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Best of FCDallas.com in 2013: Preseason
Best of FCDallas.com in 2013: March & April
Best of FCDallas.com in 2013: May, June & July
Best of FCDallas.com in 2013: August, September, October & offseason
After a rough July in which Dallas struggled majorly to score goals, the offense roared back to life in August with nine goals scored in five games with both Kellyn Acosta and Mauro Diaz making their MLS debuts.
FCD and Los Angeles played one of the most exciting games of the season in August, a heart-stopping 3-3 draw.
There was another exciting moment for the team in mid-August as the entire squad crashed the 2013 AdvoCare Success School at AT&T Stadium in Arlington kicking FCD soccer balls to the tens of thousands in attendance. Stephen Keel was rolling for the event as we got our first Keel Cam experience with FC Dallas.
FCDallas.com caught up with Zach Loyd to talk about his durability and how it's been on display through his four years with FCD.
FCD scored a huge win at Chivas USA coming from behind to score three goals late in a 3-1 victory. Head Coach Schellas Hyndman praised his team after the game.
"I think it just comes down to the character of the players and determination of the players," Hyndman told MLSsoccer.com by phone from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. "They were determined to come away with three points. A lot of teams would have sat back and said, 'We're down a man, let's get a point on the road and we'll feel good about it.'
After yet another thrilling home game, a press conference was called for early in September to make a major stadium announcement. FC Dallas and the city of Frisco welcomed Toyota as the official stadium naming rights partner.
"This partnership with FC Dallas is just another demonstration of our love for the Lone Star state," said Hillyer. "Toyota prides itself in stepping up to be a good community leader and partnering through support of great organizations like FC Dallas. We look forward to a successful long-term partnership with this outstanding team and organization."
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage month in September, we sat down with Blas Perez for an in-depth interview.
Back on the academy front, we talked to U-18 head coach Luchi Gonzalez who is part of an 18-month course in partnership with the French Football Federation designed to help our youth and upcoming coaches in MLS.
"You can know the game like a book, but if you don't know how to stand on the field and adjust space or put in a player in a specific spot or a specific adjustment [it's useless]," said Gonzalez. "To them it's an art form, it's not about what you can put on a paper or writing an essay, it's how well can you manage a group."
FCD's playoff hopes came to an unfortunate end after a loss to Chicago, but a day later there was some happy news as the sports hall at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science was renamed the Lamar Hunt Family Sports Hall.
"We know that Mr. Hunt was curious, inventive and fun-loving, and those qualities align perfectly with the museum's mission of inspiring minds through nature and science," said Perot Museum Board Chair Carolyn Perot Rathjen. "Our hope is that the Lamar Hunt Family Sports Hall will not only inspire learning about the sciences, but represent the important lessons that sports teach."
Before the home finale against Seattle, long-time head coach Schellas Hyndman announced he would be stepping down after his fifth full season in charge.
The home slate came to a close with an uplifting 2-0 win over Seattle that saw Michel put a fitting cap on his fantastic 2013 season.
"I feel like above the players, above the directors, above the coaches, above everything is the club," Michel explained through an interpreter after FC Dallas' 2-0 win at Toyota Stadium. "That was my homage to the club. The club opened their doors for me at a tough time for me in my career."
After the game, the FC Dallas Special Olympics team won their first ever game.
With Hyndman's coaching career coming to a close, we took a look at the top ten moments of the Schellas Hyndman era ahead of the 2013 finale at San Jose.
For that final game, Kenny Cooper, Stephen Keel and a special guest invited everyone out to four final #WatchParty of the season.
After his last game in charge, coach Hyndman encouraged all FCD fans to look to the future.
"What I would like to say to the FC Dallas fans is that this has been a wonderful experience for me for the last five and a half years coaching their team " Hyndman said. "Our fans should be excited about the future and I look forward to FC Dallas competing in the near future."
As we headed into the long offseason, a chance to take on some fun projects presented itself. We took the homegrowns out to a haunted house in downtown Dallas.
We put together a compilation of all the goals scored in 2013 and profiled Daniel Granados, the assistant equipment manager who has been with the team in one capacity or another since the beginning in 1996.
"I'm responsible for helping players when they get here with apartments, cars, drivers license, the proper visas they need for pre-season, just helping all the foreign players adjust to the city," said Granados. "Whatever they need, I'm here to help them."
The inevitable roster decisions came in early December as it was announced that FCD would not be renewing the contract of 2010 MLS MVP David Ferreira.
Around Thanksgiving, we profiled academy left back Wilfried Williams and his journey from Liberia all the way to the FC Dallas Academy.
"It was awesome because I'm not only coming here to represent myself, but represent my city because they believed in me and put everything into it for me, so I knew I have to do it,"
In early December, FC Dallas announced the signing of 2013 2nd round draft pick Ryan Hollingshead, a man who's career path has not taken the typical road.
"It was really a rollercoaster over this last year trying to figure out if it's going to work out or not," Hollingshead told FCDallas.com. "When they came to me about a month ago, they were basically saying they wanted me out here and I said the same thing that I want to come and want to make this work."
And finally, we crowned a 2013 Goal of the Year champion.
2013 was certainly a year of ups and downs for FC Dallas but with major sponsorships in place and an exciting young roster, we couldn't be more thrilled to head into the 2014 journey with you here on FCDallas.com. We'll see you at Toyota Stadium in March!


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From plastic drain pipes and satellite dishes to coastal flooding : archaeological heritage within standing buildings
Why do people in England not comply with the Legislative and Regulatory Framework for the Protection of Archaeological heritage in Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas.
Despite more than a hundred and fifty years of stringent legislation to preserve and conserve archaeological sites and buildings, the UK has continued to lose archaeological heritage‖; Loss which often happens without anyone being aware of what is foregone. Every few days, the media detail planning examples that indicate a lack of compliance with the legislative and regulatory framework for conservation of archaeological heritage within buildings. Indeed across the English landscape of archaeological sites and buildings, it is possible to see lack of compliance almost everywhere. Moreover entering and working on any site or building of known or potential archaeological heritage means facing a compromise between, the Health and Safety at Work Act, Building Regulations, Fire Regulations, the Offices and Shops Act, Insurance specifications/ conditions and the wealth of Local Authority and National legislation and Regulation on listed buildings, conservation areas, areas of Outstanding National Beauty, World Heritage Sites Etc.
This research explores the present position, in England, of compliance to the national and local Legislative and Regulatory framework for archaeological heritage in standing buildings. After a consideration of the English and European Legislative and Regulatory Framework, human motivation theory and the methodology used in this research, there will be an exploration of several case studies which demonstrate many of the issues that the research exposes. This research responds to both the House of Lords and European appeals to identify why people who own or work in English standing structures which are listed or in conservation areas, do not comply with legislation. An understanding of the lack of compliance with the present Planning Policy Framework and Regulations for repair and development of buildings which are listed or in conservation areas might also assist in the questions now asked about sustainability of Heritage during a period of significant climate change.
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Blues lose Judd for rest of season
Carlton's finals hopes are in tatters after the Blues were defeated by the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, losing midfield key Chris Judd for the rest of the season in the process.
The Blues are two games outside the top eight with three left to play after the 28-point loss to the Bulldogs, their best hope of a part in September now coming only if Essendon is stripped of its premiership points by the AFL over the drugs controversy.
Carlton faces sixth-placed Richmond next week, then fifth-placed Essendon before meeting Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in the final round. The Power has a home game against Gold Coast next week before a road trip to Perth and the clash with the Blues.
If Carlton's task wasn't already hard enough, it has lost the services of Judd, its best player against the Dogs until injured, with a medial ligament strain to his left knee, while smart forward Jeff Garlett and defender Matthew Watson are also in doubt with glute and foot injuries respectively.
Blues' coach Mick Malthouse ruled Judd out for the rest of the campaign after the match, saying the veteran would have his knee in a brace for at least two weeks before returning to the training track.
He was injured in a seemingly innocuous fall to the turf late in the third quarter, the same term in which Garlett left the ground limping heavily. With Watson having been subbed out of the game before half-time, Carlton, which had fought back to level the scores against the Bulldogs, had to play the final quarter with one interchange player.
While Malthouse said he expected Watson to be back before the end of the season, he wasn't as positive about Garlett's prospects. "We'll just see how he comes up week to week," he said.
But Malthouse refused to use the injuries as an excuse for the costly defeat, with the Bulldogs leading from start to finish and noticeably harder at the contest for much of the game.
"The Bulldogs were far too hungry, far too good and made a mockery of our defensive mindset," Malthouse said. "When there's so much at stake, and you want to demonstrate that this game means a lot - the Bulldogs ran over us and could have been four or five in front, let's face it.
"Our first bounce strategy was in place running down the race. And it wasn't adhered to. That to me is the most disappointing thing about the whole game."
A delighted Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney meanwhile paid tribute to the resilience of his players over the past two seasons, during which at times they have struggled to remain competitive.
"It was a good last quarter for a lot of players who've probably taken some beatings and beltings in the last 18 months," McCartney said. "I'm so happy for our supporters to see how much they're enjoying the improvement, and enjoying seeing these players put on a good product and win games for them.
"The players have to take a lot of credit for this. It was quite evident to me six or seven weeks ago how desperate they were to get better. They were impatient and they wanted to get better. To their credit, they've kept listening, kept accepting feedback and coaching, and doing their best to do something about it."
The Bulldogs have now exceeded their final tally of five wins last season, and with games left against Adelaide at home, Brisbane and Melbourne, have every chance of adding at least a couple more wins to their name yet.
Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.
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By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Josh Hamilton got right back in right field on Tuesday, giving the Angels a look at their projected starting alignment. Hamilton and left fielder Mike Trout flanked Peter Bourjos in center against the Reds, but the outfield defense didn't really come into play much.
Trout, the only one of the three who had a difficult play, looked over one shoulder and then the other before making a running catch at the wall in the third inning. Manager Mike Scioscia said that he read it correctly the entire way, though, before making a difficult play with the fence looming.
"He didn't get turned around. He made a nice play," he said. "Arizona is not an easy place to play the outfield. He knew where that ball was going to show up at some point, and he stayed with it."
Hamilton, who had been plagued by a sore right quadriceps muscle, was playing in the field for just the second time this spring. The five-time All-Star didn't talk to the media after the game, but he spoke briefly in the hours before the Angels' 6-4 win and said he was thrilled to be back on the field.
"My legs feel good. My arm feels good," he said. "It's one of those things where you come in a couple weeks early and take your time with it. There's no rush to get out there right now. As far as getting at-bats, I started doing that about a week ago. Now we'll get in the outfield and get some balls off the bat."
The Angels have an unorthodox outfield alignment in that all three of their outfielders are capable of playing center field, and Scioscia said their talent should help them turn some hits into outs. That applies especially to Trout, who moved to left field in order to keep Bourjos' glove in the lineup.
"There's no doubt there's adjustments to be made," said Scioscia. "I think he's fine on the corners. He played left field at times for us last year. He's still a center fielder, but right now he's playing left field."
Hanson shakes off rust, feels good in debut
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tommy Hanson threw strikes on Tuesday, just not the kind of strikes he wanted. Hanson, making his first start for the Angels, was up in the strike zone with his fastball for most of his two-inning outing, but he said he was generally pleased with the way he performed.
"That first day is never going to go the way you planned," he said. "I just wanted to get out there, get comfortable being on the mound and facing live hitters. That's the first time I've faced live hitters since last season. It's a little different when you get a hitter in there. My adrenaline was up and all that."
Hanson, acquired from Atlanta in the offseason, needed just eight pitches to get through the first inning against the Reds and 15 more to get through the second. Perhaps most importantly, Hanson said that he felt 100 percent on the mound and stronger than he did at this point of Spring Training last season.
The right-hander threw first-pitch strikes to six of the nine batters he faced, and he only fell behind 2-0 to one batter in his brief outing. That one batter -- Jay Bruce -- turned on a fastball and crushed it over the fence in left-center field for the only run scored against Hanson.
"I think everyone in the stadium knew a fastball was coming right there. And it was up," said Hanson of the home run. "He put a good swing on it. He's a good hitter. Strong dude. He hit it out."
Hanson hit 90 mph on the radar gun on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on his velocity after his start. He did say that he only threw five breaking balls all day and that he wants to work on improving his fastball command in his next outing. Again, cautioned Hanson, it was only his first start.
And on this day, he didn't even have to deal with his greatest challenge. Hanson, as a first-year player in the American League, will have to face a whole host of new hitters this season. It's never too early to start learning, said Hanson, and he'll rely on tips from veteran teammates, like Jered Weaver.
"I've already been in the video room trying to look at some hitters and trying to see what they're doing at the plate in certain situations," he said. "I think once the season starts and being able to talk to the guys -- like Weaver -- who have faced them is going to help. I'm just trying to get a quick look now."
The Angels got their own quick look at Hanson on Tuesday, and manager Mike Scioscia echoed many of the same comments that the 26-year-old said in the aftermath of his outing.
"I thought Tommy was strong," said Scioscia. "The pitches were up a little bit, but I thought the stuff was good. He threw some good sliders. The fastball was elevated a little bit, but he looked strong."
Angels have basepath plan for Pujols, in a pinch
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels had an interesting plan in place in case Albert Pujols got on base in his spring debut on Tuesday. Manager Mike Scioscia asked permission from his Cincinnati counterpart, Dusty Baker, to use a pinch-runner for Pujols and still allow him back into the game.
That plan didn't wind up taking effect, though, because Pujols struck out and grounded out twice. The three-time Most Valuable Player came out of the box gingerly on each of his groundouts, and he said that he's been able to do some sprinting but that he really hasn't run the bases yet.
"I think they talked to Dusty about where they were going to take me out and put me back in. Dusty was OK with that," said Pujols. "I was fine to do either/or. I told them I was ready to [run], but since I haven't [run] the bases and all that, they wanted to be careful. I think that's something I'm going to do right now. And then tomorrow. And then hopefully in a couple days I won't have to worry about it."
Baker, for his part, got in a great quip when he heard Pujols would be in the lineup.
"You know Albert wouldn't miss us," said Baker of the ex-Cardinal.
Worth noting
• The Angels used a few of their big league relievers on Tuesday. Ernesto Frieri and Kevin Jepsen both threw scoreless innings, and Scott Downs allowed one run in one inning.
• Howie Kendrick homered off Aroldis Chapman in the fourth inning on Tuesday. The Angels' second baseman has two homers this spring and is batting .533 (8-for-15) in his first five games.
• Lefty Brad Mills turned 28 on Tuesday and celebrated with two scoreless innings.
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I've been wondering this for a while, and since I'm writing a fic about it... Merope and Morfin have a horrible father, but what about their mum?
She's either dead or divorced from him/separated. I'm kind of leaning towards the former, since I'm guessing the latter didn't happen much back in the days. But I could be wrong.
So, questions:
What kind of woman would Merope's mum be? (Pretty, nice, whatever? Bearing in mind that Merope isn't exactly described as pretty)
Dumbledore mentioned something about the Gaunts marrying their cousins; in this case, do you think she was Marvolo's cousin? If so, would it be likely to be first, second, third, once removed, etc?
If you think she left him, why did she marry him in the first place? (Assuming they're married, that is.)
If you think she died, is there anything in canon which says when?
Could she have died in childbirth?
I am honestly unsure at the moment, and I don't know if canon contradicts any of what I'm asking, or if I have free reign, so help would be appreciated


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Sanger finishes tight sets strong to post sweep of Gainesville
SANGER — Sanger head coach Tammy Niemczyk had seen enough early in the first set of Tuesday's District 9-3A match against Gainesville.
Niemczyk, who cordially had been talking with Gainesville head coach Laura Mehl across the sidelines during pregame warm-ups, was not cordial with her team.
Niemczyk chastised her team for its slow start.
When the final point was tallied, it was Sanger's strong finishes that propelled the Lady Indians to a 25-21, 25-20, 25-22 victory.
"We came out flat," Niemczyk said. "We weren't ready to play. I know what our goals are, and my job is to do whatever it takes to get them there."
Gainesville (18-16-1, 2-1 district) entered Tuesday night's match having won its first two district contests.
But that streak was halted after the Lady Leopards were unable to close out each of the three sets with strong performances.
In all three sets, the score was tied at 19. Gainesville was unable to execute as the sets came to a close, something Mehl said has been a problem for the Lady Leopards this season. Gainesville led for much of the first two sets, but Sanger (24-8, 3-1) came away with key points when it needed to.
"We just weren't finishing," Mehl said. "We fought hard and came back, and I'm proud of them for that, but we just couldn't finish it."
Sanger sophomore Jay Pegues had a team-high nine kills and two blocks. Erin Kearney notched seven kills and nine assists, while Miranda Scott tallied five key blocks in the victory.
Pegues added timely kills when Sanger needed them late in sets. Ever since Sanger got into district play, Niemczyk said, her returning sophomore starter has increased her level of play.
Pegues has led the team in kills the past three matches.
"I think it took her a little while to understand her place on the team," Niemczyk said. "But once she understood it, she's stepped up and really become a leader and a person you can count on at all times."
Sanger led for a majority of the third set before Gainesville countered with a late rally and carried enough momentum for both teams to entertain the possibility of going to a fourth set.
After trailing 21-20, Sanger reeled off four of the next five points, including the game-winning point on a long shot by Gainesville that landed just past the out-of-bounds line.
Both teams will have to contend with Decatur, the No. 7 team in Class 3A, if they hope to win the district title. But for Sanger, Tuesday's match moved the Lady Indians closer to reaching the postseason, thanks to strong finishes in all three sets.
"This team has a lot of fight and a lot of determination," Niemczyk said. "They know what their goal is, and they're not going to let anybody get in the way of it."
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Discussion in 'The Perfect Line and Other Riding Myths' started by space, Jan 19, 2013.
Case in point!
Yeah I had actually barely passed the riding portion of the MSF test. the instructors were very professional, very rigid. Reminded me of the ex marine range officer that taught me to shoot a rifle.
At that point in time, I had been on a dirtbike once (when I was 12) otherwise I had no previous practice with a standard transmission vehicle.
As a ski instructor I understand the dilema of working with a large group of students with VASTLY varying skill sets.
There were a number of "Old Ladies" who rode on the backs of their husbands Harleys who were quite hopeless.
Again, I barely passsed. Later in the summer I got a job which involved me driving around on a standard transmission 4wheeler, which definitely helped me out.
My dad had me work on his R100RS for a few hours in a parking lot with some brief road riding. Then I started using my R80RT which is a much more forgiving bike then the RS.
i'm sure day one would be something like:
1. proper safety gear: leather vest, no gloves, jeans. brain bucket.
2. "Cruisers are safer than ninjas"...because they go slower and they are heavier.
3. "don't use the front brake, or you'll go over the handlebars...use the back brake only."
4. buy a sportster.
I was an instructor in an adult hockey school and one of the participants was an instructor with both the local MSF program and and the HD Riders Edge. I mentioned my daughter had asked to ride and I was going to enroll her in the MSF Basic. He pitched the Riders Edge saying it was the identical curriculum, better prepared bikes and at least double the seat time (smaller class, dedicated bike for each student so no sharing).
He ended up getting my daughter in a RE class that had an open spot (gratis). The only marketing addition to the RE class was a mandatory tour at the HD shop (which was waived for my issue).
After both days of the riding portion my very fit 17 yr old was very tired (and complained she couldn't hold her phone with her left hand) so I'm guessing they spent plenty of time riding.
Huh, WTF is up with that? When my wife took the MSF there was no sharing of bikes.
I think that RE instructor was making a sales pitch to increase his paycheck. Even the "better prepared bikes" part was probably BS. All MSF bikes are supposed to be maintained in good working order...
Local classes share bikes dependent on enrollment. One of the guys I work with took the MSF course and he had to share a bike. Spent two days on the range but took turns practicing each exercise.
Thanks for all the feedback.
My buddy signed up for the local HD class, but they weren't the best at communication. Among other things, they told him only a few days beforehand that he'd need to first take a test at the DMV -- and he only found that out because he asked. Maybe this is common knowledge, but ... well, I didn't know it, and I've been riding for a while now. Anyhow, he didn't have time to get to the DMV on such short notice, so he canceled.
He'll be taking a non-HD course next weekend. He's psyched. He's into cruisers, so he's looking into used Honda Shadows for his first bike. Maybe he'll turn up in Road Warriors.
Weird....must be a California thing.
I am an MSF and RE instructor. I ride a BMW A 1983 BMW
I was a card carrying HD basher, but those days are over. I grew out of that shite and realized it doesn't matter what you ride, but that you do. The unfortunate stereotypes do exist, but the fact that some HD dealerships are offering rider training is helping to educate its consumers and minimize the sterotype. When Georgia went to a 2 day state run course, I was flabergasted!!! That isn't a lot of time to get through the curriculum and riding portion....any problem will set you back. So 1 or 2 riders out of 12 have clutch control issues, or mechanical issues with the bikes, or you happen to have a crash were the rider needs a few minutes to relax......you're wayyyyy off schedule. And why would you want to fly through education of new riders is beyond me.
Riders Edge is no less than 3 days. It gives instructors extra time to get to know there riders and ease them into the process a bit, mechanical problems....you usually have 2-3 back up bikes at HD, rider needs extra time...you have it. Our dealership charges 325-350 depending if its a weekeday or weekend, state class is 250. You get more talk time and ride time at HD here in GA.....and that's a good thing!
Also a lot of state classes are run out of a trailer. Not very comfortable. HD dealership are usually very accomodating and the facilities are top notch. I recommend a Rider Edge course over a state course here in Georgia because, well, more time = more education. Even if it's the same curriculum, you can actually have a conversation about things instead of just reading text aloud from a book.
Rant off. Keep in mind your experience will vary from dealership to dealership, so word of mouth is key picking your dealership.
I stand corrected! 25 hours instead of 15. I just nuked the post.
I was going by the local HD shops program...but it is run by an independent company.
I guess some states do things differently. Each training facility here has at least five extra bikes(that are serviced and ready to go), and have an actual classroom. The HD shop has their class in the employee break room.
One dealership I work at, we hang out in a seperate HOG building. Nice place, other dealership we are in a confrence room. What I think is pretty cool is a lot of HD shops grill every Saturday. So it's a fun hang out time with lots of people from around the area.
I think GA lost a lot of cash when it came to the Motorcycle safety program. A lot of state bikes are pretty old and not very well maintained..... lots of mid 80's rebels and GN125 oh and a few CB 125's. CA certainly has more cash than us.
That's funny, considering the lawsuit was mostly over copyright claims on classroom materials and some terms, like "clutch lever".
The ONLY thing used in Idaho and Oregon is one video on impairments (yeah, the Chip Eston video) which I'm told is no longer used by MSF. Actually, I can't speak for Idaho- I know there are differences to what Oregon teaches, as both programs have tweaked things in the past few years.
Cringe. I'd hate to ever hear of a direct correlation between a student passing and an instructor's income- that's BS. But even the potential conflict of interest with a company making a sale or not based on whether a student gets an endorsement waiver is too much for some states. RE as intended by HD and MSF was never going to fly in Oregon because of that.
Well, they'd be Buells- that is, Harleys. REAL bikes.
Wish in one hand, in the other... I know of sites that have eventually lost their franchise because of poor maintenance (although it's easier to lose it due to RC's in loose cannon mode, teaching their own thing under the MSF's name).
That's bollocks. Students have enough stress without all that. Caveat: Insurance rules limit bikes to 12 on a full size range. Sometimes we have 1-2 returning students taking a skill retest inline with a class; they share a bike with a regular student. But not as part of training.
Just to clarify, I'm not bashing Harley or RE here. I simply wasn't all that impressed with this particular dealer's handling of my friend.
I suspect he may wind up on a Harley eventually. That seems what he really wants, but I suggested a Shadow as a cheaper, lower-displacement first bike. Ah well, I'll still ride with him!
and state to state.
No wishing to it. Again, I said "supposed". There are exceptions to everything. I've seen a couple that needed a bolt tightened up during a class(which I promptly did) but I've never seen one that was unfit for use, that was still in use. Can you saw lawsuit? The schools here have a reputation to uphold(other than just MSF classes) and act accordingly.
I don't know about California, but here in Michigan the Harley course is exactly the same as the MSF Basic Rider course. In fact, the local Harley dealer even employs the same teachers that I took my MSF course with years ago now.
It is just a LOT more expensive ($25 for MSF compared to $250 for the Harley one) but it is also much more accessible as the $25 MSF courses often fill up by the time the snow is gone.
I don't know for sure what Harley uses here, but I assume it's Buell Blasts. The MSF course uses mostly 250cc bikes. I took it again with my son about 3 years ago and rode a TU250. Nice little bike.
I've taught the Harley version of the BRC (Rider's Edge) and still coach the MSF BRC...
They are the same, (use the same books) with the exception of a few added pieces, the ones I didn't like are where they push the Harley product.
I did really like a few of the things they added and would have liked to seen them taught for the MSF BRC, like the 'how to pick your first bike' and riding with a passenger piece.
They also take more time in the HD version, you get a lil' more time for the exact same exercises on the range.
I also took that version when I learned how to ride 7 years ago. I got a lot out of it and it's one of the reasons that I decided to become a coach.
Just curious here and am in no way trying to give you a hard time...
How are they the same with a ten hour time difference? That's an awful lot of "a lil more time for the exact same exercise". How much of that extra ten hours is actually used? Is it a five hour classroom and two ten hour days or?
Also how do they cover the "picking your first bike" while being made to listen to a Harley sales pitch? Do you tell them to ignore the pitch?
Usually that is covered during a break or two after one of the students asks that very question.
If I paid the price some pay for a RE class I'd be pissed to have to listen to a sales pitch. They should be paying the students to listen to it!
I took the HD Rider' Edge course last November. It was twice the cost and three times further away from home, but it was also twice the range time Nad twice the class time. As a complete noob, I wanted as much one-on-one time as I could get. I felt it was a comprehensive, well-taught class with constant emphasis on safety.


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Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle.
See also: Pediatric myocarditis
Inflammation - heart muscle
Myocarditis is an uncommon disorder that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart.
Viral infections:
Bacterial infections:
Fungal infections:
When you have an infection, your immune system produces special cells that release chemicals to fight off disease. If the infection affects your heart, the disease-fighting cells enter the heart. However, the chemicals produced by an immune response can damage the heart muscle. As a result, the heart can become thick, swollen, and weak. This leads to symptoms of heart failure.
Other causes of myocarditis may include:
There may be no symptoms. Symptoms may be similar to the flu. If symptoms occur, they may include:
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:
A physical examination may show no abnormalities, or may reveal the following:
Tests used to diagnosis myocarditis include:
Treatment is aimed at the cause of the problem, and may involve:
If the heart muscle is very weak, your health care provider will prescribe medicines to treat heart failure. Abnormal heart rhythms may require the use of additional medications, a pacemaker, or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. If a blood clot is in the heart chamber, you will also receive blood thinning medicine.
How well you do depends on the cause of the problem and your overall health. The outlook varies. Some people may recover completely. Others may have permanent heart failure.
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of myocarditis, especially after a recent infection.
Seek immediate medical help if you have severe symptoms or have been diagnosed with myocarditis and have increased:
Promptly treating conditions that cause myocarditis may reduce the risk.
Liu P, Baughman KL. Myocarditis. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 70.
McKenna W. Diseases of the myocardium and endocardium. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 60.
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Is there a way to strikethrough text in posts? (I mean, for example, if you want to edit your post but also show what you had written earlier with a line drawn through it).
If not, would it be possible to add it to the custom BB codes for these forums? I was hoping to use the technique for a challenge entry...
I've been having issues over on the archives. I can log in okay, but then when I try to post a new chapter or anything, it logs out and I can't do anything. I've tried enabling cookies but that doesn't change anything. Any ideas?
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Me and my friend are trying to make an account for her, but MNFF wont let me log out I can't create a new account without logging out.
I can log out to begin with, but if I try to navigate ariund the site, it signs me back in!
Any help?
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EDIT: I doesn't matter anymore. I deleted all my internet memories and it worked, only now it forgot me... >.>
Hey Mods!
I was just wondering how long after you submit your answers to the Sorting Quiz does it take to get your results. I submitted my answers about 2 weeks ago and have received no response yet. I am not trying to rush anyone. I am new and was just curious. Also I have tried to sign up at MNFF and have been unable to register because the security code does not show up one my computer or any other that I have tried. I'm not sure if this is in your power to help me with but I would love to be able to access those stories. Thanks for you time.
Edit: I have found out what house I am in so ignore that part, but I still would like to know about registering at MNFF. Thanks! Kristy
Edit 2: I tried to register again today at MNFF and I was able to because the security image was deleted. YAY! Thanks, Kristy
Quick little question-
When are the new terms starting for class? It seems like a while since the last one ended, and the classes still haven't been updated. I know I'm being a little pushy, but I'm just eager for a new term to start up and for us to earn some pointsssss.
Any information would be appreciated!
Apurva, as far as I know, there is no strikethrough feature on the boards, but on the archives. If it would be technically implementable, I unfortunately don't know. I'll ask our admins.
Apollonious, have you tried to check the "Remember me" box next to the log in? When I log in using that feature, I have no problems staying logged in.
Addy, in general, the term is already running. We also decided to have a little restructure, meaning no classes are taught this term as many of the professors don't have the time to teach a class this term. We planned to do something different but it came to halt. I'll go nudge the appropriate people.
Regarding the Sorting: If you have questions on how to get sorted, please check the Check-in Desk. If you then still have questions, Dumbledore's Navy is more than willing to help you out. In regard to how long it takes for you to get sorted, please be patient. The Sorting Hat is usually quite busy. You will, eventually, receive the quiz and your sorting results.
I have been having MAJOR problems with the main fanfiction site lately... Although I log in, now and again when I click a link (it can be a category, or trying to publish a story...) it says, 'You are not authorized to access that function.' Am I the only one with these problems?? It's really frustrating me; it took three tries to submit my new story today :/
Jen - you aren't the only one with these problems. I can hardly use the archives at the moment. I'm guessing it's the same old problem with the amount of server space MN is giving us and it's really starting to annoy me. I hope to get it fixed soon and am very sorry for any inconvenience caused - I'm in exactly the same boat (though mine has a hole in it as I can't access our moderating area either)
This may be a terrible question, please don't roll your eyes.
I am writing a story for the Great Hall Month of Love challenge so it is obviously a romance. However, I want the pairing to be secret until the reader gets to the revelation in the text. But if I put it in the appropriate category, the secret is out. Does that make sense? This is sort of important to me as I want the impact of the secret to hit while reading the story.
So my question is - can I put it in the General category? Or Post-Hogwarts as it takes place after DH? There isn't a general Romance category, right? So what about Other pairing (even though it's really not)?
Thank you for your advice and understanding!
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In the depths of the Maine woods, the wreckage of an aeroplane is discovered. There are no bodies, and no such plane has ever been reported missing, but men both good and evil have been seeking it for a long, long time. What the wreckage conceals is more important than money: it is power. Hidden in the plane is a list of names, a record of those who have struck a deal with the Devil. Now a battle is about to commence between those who want the list to remain secret and those who believe that it represents a crucial weapon in the struggle against the forces of darkness.
The race to secure the prize draws in private detective Charlie Parker, a man who knows more than most about the nature of the terrible evil that seeks to impose itself on the world, and who fears that his own name may be on the list. It lures others too: a beautiful, scarred woman with a taste for killing; a silent child who remembers his own death; and the serial killer known as the Collector, who sees in the list new lambs for his slaughter. But as the rival forces descend upon this northern state, the woods prepare to meet them, for the forest depths hide other secrets. Someone has survived the crash.
Something has survived the crash. And it is waiting.
©2012 John Connolly (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
"Confusing if you've not read the rest"
There were a lot of references back to the previous books in the series, and my memory is so rubbish I couldn't remember them all; so this may not interest newcomers to the series until they read them all.
Parker is asked to help look for a downed plane, but lots of folk are after it for various reasons. Who will get there first?
"Master of suspense"
I love all of John Connellys books with Charlie and Angel and Louie, you can imagine doing the same things when the bad guys come creeping out of the woodwork. I sometimes wish they were not so good, It's like they are family and you just hate it when things don't go quite right for them, I just wish I such goods friends who are always there for you when you need them. I hope you keep going with them for a long time to come John. Can't wait for the next new one
"Another great read"
Have to read
Another classic in the Charlie Parker saga, characters so interesting and twists in the story, keep you pinned to the end.
Narration by Jeff Harding is the best.
Try to make these last more than one sitting, don't like to finish too soon.
"Another great one from the master storyteller"
An old enemy is back and even more dangerous than before, more layers are revealed as Charlie Parker goes in search of a missing plane somewhere buried deep in the Great North Woods in Maine.
"Wonderful, rich story. One of my favourite authors"
I loved this book as I have done all the Charlie Parker books. The narrator as always brought all the characters to life and is so god I have used him as a leap board to reading other authors with the same narrator
"I love Charlie Parker"
For me, John Connolly strikes the perfect balance between the crime, paranormal and noirish feel in his books. I am always very glad to be back with the main characters and Jeff Harding does an excellent job of bringing them to life. If I had any criticism at all it would be that the femal characters lack differentiation in the narration. However this is such a small issue overall it didn't affect my enjoyment of the books in any way.
"Just gets better and better"
Yes. The suspense is nail biting and the characters are really bought to life, a great thriller which keeps you gripped from start to finish.
I love the Charlie Parker series and John Connoly captures the battle with good and evil in a way no other author can do. The series is never dull with new twists in each book.
I have read the book and Jeff Harding captures the mannerisms of the characters perfectly, his voice is just meant to narrate this series. I had never heard of Jeff Harding before this (sorry Jeff) but, I can't imagine them being read by anyone else. There was a previous book read by another narrator and although well read I did not enjoy it as much. So hats off to Jeff Harding for doing such an amazing job, I particularly enjoy his portrayal of Angel.
I laughed in places but mostly was in total suspense.
This book was narrated by an American which Sorry to Americans but I dont really like
However this gentleman was rather good and he did a wide range of different characters that I found very believeable. The story was good,it did however jump between the first and third persons speaking which didnt bother me but I know some people dislike this
I enjoyed the story and the ending seemed to wrap up a lot of loose ends which I like in a book but for me there wasnt the wow factor and it wasnt a book I couldnt put down so to speak
"Another great author discovered"
I found this book whilst looking for a Michael Connolly book, but the title and cover art persuaded me to have a look at it. I really enjoy this book will certainly be listening to more from this author.
"lost the plot....."
I have enjoyed earlier books in this series more. It was a bit disjointed, and, for me, the overall theme of the story was lost. There seemed to be a lot of murder and mayhem over not much at all. If you asked me to tell you succinctly what the book was about, I would find it difficult to answer, beyond saying it was a 'supernatural thriller.'
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In the end, the brouhaha about a Woodland Hills Middle School student's decision to have Matt Bonner's likeness shaved into the back of his head worked out better than the youngster could have imagined.
Because the school principal threatened to suspend Patrick Gonzalez if he didn't remove Bonner's image, a procedure he ultimately chose, Gonzalez landed tickets for Thursday's Game 2 of the Spurs-Clippers Western Conference semifinals series.
Flattered by Gonzalez's loyalty to him and the Spurs, Bonner arranged tickets and autographed several items of Spurs memorabilia for him.
A localized controversy that Bonner called "Hairgate" went viral after a story about the suspension aired on Fox-29 TV and was picked up by Yahoo! Sports' Kelly Dwyer of the website's popular "Ball Don't Lie" blog.
While stressing his support for the Judson Independent School District's desire to maintain decorum in the classroom, Bonner suggested an alternative to the district's insistence Gonzalez be given an in-school suspension.
"Couldn't you just move him to the back of the class?" the red-headed 3-point shooting ace said after Thursday morning's shootaround. "Then nobody would see it; it wouldn't be a distraction. Otherwise, the nicest thing a fan has ever done for me is ruined.
"I'm not going to condemn the school. If anyone is in support of education and academics, it's myself, my Mom being a teacher, and (because of) my own academic success. Like I said, they could have just moved him to the back of the class."
Bonner was valedictorian of his high school class in Concord, N.H., and an academic All-American at the University of Florida. His mother, Paula, retired three years ago after teaching elementary school in New Hampshire for 35 years.
"She isn't enjoying retirement," Bonner said, "so she got recertified and is going to go back into teaching."
Game 4 nightmare: With the series moving to Los Angeles, there is a possibility the start of Sunday's Game 4 could be delayed, perhaps by more than an hour.
With the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes scheduled to play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup's Western Conference final, and with no shootouts in playoff games, the possibility of multiple overtimes threatens to delay the scheduled 9:30 p.m. start.
NBA spokesperson Tim Frank said both teams and executives of TNT, which is to televise the Spurs-Clippers game, have discussed the contingencies.
Staples Center general manager Lee Zeidman told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday that any extra time needed to complete the hockey game would cause major problems for the conversion of the arena from hockey to basketball.
"If the hockey game runs over," he said, "all bets are off."
Zeidman estimated that one full overtime period in the hockey game, which is to begin at 2 p.m. San Antonio time, would push the start of the NBA game to 10 p.m.
Time waits for no man: Spurs All-Star point guard Tony Parker turned 30 on Thursday, shrugging it off as being just one day older than 29.
Parker's longtime pal, Boris Diaw, who turned 30 on April 16, tried to prepare his friend for the added rigors of the 30-something world.
"You know, your body hurts more from one day to another," he said, feigning concern. "I feel way older than I was a month ago."
Then Diaw broke into laughter.
"Not really. It's not a major difference."
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British Virgin Islands Approves Luxury Resort Despite Strong Opposition
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- The British Virgin Islands has approved construction of a high-end resort and golf course that would take up most of a largely uninhabited island, the territory's government announced.
Developers of the Beef Island Golf & Country Club Resort, a roughly 650-acre project, received government approval mid-February after months of sustained debate in the British Caribbean territory of some 22,000 people.
Chief Minister Orlando Smith championed the $80 million project, which government leaders approved in principle in 2005, as vital to the islands' tourism sector.
"Yes, we must protect our environment -- but we must also think about creating jobs, growing our economy and securing our tourism industry for the future," said Smith, the government leader in the territory. Biologists in a documentary commissioned by the British Virgin Islands Conservation and Fisheries Department said pollution and habitat destruction caused by the resort would damage important marine breeding grounds off an island famed for pristine reefs and mangrove forests.
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Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson, Nicki Minaj + More Urge President Obama to Reform US Drug Laws
Led by rap mogul Russell Simmons, over 100 celebrities — including Will Smith, Susan Sarandon, Scarlett Johannson, Jennifer Hudson and Nicki Minaj — have signed a letter urging President Obama to overhaul America's drug laws.
The stars are asking for changes to the ridiculously strict and outdated drug laws that have put more than 2.3 million Americans (including, as the letter states, "1 in every 15 African American men") behind bars without curtailing the availability of the drugs they were locked up for in the first place.
Instead, the celebs want "rehabilitation for nonviolent drug offenders" instead of prison terms, and the creation of a panel to allow judges to overturn draconian sentences for minor offenses.
"It is critical that we change both the way we think about drug laws in this country and how we generate positive solutions that leave a lasting impact on rebuilding our communities," Simmons said, noting that the US has more incarcerations that any other nation on Earth.
Simmons is starting a "cyber march on Washington" today (April 9) to bring support to the cause, which coincides with the airing of 'The House I Live In,' an award-winning documentary about the failed war on drugs.


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- 2-9 - Nothing
- 10 - 1 sip, but you may carry on
- Jack - 2 sips
- Queen - 3 sips
- King - 4 sips
- Ace - 5 sips
If the player turns over a Jack, Queen, King, or Ace they must start all over again and all used cards must be replaced! The deck gets reshuffled continuously. Warning, it can get very depressing when you get to the top only to find an Ace!
Special Rule: The player must be warned that they are not allowed to quit no matter how long it takes. I have personally seen this game take over an hour to get out!


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The world has changed considerably since the "Leave It to Beaver" days, when the Cleaver family represented the model of the American family. My employer, the Nielsen Company, measures and analyzes consumer trends and behaviors across the globe, and recently released a comprehensive new study— "The New Digital American Family, which details America's ever evolving society of many "flavas" (officially known as diversity) and the marketing impact of that diversity. In a nutshell, our society is more ethnically "flava-ful" than at any other point in history.
According to the report, no single cultural, social, demographic, economic or political point of view dominates the American landscape. How cool is that? The data projects that households with children under age 18 will be predominantly multi-cultural (Hispanic, African-American and Asian-American) by 2020. That's just a short nine years away. And if that's too far out for some of ya'll to envision, consider the fact that a whopping 40 percent of the population is already multi-cultural today due in large part to immigration. You know what this means, right? Advertisers are going to be forced more and more to focus their marketing lenses on us—all of us! This means adapting and adopting new technologies for communicating with consumers who look like you and me.
The smartphone, for example, has emerged as an equalizing agent across households of every ethnic demographic and income level. Whereas before there was a "digital divide" as it related to African-Americans having access to the Internet, these nifty devices provide low cost, easy access Web connectivity to households of all income levels and ethnicities. Two out of three of us who are U.S. mobile subscribers use text messaging. We live in the age of anytime, anywhere, affordable access. This too is a game changer for marketers who now must learn to leverage the unique attributes of "mobile" into their campaign strategies. Here are some specific advertising technology realities, according to The New Digital American Family report:
•When surfing the net, as a group, African-Americans tend to gravitate to music sites, while Hispanics tend to visit Latin-influenced sites like Univision and MSN Latino and Asians prefer technology sites.
•African-American media habits are TV- and mobile-centric. As I have shared in previous columns, we own four or more sets per household and spend almost 40 percent more time watching TV, especially premium cable channels, than the average American viewer. That's not necessarily a bad thing if television manufacturers, advertisers and programmers of these mediums take note of our over indexing and model more content, commercials and programs after us.
•As a group, we also apparently love to talk more than the U.S. average, running up more mobile voice minutes per month—1,261—than any other group. Again, when the mobile companies realize they can improve their market share with such a brand loyal demographic group perhaps they'll increase the number of ads that feature people who look like those of us who use their products the most. And if they really want to be cutting edge, they might even increase their advertising buys on stations and in publications Blacks frequent the most. Now there's a novel idea, right?
Education and affluence are consistent behavior markers, regardless of ethnicity. Do you recognize any of your behavior below?
•Higher income families across the board buy fewer cell phones than the average, most likely because lower income consumers are more likely to bypass a landline in exchange for a cell phone.
•Higher income households use digital video recorders (DVRs) four times more often; purchase more video games and more DVDs than the average household. They also are huge devotees of time-shifting, which allows them to watch more with their children.
•Higher income families also spend less time on sites like Facebook and YouTube but more time educational options like Teacherweb.com and ClassZone.com.
So let's not get it twisted: as African-Americans we have power and influence through our choices of purchasing, listening, talking, surfing and viewing. If someone tries to make you feel bad because you do "too much of this or watch too much of that" please know that for every one of your actions—there is a "ching ching" cash register reaction for some business or company. So choose and act wisely and—Viva la difference!
(Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is the senior vice president of Public Affairs and Government Relations for The Nielsen Company. For more information and studies go to http://www.nielsenwire.com.)


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This former Soviet Republic is poised to become a restaurant hot spot.
Tbilisi, the capital of the Republic of Georgia, once served as a commercial hub along the trade routes connecting the eastern and western worlds and its dual identity is still palpable today. The city's medieval town center is a dense tangle of crooked homes, cobbled streets, and similarly vine-covered balconies piled onto a steep hillside. This section of town gives way to the majestic neoclassical facades of Rustaveli Avenue and a typical post-Soviet checkerboard of quiet dilapidation and hypercapitalist glam.
Though taverns and cafes abounded in 19th century Tiflis (as the city was officially known until 1936), private enterprises like these were shut down during the Soviet period. The food at state-owned canteens and banquet halls was, with a few notable exceptions, uninspiring and of poor quality. The best meals were served in the home, where families continued to devote disproportionate amounts of money and effort to procuring the ingredients for and preparing lavish feasts that urbanites in other parts of the Soviet Union could only dream of.
When perestroika permitted the first cooperatively owned restaurants in the late 1980s, they proliferated more rapidly in Georgia than anywhere else in the USSR. Privately owned restaurants appeared after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, but widespread poverty and civil disorder kept them from doing much business until Georgia's current president, Mikheil Saakashvili, came to power in the peaceful Rose Revolution of 2003. A westernizing reformer with a soft spot for Ronald Reagan (he recently unveiled a bronze statue of the former U.S. president in one of Tbilisi's central squares), Saakashvili's pro-business policies and no tolerance-attitude toward corruption have made the city an attractive prospect for foreign and domestic investors alike.
The emergence of a middle class (at least in the capital) who can afford to eat lunches or dinners out, increasing investment in tourism, and rising influence of café cultures from Europe and Turkey have allowed new dining options to spring up rapidly. Quirky grottoes full of young artists, high-end establishments catering to foreign businesspeople and the local nouveaux riche, and kitschy family-style restaurants now rub shoulders along the city's lopsided streets and alleys.
Left, the interior of PurPur, a popular Tbilisi restaurant. Courtesy: PurPur
"There is a stereotype that the only business guaranteed to work in Georgia is a food business, because Georgians will always spend money on food," says Eka Tsotsoria, a Tbilisi native and a graduate student at Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film State University.
As the country's leadership strives to paint Georgia as part of the European family, a debate rages over what joining "the West" means. Tsotsoria is part of an informal group advocating to prevent the leveling of crumbling historic buildings in Gudiashvili Square, where some of Tbilisi's most whimsical cafes and bars are located, to make way for flashy new retail spaces. This winter, they "occupied" the square every other weekend for more than a month, organizing a street market, art exhibitions, live music, and sales of wine, hot chocolate, and snacks to alert the public to their cause. The group met with art historians, architects, and developers to create an alternative plan for restoring the buildings without depriving them of their charm. City authorities took note: they released a statement promising transparency of the reconstruction process, posting of candidate designs on the municipal website for public comment, and strict rules governing preservation of the historic facades.
The Square during one of the Occupy events, via #OccupyGudiashvili Facebook
Like most Georgian students, Tsotsoria lives with her parents and doesn't eat out much because her budget won't allow it ("and it would offend my mother," she adds). Nevertheless, she finds herself increasingly drawn to hangouts like Café Gallery, a small restaurant and exhibition space that morphs into a club with live electronic music on weekend evenings, and Salve, a homey bar located in the basement of an apartment building near the city center.
Russians, Ukrainians, and others in the region long ago adopted Georgian dishes as their own, but the cuisine has yet to catch on widely in the West. The national tourism agency aims to capitalize on the country's culinary heritage to attract foreign visitors (as many as 8 million annually by 2015 if president Mikheil Saakashvili gets his wish). They are well-positioned to do so: archaeological evidence suggests that some of the first wine on Earth was drunk in what is now Georgia as early as 7000 BC, and the National Intellectual Property Center recently granted trademark status to recipes for several national specialties, such as the hot, cheese-filled khachapuri pie. The country cancelled visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., EU, and several other nations in 2005.
While quiet European-style restaurants are on the uptick, some of the most popular spots among locals are those that seem designed to appeal to a mainstream tourist clientele. Waiters don traditional costumes, cooks serve up platters of homestyle Georgian fare like eggplants wrapped around a creamy walnut paste and soupy meat-filled dumplings. Folk singers and dancers provide deafening mealtime entertainment, complete with flying knives, whirling drums, and chest-thumping acrobatic feats.
"Restaurants have become the museums of Georgian culture," Tsotsoria explains. "People go out to eat and be entertained at the same time." Hours-long meals function not only as sources of gastronomic pleasure and spectacle: they are also—even primarily—opportunities to solidify business connections, meet potential love interests, and showcase the generosity and prosperity of the host (as well as his ability to maintain a veneer of sobriety while consuming inordinate amounts of alcohol).
Anyone who spends more than a week in Tbilisi will notice the same items popping up on menus again and again, without much variation in presentation or ingredients. The market has become saturated with restaurants serving similar takes on Georgian standards. Now it's time for innovators to inject new life into these dishes and expand into less familiar culinary territory.
Chef Tekuna Gachechiladze is one to watch. Young, well-traveled, and a powerhouse in the kitchen, she's opened three of Tbilisi's most buzzed about restaurants in the last five years. Her latest, Mandari, combines Georgian flavors with elements from Asian and French traditions: grilled shrimp in tarragon-sour plum sauce, barberry-crusted salmon with a cornelian cherry reduction. While the "fusion food" moment may have passed in the West, it is a revolution in Georgia, where old molds die hard.


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A few days ago, a recent MNW graduate, Ms. Junnifa Uzodike, shared some pictures of her son. Beyond their obvious cuteness, they also demonstrate some great Montessori principles that can be applied in the home. To better explain what you see here, Gloria Singh, Assistants to Infancy Course Assistant, has contributed a few notes.
On the bottom left we see her child looking at himself in the mirror, getting visual feedback about himself and also getting a view of the rest of the room--very beneficial when a baby can't move well independently to see what's around. Babies really enjoy looking at faces, studying the expressions, watching lips move in talking--even their own.
In the background, you can see the toys organized simply, with very easy access for the child.
We also see the baby very busy at the weaning chair and table, in this case he likely used it to pull himself up into a standing position so that his hands can be free to explore whatever has captured his interest. Non-walking children use the smallest chairs with arms--the arms give lots of support if their sitting is still unsteady and also helps them to stay at the weaning table until they are done with their eating.
A chair without arms at a table is best for children who have begun walking, because it is much easier for them to get into the chair without having to maneuver around the arms and they likely will not have learned to pull out the chair to make room for their bodies to get into it.
Have you ever watched a young child work out how to sit down in a chair? It's quite an event to witness. "How to Sit in a Chair" is a Practical Life activity that we learn to demonstrate for young children on the A to I course.
We also talk a lot about how simple, uncluttered, and appealing an appropriate environment is for young children--a few toys that get rotated, a mixture of materials (fabrics, wood, metal, etc.). You can see this here too.
Want to learn more about MNW's Assistants to Infancy Course? Click here for additional information.


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The City That Never Sleeps, The Big Apple, The Capital of the World – whatever you call it, New York City is known worldwide for its historical attractions, rich culture, vibrant neighborhoods and New York Hotels. No matter your reason for visiting New York, when you arrive you're going to need a hotel, and with a hotel room inventory exceeding 75,000, you're going to need help finding the best hotel for your wants and needs. This New York hotel guide is designed to give you an overview of what you should be looking for when you begin your search.
The next most important thing when looking for a New York hotel reservation is location. New York City is big. We mean really big. If you don't know the city you could spend all day getting lost and never seeing one thing (except for the world famous skyline, of course). For that reason, the location of your hotel is extremely important.
Hotels in Manhattan or Times Square are central to pretty much everything you're going to want to see while in New York, including Madison Square Garden, the Statue of Liberty, Radio City Music Hall, the Museum of Modern Art, Central Park, Greenwich Village and the Empire State Building. New York City hotels in the vicinity of Times Square also offer an incredibly wide array of dining and food options, limitless shopping, and over 40 theatres in the Broadway theatre district.
Last but not least are the services and amenities provided by the hotel you choose. These can really make or break your trip, especially if you know you're going to need a lot of things while on vacation, such as access to a computer, gym use, etc. This New York hotel guide hands down recommends The Westin New York at Times Square in terms of service and amenities (plus it fits into our other two categories as well). There are plenty of New York resorts but the Westin is known the world over for setting the standards by which all other hotels are measured, and The Westin New York at Times Square is no exception. It offers a full concierge for all travel, tour and entertainment needs, a convenient theatre ticket desk, business center, WestinWorkout® Gym, valet parking, same-day dry cleaning and laundry service – and their luxurious rooms are to die for.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by JD, Aug 30, 2011.
Another goddam Crisis from the looks of it
Having little interest in Batman, I didn't care all that much for the issue. I really don't have much interest in comics where the heroes spend as much, if not more time, fighting each other than the villains. Someone should do a comic where the villains sit around a bar or coffee shop and watch the heroes beating the crap out of each other. A few entertaining one liners do not make up for the overall tedium that made this an over priced book that I'm unlikely to buy in the future.
It's another "paced for the trade" book and, while I think some fans will enjoy it, I don't see it attracting a lot of new readers, who are going to wonder why the book promises the "big seven" and all we get is part of an old Brave and Bold team up.
I'm going to give Grant Morrison's Superman comic a shot. Basically, All-Star Superman was the best Superman story I'd read in the last, what, 10 years? 20?
That sort of quality gives a writer a little benefit of the doubt when tackling the same character.
And this right here shows why the reboot/relaunch isn't as new as DC has been saying because their still doing the same old same old just with a new look and easier access.
Seriously unless the trades are going digital WHY did they move to the digital market when their still based around selling trades?
JL #1 will/has sold well. We have to wait and see if people come back for #2 and #3... that will be telling.
Read both Flashpoint #5 and Justice League #1 (Spoilers below).
With Flashpoint, it felt a bit anti-climatic. Overall I felt the Flashpoint main series was too rushed. It promised a lot of big stuff and I don't think it delivered. I do think the final issue at least got back to the series being about the Flash, whom I felt got lost a bit in the other books. There wasn't much payoff with the big battles either. To some extent, the megaweapon that took up so much discussion in the Aquaman/Wonder Woman books turned out to be a non-event. And it seemed that none of the characters, except Flash and Batman got any resolution. So many of those three-issue miniseries (with the be concluded tag) were left unfinished. Maybe these things will be taken up in later nuDCU books.
As for Justice League #1, I really liked the artwork. It took me back to Lee's X-Men #1. As for the story, like many others, I thought it was serviceable, but nothing special. I thought Hal came off as way too much of a jerk. Being a little cocky is fine, but he was an ass. I was surprised by that because it seems to me that Johns generally writes Batman as a jerk, but in JL #1, he came off as pretty regular. I liked the intro of Vic Stone and it will be nice to see his transformation handled within the pages of the book. The choice of Big Bad makes a lot of sense.
I can understand the criticism of the CBR reviewer. It would've been nice to see all of the Justice League in this book. Also since it was higher priced, a larger page count wouldn't have hurt and made the book feel as special as they were hyping it to be.
So anyone wanna take a guess who the mysterious Purple Lady is? I have no idea.
She's probably their Deus Ex Machina to return things to normal if the new direction flounders. I take it she's something like a Uatu the Watcher, yet maybe a bit more involved keeping things in balance.
^ That's kind of what I gathered. What I meant is I'm curious if this is a retooled character or someone completely new. I'm guessing the latter. Perhaps she's another rouge monitor?
^ Well, I look at the circumstantial evidence. Here we have someone in a purple robe with a hood shadowing their face and they have some connection to monitoring or even controlling time to a limited degree. And it was in a Geoff Johns story; a man who loves the Legion of Super-Heroes.
I'm guessing she's a version of the Time Trapper.
However, I'm disappointed that they didn't have the balls to just stick with this. Barry Allen screwed up the DC Universe, and they stuck this woman in there to take the heat off him. It's also there as a back door to get them out of it if they choose.
Anyway, Flashpoint was kind of lackluster in my opinion; and Justice League was pretty awful. What happened to that hint that DC wasn't writing for the trade anymore? This Justice League issue was one of the most decompressed things they've put out in a long while; it was part one of a six, eight or twelve part story instead of just being a story.
I didn't think about the Time Trapper. The previous one was revealed to be none other than a timey wimey Superboy Prime in the Crisis of Three Worlds trade. That makes sense if this is a new one.
Also I find it curious that another character has a hard time letting go of a family member and catastrophic changes are made because of it. This reminded me of Spider-Man's deal with the devil over Aunt May's life as a way to force apart the marriage of Mary Jane and Peter in Marvel. DC uses Barry Allen's mom as a plot device to create a new continuity.
I dunno, I'm only going by what was said here. It strikes me that Batman, as usual, is a preening dick.
In any event, I hate Hal Jordan too. Which is why a comic designed to make both of them look like jerks might be right up my alley.
I'm really hoping that this type of Batman writing is not what we can except from Johns in Batman: Earth One. Batman being a dick is something Frank Miller concentrated on and that Grant Morrison has evolved from in Batman, Inc (which I'm glad is still the present). I suppose the concept is that back in the day of this continuity Batman was a dick who learns to be a team player (as I think someone else in this thread pointed out).
Okay, this is the first comic I have actually purchased in twenty years. Overall, I liked it but agree that it wasn't spectacular. The art was great and I really enjoyed the revisions of the costumes. The changes were mostly subtle but they looked good.
The dialogue with GL and Batman was quite funny and I didn't mind the differences in personality as they are supposed to be just starting out. In fact, it makes me wish this relaunch was just ten books about the main characters and set at the beginning of their careers. This whole five years earlier stuff should just be the new present.
I liked the Victor Stone interlude. I am curious to see the rest of his new origin and would not be surprised to see him wind up being more closely connected with Darkseid.
As the first part of a story, it will keep me coming back for the series. However, as I live overseas and I will be purchasing these books through the iPad app, I will now wait until the books are reduced in price after four weeks. I bought this book today because I wanted to help boost the numbers (actually I may purchase a couple more this month too).
Time Trapper....now that could make things ever the more interesting.
Honestly it's a character I'd totally forgotten about.
That is true and also isn't; the Time Trapper is a complicated character. From the Wiki article:
And let's keep in mind one last thing about this DC relaunch. The *only* book that's keeping the older continuity and not relaunching is Legion of Super-Heroes. The separate Legion Lost series will feature a group of the older continuity Legionairres trapped in the present day of this new relaunch continuity.
I have the Legion of Three Worlds, it's a timey wimey thing that was retconned into the book so the Time Trapper's identity is constantly changing as plot's merit as you say.
Every time there is a crisis, there needs to be a new Time Trapper ().
I've speculated before that this current incarnation will be short-lived.
@Temporal Flux there are two different periods of time being explored in the relaunch continuity. The first arc of Action Comics (perhaps the first year) focuses in on the Five Years Ago past story line, as does the first arc of Justice League where we see how the members all meet each other. The rest of the books will be taking place in the present time of the continuity. Also the Legion of Superheroes books are not the only books from the previous books, the Bat-Family books also are intact, as is Batman, Inc when it returns. Also the present time Green Lantern books have characters and elements that have carried over.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:48 PM
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Former police officer charged with elder abuse
Original post made on Nov 16, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 16, 2012, 12:48 PM
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Nov 16, 2012 at 2:47 pm
One wonders how he became a former police officer.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:02 pm
I'm surprised there aren't any post yet about how this shows that every police officer in the country is overpaid and corrupt and they should all be fired and replaced. C'mon people you are out there, you are slacking in the holiday season.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:21 pm
I'll take the bait Me Too. Did you see the other story from this week about the SF cop that robbed a bank?
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These are just the ones that got caught being bad.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Nov 18, 2012 at 2:16 pm
@mitch. It was a sf sheriffs deputy, not police officer. 2 different departments. It goes to show you that no matter who you are, what profession, you are always capable of breaking the law. The Petraus scandel, the previous NY govenor scandal, the wall street elite. Whether it is greed or to just get by, they choose to break the law. But then even lying on your income tax or speeding is breaking the law. Where do we draw the line?
a resident of Stoneridge
on Nov 20, 2012 at 10:07 am
Steven is a registered user.
It's very simple Nancy. We don't "draw the line". We can create or remove laws, but selective enforcement doesn't help anyone.
If we don't need a tax law, get rid of it. If we should go faster on a road, increase the limit.
By the way, there are lots of videos of police abuse on You Tube. Some are obviously just haters, but others will make your blood boil and give you a different impression of police. Although I have a friend who's a CHP and several cops in my extended family, I don't trust any cop. They're never concerned with making sure the law is upheld, only with "controlling" a situation.
That's not to say that cops are not nice guys, or you shouldn't cooperate with them. It's just that they're in a tough job, and the best way to stay alive and protect the most people is to control the situation, and not worry about the laws being broken.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Nov 24, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Police seem to be more corrupt than most, and yes they are very overpaid, don't have to save for retirement, and we all pay for it. not to mention how many go out on disability that is fraudulent.


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Hi pt1pt1 wrote: There are different interpretations of the sutta. One that appeals to me at this point is that the actual abandoning of craving happens by understanding craving (tilakkhana etc) when it arises in the here and now - in that way the craving is used/relied upon.
I suppose one could interpret it that way, but if üse is taken to refer to ünderstanding", should not the same be said for sexual intercourse, per the same sutta -
This body comes into being through sexual intercourse. Sexual intercourse is to be abandoned. With regard to sexual intercourse, the Buddha declares the cutting off of the bridge."
I was thinking about this bit from MN 44 -Anusaya is one of those things I can't quite wrap my mind around. Could you please give a bit more detail about what you mean here in reference to MN 44? Thanks.
The bit "with that he abandons"comes from the Pali tena pajahati". The Comy, following the Abhidhammic model of transcendent path and fruition cittas, limits the occassions of such abandonment to specific stages of awakening. The tena is interpreted as a straightforward instrumental for a particular transcendent citta", a most unusual reading for a "ta" pronoun which is always used with reference to something that was mentioned in a preceding sentence. No mention of any transcendant cittas or awakening stages in this whole passage.What obsession (anusaya/latent tendency) gets obsessed (anuseti/lies with) with pleasant feeling? What obsession gets obsessed with painful feeling? What obsession gets obsessed with neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling?"
"Passion-obsession gets obsessed with pleasant feeling. Resistance-obsession gets obsessed with painful feeling. Ignorance-obsession gets obsessed with neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling."
"Does passion-obsession get obsessed with all pleasant feeling? Does resistance-obsession get obsessed with all painful feeling? Does ignorance-obsession get obsessed with all neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling?"
"But what is to be abandoned with regard to pleasant feeling? What is to be abandoned with regard to painful feeling? What is to be abandoned with regard to neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling?"
"Passion-obsession is to be abandoned with regard to pleasant feeling. Resistance-obsession is to be abandoned with regard to painful feeling. Ignorance-obsession is to be abandoned with regard to neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling."
"Is passion-obsession to be abandoned with regard to all pleasant feeling? Is resistance-obsession to be abandoned with regard to all painful feeling? Is ignorance-obsession to be abandoned with regard to all neither-pleasant-nor-painful feeling?"
There is the case where a monk — quite withdrawn from sensuality, withdrawn from unskillful qualities — enters & remains in the first jhana: rapture & pleasure born from withdrawal, accompanied by directed thought & evaluation. With that he abandons passion. No passion-obsession gets obsessed there.[4] There is the case where a monk considers, 'O when will I enter & remain in the dimension that those who are noble now enter & remain in?' And as he thus nurses this yearning for the unexcelled liberations, there arises within him sorrow based on that yearning. With that he abandons resistance. No resistance-obsession gets obsessed there.[5] There is the case where a monk, with the abandoning of pleasure & pain — as with the earlier disappearance of elation & distress — enters & remains in the fourth jhana: purity of equanimity & mindfulness, neither pleasure nor pain. With that he abandons ignorance. No ignorance-obsession gets obsessed there."
However, tena can also carry a temporal locative sense, in which case, the translation would be ïn that he abandons", ie "that"would refer to either the sorrow or to the yearning. This seems to be the more natural reading of the passage.
So, the craving and conceit mentioned in AN 4.159 would likely be frustrated many, many times before the breakthrough is made. In those cases where frustration rears its ugly head, sorrow typically follows (except perhaps for Non-Returners and Arahats). MN 44 seems to be an encouragement not to worry about such sorrows.


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I've seen some of the previews of the MX film, and I'm disappointed with the crowd in Paris.
I always think Chris is frustrated with the crowds when he says 'make some noise' or 'is anyone out there?'.
At the two gigs I went to, M.E.N. last December and Ricoh in May, he most definitely knew we were there, and couldn't possibly make any more noise, even if we tried. So why were some of the British gigs not included.
I have to disagree Mark. I was at the Paris show and I assure you he's not saying either of those things because the crowd was quiet - they were anything but!
He actually said "is there anybody out there?" at every stadium gig after the first song (Hurts Like Heaven) before going into In My Place. It gets everyone going - not that anyone needs much encouragement.
I understand that everyone will have an opinion on where the DVD was filmed but as I say, I was at the Paris show and think it was a great choice (the majority of it was filmed there by the way, not its entirety).
I was also at the same M.E.N gig you mentioned and it was amazing. As that was December 2011, I think that would have been too soon into the tour for the crux of the DVD.


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Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini apologises for Ryan Shawcross clash
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has apologised after clashing with Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross.
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Fellaini appeared to butt Potters defender Ryan Shawcross and the Belgian could now face a ban if he is charged by the FA after referee Mark Halsey missed the incident.
Everton manager David Moyes took a dim view of Fellaini's actions and said after the game: "I have told him in the dressing room that it is not acceptable. I won't accept it as a manager that he does that."
Fellaini later issued a statement on the club's official website which read: "I apologise completely to Ryan Shawcross, my team mates and to our fans at the game.
"There was a lot of pushing and pulling going on inside the Stoke penalty area and I didn't feel I was getting any protection from the officials.
"Nevertheless I know I shouldn't have done what I did.
"I have also apologised to the manager and the staff. I have no excuses, I was disappointed with the way I was being treated and I lost my temper, which was unprofessional of me."
Despite Fellaini's apology, the incident is likely to come under scrutiny from the Football Association's disciplinary panel when they review the footage this week.
Moyes said after the game that Everton would accept any punishment, with referee Halsey's failure to act allowing the FA scope to hand down retrospective punishment.
Moyes admitted he thought Fellaini had warranted a red card and emphasised he would not stand for that sort of behaviour from his players.
"We will take the punishment if it is given for it," Moyes said.
Asked how he might compensate for losing a player as influential as Fellaini to suspension should the 25-year-old be handed a ban by the FA, Moyes said: "There is no absence yet, but he is a really good player and a big part of the team, and that is why I think the biggest disappointment, if anything does happen, is that he will have let the team down."
He added: "I only normally complain if I think we are getting hard done by and I have said a few things about how I think we have been treated by decisions recently.
"So I think if you are going to talk about it with your own team... Today, it should have been a sending-off in the game.
"If the referee (Mark Halsey) had been able to see it, it should have been."
Stoke manager Tony Pulis claimed Fellaini had in fact been guilty of three unpunished offences this afternoon, and referenced others he felt had been committed by different players against his team this season.
"I'll say this - David Luiz's challenge on Jon Walters (in a 1-0 defeat at Chelsea), Ciaran Clark's challenge on Glenn Whelan last week (in a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa), and then the three incidents today," Pulis said. "I thought the rules were set out in stone.
"I like Mark Halsey and I think he's a good referee, but I don't know whether he has seen it.
"If he has seen it and not acted, then you really want to know why he has not acted.
"I don't think you can hide behind anything and what he (Fellaini) has done is wrong."