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Larry Summers probably knew he had problems when he lost Bette Midler's support. The Wall Street Journal reported that "Even singer and actress Bette Midler tweeted in August that Mr. Summers was unfit for the job." If you lose Bette, let's face it you lose America. In fact the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy might as well play taps for your nomination. Because as Bette knows, you got to have friends and Larry had too few up on Capitol Hill. Still global markets seemed to celebrate that the odds on favorite to replace Ben Bernanke is Janet Yellen, who has staunchly defending quantitative easing and is seen as more dovish and pro-QE than Ben Bernanke himself.
Yet oil markets (NYMEX:CLV13) rightly seemed more impressed with the possibility of a deal over Syrians chemical weapons stockpiles and the fact that the odds of an attack on Syria. Call it a peace dividend or a return to common sense but oil and stocks should have rallied as we pulled back from the brink of war.
Yet the focus of all markets will pay attention to the Fed. The most likely outcome in today's meeting is that the Fed will taper bond and MBS purchases of $85 billion a month by about a quarter. The market at first will freak out and we should see sharp drops in metals and a selloff in stocks and petroleum. Yet because three-quarters of analysts expect that the Fed will taper, more than likely we will see all of these markets rebound after the initial shock. The Fed will try in vain to explain that tapering isn't tightening but the bond markets already know better. Of course it is all about matters of degrees. Taper is tightening and it is the first step out of the abyss of negative interest rates and the first step in exiting extra ordinary stimulus. Yet it is possible that at the same time the yield curve is probably a bit ahead of itself.
Natural gas prices (NYMEX:NGV13) are on the rise ahead of what should be a bullish inventory injection. Warmer than normal temperatures should come in around 60 degrees. USA Today reports another reason to like natural gas long term. They say "The booming U.S. production of natural gas can be less environmentally harmful than estimated if gas companies take certain steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions, says a major study Monday that was done with industry participation.
"The study, billed as the first to measure the actual emissions of heat-trapping methane from natural gas wells, finds these emissions are slightly less than the most recent national estimate by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In some cases, the emissions were only about 2% of EPA's estimate, done in 2011. The main reason for the difference? Two-thirds of the wells studied were capturing or controlling the methane to reduce emissions. The EPA assumed a higher percentage of methane, which is far more potent in trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, would be emitted. "This is good news in that it shows emissions can be controlled," says Eric Pooley, Senior Vice President of the Environmental Defense Fund, a research and advocacy group that teamed up scientists, two environmental testing firms and nine natural gas companies to produce the peer-reviewed study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The gas companies involved provided the majority of the funding. "Industry can get it right," says Pooley, saying companies are being prodded to reduce emissions by an upcoming EPA rule — effective January 2015 — that all methane be captured when liquids are being removed after drilling."


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There is more. The Jews have a theological idea called anamnesis. This is a technical term for a certain type of remembering. It is a remembrance that is not just a sentimental memory of a past event, but a dynamic, ritualistic re-enactment of an event which brings the event into the present moment and brings the participants into the event that happened once in the past. If you like it is liturgical time travel! This is why Jesus says, "Do this in remembrance of me" and why the church calls for "full participation" in the Mass.
Again, the catechism explains this clearly and simply:
The Eucharist is the memorial of Christ's Passover, the making present and the sacramental offering of his unique sacrifice, in the liturgy of the Church which is his Body. In all the Eucharistic Prayers we find after the words of institution a prayer called the anamnesis or memorial.
1363 In the sense of Sacred Scripture the memorial is not merely the recollection of past events but the proclamation of the mighty works wrought by God for men. 184 In the liturgical celebration of these events, they become in a certain way present and real. This is how Israel understands its liberation from Egypt: every time Passover is celebrated, the Exodus events are made present to the memory of believers so that they may conform their lives to them.
1364 In the New Testament, the memorial takes on new meaning. When the Church celebrates the Eucharist, she commemorates Christ's Passover, and it is made present the sacrifice Christ offered once for all on the cross remains ever present. 185 "As often as the sacrifice of the Cross by which 'Christ our Pasch has been sacrificed' is celebrated on the altar, the work of our redemption is carried out." 186
1365 Because it is the memorial of Christ's Passover, the Eucharist is also a sacrifice. The sacrificial character of the Eucharist is manifested in the very words of institution: "This is my body which is given for you" and "This cup which is poured out for you is the New Covenant in my blood." 187 In the Eucharist Christ gives us the very body which he gave up for us on the cross, the very blood which he "poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." 188
1366 The Eucharist is thus a sacrifice because it re-presents (makes present) the sacrifice of the cross, because it is its memorial and because it applies its fruit:
1367 The sacrifice of Christ and the sacrifice of the Eucharist are one single sacrifice : "The victim is one and the same: the same now offers through the ministry of priests, who then offered himself on the cross; only the manner of offering is different." "And since in this divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the Mass, the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is contained and is offered in an unbloody manner... this sacrifice is truly propitiatory." 1
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Gentry County Extension Expert Offers Advice on Black Walnut Disease
First it was the American chestnut, then it was American elm. Get ready to add eastern black walnut to the threatened and endangered species list, said a University of Missouri Extension state forestry specialist. A fungal infection called thousand cankers disease (TCD) has ravaged black walnut trees in a handful of western states over the last decade. In July, foresters discovered infected trees in Tennessee.
Unlike the western states, Missouri and Tennessee are native homes to the eastern black walnut tree, supporting extensive natural populations that could fuel an uncontrolled TCD outbreak in the eastern U.S., said Hank Stelzer, who discussed the disease at a recent field day at the MU Hundley-Whaley Research Center in Albany.
"Missouri has more black walnut trees than any other state within the species' natural range," he said.
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On Monday, Aug. 11, and Tuesday, Aug. 12, selections from the massive AIDS Memorial Quilt were on display on Governors Island, a 172-acre island only 800 yards from lower Manhattan, accessible via a $2 ferry ride. Members of TheBody.com's team visited early Monday morning to take pictures and experience a portion of this legendary community folk art firsthand. The display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which is cared for by the NAMES Project Foundation, was sponsored by an ongoing partnership between Kiehl's and amfAR.
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Pam Jones of Jones and West started the Tuesday night Public Workshop at Gridley City Hall to discuss the Butte Regional Conservation Plan. (Photo by Lisa Van De Hey)
As part of the the development of the Butte Regional Conservation Plan (BRCP) and Natural Communities Conservation Plan facilitated by the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), a Public Workshop was held at Gridley City Hall Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The Plan has been a project of the BCAG since 2007 with funding coming primarily from State and Federal Grants on behalf of the cities.
Jon Clark, Executive Director and Chris Devine, Planning Manager of BCAG presented the Plan's background and basics including the Plan Area, Covered Species, Covered Activities, General Benefits and Coordination with stakeholders and Steering Committees explaining that along with Gridley, the Cities of Biggs, Chico and Oroville also approved the planning agreement in 2007. In 2010, the plan was approved by Caltrans District 3, Western Canal Water District, Richvale Irrigation District, Biggs-West Gridley Irrigation District and Butte Water District.
The Preliminary Public Draft BRCP was released for public comment on November 30, 2012. The BCRP replaces existing environmental permitting processes with a smarter, more efficient process.
The BRCP will provide a streamlined environmental and wetland permitting process for activities included in the General Plans, Transportation Plans and Water District Plans.
Participants can be assured of local control on environmental requirements for 50 years with a Conservation Plan.
The Plan addresses "Recovery" of listed species; provides for conservation of natural communities; incorporates principles of Conservation Biology and has multiple reviews by an independent science advisory panel.
Benefits include an economic competitive advantage for cities and county; local control by consolidating and streamlining environmental permitting under one locally controlled plan and protects the rights of private property owners because any acquisition of conservation lands will be through willing sellers only. Another benefit is the reduction of cost and increase of the consistency of the state and federal permitting process. The plan provides certainty of environmental and wetland permitting costs and requirements.
The formal Public Draft BRCP and EIS/EIR will be released in the spring and approvals and final permitting are expected to be done in either late 2013 or early 2014.
One of the several stations set up depicted the planning area of 564,270 acres broken down with Agriculture amounting to 250,634 acres and Wetland 32,024 acres of the grand total. Covered species include amphibians, birds, fish, plants, reptiles and invertebrates.
Comment cards were available but it is possible to make comments on the website www.buttehcp.com, due by January 31, 2013. BCAG is interested in opinions and suggestions provided by citizens as they could affect the final draft and help make it more accurate. The BCRP team will update the draft based on the feedback received. The formal Public Draft BRCP will be released in Spring 2013 with the required joint Public Draft Environmental Impact Report/Statement followed by a 90 day formal public review period.
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Missouri S&T Women finish first in mucking competition
A team of women from Missouri S&T, including Kaley Frizzell, a sophomore in mechanical engineering from Salem, Mo., has won another world championship in mucking.
The Lady Miners finished first in the women's division at the 2011 Intercollegiate Mining Competition, which was held March 16-19 in Reno, Nev. The competition features events based on mining techniques used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Students compete in timed events like gold panning, surveying, hand-mucking, hand-steeling, track-standing, Swede sawing and jackleg drilling.
"I like doing the same activity as the boys do," Catherine Walker, a senior in mining engineering at Missouri S&T from Kansas City, told the New York Times. "Most people would never see a woman jack-legging."
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An implementation of abstract CLOS classes, i.e. classes that can be subclassed but not instantiated. This is part of the Lisp hacks collection by Tim Bradshaw.
As a project Alexandria's goal is to reduce duplication of effort and improve portability of Common Lisp code according to its own idiosyncratic and rather conservative aesthetic. What this actually m...
Anaphora is the anamorphic macro package from hell. Not only do you get golden oldies like AIF, AWHEN, ACOND, etc. but it also includes a slightly insane family of anamorphic variants called symbolic ...
AspectL is a library that provides aspect-oriented extensions for Common Lisp / CLOS.
Bordeaux Threads
Bordeaux Threads (Portable shared-state concurrency for Common Lisp) is an implementation of a portable multi-threading library based on the BORDEAUX-MP specification by Daniel Barlow.
CL-MUPROC - Erlang-inspired multiprocessing in Common Lisp
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A Common Lisp extension "to support composable Software Transactional Memory". Programming with CL-STM is based on atomic transactions, which can be composed to make larger atomic transactions. Transa...
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An implementation of the OMG CORBA 2 specification for distributed computing, with the goal of supporting CORBA 2.6 and comply with the Lisp mappings defined by OMG. It currently supports DII, DSI, th...
CafeOBJ is an algebraic specification and programming language that is a successor of OBJ. In addition to OBJ features, it implements new paradigms such as rewriting logic, hidden algebra, and their c...
A dataflow, constraint-management extension to CLOS. It allows the creation of classes whose instances "have slots whose values are determined by a formula", like cells in a spreadsheet. Arbitrary Com...
Common Lisp Reasoner
Provides tightly-integrated knowledge representation, reasoning and search capabilities, with vanilla XML and RDF/XML interfaces, built around a portable extension of CLOS.
Conduit packages
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ContextL is a CLOS extension for Context-oriented Programming.
Curly is set of two reader macros for easy function currying and composition. It was inspired by Arc's syntax for currying, using square brackets. Curly creates anonymous functions (lambdas) with lite...
The DEFINER library contains an extension to Common Lisp that allows programmer to nicely reuse some common "definition" idioms.
DEFTABLE: Unifies interface to Common Lisp's table-like data structures
The DEFTABLE macro unifies the interface to Common Lisp's table-like data structures (e.g., association lists, property lists, and hash tables, vectors), providing a concise, lightweight syntax. Later...
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An implementation of CLOS "wrapping" methods. They are "like around methods but happen outside them (so: before and after), and the least specific wrapping method is outermost". They provide a clean w...
Design by Contract
An implementation for CLOS of the Design by Contract method of software engineering, developed by Bertrand Meyer for the Eiffel programming language.
a Lisp-programmable document preparation system.
FOR: iteration in the style of Python
An implementation of a FOR control structure macro similar to that of the Python programming language, which is based on iterator objects.
FSet is a functional set-theoretic collections library for Common Lisp. All update operations return a new collection, rather than modifying an existing one in place. FSet has sets, bags (multisets)...
Foil (Foreign Object Interface for Lisp) consists of a protocol and a set of libraries that facilitate access to popular object runtimes, such as the JVM and the CLI/CLR, and their libraries, from Lis...
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An implementation of global lexical variables.
Haskellesque lazy-list and functional tools with a Common Lisp slant.
Iteration construct similar to CL:LOOP. It is more extensible and has a more Lisp-like syntax than CL:LOOP.
Image Based Common Lisp
Modified versions of the COMMON-LISP package to track sources of functions and save them to an image.
Infix provides a reader macro for reading mathematical expressions in infix form.
JFLI provides comprehensive, safe, dynamic and Lisp-y access to Java and Java libraries as if they were Lisp libraries, for use in Lisp programs, i.e. with an emphasis on working in Lisp rather than i...
A Common Lisp language extension for adding first-class lexical environments, a.k.a. "lexicons".
Lisp hacks
A collection of small libraries for packages, dynamic variables, lists, iteration, CLOS, and HTML generation.
Lisp toys
A collection of small utilities for syntactic extension, global variables, control structures and list manipulation.
List comprehensions for Lisp
A library for manipulating lists with list comprehension constructs. It can also be used with arbitrary sequences, hash tables and multidimensional arrays.
List comprehensions, after Python
An implementation of the GATHER macro, which generalizes the list comprehensions facilities of the Python programming language.
MCPat stands for Meta-Circular Pattern Matcher, a simple pattern matcher that executes code by lists against patterns.
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A library for defining a "dynamic state", i.e. "a set of variables - and macros for establishing and accessing this state". This is part of the Lisp hacks collection by Tim Bradshaw.
Memoizing functions
A library for function memoization. This is part of the Lisp hacks collection by Tim Bradshaw.
NCASE: case using a jump-table
An implementation of the NCASE control structure macro, which has semantics similar to CASE but is able to optimize certain cases with a jump table.
Implementing a 'new' operator for Common Lisp that (almost) does TRT.
Strongly-typed Lisp dialect implemented as macros
a polymorphic type system
language based on type theory
A .NET layer for Common Lisp
Read-time packages
A library that makes it possible to read an entire Lisp form in the context of a given package by switching packages at read time. This is part of the Lisp hacks collection by Tim Bradshaw.
Screamer is an extension of Common Lisp that adds support for nondeterministic programming. Screamer consists of two levels. The basic nondeterministic level adds support for backtracking and undoable...
A series is a data structure much like a sequence, with similar kinds of operations. The difference is that in many situations, operations on series may be composed functionally and yet execute iterat...
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A set of portable extensions for bindings, CLOS-compatible message passing, easier manipulation of functions, continuations and cooperative multitasking.
A Common Lisp extension for using expressions in infix notation.
Subject-verb-object syntax
A library that provides a subject-verb-object syntax for function calling similar to that of object-oriented languages.
TwinLisp is a language with C/Java - like syntax, but with internals and abilities of a Common Lisp (it is a twin of a lisp internally).
Library to add decimals (fixed precision and scale numbers) as supported numeric types in Common Lisp.
a set of enhancements to Lisp, including improved macros for iteration, formatted I/O, file management, and even backquoting
CPS-style continuations for Common Lisp.
cl-kanren-trs implements the language of The Reasoned Schemer with CLOS hooks to extend the types that can be the subject of unification. Each terminating form from main text is (or will be) implement...
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defclass* and defcondition* that automatically generates accessors other things that are schematic for most defclass declarations.
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Metabang-bind provides a binding construct that generalizes MULTIPLE-VALUE-BIND, LET, LET* and DESTRUCTURING-BIND.
Facilitates working with functional data structures on top of CLOS.
pygen - Python-style generators library
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama pushed Congress Tuesday to give oil market regulators more muscle to deter price manipulation by speculators, the latest White House response to determined Republican attacks on administration energy policies amid high gas prices at the pump.
Obama wants Congress to strengthen federal supervision of oil markets, increase penalties for market manipulation and empower regulators to increase the amount of money energy traders are required to put behind their transactions.
"We can't afford a situation where some speculators can reap millions while millions of American families get the short end of the stick," Obama said at the White House.
The plan is more likely to draw sharp election-year distinctions with Republicans than have an immediate effect on prices at the pump. The measures seek to boost spending for Wall Street enforcement at a time when congressional Republicans are seeking to limit the reach of federal financial regulations.
The president's $52 million proposal comes as Republicans have been hammering Obama on his energy policies, recognizing the political cost of high gas prices on the president. Obama's plan would turn the tables on Republicans by taking aim at Wall Street's role in the oil price chain.
Obama was joined during his Rose Garden remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz.
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The Tweet Alternative
Help Slate find better words for tweet, like, and other social-media jargon.
The Gray Lady will no longer tweet. That's according to the New York Times' standards editor Phil Corbett, who is pleading with writers to avoid using the word in their copy whenever possible, invoking the paper's disdain for "colloquialisms, neologisms and jargon." There are tweet partisans: The Associated Press gave tweet its blessing in the most recent edition of its style guide, and the American Dialect Society listed tweet as its "word of the year" for 2009 (though that label is less an honorific than a reflection of widespread use).
Still, the New York Times isn't alone in its discomfort. Many of us cringe when forced to use the cutesy word and its accompanying word-jam nomenclature: twitterverse, tweeple, tweeting, tweetup, retweet, twitterati, detweet, dweet. Perhaps it's the word's similarity to the irksome twee and its connotations that makes us loathe it so. Twitter isn't the only social-media powerhouse to abuse the English language: Facebook's recent transition to "like" has made it hard to express anger or sadness—surely the more than 12,000 people who have "liked" a People.com article about Gary Coleman's death weren't actually pleased to hear about his demise.
But so far, we seem short on worthy alternatives to tweet and like. The Times' standards editor suggests replacing tweet with chirp. He also proposes the following "deft, English alternatives":
use Twitter, post to or on Twitter, write on Twitter, a Twitter message, a Twitter update. Or, once you've established that Twitter is the medium, simply use "say" or "write."
But what Corbett views as "deft" substitutes seem more clunky and evasive than graceful, more self-conscious write-around than superior diction. Surely there is a third way: words that can succinctly, cleverly, and uncloyingly capture the meaning of tweet without making their utterer wince.
So, Slate readers, help us coin some new Twitter and Facebook terminology. What should a single Twitter message be called? How should we recommend fan pages, articles, videos, and other Web media to our friends on Facebook? What social-media verb, noun, or adjective do you most loathe, and which are you actually somewhat fond of? Let us know in the comments, or e-mail us at email@example.com. We'll round up your thoughts and proposals in a follow-up article on Slate next week.
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This online repository includes captioned images designed to tell a story about the science of light. Developed for the United Nation's International Year of Light 2015 (IYL2015), the images showcase the incredible variety of light-based science... (View More) being researched today across the electromagnetic spectrum, across scientific disciplines, and across technological platforms. (View Less)
This is an annotated, topical list of science fiction novels and stories based on more or less accurate astronomy and physics ideas. Learners can read fictional works that involve asteroids, astronomers, black holes, comets, space travel where... (View More) Einstein's ideas are used correctly, exploding stars, etc. (View Less)
In this science-based storybook, students Anita, Simon, and Dennis want to know why the sky isn't always blue. They learn that there's a lot more than air in the atmosphere, which can affect the colors we see in the sky. Four activities accompany... (View More) the book. The book is one of a series in the Elementary GLOBE unit designed to introduce students to the study of Earth system science (ESS). Each book has companion learning activities that complement the science covered in each story. Together, the books form an instructional unit that addresses ESS and related subjects (e.g., weather, water, seasons, soil, and aerosols). The GLOBE Program is a worldwide, hands-on, K-12 school-based science education program. (View Less)
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This comic addresses the question "What is color?" Using the Sun as an example, the comic discusses how visible light (white light) contains all the colors of the rainbow. It goes on to describe why our Sun is white, our sky is blue, and why sunsets... (View More) are red/orange. The discussion ends with a thought-question and provides further information on NASA missions and websites that address issues related to the Sun. The comic is illustrated mostly with NASA imagery and is part of the series Tales from Stanford Solar, featuring Camilla Corona and Colours O'Iris. The topic "What is Color?" was inspired by the 2014 Alan Alda Flame Challenge, an international competition asking scientists to communicate complex science in ways that would interest and enlighten an 11-year-old. (View Less)
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Former MLB IF Phil Hiatt has been named in the Mitchell Report. Personal trainer and former employee of the New York Mets Kirk Radomski sold Hiatt both human growth hormone and Deca-Durabolin over the span of several seasons.
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LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian authorities say they have confirmed a second case of Ebola in Africa's most populous country, an alarming development after a man who flew by plane to the country died of Ebola.
Nigerian Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said Monday that the second person with Ebola is a doctor who had helped treat Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American man who died of Ebola in late July.
Sawyer, who was traveling to Nigeria on business, became ill while aboard a flight and Nigerian authorities immediately took him into isolation. They did not quarantine his fellow passengers, and have insisted that the risk of additional cases was minimal.
Nigeria is the fourth country to report Ebola cases and at least 728 other people have died in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.


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Where to eat at and near SeaWorld Orlando
Heading to SeaWorld Orlando? There are many dining options in the theme park and the surrounding area. Nearby Sand Lake Road is known as Restaurant Row and International Drive has a diverse selection of eateries. Here are 10 suggestions to consider after a day at SeaWorld.
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The Hudson Shakespeare Company returns this weekend with the third and final installment of the 22nd Annual Shakespeare summer series with a new twist on a old favorite – William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" directed by Noelle Fair.
The show was slated to be presented at the Historic Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. as a fundraiser for the cemetery upkeep. There is a $10 suggested donation and concession on site.
Director Noelle Fair creates a new movement and music based adaptation on the familiar story of a dutiful general and nobleman Macbeth (David C. Neal) and his ambitious wife Lady Macbeth (Rachel Alt), who sell their souls and conscience to darker forces to become the king and queen of Scotland.
This production is given a new twist incorporating the gothic style known as "Steampunk." This fashion and comic-con staple combines styles of English Victorian dress with sci-fi tropes of gears, machinery and technology, adding to the play's already dark and Halloween-like elements.
Black and red palettes, phantasmagorical music, and disjointed imagery dominate the scene as murder plots are hatched and executed with mounting regularity and tension, egged on by three mysterious women simple known as "the weyardsisters" (Emily Dalton, Siobahn O'Loughlin and Lisa LaGrande). Are they human women casting spells or something more otherwordly?
Written in 1605-1606, Shakespeare loosely based a story of a historical 11th century nobleman's rise to the Scottish throne with a commentary on the contemporary political scene. James I, king of Scotland, had recently succeeded Queen Elizabeth, but in 1605 an assassination plot was discovered that would have, literally, blown up him and his entire parliament. Known as the "Gunpowder Plot," the conspirators became known as "equivocators," saying one thing or doing another.
However, scandal followed the arrests as people charged that members of James' own government had put them up to it. Whatever the truth of the plot, Shakespeare weaves a story tailor made for the new king as a warning against such two-faced people and also as a way to pander to King James' taste in the subject of witches.
With the unsettling, equivocal atmosphere and subject matter, "Macbeth" remains one of Shakespeare's most popular, studied, and produced works.
Hudson Shakespeare Company is now in its 22nd season of traveling theatre, touring to various parks, classrooms and other unique venues through North Jersey.
The Historic Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery is a National Treasure. Prior to the creation of the cemetery in 1829, it's historical significance dates back to the 1700s as the site of Revolutionary War skirmishes, and an active ammunition bunker during the War of 1812 that still stands proudly on the grounds. Now the sacred eternal resting place of thousands of soldiers from the Revolutionary & Civil Wars, the War of 1812, the Spanish-American War, WWI and II forward, as well as home to the earliest Jersey City founders, leaders, residents and legends. With its 200-year-old English Ivy
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text: Internationally-renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu joins the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra for performances of Liszt's first and second piano concertos. Nakamatsu, a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medalist, has performed at the Chopin Institute in Warsaw, the Beijing International Piano Festival and with jazz pianist David Benoit at the prestigious Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga, CA. This program under Maestro Joseph Giunta opens with music from Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera, Hansel and Gretel. Although influenced by the dramatic leitmotifs found in Wagnerian operas, many Humperdinck's melodies are tuneful and beautifully simplistic. Richard Strauss, who directed the premiere of the opera in 1893, described it as "a masterpiece of the first rank." Also included on this program is Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony, written during the young composer's visit to Italy in the early 1830s.


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What is the best way to wear a faux fur vest? I'd love some outfits and tips!
You've come to the right person-obviously my collection of faux fur vests are among the most cherished pieces in my wardrobe. I think what makes them so great is that they are versatile enough to be worn with a ton of different looks; there is no one best way to rock them.
If you want to work a faux fur vest in the office, I recommend throwing it on over a classic printed shirtdress with sweater tights and closed-toe pumps to tie it all together. This ensemble is professional yet fashion-forward at the same time and ultimately the perfect winter look for anyone working in a creative field.
Taking the trend into evening, give your go-to LBDs a rest and pair your vest with a silk blouse, tux pants-one of my favourite fall pieces-and ankle booties. The outcome will be very Parisian chic with a touch of '70s flare-a totally unexpected and cool outfit for night.
For a casual daytime or weekend look, my instinct is to team a faux fur vest with a long sleeve knit sweater, skinny jeans and leather riding boots. Add a fetching necklace to glam it up and you are set. I love to wear a similar ensemble when travelling because the faux fur is cosy and comfortable, yet helps me feel glamorous and effortlessly pulled together when I arrive at my destination.


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For those whose ancestors were a part of the generations for whom there is an account in the Irish census records of 1901 and 1911, it may prove a useful exercise to revisit these materials if you are in search of 'lost' children. This post thoroughly details my own search for lost children on my family tree, and includes the following four individual family units: BALL (father: Francis, mother: Jane Early), FITZPATRICK (father: Thomas, mother: Mary Hynes), GERAGHTY (father: Patrick, mother: Margaret Toole), and MAGEE (father: Patrick, mother: Mary Dunne).
The inclusion of the extra information in 1911 is valuable because it reveals exactly how many members were born live in a specific family, and those recorded numbers may help us to find 'lost' children.
In the case of the Fitzpatrick family, who had moved to Liverpool, England, before the 1901 Irish census was taken, I used the 1901 U.K. census as well. With the census records as a 'jumping off point', I was able to use other documentary evidence, and ultimately found out what happened to all of the children.
WHAT IS IN THE NUMBERS? Looking first at the 1911 Census, here is what the numbers tell us about these four families:
BALL: Jane Ball gave birth to 5 children; 3 were alive in 1911.
FITZPATRICK: Mary Fitzpatrick gave birth to 7 children; 5 were alive in 1911.
GERAGHTY: Margaret Geraghty gave birth to 9 children; on the 1911 census, while 9 children are reported alive, only 7 names are listed.
MAGEE: Mary Magee gave birth to 5 children; 4 were alive in 1911.
BALL: 1901 Irish Census 1911 Irish Census
Missing child: Francis:
Missing child: Jane:
FITZPATRICK: 1911 Irish Census
Missing child: Joseph:
Missing child: Bridget Mary
When Thomas Fitzpatrick was born in 1863, he was a twin, so I wondered if there could have been twins born to Thomas and Mary. In September of 1893, Thomas and Mary were married, so my search for a twin began with the birth of their first child, Mary Angela, who was born just over 9 months after they married. Immediately I struck gold as I discovered that Mary Angela also had a twin.
On 17 June 1894, along with their living daughter Mary Angela, a second daughter was delivered. However, in the office of civil registration there is no birth record to be found for this child, there is only a registration of death 3. The record was made on exactly the same day as the record of birth for her sister Mary Angela, but Bridget Mary's record shows her as dead at the age of 0. How bittersweet it must have been for Thomas and Mary to celebrate the birth of a daughter while at the same time mourning the death of her twin. Their baby girl never drew a single earthly breath, but nevertheless they gave her a name, Bridget Mary Fitzpatrick.
The curious thing about the case of Bridget Mary is — given that she was stillborn rather than born alive — she should not have been included in the numbers on the 1911 census which required reporting of all live births. Did the Fitzpatrick family choose to include Bridget Mary in their numbers, or is there still another child yet to be found? More research is in order.
GERAGHTY: 1901 Census 1911 Census
Missing child: Mary:
|Certified transcription of Mary Helen Geraghty's baptismal certificate. Church of St. James, 2011.
Interestingly, the manifest entry indicates that Mary Helen had no profession, so she wasn't heading to the United States for work. This appears to be a marker of 'chain-migration', in other words, Mary Helen may have been headed to the home of a relative or family friend who had already immigrated. The second page of the manifest reveals more details, and in fact tells us that Mary Helen is headed to the home of her cousin, one Mrs. P. J. Moran of 1548 East 27th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The manifest even tells us that Mary Helen is 5'9" tall, with a "fresh face, fair hair and grey eyes", and carrying £25 with her. The name of Mary Helen's father Patrick Geraghty, and the family home address of 7 Bow Bridge, Dublin, are noted on the far right of the entry below.
MAGEE: 1901 Census 1911 Census
Missing child: Patrick William:
2. In looking for gaps I used the information on the registrations of birth and the baptismal records for the other children, since the ages given on census records are not always accurate.
3. In Ireland, stillbirths were not subject to civil registration until 1995.
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The Holy Trinity, a very controversial topic on many forums right now. Before we start explaining the pros and cons of the Holy Trinity, lets talk about what the Trinity is. The trinity is the core elements of a well built group in past MMOs, the tanks, the healers and the DPS be it melee or ranged. These specific roles played as key features, you couldn't kill a boss without a Tank being the meat shield, the character in the heaviest of armours taking the blunt of the blows. Then there is the Healer, no group will survive an epic encounter without their trusty Healers next to them, mending the wounds of battle as they happen, providing support for their comrades. Then the DPS, the heavy hitters, brandishing their swords and daggers, wielding a staff, conjuring a spell of mythical proportion. These are the 3 roles that would typically make a group in MMOs, then came Guild Wars 2. A game designed solely to prove you do not need the trinity. They did a decent job at it considering this was big risk for a game company, design a game that doesn't utilize the standard mechanics that have been used for many years.
Guild Wars 2 succeeded at creating a game that doesn't use the Trinity. Not having to spend what can be hours finding the roles you need to make a group successful allows players to spend more time doing what they want to with their time.
Does not having a specific role to play ruin the immersion of the game? some people will say that a tank takes away the immersion, having someone who is able to hold the attention of creature makes it unrealistic. In the back of my head I'm thinking, you're a wizard throwing fireballs from your hands, while being mystically healed by another person, and you're telling me someone holding the attention of a creature ruins the immersion?
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Having specific roles in a group is a necessity it helps make people feel wanted, in Dark Age of Camelot, I ran an 8man group in Realm vs Realm and we had a specific setup but each class in the group had a roll, be main CC, Healer, Purifier, many different rolls but everyone had one. In games like Guild Wars 2, there are no essential roles, everyone damages, and heals themselves, you are not needed in that specific group any more than anyone else. Games like World of Warcraft, you have the Trinity at its finest, Tanks, Healers and DPS are required for virtually everything, Everyone in the group has a reason for being there, everyone is needed.
With Zenimax wanting everyone to be social, and be involved in the game and groups they are in which adaption will they take? Currently we know that any race can be any class, as well as have a secondary type, for example, your sword and board can also master the skills of the bow.
Imagine you're laying siege to a keep fighting off the defenders outside the door, you're swinging your sword into your enemy, a fire storm comes raining down upon you, you throw your shield over your head and run out of the storm. Pulling out your bow and returning fire to the mage.
In that example a sword and board character was able to utilize his primary skills and than be able to step back and return fire to someone his sword would not reach. This doesn't only work for PvP, the same can be used in a Raid, imagine the Tank is holding aggro, but a new phase switches which requires the Tank to kite the boss, all the while helping take down the adds with his Bow skill.
What is your opinion on the Trinity in ESO, do you think having a "taunt" a way to maintain a creatures attention breaks immersion? Does ESO have the need for specific roles in groups? Let us know your opinion on the Trinity.


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The fashionable white freshwater cultured pearls are great for all kinds of jewelry, and have a shiny luster. Pearls are flattened button strung from side to side. They look especially good when you twist multiple strands together.They are good for necklace, bracelets and earrings.
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Thu, 25 November 2010
Val Staples, Scott Neitlich, "Pixel Dan" Eardley and Eamon O'Donoghue are back to discuss He-Man and She-Ra.
The Roast Gooble crew starts their path down the MOTUC action-figure discussion highway, and Scott "Toyguru" Neitlich joins in to help them kick things off!
First they talk about the Green Lantern movie trailer,
That's followed up by more talk of the Four Horsemen MOTUC Grizzlor loincloth.
Also tune in for fun facts about the King Grayskull voice chip, the Mattel convention booth and more!
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Plus, fellow He-Fan josh on the forums has created this fantastic Roast Gooble Dinner podcast Appendix & Notations which contains a ton of info about the show, with all the info about the Fanart, Fansites and Collectibles of the week, along with links to sites and user profiles of interest, and also details on how to contact the show with your feedback. Be sure to check that out!
And as always, you'll enjoy some extra seasoning with this episode's Fanart of the week, Collectible of the weekand Fansite of the week!
So pull up your chair and fill up your plate! It's time to chow down on a tasty serving of fandom here on He-Man.org's Roast Gooble Dinner!
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, issued the following news release:
Gov. Pat Quinn requested federal assistance for 11 Illinois counties impacted by severe flooding in April. The counties listed include Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will. Following the declaration, Congressman Bill Foster requested the White House quickly approve the assistance to ensure those impacted get the resources they need.
"While the waters may have receded, many families, businesses and local governments face thousands of dollars in damage as they deal with the aftermath of the flood," said Foster. "Today, I personally contacted the White House to make sure they understand the urgency of this request to communities and families in Illinois."
Foster joined all the members of the Illinois delegation in sending a letter to President Obama in support of Governor Quinn's request for federal assistance. A copy of the letter can be found at https://foster.house.gov/sites/foster.house.gov/files/IL%20delegation%20LOS%20--%20flooding%2005%2009%2013.pdf.
Foster will attend a community meeting in Lisle to discuss the flood and hear from village residents who have been affected.


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Regina Hall is an African-American actress best known for her lead role of Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie films. Aside from this spoof franchise, she's acted in a number of other successful comedy films, including 2005's The Honeymooners, First Sunday (2008), Superhero movie (2008) & Death at a Funeral (2010). In 2012 Hall stars in the book-based comedy Think Like a Man alongside fellow actresses Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson & Gabrielle Union.
Regina is also known for her television work, specifically her portrayal of Corretta Lipp on the FOX comedy-drama Ally McBeal (2001-2002).
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text: I've been a subscriber to Cruise Travel Magazine for about three years. In this month's issue, July/August 2009, they have tackled one of those subjects about which many of us are very curious, but about which many of us would never dare inquire: What happens when some one dies aboard a cruise ship…. [Continue Reading]


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Finally Publishing – May Crown 2014October 27th, 2011 by kyac
So, many moons ago our Kingdom Web Minister was kind enough to set up a blog for the YAC program. At the time I was looking, and really still am, for a way in which to upgrade from our current Yahoo Group. Now do not get me wrong, the Yahoo Group has been a great asset and I will always be in debt to Jean Pierre for setting it all up. However, technology has moved forward, I mean look how much of the community has joined Facebook, and I felt it was time we did also. Unfortunately, when you factor in me being a somewhat computer challenged individual and the fact that I am always busy tilting at many other windmills, I did not embrace the concept well, or for that matter at all.
But that all changes now as I have decided to go ahead and try using this tool to see how well it works. Of course, I am not planning on giving up my other avenues of communication. So, please read on or stand by depending on what happens,
By the way, I am also using this new page to kick off part one of what I hope to be a series of announcements bringing everyone up to speed on what is new in the realm of the YAC program on both a Kingdom and Society level. Now, I would love to promise these will be published on a semi-regular schedule until I can get all the news out, but for those of you who have been around for a while you should know better than to expect that from me, lol.
For this announcement, let us talk about May Crown. Right now our Inlands YAC Deputy, Steinbjorn Geilirbjorson and the Lady Sarah (Warden for the Barony of Madrone) are working together to create a fun filled weekend of YAC activates at this event. And yes, my deepest apologies as I totally forgot to officially introduce the new program in Madrone and our new Warden to everyone when it became official. I am sure as the event draws nigh there will be all sorts of announcements about what activities will happen when (hint, hint) so stayed tuned.
As far as requirements for participation in any of the YAC activities, well that will be up to the MIC; i.e. fighters needing to be authorized or whether there will be the opportunity to be carded beforehand, however I am sure that information will be made clear soon. Although this does kind of foreshadow what I planned on talking about in one of my next announcement – the new Conventions of Combat and some guidelines for what I believe a fighter should know in order to become an authorized.
One last thing… This event is also supposed to introduce the new YAC pavilion. Through the efforts of our most wonderful Kingdom Family Activities Coordinator, Merike de Ross, the YAC program will now have its very own pavilion. If I am to understand it will be transported with all the other Kingdom pavilions and then set up at Crown Events; although it might be good to have some volunteers from the program to help with set up and breakdown when possible. The idea is that this pavilion will give the program a central meeting point at these events and can be used for holding meetings or just allowing fighters and their entourage (parents) to hang out during the various activities. Of course, we will have to wait until the actual event to see how it all plays out.


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Is The Concept Of The Channel Over?
from the who-needs-'em? dept
The analogy that RSS is like "TiVo for the web" has been used quite often, but Ernest Miller is taking the discussion a step further by looking at in in the other direction. He notes that, despite the old prediction that there would be 500 cable channels (and, yes, nothing at all worth watching), it seems that most cable subscriptions have maxed out around 100 channels. Even more interesting (though, not surprising) is that the average person only watches 16 to 18 of those channels. While this may seem like an argument for a la carte television channels, Miller points out that it really means the concept of the channel is "dying." As he explains, the "channel" is sort of like the "bookmark" in a web browser. There's only so many you can use before they lose their usefulness. While people ended up with hundreds of bookmarks/favorites in their browsers, most people never really used more than a handful. However, with RSS, that's changed for many people -- who realize that the ability of the content to come to them makes a huge difference. Miller thinks the same thing needs to happen with television as well -- and claims that TiVo isn't there yet (though, you could argue it's not as far away as he thinks). Meanwhile, the entertainment industry approved attempts clearly are nowhere near what's necessary. People who use TiVos or similar devices probably already have a sense of this -- in that you don't even know what channels many shows are on. You just watch them when they pop up in your system. And, of course, as the channel dies, so goes the 30 minute time increments, as without a broadcast schedule, things don't have to be an exact time any more. Some of this may be a bit exaggerated -- as the broadcast schedule could be seen as a "release calendar" as well. However, it does help to suggest just some of the changes that television is going to need to go through in the next decade.


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These rankings of the top draft prospects are based on off-the-record observations and polling of NHL scouts and will next be updated around the NHL trade deadline.
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10. Ryan Ellis (D) - A former teammate of Josh Bailey's in Windsor (OHL), the 5-10, 180-pound Ellis is the new age NHL defenseman. He's not a bammer, but quick, agile and productive. Probably won't be in the Islanders' range of the draft, and they have enough defensemen of his size and skill-set anyway.
sleep 59. Nazim Kadri (C) - Possessing high-end skill and speed, the London, Ontario-born youngster of Lebannese heritage is starring for his hometown London Knights and becoming an intriguing prospect for scouts.
8. Jordan Schroeder (F) - Teammates with Aaron Ness at the University of Minnesota, Schroeder is a 5-9 burner with hands who might have been a third round pick in the old NHL.
7. Jeremy Morin (F) - A product of the USA Development program, this Auburn, New York native leads his team in goals and penalty minutes and is prized for his competitiveness and shot. Likely to play Canadian major junior next season.
Step up in class to 6, 5 and 4...
sleep 56. Evander Kane (C) - Playmaking center with Vancouver (WHL) could be a franchise pivot or a solid second-liner, depending on who you ask. Yet another small potential stud (5-10, 170 pounds) in a first round full of them.
5. Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (LW) - The 6-1 Svensson is battling for icetime as a teenage power forward in the Swedish Elite League, but scouts marvel at his potential. One scout says his play is similar to Kyle Okposo's.
4. Brayden Schenn (C) - Toughness and leadership in the same genetic package as his brother Luke but as a two-way center. Think Sutter. Brent Sutter.
Another step up to 3 and 2...
3. Jared Cowen (D) -The Spokane Chief is the top-ranked player in the Western Hockey League, a 6-5 shutdown defenseman with some offensive upside. Think Luke Schenn. Quite possibly better.
2. Matt Duchene (C) - Blazing speed and gifted hands. The Brampton (OHL) center is the complete package and is more than just a consolation prize for the team mising out on the Big Two.
Big step up to the boys in a class of their own...
1. (tie) John Tavares (C), Victor Hedman (D) - No, we're not copping out. Here's where we stand. While we heard about TSN's poll of 8-of-10 scouts ranking Tavares over Hedman, we maintain that probably 20 of the 30 NHL teams rate Hedman as the better player. Naturally, all of them would kill to have either.
sleep 5For the Islanders, we'll take Tavares. As much as the purists understandably crave D, a go-to offensive star is a necessity for the Islanders - and we doubt they'd be able to sign one as a UFA anytime soon. And call us hysterical, but if the Islanders are fortunate enough to be able to choose between Hedman and Tavares, do they ever want to have nightmares when Hedman always has the less-lucrative option of playing at home in Sweden?
So for the Islanders, it's the center from Canada. Whether the team agrees with us is another matter - one not even worth discussing for months.


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Guybrush wrote:Harrison does that. He did it in the preseason also, where he played with more confidence. He is the only one that gets some dunks with hard finishes. Just because he shots 5 times per game, doesn't mean he doesn't do it at all...it's just a small sample. With more touches, he will do it more often. He also doesn't use his back to the basket game, his fade away is damn good. And he is just not shooting when he is open. Hopefully, that will change soon.
And I can't say that I agree on Klay...that he is the balanced one. On that amount of shooting he has this season, few drives to the basket is not balanced. Mostly it's a shot of the screen, on the run, over the defender. Though, Curry is just shooting so far.
Good call Guy, looks like the Warriors really need to involve Barnes, by doing so it will take the pressure of Thompson and curry. Barnes needs to be more assertive, hope it continues.
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Six-foot-1 Jaylen Shaw of Hartsville, who announced a commitment to South Carolina on Friday, won two state championships during his career with the Red Foxes. He also earned MVP honors in a pair of all-star games last month.
His coach said Friday it's that kind of winning approach Shaw will bring to the Gamecock program.
"He's been fortunate to be a winner on every level he's played on," coach Aric Samuel said. "He wanted to go to a school that wants to win. He's focused on winning, he's focused on the details and what the coach is trying to teach. Basically they are getting a winner."
Gamecock coach Frank Martin offered Shaw in person last month and that immediately put the Gamecocks at the front of the list. And Samuel believes Shaw will thrive under Martin's coaching style.
"We all know you do what the coach asks you to do and you do it halfway decent, there's nothing really to think about," Samuel said. "Also, the opportunity to play close to home I think was the biggest thing. To play at home, to play in the state, to play for USC, a school we attended every year for camp, the facilities, I mean, I think it could be a dream come true."
Shaw also had offers from Clemson, Tulane, Evansville, Coastal Carolina and High Point.
"Clemson came on maybe too late," the coach said. "We went to camp at USC, he won two state championships down in Columbia, his parents are really close, it just all made since for him."
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Odd Pods Cactus Garden
Warning: Choking Hazard - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.Grades K & up. The Odd Pod is a complete kit to grow over 25 different varieties of cacti in a space-age capsule! Seeds sprout in under 7 days! These catcti never need to be replanted and only need to be watered once a month. Kit contains: 120+ seeds and 20+ varieties of cacti, a sprouting greenhouse, 1-ounce bag of cactus soil, 3 color background cards, planting pod, instruction and care manual, 1.5-ounce bag of moon rocks, 1.5-ounce bag of crater dust, and 1 watering tube. Measurements: 8.25" x 4.25" x 8"
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The following strains of cacti represent the wide appeal and usage of the plant. All of these species may be found in your seed vial – watch their distinct characteristics emerge as they grow in your planting pod!
Carnegiea Gigantea (Giant Saguaro)
Originally called Cereus Giganteus, this variety was renamed in 1908 to honor industrialist Andrew Carnegie. It is the familiar cacti shown in western films, and is the State flower of Arizona. These cacti originated in Arizona where over 78,000 acres were set up exclusively for its growth at the Saguaro National Monument. One of the largest and most slow-growing cactus, it can reach heights over 60 feet, live for more than two centuries, and weigh up to 20,000 pounds. These cacti provide a habitat for many desert creatures including the white-winged dove, the Gila woodpecker, the cactus wren, and the elf owl. The plant has red fruit, which is edible, and was used by the Papago as a dietary staple. Natives also ground the seeds of this plant to make flour. The plant branches, but only after it is 15 to 30 years old and over seven feet tall. It generally does not flower until it is over 30 years old. Since this plant blooms at night, the long-nosed bat is its primary pollinator.
Cereus Peruvianus (Hedge Cactus)
The origin of this plant is uncertain, but speculated to be in Brazil or Argentina. It is one of the oldest known cacti. This cactus is blue-green, and columnar with irregular ribbing. This cactus grows up to 50 feet tall. It will grow straight until it reaches a height of 3 feet, at which point it begins to produce offshoots at the top of the stem. Young plants have 4-5 ribs, and adults have 5-9. Some variations of this cactus are known as the curiosity plant.
Echinocactus Grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus)
The plant originated in central Mexico. Its name comes from the Greek word "echinos," which means porcupine, because of the dense coat of gold-yellow spines that cover its green body. It is spherical when young and becomes elongated with age. This cactus flowers after it reaches 15 inches in diameter, a process that can take over 20 years. It ultimately will reach a height of four feet and a width of 3 feet. Native Americans used the hollowed out barrels of this cacti for cooking devices. The strength of the spines prevented the body from caving in as they were used to cook on hot rocks. Although commercial stock of this plant is available, these cacti are on the verge of extinction in the wild.
Echinocereus Engelmannii (Strawberry Cactus)
Originally, this cactus is from New Mexico and Texas. The name is derived from the Greek word "echinos," which means prickly, and the Latin word "cereus," meaning wax candle. Cacti generally have a waxier texture to help them reduce water loss. This is a relatively short cactus, not reaching heights of more than twelve inches. However, it forms a clump and spreads into a large cluster. The red fruit is edible and jam is made out of it in southern Texas and tastes like strawberries. The fruit is about the size of a strawberry and known in Mexico as a pitaya.
Echinocereus Fasciculata (Robust Hedgehog)
These cacti are found in Southern Arizona and southern New Mexico, at elevations of 5,000 feet. This cactus has green stems and is cylindrical in shape. It can reach a height of up to 18 inches and a diameter of 3 inches. It naturally forms clumps of 3-20 plants. Its spines vary in length, contributing to its shaggy look. Its most notable feature is its magenta to reddish-purple flowers, which are large and can conceal the plant itself.
Ferocactus Acanthodes (Compass Cactus)
These cacti originated in the deserts of California, southern Nevada, and southwestern Arizona. Translated, the name means "savagely spined cactus." It is called a compass cactus because it tends to lean to the south. Although this plant is very globular when young, it becomes cylindrical with age. Spines typically are white, pink, or red and are striking against the green body of the cactus.
Ferocactus Latispinus (Crow's Claw)
These cacti are found in central Mexico at elevations of approximately 6,500 feet. They are known for having for unique central spines. Three spines point upward and one spine points downward. With age, the downward facing red spines become broad, up to 1/3 of an inch, and hooked and lay flat against the ball shaped body, thus the name. Latispinus is translated to "wide-spined." A mature plant only grows to about 16" tall by 16" across. The plant body secretes a sugary solution in the spring and summer, thought to attract pollinating ants. There are 8-14 ribs on a young plant, and 21 or more on an adult specimen.
Ferocactus Wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus)
It has distinctively patterned red or rust colored and white spines on its light green body. All the hooks on the spines of the cactus point downward. There is a huge distribution of these plants across, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of Mexico. The generic name of the plant comes from the Latin word "ferus," which means wild or fierce to describe its prickles. The stem is spherical at first, but becomes columnar with age, reaching a height of over six feet. This cactus is used to make sweets. The sweet and sour flesh of the cactus is candied in a sugar solution. For this reason, it has been known as the Candy Barrel Cactus, as many of these plants have been used and destroyed to make candy.
Gymnocalycium Mix (Chin Cactus, Spider Cactus)
The cacti originate exclusively in South America, with most varieties from Argentina. There are over 80 varieties in this species. These cacti typically need less light than many other cacti. They have been called the perfect cacti for windowsills and limited spaces. They are small and compact. They will bloom at an early age and bloom often. Flowers are white and pink, sometimes red.
Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii (Ruby Ball Cactus)
Originating in the Chaco Boreal in Paraguay, this plant's most unique characteristic is its color. The body of the cactus is grayish-green with red highlights. When the plant is exposed to gamma rays it loses its chlorophyll and becomes bright red. The plant is considered to be a miniature cactus. It only grows to be one inch high and has a two inch diameter. It was originally discovered growing under bushes where it was only exposed to direct sunlight a few months out of the year.
Gymnocalycium Saglione
This cactus originated in Argentina. Its total north-south distribution is only 600 miles. In addition, the plant tends to grow at higher elevations, 3,300 to 9,800 feet. It has a silver-olive green body with black, white, and red-brown spines. The range of colors in the spines of this plant make it unusual. Although a globular plant, it begins to flatten slightly with age. These cacti have been grown in collections for nearly two centuries. The funnel-shaped flowers can be an inch and a half in diameter, and are white with pink edges.
Mammillaria Mix (Pincushion Cactus)
This is one of the largest genus in the Cactus, or Cactaceae family, with over 200 species. These plants are found in central and northern Mexico, as well as the south-western USA. They range from one to twelve inches tall and up to eight inches in diameter. They are divided into two groups. The pincushion varieties have straight spines and the fishhook varieties have curved spines. They are small, free blooming cacti that are easy to raise and to take care of. One of the best blooming cacti, it is an excellent choice for beginners. The curved spines of some varieties were used as fishhooks for centuries. The chili shaped fruits are called "chillitos" in the Southwest and have a sharp strawberry taste.
Mammillaria Bocasana (Snowball Cactus)
This variety of Mammillaria originated in the state of San Luis Potosi in north-central Mexico. The name refers to where it was actually discovered, the Sierra de Bocas. The stem of the cactus is a bluish-green, but is concealed by the thick, white hair-like spines. The plant grows naturally in a sphere shape and forms large clusters of them rather quickly. This cactus blooms easily and profusely from spring until fall.
Mammillaria Zeilmanniana (Rose Pincushion)
This plant originated in the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. The most valued trait of this plant is in its profuse spring blooming. The carmine-pink flowers will appear on the plant when it is only ¼ of an inch wide. The body of the cactus is purplish-black and it forms a mound when still relatively young. This plant will eventually spread up to two feet, but will not exceed six inches in height in the wild.
Notocactus Brasilensis (Star Cactus)
This plant originated in Southern Brazil, specifically Rio Grande do Sul. The name comes from the Greek word "notos," meaning south. All 25 species of this group come from South America. The body of the cactus is somewhat flattened and dark green and has eight to ten ribs.
Oreocereus Trolli (Old Man of the Andes)
This plant originated in the Andes in Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Bolivia. The name is from the Greek word "oros," which means mountain – its exclusive habitat. It grows at elevations ranging from 11,480-13,000 feet. The cactus is wrapped in long white, hairlike spines, which thicken in increased light and can reach lengths of almost three inches. These unique spines protect the cactus from the hot sun and mountain cold. The thick low-growing species with dense hair has strong red central spines. In fact, the fine, soft, hairy spines of the cactus are gathered and used like down to stuff pillows and bedding.
Pilocereus Azureus
These cacti originated in northern South America. They frequently grow in high altitudes in the mountains. They are used to build houses and for firewood in treeless regions of Argentina. It is an upright Brazilian species, with short yellow spines mostly obscured by dense white hair. As these unusual cacti mature, they develop a "pseudocephalium," which are a lot of wooly spines growing at the top of the cactus.


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Merrimack rings in the season with annual paradeBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
December 02. 2012 9:16PM
MERRIMACK - Decked out in Santa hats and bundled in blankets, hundreds of people lined the streets Sunday to get a glimpse of Santa and Mrs. Claus during the town's annual holiday parade.
The celebrity couple sat atop an antique sleigh and excitedly waved to fans as they traveled along the Daniel Webster Highway in a haze of fog and a sea of smiles.
Children of all ages were eager to participate and watch the parade, which included more than 20 local groups and organizations.
"This is just so heartwarming," said Sherry Kalish, director of the Parks and Recreation Department. "It brings all of the families together to kick off the holiday season."
Kalish said she was pleased with the great turnout for the parade, and she commended all of the various businesses and organizations that were eager to get involved. Dozens of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts marched in the parade, along with the Merrimack High School band, dancers from the Belinda Bridgeman Academy of Dance, local police, fire crews and more. The theme for this year's parade was "Holiday Season - A Time for Paws and Reflection," prompting many parade participants to bring their four-legged friends to the celebration.
"We do this every year, and we always look forward to it," said Terry Woods of Advantage Insurance, a local business that volunteered to pull one of the parade floats. "I feel that the parade is the official start to the Christmas season."
Following the parade, which was organized by the Merrimack Parks and Recreation Department and the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce, many of the attendees gathered at Abbie Griffin Park for the traditional tree lighting ceremony. Children also had the opportunity to sit on Santa's lap, deliver their Christmas wish list and get their photographs taken.
Holiday carols were sung, and local residents joined Santa to count down the lighting of the town's Christmas tree.
"This is such a fun and overwhelming event, and it is even bigger and better this year," said Deb Courtemanche, executive director of the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce.
The parade and tree lighting ceremony brings together local businesses, nonprofit groups, schools and more, according to Courtemanche, who said it is a festive way to enjoy the first weekend of December. "It is really every single entity in our town coming together to celebrate," she added.


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It seems only fitting that after reviewing the BRD RedShift SM prototype, that we should turn our attentions to another prototype machine…or should we say, a prototype of a prototype. A glimpse into how lost in the woods Yamaha was with its MotoGP program pre-Rossi, the 2003 Yamaha YZR-M1 prototype is the work of a company desperately looking for a solution against Honda's very potent RC211V. Employing two Öhlins rear shock absorbers, Yamaha's philosophy and process of handling over power is very evident in this prototype's design, though the implementation seems a bit murkier.
Laced with linear potentiometers through out the M1's chassis, it is at least interesting to note the unit extending from one of the rear shock mounting points to the front of the frame — presumably measuring the flex of the chassis from front to back. With all the data acquisition that is on the 2003 prototype M1, you would think Yamaha would notice one of the most obvious mistakes with the design, namely how the exhaust routing was cramped in with both shock absorbers, surely cooking both units as the machine came up to temperature.