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Never heard of swamp cabbage? Neither had I. It's the heart of the Sabal Palm, which happens to be the state tree of Florida. Swamp cabbage is also called polecat weed, stinking poke and skunk weed. Hungry yet? Swamp cabbage may also be one of the most misunderstood and disrespected foods in Florida, except in the town of La Belle where they've been celebrating the cabbage for almost fifty years now, with the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival.
La Belle is a world away from the reality with which I'm familiar, which is why I was so intrigued by the Swamp Cabbage Festival — it was an opportunity to see another side of America. I was a little apprehensive at first, as I had never ventured into Florida's interior before. I imagined driving down a dirt road with the soundtrack of 'Deliverance' going through my head, and when I passed a convoy of vintage Ford automobiles, I honestly thought I was entering the 'Twilight Zone'. I couldn't have been more wrong.
The La Belle Swamp Cabbage Festival is a small-town extravaganza where teenage girls compete to be crowned 'Miss Swamp Cabbage', where local church groups sing "Someday I hope to hold the hand of Jesus", and gentle town-folk place bets on the ever popular armadillo races. Six Armadillos, rustled from their cool nest of hay, are placed at the starting line, only to teeter down the 8-foot course, and God willing, at least one or two of the 'dillos' make it to the finish line without laying down midway, waddling back to the starting line or moving at all. I put my $2 bet on 'Twinkie' and to my great amazement, won!
And of course there was food. Lots and lots of food. My first taste of stink weed came as a small cup of swamp cabbage fritters with a side of gator tail. Both were actually quite tasty. The swamp cabbage fritters were pleasantly sour and crunchy, much like fried dill pickle might taste. The gator tail was chewy, tasting a little bit like fish but with the texture of rabbit or beef, and in a spicier batter than the stinking poke. Alligator, being a tough meat, needs to be tenderized by being pounded or marinated to make it delectable. Being deep fried in a tasty batter helps too.
Other culinary highlights of the festival included boiled peanuts, mangrove honey, Indian Fried bread and 'gator' tacos. One 'Uber-Gourmand' I met skewered her swamp cabbage fritters on Palmetto Palm fronds, which she harvested, washed, trimmed by hand and then pre-froze to keep them in peak condition for the festival. When I mentioned that they looked great, she smiled and said "You bet. It took a long time, but you can't put a price on love." Ain't that the truth!


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The SKF solutionUsing the streamlined reliability centred maintenance (SRCM) process, SKF worked closely with the customer to establish equipment criticality based on the plant's business goals. Then, where justified by criticality, SKF applied the SRCM best practice templates and worked with plant personnel to design equipment-specific proactive maintenance programs. The resulting SKF planned maintenance program:
- Focused maintenance on critical equipment and dominant failure modes
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The resultThe SKF SRCM process was a success, with the plant reporting a:
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Earth Day is coming up and you can find out how to celebrate year-round on Thursday, April 19 at 10 a.m. in an online chat with Environmental Coordinator Kambiz Agazi and Recycling Manager Pamela Gratton. Ask about saving money and energy in the home, what and where you can recycle and other environment-focused questions.
Pamela Gratton
Welcome to the Earth Day live chat. We are here to talk about recycling and energy savings. My name is Pamela Gratton, Fairfax County Recycling Manager, and I am here with Kambiz Agazi, Environmental and Energy Coordinator with Fairfax County.
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Any good volunteer project for earth day that are good for kids? Mine are 5 and 8.
Pamela Gratton
There are good opportunities for children to volunteer at the county's Earth Day/Arbor Day event on April 28th at the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax , VA
Visit the Clean Fairfax website for volunteer information
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Is the largest amount of heat and air conditioning lost through the attic?
What is the best method of putting insolation in the attic to help save on energy costs?
What products work best and what insolation level?
If this is not the highest energy consuming place in the home where is and what can be done to mitigate the loss?
I am looking for big bang for the bucks spent.
Kambiz Agazi
First, let me say this all depends on the age and build quality of the home, but in general, there is no area of the home that is ignored more than the attic. Yet, there is also no place in the home that could benefit more from energy improvements. Inadequate levels of insulation can account for as much as 40% of heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer (ref. Department of Energy) due to conduction, convection, and radiation. Because of older and now outdated building codes, many homes built in Northern Virginia before 1980 do not have adequate levels of insulation to meet today's minimum standard (R38).
Adding additional insulation to your home will save you money by saving energy and make your home more comfortable and healthy. The minimum amount of insulation for the attic based on today's code is R-38; however, both the DOE and EPA recommend a minimum insulation value of R-49 plus a layer of Radiant Barrier. You should consult with a licensed professional contractor regarding insulation types and options available as individual homes should be evaluated based on specific circumstances.
For more energy-saving tips, visit the Fairfax County Environment website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/environment.
When will Fairfax County be able to recycle hardcover books? My residential trash collector (American) will take hardback books along with other stream recycling items. But Fairfax County recycling will not. The library must throw out discarded hardback books in the dumpster.
Pamela Gratton
All recyclables collected in Fairfax County (and neighboring areas) are sent to a privately-owned recyclables processing facility. At the processing facility, all recyclables that are collected together are separated into individual types of materials and then sold to companies that will use the separated recyclables to manufacture new products. Recent improvements in recyclables processing equipment will now allow for hardback books to be collected for recycling. If your trash collector is providing single-stream collection of recyclables, you may put hardback books in the recycling container.
Fairfax County encourages residents to donate books for reuse rather than recycling them. The Fairfax County Library system will accept popular title books in good condition through their Friends of the Library program (see link below).
Residents can also donate books to a non-profit organization and several are listed on the county's website at:
Another option is to donate books to Reading Tree, a non-profit with the mission of delivering books to disadvantaged children. They have collection boxes throughout Fairfax County and their website is provided below.
Urban agriculture, as an environmental initiative that is meant to reduce waste associated with our food system, is becoming increasingly popular in urban areas across the county. What is happening in Fairfax County regarding urban agriculture? Do you think the county will change the rules limiting backyard poultry to property owners with 2 acres or more?
Kambiz Agazi
This question can be best answered by the Department of Planning and Zoning Administration Division. They can be reached by calling 703-324-1314 (TTY 711) or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
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What Earth Day activities are going on in Fairfax?
Kambiz Agazi
There are a variety of activities going on in the county this year, including plant swaps, community cleanups and the annual Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration at the Government Center. For more events, visit the county's Earth Day webpage at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/environment/earthday.
I'm inside town of Herndon and we have single stream recycling, but even when I look at the flyer/handout as to what is 'accepted', I still find myself with questions as to what can & cannot be recycled. Examples of things that I've been unsure of recently include: waxed cardboard food packaging from the freezer (sausages come in these); unmarked plastic bags - thicker ones from frozen foods, thinner ones from produce; ziploc bags, unmarked midweight plastic when it's attached to cardboard boxes (think stuff in the target toy aisle - barbie packaging, doll packaging with cardboard backs and plastic "windows"), twist ties (if they're just paper and aluminum, are they recyclable), non-zipper "old school" food storage bags, plastic wrap from food - if it's 'reasonably clean'; lids on plastic drink bottles/gatorade botles, pizza boxes, pizza boxes with some cheese "oil" residue?
(is styrofoam still a 'no')?
if you know the answer, thanks in advance
Plastics recycling can be confusing but basically, the number inside of the recycling symbol identifies what kind of plastic it is, i.e., its chemical formula. So when plastics are collected for recycling, they all have to be processed where they are separated back into their individual type of plastic. This must be done in order for the recycled plastic to meet the quality requirements and specifications of the company that purchases the recycled plastic so that it can be turned into new product.
Most of the recycled plastics processing is done by hand, that is, it is manually sorted. And because there are so many different types of plastics (including blends of plastics), the vast majority of plastics processing (separation) is done manually based on the shape of the container. We know that clear plastic bottles with necks are made from plastic no. 1. We know that colored plastic bottles and milk jugs are made from plastic no. 2 . Both of these containers are easy to identify by sight. Now that wide-mouth containers are widely used, there are companies that want to by this type of plastic (usually plastic no. 5) so you can recycle wide mouth containers. They are also easy to identify by sight so they can be separated from other recyclables at the processing facility.
With respect to plastic bags and plastic film (including Barbie containers), there are many issues associated with these types of plastics. While they can be recycled, they are very difficult to collect. If bags are not bundled, they can easily become a source of litter. But the real problem occurs when the plastics go the recyclables processing facility. They can very easily get wrapped around the many moving conveyor belts and other turning equipment in the processing facility. It is widely documented that plastic bags and film have been responsible for taking down the equipment in several recycling processing facilities resulting in lost productivity and repair costs. Therefore, the recycling processor has told the managers of recycling programs in all of northern VA that it will no longer accept plastic bags for recycling. While we realize that we cannot prevent residents from placing recyclables in plastic bags, the recycling processors cannot and will not process plastic film in their facilities. Local grocery stores have been willing to collect the bags. They send the bags directly to manufacturers without the need for the bags/film to be processed at a recycling processing facility.
For additional details on plastics recycling, please visit the the Association of Post-Consumer Plastic Recyclers.
Styrofoam is very difficult to recycle because there are limited markets (that is, no one wants to buy it), there are no manufacturers within a reasonable distance to the county that can use the material and because it is so lightweight, it is very expensive to transport. It is important to note here that Fairfax County does not landfill its waste. For the past 22 years, Fairfax County has combusted waste for power generation at its waste-to-energy facility in Lorton, VA. The plastics that are not recycled in the traditional sense are recycled into energy at the waste-to-energy facility where we generate about 80 megawatts of power.
With respect to paper recycling, we always suggest "clean paper that tears". Most coatings on paper boxes can be removed with advanced pulping technologies at paper mills. With respect to pizza boxes with grease, we still suggest that these be disposed of with the trash. Gable-top containers like milk and juice containers are no longer coated with wax which interferes with the paper recycling process; the coating now is actually plastic and these containers can be recycled, rinse and leave the lid on.
With respect to items that are made of two different types of materials, i.e., twist ties, they should be disposed of since there is no feasible technique to separate them.
The recycling processors are now requesting that lids on bottles be kept on because of the new processing technologies. The first thing that happens at a recycling processing facility is that the materials move over a shaking screen. This is intended to remove the broken glass. But the holes in the screens are big enough to allow the caps from bottles and jugs to fall through the holes and therefore contaminate the glass. The plastic that the cap is made from is a different plastic than the plastic the bottle is made from. But, again due to advances in technology, the bottles are ground up and sent to tank of water where their different densities makes one float while the other sinks. And then the plastics can be separated so that they can be sold to a manufacturer that can make new product from that type of plastic.
Sorry for the detailed explanation, but we think it is important for residents to understand why some items can be recycled while other can't.
Kambiz Agazi
Thanks for joining us today. Don't forget to stop by Fairfax County's 2012 Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center. Document shredding, community cleanup, Urban Forestry workshops and tree walks, Arbor Day tree planting, wildlife shows, plus exhibits, games and fun! For event schedule and more information visit www.cleanfairfax.org/programs-events/earth-day.
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Going Places at Science Museum of Virginia
Friday, 18 May, 2018|
Going Places
Explore the Technology Behind Transport
February 16 – August 19, 2018
Where did you go today? And how did you get there? We have developed so many modes of transportation that travel is possible like never before. Going Places is an interactive exhibition that explores the technology behind travel. Climb aboard a flight simulator to pilot a plane, ride on a hoverdisk, pack a cargo ship without capsizing it, try sailing a land yacht across heavy winds, and more as you explore the incredible technology that makes the farthest reaches of our planet accessible.
Guests will observe, understand and use an incredible range of travel technology to see how it makes our lives easier and better, and learn how the Earth's awesome size and natural processes, like gravity, wind, currents, waves, friction, and changing landscapes are overcome by the ingenious designs, researched and developed over time.
With 17 exhibits and eight information kiosks detailing the incredible technology pioneered by humans to make the farthest reaches of our planet accessible, Going Places is a wild ride!
Exhibit Components:
- Flight simulator
- Land yacht
- Vehicle jigsaw
- Recumbent racer
- Virtual traffic control
- Luggage loader
- Hoverdisk
- Areomobile
- Air ship
- And more!
Access to the exhibition is included in the price of admission to the Science Museum of Virginia.
Museum Operating Hours
|Tuesday - Saturday
|9:30 am - 5 pm
|11:30 am - 5 pm
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Long-Term Ecological Research
Project DescriptionThe National Science Foundation (NSF) established the U.S. Long-Term
Ecological Reseach (LTER) Program in 1980 to conduct research on
long-term eclogical phenomena in the United States. There are 19 sites
in the LTER Network representing over 600 LTER scientists and
students. LTER sites share a common commitment to long-term research
on the following core research topics:
o Pattern and control of primary production
o Spatial and temporal distribution of populations selected to
represent trophic structure.
o Pattern and control of organic matter accumulation in surface layers
and sediments.
o Patterns of inorganic inputs and movements of nutrients through
soils, groundwater and surface waters.
o Patterns and frequency of site disturbances.
The LTER Network consists of the following sites:
1. H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest (AND), Oregon.
2. Arctic Tundra (ARC), Alaska
3. Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest (BNZ), Alaska.
4. Cedar Creek Natural History Area (CDR), Minnesota.
5. Central Plains Experimental Range (CPR), Colorado.
6. Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory (CWT), North Carolina.
7. Harvard Forest (HFR), Massachusetts.
8. Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBR), New Hampshire.
9. Jornada Experimental Range (JRN), New Mexico.
10. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS), Michigan.
11. Konza Prarie Research Natural Area (KNZ), Kansas.
12. Luquillo Experimental Forest (LUQ), Puerto Rico.
13. MacMurdo Dry Valleys (MAC), Antarctica.
14. North Inlet Marsh (NIN), South Carolina.
15. Niwot Ridge-Green Lakes Valley (NWT), Colorado.
15. North Temperate Lakes (NTL), Wisconsin.
16. Palmer Station (PAL), Antarctica.
17. Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (SEV), New Mexico.
18. Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR), Virginia.
The LTER Network Office is located at the University of Washington in
Seattle. The Office provides leadership and coordination among LTER
sites and the scientific community, provides electronic networking and
data management, and publications.
The LTER Network Office has also established the LTER Remote Sensing
and GIS Laboratory to syhthesize large-scale spatial analysis, using
satellite data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
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College of Forest Resources AR-10
Seattle, Washington 98195
Phone: 206-543-8492
Email: Internet > firstname.lastname@example.com
NSF, Division of Environmental Biology
Long-Term Projects in Environmental Biology
Phone: 202-357-9596
Email: Internet > email@example.com
Data Availability:
Availability of LTER data can be determined through the LTER Network
Office. The LTER Network Office maintains an Internet gopher server
available though most Internet gopher clients and a Home Page on the
World Wide Web (WWW). A searchable on-line core dataset information
catalog, FTP directories, LTER personnel, and bibliography is
available as well as other LTER services. The dataset catalog,
bibliography and personnel directory databases are WAIS-indexed to
allow searches on text strings. If you have a gopher client on your
host system, enter 'gopher LTERnet.edu' or access the LTER Home Page
on WWW.
The LTERnet also has a directory of Landsat images for several sites
available on the Gopher. Also, Gopher servers from some of the LTER
sites are presently linked into LTERnet, providing information
specific to those sites. These can also be accessed through WWW.
All of the LTER information on Gopher and FTP is accessible through
the LTER Home Page on the World Wide Web (WWW) which can be browsed
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What I wanted to say is the first problem is that too much information is available via DNS and DNIC, that should be a priority too.
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India clinch a thriller to level T20 series 1-1
India posted a competitive 192 riding on Yuvraj's 36-ball-knock that included seven huge sixes, and then restricted the rivals to 181 for seven with the bowlers finding their mojo just in the nick of time.
Paceman Ashok Dinda scalped three for 36 including the important wicket of rival captain Mohammed Hafeez (55) in the penultimate over to turn the tide in India's favour at the jam-packed Sardar Patel Stadium.
At one stage, Pakistan seemed to be well and truly on course to overhaul India's challenging target but Dinda and Ishant Sharma kept their cool during the death overs to seal the issue in hosts' favour.
Needing 20 runs off the final over bowled by Ishant, Umar Gul and Shoaib Malik could manage only eight runs much to the delight of the home crowd and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni whose leadership has been under the scanner for some time now.
Apart from Hafeez, who scored his runs off only 26 balls with six fours and three sixes, openers Nasir Jamshed (41) and Ahmed Shehzad (31) were the other notable contributors for the visitors.
Pakistan captain Hafeez came in at the fall of Shehzad's wicket and took the Indian attack to the cleaners hitting five fours and three sixes. The two shots that stood out was a scoop off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling once he saw that the fine leg was up. The second was a six over extra cover off Ishant's bowling.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told a small group of supporters on Monday that he wants to address federal procurement rules for information technology in the wake of a problematic launch of the website for his signature healthcare insurance program.
"There are a whole range of things that we're going to need to do once we get this fixed to talk about federal procurement when it comes to IT and how that's organized," Obama told an invitation-only group of activists, community organizers at donors at an Organizing for Action meeting.
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There are so many different types of pond lights. How many do I need – and which are the easiest to install?
Fernando – Garden City, SC
It's true. Although it seems like it should be simple, the sheer variety of available pond lights can make it a bit daunting to choose what's right for your needs. But in truth, that's where it starts: decide exactly what you want to light – and how – and the choices sort of narrow themselves. So take a moment to think about what you're trying to illuminate. A waterfall? A fountain? A spitter? The whole pond?
As luck would have it, we have options to fit all of your pond lighting needs. For submerged waterfall lighting, our Halogen Waterfall Light is fully waterproof, and exceptionally easy to install. For more generalized lighting both underwater and around the pond, our HalogenMini™ 3-Pack Halogen Light Kits are simple to install, and they offer the added appeal of colored lenses for a lively, customized look. For greater energy efficiency and exceptionally long bulb life, our LEDPro™ – 3 Pack 3 Watt Light Kit is the ideal choice. These lights can be installed in or out of the water. Because LED bulbs can last for up to 100,000 hours, they're essentially maintenance free. Regardless which light kit you choose, installation is simple. Our transformers are designed with quick disconnect fittings – and there's no need to recruit an electrician to get your pond wired and ready.
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apexart :: Flesh and Concrete :: Jaya Klara Brekke and Julio Salazar
Flesh and Concrete
submitted by:
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Julio Salazar
This winning submission for Franchise Program 2012 was presented in
Mexico City, Mexico,
April 19 - May 17, 2012
Opening reception:
Thursday, April 19: 7:30 pm
Exhibition hours:
Wed-Fri: 3-8pm / Sat-Sun: 12-8pm
Public Programs:
Sat, Apr 28:
The City as an Eco-System
Sat, Apr 28: Bicitekas bicycle action
Sun, Apr 29: Mega-projects
Sat May 5: Walk by Haz Ciudad
Sun, May 6:
The Past and Future of Urban Mobility
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Featuring work by:
David Cruz, Erick Diego, Daniel Monroy, Ale de la Puente, Diana Quintero, Francisco Ugarte
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Skin feels the heat from millions of exhaust pipes, dust specks whirl from the passing wheels onto cheeks, ears hear the faint music from some car radio and shouts from the streets, cars are beeping and the engines of trucks and helicopters hum, the smell of cigarette smoke mixes with burnt fat and pollution, and the tongue tastes the dry evening air.
We are walking next to thePeriferico ring road, an immense two-level highway roaring with traffic. It leads us to what will be a 5.3km stretch of steel and concrete, the Supervia Sur-Poniente highway, Mexico City's recent urban highway project, currently under construction. The road will split the neighborhood of San Jeronimo in half, turning what is a tree-lined avenue into a high-speed expressway. From here it will cut its way through the dense traditional pueblo of La Malinche, a large section of which has already been demolished, causing the displacement of hundreds of inhabitants, before reaching La Loma, an environmentally protected park.
Then the road will turn into two tunnels, digging through the hill to emerge on the other side, and crossing over Avenida Las Torres. Finally, tracing its bold line on the landscape as it bridges the gorges of the large Barranca Tarango protected natural area, it will arrive at the high-income residential and financial district of Santa Fe, resting upon the remote hills of the South West edge of the city.
The Supervia Sur-Poniente highway provides the setting of the exhibition
Flesh & Concrete
and explores the impact of this new highway not just as a means of transportation, but also as a symbol of progress and modernity – a tool for demonstrating political will and financial capacity. The Supervia is just one of so many infrastructure mega-projects built the world over, as cities compete with one another over the length of their bridges, the height of their skyscrapers, the popularity of their biennials, and the capacity of their fiber-optics in a relentlessly repeated cycle of competitive modernization. It is an inexorable global process presented as being necessary for the survival and prosperity of the general population of each city, while in every instance serving the interests of specific political and financial actors. The exhibitions title, Flesh & Concrete, refers to an ambition to awaken a bodily and material awareness of the consequences of these projects, to reach the concrete reality beneath their glossy promotional images. It refers to the effects of the highway construction as felt on the ground by sensing bodies – the urban body, as well as the body of every one of the people inhabiting this concrete landscape.
The Supervia construction project aims to solve the congestion problems in the area of Santa Fe, where people queue in their cars for hours a day, driving to and from the offices of this relatively recent global financial zone. While there is broad agreement about the traffic problems of the area, local residents as well as academics, journalists, and activists are protesting the highway as an inefficient and short-term solution to the traffic issues, built at a financial loss to the public sector. It will also exacerbate the already immense environmental problems of the city and deepen issues of inequality regarding mobility, access to a clean and safe environment, and the ability of inhabitants to determine the future priorities and conditions of where they live. The road will be tolled, excluding those who cannot afford it. It will intensify a condition of segregation in this city where the wealthy are isolated from the poor even when traversing the city space, avoiding public transport and moving from one securitized enclave to the other in cars and roads that are unavailable to the rest of the population.
From the roof of a semi-demolished house in La Malinche on the western side of Mexico City, one can see a dense and lively neighborhood to one side and on the other a vast stretch of rubble, remnants from some hundreds of houses that have been demolished for the highway construction. In the distance, two gaping holes in the green hill of La Loma that will become the Supervia tunnels. Marking the border between the still-inhabited neighborhood and the construction site is a three-meter-high double steel fence with barbed wire. Next to the fence, nestled between the remains of some housing blocks, a protest camp has been organizing against the highway construction for more than two years now. Lack of clear information about the route and schedule of the construction, as well as unequal and non-transparent compensation for houses that have been demolished have characterized the process with stories of night-time raids to fence off areas for demolition. Some people have been paid to demolish their own houses while their neighbors have blocked access to heavy machinery and received threats if they didn't comply.
Flesh & Concrete
exhibition sits between two rivers: a river of traffic and a river of water. Erick Diego has recorded these two sounds for his installation, the gushing of water referring to the vast lakes that used to make up this landscape before they were filled to make space for the city, and the sounds of engines on the contemporary rivers of roads, many of which have been paved on top of the ancient waterways. Francisco Ugarte has taken up an entire floor of the abandoned high-rise that is the site of the exhibition, immersing the viewer's body in his installation of smoke and lights obscuring clear vision. The work by David Cruz brings the material consequences of the urban condition – the thirst for water, the heat, pollution, and dust – to bear on the single body of the subject in his film installation. Diana Quintero instead reminds the audience of the bodies of those whose homes have been demolished in the nearby La Malinche, presenting a moving installation of birds and imagery. Ale de la Puente's work contains accumulated materials from construction sites that signify the sale of land and the incomplete, contradictory, and false information that has characterised the construction of the Supervia.
Since its initial conception in the 1990s, many people have been working hard to stop the construction of the Supervia, each contributing from their specific area of knowledge: local residents, urbanists, biologists, journalists, activists, engineers, traffic experts, economists, bloggers and artists. The role of art within this tense, politicized context is not an easy one. It must negotiate the pitfalls of exploiting explosive conditions for aesthetic purposes, or becoming a mere illustration of some political dogma, or simply being ignorant of the context and conditions it is operating within. The approach of this exhibition has been to seek out and speak to as many people as possible who are involved in the conflict in order to get a broad and deep understanding of the stakes involved and of how the exhibition might offer a different but complementary intervention into the struggle over priorities in urban development. This is an current conflict with a clear impact on the future of the city, and a neutral position is impossible. The contributions of the artists are each grounded in specific aspects of the consequences of the Supervia, not to explain these – we have text for that – but to offer a bodily experience and a subjective perspective on this urban experience. These changes to our environments are real, irreversible, and have a material effect on our bodies and surroundings that will last for generations. Looking out from the abandoned high-rise where the exhibition is held, with the noise from the roaring Periferico surrounding us, we can see the beginning of the Supervia construction and the end of life as it was.
Julio Salazar
works at San Carlos Centro Cultural, D.F. Mexico and studies psychology at UNAM. He has extensive experience planning, mounting, and publicizing art exhibitions at public institutions and commercial galleries in Mexico City, including Cantos Cívicos, UNAM in Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo, MUAC, and Galería KBK Arte Contemporáneo, which he represents at MACO.
Jaya Klara Brekke
is an independent cultural producer, writer, graphic designer, and project manager for new media technology company BLIP in London. She is interested in theory and practice regarding urban space, technology, infrastructure, and the violent transformation of governance currently taking place in these fields under the guise of the financial crisis. Jaya is based in London, although increasingly in Mexico.


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Events: B. B. King Blues Club & Grill
BARRINGTON LEVY - Jamaica's #1 Singer of All Time! Wed. July 14.
Free: CHRIS PHILLIPS. Wed. July 14
[Entertainment: Music]
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, New York, NY 10036.
Tickets may be purchased via Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.com / 1-800-745-3000 or at the B.B. King's Box Office: 10:30am - Midnight ($2 per ticket service charge).
We are a full-scale restaurant. Our menu is American Continental with a Southern flair. We also have a full bar with all premier liquors and domestic and international cold beer. You can have the option of eating in Lucille's Grill next door, or you can eat while watching a show. We serve a full menu at all of our concerts. A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during shows.
Unless otherwise noted, all shows are suitable for all ages and offer general admission seating. Seating for all shows is first come, first seated; we do not take advance table reservations, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket. Standing room for all shows is available at our bar. For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates visit us on the web at www.bbkingblues.com or call 212-997-4144.
All events are subject to change. UPCOMING SHOWS:
A Tribute To THE BEATLES--STRAWBERRY FIELDS. Thurs. July 15.
ROCK OF AGES After-Party. Thurs. Aug. 5
WILLY DEVILLE--Birthday Celebration Show. w/MINK DEVILLE BAND Members. Mon. Aug. 23
60's British Rock Legend--TERRY REID. Wed. Sept. 22
BARRINGTON LEVY - Jamaica's #1 Singer of All Time! Wed. July 14
STRAWBERRY FIELDS – The Ultimate Beatles Tribute. Thurs. July 15
BELL BIV DEVOE. Fri. July 16 – Early Show
SOUL CITY KINGS – Tribute to 80s, R&B, Funk, & Hip Hop. Fri. July 16 – Late Show
TOMMY EMMANUEL. Sat. July 17
TOMMY EMMANUEL. Sun. July 18
FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY - 8PM - AT LUCILLE'S BAR & GRILL. Located right next door inside BB King's.
CHRIS PHILLIPS. Wed. July 14
FREE SALSA ON THE SQUARE – Afterwork Thursdays. Thurs. July 15
MICHAEL BRAM--Fri. July 16
SHARP EDGE--Sat. July 17
NICK PALUMBO--Sun. July 18
We have a great rotating cast of live bands performing daily.
For the complete Lucille's schedule: www.bbkingblues.com/lucilles/index.shtml
For the Complete Schedule to Date, please visit: www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/index.shtml
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Of all the new figures Toys for Bob introduced in Skylanders Giants, there is one I desire above all others. She's a ninja. She's a djinn. She's Ninjini, and Activision is giving her away free at the Times Square Toys'R'Us on Tuesday, the jerks.
Celebrating Toy Fair 2013 and the overwhelming success of the Skylanders franchise, Activision and Toys'R'Us are hosting a special event at the flagship retail location on February 5, during which the first fans to line up will get a chance to score Ninjini for free before she officially goes on sale. Giveaways start at 4pm, eBay auctions should be posted shortly thereafter.
Along with the giveaway there'll be Skylanders characters to meet, complimenting Times Square's already substantial collection of people wandering around dressed as children's entertainment icons, only you probably won't have to pay these folks for a picture. The store will also have Skylanders Giants starter packs for $25 off and a buy two, get one free deal on figures all day long.
Sometimes I get the feeling that Activision is taunting me with these events, but that's just because they are.


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Astros' farm system ranked No. 1 by ESPN
HOUSTON -- With seven of the top 100 Minor League prospects in MLB.com's rankings, the Astros have compiled the best farm system in baseball, according to rankings released Tuesday by ESPN.com's Keith Law.
The Astros have stockpiled talent by trading away veterans for multiple prospects and securing the top pick in the Draft for the last two years (they'll pick first again this June). Law also credits the team's aggressiveness in Latin America and willingness to sign its picks above recommendation with reshaping the farm system.
"They have depth and they have a couple of high-ceiling guys at the top of the system, getting close to the point where the light at the end of the tunnel no longer looks like an oncoming train," Law wrote. "It's been ugly, Astros fans, but hang in there."
The Astros have lost 324 games the last three seasons, including a club-record 111 games last year in their first year in the American League. They're expected to be improved this year after signing veteran pitcher Scott Feldman, trading for center fielder Dexter Fowler and signing relievers Matt Albers, Chad Qualls and Jesse Crain.
Houston began to see the benefits of its rejuvenated farm system last season with the arrival of pitching prospects Jarred Cosart, Brett Oberholtzer and Josh Zeid, among others, while outfielder Robbie Grossman and third baseman Matt Dominguez emerged as potential long-term starters.
Nineteen-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 Draft, is ranked as the team's top prospect by MLB.com at No. 8 overall. He's followed by 2013 top pick right-handed pitcher Mark Appel (17), outfielder George Springer (21), first baseman Jonathan Singleton (50), right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. (52), right-hander Mike Foltynewicz (54) and Delino DeShields Jr. (66), who made the switch to the outfield this year from second base.
Springer and Singleton are expected to make their debuts this season, and Appel could also reach Houston as well.


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Democrats on Monday took to the press to try to drum up support for the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill to ensure equal pay in the workplace between men and women of equal qualification, despite expectations that Republicans will filibuster its passage.
President Obama, White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, and Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D) of Maryland and Chuck Schumer (D) of New York all joined conference calls to talk up the legislation on Monday ahead of its scheduled vote in the Senate on Tuesday.
Why the outreach, even though the bill is widely expected to fail to hit the 60 votes needed to beat a Senate filibuster? First, the legislation is near and dear to Democrats' hearts. Senator Mikulski and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D) of Connecticut have been introducing versions of the measure for more than a decade.
The Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA) would offer several additional protections for women in the workplace, including increased ability to pursue punitive damages for unequal pay claims; prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who inquire about payment practices or who disclose their own salaries; and require businesses to prove that differences in pay between genders were rooted in business requirements.
Second, even with the outcome looking certain, the bill provides Democrats with the opportunity to further push the narrative of what they call the Republicans' "war on women."
"The gender gap is not only about how we vote, but how we are treated. And how we are treated in the workplace is when we try to find out about our pay, we often face harassment, humiliation, or retaliation," said Mikulski on a call with reporters. "American women are mad as hell, and they are ready to fight."
The president, on the other hand, described the issue in economic terms.
"And we've got to understand this is more than just about fairness," Mr. Obama said Monday. "Women are the breadwinners for a lot of families, and if they're making less than men do for the same work, families are going to have to get by for less money for child care and tuition and rent, small businesses have fewer customers. Everybody suffers."
But conservatives say it's not that simple. They argue the legislation is little more than a give-away for "litigators and aggrieved women's groups," as Christina Hoff Sommers, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, wrote in a recent op-ed. She argues that the statistic most frequently marshaled by the bill's backers – that women earn only $0.77 for every dollar paid to men – "is mostly, and perhaps entirely, an artifact of the different choices men and women make – different fields of study, different professions, different balances between home and work."
Democrats see that as thinly veiled sexism.
"They're basically saying women choose to be paid less than men," Senator Schumer said Monday. "This is as false as it is insulting – and it's inaccurate."
The issue is clearly a bit awkward for Republican lawmakers. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky didn't mention the issue after comments by his counterpart, majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada, when the Senate opened its weekly business Monday afternoon.
"Most if not all of them are likely to vote no," Schumer said. "But you won't see them making any big floor speeches against the bill. They don't want to be drawn into a conversation on this issue, and they're hoping the vote gets drowned out."
Of course, knowing that "most if not all" of the Senate's GOP lawmakers would move against the bill makes its moment in the legislative sun Tuesday afternoon a bit of a moot point. But that won't stop Democrats from trying to take political advantage along the way.
"It appears Republicans will wind up on the wrong side of this issue, as well," Senator Reid said on the Senate floor Monday, "sending the message to little girls across the country that their work is less valuable because they happened to be born female."


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2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Final Report
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Once again we are in the season of pink! Each October I am amazed at the number of new retail products that are available in rosy shades of the official breast cancer color. This will sound bizarre, but as a breast cancer survivor, I feel like I belong to a special exclusive club when I walk through a store display of breast cancer awareness products. I almost want to boast to other shoppers — who buy these limited pink products — that I am a survivor of the terrible disease.
Maybe having the world draped in pink for one month out of the year is something we survivors should feel proud of. After all, it really is about us and expanding our club. Not a club of women diagnosed with breast cancer, but a group of brave brilliant souls who have survived! Early detection saves lives and let us never forget it. I had to explain the concept of a crucial catch, the slogan that the NFL promotes by wearing pink throughout the October games to my husband today — it is crucial to catch the disease early. Whoever dreamed we'd see football players accessorized in pink!
Pink will also mean more this month to the wife of senate majority leader Harry Reid. It was announced this weekend that Mrs. Reid at the age of 71 has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. While I am happy to hear that she found the breast cancer, I am always sorry when it is anything but in-situ, or stage 0. Stage 2 generally leads to more aggressive surgery and treatment so it is crucial we find it while it is still contained in the duct as in in-situ breast cancer. The next few months will be tough ones for Landra Reid as she makes decisions about treatment and begins her battle against the disease. It is my hope that the pink that paints our world this month reminds her that there are far more survivors of the disease than ever before.
Wear pink, buy pink and give pink products away. Make sure though that along with this brilliant color you remember to tell your girlfriends, sisters, and women associates that they are vulnerable and need to be tested for breast cancer — especially if they are 40 or older. Pink is supposed to raise money to find the cure and it is only pretty when it means we are making progress.
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A copy of this autobiography of my Great Grandfather was given to me years ago. I wanted to make it more widely available. I will insert clarification or other information in brackets [].
The Life Story of William Fredrick Andra Sr
I was born on February 11, 1898 in Meissen, Saxony, Germany to Wilhimina [Wilhelmina Christiana Knauke] and Theodor F. [Fredrick] Andra. My father died when I was about four years old [23 November 1902].
I was baptized in the Elbe River in [16] April 1909; came to the United States in the following month of May. I left at the age of eleven, one year ahead of the same boat, but were for some reason delayed a month. The boat that they had intended to take sank in mid-ocean. "The Lord moves in mysterious ways, his wonders to perform!"
Upon arriving here, I went to Fairview, Utah to work out my board and room from John R. Anderson, who was a former missionary in Germany. After being in Fairview for one year, I went back to Salt Lake to meet the rest of the family when they arrived. We had quite a struggle at first, but we made out when the rest had learned the language.
At the age of fourteen, my Mother took me to Preston, Idaho to the home of a former missionary [George Wanner] who had helped convert my mother in Germany. I thinned, hoed and topped beets; worked in the potatoes; and did many other things around the farm. There were about 24 head of cows to be milked. For my work, I got $18.00 a month. The next summer I got $25.00 and then $30.00 per month. In the winter I went back to Salt Lake City because there wasn't any work left on the farm.
I worked in the Apex Mine in Bingham at the same time Jack Dempsey was a diamond drill sharpener.
The next winter, I worked in the coal mine at Wattis in Carbon County during the flu epidemic in 1918. My future father-in-law [George Wanner] took the flu and was in the hospital in Salt Lake City. Shortly after, his boy, Golden also caught the flu and died. I took the body home to Whitney, Idaho on the train.
I did the chores for the family because they all had the flu. After working for George Wanner for seven years on and off, I married at the age of 22 his daughter, Mary Louise Wanner, in the Salt Lake Temple on March 10,1920.
At a time when things were tough, I worked on the farm for James R. Bodily and in the winter I did janitor work at the Whitney School and meeting house for $30.00 a month. Then our son, William Junior was born. During this time, I helped build the sugar factory in Whitney.
In 1922, we moved to Salt Lake City and I worked for the Royal Bakery for one year and then we moved back to Preston and went into the café business with my brother Walter. We stayed in the café business until the end of 1925. We then bought the Wanner farm in Preston during depression times.
I used to dig basements, haul gravel and sand and haul sugar beets from the beet piles to the sugar factory for $4.00 a ton. It was hard making this $1000.00 principal and $500.00 interest, but with the Lord's help and a good wife and children, we paid for the farm. In 1937 we bought nine more acres on the east side of our farm, making forty-four acres.
In 1937 I was made a High Priest. I have been a ward teacher for thirty-six years, ward teaching supervisor for seven years, and a group leader for the High Priests Quorum for twelve years. I am at present a director of the Mink Creek-Riverdale Canal Company.
Our main crops on this farm have been sugar beets and potatoes. We have raised peas and corn for many years. Our present family consists of twelve children; eight boys and four girls (of which two of the boys have passed on).
In 1947 I had a back fusion operation. It was very successful.
Seven of our children are married and we have twenty-eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. One of the boys is in the Western States Mission now. We have had two on missions previously.
I would like to pass this biography on to my son.
Prepared and arranged November 28, 1961 by William F. Andra, Sr. (Age sixty-three)


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb men's soccer team will close out the road portion of its regular season schedule this weekend. The Bisons will make stops at Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 21, 6 p.m.) and Stetson (Oct. 23, 11 a.m.) as the regular season winds to a close.
The Bisons (4-9-2) enter the weekend at a high point in the season after last Sunday's win against North Florida. Behind a school-record tying four goals from senior Garret Pettis, Lipscomb defeated the Ospreys 5-0 to improve to 3-2 in the Atlantic Sun and grab a share of second place in the conference.
Pettis' fourth goal gave him 32 for his career, tying him with Miguel DaSilva for most in Lipscomb history. He earned his third career A-Sun Player of the Week honor, and the first of the 2011 campaign, on Monday. Thursday, Pettis was named to the Soccer America National Team of the Week.
Florida Gulf Coast began the season as the prohibitive conference favorites and the Eagles have lived up to that billing in their first official season of conference play. The Eagles enter the weekend at 6-4-2 overall, but their 3-1-0 mark in conference play has them tied with the Bisons for second in the A-Sun.
Florida Gulf Coast is led by a steady defense that has allowed only 14 goals this season. Keeper Adam Glick has 44 saves and sports a 1.12 goals against average.
The Stetson Hatters (5-5-2) are fighting to keep their tournament hopes alive this weekend; at 2-1-1 in the A-Sun, Stetson is sixth in the A-Sun but can't afford many slip ups down the stretch. Mercer and ETSU are right behind the Hatters in conference play.
Lipscomb comes back home to close out the regular season in a rare Thursday night match, Oct. 27, against Mercer at 7 p.m.
Check LipscombSports.com for more information on the Bison soccer team, and be sure to follow us on Twitter (@LUMSoccer) and like us on Facebook (Lipscomb University Men's Soccer Team).
Opponent's Last Outings
Gulf Coast suffered its first A-Sun loss of the season last weekend, falling 2-1 at ETSU to end a 12-game A-Sun win streak for the Eagles. Gulf Coast also defeated Upstate, on the road, last weekend. Stetson pulled off a scoreless tie with ETSU and defeated Upstate 3-2 in overtime. Gonzalo De Mujica scored on a penalty kick with 47 seconds left in overtime to secure the victory for the Hatters.
Last Time Against This Weekend's Opponents
Lipscomb fell to both Gulf Coast and Stetson in 2010. The Bisons took the Eagles to overtime but a Josey Portillo goal via free kick in the 91st minute gave Gulf Coast the game. Stetson defeated the Bisons 4-0. Jonathan Mendoza was the offensive catalyst for the Hatters, scoring twice and assisting on both of Stetson's other goals.
Pettis Ties School Marks in Bisons Beatdown of North Florida
Pettis tied the school record for single-game goals (four) and career goals scored (32) in a lopsided affair against North Florida the Bisons took by a 5-0 score. Pettis scored four times in the game's opening 30 minutes, and Isaac Pile added a second-half tally to round out Lipscomb's scoring. Brent McGee earned his second shutout of the season by making two saves.
Bibb's Fifth Not Enough, Bisons Fall to Jacksonville
Lipscomb mounted a rally after going down 2-0, but couldn't get an equalizer in their Friday night match with conference-leading Jacksonville. Nick Bibb got his season's fifth goal, but a last-minute header by Andrew Chamberlain was turned aside to preserve the Jacksonville win.


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South Korea was on high alert yesterday for more cyber attacks amid suspicions that North Korea was behind a recent wave of Web site outages in the South and in the US. The South warned that computer networks of key infrastructure could be targeted.
The National Intelligence Service said in a statement that it was strengthening cyber security measures for government computer networks, citing a possible new wave of attacks which could target national infrastructure operators like energy, telecommunications and media companies.
The intelligence agency said the sophistication of the attacks suggested they were carried out at a higher level than rogue or individual hackers.
Earlier yesterday, the country's leading computer security company also said that another wave of attacks was expected in South Korea later in the day.
Seoul-based antivirus software developer AhnLab said it has analyzed a virus program that sent a flood of Internet traffic to paralyze Web sites in both South Korea and the US.
It said seven South Korean sites were likely to be targeted yesterday, including those of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Kookmin Bank and the mass-circulation Chosun Ilbo newspaper.
Intelligence officials in South Korea believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces were behind the cyber attacks in the US over the July 4 US Independence Day holiday weekend and in South Korea since Tuesday.
Some South Korean sites remained inaccessible or unstable on Thursday, including the National Cyber Security Center, affiliated with the main spy agency.
US authorities also eyed North Korea as the origin of the trouble, though they warned it would be difficult to identify the attackers quickly.
Three US officials said that while Internet addresses have been traced to North Korea, that does not necessarily mean the attack involved Pyongyang. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
On Thursday, the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper reported that South Korea has detected signs that North Korea or its sympathizers in China or elsewhere committed the cyber attacks.
The paper, citing an unidentified government official, said the assessment was made after an investigation on infected computers' IP addresses — the Internet equivalent of a street address or phone number.
The cyber outages were caused by so-called denial of service attacks in which floods of computers all try to connect to a single site at the same time, overwhelming the server that handles the traffic, the state-run Korea Information Security Agency said.
In South Korea, 12 sites were initially attacked on Tuesday, followed by attacks on Wednesday on 10 others, including those of government offices like the presidential Blue House and the Defense Ministry, banks, vaccine firms and Web portals. The US targets included the White House, the Pentagon, the US Treasury Department and the New York Stock Exchange.
The state-run Korea Communications Commission said on Thursday it was considering raising the alert level again to "orange," the second highest of four levels of alertness, if more cyber attacks occur and cause serious problems.
The "orange" level requires the government to mobilize more personnel and equipment to cope with cyber attacks, said agency official Ku Kyo-young. The current level is "yellow." Ku said about 20,000 computers in South Korea had been infected by Wednesday evening and the number could have increased.


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Japan's King of Games are one of the finest video game clothing merchants on the planet. Anyone who's owned one of their shirts, or even been around one, know they ooze quality, from the fancy boxes they ship in to the durability of the prints.
I've had a Zelda shirt of theirs around six years now and it's still in one piece, the print's all in one piece, the seams are all still holding, the works.
This video shows how some of the company's latest shirts, minted for the 25th anniversary of the Zelda series, were made.
It's pretty cool that, at least in part, they're printed by hand.
If you want one of the shirts, sorry. They were a limited run and sold out last year on the strength of preorders alone.


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Razelikh the Defiler (a.k.a Rakh'likh) is a level 60 elite named dreadlord and demonic overlord of the Blasted Lands.
Besides being served by the death knight Ilifar and Felcular, Razelikh is protected by a triad composed by Grol the Destroyer, Lady Sevine, and Archmage Allistarj. In exchange for their servitude, Razelikh granted each of them nearly unlimited power within the Blasted Lands. Each of Razelikh's underlings wears a third of an amulet of Razelikh's creation around their neck. The very same amulet is needed in order to summon the arch demon. The amulet pieces are each attuned to the lifeforce of their owner, granting them immortality. As long as they remain within the Blasted Lands, they cannot be slain, their life spans extended until the end of days.
There is only one way to harm the demon lord and his minions. A weapon of power must be forged bearing his true name: Rakh'likh. When such a weapon is forged, the demon and all under his command are vulnerable.
Razelikh's lair is atop the highest mountain in the Blasted Lands: the Rise of the Defiler. The only way to reach his lair is through the use of the teleport runes near the base of the mountain. Only by holding the amulet can one be transported to the peak.
The quest chain to summon and kill Razelikh/Rakh'likh is one of the longest and most convoluted in the game, taking players from the Blasted Lands to Azshara and Stranglethorn Vale before returning them to the Blasted Lands for the final battle.
Attacks and abilitiesEdit
- Melee swing: deals about 250 physical damage (before armor reduction).
- [Decimate]ω ϖ—Reduces a target's chance to block by 70% for 30 sec.
- [Flames of Chaos]ω ϖ—4.26 sec cast, 10 yard range AOE knockback (announced by Let the flames of chaos engulf you!)
- [Frenzy]ω ϖ—Increases the caster's attack speed and the Physical damage it deals for 2 min.
- [Mana Burn]ω ϖ—Hits nearby enemies with anti-mana bolts. For each point of mana consumed from a target, that target takes 0.5 damage.
- [Razelikh's Tear I]ω ϖ—Summons Ilifar <Keeper of Souls>
- [Razelikh's Tear II]ω ϖ—Summons Felcular <Champion of Razelikh>
- [Strong Cleave]ω ϖ—Inflicts normal damage plus 55 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 5 targets and increasing the time between their attacks by 33% for 10 sec.
- Summoning Ilifar at 75%
- Razelikh the Defiler yells: Ilifar, your master calls!
- Knockback at 50%
- Razelikh the Defiler yells: Let the flames of chaos engulf you!
- Summoning Felcular at 25%
- Razelikh the Defiler yells: Face my champion, mortals!
- Death
- Razelikh the Defiler yells: Prepare yourselves for an eternity of anguish and torture - vengeance shall be mine...
Notable dropsEdit
- [Severed Horn of the Defiler] (Quest item)
- [Imperfect Draenethyst Fragment]
- [Flawless Draenethyst Sphere]
He's immune to all debuffs/stuns, to all paladin judgements, warlocks DoTs (all curses, corruption), banish, fear, and also shadow and fire damage. The debuffs from the Enchanted Azsharite Felbane weapons don't appear to affect him, just his minions.
During combat, Rakh'likh summons one of his minions, a Death Knight, then later his champion, a felguard. Between the two, he will do a powerful knockback which have the nasty habit of knocking the tank off the mountain. It has a five-second cast, so run away while he's charging up. If not, a quick charge can save your life. Pets are immune to the knockback, but a tank must prepare. Either the full length of the plateau (so the tank lands still on the plateau), or where there is a solid wall behind him to stop the flight. There are two common strategies to avoid him knocking the tank off the mountain which occurs at 50% health.(In addition to potentially wiping the group, can cause the tank to miss being able to loot the Severed Horn of the Defiler if he gets knocked far enough away).First, there is a ledge below the top with the "Rune of Return" on it(It teleports you to [0, 0]. If you can pull Razelikh to that ledge, the tank can place his back against the wall, negating the knockback.
Secondly, when Razelikh is about to perform his knockback, he shout "Let the flames of chaos engulf you!". At this point, all melee can simply run out of range of the channeled knockback and avoid it completely.
This article or section includes speculation, observations or opinions possibly supported by lore or by Blizzard officials. It should not be taken as representing official lore.
Exactly how a relatively mid-level Dreadlord was granted the same title as the insidious Archimonde is unknown. It is possible such a title is simply relative and not reflective of rank or level of power when compared to another with the same title (Ragnaros the Firelord vs Cyrukh the Firelord, Kil'Jaeden the Deceiver vs. Kalaran the Deceiver).
- Using the [Ward of the Defiler] at the altar on top of the mountain will summon Rakh'likh in the ring in the center of the plateau.
See You Are Rakh'likh, Demon quest chain - for the quest chain leading up to Rakh'likh.
Patches and hotfixesEdit
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Rakh'likh can be summoned without a cooldown.


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All moneys and funds heretofore deposited in the Treasury of the United States under the last sentence of section 1439 [1] of this title (including unexpended balances of moneys appropriated therefrom for administrative expenses), and hereafter all moneys and funds which would, except for this provision, be so depositable thereunder, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States in a special deposit account and shall be available, retroactively as well as prospectively, for expenditure for all purposes of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Federal Home Loan Bank Administration, subject to subsections (a) and (b) of section 712a of title 15.
12 U.S. Code § 1439a. Deposits in special fund; availability for all purposes of Federal Home Loan Bank Board and Federal Home Loan Bank Administration
Section 1439 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 708, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 418.
Section was enacted as part of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944, and not as part of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act which comprises this chapter.
"Home Loan Bank Board" changed to "Federal Home Loan Bank Board" by act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 783, § 109(a)(3), which was classified to section 1437(b) of this title prior to the repeal of section 1437 by Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 703(a), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 415. Previously, "Home Loan Bank Board" had been substituted for "Federal Home Loan Bank Board" by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1947.
Federal Home Loan Bank Board abolished and functions transferred, see sections 401 to 406 of Pub. L. 101–73, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.
For transfer of functions to Secretary of the Treasury, see note set out under section 55 of this title.
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€ 325,00
About this item
Style: 125360-1041
A masterful blend of streamlined style and forward-thinking design, this top-lid pack has intelligent pockets inside and out to keep everything organized. Stash your phone in the back slip pocket for easy access. A waterproof rain cover protects the front of the pack and zips into the bottom of the bag when not in use.
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|43 x 16 x 28 cm
|1.134 kg
|100% Nylon
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- Padded laptop pocket (fits 15" screens)
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Zillow has hired Chris Crocker as vice president of strategic partnerships, bringing 16 years of experience to the online real estate company. Crocker, who will develop partnerships with brokers, previously served as regional vice president of operations for the Southwestern U.S. region of NRT, one of the nation's largest real estate brokerages. Crocker will work alongside Bob Bemis, vice president of partner relations; Sara Bonert, vice president of broker services; and Andrew Wild, director of brokerage sales.
"The real estate industry is in a period of rapid evolution. Consumer home-shopping habits are shifting to rely predominantly on mobile devices, the market is turning the corner and the successful brokers are adopting new tools and strategies to adapt to the new marketplace," said Crocker in a statement. As the leader in mobile real estate and software tools for agents, Zillow has a unique advantage to partner with agents and brokers to help them thrive in the new economy." He will relocate from LA to Seattle for the new job.
Zachary Cohn has joined Seattle startup Liffft as partner, joining the development firm led by Kav Latiolais; Donald DeSantis; and Scott Nonnenberg. Liffft is developing its own products as well as working alongside large companies in order to help teams operate more in startup mode.
"It's a small team, so everyone has a closet full of hats, but my head will probably be covered by product manager and consulting hats for the most part," said Cohn, who most recently worked at Startup Weekend and Banyan Branch.
Varolii Corp. announced that Will Cousins has joined the company as vice president of product management and strategy. He will oversee product strategy and continued expansion of the Varolii Interact Platform for smartphone, voice, email and text-based customer interactions in the healthcare, financial services, utilities, telecommunications and retail industries. "Will is an experienced software executive who brings deep expertise in mobility, enterprise software and SaaS solutions to the company," said Dave McCann, Varolii Chief Executive Officer. Cousins most recently served as executive vice president of product and engineering at GridPoint. Before that, he worked as vice president of marketing and product management at Twisted Pair Solutions and in the embedded devices group at Microsoft.
Chris Clark has left mobile payments startup Square and rejoined Seattle development shop Black Pixel, a maker of apps such as NetNewsWire, Bistromath and Versions. "Chris brings a wealth of expertise including phenomenal user experience design skills, unsurpassed attention to detail, uncanny iOS and OS X platform knowledge, and a strong sense for product strategy," notes Daniel Pasco in a blog post. "Chris raises the bar for quality higher than anyone I have ever met. His addition to our talented design team solidifies Black Pixel as a center for beautiful design and skilled engineering."
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- A senior leader was killed in a Thursday drone strike, intelligence officials say
- Three militants were killed Sunday, officials say
A senior al Qaeda leader was killed in a drone strike Thursday in Pakistan, two of the country's intelligence officials told CNN on Sunday.
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdel Rehman, who also went by the code name Abu Zaid al-Kuwaiti, was killed in the strike near Miran Shah in North Waziristan, one of the seven districts of Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, the officials said.
On Sunday, a suspected drone strike killed three militants in the region, intelligence officials said. Four missiles struck a hideout in the village of Tabbi in North Waziristan, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not permitted to speak to the media.
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An East Stroudsburg preschool that had to close after it flooded has reopened in half the time initially expected.
An East Stroudsburg preschool that had to close after it flooded has reopened in half the time initially expected.
Classes resumed Monday for the nearly 100 youngsters who attend the Head Start preschool. The administrative offices on West Fourth Street are still a bit soggy, but the three classrooms that had to shut because of water damage were renovated and open for business, said Shane Williams, who manages the building as well as the two other Head Starts in the county.
"We are really happy that things are up and running again," Williams said.
On March 13 a major pipe broke at the building. Teachers who arrived that morning were greeted with about 2 to 3 feet of water in their classrooms. Classes had to be suspended as a major drying job, new carpeting and new furniture were needed.
Though the entire cleanup was expected to take about three weeks, Williams said that the county really put a rush on the job. He said cleanup crews armed with special vacuums, dehumidifiers and other equipment arrived at the building within two hours of the flood's discovery. The restoration cost about $200,000.
"The hard work that was put in made the transition back a little quicker and easier," Williams said.
News that the preschool was reopening earlier than expected was a relief to some parents of kids in the program. Many of the parents work and need someone to look after their children.
"Oh God, things are much better "�We're so happy that they could reopen pretty quickly. It was really hard when it was closed," said Natasha Edinger, a Stroudsburg resident whose child attends the preschool.
A little bit of work still needs to be done on the administrative side of the building, as the offices there are not yet ready to be used. But all the renovations should be finished in the near future, Williams said.
About 200 children are in the Head Start program.


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Professor Vincenzo Formicola (Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy) has been conducting research in different Upper Paleolithic Burial Sites across Europe and his results indicate that the region's population may have practiced ritual human sacrifice. The large number of multiple-burial sites, some containing skeletons of dwarfs and deformed children with ornate burial offerings such as ivory beads, suggests that human sacrifice was a custom in Europe in the period between 28,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Many burial sites across Europe continue to remain in good condition and provide an important source of information for researchers to investigate ideological aspects underlying Prehistoric funeral practices. Dr. Formicola's analysis of the European record reveals an intriguing number multiple burials. Furthermore, Dr. Formicola finds that the burials, if not simultaneous, were not long separated in time. The conservative explanation for a multiple burial would be to conclude it is the result of a natural event such as an accident or disease but analysis of age and sex lead Dr. Formicola to conclude that these sites are the result of selective practices. In addition, some of the most spectacular multiple burials include a severely deformed individual. This is the case of the extraordinarily ornamented double burial of the Sunghir children (Russia), the triple interment of Dolní Vestonice (Moravia) (in the drawing above), which includes young individuals lying in unusual positions, and the adolescent dwarf from Romito Cave (Italy), buried together with a woman under the engraving of a bull. These findings point to the possibility that human sacrifices were part of the population's ritual activity and provide some insight into the complexity and symbolism pervading Upper Paleolithic societies as well as the perception of "diversity" and its links to magical-religious beliefs. Dr Formicola's research is the first of its kind to record this practice from the Upper Paleolithic period. While ritual sacrifice has been documented in other large, hierarchical societies it has not yet really been shown in Stone Age Europe. Dr. Formicola's research implies that Stone Age European cultures were more structured than we previously thought.
Dr. Formicola's article, From the Sunghir Children to the Romito Dwarf: Aspects of the Upper Paleolithic Funerary Landscape was published in the June 2007 issue of Current Anthropology . It was followed up in national and international media outlets, including the LA Times , The National Geographic and The Washington Post among others.


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Portia Bartholomew married Foster Valentine Follett in
in 1866. Foster V. Follett was the son of Foster Morse
Follett, and the nephew of Oran Follett, publisher of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Valentine Follett had
three children, two of whom died quite young from diphtheria. Their son Foster Morse Follett became a well
known cartoonist. His work appeared in the New York Herald, The World, and the
Saturday Evening Post. Cuyahoga County
After the untimely death of her first husband (at age 40), Portia married J. Henry Gardner, a musician who led bands in
and Ohio. In
the 1890 Sandusky City Directory, J. Henry Gardner is listed as the Manager of
a Piano and Organ Warehouse, as well as a piano tuner and repairer. Mrs. P.A.
Follett Gardner was listed as a Music Teacher and also a Dealer in Pianos,
Organs, and Musical Merchandise. Mrs. Portia Follett Gardner died in 1906 in Flint, Michigan, and was buried
in Oakland Cemetery
in Sandusky.
She was a strong woman, having outlived two children and her first husband, and
was a full partner with her second husband in the music business.