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Pai Gow Poker takes place at a table that has been specially designed for maximum security and ease of play. From a distance, it could easily be mistaken for a Blackjack table. Its surface is covered with the same green or blue felt surface thats customary for card games, and it seats up to six players facing the dealer.
In land-based casinos, the table layout is most often surrounded by a leather-covered or wooden rail that features recessed ashtrays and cup holders. Some rails also have chip trays, but even when they do, players seem to prefer stacking chips in front of them, directly on the felt near the rail.
It is strictly forbidden for anyone other than casino personnel to stand on the dealers side of the table. Observers are welcome to watch hands in play, but they must stand at either end of the table or else behind the players. Standing behind the dealer could be reason for expulsion from the pit area. This rule is enforced to reduce opportunities for cheating and to avoid disturbing a dealer at work.
A grooved rack containing the various denominations of chips used in play is located directly in front of the dealer where it can be easily seen by supervisors. The outermost grooves contain the chips of lower denomination, while the inner ones hold the higher value chips. This configuration is actually a security precaution. It dissuades cheats from trying to grab a handful of chips as they walk by, because the most valuable ones are hard to reach from across the table.
The table surface typically features two slots to the right of the dealer. The longer of the two is where cash is deposited after it is exchanged by the players for chips. The second, shorter slot is where tips are inserted. At tables where there is no tip slot, dealers may put any tips in the breast pockets of their uniform or stack them behind the discard tray, where cards used in play are collected.
Several other items may be seen on the dealers side of the table. They include the deck of 53 cards used in play, a pair of dice that can be used for deciding which Player hand goes first, and a Chung marker. The latter is for indicating the position of the Banker hand during versions of the game where participants take turns as the Bank. Also on the table will be a Table Limit sign, displaying the tables minimum and maximum bets allowed, as well as a brief description of any special rules for betting.
In front of each seated player, circles or rectangles printed appear on the table layout. These indicate the betting areas, one for each participant. In most casinos, the tables can accommodate seat up to six players at a time, but some may seat only five. When there is an empty seat, House Rules may require that it be used for dealing the so-called Dragon Hand. However, this practice varies from one casino to another.
In front of each player are two spaces for arranging the cards into two hands. They may be designated L for Low Hand and H for High Hand or indicated as Highest for the 5-card hand (Hand in Front), which must always outrank the two-card Hand Behind, designated as 2nd Highest. The ante is placed in a small circle in front of the player. When a similar, second circle appears, this is typically used for making side bets.
After the dealing starts, players may pick up their cards and arrange them into the two hands. Once arranged, the cards must be placed face down on their proper spots. Players are not allowed to touch wagered chips after the cards have been dealt.
In some versions of the game, an additional bet may be required. In such cases, it must be positioned next to the ante without touching the chips in the original wager. Be careful never to stack additional chips atop the original bet.
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It May Just Be One Season, but Clippers Own LA...for NowApril 8, 2013
When Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers cruised to a 109-95 win over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on April 7, L.A.'s second-class citizens enjoyed much more than the satisfaction of a single victory.
The Clippers proved that this season, the Staples Center—and even more meaningfully, Los Angeles—belonged to them.
Historically, the Clips' win has massive significance. Not only did the club extend its franchise-best win total to 51, it also clinched its first Pacific Division title in history. In addition, the Clippers completed the first sweep of a season series against the Lakers since 1974-75, when the Clips were known as the Buffalo Braves.
It's hard to get a grip on the idea of the Clippers being the class of L.A., but it's just not possible to spin the story any other way. Once a perennial doormat, CP3 and Co. are now the toast of Tinseltown.
And they've done it in the simplest way possible: by being better than the Lakers on the court.
On the season, the Clippers have bested their intracity rivals in virtually every meaningful statistical category. Offensively, the Clips have posted an efficiency rating of 107.5 points per 100 possessions. The Lakers lag behind at 105.4.
On defense, the story is the same: Per 100 possessions, the Clippers allow a stingy 101.1 points per 100 possessions, while the Lakers check in at a more generous 103.7.
On the boards, the advantage again belongs to the Clippers, who pull down 51.5 percent of all available rebounds. Despite featuring the towering frontcourt duo of Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol, the Lakers grab just 51.1 percent.
Based on all of those statistical advantages, it shouldn't be a surprise that the Clippers also dominate the Lakers in one of the most important metrics of all: per-game point differential. Over the course of the 2012-13 season, the Clippers have handled their opponents by an average of 6.3 points per game.
In contrast, the Lakers have squeaked by with a mere plus-0.9 points-per-game differential.
And from a head-to-head perspective, the Clippers' statistical superiority is pretty clear. In the three meetings preceding this one, the Clips had utterly dominated the Lakers, winning by an average of 13 points.
In that sense, the Clips' latest 14-point victory was a pretty predictable outcome.
Stats aside, there's also a deeper, more meaningful difference between the two L.A. teams as the season winds down. And this one's a little more touchy-feely.
The Clippers are brimming with confidence, assured of a playoff berth and enjoying good health and good vibes. A final push could mean a seed as high as No. 3, especially now that the Denver Nuggets will be without Danilo Gallinari for the rest of the season after the forward tore his ACL on April 4. At this point, the Clips' biggest concern is getting everyone ready for what could be a deep playoff run.
On the other hand, the Lakers are stumbling to the finish, now motivated as much by a desire to avoid embarrassment as anything:
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Very tense Laker lockeroom after the game. after all this time, the reality of missing playoffs is upon them
Should the star-studded Lakers actually miss out on the postseason, their 2012-13 campaign may well go down in NBA lore as one of the single most disappointing seasons by any team. Fear is a great motivator, but it's been a long time since the Lakers' top priority was saving face.
In the past, that's been the Clippers' job.
What's even more interesting is that the Clips' tenure at the top might last a while. As is the case with most comparisons between the two clubs, the Clippers' future objectives are remarkably simple compared to the Lakers'.
If Paul re-signs as a free agent this offseason, the Clippers are essentially set. They'll be worry-free and primed to add a piece or two to build on whatever happens during this year's playoffs.
The Lakers, however, are facing a bevy of tricky decisions. Howard will hit free agency right alongside Paul, but the center's future plans hardly seem certain. Plus, nagging injuries to Steve Nash and Gasol could have the Lakers entertaining a host of trade options in an effort to rebuild their roster with younger, healthier players.
With so many possible changes in the future, and a recent history of knee-jerk decisions, the Lakers could look markedly different next season.
Suddenly, the Clips are the model of stability in Southern California.
Over the years, the Lakers have held sway in Los Angeles as the city's marquee team. One season, no matter how historic, isn't enough to totally change the Purple and Gold hues that paint the city.
But right now, at this moment, Los Angeles is a Clippers town. And based on the way these two clubs are positioned for the future, it's possible that it could stay that way for a while longer.
All stats via NBA.com and are accurate through games played April 7.


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The Syndicate gangsters are the lowest level of crime. They must follow their Mob Boss' commands. If they fail to do so, they may be punished.
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- You may participate in and lead raids.
- You may mug.
- You may steal.
- You may not sell stolen goods, but you can accept them.
- You may kidnap other players.
- You may participate in Wars. (See War)
- You may not kill the other Gang Members or the CP on sight unless both sides have agreed to War. (See War)
- You may carjack.
- When a mob boss is in power all gangsters under the same gang must base with the mob boss. During this time gangsters may not raid, mug, or kidnap without their mob boss present. During this time you may still roam the map, steal cars, and steal loose items.
- The Mob Boss of any of the gangs is allowed to demote any of his members if they do not abide by his rules or demands. You MUST listen to your mob boss!


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I have been shamelessly eating some deliciously decadent breakfasts lately. I use the excuse that no sugar added vanilla ice cream is really just like drinking milk, right?
We're going to call this a Cinnamon Raisin Oatbran Breakfast Cookie Peanut Butter Sundae.
for the "cookie":
1/3 C. Bob's Red Mill organic oatbran
1 Large egg white
2 Tbsp. organic raisins
Hefty sprinkling of cinnamon
Sugar-free vanilla Torani syrup to taste (Splenda would work, too)
1 tsp. baking powder
Method: Mix all ingredients until a batter is formed and then microwave until just cooked through (about 2 minutes).
1/4 C. Protein Plus Peanut Flour mixed with1/4 C. warm water + 1 splenda packet & a 1/2 tsp. salt – mix together until a peanutty glaze is formed
1/2 C. No sugar added vanilla ice cream (Turkey Hill brand,70cals)
This entire breakfast is only 350 calories and boasts just under 30g of protein, thanks to the peanut flour!
Peanut flour is a good source of Vitamin E, Folate, Fiber, Niacin, Magnesium, and Phosphorus. Peanut Flour is made with USA-Grown Peanuts. Protein Plus Peanut Flour is Certified Kosher and Certified Gluten Free
Seriously, check out the nutritional information for peanut flour. It is phenomonal. You can use it to bake, snack, and cook!
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The Breitbart website is reporting that members of the press who wear their feelings on their sleeves are bemoaning their treatment at campaign rallies by and for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Trumpets Breitbart: "With increasing regularity, these journalist snowflakes are 'reporting' their victimization at the hands Trump supporters who chant mean things like, 'CNN sucks' and call them names like 'presstitutes.' "
There's but one response to all of this whining from certain corners of the Fourth Estate, something that used to be taught during freshman year at quality Colleges of Journalism and Mass Communication. And that is:
You can write, illustrate, opine and broadcast anything you want – anything – so long as you are willing to take the responsibility for it.
If your reporting or your commentating attacks your source, be prepared for a counterattack. FOX News personality Megan Kelly experienced that – again – when she went toe to toe Wednesday evening on national television with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, one of the most respected (and feared) politicians in modern history and a lightning rod for reasonable and responsible government practices. (The same axiom applies to senior editors and producers who encourage and condone such confrontational attacks.)
If you televise a falsehood or an unsubstantiated claim, be prepared to defend it, or be prepared for some folks to run you out of town on a rail. NBC's Katy Tur found out firsthand how that works.
If you post a doctored video that portrays a political candidate in a false light, be prepared to be taken to task for it. Social media should be held to the same reporting standards that apply to the mass media.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said on a couple of occasions that she "takes responsibility" for this faux pas or that indiscretion when she is caught at it. But that's as far as it goes. It's not enough to voice the words – flour sacks containing no flour are just sacks. When you take responsibility, it logically follows that you have to pay up in some way. Mrs. Clinton has never done that.
Perhaps she will finally "take responsibility" when she comes up on the short end of the national election coming up.


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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Wish I was here today....
Will be back later today with a new painting...if I can thaw out, that is :)
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ciao from Newport Beach
Me too Kerri, however I think that if I visited you it would almost feel like summer to me. It snowed here yesterday and when I walked out the door for work this morning it was -1. Bring on summer! xxReplyDelete
I'm celebrating the first day of summer in the U.S. so I'm feeling so bad for you when I hear you're having cold Winter weather...bummer.ReplyDelete
Look forward to seeing your new painting!
Sending some warm weather from the US your way...such a beautiful image. Isn't the ceiling amazing?!ReplyDelete
We finally had a nice summer day in Calgary..finally!! Hope you keep warm, xReplyDelete
I agree! I simply cannot get warm today in my draughty old Queenslander. I have been putting my hands on a hot water bottle in order to get them working enough to do some cutting!ReplyDelete
Looking forward to seeing your latest painting.
Clare x


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Stir up kitchen excitement with color
In a kitchen that serves up a visual smorgasbord, the eye surveys thick stone walls, a long soapstone-topped island and a pair of Mexican jars perched on a thick beam before coming to rest on the main course: a turquoise range that flashes straight back to the 1950s.
Suzanne Stewart, the artist/owner of the house in Central Texas, chose the 60-inch-wide range in robin's egg blue because it complements the limestone's orange hues and reminds her of her parents' kitchen. She even mounted a plaque denoting it as the Mary Joyce and Joe Miller commemorative range. The range hints at the past, but the bold splash of kitchen color is planted firmly in the present.
Homeowners burned out on a steady diet of blah browns and sterile stainless steel have a growing appetite for color in the kitchen, says Denise Sanchez, owner of the San Antonio appliance boutique HomeWerks.
"People are getting away from the restaurant look and wanting more pizazz," she says.
Color might be served in large portions on a range, apple-green counters or orange cabinets - or sprinkled lightly in accents.
A blue color wash over stained-wood cabinets brings subtle color to a Houston kitchen remodel by Ken Kehoe of Ken Kehoe and Co.
"It gives a hint of color without it being in your face," says Kehoe, who recently opened a showroom at the Houston Design Center. Fabrics bring reds and yellows to the Mediterranean-inspired interiors of the house.
Displaying colorful dishes such as Fiestaware in glass-front cabinets is safe.
"If you just can't pull the trigger on that blue kitchen or that neutral kitchen colors but you want color, that's a good way to do it," says kitchen designer Jennifer Hissa.
Backsplashes provide another canvas.
"You can take a medium wood cabinet with a safe countertop and do a pretty backsplash, and that's your pop," Hissa says. "It's not quite so intimidating."
Colorful glass mosaic tiles are appearing on more backsplashes, often in contemporary geometric and wavy patterns. Pearlized and metallic finishes also add interest. While some tile companies offer glass mosaic blends, others allow customers to create their own mixes.
Customization is important when it comes to color, Hissa says. "We are each drawn to our own color palette. If you look at your clothing and the accessories you buy for your home, you probably have a pattern."
A cabinet manufacturer matched the electric blue of a favorite sweater of one of her clients. BlueStar, the Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of the turquoise range, offers a palette of 190 colors plus custom shades.
Premium Italian manufacturer Scavolini offers its cabinets in 36 hues. But manufacturers know consumers have a hard time committing to color - and that tastes change. So Scavolini doors can be switched, a more affordable option than changing out cabinets.
You can also can change the panels on a BlueStar for a minimal charge compared to the initial investment of about $4,600 for a 30-inch free-standing range.
For those who can't make the leap into color appliances or cabinets, there's always artwork. Some designers leave spaces for oversize paintings, retro posters or decorative pitchers and plates. A perfect dessert of eye candy.
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Even a small touch of color will attract attention in an otherwise neutral kitchen. Consider:
In an all-white kitchen,:display accessories in single colors, alternating them by season and occasion.
Bring color:to windows with woven shades.
Glass pendant lights:bring color up higher in the room.
Make a splash with the sink.:Kohler offers cast iron sinks in 20 hues.
Think small,:as in small appliances like stand mixers and toasters, which can energize a neutral palette.


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March 25, 2013
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Carl Singer on February 8, 2013. Carl was a staunch supporter of the international yeast community. His good humor, generosity and infectious enthusiasm have been bright highlights of every yeast meeting for many decades. His creativity and engineering prowess have exerted a similarly powerful impact in labs world-wide, contributing to the quality of yeast research and the ease of performing it. He will be sorely missed.
Please send memories celebrating his life to his family at email@example.com. A celebration of Carl's life will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, March 26th, at St. Michael's Church, Minehead, UK.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Korach, Bamidbar 16:15. Al taifen el minchosom. Moshe Rabbeinu's Request that the Rebels Not Benefit from the Community Korbanos.
Rashi brings a Medrash that Moshe was mispallel that the share the rebels had in the korbon Tomid should remain unburned on the mizbayach. Reb Moshe, in Kol Rom III p. 234 asks, the korbon was purchased with Machatzis Hashekel money, which was transferred absolutely to the Tzibur, to the general community account; so every part of the korbon belonged to everyone, so how is it shayach to isolate the share of Korach? So he says that klapei shmaya galya which part of the korbon was misyacheis to Korach, that it was known to Heaven which part was purchased with Korach's chatzi shekel.
Coincidentally, I was at a wedding the night after I saw this vort, and I bumped into one of our late great Bnei Torah, Harav Levi Yitzchak (Leon) Tarshish Zatzal. As was his invariable habit, we had to talk in learning, and he asked me what the pshat in a Gemorah in Shvuos 12b is: the Mishna said that the So'ir Hamishtalayach is mechaper for certain aveiros, and the Gemora asks, it can't be mechaper for a maizid shelo asa teshuva, because "zevach resho'im to'aiva," the korbon brought by a unrepentant sinner is an abomination, it is not a kosher korbon. He asked, Zevach Resha'im To'eiva is a psul in a korbon, so how could the participation of a Rasha possibly passel a korbon tzibbur? It is a korbon of Klal Yisroel! So he wanted to say that this is what Rashi means in Shvu'os, where he says that since "zevach resho'im to'aiva" "ve'heichi mechaper alei korbon Yom Hakipurim." From Rashi it is mashma that of course the korbon is kosher, but the din of "zevach resho'im to'eiva" also can prevent a person from getting a kapara. (i.e, Zevach Resho'im To'eiva is not only a potential psul of the korbon, but in those cases where it does not passsel the korbon, it can also interfere with the kaporo for the individual donor who is a rosho.)
But with this vort from Reb Moshe, we can see an exact tzushtel to the Medrash about Korach— that even though it is a korbon tzibbur, it is possible to parse out the chelek of one person.
But then we have a problem with the Mishnah in Shkolim Perek 1 Mishnah 3, (3: in the Vilna Bavli,) that says that the Kohanim used to excuse their refusal to donate a machatzis hashekel toward communal korbonos by saying that if they had a share in the korbon, all the menachos would have to be completely burned, as is the halacha by the korbon mincha of a Kohen. The opinion of the Tannaim of the Mishneh is that this excuse for not giving the Machatzis Hashekel was wrong. The Gemora says that it seems to be a machlokes whether a yochid's identity and dinim still apply when he contributes to a korbon tzibbur.
Another problem with this Medrash is that the ritzui of a korbon is with the zrikas hadam. The burning of the korbon is secondary-- shyorei mitzvah. So what did Moshe accomplish by asking that the portion that was associated with Korach and his people should remain unburned? Who cares if the korbon is burned or not? The important and essential part of the korbon, basically the only part that matters, is the zerikas hadam!
I mentioned these questions to Rabbi Dovid Zupnick Zatzal (Tammuz 5760/Summer 2000), on Friday night. Shabbos afternoon, when we were in middle of eating, he and his daughter-in-law came in, (considering the state of his health, that was surprising) and he told me that once again, if you have to say a teretz on Rashi, you are not reading it correctly, because Rashi ("the stylist par excellance and the Rebbi of Klal Yisroel) always anticipates kashes. He told me that the expression of the Medrash, that Moshe said "yodei'a ani" that they have a cheilek, is very strange— since when does Moshe have to preface his statements with the expression "yodai'a ani"? This expression specifically intends to let us know that al pi din poshut what follows is not apparent, and it is only Moshe Rabbeinu, who was familiar with sisrai Torah and daas Hashem, that can make the statement. With this, any kashe on the statement that follows is not only not shver, but even is necessary to understand the prefatory words "yodai'a ani." if you don't have a kashe, you don't understand poshut pshat in Rashi.
The Minchas Chinuch on the Mitzvah of Machatzis Hashekel (105) is mesupak if we accept the machatzis hashekel from a mumar gamur. He brings a Gemora in Chulin that we do not accept nedorim and nedovos from him, so he says that it's not mistavreh that we would be kofeh him to give, but if he gave of his own will, he is not posheit whether we accept it.
I saw (Feb '03/AdarI '63) that the Lubavitcher Rebbe points out the he'oro in the Rashi here:
"One tangential point which we glean from this Midrash will have halachic ramifications. In the laws of the half-Shekel it is usually assumed that when money is transferred to the treasurer of the Beis HaMikdash it utterly loses its identity as individual money and becomes part of the communal wealth. In principle it is usually assumed that the individual cannot afterwards designate a particular part of the offering as being his. From here we see that although all the funds combine and one animal is purchased, yet each individual still has a special connection to a particular part of the animal, no matter how infinitesimal it is. And, in fact, Moshe's request was heeded by G-d."
In March '05/Adar II '65, a passing meshulach asked me for directions to a local Shul, and I invited him and his friend into the house for a cup of coffee. His name is Yakov Salant (shortish, hairy beard and peiyos, but claims he's a litvak) and he mentioned that his grandfather was the Be'er Yosef, a pirush on Chumash. (That is R Yosef Salant, who lived in Yerusholayim and died around 1965) Somehow he got onto the topic of the difference between a tzibbur and shutfim, and I told him about the Rashi on Korach that is mashma that even in a tzibbur each individual has a cheilek, just as in a shutfus. He answered with an excellent point– that you can't bring a rayoh from Korach, because he was a nifrod, he sought pirud in Klal Yisroel, l'taavoh yevakeish nifrod, lokach es atzmo, so it could be that even though he gave machtzis hashekel as part of the tzibbur, his desire for pirud resulted in his chelek of the korbon not being subsumed into the din tzibbur. But in general, a yochid has no part of the korbon tzibbur. Maybe we can even say the same thing by the rashi by So'ir Hamishtalei'ach, that the anti-social nature of r'shoim or their deleterious influence on others results in their not being a part of the tzibbur.
A commentor pointed out that if part of the korban is pasul, maybe it's called choseir, or not tomim. This reminded me of the Gemaras in Sotah that says that although the husband pays for the Minchas Sotah, the woman is called the "Ba'alim" of the korban, since the korban's purpose is to be bodeik her (Sotah 19a after the Mishnah and 23a after the Mishnah; you need to see both of them). (Just like makdish mosif chomesh umiskapeir oseh temurah.) So if the "ba'alim" in this sense is a rasha, and his korbanos are passul, part of the korban tzibur would be pasul as well: not a discrete piece, not a real ownership share, but since he is a member of the tzibur, and the korban comes for the members of the tzibur, so he is a 'ba'alim' of part of the korban in this sense. So it could be that Moshe was mispalel that the korban should not be misyacheis to Korach at all, that he shouldn't have a din "ba'alim" on the korban tzibur, so he wouldn't have a kaparah. How can Moshe's tefilla affect the dinim of korbanos? The answer is that if the "share" of Korach wasn't burned, we could say, breira-like, that it was his "share" that wasn't brought ke'hilchasa at all: 'his' dahm wasn't nizrak and 'his' bosor wasn't burned.
The only problem I have with this me'halach is that to accept it would be to require that Reb Moshe and the Lubavitcher Rebbe missed a very important rule of kodshim, that "ba'alim" does not mean ownership.
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- Anonymous said...
Perhaps you could say that if Korach's portion was excluded from the korban, it might make te whole korban posul by virtue of being chaser. Moshe was being mispalel that the remainder of the korban should be accepted and not considered mechusar
- Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 9:23:00 AM CDT
- Barzilai said...
You still have the problem that there is no individual ownership in a korbon tzibur.
But I like the idea that since part of the korban is designated for a person for whom korbanos are not kasher, (not that he owns it, but that he is the "ba'alim" as far as kapara is concerned, just like minchas Sotah is paid for by the husband but she is called the ba'alim), so it is as if that part of the korban is missing, and it is not temimah.
- Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 9:57:00 AM CDT
- Barzilai said...
In fact, I'm going to insert that point into the post.
- Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 9:58:00 AM CDT
- Anonymous said...
Parshas Korach:
The Gemara in Sanhedrin in Perek Chelek speaks extensively about this week's Parsha. The Gemara speaks about the group of people who joined Korach's group in a rebellion against Moshe. The Gemara says he choose קריאי מועד.The question that comes to mind is: What is the significance of this choice? The first thing we must understand is what are they? The Gemara explains the term and says:
קריאי מועד שהיו יודעים לעבר שנים ולקבוע חדשים
That is that these are people who know how to figure out when to make a leap year and when to declare a month.
We must now return to the original question: What is the significance of this choice? This requires further background information to answer so first we ask another question
What job did Korach want? We know he does not want Moshe's position because that was not his complaint. as Rashi says:
אם לקחת אתה מלכות לא היה לך לברר לאחיך כהונה לא אתם לבדכם שמעתם בסיני אנכי ה' אלהיך כל העדה שמעו
He said "Why did you take Ahron as Cohen Gadol we all heard Hashem decrees not your family alone heard it, we are all holy so why do you grab all the honor for your Family?
Korach accused Moshe of choosing Ahron because of nepotism. The Rashi later Points out that Korach was not a fool. Then the question arises how he could make such a statement? Everyone knew that Ahron was not chosen because he was Moshe brother but because he was the most worthy candidate. This is established by Rashi when describing the dedication of the Mishkan in Parshas Shemini as there it says:
לפי שכל ז' ימי המלואים שהעמידו משה למשכן ושמש בו ופרקו בכל יום לא שרתה בו שכינה והיו ישראל נכלמים ואומרים למשה משה רבינו כל הטורח שטרחנו שתשרה שכינה בינינו ונדע שנתכפר לנו עון העגל לכך אמר להם זה הדבר אשר צוה ה' תעשו וירא אליכם כבוד ה' אהרן אחי כדאי וחשוב ממני שע"י קרבנותיו ועבודתו תשרה שכינה בכם ותדעו שהמקום בחר בו
Translation : Seven days of the installation Moshe set up the Tabernacle and served in it, and took it down every day--- the Shechinoh did not rest on it, and Israel were ashamed, saying to Moshe: "Our master Moshe! All the trouble we went to that the Shechinoh should rest among us, and that we should know that we have achieved atonement for the sin of the Calf. Therefore he said to them: "This is what Hashem commanded you to do and the glory of the Shechinoh will appear to you. My brother Ahron is worthy and [even] more important that I, for by means of his sacrifices and his service the Shechinoh will rest among you, and you will know that the Omnipresent chose him.
Now it was completely clear then that it was Ahron who was chosen so what was Korach's complaint. We see that Ahron was so great he did what Moshe could not. What kind of complaint is nepotism .Ahron had already proven himself the man for the job? Reb Yosef Salant answers it must be that Korach's complaint was that anyone Moshe would have chosen would have had this happen. It was not Ahron per say, but It was that Moshe choose his brother Ahron. That is if someone else would have been chosen they too would have the Shechinoh appear. We see this in Shabbos there the Gemara says דתניא ג' דברים עשה משה מדעתו והסכים הקב"ה עמו He did it and only later did hashem concur
We now can answer the question; what is the significance of the choice of קריאי מועד? Korach was very calculated he choose the קריאי מועד because we have one place in Halacha with the concept of Hashem allowing himself to be the secondary decision maker. That is allowing people to do the deciding themselves and going along with it. This is the קריאי מועד. By Kiddush Hachodesh the Gemara in Rosh Hashanah says even if Beis Din makes a mistake in calculation, and even purposefully it changes Rosh Chodesh for the good of the people coming to be Oleh Regel Hashem will approve the Beis dins decision. Korach Choose these people who calculated theses dates to illustrate and show the world Hashem made the Shechinoh come down not because Ahron was worthy, but because Moshe choose him. Just like Kiddush Hachodesh and a leap year is because the קריאי מועד choose to make it a Rosh Chodesh or a Leap Year.
This also explains another Rashi where he brings down a Medrash which can not be understood on the pshat level Rashi says:
ומדרשו בקר א"ל משה גבולות חלק הקב"ה בעולמו יכולים אתם להפוך בקר לערב כן תוכלו לבטל את זו שנאמר (בראשית א) ויהי ערב ויהי בוקר ויבדל כך (דה"א כג) ויבדל אהרן להקדישו
Translation: According to the Midrashic interpretation of "morning": Moshe said to them, 'G-d marked His universe with boundaries. Can you possibly transform morning into evening? That is how possible it is for you to nullify this, as it is said, "It became evening and it became morning, and He separated" similarly, "Ahron was separated to be consecrated.
With this Rashi Moshe is answering Korach's complaint. Korach said your choice of Ahron was as a Rosh Chodesh meaning: your decision agreed to by Hashem. But with this Medrash we have Moshe answering. No it is not Rosh Chodesh but the decision to pick Aharon is like day and night. Day and night are Completely in Hashem dominion and not for Humans to interfere so to is the choosing of Ahron not chosen by me but by Hashem.
The Gemara In Baba Basra And in Sanhedrin brings down A story about Rabba Bar Channah Had an Arab who showed him the hole where Korach was swallowed up and He told him at the end of every 30 days every , To which the Rashbam says means every Rosh Chodesh because that was their Mistake now they fixing it.Now every month he comes and you hear him say "Moshe emes Vsoroso Emmes".
- Friday, June 27, 2008 at 2:47:00 PM CDT


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Number 531, August 9, 2009
"Hadn't I made it clear that Ambrose is a cat?"
The Tyranny of Democracy
Special to The Libertarian Enterprise
Whenever I hear someone call America a democracy, I inform that person that we are actually living in a republic. I usually get a blank stare in return. Sometimes that person will ask what the difference is between a republic and a democracy. I explain that a republic is an indirect form of democracy where elective representatives vote on certain legislation. Most of the time I get another blank stare, but there are occasions where that person asks "why aren't we a direct democracy, where everybody in the United States gets a vote?'' These questions make me feel like I was the only one who paid attention in social studies. For starters, America is too massive to include everybody in the legislative process. There are towns that practice direct democracy, but they usually take place in areas with small populations. We also have to make sure that our rights are never compromised by the majority. To paraphrase Mel Gibson's character in the Patriot, "An elected legislator can trample on a man's rights just easy as any king."
This has proven to be the case in San Francisco. About two years ago, the residents voted for two of the worst bills ever conceived. One of them was a ban on handguns within the city limits. The other bill barred military recruiters from setting foot on college campuses. Keeping military recruiters off of college campuses seemed more absurd then oppressive. The banning of pistols on the other hand, was a blatant violation of the Second Amendment. People who defend these laws say that they are legit because they represent the will of the majority. Whether it was a majority that brought about these laws or just a select few is irrelevant. Bad laws are never legit, especially when they violate constitutional rights. The right to keep and bear arms is a god given right (natural right if you're an atheist) and cannot be overruled by a majority vote.
On the other side of the coin, conservatives try to justify the bans on gay marriage by claiming that it is the will of the people. In California, the opponents of gay marriage would have the masses vote a bill into the state constitution that would permanently ban gay marriage. Personally, I believe that the government should stay out of the issue of marriage. They shouldn't have the power to decide the legality of any union between consenting adults. I had a constitutional law professor who said that if you allow the government to define marriage, then it can define almost any other aspect of your life. That is why the government shouldn't be allowed to define any union between consenting adults, even if it is following the will of the majority.
There was another instance where people tried to use democracy to impose their will on others. In Riviera Beach, Florida, the people voted for a ban on saggy pants. This law would be tested when a seventeen-year-old kid was jailed overnight for wearing jeans that exposed the top of his underwear. This prompted a Circuit Judge to overturn the law. Many people in the town were outraged by the judge's decision. I would hate to be the one to break it to these people, but the judge was right. It was a bad law.
I don't like saggy pants myself. I hated that style even when it was considered fashionable back when I was in high school. I always hoped that style would die out. To my dismay, there are people who still like to wear saggy pants. There is one thing I hate more then saggy pants. It is the idea of any government telling me what I can or can't wear. What else would they ban? Piercings? Tattoos? Thong underwear? Miniskirts? Cleavage shirts? I wouldn't be surprised if the prudish people of Riviera Beach decided to ban the wearing of white after Labor Day. While they are at it, why don't they create a special task force and call it the "Fashion Police?" One of the main problems of this law is that it falls under the same flawed logic as speech codes on college campuses. They are based on the premise that people have a right not to be offended. I hate to be the one to burst their bubble, but that right doesn't really exist.
I can't remember the last time that I wasn't offended. I get offended every time I see the Obama administration getting brown nosed by the mainstream media. I get offended whenever the TV networks pollute the airwaves with some lame reality show. I get offended every time I see a Will Ferrell movie on top at the box office. Most of all I get offended whenever I see some idiot wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt. Every time I see this, I want to slap the fool over the head and ask him if he even knew who Che Guevara was. I am more offended by the notion that people are ignorant enough to walk around with the face of a mass murderer on their shirts, then I am of saggy jeans. As much as these things offend me, I still have to tolerate them. Like I have said before, part of living in a free society is tolerating the things that you don't like.
What people don't seem to understand is that our government was never meant to be a direct democracy. The founding fathers hated the idea of direct democracy because they knew that it could be used to oppress the minority. This can happen on any level of government. People seem to forget that Adolf Hitler was democratically elected. Venezuela's own little tyrant, Hugo Chavez was also brought to power through democracy. Without limitations, democracy can lead to oppression just as easy as any dictatorship.


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The 30th International Council Meeting of Amnesty International is going online! We have a team of delegate bloggers reporting daily from the event on the key human rights sessions. They cover a range of countries, languages, ages, time with Amnesty International and activism experiences.
Come back daily to hear them report on Amnesty International's successes, challenges and future. You can will be able to follow some of our bloggers on Twitter for live updates of the event as it unfolds. You can join is the conversation by adding comments to this blog and through the Twitter hashtag #amnestyICM.
Who's blogging?
Raffaele Piccolo from Adelaide, Australia, is a studying law and international studies at the University of Adelaide. He is the current President of the Adelaide University Union, providing students will ongoing representation and advocacy. Raffaele's studies brought him into contact with Amnesty International in 2005 and his involvement has blossomed from there. He is an activist on campus, Branch Committee member, Youth Advisory Group member and in Raffaele's words "an avid social commentator (in my own mind)". This is Raffaele's first time at the ICM.
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Pieter Stockmans from Leuven, Belgium, is a Policy Officer at Flemish Refugee Action, an NGO defending refugee rights in Belgium, and freelance journalist. He joined the movement 7 years ago as a member of Amnesty International Belgium (Flemish) Israel/Palestine specialization team, of which he is now the coordinator. Pieter is also a member of the policy committee of the Amnesty International Belgium Flemish section, which is an advisory committee to the board. This is Pieter's second ICM, his first being in 2007 in Morelos, Mexico.
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Justin Yarga is a young Burkinabe with a degree in public law from the University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and assistant editor of the online news portal www.burkina24.com. Whilst studying Justin became a human rights activist, spending the majority of his spare time volunteering for Amnesty International Burkina Faso, which he joined in 2007. He's currently working as our youth network coordinator in Burkina and is also responsible for communications for the Centre for Information and Training on Human Rights in Africa (CIFDHA). This is Justin's s first time at the ICM.
María Belén Saavedra from Santiago, Chile, has been an activist with Amnesty International since 2009, currently volunteering as the coordinator of the gender diversity team in Chile. María has worked with law students as an Assistant Researcher for the women's chapter of the Report on Human Rights, by the Diego Portales University in 2010 and 2011. This is María's first time at the ICM.
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Armande Achi from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, is a jurist by profession. She has been an Amnesty International activist for 9 years, at first as a youth coordinator and currently as a board member of Amnesty International in Côte d'Ivoire. Armande's activism focuses on maternal mortality via lobbying governments and raising awareness of the issue with the general public. This is Armande's first ICM.
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Benjamin Titze is a physics PhD student from Heidelberg, Germany. He joined Amnesty International in 2002 after graduating from high school and has since been a passionate defender of freedom of expression and an outspoken opponent of the death penalty. Benjamin is a co-founder and former leader of the Amnesty International university groups network in Germany and has organized actions about human rights violations in Belarus. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of Amnesty International Germany. This is Benjamin's second ICM, his first being in Antalya, Turkey, in 2009.
Ciarán Ó Cearbhaill from Maynooth, Ireland, is a chemistry PhD student. Ciarán joined Amnesty International's Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories group in Ireland in 2006 and has been an active member on many human rights issues ever since. He served as chair of the Youth Committee from 2009-2011 and was elected to the Executive Commitee of Amnesty International Ireland in 2010. He is perhaps most famous for his 'Bingo Granny' persona as part of Amnesty Ireland's Bingo tent at the Electric Picnic music festival. This is Ciarán's first time at the ICM.
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Lucy Barnett from York, UK, is a MA student in Cultures of Empire, Resistance and Postcoloniality, currently completing a dissertation on Burmese literature. Lucy has been a student activist with Amnesty International for three years and is currently on the International Issues sub-committee of the UK Board. Lucy is passionate about literature and human rights and blogs on this issue regularly. This is Lucy's first ICM.
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Mariah Ortiz from Seattle, Washington, USA works in international education. Mariah joined Amnesty International in 2007 and has been an active campaigner ever since for our Demand Dignity campaign and the Seattle Amnesty International Organizing Cities Activist Network. In 2010 Mariah worked for the Kenya Human Rights Commission. She serves on the board of the One Equal Heart Foundation, a human rights organization working with indigenous people in Chiapas, Mexico. This is Mariah's first time at the ICM.
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The aging Mississippi Coliseum and neighboring Trade Mart would undergo upgrades of around $30 million under a plan initiated by newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Without some significant work, each of the venues could see a falloff in usage, leading to a loss of revenue that helps support other facilities within the Mississippi Fairgrounds, Hyde-Smith said.
The agriculture commissioner said she has made the fix-ups a priority of her first term in office and hopes to persuade legislative leaders to put money for the work in next year's state bond bill. That could be a challenge, considering that bickering over what to put in the 2012 bond bill led legislators to go without a bond bill this year.
Conducting her first meeting as chair of the Mississippi Fair Commission, Hyde-Smith said last Tuesday she has received an indication of support from House Speaker Philip Gunn and was to meet later with Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves on the issue.
Gunn "tells me, 'We are going to get you help on the bond bill,'" she said.
Reeves, in a statement issued through spokeswoman Laura Hipp, said he'll consider Hyde-Smith's request but indicated his priority would be to limit new spending.
"The Coliseum and Trade Mart are important economic generators for Central Mississippi; however, I am committed to reducing Mississippi taxpayers' overall debt burden," Reeves said.
"We'll just have to see how this request fits with our priorities in the next session."
OLD ARMORY REVISITED Despite its dilapidation, the Hinds County Armory has peaked the interests of former Gov. William Winter and Mississippi agriculture commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith. Now a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives & History could spark a renaissance for the historic building.
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Hyde-Smith concedes she is going to need a lot of support to get a bond bill passed, but predicts she will make a successful case for spending money to keep the Coliseum and Trade Mart viable as venues for spectator events, concerts, trade shows, banquets and meetings.
A $480,000 appropriation from the last legislative session to prepare a comprehensive plan for the fairgrounds and its facilities will help cover the cost of determining what needs to be done at the Coliseum and Trade Mart, according to Hyde-Smith.
She said she expects details on specific improvements as well as cost estimates should be ready for review by legislators during the 2013 session.
Billy Orr, Fair Commission executive director, said the best place to start is with an asphalt overlay for the parking lots of both buildings.
Neither building has fully recovered from flood damage received in 1979, according to Orr.
Substantial portions of both "went under water in 1979" he said, and noted problems have plagued the electrical systems of both buildings ever since.
The 66,600-square-foot Trade Mart "would need new electrical everywhere," Orr said.
"It needs that really bad. It hasn't gotten over the '79 flood. It has just been patched up since that time."
Further, it sorely needs a new roof — a job that would entail replacing the air conditioning system that is installed within the roof structure, he added.
Beyond those repairs, the building needs new lighting, sound system, rest rooms and concession stands, he added.
The Coliseum, which opened in 1962 and has hosted Elvis and will present Sir Elton John in September, replaced its heating and air conditioning system a couple years ago. The state put a copper roof on it in the late 1990s.
About 6,300 new seats are needed, according to Orr. "The main thing is you can't get parts for them," he said.
The dressing rooms should be updated, he added. "We need something that impresses people coming through.
"We're also in bad need of concession stands" and a general updating and painting of the interior, Orr said.
"One of the big items is a new concert stage and new sound system," he added, pricing a new stage at around $190,000 and a sound system at $75,000.
Finally, outdoor canopies on both sides of the Coliseum have sizable leaks and should be replaced, according to Orr.
The buildings do not generate money for the state but without the revenue they produce the Fair Commission would be unable to pay the upkeep on the equine center, livestock buildings and the water and sewer system, he said.
Ben Allen, executive director of the Downtown Jackson Partners, said he does not think upgrading the Coliseum would hamper efforts to get a new arena downtown, because the arena is envisioned as a much larger and more modern venue. "This should not derail an arena," said Allen, whose public-private agency is responsible for enhancing downtown and promoting it as a place for business, entertainment and living.
Mayor Harvey Johnson, a member of the Fair Commission, is in charge of the downtown arena project, which has been receiving little public attention since an initial feasibility study more than a year ago deemed Jackson a viable market for a state-of-the art arena.
Johnson, interviewed after last Tuesday's Fair Commission meeting, said he is unsure what a refurnished Coliseum would mean for his push for an arena to house major concerts and sporting events.
Hyde-Smith, the agriculture commissioner, does not see one project bearing on the other, however. "I think we each have our place," she said.
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I must admit to being a huge Elizabeth Chadwick fan - which is why I ordered this prior to it's release in the States. Check out the Book Depository for tittles that you simply can't wait to read. They have excellent service, great selection and FREE shipping no less!
I loved this book and read it while I was recuperating. It was the perfect book for getting lost in another time and place! It recounts the life of Mahelt Marshall - eldest daughter of greatest knight of all William Marshall. The action takes place during the reign of King John - when, it seems everyone, even those most loyal to the crown as William Marshall was, are suspected of treason for one reason or another. Quite honestly this book made me want to read more about King John because he comes across as a neurotic, paranoid kind of man who thinks that all of his subjects are out to over through him (hummmm - maybe they were - that might make sense come to think of it!). He holds two of William Marshal's sons captives as surety for William's allegiance. I got bad vibes about this King just from reading the book.
With his sons held captive William Marshall arranges an advantageous marriage for his beloved daughter Mahelt to Hugh Bigod, son of the Earl of Norfolk Roger Bigod. This book is the story of Mahelt's marriage, and, in a way, of her "coming of age" when women were thought of as little more than breeding machines. The book covers the years 1204 to 1217. The books skillfully tells the tale of the Mahelt's family allegiance to her father came into conflict to her marriage family's ambitions at times. He marriage to Hugh is tested as as the vicissitudes and tyranny of John's reign causes both as well as religious upheaval within the country. Keeping one's footing in the good graces of the Court becomes a slippery slope as all of the main characters attempt to hang on to to what they have and stay alive in the process.
There is something about Elizabeth Chadwick's work that reels me in and hold onto my consciousness as I read her books. I am transported to another time - when the place of women was so much different than it is today. Ms. Chadwick's book's, I believe, really do make the 13th century come alive in a way that some other books of the same period fail to do. I believe that this book is stong enough to be read without having read Md. Chadwick's earlier books but it is also true that if you have already read "The Greatest Knight", "The Scarlet Lion" or the "Time of Singing" you might have a better grasp of the historical background as a whole. One thing I think I can assure you of is that if you love historical fiction and begin with this book - you will be looking for each and every other book that Ms. Chadwick has written before you close this book on the last page! Fabulous book


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News: GTAIV: San Andreas Beta 3 is out now
11 Nov 2014 - Another San Andreas Steam update incoming
Written by AJ Collins November 11, 2014, 03:33:00 PM 11438 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates)
A few days ago an update for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas went live on Steam that that caused game issues for some and highlighted issues with digital distribution in general. While there hasn't been any word from Rockstar on the issue, it looks like another update is being tested according to SteamDB.
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The Emerald Amateur Radio Society (EARS) was founded in 1960 to promote Amateur Radio and the Amateur Radio community in Lane County. To promote greater harmony in the family radio shack, EARS became the first club to admit women members. EARS first meeting was in the back room of an ice cream shop in Springfield, followed by meeting places at the Eugene Public Library, the Science Factory, and Springfield's City Hall. Currently we are meeting in the EOC room at the Springfield Justice Center, 230 4th Street, Springfield OR.
General meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, unless falling on a holiday, in which case this website and email notices will post appropriate changes. EARS is a state-charted non-profit corporation having its own officers and operating equipment. It is associated with the American Radio Relay League's (ARRL) and EARS operates under the rules of the Federal Communications Commission as regards to the Amateur Radio Service.
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Firefighters continue to look for a cause into a July 10 recycling yard fire south of Commerce City.
The fire started around 3:30 p.m. at EVRAZ Recycling, near East 56th Avenue and York Street. Units from South Adams County, Adams County, Fort Lupton, Brighton, Westminster, Arvada, Fairmount, Mountain View, South Metro and Denver fire departments are on the scene. The total was 44 units andmore than 100 firefighters who were on the scene.
That small army was able to keep the fire in its original pile and from spreading to nearby buildings inside the facility, accoprding to Adams County Fire Department spokesman Carlos Briano.
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries.
The Tri County Health Department monitored downwind from the plant. The state department of public health kept an eye on the fire, too, but did not receive any complaints.
The company's web site says EVRAZ is the largest metal scrap recycler in western Canada with 13 facilities across the prairies. There are two in the United States. The other is in North Dakota. It buys, processes and sells what it calls "fernoud and non-fernous materials."
Local media say ERVAZ employees are safe.
It took more than 15 hours to knock the fire down. The last group of firefighters left the scene late the afternoon of July 11.
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Lunapads creates washable menstruation product. The company was founded in 1993 by Madeleine Shaw en has grown to be the Canadian marktleader for washable menstrual products.
After 22 years it was time for Lunapads to redesign their visual identity to reach a new generation of clients. Studio Lake modernised the old logo and developed an icon to visualise Lunapads mission. The tree symbolises different generations and fases in life.
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Upcoming Litter in Ottawa ON
U-CDX AKC/NSDTRC CH KD's Willie Brimstone CDX, RE, NA, OAP, NJP, NFP,CGC, TDI, WC, VCX
has been breed to our CH Berdia's Brandy of Marshland WC
Both dogs come from Toller lines with proven abilities so we expect these energetic puppies will be able do it all!
Some of Willie Brimstone's accomplishments:
· Award of Merit at 2006 Westminster Show
· Best in Show-American Rare Breeds 2003
· Rusty Jones Award
Willie's offspring from 2 previous breedings, have achieved
· 1 AKC Grand Championship
· Select Dog at 2011 US Toller Specialty
· 1 AKC Grand Championship pointed
· 3 Championships
· 2 Senior Hunter & WCX titles
· 1 Rusty Jones Award
· 3 Rally Novice
· 1 Rally Advanced
· 2 Novice Agility
Brandy is from Can MOTCH CH Foxgrove's Celtic Spirit JH WCI AgN AM CDX and granddaughter of GMH CH Foxgrove's This Bud's For You CDX US/Can WCX.
She is 1 Obedience leg away from her Doberstein Award. One of her offspring have achieved a Championship at 11 months and another got his WC at 9 months
We are now accepting applications for this litter, which should arrive in late November 2011.
Susan McDonough
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This album's pretty good, and I didn't give it enough credit here. Instant regret!
Nice review
Sweet review Jacob, have a pos. Feedback coming soon, just need some free time to cobble it together
Thanks guys, have you heard this album?
I should check this out
Album Rating: 4.0 this is pretty nostalgic for me. when I went to San Francisco for a week I listened to this album the whole time I was there.
surprised there is no sputlove for this at all
Digging: You and I - The Curtain Falls
Album Rating: 3.5I've never heard any of their full lengths, but I've always dug the odd song I've heard from them. I do like their sound.
Album Rating: 4.0should check, this is pre nice for what it is
Album Rating: 3.5Yeah, I've just downloaded this.
Keep you posted/
Album Rating: 4.0;) (;
Album Rating: 3.5Whoa, 'Searching For Heaven' comes out of nowhere and is so interesting.
Yeah, this is really enjoyable. Just how I imagined it to be.
Also, I just came back from San Fran like last week...
Album Rating: 3.5I actually really like this. All is good.
Album Rating: 4.0awe yeah man! I'm really glad you dig this
perfect for San Fran travels:]
Album Rating: 3.5I Need a Doctor is such a great song too!
Yeah, I've picked up their first album and EP too.
Do not remember this album one bit
Album Rating: 2.5I remember hearing this and their first album around the time they were released and I remember them being very forgettable.
Digging: Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
Album Rating: 4.0the days go by
Digging: Ariana Grande - Sweetener
Album Rating: 4.0How It Ended hurts
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You'll begin to understand the difference between Anguilla and its betterknown neighbour, St. Maarten, as soon as you arrive on each island.
Flying into St. Maarten, where most international flights coming to this part of the Caribbean touch down, you'll see a strip of mid-rise hotels bordering the beach, with a casino and bars promising entertainment well into the wee hours. From there, it's a 20-minute speedboat ride to Anguilla, where you'll be greeted by chickens that reluctantly move off the road for cars and goats that don't bother to look up from their job of defoliating the ditches.
Don't look for the casino, the Starbucks outlet, the entertainment district or the big shopping mall - Anguilla doesn't have any of those. The drone of jet skis is also missing, because the island bans them off its shores.
What Anguilla does have is pristine white-sand beaches running into turquoise waters, top-tier hotels and resorts, excellent restaurants and locals who seem genuinely pleased that you've discovered their 25-kilometre-long slice of paradise.
Anguilla (it rhymes with vanilla) is nowhere near as well known as some of its Caribbean neighbours, including the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts and St. Martin.
When I mentioned to friends that I was going to Anguilla, most confused it with Antigua, which is a couple of hundred kilometres to the south. (At least they were closer to the mark than one friend who mixed up Anguilla with Angola - that's 6,000 kilometres away in Africa.)
Even though it boasts several high-end resorts - including the one where Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt broke the news in 2005 that they were ending their marriage - you probably won't find yourself on Anguilla unless someone who has been there tells you about it.
And that's a good thing, because too many visitors and too much development would spoil the sleepy little island's charm. It might even have to add a stoplight or two to the six it has now.
One thing past visitors are bound to mention is that you won't go hungry on Anguilla.
Despite the fact that the island has little arable land, which led to the demise of the plantation system (and slavery) in the early 1800s, the island has more than 100 restaurants and a reputation for culinary excellence.
In early November, the CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa played host to Epicurea, a four-day culinary event that brought chefs from New York and France for a tribute to legendary nouvelle cuisine chef Paul Bocuse.
The location was fitting: the CuisinArt resort was built by Leandro Rizzuto, who owns the company that makes the kitchen appliances that bear the same name. Yearround, executive chef Jasper Schneider oversees a group of restaurants that feature everything from Mediterranean to Japanese cuisine as well as a massive hydroponic greenhouse that keeps the resort supplied with fresh produce yearround.
Open-air dining is the norm in Anguilla, and one of the best places to enjoy the benefits of the cooling ocean breezes is the restaurant at Malliouhana, a newly reopened resort perched high on a bluff on Anguilla's west end. Its Mediterranean-and Caribbean-inspired lunch menu features the silkiest hummus I've had outside the Middle East and a refreshing tomato and watermelon salad with sheep's milk feta and basil.
Blanchards, near the western tip of the island, has been a favourite of Anguillans and tourists alike since American expats Bob and Melinda Blanchard opened it 20 years ago. Try the Caribbean sampler, which offers a taste of the restaurant's specialties - mahi mahi, grilled local crayfish and jerk chicken.
For more casual dining, the foodtruck movement that has taken off in many North American cities has been going strong in Anguilla for a while.
Its epicentre is the island's capital, The Valley, where you'll find trucks selling everything from fallingapart-tender pork ribs to Jamaicaninspired patties.
Don't miss Hungry's Good Food, where Irad Gumbs, who has cooked at some of the island's top resorts, cranks out dishes like lobster quesadillas and conch soup that you'll find hard to believe were made in a truck.
You might not expect to find a French pastry shop on a small Caribbean island, but you can thank expats for that, too. Geraud's Patisserie is run by Frenchman Geraud Lavest and his Canadian wife, Melonie Laekas, who churn out French classics like croissants, pralines and chocolate truffles.
If I've given you the impression that the only thing to do on Anguilla is eat, my apologies.
There are cocktails too. An ideal place to catch a spectacular Caribbean sunset is at the open-air Sunset Lounge at the Viceroy hotel. (Mango Bellini, anyone?)
Afterwards, you can retire to the hotel's spacious restaurant, Coba, where high-end steaks and grilled seafood are the specialties.
But really, there are other things to do.
Plan to spend at least half a day on Sandy Island, which is basically a large sandbar a short boat ride from the mainland community called Sandy Ground. You can hop a ferry to get there, or book a spot on a chartered boat that will stop along the way at a bay popular for snorkelling.
On Sandy Island, you can swim, lounge on the beach and, of course, eat and drink at its casual sandfloored restaurant. Rum punch is the house specialty and if you make a mess eating the grilled lobster with your hands, you can always jump in the water to wash it off.
Back at Sandy Ground, there's another place with an expat connection made obvious by the Canadian flag and Northwest Territories licence plate hanging on the wall. Laurie Gumbs, who is half-Anguillan and half-Canadian, and his Canadian partner Deborah Vos, run the Pumphouse, popular for its live music on weekends, as well as its clambakes and pig roasts.
OK, so it's hard to get away from talking about food when it comes to Anguilla. Is that such a bad thing? Give me a place where the ocean is warm, the breezes are cool and the food is great and I'll be a happy camper. If your wish list is similar, you might just have found your next sun destination.
Getting there Anguilla's small airport can accommodate only small regional aircraft. Your best bet is to fly to St. Martin (several U.S. and Canadian carriers fly there) and hop a speedboat from the nearby port for the 20-minute ride to Anguilla.
Staying there
The CuisinArt Golf Resort and Spa offers spacious and comfortable rooms, many of which front on pristine Rendezvous Bay. cuisinartresort. com
The year-old CeBlue Villas and Beach Resort has clusters of villas with three, four or five private rooms, many of which share a kitchen, dining room, plunge pool and stunning views. ceblueanguilla. com
Malliouhana is a stunningly renovated Auberge resort that reopened in November with 44 rooms and suites. malliouhana. aubergeresorts.com
The Viceroy Anguilla has impressively modern public spaces and a range of luxurious rooms, suites and villas. viceroyhotelsandresorts. com
Cap Juluca has a captivating spot on Maundays Bay and offers a wide range of rooms and suites, some with private pools, and Moorishinspired design. capjuluca.com


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Managing Director, Andrew Hopcraft commented "This is a massive pat on the back for everyone at Helipebs. We believe we are really good at what we do and work extremely hard for our customers, so it is brilliant to have this recognised by winning an award like this. Over the last year we have improved the way we work across every part of our business so it is great to see the results of the hard work everyone at Helipebs has put in. Customers rely on us to deliver a great product, on time, every time so this award reflects the fact that we are consistently doing that".


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(1) A dog must have a collar around its neck and there must be attached to the collar:
(a) a name tag that shows the name of the dog and the address or telephone number of the owner of the dog
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(a) 8 penalty units except in the case of a dangerous or restricted dog, or
(b) 50 penalty units in the case of a dangerous or restricted dog.
(3) The regulations may impose requirements in respect of the size, colour and material of a tag for use for the purposes of this section.
(4) This section does not apply to a dog while it is on property of which the owner of the dog is the occupier or to a working dog.