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Artist Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh, pictured above, and the research of biological oceanographer Gareth Lawson at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution bring the plight of sea butterflies facing ocean acidification to light with larger than life sculptures in "Fragile Beauty: The Art & Science of
Smithsonian Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Sant Ocean Hall
In celebration of the Sant Ocean Hall's fifth anniversary, the National Museum of Natural History will open three exhibitions Sept. 17 featuring the interconnected relationship between people and the ocean. The 23,000-square-foot Sant Ocean Hall opened in September 2008 with the mission to share the history of the ocean and its importance to contemporary society with the public. The hall is named for Roger and Vicki Sant, Washington philanthropists and Smithsonian supporters who donated $15 million in 2008 to support the renovation and opening of the hall. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration partnered with the museum in 2008 to develop the Ocean Hall and contributed to the recent renovations to the "Living on an Ocean Planet" gallery. This gallery and two temporary exhibitions, located within the Sant Ocean Hall, explore the intimate connection between human activity and the ocean through three different lenses:
- "Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry" presents scenes of beauty and tragedy in the ocean from the eyes of acclaimed marine photographer Brian Skerry through 20 photographs and a film.
- "Fragile Beauty: The Art & Science of Sea Butterflies" shares the story of how ocean acidification is affecting sea butterfly populations and threatening ocean ecosystems through the sculptures of artist Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh and the research of biological oceanographer Gareth Lawson at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
- The "Living on an Ocean Planet" gallery is a newly renovated space that prompts visitors to consider how their decisions and actions can foster a healthy and sustainable relationship between humankind and the ocean planet. The new gallery emphasizes humanity's longstanding close connection with the ocean, addresses the urgency of conserving marine ecosystems and underscores the environmental, economic and cultural importance of the sea.
"Five years is a tiny blip in the history of our ocean planet, but that blip has seen huge advances in our understanding of how the ocean is changing," said Nancy Knowlton, Sant Chair for Marine Science at the National Museum of Natural History. "While the ocean has faced new challenges since the hall opened, what gives me hope are the many examples that have come to light of how people can make a difference in the health of the ocean. These three new exhibitions celebrate those efforts."
"Portrait of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry" features 20 striking marine wildlife and environment photographs captured across the planet by Skerry, whose work has been featured in National Geographic, U.S. News and World Report, Audubon and Smithsonian. The photos are presented from Skerry's perspective and are accompanied by captions that share stories from his 30-year career documenting both the beauty of life in the ocean and the dramatic impacts humans have on marine ecosystems. Online visitors to the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal were able to help curate and contribute to the exhibition in two ways: More than 3,000 marine life-themed photos were submitted by online visitors in a crowd-sourced photo contest; selected photos will appear in a slideshow in the exhibition. The contest will continue to review submissions while the exhibition is on display. In addition, five of Skerry's photos featured in the exhibition were crowd-curated by visitors to the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal through a webpage that invited the public to vote for images that best represented the theme of a "vanishing world." The exhibition will be on display through May 2015.
In "Fragile Beauty: The Art & Science of Sea Butterflies," Kavanagh and Lawson bring the plight of ocean pteropods—commonly known as "sea butterflies"—to light with larger-than-life sculptures. Kavanagh's sculptures are based on tiny sea snails that are the size of a small pea. These sculptures capture and share the beauty of these otherwise nearly invisible animals, while drawing attention to their struggle to survive in the face of ocean acidification. Slight changes to the ocean's acidity have serious consequences for the pteropod's ability to grow shells, endangering their own viability and threatening other marine species, including whales and commercially important fish that depend on sea butterflies as a food source. Lawson studies ocean acidification and contributed research that inspired Kavanagh's creative work. The exhibition will be on display through September 2014.
The "Living on an Ocean Planet" permanent exhibition gallery compels visitors to see the connection between the ocean and their daily lives. By examining how the ocean has historically challenged humans as a boundary, inspired artists as a source of beauty and supported civilization as a resource, the exhibition will spark visitors to reconsider the common perception of the ocean as a "boundless" resource and reflect on ways that they can take action to conserve and preserve marine ecosystems. New renovations to the gallery include engaging multimedia interactives, thought-provoking videos and education stations where visitors can meet and interact with museum educators and researchers to learn how to become better stewards of the ocean planet.
To learn more about how the ocean and people are interrelated, visit the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal or join the conversation @OceanPortal on Twitter.
To learn more about "Portraits of Planet Ocean: The Photography of Brian Skerry," visit the exhibition's website. Photos for the crowd-sourced competition can be submitted to the Flickr submission page.
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Race: Men
Tribe: Plaid Tribe (nearly lost)
Faction: Gobwin Knob
Class: Caster (Dirtamancer)
Rank and Titles: Chief Caster
Level: 4+ Adept
Eyebook Username: ImInUrDirtz
Eyebook Sound: Choo
For choice and memorable utterances, see Quotes: Sizemore Rockwell.
Proposed Canon
"Nobody knows what's going on in this world. I guess... a few of us would like to."
Strengths: Knowledge, Curiosity, Kindness
Weaknesses: Assertiveness, Confidence, Effectiveness
First Appearance: TBFGK 11
Sizemore is at least level 4, and Adept-class (as of the Siege of Spacerock).Erf-b2-pT45
Sizemore is (or was) apparently a "filthy rich rock star" in the Magic Kingdom; an interesting counterpoint to his lowly status under Stanley the Tool. He was also Qualified.
Sizemore Rockwell is Chief Dirtamancer of Gobwin Knob in the service of Lord Stanley. He was outside of Gobwin Knob when King Saline IV was overthrown, so he is not a Garrison unit, but had little if any combat experience before the Battle of Gobwin Knob. His main duty as the story opens is to animate crap golems. Since he seems quite competent as a Dirtamancer, it's possible he may have leveled before, as a result of using his special abilities as a caster in non-combat situations. Earlier, he bored a large number of mining tunnels in the volcanic base of Gobwin Knob, until he believed that the gems had been mined out. He had also, at some point, crafted multiple Soft Rock Golems, Hard Rock Golems, Acid Rock Golems, and one Metal Golem, and done a wide variety of construction jobs in the Magic Kingdom.
His personality, in Gobwin Knob, was that of a meek intellectual, though he may have been much more confident and assertive when dealing with his fellow Casters in the Magic Kingdom. He has attempted to learn various types of magic, and has a basic theoretical understanding of magic in general, but has no practical ability at using any magics other than Dirtamancy. He enjoys visiting the Magic Kingdom, and listening to the intellectual debates which occur there.
Soon after Parson is summoned, Sizemore teaches him some of the basics of the Erfworld magic system, and teaches him about several magic items, and about the Thinkamancy link. After Stanley leaves Gobwin Knob, Parson leaves him to modify the tunnels under Gobwin Knob along with his golems. During the tunnel battle in Gobwin Knob, Sizemore led the Gobwins and his Golems into battle, using traps and bombs to diminish the Jetstone forces swarming the tunnels. Eventually, he was cornered by Warlords Webinar and Dora. He killed both Warlords by healing an incapacitated Golem, which crushed them both. After killing the enemy commanders of the battle, Sizemore eliminated the remaining leadership and routed the tunnel invaders completely.
After the walls were pierced by the remaining RCC, Sizemore was linked with Maggie and Wanda Firebaugh to uncroak the volcano that Gobwin Knob was built on. Upon successful eruption of the volcano, all of the Royal Crown Coalition was destroyed, and Sizemore managed to also use the eruption to blast valuable gems to the surface of the mountain for recovery. He claims to have learned more about the Terrain around Gobwin Knob in the few minutes he was linked than he had learned in his entire lifetime. According to Hippiemancer Janis, Sizemore advanced two levels during the course of the Battle of Gobwin Knob.
Upon Stanley's instructions, Sizemore then upgraded the city of Gobwin Knob. He temporarily linked with Maggie in order to do this more efficiently. He is currently mining out the top layer of gems, and instructing Parson in the details of Erfworld magic. He's also gained another level, thanks to his work in rebuilding conquered cities so that they produce the same units as Gobwin Knob. He has sent out numerous parties of tunnel-capable units to search for feral Gobwins in the tunnels underneath nearby mountain hexes. While Sizemore has located many Marbits, he has yet to find a single Gobwin.
During his most recent visits to the Magic Kingdom, he has found that the political climate there is changing drastically, and that he is far less welcome than he used to be. His construction of the secret tunnel under Portal Park from Gobwin Knob's portal to Spacerock's portal which Parson used alienated some casters in the Magic Kingdom. And the presence of some of Wanda's decrypted troops in the Magic Kingdom generated even more hostility. After Wanda was captured by the casters of the Magic Kingdom in the aftermath of the battle in the Magic Kingdom between Gobwin Knob and Charlescomm, Sizemore became Gobwin Knob's Chief Caster. He tried to work with Janis to rescue Wanda and the other captured decrypted units, (and even allowed Janis to borrow the Arkenpliers at the beginning of 96 AW)Hvs.tCF 211, but was unsuccessful.
The Magic Kingdom
For many turns, Sizemore led a double life. In Gobwin Knob, he spent long, boring hours digging tunnels and working in the crap pits for an Overlord who couldn't be bothered to remember his name. He received little respect or reward for his hard work. But when he had the opportunity to visit the Magic Kingdom, things were very different. In the Magic Kingdom, his magical talents were in great demand. Many people were so eager to hire him for work he found easy and interesting that he could easily acquire all the money he wanted and still charge rates well below what people were willing to pay. He was universally respected, found it extremely easy to make friends, and he had little difficulty finding people willing to teach him about all of the different types of magic. His mastery of dirt and stone made him a "filthy rich rock star". For Sizemore, the Magic Kingdom was his sanctuary, a place where all of the irritations and indignities of everyday life in Gobwin Knob simply vanished. Until, that is, Parson had him blow up the Volcano, and everything changed.
Sizemore's new found friendships with Parson and Maggie may be going a long way to make his life in Gobwin Knob more interesting and enjoyable. But the growing realization that Gobwin Knob may actually have the power to conquer Erfworld is driving a wedge between Sizemore and all of his former friends in the Magic Kingdom, with the exception of Janis. Sizemore suddenly belongs to a side whose vaulting ambitions and radical tactics are increasingly abhorrent to the casters in the Magic Kingdom. And this growing division threatens to destroy not only the entire network of friendships Sizemore has created, but the tradition of political neutrality which the Magic Kingdom has always maintained in the past.
Parson Gotti
Sizemore seems to have been Parson's first friend in Erfworld. The two respected each other right away. Sizemore had never received any respect from a Warlord before, so he naturally treated Parson the way he would treat one of his fellow Casters in the Magic Kingdom. Sizemore's attitude toward Parson suffered when Sizemore was ordered to kill enemy units, but Sizemore seems to have forgiven Parson.
Sizemore enjoys learning new ideas and performing new tasks, as long as they don't directly involve croaking people. He therefore appreciates Parson's capacity for suggesting ideas and activities which are new to Erfworld. He knows that associating with Parson is likely to increase the rate at which he levels. But he is also apprehensive about Parson's capacity for mass slaughter, and dislikes the effect Parson's innovations are having on his relations with the casters in the Magic Kingdom. While Janis helped him come to terms with the death toll produced by "uncroaking" the volcano, he knows he may find it harder to forgive what Parson makes him do in future battles. By the time the Siege of Spacerock is over, Sizemore shows a great deal of antipathy, and Parson acknowledges that Sizemore probably hates him now.
Wanda Firebaugh
Sizemore normally refers to Wanda as "Lady Firebaugh", and seems to respect her. He does not like having to defend her actions to the casters of the Magic Kingdom. As a caster, Wanda is probably aware of Sizemore's "Rock Star" status in the Magic Kingdom. She is at least superficially respectful toward Sizemore, but can be inconsiderate and curt, as she was when Sizemore suggested that Jillian could break Wanda's Suggestion Spell. They have a functional working relationship but do not appear to be social. In particular, Sizemore's willingness to study fields of magic he has no ability at puzzles the multitalented but specialized Wanda.
Wanda may have gained a greater appreciation of Sizemore as a result of linking with him to uncroak the Volcano. If Wanda believes that Fate requires that other members of her side attune to the other Arkentools, she may see Sizemore as a likely candidate for this role.
Janis is extremely interested in Parson's potential capability to change the course of Erfworld's history. She has strongly encouraged Sizemore to remain Parson's friend and supporter, so that Sizemore will be in a position to influence Parson. Sizemore has so far followed Janis's advice, despite his own fears that Parson's influence on the world is likely to be terribly harmful. Sizemore believes that Janis is very wise, and he values her friendship highly. He views her as a moral authority.
When we first met Janis and Sizemore, Janis was trying unsuccessfully to teach Sizemore to use Flower Power, in return for a fee of 8 Rands. Since she is unable to teach him, Janis offers to waive her fee, but instead Sizemore insists on paying her 20 Rands, possibly because there is a good chance that he's going to die, and so won't need the money himself. Sizemore admits to Janis that he didn't really expect to be very good at the form of magic Janis was teaching. The fact that Janis had apparently never before tried to teach Sizemore Flower Power, and that he had originally agreed to pay her for his lesson, suggests that Sizemore and Janis were not particularly close friends before Parson was summoned to Erfworld. When Parson appeared in the Magic Kingdom, Janis moved decisively to take control of the situation, rendering Parson unconscious (perhaps so he wouldn't further antagonize the other casters) and offering a large sum of money to get Sizemore safely extracted from his link to Maggie and Wanda.
Unlike most of the other casters in the Magic Kingdom, Janis remains on very good terms with Sizemore even as it becomes increasingly clear that Gobwin Knob represents a major challenge to the existing social order on Erfworld. This is because she welcomes the changes she thinks Parson may bring, rather than fearing them.
The two share a strong rapport. As a Caster, Maggie was probably always aware of Sizemore's "Rock Star" status in the Magic Kingdom. However, they probably weren't all that close until they linked to uncroak the Volcano, and learned just how compatible they really were.
Some level of romantic involvement is implied, but not yet resolved as definitely present or absent.
Sizemore and Maggie have discovered that they can easily link up for casting spells together. This linkage not only boosts Sizemore's abilities, it is also very enjoyable.
Stanley the Tool
In Book One, Stanley is aware of Sizemore's existence, but cannot be bothered to remember his name. Sizemore seems completely resigned to Stanley's abuse as he is to everything else. He perks up even at the brief acknowledgment Stanley gives him when he returns to Gobwin Knob. Sizemore does give Stanley a much-needed morale boost when he and Maggie remake the city of Gobwin Knob with a heavy Stanley Is The Man influence. Obviously, Stanley has no idea of this.
Sizemore has a theoretical knowledge of many types of magic, but currently lacks the practical ability to effectively use any magic besides Dirtamancy, though he has been seen to use a Shockmancy scroll on one occasion. He may gain the ability to use more types of magic in the future, either because of his own advancement to a higher level, or because of his ability to link closely with Maggie. According to Hippiemancer Janis, Sizemore had advanced two levels during the course of the Battle of Gobwin Knob. There are some signs that Sizemore may be becoming more assertive, confident and effective. His first appearance shows him practicing Hippiemancy.
Sizemore's curiosity into all forms of magic, his numerous visits to the Magic Kingdom, and his handiness and value to the other casters coupled with his dislike of fighting, his resentment over his role in the Battle of Gobwin Knob, and his general dislike of his side's current violent ascension might indicate that Sizemore would gladly be released from Gobwin Knob to become a side-less caster in the Magic Kingdom and may have strong motivations to do so kept in check only by his Duty and his faith in Janis.
Since Sizemore was popped as a commander under the reign of King Saline IV, it is likely he is a noble.
Real World References
Sizemore's name is derived from the stage names of two members of the band Assrockers: Durt Sizemore and Riff Rockwell.WoT-1646581
It is also worth noting that one of the earliest patents for a shovel design was given to James B. Sizemore.
It may also be poignant that he is underappreciated for his talents by Stanley and "sighs more" than a man of his ability should. His name is also an obvious pun on the term "seismic" - a term used for many things having to do with earthquakes.
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Wanda Firebaugh
|Chief Caster of Gobwin Knob
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Kabongo, a 6-foot-1 Canadian and longtime teammate of former Longhorns Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, averaged 9.6 points, 5.2 assists and 3.0 turnovers per game this season. He battled inconsistency, but showed as much potential as Joseph, who left UT after one year and was drafted in the first round by the Spurs.
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So we're finally back in Nairobi, having packed up camp and driven back the 300-odd miles from Rusinga to the nation's capital. It was a terrific field season, in many ways the best we've had. We had a really fun and motivated field crew and found a lot of wonderful fossils. What more could one ask?
Now begins the hard work of sorting out everything we found. In our case this means working in the National Museums of Kenya's exquisite paleontology collections in Nairobi. Any fossils found in the country are reposited here, making it an ideal place to conduct comparative work. We've been here about a week, and it is still an overwhelming task. I'm not complaining though. It's a fine position to be in; I'd rather we had too many than too few fossils.
So far we reckon we have about 1,200 specimens or so, which isn't bad for three weeks' work in the field. These range from partial skeletons to isolated teeth, and one of the big tasks right now is going through everything, arranging for it to be cleaned and prepared if needed, and then working out which taxon each specimen belongs to. In some cases we can do this to species level, but in other cases it's very hard, especially if we think we have a new species. Go to 2 or 3 million years ago on the African savannah, and most of the creatures are more or less similar to what you'd see there today. Back in the early Miocene it's a whole different world, and there are plenty of weird and wonderful animals that have no real analogues today. I love this aspect of the project, but it can make it a lot harder when you're trying to identify fossils.
It's still early days, but some fine specimens are emerging from the cleaning and identification process. The primate cranial fragments we found at Waregi have been pieced together, and so far we have a pretty decent palate of a small-bodied creature called Limnopithecus. It's a relative of Proconsul, but we're not sure how close. New specimens like this are therefore extremely important for helping to work that out. The carnivore jaw from Kaswanga has turned out to be a remarkable specimen. It's got some of the most worn-down teeth I've ever seen, meaning it came from a very elderly individual.
We've also got an exciting new aspect of the project underway. A few days ago a world expert on dental microwear, Peter Ungar from the University of Arkansas, flew in to start work on our new specimens. Dental microwear refers to all the littler pits, scratches, and abrasions you see on teeth as the result of eating certain foods. It turns out that there are marked differences between how the teeth of different animals wear down depending on what they are eating. Know what the animals are eating and you can get a better understanding of what the environment was like, as well as know more about how the various animals interacted with it. Peter uses cutting-edge techniques, and for our project he is concentrating on the primates and some of the grazing animals we find (although he's doing as many of the other animals as possible!) It's painstaking work, and lots more will be needed to be done back in the lab in the U.S., but the results will be critical for our understanding of the broader paleobiology of Proconsul.
On that note, I better sign off, as there's a lot to do! Thanks very much for reading the blog over the last month or two. It was great fun giving a small taste of what the paleontological projects on Rusinga are all about. We'll hopefully be back there next year, so watch this space.


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On Saturday morning, we followed the essential ritual, coffee at Blue Bottle, and then a big breakfast at Tartine. We devoured an orange bun, exquisite frangipane and ham and cheese croissants, and another order of brioche pudding. If one has to discriminate, the brioche pudding was still fantastic with apples, but lacking the blackberries from Day One, it was not as gaspingly majestic. The de rigueur quiche was cooked on this particular morning with swiss chard and chanterelles.
After the Incanto debacle, we decided not to fuck around. Accordingly, we strolled down to perennial favorite, Zuni Café, which opened in 1979 and, in a stroke of genius, lured Judy Rodgers to its kitchen in 1987. Still reveling in San Francisco sunshine, we sat in a nook along Market Street, pondering the most logical way to approach Zuni's indispensible roasted chicken, the one served atop a bread salad that soaks up all the fat and drippings. It also happens to be a dish that takes a good hour to cook. Of course the key to avoiding table listlessness, especially at Zuni, is more eating. So we ordered three antecedent courses, beginning with a plate of magnificent cured anchovies, accompanied by thin shavings of parmesan cheese; thinner, hyperbolic shavings of fresh green celery; and tiny black niçoise olives. Celery, it should be remembered, is foul: Its peculiar bitterness and disturbing crunchiness suit the vegetable for diets. It is probably the reason that kids hate vegetables. So I submit that the knife work necessary to extract celery's concealed sweetness, somehow a natural accompaniment to the cured anchovies, is a technical feat on par with whatever biochemical tricks those zany Catalan folks are attempting.
After Incanto's reckless evisceration of chanterelles from the night before, we required continued corrective action, which took the form of a slender cheese and chanterelle pizza, deftly executed and cooked to an enviable point on the crispiness-chewiness continuum. Always offering one pasta dish during its lunch service, Zuni coaxes improbably rich flavors out of ingredients that would be humdrum at most other restaurants. On this day, I happen to be talking about spaghetti al farro, a wheat trendy during those halcyon days of the Roman Republic. A decade ago in San Francisco, farro returned to prominence, according to the Chronicle, as "chefs like Judy Rodgers of Zuni … seem to be taken with farro's rusticity and its association with rural Italian peasant cooking." History aside, our spaghetti al farro was in a sense a pauper's dish in that it contained no luxury ingredients — that is, other than the farro which I'll guess cannot be found at Ralph's, but is subject to a healthy mark-up at Whole Foods. In other words, the spaghetti was prepared with julienned red and green peppers and onions in olive oil and was completely satisfying on this warm afternoon with the few sips of Bandol remaining in my glass. Cooked to the tooth, the spaghetti and those delicious peppers epitomized clarity of flavor and purpose, giving the dish the aura of effortlessness just like so many other delicious items on the Zuni menu.
As for that roasted chicken, there are few dishes as classic yet consistently botched in kitchens beyond 1658 Market Street. For at least 24 hours, Zuni salts its chickens, which, according to the restaurant's accompanying cookbook, should weigh 2.75 to 3.25 pounds, as such chickens "flourish at high heat, roasting quickly and evenly, and, with lots of skin per ounce of meat…are virtually designed to stay succulent."
But, arguably, it is the bread salad, the dish's literal substratum, soaking up all the glorious chicken drippings, that has propelled the dish to great heights. A stuffing for all intents and purposes, Rodgers's euphemistic bread salad, is awesome proof that Zuni has earned its timelessness while yielding none of its modernity. Those hunks of bread, some chewy and some crispy, are moistened by wine vinaigrette and dripping fat. Emboldened by garlic, scallions, currants and pine nuts, the bread salad brings a necessary lustiness to the perfectly cooked chicken.
We were just getting started. Flaneuring up Valencia Street, we stopped for an espresso at Four Barrel, a café whose odious poseurdom matched its grotesquely over extracted coffee. Like Sight Glass, Four Barrel has a massive, industrial storefront, most of which is dedicated to roasting; only the front section is used for beverage preparation and seating. Four Barrel is so affected that it conspicuously employs disc jockeys to spin vinyl, as if to say, We and our record collection are hipper than thou. Let's be clear: Four Barrel is the Dave Eggers of coffeehouses. Its espresso is heartbreakingly overdone and its disc jockey is a pointless footnote. (I do concur that vinyl is superior; there is no other medium that does Bud Powell justice. But Dave Eggers is loathsome, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius could be the most grating literary work published in English.) On their own, Four Barrel coffee beans are of unimpeachable quality and are far better utilized by the skillful hands of Tartine Bakery's baristas.
We wound up the afternoon at Humphrey Slocombe where we encountered a gaggle of nerds manipulating their DSLRs while their ice cream melted. After a long meander up Harrison Street, I enjoyed my refreshing olive oil ice cream, which was much more lemony than Otto's standard-bearer. But the black sesame confounded me. We all loved J-Wy's tin roof sundae; the Tahitian vanilla was so pure and rich that the recipe could have been stolen from Guy Savoy, and hot fudge and the salty sweet genius of frosted peanuts only amplified its greatness.
Building to an appropriate crescendo, we and our already full stomachs, later made the 50-mile jaunt south to Los Gatos for a dinner at Manresa, a restaurant swiftly becoming the Chez Panisse of its day. David Kinch, Manresa's chef, believes that he builds on Alice Waters's emphasis on quality local produce by insisting on vegetables that are "biodynamically" grown at the Love Apple Farm, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a mere 20 miles away from the restaurant. Biodynamics is little understood, but its proponents can be accused of lunacy — literally. After all, biodynamics, the brainchild of Rudolf Steiner in 1924, involves planting seeds based on lunar phases because of the "link between growth and the life force of the moon and sun."
Steiner actually favored "burying a cowhorn stuffed with manure at the time of the autumnal equinox," because—and here is where the logic sputters—through the burial "we preserve in the horn the etheric and astral force that the horn was accustomed to reflect when it was on the cow. Because the cow horn is now outwardly surrounded by the Earth, all the Earth's etherizing and astralizing rays stream into its inner cavity. The manure inside the horn attracts these forces and is inwardly enlivened by them. If the horn is buried for the entire winter—the season when the Earth is most inwardly alive—all this life will be preserved in the manure, turning the contents of the horn into an extremely concentrated, enlivening and fertilizing force." Jesus fucking Christ.
To those of us philosophy grads overly steeped in Berkeley and Hume, biodynamics would seem to be the object of cacchination, not strict adherence. But somehow Steiner's ravings captured Kinch's attention. All that aside, my sensory experiences over three meals at Manresa entail a conclusion that Kinch's vegetables are the finest I have eaten in recent memory, at least since lunch with Jim (and, oh yeah, our wives) at L'Astrance in 2005, when it was a hungry Michelin two-star. Biodynamics is also employed by Domaine Romanée Conti and Domaine Leroy, which "are widely acknowledged to be among the greatest wineries on the planet" according to J-Mc. Where that leaves Steiner's theory is another story. But I'll chalk up Steiner's recent prominence to being at the goofy nexus between hippydom and hipsterdom and to the meticulous, intensive, and small-scale farming that goes on in such agriculturally advantaged locales as Santa Cruz and the Cote D'Or.
Kinch differs from the Panisse mafia in that he takes enormous conceptual and technical risks, exemplifying his apprenticeships in Burgundy and San Sebastian, Spain, as well as in the Axis countries. Meals at Manresa always begin most propitiously with a rendition of the L'Arpege egg, paying homage to his ideological comrade Alain Passard, the iconoclastic and vegetable-focused chef of L'Arpege who first concocted this amuse bouche. This "hot-cold egg" contrasts a warm poached egg yolk served in its brown shell with cold cream and sherry vinegar as well as maple syrup with sea salt, plus some chives for good measure. It would seem that only an alchemist could transform a poached egg and cream into such a sophisticated little jewel that still tastes downright homey, owing to the presence of maple syrup. But we have Kinch (and Passard) to thank for this treat.
Manresa's gargouillou, its "Into the Vegetable Garden" salad, is another modern French showstopper that in the right hands and with pristine produce, is a composition "of vegetables, leaves and flowers, each prepared in a different way and set upon a black 'dirt' of roasted chicory root and dried potatoes" that "showcase[s] the farm's daily offerings, from roots to leaves." Each vegetable is individually braised, and all of their collective juices are "combined to make the foamy emulsion that represents dew." Michel Bras, a chef from Laguiole, France, specializing in modern haute cuisine, originated the dish over thirty years ago, and it tends to be served only in the most rarefied restaurants. Mugaritz near San Sebastian, Spain, serves it, as does Coi in San Francisco. Corton in TriBeCa achieves admirable results despite being in an unfavorable location, agriculturally speaking. Manresa's gargouillou manages to be even snobbier. Kinch credits NOMA's René Redzepi, a Dane who is perhaps the most cutting edge chef in the world, for inspiring the edible black dirt that is supposed to approximate the dirt at the Love Apple Farm. The dish is a perfect vehicle for testing Kinch's thesis about a restaurant's sense of place, and his work with vegetables that were grown 20 miles of the kitchen is electrifying. Perforce I examined each vegetable, considering and savoring every delicious bite.
My favorite dish of the night, Kinch's own creation, was the ingenious rice-less risotto of big fin squid and Vietnamese lemon balm, mushroom, and parmesan. But I must first cavil before I kvell. I doubt that Manresa was serving big fin squid, which would seem impossible to capture. (This squid, which can be up to 23 feet in length, lives at depths thousands of meters under sea level, safe from commercial fishing operations. No adult specimen has ever been captured according to Wikipedia.) Regardless, Kinch and his staff, demonstrating tremendous physical stamina above all else, transform their squid into simulacra of grains of rice, possessing the same texture and color of an al dente risotto. With mushrooms and lemon imparted into the mix, parmesan would seem not to jibe. Yet at Manresa, the parmesan worked wonders as if the risotto really were rice, and not a delectable creature from the deep.
Totally sated after a weekend of hedonism, a full dessert course was not in the cards. But we managed to sample a few cheeses from the traditional cheese cart. Collectively we were most taken by a Portuguese cow's milk cheese and an Oregon blue, and it is a shame that we—in our food-induced haze—never got their names.
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That the cosmological, ontological, and teleological arguments can rightly be considered arguments for the existence of God must be called into question in light of the considerations I have mentioned in my most recent posts.
At best the cosmological argument would prove that there must be a first cause (or ultimate ground of all existence, or some other such vague notion) but this is hardly the same as proving that there is a personal creator who cares about us and wants us to love one another. (This point has been made by many philosophers but it bears repeating since it is also a point that is all too easily ignored, as I will show below). In fact, only the teleological argument (and here I mean to include modern "fine-tuning" arguments) stands a chance of establishing even that the supernatural force is intelligent (a first cause can be completely inanimate; a designer, however, needs to be conscious and intelligent). But again an intelligent designer need not be all loving nor worthy of worship. (see Philo's comments at the end of part V of Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion; and pay attention to Cleanthes' response.)
I have tried to show that a genuine experience of the divine entails (at least for the major religions) both a sense that one is subject to external moral requirements and a sense that one's own nature is in harmony with ultimate reality. But even if we could establish that the universe was designed by a supernatural intelligence (and, just to be clear, I don't think this it is possible to establish this) this would not entail that the nature of this intelligence is in harmony with our own. Nor would it entail that we are subject objectively valid moral requirements. Prometheus' defiance of Zeus is an excellent illustration of this point. For all that can be established via the teleological argument, the intelligent designer may be as capricious and amoral as Zeus. Prometheus most emphatically did not experience a fundamental harmony with Zeus.
So, if we understand God as an intelligent being who is the ultimate ground of all reality, who places moral demands on us, and whose nature is in fundamental harmony with our own, then I don't think that it is correct to say that the teleological argument or the cosmological argument are arguments for the existence of God (the ontological argument presents a slightly more complex issue, one that I will put off for now). Furthermore, the current very public debate between the so-called new atheists (such as Harris, Dawkins, Hitchens) and traditional theists almost completely misses the point. Rather than arguing that science does not need the notion of an intelligent designer to explain the existence of complex life in the universe, and rather than debating whether Big Bang cosmology implies that the universe had a beginning and thus requires an external cause, atheists' time would be better spent demanding that theists prove that there is an all-loving, intelligent being who is the source of all reality and whose nature is in fundamental accord with human nature.
As an example of the sort of mistake I have in mind, I offer the following quote from Keith Ward's response to Dawkins, Why There Almost Certainly is a God. Ward says, "The question of God is the question of whether conscious mind can exist without any physical body, and whether that mind could account for the origin of the universe." (p. 19) While that is an interesting question it is misleading to say that this is the question of God because a positive answer would not necessarily imply that this consciousness is all-loving, worthy of worship or even gives a damn about us. Ward also approvingly quotes Dawkins statement of the God Hypothesis: "There exists a superhuman, supernatural intelligence who deliberately designed and created the universe and everything in it, including us." I don't think that atheists (or theists for that matter) should let such definitions go unquestioned. Obviously the above hypothesis leaves some very central aspects of religious belief out. In fact, I would argue that it leaves out everything that is essential and valuable about religious belief since the religious experience is fundamentally about feeling a kinship with ultimate reality and understanding that one must work to improve oneself. This is what God is supposed to account for. When a skeptic says "Show me God," this is what should be demanded.


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The NBA announced its Developmental League affiliation and assignment system Monday. The Warriors were linked with the Fort Worth (Texas) Flyers.
All 30 NBA franchises were divided among the eight D-League teams. The NBA first assigned franchises based on proximity to a D-League team. Six of the D-League teams received four NBA franchises; the other two squads received three NBA franchises. Affiliations will be adjusted as D-League teams are added.
The Warriors will share the Flyers with the Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers. The Sacramento Kings were assigned to the Albuquerque (N.M.) Thunderbirds.
Teams are allowed to have a maximum of two players at a time on a D-League roster. Only rookies and second-year players can be assigned. The same player can be sent down up to three times in one year; there are no restrictions on the length of the assignment. Players assigned will be carried on the inactive lists of their NBA teams, and their contracts will not be affected.
If necessary to accommodate NBA players, D-League rosters are allowed to expand from a maximum of 10 players to 12. The league reserves the option to ship players to an unaffiliated D-League team. For example, if too many NBA players are sent to one team at the same time or teams designate players at the same position, the NBA can step in and ship one or more of the players to one of the seven other teams.
NBA teams aren't required to assign players, nor do they receive any incentives for doing so. Teams are not allowed to interfere with the management of a D-League team, but they can have a representative attend practice or engage in skill development with an assigned player.
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It's definately a good idea. It gives more players second chances to develop after college. Several players get signed based off summer leagues after they go draftless. It's a great way to scout and let players develop. But I agree with you, DSigns, the Warriors should have their own team.


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Government Relations
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University engage in a number of state and federal government issues, principally related to student financial aid. We are active members of the Minnesota Private College Council and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, who represent the interests of private colleges and private college students in the Minnesota Legislature and in Washington, D.C.
We actively work with elected and government officials to advocate on behalf of policy issues in our students' or institutional interest. However, as tax-emempt organizations, we are not allowed to endorse or oppose particular candidates for elected public office.
This web page is intended to connect our campus community with public issues that are important to the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. We encourage you to explore the useful links on this page to learn more about who represents you in the legislature and Congress, to join Advocates for Minnesota Student Aid, and to participate in Private College Day at the Capitol.
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Chain-clanking ghosts, sparkling apparitions and much more await audiences attending Center Rep's production of "A Christmas Carol."
Running through Dec. 16 at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts, the show adds plenty of glittering special affects to the cold, gray world inhabited by the denizens of Dickens' London.
"I love what designer Kelly Tighe has done to the set," says Richard James, who along with Cynthia Caywood adapted the show many years ago. "And Mark Anderson Phillips as Scrooge is just as I originally envisioned the character."
Phillips, in his first time as the curmudgeonly old man, adds an understated honesty to this character that is too often overdone. In fact, director Scott Denison enhances his already fine cast with several new actors for this production, including Maggie Mason (a nuanced Mrs. Cratchit); Tim Homsley (a lively Mr. Boxer/Snuffbox/Pip); Ginny Wehrmeister (a lovely Lavinia); Jeff Draper (marvelous as Marley/Topper/Old Joe); and 7-year-old Brady Wright (Tiny Tim). Returning to add new touches to their already marvelous portrayals are:Scott Strain and Jeanine Perasso (Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig); Joel Roster (Fred Hastings), Michael Wiles (Bob Cratchit) and Michael Ray Wisely (Ghost of Christmas Present). Kerri Shawn also returns to the cast, but this year she plays the Ghost of Christmas Past with a shimmering intensity.
As usual, Denison has added new special effects to dazzle audience members of all ages while maintaining the gritty atmosphere both Dickens and James intended. For tickets, call 925-943-SHOW or go to www.lesherartscenter.org.
For a slightly different take on the Dickens' classic, try Butterfield 8's world-premiere adaptation by Maureen-Theresa Williams. Directed by John Butterfield, this staged reading uses only the original text to paint a verbal picture of Charles Dickens' London.
The cast features Deborah Black, Jeremy Tribe Gallardo, Julia McArthur, Peter McArthur, Ross Murray, Gary Mutz, Annie Potter, Becky Potter and Donald L. Hardy as Scrooge.
It performs one night only — Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. at Cue Productions Live in Concord. For tickets, call 800-838-3006 or go to www.b8company.com.
Samantha Samuels and Steven Shore of Esses Productions are doing their part to keep the holidays bright with a performance by Broadway star Jeri Sager at the Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave. in Pleasanton.
The star of "Cats" and "Fiddler on the Roof" presents "A Veri Jeri Christmas" on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. The family-friendly show features Sager's own unique twist to such holiday classics as "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Joy to the World" and fun songs like "Mr. Grinch."
For tickets, call 925-931-4848 or go to www.firehousearts.org.
You never know what a chance encounter will lead to. In the case of Lafayette songstress Nicki Bluhm, it led to marriage (Tim Bluhm of The Mother Hips) and the birth of Nicki Bluhm and the Gamblers.
The vintage-tinged country rock band just finished a wildly successful North American tour and are set for a tour of Florida, the Southeast and beyond in early 2013. In the meantime, the band returns to Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre for a Dec. 20 and 23 concerts of original music plus holiday classics before joining The Mother Hips at Chico's El Rey Theatre to ring in the New Year.
For tickets to the Dec. 20 concert (Dec. 23 is already sold out), go to www.townhalltheatre.com.
Vagabond Players will audition for Agatha Christie's "The Unexpected Guest" on Jan. 6 at 2 p.m. at the El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St. in Antioch.
There are parts for six males and three females. Actors should prepare a two-minute monologue and bring a resume and headshot. Rehearsals begin Jan. 14 and the production runs Feb. 22- Mar. 24.
For more information, email the director Sharon Redman at email@example.com.
Pittsburg Community Theatre is also auditioning for an upcoming production. Auditions for "A Case of Libel" take place Dec. 17 and 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pittsburg Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Leland Road in Pittsburg.
The cast calls for eight men and eight women with three parts that can be played by either. The production runs March 1-10. For more information, go to www.pittsburgcommunitytheatre.org.
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Normally I try, with varying degrees of success, to keep things pretty apolitical here. But this is something I feel very strongly about and wanted to share with you all. Whitehouse.gov has a new-ish "petitioning" feature that allows basically anyone to start a signature-collecting campaign which, upon reaching a certain number of clicks from registered users, will require an official response on the issue in question. That may seem like weak cheese, but it does oblige the executive branch to publicly state a position, which can focus media attention, spark debate, and create windows for real policy change.
At issue is open access to scientific information gathered using tax dollars. Which, in the US, is about a third of it. If you've ever been hot on the trail of a technical lead and run up against a robot demanding $40 to download one four-page, twenty-year-old journal article, you know what I'm talking about. Please take a minute, if you haven't already and are so inclined, to go register an account and sign. They're just shy of 23,000 clicks, as of this writing, and need 2,000 more before June 19th.
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Women's Educational Equity (V-D-21)
This program provides financial assistance to enable educational agencies to meet the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and promotes educational equity for girls and women who experience multiple forms of discrimination based on gender, race, ethnic origin, limited English proficiency, disability, or age.
How It Works
The secretary of education awards competitive grants to public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, institutions, student groups, community groups, and individuals. At least two-thirds of the funds are used to award grants that focus on developing model equity programs, and on local implementation of gender-equity policies and practices at all educational levels. In addition, the U.S. Department of Education supports research and development activities that are designed to advance gender equity nationwide and to foster equitable policies and practices in educational agencies and institutions, as well as local communities.
Grants must address all levels of education in all regions of the United States, and in urban, rural, and suburban schools.
Key Requirements
Organizations or consortia receiving assistance under this program report annually on:
- The number of parents who receive information and training, disaggregated by minority and limited English proficient status.
- The types of training, information, and support provided.
- The strategies used to reach and serve parents who are minority, limited English proficient, or have limited literacy skills.
- The parental involvement policies and practices used by the center and an evaluation of whether the policies and practices are effective.
- The effectiveness of the parental involvement activities of districts and schools on student achievement.
How It Achieves Quality
The secretary is to ensure that the program is administered within the Department by a recognized professional with qualifications and experience in the field of gender-equity education.
How Performance Is Measured
The secretary is to submit to the president and Congress a report on the status of educational equity for girls and women in the United States no later than January 1, 2006. In addition, no later than January 1, 2005, the secretary is to evaluate and disseminate materials and programs developed under the program, and report to Congress.


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Billy L. Leasure, 73
Billy L. Leasure, 73, of Edinburg, passed away the afternoon of July 31, 2012, in Jameson Hospital North.
He was born Sept. 23, 1938, in Marion Center, a son of the late Earl and Arveda (Walker) Leasure.
He was married to the late Edna I. Wyant for 37 years. She preceded him in death on Aug. 25, 2002.
Billy was of the Protestant faith.
He retired after 35 years as a highlift operator for the former Indalex Corporation in Girard, Ohio.
Billy was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He served from Dec. 13, 1961 until Dec. 13, 1963, when he received his honorable discharge.
He continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves until Dec. 13, 1967.
Billy held the rank of Private First Class/E-3 with the 119th T Company, Fourth Army. He received the Good Conduct Medal, Letter of Commendation and Expert Rifle Badge.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.
Surviving relatives include two sons, Billy L. (Teri) Leasure Jr. of New Castle and Larry D. (Amy) Leasure of Fairmont City.; three brothers, Clair Leasure of Edinburg, Leonard Leasure of Hillsville and Vernon (Carol) Leasure of Rochester Mills; three sisters, Freda (Joe) Martino of Walston, Bernice (Harry) McElroy of Frankinville, N.Y., and Frances Stauffer of Greenbelt Md.; four grandchildren, Austin Leasure, Aiden Leasure, Samantha Leasure and Richard Leasure.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Bell and Wyonette McGennis; and two brothers, Ray and Floyd Leasure.
Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Noga Funeral Home Inc., 1142 S. Mill St., New Castle.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Scott of Kings Chapel Church officiating.
Rite of Committal and interment will be at S.S. Phillip & James Cemetery.
The New Castle Area Honor Guard will conduct full military honors at the cemetery.
Online condolences may be viewed or given by visiting nogafuneralhome.com.


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Molly Woods in "Wish You Were Here" S1 E3
Molly (Halle Berry ) has to decide if she is going to reveal her pregnancy to John after he confronts her about her distant behavior. Meanwhile, John and Molly face parents who are suspicious of Ethan when he goes to school for the first time, on EXTANT, Wednesday, July 23 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS 2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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While Samsung was the first out the gate to publicly announce their Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S is definitely taking it's time to come to various markets. The Italian market was due to see the ATIV S in November which was eventually pushed back to sometime this month.
According to sources from Samsung Italy, The Italian release of the Windows Phone 8 device has now been delayed to the end of January 2013.
The cause for the delay is a bit of a mystery seeing that the ATIV S is already available in other markets. We've even heard that Expansys USA has begun shipping their pre-orders for the ATIV S.
The Expansys version features just 16GB (but expandable) and is SIM Unlocked with the following bands: HSPA 42Mbps 850/900/1900/2100MHz EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz . It can be purchased here for $649. Though not a bad offering, we should caution you that CES is right around the corner, meaning US carriers may announce this device, subsidized and with LTE support.
Hopefully the ATIV S fans in Italy won't see any further delays and will begin seeing the ATIV S on shelves shortly.
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Senators hire former TFC vice-president Beirne for front-office jobNHL.com @NHLdotcom
OTTAWA - Former Toronto FC vice-president of business operations Paul Beirne joined the Ottawa Senators as the executive vice-president of ticketing.
The 47-year-old Beirne was the Major League Soccer franchise's first employee, and had worked with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment since 1994. He was named the MLS executive of the year in 2007 after Toronto FC's launch was a huge success off the field.
"Paul brings to us a wealth of experience and has a consistent track record of success," Senators president Cyril Leeder said in a statement. "He will assume control over all aspects of our ticketing sales, including season-seats, group sales and casual sales and is the right person to provide the direction that will allow us to achieve our ticket sales objectives."
The Senators also announced the promotion of Geoff Publow to vice-president of strategic development.
Beirne's departure from Toronto FC was latest in a string of MLSE moves since president and CEO Tim Leiweke took the reins.
Toronto FC president and Kevin Payne was fired last month, with Tim Bezbatchenko taking over as GM. MLSE revamped its senior management in July and COO Tom Anselmi stepped down in September.


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Every Wednesday sees a new blog by Angler's Mail magazine's HQ, focussing on happenings in the wonderful world of fishing, including latest tackle.
There will be something for everyone – whether you are into pleasure fishing, carp fishing, match fishing, specialist fishing or anything else.
This week's Angler's Mail HQ blog is by Ben Weir, news reporter.
We hope you enjoy the blog, and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter by clicking the icons above, or by the "old skool" method of telling fellow anglers! Feel free also to comment by using the special space at the bottom on this page.
WHAT a week in this week's AM magazine – simply bristling with top-notch stories and pukka pictures.
Pike are in focus as we enter the predator fishing season with gusto.
Will the British record fall in the coming months? That' a question on many anglers' minds.
Well, with the amount of protein-packed trout these big crocs are feeding on it's surely just a matter of time before it happens.
But this also opens up the debate as to what are the more meritous catches. Is a 30 lb pike from a natural venue that haven't been fattened up on trout a more impressive feather to have in your cap?
Such debate can be applied to pretty much all aspects of our sport. The size of the venue that you fish is very much a personal thing. Some like windswept, open pits others are more inclined to target small intimate waters.
Consider a venue we have in this week's issue. Kent's Strawberry Fields at 1.5 acres is certainly not a big venue and with a considerable stocking density you should never be too far away from the fish. Big fish too – giant carp.
Put this in comparison to the massive Wraysbury pits with their low stock and testing terrain. The anglers who caught giants like Mary and Mary's Mate, angling legends like Pete Springate and Terry Hearn, certainly put the hours and effort in.
Gauging which is the harder to fish is very much a personal opinion with some anglers suggesting the watercraft of locating the fish in larger waters is "the thing" – a real mark of proper success.
Other anglers say edgy fish that don't have anywhere to hide become clued-up, and that this creates the need to hone bait presentation and rig mechanics in order to catch.
I have fished both kind of venues and have been successful and unsuccessful in equal measures suggesting it's the guys and gals that are able to catch from both types of venue regularly are the true top anglers.
Catches that inspire – every week!
WE are inundated with River Ebro catfish at this time of year as Brits head out for some sun and slime.
The reality of it is, very few make the pages of Angler's Mail. Only the more exceptional catches either by weight or with added human interest ever make it to print.
This week we have such a yarn where an angler has defied the odds that are stacked against him and still been able to get out there fish and catch some whoppers. An inspiring story! If you're feeling a bit poorly or have an injury, it will make you want to go and fish.
With all the other debates within our sport I am a firm believe that angling is there to be enjoyed. Some do it for numbers and personal bests others for the fresh air and break from the humdrum of modern life. Either way, you get out of it what you want…
River roach: There are more 2 lb plus roach being reported from running water across the country than for many seasons. The future looks good.
Autumn: The temperatures are certainly dropping but that doesn't get us running for hats and gloves… no way, it makes us think the fish will be having it!
Fuel rises: Anglers and fisheries are getting hit hard by the ever increasing prices at the petrol pump. This coupled by an increase in the cost of living and often frozen wages means we have less to spend on our sport.
It's been a busy week with loads of videos added to our TV player, and lots more to come. Here are three to enjoy now. First a new product range created by Terry Hearn, then some instruction with Mail contributor Bill Rushmer, and finally something from our offbeat selection courtesy of Korda…


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Kiev Caves Lavra praying for repose of the deceased and reconciliation of opposing parties
This was reported on the website of the Dormition Kiev Caves Lavra.
February 20 was announced a day of national mourning in the Ukraine for with the human victims, resulting from the mass disorders in the country.
After a Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Conception of St. Anna, the brethren of the Kiev Caves Lavra performed a funeral service, offering up their prayers for the repose of those who had been killed during the conflicts. Another funeral service was performed after the later Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral of the Monastery as well.
Throughout the period of the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine, prayers for reconciliation of the hostile parties are offered up unceasingly at the Kiev Caves Lavra.
Source: pravoslavie.ru


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Chanel Dubai Embroideries Flap Bag
Is this the Chanel Classic Flap Bag but Embroidered?
No, its not. You see, Chanel Classic Flap Bags start with the style code: A01112. However, considering its shape, the design and other classic elements, it does look quite similar.
We received a lot of request to review this handbag. It's named the Chanel Dubai Embroideries Flap Bag and it's from the latest Cruise 2015 Collection. The style is different than what we are used to from Chanel – you know, black and quilted. But the multicolor makes it really interesting to play with the other outfits in your wardrobe.
READ: Chanel Cruise 2015 Bag Collection
Made in dense patterns with exquisite embroideries from Lemarie, Montex and Lesage – very colorful and notable when carried downtown. Truly an all season item, use it as your companion to flaunt during the shiny summer or carry it around your shoulder with a matching multi-color tweed scarf between the snowflakes.
Built from tweed, and embellished with a chain with pompoms. Refined with ruthenium hardware. Available in jumbo size and many colors; black, white, red, navy. Here are the rest of the details:
Chanel Dubai Embroideries Flap Bag
Style code: A90595
Colors: multicolored tweed, multicolored tweed in black, white, red and navy
Size: 7.7 x 11.8' x 3.9' inches
Price: $6,200 USD
Chanel Dubai Embroideries Flap Bag
Style code: A90594
Colors: multicolored dark
Size: 10.2' x 10.2' x 2.8' inches
Price: $6,200 USD
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