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Left my home and left my love
caught on a rusty nail
Devil rose up heavy with gold
but my soul's not for sale
The magnificent title track bursts in with an old-fashioned Western pluck 'n' thump beneath the duo's plaintive harmony before spreading out into glorious call and response verses. The opening tune foreshadows the back and forth vocals of the lovely "Wildflower".
The bittersweet and soft ballads "Once In A While" and steel-teared "Sweetest Waste of Time" follow, conjuring up the melodic essence of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. "Monkey On A Wire" picks up the pace with smooth Americana flavored with lonesome fiddle. Nicholson penned the lovelorn "One More Year", but it's Kasey's dulcet voice that gently carries the pretty tune.
Songs like "The House That Never Was" marry the best elements of bluegrass, Appalachian folk, and classic country so well that it's difficult to believe these are original tunes by the Aussie supercouple. And the haunting floorboard creakers "The Devil's Inside My Head", "Sleeping Cold", and "Your Day Will Come" are absolutely stunning. The flawless beauty of this album is almost beyond my comprehension.
afraid of what he saw
Name their only witness
but he won't sing anymore
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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/24/12, Xcel Energy, Inc. (NYSE: XEL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.27, payable on 1/20/13. As a percentage of XEL's recent stock price of $27.48, this dividend works out to approximately 0.98%, so look for shares of Xcel Energy, Inc. to trade 0.98% lower — all else being equal — when XEL shares open for trading on 12/24/12.
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By Jason Wojciechowski on September 11, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Opponent: Minnesota Twins
Starting pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Mike Pelfrey
First pitch: 5:10 PT
A's in the West: First place, 2 games ahead of Texas
A's in the Wild Card: Texas is also the top Wild Card; Tampa Bay is second, 4 1/2 games behind Oakland
Baseball Prospectus playoff odds: 68 percent division, 31 percent Wild Card
I hope you won't consider this a lecture on how to be a fan or anything of that sort—that's obnoxious and I hate when people do that. (Hence my stance on The Wave, which is essentially "quit being such a whiny hipster, you're not actually going to miss any of the game.") I just want to point out a certain amount of helpful emotional distance as regards bad losses and playoff races, which is that when Ryan Cook blows a winnable game in the eighth inning by giving up a homer to Josh Willingham in the eighth inning, that hurts the A's playoff chances, but it doesn't hurt those chances any more than if Compliantpork had hit four bombs in four at-bats and the Twins had won 9–3. A loss like the A's suffered last night is emotionally painful, and it would be frustrating if the A's were up 15 in the division or down 15, but their place in the standings is what it is irrespective of the manner of winning and losing.
Like I said, that's the perspective I take on it, not the perspective I think you're required to take.
I have no idea what Mike Pelfrey has been up to lately. He's still tall (6'7"), I know that much. He's apparently getting his velocity back. Check the month-by-month rise here after he had Tommy John surgery last May:
He hasn't been any good this year, with an ERA of basically 5 and the 20th-worst (out of 135) strikeout-to-walk ratio among pitchers with at least 100 innings. There are actually some pitchers succeeding with K:BB's in Pelfrey's range (Felix Doubront, Matt Moore, Jorge De La Rosa, Jeff Locke), but it's not easy, and most players near Pelfrey are more like Jerome Williams (125 ERA-) and Jason Hammel (124 ERA-).1
As friends of the program have noted, ERA+ actually shows the league average is 74% higher than Fernandez's ERA, not the other way around.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 11, 2013
Here's a primer on ERA+ vs. ERA- and how the latter is the more telling metric: http://t.co/yEaEUbZlF8. Fernandez ERA- best since 1911, too.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 11, 2013
Sonny Gray has had one unqualifiedly bad outing in his eight in the major leagues. I look forward to the coming battles over whether Gray or Parker is the best short right-handed starter in baseball. Here is a list of right-handed starting pitchers with a better-than-league-average ERA (by ERA+, so with park adjustment) that Baseball-Reference has listed at 73 inches (6'1") or shorter, leaving out Parker and Gray:
- Tyler Thornburg
- Yusmeiro Petit
- Anibal Sanchez
- Jenrry Mejia
- Tyler Chatwood
- Hiroki Kuroda
- Joe Kelly
- Bartolo Colon
- Danny Salazar
- Chad Billingsley
- Johnny Cueto
- Adam Warren
- Mike Leake
- Kris Medlen
- Chad Gaudin
- Jake Peavy
- Miguel Gonzalez
- Carlos Torres
- Jeremy Guthrie
- Ross Wolf
So maybe I overstated my case, since Thornburg, Sanchez, Mejia, Chatwood, Kelly, Salazar, Cueto, Leake, and Medlen could all be in this discussion at some level or other.
Note that if we reduce the height to 5'11" or shorter, we're left with, besides Gray: Thornburg, Colon, Cueto, Leake, Medlen, Gaudin. So Gray has some company.
Prediction: A's win.
ERA- is like a + stat, but flipped: you want to be below 100 to be better, so a 125 ERA- means the pitcher is 25 percent worse than average. Here is Patriot's explanation of ERA- (there called aERA) and why it's better than ERA+. Jeff Passan is getting on board! ↩


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For our guests at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as well as our Tiger Cam viewers, it's not uncommon to see the tigers roaming the perimeter of their yards, or even strolling back and forth across a smaller area. This activity can be attributed to a number of factors, many of which are a clear reflection of life for their wild cousins. In the wild, tigers patrol the perimeter of their territory on a regular basis and can sometimes walk more than 10 miles in one night while hunting. Consequently, we consider it a natural, species-appropriate exercise when they cruise their territorial boundaries, whether it's to check out the smells left behind by another cat the day before, to remark the borders with their own signature scent, or to just make sure that everything is well within their domain!
The perimeter fencing around Tiger Trail keeps the local mule deer from ever getting into close proximity with the tiger yards. At the former tiger habitat, we'd frequently have deer around the perimeter of the exhibit and on the trail by the catch pen, and all the cats would do was sit and stare…for hours! Our tigers have it pretty good within their yards; they have all their needs met and basically get everything served to them on a platter, so they have no real motivation to "expand their territory." And while tigers are capable of climbing, they're pretty inefficient at it, especially once they're full grown.
Typically, when we see the cats walking back and forth across a smaller area, it's because something has them particularly inspired. Often, this can be the anticipation of an upcoming training session, especially if one of their keepers is in close proximity. Sometimes, however, their excitement has more to do with the other tigers. For example, when one of our females is in estrus, we'll often see an increase in activity from them, as well as our adult male, Teddy. Also, as the cats are still acclimating to all of their new human guests, we'll sometimes see them become a bit more enthusiastic when they catch sight of a particular passer-by (usually one of the smaller ones!). Our guests often, albeit unknowingly, provide a great source of environmental enrichment for the tigers.
If helping to enrich the tigers sounds like fun, be sure to visit us on Tuesday, July 29, when we'll be celebrating Global Tiger Day! We'll have keeper talks, training demonstrations, and enrichment-building workshops, where you can create real tiger toys and then see them put to use! It will be a day not to be missed for all of our tiger fans. Be sure to come out and show your stripes!
Lori Gallo is a senior keeper at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Read her previous post, Tigers Adjust to New Home.


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Faith brings retired educator back to school
Aug. 16, 2010 at 3:16 a.m.
Debbie Michalski is back on the education scene just months after retirement.
The 23-year Victoria educator decided to return on the scene for one reason: her faith.
"Students are very inspiring, and watching them grow in their faith helps me to grow in mine as well," she said.
Michalski, 54, will be the new assistant principal, dean of students and campus minister at St. Joseph High School starting Monday.
"I feel like in my life I have been given a lot of opportunities, and now it's my time to give back through my faith and through my church," she said.
Faith and education are one and the same passion for Michalski who's always wanted to teach in a Catholic school.
The close-knit, faith-based environment allows her to help students in a more spiritual capacity, she said.
"You can help the students in a different way," she said. "It's exciting to be able to pray with the students. To be able to listen to them pray together."
Education for Michalski has been a life-long calling.
"From first grade, I decided that's what I was going to do," she said, recalling "playing school" during the summer with childhood friends. "Of course I was always the teacher," she said, smiling.
Days before the first day of school, Michalski has already met many of her students through leadership events, many of whom she already knew from her years as an elementary principal in the district.
"As an educator, her students truly love her," said school president William McArdle. "She made a huge impression with our students right away."
But after years in education, Michalski believes there's still more to be done.
"I'm still not done," she said. "I don't know what the future holds, but as long as I enjoy working with students and working with their families, I want to keep working in school."


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Are those who have ineptly managed Centralized Banking, planning to now break the piggy bank?
The N.W.O. which includes Centralized Banking tried to stop the Donald in the primaries, AND THEY FAILED.They tried to shore up their rotten system by foisting puppet Hillary on us all AND THAT FAILED. I suspect they have tried to assassinate the Donald AND THAT HAS FAILED (yet the dead bodies pile up BUT ON THE LEFT, that is except for Roger Stone who survived) They tried to stop the Donald in the Electoral College and THAT FAILED; start a war with Russia to distract us AND THAT FAILED; overrun America with refugees and illegal immigrants AND THAT FAILED. Rothschild predicted a stock market crash in the latter half of 2016 THAT ALSO FAILED AND the stock market went up.
BIG QUESTION: Were these INAUGURATION DAY protests & violent riots, the build up of an immigrant army in Chicago, Oakland, and on the southern border an attempted coup? Well friends, THAT TOO HAS FAILED.
If nothing else we get to realize that the enemies of America are inept and ineffective
The Constitutional Republic still stands if a bit wobbly.
In talking to CPAC Mike Pence said "As long as America stays good, America will be great." So true. It is vital that Trump follow through on his Drain the Swamp.
Realize that there is a spiritual component to the Trump campaign. Collective prayer played a big part in his success. Standing tall with him are Black Pastors, Christian Evangelicals, and even those who follow a pure Judaism. Amazing power here.
So lets analyze the Trump strengths and weaknesses.
- Trump ushers in a new culture of productivity where his ability to work hard & smartly sets a bright, new example.
- His cabinet is a chosen team of hard and smart workers. Their professionalism contrasts with the past Obama appointees. Rex Tillerson is out of the top drawer. It is a definite plus that the people Trump has selected to play this game with him; are clean and strong, except possibly Tom Price (Health Care) who has a proven record of "insider trading"
- Trump's special advisers are special: While Jared Kushner and Ivanka have leaned LEFT, their good intentions and their ability are without question. If they choose to study our heritage with Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College they will move from good to exceptional. Steve Bannon brings a razor sharp political analysis to the table, while Kellyanne Conway has style, grace and a big, big heart.
- Trump is keeping his promises; jobs are coming back to America.
- He has enlisted the support of law enforcement and the military who love him. This is the strongest military in the world. It is unlikely the enemies of Trump or the USA will be able to lure them away or turn them against him.
Contrived Recession:
- Standing together we can handle any financial threat, AS LONG AS WE ARE ABLE TO TACKLE IT one small bite at a time and are given time to get our house in order.
- "America First" endangers the N.W.O. On the other hand it also scares them. They may well come round to supporting a leader in the U.S. A. who can make order out of the chaos they have created. They may even be willing to sacrifice thier man on the ground, George Soros; not nice people these. (Kissinger's meetings with Putin, Trump & Jared Kushner seem to give credence to this possibility. Trump is dealing from strength.Here are the Key Players of the One World Order (In order of importance)
1: Lord Jacob de Rothschild. 2: His son Nathaniel. 3: Baron David de Rothschild 4: Sir Evelyn de Rothschild 5: David Rockefeller 6: Henry Kissinger 7: George Soros 8: Lloyd Blankfein
(Note: Jacob is 80 years old, Evelyn is 85 and Kissinger is 90; crusty old white men as the LEFT would like to call them!!!)
- Two forces will play out one against each other during Trump's first term: i.e. Our confidence in Trump's leadership vs. the bad consequences from a century of bad money-management, the evidence of which we see everywhere around us. As long as Trump is able to keep us believing, we are going to come through. He needs to buy himself and us the time to FIX America. Money is an idea backed by confidence.
- America is a bankrupt country; therefore the appropriate rules to follow in handling the problem are the bankruptcy rules. Trump understands these and knows how to turn a bad situation around, and bring in a recovery.
- The catastrophic consequences of the Clinton/Gramm deregulation and a failure to drain the swamp and restructure banking set us up for the crash of 2008. NOTE: Banking should be organized to reward productivity.Then Obama pulled it together with sticky tape, but he, too, failed to drain the swamp and/or restructure the banking industry. The outcome: RIGHT NOW there are even more too big to fail banks. and a derivative bubble that is about to pop.
- Did McConnell (found taking bribes for TPA) and Paul Ryan (found taking bribes for Puerto Rico) choose Tom Price with proven 'insider trading" transgressions. Bad choice. (The good news is there is an outstanding candidate in the wings. Dr. Rand Paul has an integrity that cannot be challenged.)
- Mnuchin on Treasury is an unknown. It is not clear if he is clean enough, or strong enough to face the challenges that are coming straight at him. His ties to Goldman Sachs are questionable. Pity Carl Icahn didn't accept the Treasury appointment. Good that he has joined the Trump team if not as Treasury. He is still the best choice for Treasury.
So what should be our part in this?
To protect ourselves on the financial front, it behooves us to look closely at some money fundamentals:
I remember the excitement of losing my first tooth as a child. My hardworking teacher- father made a big thing about it. He used this experience to teach me about money. I was to give up my shining, white tooth to a tooth fairy who would give me in return, something valuable. It was to be a simple transaction. I give tooth. Fairy gives coin or note. As my father explained it to me – This is all about a fair exchange. Seemed good to me.
Have we lost sight of this fair exchange on which our systems & economy should be built?
Sadly the Tooth Fairy is not omnipotent, the State is not all powerful. You ask, can the Government, or the Federal Reserve or the Tooth Fairy not print just as much money as they want? You can read more about how the Federal Reserve works and the basics of our USA economy at "More about the Tooth Fairy."
There are those among us who believe the Federal Reserve & the Federal Government (the Tooth Fairy) exist to take care of all of us, but actually that is not what they are supposed to be doing. We sometimes forget that first we have to give something valuable to the community (AKA the social contract) This work & exchange of product happens first and then in an honest and well regulated society we reap the rewards in direct proportion to what we give.
The problem, since 1913 banking privatized profits; but the losses have been legally socialized. You can read more about how it was all set up at Creature from Jekyll Island.
The FED has been around for over a 100 years, and not once has there been a full audit of the Federal Reserve. Somewhere lost in the middle of all this complexity is a shiny white tooth which we shall call the productivity of all good Americans.
(A debt-based financial system is unsustainable, because it creates debt bubbles and the next one going to pop will be derivatives. And this may be what they will try to blame on Donald Trump)
Trump is squarely and solidly for the shiny white tooth. He understands productivity. He also understands the enormous waste that has occurred during the last eight years. So it is not all bad, I do believe that by draining the banking swamp, and reorganizing the system, there will be a better way.
Is there anything we can do about it? Of course there is.
To fix the money in America we need a system based on true and fair exchange. One tooth , one shiny coin. We want to concentrate more on how we make the shiny tooth, which stands for the productivity of all good Americans; your own productivity and what you give to others.
We have the right to exchange our true production for legal tender.
We need to get the banks to clean up their act and to stop stealing from us. We owe this to our children.
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King Hamad stresses tolerance in Bahrain
Manama: Bahrain will remain a country of law and institutions, freedoms and tolerance, King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa said as his country celebrated its 41st national day and the 13th anniversary of the king's accession to the throne.
"Our glorious National Day is a celebration of all the political, constitutional and economic revitalisations and development in our country from the date Bahrain was founded as an independent, Muslim and Arab state in the era of our grandfather Ahmad Al Fatih in 1783, more than two centuries ago, up to the present time," King Hamad said in his speech at the University of Bahrain.
"We recall on these auspicious occasions the majestic legacy of our fathers and grandfathers. They built a safe and peaceful country based on love, tolerance and moderation, and Bahrain will remain a country of law and institutions and freedoms and tolerance between various religions and cultures," he said.
King Hamad, 60, paid tribute to "the loyal citizens who devoted their lives to education".
"We have attended this ceremony to honour them at this university, where Bahrain achieved an outstanding status thanks to its leadership in education and has made great strides in the basic education for all and in providing the best educational services for all members of society."
The Bahraini monarch who succeeded his father Shaikh Eisa Bin Salman Al Khalifa in March 1999 announced the establishment of a fund for needy students.
The Shaikh Eisa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Fund will be for needy students in undergraduate and graduate studies and will help them achieve a better future through education and knowledge, he said.
"This is the first fund in the Kingdom of Bahrain to serve all citizens without distinguishing between religions, sects or cultures. An elite of eminent men and women with sound experience in philanthropy and endowments will oversee the fund, develop its resources and guide it to serve students," he said.
King Hamad called on all Bahrainis "to move forward, to be diligent for the sake of further accomplishments and to continue the nation-building process in various fields in order to achieve the well-being of all citizens".
He also welcomed the launch of direct communication between various civil society organisations and formations to help overcome the political and social crisis that hit the country since the dramatic events of February and March last year.
"The continuity of communication and the discussion of different visions with transparency and with keenness on a national consensus without any external interference has always been a pure Bahraini feature," he said.
Bahrain has repeatedly insisted that the issue was a purely domestic matter and that Bahrainis were capable of addressing it without involving other parties, states or international organisations.
Lawmakers, academics and religious figures welcomed the establishment of the Shaikh Eisa Bin Salman Fund for students in need or with special needs.
"It is a very generous and noble gesture that will certainly help students who are incapable of fulfilling their dreams and continuing their studies because of their terrible financial conditions," Shaikh Abdul Mohsin Al Asfoor, a religious figure, said.
Shaikh Salah Al Jowder, also a religious figure, said that he fully appreciated the nature of the fund.
"It is for all Bahrainis, regardless of their religious affiliations or social background. This fund will be a strong motivation to assist all those in need or who have special needs," he said.
Haya Al Nuaimi, the college of art dean, said that students with special needs would greatly benefit from the fund "because they need specific care and facilities".
MP Lateefa Al Gaood stressed the significance of a Bahraini dialogue without foreign interference.
"We Bahrainis know one another much better than any non-Bahraini," she said. "We know what drives us, how we think and how we can communicate. We do not need any intermediary. In fact, any role for a non-Bahraini would complicate matters. No foreigner can be keener than a Bahraini on our country and on the rights of its people," she said.


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just a little gettaway Mar 05, 2010
Park Hochsauerlnd is part of the Center Parcs group
We stayed in a 8 person cottage. No fancy things (no oven but a microwave), a nice home away from home.
Went with a lot of friends and had 3 cottages next to each other.
Adults and children, we all had fun. Things tod do and enjoy as a group and individually
Want to get away from the crowd, go to the sauna during the day, you'll forget where you are!
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Doctors agree: Whatever your age or ability, swimming is a wonderful exercise for improving fitness. Low-impact and enjoyable, swimming achieves all the benefits of a gym workout—flexibility, muscle strength, cardiac fitness and endurance—without putting stress on your joints. Your muscles, heart and lungs get a great workout, as you gradually boost your oxygen intake and the amount of blood your heart can pump with each beat. With a sufficiently vigorous routine, you can also burn a lot of calories, say the experts, up to about 250 in 20 minutes.
The buoyancy of water also makes swimming the ideal activity if you have arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis. As the water essentially carries your body weight, swimming can help you achieve greater range of motion, improved circulation, and greater muscle strength—while reducing joint pain, stiffness, and relaxing sore muscles.
The temperature of the water is another important consideration. Swimming in water that's too cold causes you to lose too much body heat, while water that's too warm overheats you. Either way, you're stressing your cardiovascular system. For ordinary swimming, most people are comfortable at around 81 to 82 degrees, and some like their pool as high as 86 degrees.
Therapy pools, with temperatures of 92 to 98 degrees, are fine for limited movement but are too warm for swimming. If you are swimming or doing water exercises to help your arthritis, your doctor and physical therapist can advise what temperatures and routines are best for you. The type of exercise will vary depending on what joints are involved, their stability, the amount of inflammation, and whether you've had a joint replacement. As for pool temperatures, they should feel soothing and comfortable, but not hot.More from a Pool Builder's Guide to swimming for health next time.


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When establishing your signature style, your focus should be something that reflects your personality and just feels like you. Don't force yourself into a particular look -- you must be comfortable and confident enough to pull it off.
When trying to determine your signature look, take a look at your current wardrobe. Does a certain color or theme dominate? If you aren't centering on a particular item, color or print, think about what fashion style you love and start embracing it. It could be classic and sophisticated, quirky and fun or somewhere in between.
Remember that your signature style shouldn't feature a fad. You don't want to have to change your signature look again next season. Flip through magazines and websites to get inspiration to develop your own personal style, but don't just copy someone else's look. Take ideas of what you like and establish your own signature style. Once you've settled on what your signature look should be, you have to make sure that you have the right clothes to pull it off.
To make it a true signature style, you have to wear your look consistently. Take inventory of your closet and see how the things you own will work into your signature look. Consider wearing pieces in a new or unusual way. If a garment or accessory just won't fit in with your style, donate it. If necessary, shop for staple pieces and accessories that share characteristics with the look you are trying to achieve. Wear your signature look with confidence. Soon when everyone says, "She always looks fabulous," they'll be talking about you.
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(PCM) We were absolutely blown away by the huge crowd that came out to see Tremonti perform at the recent Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion festival in Charlotte, NC. Fronted by Mark Tremonti, who is arguably one of the busiest men in rock n' roll between guitar work for both Creed and Alterbridge and his solo band Tremonti, we have no idea when this man even sleeps.
Tremonti have just finished up the recording for their second album titled "Cauterize" which is set for release in early June. In fact, there was so much material from the recording sessions for "Cauterize" that the band is also releasing a third album this year titled "Dust", but we will not see a release date for that one until later this fall.
We were absolutely thrilled to hear some new material made it into Tremonti's Carolina Rebellion set and absolutely can't wait to see what they have in-store for us at the upcoming Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, OH next weekend.
We had a chance to catch up with the band just after their highly energetic and rocking performance to talk about of course the new albums, but also upcoming touring plans and more!


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|South Island Road Trip
|Nelson Lakes
|Fox Glacier
|Thompson Gorge
|Bannockburn / Alexandra
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|Mt Cook - Hanmer
|Hanmer part 2
|Heading north
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Background - this is a story I wrote up on Vorb in 2006, I thought it would be good to dig it out and share it with a wider audience GW 2009
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .And so it all began, I was aiming to fly into Nelson from Auckland on Origin Pacific.
Lesson #1 - the bike is included in your baggage allowance which totals 15kg. $5 per kilo for anything over. Total checked baggage (including my bike) was 35kg. I was let off $70 lighter
Just as we took off from Auckland, a child a couple of seats ahead of me threw up. The cabin was filled with a smell that terminated any hunger pangs I may have been having at the time. The rest of the flight was pretty sweet until the approach into Nelson which was very rough with a very strong crosswind - shades of Wellington style landings :hmmm:
After landing I gathered my gear and dragged it all over to the Air NZ terminal where the rental agencies were. No dramas getting the car sorted, but lots of dramas getting it all to fit in!
I stayed that night in a cabin at the Top 10 campground in Motueka. Top 10 campgrounds are usually pretty good with clean facilities so that's why I prefer to stay in them, less chance of getting attacked by a mutated shower curtain.
I had a quick spin on the bike around the back streets of Motueka the next morning before pointing the car inland down the Motueka Valley Highway - it was very picturesque.
'St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes'
After checking into the motel in St Arnaud, I put the bike together again and headed out to the Teetotal flats MTB tracks. DOC have put these tracks together around the old Teetotal road. I rode around for a couple of hours initially on the loop track, but then started following random sheep tracks. I got pretty wet fording some of the streams and swampy bits. Otherwise it was well worth it.
'Teetotal tracks, St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes'


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There's rejoicing across the country this morning as Americans learn of the death of Osama Bin Laden. Here in Indiana, Hoosiers are expressing relief.
"Makes me happy. Makes me real hopeful that the rest of these guys can get caught."
Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed thousands of Americans. He was killed in his luxury hideout in Pakistan early Monday in a fire fight with US forces, ending a manhunt that spanned a decade.
Indiana Senators Richard Lugar and Dan Coats both released written statements after learning of Bin Laden's death. Lugar, the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called Bin Laden's death "welcome news," but went on to say, " … his death in no way eliminates the threat from the terrorism he espoused."
Coats, said the news of Bin Laden's death was something people have been waiting to hear since learning that he was responsible for the September 11th terrorist attacks. Coats said following the loss of 3000 Americans, the U.S. government pledged to capture Bin Laden, and the success of the mission is the result of the work of intelligence officers and America's military men and women.


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Company : Instituto Hemingway
Activities: Cookery Courses / Tours / Learn Spanish
Country: Spain
Location : Bilbao, Northern Spain
Duration: 1 week to 1 year
Approx Costs: 100 to 250 € Euro
A memorable excursion to a private cheese farm paired with an Olive Oil Tasting. The stunning green mountains and isolated stone villages set into hidden valleys are out of reach for most travelers to the Basque Country, and we want you to experience it! You can take part for just one day!
A memorable excursion to a private cheese farm paired with an Olive Oil Tasting. The stunning green mountains and isolated stone villages set into hidden valleys are out of reach for most travelers to the Basque Country, and we want you to experience it! You can take part for just one day!
Travel into the mountains and meet a Basque shepherd whose 300 head flock is at the forefront of a program to preserve and improve the Latxa breed. Idiazabal, a famous raw sheep's milk cheese is produced exclusively with the milk of the Latxa.
The Shepard's wife will offer us a tasting of their award winning cheeses accompanied, as tradition mandates, by a fine Rioja wine. Finish with a long lunch in an idyllic village along the Aralar mountain range, with wine, of course, before turning back to Bilbao.
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Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Just praising God that we have made it this far by faith.
Today marks 40 days of our Pecking Orders directly from Bishop T.D. Jakes, and I'm excited about what these next 12 days are going to bring. We expect positive changes for our lives. We have truly been blessed these past 42 days and look forward to breaking into dreams of lifetime.
Minister Evelyn Diane Thomas
Bishop T.D. Jakes Ministries
WTAL – 52 Days of Pecking Orders – Day 40


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With no label to back them up, and no massive budget to make it happen, Jordan & Kristin Rippy decided to record their first worship album.
Which is exactly why I love this story.
They didn't wait for permission. They didn't wait for an angelic visitation. They stepped out in faith and pursued their dream.
The end result?
A really fantastic EP of fresh, well-written, passionately delivered worship songs. Jordan & Kristin have a gift and I'm ecstatic they're sharing it with the world.
In this podcast, we talk about the heart of the album and the step by step details of how they used Kickstarter, hired a producer, finished their songs, and saw their dream come to pass.
My hope is that this conversation would encourage you in pursuing your creative dream.
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Psalm 57:7-11
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I will sing and make melody!
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn!
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
What You'll Learn in this Episode
- The power of building relationships off the stage
- How to tweak your songs before you enter the studio
- On working with producer Gabriel Wilson from Bethel Music
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- On facing fear, insecurity, & doubt
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- Podcast: Gabriel Wilson on Music Production, Songwriting, & Moving God's Heart
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A SCOTTISH accountancy firm has devised a method to help small businesses use the "patent box" introduced by former chancellor Alistair Darling, which gives tax breaks for profits made on ideas and inventions.
Current chancellor George Osborne backed the patent box concept in 2010 during his maiden Autumn Statement, giving companies the chance to pay 10 per cent tax on profits from their patents rather than standard corporation tax at 24 per cent or 20 per cent.
The tax break comes into force on 1 April, but many small businesses have said the 60-odd pages of guidance on how to apply for the patent box are too confusing.
Now mid-tier accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has been working with HM Revenue & Customs to make it easier for small businesses to use the regime.
The taxman has rubber-stamped the firm's efforts, which involved sitting two clients – Aberdeen-based oil and gas pair Titan Torque and Wireless Engineering – down with HMRC and working out the guidelines to see which parts apply to small firms.
Making the patent box simpler to use was the brainchild of corporate tax director Susie Walker, who works in the firm's Edinburgh office.
"Using the patent box involves steps such as valuing your company's brand, which is straightforward if you're a big company but much harder if you're a small business," she told Scotland on Sunday.
Walker joined the practice last year after 20 years with Bank of Scotland, HBOS and latterly Lloyds Banking Group as group tax director.
She led Lloyds' negotiations with HMRC on tax matters following the introduction of the Banking Code.
"One of the big challenges for small businesses was working out a return on their marketing assets," Walker said.
"This is one of the areas that we put to HMRC, and it accepted that this was a problem and is now working up questions that can be asked of small businesses to satisfy HMRC."
Walker had a three-month placement with HMRC before joining Johnston Carmichael.


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I was going to write out a play-by-play of the pilot episode of "Dexter", Showtime's new hour long about a serial killer who daylights as a forensics officer with a love for blood splatter analysis. But since there are sites specifically for episodic recaps, I'll take the easier route and pluck just a sampling of the show's successful traits.
It's a show about the most likeable serial killer ever that features a fun cast, sick makeup effects and a tightly wound plot – it's certainly the best genre oriented show I've seen on TV in a while.
It airs Sundays at 10, but if you don't have Showtime, the premium network is having a free weekend October 6th – 9th. This gratis promotion of their new shows will also be available online until the 13th. If you have Showtime or broadband, you owe it to yourself to at least watch the pilot, even if you can't catch the first season in full until DVD land.
Saw the first episode, and liked it. However, the police work in particular leaves a lot to be desired. The one cop who doesn't like Dexter needs his blood splatter expertise in order to consider the boyfriend as a suspect in a murder? Isn't that always at the top of the list anyways? Silly.
(I also think that guy's acting was played too heavily. We get it. You really don't like Dexter.)
The Ice Truck Killer vs. Dexter dynamic looks extremely promising, and that's what really counts. Not gonna subscribe to the channel, but I'll definately be taking a look at it when it comes out on DVD.
Finally saw the pilot.


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Basque Country prospers as Spain flounders
Donostia Letter:On a luminous autumnal day recently, I enjoyed once again the short but lovely stroll from the Café Barandarian to the bar at the Hotel Londres in San Sebastián, a city increasingly known by its Basque name, Donostia.
On a stormy day, and there are many here, the Londres bar is a warm and cosy refuge, plush but not too posh, with panoramic views back towards the city's old quarter and out across the bay, as dark showers and sudden shafts of silver light play out their drama.
For many years, the political weather in Donostia was equally unpredictable. Indeed, the Barandiaran used to offer, inadvertently, front-line seats for the politico-theatrical ritual of kale borroka (street struggle). This was the point of induction, for many youngsters here, into the even more violent world of ETA's terrorist campaign in pursuit of Basque independence.
On one occasion, I misjudged a lull in the fighting, and my casual stroll to the Londres turned into an undignified scramble for safety; the police charged through the gardens stomping, as was their wont, on anything that moved.
Aquí no pasa nada, the barman murmured as he poured me a large brandy, though we could both hear boots and batons cracking ribs, right outside: "Nothing is happening here." It was a way of surviving, I suppose, to think like that, but happily it now seems obsolete.
I was visiting the city to participate in a TV debate on the state of the Basque Country, one year after ETA announced a "definitive" and "unilateral"ceasefire. We were a motley group, ranging from a supreme court judge, and a former conservative minister, to a former parliamentary representative for Eta's political wing.
Yet the level of agreement among us was remarkable. Nobody thought there was more than a very remote possibility of a return to the violent conflict that has haunted this region since the Civil War. And this despite the fact that Eta has not dissolved itself and the government continues to hold hundreds of Eta prisoners at great distances from their homeland, with no apparent prospect of early release.
Indeed, the situation is replete with puzzling conundrums. For many observers, Eta simply has been defeated, by a combination of police-work and political strategies. Yet an unprecedented one in four Basques voted for its political agenda in autonomous elections on October 21st. Together with less radical Basque nationalists, they now form 60 per cent of the Basque parliament.
Spain as a whole is mired in an alarming economic and social crisis, but the prosperous Basque Country is, so far, relatively insulated from its impacts. Witness the affluent shoppers thronging the fancy boutiques and epicurean food stores of Donostia last week.
At the moment, Madrid's shrill right-wing media, its conservative government, and even some vocal reactionaries in the army, are all fixated on the pro-independence shapes currently and unexpectedly being thrown by Catalonia.
But it may rather be in the Basque Country, where powerful sectors in indigenous business, as well as left-wing radicals, see Spain as a failing state, that real moves towards a new national configuration may take place.
Whatever finally transpires, it is enormously refreshing to be able discuss these matters, in the Barandiaran and the Londres, without the threat of violence that has shadowed such debates, sometimes all too literally, for far too long.


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Arriving at the Hotel Metropole Suisse in Lake Como, we could not be happier with our choice. The waterfront location along the shores of the lake is prettier than the photographs.
Hotel Metropole Suisse
Situated on Piazza Cavour across the road from the Como ferry stop and a two minute walk to Ferrovie Nord train station, the hotel boasts a prime and central location. The lower façade was designed by the famous architect Terragni.
Hotel Metropole Suisse Façade
The hotel lobby has a modern feel and looks like it has been recently renovated. A mix of light and dark tones with a bright orange feature walls and colonnades makes you feel welcome as you step through the sliding doors. The staff appear to have a professional reserve but they are most helpful and friendly once you approach them. They switch between Italian and English with ease and make you feel welcome.
Day view from our room
Our standard double room on the first floor is accessible by a lift small enough for two people with large luggage. Much to our surprise, the room has a view over the lake.
Standard Double Bedroom
Hotel Metropole Suisse, Bedroom
The room is not overly small and a large bed occupies most of the space. The furnishings add a touch of warmth while the dark mirror behind the bed gives the illusion of space. The windows with shutters block out any noise from outside.
Bathroom and Shower
The bathroom is average in size and in need of some renovation. It has the toilet and bidet on one side and a very small shower by Australian standards.
Wifi in the rooms is available at additional cost. I ask the concierge for the rates and he tells me that internet access is free if I sit in the lobby and connect via wifi or a lan cable.
Breakfast is not included in the rate but there are plenty of places to eat. Directly across the piazza, Pasticceria Monti on the corner serves anything from coffee, snacks, light meals and cocktails. With outdoor seating, it is a lovely spot to watch the world go by or your fellow diners.
Imbarcadero Restaurant
The hotel has a bar where you can order drinks and enjoy them in the lobby. There is also a restaurant attached to the hotel. Imbarcadero Restaurant is a fine dining establishment set in a formal salon with a convivial ambience. We had a memorable dinner there one evening and enjoyed regional specialities. (future review)
Linen and Plaque
As prices vary, it is best to check for the best rates on the internet and book in advance. We booked with Expedia as they had the best offer at the time. When our itinerary changed the week of our arrival, we emailed the hotel asking if we could have an extra night. They accommodated us at the same rate as the original booking.
We enjoyed our two night stay at Hotel Metropole Suisse in Lake Como and would return for a longer stay.
Night View from Our Room
Hotel Metropole Suisse
Piazza Cavour 19
Como 22100
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I only buy two and one is free. Baking soda, vinegar, and water.
I first tried baking soda and vinegar when I read about earth-friendly cleaning methods for the 98th time and how Martha Stewart does everything with lemon juice and salt, and I knew I could do better. Plus, I had splattered bleach on more pairs of pants than a frugal mama wants to remember.
For a while I would still use some traditional products, because I am kind-of a clean freak. Then I realized that baking soda and vinegar worked just as well. The turning point was when I asked my daughters, who were then five and seven, to help me clean the house. Gentle cleaning products made more sense than ever, and we've never turned back.
(Cleaning the house with my kids is a whole other story, but I will say that it is a perfect example of how I think saving money has made our lives better. Working together as a family has brought us closer and seems to center my children.)
Why I Like Cleaning with the Natural Trio
No mental clutter.
I never have to worry about which product is best for which room. Which brand is on sale, which one is offering a coupon. Whether this soap is eco-friendlier than that. I just buy the largest container of generic baking soda and white vinegar, and done.
It's good for us and all the plants and animals and the water and the air.
My children learn life skills, responsibility, and good habits by helping us keep the house neat and clean.
Saves money.
Baking soda and vinegar are less-expensive than factory-made cleaning products. For example, my vinegar/water solution costs $0.03 per ounce, whereas Windex is four times more expensive at $0.14 per ounce.
How We Clean with Baking Soda, Vinegar & Water
1. Surfaces that need a little scrubbing — such as sinks, toilet bowls, countertops, or tubs — get a sprinkle of baking soda. (We used to use a shaker like the one pictured to sprinkle the powder, but then the top got jammed shut, so now we just pour it from the cardboard box.)
2. With a spray bottle filled with a one-to-one solution of vinegar and water, we spritz surfaces that need to be wiped down.
3. Dusting is done with a damp rag (either water or the vinegar solution).
4. We clean our floors with this steam mop, which cleans with hot water only, and throw the fabric pad in the wash afterwards.
And that's it. Occasionally I will use a Magic Eraser sponge on walls, and of course, clothes and dishes have their own detergents, but most household jobs can be done with these simple solutions.
I'm curious to hear: how do you simplify cleaning? Let me know in the comments.


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Straight off a coal fire, this roadside food is hot, spicy and supremely satisfying. Served on foil with typical roadside garnish of ketchup and hardo bread, you won't be disappointed by this sweet and smokey taste of Jamaica. Pairs perfectly with an icy cold Red Stripe.
A daily staple for most Jamaicans, the box lunch is a sure cure for 'Jamaican Hungry Belly'... a hearty meal with starch, vegetable and protein all tightly squeezed into a mouth watering 'box' of bursting avour.
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Breathing is an important activity for the life of any being on this earth. A person cannot survive beyond a few minutes if breathing stops. Sometimes people get choked as a result of blockage of wind pipe. If this choking is not rectified immediately it can result in an unwanted mishap. There are a various ways to provide relief to the choked person. One of the methods employed is called Heimlich Manoeuvre.
In case of choking of a grown up child or an adult it becomes easy to find the problem faced by him as he or she can explain the problem by actions and movement of hands. However the children cannot explain their problem.
If the child who faced this problem has started weeping or breathing it implies that he has overcome this problem and it is necessary that he should be made comfortable and made to rest to enable him to start normal breathing.
The choking may be caused as a result of entry of some foreign object in the wind pipe. The foreign object can be the food which a person is eating or some other thing which the person may be chewing. Choking with food or medicine pill is sometimes seen even in the case of adults. When this happen to an adult, as a natural reaction he starts coughing vigorously, which helps clear blockage.
However such chances are more often found in small children, they sometimes even get choked with milk. This is why mothers while feeding the child often stop to enable him to take burp. In case of children, say of age up to one year, Heimlich manoeuvre is performed. The procedure of it is as follows:
The baby is held head down with one hand holding the legs or the feet and the other giving support to the neck and the weight resting on your thigh. It is essential that the head should be supported in such a way that the neck remains straight and does not bend, in case of bent neck the blockage will further aggravate instead of moving outwards. While holding the child give a few blows at the back of the child between shoulder blades. This will in all probabilities clear the object and relieve choking. If this does not work rotate the child the other way and give blows on the chest below the breast bone. If the child starts breathing give some artificial breaths and let the child start breathing normally.
If still you are not successful make an emergency call to the medical team. Keep trying to dislodge the object till help arrives but do not use too much force as this may result in bigger injury to ribs or spinal system.


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How Are Populations Shifting Within Developed Countries?
from the St Louis Fed
-- this post authored by Ana Maria Santacreu
In recent years, developed countries have experienced a change in the age composition of their population. In particular, these countries have seen an increase in the age-dependency ratio, computed as the ratio of the young population (under 15) and elderly population (65 and over) to the working-age population (15 to 64).
Because the young and the elderly are the most likely to be economically dependent, analyzing their recent evolution may help us understand how changes in the age-dependency ratio could affect other economic outcomes in the developed world. In particular, the evolution of the three variables making up the age-dependency ratio - the elderly population, the young population and the working-age population - is of interest.
The figure below plots the annual age-dependency ratio for the G-7 countries over the period 1990-2012. In recent years, all these countries have experienced an increase in age-dependency ratios.
Among the G-7, Japan has experienced the largest increase in its age-dependency ratio. It was also the country where these demographic trends started first.
From the early 90s, Japan has seen a large increase in its elderly population, with 25 percent of its total population being 65 and older in 2014. Its age-dependency ratio was 61 percent.
In all the G-7 countries, the increase in the age-dependency ratio has been driven by an increase in the elderly population together with a decrease in the working-age population. This increase has happened despite a decrease in the young population ratio in all of the G-7 countries. The young, working-age and elderly populations as percentages of the entire populations of countries are shown in the figures below.
The decrease in the young population may also pose problems for the economic future of countries, since it is likely going to contribute to a reduction in labor force participation in the long run. Indeed, fertility has been declining in all these countries.
A decrease in the labor force due to demographic trends may result in a slowing down of economic growth. This could eventually spill over to developing economies. Policies aimed at alleviating these problems could address increasing productivity to counteract a shrinking working population or stimulating the labor force participation of the elderly population.
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GT Force Wheel Review
Steering wheels have come a long way since the Mat Catz days back in the Playstation era. I remember owning one, and honestly I wasn't too happy with the wheel at all. It moved around clumsily on my table, it was a pain to control, and the sensitivity wasn't so hot. Well a a year and a half later, Interact released it's V3 steering wheel and it instantly became my favorite steering wheel. It held perfectly under my lap, it was quite sensitive and worked like a dream with GT2. And up until November 2000 time, it remained as my top pick for a steering wheel, that is until Interact once again brought home the goods, with its Playstation 2 wheel, the Blue Thunder. And impressive wheel that allowed the owner to remap all of the buttons, also allowed the gamer to either use the clamp to lock the wheel onto a desk, or place it under his/her lap. Throwing every possible racing game at the Blue Thunder, it was a success one after another. Although the wheel was a bit stiff to turn, it centered back almost instantly and provided excellent dual shock capabilities.
Come March 2001, when Gran Turismo 3 hype because almost unbearable to contain, the press began talking about a USB steering wheel peripheral that works with the PS2 and GT3. This was the Logitech Wingman Formula GP steering wheel. A USB based (originally released on PC) steering wheel, that featured true force feedback. The hype and praise was built so far up that Logitech decided to change the color of the wheel from red to darker blue, and added two GT3 logos, as the wheel became the official steering wheel for Sony's GT3. That's something considering that pretty much nobody in the console world had even heard of this wheel prior to GT3. But now this is the peripheral everybody is raving about, and even though it's price tag seems steep at $100, this wheel is worth the coinage! But honestly that's easy for me to say, since I had the wheel sent to me for free. So looking at it from a perspective of someone who just plunged $50 for GT3, and may have just recently bought a PS2, I'd suggest not purchasing the GT Force wheel, because it might set you back a hefty $100, although on the other hand, if you want the most out of Gran Turismo 3 and have some cash to spend, then the wheel is a good investment.
Let's drop the financial talk, and talk playability. The GT Force is the first true force feedback wheel ever. If you've ever played Crazy Taxi or any Crusin' game at the arcades, you would notice that the wheel moves and responds to the car, just as it would in real life. Well, the GT Force is a lot like that. It got sensors that make the unit react to G-force conditions, and collisions. So for instance if you crash hard into a wall, or hit a high curb, not only will you feel a rumble, but the wheel will begin to tilt violently, that is if you are not holding it tightly. To those who buy the wheel a word of advice, it takes time to get used to the wheel, don't just expect to win races right away, because you won't. This is a sophisticated tool which takes a lot of practice to finally get the hang of. On top of GT3, there are other games that are compatible with the wheel, such as Twisted Metal: Black, Nascar Heat 2002, and Motor Mayhem. The steering wheel features four face buttons (X,Y,A,B) and two buttons behind the wheel for gear shifting (L and R).
Overall the wheel is a great accessory, a must buy if you ask me. But once again it's easy for me to say. I'd have to be fair and say that $100 is pretty expensive, although nationwide the wheel has been sold out for days now, so it just goes to show you that even though it's costly, it's a hot commodity. A better than great wheel, at a steep price. If you are desperate for a wheel go with the Interact Blue Thunder. It's still an excellent unit in every respect. Final word on the wheel: get it if you have the money, or get if you're not too sure and keep the receipt just incase.
7/25/2001 Arnold Katayev
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Around us for 11-06-12
Published 12:59 pm, Monday, November 5, 2012
LUBBOCK — Lubbock police believe alcohol was a factor in a rollover crash Saturday.
The accident occurred just after 10 a.m. on West Loop 289 near 19th Street and sent the driver, Christopher Ray Amparan, to University Medical Center with critical injuries.
Amparan was driving west on Loop 289 when he lost control of his vehicle and it left the roadway. His Honda Element struck a guardrail, flipped and he was ejected, according to the accident report.
The accident report states the 27-year-old Amparan was alone in his vehicle and was not wearing his seat belt. — Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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LUBBOCK — A woman had to be cut from her car after a rollover in North Lubbock County Sunday evening.
A passerby saw the car about a quarter mile north of CR 1729 on North University, which is a dirt road, around 8:45 p.m.
The car had flipped several yards off the roadway.
The passerby noticed the woman was stuck, was afraid to move her and called 911.
The Jaws of Life tool was used to free the woman. It's not known how long she was in the car.
DPS said her injuries are not life-threatening, but she had several lacerations and possible broken bones. — KCBD.com
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WELLINGTON — Texas Rangers have arrested a Wellington man on an aggravated assault charge after authorities said he beat his 75-year-old grandmother with a nightstick.
Justin Pickard, 25, was arrested Thursday by Ranger Jamie Downs after a joint investigation with the Collingsworth County Sheriff's Department, Wellington authorities said. — Amarillo Globe-News
Collingsworth County Sheriff Joe Dale Stewart said the Rangers and the sheriff's office spent several weeks investigating the case before Pickard was arrested in the Sept. 30 assault.
Pickard was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, causing serious bodily injury to a family or household member.
If convicted, Pickard faces up to 99 years in prison or life imprisonment on the first-degree felony charge.
The victim is Pickard's maternal grandmother and was living with Pickard at the time, according to information from 100th District Attorney Luke Inman's office.
Further details about the woman's condition and Pickard's bond were unavailable Friday.
Pickard pleaded guilty to burglary of a habitation in 2009; he was sentenced to five years in prison and was released in 2011, according to Texas Department of Public Safety records. — Amarillo Globe-News
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AMARILLO — An Amarillo man has filed a lawsuit against four city officers, alleging they used excessive force in an October 2010 incident.
The suit, filed Oct. 18 in Potter County, alleges that on Oct. 23, 2010, David Bastardo, 27, was standing on a sidewalk near Polk Street and Seventh Avenue when officers tackled him to the ground. The suit alleges officers struck Bastardo's body and face and stunned him with Tasers more than once after he was handcuffed.
The lawsuit listed the defendants as Sgt. Jerome Godfrey, Officer Michael Vigil, Officer Dusty Johnson, Officer Esrael Silva Jr. and the City of Amarillo.
"The actions of defendants were unnecessary and unwarranted and constituted a use of excessive force," the suit said.
City Attorney Marcus Norris said Bastardo was arrested following the incident, but charges were later dismissed.
"The plaintiff's petition doesn't tell the entire story of what led up to that," Norris said. "The lawsuit tells one side of the story. There's more to the story."
Norris declined to elaborate, but said more details will be revealed when the city files a response.
The lawsuit alleges Silva stomped and stood on top of Bastardo's legs. The suit further alleges the officers deprived Bastardo of his constitutional rights "when they made an unlawful arrest" and used "excessive, unnecessary and unreasonable force."
Bastardo is seeking damages for medical expenses, lost wages, physical pain and impairment, mental anguish and disfigurement, the suit said.
Bastardo has not been convicted of any felony offenses, but was placed on a year's probation after he was convicted of an evading charge in July 2003, state records show. — Amarillo Globe-News
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Will you set aside one row of your garden to donate to the hungry in the Lehigh Valley? It can be anything you'd like to plant! And, we also gladly accept overflow produce too. No more stealthily leaving zucchinis on your neighbor's porch in the middle of the night! Just take your produce to any of our nearby dropoff points, and help one of the 69,000 Lehigh Valley residents who will need help this year getting enough to eat.
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"Love & Hip Hop" star Erica Mena let loose at the start of the weekend with a pool party at her house. She documented the entire day on Instagram, which included a few scandalous photos with one of her girlfriends.
The buxom beauty set the focus on her ample cleavage and her friend's underboob, with the caption "#CirocGirlz #NaturalAsIS ! On Instagram Straight Flexing ! emojiemoji #EricaMena #LastLaugh #LoveLife."
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The 20th Annual Yarnover event was yesterday. Yarnover is a one-day workshop and vendor market sponsored by the Minnesota Knitters Guild. It was wonderful. The organizers invited knitting notables from "around the globe" to speak and teach: Lucy Neatby, Candace Eisner Strick, Annie Modesitt, to name a few. It is fantastic to be a part of the community of knitters.Â
I taught an all-day workshop called "A Few of My Favorite Things…from A to Z." It included my favorite tips, techniques, and stories and hit every letter of the alphabet at least once — usually more. The students were great — very enthusiastic and receptive. I asked them to share their own tips or favorite projects as well, and they did not disappoint. Mary, from Thursdays at Four, showed us the most gorgeous knitted, beaded scarf you've ever seen; Barb brought in two of the fabulous Christmas stockings she has made for each family member; Marcy shared her tip about using store-bought tags to keep track of key information on swatches (yarn and knitting needles used, gauge, etc.). I always learn something and hope everyone had as much fun as I.
After the workshop, the MKG committee took the instructors out to dinner.  I got to debrief about the day and have a great meal — thank you, MKG!!
My knitting has suffered due to lack of time, but I did wear my Scoop du Jour to knitting group last Thursday and did receive the official seal of approval!   So there, a fait accompli!
I am now in a state that is rare for me. I am kind of out of knitting projects. I have Ballerina to work on, but it is too cumbersome to take everywhere. I have a sock on the needles, but I am not terribly fond of sock knitting. I could take out my Elsebeth Lavold "Margery" (see picture) and do the sleeves, but I'm not really in the mood.  That leaves one option: start a new project. I'll have to check my stash for hopefuls and get something going.Â


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Melissa McCarthy: EW's Queen of Comedy!
Melissa McCarthy channels Queen Elizabeth on the cover of Entertainment Weekly's latest issue, on newsstands Friday (October 28).
Here's what the 41-year-old Bridesmaids actress had to share:
On breaking down on the last day of working on Bridesmaids: "I felt like school had ended and I was saying goodbye to all my best friends and it would never be this perfect again."
On a blogger's comment about her weight: "My first thought was 'Gosh, I hope she doesn't have a daughter.' And then after a second I thought, 'What a sad, troubled person. You're making such a s—ty judgment on people.' Do I sometimes hope I wake up in the morning and people are like, 'What's wrong with her? She looks emaciated,' " she says. "Of course I would love that. I'm such a clothes whore I would love the opportunity to be a hanger. But I think I'm more confident than I've ever felt in my life. I always thought it was worth the fight. Now I know it is."
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At 6R Upland Kennels we strive to give the everyday hunter a dog they will be proud to show off to their friends. We started our business because it has always been my life-long dream to train dogs. It all started after I watched the movie Where the Red Fern Grows. Also, after hunting pheasants with my uncle Charlie and seeing his two shorthairs slam on point I knew then that I had to have one. When I was young my dad brought home every breed of dog you can think of, but never a German Shorthair. I tried to train every one of them to hunt, and some did okay, but they still where not a shorthair. Finally , after moving away and then coming back to Iowa I got my first real shorthair thanks to Rod Boggess and the madness had begun.
I helped Darrell Keenan train dogs and tried to learn as much as I could from him and then one day Rod showed up at my house, gave me my first Moesgaard pup, and away we went. As you can tell by reading this, breeding and training dogs is not a job to me its is my dream come true. My wife and kids have put up with my passion for a very long time. While training dogs I came across some Brittany Spaniels and found them to be a great addition to our kennel. This fit into our ideals of breeding high quality dogs that love to be around people.
We do not just breed dogs to hunt. We want our customers to have the TOTAL package dog that can be a great companion and hunting dog. If you are looking for that lifelong companion and breeder who cares more about the dog than the sale then you have found your breeder. We are a little crazy when it comes to our dogs, but when you purchase a pup or dog from us you become a part of our 6R dog family.
Again, we want to thank you for taking the time to look at our kennel and wish you great joy with your new puppy.
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Frustratingly, I lost several hours this weekend on a new computer problem, when of course I'd planned to work on several things before turning my attention back to teaching and other matters of the week. I needed to install a new piece of software and strangely my computer's optical drive could not read the CD-R that it was on. The computer kept reporting a blank disc had meen inserted. I checked on another computer and the disc was fine so the problem had to be with my computer. I tried to get it to recognize an audio CD but that was rejected outright. But what was the problem exactly? Investigation involved taking care to restart, attempt to reset firmware, PRAM, etc., trying to figure out how to run the hardware test (on a late 2008 unibody model macbook pro), etc. The latter involved me discovering that the hardware test software was no longer on the machine (since upgrading to Mountain […] Click to continue reading this post


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The Journey To Top Management
Published: May 01, 2008
Forbes -- Often, it's the intangibles on a résumé that go further than just a big-time company name. The question isn't so much that you worked for a multinational powerhouse, but what you did while you were there. A recent study shows what action should be taken at each step of your journey to the top of the management totem pole, breaking the trip down into nine basic steps, three for each level. Read full article below.


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"With our color-coding, 'Stickies' and 'Prioriti Tabs', I can quickly tell you, in one glance, what we call the 'Prioriti' in my e-mail, including items and people I've ranked highest in value. I don't NEED Inbox Zero!"
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Prioritiz, Inc., announced, today, their new iPhone e-mail reading application, called Prioritiz, which dramatically changes the way email is sorted, viewed and monitored. Prioritiz makes e-mail what it's intended to be: timely communication with context that's not overwhelming. Unlike automated services, Prioritiz empowers the user to keep the "Prioriti" of their e-mail as current as their rapidly changing lives and events - all in a snapshot view.
"Like many people, I'm completely frustrated by e-mail on my phone which is where I see the majority of my messages," said Scott Yoneyama, Founder of Prioritiz. "Our new Prioritiz application is a better option for anyone who wants true control over their email, especially when on the go. Other products only delay a message or clean out my inbox. I store critical personal and business information in my email and an automated service can't accurately identify what's truly important to me."
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"With our color-coding, 'Stickies' and 'Prioriti Tabs', I can quickly tell you, in one glance, what we call the 'Prioriti' in my e-mail, including items and people I've ranked highest in value. I don't NEED Inbox Zero!"
After a few swipes and taps in the inbox, Prioritiz presents a color-coded view of all messages by Prioriti. Users will also be able to quickly look at their messages just by the Prioriti tab into which they've been sorted, from P1 to P4.
- If a user gets an e-mail from their wife they can drag her message into the P1 tab and set her contact as the sorting key… .and set the expiration to "Never."
- If they get a message about their son's basketball team the can drag it into the P2 tab and set the keyword "basketball" as the Prioriti until the end of the season.
- If the user gets a LinkedIn message they may want to set the domain, "Linkedin.com" as a P4 with an expiration of "Never."
- If a user gets a message from an important executive from a target client company they can set a P2 or P1 on their specific e-mail address for 2 weeks or until the end of the sales quarter.
- What about those random messages users want to read later or keep as reference? Don't stick a meaningless flag on them. Sticky a specific message to the top of a specific Prioriti box until a set date. A Flag says something needs attention. A Sticky says how much attention and when it no longer matters.
- Lastly, we give users a setting to deprecate the Prioriti of a message if someone cc's or bcc's users on an e-mail trail.
"We spend every day thinking deeply about the relationships between people, their communications and the context of what, where, when and why," said Yoneyama. "This is the first step in our company's vision to provide straightforward and simple ways to manage importance. "
To download Prioritiz , go to: http://www.prioritiz.com and follow the link to the app store. Prioritiz is available in the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod.
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Prioritiz was founded in 2011 by Scott Yoneyama, a veteran entrepreneur and collaborator on numerous mobile applications with national and international media companies. Prioritiz was created to help busy people focus on and easily address what is important to them.


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What is The ONEWAY
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As you might know I've been researching the best way to sharpen my wood turning tools, I've been trying to find the best affordable woodturning tools and equipment in terms of quality and value.
Here are 2 Facts to consider:
-a woodturning bowl chisel can be cheap or close to $200
-most reviews from the owners of the $100 dollar plus chisels and gouges say they are a dream to use compared to the cheap wood turning tools
–however those of us that have elcheapo woodturning gouges and chisels get great results if we can get our woodturning tools sharpened properly.
Sharpening a cheap wood lathe chisel means you need to keep an edge on that tool because the quality of the steel is not as good as the expensive lathe chisels and gouges. The fact is, cheap steel does not keep a sharp edge very long. But…. if you know how to sharpen your cheap tools you can hone your woodturning skills using cheap tools and work your way up to the more expensive wood turning tools!
Sharpening cheap woodlathe tools allows you to learn on those tools how to sharpen them properly. So, now when you by that expensive Sorby or Ellsworth wood-turning chisel you'll exactly how to do it and you won't lose excessive metal by over-grinding.
Sharpening Cheap and
Expensive Wood Turning Tools
To recap up to this point.
We have cheap tools and expensive tools. Both need to be sharpened.
Cheap tools, when sharpened properly can cut almost as good as an expensive woodturning tool, it just depends on your ability to sharpen your tools. And the frequency of sharpening is greater, in other words, it's been said that you will sharpen a cheap wood turning bowl gouge 7 times to each single sharpening of a Sorby or Ellsworth bowl gouge! Keeping in mind that the expensive Sorby or Ellsworth wood turning bowl gouge that gets delivered will be sharp (not always) but you are going to have to know how to sharpen it sooner or latter and you don't want to learn how to sharpen one of these expensive tools with your first attempt at sharpening……I guarantee you will watch that 200 dollar turning chisel shrink into a little stub of a tool in no time.
It's been said, sharpening is an art! I've worked with a variety of cutting tools over the last 45 years and can tell you that there's nothing like a newly sharpened blade, chisel or other tool to work with.
Yes is is an "art", but it is also based on mathematics and physics. Unless you've been turning for the last 20 years its impossible to know what the angles are, how far the sweep goes back and a whole myriad of different factors in sharpening. You can spend the next year watching videos and reading articles just on sharpening your wood turning tools, but thank Goodness you really don't have to because there are plenty of sharpening kits and jigs out there that you can either make or buy.
Heck, when I first started my wood turning habit, I took my elcheapo Harbor Freight wood turning chisels and sharpened them by hand. I did pick up one trick, take a black sharpie pen and color the entire grind of the tool. As you begin to sharpen your chisel (by hand) watch the colored area get ground away. At this point you know you have the right angle and you can sort of watch the tool take shape …..always trying not to overgrind which leads to changing the profile or the angle of the cutting edge.
Sharpening by hand works but even the most avid wood turning will tell you to invest in tools and equipment that will help you keep your woodturning tools, chisels and gouges in good shape. I've worked with wood almost all my life and a sharp tool is safer, makes the day go by quicker and your work will always be better ……along with the fact that you will actually enjoy the project you are working on!
So, in my quest for learning all I can to be a good wood-turner on a low budget I found all kinds of solutions for sharpening your tools. I found instructions on how to make a jig that will allow you to put that extra special irish grind or Ellsworth grind on your bowl gouge and you can make this jig for 2 dollars its called "the 2 dollar sharpening jig".
I found jigs with big turning stones, some with small turning stones and had attachments that you could use on your lawnmower and kitchen knives ….these were always between $600 and $1000 because I never could figure out how many extra attachments you needed to sharpen wood turning tools. I watched different guys use belt sanders, disc sanders and 2" vertical sanders…… all claimed they had the perfect set up. And you know what, this is important, if you have or develop a system to sharpen your woodturning tools …..good one for you! You make it your own and if you're happy with the results then there is no need to change.
I stumbled on this guys website http://bhovey.com, he actually goes thru the process of building a sharpening jig from wood similar to the Oneway Wolverine jig. You might like to look at that!
Here's another alternative to the Wolverine Sharpening Jig, it's a shop made jig of wood, looks fairly simple to make and will save you a pile of cash ….all it takes is some talent and time. Anway he also offers a free set of plans to build to turners sharpening jig so check out the video below:
Stephen Ogle, a wood turner, from whom I learned a ton about woodturning from shows how he made a jig that turned a flat disk using an old fan motor…..well, I think he swiped it from his wife 🙂 But it is perfect for maintaining an edge, however, you can't use it to grind or regrind an edge on a tool, in other words can't use his system to reshape the end of your tool. His sharpening system only deals with the very end of the chisel or gouge to put a razor sharp edge on the tool. So you might want to use this as a second step option to fine tune your sharpening after the first basic sharpening. Anyway, check out his video here
Sorby has some kind of monster belt sander that flips, goes horizontal, turns around and I think hovers 🙂 but I know that it is over $1000 and you need to get a set of accessories to sharpen your specific tools.
I figured out when it came down to it, the toughest and most used grind is the swept back irish grind. Now there are probably 100 variations or more of this grind and you have to figure out which one suits your need. Once you find out what type of grind will work for you, you need to figure out a way to consistently sharpen that gouge or chisel each and every time so your results will be the same. Find something that works for you and just keep on using it….. go to seminars, watch videos and check out blogs like mine that will keep you up to date on what's working and what's not …..what kind of new stuff is available to help keep your tools sharp.
My whole thought process was, will cheap tools work? …. can I sharpen cheap tools? I know, or at least I've read reviews about the expensive tools and quality steel….it all makes sense and anyone who has switched from elcheapo to the grand wood-turning gouge…almost always say that they cannot believe how much better the good tool, properly sharpened, works.
Yet on the other hand, I've read reviews for some of the cheaper tools where the tool owner's had both and literally could not tell the difference between the two tools because he kept them properly sharpened.
XXXXXXXXX PIC HERE After much research and contemplation I decided I would look for something I could use to sharpen all my tools and not pay $1,000 dollars to get all set up. I decided to get the or something similar to the Oneway Wolverine Grinding Jig. Keep in mind there are many knockoffs, most cheaper but upon reading the reviews it seemed as though the reproduction product itself was cheap. The metal on some of the takeoffs was thinner, the lockdowns didn't work, no instructions and the kit was not complete…. you needed to buy a bunch of accessories, which in the long run caused the price to come close to what I consider to be the King of the Hill, the Oneway Wolverine Grinding Jig.
So I decided to go with the ONEWAY Manufacturing WOLVERINE Grinding Jig. You can get the basic set up for less than 100 dollars, but you really need all the accessories which brings the price tag closer to 150 dollars. They provide everything you need to sharpen all your wood-turning chisels and gouges. The metal is sturdy, the clamps have a strong feel and lock down nicely…. what's more it works! Turners who have had the Wolverine jig say it will last a lifetime due to the quality construction.
You can take a bowl gouge with a grind you like and duplicate it exactly within 10 minutes of using this sharpening jig. You can take an older gouge or a new gouge and put the long sought after Ellsworth grind on it, then you can set up your Wolverine grinding jig to match that grind perfectly each and every time….. the best part is you don't have to grind half the tool away, just a couple of light pass-by's and your new gouge is ready to go.
If you invested in some of the more expensive wood turning tools like a Sorby or Ellsworth wood turning tool then the ONEWAY WOLVERINE Grinding Jig is exactly what you want. You can keep the profile they came with and you can keep them razor sharp with little effort. The wolverine jig enables you to product duplicatable results each and every time. If you try that by hand it ain't gonna happen unless you are like Moses the woodturner who's been sharpening and turning for at least 2000 years or so 🙂
I've included a copy of the Wolverine Grinding Jig Instructions that came with my package. It will give you an idea how the jig works and what you need to do. Click on this link Oneway Manufacturing Wolverine Grinding Jig Instructions Instructions or click on the image below to download the booklet, I think its 6 pages but you'll know exactly how to set it up before you buy it ….and if you wanted to buy one, click on this link for the best deal Oneway Wolverine Sharpening Jig.
Hope this helps some of you guys/gals who might get a little confused before figuring out what the best way is to sharpen you prized wood turning gouges and chisels. I know I spent months before I thought I could make an intelligent decision on what I might need to sharpen my tools. I am very happy with the WOLVERINE Grinding Jig!
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One more thing, you might need a grinder. I already had a couple of 6″ grinders but I wanted to make a dedicated grinder and grinding station for my wood turning tools. So I checked out grinders, I didn't want to make this cost a basket full of cash so I headed out to the local harbor freight. Funny thing, every time I mention harbor freight I start a war! For me, I've learned to read the reviews, buy the extended warranties and get to know the people in my local store. It's been a great place to pick up some tools, some tools you know are garbage ….so are every bit as good as the big box stores.
Anyway, with a coupon, I got a nice 8″ grinder from Harbor Freight for $35. It works great, has plenty of power and it's my dedicated wood turning tools grinder…..I'm really happy with the setup. There is one drawback, the shaft is 1/2″ and most 8″ wheels need a 5/8″ shaft. Just search Amazon or Ebay and you'll come up with a bunch of different solutions for that problem. I even found a guy who turned some wood reducers on his lathe that solved the arbor thickness problem.
Well….hope this might help you a little bit. If you're like me you probably will still go out there and try to find the best solution….good luck but I bet you'll come back to the ONEWAY WOLVERINE Grinding Jig ….it really is something that you'll use to the end of your days and then it will be passed on to your sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters. Because the way it is built…..it will last forever!
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Date(s) - 04/29/2017
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Marriott City Center
Event Information
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2017
Time: 5:30-9:00 pm (Reception and Silent Auction 5:30-7:00, Dinner and Program 7:00-9:00)
Location: The Marriott City Center, 1701 California St., Denver, CO 80202
Parking: Valet, Metered, and Garage Parking Available
Attire: Business/Cocktail
Tickets: On sale now!
Early Bird Pricing (through April 7): $100/ticket or $1000/table
Regular Sale (after April 7): $125/ticket or $1250/table
Tickets, Sponsorship packages, and Program Space can be purchased via credit or debit card through the 2017 Spring Blossoms Ticketing Portal.
The ticketing portal is for those who prefer to pay by credit or debit card. If you would like to pay via check for tickets, tables, sponsorship, OR space in the program, download one of the following forms to enclose with your mailed payment.
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Maria Droste Counseling Center invites you to our third annual Spring Blossoms Gala! We will share our progress in reaching more children, teens, working adults and seniors and update you on additional new mental health initiatives we are pursuing. Above all else, we hope to demonstrate that against challenging odds and circumstances, healing happens. There is no 'right way' to heal; the healing process is unique to each person's experience. However, the Maria Droste team makes healing possible by providing exceptional one on one care to each person, seeing that person or family through obstacles encountered along the way. YOU are also an integral link of those journeys towards healing. Without your support and advocacy for mental health in our community, we could not do what we do to help people on the path to healing.
This year's Spring Blossoms Gala is sure to be a memorable evening, including a special keynote address by Colorado State Representative and mental health advocate, Dafna Michaelson Jenet. The evening will also feature a sumptuous dinner, an exclusive silent and live auction, and an awards ceremony for outstanding advocates of mental health in our community.
2017 Spring Blossoms Gala Steering Committee
Susan Unruh, Committee Co-Chair
Randy Unruh, Committee Co-Chair
Jennifer Bater
Anne Brunick
David Brunick, Event Manager
Mary Susan Brunick
Erika Durbin, Event Manager
Barbara Frey
Claudia Gray
Linda E. McKinzie
Sharyn Nissen
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Questions? Email Erika Durbin or call 303-756-9052 x 111