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Peak 1 Aries
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I have used this tent numerous times and fine it holds…
Design: It is a three-season dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: I am 76 years old and never have a problem setting up the tent
Weight: Five pounds
Price Paid: $79
I have used this tent numerous times and fine it holds up under extreme weather. I have camped in rainy weather and snow and never got wet.
I admit it does sweat when it is completely closed, but with the side window and the entrance open it will keep dry. I like this tent.
A great light tent for summer backpacking. Easy and…
Design: three season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: very simple
Weight: 5.3lbs.
Price Paid: $99
A great light tent for summer backpacking. Easy and fast to set up. Plenty of room for one person with gear. If you plan to use it for two of you, you better like each other really well and leave your packs outside.
I wouldn't take it out if stormy conditions are to be expected, though. The design of the rainfly is somewhat flawed. It's attached with a separate pole that keeps the ends sticking out high, making the tent susceptible to catch the wind there. It also sags quite a bit when wet and touches the inner tent. Not good if you are in a down sleeping bag that needs to stay dry for warmth. Considering the price though it's a pretty good value.
I have used this tent for 3 one-week trips to Alaska…
Design: 3 season dome
Sleeps: 1+
Ease of Setup: simple
Weight: -5lbs
Price Paid: $100 (Campmor)
I have used this tent for 3 one-week trips to Alaska and one to Montana, plus countless weekend trips. I have spent nights in horizontal, blowing rain and have never gotten wet (I did seam seal it). The front and rear mini-vestibules keep all but the most tenacious rain out even with the door and window open, which provides great ventilation in addition to the top vents. Also, the front and rear overhangs make handy spots to hang socks or camp towel to dry/air at night; protected from dew and rain. It is totally free standing; unless the wind is really blowing, you only need 2 stakes (or rocks) to pull the fly taut. My tent is getting a little tired now, but I will replace it with another Aries. I have seen many friends spend a lot more for tents that do not perform nearly as well. The only downside is it is really not big enough for 2 people, but perfect for 1 plus gear.
The tent is very easy to set up. It is also very light.
Design: dome, freestanding, 3 season
Sleeps: 1 - 2
Ease of Setup: very easy
Weight: 4.5 pounds
Price Paid: $100
The tent is very easy to set up. It is also very light. It hasn't leaked yet. Pretty sturdy. It will sleep 2 people without gear. They also have to be good friends.
Good deal for the money for one person with gear.
Design: 3 season
Sleeps: 1+
Ease of Setup: Couldn't be easier
Price Paid: $100
Good deal for the money for one person with gear. Aluminum poles, factory sealed. Definitely leave window and door screen fully open to allow ventilation if camping in warmer areas. Held up great over quite a few trips so far, stayed dry in the rain. Wish it had more ventilation, and a little bigger (I am of moose-like proportions). If they made a 4-person version I would buy it.
This tent totally stinks. It sets up easy, but by…
Design: Dome 3 season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: simple
Weight: 4Lbs
Price Paid: $119
This tent totally stinks. It sets up easy, but by morning everything in your tent will be wet and the walls will gather so much condensation you can SEE it drip down the side! I even seam sealed it. I was 100 percent dissatisfied with this tent and traded it in for a Eureka! Apex 2XT, which is the best tent I have ever owned. Get the Eureka...it's worth it.
Peak 1 makes good camping stoves but their tents are horrible. I will never own another Peak 1 tent ever again. I think Coleman should stick to making their usual cheap tents which at least keep you dry. Their Peak1 line completely stinks!
Surprisingly enough, this is an EXCELLENT tent for…
Design: 3 Season, dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: As easy as possible, at any give time.
Weight: 4.5 lbs
Price Paid: $140
Surprisingly enough, this is an EXCELLENT tent for three-season camping, probably the best value for dollar I have ever seen. Its two aluminum poles may not be great for raging winds, but I've been in some decent storms, and so far it has held up pretty well, I've even stayed quite dry.
It's also extremely light, stupidly simple to set up, and has plenty of room for two people (without gear...) and has made this the perfect tent for weekend outings, and long trips where weather PROBABLY won't be a factor. And if it is, you'll at least sleep dry.
I know what you may be thinking: "Peak 1? One hundred…
Design: 3 season dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: a blindfolded chimp on nitrous oxide could set it up the first time.
Weight: 4lbs. 8oz.
Price Paid: $109
I know what you may be thinking: "Peak 1? One hundred and nine bucks? why not just buy a garbage bag?" But this tent has many features in common with some more expensive tents available. The poles are made of 7000-series aluminum and clip to the tent with the same type of clip that Sierra Designs uses.
It is not the most bombproof shelter available, but at only four and a half pounds, including the sturdy full rainfly, this is a great tent for anyone thinking of trying out backpacking in mild weather. I know it is somewhat resistant to heavy rain, since I have used it during a fairly violent thunderstorm and stayed dry as a bone while some girls in a Kelty Vortex were being soaked.
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Please stop by Luke's Lobster truck on 5th Avenue
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Bergdorfs Lobster Roll
Please stop by Luke's Lobster truck on 5th Avenue
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Lobsters from Maine--mmmmmmm. Nice to dream here. Enjoy, Carol.ReplyDelete
Oh Yummm. What a great area you live in.ReplyDelete
I can do without...and can't afford anyway, the Bergdorf lobsters, Carol.ReplyDelete
But oh my goodness the Lobstah rolls make me ache to head up to Maine, to eat
some of that fresh (and cheap)Lobstah,
and even break out the water colors...
for breakfast even...
- David B.10:02 AM
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You must know that the Rockland, ME xmas tree is a tall conical pile of lobster pots with some fir branches strewn across them, and a huge lob figure on top.
Nevah seen those Maine chips or soda.
My big Maine find is a Dijon-like mustard from Raye's, way up in Eastport nr the Canadian border. Cheapest at Reny's but not always available.
Miss Vickie's chips are from CA not ME just across the border.
Close enough IMHO
At least Maine Root is home-grown.
Oh yeah.ReplyDelete
Scrambled eggs w LOBSTAH!
...and home fries with onions peppers and lotsa' garlic.
i would love to see that rockland xmas tree.ReplyDelete
meanwhile.........arrrggghhh! ya killin me!
Oh my - beautiful windows; Caribbean seas; lobster. Happy sigh. (Not so sure about sitting on lobsters, though - ouch!)ReplyDelete
CA is in California? Instead of whining to myself I don't see anyreason why I couldn't make a lobster roll. Tho here 17. for roll, chips, and that dewishous looking drink seems a bargain basement price.ReplyDelete
Wonder where I could get a Maine lobster in CA?
Love those glitzy crustaceans! Bergdorfs has outdone itself.ReplyDelete
LOVE this post - it's so cool! snowglobes... lobster seats... the mosaic creatures! fabulous... keep it coming :-)ReplyDelete
x deborah
There is mayo on the lobster roll, but very little. They put a little along the bottom of the roll before they load in the lobster. You can order it with no mayo if you wish, but as you can see its hardly noticeable.ReplyDelete


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Wicked really screwed up this game, that singed is completely wrecking their team and positioning, that singed so far in his build compare to riven with a bt and a brutalizer....all those dragons really snowball
|2012-10-11, 02:23
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
CLG EU is definitely the most composed team in the league, they're actually making a comeback after losing a baron, a dragon and half their jungle.
As for Wickd, I think he's just making a burst build with a liiittle survivability. After all, that BT will boost his shield and he'll be able to get back in lane if Shy dives him...hope he doesn't misuse heal again though. Doubt he'd want to burst down Shy though
EDIT: Going 1v5 on a baron buffed team... *facepalm*
EDIT2: And that's a final with no American or European teams in, for the first time in LoL, I think?
|2012-10-11, 02:33
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Well, Snoopeh was shut down early, taking 50% from a fling and 3 seconds of poison trail was too much. He also sacrificed his early jungle to push top, so it became even harder to recover from that afterwards, both in gold and levels.
So, what's everyone's thinking on the finals? I'm thinking that...the match is at 5 am. Alarm clock: set.
|2012-10-11, 02:43
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Don't Call Me Bro
Wicked opened fights with his ulti...the whole point is that skill shot benefits from missing health? Why would he fire it at full hp targets if it's going to do stuff all damage...but they didn't even have a proper tank since Snoopeh was so far behind. How were they supposed to outlast Azubu in teamfights when Singed, Skarner and Vladimir were tanky? All Azubu had to do was kill Yellowpete and they were home.
CloudTemplar and Shy are darn good though...
IF TPA are going to beat Azubu, they have to smash that bot lane IMO. It's the only potential weakness I see in Azubu. And considering how they pummeled Genja in the M5 match, they can do it. Maybe mid is where TPA could lose it? I don't see Stanley buckling to Shy that easily and he has a more verstaile arsenal that previous opponents, so I consider top lane a somewhat even contest.
All things said, either team will have earned being champions, but I'd prefer Taipei Assassins. The comments Azubu made about CLG killed any respect I had left for Azubu. I'm glad CLG took a game from them to dispel the illusion they'd be easybeats. Taipei came under the radar and proved their worth. 2nd team to beat M5 and saying M5 was THE team they wanted to play + they respected the hell out of M5? They've got some humility.
|2012-10-11, 02:51
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And here we go More racism in the LoL Forums!
I'm Asian my self but really?.
*Oh my god he speaks a other Language then me! lets make a thread how stupid they are*
Because there behind a bloody PC and be Immune to real life exposure about there I.D they think they can do what ever they want.
I probably should stop visiting the LoL forums since it makes my blood boil.
|2012-10-11, 03:07
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^ You probably should :P
Well, I still remember the fun tmes...
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You can't really blame Asian players for training harder and thus playing better but a clear lack of diversity becomes really boring, probably even for Asian viewers as well.
What's really to blame are the esports conditions in Europe and NA, which aren't as developed. Unfortunately, professional PC gaming is still widely shunned by the public in the western world.
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|2012-10-11, 12:37
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M5 played more ike CLG.Eu today...nfi why...Little early game aggression, weak objective control, trying to go late game. That's not their style and I don't get why they strayed so far from some of their reliable strengths. And it seems perhaps banning out Gosu is the way to go against M5. Without Sona and Nunu, him and Genja were losing bot. Not convinced of Zyra's support worthiness.
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Jarvan IV vs Swain: best rivalry in LoL Nice cinematic, loved it. Could have done more with Irelia, Cass and Morde (phantom teemo^^), but this was still pretty good.
P.S: MF is hacking, bullet time at LV3. Also, based on Riot statistics, around 75 Teemos die every second.
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Diagnosing food-related aggression in dogs is fairly straightforward—the history reveals that a dog in possession or proximity of a food item directs a threat or harmful action toward another with the intent of backing that individual away from the food item.1 Some dogs aggress over only certain types of food or treats (e.g. palatable human food, rawhide), while others aggress around any food item or even an empty food bowl. The specific actions of a dog during a food-aggressive event can vary from low-level threats such as body stiffening to high-intensity aggression such as biting.
While the scope of this article is limited to food-related aggression, you should also ask clients about other circumstances in which the dog shows aggressive behavior. If such circumstances are identified, the dog's behavior in those situations must also be addressed. In many cases, you will identify a common thread in the triggers for aggression, such as the dog perceiving a threat to a variety of valuable resources. Those resources may include resting spots, personal space, or toys. It is critical to remember that while an owner's intent is not to threaten the resource, the dog's perspective regarding the owner's action is what is important. Questions relating to the dog's overall confidence and behavior in various situations will also help discern a potential underlying motivation for the aggression. A dog that is nervous or anxious in other situations may be more anxious about activity around its valued food resource.
Based on a dog's history of food-related aggression, some owners will immediately characterize the dog as a dominant, or alpha, dog, implying that the dog is the leader of the household; however, this characterization is too simplistic.2 While some of these dogs may be confident dogs that compete for the food resource by using aggression since neither party involved will defer, many food-aggressive dogs show some ambivalence or fearful or uncertain behaviors either during the event or in other contexts. This behavior suggests that many food-aggressive dogs are motivated by fear and anxiety and are not confident leaders.


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The end result: Mission accomplished in five weeks. Not the one week I'd hoped for, but a pretty quick turnaround. And as with everything else about child rearing, I learned that there's no single, guaranteed method for toilet training. You've got to pick and choose from all the available advice, based on your and your toddler's individual personalities.
More important, you've got to know when your child is truly ready. She should be the right age (between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 years for the majority of kids, according to most experts) and managing to stay dry in her diapers for an hour or two. Another sign? She may want go somewhere private and "hide" during her bowel movements.
But there are also subtle behavioral clues that parents might miss, notes Peter Gorski, M.D., an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. "A child's newfound interest in imitation -- dressing up, cooking pretend dinners, going to work -- is an important cue," he says. "So is a desire to put things in order -- like organizing toys -- because toileting is a way of putting bodily functions in order too. And kids who are ready usually take pleasure in the responsibilities they have, such as helping to dress themselves."
Here are six popular approaches to taming the toilet. One isn't necessarily better than any other, nor are they mutually exclusive. To help you decide what's right for your family, we've gathered testimonials straight from the trenches.
Stephanie Wood writes frequently about child rearing.
The He'll-Get-It-When-He's-Ready ApproachThe method: Starting at around age 2, watch for signals that your child is ready, but don't apply any pressure. Put a potty seat in the bathroom, for example, but don't insist that he use it. When he does, lavish hugs and praise, and in time he should approach it more and more frequently.
Pros: Less frustration and fewer messy accidents because, in theory, a child succeeds quickly once he's ready.
Cons: More than likely, your child will be in diapers longer, though he won't be alone: 40 percent of the kids in a recent study weren't trained by age 3. Plus, the actual process may stretch out. "Studies show this method takes an average of four to six months, though some kids do succeed in a week," says Dr. Gorski. Which means you'll need to be able to tolerate the cost of larger diapers, and maybe raised eyebrows from others.
Who it worked for: "When Elizabeth was 2 1/2, I began planting the seeds: I put a potty in the bathroom and we started talking about it in a low-key way," says Chicago mom Cathy Lynch. "After she turned 3, I could see she was excited about the idea of wearing underwear like a big girl. She goes to daycare on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so I put disposable training pants on her and asked the teachers to encourage her to use the potty. When she was home, we switched to real underwear. By the following week, she was only using the toilet."
Is it right for you? This approach works with almost any child because most kids eventually realize that only babies wear diapers. But you will need to muster the patience to wait. And if you don't mind diapers, what the heck. On the other hand, if you've been going by the book on things like taking away the bottle and the pacifier, you may find the transition from dependency to self-sufficiency frustrating.
The Get-With-the-Program ApproachThe method: Set aside some time -- say, the month before preschool or a vacation from work -- and make a focused effort to promote potty use. Stay close to home, gently steer your toddler to the bathroom at predictable points in the day (though you should also ask if she needs to use the toilet to help her recognize the sensations), and sit near the potty while waiting for some action. At the end of the allotted time, your child will be somewhat accomplished.
Pros: Making a concerted effort helps your little one concentrate on the task at hand. And regularly scheduled trips to the bathroom cut back on accidents.
Cons: You'll have to structure your time so that you're home a lot. (In other words, don't plan a trip to the zoo. And when you're at a friend's house, you may want to take a potty -- some kids are reluctant to go on a strange one at first -- and a couple of extra outfits to be safe. Plus, the change of environment may distract both you and your child.) You can also run the risk of creating resistance if the deadline you choose is too tight, or you're too intense. "Toilet training should never be the main focus of your interaction," says Dr. Gorski. "You want to create a natural routine, not a forced experience."
Who it worked for: "My oldest son, Joshua, was just past his second birthday and really into being 'big,'" says Karen Wood, of Livonia, MI. "So we picked out some underwear and I got out an egg timer. At various points during the day -- when he first got up in the morning, about 20 minutes after eating or drinking, or just when I noticed it had been a while -- we went to the bathroom and I set the timer for 10 minutes. If he went to the potty, he got to turn it off himself. If it rang before he went, he could get up. Soon I noticed him heading for the potty on his own, and within a few days, he had the whole thing down pat."
Is it right for you? Yes, if you've got a generally cooperative child who thrives on routine and seems enthusiastic. But it's not right for your family if you or your child have a low tolerance for frustration, a limited attention span, or other kids around to distract from the process. Then, too, there's the issue of defiance: "If a parent wants or needs to accomplish this more than the toddler, there's a chance she'll use that as a weapon," says Claire Lerner, a child-development specialist with Zero to Three, a national center in Washington, D.C., focusing on infants and toddlers. "If she's prone to power struggles, you may want to pass on this one."
The No-Mess-Disposable-Training-Pants ApproachThe method: Once you've determined your child is potty-friendly, switch him from regular diapers to disposable training pants. While he gets the hang of pulling them up and down like big-kid pants, you give the usual amount of encouragement -- taking him to the bathroom at regular intervals, asking him frequently if he has to go, giving lots of praise when he successfully gets to the potty in time.
Pros: Disposable trainers contain accidents, keeping cleanups to a minimum.
Cons: Training pants are more expensive than diapers, and many kids take longer to catch on because they don't get that uncomfortable sensation of urine running down their legs. "The very thing that makes them so great for parents can keep a child from even realizing that he's going to the bathroom," notes Lerner. "Kids need to have that chance to think, 'Wow! That's coming out of me!' Accidents are an important part of the process."
Who it worked for: "Our son, Thomas, who was three at the time, wasn't motivated in the least. So I used the disposable pants for about a month, until he got the hang of using the potty. Then we switched to underwear," says Michelle Frailey, of Hallstead, PA.
Is it right for you? If you don't mind waiting a little longer for results and you know you'll get annoyed if your child fails to perform, disposables will reduce the anxiety for both of you. You never want to resort to negativity or punishment, emphasizes Lerner, so if too much mess will put you over the edge, go the pull-up route.
The Cold-Turkey-Underwear ApproachThe method: Let your child pick out several pairs of fun, big-kid underpants. Then, on the appointed day, make a production of putting on the underwear and let the spills fall where they may.
Pros: Most kids enjoy feeling like a grown-up. When they do have accidents, they feel the discomfort much more acutely than they would with training pants.
Cons: You, of course, feel the discomfort much more acutely too, since there will be lots to clean up in the early days of the process.
Who it worked for:"Training pants seemed like a waste. Christopher, who was two and a half, didn't care at all if they got wet," says Susan Melgares, of Manhattan, KS. "But having wet underpants helped him learn to make it to the bathroom on time."
Is it right for you? Not if you, your child, or other caregivers have a low tolerance for mess. You'll resent your child, and he'll feel greatly put upon. On the other hand, if you're very patient and can stick close to home during the process, your child seems to be truly motivated, and you've got a washing machine at the ready, underpants are widely believed to be a better way to go than disposables.
The Sticker-Chart Approach:The method: Reward your child after each of her potty accomplishments with something small, like a sticker. You may want to hold out the promise of a bigger treat after she accumulates a certain number of stickers, or stays dry for an entire week.
Pros: Let's face it -- for some kids, the thought of a trip to the toy store can be highly motivating.
Cons: You run the risk of having your child demand compensation for every "performance."
Who it worked for: Me. My daughter Matilda, like many other toddlers I know, accomplished the peeing part pretty easily, but resisted having bowel movements on the potty. Since we'd also chosen the cold-turkey-underwear approach, things were beginning to get a little ugly around our house. When I expressed my frustration to our pediatrician, she suggested a sticker chart, and it worked immediately.
Is it right for you? It can be, if you know when to draw the line. I simply quit mentioning getting a sticker and Matilda soon forgot all about them. "It also helps to relate the reward to the process," says Lerner, like buying underwear that the child gets to pick out for her bigger treat. Then again, she warns, if you've got a real manipulator on your hands -- and a tendency to give in to maintain the peace -- rewards may be a bad route to take.
The Hugs-and-Kisses ApproachThe method: Each time your child uses the potty correctly, sing his praises by clapping and giving kisses and hugs. Also take special care to point out his accomplishments to friends and relatives, so they can fuss over him too.
Pros: Internalized rewards build self-esteem, and kids usually relish attention from a parent more than any toy.
Cons: Well, none really. If it does the trick, bravo.
Who it worked for: "Our daughter Taylor has always wanted to please us," says Michele Devine, of Charles Town, WV. "So when she was about 2, we made a big deal out of using the potty and asked her grandparents to help us reinforce it. Four months later she was completely trained. Now she's 6 and is doing the same thing for her 2-year-old sister."
Is it right for you? Words of encouragement are always a smart choice, regardless of the parenting task at hand. "Toilet training should be born out of an innate desire for competence and independence," notes Lerner, "and praise is the best way to encourage that." In other words, it's to every parent's advantage to start with this approach and save the tangible rewards for any hurdles you and your toddler may encounter along the way.


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Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian explained rather than defended his company's deal with Microsoft in his keynote address at the annual LinuxWorld Conference here Aug. 8. "I know our deal with Microsoft is controversial, but it is necessary for our customers who have to deal with both Linux and Windows in their data centers. Virtualization is also going to have to deal with both of those operating systems," he told attendees.


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and what a trip it's been!
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LOL, give me a minute to catch up before you start the next craze, okay?? ;) I love your Scrappy Trip top, can't wait to see what you picked for backing!ReplyDelete
I LOVE your scrappy trip! I'm only about a third of the way done with my blocks (darn you, head cold!) but I'm hoping to get back to it today! Thanks for being one of the instigators! This has been a blast so far!!ReplyDelete
amazing! I love seeing everyone's scrappy trip!Seeing everyone's fabric taste and different ideas... Just love yours!! Of course all the quilts you made all very inspired! My next challenge quilt would be the spider quilt and yours just wow wow over me every time when I come visit this space~ THank you!ReplyDelete
I have been dragging my feet but I really want to make one of these. It looks like so much fun. It is not my style but what the heck.....I'm heading to the sewing room now to pick some fabricReplyDelete
Wow, what a beautiful quilt. I always feel so inspired by your work. Can't wait to see what you make next. I really should't read your posts, because I'm still working on my Maple Leaf Rag quilt that you inspired a long, long time ago!ReplyDelete
it's gorgeous Megan! I love yours!ReplyDelete
Ditto all the above and OMG I LUV LUV it!ReplyDelete
So so gorgeous!
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Thank you for inspiring me to trip with you! 12 down as of tonight. I'm not sure where I am going, but I am loving every block!ReplyDelete
I'm hoping to start mine tomorrow, now that I've finished a much-overdo project for a friend. Looking forward to using this pattern to make a king-size quilt for my own bed!! (About time!)ReplyDelete
Yours is GORGEOUS!!
Beauty! I've cut strips, but not sewn a bit. I doubt my trip will be as pretty. My stash of scraps is limited to leftovers. More suited for Katie & Thomas's Scrap xxxxx quilts. Congrats on the finish. Swirls would be perfect for this.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! : )ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Megan! What about a instaknitalong??ReplyDelete
It's gorgeous! And I love how everyone is coming together for this impromptu, totally stress free quilt along. I have 6 blocks to go and can't wait to get back to the sewing machine. And even though I'm mostly using fabric from my unloveds pile, I love how its turning out!ReplyDelete
What a wunderfull quilt...!ReplyDelete
So pretty Megan. I can't wait to bind mine!!!ReplyDelete
As much as I don't have scraps I have a pyramid of jelly rolls so I think Im going to give this a go! yours look fantastic!ReplyDelete
Looks wonderful! I am finishing my last 6 blocks and have already ordered the backing too. This will not sit in my UFO pile, it will be my first finish of 2013...so what IS next!ReplyDelete
Back again...I had to go check out Scrap Hoover quilt, it's amazing! I know I have that book, time to pull it out and make a long range plan...well maybe...lol!ReplyDelete
I can't believe how fast this came together! It's just gorgeous, scrap quilts (or scrap inspired quilts, as they sometimes are) are my favorites!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! And so very you.ReplyDelete
This is wonderful! I love all your scraps ; ) I hope to work on mine today.ReplyDelete


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With every inhale you take, your mouth puckers around the cigarette and your eyes involuntarily squint. Over time, this repeated motion (say 15 times per cigarette, 15 cigarettes a day – that's approximately 225 a day!) causes fine lines and wrinkles to form around the lips and eyes. And with the chemicals from nicotine depleting your body's levels of vitamin C and other powerful healing antioxidants – there is no chance for your skin to bounce back! Your poor liver is fighting off the harmful toxins and not having a chance to do its real job, which causes your skin to take on a gray/yellow tone that is not very appealing at all.
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CHICAGO – Cognis Corporation, a worldwide supplier of chemicals and nutritional ingredients, violated federal law when it retaliated against employees at the company's Kankakee, Ill. plant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.
The EEOC alleged that Cognis terminated longtime employee Steven Whitlow after he refused to enter into a "last chance agreement." That agreement allegedly waived Whitlow's right to file a charge with any civil rights commission or other government agency. It also prospectively waived his right to pursue relief in any forum if Cognis decided to discharge him in the future, according to Chicago District Director John Rowe, who supervised the EEOC's administrative investigation.
Although Whitlow had at first signed the agreement, he later rescinded it because, as he explained to Cognis, he did not wish to waive his civil rights. Whitlow was immediately fired, the investigation indicated.. According to Rowe, other employees were also asked to sign last chance agreements that purported to waive their rights as a condition for keeping their jobs.
Retaliation violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary conciliation agreement out of court. The agency seeks compensatory and punitive damages for Whitlow in addition to an order barring future retaliation and other relief. The suit, captioned EEOC v. Cognis Corporation, C.D. Illinois No. 10-C-2182, was filed in federal district court in Urbana, Ill. and assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. McCuskey.
Rowe said, "We are always concerned when employers take measures which appear designed to prevent employees from making use of their rights under federal employment discrimination law. That problem is compounded when employees who resist these efforts face retaliation, including termination. That is sure to get our attention."
EEOC Chicago Regional Attorney John Hendrickson added, "Some employers seem not to have gotten the message embedded in today's suit filing: No one can stop employees from filing charges of discrimination with EEOC or take away rights to challenge future discrimination. Those who penalize employees for resisting such schemes are engaged in retaliation, pure and simple. The EEOC is vigilant about contesting any diminution of employees' right to complain of discrimination."
According to its website, Cognis Corporation, with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, is owned by Cognis Group, which is headquartered in Monheim, Germany and employs over 5,000 people in approximately 30 countries, including seven U.S. states. Its operations in Illinois include the Cognis Corporation Kankakee Manufacturing Plant in Kankakee, Ill., and the Cognis Corporation LaGrange Nutrition & Health facility in LaGrange, Ill.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Further information about the Commission is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
The EEOC Chicago District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.


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Any chance you could read it and reply again based on what I have said.
The same post was put on the Aussie forum with a very constructive conversation. Which is weird as I normally come here for this, but alas nothing. Which is weird. Maybe we are all busily watching crew rip shit out of each other on the epic threads. Lol
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Little Big Town Dish on How They Balance Parenting and Touring
Traveling the country in a bus full of people is hard enough, let alone with three young children spun into the mix. Yet somehow, the members of Little Big Town seem to make parenting on the road work well, even with their on-fire careers.
"We've always just figured it out as we went along," Kimberly Schlapman tells Taste of Country. "We didn't know what we were going to do when the first one came along. Everybody just kind of jumped in and we figured it out. It's trial and error, and a lot of preparation and a lot of thinking ahead… 'Here comes a four or five day run! Do we have enough clean underwear?' We try to give them as much normalcy as possible, and they love each other. They're like brothers and sisters. They don't know, really, any different," she says of the kids, adding, "We just made it work."
As Phillip Sweet chimed in, 'normal' to the collective LBT kiddos is a far cry from what it is to most kids. "The road life, too, they don't know any different than having a bunk and doing all the things you do out on the road," Sweet explains. "They probably think every kid has a bunk! It's awesome."
Because Schlapman's 5-year-old daughter, Daisy, and Sweet's 4-year-old daughter, Penelopi, are the oldest, LBT husband and wife duo Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild get a bit of a break with raising their 2-year-old son, Elijah.
"Last week, I heard Penelopi in the dressing room," Fairchild tells us, grinning. "Elijah was grabbing a Sharpie, which of course he's not supposed to have a black Sharpie in his hand. She goes, 'Don't even think about it, baby Elijah!' I didn't even have to say anything. She had it all worked out!"
"We just try to make it work," the singer and mom says of managing all of the kids. "Really, it's just a day-to-day thing. They eat Lucky Charms in the morning, they tear the bus apart with plastic toys and baby dolls and cars and trucks everywhere, they get on each others nerves, then they love each other… It's just like a family. It's just normal."
Little Big Town (and their offspring) are currently in the midst of a tour with headliner Rascal Flatts, which will run through the end of the year.


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Twins activate Swarzak, place De Vries on DL
Baltimore, MD – The Minnesota Twins activated pitcher Anthony Swarzak from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday and placed pitcher Cole De Vries on the 15-day DL.
Swarzak started the season on the DL as he was suffering from two fractured ribs, while De Vries is going on the DL with a right forearm strain.
Neither player has made an appearance with the team this season.
In other roster moves, Minnesota optioned pitcher Tyler Robertson to Triple-A Rochester after Saturday's game against the Orioles, and recalled pitcher Pedro Hernandez from Rochester on Sunday.
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Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, a special two-hour documentary about the Kitzmiller v. Dover case, in which teaching "intelligent design" in the public schools was ruled to be unconstitutional, is to air nationwide on PBS at 8:00 p.m. on November 13, 2007. "Judgment Day captures on film a landmark court case with a powerful scientific message at its core," explains Paula Apsell, NOVA's Senior Executive Producer.
The Association for Science Education -- a professional association for teachers of science in Britain and around the world, with over 15,000 members -- recently issued a statement (PDF) on science education, "intelligent design," and creationism, reading in part:
it is clear to us that Intelligent Design has no grounds for sharing a platform as a scientific 'theory'. It has no underpinning scientific principles or explanations to support it.
The Florida Department of Education released a draft revision of the state science standards on October 19, 2007, and the e-word -- "evolution" -- is not only included but also prominent. In contrast, the 1999 version of the standards received a score of 0/0 for its treatment of evolution in the Fordham Foundation's report The State of State Science Standards 2005, which observed, "The E-word is sedulously avoided. ...
Selected content from volume 26, number 6, of Reports of the National Center for Science Education is now available on NCSE's website, including Jim Lippard's account of the 2005 schism of the young-earth creationist ministry Answers in Genesis, Nick Matzke's report about the latest creationist textbook to come down the pike, Kevin Padian's review of Donald Prothero's
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Gather: A New Bi-Annual Themed Food Journal Focused on Recipes
There have been a number of independent food + lifestyle journals to hit stands in recent years—Kinfolk, Wilder, Lucky Peach, to name just a few. The newest journal to enter the fray is Gather, a "recipe-driven food publication devoted not just to cooking and eating, but to what those acts inspire: the bringing of people together." Each issue will focus on a theme ("Float" is the inaugural theme) and be divided into chapters—"much like a meal," they say, with "amuse bouches, starters, mains, and desserts."
I'm most intrigued by the focus on a theme for each issue. "Float" may seem like an unusual theme, but it makes sense once you understand it: As they say:
From floating in salty ocean water with the sun beating down on our bellies, to meals so fresh and bright they have a certain buoyancy about them, it's a word that evokes pure summer. And we loved the challenge of dreaming up recipes that would conjure those very same feelings.
Read more about Gather and see their full list of contributors and photographers here. And, like food and music lovers after my own heart, they've also created two specialty playlists for "a dream summer dinner party." Yes please! I'm looking forward to seeing what they do next.
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Ovechkin's hat trick lifts Capitals over Panthers
Washington, DC – Alex Ovechkin registered a hat trick and had an assist as the Washington Capitals downed the Florida Panthers, 4-3, on Saturday.
Mike Ribeiro added a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who remained tied with the Jets for first place in the Southeast Division. Braden Holtby had 27 saves in the win.
"Now that we are healthy and we are playing our game it is hard to stop us," Ovechkin said. "We just have to be foucsed. When we are focusing, our system is going to work."
Jacob Markstrom had 27 saves but allowed all four goals for the Panthers, who scored all of their goals in the third period. Tomas Kopecky had a pair of goals and Peter Mueller lit the lamp once in the setback.
"It doesn't matter if were are down four, six or 10, or if we are up four. We should be playing the same way at all times," Kopecky said.
Ovechkin scored his first goal on the power play with 4:15 left in the first. Ribiero took a pass on the goal line and quickly dished it to Ovechkin, who easily put it in the net for an early 1-0 lead.
Mike Green's slap shot hit off the post, but Ribeiro was there to clean up the miss 43 seconds into the middle session.
Ovechkin used an incredible play to get past a Panthers defender and went top shelf to beat Markstrom not even two minutes later. Ovechkin flipped the puck up ice on the right side then burst past the left side of the defender and beat him to the puck. He then turned and fired off the shot for a 3-0 lead.
Ovechkin added a power-play goal for the hat trick with 5:38 left to make it 4-0.
Kopecky and Mueller added goals less than two minutes apart for the Panthers in the third, cutting the gap to 4-2. Kopecky added a tip-in with 33 seconds left to account for the final margin.
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Ovechkin has 14 goals in his last 13 games ... Ovechkin has 12 career hat tricks ... Florida had won three straight ... The Panthers will welcome Ottawa to town on Sunday.


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Texas School Districts Choose Skyward for Real-TimeStudent Progress Monitoring
Weatherford and Crowley ISDs and The Ranch Academy part of a growing number of districts in Texas to implement the Skyward Student Management Suite
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Feb. 11, 2013 – The Ranch Academy and the Weatherford and Crowley independent school districts (ISD) recently switched to Skyward Student Management System, citing the wide range of tools and student progress monitoring capabilities available in the software. More than 200 Texas school districts utilize the leading K-12 school administrative software company that became a Texas Education Agency's preferred provider in 2011.
All three education institutions signed on this school year as customers of the Skyward Student Management System, which allows real-time monitoring of critical student data such as grades, scheduling and attendance, and facilitates school-to-home communication. The Crowley and Weatherford ISDs also utilize the Skyward School Business Suite, which provides integrated finance and human resource services such as managing annual budgets, employee pay, vacation, and more.
Recognizing its previous data management system had become burdensome, requiring too many resources and staff time to operate, Crowley Independent School District switched to Skyward in July and staff members haven't looked back, according to Technology Director Jerry Allen.
"Skyward was above and beyond all others because it has so many features staff can customize to their own needs," Allen said. "I'm a parent of a senior, and I love the Skyward Family Access online portal to stay up-to-date on my child's grades and homework. That communication is invaluable."
In his role as technology director, Allen said he has noticed that with so many Texas school districts switching to Skyward in recent years, his job of recruiting qualified staff has become so simple.
"The school districts that surround me all use Skyward," he said, "so when hiring people – and we hire staff from each other all the time – I'm not having to re-train new staff when they are coming in, because they are already coming from a Skyward district."
When Melissa Pardue was hired in 2009 as the Assistant Superintendent of The Ranch Academy, an open-enrollment public charter school for at-risk students in Canton and Tyler, it didn't take long to discover her staff was disappointed with their current student management software. After becoming superintendent a year later, Pardue collaborated with staff to help find a new solution that could serve their unique student population needs and meet the flexible needs of her district.
"The Ranch Academy helps students from a variety of backgrounds – students with learning disabilities, at-risk students with behavioral and medical issues," Pardue said. "Many of the components of Skyward were not applicable for my district. Skyward worked to prepare an individualized, affordable package for us and they have continued to customize our program throughout the implementation stages. They have absolutely been one of the most responsive and flexible vendors I have worked with."
Pardue said she plans on continuing to add various components of Skyward to her district in order to streamline her human resources, attendance, Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS), special education and financial data in a more comprehensive and customized program. Another significant feature for Pardue was the credit recovery capabilities within the Gradebook. She said the former software only allowed educators to update grades in the current six-week cycle, but the Ranch Academy needed more flexibility.
A Skyward School Business Suite customer since 2008, Weatherford Independent School District administrators were drawn to the Student Management Suite given the Texas contract with Skyward that guarantees one flat rate at all state school districts, said Chief Technology Officer Harry Jones.
"It's the most-commonly used service by school districts our size in Texas, and it meets all the state reporting requirements," Jones said. "The feedback from the teachers has been overwhelmingly positive, and they are happy with the switch. The Gradebook is one of the best features because it's easy for them to use and it appears like it was designed by a teacher, and not by a programmer. Happy teachers make my job a whole lot easier."
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2014 Summit League Women's Basketball Scheduled Released
The Summit League women's basketball schedule for 2014 is out and it will once again follow a Thursday-Saturday format, starting in early January, with each of the eight teams playing a 14-game double round-robin schedule.
Five-time tournament winner, and two-time defending regular season champion, South Dakota State, opens Summit League play against regular season runner-up IUPUI in Brookings, January 9th.
That same weekend, tournament runner-up South Dakota, opens league play at Summit newcomer Denver, January 11th.
The rematch of the 2013 Summit League Basketball Championship Game takes place February 2nd, when the Jackrabbits host the Coyotes in Brookings.
USD and SDSU close out the regular season in Vermillion, March 1st.
The 2014 Summit League Women's Basketball Championship is March 8th-11th at the Sioux Falls Arena.


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RISC OS Open is to manage the RISC OS allocations service after Alan Glover was said to have stepped down from the role. The list was maintained by Alan for several years on a voluntary basis. Now seemingly with the blessing of both Castle, the owners of RISC OS and developers of ROS 5, and RISCOS Ltd, developers of RISC OS 4 and 6, RISC OS Open have offered to fill Alan's shoes. The database is used by developers to officially reserve resources for new products and software, such as filetypes and system variable names. Castle boss Jack Lillingston said ROOL were this week "officially authorised" to take over the allocations system from Alan.


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CHICAGO, Ill. (Monday, July 22, 2013) – Major League Soccer announced Monday that Fire forward Chris Rolfe was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for week 21 of the 2013 MLS season.
The Kettering, Ohio native's first half brace helped the Fire defeat long-time Eastern Conference nemesis D.C. United 4-1 Saturday evening at Toyota Park.
Rolfe opened scoring just two minutes into the match when Joel Lindpere played a perfectly weighted ball in the air to Rolfe at the top of the 18-yard-box. Rolfe leaped into the air and sent his right-footed volley over D.C. United 'keeper Joe Willis to give the Fire the early lead.
Rolfe completed his brace one minute into first half stoppage time when Lindpere played a one-time chip over the United defense. Rolfe raced behind the defense and slotted his shot into the lower right corner.
The Fire forward narrowly beat out teammate Joel Lindpere, who tallied one goal and two assists, for the honor.
The Men in Red return to action Saturday, July 27 when they take on the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium at 8:00 p.m. CT (NBC Sports Network/La Ley 107.9).
The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a panel of journalists from NASR. The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media. More information and membership information can be found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/.


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Irelands pioneering new music company, Crash Ensemble, are proud to announce their highlight show of the year on Saturday October 2nd in IMMA. This show is of special significance due to its world premiere of an important new Yeats-inspired collection of songs written by the ensembles artistic director Donnacha Dennehy which will be performed on the night by four-time Grammy Award-winning and internationally renowned U.S. soprano Dawn Upshaw. The work was commissioned by Dawn Upshaw with funds from the Arts Council.
During the evening there will many more world-class performances including new music from the Americas by Argentinas Osvaldo Golijov performed by his long-time muse Dawn Upshaw; Irelands own internationally distinguished sean nós singer, Iarla OLionáird will perform Dennehys deeply expressive (The Irish Times, 2007) Grá agus Bás; plus the Crash Ensemble will perform music by New Yorks cult composer/performer extraordinaire John Zorn!
As the nights get darker let the fiery autumn leaves and sunset over the grounds of Kilmainham Hospital combine with the poetry of Yeats and an ecstasy of music to convey you through an unforgettable autumn evening.
Following the evenings performance Crash Ensemble will be going directly into the studio to record both Dennehy works for Nonesuch Records (estimated release, Spring 2011).
DAWN UPSHAW is one of the world's most beloved and admired sopranos. She has a way with complex modern works -- her 1992 recording of Henryk Gorecki's Third Symphony broke classical sales records -- and also the tuneful melodies of American composers like Stephen Foster and William.
Born in Nashville in 1960 and raised outside Chicago, Upshaw grew up in a musical -- and politically active -- home. Her parents, deeply committed to the Civil Rights movement, recruited Dawn and her big sister into the Upshaw Family Singers. While not a truly professional, the folk group performed for school and community groups, including an assembly the day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.
After moving into classical voice during college, Upshaw began an accelerated rise to the top of her craft, arriving at the Metropolitan Opera five years after graduation. She has achieved worldwide celebrity as a singer of opera and concert repertoire ranging form the sacred works of Bach to the freshest sounds of today. In 2007, she was named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation, the first vocal artist to be awarded the five-year Genius prize.
Dawn has become a generative force in concert music, having premiered more than 25 works in the past decade. From Carnegie Hall to large and small venues throughout the world she regularly presents specially designed programs composed of lieder, unusual contemporary works in many languages, and folk and popular music. She furthers this work in master classes and workshops with young singers as will be seen on Friday 1st Oct in the National Concert Hall.
IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD, a singer, solo artist and core member of Afro Celt Sound System, Iarla developed his voice in Seán ORiádas cult status choir, Cór Chuil Aodha. A prolific recording artist, he has released two solo albums with Real World Records and collaborated on countless albums and film sound tracks including The Gangs of New York and Hotel Rwanda. An iconic influence on, and pioneer of, the renewal of sean-nós as an art form, Grammy nominated Ó Lionáird is a treasure of Irish Music.
DONNACHA DENNEHY (Artistic Director) is a composer living in Dublin. Born in 1970, he studied music composition at Trinity College Dublin and at the University of Illinois. He pursued further studies in electronic music at The Hague and at IRCAM, Paris. Returning to Ireland, he founded the Crash Ensemble, Dublin's now-renowned amplified new music band, in 1997. Dennehy is also a lecturer in music composition at Trinity College Dublin.
Forthcoming recordings include releases from Nonesuch and Canteloupe Records. Donnacha's first full-length album, Elastic Harmonic, was released by NMC Records in London (www.nmcrec.co.uk) in the summer of 2007. The Wire in its review of that disc declared that Donnacha Dennehy has a soundworld all of his own.
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On Saturday 2nd of October 2010 at 8pm, Crash Ensemble present 'That the Night Come...' A world premiere of Donnacha Dennehys new piece 'That the Night come...' commissioned by DAWN UPSHAW(USA). Plus very special guest IARLA Ó'LIONÁIRD (IRL). Located in The Great Hall, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. In association with Lyric FM and IMMA. Tickets 30e & Students 25e concession www.tickets.ie.
Crash Ensemble perform:
Osvaldo Golijov, "Lua Descolorida" (featuring Dawn Upshaw)
Osvaldo Golijov, "HowSlow the Wind" (featuring Dawn Upshaw)
Donnacha Dennehy, "Grá agus Bas" (featuring Iarla Ó'Lionáird)
John Zorn, "Paran"
Donnacha Dennehy, "That the Night Come..." (featuring Dawn Upshaw, world premiere)
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Launched on July 1st, 2010, Beoir is an independent group of consumers which seeks greater choice, quality and value-for-money for beer and cider drinkers on the island of Ireland. Our primary goal is to support and raise awareness of Ireland's native independent microbreweries and craft cider-makers.
Additionally, Beoir promotes and encourages amateur craft brewing, and the making of other fermented beverages. It seeks to assist amateur brewers in improving the quality of their end product through the sharing of information.
The group is organised and administrated in an open and democratic manner by and for its subscribing members on a voluntary non-profit basis. Membership is open to all adults worldwide and costs €10 per annum.
Beoir is a natural development out of the former IrishCraftBrewer.com (launched in March 2007), an online community for beer lovers in Ireland. At a high level, IrishCraftBrewer.com was about appreciating good beer, and promoting choice in Ireland. Although not officially organised as a campaign, members of the community raised awareness of quality beer and brewing in Ireland appearing on TV shows such as RTÉ's Highly Recommended (16/12/2007) and Capital D (09/04/2009) as well as Oz and James Drink to Britain on BBC2 (27/01/2009). Co-founder and current Beoir Chair Séan Billings provided technical advice for the brewing features of RTÉ's Living Lightly. The group has also been represented on radio shows for RTÉ Radio 1 (Mooney -- 17/08/2009), Today FM (The Last Word -- 15/04/2009), NewsTalk (Moncrieff -- 22/10/2009), 4FM (Weekend Magazine -- 05/09/2009), Dublin South FM (Grow It, Cook It, Eat It -- 21/10/2009) and Radio Kerry (Kerry Today -- 28/07/2009). In print, we have featured in articles for The Irish Times (30/03/2009), Irish Independent (31/03/2009) and Sunday Business Post (07/06/2009), in addition to a special piece in Food & Wine Magazine (July 2009).
In November 2012, Beoir joined the European Beer consumers Union (EBCU) representing beer consumers in Ireland. We were the 13th member at the time. This gave us a voice in Europe and the backing of other European countries if ever the need arises.
To join Beoir, you can subscribe on-line (after first registering as a user of Beoir.org) or by sending a cheque or postal order to the Treasurer, or through bank transfer (details available from the Treasurer).


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Ive searched the posts and the net and cant find anything about the ferry system. I read one post saying Ferries del Caribe had finished due to arguments over the ports??
anyone know the cheapest way to get from cabarete to san juan.
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Many see play as dessert at the end of a workday, the treat you get after getting important things out of the way. Not psychiatrist, internist and longtime researcher Dr. Stuart Brown, who lauds it as a main course.
In his book with Christopher Vaughan, "Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul" (Avery, $24.95), he shares case studies that show how incorporating play — whatever it is you love to do — makes you better at everything, from work to relationships.
Brown, 79, shared findings from the National Institute for Play, the nonprofit group he founded, and the need to incorporate more play into our test-driven culture.
He talked with us on the phone from his home in Carmel, Calif.
Q: How do you think the lack of play is hurting us in the long term?
A: In the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA in Pasadena, Calif., the head of human resources told me he was having trouble replacing his master problem-solvers. He had his pick of the litter from Harvard, MIT, Caltech and elsewhere, but he found that even though they were brilliant, they weren't innovative in dealing with problems the way their predecessors had. He realized that his best problem-solvers had been kids who were tinkerers, who built sand castles, who took computers apart with their friends so they could understand their guts.
Q: What can parents and schools do to encourage play in their children?
A: There needs to be a transformation in our school system. In an ideal situation, I would say the learning of one's own essence begins in preschool, when you see some kids who are exuberant and extroverted and others who are introverted but may enjoy collecting things. When kids begin to get a sense of "Who am I, what is my real self?" of what they love and what works for them, they should not have to follow an assembly line. Instead, those talents should be brought into levels of mastery and excellence along with the proper acculturation, grace and courtesy necessary for civilized living.
Q: Many parents turn to organized sports as a way for their kids to play. Does that help?
A: Only if they love it. If it's not done for its own sake and the pleasure of doing the sport, if it's for someone other than the player, such as the parents or the coach, then they won't have the sense of joyfulness and exuberance that comes in playing a sport that suits your temperament.
Q: How can parents, teachers and kids find time for play amid the daily academic pressures?
A: Parents and kids are under tremendous strain, and what is not well understood is if you are into playful learning — learning from your own curiosity — your performance and your personal happiness will be at a heightened level. Play is not something you have to turn your back on. It's something you should embrace wisely and be understood as a necessity.
Q: How do you find play in your life?
A: I'm a tennis player. I've got a group of cronies, and when we play, we play hard, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. There isn't any formula for play. It's what works for you. It can be a nap or reading a book or taking a walk or having a fantasy.
Q: Based on your research, is there anything you wish you had done differently as a dad?
A: I was an ambitious young doctor and professor at a medical school who was very much into hardworking, competitive living. If I had my life to live over, I would have sent my kids out to play more.
Get ahead in life — go play more
Many see play as dessert at the end of a workday, the treat you get after getting important things out of the way. Not psychiatrist, internist and longtime researcher Dr. Stuart Brown, who lauds it as a main course.


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A federal judge in Dallas has approved a controversial plan to claw back millions of dollars from some investors in Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme. The investors — some 800 in all — withdrew more money than they put into their Stanford accounts.
They argued that their gains were legitimate, but court-appointed receiver Ralph Janvey, who is rounding up assets for all of Stanford's approximately 28,000 victims, argued the profits were fictitious and should be returned. (Read More: Allen Stanford: Descent from Billionaire to Inmate # 35017-183 )
In a 32-page ruling, U.S. District Judge David Godbey agreed with Janvey, who now stands to collect some $220 million from the so-called "net winners" to redistribute to all of the victims.
"This decision represents an important milestone in the very long and difficult process of unwinding the massive Stanford Ponzi scheme," Janvey said in a statement.


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|Jolene Joanna Van Vugt
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Brother: Billy
Sister: Michelle
At the age of 35 Jolene Van Vugt has established herself as one of the most accomplished female athletes in action sports today. Her incredible and ongoing lists of accomplishments include becoming the first CMRC Women's Canadian Motocross National Champion, first female to backflip a full-sized dirt bike, holder of multiple Guinness World Records, and co-star of many motocross/stunt videos.
Jolene Joanna Van Vugt was born in London, Ontario Canada in 1980 to Dutch immigrant parents Bill and Tina. Youngest to sister Michelle and brother Billy, she grew up heavily influenced by her Father Bill, a young at heart avid motocross racer. As well as older brother Billy, who followed fast in Bill Sr.'s footsteps.
It wasn't until the age of 11 that Jolene finally convinced her dad to buy her a bike (after much debate about her commitment to her ever-changing hobbies). At the age of 14 Jolene was given the ultimatum to either practice, race and take motocross seriously or give it up for good. With little thought the path she chose would define the rest of her life.
Jolene's talent soon became apparent as she quickly rose to the top ranks of Canadian women's motocross. Earning multiple Ontario Provincial Championships, a 9th place overall in the WMA (Women's Motocross Association), earning her lifetime number 63. She also competed in many prestige's motocross events, such as The Loretta Lynn's Amateur National and The Walton Trans Can Canadian Amateur National.
In 2006 Jolene would have a large part in creating the Canadian Women's National Championship's, a coast-to-coast national series that would mirror the opportunities of the WMA in the U.S. She would commemorate the event by winning the series and becoming the first Canadian Women's National Champion.
2006 would be a landmark year in Jolene's life. Not only for her racing efforts but also for her accomplishment of being the first female to backflip a full-sized dirt bike over 60 ft ramp to dirt. With guidance and lessons from her friend Travis Pastrana she had learned the backflip a year before, first on a smaller 110cc play bike, than a month latter on her RM125.
The milestone backflips and other stunts performed at the Pastrana compound would be featured in the popular Nitro Circus video series, and open many doors for the young talent. Such as being the first female to take part in the Masters Of Dirt Freestyle Show in Austria, and be featured in the MTV television show Nitro Circus.
Jolene is easily recognizable by her large smile, colorful personality and cheerfully positive outlook on life. While many of her peers have chosen a more straightforward, safe and comfortable approach to life. Jolene continues to sacrifice many things to travel the world and make a living riding her dirt bike.


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Citizenship is the second of the Aims of Scouting:
|Used broadly, citizenship means the boy's relationship to others. He comes to learn obligations to other people, to the society he lives in, and to the government that presides over that society.
- Cub Scouting uses seven specific methods to achieve Scouting's aims of helping boys and young adults build character, train in the responsibilities of citizenship, and develop personal fitness. Citizenship is one of the Character Connections
- Webelos work on outdoor skills, physically fitness, and learn more about citizenship and working with others.
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Italy's president is lamenting that the soon-to-be dissolved Parliament failed to enact electoral reforms languishing for years and expressed "regret" that Premier Mario Monti abruptly decided to resign early.
President Giorgio Napolitano, whose own term as head of state ends this spring, took lawmakers to task in a year-end speech Monday. He says that as far as reforms go, "it was another lost legislature."
Monti announced recently he will resign as soon as Parliament passes a budget law, likely later this week. Napolitano then will dissolve Parliament and call elections expected in February, two months early.
Napolitano appointed Monti last year to save Italy from falling victim to the eurozone debt crisis and said the premier did well.
Napolitano further scolded lawmakers for failing to fix overcrowding in Italy's prisons.


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- "Across The Fence" on WCAX-TV (video): Preparing Vermont for an Animal Disease Emergency
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August 10, 2008
The Sunday After Transfiguration
Father Pat's Pastoral Ponderings
Christians over the centuries have reflected deeply on the meaning of the Lord's Sabbath rest after the six days of Creation.
Since no serious person imagines the Lord needed to alleviate the fatigue of His labor, the true meaning of the Lord's rest must reside in its symbolic character. Both Isaiah (40:28) and the Psalmist (121 [120]:3-4) insisted that God does not grow weary. Nor did the Creator simply abandon Creation to its own natural forces. Against this thesis of Deism, we have the testimony of Jesus, "My Father has been working until now" (John 5:17).
That is to say, the true meaning of the Lord's rest must be something beyond its literal sense. From earliest times, therefore, Christians have considered the Sabbath with respect to its symbolic value. Seeing it as prophetic, for example, St. Paul included the Sabbath within the "shadow of things to come" (Colossians 2:16), and in the Epistle to the Hebrews the Lord's day of rest became a type of the eternal rest of His people (4:1-11). Other Christian writers developed this apocalyptic symbolism (e.g., Origen, On Numbers 22.4).
In the Book of Exodus, the Lord's seventh day rest bears chiefly a social and moral sense, serving as an example to man, a model for his imitation: God rested in order to affirm something important about man's moral and social life. It served as a symbol of human freedom and dignity (20:10-11).
This much is clear enough in the Torah's large provision for human rest--an entire day each week. First of all, adherence to this commandment placed a guaranteed limit on the exploitation of human labor. This guarantee is considered so important to human existence the Lord Himself provided the model for it.
I believe there is further sense, moreover, in which the Lord's original day of rest is a symbol of human freedom and dignity: In His Sabbath rest God "backs off" from Creation, so to speak, as though to let the creatures themselves have a hand at it. Having established their varying natures--"each according to its kind"--the Lord gives creatures room to "be and do" according to their innate dispositions. This is only symbolically suggested, of course, because in fact God continually preserves His creatures in existence.
Nonetheless, the Lord's "taking a day off" indicates an important aspect of this preservation, as though Creation can get along without training wheels. That is to say, God gives creatures room to be themselves and to act according to their varying natures.
The assertion that God respects the differing dispositions of created things applies to human nature in a unique way, inasmuch as freedom of thought and volition is an essential and defining quality of man's being. God's day of rest is a symbolic assertion of that freedom. He steps back, as it were, to affirm human freedom.
I am not the first to suggest that the Christian religion is radically different from Islam in this respect, because Christians have long recognized that the biblical doctrine of Creation differs rather radically from that of Islam: According to Muslim theology God's omnipotent will, which continually brings forth all things from nothingness, is sovereignly imposed on Creation. There is no level of separation between God's creating act and the natural being of things. The distinguishing properties of creatures are not determined by their created natures, but by God's continued disposition of them according to His sovereign will. That will is immediately imposed on all created things, thus causing them to exist. The sole responsibility of man's will is to submit to the divine sovereignty.
In Christian theology, on the contrary, the creating will of God is mediated through the Logos that causes created things to be what they are. Thus, within God's creating activity, the Logos provides "room" for creatures to act according to their nature. This is the "space" within which human beings, by reason of their nature, are free.
Although Islam--like all the major religions--proclaims a "natural law" in the structure of the world, that law is rooted immediately in the will of the Lawgiver, not in the world's natural structure. It is no accident, then, that the Qu'ran says nothing about God resting on the seventh day. Consistent with this silence, it does not prescribe a weekly day of rest.