text: Iku Report post Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) I begin this chronicle, a record of my origins, because I need some time to reflect on recent events that have changed the course of my entire life, and what better way to reflect than to carve out one's own story? Of course, you may think this a vanity project – it may very well be, you never know. You can only put faith in my words, and hope it leads you to truth. *** My life as a Matoran was never dull. Of the small island I hailed from, I could describe every nook and cranny, every nesting place of every Rahi that lived there. The conglomeration of villagers inhabiting this island was lead by three elected Matoran leaders, since we didn't have a Turaga. They viewed my adventuring exploits as strange. After all, Ga-Matoran were supposed to be very peaceful, passive, wise creatures. But a few more adventurous spirits, normally of The Green or Lighting variety would join me from time to time. One such Matoran of Lightning earned the nickname Toa, a testament to her heroic deeds; saving Matoran from territorial Rahi, settling disputes, and helping out with daily activities, whenever she could. Our village used to say that we didn't need real Toa; we had our own resident hero, who eventually adopted the title and name, "Toa." Her thirst for adventure only rivaled mine, and we grew close over the course of our many escapades. Ironically, it was she who helped us find the Toa stone. One morning, Toa and I met at a familiar lookout point, and I found her already sitting down on a rock, admiring the view. "Never ceases to amaze me. You can see so much of the island from here," Toa mused. "It looks even better with the rising sun," I motioned towards the horizon. She gazed for a long time, then looked back at me. "Hey Naho, do you see that small cave?" she pointed. "It wasn't there last night, or ever. The storm last night must've moved whatever blocked it." It took me a while to see it; my eyes weren't so sharp. However, I could tell she was excited, because it was difficult to keep up with what she said despite having grown used to the fast talking. She looked at me and apologized, grinning. It's been a while since we discovered something new. We made our way through the jungle nimbly, almost running, and arrived at the cave. Or at least where we thought it was. Morning sun filtered through the leaves of the trees, highlighting the steep foothill where absent cave stood. "It's not here!" Toa looked in disbelief. "I could've sworn the cave was – Maybe you could only see it from the cliff - Naho, double check the area." Toa promptly scuttled up a tree. I scouted the area once more, and nothing. The cave should've been right here, so why wasn't it? It couldn't have been a trick of the light, could it? I scouted the area, to no avail. The hollow in the mountain, according to us, must be nowhere else. The combination of landmark features would lead to only here. As I scanned the location carefully, Toa leaped down from a rock face, disappointed. "I tried the tallest viewpoint, but still, nothing. The cave disappeared." "We just have to look more carefully." I pointed at the rock wall. Under close examination, the moss growing on the wall was looser in some areas, which struck us as odd, because moss doesn't just decide to root in thin air. The soil at where the mountain met the earth was loose as well, revealing half a large footprint. "I think this is a door," I concluded. "One with no seams, and a visitor..." I knocked on the stone several times, but the vibrations indicated it was solid. Perplexed, we ran our palms across the surface, until Toa's hand brushed against a small symbol, which immediately shone with light. We both gasped as the wall dissolved into the mountain, unveiling a tunnel. Luminescent vines cast gentle shadows across the strange, yet familiar runes inscribed on the tunnel's smooth interior. Toa ran from wall to wall, scrutinizing the eerie construction. "This place looks and feels new, but the writing – it's like Matoran, but I don't recognize any of the symbols. The footprints are gone." The change of subject was abrupt, and it took me a few moments to recollect my thoughts. She was right. The stone floor concealed any possible evidence of the enigmatic visitor. The statement quickly drove home the fact that something else was in here with us. Cautiously, we made our way down the gradually declining path, occasionally pausing to look at the various depictions of a universe alien to us. As we turned another corner, I cried out. We both stood, shocked. "What…happened?" A corpse was strewn across the floor – our visitor, no doubt. "Looks like he put up a fight," I referenced the deep gashes in the plating. The crimson-grey armour of the victim carried a wicked sword, serrated to kill, as well as a collection of throwing daggers. Carved on his chestplate in large, angular characters, was the Matoran word, "UNWORTHY." Toa tentatively picked up a shortsword. "Who was this? Why was he ki-" "I think we should turn back." I raised a dagger off the floor. We were both scared, but Toa advanced further, curious, leaving me no choice but to follow her silent path. The tunnel suddenly widened into a small, but grand chamber with guardian statues lining the walls. Whirring machinery echoed in the hall - one of the statues strode forward with footsteps resounding, looming in front of us. It wielded a giant sword in one hand, and a strange launcher in the other. It appeared to be an exo-Toa, a powerful exo-suit that some Toa wore in stories told around campfires. We leveled our weapons, trembling. The robot stopped, and stared at us with its rounded headplate. It turned around and quickly resumed its place. Scared breathless, we slowly approached the faintly glowing stone at the end of the hall. "Protecting this is worth killing over?" I gingerly tapped the hieroglyph-covered artifact. "Who would even want to-" "Take it," she suggested. After a moment of confusion, I understood, and wrapped my hand around the stone. I pulled, and it was dislodged from the stand. We stood still, expectantly. Nothing happened. Our treasure, it seemed, was intended only for those "worthy" enough. We could guess that the unfortunate being earlier wasn't. Back at the village, the council leaders were a mixture of curiosity and wariness when we asked them to examine the stone. After our recounts of the journey, they deduced that it was indeed a Toa stone (much to Toa's amusement). They locked it away in a protosteel vault inside the council chamber, crafted by the Fe-Matoran and Ta-Matoran leaders. Safe. *** The night split with a halted scream, and broke my light sleep. I grabbed the knife I had found in the cave and ran to the source of the cry. It was the temple on the edge of the village. The sanctum was ransacked, and a crumpled silhouette was sprawled across the floor – whoever did this was looking for something, and killed – I couldn't bear to look. The Toa stone. It wanted the Toa stone. Who would possibly go after it? Who would have the resources and motive to find this out within a matter of weeks? The only people I could think of were Dark Hunters – countless times they've clashed with the Toa, no doubt they would try to prevent more from rising. I raced towards the council centre – maybe this madness could be stopped through the fulfilling of their quest. I didn't know. The council chamber gaped with a broken wall. Dark violet armour flickered in the torchlight as my eyes peered around the shattered structure. Inside, a sleek, imposing figure - female, from the looks of it - searched for the artifact. A few council members lay motionless on the floor, and – Toa. Mata Nui, she was so still, I – I had a foolish plan. The Hunter managed to rip open the safe. She beheld the stone in her hand, a satisfied grin hinting across her face. My grip tensed around the dagger hilt. Just as she was placing it in a storage bag, I stabbed her fingers, releasing her grip on the stone. I grabbed it, spun and pointed the dagger at her. The Dark Hunter seemed amused, albeit slightly irritated. "What are you going to do now, Matoran? Oh my, you look so terrified!" She laughed. Suddenly I was on the floor, my arm holding the stone being crushed by her foot. Her knowing smile was laced with pity and sadistic pleasure. "Do you have an answer? None at all? Well, I think," she extended a blade from her forearm, aimed at my chest. "You're going to die, slowly, painfully, wishing you hadn't done that." Energy surged through me and I kicked, sending her flying off my chest. I didn't have time to question my newfound strength. The hunter bounced off the other wall, torpedoing directly at me. Instinctively, I blocked. Water smashed through the side of the building, blasting both of us out to the adjacent beach. Immediately everything appeared smaller, felt – different. Awkwardly, I staggered to stand. My coordination was off. In this state, I feared I could not even move properly, let alone fight the Hunter. Anger narrowed her frost blue eyes as she leapt up and glared. "That was a Toa stone, wasn't it?" she growled. "Shouldn't you know what it looks like?" "That little detail was spared from my attention, it seems," the words spat off her tongue.Her expression had become grim, though it swiftly relaxed. "But don't worry, I've killed a few Toa before, all more experienced than you." She flung several daggers at me, all frantically swept away with seawater. Something grabbed me from behind. Fierce pain pierced my back and I kicked us off the sand. We were submerged. The cool ocean water wove around my body, separating the two of us. Rejuvenated, I rose for air but was snapped back as the Dark Hunter seized my foot and used me as leverage to resurface. I summoned a torrent of water, launching both of us into the air, then threw together a fountain to support my weight as my lungs rejected some water. The hunter hit the water with a loud splash, and struggled towards shore against the current feeding the fountain. This had to end fast. Any longer, and the tide would turn in the Dark Hunter's favour. As I descended, wave after wave of water swelled, gathering behind me, my muscles stiffening through the strain of concentration. The hunter could barely finish turning towards the sound before being hurled onto the steep cliff-face where the beach ended. I followed suit, and managed to drag her unconscious body to shore. The relief was short lived. A large shadow cast itself across the sand. "So is that where the stone went? Pity." I raised my head, confronted by a mass of void-black plating. My energy was wasted. I couldn't take another hunter. It suddenly occurred to me that I would fail, the people I had so shortly fought to protect could die because I took that stone. Because I had to act the hero; I had to do something. "Forgive my partner for her little outburst. She tends to take her missions a little too… personally." Seeing my morbid expression, she chuckled, "No, I'm not going to kill you. I have no reason to. If we don't have the stone, we don't get paid. Simple. I won't bring you to our boss either. I have no guarantee of a reward if I do. Take this as an act of mercy." Her face darkened, "I warn you, though – if you pull something like this again against the Dark Hunters, not just you, but all your little friends are going to pay for it." The black hunter dragged off her friend as I crumpled, and the world left me. I awoke in my room, the seaweed walls a familiar sight. It was comforting, more so than my constantly aching figure. I was lying on the floor. Why? My hand reached for the bed, and it looked different; bigger. My eyes darted to the rest of my body. No, of course it wasn't a dream, but it was so surreal. Painfully, I rose, wondering why Toa wasn't here, now, helping me up, giving me hope, like she does when she isn't preoccupied… Toa! I jerked forward, exploded from the hut, and collapsed. I willed my body to pick itself up, but it was responding ever so slowly. My village stared, wide-eyed at the paradoxical sight – a helpless Toa, hah! Bone headedly, I asked, "Where's Toa?" to which they were confused even more – a fallen Toa, asking about herself? "It's me, Naho! Can't you recogni- I mean, have you seen Toa, the Matoran of Lightning?" A Matoran of the Green stepped forward and pointed in the direction of the village centre. "I think she's making preparations for the funeral." My chest hollowed out even further as I first glimpsed the village square. The full gravity of the ceremony hit me – Matoran had died. I was too preoccupied with the Toa stone, I didn't give a thought about the other Matoran; I should've left the hunters to take the stone, and helped any who were further wounded. I arrived, and found Toa placing the carvings of the Matorans' names on their respective altars. Beautiful flowers sprouted from each altar, each one picked to represent their character. They all had one which showed bravery. One, two, three dead, I counted. I counted. The first was a builder, a shy Fe-Matoran who loved to design buildings in particular; he was always on building sites, laying out his plans for the structures. The second was a Le-Matoran, a friendly merchant on the coast who worked in the sea trade; he never failed to make you laugh, even in the hardest of times. The final one, a Matoran of Gravity who I only knew by name and nothing else. The Matoran could have been anyone; the Dark Hunters would have killed them anyway. That could've been Toa. A surge of emotions launched me forward and a few seconds later I realized I was hugging Toa tightly, thanking Mata Nui she was safe. She looked at me with a painful expression, a mutual feeling of loss flooding my mind. The ache evolved into uncontrollable fury as I realized that these innocent deaths were born of the cold, indifferent blades of the Dark Hunters. They must suffer for this. I will make sure of that. I will tear their- "Naho!" Toa interjected, seeing the rage build up inside. "You can't do this. You can't kill them. If you do, more will take that place, do you understand? You'll become an instant target." "But they killed-" "I know. You're a Toa now, but that doesn't mean you can take on anyone that gets in your way – that's dumb, not brave." She took a deep breath. "If anyone is to blame for their deaths, it's me. I was the one who got us to the Toa stone, I am why the Dark Hunters came for it. They couldn't get it themselves, and we brought it out for them." The image of the dead hunter in the cave flashed across my vision. UNWORTHY. I stared at my armoured body. The body of a Toa. At that moment, I realized that she would have been a better Toa than I will ever be, because of her unflinching resolve and her bravery when confronted with overwhelming opposition. A crowd of Matoran had amassed in front of the village square. What will they do if they found out why the Dark Hunters really came? "It's not like they won't find out anyway," Toa retorted, almost reading my mind. "It's okay. I will answer for what I've done." "No, they'll exile you, or worse. I'll take your place, and I'll stay away so you won't get hurt." "They need a Toa to protect them after what's happened." "And it's going to be you." "Matoran, listen," Toa addressed the crowd. "The reason the Dark Hunters attacked last night is because of me. They were after the Toa stone I found a few weeks ago." Murmurs enveloped the crowd. Before I could interject, anger burst forth from a few, "The Dark Hunters wouldn't have come if you didn't take the Toa stone out!" "Those Matoran didn't do anything wrong, and you brought this upon us!" "And now Naho's a Toa? What kind of justice is this?" "Someone should kill the Dark Hunters who did this!" "Quiet!" The Ba-Matoran leader, often known as Giant, spoke, embodying his name. "Is this the time to argue? Is this the time to forget that we have lost? Even Toa and Naho understand the gravity of their actions, and will mourn for the dead as well. Do not deny them that. Only after the funeral will we decide how we will handle this situation." The Matoran calmed down, dispersing, most preparing for the ceremony this evening. Toa and I returned to our arguing, but then realized it was futile – the Matoran would decide what we will face, and to go against that is to go against what being a Toa is about – I cannot become an enemy of those I am sworn to protect. We spent the rest of the day setting up the funeral, during which I found out that it was Toa who dragged me back into my room, made sure the council members were safe and helped retrieve all the deceased. They were killed just to prevent them from waking the whole village. Toa and the council members were lucky, since they were quickly knocked out and didn't have time to confront the hunters. The funeral, conducted by Giant, was even more painful than the moment I realized that Matoran had been killed. Each word uttered by the Ba-Matoran reminded me of all the Matoran I couldn't help, all the Dark Hunters that I could have prevented from coming had I just put my foot down and said we shouldn't continue through the tunnel. Toa's eyes locked with mine, sharing sadness and guilt as the procession moved forward excruciatingly slowly, until our minds and bodies went numb. The next day, we were held at trial for the deaths we had brought down on the village, and they decided I should leave, because I would likely become a magnet for Dark Hunters everywhere. Toa was held back; she was too valuable a member of the village to be sent away – her skills with just about everything made her so. As much as she wanted to come with me, she solemnly agreed, since it was her duty. *** Aurum light washed over the aged wooden dock, rooted in a glow not unlike the sunrise that marked the beginning of our adventure. Ocean lapped at the sides of the boat and wooden supports. I gazed up at the island, once my whole world, then my eyes found Toa, casting a small shadow in front of me. "This is it, huh?" she sighed. "I will come back, just not so soon. I need to get the Dark Hunters off my trail, and I promise, I will come back," the words tumbled out of my mouth, feebly trying to grasp onto all familiarity. "I know, but I have a feeling it won't be for a long time." "Why wasn't it you?" I asked, "Why didn't you become the hero, instead of me? You're more worthy-" "Don't argue with what has happened. You can't change it. The only thing you can do is accept your responsibility, and keep going." Her eyes betrayed her voice; she couldn't help but think how things would have been different had she transformed in my place. But she seemed to understand. She knew she could not change the reality in front of her, and accepted it. "I'm going to miss you," I knelt down, and her arms quickly wrapped themselves around my neck. I hugged her back tightly, as if I could never let go. "I'm going to miss you too." Releasing her grip, my best friend smiled wistfully and brought her mouth to my ear, softly. "Goodbye, Toa Naho." Edited May 1, 2014 by bonesiii Format reconstructed after a BZP glitch. -bones Quote "Keep in mind that if Star Trek fans had, as a group, said, 'No point in talking about this anymore, it's never going to come back,' it never WOULD have come back." -Greg Farshtey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Originally Posted by pattherat
The short wheelbase on your Kuschall will make it harder for the front wheels to bump up over obstacles. Center of gravity also plays a part. The clamping mechanism on the ZX1 is designed for a 1 1/4" camber tube. It should clamp firmly but still allow the camber tube to rotate inside the clamping. It's possible that your Kuschall has a smaller, possibly 1 1/8" cambertube causing it to shift laterally too easily. Spinergy may have a thicker carbon fiber bushing to help with that. I've
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Originally Posted by robotnik
I've done some adjustments on my ZX too,
- I've removed the anti-tips, it helps on small curbs, but you'll have to get used with the "dive" of the armrest. Especially with the joystick's side when you use the motor's brake, it can be surprising...
- I've removed the high adjustment nut stop of the clamshell, near the proximity sensor. Now I can raise my chair to the maximum without going in crawl mode,
- same problem of ZX sliding laterally on the camber bar. I've used
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Did some "driving"
The chair is nice in the garage, patio, deck, barn-house. It's nice, the feeling of being propelled and not having to work at it.
The thing is problematic going in/out of the house, especially out! We have a Anderson sliding door; there's about a 1" drop from the flooring to the sill the screen tracks are on, then 1/2" onto the bricks of the patio. The friggin thing gets stuck! I try raising the chair/NG; I lo0wer the chair so the wheelchair tires
Originally Posted by elarson
The chair is beautiful. Well done on all the design and the styling.
I think you are being incredibly patient Chas, and I applaud you for it. I agree, it could have just been a last minute mistake, and better to give them a chance to respond. Whatever you do, don't let anyone back down from getting the chair you designed and signed off on.
Just as a note, should you ever want to consider a ZX-1 power add-on, it would probably be impossible with that added bracket.
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I have a zx1. Are you saying you want the clamshell to only partially "grab onto" the wheelchair axle bar? Are you wanting to have more "tip-ability" of the wheelchair front wheels for popping over 2"-3" bumps, threshholds? It seems such an adjustment, if possible, would do that.
Don't know if that's what you're after, but if so, have you tried to only partially attach clamshell with the clamshell actuator button? I don't do so until I get to a bump - at that

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QUEENS — An NYPD detective is set to tell a grand jury this week why he fatally shot an unarmed National Guardsman he said was driving wildly on the Grand Central Parkway last fall, DNAInfo.com New York has learned.
Sources say Det. Hassan Hamdy, an Emergency Service Unit veteran, is nervous but determined to explain events that prompted him to fire a single bullet into Noel Polanco who, he claims, suddenly reached downward as though he may have been grabbing a gun after his car was stopped.
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In today's post I will be reviewing; The Complete Drawing Course for Beginners DVD.
Product Details
- Manufacturer/Brand; Teaching Art
- Item number RSNDN
- RRP at time of writing: £40.84 SAA members price £20.40
Reason For Buying
For years I've drawn – badly! I have bought many books whose titles sugesteded they would teach you all you needed to know about drawing..then didn't. That said they were for complete beginners, then expected prior knowledge, which as a beginner I didn't have. I wanted to sort out perspective and the fact this course if for beginners and DVD was ideal as I am a very visual learner and sounded perfect.
The title is true, you need no prior knowledge of the subject. It really does take you from the very beginning and expects no prior knowledge of the subject.
Ronald's descriptions are very clear. He explains things as he draws, which really helps you learn and understand the concepts.
Perspective instruction that makes sense! Theres a first!
Planning and Proportion is a superb section and helps you plan where on the page to start drawing so your main image doesn't either fall off the page, or get squashed into a corner
Instruction on measuring helps things stay the correct size
Wide range of artistic subjects covered. People, buildings, scenes, landscape, flowers and still life are all covered.
In fairness, my copy was filmed in 2005 and the only issue I have is really a niggle. My version was filmed in 4:3 aspect ratio, which comes out odd, when viewed on widescreen tv. You may need to alter your tv screen setting to prevent the picture being stretched and squashed on todays larger TVs.
The item number I have included is for the latest version listed on the SAA website, it has been re-launched so it may be that they have solved this issue on the newer versions.
Build Quality
Excellent! Lighting, sound, and camera work are all spot on and really enhance the great content. You can easily see what is being drawn over the artists shoulder, and the picture in picture in places helps you see what is on the page and the original item at the same time. You can navigate by chapter so if you are reviewing a particular technique you can skip right to the section you want.
Value for Money
Excellent. The run time is 268 minutes and the content is superb. One to one tuition, in your own home as many times as you like for £40.84 is well worth it. If you become a member of the SAA you can save even more and have this delivered without P&P charges for just £20.40.
Would I buy it Again?
Yes, its fantastic. If you would love to learn to draw and have never got on so well, or would like to improve particular areas of your drawing, this is for you. A great drawing partner for newbies as well as more experienced artists looking to brush up their skills.
Summing up
I'm VERY sceptical of products claiming to be 'The Complete' or 'The Bible of.' as many of them often aren't and you end up feeling let down and disappointed.
This course lives up to its name very well. It is perfect for someone who has never drawn before and for someone like me who has drawn but struggled to achieve anything they liked as a result. This truly is the BEST drawing DVD I've ever bought and I highly recommend it to everyone.
If your New Years Resolution was to learn to draw, this would be a perfect companion for you.
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Venus Williams kept up with little sister Serena on Wednesday, beating 78th-ranked Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland in straight sets to advance to the third round of the US Open.
The 34-year-old, seven-time Grand Slam winner reached the round for the first time in four years at Flushing Meadows through a 6-1, 6-4 victory on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court which she helped christen with the first Open final there in 1997.
"I was watching Serena last night and she played so well so I tried to do the same thing," twice US champion Venus said about her 32-year-old, No 1 ranked sister, who blazed by fellow American Taylor Townsend in straight sets on Tuesday.
'Happy to have pulled it out'
"I'm really happy to have pulled it out in the end," added Venus, who will play Italian 13th seed Sara Errani who beat Australian Anastasia Rodionova 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Williams charged through the first set, but the next set stayed on serve until the ninth game when the 78th-ranked Swiss hit a wayward backhand wide to put the American 5-4 ahead.
With Williams serving for the match, Bacsinszky reached break point at 30-40 threatening to put the match back on serve.
But the 19th-seeded Williams then powered in a 96mph second serve, her fastest second serve of the match, for a winner.
'When the stakes get higher I start to hit harder'
"When the stakes get higher I start to hit harder," Venus said. "I can't help it, it's instinct for me.
"Sometimes it's not the smartest thing, but sometimes it works."
Williams's appearance marked 17 years since she helped christen the massive Arthur Ashe stadium centre court as a 17 year old in 1997, waging the first final staged there in which she lost to Martina Hingis.
"I didn't know what I was doing, that's what I remember most," recalled a laughing Venus. "I don't know how I got to the final, I had no strategy.
"But it was a wonderful time. My family was here just as they are today so that feels great."


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UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Deputy British Ambassador to the United Nations Peter Wilson said a U.N. mission in Central Africa should focus on the threat of the Lord's Resistance Army.
Wilson told members of the Security Council more focus was needed from the U.N. Regional Office for Central Africa on countering LRA's devastation in the region.
"The main focus of UNOCA's work should continue to be on reducing the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army," he said. "For too long, the LRA has stifled the potential for progress and development in Central Africa."
The Security Council during an August session said national security challenges in the Central African Republic were compounded by an increase in rebel LRA activity. More than 70 U.S. lawmakers issued a statement this year saying the threat from LRA and its leader, Joseph Kony, was being overlooked.
"The Lord's Resistance Army has blighted the heart of Africa for over 20 years," Wilson said Thursday. "The LRA remains a violent threat to civilians across central Africa [and] the United Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the human rights abuses the LRA continues to commit."
Kony is the target of a 2005 arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court. His militant group is suspected of conscripting child soldiers and using girls as sex slaves.


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Live updates
Campaigners criticise plans over capping care bills
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to cap bills for long-term care in old age at £75,000 in England, in a £1 billion move to be funded by dragging more people into the inheritance tax net.
Campaigners voiced disappointment at the level of the cap - more than double the £35,000 recommended by the independent Dilnot Commission in 2011.
'We want to make Britain a great country to grow old in'
The changes to the social care system will help protect people from having to sell off their homes to fund care bills in later life, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
He said the soon-to-be announced proposals were not "the whole solution" but were a "very big step" in making Britain "a great country to grow old in".
Health and care ministers visit care home residents
- ITV Report
Elderly care changes: What do they mean for you?
Care system changes will 'reduce anxiety' of savers
Andrew Dilnot, who chaired the independent commission set up by the Government to examine the funding of elderly care, has said the Coalition's planned changes will reduce the "anxiety" at covering costs in later life.
Mr Dilnot described the current system as a "complete disaster".
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said he "regretted" the Government's expected new cap of £75,000 on the costs people pay for care, having recommended £35,000, but said he accepted public finances are in a "pretty tricky state".
He said the proposals, set to be announced later by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, mean "for the first time you don't have to be terrified of needing care".
He said the changes meant people "are effectively insured by the state, which should make them feel much more comfortable".
NCP: 'We should all pay into a national care system'
Today, the government is expected to announce a cap on how much people pay to be looked after in old age.
If it goes ahead it means pensioners will not pay more than £75,000 towards the cost of their care.
Dot Gibson from the National Pensioners Convention spoke to ITV Daybreak, she said: "We should have a system whereby we all pay into a national care system, and everybody benefits at the end of the day."
- ITV Report
Care cap could be paid for by inheritance tax freeze
£75,000 cap planned for care bills
The coalition will today announce that elderly care bills are to be capped by the state in a £1 billion move expected to be funded by dragging more people into inheritance tax.
To the disappointment of many campaigners, the cap will be set at £75,000 - more than double the £35,000 recommended by the independent Dilnot Commission.
But thousands more people will be hit with inheritance tax bills because of a three-year extension of the freeze in the £325,000 threshold - £650,000 for couples - at which it kicks in at 40%.
Gov't says people need to plan for care same as pensions
Thousands more people will have to pay inheritance tax to fund changes to social care in England, according to reports.
The government is set to announce tomorrow that the threshold is to be frozen for three years despite previous pledges that it would be raised.
ITV News' Sue Saville reports:
Saga welcomes 'certainty' of care cap
Saga Homecare has welcomed Government plans to put a cap on the costs of care at £75,000, but said the reforms needed to be implemented sooner. The organisation's director Tim Pethick said:


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It's Neon Dollar back with another hopefully fun tutorial for you! Today I will be teaching you 'How to Draw a Cute Cat'. I thought about doing something that is really cool but then i kinda stuck with the cute cartoonish thing i guess but it was still great fun to draw! Lets get on with it shall we?
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Love and partnership
You will be in the lucky position in your relationship to not only be dreaming, but actually actively living it out. You don't see any limits while doing so. Wishes are being fulfilled and in case you are thinking about the never ending story once in a while, you should give in to being enchanted! Love is one of the most wonderful feelings, and you are in the lucky position to experience it more intensely than ever. Enjoy the support of the stars!


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Dr3wdub wrote:A bus was casually driving down the highway. From the outside it appeared to be a perfectly normal scene, but if you were to look inside you would see that in truth, it was a completely different story.
"Put everything of value in the bag and maybe some of you will go home today, got it?" one bandit said brandishing his gun to make sure that they all had an understanding. One of his friends-he seemed to be the muscle of the group went around with the bag. "Yes that means wedding rings, lockets, that picture of your wife, if its got any value to you we want it."
Another bandit who was holding a gun to the bus driver's head called to the first "Hey, bout 10 miles to the meeting point, Vinnie."
"Good and keep that gun down, we dont want any cops-"
"Hey Vinnie, heh, check this guy out" called a forth bandit from the back of the bus,"a hobo mushroom." the bandit poked at the hobo with his gun,"Hey wake up and give me whatevers in that bag." no response "I said..." he raised his gun in the air "WAKE UP!!!" If you blinked you would've missed it. The instant he hit Psymon over the head and he was jerked out of his sleep, Psymon's hand was on his blade, and before the bandit knew what was happening, he was in two halfs.
"Who? What?" Psymon looked around, fully alert, until his eyes finally locked on the bandit standing in front of him. "Oh..uhh...sorry?" The top part of the bandit's body fell to the ground and the bottom half followed shortly after. Psymon looked around at the now silent bus and the blank stares that he was getting from the passengers and the even the bandits. "Sorry ,reflex."
MisterMagic wrote:david scanned over the table, looking for something that might spark his interest. his eyes came to an assault rifle panted tan and black. attached was a long barrel, silencer and an acog scope. a sparkle came to his eye as he picked the weapon up. "be this the saber multi-purpose infantry weapon. the assault rifle with the capabilities of switching to a sniper rifle. the one that fires ak rounds?" he checked the scope, seeing if it was lined up correctly. he grinned a wide splayed grin, his forked tongue darting in and out excitedly. "i'll take it!"
MisterMagic wrote:david pulled back on the cocking handle of the rifle, his pockets filled with six clips of 30 rounds and a smaller 15 round clip already loaded. "mind if i do a little sniper work before we charge in?"
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Defensive whiz Arenado hopes to improve offense in '14
Rockies Gold Glove 3B focusing on patience at the plate in second big league season
DENVER -- Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado's goal in 2014 is to provide the expected.
Last year as a rookie, his play was delightfully unexpected. Before the Rockies called Arenado up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on April 28, the buzz was about his bat. He was hitting .364 at the time of the callup, and he had a .299 batting average in 432 Minor League games. Defensively, the report on Arenado was that he had tremendous range but at times overreached and created mistakes.
All Arenado did was become the first rookie third baseman in National League history and second in Major League history to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Frank Malzone won with the Red Sox in 1957.
In 2014, Arenado, who turns 23 on April 16, hopes to prove defense isn't all he does.
"I want to be an impact hitter," Arenado said at Rockies Fest on Saturday. "I want to be a guy that's in the lineup and he's an impact. I want people to be like, 'Arenado's coming up.' Yes, I want to help the team win but definitely want to be a guy that has an impact and helps the team, big-time."
Arenado's offensive performance indicates potential, but there were areas to improve.
He finished with a .267 batting average, 10 home runs, 29 doubles and 52 RBIs. The 23 walks and .301 on-base percentage in 514 plate appearances indicate a lack of patience. But his swinging did not lead to many strikeouts -- 72. Over a 162-game season, that number translates to 88. The only player in the projected 2014 regular lineup whose career 162-game strikeout average is lower is second baseman DJ LeMahieu at 86.
So Arenado is making contact. He posted a .296 batting average on balls put in play, but his overall and BABIP averages and power numbers could increase if his contact becomes more solid. For example, teammate Michael Cuddyer won the NL batting title with a .331 average and had a .382 BABIP.
The key is trimming some of the over-eagerness that marred too many at-bats.
"Nolan has impeccable hand-eye coordination and he's probably going to be a low-strikeout guy, but slowing down his at-bats is the next step," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.
Arenado said at times he would shorten his stroke early in counts in an effort to put the ball in play. But from his spot in the order -- usually sixth or seventh, which is behind Carlos Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki, Cuddyer and new first baseman Justin Morneau -- more hard-hit balls will mean more RBIs. The Rockies hope increased production from Arenado's spot will translate into a deeper lineup and possibly improvement for a team that has finished last in the NL West the last two years.
"Sometimes I got caught out in front on my front foot," Arenado said. "That hurt me driving the ball. That [prevented] me from getting on base. I'm working on staying back, driving through the baseball. I'll take my hacks. Watching guys like Tulo, CarGo, Cuddy -- they take their hacks. They don't have any regrets. That's something I need to do."
The Rockies believe Arenado could develop into a middle-of-the-order hitter if his power develops.
Arenado hit 20 home runs at Class A Advanced Modesto in 2011 but didn't manage more than 12 at any other Minor League stop. But the story of a hitter whose power doesn't kick in until he establishes himself in the Majors is one the Rockies have lived before.
Todd Helton, who retired at the end of last season after a 17-season career that saw him hit 369 home runs, managed just 26 -- never more than 16 in a season -- in 276 Minor League games before he debuted in 1997. Current Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday also never hit more than 16 homers in any of his Minor League seasons before debuting with the Rockies in 2004.
Arenado had a similar contact-based approach through the Minors, and he also has the potential to grow into his power.
"I'm a third baseman, and while I may not be the prototypical guy that just hits bombs all the time," Arenado said. "I believe I'll end up being a power guy someday. I expect to be a power guy now. I expect to drive the ball.
"Everyone says, 'You haven't gotten your 'man muscle yet.' I'm weighing 215, 216. I've talked to guys like CarGo and Tulo, and they hit home runs when they were my age, but they felt the older they got, they were stronger. More importantly, they felt they could handle certain situations. I got some experience last year, and I believe it's going to help me."
Weiss said, "If you look at a lot of guys, they put on 10-15 pounds in the second half of the career, and I think that'll be the case with Nolan. But I don't think size has as much to do with it as Nolan's athletic ability."
Arenado insists he will not abandon the glovework that led to the acclaim he received last season. He just wants to add the offensive dimension.
"The day of the award I was happy about it and I celebrated, but then I just went back to work," Arenado said. "I don't want to be a one-hit-wonder guy. I want to make sure that people say, 'You don't want to lay down bunts, because he's ready.'
"I'm always working on my defense. But going into this offseason, the offense wasn't where I'd like it, so I started hitting a little bit earlier than usual."


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Full TitleA Phase 2 Multicenter Study of High Dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Followed by Maintenance Therapy with Romidepsin for the Treatment of T cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Using a patient's own cells (special cells called "stem cells") to help increase blood counts after high doses of chemotherapy is called autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). ASCT is a treatment approach used for patients with T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Romidepsin is a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with T-cell NHL whose cancer has returned following therapy. In this study, researchers are seeking to determine if romidepsin is effective for preventing or delaying the return of T-cell NHL after a patient has had high-dose chemotherapy and ASCT. Romidepsin is given intravenously (by vein).
To be eligible for this study, patients must meet several criteria, including but not limited to the following:
- Patients must have T-cell NHL and be planning to have high-dose chemotherapy and ASCT.
- Patients may not have received prior romidepsin therapy nor had ASCT or an allogeneic (donated) transplant.
- This study is open to patients age 16 to 70.
For more information about this study and to inquire about eligibility, please contact Dr. Steven M. Horwitz at 212-639-3045.


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Where's my Car? (find your stolen car)
I would like an app that would report abandoned (possibly stolen) vehicles in a neighborhood and allow owners to possibly track down their car. I know someone whose car was stolen in the middle of the night from in front of his house. It was found by the police by morning but the thieves had already stripped it and stolen everything from inside of it, even the battery and some parts. They left the vehicle to be picked... more »


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What Is Soil Made Of?
Author(s): Nancy Moreno, PhD, and Barbara Tharp, MS.
Science Safety Considerations
Students always must think about safety when conducting science investigations. This slide may be used to review safety with your class prior to beginning the activity.
Safety first!
- Always school district and school science laboratory safety guidelines.
- Have a clear understanding of the investigation in advance.
- Practice any investigation with which you are not familiar before conducting it with the class.
- Make sure appropriate safety equipment, such as safety goggles, is available.
- Continually monitor the area where the investigation is being conducted.
Keywords: classroom | lab | laboratory | rules | safety | safety signs | science
- Dean R., M. Dean, and L. Motz. (2003). Safety in the Elementary Science Classroom. National Science Teachers Association.
- Moreno N., and B. Tharp. (2011). The Science of Food: Teacher's Guide. Fourth edition. Baylor College of Medicine. ISBN: 978-1-888997-76-7.
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Nashville is something of a blue dot in the red state of Tennessee. But even so, this Bible Belt city is no slacker when it comes to churches. Below is only a few of the churches that can be found along my commute and in my neighborhood.
Of course, I also pass multiple restaurants and one wine store (right across from one of the churches!)…what do you see in quantity along your daily ride?
What do you see in multiples along your commute?


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Gyms are to Pokemon what fortresses are to Mario: a place to test the skills you've picked up on your journey through the overworld with a boss at the end. Spread out across eight cities, there are nine gyms and eight badges to be collected, with the other gym offering a rare Pokemon instead. Your goal is to beat all the gyms so you can move on to the Elite Four, the gang who will face you in the endgame before the final boss. Most gyms have puzzles you'll have to overcome as well; typically, they have to do with the type of Pokemon the gym specializes in and require a bit of brainpower to best. Good luck!
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Ordered: The Largest Slitter in North America
A new TMK Ipsco pipe-manufacturing facility under construction in Wilder, KY, will house what's being called the largest slitter in North America, a new 0.625- by 87-in. line. The slitter, which will be owned and operated on a toll basis for TMK Ipsco by Ferrous Metal Processing, will be capable of processing master coils from 30 to 87 in. weighing as much as 82,000 lb.TMK Ipsco: 866/654-0078; www.tmk-ipsco.com
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Our original Bandana Cowl is a Purl Bee favorite, knit up it Swans Island beautiful merino Bulky. We love it too! But we couldn't resist the temptation to get even cozier with the help of Jade Sapphire's extraordinary 8 Ply 100% Mongolian Cashmere. Carefully selected, gorgeously spun and lovingly hand dyed, it doesn't really get any better than Jade Sapphire's cashmere!
For a whole new perspective on winter, put this quick knit at the top of your list. For Erin's original pattern, plus even more fabulous yarn suggestions, visit her Bandana Cowl Project Journal right here!


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5G explained: Huawei's bet begins with fintech
Federated AI, as explained by WeBank's Yang Qiang
Cybersecurity's new mantra: keep it isolated
QR codes and the control of mobile money
NLP for efficiency: explained by Kornelia Papp
Proof of stake: explained by Arpana Krishnan
Natural language processing: explained by Carl Hoffman
Privacy on blockchain: as explained by Howard Wu
Artificial intelligence: as explained by Eberhard Schoneburg
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A plan to use suicide pilots against US targets was uncovered as early as six years ago during the investigation that led to the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, a Philippine police official said yesterday.
Chief Superintendent Avelino Razon also said it was "too much coincidence" that Tuesday's attacks using commercial jets as flying bombs was close to the anniversary of the Sept. 5, 1996, conviction of Ramzi Yousef, Abdul Hakim Murad and Wali Khan Amin Shah for a plot to bomb US airliners in 1995.
Murad was arrested in Manila in January 1995 after fire broke out in an apartment he shared with fellow Pakistani Yousef, the alleged mastermind of the 1993 bombing that killed six people and injured 1,000 others. Shah says he is Saudi Arabian with links to Afghanistan.
Razon, then commander for special operations of the Presidential Security Group providing security for the visit of Pope John Paul II that began days after Murad's arrest, said he was captured after he returned to his apartment to dispose of bomb-making materials. Yousef was captured in Pakistan.
"When we interrogated Murad, he mentioned that he was a skilled pilot, trained in the US, in Afghanistan and also here in the Philippines, who was recruited to undertake a suicide mission," Razon said.
"He was committed to ... fly a plane and ram it into some targets," Razon said, adding that information from a laptop computer seized from Murad indicated one target was CIA headquarters. "There was mention of about a dozen" trained pilots to be recruited for such attacks.
"I didn't imagine that they would ram a 757 aircraft into the World Trade Center. I thought the suicide mission [would involve] a Cessna light aircraft loaded with several kilos of explosives, like a Japanese Kamikaze World War II pilot diving into a target," he said.
He said the investigation started with reports on threats to the pope that led to Murad and the discovery of an international terrorist cell in the Philippines that also "had plans to bomb US aircraft and the US CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.''
Yousef and his group allegedly planned to bomb 11 US commercial aircraft under "Project Bojinka." But Murad's arrest foiled the plan, Razon said.
Prosecutors in the US trial of Yousef, Murad and Shah said the bombings would have killed 4,000 people in planes flying to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and New York, and were aimed at forcing the US to pull out of the Middle East and stop supporting Israel.
The three men were convicted of all charges. Yousef also was found guilty of killing a man with a bomb on a Philippines Airlines jet in 1994 that prosecutors said was a test run for the plot.
Prosecutors said the plot was hatched in the Philippines, where Yousef had turned his Manila apartment into a bomb factory.
"I believe there are still remnants [of the terrorist cell] and we should be vigilant," Razon said.
"My concern is we should as a nation draw lessons from this ... we cannot say that this can only happen to the US ... "
In other developments, a for-mer pilot with Afghanistan's national carrier was quoted as saying yesterday that he had helped train 14 Islamic militants to fly civilian aircraft.
The London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper quoted the pilot as saying from an undisclosed location in Afghanistan that the trainees had left the country nearly one year ago to undisclosed locations after completing their training.


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On the road again! Yep, this past weekend we were on the road to my home state, Georgia, to play Kennesaw State. This trip was special for me because my home is about 20 minutes north of KSU, so many of my friends and family were able to come and cheer us on!
This trip was also a little different than our normal road trips because last week was spring break, so on our way down to Kennesaw we stopped in Chattanooga for one game with UTC. We played really well, and after that win we headed on down to Georgia Thursday night.
Because we didn't play until Saturday, we had some time to kill Friday, and our coaches had a field trip planned for us. Now, normally we know exactly what we are doing every trip we go on, but the coaches wouldn't tell us where we were going. Everyone was guessing all the way down to Atlanta, until we finally stopped at Turner Field, home of the Braves!
Now, not all of us are Braves fans, but many are, myself included. As a team we were able to tour Turner Field. We saw the stadium, the locker rooms, the media rooms (my favorite) and we got to walk out onto the warning track and sit in the visitor's dugout! It was incredible. I have been to Turner Field many times, but this was the first time I got to see the ins and outs of it. So, after a long day of practice and touring we finished off our Friday with some of us going to support the baseball team as they beat KSU that night.
Saturday is game day, the best day of the week. I was especially excited about this game day because I have five former teammates who play for KSU. Playing old teammates is always fun, and it was a beautiful day. We started off the day strong with a solid 2-0 win the first game of the day. One thing we knew about Kennesaw going into the weekend was that their ace, Amanda Henderson, is a very good pitcher. She pitched well against us, but we were about to score two runs, the first was a home run by Haley Elliot.
The second game we won with a little more breathing room. Kennesaw threw their No. 2 pitcher and we won 5-0. Two shutouts against the same team, in the same day, on their field is awesome and really speaks to our pitchers and defense. Saturday our defense was flawless.
Sunday was a little bit different. Of course we were looking for the sweep, but unfortunately we fell short. After scoring four runs in the first inning, Kennesaw fought back and beat us 8-7 in the bottom of the 7th inning. It was a tough loss, and one of the toughest we have faced all year, but this team is not discouraged.
I love this team, and I love the mindset of this team. We all hate to lose, everyone does. But I think we understand that when we do lose we have to move on and look ahead. We made mistakes, but I have no doubt that we will learn from those and be even stronger in the future.
This week we will play Memphis on the road Wednesday night. Friday we are heading to South Carolina! That's right, this weekend we finally get to play USC Upstate.
Upstate is a good team and a tough team, but so are we. After talking with the girls Sunday night, I have no doubts that we are going to come out strong this weekend. We are so excited to keep playing, and look forward to every game. This is going to be a tough weekend, but it is also one we have been looking forward to all season.


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Well, it looks like John Baird is set to face some stiff competition in the next election. Baird won the riding by 9% in 2006, prior to that the Liberals had held it for the past three elections. A former Liberal cabinet minister, is rising to the challenge of turfing the blowhard:
Former Liberal defence minister David Pratt, who was a rising star in the government of Paul Martin, will likely run against Conservative Environment Minister John Baird in the next federal election, he says.
Mr. Pratt, a veteran Nepean politician, said he is "almost 100-per-cent certain" that he will go for the Liberal nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean.
"I'm very, very interested and very motivated," said Mr. Pratt. "I almost have to do it. The party has to field a strong candidate against Mr. Baird."
Mr. Pratt told the Citizen Tuesday that he has talked to both Liberal party and riding officials and become convinced that the riding can be won. He grew up in the Crystal Beach neighbourhood of the riding and notes that the riding historically has swung between the Liberals and the Conservatives.
He said he feels compelled to run to defend the role and finances of the federal government, to speak out against the "hyper-partisanship" of the Conservatives and defend the role of Ottawa as the nation's capital.
I'm glad to see the Liberals are making a push in this riding, while it will be a challenge, having a candidate of this stature presents a conceivable win. Anyone who is disgusted at the level of discourse in our Parliament should welcome any development that threatens to unseat the likes of John Baird.
I wonder if The Green Shift was the primary motivator that enticed Pratt to run ;)


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Artisanal Ansatz is an art collective made up of a small group of Belgian designers that cite surrealism and caricature as chief influences. The group creates tee shirts with popular cultural staples like pop star Lady Gaga, Hip-Hop God Ol' Dirty Bastard and filmaker Quentin Tarantino among others. Remarkably, all of the designs that end up on their tee shirts are done with a very unlikely and archaic instrument – the ball point pen.


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Golden Seafood Chowder
Total TimePrep: 25 min. Cook: 25 min.
Makes4 servings
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 1 cup cubed peeled potato
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1/4 cup Clamato juice
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
- 1 cup cooked shrimp
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the broth, potato, celery, carrots, Clamato juice and lemon-pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth; add to soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheese, crab and shrimp; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts1-1/2 cups: 550 calories, 33g fat (22g saturated fat), 198mg cholesterol, 1233mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 35g protein.
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Dec 21, 2015
Made it exactly as directed only thing is I added a extra 6 oz can of crab meat was it ever good. Will make it again.
Jan 18, 2014
I had a small bowl because I don't like seafood, but I am willing to try all the recipes I make. My boyfriend loves seafood and he gave this a three star because he felt like there could have been more seasoning. He suggested Old Bay. I will try that the next time I make this for him. I didn't use the canned crabmeat, but the refrigerated flaked and it just wasn't that tasty to me. He didn't seem t mind it too much, though.
Jun 1, 2012
Loved the simplicity of the recipe but my husband and I found it to be a little bland. Thought it could use some parsley, garlic and salt. Will play around with the leftovers and see if I can add another layer of flavor.
Feb 21, 2012
this recipe is delicious. I usually double it as my family is big but it doesn't require any adjusting. My only comment would be that you can use V8 is clamato isn't available.
Nov 5, 2011
I've made this recipe several times and it's amazing! I have followed it exactly to the letter, and I've played around with different seafood and it always comes out so good. My favorite combination is clam and shrimp. Make sure to use your best sharp cheddar in this recipe, as it does make a difference. I serve this chowder in hollowed out sourdough bread bowls along with a salad. Very, very good!


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Though I was unable to be there when the conference first opened, I arrived just as soon as I could on Friday afternoon. This year, the conference was held at the opulent Intecontinental Hotel, which is part of the campus of the renown Cleveland Clinic.
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I have never been to a conference that was not worth the time and the money to get there. I was a speaker at this conference, but I am also a learner. It's important to be both. So, after I presented my class at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, I was set for a day of learning.
Friday night was an absolute joy! I was asked to be part of the "Panel of Experts", where the speakers are asked to be part of a panel to field questions asked by attendees. I was astounded at the vast amount of knowledge that was represented by those on the panel! I was honored to be asked to be part of the panel, for I would have enjoyed it just as much if I were in the audience asking the questions. Most of the panel members are quite well-known in the genealogy community, so when I say I was honored to be among them, I mean it with all sincerity.
Networking is such an important part of any conference, and this one was no different. One of the first persons I saw was good friend Laura Prescott. We picked up right where we left off when we saw each other in August of last year. Soon, I was running into more genealogy "peeps" - Bruce and Laurie Buzbee, Gary and Diana Smith, Debbie Deal, Barara Renick, and on and on and on... These are people I have grown to love and admire through the years, and have taught me many things. I cherish their friendship. And, I feel it is important to commend them when they have done a fine job in their respective jobs and assignments. Someone I know was giving a brand new lecture for the first time, and I made sure they knew just what a great job they did.
No one is more important than the attendees, the lifeblood of conferences. I cherish their devotion and their input. Many times, someone will approach me and thank me for classes that I taught over a decade ago, and begin telling me about their grandfather that they told me about way back then. I smile, because most of the time I can't recall their particular problem, but am grateful for their gratitude. This morning, they were already in my room when I was setting up my equipment at 7:15 a.m. - and the class didn't even begin until 8:00 a.m.! I applaud their enthusiasm - it's contagious!
Conference co-chairs Diane Gagel and Jana Broglin did an exceptional job of pulling this conference together. They always do. Few of us know the frazzles that may be going on underneath it all, but on the surface it appeared that all went well. I commend them!
But, in addition to the fellowship of fellow professionals and attendees, I feel my most important duty is to continue learning.
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QUESTION: What's the difference between a remote ghost town full of trash and modernisms and decay that isn't necessarily healthy decay and a remote ghost town that looks very much like it did back in its 1800s-era heyday? Nope, not luck, and not the heat of the sun or whether there's a good postcard/t-shirt shop nearby. It has to do with support, human support, with people lending their love and time to the preservation of the historic place. Mindful preservation, meaning that the structures are not fixed as to reflect contemporary tastes but rather are tended to in such a way that the natural decay is slow and authentic. There are many ghost towns around the U.S. that fit the former description and just a few that land within the latter. And at the top of that historic heap? Bodie State Historic Park, which has the support of thousands of fans, with the Bodie Foundation at the lead. The foundation looks after the vintage mining town, a town so authentic that you can still see old nails and cans in the streets (look but don't take; there's a curse associated with removing items from Bodie). And come summer? The foundation parties and raises money and spreads knowledge about their important mission.
FRIENDS OF BODIE DAY: Will there be living history presentations on Saturday, Aug. 9? You bet. Lots of activities to fill the daylight hours? For sure. And tours of the dozens of structures that have dotted this silent valley for the last century and a half, give or take? You betcha. Pack mule demos and horse-led buggies'll be on the grounds, too. And do we even need to mention this? That period dress is encouraged? You know to show in your bonnet and boots, right? Make it truly living history, all around. It's about the yippee-ki-yay-iest day in one of the country's, and world's, most loved-on and true-to-its-former-self places. Are you a friend to Bodie? Show your love by costuming up and partying like it is 1878.


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So you switched over to Facebook's new Timeline design and you don't like it, huh? That's too bad because you've entered into a covenant from which there is no escape. But for the less tech savvy, scammers have people believing there's a way back to what you once knew.
According to Inside Facebook's Brittany Darwell, there are upwards of 16 pages related to this scam with a collective total of 71,000 likes. Furthermore, these pages often show up at the top of Facebook search results when you search "timeline." Uh oh.
Long story short, tell your parents that there's no way to get their old Facebook wall back. Obviously, you'd never fall for something so foolish, right? RIGHT?. [Inside Facebook via MSNBC]


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Arkansas Family Coalition
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Phone: 870-932-5065 – Fax 870-910-0464
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Police Called On Lady Collecting Signatures on Illegal Alien Ballot Initiative
Headline and excerpts from Jonesboro Sun story below were on the on front page, May 28, 08, about a lady who was collecting signatures for illegal alien ballot initiative. The lady is a supporter of our organization, Arkansas Family Coalition, and we know her well.
Isn't it strange that illegal aliens can march in our streets in Arkansas and demand rights and privileges, disrupting the public in various ways, without fear of intervention by the law? Yet, the police are called (and three police cars dispatched to the scene) when one single U.S. Arkansas citizen collects signatures for the people's ballot initiative (even after she obtained permission to be there.) Just what would be the police response if we called and asked them to remove those here unlawfully from our streets when the illegal aliens are marching and protesting. An interesting note: Out of hundreds who have been approached and eligible to sign the petition , the lady in the story below and another lady reported no more than five people refused to sign it.
Woman removed from post office,
Ordered to leave while collecting signatures
Below are excerpts from the story:
"Jonesboro – A Jonesboro woman collecting signatures for a petition said Tuesday she was wrongly ordered off U.S. Postal Services property downtown.
"Cora Jean Liles of Secure Arkansas said she was at the U.S. Post Office, 310 East Street about noon Tuesday when a postal employee [Ron Driskell] ordered her off the grounds. She'd been soliciting signatures for a proposed initiated act on the November ballot to prevent illegal immigrants from getting public benefits.
"The unidentified postal employee called city police who advised Liles the building was private property and that she should leave or face arrest.
A police report read that a female was talking about 'aliens at the post office, refusing to leave."
The article goes on to say that Liles said she received permission last week from a postal employee to collect signatures and had collected signatures at another post office in Jonesboro without incident in recent weeks. Liles said the police officer did not force her but asked her to leave the postal property.
According to the newspaper story, the postal employer (Driskell) refused to answer questions and referred the reporter to a postal service media specialist in Little Rock. The specialist, Lisa Tolliver-Gay said federal regulation prohibits "soliciting signatures on petitions' on postal property. "
In our conversation with Liles she gave us the following information. She had gone in the post office the week before and asked an employee whom she needed to talk with to get permission to collect signatures on the sidewalk. The postal employee said she would have to talk to the postmaster. A man (whom she presumed was the postmaster) came out after a few minutes and told her it was okay for her to collect signatures. She did the same thing at another post office in Jonesboro and was told by the postmaster that it was okay to collect signatures there.
When the above incident occurred, Liles said she was standing on the sidewalk collecting signatures for the ballot when a man [she learned later was Ron Driskell] came up and got out of a truck. Liles used her usual approach saying something like, "Would you like to sign this petition? He responded very angrily, "Who has given you permission to be on government property doing this?" Liles, thinking he was just a postal customer said, "I am a citizen of the United States and I love America." Driskell told her that she had no right to be on government property doing this. Liles responded that she had asked the postmaster, and he had given her permission. Driskell said he was the postmaster, but Liles had no way of knowing that since he was a different person from the one who had given her permission to collect signatures, and he was wearing no identifying uniform like postal workers wear. She thought he was just an irritated citizen. He headed for the post office door and said he was going to call the police.
When two other vehicles drove up, Lyles still thinking she had permission to be there, asked the men if they would like to sign the petition. Driskell standing at the post office door, waving his arms, yelled something like this to them: "Don't go over there; I've called the police on her" acting as though she was deranged or something. One of them told Driskell, "Don't tell me what to do and said to Liles, "I will sign the petition," and did so.
Shortly thereafter THREE police cars arrived on the scene according to Liles and also according to the police report. Liles told a bystander to call the Jonesboro Sun that there might be a story here, still believing she had permission to be there. ( Liles said the police were very nice to her, and she told them she thought she was on city property and had gotten permission. Liles also said to one of the policemen, "Why are there three police cars here? What have I done to deserve this?" When they asked her to leave, she did.
Of course, this is embarrassing for Liles; but she is committed to her country and to the right of the people to have the right to vote on this initiative this fall and is willing to take the heat. She followed all the rules and asked permission before she collected signatures. Liles said she did not know why Driskell told police she was talking about 'aliens at the post office, because she never refers to them as aliens (she said her tongue gets twisted on that word) but rather refers to them as people who are here unlawfully. Liles said Driskell was acting as though she was deranged or something by warning the people to stay away from her. Evidently Driskell made the policemen believe that as well since they dispatched three police cars to the scene.
Liles is in the process of seeking legal counsel on this matter. There are several questions that need t be answered. Several other canvassers have been observed collecting petitions, even up under the awning, at this same post office in the past. We have also discovered that Driskell is only one of the postal employees serving as temporary postmaster while the official postmaster is out of pocket. The person who earlier gave Liles permission to collect signatures may have been the official postmaster.
We would call Liles "One courageous, committed, patriotic lady." We need a lot more like her to get over 60,000 signatures by July lst. We probably have the shortest time span to get that many signatures of any initiative ever passed in Arkansas.
This article can be read on line at this link: http://www.wpaag.org/illegals%20-%20Police%20called%20on%20lady%20collecting%20signatures%20on%20initiative.htm
It can be read and commented on at this link: http://arkansaswatch.blogspot.com/2008/05/police-call-on-lady-collecting.html
Bob Hester, State Director
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For many of you proper squat form can seem like a puzzle. You've read all the articles, watched all the videos, but your squats sill look ugly and don't feel right.
This post will point out 2 common squat mistakes and tell how to fix them. By clearing up these errors you will be taking a giant stride forward towards better squatting form, and reducing your risk of injury.
Mistake #1 - Knees Forward Squatting
"Knees forward" squatting is by far and away the most common squatting form flaw. The squat should be performed with the toes pointed out in a natural manner. For most lifters, this will mean about 30 degrees, give or take.
When squatting, the path of the knee should be about the same as the angle of your foot. Unfortunately, most lifting magazines feature the old school, "knees in", bodybuilding-style of squat. A knees in squat will make it much harder for you to hit proper depth.
Because of this, most lifters who squat with their knees in end up half squatting. Half squatting is one of the worst things you can do with a barbell on your back. It puts the knees in a precarious position, and increases the risk of injury. Regarding the half squat and similar variations, Mark Rippetoe had this to say:
I think they are an ineffective way to train anything, because their mechanics are sufficiently different from normal human movement patterns that they are actually counterproductive. (1)
Mel Siff had this to say regarding the knee and partial extensions:
There tends to be an irrational fear associated with deeper-than-parallel squats, even though most of this is based on theoretical analysis and is usually contradicted by clinical studies which show that even more knee injuries occur in activities which do not flex the knee anywhere near parallel (such as running and jumping). Others show that partial squats can traumatize the knees even more than full squats!
To fix this issue, practice squatting with your knees moving along the same angle/plane as your toes. You may need to move the knees out as you descend to allow you to hit proper depth. Never practice form adjustments like this with near maximal weight.
Mistake #2 - Flying Elbows
It is extremely common to see inexperienced lifters folding over in the hole of a squat like a wet piece of paper. Believe it or not, this issue isn't necessarily caused by a lack of strength. It's generally the result of a loose upper back and elbows.
Watch videos of less experienced lifters performing sets of 5 to 20 reps. You will notice that with each rep, their elbows slowly creep up and up. As this is happening, the lifter starts to lean more forward in the hole with each rep.
When your upper back and elbows are not tight, or are not kept tight throughout a set, they will natural start to fly up over time. This seemingly trivial change actually results in more forward lean than you would think.
Stand upright and pretend you are about to squat. If you keep your back and arms tight, your head remains in a consistent position and there is a reduced chance of forward lean. Now from this position loosen up your back and raise your elbows. You will notice that your head wants to move forward and your mid-back wants to round.
When this looseness occurs during a squat set, it results in near-good morning style squat reps. Your lower back and erectors are hit hard, and you increase the risk of strains, pains and injury.
The fix for this issue is simple. Before each squat rep, make sure you squeeze the bar with a death grip and tighten your elbows and back as much as possible. Yes, you will be doing this in between reps during your sets. It only takes a fraction of a second, but will save your lower back a lot of grief.
It's quite common to hear: "I don't want to squat. I've heard it's bad for the knees and/or back." If done incorrectly, squatting is bad for your knees and lower back. Any lift performed incorrectly is more dangerous.
Work on correcting these 2 common squat flaws and you will greatly reduce your risk of injury. You may also notice that your squats feel more natural and powerful.
Have you been making these 2 mistakes? If you have any questions, comments or need more help with your squat form, make sure to leave a comment below.
References 1. "Incorporating the half squat into an athletic program." Mark Rippetoe. 30 May 2011. Link.


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