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Coastal Cleanup Day
Friday, August 3, 2018
The Mendocino Land Trust is proud to have coordinated the California Coastal Commission's Coastal Cleanup Day in Mendocino County for the past 15 years.
We work with local individuals, business and community organizations to gather volunteers, and establish cleanup sites throughout Mendocino County. Last year, we removed over 5,500 POUNDS of trash and recycleables with the help of 300+ volunteers along 70 miles of shoreline!
Join us at one of our many locations on Saturday, September 15th from 9am - Noon. Walk-ins are welcome, no need to sign up ahead of time, just show up at your favorite beach and lend a hand. Supplies will be provided, but we ask all volunteers to please bring their own work gloves, water bottle, and garbage receptacle (bucket, bag, etc.) to help reduce waste.
Check out our Facebook Event Page for more information.
Coastal Cleanup Day is a great way for families, students, service groups, and neighbors to join together to take care of our fragile marine environment, show community support for our shared natural resources, and to have fun. If you would like to captain a beach or organize a group, please contact our office at (707) 962-0470 or email email@example.com
Coastal Locations North to South:
Westport Beaches - Erin Brazill
Seaside Beach (North of Fort Bragg) - Nicolet Houtz of the Mendocino Land Trust
Ten Mile Bridge South (North of Fort Bragg) - Mendocino Coast Audubon, Art Morley. Meets at the south end of Ten Mile Bridge.
Ward Avenue Beach (Fort Bragg) - Surfriders, Walt and Jackie Dooley. Meets at the parking lot at the north end of the section of Ward Avenue that runs parallel to the beach.
MacKerricher (Fort Bragg) - Soroptimist Cleanup begins at 9:00 am. We will be meeting in the Laguna Point Parking lot, which is accessible by turning west off of Hwy 1 onto Mill Creek Drive and following the road to where it ends at the parking lot.
Virgin Creek Beach (Fort Bragg) - North Coast Brewing Company
Pudding Creek Beach (Fort Bragg) - Fort Bragg Middle School, Richard Becker. NO additional volunteers needed at this location.
Noyo River Kayak Cleanup (Fort Bragg) - Liquid Fusion Kayaking. Clean Noyo River via kayak or canoe. Volunteers may bring their own vessel, or rent a kayak. Please pre-register with Liquid Fusion at 707-962-1623.
Noyo Harbor Beach (Fort Bragg) – Noyo Center for Marine Science
Hare Creek Beach (Fort Bragg) - The Hospitality House. Meet at College of the Redwoods parking lot at 9:00 am.
Caspar Beach (Caspar) – CMAR Coastal Mendocino Association of REALTORS
Big River Swimming Holes (Mendocino) - Asa and Teresa of Spade Natural Resources Consulting.
Big River Beach (Mendocino) – Mendocino Land Trust
Van Damme (Little River) - Richard Hubacek of The Woods in Little River called the Little River Environmental Action Group
Manchester Beach (North of Point Arena)
Moat Creek Beach (South of Point Arena) - Todd Orenick of Point Arena Charter School. Meet in the Moat Creek Beach parking lot at 9:00 a.m. on FRIDAY instead of Saturday
Cook's Beach (North of Gualala)
Gualala Point Regional Park (Gualala) - Gualala Lions Club Meeting in the main parking area.
Inland Locations to North to South:
Baechtel Creek (Willits) - John Sherman of the City of Willits, multiple locations are being added. The City of Willits will provide waste disposal.
Gibson / Orr Creek (Ukiah) - Registration is at 9 am. Meet on the Orr Street bridge (between Ford and Brush St) Lunch is provided. Call Linda at 463-2721 for more information.
To learn more about Coastal Cleanup Day click here.
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In-form Godophin English import Hartnell is set to take his winning Sydney form to Melbourne after being ruled out of the Group 1 $750,000 The Metropolitan (2400m) at Randwick on October 1.
Trainer John O'Shea confirmed that Hartnell will now head south and continue his Spring Carnival campaign in the Group 1 $500,000 Yellowglen Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on October 2.
"We're heading to the Turnbull with him because it gives us more options later in the spring," O'Shea told RSN's Racing Ahead.
Hartnell has been nominated for the big three Melbourne Spring Carnival features, the Group 1 $3m Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley, the Group 1 $3m BMW Caulfield Cup (2400m) at Caulfield and the Group 1 $6m Emirates Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington, but O'Shea is yet to confirm what path to take.
"All of the Spring features in Melbourne remain on the table and a decision will be made on a global basis that considers the locally-trained horses as well as those coming from overseas," O'Shea said.
"We are excited about sending him to Melbourne and look forward to him running in the Turnbull next weekend."
Hartnell has produced two outstanding wins at his last two starts after running second to Winx first up in the Group 2 $250,000 Warwick Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on August 20.
With James McDonald getting windburn, Hartnell cruised to a seven and three quarter lengths win in the Group 2 $250,000 Tattersalls Club Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on September 3 followed by a five and three quarter lengths win in the Group 2 $200,000 Ascend Sales Trophies Hill Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on September 17.
Another dominant performance in the Turnbull Stakes could tempt O'Shea to take on Winx again in the Cox Plate.
The Chris Waller trained Winx has won her last eleven starts and among her seven Group 1 victories is last year's Cox Plate which she won by a staggering four and three quarter lengths with Hartnell finishing in fifth spot, more than ten lengths behind the super mare.
Hartnell has only visited the Group 1 winner's stall on one occasion with his victory in the $1.5m The BMW (2400m) at Rosehill during the 2015 Sydney Autumn Carnival.
Winx is dominating the Cox Plate betting at Ladbrokes.com.au at $1.80 with Hartnell leading the rest of the field at $9 just ahead of French galloper Vadamos at $13.
Early Cox Plate market order at Ladbrokes.com.au: $1.80 Winx, $9 Hartnell, $13 Vadamos, $15 The United States, $17 Divine Prophet, $19 Lucia Valentina, $21 Palentino, Omei Sword, Black Heart Bart, $26 Evacuation, Tosen Stardom, Highland Reel, Hauraki, $31 He's Our Rokkii, Order Of St George, Our Ivanhowe, Sacred Elixir, $41 and over the rest.


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In 1999 I started a Movie Review career. This was my first and last review.
"6th Sense" Movie Review
Let me start off by saying, that I missed the final 10 minutes of the film because I fell asleep, but I'm fairly certain I have the gist of it. "6th Sense" is the story of a man, Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) who is well renowned in his field of Child Psychology, but whose perspective changes when a past patient (a near naked, malnutrition New Kid on the Block) who couldn't be helped enters his home and shoots him.
Jumping straight to Malcolm's next patient we don't get any sort of story on his recovery from the shooting. I know it's the movies so we just have to stretch our imagination, but I think even a little of this would help us understand different aspects of Malcolm's personality and his current relationship with his wife. I guess though if he has to live with it, so do we.
Malcolm is assigned to treat Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a young man who hears and sees dead people. He grows to trust Malcolm who teaches him to deal with these actual ghosts who seek him out for help. It even comes to the point where Cole exposes a murder with the help of the spirit of a dead girl.
Overall the film moves along well with some suspense, and pretty good acting, apart from Bruce Willis, who comes across as cold and distant. Malcolm is able to help Cole, but I feel like there is no closure on Malcolm. If only Malcolm was dead, maybe Cole could've helped him. Anyway, I think the most shocking part of this film is that it has made so much money and gotten such great reviews. I give it a C-.


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Description: A portable black and white TV.
Manufacturer: TESLA Orava, k.p. Nižná
Made in year(s): 1982-1989
Country of origin: Czechoslovakia
Status: Not available
Another TESLA piece – the Merkur 4160AB – is a portable analog black and white television receiver with a 31cm CRT screen. It has 8 manual-tuned station presets, all of which are freely tunable through the now-obsolete 5 "television bands" (1st to 3rd being VHF channels, 4th and 5th UHF). Supports both OIRT and CCIR sound frequency offsets, 6.5 and 5.5 megahertz respectively. The TV has an external antenna connector and also a whip. Draws 40 watts and can also be powered from a 12V battery. The newer models such as "Merkur 2" had a composite video input for 8-bit microcomputers, also made by the Czechoslovak TESLA.
I have obtained my particular model from a scrapyard, thus saving it from a certain destruction it would have met. Aside from being dirty and the high voltage inverter a bit squeaky when it ran, it was still working in perfect state and had no major quirks. I have used the telly more like an oldschool decoration than for watching, although I did switch it on a couple of times, after my morning alarm clock rang and I had been too lazy to switch on the big modern LCD in the living room…
Its days have been definetely counted now. I have finally got rid of it when all Slovak TV transmitters converted to DVB-T in Dec 2011. It was about time.


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Sarli (3.5e Race)
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The Sarli[edit]
The sarli are a mysterious and somewhat cat-like race. They are rare and far-apart so as a result they have little in the way of unified culture. They drink blood to sustain themselves and have an almost obsessive fascination with undead and the occult, hence their tendency to specialize in necromancy or being a necromancer.
Sarli tend to be mysterious and charming, though they always appear devious, as if they have something to hide or are plotting something. They always speak courteously and gently to all creatures, even in combat, but they have a semi-permanent snide look and often lace their soothing tone with sarcasm.
Most Sarli's tends to be relaxed, calm, and easy-going but slightly lazy. They tend to be lazy so far to works that are not of importance in their lives and can be seen not focusing their attention on things that does not interest them. But a Sarli can be hard-working and can spent their entire time on something that gets their attention. Mostly a Sarli that focused her attention and trains on a subject that is of interest to her can become an expert on it in a matter of days. Sarli's tends to be interested in the study of anatomical structure's of almost all species and are fascinated on how one develops and why it utterly leads to death and why. They are not far from studying undeath and almost all subjects under it. Because of this, Sarli's are not far from being corrupted in their study of the arts, specially its dark secrets and some are known to go way over what is morally accepted.
Apart from their evil, sarcastic and sometimes easy-going nature, Sarli's are at most disciplined and cultured. They know how to act well mannered and civilized if the occasion ask it and they know how to dress well. They also like to groom themselves well, bathing, picking the right clothes, and present theirselves to the public as best as possible.
Sarli's mostly prefer simple, practical yet luxurious dark clothes, they prefer actual comfort and shows of wealth through clothing but most of the time, being extravagant does not help so being comfortable in their clothing is what they apply most of the time. Most female Sarli's prefer to wear heavy cloaks or long overcoats along with white longsleeve shirts and long flowing skirts. Male Sarli's usually go for thick or baggy sweaters and either tight trousers or dark cargo shorts or pants.
Physical Description[edit]
Sarli's are a humanoid race, except that they have cat-like features, like having large cat ears, slightly loose skin, fur, cat tails and other minor cat-like details. They are humanoid in almost all aspects except that they are digitigrade (weight is borne on the toes) in which they use their toes to walk, run or stand straight. Being a digitigrade does only apply to their feet and Sarli's still have access to a fully functional humanoid hands,and because of this body make-up, Sarli's have great difficulty on running on all four's unlike other feline humanoids and are not good swimmers.
Sarli have a variety of strange features. They look vaguely feline but have snake-like pupils and fangs that can give hint of their diet. Their bodies are slender,lithe, appears frail and almost all of it are covered with black, short, fur with the thickest are located at the chest, knees, at the elbows and arms(though it is still slightly short and albino Sarli's are seen but slightly rare). They have crystal-like claws and deep, golden, mysterious eyes(though red, violet and green are seen but mostly uncommon) as well as a long ultraviolet-tipped tail. Sarli tends to have long flowing hair which grows rapidly at the 6th month after birth, though they tend to trim the male's hair to what is acceptable in human standards.
They stands from 2-1/2 to 3 feet tall and weighs between 15 to 25 pounds only, with female's shorter and lighter than male. Sarli tend to reach adulthood in their late teens (17 yr old) and can live for almost two to three century with little to no change of their adult appearance. Almost all of their kin are gifted with good physical appearance, from being simply cute, to charming, to outright attractive, which sometimes works like charm in certain situations.
Due to their appearance and reputation, few races, including evil races, trust sarli. However, elves and dwarves are particularly unnerved by them and sometimes cannot even abide their very presence, largely because of their connection to the occult and the undead, not to mention their diet of daily blood. Because of this, they are not usually welcomed to dwarven or elven lands and if a Sarli visitor steps inside one of either territories, they are either be mistreated or directed to the exit.
Half-orcs are not on the Sarli's friendlist since they did not enjoy conversing with beings who can't follow up with what they are talking about. However they tend not to tell them about it and feign interest if they are present and a lot of times, sliding a couple of unobvious sarcastic replies for their enjoyment. Half-orcs however find them cute and usually tries to pet them, intelligent or wise Half-orcs however found the truth sooner or later and resent them.
They tend to get along moderately well with gnomes, though neither can explain why, they somehow just seem to "click" and both enjoys the company of each other. Sometimes, gnome's will help a Sarli in its time of needs if needed be and will try to protect them if possible. Halfling's however are more aware of their evil tendency, though they treat the Sarli's just like other Catfolks are treated and are always fair with their dealings with them.
They are fairly tolerated and sometimes(though its rare) are taken good care by humans who finds them pleasing yet mysterious, even though humans do get their fair share of sarcastic replies when they are with them. Good humans are mostly concerned about their welfare and safety and sometimes will try their best to take good care of them. A lot of times however, good humans always tries to watch the Sarli's daily activities if possible since Sarli's are usually involved on an evil activity or are known to be kidnapped by evil entities. Evil and vile humans are in constant need of the Sarli's magical services, specially their expertise in the undead and are willing to pay high specially during war in where massive forces are needed to replace the casualties.
However, with all the benefits that the Sarli's receive from humans, there is always an air of a cold, sad feeling of fear and uncertainty when they are dealing with them and Sarli's are afraid to completely trust a human even those who treat them good. A large part of this is because some humans find Sarli's as an object of love and desire, either finding them cute, entertaining or attractive and it is not limited to those of evil alignment.
Since they are physically weak and prone to being mistreated, misjudged or abused by opportunist or other races who have slights on their kin, it is hard to see a Sarli alone and most of them are seen within parties or groups of four souls or more. A party composed mostly of Sarli's are rare to find, which leaves them little choice but to ally themselves with other races mostly humans, gnomes or halfling. This give's them also no choice but to always go in pairs to guard each other, if possible. If ever abandoned, lost, or seperated, they are not far from approaching legitimate authority or someone that looks trustworthy and ask if they are able to join with them for a moments time until they find another member of their race.
Sarli have a mild tendency towards evil, but encountering a good or neutral sarli is not at all uncommon. Those sarli that are evil tend towards lawful or neutral evil, those that are good tend to stray away from lawful good. These is partly because of their upbringing and how they are taught on how to live in a world in where they are mistreated and not trusted.
Sarli's Lands[edit]
Sarli's do not have a large territory that they call home, every Sarli's are on their own from birth with the exception of parents and nearby kins. Whatever land that they legally own, they protect it fiercely if ever be threatened and they are not afraid in using magic and necromancy to ward and protect it from hoax claimers, thieves and such.
However, Sarli are known to live wherever there is a book to read, food to eat, and they don't get attacked more than four times a week. Shelters are preferred warm and comfortable, if ever it be available and if ever they are settled, it must be near a source of profit for their kind.
Most lawful sarli worship Wee Jas, however male sarli do not devote themselves to any particular gods. Some worship cat-like gods.
Sarli have common and draconic as their starting languages. Their bonus languages can be any languages other than elven or dwarven or secret languages such as druidic.
Sarli favor mysterious names, if any at all. They are generally few and spread out, so one in a small community may go through life being known simply as "The Sarlis"
Sarli will often go adventuring to seek out knowledge and new experiences. Regardless of alignment, they are always eager for an opportunity to try new things and hone their skills. Unlike some races, their society encourages adventuring rather than repressing it.
The most seen Sarli's that are adventuring are mostly wizards who tend to specialize in necromancy, though enchantment is also another school that they tend to like. An adventuring rogue or bard Sarli's are also easy to spot, though sorcerers and divine spellcaster other than clerics is slightly hard to find in their rank.
Most other classes are hard to find to the point of being rare. Druid and ranger Sarli's are exceptionally rare and fighter or monk Sarli's are just there to protect their own kin but most of them multiclass to rogue or wizards. However there are rumors going on of a Sarli paladin who is told to roam the lands and tries to clean her kins evil name. A barbaric Sarli however is most unheard of for all know how to read and write.
One thing that Sarli's don't like is large bodies of water, from ponds to streams specially oceans. It is not that they hate water, though self grooming through warm baths is one of the best things Sarli's like, the fact that their inability to swim effectively in deep waters unnerve's them and at most avoids it if possible.
All Sarli's have a P.C class.
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Sample Sarli's for the FR setting
Common, Draconic, Gnome, Sylvan, Undercommon,
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A talented bard, negotiation expert and self-labelled spell-casting extraordanaire that roams from Metropolis to another Metropolis. Silalaqui or Syla for short is an intelligent, radiant, good-hearted yet flightly Sarli that is known to have a lot of friends and shady contacts concerning around trade, services, history, rumors or magic. She is quite distant and slightly hostile to those who she do not know, but she is nonetheless a loyal and quite a cheery companion if her trust is somehow gained. Only a few trusted people know that her happy and bright charm that she displays is just a front in a past that has teach and made her into a cunning and smart individual both in the field and society.
An artist at heart, Syla was raised just on the outskirts of Daerlun(sembia) with her wizard parents. At a young age, Syla was taught both by her parents on wizardry, her mother teach her on etiquette and manners while her father taught her how to play a Lute as a way to bond with his daughter, though he totally did not expect for her to fall in love with it.
As she grows up, Daerlun soon felt like a prison rather than home for her as the innocence of youth slowly fades away from her heart. Being teased by the youth because of her activities, accused of mischief along with her parents when something has gone wrong and at a tender age of ten she is already being courted by strangers that find her highly interesting. All these becomes a factor in her life that she tries to overcome and she all see these as challenges that will soon lead to her freedom and dream of seeing the world that her mother has always said in her bedroom.
Syla's 20th year in Daerlun is a signal that she is on her own, having already learned the basics of wizardry and a sprinkle of music, she was tempted into going on an expedition by several halflings and human merchants into Baldurs Gate to deliver Thayan and Sembian goods, of course with the promise of access to the mythical library of Candlekeep that she only heard in tales so far. With this, the eldest daughter of the Sarli family that lives in Daerlun secretly pack up her bag and was gone by morning.
However disaster struck just several weeks while travelling in the form of evil personalities who wished to gain wealth through violence, the caravan was attacked during the night by combined forces of orc and human bandits and was strucked hard. Although the caravan was protected and the bandit was forced to route to minimize losses, in the confusion Syla was taken by several human bandits as leverage to escape the merchants guards. Even though the merchant guild and party tries to do a rescue, their attempts fail.
Chained and thrown inside a cage, Syla offered little resistance to her captors as she was brought to a hidden slave market on the outskirt of Iriaebor. Her race, expertise(her wizard books as evidence), heritage and exotic, attractive yet cute looks has fetch a high price among the traders with what she had heard from her new master as ranging from almost 5'000 to 10'000 gold, or as what they have exaggerated.
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Common, Draconic, Sylvan, Undercommon, Giant
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A lone Sarli that lives on the nearby villages on the outskirts of Cliffsport(a small city on the shores of sea of fallen stars) who is known to be a "pet" of the known elite force of Zenthil keep, Captain Girard. Her parents however pass her to Girard when she is still young because her parents are both sent to the front to tend the wounded and help the war effort, however after the times of trouble, that is the last time Alia has ever seen her parents alive.
Cared like his only daughter by her master, Alia under Girard has been trained rigorously under all forms of range weaponry, bladed weapons and tactics while still teaching her the values of hardship, love and of living a simple life.
However after 3 decades since the Times of trouble, Captain Girard was tasked to do an assasination to a known leader of the cyric cult by the name Arlovski, he handpicked Alia as his partner for the mission and both of them are teleported on the outskirt of Thar.
Sarlis Racial Traits:[edit]
- +2 Intelligence and +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution and -2 Strength. Sarli are clever and charming but feeble and weak.
- Humanoid(feline)
- Small: As a Small creature, a Sarli gains a +1 size bonus to Armor class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a +4 size bonus on Hide checks, but she uses smaller weapons than humans use, and her lifting and carrying limits are three-quarters of those of a Medium character. She also got a -4 on all grapple checks.
- Space/reach: 5 feet/5feet
- A Sarli base land speed is 20 feet.
- Darkvision of 60 feet
- Low-light vision
- Sarli receive a -2 racial penalty to bluff checks due to their untrustworthy looks and devious reputation, plus the fact that their tails tend to wiggle when they lie.
- Sarli receive a -4 racial penalty to swim checks, as their bodies are ill adept to an aquatic environment.
- Sarli receive a +2 racial bonus to Sense Motive checks. Sarli' can naturally look at someone's intentions which helps them through their everyday lives.
- Sarli receive a +2 bonus to spellcraft & Concentration checks made when casting necromancies or trying to identify a necromancy via detect magic due to their innate familiarity with the school.
- Sarli receive a +2 racial bonus to saving throws against necromancies, due to their innate knowledge of necromancy and how to resist it.
- Sarli receive a +2 racial attack bonus against rats, dire rats, were-rats, and other rat-like creatures. This represents an instinctual predatory ability to successfully hunt rats.
- Sarli get a +1 insight bonus to AC against undead creatures due to a keen nose for carrion and an ability to sense the path of the negative energy approaching them. This same sense grants them a +1 bonus to weapon and spell damage rolls against undead creatures.
- Sarli are immune to a were-rat's lycanthropy curse and cannot become were-rats by any method (including wishes and divine and epic level magic) unless they are first changed so that they are no longer sarli.
- Natural Weapons: primary bite(1d4piercing damage) and 2 claws attacks(1d3 points of slashing damage). Because of these weapons they qualify for the multi-attack feat
- Weapon proficiency: Sarli's recieves Martial weapon proficiency feats for dagger, rapier and scythe as bonus feats.
- Necromantic Rend(Su): A sarlis that hits an opponent with both claw attacks channels a surge of negative energy into them dealing 2 temporary strength damage.
- When a sarlis bites a creature, it can lick up some of the sweet blood that flows forth as a free action. This has no statistical bonus other than its nutritional value, but it's fun.
- Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day--ghost skull, ghostly manifestation, minor flesh weave. Sarli with intelligence 13 or higher can cast the spells create ghost skull, ghostly manifestations, and minor flesh weave, once per day, as cast by a 1st level necromancer. Those with intelligence 12 or lower can still cast ghostly manifestations once per day.
- Hypnotic gaze(Ex): This power is a relic from the Sarli's primal and predatory ancestors. They can, once per two rounds, as a free action, daze any rodent or rat-like creature by staring directly into it's eyes (will save dc:10 plus 1/2 the sarlis's class levels + the sarlis's Charisma modifier negates) and cause it to lose its dex bonus to AC. Rodents are unaccustomed to direct eye contact and become momentarily lost in the sarlis's deep eyes.
- Diet: another setback from their ancestors is that Sarli enjoy hunting and eating live prey. Regardless of this, they have no qualms about eating cooked meat or even a vegetarian meal. However, they must drink at least one ounce(1/2 point of Constitution worth) of blood each day in order to keep their iron supply up. Failing to do so will result in one point of temporary Constitution damage per day without blood. The loss will be regained at the normal rate of ability damage healing, but a sarlis can recover it all in an hour by drinking one eighth(mostly 4 points of Constitution worth) of its weight in blood. Sarli also like cheese.
- Note: It is generally assumed that each day a sarlis will find some rat or other small animal from which to obtain blood unless conditions make that virtually impossible.
- Sarli cannot abide the flavor of dwarven blood (they say it tastes like vodka and sour milk) and any sarlis that drinks the blood of a dwarf must make a fortitude save (dc:11) or be nauseated for one round.
- Automatic Languages: Common and Draconic. Bonus Language: Sylvan, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, Giant.
- Favored Class: Necromancer. A multiclass Sarli's Necromancer class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.
- Level Adjustment: +0
Vital Statistics[edit]
|16 years
|Middle Age1
|Maximum Age
|90 years
|160 years
|245 years
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|Base Height
|Height Modifier
|Base Weight
|Weight Modifier
|2' 6"
|20 lb.
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|2' 5"
|15 lb.
|× 1 lb.
Spells to help out the Sarli[edit]
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How to Cook Calamari Steaks in a Frying Pan
Whether you're a seafood fanatic or just looking for a healthy dinner alternative to the usual chicken, pork and beef, calamari is something new to bring to the table. Low in calories and high in protein, calamari offers a subtle flavor that goes well with almost anything you serve with it. Cooking calamari steaks in a frying pan offers a simple method to get these steaks to your table quickly.
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Step 1
Rinse off the calamari steaks under cool running water.
Step 2
Preheat 2 to 3 tbsp. of olive oil in the frying pan over medium heat.
Step 3
Dip the calamari in milk or water and coat it with seasoned breadcrumbs, cornmeal or flour depending up preference. If you prefer no breading on the steaks, coat them with olive oil and season them with salt, pepper, garlic, lemon juice and other desired seasonings.
Step 4
Set the calamari steaks into the hot oil gently to avoid getting splattered with hot oil and allow them to cook for 3 to 5 minutes before flipping them over.
Step 5
Cook the calamari for 10 to 15 minutes turning them over every few minutes so that they cook evenly.
Step 6
Insert a meat thermometer into the steaks when you think they are done. When the thermometer reads 145 degrees Fahrenheit, remove the steaks from the frying pan and transfer onto plates to be served immediately.


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Good things can happen when vendors of SMB premises VoIP systems add cloud VoIP services to their product mix. Cloud VoIP can bring customers well-known benefits that premises products can't provide. But premises products also offer less-publicized advantages that cloud-only products can't match. So integrating premises and cloud VoIP products makes it possible to leverage the strengths of both. Digium, inventor of Asterisk open-source IP PBX software, is doing this in a way that emphasizes simplicity and flexibility.
The simplicity comes from how Digium prices the cloud version of its Switchvox premises VoIP product. Switchvox Cloud offers a full set of features, from basic call handling and distribution to sophisticated call center functions, at a single competitive per-seat price. This contrasts with cloud VoIP providers that offer different tiers of features at different prices. On the other hand, Digium's prices do vary by length of commitment. The cost per seat ranges from $29 per month with a three-year contract to $35 on a no-commitment month-to-month basis. The monthly fees include unlimited long-distance domestic calling.
The flexibility results from the fact that Digium runs its cloud product on the identical platform that it sells for SMB on-premises use. This does more than just give companies the usual cloud benefit of being able to add or subtract seats quickly and easily. It also lets them mix premises and cloud seats. Because all of a company's seats run on the same underlying platform, they can operate as if they are all part of the same corporate phone system. Thus companies can start with their employees using cloud-based seats and move some or all of them to a premises-based system when the time is right. Or they can run their headquarters on a premises system and branches on the cloud service. Any number of other combinations is possible as well.
This flexibility to mix and match seats will be important to a lot of businesses because of the advantages premises systems offer. For example, in the long term they are cheaper than cloud products. The main reason: When buying premises equipment, the purchase cost is a fixed sum. With cloud systems, the monthly payments never end. Thus the premises approach may work best for a company with a long-term, stable user base. It can also make security issues easier to deal with. Security standards and regulatory compliance often require that corporate data, including recorded messages and voice mail, remain under the physical control of the company that owns them. With purely cloud services, this can never happen.
Despite its competitive price, Switchvox Cloud's capabilities are powerful. They start with a solid set of business-grade phone system features and functions. These include auto attendant, interactive voice response (IVR), visual voice mail and integrated inbox (for voice mail, email and fax messages). But they also add a number of powerful call center functions that other providers often bundle in higher-priced packages. These include: call queues; detailed call and queue reporting; integration with applications and services such as Microsoft Outlook, Salesforce.com, SugarCRM and Google Maps; and the ability to monitor, "whisper," "barge" and record calls. Switchvox Cloud also includes some unified communications (UC) features such as presence detection, integrated text chat/instant messaging and mobile integration. Part of mobile integration is the ability to "converge" or associate up to six phones on a single extension, which can include wireline or mobile phones of various types.
Digium's Switchboard, a browser-based graphical interface that is free for all users, is a key method of accessing some of the most powerful features. It provides online access to such general capabilities as:
- Click-to-call
- Drag-and-drop call transfer
- Phone book/directory access
- Extension control, including the ability to converge phones with extensions and determine how incoming calls ring the different phones
It also is the interface for some of the previously described UC and call center functions such as:
- Text chat/instant messaging
- Presence/availability detection
- Call monitor, barge, whisper and recording
- Viewing of call and queue information
Similarly useful for employees who spend a lot of time out of the office is a mobile app (again free for all users) for Android, BlackBerry and iOS devices. It lets smart phone users access such features and functions as call history; voice mail; directory; call dialing and transferring; and setting call rules and greetings. Incidentally, some aspects of mobile integration don't require the mobile app. For example, any mobile phone that is converged with an extension can receive calls forwarded from that extension. And a so-called InCall Menu provides audio prompts that let users on any type of converged phone, even a basic wireline or mobile device, easily transfer or record calls by merely pressing keys.
In addition to premises systems and hosted service, Digium sells its own branded phones. These devices, available in entry-level, mid-level and executive models, come preconfigured to work with Switchvox as soon as they are plugged in. They also support specific Switchvox applications and functions such as visual voice mail, contacts, call queues and presence/status detection. And of course they work identically with both premises and cloud Switchvox products. In January 2014 Digium also introduced a program that allows Switchvox Cloud customers to rent rather than buy phones, bundling the cost of the devices into the monthly fees for service. This eliminates the need for any upfront equipment purchase expenditures at all.
Like this blog article? This assessment is the 10th in a series of articles evaluating the offerings of cloud/hosted VoIP providers. Check out the others here:
Fonality Cloud VoIP Assessment
ShoreTel Sky Cloud VoIP Assessment
RingCentral Cloud VoIP Assessment
Momentum Cloud VoIP Assessment
Vocalocity Cloud VoIP Assessment
XO Communications Cloud VoIP Assessment
FreedomVoice/FreedomIQ Cloud VoIP Assessment
About the Author:
Robert Poe has written extensively about technology in the U.S. and Asia. He is a portrait, sports and dance photographer, and likes karate, Argentine Tango, bicycling and running. He has worked for two startups, neither of which made him rich. His website for VoIP coverage is VoIP Evolution (www.voipevolution.com).


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The Ultimate Fighting Championship had to scrap its plans for Indianapolis, but quickly moved UFC on FX 5 to the Target Center in Minneapolis and now the fight announcements are falling like dominoes.
Promotion officials on confirmed a few previously reported bouts, plus a few new ones Tuesday night.
Leading the way is a welterweight bout pitting TUF 13's Justin Edwards against Josh Neer in a classic grappler vs. striker match-up.
The next domino to fall was a lightweight fight pitting grappling specialists, albeit of different types, against each other. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Carlo Prater faces wrestling based Marcus LeVesseur.
A UFC flyweight champion should be crowned when Joseph Benavidez fights Demetrious Johnson at UFC 152 just a couple weeks prior to UFC on FX 5, but the division will continue to develop with Darren Uyenoyama squaring off with Louis Gaudinot and TUF 14 winner John Dodson facing Jussier Formiga in Minneapolis.
A battle of the big boys headlines UFC on FX 5 with Travis Browne vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva in heavyweight action.
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In life and in business it is never just smooth sailing and if it is, then it won't be for long. Fact is, that in most cases, smooth isn't interesting either. If you look at a tree that is twisted and had to grow left and right to reach the light, you will spend more time looking at it than the tree that grows straight up into the sky with no adversity. Don't you agree? Adversity also the root of interesting stories and the challenge that we face in our lives. Without adversity there is no success. It's like the spoiled child who gets money from dad, there's no adversity hence no success. But if you start your own business with fifty bucks in your pocket and you struggle to make ends meet, that's adversity. If then you turn your business into a successful venture and make lots of money – well that's success. Even if you don't make lots of money it is a success because you created something out of nothing!
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me… You may not realise it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth can be the best thing in the world. – Walt Disney
I cherish adversity because it makes me use all the tools in my arsenal, it pushes me to think harder, go outside of my comfort zone and with every success I achieve I become a little more daring, a little more audacious. Ten years ago, if you would have asked me to invest a thousand dollars into a business that I don't control, I would have send no. Today, I will invest hundreds of thousands of my own money if I believe in the people that will run it. Business is all about calculated risk!
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. – Napoleon Hill
People are always very creative when it comes to making excuses why they can't take a risk or make a bold move in their lives. They fear change more than they want the spoils of success. I always say that excuses are for employees – you will never amount to anything if you only make excuses (unless you are a politician).
If you go to the gym and you sit on the bike for your cardio, will you leave the resistance at zero or will you turn it up in order to get a good workout? You know the answer and its the same in business. The more resistance you add to your life the bigger the potential reward. The corner stone of this philosophy is self-belief. Trust in your abilities and learn from every mistake. I'm not a great believer so I don't subscribe to the idea that some higher power has charted the course of our lives. Everything you achieve or don't achieve is the direct result of how badly you want it, how much energy you are willing to invest in order to overcome adversity and to reach your goal. Its all about ability and discipline – nothing else. If you don't get what you want, then you just don't want it bad enough to put in the effort.
I like the example of riding a bike because being an entrepreneur is an uphill battle for a considerable amount of time. You may emerge as the winner and people will call you a champion, a visionary or a genius but before you get there you have to climb that hill and its hard. It is easy to use all of your tools, your power and connections once you have acquired them but until that's the case you have to fight for every little inch of ground. Provoking change is the most rewarding thing in the world both spiritually and economically. Whether you want to loose 50 pounds or make a million dollars – you have to fight the fight in order to get there and you will face a lot of resistance along the way.
If you have an idea, a vision or a dream and you think you can pursue it, I urge you never to give up on it and never expect others to believe in it the same way you do. You will inevitably encounter adversity in many forms. Will your idea be accepted by the market? Is your product or service really up to standard? Will you get the funding you need? Can you find the right, key employees? There are so many obstacles that we have to overcome but you should tackle them, one at a time. Always be ready to tune your ways a little in order to make it work but never compromise on your final goals.
The people who urged you to stop will be the same ones who will applaud you and say I told you so… Never pay much attention to opinions around you unless they have a full understanding of what you are trying to achieve. If they haven't been through what you are going through then their advice will be of little to no value to you. Don't listen to advice from people who haven't achieved anything relevant to your goals. It's a waste of time and the best you can do is ignore it.
I know a few people who are tried to launch their own business but they faltered when they had to overcome adversity because they paid too much attention to the opinions in their environment. When you have an idea you must pursue it relentlessly and let your mindset be like a rock in the ocean surf – nothing must move you or keep you from moving forward.
In life and in business, the strongest bonds and biggest successes are forged in the fire of adversity so I urge you to embrace it and to work hard and sacrifice what you have to in order to achieve your goals. If you don't give it your all then they were never your true goals but rather dreams. It is important to distinguish between dreams and goals because you can dream of growing wings but you can achieve flight in your own private plane… You can dream to read minds but you may become an expert in reading people's behaviour and tells. One thing you can achieve and the other you can't and if you make the mistake of wanting what is not possible then you will likely break, fail and not amount to anything. So determine your objectives wisely, pick your battles and win.


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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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[3] In the Quincy Whig for May 5, 1847, Johnston published anonymously the first two cantos, giving them as a main title ``The Return'' and as subtitles ``Part I---Reflection,'' ``Part II---The Maniac.'' Quotations from Lincoln's letter provided the ``prefatory remarks.'' The third canto mentioned by Lincoln does not appear in the Whig. If, as may be supposed, the third canto consisted of ``The Bear Hunt,'' supra, [September 6, 1846?], Johnston may well have concluded that it was unsuitable for printing as a companion piece to the other cantos.


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What an odd turn of events.
First, we're all trying to break into some camp and then, poof! Half of us are sucked away to what was admittedly a very nice little town. The whole lot of them are crazy fanatics who seem to oppose sorcery, so I have disguised myself as a common bard. I'm so clever. Yay me!
We spent a good amount of our time here gathering information. Also, there was some drinking. I think I tried to pick a fight with a dwarf, but it's all a little bit fuzzy. As much as I tend to detest any and all orcs I must say I was more than glad to have Karsa with me. That guy can drink! When we finally began our journey to recover a young girl for some strange man things seemed like they would be straightforward and we'd be back at the tavern again in no time.
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Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24: The investigation into the attack on law, tourism and culture minister Maheshwar Mohanty continued today, while his health condition is stated to have improved.
Puri police superintendent Anup Kumar Sahoo said: We have got some more leads. We have rounded another five to six suspects and the interrogation is on.
Earlier, around ten suspects were detained for interrogation.
Sahoo, however, admitted that no breakthrough had been achieved so far.
Mohanty was shot at by some unidentified persons in Puri on Friday night, while he was returning home on his two-wheeler after attending a party meeting in the town.
He was rushed to the Puri district headquarters hospital, from where he was later shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. A bullet was removed from his chest after a surgery. Doctors at the hospital said Mohantys condition was improving.
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Bring the milk, cream, and cocoa powder to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. When it reaches a boil, remove from the heat, and add the ganache. Let sit for 1 minute, then stir well until combined, about 4 minutes. Stir in the Tia Maria or vanilla.
Serve the hot chocolate right away as is or store it covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It can be reheated easily on the stovetop or in the microwave. If you wish, top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Can deep, dark, intense, rich, velvety smooth chocolate be a spiritual experience? It certainly is heavenly when mixed with cream. Praise the pastry angels and pass the bonbons!
This is the basic ganache recipe. Use it for truffles, tarts, fillings, you name it. Follow the same technique when adjusting the recipe for firm and soft ganache. An alternative food processor method is given, which can be applied to any ganache recipe in this chapter.
My desire is not only to introduce you to ganache but also to make it a staple in your refrigerator. As long as you don't eat it all as a midnight snack, it can be available to help you throw together dessert at a moment's notice.
Using a serrated knife, finely chop the chocolate into 1/4-inch pieces. Don't be lazy here. Big chunks will not melt.
Traditional method: Place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boiling means the cream will actually rise up in the pan and threaten to boil over.
Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chopped chocolate. Tap the bowl on the counter to settle the chocolate into the cream, then let it sit for 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, slowly stir in a circular motion, starting from the center of the bowl, and working out to the sides. Be careful not to add too much air to the ganache. Stir until all the chocolate is melted, about 2 minutes. It may look done after 1 minute of stirring, but keep going to be sure it's emulsified.
Food processor method: Place the chopped chocolate in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat (or bring to a boil in the microwave.)
Immediately pour the hot cream into the food processor, on top of the chocolate. Let sit for 1 minute, then pulse the machine 3 times. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula and pulse 3 more times, until all the chocolate is melted. This smooth, silky chocolate is now ganache. Transfer the ganache to a bowl.
Let the ganache sit at room temperature until it cools to 70 degrees F. In a 65 degree F room, this will take approximately 4 hours or 2 hours in the refrigerator. You can speed up the process by pouring the ganache out onto a clean baking sheet (thinner layers cool faster.) Once the ganache reaches 70 degrees F, it is ready to be used. At this point it can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Are Maremmano for generations, I love my land and through my tourist site I'm trying to make it known all over the world.
They visited the Maremma, in recent years, Finns, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Czechs and Slovenes as well as Russian, American and Canadasi as well as Japan and Korea. Beyond French, Swiss, Germans, Dutch and many others.
A famous French journalist has published several articles in France by defining the Maremma "le dernier paradis"
The Tuscany offers such a variety of places, landscapes and atmospheres that is not easy to describe so briefly. When you come for the first time in Maremma, you immediately notice the softness of the hills and the landscape and the special light and color. The serenity of this landscape contaminates quickly doers of the law and this softness of living will not release more throughout your stay. You can then decide to discover the history of the still mysterious ancient Etruscan civilization that has marked this region an indelible impression, there you will run to the discovery of natural parks and their peace, the fine sandy beaches of Giannella and Ansedonia, the cliffs of Telamon , Porto Ercole and the Isola del Giglio. Finally, succumb to temptation tempting to discover the wine and gastronomic heritage of our area.
The Tuscan Maremma can be recognized for the wilderness and a sky always clear which expands to the sea in a spectacular continuity. This sky is a counterpoint to the yellow gorse, the Pompeian red of the roof tiles and ocher of the tuff.
Land of brigandage between Grosseto and Viterbo, agrarian reforms aimed at the overall redevelopment of the estates, the stories of cowboys committed to the preservation of the Maremma breed.
The Maremma painted and represented by the same name Wine Route, is integrated into its past of wild nature and place of culture and historical depth. The Etruria has left, more than any other age, a permanent imprint in these places. Etruscan land, then, but also of transit and colonization. Of marshy areas that were once heavily, and today offers a wide-ranging tourism.
To tell the Maremma than once today are legends and livestock farming activities. At one time, say the folk songs, to enter in the bitter Maremma was an insidious lottery: the "malaria", in fact, widespread in the area, it was always lurking. A distant memory now, for this lush land and mild climate, defined as "the new frontier of green tourism".
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WHENEVER I look in the mirror, the face staring back belongs to a man who has never won a raffle in his entire life.
He has never won a late-model Cadillac. Never won a 27-inch color TV. Never won three matching pieces of Samsonite luggage. Never won a basket of cheer.
Never even won a turkey.
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TUCSON (Arizona) (AFP) Ian Poulter beat Paul Casey 4 and 2 in an all-English final to win the Accenture Match Play Championship on Sunday, earning a long-awaited first victory in the United States. Poulters 10th victory globally was also his first in an elite World Golf Championships event and will see him jump to fifth in the world golf rankings. I would say my short game this weeks been as good as it has ever been and I putted very, very well, said Poulter, who collected 1.4 million dollars. Im just so happy to finally win on American soil, added Poulter, who is perhaps known by US golf spectators for his flashy clothing as well as his game. We (British) get asked all the time 'when are you guys going to win? So we get a lot of pressure put on ourselves and we put even more pressure on ourselves as professionals. With nine holes to play in previous wins Ill admit Ive been nervous and excited, but today I just felt calm and felt I could deliver whatever I needed to deliver. Poulter deserved his win after outplaying Casey for most of the 36-hole final. Poulter trailed only once, after the second hole, but he took the lead for good at the seventh and was 2-up after 18 holes. Casey never got closer than that during the afternoon round, although the quality of his golf improved. Perhaps he was mentally drained after taking six extra holes to beat Camilo Villegas in the semi-finals. Their match was halted by darkness on Saturday night and they resumed at 7:10 a.m. on Sunday. Casey needed just one more hole to beat Villegas, but the effort left him flat for much of the final. I was amazed they were on the course three hours after I finished, said Poulter, who was tweeting from his hotel on Saturday evening as Casey and Villegas labored on. It was nice I could sit back and relax while they were still working hard and that might be one of the factors why Ive come through today. Casey finished runner-up for the second consecutive year, after falling to Australian Geoff Ogilvy in last years final. He admitted he was mentally tired. But Im not going to make excuses, he said. There were a lot of shots I wanted to pull off and I didnt. He did a fantastic job of making putts and keeping the ball in play and kept the pressure on. I think he kept it in play on every single hole around here, which is pretty impressive. In the 18-hole consolation final, Colombias Villegas beat Spaniard Sergio Garcia 5 and 4 to finish third in the event. While Poulter had plenty to celebrate, he said he would put the festivities on hold since had an early wake up call to film a television commercial on Monday. I cant see myself having too many drinks tonight because I might wake up with a sore head tomorrow, he said.
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As I stepped through the door of that room on a hot, sunny summer's day, the interior was cool and dark. The veranda at the side of the house kept the early morning sun from penetrating Grandma's sanctuary. When my eyes adjusted to the dimness, I would see the gas lantern hanging above the old, oak table. This was no ordinary table - nothing like the fancy chrome ones of today. It had two leaves in the center to accommodate the eight people that sat around it three times a day. In the summer kitchen against the wall, stood another eight leaves. This table was gigantic compared to the small drop-leaf table that stood in front of the window in Mother's kitchen.
I was thrilled when Grandpa offered me that old, oak table when he gave up his house to move in with my uncle. It now graces my kitchen and is my pride and joy. An oilcloth covered the coarse, grained top where scars had accumulated over the years. Around the table, like sentinels, stood six matching press-back chairs.
Besides the table and chairs, Grandma's kitchen was filled with other things that fascinated me. An icebox stood against one wall and a gingerbread clock perched high on a shelf nearby. I loved to listen to it chime out the time. Once a day, Grandma would climb onto a chair, open the glass door adorned with golden flowers and insert a key into the face. She would wind it several times, being certain not to wind it too tight, then lay the key safely in the bottom of the clock and close the door with a click. I loved that clock. We had hydro (Canadian term for electricity)at home and our clock couldn't hold a candle to the lovely, gingerbread that stood high on the shelf in Grandma's kitchen.
Against the south wall of the room, stood a monster cookstove. I would watch as Grandma blackened it with stove polish. Around the edges the chrome sparkled and a white porcelain circle in the center of the oven door bore the name "Hartland." At one end was a reservoir filled with water from the cistern. It held warm water for small tasks. But the warming closet was my favorite part of the old stove. Out of it came tasty treats - cinnamon buns, baked bread, and pancakes to be served with real maple syrup and cloverleaf rolls. Grandma made all of these with loving hands. On wash day water was carried from the cistern and heated in a copper boiler on the top of that stove.
Grandma's kitchen had many other things that were of interest to a small girl. The wainscoting fit tightly to the wall and was painted snow white - the top half of the room was always papered.
Behind the stove stood a woodbox and a butterbox for kindling. We children had the chore of seeing these were kept full - not one of my favorite jobs.
One cold morning, I entered Grandma's cozy warm kitchen to see a large, cardboard box covered with an old, flannel sheet sitting on the oven door. Grandma lifted a corner of the blanket, allowing me a peek. Eight piglets lay curled inside the box. They had been born during the night and the old sow, being an ornery critter, refused to let them suckle. Grandpa had put them in a box and brought them to Grandma, hoping she could save them. Nothing on a farm was wasted and the loss of these piglets would mean a shortage of meat and lard. Grandma did save them too. Many times a day, she sat in her oak rocker near the stove and fed those piglets with an eyedropper. Then, when they were old enough, Grandma made Cream Of Wheat and let them suck it off her fingers. The only one that didn't make it was the runt of the litter. He was just too frail.
Baby pigs weren't the only creatures that were raised in Grandma's kitchen. Grandma had an incubator. I've watched her clean eggs and place them gently into that odd looking contraption. She kept them warm for days until the wet, sticky chicks emerged from their shells. After a few weeks, I would find them in the yard, scratching up the dirt.
Most every memory of Grandma's kitchen is pleasant. There was only one exception that comes to mind. I must have broken one of Grandma's rules, though I can't remember what it was. Grandma sat me on a milkstool and told me not to get off until the long hand of the gingerbread clock was on twelve and the short hand on three. I sat there, for what seemed an eternity but in reality was probably about ten minutes. When the appointed time had passed, I was allowed to go. Never again did I goad Grandma into punishing me. Though I loved that gingerbread clock, I had no desire to sit and stare at it, watching the time pass ever so slowly.
My memories of Grandma's kitchen are happy ones and remain forever etched on my memory. I laugh now at the recollection of sitting on that stool and watching the hands of the gingerbread clock creep ever so slowly along the face. I can see the spirits of the men and women who sat around that table, laughing and enjoying food and conversation with my grandparents.
I haven't forgotten the good times Grandma and I spent in that room, or the aromas that filled the air. Homemade soup, freshly baked bread, cinnamon rolls, chicken and dumplings, fresh coffee and so much more. Whenever I encounter these smells, whether it is in a bakery or in Mother's kitchen, I take a trip back in time. Back to the good times shared by loved ones. Back to Grandma's kitchen were love abounded.
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Boil chicken pieces for 11/2 hours. Remove from the pot, cool and debone. Be certain there is lots of juice in the pot. If not, add water. Put the deboned chicken back in the broth.
1 cup of flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup of milk (you may have to use a bit more or less) Be sure they are thick enough to drop from the spoon in a large lump. When the broth starts to boil, put a lid on the pot, turn to medium heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. DO NOT remove the lid while the dumplings are cooking or they will be heavy.
Remove lid, lift out dumplings and serve.
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- Weston A. Price Foundation
A very extensive website that has nutritional information and research based on the practices of Dr. Weston A. Price. You will find material about traditional foods and research documenting the health benefits of eating these foods.
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- American Herbalists Guild
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A website for Minnesota herbalists. You can find information on upcoming meetings, classes and other resources.
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The list a bogus address on the Tech Pro Warranty. Their true address is: 105 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Business office: 718-996-1405 or home number (which when you see the pictures are one and the same !!!)
Henry who answers: firstname.lastname@example.com
I suggest all of you who bought from them file complaints with the AG of NY. Those of you considering buying: RUN AWAY
Isaac Ashkenazie is listed as the owner."
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Save yourself the trouble. It's not worth spending $200 on shipping, invest it in the TV and buy it at your local store where you can take it home or get it delivered the same day for 30 bucks."
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I purchased a Samsung Plasma from this backyard company and to my suprise its not what is advertised. They will mislead and advertise a NEW TV but when asked after receiving it they will describe it as a "refurbished" new tv. WTF is this? At this point I new I have been duped.
I got over this and continued with the next problem, which was the speakers. Asked them where are the speakers? "What speakers, it does not come with speakers." they replied. I advised them of their website advertisement and they still made it difficult, when it was listed clearly as included in the description. Finally got them a month later, after calling 2x.
So back to the "refurbished-new deal". It does not end there. The TV is malfunctioning and will continue to shut down by itself. When asked what we could do about this, HENRY the supposed Manager/Owner or whatever he is, said well I offer you 2 year warranty and 125.00usd back to your credit card and we will send a tech to your house to check it out. Sucking it up and not wanting to deal with this any more, I agreed.
A few months pass by and no credit, no warranty certificate and no tech. I call them again and HENRY tells me ok let me check into this, I will handle it. This was not the last of it, I made several calls and was told the same thing. It will be done. Yeah right. Dont bother talking to anyone else there, the rest of the crew is worthless. They know nothing and HENRY is the only one to talk to and he also knows nothing. However, when you are buying something its different, imagine that. After talking to him several times I have determine that he has amnesia or is a liar. "I know you gone over the story many times but it wont kill you go over it again" is his response. Or "Sorry I have been busy dealing with unhappy customers like yourself HA HA just kidding." Right, this guy has an attention span of a flea and give could give a shit.
Eight months later, the situation has changed slightly. Get hold of HENRY and same thing, cannot remember and call back later. I told him no I wanted a results now and was tired of dealing with these guys and their lies. The offer had changed to no warranty, which in some cases a verbal warranty for an inflated price, and a product credit. Yeah, like I am going to buy another thing from these guys. Henry's amensia hits him again and says that he would never have told me this and it was my fault its been too long to warrant but of course he does not remember leading me on for this length of time. I told him I would re-play all the phone calls to him and prove to him, either he is a liar or has amnesia. His repsonse was that it would be illegal to use this as proof as its illegal not to inform the other party when recording,,good one. Notice, that they will not record calls as to eliminate descriminating proof and they could careless about the quality of customer service.
Some of you may wonder, could this be disputed with a credit card co? Well it been over 6 months and there is not much to be done with VISA after this length of time, other than getting some type of warranty coverage thru them. I could of done things differently earlier on, but sometimes a TV is not on the top of the list nor would you think there are such deceiving and unproffesionl businesses out there. I was more than cooperative and understanding with this company and got the royal shaft. Working in a competetive and imperfect industry I understand things happen but no matter what, you take care of the customer till the end and follow thru. These guys are running a scam and I wonder when I will see them under a different company name. Got a suggestion for them maybe aka: digital punks or digital drag queens.
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PRICESCAN.COM customer service, and DigitalKings.com customer service (that's right DigitalKings.com you don't have customer service on your website)
I always use your website to get the best deals and compare prices on the internet and have never been disappointed by your listings and the star rating for customer satisfaction, until earlier this year.
I bought a DLP Samsung T.V. from Digitalkings.com and ordered it. They advertised it as "new" from a link on your website. When I went to buy it over the phone, they said it was refurbished. First little un-honest glitch, but I gave them the benefit of doubt and purchased it. They said it was in stock, when every other retailer said it was out of stock. I believed them, and ended up waiting over 3 weeks for it to be in stock, second lie to me. I was promised it would be sent with 3 day service, rather than my ground shipping I paid for. They lied! It came in about 7 days, and with two big forklift holes in the box, and the t.v. was cracked. I looked at it on the truck and the shipping company understood when I denied it being taken to my doorstep.
I called and notified Digitalkings.com and they said they would refund my credit card, but it would take two weeks at the most. It took 5 weeks and a second call!
Digitalkings said they could not refund me my warranty, but that I could apply it to another t.v. bought from them, or anywhere else (I'm skeptical about that now). They did not refund me my shipping, and shipping insurance. Ridiculous! So now I am out 499.00 that I paid for that warranty. I am also out on the shipping I paid for, which they never did ship according to their contract (inside my house into the first room), and out the shitty insurance they over charge for, almost another $300.00. $800.00 out of pocket and no T.V.!
I see that you don't have them on your website when I look up the Samsung 5688 DLP t.v.. I commend you guys for that, and looking at this link I accidentally ran into, it would be a great idea if you don't ever let them on your site again. Here is the link with people with similar experiences with their company. http://www.resellerratings.com/seller8349.html
Please let me know if you have had other people complaining about them that have found their listings on your website http://www.pricescan.com and dealt with them. I am also C.C. this to their customer support, which doesn't exist, it's just an info link.
By the way Digitalkings.com has the Samsung DLP 5688 model for a great price of $2,599.00, but it doesn't list on your website. GREAT JOB! KEEP IT UP! I will by it from another company for a few hundred dollars more that does list on your website, just to play it safe.
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"7-8-05 ordered a Sharp LCD, had to call 7-11-05 to verify,tried to sell extra warranty I declined was told tv was in stock & would ship in 2-3 days for $4399 ,7-13 status showed NTN 7-14 called & asked what NTN was "Need to Notify" was told it was on backorder & would be 2 weeks or more, called 7-15 pretending to want to buy a tv was told they were in stock & would ship immediatly, when I asked why mine hadn't shipped he said they just came in yesterday but they were factory refreshed I told him I didn't want a refurbished tv he said they weren't refurbished that they had bought another dealers inventory & had sent them back to Sharp to have them checked out to make sure everthing was in the box & it worked ok but since that had to open the box they couldn't sell it as new but he would be happy to send me one at the same price but it only had a 90 day warranty and I needed to buy an ex warranty for $499 but he would knock off $100 for the wait said no & the warranty dropped another $100 said ne and it went to $299 their cost,saidI would wait for a new one with a 1 year factory warranty. Hung up went & checked the status online & the price went up to $4652.20 called back & was told that it was for insurance canceled order they are liars & thieves I never was going to get a new TV they don't have any they just pass off refurbished as new & if you don't buy their warranty they stick you in backorder limbo"
"Caution: DO NOT BUY FROM THIS STORE. Purchased a 50" DLP advertised as NEW on website. I called and asked if tv was refurbed and told no. TV came in New Samsung box, not anywhere did it say refurbed. I found out by calling Samsung Tech Support.When I called Digital Kings they tried to Bait and Switch me. After shipping the TV back they tried to tell me the tv was damaged when it got back to them (I took pictures of the box after being loaded by shipper). I called every couple of days trying to get my refund, and it was always some story. I had to dispute it with American Express and received a full refund. I wish I had learned about this site before this."
"The LCD TV i saw online on their website was 740, i thought what a great deal! so I bought it with tax,shipping, etc. it comes out to be 830, so i thought i'd get my tv in a week no problem. Their sales person called the next day and asked me to confirm, I said great,that means I can get my tv soon, so I called and somehow my total is $960, 130 bucks higher than my online price, they said it was shipping insurance, and extra cables, that is just great, the guy realized that i was not content, and he offered the final price of $955. I will never do business with this place again. DO NOT buy from this place."
"I ordered a 61' samsung tv and I waited for over 7 weeks because the company kept telling me they didnt have any in stock. WHAT THE FUCK!!!! obviously these assholes didnt want to send it because i didnt want the warranty along with some other bull shit.
DONT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY!!! to good to be true "
"I purchased what was listed on their website as a "Brand New, Factory Sealed" television that was supposed to come with a "1 year manufacturer warranty"...
The product arrived to my house as Reconditioned! Not only that but the warranty was for 90 days instead of one year because of the fact it was refurbished.
When I got a hold of digitalkings, they acted as if I should have known it would be refurbished! After a few days of bugging them to fix it, they finally agreed to refund me a small sum of money to keep the product.
Besides the bait and switch that digitalkings pulled on me, they tacked on over $100 in "insurance" for shipping without my knowledge... NOWHERE on their website does it say that will be charged!
Also, their 3-5 day shipping is a joke - when they say it will arrive in 3 to 5 days, what they mean is it will arrive in your city on that date but then the shipping company has to notify you in order to make an appointment for them to deliver it to you.
Beware that their products are reconditioned and not new as listed... if you have purchased from them, find the serial number on your item and call the manufacturer directly - they will be able to pull the info on it.
"Put an order in on Sept 9 and paid extra to have it shipped "within 5 working days." Called today, September 22, and asked where my Panasonic Plasma was and the guy said "Uh, we haven't received them yet."
When I asked "Why did you tell me they were in stock?" he had some b.s. reply.
HORRIBLE company and a waste of my time. I would highly advise using them. Going to use another company now, stay tuned for my feedback.
"Terrible company!!! DO NOT ORDER!!! WARNING!!!!
I placed an order for a DLP television from them on July 30. I received an email confirmation and tracking number for shipping. This was a DHL tracking number that was going to be delivered on the 6 of August. The 7th rolls around and no TV, so I call DHL. DHL looks into the matter and finds that no TV was ever shipped just a label. WTF? So I call DIGITALKINGS (aka. worse company ever to do business with) and they do not have the TV from distributor. Ok, I can buy that, so I am told 2-3 days.
I call back (keep in mind that they will never call you if something is wrong, you have to call them) and they tell me the same B.S. and another 2-3 days. Well this happens another TWO times. Still no TV. TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES*!
I would never ever buy anything from this company. I cannot stress to you enough, how much this company sucks. Pro-Con list might help
-- They were close in geographical distance
-- Website looks neat, and clean
-- They will never call you if there is a problem
-- They do not take responsibility, and they will lie to you on phone. (Honestly, the first time I called he said they would look into right away, I did not think about it but he never took my order number or my name, I called back and they did not even care)
-- It is extremely hard to explain your thoughts to them, as they don't comprehend the situation well it seems.
Current date is August 16 and it was just canceled. By the way they still dont have the tv and have no clue when they should get one, although when I first called on the 2nd they said they had it and it was shipping.


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Evaporation of Alcohols
Lesson 7 of 9
Objective: SWBAT infer the strength of intermolecular forces in four different alcohols from their evaporation rates.
Big Idea: Intermolecular forces are observable at the bulk scale using physical properties of matter.
In this lesson, students will use Vernier probeware to measure the change in temperature resulting from the evaporation of different alcohols. To see the experiment on their website, and download a sample preview, please visit this link. A similar lab is contained in the Pasco chemistry materials. Without these technologies available, the investigation can be done with digital thermometers and a stopwatch.
Each lab station requires:
- 4 test tubes containing methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, and 1-butanol.
- Large piece of filter paper
- Small rubber bands
- Temperature probe and software
- Stopwatch(if using digital thermometers)
The difference in the four alcohols is in the length of their carbon chain, as seen in the handouts. Due to the mass differences, and the placement of the -OH group, this provides a neat difference in their evaporation rate, with the light methanol evaporating fastest and causing the quickest decrease in temperature. It is followed by the ethanol, 1-propanol and 1-butanol. It is important to have the correct form of the propanol and butanol, as having the -OH group on a different carbon atom can slightly affect the intermolecular forces, and therefore the results of the lab.
This lab addresses one Performance Expectation and three Science Practices.
- HS-PS1-3: Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles. Students will compare the change in temperature as each alcohol evaporates to assess the strength of attraction between the molecules within the alcohol.
- SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations. Students will carry out the lab investigation.
- SP4: Analyzing and interpreting data. Students will analyze their data, finding the change in temperature as well as creating bar graphs to compare their results.
- SP6: Constructing explanations. Students will use their data to explain the differences in attractions between the molecules in each sample of alcohol.
Introduction- Lab Safety
As students come in, I ask them to get out their lab handout and pre lab filmstrip from the day before. Once everyone has it out, I demonstrate for the students how to roll the filter paper around the temperature probe and secure it with the rubber band.
We discuss the safety concerns of the lab: inhaling the vapors of the various alcohols. I remind students to keep the rubber stoppers on the test tubes when they are not in use, and to dispose of the filter paper as soon as students are done with it. These two actions, along with keeping the class exhaust fan on, will minimize the amount of vapors in the air.
I ask students if they have questions regarding the procedure for the lab. This time there are not any, so I invite them back to the lab, with a stop to gather goggles.
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Evaporation lab
When students come back to the lab, they drop into their roles, with one student logging into the computer and bringing up the Logger Pro software and the other preparing the temperature probes with the filter paper.
When both partners are ready, they submerge the probes into the first two alcohols. While groups are getting started, I am circulating the room to make sure they have enough materials, mainly the rubber bands. Some students are uncertain about which test tube contains which alcohol, so I demonstrate how the initials on the tubes match the alcohols.
When students are ready, they remove the probes from the alcohols and tape them to the edge of the table so they can evaporate. This video shows some students interacting in the lab as they work.
Once the temperature stabilizes, or the 20 seconds of evaporation time has ended, the computer expert clicks stop on the data collection, and students record the highest and lowest temperatures recorded. Many students are unfamiliar with the delta sign meaning change, and miss the instructions about it in the procedure. The most common question I got during the lab was "What does the triangle T mean?" I refer the students back to their procedure step first to find an answer, and if they are still struggling I tell them that it means the change in temperature. They will then subtract the numbers while their chemical partner is prepping for the 1-propanol trial as seen in this picture.
Students do much better with the propanol and butanol trials, having the first round under their belt. The most common error is forgetting which probe went in which chemical. In later periods, I encouraged students to label a piece of masking tape and put it on the probe to avoid confusion. Some students run the butanol and propanol trials simultaneously, removing the chance to make a prediction regarding the butanol.
When students finish, they create a bar graph of their delta-T's. Depending on the data collected, the graphs may or may not show a perfect pattern. While the data above is mostly good, the methanol and ethanol seem to have been swapped accidentally. In the graph below, the butanol is slightly higher than the propanol, which is inconsistent with the ideal results.
Students are then asked to infer the attractions based on the information in the lab introduction and their data. Students struggled with this tremendously. After reviewing their data and conclusions, I decided to spend additional time on the relationships the following day in a lab debrief. Below is an example of student conclusions that were inconsistent with their data.
Some students chose to work on their graphs and conclusions at the lab tables, while some return to the front student tables to finish. As I scanned the student work, I realized there were a number of issues with the data that was different from when I did a practice run of the lab.
I asked students to submit the work they had at the end of the period, and assessed it that evening. Upon reviewing it more closely, I could see where students had mixed up which probe was measuring which alcohol, and where they did not understand the relationship between change in temperature and the strength of attractions.
See my reflection for how I used this assessment data to adjust my instruction.


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