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Ryedale has some of the best North Yorkshire attractions. At every rise and fall of the landscape you'll find signs of the times past from the ruins of Abbeys and Castles and the splendour of its stately homes and country houses such as Castle Howard, Duncombe Park and Scampston Hall.
You could easily spend a day exploring the magnificent Castle Howard, familiar to many as the location for Brideshead Revisited. Within the house you'll find changing exhibitions and world famous collections of paintings, furniture and bronzes while its extensive parkland is home to formal gardens and a children's play area.
In contrast, Ryedale's past and a more humble way of life can be discovered in the area's five museums or a ride on a steam train at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, England's longest steam railway provides another taste of days gone by. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway connects the historic towns of Pickering and Whitby and is the most popular heritage railway in Britain. Steam locomotives take visitors through 18 miles of stunning countryside stopping at picturesque stations along the way. Special events and dining services take place throughout the year.
For a quirky slice of rural life visit Ryedale Folk Museum with its collection of intriguing historical buildings which include a witches hovel and an Elizabethan manor house.
Ryedale is rich in history and none more so than at the area's six English Heritage properties, Byland Abbey, Helmsley Castle, Pickering Castle, Rievaulx Abbey, Kirkham Priory and the deserted medieval village at Wharram Percy. Many of these properties regularly stage events so there is always something to keep the family entertained. Visit the remains of towering castles or rich medieval monasteries, the old industrial sites where alum or ironstone were mined, or the stunning private mansions, a tribute to the historic local families that once governed this land. From prehistoric times to World War II, there is so much to do.
Located in a peaceful wooded valley, Rievaulx Abbey is one of the most complete and atmospheric of England's abbey ruins and before it dissolution, was one of the country's wealthiest monasteries. Interactive exhibitions chart its long history and influence on the surrounding area.
Ryedale is the ultimate adventure playground for great family days out. From a great choice of visitor attractions and an unbeatable range of activities on land and water to an activity packed programme of fun events, there is something to keep all ages entertained. Many of Ryedale's attractions provide childrens' information packs, adventure playgrounds and, of course, wide open spaces for using that abundance of energy. Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo Resort at Kirby Misperton is one of the country's most popular day's out for the family, one day just may not be enough!
On the edge of Malton is Eden Camp, a unique museum of social life in the Second World War, which occupies an original prisoner of war camp. Here, aspects of life on the home front are brought to life in reconstructions which include rationing, evacuees, the blitz and a war time music hall. The museum transports the visitor back to wartime Britain, where the civilian way of life during World War II can be relived.
Ryedale is also home to the National Centre for Birds of Prey, the largest collection of these amazing birds in the north of England. Located on the Duncombe Park estate in Helmsley, a team of trained birds are flown every single day.
If you are looking for a more active holiday or adventure day out, Ryedale's Forest Parks such as Dalby Forest are a superb recreational area for walking, cycling and horse riding. Here, you will also find easy access trails and many attractions are accessible to the disabled and cater for the visually impaired.
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Gillies Jones GlassThe Old Forge, Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8SAArts, Crafts & GalleriesFind a unique contemporary glass studio in the beautiful village of Rosedale Abbey. View a changing exhibition of internationally acclaimed blown art glass and exclusive studio production. ...
Scampston HallScampston, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NGHistoric Houses & SitesAn exciting 4 acre contemporary garden created by Piet Oudolf with striking perennial meadow planting as well as traditional spring/autumn borders. Scampston Hall also opens to visitors for a shorter season in the summer . ...
The Milton Rooms4 Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LXArts CentreThe Milton Rooms offers a wide-ranging pro ...
Ampleforth Abbey ChurchAmpleforth, York, YO62 4ENChurchSet in acres of beautiful scenery Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest Benedictine community of monks in the UK. We extend a warm welcome to guests; please visit our Tea Room, Sports Centre, Bookshop, Golf Course and stunning grounds. ...
National Centre for Birds of PreyDuncombe Park, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5EBAnimal SanctuaryThe National Centre for Birds of Prey houses the largest collection of raptors in the north of England. ...
Dutch HouseMill Green Farm, Crayke, North Yorkshire, YO61 4TTArt GalleryDutch house offers you the unique opportunity to enjoy nature, art, wildlife, organic produce and delicious food in a stunning rural setting, just 15 miles north of York. Set in a ...
Duncombe ParkDuncombe Park Estate, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5EBHistoric Houses & SitesAn 18thC mansion recently restored. Family home of the Lord and Lady Feversham. Unique 18thC landscaped garden with terraces temples fine views and walks 400-acre parkland. ...
Castle HowardCastle Howard, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DAHistoric Houses & SitesCastle Howard is one of Britain's finest historic houses with awe-inspiring architecture, grand interiors and rolling parkland and gardens. With gift shops, garden centre, farm shop, cafes and adventure playground. ...
Malton MuseumThe Subscription Rooms, 36 Yorkersgate, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7ABMuseumsMalton Museum holds a nationally important collection of artefacts, which are rotated regularly in the museum's two exhibition rooms. ...
Sutton Bank National Park CentreSutton Bank, North Yorkshire, YO7 2EHInformation CentreFor a great day out head to Sutton Bank National Park Centre, less than 30mls north of York. Soak up England's finest view on easy walking trails or head out on two wheels along the spectacular Sutton Bank cliff edge family cycle route. ...
St Gregory's MinsterKirkby Mills, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 6NNChurchRebuilt between 1055 and 1065 by Orm son of Gamal St Gregory's Minster is noted for its rare Anglo-Saxon sundial which is set into the outer wall of the nave above the south door. The inscription on the sundial tells how Orm bought St Gre ...
Helmsley Walled GardenCleveland Way, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5AHNature, Parks & GardensFive-acre walled garden with Victorian glasshouses, flowers, vegetables and specialist fruit collection. Plant Centre, shop and Cafe. ...
Beck Isle Museum of Rural LifeBridge Street, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8DUMuseumsBygones of Victorian age with something of interest to all ages many rooms including a grocer's shop children's room printer's workshop costume room kitchen. ...
Rievaulx AbbeyRievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LBAbbey'Everywhere peace, everywhere serenity and a marvellous freedom from the tumult of the world.' These words written over eight centuries ago by the monastery's third abbot St Aelred could describe Rievaulx today. ...
Liquid Amber Art GalleryThe Feversham Arms Hotel, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5AGArt GalleryThe Verbena Spa named as Tatler's 101 Spas of the World. Their luxury heat experience area outdoor hot-tub & heated pool 7 treatment rooms with large lounge area and a south facing terace for unwinding. ...
Jonathan Pomroy - Wildlife & Landscape ArtistAmpleforth , , Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 4DEArt GalleryJonathan Pomroy is an artist living and working on the edge of the North York Moors National Park at Ampleforth ...
Helmsley CastleCastlegate, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5ABCastleExplore the castle's changing fortunes. From formidable fortress to battle-scarred ruins. With other additions including a mansion house. ...
Eden Camp Modern History Theme MuseumJunction of A169, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RTMuseum - MilitaryAward-winning museum housed within an orginal Prisoner of War Camp containing extensive exhibitions and displays that tell the story of World War 2. ...
Gallery BeyondThe Barn, Church Street, Nunnington, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5USArt GalleryGallery Beyond is set in Nunnington a delightful village in the Howardian Hills not far from the popular market town of Helmsley. ...
Cawthorne Roman CampCawthorne Roman Camp, Pickering, YO18 8DYArchitectural Interest...
Ampleforth AbbeyAmpleforth Abbey & College, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, YO62 4ENAbbeySet in acres of beautiful scenery Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest Benedictine community of monks in the UK. We extend a warm welcome to guests; please visit our Tea Room, Sports Centre, Bookshop, Golf Course and stunning grounds. ...
Nunnington HallNunnington, Nr Helmsley, Helmsley, York, YO62 5UYHistoric Houses & SitesPicturesque 17th century house with organically managed walled garden famous for its miniature rooms collection and changing programme of high profile art and photography exhibitions and an innovative events programme. ...
Sledmere HouseSledmere, East Yorkshire, YO25 3XGArts HeritageOne of Yorkshire's most beautiful houses with some of England's finest plasterwork. Award-winning garden. Military Museum children's quiz picnic and play area terrace cafe and gift shop. ...
Rievaulx Terrace & TemplesRievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LJNature, Parks & GardensAn 18th century grass-covered terrace landscaped from wooded hillside with views of Rievaulx Abbey, 2 classical temples, 1 furnished and decorated as a dining-room. ...
Helmsley Arts CentreThe Old Meeting House, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5DWArt GalleryHelmsley Arts Centre is a thriving venue for live theatre, music, dance, cinema, literature, exhibitions, classes, workshops and conferences. ...
Yorkshire LavenderYorkshire Lavender, Terrington, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 6PBNature, Parks & GardensThe North of England's triple award-winning visitor attraction Lavender Farm and Gardens. Specialist Plant Nursery, Gift Shop, EJ's licensed Tea Room/Restaurant, Lavender Maze Sculpture and Deer Park all set within the Howardian Hills. ...
The Yorkshire ArboretumThe Yorkshire Arboretum, Castle Howard, Malton, York, YO60 7BYNature, Parks & GardensA glorious 120 acre garden of trees in a stunning and serene landscape of parkland lakes & ponds. We welcome visitors of all ages to enjoy woodland walks tours family activities a cafe & gift shop. ...
Pickering CastleCastlegate, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AXCastleBuilt by William the Conqueror this Royal castle was used by a succession of Medieval Kings as a hunting lodge holiday home and stud farm. ...
Dalby Forest Visitor CentreLow Dalby, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LTInformation CentreA 9 mile scenic drive with car parks, BBQ & picnic areas, play areas, ability graded cycle trails, waymarked walks, orienteering course, bike hire, Go Ape, Dalby Activity Centre, Visitor centre with toilets, Forest Cafe and exhibition area. ...
Ampleforth Abbey Orchard, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ENAbbeySet in acres of beautiful scenery Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest Benedictine community of monks in the UK. We extend a warm welcome to guests; please visit our Tea Room Sports Centre Bookshop Golf Course and stunning grounds. ...
Cedar Barn Miniature RailwayCedarbarn, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7JXMiniature RailwayTake a ride on the New Flying Yorkshireman Loco, departing from the replica Victorian station, through Redgate Tunnel and around the 600 metre track. ...
Robert Fuller GalleryFotherdale Farm, Thixendale, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9LSArt GalleryA fine art gallery dedicated exclusively to the work of one of the country's foremost wildlife and nature artists. Robert Fuller's life-like sculptures and paintings are favoured at home by the RSPB and the National Trust. ...
Byland AbbeyByland, Helmsley, York, YO61 4BDAbbeyOnce one of the great northern monasteries & an outstanding example of early gothic architecture. Second largest collection of floor tiles in Europe. ...
Castle Howard GroundsCastle Howard, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 7DANature, Parks & Gardens1,000 acres of rolling parkland dotted with lakes, temples and statues, formal gardens and woodland. Seasonal highlights include daffodils, rhododendrons, roses and an ornamental potager. ...
Flamingo Land Theme Park and ZooKirby Misperton Road, Kirby Misperton, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6UXTheme Parks & Activity CentresWhilst the theme park area is closed until 1st April 2017, our amazing animal collection with keeper talks is open DAILY – for £7pp on weekdays. ...
Wolds Way LavenderSandy Lane, Wintringham, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8HWNature, Parks & GardensYorkshire's largest Lavender & Herb Farm set on the Northern Edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. Lavender fields raised lavender & herb beds, Lavender Fields, Nature Walk, Maze, Steam fired Distillery, unique products made on site. Tearoom Shop. ...
Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval VillageWharram le Street, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9TWArchaeological SiteRemains of an ancient village abandoned between the 11th and 18thC. ...
Peagreen Pottery3 Market Street, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LYArts, Crafts & GalleriesSelect... and pay for an item of pottery from our range of blank pieces including plates, mugs, bowls, small animals, piggy banks etc. There's something for everyone and new pieces will be added throughout the year. Prices start at £5. ...
Ampleforth Abbey GroundsAmpleforth Abbey & College, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, YO62 4ENAbbeySet in acres of beautiful scenery Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest Benedictine community of monks in the UK. We extend a warm welcome to guests; please visit our Tea Room, Sports Centre, Bookshop, Golf Course and stunning grounds. ...
Kirkham PrioryWhitwell on the Hill, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO60 7JSHistoric Houses & SitesThe ruins of this Augustinian priory include a magnificent carved gatehouse declaring to the world the priory's association with the rich & powerful. ...
KunsthuisMill Green Farm, Crayke, North Yorkshire, YO61 4TTArt Gallery"Kunsthuis" is the name of our Art Gallery which opened in May 2014. What does this Dutch word mean? Kunst = Art and huis = house. So freely translated it means "Art house" ...
North Yorkshire Moors RailwayPickering Station, Park Street, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7AJSteam RailwayEnjoy fun days out for all the family aboard the world's most popular heritage steam railway. ...
Parish Church of St Peter & St PaulHallgarth, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7APChurchSt Peter and St Paul is the largest Church within the benefice, and serves the North Yorkshire mediaeval market town of Pickering: the building itself sits at the heart of the Parish, and its steeple has become iconic in the local area. Worship takes place daily in Pickering, with the Daily Offic ...
Ampleforth Abbey Visitor CentreAmpleforth Abbey & College, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, YO62 4ENInformation CentreSet in acres of beautiful scenery Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest Benedictine community of monks in the UK. We extend a warm welcome to guests; please visit our Tea Room, Sports Centre, Bookshop, Golf Course and stunning grounds. ...
Scampston Walled GardenScampston, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NGNature, Parks & GardensAn exciting 4 acre contemporary garden created by Piet Oudolf with striking perennial meadow planting as well as traditional spring/autumn borders. Scampston Hall also opens to visitors for a shorter season in the summer ...
Ryedale Folk MuseumHutton-le-Hole, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, YO62 6UAMuseumFinest open air museum in Yorkshire. An amazing collection of rescued and restored historic buildings. Everything from craft workshops and thatched cottages to shops flints and a fire engine. The cottage gardens are a real treat. ...
Beadlam Roman VillaPockley Gates, York, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5HYArchitectural InterestOne of the most northerly Roman Villas in Britain. ...
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Gillies Jones Glass, Pickering
Scampston Hall, Malton
The Milton Rooms, Malton
Ampleforth Abbey Church,
National Centre for Birds of Prey, Helmsley
Dutch House,
Duncombe Park, Helmsley
Castle Howard,
Malton Museum, Malton
Sutton Bank National Park Centre,
St Gregory's Minster, Kirkbymoorside
Helmsley Walled Garden, Helmsley
Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life, Pickering
Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley
Liquid Amber Art Gallery, Helmsley
Jonathan Pomroy - Wildlife & Landscape Artist, Helmsley
Helmsley Castle, Helmsley
Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Malton
Gallery Beyond , Helmsley
Cawthorne Roman Camp, Pickering
Ampleforth Abbey, Ampleforth
Nunnington Hall, Helmsley
Sledmere House,
Rievaulx Terrace & Temples, Helmsley
Helmsley Arts Centre, Helmsley
Yorkshire Lavender, Malton
The Yorkshire Arboretum, Malton
Pickering Castle, Pickering
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, Pickering
Ampleforth Abbey Orchard,
Cedar Barn Miniature Railway, Pickering
Robert Fuller Gallery, Malton
Byland Abbey, Helmsley
Castle Howard Grounds, Malton
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Malton
Wolds Way Lavender, Malton
Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village, Malton
Peagreen Pottery, Malton
Ampleforth Abbey Grounds, Ampleforth
Kirkham Priory, Malton
North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, Pickering
Ampleforth Abbey Visitor Centre, Ampleforth
Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
Ryedale Folk Museum, Kirkbymoorside
Beadlam Roman Villa, Helmsley


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12:00 amCharlie Rose [#18226H] (original broadcast date: 11/05/12)
Presidential election preview with Al Hunt of Bloomberg News; Mark Halperin of Time magazine; John Harris of Politico; John Heilemann of New York Magazine; Cokie Roberts of NPR and ABC News and Matt Dowd of ABC News and Bloomberg News. duration 56:46 STEREO TVRE
1:00 amNightly Business Report [#31351Z] The U.S. presidential election is just one day away and that was the hot topic on Wall Street today. NBR's Suzanne Pratt takes a look at the direction markets may move if the race results aren't final tomorrow night. The scramble for fuel is heating up in the northeast as another strom heads toward Sandy's hardest hit areas. NBR's Tom Hudson speaks with Kerr Trading International's CEO Kevin Kerr. If this election is as close as the polls predict, there will be no mandate for either side. NBR's Darren Gersh takes a look at what that may mean for both parties as they return to Washington and try to get big issues resolved in early 2013. duration 26:46 STEREO TVRE
1:30 amImageMakers [#1008H] Modern Times DAS TUB - New Zealand
Lost in the frozen depths of the ocean, a German submarine crew find themselves encountering objects stranger than they can fathom. The truth turns their world topsy-turvy leaving them literally and figuratively in over their heads. A satiric homage to the classic German feature Das Boot. Directed by James Cunningham.
WATCHING - England
A young man sits alone in a cafe spying on the cute waitress not knowing that he himself is being watched. When a stranger approaches him and strikes up a conversation, he is given an opportunity that could change his life forever. Opportunities present themselves for the briefest of moments. If you miss them they don't come back, but is the risk worth it? Directed by Max Myers. Principal cast: Ian Hart, Charlie Cattrall, and Susannah Fielding.
ABOVE THE KNEE - Canada
Jack's restrictive suit and tie career has never been a good fit for him. His home and love life is also in a rut. A radical shake up is in order. When he breaks the mold at work by dressing differently, all of his relationships miraculously improve and actually sets his colleagues free to also express themselves. Director, writer, and producer Greg Atkins tackles sexual politics and the tyranny of gender conformity with a wry comedic touch. Principal cast: Stephen Bogeart, Naomi Sniekus, Allen Altman, and Victoria Adilman. duration 28:09 STEREO TVG
2:00 amAntiques Roadshow [#1621H] Junk in the Trunk 2 This special features never-before-seen appraisals from AR's Season 16 tour. Travel through El Paso, Atlanta, Minneapolis and more to enjoy new appraisals such as a Missouri Regiment Colt Pistol worth more than $22,000, sapphire and diamonds from Tiffany, and Dr. Seuss' signature. duration 55:46 STEREO TVG
3:00 amMarket Warriors [#110H] Antiquing In Canton, TX - Part 2 Miller, John, Bob and Kevin return to Canton, Texas, home to First Monday Trade Days, a massive monthly market in East Texas. Day two is a challenge for the pickers, working within their fixed budgets to find something from the 19th century. Off-screen host Mark L. Walberg comments on the broad range of finds the pickers bring to the table, including a blue railroad lantern and a pair of carved Chinese figures. Other finds include a Japanese hibachi, a German wall clock and a folk art cabinet. This week one picker's creativity and knowledge provides a winning edge when the items go to auction at Ken Farmer's Auctions in Radford, Virginia. duration 55:46 STEREO TVPG
4:00 amIndependent Lens [#1404H] Solar Mamas Welcome to India's Barefoot College, founded by Bunker Roy to provide rural women living in poverty with an education that empowers them to make their communities self-reliant and sustainable. Rafea -- a 30-year-old Jordanian mother of four -- is traveling outside of her village for the first time to attend Barefoot's solar engineering program. Once there, she will join women like her from Guatemala, Kenya, Burkina Faso and Colombia to learn concrete skills to change their communities. duration 56:46 STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: DVI)
5:00 amLocked Out In the wind-swept sands of California's Mojave Desert sits a small town called Boron, population 2000. It is home to one of the largest borates mines in the world. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto, a British-American multinational company, whose net earnings in 2009 were nearly $5 billion dollars. This company has faced lawsuits by communities around the world over distribution of their way of life and pollution of their environment. In the fall of 2009, when the ILWU Local 30 miners' contract expired, Rio Tinto decided to drastically cut the miners' pay and benefits. But the workers rejected this and the company retaliated by locking out the workers on January 31, 2010. For 107 days the miners and their families stood up to Rio Tinto. This is their story duration 58:30 STEREO TVG
6:00 amRaggs [#144H] Building Razzles keeps the others up all night designing a new cubby-house, but they learn the results aren't quite what they expected. Pido combines his building and cooking skills to create a Gingerbread House for the Puppy Preschool Building Show. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY
6:30 amCat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! [#136] Big Cats/Fantastic Flour Big Cats - When Sally and Nick have difficulty sneaking up on Nick's Mom to surprise her, The Cat brings them to meet some great sneaker-uppers - cats! Three big cats in particular. The kids learn to be patient from a snow leopard, speedy from a cheetah and the trick of distraction from a lion. Back in Nick's yard they sneak up on his mom and surprise her! Then Nick and Sally are surprised when the best sneaker-upper sneaks up on them - The Cat! Fantastic Flour - Nick and Sally are making their "Best Ever Yummy For Your Tummy" muffins when they realize they don't have enough flour. Cat knows just where to get more - Finola's Farm! With help from Cat, Sally, Nick, and the Things, Finola harvests the wheat then shows them how to turn it into flour. Now that they have enough flour, they can finish making their muffins! duration 28:55 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
7:00 amDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood [#105H] Prince Wednesday Finds A Way To Play/Finding A Way To Play On Backwards Day * Prince Wednesday Finds a Way to Play - Daniel and Katerina Kittycat are playing "house" today at school. Prince Wednesday wants to play too, but he wants to be a loud dinosaur. Katerina tells him that loud dinosaurs are not allowed! Luckily, they find a way to play together with Prince Wednesday as a quiet, friendly dinosaur.
* Finding a Way to Play on Backwards Day - Daniel and O the Owl are at Miss Elaina's house and she has planned a backwards play date. O isn't so sure about all of the backwards things and prefers to play forwards. The friends learn to compromise so everyone can play together. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
7:30 amCaillou [#434] It's Cold Outside! Brrr! When Caillou's family makes a springtime visit to Jonas' ranch, he takes them on a sleigh ride to a maple forest where Caillou discovers how the maple sap is collected from maple trees and gets to help collect some. The twins, Jason and Jeffrey, have come to play with Caillou in the snow. An investigation into some small tracks in the snow, leads them to a mischievous and playful squirrel that soon has them running around the yard. Exhausted, they drop in the snow and make some tracks of their own: snow angels. When Caillou, Rosie and Mom head to the big park, Caillou sees Andre and they decide to build a snow fort. Sarah shows up and the boys put the fort to the test as they start a fun snow fight. Caillou and his family are heading to the tobogganing hill! What fun it is to climb the hill and race down surrounded by people having a good time. Caillou is curious when they see a sled dog and his master giving a sled show. He even gets to ride the sled with Rosie! When Mom drives Sarah to her skating lesson, Caillou decides he wants to take skating lessons too! duration 28:55 STEREO TVY
8:00 amCurious George [#214] Curious George, Spy Monkey/Castle Keep * Curious George, Spy Monkey: Nothing is more fun for George than reading his spy book "Double-Oh Doggy." Unless of course he can become a real Double-Oh Monkey! George goes undercover and follows the Man with the Yellow Hat, trying to solve the mystery of what surprise the Man is going to buy for George. But in order to stay completely hidden George needs proper spy gear like "Double-Oh Doggy. " So using recycled materials from home, George builds his very own periscope. George can now stay hidden from the Man as he trails him around town - but will the ever eager Charkie blow his cover? * Castle Keep: While George practices his golf swing, Bill shows him how a little leverage can send the ball high in the air - much to the dislike of Jumpy Squirrel in the tree! So when George and the Man with the Yellow Hat visit Uncle Tam in Scotland, George is very happy to be able to practice his swing at the Castle Golf Course. But then a pesky squirrel steals his ball and runs off, and George is sent on a wild chase throughout the castle. Luckily, he remembers the principle of leverage, and he's able to pry open windows, pull book cases, spin wheels to lower a bridge and ultimately accomplish the perfect swing not only to retrieve his ball, but to uncover a special family document that will keep the castle in the family's possession. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
8:30 amCat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! [#201H] Jumping on the Moon/Sneezy Riders * Jumping on the Moon - Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough to touch the moon, but "what goes up must come down" says the Cat. That's gravity! And to show them just what gravity is, that means a trip to the moon! That's where they meet Astronaut Audrey who takes them for a space walk to learn all about gravity.
* Sneezy Riders - Sally and Nick are playing hide and seek, but Nick keeps sneezing! How can they stop it from happening? Good thing Cat's friend Cluey Looey will be able to help them! At Muddyfeet Waterhole they discover that Louie is having the same problem! Nothing a trip inside Louie's nose can't solve! Inside a super shrunken Thingamajigger, Nick, Sally and Cat discover what causes sneezing and what they can do to avoid it from happening! duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
9:00 amSuper Why! [#204H] Molly's Dance Show The curtain rises on Princess Pea's dance recital but she's too scared to come out of the wings! Super Why and his friends head into the story Molly's Dance Show to meet a ballerina doll with similar stage fright. When Molly's dreams of performing come true, thanks to a fairy princess and some magic slippers, Princess Presto wonders what it will take for her to have confidence, too. Educational Objectives: To learn about self-confidence. Preschool viewers will play with the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, discover the definition of "mend", and use the power to read to change the story. duration 28:46 SRND51 TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
9:30 amDinosaur Train [#215H] Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea/Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word While riding the Dinosaur Train with Buddy and Mom, Tiny gets the idea to gather all the dinosaurs in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song for a picnic at Troodon Town. The Conductor agrees, and the Train starts picking up dinosaurs, as Tiny and Buddy help keep track of how many of the different species have come on board, and where they are on the dinosaur A to Z list. The Dinosaur Train continues traveling around the Mesozoic picking up more and more dinosaurs that are in the `Dinosaurs A to Z' song, on the way to a picnic at Troodon Town. As more train cars are added, and the rest of the Pteranodon family comes on board, Tiny and Mrs. Conductor team up to help keep order on the increasingly crowded Train. duration 28:46 SRND51 TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
10:00 amClifford The Big Red Dog [#203] Nothing to Fur But Fur Itself/Jetta's Project NOTHING TO FUR BUT FUR ITSELF - Clifford's Big Idea: Believe in Yourself Having been scared by a ghost movie, T-Bone resolves to not let fear get the better of him. That is easier said than done! JETTA'S PROJECT - Clifford's Big Idea: Be Respectful When Jetta decides she really wants to win a model-building contest, she uses her friendship with Charley and Emily to get her way. duration 28:55 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
10:30 amClifford's Puppy Days [#125] The Halloween Bandit/An Honest Spin The Halloween Bandit - When the dessert buffet is raided at the apartment building's annual Halloween party and havoc is wreaked by a small puppy, all the evidence points to Clifford. But the small red puppy is supported by his loyal animal friends and, of course, Emily Elizabeth. Using a bit of detective work, the animals unmask the real culprit - a stray little puppy that sneaked into the party. Ultimately, this hungry little puppy is adopted by a neighborhood family and given a home. An Honest Spin - When Clifford accidentally breaks Daffodil's spinningtop, he thinks the right thing to do is to tell her, but instead, he follows Norville's advice and goes to great lengths to keep Daffodil from finding out. duration 28:55 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
11:00 amSesame Street [#4311H] Telly The Tiebreaker Elmo, Zoe, Rosita and some friends are making a beautiful block house together but can't agree whether to put a square or circle on top. Alan helps them solve the problem by having them raise their hands for the one they like best. After counting up the votes, the square wins by one. Later, Zoe and Elmo want to sing a song but Zoe wants to sing "Twinkle-Twinkle" and Elmo wants to sing "Row-Row-Row". Voting helped solve the problem last time but this time it's a tie, even with Rocco and Dorothy voting too. Alan explains that since both sides have the same number of votes they need one more voter to decide which one wins. Telly becomes the tie breaker but wants Zoe and Elmo to convince him which to choose. They take turns showing Telly brand new, fun ways to sing their songs. Telly says that it's too hard to decide and wishes they could be voting on something simple like who wants to do "The Triangle Dance". Elmo, Dorothy, Zoe and Rocco all agree that it sounds like fun. It's unanimous! Everyone votes for "The Triangle Dance" and they all dance together. duration 58:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
12:00 pmCharlie Rose [#18226H] (original broadcast date: 11/05/12)
Presidential election preview with Al Hunt of Bloomberg News; Mark Halperin of Time magazine; John Harris of Politico; John Heilemann of New York Magazine; Cokie Roberts of NPR and ABC News and Matt Dowd of ABC News and Bloomberg News. duration 56:46 STEREO TVRE
1:00 pmAmerica's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated [#1203H] Rise and Shine Breakfast Host Christopher Kimball discusses the science behind scrambled eggs with science expert Guy Crosby. Then, test cook Becky Hays uncovers the secrets to perfect Scrambled Eggs. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews the best toaster ovens in the Equipment Corner. Later, test cook Yvonne Ruperti shows Chris how to make foolproof Cranberry Nut Muffins. And finally, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of peanut butter. duration 26:46 STEREO TVG
1:30 pmIn Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs [#112] Zarela Martinez Zarela Martinez, from Zarela's in New York, visits Julia Child in her kitchen. Martinez creates a Mexican dish, Tamales With Mole Verde, using such authentic ingredients as macerino (corn flour) with lard, corn husks, herbs, and tomatillos. The program closes with Martinez providing the recipe for the margaritas she and Julia Child sip as the final credits roll. duration 25:36 STEREO TVG
2:00 pmTravelscope [#503H] Switzerland - Celebrating St. Moritz For hundreds of years St. Moritz has been a Swiss resort with the emphasis on "the Ritz" -- a place where the royal, wealthy and famous can recreate in luxury and where the term "Champagne Climate" refers to more than the 300 plus days of sunshine each year. Joseph travels to St. Moritz in the Engadine Region of Switzerland to discover the Romansch soul beneath the five-star hotels, the sparkle of high-end shops and the Rolls-Royce fashions. Along the way he gets above the St. Moritz's surface attractions by trekking into the Rhaetian Alps above 6,000 feet where there's mountain peaks, alpine meadows and "everyone is a friend." duration 26:46 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
2:30 pmTavis Smiley [#2726] Tavis talks with Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone and distinguished historian Peter Kuznick in part one of a conversation about their book and multipart TV series. They explain their collaboration on the text and companion Showtime project, The Untold History of the United States, and bring some historical perspective to this year's presidential race. duration 26:46 STEREO
3:00 pmPBS NewsHour [#10492] duration 56:46 STEREO TVRE
3:59 pmBBC World News America [#17311H] duration 27:18 STEREO TVRE
4:28 pmDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood [#115H] The Class Votes/The Neighborhood Votes * The Class Votes - At school, Daniel and his classmates get to choose their new class pet! Teacher Harriet explains that they can either get a bunny or a turtle. The kids learn what it means to 'vote' and that sometimes it doesn't always turn out your way. Luckily, all of the kids find something to love about their new pet, 'Snowball'
* The Neighborhood Votes - The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. Daniel has to make several choices throughout the day, culminating in one BIG group decision: King Friday announces that the kids can choose one new piece of playground equipment and everyone gets to speak up for what they want by voting! duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
5:00 pmPBS Newshour Election Night 2012: A Special Report NEWSHOUR senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff co-anchor live gavel-to-gavel coverage of election results. duration 3:56:46 STEREO TVRE
9:00 pmKQED Election Special November 6, 2012 This special edition of This Week in Northern California reports on results of widely watched races in California; statewide and regional ballot measures; as well as the presidential election, as seen through a California lens. Belva Davis hosts, and The California Report's Scott Shafer reports from the KQED newsroom, along with a pollster, analysts and political journalists. duration 28:46 STEREO
9:30 pmLonely Island: Hidden Alcatraz Its fame emanates from its role in housing the most notorious prisoners of an era, yet Alcatraz boasts a long and eclectic history. KQED explores it all in a walking tour of the island, beautifully taped in high-definition format. Host Greg Sherwood joins National Park Service ranger John Cantwell and other experts as they explore the ruins where Civil War soldiers protected California's gold from Confederate plots, see where Native Americans made a thrilling statement for self-determination and uncover much more of the island's surprising past. duration 1:29:11 STEREO TVG
10:45 pmLost Treasures of the Ancient World [#205] Empires in the Americas This fascinating program highlights the amazing parallels between the two great American societies of the Aztecs and the Incas. duration 49:41 STEREO TVG
11:35 pmAbove Yellowstone The first-ever aerial tour of Yellowstone National Park reveals Yellowstone as never seen before - virtually all of the park from the air - to celebrate its natural wonders and to provide a brief contextual history of its geology, Native peoples, wildlife and its current status as a destination for 3.6 million annual visitors. Included: The Lamar Valley, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Forest Fire, The Geyser Basins and parts of Yellowstone as seen during the flight of a Bald Eagle. duration 22:03 STEREO TVG
12:00 amCharlie Rose [#18227H] (original broadcast date: 11/06/12)
* Election coverage with Al Hunt of Bloomberg News & Mark Halperin of Time magazine.
* a discussion about America in 2012 with Amy Gutmann, President, the University of Pennsylvania; David Brooks of The New York Times; Jon Meacham, Executive Editor and Executive Vice President at Random House; Thomas L. Friedman of The New York Times; and Tom Brokaw of NBC News. duration 56:46 STEREO TVRE


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Overview of ecovillages in Baltic Sea Region
This is an overview about ecovillages of Baltic Sea Region (BSR), based on gathered data in 2011. Data relates to the sample of ecovillages, which declared themselves as such in the respective country and agreed to participate in the survey. As long as new ecovillages are emerging and information is constantly changing, gathered data will be updated during project lifetime as well. Due to the same reasons this overview should be taken as a trend.
An ecovillage is a human-scale settlement consciously designed through participatory processes to secure long-term sustainability. All four dimen¬sions (the economic, ecological, social and cultural ) are seen as mutually reinforcing. Attention to each is essential for holistic and healthy com¬munity development. (GEN, www.gen-europe.org, 2011).
Ecovillages are an outcome of citizens walking their talk in lowering ecological footprints while increasing their sense of belonging and purpose. It demonstrates that it is within human capacity and knowledge to consciously enhance and improve the environments in which we live. (GEN, www.gen-europe.org, 2011).
Number of ecovillages
The table below shows, that the biggest density of ecovillages is found in Sweden as well as in Russia. It was also found, that by the beginning of 2011 Sweden had 19 registered ecovillage initiatives, which are already starting to settle. In Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus the ecovillage movement has just started only in XXI century. Probably also because of this, fewer ecovillages were established, but the number tends to increase. Looking at Poland and Finland one can find both, ecovillages which settled long time ago and those, started their activities at the beginning of XXI century. All in all, during the past 5 years, we can witness a significant increase in the number of ecovillages; a trend that is still continuing.
Size of ecovillages
As the ecovillage movement grows stronger each day, the number of people living in ecovillages is increasing. In the table below, you will find primary data, which shows the number of people living in ecovillages in respective countries.
Ecovillages are oriented towards creating a community and socio-cultural environment. So far the biggest communities were found in Russia and Sweden. Russia has about 23 known ecovillages. In three of them 100 - 300 people are living, in the rest the number varies from 9 to 90, but the average number of residents is estimated to be around 58 people per village.
Concurrently in Sweden one ecovillage with more than 300 residents was found. In addition there are 5 ecovillages with 100 - 300 residents, while the remaining ecovillages have 3 – 80 residents per ecovillage, with the average being 71 residents.
In other countries, like Lithuania and Finland the average amount of people living in ecovillages we covered in our research ranges from 10 to 40 and in Belarus from 10 to 25. Whereas In Latvia and Poland there are few very newly established ecovillages with less than 10 residents and few older ones with 20-40 people living there.
Houses and building types
The number of houses and buildings usually depend on the size of the ecovillage. In most cases there is one small house for one family, so presupposed that there are 20 inhabitants living in the ecovillage, we would most probably find 5 - 7 small houses there. This is a trend for smaller ecovillages, with up to 50 residents. In bigger ecovillages it is not unusual for a couple of families to live in one bigger house. In Swedish and Russian ecovillages, which are counting more than 100 residents, it is common for 2-10 families to share one house.
Houses are usually being built by the residents themselves. For instance, in Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Belarus houses were built by the hands of the residents. In Russia and Sweden, ecovillage residents ask for the help of contractors. This is because the houses themselves are bigger, which makes it difficult to construct them without the help of professionals, though smaller projects are carried out by the ecovillage residents in Sweden and Russia as well. In Latvia half of the ecovillage settlements were built by residents, and the other half by the contractors.
Settlement history
Most of the ecovillages were established in 2000 – 2011. This is the tendency for Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Russia. In Finland and Poland half of the ecovillages were established in the same period, though the other half are more than thirty years old. Russia has a few older ecovillages as well. The situation in Sweden is completely different. 25 of the 33 known ecovillages were established during the period of 1967 – 1999, and only 8 ecovillages settled during the XXI century.
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Any right-minded person would have been disgusted to hear that the News Of The World phone hacking scandal has taken its ugliest turn, with the revelation that Milly Dowler's mobile phone was interfered with while she was still missing.
The story marks a watershed moment for the phone hacking investigation, where the general public's apathy has turned to rage. There is the sense that D-list celebrities and arrogant footballers are fair game for phone hacking. But a murdered schoolgirl is most definitely not.
As such, and inspired by this web page, thousands of Twitter users have started to ask the brands that prop up the News Of The World with their advertising budgets whether they will continue to do so. The implication is clear.
Many brands, including Virgin Media, WHSmith, Easyjet and PC World have been targeted and are seeing many hundreds of tweets an hour directed at them, along the following lines:
"Dear @easyJet, will you be reconsidering your advertising spend with #notw given that we now know they hacked Milly Dowler's phone?"
So far it appears that none of the brands have responded to these queries.
Crisis management requires the correct response
Listening is of course vastly overrated if sounds go in one ear and come straight back out of the other. What's important is what you learn from what you hear, and how you adjust your behaviour, and how you respond.
PRs cannot paper over the cracks as they used to do. We've seen many examples of situations where a crisis becomes a full-blown customer services issue, such as the travel chaos in winter, when many passengers were turning to Twitter to find answers. This is of course one very good reason why the Twitter accounts of large companies should be owned by their service teams. But while there is lots of volume here, this is most certainly one for the corporate comms and branding director to take control of.
In this case, the question is how should you react to this type of lobbying? There are only two scenarios as far as I can see: either you don't respond, or you do.
In the first case, you can put your fingers in your ears and hope that the baying mob goes away. They might, or then again more people might join in, as tends to be the way when things start to trend on Twitter. When that happens the noise will grow louder and more frenetic.
Alternatively, you can choose to respond. It can be impractical (and misguided) to reply to everybody personally, but in this kind of situation there needs to be a decision, and a statement put out. And perhaps one that is pinned to the top of your Twitter feed for a while.
What the brands choose to do as far as the News Of The World goes is another matter entirely, but if sentiment analysis and caring about customer opinion actually matters then there may be some risks involved in doing nothing.
It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out for all concerned.
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If PR's can pull their advertising when a celebrity involved in a scandal (e.g. Tiger Woods), then they certainly should be staying well away from the NOTW in this case.
I agree that brands should at least put a holding statement out on social media, but the reality is that unless the notw's circulation is adversely affected (which I don't think it will be in the long term) then the advertisers will keep on coming regardless.
You're right Lisa, as a long term view people will forget, which is quite sad really.
As with the celebrity example, advertisers will abandon the paper, and then in time will come back. Just look at Kate Moss: she lost nearly all her advertisers and now has more than ever.
As a consumer I expect/demand that the brand responds, but from the brand perspective I can't help wondering if 'ignore' is a more effective quelling strategy.
Like dealing with trolls, each response often just fuels the debate and provides further points to attack. Discussion eventually stops when you stop responding.
(Not that anti-NOTW campaigners are trolling - I support them).
Those brands that respond could encourage more dialogue and attention than those that don't, although perhaps there is a chance for kudos if one is the first to make a boycott statement. If that happens, others will surely feel pressure to follow suit.
When Claire's faced a Twitter crisis they ignored it and you could say they came out with a better result than Paperchase before them, who responded and got picked up by mainstream press: http://www.reachstudents.co.uk/blog/2011/01/25/social-media-pr-and-claires-crisis-what-crisis/
Good comment Chris.
I wonder how many of those people jumping on the re-tweet bandwagon will buy a copy of the New of the World this week? quite a few I would imagine.
I would ignore them.
G. Ratner
It's hard to see how the future of the NotW is at all rosy.
Obviously these are only allegations at this time, but if they're proven to be true I'd expect brands to drop the NotW as an advertising platform like a stone... unless their response rates are so great that they can't afford to. If that's their view then my view is, shame on them.
It's hard to feel anything but disgust for an entity that would do such a thing, and I really feel there is no longer a place for such a publication.
With a declining readership and declining advertising revenues then it's future could be limited. That would be a demise that I'd not lose any sleep over but I do hesitate for a second and think of the majority of decent and honest people involved with the NotW that may well lose their jobs if it closes.
My feeling is that they'll ride the storm and be back to full strength in 12 months... pity!
Just don't buy the paper or advertise with it if these allegations are proven and if you've an ounce of decency.
Great article,
I've set up a site that lists NOTW advertisers here https://sites.google.com/site/notwad/
It's in a spreadsheet so you can download and mail-merge.
Sorry if this posts twice but seems to have vanished.
Very thorny dilemma indeed; as a consumer I am livid and I will be taking conscious action; as an online marketing professional I am profoundly glad my brand has not achieved the size to consider advertising in the NoTW.
I think that they're now toxic; to advertise with them is seen as supporting them.
If I was in charge of the brand at any of these advertisers I would engage ASAP; autoreply to everyone tweeting you; include a link to a page where you state unequivocally that you will hold off on advertising on all Murdoch brands until they are cleared in court; if they are convicted you'll never go there again. I think this is going to unleash a tsunami of disgust at these tactics that will taint any brand in any way associated.
The people who are angry with the newspaper aren't the ones who bought it, and I doubt a majority of the people who bought it base their purchasing decision on ethical and accurate journalism.
The impact of any boycott will be tiny, and as such the paper will remain one of the best ways to reach a mass audience. Companies who buy direct will still need the platform and media buying agencies will still want their cut.
I think what the News of the World did was absolutely disgusting, but there will be no lasting damage as a commercial entity.
You're officially a cynical person. You weren't always this way. Try hard to get over it, because your response seems as if you have no humanity anymore.
This is one of those events that changes a company forever; and not for the good. Just because you knew they were sleazy isn't an excuse for accepting this kind of behaviour.
How should brands respond? Pile on the weight, drive NSFW out of business. What's the upside of sticking with them? OF course you can protect yourself, pull your ads and stay silent; but there's more upside in terms of brand equity by advocating for the scuttling of the ship.
How does NSFW get our of this? File bankruptcy and reorganize as a completely new entity.
It's an interesting dilemma that brands find themselves in.
Corporate responsibility and social image vs money (after all the NOTW is the UK's biggest selling Sunday paper).
But today's news is tomorrow's fish'n'chip paper. And it will be interesting what sales they have on Sunday. Today people will never buy it again - Sunday we'll see (depending on the free giveaway: I wouldn't bet on a a free hacking kit though!)
I'd say string up Murdoch but he lives in China now where the PEOPLE can't get to him... Like I always tell my Conservative wacko friends:
This ain't no Tea Party this is a full scale Class War and the aristocrats are kicking the American PEOPLE in the gutter with the help of the Republican Party. Eat the rich, NOW!
Good post. There's no need for such meta-analysis on the part of the people responsible for these brands though. All they've got to do is ask themselves whether money is more important than morality. Then they will either continue to do business with that disgraceful rag or they won't.
Did NOT see that coming...


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Transit Public Hearing
Have an opinion about a plan that would bring rapid transit to Montgomery County? If so, mark your calendar for a May 16 public hearing scheduled by the Montgomery County Planning Board.
The public hearing is to invite input on the draft Countywide Transit Corridors Plan, which recommends a system to place high-quality buses in the county's most congested areas – inside-the-Beltway communities, suburban activity centers and highly traveled commuter corridors. The draft plan recommends 10 transit corridors spanning 79 miles.
Along with forecast population increases, Montgomery County is expected to add more than 200,000 jobs over the next 30 years without the ability to expand roadway capacity. For the last two decades, policy-makers and planners have encouraged alternative modes of travel to reduce congestion.
BRT provides a flexible, cost-effective alternative to congested roadways, planners say, by offering reliable, fast connections in areas where development and density is not high enough to warrant rail. Planners focused on creating transit connections to Metro's Red Line, the planned Purple Line and MARC.
The plan also makes recommendations to improve accessibility for bicycles, pedestrians, and train riders, such as designating bicycle-pedestrian priority areas around major stations and adding a third track on part of the MARC train's Brunswick Line.
The Planning Board will begin a detailed review of the plan in the weeks following the public hearing, before revising and finalizing a new version for transmittal to the County Council in the summer.
Sign up to speak at the public hearing at www.montgomeryapps.org/planning_board/testify.asp; at date prompt, scroll to May 16.
The Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan will amend the Master Plan of Highways, which will be renamed the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways.
Montgomery County Planning Board
Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan public hearing
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October 26th, 2012 by WCBC Radio
On Friday morning at 10:06 , the Allegany County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of McMullen Hwy (BelAir) for a m/v accident with injuries. Investigation of the accident revealed the following information. ALL vehicels were traveling southbound on McMullen Hwy, a 2010 Ford Truck operated by Gene Keister had slowed and awaited oncoming traffic in preparation of a safe left turn. The vehicle following Keister, a 2005 Jeep operated by David Stevey slowed as well and was then struck from behind by a 2003 Chevrolet Tracker operated by Jonathan Lancaster. The Lancaster vehicle was then struck by a 2008 Nissan operated by Chelsea Smearman. A fifth vehicle a 2002 Ford operated by Howard Lease then collided into the Smearman vehicle. The parties of two vehicles were transported by Cresaptown EMS. The operators of three of the five vehicles involved were charges with "failing to avoid speed to avoid a collision".


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The next morning the Shadowdale Four say their goodbyes and promise to return again, because of the great nights sleep and overall comfort they received at Anathar's Dell.
The sun is approaching its zenith, on the 6th day since departing Shadowdale. The party can now see what they hope must be Dagger Falls, a few miles ahead of them.
As they cross the river they come upon some buildings that are located on the eastern side of the relative safety the wooden walls provide. They estimate there are roughly 20 to 30 buildings in total.
The party approach a sign that proclaims to be the River Gate of Dagger Falls. Stood at attention by the gate are five guards in chainmail armour, clutching halberds with a long sword sheathed at their hip.
Condar notices that the guards are wearing the livery of Zhentil Keep. (A white skull on a dark purple sunburst.)Which he knows is an evil human city to the East where the citizens worship Cyric, the Mad God.
He quietly whispers this information to the others and informs them that they must all be extremely wary from now on as many residents will be spies for The Zhentarim and will sell them out for as little as a copper piece.
The party are stopped by the guards and are asked to state their names and business in Dagger Falls. After they state their names they inform the guards that they are here as they are weary from the road and want nothing more than to rest and eat. Ultyr asks the guards if they know of anyone called Kessla as she is an old acquaintance of hers and would like to visit her if she still stays in Dagger Falls.
Ultyr is told that Kessla does indeed still live here and that she owns The Red Rock Tavern to the North of the town.
"You are to keep you're weapons sheathed at all times. Unlawful exposure of a weapon will result in arrest." Explains the guard. He continues, "The Teshford Arms to the south of the river is the only inn open for business, I tell you this because if you are found sleeping on the streets you will be arrested. In fact any conflict of any sort and you will be arrested in the name of Content Not Found: Constable-Tren, tried and executed in less than 24 hours."
The guards let you pass and tell you to head North through the town until you come upon the Forest Gate, exit there and follow the path and you will reach The Red Rock Tavern.
As the party are walking through Dagger Falls they see it looks like a small, walled town of stone buildings with steep slate roofs. They have heard that steep roofs are necessary as snow loads can be fearsome during winter. Its streets are cobbled in some places and dirt or corduroy elsewhere.
The size of the town leads the Shadowdale Four to believe the population cannot be more than 1000 in total.
The citizens all have wary looks upon their faces. They also seem fearful and do not waste their time with small talk when buying their goods. It is as though they want to get off the street and back in doors before attracting the attention of the guards.
As they head further onward, they exit the gate the guards mention and follow the path leading North. It is not long before they come upon what they think must be the tavern. It is a ramshackle building, bigger than the surrounding houses. It is made entirely of poorly maintained wood, giving it the impression of a dismal, dull, drab, dreary dive.
A sign has fallen from its hangings but it is to worn to read. They are confident that this must be the place the guards described, yet they are beginning to wonder what sort of person Adoven was to have ever been here.
They push open the door and are immediately struck by how busy it is given the time of day.
There are maybe 15 people currently inside, mostly males but there are a few women. They all seem to be mingling freely with each other as though each one is a personal friend of the other.
The tavern itself is as they first thought, tables are broken, chairs are shoddily repaired, the tankards all look dull and dirty and they highly doubt any wine glasses are served here.
As the door slams closed behind the party, the atmosphere in the room instantly changes. The four all notice more than a few stares being directed their way and the noise has dramatically decreased. They get the impression that their party is the new hot topic of conversation but are not invited to partake in it.
They continue onwards towards the bar and the three male party members are suddenly taken aback when they glimpse the half-elf behind the bar.
Stood washing empty tankards and bowls is the most beautiful woman they have seen in many a year. She has the features of both her human and elven parents. She has striking blonde hair which as it falls past her shoulders begins to twist into slight, wispy curls. She stands 5ft 9inches and is of a slender build. She is currently wearing a red apron over a thin white chemise and (A loose shirt which covers the body from the neck to the thigh or mid-calf. It may have long or short sleeves.) a pair of black hose which are tucked into her black boots.
"Hi" she says while smiling warmly. "My name is Kessla and this is The Red Rock Tavern. What can I get you?"
After the party mentions Adoven a flash of anger quickly crosses her face. She calls over a human male who is collecting tankards and tells him to mind the bar while she has to deal with some unfinished business.
"If you have word of Adoven then follow me through to the back room" she instructs.
The party all follow her through and are barely through the doorway when she turns on them,
"What do you know of that foul, abhorrent, no good waste of a man?" she spits venomously.
The party inform her that Adoven is dead and they see her gasp and begin to shake. She looks heartbroken and sobs quietly for a few minutes. When she composes herself she asks the party a few questions. She wants to know how they know that Adoven is dead, why they have come to her and what is their relationship with Adoven.
Ultyr Ravenwing takes the lead and tells Kessla everything that has come to pass since finding Adoven dead. She asks Kessla what she knows of Border Forest and does she know why Adoven would require their help.
She informs the party that all wildlife in and around Dagger Falls started vanishing two weeks ago. Any cattle, horses, poultry, cats, dog's even rabbits that were not fenced in, locked up or tied up bolted to only the Gods know where! Those that couldn't escape began to act crazy. They were in hysterics, attacking anyone that came near. In the end they had to be killed with bows just to stop them injuring themselves or anyone else.
"The problem we have now" she says "is that we are running severely low on any form of meat. That in turn has pushed the price up of everything else, as you have seen."
"About ten days ago a party of four brave adventurers decided to head into Border Forest to see if that was where the animals ran to. "
"A week later they still hadn't returned" she explains grimly. "Three days ago now, a farmer was out in the woods looking for his lost cattle himself when he saw it….."
She pauses for a few seconds before continuing.
"Roughly three days walk in a North Westerly direction into the forest at the top of one of the tallest trees was what near frightened the poor farmer to death. Hanging from one of the highest branches on the tree was the body of one of the four adventurers. The rogue I believe" she says.
"Anyway the man climbed up the tree to cut him down. It was when he was up there he came to the conclusion that the rogue did this to himself."
The party ask how he came to this conclusion.
"Because" she explains, "just next to where the rope was tied to the branch, etched into the tree where the words,"
I cannot outrun them. They have already killed the others. I won't let them get me.
"The scary part of it is," she whispers "is that the only thing the man had on him except his clothes was his sword. And that is too big a blade for him to have used it to scribe the message into the bark."
"He was found with tree bark under his fingernails."
After much deliberation the Shadowdale Four decide that this must be investigated and that they will head into Border Forest right away and attempt to figure out what the cause of disturbance is.
Upon stating this Kessla gives the party the sword that was found on the dead rogue.
"Although the last wielder died he managed to survive longer than his unfortunate fellows and maybe this is the reason why", she says.
She wishes the party luck and then heads back into the taproom of the tavern.
Ultyr inspects the sword and it looks of very good quality, it is a duller colour than ones she has wielded before but this feels more substantial in her grasp.


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Chick Projectile Vomits During 424-Pound Deadlift (Video)
I just don't get it. If lifting a certain amount of weight is going to force you to projectile vomit all over the spectators in attendance, perhaps you should consider lifting a little less weight. It must already be tough enough to get people to come out and watch weightlifting events, and seeing competitors vomit all over them certainly wont help attendance numbers in the future.
And what is with the applause following her performance? She just puked all over the place! Isn't that even worse than a failed attempt?


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Or a message from Sydney Arthur?
Or a message from Sydney Arthur?
"I felt compelled to write this because of the lack of understanding I see on this subject. The science community still does not understand time. In watching the Discovery channel, it is ultimately frustrating to see genius scientists that are unable to unravel the mysteries of time, the universe, and matter because the basis of the experiments begin from a false premise. An example of this is the cosmologists that believe there had to be an origin of the universe. Because of their own delusion of time, they are unable to understand that there may not have ever been a beginning. They cannot see this timeless moment so they believe there is a beginning and end. So, from my own frustrations, I'll go on to explain this thing we call Time."
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January 28, 2012
conservatives are dumb and prejudiced, research sezThis is the pullquote, the money, that you saw splashed around the Internet yesterday:
There's no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.
The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario. Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found. Those ideologies, in turn, stress hierarchy and resistance to change, attitudes that can contribute to prejudice, Hodson wrote in an email to LiveScience.
Easy to heart, easy to reblog; a perfect storm of validation and Schadenfreude. But, if you have a moment, I recommend clicking through and reading the entire story, as the writer, Stephanie Pappas, does a good job of explaining that it's not as simple as all that.
Studies have found correlations: between low abstract reasoning capabilities and homophobia, between low IQs and social conservativism, between low levels of education and prejudice. But finding correlations is not the same thing as explaining the link. As in, is conservatism appealing to dumb people, or are dumb people predisposed to be conservative? But, and not to give the GOP yet another reason to wage jihad against science, there is data supporting the premise that conservatism, prejudice and dumbness tend to occur all grouped together.
Which is of course plainly evident to the casual observer, and evident in the electoral strategies of the Republican Party for the past twenty years, but is a useful thing to give more thought to than slapping it on a bumper sticker, if you're looking for a way to combat it.
Posted by mrbrent at 9:22 AM
January 27, 2012
timothy egan knocks it out of the parkIn lieu of the regularly scheduled Newt Gingrich post, go to the NYT's Opinionator blog, where writer Timothy Egan writes the best, most honest, truest (and most snazzy) takedown of Newt Gingrich I've read since the last time Newt Gingrich was relevant. It's titled "Deconstructing a Demagogue," and that is a very accurate description of the piece.
Have some:
Gingrich, as he showed in a gasping effort in Thursday night's debate in Florida, is a demagogue distilled, like a French sauce, to the purest essence of the word's meaning. He has no shame. He thinks the rules do not apply to him. And he turns questions about his odious personal behavior into mock outrage over the audacity of the questioner.
After inventing, and then perfecting, the modern politics of personal destruction, Gingrich has decided now to bank on the dark fears of the worst element of the Republican base to seize the nomination — using skills refined over four decades.
And of course it is Gingrich's odious lack of character that would enable him to read the whole thing and be entirely unmoved by it — perhaps attack the American-ness of Egan, or change the subject with a well-placed racist dogwhistle But Newt (and those that love him) is certainly Exhibit A in the inquiry over why the rest of the world thinks that Americans are feckless idiots.
Posted by mrbrent at 2:48 PM
the darcysEvery eighteen months or so I stub my toe on a new band that I don't see getting a lot of air from the usual media outlets and they're so good that they set my hair on fire. Now is one of those times, and the Darcys, from Calgary, BC, is that band.
They are trippy and textured and make a slow quiet noise. I will compare them to Destroyer's Kaputt even though Kaputt (pretty much the best album of last year) has a deeper/wider range of influences. Atmospheric yet tuneful, let's say. (My iTunes sez that it's "rock/shoegaze," so I'll include that even though that's a pretty wide net you're casting there, sir.)
The album that you absolutely have to here is Aja.nbsp; And yes, THAT Aja. It's a cover of the entire Steely Dan classic. And you might be skeptical of a shoegaze cover of Steely Dan tunes — in fact, you should be. But it works, and if there is a finer rendition of "Deacon Blues" out there, then I'm a ham sandwich.
It's streaming until Monday on AOL's The Spinner, although the band let me know via tweet that's it's for sale/free download at their site, as well.
Posted by mrbrent at 9:32 AM
January 26, 2012
to the moon, newtAnother thing that happened yesterday is that Newt Gingrich made news without being pompous, deluded or plain mendacious (for once) when he told some Floridians in the Spaceport area that were he to be president for two terms, we'd have a base on the moon by the end of the second one.
Pandering aside, the proposal is a little out of character for Gingrich, for specific economic reasons (which I suppose Gingrich could sidestep if he were to entirely privatize NASA).
Which gets to the true flaw of his plan: even if, in an effort reminiscent of our effort to put a man on the moon in ten years during the Sixties, could somehow manage to design/test/implement some sort of safe permanent moon-bound base, we don't have a way to get there and back. (I've done a little research on this.) And forget the space shuttle: even if we could magically unretire the remaining space shuttles, they're not designed to go above low-earth orbit (putting them about 380,000 km short of the moon, or, "most of the way"). Even the big guys we use to put satellites in orbit A) are not recyclable and B) are still hundreds of thousands of km shy of lunar orbit. It'd be like having a mission to get from Baltimore to San Francisco while only having a conveyance designed to get you as far as the end of your driveway.
So yes: a lunar base would be awesome (and useless, until we figure out how to get precious metals off the moon back to here), but eight kinds of implausible.
Which is not the kind of thing to dissuade Newt Gingrich, of course, on his crusade to bestow dignity on the human race for the first time.
Posted by mrbrent at 5:11 PM
introducing jan brewerWhere to start with the heaping heap of yesterday's news? How about with Gov. Jan Brewer.
She's the governor of Arizona, and a controversial figure down there—heavy on the GOP firebrandism, very immigrant unfriendly. The president is visiting the state, and yesterday the governor met him on the tarmac and engaged in a finger-pointing dispute with him. There's no love lost between them, she's a bit of an insane person, etc., etc.—there's not a whole lot of there there when it comes to the story. It's a bit of a yawn.
But I feel like I have to bring it up because of my pre-presidential-run fascination with Michele Bachmann: Jan Brewer is playing for national conservative attention and eventual national campaigns for office (or at least lucrative speaking fees on a national basis). For you and me, to badger the president after immediately after he deplanes and in front of TV cameras is a lapse in manners, but to others, it's the equivalent of Bachmann being all over President Bush like ugly on a gorilla five years ago.— It's a strategic introduction to the base of the Republican Party, who view such un-niceties as a positive quality.
Don't bother remembering her name; you'll be seeing plenty of it over the next twelve months, and even more thereafter.
Posted by mrbrent at 9:38 AM
January 25, 2012
parable!On one of my social media feeds (could've been any, really), some dude put up a post about how an economics professor has a class that "insisted that Obama's socialist economic practices worked," so the prof says that the entire class will get the same grade based on the average grade of everyone, and as the semester progresses the average grade keeps falling (because the lazy get lazier and the achievers want a free ride, see) and then eventually everyone fails.
Now, this account is labeled as a "parable," so we'll have to shut up about, "Pictures or it didn't happen!" But the author, in case the reader was unsure as to the purpose of a parable in the first place, ends with five lessons the reader is supposed to learn:
1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.
2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!
5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.
Remember, there IS a test coming up. The 2012 elections.
I'm not linking/IDing this because I'm assuming the dude means well, and this argument is not exactly a novel one, and one that you find without looking very hard.
And I could hammer away at his takeaways (such as, I would call a more favorable tax rate for capital gains as the very definition of "receiving without working for," or, are we counting potable water and sewage disposal as things the government gives? etc.), that the refutations are also out there and easy to find. Actually, the president had a nice little passage relevant to this last night:
We don't begrudge financial success in this country. We admire it. When Americans talk about folks like me paying my fair share of taxes, it's not because they envy the rich. It's because they understand that when I get a tax break I don't need and the country can't afford, it either adds to the deficit, or somebody else has to make up the difference — like a senior on a fixed income, or a student trying to get through school, or a family trying to make ends meet. That's not right.
But what I do find even more annoying than the thinly veiled greed and disregard for others displayed by those worried about the trammeling of the fundamental rights of the rich to rig the game is speciousness. Believe what you want about about how society should operate, but you don't get to make up your own personal fairy tale and then cite it as proof of your righteousness. No one is entitled to their own axioms. Because, you know what, at my college economics class, a bunch of us were yelling at our fatcat professor about Marxism Now!, so he said he'd give us all the same average grade, and we ended up with a A-, because we were a bunch of fucking college students and therefore pretty smart/privileged to fucking begin with.
If you got some data that supports the notion that the social safety net is somehow toxic, or that the trickle-down economy has any trickle to it at all, then please: share. Otherwise, there are plenty of website comments pages (New York Post is one I'd recommend) that need more commenters.
Posted by mrbrent at 9:52 AM
January 24, 2012
the apocalyptica of warren jeffsHey, here's something creepy. Last week, I noticed that jailed polygamist Warren Jeffs, who has declared himself spiritual head of a renegade Mormon sect fashioned as "The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," took out an ad in newspapers imparting some important information: Namely, while imprisoned in Texas, he's been talking to Jesus. And Jesus has got some things he'd like us to know!
For example, the Eastern Seaboard? It will be tsunamied. Phoenix? Volcanoed. And Cincinnati? Removed from the map. Plus tons more apocalypitca!
Ordinarily I'd hunt down whatever whack-job website they're running, but this time I don't have to, as some kind soul decided to plot all the Jeffs/Jesus disasters on a Google map, which is a true service to we who are about to perish in flames/water/whichever.
Go check for yourself! And maybe send Jeffs a note down in Palestine, Texas where he is incarcerated, and he'll put a good word in with Jesus for you.
(Via Ellis.)
Posted by mrbrent at 12:53 PM
January 23, 2012
how much more does chinese food cost today?You know how you've been sitting around all day wishing that you could read 3,000 words about the history of Chinese food in America? Well, almost good news: I wrote something like that for The Awl. It's a couple hundred words short of three grand, but hopefully long enough that someone will leave me a TL;DR (because TL;DR is the HEIGHT OF WIT!)
And since you're all so nice all the time, here's a free tibdit that I could not fit in: you know the packets of soy sauce that come with your moo goo gai pan or your orange beef? They are made entirely without soy beans, in the industrial food production equivalent of test tubes. So if you have a soy intolerance, maybe you can eat that stuff, and save the bucks you've been spending on soy-free versions from the health food store. Also, ick.
But I do not wish to extend the ick to Chinese cuisine in general, by which I am obsessed. The fake-soy sauce is made in a factory in New Jersey, so there's your ick right there.
And happy Year of the Dragon.
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I saw this cutest sweatshirt today, that seemed to sum up what I've been getting super geeky about these past few months. At the start of the year, I wrote about how I was slowing down and spending time in the Emptiness, the Śūnyatā, paring things right back to allow something new to arise and flow in. Well, six months on, so much newness has flooded in. Days go by and I long for even an hour of that emptiness! How do I carve out time to practice regularly, to let creativity arise and flow, and time to do no thing?
There may never be that extra day in the week that I wish for, but what brings me back to ground, without fail, is every time I get on the mat, or sit quietly and calmly in meditation. Last night I indulged in a nourishing restorative home practice of just 4 or 5 poses, mostly lying on the floor, on bolsters, zenning myself out with focus on the breath and surrender.
And you know what? I feel all right with the world again. Despite the chaos, the confusion, challenging times and uncertain future of the world around us. I feel equanimous. We may not be able to control what happens around us. But we can affect the quality of our experience, whether we unconsciously react, or consciously choose to respond. Our experiences on the yoga mat equip us to handle whatever life throws at us, from this place of equanimity, of sovereignty.
That's why regular practice matters. That's why it's called Yoga Practice. It is so vital to make that commitment to yourself. To sustain your self, and make that a non-negotiable, in order that you can continue to give all that you give in the world. It's finding that mutual balance, that Yield into life, of being able to receive, no more and no less than you are able to give. That reciprocity with life is what we refer to as being in the Flow.
So my precious friend, I am here to encourage you, to remind you, that you deserve to carve out time, to take care of Number 1. And that is not just an external thing, a pampering, a rewarding, because those things that we give ourselves to make ourselves feel better... in the end, do they? No 'thing' really gets in and makes the difference to how we feel like paying attention to our internal world. Giving ourselves space and time to really look and listen and feel, giving ourselves the unconditional love we know we deserve. That is priceless.
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Gertrudis Pedro "Gertrude" Felipe, 89, of Kahuku, a city maintenance retiree, died in Honolulu. She was born in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She is survived by son Abraham, daughters Florenda Yamamoto and Regina Basdavanos, and seven grandchildren. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary. Services: 12:30 p.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at the park cemetery. Casual attire. Online condolences: hawaiianmemorialparkmortuary. com.
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Beijing company denies that it offered night with porn star as year-end bonus
A tech company in Beijing recently caused quite a stir online for a leaked list that showed it was offering one night with a Japanese porn star as a year-end bonus. The company is called Qihoo 360, and it is now denying that it ever offered employees one night with Japanese adult movie star Julia Kyoka.
A spokesman for the company released this statement in regards to the leaked list: "It appears someone manufactured a false document of what our bonuses are involving an adult entertainment actress. No such document ever existed. It's an entirely false Internet rumor, and we can confirm it is patently false."
The leaked list showed other year-end bonuses for employees like a tropical vacation and a Porsche. A second bonus list from the company was also leaked without any mention of Julia Kyoka.
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Great for bike tiresThis reviewer rated product 3 out of 5 stars.MarriedGuy in So Cal2 years ago
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