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On Ceramics: Adam and Quincy of PearsonMaron
Who: PearsonMaron
Redefine: "Slip casting"
Putting slip (liquid clay) into a mold, letting it harden, then pulling it out.
In Quincy's and Adam's work, drawings come to life and disasters become amazements. Through their art, fantastical characters like the abominable snowman and the elusive chupacabra are celebrated. They show us the direction to happiness and literally make cloud factories! Intricacies and rules are mastered to give us simple childhood dreams.. and they do all of this with clay.
Adam and Quincy tell us more:
"All pieces start out as hand built, meaning that we take a piece of clay and sculpt it into an object. Sometimes we make a mold of the object. We pour ceramic slip (liquid clay) into the mold let it harden and then pull it out of the mold. That is called slip casting. The ceramic pieces are then fired once to bisque where they are either painted with acrylics and watercolors or they are fired an additional time after being painted with glazes. We will then assemble them with painted wires, and attach additional small pieces onto them to create a finished sculpture."
Quincy: "I love creating new things. Making art gives me the same joy now as it did when I was a child. The fact that one can take what is basically a big block of mud and turn it into a solid object that is beautiful, or sometimes funny, or weird, is so amazing to me. I look at sculptures as drawings that have come to life; we even give some of the sculptures wheels so they can roll around if they need to."
Adam: "What I love about our process is the freedom and forgiveness of the ceramic material, juxtaposed with the complexities of structuring the sculpture and the unbending rules of the glazing process. With ceramics so much can go wrong, that sometimes it's a surprise when an idea actually works! I have noticed the greater the impending disaster, the better the outcome."
Shown above the jump from left to right
1 Miniature Cloud Factory, $25.00 from PearsonMaron
2 Ceramic Fish On Wheels, $25.00 from PearsonMaron
3 The Direction Of Happiness, $35.00 from PearsonMaron
4 Abominable Snowman Magnet, $10.00 from PearsonMaron
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About Redefine: Our new column Redefine asks artists to define one term involved in their process. Through this definition, we as buyers will learn a little bit more about the art from conception to realization. We'd like to not only increase awareness of what we are actually purchasing, but also increase appreciation for the process itself, thereby celebrating the handmade lifestyle.
(Images, PearsonMaron - as linked)


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Boutiques in NYC are home to some of the coolest clothes, the hippest kicks, and the most beautifully crafted jewelry. But they also play safe house to some of the weirdest garments, the oddest oddities, and the flat-out unnecessary. We've found a collection that marries these two "only-in-New-York" scenarios, and get this: It's at one of our fave, fave, favorite shops, Creatures of Comfort . Some of the silks, the prints, and the cuts of this line are totally wearable, but it's the photo-direction, the sneaker choice (what's up, Mr. Gump!), and this one red pajama-esque outfit that really takes it to the next level. The result is a slide of playful spring wardrobes in images that are fun to look at, even if you'd have to pick and choose what to wear (or whether or not to wear it with an oversized straw hat or running sneaks). What do you think — totally cute, or just too quirky?
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Burt G. Barthel
Burt G. Barthel died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at age 70.
He is the beloved husband and best friend of Barbara (nee Lucht); brother-in-law of James R. (Janice) Lucht; and uncle of Krista and Steve. Burt is also survived by friends and acquaintances.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 23, at Galilee Lutheran Church, N24-W26430 Crestview Drive, City of Pewaukee.
Burt will be remembered as a gentle man with a positive attitude and his many interests.
Barb would like to thank Dr. Martin Kern and his associate, Mary, for their professional and compassionate care of Burt.
Memorials to the church or charity of your choice are appreciated.
Harder Funeral Home of Brookfield, 781-8350, is serving the family.


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Makers vs. Robots on Main @ Wild Joes!
See robots and other sweet projects built by local makers @ Wild Joes during Sweet Pea!
The Bozeman Makerspace (Facebook Event Page) & Gallatin Valley Robotics Center will be doing a little "Show and Tell" this Sweet Pea @ Wild Joes on main.
Any member is free to bring in any project they are working on, or would like to show off!
I bet we might even have a few T-Shirts to give away ;)
Everyone is invited!
Make : Create : Hack : Learn!
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I'll bring the (hopefully finished) pedal, the FrankenTheremin, and the USB-enabled "magnify everything until it looks gross" machine.
T-shirts!! Sounds like you won.
Or find some way to de-solder something critical. I don't know how that works either leave me alone I'm a high-concept man.
Where's those pictures? :D Also I'll be back on Monday, so I'll be attending meetings again. Hooray! Hope I haven't missed too much.
I put 'em in the communal dropbox! At least I think I did. Hmmm...


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Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz will hold a community forum at the Double T Diner, 4140 E. Joppa Road, Perry Hall, this morning, Tuesday, March 26, beginning at 10 a.m.
The session, dubbed "Coffee with Kevin," will run for an hour and be open to the public. No registration is required.
"We've held these community forums in the Lansdowne and Parkville areas and it was very valuable for me to have an unscripted opportunity to talk with people about what's on their mind," said Kamenetz. "I look forward to a really good exchange of information and ideas."
Dennis Robinson, president of the Perry Hall Improvement Association, said in a statement, "I thank County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for hosting this event to provide a forum for community and business leaders in Perry Hall to discuss issues important to us.
She said working with Kamenetz and other county officials is a way to ensure that, "Perry Hall remains a community where people want to live, raise families, work, shop, pray and play."


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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round draft pick Kyle Van Noy.
The team confirmed Wednesday that the linebacker has signed his rookie deal. Detroit selected Van Noy with the 40th overall pick.
Van Noy finished his college career at Brigham Young with 226 tackles and played 13 games each of his four seasons. The 6-foot-3, 243-pound Van Noy had 26 sacks, half coming during a junior season in which he also forced six fumbles. He could have entered the draft last year, but chose to stay in school and play for the Cougars as a senior.
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The Boy Scouts of America were scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to allow local councils and troops to decide for themselves whether to allow gay teens to openly participate in scouting, but the national board decided to delay that decision until May.
"In the past two weeks, Scouting has received an outpouring of feedback from the American public," said the BSA's national spokesman, Deron Smith. "It reinforces how deeply people care about Scouting and how passionate they are about the organization."Smith said the executive board "concluded that due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy." The board will prepare a resolution to be voted on by the 1,400 voting members of the national council at a meeting in Grapevine, Texas, he said.
They will take it up again at their annual meeting on May 23-24. I'm not at all surprised by this given the furious lobbying by both sides since they announced last week that they were considering a change. Given that 70% of troops in the country are controlled by Churches, the bulk of them Mormon, I'm sure the backlash was strong and immediate from many of them (even though the proposed policy would allow them to continue to discriminate).


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Consudiv (formerly Diskeeper) today announced a new version of its Diskeeper disk defragmentation software for Windows systems and applications that includes TRIM and a new feature to speed up system boots.
Condusiv said it added the new TRIM function as part its HyperFast tool in deference to solid-state drives (SSDs), allowing the software to identify blocks of space marked for deletion so it can then free them up for use by an application.
While Windows 7 supports TRIM, earlier versions of the OS do not. Additionally, there are also times that Windows 7 is not successful in identifying available blocks for reuse, said Gary Quan, Consusiv's product strategist.
Diskeeper v12 also has a new, simplified user interface that allows you to drill-down for additional information but presents only the most necessary management features on main user page.
The software's new HyperBoot feature places OS files required for booting up in more prominent places on a disk drive in order to increase performance.
"We're monitoring which files are accessed for boot-ups and then placing them in sequential order, so they can be read first and in order," Quan said.
Another feature of Diskeeper 12 is CogniSAN, which detects the use of external storage by servers, such as a SAN, and helps to optimize I/O so that functions such as backups are not impeded.
In addition, a new external space reclamation feature allows users to automatically or manually identify blocks marked for deletions and re-provision them for use. For example, volumes created by a thin provisioning algorithm or virtual storage system can be returned to a general pool of capacity.
Lastly, a new monitoring feature monitors system activity and provides reporting on key elements such as statistical data about system I/O usage, disk state, and Diskeeper effectiveness, providing users with a summary of the statistical data gathered for system performance monitoring purposes.
Diskeeper 12's new system monitoring feature.
"We've heard from a number of customers who say I'd like something that very straight forward tells me if I'm going to have a performance problem and where it is so I can go fix it," said Robert Woolery, Consusiv's senior vice president of product management.
One of Condusiv's most notable recent add-on feature is called IntelliWrite, which stops fragmentation by reordering Window's application data sequentially before it's written to a hard drive or SSD. Consusiv added IntelliWrite last year.
"Customers are telling us they're getting 50% better performance for applications," Quan said.
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With stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, and opportunities for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, and much more, Loch Lomond is a huge national park with lots to see and do for all ages. A water taxi takes you around to different sections of the park, and serves as yet another way to enjoy the gorgeous views.
Located right in the national park, Loch Lomond Shores is the place for a shopping fix and a relaxing lunch, all the while enjoying an incredible natural backdrop – an alternative way of experiencing the park!
Formerly part of a large estate, Bellahouston is now a beautiful public park with lots of space for walking, running or just relaxing on a bench. It's also home to sports facilities and several cultural buildings, including the contemporary art exhibit centre, The House for an Art Lover. In summer, the park occasionally transforms into a major concert venue for big musical acts.
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DaveOZ wrote:Very jealous of all the riding you guys have been doing. After slight setback in my health, I'm back in the clear now and going to ride my bike home from work today. Two weeks off the bike has put me 125km behind but I should be able to hunt that down fairly quickly.
Good to hear you're back on the bike Dave.


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Also, we suggest arriving 30 minutes prior for your scheduled appointment to make the most of the wet and heat areas. Spending quality time in these areas enhances the therapy session you are about to experience by warming your muscles, opening pores and initiating the detoxification process. As per spa etiquette, it is essential for you to wear swimwear in the wet areas.
Though we will try our best to accommodate your treatment should you arrive late for your scheduled appointment, we may shorten your session or reschedule to avoid inconvenience to the next guest. A large number of Jiva treatments comprise of a five minute pre-therapy and post-therapy ritual.
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The Crimson won the program's 10th Ivy League Championship with 1,478.5 points (photo courtesy the Ivy League).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard women's swimming and diving team captured the 10th Ivy League Championship in program history Saturday in front of the home crowd at Blodgett Pool.
The Crimson totaled 1,478.5 points, 168 points ahead of two-time defending champion Princeton which finished second with 1,310.5. Yale finished in third place (1,075.5) while Columbia (1057), Dartmouth (846.5), Penn (767), Brown (688.5) and Cornell (630.5) rounded things out. Harvard has now won three Ivy titles under Stephanie Wriede Morawski, the Costin Family Head Coach for Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving.
Harvard won a total of five events over the weekend, including two during Saturday's final session. Freshman Kelsey Hojan-Clark won the 1,000 free on Friday and the 1,650 free on Saturday, becoming the fourth student-athlete in Ivy League history to win both events in the same year. She is just the fourth Crimson to take home the 1,000 free crown, while her victory in the 1,650 free was the ninth in program history.
Senior Meghan Leddy earned her third conference championship in the 200 back Saturday, making her just the fourth Ivy Leaguer to win the event three times. Harvard earned its 11th 400 IM title Friday with Courtney Otto taking the crown. Harvard's lone relay victory came in the 800 free relay as the team of Catherine Zagroba, Sara Li, Otto and Faith Martin won the event for the sixth time in program history.
Leslie Rea, who placed second in the three meter and third in the one meter diving events, was recognized as the Ivy League's Career High Point Diver following the meet.
Columbia got things rolling on day one with a win in the 200 free relay as each of the top four teams finished within a half second of each other. The Lions posted an NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:32.58 to take the victory, with Princeton clocking in at 1:32.79 for second. Yale finished in third with a time of 1:32.81 as Harvard's team of Li, Sarah Sumner, Martin and Jenna Gregoire placed fourth in 1:33.05.
It was another exciting finish in the 500 free as sophomore Shelby Fortin of Penn edged out freshmen Otto and Hojan-Clark from Harvard. The three matched each other stroke for stroke through 450 yards, but Fortin was able to pull away in the final 50 and stopped the clock in 4:44.91. Otto posted a time of 4:45.68 and Hojan-Clark finished in 4:46.57, all three of which meet the NCAA 'B' standard. Zagroba, meanwhile, took fifth in the event in 4:50.60.
Columbia earned its second win when Katie Meili set a new Ivy League Championships meet record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:57.38. The junior's performance topped the previous record of 1:57.63 which was set in 1999 by a former Lion, Cristina Teuscher. Laura Evans swam to a third-place finish in the event in 2:01.92, just shy of the NCAA 'B' standard of 2:01.79, and Leddy placed fifth in 2:02.51.
The 50 free went to Princeton's Lisa Boyce whose winning time of 22.45 broke the previous Blodgett Pool record of 22.51 set by Jill Sterkel in 1981. Li was the only Crimson to reach the championship finals in the event as she placed fourth in 23.60.
The Tigers' also took home the one-meter diving title with Christina Kirkwood's total of 288.90 points. Yale's Rachel Rosenberg placed second on the one meter with 280.45 points and Rea took third with 271.85. Schuyler Moore posted 267.00 points to place sixth for the Crimson.
Day one wrapped up with a Columbia win in the 400 medley relay as each of the top three teams notched NCAA 'B' standard times. The Lions touched the wall in 3:40.87 and Yale finished second in 3:41.25. Harvard's team of Leddy, Mackenzie Luick, Danielle Schulkin and Martin combined for a time of 3:41.27 to place third.
Harvard's total of 432.5 points put the Crimson atop the team standings after the first day of competition, just three points ahead of Princeton with 429.5.
The Crimson briefly lost that lead as day two opened up with Yale, Princeton, Brown and Harvard finishing first through fourth with NCAA 'B' standard times in the 200 medley relay. Both the Bulldogs and Tigers eclipsed the previous pool record of 1:41.63 which belonged to Yale and was set in 2010 with times of 1:41.05 and 1:41.18, respectively. The Bears and Harvard's team of Caroline Weaver, Luick, Schulkin and Sumner posted times of 1:41.99 and 1:42.37, respectively.
Hojan-Clark won Harvard's first championship of the meet with a time of 9:48.95 in the 1,000 free, which stands as the sixth-fastest time in meet history. Hojan-Clark won the race by more than four seconds, as Columbia's Cha Cha Bugatti placed second in 9:53.42. She became the fourth Harvard student-athlete to ever capture the 1,000 free, and the first since 2010.
Despite Hojan-Clark's victory, Princeton increased its lead over Harvard as Maureen McCotter and Lauren Shanley placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
Harvard blew past the Tigers in the 400 IM, however, as four Crimson placed in the top six including the event's winner, Otto. The freshman swam an NCAA 'B' standard time of 4:10.22, the sixth best time in meet history, while classmate Martin took second in 4:20.66. Hilary Roberts finished fifth (4:21.91) and Evans took sixth (4:22.13), rounding out Harvard's dominance in the race.
Otto's win was Harvard's second in a row in the event, after Kate Mills '11 won it last year with a time of 4:15.57. Otto is now the 11th 400 IM champion in program history.
The Crimson's lead never dipped below 29 points for the remainder of the night, as Harvard placed at least one individual in the top five of each remaining event. Schulkin was the lone Crimson to race in the 100 fly championship finals, and placed fourth in 54.90. Yale went 1-2 in the race, with Alex Forrester's winning time of 52.53 surpassing her own meet, Ivy League and pool record.
The 200 free went to Penn's Fortin (1:47.27), with Zagroba (1:49.31), Li (1:49.71) and Sumner (1:50.19) placing fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Meili earned her second individual title for the Lions with an NCAA 'A' standard time of 59.64 in the 100 breast, and was followed by Luick in fourth with a time of 1:03.27 and Stephanie Ferrell in seventh with a time of 1:03.64.
Princeton's Boyce posted an Ivy League record of 53.54 in the 100 back, surpassing her own mark set last year. Leddy swam to a third-place finish in 55.41 with Deirdre Clute finishing close behind in fourth with a time of 55.79.
Zagroba, Li, Otto and Martin closed the day out in a big way as they combined for an NCAA 'B' standard time of 7:15.92 in the 800 free relay. The four finished nearly four seconds ahead of the second-place Yale Bulldogs who posted a time of 7:19.55. Harvard's win in the event was the sixth in program history, and the second in as many years. It also improved Harvard's lead over Princeton to 92 points, giving the Crimson some breathing room entering the final day.
Hojan-Clark led off Saturday's final session with a win in the 1,650 free, foreshadowing the success that was to come for the Crimson. The freshman turned in an NCAA 'B' standard time of 16:29.90, putting her nearly three seconds ahead of Fortin who placed second in 16:32.88 to secure the ninth 1,650 free title in Harvard history. Zagroba, meanwhile, took seventh in the event with a time of 16:53.31.
Leddy gave Harvard its second straight win with an NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:57.26 in the 200 back, the eighth fastest time in meet history. The senior, who also won the event in 2009 and 2011, is only the fourth Ivy Leaguer to win the event three times.
Evans and Clute also made the championship final in the 200 back and placed third and fourth, respectively, as Harvard's lead swelled to 94 points. Evans clocked in at 1:59.47 while Clute finished in 1:59.54, just behind Dartmouth's Meredith Sweeney who placed second in 1:59.42.
Boyce from Princeton registered a win in the 100 free, posting a time of 49.13, with Sumner taking sixth in 51.11. Columbia's Meili continued her dominate performance at the meet as her 200 breast time of 2:10.40 put her more than three seconds ahead of the pack, including Martin who swam to a third-place finish with an NCAA 'B' standard time of 2:14.66. Luick placed fifth in 2:17.20.
The 200 fly belonged to Hayes Hyde from Yale with a time of 1:57.65, but the event was overrun with Crimson as Harvard placed four in the top six. Otto and Schulkin registered NCAA 'B' standards of 1:58.74 and 2:00.40, respectively, to take second and third, while Roberts placed fourth in 2:00.88 and Ana Anaya sixth in 2:01.70. The quartet all but sealed the deal with Harvard's lead increasing to 173 points.
Rea, Moore and Alex Stanton officially closed the books on the meet by placing second, fourth and fifth on the three-meter diving board. Rea totaled 298.35 points to earn the distinction as the Ivy League's Career High Point Diver, while Moore and Stanton posted totals of 274.10 and 268.20, respectively. Yale's Rosenberg, meanwhile, set a new Ivy League record with a total of 340.00 points, surpassing the conference's previous mark of 335.95 set in 2007 by Princeton's Katie Giarra.
The meet came to a close with the 400 free relay which was won by Yale in a time of 3:20.21. Each of the top four finishers eclipsed the NCAA 'B' standard in the event, with Harvard's team of Martin, Li, Sumner and Gregoire posting a time of 3:21.99 for third.


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In 1307 the knights Templar were arrested by the thousands in France, and tortured into giving confessions of blasphemy, idolatry, and other charged not fit to be mentioned here. Many were executed, others imprisoned. This story follows the possibility of one escaping.
-x-x-x-The wind was cold and chilling, whipping the freezing rain directly into the face of the traveler as he stumbled along. He was dressed in muddy and ragged clothing which had once been white, a thick mantle draped about him, sodden with water. Red shreds of cloth hung in tatters from where it covered his left breast and his face, partly covered by the cowl, was scarred under the thick beard, the blood on it washed away by time and the driving rain. His features were set in a mixture of determination and despair, and his eyes were filled with a bleak anger. In his hands for a staff was a javelin, but no shield hung at his back, and no helm crested his brow. Wearily he trod along, setting one mud-caked boot in front of the other. Life was not good to the traveler, and was not likely to get better. He peered at the scene ahead, the muddy road leading through the black trees, and the evening-dark overshadowing even the rain, turning it into a dark-silver curtain. No color could be seen except dimly the brown of dying leaves still in the trees, falling rapidly to the ravaging winds; there was nothing that did not match the despair of his stony heart. There had been a time before he had faded into a wasting shade, a time where he had traveled brilliant and powerful, high above the common folk, looking down upon them from his war-steed. His clothing had been white, his heraldry a blood-red radiance. But that time had gone, with intrusion, arrest, imprisonment, torture, and finally that which enstoned his heart; the betrayal, the turning and trodding upon every oath and belief he had ever held. He had trampled it, his marks increased by those of the rich who pressured and tormented, and the pope who turned his head away, leaving him to fall into the pit of his own heart. Even so, had that been the end of it he would have rotted in a quiet dungeon-cell, safe and somewhat warm; at the least fed. But he had not been content to rest like this, branded as a heretic, blasphemer, and idolater, although in his mind he had forgotten that fleeing would hardly change that. He had escaped then, and fled, armorless, with only the clothes on his back, torn from prison and flight both. He had decided after his rage had subsided that he would die quicker in this manner; in prison, he would last a year and more, even if the prison-climate overcame him. Here, it was just a matter of wager as to whether starvation, cold, or bandits would smite him first. He cared little now, a deadening of his heart the only real feeling he held; it was as if on the day he had slashed apart his mantle-cross to hide who he once was and what he hand once stood for, his heart had left him. It was as if the brilliance of that symbol had taken part of his soul away with it, leaving he himself in shreds. The forest darkened even more, but the rain still beat down, filtered somewhat by the arching branches. It was not a place to be at night, even for an armed knight; for a wearied traveler, it was akin to near suicide. Bandits and murderers, thieves and outlaws, they all lurked in the woods, and at night they roamed unchecked. The traveler cared little though, his eyes fixed on the muddy road, his thought fixed on not thinking, of averting through lack of reason the pain of his sin. Ahead figures moved, and at a harsh call the traveler looked up both warily and wearily. Exhausted in mind and body, he made little attempt to avoid the arrow which flew through the air, piercing him in the breast. And as his own red blood stained the mantle, mixing with the red of the shreds of cloth still there the emotions sapped for so long returned; the traveler collapsed, body wracked by grief and remorse, even as life gladly slipped out of him.
-x-x-x-Okay, this will be my last Templar fic for a while, I promise!Basically, I saw the Flash Fiction pathfinding picture, and after that a birthday card with a Templar clad in a ragged surcoat and mantle, and yeah, it popped out.Also, for those f you unfamiliar with Templar garb, they wore a red cross at the left breast of their mantle.
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Actually, we had always planned to go home in mid-August; Emma starts school in September, so we wanted a few weeks to get settled back in, buy school shoes, re-acquaint ourselves with the washing machine etc.
But, since after leaving Germany there were still sights to be seen, fun to be had and new people to meet.
We came back up the Moselle, which is a much more gentle river than the Rhine, but which still has fabulous scenery. Very orderly vineyards, fairy tale castles and lots of speedboats (the boat of choice for the German weekend boater).
Once back into France we stayed in Metz, a really nice, compact, city with a great marina. Immediately adjacent to the marina is a lake which, while fairly nondescript by day, turns into a wonderful sound and light show in the evening.
We were in Metz at the start of Bastille weekend, so watched the military and emergency services parade through the city before moving on to the small town of Pompey (which, sadly, is not twinned with Portsmouth; a missed opportunity there, I feel) where the Bastille fireworks took place on the opposite bank to the moorings, meaning we were in prime position! Emma slept through the entire display!
From there, it was onto Toul. Regular readers will know I am a fan of the French "shabby chic" look. Well, Toul is definably at the shabby end of shabby chic. It does, however, have a magnificent cathedral and a lovely, new, shiny marina. With A Washing Machine!!!
By now we were needing to make tracks to Roanne, where we had arranged a winter mooring for the boat, so it was off down the Canal des Vosges, which is one of the most beautiful stretches of water we have been on. It passes through the Vosges mountains and is, in many places, lined either side by forests. The area is very sparsely inhabited but we did stop at Menomenil on my birthday to have a meal at the wonderful gite there, run by Maryline and her family.
Basically, you eat what the farm produces and what Maryline has decided to cook that day. You are given a menu and a wine list, which appears to offer quite a large choice. However, in reality you get a choice of two starters and Maryline tells you what you are having for your main course. You might enquire about the red wines on offer, but Maryline will tell you that you are having Cotes du Rhone, so that's what you have. And very good it all is too.
It's all very relaxed, Emma played with the farm children and no-one was at all worried when she was sick on the floor. Thankfully, it was a tiled floor.
|A sunflower field in the Vosges
|Me, working one of the many, many locks on the Canal des Vosges
Before very long we were back at our home base of Roanne. The boat is now up for sale (wanna buy a boat? Two careful owners) and all our belongings were loaded onto a van and sent back to the UK whilst we headed back by air.
So, we've been back almost a week now and Godalming feels like home again. I was very happy to be reunited with the washing machine (I never, ever want to wash stuff by hand ever again) and Stephen is very happy to have the dishwasher (he feels he's done enough dishwashing to last a lifetime).
But we are missing the constant discovery of new places and new people, the gradual improvement of our French, the wonderful bread and the overwhelming choice of cheese!


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I adore this cheery, Wool Felt Crown Set set made of thick New Zealand wool with matching cuffs. It's Fair Trade made in Nepal, and was one of my favorite finds this year!
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I've been wanting to add more kids musical instruments at Bella Luna Toys. Here are the two newest additions, which will help to develop a child's eye-hand coordination and sense of rhythm.
The Big Drum is our first addition from Plan Toys, a line of wonderful eco-friendly wooden toys, from which we'll be adding many more new products in the coming weeks.
Tambourine from Plan Toys
…and the colorful Tambourine from Plan Toys. (Love the Bella Luna blue with moon and stars!)
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Last year's conference player of the year, junior Mia Castagnero (73 goals, 37 assists), was joined on the first team by senior attacker Erin Cornell (70 goals, 20 assists), senior defender/midfielder Jessie DeLuca (28 goals, 16 assists) and junior Abbey Flynn (41 goals, 28 assists).
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Senior Mackenzie Koeller (51 goals, 22 assists) and junior Lilly Stanley (48 goals, 39 assists) were on the first team. Junior defender Kelly Hagan, senior Avery Hidalgo (16 goals, 19 assists) and sophomore Quincy Smith (34 goals, 16 assists) made the second team.
Athens Drive (7-8) had six selections.
Junior attacker Madeline Bromley (56 goals, 32 assists) and senior Haley Jay Lohmiller (23 goals, 17 assists) were on the first team. Junior Sydney Rupple, sophomore Erin Kenedy (13 goals, 7 assists), senior Kayla Young (37 goals, 4 assists) and senior goalie Sarah Sedaghat made the second team.
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Middle Creek (5-11), which tied with Panther Creek for fourth, placed freshman Sam Caputo and junior Holly Hite on first team and also landed sophomore Maddie Boudreau on the second team.
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As the debate over immigration reform begins in earnest this week after the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing, it is clear we stand on the cusp of the most important few months for the Irish in America in many decades.
At stake is the fate of our undocumented Irish, a backlog of people dating back to the 1990s in some cases who have never legalized their status.
The other critical impact is on future flow to America for the Irish. We see what has happened to many of our organizations, especially the older ones, as they have lost the vital lifeblood of new emigrants and face tough times.
The exact numbers are hard to ascertain. The official overstay rate is around 30,000 -- i.e., the numbers who have not handed in their departure forms at U.S airports -- but the real number may be considerably higher as many long term illegals are not counted in such numbers.
The third aspect is the renewal of vast numbers of immigrants leaving Ireland. Australia and Britain have become the key states of destination, with Canada next and the U.S. nowhere.
Restoring a future flow of legal immigration is also a very important consideration for the Irish lobby.
How do we go about it?
The battle for immigration reform has come down to four core principles. Those are:
1. Create a tough but fair path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants currently living in the United States that is contingent upon securing our borders and tracking whether legal immigrants have left the country when required. (Many Democrats oppose the citizenship being contingent on border security saying that is a never ending process).
2. Reform the legal immigration system to better recognize the importance of characteristics that will help build the American economy and strengthen
American families. (This is the one favored by big employers, especially Silicon Valley where skilled workers are badly needed).
3. Create an effective employment verification system that will prevent identity theft and end the hiring of future unauthorized workers. (A sop to the hardliners but an incredibly difficult program to police).
4. Establish an improved process for admitting future workers to serve our nation's workforce needs, while simultaneously protecting all workers. (This is the one that will interest the Irish lobby most, allowing, hopefully, for a new look at country caps, possibly redrawing the annual diversity visa program and pushing through the E3 program allowing for 10,000 new Irish a year.)
There will be a Senate Judiciary hearing on February 13, the day after the State of the Union, and further meetings will take place in the months ahead as we await a formal bill.
That is the roadmap we face, and it is one we need to be deeply conscious of in the months ahead.
It will need all the hard work and dedication of the Irish American organizations in tandem with the Irish government to ensure that the maximum effort is undertaken.
This opportunity will not come along in the near future again, and there has to be a determined consensus that the Irish try and carve out their niche, like every other country will be trying to do on this occasion.
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Need advice from commuters
Postby Nu2Byke5 » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:39 pm
I am about to buy a bike for commuting, this is our commute (I have a 2yr old who I have to take to childcare):
2.3km ride uphill to the station, 45 min inter-urban train trip, 10 min ride to childcare, 5 minute ride to uni, (park n learn for a bit) then 5 min ride to pick up child, 10 min ride to pool for swimming, 10 min ride on major rd to station, 45 min train trip back and 2.3km ride down hill (thank god!) to home.
I am 95kg, 5'6" and my daughter weighs 10.2kg. I am planning on usinf a rear childseat for her.
I am looking at second hand bikes, have read a few reviews and here is what I am looking at:
Giant Cypress or TrailGlide but am open to any advice. My budget is only $150ish but hoping to pick up something quality.
I would also like to hear what you have to say about the maintenance of those bikes.
Thanks in advance!!
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Re: Need advice from commuters
Postby Ross » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:41 pm
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Postby the grid » Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:55 pm
I think the Giant resellers sell "Alamode" bikes which will be ok for shorter commutes and are often "on special"
And these bikes may not be a target for theives at UNI or train stations.
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Re: Need advice from commuters
Postby gururug » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:17 pm
Realistically, $500 is a better budget. Second hand bike $300 (min), child seat $100, lock, tyres, maybe mudflap lights etc. $100.
Tyres are important, make sure your brakes are adjusted well and your tyres are in ok condition ( not real crap ones ).
You might get lucky and pick up a flatbar for less than $300 ( I gave away a fairly good apollo that I bought for $500 it was too big and I would have only got $100-$150 for it so better to give it to someone I knew ). You might also have to buy helmet for littly but some other forum member might have some advice on this.
Get a u-lock type lock, once you see the cable type lock cut with some cheap wire cutters you would never leave your bike for long periods using one.
Maintenance wise with cheaper bikes, try not to get them wet or wipe them down if they are and make sure there is lube on the chain as the drivetrain will rust easily without some type of protectant. Learn how to check brake pad/tyre wear and make minor cable adjustments.
Get a friend who know what they are doing or yourself if your that way inclined to give it a once over every 4-6 months.
Also carry repair kit ( tube, pump, lights, repair kit, $20, mobile phone, rain gear )
The kit and the skills can come slowly if it seems overwhelming now. The main thing is to grab the bike and safety gear and get into a routine, out on the road and enjoying it.
Hope you get setup and enjoy the ride!
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Re: Need advice from commuters
Postby Lizzy » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:48 pm
Chip away at it, it is a habit well worth getting into
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Postby Nu2Byke5 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:53 pm
What are parts of the bike that can afford to have rust, I know how to fix it but I want to know what would just be irrepairable.
Thanks again!!!
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Re: Need advice from commuters
Postby Nu2Byke5 » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:03 pm
$150-200 - bike only
$40 - child seat
$30 - childs helmet, I have one already
$20 - Rear pannier rack
$20 - Front basket
$40 - Lock
$xxx - wet weather gear. just in case - any ideas on stopping the midget getting soaked?
Re what I actually have - bike pump, camel pack (not that I really need one on such short rides, but its handy for hikes),
Next fortnight's shopping list includes basket, lights, toolkit and extending the first aid kit. Then Mud guards!
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Re: Need advice from commuters
Postby gdt » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:00 am
If that's beyond you then ring your state's bike organisation (eg, BikeSA here in Adelaide). There are old blokes who like to keep their hands busy by grabbing bikes from the hard pickup, fixing them up, and selling them at cost to worthy people. The bike organisation will know who they are (or will know who knows who they are).
There are also for-profit people who re-sell old bikes. Some suburban bike shops (eg Prospect in Adelaide) and they're often at markets (eg, Sunday's Port Adelaide Market). Some are dodgy (stolen bikes have to end up somewhere) but those tend to be the more "pawn shop" or "general second hand" stores rather than bike-specific places.
Hit Internet sites like BikeExchange hard, sometimes people drop their old bike there and aren't really fussed about the price so much as clearing out their shed. These people really want to minimise their hassle, so you can anticipate needing to collect the bike from them. Sizing can be hard with Internet sites, as the best way to size a bike is to step over it and to ride it. That's where a local bike association can be a big help, you can step over and sit on their hire bikes and get a good idea what your size is for differing sorts of bikes, whereas if you try that in a shop the staff may well get upset when they realise you aren't going to buy from them. If you ring the bike association in advance you'll probably find that you'll get one-on-one help when you go in.
Make your choice based on: (1) fit, you'll want to be comfortable and in control; (2) not exotic, you want to keep this thing on the road cheaply (so take the bike with solid forks over the bike with suspension forks, something from the 2000s is better than the 1980s in terms of availability of parts, and avoid anything earlier than 1980); (3) weight, a light bike makes a huge difference. Make sure it has lugs for a rack (which is how the child seat will mount) and lugs for mudguards. Make sure that any future mudguards will fit under the brakes; also suspension and mudguards often don't mix.
Don't be too fussed about the type of bike. A MTB would be good because it is lower, the wheels are wider and both of those help with stability with the child seat (you can always rip the knobbly tyres off the MTB and put on 26in slicks). But a hybrid flat bar bike with bigger wheels will go faster and more easily. So rather than decide in advance look at both categories so you can get the best bike available for the low price you need. Don't buy a 1980s "10 speed" as these were crap. Don't buy a "racing bike" or any other bike with thin (eg 21mm) wheels: the weight of the child in the back will upset the balance of those bikes and you'll go over for sure whenever there's any hint of a loss of grip. Hopefully that sort of bike won't have the pannier lugs anyway.
Note that child seats often come with their own pannier rack and another rack won't be able to fasten the seat. So buy the seat first.
Front baskets are a bit tricky, since it's easy for them to foul the cables or front brakes. So take your bike along when buying the basket to check the fit. Many people find a small backpack to be more practical than a basket. You've got to check the fit of backpacks too -- you don't want to whack junior in the face.
Locks and lights can be more expensive than you expect. Since you are at uni, ask them about secure bike storage places -- they'll often need to add access to the bike cage to your student card. Then get the heaviest smallest U lock you can afford (and Internet sites like Wiggle, Cell, etc can make that money go further). Leave it locked to the post in the bike cage so you don't have to drag it in each day. A lot of people will buy a $10 cable lock to fasten the wheels to the bike, that might be overkill but the thing about commuting is that you need all of your bike to be there at the end of the day.
Whilst you are on that Internet site, buy the lights as well. At your budget you are looking for a good "be seen" light rather than something which will light up the road -- a 1W LED with a flashing pattern will do the job. You want rechargable batteries for the front light: the only question is if the light has those built in or if you buy rechargeable AAs and a charger from the supermarket. Also go down to your local "safety" store and buy two metres of reflective tape. Cut it up and stick it to that child seat until it glows from the back and sides.
Clothing-wise, for a short commute like yours the most valuable thing is a lightweight jacket (very much like a spray jacket, but cycling specific so the water doesn't wet your back by creeping up from the road spray). These are enough to cut out the wind and stop the rain from freezing you (you'll get damp but you shouldn't get wringing wet). You'll see these on sale at times (Katmandhu is having a sale now). Junior isn't doing the work, so they want something warm in the rain, like a parka under a plastic footy poncho. Make sure the water doesn't pool in their seat or wet their legs, you might need to peg the poncho to the outside of the seat to stop that happening. If your commute was longer, then cycling knicks would be a good buy, and even on your short ride if you get a lot of chaffing in sensitive areas you might want to ask for a pair for your birthday.
Finally, interesting a cycling friend is a good way to make your money go further. You can borrow tools rather than buy them and they can show you the basic maintenance (which is simply to keep the bike clean and the chain lubed). Even a beginning cyclist can steer you away from a crap bike, and an experienced cyclist will be able to find the gem you want in a sea of second hand bikes. All old cyclists are good at tracking down a bargain, but you might need to lower their sights so that they pick up your entire package for less then they might spend for a single wheel.
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Need advice from commuters
Postby Nu2Byke5 » Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:13 pm
I have a friend who does a lot of road riding and has said when I need tyres to come see him, I expect who would be ok with asking any advice.
I did some more sit-on tests today and added a few more bikes to my list of possibles:
Norco Citadel
Maybe Malvern Star Storm
Anyone have any other suggestions, I am increasing my range of bikes to try to MTB with slicker tyres.
Thank you all so much!!!
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Cambridge Police are excited to announce the department will now be sharing more information with the public via social media, sending automated tweets of high-profile incidents in real-time.
"This is something we've had in the works for a while," said Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert C. Haas. "We believe strongly in the ability of social media to communicate with the public in a timely manner, and tweeting information about serious incidents will better inform our residents about what types of incidents police are responding to in their community."
With the help of the Cambridge Emergency Communications Department, the development of code which interfaces with the department's dispatch system now allows police to automatically tweet certain types of incidents as they occur throughout the city.
Previously, the department's Twitter account (@CambridgePolice) was manually updated, mainly during normal business hours. Now, tweets will be sent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when police receive reports of certain types of incidents police have deemed important for the public to be aware of.
These tweets will consist of a time stamp, the type of incident, and a street name given for the location. All will also contain the language "report of possible" at the beginning of each tweet to indicate that the call that came in to dispatchers was reporting a possible crime which may or may not be confirmed upon officers' arrival.
In October, the Seattle Police Department became the first in the nation to launch a similar program, using 51 hyper-local neighborhood Twitter accounts to share crime data.
"We won't be tweeting every incident our officers respond to as we don't want to inundate our followers with information," said Commissioner Haas. "But serious incidents will now be shared with our followers on a short delay to allow officers time to respond to calls."
All calls for service and arrests will continue to be available in the Daily Public Log, posted on the department's website each business day.
Cambridge Police would like to remind residents that social media is not to be used to report crimes or emergencies to the police. The @CambridgePolice Twitter account will not be monitored outside of business hours, and those requiring an immediate response to a public safety issue should always dial 9-1-1.
Those interested in receiving real-time tweets with crime and other information from the Cambridge Police Department should follow @CambridgePolice on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CambridgePolice.
A complete list of incidents which will be tweeted is available below:
Learn more about the new tweets by watching Commissioner Haas on Greater Boston with Emily Rooney:
UPDATE 3/18/2013: Cambridge Police have, based on follower feedback, added more specific address location information to our automated tweets. Learn more.
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Another great hang to report! The weather was perfect (highs around 80 and lows at 55-60). As is becoming our custom we arrived in waves with olddog and grinder blazing away before anyone else. This time grinder was determined to beat olddog out to the site and he was successful
hangNyak arrived at the meeting spot an hour early and got nervous when nobody else arrived, even posted a question on the forum two minutes before the scheduled arrival time. I arrived one minute after the designated time (I'm holding out for exactly on time... by my watch ). We headed to the Lake Godwin parking since all of the other attendees were planning on coming out on Saturday. Our hike started at dusk and it soon became dark so we hiked with our headlamps on. hangNyak decided to leave a single bread crumb on the trail... in the form of one of his crocs We arrived to the welcome sight of a comfortable camp fire and olddog and grinder greeting us. We set up our hammocks in the dark, made dinner, and visited with olddog and grinder until late in the night.
The first night had a little bit of excitement when there was the sound of a gun shot followed by expletives. It was actually the stitching of the tree hugger for olddogs hammock coming loose and letting him know which was gravity works Fortunately he was hanging over some big, fluffy cutthroat grass so he didn't bruise anything. He made quick repairs and was back in his hammock to try to let the adrenalin work its way out of his system. The next excitement (it wasn't very exciting but it was odd) came at 5:50 a.m. when a pickup drove through the camp (it has a closed service road running through it but there shouldn't be any vehicles there). I'll definitely be talking to Fish and Wildlife game officers on Monday.
After a nice breakfast and relaxing around the fire we welcomed lilricky and Great White into camp. lilricky did his normal trail clean up on his way in and found a croc We visited with the newcomers after they got settled in and made plans for our hike in the afternoon. We were waiting for Shannan and his daughter to arrive but I needed to start the hike because I was heading into town to decorate our float for the parade and then for the parade itself. We started walking, got about 100 feet into the trail and saw Shannan and Patches (his daughter)! They were hot and tired and ready to relax for a while so they went to set up camp and we headed out on our hike.
We were hiking to Grave Island camp site (the original destination for this hang until we had a few too many people for that site) and the hiking bridge over Livingston creek. It was tough going in a few areas due to hogs, downed trees, and equipment problems for the FL Trail Association maintenance crew. The FTA crew had been blazing the trail earlier that morning so we just had to walk through the woods from point to point. We took a break at the Grave Island camp site and then headed on to the walking bridge. After a short stop at the walking bridge grinder and I headed out to continue the hike and the rest headed back to camp (a couple of miles each way). I headed to the house and grinder kept going on his big loop for the day on his way back to the camp.
I did the parade stuff and hit the trail back for the camp site at about 9:15 and arrived to a roaring fire and a great group of hangers. We visited around the fire and watched Patches tend to the fire. Everyone headed off to bed a bit earlier than the first night and we had a calm, quiet, and event free night. We woke up early, started the fire, and everyone got breakfast. We packed up our gear (I had trouble putting my new Warbonnet bridge away... sooo comfy) and got ready to leave. Shannan and Patches were running a bit late so we let them break camp and headed for the cars.
We had a nice hike out, arrived at the cars and said our goodbyes. As always... it was a great weekend and I'm thankful that we have such a great group of friends to hang with.
Thanks guys! Now post those pics


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CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Beltran and Jon Jay drove in two runs apiece, and the St. Louis Cardinals capped an impressive trip with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Beltran also had three hits as St. Louis won for the seventh time in eight games and improved to a major league-best 14-7 on the road. The Cardinals went 5-1 on a six-game swing to Milwaukee and Chicago, with the lone loss coming Tuesday in their first game of the season against the last-place Cubs.
The Cardinals trailed 4-3 before Beltran singled in Matt Carpenter in the seventh, and Jay drove in Yadier Molina with a tiebreaking single against Michael Bowden (1-2) in the eighth. Each rally featured a costly mistake by the Cubs, with Carpenter moving to third on an error by right fielder Nate Schierholtz and Molina advancing to second on a wild pitch.
Anthony Rizzo had three hits and Schierholtz hit a two-run double for Chicago, trying for its second three-game winning streak this season. Instead, the Cubs finished a 4-6 homestand.
Chicago had 11 hits but grounded into four double plays, one in every inning from the fifth to the eighth. The last one was particularly heartbreaking, with the potential tying run on third.
Four Cardinals relievers combined for 3 2-3 innings of two-hit ball after Jake Westbrook had his worst start this season. Seth Maness (2-0) got five outs to get the win and Edward Mujica worked the ninth for his ninth save in nine opportunities.
The afternoon game on a picturesque spring day in Chicago attracted 26,354 to Wrigley Field, and fans were treated to a little bit of everything. There were a couple of adventures on the basepaths, a rarely seen 4-2-3 groundout and a bunch of singles — just three of 22 hits were for extra bases. Julio Borbon of the Cubs was called out for interference for running inside the baseline in the seventh.
Jay's sacrifice fly gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning, but the Cubs responded with three in the bottom half on two hits, a walk, an unusual carom and a perfectly placed grounder.
With no outs and runners on first and second, Schierholtz pulled a 3-2 pitch from Westbrook down the first-base line. The ball bounced off the wall in foul territory and out into right field, allowing Rizzo and Luis Valbuena to scamper home. Schierholtz moved up on a groundout and scored on Dioner Navarro's slow roller to make it 4-2.
The Cardinals had their infield in with Navarro at the plate, but Schierholtz scored easily. With Molina standing in front of the plate and pointing to first, Carpenter still came home with the throw from second, and the Gold Glove catcher made a strong throw to first to retire the lumbering Navarro.
Molina also cut down Rizzo when the big first baseman tried to steal third following his two-out RBI double in the first. But the Cardinals had their own baserunning blunder in the fifth, when Carpenter was thrown out after he made a wide turn at second on Beltran's run-scoring single.
Carpenter's gaffe became even worse when Matt Holliday followed with another single to put runners on first and second. Schierholtz then bailed out Villanueva with a nice sliding catch in right to retire Craig and end the inning.
Westbrook allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in 5 1-3 innings, increasing his ERA from 1.07 to 1.62. He had allowed just four earned runs all year.
Carlos Villanueva pitched 6 2-3 innings for Chicago and was charged with three runs and seven hits.
NOTES: Schierholtz made another diving catch in the ninth. ... Cubs RHP Kevin Gregg has converted each of his five save opportunities since he was promoted from Triple-A Iowa on April 16, seizing the vacant closer role that's already been held this season by Carlos Marmol and injured RHP Kyuji Fujikawa. "Gregg's our closer. That's pretty much the way it is right now," manager Dale Sveum said. "He's obviously earned it. There's a bigger sample out there now to know that." ... Cubs 2B Darwin Barney and LF Alfonso Soriano got the day off. ... The Cardinals are off Thursday, then host the Rockies on Friday. RHP Shelby Miller (4-2, 1.96 ERA) faces Colorado RHP Jon Garland (2-2, 4.65) in the opener of the weekend series. ... Chicago begins a three-game series at Washington on Friday. RHP Jeff Samardzija (1-4, 3.09) is scheduled to face Washington LHP Ross Detwiler (1-3, 2.50).


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Atlanta to Johannesburg on Delta Airlines
It takes four pilots and two separate flight crews to handle Delta Flight 200 from Atlanta, Ga., to Johannesburg, South Africa. The Boeing 777LR used to make this trip travels 8,433 miles for 16 hours, 15 minutes. Passengers annually consume approximately 70,000 cans of soda, 100,000 bags of pretzels, 200,000 bags of peanuts, and a half-million pounds of ice.
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The Bio History of a Fragipan Soil
A fragipan soil is one which has large prisms located beneath the soil surface anywhere from 18 to 30 inches or more. The peds are characterized by a very dense soil material that fractures with strong pressure from the fingers, forming a sort of pop when they break. Fragipans develop in acid soil conditions of grasslan and the grass is thought to have made possible their formation. Grass has within its leaves silica particles called phytoliths. The theory goes that successive years of grass foliage lays down successive layers of this silica which is deposited on the soil surface and is dissolved by the water and acidity associated with decomposition. As the silica is liquified, it moves down the soil by gravity and recrystalizes in the lower depths. This crystalization cements soil particles to form very hard prisms which have a definite shape. Fragipan soils are impermeable to water and the soil water has to go around the prisms as is passes through the soil. So grass mines silica from the soil which is formed into phytoliths, deposits phytoliths on the soil surface where they are subsequently redissolved and leached back down into the soil where they recrystalizes in definite patterns.
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Is this the same as the soil in and around Phoenix that the anasazi indians used to build with?
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Three reasons why European earnings look set for a strong recovery
With the first quarter earnings season now underway in Europe, fund manager James Sym explains why he expects strong corporate earnings growth in the region this year.
Strong recovery seen for eurozone earnings
Since the financial crisis of 2009, earnings from eurozone corporates have lagged far behind those of their US counterparts, which have already surpassed their previous peaks.
We see this as an opportunity for European investors as eurozone earnings have the potential to stage a strong recovery from their current depressed levels.
In our view, eurozone corporates have the potential to achieve double digit earnings growth in 2015.
Three factors helping to boost earnings
There are three key factors that explain why we think this European earnings recovery will take place:
- The drop in oil prices
- Weaker euro
- Lower funding costs.
Declining oil
Our calculations suggest that the oil price drop represents a €1000+ boost to each European household. A boost of this magnitude has the potential to drive a real uplift in consumer spending.
Subdued consumer demand has historically been a problem for the eurozone but there are signs that this may be changing, with Germany publishing stronger retail sales data in recent months.
Meanwhile, although the oil price drop is certainly a negative for the region's oil & gas producers, the sector makes up a relatively small part of the European stockmarket compared to the US.
Weakening euro and cheaper borrowing costs
The euro has weakened substantially versus the US dollar, largely because the US Federal Reserve has ended its quantitative easing programme while the European Central Bank (ECB) is only just beginning.
We think the weaker euro alone has the potential to boost eurozone corporate earnings by 5-8% this year, though clearly some companies will benefit more than others.
Meanwhile, another effect of the ECB's quantitative easing programme has been to drive sovereign bonds yields even lower, thereby reducing funding costs for both corporates and consumers.
Lenders' earnings picking up
On a sector-specific note, it is worth mentioning the expected pick-up in bank earnings.
In aggregate, the banks reported earnings of around €40 billion in 2014 as they took significant provisions ahead of the ECB's Asset Quality Review. Lower provisioning this year suggests they should earn around €80 billion.
Current conditions add up to a substantial stimulus
Source: Morgan Stanley as at January 2015. Average six month percentage change in the oil price, the euro-dollar exchange rate and 10-year bond yields.
The chart above shows the average six month percentage change in the oil price, the euro-dollar exchange rate and 10-year bond yields.
As we can see, there has been a significant drop recently, exceeding even the drop witnessed at the start of the financial crisis.
At that time, the three factors combined to form a stimulus that resulted in a substantial consumer-led recovery.
We think the same can happen this time around, only now the stimulus is bigger so the recovery potential is greater.
James Sym is a member of the Pan-European Equity team at Schroders. He manages the Schroder European Alpha Income Fund and the Schroder European Alpha Plus Fund. James graduated from St John's College, Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He has six years of investment experience.


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Experience a narrated excursion of Halifax, including a drive by historic properties, a restored section of the waterfront, Citadel Hill and the beautiful public gardens before heading out to Peggy's Cove. On this tour you'll travel along the scenic coastal highway to the tiny village of Peggy's Cove, where less than 40 residents live year round. See the brightly colored houses nestled close to the water's edge in this working rustic fishing village.
As you enter the cove, drive by the monument carved by local artist William deGarthe from a massive slab of granite and a tribute to the people of Peggy's Cove. Your guide will also spin tales of the Cove, explain how it got its name, tell you the story of its lighthouse and talk about the lobster fishery, which is the backbone of the local economy. There is also an optional live lobster demonstration by your guide, if you wish. Explore the village on your own and if you choose, there is plenty of time to visit a few of the shops and galleries before you return to your ship.


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Civil Action No. 12-cv-00657-CMA-BNB
Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
AND RULE 26(f) PLANNING MEETING
This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland by Judge Christine M. Arguello, pursuant to the Order of Reference dated March 16, 2012. See 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b).
(1) The court will hold a scheduling/planning conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) on:
May 10, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.
The conference will be held in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. If this date is not convenient for any party, that party shall confer with opposing parties and contact my chambers to reschedule the conference to a more convenient date. Please remember anyone entering the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse will be required to show a valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2 B.
The term "party" as used in this Order means counsel for any party represented by a lawyer and any pro se party not represented by a lawyer.
A copy of the instructions for the preparation of a scheduling order and a form of scheduling order can be downloaded from the court's website at www.cod.uscourts.gov. (Click on "Forms" in the blue box at the left side of the screen and scroll down under the Civil section to the bold heading "Standardized Order Forms"). Parties shall prepare the proposed scheduling order in accordance with the court's form. Please note that the form of scheduling order was modified December 2010. Parties are directed to use the modified form.
The parties shall submit their proposed scheduling order, pursuant to District of Colorado Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") Procedures V.4.0, including a copy of the proposed scheduling order in a WordPerfect or Word format sent via e-mailed to
Boland_Chamb firstname.lastname@example.com, all as required by ECF Procedure V.4.0. 5.12(A)(2) and 5.12(B)(1) and (2), on or before:
May 3, 2012
Attorneys and/or parties not participating in ECF shall submit their proposed scheduling order on paper to the Clerk's Office. However, if any party in the case is participating in ECF, it is the responsibility of that party to submit the proposed scheduling order pursuant to the District of Colorado ECF Procedures.
The plaintiff shall notify all parties who have not yet entered an appearance of the date and time of the scheduling/planning conference and provide a copy of this Order to those parties.
(2) In preparation for the scheduling/planning conference, the parties are directed to confer in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) on or before:
April 19, 2012
The court encourages the parties to meet face to face, but if that is not possible, the parties may meet by telephone conference. All parties are jointly responsible for arranging and attending the Rule 26(f) meeting.
During the Rule 26(f) meeting, the parties shall discuss the nature and basis of their claims and defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case; make or arrange for the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1); and develop their proposed scheduling/discovery plan. The parties should also discuss the possibility of informal discovery, such as conducting joint interviews with potential witnesses, joint meetings with clients, depositions via telephone, or exchanging documents outside of formal discovery.
In those cases in which (i) the parties' substantive allegations involve extensive computer-generated records; (ii) a substantial amount of disclosure or discovery will involve information or records in electronic form (i.e., e-mail, word processing, databases); (iii) expert witnesses will develop testimony based in large part on computer data and/or modeling; or (iv) any party plans to present a substantial amount of evidence in digital form at trial, the parties shall confer regarding steps they can take to preserve computer records and data, facilitate computer-based discovery, resolve privilege issues, limit discovery costs and delay, and avoid discovery disputes relating to electronic discovery. The parties shall be prepared to discuss these issues, as appropriate, in the proposed scheduling order and at the scheduling/planning conference.
These are the minimum requirements for the Rule 26(f) meeting. The parties are encouraged to have a comprehensive discussion and are required to approach the meeting cooperatively and in good faith. The parties are reminded that the purpose of the Rule 26(f) meeting is to expedite the disposition of the action, discourage wasteful pretrial activities, and improve the quality of any eventual trial through more thorough preparation. The discussion of claims and defenses shall be a substantive, meaningful discussion.
The parties are reminded that pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) no discovery shall be sought prior to the Rule 26(f) meeting.
(3) The parties shall comply with the mandatory disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) on or before:
May 3, 2012
Counsel and parties are reminded that the mandatory disclosure requirements encompass computer-based evidence which may be used to support claims or defenses. Mandatory disclosures must be supplemented by the parties consistent with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e). Mandatory disclosures and supplementation are not to be filed with the Clerk of the Court.
(4) All parties are expected to be familiar with the Local Rules of Practice for the District of Colorado. Copies are available from the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the District of Colorado, or through the District Court's web site: www.cod.uscourts.gov. All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.3 prior to the scheduling/planning conference.
Boyd N. Boland
United States Magistrate Judge


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Ireland's President Michael D Higgins has slammed the content of the infamous Anglo Irish Bank tapes and claimed those responsible do not speak for the Irish people.
The President was cheered when he made the remarks at a community garden party at his official residence in the Phoenix Park.
President Higgins told guests that the voices on the tapes, released by the Irish Independent newspaper, are 'not those of the Irish people'.
He said: "The attitudes they reveal are not shared by the Irish people and the behaviours they reflect are not characteristic of the Irish people.
"I often spoke in the past of the terrible damage that has been inflicted on society by the aggressive individualism and self-interest of a speculative economy.
"This week, voices from the past have been heard which serve to highlight behaviours and attitudes at the very root of that failed speculative model. They do not make for easy listening.''
The Irish Times reports that the President's comments drew loud applause from those present.
He added: "The Irish people, who have borne the brunt of a financial crisis not of their making, are shocked and dismayed that a culture of greed and recklessness emerged in some of our institutions - a culture that was neither in keeping with our core values as a nation or, indeed, our current convictions or determination to move to a new chapter in our history.
"The Irish people, who are rightly recognised for their fortitude, work ethic and courage, will take us out of this present crisis.
"The authentic voice, spirit and values of Ireland will be restored and lead to what is important - a real economy that provides sustainable employment for all and a just and ethical society that allows all its citizens to fully participate and achieve their life potential."
The President said his message is the only message that Ireland's sons and daughters, all Irish people, want to go out at home and abroad.
He said: "And I know that informed foreign opinion will recognise that the real story from Ireland is not the aberrant voices we heard this week but the heroism of its people who are determined, not only to get through this crisis, but to secure a future that is just, prosperous and sustainable and offer that achievement to the people of Europe and beyond."


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Friday, April 20, 2012 - Wank Party 2012 #4, Part 2
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yandee wrote:
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yandee, of course you realize your latest poetic post would have been banned not very long ago, right? heh...i was right with you until the whole tongue thing....i guess as a gay man things are different
still i like it.
I can imagine.
May I add that it most definetely is a great honour that you still liked it.
thanks a lot for the appreciation.
it's kind of hard to post my efforts of the last months for I don't really know how to translate most of them or they sound strange in English when they sound nice in German. I'll take some time to look for some of my poems that can actually be translated without fear of sounding silly.
here would be one for you, guys.
concrete and my head that hurts
concrete and my heart that beats
concrete and my cough that doesn't get better
concrete and missing you
concrete and the fear of being sick
concrete and the fear of being left alone
concrete and the fear of dissolivng
concrete and missing you
concrete and my miserable poems
that I do not want to see anymore
concrete and my shabbiness
in every breath I take
concrete and my arrogance
that has changed
concrete and missing you
concrete and my dreaming of your thighs
concrete and my dreaming of self-denial
concrete and my dreaming of capitulation
concrete and missing you
concrete and my longing for life
concrete and my longing for decidedness
concrete and my longing for your eyes
tarmac and noise of engines and
sreeching of brakes and tracks and
crossings and gasoline and
missing you
...my cough that doesn't get better...
...my shabbiness...
and friggin decidedness...
wow. i really like that.
a bit of discussion:

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I don't really know how to translate most of them or they sound strange in English when they sound nice in German.

my poet friend, Marlon L Fick (do a google, you'll get hits ) last published a book of translated Mexican Poetry. through him, i think i'm just now seeing the tip of the iceberg in terms of translation.
then i think of Rumi. i can't really wrap my head around translating 13th century Sufi poetry...and it hitting me as deeply as it has here in the early 21st age...how utterly cool . IMHO, not many poets can be considered timeless.
last year boxguy and i heard some poetry from a student from Africa....one of the lines was: "this is not my language".........that has stuck with me like mad. [viz: left-handed is cool by me]
all that aside, the concrete poem is nice.


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Bhante,Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: However, this case is different:Smuggling contraband is an offence of defeat for a bhikkhu. Depending on what exactly the bhikkhu did in this case, he may have fallen into an offence of defeat."We will charge him with smuggling of controlled material, which is a fourth degree felony," an official of the Bhutanese Narcotic Drug and Law Enforcement unit told the BBC.
I read the link you provided and it seemed to be about willfully evading customs duties. If this monk's word is to be believed, then it seems he had already paid the customs duties, but his crime was that he forgot to save a receipt. I don't really see how he could be blamed for this, and hopefully his charges will be dismissed.
This seems like a rather draconian law. Which brings me to my question. Are monks required to follow laws, even when the laws are clearly oppressive and unjust?Smokers can legally import only up to 200 cigarettes or 150 grams of other tobacco products a month. They must provide a customs receipt when challenged by police.
A senior Bhutanese police official confirmed the arrest of the monk at the weekend after he failed to provide receipts to back his claim that he had purchased 72 packets of chewing tobacco from the Indian border town of Jaigaon.
The monk told the police he was "not aware of the new laws and had not kept the receipt"


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Rage is Back
A Novel
Adam Mansbach
Viking: 304 pp., $26.95
"I always had this sense that there was a great American graffiti novel waiting to be written," Adam Mansbach says.
Best known as the author of the bestselling, foul-mouthed "children's book for adults" "Go the F— to Sleep," Mansbach has penned an ambitious new novel. "Rage is Back" is a loving homage to graffiti culture in New York City.
Graffiti has been celebrated in art books and documentaries and canonized in recent shows like MOCA's "Art in the Streets" exhibition, but few long works of fiction exist. With "Rage is Back," Mansbach aims to change all that.
"I'm very interested in thinking about hip-hop aesthetics on the page," Mansbach says. "What does a literature of hip-hop look like?"