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and#8216;Stuff the Packand#8217; for Search and Rescue
Special to the Sun
TAHOE/TRUCKEE and#8212; The Nevada County Sheriffand#8217;s Search and Rescue Team is made up of 120 active volunteers. They regularly put themselves in harmand#8217;s way in order to search for a missing hiker or skier in Nevada Countyand#8217;s sometimes deceptively dangerous backcountry.
These dedicated volunteers put in an average of 20 to 50 hours per month, not including the required 60-plus hours of training required to become and#8220;mission-ready.and#8221; Specialty training requires an additional 40-plus hours.
On top of the training requirements, most members furnish their own equipment at an approximate expense of $1,500, depending upon what they already have. Volunteers are required to drive between 2,000 and 15,000 miles each year for search and rescue-related activities, which can cost up to $4,000 in fuel.
The team is a federally registered, 501 C3 nonprofit organization. All donations received pay for equipment, supplies and training. With the countyand#8217;s budget issues, maintaining the teamand#8217;s equipment cache is done so almost entirely through donations from the public, who generously support us.
We are holding a and#8220;Stuff the Packand#8221; fundraiser. This idea came from the firefighters and#8220;Fill the Bootand#8221; fundraisers. We held a similar fundraiser in the Grass Valley/Nevada City area in June of 2011 and it was overwhelmingly successful.
The fundraiser will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Truckee at both The Gateway Center (Safeway, Rite-Aid), located at 11529 Donner Pass Road and The Crossroads Center (CVS, SaveMart), located at 11399 Deerfield Drive. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions along with the K-9s and handlers. Equipment will also be on display.
Please come out and support your search and rescue team. For information, contact me at 530-265-1713 or visit http://www.ncssar-nc.org.
and#8212; Corporal Bill Netherby is the search and rescue/volunteer coordinator for the Nevada County Sheriffand#8217;s Office


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Coffee Science Center brings you the first ever Manila Coffee Festival (MCF) – a 3-day event that showcases the best in Philippine coffee and lifestyle. Much like its overseas counterparts – The New York Coffee Festival, The London Coffee Festival and the recent Amsterdam Coffee Festival – MCF will be a vibrant mingling of coffee, food, art, music, local tourism, and entertainment. Fill your senses with over 80 booth exhibitors, featuring various coffees, including a single-origin local coffee bar, allied products and services, product demos, mini-workshops, and even an MCF Café Music Lounge.
The festival will also be home to the Philippine Coffee Championships (PCC) national finals, a World Coffee Events-sanctioned competition where winners from different regions will vie for the prestigious title and win the right to represent the Philippines in the
2019 World Barista Championships in Boston.
The MCF is an event that is truly the first of its kind in the country, both in scope and in magnitude, offering a fun mix of interactive online and on-ground activities. More than just a festival, it's a total cultural experience you will not want to miss!
The Country's Preeminent Coffee Competition.
The Country's Premiere Art Competition.
The Country's Premiere Art Competition.
The Country's Premiere Art Competition.
The Country's Premiere Art Competition.
World Trade Center Metro Manila Building 1300, Pasay Extension corner, Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave, Pasay, Metro Manila
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"Prayer is the greatest thing I have as I walk upon this earth."
believe that through prayer, we can change our way of thought."
"We're being a voice for the voiceless. Mother Earth is calling us back. We're covering her face with concrete. We're polluting her waters with garbage. Enough is enough. When the trees and water are gone, how can the world banks manufacture money?" started the Blessing of the Salmon Ceremony in '94 on the Applegate River. I wanted to restore our ritualistic way so people would understand, be respectful and be careful of what they're doing to the earth."
"The blood has run long enough. We
have to care about the little people. It is not adults that own this world —
it is the children."
"When is enough, enough?! We are here to let the beauty, love and joy continue so when you walk through this journey, the earth is the better for it. There is "right seeing" — parts of your mind open for you, and you see what people believe about reality. You created your experience of reality. Is it fear or greed? Or is it happiness? These experiences are not in the conscious mind of the earth — the anchor that holds the earth's vibrations. We become the see-ers, activating the third eye, seeing before the separation when the insatiable beast of greed takes over. We can give back love, generosity and forgiveness when we 'see' rightly. Yesterday was history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is our gift! What part will you play today?!""We are the natural nurturers of the Earth Mother. The Earth Mother needs our help, she needs our prayers. We need to educate the women of the world that prayer works."
"Legend tells us that the salmon were people shaped like us that lived in a beautiful city below the ocean floor. The spirit of the Salmon People chose to come back every spring and fall to feed the two-leggeds of this world. Lots of people say 'Grandma Agnes, that's a terrible story!' But I tell them the Salmon People chose to sacrifice themselves to feed us." ''We need to enlighten people and tell the world leaders there has to be a better way. If we allow the animal kingdom to disappear, at the rapid rate it is disappearing, then we are killing ourselves faster than we think."
"From the getgo, this council originated from the Spirit World. Every one of us has been called. Through our prayers, we can touch the hearts of the people. We can help stop spiritual blindness around the world. Our prayers can be brought from the four corners of the world for this work. We can be the voice of strength, encouragement, and love, fighting for peace. Remember, even water dripping on a rock can make a difference."
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CUSO Guild Coverlets: They Make Great Gifts!
CUSO Guild coverlets make great gifts for your family and friends who have a loyalty to the University of Illinois. Coverlets depicting many of the famous buildings on the UIUC campus are now available and can be delivered to your home if you live in the Champaign-Urbana area, or shipped to you. These lovely coverlets are 50″ by 70″, 100% cotton, pre-shrunk, and machine washable. The proceeds from the sale of these coverlets provide continuing support for the programs and performances of CUSO and CUSO music education programs for the children of our communities. There are two coverlet designs, which have slight differences in buildings on each design, one including the Business Instructional Facility and the Education Building, and the other including Noyes Laboratory and Davenport Hall.
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To get to the best of the city, take one of the red buses, the Milan hop on hop off, which allows you to visit Milan and the main streets of the city comfortably sit down, and get off at the stops of your interest. Ticket for Milan hop on hop off includes an audio guide in one of the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Russian. Thanks to MilanoCard, the MilanExperienceCard, you can get a 10% discount on the ticket for Milan Hop on Hop off, click here and find out more information.
The Milan Open Tour has 3 lines, a few weeks ago we talked about line A (click here to read the article). Today we are talking about the line B of City Sightseeing Milan and the most interesting stops where you will discover some of the symbols of the city.
Hours of Line B: first departure at 10.00 am from Largo Cairoli 18, rides every 45 minutes.
Line B of Milan Hop on Hop off tour stopped at:
DUOMO OF MILAN – Get on the Milan Hop on Hop off and continue your tour of the city. You will see the new buildings of Porta Garibaldi, you will continue in front of Palazzo Lombardia and admire the famous Milan Central Station until arriving in Piazza Duomo, here you can visit the cathedral. In the place where today stands the Duomo of Milan, there were the Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore, called the winter cathedral, and the Basilica of Santa Tecla, called the summer cathedral. After the collapse of the bell tower, Archbishop Antonio de 'Saluzzi decided to build a new and larger cathedral. In 1386 begins the construction of the cathedral. Gian Galeazzo Visconti imposed the marble of Candoglia as a building material of the Duomo of Milan and Gothic style. Initially there was a three-naves building, with square side chapels. It was then decided to build 5 naves. By purchasing the promotion MilanExperienceCard + Duomo ticket get 10% off to see Milan from above from the cathedral terraces
A short walk from the Duomo of Milan, there is Highline Galleria, the path over the rooftops of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. Thanks to MilanoCard you can get free access, find out how!
GALLERIE D'ITALIA – with Milan Hop on Hop off, go on until piazza Scala. Here, in addition to the Leonardo da Vinci monument in the center of the square, you can visit Gallerie d'Italia, the exhibition space dedicated to 19th and 20th century art and contemporary art. Inside the exhibition site there are works by: Antonio Canova, Francesco Hayez, Giovanni Migliara, works by the Italian Risorgimento, works of Symbolism, Umberto Boccioni and the artists of Futurism and much more. With the MilanExperienceCard you can get 40% on the ticket and 20% on the entrance ticket during temporary exhibitions. Click here and find out more.
Save 10% on the Milan Hop On Hop off thanks to MilanoCard, the MilanExperienceCard of the city. MilanoCard is available from 24h, 48h, 72h and offers discounts and gratuities in the city's main attractions. Click here and find out all the benefits!
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Established in the year 2012, We A2Z Fitness & Beauty Pvt Ltd is a leading importer and distributor of high quality medical equipments for the wellness and medical sector in India. A2Z offers one of the widest series of products Q-Switched Nd Yag laser, Co2 fractional RF Laser, Diode Laser 808nm, OPT SHR IPL, HIFU, Hydra Facial, Aqua Peel, Cryo Air, Cryo Electrophoresis, Dermabrasion, Micro Needling RF, Fractional RF, Ultra Cavitation, RF, Cryo RF, ESWT, Cryolipolysis, Diode Laser 1060nm, HIFU, Pressotherapy, FIR Sauna, Steam Unit. The product was repute the brand of excellent quality and service firstly in India.
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Full Itinerary "6D5N @ Bangkok + Hua Hin – Purely R&R, Food & Shopping!", click here!
Previous: Victory Monument Market – Cheap Shopping, Cheap Food
Thailand's cuisine is regarded by many people as one of the best in the world. Thais take pride in their national cuisine as Thai food is always made with a clever use of spices and fresh ingredients. So when in Rome, one shall do as the Romans do. We rolled our sleeves up and made some amazingly delicious dishes at a cooking class organized by Hansar Bangkok.
Meet our handsome coach, the sous chef at Eve, Hansar Bangkok's starlet restauant. He was doing a demo while we looked and listened attentively.
We started off with Tom Yum Kung, the optimal representative of Thai gourmet.
Fresh Giant Water Prawn – 5 pcs
Straw Mushrooms – 70 g
Hot Chilies (lightly crushed) – 3 pcs
Sliced of matured galangal – 6 slices
Lemon Grass – 6 stems
Lime Juice – 0.25 cup
Coriander – 2 stems
Kaffir Lime Leaf – 3 g
Fish Sauce – 3 tbsp
Chicken Stock – 3 cups
Chili Paste – 5 g
Carnation Cream – 10 g
Wash and devein the prans, remove the head but keep the tail intact. Bring a pot of chicken stock to the boil, add herbs for a few minutes until fragrant, add prawn, mushroom. Boiled until cooked.
Season with lime juice, chilies, fish sauce, sprinkle of kaffir lime leaves and coriander.
KampungBoy – serious at work
Guess which one is done by the chef and which one is our masterpiece? 🙂
It was an easy dish to prepare; just chuck everything in and bring it to boil. We both breathe a sigh of relief. However, we were told that that was just the beginning! We will be playing level up!
Bring it on! Second dish was my favourite Green Curry with Chicken (Gaeng Keaw Wan Kai).
Chicken – 80 g
Green Curry Paste – 15 g
Palm Heart – 30 g
Sliced Red Chili – 10 g
Thai Sweet Basil – 5 g
Palm Sugar – 10 g
Coconut Milk – 150 g
Kaffir Lime Leave – 2 g
Fish Sauce – 10 g
Sautee green curry paste with cooking oil over a medium to high heat. Stir regularly to prevent the paste burning.
Add chicken and continue to cook until the paste is fragrant. Seaso with fish sauce, palm sugar, salt and add coconut milk and stock.
Bring boil with reduce heat, add palm heart and simmer until cooked. Add garnish.
It was a difficult dish to prepare. I almost burned the green curry paste while attempting to sautee it till fragrant. Our coach had to intervene and lend a helping hand to salvage our green curry chicken.
Not too shabby huh?
Here comes our last dish – pad thai goong, playing on difficulty level 10.
Rice Noodle – 70 g
White Prawn – 4 pcs
Egg – 1 pcs
Tamarind Juice – 10 g
Palm Sugar – 10 g
Fish Sauce – 20 g
Lime Juice – 10 g
Shallot – 10 g
Yellow Bean Curd – 20 g
Dried Shrimps – 5 g
Flat Chive – 10 g
Bean Sprout – 50 g
Grounded Peanut – 10 g
Chili Flakes – 10 g
Cooking Oil – 50 g
Turnip Pickle – 5 g
Peanut – 5 g
Tomato Paste – 5 g
Chicken Stock
Banana Flower – for garnish
Heat the oil with medium heat, add prawn and stir until cooked, add fresh egg and stir until cooked. Add dried shrimp, bean curd, turnip pickle, shallot and rice noodle. Stir until the noodles are cooked and tender.
Add fish sauce, white sugar, tamarind juice, chives and bean sprout then stir to mix well.
I'll never underestimate an average looking plate of pad thai anymore. First, we had to make sure that the rice noodles were cooked al dente. Then it is not easy to pan fry a thin layer of egg crepe. The most difficult part was to stir fry everything in a small pan, while mixing everything well. Glad to say that we overcome these obstacles and achieve success 😀
KampungBoy fits very well onto the kitchen scene; with his chef uniform, glaring smile and hands holding a plate of pad thai.
It looks as good as it tastes.
Though the work is hard, we got to take time to enjoy the fruits of our labour. It was probably one of the best Thai meals I've had. Everything had the perfect amount of spices, tickling our taste buds.
Towards the end of the cooking class. we were presented with a certificate of excellence as well as a folder filled with Thai recipes. Hansar Bangkok does host cooking class for their hotel guests from time to time, just email them to check for availability.
There's something about active participation in a cooking class at foreign land. It was fun, interactive and exciting! I've decided to sign up for another cooking class at Bangkok this coming June!
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Random Facts about Mary (2005 ed.)
>>I am 1/16 Cherokee Indian and I think you can kinda tell. However, when I used to work in the mall Mexican guys would ask me if I spoke Spanish like all the time and told me I look Hispanic.
>>Once, when I was a little kid, we had 13 cats. (all outdoor).
>>I hate people who lie all the time
>>My mom and dad own a small motel in Delta Colorado.
>>My older brother and only sibling is an art teacher.
>>Garfield the cartoon character and I have the EXACT same birth date June 19th, 1978 - the comic strip was syndicated into newspapers the very same day of that year. If you see a newspaper's comics on that day you'll find Garfield celebrated that birthday! (Oh, this was SO cool to me in the 80's!)
>>I really like paper & free stuff from paper companies
>>I grew up catholic, but I'm non-affiliated now.
>>Despite my sarcastic, potty mouth, the two people I admire most are the late Mother Theresa and the Dali Lama
>>I love the beach
>>One of my favorite dishes is Puerco Pibil
>>I'm a fool for organizing things
>>I'm kind of a clean freak
>>I used to sell cell phones
>>I scar easily
>>My 2nd toe is considerably longer than my 1st toe.
>>I have two freckles on the index finger of my left hand.
>>I sing when I am alone in the car
>>My best friend from high school is a guy named Patrick (lots of Patricks in my life!)
>>I think that sugar is the best thing in the world!
>>I like ice cream better than cake
>>I still eat ice cream somtimes even though I am lactose intolerant
>>I own a copy of the Andy Griffith Trivia game and I beat the pants off of those who challenge me!
>>I don't like to salt my food
>>I like eating with chopstix
>>I wear a size 8 ring and a size 10.5 shoe
>>I need a haircut
>>I've never broken a bone in my body and I hope like hell to keep it that way forever
>>I've never had a major operation
>>I played basketball from the 2nd through the 7th grade and a sucked ass at it.
>>I love Jelly Belly's Butter flavored Popcorn jelly beans!
>>I wear black pants to work like every single day.
>>About 6 years ago, someone asked me how tall I was and not knowing how tall I actually was, I told them I was like 5'8"... well, about 2 years after that I actually measured how tall I was and I am actually 5'4.5" tall. I was flabbergasted! I felt like a dumb-ass too because I'm a shorty-shrimp and I didn't even know it!
>>I've been to see Pearl jam in Concert 3 times and Madonna once. And they were all awesome!
>>The farthest West I have ever been in Utah and the farthest North I have ever been in Montana
>>I've been to Juarez, Mexico one time and got totally lost there.
>>I dislike Alabama in many ways, but I think that when I move I'll eventually miss it.
>>I haven't spent the night away from Patrick in at least 2 years
>>I like the way Canadian people say "been"...
>>My face turns majorly bright red when I get embarrassed
>>I have been in one major car accident that resulted in 19 stitches to my left arm
>>I hate going to the dentish more than anything I can think of
>>I hate the words "moist" ..."frog"...and "tummy" and I don't really like the word "yummy" either
>>I like to watch American Idol auditions
>>When I was in the 6th grade I was voted class clown
>>I used to have a subscription to Discover magazine
>>For 10 years of my life (9-19) I thought I wanted to be an anthropologist when I grew up
>>It took me 7 years to get my bachelors degree
>>I would like to my masters degree in design from the University of Arizona in Tuscon
...wow...thats all I got for now...here's the link to my old facts from like 3 years ago...
OLD 50 random facts about Me
2 comments:
- Anonymous said...
One note... I'm part Cherokee too! :) I'm 1/8.
- Jeope said...
1. I've been saying "been" in front of the mirror all morning. I don't think I get the buzz that you do.
2. Breaking a bone stinks. I broke my arm as a paperboy once. I told each customer I did it on their sidewalk, and got some sweet tips from it.
- Jeope Canuck


text: Humanities › Issues How to Apply for a US Passport Share Flipboard Email Print Immigrants Become American Citizens in Naturalization Ceremony At Liberty State Park. John Moore / Getty Images Issues The U. S. Government Consumer Awareness History & Major Milestones U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights U.S. Legal System U.S. Political System Income Tax & The IRS Defense & Security Campaigns & Elections Business & Finance U.S. Foreign Policy U.S. Liberal Politics U.S. Conservative Politics Women's Issues Civil Liberties The Middle East Terrorism Race Relations Immigration Crime & Punishment Animal Rights Canadian Government View More By Robert Longley History and Government Expert B.S., Texas A&M University Robert Longley is a U.S. government and history expert with over 30 years of experience in municipal government and urban planning. our editorial process Facebook Facebook Robert Longley Updated March 18, 2017 Applying for a US passport can be simple or it can be a crash course in bureaucracy. You want simple. Best advice? Learn the rules, assemble everything you need before you apply for your US passport and apply at least 6 weeks before your trip. US Passport - Do You Need One? All US citizens traveling anywhere outside the United States will need a passport. All children regardless of age, including newborns and infants, must have their own passport. There are special requirements for all minors ages 16 & 17. A U.S Passport is not required for direct travel within the 50 States (including Hawaii, Alaska, and District of Columbia) and U.S Territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Swains Island). However, if you are traveling to a U.S. State or Territory through another country (for example, traveling through Canada to go to Alaska, or, traveling through Japan to go to Guam), a passport may be required. Also be sure to read the following information on requirements for travel to Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean. Important: Travel to Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) of 2009, most U.S. Citizens returning to the United States from Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean at sea or land ports of entry must have a passport, passport card, Enhanced Driver's License, Trusted Traveler Program card or other travel document approved by the Department of Homeland Security. It is advised that you refer to the U.S. State Department's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative information website when planning travel to Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean. US Passport - Applying in Person You must apply for a US passport in person if: You are applying for your first U.S. passport orYou are under age 16 orYour previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16 orYour previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or damaged orYour previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago orYour name has changed since your US passport was issued and you are unable to legally document your name change Also note that there are special rules for all minors under age 16 and all minors age 16 and 17. Proof of US Citizenship Required When applying for a U.S. passport in person, you will need to provide proof of US citizenship. The following documents will be accepted as proof of US citizenship: Previously issued, undamaged US passportCertified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state of birthConsular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of BirthNaturalization CertificateCertificate of Citizenship If you do not have primary evidence of U.S. citizenship or your birth certificate does not meet the requirements, you can submit an acceptable form of Secondary Evidence of US Citizenship. NOTE: Effective April 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of State began requiring the full names of the applicant's parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for all passport applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates missing this information are no longer acceptable as evidence of citizenship. This did not affect applications already in-process that had been submitted or accepted before April 1, 2011. See: 22 CFR 51.42(a) US Passport Application Form You will also need to fill out, but not sign, Form DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport. This form must be signed in the presence of the Passport Agent. The DS-11 form may also be filled out online. US Passport Photographs You will need to provide two (2) identical, passport-quality photographs with you application for a US passport. Your US Passport Photographs Must Be: Identical and in color2 x 2 inches in sizeTaken within the past 6 months, showing current appearanceFull face, front view with a plain white or off-white backgroundBetween 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the headTaken in normal street attireUniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn dailyDo not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairlineIf you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your pictureDark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons (a medical certificate may be required)Vending machine photos are not generally acceptable Proof of Identification Required When you apply for a US passport in person, you will need to present at least one acceptable form of identification, including: Previously issued, undamaged US passportValid Driver's LicenseNaturalization CertificateCurrent government ID (city, state or federal)Current Military ID (military and dependents) Where to Apply in Person for a US Passport: You can apply in person for a US passport at any Passport Acceptance Facility (usually a Post Office). Processing Fees for a US Passport When you apply for a US passport, you will need to pay the current US passport processing fee. You can also request expedited US passport processing for an additional $60.00 fee. Need Your US Passport Fast? If you need expedited processing of your application for a US passport, the State Department strongly suggests you schedule an appointment. How Long Will it Take? Current processing times for US passport applications can be found on the State Department's Applications Processing Times web page. Once you have applied for a US passport, you can check the status of your application online. US Passport - Renew by Mail You can apply to renew your US passport by mail if your current US passport: is undamaged and can be submitted with your applicationWas issued when you were age 16 or olderWas issued within the last 15 yearsWas issued in your current name or you can legally document your name change If all of the above are true, you can renew your US passport by mail. Otherwise, you must apply in person. Requirements for Passport Applicants with Puerto Rican Birth Certificates As of October 30, 2010, the Department of State no longer accepts Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010, as primary proof of U.S. citizenship for a U.S. passport book or passport card. Only Puerto Rican birth certificates issued on or after July 1, 2010, will be accepted as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship. The requirement does not affect Puerto Ricans who already hold a valid U.S. passport. The Government of Puerto Rico recently passed a law invalidating all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010, and replacing them with enhanced security birth certificates with features to combat passport fraud and identity theft.


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Throughout heavy metal's history, there have been few times where a fan was lucky enough to land a spot with their favorite band due to a vacancy, such as Jason Newsted joining Metallica, and Tim "Ripper" Owens signing on with Judas Priest. Hailing from Akron, OH, Owens grew up a major metal fan — fronting a Judas Priest cover band (called British Steel) and getting his nickname, Ripper, from the title of his favorite Priest song. Owens also fronted other local groups as well (including Brainicide, U.S. Metal, Winters Bane, and Seattle), as he developed a multi-octave vocal range, just like his hero, Rob Halford. It was during this time that Owens and Winters Bane guitarist Lou St. Paul penned a concept album together, Heart of a Killer, which told the story of a murderer who gets a heart transplant from the same judge who sentenced him to the death penalty. Recorded in Germany over a period of only two weeks, the album was originally issued on a small independent record label in Germany as well.
One night, Owens and British Steel were playing at a small club in Erie, PA, when the girlfriend of Priest drummer Scott Travis happened to catch the performance. She was so impressed with Owens that she videotaped the show and forwarded it to Travis and his fellow Priest bandmates, who had been on hiatus for several years by this point (after longtime frontman Halford left the group in 1992). Priest was so impressed with Owens' vocal skills that an audition was set up in England just a few short days later, and after only singing the first verse of the Priest classic "Victim of Changes," he landed the gig. 1997 saw the release of Jugulator, which doubled as Priest's long-awaited comeback album (they hadn't issued a new studio release since 1990) and, of course, Owens' debut with the group. The album performed respectfully on the charts, as did its ensuing world tour, which was documented a year later with the release '98 Live Meltdown.
Attempting to cash in on Owens' high-profile gig, the Century Media label reissued the old Winters Bane release, Heart of a Killer, complete with extra live and demo bonus tracks in 2000. Also around the same time, a movie was being made based on Owens' rise from obscurity to fronting his favorite band, and although Priest was originally involved in the project, they eventually bowed out. The film, 2001's Rock Star, was made anyway, with actor Mark Wahlberg playing the role of a singer based on Owens. The same year, Judas Priest issued their second studio album with Owens, Demolition. ~ Greg Prato


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Financial results for the year were adversely affected by weak credit conditions and a strained operating environment resulting from heightened investor concerns over corporate governance issues and lingering geopolitical risks. On a cash basis, TD Securities reported a net loss of $663 million in fiscal 2002 compared with net income of $914 million in the prior year. The decline was due primarily to an increase in provisions for credit losses, which had an after-tax impact of approximately $1,400 million.
Significant declines in trading volumes, deterioration in equity markets, widening credit spreads and weak corporate activity led to lower revenues in 2002. Total revenue was $2,655 million, a decline of $482 million or 15% from revenues of $3,137 million in 2001.
Provisions for credit losses rose sharply to $2,490 million in 2002, a $2,163 million increase from $327 million in 2001. The increase was mainly related to significant credit deterioration in the telecommunications and utility sectors, exposures to companies impacted by malfeasance and the fallout from the political instability in Argentina. During the year, we established $1,450 million of sectoral provisions related to loans in the non-core portfolio. At year end, we had drawn down $185 million of the sectoral allowance to establish specific allowances.
Cash basis expenses of $1,232 million were $136 million below 2001 expenses of $1,368 million. The decline in expenses was driven by lower variable compensation, offset partially by additional investment in technology and risk management.
Fiscal 2002 was a very disappointing year for TD Securities. While revenues proved to be relatively resilient in what was arguably the most challenging environment in the past 10 years, we experienced record credit losses. We are taking decisive steps to better manage our credit exposures.
Our announcement in November 2002 to separate the corporate lending business into core and non-core components signaled a sharpened focus in extending credit. Core lending will be used strategically to support broad-based relationships which can meet or exceed our hurdle rates of return. This approach is consistent with our strategy to continue to grow our strong, full-service franchise in Canada and to build relationships outside of Canada by leveraging our industry expertise as well as our strength in product structuring, trade execution and distribution.
The separation of our corporate lending business also allows for focused management of the non-core portfolio. Non-core loans and bankers acceptances of approximately $11 billion represent over half of TD Securities' corporate lending portfolio. The exposures are almost exclusively outside of Canada and a majority of the exposures are in the communications and utilities sectors. Approximately 40% of the non-core portfolio is investment grade. We hold specific, sectoral and general allowances against the non-core portfolio of loans. The non-core portfolio strategy is to proactively manage down the portfolio as quickly as possible in a manner which optimizes shareholder returns. We expect the portfolio exit to be substantially completed over the next three years leading to the eventual redeployment of approximately $1.2 billion in Tier 1 capital.
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OFF-SEASON FUN: Thank the lord there's finally something useful and exciting going down at Wrigley Field. The baseball field has been converted to a skating rink, so stop by the stadium and lace up those skates before drunk Cubs fans show up, insisting next year will "be the one." 1060 W. Addison St.; Wrigleyville.2 p.m. to 9 p.m. $6 for children and $10 for adults. Free parking.
THE PERFECT X-MAS GIFT: The folks behind the popular blog Everything Is Terrible stop by the Hungry Brain to screen some messed up holiday-themed videos. It's probably the best holiday gift Chicago could give you. 2319 W. Belmont Ave.; Roscoe Village. 9 p.m. Free.
THE THIN BLUE LINE: Corneliu Porumboiu's "Police, Adjective" screens tonight at the Music Box. This winner of the Cannes Un Certain Regard jury award follows a young cop who doesn't want to bust a teenager for smoking some dope, but his hard-as-nails chief has other plans. 3733 N. Southport Ave.; Lakeview. 2:10 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. $9.25.


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I think sometimes we think our life is only worth something if we become massively famous or we leave some great, obvious, lasting legacy.
Don't get me wrong – I believe the impact each one of us can make is potentially huge.
But by huge I mean the culmination of lots and lots of little moments. Gestures. Comments. A touch of the arm. Kisses. Hugs. Gentle questions.
It's the little things, I think, that make up a life.
Our lives really are just a bunch of infinitesimal moments of impact… both good and bad.
Each of us has the potential to hurt and heal; to show neglect, and mercy.
We have the power to notice the victim, or look away. To make someone's day brighter, or wound them deeply.
Sometimes we get so caught up in our own distress that we fail to see that of others. And so be changed in the process…
Look around you.
What small impact can you make today? And how will you be impacted by what you see?
May each of us open our eyes to the hungry, the hurting, the broken, the burnt-out.
And stop, just for a moment.
Because moments matter.
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Producer/music collector Marshall Wyatt and his
Old Hat label are at it again, releasing yet another brilliant
installment in his series of early 20th Century music. He has
pulled together two disks-worth of rare and obscure songs, hailing
from the era of traveling medicine shows circa 1926-1937. The
collection features a wide variety of country, blues, folk, early
jazz, and vaudevillian novelty songs, all presented here direct
from the original recordings. In addition, there is a 72 page
booklet which covers the history of medicine shows, along with
a number of photographs from the era.
Need a little history? Medicine shows were a popular
form of entertainment in the early part of the 20th Century. The
shows would come into town (usually in rural areas) and draw in
crowds with free entertainment. From this crowd, the pitchman
would find customers for whatever snake oil medicine or ointment
they had for sale.
The entertaiment had a variety of forms, usually
borrowing from 19th Century minstrel shows and vaudeville-styled
comedy routines. The historical importance of these traveling
shows is of the utmost, simply because it was one of the few ways
that popular music was mobile in the days before radio and the
information age.
Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the collection
and the book is the amount of change the country has seen over
the past 100 years. What would seem highly politically incorrect
back then, such as black-faced minstrel entertainers, was very
common back then. Not only was it popular, there were, ironically
enough, even black entertainers who wore black-faced makeup, a
few of which are represented here in the collection. In this way,
it gives us a truthful and honest, if uncomfortable, look at the
way things were.
The music itself is amazing to listen to, and at
times hilarious, with crazy titles like The Man Who Wrote
Home Sweet Home Never Was A Married Man, Bow Wow Blues, C-H-I-C-K-E-N
Spells Chicken, and I Heard The Voice Of A Porkchop. This
was music for the common man, and specifically designed to please
the crowd. It's a wonderful example of popular music in middle
America at the time, giving us a rare and unedited glimpse into
the pre-history of modern jazz, country and rock-and-roll.
The traveling medicine shows all but died out once
radio took over, leaving behind a legacy that has been forgotten
until now. Thanks to Mr. Wyatt and his contributors, those old
songs are spinning once again.
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Brimstone Butterfly
Normality Killed The Cat
Silverline Records
11 song CD
BB begins the album with the title track, which rips along with
droning guitars and an incessant synth hook. The vocals are delivered
in a dual, sung-yet-spoken fashion (which for some reason reminds
me of the early punk-tinged new wave of Adam and The Ants) which
adds another depth to an already deeply layered sound. The group
employs a cool David Bowie-esque vocal on Tunnelvision,
and a relentless synth explosion on Let's Go Out.
They get a little more 80s-styled moody and brooding on Heroes
And Villains, only to pull out the punky guitars again for
Gimme (Hey Hey).
The important thing going on here is the irony, which drives the
disc from beginning to end. It's all about utilizing that new wave
sound, while still keeping it at a safe distance.
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Brimstone Butterfly Website
Sarah Glynn is a one-woman band--- writing, performing and producing
her way through a tight album of catchy pop songs. She embraces
an early 80s new wave style, which is often blended with an offbeat,
herky-jerky rhythm. It's an endearing combination, keeping the familiar
pop structures from becoming stale and boring.
Glynn's voice is low-key and unassuming, providing a melody which
simply rides along above the instrumentation nonchalantly. The carelessness
of it all gives it a light and airy feel which doesn't take itself
too seriously, while at the same time adding a touch of mystery.
MISH MASH Mandate: Catch A Wave
Sarah Glynn Website
Can you imagine a combination of The Rolling Stones, T. Rex,
The New York Dolls, The Stooges, and a heaping helping of Guns
N Roses? In other words, a perfect intersection of rock, punk
and glam? Enter The Makers. They've taken all the threads of the
past 30 years and tied them up into one central knot. The songs
are tight, the guitars are hot, and the vocals are delivered with
the perfect combination of sneer and snarl.
The album begins with the undeniable driving force of Matter
Of Degrees, burning with a classic big riff and plenty
of dueling guitars. From there, they drop right into the dark
and brooding power pop of Good As Gold, featuring
a fist-pumping chorus hook that would make Hanoi Rocks green with
As the disc progresses, the band spreads its figurative musical
wings and experiments with acoustic rock, roots rock, and straight
up high-heeled glam. They aren't afraid of taking a few chances,
yet they're all the while keeping the sound solidly in their rock-n-roll
MISH MASH Mandate: Death Defying
Kill Rock Stars Records
The artistry of Brent Gunter is hard to define. He skillfully blends
classical flamenco guitar with smooth latin rhythms and acid-jazz
grooves, creating a musical landscape which seamlessly mixes traditional
music and contemporary beats.
Gunter obviously has no qualms with doing things outside the box,
as he maneuvers his guitar around electronic drum patterns, world
rhythms and through ethereal new age atmospheres. He sounds comfortable
in all these settings, and it's sure to please fans of the guitar
in any genre.
For example, on Sad Songs she sings
"you listen to sad songs too much, and it shows, your heart's
been broken one too many times," almost as if she needs to
explain why her songs are, indeed, sad. Depressing, or no, Lane's
songs are beautiful and cathartic, almost telling us that it's
OK to feel down, but not to let it get us down at the same time.
I'm not sure where to begin on this one, but suffice it to say that
anything by Sir Millard Mulch is the musical equivalent to spam
e-mail. It comes in your mailbox (at least it did for me), and you
open it up, even though you know you probably shouldn't. Before
you know it, you're ordering strange potency pills from an unknown
website and scratching your head as to why a Millard Mulch three
CD set only has two CDs inside.
With that having been said, this latest effort by Mulch pretty
much mirrors his previous---manic and highly intricate electronic-based
music which revolves around completely ridiculous subject matter.
In this case, his musicial meandering is surrounded by an over-the-top
parody about self-help sales programs. Think of it as Frank Zappa
teaming up with Dale Carnegie in hell to produce the infomercial
to end all infomercials.
This album isn't going to help you one bit in anything, but it
will give you a good laugh, and it will tie your brain in knots
with the absolute crazed-out music, which is just amazing to listen
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Who, what, why: What can and can't you put on headstones?
A priest has allegedly asked a grieving family to remove a headstone from a churchyard because of an "inappropriate" inscription. But what is and isn't allowed, asks Chris Stokel-Walker.
The headstone commemorating warehouseman Mike Howsley's grave at St Mary's Church in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, had an inscription featuring the names of his wife and daughter and ending "Sleep tight Dad", all adorned with an "x" to represent kisses. But his family say the local parish priest asked for it to be removed.
"It's a major can of worms," says Darryl Jones, a member of the National Federation of Funeral Directors. "There is no actual hard and fast set rule," Jones explains, which creates disputes. "Some vicars make up their own rules," he adds, noting that this is not the first case of which he has heard. Last year the family of a maths-loving grandfather was asked by their local parish council to alter engravings on a headstone which depicted a half-filled Sudoku square.
"There's a bit of snobbery around this," continues Jones. "Vicars don't want kisses - they seem to think it can make the yard look distasteful. But vicars have no right to deny people the right to say what they want."
There is no central Catholic church policy on what can and can't be put on headstones, a spokesperson for the church in England and Wales says. The issue hasn't arisen before, with the small number of Catholic cemeteries making disputes such as this one rare.
Though the Church of England doesn't have centralised rules on what can be put on a headstone, its 42 dioceses each has their own set of churchyard regulations, which include guidance on the type of text permitted. The Diocese of Oxford, for example, says that "inscriptions must be simple, reverent and theologically acceptable; they may include appropriate quotations from the scriptures or literary sources." Nicknames or pet names are allowed, but in inverted commas.
For municipal burial grounds, the Department for Constitutional Affairs has outline guidance for cemetery managers, which covers "informal memorialisation" (such as soft toys placed on graves) but not what can be inscribed on a headstone. And the Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order of 1977 allows Church of England bishops the right to object to an inscription on memorials, but doesn't say on what grounds. The order does not cover non-Church of England cemeteries.
More generally, it seems likely that headstones would come under Public Order Act of 1986, which prohibits hate speech - those which feature racial or ethnic slurs are likely to be removed.
But beyond that the rules remain hazy.
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'Weather Man's' promised strength dies out at the end
Ice. Frost. Snow. The cold stuff is everywhere in "The Weather Man." It's frozen the lake, slicked the streets, weighed down the roofs and, most importantly, chilled the characters from the inside out.
Directed by Gore Verbinski, this film starring Nicolas Cage drops us into the middle of a Chicago winter and a family whose relationships and emotions have gone stiff and cold. And yet, for all the bitter blues and grays, the film is, ultimately, a story about a man who wants nothing more than to chip away at the frostbite and create his own little patch of warmth.
Verbinski is best known for directing "Pirates of the Caribbean," a film that's all rollicking warm-hued fun. And he's mostly (though not completely) successful here as he swings far in the opposite direction.
Although this movie is fronted by a Hollywood star and enjoys the benefits of being a big studio production, Verbinski plays it out like the smaller, subtler, character-driven indie it wants to be. And he does a nice job drawing from his actors some bottled-but-ready-to-burst performances so true to life they're sometimes painful to watch.
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Cage is always most enjoyable when he's digging into deeper, more personal territory and he's in fine form as David Spritz, a TV weatherman who's arrived at midlife only to discover that, if he were a type of food, he'd be fast food.
This bit of self awareness comes only after he's stumbled his way into some sort of upper-middle-class crisis point. His award-winning writer of a father (Michael Caine) is dying. His distant dumpling of a daughter (Gemmenne de la Peña) has become the butt of her classmates' cruel jokes. His teenage son (Nicholas Hoult) is trying to stay out of trouble, but trouble has found him in a most disturbing form. David longs to reconnect with his ex-wife (Hope Davis) but she's long gone.
Part comedy, part drama, "The Weather Man" delivers plenty of laughs (in particular, the hilarious peek inside David's head the night his marriage went south for good). But this film is also a difficult thing to watch. David -- self-absorbed and self-pitying -- sabotages himself at every turn. And Cage trots out all of this character's flaws in a form so raw and true you can't help but cringe in your seat as he careens from one self-inflicted interpersonal failure to another.
But the film suffers from a pacing that is sluggish and from a flabby last act in which Verbinski and screenwriter Steven Conrad ("Wrestling Ernest Hemingway") fail to pull all the lovely pieces together.


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If I could go back
If there was one thing that I could go back in time to tell myself at the beginning of freshman year it would, "relax." You are not going to go all year without doing bad on an exam or class. You will miss an assignment. You will make A LOT of mistake this year. It is important to relax and handle life one problem at a time and learn from your mistakes. Freshman year will not go exactly as planned, and that is fine. College is not the same thing as high school and things will be harder than they were in high school, but you can't be hard on yourself every time you are not happy with a grade. Also, go out and have fun! School is important but so is your mental health! This year taught me a lot of lesson that I will definitely keep with myself for the rest of undergrad and probably the rest of my life.


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On Saturday, our sweet, dear friends Joanna "Cup of Joe" Goddard and Alex "Sunday Styles" Williams tied the knot in one of New York's most spectacular venues - the Downtown Association building at 60 Pine Street. Joanna, a mere slip of a gal, wore an off-white J.Crew halter, which looked wildly perfect with her ballerina body and side bun. Alex wore a navy double-vented suit with his now trademark beard and glasses. Her English uncle Hamish officiated the ceremony, which included a great '60s soundtrack, making it all seem like a scene plucked from a Working Title Films romantic comedy. We spent the cocktail hour in the incredible Reading Room, which makes me want wood paneling in my apartment so badly I could cry (and don't even get me started on that ceiling!)
Porter has assisted photographers at a bazillion New York weddings; this is her favorite venue, hands down.
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After parking at the gate to the field where this rock art is and seeing a heavily quarried rock outcrop my heart sank. I knew that there were still some carvings there, because Ken Williams had visited the site recently, but the sight of so much damage to a carved outcrop and the potential loss of carvings is terrible.
After trudging up the very muddy and cow-patty track I started scouring the remaining surfaces for motifs. The rock, like Drumgonnelly (County Louth) and Drumsinnot (County Louth), is covered with natural cup marks, so spotting a worn design is very difficult. However, eventually I managed to find one very eroded cup-and-ring motif with three rings. This is at the extreme west end of the outcrop. This does not seem to be part of the group of motifs shown in the Louth Survey, so there could be more hidden below the areas of rock that are now covered by a thin layer of grass.
This is an explanation of (and a bit of a disclaimer for) the coordinates I provide.
Where a GPS figure is given this is the master for all other coordinates. According to my Garmin these are quite accurate.
Where there is no GPS figure the 6 figure grid reference is master for the others. This may not be very accurate as it could have come from the OS maps and could have been read by eye. Consequently, all other cordinates are going to have inaccuracies.
The calculation of Longitude and Latitude uses an algorithm that is not 100% accurate. The long/lat figures are used as a basis for calculating the UTM & ITM coordinates. Consequently, UTM & ITM coordinates are slightly out.
UTM is a global coordinate system - Universal Transverse Mercator - that is at the core of the GPS system.
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Singer Cassandra Wilson is a master interpreter of music. With her unmistakable honeyed husky voice, she has made intimate and personal statements with jazz, blues, R&B, country, and pop. On April 7, Blue Note/EMI will release Closer To You: The Pop Side, a new CD and digital collection of Wilson's best covers of pop/rock hits, originally recorded by a who's-who of top musicians, including U2, Bob Dylan, Glen Campbell, The Band, Sting, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Ann Peebles, Cyndi Lauper, The Monkees and The Wallflowers.
Closer To You: The Pop Side celebrates the finest pop covers from Wilson's seven albums recorded with Blue Note during her lengthy tenure with the legendary label. Her smokey, silk-laced vocals and jazz phrasing transform each of the songs she selected to record in her own style, while honoring the originals.
Earlier this month, Wilson won her second Grammy Award, earning the Best Jazz Vocal Album honors for Loverly, her critically acclaimed 2008 Blue Note release. Blue Note Records is celebrating its 70th Anniversary as the world's premier and longest-running jazz label with special commemorative releases and events throughout 2009.
1. Love Is Blindness (U2)
2. Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)
3. Fragile (Sting)
4. Closer To You (Jakob Dylan)
5. Last Train To Clarksville (Monkees)
6. The Weight (The Band)
7. Tupelo Honey (Van Morrison)
8. Harvest Moon (Neil Young)
9. I Can't Stand The Rain (Tina Turner)
10. Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan)
11. Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell)
For more information about Cassandra Wilson, please visit her official Website: www.cassandrawilson.com
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Here at Clueology Rooms in Loveland we pride ourselves on offering unique family entertainment with our escape rooms. We utilize the full spectrum of electronic, mechanical, artistic, realistic and good old fashioned analog puzzles and contraptions. No corners are cut here! We invest as much time and money as it takes to be sure we can offer a one of a kind adventure experience to every single guest! We have tons of automated features, top craftsmanship down to every detail. We even utilize an industry first cutting edge FIRST PERSON VIEW ROBOT that you maneuver through a room to disarm booby-traps! All of our games are built to exacting standards and thoroughly run tested to assure the best escape experience possible!
-Game rules are simple, you will be given a description of the scenario you have chosen. You will then be escorted into the START location. At this time the main door will close and the clock will begin to count down. You are given ONE HOUR to complete the challenge using 3 clues or less to achieve leader board status. However you may have as many clues as needed! Ahead will be many hidden clues, mysteries, riddles, mind games and interactive electronic and mechanical challenges. Don't worry, if you get stumped on a challenge we offer clues and hints to keep your game moving forward. The goal is to assess your strange surroundings using logic, commom sense and creativity to escape the room. Who knows, you may even unleash survival skills you didn't even know you had!... If you are unable to resolve the game in one hour, don't worry! your game master will instruct you through the completion of unsolved obstacles with the additional BONUS 15 MINUTES! Every player will see 100% of the game! Another Clueology first!
At Clueology Rooms, we believe in living life to the fullest and that can mean pushing the perceived limits of our mind and body. Not only do we pride ourselves on thinking outside the box, we weren't aware there was a box to begin with! Join us at our new Loveland facility and enter the minds of creators / founders Ryan and Krista Cagnina. An exhilarating journey combining the life experience and accumulated knowledge and background's of the two.
Our rooms are like no other! Thats the greatest thing about the Escape room phenomena, no two are alike. With game architect Ryan Cagnina's history in mechanical and electrical engineering, welding, fabrication, fire E.M.T, Search and Rescue, music production as well as Paranormal investigation, competitive motor sports, and Praise & Worship at our local Church. You are assured a unique and thrilling experience at Clueology.
Clueology is a family owned and operated Faith based establishment that started out as a simple visit to an amazing Escape Room in Boulder and blossomed into our own family run business and we love it! With 7, yes 7 children we wanted to start a business we could all enjoy allowing us to spend as much time together as possible as well as teaching our children the process and challenges of being your own boss. This is not a side job for us, it's a way of life and we tend to every detail to assure our guests the most enjoyable experience possible... Yes its all a lot but when you love what you do, you never have to work a day in your entire life!
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In Bomber Captain, you take command of a Bomber in the midst of WWII as a recruit working for the Allied powers. Battle your way through several exciting missions as you face an onslaught of Axis fighters and guns in order to reach bombing targets including military factories, U-Boat docks and government buildings. As a valued member of the Allied forces, you have the power to turn the tide of war. Prepare for battle!
- Take control of your bomber by tilting your device to the left and right to dodge oncoming attacks.
- Simply tap on the screen in the desired location to fire machine guns at attacking fighter planes. You can fire up to two volleys of machine gun bullets at the same time with two fingers.
- Launch a set number of bombs at the touch of a button to hit marked targets and complete your missions.
- Realistic ground maps and plane models along with sound effects give you a feeling of participating in real battles.
- Volleys of ground to air missiles keep you on your toes as you prepare to bomb a target.
- Heavy damage to the plane, depending on where you're hit, can either cripple the engines or kill crew members. It's game over if all your crew members die or if all of your engines are destroyed. It will be a hard fought road to victory!
- Fly and fight your way through 12 exciting missions each with unique backdrops and mission targets and earn medals after certain battles.
- In missions you control a B-17 bomber and you face enemies that include FW190A and ME109 fighter planes.
- With timelines and storylines for each mission that are based on historical data, the intensity of the war resonates with each mission.
- Difficulty settings allow you to play the game at your own pace. Whether you prefer to take it easy or face an uphill battle, you can pave your own way to victory.
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The food is one reason why the Juneteenth BBQ at Mama Sugar's little horse ranch just south of Pearland on Trammel-Fresno Road is one my favorite parties of the year. This is where I first met photographer O Rufus Lovett while we were both working on an article for Gourmet magazine in 2006. The article with Lovett's haunting photos appeared in Gourmet in the June 2007 issue.
The state holiday known as Juneteenth (short for June 19th) commemorates the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and read a proclamation announced the freeing of the slaves. The slaves had actually been free for over a year, but nobody told them until Granger showed up with troops to enforce the law.
For over a century the date was celebrated among African-Texans with Juneteenth parades, pageants, and barbecues. Because blacks were barred from congregating in public parks, Juneteenth celebrations were often held out in the country on private ranches. Horseback riding and cowboy riding gear became a part of the Juneteenth tradition.
The black holiday had largely died out by the early 1960s. But Juneteenth was revived on June 19, 1968, the final day of the Poor Peoples' March on Washington, when Reverend Ralph Abernathy called for people of all races to show solidarity. Since then, Juneteenth celebrations have spread across the country. The holiday is big in Milwaukee and Minneapolis, among other places. In 1980, it became an official state holiday in Texas.
The spirit of Juneteenth is sort of a cross between Martin Luther King Day, Passover, and the 4th of July—a celebration of African-American heritage and freedom from slavery. At Mama Sugar's, that means barbecue, music, and dancing.


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Charlottesville, Virginia
June 6, 2012
Charlottesville is a pretty southern town nestled in the mountains of central Virginia, about an hour from Richmond. It's home to University of Virginia, the only U.S. university named a world heritage site by UNESCO. This week Charlottesville hosts the annual Look3 photo festival. This sounds like a fun event to see in Charlottesville, so if you're in Richmond, Washington, D.C., or anywhere in Virginia this week you should head on over to Charlottesville for some art! You could also have the opportunity to take some amazing photography master classes. Here are my favorite photos from this year's featured Look 3 photographers: 1. Alex Webb2. David Doubilet 3. Stanley Greene
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I woke up this morning, unsure of where I was, again.
It's been a long time, this self-imposed hermitage.
Silence can be staggering in its roar.
It takes me a few minutes to get moving, my body unwilling to leave the warmth of our nest under the layers of blankets. I struggle to sit up. I push myself to put my feet on the floor, wincing as the agony struck before any pressure is put upon them. It is what it is. It's been this way for years. No one had any answers. I walked away.
One day, I know, something will shift and the pain will go away. When I pray about this situation, the answer always come to unbind my feet. Unbind my feet. I am still working on a way to do that in this lifetime where no strips of cloth bind my feet.
I stretch, wincing as the little pains and flares snark out bitter comments. Again, normal. I work slowly, twisting here, pushing there, pulling here, a careful dance my body and I have every so often throughout the day. There's comes a point where I relax, take a few deep breaths, and shuffle forward.
I fill the kettle, settling it over the flame. I pull cups from the cupboard, two, then three. One cup for honey and lemon juice. One cup for chamomile tea with honey. One cup for honey and coconut oil and eventually for coffee. I keep a small jar of cold-brewed coffee in the door of the refrigerator. While waiting for the kettle to sing out that the water is ready, I pull out a glass and fill it with water. I drink two glasses before the kettle whistles. I pour the boiled water into each cup, filling the first two completely and the final one only halfway.
I stir each cup in its turn, making sure honey and whatever else is well-melted and dispersed. Then I grab the cold coffee jar and finish filling the third cup, stirring that again to bring everything together in the cup.
I take the honeyed-lemon water cup and move outside to the porch, to my chair.
There I sit, the breeze puffing into my silvery hair. Birds call and twitter about. Squirrels chirp. Whatever else is there rustles under brush and above in trees. I stare out at the mountains. Trees overwhelm my vision. I do not seek to see the leaves. I allow the greens to wash over my heart, to open me to this new day.
I take my time. I have no schedule. I do what I do as it feels good to me.
I will drink this lemon water. I will drink my chamomile tea the same way. I will drink my coffee as it suits me, perhaps with a bit of just baked yesterday fresh bread with butter rubbed all over its surface.
This is not a meditation. This is simply a recognizing of myself, the day, my surroundings. I allow thoughts to come and go. I do not listen. I breathe, calm, focused, present. This is living. This is life. I embrace this.
After a bit of food, my coffee is all gone. Now it is time to get to work.


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Voluntary Adoption Agency or Local Authority?
All adoption agencies in England are one of two types of organisation; either they are part of a Local Authority (LA) or they are an independent Voluntary Adoption Agency (VAA).
The main difference between the two is that LAs have children in their care, and VAAs do not. Both however prepare and support people to become adoptive parents.
Voluntary Adoption Agencies
Voluntary Adoption Agencies recruit and assess prospective adopters; they create matches for children who are in the care of a Local Authority, and are then paid by the local authority to cover their costs (no profit is permitted).
There are currently 45 voluntary adoption agencies registered with Ofsted and they vary in scale: some are regionally based, such as the Yorkshire Adoption Agency while others are major national organisations, such as Barnardos.
The Local Authority children's services team have responsibility for finding homes for children in care. Both voluntary adoption agencies and local authorities search for prospective adopters to become new parents.
Neither Local Authorities nor voluntary adoption agencies charge for their services to prospective parents from within the UK, though there are some charges for those who wish to adopt children from abroad.
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"Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you." – St. Augustine Learn how to start and grow an engaged Facebook group with Steve and Barrie as they discuss the different ways […]CONTINUE READING
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More Copy Cat books being signed!
I'm about half way through the 600 Copy Cat books that need to be signed! To order your own Copy Cat, signed book go to https://www.possumpress.com/store today! (books are limited, so go now!)
Signing books!
600 books to sign and sketch in! Here we go!…..
Signing Lots and Lots of Copy Cat Books! (600 to be exact!)
Here's a little video of me signing some Copy Cat books for all of my Kickstarter backers. This is about 25 minutes of signing sped up to about 1 minute. Next time I will wear a hat so you don't have to stare at my bald spot! (I think there it causes a lighting glare!)
If you haven't ordered your very own Copy Cat book, you can order one at the Possum Press store!


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Abhishek Kaushal visited Chandrataal lake in July 2016, 12 years since his first visit. And this time he does what he couldn't do in his 2004 trip.
The first time I had visited Chandrataal lake was in June 2004, just one day after the full moon night. The weather was clear and there was a lot of snow in the nearby mountains. We had camped very near to the lake. After visiting the lake in the evening, we all sat around a bonfire and after dinner everybody else from the group went to sleep. But somehow I could not sleep that night. There was an urge inside me to take a full walk around the periphery of the lake (Parikrama); and I gave in to my urges at 3:00 am of that beautiful night. I don't have any pictures from that time to show the beauty of the lake that night. But it was, and to date remains, the most memorable night of my life so far.
This year, when we planned for the trip to Chandrataal on the day of the full moon night in July 2016, I wanted to click and capture and record and store as much of it as possible. I was a bit disappointed on reaching the lake as the weather was not clear. Also, as we were staying far from the lake, a late night walk around of the lake seemed a bit pointless. But I still managed to take some 100 odd photographs of the entire parikrama. Initially, I was a bit hesitant and selfish to share these images. But now I think that everybody can atleast get a taste of my experience by looking at some of the photos.
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Continued Comic-Con news coverage…
The latest updates are time-stamped below as they are added. Please keep checking back for more updates that will be added throughout the weekend. Also, photos are forthcoming!
7:05 PM — The Pixar Blog has a photo and recap of the Disney/Pixar panel.
And on a related note, this is the current confirmed voice cast for Toy Story 3: Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Joan Cusack (Jessie), Don Rickles (Mr. Potato Head), Wallace Shawn (Rex), Estelle Harris (Mrs. Potato Head), John Ratzenberger (Hamm), Jodi Benson (Barbie), Michael Keaton (Ken), Ned Beatty (Lotso), and James Anthony Cotton (Chuckles the Clown).
And if you're scratching your head wondering who "Chuckles the Clown" is, The Pixar Blog interviewed the actor about the role back in February 2009.
It is rumored that Lucy Liu (voices in Kung Fu Panda, King of the Hill, Futurama) and child actor Emily Hahn may be lending their voices to the film as well, but this has yet to be confirmed.
John Lasseter told MTV News in a November 2008 interview that the voice of Slinky Dog (originally performed by the late Jim Varney) is being provided by "another actor… an old friend of Jim's [we found] who sounds an awful lot like him."
Elsewhere, The New York Times has a Comic-Con recap with a comment on the Disney/Pixar panel that John Lasseter "let slip that the Disney animation shop will be soon be posting tidbits about its works in progress online, beginning with a video blog he expects to begin in the next day or two." As of this writing, I have not been able to find a link for this — The Times comment is vague and they didn't provide a link, but I'll try to track it down.
[For more Toy Story 3 news, scroll down to the last entry on this post.]
6:00 PM — Futurama update with response from John DiMaggio and panel details direct from Comic-Con.
5:20 PM — Press release for new book from voice actors Tara Platt and Yuri Lowenthal, Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind The Mic.
2:40 PM — IGN.com has the press release for Marvel's The Super Hero Squad Show, which boasts a massive voice cast:
Tom Kenny (aka Spongebob) as Iron Man, Captain America and M.O.D.O.K., Grey DeLisle (Fairly Oddparents) as Ms. Marvel and the Enchantress, Alimi Ballard ("NUMB3RS") as the Falcon, and Charlie Adler ("Cow & Chicken," "Transformers" 1 & 2) as Dr. Doom. In addition, superstar guests have joined the cast to play various villains and heroes from throughout the Marvel universe, including Shawn Ashmore ("X-Men" films) as Iceman, LeVar Burton ("Ali," "Roots") as Rhodey, Taye Diggs (Private Practice) as the Black Panther, Robert Englund ("A Nightmare on Elm Street") as Dormammu, Greg Grunberg ("Heroes") as Ant-Man, Mark Hamill ("Star Wars") as the Red Skull, Lena Headey ("Sarah Connor Chronicles") as the Black Widow, Tricia Helfer ("Battlestar Galactica") as Sif, Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," "The Ugly Truth") as Stardust, Wayne Knight ("Seinfeld") as Egghead, James Marsters ("Smallville," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer") as Mr. Fantastic, Jennifer Morrison ("Star Trek," "House") as the Wasp, Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes") as Hawkeye, Kevin Sorbo ("Hercules," "Meet The Spartans") as Ka-Zar, George Takei ("Heroes," "Star Trek") as Galactus and Michelle Trachtenberg ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Gossip Girl") as the Valkyrie. The cast is also joined by comics legend Stan Lee (co-creator of "Spider-Man," the "Fantastic Four," the "X-Men," "Iron Man," the "Hulk," "Thor" and many other Marvel characters) in a recurring role as the Mayor of Super Hero City.
"The talent that has signed on truly speaks to the strength of the Marvel brand as well as the uniqueness of this series," says Eric Rollman, Marvel's President of Animation commented. "This is the first time Marvel has produced an action-comedy show and the reaction from both broadcasters and celebrity talent indicates we have something very special in the making."
Actors not mentioned in the press release but listed on IMDb.com (and most have been confirmed for the show) include Tamera Mowry as Misty Knight, Tara Strong as Scarlet Witch, Steve Blum as Wolverine and Abomination, Maurice LaMarche as Magneto, Scott Menville as Quicksilver, Travis Willingham as Hulk and Human Torch, Hynden Walch as Jean Grey, David Boat as Thor, Antony Del Rio as Reptile, and Ted Biaselli as Mole Man.
2:30 PM — Added several new interview links to my coverage of Disney's live-action/CGI feature film G-Force which opened in theaters this weekend.
2:20 PM — Movieweb.com has video interviews with Freddie Highmore and Kristin Bell, voices of Astro Boy and Cora.
2:10 PM — Movieweb has a video interview with Bobb'e J. Thompson voice of Cal Deveraux in Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, as well as an interview with director Chris Miller.
– Movieweb has a featurette from Where The Wild Things Are.
2:05 PM — Access Hollywood has a preview of Tron Legacy. Additionally, Movieweb has a video interview with cast members Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, and Olivia Wilde. [Don't ask how this applies to this blog's coverage. I don't need to justify it. It's freaking TRON and I'm a geek, okay?]
Update: 2:00 PM — Movieweb has a video interview with the Drawn Together creative team on what to expect in the movie and Season 5.
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– IGN.com has additional details on yesterday's San Diego Comic-Con news coverage of the upcoming stop-motion comedy Titan Maximum created by Robot Chicken creative team members Matthew Senreich and Tom Root who wanted to do their own spin on Voltron, but make it "as stupid and destructive as possible."
IGN's review of the short preview that was shown:
[What] we can expect is a foul-mouthed parody of not only the Mecha cartoon genre, but of pop culture as well, which shouldn't be a surprise considering the talent involved. The creators admitted the concept of teenagers saving the Universe in real life was ridiculous, so they ran with that idea. What would really happen if a Princess, a nerd, an animal and an overweight guy were a team called Titan Force Five who joined up to form a giant fighting robot called Titan Maximum? We can only assume something horrible, apocalyptic and funny as hell.
Titan Maximum is slated to premiere Sept 27th at 11:30 pm on Adult Swim. IGN adds that the pilot will be a half-hour special, while "subsequent episodes will be 15 minutes long." The voice cast includes Robot Chicken regulars Breckin Meyer, Seth Green and Dan Milano, and listen for "familiar" guest voices Rachel Leigh Cook, Donald Faison, and Billy Dee Williams as Admiral Bitchface.
– Another update on the Futurama recasting, this one courtesy of Maurice LaMarche.
– Newsarama.com has coverage of Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and The Bold panel, revealing news that the original Catwoman Julie Newmar will voice Martha Wayne by way of a flashback scene in the episode "Chill of the Night."
Newsarama says, "The highlight of the panel… was the premiere screening of the episode featuring Neil Patrick Harris as The Music Meister. It's a musical episode that has to be seen – and heard – to be believed. Whether you like musicals or not, you'll appreciate the effort that went into crafting this ingenious, and downright catchy, story. Harris is his typically brilliant self as the Evil Orchestrator, and you haven't lived until you've seen Aquaman and Gorilla Grodd two-step, with Black Mantis pirouetting stage left. It certainly struck the right chord with the SDCC audience, which gave the panelists a standing ovation when the final note was hit."
+ IGN.com has more detailed coverage of the panel:
The audience obviously loved [John] DiMaggio's Aquaman, with [Michael] Jelenic recalling that he was resistant when the voice actor came up with Aquaman's catchphrase, "Outrageous" – which DiMaggio said onstage to more cheers. As [Deidrich] Bader put it, it might not seem like much on the page, but then neither was, in his words, "What are you talking about, Willis?" Taylor added that he felt Aquaman, who originally was going to be played more straight, is essentially, "John when the mic isn't on."
As for "Mayhem of the Music Meister" – If you don't want to know any spoilers at all, stop with this paragraph, but know this: It's simply awesome and one of the best and most entertaining episodes of any TV series, animated or live-action, I've seen this year.
IGN also has a full review of the musical episode, so don't click the link above if you don't want spoilers.
When asked whether Superman and Wonder Woman might appear on the series, series producer Sam Register says they "have thoughts about" using them, "though it seemed some work had to be done to get the powers to be to allow permission to use those characters." And when asked by a fan if they would adapt Crisis on Infinite Earths, Register answered, "Only if we can do it as a musical!"
– Voice actor Erin Fitzgerald (Bleach, Ed, Edd, and Eddy) says that the Batgirl: Year One digital motion comic debuted on iTunes Friday. Erin provides the voice of Black Canary, and Keith Silverstein (Bleach, Naruto) voices Robin.
Warner Premiere hosted an entire panel on motion comics: "Graphic Novels in the Digital Age," with industry guests including animation writer/producer Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Freakazoid!). Newsarama.com has full coverage of the panel, with details on previous iTunes motion comics releases Batman: Black and White (previously mentioned here) and Watchmen, and announcements of new and upcoming titles: Batgirl: Year One, Superman: Red Son, and Batman: Black & White Collection 2. Warner Premiere's press release is also included.
No details on the voices for these projects were provided by Warner Premiere or even mentioned at the panel, but I'll try to do a follow-up with their PR department to rectify that.
– Newsarama.com has full coverage of the DC Universe Animated panel which featured Green Lantern: First Flight and Batman/Superman: Public Enemies. Two highlights with mention of the voice actors:
[Lantern director Lauren] Montgomery praised [Victor] Garber for nailing Sinestro's sense of entitlement and superiority. [Voice director Andrea] Romano praised the work of the two lead voices.
"You would have thought Christopher Meloni (Hal Jordan) and Victor Garber had been working together for years," Romano said. "They were so good together."
Garber, BTW, was not the first choice to voice Sinestro. Deadwood star Ian McShane was, according to [Bruce] Timm.
"[Kevin] Conroy says part of the reason the DC 'toons are so good is that Romano insists the voice actors lay their tracks down together. He says interaction between the actors ultimately translates to the animated final work."
It was also announced at the panel that the DC Shorts program has been officially greenlit for production. Newsarama confirmed "that a series of shorts will be created to be included with DCU's Direct-to-DVD films." The first short produced will tie-in with the Jonah Hex feature film coming to theaters June 18, 2010, and starring Josh Brolin (Jonah Hex), Megan Fox (Transformers), Will Arnett (Monsters vs Aliens), and John Malkovich (Con Air, In The Line of Fire).
– IGN.com reports that Avatar: The Game (the video game version of James Cameron's feature film of the same name) will feature the voices of Sigourney Weaver (Dr. Grace Augustine), Michelle Rodriguez (Trudy Chacon), Giovanni Ribisi (Parker Selfridge) and Stephen Lang (Col. Quaritch).
IGN adds, "Rodriguez's character, Trudy Chacon, functions as the player's chopper pilot throughout the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system and PC versions of the game. Ribisi reprises his role as the arrogant Parker Selfridge, appearing exclusively in the Wii version of the game. The film's antagonist, Col. Quaritch, played and voiced by Lang, will appear in the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions."
– Yahoo! Movies has "red carpet" photos from Comic-Con, including Mila Kunis (Family Guy, Robot Chicken), James Marsden (X-Men), Freddie Highmore (Astro Boy), and Kristin Bell (voice of Cora in Astro Boy).
– RopeofSilicon.com has coverage of the Disney/Pixar panel, where it was announced that Michael Keaton (Batman, Cars) would be providing the voice for Barbie's plastic pal Ken for Toy Story 3:
Yup, Barbie is back in Toy Story 3 in a much larger role and Ken will be making his big screen debut as Keaton returns to Pixar after voicing Chick Hicks in Cars. Unkrich ended the news saying, "I think he was born to play Ken," just before they played a bonus feature called "Groovin' with Ken" poking fun at the plastic sidekick to Barbie telling him many thought of him as a glorified accessory and pointing out how his name is three times smaller on the packaging than Barbie's. It was pretty good stuff.
As for the plot of Toy Story 3 the film will center on the idea of Andy and his growing up and too old for his toys. Lasseter said, "It's one thing to make peace with something and another thing to find yourself at that day." At the start of the movie Andy is grown up and heading off to college and the film will focus on the emotional implications of that.
"At Pixar we believe it is important to focus to not only make [a movie] funny and make it beautiful, but [to also focus on] the emotion." And with Toy Story 3 they set out to find "a totally different emotional core" than what they explored in the first two films.
Other highlights of the Disney/Pixar panel:
+ Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich said they have been working on the film "about three years and the voice cast has already laid down their tracks and a quarter of the film is animated."
+ Preview of scenes from Toy Story and Toy Story in 3D.
+ Beauty & The Beast in 3D preview. (Coming to theaters February 12, 2010.)
+ Preview of the made-for-TV ABC animated special Prep & Landing about "a group of elite elves that prep the scene before Santa arrives each night. It will air this holiday season. According to IMDb.com, the voice cast includes Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) as Magee, Dave Foley (Pixar's A Bug's Life) as Wayne, and Derek Richardson (Men in Trees) as Lanny.
+ Previews of two scenes from The Princess and the Frog, one featuring Keith David singing "Friends on the Other Side."
+ Anime legend Hayao Miyazaki was a panel guest, introduced by John Lasseter who said, "I think this guy is one of the most important filmmakers working today." Then they offered an extended preview of Ponyo. RopeofSilocon.com says, "While we weren't able to really grasp the narrative it was a lesson in unique animation as a film from Miyazaki looks like nothing you have seen before, that is unless you are comparing to another Miyazaki film."
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Welcome to the Leichhardt Dog Training Club. We are an incorporated, non-profit organization that runs dog obedience training classes on most Sundays for people with puppies (from 16 weeks) and adult dogs. We use positive reinforcement and rewards-based training techniques as we have found this method of training leads to better understanding, trust and respect between owner and dog. Our grounds are located at the Hawthorne Canal Reserve in Leichhardt. All of our Instructors are volunteers and are avid dog enthusiasts.
You may join the club any Sunday throughout the year and the annual membership fee will run to the last day of training in December of that year.
After the orientation sessions on your first training day, you will automatically progress into Class 1. Thereafter, progression through each level to Class 4 is by tests for promotion.
The Club trains in an off-leash dog park so there will be times when there are distractions, i.e. a dog, a ball or even a child runs through class. Use these distractions as a fun training exercise. It is important to be able to handle and manage your dog regardless of distractions.