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Depew had the look of a team ripe for the picking by an upstart Bennett team that came into the Section VI Class B playoffs having won four times in blowout fashion, while hanging tough in all its losses.
Looks are deceiving.
Depew, missing injured starters Anthony Buono and Rodney Turner, had plenty in reserve. Led by huge efforts from senior Cody Penner, sophomore quarterback Dylan Sekuterski, sophomore defensive end/linebacker Jakob Grant and junior Nick Perrine, the Buffalo News' No. 7-ranked small school pulled away from the Tigers, 41-26, at Depew's Frank Constantino Sports Complex on Friday night.
Penner's 70-yard catch-and-run touchdown late in the third quarter just after a Bennett TD was the highlight a 20-point quarter by the Wildcats, who turned a 14-12 halftime lead into a 34-18 advantage through three quarters. Penner also set up the second-quarter touchdown that gave Depew the lead for good with a 23-yard punt return and made a fourth-quarter interception that all but sealed it.
Sekuterski replaced the injured Buono at quarterback and made key plays, amassing 114 yards in total offense. Perrine (12 rushes, 68 yards, two TDs) and senior Dan Golba (a 6-yard touchdown run) filled in admirably for the injured Turner (high ankle sprain) at running back.
Grant, a midseason junior varsity call-up, busted through the line to block Shundrekis Lewis punt from the Tigers' 5 and then recovered it for the game-tying score early in the second quarter.
"We were opportunistic tonight," Depew coach Brian Wilson said. "We just had great field position most of the night and took advantage of our opportunities."
"We all had confidence in each other that we could get the job done," said Sekuterski, who rushed three times for 44 yards and a touchdown and completed 1-of-4 passes for 70 yards and a TD.
Depew (6-2), which has lost only to Alden and Lancaster the past two-plus seasons, hosts Eden (5-3) in a Section VI Class B semifinal next week. The Raiders of Eden upset Class B North champion Cheektowaga, 23-12, on Friday night.
Bennett (4-4) was among four Buffalo City Schools hoping to make some noise during the sectional playoffs as no former Harvard Cup member has reached the sectional finals at Ralph Wilson Stadium since joining the Section VI Football Federation. The city schools' hopes now rest with Burgard, which hosts Pioneer this afternoon at All High Stadium, as the Tigers, South Park and McKinley all lost Friday.
The Tigers opened the scoring on Alexander Lofton's 57-yard touchdown reception from Eric Thompson (6-of-11 passing, 95 yards, three touchdowns) on their opening possession. Bennett also knocked out Buono, who had missed the last five games with a left shoulder injury, during the second offensive series after he got crunched on a 2-yard gain. But this is why teams play more than one quarter and why stats can sometimes be meaningless (Bennett out gained the Wildcats, 256 yards to 199).
Grant provided the Wildcats with a much-needed spark when he recovered the punt he blocked just 54 seconds into the second quarter to tie the game 6-6.
"I just had great help from the DT right next to me," Grant said. "I came off the outside and I just put my hand up. I just got a little chip from the guard. … It was a big turnover. It set us in the right direction."
"We thought we could get one," Wilson said. "We've seen a few different games through the year and they've had a little trouble with the snap and thought we could take advantage of it. We thought we had good field position and that was a good time to take a shot. Jakob made a great play."
Penner (three punt returns, 63 yards) then set up Depew's go-ahead touchdown with a 23-yard punt return to Bennett's 30. Four plays later, Perrine ran it in untouched from the 17 with 6:12 left in the second. A conversion pass from Sekuterski to Penner made it 14-6. Sekuterski picked up a first down on a 13-yard run on a third-and-10 play before Perrine's run.
Bennett pulled within 14-12 on a Thompson to Lofton pass connection, this time from 7 yards out with 11.3 seconds left in the half.
Depew seized control in the third quarter, turning a punt downed at Bennett's 2 into great field position established by a 20-yard punt return by Penner that gave it the ball at Bennett's 17. Four plays later, Golba scored. and a Tyler Anna kick made it 21-12 with 6:20 left. Sekuterski scored on a 17-yard keeper with 2:15 left to make it 27-12.
Bennett's Andrew White turned a short pass from Thompson into a 35-yard touchdown, pulling the Tigers within 27-18. with 1:08 left in the third.
On Depew's next offensive play, though, Sekuterski and Penner hooked up for the knockout punch, a 70-yard TD to get the estimated crowd of 700 on its feet.
"That was the turning point of the game," lamented Tigers coach Chris McDuffie.
"I think that just fired the crowd up and then they got us all fired up," Penner said. "We just kept on rolling."
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Last Monday I was invited on behalf of Weleda to attend the Northampton University Graduate Fashion Week show, as they were sponsoring the backstage beauty side of the catwalk. You can recap on the Catwalk show here. They are a brand that have been going since 1921 and pride themselves on using natural ingredients within their products and being an environmental, ethical and social sustainable company. Today's post include a range of their products both cult favourites and new releases.
First up is Weleda's Skin Food which is an iconic beauty classic that is also celebrating 90 years. This enriching balm restores radiance and moisture to your skin, and contains viola tricolor, calendula and chamomile. This product is a saviour for those suffering from dry rough patches of skin, with a fragrance that is an instant pick-me-up. I will be definitely popping this in my hand luggage when travelling in a couple of weeks, as I know it will be saving my skin from that drying aeroplane air.
Weleda also produce a range of baby products that come in a wide variety of different uses. I have actually been really enjoying using their Calendula Shampoo and Body wash, as a body wash. As I suffer from extremely sensitive skin and often end up using baby products, this one leaves my skin feeling clean (due to the Calendula extract) and moisturised thanks to the Almond Oil.
Next up is a new range of perfumes Weleda have recently released called "Jardin de Vie". The one photographed is called "Grenade" and is part of the Pomegranate collection. Other fragrances from the collection include "Rose", and Agrume, which is inspired by the "Sea Buckthorn" range-which I am very intrigued to smell. I have found the "Grenade" fragrance to be a perfect everyday scent with a slightly exotic feel, due to the notes of Orange, Davana and Vanilla.
Speaking on the lines of sensitive skin the Almond Smoothing Facial Cream is a creamy moisturiser that strengths your skins natural protective barrier. With the added ingredient of Almond Oil this product also gently nourishes and supports your natural skin balance with essential fatty oils. This product is definitely one for those of you who suffer from redness and inflation. *Plus it smells of Bakewell Tarts!!*SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

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UltiSat Awarded Contingency Satellite Services Project
UltiSat, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end managed satellite network solutions, announced that it has been awarded the "Contingency Satellite Services Project" by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This task order is part of the Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition-Custom Solutions 2-Small Business (FCSA-CS2SB) contract.
UltiSat will provide FEMA with satellite services to support Operational Communications requirements for Response and Recovery missions. This support will be provided through an always on network that will be utilized for training, testing, and operations responses. This network will also have the ability to surge and increase in size as necessary in terms of bandwidth, data rates, and geographic coverage.
UltiSat has extensive engineering expertise and proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining global disaster and emergency response communications networks. UltiSat understands that emergency response connectivity demands are always changing, so networks need to be scalable and agile. Extra care was taken to design a capability to meet FEMA's unique network needs, particularly with regards to quick response times.
"UltiSat is excited about the opportunity to serve the government on this project," stated Moe Abutaleb, CEO of UltiSat. "Our past experience in designing, deploying, operating and maintaining complex end-to-end managed network solutions for emergency response applications will ensure a smooth transition and reliable operation of the Contingency Satellite Services network. We sincerely look forward to partnering with FEMA on this project and to contributing to the success of its important and challenging mission."


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I'm BAAAACKKK from my trip to the Vegas Romance Novel Convention where I hung out with my most favorite author friends! I had a blast meeting the Elvises and Thor and touring the casinos. Of course, I had to make a special stop at M & M World for my kiddo.
A few observations I've made about Vegas. If you have special dietary needs, such as gluten free, many of the restaurants are very accommodating. The Mon Ami Gabi in the Paris Hotel was one of them as well as most of the Golden Nugget restaurants. So, kudos to the Las Vegas restaurant industry. You've made a fan for life. If I would have stayed longer than two days, I would have loved to try a few more places, but I'll save them for next time. And kudos to my buddies, for following me to the safe restaurants. Y'all are amazing friends! Shea MacLeod, my bestest bud, thanks for sharing your Creme Brulee with me. OMG. I had a total foodgasm!
Another observation is that the casinos don't just want to take your money, so do many hustlers out on the streets, trying to entice you with free show tickets (there's always a catch) or high stakes games of chance, but I skirted around those folks and continued to have a great time. I haven't seen so many characters hanging out to take pictures since Disneyworld. A few of my favorite were the Elvises and Thor (or maybe Thor's not quite as muscular cousin). But Mr. Thor was just so adorable, I had to get my picture with him. There were a few OMG and ewwww folks, such as topless Strawberry Shortcake. No, I didn't take her picture, so please don't ask me to post it.
Of course, there was the awesome author book signing, where I picked up tons of swag for my fan club. I did get the chance to see a few cover models, but most of my time was spent catching up with my writer buddies. I had so much fun. My only regret was that I didn't get to stay longer, but I'm definitely hoping to do the Romance Novel Convention in Vegas next year!


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Here at Mid Sussex District Council we are located in an area of outstanding natural beauty. We are proud of our customer service levels and our priority is to work collaboratively to ensure the best possible customer experience for all residents and businesses.
The Council offices are in the centre of Haywards Heath with free staff parking and within walking distance of the newly rebuilt mainline station.
Relocation expenses will be paid where appropriate, as well as financial loan support for private car purchase subject to completion of a successful probationary period.
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Mid Sussex is an ambitious authority with one of the most significant programmes of growth in the south east. Depending on your qualifications and experiences, we are looking for either a senior or building control surveyor to help us to deliver a high quality Building Control service, if you are pro-active and enthusiastic, then you should apply. This is a full time position but part time hours/flexible working is a possibility.
With excellent communication and organisational skills, you will be able to plan and coordinate a wide range of tasks. These will include assessments of plans and carrying out site inspections to ensure that projects complies with the Building Regulations and delivery of a successful service.
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Glasgow homegrown events round-up
- Kirstin Innes
- 23 July 2009
Not so quiet on the Western front. From moon landings to pirate ship battles, there's a lot of homegrown activity in Glasgow this fortnight, finds Kirstin Innes
So, apparently there's this … festival thing, happening in Edinburgh? Whatever. While the gallons of international acts pouring into the Capital at the beginning of August do traditionally tend to hog the headlines at this time of year, with loads of exciting-looking homegrown festivals and conventions packing the schedules rumours of Glasgow's cultural death in late July have been greatly exaggerated.
There's a lot happening doon the watter: the now-annual Glasgow River Festival (various locations along the Clyde near the Science Centre, Sat 25 & Sun 26 Jul, www.glasgowriverfestival.co.uk) is back with a splash (baddaboom), complete with jet ski racing area, the famous rubber ducky race, a test landing from the Loch Lomond seaplane, abseiling with the Royal Marines, a chance to explore on board HMS Blyth, one of the most advanced mine hunting ships in the world, and (and this is the really good bit) an actual battle between pirate ships! On the River Clyde! We're so excited we might need a lie down! If you're feeling rather more reflective, though, swing by The Lighthouse, where their ongoing exhibition The Clyde: Films of the River (runs until Sunday 20 Sep) explores the links between the Clyde and the people of Glasgow in a series of documentaries and amateur film reels made between 1912 and 1971.
The first weekend of August means that the monster trucks are coming out to play on Glasgow Green again: it's the annual Glasgow Show (Sat 1 & Sun 2 Aug, also www.glasgowriverfestival.co.uk), full of thrills and hopefully not too many spills. It's not just monster trucks, either; the Lord Provost kicks everything off with a parade through the city from George Square on Saturday morning, and there will be motorbike display teams, horse riding, live music,a karaoke stage and a market village space for local produce.
Finally, our absolute favourite Glasgow event this fortnight is Satellite 2 (Crowne Plaza Hotel, Congress Road, Sat 25 & Sun 26 Jul). Ostensibly, it's a sci-fi convention celebrating 40 years since the Apollo moon landing, but the programme has been put together in the spirit of wide-eyed wonder that many children of the 1960s viewed the moon landing, and spills out from there to look at the sci-fi programmes, books and films from the post-moon era, as well as hosting discussions on the future of space travel and the nature of fan communities. Iain Banks, in his sci-fi disguise as Iain M. Banks, is the guest of honour.


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After one and a half days at home following New River (just enough time for laundry and a quick cuddle with the cats and the boyfriend - in that order), I fly to Arizona for my first west coast birding experience. At Thanksgiving last year, my bird mentor, Uncle Jim, casually mentioned that an Arizona trip with him and his lovely wife, Laura, was a possiblity in the spring of 2011. I agreed, assuming that like all good intentions, it would never occur. But I should never underestimate the lure of a life bird - Uncle Jim needs the Mexican chickadee and the juniper titmouse for his list. His good friend and fellow birder, Nell, knows Clifford Cathers, owner of Economy Birding Services, Inc and voila - a few emails, phone calls and plane reservations later, Jim, Laura, Nell and I are joining Cliff for a four day tour of southeastern Arizona.
Most of the birds on this trip will be lifers for me since I have no western species on my life list. Regardless of the number of lifers I collect at New River, the Arizona trip should put me over 300. I hope the 300th bird is a special one - my 200th bird was a Florida Scrub Jay at the Space Coast Festival in Titusville, FL. What will make the 300th bird so special is not the number, but the fact that I will be with Uncle Jimmy when I get it. It can't get more perfect than that.
Stellar JayI have purchased three new field guides for Western US and Arizona and am studying like mad. I don't think I will be nearly ready enough, but with four experienced birders to assist, I am looking forward to hitting 300. West Virginia with The Flock and Arizona with Uncle Jim. How lucky can one birder get?
The itinerary that Cliff prepared for us includes the Chiricahuas, Santa Rita Mountains, the low desert near Continental, Madera Kubo, Tubac, Rio Rico Ponds, Pena Blanca Lake, Madera Canyon in the evening for some owling (yes!!), Miller Canyon, Ash Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Willcox Cochise Lake and Rustler Park. Wow! I will be one tired little birder - but with an amazing list.
Species we are targeting include gilded flicker, gila woodpecker, ladder-backed woodpecker, Gambel's quail, pyrrhuloxia, ash-throated flycatcher, vermillion flycatcher, brown-crested flycatcher, Lucy's warbler, Bell's vireo, verdin, curve-billed thrasher, cactus wren, black-throated sparrow, hooded oriole, Northern bearded tyrannulet, Albert's towhee, greater roadrunner, rufous-winged sparrow, red-faced warbler, Grace's warbler, olive warbler, Hutton's viroe, plumbeous vireo, Western wood pee-wee, white-throated swift, broad-tailed hummingbird, hepatic tanager, Western tanager, greater pee-wee, pygmy nuthatch, hermit warbler, Townsend's warbler, red-shafted flicker, dusty-capped flycatcher, elegant trogon, Mexican jay, acorn woodpecker, flame-colored tanager, Scott's oriole, magnificent hummingbird, broad-billed hummingbird, bewick's wren, bridled titmouse, juniper titmouse, Mexican chickadee, sulphur-bellied flycatcher, Arizona woodpecker, black-throated gray warbler, black-headed grosbeak, Cassin's kingbird, black-capped gnatcatcher, tropical kingbird, Western kingbird, gray hawk, common ground-dove, berylline and white-eared hummingbirds, least grebe, bronzed cowbird, black-chinned hummingbird, elf owl, western screech owl, whiskered screech owl, lesser nighthawk, common poorwill, Lucifer hummingbird, Montezuma quail, zone-tailed hawk, Botteri's sparrow, Anna's hummingbird, Western bluebird and short-tailed hawk. Whew! ALL of these would be life birds for me. Intense? Yes. Exhausting? Yes. Exciting? YES!
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While we try to keep Bearing Arms focused narrowly on firearms-related matters, the simple fact is that life is messy, there are many times where firearms are just one component part of other, larger situations.
The city of Berkeley, Missouri, sent out a warning to residents about the possibility of civil unrest once the grand jury decision into the shooting of Michael Brown has been released, and has suggested precautions that residents should take to ensure their safety. I suspect that similar notices are being issued by both companies and communities where the potential for rioting is elevated.
The Berkeley warning is rather generic, and reads as if it were written for a natural disaster, such as an expected snowstorm.
It advises residents to have plenty of bottled water on hand (a gallon per person, per day), several days worth of non-perishable food, and a full stock of medications (including prescription drugs). It advises to keep gas tanks in your vehicles filled, and your cell phones charged.
It also provides guidance on contingency planning that suggests normal travel may not be possible. All of this is solid advice.
Missing for this warning is the fact that we are not talking about an act of nature, but the possibility of a man-caused roaming disaster. Instead of ambivalent nature taking its course, the threat here is cognizant, and full of anger. The question is whether that anger will be focused or unfocused, and how it will be directed and contained.
The August riots in Ferguson were unfocused and relatively spontaneous acts of looting. We may expect the same sort of directionless and random rage if the grand jury declines to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, or if they opt to indict him on anything less than the murder charges that they insist must be.
There is the possibility, however, that some of the more calculating and malignant forces (there are anarchists and revolutionary groups known to be involved in Ferguson's "riot prep," and perhaps elsewhere) have put some thought into how to exploit the chaos of a riot to their advantage, and make things even worse.
There may be attacks on the electrical grid to plunge entire areas into darkness, with attacks on electrical substations, power lines, and transformers.
There may be scattered arson campaigns designed to stretch fire and police resources to a breaking point.
In a worst-case scenario, there may even be attempts to move rioting from the business districts (where riots typically occur) into residential neighborhoods.
While we think that the City of Berkeley has been more proactive than most in issuing this alert to residents, we feel that they simply lack the experience and context to give fully competent advice. The simple fact the matter is that very few Americans of this generation have seen a failure of civility.
While there is some memory of the 1992 riots, there have not been any realistic guidance issued to citizens anywhere on how to survive such events.
In addition to the list suggested in the link above, here is our advice on how to prepare your family for a worst-case, man-made disaster scenario in your town.
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Just wanted to wish all my followers a very happy New Year. May this be your best year yet filled with good food, good drink and most importantly, good company!
One of my favourite New Years traditions is to make a huge January 1st breakfast and then read the horoscopes in The National Post to all those joining me at the table. While I don't have a full post for you today, my mom is currently preparing for a birthday dinner party that she's hosting tonight. In her brillance she cut out the columbed horoscopes, coiled them up and tied them with a bow to make some fun, fitting and interactive table setting "place tags." I just loved this creative idea and wanted to share it with all of you.
Thank you for taking time to read my blog in 2011. Stay tuned for more to come in 2012!
*For more New Years entertaining ideas, check out a story I wrote for EAT Magazine on suggestions for your New Years cheers: New Years Eve Bartender Tips for your Countdown Drinks


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There are hundreds of restaurants in Luzern, plenty of which need to do nothing more than occupy an old-style panelled dining room and churn out a handful of traditional dishes to gone-tomorrow tourists in order to make money. A little searching can turn up more worthwhile eateries.
If you're watching every franc, EPA on Mühlenplatz is top self-service choice, but also bear in mind the shabby Bahnhof Buffet, on the top floor of the station. This greasy-table diner – replete with down-and-outs, smoking schoolchildren and drunken businessmen – charges budget prices for food prepared next door in the kitchen of the Michelin-starred Au Premier gourmet restaurant. A meal which might cost you Fr.50 in Au Premier may set you back a third of that in the Bahnhof Buffet – if you can stand the ambience, that is.
Note that the venerable Stadtkeller on Sternenplatz is the eye of Luzern's tourist hurricane, a folklore restaurant which lays on alphorn, yodelling and traditional dancing for tour groups; perfect if you like that kind of thing, a screaming nightmare if you don't.
Château Gütsch, Kanonenstrasse (see "Accommodation"). Worth coming up here even if just for a cup of tea on the terrace, but if you can afford it, the restaurant is one of Luzern's finest (Fr.100-plus).
Galliker, Schützenstrasse 1 (041/240 10 02). Hearty Swiss specialities in a tavern-like setting crammed with people, noise and smoke. The food is consistently excellent, with quality Chögelipastetli standing at the top of the pile, joined by Cordon Bleu (veal steak stuffed with cheese and ham), and less palatable offerings such as Kutteln (tripe). Mains are Fr.30–40, not much more than lunchtime menus. Closed Sun & Mon.
Hofgarten, Stadthofstrasse 14 (see "Accommodation"). The city's best veggie food by miles, everything fresh and delicious whether from the buffet or ordered à la carte. A wonderful enclosed garden terrace and cheerful interior attract locals by the score. Fr.25 will see you satisfied.
Korea-Town, Hirschmattstrasse 23. Pleasant ambience and a good choice mark this place out as something a little more worthwhile than average, with midday buffets from Fr.17 and a range of menus (veggie and not) from Fr.21.
Maihöfli, Maihofstrasse 70 (041/420 60 60). Don't miss this marvellously relaxed and friendly little place 1km north of the centre – it's comfortable, cosy, and run by a twenty-something team who've put together a winning combination of the best service, the best atmosphere and some of the best food in town. The cuisine is fresh and modern, with a light, inventive touch, expertly presented, and servers are willing to help you decipher the menu with a recommendation or two, or take the time to talk you through the range of post-prandial grappas on offer. With an ambience-rich all-wood interior, this is somewhere you can lean back on your chair and feel good about your dinner. Highly memorable meals may set you back Fr.30–35. Closed Sun.
Reussbad, Brüggligasse 19 (041/240 54 23). Easygoing riverside joint to enjoy traditional cooking, relying on a renowned range of fresh fish dishes at around Fr.30. Otherwise, menus are Fr.15–18. Closed Sun & Mon.
Schiff, Unter der Egg 8 (041/418 52 52). Wonderful old wood-panelled hotel restaurant on the riverside, celebrated for three things: top-quality Würst, huge portions of Chögelipastetli, and twin Spanish waiters who've been serving in the place for twenty years. Summer sees tables set under the arcades directly on the waterfront. Menus are around Fr.25.
Schlüssel, Franziskanerplatz (see "Accommodation"). Tiny old hotel offering a bargain three-course lunch menu for just Fr.13.
Spaghetteria Valentino, Weinmarkt. Central pasta joint, with a range of risotto and other Italian dishes for under Fr.20. Closed Sun.
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Adeline is finally starting to walk almost full time. This has been a process that has taken a lot of time and patience, but we have almost arrived. Yeahhhh! I have been trying to think of activities to have her work on her balance and encourage her to be on her feet so we made some ribbon wavers. She thought this was pretty fun. I just used a wood hoop and tied some ribbon to it. They would be fun with some bells added but I didn't have any.
My box of ribbons continues to be the best sensory box in our house.
Later we worked on some fine motor activities.
We worked on blowing cotton balls across the floor.
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May 13, 2015
Ricky Helgesson, CEO of Univrses
Ricky has been programming since he was 10 years old, and has extensive experience in tech, gaming and creating companies. In this podcast, Ricky offers some great insights into the rise of VR, mobile technology and gaming. His most recent company is Univrses, a mobile VR tracking solution.
Univrses is adding positional tracking to mobile virtual reality. No cables, no expensive hardware, no external trackers - just you and your legs. With only a smart phone and a simple VR headset like Google Cardboard, you can map out your playing space and move freely through a virtual world.
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In 1812 on the far western edge of the United States 25-year-old Lucy Bakewell Audubon was wife to a storekeeper in Henderson, Kentucky, a town overlooking the Ohio River. Catering to a population of about 150 people, the store began the War in precarious financial condition. Lucy's husband remembered the country was "so very new, and so thinly populated that the commonest goods only were called for. I may say our guns and fishing-lines were the principal means of our support, as regards food." The couple were happy with each other, their two young children and their neighbors, "but our sales small....[I] only now and then thought of making any money."
The green boundary line
is the western border of the United States during the War of 1812,
Henderson in red.
Surprisingly, for Lucy's husband never gave much thought to making money, the business prospered during the War. The family purchased a log home and began speculating in real estate, planning a mill and a branch of the store across the river in the Illinois Territory.
A new store in Georgetown, Kentucky in late 1813
offered dry goods and military outfits.
Good whiskey or home woven linsey would be bartered the same as cash.
Lucy Bakewell Audubon (1787 - 1874)
in the 1840s, soon after the invention of photography
In her log house Lucy created civilization on the frontier, presiding over a home with an extensive library, elegant furniture and enslaved servants who kept the house and worked the gardens, which had a small zoo of birds and animals John brought home from frequent hunting trips.
Mill Grove, the Audubon family's Pennsylvania estate,
painted here in 1820, is now an Audubon museum.
Lucy was British gentry, born into a wealthy landowning family. Her father inherited an estate in Derbyshire but sold everything and took his family to America in 1801 where he eventually purchased a Pennsylvania mansion. Neighbor John James Audubon, born in the French Colony of Sainte Domingue (now Haiti), refused to call on the British immigrants. "English was English with me... I wished to know none of the race." But one morning he ventured into the parlor "where only one young lady was snugly seated at her work by the fire..."
Despite French/Engish antipathy the young couple married in 1808. They set off across Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh and the headwaters of the Ohio River, floating down the river to Henderson, an up and coming settlement.
Last year this cotton dress attributed
to Lucy Audubon was up for auction, deaccessioned by the
Anna Safley Houston Museum of Decorative Arts,
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Despite French/Engish antipathy the young couple married in 1808. They set off across Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh and the headwaters of the Ohio River, floating down the river to Henderson, an up and coming settlement.
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
The War's end in 1815 brought more success to the Audubons, but the good years were short. In the national depression of 1819 the mill failed and the Audubons lost everything, including two young daughters. John James was imprisoned for debt.
The Audubon's mill building stood in Henderson
until it burned in 1915
Audubon realized that art rather than commerce was his destiny. He earned some money with portraits but nature was his love. Until his bird paintings began to sell in the 1830s Lucy supported the family. Like many other immigrants, her European education and elegance qualified her to run a school and teach as a governess, which she did throughout the South.
Audubon's Birds of America was published
in several volumes in the late 1820s.
In 1840, prosperous once again, John James built a house for Lucy along the Hudson River.
Minniesland in 1851
Minniesland (Lucy's family nickname was Minnie) stood in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood until the early 20th century.
Minniesland in 1917, a Victorian oasis at 155th Street.
Lucy and her granddaughters about 1870
Read a book about Lucy Audubon:
Lucy Audubon: A Biography by Carolyn E. DeLatte, new edition 2012.
In September we will consider early appliqued quilts
like this one dated 1812.
In these quilts the designs are generally cut from calicoes rather than chintz. Here the
fabric may be domestic rather than imported.
This well-worn example, signed MMT (or WWT) was sold in an online auction a few years ago.
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Keel laid for Russian Navy's first patrol icebreaker
The first multifunctional patrol icebreaker, the Ivan Papanin, project 23550 for the Russian Navy, was laid down on Wednesday at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg, RIA Novosti reported.
"Today, we are celebrating an important event both in the history of the Navy and the history of military shipbuilding. Today is the birthday of the future ship, which will defend our Arctic territories," Admiral Vladimir Korolyov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, said at the keel-laying ceremony.
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God of Contradictions
Birth of the God and its early childhood:
Learned ones say that in the early years of his birth, man needed an answer to all the mystic questions posed by the nature. Wherever he had no reason he invented a super-reason. He called this super reason – the God.
Subsequently this concept of God was coupled with life, norms of life, moral conduct, social values, rituals and performances. As the consciousness of man developed and he evolved a systematic study of surroundings his this super reason and the mysticism around it started being questioned. The super reason and all related mysticism were then known as religion and this systematic study of surroundings is known as science. The friction between the religion and the science has been an essential part of the human history of civilization.
The God and its theory have always been under the attack not from the scientists only, which goes a few hundred years back in time, but also from those members of the society who claimed themselves to be analytics and are as old as is the society and the concept of the God. They claim that they are as old as is the God. History calls them as atheists.


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Australia's New Century to supply zinc concentrate to Concord
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That will take completed sales to 80 percent of planned production, New Century said in a release to the Australian Stock Exchange.
New Century said it was still in negotiations for 10 percent of its supply, targeting total forward sales of 90 percent of production.
The agreement is the second in two days after the miner on Monday said it had reached a supply deal with Swiss trader MRI Trading AG, which also included a $15 million unsecured debt facility for working capital. The miner has also signed agreements with Belgium's Nyrstar, which has a smelter in South Australia, Switzerland-based Mercuria Energy Trading and Transamine Trading.
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Subject description: preliminary thoughts on the build
I completed my Hybrid Plaguezon a few days ago and have tested it pretty thoroughly against all classes. Here is the build i used:
19 poison javelin
13 plague javelin
1 lightning bolt
1 jab
1 into d/a/e
1 into critical strike (3 pre-reqs)
My equipment is:
- 12 replen pcrown socketed with 16%ed / 6str / 9 dex jewel
- rare circlet with 1 zon, 30% frw, 21 hp, 15 resist socketed with 18% ed / 6str / 7 dex jewel
- Peace breastplate
- rare amulet with 1 zon, 25 life, 60 mana, 15 all resist
- 2 sojs
- sanders boots
- string of ears
- bloodfists (do not have 2 javelin skill gloves at the moment)
- 4 skill 30 ias ceremonial javelins with replenish quantity (huge dex req)
- switch bow is a regular rogue's bow with a shael
- inventory is 17x 3% frw small charms and 23 x 15 life small charms. A few of them have useful mods such as damage, mana, resists.
Note: the reason i went with regular Rogue's bow instead of upgraded Rogue's is because I wanted to stay as close to base strength as possible due to the huge dexterity requirement of my ceremonial javelins. With the 5 strength from Sanders and the 6 str that either of my helms provide, I can wear my heaviest item, the Peace breastplate, with base strength. Also, using a regular Rogue's allowed me to Shael it to hit 8fpa attack on switch without having to use a Twitch or Death's combo, thereby maximizing the + skills for the build. An un-upgraded Rogue's bow only does 6-12 damage, which comes out to 230 max GA damage on the character screen. When planning the build, I thought this would be sufficient because the bow switch would be used only to kill off opponents poisoned to single digit life. However, after much playing, I no longer believe regular Rogue's is sufficient.
Here are my thoughts / experiences with the build so far:
1. against characters without maxed poison resists, this build is absolutely devastating. Usually one or two javs will drop them to 1 life, and they will often die just from running through the plague cloud. If not, GA or a volley of multishots will do the trick.
2. against characters with maxed resists, the build is still effective but the duel will take a bit longer. In this case, having a higher damage Guided arrow, preferably something in the 500-600 damage range, would be very desirable.
3. against characters with Death's gloves, the duel will take a long time and will be quite tough. The characters that tend to use death's the most have been chargers in my experience, which makes for a doubly fun time.
4. Bowazons have been the most difficult match up thus far, as guided arrows range completely trumps that of your javelins. Again, having higher guided arrow damage would be very very beneficial. Although it will still be hard to kill a pure bowazon with a 1 point GA hybrid, at least it will be possible with 500-600 damage guided.
5. Against non-sorcs, the MDR bug hasn't caused me too much troubles. However against sorcs with E-shield who use string, the MDR actually makes it impossible to kill them with guided arrow even when they are at 1 life (when using the 6-12 damage rogue's). I usually stash my SOJs for these duels. However, I think having higher bow damage will negate the effects of the MDR bug as well.
In the future, I plan on rebuilding this character to use an upgraded rogues bow. I will have to add 25 more strength total to wear it, resulting in a 75 life loss. However, the rogue's damage will jump to 17-40 or something instead of 6-12, resulting in a guided arrow damage of over 400 on the screen. I will likely keep two Rogue's bows on me, a nef'ed one for dealing with chargers and a max'ed one for ranged duels.
As it is, here are my character's final stats:
Str: 35
Dex: 119
Vit: 100
Energy: base
Life: 837 with Circlet, 876 with Pcrown
Mana: 311 with Circlet, 341 with Pcrown
Poison Jav: 20k
Plague Jav: 8300
Guided Arrow: 31-239
FRW: 120 with Circlet, 105 with Pcrown
After I rebuild with higher strength, I plan on keeping a Pskulled Spirit Shroud in stash along with 2x Manalds to experiment with a replenish build. I feel like this will be the only way to win against a pure bowazon. I won't be getting close enough to land javelin strikes anyway, so the loss of + skills will not matter.
I would love to hear your thoughts on my build / ideas for a remake.
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as a tactic dont ignore Psn jav on final throws, or deaths glove users, it can help, change to a more passive-agressive style then.
maybe 2 or 3 10/xx/ gc to help that final hit ga/jab on es sorcs. i dont understand how an ES could loose to you imo, this build doesnt seem capable of really taking them on.
not sure about the manalds. its 100% tactics at that point,
only u know i you can do it. i really wouldnt have though a bower is at that much of a disadvantge. just stay as fast as possible and get real close to them for psn+jabs and force them to switch or dodgelock.
try nats boots.. maybe they have stamina issues??
can they avoid/evade psn clouds?
i dont have much more on this. its out of my experience and every time i think i have something, uv already thought of it.
Magic missile doesn't kill people, wizards who cast magic missile kill people.
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Thats pretty cool VengeFul Sniper! :D
Can the arrows be sped up?
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No, not catch, SLAP is the word.
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Time for some Rambo reinactments.
If there are normal bolts does the crossbow count as a silent weapon
Yeah, unfortunately you right now you can use the Exp. Bolts and it still counts as a silent weapon...trying to figure out a good work-around for that one.
Did u use Sprite Creator for the bolt animation?
Yeah, it was a little difficult to get the sizing/bounding box stuff, properly setup.
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I have a problem with did-not-finish-ing books. I'm one of those people that just can't do it. I'm completely serious. In the years I've been recording my reading (just over 6) I've not-finished two books. TWO. Both of which I picked up at times when I really should have gone for something lighter. One was an extremely dry work about lost and stolen art, which I started in the waiting room for surgery and ended up abandoning in favour of trashy magazines. The other was The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood, which made its way to the top of my to-read pile last October while I was:
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3. Packing to move to the other side of the world
Needless to say really, I got less than 50 pages in. But now I'm reading it again. It's on my Classics Club list and came up as my result in the recent Classics club spin. To be honest I'd forgotten it had made it onto my spin list and hadn't even thought about the possibility I'd have to pick it up again so soon after it was added to my very small list of DNF.
But this week I've bit the bullet and picked it up. I figure it deserved a second chance. To be fair to it, I picked it up in a time where my mindset just wasn't right for reading it. And it was sitting on the bookshelf staring at me.
Right now, I'm on page 301. I'm keeping most of my thoughts for a review, though will say its certainly still not a favourite book. But this time around I'm finding the language a lot easier to read, I'm getting more of the metaphors and it's flowing in my head. So even though the story's not my favourite, I think I can say that first time around it wasn't The Blind Assassin's fault, it was mine.
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