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thanks tom and one more question if you could be so kind will my reverse retro fit on the extreme bodies, what i mean is will you have bodies with two slots in it or something please let me know thanks.
thanks tom and one more question if you could be so kind will my reverse retro fit on the extreme bodies, what i mean is will you have bodies with two slots in it or something please let me know thanks.
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-How much do the C&C's weigh compared to the SFL's?
-Are breech modules with threaded feed adapters a
possibility at some point? Or at least ones with a real
feed tube instead of the elbow adapter?
-Molded rubber wrap around grips at some point? By AGD or
anyone? A version of grips from the RT pro carbon fiber
frames would be fine. In my poll a few months ago, the
votes came in 63-8 in favor of improving the grips, even
if a price increase was necessary. This poll can be
viewed at
Thanks for any replys recieved.
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Tom, will the Level 10 mod also be included in the free upgrades for the SFL?
"Hey now, watch the hair..."
Ok Tom, Here it comes. THis is AGD's big chance to prove itself once again to the world of non-believers. We all have faith but I would be darn sure those babies are perfect before unleashing, because if they are not all you will do is confirm poeples warped beliefs. I am sure you are taking this release very seriously but I wanted to be the one to call the importance of this time to your attention. I have faith and I wish you good luck.
By the way I am upgrading my emag as soon as it is possible. Will you guys have green?
Thanks for the update Tom! I gues I'll be waiting `till X-Mas.Originally posted by AGD
If you guys are worried about problems wait until Christmas.
lead, follow, or
get the Hell out of MY way!
- quote stolen from sleepingbeauty
This has me a bit worried...that ppl will get it and not be satisfyed, either becuase ace doesnt do the job of lvl 10 doesnt do the job.
To me.. the ACE is pointless. As Black said- it is jsut a coverup/fix for the problem of slow loaders. of feedng mechanisms worked properly (liek hte warp) then hte ACE would not be needed.
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LVL10 good/bad that is the question!!
We will be doing a limited release of LVL10's here on the forum in about two weeks. These will be the test run for them. If you don't want to try it just wait until you see how everyone else gets along with it. If the LVL10 is a disaster then we can put off the Extreme intro at Am Open and save ourselves the embarassment.
On the good side, we have already made several demo vids of the LVL10 in action. Everyone in the inner company circle that has seen the vids is ready to take the mod into tournaments NOW!! My teams are begging me to update them even if it's 5 minutes before the tourney. AGD Lions said if they had the mod they would have won Centerflag. Chris at HALO has one that is slightly leaking and will not send it back to be fixed because he is having too much fun. His exact words "I have drunk from the CUP!".
We have designed the system so that all the critical parts are interchangable and can be updated in case of disaster. The only variable that's out of control is the variation in the o-ring dimensions. We have a fix for that, it just requires tuning like the spacer kits do. In any case, the LVL10 mod at it's WORST is still better than the stock setup.
We are planning a complete rollover to LVL10 in all our guns just after release. We think it is that important. This is why we are not giving out details.
I may not know about marketing, how to get flashy adds or cool boxes but I do know parts and these are GOOD PARTS!!
Standby we are working on it!
Grips not possible for quite a while, sorry.
LVL10 included in SFL upgrades but you have to be one of the first beta testers.
Superbolt guys will be able to trade in their old bolts for a PARTIAL credit on LVL10. We didn't forget about you.
Frames are the same as the current SFL
We are introducing at Am Open because we have more control over what happens there. We have a field, a billboard and great placement in the tent. If we intro a World Cup we could spend more money and end up across the street!!
I think that answers everyone.
Sign me up for the test run!
So, Tom, what you are saying is that the LVL10 will always pinch balls? Any estimates for prices of LVL10 upgrades? I really hope I can get a test run of the LVL10.
I will test it gladly! as soon as they are up you have my money.
can't wait for the level 10!!
Just tell me when to send my SFL in. I'll proudly be a tester for you guys. I have a big 10 man tourney in August and would love to show off what a mag can do.
Thanks Tom.
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If you read this in English, thank a soldier.
That being said, how does the new regulation affect after-market boards for any electro markers?Originally posted by AGD
Multi firing modes will be gone forever from all markers in the next few months due to ASTM regulations.
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tom do you have a price on the lvl 10 yet... ballpark it
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Tom, I'm a willing test dummy for your lvl 10 mod, let me know where to send my check, I want 3!!!
EMag 0558 w/ warp
Mag w/ Retro valve/ Z Grip
It's a Mag or I don't play
I know this is a stupid question, but when is the amatuer open? Also, when will the people that have preordered one from donggie get one? AND, what do u mean be it having a BOX and Manual thing?
Black Warp Left E-mag #EM00163
emagnum board
14in freak
12v smoke warp w/ interlink
drilled 12v revy w/ JMJ impeller and WAS turbo rev board
shocktech drop
AGD flatline dovetail adaptor
68 3000 flatline
***soon to be***
emagnum body rail
black powder coat
custom grips from Frymarker
one more thing, if you were to get one of the pre-models, would the board be any better/worse then that of a later model. i'm not really talking about prefessionalism(who makes it) in the board, just how it works and everything. I have my extreme on preorder with donggie. once I get it, I'll test anythign you want.
Talkin' 'bout crappy manuals:
Well Tom, you better do as you say in the brackets otherwise some people might try this at homeOriginally written in my Extreme Manual
Quick Cleaning: To quickly clean the paintball marker without disassembly simply use a bucket of clean water and swish the paintball marker body in it WHILE THE PAINTBALL MARKER IS FULLY PRESSURIZED! keeping the paintball marker pressurized keeps the water out of the internal workings of the valve body. (delete all tk)
As for the BOX:
it came in this one, which is OK with me
black Xtreme Emag
LVL 10 inside, warp feed left setup
green warp feed and green 12V Revvy with X-board (melted for warp hose)
14" Freak kit
Triggernomics blade trigger
AGD flatline 4.5k 68cui with green tank cover
green LED Display (thanks Have Blue)
clear grips with custom sledgehammer logo (made by Load SM5)
to do list:
- Get Triggernomics custom milling
- Get Custom Anno
Hey Tom,
So if we have a broken superbolt now, we just have to wait till level 10?
Paul La Rue
Tom, i would gladly be a Beta tester for the Lv.10 just give me the word, i'll send my gun or check it, whatever it takes. Thanks
No gun
I can't wait. i've been looking for this day for many......uhh....well aslog as I've been on AO. My red extreme C&C e-mag will be the envy of my team I love it.
I can't wait to send my gun in. I would be more than happy to beta test the LVL 10 and ACE in my SFL
Count me in for the test. I'll trade in my Super Bolt too for partial credit. I'm still wondering though, will the Blade trigger be an option on the Extreme Emags?
Retro Minimag
Intelliframe (Warp and Revvie intellifed)
2002 All American 14" (Freak coming)
Clear AGD Warp feed w/ clear hose (yes it works, check tech section)
Shocktech Chrome Drop
Super Bolt
AGD Flatline Tank
I will be happy to test the level 10 mod. Count me in.
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Oh can I jump on the ban wagon to!!!!! I would be more than happy to be a beta tester.
So my curret super bolt will work with the lvl 10?
So if theres a leak all we would have to do is replace an o-ring with a different sized one to stop it. Just like the spacer kit is used, as you mentioned.
Tom, I'm going to be sending my SFL to MPP to get an E-Magnum board installed. I definitely would like to get in on the beta testing on lvl 10, might you be interested in beta testing one with that board?
Silver SFL E-Magnum
Warped Halo-B
45/45 Flatline
Listen to your friend Billy Zane, he's cool!
hey Tom i would love to be a beta tester for lvl 10 on the sfl's just as long as i get it back before the shatner scenario game.
when you say beta testers, does that mean for ACE and the lvl 10 mods? if so I'll GLADLY test them. also, will you be sending any c&c extremes to MPP? if so thats means I'll be able to get mine. and again, I'll GLADLY test what ever you want me too.


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Members of Colorado's flourishing craft-beer industry are approaching the prospect of lower drunken-driving thresholds with a combination of caution and confidence that their businesses are well-positioned to weather any change.
"I would be concerned if people didn't feel like they could even have a single beer with lunch or dinner," said Paul Gatza, director of the Boulder-based Brewers Association, a trade association for small and independent brewers. "That would hurt sales, theoretically."
On the other hand, Gatza said lowering the blood-alcohol content limit could encourage consumers to buy more beer to enjoy at home.
The BA has yet to take a position on the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation that states cut their thresholds for drunken driving from .08 percent BAC to .05.
The impact would not be as dramatic in Colorado, which penalizes those who drive at .05 or more with a "driving while ability impaired" offense, or DWAI, that can lead to a loss of driving privileges. Most DUI cases involving BAC of .08 or more are pleaded down to the lesser offense. Under the NTSB proposal, that would no longer be an option.
One brewery model flourishing in Colorado could take a hit — small startups with tanks in the back and bar-like tap rooms in the front.
These breweries don't serve their own food — although food trucks are frequent visitors — and some are in cheaper-to-lease industrial areas inconvenient to public transportation.
Brewers interviewed Wednesday highlighted their relatively early closing hours, efforts to encourage responsible behavior and their clientele's aversion to drinking to excess.
"It's going to be even more difficult to tell if someone has had too many if the threshold is that much lower," said Tim Myers of Strange Brewing in Denver, which is near light rail. "We are always trying to be careful and responsible. But that is a very big concern for us, that people might just say, 'Forget it.' "
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project owner Chad Yakobson predicted little impact on his business or on drinking habits.
"It's not going to change what people do," said Yakobson, who creates wild and sour beers and runs a tap room in north Denver. "Education is a better way. This just sounds like something that will waste taxpayers' money and time."
TRVE Brewing on Broadway in Denver benefits from drawing patrons from the neighborhood, said owner Nick Nunns. Nunns, who said he sat terrified in the car as a child as his alcoholic father drove drunk, sympathizes with the proposal but questions whether it will work.
"I don't think penalties have dissuaded certain people from making that decision," Nunns said. "That is going to happen one way or another."
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NASHUA -- Nearly five years after a Lowell school administrator was fatally stabbed in her Wilton, N.H., home, her common-law husband, Benjamin Duling, also a Lowell school administrator, was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder in her death.
After seven hours of deliberations following a trial in Hillsborough County Superior Court, a jury found Duling, 40, guilty of fatally stabbing 35-year-old Shelly McGrade on April 18, 2008, in the kitchen of the couple's Wilton home.
McGrade, a Lowell native, worked in Lowell schools for at least 10 years. Duling was employed by the Lowell schools for about eight years. Both worked as student-database administrators. Neither of them had any direct contact with students.
Duling was fired by Lowell Schools once he was indicted in the case.
Duling will be sentenced in April. He faces from 20 years to life in prison.
After court ended, more than a dozen members of the McGrade family broke into applause.
"It's long overdue. It's something we've been waiting for for a long time," Michael Timothy McGrade, the victim's brother, told The Telegraph of Nashua.
The verdict brings justice and some closure to the family, he said.
"My sister was a wonderful person. She was cheated, but not as much as her children. Her children were cheated out of a lifetime of happiness with their mother," Michael Timothy McGrade said.
Shelly McGrade had two children with Duling, a boy and girl who were 5 and 2, respectively, at the time of their mother's death. She also had two children from a previous marriage.
Lowell Schools Superintendent Jean Franco, who was assistant superintendent at the time of the slaying and knew both Duling and McGrade, expressed hope that a verdict in the case will help bring comfort to the family.
"I'm sure having closure to this particular incident is good for all concerned," she said.
During his closing argument, Assistant Attorney General Michael Lewis told the jury that Duling fatally stabbed his longtime girlfriend once in the neck and once in the back. He disputed the defense's argument that Duling was defending himself.
Defense attorney Mike Hulser argued that on the day of the killing, the couple began to fight because McGrade suspected her husband was having an affair with a male co-worker, according to published reports. Duling and the co-worker planned on leaving on a trip to London the next day, according to reports.
Hulser said Duling was defending himself when he stabbed McGrade after she attacked him, reports state. McGrade's body was found with a knife in her hand, but Lewis suggested Duling put the knife there before he went to a neighbor's house at about 7:45 p.m. to call the police, according to reports.
But Lewis told jurors that McGrade's 10-year-old son ran to the neighbor's house just after the killing and told them, "Daddy took a knife and stabbed mommy and there is blood everywhere."
A neighbor told police he found Duling in front of the couple's home, bleeding from the hand, hyperventilating and pounding his head against the ground as he cried out for "his babies." At one point he asked his neighbor to "please kill me," according to court documents.
Staff Writer Robert Mills contributed to this report.
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Jerusalem is known for its bitter politics, a divided city where decades of religious and political strife have torn away shared spaces. But as British-Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi tells NPR's Melissa Block, if there's one place in which Jerusalemites of all stripes still stand united, it's in their love of food.
And food, in Jerusalem, is everywhere. It's practically an obsession.The city becomes the muse for Ottolenghi and co-author Sami Tamimi in their lush new cookbook — part travelogue, part memoir, all Jerusalem.
For Ottolenghi, these recipes are a chance "to show that there's a lot in the Jerusalem experience that is shared and common to everybody," he tells Block.
For example, both chefs got in plenty of trouble as kids for their love of a street-fresh falafel sandwich on the way home from school. Ottolenghi recalls trying to resist temptation:
"You know you shouldn't buy yourself falafel in a pita because you're going to have lunch served in five minutes, but you really, really must have it. ... You arrive back home, you're so full, your shirt is covered with tahini sauce, it's been dripping all over you ... and we literally had the same experiences, the angry mother, the falafel, the whole thing is so similar in many ways, and we were really living in two separate cultures."
And that's why the chefs' collaboration might not have happened at all if they had stayed in Jersusalem.
Ottolenghi is a culinary star in his adopted hometown of London. He oversees four restaurants there, writes vegetarian recipes for the Guardian and frequently pops up on the BBC. He grew up in Jewish West Jerusalem. His business partner and co-chef Tamimi grew up in the Muslim neighborhoods of East Jerusalem. The two met as adults in London, combined culinary forces and created the Ottolenghi brand of cuisine: fresh ingredients, full-bodied Mediterranean flavors, all served up with European flair.
The two chefs tell Block that Jerusalem: A Cookbook is a chance to re-imagine the recipes of their childhoods, reminiscing about Jerusalem's open-air food markets and street food. But the chefs admit they've had to dodge the thorny hummus wars.
"Hummus is everybody's favorite food in Jerusalem, and when you talk about something that is so common to everybody but in a place that's so highly divided in many ways, it is already a formula for explosion in many ways. Everybody wants to take ownership of that plate of hummus, both Jews and Arabs, and when this argument starts, there's no end to it," Ottolenghi says.
Ottolenghi and Tamimi say the more fruitful battle is finding out just which joint in the city makes the best hummus.
With that in mind, they've taken bits and pieces of their favorite recipes from across the city and whisked together a version of their own. Theirs is the kind of mishmash that defines Jerusalem's food and its history.
Check out Ottolenghi and Tamimi's recipes for hummus and couscous below, and click on the link above to hear Block's entire interview.
Recipe: Basic Hummus
This hummus is smooth and rich in tahini (sesame paste), just the way we like it.
Makes 6 servings
1 1/4 cups dried chickpeas
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 1/2 cups water
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons light tahini paste
4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
6 1/2 tablespoons ice cold water
The night before, put the chickpeas in a large bowl and cover them with cold water at least twice their volume. Leave to soak overnight.
The next day, drain the chickpeas. Place a medium saucepan over high heat and add the drained chickpeas and baking soda. Cook for about three minutes, stirring constantly. Add the water and bring to a boil. Cook, skimming off any foam and any skins that float to the surface. The chickpeas will need to cook for 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the type and freshness, sometimes even longer. Once done, they should be very tender, breaking up easily when pressed between your thumb and finger, almost but not quite mushy.
Drain the chickpeas. You should have roughly 3 2/3 cups now. Place the chickpeas in a food processor and process until you get a stiff paste. Then, with the machine sill running, add the tahini paste, lemon juice, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Finally, slowly drizzle in the ice water and allow it to mix for about five minutes, until you get a very smooth and creamy paste.
Transfer the hummus to a bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap, and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. If not using straightaway, refrigerate until needed. Make sure to take it out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before serving.
Recipe: Couscous With Tomato And Onion
This dish is based on one Sami's mother made for him as a child, plus a crispy crust similar to an Iranian dish. The crunchy bit is everybody's favorite.
Makes 4 servings
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 very ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch dice (1 3/4 cups)
Scant 1 cup couscous
Scant 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into a nonstick pan about 8 1/2 inches in diameter and place over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until it has softened but not colored. Stir in the tomato paste and sugar and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and some black pepper and cook for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a shallow bowl, pour over the boiling stock, and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside for 10 minutes, then remove the cover and fluff the couscous with a fork. Add the tomato sauce and stir well.
Wipe the pan clean and heat the butter and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. When the butter has melted, spoon the couscous into the pan and use the back of the spoon to pat it down gently so it is all packed in snugly. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to its lowest setting, and allow the couscous to steam for 10 to 12 minutes, until you can see a light brown color around the edges. Use an offset spatula or a knife to help you peer between the edge of the couscous and the side of the pan; you want a really crisp edge all over the base and sides.
Invert a large plate on top of the pan and quickly invert the pan and plate together, releasing the couscous onto the plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.
And here beside me in the studio is a large bowl filled with creamy, pale hummus, the Middle Eastern chickpeas spread. I made the hummus using a recipe from a new cookbook called "Jerusalem." And the author say they're taking a giant leap of faith to claim that hummus will eventually bring Jerusalemites together, if nothing else will.
And they should know, Chef Yotam Ottolenghi is a Jew from the west side of Jerusalem. His friend, fellow chef, and business partner Sami Tamimi is Palestinian who grew up in Muslim east Jerusalem. They work together at the popular Ottolenghi Restaurants in London, and join me to talk about the food and culture of their birthplace. Yotam and Sami, welcome to the program.
YOTAM OTTOLENGHI: Thank you.
SAMI TAMIMI: Hello.
BLOCK: And why don't we start with hummus, this bowl of hummus that I have sitting next to me. In your cookbook, you call hummus an obsession, an explosive subject in Jerusalem. Why is that, Yotam?
OTTOLENGHI: Well, hummus is everybody's favorite food in Jerusalem. And when you talk about something that is so common to everybody as being in a place that is so sort of highly divided in many ways, and it is already a formula for an explosion, because everybody wants to take ownership over that plate of hummus, both Jews and Arabs. And when this argument starts, you know, there's no end to it.
BLOCK: And, Sami, it looks so benign sitting here next to me. It's hard to believe it would be that divisive.
TAMIMI: Exactly.
BLOCK: You both left Jerusalem many, many years ago. And I was wondering if you could think back to a smell memory or maybe a taste memory from your childhood that for you really captures that city? Sami, you want to start?
TAMIMI: There are quite a lot of things. I mean just walking down to the market and you get here and there a different thing, like figs or coffee - coffee with cardamoms; sweet aromas and colors. And it's as you know then...
OTTOLENGHI: Sami, when we were talking about food memories and during the process of writing the book, Sami and I discovered quite a few times about certain memories that we really share. And it's funny because we lived in really the two opposite sides of the city, or the two very unmixing insides of the city - the Arab and Jewish parts.
And I remember when I rewrote the chapter about falafel, Sami started telling me his version of it. You know, when school ends you go home. And then on the way back there is this falafel store. You know, falafel is almost as popular as hummus. And, you know, you know you shouldn't buy yourself a falafel in a pita because, you know, you're going to have lunch served to you by your mother in five minutes. But you really, really must have it.
And then you arrive back home. You're so full of it. Sure it is covered with tahini sauce and dripping all over you. (Laughter) And there's this sort of - and we literally had exactly the same experience. You know, the angry mother, falafel-full, you can't eat. The whole thing is - it's so similar in many ways. And, you know, we were really living in two separate cultures.
BLOCK: How do you think the approach to food, or maybe the emotion behind food, is different in Jerusalem than it is there in London, where you live now, or maybe other cities where you've lived or traveled?
TAMIMI: There is something about city. Jerusalem is quite special like this because there's much - there's a lot of interaction between the cuisines. Jews came from all over. And the Arabs that were living in Jerusalem for generations have been cooking a certain kind of food. And as soon as the Jews started arriving, there is a sort of mixture and reciprocal influences started happening.
So you get those sort of cross-hybrids like something that a Tunisian Jewish woman would cook that is very much influenced by what Palestinian Arab woman would cook next door or in the next neighborhood. And you've got these funny mixes that are really just typical for Jerusalem. And to every recipe there's always attached a personal story.
BLOCK: With that mixture of cultures that you're talking about in Jerusalem, come battles over the ownership of food, right? We were talking about this earlier; deep divisions over which culture can stake a claim to what food.
OTTOLENGHI: Yeah, I mean, what we sort of found out over our - the period we were working on the book, is that it's so easy to get into a row over, you know, who invented hummus and why and at which stage. And it's very difficult to find the answer to these things, because you can always look a little bit further down history and find someone else that got that same dish before you. I mean especially if it's something as simple as crushed chickpeas.
And so, the there's these arguments about ownership. But then there's also arguments that actually I find a little bit more fruitful. And that's about who makes the best hummus in town. You know, which restaurants best makes this hummus.
TAMIMI: And also, I analyze it. I mean things like hummus - what kind of chickpeas, what time (unintelligible) they soak the chickpeas...
OTTOLENGHI: What temperature...
TAMIMI: Yeah, it just goes on and on. You know, for us, we didn't really want to go this path.
OTTOLENGHI: I think what we were really interested in is just choose the best recipe that we could put our hands on. And this was the funnest bit, that we didn't feel that we had to reflect any one community or one kind of tradition. We could really mold them to fit us.
BLOCK: The cliche here would be that food becomes a thing that breaks down boundaries, right? That people gather around the table and all those divisions melt away. In Jerusalem, would that be overstating the fact? Is that a way simplistic explanation of what might happen? As much as you might want hummus to bring people together, it's obviously more complicated than that.
OTTOLENGHI: It is much were complicated than that. What we say in the book, and I think it's - we're trying to be quite conscious because, you know, Sami and I are working together in London and not in Jerusalem. And I think that's quite a telling fact. It's very difficult to be completely optimistic and to put a gloss on this picture.
We say, OK, if everybody around a big table we could solve all the problems because at the moment we can't, unfortunately. And this really doesn't happen and this is not a good time for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at all.
But what we did say, and I think this is quite evident from going around Jerusalem, is that the only places that people do interact and do meet to a degree are related to food. You know, it's in markets when they go shopping and in restaurants where occasionally people sit side-by-side and eat, or in restaurant kitchens where they cook together. And in that respect there is much more in common than you think, than you give credit.
There is much - people have more in common, Jews and Arabs, in Jerusalem. So it's a hypothetic statement that we give at one point, saying if there was a way to solve the problems, if there was a way to bring people closer together, it would be around food, around a plate of hummus and nothing else.
BLOCK: Sami?
TAMIMI: I don't think I can add to that. (Laughter)
BLOCK: Before I let you go, I need a little advice with this hummus, which is sitting next to me and smelling very garlicky. It's very dense and thick. It's not as creamy as I remember it should be. And it's very tahini-ish.
TAMIMI: Yeah, I mean, this is how we like it.
OTTOLENGHI: This is how we like it.
OTTOLENGHI: We said in unison.
TAMIMI: Just add a little bit of water and kind of whisk it really well.
BLOCK: OK, so just some water. Good.
TAMIMI: Yeah.
BLOCK: Good to know. Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, they're partners in the Ottolenghi Restaurant in London. And their new cookbook is "Jerusalem." Thanks so much to you both.
TAMIMI: Thank you.
OTTOLENGHI: Thank you.
BLOCK: And you can find recipes from their "Jerusalem" cookbook and see photos of the city's markets and street food on NPR's food blog, The Salt. That's at NPR.org.
BLOCK: You're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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So we are now approaching Labor Day, which is the milestone not only of summer and vacation time, but also of the Book fair. Because we have this little shindig at the end of July, we try to forestall donations during this period so we can concentrate on taking things apart, putting them together, and all the excitement involved with that. Labor Day Weekend is the boundary of this "Please try Not to Donate" period. There is also something else vaguely interesting about it that I thought it might entertain you to know.
What I mean you to understand by this is that we REALLY would like you not to donate books during this period. The joint is locked up. Staffing is at a minimum. Even if the guard on duty notices books being dropped off, there's still a good chance the books will just sit on the dock until Tuesday morning.
It's not like the last two months, when we simply suggest that it would be best if you didn't drop off books, so we can work on holding a Book fair and then starting over, trying to find where we left off. We honestly would like to avoid spending time bringing in donations, though, of course, that box of books about Plato, published in four different countries in four different centuries, was nice to see. Six different editions of Anabasis may also entertain our Classics readers in July, 2014.
See, if it rains this weekend, the books will get wet. If someone is wandering by, looking for something to burn because they were out of charcoal at Walmart, all those National Geographics you left us may disappear. It's not like these last two months, when we merely mention it's an imposition to have books dropped off on us. (Though I believe we were given nearly ten thousand dollars' worth of art books, including two books with original lithographs by Braque and one with original lithographs by Picasso.)
It's supposed to be very hot and humid for much of the weekend. Why spend your time hauling books in simply to subject them to conditions which can warp them and loosen the glue that holds them together? We have excellent conditions for preserving books inside, but the doors are locked, and I will not be there to bring them in. (Unlike that nice collection of books by the prolific if eccentric Chicago historian Dempsey J. Travis.)
In short, I think you should not trouble yourself to try to drive through all that holiday traffic just to bring me all those management textbooks you've had in the attic since you picked up that MBA. We don't want books even more than we didn't want them in August, when someone started this year's collection of political autographs by bringing us one book signed by Edwin Meese, and one signed by both Newt Gingrich AND his daughter.
Have a great holiday. And if I haven't mentioned I yet: DON'T BRING US BOOKS; THE DOORS ARE LOCKED.


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Permit rule would be better as ordinance
New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio's policy requiring groups planning any "special event, parade, or any other activity" to pay upfront the cost of estimated city services makes sense, but it has run up against some practical problems. It is reasonable that the crash-strapped city, once again confronting a budget deficit, requires organizers of parades and festivals to pay for any additional expenses such as police protection and cleanup by Public Works crews.
But the mandate, contained in Executive Order 6 issued by Mayor Finizio last May, contains no definitions as to what constitutes a "special event, parade, or any other activity." It leaves it to the administration to issue a "full cost accounting for the event's fiscal impact on City services," without setting parameters as to what expenses should be included.
The group that has traditionally presented the Irish Parade in the city on St. Patrick's Day felt the assessed fee was too high. When the organization and administration could not agree, the group said it would take its parade elsewhere (we're still awaiting word) and a new organization stepped in to run the parade.
The latest controversy involved the traditional march on the holiday that honors Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Marchers once again walked from City Hall to the Shiloh Baptist Church for the service there. Organizers do not feel the permit and fee requirement should include the march. We agree. This is not a parade or festival. It recreates in spirit the 1960s' protest marches that were held in support of civil rights and the ending of segregation laws, often at great peril to those who participated. Its roots are political, civil and moral, and we see it as a far different event than a street festival or ethnically rooted parade.
Mayor Finizio, however, felt his executive order did cover it. Faced with the prospect of trying to stop the march to honor Rev. King for its lack of a permit (Can you imagine the publicity that would have generated for the city?), the mayor decided to pay the costs.
While meritorious at one level, his action was problematic at another. Going forward which groups will be deserving of the mayor's largesse? And technically speaking, the executive order was not met. The "event coordinators" are required to pay, not a third party. And Mayor Finizio didn't pay in advance, he still awaits an invoice from his own city, anticipating a charge between $800 and $1,000.
Mayor Finizio's charity did not appease march organizers. From the pulpit, Bishop Benjamin K. Watts said, "It was an insult to ask us for a fee."
What about protest marches? If people wanted to march in New London in support or opposed to gun legislation, would these groups be first required to get permits and pay estimated expenses? If protestors stick to sidewalks, probably not, but if they take to the streets, maybe, said the mayor. This raises free-speech issues.
Mayor Finizio has suggested adding a line item in the budget to pay for commemorative events such as the MLK march. But that process would be highly subjective, leaving the mayor or council to judge which functions were worthy of taxpayer funding.
The better solution, we feel, would be to enact an ordinance. The mayor expressed concern it would intrude on his executive authority to handle permits. We don't see the conflict. The mayor would still issue the permits.
An ordinance could detail what types of events require the permit fee and which do not. It could codify in law what expenses the city can fairly pass along to event organizers. And the process of enacting an ordinance would allow the public and groups that hold events in the city to offer their opinions and perspectives.
It might even save the mayor a few bucks.
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The loss ends Duke's win streak at 10 games and is the Blue Devils' first loss since March 10. Duke is now 13-4 overall, while Denver improves to 8-5 for the season. Duke twice attempted to mount a comeback, but could never take the lead against the Pioneers.
"We knew it was going to be difficult to come out here and play," head coach John Danowski said. "We've traveled for the past three weekends now and classes ended this week and we understood it was going to be a challenge. With that being said, Denver was great today and deserved to win. They were the better team. It was great for our guys to play in a hostile environment and this was a good one for us. You don't always win with a win and hopefully we learn from this one."
Duke was led on offense by junior David Lawson with three goals, his second hat trick of the year. Sophomore Jordan Wolf and senior CJ Costabile both added a goal and an assist in the setback.
Denver jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the game and never trailed. After falling behind 5-2, the Blue Devils rallied to make it 5-5 late in the second quarter. In the 3-0 run for Duke, three different Blue Devils registered goals in a span of 1:40.
Junior Jake Tripucka started the quick spurt of offense with a great individual effort, while Costabile took the faceoff right down the field for a goal six seconds later. Lawson completed the comeback for the Blue Devils with his first score of the game and 10th of the season.
Pioneer attackman Alex Demopoulos put Denver in the lead for good 39 seconds later send Denver into the locker room with a 6-5 advantage.
The third quarter was all Denver as the Pioneers outscored Duke 5-1 in the frame. Matthews netted two goals and assisted on a third to help Denver to its largest lead of the game at 11-6 with 15 minutes to play.
Needing a furious fourth-quarter rally, Duke started the final period with three goals in 1:22 to pull back within two, 11-9. That was the closest the game had been since it was 7-5 at the 12:55 mark of the third quarter.
Lawson tallied his third goal of the game off an assist from Wolf and Wolf added another score seven seconds later to make it an 11-8 game. Riding the wave of momentum, senior Robert Rotanz notched his first marker of the evening, cutting Denver's five goal advantage to just two with 12:08 to play.
Just like they had all game, the Pioneers had an answer. They locked down on defense and added four unanswered to close out the game, 15-9. Matthews added a goal and an assist in the final run of the game.
Duke held a narrow 38-35 advantage in shots and edged the Pioneers in the ground ball game, 25-24. Costabile won 6-of-15 restarts and had nine ground ball, while Brendan Fowler was 7-of-12 from the X with five pickups.
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Growing old gracefully sounds pleasant but it's easier said than actually done. It's not so good when attempting to get out of bed and your body starts sounding like the coffee maker––grunting, groaning, sputtering––with each upwardly mobile movement. Actually, come to think of it, the movements aren't necessarily very mobile.
It's okay that wine grows finer with age, however, when our old gray locks grow finer, it has nothing to do with wine. Worse yet is when the strands commit suicide by leaping from our heads, leaving our mirror wondering who is that old person with the balding pate.
That's just the top of the head. Work down to the face. Wrinkles don't hurt. That's a plus. But, necks? Turkeys have wattles, and look quite handsome imprinted on annual National Wild Turkey Federation commemorative stamps. What do old people do about necks? Men button collars up beneath their chins, but what's hanging over isn't a positive. Hoping for an optical illusion, women sometimes fill in the crevices with makeup. Putty might work better.
Next, consider the chest area of elderly individuals. A woman might bemoan that she remembers having rosebuds but now has hanging baskets. Men look down to find a shift from fine pecs to sunken chests (and we aren't talking treasure chests) including waists that prefer elastic to belts. Sometimes it's tough to find the dividing line formerly referred to as the waist.
Hips. Men don't have them. Women do. With age, men still don't have them but women still do. Then, take legs. After awhile, men don't care what their legs look like. Women bemoan, wondering what happened. At age 12, I won a leg contest. Best Legs. Now? I don't know what happened.
Sister Jan called, said she had a bone density test and she shrunk. When asked how tall she is, she said five-feet, eight inches. When they measured her, she wasn't. I told her the same thing happened to me. I went from five feet, seven and one-half to five-feet, six inches. I suppose our bones got denser and we got shorter. Kind of like packing coffee into a canister. Shake it, pound it, and eventually it'll all fit.
If we're losing height, it's no wonder we're gaining width. I mean, it has to go somewhere doesn't it? What goes up must come down. My feet aren't any bigger, but my derriere is. I think it's called "middle age spread." Hmmm. Spread sounds innocent enough, however, ask old people and they'll tell you it's not.
What about the recent Senior Citizen Wheel Chair Race debacle? It started so exciting. Onlookers banged canes and clicked their false teeth in time to the music. One excited oldster jumped two inches off the ground while cheering, then had to slip a nitro pill under his tongue to settle his heart down. Past naptime, several geezers dozed off, missing the best part but they didn't know they missed it. It was a fun rally until the judges ruined everything. The oldster who won by a whole wheel length was disqualified. His wheels tested positive for WD40.
I won't make jokes that being older is better than the alternative; we know that's true. Nevertheless, that doesn't make all these bodily changes any more fun. My secret to diverting eyes from my thin hair, mottled skin, and marshmallow body is to smile, keeping everybody focused on my beaming smile so they'll pay no heed to the rest of my sagging self. It's not a ruse, though. I'm actually a blithering happy person most all the time.
Hey Sonny, where's my Senior Discount?


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Boulder fire crews were able to knock down a grass fire in the 7200 block of Olde Stage Road that had grown to about a half an acre in size and prompted evacuations, according to officials.
The fire, which was first reported around 7:30 p.m., was mainly in grass, but 30 mph winds prompted precautionary door-to-door evacuation notices for about 15 houses, though only five families actually evacuated.
No structures were threatened, though some homes are still without power or phone service.
Shortly before 9 p.m., crews were able to knock down the fire. At about 9:30 p.m., the evacuees were allowed to return to their houses.
Fire officials said crews will monitor the area overnight.
Dispatchers also indicated Lefthand Canyon Drive was closed between Olde Stage Road and U.S. 36.
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In God of War: Ascension, antihero Kratos is on another blood-soaked adventure full of grand vistas, environmental puzzles, brutal hack-and-slash combat, massive enemies, and for the first time in the series, multiplayer action. Set years before the events of the original God of War, but after Ares tricked Kratos into killing his own wife and child, Ascension finds the Ghost of Sparta trapped in a prison for mortals who break oaths with the Gods, fending off insanity and torture at the hands of the hideous, sadistic Furies. Kratos isn't one to simply accept his fate, so players guide him as he begins his quest for vengeance and unleashes his rage on hordes of twisted, undead monsters.
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God of War: Ascension on the PlayStation 3 is a third person action adventure game, in reality a bit of a hack and slash. Set in Ancient Greece it is loosely based upon the mythology of those times. The game was published by Sony Computer Entertainment and developed by Santa Monica Studio.
The list of characters reads like a Pantheon of Greek Gods. The main characters are Kratos, from Sparta, a region in ancient Greece, played by the user, who was once the servant of Ares the God of War, Ares. Then we have Orkos the oath keeper and the Furies, Megaera, Tisiphone and Alecto who are collectively the Gods of Honor and the enforcers of punishments. The Delphic Oracle, Aletheia, the twins Castor and Pollux, Zeus, the chief or father of the Gods, Poseidon the God of the Sea, Hades, the God of the Underworld, the Hero the mighty Hercules and the Cyclops Polyphemus along with others also feature but play smaller parts.
At the start of the game there is a short narrative giving the background to the story, but the story of the game begins with Kratos in chains being punished for breaking an oath he made to Ares as explained in the narrative prologue. With the assistance of various Gods, Kratos escapes but the narrative moves backwards to a time before Kratos was cast in chains. The story wanders around the locations of ancient Greece, visiting places such a Delphi and the Island of Delos, which are factual, and several more fictitious ones.
There are plenty of weapons on offer in God of War Ascension, Kratos has as his main weapon a pair of blades on the end of chains,the Blades of Chaos, whose use should be obvious, but he can also find and use others to be found dotted around the game's locations, but they last only for a limited amount of time and he is limited to owning a single weapon at any one time. The arsenal available to him include a sling, javelin or spear, a club, a sword and a defensive shield, and when weaponless he must resort to unarmed combat. Special abilities also feature such as the use of fire, lightning and magic and others that enhance the power of Kratos's own main weapon, the twin blades.
As well as combat there is also a puzzle solving aspect to the game sometimes involving the use of objects to make the progress of the main character easier or even possible. There is also a platforming element to the game whereby Kratos jumps across chasms and leaps over walls.
Their are also relics to be had which also have some unusual uses. These are an Amulet of Uroborus which can slow down enemy attacks for a limited period. The Oath Stone of Orkos lets Kratos be in two places at the same time and which can function something like an assistant where on pair of hands is not enough. The Eyes of Truth allow Kratos to distinguish reality from the illusions spun by the Furies.
The collection of objects also features in play and these objects are in the form of chests each of which contains Orbs which come in different colors, each colored Orb has its own use. With the use of these health can be topped up, weaponry upgraded and attacks made more intense. The player can also collect Phoenix Feathers and Gorgon Eyes which have their own power giving properties.
The many enemies include some of the entities from Greek Mythology such as the Gorgons, Sirens, Satyrs, Centaurs and Harpies which while not actually Gods did play a large part in the Myths of the time. There are also entities created for the game such as Juggernauts, which are to all intents and purposes Elephants, Wraiths and Manticores as well as hordes of parasitic insects. In a neat twist, under some circumstances, the larger of the creatures can be tamed for a time and ridden in battle against their former allies.
There is also an online muiltiplayer mode for up to eight players and consisting of four modes. These modes are Team Favor of the Gods, Trial of the Gods, Match of Champions and Capture the Flag.
The 'main' multiplayer mode is Team Favor of the Gods and in this mode two teams which can consist of up to four players per team play against each other as Trojans and Spartans and attempt to amass a predetermined total of points. Match of Champions similar to Team Favor but is not played as a team but can have between four and eight players competing.Trial of the Gods is a two player co-operative mode which is played against the clock and in which the creatures fought increase in strength over time, culminating in a major boss encounter at the end. the Capture the Flag mode The Spartans and Trojans compete to steal each others flags. Those who have played earlier God of War titles will recognize the maps for these modes as being taken from these earlier titles.
While the God of War series is not really regarded as highly as those such as Assassin's Creed, God of War Ascension certainly has a pretty good stab at rivaling them and does not fail completely. The story is a bit out of this world but that's Greek Mythology for you.
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Freshmen and Transfer Registration Day allows students who have been accepted to LIU Brooklyn to bring in their deposit and register for classes. Students will meet their personal Success Coach, who will steer them through to graduation. Financial aid advising is also offered, as well as information on paid internships, experiential learning, study abroad, athletics, student clubs and organizations, and residential life. Appointments are required. For students who live outside of the New York-metropolitan area, advising webinars are available. Please contact the Promise Office to set up this distance meeting. For more information, call the LIU Brooklyn Promise Office at 718-488-1039 or email email@example.com
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Chamber of Commerce meeting
The Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Nature's Landing meeting room at 8:30 a.m. Members and potential members are invited to attend.
Climate change research in the refuge
A team of researcher with Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Florida will describe their research in the Lower Suwannee NWR estuary for the last 2 years.
They are using a combination of small mammal, salt marsh, fisheries and regional climate data to understand current population patterns and how climate change may affect the system. They will also describe how they are establishing baseline vegetation information to better evaluate any climate changes.
Because of the Suwannee River's discharge effect on the fisheries, they will monitor various river flow scenarios as to fishery estuary health. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys NWR. Free and open to the public. 5 p.m. in the Library.
Halloween party at the library
This fun program will feature fun Halloween-themed games for the kids to play in the library. There will even be a piñata for the kids to collect goodies out of. Bring the whole family for games, stories, music, and crafts! This event is provided FREE and you can come in costume if you want to the Cedar Key Public Library at 1 p.m.
For more information please contact the Cedar Key library or Jenny Rodgers, Youth Services Coordinator, at 352-486-5552.
Halloween in Cedar Key
Come and enjoy the spirits of Halloween on Second Street at Lightning's 5th Annual Spook House. The players are all volunteers and the candy is provided by donations from the customer's of CK Drummond Bank and the Rosewood Dollar Store.
Extra candy goes to CK School for their rewards program. Sponsors or volunteers should contact Lightning at 352-477-0131.
The Cedar Key commission approved changing the celebration of Halloween to Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, instead of Monday, Oct. 31. Part of Second Street will be closed to traffic that evening.
Garden Dedication
There will be a dedication of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Demonstration Garden at 10 a.m., at the Levy County Extension Office in Bronson. It will be hosted by University of Florida / IFAS Extension and the Nature Coast Master Gardeners. Tours and light refreshments will follow. Please RSVP to 352-486-5131, ext. 237.
Nov. 3
Jumping sturgeons: What's it all about?
The Suwannee River supports the largest population of the Gulf Sturgeon, a species unique to Gulf Coast Rivers. The Gulf Sturgeon, a member of an ancient group of fishes, and the largest fish (up to 8 feet long and 200 pounds) inhabiting the Suwannee River, signals the health of the ecosystem. When conditions are good for the sturgeon, they are good for most other fishes in the river.
Fished commercially until 1984, the Gulf Sturgeon population has rebounded, now numbering about 15,000. But the increased numbers of sturgeon, coupled with a habit of jumping during summer, have led to a number of boat-sturgeon collisions.
Why do sturgeons jump? What is this behavior all about? What can be done to minimize collisions? Get the latest scientific information on our Suwannee Gulf Sturgeon and learn why these curious fishes jump.
5 p.m. in the Library meeting room. Free and open to the public.
Nov. 5
Cuban frog invasion
Eric Suarez will speak about the dangerously invasive Cuban frog that has made its way to Cedar Key. First found in Fowlers Bluff, it has taken over local yards. It is eating our native frogs and must be controlled. He will explain how to identify the invader and how to euthanize it safely and painlessly.
Come to the Library meeting room at 10:30 a.m. to learn more or call 493-0238. Presented by the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys NWR.
Cedar Key Reunion
If you were a teen in Cedar Key during the 1960s, come by the Island Room Restaurant, just past the city park and basketball court, from 1-5 p.m. The cost is $25 per person and includes food and beer.
Nov. 12
Bull Chip Fall Classic
The Levy County Fair Association invites you to Devil's Den Springs in Williston, for an evening of foot stomping music, great food, and good old fashion Fun.
Join us from 7-11 p.m. BubbaQues will come to Williston
and one admission price gets you dinner, dancing to Southbound Band and one Bull Chip Square. If the bull "chooses" your square … you win prize money.
Tickets are available at Kloverleaf Tack & Western Wear in Williston, Bronson's Ace Hardware and from any Fair board member. For more information call the Fair office: (352) 528-2516 or (352) 528-2658. Adults $25, children $10. Go to www.LevyCountyFair.com for additional information.
Nov. 14
The Book Bunch
Meets at the Cedar Key Library meeting room at 1:30 p.m. Kate Grenville's The Secret River will be discussed. Subsequent books will be selected at this November meeting.
Jan. 13-15
Florida Crane Festival
Thousands of Sandhill Cranes and federally endangered Whooping Cranes migrate annually to Florida, making this area a huge birding destination. The Florida Trail Association is announcing the first-ever festival celebrating wintering cranes.
The Florida Crane Festival is Jan. 13-15 and will be centered at the Paramount Plaza Hotel Suites Conference Center in Gainesville.
Guided nature tours and bird-watching walks are part of a weekend dedicated to the diversity of birds, wildlife lands and scenic vistas. Along with the crane tours, a variety of activities are planned; exhibits, owl prowls, bird-watching treks and guided natural history hikes.
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I see trouble ahead (but then I usually do, don't I?)February 3, 2010 at 2:02 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Tags: arthritis, blood test, doctor, health insurance, predictive test, R.A., RA, rhematoid arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), rheumatology
Apparently a simple blood test could predict RA years before symptoms appear. Now this could be a great thing – it could mean that in families where RA is known to be prevalent doctors could test those not yet showing symptoms and then keep a special eye on anyone who tests positive, to make sure they're diagnosed as soon as symptoms start to appear, and treated accordingly. (I say in families where RA is prevalent because I can't see it becoming a standard test that everyone receives, like TB used to be in this country.)
However, I can also see problems. One problem is that any test can be overly relied upon. I'd put money on it that if they'd tested me I would have come back negative, since my symptoms even now are so mild and my RF test result was so low (although positive … just…) Another problem is one that rears its ugly head almost any time such tests are mentioned … although oddly The Telegraph seem to have missed a trick this time in not mentioning it. It's not great from a health insurance point of view, is it? Or rather it's fantastic from a health insurers point of view. They just need to insist anyone they take on is tested first – if you're positive, 'We'll insure you for anything except rheumatoid arthritis …' Can't you just see this one coming?
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The Little Caesars at 3613 Kirkwood Highway was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening, Delaware State Police said.
The Little Caesars at 3613 Kirkwood Highway was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening, Delaware State Police said.
The incident occurred at 9:45 p.m. Sunday when a masked man entered the business, armed with a long gun, State Police Cpl. John Day. He demanded money from a 22-year-old male employee, who turned over money from the cash register.
The suspect then fled from the business, Day said.
The suspect was described as white male, approximately 5-foot-10 with an average build, wearing a mask and dark clothing. No further physical or clothing description was available.
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Charles Harvey was my friend for twenty-seven years, and my co-director at the CPA for eight years. The sense of terrible loss that I feel at his death is balanced only by the sense of privilege and gratitude which I feel at having known such an extraordinary man, and having the chance to work closely with him in the sphere at which I believed he excelled: education. Whether he was encouraging different astrological groups to communicate with each other, or building bridges through which intelligent lay people could recognise the importance of astrology, or addressing astrological conferences, or writing articles for journals such as Apollon, or offering seminars and supervision to astrological students, his capacity to inspire and expand others' thinking and vision was enormous. Teaching information is easy and requires little of the soul. Teaching as a form of awakening the soul is a rare talent, most often found amongst poets, playwrights and philosophers. Being clever is also easy, perhaps too easy for astrologers. Being clever and also kind is more exceptional. The combination of being a true educator, intelligent and inspired but also deeply generous and wholeheartedly interested in others, is all but unique.
It was not possible to listen to Charles teach without feeling profoundly connected to the larger cosmos and the order and beauty which he perceived and so eloquently communicated. This was one of his best contributions to the CPA, a perfect counterpoint to the more individually centred approach of psychological astrology. His capacity to invoke this sense of connection made him a true priest, in a deeper and more authentic sense than many who practise under that name in collectively sanctioned religious institutions. Like a good pontifex, he built bridges over which others could cross to glimpse those eternal realities which we have always known but have somehow forgotten in our blind submergence in material existence. Those who focus only on the more technical aspects of his work on midpoints and harmonics miss the greater cosmic unity which he unfailingly understood, and which underpins all such perspectives. The gentleness and decency of his personality reflected not only a heartfelt consideration for other human beings, but also the very high ethical code which made him determined to act at all times as a gentleman, with fairness and courtesy. In all the years I knew him, I never heard him disparage another astrologer in order to make himself look important, or denigrate a student in order to make himself look wise. He had the unusual gift of genuinely listening, and the even more unusual gift of focusing on and calling out the best in any individual he taught or worked with. Charles was no cardboard saint, and it is not necessary to idealise him. But he stands as an example to all of us, not only as an astrologer, but also as the best of what humans are able to become. He did not use unhappy childhood issues to justify unpleasant behaviour, or unleash unfulfilled personal needs under the guise of helping others. He was always no more nor less than the fine and beautiful man he seemed to be; and all of us who worked with him and felt his warmth, support, and unfailing good humour are recognising with pai n how much that matters in a world sadly lacking in such fundamental values.
When we lose someone we love, it is easy and natural to be angry and feel that somehow this life was cut short and left unfinished. Along with personal grief and sadness, this was certainly one of my initial reactions. The mind rushes in to seek "reasons" when confronting that which seems so unfair and unreasonable. At fifty-nine, Charles was still in his prime, and his appearance, energy, and exuberance were those of a much younger man. We had every reason to look forward to many years of his delightful company and thoughtful and provocative contributions to astrology. From an ordinary human perspective, Charles' life was indeed incomplete. He should have had many more fruitful years in which to develop his own considerable creative writing talents. He should have had more freedom from material pressures. He also should have had a gentler end, as would have befitted such a gentle and gentlemanly personality. But from a deeper perspective, this was a perfectly complete life, shining and full of meaning and purpose, polished like a work of fine sculpture chiselled out of the raw stone.
Charles was always very willing to offer his own birth chart information, to help illustrate important astrological points. This was never done from vanity or self-justification, but always as objectively as possible, for the furthering of astrological knowledge. It would not be appropriate here to discuss the issues in his chart, although many astrologers will no doubt be doing exactly that in order to make some sense of his death. However, it is fitting to mention that one of the great planetary dyads which began a new cycle at Charles' birth was beginning another new cycle when he died: the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, in the same sign in which they were placed at his birth. There is a hint here that something had completed itself on a deeper collective level, and his life and work were set within the context of this cycle. There is also the hint that the work he did for the astrological community is now ready to blossom and take new forms within the framework of the new cycle. Seeing this extraordinary pattern at work, I cannot help but view it as Charles himself would have viewed it – as the reflection of a profound cosmic order and intelligence. I, and many others who loved and respected Charles deeply, will not only miss him terribly, but will, for a time, feel angry both on his behalf and on our own. But I also share his Platonic world-view, and believe not only in the continuity of the soul but also in the permanent and indestructible contribution of a life committed to the enhancement of life. Everything that Charles did in the world of astrology reflected his deep love and devotion to astrology itself, to all that is Good and True and Beautiful, and to the greater unified cosmos of which he understood astrology to be a symbol. Such devotion will leave its mark on us for the rest of our own lives, and on the astrology of future generations, who will be his truest beneficiaries.
It is fitting to end with the words of the poet, Rainer Maria Rilke.
To praise is the whole thing! A man who can praise
comes toward us like ore out of the silences
of rock. His heart, that dies, presses out
for others a wine that is fresh forever.
When the god's energy takes hold of him,
his voice never collapses in the dust.
Everything turns to vineyards, everything turns to grapes,
made ready for harvest by his powerful south.
The mold in the catacomb of the king
does not suggest that his praising is lies, nor
the fact that the gods cast shadows.
He is one of the servants who does not go away,
who still holds through the doors
of the tomb trays of shining fruit.
Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus, VII, from Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Robert Bly, Harper Colophon Books, New York, 1981.
Liz Greene, Zurich, March 2000
Obituary printed in The Times, London, March 3rd, 2000
Charles Harvey became synonymous with the attempt to restore astrology's credibility and to rescue it from its associations with fairground fortune-telling. To this end, in 1968, he helped to create Correlation, the world's only journal of scientific research into astrology, and in 1979 he promoted an astrological research conference which attracted the psychologist Hans Eysenck and was to become an annual event.
Yet while he wanted to give astrology a new academic respectability and to demystify it, he also wrote popular books and worked for a time as the enigmatic prophet Old Moore.
He did not attain the household fame of some of his television and newspaper peers, but he was a council member of the Astrological Association of Great Britain for more than 27 years, serving as its president (1973-94) before becoming its patron. He also played a part in the publication of the Astrological Journal.
In all that he did - heading organisations, teaching courses and writing books - he set high standards. But most often he played his part behind the scenes as a facilitator, encouraging students, introducing and supporting colleagues and bringing together specialists in different disciplines, whether within astrology or in the sceptical world beyond. He was convinced that astrology's acceptance back into the academic fold was but a matter of time, and his aim was to bridge the gap between mysticism and science.
Charles Edward William Harvey's father was a scholar and a prominent medievalist, who attempted to recreate a 14th century life. He was, however, less skilled at nurturing children, and although the young Charles won competitions in English and poetry, gaining a scholarship to his local grammar school, he fled to Ireland at 15, and to Spain at 20.
He completed Our Gang, a novel about his childhood (for which a publisher was already waiting). But the bag containing his manuscript and an astrology book he had been reading was stolen in Barcelona. He could not face the task of reconstituting the novel, but thought he could at least replace the astrology book. Browsing the astrology section of a bookshop transformed his life, as he became devoted to what he felt its insights could do for mankind.
He saw himself in a line of English Platonists, and was fond of quoting Plato's dictum that the stars are the "moving image of eternity". For him, astrology was primarily a philosophical art, designed to restore the bond between humanity and the divine.
His connection with the Astrological Association and with John Addey (who became a mentor) began in 1963. Three years later he qualified for the diploma of the Faculty of Astrological Studies, the principal private college of astrology, and he later became its vice-president.
He promoted the proper training of professional astrologers (including many whose names are known to the public as columnists), and spearheaded the development of the Urania Trust, an educational charity which, until last year, ran the Astrological Study Centre in London. He was also co-director, with Liz Greene, of the Centre for Psychological Astrology. His last major contribution was the creation of the Sophia Trust - dedicated to the hope of establishing astrology in mainstream British universities.
As an astrologer in his own right, he was best known for his work in "mundane" (political) astrology, and as a financial consultant providing advice for business people in Britain and America. His books include Mundane Astrology (1984, with Nicholas Campion and Michael Baigent), which explores astrology's role in the analysis and prediction of politics, economics and world affairs, and Working with Astrologyh (1990, with Michael Harding), about contemporary technical methods. With his wife Suzi he wrote two popular introductions to astrology: Sun Sign, Moon Sign (1994), and Principles of Astrology (1999).
Harvey is survived by his wife, a daughter, and two sons.
Charles Edward William Harvey was born on 22 June, 1940, at 9.16 am (8.16 GMT) in Fetcham, England. He died of lymphatic cancer on 22 February 2000 at 2.40 am in Bath, England, aged 59.


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