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Description: Once a proud and widespread clan in Hammerfell, the emergence of the Theives' Guild and Dark Brotherhood eventually drove them out from their homeland and into the recently established city of Sutch. They took advantage of its jointly-governed state between Cyrodiil and Hammerfell to avoid being dealt with by the laws of either side. They also quickly established connections within the law enforcement and governments to further cement their control.
Recently there have been discussions regarding Sutch being integrated fully into a single province. The current leadership seems content to have the city continue in its present state, but certain individuals would prefer otherwise.
Word Origins: Derived from Swahili for Sharp and Afrikaans for Knife.
Tatu-Jumbei (Tatoo-Jume-bay)
Description: These are the main leaders of the Kali Mes, part of an hierarchical system intended to represent simplicity, balance and equality. Each member of this group plays a role considered (at least in theory) to be of equal importance to the others. Any member of the Tatu-Jumbei can be voted out via a sort of "recall election", which will be described in more detail later on.
Word Origins: Tatu is the Swahili word for "three", and Jumbe is the word for boss, making them the "Three Bosses". The "i" added at the end is meant to indicate a sound similar to the Japanese "ei", which makes a long "a" sound.
Ra-Jumbei (Rah-Jume-bay) [Upper Boss]: Irgolann
Description: The Ra-Jumbei generaly concerns himself with larger decision which will affect the clan in the long-term. In some ways, this is considered to be the most prestigious of the three positions as it allows for a fair amount of down-time to enjoy the benefits of it.
Word Origins: Derived from Jumbe, Swahili for boss, chief or leader, the "ei" added to make it sound more interesting. The "Ra" is taken from official Yoku and means "great".
Shauriaad (Shay-ur-ee-aide) [Consigliere, Advisor]: Lairah Hawker
Description: The only position in the Tatu-Jumbei at present to be held by women, though it has been occasionally held by a man. It is also the only position to have become held by a non-Redguard since the election of Lairah Hawker, a Dunmer whom was adopted and named by Redguards after her mother died in childbirth (her father had also died prior to her birth). The Shauriaad acts as an adviser to both of the other Tatu-Jumbei and on occasion as a mediator when an issue arises which can equally affect both the long and short-term operations of the Kali Mes. She also frequently speaks with the Bwanei and Askaris to keep up-to-date with their needs.
Word Origins: This word is derived from an amalgamation of the Swahili and Afrikaans words for "Adivce" or "Counsel". Shauri is Swahili, and for some reason it can also mean design, diagram, plan orplane (according to FreeDict.com-however the first two definitions listed are advice and counsel). "Raad" is from Afrikaans and has a similar meaning, only without the extra strange ones. I felt Shauri felt a little short and that combining the two words into one was relatively easy and had a nice look and sound to it.
Onder-Jumbei (Oon-dar-Jume-bay) [Under Boss]: Torlin
Description: The Onder-Jumbei is primarily tasked in dealing with decisions regarding the day-to-day and short-term operations of the Kali Mes.
Word Origins: Again derived from Swhali for boss. "Onder" comes from Arikaans and obviously means "Under".
Bwanei (Bwahn-ay)
Description: The upper rank of the Kali Mes, they act as leaders to the Askari, and help coordinate individual operations. They are also allowed to vote Tatu-Jumbei in or out of office.
Word Origins: Derived from Bwana, a Swahili word that can mean boss or master. The "ei" sound was added to emphasize how they are to some extent equals with the Tatu-Jumbei.
Askari (Ask-are-ee)
Description: The soldier-rank of the Kali Mes and the most common. They do the bulk of the work for the clan.
Word Origins: Derived from Swahili for "pawn" or "solider".
Tobr'a (Taw-ber-uh)
Description: Yoku for "useless and therefore evil". It is used primarily for individuals who are working for the Kali Mes but are not part of it. For example, corrupt politicians or members of the guard being paid off by the Kali Mes would be considered Tobr'a. The term is obviously used in a derogatory fashion, while they are technically "useful" to the Kali Mes, they are not considered to be particularly trustworthy or honorable. "A man you can bribe is a man you cannot trust," is a common saying amongst it the clan and it certainly applies to people such as these.
Hierarchy Origins: Based upon the structure of the mafia but adapted to better fit with Redguard philosophies. The basic ranks are essentially the same but their roles are a bit different. There's also a general idea that every member has relatively equal value, though this may apply more in theory than in practice.
The Recall Election
If a certain number of Bwanei have a problem with decision(s) that a member of the Tatu-Jumbei has made, word will spread amongst the ranks. Usually, the member of the Tatu-Jumbei will be confronted about the issue(s) first, with the Shauriaad being called in the mediate (unless of course the Shauriaad is the one the Bwanei have issues with). If that fails, a meeting of the Bwanei will be called to further discuss them matter.
The meeting is by far the most formal aspect of the process. They start with a period of debate (often given a time limit) and finish with a vote. I haven't quite decided at this point whether removal from office will require a simple majority vote or if there should be a requirement for how much of a majority (i.e. it needs to be at least two-thirds of those attending). Either way if they decide to vote him out the process begins to elect a replacement.
Depending on which one of the Tatu-Jumbei is voted out, the remaining members will temporarily take on different aspects of the missing member's role. Typically, no more than one Tatu-Jumbei member is voted out at a time.
Candidates can range from volunteers to individuals chosen by a number of Bwanei for qualities suited to the position. The campaign period usually lasts no longer than a few weeks to a couple months before an official vote is made.
The most recent occurrence of such a recall was with the former Onder-Jumbei, Jismsnn, whom had his rank reduced all the way to Askari. The reasons for this occurrence have yet to be worked-out.
The Kali-Mes Questline
There are a few details to be worked out but here's some basic things:
- Lairah Hawker is after the position of Ra-Jumbei as she is in conflict with Torlin over whether Sutch should be integrated into Hammerfell. He believes in maintaining the status quo while she believes it would provide them with an opportunity to begin re-expanding into Hammerfell to begin restoring their former glory.
- Jismnn may factor into Lairah's plans somehow, or may have even been voted out to begin with as part of an earlier stage of her plans.
- There is a series of underground caverns rumored to connect with Rihad which are currently occupied by a group of vampires. There is also a cave-in which would need to be cleared over time. There could also be a special mod which would allow it to be cleared if a Hammerfell mod is developed. Lairah might send the player to clear the vampires out as a quest.
Even these details are of course tentative and subject to further discussion.


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YCanvas Remote Controlled By Remotair
At the same time I released YCanvas, I have spotted an interesting starling experiment. I realized I can do this for YCanvas easily with Remotair. Remotair is a concept of transmitting device inputs (gestures, accelerometer, camera etc.) into receiving flash or AIR application. Consists of one transmitting app installed on a mobile device or a tablet and one receiving app running on a PC. In order to pair transmitting and receiving application, RTMFP protocol is used. Implementing remotair reciever into any flash application takes only a few minutes, I spent much more time on touch + multitouch implementation with transitions. At the end of the day, I was able to remote controll YCanvas application with BlackBerry Playbook.


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Orbiter: Instruments
The Rosetta orbiter's scientific payload includes 11 experiments, in addition to the lander. Scientific consortia from institutes across Europe and the United States have provided these state-of-the-art instruments. All of them are located on the side of the spacecraft that will permanently face the comet during the main scientific phase of the mission.
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Questions are being raised about Egypt's designs on the Nile River water flowing northward, with certain of the country's southern neighbors suspicious that Cairo is siphoning more water than it deserves in order to satisfy its own development projects.
Raising the issue is Baguma Isoke, Uganda's minister for lands, water and mineral resources. Specifically, he questioned whether the Egyptian's motives, in extending a $13-million grant to Uganda to reduce the possibility of flooding at Lake Kyoga in central Uganda, are all that they seem. It could be that the project has more to do with drawing more water to Egypt than with saving Ugandans from flooding, Isoke suggested.
The project that Isoke is referring to involves the expansion of a culvert at Lake Kyoga and the construction of a new one. They were proposed following a period of severe flooding in 1998.
Ostensibly, the Egyptians reason for supplying the grant is vested in an agreement concluded between the two countries during the 1950, when it was agreed that Egypt was to compensate Uganda, should flooding occur along the Nile valley. But now, Isoke suggested that Egypt is planning to drain Lake Kyoga and other feeder lakes, including Bisina, Opeta, threatening the Teso region in eastern Uganda.
Ugandan suspicions were raised when Egypt launched a massive irrigation project in the country's western desert, involving the transport of five billion cubic meters to irrigate more than 200,000 hectares. Uganda believes that if needed, water will partially be diverted from its own supply. Through the 1959 treaty with Sudan, Egypt already enjoys 85 percent of the water rights of the Nile.
The Ugandans are also surprised by Egypt's sudden largesse. In 1964, when there was flooding around Lake Victoria and the level of water rose from 11 meters to 13 meters, Egypt did not honor her commitment.
There may be other reasons for Egyptian generosity. Egypt, for instance, is keen to establish her dominance as a bastion of irrigation know-how in Africa, replacing Israel, upon whom Uganda has depended.
Egypt has also indicated that it is willing to give up her virtual control of water rights. Commentators say this is because it is seeking closer economic cooperation in Africa, out of concern that her dominant political and economic role on the continent would be usurped by South Africa.
In Africa, politics, economics and water walk hand in hand. Ethiopia, for instance, has stated that, inasmuch as it was not a British colony at the time, it is not bound by the 1959 agreement between the British and the Egyptian with regard to the sharing of the Nile waters. Drought-susceptible Ethiopia has a population of nearly 60 million, which is growing annually at 3.2 percent rate. It is believed that if Ethiopia uses Nile water to irrigate all its arable land, the flow of water to Egypt could be cut by 15 percent.
In February 2000, Egypt announced the development of an independent water policy, which emphasized cooperation among the 10 Nile basin countries in the development of shared water resources. According to the statistics presented by Mahmoud Abu Zeid, the Egyptian minister for irrigation and water resources, 94.9 percent of the total water furnished by the Nile is lost or unused.
Egypt was instrumental in establishing the Association of Countries of the Nile Basin, and to further promote cooperation within this framework it formed the Ministerial Council for Nile Basin Countries. In this spirit, Egypt has carefully avoided being drawn into political controversy concerning the Nile. At the same time, it has used all possible means to improve its bilateral relations with all the countries of the Nile basin, including Ethiopia.
In East Africa and the continent's Great Lakes region, Egyptian diplomats traditionally have sought to play the role of honest broker, acting as intermediaries in the dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and playing peacemaker in Somalia, Burundi and the Congo. Egypt's emphasis on peaceful cooperation in order to secure its quota of water from the Nile is based on the conviction that there are very practical reasons for cooperation to succeed. Current disputes over the Nile, it has pointed out, relate to less than five percent of the Nile Valley's total water potential.
The Nile catchment area covers 2.9 million square kilometers. It can be divided into three main sub-basins: The White Nile, whose head waters rise south of the Equator, and its runoff is 29 percent of the total amount of water traversing the Nile; the Atbara River, which rises in North Ethiopia and constitutes 14 percent of the total Nile runoff; and the Blue Nile, which also rises in North Ethiopia, has runoff equal to 57 percent of the total runoff of the Nile.
The river is the longest in the world, running a course about 6,700 kilometers long, through the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire, Ethiopia, as well as Sudan and Egypt. — (Albawaba-MEBG)
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Good morning everyone, today it is my turn to be the Monday Hostess for
It is a first for me so if I make any mistakes please forgive me.
I had so much fun making this card using the coloured image called Chimney Santa Set and papers from the Candy Cane Lane set, all listed below.
I actually used my MCS programme and used the digital punch to create the circle centre for Santa and the snowflakes, I used the sentiment that comes with the set for both the outside and inside.
I rarely decorate the inside of my cards but this set provided the perfect image for the inside of the card I love it I hope you do to.
Here are the links for the items used from the store
Thanks for visiting hugs from me Lorraine (aka coldwaters2)


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The Rays return in 2007 with basically the same lineup that finished the 2006 campaign. That is not necessarily a good thing for a team that lost 101 games, scored the fewest runs and gave up the fourth most runs in the major leagues. What it does offer is a sense of stability and an opportunity for the young players to grow and show that another year of experience and maturity will help them take a step forward. Still, with most of the regular lineup set, there a number of questions concerning the Rays entering Spring Training.
- Who will be the regular first baseman? First base is the one position that remains without an obvious starter. There are several candidates to fill the very small shoes of the departed Travis Lee who had the worst OPS (.676) of any major league first baseman with at least 300 plate appearances in 2006. The obvious choice is Ty Wigginton who had a breakout season in '06 with 24 home runs and numerous clutch hits, despite missing 40 games. However, Joe Maddon loves players with positional flexibility and Wiggy is the most flexible on the roster which means he will see plenty of playing time at other positions. Even if he is the regular first baseman, others will also receive playing time there, including Jorge Cantu, Jonny Gomes and Elijah Dukes, none of whom have ever played the position regularly in the past. Still, if Cantu or Dukes step up in Spring Training and show that they can handle the position, they could become the "starter" and Wiggy would be back to his role as super-utility man.
- Will the Rays buck Major League tradition and keep top prospects on 25-man roster without a regular position? Both B.J. Upton and Elijah Dukes enter Spring Training without a regular position. Upton finished '06 as the starting third baseman but his glove work was no better than his stint at shortstop. Newly acquired Akinori Iwamura, will likely start the season at third base leaving Upton without a home. Every indication so far is that Joe Maddon and Andrew Friedman will keep Upton on the roster getting him regular at bats at a number of different positions including third base, shortstop, second base and center field. The hope is that Upton will be able to concentrate on his offense while allowing his defense to develop naturally. Dukes is the bigger question mark. It appears that the team would like Dukes to be the fourth outfielder. His ability to play center field and considering the health history of Rocco Baldelli, there may be plenty of at bats there, but he would also see playing time at first base and DH. Friedman has stated that Dukes has little left to prove at the minor league level, which may be true, but the team may also quietly believe that Dukes may be better suited for the more structured atmosphere of a major league clubhouse as well as the close watchful eye of Maddon and the coaches.
- Who will fill out the starting rotation? The only other regular position that is up for grabs is the fifth spot in the rotation and possibly the fourth. Scott Kazmir is healthy and will resume his spot at the top. His shoulder stiffness in the second half of 2006 may have been a blessing in disguise. Without the injury, Kid K was on pace for 200+ innings which often leads to a fall-off the following season for a young pitcher. The other locks for the rotation appear to be Jae Seo and James Shields. If Casey Fossum is healthy he will be in the rotation and all signs are that he will be. That leaves one spot with a number of candidates, including J.P. Howell, Jason Hammel, Chris Seddon, Jae Kuk Ryu and Edwin Jackson. Our money is on Howell. He seemed to rediscover his fastball late in 2006 and has the biggest upside of the group. The hot candidate at this point is Jackson. Jackson is out of options and will be on the roster. Once a top starting pitcher prospect, Jackson struggled mightily in '06. However, he is still young (23) and he pitched well in winter ball indicating that his days as a starter may not be over. Still, his biggest problem in '06 was his control and despite strong overall numbers this winter, he still issued too many walks.
- What can be expected from Jorge Cantu and Jonny Gomes? Both Jorge Cantu and Jonny Gomes played most of 2006 at less than 100% and the drop-off from their 2005 numbers was dramatic. Cantu enters '07 healthy and as the starting second baseman but may see time at first base and DH. Gomes will be the regular DH, but unless he can prove he can handle occasional starts at first base, he is likely to lose at bats to other players at DH. Look for both players to rebound in '07, with Cantu the most likely to approach his '05 totals. Gomes struggles in '06 appeared to be due just as much to holes in his swing as to his injured shoulder. Cantu should receive 500+ at bats, but Gomes will more likely only see ~300, especially if Elijah Dukes is on the major league roster. We would be happy if Cantu hits .280-25-90, but don't expect much more than .240-18-60 from Gomes.
- Will the Rays trade for more bullpen help? Of all the areas that the Rays could have used an upgrade, the most glaring weakness on the team is the bullpen. Last week the Rays picked up Jae Kuk Ryu for nothing more than a couple of low level prospects. While Ryu will contend for the 5th spot in the rotation, he is more likely destined for the bullpen. The team also signed Scott Dohmann. These moves are the equivalent of spitting on a forest fire. There is some talent in the bullpen, but unless everybody steps up the team will struggle once again late in games. Of course, they could get a big boost if the starting pitchers, who worked the fewest number of innings for any team in baseball, can work deeper into games in '07. Still, Seth McClung allows too many base runners to be an effective closer and unless the team acquires more help, the Rays will continue to blow games late and will be unable to make a big jump forward in 2007.
- Is Dioner Navarro ready to step up offensively? Dioner Navarro is the most likely Ray to have an offensive breakout in 2007. We don't mean to suggest that Navarro is ready to put up Pudge Rodriguez numbers but what about Paul LoDuca numbers with a little more power? Navarro is only 23 and already has parts of two seasons under his belt. In addition he has an excellent contact rate and strikeout to walk ratio for his career (72:51). Those type of numbers from a young player are often good indicators of future success.
His 2006 numbers projected over an entire season were only .254-12-56. For the first time in his career he enters the season as the clear cut #1 catcher. With his experience and without the pressure, look for Navarro to boost his numbers into the .290-20-80 range.
- How will Akinori Iwamura's game translate to the Major Leagues? The only major off-season acquisition came to the Rays via the Japanese posting system. Akinori Iwamura's signing actually raised more questions than it answered. What position will he play? Where will B. J. Upton find playing time? There appears to be little doubt that Muu-Rah is a major league talent. All indications are that he will be a gold glove caliber third baseman, but his bat may not produce enough runs for the hot corner. He showed signs of power in Japan, but is more likely to be a gap hitter in the U.S. which means second base may be his future home. While we have a general idea what the rest of the lineup is capable of, Muu-Rah is the biggest offensive question mark entering Spring Training.
- Will 2007 be Rocco Baldelli's breakout season? 2007 will mark the first healthy Spring Training for Rocco Baldelli since 2004. It seems like he has been a member of the Rays for a decade so it is difficult to remember that he is still only 25 years old. After struggling to find his stroke after missing the first two months of '06, Rocco hit .323 with 11 home runs in August and September. And while he will never be the base stealing threat many had hoped, he did still 7 bases in the final two months. If Baldelli can stay healthy (a big IF), this could very well be the season that he jumps up and establishes himself as one of the best outfielders in baseball. .300-25-110 with 20 stolen bases is not an absurd expectation.
- How good can Carl Crawford be? Carl Crawford has four full seasons on his resume and in each of those seasons he has improved his batting average, home runs and RBI with at least 46 stolen bases. The only aspect that may be lacking from his game is power. He did hit 18 home runs in 2006, but many don't ever expect a player with C.C.'s speed to be a power hitter. And while he is one of the fastest men in baseball, most people that don't follow the Rays closely don't realize how big Carl is. At 6'2″ and 220 pounds he has the size to hit for power. And despite playing most of '06 with a sore wrist, in one stretch he did hit 11 home runs in 30 games. Crawford will likely be the Rays' #3 hitter in '07 which means more opportunities to drive in runs and fewer opportunities to steal bases. Crawford's numbers in '07 are more likely to look like .315-25-110 with closer to 40 stolen bases. Despite being snubbed last year, he is not likely to be overlooked for the mid-summer classic this season.
- How good can Delmon Young be? We worried about Young's transition to the major league level because he is a free-swinger and rarely draws walks. In the minors he had a 284 to 97 strikeout to walk ratio and those numbers were worse with the Rays (24:1). Still, for such a free-swinger, we saw an amazingly patient hitter. Pitchers regularly pitched him away and time after time he rocketed line drives to right field. Still, that translated to only three home runs in 126 at bats despite hitting .316. He also only had 14 home runs in 570 AAA at bats. For all the talk of this can't-miss prospect and his impressive debut in '06, many have noted the lack of home runs at the AAA and major league levels. Rest assured, the power will develop. Those that saw Delmon regularly at Durham noted that as a line drive hitter, he would have hit many more home runs if the Durham ballpark did not have such a high wall in left field. We have never seen such a patient and intelligent hitter at such a young age. Look for Young to start the '07 season much like '06, taking what pitchers give him. The home runs will come as he becomes more comfortable.
- When will Jeff Niemann make his major league debut? The Rays are desperate for a #2 starter to compliment Scott Kazmir and once again it looks like Jeff Niemann may be that pitcher. After missing the fist half of 2006 following minor shoulder surgery, Niemann returned and dominated at the AA-level. Nobody doubts that Niemann has major league caliber stuff but at this point the team wants to make sure he has rediscovered his mechanics, especially the touch on his breaking balls. If Niemann dominates in Spring Training, it will be tempting to give him the 5th spot in the rotation, but the team will be patient and send him to Durham for 10-12 starts with a mid-season promotion in mind. Look for Niemann to be throwing from the Tropicana mound by July.


text: Hunger has come to mean different things to different people. Is your stomach growling because you skipped a meal? Is it the painful sensation in your stomach caused by lack of food while dieting? Or is hunger having to make a decision between buying food or paying the rent or purchasing your medications or gas for the car? Is it going to bed hungry, waking up hungry and being hungry day after day?


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27 Creative Bathroom Scales and Cool Bathroom Scale Designs.
Bath Rug with Scale: Kwon Sunman's Rug with Scale is a combination of a scale with a rug. It not only tells your present weight, but also displays your weight in comparison to your previous weight and goal weight.
Doormat Scale: Doormat scale that measures your guests' weight! A cool idea!
Weighing Seat: The Weighing Seat designed by Atypyk design studio combines a weighing scale and a seat in one design to form a chair. Is sure to help eat less if one sits on this one and eats.
Math Weight: This is an interesting way to check your weight. The scale displays your weight in the form of a mathematical equation involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division which must be solved before the Math Weight accurately tells your weight.
Celebrity Weighing Scales: How much do you weigh compared to your favorite celebrity? It doesn't show your weight in kilos, grams or numbers, but in celebrities.
Universal Scale: It's a user friendly and less inclusive scale design that unfolds to all shapes and sizes to make weighing easier.
Vage Scale: It's a concept scale from German designer Decker, that has done away with numerals completely and shows actual weight either in green or red relative to your entered ideal weight.
Riant Weighing Scale: It uses a set of pendulums with one knob that stays focused at your previous weight (or goal weight) and the other one that reads your actual weight. And if you've gained weight since the last time you stepped on the scale, then it rings.
WiFi Body Scale: It does all what's expected out of an ordinary scale plus it has a WiFi feature. It uses Wi-Fi to send your weight and other data to your computer, iPhone or private online account page.
Fullscale weight scale: The design is a novel and fun way to find out how much you weigh? "Stand onto a weighing scale and you see two regions, the "viewing" region and the "foot rest" region. Instead of separating the "viewing" and the "foot rest" region, I took both of these elements and combine them into a singular and harmonious feature."
Paper Scale: " The ultra thin flexible scale combines a pressure sensing sheet that relays information to an e-paper display. It's waterproof, easy to clean, and can be rolled up for storage."
Asimov's First Law scales: Called Asimov's First Law, the collection is the creation of designer Alice. Her three scales are designed in such a manner that it either requires another person to read them or it just lies to you.
White Lies scales show the user to be lighter and lighter as they edge further and further backwards, so you can choose how much to let the scales lie to you.
The Half Truth design has a display on the front where one can't see it and it requires someone else to read and decide what to tell you.
Open Secrets doesn't have a display, instead the user's weight is transmitted to another person's mobile phone.
Eye Level Wireless Scale: If you can't read the scale just by standing on it, then this is something to consider.
Bathroom Pin Scale: Creation of designer Jim Ruck, the user needs to stands on thousands of pins instead of a platform to weigh. The tightly-packed pins shouldn't be an issue as it would mean that your weight would be more evenly distributed across your feet.
Electronic Weighing Scales: Tanita electronic weighing scales come with SD cardslot, PC software and measures more than just your weight.
Animal Weighing Scale: This animal scale has images of animals instead of the numbers. It won't give you the exact weight, instead it will make a rough comparison.
Toilet Seat Scale: A toilet seat with a built-in digital scale.
Art De Toilette Scales: These are designed by Wendy Gold of Art de Toilette.
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Attention moviegoers - the "Zoo" will be open early this holiday season.
"We Bought a Zoo," the new film from writer-director Cameron Crowe, was originally slated to open Dec. 23, but reception to the film has been so positive that the studio is showing it nationwide on Nov. 26, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
"Once in a while, we're lucky enough to have a picture to which audiences of all kinds and all ages respond so strongly, that it demands a big and unexpected event," read a statement from Oren Aviv and Tony Sella in Fox's marketing department. "'We Bought A Zoo' is that kind of picture – and Thanksgiving is a great time to share it via this special very early preview."
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The day's top national and international news.
This looks like a suicide mission from here, as that weekend is packed with high-profile films for every audience. For the children of varying ages, there's "Arthur Christmas," "The Muppets" and "Hugo," and for adults of varying tastes there's "The Artist," "A Dangerous Method," "My Week With Marilyn" and "Rampart." Yes, Thanksgiving weekend is among the busiest weekends of the year at the theater, but the field is already insanely crowded.
The sneak peeks will be done as part of a promotion in conjunction with Tout, a social media service, which will allow fans to submit reviews. And one lucky winner will get a trip for four to the San Diego Zoo.


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Seven Stories Press publishes 'Smile Now, Cry Later: Guns, Gangs and Tattoos—My Life in Black and Gray'
Posted by sjw in Publications on August 2, 2016
"…an incredibly literate personal tale that transcends Latin American culture, gang lifestyle, and incarceration. It's a story of purpose and triumph, and it's truly remarkable." — Nick Cassavetes, filmmaker and actor (The Notebook, Alpha Dog, My Sister's Keeper).
"Freddy Negrete's former life is as dark and forbidding as a thick lined skull tattoo on the face of a menacing gangbanger…one hell of a journey. This memoir by Negrete and Steve Jones is riveting and intense and I couldn't put it down." — Patrick O'Neil, author of 'Gun, Needle, Spoon.'
"Few have lived a life like Freddy Negrete…even fewer, with the assistance of his excellent co-author Steve Jones, could have captured his journey so completely, and put it to writing so compellingly." — Tom Leu, host of Sound Matters on 1440 WROK News Talk radio.
"It's authenticity…the fact that the text is so accessible encourages the students to stick with [Negrete's] story, and gives us a lens through which we can process Latino/a experiences across time, place, and space." — Professor John Ulloa, who included 'Smile Now, Cry Later' in his 'History of Latinos of the United States' curriculum at Skyline College, San Bruno, California.
"This is one of the most moving, original, and ultimately uplifting memoirs, and I can't recommend it highly enough." — J.P. Smith, author of 'Airtight,' 'The Blue Hour,' and 'Breathless.'
"This book had a profound effect on me. I cried, I smiled, I read parts that I completely identified with. The main feeling I have after reading this book is a better understanding of life." — Amazon reviewer
Smile Now, Cry Later: Guns, Gangs and Tattoos—My Life in Black and Gray was released in hardcover by Seven Stories Press, New York on August 30th, 2016. (Also available on Kindle!)
Authors: Freddy Negrete and Steve Jones
Distribution: Penguin Random House Publisher Services.
Available from: Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Books-A-Million, PenguinRandomHouse and booksellers everywhere.
Foreword: Luis J. Rodriguez — Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, best-selling author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. and founder of Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural and the Chicago-based Youth Struggling for Survival non-profit organizations.
Profiled in the History Channel's Marked series, East L.A. gang member Freddy Negrete became an orphan-of-the-living at two and a half years old when his parents, both pachuco gangsters, ended up in prison, one for armed robbery and the other for manslaughter.
After growing up in foster care, Freddy joined a San Gabriel gang, Sangra, one of the oldest gangs in Los Angeles, and ended up in a number of juvenile halls and camps, the LA County Jail and eventually Youth Authority prison at the age of eighteen.
A gifted and natural-born artist, Freddy was transported from the confines of prison cells—where, using home-made tattoo machines, he honed his craft as a pioneer of Black and Gray realism—onto the sets of major Hollywood films such as Batman, Blade, Con Air, Austin Powers and Falling Down. But then, after years of success in the motion picture industry, in a tragic twist of fate, he found himself back inside again: in Folsom maximum security prison—tattooing for packets of soup.
Smile Now, Cry Later is a journey of survival and transformation, a moving and inspiring redemption narrative of a Jewish-Chicano artist who overcame death in the form of shootings, stabbings and multiple heart attacks; the scourges of heroin and Oxycontin addiction; and the loss that is every parent's nightmare: the tragic death of his 16 year old son, Lorenzo, in a gang-related shooting incident.
"Freddy's work speaks to people . . . [He] has certainly lived a colorful life—full of darkness and light—and it is these experiences that speak to us through his work."— Dave Navarro, guitarist (Jane's Addiction) and host of Spike TV's Inkmaster.
"[Freddy Negrete] was the man who took the Chicano, black-and-gray, joint-style straight out of the prisons and to the top of the tattoo world. To this day, Freddy's work never ceases to amaze me." — Danny Trejo, actor (Spy Kids, From Dusk Till Dawn, Machete).
Freddy Negrete (right), aged 15
Black and gray tattoo by Freddy Negrete.


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Sleep-deprived Poole residents could "take the law into their own hands" after being disturbed at weekends by "naked butlers" and "prostitutes", a Conservative MP has warned.
Poole MP Robert Syms has urged the Government to clamp down on raucous stag and hen groups who besiege the affluent Sandbanks peninsula area in Dorset.
Mr Syms said that the so-called "party houses" were ruining his constituents' lives.
He said: " The reality is that we have to do something about this, because it's making people's lives a misery.
"Constituents are fearful on Friday afternoon to have a look at these homes and see the number of cars which have come in. They pray for rain because people stay inside rather than stay outside; they know there's going to be anti-social behaviour."
Mr Syms said some of the websites through which Poole properties were being advertised were offering a number of associated services, "if you are a hen party you can rent a naked butler, which causes some concern when they are serving drinks on a hot afternoon in the garden".
Mr Syms said in a Westminster Hall debate: "People, when they've drunk a lot, do cause anti-social behaviour, it is causing great concern to my constituents.
"I really think this needs to be acted upon, otherwise the situation will get worse and I fear that the anger of my constituents is such that some of them will take the law into their own hands, because they spend all their life working for a home and they find it's being disturbed weekend, after weekend, after weekend. It is running people down and they are very angry indeed."
Mr Syms said that one constituent complained about returning home one day, with his seven-year-old daughter, " to find that the house next door had blow-up dolls brought from a sex shop all the way around the veranda".
Another resident complained about "prostitutes being delivered well into the night", while a retired solicitor and his wife resorted to buying themselves a caravan "so that they can get out at the weekends and actually get a night's sleep".
Mr Syms said: "We need to nip this activity in the bud, because it is actually having a very detrimental affect on my constituents in Poole.
"After working so hard to retire in what they hoped was a peaceful neighbourhood and not living next door to either stag dos, hen parties, raves and sometimes the most outrageous behaviour."
Home Office Minister Norman Baker said new laws coming into force later this year would help local authorities deal with so-called party houses.
He said: " I believe that the new powers being introduced later this year, I believe, will allow councils and the police to deal with the kinds of situation that you have described this morning. But I want to be clear that these kind of short-term letting arrangements do not always result in anti-social behaviour."
Mr Baker said the additional tourism and boost to the local economy could also be a positive thing "and should be encouraged".
He added: "That's why these powers are flexible and enable people to make judgments on the basis of what they actually find."
Mr Baker said that the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 would empower councils to deal effectively with the examples provided by Mr Syms, on a case-by-case basis, acknowledging that existing legislation often left the police and councils f eeling " constrained".
"Many are overly bureaucratic and costly to apply for, with others so behaviour-specific as to make them inappropriate in all but the most straightforward cases. Nowhere is this starker than in the example raised today," said Mr Baker.
"It is clear that the current system is fragmented, complex, sometimes inadequate, and is not working for the communities in Poole and many other places - not because agencies don't want to help, but rather they can't help. This has to change."
He added: "The impact that anti-social behaviour has on victims and communities has to become central to the response. What may be considered anti-social in one case, may be deemed perfectly acceptable in another, and therefore the location is quite important in these instances. We have to give professionals tools that are flexible enough to adapt to each situation where anti-social behaviour is being committed - and that is exactly what we have done in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act."


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I'm no scientist, but I don't understand how nuclear power plants can produce gasoline. Perhaps someone reading this can explain if the following is possible:
A nuclear power plant has the energy to produce about 15 thousand barrels of gasoline a day.
Given the following equivalents:
• 1 watt equals 3.4 british thermal units (BTU)
• 1 nuclear power plant produces 1,000,000,000 watts
• 1 barrel of gasoline contains 42 gallons
• 1 gallon of gasoline is equal to 125,000 btu
• 1 day has 24 hours
1) 1,000,000,000 watts / hour x 3.4 btu = 3,400,000,000 btu/hour
2) 3,400,000,000 btu/hour divided by 125,000 btu/gallon =27,200 gallons per hour
3) 27,200 gals./hour divided by 42 gallons per barrel = 647 barrels/hour
4) 647 barrels per hour x 24 hours = 15,542 barrels of gasoline per day
The raw materials needed for this process are carbon from recycled atmospheric carbon dioxide and hydrogen from water. This process is therefore non polluting and actually cleans the air
The United States imports about 13,000,000 barrels of oil per day. Some of it is used to run electric generating facilities. Most is used as motor fuels.
If the US builds 900 nuclear power plants for converting energy to fuel we would be energy independent. and not need ANY imported oil. More power plants than that and we could export petroleum products.
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"Long ago, on a hillside, stood three trees ... Under the cold night sky that glittered with stars, they dreamed their dreams."
The Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale by Elena Pasquali, illustrated by Sophie Windham. Lion UK / Kregel (September 2011); ISBN 9780745962894The Three Trees folktale is one with a Christian message that tells of Jesus' life journey from cradle to cross from the perspective of three forest trees. Each of the three trees stand together on a hill and dream of greatness: the first wants to be made into a chest and hold a fine treasure, the second yearns to be a proud ship and carry a king and the third tree hopes to remain forever on the hillside pointing to heaven. One day, woodcutters climb the hill and chop down the trees. The three trees lament over their situations as the forms they eventually take are not as they had dreamed. However, overtime the trees each realize they play a greater role than they could ever imagine. They are each part of God's plan and play a part in Jesus's life.
Book Source: Copy from our personal library
I like several things about this version of the familiar tale. First of all it provides a wonderful example of how God's will may not always be the same as our will, but God does have wonderful plan, a purpose in mind for each and every one of us. Also, in Windham's illustrations each of the trees is different, just like each of God's children. The text is not overly long and slightly simplified when compared to alternate retellings, and Pasquali retains the heart and emotion of the story. For this reason, this retelling is particularly suited for younger children. Windham's folksy artistic style definitely is a good fit for this story. My kids remarked at all the extra details in Windham's colorful illustrations, and we especially like the elaborate borders and different sized panels.
"The tree that had borne his death was now a symbol of his life. And the third tree knew that it would stand for ever, pointing to heaven."
Because of the way the final sentences are worded, the book can be used as a useful tool in talking about the symbolism of the cross in Christianity -- the cross is not only a symbol of the suffering and death of Jesus but, as it stands empty pointing toward heaven, it also serves a reminder of the promise of salvation through Jesus Christ. Windham's final illustration shows a cross superimposed over a tree full of life, a lovely image showing the Easter blessing of new life through Jesus Christ.
My kids made 3D crosses that stand up as a tie-in activity for The Three Trees book. In order to make this cross you need two pieces of cardstock paper. Cut out two identical cross patterns, then cut halfway down one cross and halfway up the other cross. To make the cross stand up, fit the two crosses together up the center. Once you have the cross assembled, flatten and color on all four sides. We strengthened our crosses with a bit of tape at the top and the bottom.
The craft is really simple to make but it looks beautiful and points to heaven just like the cross in the book. Another craft that would correspond well with this book is the Life of Jesus Cross Craft found at Prekinders. You could adapt the images to show the parts of Jesus's life discussed in the book.
- Hebrews 12:2
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Coach: Not a Must-Have Item
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Coach (COH) might produce fantastic luxury items, but its stock is definitely not a must have item today.
Shares of Coach have dropped 5.8% to $49.51 at 10:53 a.m. today after the handbag maker reported disappointing earnings. The Wall Street Journalhas the details:
For the period ended Dec. 28, Coach reported earnings of $297.4 million, or $1.06 a share, down from $352.8 million, or $1.23 a share, a year earlier.
Revenue slid 5.6% to $1.42 billion, or 3% excluding currency impacts.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected per-share earnings of $1.11 and revenue of $1.48 billion.
Canaccord Genuity'sLaura Champine and Jason Smith look at the damage done by Coach's North American business:
U.S. [same-store sales] declined 13.6% on top of -2.2%, far below our -6% forecast. This is the segment's worst result in over a decade on both a one- and two-year basis as overall U.S. retail traffic continued to weaken throughout the quarter including a 7% yr./yr. decline in December. The gross margin contracted 296bps yr./yr. versus our expectation of a 168bps decline. This was partially offset by a slightly lower SG&A expense rate and share count than our prior forecast. We remain on the sidelines here as we do not foresee a clear path to improvement. U.S. retail traffic remains sluggish, down 8% MTD through January 15, and [Coach's] inventory levels are concerning - increasing 12% in Q2 on a consolidated sales decline of 6%.
Shares of Vera Bradley (VRA) have fallen 0.8% to $24.32, while Movado (MOV) has dipped 0.2% to $40.38 and Fifth & Pacific (FNP) has dropped 0.9% to $28.90.


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Pumpkin spice bread
This loaf also freezes really well – so why not double the recipe and make one for later as well?
|1 to grease
|2 cups
|1 tsp
|Baking soda
|¾ tsp
|½ tsp
|Ground cinnamon
|¼ tsp
|Ground nutmeg
|½ tsp
|Ground ginger
|1 cup
|Pumpkin puree
|50 g
|Unsalted butter
|¼ cup
|Vegetable oil
|1½ cups
|Brown sugar
- Preheat oven to 160 degC on fan bake. Lightly butter (to grease) and flour (to grease) one 23 x 13cm loaf pan.
- Combine 1 3/4 cups of flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a mixer, beat the pumpkin puree, eggs, butter, vegetable oil, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2/3 cup water until well blended.
- Turn the mixer to low and combine the flour mixture with the pumpkin mixture.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Cook's tip: If your family members are not that keen on pumpkin, don't tell them the name of this loaf! They will never know and just think it's a delicious, spicy bread. This loaf also freezes really well – so why not double the recipe and make one for later as well?


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– Below is WWE's new Hall of Fame logo for 2013, which first appeared in Booker T's induction video:
– Even if WrestleMania 29 doesn't match the record-setting 2007 event of come even with WrestleMania 28, it will most likely set a new mark with overall pay-per-view revenue. WWE has increased the price of WrestleMania by $5 so it will be $59.95 for standard definition and $69.95 for HD this year. If the price increase doesn't turn buyers away, it will lead to $3 million in extra revenue, based on 1.2 million worldwide buys, not including the increase in viewers who have moved to HD. Based on changes in annual trends, viewers moving to HD could add another $900,000 in profit.
– The No Holds Barred stipulation for Brock Lesnar and Triple H at WrestleMania 29 was decided on just a few days before RAW as several stipulations including Hell In a Cell were being considered. One idea discussed would have Shawn Michaels be in Triple H's corner to counteract Paul Heyman being there.
Vince McMahon Protecting WWE Veteran, Must See New Trish Stratus, More
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter


text: Teokrata 30 Posted November 11, 2012 HI every one! I hope that FFG will read that… After the Worlds I understand how small popularity have Warhammer Invasion in USA. Thats the problem for FFG becouse the game don't bring enough profits. WHI is much more popular in "Warhammer mecca" I mean Europe, but there cards are selled by local distributors, not FFG itself. That what is matter for FFG is popularity of the game in USA, so they don't really care about Europe, sad but true. I though a lot about that and have some ideas about that how to make Warhammer Invasion more popular and more "living". I hope that YOU, Invasion players will support that issues and FFG will do some improvements. What can be better? 1) balance and rules - card game to be really "living" needs tournament scenes, needs to be competitive and to be such a game… players needs balance and clear rules, without many possible interpretations. whole year of Empire domination and combos like gathering the winds + arcane power leads to dislike and reluctance. players must be makers of their wins not just luck to set the combo or imbalanced overpowered deck like Empire before. Expirienced ex-magic players like Entropy and me can help developers to hold things right, FFG have to just ask for our help and keep FAQ up to date. 2) easy start - after few years we have 30 battlepacks, core ser and 3 deluxe expansions for Warhammer Invasion. Thats a lot of cards to buy for the beginners and remember that You need 3x core set, 3x Assault and 3x some battlepacks from Corruption Cycle… Joining Warhammer Invasion must be much easier for the new players! What FFG can do? Make revised coreset, Assault and battlepacks form the first cycle with all cards x3 !!! Remember that people who buy only core set will have more fun and better game experience, when they have all cards they need and core set game is not about lucky drawing Troll Vomit, Verena or Bloodthirster. FFG could also sell "Cycle Boxes" including all 6 battlepacks for better price. Another options is selling "predisigned theme decks" like Wizards do in Magic the Gathering. For example FFG can sell "ready to play" decks based on decklist of World Champion, Europe Champion, some race, cycle, trait or mechanic themes, etc These deck will always need improvments, but are cool idea to start the "Invasion". 3) expansions rate - new battlepack every month make "meta game" really unconstant, for example You start to develop new deck with new cards and when You just starting to finish… new cards changes everything… there is not enough time to test, play and enjoy new cards. there are also balance issues, becouse of cards dedicated for some race, when other factions don't have their own. I think that expansion with new 180 cards every 3 months is a perfect solution for players, local distributors and developers. I am pretty sure that almost every player will support that idea, Am I right? ;-) 4) Europe - the "Auld World" where players loves Warhammer… and Invasion ;-) We can organize international tournaments and great Europe Championships not as "side event" to other FFG games. All we need is "YES YOU CAN" from FFG and some bless. I hope that local distributors in Europe will help players to do that. Come on players! There are 70-80 players on tournaments in Poland, so We can do international event for 100+ Please FFG allow players and local distributors to do that and some support/promotion will be also nice - We will build your glory… and profits ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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News & Notes: Game 96
Monday, July 18, 2011 (7:00 p.m.) – Alliance Bank Stadium
TV: Time Warner Cable SportsNet HD 713
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
Buffalo Bisons (41-54, T4th(-15.0), North)
RHP Dylan Owen (4-5, 4.48)
Syracuse Chiefs (40-53, T4th(-15.0), North)
RHP Yunesky Maya (1-6, 4.45)
TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Syracuse Chiefs in the first game of a four-game set from Alliance Bank Stadium (7:00 p.m.). The Herd is coming off a two-game split in Rochester and is now 3-1 since returning from the All-Star break. In the four games (all against the Red Wings), the Bisons outscored their opponent, 28-15.
VS. THE CHIEFS: The Bisons are 2-4 against Syracuse this season. The clubs have only played two-game series thus far, with a pair of splits and a Chiefs' sweep at Coca-Cola Field, July 2-3. The Herd has not won a series at Alliance Bank Stadium since taking two of three, June 15(DH)-16, 2009.
DEALIN' DYLAN: RHP DYLAN OWEN gets the ball for the 17th time this season. The righty has made 11 starts and has posted a 3.76ERA when he begins a game. Owen lost his last time out, allowing four runs in five innings to Pawtucket on July 10. The start before that, he defeated the Chiefs in Syracuse with six innings of one-hit, two-run ball on July 5.
OUR PAL, VAL: Last night, INF VALENTINO PASCUCCI became the fourth Bisons player to record two homers in a game this season. The two blasts give him 13 on the season and 30 for his Bisons' career. He is the 23rd player to reach that total in the Bisons modern era. The slugger now has 60RBI on the season, third most in the International League. Today, the IL named the slugger the IL Batter-of-the-Week.
BIG GAME BISONS: The Bisons set a season high with their 17 hits last night. All nine in the starting lineup had a hit with six Bisons collecting multi-hit efforts. Since the All-Star break, Buffalo has hit .311 (46-148) as a team and .325 (13-40) as a club with runners in scoring position.
BISONS BITS: C RAUL CHAVEZ has hit in eight straight games, averaging .371 (10-27) with two doubles, a home run and four RBI since the streak began on June 29…The Bisons have had six performances of 5RBI or more in a game with three coming from INF LUIS HERNANDEZ and two from INF VALENTINO PASCUCCI…Pascucci leads the IL with 53 walks.
METS UPDATE: The Mets (47-47) were defeated by the Phillies, 8-5, last night. Former Bisons OF LUCAS DUDA had a double and a triple in the loss. INF DANIEL MURPHY also had two hits and a pair of walks. After losing two of three to the Phillies, the Mets have an off day today before welcoming St. Louis to Citi Field Tuesday.


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NEW YORK CITY (SBG) - Something about the Great Forgotten Garden Party didn't quite feel real.
My first inclination was to describe it as a rather elaborate movie set, but doing so would be a disservice to the genuineness of the event; despite the departure from everyday life, nothing was held together by clever editing tricks and artificial backdrops. There was no deception. Every aspect that worked so well to transport guests away from their worries and daily responsibilities had a degree of authenticity.
And while it was difficult to believe the party existed just a short train ride away from New York City, believing in magic had never been easier. Even for nonbelievers, the presence of something mystical in the air that night was near-impossible to deny.
With every beautiful summer night comes a common desire to bask in the glow of a sunset, perhaps in the company of good friends and a bottle of wine. Bars with decent outdoor space and crisp seasonal cocktails are plentiful in New York City, but they often tend to be lacking in a certain transformational quality that helps to highlight the true allure of summer. The best seats were claimed long before you arrived, the drinks are too expensive, and someone's baby won't stop crying.
By catering to those seeking out more of an escape than the local bar's patio has to offer, the garden party has had its moment to shine this summer.
At Atlas Obscura's Great Forgotten Garden Party, any worries about not finding a table or fighting for the bartender's attention at a crowded counter were eliminated by the sheer vastness of the space. All 43 acres of the Untermyer Gardens were wide-open for the guests' exploration. "I actually stumbled across Untermyer Gardens when exploring another site in Yonkers almost a decade ago and was completely blown away by the grounds," said Megan Roberts, general manager of events for Atlas Obscura.
"I knew from my first visit that I wanted to create an experience highlighting them," she said.
Now in its third year, the Great Forgotten Garden Party draws attendees out of the five boroughs to the city of Yonkers for an extravagant gala, complete with picnics, site-specific performances, and, if you allow yourself to believe in it, magic.
Though that sense of enchantment hit you as soon as you stepped onto the grounds, it didn't stem from a single easily-identifiable source. It could have been, at least in part, due to the Untermyer Gardens' storied past.
Developed by prominent American lawyer Samuel Untermyer, the site was designed with the intention of creating the finest gardens in the world. Untermyer filled the Beaux-Arts-style gardens with Grecian-influenced structures, a long staircase descending toward the Hudson River and flanked with Japanese cedars, and a "Temple of Love," complete with cascading waterfalls and several pools.
Untermyer's project was in part driven by the goal of constructing the perfect setting for his wife's frequent social events, such as her annual Poetry Society party and more intimate musical theater performances, but the lawyer took a high level of personal interest in the gardens as well.
In February 1928, Better Homes and Gardens described the enchanted gardens as "among the loveliest in America," praising Untermyer for his horticultural knowledge and explaining how his love of plants grew from his mother's similar passion for flowers. "This gigantic landscaping task, never quite finished, is an unfailing outlet for his abundant creative energy," wrote the article's author, Gove Hambidge.
Unfortunately, it was the enormous scale of this task that allowed the gardens to eventually fall into disrepair. When Untermyer suggested willing the property to his children, they were uninterested in the responsibility of the upkeep. Both the city of Yonkers and the State of New York denied his offer for the land to become a public park, due to potential maintenance costs. Ultimately, Yonkers accepted 70 acres of land upon Untermyer's death, but the grounds quickly deteriorated.
By the 1970s, nature had reclaimed the land, and the park had acquired a nefarious reputation as a hot spot for satanic cults and ritualistic sacrifices, with frequents reports of torch flames, chanting, and animalistic screams. Locals began referring to the gatehouse as the "Devil's Hole." Theories have connected Untermyer Park to the Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz, a Yonkers resident who claimed that his actions were tied to a large-scale cult that held frequent meetings on the grounds.
Standing in the gatehouse at the Great Forgotten Garden Party, it's easy to feel both a connection to the galas of the gardens' heyday and the rumored occult happenings of the 1970s. While significant efforts have recently been made toward the restoration of the gardens to their former grandeur, the darker aspects of its past have not been entirely erased from history, adding to the mystical feeling of the property. The gatehouse, for example, is now known as the Ruin Garden, complete with graffiti-covered walls and plantings that deliberately conjure up a sense of abandonment.
"We see our event as an opportunity to pay tribute to the golden era of the Untermyer estate and introduce the beauty and allure of the gardens to new visitors who may have never heard of them before," said Roberts.
Location is a crucial component of any successful garden party, as is the ability for the party to transport its guests to another time and place entirely.
There's also the Jazz Age Lawn Party, now in its 14th year and one of the clear leaders in the realm of innovative, historically-based outdoor parties. It takes place on Governors Island, an island just south of Manhattan that was previously used as a United States Army post and as a Coast Guard base. The island, accessible only by ferry and absent of any tall, modern buildings, feels far enough removed from the clamor of the city that guests can more readily envision themselves in the 1920s.
"People really open up and get in touch with their inner flapper," said Michael Arenella, the creator of the Jazz Age Lawn Party.
Though the event inspires its guests to dress up in their interpretations of 1920s style, Arenella shies away from using the word "costume" to describe the party. "It's really not so much a costume party as it is a lifestyle experience. I think it's a lot bigger than that and a lot more encompassing than that," he said, emphasizing that many attendees are passionate about the era year-round.
Theme parties are nothing new to Larisa Fuchs, one of the founders of the underground New York City events newsletter Gemini & Scorpio, who has been throwing immersive, costume-required events since 2002, many with a historical spin. Gemini & Scorpio's Grand Victorian Garden Tea started as an extension of their Grand Victorian Banquet and Ball, which Fuchs describes as "a fully authentic 1830s celebration with a multi-course meal and a full orchestra in a secret ballroom."
The ambiance of the tea party is very much tied to its venue.
"I'd always thought Mount Vernon Hotel Museum was one of the most special places in the city: a 1799 carriage house hidden away in plain sight in Midtown, each room preserved with period furnishings as if the owners had just stepped out to the garden," Fuchs said of the location. The building served as inspiration for the party, as it mimics the type of event that hotel guests may have experienced in the 1830s.
"An afternoon tea with scones and finger sandwiches would be exactly the thing for gentlefolk escaping the bustle of Manhattan," she added, "which, at that time, only extended as far as 14th Street."
In the spirit of transporting guests to the building's history, the dress code suggests any summer garden partywear with a Victorian spin, with all-white, cream, and pastel tones encouraged. To further dissuade any modern casual wear, the event description even includes a link to a Pinterest board to help attendees with their stylistic decisions.
"I have always believed that a party is much more fun when not only the setting and entertainment but the guests themselves are part of the movie-like experience," said Fuchs. "I love the immersive, transformative nature of costume parties: all of us collectively creating the magic of temporarily inhabiting another time period or faraway place, real or imagined. But the real appeal is that we're creating the moment in the now, not trying to relive the past in a stylized manner."
At the Great Forgotten Garden Party, the dress code simply encouraged "festive" wear, and the interpretations of this basic guideline varied greatly.
"We encourage guests to take inspiration from the gardens, their history and the mythological references found throughout the grounds," said Roberts. "[Garden parties] give adults the opportunity to play dress-up, and there can be something very transportive about a great garden party."
The encouragement of self-expression at the parties is supported by the welcoming and inclusive nature of their guests. "This event has consistently brought in an incredibly creative and diverse crowd," Roberts said of Atlas Obscura's party.
"You have such a beautiful cornucopia of humanity at the Jazz Age Lawn Party," said Arenella. "I think that's why we get the volume of people that we do, and I think that's also why it's been going on now for 14 years because it's very welcoming to everyone."
The diversity of the Great Forgotten Garden Party extends beyond the audience to the performers themselves. "As a working female musician, I am constantly combating the industry's one-sidedness. When I'm programming talent, it's important to me that I represent all kinds of backgrounds: a strong female lineup and an LGBTQ presence, for instance," said Adriana Molello, Marquee Event Associate.
"Not only is it very important during times like these to do so, but honestly, the best parties are always the most diverse," she continued.
There was no formal stage at the Great Forgotten Garden Party, no barrier between performer and spectator. As you moved around the gardens, the performances moved with you. You'd turn to walk up the Vista staircase and find yourself face-to-face with a singer, creating a much more interactive environment than a straightforward concert. The traveling performances also ensured that guests explored a majority of the space available, rather than staying planted in a single spot for the entire evening.
"As one performance ends, you heard sound from another place in the garden," said Molello. "There were also several performances where musicians or snake dancers led attendees to different locations, which created movement in the gardens, as well as an element of spontaneity."
Beyond the musical acts, several side attractions provided constant entertainment to all those in attendance. A bug whisperer helped the bravest of visitors to conquer their fears of tarantulas and snakes, while a biodegradable glitter company kept everyone shimmering underneath the brilliance of a pink and orange sunset. The Suitcase of Wonders dazzled viewers with miniature magic acts, and edible flower cotton candy continued to delight the senses.
"We want to bring guests back to the feeling of playing in a garden as a child. Under every leaf is a discovery; around every corner is something beautiful or surprising," Roberts said.
There's no room for boredom at the Jazz Age Lawn Party either, with live music and an abundance of activities ranging from era-appropriate dance lessons to carnival games and an old-time magic show, all adding to the guests' immersion in the time period. "The bands are live acoustic bands, playing instruments and music that's over 100 years old," said Arenella.
Even when guests aren't participating in a specific activity, the spirit of the event leads to a certain level of interaction that pushes beyond what most are used to in their daily life. "People are encouraged to just speak to the person that's sitting next to them on the blanket. It's all about romance and meeting people and mingling," Arenella said.
It's also about staying in the present moment and staying off iPhones, though Arenella noted that many of the lawn party's attendees don't require any sort of extra encouragement to put their cell phones away, as they're already seeking out an escape from their modern-day entrapments.
Roberts saw the Great Forgotten Garden Party playing a similar role for those in attendance that late July evening. "A well-curated experience can feel like a throwback to another era or a foray into a fictional world and always offers a little escape from the day-to-day," she said.
"It's a bit like being transported into a fairytale land," said Molello.
Given the popularity of garden parties in recent years, it's clear that people are looking for that type of respite from their stresses or at least a break from the mundane. In its 14 years of existence, the Jazz Age Lawn Party has grown from a small gathering to a massive celebration of the 1920s. The event's 15th anniversary next year will mark a return to the '20s, and this year's upcoming event is seen as a countdown to that landmark.
"I've seen generation after generation embrace Jazz Age Lawn Party as an important part of their lives year after year. I never expected that," said Arenella of the event's success. "That was a wonderful thing to witness."
If you missed Atlas Obscura's Great Forgotten Garden Party but would like to travel to another era while the weather is still warm, you still have time to get your tickets for the upcoming Jazz Age Lawn Party and Grand Victorian Garden Tea events.


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A cold wind was howling through the medieval streets of Rome during middle December. The days were real short. Darkness even shadowed the moon. This particular day was in the middle of the month, and the year was 1485. Christmas had its parties coming up, but the Pope Caesar had other nefarious plans tucked into his fat stomach. The sinister name of intolerance and hypocrisy was none other than Pope Innocent VIII, (the Eighth).
On this nefarious date he issued a strange papal bull against witchcraft and sorcery that seemed to infect the women of Europe, and especially the First Reich of Germany, bizarrely called, the Holy Roman Empire. This Empire was neither holy nor Roman.
Within this peculiar papal condemnation, he also cited the use of a demonic herb, called cannabis, often found, or imagined, in satanic religious rites. His informant-experts for these underground, conspiratorial satanic covens represented two German Dominican monks, Jakob Spengler and Heinrich Kramer. They would soon publish a nasty book, called 'The Hammer of the Witches,' which would help in the murder of close to 200,000 'witches,' mostly marginalized women, during the next 250 years in Europe and in America.
Unfortunately for the plant 'cannabis sativa,' this strange and mystical herb from deep Asia, received the taint of evil with the papal stamp of approval. Yet, this same Pope Innocent the Eighth enjoyed some other mortal sins during his reign. He was obese and lived a life of extreme luxury inside the papal palace. He fathered two illegitimate children and had them married off into one of the strongest Families in Renaissance Italy, the Medici. He dipped some of the papal finances into the new Portuguese African Slave Trade. Meanwhile, he tried to revive the Papal Crusades of another Pope Innocent, in order to exterminate the Muslim Turks, the Protestant Waldensians in Northern Italy, and the Hussites in the Czech lands. All cannabis haters in history have shared three evil characteristics: intolerance, gross hypocrisy and state murder.
What is it about cannabis sativa that attracts such hatred and venom? The answer lies in its historical origins: the mystical rites for Lord Shiva and the Islamic Assassins in the medieval period. Cannabis still has these mystical, 'orientalist' associations to this actual day. Whether the foreign visitor enters the medinas of Morocco or the festivals dedicated to Shiva in India and Nepal, the scent of the cannabis herb inundates the consciousness.
From its evil oriental connections until its later appearances in the United States, cannabis would connect to a more infamous notoriety. African-American artists smoked the herb while they played their demonic, African sensualized beats, called jazz. Attractive white women even took off their shoes in the smoky clubs, and they danced with the demons. Mestizo, mixed race, Mexican fruit pickers and outlaws also smoked the leaf, called 'mota,' during their raucous partying. The dangerous, criminal classes, of course, used the oriental poison. The Amerikan Imperial thugs had taken notice. The historical hatred against cannabis has simply been another combined form of intolerance and murder.
Cannabis is actually a marvelous and natural soft drug. It relaxes and calms the mental nerves, and helps with bouts of nausea and gastrointestinal pains. Some doctors state that cannabis has other helpful healing properties. Cannabis can spark interior mental activity or engaging conversation. It stimulates the human appetites, both culinary and sexual. The drug goes perfectly with foods, entertainment, the arts and it especially compliments other natural drugs found on the Earth, such as alcohol, coffee and tea.
The only negatives to the drug are certain habitual users of it. It seems to have the similar effects of antidepressants on them, which produce lethargy, ego self-obsessions, or minor neuroses. But these are some excessive users. I have also personally met aggressive and successful attorneys that were avid smokers of the weed.
I return to cannabis' ancient history and its orientalist associations. Lord Shiva, the God of both Creation and Destruction, the Cosmic Dance and the Holy Lingam, (phallic power), the revealer of mystical Tantra, patron of cows, yoga and the third sex, married to the goddess, Parvati, father to the god, Ganesh – also partook of the mystical drink, called 'soma.' Legend has it that the mystical drink was none other than 'bhang,' a milky concoction containing cannabis.
Shiva's wandering followers called 'sadhus,' still partake of the magical perfumed medicine. During my travels around the world, I have seen these holy men, and some thieving-fakers claiming to exist as sadhus, smoking cannabis out of funnel type ceramic pipes called 'chillum.' Watching those holy men in action with their long dread locks, scruffy beards, blue and white-painted dyes, bodies smeared with cow dung, rope necklaces and bracelets, and dirty loin cloths, added to the whole Indian-Asian mystical effect.
On a more common level, during the Hindu festival of Holi, which happens around springtime, young Indians and Nepalese drink the marvelous liquid 'bhang' shakes, or 'lassies,' and later, hit the public streets throwing brightly colored dyes on the surrounding partiers and walkers. They hit me too – which added to the great fun during that day. Shiva's gift was a truly a wonderful act.
Islam conquered the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent in the middle of the eleventh century. The cannabis magic of Shiva would also influence the Sufi Muslim mystics that lived in those regions. Even the great Sufi poet and mystic, Rumi, praised the herb and the wine. Cannabis entered the Islamic world: it stayed and it prospered. Still today in the Islamic world from North Africa to Afghanistan, the traveler can spot old men sitting in cafes, wearing their 'chalaba' long outfits with hoods. They smoke the green and brown 'kif' in their long pipes, while they sip on herbal mint tea, Turkish coffee and chew on honey snacks. Religious controversies have continued between the Sunni, Shia and Sufi branches of Islam – but smoking the flowering buds united them all.
One of the truths of human history has been its reign of absurdity. Cannabis had attached itself to one of the Shia sects of medieval Islam – 'the Assassins.' The Assassins were part of the Ismaili sect or the 'Seveners.' They also drank the luscious wine and smoked the enchanting herb.
The medieval Japanese Shogunates had their 'ninjas'; while Medieval Islamic World Culture had their assassins. The assassins lived outside of society. Those disciplined holy warriors squatted in abandoned, foreboding military castles in northern Syria, Iraq and Iran. Their founder, Hassan i Sabbah, or 'The Old Man of the Mountain,' organized this Shia sect military order into a hierarchical brotherhood. Inside the castle, the warriors studied religious and philosophical texts, scientific works, learned various languages, and most importantly, the arts of killing. Their three preferred methods moved towards the silent variety: the dagger, the poison and strangulation.
Their victims were always political leaders within the Islamic world. If the Islamic political hack instituted unjust acts, mandated cruel laws, oppressed the poor, allowed poverty to accumulate, or stole lots of money from the just – then the Assassins went on the attack.
The Assassins first left a note pinned with a small dagger within the confines of the caliph or sultan's palace. If that didn't work, then the spiritual leader picked an Assassin to fulfill the last deed – a violent death. The Assassins always reached their victims, and after killing the state bum, they would often let frightened onlookers see the terminating work. Many of the assassins never returned from their ultimate missions.
Only one Islamic political-military ruler survived them – Saladin the Great. He survived three attempts on his life. They aroused fear in both the Islamic potentates and the European royal Crusaders. One of the Crusader kings even used the Assassins as allies against his Islamic rivals. Their enemies called them, 'hashasheen' in Arabic, or the Troublemakers.
From this Arabic word, the European Crusaders, and especially the Venetian merchant, Marco Polo, tied some connections between the sinister Oriental herbal paste, 'hashish,' with Assassin lore. According to the ignorant Euro-experts, hash was the powerful ingredient that transformed the Assassins into fanatical killers. This corrupted link also transformed European languages on the continent.
Most European languages have a separate word for killing and for murder: 'matar,' in Spanish, 'tuer,' in French, and 'uccidire,' in Italian. But these three languages share the same original word for murder, 'asesinar, assassiner, assassinare.' This outrageous relation between cannabis and irrational violence even stayed well into the 1930s USA with crap movies such as 'Reefer Madness.'
This marvelous soft drug of cannabis has had its absurd orientalist associations. The real issue of cannabis was not its properties, but the European hatred for 'the other,' which still fuels the sociopathology of the Amerikan Empire. The murderous and hateful world empire still hunts for its victims through its continuous War against Cannabis, and all other 'illegal drugs.' The CIA can deal whatever it wants, yet the same US government prefers smokers to rot inside its hundreds of overpopulated prisons. In spite of all of this hate, Lord Shiva's precious gift still wafts its distinctive breeze throughout all the lands of the Earth.


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We wrapped up our stay at The Treasury of Trousseau with a fun chat with Gautam Kalra, the third and final stylist we interviewed at the event. Gautam started out with an advertising agency from where he moved on to open a conceptual fine dining restaurant cum store called Grasshopper. He has been the official stylist for Wills Fashion Week for four years and has worked with the top fashion designers and photographers of the country – creating unforgettable campaigns and photo shoots over the years.
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I have been doing some last minute late deer hunting, and so far it has been tough me.
Late Deer Hunting
Yesterday afternoon I was able to go do some late deer hunting. I had one blowing at me and then I saw 4 does and then a small 6-point chasing them, but no big bucks. We are going back to Georgia and by the time we get back to Kansas the season will be over. I may get to go one last time this afternoon or in the morning and that will be it for my season. Even though I haven't harvested a whitetail buck this year I have enjoyed being out there getting after those big bucks. It can be tough when it's late deer hunting.
Whitetail Buck Hit By Car
The other morning I was headed home from work at 5:30 a.m near one of my favorite properties that I hunt, when I saw a police car pulled over with his lights on. So I slowed down and when I got closer I saw a car in front of the police car and the front end was wrecked pretty bad, so I started scanning the area for a whitetail buck and as I passed the scene I saw an antler sticking up out of the grass. So I went down and turned around and went back by and I saw the rack better this time and it was huge. This area is known for big bucks. So I'm thinking I wonder if I could get the whitetail?
So I decide to stop and ask. I pulled up behind the police car and got out and asked him if I could have the Kansas monster, and he said sure. He gave me a special tag to put on it and helped me load it. It was in the twenties when i got home so I went to bed and when I got up I took pictures and field dressed him and was able to get two good hams and the tenderloins. I was surprised how good of shape the big bucks rack was in, it only had a scratch on the back side from being hit.


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Kurt Nimmo
February 18, 2011
It is obvious Ron Paul represents a political threat to the neocons when the former Marxist David Horowitz calls the Texas congressman an anti-Semite.
"For years the Texas crackpot, Ron Paul, has been attacking America and Israel as imperialist powers — the Great Satan and the Little Satan, and calling for America's retreat from the battle against our totalitarian enemies," writes the former communist turned neocon (a natural transformation – the neocon movement was established by Trotskyites).
Horowitz continues:
At the recent CPAC conference Paul's Jew-hating storm-troopers swarmed the Freedom Center's table to vent their spleen against Israel as a Nazi state. Now Paul is making a priority of withdrawing aid for Israel — the only democracy in the Middle East and the only reliable ally of the United States. Here is an alert from Gary Bauer about the amendment Ron Paul is proposing which may be voted on today.
Ron Paul and millions of other Americans believe the United States government does not have the right to confiscate the wealth of hard-working citizens and dole it out as "foreign aid" to Israel or any other nation.
Israel is the largest recipient of stolen goods from the American people and that is why it was mentioned by Ron Paul.
Obama approved a staggering $2.77 billion for Israeli foreign aid in 2010 and another $30 billion over the next decade. Since the establishment of Israel, the U.S. tax payer has forked over $103 billion.
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Ron Paul and his son Rand Paul – recently elected by the people of Kentucky to serve in the U.S. Senate – are not afraid of the neocons, Israel's arm-twisting lobby in Washington, or the former Marxist turned neocon opportunist David Horowitz. It is immoral to take the money of the American people and give it away to Israel and Egypt – the second largest recipient of stolen goods – or any other country.
More than anything, the neocons know their shakedown scam is coming to an end. The United States has the largest national debt in history and can no longer afford to steal money and give it away to Israel of any other undeserving country. The bogus anti-Semitism canard no longer works.
It also irks Horowitz and the faux conservatives that Ron Paul won the CPAC straw poll and actually stands a good chance of becoming the next president. For the neocons, a Ron Paul presidency is their worst nightmare. If elected, Paul will work hard to put an end to wars designed by neocons in the Pentagon to wreck small nations in the Middle East and kill Muslims and Arabs.
Ron and his son Rand Paul are not anti-Semites as the disingenuous David Horowitz claims. They are patriotic Americans who understand that the foreign and fiscal policies of the United States will ultimately destroy the nation and reduce its citizens to paupers.
David Horowitz and the neocons have done more than any other group in recent history – with the exception of the banksters – to facilitate the destruction of what was once the most productive republic in the world.
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Horowitz and the neocons are responsible for the murder of nearly a million and a half Iraqis. David Horowitz should be arrested immediately and tried as a war propagandist. He is no different than Hans Fritzsche, the German newspaper journalist who supported the Nazis. Fritzsche was charged with conspiracy to commit crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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My first experience playing a bass guitar came when I was asked to join a local garage band in the mid-1960s. I was learning rhythm guitar back then, inspired by the Beatles and the wave of British pop bands that flooded the airwaves from around 1962.
But they already had two of those. They didn't have a bass player, though, so I became the bass player. Not a terribly good one, mind you, but it was a fun experience. As soon as I left, a year or two later, I went back to rhythm guitar. But bass stuck with me and I've tinkered with it on and off since then.
In the 1980s, when I had an apartment full of musical instruments and recording devices, and jammed almost every weekend, I bought a couple of bass guitars to fool around with. I also needed something different to play when I went to a jam that already had half-a-dozen guitarists.
My favourite was a short-scale (23″? 25″?) Supra bass. Wish I'd never sold it, but that was 20+ years ago. Ab antiquo, as it were.
I started tinkering with bass again in 2011, when I bought an Epiphone Viola bass, a close clone of the Hofner bass Paul McCartney used in the Beatles, but a shorter scale. Beautiful instrument. It was on sale as a 'scratch and dent' item at the local Blue Mountain Music store, but I couldn't see a single blemish.
I'd been playing ukulele for more than three years by then, but when I saw it in the store, suddenly I had an urge to play bass again. I got it and a small practice amp.
Shortly after that, I picked up a used Ibanez six-string bass from a seller on Kijiji. Six string basses are oddities to me, but I've always loved playing odd instruments, so I added it to the collection. I didn't play it a lot, though, after the initial plucking. Mostly I found the Epi easier to play and I didn't want unplayed instruments cluttering the house. Pretty soon, I sold it.
I started looking at electric upright basses a couple of months after that, mostly out of curiosity. Fretless, upright basses have always sounded beautiful to me and I've been a big fan of Charlie Mingus for decades.
But size-wise, they are just way too big for my little house. Susan would be most unhappy were I to fill our already-crowded dining room with a fat bass. A loud bass, too. Not exactly something I could plunk away at without disturbing her. At least with an electric bass, I can play without amplification, or with headphones.
So the alternative was an electric upright bass. But I knew as much about EUB as most people know about quantum mechanics or the mysteries of the apostrophe. I needed to do some research. I joined bass forums and asked the typical newbie questions: what to look for, brands, sizes, etc. Did I want a flat fretboard or radiussed?
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