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Knecht outlines the inspirational marketing that turned the once 'inedible' Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) into the 'Chilean Seabass', arguably the most chic fish served in top-end restaurants in the United States and to a lesser extent in Europe. In 2001, Bon Appetite magazine went as far as to declared the fish, 'Dish of the Year'. With skillful marketing, an appetite for the next culinary new thing and increasing scarcity of other valued species, the price of 'Chilean Seabass' has soared. While diversity in our piscine menu is probably a good thing when it comes to harvesting wild fish populations. Just think of the demise of the North Atlantic Cod, the staple of fish and chips or the extraordinarily wasteful bycatch of Gulf shrimp fisheries. As prices rose, many toothfish stocks quickly vanished and the commercial fishing fleets were forced to exploit more and more remote fishing grounds, such as the Ross Sea in Antarctica and waters around Heard Island in the remote and stormy waters of the southern Indian Ocean, the starting point of this tale.
It is difficult to capture the discomfort of life aboard relatively small ships in big seas. Knecht describes the bone jarring crash that is repeated over and over again as the Southern Supporter climbs one enormous wave and then falls bow-first into the next.
"But the worst part came when the bow plunged into the trough. It felt as if it had literally struck a wall. Earthquake-like shudders moved from the front of the ship back. Cabin walls shifted and bent, creating the impression that the hull was being pressed together like an accordion."Both the Patagonian Toothfish and its close relative, the Antarctic Toothfish are found in cold waters of the Southern Ocean and like many deepwater fish, they reproduce very slowly. If left alone, toothfish can live for more than 50 years and grow to an impressive 2 meters (6 feet) in length. The are caught by bottom trawling or on long lines, both methods having severe drawbacks. Bottom trawling damages the ocean floor, which again can be slow to recover at such cold ambient temperatures, and careless long-lining may threaten albatrosses, shearwaters and other pelagic seabirds. For these various reasons it is hard to see how the Patagonian Toothfish is suitable for commercial exploitation under any circumstances. There are legal fisheries but surely they will deplete the stock soon enough? The shifting name game continues, and shoppers or restaurant patrons should be mindful of fish labeled as mero, bacalao de profundidad, icefish or black hake. This fascinating fish is not a hake by any stretch nor is it a seabass.
Title: Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish
Author: G. Bruce Knecht
Publisher: Rodale Books
Publication Date: May 2007
Paperback, 328 pages, black and white photographs
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Fall Schedules Posted for U5/U6
Posted September 2nd, 2013
Fall schedules for U5/U6 have been posted.
Please visit:
Central Iowa Soccer League (CISL) for the U5 thru U10 schedules http://centraliowasoccer.org/
Fall Schedules Posted for U7/U8 and Up
Posted August 26th, 2013
Fall schedules for U7/U8 have been posted. U5/U6 schedules will be posted August 31st.
Please visit:
Central Iowa Soccer League (CISL) for the U5 thru U10 schedules http://centraliowasoccer.org/
Greater Des Moines Junior Soccer League (GDMJSL) for the U12 and above schedules at http://www.gdmsoccer.org/
Fall Schedules
Posted August 12th, 2013
Fall schedules will be posted soon. Please visit:
Central Iowa Soccer League (CISL) for the U5 thru U10 schedules http://centraliowasoccer.org
Greater Des Moines Junior Soccer League (GDMJSL) for the U12 and above schedules at http://www.gdmsoccer.org
Soccer Forms for the Upcoming Season
Posted August 12th, 2013
Employment/Volunteer Disclosure Form
Iowa State Soccer is Hosting a HOISC Night
Posted October 14th, 2013
Join us Friday November 1st at 7pm to watch the Iowa State Women's soccer team take on Oklahoma State. It's Heart of Iowa Soccer Club Night. Admission is free. The game is located at the Cyclone Sports Complex.
The HOISC board is currently setting up a pregame tailgate so look for more information later this week.
Iowa State Soccer Honorary Club
Posted August 12th, 2013
The Heart of Iowa Soccer Club will be the Honorary Soccer Club of the Game on Friday, October 5th as the Iowa State Women's Soccer team takes on TCU! Game starts at 7:00pm and admission is free. Click here for flyer.
Iowa State Youth Club Day September 27th
Posted September 12th, 2013
The Iowa State Cyclone Women's soccer team is holding a youth club day during their Friday September 27th game against Texas Tech. The game starts at 7:00pm with the first 250 fans receiving a free Iowa State Water Bottle. Admission is FREE for everyone. See the flyer for more details.
Coaches Clinic
Saturday, August 24th 9-11am at the U10 Fields (directly West of Gilbert Elementary).
Will Hatfield, our Director of Coaches, will be running a clinic to demonstrate an ideal practice. If you are coaching this season and it is your first season or would like a little extra help, come on out to the Coaching Clinic this Saturday.
Anyone is welcome to come and learn about soccer skills, practice ideas, etc.
Will Hatfield and Sean Barber will be leading the clinic.
Old Team Formation
Heart of Iowa Soccer Club is a recreational club that operates under Iowa Soccer's Level 3 classification. Level 3 (Recreational) teams are "intended to provide the opportunity for all players to participate in and enjoy the game of soccer without regard for ability or soccer skills." We try to blend each team so we get a handful of players at every level in all the teams.
Here are a few basic guidelines we follow when for forming our teams:
- Fall team formations attempt to blend the pool of players, so that all teams in the same age are equal.
- Spring teams will be based on the fall team when possible. However, players will be moved to make equal, viable teams that allow the most players to play.
- Roster sizes: can not exceed
- 6 players for U5/U6;
- 8 players for U7/U8;
- 10 players for U9/U10;
- 14 players for U11/U12 and
- 18 players for U14 and up.
- All requests (especially those that move a player up) will be reviewed and approved by the board. Requests that are granted will only be granted for the current season. At the beginning of each new season players will automatically default back to their correct age group.
- We do not accept specific requests to be on a specific team with specific players because these are "recreational" teams (per Iowa Soccer Association Membership Rules).
- Players' names shall not be identified to the coach until the player is placed on the team. Only the head coach may request their child be rostered to the team that he/she is coaching.
- All forms of recruiting, invitations and tryouts are specifically prohibited. Coaches will have no direct input to or involvement with the assignment of players to their teams.

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By Christine Condon
One of the most important qualities an aspiring leader should possess is emotional intelligence.
Take it from Susan Bratton -- a veteran of Wall Street who is the founder and CEO of Meals to Heal, a nutrition platform for cancer patients. In the "Women Who Lead" video series from 92Y and Ellevate Network, she shares savvy leadership and fundraising advice for women.
"What I think is really important for women to realize is that they, or most of them, possess a quality that is really inherent to leadership, and that is emotional intelligence. Women generally come by this naturally and that is one of the most important things to have as part of your personality in leading people."
At the root of emotional intelligence is the ability to connect with people, to pick up on their nonverbal cues, to actively listen to others and to possess self awareness. "If you have emotional intelligence, people will follow you and will aspire to achieve whatever dream it is that you want to achieve," Bratton states. "One thing that differentiated the women from the men in selling on Wall Street is this emotional intelligence -- and it's the ability to read people and to read their emotions and understand what those emotions are telling you."
Bratton worked on Wall Street for 20 years: "A woman in a man's world" as she calls the experience. "I think that experience probably toughened me up a little bit and certainly added to the grit and the perseverance in my personality that I think have been helpful in making Meals to Heal a success."
As an entrepreneur, Bratton has to raise money for her business, and this is where tenacity, smart negotiation skills, and that perseverance come into play. "Don't be afraid to ask for what you want and what you need," says Bratton. "On Wall Street we would say, 'Ask for the order.' Don't be afraid to ask for the order. That's something I remind myself of every day... It's not the most comfortable thing for me to go to somebody and ask for money. But you've got to ask for that money to bring your vision to fruition. It's something I've had to learn."
Don't shy away from asking for the amount of funds necessary for your business; competitors are doing it. Bratton makes the point, "Ask for more than you are probably comfortable asking for. Men will say, 'I'd like $250,000,' when most women will say, 'Let's ask for $25,000 or $50,000.' So, ask for the order."


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How do I edit my ride? (mobile)
You can edit any part of any ride using the HopSkipDrive app. You can even edit rides that have been accepted by CareDrivers. To edit a ride, just click on the ride in your upcoming rides list:
Then click the orange edit in the upper right corner of the screen.
When you click the orange "Edit", you'll be faced with up to 3 options: edit the ride, cancel the ride or cancel all the rides in a repeating series. Please keep in mind, you can't edit a series of rides en masse, but you can edit any ride on an individual basis. If you've created a repeating series of rides and want to edit them all, you'll have to cancel the series and rebuild the rides with the changes you need.
When you click "Edit" you'll be directed to the dates page for the ride. Click the blue next button after you've made your changes or if you don't want to make any changes.
You'll be able to edit the ride's time, the riders, the locations, the location notes and even the credit card information. Click the blue "Next" when you're ready to move on from each page.
When all your changes have been made, click "Save".
If a ride you're editing was accepted by a CareDriver and your changes causes a conflict with their schedule, you can abandon the changes by clicking "No" or save your changes by clicking "Save". Keep in mind that in saving the changes you risk not finding a replacement CareDriver.
Once you've saved your changes, you'll be able to see them reflected in the ride on the "Upcoming" page.


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✩ Ways to Walk More ✩
Walking is something that I am hugely passionate about, and I'm always encouraging others to walk more. So I thought why not take some of my own skills and ideas and let you all know why I choose to walk so much, and ways that you can too!
I come from a family who loved the outdoors. I grew up in the middle of nowhere, walking, cycling, hiking and horse riding. Following the family dog off down the field for an adventure… We were always outside unless the weather was atrocious!
Even though I walked a lot as a child and grew up in the countryside, I have lived in a city for the past ten years, and it is a world away from my childhood. I wanted to maintain my fitness and my strength in my legs too. So I made the decisions such as walking to work, walking to the groceries shop for midweek essentials, and to still do a walk on a weekend when I had the option to stay at home.
I try to walk in nature on a weekend when I can find the time, do some of my hobbies like my nature photography, and take in the fresh air I miss in the week.
So here is my list of 16 ways that I use to walk more often now I live where I do, and some ways that you can take inspiration from and do the same. You can tailor this list to suit your needs and limitations.
✩ Walk to and or from Work.
✩ Walk to the groceries store and taxi back / or walk back but make sure you only buy what you can comfortably carry back.
✩ Choose a local destination that you've not visited before and walk to it – pop some tunes on if it's a long walk but be safe!
✩ Volunteer at your local park/beach for a litter clean up.
✩ If you already take a bus then why not get off one stop before your usual one and walk that short distance. Over time you can increase it to two or even three stops – weather dependent of course.
✩ Join a local walking or hiking club, or if that's not your thing then why not try Golf or Photography, there are other great ways to get out doing something you think is fun – make a list of your hobbies and expand walking into them.
✩ To get the kids involved – Eye Spy on a Walk, Orienteering or even a Treasure Hunt?
✩ If you're a Home bug – try plugging in your phone in another room, so you have to walk to it check any messages… all those steps count!
✩ Probably an obvious one, but if your commute has any lifts or escalators – some days why not take the stairs!
✩ If you already walk a fair bit then why not mix it up a bit by finding alternative routes to work or school. Google Maps is brilliant!
✩ Sign up for one of those local 5K or 10K walks – you can even get people to sponsor you for a good cause too.
✩ Plan to plant something in the Spring time, perhaps a fruit or a vegetable you all like and if you have kids then get them involved too. Learning and gardening win win!
✩ Volunteer to walk a friends dog when they next go away – great exercise and you could make it a fun game by seeing what other dog breeds you see on the way.
✩ Family Fun! Check out google maps for any local places that you and the family could visit like free parks / beaches / gardens… Take a picnic and make a day of it!
✩ And Finally – Go Out As A Family! Cycling! Bowling! Whatever floats your boat!
My Top Tips if you're also a Competitive Adult.
They soon add up into KM's and you'll be surprised. The healthy average is supposed to be 10K steps in 24 hours, so that is your starting point…Gather your friends together and start a walking, cycling, hiking club! You don't need to be doing it every week, just make time once in a while to group up. Sign up for Charity Walks and Runs, and make your way up to more difficult events.
Other Things To Consider.
Never wear headphones so loud that you cannot hear dangers, take care at junctions and ensure you are always aware of your surroundings when listening to things too.
I hope that you've enjoyed this blog post, a bit of a lifestyle one tonight, but it's important that I put my own opinions across sometimes about my own life, and not just write reviews. I am a human being at the end of the day! If you liked this post please leave me a comment and let me know. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
✩ Sabrina ✩


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The 5" Blackmagic Video Assist monitor/recorder has, at long last, been updated by Blackmagic Design. This monitor has always represented a great value being that it comes in at less than $500 for a great 1080p panel along with professional SDI/HDMI connections, ability to record to SD cards, exposure zebras, focus peaking, etc.
Unfortunately, until this 2.3 firmware update, the more recently released 7" version had been the only one to have received all of these new features, while only selling for a couple hundred dollars more. This was obviously causing a lot of of early adopters of the 5" model to feel a bit "burned" when many, many months passed and it appeared that the new expanded features set would never be coming to their own 5" monitor.
While this was always a substantially less pricey monitor in comparison to the SmallHD and Atomos lines, it definitely had some glaring shortcomings in comparison to its competitors - namely the lack of LUT support.
This is even more essential these days since all Blackmagic cameras (as well as many others), shoot in LOG/flat profiles. Without the ability to properly monitor with a normalization LUT you are stuck trying to guess exposure and make aesthetic choices based on a low-contrast, low saturation image. It's possible, but definitely not ideal.
With the release of firmware 2.3, Blackmagic Design fixed that shortcoming by allowing you to load up to 6 LUT's to the monitor, giving you various "looks" to choose from to help you make important image decisions on set, as well as to not confuse/panic your clients if they see the bland and flat LOG image on the screen.
The other "headline" feature in this update is False Color. This has become a very popular tool for exposing digital sensors and is greatly welcomed by all. Though, while False Color is awesome to have, I'd say one of the least sexy, but most important new features in the 2.3 update is the improvement of the dreaded "green cast" that these monitors had displayed up until this point. The Improved colorimetry included in the update promises to improve the green tint/cast that had plagued the Video Assist monitor since day one, and will allow for a more neutral, and natural image to be viewed by the user.
Overall this is a very late, yet amazing update from Blackmagic Design, nicely rewarding their loyal customers by instantly adding TONS of value to their already existing product, for free.
What's new in Blackmagic Video Assist 2.3
- Add LUT monitoring for both the Blackmagic Video Assist and Blackmagic Video Assist 4K
- Add MXF wrapper to DNxHD for the Blackmagic Video Assist
- Add DNx different bit-rates - DNxHD 220,145 and 45 for the Blackmagic Video Assist
- Add False Color monitoring to the Blackmagic Video Assist
- Add expanded options for Focus Assist to include Red, Green, Blue and White as well as Peaking
- Add manual control for screen orientation
- Add extended HDMI luminance range for the Blackmagic Video Assist
- Improves screen colorimetry on Blackmagic Video Assist
- Improves fan audible noise on the Blackmagic Video Assist


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Socio Local
The Importance of digital marketing for restaurants
The importance of digital marketing for restaurants, social media, reputation and email (GDPR -overcoming GDPR, being compliant and rebuilding your list). Examining the factors that you need to be aware of as a restauranteur to effectively market your brand online to drive business your way.
Stephen is the CEO of Socio Local, with 10 years experience in marketing and technology. Socio Local was founded in 2016 by Stephen to empower restaurants of all shape and sizes to enable them to market their brand online through their digital voice. Socio Local works with over 400 restaurants across Ireland, UK and USA. Stephen and the team at Socio Local are on a mission to innovate digital marketing for the restaurant industry.


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2018 KTM Freeride 250 F Launched - NDTVAuto.com01.10.2017
KTM has launched the new Freeride 250F for 2018 in Europe, with several improvements over previous models - including new design and bodywork and an all-new 250 cc four-stroke engine. The Freeride 250 F though may not be launched in India.
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Well, friends, we're approaching the end of 'Hell, Nebraska' six issue digital run, and I'd love to bring the whole thing to print. So here's the Kickstarter, where you and all your closest pals can preorder the TPB along with a few other fun rewards:
If all goes well, I'm looking to debut at the Cincy ComiCon in September. Thanks for your support!


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{pretty, happy, funny, real} for 17 May, 2012
Mighty Joe turned 4 on Cinco de Mayo. We had a rousing celebration with an Elmo theme, complete with grandparents and siblings and Mexican food (of course!)
{pretty} Grammy Adele made Elmo cupcakes she found on Pinterest. I love Pinterest, don't you?
{happy} Mighty Joe blowing out the 4 candle.
{funny} Red frosting makes red faces.
{real} When a child has sustained a brain injury as dramatic as Joe's, nothing is taken for granted. Knowing he's 4 and being able to show us is very, very real.


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By fundraising for Best For Ages, you are helping to connect older people in communities that care. Every penny of your donation will go further to reduce loneliness and isolation across the UK as well as funding award-winning music therapy in our dementia care homes. To learn more about our life-enhancing work, please visit the Your Impact page.
£6 could help us deliver a week's Telebuddies service, providing a regular phone call to check on five isolated older people living alone.
£50 could train a volunteer befriender for an isolated older person, helping to reduce loneliness and isolation in their own home.
£180 could fund a Music Therapist for a day, working to reduce anxiety in four 1:1 sessions and one group session.
Boost your fundraising, tell everyone about your challenge and spread the word about our vital work by publicising your efforts. Here are just a few tips...
Share updates and images on Twitter and Facebook @BestForAges. Tag your posts with #BestForAges
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We've got lots of resources to help you hit your fundraising targets. To find out more, get in touch with the Fundraising Team by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 01332 221641.
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This additional income really does make a big difference, so please don't forget to Gift Aid donations if you are a UK tax payer.
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Downtown Enhancement Program
Why Muskoka Lakes
The Economic Development Department in accordance with the Township Strategic Plan and Economic Development Strategy, will be conducting a Downtown Enhancement Project for Bala and Port Carling.
With support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a Downtown Enhancement Project will be undertaken to help improve the economic, physical and social well-being of the two urban centre downtowns.
In an effort to extend the operating seasons in Downtown Bala and Port Carling, the Downtown Enhancement Project will develop specific actions to assist business owners and attract visitors.
A working group comprised of staff, business owners and residents was created to help guide project analysis and provide input on actions following program completion.
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Directed by kt shorb
Presented by GenEnCo and The VORTEX
SCHEHERAZADE centers around collaborators of Middle Eastern descent, using the Arabian Night stories as a basis for exploring Islamophobia, terrorism, detention, and the "Muslim Ban." In an international airport in "The States," Scheherazade must tell stories to save her life. Interweaving queer love stories in the context of xenophobia, diaspora and fundamentalism, SCHEHERAZADE asks: what are the stories that take us home?
Donnesh Amrollah, Laura Baggs, Cyrus Bavarian, Carine Choubassi, Lemons Clemons, Shiva Jabarnia, Olivia Jiminez, Laura J. Khalil, Aisha Melhem, Tonya Pennie, Saray Rosales, Jesus Valles,
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Directed by kt shorb. Script by Annie Kim Hedrick and Leena Waarsi and ensemble. Lighting Design by Rachel Atkinson. Costume Design by E.L. Hohn. Scenic Design by Ann Marie Gordon. Stage Management by Zoë Crabtree. Assistant Stage Management by Jana Zek. Associate Production by Laura J. Khalil and Lemons Clemons
about GenEnCo
The Generic Ensemble Company (GenEnCo) makes the invisible visible through bold, socially relevant, body-centered theatre. www.genenco.org. GenEnCo's The Mikado: Reclaimed was nominated for two B. Iden Payne Awards, receiving the Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role (Musical Theatre).
kt shorb's directorial work has won a FronteraFest "Best of Fest," and been shown at the Menil Collection, the Pulitzer Foundation and in many venues across Texas. She is an invited member of the National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation.
"...As profound as it is heartrending."
--Orange Magazine on Generic Ensemble Company's The Mikado: Reclaimed
"…Ambitious, timely, and vitally important…"
—Austin American-Statesman on Generic Ensemble Company's Robin Hood: An Elegy
"I love what kt shorb does and how she does it, both onstage and off. Whatever she is up to is not to be missed."
–Anne Bogart, Artistic Director – SITI Company
Funded in part VORTEX Repertory Company, by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.


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Simple Song Lyrics
Chorus repeat:
Now is the time
Today is the day
To take His hand
And soon fly away!
1.) He came to love
To show the Way
He spoke true Words,
Pure Light floods within
Chases darkness away!
2.) He walked this Earth
And breathed the air
From child to man,
He faced death the same
Just as you, just as me!
3.) Cross behind Him
Death behind Him
Drank all that cup,
In triumph risen
His life destroyed all death!
4.) Angels joyful
Humans to love
River of Life,
Now flows from above
Spirit wind, let us fly!


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This isn't a picture of the Pancake Parlour we visited, but I'll be damned if I can find a pic of the one we went to online
When? - 20th of November, 2014
Where? All over the place, but we went the one at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong
Price? - $27.90
Website? - http://www.pancakeparlour.com/
Reviewers – Lee & Nikki
You all know the Pancake Parlour, right? I don't need to explain about the ambiance of the restaurant? (and they're all the same, Monkeys and nude ladies flipping pancakes on the walls, and somewhere around there'll be a giant chess set). Well a couple months ago I noticed a tweet that the parma at the Pancake Parlour, which for a long time had been relegated to the dreaded "specials board", had been upgraded to prime, permanent menu status...
I checked the menu on the website and found the description...
A parma served on a pancake? That intrigued me, It never occurred to me that such a thing might work, but at the same time the combination of chicken and waffles is damn delicious, how far off could a parma-on-a-pancake be?
We arrived at the Pancake Parlour last night and took our seat in the booth, I picked up the menu to confirm the parma was there and noticed something I hadn't before... no mention of chips on the menu. It was already pricey at $27.90 ... surely there'd have to be chips. Then I saw this to the side...
Ugh, No chips.
I wasn't paying over $30 for a parma with chips. Not happening, so we ordered the parma as it is on the menu, no extras.
To Pancake Parlour's credit the service was fantastic, we ordered our meals at about 7 o'clock at they were on the table before 7:10. Although why they still use that archaic "receipt on your table that gets updated by hand as you order new stuff" system baffles me.
Anyways, on to the parma
There was steam still rising off the parma as it hit the table, without the cheese on top it was just a sea of red with a big white hole on the plate where the chips should be - but we'll get to the toppings & sides in a moment.
To be completely honest - The schnitzel itself was pretty damn good. It was a little small for the price ("for the price" is three words you are going to be hearing a whole lot in this review, prepare yourself) but it was pure white chicken breast. Very lightly dusted with crumbs, piping hot and juicy as all hell. It had decent thickness without going overboard - To be honest, other than the size I don't think I have any criticisms for the schnitz. Quite tasty.
As I'm sure you can see from the photos The Pancake Parlour has opted for the unconventional practice of layering the sauce on top of the cheese, or "SHCN" as we call it, although with the pancake at the bottom it has evolved to "PSHCN" - a completely new beast. We've come across the "napoli on top" thing a fewtimes before but never with a whole lot of success - The cheese never seems to get a fair shake when drowned underneath all that nap. Saying all that - this was probably the best SHCN we've had - It's still not my preferred topping layering order, but I wasn't too upset about it. The napoli did kind've overwhelm all of the other toppings, but it was fresh and tasty none the less.
Now for the pancake. I was not sure what I was going to think about the pancake, but to be honest I didn't mind it - I'm not going to be bringing a zip-lock bag full of flapjacks to future parma attempts or anything, but it didn't really detract from the experience at all. Flavour-wise it was virtually undetectable, the only thing it contributed was a slightly different texture on the occasional bite. Take it or leave it, I wouldn't be bothered either way
Despite a massive, gaping white hole on the plate there were no chips served with this parma. As I mentioned before there is the option to order a side of cottage fries for an extra $5.90, but I wasn't shelling out that when I'd already coughed up $27.90 for the parma. We've only come across the "no chips" thing once before, back when we did the Shaw Davey Slum, and the precedent was set in that review (and as voted by the readers) that any pub that serves a parma without chips included gets a zero in the score category for the chips. So thats what PP is getting, zero for chips
The salad was suffering from an issue we've encountered before, something I am officially dubbing "Palmerston Syndrome" as we first discovered it at The Palmerston Hotel. The salad was good, in theory, plenty of lettuce, celery, capsicum and radishes, it was crisp, albeit a little underdressed, but the major problem was that everything was diced into tiny little chunks that just made it a chore to eat. If I have to use my fork as a spoon to eat my salad its no longer a salad - It's bruschetta topping.
The value on this parma is in the toilet. Theres no sugar coating it, it's just far too expensive for what you get. If it came with a side of fries included in the price then maybe I could deal with it, but when the parma was quite small, the salad was so/so and there were no chips on the plate unless I shelled out another $5.90 It's not nowhere near worth the cost. It was a quiet night last night so there was just myself and Reviewer Nikki at the review - I had a pint of coke and Nikki drank water, we got two parmas and nothing else yet our final bill came out to well over $60. I'm no tightass but for what we received that is ridiculous. This isn't The Fat Duck, its The Pancake Parlour.
I went into the Pancake Parlour with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the parma. If money is no object and you don't have an issue shelling out $33.80 for a chicken parma with chips then by all means give it a crack - the parma-on-a-pancake thing is worth experiencing at least once, However unless they either drop the price drastically or chuck on a side of cottage fries I doubt I'll be heading back to the Pancake Parlour for a parma.
- Fantastic quality schintzel
- No chips
- Far too expensive for what you get
- Salad diced into inconvenient chunks


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Abrar Hasin from Dhaka, Bangladesh
Saint Mary's University Class of 2018
My name is Abrar Hasin. I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am currently in my fourth year of University and am majoring in Chemistry. Picking SMU was a great decision for me. A major reason why I chose SMU was that it was much more affordable than other universities in Canada. Another big reason was the amazing chemistry faculty SMU has, fully equipped with many modern instruments which aids me during research. SMU has an extremely diverse and open-minded community, which helped me fit in and find friends with ease. SMU also has great on-campus jobs, which makes it much easier to work and study since you don't have to spend too much time commuting from the workplace. I was lucky enough to be selected as a Residence Assistant for one of the floors of our residence, and it is such an amazing and rewarding position. The campus is also connected with indoor pathways, which means less time outside during the tough winters.
Having travelled to many countries, I can easily say Halifax is one of my favourite places. I absolutely love living here since it is way less crowded than my hometown, and is a very safe place to reside in. The many parks and waterfront areas are beautiful and vibrant, and are great to go to for walks. I am more than happy to call Halifax my home away from home.
To the new students deciding to come to Halifax and joining SMU, try to befriend as many people as you know. It is a great way to start acquiring connections, and it is also an amazing way to get to know people from many different cultures and have a taste of what it is like to be from different parts of the world. Experiences like that cannot be easily replaced!


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It's time again for another recap of the week's best viral videos. In addition to naming some of my favorites from the last seven days or so, we'll also try and dig a bit deeper to find a lesson—some nugget of inspiration or advice we can take away from this experience to help inform and shape our own viral video creation efforts. Whether you're looking to dig a little deeper and gain real insight into what it takes to make a successful video, or you're just wanting to watch a few videos and have fun… I hope you'll find what you're looking for here.
Let's dig in:
People Are Awesome
There's a video with nearly 2 million views this week—it was uploaded four days ago—and I'm seeing it all over the place. It's called "People Are Awesome." From the description: "A compilation of awesome people doing incredible things."
It's basically some of the most amazing feats on YouTube, cobbled together into a nice five-minute montage, with the whole thing set to music. Some of these clips you've probably seen before, but there are almost certainly some new ones in here for everyone. Check it out:
Now, I could point out how popular this kind of video content is—regular people with irregular and spectacular talents—and that would be a valid lesson. Audiences love to be amazed. Similarly… they love a good controversy. And while this video contains a ton of honest footage of amazing things, a handful of the feats are possibly staged or fake. Which leads to a bit of controversy, increased commenting, and an overabundance of sharing—all good things for viral success.
But what I really want to point out about this video is the creator: YouTube user account "Hadoukentheband." It's a band. A band called, "Hadouken." And they have made tons of these montage videos—you might have been one of the 7.5 million who saw last year's "100 Greatest Hits of YouTube in 4 Minutes" video.
Hadouken is a band that uses YouTube videos as a promotional vehicle for their music. They cobble together montages and clips from other videos, exercising a keen eye for entertainment along with good editing skills. And then they put one of their own songs behind it as background music, and use the description and annotations to drive traffic to iTunes so they can make money. Brilliant.
While the band does have other videos—some appear to be original music videos—there's something to be said for this montage-music-video concept. They don't need a camera, a script, or even any filmmaking talent—just some editing skills and a new song to share. And people love montage videos, provided the clips are properly selected and cut together.
Please don't ever think you have to be a talented director in order to succeed with online video. You don't. Heck, you don't even necessarily have to even film anything.
Illusions & Beatboxing
If you're a regular reader of this column, then you know how much I appreciate a video that clearly displays a unique or exceptional talent. And video audiences appreciate that sort of thing too. We like to be amazed—to see things we've never seen before, things that defy belief. And even more… we love to share these types of videos with our friends.
A pair of videos this week show off incredible talent, and they're both so good I couldn't choose just one. First off, we have an illusionist—he creates anamorphic illusions and they're all pretty impressive. (We previously featured his "Amazing Fire Illusion" video in this column). This time he uses unwound cassette tapes to create a boom-box. Take a look:
Another video I stumbled upon this week that I greatly enjoyed is called "Best DNB Beatbox." Now, I love a good beatbox video, and not because I'm particularly fond of that style of music. No, my fascination with beatboxing is similar to everyone else's, and it's related to that "how did he do that" effect. I'm so amazed that people can command their body to make the kinds of noises and complex arrangements that some of these guys come up with. It seems unnatural, which is why it amazes. For instance, how many of you can do this:
Pretty much any video showing off exceptional talent has a better-than-average shot at going viral. And it really doesn't matter what the talent is, so long as it's something rare. Despite what you may have read, video fans are quite open-minded when it comes to this sort of thing. Talent is talent, even if it's not in a mainstream activity. If you have a unique ability—there's never been a better time to capitalize on it.
The Time Traveler
This week, millions of viewers have been lured into a debate about time travel by a crafty video creator named George Clarke. In a documentary style, he shows footage from the Charlie Chaplin classic film, "The Circus," to point out what he believes could be evidence of a time traveler—a woman using a cell phone in the background of the film, which was made in 1928.
Watch him build his case (if you have 8 minutes to spare):
Now… do I believe the woman in question is a time traveler? Not at all. Do I think George Clarke believes the woman is a time traveler? Not at all. But the freeze-frame is odd enough that he can create doubt in the viewer's mind—particularly when that viewer is already susceptible to conspiracy-theorist thinking. Just like last week's unicorn video proved, if people want to believe something badly enough, they don't need much evidence to be persuaded.
But whether or not Clarke believes in time travel himself doesn't matter. All that matters is that he created a nearly flawless "documentary" of his findings, showing enough evidence to prove that a mystery exists before filling it in with his own suggested explanation (time travel). It's gotten people talking—which usually gets them forwarding things to one another—and has led to millions of views.
Not Viral Yet, But Should Be
It's Halloween weekend, so I had to find a way to throw in at least one holiday-related video. Hence this adorable Jawa costume (from Star Wars). I would have done anything for a costume like this when I was this age.
Honorable Mention
If I had more time and space, I would also have pointed out the following viral successes:
- Kanye West's epic 35-minute music video, which has racked up several million views in roughly a week.
- Freddiew's latest action-comedy, called Halloween Massacre.
- This nice travelogue film from Vimeo user Thinklab.
- This Swedish child mimicking a uniformed guard.


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With Monday, Oct. 5 being International World Teachers Day and in recognition of the key role that educators play in children's lives, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015's Best and Worst States for Teachers.
In order to help educators find the best teaching opportunities in the country and draw attention to the states needing improvement in this regard, WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 13 key metrics, ranging from average starting salary to unemployment rate to the projected number of teachers per student by 2022.
Most educators don't pursue their profession for the money. But that doesn't justify paying teachers any less than they deserve, considering the profound difference they make in people's lives. In reality, however, teachers across the U.S. are shortchanged every year — their salaries consistently fail to keep up with inflation — while the law demands they produce better students.
It's no surprise that the high turnover rate within the field has been likened to a revolving door. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about a fifth of all newly minted public-school teachers leave their positions before the end of their first year. And nearly half of them never last more than five.
Besides inadequate compensation, other problems persist in the academic environment. Many teachers, especially novices, transfer to other schools or abandon the profession altogether "as the result of feeling overwhelmed, ineffective, and unsupported," according to Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Without good teachers who are not only paid reasonably but also treated fairly, the quality of American education is bound to suffer.
In order to help ease the process of finding the best teaching opportunities in the U.S. — and draw attention to the states needing improvement — WalletHub conducted their study. Their data also included how states perform in funding their school systems and how they compare to one another.
You may wonder a bit about their findings when they rated Minnesota third best and Wisconsin seventh best in spite of what Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10 did to collective bargaining for public employees five years ago.
In their ranking of "Job Opportunity & Competition" Minnesota came in 3rd again, Wisconsin 8th. In their "Academic & Work Environment" rating Minnesota came in 10th to Wisconsin's 8th place.
Wisconsin came in 4th in "Best Schools Systems Ranking" and Minnesota didn't make the top 5.
The states with highest annual salaries (adjusted for cost of living) for teachers were 1-Michigan, 2-Illinois, 3- Pennsylvania, 4-Wyoming, 5- Massachusetts.
Among statistics were:
- The average starting salary for teachers is two times higher in Wyoming than in Hawaii.
- The median annual salary for teachers is two times higher in Michigan than in Hawaii.
- The projected number of teachers per student by year 2022 is three times higher in North Dakota than in Nevada.
- The pupil-to-teacher ratio is two times higher in California than in Vermont.
- Public school spending per student is three times higher in Vermont than in Arizona.
The results of the study, as well as additional insight from experts and a detailed methodology, can be found at: wallet hub.com/edu/best-and-worststates-for-teachers/7159/


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eatTV covers the stories behind great food. Produced by SeeFood Media, eatTV is our chance to write the stories we want to see, test out new shots and edit tricks, and hit the road for a good time. eatTV was honored to be awarded the 2012 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Video Webcast.
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Moebiuseu (original title)
18 | 1h 29min | Drama, Horror | 5 September 2017 (South Korea)
A father driven into desire, a son coveting that of his father's, and the sorrowful maternity that hovers them into tragedy.
Director: Ki-duk Kim
Writer: Ki-duk Kim
Stars: Jae-hyeon Jo, Yeong-ju Seo, Eun-woo Lee
A housewife (Lee Eun-Woo) becomes enraged with jealousy over her husband's (Cho Jae-Hyun) affair. Meanwhile, their son (Seo Young-Joo) sits in the periphery, observing their violent confrontations. One evening, the housewife takes a kitchen knife into their bedroom to exact revenge on the father. The father though is able to repel her attack and throws her out of the bedroom. The mother then goes into the son's room.
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The Austrian cement market continued to decline last year, but the Austrian Cement Association (VÖZ) is expecting demand to stabilise at around last year's level in 2011 and to begin to show some improvement in 2012, according to its latest annual report.
Over the past three years, Austrian cement production has fallen by some 20%. Public sector construction investments were down by 6.3% in 2010, whereas in the previous two years public sector investments had limited the decline in construction activity.
Clinker production declined by 0.3Mt to 3.1Mt, but the share of alternative kiln fuels was raised from 57% in 2009 to 63% last year. Cement production was down by 8.4% to 4.3Mt, which as a less steep decline than the 11% drop seen in the previous year. The number of people employed in the industry declined by 2.9% to 1193.
The turnover of the Austrian cement industry declined by 8.3% to €378m. The capital investment undertaken, however, rose by 53.3% to €53.5m, of which €39.7m represented environmental investments. The cost of environmental investments was thus more than 150% higher than in the previous year.
The overall Austrian economy is seeing a more positive development with the GDP estimated to have grown by 1% in the first quarter of 2011, compared with a 0.3% reduction in construction investments in that period, in spite of generally favourable weather. Published under Cement News


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• The Disappearance of Town Branch
by Zina Merkin, November 2001
Many mid-western cities are laid out on a grid oriented to the four principal directions. Lexington's grid, and its designations of North Limestone and East Main Street are curiously askew from those compass directions. The city originally was oriented along the banks of the Middle Fork of the Elkhorn, also known as Town Fork or Town Branch. But this stream along which the town initially was laid out is now nowhere to be seen. This paper sets out to track the vanishing of Town Branch, the reasons for its disappearance, and its influence on the development of the city of Lexington, linking this particular history with issues in the settlement and development of the United States in general.
While the stream in the earliest years may have been a pretty little creek, it quickly took on an urban character. Water supply was derived from springs, and later, wells, while the creek supported early industry. Tracking the fortunes of Town Branch offers an interesting window on the development of various kinds of urban infrastructure, and a reflection of Lexington's growth, its changing economic base, and local effects of landscape changes occurring on a national level.
Click this link to open the "The Disappearance of Town Branch" in PDF format (100 kilobytes).


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I have self-published three books and have written for various publications. You can read article samples or find out more about my work as a Freelance Writer here.
All of my books are available in all the popular Kindle, electronic and paperback formats from publishers world-wide. You can see my Amazon bookstore for the UK and US here. They are also available through Barnes and Noble. Alternatively if you would like to contact me I can send you a signed copy of any book for the usual retail price plus postage.
Greek Expectations: The Last Moussaka Standing
Theseus & the Mother-in-Law and Other Myths & Legends
Seraphina: a short story in verse
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My first book GREEK EXPECTATIONS: THE LAST MOUSSAKA STANDING was released in October 2013 and is available to purchase from Amazon worldwide in paperback and on kindle.
The Blurb
"A life full of Greek expectations will not be an easy one, but with a little help from the Gods, you can be sure that yours will be the last moussaka standing."
Part memoir, part rant, part survival guide, Ekaterina's cautionary tale of Greek love and life gives a hilariously witty insight into the trials and tribulations of being a modern woman tormented by guilt-inducing mother-in-laws, pandofla-wielding Grandfathers, and oppressively hairy husbands.
Primary important facts about Greek men:
- Their mother is number one.
Their father is number two.
Their sibling(s) are number three.
- Their car is number four.
Their cousins, uncles and aunts are number five.
Their pet(s) are number six.
Their village community is number seven.
You do not have a number – your opinion is not valid!
Growing up in a big, not-so-fat, semi-Greek household, Ekaterina Botziou spent much of her childhood defying her father's wishes for her to learn to play the bouzouki, and refusing third helpings of moussaka.
Determined never to be the stereotypical Greek woman stuck in the kitchen, she chose to while away long summer days holidaying in Greece playing, "What's the time Mr Wolf?" with her 101 Greek cousins, rather than be stuck inside learning to cook with Yiayia.
Unfortunately Zeus had other ideas, and in a twist of fate some years later, Ekaterina found herself married to a Greek-Cypriot and battling against the stale old laws of Greek tradition.
Available to buy in Paperback from Amazon UK, Amazon.Com and on Amazon Kindle.
Signed copies can be requested by clicking on the Contact Me button.
Find out more about my book or read a few excerpts and see photos from my book launch party by clicking on Writing Greek Expectations.
My second book THESEUS & THE MOTHER-IN-LAW AND OTHER MYTHS & LEGENDS was released in September 2014 and is also available to purchase from Amazon worldwide in paperback and on kindle.
The Blurb
"In the beginning there was only Chaos; Greek Chaos."
In the time before time, when the Titans came forth and battled the Olympians for immortal supremacy, Zeus, the greatest of all the Olympian Gods, emerged victorious and took to his throne on Mount Olympus. Bored with the petty squabbling between his brothers, he instructed Prometheus to create man and thus the age of the Greek Heroes began.
Fearless and brave, they battled whatever mythological creature the gods threw at them, from the hideous, hissing Medusa, to the monstrous, multi-headed Hydra, to the rampaging, raging Minotaur. Whether fighting for glory, for love, or for immortality, the champions of myth and legend made their names on the battlefields of Ancient Greece.
But who was the greatest hero of all? Was it the valiant Perseus fighting for the freedom of his dear mother? Could it be Theseus the suave slayer of the Minotaur? Perhaps it was fearsome Achilles the golden boy of Troy? Or was it the mighty demi-god Heracles, the son of Zeus himself?
You decide.
Think you know the tales of the Greek heroes? Think again.
Available to buy in Paperback from Amazon UK, Amazon.com and on Amazon Kindle.
Signed copies can be requested by clicking on the Contact Me button.
Find out more about my book or read a few excerpts and see photos from my book launch party by clicking on The Making of Theseus.
My short story in verse SERAPHINA was released in February 2015 and is also available to purchase from Amazon worldwide in paperback and on kindle.
The Blurb
"All were about to fall from the den of the hyena,
For the Order had not foreseen the strength of little Seraphina"
Born into a world ravaged by the fires of war and hate, little Seraphina is forced into hiding after her mother and father are brutally murdered by the Order.
Led by the despotic Fanatic and his army of metallic pawns, the Order seeks to crush all who defy their tyrannical regime and slaughter those who stand in their way.
But amidst the bloodshed, a secret Alliance forms who dare to challenge the Fanatic's reign.
As Seraphina grows into a fierce and respected young woman, she gains the adoration of those who fought by her parents' side and becomes a beacon of hope for the land's tormented souls.
With Fear and Death lurking in the shadows, Seraphina must find the courage to avenge her loved ones and free the people from the chains of eternal darkness.
Available to buy in Paperback from Amazon UK, Amazon.Com and on Amazon Kindle.
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Find out more about the book or read a few excerpts by clicking on Experimenting with a short story in verse.
If you enjoy the books, please consider telling your friends or posting a short review on Amazon (both UK and US). Word of mouth is an author's best friend and much appreciated. Thank you!
I have written for a wide variety of magazines including STATUS Magazine , LIFE & LUXURY, THE OROKLINI NEWS, THE HUFFINGTON POST and THE LOVE WIMBLEDON GUIDE. I am used to meeting strict deadlines and I am happy to write on virtually any subject and in any style.
You can see samples of my work here or you can visit my official author website www.ekaterinabotziou.com which has further links including information about my copywriting service.


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This is the White Rhino Security blog, an IT technical blog about configs and topics related to the Network and Security Engineer working with Cisco, Brocade, Check Point, and Palo Alto and Sonicwall. I hope this blog serves you well. -- May The Lord bless you and keep you. May He shine His face upon you, and bring you peace.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Brocade ICX: How To Upgrade The POE Firmware On A ICX Series Switch
Core#inline power install-firmware stack-unit 2 tftp 192.168.70.2 fcx_poeplus_02.1.0.fw
This will update the POE firmware on the second unit. Do the same for any other units you need to upgrade.
4 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 31, 2013 at 6:50 PM
thanks! this worked great for my ICX6450-48P stack of 7 :-)ReplyDelete
Tom in SeattleReplies
glad to hear Tom. :)Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:12 AM
To see the firmware version of the POE Firmware :ReplyDelete
sh inline power detail | begin Firmware
Maxime (France)
You can also use scp to update it:ReplyDelete
scp -oKexAlgorithms=+diffie-hellman-group1-sha1 firmware/path user@IPADDRESS:firmware:stackid:1
the "-oKexAlgorithms=+diffie-hellman-group1-sha1" is needed because current versions of openssh don't enable the older algorithm by default.


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Flood Program Puts Industries at Odds
Changes to a government insurance program is pitting the real-estate and insurance sectors against each other. Insurers say mounting claims justify steep premiums, but property groups fear cost to homeowners will dry up sales.
WASHINGTON—The real-estate and insurance industries are at odds about changes to a government program that provides insurance against floods amid skyrocketing bills for property owners.
Insurance bills are rising for homeowners and businesses under the National Flood Insurance Program, which protects 5.5 million properties in flood-prone regions.


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DAVENPORT, Calif. — Fire crews fanned out Friday across a parched California where wind-whipped wildfires have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes and led to an emergency declaration in Santa Cruz County.
In the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Lockheed Fire has blackened 6.5 square miles of remote wilderness and prompted mandatory evacuations of the mountain communities of Swanton and Bonny Doon, which have about 2,400 residents and several wineries.
Chris Sokoloff, 40, an electrician who moved to Bonny Doon from Portland, Ore., a week ago, spent the night at an evacuation center in Santa Cruz.
"It's really hit home this morning, seeing all the ash on the vehicles," Sokoloff said. "I got a big red hockey bag and that's all I got right now."
Lt. Gov. John Garamendi declared a state of emergency for Santa Cruz County as a step toward getting federal assistance for local governments and private property owners.
"We're entering the height of fire season in California. We need to prepare," he said in Davenport, a coastal town near the Lockheed Fire.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was out of state attending the funeral of his mother-in-law, Eunice Shriver, was expected to tour the fire zone on Saturday.
The blaze, which started Wednesday about 10 miles north of Santa Cruz, was only about 5 percent contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
'It's like a fireworks explosion'
The fire sent huge plumes of smoke across Monterey Bay. It damaged two small structures and was threatening more than 1,000 homes and buildings. There have been no reports of injuries. The cause is under investigation.
Video: Fires leave thousands homeless The steep, rugged terrain and dense vegetation has made it difficult to contain the blaze, so firefighters are focused on keeping flames away from homes, said Jim Stunkel, a battalion chief from San Jose.
"As the brush ignites, it's like a fireworks explosion, and the sparks rain down where the ranch houses are," he said.
The fire was moving toward Bonny Doon and more populated areas around Highway 9. As winds picked up Friday afternoon, officials worried the gusts could ignite more fires and force more evacuations.
"The winds are going in so many different directions at the same time ... We can't build a line big enough," said Rick Hutchinson, a CalFire incident commander. "Unfortunately, if it does advance far enough to the southeast, it could ultimately lead to an evacuation of the Highway 9 area."
At the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, animal care workers were assisting more than 100 animals rescued from the fire zone, including goats, pigs, chickens, ducks, alpacas, llamas and horses.
Hannah Good, a veterinarian who lives in Bonny Doon with her partner and two children, said workers had helped her evacuate her birds, cats, donkey, pony and dog.
"It was quite a scramble getting the animals and our family out of there," Good said. "Once I smelled the smoke, I knew we had problems."
More fires south and north
Farther down the coast, more than 1,800 firefighters were battling a wildfire around the Los Padres National Forest that had grown to nearly 105 square miles by Friday morning.
More than 230 homes and ranches in canyons and ridges near the La Brea Fire are under evacuation orders as a week-old wildfire continues to grow in northern Santa Barbara County.
Track U.S. wildfiresIn Alameda County, more than 300 firefighters were struggling to control a wind-driven grass fire that had grown to about 16 square miles near Tracy, said Aisha Knowles, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County Fire Department.
The Corral Fire was not threatening any structures but was moving toward the juncture of Interstate 5 and Interstate 580, where officials worried it could impact visibility and traffic. It was about 20 percent contained, Knowles said.
In Yuba County north of Sacramento, two separate wildfires began Friday. The blazes blackened 300 acres near Lake Francis, destroyed one home, forced the evacuation of about 60 residences and knocked out power in the Sierra foothills town of Dobbins, according to CalFire's Joann Cartoscelli.
In far northern California, firefighters lifted evacuation orders issued in connection with a nearly two-square-mile fire burning near Lewiston, about 200 miles north of Sacramento. The Coffin Fire was expected to be fully contained later Friday.
Trinity County District Attorney Michael Harper charged 60-year-old Brenda Eitzen of Los Molinos with two felonies and two misdemeanors alleging she negligently sparked the blaze by throwing away a lit cigarette Wednesday. The charges could bring a maximum four-year prison term.
Eitzen, who has no criminal history, was staying at a drug rehabilitation shelter at the time of the fire, Harper said.
To the east, 10 rural homes remained evacuated as wind spread a fire in steep terrain near Burney. Firefighters were using bulldozers to cut fire lines around the nearly 11-square-mile blaze about 200 miles north of Sacramento.
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About 115,000 more people a year migrate to rural areas compared with the numbers moving to towns, the State of the Countryside Report 2004 says.
Many move because they expect to find less crime, better access to nature and unpolluted, heritage-rich surroundings.
But population growth may threaten the elements they value, the agency warns.
Pam Warhurst, chairwoman of the Countryside Agency, said the increase in people moving into remoter areas could have a negative effect on existing dwellers.
And she warned more development and house building could only come at a cost to the environment.
"Life in England's countryside is good - for many. More and more people are moving there to live - and why shouldn't they have that choice?
"There's nothing wrong with wanting a good quality of life - but this pressure on the countryside has an unintended impact."
She said the Countryside Agency had tried to develop a way to measure people's perception of quality of life so policy makers could see how it changed over time.
The report showed almost a quarter of England's rural landscapes had been "affected by marked change" during the 1990s.
"While some changes, like unsightly developments, may have been harmful to the character of the countryside, others, such as the planting of new woodland for our 12 community forests, have enhanced their local landscapes," she said.
Information for the study, compiled using data from a MORI survey from February 2004, showed urban and rural dwellers shared many of the same values.
Affordable housing
The top priority for 70% of people surveyed in both rural and urban areas was freedom from crime.
But people in rural areas are more concerned about access to affordable housing, education and transport than those living in communities of 250,000 or more.
Urban dwellers put more emphasis on reducing traffic congestion and pollution - but are responsible for bringing more cars to the countryside through leisure trips and commuting to work.
But leisure visits to the country generated some £10bn a year to local economies, benefiting the 20% of people across the country who wanted to see improved job prospects.
Rural people tend to live longer and have better health than urban dwellers, the report said, but may find it harder to access services.
The Countryside Agency said balancing the needs of rural residents with their desire for an unspoilt natural environment was a "dilemma".
"People want rural services developed but tend to resist further development in the countryside," the report said.
"There is a real challenge in reconciling such contradictions... especially if the resultant changes may in some ways damage people's present vision of the countryside as a better place to live."


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Tsurutaro Kataoka also know as the chief has recently shared some images straight from the set of Kamen Rider Drive where he is wearing a uniform that is not of the Special Investigations Unit. Could this mean that the team will be dissolve at the end of the series?
Will the dissolving of the team happen or is it a flashback scene? He also shared some pics of him wearing the Drive Driver. Looks like the chief and Mr. Belt will have one last conversation. Plus, he also confirmed that the filming for Movie War 2016 would begin sometime in September.
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Yes, the SIU gets dissolved with the invention of the mass produced riders. The whole police department fights against the remnants of the roidmude faction.
IIRC, Honji becomes Chief of the whole police department.
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Boy Scouts' proposal says it's OK to be gay–until you're 18
The Boy Scouts of America may be changing its policy of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
In a controversial resolution released on Friday, the group proposed lifting its ban on gay scouts–a significant shift in policy for one of the nation's largest and most prominent youth development institutions–while still maintaining its current position excluding gay adults as potential leaders. If approved, the policy would take effect on Jan. 1, 2014.
"No youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone," read the proposal released on Friday by the Boy Scouts of America, whose roughly 1,400 National Council members plan to vote on the change at a meeting next month. But as for its adult leadership standards, the organization will "not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals, or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA."
The Scouts' policy shift, which aims to strike a middle ground between positions held by gay rights advocates and those of its more conservative sponsors, immediately drew fire from LGBT advocates, who argued that the proposal did not go far enough.
"Until every parent and young person have the same opportunity to serve, the Boy Scouts will continue to see a decline in both membership and donations," said Rich Ferraro, a spokesman for the gay-rights watchdog group GLAAD.
Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, voiced similar disappointment: "What message does this resolution send to the gay Eagle Scout who, as an adult, wants to continue a lifetime of Scouting by becoming a troop leader?" he said.
On the other side, the Scouts' proposal of inclusion (however incomplete) could run the risk of alienating its conservative supporters, such as the Mormon Church and the Roman Catholic Church, which together sponsor groups enrolling about one-fourth of all scouts. LDS spokesman Michael Purdy did not offer an immediate reaction to the proposed resolution, but said only in a statement that Mormon leaders would "take the time needed to fully review the language and study the implications of this new proposal." The National Catholic Committee on Scouting, which acts as an adviser to the Boy Scouts of America, declined to comment at this time.
The logic behind a policy that welcomes gay youths but not gay adults remains unclear, but OnMyHonor.Net–an organization that describes itself as a coalition of concerned BSA parents, Scoutmasters, Eagle Scouts and other Scouting leaders–offers a glimpse into the distrust of openly gay adults among the scouting community. Its website lists "overt gay political activism," and "open, public and inappropriate expressions of physical affection between homosexual boy scouts and adult gay scout leaders," as some of its concerns.
Other opponents find the policy's double standard on openly gay people too confusing. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, called the policy "incoherent," in that it says, "in essence, that homosexuality is morally acceptable until a boy turns 18–then, when he comes of age, he's removed from the Scouts."
Deron Smith, spokesman for the BSA, could not be reached to explain the group's reasoning behind treating gay youths differently from gay adults. But on Friday, the Boy Scouts did say their change in course was partially related to the findings of a February survey sent out to about one million members of the scouting community. What they found was that a majority of adults involved in scouting supported the past policy of excluding gay people, but that a majority of younger parents and teenagers opposed it. The study summary also said that many adults expressed particular concern about child safety and whether gay men were appropriate role models, The New York Times reports.
The Boy Scouts' policy of discrimination toward gay people took center stage last year when Jennifer Tyrrell, a lesbian parent in Ohio, was dismissed as her 7-year-old son's den leader. Since then, the issue of gay rights has taken an increasingly prominent place in the national dialogue. There are two same-sex marriage cases awaiting rulings from the Supreme Court. And a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that the country was shifting toward embracing tolerance, with more Americans in favor of same-sex marriage, and more Americans making the assumption that people are born gay rather than choosing to be gay.
But for now, it looks like Tyrrell will have to wait for the Boy Scouts to catch up to public opinion. "One year after sending a letter ousting me as my son's leader, the Boy Scouts are once again forcing me to look my children in the eyes and tell them that our family isn't good enough," she said in a statement.


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True organic hair coloring products are limited to hennas, indigo powder and ingredients you grow yourself. Retail products may use the words 'organic' or 'natural' but their ingredients list tells another story. One popular product claims to provide 'natural color' because it uses no ammonia, peroxide, or parabens. Even though it contains some organic herbal extracts it also uses paraphenylenediamine, toluene and sodium lauryl sulfate. Hair color makers should be commended for offering relatively safer products with low or no levels of ammonia, peroxide, paraphenlyediamine and resorcinal. But truly organic hair coloring they're not.
there are a few hair dye products that, though technically not
organic, avoid all or most of the conventional oxidative dye
chemicals. Recent advances in hair dye technology have enabled some
manufacturers to substitute select herbal extracts to get just as
good, and certainly safer, results. As an alternative to these commercial products you can make your own completely natural and 100% organic hair dyes using herbs and household staples.
This hair color maker uses 100% plant-based ingredients of which over 50% are certified organic. After more than 30 years of research in dye technology a breakthrough in green chemistry has resulted in a naturally derived permanent dye free of all conventional synthetic chemicals. This organic hair coloring product covers gray and can change color within several shades of your natural hair. Herbal extracts, anti-oxidants and bioflavonoids nourish and moisturize. It comes in 15 shades ranging from 'dark natural brown' to 'very light blonde'.
What it Contains
What it Doesn't Contain
This popular organic hair coloring product regularly gets rave reviews from most users. The color selection is limited to two shades: Dark Brown and Mahogany. Aubrey hair color products are best used for enhancing your own natural color or for covering/blending gray. The color coats and conditions hair, leaving it feeling soft and fuller. Although most users like this product very much, they do mention that application takes at least an hour and tends to be messy. They say it's similar to henna but easier to apply and provides better coverage. Some say the product covers their gray very well, others disagree. An Aubrey help line is available at 1-800-237-4270 where a hair colorist can suggest specific products and application tips to help you get the best results.
Ingredients: Indigofera tinctoria, Lawsonia inermis alba, Emblica officinalis, Eclipta alba, Acacia cathechu.
In addition to hair coloring, there is also a line of Aubrey organics shampoo. One of their most popular shampoos judging from the great reviews it gets is Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Shampoo. This is a candidate for best organic shampoo for bleached or highlighted hair and is specifically formulated for dry hair. It re-hydrates with herbal emollients and leaves hair silky-soft with a light floral fragrance.
Ingredients: Sweet Almond and Organic Rosa Mosqueta Oils, Organic Aloe Vera, Honeysuckle Extract.
Don't forget the organic hair conditioner to go with your shampoo and organic hair coloring product. Golden, rich jojoba oil is a 100% organic, chemical free conditioner that lightly coats hair to retain moisture and control flyaways. Simply apply a drop or two directly from the bottle and gently massage into hair. It soothes and hydrates dry hair and skin. Another great hydrating hair conditioner is organic argan oil. Users consistently comment that just a tiny bit leaves their hair unbelievably soft and shiny, and controls frizzy hair like nothing else.
If you're looking for hair color henna alternatives that are natural and plant-based, try indigo. This product creates a midnight black hair color with captivating blue highlights. It's a traditional hair colorant that's been used for hundreds of years and is created by crushing the leaves of the flowering plant Indigofera. The powder is mixed with warm water and applied as a paste to the hair, similar to henna. Indigo is renowned for creating raven hair with a lustrous black hair blue highlight effect.
Check with the manufacturer first to confirm they don't add chemicals to their product. Natural black henna is usually 100% indigo powder but sometimes is mixed with henna. The henna mixture creates different shades of black color and includes the benefits of herbal henna hair care. Here's a popular henna company based in Texas that sells pure, plant-based indigo powder without added chemicals.
This hair color maker offers a semi-permanent organic hair coloring product called No Limits which is available in salons only. It's packed with nourishing anti-oxidants, plant extracts and certified organic ingredients. It contains no paraphenylenediamine, ammonia, peroxide, formaldehyde, toluene, sodium laurel sulphate or paraben. The color should last for 6-12 shampoos and is available in these shades: black, dark brown, chestnut brown, golden blonde, orange, red, violet and yellow. They also make a permanent coloring product but unfortunately it contains paraphenylenediamine.
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Fracture and Neptune have been working on their sound for 11 years now, and to celebrate that they have compiled a retrospective album to showcase what they have been doing together. It's a 18 track digital album with all the tunes digitally remastered by Bob Macc and contains some classic F&N tracks like Too Doggone Funky, Colemanism and their first release, Deadlands as well as some previously unreleased and some brand new beats.
Release date end of May 2011 with a limited edition sampler 12" with hand printed and individually numbered artwork. This LP is must buy. Seriously.
More info at the Astrophonica website
Retrospect LP - A Decade Of Fracture & Neptune [exclusive clips] by Fracture And Neptune
Yet another Astrophonica-related post here, this time Fracture & Neptune have wrapped us a nice little gift, a track called "Time Trapped" which was recorded by a funk band trapped in space in 2001.
Now it's been mastered by the mighty Bob Macc at Subvert Central Mastering, and they're giving the tune away on their website.
Time for another Astrophonica-related post, this time Fracture & Neptune visited BBC Radio One dnb show and had a little chat with Fabio about their music and label. and also did an exclusive mix for the show. Disgusting basslines and sick beats ahead. Watch out.
Check the interview + mix on their soundcloud or listen to the whole show on the bbc iplayer.
Fracture & Neptune exclusive mix and interview on BBC Radio 1 by Fracture And Neptune
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