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24 Hours on Mount Hood
Spend a perfect day sledding, shredding and cozying up to the fire at this nearby winter wonderland.
Roughly 50 miles (80 km) east of the city sits the cherry that tops Portland's sundae — the magnificent Mount Hood. Mount Hood is glorious in all seasons, but it's a special delight to take in the brisk winter air atop Oregon's highest peak. With a historic lodge, unbeatable slopes and many food options, 24 hours on Mount Hood will pass in a flash.
Getting to Mount Hood
The mountain is a straight shot east on Highway 26 from the city. The drive takes roughly an hour and a half, so hit the pavement early to make the most of your day. Grab breakfast on the way at Joe's Donut Shop in Sandy; the old-timey staple has been fortifying skiers since 1974.
Skiing and Snowboarding
The mountain itself is friendly to powder enthusiasts, offering several slopes for serious shredding. Hit Mt. Hood Meadows for some of the Northwest's best terrain, accessible to all levels of skiers and boarders, with views that'll stop you in your glittering tracks. Meadows operates 11 lifts, numerous terrain parks and the double black diamond-heavy "Super Bowl," all on 2,150 acres (870 ha) of pure alpine adventure.
Historic Timberline Lodge
Well in advance of your visit, reserve an overnight stay at the storied Timberline Lodge, which was completed in 1938 by local artisans as part of the Works Progress Administration. Horror enthusiasts will gleefully recognize the exterior from establishing shots of the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." But don't let that scare you away — inside, a treasure trove of handcrafted Oregon heirlooms and woodsy comforts frame views of the face of the mountain and bring new meaning to the phrase "winter wonderland." Spend the next few hours exploring the remarkable lodge and soaking in the hot tub beneath snow-covered pines.
Trails and Tubing
Before the sun sets, explore the area around the lodge, featuring numerous trails open to snowshoers and cross-country skiers. The Crosstown Trail is a serene 4.1-mile (6.6 km) loop through a snow-laden forest that would turn Robert Frost evergreen with envy. If you want more speed for less effort, head to nearby Mt. Hood Skibowl for some good old-fashioned inner tubing. The experience turns psychedelic on weekend nights during Cosmic Tubing, the world's only tubing event that includes 600,000 LED lights and rocking music.
Play and Stay on Mount Hood
Find a place to put your feet up after a day of playing on the mountain.
Winter Sports on Mount Hood
Just a 90-minute drive from downtown, Mount Hood sits right in the city's backyard and makes for a heck of a winter playground.
Snowshoeing on Mount Hood
Snowshoeing is a peaceful way to enjoy Mount Hood with friends and minimal gear and expense.
Lodging on Mount Hood
For an epic Hood experience, you don't need crampons and ice axes — or to even leave your room. Here's a look at some of the mountain's unique lodging options.
Dinner and Drinks
With all that snow play, you'll have surely stirred up the type of appetite only BBQ can sate. Make your way 15 miles (24 km) east of Timberline to Skyway Bar and Grill, where the by-the-pound meat menu offers smoky goodness. Hosting live music every weekend, this funky eatery feels like New Orleans meets Twin Peaks and is a guaranteed hit.
If you're not quite ready to succumb to your comforter, head to Timberline's Ram's Head Bar & Restaurant for a nightcap. In the impressive bar, marvel at the ceiling's gigantic wooden beams, enormous fireplace and suspended lanterns that bask the room in a soft glow. Hot buttered rum and microbrews from nearby Mt. Hood Brewing Co. are served among other nighttime remedies until 11 p.m.
Breakfast in Government Camp
After waking to a spectacular winter vista and checking out of the hotel, stop in Govy one last time. Enjoy a proper diner breakfast at the Huckleberry Inn, a local landmark since 1966, where a darn fine piece of pie awaits alongside full plates of huckleberry pancakes and hash browns. As you settle into your car warm, full and content, you'll savor the memories of your past 24 hours on Mount Hood.
Winter in Portland
Portland overflows every winter with both indoor and outdoor fun.
Winter Walks in Portland
Trade muddy trails for winter walks along the smooth, paved walkways of Portland's parks, then treat yourself to a warm mug of coffee or tea.
Portland Winter Light Festival
Brighten your February with glowing sculptures and thousands of twinkling lights at Portland's annual Winter Lights Festival.
Winter Hikes in and Near Portland
Oregon is the perfect place for outdoor adventure, any time of year — explore our selection of all-weather paths and hikes in and near Portland.
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Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) plans to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday — the first day that Democrats control the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sherman first filed such articles in 2017, though they had no chance of going anywhere in the Republican-controlled House. Other Democrats joined his effort over the months that followed, without much effect.
Sherman, who was until recently considered a "moderate," is close to the Bill and Hillary Clinton wing of the Democratic Party. He backed Hillary Clinton over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the Democratic presidential primary in 2016, and has adopted hawkish foreign policy positions in the past. But in the two years since Trump won the presidency, Sherman has — like some other "moderates" — become obsessed with removing Trump.
The Los Angeles Times reports:
Rep. Brad Sherman plans to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump on Thursday, the first day of Democratic control of the House.
Sherman (D-Northridge) is reintroducing a measure that he first rolled out in 2017. But this year it carries more political significance: The decision of whether to act on it rests with Democrats — not Trump's Republican allies.
Sherman's articles of impeachment accuse Trump of obstructing justice by firing former FBI Director James B. Comey, among other wrongdoing.
"There is no reason it shouldn't be before the Congress," Sherman said. "Every day, Donald Trump shows that leaving the White House would be good for our country."
Incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has tried to keep impeachment at bay, knowing that it would provoke public opposition. However, left-wing Democrats like Tom Steyer — who may be running for president in 2020 — have insisted that impeachment should be the top priority of the new Democratic majority in the House.
Any impeachment would have to be confirmed by the Senate in a two-thirds majority to convict and remove Trump — something that is very unlikely to happen, given that Republicans increased their majority in the 2018 elections.
Update: Newly-elected Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) also endorsed impeaching Trump on her first day in office, according to The Nation, which described Tlaib as calling for "immediate steps" to remove the president from the White House.
"Each passing day brings more pain for the people most directly hurt by this president, and these are days we simply cannot get back. The time for impeachment proceedings is now," Rep. Tlaib declared.
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. He is also the co-author of How Trump Won: The Inside Story of a Revolution, which is available from Regnery. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.


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What a great selection! Oddly enough I like the 1978 Harley Davidson MX250 the most. Too bad they don't make these kind any more... Thanks for the share!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pics of the bikes.
I really like that first one of the Yamaha TZ250. I'd love to ride that to coffee on a sunny Saturday morning.
I too would love to take the Yamaha TZ250 on the track. It's yellow and black racing colours are so memorable.ReplyDelete
I didn't even know HD had made a dirt bike.
Yea, it would be a perfect bike for a short ride on a early Sunday morning to the coffee shop. I would love to take it to a track though ;-)
Yea, yellow and black, the colors of racing yamaha, now they have gone blue.
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Purdue basketball's 2014 recruiting class is still waiting for its second member after guards Bryant McIntosh and JP Macura, both from the class of 2014, committed to Northwestern and Xavier, respectively, Monday night.
McIntosh is a 6-foot-3 guard from Greensburg (IN.) who had previously committed to Indiana State before decommitting this spring in hopes of committing somewhere on a bigger stage. The stage he chose, Northwestern, only averages about 650 more visitors per game, but the Wildcats reportedly sold McIntosh on Purdue's desire to add as many guards as possible to the class, while they were hoping to make him their "star."
Northwestern's 2014 class now has three members, including a four-star wing in Victor Law.
Meanwhile, 6-foot-5 guard JP Macura, of Lakeville (MN), committed to Xavier Monday night after visiting almost 20 schools in the last year. Macura was on Purdue's campus two weekends ago and reportedly had a final five list of Purdue, Minnesota, Creighton, Xavier and Iowa State.
Purdue has just one commit for the 2014 class, guard Dakota Mathias. Vince Edwards has been a longtime target, while the Boilers appear to be casting a fairly large net looking for others. Painter would clearly like to add as many talented guards as possible, while also a big man.


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SWATS Fitness owners charged with 260 counts of deceptive trade practice violations
FULTONDALE, AL (WBRC) - Authorities served a search warrant to essentially shut down a popular fitness center in Fultondale Thursday afternoon.
The shut down of SWATS comes after a complaint filed by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange. It alleges that the owners, Mitchell Ross and Christopher Key will "say and sell anything under the premise of boosting athletic performance."
The complaint alleges that the products sold by SWATS may be harmful and that their amazing health and athletic benefits are unsupported.
The products named in the complaint include sprays and tablets, a "Cooling Concussion Cap," chips for performance, pain management and insoles, and athletic performance bands. SWATS claims that the chips and performance bands all increase strength, stamina, endurance and recovery. The "Cooling Concussion Cap" is marketed primarily to foobtall players and SWATS claims that it will reduce inflammation "due to small, blunt-force trauma to the head."
A judge also granted a temporary restraining order to stop the company from selling products.
Ross and Key told FOX6 News that they can't give a comment about the situation until they speak with their attorney.
Below is the full press release detailing Strange's complaint against SWATS:
MONTGOMERY—Attorney General Luther Strange has been granted a temporary restraining order to stop a Birmingham-area company from selling products that not only claim incredible health and athletic benefits that are unsupported, but the use of which may also present significant dangers to consumers. In a civil complaint filed today along with a motion for the temporary restraining order, Attorney General Strange charged SWATS Edge Performance Chips, LLC and its principal officers—Mitchell Ross and Christopher Key—with at least 264 counts of Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations.
The Attorney General cited extensive evidence that the defendants' alleged violations pose a threat of immediate and irreparable injury. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Caryl P. Privett also granted the Attorney General's request to appoint a receiver and take necessary steps to preserve assets. As a result, approximately $200,000 in cash and vehicles were seized this afternoon, and GlassRatner Management and Realty Advisors, LLC, has been appointed as a receiver to protect consumers' interests. A hearing for a preliminary injunction is set for 9 a.m. on September 19.
SWATS is a Wisconsin limited liability company doing business in Alabama in the Jefferson County city of Fultondale. The Attorney General's complaint describes the company's operators as "two men with no advanced medical or scientific background (who) practice their homespun versions of medicine, science, and pharmacology through SWATS, their self-styled supplement and wonder-drug outlet near Birmingham. Limited only by what their imagination can conjure, Ross and Key will say and sell anything under the premise of boosting athletic performance."
The complaint notes that "since forming in January 2011, SWATS has rapidly expanded into a million-dollar business through a combination of controversy, shock advertising, and the declaration that its products are world leaders in the sports performance industry." With an advertising blitz that includes a massive RV emblazoned with its logos, YouTube videos with experts who include a doctor (actually not of medicine, but of theology), and a news conference before the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans, defendants "have asserted that they have 'the NFL concussion problem solved' and that SWATS products 'can reverse the symptoms of ALS [Lou Gehrig's Disease],' 'knock out the swine flu in 90 minutes', and treat diabetes."
In fact, the complaint notes, "spanning nearly every aspect of the human body and its performance, SWATS advertises that its products will reduce your risk of cancer, alleviate anemia, control blood pressure, stimulate muscle growth, increase testosterone, grow new brain cells, prevent heat stroke, 'reduce the long-term effects of concussive trauma to the brain,' boost the immune system, ease arthritis and inflammation, reduce lines and wrinkles, balance the hormones necessary for healthy sexual function, increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, promote weight loss, and deliver anti-aging proteins." Regarding any scientific basis for these remarkable claims, Key said, "We don't have to prove that this is real or not. What we're looking for is for [science] to prove that it is not real."
Among the most well-known of SWATS products are sprays and tablets purporting to contain potent doses of a hormone produced by deer that is called IGF-1, or insulin-like growth factor 1. IGF-1 also is produced in people, complementing human growth hormone (hGH) in the growth and development of children. The legitimate medical use of IGF-1 is rare, is nearly always confined to children with severe growth-defect deficiencies, and is closely monitored for any severe side effects.
The potential damage to adults with excessively elevated levels of IGF-1 is even more serious, according to studies conducted by Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health covering tens of thousands of individuals. The results showed a three-to fourfold increase in chances of colorectal, breast or prostate cancer in those with the highest IGF-1 levels. Sustained high IGF-1 levels also are linked to damaged eyes, enlarged hearts, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Thus, the Attorney General's complaint states, "ample scientific evidence demonstrates why IGF-1 injections are nearly always limited to children with severe growth-hormone deficiencies" and under close medical supervision.
To investigate these products, the Attorney General obtained samples that were sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in Salt Lake City (a laboratory approved by the World-Anti-Doping Agency). Scientists there found no evidence the sprays and tablets contained any deer IGF-1 as prominently advertised, but instead concluded the likely source was from cows or humans. Regardless of this deception over where any IGF-1 may have come from, "this finding does not change the fact that SWATS makes significant claims about its products benefits and mentions no possible side effects or dangers," the Attorney General's complaint states.
Another SWATS product that raises serious concern is its Cooling Concussion Cap. "Marketed primarily at football players, SWATS represents that its Cooling Concussion Cap will help players whether they participate in Friday night high-school games or on Sunday afternoons in the NFL," the Attorney General's complaint notes. "Ross has even stated his intent to start a youth tackle-football league for children as young as nine at which all the participants will wear his concussion caps."
The Attorney General's complaint states that "the concussion cap itself is just a black compression-style skull cover. The purchased package includes a can of Energice Liquid Ice (a blue liquid that resembles and smells like Vick's VapoRub) and instructions that say to immerse the cap into the liquid and then put the cap on your head. The instructions say that by doing so a user will 'minimize the inflammation of The Brain.'" In a YouTube video, Ross claims the cap "can help reduce the inflammation due to small, blunt-force trauma to the head" and urges parents to use it to "take care of your child's brain because a mind is a terrible thing to waste."
As with the IGF-1 sprays and tablets, the Attorney General's Office turned to reputable studies and experienced doctors, and found serious concerns. Significant among these is "the worry that the cap's name itself creates a false sense of security, that reliance on it will lead to worse medical monitoring after injuries, and that its use will encourage wearers to engage in risky behavior and delay seeking medical attention if hurt." The Attorney General's brief also cites the doctors' findings that "whatever cooling effect the concussion cap may have is limited solely to the skin's surface, not the body's core temperature. The concussion cap reduces the body's core temperature no better than a cool rag would."
Furthermore, SWATS's recommendation that the caps be worn during practice and games is dangerous in that "helmets come with holes in them to allow the head to 'breathe'—that is, to release sweat, which keeps the body cool. Once a concussion cap is placed on someone's head, though, the cap will be cool for a while, but eventually, especially on a hot day, it will warm up. Then, by bottling up and blocking the body's natural method of releasing heat through sweat, the concussion caps may actually increase body temperature, not just skin temperature. Hence, not only do SWATS concussion caps not prevent heat stroke, they may contribute to it if worn during practice or a game."
A third broad category of SWATS products are chips for performance, pain management, insoles, and athletic performance bands. SWATS says these products contain holographic stickers "that bind sound vibrations into a disc to influence the human vitality field." Worn once or repeatedly, applied directly to the skin or placed up to two inches from the body, these chips are claimed to increase strength, stamina, endurance and recovery. Specifically, the pain chips are said to work "on all kinds of pain anywhere in the body including but not limited to inflammatory pains ([e.g.] osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and chronic inflammatory pain), sprains, strains, feminine cramps, bone fractures, and any sports-related injuries or pains." In a video, Ross further claims the chips treat spinal stenosis.
The Attorney General's complaint asserts that "like SWATS other products, the chips are long on claims and short on science…..Like the concussion cap and the sprays and tabs, the various chip products are marketed and sold under specific panacean-like promises that imply the science is there and the only variable on the results is your money. But the reality, which doubles as SWATS's modus operandi, is that SWATS is waiting for science to prove its claims aren't real, not the other way around."
Attorney General Strange commended his Office of Consumer Protection, noting in particular Assistant Attorneys General Kyle Beckman, Cameron McEwen, and section chief Noel Barnes; and Special Agents of the Attorney General's Investigations Division, for their skill and diligence in handling this case. He also thanked the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for its assistance.
- See more at: http://www.ago.state.al.us/News-376#sthash.uX7lSNoG.dpuf
Danita Ross, Mitchell Ross's wife, tells FOX6 that contrary to the AG's press release, no cash was taken by authorities. She says that bank accounts were frozen.
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By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 12/2/09
Archbishop Carroll senior goaltender Jason Cuzzupe has signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division II lacrosse at Queens University (N.C.).
Cuzzupe was a first-team All-Catholic League Southern Division pick last year for the Patriots, who qualified for the Catholic League playoffs.
Queens, located in Charlotte, is a member of Conference Carolinas. Last year the Royals went 8-6, (4-1 in the conference) and fell to Limestone, 12-10, in the league championship game.
"Coach (Jim) Fritz is a really good guy and I fell in love with the campus," said Cuzzupe, who plays club lacrosse for Black Bear of Chester County and also competed for Metro Philly in the 2009 Keystone State Games. "The program is definitely on the rise. With their recruits and a new stadium being built, everything is awesome."
Cuzzupe, an Honor Roll student who is interested in studying Communications, said he learned about Queens by researching lacrosse programs through LaxPower and hearing about the school from family that live in Charlotte.
"When I was going through the recruiting process going into my junior year, I went through the whole list of schools on LaxPower," he said. "I made a video and started sending out letters.
"Some family live in Charlotte and they told me to look at this Division II school."
Cuzzupe is anxious for the 2010 scholastic season. He noted that Carroll returns many key players and he believes the Pats can contend in the Southern Division.
"This year I think we'll really see us making that next step and going past the first round of the playoffs," he said. "We're looking forward to getting on a hot streak and maybe surprising some people.
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This past weekend I went to watch the New England Patriots take on the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, and it was a game that put the Patriots one step closer to a first-round bye and home field advantage in the playoffs. I had the hook up with the seats, and I was sitting at field level, where I could see just how big Rob Gronkowski looked next to Julian Edelman. (It was like looking at a hobbit standing next to those giant walking trees in Lord of the Rings.) The game was unbelievable, and the Patriots took control in the fourth quarter. But for the people who couldn't make the game, I wanted to share my observations. These aren't the type of observations that would show up on ESPN; it's just the way I experienced the game. Hope you'll enjoy. Your comments are always appreciated. (By the way, I took the following photos on my phone, so they're not the highest quality.)
5. Qualcomm Stadium is a Disaster
I heard that Qualcomm Stadium was a disaster from many people, which is probably why there are so many rumors out there that the Chargers are moving to Los Angeles. They haven't put money into the stadium seemingly since 1992. We heard the traffic was awful too, so I had my wife drop us off at IKEA, and we walked over to the stadium, cutting through corporate industrial parks and trails on the side of a steep hill. It was hilarious because at the end of the night there were so many drunk fans trying to scale the hill that it turned into a traffic jam. At the same time I'm bashing the Chargers' stadium, it really reminded me of being a kid and going to the original Foxboro Stadium. The seats were all metal, so you would freeze your ass off in the middle of the game. I loved that stadium and hated it at the same time.
4. Chargers Fans Secretly Love Tom Brady
This guy was sitting behind me. He was holding this photo up real proud. I'm not really sure what he was trying to accomplish here. Yeah, I get it; he's trying to say that the Patriots are cheaters because of Spygate, but what's up with putting Tom Brady on a poster hugging a ball with his shirt off. This guy secretly loves Tom Brady. The fans were screaming, "Tom Brady runs like a girl." I saw someone had taken an image of Brady and put a wig on him. Even girls were yelling he runs like a girl, and I was just sort of questioning the root of all this "shit" talk. They were really trying to emasculate Brady. That's fine. But don't you kind of look silly with signs like this?
I'm not trying to say grow up or anything. I'm just trying to figure out where this type of shit talk comes from. I think as a whole we can do a lot better. For example, if I hated Tom Brady, I would probably make fun of his three Super Bowl rings, his beautiful wife, and his incredible leadership on the field and his work in the community. Oh wait, maybe not.
3. My Wife Says I'm an Obnoxious Fan
Yeah, my wife thinks I'm an obnoxious fan. She thinks I like to talk shit to other fans, but it's really all just in good fun. I love literature and classical music, but I also like some low brow stuff, too. I just love that I can go to a football game and tell someone across from me to look at the scoreboard when the Patriots are up in the fourth quarter, and they can do the same thing to me in the first three quarters. Football is one of the most ridiculous parts of our human existence. Grown men, who are clearly on crazy amounts of performance enhancing drugs, place helmets on their head and run into each other with as much force as actual car wrecks while putting their brains at risk from CTE, and we all stand in the crowd and cheer and yell and let all of our energy and frustration from work or whatever the hell else we have going on in our lives and leave it on the field like the players do years of their lives. It reminds me of Medieval war. Opposing sides wear the most ridiculous outfits and stumble into battle. I know football is bizarre and dangerous, but it's a lot better than actually fighting people.
But there is always someone who wants to take it to that next level. When I was walking into the stadium, some random person told me that he wanted to break my neck — all because I was wearing a Patriots jersey. (I swear I wasn't being obnoxious at this point.)
2. The Police Were Pissing in the Streets
That's a misleading headline. The police weren't literally pissing in the streets at the Patriots game, but there was a little bit of a pissing contest. I wanted to share something with you that I noticed. I was trying to walk back to IKEA after the game, and there was a police officer directing traffic. He was asking people to stop to let cars go by, but most people couldn't hear him. An older man was walking, and he was in the middle of the street, about halfway to the other side. The police officer went out and followed him, put his hand on his chest, stopped him, and made him move back to the other side. He was literally forcing him back across the street, and he was being kind of an asshole about it. The older man was pretty pissed, and I just thought it was a small example of why people are frustrated in the country today.
So I said to him, "You didn't need to put your hands on him, did you?" He said, "Where I come from, that's called failing to adhere to a direct order of a police officer." So I said, "You think you would be more careful with all that's going on in the news." He asked, "You want to keep enjoying your night?"
I shut up, and I was probably over exaggerating a bit, but that's my observation.
1. We Are All Athletes Dying Young
One thing I love about the end of football games is that the players from opposing teams gather together and hold hands in prayer. I don't really enjoy this part of the game because I'm religious (I'm not), but it shows how much these players respect and understand the moment. Football is so violent and dangerous that at the end of every game players literally thank God that they were able to survive. That's kind of remarkable. NFL players probably know better than most people the tough lesson that all they have can be taken aware from them in a heartbeat: one wrong twist of the knee, a blow to the head, and a failure to perform can cause not only the end of a career but potentially a life.
At the same time the players are huddled together on the field holding hands and praying, I heard a cheer rise up in the crowd. Julian Edelman was running along the sidelines and the Patriots fans were losing their minds. I watched Edelman run into the tunnel. Then I heard another roar from the crowds, and Tom Brady was running on the field, pumping his fists as the crowd reached out as if they wanted to touch him, as if he was some prophet. And then he went into the tunnel, and the cheers died down, and the stadium became relatively quiet, and there was nothing left except the empty bottles of beers, peanut shells, and trash on the floor.
I was reminded of one of my favorite poems: "To an athlete dying young" by A.E. Housman. When all this noise is over with, we only have memories of the game, and I'm not sure how long they last. You can read the poem below.
To an Athlete Dying Young


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- From: Sam Ruby <email@example.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:21:23 -0400
- To: Shelley Powers <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- CC: Maciej Stachowiak <email@example.com>, David Singer <firstname.lastname@example.com>, Dan Connolly <firstname.lastname@example.com>, email@example.com
Shelley Powers wrote: > Maciej Stachowiak wrote: >> >> On Aug 12, 2009, at 2:42 PM, Shelley Powers wrote: >> >>> OK, now I'm confused. According to Dan, I can't bring the issue up >>> now, unless I have new information. That's cool, I understand. In >>> which case, the only time I can bring it up, is when a decision has >>> been made on the HTML 5 specification, which would be following Last >>> Call. I could then bring it up as a Formal Objection. Even though I'm >>> a member of the WG now, I wasn't when this decision was made, so I'm >>> not acting in bad faith to object. >>> >>> However, you're saying I can raise this as an issue now? >> >> I think it's not appropriate to reopen the issue - issues can only be >> reopened based on new information, once they are closed. But if you >> want to make a Formal Objection, it would be appropriate to do so now, >> instead of waiting for Last Call. >> >> Regards, >> Maciej >> > That may be what Sam is suggesting -- to raise the issue now as a Formal > Objection, not in the Issues database. > > I can do that, but I thought Formal Objections normally came after a > publication, and the HTML 5 spec is still only a Working Draft. But I > could see how the vote was _a_ decision, and so a FO now would also be > appropriate. > > Sam, which do you want me to do? FO or Issues, and when? I want to make > sure that what I do is done appropriately. Formal Objections are associated with a decision, such as a decision by the Working Group or by a Chair. A decision to publish is just one kind of decision. As Dan indicated, a decision was made to include canvas. So, if you wish to go the Formal Objection route on that particular decision, now would be the time to do it. I plan to ask for objections before Last Call. As a member of the working group if you don't have an objection before Last Call, and then subsequently raise an objection after Last Call, and don't do so for reasons of information that wasn't known to you at the time I called for objections, then such an objection would be considered out of order. I also don't want to waste the committee's time revisiting decisions which were previously made so however you wish to proceed, I would strongly encourage you to make your case based on information which was not known at the time of the decision. I will also say that while I truly did not have an idea how the current poll would end up (and even though there does appear to be a trend at the moment, I'm still not certain), I do have a strong intuition on what the consensus would be on canvas at the moment. > Shelley - Sam Ruby
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This was my son's favorite when he was little. He use to jump up and down yelling quiche in front of the oven while it cooked.
2 cups organic whole milk (you could use a lower fat if you want)
5 eggs with omega 3
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup shredded italian cheese mix
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
1/4 tsp thyme (crush with fingers)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp basil
1 uncooked pie crust
Directions; place pie crust in pie dish. Mix filling ingredients together and place in pie crust. Bake at 300 degrees for about 40 to 50 minutes. Enjoy!!!! kids love this.
- Green Shellfish
- Yellow Nuts
- Blue Soy
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BetterYou Magnesium Joint Body Spray is formulated to help you stay supple and flexible. Magnesium enhanced with glucosamine for direct muscle and joint application with the cooling effect of menthol and winter green.
- 10 sprays deliver 50mg of magnesium and 105mg of glucosamine
- Cooling menthol and wintergreen oils
- Supporting normal joint function
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I really wanted to do a Christmas card for this one, and I thought right away of Alpine Adventure - so many fun winter sports in this one! I finally settled on a sled, all loaded up with Christmas presents, and I did it in two colors, so I could piece together the wood grain for the platform - so easy with the Alpine Sports Thinlits! Some present and holly, a few sequins, and we are ready to go places in the name of Christmas! Jingling all the way, lol!
Alpine Adventure Stamp Set; Festive Farmhouse DSP; Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Garden Green & Cherry Cobbler CS; Early Espresso, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler & Pool Party Inks; Alpine Sports Thinlits; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Corner Rounder Punch; Cherry Pearls; Gold Sequins; #AAA128.
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On face value, you might seemingly be the most confident person in the world. However, put yourself in a presentation environment and all of that confidence evaporates into thin air.
In short, presentations are something that can even beat even the best of us. Up until now, you might have relied on cigarettes (or the modern e-liquid flavours to mask the traditional smoking odour!) as you attempt to stay on top of your nerves, but there are other approaches.
Through today's article we will now take a look at some of the best things you can do to quash your nerves ahead of your big day.
The power of the pause
It sounds utterly simple, but you might be surprised at just how powerful adding a few pauses into your presentation can be.
One of the most common mistakes speakers have is presenting too quickly. With their nerves getting the better of them, they start to speak more quickly before eventually running out of breath. The easiest solution is to slow down, add a few pauses, and just take control of your situation.
Practice out loud
Simply knowing your material like the back of your hand can provide you with the perfect platform for your presentation. After all, if you have all of your knowledge stored, theoretically there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
This is where adequate practice comes into the picture. Simply running through your presentation an hour before the big reveal isn't going to cut it – this won't provide you with the background you need. Instead, you need to be going over this material umpteen times, preferably out loud. Do this, and you'll soon find that the words just keep flowing out of your mouth – your brain will be utterly comfortable with what you have prepared.
As a side note, try and avoid just reading from a script. If you follow this path, you'll generally find that you start to think all sorts of negative thoughts as you read, and your nerves simply get worse.
Know your subject
In some ways, this next point relates very closely to the previous one. Standing in front of an audience is daunting, but if you possess more knowledge than this audience you can at least feel as though you hold the upper hand. Sure, it won't always be possible, but arming yourself with as much knowledge about the subject as possible is an instant method to transform confidence.
Be timely
Finally, we can't emphasize enough the importance of arriving on time to your presentation. Suffice to say, if you don't, you are going to be arriving in a fluster and just worsening your nerves as you bid to set everything up in a fraction of the time.
It's not just about the set up process, either. By arriving early to your presentation you will also have time to suss out your audience and just get used to the surroundings. This can be invaluable in your battle against nerves.


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Cayenne Pepper w/Slippery Elm Tincture 3 pack 87.00
Pure, concentrated extract of Cayenne Pepper w/Slippery Elm in an organic, cane alcohol base.
Many herbalists believe that Cayenne is the most useful and valuable herb in the herb kingdom, not only for the entire digestive system, but also for the heart and circulatory system. It acts as a catalyst and increases the effectiveness of other herbs when used with them.
Cayenne pepper taken first thing in the morning in a glass of water with fresh squeezed lemon juice and/or raw apple cider vinegar makes a wonderful start to anyone's day. It
This formula is the coolest cayenne pepper extract because it is made from cayenne fruit with only 40,000 heat units. Contains: Cayenne Pepper (40,000 h.u.) in a base of organic cane alcohol.
Not suggested during pregnancy.
*This product has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Information on the traditional uses and properties of herbs are provided on this site is for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but none is guaranteed. Many traditional uses and properties of herbs have not been validated by the FDA. If you have any serious health concerns, you should always check with your health care practitioner before self-administering herbs.
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Gluten sensitivity is associated with sporadic cerebellar ataxia in Taiwan. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Gluten sensitivity: associated sporadic cerebellar ataxia in Taiwan.
Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2010 Dec;19(4):263-9. PMID: 21210327
Department of Vascular and Genomic Center, Changhua Christian Hospital.
Purpose: Gluten sensitivity (GS) is related to the pathogenesis of sporadic or hereditary ataxia. Methods: Total of 194 healthy controls and patients with either hereditary ataxia (n=207) or sporadic ataxia (n=361) were tested for the circulating gluten-related autoantibodies which serve as biomarkers to interpret the existence of GS. Results: The incidences of GS in each population were 1% in normal subjects, 2% in hereditary ataxia patients and 9% in sporadic ataxia patients. High serum level of anti-gliadin IgG/IgA and t-transglutaminase IgA were disclosed at the sporadic ataxia patients compared with normal subjects. However, the anti-gliadin IgG is more specific to the disease of sporadic ataxia. Conclusion: Relatively higher incidence of GS was found in the population of sporadic ataxia patients but not in either normal subjects or hereditary ataxia patients in Taiwan. Anti-gliadin IgG still is a very powerful indicator to implicate the immune-related sporadic ataxia and we conclude that GS-related sporadic ataxia exists in Taiwan with linkage to autoimmune events.


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Spinach Chickpea Frittata
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion
garlic powder
1 cup spinach, chopped
cloves of garlic
1/2 can chickpeas, drained
3 egg substitute
Pour olive oil into skillet, add onion and garlic cloves. Saute for 5 min. Add in spinach and saute for another minute or two. Add chickpeas , stir all ingredients.
Add in beaten egg substitute, and turn heat to low.
You can add additional seasonings like rosemary , oregano and basil.
Let cook on low for about 15 - 20 minutes. Then slide onto a plate and place skillet over plate to flip. Cook on other side for an additional 5 - 10 minutes.
Cut in wedges to serve. Can add some veggie parmeasan cheese if desired.
Note: I also added in some homemade tomato sauce last time, or any additional vegetables would be nice.
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University of Liverpool International Postgraduate Research Studentships, 2017
This is to inform international students that University of Liverpool is inviting applications for International Postgraduate Research Studentships. These studentships will offer full tuition waiver to a small number of highly qualified international students at the Department of Chemistry.
The University of Liverpool is a public university based in the city of Liverpool, England. Founded as a college in 1881, it gained its royal charter in 1903 with the ability to award degrees and is also known to be one of the six original "red brick" civic universities. It comprises three faculties organised into 35 departments and schools.
Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Degree Level: Studentships are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Available Subject: Studentships are applicable to Chemistry and related disciplines only.
Scholarship Award: Recipients of the studentship will
- Receive full waiver of tuition and student fees for up to 42 months as long as they make adequate progress.
- Not be required to demonstrate (teach).
- Applicants should be international students with a BSc degree or be in the final year of a BSc degree programme in Chemistry (broadly defined) or a related discipline with the overall undergraduate GPA of 80% or better as determined by our admissions office. In exceptional cases, applicants with a GPA below 80% will be considered IF they have GRE Quantitative, Analytical and Chemistry scores in 80 percentile or better.
- Met the minimum English proficiency requirements of the University and UK Visa requirements.
- Demonstrated aptitude for research in chemistry through, for example, research component of their undergraduate degree.
- Successfully passed the admissions interview conducted by the staff of the department of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool.
- Be able to prove access to funds up to £9,135 per year to cover your maintenance costs (living expenses in order to obtain the UK student visa).
Eligible Nationalities: International students can apply for these scholarships.
Chemistry Scholarships
Application Procedure: Interested applicants should send a single pdf file containing (in this order) to Dr Roman Boulatov via email for initial review:
- 1 page covering letter, describing how you meet the requirements of the programme,
- A CV (2 page maximum),
- A full or partial undergraduate transcript (first an official English translation, followed by documents in the language of issue)
- MSc students should also submit their BSc certificate/diploma), and results of any tests taken (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL and/or GREs)
Online Application
Deadline: The programme has no deadline: applications are reviewed as they are received. Applications received after 1st August will be considered for admission starting the following academic year (e.g. successful applicants who applied prior to August 1, 2017 will be offered positions for the 2017/18 academic year after this date, studentships will be for the 2018/19 academic year). If all available places for the upcoming academic year are filled, successful applicants will be offered admission starting the next academic year.


text: Paris boasts one of the most beautiful promenades in the world, a place where among centuries of history and beautiful architecture, you can breathe the typical Paris atmosphere. I'm talking about Champs Elysée's, 2 km of Paris which attracts thousands of tourists each year. There are many things to do in Champs Elysée, from visiting museums and monuments to shopping or simply relaxing in one of the many bars. You can go everywhere around the world if you have Delta Airlines Tickets. Here are fantastic ideas for what to see…Read More


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Designated May 23, 1989
The Wonder Wheel, which incorporates twenty-four passenger cars of which sixteen slide along serpentine tracks, was invented by Charles Herman of New York as an improvement upon G.W.G. Ferris's giant wheel erected for the famous Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Manufactured by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Amusement Company for Herman J. Garms, Sr., the Wonder Wheel opened on Memorial Day, 1920, at Coney Island, which had reached its zenith as America's amusement park capital.
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The Neighborhood
Coney Island
Coney Island faces Lower New York Bay and Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and was formerly part of Gravesend, one of Brooklyn's original six towns. Originally an island it was connected to Brooklyn (Long Island) by landfill in the early 20th century.Explore the Neighborhood >
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"I don't know what the City would be without HDC. [They] testified before LPC time after time and helped us focus on the right issues. We would not be an historic district without HDC! "
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Local Voices
"Use HDC as a resource because they know what they are doing and can offer advice on how to go about creating a district from every front: architectural, political, LPC, and the media. I had floundered prior to my involvement with this invaluable organization."
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Local Voices
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"I remember Richard saying at a meeting, we have someone here from HDC, Nadezhda Williams, Director of Preservation and Research, to help us. She said to us, 'You are not the only ones going through this.' HDC included us in an enormous community"
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"HDC has begun a series of projects to highlight the Bronx's architectural and cultural history. From booklet's and research highlighting specific sites and historic districts to the HDC's symposium in October 2018 to the latest community-based committee to look into further possible sites to qualify for landmarking, the HDC has established projects that will serve the Bronx community well."
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"Welcome2TheBronx is grateful for the advocacy done by the Historic Districts Council on behalf of the people of The Bronx. Through their deep connections and understanding of the importance of preserving our local histories, The Bronx has been able to have several spotlights shown on endangered communities as gentrification creeps into the borough."
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Brotherhood 7/31/2014
There will be a Brotherhood meeting on Sunday, August 3rd, from 9:00-10:00AM at TBS. All are welcome! For further information please contact Art at email@example.com.
Brotherhood will be going to the Akron Rubber Ducks game on August 10th. If interested, please contact Art @330-524-1195 for further information. All welcome!
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Flash Decompiler Trillix features unique option to convert your SWF files back into FLA.
FLA format is Adobe Flash file format, containing the original source code for SWF Flash movie which, unlike the SWF format, can be edited and modified in a native Flash environment (Adobe Flash).
As the result, you gain the full control of your SWF files. Moreover, Flash Decompiler Trillix supports batch conversion, so you can leave a bunch of different tasks to it and do any other things while Flash Decompiler is working.
This section of User Manual lets you get familiar with Flash Decompiler Trillix working as a converter. It is assumed that you have already installed Flash Decompiler Trillix and it is opened.
- First, add a file to "My tasks" list.
- After you've added the required file for conversion, switch to "Convert" tab, which is located at ribbon bar.
- Select or write manually the destination folder ("Conversion path" field), where the resulting FLA will be stored:
- Now if you want to start the conversion with default settings, click "Convert current" button or "Convert all" button in case you've selected a batch of Flash files.
- If you want to change conversion settings, use tabs, which are located under "Conversion options":You can learn more about these tabs functionality here.
- After you've configured all the available options, switch to "Convert" tab and click "Convert current"/"Convert all" button.


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Send Audio From iOS to Multiple Speakers With Airfoil
Posted By Paul Kafasis on February 12th, 2012
With the latest versions of iOS, it's possible to send audio directly from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad out to AirPlay devices like an Apple TV or AirPort Express. You can now beam music directly from most apps out to a stereo or TV and that's very cool. However, if you've used this functionality, you know it has one big drawback – it can't send to multiple outputs! After many requests for help with this, I've written up a great workaround for this shortcoming. Using Airfoil and Airfoil Speakers, it's possible to send audio from iOS to multiple outputs.
Due to Apple's restrictions, we can't do anything directly in iOS to provide this functionality. The AirPlay picker in iOS (seen below) will only allow you to select one audio output, and we can't improve that directly. But with a simple two-step process, we can work around it to send audio to multiple devices.
Instead of sending from iOS to multiple outputs, we'll send from iOS to a Mac or PC running Airfoil Speakers1, then use Airfoil running on that same machine to send to multiple outputs.
Audio flows from the iOS device to the computer, via Airfoil Speakers. It's then captured by Airfoil and sent out to multiple outputs.
Need a quick walkthrough? Let's go:
Step 1: Send from iOS to your computer
First up, be sure you've got the latest versions of Airfoil and Airfoil Speakers installed on your Mac or PC. Then, launch both applications on the same machine. On the iOS device, tap the AirPlay icon in the audio app you're using. The Airfoil Speakers instance you just launched will appear as an output option, and you can choose it. Below, we're sending from an iPhone to Airfoil Speakers running on a MacBook Air:
And here, we see Airfoil Speakers on the MacBook Air, receiving the audio stream from the iPhone:
Step 2: Send from your Mac or PC to all your audio outputs
With the audio flowing from the iOS device to our Mac, we're halfway to sending that audio to multiple outputs. The feat is ultimately accomplished with the help of Airfoil. In Airfoil, simply select Airfoil Speakers as your audio source, then transmit to any outputs you like. Below, you can see that the audio originally from the iPhone is being pulled from Airfoil Speakers and sent out to an Apple TV and an AirPort Express:
Now, the audio from the iPhone is being heard throughout the house, via multiple audio outputs. Nice!
By sending audio from iOS to your Mac or PC running Airfoil Speakers, then capturing Airfoil Speakers with Airfoil, and broadcasting it out, you can send audio from one iOS device out to multiple speakers via AirPlay. Happy listening!
1. Don't remember Airfoil Speakers? It's the free companion to Airfoil, which lets you turn any computer into an audio receiver for Airfoil. Airfoil Speakers is part of the Airfoil download, but you can also download stand-alone versions here. ↩


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Asclepias exaltata
Asclepias exaltata L.
Poke Milkweed
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
USDA Symbol: ASEX
Image InformationPhotographer: Brundage, Stephanie
County: Haywood
State: NC
Location Notes: Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 451, Waterrock Knob Visitors Center Parking Lot.
Accession date: 2017-08-03
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Shot: Close-up of an inflorescence.
Date Taken: 2016-06-28
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Date: 2017-07-28
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|to recreate this look you will need: bobby pinns, hairspray, a comb & 2 elastic bands
Hi Everyone,
I already wanted to share with you some unofficial pics of the shoot that I did last weekend @ Knokke.
The shoot was on location, but luckily for me I could do the make up & hair somewhere inside where it was warm ;-) (which isn't always the case for shoots on location) .
1 of the looks was an elegant updo. I kept the make up romantic and light using pink colors. Unfortunately I can't show you guys the MU just yet ;-)
Tomorrow I have another make-over for a lovely lady! Make sure you follow me on Facebook & instagram to see pics from the makeover ;-)
Have a great weekend everyone !!


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Happy pre-Thanksgiving weekend!
We totally understand if you're spending this weekend running a bit ragged, getting the last of your food, decor (and outfit!) situated for next Thursday. Totally understand. We can help with that, in fact!
But in case you're super organized and ready for next week, or just looking for something different to do other than read about the best way to brine a turkey, we're rounding up what's going on in and around Mosaic this weekend. We're always an advocate of a stress-busting fitness class, too… just in case you've got some extra time to get sweaty on your hands.
- There's a lot of good movies on the docket at Angelika lately – why not get out of the house and catch one? Their popcorn is a pretty winning idea, too.
- Remember those fitness classes we talked about? Totally worth a visit. See our roundup here!
- The weather might be getting colder, but the farmer's market is still running! Stop by our weekly market to stock up on all manner of seasonal goodness.
- Thanksgiving isn't the only holiday that's right around the corner. Get ready for Chanukah with Ah Love Oil & Vinegar's special tasting event this Sunday.
- Beer fan? Lucky you. DC Brau is popping into Mom's Organic Market on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. for a special demo. Mark it on your calendars now.
Have a great weekend! See you Monday.


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Media reports in Uzbekistan say authorities are investigating how 16 sewing needles got inside the body of an 11-month-old boy in the eastern region of Ferghana.
Health Ministry officials were quoted on January 22 as saying that in a nine-hour operation, doctors removed 13 needles from different parts of the boy's body including the colon, bladder, chest, throat, a kidney, and the heart area.
The boy remained in serious condition and was expected to undergo further surgery to remove three remaining needles.
Ministry officials said the needles had been in the baby's body for at least a month, the reports said.
The boy's mother took him to the hospital and said she did not know how the needles could have gotten into his body, the reports said.
They said his father was a migrant laborer currently working in Russia.


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Here are links to our four-part transcript from the Sept. 8, 2014 School Committee meeting.
For video of the meeting, head to westfordcat.org
Residents Concerned With STEM Facilities, Fire Drills, School Lunches, Dress Codes
The School Committee began with praise for Westford Academy's Shiva Nathan and his brother Vishwa.
Shiva said there should be more facilities for engineering classes at Westford Academy.
Sheldon LeBlanc, a resident and substitute teacher, also had concerns on several issues.
Addressing Blanchard Rumors, Data Disagreements, Capital Planning
From 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., the Committee heard about rumors from a small minority of parents about the Blanchard School's new teacher in addition to talk about developing data sets to figure out how much to pay teachers and upcoming school tours to see what capital spending needs will be requested.
Drilling Down This School Year's Goals
Superintendent Bill Olsen gave more details on his goals for the year, which were approved by a 5-2 vote.
Are Westford Schools Already "There"?
Assistant Superintendent Kerry Clery gave her goals for the year, and talk of trying to gain an upgrade from a "Level 2" to a "Level 1" district


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Natilee Harren is an art historian and critic based in Houston. Her essays and criticism have appeared in Art Journal, Art Journal Open, Getty Research Journal, and Artforum, among other publications. Her book on Fluxus event scores and multiples, Objects Without Object: Fluxus and the Notational Neo-Avant-Garde, is forthcoming. A graduate of the PhD program in art history at UCLA, she is currently Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art History and Critical Studies at the University of Houston.
Artists at Work: Gerard & Kelly by Natilee Harren
Since 2003, Brennan Gerard and Ryan Kelly (as Gerard & Kelly) have worked at the juncture of dance, text, and visual art. Their conceptually-based "choreographic scores" nimbly engage topics such as collective and individual memory, time, gender and sexuality, queer subjectivity, and dyadic relationships.


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Met Eireann are now hiring for two new jobs if you fancy your chances as a weather man or woman.
The state forecaster is looking for a Hydrometeorologist as well as a meteorologist to join their team up in Dublin.
They've listed all the qualifications and experience you need to land such a job and we won't lie, it's a pretty advanced role.
Unfortunately the pay-scale for either job is not outlined on the advertisement but we're sure if you get a bit further in the process that will soon be revealed.
Here's both jobs and all you need to know if you want to apply for it;
Job spec: Reporting to the relevant Head of the Met Éireann Division, Meteorologists are employed in Met Éireann to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland's weather and climate, and to provide a range of high quality meteorological and related services to customers.
Requirements: - A qualification at minimum Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications in Physics/Mathematics/Mathematical Physics or Meteorology.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent IT skills coupled with analysis and decision making.
Job spec: Reporting to the Head of the Flood Forecasting Unit, the successful candidate(s) will work as members of a team delivering year-round, 24/7 flood forecasting services, which will include the production of daily flood forecast products as well as the issue of flood alerts and warnings during times of increased flood risk.
Requirements: - Experience of the development, calibration and operation of flood forecasting models and services.
- A qualification of at least Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications, in one or more of the following: Hydrology, Oceanography, Meteorology or where Hydrology was taken as a major component e.g. Civil Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences.


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A pair of arms are wrapped around, close to the heart of someone else in this heartfelt Mother's Day card. It's a warm reminder of the special bond between a grandmother and her grandchild. Though the sentiment may be short, it's filled with so much meaning, letting your grandma know that you hold her close to your heart always because of how much you love her. What a wonderful way to wish her a day she'll always remember, whether you're nearby or miles away.
This eloquent Mother's Day card contains a thoughtful and loving message that will bring tears of joy to your mother's eyes. It expresses that she is not only your mother but also your best friend. This will mean so very much to her. Pink flowers and lace are displayed and give this Mother's Day card a classy look. Be sure to let your mother's know you are thinking of her today by sending this Mother's Day are her way!
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For the sweet grandmother in your life who means everything to you, this Mother's Day card is a wonderful choice. The touching image of a grandma covering her eyes as her young granddaughter stands ready to surprise her with flowers she's picked herself will melt her heart. And the words, speaking to the love she's shown and the memories you've shared, will remind her just how much you care. This greeting is sure to bring her happiness, knowing you took the time to celebrate her on her special day.
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Everyone loves receiving flowers, especially on Mother's Day. When the flowers are sent by a parent, they are even more special! This is what makes this Mother's Day card so perfect, it gives you a chance to send pretty flowers to your daughter on this day that honors her and all she has done for her children. It features a colorful and creative vase with the most beautiful flowers. She is going to love it. Send your daughter these flowers today so she receives them on Mother's Day!
A colorful garden adds a touch of whimsy to this lovely Mother's Day card for a very special grandma. It's the perfect choice for filling her celebration with the thought of blue skies, bright sunshine and all the things that make her celebration so delightful. From the charming design to the touching words, this greeting is a great way to make her feel loved and remembered on this day, whether you're right there with her or sharing your sentiments from across the miles.
Sweet daisies sway in a field on a sunny day, a blue sky behind them. What a charming card to wish a special grandmother a very happy Mother's Day. It's a chance to let her know that the sun shines so much brighter when she's around and how incredibly blessed you are to have her in your life. She's sure to be touched by your kind words as she celebrates this day, knowing that you're thinking of her and wishing her well.


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The New Combustion Engine
At a Gartner Symposium few years back, Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Research at Gartner, reflected, "Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine."
Information, or the more elementary unit "data", has indeed turned out to be the new "oil" of the information age and plays a key role in powering the fourth industrial revolution. While collecting data was a key challenge of the 90's, there has been an explosion in the volume of data collected, since the turn of the millennium. The same pattern of voluminous data has also been observed in the field of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) processes. EHS 4.0 software applications that offer the capability to record data, often in real-time and at a very granular level, are a key factor contributing to this increasing volume of EHS data.
Additionally, a broader acceptance of SaaS (Software as a Service) or cloud deployment of software applications, along with configurable interfaces and integrations with open Application Programming Interface (APIs) and the wide adoption of mobile devices have further spiked the volume of machine-generated EHS data. However, data without meaningful analytics is reminiscent of a line from the famous poem, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge:
"Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink".
The same is also true of parched and raw data without actionable analytics to make the data useful. Adopting solutions that process seemingly disjointed data sets to stitch together a coherent larger picture, thereby enabling informed decision making by key EHS stakeholders, has often proven to be a critical game-changer.
Adopting decision-grade analytics as an integral part of an organization's EHS management program can contribute to significant reductions in incidents and operational overheads that directly impact the bottom line, improve employee morale, strengthen the reputation of the business and provide a platform for financial strength and competitive differentiation.
Descriptive and diagnostic analytics help EHS leaders to predict workplace incidents with more than 85% accuracy and thereby take preventive measures in advance to minimize the risk exposure of employees as well as organizational assets.
According to some of the estimates provided by the National Safety Council, an average workplace injury can cost a company approximately US$41,000 in compensation, productivity, and medical and administrative expenses. The cost of a workplace fatality are, of course, even higher and can sometimes exceed US$1.2 million. Workplace injuries also include indirect costs such as the negative impact on employee morale and productivity, potential property damage, the impact on families and communities, and significant erosion of business reputation. These indirect costs can often be several times higher than the direct costs.
Therefore, taking an analytics-driven approach to proactively mitigate risks and hazards is longer a wishful want for EHS leaders. Instead, it is a strategic imperative and a sound business investment.
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Thanks to the Dominican Nuns of Marbury AL the Advent-Christmas and Lent files of the Antiphonarium according to the Dominican Use for the Liturgia Horarum that can be downloaded on the sidebar at Dominican Liturgy have now been purged of most typos and errors.
Those who use these files should download the new versions. As some errors were in the commons and in the psalter, these problems have also been corrected in the Easter and Ordinary time volumes as well. But those files still need more extensive correction -- thus I have left them marked as "beta" versions.
I am currently completing the music for Midday Prayer (Terce, Sext, None) for this project and, as the volumes get corrected, I will post new versions that include this new music.
Again, my thanks to the sisters at Marbury: who are preparing for a "Come and See" Vocations Weekend in June. Read about it here.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Dominican Antiphonal for Liturgia Horarum UpdatedFr. Augustine Thompson, O.P.
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Labels: Dominican Chant, liturgy of the hours


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Article 1
The Santiago del Estero Film Festival, International Festival of Independent Cinema, will take place in the city of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, from 19 to 24 Junio 2023.
Article 2
The Festival is open to all those films, regardless of gender (fiction, documentary and animation) or support. There are not limits to the number of works presented by the participants, but they must complete an application form for each one and observe indications of shipment.
Article 3
The Official Selection can only be integrate by the films that fulfillthe following criteria:
- For Feature Length filmsCompetition, will be consider those films with a duration of more than 61 minutes,
- For Shortcategory, works must have a duration of no more than 25 minutes, between artistic and credits.
- Will be accepted works that have been produced and/orpremiered (whatever was the way) after January 2022.
Article 4
The deadline submission for feature length and short films will be on 20 February 2023.
The participants must fill out an application form before this date through our web page.
Article 5
The works will need to be enrolled in one of the following categories:
Features Length Films
Short Films
Student Films
According to the artistic criteria, will be in charge of the festival the National or International orientation in Official Selection.
Article 6
The Festival will not pay screening fees to any selected film; as well as any other type of quota or assignment of right linked to royalties or fees of civil, mutual, union associations of a private or public nature, representative of national and foreign creators. Said expenses are exclusively borne by the respective Production Companies that register the Film.
Article 7
Once selected, no film may be withdrawn from the program during the course of the festival. The conformation of the Competitive and Non-Competitive Samples will be the responsibility of the Festival direction, and decisions thereon will be irrefutable.
Article 8
All the films must be submitted in original version and subtitled in Spanish. It is considered as original version any film widespread in its native-language.
The Spanish-speaking films must be subtitled in English on the copy.
Subtitling costs will be effort by the production.
Article 9
The production of the Festival will designate 12 Argentinians and foreign personalities, who will form the jury of feature length films and short films in competition.
Any person interested in the production or exploitationof a film in competition, will not be able to be part of the jury.
Article 10
The jury will present awards for the following competitive categories (a trophy and a certificate).
Best Fiction Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Student Film
If the jury considers necessary, willgive Special Mentions (Certificate). The decision of the jury will be irrefutable.
Finally, the public present in the screening will vote for the AUDIENCE AWARD (a trophy and a certificate).
Article 11
The production of the films chosen for the Official Selection,commits to show on all the advertising media "Official Selection" of Santiago del Estero Film Festival, International Festival of Independent Cinema, logo.
Article 12
Films must be send, for the purposes of pre-selection, in accessible formats online and/or streaming (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
Article 13
If your film was selected, we will request a file in high definition for the screening.We suggest sending the file via the internet (download).
The Festival will not pay, in any case, any rate caused by the shipment of the copies.
Article 14
The results of the selection process will be notified to the participants from 22 May 2023 on.
All the films in the Official Selection and parallel Samples, will receive a certificate of participation in this Festival.
Article 15
The production of the Santiago del Estero Film Festival, International Festival of Independent Cinema, may decide on all cases not provided in this regulation.
Article 16
The participation in the Santiago del Estero Film Festival, International Festival of Independent Cinema implies the acceptance of the present regulation and compliance prior to the pre-qualification conditions.


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San Francisco and San Diego to clear thousands of previous marijuana convictions
Tags : Drug Testing
After the state voted to fully legalize marijuana in 2016, the two California cities are moving to clear many past marijuana-related charges, according to the cities' district attorneys.
San Francisco has so far identified roughly 3,000 convictions that are eligible for automatic erasure as well as an additional 4,900 felony cases that prosecutors will examine to determine if they should be retroactively reduced to misdemeanors.
San Diego has identified 4,700 cases, both felonies and misdemeanors, which will be cleared or downgraded.
The decision stems from a provision in California's marijuana law that grants individuals convicted of marijuana-related charges the opportunity to have their records reduced or expunged. However, this process can be costly, as it typically requires hiring a lawyer, paying court fees, etc.
Because this provision is not well known, and the requirements can be costly, the district attorneys in these cities have decided to dismiss eligible cases at no cost.
"A lot of people don't even know they qualify, and I don't think it's the right thing to do to make people pay lawyers' fees and jump through a bunch of hoops to get something they should be getting anyway," said San Francisco district attorney George Gascón.
Source: The New York Times, 1/31/2018
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Royal Tailor – "Give Me Faith" (Devotional)
Romans 13; Matthew 8:5-13
Have you ever felt like church was just a big game of Jesus says? Be honest. So, what happens when we get sick of playing the game? When we decide that what weΓÇÖve been asked to do crosses a line into the unreasonable? The answer for most of us in the room, though we wouldnΓÇÖt openly confess it is, rebellion. Because somewhere in our finite minds we develop the logic that REBELLION = FREEDOM. If I disagree with rules, IΓÇÖll disregard them or ignore them. The Enlightenment was a movement that became very popular in the 18th century.
Enlightenment thinking, for the first time in human history, we had a steep rise in three things: the idea of self, the idea of individualism and the idea of freedom for that self and for that individual.
These are the ideas that have followed us through centuries and so fill the air we breathe. This self-centered thinking carries along with it the idea that my individual freedom should and cannot be trumped higher authority, because I am my OWN. I am my own authority. I am my own boss.
But some of us grow up and realize that if we are just constantly breaking rules, breaking laws, disobeying, etc. we end up in jail and rebellion didnΓÇÖt bring freedom it brought literal captivity in cell with some dude named Pete that wants to make you his afternoon snack.
So, we graduate to a different way of thinking. IΓÇÖll evaluate what I am being asked to do? If I THINK itΓÇÖs reasonable, IΓÇÖm down with it. If I THINK itΓÇÖs unreasonable, IΓÇÖm out. So, we evaluate rule by rule. Curfew? 10 PM? Noooooo, thatΓÇÖs unreasonable IΓÇÖll come home at 12. DonΓÇÖt date that person, or hang out with that group? Nooooooo thatΓÇÖs unreasonable, IΓÇÖll find a sneaky way around it. Speed limit, shouldnΓÇÖt it be faster here. It starts at what time? ShouldnΓÇÖt it start later, I guess IΓÇÖll be late. Alcohol? Who said itΓÇÖs actually wrong? I mean if I can eat spinach why canΓÇÖt I smoke weed? But if I really love him, I be should be able to…and the list goes on.
Notice Romans 13 says nothing about rules. It only speaks of authority. This is because rules are about WHAT someone is asking you to do, Authority about WHO is asking you to do it.
Christianity is not about aligning your life with the rules, itΓÇÖs about aligning your heart with Christ.
But hereΓÇÖs the truth: Your life canΓÇÖt be aligned with Christ if your life in not aligned with authority. The human authority God has positioned in your life.
Your attitudes and response to human authorities is a reflection of your attitude and response to God.
So, what does this have to do with faith? In Matthew 8 did you notice that the measure of this manΓÇÖs faith was defined by his level of submission to authority? And did you also notice that because he was under authority, he had authority? God will give you greater authority in your faith when you give authority a greater place in your life!


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So sorry about that! I was working with a plugin today and miscalibrated something and the short version is that it turned off the ability of comments to go through.
My bad.
To the people who've e-mailed me comments, I'm putting yours on the right post. To others, if you wanted to comment on something and feel like coming back, it should work now.
On the bright side, we had a great dinner with friends, which is why I didn't notice the problem.


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Tilton Time
By John Simmons
Last week I had the unusual (for this year) experience of running a Dark Angels course – a live, residential one with real people. Following Covid-19 rules, sanitised, socially distanced, masked when necessary. It was, as Dark Angels gatherings are, joyful, therapeutic, uplifting.
The course was at Tilton House in Sussex, once the country home of John Maynard Keynes and his wife, the Russian ballerina Lydia Popokova. Nearby was Charleston, where Vanessa Bell, sister of Virginia Woolf, had lived. The Bloomsbury Set would gather in these places, and all around we saw visual reminders of this literary and artistic heritage.
Originally the course was scheduled for April, and it was planned as a Dark Angels experiment, to explore the connections between visual and verbal art. But the pandemic intervened. We had to shift from April to October, spring to autumn. To make best use of the enforced gap, my co-tutor (artist Jenni Wallace) and I supplied fortnightly briefs that ten of us responded to. The responses became the Doolally Gallery, a virtual gallery that took on a surprising reality by the time we had completed the eleventh exercise in early October. The gallery contained visual work as well as written; it had become a unique online distance learning course.
By late October, Covid's second wave was rising and some of our participants needed to drop out and shield for the sake of others. But five of us gathered at Tilton, and I'm so pleased we did. It was Dark Angels but not as we know it – yet it was Dark Angels exactly as we know it. We went through the days sharing our work, playing with words and colours, writing still lifes, painting with both hands to music, enjoying the beautiful location in the sheltered lee of the South Downs.
Jenni and I not only set the exercises but joined in, as we had with the Doolally briefs. We all learnt to share work openly and positively, enjoying what we were all producing as a collective activity. As the quiet, almost spiritual conclusion, we assembled in the yurt in the garden, standing in a circle to read the pieces we had each written about specific times of the Tilton day – from first daylight through the day to the evening and night-time. Mark recorded us reading and it now exists as a written and audio record of this atmospheric time.
Listen to the audio of the Tilton day – from first daylight through to the evening and night-time.
Originally posted on 26Fruits.co.uk 29th October 2020