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Observer Forum: Letters to the editor 07.23.15
City got lucky this time on trolley
In response to "CATS: Streetcar driver at fault" (July 22) and related articles:
Was the Gold Line an accident waiting to happen? Well, now it has happened. So what will those magnificent minds who run our city do to remedy the situation?
Someone needs to do some serious thinking about this braking situation before some driver or passenger in a car is seriously injured or killed.
The City got lucky this time by probably only having to replace a vehicle. They can't replace a life.
So I ask: What will the ultimate price of "progress" end up costing the City?
Otha Morris, Charlotte
Gov. McCrory is right about the Observer
In response to "I have faith in my counsel Stephens" (July 21 Forum):
I agree 100 percent with Gov. Pat McCrory's letter to the Forum.
It seems the Observer has written daily articles critical of McCrory regardless of what he does.
You are so far left that you can't report the news without showing your bias.
As McCrory said: "How can the readers have confidence any longer in this once respected newspaper?"
You have picked up on the theory that if you print a lie often enough, we will think it is the truth. Shame on you!
John H. Smith, Peachland
McCrory's defense is no defense at all
Gov. McCrory, the best you have to offer in defense of yourself and your chief counsel, Bob Stephens, is a critique of the newspaper, including accusing them of utilizing "misleading facts."
So tell us, just what is a misleading fact. Is it a fact, or not?
Maybe we should just ask Bob, I'm sure he'll come up with something.
Dierdre McCormick, Cornelius
Relegate monuments to the history books
In response to "Union Co. board ponders plan for Confederate flag" (July 21):
In Germany I did not see monuments to Nazi soldiers or the Nazi flag flying prominently at government buildings, yet that is a part of German history.
In contrast, we are told Confederate soldiers and the flag are lifted up today because, as Union County's Stony Rushing puts it, "We're just trying to preserve all our history, the good, the bad and the ugly."
The place to preserve it all, Mr. Rushing, is in history books, not in public places.
Today's Germans would be embarrassed to publicly display the swastika and all it stands for.
Sadly, Mr. Rushing and others continue to feel no embarrassment.
Joan Gauker, Monroe
Defend McCain, but not Kerry in 2004?
In response to "McCain no hero? What did Trump do?" (July 21 Forum) and related articles:
I agree with the writers expressing disgust at Donald Trump's repulsive comments about Sen. John McCain's service.
It would be nice if the prominent Republicans doing so, notably Jeb Bush and Rick Perry, had done so when John Kerry was being similarly slandered in 2004.
In fact, they both cheered on the despicable attacks on Kerry's honor.
Douglas K. Brown, Mooresville
Trump has brought issues to forefront
If nothing else, "The Donald" has people thinking, watching, reading, listening.
Some love his brashness, his street-smart toughness, his fearless assault on political foes – Democrats or Republicans.
Mr. Trump once "loved" Hillary, was pro-choice, pro legalizing drugs, anti-war, and called for a one-time 14.25 percent tax on the wealthy – not exactly conservative views.
He is much too scrambled to get elected, but he has surely shaken some tail feathers and brought some major issues to the forefront.
Can't wait for the debate sideshows.
Dickie Benzie, Charlotte
Thanks to all at Physicians Reach Out
In response to "Doctors offer free care with dignity" (July 20):
Almost everyone, at some point in their life, has heard someone say "if you have your health you have everything."
Without it, you cannot work or function properly.
Thank you, Physicians Reach Out for your humane offering to the community and for promoting good health.
Lorraine Stark, Matthews


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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Tutorial: Using the Backing as the Binding
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Tobacco Trail follows three sets of rules. They are:
- IFSS (open as pdf file)
- National Rules (open as pdf file)
- Tobacco Trail Rules (see below or open as pdf file)
Drivers are required to know all the rules when they participate in the competition.
Rules for the Tobacco Trail
The musher must be at least 18 years old, have a valid racing license and the dogs must be vaccinated and chip marked. Swedish mushers also have to have a Green Card.
The musher has to be present at the mushers meetings that will be held before the race and also other meetings that might be announced. The judge may excuse a musher that has been delayed by unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the musher is obliged to find out the information shared at the missed meeting.
The sled should be equipped with sufficient brakes, scooter mat, brush bow, TWO snow hooks as well as a sled bag. The scooter mat should be of sufficient size to control the team.
Help at checkpoints
Participants may receive help braking, holding and steering the team to, and out from, marked areas. This kind of help can only be received within marked area at the checkpoint. No other outside help is allowed and handlers should stay behind the marked line whilst dog teams occupy the checkpoint area.
Mandatory Rest
LDL : 6 hours mandatory rest + time adjustment in Övre Soppero
LDU: 2 hours mandatory rest + time adjustment in Övre Soppero + 6 hours mandatory rest to be taken between checkpoints Saivomuotka and/or Lannavaara.
Checkpoints are to be seen as control posts of the race. The musher has to carry the bib number when arriving at and leaving the checkpoint. Both musher and handler have to carry their bib number while they are in the stake out area.
The handler must rake the straw after its musher and team has left the checkpoint. Equipment and trash bags are provided by the organizer.
Checkpoint Saivomuotka will close 10 hours after the first team have left the checkpoint.
Checkpoint Lannavaara will close 15 hours after the first team have left the checkpoint.
The race organization remains the right to change/adapt these times. This means that the race committee will not have officials in place. The musher can continue and write down their own time of departure.
There are depots at every checkpoint. Depot bags should be marked with the musher's name and bib number and put in the marked area. Changing sleds is allowed. Cooling bag, or suchlike equipment, that is in the depot bag shall be empty and be taken out empty by the musher to the staging area. It is not allowed to provide warm water or mixed dog food.
The musher must collect and return the depot bag and all contents from/to the staging area. The same goes for equipment and potential waste going from the staging area back to the depot.
Mandatory gear
The following equipment is required to have in the sled during the competition. There is a general requirement that the equipment will be functional in order to be approved. The equipment is checked before the start, at checkpoints and at the finish.
- Two snow hooks
- Maps/snowmobile trail maps
- Veterinarian handbook (will be distributed upon checking in)
- Water cooker and pot, capable of heating a minimum of ½ litre per dog. This is to be carried in the sled for the entire race
- Magnetic compass
- Snow shovel
- Axe or long knife (min. 20 cm blade)
- Sleeping bag for extreme winter (-30C, min. 2kg)
- Extreme survival bag for extreme weather (min. 1.2kg). An alternative is a tent
- Extra set of clothing
- First aid kit for musher and dogs
- Head lamp and batteries
- Matches
- 8 socks/dog from every checkpoint, including the ones being used
- Reserve dog food, ½ kg per dog in the team at start. This food is to be packed, sealed and carried to the finish unopened, regardless the number of dogs dropped in the race
- The musher has to have food for min. 24 hours to him/herself in the sled at the finish
Mandatory gear that is lost or damaged can be taken/replaced from the depot bag. Any replacement of mandatory gear must first be approved by a judge/race marshal/checkpoint official. Used dog booties, headlamp/batteries, rubbish sack and fuel for the water cooker/primus can be replaced from depot.
Caring and feeding of dogs
All feeding and care of dogs shall happen outdoors and only be carried out by the musher. Only cold water may be fetched for preparing dog food.
Dead dog
If a dog dies during the race on the trail between checkpoints, it is to be taken to the next checkpoint or back to the previous checkpoint. The dog is to be transported in the sled and to be covered upon arriving to the checkpoint. The musher shall without delay after checking in notify the race organiser as represented by the race marshal, race director and/or race veterinarian. The musher can only continue the race after obtaining permission to do so by the race marshal, race director and/or race veterinarian. The musher can be disqualified from further participation should it be evident from investigations that the musher is guilty of abuse of the dog or if having in any other way caused the death of the dog. The musher can also be disqualified if he/she at an earlier checkpoint has been told in writing to drop the dog, unless its death was caused by entirely different reasons. If an autopsy of the dog is required, the musher will not be charged.
Tow line
There shall be cable in the centre tow line.
No Man's Land
No Man's Land starts at least 1 km before the finishing line and shall be clearly marked. The trail in this stretch shall be broad enough for dog teams to pass each other.
Breaking the rules
Breaking the rules regarding outside assistance can lead to disqualification of the musher.
The trail goes partly through reindeer grazing areas. The dogs must therefore be kept under strict control. The musher is liable for damages caused by his/her team to reindeers.
Littering along the trail may lead to disqualification.
Other rules
The race organizer can instruct the mushers to wear promotional materials on clothes or sleds.
A participant choosing to scratch from the race shall as soon as possible notify the race management and is him/herself responsible for transportation of him/herself, their dogs, equipment and depot bags from the checkpoints.
Rescue searches will normally be initiated 24 hours after the last point of contact. Unnecessary stops between the check points should therefore be avoided.
A dog that lies in the sled when the musher arrives at a checkpoint is not out of the race unless the musher so desires.
It is allowed to use ski sticks, as long as no other team is closer than 50 meters. The general rule is that the dogs in the other team should not be disturbed by the ski sticks.
Protests shall be submitted to the race marshal/jury in writing no later than 1 hour after reaching the finishing line. The protest submission fee is 50 SEK.
Veterinary information and anti-doping rules
Participants are obliged to understand and adhere to the vet information the organiser has distributed. As the musher YOU have by entering Tobacco Trail committed yourself to follow the present anti-doping regulations concerning both driver (RF´s doping regulations) as well as dogs (National doping regulations for dogs, concerning waiting period, dispensation possibilities for forbidden substances and methods).


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"Forgiving you is my gift to you. Moving on is my gift to myself." — Buddhist teachings
While he's considered a "great guy" who's "quick to laugh," that's only one part of "Paul."
What most don't know is that his big demon is regret. Underneath the laughter is a painful, on-going process of wrestling with regret from a lifetime of hurting others, and himself. He puts it this way:
"I suffer from 'If I had only' syndrome. So I have to remind myself that I wasn't ready for growth back then, and was doing my best with what I had and knew, the pathetically broken tools handed down to me. These days I work on easing up on my multitude of regrets. I have more tools now, and more faith in my goodness. I feel gratitude to the universe, and occasionally, even let myself believe that my struggle, my journey, might be a shining light in someone else's darkness."
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The Serenade
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life - Berthold Auerbach
The author of this quote died before the Republic of Cuba was born, and as far as I know he never visited the island. But it crystalizes the importance of music to Cubans. The dust of the place can easily grind a soul down, but music cleanses them so that they can live their lives more happily and joyously and vibrantly than circumstances might otherwise permit.
Music serves other purposes as well, providing a creative outlet in a place where just surviving can take an enormous amount of work and self expression is not always tolerated; yang to balance the yin of life in Cuba. It is also a means of survival. There are musicians in nearly all of the restaurants and bars frequented by tourists, where they make the rounds to play at every table and present the ubiquitous basket from which self-produced CDs are sold or tips collected. Other performers rove the streets of Habana Vieja to entertain patrons enjoying the tropical night at tables outside those same establishments, while during the day it is not unusual to find a one-man band on a street corner, singing as he simultaneously plays several instruments with both hands and feet.
But these things do not inspire this man to make music. He plays for love, and he plays for his lover. I encounter them on a blazingly-hot day in Parque Central, a lovely shaded oasis across from the equally beautiful ballet theatre. The park is filled with people, Habaneros enjoying their lunch breaks and mothers watching their children play. A group of men loudly and animatedly discuss the Cuban National Baseball Series currently underway. Entrepreneurs of various stripes work to earn a little of the money in the pockets of the sunburned tourists who pour into the park from the double decker buses parked along Paseo de Martí.
The couple sit on a bench under a palm tree, oblivious to all that is going on around them. He sings and plays with his heart as well as his voice and fingers; she gazes into his eyes, appreciating every note. I listen and wonder about the connection between them. Are they married and just enjoying a day out together in a special place? Lovers in the midst of a tryst? I will never know. I like to meet, interact with, learn about the subjects of my photographs in order to tell a more complete story. But this time I decide that simply being allowed to observe a few moments in the lives of these people is enough. Perhaps the mystery is the story.
When he finishes his first serenade the people around them clap in appreciation. Only then does he seem to realize that others have heard his song, and he acknowledges us with a slight nod and smile. As he refocuses his attention on his amor and begins another song, I slip closer, make a few photographs, and move on.


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We have started collecting surplus food from Kilburn Marks and Spencers
They are trying to have no surplus so some weeks we may not have any food but if they do have something they will give it to The Kitchen once a week. This was our first week and we got lots of bread and fruit!
So we had a beautiful bread basket for film night
We made fruit salad as well
For Thursday lunch with DALO we made delicious apple bread and butter pudding made with walnut and date bread.
You can see in the photo below the apples whole, then sliced and then in the pudding!
It was to die for and went very quickly!
With the remaining apples we made apple sauce which we will freeze and use in cakes later.


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Daily word for 5 March 2016 – Proverbs 16:16
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today I want to encourage you with the words from Proverbs 16:16 (NIV):
16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!
Don't consider worldly riches to be the most valuable, because God has even more valuable things for us: wisdom and insight! Pray everyday to get more and more of it and you will see how it will bless your life!


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Hi all,
I am more and more worried about the anger management issues of my partner and would like to get some advices. We are both in our mid thirties and started dating a year ago.
Here is a recent example of the issue. While she was outside our home and I was inside, I heard her squealing. As a devoted knight ready to rescue my damsel in distress, I ran outside. I found her on the porch with her typical pre-anger outburst facial expression. She had accidentally dropped a crate with books on the lawn. It was rainy and I started collecting the books. She said coldly "don't collect the books". I said warmly "I am gonna collect them babe or they gonna be spoiled" and started executing. She then started screaming angrily at me "STOOOP!!!WHY DON'T YOU f***ing LISTEN TO ME". I finished collecting the books, went back inside the house while she followed me still screaming "YOU f***ing SPOILED OUR EVENING, WHY DO YOU NEED TO ALWAYS DO THIS KIND OF THINGS TO ME!!! I HATE YOU" and so on.
In the past, I tried shouting back, reasoning her, ignoring her, going away...with these approaches, the outburst continues for the whole night. Teasing her sometimes cuts short the outbreak but on other occasions worsens the situation. The most reliable way I found to reduce the duration of her rage is to stay calm and warm-hearted (at least try to appear as such), tell her that I do not condone this kind of behavior but that I want to understand what makes her so angry and listen patiently. After typically 10 minutes of yelling, accusing me of all misery on this planet, she starts crying, sobbing that she does not want to be like that, that I am gonna leave her and she sometimes tries to hurt herself. I prevent that, stay close, comfort her and the outburst ends after about 10 extra minutes. Afterwards, she sometimes apologizes, we often make love and the story ends here. She is lovely till the next outburst.
Her anger is not only directed at me. Every little (from my point of view) frustration in her life brings her to that state. I am however the only one witnessing the crying-self harming state. I guess it would be ok if it was happening from time to time. But this occurs 3-4 times a week. She clearly suffers a lot from her outbursts. Seeing her like that so often makes me feeling like a sh**. On top of that, the emotional blows she throws at me occasionally hit me hard, even if she later apologizes.
I am now wondering if the apparently calm attitude I struggle to maintain during her outbursts is appropriate. On one hand, it is clearly an effective way to make her coming down faster from her angry mood. On the other hand, I feel I give her a signal that it is not such a big deal to behave like that. I thought that letting the angry little girl in her express herself and feel accepted would help the situation. But I now have my doubts. Am I on the contrary encouraging childish and abusive behaviour from her side?
What's your opinion? If people with anger management issues, specifically women, read that thread, can you advise what kind of attitude of your partner helped you going out of the anger cycle?


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ASK Performance and Fitness is a full service fitness center and sports training facility located in Minot, North Dakota. Originally established in 1999 as a mobile Sports Acceleration Training Program, it has now turned into North Dakota's largest human performance center.
In 2005, ASK expanded into today's state of the art 20,000 square foot facility. Known for the reputation of delivering excellent customer service and quality products, top-notch personal training, tanning and massage, in addition to its general membership and human performance center.
In 2012, ASK once again expanded on its fitness offerings, as it became Minot's first CrossFit affiliate training facility. CrossFit Minot boasts a training space complete with high end training equipment and a dedicated staff of Level 1 CrossFit certified trainers.
The ASK team is compromised of the most professional and experienced trainers and staff in the region. All of our top trainers hold a Bachelor of Science degree and have a passion for health fitness. We are always looking for qualified and energetic individuals to bring on to its team.
How ASK Came to Be
Starting as a mobile sports training business by Jay Lundeen, the ASK facility grew quickly over five years, and before we knew it we had two crews traveling from school to school helping athletes improve their performance. The company kept developing their model of helping athletes become more developed and improving performance.
In 2016, ASK Performance and Fitness was acquired by local businessman, Devon Wold. Since then ASK has added additional cutting-edge sports training equipment, perfected their performance enhancing training programs and added a full service fitness center rivaling all other facilities in the area. We continue to invest in more space and equipment to help our athletes attain their goals. ASK Fitness and Performance uses passion to fuel our future in helping clients reach their optimum fitness level.
CrossFit Minot adds options for those looking for the next step in their training and is housed in a new, expanded area at the ASK fitness center. The CrossFit training area is over 2,000 square feet of dedicated training space for our CrossFit members and is run by the top CrossFit Level 1 trainers in the area.
How We Train
At ASK Fitness & Performance our staff is committed to helping you meet your individual goals. Our intensive, individualized sports specific training programs and state of the art, proprietary equipment give athletes a competitive advantage at every level. ASK is a proud member of Athletic Republic and focuses on intelligent, science based methods that propel our athletes from the bench to the field, from freshman to varsity squads, from high school to college and from college to the professionals.
When an athlete walks through our doors, they walk into our world, where maximizing athletic potential is our anthem. Our trainers have the sports science knowledge to improve athleticism safely and effectively. We assess your strengths and weaknesses and create a training program like no other—one that is tailored specifically for you—in an environment that can't be found anywhere else. We train you to move better, faster, be more stable and be in the best possible condition for your sport. By creating a training environment that allows us to safely take you beyond what you can normally do, your body responds quickly and the improvements are solid and long lasting.


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Novel and Notable: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
This month's installment of Novel and Notable explores The Vegetarian by Han Kang. It's a book whose essence is centered around liberation, violation, and the fine divide separating the sane from the insane.
The Vegetarian is a visceral read. The novel tells the story of Yeong-hye, a young woman who lives with her apathetic husband in South Korea. One night, Yeong-hye has a violent dream that disrupts the course of her life forever: she decides to become a vegetarian.
The book begins with the sentence; "Before my wife turned vegetarian, I thought of her as completely unremarkable in every way." However, as the novel progresses, it becomes clear that its quiet start is as deceiving as Yeong-Hye's pacificity. It turns out that Yeong-hye is far from ordinary.
Part writing style, part honesty of the words: The Vegetarian is a slim tour-de-force. The prose is sharp, at once grossly violent and understated. Its straightforward nature, coupled with the almost song-like syntax, makes the novel one of those rare breeds whose stylistic genius can stand proud next to the creative content. The writing is so beautiful that it often merits a read-aloud. Take this section, one of the rare glimpses into Yeong-Hye's mind, as evidence:
"Dreams of my hands around someone's throat, throttling them, grabbing the swinging ends of their long hair and hacking it all off, sticking my finger into their slippery eyeball. These drawn-out waking hours, a pigeon's dull colors in the street and my resolve falters, my fingers flexing to kill. Next door's cat, its bright tormenting eyes, my fingers that could squeeze that brightness out. My trembling legs, the cold sweat on my brow. I become a different person, a different person rises up inside me, devours me, those hours…"
Despite their darkness, these words are kept from being burdensome. Han Kang's quirky descriptions of squeezing out eyes, flowers bursting from crotches, and butchered bodies are stunning not in spite of the brutality they invoke, but because she is able to so effortlessly capture their intersection with beauty. She creates this intricate dichotomy by juxtaposing the meaning of the words with their syntactic grace. It's pure genius, and to call it anything less would be a disservice to the literary world. Recipient of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize, The Vegetarian is entirely deserving of the high accolade. Mark my words, this novel is indispensable to the modern cannon.
Told in three parts, each piece follows the demise of the life laid-out for Yeong-Hye. However, she never narrates her own story. As a gift, the author includes excerpts from her dreams. Italicized and interspersed sparingly throughout the novel, Han Kang gives readers a brief glimpse at the powerful voice that Yeong-Hye keeps within herself.
The story is told by her husband, brother-in-law, and sister respectively. Each section focuses on a specific period of time during Yeong-Hye's quest to remain vegetarian in a world trying to control her decisions. The first section focuses on the ways in which she is controlled: by her husband, by her family, by herself. She rations food and throws away meat. Flesh makes her physically sick. Her body begins to refine itself to nothing but bone. She asks, "Why are my edges all sharpening - what am I going to gouge?" And that is the question that remains to be answered for the rest of the novel.
In the second section, Han Kang conducts a radiant exploration of human sexuality. Yeong-Hye is described by those around her as demure, as plain. But she is the center of her brother-in-law's sexual fantasy. He's an artist and he views Yeong-Hye as both a canvas and a masterpiece. It's a duality which Yeong-Hye accepts without much fuss, with her characteristic absence of words. The novel has been criticized by some feminists who feel the book celebrates the debasement of women. But to others, it really explores the multifaceted nature of femininity which literature is all too often eager to diminish. The book champions a woman's ability to be complex. To be quiet and fierce. To, as author Virginia Woolf once wrote, be rooted and flow.
After the climax of the novel, the end is about how to pick up pieces, how to live when we can't. The third section centers around the idea of what it means to be sane. With a decaying body from malnourishment, Yeong-Hye asks her sister, "Why is it such a bad thing to die?" Han Kang never provides an answer, part of the novel's magic.
We readers have our notions challenged at the flip of every page and, like Yeong-Hye, only we have the power to pick up the pieces. It's probably too simple to say, too obvious, and bare; but I have never read a book like The Vegetarian. Remarkable is the word that comes to mind.
As college students, we're in a world of new-found liberation. We're at a cross-roads of discovering what it means to choose what we want for ourselves and what we allow ourselves in this world. After reading The Vegetarian, what became most apparent to me was my self-shelter. My inability to allow myself to make choices for the fear of having society question my sanity and for the fear of having to question my own. But like Han Kang shows through the brilliance of her prose, the only way to become fully human and to become fully ourselves, is to wholly surrender to what calls us.


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Press Release: Eagle Financial Solutions Hosts 3rd Annual Tailgate Event
To celebrate 13 years of serving their clients' financial planning needs, Eagle Financial Solutions will host a Client Appreciation Event & Tailgate on The Ohio State University Campus on September 27, 2014.
Founded in 2001 by Pickerington resident, John Shedenhelm, Eagle Financial Solutions is dedicated to providing financial solutions for individuals, families and businesses that minimize and/or eliminates financial risk in the stock market.
Eagle Financial Solutions promotes debt-free living and a financially secure lifestyle. "I love knowing that I am helping my clients feel a sense of control, empowerment, and freedom by eliminating the banks and consumer-debt from their lives, and reaping the long-term benefits of tax-free, guaranteed growth on their money," says CEO, John Shedenhelm.
The company continues to grow and has expanded its client base to many states across the nation, and now includes divisions with special solutions for college planning, business strategies, and charitable giving.
The Tailgate Event at the OSU vs. Cincinnati home game will give local residents of Columbus the opportunity to meet the Eagle Financial Solutions Team as well as enjoy great food provided by Schmidt's, live music and a chance to win some valuable prizes—including 2-tickets to the OSU vs. Michigan game on November 29th, a free 1-night stay at a luxury hotel, and more.
As part of Eagle Financial Solutions' mission to serve the local community, the proceeds of the prize raffle will be donated to The Castle/Steinicke Foundation – established in 2006 to support cancer research.
When: Saturday, September 27th, starting at 3:00pm ET
Where: The Ohio State University Campus, Buckeye #3 RV Lot on Fred Taylor Drive, RV Spot #239
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Chancellor was a title used both by nation-states as well as planetary governments to refer to their head of government.
In an alternate timeline, Adolf Hitler was the chancellor and Führer of Nazi Germany in 1944. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")
Since the mid-21st century, the government of the Klingon Empire was headed by a chancellor. (TNG: "Rightful Heir")
In 2151, Kalev was the chancellor of the Coridan government. (ENT: "Shadows of P'Jem" In the alternate reality, Magustav Pachangara was elected chancellor of Coridan in 2259. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
By 2152, a nation-state on a planet was led by Chancellor Kultarey. (ENT: "The Communicator")
The same year, chancellor Trellit was a leader of the Torothans. (ENT: "Desert Crossing")
The Andorian Empire was also led by a chancellor. In 2154, the Andorian chancellor contacted the Aenar to arrange a meeting with Jonathan Archer. (ENT: "The Aenar")
In 2367, Avel Durken was chancellor of Malcor III. The position of vice-chancellor also existed. (TNG: "First Contact")
In 2368, Alrik served as chancellor of Valt Minor. (TNG: "The Perfect Mate")
In 2374, Gaumen held the office of chancellor of the B'omar Sovereignty. (VOY: "The Raven")


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Here is where you can take classes to improve your technique. Beginner and advanced lessons available. The sport of MMA is enjoying unsurpassed success. Its irrationally passionate fans now include young and old and men and women. This unusual sports phenomenon has quickly given rise to fitness fanatics wanting to have the bodies and power of their favorite fighters. In recent years, MMA or mixed martial arts has exploded from cult following to ESPN, FOX and SPIKE TV regular. As the intense sport continues to grow, so does the business of coaching MMA athletes, which is why the Mixed Martial Conditioning Association created the Certified MMA Conditioning Coach (CMMACC) training, designed to help coaches and trainers develop both top athletes and regular fitness enthusiasts looking for a new challenge. Appropriate for personal fitness trainers, coaches, martial artists and MMA participants, the online training includes video demonstrations and lectures, a digital manual, test prep and self-paced learning for those interested in developing the business and athletic skills required to coach MMA. In addition to the business of MMA training, the Certified MMA Conditioning Coach program focuses on combat drills, plyometrics, mental training, TRX, Kettlebells, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, sports nutrition, flexibility and more.
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A huge C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to Ali & Steve, Brett & Sheree, Caroline & Adam who all got married last Saturday with a Little Black Booth at their reception!
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Dairies are under attack, speaker claims
The Humane Society of the United States masquerades as a protector of pets while plotting the demise of the dairy industry, a critic of the group said Thursday.
David Martosko, speaking in Modesto at the annual meeting of Western United Dairymen, said the society is attacking milk producers as part of its effort to turn Americans into vegans.
"They are not promoting kinder treatment of farm animals," said Martosko, director of research for the Center for Consumer Freedom in Washington, D.C. "They are promoting the abolition of farm animals."
Martosko said many people believe that the society mainly funds dog and cat shelters when in fact it spends most of its hefty income on lobbying, salaries and political donations.
He told the dairy farmers that Wayne Pacelle, the president and chief executive officer of the Humane Society of the United States, is "the biggest enemy you have."
Pacelle, in a phone interview Tuesday, said the society simply wants to see that livestock get good care. He said he has met with California dairy leaders to discuss his concerns, including the handling of sick cows at slaughter and the recently banned practice of cutting off cows' tails.
Martosko's outfit, he said, is a "corporate front group" that also has attacked anti- smoking activists and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
"I must say I am disappointed that the dairy industry would invite such a discredited person to speak," Pacelle said.
Several hundred California dairy farmers are attending the Modesto-based group's three-day meeting, which concludes today at Modesto Centre Plaza. Much of the gathering has dealt with the slow recovery in the price of milk, the No. 1 farm product in the Northern San Joaquin Valley and statewide.
The Humane Society of the United States, based in the nation's capital, already has roiled the California egg industry with the passage of a 2008 ballot measure aimed at small hen cages.
Speaker calls activists 'humaniacs'
Martosko said activists with the society, whom he dubbed "humaniacs," believe that animals have rights and should not be eaten, hunted or used in laboratories.
"The humaniacs are people who make it their life's mission to use the concept of humane treatment of animals in order to hobble you, to drive you out of business," he said.
The Center for Consumer Freedom last month launched www.humanewatch.org, a Web site that monitors the society.
Martosko showed videos of Humane Society leaders acknowledging their vegan beliefs — a counterpoint to the videos of animal abuse the society has obtained at meat processing plants and other locations.
The society has responded on its Web site, arguing that most of the income to Martosko's group goes to a for-profit public relations firm.
"The Center for Consumer Freedom is not a consumer organization," Pacelle said.
He added that the Humane Society of the United States never has claimed to operate pet shelters, but does provide veterinary care.
Martosko also criticized People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which is known for eye-catching demonstrations against fur, meat and other animal uses.
He said these antics allow the Humane Society of the United States to appear reasonable in comparison, but the two groups have the same goal of ending animal agriculture.
Barbara Martin, a Kings County dairy farmer who blogs about industry issues, said she is glad to see Martosko take on the society.
"We need someone who exposes the truth," she said after his talk. "Most of the people don't realize that they're giving money and it's not going to help animals. It's going to promote a vegan lifestyle."
On the Net:
www.humanewatch.org; www.humanesociety.org.
Bee staff writer John Holland can be reached at email@example.com or 578-2385.


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MUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold traded flat on Wednesday afternoon as support from record overseas markets was offset by a strong rupee, which traded at its highest level in 35 months, pushing physical traders on the sidelines, dealers said.
* At 2:09 p.m., the most-active gold for August delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was trading 0.34 percent higher at 23,215 rupees per 10 grams. The contract had struck a record of 23,358 rupees on July 25.
* "Demand is muted. I think festival buying will start from mid or late August," said a dealer with a state-run bullion dealing bank in Mumbai, adding "We hope prices not accelerate with current pace."
* Overseas spot gold hit an all-time high on Wednesday, for the sixth time in two weeks, as worries grew whether the United States could avert a debt default while its two key political parties were still locked in stalemated talks to raise its debt ceiling.
* The rupee climbed to its highest level in 35 months on Wednesday, tracking the euro's gains against the dollar and stronger Asian peers.
* The rupee plays an important role in determining the landed cost of the yellow metal, which is quoted in dollars.
* Retail gold demand is expected to gain pace next month, when festival and wedding season start in the world's biggest consumer of bullion.
* "Usually June and July is a non-season for Indian market, due to record prices people are waiting for corrections. Very thin volumes are taking place," said Chanda Venkatesh, managing director with CapsGold in Hyderabad .
(Reporting by Siddesh Mayenkar; Editing by Rajesh Pandathil)


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Dress, earrings, bracelet: WE | Tights: Primark | Shoes: Ken
This is almost the exact outfit I wore for New Year's Eve. I'm pretty much in love with this dress. Okay it's probably not even ment as a dress but I guess I don't care. Don't let these sunny pictures fool you by the way, it was still cold. All the snow is gone and it's not as cold anymore as the past few weeks but now the rain has taken over. So when the rain stopped I quickly went outside and shot these pictures but it was still super windy. So well, that are all of my excuses haha.
Since I'm now two weeks at home, I'm working on a little project with my grandmother. I'll ask if I can post it here when it is finished because it's pretty darn awesome. Oh and next week Carnaval is coming up. Basically it's a three day event with a parade where everyone dresses up. I'm going to do a post about it next week though because I don't think it's really known about in other countries.
That's all. See you tomorrow! (And yes, I know I'm extremely good at coming up with post titles. HAH!)


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Turkey′s armed forces chief is due to visit Tehran this week, the trip is the latest by the region′s top generals in and out of Ankara. This military traffic is being seen as evidence of a foreign policy increasingly dictated by security concerns, last seen in the 1990′s. Dorian Jones reports from IstanbulMore
Ankara′s unilateral siding with the Emirate of Qatar in the Gulf crisis is giving rise to fears that the Turkish President is gambling away his role as a credible mediator in this key region, writes Aziz BouabeMore
For years, people in Turkey have been passing around an unconventional love story set in 1920s Berlin. Ulrich von Schwerin asks what it says about Turkish society when a novel by a long-ostracised author, written over 70 years ago, now has cult statusMore
They come from Iraq, Iran and Turkey; some live at home, others in exile – all, however, are Kurds. The musicians of the Nishtiman ensemble have a mission – to restore the cultural integrity of their homeland. By Stefan FranzenMore
Of the civil wars ravaging the Arab world, the one Westerners hear least about may yet prove the most dangerous: Libya. Commentary by Joseph Hammond and Suhaib KebhajMore
When it suits the political agenda of those in power, the Kurds are seen as good patriots. The rest of the time, they are condemned as villainous traitors. It′s a situation that is repeated in Turkey, Syria and – argues Hoshang Ossi – within the Kurdistan Workers′ Party (PKK) itselfMore
The planned independence referendum for the Iraqi region of Kurdistan, argues Denise Natali, not only reflects ongoing tension with Baghdad, but also intra-Kurdish political rivalries that could trigger further conflictMore
Bayan Yani is a satirical magazine led by women in a country which is becoming increasingly hostile to them. For more than six years, cartoonists and writers in Turkey have combined their talents to make readers not only think, but also laugh in a feminist way. By Clement GirardotMore
What indicators of environmental protection and species conservation can be found in Islamic theology, the Koran and other Islamic lore? Answers from Muna Tatari, professor at the Seminar for Islamic Theology at the University of PaderbornMore
In reaction to the mounting German-Turkish political crisis, Germany′s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has written an open letter emphasising that the shift in relations with Ankara should not impact on German citizens with Turkish roots. Commentary by Alexander GoerlachMore
Celebrated Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan was imprisoned for four months in Turkey last year. Despite the awful experience and the pressure being exerted on her, she refuses to be cowed. Writing, she says, is a responsibility. Interview conducted by Ceyda NurtschMore
A tragedy is slowly unfolding in Turkey. Since the failed coup attempt in 2016, more than 120 journalists have been arrested. "It's time we speak out for them," say the journalists from Al Jazeera who were imprisoned in Egypt. By Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher MohamedMore
The music traces its origins back to a refugee tragedy and is a melange of Orient and Occident. The Greek blues known as rebetiko has experienced a comeback since the country's economic crisis. Mey Dudin reports from AthensMore
In Turkey, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government has been working to centralise political power, opposition parties have lately had few reasons to be optimistic. This month's massive rally in Istanbul was a rare exception. By Sinan ÜlgenMore
Despite fielding a succession of repressive measures, the Third-League club Amedspor from Diyarbakir is clocking up the sporting victories. For Kurdish fans from Istanbul to Hakkari, the team represents a beacon of hope in difficult times. By Sonja GallerMore
The recent ″March for Justice″ organised by CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu proved a wake-up call, even for secular, politically reticent Turks. Finally people have realised that, without a voice in politics, they will slowly but surely forfeit their identity. By Yavuz BaydarMore
Muslims all over the world are currently observing Ramadan. The month of fasting is supposed to be all about reflection, meditation and abstention - but Ramadan is becoming increasingly commercialised.


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Good Monday Morning Friends and hope your weekend was blessed. I am here with you this morning sharing this weeks challenges from Late Night Stampers and of course our Monday Lunchtime Sketch. Late Night Stampers this week is a color challenge and there are times I have problems with color challenges. But as soon as I thought of the stamp set Lovely As a Tree, I knew how I could incorporate all four colors and that is exactly what I did.
So here is my sample for this weeks challenges and the colors are Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso.
And of course the inside of the card. Can't forget about that.
All items used are Stampin' Up!
Stamp Sets: Lovely As a Tree, Remembering Your Birthday
Card Stock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Markers for coloring leaves
Sponge Daubers for coloring Tree and Leaf
Don't forget to check out the Design Team Samples and add your samples to the Late Night Stampers blog and to the Monday Lunch Time Sketch blog.
Thanks for stopping by today and hope your day is blessed!


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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour see note
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1.5 cup granulated sugar
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- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1.5 cup powdered sugar see note
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bloodline a baking shape with parchment essay or silicone baking mat.
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- In a significant mixing container, itinerary butter with exciting partner mixer for 30 seconds. Add dulcorate 1/2 cup at a second and toiletries for 3 minutes.
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It's no secret that we Australians – Melbournians in particular – are hypnotised by both coffee and alcohol at the moment. Specialty coffee and craft cocktails are becoming ever more complex and innovative, with a simple cup of coffee or gin and tonic being an art form in and of itself.
Today I'd like to discuss our merging of the two arenas – namely, coffee based cocktails and mixers. The humble espresso martini of the 1980s has served as a pioneer of this pairing. However, with the current renaissance of coffee and an increasingly refined consumer palate, bartenders and customers are expecting more. To be frank, the espresso martini is starting to get a little tired (however ironic that might be)…
High level coffee culture has become more akin to the wine industry in recent years, with any cafe worth their beans presenting a list of tasting notes and geographical information with each cup that they serve. Whether it be a rich and chocolatey cup from South America, or a fruitier, more earthy one from Kenya, this added information allows us more freedom to experiment with different flavour pairings.
As bartenders, we can use this knowledge to create more delicate matches with spirits, and perhaps even infuse complimentary spices and flavourings into the alcohol we're using. We can even take it one step feather and make our own coffee liqueurs from scratch to further enhance the final product!
To illustrate my point, here's one of my personal recipes that uses coffee in a new and hopefully interesting way, drawing inspiration from the classic pharmaceutical stimulant and modern Australian coffee culture.
Coffee Cocktails:
The Single Origin Stimulant
30ml Beenleigh Double Barrel Rum
15ml Beenleigh Honey Rum
15ml Homemade Coffee Liqueur (Try this Café liqueur recipe)
15ml Moccamaster Filter Coffee (Byron Bay coffee)
10 drops Eucalyptus Distillate
20ml Spring Water
1 pinch Murray River Salt
- Build ingredients in a mixing tin and stir until combined.
- Bottle ingredients in a test tube and chill for several hours.
- When ready for service, place a large hand cut ice block into a chilled burgundy glass.
- Smoke glass and ice with Australian cedar wood smoke and leave uncovered.
- Gently pour cocktail over ice and swirl briefly to dissipate smoke.
- Garnish with a red flowering gum blossom and serve.—
With this recipe I was trying to create a coffee cocktail that was unique to Australia, which is why I chose to use native bush botanicals such as wattle seed and eucalyptus. This was not done haphazardly though, as roasted wattle has a fantastic earthy flavour that compliments the notes of caramel and vanilla that are present in Byron Bay's coffee. Additionally, the rich honey and light brandy notes of the Beenleigh rums work quite well to bring out the sweeter, liqueur like qualities of the coffee.
Coffee and Gin?
Another more simple way of pairing coffee with alcohol is the caffeinated gin and tonic. I know that might sound a little crazy, but trust me it's both delicious and refreshing!
For example, we could pair a light and fruity cold drip coffee with a floral gin such as G'vine Floraisson or Distillery Botanica. When buffered with a good quality, more savoury tonic water such as Fever Tree or East Imperial, the final result is a light and floral gin and tonic with a subtle hit of caffeine. This is a great boozy pick me up that's perfect for those who don't want to commit to a cocktail! Generally, a good ratio for this is 1 part gin, 1 part coffee, to 2 parts tonic – but this is entirely up to you and will depend on the taste of you or your guest.
The moral of the story is that customers today have access to a vast amount of information relating to coffee, and are likely becoming used to something a little more adventurous than a twisted espresso martini made with week old, burnt coffee. It's our responsibility as bartenders (or booze enthusiasts) to venture outside of our own niche of the hospitality industry and educate ourselves about the nuances of the ingredients that we're using. That way, everyone's much better off…
You can also see Nick Rose's recent Mixology Monday entry taking french press to task with ultra high-proof absinthe. What coffee cocktails have you tried that were more than just another Espresso Martini?


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Richard Porta in the UAE to seize a second chance
Richard Porta, despite citing Sydney as his birthplace, exudes a distinctly Latin American flavour. The hair is scraped back into a short ponytail, the deep brown eyes flit with excitement, and a narrow strip of beard is traceable under his bottom lip through his five o'clock shadow.
Although ostensibly unassuming - he bears an easy smile and maintains eye contact - when he speaks about past troubles he becomes temporarily animated, all gesticulation and pronounced facial expressions, before resuming his calm.
"Tranquilo" would not be a Spanish term he would use to describe his career, yet it has twice brought the Australia-born Uruguayan to the Pro League.
Last year's short and unsuccessful spell at Al Wasl has almost been consigned to distant memory, thanks mainly to a fresh appetite with his new employers Dubai, the modest top-flight club for whom in the summer he signed a two-year contract.
Porta is enjoying his return to the Emirates, as nine goals in as many games attest, but put aside protestations that his prolific run is the consequence of a tremendous team effort and you discover there is something else stoking his fires, even gnawing at him.
"For me, it's a second chance," he says in between sips of orange juice in a cafe in Jumeirah, Dubai. Porta makes use of a translator as his English is only "a little, very small". "At Al Wasl, too many people inside and outside the club were speaking badly about me, saying 'Porta's no good, he's too much trouble'. There was so much talk, but I said nothing.
"Of course, money was a big reason for my return, but I wanted to prove to those guys what I am made of. I had the desire to come back here and show what I was not allowed to at Al Wasl."
The move has had the desired effect.
"Now they are saying 'why is he doing so well? What is the difference?'" Porta says. "There is no difference. I'm the same guy, the same player, with the same capabilities. But my new team is set up differently and are taking advantage of my ability."
Porta was convinced to join Wasl on loan last October by the presence of then coach Diego Maradona, but struggled in two miserable months at the Zabeel Stadium, finding the net only once.
He attributes the failure to being played out of position, when Juan Manuel Olivera and Mariano Donda, two fellow South Americans, formed the fulcrum of Maradona's attack.
Porta returned to Nacional, the Uruguayan side, where reported barbs were exchanged in the press with his combustible former manager - Maradona once blasted: "If he had something to say about anything maybe he should have said it to my face and not have to travel 10,000 miles to Uruguay to make such statements" - yet the quintessentially quiet striker prefers not to elaborate.
"Everything happens for a reason," he says.
Porta understands better than most that last remark.
When he was two years old his family relocated from Australia to Uruguay, where a year later he began to play football and was soon competing in age categories four levels above his own.
At 11, at the request of his father's friend, Porta enrolled in the youth academy of River Plate de Montevideo, a top-level team, and committed daily to the three-hour round trip to the capital from his home in Toledo, a small city on its outskirts.
Promotion to the first team secured at 17, Porta excelled to such an extent that in 2008 Siena, the Italian Serie A side, paid €5 million (Dh24.4m) to acquire his services on a five-year deal and, in the process, smash their previous transfer record.
However, the "dream move" was anything but. A change of coach meant Porta made only one appearance. He was then loaned to Portugal's Belenenses on, he alleges, one condition: his contract included a clause that guaranteed from Siena the payment of €5m if Porta displayed any disrespectful behaviour to teammates, management or the club's board.
Three goals in two games suggested there would be no such problem, but more managerial upheaval left Porta as a bit-part player. Local players were preferred to expose them to the wider European market and generate revenue.
Belenenses struggled and Porta, although used sparingly as a reserve, was made the scapegoat.
"In the technical meeting after each game they looked for answers to our bad results and would say it was because of me," he says. "Even though I wasn't playing."
In his eighth month, he cracked. A heated discussion with the coach ended with his manager opening an internal case against the player. Porta would be sent back to Siena, while Belenenses pocketed some compensation.
"I asked the coach why he was doing this, telling him he was throwing away one year of my career, of my life" Porta says. "And he said, 'first of all, I am an employee of the club'.
"So he was confirming it was simply to get the club money. They had put me in that position because it was easy money.
"I had two years without playing, the worst time of my career. As a boy you dream of playing in a big league in Europe, in Italy or Spain.
"For 24 years I dreamed of this, but it was an illusion. My dream turned into a nightmare."
Again, Porta sought refuge in familiar surroundings. And again, he prospered. He first found himself back on loan at River Plate, helping the club to a fifth-placed finish. A loan switch to Nacional followed, bringing five goals in 19 games and qualification for the Copa Libertadores.
His 2011/12 campaign was punctuated by two strenuous months at Wasl, yet Porta still found enough time with Nacional to recover and top the Uruguayan scoring charts, notching 17 times in 16 games.
Dubai, impressed by his sudden rude health, decided to make their intentions clear in June, Porta rejecting an approach from Gus Poyet, his compatriot in charge of the English second-tier side Brighton & Hove Albion, and making the Dubai Sports and Cultural Club his new home.
A chequered history now behind him, Porta is keen to grasp this "second chance".
"In Uruguay life is difficult," he says.
"We work simply to live. For example, before I went to Italy if I had to pay the electricity bill I then could not pay the water bill. I remember times living with my wife and we had only US$50 [Dh183] to last 10 days. We had to split that to make it possible to survive.
"Here, though, you can afford to go to restaurants, to the coffee shop or allow yourself to buy gifts for your children.
"In Uruguay you have to make provisions for everything, you cannot overspend."
Porta explains how he could afford his first car only after he returned from Siena, buying a Chery Tiggo, a cheaper Chinese brand, purely because he was not used to such extravagances.
A contract secured with Dubai, now he is providing for his family - wife Natalia, daughters Julieta (5) and Jasmine (1), whose initials, tattooed in Mandarin, protrude from beneath the left sleeve of his T-shirt - and building their future.
"The money has helped me buy a car, buy my home, an education for my daughters," Porta says. "But I have to keep working hard, keep performing and proving myself to secure our future after football.
"Football is my life, I love football. But family is first, always."
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