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BOSTON — Lawyers for former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme argued Monday that obstruction charges against him should be dismissed because the grand jury that indicted him was not told that the key witness against him — gangster Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi — had a history of lying.
BOSTON — Lawyers for former New England mob boss Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme argued Monday that obstruction charges against him should be dismissed because the grand jury that indicted him was not told that the key witness against him — gangster Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi — had a history of lying.
In 1999, prosecutors granted Salemme immunity for eight gangland slayings and other crimes in exchange for his testimony in the corruption case of former FBI Agent John Connolly Jr. They later credited him for helping them convict Connolly on racketeering charges, and a judge shaved more than two years off his 11½-year sentence on racketeering and extortion charges.
But just a year after he was released from prison in 2003, he was indicted again, this time for allegedly lying to federal investigators during his plea deal negotiations. Prosecutors say Salemme claimed he knew nothing about the 1993 killing of Boston nightclub manager Stephen DiSarro and suggested that other mobsters killed DiSarro because he'd become a government informant.
But prosecutors believe Salemme was present when DiSarro was murdered and then helped bury his body, which was never found.
Salemme's lawyers argued Monday that Flemmi was the key witness who testified before the grand jury that indicted Salemme on charges of obstruction of justice and lying to investigators.
Attorney Robert George, calling Flemmi the "lynchpin" of the case against Salemme, said prosecutors should have presented more evidence to the grand jury about Flemmi's history as a liar.
"I suggest that if the grand jury had heard the background of this witness, they would not have indicted Mr. Salemme," George said.
As part of a plea deal in which he admitted his participation in 10 murders, Flemmi also pleaded guilty to perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Under the deal, he was sentenced to life in prison, but spared the death penalty.
Salemme's lawyers argued that federal prosecutors used Flemmi as a witness against Salemme, even though they knew he had a history of lying.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly said Flemmi was questioned before the grand jury about his lifetime of crime, including his role in 10 murders.
"It's not as though the grand jury did not realized what kind of person Mr. Flemmi was," Kelly said.
In court papers, prosecutors say that based on other corroborating information, they believe Flemmi was truthful in his testimony before the grand jury about Salemme's alleged role in the DiSarro murder.
Prosecutors said that Salemme, who headed the Patriarca crime family in the early 1990s, knew that if he admitted his involvement in the DiSarro murder, he would get a less generous plea deal.
According to Salemme's indictment, Salemme and his son, Francis P. Salemme Jr., had a hidden ownership interest in DiSarro's nightclub, The Channel. Salemme's son, who died in 1995, was a member of the mob and an assistant manager at the club.
If convicted, Salemme, now 74, faces a maximum sentence of 10 years on the obstruction of justice charge and a maximum of 5 years on the false statement charge.
Judge Richard Stearns did not immediately rule on the motion.


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Could there be peace in the cornfield and the bean patch?
Could the partisanship and hostility between organic and conventional farming, the two main competing camps of today's agriculture, be replaced by something smacking of collaboration?
It could. And it should.
The two camps already have much more in common than is usually recognized. And with openness to the other's ideas, I believe, they can both do better in ways that will benefit not only their interests, but the interests of everyone else on the planet.
So let's try to understand what the differences between these camps really are - and aren't. And with the benefit of that analysis, let's try to identify opportunities to work together, or at least borrow from each other, in constructive ways.
The key differences first:
Many conventional farmers use genetically modified seeds (GMOs) and use chemicals - synthetic fertilizers and pesticides - to improve their harvests. Organic farmers, by contrast, do not use GMO seeds, synthetic fertilizers and most synthetic pesticides.
Sharp distinctions, right? When you look more closely, maybe not so much:
Contrary to popular belief, for example, organic farmers do use chemicals. They just don't typically use synthetic chemicals.
USDA manages the National Organic Program and selects what chemicals or substances may be used in organic farming. Non-synthetic materials are allowed unless otherwise prohibited. Synthetic substances must be reviewed and approved prior to use. The current list contains a selection of synthetic substances that farmers seeking the "Certified Organic" label can choose from to control insects, weeds and disease as well as clean irrigation equipment or eliminate pests that would otherwise consume harvested crops. In any case, to grow crops such as grapes, broccoli or lettuce, for example, organic growers typically use non-synthetic chemicals such as copper hydroxide, sulfur, gibberellic acid, and more.
Moreover, because many of these naturally derived chemicals are less effective than their synthetic counterparts, organic farmers often have to use more of them per acre than conventional farmers. In the organic-conventional matchup, this is actually one of the many, not well-known ironies. And of course, just because these pesticides for organic farming are typically non-synthetic doesn't mean they don't require EPA oversight to ensure safe use. As with pesticides for conventional agriculture, EPA approves a label for each product that spells out how much can be applied for specific crops and the appropriate timing of those applications.
So the point, again, is this: When it comes to chemical pesticides, the differences between organic and conventional farming are more nuanced than is generally understood.
What's also clear is this: Differences between the two systems do not lead to differences in safety or nutrition. Both systems of crop production lead to safe and nutritious foods.
(Some organic partisans, I know, beg to differ. Readers seeking evidence for the safety of conventionally grown, genetically modified food, can refer to the views of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; explore the results of a European Commission study; and review the largest-ever review of studies on GMOs. Evidence of nutritional equality also is readily available, including in this 2009 paper from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and this 2012 paper from The Annals of Internal Medicine.)
All of which leads to the question: Putting aside the differences in methods between the two cropping systems, are there any differences in outcomes?
The answer is yes. Organic farming produces less food per acre - and higher relative greenhouse gas emissions. Both of these characteristics make it less sustainable.
Organic partisans may well bristle at these statements, I know. But it is known that organic yields tend to run 20 percent or more below conventional yields. While the specific difference varies by crop and by the geography where they are grown, providing sufficient amounts of nutrients and controlling pests with less effective tools typically results in lower organic crop yields. For example, to control weeds, organic producers often employ extensive mechanical tillage or plastic mulching films, rather than modern herbicide systems for weed control. These use more energy and fuel and release more carbon from the soil than no-till or reduced tillage systems.
As a result, farming organically often results in greater greenhouse gas emissions. Lower yields mean organic farmers need to use more acres (including the land used to grow the crops to feed the animals that produce the manure used as organic fertilizers) to produce the same amount of food as conventional farmers.
Organic production currently accounts for about 1 percent of U.S. crop acreage. Any discussion of increasing the scale of organic production, must address these "yield & sustainability gaps." Otherwise a shift in farming from conventional methods to organic would require more conversion of forest, prairie, and pasture land to organic crop production, and lead to major increases in greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity habitats.
Meanwhile, conventional farming has environmental issues of its own: soil erosion and nitrogen runoff, to name two.
So here are my suggestions for how each kind of farming can help the other.
Organic farmers have pioneered tools like cover cropping and crop rotation. They have also led the way in emphasizing the importance of the soil biome and the role microbials (pro-biotics for plants) can play in plant nutrition and fighting plant diseases.
These are major agronomic improvements - and they are ones that conventional farmers can adopt at scale. They can produce significant environmental benefits for all of us.
Meanwhile, organic farmers could increase their adoption of these practices pioneered by conventional farmers:
- Digital Agriculture - The marriage of big data and GPS enable farmers to manage fields - to plant, water, and fertilize - on almost a square meter by square meter basis. Farmers of all stripes can benefit from this 21st century innovation equally. Organic farmers could raise their yields, increase efficiencies and save on labor by embracing it.
- Microbial seed treatments - Organic farmers were in this area first, but conventional agriculture has since jumped on it and advanced its progress. Organic farmers could embrace these advances. It might surprise you to learn that my company sells organic-certified microbial seed treatments through the BioAg Alliance partnership with Novozymes.
- Genetic modification - Organic farmers do not, of course, use GMO seeds developed by my company and many others. By incorporating genes patterned after beneficial genes found in a soil bacterium, GMO technology could help organic farmers better manage insect pests and diseases, and improve their yields.

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Looking To Recruit Skilled ICT Staff? May 15, 2009Posted by liverpoolchamber in Technology.
Steven Smith of Liverpool Vision would like to bring your attention to an excellent recruiting opportunity:
ICT Sector and Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus bring you a unique opportunity to meet and interview some key highly skilled staff at no cost to you and your business.
Sony Ericsson are relocating some functions back to Tokyo and as a result a number of highly skilled, highly motivated personnel are being made redundant at the end of August. I have secured the opportunity for bona fide ICT employers to meet with most of these candidates exclusively on June 17th 2009. Please note that there are no and will be no recruitment agencies involved in this process. The list of skills available are:-
Software Architects
Senior Development Engineers
Development Engineers
Integration Engineers
3rd party supplier support engineers
Software Project Managers with engineering background
Customer Project Managers
Development Manager
Test Manager
There are also 15 test engineers with a whole variety of backgrounds in the software, software and hardware environment, automation and project management.
Sales Account Manager (not Sony Ericsson)
Sales Internal (not Sony Ericsson)
Sales External (not Sony Ericsson)
Marketing executive (not Sony Ericsson)
Most staff presented have a minimum of 5 years experience and all are highly trained and skilled individuals from a truly professional work environment.
For the opportunity to meet any of these candidates please email me at email@example.com with some brief details about your company (if not already known to me) stating clearly which disciplines you would be interested in meeting.
Before the event itself which commences at 2:30pm on June 17th, I will match your requirements to appropriate candidates along with their CVs. This will maximise your time by you only having to meet skillsets relevant to your business. If your requirements are less precise then there will be an opportunity to network amongst the candidates at the same venue.
This is a rare and very exclusive opportunity and I urge you to take full advantage.
Kind regards
Steven J Smith
ICT Sector Director
Liverpool Vision
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This Hamster Doesn't Have a Clue How to Use the Hamster Wheel
If you have ever had a dream where you are running but you don't seem to be getting anywhere then you and this hamster have got something in common. Instead of using the hamster wheel the traditional way, this little guy decides to lay on his back and spin it the other way.
It might seem silly to us, but maybe the hamster is onto something here. Give it a week or two and you might see people crawling on their hands and knees on the treadmill in the gym... you never know.


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Joshua Tree Camping is one of the best camping experiences one could ever have. Its rich blend of fauna and flora, beautiful nightlife with the starts, scenic rocks and world-class hiking and climbing possibilities make Joshua Tree National Park Camping just what you need when you need to take a break all by yourself or with loved ones to relax and let nature do the trick!
Joshua Tree Campgrounds can be found 2½ hours east of Los Angeles. It is east of Idyllwild and Palm Springs, and north of the Salton Sea and rich in ideal desert getaway destinations for you. Most of the campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park can be found among magnificent boulder formations. The formations evolve beautifully in the evenings when illuminated in the evenings with light from flickering campfires as the sky darkens. A million stars in the sky join the howling coyotes to make the nightlife in the shade of the Joshua Trees and then you'll see for yourself the beauty of Joshua Tree Camping.
Joshua Tree Camping is worthy camping experience and it comes with interesting options to that'll make you come back for more of Joshua tree national park.You should know your way around Joshua Tree Campgrounds in order to decide which would work best for you and your preferences. This article will highlight the best of Joshua Tree Campgrounds and what you get to do in each to ensure you have all the fun the park has to offer and nothing less.
Belle Campground – Joshua Tree Camping
Elevation: 3,800 feet (1,158 meters).
Open: October – May
Cost: $10
Number of campsites: 18
The Belle Campground is a perfect place to be if you like it serene even when in the wild. It is a small campground and often over-looked because of its distance from the more popular desert highlights of the park. This distance is however an advantage in disguise as it makes the campground to be one of the quietest and darkest in the park, an excellent choice for stargazers. With 18 campsites, it is an obvious location for those who go to bed early and lovers who want to escape unavoidable distractions. The Sonoran Desert and Pinto Basin can be viewed and accessed from here as well as the large expanse of sprawling desert landscape.
Black Rock Campground – Joshua Tree National Park Camping
Elevation: 4,000 feet (1,219 meters).
Open: Year-round (1/2 of campsites closed June – September)
Cost: $15
Number of campsites: 100
The Black Rock Campground is located near the far western corner of the park, just above the Yucca Valley and some distance away from major attractions of the park. It has no direct access to the park but it makes up for this with its perks such as lovely sites on a hill-top location, potable/ running water, flush toilets, junipers, cholla cacti and an abundance of the dramatic Joshua Trees for shade. Its location by the Little San Bernardino Mountains allows for hiking to some of the highest peaks in the area. And at night you'll be treated to a pretty view of Yucca Valley's lights shimmering below.
The campground is one of the first you'll see on your way from LA and is within easy reach of restaurants and stores along 29 palms highway. The 1.3-mile Hi-View Nature Trail can be easily accessed from the site, along which herds of bighorn sheep or mule deer pass through regularly. Hike lovers will love to ascend some of the highest peaks in the park and enjoy the night hiking experience which always reveals the glittering Yucca Valley lights below.
Cottonwood Campground – Joshua Tree Campgrounds
Elevation: 3,000-feet (914-meters)
Open: Year-round (1/2 of campsites closed June – September)
Cost: $15
Number of campsites: 62/ Group sites available
The Cottonwood Campground is a unique one. Located on the southern boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park, it is different in every way from the other campgrounds around. For starters, it is secluded in the heart of the Sonoran Desert; away from the shade of Joshua trees it also has a relatively low elevation: (3,000-feet/914-meter), which makes it warmer than other campgrounds. This is good for winter but not so good during summer. The campground also has potable water and flush toilets.
Cottonwood campground can be easily accessed through the south entrance of the park. The campground is close to the Cholla Garden, Ocotillo Patch, and many hiking trails including the Lost Palm Oasis, a favorite hiking spot. One of the best-kept secrets of the park, the Cottonwood Spring Oasis is just a half-mile hike away. This natural spring was in times past used by the Cahuilla Indians, gold prospectors, miners, and teamsters. Gold mills were built up the spring and some remains of this can still be found near the oasis, a scenic feature in the desert with its tall luxuriant palms that sway gracefully in the desert.
Hidden Valley Campground – Joshua Tree Camping
Elevation: 4,200 feet (1,280 meters).
Open: Year-round
Cost: $10
Number of campsites: 44
If you want a beautiful place to camp in the park, this is it! Even the sight of mountain climbers reaching for the height of every rock in view day and night is a beautiful sight to behold. The Hidden Valley Campground is a top destination for bouldering, climbing, rope climbing and even tall climbing without ropes. Tucked perfectly in the midst of some of the park's most striking rock faces, the Hidden Valley Campground has a way of making one feel safe and cozy amidst all the fun and activities making.
This campground is a social camp with climbers, explorers, and rangers as regulars.
Its location on the southern edge of the Wonderland of Rocks makes it popular with rock climbers. This may explain why it is also one of the most difficult campgrounds to get a campsite. But if you are early and lucky enough to get any of the 44 campsites of Hidden Valley Campground, you'll have the privilege of enjoying the most beautiful campgrounds in the park. It is a within easy reach of Barker Dam, a popular hiking destination. This is the ultimate campground for crowded, friendly fun.
Indian Cove Campground – Joshua Tree National Park Camping
Elevation: 3,200 feet (975 meters).
Open: Year-round (1/2 of campsites closed June – September)
Cost: $15
Number of campsites: 101/Group sites available
The Indian Cove with its 101 sites is the second-largest campground in the Joshua Tree National Park. Located south of 29 Palms Highway, it is a great choice if you need to be able to access the amenities in town, outside of the park. However, this means that it is a bit far from major attractions of the park. The fact that it is nestled amidst some magnificent boulder formations of interest to rock climbers (who fill it up quickly) makes up for its distant location.
The towering rock formations scattered in the area also makes the campground popular with hikers. You can see Mojave yuccas, spring wildflower blooms, the exceptional desert tortoise and or the Le Conte's thrasher (birders take note!) from here.
The campground has potable/running water, flush toilets and can accommodate small RVs or trailers with a maximum of 25 feet in terms of combined length.
Jumbo Rocks Campground – Joshua Tree Campgrounds
Elevation: 4,400 feet (1,341 meters).
Open: Year-round
Cost: $10
Number of campsites: 124
Jumbo Rocks is the most family-friendly and largest campground in the park. It has the highest number of sites (124) and scale of rocks. It is in the midst of fantastic boulder formations that are ideal for climbing and scrambling. The large Jumbo Rocks hangover easy going trails and campsites to offer privacy. The rocks are in different sizes for different categories of climbers so you don't have anything to fear if you're not a pro as there are even beginner-friendly and kid-friendly rocks. Yes, kid-friendly rocks because the camp encourages families to camp, no excuses anymore. Besides, there's enough space to go round.
Ryan Campground- Joshua Tree Camping
Elevation: 4,300 feet (1,311 meters).
Open: October – May
Cost: $10
Number of campsites: 31
The Ryan Campground is famous for its incredible sunsets, great climbing experiences on the magnificent boulders that dot the grounds and closeness to the Ryan Ranch ruins, incredible sunsets and great climbing on the giant boulders strewn throughout the grounds. The Ryan Ranch was built by the J.D. Ryan family in 1896. The Ryan family were profitable miners in charge of the Lost Horse Mine about three miles south. A fire in the 1970s destroyed the home of which the foundation and brick fireplace remain, as well as a small cemetery nearby. Lovers of spooky night-time stories will find this campground to be a delight.
That aside, the west side of the camp is the place to go if you love picturesque sunsets there are only 31 sites at the Ryan Campground, so getting a spot here may be difficult. But as always, the earlier you go for it, the better for you.
Sheep Pass Campground – Joshua Tree National Park Camping
Elevation: 4,500 feet (1,372 meters)
Open: Year-round
Cost: $25 – 40
Number of campsites: 6 campsites/ Group sites only
Sheep Pass Campground is a strict group campground and a favorite place for families and large groups. It has 6 group campsites big enough to accommodate 10 to 60 people each.
You may want to think twice about choosing this camp if you're a total loner but it is perfect for summer camps, parties, picnics, birthday celebrations, Boy Scouts campouts and family reunions. It's a huge space with beautiful sights, heartwarming sounds and enough space to go round for activities. There is an easy access to the Ryan Mountain hiking trails from the campgrounds for those moments when you and your loved ones want to take things a notch higher.
White Tank Campground – Joshua Tree Campgrounds
Elevation: 3,800 feet (1,158 meters).
Open: October – May
Cost: $10
Number of campsites: 15
The White Tank Campground is the smallest of Joshua Tree campgrounds; it has just 15 campsites. Well, the great advantage that this offers is coziness, seclusion, peace, and serenity, this is perfect for lone or private camping. It is near Belle Campground and Arch Rock Nature Trail, for the best hiking experience
You can enjoy an easy hike on the Arch Rock Nature Trail during the day and uninterrupted stargazing at night. The Arch Rock is a granite arch 15 feet high and 35 feet wide. It's a rare beauty to behold and worth seeing even if you won't be camping in the white tank campground.
Each campsite can take six people, three tents and two cars while group sites can take 10 to 60 people. The hours between 10 pm and 6 am are quiet hours. There is a 30-day camping limit every year while14 nights total are allowed from October to May.
There are no hook-ups for recreational vehicles. Black Rock and Cottonwood have dump stations and fresh-water fill-up.
The group sites of Indian Cove campground, Hidden Valley campground and White Tank campground cannot have motorhomes and trailers with a combined vehicle length that is more than 25 feet.
Only Black Rock Campground, Cottonwood Campground and Indian Cove campgrounds are the only campgrounds with running water.
All campgrounds in Joshua Tree National Park have basic toilet facilities, with fire rings and picnic tables present in all campsites. You are however expected to bring your firewood or purchase from stores just outside the park.
Things To Do In Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is the prettiest National park California has. It is located in the midst of the Mojave and Colorado deserts, a picturesque setting with a thrilling aura. There's so much to see, feel and do in the park. From camping under the stars to rock climbing, hiking and walking under the shade while you appreciate the vegetation, it's a beautiful place to be.
The Joshua Tree National Park is a clear-cut picture of beauty in the midst of the desert. The sun rises and then sets to be followed by a galactic display of the stars in their full glory, the unusual flora rise up to accentuate the exquisite rock formations and just when you think that's all to see, you see something else. When you find yourself in Joshua tree national park, be sure to try out the following.
Climb the Hidden Valley – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
The hidden valley is a popular climbing spot and a great place to start your exploration of the Joshua Tree National Park. It is one of the most beautiful areas of the park that is easily accessible with a perfect for a short hike in the area wandering amidst trees and rock outcrops. Watch out for giant monolith "Great Burrito" on the trail. The valley has a picnic area where large Joshua Trees provide the right amount of shade.
The Hidden Valley has a picnic area, opposite parking lot from the trailhead with an abundance of large Joshua trees amidst rock piles that make it scenic, picture-perfect for photography.
Take Pictures – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is a photographer's paradise. As you enjoy the beautiful sights and sceneries, be sure to capture as many moments as possible as you can in pictures. You'll want to remember later, trust me.
Climb the Arch Rock – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
The Arch Rock is a rare geologic formation with a granite arch that is about 15 feet high. It has a natural trail with beautiful rock formations for your climbing pleasure.
Explore the Hall of Horrors – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
The Hall of Horrors is not a hall in reality. It is a famous climbing spot and one of the best places in Joshua Tree National Park to take sunset pictures. Name asides, it is a fascinating place to be as its unusual rock formations look like they were put there by titans.
Climb the Skull Rock – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
I bet you think only mammals have skulls. I did too until I saw the Skulls Rock. With its 1.5 nature trail loop that is sure to fascinate you, it is definitely a different type of rock. People have described seeing images and faces in the skull rock formation that you need just a little imagination to see skull shapes in the different faces of the rock. The naturally sculpted rock is located by the road and always seems to draw a crowd to it.
See The Palms Oasis – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
We all love the idea of an oasis in a desert, of the promising possibilities the desert holds and gives hope for the future of more. This is what the Palms Oasis signifies. It is not your regular oasis lovable all the same and worth hiking to see.
Gaze at the Stars – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
While it is easy to call it a day once the stars come out to play, the night lights in the Joshua Tree National Park will give you a reason to stay awake much longer as you behold the resplendent array of the night lights. There is limited light pollution on the campground and this allows for better viewing than in anywhere else.
Visit the Cholla Cactus Garden – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
Nature lovers will agree that this is one of the most beautiful places in the park. The display of densely packed chollas across the desert floor is one of the most awesome sights you will find in the park. You can even go a bit further and catch the glow of the backlit needles early in the morning as the sun rises or later in the afternoon as the sun sets, with the distant mountains as perfect backdrops. The Cholla Cactus Garden is located on the way to on Cottonwood Spring, after Belle and White Tank campgrounds. The Ocotillo Patch is further along this road, towards Cottonwood.
Visit Noah Purifoy's "Outdoor Museum – Things to do in Joshua Tree National Park
The Joshua Tree Outdoor Museum is a desert marvel that is often overlooked. Noah Purifoy dedicated the last 15 years of his life towards the construction of enormous junk sculptures across 10 acres of desert. Check out the junk sculptures and as you explore his works.
Rock Climbing and Bouldering – Things to do in Joshua National Park
Climbing and bouldering are major recreational activities in the park. The landscape provides an obvious explanation. Joshua Tree National Park has about 8,000 climbing routes alongside hundreds of climbing formations.
Climbers frequent Joshua Tree National Park attracts a lot of climbers especially during winter when other climbing destinations are out of season. The Hidden Valley area and sites towards the west end of the park are popular spots. Campgrounds in the park are mostly full during winter as a result of this especially in February and March, when climbers compete with recreational campers to vie for spots.
Walk the Barker Dam Nature Trail- Things to do in Joshua National Park
The Barker Dam is a 1.3-mile loop trail is a short walking path. It is your best option if you want to do one short trail in Joshua Tree. There are huge Joshua trees by the trail, rocks and an area of water that birds seem to be drawn to. At the end of the loop is the remains of a water tank left by former residents of the area who were cattle ranchers. Most people go back by the same route but this should not be so. There is a longer but more fascinating pathway if you continue on as the loop beyond the dam has some of the largest trees and best scenery in the park.


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This is Season 4 of my Master League career as Coventry City in PES2011. It's been a pretty tough career so far. In my first three seasons I never finished higher than 14th in Division 2.
But now I'm top of the league after 13 matches, and looking a good bet for promotion:
I've scored more goals than any other team. I have conceded more than I should, but still few enough to get the results.
After you've scored a goal in Master League, the CPU often storms up to your end at once, and grabs a goal while you're still mentally celebrating. I don't care how often it happens in real life, it happens far too often in PES. But it is defensible, and I am defending it—and other typical situations—a lot better than I was.
Some matches are more rewarding than others, of course. In amongst the tough 1-0 and 2-1 wins, I've handed out the odd thrashing. Foremost among the thrashings was a 5-0 demolition job on Rosenborg. They have been a bit of a bogey team for me so far, so it was particularly satisfying:
I'm not showing off any of the goals from that match today. This is because I'm recording every goal I score this season for a special bumper video of goals. They'll all be in that. I think there's going to be a lot of goals to show. I'll only show a few goals between now and that video.
PES2011: has it suddenly become too easy for me? This is the burning issue. It's also a bit of a false issue at the moment, as I remain on Professional difficulty. Whatever happens in the remainder of this season, whether I get promoted or not, I'll be going up to Top Player difficulty for season 5.
The goals feel as if they're flying in. Already I can see that a certain kind of goal is worryingly common: a one-two followed by a through-ball for a striker to pass the ball into the net, Jimmy Greaves-style.
I rarely score any from outside the box now, a bit of an inversion from last year. I'll return to talk about this once I finish the season and video, and get to see all the goals in chronological order.
I'm not really complaining (for now). My star player, Schwarz, finished last season as top scorer. He's looking likely to do the same this season:
11 goals in 13 matches is a decent strike rate. I'm still not in the Cup (and haven't been since season 1), so all my action is league action.
The current assists table makes for pleasant viewing too:
Unless something drastic happens to my form, this is going to be my promotion season. I make a lot of noise about my averageness at PES, but if I don't get promoted from this position then I might as well turn in my joypad.
As mid-season approaches, I've got a few transfers lined up. I'll cover them next time.
Today I've got one goal to show in advance of the end-of-season extravaganza—a curious kind of lobbed half-volley from my very useful reserve striker, Ciurmira (cheer mirror, Jon Champion calls him):
I enjoyed scoring that one. Lobs and chips of any kind are always apt to put a smile on my face. But I had, and still have, reservations about the goal. Because I didn't actually do anything to bring about that result. I just pressed a button and watched the outcome. I was expecting a standard kind of volley, really.
I think that such misgivings are probably best discarded, to be frank. Abstracted control schemes are necessary for games to exist at all. How else are we to play any games, particularly sports games? It's all a magic shadow-show, in the final analysis. I wouldn't sit at a play and seethe about everybody on stage all being actors.
I think that a certain rushed-to-market, hideously disfigured, un-PESlike next-gen game that came out a few years ago is haunting my PES gaming like Banquo's ghost.
It's all PES2008's fault, is what I'm trying to say. I'm more than happy with PES2011 and with the overall feel of my Master League right now. But the spectre of PES2008 simply won't leave me alone.
Whenever I see anything in PES2011 I dislike, I sense PES2008's clammy hand at my throat, and I hear its mocking laughter. Nothing has been the same since that fateful year of 2007.
Maybe I'll get over it.


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To kickstart a day everyone wanted have a best breakfast to start with. Since we are living in a world where everything moving at a faster pace, become more modernised and materialistic. we have become a machine and always running after money. We wont get much time to relax ourselves and to think about ourselves to maintain good health and a fit body. by considering to have a good health and a healhty body we need to start a day with something special, and i am going to share the perfect breakfast recipe to kickstart how i kickstart my day with a special NASHTA of Kellogg's India at Guptaji's family. 🙂
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Good news for pickleball lovers across Pasadena and surrounding areas: the Pasadena City Council's Finance Committee will deliberate Monday on a funding recommendation to start the construction of 12 new pickleball courts in the undeveloped portion of Vina Vieja Neighborhood Park along Orange Grove Blvd.
If the recommendation is approved and the plans executed as projected, the new courts could be available for public use by 2020.
After Monday's Finance Committee vote, the item will move straight to the City Council later in the evening and could be approved altogether.
Department of Public Works Director Ara Maloyan said a pickleball working group organized in January had earlier presented three possible locations for the courts to the Recreation and Parks Commission in April. Out of the three, the Vina Vieja Park – in particular its undeveloped portion south of the existing park – was recommended by the Commission.
In June, the design concept for the Vina Vieja location was discussed at a neighborhood meeting and was well-received by about 60 community members who were present.
A month later, the Recreation and Parks Commission unanimously approved the recommendation.
According to Director Maloyan, the recommendation is to use funds from Residential Impact Fees, which the Pasadena Municipal Code allows for capital projects at locations that have been identified as parks.
"The proposed project location is unimproved land and would be considered new park
Development," Maloyan said in an agenda report for the City Council through the Finance Committee. "The estimated cost of planning, design, project-level environmental review, and entitlements is $400,000."
For actual design and construction costs, Public Works estimates a total project cost of $1,800,000. Staff is recommending an amendment to the fiscal 2019 Capital Improvement Program budget by appropriating the $400,000 in residential impact fees to the pickleball courts project.
Interest in pickleball, a relatively new racquet sport that a group of Bainbridge Island, Washington parents started in 1965, started picking up around the middle of 2016 in Pasadena, with the City adding more hours to the sport and reprogramming tennis courts at Allendale Park, at 1130 Marengo Avenue, for use as multi-function courts for pickleball players.
The City even started sponsoring clinics and demos to get more Pasadena residents interested in the game.
As the City's Department of Human Services and Recreation held more frequent meetings about supporting the sport and receiving inputs, the idea of a working group for pickleball took shape to respond to the growing interest on a longer term basis and to come up with workable plans for permanent pickleball courts.


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Two of Us: chefs Stephanie Alexander and Annie Smithers
Annie Smithers (left), 50, first met chef Stephanie Alexander, 76, when she became her apprentice 33 years ago. They quickly bonded over fresh ingredients, French farmhouse cooking and a love of handmade things.
STEPHANIE: In 1984, when Annie began her apprenticeship with me at Stephanie's Restaurant in Hawthorn, Melbourne, she had dyed blonde hair that was shaved up the side and rode a 250cc Suzuki that resembled a chopper. She was very popular with the staff because she was always great fun.
The following year, I took up snail farming and the snails were Annie's responsibility. It was a hideous job caring for them but she approached it like it was interesting. She did it for hours and hours, and she did it well.
Annie is very alternative in certain ways. She announced she was gay at a time when it wasn't freely discussed. At Stephanie's, she was very open about it.
I was really surprised when she told me she did tatting, a kind of crochet using fine linen thread. It was such an unlikely thing for this butchy girl to do. But Annie has great delicacy in her fingers. We both love handmade things.
I had a couple of difficult male chefs but she coped with their histrionics. Because she was so capable in the kitchen, they backed off. She held her own. I have never seen her lose her cool.
After Annie left Stephanie's, she had a couple of bruising experiences in city restaurants. It wasn't the life she wanted, so she moved back to the country.
I visited her when she had Annie Smithers Bistrot in Kyneton, rural Victoria. We'd have a cup of tea or maybe lunch at her house. At one point, in between restaurants, she had a lawnmower round to bring in extra cash. She has always managed. She's incredibly hard-working.
I didn't consciously involve her in my Kitchen Garden Foundation but she knew what I was doing, as we had long phone chats about it. Every two years, [landscape designer] Paul Bangay opens his garden as a fund-raiser for us. One year Annie made 3000 scones to sell. She began baking at about 4am. She is amazing. We love her dearly for that.
The greatest thing about her restaurant, du Fermier in Trentham, is it's just so honest. She loves the craft of cooking. Often, she will bring a full tart to a table so she can experience the pleasure of you looking at it. She has the same sensual appreciation of food that I have: its shape, colour and the story behind it. She is definitely someone who is closer to me in food philosophy than anyone I can think of.
Annie is much better at gardening than I am. She is good at the physical stuff like digging. And, unlike me, she's not scared of chooks. There is an awful lot I don't know about cooking, as I didn't have formal training. I can't break up a lamb – and I don't have any desire to – but if I needed to, I would ask Annie.
Our friendship is a meeting of minds. I can offload to her in a way I can't to my children or friends. Annie understands.
ANNIE: I began my cooking apprenticeship at a restaurant in Malvern but wasn't happy. My father suggested I phone Stephanie's, as he'd seen a newspaper ad for their reopening. When I first met Stephanie, I had a sense of fear. I was 18 and she was in her early 40s. Her restaurant was one of the best in the country.
Between us, there was a sense of hand-holding that was not physical. It was an unspoken understanding of what each of us was going through.Annie Smithers
Stephanie's kitchen was an extraordinary place to work. It was a disciplined, ordered space. She had a buddy system, where a qualified chef worked with an apprentice. The training was exceptional. She also championed small growers and impressed upon me the importance of market-fresh produce. It shaped the way I do things, as I grow my own food.
I left Stephanie's in 1987 due to glandular fever. She asked me to return, but her kitchen was so good that it extracted everything you had and I wasn't up to it. I stayed in the country for 18 months. In 1992, after working in Melbourne, I became head chef at Lake House in Daylesford. As I cooked in different kitchens, I realised the wealth and worth of what I'd been taught.
Stephanie and I started to catch up. Aligning our diaries can take months. I don't do a lot of social things but seeing her is a priority.
Dad came to live with me, as he'd split up with Mum. He later remarried, but developed Parkinson's and eventually went into care. Stephanie was also caring for her ageing father. We both loved our dads very much. Between us, there was a sense of hand-holding that was not physical. It was an unspoken understanding of what each of us was going through.
One of the great delights is going to Stephanie's house for dinner. She cooks everything better than I do. She is way more precise than me. We never argue about food.
Stephanie is one of the most driven people I've ever met. There are days when I just have to stop. I have a laziness that she doesn't. I can't imagine her lying on the couch, like I sometimes do, watching Spooks.
She has galvanised my love of French farmhouse cooking. We're going to France in September and what I'm looking forward to most is our conversations. Her friendship gives me an ear-to-ear smile. I can discuss things that friends or family don't understand: being female in kitchens, when your restaurant staff give you the shits or you just can't cope. I also struggle a bit with mental health issues. I am anxious and I talk to her about that.
The significance of our friendship plays out when she visits me. She hates cats, so I put mine outside. She is the only person I do that for.
Stephanie Alexander's The Cook's Table and Annie Smithers' Annie's Farmhouse Kitchen are out now.


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Benalish Commander
Creature — Human Soldier
Benalish Commander's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Soldiers you control.
Suspend X-(X)(White)(White). X can't be 0.
Whenever a time counter is removed from Benalish Commander while it's removed from the game, put a 1/1 white Soldier creature token into play.
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jakeelephant006 on Darien, Ultimate Equestrian
3 months ago
I would consider cutting one board wipe (probably either Mass Calcify since it might not kill all your opponents' threats or Fell the Mighty for the same reason) and maybe one or two targeted removal (enchantment) spells and Benalish Commander to add in some more card draw and ramp ( Hedron Archive , Dreamstone Hedron , or even Orazca Relic ) and a Ranger-Captain of Eos and Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite .
DocMC on W/B Soldiers
1 year ago
Also, Mirror-Sigil Sergeant, Ballyrush Banneret, Lavinia of the Tenth, Knight-Captain of Eos, Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, Kytheon, Hero of Akros Flip, Benalish Commander, Preeminent Captain
Mythwind on Suspend and Cascade
1 year ago
If there is a Maelstrom Nexus in play, and during my turn a spell like suspend has zero counters say Benalish Commander, does it trigger the Cascade of 1st spell cast?
Or if Jhoira of the Ghitu supends a spell with suspend, like Bloodbraid Elf does it still cascade when time counters run out?
Qinne on Mono White Soldiers
2 years ago
Crusader of Odric is much worse than Benalish Commander in your deck. Commander acts similarly, but dodges a turn of removal, and comes with a friend.
ShaharRyu on
2 years ago
Hey LegoAztec, am glad you liked it. If you have some soldiers around there are many good ones i havent included. For you can get Dryad Militant, Elite Vanguard, Thraben Inspector, Cenn's Tactician or something that benefits from soldiers like War Falcon. For cmc 3 Veteran Swordsmith and Veteran Armorsmith are solid choices. Archetype of Courage might come in handy or you might prefer Rhox Pikemaster. Benalish Commander is also a solid choice and most Lords can find a place in the deck. Pacifism and some other cheap removal might sound good if you are looking for budget. If you like more the idea of tokens there are many spells out there which bring forth 1, 2, 3, or X soldiers to battle, also if you spash some for Assemble the Legion, it is a lot of fun.
TLC55 on soldier army
2 years ago
I would replace the paladin with Precinct Captain(soldier creature type and token generator). Maybe sideboard Archetype of Courage in case you run into another soldier deck. Frontline Medic (indestructible swarm) and Benalish Commander (token generator) wouldn't be bad adds either. Chariot of Victory seems a little redundant if you're running Field Marshal. I'm not an expert when it comes to equipment, but I'd say you want your equipment to focus mainly on p/t buffs and combat abilities. Neko-Te, Fireshrieker, and Kusari-Gama are some of my personal favorites. Cranial Plating and Leonin Bola could be nice as well. Spear of Heliod is some nice handy removal.
Hope this helps!
Mrchargerlover on White Soldier Token
2 years ago
Needs more serious boosting to soldiers. To fix that ad something like Coat of Arms, Door of Destinies ,Stoneforge Masterwork , etc. You also need better token summoning so shit like Alliance of Arms, Benalish Commander, or Conqueror's Pledge works perfectly.
EmEcks on Gisela EDH (R/W)
2 years ago
Hey B,
I was looking into some other cards for you. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit is a soldier and bolsters a creature, so that's nice. Benalish Commander has suspend and gives you tokens for each counter you take off. Brimaz, King of Oreskos is a 3/4 for 1WW that creates Cat Soldiers when attacking or blocking. You could also run Decree of Justice for the cycle effect. Knight-Captain of Eos can help you fog the battlefield. Militia's Pride adds tokens whenever your non-token creatures attack. Mobilization is a simple Soldier Generator. Precinct Captain is a 2/2 for WW with First Strike and creates tokens when they damage opponents. Rise of the Hobgoblins is a two cost enchantment where you can trigger an X cost for that many RW goblin SOLDIERS, which works with your theme, as well as paying RorW for your RW creatures to get First Strike. Twilight Drover could possibly help you out when loosing tokens, by making MORE tokens, though Flying Spirits.
Legion Loyalist is a 1 drop that will bolster your troops with First Strike, Trample, and your creatures can't be blocked by tokens if 2 or more creatures attack with it.
Feldon of the Third Path could help you with ETB effects if you have creatures in graveyard. Flamerush Rider can also help out doubling creatures that are attacking that also put tokens into play when they ETB.
All in all, I think that you could cut into some enchantments and artifacts some more to add more token generation and creatures, as what your deck really wants to do, as well as dropping your mana curve a bit more.
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Here's one we've never seen before. I took Isaac to an out of the way hobby shop over the weekend and ended up buying a few packs for him, two of which were of last year's T206. The first pack was uneventful but the second pack had a giant gap between the top and bottom cards which turned out to be this:
Pretty cool mini-book dual relic card numbered to 99, especially since Hamilton has a few pages in Isaac's favorite player binder. But it gets better:
The Pence bat is pretty blah but how about that Hamilton swatch? We weren't sure what it was but figured out pretty quickly that it's the lower label on the front of Hamilton's jersey. Isaac thinks it might be worth more than a typical mini book relic from this set (about $20 based on recent ebay transactions) because it's more unique than a plain jersey swatch. If he's right, he's thinking about flipping it – if not, it already has a spot with his other favorite player cards.
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As I make my way to the bathroom to brush my teeth my knees crack and pop like old floorboards underfoot. One foot in front of the other, just waiting for the blood to run a little faster through my body and warm up the joints. It's a familiar shuffle, one I have grown to accept as part of the deal. I take heavy weights and balance them above my head four days a week. What else could I expect?
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Glancing at the clock I see it reads 5:10 as I pull into the parking lot. Like loyal drones, four other cars sit motionless beside me in anticipation of the pain they will soon endure. Not long after me comes Mason and the lights soon bring the box to life. Like good soldiers the CrossFitters file in and check-in on the computer. I try to avoid them because I don't want to get caught up in the small talk. For me, every minute is precious because I have a hard out.
Actions become routines and stretching quickly leads into warm ups. I reference the programming I have taped behind the platform, excited to see what is planned for me today. It's always variations of the same thing. Some people would die of boredom and wonder how I do the same things over and over again. I look at them and wonder why they enjoy breathing so hard. Different strokes. But none of that is important. The only important thing now is the weight.
As the training session starts a familiar pain returns. The tendonitis in my right knee is permanent now and the left knee is not far behind. Both elbows have mild tendonitis and my lower back is inflamed. After each rep, my joints scream out to stop. "Just go home" they say, "why put yourself through this?" The answer is always the same. Because I want to win. Because third place isn't good enough. Because being average is not acceptable. I have come to an agreement with my body: If it gets worse I will (maybe) pull back. Right now we are getting along just fine.
A competitor knows how this feels. Once you have tasted victory you never lose that drive. I sometimes tell myself that my competition days are over but deep down I know those are just lies to delay the inevitable. It was just a matter of time before I found my next arena to compete. No matter the mental and physical pain, you do what you have to in order to win. It comes down to how bad you want it.
At 5:30 the War Room is a lonely, solitary place. Sometimes I can literally see dust swirl around and my only companion is a rogue spider passing through to it's next location. Unlike the CrossFit classes, there is no one next to me cheering me on. No one pushing me to go heavier and no coach to check my form. There are days where I feel weak and don't want to be there, days where going home would be much easier than staying. In the end, I always stay.
Often times I have my headphones in. Through the music I actually imagine my best friends and teammates there in the room with me. They push me like they used to when we played together. Back then you finished even if it killed you. Back then if you weren't good enough, someone was ready to step into your spot. We never let each other fail. Together we won many championships. We were on top of the world. I want to be there again. The goal is the same. The sport is different.
In the car on the way home I look at the clock again and it reads 6:45. It occurs to me that none of my co-workers are even out of bed yet. I have done more work and put in more effort before 7AM than they will all day, if not all week.
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Asos is a fashion and cosmetic retailer. Basically, it is a British online retailer that was founded back in 2000 in London. The key people are Brian McBride, Nick Beighton and Anders Holch Povlsen. The primary aim of the store at that time was young adults. This famous website sells more than 850 brands and ships to more than 200 countries. The fulfilment centres are in US, UK and Europe. They specialise in a wide range of clothing and accessories. The store's headquarters are based in Camden Town specifically at Greater London House while the customer care department is in Leavesden, Southwest Hertfordshire.
The original meaning of the name was "AsSeenOnScreen" and the new logo was designed by Ben Lewin. Their main products are clothes, shoes, beauty and accessories.
Asos believes that the world should be a place where everyone has complete freedom to be themselves. The brand exists to give people the confidence they need to be whoever they want to be. They portray the clear picture of fashion democracy by selling the best products. These are some of the great things a customer gets to enjoy for shopping at asos:
- Wide range to choose from- each woman is very unique and that is the main reason Asos do everything to help them fit. The brands offered at this company come in more than 30 sizes. Most importantly, the prices are all the same for all the sizes. So you will get any size that fits you and still pay an affordable price.
- Promote body positivity-having a healthy body image is very important. The models used on the advertisements are different and their appearance is never digitally altered. Therefore, the customers get exactly what they see on the website.
- No compromise in fashion-this company sets a very good example that fashion should never come with a compromise whether it is style, impact and price. They sell their products at affordable prices, set some targets that aim to reduce the impact of their product and always ensure they sustain stylish and unique clothing.
Apart from selling clothing, Asos is known to support creative talent. They offer platforms for new models and people who are in the line of fashion. They nurture young talent into achieving great goals. They also host an annual competition with an aim to look for young brands for the future.
Asos does not do fashion like anyone else. The brands are created by the London team. Some of the best brand products are clothing, accessories, shoes and gifts. There is a wide range to choose from the most common being the covetable exclusives and collabs. The primary goal of this amazing brand is to give the customers confidence to express their individuality. They sell some of the major trends in different size ranges such as Curve, Petite, Tall and Maternity. They have all the stuff you would ever need to invent a unique style that is totally yours.
It is designed for some of the memorable moments of their customer's life. This ensures you stand out in an occasion wear that is as unique as you. A good example is the amazing Edition Wedding Collection.
This is to give a new perspective when it comes to sophistication. This category has some of the best pieces with a blending of a modern twist. Some are made out of premium fabrics and blended with the coolest trends giving you a sophisticated look.
Asos offers amazing collection that does not put you in a position to choose between self-expression and conscience. They work with SOKO Kenya to promote the skills and talents of local communities. This collection looks and feels good.
A new active-wear brand that offers fantastic pieces suitable for all adventures whether you are raving or running. This is the best brand that ensures even playtime has great style and personality.
These are products that are made out of collaboration with the world's known names such as Hello Kitty, MTV, Star Wars and GLAAD. They are cool designs that won't be found anywhere else. There are also other pieces that are sold after being picked out from other people's collection. With Asos, you get everything you need to wear for you to achieve a lot of self-confidence. This is the best store to shop your clothing because they never lack any sizes and their prices are great.


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Grounded by the restrictions of working in a single corporate company led to the start of working on passion projects on the side. One thing led to another that gave birth to the venture of this brainchild, a holistic design and consultancy firm that prides its focus on the consistent uniqueness of each design project.
Incorporated in 2014, ConsultOctad follows the guiding principles of setting each project apart, ensuring that no one is like the other, and keeping to the cornerstones that form its reputation: Passion, functionality and originality. The adoption of these values was exactly what drove the massive amount of projects in within a short span of time.
The company has indeed come a long way since 2014 and fast forward to present day, we see how it has broadened its scope of work into various trade and sectors both locally and even regionally now. Think hybrids such as mixed concept restaurants, lavish clubs and even green projects such as a nature-themed childcare center.
With ample foresight and the insatiable appetite to create and evolve, we have now launched our newly set up F&B consultation and social media marketing departments in hopes to create a more comprehensive experience for our future clients. By utilizing each other's strengths, we are able to create a touchpoint from the start to the finish. This ensures a smooth and integrated customer experience as we involve ourselves from concept planning, execution in the form of design and construction and up to raising the brand awareness of the completed project through social media marketing.
Like a chameleon, we are highly adaptable to the everchanging event and circumstance. It is with this practice that has led us into becoming a very versatile design company that provides a wide range of services.


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Cobalt blue bar jug by Wade Regicor advertising Grant's Scoth Whisky. The logos are in gold and there are hand painted gold lines around the rim and down the handle. The backstamp could be either one of two dating the jug to any time between 1950 and 1966 but I can't quite tell which one! It is in very good condition indeed with only minimal age related wear.
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The Midland Region for the B.A.T.D. covers a large area of the country and currently has in excess of 72 members.
The present officials for the Region are:
Chairman – Alison Noble
Treasurer – Janine Burley
Secretary – Anita Hall
Regional meetings are held twice a year in April and November and are usually held in Lincoln. We are a very friendly Region, who tries to make everyone feel welcome.
Our Meetings also include several lectures on a variety of subjects. We encourage our members young and old to request what best suits them from Latin to Ballroom, Hip Hop to Ballet we keep up with the current trends and aim to provide our Region with a friendly and informative BATD membership.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Statue of Thomas Alva Edison
Henry Ford commissioned James Earle Fraser, one of America's most distinguished sculptors, to produce a bronze statue of his hero, Thomas Edison in 1930. But, a bronze shortage and the war years delayed completion until 1949. Edison sat for the statue during the last several months of his life.
Since its placement inside the Village, it has been moved numerous times and currently sits just off main street, near the tintype studio, with the Menlo Park Laboratory behind and to the left.
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Marsh view 2.37 acre home site with large majestic oak trees on the Chechessee Creek, between the Colleton & Okatie Rivers. Build your dream home and enjoy water and wooded views every day and private cul-de-sac location. Heyward Pointe is a 515 acre, gated community near Callawassie and Spring Islands and convenient to Hilton Head Island, Beaufort & Bluffton.
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Medicare Fraud Reporting
According to Medicare:Fraud is defined as an intentional deception or misrepresentation that the individual makes, knowing it to be false and that it could result in some unauthorized benefit to them.
Abuse describes incidents or practices of providers, physicians or suppliers, or services and equipment which, although not usually fraudulent, are inconsistent with accepted sound medical, business or fiscal practices. These practices may, directly or indirectly, result in unnecessary costs to the program, improper payment, or payment for services which fail to meet professionally recognized standards of care, or which are medically unnecessary.
Medicare fraud is a federal offense punishable by law, and affects suppliers, current and future Medicare beneficiaries, and taxpaying Americans alike. According to CMS, Medicare pays an estimated $60 Billion annually in fraudulent claims. Those convicted of committing fraudulent acts against the Medicare trust fund are stealing from all of us and robbing us of future benefits as promised in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act of 1965.
Fraudulent and abusive activities have created a proverbial 'black eye' for the DME industry. Fraud and abuse reporting will be a major component in proving to CMS that we as a supplier community are the solution as opposed to being part of the problem. It is with your help that unscrupulous suppliers committing criminal billing activities are stopped and punished to the full extent of the law. Your participation in rooting out the abuse of a federally mandate benefit is valuable and necessary in order for the Medicare system to remain solvent.
If you know of or suspect someone, or some entity is involved in fraudulent and abusive practices towards our Medicare program, please read further. The following program will allow you to easily navigate through the proper reporting process.
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To the best of your ability, please provide the following information in its entirety.
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One thing is flea prevention. We keep the dogs on it year-around because they're indoors and outdoors. The cats we generally have off of it in the winter months, since it's a) too cold, and b) they're indoors.
So far, this has worked for us. But it's still expensive.
An old vet of ours told us that in certain brands of flea control, the same percentage of active ingredients are in the cat AND dog controls. Which means, instead of buying 3 packs per month of the cat meds, I could just buy one "large dog" pack and divide one month's dose between the cats. Doing this with a needle-less syringe makes getting the 0.8mL per cat dosage a little easier.
It saves a ton of money. And it's safe if you do it properly. Which is why I feel really grumpy that my vet gave me such a hard time today when I asked about it.
End thoughts: They must make a lota money on the sale of flea control.


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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Checking in / progress ...
Still working hard to get back on track. So far, I'm doing a pretty good job, but I just can't seem to get back to the gung-ho, 100% perfect with the nutrition, working out twice a day plan that I once was doing. I'm okay with not trying to be perfect because I know that it's not maintainable, but I am trying to balance giving myself a little slack and finding a do-able lifestyle and still working hard enough to get the results I need (I still have SUCH a long way to go!). I need to get rid of this "all-or-nothing" mentality that's working against me...
Oh, I took progress pictures this week!
On the left is a picture I took sometime this summer. I'm not exactly sure when and so I don't know what I weighed at the time. I kind of wish that I had taken pictures a year ago when I started because it would have been neat to see the entire transformation. On the right is the picture I took this week. I do know what I weighed then, but that's between me and my trainer ;o)... I guess the reason that it is so important is that I am not at my lowest weight right now. I would have been helpful to know what the difference in pounds was, because even though I may weigh the same, there are other differences...
............................................................................................................................... and YES, I can see differences in the pictures, but I'm pretty sure they are more subtle in my mind (or credited to the differences in how the pictures were taken). Being my harshest critic makes it difficult to see what others see. I'm still getting positive and encouraging comments from people at work, which actually makes me feel kind of guilty because I know that I've gained. But, I just smile and say thank you...
Anyway, have a wonderful weekend!
5 comments:
- Suzanne said...
Think of it as a journey...you have ups and downs on hills and valleys. the long term is the goal and I can see so much of a difference. Keep it up.
- February 28, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Laura, you look awesome! Congrats on all the progress you have made and still having a desire to continue. :) your body is super happy!!
- February 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Laura, I think that the pictures are a great tribute to how you're doing. Not only the progress with your training...but just look at how much happier you look in the current picture. That mentality as much as your physical progress is to be commended!!
- February 28, 2009 at 8:55 PM
- Cristina said...
Oh my goodness, you're doing great...you have really come a long ways.
It's hard to maintain perfect...that's just not realistic. You need to keep looking for that balance, something you can work with, because this is a lifestyle change. That's why people who loose the weight slower have better chances of keeping it off. Although I know loosing the weight faster would be nice but I agree that loosing it fast would probably be because I did something I could not maintain forever.
We all have ups and downs, important thing is that we continue with the ups and downs...not just fall off the wagon and stay off.
I myself fell off the wagon but I found a new motivation, my gym is having a Biggest Loser competition, so I signed up for it. I hope this is what I need to get me motivated again.
Have a great week!
- March 1, 2009 at 9:27 AM
You're looking great Laura! You're such an inspiration!!!
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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
Tristan Thompson had quite the Christmas to remember this year, made even sweeter with his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, taking home a big victory against the Golden State Warriors.
Prior to game time, the 25-year-old hosted a special guest for Christmas morning yesterday (Dec. 25), with none other than his boo thang, Khloe Kardashian joining him for the holiday. The 32-year-old flew in from Los Angeles to Ohio in order to celebrate together and later cheer on her man courtside.
Kardashian arrived from California with a plethora of gifts in tow, including presents from her sisters, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian, as well as a gift from Kris Jenner.
"If you can't tell... my mom loves him," Kardashian shared, capturing Thompson opening up his present of a not-yet-released designer bag.
From his girlfriend, Thompson was treated to a Patek Phillippe watch and a Lorraine Schwartz bracelet, featuring jewel encrusted smiley faces.
Following opening up the slew of generous and expensive presents, the happy couple went on to enjoy breakfast together, while rocking matching red sweatsuits.
Take a look at the lavish presents Tristan Thompson was treated to, as well as the couple striking a post-game victory pose, in the photos below.
(Photos from left: Lamparski/WireImage, Joe Scarnici/WireImage)
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
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If Congress doesn't act, taxes are going to go up for 114 million middle-class families on January 1.
The good news is that nearly everyone in Washington agrees we need to do something about it. The bad news is that Republicans in the House of Representatives are refusing to act unless they can also extend cuts for the wealthiest two percent of people in this country.
But right now, most Americans don't really understand just how stark a difference there is between President Obama's plan and the one put forth by GOP lawmakers. So we've put together 11 facts you need to know about the tax debate. Read it, then share it on Facebook, post it to Twitter, or forward this email to your friends.


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When Matt Harding was looking to kick up his heels and dance his way around the world in another of his "Where the Heck is Matt?" videos, he turned to Kickstarter for help with the funding. A year later, the Seattle resident has a new video showing the places he visited and the people he boogied with.
With his high-stepping, fist-pumping dance and smiling face at the center of the frame throughout, Harding dances in a nearly 3-minute supercut that shows him everywhere from Seattle to London to Cuba to Kazakhstan and beyond.
Harding spoke to GeekWire last November when he sought $125,000 from crowd funders to pay for another epic trip and video, essentially to showcase "the positive side of what technology can do, to make you feel more connected to other people, to the world, to communities."
On Friday, we caught up with the father of two again, and he shared a bit about what he saw and what's changed in his own world when it comes to this type of adventure.
GeekWire: How does this video and these travels/locations compare to previous videos?
Matt Harding: "When I made the earlier videos, papa was a rolling stone, and he could bounce back from 15-hour bus rides in cramped seats a lot more readily. Now I have reasons to be home, and I actually like being home, so the trips were short and I packed in as much as I could. Don't ask me to tell you about Kazakhstan. I can tell you about my hotel's breakfast buffet: They had a room in back that was nothing but bread. OJ was from concentrate. The meat was a little gamey. Stay away from the fish."
GW: What was the most unique situation you encountered this time around?
MH: "Off the top of my head, flying from Cape Town to Seattle by way of Dubai. That's 10,000 miles and an almost antipodean journey. It was 23 hours in the air on a 0 degree heading, which suddenly became 180 when we passed over Santa's house. That flight cost me $600, which makes no earthly sense."
GW: What does it take to get a large group in any particular location to dance with you on video?
MH: "That part is super easy. I have a giant mailing list and I just tell people where I'll be and when. I don't have the kind of Richard Simmons personality that can conjure enthusiasm from a crowd on the street, so I round up people who already know the score and it actually works the other way around, where I get excited by their enthusiasm."
GW: Does you family travel with you everywhere?
MH: "Wouldn't that be interesting? I experimented with taking my 5-year-old on some domestic trips, and that turned out great. He's a born traveler. But my partner manages a team at Facebook and can't join my escapades as readily, and dragging a kid out of the country as a single dad raises eyebrows at immigration. The whole family came along to Portland and Vancouver, but that's the limit of our travel radius for now. Also, I'm on a budget. Traveling with four adds up."
A map of my travels this year to make the new video. Haven't worked out the exact mileage, but it's over 100,000….
Posted by Where the Heck is Matt? on Friday, November 4, 2016
GW: Any idea how many miles you traveled / countries you visited this time?
MH: "Hmm. Off the top of my head, only 17 countries this time, and I left out 3 whole continents. Would love to know miles traveled. I might open up Google Maps and do that now to procrastinate."
GW: What's next? Kickstarter again?
MH: "I'm really really done for a while. The only thing I can think of that might get me out again would be getting to really show the world to my kids, and I don't know that I can, in good conscience, ask Kickstarter backers to subsidize that indulgence. I'd have to find another way. My long term plan is to travel the world in a solar-powered, flying electric RV. For now, I'm happy plunking down in this time zone."


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New details have emerged concerning the crashed marriage of Prophet Joshua Iginla, the Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly in Church.
Prophet Joshua Iginla announced the news of his marriage crash on Sunday in front of his congregation.
In his statement, he said that the marriage ended because his of some problems that started with his wife and he made the mistake of having a baby mama.
Prophet Joshua Iginla however forgot to mention that he married his baby mama, as far back as October 2014 in a civil marriage and that they are expecting their second child together. Their first child is named Rhema.
Report say the baby mama, Stella Zimasa Ndamase Iginla who is from South Africa, is whispered to be "so rich she does not know what to do with money".
An insider also revealed that a sister to the prophet's wife will soon spill some details in defence of the wife who is accused of bringing an 'unholy child' into her marriage.
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