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How much do our loans cost?
Are you facing difficulties in meeting your financial requirements? Not to worry anymore as we bring to you our guarantor loan scheme with which people are having bad credit score or no credit history can easily avail loans to meet their financial requirements.
We are a guarantor and bad credit loan company in the UK where you can borrow money from £ 1000 to £ 15000 and can pay it back over a time period of 12 to 60 months. The best part of our company is that we provide the best market interests to customers. This makes us the most preferred choice over others.
Who can claim guarantor loans from us?
People looking for guarantor loans must belong to these following criterions –
- People having bad credit history or no credit history and looking to create a credit history.
- People having bad credit score in the past, these guarantor loans are for them.
- People are looking for quick loans without bearing lots of homework or hassles.
Who can be your guarantor?
A guarantor can be anyone, your friend, colleague or family members, but not your spouse or husband who is directly or indirectly related to you financially. To be a guarantor, he or she must fulfil these following criterions –
- He or she must be 18 years of age
- He or she must be a permanent resident of the UK
- He or she must have a good credit score
- He or she must have a UK bank account
- He or she must have minimum income of £ 1000
- He or she must not be financially related to the borrower
How do these guarantor loans work?
When you apply for a guarantor loan, you must provide the details of your guarantor who will be held liable to pay off your loan amount when you are unable to repay the loan due to any reason. This helps to reduce the risks of the lender, and thereby you get loans on lower rates of interests than you can find anywhere else.
Your guarantor will only be called in the last move. Otherwise, he or she will not be involved in any of the repayment process.
Why bad credit loans are important for people?
Well, bad credit loans play an important role for people who have a previous bad credit score or no credit history. Often it has been observed that people having bad credit report fail to get loans from financial institutions and their loan applications are turned down by mainstream money lenders. Therefore, bad credit loans are the only options through which they can meet their financial requirements.
Getting someone's support can help you borrow loans at an affordable rate of interests and thereby makes it easy to pay off loans as early as possible.
How can bad credit loans help you rebuilding your credit score?
Meeting the repayments of all bad credit loans can help you rebuilding your credit history. This increases your chances of getting future loans from mainstream financial institutions. You can be rest assured that your loan application will be accepted by reputed financial institutions. You can also use credit building cards to improve your credit score.
Therefore, whenever you face financial difficulties for having bad credit score, it is always advisable to obtain bad credit loans for rebuilding your credit history.


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Gifts that Matter. Research shows that giving experiences make us happier than things do. There's more research that shows a huge factor to our happiness is stress management. So why not give someone the gift of getting their shit together?
In a recent segment aired on NPR, relevant in the midst of wedding season, science correspondent Shankar Vedantam reports on a study involving the psychology of giving wedding gifts.He comments on the "conflicting forces" guests are presented with, stating " we want the gifts we give to please the people getting married, but we also want the gift to reflect well on us."
Morgan Ward, a marketing professor at the Southern Methodist University created the study after reflecting on her own experience putting together her wedding registry. After commenting on her effort to put together a list of gifts, she says "… but the people who didn't want to purchase from the registry were the people closest to me."
The idea of giving experiences rather than things isn't a new concept. "One of the enemies of happiness is adaption" explains psychologist Dr. Thomas Gilovich. That new crockpot or bar tool set may seem exciting at first, but just like any other object in your home, they soon begin to fade into the background.
Experiences, like a trip to the stunning Machu Picchu in Peru, tickets to a weekend-long music festival or contributing to college tuition are things that stick with you. These are the things that make the memories you spontaneously remember while doing the laundry that make you smile, cringe, or laugh while providing that little reminder of what really matters.
Gifts that help us to manage stress might also be those that bring the greatest joy. According to Livestrong, three out of the top ten causes of stress are finances, health, and the death of a loved one. A survey in 2011 conducted by psychologist and self-help author Robert Epstein, reports that around 25% of our happiness depends on how well we manage stress.
According to his survey, the best way we can manage stress is through planning. In Epstein's words, " fighting stress before it even starts, planning things rather than letting them happen."
This proves making a plan for the days, years, and decade to come support your overall happiness itself, it's a quick and easy strategy that helps you allow more happiness for yourself and your loved ones.
The Gift of GYST
GYST has created a prepaid estate plan so you and your family are covered for years to come. All necessary documents are drafted and finalized by an attorney who works with you from start to finish.
So next time you're faced with the question of what to get a friend or family for a wedding, baby shower, or just because, give them the best gift you've likely never thought of, The Gift of GYST.
Whether you're gifting to an individual, a couple, or your family, the package comes with your own personalized note and helpful nudges and reminders to get it done.
Gifts That Give Back
Society B – An online store that sells beautiful, fair trade goods and give 10% of their profit to a different featured charity every month.
One Hope Wine – OHW provides a wide array of affordable gift boxes that each contribute to a variety of different causes from funding therapy for a child with autism, to helping a shelter animal find a forever home. It's ethical. It's wine. It's the perfect match.
MAMA HOPE – Their Human Centered Development model brings together social entrepreneurs, NGOs and many other organizations to ensure communities have access to the holistic, 360° solutions they need to support sustainable growth.
We.org – WE empower people to change the world. WE make this change through our work at home, abroad and through our social enterprise.
This blog post is by writer, journalist and filmmaker, Lyric Weiss, for GYST.com.

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While Internet Explorer 9 represents significant improvements to the Trident rendering engine and the Javascript interpreter (32-bit IE9 only), several user interface elements and most features that are present in Internet Explorer 8 are no longer present in Internet Explorer 9. The following is a list of such features that have been removed in IE9:
● The dedicated search box has been removed. Searches can be performed from the address bar but did you know that searching from the address bar, with or without keywords, was already possible in all previous IE releases, even IE6? Because of the removal of the search box, users have to repeatedly type the same search terms if they want to search using a different search provider after searching with one. Textual descriptions for search providers are no longer shown except in a tooltip when hovered over making it difficult to identify search engines which do not have a favicon. Keyboard usability due to lack of search box is poor in general. For example, it is no longer possible to press Ctrl+Down after Ctrl+E and type the first letter of the search provider to search with it.
● When working offline on Windows 7, Internet Explorer 9 automatically goes online if the web page is not available offline without giving the user the option to stay offline. This does not happen on Windows Vista where IE9 still shows the normal "Connect' and "Stay offline" options.
● Sound notification upon discovering a new search provider and ability to add the discovered search provider from the page it was discovered on 1-click is removed. Search providers can only be added by clicking the tiny Search icon in the address bar and clicking "Add" which takes you to a webpage with pre-defined OpenSearch providers.
● Searches from in-page search boxes do not synchronize with the one box.
● Dragging and dropping a URL from the address bar to a folder or Taskbar creates a Pinned Site Shortcut bookmark/favorite (shortcut with extension ".website") instead of a web document shortcut (extension: .url). Pinned Site Shortcuts do not have a shell property sheet to configure their icon, target URL and shortcut key. Of course, the pinned site metadata can specify this but it's taking control away from the user.
● Tabs cannot be shown on a separate row in full-screen (F11) mode.
● Internet Explorer 9 setup cannot be sequenced using Microsoft App-V.
● Tab list menu button has been removed. (Accessible using Ctrl+Shift+Q) - not to be confused with Quick Tabs (Ctrl+Q) which is still intact but it's GUI button has been removed.
● The page title is no longer shown in the browser's title bar.
● Each download does not get its own button on the taskbar showing the progress of individual downloads. All downloads are grouped without user preference in a single download manager button. The download manager UI requires too many clicks compared to the simple older download window.
● The progress bar when loading pages, items remaining and 'Done' message after page loading is complete have been removed from the status bar.
● All functionality from the status bar except zoom button and showing hyperlink upon mouse hover has been removed. The status bar in Internet Explorer 8 showed page loading, especially JavaScript errors, security zone info, Protected Mode status, SmartScreen information, certificates info, addon manager, pop-up blocker, privacy policy/report and InPrivate Filtering status.
● The ability to freely move browser UI elements such as toolbars in unlocked state has been removed. The menu bar, favorites bar and command bar could be moved in Internet Explorer 8.
● Large icons cannot be used on the command bar. This can be turned on through Group Policy though.
● Completed MB and the progress bar have been removed when downloading.
● The Notification Bar replaces the Information Bar which appeared above the page content. The Notification Bar overlaps a certain part of the page and a part of the status bar. It requires the user to close it to see underlying parts of the page or status bar, something which the Information Bar did not require.
● Internet Explorer can no longer be set to notify download completion with only a sound. Every download completion shows a visual notification on top of the page which has to be closed.
● When clearing browsing history from within the browser, there is no progress bar or any sort of indication. Instead, a visual notification is shown on the notification bar which has to be closed by the user to see underlying page content. As if I needed to know that that history has been cleared when I just did it myself. Ridiculous.
● 'Save As' is no longer the default option when downloading files. Instead, 'Save' is now the default option which always saves to the Downloads folder. Thought you could get used to using 'Save' and download to a single directory but IE9 does not prompt you if you use 'Save' to download a file that you have already downloaded. It downloads the same file again and renames it. Truly pathetic.
● The about:tabs page cannot have the status bar enabled. Recently closed tabs from the current or previous session no longer show the URL below.
● The file type and icon are no longer shown on the Notification Bar download prompt (only the file extension is shown).
● No documentation or help files shipped with the product.
● The following configurable options have been removed without explanation:
• Reset text size to medium while zooming.
• Force offscreen compositing even under Terminal Server.
• Enable page transitions.
• Always use ClearType for HTML. (The IE team says this setting is gone because IE9 follows the system ClearType setting.)
• Smart image dithering.
• Security Zone settings: Automating prompting for file downloads.
• Security Zone settings: Open files based on content, not file extension.
Internet Explorer 9 feels like it suffers from Chrome-envy. The IE team probably didn't feel confident about standing their ground with IE8's helpful and customizable UI.
InPrivate Filtering is renamed Tracking Protection and everyone thinks it's a new feature when it already existed in IE8. Sure, InPrivate Filtering had to be turned on every time IE was started but could easily be made to persist across sessions with a simple registry tweak. The only difference seems to be that Tracking Protection Lists are now provided by Microsoft partners ready to be imported by 1-click from a convenient web page instead of importing your own XML file from InPrivate Filtering's Advanced settings.
It is obvious that only speed and standards compliance matter now to Microsoft. Usability is probably an afterthought. For example, quite a number of users are missing the progress bar. And some are disappointed with IE9 for having a useless status bar. IE9 is a fast, secure, stable and standards compliant browser. The problem is it is now only a fast, secure, stable and standards-compliant browser. The web may have become more beautiful but it's not usable any more. Just imagine the loss of features users would have to ensue if Windows got Chrome OS-envy.
Got any more features you notice removed or broken? Feel free to notify me of them.
Firefox 4, it appears, is going the same way although the FAQ does say the user interface will remain completely customizable. Besides, its audience is far more of the power-user type and they have a robust addon ecosystem and a community which shares my opinions that less is not always better which means it can be my primary browser for now. I was a long-standing IE user so it will take me some time to adapt to Firefox especially because IE's RSS reading experience was very convenient.
Update: Classic Shell 3.1.0 with Classic IE9 is now available to fix some of the most annoying issues such as the lack of a progress bar, page title in the title bar and display of security zone and protected mode status.


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The benefits of being a professor...(oh and some blatant harrassment)
So how happy am I that I am here right now.
Although I miss my kids terribly, I am having a fabulous time at the conference right now. It has probably been the single greatest networking event for me ever. I have had an opportunity to meet several senior scientists whom I have admired since I started my Ph.D. And more importantly, these are the folks reviewing my grant apps, my papers, and my tenure file.
On that note, this conference has given me a lot of perspective. I am very lucky and this has been an extremely good year.
* I got a grant funded
* I published two papers (from my postdoc but still good)
* My lab is set-up and we are producing data
* I had an invited presentation at an extremely prestigious conference in Europe.
* People thought the talk was good.
I think I deserve a bit of vacation.
On another note...
My roommate for the conference was propositioned last night by a much older researcher attending the conference (who is married with grandchildren). She managed to extracate herself from the situation without too much difficulty, but I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience...and how you might handle it. I know that it is not unheard of for researchers to have affairs and hook-up, but this is the first time that I saw it.
The roommate's take on the situation
So you think that a guy who has grandkids is fairly safe to hang out with at a foreign bar, but you might want to rethink that idea. Seriously, I didn't see that one coming. Nor did I see the next few lines. He was sure direct, and the crazy thing about the whole ordeal was he wasn't really going to physically be able to seal the deal until he took his pills, which he was headed for when I bolted. I should have listened to the alarm bells when he kept saddling up to me while I was working on the computer, but I tend to categorize old people as harmless, completely forgetting about the "crazy" old guys. The last quotes he gave me as I was running away as fast as I could was "I find you awfully sexy, so please stay and have some fun." Now I am going to go and curl back up in my ball and wait for the open bar tonight.


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Job analysis
Job analysis is defined as a method of determining the nature of a job, study observation, describing proper information relating to the specific job nature. There are different types of job analysis. some of which are discussed below.
Printable Job Analysis Template
Editable Job Safety Analysis Template
Sample Employee SWOT Analysis Template to Print
Training Needs Analysis Template in Google Docs
Observation methods
Observation is a method of job analysis which can be used independently or in combination with other methods of job analysis. Observation method is again of 3 types: direct observation, work method analysis and critical incident technique
- In direct observation the employees are observed for their performance of their duties and record the observations.
- Work method analysis is used to describe repetitive and manual production jobs. Work method analysis is again of two types; time and motion study, and micro-motion analysis. In time and motion study by using a stopwatch the activity of a worker is recorded to note the time it takes to carry out separate elements of job. In micro-motion analysis, a moving camera is used to record worker activities.
- In critical incident technique, behavior of the worker is observed. In terms of behavior the results are judged as effective or ineffective.
Interview is a method in which the discussion takes place between interviewer and job occupants. Interviews are again two types: individual interview and group interview.
- In individual interview, the interview is held for a single job occupant.
- In group interview, the interview is held for two or more job occupants.
Job analysis is done by long term employees who are familiar with job, this type of interviews are called as technical conferences. Interviews may be unstructured or structured.
- Unstructured interviews revolve around some questions to detect a candidate's qualification. In this the questioning is spontaneous.
- Structured interview is otherwise called as standardized interview. In this the interview objectives and appointment process are carefully planned. Here the questions are predetermined and relevant to the job criteria.
Here, a list of questions are prepared asking the workers to answer the questions which describe the work related issues, responsibilities etc. Both structured or unstructured questionnaires may be prepared for this purpose.
Timing method
The observation is purely based on time here. Using a stopwatch worker's each step in a job is observed.
Performance based method
Here the quantity and quality levels of a job duty are observed. The organization uses these standards to assess the employees.
Employee diary
An employee records all the activities which are performed by him or her in a diary which includes the amount of time taken to perform each activity.


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The "Bible Code" is a way of looking for hidden prophecies and passages in the Bible, by using a software program to search for messages in the Old Testament Hebrew text. The spaces between words are eliminated, so that the Old Testament is a continuous block of Hebrew letters. Then, by skipping letters at a programmed interval, the program searches for words. There appear to be patterns to the passages where the words are found. And on this site I show that the Bible Code also works in English in the King James Bible.
This page on the King James Bible Code discusses research I did on an English Bible code in the King James version Bible, looking for matrices on the Comet ISON in November 2013 which blew apart as it passed near the sun on Thanksgiving Day. The Bible Code works in English also; I used Codefinder software to search in the King James Old or New Testament for matrices.
Also see the other pages on the King James Bible Code:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17
By using Bible code software I searched for some words in the King James New Testament and Old Testament (separately). I found that there is evidence of English Bible code patterns that the software found by skipping varying intervals, in the King James Old Testament or New Testament, made into a block of solid text.
Nov. 28 2013: Comet ISON passed closest to the sun and blew apart from the sun's heat. I relate on this page the geographic coordinates of the point of discovery of Comet Ison to the discovery locations of Comet Hale-Bopp, with a shift of 151 degrees, relate that to Revelation 15:1, which talks about 7 angels with 7 plagues. Comet Ison was discovered by two Russian astronomers, so connect it to the Antichrist Russian President Putin. Watch what Putin is doing then. Note that Putin brought about getting Syria to allow destruction of its chemical weapons, a major step in the peace process in Syria. An apparent miracle brought about by Putin.
Comet ISON was discovered in Russia (so connect it to the rise of the Antichrist Putin) in September 2012 by a telescope at Kislovodsk Russia, coordinates 43.9 N 42.9 S. It is green in color so could it be the 4th horseman of the apocalypse Death (Ebola or Flu epidemic?). So a shift of 151 degrees from the Lordsburg midpoint, refer to this page on geographic coordinates for an explanation. Corresponding to 151 degrees, Revelation 15:1 "And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues...". So could these plagues described in Revelation 16 (death in the sea, solar flares, rivers became blood, war, etc.) hit in 2019 - 2022?
King James Bible Code for Comet ISON
Using search word "CometISON" I found only twice in a search of the King James New Testament. The most intersting matrix is shown here and is at Matthew 2:2 to 1 Corinthians 7:25. It includes "STAR IN THE EAST" in Matthew 2:2 about the Star of Bethlehem seen by the 3 wise men, announcing the birth of the Christ Child. Note that Comet ISON is seen as a bright star to the East, but it could be announcing the rise to power of the Antichrist Putin. Also in this matrix is "SEND HIS ANGELS" which could be about the 7 destroying angels of revelation 15 - 16. Also in the matrix is "THE HEAVENLY HOST" of Luke 2:13: "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host..."
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Forza watch with yellow details
With racecar-inspired lines and details, the Forza watch captures the authentic spirit of the track.
Made for Scuderia Ferrari fans who love speed, the Forza watch stands out for the original edging on the steel case that evoke the air intakes of Scuderia Ferrari single-seaters. The bold color pairings and solid shapes emphasize its athletic flair: the large dial and black silicone wrist strap are accented by yellow details for a potent color contrast. The watch features the Scuderia Ferrari logo and the iconic Shield.
- Dial diameter: 45 mm
- Silicone wrist strap
- 3 ATM water resistant
- Composition: 100% Stainless Steel, Silicon
We offer both Standard and Express shipping: choose the service that best meets your needs at checkout.
We provide an easy return service: just ship your items back to us with a shipping service of your choice within 30 days of delivery.


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Wild Florida Photo
Nature Photography by Paul Rebmann
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Click any of the thumbnails above to view the full sized photo in a lightbox.
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Antigone canadensis
Synonym: Grus canadensis
Florida native
Threatened Florida species
A large bird of open grasslands, meadows and wetlands, can sometimes be seen in residential areas and roadsides.
Two subspecies of sandhill cranes can be found in Florida. A population of about four to five thousand non-migratory Antigone canadensis - subspecies pratensis - live year round in Florida and south Georgia. These Florida sandhill cranes are state listed as threatened. A larger population of greater sandhill cranes spends winters in Florida and summers in the Great Lakes region. The two subspecies are indistinguishable from each other. Sandhill cranes were removed from the genus Grus in 2016. The other species of Antigone are found in Asia and Australia. Antigone is the name of Oedipuss daughter/half-sister in Greek mythology.
Sandhill cranes have gray bodies, red foreheads and white cheeks. They are up to 120cm (~4 ft.) tall with a wingspan of 200 cm (~ 6-1/2 ft.). Males and females are similar to each other, with the males being slightly larger. Mated pairs remain together year-round.
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds page for this species
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Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing
Clare Cooper Marcus, Naomi A Sachs (Wiley Press – 2013)
Therapeutic Landscapes focuses critical attention on the design and creation of landscapes that promote health and well-being, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based design to meet the needs of specific patient populations, as well as those of visitors and staff. It presents an overview of healing gardens and therapeutic landscapes from planning to post-occupancy evaluation and offers guidelines on which landscape architects, healthcare administrators, and funders to base their decisions.
RESTORATIVE GARDEN DESIGN: Enhancing wellness through healing spaces (free download)
M. Susan Erickson (Journal of Art and Design Discourse) June 2012 no.2 89-102.
Current research from a variety of academic disciplines reveals that contact with nature provides stress reduction, which in turn leads to improved health outcomes. This research leads to additional questions—what kind of contact with nature? How much? Are there certain types of plants which are more therapeutic than others?
See our research page on the Therapeutic Benefits of Gardens in Health Care Facilities…


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Following is our February schedule of classes and special events. Please call 668-1707 or e-mail Alice LeDuc for more information. We hope to see you at Duke Gardens soon!
Thursday, Feb. 2, 1-4 p.m.
Chinese Brush Painting
Visiting artist Alice Zhao, from Hubei Province in China, will teach technical skills and help you explore basic strokes and complete a painting of bamboo, orchids, animals or other Chinese-inspired images. $50; $40 Gardens Friends. See blog post about Chinese Brush Painting here.
Thursday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-noon
Tour: Walk on the Wild Side
Join curator Stefan Bloodworth in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants to see which plants are in bloom, learn strategies to design with native plants and discuss regional ecology and global environmental issues affecting native ecosystems, and your role in protecting our home planet. $5; free for Gardens Friends. Registration required. Details on all Gardens tours here.
Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Learn to assess soil using simple field tests and then how to remediate the soil deficiencies you find. Instructor Daniel D. Richter Jr., professor of soils and forest ecology at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, will introduce you to texture and ribbon tests to determine just what is in your soil. Then he will help you devise a plan to improve your soil structure, water retention capacity and nutritional value for your garden plants. All lab materials included. $75; $60 Gardens Friends.
Sunday, Feb. 7, 2-4 p.m.
The Soil Food Web: It's Alive
*CANCELED* Soil is an intricate web of plants, animals and rock that reflects the plant community it supports. Join instructor Daniel D. Richter Jr., professor of soils and forest ecology at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, for specific information about sustainably managing your garden soil. $15; $10 Gardens Friends.
Tuesdays, Feb. 9, 16, 23, 7-9 p.m.
History of Nature Photography
Become acquainted with some of the great names and works in nature photography as you learn the powerful influence nature photography has had in our country. Work with profession photographer Jennifer Weinberg to develop your ideas and practice techniques first used by the masters. $75; $60 Gardens Friends.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6:30-8 p.m.
Durham Garden Forum
Forum meets monthly to learn from expert speakers and to troubleshoot. This month: Landscape design strategies with Jan Little, director of education and public programs. $10/ free for members. Information: 237-3376; firstname.lastname@example.com. See more on the Garden Forum here.
Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14
Workshops & free lecture with author Toby Hemenway
Hemenway is a frequent teacher, consultant and lecturer on permaculture and ecological design throughout the U.S. and other countries. These special events are co-presented with Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment. All events full. Details here.
Friday, Feb. 12 10:45 a.m.-noon.
Traditional Japanese Tea Gathering
As a guest to Tea, you will experience the patterns and poetry of Chado, or the Japanese "way of tea," while enjoying an enticing bowl of whisked tea and a seasonal treat. Meet at the Doris Duke Center, then head to the Japanese Pavilion. $30; $20 Gardens Friends. Additional tea gatherings will be April 10 and May 7, and there'll be a family Japanese Tea Gathering March 6 and May 8 for families with children age 6 and older.
Monday & Tuesday, Feb. 15-16, 3-5 p.m.
Geology of the Piedmont
Duncan Heron, professor emeritus of geology at Duke University, will discuss the forces that have acted on our land and the rock formations that underlie the various soils that are the basis for the different plant communities in the Piedmont and especially the Triangle. Class also includes a 4-hour field trip Feb. 19. $75; $60 Gardens Friends.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 1-4 p.m.
Rose Care and Pruning
Roses are unique, in their history and in the inspiration people find in them. Join David Pike, of Durham's Witherspoon Rose Culture, to learn how to work with roses and create the most vigorous growth and flowering for your enjoyment. $20; $15 Gardens Friends.
Saturday, Feb 20, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
2010 Spring Gardening Symposium: Your Natural Garden
Your garden is essential to the health of our world. Learn how to extend that environmental contribution. Includes an optional garden dinner and Sunday workshop. See a brochure here. Register online here or call 684-4444.
Friday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m.
Tour: Spring Flower Walk in the Arboretum
Join Culberson Asiatic Arboretum curator Paul Jones as he guides you to some of the little-known garden spaces and unique plants. $5; free for Gardens Friends. Pre-registration required. Additional Flower Walks March 19, April 9 and May 14. Details on all Gardens tours here.
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2-4 p.m.
Free class: Smart Water Management in the Home Landscape
County consumer horticulture agent Michelle Wallace will teach several methods of managing water in the home landscape, including irrigation approaches, water harvesting, water-wise gardening and creating rain gardens. (Registration required.)


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The Perfect Blanco Luxurious House Design in Texas
I know that there are a lot of house designs that we can use to become our base design for our house, but it seems that luxurious house is something special that not all people able to create it. This beautiful luxurious house design is the evidence of the rareness if this type of house. I think I only knew one of two superb luxurious house designs in my life and one of them is this perfect luxurious house design. This house is the perfect representation of what luxurious house design is all about because the perfection of this house is just superb.
Blanco Luxurious House Design; Perfection
This luxurious house design is called The Blanco House and this house is located in Austin, Texas. This lovely luxurious house design is created back in 2012 and I think this house might be one of the best luxurious style houses in the world right now. The location of this house is just perfect. The modern minimalist architectural design is also perfect. Just like what I have said, this house is all about perfection. I think it will be difficult to find any other house that can compare to this amazing luxurious house design right now.
Blanco Luxurious House Design; Interior Design
The perfection of this perfect luxurious house design is not only about the architectural shape, but it is more like in the interior design. When the first time I enter this house, the luxuries of this is so strong. Somehow the modern interior design looks so luxurious. The combination of the floor plan and the furniture selection is just perfect and I think that is one of the few things that make this wonderful luxurious house design looks so perfect.
That was simple review about The Blanco House. But, still I think the best way to perfectly understand this house perfection is you have to visit it just like what I have done when my friend throw a party in this house last month. The Blanco luxurious house design is surely one of the best and I think this house is absolutely perfect.


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Not So Quiet Riot: Prison Architect Update Adds An Armoury
It's been a little while since I've seriously played Introversion's incarceration sim Prison Architect, but I've come to enjoy reading and watching their monthly updates just as much as playing it myself. Alpha 17 is now live and the video below details the various additions. The big one: you can now build an armoury in your prison and deck it out like one of those rooms that used to come before a boss fight in first-person shooters. The kind of room full of shotguns, ammo and bulletproof vests.
The kind of room prisoners might want to break into in case of a riot.
The armoury introduces a new set of tools with which to deal with riots: mainly, guns. If your prisoners are misbehaving, fighting one another or the guards, you can send a group in with weapons to intimidate them into surrendering. You can tell your people not to fire or to fire on sight, but guards will make on-the-spot decisions themselves if they feel their life is in danger and depending on the types of prisoners they're facing. This ends badly for lots of people – guards and prisoners – in the video above.
Of course, a few of your most violent prisoners, if they happen to be close by, will try to get inside the armoury themselves in the event of a riot. You'll need to make sure it's behind a lot of big doors to stop that from happening.
Other additions for alpha 17 include a forestry, in which trees will grow for you chop down and turn into money, and a new context-sensitive object menu designed to cope with the broadening scope (which is totally dope?) of the game. A full list of changes is over on the update's forum thread.
Now that there's more ways to deal with madness – and more importantly, many more ways for things to go wrong – perhaps we should send Brendan back in to try and build another nice prison.


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With almost daily front-page headlines rivaling Law & Order: SVU plotlines, and the Federal Government's recent take-no-prisoners enforcement responses, the imperative to report and investigate incidents of sexual assault and rape on college campuses is undeniable. While federal laws and regulations, including Title IX and the Cleary Act, have been well-documented, lesser known state laws may also impose unique reporting requirements. However, schools must take caution. Well-meaning efforts to comply with federal laws, avoid penalties or, perhaps even more damaging, negative press and student demonstrations, may inadvertently expose a school to liability under certain state laws, and vice versa.
For example, Colorado is one state that imposes a unique reporting requirement in the event of rape or sexual assault. C.R.S. § 12-36-135 requires that every physician and physician's assistant report any "injury" that he or she "has a reason to believe involves a criminal act" to the police. Significantly, Colorado law defines "injury" broadly to include any "impairment of a person's physical or mental condition." By nature, rape and sexual assault impairs a victim physically or mentally. In fact, the United States Supreme Court has recognized, "Rape is very often accompanied by physical injury to the female and can also inflict mental and psychological damage. Because it undermines the community's sense of security, there is public injury as well." Coker v. Georgia, 433 US 584, 597-98 (1977). Accordingly, it is difficult to imagine a scenario in which a physician in Colorado treating a student who the provider believes has been raped or assaulted (either because of the student's own disclosure or because of medical evidence) does not have a reporting obligation under state law.
Other states, such as Pennsylvania, have similar reporting requirements. In Pennsylvania, physicians have a duty to make written and telephonic reports of injuries which caused "death or serious bodily injury" or were "inflicted in violation of any penal law" of the State. 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5106 (2003). Notably, Pennsylvania's reporting requirements include exemptions for domestic violence, including between a "current or former sexual or intimate partner of the victim." Id. This exemption likely would not apply in cases of non-consensual sex between a victim and another student with whom the victim did not have a previous relationship. Additionally, many jurisdictions, including Ohio and Washington, D.C. have specific reporting requirements when the victims of crime are minors, which is obviously not uncommon on a college campus. The failure to report such incidents almost universally constitutes a criminal offense under state law.
But what are the potential unintended consequences of complying with state reporting laws? Suppose a physician reports a suspected sexual assault to the police. The police begin investigating that incident. At that point, even if the physician is not a "responsible employee" with a duty to report sexual assault and rape to the school under Title IX, a school will be hard-pressed to deny "notice" of the incident. The school will have an obligation to begin an independent Title IX investigation. Conversely, a student may report sexual assault to a Title IX investigator but be loath to report the crime to law enforcement officials. Hoping to provide that student with holistic support services, the Title IX coordinator might encourage the student to seek medical attention. But treating the victim triggers the physician's reporting duty under state law. The well-meaning Title IX coordinator has inadvertently created a situation in which it's impossible to respect the victim's wishes.
In addition, schools must remember that a physician's treatment information shared with third-parties, including the police, are likely considered "education records" under 34 C.F.R. 99.30, and therefore, are subject to FERPA. To avoid violating FERPA, a physician should try to obtain the student's consent prior to disclosing the injury to the police. Even if the student refuses to consent, however, the potential criminal liability for failure to report may mean the physician does not have an option. Fortunately, FERPA's exclusion for the disclosure of "personally identifiable information . . . to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals," would likely provide a defense against a claim of a FERPA violation. Additionally, state laws, including Colorado's, may protect against liability for the good faith reporting of an injury believed to be the result of a crime.
To ensure compliance with all federal and state reporting requirements and avoid unintended consequences, we recommend working with counsel to analyze your state's specific requirements and develop guidelines for professionals who may be required to report incidents of crime including sexual assault. Any such policies should explicitly contemplate the extent to which compliance with state or federal reporting obligations will impose additional investigation and reporting duties.
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Meatballs in Rose'-Tomato Sauce
1 cup apple-shredded
3/4 cup onion-finely chopped 1 egg-beaten
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp pepper
1 lb hamburger
1 Tbsp oil
3/4 cup rose'wine
3/4 cup water
6 oz tomato paste
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp basil
Hot,cooked noodles
Combine the apple with 1/4 cup of the onion,the egg,bread crumbs,salt,garlic powder and pepper.
Add the hamburger and mix well.
Shape into balls of desired size and fry in the heated oil.
Remove meatballs,drain and keep warm.
Cook the remaining onion id the pan drippings til tender and then drain off the fat.
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Even with massive data, weather seers can still get it wrong
Online: For Robert Krier's Weather Watch blog, go to weatherwatch.unio...
Weather forecasting is easy. Getting it right is the hard part.
That's what local forecasters for the
Now they're facing another storm next week that looks just as vexing – and potentially embarrassing.
"I tell you what, it's been a pretty stressful week," lead forecaster Rob Balfour said.
The difficult week is part of nature's intermittent series of reminders that in weather forecasting, perfection remains elusive despite satellites, radar and sophisticated computer models.
People have always complained about weather forecasters. But now when they flub a forecast, it seems more puzzling.
"The public expectation has changed," said Jim Purpura, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service's office in Rancho Bernardo. "The bar has been raised, and I think that's a good thing."
Jim Eberhard, vice president and general manager of Eberhard Benton Roofing in San Diego, shut down several jobs Thursday after hearing the weather report.
"Once again, we're left high and dry," he said. "We basically lost a day."
Eberhard can blame it, at least in part, on those computer forecast models. Much of modern meteorology involves their use.
Forecasters feed data on temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure and humidity at points around the globe and different levels of the atmosphere into those computers. The information comes from a network of weather balloons released twice a day, surface observations, satellites, radar, ships and aircraft.
The computers sort that massive amount of data, and through a complex series of mathematical calculations, predict the weather. Meteorologists use their own knowledge of the region and past events to hone or significantly revise the forecast that goes out to the public.
What complicates matters is that there are many forecast models, and they often reach different conclusions. When the models disagree, forecasters must decide how much weight to place on each model.
This week, the models were "all over the place," Balfour said.
Initially, they indicated that San Diego would get hit with a weak storm. But at times, before the storm was supposed to arrive late Wednesday or early Thursday, all of the models suggested two or three inches of rain. Then the forecast was scaled back to about a quarter-inch for the coast and inland valleys.
An added element of complexity was the deep plume of moisture being drawn up from the southwest by the storm, Purpura said. That gave the storm the potential be a huge rain producer, which the computer models recognized.
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Forecast models are having a similar struggle with a storm next week, Balfour said. Light rain is expected for late tomorrow or early Monday. But after that, the possibilities range from practically cataclysmic to calm and quiet.
At times, the models have suggested a storm that will pound the region between Tuesday night and Thursday morning. Other model runs show the storm may be too far south to bring San Diego any rain.
The storm could be one more demonstration of nature's inclination to keep forecasters humble by throwing occasional, unhittable curveballs at them.
"I've got four different models to look at, and they're scatter gun," Balfour said. "It's just part of the forecasting business. There's never a dull moment in meteorology."


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Post-Christmas observations
2) Has anyone ever thought about nominating the Gävle goat as Lucia, thus requiring him to wear a halo of candles? Seems to me it would kill two birds with one stone
3) The shortest day of the year, December 21, has now passed, so it only gets lighter until Midsummer in June, when Swedes begin mourning the passing of summer
4) It's not a bad idea to wait until after Dec 25 to do Christmas shopping, in light of post-Christmas sales and the fact that I'm in the US right now, which means a very favorable exchange rate
5) Even though it's been one of the warmest winters in Stockholm ever, it's still so cold and dark in Sweden in December that 60 degrees fahrenheit (15 C) seems like Christmas in July. I needed sunglasses, however, to avoid sun stroke as I was unaccustumed to the blinding 3 pm light after inhabiting the subterannean caves of Scandinavia for the last four months


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Sept 5 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines has hired two investment banks to offer a stake in its Monroe Energy refining subsidiary, signaling it wanted a partner to shoulder the risk of running an energy business.
The Atlanta-based airline acquired the 185,000-barrels-per-day refinery in 2012 for $150 million in a bet that it could lower its cost of jet fuel, the higher expense for any airline.
Reporting by Jessica Resnick-Ault and Jarrett Rensaw in New York; Writing by Gary McWilliams; Editing by Sandra Maler


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It was confirmed today that the erroneously titled "comedian" Russell Brand, despite promoting himself as a ladies man who is irresistible to all women, and who has sex between six to eight times a day, is, in fact, still a virgin.
"That's why he is always going on about it," explained an associate of Brand, who did not want to be named, for fear of his being revealed as someone who knows him causing great embarrassment to him and his family.
"He bangs on and on and on and on and on about sex, morning,noon and night. But he has never actually had a sexual experience of any kind. Well-hang on, he once admitted he looked at the pictures of the women's underwear in a Freemans catalogue...but that's as far as it goes. Does it count? I think he thinks it does."
Russell Brand is 13, and a pupil of Lesser Witt Comprehensive School in Paignton. He was recently suspended from the school because he, and a classmate, Johnny "Jonathan" Ross, aged 14, took time out to get the big blue train all the way to London, saying they were making a radio show as part of their Media Studies GCSE course. However, after gorging themselves on Sunny D and Haribo all morning, they were, as one onlooker said, "quite hyper" by the time they arrived in London, proceeding to go to see a nursie to get some medicine before making their way to the place where they had alleged they were to do their school project work.
With no supervision available, things got a little out of hand, as the nations "Daily Mail" readers will attest, and the pair indulged themselves in talk about "farts", "pants", Harry Potter, and "wee wee". It is alleged-but not yet proven-that Ross also said the word "poo poo", however, so much high pitched giggling was going on at the time, onlookers said this was not certain.
Brand later on said, in between bites of his processed cheese sandwich, that he had done "naughty things" with a young lady whose photo they had seen, before betting Ross 10p that he wouldn't dare play a trick on someone on the phone, an exchange of"...bet you daren't?", "bet I do", "no, bet you daren't", "bet I do, I did that thing after Scooby Doo, remember?".
Apparently a phone call was then made by the duo who proceeded to demonstrate fairly typical and unremarkable schoolboy humour that would have looked good in a particularly dull and lonely corner of their own school playground.
On the train back to Paignton, Brand was sick after eating his ice cream too quickly. He was immediately put to bed by his Mum when he got in. Ross was allegedly still "excited" when he returned home, so was grounded for a fortnight and given some Calpol.
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Regardless of the outcomes of the O'Bannon Antitrust Case and the National Labor Relations Board decision, the Drake Group will continue to focus on academic integrity and education as key elements of athletes' welfare.
Before the Civil War, every Southern state except Maryland and Kentucky had stringent laws forbidding anyone to teach slaves reading and writing. In North Carolina, it was a crime to distribute books or pamphlets to slaves.
Knowledge is power and in the Twenty-First Century it is immoral for universities to send out a message to young athletes that sports should take priority over excellence in the classroom. It is the latter that provides the pathway to careers in politics, medicine, business, education, and many other professions that lead to upward social mobility. The Drake Group has no interest in sustaining "a new plantation" system that prepares a handful of athletes for the pros, and requires others to major in eligibility.
Under the NCAA's current system which treats athletes as employees, athletes should have every right to unionize and to sue the NCAA on antitrust grounds. The goal of the Drake group, however, is to compensate athletes with educational and medical benefits that will lead to life-long social mobility. There are more than enough professional sports leagues in the country to keep fans happy. The purpose of college sports is to enhance education, not to provide minor league training for the pros. For America's underclass, education is priceless.
An excellent discussion of the centrality of race in college sports can be found in Billy Hawkins book: The New Plantation: Black Athletes, College Sports, and Predominantly White NCAA Institutions.


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In performance: Josh Bell at the NSO
In today's Washington Post: The NSO's excursions with Wolff and Bell, by Anne Midgette.
Anne Midgette
November 20, 2009; 6:00 AM ET
Categories: local reviews
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If I remember correctly, the piece that Joshua Bell was supposed to play when the season was announced was Bruch's Scottish Fantasy. This would have made a unified Scottish-themed program.
I am going to Sunday's concert anyway.
Posted by: cicciofrancolando | November 20, 2009 8:57 AM | Report abuse
I too had the Scottish Fantasy on my calendar.
I find that I am in general agreement with Anne's review, especially the Mendelssohn which I thought was just about perfect. The Scottish symphony tends to be overshadowed by its almost bombastic, goose bump inducing coda, but it is a wonderful piece throughout and I could find no fault whatsoever in the performance which was wonderful and in places an education on what I should have been listening for in the piece lo these many years. I have heard performances in which the coda, played too fast or too slow, has been disappointing. If you don't get that just right, it brings down all that has gone before. Last night, it was just right and the goose bumps were there.
I am not particularly fond of contemporary music but A Meditation on Iona was certainly interesting I might have preferred more muted bells, like the sound of a distant church on a wind swept isle. I asked the young college student sitting next to me, who said he enjoyed it very much, if he would buy a CD of it and listen to it in his living room. He said yes, but that he would probably download it. As for the loudness of the bells, I wonder if I was experiencing some unusual accoustic phenomenon. In addition to bells, the piece called for beats on a very large metal sheet, hung in a parabola at the back of the stage. Could it be that the sound from those bells were being focused on my first tier, obstructed view seat? I raise this possibility because I felt the Lalo suffered from exceptionally loud brass. The bells of the French horns were aimed directly at this sheet, but even the trumpets over on the right side of the stage seemed to be originating on the left and were for me unduly loud and harsh as if the higher harmonics were being emphasized. It would have been interesting to run around to the other side of the hall and see if I experienced the same effect.
I don't care for the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole all that much. The first and last movements are very familiar but the middle movements less so and I wonder if that is because the first and last movements are played as fillers on classical music radio. For me, the brass detracted from Bell's playing, almost like a rude interruption. Perhaps it was not the fault of the orchestra or the big metal sheet, but the way the music was written. It left me wondering what Rimsky Korsakov or Ravel might have done with the orchestration. I completely concur with Anne's observation of Bell's artless lyricism and sweet tone which I thought of as purity of tone. A couple of near duets with violin and clarinet were also very effective and I hope the performers enjoyed these snippets as much as I did. Anne commented on Bell being the evening's draw. Several times during the day I had heard friends express great excitement that we were going to hear Joshua Bell's concert (inevitably followed with a recounting of the oft heard story of his recital in the L'Enfant Plaza metro stop.) And at the end of the Lalo, the entire audience was almost instantaneously on its collective feet clapping, yelling and cheering. It is as if DC has adopted Bell as a native son. Perhaps recitals in Metro stations make for clever loss leaders.
It was a pleasure seeing Hugh Wolff back with the NSO. I can remember when he was an associate conductor for the NSO and still seemed like a kid. I enjoyed his opening remarks which helped to put me in the proper frame of mind to enjoy the evening.
Posted by: William Kirchhoff | November 20, 2009 11:14 AM | Report abuse
The National Symphony says that the Bruch piece was switched at Bell's request.
Posted by: MidgetteA | November 20, 2009 4:06 PM | Report abuse
Thanks for the information, Anne. I was wondering about that, too. It looks like last season he was playing the Scottish Fantasy but this season he's doing the Lalo. It does make for an odd program, but I'd be happy to hear him play either.
I think you're absolutely right that the Lalo is well suited to his strengths, but a year or two ago I heard him and Jeremy Denk give a superb performance of Beethoven op. 96 and a Schumann sonata, works that you wouldn't necessarily associate with Joshua Bell. He's more versatile than you might think, especially when he partners with Denk. I'm looking forward to Denk's solo recital next year
Posted by: BillWalderman | November 20, 2009 11:04 PM | Report abuse
I appreciated Anne Midgette's thoughtful and accurate review of Thursday night's NSO concert in Friday's Post.
It was a very nice evening, some ups and downs but overall quite fine.
Joshua Bell is a treat, but Anne's comment that he "seems not quite to linger
over the notes" seems right on target. He is truly impressive to watch, but
it's more athletic than interpretive. Maybe appropriate for the Lalo material,
but not my favorite kind of material, so... I thought Anne's point was a slightly daring comment for a critic to make, on such a crowd-pleaser, but I'm with her.
The Mendelssohn "Scottish" was a delight, and the orchestra was excellent.
Leonard Slatkin has given us a really nice legacy in the orchestra's level of performance - a huge improvement from what Rostropovich left to him. I know the piece is to be played with no breaks between movements, but I thought Wolff jumped from the long slow held note at the end of the third movement into the fourth movement's opening "ba-bump" a bit jarringly. A minor quibble on an uplifting performance.
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Rescued from the wood pile, Spalted logs cut into boards. For Sale
I've gotten a lot of requests for spalted wood and burls from some of my posts and I am listing them here first before I try other sites.
This week I had some time while waiting for the ground to fully thaw (we got another 6" of snow for April fools day, some joke) to start my summer projects. So, I made a log sled for my Band saw with plans from fellow LJ Bob #2's post http://lumberjocks.com/projects/2400 with only a few mod's for the material I had on hand. (Thx Bob#2 works great).
I had previously mentioned I would save the beech till the end of the heating season and see what's left before I cut it in to boards. I also watch for while splitting, wood that has interesting patterns to save and open up at a later date. Well, here are some of the results. I will sell them in Lots consisting of pieces that are cut from the same log, so they are book matched.
I'm going to show the lot's in 2 pic's, 1 with flash and 1 w/o.
Lot 2 $12
Lot 3 $12
Lot 4 $10
Lot 5 $15
I have plenty more being finished and will list spate, also about 20 pices of beech still in log form that I can cut-up.
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Willow Creek Celebrates Local Folklore on Labor Day
Story by Daniel Gelman | Photos Courtesy of Bigfoot Books & Two Rivers Tribune
"The possibility of Big Foot being there is always fascinating."
Although that's not the reason why Steven Streufert, owner of Big Foot Books in Willow Creek moved there, it keeps him and visitors intrigued. But neither the town, nor the annual summer festival known as Big Foot Days revolve around the mysterious hairy creature.
Nevertheless, significant sightings in the 1950s and 60s put the place on the map so to speak, and created an aura of mystery and distinction that has stood the test of time. This includes the famous Roger Patterson film of a possible Big Foot sighting filmed in 1967 near Willow Creek.
Every Labor Day weekend, the unincorporated town of 1,700 convenes downtown for a celebration of local culture and folklore at Veterans Park. The theme of this year's 53rd annual celebration is "Wild Wild West." A parade with floats is the central activity reflecting the theme. Although there may be a few folks dressed as Big Foot; pie eating, dancing to local bands, and picnicking in the park will take center stage. The "Little Ms. And Mr. Big Foot Days" designation goes to two young folks who sell the most raffle tickets and contribute the most hours of community service.
The festival features the cuisine and artistry of local Native American tribes, including woodworking and jewelry displays at retail booths. The kids can enjoy inflatable slides and watching the horseshoe and logging competitions, firefighter muster, and pet contests. Many locals will also participate in the Big Ball Tournament, which is akin to softball. Don't forget the oyster feed, lawn mower race, and disc golf tourney. An ice cream social with homemade pies, cakes, and cobblers happens at the China Flat Museum. It has perhaps the largest collection of Bigfoot curios in the world.
Coast Central Credit Union helps with the planning. According to Trina Cardoza, the bank's Community Services Manager and a co-organizer of the event, "They believe strongly in community involvement." Local businesses like Erick Ammon Inc., a Civil Engineering company in Anderson donate significantly to the cause.
Despite any rumors or impressions people may have about Willow Creek being a spooky backwoods hamlet, the vibe at Big Foot Days is indistinguishable from most wholesome summer celebrations in America's Heartland. It is also primarily local, in terms of who attends and participates. However the summer tourist season does overlap with the Labor Day festivities. According to Cardoza, attendance last year was at least 1,000 and often exceeds that.
Marc Rowley owns COHO Cottages with his wife Londa. His family has been in the county since 1879 when they came from the East Coast for gold mining. They wound up settling in Willow Creek in 1909. Marc speaks of local history and migration to the area coming in "three waves." The first was in the mid 19th century for the mining, the second was for the logging industry starting in the 1940s, and the third wave is drawn to the Marijuana growing industry.
"Most locals do not believe in the Bigfoot legend, but it's a wonderful myth and great for the community," he said in a recent interview.
"There is a fanatical believer element that comes to town, but I think most locals take that with a grain of salt." The Rowleys opened their upscale cottage community in 2008 and draw visitors from around the world who discover them on the internet. "It's always amazing to me. Our clientele is literally from everywhere," he said. Prior to that, the family owned Big Foot Rafting Company for 29 years.
Steven Streufert came to graduate school at HSU in the 90s from Santa Barbara. After working at the Aquarian Bookshop in Eureka, he settled in Willow Creek and opened his own shop in 2005. "I used to think of it as a place to go swimming," he recalled. "But it seemed like a good place to raise kids."
Steven loves to camp at Bluff Creek where possible Big Foot tracks were found in the late 50s. He spends his time selling books, blogging, and engaging anyone who enjoys discussing the Big Foot topic. "It's cute. I like to see the town come out," he said of the annual festival. But he also wishes that there was more serious attention paid to the Big Foot theme. "I've tried to advocate for it for years." Streufert has been a guest on Coast to Coast, a national radio program focusing on UFOs, conspiracy theories, and other mysteries.
According to all parties contacted for this story, Willow Creek is experiencing an influx of transients attracted to the grower industry. Marc Rowley categorizes one population as young educated folks looking to tap into a "Deadhead" vibe. "They want to be marginal and they're raising begging to a spiritual level," he commented. Rowley said the other portion is edgier "Occupy Movement" types, who are looking for a cause and are either libertarian or anarchist in their orientation.
"Willow Creek is an island. There is very little private property, being surrounded by Six Rivers National Forest. There are only 2,080 acres of private land," said Rowley. He added that many people would like to see reasonable growth, but the geography makes it difficult. He also said that most young people wind up leaving town to find better paying jobs and social opportunities.
But Big Foot Days can be seen as somewhat of a Homecoming celebration for those who did leave town. In that sense, it is even more of a unifying event that sustains the core values of the community.


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An ugly room can coagulate any loose suspicions as to the incompleteness of life, while a sun-lit one set with honey-coloured limestone tiles can lend support to whatever is most hopeful within us.
Belief in the significance of architecture is premised on the notion that we are, for better and for worse, different people in different places – and on the conviction that it is architecture's task to render vivid to us who we might ideally be.
Alain de Botton, The Architecture of Happiness
Beautiful spaces, both indoor and outdoor, inspire feelings of awe within us, like any pieces of great art. In London, strolling past a row of perfectly preserved terraced houses and their front gardens beckons me in with feelings of serenity, comfort and satisfaction, while a derelict council estate does the opposite.
People travel across the world seeking marvels of architecture, both ancient and modern. No-one can deny the beauty of a quaint, untouched rural village whose cobble stones and shades of grey, blue and white fit together in a perfect puzzle. Artists find the deepest inspiration in beautiful spaces and structures, paying tribute to them in writing, paintings and photographs.
It's safe to say that people value beauty in their surroundings, and will do what they can to preserve it – whether the natural beauty of their country's landscapes, or the beauty of a well-designed and well-executed building.
And yet, while these spaces are so integral to our experience of the world, we are allowing greed, bad taste and a false sense of progress to overshadow our need for beauty. It saddens me to look at the overdevelopment of Malta - a place where space is so limited - and the process of uglification that is happening daily all over the island. It's become acceptable to knock down a historic building, rich with character, tradition, and the skill of those who built it, to make space for a towering block of white concrete which lacks any of these things. It isn't just the (already harmful) act of destroying grand structures or plots of land, but also the creation of new, bare, ugly spaces which will never be conducive to public enjoyment and activity; will never enrich our culture or traditions.
How terribly sad that pure utility – the unrestrained need for more hotels, more empty flats and more parking lots – has taken the place of beauty, of history, of culture. How insulting that instead of paying homage to the island's natural beauty and ancient architecture, and doing our best to preserve and restore it, we build relentlessly, with no proper planning, creating a concrete jungle where ugliness meets the eye at every turn. What impact will this have on our biggest industry – tourism? Moreover, what impact is this having on our collective psyche, our happiness, our imagination?
It saddens me that my home is a place I can no longer be proud of. It's a place I don't want to return to, not for lack of opportunity or lack of familiarity, but loss of beauty and inspiration. Day by day, with every new soulless development, we're crushing our shared history and eating away at our culture. And unfortunately, none of this can ever be undone - it's shaping the future of our country.
To the developers who have nothing to speak of but greed and money, to the shamelessly corrupt and irresponsible politicians who give away everything we are proud of, to the passive bystanders who continue to support these politicians regardless: How dare you destroy the beauty of my home? Your actions are irreversible. Will you stop before it is too late?


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Saturday, August 19, 2017, was the unveiling of a new Rainbow Bridge Memorial at South Buena Vista Park, 1613 Dawson Drive, Vista 92081. Mayor Judy Ritter, Councilwoman Amanda Rigby, Councilman John Aguilera and Deputy Mayor John Franklin were there to recognize and support the dedication and to see the new bridge and sign. Over forty dog lovers came to support the day. At least 15 dogs enjoyed playing and running around their usual park path and grounds.
This project is the brain child of Brian Cyr. He frequented the South Buena Vista Dog Park with his dog "Cowboy" on a regular basis. "Cowboy" passed away and Brian set out on July 3, 2016 to replace the existing bridge in the Park with a bridge designed to place a memorial plaque dedicated to his trusted companion and others that have gone to the other side. This is the first and only memorial in the United States dedicated to civilian dogs.
Brian spoke to Amanda Rigby, Vista City Councilwoman, and she took the request to the Vista City Council. They voted unanimously for the bridge replacement. Her dog "Angie" now has a plaque on Rainbow Bridge along with "Cowboy" and two others.
Brian met Brady Creasy, a 16 year old Life Scout and Eagle Scout Candidate, who took on this project as a step to becoming an Eagle Scout. The old bridge needed to be demolished and re-built. There were many details to be worked out plus collaborating with the city on the approval of the plans. The one day project ended up taking two days. Brady did a great job with help from several adults and fellow Scouts. A volunteer engineer of the City helped with the project after fourteen months of preparation.
Brian also needed a Sponsor/Administrator to help him with the forms and acquiring new plaques to place on the bridge, which will be able to hold about 300 plaques. If you frequent the park, come by and pick up a form to order your own plague if you have had a loss of a furry friend. Take the form to the Melrose Veterinary Hospital to order and Brian will have it installed. Another memorial bridge is being planned in Guajome Park Vista with other locations being sought out.


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Cops are mad he didn't get more time. From the Daily News:
Tagger gets year for damaging dozens of buses
Deputy, prosecutor decry judge's ruling in case
One of L.A.'s most prolific taggers was sentenced to a year in jail Monday for etching his moniker on dozens of Metro buses citywide - a punishment that angered police and the prosecutor who handled his case.
Gustavo "Guser" Romero, 23, of South Los Angeles damaged $108,000 worth of property during his two-year graffiti spree that included other Metro property and 52 acts of vandalism, prosecutors said.
Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Greenberg had asked for a 35-year prison sentence for Romero, who ended up with the year in jail and five years' probation after pleading guilty Monday.
"This is and was a prison-type case, in my opinion, with the substantial losses and damage," Greenberg said.
Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Devin Vanderlaan was livid after the sentencing. He had spent two years trying to track down Romero.
"It's ridiculous. I'm shocked," he said. "That's why the city and county are messed up like they are. This was a strong case."
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Right! That's why the city and county are messed up. Taggers! I'm so glad to find out that LA's problems are not about transportation or education or affordable housing. What a relief.