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Friday, August 31, 2012
'The American' and Other Good Labor Day Releases
For Deadspin, I decided to try and find some good movies that opened over Labor Day weekend, which tends to be a black hole in the annual film calendar. I managed to find a grand total of five in the last 30 years. The American is one -- the rest of the list is here.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 8:00 PM
Labels: list mania
Divine Fits - "Baby Get Worse"
Divine Fits are a new indie supergroup that includes Spoon's Britt Daniel. But I'm really happy to hear Dan Boeckner as part of this band, especially on the stellar "Baby Get Worse," which has the same pristine '80s/New Wave aesthetic as his great, much-missed Handsome Furs. And I love how Daniel shows up near the end.
Labels: britt daniel, dan boeckner, friday video, handsome furs, spoon
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Back Stage: 'Lawless' and 'For a Good Time, Call...' Lead a Weak Weekend
We're heading into Labor Day weekend, the one big holiday weekend all year where movie studios don't unveil any of their prize fare. Nope, if your movie comes out this weekend, that's a sign that everybody thinks it stinks. There are exceptions, though, and Lawless and For a Good Time, Call... aren't too shabby. You can read my rundown of your movie choices over at Back Stage.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 12:28 PM
Labels: back stage, horror movies, movie reviews, shia labeouf
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Where Does Orlando Bloom Go From Here?
Orlando Bloom will be starring in The Hobbit, reprising his Lord of the Rings role, but in the meantime, you can see him in The Good Doctor, a so-so psychological thriller. The Good Doctor made me think about Bloom's career and where it's headed. So, for Deadspin, I decided to speculate on five potentially interesting directions for him to go. You can tell me if I'm way off base.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 6:46 PM
'The Possession' Review
Yup, it's late August, which means you get the dregs of the movie season. With that said, I didn't hate The Possession -- it's just that it's a little too humdrum for my tastes. I remember writing about this film when it was first announced back when Will and I were doing The Projector. At that time, the movie was slated to be released around Halloween 2011. Well, that didn't happen. My review is up at Screen International.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 9:47 AM
Labels: horror movies, movie reviews
Monday, August 27, 2012
C'mon, 'Battleship' Is Fun
At least that's the argument I make over at IFC Fix. The film hits DVD tomorrow, and I think it deserves a second chance. It's funny: I reviewed the movie in May at Deadspin, and for months after, Will's and my reviews would be greeted by one commenter who said that he/she couldn't believe a word we said after giving a thumbs-up to Battleship. Such is life.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 10:59 AM
Labels: dvd, ifc fix, peter berg
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Shia LaBeouf, Serious Actor
Shia LaBeouf will be in Lawless on Wednesday, and it's part of a new phase in his career where he walks away from Hollywood blockbusters and focuses on indie films. For Deadspin, I consider LaBeouf's career, his bid for respectability, and the pitfalls therein. You can read it here.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:30 AM
Labels: actors, essays, shia labeouf
Friday, August 24, 2012
Grandaddy - "The Warming Sun"
A fan-made video for "The Warming Sun" from Grandaddy's Sumday, which is still my favorite album of theirs. I miss these guys.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Back Stage: 'Premium Rush' Is Just OK
Not a lot opening this weekend, but what is out there isn't all that impressive. Yes, you should see Sleepwalk With Me, but what else? Hit and Run is hit or miss, and Little White Lies is only so-so. (The adoption documentary Somewhere Between is affecting, if slight.) Encapsulating the overall meh quality of this weekend's releases is Premium Rush: You can sorta enjoy it, but that mild enjoyment will only take you so far. For my complete reviews, check out my Screen Grab column at Back Stage.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 12:54 PM
Labels: back stage, documentaries, michael shannon, movie reviews
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
'Sleepwalk With Me' and Stand-Up
In another life, if I were braver, I think I might have liked to try being a stand-up comic. Not in this life, though: I'm not nearly smart or sharp enough to do it. But that doesn't mean I can't admire the art of stand-up from afar. I've long been a passionate fan of Comedian, and I also really liked Sleepwalk With Me, which opens on Friday. For Gawker, I wrote about why I'm so obsessed with stand-up comedy. You can read the piece here.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:36 PM
Labels: essays
Monday, August 20, 2012
'Hit and Run' Review
I can't say that I recommend Hit and Run, but it has an offbeat charm that has stayed with me weeks after seeing the film. Also, I'm pretty sure Bradley Cooper should never wear dreadlocks again. My Hit and Run review is now live at Screen International.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:55 AM
Labels: bradley cooper, movie reviews
Friday, August 17, 2012
Kool & the Gang - "Summer Madness"
I love DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's "Summertime" as much as the next guy, but when's the last time you sat down and enjoyed the track that gave the song its soul? Here's some "Summer Madness" for you...
Labels: friday video, instrumentals
Thursday, August 16, 2012
'Compliance': Let the Debate Begin
I've been raving about Compliance since Sundance. At last, the film is finally opening in theaters, and I expect a wide range of opinions on this divisive, terrific movie. For Deadspin, Will and I debated the movie's merits. (He doesn't like the film so much.) You can read our conversation here.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 10:48 PM
Labels: compliance, craig zobel, movie reviews, sundance
'Sparkle' Review
Oh, Sparkle. You're a remake of a '70s film, but you're mostly just a vehicle to make movie audiences care about Jordin Sparks. No dice. My review is up at Screen International.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 12:30 PM
Labels: movie reviews
Back Stage: The Best Movie Weekend of the Year?
Now that I have your attention with my needlessly hyperbolic headline, I do think there are plenty of worthwhile film options available to you this weekend: everything from the unnerving Compliance to the warmhearted Robot & Frank to the winningly macabre ParaNorman to the intriguing Side by Side. This week's Screen Grab column for Back Stage lays out all the new releases.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 11:12 AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
'Cosmopolis' Review
Some movies impress upon their initial viewing, but as days go by, they stay glued to your brain, their effects slowing sinking in. That's the way Cosmopolis was for me. When I saw it, I was rather taken by it. A week later, I can hardly wait to see it again. The credit belongs to both director David Cronenberg and star Robert Pattinson. My Cosmopolis review is up at Deadspin.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 4:54 PM
Labels: movie reviews, robert pattinson
'The Expendables 2' Review
I had a ball watching The Expendables 2, although I'm very aware of its clear flaws. But where the first movie was just sorta dumb, the sequel is big dumb fun. That doesn't seem like a big difference, but, believe me, it really is. My review is up at Screen International. (By the way, whenever I think of this franchise, this song always comes to mind.)
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:04 AM
Monday, August 13, 2012
A Look Back at 'The Expendables'
When The Expendables came out in August 2010, box office watchers didn't have huge expectations for the Sylvester Stallone vehicle. (For crying out loud, it's got Dolph Lundgren in it.) And then just like that, the movie became one of the more unlikely $100-million movies of recent years. The Expendables 2 arrives on Friday -- for IFC Fix, I remind everyone how crazy the first film's success really was.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:48 AM
Labels: essays, ifc fix, jason statham, sylvester stallone, the expendables
Friday, August 10, 2012
'Red Hook Summer' Review
Now that I've counted down Spike Lee's filmography, it's time to review his latest, Red Hook Summer. Honestly, I wish I liked it better, which I hope comes through loud and clear in my very mixed review over at Deadspin.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 4:09 PM
Labels: movie reviews, spike lee
Let's Rank Spike Lee's Films
Spike Lee fan that I am, I was thrilled and honored to be asked by Vulture to rank his movies from worst to best. Will Leitch and I put our heads together and came up with this list. Hope you enjoy. (And, yes, Bamboozled is pretty high on the countdown.)
Posted by Tim Grierson at 8:50 AM
Labels: list mania, spike lee, vulture
Cloud Nothings - "Wasted Days"
I have a feeling that the 16-year-old version of me would love "Wasted Days." Nearly nine minutes of angry, punk-ish guitars and the repeated lyric "I thought I would be more than this": Really, how much more angst-ridden can you get? (Even better, Cloud Nothings' album Attack on Memory was produced by none other than Steve Albini.) Let 'er rip.
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Back Stage: The Pickings Are Slim
It's not a great weekend for moviegoing, ladies and gentlemen. The Bourne Legacy is OK, Hope Springs is good but not great, and everything else is a disappointment or worse. (Man, The Campaign really stinks.) For Back Stage, I cover six new films. Tread lightly.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 12:12 PM
Labels: back stage, meryl streep, movie reviews, will ferrell
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
'Hope Springs' and S-E-X
Hope Springs isn't a great movie, but it's a good one -- and it's that rare film to talk honestly about sex as an actual real-world thing. That alone makes it worthwhile in my book. I explain why over at Gawker. (And, by the way, the above scene is one of the stupider in the film. I get into this in my piece.)
Posted by Tim Grierson at 6:10 PM
Labels: essays, meryl streep, steve carell
Monday, August 06, 2012
In Praise of the Jason Bourne Trilogy
As you no doubt know, The Bourne Legacy opens Friday. So what better time to salute the original trilogy, which starred an Oscar-winning screenwriter who had never been the lead in an action movie before? Matt Damon worked out just fine, thanks -- and so did the movies. My piece is up at IFC Fix.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 10:02 AM
Labels: essays, ifc fix, matt damon
Friday, August 03, 2012
Breaking Down the Sight & Sound Poll
This week was the official unveiling of the latest Sight & Sound poll results. (My predictions, at least for the critics, were pretty accurate. The directors were a little more surprising.) For Deadspin, I crunched some numbers and offered some analysis. What I didn't do was try to figure out what it all "means." Ever since I've become a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, I'm much more sensitive to this idea that poll results say something about a particular group. Speaking for my fellow LAFCA members, we're such a bunch of ornery individuals that we're completely uninterested in sending some sort of message through our end-of-the-year awards. I find it hard to believe, therefore, that a collection of critics and directors living all over the globe are unified in a way for their collective results to "mean" anything other than, hey, these are the movies they consider the greatest. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, let the obsessiveness begin.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 8:00 AM
Labels: lafca, list mania, sight and sound
Todd Snider - "Looking for a Job"
Just now realized that one of my favorite Todd Snider songs, "Looking for a Job" off the fine The Devil You Know, has a video. Not surprisingly, it's goofy: Although Snider writes songs that address class warfare and politics, he's known for his disarming sense of humor in concert. But keep an ear out for the lyrics. He's a great storyteller, and "Looking for a Job" has a nice edge to it.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 7:30 AM
Back Stage: Celeste and Jesse and Mosquita y Mari Forever
This week's Screen Grab column is headed by two very unusual love stories. One is Celeste and Jesse Forever, which stars Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg as a former married couple who are still the best of friends despite wanting a divorce. The other is Mosquita y Mari, a coming-of-age tale concerning two Chicana girls (Fenessa Pineda and Venecia Troncoso) whose friendship may lead to something more. They're both delicate in their own way. My full preview of this weekend's film choices is now available over at Back Stage.
Labels: andy samberg, back stage, documentaries, movie reviews
'Total Recall' Review
As I've made clear, I like Colin Farrell. So I was rooting for him in Total Recall. Sadly, the movie isn't quite a home run. My review is up at Screen International.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 6:44 AM
Labels: colin farrell, movie reviews
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Sight & Sound Poll Predictions
Sight & Sound is about to reveal the critics' and directors' lists for the magazine's once-a-decade Greatest Films poll. So, some predictions that I spent all of five seconds pondering...
1. Vertigo
2. Citizen Kane
3. The Rules of the Game
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Sunrise
6. The Godfather Part II
7. The Searchers
8. Raging Bull
9. Singin' in the Rain
10. Tokyo Story
1. Citizen Kane
2. 8 1/2
3. Raging Bull
4. The Godfather Part I
5. Lawrence of Arabia
6. Vertigo
7. Seven Samurai
8. The Godfather Part II
9. The Rules of the Game
10. Pulp Fiction
This will all look really funny when I'm not even remotely close to being right.
Posted by Tim Grierson at 10:07 AM
Labels: list mania, sight and sound
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In Mentally Mapping Networks, I discussed the similarities between the way the Lebanese find their way around town and the way they perceive interpersonal relationships. I was therefore amused to see that the spatial perception deployed in a supermarket is similar to the directions you get here.
Instead of a linear layout with specific categories in each aisle, the Aoun chain of flashy orange supermarkets opts for something more of a patchwork layout. Though the shelving units are the same, the goods are grouped in corners, stacks and patches without the usual linear logic, the passages narrowing at points to make physical contact with other shoppers inevitable. Instead of lining the extremities of the rectangle, deli counters for fish, meat, olives and spices protrude into the centre, creating more potential for corners and less for actual aisles. Thinking about it, the layout is very like a modern souk.
Lost in the maze, like a typical westerner, I looked for directions. Raising my eyes to the signs suspended from the ceiling, I learnt that I was at the crossroads between "Insecticides" and "Choco spread". Just behind that a sign read "Coffee" – not exactly a natural bridge between the two. Later on I found myself looking for the wine between "Vodka" and "Batteries".
Looking around I discovered that there were a few obvious categories such as "Frozen Products" – nobody thought it was a good idea to spread the freezers across the room. But the signs were predominantly single items, so instead of Breakfast Cereals you have "Cornflakes" and instead of Spreads you have "Jam", and instead of Spirits you have "Vodka".
Rather than dividing the types of merchandise into comprehensive categories, they are represented by individual items. These supermarket synecdoches struck me as inherently similar to the spatial perception revealed by the way the Lebanese give directions by landmarks which seem to have been chosen by chance – a KFC here, La Cigale over there. Unlike the western map vision which is a 2D version as if seen from a helicopter, it is a 3D perception from the centre out, like Google's street view, and as such a very human one.

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Commonly referred to as "Skyrim" (or Elder Scrolls) with guns, Far Cry 3 is an interesting, epic-scale video game of vast proportions. However, the question remains: does that make it a good video game?
Game: Far Cry 3
Genre: First Person Shooter RPG
Platform: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Jason Brody was on vacation with friends and family when they suddenly found themselves on the wrong island. Captured by pirates, Jason escapes, walking into the open arms of the island locals, the Rakyat. In order to save everyone he loves, Jason must learn to battle the armed pirates, the wild animals, and even the island itself in a battle where there will only be one victor.
Game Mechanics.
This game is fairly straightforward. If you've ever played a FPS, these mechanics are downright easy. The player can craft and modify their own weapons, wielding a vast array of weapons, from land mines, Molotov cocktails, grenades, flamethrowers, flare guns, and a variety of pistols, submachineguns and assault rifles. There are multiple types of vehicles, several types of cars, boats, in addition to a glider for easy transport along the island.
After killing a pirate or an animal, the player can loot the corpse or skin the animal, using the skins to carry a greater quantity of weapons, ammunition, or loot.
The skills one can develop are along a basic tree, anything from greater lung capacity while swimming underwater, to how much more loot and plant life Jason can harvest.
Did I mention that the entire island has great AI? The animals will attack each other, the enemy, or you, instead of the entire island being out to get ONLY you.
There is some great voice acting here, mostly by our #2 enemy, Vaas, who gets surprisingly little screen time for the impact he makes on the plot, and on the player. He's a foulmouthed, utterly deranged psychopath, but there's also a person in there. He's a person who's having fun being evil, but also seems to understand that, yes, he's made his choices, and in his lucid moments, he's not very happy about it. But he's still the bad guy, and trust me, he is going to try and kill you. A lot.
Addiction Danger
I don't think there is any. While the game play is fun, it starts to feel like work after a while. The mini-missions don't really grab me, and there are only two outcomes to the game. There's not a lot of variety here. Would I play it again? Maybe. I'm not sure.
Graphics / Music
The music is very "African regional," chanting, heavy on the drums … it's okay, but nothing that will take my breath away.
The graphics, however, are stellar. Like Crysis 2, Far Cry 3 doesn't need cut scenes. The graphics are detailed and usually quite good, and the voice work is outstanding.
Morals / Appropriateness
Argh. This is where the game started to get sketchy, even for me. Even without knowing the game's ending, the entire story line had a ominous feel to it. Even the allies, the Rakyat, gave off a bad vibe.
There are drugs all over this game. There's drugs that you yourself make for healing, exploring, and fighting. However, what you pick up off of bodies include cocaine packets, there are multiple kilos of white power just lying around. There is swearing all over the game, including in the loading screens. There's torture, nudity, hookers calling out for customers, and general unpleasantness.
Problems / Ending comments.
The game was okay. Don't get me wrong, the game play was great, and it was a treat to fight enemies that weren't stupid, as well as dealing with the local fauna. But the story was just so ominous from the start, it cast a shadow over the whole thing, and it was generally off putting. Not to mention the public urination (pixelated urine. Yay), drunkeness, drug use, references to homosexual and pederast rape, and other story elements that made this painful at times.
Also, while Vaas, the psycho, was a great bit of acting, everything else here felt recycled. The twist with the Rakyat was fairly visible from almost the beginning, there's a CIA officer on the island who has Jason do fetch and carry missions, and he feels like every CIA agent from television in the 80s and 90s. Even Jason's story, from "innocent bystander to action hero" was the same plot of Tomb Raider, but the story wasn't as well put together. At least with Lara Croft's character arc, she had problems killing animals, and then, her first person — Jason goes from never having harmed an animal to easily knocking off human beings.
This game would have to be seriously rewritten before I recommended it to anyone in general.
ESRB Rating: M for Mature, 17+. For once, I won't argue. At all. For language, nudity, and for when Jason is on fire, or being mauled by an animal.
My Rating: For gameplay alone, it's 10/10. Overall, with the story and the content, 7/10. It's a great RPG, and I liked everything about it but the story.


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The school year is off to a great start. Our first progress reports should have made their way home by now and students have either gone home pleased with their average or have decided to work harder in order to bring their grades up.
In ninth grade, we have just finished reviewing the basics of fiction. We will spend this next week reviewing literary devices and will be moving on to a unit on NonFiction next.
In eleventh grade we are either currently reading or finishing The Great Gatsby. We should have this wrapped up for both regular and honors classes by October 5th. We will then begin Our Town complete with a walking field trip to downtown Hanceville.
In all of my classes, we are finishing up the Your Own Story unit in which students are writing down their own stories -- past, present, and future. The final draft of this story will be due on October 4th. An excerpt (creatively done) will also be due on this day. No printing will be necessary as we will submit all of this online and in cla


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Jennifer Lawrence Shares Embarrassing Stories About Butt Plugs + How She Wet the Bed at 13
Did you hear that? It was the sound of everyone's favorite late-night TV guest Jennifer Lawrence dropping the mic after telling her most outrageous and hilarious story yet!
Appearing on last night's (Dec. 18) 'Conan,' the 'Hunger Games' and 'American Hustle' star shared the embarrassing tale of how a hotel maid discovered her joke stash of sex toys. Or, as J. Law states more specifically, "a copious amount of butt plugs ... a huge amount of different-colored butt plugs."
Host Conan O'Brien's stunned reaction to the revelation is priceless. And while Jennifer goes on to make it clear that the items were given to her only as a JOKE, the joke was clearly on her when she tried to hide them from the maid and failed miserably.
"The maid was coming so I was like, 'Well, I'll just shove this under the bed so she doesn't see all these butt plugs. She might not know they're for a joke,'" the actress told Conan. "Then I came back and all of them were brought out of the bed and were in this beautiful display on my bedside table."
Horrifying -- and hilarious! "I think she knew what she was doing," Jennifer added. "They were under the bed! I wanted to leave a note like, 'not mine' or 'bought as joke.'"
She also confessed that she wet the bed when she was 13. But instead of feeling ashamed, she couldn't wait to get to school and tell all of her friends! "Then I get there, and I went into the bleachers, and I was like, 'Everybody! I peed my pants!'" She thought everyone "was going to think that was so funny and cool." But she was just met with silence.
And we thought her recent appearances on the 'Late Show With David Letterman' and 'The Daily Show' were amazing!


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Serving size: 1 cup bean mixture, 3/4 cup rice, 1 tbsp green onions
Yields: 4 Servings
3 cups Water
1 cup Red kidney beans dried
1 cup Onion chopped
1 cup Bell pepper chopped
3/4 cup Celery chopped
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
1 teaspoon Paprika
3/4 teaspoon Red pepper ground
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
7 ounces Smoked turkey sausage thinly sliced
1 each Bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3 cups Long grain rice cooked
1/4 cup Green onions chopped
Combine the first 12 ingredients in a 2 quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours. Discrad bay leaf; stir in salt. Serve over rice in individual bowls; sprinkle evenly with green onions.


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Well as I was going through my normal business checking out stuff happening online something struck me, creepy and gruesome! OMG!! it's an advert and for goodness sake it's an advert from Toyota Zimbabwe an entity by it's very nature even to the untrained eye is supposed to entice me with words like drive in comfort, super safe, super fast, stable ride bla blah blah; but alas, to our shock and disbilief they have created an advert that is creepy and gruesome to even look at.
While we may not fully understand the racio decidendi they are basic tenets of communication which we duly expect every marketer even in their own right to abide by.
Firstly understand your target market, whom are you talking to, who are they, what makes them who they are and what they do. To us it seems the Toyota advert is targeted at those who would derive fun out of watching horror movies that even an immediate glance at the picture would quickly and involuntarily force them to want to know more. Creating an advert that says "Pray you don't become Prey" with creepy pictures isn't the best of ways to communicate with potential customers who are looking out to buy a new car. Instead of focusing on the functional and emotional benefits of brand Toyota, what a customer reads is a strong warning that if you do otherwise you've literally become prey for the scavenging predators. This is bad marketing.
Secondly, going back to basics MARK 101 the C in the ABC concept, communication. The key message from Toyota's advert was "you better hope and pray that you're not devoured by scavengers" counterfeits that is. Well to the untrained eye, the key message is not clear, are they trying to imply that if one buys the Ex Japs those are counterfiet vehicles? the most important thing in any advert is the key message! what are you saying to the potential customer and what do you want them to do after and the call to action simple as that. There's no call to action in the advert, if a customer sees the ad what are they supposed to do?? run away maybe or quickly close the page and in turn increase the bounce rate of the advertiser's wesite.
Thirdly, the use of visuals in any communication is very important. Good visuals amplify the message it's the A in the ABC concept, attention is very critical. Does the ad immediately arouse my attention, do I stop what i'm doing to look at it? does it make me gasp for air? well the Toyota one does really well in that with the exception that shivers begin to run down my spine and I automatically become disinterested.
In conclusion, what do we learn from this?
1. Creepy ads are not the best way of enticing your customers
2. Visuals, Call to action, understanding of target market and Key message are the basic tenets of any form of advertising.
3. Marketing is about return on investment, the click throughs to your site, referral traffic and goal conversion is all that matters when it comes to online marketing.
I rest my case!
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Using the node Search Index on Windows Stacks
This example assumes that you have already done the Running a Recipe on a Windows Instance example. If not, you should do that example first. In particular, it describes how to enable RDP access to your instances.
This example is based on a Windows stack with a single custom layer and
one instance. It uses Chef search with the
node search index to
obtain the server's public IP address and puts the address in a file in the
C:\tmp directory. The following briefly summarizes
how to create the stack for this example. For more information, see Create a New Stack.
Create a stack
Open the AWS OpsWorks Stacks console and choose Add Stack.
Specify the following settings, accept the defaults for the other settings, and choose Add Stack.
Name – NodeSearch
Region – US West (Oregon)
This example will work in any region, but we recommend using US West (Oregon) for tutorials.
Default operating system – Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Choose Add a layer and add a custom layer to the stack with the following settings.
Name – IPTest
Short name – iptest
Add a 24/7 t2.micro instance with default settings to the IPTest layer and start it. It will be named iptest1.
AWS OpsWorks Stacks automatically assigns
AWS-OpsWorks-RDP-Serverto this instance, which allows authorized users to log in to the instance.
Choose Permissions and then Edit, and select SSH/RDP and sudo/admin. Regular users need this authorization in addition to the
AWS-OpsWorks-RDP-Serversecurity group to log in to the instance.
You also can log in as Administrator, but it requires a different procedure. For more information, see Logging In with RDP.
To set up the cookbook
Create a directory named
nodesearchand navigate to it.
Create a
metadata.rbfile with the following content and save it to
name "nodesearch" version "0.1.0"
Create a
recipesdirectory within
Create a
default.rbfile with the following recipe and save it to the
directory 'C:\tmp' do rights :full_control, 'Everyone' recursive true action :create end windowsserver = search(:node, "hostname:iptest*").first Chef::Log.info("**********The public IP address is: '#{windowsserver[:ipaddress]}'**********") file 'C:\tmp\addresses.txt' do content "#{windowsserver[:ipaddress]}" rights :full_control, 'Everyone' action :create end
The recipe does the following:
Uses a directory resource to create a
C:\tmpdirectory for the file.
For more information on this resource, see Example 3: Creating Directories.
Uses Chef search with the
nodesearch index to obtain a list of nodes (instances) with a hostname that starts with
If you use the default theme, which creates hostnames by appending integers to the layer's short name, this query will return every instance in the IPTest layer. For this example, the layer is known to have only one instance, so the recipe simply assigns the first one to
windowsserver. For multiple instances, you can get the complete list and then enumerate them.
Adds a message with the IP address to the Chef log for this run.
windowsserverobject is a hash table whose
ipaddressattribute is set to the instance's public IP address, so you can represent that address in the subsequent recipe code as
windowsserver[:ipaddress]. The recipe inserts the corresponding string into the message and adds it to the Chef log.
Uses the
fileresource to create a file with the IP address named
The resource's
contentattribute specifies content to be added to the file, which is the public IP address in this case.
Create a
.ziparchive of
nodesearch, Upload the archive to an S3 bucket, make the archive public, and record the archive's URL. It should look something like
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cookbook_bucket/nodesearch.zip. For more information on cookbook repositories, see Cookbook Repositories.
Content delivered to Amazon S3 buckets might contain customer content. For more information about removing sensitive data, see How Do I Empty an S3 Bucket? or How Do I Delete an S3 Bucket?.
You can now install the cookbook and run the recipe.
To install the cookbook and run the recipe
Edit the stack to enable custom cookbooks and specify the following settings.
Repository type – S3 Archive
Repository URL – The cookbook archive URL that you recorded earlier
Accept the default values for the other settings, and choose Save to update the stack configuration.
Run the Update Custom Cookbooks stack command, which installs the current version of your custom cookbooks on the stack's instances, including online instances. If an earlier version of your cookbooks is present, this command overwrites it.
After Update Custom Cookbooks has finished, execute the recipe by running the Execute Recipes stack command with Recipes to execute set to
nodesearch::default. This command initiates a Chef run, with a run list that consists of your recipe. Leave the execute_recipes page open.
After the recipe has run successfully, you can verify it.
To verify nodesearch
Examine the Chef log for the most recent execute_recipes event. On the Running command execute_recipes page, choose show in the iptest1 instance's Log column to display the log. Scroll down to find your log message near the bottom, which will look something like the following.
... [2015-05-13T18:55:47+00:00] INFO: Storing updated cookbooks/nodesearch/recipes/default.rb in the cache. [2015-05-13T18:55:47+00:00] INFO: Storing updated cookbooks/nodesearch/metadata.rb in the cache. [2015-05-13T18:55:47+00:00] INFO: **********The public IP address is: '192.0.0.1'********** [2015-05-13T18:55:47+00:00] INFO: Processing directory[C:\tmp] action create (nodesearch::default line 1) [2015-05-13T18:55:47+00:00] INFO: Processing file[C:\tmp\addresses.txt] action create (nodesearch::default line 10) ...
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So, the Oscars start in 20 minutes. I saw all but one of the movies nominated. I have not seen Beast of the Southern Dawn, which I am disappointed about. I really wanted to see that. So, real quick, here are my predictions for the top 6.
Best Movie: Silver Linings Playbook
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role: Jennifer Lawrence
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day Lewis
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Robert Di Nero
Best Director:
Ben Affleck David O Russell
I saw Les Mis today. Spectacular movie, but way to freaking long. It's not their fault entirely. Victor Hugo's original work was over 1600 pages. But Silver Linings Playbook has just stuck with me.
Anyway, enjoy the show! Hopefully, I can get some tweets in! 🙂


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Welcome to Collect! Version 11.6 Build 1. This latest version
has several new features and functionality, as well as several
optimizations and enhancements to existing features.
A new column, Debtor Score, has been added to the WIP List. Users can
now sort their WIP Lists using this new Score column.
METAFILE storage in Collect! has now been optimized to save space.
Collect! will no longer store the bitmap information in the database.
Instead, Collect! will now store a reference to each logo used in
reports. This reference will be stored in a special external MRF
file in the "styles\metaref" sub-folder. Collect! will create an MRF
file for each different logo that is used in your reports. This new
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What's the Deal with Google's Animated GIF Today?
Google always features an image or animated GIF in relation to the day. So what's up with today's GIF of the solar system?
Today's marks the 540th birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus was a Polish mathematician and astronomer during the Renaissance period. His big claim to fame was discovering that the sun is the center of the solar system.
It was quite the ground breaking theory at a time where science was nothing more than a challenge to religion. Copernicus published a book called De Revolutionibus Obium Coelestium. Translated it's On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres. The book and his findings sparked the Scientific Revolution.
A weird coincidence, Copernicus died the same date his book was published years before! Weirdddd...
Sorry I didn't get you a card Nicolaus...maybe next year!


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This guide provides instructions for using the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) Substance Abuse Testing Program services. This process was established for use by State agencies who conduct drug and alcohol testing of their employees as required by the Federal Department of Transportation Regulations, United States Coast Guard Regulations, Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) Rules 599.960-599.966 (Reasonable Suspicion Drug/Alcohol Testing), Bargaining Unit 06 Random Testing MOU provisions, Excluded and Exempt Peace Officer employees (Penal Code Sections 830.2(d) and 830.5) and State Personnel Board Testing (SPB) Rules 213-213.6. The CalHR consortium provides urine collection, breath alcohol testing, and laboratory analysis of urine specimens, medical review officer services and training and information services through the following:
CalHR has secured the above testing and program services through a Standard Agreement with Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc. (CDT). State agencies may obtain services by entering into an Interagency Agreement with CalHR. See the ordering and billing section in this guide for more details.
Departments may use this consortium to conduct testing under the various Federal and State testing programs. The following pages give a full description of each part of this system. This system fully complies with the requirements of the Federal regulations and all other State testing programs. State agencies are responsible (rather than the contractor) for responding to employee questions and concerns about the testing process, employee rights, and potential State actions in response to a positive test result, etc.
The testing and distribution process described on the following pages uses CDT as the central resource. Departments electing for partial services must coordinate with CalHR so that administrative procedures for distribution of test results, forms, etc., can be developed with CDT.
The drug and alcohol testing process for the State and Federal programs is basically the same. However, the Federal chain-of-custody (COC) forms can only be used for Federal drug and alcohol tests. These forms will be kept by the Departments. There are also Forensic COC forms that will be provided to State departments to conduct tests under the State drug/alcohol testing programs. CDCR will maintain its own COC forms for the random testing program for peace officer employees.
The process for conducting drug/alcohol testing, result reporting and maintenance of the COC forms is described below.
The CalHR 177 form is the document that authorizes drug and alcohol tests to be performed. The form is completed by the supervisor/ordering official and employee prior to a drug/alcohol test being performed. The CalHR 177 (Rev. 07-12) form will later be available online to Departments on the CalHR website at: www.calhr.ca.gov.
The department (supervisor/ordering official) will maintain the CalHR 177 and Federal COC forms (drug and alcohol) at the worksite. Once the test has been scheduled, the CalHR 177 is completed by the supervisor/ordering official and employee prior to sending the employee to the test. The COC form(s) and CalHR 177 are given to the employee to take to the clinic. The supervisor/ordering official retains a copy of the CalHR 177 form at the worksite. Departments can also arrange on-site testing with CDT. The clinic maintains the urine collection kits and the breath testing device.
The department (supervisor/ordering official) will maintain the CalHR 177 and State (drug and alcohol) COC forms at the worksite. Once the test has been scheduled, the CalHR 177 is completed by the supervisor/ordering official and employee prior sending the employee to the test. The COC form(s) and CalHR 177 form are given to the employee to take to the clinic. The supervisor/ordering official retains a copy of the CalHR 177 form at the worksite. Departments can also arrange on-site testing with CDT. The clinic maintains the urine collection kits and the breath testing device.
The department (supervisor/ordering official) will maintain the CalHR 177 and State (drug) COC forms at the worksite. Once the test has been scheduled, the CalHR 177 is completed by the supervisor/ordering official prior to sending the applicant/employee to the test. The COC form(s) and CalHR 177 form are given to the applicant/employee to take to the clinic. The supervisor/ordering official retains a copy of the CalHR 177 form at the worksite. Departments can also arrange on-site testing with CDT. The clinic maintains the urine collection kits.
The list of CDT clinical facilities that provide urine collection/breath alcohol testing services is available online on the CDT website at: www.cdtsolutions.com/collectionsites/. To access the collection sites, go to the website address above. Log in with Password "cdtcalhr." You can search for collection sites by zip code, city, or select all. CDT will provide more detailed instructions shortly.
The list of facilities contains the clinic name, address, phone number and hours of operation. This login should be distributed all supervisors of employees subject to drug/alcohol testing. A copy of the collection site listing may be exported into Excel and printed.
The supervisor or other appropriate departmental representative may contact the clinic to set up an appointment for any time during business hours. For reasonable suspicion and post-accident collections/testing at clinics that are scheduled on short notice, CDT should be called to ensure that proper procedures are followed at the collection site. The toll free number is (800) 440-3784.
All after hours/mobile collections are scheduled with CDT through the toll free number at (800) 440-3784, Ext. 222. The CDT representative answering the phone will identify themselves as the State of California Collection Site Management after hour's service. The CDT representative will ask for the calling person's name, call back number, location, closest major cross streets, and testing requirements. Within 30 minutes of receiving this call, the CDT representative will return the call and advise the original caller as to who will be coming to perform the required urine collection and/or EBT, their company name, phone number and the estimated time of their arrival. The service provider will be onsite within two (2) hours of being notified. The collector will have the appropriate materials and equipment to complete the required services. Please note that there may be unusual situations that prohibit the onsite collector from making it to the desired location. However this would be a rarity and if available an alternate suggestion for completing the testing will be offered. It will be the Department's responsibility to have the required chain of custody forms for the collector.
In the event of an emergency collection (e.g., post accident) during normal business hours, the employee should be taken directly to a clinic.
Once the arrangements have been made with the clinic for a test, the departmental representative will advise the employee of the drug/alcohol test. The employee will be given instructions regarding the process and advised of his/her rights, etc. The employee will be provided with the appropriate forms to take to the clinic. In cases of reasonable suspicion or post-accident tests, the employee must be transported to the collection site. For reasonable suspicion tests, the State will make arrangements on handling the employee after completion of the collection/testing process, such as transporting the employee home.
To initiate a collection/breath alcohol test, the employee must be present proper identification and the State required forms to the collector. Once the specimen has been collected, the collector will seal, complete forms, prepare for shipment and arrange for courier pick up all urine specimens. Copies of the COC form will be distributed as indicated on the bottom of each page. If required, an alcohol test will also be performed.
Breath Alcohol Tests will be conducted by a Breath Alcohol Technician who has been trained and certified to conduct breath alcohol tests. The clinics will use an evidential breath testing device to conduct the test.
If an alcohol test is negative, the clinic will send the top copy of the breath alcohol test form to CDT. The remaining two breath alcohol test form copies will be distributed as indicated on each page of the form.
If a breath alcohol test is positive, the result will be reported immediately (via fax) by CDT to the department representative who has been authorized to receive positive test results. The remaining copies of the COC form(s) will be distributed as indicated on the bottom of each page. The clinic will use Quest/FedEx courier service to pick up specimens and send to the Quest Diagnostics laboratory.
The clinic will have Quest/FedEx pick up all specimens that have been collected during the day. Quest/FedEx will deliver all collected specimens by 7:30 a.m. Central time the following morning (Friday's collections will be delivered on Saturday). The Quest Diagnostics laboratory will perform testing as required.
Quest Diagnostics will provide the laboratory services for the State and Federal Testing programs through their laboratory located in West Hills, California. The laboratory is SAMHSA certified and is located at 8401 Fallbrook Avenue, West Hills, California 91304. Attn: Employer Solutions.
Quest Diagnostics will conduct an immunoassay screening test (EMIT), followed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) confirmation (on positive tests) for the following substances:
COC forms are ordered directly from CDT. To order COC forms, email email@example.com. CDT is setting up ordering supplies on the web. Your account number(s) will be listed with the name of your department. You will be able to order DOT chains and DOT breath alcohol forms, and NON-DOT chains and NON-DOT breath alcohol forms. Simply indicate the number of forms needed. CDT will receive an email and place the orders with the lab. The order will be shipped to the facility address listed on the order, unless otherwise requested by the department. Orders will be shipped via ground and will arrive in 5-7 days.
After the laboratory has completed the analysis, the test results for urine specimens will be sent to the MRO for review. The MRO will review the laboratory report and COC materials to ensure that the technical testing standards in the State and Federal rules have been met. Any irregularities will be brought to the immediate attention of the State department representative.
The MRO will then review the test results and any related information and contact the employee to conduct an interview (by phone). The purpose of the interview is to: 1) allow the employee to present medical information to the MRO; 2) for the MRO to ask questions that he/she may have; and 3) for Federal tests, the MRO will inform the employee of his/her opportunity for a retest of the split specimen. The MRO will ask the employee if he/she has taken any medications and/or other substances and ask the employee to provide substantiation for any prescribed medication. Based on the information provided by the employee, the MRO will determine if the positive result was caused by a legitimate medication or substance.
If the employee cannot be reached for an interview, the MRO will proceed without it. After the MRO has completed his review, the test results will be posted on CDT's website.
After logging onto the CDT site, the departmental representative can view, save and/or print each test result. Each department/user will need to set up a login and password with CDT prior to accessing test result information. CDT will provide more detailed instructions shortly.
If there was an accompanying EBT, these results will be posted on the CDT site at the same time as the drug test result. These results will also be available to view, save and/or print.
Any MRO related requests, questions or inquiries regarding employee test results should be directed to Patti McKitterick, at (800) 440-3784, Ext. 210 or
firstname.lastname@example.com. Alternate contacts are Kyra McKitterick at Ext. 217,
email@example.com or Julie Montez at Ext. 203,
Optional training and informational services are available to departments under the CDT contract and by the CalHR.
The optional training services provided by CDT include training for managers/supervisors and/or persons administering substance abuse testing programs, and employee training. The training provides a minimum of one hour each of information regarding the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse, as well as a one hour overview of the Federal regulations. The Federal regulations require that all supervisors of commercial drivers receive this type of training.
An Interagency Agreement between CalHR and the user department must be completed prior to obtaining drug/alcohol testing services under the CDT contract. The Interagency Agreement will be required for testing under the State and/or Federal testing programs. A sample Interagency Agreement is available on CalHR's website. The CDT and Annual (CalHR) fees for drug/alcohol testing services are specified in the sample agreement. Annual fees are normally billed out in the month of March of each year.
CDT will send a monthly bill to CalHR. CalHR will then invoice the user agencies each month for drug/alcohol testing services. Invoices will be mailed to the Drug Testing Program Coordinator. Payment for all drug/alcohol testing services will be remitted to CalHR within 30 days of the invoice date. Questions regarding billing/invoicing should be directed to Julie Lowe at (916) 324-9386 or
During normal, routine working hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., questions or concerns should be directed to the dedicated State representative, Patti McKitterick at (800) 440-3784, Ext. 210. Alternate contacts are Kyra McKitterick, Ext 217 or Julie Montez, Ext. 203. All aspects of collection site management, services and support will be facilitated by the CDT representative. All requests for witness testimony, litigation packages, training needs and collection facility updates should be made with Patti McKitterick.


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El Capitan Lodge is nestled on the pristine shores of Sea Otter Sound on Southeast Alaska's Prince of Wales Island, El Capitan Lodge is well-known for its excellent Salmon and Halibut fishing. Fully equipped, custom 26′ boats provided guests with a safe and comfortable platform to fully enjoy their guided fishing trip. With over 30 year's experience, the management of El Capitan Lodge truly provides its guests with "The Ultimate Sportfishing Adventure!"
Surrounded by the beautiful Tongass National Forest, El Capitan Lodge was fortunate to purchase one of the few private parcels in this large undeveloped area and, as a result, has become a world-class sport fishing destination for Salmon and Halibut anglers. In Sea Otter Sound, an area known for its excellent Salmon and Halibut fishing, we troll and mooch for trophy-size King and Silver Salmon or drift fish for the record-breaking Halibut and Rockfish.
El Capitan Lodge Sport-Fishing
King Salmon (Chinook) are the largest but least abundant of the salmon species found in Alaskan waters. Peak season for Kings is mid-May through early July. Silver Salmon (Coho) are second in size to Kings with average weights from 10 to 20 pounds.
Peak season for Silvers is early July through mid-September. Halibut, largest of the Pacific flatfish species, are aggressive predators. Most are in the 25 – 40 pound range; however, quite a few "barn doors" weigh in well over 100 pounds. In addition to salmon and halibut fishing, El Capitan offers freshwater fishing adventures for Salmon and Trout.
Daily catches are processed in our indoor cleaning facility, vacuum-packed, frozen, and placed in wet-lock boxes for shipment home. El Capitan personally designed the boats to best suit the guests requirements.
Boats and Equipment
El Capitan uses quality fishing equipment and high performance tackle to ensure that guests have the best chance to boat every fish that strikes their line. El Capitan discovered the best rod builder for salmon and halibut fishing to be Lamiglas. As for reels, Penn Level Wind 330 GTI for Halibut and Okuma Level Wind CN-20D with line depth counters for Salmon is standard issue.
Guests fish from 26′ aluminum boats with a wide 11′ beam and a fully enclosed cabin with air- cushioned pneumatic seats. The boats are outfitted with low emission, quiet 250hp Yamaha saltwater series engine, Furuno radar, Sitex color sonar, Garmin GPS, and an Icom VHF radio. Add to this an highly experienced captain, miles of highly productive fishing grounds and you have a sport-fishing adventure that is second to none.
El Capitan Lodge
El Capitan's remote location enhances the relaxed atmosphere of the chalet-style lodge where conversation, hospitality and delicious meals are served in abundance. Gourmet meals prepared by a top-notch chef are enhanced with local seafood delicacies that will satisfy any angler's appetite.
The closest neighbors include Sitka deer, wolves, bald eagles, sea otters, seals, whales, and black bear.
Linked together by a charming rustic boardwalk of rough-hewn logs, the private cedar cabins–each with a separate bedroom, full bath, hot and cold running water, 24 hour electricity and separately controlled heating units–satisfy guests' privacy, whereas the lodge offers more communal activities for meeting new friends.
Wireless internet access is available throughout the entire lodge facility. Twenty guests are considered to be a full house, but El Capitan will accommodate larger groups if booked as a single party.
El Capitan is a modern, full service lodge where one will experience the true beauty of Southeast Alaska without leaving behind the comforts of home.
Travel Information
GETTING TO AND FROM KETCHIKAN: Alaska Airlines services Ketchikan with several flights daily. Your flight should be booked to arrive into Ketchikan the day before your fishing package begins. Your returning flight from Ketchikan to your home destination should be scheduled to depart Ketchikan no earlier than 12:00 pm on the day you depart the lodge.
ARRIVALS KETCHIKAN AIRPORT: Ketchikan International Airport is located on an island 1/4 mile outside Ketchikan with continual ferry service between the island and Ketchikan. Upon arrival in Ketchikan, proceed to the lower level of the airport, claim your baggage and check in at the Island Air Express ticket counter. Once at the Island Air counter their agents will weigh your baggage for the next morning's Seaplane departure and then transport you in a shuttle van on the short five minute ferry crossing to The Landing Hotel.
ACCOMMODATIONS IN KETCHIKAN: El Capitan Lodge has arranged for the Best Western Landing Hotel to accommodate all of our guests with discounted room rates. Upon arrival from the airport to The Landing Hotel, you will be greeted by their friendly staff and checked into your reserved room. Reserve your room today!
MORNING DEPARTURE TO LODGE: Accommodations at The Landing Hotel and seaplane transportation to/from the lodge are arranged by El Capitan Lodge prior to guest arrival. Van Shuttle service departs the Landing Hotel between 5:30am and 6:30am. Upon arrival at the Lodge, a light breakfast will be served as your licenses and rain gear are issued for your first day of fishing. A travel itinerary is sent prior to your arrival.
DEPARTURES FROM LODGE: On departure day, guests can expect to depart the lodge between 6:30 am – 8:00 am. The direct flight to Ketchikan International Airport will arrive approximately 30 minutes after departure from the lodge. Upon arrival, guests proceed to the Ketchikan Airport terminal where baggage and fish boxes can be checked in at the Alaska Airlines ticket counter.


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::Here are a few that really caught my eye::
Fresh Boneless Chicken Breasts $1.49 per pound! Wow–major stock up price!
Betty Crocker Cake Mixes .79 ea
General Mills Cereals $1.98 ea
-use $1/3 coupon from 10/4 SS or 10/18 SS
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Gold Medal Flour 10 LB Bag $2.99
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Fresh Express Premium Garden Salad or Spinach $2
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Donald Trump reveals what he wants in a running mate
Donald Trump still isn't saying who he would choose as his running mate, should he win the Republican nomination for president.
But at a Q&A at Regent University Wednesday, he dropped a few hints, saying "I would want somebody who could help me with government. So most likely, that would be a political person."
SEE ALSO: Trump gains first endorsement from member of US Congress
The Republican front-runner also said the "main quality" he's looking for in a vice president would be someone who would be a "great president," should anything happen to him.
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Now, Trump refused to name any names, but he did reveal some of the other GOP candidates could make the cut.
Many have speculated he could choose Florida Governor Rick Scott, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, former rival Carly Fiorina or former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, to name a few.
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Hello everyone, thanks for having me! My name is Greg and I am an Alberg-aholic.
I can't remember when I first saw an Alberg designed sailboat, or even when I fell in love with them. What I can tell you is in one short year I went from ZERO sailboats to TWO!
Both Ariels.
The story of the first one is pretty straight forward if you don't take into consideration all the coincidences and "Wow small world!" moments. Seems these little boats have a lot of friends.
I had been following along on several sites looking for an Alberg boat for a few years when I noticed this nice looking Ariel that was for sale on Craigslist. The kicker was that it was located up in Puget Sound Washington State. Now I have nothing against that particular area. As a matter of fact, I lived up there for a while years ago and it is one of my most favorite places. But, since I call San Francisco home, it was not very practical. Yet poor judgement led me to follow every price drop for several months.
I have a few friends with whom I ask advice and one is a Captain who works tour boats in Alaska and spends time down in Puget Sound when it's off season. I had helped this guy sail his 50' Bill Tripp designed boat down from Astoria, Ore. a few years ago and had become great friends. I remember he had told me that he had an Ariel years ago over in Hawaii. I called him up and told him of my interest in an Ariel in Washington. He shared all his info he had about the boats and of course gave a glowing endorsement, specially for a first boat. He asked where in Washington she was located, and I said she was out in Port Orchard. He laughed and asked what was her name, I had the ad up and could read "Spirit Wind" in one of the photos. He exclaimed he knew the boat and had had several conversations with owner. It seems my friend had had his boat in the same small marina for two years just up the dock! He said the guy was always taking care and taking it out. He said it was in pretty good shape. I started to plan.
Well, my poor judgement(on a few different points) led me to a plane trip to the Pacific Northwest and a date with Spirit Wind A-238. I cannot lie and tell you fine readers that I didn't have an envelope with clean, fresh U.S. currency inside it. There was just enough for the asking price. I hadn't made up my mind of course, but I was prepared.
I met up with the owner and we had a good long look at her. She was clean, good deck, standing and running rigging was newish, outboard in the well that ran like a top. Sails a little dated. Below she was very nicely appointed. The bright work in the cabin was great, and one of my favorite points was that the bulkhead and locker wood paneling was gone. She had shimmering white laminate that matched the cabin ceiling. She was very bright inside.
I could tell in his eyes he did not want to sell this little boat. His story sounded familiar. Boat vs. Wife.... Wife was winning. Oh the humanity.
I said that I would get a hotel for the night and then we could both have time to consider the transfer. I had already watched the price drop $1500 dollars over the last couple of months and knew he wasn't going much lower, specially if he didn't really want to see it gone. I just had to see if I was willing to pay the price.
After a nights rest and some more quick research about these boats on line I called up the owner and said I was still very interested and we could meet down at the boat to make a deal. He was game.
So early July of last year(2016) A-238 "SPIRIT WIND" became my first boat.
I spent from July to October sailing her around Sinclair Inlet, near the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wa. I knew no one and therefore coincidentally started my solo-sailing career at the same time. I will always look at this time as a truly great experience and my decision to buy this boat as one of my best ever.
I sailed her out of Port Orchard with trips to Seattle's Bell Harbor Marina as well as Shilshole Bay Marina and Blake Island Marine State Park.
This past month I was finally able to get up and get her outfitted for a two week cruise to the San Juan Islands. Which as anyone who has been knows, is an amazing cruising experience.
I will save that story for another time, as well as the story of how I came to own yet another Ariel here in the Bay Area. (It was easier than one might think!)
I look forward to exploring the forum here and hopefully getting to know other Alberg fans.
Thanks for reading, if you made it this far.
Have a great day!


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St. Michael's Celebrates Its 31st With Father Hans & Friends
St Michaels Celebrates its 30th Anniversary - June 1, 2008
The Mass of Sunday, August 24th was a Memorial
Mass for the father of our own Baldemaro Briones and his family.
father's memorial, Rafael Antonio Briones Molina, a National of Nicaragua and a child
of God, married to Nelly Rodriguez also a citizen of Nicaragua and a child of God,... I really pray that he finally find his peace, but God has
always been so present with us, He has always listened to our prayers,,,"
At Mass on
May 4th, we had the pleasure of a visit from Deacon Jesse Martinez Sias, of Texas. Deacon Jesse assisted Father Hans
at the altar during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We will miss Deacon Jesse! On April 19th, St Michael's celebrated the marriage ofBrentt
Phillips and Thylma Rojas!
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Sustainable Living in Denver
Denver is the most heavily populated city in the state of Colorado. With nearby mountain elevations and plenty of natural beauty, the city is a favorite location for urban residents who seek to be surrounded by nature. The city has been fortunate to have not faced any major environmental disasters. In addition, moderate air pollution is one of the only environmental issues the city faces. While Denver does not have a major pollution problem, the city has several programs and initiatives to encourage sustainable living.
Denver is one of the leading cities in the country to encourage composting. Denver provides free classes to teach residents how to compost using worms or composing piles. The city offers a fee-based program where participants can receive a 65-gallon trash can-like cart to store leaves, food, and other compostable materials. The city then collects the materials and uses it for a city composting pile. Those interested in doing their own home composting can even become master composters, receiving free training from the city and in turn assisting the city with composting.
Denver also has an extensive bike program to encourage residents to use bikes for transportation in the city. Denver has services to allow residents to rent bikes for a small fee. In addition, there are bike-n-ride programs and bike lockers throughout the city. Residents can also register their bikes so that if the bikes are stolen, it is easier to recover them.
Residents can also use sustainability practices to commute through the use of Denver's public transportation system. The city has both bus and light rail service, with access to most areas of the city and surrounding neighborhoods. There is also an Access-a-Ride program for individuals with disabilities who cannot otherwise get to a bus stop.
Homeowners who meet income guidelines can also take advantage of energy efficiency upgrade programs from the city. Qualified households can receive up to 20 CFL bulbs installed in their home, free low-flow faucet and shower aerators, a low flow toilet, and a programmable thermostat. In addition, the city can provide free attic insulation assessments and free attic insulation to houses that qualify.
One group is attempting to change unsustainable living practices in major cities by creating a model program in Denver, Colorado. This program, titled Living City Block, aims at changing the way individuals live in the city, one block at a time. This six year transition began with changing how energy is used and will end in 2016 with two net-zero buildings, a zero waste neighborhood, and urban agriculture.
In the current stage of the project, the group is helping to transform the houses and corporate buildings into energy efficient buildings. Through the use of renewable resources such as solar and wind power, the group has already reduced the overall energy consumption in the project area. The group has also upgraded lighting and mechanical systems, installed high-efficiency windows, and added insulation to history buildings. By mid 2012, the group hopes to cut the energy level by half, and in a couple years the group aims to have the city block producing more energy than it consumes.
Future additions to the community include rooftop gardens shaded by solar panels and ground heating and cooling. The group also hopes to install permeable sidewalks to allow rainwater to soak into the sidewalk and ground below instead of running off into the storm drains. The community will also have access to public transportation and farmer's markets while also making easy for residents to walk to get to many local destinations.
The city of Denver is generally known for being a clean and safe place to live and work. With new composting and energy initiatives, the city is also becoming a place where residents can easily live a sustainable lifestyle.
Companies interested in opening new office suites in Denver Colorado and Greenwood Village will find a range of ways to contribute to green initiatives and eco friendly office programs to help lower their carbon footprint.


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UPDATE: Check out the love I got in this Emerging Writers' Network post!
I had adventures around town today. Eh, this and that. You know how it is. I ended up talking about my book today to three men I didn't expect to discuss it with. Which was a nice surprise. I had a nice lunch today, too, post morning adventures and played with an iPhone today, too. I kind of have tech-envy now. Well, for those of you elsewhere, Chicago is chilly. I did coat and glovies today, no lie. So, after my adventures this morning, and my lunch, and my playing with an iPhone, I got home, hit the post office, did groceries and made a nice, hearty pasta sauce, a good cup of apple spiced tea, and because my radiators are still as cold as ice, changed into my comfy warm clothes and my cat and I are cozied up on the couch, space heater on, and are geeking on the History Channel.
This is my favorite time of the year. And, it feels like it's off to a good start (this season, that is) by a long walk last night in the chilly weather and by last night's BoSox win. Am I a dork for welling-up over the World Series? There's just something about watching unbridled happiness and excitement that I just love. It's perfect.
Did I mention my apartment is chilly? Oh right. I did. Eh well.
Well, I owe you some boob-links. You know the drill. It's still October, still breast cancer awareness month, the blog is still pink, and, most importantly, still a big issue so click here to donate mammography to women in need, and, if you need to book a flight, consider booking on Delta, who is doing some interesting things to support breast cancer research.


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as broken by the great John Ourand of Sports Business Daily. Very surprising news out of the Bristol consortium. ESPN will now stick with a two-man booth, their first while covering Monday Night Football and first on their lead NFL announcing crew since they made the insufferable crew of Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann even worse by adding Paul Maguire to the mix, with Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden remaining. Jaworski will now move to an already packed studio set for Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. Here's my take.
"Jaws" has his share of fans and detractors but I have always been a fan of his work. I feel his immense preparation by sleeping, essentially, in the film room at NFL Films, makes his knowledge of the sport very clear and thus his analysis pretty good, especially on NFL Matchup which is a great show if you actually wake up early Sunday morning to watch it and I wish I did.. And when you swear in the booth so nonchalantly, major bonus points in my book. I do think he may be a better fit in the studio where his skills analyzing film may show off better.
And I have never really been much of a fan of three-man booths, although Gifford-Cosell-Meredith was so legendary, but this crew worked for the most part. Tirico is a solid play-by-play guy in my opinion, although I think he is much better at golf and better at hoops, but this crew utilized his skills at a studio host in working as a traffic cop with the two guys with him in the booth. Jaworski and Gruden balanced each other out with Jaws bringing the serious analysis and Gruden bringing some entertainment and flavor.
But now the onus is squarely on Gruden to take a major step forward with his analysis and while ESPN ha essentially anointed him their "John Madden" I do not see it. But we will see come September.


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Tech Bee - HCL's Early Career Program is a work integrated higher education program. The program prepares you technically and professionally for entry-level IT jobs in HCL (Non-BPO). You first undergo extensive classroom training to become a software engineer. While on your job with HCL, you may enrol into Masters in IT programs which are offered by reputed local universities.
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- You can get a stipend of INR 10,000 per month during the training
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How acquainted are you with the restaurants in Union SC? While there are only 27 restaurants in the city, there are some good ones. You are going to like the ones that I cover. Did you see other featured restaurants? Get ready to see what else I have in store for you if you are looking for a restaurant in Union SC.
Shady's Food and Spirits is located at 719 North Duncan Bypass, and it is known for burgers, wings and ice cold brews. It is a popular establishment for sure, and of course you can expect more than just the food that was mentioned. You can also expect hand cut fries for starters. There are cocktails waiting for you, too. Yes, Shady's Food & Spirits is a bar, but it is a bar and grill, which means good food. It is also #4 on the list of top ranked restaurants in Union.
The next place is Naruto, which is located at 708 South Duncan Bypass, not too far from Shady's. Naruto is said to be a gem of a restaurant, and it is known for its sushi. Are you ready for some Hibachi and Teriyaki, along with a California roll and cream cheese? All of that sounds delicious, and I'm not usually even a fan of sushi. Try Naruto, and evidently the Naruto Dinner is a favorite menu choice, too.
Andy's of Buffalo is the next featured restaurant, and it is located at 830 Main Street. If you are craving chicken livers, this is your place. Of course, you don't have to like fried chicken livers to eat there. You will find all kinds of other great menu items as well. I mentioned the chicken livers because there was a rave review about them, and I was thinking about my great aunt. She is a huge fan of chicken livers. I don't like them, but I'm sure that Andy's of Buffalo would have something else I like.
A & L Barbecue is a good spot to get some delicious barbecue, so we will make that the next spot. It is located at 202 Union Boulevard, and I think that barbecue still sounds so delicious, despite being a vegetarian. That might be the best restaurant out of the whole group, but there were certainly three other good ones. Have a blast eating some good food at all the top restaurants in Union SC.


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From Goals to Data and Back Again
Adding Backbone to Developmental Intervention for Children with Autism
Jill Fain Lehman, Ph. D.
Rebecca Klaw, M.S., M.Ed.
Copyright (c) 2001
225 pages plus electronic delivery of practice exercises ($25.00+S/H) ORDER
Chapter 1 Why We Wrote This Book
The role of data collection in a complete approach to developmentally-based intervention.
Chapter 2 Identifying Goals
Examples of developmentally-based goals in the critical areas of attention & social relatedness, imitation, affect, self-regulation, play, communication, sensory issues, perseverative behaviors, concept development, awareness of others, social skills with peers, respecting social norms, school & camp skills, leisure.
Chapter 3 Writing Measurable Goals
The three phases of developmentally-based intervention, how to quantify and qualify goals, how to measure change in frequency, duration, range of behavior & prompt level, tracking goal-independent factors. Practice exercises.
Chapter 4 Collecting the Data
Writing data questions, formatting the data sheet for accuracy and ease of use, frequency of data collection.
Chapter 5 Putting it All Together — Joey, Tyler, and Mai Lin
Takes you step-by-step through the creation of data collection sheets based on case histories of three children at different points on the autism spectrum. Practice exercises.
Chapter 6 From Data Collection to Data Analysis
Types of data, translating words to numbers, creating spreadsheets & line graphs in Excel. Practice exercises in Excel.**
Chapter 7 The Mean — Detecting Change
Change in developmentally-based intervention, calculating the mean & creating bar graphs in Excel. Practice exercises in Excel.**
Chapter 8 The Standard Deviation — Measuring Reliability
Distance as a measure of reliability, computing & graphing standard deviation in Excel, evaluating change using a comparison of means. Practice exercises in Excel.**
Chapter 9 Factor Data — Exceptions that Prove the Rule
Identifying outliers in the data set, correlation between factors and performance, the difference between correlation and causality, negative correlation, computing correlations in Excel. Practice exercises in Excel.**
Chapter 10 Coming Full Circle — Joey, Tyler, and Mai Lin
A continuation of Chapter 5 in which we analyze the data for each child's goals & discuss the next round of intervention based on the histories, original goals & analysis of current performance.
Chapter 11 Conclusions
Appendix A Basic Intervention Goals for Children with Autism
Appendix B Handouts
Appendix C Exercises
Our approach requires no math skills or prior experience with spreadsheets!
**Practice exercises will be sent via one-time email attachment and require Microsoft Excel '95 (or higher) and Microsoft Word '95 (or higher).


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Crunchy Turkey Salad on Greens
Oct 31st, 2014
Braised Lamb Shanks with White Beans and Tomatoes
From: American Lamb Board
Quick Facts
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 2 hr.
Total: 2 hr. 20 min.
A wonderful dish to set before any king or queen.
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 4 lamb shanks (about 1 lb each), trimmed of visible fat
- Salt and pepper
- 1 med onion, chopped
- 2 med carrots, peeled and sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 celery ribs, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 Tbs tomato paste
- 1 1/2 Tbs herbs de Provence
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 can white beans (great northern or cannellini), drained and rinsed
- In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add oil. Season lamb with salt and pepper. Add to hot oil and cook, browning each side, about 4 minutes per side (if necessary, cook in batches). Remove shanks to a clean plate and set aside.
- Add onion, carrots, celery, tomato paste, herbs de Provence, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add wine, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
- Add broth, tomatoes, and beans; bring mixture to a simmer. Nestle browned lamb shanks into broth mixture; cover and cook until meat is tender and easily falls off the bone, about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, depending on size of shanks.
- Place shanks in individual shallow bowls or plates. Divide vegetables and sauce among bowls.
- Serve with a simple green salad (arugula or mixed greens, dressed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil) and whole grain, crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 648
Calories from Fat 271 (42%)
(46%)Total Fat 30g
(68%)Saturated Fat 14g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
(45%)Cholesterol 135mg
(16%)Sodium 389mg
(55%)Potassium 1920mg
Total Carbohydrate 42g
(42%)Dietary Fiber 10g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(105%)Protein 52g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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"Starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission - training, advising, assisting Afghan forces.
It will be a historic moment and another step toward full Afghan sovereignty," Mr Obama told a joint news conference at the White House.
Coalition troops had been expected to give up their combat role this summer before a "responsible" withdrawal of the remaining 66,000 troops from Afghanistan in 2014, but has now been pushed forward following talks between the two.
Mr Karzai said he was "very happy" that American forces would no longer be in Afghan villages, paving the way for a full agreement between the two countries on the status of forces after 2014.
"I'm very happy to hear from the president that in spring this year, the Afghan forces will be fully responsible for providing security and protection to the Afghan people; and that the international forces - the American forces - will be no longer present in Afghan villages," he said.
In another important concession for Mr Karzai, the US has also agreed that detention facilities in Afghanistan would fall under Afghan sovereign control "soon after" Mr Karzai's departure Friday night.
Control of detainee centres, particularly those at the symbolic Bagram Air Base outside Kabul, has been a major sticking point for Mr Karzai.
Shuja Nawaz, director of the South Asia Centre at the Atlantic Council said the decision to hand then over provided him with a face-saving victory for Mr Karzai to take home from his three-day visit to Washington.
"The Afghans see the prison issue as a major symbol and the US should take that seriously," he added.
Mr Karzai also received agreement from the US to set up a Taliban office in the Qatari capital, Doha, to facilitate possible peace negotiations with Taliban.
Negotiations are expected to continue until November over how many international troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2014, and Mr Obama declined to speculate over the size of any force.
However Mr Obama made clear that no US troops could remain in Afghanistan if Kabul did not agree that US soldiers would be immune from prosecution under Afghan law.
Mr Karzai, who said he would retire after next year's Afghan elections, said that concessions over prisoner detentions and the decision to remove US forces from Afghan villages would help him sell the idea of immunity to the Afghan people.
Mr Karzai arrived in Washington earlier this week to urge the Mr Obama to commit to securing Afghanistan beyond 2014.
The Afghan president was understood to want both US personnel and material support, including tanks, unmanned drones and aircraft at time of tightening US finances and even though the war has already cost $600 billion.
Before talks began, a White House spokesman said it had ruled out nothing, including a "zero option" that would leave no troops behind after 2014.
"If President Obama had one wish on a magic lamp I think it would be to be out of Afghanistan yesterday," added Mr Nawaz, of the Atlantic Council said. "At the same time, the administration and its Coalition allies, including the UK, have to balance the desire to cut costs with the risk that leaving too soon would increase the risks from of a resurgent Taliban, and even civil war.
Gen John Allen, the US commander in Afghanistan, is reported to have presented Mr Obama with three potential post-2014 scenarios that would leave 6,000, 10,000 or 20,000 American troops remaining.
Mr Karzai told a meeting at the Pentagon that he could assure the American people that his country "will not ever again be threatened by terrorists from across our borders".


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Remember the Sephia?
The oddly named Kia was one of the first cars the company sold in the United States. Its low cost and low quality quickly became synonymous with the Kia name. In the overview on CarGurus, there are "complaints of numerous repair problems, particularly with the brakes and transmission, along with a cheap plastic interior, an easily dented body, small backseat, and labored acceleration when the A/C is on."
While the vehicles produced by Kia in recent years have increased in quality to rival some luxury automakers, the perception of Kia is still stuck on the early impressions of cars like the Sephia.


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Emily Ratajkowski goes topless as she drops her swimsuit round her waist in the sea in Cancun
The model is holidaying with pals in the stunning hot spot, and showed off her enviable figure in a series of jaw-dropping sea snaps
BLURRED Lines beauty Emily Ratajkowski flashed her incredible figure as she went completely topless in the sea on holiday in Cancun.
The 25-year-old model held nothing back as she pulled her swimming costume down and round her waist, exposing her boobs as she frolicked in the waves with friends.
Flaunting her tiny waist and toned abs, the star looked relaxed and happy as she laughed with pals, ensuring she got an even tan all over.
With her hair soaking and scraped back, the stunner showed off her natural beauty in the series of racy shots, completely unphased by passers-by and nearby cameras.
With huge sunglasses covering her eyes, she looked mid-way through her very own photoshoot as she kicked back and chilled in the sun.
Emily enjoyed a dip in the sea, before emerging with her long legs on full display, keeping her costume pulled down throughout.
At one point, the star looked off into the distance with her costume pulled back up, showing off her toned bum in the thong style one-piece.
And appearing to have a moment of embarrassment, Robin Thicke's pal even covered up her chest at one point as she laughed with her friends.
The supermodel has been sharing endless snaps of her travels on Instagram, showing off a glowing tan in the tiny swimsuit.
One even sees her don a huge sunhat as she smiles happily to the camera, ditching make-up completely on the luxury getaway.
Making the most of her day in the sun, Emily later posted a racy video of her dancing topless.
Her friends can be seen drinking wine and laughing while she does her cheeky dance.
She captioned the sexy Instagram video: "When you're too excited about vacation."
The model and actress, who rose to fame by dancing naked in the video for Blurred Lines, also shared a snap of her smiling on the beach and wrote: "Having a terrible time."
Naturally, Emily was inundated with comments from her followers and the sexy clip has been viewed more than one million times.
Many commented "wow" and there were a few cheeky comments saying "Turn around".
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FLASH DANCEEmily Ratajkowski sends fans into a frenzy with sexy video of her dancing topless in her swimsuit
WHAT A BODY!Cheeky Emily Ratajkowski teases fans as she flashes the flesh in totally nude Instagram snap
Her topless dancing comes after she shared a naked snap of herself earlier this week.
The Gone Girl actress showed off her supermodel physique in a sexy snap with light beams reflecting on her body.
In the racy picture, Emily, 25, leans against a white wall and covers her arms across her chest as reflections from the window wrap around her toned body.
Emily shot to fame in 2013 when she appeared naked in the video for Robin Thicke's controversial hit, Blurred Lines.
She has said of her big break; "I just thought it was another job – a music video, kind of fun. There are a million music videos and a million things that go up on the web. It took even a while for me to really understand how big of an impact it really had because people still love it."
Her modelling career really took off after the video and she has walked the catwalk at fashion weeks around the world.
Emily has moved into acting, with roles in Gone Girl and We Are Your Friends
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Watch: Gandhi's First Video Interview
First film recording of Mahatma Gandhi, 1931, is now available on YouTube. Main take-away: journalists' questions have not improved one bit in the intervening 80 years. "If the King of England invited you to dinner at Buckingham Palace, you would go in your customary Indian dress?"