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So its been a long while since i rode anything more modern than a 79 Shovel, but after a year of no time to work on bikes due to work going on at home and my day job taking over my life I decided a month or so ago that it was time to get something I can put some miles on over the next few months and something I can just ride and enjoy while working on my older bikes when I have the time, I was after something that covers the scratching on a wednesday night for fun but also I can do 600 mile weekends away on again attending rallys etc ! My 79 lowrider went a few weeks ago so it was time to get on with it!
After owning a 2007 Ully 8 or so year ago and really enjoying it decided another one was the way forward after discounting a supermoto as being purely a fun short distance bike!
After scouring ebay and the like one turned up on Autotrader last sunday that was less than a dozen miles from home and was the right sort of money and mileage etc. It had been lightly personalised by painting some of the bits red but that wasnt a worry so a verbal deal was done over the phone as long as it matched the description and I went and looked at it on wednesday this week. I rode it home!
this is how it looked at 11am on Wednesday
after a few hours of work with some cellulose thinners and then a few coats of back to black it looked like this
and since then the handguards have also been done and the exhaust wrap removed.
Previous owner covered just 2k in 6 years due to a injury so it needed a good blast (which I gave it thursday night!) and I need to give it a full service as well as do a few checks on things like the oil pump gear (its a 2005 model) and a free spirits belt tensioner.
So far im very happy with the choice and its great to be back on a buell again, id forgotten how much fun and how capable these are!

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Three Years on Mars -Opportunity's Story
NASA's Opportunity rover, now exploring Mars for three years, is half a world away from its twin, Spirit.
Transcript:Narrator: Scientists expected the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity to run for three months. Three years later, the hardy rovers are still operating on opposite sides of the red planet.
This is Opportunity's story.
(Applause) " We're on Mars everybody!"
John Callas, Mars Exploration Rovers Project Manager :
Well, Opportunity was blessed with good fortune right from sol 1, right from the first day.
Because when we landed and we took our first images from the lander we looked around. We were in this tiny little crater we call Eagle Crater, but there was exposed bedrock
Emily Eelkema, Former Mars Exploration Rover Mission Manager It was just this flat sand field with a little curb of outcrop rock. Everybody was stunned.
Albert Haldemann, Mars Exploration Rover Deputy Project Scientist We found bedrock. We found rock attached to the planet. We went to Meridiani Planum based on a clue of hematite; hematite, a mineral that on Earth forms in the presence of water, liquid water. And to see it in these blueberries, in these round spherules strewn across the surface, that was the nature of the hematite. I don't think anyone predicted that ahead of time.
Narrator: Next, Opportunity set a course for Endurance crater. Engineers on Earth had to teach her to drive downhill, taking grindings along the way.
Eelkema: They would drive down a few meters, do a RAT hole in the outcrop of rock and analyze it for chemicals, and so they were able to see how the mineral composition of the rocks changed as we went further down.
Callas: Mars did have a watery past. It was episodic in that sometimes it was wet and sometimes it was dry. You know, not unlike the Death Valley here in California. We knew 6 kilometers to the south was this giant crater called Victoria. Wow! 6 kilometers away. Could we get there?
Scott Maxwell, Mars Exploration Rover Planner Take this rover, kind of laboriously work our way through this huge maze of ripples to get ourselves south to the scientific Promised land.
Eelkema: All of a sudden we got to one day where we drove over a dune and stopped.
Narrator: For weeks, Opportunity sat in a sand trap. Engineers raided hardware stores to buy materials to simulate a Martian sand dune. They created a technique of maneuvering a few centimeters at a time to extract her.
Callas: The next big challenge that hit us is the robotic arm on Opportunity developed a degradation in one of its joints.
Maxwell: Now when we drive Opportunity, we have to be sure that wherever we're driving her to, she's going to end up in a place where it's safe to take the arm back out.
Eelkema: Even with the aging rovers, we've been able to still return the same amount of science.
Narrator: After a stop to examine more layered outcrops at Erebus crater, Opportunity reached the Promised land, Victoria.
Haldemann: I think we've gone from Mars being a place that's star-like, that's other worldly, of the realm of astronomers, to a place that geologists and climatologists roam, where it's a world that works sort of like our world.
Narrator: As Opportunity explores Victoria, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will keep a watchful eye.


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Families may face financial challenges that can be overwhelming as they support and care for their child with special health care needs. Some costs come from not having affordable access to health insurance, while others can come from out-of-pocket costs such as the co-payments, therapies, specialized equipment, respite, and adaptations to the home, just to name a few. There are financial assistance programs available throughout the community, state, and nation. These programs each have their own eligibility requirements that could be based on income, diagnosis, age, location or other specific requirements.
This section of the Medical Home Portal has information that can help identify and explain financial assistance resources for the care of children with special needs and their families.


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Cory Monteith: Chris Colfer Breaks Silence With Loving Tribute & Pic
Chris took to Instagram to post a picture of himself with his former 'Glee' co-star and talk about the fun times they shared. Keep reading to find out the meaning behind the pic Chris posted!
Chris Colfer is finally speaking out about the tragic death of his late Glee co-star Cory Monteith. The 23-year-old has remained quiet since Cory, 31, was found dead after overdosing on heroin and alcohol in his Toronto hotel room on July 13. But on July 25, Chris decided to post a few words to his over 2 million Twitter followers.
Chris Colfer Breaks Silence on Cory Monteith
Cory wanted to remind his fans of the happier times he shared with Cory, so instead of posting something sad, he opted to remember how much fun they'd have during interviews. He tweeted about how they would laugh nonstop and make weird faces after they were asked "awkward" questions.
The pic is a screenshot that Chris posted, which appears to be from one of their interviews.
"I'll never forget all the laughs we shared or the faces," he wrote. "We made after awkward interview questions. Love and miss you, buddy."
'Glee' Cast Holds Private Memorial For Cory
We told you that Lea, along with Glee creator Ryan Murphy, held a tribute at Paramount Studios. 20th Century Fox Television released a statement about the private gathering.
"Today, Ryan Murphy and Lea Michele gathered the cast, crew and producers of Glee, along with colleagues from the network and studio, to share memories and music in an emotional celebration of the life of Cory Monteith. We thank the public for their continued outpouring of love and support as we grieve our friend and colleague during this difficult time."
We told you that after, Kevin McHale, Dianna Agron, Darren Cris, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Harry Shum Jr. went to A.O.C. restaurant for lunch.
Lea has yet to speak out about Cory's death or be spotted out in public.
WATCH: Lea Michele's Final Kiss Goodbye With Cory Monteith
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More Lea Michele Grieving News:
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- Lea Michele 'Doesn't Want To Get Out Of Bed' After Cory Monteith's Death
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What Not to Ask a Lady. Ever.
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The Naked-eye Optical Transient OT 120926
Yue Zhao
Cuiying Honors College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Patrick B. Hall
Department of Physics and Astronomy, York University, 128 Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada
Received October 21, 2013; revised November 6, 2013; accepted November 6, 2013
A previously unknown optical transient has been observed in the constellation Bootes. The transient flared to brighter than 5th magnitude, which is comparable to the visual magnitudes of the nearby stars p Boo and o Boo. This article describes the relative astrometry and photometry work we have done regarding the transient.


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Try not to vomit while reading the following collection of ignorance and right wing stupidity:
This "letter to the editor" has been making the rounds since January so I think it's about time we debunked it. The letter is a hit job that originated with right-wing radio host Roger Hedgecock. The former mayor of San Diego has a radio show and podcast which he uses to spew his ugly messages. This one was picked up by viewers and redirected at local LTE pages nationwide. Let's have a look, shall we?
The overall assertion is that progressive liberals are anti-gun and anti-second Amendment. Speaking as a progressive liberal gun-owner, um…. no. No we are not. What we are is anti-loophole and pro-sensible gun laws. The piece goes on to ask why we "… acquire guns, then kill movie goers and children in schools." This charge is unsubstantiated and inflammatory, just like the rest of this piece of garbage. After setting up a nice, big straw man, the list begins…
Ft. Hood Shooter – registered Democrat and Muslim. Okay, that last one is correct, Nidal Hasan was a Muslim. However, he was not a registered Democrat. He lived in 2 states: Virginia and Texas. Neither state requires a partisan registration. Ergo, no registered Democrat here. Move along.
Columbine Shooters – Too young to vote – both families were registered Democrats and progressive liberals. Harris and Klebold were, indeed, too young to vote. They lived in an affluent, conservative suburb of Denver, Littleton. Harris' father was a retired Air Force pilot and Eric had expressed a desire to join the Marines. Both boys admired Tim McVeigh. So the idea that the boys were liberal is iffy while the claim that they were registered Democrats is demonstrably false.
Virginia Tech shooter – Wrote hate mail to President Bush and his staff, registered Democrat. Bzzzt! Wrong again! Seung-Hui Cho was, first of all, a resident alien and ineligible to vote in the U.S. Even if he could, Virginia is, as mentioned before, a non-partisan registrations state. He was not a registered Democrat. Whether or not he wrote letters, that's not been shown to have merit.
Colorado theater shooter – registered Democrat, staff worker on the Obama campaign, Occupy Wall Street participant, progressive liberal. This one is completely off-base. It's based on shoddy research done by someone at (wait for it) Brietbart.com (I'm sure you're shocked). That guy found A "James Holmes" but it was not the one who opened fire in a Colorado theater. It is doubtful that the shooter was registered as anything. Some outlets that had taken Breitbart's word for it (when will they learn?) retracted the allegations. Some, including Breitbart, did not.
Connecticut school shooter – registered Democrat, hated Christians. This one is based on the faulty reasoning that since Connecticut voted for Barack Obama at a 2-1 ratio, Adam Lanza must have been a Democrat. I don't have to tell those of you who understand logic and statistics how dumb that premise is. In fact, Newtown voted for Romney. Lanza's mother was a doomsday prepper and a home schooler who was, according to one source, a registered Republican. There is nothing to indicate that he hated Christians. But investigators did find an NRA membership certificate in his name. So we can call this one false as there is nothing to substantiate the claim that Lanza was a registered Democrat.
This is not to say that all mass shooters are Republican. Obviously, neither party sanctions this sort of behavior, at least, their leaders do not. The idea that a crazy person can actually act on behalf of any political party is a step too far. These are ideological crimes, when there is any motive at all – there often is not. That being said, a great many mass killings were committed by far right crazies. If you'll recall the DHS report – the one that Fox raised such a stink about – it stated that there had been an uptick in right-wing violence and warned of further incidents from the same quarter. What happened there? Fox likes to play the false equivalence card and, short of reaching back into the 1970s, they were unable to find similar incidents of violence from the left-wing. So they whined and bitched and the new administration knuckled under. That doesn't change the fact that they were correct.
Below is just a sampling of incidents of right-wing violence. Of course, the biggest attack was the Oklahoma City bombing, a horrible attack driven by political ideology.
- Eric Rudolph, the Olympic Park bomber, killed one (and one indirectly) and wounded 111 others. His motive for the bombing, according to Rudolph's own admission, was political. He also had bombed an abortion clinic in an Atlanta suburb, killing 2 and injuring six. Extremist chatter on the Internet while he was evading capture praised him as "a hero."
- In 1993 Michael Frederick Griffin murdered Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Florida. He waited outside Gunn's clinic and shot him three times, yelling, "Don't kill any more babies." He is currently serving a term of life in prison.
- A little more than a year later, Paul Hill shot Dr. Bayard Britton in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun. Hill also killed Britton's bodyguard, retired Air Force lieutenant James Barrett, 74, and wounded Barrett's wife June, a retired nurse. Hill bragged that "… no innocent babies are going to be killed in that clinic today."
- Anti-abortion terrorist John Salvi carried out two fatal attacks on two abortion clinics in Brookline, Massachusetts in December 1994. Receptionists Shannon Lowney and Lee Ann Nichols, were killed in the attacks. He escaped but was captured after another clinic attack in which he killed 2 more receptionists on March 19, 1996.
- Anti-immigrant vigilantes murdered Raul Flores Jr and his 9-year-old daughter Brisenia at point-blank range in their Tucson, Arizona home in 2009. A month earlier another young girl had died in a gun massacre in which anti-immigrant protestors were implicated.
- In 1998, James Kopp shot and killed Dr. Barnett Slepian. Kopp was affiliated with the militant Lambs Of Christ anti-abortion group.
- Militia wanna-be Bruce Turnidge went apeshit after Barack Obama was elected in 2008. He and his son, Joshua, succumbed to NRA hype and fear. They built and planted a bomb at a bank in Woodburn, Oregon on Dec. 12th, killing 2 police officers and wounding two others.
- George Richard Tiller, MD was murdered inside his church on May 21, 2009 by Scott Roeder, a militant anti-abortion protestor. Tiller had been shot and wounded 16 years earlier by another anti-abortion militant, Shelley Shannon.
We can see from this sampling that these crimes were driven by ideology, not party. Mostly, it's anti-abortion militants who seem to think it's okay to murder people to protect life. Now there's an oxymoron for you.
As far as the bogus letter to the editor, it is simply not true.
T. Steelman is a life-long Liberal. She has been writing online about politics since 2007. She lives in Western Washington with her husband, daughter, 2 cats and a small herd of alpacas. How can anybody be enlightened? Truth is, after all, so poorly lit…


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Outdoor Studies Program Policies
ODS Forms
- Medical Information Questionnaire
- Physicians Signature
- Trip Report Prior to Trip (online)
- Trip Report after the Trip (online)
- Trip Report
- SOAP Note
- Incident Report
UA Forms
Program Outing Requirements
Teaching Assistants
In addition to course instructors, at least one teaching assistant will be assigned to each course.
There will be a minimum of two staff members on any given outing. One must be a course instructor, the other may be an instructor or TA with training appropriate to the course. (Whenever a class goes onto a glacier there must be at least one Instructor or Teacher's Assistant (TA) for every four students.)
Instructors will inform TA's of their responsibilities during an outing. The instructor will define the TA's role in the class to the students.
We will attempt to give Outdoor Leadership Certificate students opportunities to work as TA's when they have the appropriate qualifications.
Outing Locations
Prior to leaving, an online Trip Report (Part 1) must be submitted. The Trip Report must include a detailed plan of the area in which the outing is to take place complete with departure time and the estimated time of return. Prior to leaving on an outing, Instructors will meet with Kevin Krein 796-6362 work, 321-0532 cell, and explain the plans for where the outing will be taking place.
Only those Forest Service lands that are specified in the permit will be available for use on outings. Those areas outside of what has been permitted are not to be used. Instructors must meet with the Program Director (Kevin) and review the Forest Service Permits before an outing.
First Aid / Emergency Protocol
At least one of the instructors will have medical training certification at the level of Wilderness First Responder or higher. The other instructor will have medical training certification of First Aid/CPR or higher.
Instructors will ensure that all first aid and other appropriate gear kits are brought along on outings. The particular lists of safety gear for each course will be specified in the Safety Plan attached.
Detailed emergency protocols are outlined in the Safety Plan and the Instructor and TA must be familiar with these procedures before going into the field. There are also laminated lists of emergency procedures that can be found in the First Aid kits.
Communications equipment (e.g. cell phone, satellite phone, FM Radio etc.) must be brought along on all outings. Instructors must inform the Program Director to inform him of what communications equipment is being brought along.
After returning from an outing, Instructors must call the Program Director and confirm that all individuals are present and accounted for.
Student Activity Center
When reasonable, outings should start and finish at the SAC.
Students are prohibited from leaving an outing early.
After an outing the Instructor must: 1) phone 465-6282 ASAP and, 2) fill out Part 2 of the online Trip Report. The Program Director reviews trip reports every term. Instructors should discuss details and suggestions as these will help to improve courses and the Program overall. The Trip Reports are also important as part of the requirements of the Forest Service Permits.
If there is an accident or some major difficulty on an outing, an Incident / Accident report must be filled out as well. These forms are found online.
When possible, UAS vans should be used to transport students from the SAC to the area in which the course outing will take place. Instructors are responsible for making arrangements to use vans. Lisa Ward (465-6405) is in charge of van assignments and will issue the keys. Please make arrangements early. Inform Lisa if a booked vehicle is not needed to free it for others.
Gear Check Out/In Procedures
- During the class period prior to an outing the Instructor should outline what is necessary personal gear for all students.
- The morning of the outing the instructor should decide what group gear is necessary for the entire class and the duration of the outing. This gear should be laid out downstairs in the SAC and divided amongst volunteers. The volunteers should mark the item numbers of gear they will be carrying on the Group Gear Master Sheet and sign their name in the column to the right of the item numbers.
- Give students their personal gear sheet and have them put their name on the line provided at the top. To indicate what items of gear they want, students should put an X in the box provided next to the names of their desired gear.
- Either the Instructor or TA should go into the ODS gear room and get ready to fill individual gear orders through the window in the door. As each individual comes to the window with a personal gear sheet, the person in the gear room will get all of the gear that has been indicated on that sheet and there record the number of each piece in the column marked "Item #(s)". When the "Name", "Item #(s)", and "Date out" columns have been filled, and the student has signed the sheet, the personal gear checkout is complete. The Personal Gear Sheets will remain in the ODS storage room.
- After the outing is finished group gear will be checked in first. All group gear will be assembled down stairs in the SAC and the Master Sheet will be used to tell what is out and what must come back in. If group gear proves to be missing or damaged the Instructor will list the item(s) on the group gear sheet and bring that sheet to one of the Program Coordinators. If all of the group gear has come back in good condition the Instructor will sign the bottom of the Group Gear Master Sheet and the gear will be carried back up to the ODS Gear Room for storage.
- When all students are in possession of the personal gear they checked out, the checkout person will go back into the gear room and open the window and begin checking in gear. The person checking in gear will get the individual student's sheet and make sure that the Item numbers being turned in by that student match up with those on their sheet and that the gear is returned in good condition. If everything is returned the check in person will mark the "Date in" column and sign the bottom. The bottom signature will be torn off of the Personal Gear Sheet and given to the student as a receipt and proof that they have turned in all of their personal gear.
- All gear returned to the ODS Gear Storage Room will be dumped in the large red tote and sorted and hung by someone who knows where all of the gear is to be stored.
1. First aid kits, list contents and other first aid supplies
UAS outdoor education program maintains first aid kits for use during classes. Instructors are required to take one of these first aid kits on every course outing.
2. First aid skills of crew members and trip leaders, e.g., EMT, CPR and First Aid
At least one of the instructors will have medical training certification at the level of Wilderness First Responder or higher. The other instructor will have medical training certification of First Aid / CPR or higher.
3. Lost and overdue persons search procedures
Instructors are required to check in upon returning from the field. If the group does not check in by 9:00 p.m. on the designated day, depending on the location, weather and other relevant factors, the following options will be considered:
- A search group may be organized and sent either that night, or at first light, from the UAS Outdoor Studies Program.
- Contact Juneau Mountain Rescue or US Coast Guard.
- Contact Alaska State Troopers.
All participants must be informed of UAS outdoor education lost person protocol before they enter the field.
- If the whereabouts of a group member is unknown, the lead instructor on the outing must be notified immediately. If the lead instructor is the lost person, the assistant instructor must be notified immediately.
- The group can begin a localized and controlled search that can last up to one hour. The group should not separate and risk having an additional person's becoming lost.
- If the group is not able to contact help with their communication device, the instructor(s) should be organizing a runner team during the first hour. The runner team must be comprised of at least two people.
- If, at the end of one hour, the person is not found, a call should be made to the Alaska State Troopers.
- If the group does not have a communication device, at the end of one hour a runner team must be sent to the nearest and/or safest trailhead or phone. The runner team must carry personal survival equipment. Once the runner team reaches a phone, the Alaska State Troopers must be notified and given details of the situation.
- After contacting the Alaska State Troopers, the runner team must immediately attempt to contact the UAS Outdoor Studies Program coordinator(s).
- The team in the field may continue searching during this period. However, the search must be conducted in a way that does not put any other team members at risk of becoming lost.
4. Contingency plans in case of emergency
Before every outing, instructors must meet with a program coordinator and discuss the area to which they are going, the capabilities of the communication devices that will be carried and possible contacts in case of emergency. Other information that will be covered with the instructors will be rescue plans and possibilities for evacuating an injured student or instructor.
5. Bear Safety; procedures and training for both instructors and students
If a class will be traveling off campus to an area in which there is a possibility of bear encounters, the instructor must discuss bear avoidance techniques with the students before the group enters the field. The instructor must also explain acceptable/unacceptable behaviors should a bear encounter occur.
During all such trips, each instructor is required to carry Counter Assault in the field. Students must be educated regarding the hazards and proper use of the material. Once a student has received this information and has demonstrated proper handling techniques, s/he is allowed to carry the material in the field.
6. Emergency survival supplies
Personal survival equipment (also known as the "10 essentials") must be carried by the group for any day outing and by each participant for an overnight outing. The equipment must stay with the group or individuals at all times. The ten essentials are:
- map and compass
- flashlight/headlamp with extra batteries
- extra food
- extra clothing
- sunglasses
- first aid kit
- knife
- matches (in fireproof container) and fire starter
- garbage bag
- closed-cell pad
7. Search and rescue plans and procedures
Search methods depend on the situations and locations involved. If a decision to begin a search and rescue operation is made in the field, the instructor must notify, by the fastest and or safest way possible, the Alaska State Troopers, the Juneau Mountain Rescue Team or US Coast Guard, and the UAS Outdoor Studies Program Coordinator(s).
The first priority of a search and rescue operation must be the safety of the rescuers.
8. Crew and leader's experience and training (boat handling, etc.)
Course instructor's (the leader) must possess the following qualifications: technical skills specific to the course activity; extensive personal experience in the course activity; experience leading or guiding (in a paid or unpaid capacity) others in the course activity; and instructional competencies. Proof of these qualifications can be offered by way of previous employment, personal experience, certifications and/or demonstration, depending on the qualification.
Educational technicians or teaching assistants (the crew) need to possess the following qualifications: technical skills specific to the course activity; personal experience in the course activity; and instructional competencies. Proof of these qualifications can be offered by way of previous employment, personal experience, certifications and/or demonstration, depending on the prerequisite.
9. Evacuation procedures
If an evacuation is necessary an instructor needs to decide whether a self-evacuation is safe for the patient or group or whether assistance is needed. This will depend on the resources and strength of the group and the condition of the patient. If outside assistance is sought the following procedures must be followed.
- An instructor or assistant needs to remain with the injured patient.
- If a runner team is sent, an instructor or assistant needs to be sent with the team.
- The runner team must carry:
- A list of who to call, (program coordinator(s), Alaska State Troopers, Juneau Mountain Rescue or US Coast Guard…) in what order, and telephone numbers
- A specific description of the group's plan of action
- Complete SOAP notes for each patient
- A complete list of the group's resources
- Personal survival equipment
10. Fire plans and safety equipment
UAS Outdoor Program groups do not carry any equipment for the primary purpose of extinguishing fires. At times on outings, fires may be built in designated campfire areas. When this is the case, standard fire precautions will be followed. All students on trips in which stoves will be utilized will be instructed on the safe use of the different styles of stoves they may encounter.
11. Student briefing procedures
All participants in UAS Outdoor Studies outings are students in the courses to which the outings are associated. Students will learn about the primary skills and safety procedures related to the area and activities involved in the outing before leaving the UAS campus.
12. Communication equipment and procedures.
A communication device must be carried on all overnight field outings. An instructor can consider taking an aviation or marine band radio, CB, or cellular phone, depending on where the outing will be held and communications limitations of that area.


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Retired after 30 years working as a roofer, Allan Foster enjoyed working part time at his church and helping organize the March of Dimes' annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim.
Most evenings, the 56-year-old and his wife walked to a neighborhood store to play Keno, which is what they were doing moments before Foster was gunned down Thursday outside his Irvington home in Southwest Baltimore.
Marcia Simpson-Foster, who said her husband didn't have any trouble with anyone, believes it must have been a case of mistaken identity.
"I can't imagine why someone would do this to my husband," Simpson-Foster, 53, said through tears. "This is the worst thing."
The shooting continued a blistering pace of violence in Baltimore. Foster was one of five people shot Thursday, and on Friday morning, a 52-year-old woman was found dead inside her home overlooking Patterson Park in Highlandtown in what police were investigating as a burglary gone wrong.
The killings swelled the city's number of homicides in January to 27, equaling the number killed last June when the city was besieged by a wave of shootings. January is typically a quieter month, with an average of 13 slain over the past four years.
Simpson-Foster said her husband was well-liked on his street, shoveling snow or helping with back-to-school events. He had no criminal record.
When they arrived home from their trip to the store, the 4200 block of Walrad St. was still. Simpson-Foster walked into the house to the kitchen, and her 32-year-old son asked Foster to start his car for him. Foster obliged and went back outside.
Simpson-Foster said she didn't hear a sound, but suddenly her son yelled for her to call 911. Her son and a neighbor urged her not to look outside.
"All I could see was my husband laying in the middle of the street," she said.
A car could be seen driving off down the street, she said.
Police haven't released any information on suspects or a motive.
Simpson-Foster said that her neighborhood has seen some incidents over the years, but she has not feared violence against her family.
"This city …" she said. "I don't know what needs to be done. But something needs to be done."
For the first time in at least a decade, Foster will not help set up the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, an annual charitable fundraiser for the Maryland chapter of the March of Dimes, where Foster has been a longtime volunteer.
"It's a devastating blow to me, to our staff, to everyone at the March of Dimes," race director Chuck Nabit said. "He was such a wonderful, dedicated and tirelessly hardworking volunteer. A really exceptional human being."
Foster was one of just a handful people who set up and broke down event banners and tables and provided food for athletes at the race's starting point and finish line, Nabit said. Over the course of the race weekend in June, he put in between 25 and 30 hours of his own time on the Eastern Shore.
"He just had a big heart," said Nabit, calling the loss "senseless." "He was a very giving individual."
Within the Central Maryland division of the March of Dimes, Foster had been a do-everything leader for more than 25 years.
"He is our No. 1 guy when it comes to anything logistics driven," said Jennifer Tarr, a March of Dimes division director who spoke with him just a week ago to begin planning for the March for Babies event in the spring. "There is no job too big or too small for him."
In Highlandtown, the unidentified victim died in a rowhouse in the 400 block of S. Ellwood Ave. Behind crime scene tape in the rear of the home, a chair from an outdoor furniture set was pushed below the kitchen window, which was open.
Police did not provide additional details, but a neighbor who did not want to be identified said investigators told her they believed it was a burglary.
From the front of the home, nothing appeared out of the ordinary except for two marked police SUVs parked on the street.
"This is unusual for this block," said neighbor Greg Atkins. "Trust me, my eyes are open all the time."
A police spokesman said officers discovered the woman's body about 7:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call from someone reporting an unconscious person. The woman had suffered trauma to the body, police said, declining to specify.
City Council member James B. Kraft, who represents Highlandtown, said he requested additional officers, including on foot patrol, in the neighborhood before Christmas and again this year.
He said the mayor's administration and police commanders told him the department is too understaffed to fulfill the requests.
"I don't have a gun. I don't have a badge," he said. "I can't stand on every corner. All I can do is try to get [police officers] where they could be and try to get more of them."


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The Dallas Cowboyshope to keep impending free agent Anthony Spencer, but it's looking more and more likely that the franchise tag won't be an option.
The Cowboys' brass will meet with Spencer's agent during the NFL Scouting Combine. The sides have had minimal talks to this point, according to ESPNDallas.com.
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If Spencer is going to return to Dallas on the heels of a career-best season, it will have to come via a long-term contract agreement. Fox Sports Southwest continues to be told that the Cowboys "do not wish" to use the tag on Spencer, as it would cost $10.6 million to do so for a second consecutive season.
Sitting roughly $20 million over the salary cap, the team would have to make a series of moves to free up cash for the franchise tag. The most important of those moves is a cap-friendly extension for Tony Romo, although the sides have not yet begun negotiations.
With DeMarcus Ware already converting from outside linebacker to defensive end, the Cowboys may be better off letting Spencer walk while finding a more affordable -- and more natural -- fit for Monte Kiffin's 4-3 defense.


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A shop is in hot water after advertising for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day sale by posting a sign in a window that read, "25% OFF Everything Black!"
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Global Village, a shop located in Duluth, Minn. that sells items from around the world, was unaware of the offensive nature of the sale until a photo of the sign was quickly passed around via social media, inspiring hundreds of critical comments.
The offense nature of the sale was made worse by further promotion posted online: "He showed us that the struggle and lookin' super fly can go hand in hand. We salute him with 25 percent off everything black, Monday, January 20th. Much more our style than a Columbus Day sale, no?"
The store's owner was caught off guard by the backlash, quickly took the sign and online advertising down and posted an apology on Global Village's Facebook page.


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If you're like me, you probably have an old, broken-down NES somewhere in your house, gathering dust while you try to decide whether you should keep it for nostalgia's sake. How about turning it into a lunchbox, which will allow you to bring those warm early gaming memories with you to work or school every day? Instructables contributor fluctifragus has posted a pretty easy do-it-yourself for making your console useful (and deliciously so!) again. All you need is your NES, a rotary tool, two small hinges, some glue and... a Canadian superhero? [Instructables via Lifehacker]
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@Evangelion: HAHA! That made me giggle a lot. I still have to blow in it when I want to play some Final Fantasy 1!


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Governor: 1677
by Dennis F. Daniels
Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2005.
See also: Thomas Miller, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
Thomas Miller (d. ca. 1685) served as Albemarle's governor for about six months in 1677, during which time his government was overthrown in an uprising known as Culpeper's Rebellion. Miller originally resided in Ireland working as a merchant and apothecary. By 1673 he had settled in Albemarle and become a leader in the proprietary faction. In 1676 the anti-proprietary faction led by John Jenkins, regained partial control of Albemarle from proprietary leader Thomas Eastchurch. They indicted Miller for treason and blasphemy and for speaking disparagingly of the Lords Proprietors. Miller was imprisoned and later sent to Virginia in May 1676 for trial. The Virginia Council acquitted Miller; he left for London where he joined Eastchurch.
Miller and Eastchurch met with the proprietors in the fall of 1676. They presented their version of the events in Albemarle to the proprietors who accepted their story. The Lords Proprietors issued commissions appointing Eastchurch as governor of Albemarle and Miller as council member and secretary. Miller also received an appointment as customs collector. The two men left for Albemarle in summer 1677.
The ship carrying Miller and Eastchurch stopped in the West Indies. During this stopover Eastchurch met a wealthy woman and married her. Wishing to stay longer, Eastchurch commissioned Miller as acting governor. Miller arrived in Albemarle in July 1677 and claimed the governor's office. He authorized the collections of fees and tried anti-proprietary faction members for various offences. Miller called for the election of a new assembly but disfranchised the anti-proprietary faction. Miller's assembly imposed fines on the anti-proprietary faction to punish them. Miller caused more antagonism by having the assembly levy high taxes and by using public money to pay his armed guards.
In December 1677 Miller's arrest of Zachariah Gillam for customs violations and his attempted arrest of anti-proprietary leader George Durant sent Albemarle into rebellion. Led by John Culpeper and Valentine Bird, an armed group imprisoned Miller and his followers. Gaining control of the government, the anti-proprietary faction brought Miller to trial. The trial was discontinued when Eastchurch, who was in Virginia, issued a proclamation calling on the colonists to disarm, to free Miller and others, and to restore the rightful government. The proclamation stopped the trial proceedings and saved Miller from the prospect of execution for treason. However, Miller remained imprisoned for two years before being freed by friends.
Miller went to London and complained to Lords Proprietors, the Commissioners of Customs, and the Privy Council about what happened. He obtained the arrest of Zachariah Gillam and John Culpeper when they were in London. But, Gillam was released due to lack of evidence, and Culpeper was acquitted of treason. Miller obtained some justice receiving monetary compensation from the royal treasury. He received an appointment as customs collector in Poole, England, in March 1681. In July 1682 he transferred to a better customs post in Weymouth. In short order he was removed from the position and imprisoned for embezzling. Miller died in prison prior to October 1685.
Butler, Lindley S. 1969. The governors of Albemarle County 1663-1689. North Carolina historical review. 46 (3): 281-299.
Parker, Mattie Erma Edwards. 1968. Legal aspects of "Culpeper's Rebellion". North Carolina Historical Review. 45 (2): 111-127.
Parker, Mattie Erma Edwards, William S. Price, and Robert J. Cain. 1968. North Carolina higher-court records. The Colonial records of North Carolina, v. [2]-. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History.
Powell, William Stevens. 1991. Dictionary of North Carolina biography. Vol. 4, L-O. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Online via NetLibrary and NC LIVE.
Rankin, Hugh F. Upheaval in Albermarle: The Story of Culpepper's Rebellion, 1675-1689. Raleigh: Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commission, 1962.
Smith, William S. 1990. Culpeper's rebellion: new data and old problems. Thesis (M.A.)--North Carolina State University, 1990.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2008. Colonial and state records of North Carolina. [Chapel Hill, N.C.]: University Library, UNC-Chapel Hill. https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/.
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Are you a descendant of Jonathan Miller, Sr. of Bertie County, NC who lived from 1710 to 1779. He is my ancestor eight generations back. The following is the male said of my family: Jonathan Miller (Millar), Sr., Jonathan Miller, Jr., John Miller, Riddick Miller, Andrew Miller, Duncan Winston Miller, Charles E. Miller, Sr., and Charles E. Miller, Jr. Please let me know if you are a part of this family. Charles E. Miller, Jr., AB, Old Dominion University, MA, Liberty University
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Were you able to resolve your question? If so, would you mind posting it here for all? I only ask because I too reputedly am a descendant of this man but the death date in this article raises serious doubts in my mind regarding the quality of the source from which this claim has long been assumed.
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Five years ago, this community came together around the vision that all people in Minneapolis and Hennepin County will have access to safe, decent and affordable housing and the supports they need to sustain that housing. That remains our vision, and we have not wavered in our belief that this can be done.
Despite the challenges of the last five years — the economy, a major tornado, unemployment and one of the tightest rental vacancy rates in a decade — hundreds of people working to end homelessness every day in our community did not stop. They worked harder. They worked smarter. And, in ways large and small, they were remarkably successful.
A collaboration that I continue to be impressed by and grateful for is the collaboration of the downtown Minneapolis business community and the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness, an interfaith group whose members include 16 downtown churches, mosques and synagogues.
Two winters ago, they created the Currie Avenue Partnership. Collectively, they raised the resources necessary to end homelessness for more than 150 people with disabilities who were sleeping in overcrowded downtown shelters. These individuals were connected to their own apartments, and nearly 90 percent have remained in their new homes.
Now, thanks to support from the Downtown Improvement District and the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness, a new community program is launching in September called the Minneapolis Host Home Program. This program will match our city's homeless youth with caring adult volunteers willing to open their Minneapolis homes and their hearts to provide safety, shelter and support.
We estimate somewhere between 400 and 500 young people are homeless every night in Minneapolis. They may be couch hopping. They may be outside. They may be riding buses all night. They may be trading sex for a place to sleep.
Disconnected from their families, homeless young people are extremely vulnerable to personal harm and exploitation. Their homelessness is very destabilizing and distracts them from important priorities like school, extracurricular activities and after-school jobs.
Community volunteers will be the key to making the Minneapolis Host Home Program work for our youth. The host home model is a proven community- and volunteer-based approach to supporting homeless youth as they transition to independence. It allows youth to stay in their local community and be near school, friends and jobs. It gives them time to finish school or pursue other goals without worrying about where they'll sleep or what they will eat.
While the youth stay in their hosts' homes only temporarily, the experience often builds meaningful, lifelong relationships between the two.
We are delighted that Avenues for Homeless Youth, which has years of experience coordinating the successful GLBT Host Home Program and the Suburban Host Home Program, is the 'host' and guide for the program.
The Minneapolis Host Home Program is actively recruiting adult volunteers to become host homes. Singles and couples, owners and renters — all are welcome to apply. Hosts will receive training and, once matched with a youth, strong guidance and support from the program.
Want to learn more? Attend one of the no-obligation evening information sessions in September (see list below), visit minneapolishosthome.org or call 522–1690 and ask for Deena.
Cathy ten Broeke is the Director of the Minneapolis/Hennepin County Office to End Homelessness.


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Temperatures have been fluctuating wildly this month. We've had some beautiful warm weather, several little snow storms, and a whole bunch of bland, overcast days between them. This weekend, it seemed to never stop snowing, but it was all very light snow for the most part, and with temperatures so close to freezing that nothing ever really stuck to the roads. In fact, the road was mostly dry on the way in. It was almost surreal seeing yesterday's snowfall sticking to cars, grass and trees.
The thermometer on my bike computer pegged the temperature in the mid-30s, not even freezing. A hoodie over my normal long-sleeve get-up was just about perfect.
Supposedly, we're in for another multi-inch snow storm tomorrow.
Dear Winter,
Just give up. We're ready for springtime.
Bicycle Commuters in the Midwest.
Monday, March 28, 2011
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2 comments:
- Apertome said...
Heh. Our weather has been random, too. I hope it warms up again soon!
- March 28, 2011 2:52 PM
- BluesCat said...
Boy, do I know what yer talkin' about, Noah!
I mean, take a look at what my fellow Arizonan --- John Romeo Alpha --- and I have to put up with this time of year: Salutary Springtime Effects.
Yeah, it's healthy, but tough to put up with, eh? ;)
- March 28, 2011 5:19 PM
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New Tax Could Help Families Get More Mental Health Services
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COLUMBIA - A new quarter-cent sales tax in Boone County is raising money for children's mental health and shelter services. The tax comes after voters passed Proposition 1 in November.
An assessment by the MU Institute of Public Policy in 2011 identified the need for more resources to support youth, adults and families. The assessment found agencies turned away nearly 2,900 children and families who sought counseling. Furthermore, 13 percent of Boone County youth reported considering suicide in the past year and more than 65 youths were homeless.
The tax will go toward services that help those ages 19 and younger. Proponents believe it will provide an additional $4-5 million in funding for children's mental health care.
One Columbia family says any extra resources will help. Maureen and Aaron Harris were once foster parents to Sarah, 9, and Abby, 4, but adopted them within the last year. The transition was tough, especially when trying to find resources to help the girls talk about their troubled pasts and shift to new surroundings.
Maureen said Sarah and Abby both need supplemental care, including speech, occupational and physical therapy.
"With only getting Medicaid, you only get certain kinds of services and so it's been really hard just to find appropriate therapy," added Maureen.
The Harrises are even willing to take in more foster children, but said they would not be able to provide adequate care for them without additional resources and funding. They hope that this new tax will change that.
Christine Corcoran, Director of Regional Operations for Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri, believes the new tax will make "a huge dent in the need."
She added that other counties with a similar tax have seen a significant decrease in teenage delinquency, teen suicide, high school dropouts, teen pregnancy and teen violence.
The earliest the money collected from the tax can be distributed is the end of 2013.


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Do you feel it? We are in the middle of the winter, but i feel a quickening deep inside my soul. The Wheel is turning and i feel like a flower that holds out during the cold and darkness patiently waiting for what is to come. The warmth is just a breath away.
So,a pre-cleansing cleansing is in order! It is a pre-cleansing because the official cleansing will take place a bit later.(Who can say these two sentences 3 times fast?) It has to start with me.I have decided i want to get rid of a few things. Or better yet fix a few issues. As a new mother(i do not know if i still count as one) i tend to put myself last, although i had this bad habit way before i ever became pregnant. I want to organize a few aspects of my life and take better care of myself. I have come to realize that i really need a sleep schedule, if i ever want to have quality of sleep. I also want to schedule small meals during the day and stop living of unbelievable amounts of coffee and one giga-meal when i finally sit down at night. It is easy to make excuses but the truth is if i can make time for everybody else i can make a little bit of time for myself too. And my Venus in Virgo has decided that the way to do it is through optimizing my time by organizing my ass off. I also have already made time for a bit of a daily meditation. This is how i found out i need to take better care of me, and if you think that it was quite obvious in the first place you misjudged and completely under evaluated my ability of compartmentalizing. I am really good at that.
After my latest meditation sessions, i am more grounded, more relaxed, stronger and i sleep better. I need to incorporate a few healthy habits in my life. Every year around this time, i always have a heavier load when it comes to work and i end up over stressed and very tired. This year i am going to break this vicious cycle and just let go. And yes, it sounds a bit controversial to let go by scheduling pretty much every aspect of my life, but this is the only way, i will remember my needs. Which means lists.. I love lists. Did i mention my Venus in Virgo?
I will share the specifics as soon as i have them, so you can laugh at my apparent ocd. Until then i leave you with many hugs, kisses and witchy blessings!
My Venus in Virgo
Do you feel it? We are in the middle of the winter, but i feel a quickening deep inside my soul. The Wheel is turning and i feel like a flower that holds out during the cold and darkness patiently waiting for what is to come. The warmth is just a breath away.
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- Debra She Who Seeks said...
Virgo's determination and follow-through will make this a success, I'm sure!
- January 14, 2015 at 9:44 PM
- mxtodis123 said...
We women do tend to let ourselves go. Our mates, our children, they always take precedence. Not that we shouldn't take care of them, but we must find ways to allot time for ourselves as well. Sleep deprivation is one. Oh, how well I know that one...and the coffee? I lost count how many cups I used to have.
It took health issues to open my eyes to the care I was giving myself. That was no care at all. I ate what I wanted, when I wanted and paid for it in the end. Heck, if I burnout I am no good for anyone. Find that time to pamper yourself. You deserve it.
- January 14, 2015 at 10:38 PM
- jaz@octoberfarm said...
i don't know what it is this year, maybe the lack of winter, but i am on a cleaning binge! i want to clean everything and throw as much out as i possibly can! i hope it lasts because i am getting things done!
- January 15, 2015 at 2:12 AM
- Magaly Guerrero said...
I feel it, indeed! I knew it wasn't only me. Last night I gave in and dismantled my altar (everything is in the middle of my bedroom right now). My Piano Man will put some new shelves for me, I will rearrange things, and then to cleansing... I shall think of you and I smell the rosemary. ;-)
- January 16, 2015 at 7:54 PM


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Back in July, we reported that Anthony Mackie would play the superhero Falcon (a.k.a. Sam Wilson) in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. While details on the upcoming sequel are being kept highly under wraps, Mackie did provide some innocuous comments about the film while doing press for Gangster Squad. His most interesting comment was the revelation that his character will share his comic book counterpart's wings and ability to fly. Mackie added, "I will be a superhero and fight people, namely The Winter Soldier."
Hit the jump for more. The film also stars Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Frank Grillo, Cobie Smulders, Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel L. Jackson. Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens April 4, 2014.
Mackie also spoke to AICN about how his brother and nerdy old friends were able to help him prepare for the role:
"It was funny; a lot of the research I found was online. My older brother was a huge comic book buff. So when the news came out online, he called me and just gave me the whole rundown. Luckily, I have a lot of friends who weren't cool growing up, but who are really cool now, so they read a lot of comic books. So I would just call and ask them, and they would send me all of this stuff online, and I got to read a bunch of the old comic books. It's fortunate, because it's a take off the comic book, it's not the exactly storyline of the comic book."
From there, Mackie stopped himself from revealing any more since he knows that Marvel isn't skittish about recasting actors (they may as well put Terrence Howard's head on a pike outside Marvel Studios' headquarters):
"This is what I learned about franchises. They can always cast somebody else and say, 'Well that last person died,' or just not address it. You see the second movie, and the guy is a different guy than the first, and they're like, 'Yep, same dude to me.'"
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Distilling Presidential History Into 44 Cocktails
As Washington, D.C., gears up for the 57th presidential inauguration, political parties are in full swing. We're not talking about run-of-the-mill partisan bickering. We're talking about inaugural celebrations: balls, galas and cocktail parties. Emphasis on the cocktail.
The Round Robin Bar in the Willard Hotel is just a stone's throw from the White House. Bartender Jim Hewes has been serving up drinks there for nearly 30 years.
"I've served presidents prior to their going to the White House and after," he tells Jacki Lyden, host of weekends on All Things Considered, including Presidents Reagan, Ford and both Bushes.
But non-presidents can order a drink, too. And if you do, you are likely to be served up a dose of presidential history.
"My background was originally history and education," Hewes says.
Patrons come into the bar, he says, and ask about the political portraits adorning the walls.
"Well if I don't know, who does know?" he says.
So Hewes boned up on the presidential past, especially as it relates to the Willard. As it turns out, it's a rich history.
The original Willard Hotel was built in the 19th Century. Abraham Lincoln slept there the night before his inauguration, and President Ulysses S. Grant would enjoy a drink and a cigar in the lobby.
In honor of the inauguration, Hewes has come up with a special drinks menu, distilling presidential history into 44 drinks. Some of the drinks are based on what the presidents would have actually had, like the Madeira enjoyed by George Washington. Our first president made references to the fortified wine in Revolutionary War expense reports.
Other drinks on the list are more symbolic, like the Blue Hawaiian created by Hewes in honor of our current president. It's made with tequila, Curacao and lime juice.
"You feel like you're looking at the beautiful blue waters of the Pacific and, of course, this honors the president's heritage in terms of growing up in Hawaii," Hewes says.
Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams, would have warmed up with a hot buttered rum.
"At the time of inaugurals, the weather tended to be rather inclement," Hewes says. "A hot buttered rum was a very, very popular drink at the time, made with Caribbean rum, fresh spices from the island and fresh fruit."
And, according to Hewes, the mint julep was introduced to Washington and our 10th president, John Tyler, by politician Henry Clay at the Willard's bar.
"You hear these stories and that legacy continues," Hewes says. "You're walking in the shadow of giants."
Jim Hewes' Drink Recipes Served At The Round Robin Bar:
The Blue Hawaiian, for 44th President Barack Obama
Serves One
Patron Silver Tequila, (2 oz.) Blue Curacao (1/2 oz.), lime juice (2 oz.)
-Muddle 3 lime wedges with tequila
-Add ice, Curacao and lime juice
-Shake and strain over crushed ice
-Garnish with a wheel of lime and pineapple
Hot Buttered Rum, for sixth President John Quincy Adams
Serves One
Aged Cruzan Rum (2 oz.), triple sec (1/2 oz.), hot water
Cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, pat of butter
-Place a wedge of orange, lemon and cherry in a brandy snifter
-Add 1 tablespoon of cinameg/sugar and liquor
-Pour piping hot water into snifter
-Float butter on top
Variation : substitute hot apple cider
Henry Clay's Southern-Style Maker's Mark Mint Julep, for 10th President John Tyler
Serves One
-Place in a crystal tumbler: 1 teaspoon of sugar, a small measure of Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon and eight to 10 red-stemmed mint leaves.
-Gently muddle and add a handful of cracked ice; stir vigorously.
-Add equal measures of Maker's Mark Bourbon and sparkling branch water, re-stir and fill with ice, agitating with relish.
-Garnish with a freshly snipped sprig of mint, the zest of a lemon peel and dust with powdered sugar.
As we discussed, the president's inauguration isn't until tomorrow. But here in Washington, a lot of parties are already starting, with a blast of something. We're talking about inaugural celebrations: balls, galas, cocktail parties. Emphasis on the cocktail.
The Round Robin Bar is just a stone's throw from the White House, and it's a Washington mainstay. At the moment, it's bedecked in red, white and blue bunting. And Jim Hewes is a veteran bartender there of nearly 30 years standing. He's wearing a matching bow tie. Dapper.
JIM HEWES: Welcome to the Round Robin Bar at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. And you are standing here in the oldest bar in continuous operation in Washington, D.C.
LYDEN: A capital fixture since the mid-1800s, the Willard Hotel is synonymous with presidential history. Abraham Lincoln slept in the original Willard the night before his inauguration. President Grant enjoyed drinks in the lobby. Today, the bar is adorned with portraits of past presidents, and Jim Hewes is inspired.
HEWES: You hear these stories, and that legacy continues. You know, the history is all around us. I'll say to people, you know, you're walking in a shadow of giants.
LYDEN: In honor of the inauguration, Jim Hewes has come up with a very special drinks menu distilling that presidential history into 44 cocktails. Our first president, George Washington, favored Madeira, a fortified wine from the Mediterranean. President number 35, John F. Kennedy, would kick back with a Beefeater martini served with olives.
And as for our current president, his drink, the Blue Hawaiian, is more of an homage to his homeland than something we have even one scintilla of evidence showing he actually enjoys.
HEWES: This is a beautiful drink. You know, you feel like you're, you know, looking at the beautiful blue waters of the Pacific. And, of course, this honors the president's heritage in terms of growing up in Hawaii.
LYDEN: Absolutely. I can almost hear the surf moving.
HEWES: I had heard that the president has a taste for fine-aged tequila. So we've taken a little bit of Patron tequila with some blue Curacao and some fresh lime juice, and then rigorously shake this up. And then I'll actually strain this over crushed ice and, of course, serve it with fresh lime and some pineapple.
LYDEN: Mm.
HEWES: It's a wonderful cocktail, a light libation of extraordinary character.
LYDEN: Tell me about the Orange Blossom. Who's that for?
HEWES: Rutherford B. Hayes. And in 1877, he enters the White House. Thing is is that he was a teetotaler. He did not drink. In fact, his wife was known as Lemonade Lucy because she was always serving lemonade at functions. So the gentleman who was the head of the Washington Press Corps actually bribed White House staffers to spike the oranges with distilled spirits.
LYDEN: So they'd actually drink gin inside oranges?
HEWES: They would actually do - they would actually cut a hole, dig it out a little bit and pour a little gin in there and then put the plug back in.
LYDEN: Wow. Wow.
HEWES: And there you go. You got yourself a - an Orange Blossom special, which is gin. We're going to use Plymouth gin, and I'm going to use fresh squeezed orange juice. It's a very simple drink.
LYDEN: Fresh squeezed. Mm.
HEWES: So a little bit of an orange liqueur and a dash of orange bitters. Vigorously shake this, marrying all the flavors. And there we have it.
LYDEN: I'm going to sample it. Mm. That is lovely. Thank you very, very much.
HEWES: Let's try a hot buttered rum.
LYDEN: Great.
HEWES: And a hot buttered rum is a cocktail in our collection for John Quincy Adams.
LYDEN: Our sixth president. He becomes president in 1825.
HEWES: This is a wonderful cocktail, especially at the time of inaugurals, weather tended to be rather inclement. A hot toddy or a hot buttered rum was a very, very popular drink at the time made with Caribbean rum, fresh spices from the islands and fresh fruit.
HEWES: I've added my dark aged...
LYDEN: Cruzan rum.
HEWES: ...Cruzan rum, pat of butter.
LYDEN: A generous, beautiful pat of butter.
HEWES: And what we have is a hot buttered rum...
LYDEN: Wow. That is lovely.
HEWES: ...which President Adams would have enjoyed in the morning.
LYDEN: Oh, this is just delicious, Jim. This drink is like hot apple pie.
HEWES: And where's the ice cream?
LYDEN: So do you have a presidential hangover cure?
HEWES: I've been making this for years. Fresh lemon, fresh ground ginger - or you can use ginger ale - and soda water and then top it off with bitters, either Angostura bitters or my preference is Peychaud bitters, which is the Louisiana bitters. Can't beat it.
LYDEN: Well, Jim Hewes, you have made our visit to the Round Robin bar at the Willard Hotel here in Washington, D. C., on this inaugural weekend so much fun.
HEWES: Thank you for joining us here.
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Dear all,
I am now editing my paper on Aramaic, my native tongue is Russian. In the first lines of the paper, I say: "In this study I will describe the ways of linking the Direct Object to the verb in all pre-modern Aramaic varieties." (In fact, most of the paper is about Differential Object Marking in Aramaic.) I feel that "LINKING" in my sentence is a bit weird but I do not know with what to replace it. Could somedody on the Forum help?
Your capitals are weird too. I suggest:
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Lots of my trainees say that "getting started" is the toughest part of any speech or presentation, and I agree: It's a time when audience attention is highest, and therefore a time when mistakes are magnified. If you're anxious about the session to boot, you'll feel even more under the microscope. And in my focus groups on women and public speaking, I've heard many women say they hear other women speakers start out by apologizing for some early issue or problem, from the room temperature to the sound system--not the image you want the audience to take away.
One great way to take charge at the start of your speech is to take charge of your introduction. Typically, someone--the organizer, a colleague, the host, a moderator--has the task of introducing you, and in my experience, few introducers take the time to make their words memorable. But rather than count on your introducer to do the research, the smart speaker prepares a suitable intro for herself. Here are a few ways to do that effectively:
- Focus not on your resume, but on why you're here today: If you have specific credentials or interests that make this speech or this audience especially important or motivating to you, focus on them. "Janet's worked in many fields, but one reason she's here to speak to us today is to share her long-standing interest in microfinance for women's economic advancement. She spends her vacations volunteering for a major project in microfinance, and she'll be telling us about that experience today" tells your audience more than they'll find on your resume. You'll pique interest even further with that lead-in.
- Add some humor to a long list of achievements: "Marie's received many awards, but none so important to her as the opportunity to step away from her desk to speak to us. She begs you not to call her office and report her missing." Again, an attention-getter and one that will give you a smiling audience to face. I once faced an audience that knew I'd arrived at the conference with an illness, and I spent a lot of time recuperating before my talk. My start? "I normally bring a lot of infectious enthusiasm to this topic, but if you don't mind, today I'll skip the infectious part...."
- Take over your own intro: Tell the moderator to give you the briefest of introductions, then work your own introduction into the start of your speech. Talking about yourself helps you build a relationship directly with your audience--and ensures the items you want to emphasize aren't lost or dropped.


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Here's Atrios:
Imperial Stormtrooper ChicAnd here's Ezra Klein:
But to get the full flavor of the terrifyingly martial undercurrent, watch the video "stand up," which is currently the default clip on the front page. It looks like an over-the-top parody of fascist campaign propaganda from a movie, and sounds like Triumph of the Will. It's also worth noting that in an effort to shore up his conservative credentials in a particularly pandering and ghoulish way, the next video is simply called "Reagan Tribute," and the weird shoehorning of McCain's time as a POW into his admiration for Reagan really has to be seen to be believed. I don't know how many cults of personality one web site can foster, but props to the McCain team for trying to find out.What bugs me the most about their reaction is not the usual conservatives-are-Nazis business, it's the thoughtless tainting of the aesthetic of black-and-white design, this eagerness to score political points, with no feeling for art.
Klein does have a point about the film clip. The music is over-the-top. Visually, I think the film -- Errol Morris? -- and the website are excellent, but the music is off-putting. It announces the intent to manipulate you emotionally. That makes it a less effective effort at manipulation, though. I don't think Leni Riefenstahl would have done something so crude.
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Common Stock Strategies Part 2: Quality, Income, Cost Averaging
Warren Buffett and QualitySome investors prefer to consider themselves not 'value' or 'growth' but 'quality'. This is a sort of hybrid approach in which the investor is searching not for questionable companies at bargain prices or exceptional companies at outrageous prices, but good companies at good prices. This strategy relies on a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors.
Warren Buffett is often cited as a classic example of a quality investor. Buffett relies on a fairly simple investment strategy that can benefit any investor interested in identifying good values.
Buffett determines the value of a business by totaling the net cash flows he expects to occur over the life of the company and discounting them by the appropriate interest rate. He may add a premium based on the risk involved in the particular investment. He focuses on return on equity, operating margins, debt levels and capital expenditures to identify the best investments.
Interestingly, Buffett challenges some of traditional notions regarding diversification. He believes that diversification is less necessary for those able to confidently choose a select number of stocks they are confident will significantly outperform the market. For him, identifying a few good values is far more important than spreading invested money across a typical diverse portfolio.
IncomeIncome investors practice a very straightforward strategy: they buy stocks with the highest dividends. Income investors focus primarily on securing a steady income stream, instead of worrying about capital gains (although they obviously hope that the shares will increase in value). The stocks of large, well-established companies usually qualify as income stocks. Income investing is one of the more conservative stock strategies, yet there are still the usual risks involved in investing in equities. In some respects, this strategy is closer to bond investing than stock investing, even when stocks are used.
Dollar Cost AveragingDollar cost averaging is a good strategy for beginners that involves regular contributions of a fixed dollar amount to a portfolio or specific investment. At each interval, the chosen amount is invested, removing any emotional motivation to react to short-term changes in the value of the investment. Of course, dollar cost averaging does not guarantee a profit, but it does encourage consistent investing and prevents short-term movement from leading investors to make emotion-based decisions that could harm their long-term strategy.
Because the investment is purchased at a range of prices over time, fluctuations in price are evened out and the initial price has a far smaller impact on the returns at the time the investment is sold. The average price paid trends toward the current price at each interval. As a result, the gap between the value of the money paid in and the current value of the investment decreases. However, the average price does not move fast enough to completely eliminate the possibility of profit or loss. Although dollar cost averaging can prevent a large negative gap from growing between the price paid and the current price, it limits the potential for a positive gap in the same way.
Essentially, dollar cost averaging is ideal for investors who wish to eliminate the risk associated with timing the price of an investment and reacting to short-term results at the expense of limiting themselves to a decidedly conservative strategy. Some investors believe dollar-cost averaging is most effective when a stock is underperforming because more shares can be acquired for the same regular investment amount. However, better performance is not guaranteed and that aspect should not be the primary motivation for adopting this strategy.
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So...here is what I am going to do. I am going to stop feeling sorry for myself, turn my attitude around, and when Jack wakes up from his nap I think a Christmas carol dance party in the living room is in order.
Also I am going to post a picture of myself on a day that I showered AND did my make-up. Look at me holding my boys and looking sorta put-together.
For the record...today I am still in my pajamas, and it is now after 12 o'clock. I'd say I declared it pajama day, but really November has been more of a pajama month than anything else.


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There's a lot that I love about winter — afternoons spent barrelling down toboggan hills, warm cozy nights spent sipping mulled wine by the fire place, the crunch of the snow beneath my boots after a fresh snow fall…
But there is one part of winter that I hate. The dry air. Sure, I complain about the humidity in the summer, but it's nothing compared to the dryness of winter. The skin around my elbows gets rough, my wind-blown lips crack and bleed, and in general, I become a moisturizing machine.
So, as the colder weather begins to descend, it seemed only to appropriate to make some salves and balms! This is Part 1 of a two part post about the wonderful things that happened in my kitchen last Sunday, when my wonderful roommate Carolyn arranged for seven of us to get down and not-so-dirty, producing balms, salves and (Part 2 – coming later in the week) soaps! A huge thank you also to Kristen, who led the salve-making session, and provided the notes adapted here! You guys rock!
The beauty of making salves and balms is that there is so much potential for variety. You can infuse your oils with different scents, you can use different essential oils to change the healing properties, and you can adapt the consistency by adding more or less beeswax. Inserted throughout this post are ideas about how to personalize your salves and balms to make them juuuussssstttttt right.
First, some notes about gathering and preparing materials…
- The basic idea in making balms and salves is to melt together a bunch of great moisturizing ingredients. It's important to melt
these ingredients together slowly, over a low heat. To do this, I either use a double boiler or a slow cooker (not aluminium!). If you don't have either of these, you can create a make-shift double boiler by heating some water in a saucepan and balancing a metal bowl inside it. The bottom of the bowl should be submerged in the water, but it shouldn't be touching the bottom of the sauce pan.
- Tins to keep your salve in can sometimes be hard to come across. The ideal containers are aluminium or glass. Remember the sunscreen workshop, and how I learned that aluminium helps preserve the sunscreen for longer? It's the same deal here. Carolyn and Kristen got the containers we used at Lee Valley.
- One of the base ingredients for salve is oil. We used olive oil which Kristen had infused with calendula leaves (which have anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties). To do this, she heated up the olive oil for about 3-5 hours in her slow cooker with about ½ cup of dried calendula leaves. Once the infusing was done, she let the oil cool and strained out the leaves with a fine strainer or cheesecloth. You can
infuse the oil with other dried herbs – do some research to see the medicinal benefits of various herbs and infuse away!
- Another staple ingredient on the forth-coming list is beeswax. For this recipe, you need to grate and then melt the beeswax. In my experience, this is a terribly frustrating process. Beeswax is just no fun to grate (it's even less fun is trying to clean your grater afterwards). However! You can often buy beeswax flakes at health food stores. They're a bit more expensive, but for me, the expense is well, well worth it.
Ok, so now that that is out of the way, here's what you need (for ½ c. of salve):
- 3 Tbsp grated beeswax (or more for a harder consistency – like for lip balm)
- ¼ c. infused oil
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil, shea butter OR cocoa butter (optional)
- Essential oils (see below)
- Liquid Vitamin E Capsules (optional)
And here's how you do it!
- Warm oil in a double boiler or slow cooker.
- Add coconut oil / shea butter / cocoa butter and then beeswax to the oil. Stir frequently until it has all melted.
- If you are adding vitamin E capsules, puncture the capsules and squeeze in the vitamin E.
- Either add your essential oils to the pot (if you want one big batch of the same flavour) or add 5 drops of your desired oil into each tin.
- To test the consistency, put a wee bit of liquid salve onto a spoon and throw it in the freezer for a few seconds. This will mimic the consistency of the salve once it's hardened. If you want quite a hard salve, (i.e. for lip balm) add more beeswax.
- Once the consistency is right, pour the salve mixture into the tins. If you've put the oils in the bottom of the tins, stir them gently with a toothpick and let them set.
- Store in a cool, dark place. They should last about a year!
Et voila! Simple, hey?
The last piece is just a word about essential oils. There's a lot of possible variation here, so I've just included a few essential oils and their properties. Feel free to do some research and come up with your own personalized balm!
- Lavender – calming & relaxing
- Tea Tree Oil – anti-bacterial
- Vanilla – anti-oxidant, relaxing
- Rosemary – alertness and pain relief
- Wintergreen – good for sore joints and muscles
Chris has often talked about wanting to make a "womb balm" for women to rub on their bellies while menstruating. We haven't tried it yet, but may well in the weeks to come and will let you know how it goes!
Last but not least, a huge thank you to the incredible Kristen for leading the salve making workshop last Sunday, and the wonderful Carolyn for organizing it!


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Oil Response Chief: Risk Now 'Very, Very Low' for Oil to Travel to Keys Via Loop Current;Risk 'Will Go to Zero Once Well is Killed'
The head of the U.S. Government's response effort to mitigate the Transocean/BP oil spill said that with the oil leak capped there is now little chance of oil remnants reaching the Florida Keys and the South Florida mainland.
When the well is permanently sealed there will no longer be any danger of oil impacts to the region, said retired U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen during a news briefing in New Orleans Thursday.
Allen responded to South Florida "Sun Sentinel" reporter David Fleshler's questions regarding future threats to the Keys and South Florida:
"Once the well is killed we will have secured the source of oil in relation to the (Transocean/BP) Macando well," Allen said. "For the past several months there has been an eddy (Eddy Franklin) that has broken off from the Loop Current between the wellhead and where the current comes north and turns towards the Straits of Florida.
"So (that) eddy has created a hydraulic barrier between the wellhead and the Loop Current, and the chances that oil will become entrained in the Loop Current are very, very low and will go to zero as we continue to control the leakage at the well with the cap and ultimately kill it," he said.
Allen said that even with all the oil that gushed between April 20 and July 15, he does not expect significant oil remnants to reach the Keys or South Florida.
"The recent storm, tropical depression Bonnie, drove most of the oil to the northwest," he said. "This is all moving in the opposite direction where oil would need to be to enter the Loop Current."
Allen's comments are being carried in a Quicktime video file on the Florida Keys website at http://www.fla-keys.com/news/news.cfm?sid=7845 or via links off the website's home page at http://www.fla-keys.com.
All of us are delighted to hear this news and know that our beloved dolphins and their island home will continue to be safe. We join everyone in hoping that the clean-up efforts in the affected areas are successful and that the long-term impacts of oil in those areas can be reduced. We applaud the efforts of all of the Gulf Coast residents who have worked so hard to take care of wildlife and the environment.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Risk of Oil Impacting Keys now VERY Very Low!
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- Dolphin Swim Man said...
This disaster undoubtedly will go down as one of the turning points in our care for the environment, this spill should be a wake up call that when you cut corners as BP did it will end up sinking you (literally). Personally i think this issue should be analyzed on both federal and state fronts, tightening regulations and inspections before these carriers go out again. We simply cant afford another disaster like this, not just for the economy but for the environment and ecosystem.
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16 Things About Arianna Huffington
What was your favorite TV show as a kid?
Growing up in Greece, we had a little black-and-white TV, so I spent most of my time playing outside — it's the ultimate reality show.
What qualities do you like in a person?
Empathy, fearlessness and humor.
What qualities do you dislike?
Multitasking — i.e., having dinner with someone and engaging with someone else on one of your devices.
What's the single most important issue in the world today?
Being hyperconnected to everything and everyone, but disconnected from ourselves.
What would you be doing if you were not in your current job?
Trying to start up some other version of it.
What is your greatest achievement to date?
My two daughters.
iPhone, Android or BlackBerry?
BlackBerrys (four, to be precise). And oh, dear God, can someone please save BlackBerry?
If you could meet any historical or fictional person, who would it be?
William Shakespeare. On his birthday last week, I tweeted my feelings about him: "Whoever you were, there's never been anyone like you." And hardly a day goes by when we don't unknowingly quote him.
What site/app do you check first when you wake up?
That's not fair … HuffPost, of course.
Do you have a dog or cat or other pet?
I once shared ownership of a dog with my daughter Isabella. The dog was Oliver Pistachio Huffington, and it was shorter than its name.
What's your favorite mode of transportation?
I love trains.
What was the last book you read?
"What Money Can't Buy," by Michael J. Sandel.
Name your favorite guilty pleasure.
A single-shot Venti cappuccino with 2 percent milk and a green straw, followed by a second single-shot Venti cappuccino with 2 percent milk and a green straw, followed by a third …
What do you drive/ride?
A Toyota Prius.
Who was your biggest influence growing up?
My mother. She gave me unconditional love and unconventional wisdom. And the belief that if her children didn't eat every 20 minutes, something terrible would happen to them.
Describe an ideal day.
An ideal day is any day that follows a good eight-hour sleep.