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Kyo gives a detailed account on the cheif difference between the Risoka and the Yakuza (1st person POV)
Now I'm sure you're wondering about the arguments and such between the Risoka and the Yakuza, right? Well, gather 'round children! It's time for a lesson about JAPAN'S GREATEST MOBS!
Okay, that was stupid... but seriously, you need to know this stuff. Sure, all gangs are basically a bunch of gun-toting delinquents no matter how you look at it and these gangs are no different. But there are differences, specific ones. Like how different assassins have different calling cards so they can get the credit for a kill. There's always a difference between grace and brute strength. The Risoka takes form in grace, the visually stunning. The Yakuza are our lumbering enemies, dogs with the teeth to tear the visual world to shreds.
I have spent most of my life without a home. What little of my life has been spent elsewhere has been with the visual mob in all of its flamboyant glory. If its one thing I've learned its that my "kind", those glorious with their hair dyed every shade of the fucking rainbow, is an unstoppable beast. Swift as it is growing and flexing its claws. Unlike the Yakuza, the Risoka trains itself diligently and is constantly recruiting. The last time I heard, there were eighteen sects in the US. Another thirteen scattered around Europe.
I heard Kaoru speaking about several sects that had begun to work closely with the Russians, savage bastards they must be to cooperate with swine so intent on being vicious.
The Yakuza prefers to stay with it's own, ruling the streets of Japan's largest cities with an iron fist. Burly, tattooed, and convicted of every crime you can imagine, you will know one of them on sight. They aren't given training, just a brutal crash course that will shock them into a violent nature. Though the Yakuza does mingle with factions from different countries they prefer to stay away from those in it's own. There must've been two other syndicates that were crushed as infants when they even stepped in the Yakuza's way.
Territorial like the dogs they are, Shinya doesn't belong with them. Only his ruthlessness and his adoptive father place him there. Otherwise he would make a formidable Risoka leader. Maybe he wouldn't need my marionette's strings tied so tight around his spindly fingers. Our first encounter in thirteen years and I know the bastard has me by the hair already.
"It'll be a grand scheme." He says. It'll be something that'll change the world for the worst. I can feel it somewhere inside of me. And it's making me nervous, that look in his eyes...
Anyway, getting off track... the gangs...
Now... Hmmm... uh... Gimme a moment.
Okay, here we are. Gomen, I have this splitting headache... My vision's been going in and out too. I won't worry about it though...
Now! The Risoka, when trained, are started out with a simple thing until promotion to a higher job. Like the dancers. They are recruits waiting for Kaoru's examination. From there they will be dispersed into groups for training under either me, Die, or Toshiya for specific work. In the visual mob you aren't given a multitude of tasks at once you are trained for one and only one.
Die is the last of our ten-man hired assassin unit. The others were killed or arrested and I can tell you now that none of them went down quietly, none of them ever do. He shouldn't be the only one for long though. Shi and eight others are under scrutiny to begin training to fill the unit again. The woman doesn't really want to though, but like Doll said, she would make a very good triggerman.
Toshiya is one of three other suppliers out of the original twenty-five trainees. There is no real training for this. What can you learn except codes and sophisticated ways to lie through your teeth? It's the only "profession" that the Risoka provides that contains nothing but a hope that they'll learn quickly. Only three tend to survive. Thankfully, one of them was Totchi.
I, myself, am a planner, an easy term to use. I know where everyone is, what they're doing, and how many different drugs they're carrying or people they've shot dead. If you want someone eradicated, come to me first and then we'll talk. Where there's more than one of every profession, there's only one of my profession in every sect. Two are selected for my place. Sometimes both make it, but mostly not. Kaoru doesn't let me leave much on errands; neither do the bosses in other sects let their organizers leave. We're target practice in skirts and lip-gloss. Kill us and the sects are at a complete disadvantage for some time... confused. That is one of very few disadvantages we have.
The Yakuza works much differently as I have said before. They hand you a gun, a bag full of crack, and three or four lower thugs and then they send you on your way. Risoka moves forward with grace while Yakuza stalks through darkness following the sheen of our leather gowns and the trail of our perfume.
You know, I've been thinking very hard about a lot of things since my head has begun to hurt... I don't know why. It's been nagging at me. Eating at the corners of my brain.
That place I grew up in, you know that place I spoke so bitterly about, the orphanage? Now that I've been thinking about it so much, I've noticed so many things that seem odd and out of the ordinary to me. Before meeting Doll, I might've shrugged it off but I can't now. That woman is so unreal, something that shouldn't be here. One time, this young woman that helped out at the orphanage...
I'd done something... I think I'd tried to take a handful of raw meat from the kitchen while she was working on dinner and she caught me. She grabbed me so hard by the wrist, like Doll had, and then she slapped me hard enough to leave a mark, not a bruise. That woman, tall and willowy, walked me back into the kitchen and made me put the meat back. I felt dazed and all I knew was that I sure as hell didn't want to get hit again. I think I might've started crying; I wasn't that old then, so she gave me this motherly look... but it was ruined. She had the cruelest eyes... blood red as if her irises were just veins.
You'd think that she might've told me something like "Wait until dinner's ready" or " You aren't supposed to eat that" but she didn't say anything like that. You know what she did say? She said "You aren't old enough for that yet, Ko-chan.".
Yet? What could she have possibly meant by 'yet'? What? ... What!?
It stopped again. This pain keeps coming back so strong. I haven't told anyone about them, but they keep getting worse. Last night... there was a pain that was so strong that I woke up on the floor this morning with Toshiya beating on the bathroom door. I didn't remember anything from the night before. Nothing except that... I'd had another nightmare... exactly like the other.
There's something big about to happen. Can you feel it?
I don't know what I'm saying anymore. I guess I've explained enough, right? Kami, I'm so tired. I can hardly keep my eyes open. I don't think I've had a full night's sleep in three years. I'm sure that there are some people that have dealt with the night shift? Yea, well, screw Kaoru... I'm callin' in sick.
A/N: I couldn't manage to sit still long enough to take a break after you know, my dog... So I typed this up real quick to get it finished. There are very important plot points in this!! Pay attention!!
Also, there will be some information that I will post about story detail on my profile. Since I haven't had a chance to explain... This story is actually taking place around 2011. I changed their birth years.


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The DLC Tease is here… fancy eyes :D
(and yes, this is all we got XD)
Comes out this Summer
Naynay, I think we need your analytical eye to analyse every single inch of this to see what else it tells us - other than the Dragonborn looks fucking epic.
Well, lets see…
- arrows: seeing as Dovahkiin was never shown as an archer in old promo, this might be bolts for Crossbows which are rumored to come in the DLC, alongside more vampire feeding animations and the Snow Elves
- fancy eyes: my personal theory was always that with every soul, our Dragonborn becomes more and more a dragon. Who knows what would happen if he ate too many souls? Definitely will be some kind of new ability… maybe ven a new gameplay mechanic
- alternatively, if we get vampire feeding animations we may get morevampire features and these might be vampiric eyes
- title: Dawnguard can stand for everything… something connetced with the Thalmor (who have access to Dawn Magics and want to return Tamriel to the Dawn Era), Azura (she is a god of Duck and Dan… maybe we even visit her realm… to save it from Jyggalag maybe?) or Meridia (Dawnbreaker is her sword and she may attempt something again). Doubt it has anything to do with Dawnstar tough,
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Funnily enough, I came near to the same conclusion. I agree with what you said about the arrows and the promo Dovahkiin...
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Well, lets see… - arrows: seeing as Dovahkiin was never shown as an archer in old promo, this might be bolts for...
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We're moving to Uganda and trying to decide which vaxes to get...does anyone know anything about the injectible typhoid vax? My sister in law, who is from Kenya and lives there now - doesn't vax her 3 year old son adn said there are tests for typhoid and it's treatable, she didn't think I should get them.
From what I've read, the vax is only like 55% effective. DD is 3.5 and DS is 4 months, so the vax would only be for DD and possibly DH and myself. I had the oral typhoid vax years ago before i started questioning vaxes, but it's a live virus vax for 6 years and up and I wouldn't get that vax for me or DH because of the risk of passing typhoid on to our kids.
Any thoughts???
Loving wife to DH and mama to DD (11/08) and DS (2/12)
I did receive the typhoid vaccine and came down with typhoid anyway while in Nepal. It wasn't a big deal because I started on antibiotics right away. It's not until the second week of typhoid that the really nasty symptoms start to set in. The signs you want to look out for are a high temperature (like 104) and a slow heart rate. Usually fever causes your heart rate to increase, but with typhoid it will decrease. I didn't even feel sick at first and wouldn't have even realized I was if my husband hadn't of noticed that I was burning up.
I had it and would never do that again, especially to a child. It was one of the worst experiences of my life, I got back from the dr's office and thought I was dying. I collapsed on the floor and couldn't move for the rest of day.
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A 33 year old Mississippi Army National Guard soldier from Pearl surprised his nine-year-old son Tuesday morning by coming home from Iraq early.
Sgt. Benjamin Hare of the First Battalion, 185th Aviation out of Jackson, walked into a math class at Pearl Upper Elementary School to the complete shock of his son Nicholas.
The children in the class had been told television cameras were coming to photograph them because they were such a good math class. They were encouraged to participate in the discussion which nine-year-old Nicholas Hare did.
But at the time he had no idea that his father was going to walk through the classroom door and the cameras recorded a reunion that was not supposed to take place until Thanksgiving.
Later Nicholas told us he couldn't believe his eyes.
"I don't know what to say" said Nicholas. I'm in shock. I don't know what to think. I'm real happy."
Sgt. Hare, who attended this same school, when he was nine years old, back in 1987, said it was hard to keep it all a secret until it happened.
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Today was my first unofficial day of fall. Time for hoodies, holidays, jeans and comfort food. I decided to kick the season off with an old favorite of mine, beef stew. My grandmother used to make tons of this stuff back in the day, and I could never get enough of it. This is a fun dish to make on a nice cold lazy day. It's just easy and it's delicious, what more could you ask for? This recipe makes about 16 servings. I suggest making it and freezing it if you can't find enough people to scarf it down. That really shouldn't be a problem though. Here's what you need to get started.
- 20 oz Angus Beef for Stew
- 64 oz Beef Broth
- 1 Large Yellow Onion
- 1 Cup Celery
- 1 Cup Carrots
- 1 Cup Crimini Mushrooms
- 4 Red Skin Potatoes
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 3 Tbsp Flour
- Salt, Pepper, Vegetable Oil
You know the first step, mis en place. Start off by chopping your onion, celery, and carrots, a.k.a mirepoix. Mirepoix is a 50% onion, 25% celery, 25% carrot mix that is the building block of just about all classic recipes. Also, everything in soup needs to be cut up so that you can eat any ingredient with a spoon. This may seem obvious, but I have always been surprised how often this is overlooked. You do not want to be eating a piece of meat in soup that you need to cut with a knife, it's annoying.
First, heat a few tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large soup pot at medium high. You want to start the soup by browning your meat in the pot. After about 7 minutes, add the mirepoix and let everything sweat until the vegetables become soft. Now add your mushrooms, potatoes, worcestershire and bay leaves, followed by the beef stock. At this point, bring everything to a boil for a minute then reduce the heat and let the soup simmer for 1 hour. Now it is time to prepare your roux.
A roux is a thickener that is made of equal parts flour and butter that will add a nice, thick, silkiness to your soup. You make this simply by putting a small pan on medium low heat, melting your butter and then adding your flour to the butter. This will thicken in just minutes. When the roux has a nice blonde color, add it to your soup. After the roux is added, cover the pot and let your soup simmer on low heat for another hour. Like all stews, this will be much better the next day. The more time the flavors have to mix with each other the better, but I know it's not possible to wait that long to eat this beautiful stew, so fill up a bowl and serve with bread and butter and dig in!


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August 24, 2009, 9:00 AM
The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met for a workshop meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2009, in the Board Room of the Floyd County Courthouse with the following in attendance: Chairman Staudt, Supv Dunkel and Supv Enabnit.
Enabnit/Dunkel moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 3-0.
The Board will review claims individually after the meeting.
The Board noted the Tentative Equalization Notice showing no adjustments for agriculture farm land and commercial realty and a 7% increase in residential realty. Bruce Hovden, Assessor, filed an appeal with the Dept of Revenue with respect to the residential increase and spoke with Dale Hyman, Property Tax Administrator, who said the market does appear to be soft in the area. We will find out in September if the appeal was successful.
Jeff Sherman, Zoning/E911 Addressing/Sanitarian, spoke with the Board about cabins that have holding tanks rather than septic systems and the fees to do inspections. Sherman proposed a reduced fee since there is less work required for this type of inspection. The Board of Health has not had a meeting to discuss this but Sherman would like to have something in place before the next BOH meeting.
Tony Reed and Justin Cornish, Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center from Eldora, spoke on services the center offers. Central Iowa is looking to expand its current 18 county membership to other counties and would like to offer membership to Floyd County. There is no charge to members to join. The center's fee for juveniles is $50 per day. Reed will provide the Auditor with information regarding joining. The Board will act on a resolution to join at tomorrow's regular meeting.
Bob Lincoln, CPC/Case Management Director, introduced Patti Hammer, Case Manager.
Russell Novak, Perry Novak Electric, Vicki Hendershot, DHS representative, Sheriff Lynch, Bob Lincoln and the Board discussed a proposal for a wireless panic button system for the courthouse and DHS buildings. Novak will redo the proposal for the courthouse to better suit our needs and will meet with DHS and CPC/Case Management about their needs.
Jesse Marzen, County Attorney, Sheriff Lynch, and the Board discussed unpaid medical bills for a Floyd County inmate. Marzen informed the Board that the County is obligated to pay the bills and can then file a claim against the person for reimbursement. A new line item will be created in the Sheriff's budget and this bill may cause the County to do a budget amendment before the end of the fiscal year. The Board would like to have a meeting with Bob Lincoln and Carol O' Donnell regarding opportunities to cover these type of expenses through General Assistance sources.
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April 18, 2011
There is a reason why Danny Syvret was not around in Glens Falls to pick up his award for Best Defenseman of the Year in the Phantoms last home game on April 6; He was on a call-up with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Now he is getting his first ever taste of Stanley Cup Playoff experience having played in both games of Philadelphia's first round series with the Buffalo Sabres.
It has been a long road to this point for Syvret who began the season with the Syracuse Crunch, was called up to Anaheim in late October for six games before being sent back down, and then was traded back to the Flyers organization where he had played the previous two years. Through six professional seasons, including three NHL teams and a whopping seven different AHL teams, he had yet to appear in an NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game.
With NHL stints in Edmonton, Anaheim and Philadelphia as well as AHL stretches with Hamilton, Grand Rapids, Springfield, Hershey, Springfield, Adirondack and Syracuse (and back to Adirondack) it's safe to say Syvret is well traveled. That's 332 combined AHL games and another 59 in the NHL but still no games in the NHL's "second season."
He played in career high 21 NHL games with the Flyers in 2009-10 as well as 15 game with Adirondack but his season was cut short by a shoulder injury.
This season he stayed with Adirondack for most of the year getting called up on a couple occasions as a potential back-up. But on both of those trips to the big club he didn't play and would be sent back to continue to serve as one of the leaders on the Phantoms while also striving to earn his way back up there. He cranked up 10 goals in 51 games as well as 26 assists. His big slapshot from the point on the power play was responsible for many of his points.
Then in April he got yet another call due to different injuries with Philadelphia. And this time he would be called upon to play in the last four games of the regular season which has now carried over to the playoffs.
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One reason for the increase in libido is there's simply more time to have sex when you're older. "Kids are involved in more extracurricular activities than ever," says the article. " Parents are left with no free time, so how can they have a good sex life?" Seems that an empty nest equals more fulfillment in the bedroom.
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The meal passed quickly and now they sat in the dining room waiting for the dessert to be served. He was beyond proud of the menu he had chosen seeing as they all had praised the choices. He could feel something swelling wildly inside of him. It was his pride, his unmatchable ego that refused to be brought down. He had made it. Finally.
"So, Jared..Thomas tells me that you come from…humble beginnings."
Jared glanced up at his aunt and smiled but could he hide the nervousness that suddenly made him tense? Was that a good thing to have going around? Wouldn't that mean he would be out casted? In a way hated?
"Jared has worked for everything he's ever had, aunt. Isn't that something?" Tom lifted his glass and tipped it slightly towards Jared.
"Well I don't think his wealth now has anything to do with work, now does it? Doesn't that have to do with Mr. Murray's stupidity?" Mr. Hawkins asked, his voice irritatingly nasal.
"By no means…Jared came to gather recompense for how he had been treated simply because he had little money in his pocket. He demanded respect and from knowing that he had that right he acquired all of this."
"Talk about inspirational." Mrs. Hawkins stated. Was that honest or was she unimpressed? One couldn't really tell with her, her eyes were as dead as a corpse.
"Not inspirational…" Jared finally spoke up, just as the dessert plates were being set down.
Everyone looked up towards him, his voice foreign throughout dinner.
"Then what?" Tom's aunt asked, her attention unshifting.
Jared thought of sob stories, he thought of meaningful words but he dropped all of them. These were people that expected so much from him and yet what he had surpassed all of them. A smile came onto his lips and he looked her straight in the eyes. "Ambition." He replied, his eyes enforcing his words.
No one spoke for a moment and just for a split second Jared wondered if that was the right thing to have said. He didn't dare break the stare he held with Tom's aunt but he couldn't feel the sudden feeling of being suffocated.
Finally his aunt smiled widely and broke the stare herself. She looked down at her plate, lifting her spoon to dig in. "It seems that this boy here knows more about our way of life than we do." She stated with a laugh before she began to eat.
"Is he not fascinating?" Tom asked, flicking his eyebrows in Jared's direction.
Mr and Mrs Hawkins were watching as if they were waiting for her opinion so that they could be told what to feel.
"I knew he was the first time I laid eyes on him this evening. He's so different from all of us and yet….well fascinating is just the right word."
"Come now, don't brush his ego too much." Mr Hawkins said, tugging at the lapels of his own coat.
"Whyever not, dear?" Mrs Hawkins questioned, her dead eyes glancing towards Jared with a secretive smile. It seemed like Tom's aunt decided everything.
The dining room door opened and Jared looked to it with irritation. The noise had broken the moment and he could feel everybody's attention focus elsewhere.
"What is it?" He demanded in a low voice of the butler who had entered.
"Ms. Murray, sir….She's come down for dinner."
"Dinner has already been served." He sneered, that old feeling of suffocation returning.
"Well dessert then, Jared. I'm famished." Farrah came in, passing the butler with a smile.
"Ms Murray I've been wondering where you have been." Tom's aunt seemed to become cheery upon seeing the girl.
"I thought you took your meals in your room?" Jared asked, trying to rid his voice of the harshness.
"Come now, Jared, what is she? A prisoner?"
"Not at all, I've been quite ill of late….things happened so quickly." Farrah glanced down at her clasped hands. "Jared has been a good friend, quite respectable and gentlemanly. So understanding."
Mrs Hawkins smiled across at Jared as if that had increased whatever thoughts that had been on her mind.
"I see you are out of your mourning clothes…so soon?" Out of all the things to be shocked over Tom's aunt chose Farrah's attire to mention.
"My father would not like me to walk around so drearily…he told me so after mother died and besides, of late, I've been so happy."
Jared's eyes shot to hers, panic rising in his blue orbs.
"What is it that has cheered you so?" Tom's aunt was absolutely interested, her smile making it apparent that she had strong affection for Farrah.
Farrah smiled and stood behind Jared's chair. Being so close to her he could sense the tenseness in her. He glanced up at her, her young beauty overwhelming beneath the gentle glow of the chandelier. Her yellow gown did brilliant things to her skin and her eyes were alive with an acted smile. Her gloved hands lifted and rested on his shoulders.
"Jared has asked me to marry him!" She declared as if it were the happiest thing in the world to her.
Jared smiled as well, his plan mapping itself out. He knew she would accept, he knew the amount of loyalty she had towards her father. He was getting things at a rapid pace and if they continued going on this way it would be boring. He didn't have to fight for a damn thing. Everyone needed a bit of conflict, didn't they?
After the excitement of the impending marriage died down Jared saw everyone off except for Tom who stayed behind. Farrah had gone upstairs after all the congratulations and the dessert was finished. She had looked pale, her eyes nervously smiled. Jared had gotten her to break and now things would be set into motion. His plan.
"Quite the move, marrying Mr. Murray's daughter." Tom said as he sat down across from Jared's leather chair in the study. "It'll all be rightfully yours now."
"I don't think she's too happy." Jared said, passing a glass of bourbon to Tom before sitting in his chair.
"I don't think she has a say."
Jared laughed. "Of course she doesn't."
"You are more intelligent than I thought. When I first saw you that night in the cafe' I thought you were some idiotic peasant who would get yourself killed and yet here you are."
"Is this awe?" Jared asked jokingly.
Tom laughed but there was a flash in his eyes that passed quickly. Had he been unhappy about that comment?
"Speaking of the cafe'…I've had an idea about that place." Jared broke the silence, emptying his glass.
"What sort of idea?"
"It seems to me that this side of town has one too many cafe's…that serve the exact same things."
"That is correct."
"And since I have no say in any of the Murray businesses, I simply collect the profits, I've decided to get my hands dirty a little."
Tom smiled and leaned forward with interest. "What did you have in mind?"
"A gentleman's club. Drinking, smoking, women….a place to unwind from nauseating people like the Hawkins."
Tom laughed aloud before downing his bourbon. "Has that really been what's on that mind of yours?"
Jared nodded. "It is. This place is so drab. What am I to do? The seedy parts of town have all the fun. That isn't fair at all."
"You do realize that no one will be too happy about this plan, right?"
"No one was happy that Mr. Murray killed himself and I'm sure no one will be too happy to hear that I'm marrying his daughter either."
"You're fearless, aren't you?"
"Quite." Jared replied, a smile appearing on his lips.
"Well, Jared, you can count me in. It's about time this place had an exciting endeavor. I've grown tired of fairs and garden parties." He laughed again before he stood up and brought the decanter of bourbon with him, filling their glasses again. "To your excellent ideas." He held up his glass and clinked it against Jared's.
Jared drank the alcohol feeling the burn course through him. He was much too elated to think of anything else except his coming success. He knew that even with all the opposition in the world he would get this done and it would be a success too.
Jared snapped out of his thoughts when Tom suddenly howled with laughter.
"What?" Jared asked, his laughter coming out as well.
"The Hawkins!" He shouted, filling their glasses again. Their laughter undying throughout the night.


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So I picked a very large bag of lettuce headed for Chartwells. I also picked a handful of peas. The garden is thriving and because of the vines, looks a little jungle-like at times. I've been trying to direct the vines for certain plants to make sure they don't attack each other too much. A few of the pumpkins started to show, I'm excited for how big they will become.
Well its been about three weeks since I posted any pictures – everything is growing, the pumpkins have really taken off. I'm having a hard time containing them because of their vines. Any suggestions?
From the looks of it – I should be able to pick the lettuce and the peas soon. I'll give an update with some pictures when this happens.
Happy Summer!
As promised here are some up to date pictures of the garden.
Results and Roses
by Edgar A. Guest
The man who wants a garden fair,
Or small or very big,
With flowers growing here and there,
Must bend his back and dig.
The things are mighty few on earth
That wishes can attain.
Whate'er we want of any worth
We've got to work to gain.
It matters not what goal you seek
Its secret here reposes:
You've got to dig from week to week
To get Results or Roses.
Well, the second season of the garden is underway! I've built four additional beds for the garden (pictures later!). The spring crops are thriving right now; lettuce, potatoes, etc. Some seeds that have been planted and hopefully will sprout in the next two weeks are pumpkins, peas, winter squash, tomatoes, cucumber, watermelon, summer squash and a handful more. We've been getting excessive amounts of rain – good for tomatoes, not so good for pumpkins. Something I'm looking to try is adding very small amounts of Tree House's compost to the garden. This should replace some of the nutrients lost from the garden last year. Additionally, planting peas will add nitrogen to the soil. I'll update later with pictures!
Haven't posted anything for a while because I've been transitioning to my next job, but this will be my last post. Before I call all this quits, though, I have a few final updates. First, on September 3, Tree House held a "Veggie Meal Night" using almost exclusively produce from the garden (about 15-20 lbs. worth I'm guessing). It looked like around 40-50 people showed up for the event as well, so I think it was a big success. Secondly, we are working on transitioning management of the garden to some other OWU students for this next year, so you may be hearing from them sometime soonish.
It's been real; I couldn't have asked for more this summer.
See yall later
Just a quick delivery update: about 10 lbs. of produce delivered on Friday (8/20) [many tomatoes, a zucchini, some roots, some peppers, and some squash], and about 7 lbs. of produce delivered today (8/23) [mostly tomatoes, but a few small heads of broccoli too].
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CARTERVILLE - In these cost-conscious and energy-conscious times, John A. Logan College is doing its best to conserve both. Its reduce, re-use, recycle campaign is showing positive results and the college was recently informed that it ranks third among community colleges in Illinois for energy costs per square foot.
Brad McCormick, vice president for business services and campus facilities at JALC, said the college embarked on its energy-saving campaign about five years ago.
"In 2008, we set a goal to reduce our energy use by 10 percent by 2010," McCormick said. "The first energy conservation measure (ECM) project we did was to replace the welding machines in the welding lab. Max Damron (instructor of welding) proposed the idea. He had done some research and calculations and thought we could save enough energy by buying a new welding machine to pay for that machine in a very short period of time.
"We ran the numbers and found the current welding machines were huge energy hogs," McCormick continued. "We were able to obtain a grant that rebated part of our investment and that project had a payback of about two years."
Since that first ECM, the college has done several other projects in an effort to save energy costs and energy use. The reduction in energy costs during that period of time has been dramatic. In Fiscal Year 2008, JALC ranked 13th in the state and paid $1.82 per square foot. In Fiscal Year 2011, it ranked third and paid $1.24 per square foot, a decrease of over 31 percent.McCormick said one of the college's next goals is to get a formal calculation of its carbon footprint.
"It will be interesting to find that out," he said. "We will have to recognize all the commuting to our campus and the fossil fuels that are burned to get here, along with our own energy use and emissions. But to our credit is all the land we have around us with acres and acres of trees and grasslands. Those are a positive contribution to the environment and will reduce our carbon footprint."
Tim Gibson, sustainability coordinator at JALC and chair of the college's green committee, said he is pleased with the third-place ranking for energy costs.
"We're one of the most progressive campuses for energy reduction in the state, and we've been working really hard to reduce both our energy costs and use," Gibson said. "In 2011, we won the Governor's Sustainability Award for our efforts.
"However, I'm a little surprised that we're ranked that high because there are some newer campuses in the state," Gibson added. "I would expect them to be more energy efficient, but a lot depends on how their facilities are operated and maintained. I have to give a lot of credit to our HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) facilities staff and the scheduling office. They are very diligent about energy conservation."
Gibson said the college is continually working to improve energy efficiency. It will soon be participating in a statewide Illinois Green Economy Network initiative called the Behavior Change for Energy Efficiency Pilot Program.
"We are one of four community colleges in the state that will be part of the pilot program," Gibson said. "We are going to have a building dashboard installed in our G Building. The dashboard is a display monitor that people can see when they walk into the building and it shows how much energy the building is using in real time. In conjunction with that, we're going to challenge the occupants of that building with a behavior change campaign aimed at reducing energy use. The thinking is that if people can see how their actions are affecting energy use, they will be inspired to change their behavior.
"Starting in the fall, the energy in that building will be studied to see what effect the behavior change campaign and the dashboard have on energy usage."
Both McCormick and Gibson say that the whole campus community is involved in the energy-saving campaign.
"The great thing about it is that everybody is contributing," McCormick said. "The facilities staff has done a great job implementing our ECM projects, faculty members have come up with energy-saving ideas, and the entire staff is being more conscientious about turning off computers and light switches. For a campaign like this to be successful everyone has to be onboard."
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With the loss to St. Louis after leading 2-0 going into the third period, many fans and critics were set to believe that the season is beginning to fall off its peak. Since the break, the Coyotes started 0-2-1 without an offensive spark, sloppy defense, and frustrated personnel.
"We played so well for 40 minutes. We were dominant, doing all the right things," forward Paul Bissonnette said. "We just got away from it and it's kind of been the story for the last few months here. We just had to keep making predictable plays and stay on the right side of the puck. As boring as the game is when you play like that, it's just the way it works for us."
Then, something unimaginable happened.
Just a few points out of the final wild card spot in the Western Conference, Phoenix had to do something as the trade deadline approached. The Washington Capitals were able to work with the Coyotes, sending forwards Martin Erat and John Mitchell for forward Chris Brown, defenseman Rostislav Klesla, and a fourth round draft pick in 2015. The Coyotes were able to send away two players who had little action on the ice in the NHL this season for a player who can add a lot more talent and help out their front line. Erat, who originally played for the Nashville Predators, has 165 goals and 508 points in 785 career NHL regular season games.
"We've been looking at Martin for a long, long time," Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said. "He was a terrific player in Nashville, went to Washington and it just didn't work for him there. It reminds me a little of Radim Vrbata when he fit with us, he left us and it didn't work, he came back and has been a great player for us. We think Martin can thrive in our style, which is very similar to Nashville's."
Hours later, the Vancouver Canucks came to the desert to try and add some more misery to the Coyotes season. They came in short handed playing without Daniel Sedin and had lost 9 of their last 10. Antoine Vermette, who was rather hot before going into the Olympic break, was the only goal scorer in a 1-0 victory, putting them just a point behind the Dallas Stars for the final playoff spot.
Vermette has been deadly against the Canucks. Against them in the last nine games he has scored nine times, including a hat trick in a loss in late January. Tuesday's game was deja-vu, scoring the only goal in another 1-0 victory on January 16.
"I don't know what it is, scoring against one team, but it's definitely great timing because we needed those points," Vermette said. "You try to play hard every night, but for some reason it works out better on the stat sheets against one team."
Phoenix has done all that they can now in hopes to stay alive through March. Historically the Coyotes are either quiet at the trade deadline or looking to wash away as much of their roster so that they can make room for next year. This isn't the year to mess around with trying to win a fan base that has not been around. In a season like this now looking at the schedule becomes routine with a three game road trip to the Atlantic. After a date with Montreal at home, playoff contenders Washington and the Tampa Bay Lightning are next, while the Florida Panthers finish off the helm. The Coyotes say they only need to win around two-thirds of their games, but it certainly helps when you have support from all ends.
"At this time of year, you want to add pieces that are going to help your team win," goalie Mike Smith said. "At the expense of losing strong connections from your team anything you can do to add a piece helps. I played with [Erat] growing up and after knowing him he is definitely going to help our team."
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Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus have a lot in common right now. They're both pop stars. They both have on-again, off-again exes. They have very similar haircuts.
Maybe that's why the two seemed to be getting closer this weekend. Justin's leopard print Audi (or a leopard-print Audi. Who knows how many of those are around) was spotted leaving Miley's house on Saturday. Later that evening, they met up again at Los Angeles's Roosevelt Hotel, according to TMZ. After partying for a few minutes, they left together for parts unknown.
So is something going on between those two? I kind of hope not, because they're both so famous that they'd dominate celebrity news and I'd never get to write about anything else. No to Justley, please. (Biebus? Cyber? Hopefully we'll never have to decide.)
Justin Bieber was also escorted out of Los Angeles' Lure club this weekend. What was his crime? Fighting? Drugs? Throwing drinks in Lindsay Lohan's face?
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Bieber's crew contacted the club earlier in the day, letting them know that the singer planned to stop by their Toxic Luau Beach Day party (you know, that national holiday) and the club informed them that they couldn't let Justin in, since he's only 19. He tried to come anyway and sneak in a back entrance, according toE! Online. However, rapper The Game spotted him from the stage and gave him a shout out, which alerted the club to his presence. They then asked him to leave.
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Republicans led by U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss lost a key round in the political fight over financial reform Wednesday, says my AJC colleague Bob Keefe in Washington.
But Chambliss and other key GOP lawmakers nonetheless say they're more optimistic than ever about a sweeping bipartisan bill that could come to a vote in Congress within the next week.
"We've narrowed it down to a limited number of areas where we disagree, and we're going to work very hard to try and see if we can bridge the gap between us … and get a good bill," said Chambliss, Georgia's senior senator.
The Senate agriculture committee on Wednesday passed a bill from Democratic Chairman Blanche Lincoln that would impose strict new rules on derivatives, the risky financial instruments that were at the epicenter of last year's financial industry meltdown.
In doing so, the committee voted against a less-strict version proposed by Chambliss, the ranking Republican on the committee. One Republican, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, voted for the Democrat's version.
The derivatives bill is expected to be folded into the bigger Restoring American Financial Stability Act making its way through the Senate.
Despite the Republican set back, Chambliss said the committee's negotiations showed "there's a bipartisan spirit" now surrounding the banking legislation.
That's a major shift from just a few days ago, when Chambliss, Georgia colleague Johnny Isakson and all 39 other Senate Republicans signed a letter denouncing the financial reform legislation proposed by congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama, setting the tone for what some had feared would a highly partisan battle akin to that over health care reform.
Obama is scheduled to travel to New York on Thursday to give a speech pushing for the speedy passage of financial industry reform.
"We're making more progress and I'm more optimistic than I've ever been" about a bipartisan bill, Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the Senate banking committee, said at a press conference with Chambliss.
Texas Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison indicated Congress may be getting the message that Americans want results, not bipartisan bickering like that which characterized the health care reform legislation.
"This is the way that I think legislation should be approached, rather than all partisan and heavy-handed," she said. "America doesn't like it and it's not right for Congress either."
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But Chambliss and other key GOP lawmakers nonetheless say they're more optimistic than ever about a sweeping bipartisan bill that could come to a vote in Congress within the next week.
Only in Congress can the Republicans state that a bill doing away with bailouts is bailing out. They got caught this time though. .
In this case it doesn't matter because we all benefit.
April 21st, 2010
9:32 pm
That's a major shift from just a few days ago, when Chambliss, Georgia colleague Johnny Isakson and all 39 other Senate Republicans signed a letter denouncing the financial reform legislation…
It sure is! And there's no explanation as to why. Would I be cynical or merely realistic to believe there's a hidden agenda?
It's things like this that keep me convinced Congressional leaders are basically disingenuous — especially the Republicans, at this point in time.
All I want is for Congress to put the necessary regulations in place to keep high finance from becoming a double entendre and causing all this horrendous mess all over again.
April 22nd, 2010
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Does Saxby have to give the money back to the Wall Street Lobbyist since he failed them? This is good legislation for the taxpayer and bad for the Lobbyist.
April 22nd, 2010
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Looks like Saxby is better at golf than passing legislation. Good thing for the taxpayer.
April 22nd, 2010
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Texas Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison lost her bid for Gov for this very reason…..SHE JUST DOESN'T GET IT.
April 23rd, 2010
1:43 pm
Saxby stands tall for the derivatives traders.
April 25th, 2010
9:44 am
Further evidence that Saxby Chambliss MUST GO! Remember he barely got back in but people didn't have the courage to do the right thing. This time he won't be as LUCKY. Pink Slip on the way! Thanks for exposing to your constituency who you REALLY represent. We've known all along….nothing NEW, more from the Party of NO! WE THE PEOPLE will speak loud and clear. However "mission accomplished" will be FOR REAL in November.


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Quantifying The Effects Of New Product Development: The Case Of Low-Fat Ground Beef
AbstractLow-fat ground beef (LFGB) is a new product designed to be as palatable as beef products that contain significantly higher levels of fat. A hedonic model shows that each unitary increase in the leanness of ground beef products carries a price premium of $.0206/lb. If LFGB garners a 10% share of the ground beef market, the retail price of all ground beef products will increase by $.01/lb. and consumption will increase by 39.75 million lbs. The price of commercial cows will increase by $.56/cwt. Price quantity, and welfare measures are magnified as the market share captured by LFGB increases.
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The plotline in "Rudy" is hardly original. Hollywood has been milking this theme, that of the underdog in an athletic contest or endeavor, for what seems like time immemorial. There are certainly no surprises and, yes, we have seen this formulaic movie many times before. However, unlike the vast majority of movies in this genre, this one works and gives us a truly heartwarming, memorable movie.
The difference? A sensational performance by Sean Astin in the title role of Rudy Ruettiger. This movie is a prime example of what excellent casting can do to enhance a film. Astin was born to make this movie and will probably never be as effective in a film as he is in "Rudy". Even though he will garner far more attention and acclaim in his role as Sam Gangee in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, his performance is not comparable. He is utterly believable as a young man of limited means and intelligence from a blue-collar background with the impractical dream of attending Notre Dame and playing on their varsity team. It is not a stretch or leap of faith to identify with his character in "Rudy" and his acting in this role has a naturalness that draws the movie viewer in. Simply put, one never gets the feeling that he is acting which, after all, is what great acting is all about.
As predictable as this movie is, it is well worth seeing.
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