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And so, the journey's end is about to begin. The Harry Potter saga has but two more films left to unspool before it is no more and we're forced to start our countdown clocks in anticipation of the inevitable remakes. The series is beloved for its wonderful cast of characters, and over the last thirteen years we've been treated to JK Rowling's brilliant writing of them and a whole host of top acting talent bringing them to the big screen. But which are the series' most memorable characters, good and bad? Join us as we take a stab at ranking Rowling's rascals. BEWARE very mild Deathly Hallows spoilers.
10. Peter Pettigrew
Of all of the backstabbing, lies and hidden motives of the characters of the Harry Potter universe, none can be more heartbreaking to Harry than Peter Pettigrew's betrayal. Harry's parents trusted Pettigrew with their lives, a trust that proved to be misplaced when he revealed the secret of their whereabouts to Voldemort. And Pettigrew's reward was a lifetime of servitude; certainly more than he deserved. In the films Timothy Spall brings him to life brilliantly. Expect him to ace his final encounter with Harry in Deathly Hallows.
Harry's second Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher is probably the embodiment of everything Harry detests. Selfish, arrogant and narcissistic, Lockhart is one of the series' most hilariously corrupt characters. His autobiography is called Magical Me, and the witches of the world can't resist his suave charms. But like the best of Rowling's creations, Lockhart has hidden depth. He's drowning in insecurity and well aware that he's not the hero he paints himself as. He deserves - and gets - his comeuppance, but much as we laugh at Lockhart we can't help but feel sorry for him.
8. Rita Skeeter
Few journalists could exclude Rita Skeeter from any list of the best Harry Potter characters. She's just so terrifyingly familiar. If she weren't a witch, she'd write for a woman's weekly, or run some ghastly gossip blog, dredging up dirty celebrity secrets and salacious gossip for whoever will listen. Harry knows she's full of it, but that doesn't stop her having an effect on him, particularly as she turns her attention to Dumbledore. Indeed, she really makes Harry's eyes swim with the ghosts of his past.
The keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts is a blustering half-giant with a West Country accent, and one of the most fiercely loyal - if a bit lovably dumb - forces for good in the books. Hagrid's penchant for beasties of all sorts lands him in hot water more than once, but after Dumbledore appoints him the Care of Magical Creatures professor he finds his place. Harry will always have a fond place in his heart for Hagrid - he introduced him to the wizarding world, for a start, and gifted him the beautiful owl Hedwig.
No setting in the Harry Potter series is quite as homely as The Burrow, home to the Weasley family and run by the irrepressible Molly. Even in the books, every nuance of Molly's personality is instantly endearing and wonderfully maternal, but Julie Walters's all-too-rare appearances in the films complete the package. Molly will do all it takes to protect her flock - including the adopted Weasley, Harry - and we'll see the true extent of her love for her family in Deathly Hallows. We all want a mum like Molly.


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Two books, two very different approaches to becoming a winemaker. One celebrates love of a place, while the other celebrates the idea of a place, albeit at an emotional distance.
Ferenc Máté moved to Tuscany almost on a whim - it started in a rented farmhouse, segued into the creation of a family, then became a story of finding oneself in one's surroundings. Máté purchased a farmhouse, but, unfortunately, when the wine bug bit, there was no land and no hope for a vineyard. Searching high and low throughout Tuscany, Máté ended up purchasing one of the crown jewels of the Banfi Estate, Il Colombaio. Rebuilding the old friary, patching up terraces, planting olives and vines, becoming friends with Angelo Gaja, Máté immerses himself in his dream and the resulting wines reflection of place. This is a winemaking dream I can get behind - finding the perfect place and then making wines reflective of the terroir.
Ray Walker is removed from the romance of making wine. Living in California, he is bitten by the winemaking bug, but does not bother finding terroir or place there. His dream is to make wine from grapes in Burgundy. Where doesn't matter, the actual grapes don't matter, only the fact that he believes that the grapes of Burgundy are true reflections of their sites. He travels to France, making mistake after mistake in his search for grapes and a place to vinify them. Beyond belief, he not only finds grapes, but they are of the utmost quality from one of the finest vineyards, Chambertin. Walker approaches winemaking as a hands-off endeavor, with minimal intervention before they are fermented and poured into barrels. While the wines are successful, this is not my winemaking dream, where the wine is important, but where it is made is not important.
Two books, two very different approaches to becoming a winemaker. Both success stories, but one much closer to my heart. Awesome world that has a place for both approaches.
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GENEVA — Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in Geneva today and immediately pounded home his determination to block American space weapons in his talks with President Reagan.
``First and foremost,`` Gorbachev said, is ``the question as to what can be done to halt the unprecedented arms race which is now taking place in the world and its extension to a new sphere.``
Gorbachev said ``the further course of international affairs as a whole`` will depend on the results of the summit talks which open Tuesday morning.
His stress on nuclear arms contrasted with Reagan`s unspecific call for a ``fresh start`` in American-Soviet relations upon his arrival Saturday.
Gorbachev`s sleek white and blue, four-engined Aeroflot jetliner touched down at Geneva`s Cointrin Airport less than 24 hours before the opening of the first U.S.-Soviet summit meeting in six years.
Clad in a gray overcoat and gray fedora and flanked by his wife, Raisa, who wore a big gray Russian fur hat, the 54-year-old Soviet party chairman said Soviets, Americans and the rest of the world expect ``positive results`` from the summit.


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A review of what went down at Broncos training camp practice on Thursday.
Position battle: Two areas of note, first at middle linebacker it appears Stewart Bradley is on a crash course for his second start of the preseason on Saturday at Seattle.
He's been battling with Nate Irving, who has had to spend ample time playing on the outside as the Broncos figure out how they would cover for an extended absence from Von Miller.
Meanwhile, Julius Thomas is likely to get another start at tight end, which means another chance to prove he can be trusted in that spot during the regular season.
Highlight: For the players? The final horn signaling the end of training camp Thursday — which really just means a chance to get out of the hotel the team stayed in and get back into their own beds.
Yes, that matters. "That's probably the biggest difference," cornerback Champ Bailey said. "The work still goes on. We just don't have late days like we've had."
Lowlight: C.J. Anderson's knee injury. Anderson had been one of the camp's brightest lights, playing his way into what likely would have been repetitions with the second-team offense on Saturday. Now? Uncertainty and sadness. "It's tough," Bailey said. "He's having such a great camp. I just hope he can bounce back faster than normal."
Quarterback Watch: Peyton Manning looked sharp all day long Thursday, particularly in a length-of-field crowd noise drill early in the session. He completed 6-of-6 passes on the hurry-up drive, including long tosses to tight end Julius Thomas and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who was pretty well blanketed in coverage by Champ Bailey.
Next: No more camp, just regular practices beginning next week.
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Resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants: Immunological considerations
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The paper focusses on the genetic control of immunoresponsiveness in Trichostrongylus selection lines. It discusses results from other selection programmes in which some characterisation of the immune - response system has been undertaken. It is Reported that some aspects of this work may not have direct relevance to African conditions. Topics of discussion include modelling, mechanistic basis of the various selection flocks, area of research in Trichostrongylus flock, testing for responsiveness, response to selection, major immune responses, predictive markers with resistance, specificity of selection, and ability of parasites to adapt to with stand the lost immune responses. Results show that high responders have greater protection than low responders against anthelmintic - resistant T. colubriformis, T. rugatus, and Ostertagia circumcincta.
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The Newest Craze in County Fair Food
We've all heard of deep fried Twinkies, cheesecake on a stick, and tons of other ridiculously unhealthy (but delicious!) fair foods. I've even blogged about it once or twice. But there's a crazy new treat that just popped up in San Diego, and you won't believe what it is: fried Kool-Aid. Yep, you read that correctly!
Charlie Boghosian, who runs the Chicken Charlie food stand at the San Diego County Fair, is the creator of this unusual snack. In past years, he has experimented with fried Pop Tarts and fried Girl Scout cookies, but frying Kool-Aid was a brand new idea that he simply had to try. "We drank Kool-Aid growing up, so I thought, 'why not fry it and see what happens?'" he explains in this YouTube video.
So how does one fry Kool-Aid? Well, Boghosian starts with flour, water, and Kool-Aid, makes a batter out of it, then scoops it up into little balls with an ice cream scoop. The balls are plopped into the deep-fryer and when they're done, they resemble reddish doughnut holes. Strange, huh?
I'm up for trying anything once, but I can't imagine this tasting very good. Would you ever try fried Kool-Aid balls?
If you're looking for some other, more conventional, ways to use Kool-Aid, check out these yummy recipes:
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I was trying to install the lastest drivers (14.17) for the 82865G, but it failed with the message "Der Treiber kann auf diesem Computer nicht installiert werden". So I tried to install 14.16, and the setup told me that there is a newer version installed already.
I just don't know how to make OpenGL work now ...
Bad video card drivers!
Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.
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Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.8.1
OS: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1
Java: 1.6.0_27, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.
[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]
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if you want to rollback your installed driver from 14.17 back to 14.16, for windows XP operating system try opening your control panel then open administrative tool, then click system or computer (if I'm correct), below that you must find the device manager yourself then open the graphics display adapter then open the driver section then click the rollback driver.For windows 7, the same steps, just skip the administrative tool, then go to system security, then click system and so on....


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"Global Lutheranism in 2017: Vitality and Challenges"
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As we observe the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Lutheranism finds itself in a very different place than in past centuries. Broadly speaking, the demographic vitality of Lutheranism as a global movement has shifted from Europe and North America towards Africa, Asia, Latin America, and elsewhere. It is crucial for teaching theologians in the North American context to understand as much as we can about these shifts and how they call forth faithful theological responses. This convocation will feature experts reflecting on sociological, theological, ethical, and pastoral dimensions to the global vitality of Lutheranism in the 21st century. Topics will include inculturation of signature Lutheran themes, interfaith matters, biblical hermeneutics, "culture war" hotspots around the globe, authority issues at work in defining Lutheran identity, and ecclesiology. We will strive to provide as broad a representation of global voices in the convocation as possible.
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Human Nature
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Will the animals prove that they have better manners than people? An upper class and uptight elephant is enjoying a scenic train ride, while reading a book alone in his compartment. Soon the compartment door opens and another passenger enters. A happy go lucky, goofy and free-spirited but definitely of a much lower-class shaggy bear who chooses to take a seat across from the elephant and disturbs his peaceful solitude. This is war! Will the elephant tolerate this uninvited guest who seams to have some of the worst manners and shows little respect while he smokes his cigarettes, opens and closes the windows and plays his transistor radio loud? How long will it take for these two to get on each other's nerves to the point that one has to leave the compartment, leaving the other alone proving that "human nature" prevails even in the animal kingdom?
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After many years of hearing my friends discuss the wisdom and comedy of House of Lies, I finally took it upon myself to start watching this series. (You can catch the first three seasons on Amazon Prime.)
This show centers around a group of consultants who work in management consulting. Don Cheadle plays Marty Kaan, a divorced, egocentric rock star at the top of the industry. He cares very little about his clients and, instead, looks at them as never ending cash cows to be milked for every penny. He can't commit to relationships and he often treats his team like crap. His right-hand woman is Jeannie Van Der Hooven (Kristen Bell), whom he trusts implicitly over all other reports.
The TV series is produced by Showtime and is still in its production run, currently season 5. Although the show displays very extreme themes in consulting (greed, manipulation, and control), these stereotypes are based on some truth. In this post I'm going to break down the consulting themes represented in the first episode of the show and compare and contrast them to a version of consulting real life.
One disclaimer – although I am a consultant, I don't work in management consulting. There is overlap between the type of consulting I do and management consulting…but the road diverges.
Theme #1: Pay Grade
In the very first episode, Marty Kaan mentions that management consulting pays "7 figures a year". In my line of consulting, this is absolutely not true (not even close). We are in the "6 figures a year" range, and there are some wide salary bands depending on who you work for, the position you hold, and what your bonus/commission looks like. It's possible that pure management consultants get paid in the 7 figure range – I don't have knowledge on this.
Theme #2: Travel
In many of the episodes, travel is a backdrop to the scene. As the team's home base is on the west coast, you see them sometimes flying as far as the east coast. Travel is an essential part of the consulting lifestyle. It might be weekly, it might be cross country or international, and it might consist of multiple trips in a single week. This is one of the harsh realities of this lifestyle. The term "road warrior" (someone who travels a lot) exists for a reason.
It also seems like the team wakes from their travel looking and feeling as fresh as they started. <insert laughter> Travel is taxing and there have been extensive studies on the effects of lack of sleep, time zone changes, and jet lag on the human body. Most folks are adversely effected by travel.
Theme #3: Workaholics
A common theme throughout the series is Marty's shortcomings as a father due to his workaholic nature. Constantly on the road, he often misses his son's major events and relies on his own father to help with family matters. Later in the series you see a pattern emerge where: Marty promises his son that he'll "be there", Marty breaks the promise, then Marty compensates by doing something extravagant or profusely apologizing.
Marty's not the only consultant who's a workaholic. Jeannie discusses a desire to have a baby, but only after she makes partner. The TV show does a good job of representing one of the darker sides of consulting, and workaholicism is a reality. Why would this be? A good number of consultants are workaholics to make money. However, I have met folks who aren't just in it for the money – they genuinely enjoy what they do. It's just so easy to turn into a workaholic in this type of industry. I have seen people on all sides of the spectrum here.
The industry that I work in has made a shift toward better work/life balance in the past few years. Consulting firms know that this is a hard life, and I have seen several of them make an effort to work with clients to allow for more scheduling flexibility and less travel. The war that's being waged is tipping in favor of balance, but it will take more years to even the scales.
Theme #4: Psychological Games with Clients
In the first episode, Marty makes a remark about disregarding what the client wants. He states "consulting is like dissing a really pretty girl so that she'll want you." This is then further illustrated by several other pieces of "Management Consulting 101" advice:
- "Flatter the client" – Marty uses this technique when first starting his sales pitch with a client. The tactic here is twofold: one, to play to a client's ego and two, to offset bad news by starting with good news. Regardless, it starts the conversation on the right foot. This technique is used quite often and it is a common tactic of sales teams and project management.
- "Ask them what they think" – Marty then spins the sales pitch from flattery to client self-reflection. Yes, this tactic is also used quite often, but it's also known as "listening".
- "Use indecipherable jargon" – when Marty doesn't get a response to his above question, he then uses a bunch of buzz words and important sounding, irrelevant phrases. The tactic here is to gain the upper hand by confusing the client with a demonstration of supposed superiority of knowledge. I have seen this done before, but very rarely. It sometimes works.
- "Data dumps" – This is described as "the actual information, the numbers, the dirt". This is a term that's not used in this way in the industry that I work in. In the TV series, Marty's team uses "data dumps" with the intent to use them as leverage against clients. They pull up the dirt on clients and then manipulate the client's actions through blackmail. I can proudly say that I can't think of any similar concept in the type of consulting I do.
Theme #5: Taking Advantage of the Client
Throughout the series there's a common theme of taking advantage of the client. Some examples:
- Charging exhorbant expenses – later in the episode Marty tells his team that it's time to go to "see if we can find some $1,000 sushi joint that we can bill these a******* for." I don't know of a single client that has an unlimited expense account for consultants. This might have been believable in the 80's and 90's, but not in today's world.
- Charging inappropriate expenses – instead of going out for sushi, the team ends up at a strip club. There, excess amounts of alcohol and "other" activities are indulged in. Jeannie asks the question if they're going to bill the client for this and the non-response clearly indicates that they will. Again, maybe back in the golden age of consulting, this type of expense would get charged through and not frowned upon. In today's world, detailed expense receipts are required. Most clients don't allow for "recreational activities" or alcohol anymore.
- Excessively lying – at one point in the episode, Marty pretends that the date from the strip club that he hooks up with is his spouse. He introduces her to the client as his wife and later attends a dinner with the same client where they continue to play out this masquerade. Lying does occur sometimes and the range is broad. In the most extreme cases that I've been witness to, consultants have lied about their expenses (one even altered his expense receipts to make a profit), where they were (saying they were working when they weren't – over billing), and whether or not they were drinking on the job.
Theme #6: Excessive drinking and partying
At one point in the episode, Marty stays out partying all night and shows up in the same clothes that he wore the day before. Yes, this does happen. And with all ages and all types of consultants. On three occasions I've seen consultants show up in the clothes they wore the day before (and they weren't even embarassed about it, but proud). Not everyone partakes in this type of behavior. In addition, it doesn't happen frequently. More than likely, these types of expenses are not charged to the client – it depends on the situation and the client expense policy.
Theme #7: "Afterwork"
Afterwork is described as "the goal of all consulting…they [clients] hire you week in and week out…millions and millions of billable hours…this is what we want." This can be true. The primary way to make money in consulting is to bill time. So of course a consulting firm will want to bill out their consultants. However, the idea that a consulting firm wants to latch onto a client forever – stringing them along and creating a co-dependency – is not a firmly held believe by all consulting firms. Some firms truly want to help clients through the projected roadmap and then help them become self-sufficient. Based on discussions I've had with various CEO's of consulting firms, this depends on the executive team's view of the marketplace. How big is the pie? Is it an ever growing pie? A CEO who believes that the pie is finite will tend to latch onto clients and not let go. A CEO who believes that the pie is growing might take the latter approach.
Theme #8: "Canceled Out"
This is described as "when consultants are fired. It's not good." Although the term is not one that I've personally heard of, the concept behind it is absolutely true. Much of consulting is based on reputation – if you get fired from projects you carry that stain on your reputation. One tactic I've seen firms use when they have too many bad projects is rebranding and renaming. Reputations are tied to names. If you change that name then you can change the reputation.
It should be noted that every consulting firm that's been around for awhile has been canceled out at least once. Sometimes the project work and/or people are just not a good fit.
Theme #9: Infidelity
Yes, this happens. I have no data on whether or not this happens more or less frequently than other career choices, but it does happen. About a third of my friends in this line of work have been divorced at least once. Frequently being on the road is a hard life and it can cause severe disruptions in a marriage.
Theme #10: It's a Small World
Marty's ex-wife is in the same line of work as him and she and him constantly run into each other as they compete for the same business. This situation of running into the same people over and over again is true. In my line of work we're always remarking on what a small world it is. This is why it's very important never to burn bridges. You never know who you might end up working for one day.
Theme #11: "Double Booked"
Although it's unclear at first, this is described as when a client decides to hire two consulting firms for the same job, with the intention of firing one of them. Marty and his ex-wife get double-booked for the same presentation slot. I'm sure this happens, but I've never witnessed it personally.
However, one tactic that I have seen clients use is to have all potential partner competitors wait in the same lobby while each one goes in to give their presentation. "A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace", as the saying goes, right?
Theme #12: Cutthroat Competition
Cutthroat competition is alive and well. Such is the basis of the American Dream. However, one repetitive theme is the cutthroat competition that exists internally within the same firm. When firms are as large as the one Marty works for, it is often said that employees are just "numbers that generate numbers". Meaning, yes, the competition is cutthroat. People are vying to make partner, earn larger bonuses, and outshine their colleagues. There are also smaller consulting firms (called "boutiques") in my industry where friendly competition or virtually no internal competition exists. Differences in the management and business models justify both scenarios. It just depends.
Theme #13: Sexism
In later episodes, this theme becomes more apparent. Men and women take part in it against both men and women. Like most businesses in America, consulting is a male-dominated industry so there is sexism against women specifically. There is an element of sexism at just about every consulting firm. There are also very few female consultants overall. I believe change in this area has been on the horizon for some time, but it will take decades to overcome. I'm not convinced there will ever be true equality in my lifetime.
House of Lies, although outrageous in its themes, has started to grow on me. Now in the third season, I'm taken in by the weaknesses of each character, the never ending cycle of money, power, and wealth, the characters' crazy antics, and the ebb and flow of the business. I look forward to finishing out the series.


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An immediate staffing need for an Administrative Assistant to serve both the Missionary and Mission Teams Directors. The primary role is to assist in all administrative and clerical functions associated with the recruitment, training, and deployment of missionaries and short-term team members.
The position will require regular interfacing with clergy as well as team and missionary applicants, candidates, team members and missionaries serving in the field. We are searching for someone who can work effectively with supervisors, peers and subordinate personnel; work in a detailed and organized manner with a professional attitude; someone with basic computer skills and capability to learn new computer skills; and has an interest in the mission work of the Church.
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- Assist in all departmental administrative and clerical aspects of the Missionary and Teams programs, especially efforts related to answering inquiries, recruiting support, missionary/team member file creation and maintenance, and missionary/team member support.
- Assist with monitoring projects conducted by missionaries and teams as required.
- Scheduling of evaluation, orientation and training in preparation for deployment.
- Assist in researching, tracking and issuing of financial information and reports for missionaries and team members.
- Track program indicators and assist with preparation of departmental management reports.
- General administrative tasks such as typing, filing, data-entry, and working with spreadsheets.
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Trails Club of Oregon is a Portland, Oregon based outdoor club with a rich tradition and history. Trails Club members have enjoyed outdoor activities on Mt Hood, in the Columbia Gorge and many other Northwest areas since 1915! Some third generation hikers and campers are enjoying the efforts of our founders that built a hiking lodge, "Nesika" with a view of the Columbia River. Volunteer members joined together years later to build a ski lodge, "Tyee", on Mt. Hood. We now have many gatherings to enjoy winter sports and incredible gourmet meals with a view of the peak of Mt Hood. We ski and snowshoe out the door to trails from Government Camp to Timberline on Mt. Hood. There is a great sledding hill next to our lodge, this also can be used for a snowboarding. Lodge users are charged a nominal lodge fee.
Trails Club of Oregon is for the hearty. Nesika can be reached by hiking four miles up from Multnomah Falls. Generous skilled volunteer members greet hikers with homemade cookies and meals cooked on a wood stove. Our rustic lodge is very cozy when the fireplace and kitchen stove get fired up. Dorms can sleep many members and guests for overnights at Halloween parties, star gazing, 4th of July Bar-B-Queue and work weekends. It is a great place to take off on hikes and backpack trips in the Columbia River Gorge. Our lodges are not for rent, guests are welcome to come to activities, to spend the night non-members must be with a member.
Outdoor activities include snowshoeing, skiing, hiking, biking, backpacking, and kayaking. Trips include Alpine outings, Senior Outings, trips to Bend to ski, resorts, European hiking trips and whatever our members volunteer to lead.
Social activities include Travel and Adventure Nights (slides and speakers), picnics in Portland Parks in the summer, Hike and Dine events(usually at Tyee), Wednesday lunch after the Wed. morning hike in Forest Park, Halloween Parties, New Years Eve and work trips at the lodges.
Scheduled events are published here on the Events Calendar and in our monthly newsletter, The Trail Blazer. Come hike with us and let us get to know you. Click on membership for more on membership requirements, benefits and an application form.
Non-members are invited to take part in Trails Club activities, however for overnight lodge visits must be accompanied by a member. The Trail Blazer (monthly newsletter) is sent upon request or after attendance on a scheduled trip. Please read the information below on Dues, Requirements and Club Principles. Further information and membership application forms are available by sending emailing to email@example.com.
Membership Requirements:
Any person of good moral character, and in agreement with the objectives and purposes of the club shall be eligible for membership as a regular member if 18 years of age or older, or as a junior member if 12 through 17 years of age.
To become a member of the Trails Club, prospective members must within one year:
- Complete an active published scheduled trip such as a 4 mile hike or snowshoe.
- Visit at least one of our lodges on a scheduled and published opening.
- Get 2 sponsoring members to sign the membership application.
Once all requirements have been met the membership application must be submitted along with the application fee and first years dues to the Trails Club board by mailing it to the club PO box. Please fill out and sign the application completely. Junior members may apply at the age of 12.
Membership application forms are available here.
Dues (as of 1/1/2018)
Membership Dues are $50.00 per year.
Dues for Junior members (12-17) are $5.00 per year.
The new member's initiation fee is $15.00 per person ($7.50 for juniors).
Club Principles
For safety and practical reasons, and to avoid possible ill feelings, alcoholic beverages, pets,
and political or sectarian demonstrations are not permitted at Trails Club activities or lodges. It is expected, of course, that persons participating in hikes will be physically able and
properly equipped to enjoy them.
The committees that plan and direct club activities are under the supervision of the elected Board of Trustees. All club officers and committee members are non-paid volunteers.
Hike and Trip Fees:
All day trips have a fee of $2.00 for non-members. Members are free (4/3/2018)
Carpooling is practiced with a suggested donation of $.10 - $0.15 per mile to the driver, with a limit of $.20 - $0.30 per mile for all riders in a car.
Group camping trips have a fee, and deposits are required.
Club History Summary - The First Years:
Contact the club Historian for more information about the history of the club.
On Oct. 3, 1915, twenty-six men of the Progressive Businessmen's Club gathered at Larch Mountain's top to dedicate the newly completed trail. Capping the ceremony was the announcement of the formation of the Trails Club of Oregon, with Sam Lancaster as its first president. A patriarch of the Trails Club, Samuel Lancaster is famous for building the Columbia River Scenic Highway.
Well-known local residents eagerly joined and actively supported the club. They included department store scions Julius Meier and Aaron Frank, Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock, clothier Charles F. Berg, and Amos Benson. Benson's father Simon, more than any other person, made the Gorge Highway and the Larch Mountain Trail possible. At the time, the first leg of the scenic highway, running from Corbett to Multnomah Falls was nearing completion.
Early in 1915, the Larch Mountain trail was conceived. Henry Hayek, who was to become the Trails Club's second president, moved that the Progressive Business Men's Club sponsor construction of the trail. A total of $1,000 was immediately pledged. All rights of way were secured at no cost. Simon and Amos Benson donated additional cash and invested considerable time in the project.
A few years later a group of members conceived a lodge home for the Trails Club on their own property. While gathered around the camp fires and at weekly luncheons, they talked about a home for the club. Because the Trails Club had its inception on the summit of Larch Mountain, its territory was selected as the logical place for a mountain home. More than a year was spent searching the area before the spot in the Columbia River Highlands upon which Nesika now stands, was found. Our club is grateful to Herman Erren, George Bickel and Fred Steeble, who formed the first Lodge Committee, for their far-reaching vision in choosing this spot.
Trails Club Trivia:
- The viewpoint at Nesika is called Bickel's point for an early Trails Club President. It is where Waespe's wall was later built.
- The first building built on Trails Club land was a tool shed.
- The first Trails Club cabin was atop Larch Mountain.
- Mr. Bickel built his own small cabin where the Franklin Ridge trail heads up from Nesika.
- Tyee was built in one season from snowmelt to snow fall with a work trip every weekend. One woman cooked for every weekend.
- The first building built there was a tool shed/cook house.
- The pencils sold to fund the Larch Mountain trail were blue.
- The name Trail Blazer did not appear for many years, but long before the basketball team.
- Tyee lodge was early called Nanitch. The Club voted down the motion to build it at the first meeting.
Continue reading to learn about the Trails Club of Oregon, its history and joining our group. I hope to see you on one of our scheduled events.


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Formed in part of the reorganisation of The Yardbirds, named by Keith Moon (of The Who). Robert Plant was the only member with his own listing.


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Minneapolis, MN
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs Junior Summer Institute (JSI) is a rigorous seven-week academic and experiential learning program that prepares undergraduate students to thrive in graduate programs and launch careers in public service. Open to students who are entering their senior year of undergraduate study, the JSI is part of the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program, which is committed to promoting the inclusion of underrepresented groups in master's degree programs and careers in public service.
Program Overview
Emerging leaders who participate in the Humphrey School JSI will leave the program equipped for graduate studies that focus on addressing the grand challenges of our time, including such issues as global affairs, human rights, diversity and equity, educational and environmental justice, social welfare innovation, climate change, accessible transit and housing, public safety, and racial justice. Understanding that JSI participants are interested in a wide range of grand challenges, we work with each participant to develop field-based research and community engagement projects that allow you to apply what you learn during the summer to the specific issues that most inspire you.
Humphrey School Junior Summer Institute participants will be introduced to the knowledge and skills necessary to:
- Lead and manage in programs that span across sectors, institutions, diverse populations, and cultures
- Participate in problem-solving, policy-making, and institutional and societal change in dynamic, uncertain environments
- Analyze, synthesize, think critically, and make decisions informed by quantitative, qualitative, economic, and other analytic methods
- Understand conceptions of the common good, acknowledge normative and ethical viewpoints, and promote social justice and equity
- Communicate and interact productively with individuals in diverse and changing cultures and communities
- Understand global interdependence and its implications for governance, policy-making, and policy implementation
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Grand challenges are multi-faceted problems that have significant consequences for the well-being of those involved. They are novel, emergent, highly complex, and beyond the resources or knowledge of a single discipline, organization, or sector to address. Grand challenges often "morph" or evolve over time so they do not lend themselves to simple or one-time fixes. Single-sector actions to address these grand challenges often lead to unanticipated and unintended consequences, which is why they must be approached in an interdisciplinary and cross-sector manner. Grand challenges include such things as global climate change and environmental justice; race equity and public safety; global security and human rights; diversity and educational access.
1. Academic Skills Workshop Series, designed to prepare participants to thrive in graduate school, that includes:
- GRE preparation
- Graduate program fair
- Graduate school application preparation and action plan development
- Career development preparation: resume writing, strategies for building a public service career, job shadowing
- Professional and grad school-level writing
- Library and media resources for policy research
2. Policy Leaders' Toolkit Series that allows students to learn, apply, and practice the tools used by effective public policy leaders including:
- Forming and working in high functioning interdisciplinary teams
- Facilitating productive and courageous conversations (about race, politics, culture, gender)
- Public communication design and delivery (spoken, written, and multimedia)
- Civic engagement tools for policy leaders
3. Academic Coursework focused on the foundational knowledge and strategies necessary to succeed in public affairs careers (the following courses are structured around grand challenges identified by participants):
- Introduction to Policy Analysis
- Applied Economics for Planners and Policymakers (options for intro and intermediate instruction)
- Applied Statistics for Policy Analysis and Evaluation (options for intro and intermediate instruction)
- Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysis and Evaluation (including data collection in the field, data coding and analysis techniques)
- Policy Research Symposium (presentations from scholars, public officials and leading practitioners addressing grand challenges related to issues such as national security , human rights, equity and social justice)
4. Research and Engagement in the Field allows students to apply newly learned skills in real-world settings and conduct real time research and observations. Participants will:
- Engage individually with community-based mentors from diverse backgrounds who are exceptional leaders in fields related to your own interests
- Visit community organizations or settings to observe, learn and gather qualitative or quantitative data for research projects focused on a grand challenge of your choosing
- Work as a team to present research based policy analyses and strategies to address grand challenges of particular interest to each participant
- In addition to written and spoken communication strategies, JSI participants will work in teams with multi-media experts to develop communication tools like podcasts, video briefs, or narrated photo essays. These "products" will be the intellectual property of the participant and can be used as scholarship samples when preparing graduate school applications.
Benefits and Financial Aid
Each student enrolled in the Humphrey School JSI receives a $1,000 stipend, full tuition, reimbursement for travel to and from the program, and living expenses. Participants live on campus and have access to the University of Minnesota's resources.
The Humphrey School typically awards a minimum $5,000 scholarship (each year, for two years) to all students who successfully complete a PPIA Junior Summer Institute, apply to one of our master's degree programs and are successfully admitted to a full-time master's degree program at the Humphrey School. In addition, PPIA participants typically receive financial aid awards over and above this $5,000. Students must apply to the Humphrey School by January 15 and are eligible to have their application fee waived. Students who apply by December 15 are considered for additional University-wide fellowship opportunities.
Program Begins: June 9, 2019
Program Ends: July 27, 2019
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Veteran play-by-play announcer Pat Summerall will be back in the broadcast booth in time for the ESPN's pre-season football games.
Summerall, 74, has been on the sidelines since April when he underwent a liver transplant. He will be replacing Mike Patrick, who will have heart bypass surgery in the next few weeks. Patrick is expected to be back for the regular season.
After playing in the NFL for 10 years as a kicker and tight end in Chicago and New York, Summerall did play-by-play for CBS and FOX from the 1960s through the '90s.


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Restaurant workers must pass a food handler's test in seven states: Washington, Oregon, California, Illinois, Alaska, Florida and Utah. Several other states, such as Texas, Oklahoma, Montana, Nevada and New York, carry county requirements for passing the food handler's test.
In states or counties where a food handler test is required, all restaurant employees must pass the exam and receive a food handler's permit within 30 days of employment. A food handler test for restaurant employees can be taken online or in a local classroom environment and is generally arranged by the employer upon commencement of the job. Acceptable test scores vary from state to state and county to county and it is important to check the relevant pass requirements for the relevant location.
The food handlers test is split into five sections covering all aspects of food safety. The sections are Basic Food Safety, Personal Hygiene, Cross-contamination and Allergens, Time and Temperature, and Cleaning and Sanitation. The course takes approximately two hours to complete, and it is followed by a 40-question exam with no time limit. The most common pass rate is 75% and the exam may be taken as many times as necessary in order to gain a permit.


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In the midst of a generation of pianists who bring cool, technically brilliant but emotionally arid playing to their recitals comes Fred Horicke, a pianist who seems to be bucking that trend, combining startling technique with all the drama and flash of a true showman.
And like a showman, he began his recital last night for the Muhlenberg Piano Series at Empie Theater with a work by Franz Liszt, a bold move and one most pianists wouldn't even consider. Horicke not only considered it, he made it a completely sensible beginning to an evening of music that was non-stop excitement from start to finish.


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Welcome to Canada's shopping capital! Toronto's shopping experience is like no other, combining the best of international brands with incredible local talent.
The most famous arcade is the Eaton Centre, which has everything under one roof including brand name stores, restaurants and various entertainment options. It's fun, but hardly an experience worth travelling all the way to Toronto to have. Vaughan Mills is another outlet option, but you are far better off seeking out some of the local stores that are unique to the city. If you like haute couture look out for Canadian labels such as Lida Baday, Ross Mayer, Crystal Siemens and Linda Lundstrom.
St Lawrence Market has an amazing array of local arts and crafts, plus excellent food to keep up your energy levels. Kensington Market is the place to go for vintage clothing and other eccentric paraphernalia; and the Heritage Antique Market has an amazing selection of vintage items if you can catch it while you're in town.
Queen St West is an essential stroll for the serious shopper. You'll find the best that young and trendy Toronto has to offer. Past Bathurst Street you'll come across small, independent art galleries where discerning buyers can pick up a souvenir that just may grow in value. Yorkville, along Bloor Street, is the most exclusive shopping district, home to the boutiques and jewellers originating in Milan, Paris and London.
Hunting for souvenirs? Toronto does suggest some obvious choices like maple syrup, and gifts emblazoned with Mounties or maple leafs, while an alternate choice would be native American art, dream catchers or moccasins.
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The Hyperloop: Will It Make the Automobile Obsolete?
When it comes to mass transit, Americans are tepid users at best. Let the Europeans and Japanese have their bullet trains and magnetic levitation; we will stick with our cars and trucks, thank you very much. That may be about to change, however, if a revolutionary new idea proposed by Tesla founder Elon Musk becomes reality. Known as the Hyperloop, it would make getting from point A to point B faster, safer, and more breathtaking than ever before.
Musk is no stranger to visionary concepts. An early internet pioneer, he amassed a considerable fortune in the late '90s and early 2000s helping to develop services like PayPal. He currently heads both Tesla Motors, the world's leading builder of electric cars, and SpaceX, which seeks to revolutionize how humans get into outer space.
With the Hyperloop, Musk brings his penchant for big ideas to the field of public transportation. The idea is elegant in its simplicity: send people hurtling from city to city inside metallic capsules placed within sealed tubes, using the same principle that operates household vacuum cleaners. Their experience would be remarkably similar to riding on a modern subway train, except that the capsules would zip along at speeds in excess of 700 mph.
This idea isn't new; it was actually used for a brief period in the 19th century, using steam-powered fans to shuttle commuters across a one-block distance in New York City. Famed scientist and rocket pioneer Robert Goddard proposed a large-scale version as early as 1910.
Musk's plan is to create a five-mile-long test track as a proof-of-concept prototype that would serve as the model for a larger installation, one that would link population centers across the United States. He revealed his plans during a Texas transportation forum meeting on January 15.
Musk was fuzzy on the exact details, but indicated that the initial facility would be built somewhere in the Lone Star State. In follow-up tweets, he said that participation in the project would be open to both private companies and teams of students. A California-based group has already begun building models of the life-sized pods in which commuters would travel.
Reactions to Musk's proposal among scientists and engineers vary from wild enthusiasm to head-shaking disbelief. Michael Anderson, a professor at UC Berkeley, estimates that building a vacuum-powered system from LA to San Francisco would cost in excess of $100 billion. Other observers worry about ensuring passenger safety, given the speeds at which riders would be traveling.
Because of these concerns, simply finding people willing to entrust their lives to the Hyperloop may be the biggest hurdle Musk's project faces. But human beings possess a remarkable ability to adapt to new ideas and inventions. What seems preposterous one day is commonplace the next, as anyone who remembers a time without the internet can attest. The day may soon come when commuters forego their automobiles for a chance to be vacuumed off to their destinations.
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Decibel Magazine was kind enough to ask us to answer a few questions recently and part one of the interview is now posted up on their website HERE. Feel free to go check it out!
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ATTN: Caspian fans! The last remaining copies of the translucent green vinyl are beginning to dwindle in the webstore. This color is limited to 100 copies and we implore you to snag one of the last ones right quick!
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Big news today! The Gifts From Enola crew have announced their new album A Healthy Fear to be released on The Mylene Sheath this November (11/13)!
You can hear The Benefits of Failure from the album over on their website HERE, as well as check out the track list for the album and the new, pimpin' website layout :) You can also stream it on their Bandcamp page HERE. The album was recorded by Will Benoit at Radar Studios and artwork was handled by Charlie Wagers for Three Bears Design.
Look for vinyl & CD preorders to launch in September and upcoming tour dates to be announced as well! Read the full press release HERE. Get ready for this one gang, or get out of the way!!


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Health Benefits and Culinary Uses of Avocado
What is an Avocado?
An avocado is an exotic green fruit. It is oval shaped, dark green on the outside (shell) and light green on the inside. It contains a large pit inside it, which is thrown away before the avocado can be consumed.
You can find avocados in your local supermarket, in farmer markets, and in fruit and vegetable stores. Avocados that are dark green are usually already ripened and ready to eat, though some may still need to ripen a bit more. Those that are lighter green need to be ripened before they are consumed.
If you need to use an avocado right away be sure to get the darker ones as those are already ripened. If you are not in a rush you can get the lighter green ones and wait for them to ripen at home. If you are not sure if the avocado is ready to eat or not just feel the avocado to see if it is hard or soft. Hard avocados need to be ripened, soft ones are ready to eat, and those that are too soft may be spoiled, so stay away from those.
Before consuming an avocado, be sure to wash it and peel the outer dark green skin. Then cut the avocado in half and remove the large pit. Neither the outer skin, nor the pit, are edible. Once you do this, which should not take you more than a few minutes, you are ready to consume your avocados, whether by themselves, in sandwiches, or in other dishes.
Sometimes you may not need to use an entire avocado. If that is the case, remember to not throw away the pit. Keeping the pit inside the avocado will prevent it from darkening quickly. Be sure to consume the avocado within a few days though. Keeping it in the fridge for many days will cause it to darken and even spoil.
How to Ripen an Avocado
Most of the time avocados found in supermarkets or fruit and vegetable stores are hard and need to be ripened before they are consumed or used in your favorite recipes. But how do you ripen an avocado?
There is an easy way to ripen avocados. All you need is a brown paper bag. Just place your avocados in a brown paper bag, close it, and place into the pantry. Your avocados should be ripe and ready for use in a few days. For faster ripening you can add a banana peel to the brown paper bag.
Health Benefits of Avocados
It is true that avocados are high in calories, and you may choose to stay away from them if you are on a diet, but avocados are actually good for you. They are rich in potassium and in vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, folate, riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid. They also provide you with 54% of the recommended daily value of fiber. By adding avocados to your diet and pairing it with other fat burning foods you can actually improve your nutrient absorption.
Avocados help reduce inflammation and prevent rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis. They also help regular blood sugar, promote good eye health, and believe it or not reduce signs of aging. The folate found in avocados helps reduce the risk of heart disease. Vitamin E (and glutathione) helps protect you against diseases like diabetes, cholesterol, heart disease and some forms of cancer.
With so many health benefits of avocados it is a good idea to start adding avocados to your daily diet.
Culinary Uses of Avocados
There are many culinary uses of avocados. Avocados can be consumed on their own, or used as a spread on sandwiches, chips, or crackers. They can also be added to omelets, used in salads, and in many appetizer dishes. Below you will find some recipes and recipe ideas that use avocados as one of their ingredients...
Instead of using mayo on your sandwiches scoop out some avocado and spread it on top of your favorite bread. Then add your desired ingredients like sliced turkey breast, salami, and other cold cuts. You can also add tomatoes and some alfalfa sprouts to the sandwich to make it a real treat.
When you are making a green salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, etc., be sure to add slices of avocado and add some dried cranberries on top. It will liven up your salad and make it even more delicious.
When you are making an omelet mash some avocado with a fork or potato masher and add it to the egg mixture before pouring it onto a skillet. Dried cranberries can also be added to the mixture for an even tastier omelet.
You can even turn your avocado omelet into avocado pancakes. Just pour spoonfuls of the avocado egg mixture onto a skillet and cook like you would cook a pancake. It will be delicious. If the mixture happens to not be thick enough you can always add some flour to thicken it up before cooking.
Do you love avocados?
Do you use avocados in your recipes?
Here are some delicious avocado recipes
- Breakfast Recipe - Scrambled Omelet with Crepes, Salami and Avocado
A delicious breakfast recipe - scrambled omelet with crepes, salami, avocado, cheese, and dried cranberries. It is easy to make and doesn't require long preparation or cooking.
- Quick and Easy Breakfast Recipes: Avocado Omelet with Cranberries
Here's a quick and easy recipe - avocado omelet with cranberries. It is delicious and nutritious.
One of the most popolar fruit here, grown in every backyard. Rich in vitamins and minerals good for our skin and body. Plus it tastes delicious!
My favourite fruit - so adaptable and tasty. Can't understanmd why my teens won't eat them - they did as toddlers!
MMMMM love avocados anyway I can get it,.. great hub.. thank you Lena...thank you for the great recipes...
I never used to be keen on it until I started having the in a fresh summer salad. I also tried shrimps in rosemary sauce with avocado. Very nutritious and full of goodness. thanks for sharing. voted up!
LOVE avocado and eat several of them a week. It might be useful to include a video on how to cut and peel and avocado. I've tried to explain it to my mother over the phone (she lives 3,000 miles away), but she wouldn't eat avocados until I sent her a video on how to cut them!
I looove avocado. Just recently I started craving it! I learned that they do not get ripened in the fridge though and have to be left out to ripen up, preferably in a dark bag. Good idea of using some for a spread on sandwiches. Great hub!


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Revenue from national advertising grew 8.1% last year to $7.8 billion, according to the Newspaper Association of America. That acceleration topped the gains of both the retail and classified segments. Each of the latter two types of advertising, however, generates at least twice as much revenue as national.
Early indicators that 2004 will be nearly as good include generally strong results in January and February; an uptick in the NAA's 2004 estimated increase, to 6.5%, for national ad sales; and expectations that the Summer Olympics and national, state and local political campaigns will drive some advertising dollars from broadcast to newspapers.
Also in play are efforts by the newspaper industry to make it easier and faster for marketers to buy ads through the Newspaper National Network and Newspapers First, both based in New York.
Knight Ridder, the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, reported national was up only 1.4% in the first two months of 2004, but its paper in Fort Wayne, Ind., The News-Sentinel, soared past that level with a 49.5% increase.
Many newspapers in smaller markets like Fort Wayne are enjoying big gains since national advertisers are seriously starting to pay attention to them for the first time.
Other publishers in markets long brushed aside by national advertisers, in favor of broadcast ads, reported significant percentage jumps in national ad sales for January and February.
Lee Enterprises, a chain based in Davenport, Iowa, reported a 16.4% rise in national advertising over the two-month period for its group of midsize dailies. National was up 6.9% for Journal Register Co., Trenton, N.J., while its cluster in upstate New York enjoyed a 46.8% jump.
Jim Conaghan, the NAA's VP-business analysis and research, is optimistic, though he admits that two months do not make a year. "I don't see anything that would alter my forecast," he says, citing three categories as expected strong performers-travel, telecommunications and factory automotive. It will be "a more normal year," Mr. Conaghan says, but not a boom year.
not going through roof
"National is doing better, but it's not going through the roof," says analyst Edward J. Atorino, managing director of Blaylock & Partners. Mr. Atorino calls national "a tremendous opportunity for newspapers" in an era of fragmented broadcast audiences and a decline in network TV viewing. But he cautions that national ad buyers face too many hurdles with publishers, such as rate cards that vary by market, an increasingly older readership base and a lack of experience in meeting national advertisers' needs.
"If you're a national advertiser used to moving quickly, newspapers are not your bag," he says.
This year, the newspaper industry sees new sales opportunities.
"TV is under an awful lot of pressure these days," says NNN President-CEO Jason E. Klein, noting that the medium no longer can deliver the huge national audiences of the three-network era.
"We're already in discussions about advertisers who are not looking to spend as much money in the upfront and move money from television to newspapers," he says, referring to the May broadcast sales bazaar where TV airtime is locked up months in advance.
Double-digit growth in newspaper revenue in select national ad categories was common last year, Mr. Klein says, with toiletries and pharmaceuticals up 28%, alcoholic beverages rising 35%, food up 30% and public service utilities (telecom) climbing 24%. NNN revenue exceeded $200 million, but Mr. Klein declines to disclose by how much.
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A for-profit entity created by the NAA 10 years ago, NNN has a mission of winning over national dollars in 16 ad categories, from food and pharmaceuticals to cosmetics and restaurants.
"We're the developmental arm for the industry," Mr. Klein says. In that vein, NNN has begun selling ads by newspaper section, such as business-to-business in the financial pages, or home improvements in food or home sections. It's all part of what Mr. Klein calls "using the medium properly."
With its one-buy, one-bill access to virtually every daily U.S. newspaper, NNN can create an ad hoc marketing group comprising four papers or 400 papers.
Newspapers First, owned by 14 publishing companies, operates similarly to NNN except it doesn't limit itself to 16 ad categories. The cooperative, able to place ads in more than 40 papers, is also optimistic about 2004.
"I think it's going to be a strong year for the industry," says President-CEO Jay T. Zitz, listing likely top performers as autos, financial, pharmaceuticals and travel. Mr. Zitz also sees good prospects in this election year with advocacy ads, especially in states like California and Texas, where propositions will appear on ballots.
With these two groups, as well as three powerhouse national dailies, all chasing national advertisers, their executives downplay any possible competition among papers to attract the same ad dollars.
looking for high reach
Each of the three national papers-The New York Times, Gannett Co.'s USA Today and Dow Jones & Co.'s The Wall Street Journal-sells a nationwide demographic, Mr. Klein says, while NNN offers "high reach" regionally or across the country.
"You have certain reasons you want to buy The Wall Street Journal or USA Today," he says, "and you also want to get a broader reach using local newspapers. It tends to be far more complementary than competitive."
Mr. Zitz of Newspapers First says: "There doesn't tend to be much overlap [between his group and NNN]. They focus on underdeveloped areas [ad categories], and we try to focus on areas where ads are already being placed."
"We sell brands," Mr. Zitz says, ranging from Knight Ridder's The Philadelphia Inquirer to Freedom Communications' The Orange County Register.
Newspapers First targets ad buyers that are already using newspapers, and advertisers that can be persuaded to shift money out of their spot broadcast budgets. "We've made significant gains in that regard," the executive says.


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Sunderland have sent defender Michael Liddle away on-loan.
Michael Liddle has agreed a one month loan switch to Npower League Two side Accrington Stanley.
The 22 year-old left back arrives in the North West with Stanley sitting 11th in the division and will go into Paul Cook's squad for the trip to table-toppers Swindon Town on Saturday.


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Dave Mustaine: I Probably Shouldn't Have Punched James Hetfield in the Mouth
In a new interview, Dave Mustaine lists a few of his regrets, including punching James Hetfield in the mouth.
In a new interview, Dave Mustaine lists a few of his regrets, including punching James Hetfield in the mouth.
Mustaine wished Hetfield a happy birthday, adding, "We changed the world brother!"
Metallica's James Hetfield isn't sure when the end will come, but he says he doesn't want to have a "farewell tour" that isn't the end like KISS or Scorpions.
There's been a lot of interest generated in the new James Hetfield-narrated History Channel Series 'The Hunt' and now those interested can check out the recently aired first episode online.
The Metallica frontman's voice is prominent in the episode, setting up the story and interjecting key details throughout...
Metallica's James Hetfield says that the band doesn't expect to release a massive two-disc offering when their next album finally arrives.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has a number of hobbies and pastimes, one of which is hunting. Hetfield has experience in bear hunting, which is the subject of the upcoming History series 'The Hunt,' and he'll be the narrator for the eight episode series that premieres Sunday, June 8 at 10PM ET.
We're used to seeing Metallica rock out live, so it was quite a sight to check out frontman James Hetfield not only without the thunderous backing of his band, but also unplugging for an acoustic benefit. Hetfield was part of an all-star lineup for the 'Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit at San Francisco's Fillmore Thursday night (May 15), where he performed a four-song set and returned for the finale.
Metallica frontman James Hetfield and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong will lead the talent lineup at the upcoming pediatric cancer benefit 'Acoustic 4 a Cure' in San Francisco. The event will take place Thursday, May 15 at The Fillmore in San Francisco, with the proceeds from the show going to the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
Even when you're the most commercially successful metal band in history, financial issues can still set you back. In a new interview, Metallica frontman James Hetfield calls the band's 'Orion Music + More' festival a "disaster financially." Additionally, after back-to-back years of 'Orion,' Hetfield believes that because of money issues, the festival will not happen again.


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when a museum has a machine gun on display such as stuff from WWI or WWII and is marked as being deactivated does the atf still keep track of them? the museum in Hastings has several machine guns from the wars as had them for well over 50 years. it is hard to tell if some of the parts have been removed or something else has been done to deactivate them. there is a Thompson , BAR , Browning 30 , a couple of German guns and a M-16 with the charging handle in the carrying handle with the bakelite forearm.
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|March 1, 2011, 10:33 PM
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There are no firing guns, made for display only, they are regulated in no way.
There are Deactivated War Trophies which started as real guns but were basically welded solid so nothing can be made a real gun again.
There are Registered Dewats De activated war trophies that are registered with the BATFE as machineguns, but temp. are modified not to fire, they transfer as would any machinegun on paper except tax free, if/when someone reactivates a registered dewat then the $200 fee is paid at that time to make it live again.
A museum that gets federal funding can have in it's collection weapons that are illegal contriband. Often times when a war relic that was never legally registered turns up in an estate it will be donated to a museum which can keep it functional and save a bit of history from the cutting torch.
And a museum could own registered transferable pieces just like anyone can.
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The Leeds collective circles the wagons once again, only this time it's the prospect of post-apocalyptic defeat that looms in the darkness.
A couple of years ago, Wired magazine tapped Jeff Tweedy to curate a night of their "Next Fest", the idea being that the Wilco frontman would select some innovative act as the future of music. Ever the pragmatist, Tweedy picked Joanna Newsom, not for aesthetic reasons but practical ones: in the future, he surmised, we'll all be living in a post-apocalyptic world without electricity, so he wisely selected a singer who can go without.
From the start, the Mekons have been making post-apocalyptic music, albeit of the wry and electric sort. But Natural, the latest in the group's long line of records, is, per Tweedy's dictum, truly post-apocalyptic folk, music for when the lights go out and hope burns only dimly. It's the Mekons unlikely "unplugged" bid.
Of course, like most unplugged sets, it's really nothing of the sort, and as folk it won't exactly have the purist set nodding in approval. In fact, Natural, is only folk in the sense that the Mekons were ever truly punk, at least in the standard parlance. Indeed, the semi-legendary Leeds group is about as punk as any act that would cheekily title a record Punk Rock. Which is to say, for most of their 30 years, the group has been just as closely associated with the communal aspects of folk as they have been with any other style of music, punk included. The Mekons shifted idioms to fit their shifting tastes, but they never abandoning the earnest ideals and outrage that fueled the band through decades of Margaret Thatcher, miner strikes and major label snafus.
So, folk, reggae, punk, whatever: Natural is first and foremost Mekons disc, of a thematic piece with 2000's mournful Journey to the End of the Night, and as such it's important to take note of what the band is saying as much as how they're saying it. "The twisted trees sing," go the opening lines of "Dark, Dark Dark". "The trees stare back/ And we burn in smoke/ Reflecting in the water like ghosts/ Drifting this way and that." This is Thoreau's nightmare, transcendentalism flipped on its side, the forces of nature recoiling at the sight of man's folly and fighting back, then sifting through the wreckage of civilization.
Or so we might surmise. Thoreau gets a shout out in "Cockermouth", and the rest of the album is filled with imagery both environmental and elemental, with an emphasis on blood and fire. "Cockermouth" introduces the not very bucolic observation of "jet fighters swooping loud and low" but the song may be a wasteland flashback driven by an echoing mantra of defeat: "You'd don't have to believe in the end/ You have to believe this is the end."
A few months back, speaking in his Chicago studio, Langford declared his love of classic UK folk, and revealed how much of Natural was written and composed in a room of a hired house. That might explain why so much of the album sounds like what might come of a band of survivors convening after the end of the world, setting their stories to music to be passed on to future generations. The instrumentation is largely spare, the lyrics showcasing little of the rage or sardonic humor for which the band is known. Rather, this is pretty relentlessly bleak stuff, and even the pagan poetry of "White Stone Door" is played straight: "Dance the toes right off your feet/ Making up the story as you go," sings Sally Timms. "The dancers are all dead we know/ Behind the white stone door."
The shuffling "Give Us Wine or Money" features an agrarian scenario played not as Communist utopia but as cutthroat reality where "on the earth where blood is spilt/ The few must feed the many." The incredible "Diamonds", with its trademark collective vocals, likens the potential to do right in the world to unpolished gems, but success is still tempered by death, with salmon lost at sea miraculously finding their way back to fresh water and "the inevitable slaughter." Even the more rollicking country blues of "Shocking Curse Bird" features the central metaphor nesting "in Goya's nightmare."
On 2002's rousing OOOH! the Mekons were pissed and fighting back. Here the battle is already lost, the band resigned and, all options exercised, waiting for what comes next. The power's out. The lights are off. Natural is the end of the world as cautionary campfire tale, the Mekons akin to T.S. Eliot's dejected hollow men (whose world ended "not with a bang but with a whimper"), waiting for the sun to rise and wishing the new day will reveal the path forward.


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Team USA defeated Lithuania 89-74 in their semifinals match on Saturday to advance to the final match of the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Kevin Durant led all scorers and set a new scoring record for the United States team with 38 points, breaking Carmelo Anthony's 35-point output in a single game.
The Americans played with so much inspiration in their semifinal match, commemorating the events on September 11 in New York nine years ago.
Durant, perhaps the most consistent and outstanding player for team USA had a special message written on his sneakers. Lamar Odom, a New York native, was just as motivated with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Andre Iguodala showed that their team of young NBA players can defend too. Lithuanian Linas Kleiza averaged 19.1 points in the tournament but Iguodala limited him to only four points on 1 of 11 field goal shooting.
Their recent win against Lithuania pushes the United States to just a win away from winning the world championship. They have not won the title since 1994.
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Step 1: Assess what is important to you; speak with loved ones.
Share these preferences before a medical crisis. It will help ensure you get the care you want – and only the care you want.
The My End-of-Life Decisions guide is an excellent starting points. It provides ideas, inspiration and information on thorough, effective end-of-life preparation. Many of the links below come directly from the My End-of-Life Decisions guide.
Use these tools:
Your Life, Your Priorities is a C&C booklet to help you and your loved ones clarify and honor your values and priorities.
Values Worksheet offers questions to consider when making decisions and preparing documents concerning healthcare preferences.
My Particular Wishes informs your physician, nurse or other care provider of your consent or refusal of certain specific therapies.
End-of-Life Options: Care and Choice at the End-of-Life provides information about the full range of choices.
Step 2: Put your plan together
An advance directive is an important set of documents that outline end-of-life priorities. It includes:
- living will ("what I want")
- medical durable power of attorney ("who will speak for me")
A lawyer is not required to fill out an advance directive. In most states, one simply needs to sign in front of the required witnesses.
Everyone over 18 should have an advance directive. It provides peace of mind by explaining what healthcare people would prefer if they become severely injured or terminally ill. Keep your advance directive in an easily accessible place, and let loved ones know where it is. Sharing preferences before a medical crisis will help ensure you to get the care you want.
Use the menu below to select your state.
Already completed an advance directive? Good! Make it a habit to review these materials periodically to ensure the forms are current and that they still reflect your preferences.
Consider these other forms to supplement your advance directive.
Dementia Provision a C&C exclusive, adds language to an advance directive advising physicians and family of your wishes should you be unable to direct your care due to Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
Sectarian Healthcare Directive is an addendum to clarify that your wishes supersede those of any institution's religious policies, and that you wish to be transferred if any facility refuses to follow the preferences you've outlined in your advance directive.
Hospital Visitation Form gives unmarried couples hospital visitation authorization.
Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Rider is a contract rider for people who live in assisted-living facilities and would like to stay there until they die. This will ensure an individual's home is suited to their choices.
DNR and POLST
Read about what a DNR and a POLST can do for you. Visit the national POLST website.
Step 3: Take charge of your healthcare
Letter to My Doctor helps communicate end-of-life wishes to physicians. Patients can make sure their doctor knows and will respect their wishes before it is too late.
Doc2Doc Consultation a handout to let a physician know about C&C's Doc2Doc service, a resource for doctors with terminally ill patients.
Patient Notebook is a comprehensive tool for people who are experiencing medical difficulties to communicate with their families and caregivers about care, prescriptions, appointments and more.
Medicare update about Medicare reimbursing doctors for 30 minutes of advance care planning with patients.
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your End-of-Life Options recognizes the importance of your medical providers understanding your priorities and values, and being willing to provide the level of care you desire. By explaining your preferences early, you are more likely to have an end-of-life experience consistent with your values.
How to Interview a Hospice offers tips on choosing between hospices. Many communities have numerous hospice providers, so it's important to interview and select a hospice that respects your priorities and beliefs, and will honor your end-of-life care choices.
Understanding your End-of-Life Options visit for detailed handouts on the range of end-of-life options.
Understanding Medical Aid-in-Dying visit for more information on medical aid in dying.
Getting the End-of-Life Care You Want a patient's guide to personal advocacy with doctors, healthcare systems and hospice.
Tell Us Your Story allows you to share your experience with others. Have you had an end-of-life conversation with your loved ones? Did a loved one have the conversation with you? We'd love to hear about it. Share with us.