't always keep back the tears. It's not because I don't want to come back to London or that any aspect of my life here makes me sad, but because I'm leaving so much behind each time. For some reason, this has intensified over the years – I find it harder now leaving Cork to come back to London than I did four years ago. The main reason for this is that I spend far more time with my family when I go home now than I did before. This is probably because most people I grew up with have emigrated, but it is a blessing in itself.
The key thing that captures my experience as an Irish person living in London is, for every wonderful thing I find in this city, there will always be part of me that lights up when I pass through the "world food" section of the local supermarket and find, between Mexico and India, a whole section bursting with Barry's Tea, Tanora, Tayto crisps and Flahavans porridge. Finding elements of Irishness in my life here, be it friends from home or a decent pint of Guinness, will always delight me.
For all of London's charms, it's not Cork.
Emer Harrington (27) works in healthcare communications.


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I just discovered that Natal is like, not coming out for a long time. Seriously what is it with Microsoft and annoncing things like years in advance? When Apple announces a product, it often comes out the next day.
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Julian Assange has urged the US to end its "witch-hunt" against Wikileaks, in his first public statement since entering Ecuador's London embassy. He also called for the release of Bradley Manning, who is awaiting trial in the US accused of leaking classified documents to the Wikileaks site.
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The US is carrying out an investigation into Wikileaks, which has published a mass of leaked diplomatic cables, embarrassing several governments and international businesses. Alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning, 24, an intelligence analyst in the American army who served in Iraq, is alleged to have leaked US government cables to the whistle-blowing website. He is set to face a court martial. In an interview for US television in 2010, Mr Assange denied any knowledge of Pte Manning.
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Journal of the Australian War Memorial - Issue 37
Mark Johnston & Peter Stanley, Alamein: the Australian story, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 2002, xii + 314 pp., illustrations, maps, bibliography, index, hard cover, rrp A$55.
Reviewed by: PAUL COLLIER, freelance historian
With the growth of public broadcasting television and popular history, with its fixation for anything associated with Hitler or the Second World War, it has become commonplace to denote any major battle as a decisive, or turning point of the War. The battle of El Alamein, however, truly deserves such a soubriquet for at this obscure Egyptian railway halt between July and November 1942 the Eighth Army stopped and then reversed the relentless advance of the German army.
Early in 1942 the 9th Australian Division was stationed in Syria, resting and training after its withdrawal from Tobruk. They were by then the only Australian troops remaining in the Middle East, the 6th and 7th Divisions having already departed on their return to Australia. Amidst the flight following the battle of Gazala, General Sir Claude Auchinleck, the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, assumed operational command of Eighth Army and at the end of June he threw the Australians into the breach at the El Alamein line.
When Lieutenant-General Montgomery took command of Eighth Army in August he pulled together the motley assembly of Empire formations, which had all been badly blunted, and during the following two months sharpened them into a coherent fighting force, with 9th Australian Division as the diamond tip to the cutting edge of his Army. On the night of 23 October Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead, General Officer Commanding, 9th Australian Division, wrote to his wife "that in exactly two hours by far the greatest battle ever fought in the Middle East will be launched." During the following twelve days, Morshead's soldiers engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of the entire war and played a key role in helping to defeat the Axis powers - an achievement that has remained largely unrecognised in Australia. The desire to redress this glaring omission, and thereby extend and enrich the understanding of Australia's contribution to the victory, forms the core theme of Alamein: the Australian story.
Johnston and Stanley, two of Australia's finest military historians, assert that their book "is about the experience of Australian soldiers in the battles of El Alamein in 1942 and about their contribution to victory" and in this they have succeeded superbly. At its heart Alamein is the story of the Australian infantry soldiers who fought in the scorched wilderness, with little interest in the personalities of senior commanders. The authors refuse to romanticise the desert war but, by giving so striking an account of its reality, they do greater justice to the men who fought in it.
The book is a collaborative effort, a notoriously difficult exercise, but the authors have woven their separately written chapters together seamlessly. Alamein is an excellent read; unfailingly well written with great verve and style, always interesting and with a narrative that races along at a tremendous pace.
The initial section of the book gives a concise but excellent summary of the first two years of the campaign, and sets the context to the Alamein battles. The authors do particularly well when describing the strategic situation, evoking the uncertainties of the time and the very real fear of encirclement through the Caucasus that the British felt in the dark months of mid-1942, but which today seem totally unrealistic. The detailed, battalion by battalion scrutiny of 'Nine Div' is also very useful, and will be particularly helpful to readers not familiar with the military history of this period. What appears immediately apparent, however, is the first pillar of strength that underpins Alamein - it's honesty.
The authors make plain that this is "not a parochially Australian study" and they keep true to their word. It is refreshing, for instance, to see Australian authors deprecate the oft-repeated Australian myth that Churchill only allowed Australian troops to return to their homeland after intense pressure from the Australian government. Similarly, they refute the notion that it was the Australians who stopped Rommel's advance. The Eighth Army was disorganised and dispirited but New Zealand, South African, Indian, French and British troops in turn all played their part alongside the Australians. Unlike other wars or armies, the British Army in North Africa was not purely British, although it has long been commonplace to refer to it as such, and nor was it was even a coalition. It was an Imperial or Commonwealth Army with British higher commanders, and as such it was bedevilled with "special problems" such as mixed forces, mixed races, mixed religions and mixed nationalities - each with their own demands, methods of operating and command strictures, and in the case of the Australian and New Zealand forces, a separate recourse of authority to their own government.
Tensions and mistrust naturally developed but the book maintains an even hand, balancing, for example, the anxieties between infantry and armour, and Australian and British commanders. Throughout, the differences are recognised as a consequence of a lack of training, a lack of familiarity with the strengths and roles of comrades-in-arms in a combined arms battle, and a failure by all to fully appreciate the wider responsibilities.
This is not to say that the book doesn't shy from its Antipodean sympathies; the authors, for instance, appear rather indignant over Monty's decision to abandon a slouch hat in favour of a black beret, though somewhat gleeful that it now makes a central display item at the Australian War Memorial. But, by placing the Australians fairly and squarely in the context of the whole Army the book emphasises that all nationalities were fighting equally on the same side and despite their differences the efforts and sacrifices of the Australians were part of a much greater achievement.
The bulk of Alamein is devoted to narrating the story of the Australian battalions in the tumultuous battles in July and October 1942. Rather than rely on official sources the authors have also made extensive use of letters, diaries and interviews with former soldiers, and through judicious quotations have allowed the soldiers to tell their story in their own words. Therein lies the main strength of the book - its authenticity.
The most vivid passages chronicle the actions of the fighting men, the sappers, anti-tank gunners, machine-gunners and infantry, in vicious close action combat as they progressively "crumbled" Rommel's defences. The action and atmosphere are vividly described from the soldiers' point of view, following the unsullied theme of the Official history to show "the greatness of the Australian soldier [in] their trials, their triumphs, their disasters. Their comradeship, transcending wars engendered hates."
The atmosphere of the soldiers' slit trenches and doovers is strikingly recreated in all its gruesome detail. The flies, sand and heat, clouds of smoke and burning cordite, and the stench of death from burnt and bloated bodies that remained on the battlefield for weeks evoke vivid scenes. The descriptions of the horrible deaths and horrific injuries that men suffered are exceptionally moving.
The book is written with unmistakable passion and pride, and recounts countless acts of individual bravery and heroism, but it gains credence by avoiding the easy temptation to revert to the stereotypical description of Australian soldiers as "supermen". Ill-discipline is shown as a problem, and not all soldiers had the stamina for battle. The intensity of artillery shelling during El Alamein was likened to that of the First World War by those who had witnessed both and many men suffered "anxiety state" or shell shock, a subject itself deserving further study. One can but have some sympathy for soldiers who suffered to such a degree that they deliberately surrendered or refused to take up their posts and were court martialed.
Only one passage of the book jars. Casualties are an unfortunate but unavoidable consequence of war. Comparing death rates by nation, however, as if in some sort of competition, with the inference that nations with a lower "score" were somehow less committed to the fighting adds little to the achievements of the Australians and would be better avoided.
The book is the latest addition to the excellent Australian Army History series, and maintains the high quality of editing and production. The text is supplemented by 29 excellent maps and 3-dimensional images, essential aids too often overlooked, which ably support the occasionally complex tactical movements. The publisher's claim, however, that "the authors are among the first Australians to consult German and hitherto secret British records, especially Ultra signals" is a little mendacious.
Other battles have become part of Australia's national identity, but for many Australians El Alamein remains unknown. In part, this is because throughout 1942 Australians at home were largely focused on the growing threat to the north, following the fall of Singapore and the bombing raids on northern Australia. By October the Japanese invasion of New Guinea and the imminent invasion of Australia's shores prevented Australians from appreciating the implications of El Alamein and the nature of Australia's role in the critical battle. Similarly, the 60th anniversary of the battle of El Alamein was overshadowed by the tragic events in Bali, and the commemoration passed relatively unnoticed.
Montgomery described the Australian's contribution as "beyond all praise", while General Alexander told the Australians that they had "added fresh lustre to your already illustrious name." It is an ignominy that the sacrifice and the magnitude of achievement of the "plain common" soldiers of Nine Div have remained unrecognised for so long in Australia. Alamein: the Australian story is a grand testament to their accomplishment and, by appealing to soldiers, scholars and general readers alike, it will encourage further study and a greater understanding of Australia's role in this great battle.


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Cord co-principal hints at need for 1990s-style agitation that brought change in Kenya.
Cord leader Raila Odinga on Friday claimed major State institutions were failures and hinted at the need for 1990s-style agitation that brought change in Kenya.
Speaking during the Law Society of Kenya's annual conference in Diani, Kwale County, Mr Odinga asked why they had remained silent while corruption was taking root again in the country.
He painted a gloomy picture of the country since the enactment of the Constitution, saying important institutions such as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission; the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and the Judiciary had regressed, instead of improving.
In his written and off-the-cuff remarks, the opposition leader said even the youth were now growing up in a culture that glorifies get-rich-quick schemes without hard work and patience.
"Only six years ago, we unveiled what was easily seen as one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. Today, however, we are taking a closer look and once again we are saying we must jump-start reforms in virtually all our key governance institutions: the Judiciary, the police, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, schools, financial institutions and even the Legislature," said Mr Odinga.
He blamed the government for the failures of the institutions, saying this was a deliberate move to scuttle change.
"Kenya is in the middle of a very necessary debate for a just, honest and caring government. All the key institutions are suffering from the impediment created by a government that is resisting change and trying to take the country back to the old order," he said.
Mr Odinga said the struggle to liberate the country from bad governance, corruption and mismanagement of public funds, which was started during pre-independence times and in which he has participated, should continue.
He was, however, challenged by lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, over the recent demonstrations to force out the electoral commission members.
Mr Abdullahi asked why he had led supporters to the streets "knowing very well that it was unconstitutional".
Mr Odinga said all attempts at dialogue had been snubbed and there was no way out.
"The Constitution provides demonstrations as the last option after all means have failed. In fact, protesters should be protected by the police to prevent hooligans from penetrating like what happened," he said.
He added: "We got 1.6 million signatures to petition the electoral commission but they rejected 700,000 of them, claiming some looked like elephants."
He accused the commission of manipulating and jamming the biometric voter system.
"Ten million people voted for governors, senators, MPs and MCAs, but an extra two million voted only for the President. How possible was that? Is it not strange?" he asked, quoting figures from a British firm that analysed the presidential poll results.
He said the government's economic growth figures were untrue, saying the public debt had increased by Sh71 billion in one year.
"During the 2015/2016 financial year, debt repayment was Sh262 billion and today, it stands at Sh333 billion only a year later," he said.
He said increased public borrowing leads to high interest rates, inflation and overburdening of future generations.
"There is a conspiracy against our people through corruption and mismanagement of resources. Kenyans today are among the highest taxed people in the world as we steal and borrow, then use the remnants on wrong priorities," he said.
Mr Odinga urged lawyers to stand up against injustice, intimidation, bad governance, coercion, blackmail and other social vices perpetrated by the rulers.
He appealed to Kenyans to demand accountability, transparency and good social virtues.


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Late Show with David Letterman, NCIS and The Talk are one thing, but neither CBS nor Time Warner Cable could have allowed the football season to open with huge swaths of New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Boston and elsewhere unable to watch on television. Thus did the two cable-television giants resolve their dispute Monday over money – specifically, retransmission fees, which TWC pays to CBS per subscriber – after blacking out more than three million homes in major metro areas for all of August.
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The NFL's Sunday games begin this weekend, and there was never any chance the dispute would have lasted to that point. CBS had most of the leverage: it could have withheld all the shows, giving Time Warner Cable nothing to air in its biggest markets. But even the network's clout wasn't strong enough to withstand football's opening day. "The advertising losses from the NFL would have been much more painful for CBS," says Frank Louthan, a managing director at Raymond James, which studies the telecom and cable industries. "And customers would have defected."
Adds Craig Moffett, a partner at MoffettNathanson, another cable-TV analyst: "It was a game of chicken, and CBS was driving the truck."
Although the blackout affected 1.1 million of New York's 7.4 million TV-viewing households, and 1.3 million out of 5.6 million households in LA, according to The Associated Press, casualties were minor because August is traditionally a slow month.
John Mayer and MGMT played to significantly diminished audiences when each performed on Letterman, and the new hit Under the Dome may have had a lower chance of catching on, but overall national ratings remained relatively steady.
Neither CBS nor TWC revealed the terms of their agreement, but the cable giant's chief executive, Glenn Britt, said in a statement: "While we certainly didn't get everything we wanted, ultimately we ended up in a much better place than when we started." Moffett, the analyst, has a different conclusion: "Who won? Of course, the content companies."


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"Senator Helms certainly was no bigot. He was a man, however, not into subtlety. You know what he thought about a particular issue. You certainly knew because he was not into the kind of nuance and subtlety that so often divides American politicians." - Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), about the late Senator Jesse Helms, who passed away today at age 86.
I realize that when people die, and those that knew them try to eulogize them on the spot before microphones, some weird stuff can pass through the media ether. But I find this statement to be just plain bizarre.
Not a bigot? Really? Jesse Helms could be counted on in his years in the Senate for his vote against any kinds of civil rights, gay rights or reproductive rights legislation that came his way. He castigated homosexuals, civil rights protesters and activists, feminists and anti-nuclear activists without hesitation.
Now, I suppose, in some academic way, it could be argued that Helms wasn't arguing against civil rights, but rather for states' rights. If a state didn't want racial equality, we can imagine that argument would go, why should it be forced to tolerate it? Okay. I'll pick up that gauntlet.
Because racism is wrong.
Not just a little wrong, like, say stealing those orange roadwork cones or vandalizing bus benches. Big wrong. It's slavery wrong. It's witch-burning wrong. Racism is a violation of everything we say we believe as a democratic society. When it is practiced by local politicians on a local level, it is an insult to social justice and common decency. When it is practiced on the state and federal levels, it becomes an even bigger wrong, because it abrogates the very essence of the freedoms granted to all people in the Constitution. Five times in his life, Jesse Helms stood up, put his hand on the Holy Bible and swore, presumably with great reverence and a damp eye, to uphold and defend that Constitution of the United States. Then he turned around and said, in effect, that there were folks in this country that weren't entitled, either because of their sexuality, their race, their belief in equal rights for women and minorities, their stand against war and its instruments, to the freedoms and rights that Constitution guarantees. Which Constitution was he upholding and defending? The one written for only the white, straight folks who know for sure that a woman's place is in the home?
Since when does defending people who are being denied their basic, elemental human rights require qualities like nuance and subtlety? How about just a little compassion and humanity instead? Was he lacking in those qualities as well?
Merriam-Webster defines the word "bigot" as follows:
"a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance."I know that Senator McConnell, a fellow Republican and Southerner, who grew up with stalwart traditions like Strom Thurmond and Jesse Helms, was probably trying to pay tribute to someone he thinks of as a legend the best way he knows how. But how on this good, green planet Earth can he say with a straight face that Jesse Helms was not a bigot when Helms' own voting record so categorically defines him as such?
Rest in peace, Senator Helms. I can only hope you find the enlightenment and empathy in the next life that you so resisted and overlooked in this one.


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13th Street Kitchens
13th Street Kitchens is a huge family of talented food fanatics. Built around four separate locations, the thing that brings them all together is a passion for food, beverage, and hospitality. Established in 2003 by Michael & Jeniphur Pasquarello on a somewhat organic but hard fought journey, the family now spans the city of Philadelphia. In addition to providing unique dining experiences at each of our locations, we are happy to provide the service of thoughtful catering in our house or at yours!
Our locations
In 2003, Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello opened Café Lift, housed in a historic, refurbished factory along 13th Street in Philadelphia's Callowhill neighborhood. Eleven years later, they are still serving brunch to the crowds, six days a week from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The menu evolves seasonally and all ingredients are sourced from responsible growers, and hyper-locally whenever possible. Café Lift proudly serves quality coffee drinks, expertly prepared with beans by local roasters Rival Bros. The open, post-industrial space also hosts private events during the evening when the chefs of 13th Street Kitchens, its parent restaurant group, collaborate on special menus spanning various cuisines.
Located in a building that has been a pub since the 1800s, Prohibition Taproom puts good food, good drink and good times above all else. The menu is created daily to highlight locally farmed ingredients and flavors that pair best with the American beers featured on the bar's 13 taps and one hand-pulled brew made specifically for Prohibition Taproom. Hoppy Lil' Hudson, an English style IPA, is produced exclusively by local Yards Brewery, and is named after owners Michael and Jeniphur Pasquarello's daughter. Open seven days a week serving lunch and brunch, Prohibition Taproom offers dishes in just about every culinary style and from every cuisine.
Bufad – slang for the Italian l'abuffata, meaning "the feast" – is a BYOB restaurant specializing in Neopolitan wood-fired and Roman al taglio pizzas as well as Southern Italian antipasti, small plates and desserts, just like Nonna would make. Everything is made with the freshest local ingredients. Delivery and take-out are also available for at-home feasting.
Kensington quarters is a full-service restaurant & bar. We source from the region's most dedicated farmers & producers to provide our customers the healthiest, best-tasting food possible. Established in 2014. Our mission is to support local agriculture & sustainable practices by giving small farmers an outlet for the food they grow. Our kitchen uses whole animals, heritage grains, seasonal produce, local dairy and artisanal products.


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Welcome to the South Oaken Regional Arts and Sciences Competition! We are back at the site we used last year, a school that looks like a castle!
Our Barony is eagerly looking forward to another great event. We know that the artisans of our region have been hard at work preparing for this event and our staff is doing it's best to make sure that that everyone has a good time.
Our site offers classrooms, a large meeting area, and a library. Approximately 2 1/2 acres of outdoor space useable for heavy and light fighting. There is a large parking area behind the building. The site is DRY, however transportation will be provided to an off-site location for judging brewing/vinting entries. While there is not kitchen available, above ground fire pits are allowed. Site also includes a playground area.
Troll: $7 (members), Children age 5 and under free, $5 non-member surcharge
Site opens at 9 AM
Merchants: No Merchant Fee!
Event Stewards: Lady Ellowyn Kittle: (merchants, site) and Lady Maiosara Sauromatis:
(A&S, classes, site)
Children's Activities: Lady Arite Sauromatis
Children's Activities will take place between 11 AM and 1 PM
Children must be signed in and out of Activities. We ask that parents volunteer to assist with Activities at some point during the day. A parent or guardian must stop by periodically to check in with the Youth Mistress. We request contact information, or the location a parent/guardian can be found should a problem arise. Activities end promptly at 1PM. Please be considerate of our Youth Point volunteers and pick your children up promptly.
For questions to the Regional MOAS please contact Lady Crespine de la Vallée, South Oaken Regional MOAS. (Please note: walk-in entries will NOT be accepted, this is Kingdom policy. Registration by e-mail is not acceptable. Only online or snail mail will be accepted.)
APRIL 7th at:
Valor Academy
11501 Schlatter Road
Louisville, KY 40291
Site Details:
Our site offers classrooms, a large meeting area, and a library. Approximately 2 ½ acres of outdoor space useable for heavy fighting, light fighting and cooking activities. There is a large parking area behind the building with ample parking. There is no kitchen available; however above ground fire pits are acceptable. The site is DRY, however transportation will be provided to off-site location for judging of venting/brewing entries; also to have extra space available if there is a need for a kitchen. Site also includes a playground area for the children's activities.
Tentative Schedule of Events
9 AM Check in begins
10 AM Judges Meeting
10:15 Entrants meet with judges to determine a time to return
10:30 Judging begins
1-2 Judges lunch and public viewing of entries
4 PM Judging ends


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Panic Mode
Considering the view of the carnage - it's just a matter of semantics for the pundits to debate the historic qualities of the Crash of 2011. For all intents and purposes - the dog days of summer's fat tail (see Here) came swinging and crushed the markets in the past two weeks. Was it a flash crash? Certainly not, that would have been so blasé and last years fashion. The new black, is an orderly and cascading decline that erased more than 16% (as of last night) of the S&P 500 over a brisk 11 trading sessions. For the high beta names it was commensurately brutal with the Russell 2000 clipping its wings to the tune of 23% as of last check. Light sweet crude - over 18%. Germany (EWG) and Italy (EWI) - 23%. Spain (EWP) a nominal 19% haircut. Conversely, the safehavens of gold and US treasuries (UST) rose approximately 8% and 4%, respectfully. Riding the median, the US dollar and silver treaded water to the tune of +0.5% and -1.0%, respectfully.
So what can we make of these historic dislocations and movements in the markets?
To a certain degree the market is still following the echo of the summer of 1998 where sovereign debt issues destabilized the global markets and beckoned the age of constructive interference (moral hazard if you will) we now live with on a regular basis. Of course the difference this time around is the world economy is precariously skating on much thinner ice that many would argue is nothing more than a thawed liquidity trap - and the sovereign debt issues stemming from two of the largest economies, the US and the collective eurozone.
Eddy Elfenbein over at Crossing Wall Street has a good piece that neatly sums up the dynamic within the markets over the past few weeks:
..."Here's what's happening: The S&P downgrade of U.S. isn't so much impacting Treasury yields. Those are as popular as ever. Instead, what we're seeing is the impact on everything else. For example, the downgrade is leading investors to think that the government won't rely as heavily on fiscal policy to get the economy moving again. That implies that there will be more monetary accommodation from the Federal Reserve which means low rates for a longer time."
..."This year highlights an important fact about investing: The stock market is not symmetrical and it's subject to "fat tails." I'll explain that again but this time in English. The stock market has a tendency to rise slowly and fall back sharply. Bull markets are long and boring. Bear markets are quick and deadly. In fact, most of the debate about a bear market comes after the low. It moves so fast that folks don't realize its over."
- The Market's 6.66% Plunge: The Devil Is in the Details - Crossing Wall Street
Although the declines have been severe with terrifying velocity and volatility, I agree with Eddy's final point in the article that the market is in a panic mode - not on a trip back towards the March 2009 lows. What has complicated and added motivational propellant to the downside here is the timing overlap of economic data now revealing a moderating world economy. And while it would be foolish to discount those concerns with regards to the potential for another recession, I believe the ingredients for a sustained recovery are as present now (and perhaps much more so with cheaper input costs) as they were before the sovereign debt crisis erupted.
I believe in the days and weeks to come, we will hear similar reports like the one out of Reuters today describing BlackRock's initiative to scale out of their commodity and bond portfolio's into equities.
"A big thing for our global allocation fund will be as the market goes lower, we will be nibbling into the market each day. Our bonds and gold holdings will be doing well, but when we are rebalancing, we will be rebalancing into equities," Holt said.
..."As equities get cheaper and cheaper, the question is: As the fire is around you, do you want to take out more insurance, or do you want to start preparing for after the fire?," said Holt.
"I think that is the type of territory we are moving toward," he said. Reuters - BlackRock to use gold, bond profits to buy beaten down stocks, August 9, 2011
Getting back to the charts, here is an updated long term profile of the gold/silver ratio contrasting the movement in 1998 and today. To think that it was just last week that I had posted this chart with the SPX at 1286 certainly puts the decline in perspective.
The following two charts are of the Russell 2000 in 1998 and today. As in 1998, small caps took the brunt of losses in the severe decline. I believe the current market is trading around a short term low that will likely establish the bottom of the range for much of August. The 1998 market (Russell 2000) retraced approximately 38.2% of its decline before rolling over and making another low. If the lows of yesterday hold, my expectations are for the Russell to trade up to approximately 730 before retesting or making another low.
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Biden Is Being Interviewed. Why Is Sarah Palin Afraid?
Okay, I know – that's a somewhat phony headline. We all know why Sarah Palin is afraid. Sarah Palin has managed to mess up in every interview with anyone even remotely like a journalist, showing her lack of mental clarity in a way that no one could fail to see.
Joseph Biden isn't having that trouble. Biden is engaging in a huge amount of interviews with reporters at all levels, from local stations all the way up to national networks.
Just in the last couple of days, Biden has been interviewed by a reporter in West Virginia, another in Ohio, by Chris Matthews on Hardball, and on Nightline. Those are just the interviews that popped up on the first page of a quick search.
In the same time, heck, since the Vice Presidential debate, Sarah Palin has been interviewed only by right wing Fox News. That edited and released version of that interview, apparently, did not include the more challenging questions such as "What is your favorite color?"
Post script: Apparently, I missed one other interview of Sarah Palin – the interview in which Steve Coates of SportsNet interviewed Sarah Palin about her feelings about hockey.


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Fri 21st Dec at 8:30pm
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Also appearing: Mark Cherrie
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Soil is a complex web of life with billions of living organisms operating within its structure. Vegetables require a lot of nutrients to grow and thrive, which means they often deplete the soil over time. Early spring is the perfect time to check the health of our soil and get it into shape before planting. We moved back into our Portland homestead in December and
Garden Design
I have been carefully prepping our garden bed in anticipation of the growing season for months now. Back in the fall, I sheeting mulched an area of lawn at the rental house we are in. Over the last couple weeks I started finishing the prep for spring planting. The sheet mulch layers consisted of dried leaves, used bedding/chicken manure from our hens and some compost.
Share Your Homesteading Tips
The fine folks over at Fulcrum Publishing are offering a giveaway for my book, Modern Homestead. All you need to do is comment on their blog or Facebook page offering one of your best homesteading tips. Tonight at the dinner table I was talking with Jay about how I approach moving into new digs. Step one is to set up a compost system. The compost
My Current Garden
I remember talking with a silver-haired lady a few years back about gardening. She said she has created eleven gardens in her life, and I remember thinking that sounded like a lot. Yet here I am, living in a rental house this year, again building another garden. How many is this for me now? There was my childhood garden and about six or seven rentals
Community Garden Inspiration
Up the street from our apartment in Brooklyn is a community garden I have admired for awhile called 6/15 Green. Several community gardens are located throughout the New York area and it is always a delightful surprise to see them tucked in between tall buildings. This one has some fruit trees and many irregular-shaped garden plots focused on food production. (Click on the picture below
Making Good Garden Soil
A garden is only going to be as good as its soil quality, which is why we gardeners are obsessed with building better soil. Many of us are not blessed with perfect soil where we have planted our gardens. We also do not have the luxury of an endless gardening budget, allowing us to bring in fine garden loam by the dump truck load. And
Big Time Composter
I have been learning a lot about various composting methods over the last few months, mostly from my volunteer hours at the Urban Farm. I personally use both a bin compost system and vermi-compost system (i.e. worm-composting) on my own little urban homestead, but for major operations I was introduced to the "earth tub". This is totally not practical for a home because it's huge
Simple Compost Bin
Ladies and gentlemen, we have compost! If you are going to keep urban chickens, maintaining a good composting system is pretty important. We clean our coop out once a week by raking out the old straw and laying down new, fluffy straw. The old stuff needs to go somewhere and it is filled with fabulous manure. The city yard debris bin would be a terrible
Preparing the Vegetable Beds
During a break in the rain showers, I spent an afternoon outside turning compost. We have one of those black dome compost bins that we fill and turn throughout the year. The food trimmings combined with the used straw from the hen house make the perfect combination. But after three years of composting, I have taken very little out of the bin. While preparing the


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The lovely ladies at Il Etait Un Vernis sent us another gorgeous collection! This one is called Végétal which translates to "vegetable" in English but generally means something more like "plant life" I think. We're moving on from the cold winter into spring. That means new life, new growth, and everything is exploding with colors and scents.
This new collection is full of color and perfect for spring. Again, the formula is amazing. I really love how the polishes go on. You can find more information on their polishes here.
And now on to the polishes!
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Months ago, I found out Thor was making the rounds visiting authors' houses around the world.
The lovely Debra Kristi welcomed me into the fold and added my name to the hat. I was to host Thor, the god of war, at my house.
For more of Thor's adventures, find him at Debra Kristi's blog here: http://debrakristi.wordpress.com/
What excitement to know that one day the hunky god with the big hammer would be knocking at my door. And that day finally came.
Here he is...
And this is him, eating. I had a suspicion just how much but little did I know we'd have to defend our plates from sudden attack. For yes, folks, the amazing Thor decided to show up just in time for...Christmas lunch!
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Thor marched up to the table and immediately claimed his place. I secretly pitied anyone who dared question his wishes. Thankfully, no one did.
Soon after, Thor noticed the wine glass, which, to his displeasure, was empty. I had to remedy that...FAST!!
But from the darkness arose a new hero. A brave soul who'd stand up to such tomfoolery. Munchkin Cole grabbed the offender by the scruff of the neck and introduced him to our other friends. The Riders of Berk had arrived! And they proceeded to lay down the law.
"This is Owens territory," they announced. "You wanna stay here? You follow the rules."
"This is how we do it in these parts." They explained the basics of good manners like indulgent parents to a three-year-old.
"Ooookay," Thor said, watching with suspicion the dragons feed - noisily - on Cole's special concoction.
"So," I finally interrupted. "That was awkward. Ready for a second serving, Mr. Thor?"
"Sure." He smiled and I melted. "No dragon meat, I reckon?"
"No," I said coyly as I offered more turkey. "Just the bird."
And that concludes Thor's visit at our house. Hubby was there, intently watching the scene unfold, so I have no X-rated shots to show you, sorry. To my eternal regret, Thor was a perfect gentleman and kept his shirt on throughout the meal.
Soon, he'll be making the long trek back to his long-term home in the US, at Ms. Kristi's abode. We'll be sad to watch him leave, but one thing is sure: we'll never forget the Christmas of 2013 when our guest of honor was a Norse god with a big...uh...appetite.
As I wrap up, I want to wish a Happy New Year to my wonderful readers. Please stay safe, happy and don't drink and drive!
~ Natalie G. Owens ~
No Rules. No Formulas. Love, mystery, fantasy...and a touch of Gothic.


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Monday, April 12, 2010
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
I mean, look. I know the novel isn't perfect. I know this because no one has yet shown up to deliver unto me by fiat the Nobel, a Pulitzer, and a Hugo, wrapped in a shiny film option. But the thing about critical feedback, is it's critical. I didn't ask these people to give me warm fuzzy pats on the back and praise my elegant turn of phrase and piquant deployment of metaphor. I asked them to read my manuscript and be ruthless, because I want it to be better. To be as great as I can make it.
That doesn't mean there isn't a part of me that secretly wishes that someone would love the novel, just as it is. Or that I don't get a little discouraged when my literary inadequacies are illuminated. Because I tried, as hard as I could, to get it right the first time, you know? But there's that gap, between the shape of the story in my head, and the words that are on the page. And I'm too close to the story in my head to see when the words on the page don't tell it. Sometimes when I thought I was leaning into the blade, I was just giving myself a papercut, and I need someone to stand behind me and push.
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I certainly can relate when you refer to, "a part of me that secretly wishes that someone would love the novel, just as it is." One thing I realized is that, once you ask people, esp. fellow writers, for "feedback", that feedback will be critical, because that's what they'll think will be most helpful. And there is no novel, no matter how good or promising, that is not shred-able.
There are times when I deliberately don't ask for feedback, because I don't want to be grateful for being told (again) just how inadequate my stuff is. I have the nagging suspicion that writing is really the art of knowing when to ask for feedback, and when to forge ahead and just ignore the suboptimality of your writing...
Ha ha, and I just saw your tag, "words on the page are the only ones people can read." This makes me think that stories/ books should come with a brain plug, for running author's commentary and footnotes. Voilà, problem solved!
You know what my guess is? My guess is that you'll write the new novel, and then go back to Linger, and immediately figure out what you want to do. Maybe you'll even rewrite it from scratch.
Finally, the people reading your (published) book will have no inkling of how horrifying the revision process is. They'll just say, "cool."
I think you're absolutely right - sometimes you do need to step back, and let other people poke at the weak spots, and other times it's best to just write through them.ReplyDelete
And I was thinking I could start publishing things with DVD extras. The deleted scenes, the author's commentary about how chapter 14 was actually rewritten 27 times, about how I think Raven must be a trickster god, because every time the ravens showed up, my story went to hell in a handbasket....


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July 13, 2005
U.S. says Mideast must crack down on terror finance
By Caroline Drees, Security Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Middle Eastern countries must do
much more to fight terrorism financing, and Washington will
push these states to take action if they fail to do it on their
own, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Wednesday.
terrorism and financial intelligence, said some progress had
been made in the region, such as passing anti-money laundering
laws and cracking down on the abuse of charities. But he called
for more evidence that the steps were actually bearing fruit.
"We have a long way to go in the battle against terrorist
financing in the Middle East," Levey said in testimony to the
Senate banking committee.
"Where the threat of terrorism does not generate the will
to take effective action ... my office, working in close
cooperation with all of our interagency counterparts, will push
for action," he said.
In the past, U.S. steps have included diplomatic pressure,
as well as economic sanctions such as freezing funds.
Levey said some Middle Eastern countries had still not
passed adequate anti-money laundering laws, ensured laws were
actually enforced, established controls over informal cash
transfers, or set up financial intelligence units to help fight
dirty money.
Levey specifically cited long-standing shortcomings in
Saudi Arabia and Syria. He said the United States was using a
combination of pressure and cooperation to get the kingdom --
birthplace of most of the Sept. 11 hijackers -- to comply.
"Even today, we believe that private Saudi donors may still
be a significant source of terrorist financing, including for
the insurgency in Iraq," he said.
The undersecretary said Syria continued to "meddle" in the
affairs of its neighbor Lebanon, was a source and conduit for
funds to Iraqi insurgents, and allowed terrorist groups to
flourish on its soil.
The United States has already slapped a series of sanctions
on Syria and has blocked the assets of some of its nationals --
including its interior minister -- to press for change.
Levey also said cash couriers presented a particularly
serious danger, in part because they were being used to fund
militants in Iraq.
"It is critical that Gulf countries and countries
throughout the Middle East lower their reporting thresholds for
cross-border transfers of cash and enforce these provisions
aggressively," he said.
Levey said the United States wanted to see proof -- such as
arrests, cash seizures and blocking of accounts -- that
policies against dirty money were not only being adopted, but
implemented and enforced.
"Some countries, eager to curry favor with their neighbors
or the international community, may believe that adopting an
anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing law will
keep observers at bay. Such half-steps will neither fool nor
satisfy the United States and the international community."


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EXCERPT: "Some say it takes a village; we say it takes a Harlem!" said Joe Rogers Jr., the founder and facilitator of Total Equity Now. The second annual Literacy Across Harlem Holiday Book Drive is here. All 11 decorated book-donation boxes have been delivered to the sites participating in this year's holiday book drive. Over the next three weeks, Harlemites are being asked to fill them with hundreds of "new and like-new reading gifts," said Rogers.
Read more at Amsterdam News.


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Jonathan Metts of Nintendo World Report and Radio Free Nintendo wanted to talk about Milon's Secret Castle. We said, "OK." It turned out to be a super interesting game to play and discuss! We also talk about the Neo Geo Omega, NES hidden gems, and more!
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