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Our Perspectives
Beijing+20: Time to fulfil the promise
21 Jul 2014 by Bharati Sadasivam, Gender Practice Team Leader, UNDP Regional Centre, Istanbul
I was recently among a few thousand people at the public launch of a year-long UN Women campaign marking 20 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Women leaders, celebrities, officials and activists of all ages came together with musicians and performers in New York's iconic Apollo Theater on 26 June to celebrate the landmark summit which made the slogan "women's rights are human rights" universal.
In 1995, as a graduate student volunteering with the New York-based Women's Environment and Development Organization, I went to Beijing, one of more than 30,000 women's advocates in the NGO Forum in Huairou.
'Beijing' symbolized the moment when, as feminist leader Charlotte Bunch put it, "all issues came together. Crossing borders and boundaries, race, culture, class, sexual orientation, age, diversity was key to women's success in Beijing." Women's work and tireless advocacy were in large part behind the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action with its 12 critical areas of concern. To date, it is the most comprehensive bill of women's rights that women have won by consensus.
Much has since changed for the world's women and girls – in health, education, work, rights and opportunities. But celebrations of Beijing are tempered with unfulfilled promises. Today just over a fifth of the world's parliamentarians are women. Thirty-five percent of women have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence. Thirty million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation in the next decade. Women make up more than half the world's population living with HIV. More laws codify rather than combat inequality. Conflicts increasingly target civilians, using women and girls as weapons of war.
Speakers called attention to several horrific crimes of violence against women that have made global headlines – in Delhi, Steubenville, U.S. military, Eastern Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria. Twenty years after Beijing, it is a sad commentary on our world today, on our laws, societies and attitudes, that women continue to face escalating violence in all forms – often for speaking out and standing up for their rights. Just the day before, Libyan leader and women's rights advocate Salwa Bugaighis had been assassinated, highlighting the special dangers faced by women's human rights defenders.
The human race, said Gloria Steinem simply, is like "a bird with two wings. When one wing is broken, no one can fly."
The celebratory setting was not the space to ask the hard and essential questions of why we have not done more to realize what Beijing envisioned. But these questions and their answers must form the basis of the campaign, even as new goals and commitments are sought from governments.
The Beijing anniversary is an opportunity, said, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka, "to position gender equality, women's rights and women's empowerment at the centre of the post-2015 global agenda and make it a reality."
So as we launch Beijing+20, it is time for truthful assessments and concrete actions to advance the time-worn and yet timeless Beijing Platform. It is also long past time for men and boys to unequivocally be part of any renewed agenda for women's rights and empowerment.


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Switchgrass may offer one of the best options for cellulosic ethanol production for Southwest producers, but, as with any crop, risk and challenges come with the enterprise.
While it is a hardy, drought-resistant plant, it still requires some water to be productive, says Joe Bouton, senior vice president and director of the Forage Improvement Division at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
"Switchgrass production will not be optimum in low rainfall areas," he says. "Many talk about switchgrass producing 6 to 8 tons per acre with a goal of 10 to 15 tons per acre; however, this kind of production will depend on the soil and the amount of water the crop receives. The key is to understand the natural capabilities of the land and weather in the area."
Bouton says determining an exact place where switchgrass will thrive could be challenging but he says Eastern Oklahoma, where annual rainfall typically averages 35 inches or more is a good bet. "From 25 inches to 35 inches should provide an opportunity for success. Anything below 20 inches of annual rainfall will not prevent establishment of the crop — let's remember that switchgrass is native to this region — but growers cannot expect maximum yield in such conditions."
Irrigation is an "interesting option," Bouton says. "From our experiences, growers who have irrigation equipment would be able to irrigate with less water (than with other row crops)."
He says switchgrass offers advantages over annual crop enterprises. "Stands are long-lived in a native state, but in cultivated conditions the U.S. Department of Energy is estimating stand-life at approximately 10 years."
He says a stand at Auburn University in Alabama has persisted for 15 years.
"Switchgrass will need fewer cuts than alfalfa. Two cuts may be possible, one in early summer and another in the fall should be enough. Many are planning for switchgrass to be a one-cut system. Switchgrass producers will be looking for quantity — tons per acre — not necessarily the same quality that we look for in grazing or haying forages. Unlike alfalfa, annual switchgrass yields will be almost the same with one cut as with two, and it's cheaper to cut it just one time."
Bouton says producers should not cut switchgrass too often. "With three or more cuts, the stand could suffer. It likes to grow and store energy in roots and rhizomes."
Rather than "traditional" harvests, Noble Foundation researchers are looking at including switchgrass in a grazing system, where grazing cattle would provide the crops' first "cutting" each spring. "After the cattle are pulled off the crop in the spring, we would focus on producing sufficient tonnage to deliver to a biorefinery — we are looking at different ways for farmers and ranchers to benefit from switchgrass," Bouton says.
He says switchgrass is a good carbon dioxide trap. "Growers could get double benefits. The plant's expansive root system serves not only to stabilize the soil, preventing erosion, but also to return much-needed carbon to the soil to enhance productivity. It is also possible that the grower could sell "carbon credits" for the switchgrass stand to carbon dioxide emitting companies if this option becomes available in the marketplace."
Regular hay harvesting equipment probably will work for switchgrass, but Bouton says the industry needs to do significant research on harvesting, storing and transporting switchgrass. "We may find that we need different equipment to harvest biomass for renewable fuels," he says. "We probably have room to maneuver early on and initially growers likely will use what they have available."
He says a burgeoning switchgrass industry will provide opportunities for forage equipment manufacturers.
Because so many questions exist regarding establishment and management of cultivated switchgrass, Bouton says agronomists at the Noble Foundation are working on a producers' handbook. "This will be a learning experience and our agricultural division will work with farmer-cooperators to demonstrate how switchgrass performs and what we have learned in our research."
As part of this research, he says Noble's agronomists will continue to look at fertility demands to achieve optimum yield goals and the related economics for achieving these goals.

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Apparently, this last weekend was a double XP weekend in BO2. I did not know about it until Saturday evening, as I was busy will real life stuff.
Overall, I ended up going from level 51 (prestige zero) to level 23 or so (prestige 1). There also must have been a ton of noobs playing over the weekend because I raised my K/D by a decent chunk.
My K/D started out at around 1.08 and finished at 1.22 after several very good games. I played HC Domination and mostly did my camping thing unless the map would not allow, then I ran around with an AR instead of the LMG. One thing I have noticed is that laser sight on the AR and LMG is awesome.
For the most part, I had a lot of fun playing, but there was one douche nozzel who decided that he didnt like me camping.....and he was on my own team. He talked shit and killed me three times, so he got kicked. I got two care packages in that game which had the dogs and Swarm in them.
I don't know why anyone cares how someone else plays. I camp for the most part, but still spend tome capturing points and defending flags.
The bad thing about HC is that people on your own team can grief you if they want. The good thing is that they get killed after a few times being a dick head.
I hope some of the noobs decide to stick around.


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1/2 tbsp olive oil
small knob of butter
1 shallot, very finely chopped
1 stick celery, very finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 free-range pork sausages
8 chilli blush tomatoes (Sacla do a good version), chopped
4 tbsp chicken stock or water, hot
1 tbsp tomato puree
100g ricotta
150g amori pasta
handful chopped parsley leaves
Heat the olive oil and butter in a pan over a medium-low heat. When the butter has melted, add the shallot, celery and garlic and sweat, covered, for 5 minutes until soft but not coloured.
Remove the meat from the sausages and add to the pan, breaking up lumps with the back of a wooden spoon. Fry gently for 10 minutes until browned and starting to caramelise. Then, stir in the chopped chilli tomato, hot chicken stock/water and tomato puree. Season with salt and black pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Cook for 8 minutes until al dente or according to according to pack instructions. Drain, reserving 1 tbsp of the pasta water and stir through the sausage sauce.
Stir the ricotta and the chopped parsley through the pasta and season again to taste. Serve with a crunchy salad and bread for mopping.


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From The Files Of December 17, 1992
Heavy snow and ice from last week's "nor'easter" clung to the branches and forced them into power lines, creating havoc for many in the area. Twenty inches of snow and more in some areas created impossible driving conditions and downed power lines and caused outages in many areas of the county.
The first day of winter will fall on December 21, the first day of the winter solstice, which will be the shortest day of the year.
McConnellsburg Lady Spartans presented coach Audrey Hall with her 300th career victory with a 57-54 non-league win over Bedford in the team's season opener played December 14 at McConnellsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson of Needmore announce the engagement of their daughter, Teri, to Daniel Souders Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Souders Sr. of Hancock.
Birth at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rhodes of Harrisonville on December 10.
Marine Pfc. Christopher Ramsey, son of Thomas and Barbara Ramsey of Three Springs, recently deployed with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C., for six months to the Mediterranean Sea as part of the USS Guam Amphibious Ready Group.
Marriage licenses: Harold Hess Jr., Hustontown, and Brandy Fortney, Hustontown; Andrew Park, Orbisonia, and Kara O'Neal, Orbisonia.
Deaths: Orville Strite, 59, Fort Littleton; John Ray, 81, McConnellsburg; Quay Mellott, 73, Warfordsburg; Verda Mundwiler, 83, Clearville.
Curtis and Lori Spade Glazier announce the birth of a son, Conrad Joshua, December 10, at Chambersburg Hospital.
30 Years Ago
From The Files Of December 23, 1982
Things look promising for a white
Christmas with the first appreciable cover of snow falling on Sunday, and, according to the weatherman, more to come.
Despite a relatively sluggish economy nationwide and high unemployment in Fulton County, most area retailers report Christmas season sales are at least as good or slightly better than last year.
A 3-year-old Greencastle girl, whose grandparents reside in Fulton County, was killed December 17 when she was run over by her parents' car in the parking lot of Stickell's Store in Upton. Cheryl Lorraine Martin, daughter of Rick and Linda Martin of Greencstle, was pronounced dead at Waynesboro Hospital. She is survived by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert House of Fort Littleton.
Specials at the IGA: navel oranges, 10 for $1; Del Grosso spaghetti sauce, $1.19; ribeye steaks, $2.09 a pound; tangerines, 10 for $1; tangelos, 8 for 89 cents; cream cheese, 79 cents.
Now playing at the Fulton Theatre: "E.T."
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hull, Hancock, on December 19; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Brad Gilbert, Needmore, on December 13; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bird, Chambersburg, on December 14; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Hurney, Mc- Connellsburg, on December 15; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Brian Scratchard, Mt. Union, on December 15.
Deaths: Lamberth E. Ford, Wells Tannery; Lee E. Hixon, Hancock; Blanche M. Miller, Burnt Cabins; Mary Z. McKinley, Hancock; Mahlon W. Raffensperger, Biglerville; Mrs. Harriet Metz, Baltimore.
Births: Mr. and Mrs. Roger Deshong, McConnellsburg, announce the birth of a son on December 18, at Chambersburg Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Fagley, Harrisonville, announce the birth of a daughter on December 18, at Chambersburg Hospital.
Kathy Ann Brown, 22, Hustontown, and James Williams, Fayetteville, applied for a marriage license at the local courthouse during the past week.
40 Years Ago
From The Files Of December 28, 1972
The Census Bureau reported last week that the nation's birth rate during the first six months of 1972, for the first time ever, dropped to a level that could lead to "zero population growth."
Navy Chief Warrant Officer Harry B. Hill of McConnellsburg was a crew member on the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, the primary recovery ship for Apollo 17.
The Valley Treat Drive-In is now open under the management of Roger H. Seiders, and is offering lunch specials every day from $1.10 to $1.30.
This year's New Year's Eve dance at the American Legion Home features music by "The Imperials" with McConnellsburg High School vocal music instructor Bill Koehler at the organ. The New Year's dance at the "Y" Bar in Fort Littleton features "The Golden Lancers." At Perrey's Inn, "The Star Lite Play Boys" will ring in the New Year, and the VFW will feature music by Art Cutshaw.
Playing at the Fulton Theatre this weekend: "101 Dalmatians," at the Hancock Drive-In, Steve McQueen in "Junior Bonner," and at the Reality Theatre in Robertsdale, "Swiss Family Robinson."
Year-end specials at the G.C. Murphy Co. are: boys' flare jeans, $2.97 pr.; cashews, 76 cents lb.; panty hose, 38 cents a pair; package of 3 boys' underwear, only $1.33.
Pennsylvania Lucky 7 lottery will be continued until at least February 15, 1973, according to Secretary of Revenue Robert P. Kane.
Specials at the IGA; bananas, 12 cents a pound; Campbell's tomato soup, 10 cents a can; sauerkraut, 35 cents, 2-pound bag; grapefruit, 79 cents, 5-pound bag.
50 Years Ago
The daughter of a well-known Mc-
Connellsburg man, was killed early Thursday, December 20 in a onecar accident near her home in Suitland, Md. The victim of the accident was Mrs. Mary Hazel Pittman, 37, daughter of Mont Wm. McCormick, who is well known throughout Fulton County, having served as chief of police of McConnellsburg for a number of years.
The deadline for applying for the Pennsylvania World War I bonus is December 31.
Pennsylvania hunters bagged an estimated 30,000 antlerless deer in the oneday doe season last Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Homer Winters of Needmore wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carolyn Amelia, to Roger D. Truax, son of Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Truax of Hancock.
The members of the Forbes Road varsity basketball team for this year are: Rodger Keebaugh, Terry Eisaman, Charles Mc- Quait, John Thomas, Tim Mosebey, Carl Fix, Harry Shaw, Larry Black, Ted Fraker, Guy Snyder and Donnie Eisaman. The junior varsity team consists of Greg Henry, Joe Stafford,Gary Hockensmith, Donnie Horne, Ronnie Horne, Henry Knepper, Charles Black, Jim Yarlett and Leland Wilds.
Deaths: Mrs. Naomi Benson, Three Springs; Mrs. Goldie Pittman Bard, Needmore; Mrs. Alice E. Hann, Needmore; Leroy Shank, Buck Valley.
Births at the Medical Center: a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Nonemaker, Mercersburg, December 3; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Berktresser, McConnellsburg, December 4; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Darl Schriever, Hancock, December 5; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pittman, McConnellsburg, December 5; a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Runk, Hustontown, December 8; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tritle, Mc- Connellsburg, December 10; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Swope, Harrisonville, December 11; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fischer, McConnellsburg, December 11; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Churchill, Mc- Connellsburg, December 13; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beegle, Clearville, December 14; a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Hill, Washington, D.C., December 14; a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Muser, Six Mile Run, December 14; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wible, Three Springs, December 10; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Burger, McConnellsburg, December 18; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Norris Sipes, McConnellsburg, December 18; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey King, St.Thomas, December 20; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stickle, Waynesboro, December 17.
60 Years Ago
From The Files Of December 25, 1952
A 12-year-old Harrisonville boy is a patient in Chambersburg Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds of the face, arms and legs as the result of a hunting accident on Monday, the first day of the bonus hunting season following deer season. Harold Deshong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Deshong of Harrisonville, was hunting with his 13-year-old brother, Boyd, when he was accidentally shot by his older brother. Harold was brought to the office of Dr. E.H. MacKinlay, who rendered first aid and then sent him on to Chambersburg Hospital.
Dr. Clifford McLucas of Lemasters, recently discharged form the Army after having served four and one-half years in the Air Corps as a practicing surgeon, will open offices in McConnellsburg in the very near future.
The 30th annual convention of Fulton County Association of Township Officers was held in the courthouse in McConnellsburg on December 10. Present were 27 supervisors, eight auditors, three township secretaries, two assessors, three tax collectors and 10 visitors, representing every township in the county.
Charges of assault with intent to kill, assault with intent to maim and aggravated assault and battery were filed on Monday against a Big Cove Tannery man, who, according to state police, fired three shots into a group of men at a shooting match late Saturday afternoon, wounding two. The man was found in a semiconscious condition Saturday night, ending a fivehour search by law enforcement officers. He was suffering from a self-inflicted bullet wound of the head. After treatment, he was lodged in the county jail.
Births at the Medical Center: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Seville of Mc- Connellsburg on December 14; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reasner of McConnellsburg on December 14.
Deaths: Mrs. Miriam Mellott, widow of the late Jonas T. Mellott, Meadow Grounds.
The Greenhill Sewing Club held its annual Christmas party last week at the new clubhouse, recently donated by Miss Blanche Swope. New members taken into the club were Lorella Keyser, Carole Kline, Mabel Stains, Iva Gress and Henrietta Chamberlain.
70 Years Ago
'42 The holiday dance, sponsored by the War Morale Dance Club, which was held in the school auditorium on Monday night, was the highlight of the social activities over the holiday weekend. Nearly 100 couples enjoyed the music of Eddie Millard's band and had what everyone agreed was a wonderful evening of fun and frolic.
Report of Bethel Sunday School in New Grenada on December 27: attendance 29 and collection $2.23. For Center Church: attendance was 62 and collection $3.58.
McDowell Houck of New Grenada is entitled to the prize for killing a hog weighing 527 pounds.
Weddings: Miss Helen E. Litton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E. Litton of Hancock, and John P. Lamberson, son of Mrs. Effie Lamberson of McConnellsburg, were united in marriage at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Hagerstown, on Sunday, December 28. Marian E. Morton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi P. Morton of McConnellsburg, and B. Hiley Shimer, son of Benjamin F. Shimer of Websters Mill, were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Hagerstown on December 5. Edward Everett Vensel and Ferne Brant were united in marriage on December 24 in Cumberland, Md. Doris Elizabeth McKenzie, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H.A. McKenzie of Houtzdale, became the bride of J. Frank Alexander, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Alexander of McConnellsburg on December 26.
80 Years Ago
From The Files Of December 29, 1932 '32
Dr. R.H. Barton of Everett announces the opening of a dental office in McConnellsburg about January 2.
Deaths: Mrs. Elmira Harvey, Saxton; Mrs. Ethel Mellott, Jersey Shore; Mrs. Belle Unger, Mowersville, Pa.; Rev. Elias Cambridge Bedford, West Virginia; Mrs. Margaret Hooper, Altoona; Mrs. Sarah Flowers Ward, Buck Valley; Mrs. Emma Harmon, Black Oak Ridge.
Specials at the Racket Store: bed blankets, 95 cents to $6 a pair; bedroom slippers, ladies, 45 cents to 98 cents; men's at 98 cents to $1.95; lard cans, 50 lbs., 38 cents; flashlights, 9 cents, 39 cents, 49 cents; ladies' and men's umbrellas at $1.35.
Specials at Harry Johnston's store: men's and boys' dress shirts, 49 cents to 99 cents; outing clothes in light or dark shades, 10 cents per yard; ladies' rayon silk dresses, 98 cents; ladies' new pumps, $1.98.


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Saturday was such a day. Yet it took two days to dry all the herbs. It is still winter and the days are short.
The herb garden.
A mixture of herbs and flowers. After drying the vivid coloured flowers remain tiny specks of colour.
Garden in the subtropics; Currumbin Valley; Queensland, Australia
The dried herbs look amazing. I like your drying stand.
Very nice setup. How wonderful to grow your own organic herbs!
How fabulous to grow and dry your own herbs, I am most interested in your herbal salt as I have never seen a recipe for this. I enjoyed this peep into your garden.
Thanks for sharing this post Titania. Your herb garden looks great and the drying stand is fantastic.
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Love your blue sky and all that sunshine. Sunshine seems to be a bit of a hit and miss affair up here lately ... we've just had so many overcast days during this Winter which is so unusual. Today is another one.
I am so impressed by your beautiful herb garden ... that's on my wish list!!! Maybe one day! Then there' your fabulous home made herb drier ... very clever!! I really enjoyed this post ... I'm sure you'll enjoy all those wonderful dried herbs!
Das ist ja interessant, wie du deine Kräuter trocknest! Ich bin immer sehr neugierig zu erfahren, was für gärtnerische Maßnahmen in anderen Gärten 'erfunden' werden. Kannst du uns das nicht mal vorstellen? Oder hast du das irgendwo in deinem Blog bereits getan , und ich habe es nicht mitbekmmen?
Interessant finde ich ebenso, dass du Kapuzinerkresseblüten trocknest, verlieren sie dann nicht ihr Aroma?
The herbs are great for cooking and baking. You are very creative with the drying device.
Interesting post Trudi - growing, preparing, cooking and eating your own food is a fullsome but time-consuming cycle that few undertake nowadays with the proliferation of megamarts and fast food.
I would like to grow something edible in my garden too....but sadly the earth is chemicals laden, mostly not all from me though.
I agree with Marilyn I am also interested in your herbal salt recipe. The drying rack is very ingenious, I love it.
Oh so lovely! It's so nice to see you harvesting own crop, drying them and keeping them for cooking. Love your garden and the works of your hands ;-D
Beautifull weather and garden!
Meanwhile, we, in Portugal, North and Center, much hot, lot of flames...
What are we doing with our beautufull Planet?
Best best wishes and regards, Titania
What a fabulous herb garden you have.
I could live in Australia now that I know you have nasty turtiums (my pet name for them) there!
Floridagirl, thank you for your interest and comments.
Marilyn, the recipe is very easy, you dry the herbs you have and like, crumble or ground the dried herbs finely and mix it with sea salt. I also add some dulse flakes which I buy in the health food store.
Thank you for your interest.
Fuat Gencal,
Sisah, I have send you a comment.
Autumn Belle,
Kathy, I like this name!
Thank you all for stopping by and your interesting comments.
Titania, this is really VERY cool!! And pretty! The combo of flowers and herbs is beautiful. I'll bet it smells refreshing! Great post!!
Hi Titania, I love your idea of putting the dry herbs in salt. I have not done this before. My nasturtiums are not doing well this year. Maybe the weather has been too cool. I hope we have a hot September. Thank you for stopping in on my blog. I had house guests for a week and am just now visiting my blogging friends.
Hi Titania,
I'm visiting some blogs I haven't been to in awhile. I'm glad I made it to see this post. I just took some photos of my herb garden this evening. I plan to find photos taken earlier in the season to add to a post with the current ones. I'm not sure when this post will get done, though.
I've never dried herbs outside before. I just tie them up and hang them upside down in the house. I got some basil frozen ground up with olive oil and garlic today.
Your flowers and herbs sure are pretty, and that contraption is cool.
Yes, it is almost time to dry herbs here too! When we moved into our 1920's house 4 years ago there was an old herb drying cabinet here so I took it as a sign and built a herb garden! It works really great too - thanks for posting and reminding me....
Fantastic herb garden, Titania!
Thyme is so good in the risotto!
Happy weekend!
wow, wow, wow to the top pic and oh how lovely to dry all those herbs! and having the green fingers to grow them of course:)
Hoi Trudi
ein sehr interessanter Post!
Ich meine, ich könne die trockenen Karäuter grad riechen :)
Interessant, deine Mischung.
Originell, die Trockenanlage :)
Herzliche Grüsse, nach down under
Gloria day liebe ich auch, sie duftet auch so herrlich! Meine ist aber leider gestorben :(
Da gibt es bei dir ja eine abwechslungsreiche und grosse Kräutersammlung. Mit Ausnahme der verschiedenen Pfefferminzen, trockne ich keine Kräuter....nur noch Blütenblätter. Apropos Blüten, du trocknest Kapuzinerlis? Was gibt es dann daraus? Behalten sie die Farbe? Ich verwende sie als Beilage im Salat, aber frisch.
Liebe Grüsse,
What a beautiful herb garden! And how nice to see the process/the stand for drying them. There's much to learn whenever I stop by your lovely garden!
Liebe Trudi, da bekomm ich richtig Lust auf frische Kräuter!!
Ich trockne im Sommer auch Kräuter, für Kräutersalz und für Seifen. Kapuziener hab ich auch noch nie getrocknet,sie wandern frisch in die Kapuzienerbutter, aber im Salz sehen so orangene Sprenkel bestimmt schön aus......und das Auge ist ja bekanntlich mit :)
Ich wünsche Dir auch ein frohes und glückliches neues Jahr,
liebe Grüße schick Dir, Heidi
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NEW YORK (AP) - Katie Holmes and her business partner and stylist Jeanne Yang joined the New York Fashion Week frenzy last season with a show at Lincoln Center, only to leave it behind this time around.
NEW YORK (AP) � Katie Holmes and her business partner and stylist Jeanne Yang joined the New York Fashion Week frenzy last season with a show at Lincoln Center, only to leave it behind this time around.
It wasn't all the people, or even the paparazzi, that drove them away. It was their own clothes. Their look, which they describe as one of careful artistry and potential heritage pieces that women will keep a lifetime, is a little too quiet for all the splash, they said.
"We wanted to tell the full story behind the frivolity," said Yang, adding: "It's a quiet approach."
Holmes and Yang sat down at a hotel on the opposite side of Manhattan with a handful of fashion journalists on Thursday, the opening day of fashion week, to walk them personally through 15 looks Holmes called their favorites.
Katharine Hepburn's practical-yet-chic look of the 1940s, Donna Karan's use of the shoulders and back as erogenous zones, Halston's glamorous sportswear and Chanel's mastery of seaming and studs were all in their minds as they built the pieces and outfits.
"We're not trying to be trendy ... but we're trying to make high-quality pieces you'll wear over and over again," Holmes said.
Holmes was wearing an A-line shirtdress in the blue-and-black plaid that was dominant in the collection, while Yang wore one of the slouchy blazers that has become a key piece for the label, founded in 2009.
For fall, they'll offer a peplum top with a suede waist band and maxi skirt in the same plaid. Holmes suggested that outfit for a dinner out. Swap the shirt for a tank top for brunch and a blouse to go to the theater. Yang said she hoped a customer would "feel smart" in a white cashmere-silk boucle sweaterdress with a strip of white silk at the hem.
Holmes, meanwhile, was partial to the baggy suede caramel-colored pants that hit just above the ankle, worn with a bow-neck blouse in a deep shade of lipstick pink.
The duo made a point of noting that 70 percent of production of Holmes & Yang happens in New York and the other 30 percent in Los Angeles.
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Eric Burton of Longmont, Colorado, owns this '00 Jeep Wrangler. It currently rides on a Rubicon Express long-arm 5.5-inch lift with Pro Comp MX6 shocks to help cushion the ride. The 35-inch Pro Comp MTs are wrapped around a set of U.S. Wheels 70 Series. Up front, there's a Dana 30 with 4.56:1 gearing and an Aussie Locker. The rear sports a Dana 44 with like gearing and a Detroit Locker. Eric fabbed up the rock sliders and spare-tire carrier himself.
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This '85 military issue K-5 Blazer belongs to Tony Thomas of Nashville, Tennessee. It sports a swapped-in 400ci small-block running Holley Pro-Jection, a Turbo 400 automatic, and an NP208 transfer case. For axles, Tony has a Dana 60 front and 14-bolt rear. The rig rides on 42-inch Super Swamper TSLs thanks to a custom 8-inch suspension lift. A pair of custom-made bumpers and a cage round out the beast.
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Scott Hull of Brentwood, California, wheels this '86 Ford F-250 which is still powered by the original non-turbocharged 6.9L International diesel engine. Scott swapped in a ZF five-speed transmission for reliability. A stock transfer case splits torque between a stock Sterling 10.25-inch rear axle and a swapped-in '92 F-350 Dana 60 front axle. To help control things, Scott added ORU's sweet crossover steering kit, 35-spline outers, and Warn premium locking hubs. The Skyjacker 6-inch springs, along with homemade shackles, make room for 38-inch Super Swamper TSLs. Scott also made a custom front bumper to ready the truck for a new winch.


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SOPA Sponsors: Pass SOPA To Protect The Troops; Everyone Else: WTF?
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Promote Jobs and Economic Growth: Protect Consumers and Our Troops - Support H.R. 3261(Amusingly, the URL of that letter also says "Rouge Websites" rather than "Rogue Websites" -- a mistake that lots of folks make, but you'd really expect a bit better of Congress.)
So what does SOPA have to do with the troops? Well, they try to stretch the bill by noting the following:
Trafficking in counterfeit military goods -- H.R. 3261 creates a strong deterrent to those who knowingly risk the lives of members of our armed forces and law enforcement by significantly increasing criminal penalties on those who knowingly traffic in counterfeit military goods or goods sold to law enforcement.Um. Sorry, but it's already very much against the law to sell counterfeit military goods. SOPA changes nothing there, and certainly won't deter anyone. This is just the ultimate cynical ploy by some Congressional Representatives who appear to have no shame at all, trampling on the good name of our military to pass a bailout bill for Hollywood.
Hell, even the "jobs" claim is bogus. The entertainment industry isn't losing jobs because of "piracy." It's losing jobs because its out-of-touch management hasn't figured out how to adapt to a changing marketplace. Instead, we're seeing tons of innovation and new jobs -- including jobs and innovative tools for content creators come out of the tech industry -- the same industry this bill seeks to regulate, which will significantly slow innovation and job creation.


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Operator of the Launchpad, Joe Anderson, is angry. "It's agitating—watching everything I've built over the last 20 years fall apart on me."
And to show his enmity, he's having T-shirts made with " Launchpad-brand Linseed Oil" displayed on the front and a warning label on the back. Profits from the shirts will go to his employees, many of whom have been out of work since Thursday, Feb. 28—the day a fire next door shut the night club down.
The building his business was in suffered some damage after linseed oil-soaked rags caused a fire that destroyed the Golden West Saloon. Even more frustrating is the permitting process he's had to go through to get his business back up and running.
He won't name a reopening date, because every time he's tried to set one, it's crumbled. "We just keep moving things. We move them again and again, and cancel more show dates, anger more people." El Rey, the Golden West's other neighbor, reopened on March 22. Both buildings are owned by Kathy Zimmer and her family.
PNM turned off the gas and electric to the area on the day of the fire. That's for safety's sake, says Susan Sponar, PNM spokesperson. "When there's any kind of damage, what has to happen—and we're required to do this—the building has to come up to the codes that are required by the state and local authorities before we can restore service."
Anderson spent between $6,000 and $8,000 upgrading the electrical and gas service to the building. Then he applied for a permit to begin work on the six feet of wall damaged by the fire. Launchpad shared a wall with the Golden West. "That set off all kinds of things," Anderson says.
He's being asked to install a sprinkler system, the cost of which will likely hit in the the five-digit range. Anderson's received higher estimates than he anticipated, though he's hesitant to disclose the numbers as he's still in the bidding process.
It's like starting a new company or opening a new business or actually opening a new building.
Launchpad owner Joe Anderson
Melissa Romero, spokesperson for the Albuquerque Fire Department, says buildings that are 5,000 square feet or more are required to have sprinklers. El Rey already has sprinklers, Romero says. Anderson's been told that the square-footage of the Launchpad space was somehow overlooked for the last 17 years and grandfathered in to previous permits. "It's like starting a new company or opening a new business or actually opening a new building," Anderson says. He wasn't sure he would be able to afford it. "My fear was that my landlords would put all this money into it, and then all of a sudden my rent would double. Then I wouldn't be able to operate anyway."
Harry Dempsey, assistant building and safety manager for the Building and Safety Division, says El Rey didn't have to undergo any serious re-permitting. "They didn't have anything to do," he says. "They had some cleanup from smoke, but that's all." Deborah Nason, spokesperson for the Planning Department, says El Rey applied for and was granted a permit to do electrical work on March 3.
Anderson was considering moving his business and avoiding the expense. But his landlords, Pat and Mike Goodwin, have assured Anderson they want Launchpad to open back up, that the business is too important to the city and to the music scene. "If we have to wait another month to begin building the wall, it's going to end up pushing us back to late summer to open. I would maybe consider bailing at that point. This has already done so much damage," Anderson says.
There was concern, Anderson says, on the Fire Department's part for the workers that would be building the wall because they might have to come into contact with a dangerous and still rubble-filled Golden West. When contacted for comment, Zimmer did not return Alibi phone calls.
Romero, spokesperson for the Fire Department, says the department asked Zimmer to flag off the southern wall of the Golden West because of loose brick at the top of the fire-damaged wall but had no timeline requiring further cleanup. "We really don't have jurisdiction to make her clean it up in a certain amount of time," Romero says.
The last Anderson heard, the builders would be able to get started on the wall Wednesday, April 23, though he said he wasn't getting his hopes up. "I've been told the city's going to make it as difficult as possible for me to reopen, so they're going to try to run us through everything they can," Anderson says.
Anderson battled Mayor Martin Chavez over the city's 2005 effort to put a stop to all-ages shows in certain venues that also served alcohol. "No one will give you a straight-up answer," Anderson says. "You can't go to someone and ask, why is this happening? why can't I open? And why can't we do this gradually?"


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Local lawmakers are preparing for another budget battle over Taunton State Hospital.
The Executive Office of Administration and Finance confirmed Wednesday that the governor's budget proposal was drafted under the assumption that all remaining patient beds at Taunton State Hospital will be transferred to the Worcester Recovery Center during fiscal 2015.
Local lawmakers are preparing for another budget battle over Taunton State Hospital.
The Executive Office of Administration and Finance confirmed Wednesday that the governor's budget proposal was drafted under the assumption that all remaining patient beds at Taunton State Hospital will be transferred to the Worcester Recovery Center during fiscal 2015.
"This allows us to invest resources in community settings rather than institutional care," explained Emme Schultz, assistant secretary for budget and finance operations.
Gov. Deval Patrick presented his fiscal 2015 budget proposal on Wednesday.
For two years, many local legislators have been at odds with the Patrick Administration's plans to close Taunton State Hospital. The original plan called for shuttering the hospital by 2013, transferring many patients to a new mental health facility in Worcester and increasing community placements.
In each of the past two state budget cycles, legislators have successfully opposed that plan.
"I spoke with the secretary and he told me once again they are proposing to close Taunton State," state Rep. Patricia Haddad, D-Somerset, said, recalling a recent conversation with Health and Human Services Secretary John Polanowicz. "I told the secretary once again I didn't see that happening."
Spurred by opposition from Taunton-area legislators, the House and Senate passed budgets last year to provide funding to keep Taunton State open at a reduced capacity of 45 beds. Full capacity was nearly 170 beds.
"I still maintain it is very important to have the complete continuum of services in every region of the state," Haddad said. "You would never tell a person with a heart attack they could only go to Worcester. You would never tell people they're limited in where they could do rehabilitation. You would never tell a person with a broken leg they could only go to Worcester."
The Legislature also authorized the creation of the Mental Health Advisory Committee, which hired a consultant to produce a report on committee recommendations. The report is due March 1, although Haddad, the committee's House chairwoman, said it may just be a preliminary report released in March.
As the state advisory committee prepares to release the study on mental health services in Massachusetts, state Rep. Shaunna O'Connell is calling for expanding services at Taunton State Hospital.
"I see Taunton State fitting in," said O'Connell, R-Taunton, a member of the advisory committee. "I think things that have become very clear are that we have a lack of inpatient and outpatient services in the state, particularly in the southeast area."
O'Connell is advocating for restoring and expanding inpatient services at Taunton State Hospital, as well as adding day outpatient services, substance abuse treatment, educational programs and job training.
State Sen. Marc Pacheco, D-Taunton, said he is concerned with administration efforts to "privatize" mental health services and consolidate hospital-based services in Worcester.
"I still think the department is completely missing the point about what is taking place with mental health patients in the commonwealth and how they are becoming a greater percentage of our prison population," Pacheco said. "Unfortunately these individuals are not getting the treatment they deserve and need… The one place we have that safety net is Worcester."
Pacheco, O'Connell and Haddad each said they plan to once again oppose the administration's plans.
Some groups, such as the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, have supported the plan because they believe there should be an increased emphasis on community placements.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United opposes the plan.
"It's a battle we've been through before," said Taunton State nurse Karen Coughlin, vice president of MNA/NNU. "My feeling has not changed about it. We believe there is a critical shortage of beds. Once again, this is a misguided proposal and does a disservice to the patients we try so desperately to take care of."
While she said she doesn't necessarily oppose a "community first" approach to care, she stressed that some patients need care that can only be administered in an inpatient setting.
Local patients whose conditions cannot be treated in a community care setting would be separated from family, friends and community support if Taunton State beds were eliminated, Coughlin said.
Schultz said that according to administration budget projections, the plan that includes closing Taunton State Hospital would make an additional $6 million available to invest in other mental health services in southeastern Massachusetts and create 100 new jobs. The plan was adopted, she said, after a previous independent legislative study determined a increasing community-based care opportunities would better serve the state's mentally ill population by empowering patients to live more independently with appropriate support.
Pacheco disputed the administration's claims, saying that the jobs created would be backfilling ones lost by moving the hospital beds to Worcester.
"We will have a net job loss as a result if the implement their total plan," he said.
Patrick's budget calls for $712.3 million for mental health services in fiscal 2015, a $4 million increase over what is projected for the current fiscal year.


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Salpinctes obsoletus (rock wren)
The Spring song of the Rock Wrens is totally different from the rest of the year. They suddenly become virtuoso performers, rivalling Mockingbirds for the rapid-fire song variation award. This sample was edited from 20 minutes of recording to show that variation. The normal style is to repeat one of these phrases two or three times, then go on to the next - much like a Mocker does. I believe that a lot of the mimicry that our local Mockers [Arizona] perform is mimicry of Rock Wrens.
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The Tribune welcomes Lisa Cromer-Miller as advertising manager, effective Feb. 4, a position she also held in 2000.
She and husband Charles Miller left Pratt in 2004. In the interim, she has completed a Master of Business Administration degree at Friends University and the couple has gained grandchildren.
She worked in student services at Cowley College and before that was treasurer, assistant city clerk and municipal court clerk in Oxford.
"We wanted to come back to a real town that has many things to offer — a hospital, a Walmart, great places to eat, and of course, to be closer to a grandbaby," Cromer-Miller commented.
Her husband is an oilfield mechanic and roustabout for Berexco LLC.
Returning to the Tribune was an easy choice.
"It is a great place to work," she said. "I love the people, the challenges and the excitement. It gives me a chance to visit with people I know and help them with their advertising needs."
She already has a full promotions calendar for February and said she is always looking for new ideas.
"I would love for people to offer suggestions," Cromer-Miller encouraged.
In addition to its print advertising, GateHouse Media has made growing online sales a focus for 2013.
The Tribune's online audience is as big as its print audience, Cromer-Miller said.
"One of the things we pride ourselves on is we don't just deliver readers any more, we deliver audiences," she said, adding that the Tribune's combined audience — print, online and on social media sites — is bigger than it has been in the past 20 years.
Cromer-Miller is a graduate of Pratt Community College and is also a licensed Kansas real estate agent.


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'Ocean's 8' on HBO: Justice for Helena Bonham-Carter's Deeply Underrated Comedic Performance
The 17 Drama Films On Netflix With The Highest Rotten Tomatoes Scores
'Black Mirror Bandersnatch': How to Find All the Endings
Stream It Or Skip It: 'Bird Box' on Netflix, Sandra Bullock's Blindfolded Horror Triumph
Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Last Laugh' On Netflix, Where Chevy Chase And Richard Dreyfuss Take A Retired Comedian's Act On The Road
'The Oath': Ike Barinholtz's Darkly Comedic Trump-Era Nightmare Is 'The Purge' but Funny
Melissa McCarthy Is The 'Life Of The Party,' But Maybe Needs To Stop Working With Her Husband
'A Simple Favor' Was 2018's Campy Hidden Gem
The West Memphis 3: The True Story That May Have Inspired 'True Detective' Season 3
This Is A True Story: Why 'American Animals' Was the Quintessential Film of 2018
10 Best Music Documentaries on Netflix According to their Rotten Tomatoes Scores
'Springsteen On Broadway' Is A Master Class In The Art Of Performance
The 'Annihilation' Bear Scene is the Best Sci-Fi Horror Moment in Decades
Stream It Or Skip It: 'New Year, New You' on Hulu, Where Influencer Culture Literally Turns Cutthroat
'Hereditary': 5 Things to Watch For Now That It's Streaming on Prime Video
'What Still Remains' on Netflix Is a Great Follow-Up to 'Bird Box' (Whether You Loved It or Hated It)
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US Court Secretly Lets Government Share Megaupload Evidence With Copyright Industry
from the government-copyright-industrial-complex dept
The defendants have been indicted, their assets have been frozen, their business has been destroyed, and their liberty has been restrained. Given these constraints, it is unclear what evils the Government fears defendants will inflict if provided notice of the Government's submission, beyond having Defendants' counsel come into court to make opposing arguments.Basically, Megaupload's lawyers are asking to be a part of this process, since it appears that the government wanted (and the court allowed) to cut them out. As Megaupload's lawyers note, allowing the government to sort through and cherry-pick evidence to share, without any context or potential additional exonerating information, is a clear due process violation.
"The Government's request also substantially prejudices the defendants in the case. Permitting the Government to widely disseminate a one-sided, cherry-picked set of facts threatens to improperly infect the jury pool before defendants are afforded any opportunity to present their side of the story."Apparently part of the issue for the original filing to reveal this information was that some copyright holders are getting antsy that as the case drags on, they won't also be able to file civil cases against Megaupload before the three-year statute of limitations expires. However, as Megaupload's lawyers point out, there is no urgency here since the government itself made no move to share this information over the past two years. If it really wanted to share the information it had ample time to make the request and allow Megaupload's lawyers to review and take part in the process, rather than trying to route around them entirely.
I'm guessing the recent successes against IsoHunt and Hotfile may have contributed to the timing as well. The MPAA pretty clearly thinks it can use those two cases to go after Megaupload as well, outside of the criminal case which will continue.


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Ever feel like you've reached the end of your rope and you just cannot hang on another minute? You're not alone. Everyone goes through seasons of self-defeat, pain and anguish.
It's no wonder that we feel that way. What with the economy, the current state of unemployment and rising prices — to say nothing of global uncertainty and rumors of economic collapse in every headline — it really is enough to make you want to pull the covers up over your head and sleep until everything gets better.
Just so you know, that is not an option. Instead, here are three proactive steps you can take that will give you the courage to keep going.
VERBALIZE HOW YOU FEEL. I would caution against making this a public dissertation. Write it out journal style. Tell God how you feel. Say that you are angry and bitter or that you're afraid to face the day. However you choose, find a way to pour out your heart. It is cleansing to release swirling negative thoughts. While your situation may not change, the way you feel about will.
ACCEPT HELP FROM OTHERS. You really do not have to go through this by yourself. Once you determine where you are stuck, seek out help. If you are struggling with credit card debt, for example, go to NFCC.org to find a certified credit counseling organization in your area. Make the call. Ask for help. If it's a medical situation where you cannot afford the cost of meds, reach out for help. Simply asking for help is going to open a new world of resources you may not know exists.
CHOOSE JOY. Even when you are at the end of your rope, you still possess something very valuable: Your attitude. You can choose your thoughts. You can default to pain, fear and anguish, or you can proactively choose joy. You can focus on all that you do not have and all the stuff that's coming at you, or you can choose to rise above that and focus on all that you have — even if that is just the air that you breathe. Then embrace it. Choose to think only on things that are lovely, true and pure.
I do not personally know anyone who has a perfect life. On the contrary, we're all on this journey, and the road can get rocky from time to time. I've come to realize that what I've been through can either beat me down and make me bitter, or I can choose for my experiences to make the difference in someone else's life.
Kay Warren has written a wonderful book, "Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough." If the name sounds familiar, Kay's husband is Rick Warren of Saddleback Church. Recently, tragically — and since writing this book — Rick and Kay lost their son, Matthew, to suicide. Surely Kay's determination to choose joy no matter what has been severely tested. Still, she is determined, through tears and sorrow, to choose joy. What a powerful message!
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Alliance Theatre Receives Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant to the ALLIANCE THEATRE to create a three-year Playwright In Residence staff position. Designed to advance the role of playwrights in American theatre, the goals of the residencies include providing playwrights with space, time and resources; and positively influencing the working environment of theatres by embedding playwrights on their staffs.
Theatres were invited to apply for the grant with a specific playwright in mind, and fourteen recipients were chosen in consultation with a panel of leading artists and practitioners. The grant provides three years of salary, benefits, and a flexible research and development fund for an American playwright at each selected theater. This initiative by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has grown out of a longstanding commitment, across disciplines, to provide institutional support to generative artists, and to improve both developmental processes and prospects for the continued life of new works.
Selected for its commitment to supporting playwrights and new play development, the ALLIANCE THEATRE's chosen playwright is long-time collaborator Pearl Cleage. While Cleage has previously worked with the ALLIANCE THEATRE as Artist-In-Dialogue, this new position places her on staff at the Alliance and puts more emphasis on her playwriting. In addition to her writing, Cleage will be involved in audience engagement, season planning, mentoring young playwrights who participate in the Alliance's National Graduate Playwriting Competition, advising the Alliance's High School Collision Project, teaching advanced playwriting workshops, and serving as an artistic liaison to the Alliance's business leaders.
Plays by Cleage include the critically praised works What I Learned in Paris (which opened the ALLIANCE THEATRE's 2012/13 season), The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and Flyin' West - all of which premiered at the Alliance. Her novel What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day was an Oprah Book Club selection and appeared on the New York Times best-seller list for nine weeks.
Founded in 1968, the ALLIANCE THEATRE has become the lead producing theatre in the Southeast, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people on two stages. The Alliance values excellence, pursued with integrity and creativity, and achieved through collaboration. Reaching more than 200,000 patrons annually, the Alliance delivers powerful programming that challenges adult and youth audiences to think critically and care deeply. Under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the ALLIANCE THEATRE received the Regional Theatre Tony Award in recognition of sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement.
Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 70 original productions including Tony Award winners "The Color Purple," by Alice Walker, "Aida," by Elton John and Tim Rice, and Alfred Uhry's "The Last Night of Ballyhoo." The Alliance has a reputation for developing important American musicals with a strong track record of Broadway, touring, and subsequent productions including the world premieres of "Sister Act: The Musical," "Bring It On: The Musical" and Stephen King and John Mellencamp's "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County." The Alliance also creates and nurtures the careers of playwrights through the Alliance National Graduate Playwriting Competition, producing a premiere for the competition winner as part of the regular season with national networking opportunities for four finalists. The works produced by the Alliance allow locally based artists the chance to create on a nationally watched stage, building and sustaining Atlanta's artistic community.
Each year, the ALLIANCE THEATRE Acting Program and Education Department reaches close to 50,000 students through performances, acting classes, drama camps, and in-school initiatives. The Alliance creates and produces plays for young audiences at every age level: from the Collision Project, where high school artists create and perform new work based on a classic text, to the ground breaking Theatre for the Very Young, creating interactive work for infants and toddlers. The Alliance also offers community education classes for all ages and abilities of theatre interest; and adult student productions of unproduced plays in development (working with local and national playwrights).
An active participant in Georgia classrooms, the Alliance has developed programs using theatrical techniques to aid in student learning through storytelling and problem solving. The ALLIANCE THEATRE Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists equips teachers with theatrical techniques that link directly to school curriculum, align with the Georgia Performance Standards, and increase student learning. Other programs include GA Wolf Trap, a nationally recognized professional learning program that focuses on literacy skills for children in Pre-K - 2nd Grade, and Dramaturgy K-12, a unique program that empowers students to create research material that both informs Alliance productions and prepares peer audiences. Twice recognized by the Federal Department of Education as leaders in the field of arts education, these programs reflect the Alliance's commitment to city wide arts access.The Alliance continuously delivers the finest talent, art and educational opportunities for Atlanta audiences-proving once again that the Alliance is where great theatre lives. For more information, visit www.alliancetheatre.org or call 404.733.4650.
Pearl Cleage is an Atlanta based writer, currently in residence as Artist in Dialogue at The ALLIANCE THEATRE in Atlanta where her new play, "What I Learned in Paris," will open the season in September, 2012. Her works include award winning plays, bestselling novels and numerous columns, articles and essays for a wide variety of publications including Essence, Ebony, Rap Pages, Vibe, The Atlanta Tribune, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Her first novel, What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day, was an Oprah Book Club pick and spent nine weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She is the author of thirteen plays, including Flyin' West, the most produced new American play in the country in 1994. Her Blues for An Alabama Sky was included in the 1996 Olympic Arts Festival in Atlanta. Her other plays include Chain; Late Bus to Mecca; Bourbon at the Border; A Song for Coretta and The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years. She is the author of eight novels, including Baby Brother's Blues, which was awarded an NAACP Image Award for Literature. She is also the co-author with her husband, writer Zaron W. Burnett, Jr., of We Speak Your Names, a praise poem commissioned by Oprah Winfrey for her 2005 Legends Weekend. Cleage and Burnett are frequent collaborators, including their award winning ten year performance series, "Live at Club Zebra!" featuring their work as writers and performance artists.
Cleage was chosen Cosby Chair in the Fine Arts by her alma mater, Spelman College, in 2005 and spent two years as a member of the Spelman faculty. Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by the college in 2010, Cleage remains active with the Women's Resource and Research Center and the Department of Theatre and Dance. She was the founding editor of CATALYST Magazine, an Atlanta-based literary magazine for ten years and served as Artistic Director of Just Us Theatre Company for five years. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company. Her work has been given grant support through The National Endowment for the Arts, The Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts, The City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and the Coca-Cola Foundation. A regular columnist for The Atlanta Tribune for ten years, Cleage is a popular speaker on college campuses across the country. She also maintains a web site at www.pearlcleage.com and a Face Book Fan Page. Cleage and Burnett make their home in Atlanta.Her plays have been produced at the following theatres (Partial listing):
ALLIANCE THEATRE, Atlanta, Georgia
Huntington Theatre, Boston, MA.
True Colors Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
Intiman Theatre, Seattle, Washington
Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery, Alabama
Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA.
Arizona Theatre Company, Tucson, Arizona
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Berkeley, CA.
Penumbra Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN.
Theatre in the Square, Marietta,GA.
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT.
Detroit Repertory Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Goodman Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois
Negro Ensemble Company, New York City
New Federal Theatre, New York City
Women's Project & Productions, New York City
African Continuum Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.
African Grove Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA.
Bushfire Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA.
Oregon Stage Company, Portland, Oregon
Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City, MO.
Everyman Theatre, Baltimore, MD.
St. Louis Black Repertory Company, St. Louis, MO.
Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY
Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA.
Denver Theatre Company, Denver, CO.
Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


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if you in a tangle completely ditch the kite you might very well be leaving someone else with a problem.
I'd say it is still important to have some kind of mechanism for retaining your kite.
If there are tangles at every turn I think the arrangers have been irresponsible.
edit: I see that there are ways of attaching leash to a ohshit handle, which would be weird when you loop the kite..
either way. Might be a good start


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A blog by one of the volunteer reviewers for Geocaching.com. It's about geocaching and the review process -- what it takes to get your new caches listed on the world's most popular geocaching web site. ©Copyright 2012 by K.Braband. All rights reserved
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Requesting archives
2 comments:
- NebrCacher said...
Personally, I have been frustrated at times with reviewers who don't take active stances on caches that have been disabled a long time. Nebraska's new reviewer has provided a great service by taking upon him/herself to actively seek out disabled caches with pocket queries and alert cache owners that if they don't fix their cache within a certain amount of time, it will be archived. Sometimes reviewers will allow an archive request pass for a few MONTHS. I know that there might be some behind the scenes communication between reviewers and cache owners, but once an archive request is made and if there is no reply from the cache owner within a respectable time frame (let's say two weeks), the reviewer should take it upon him/herself to archive the page.
- 11:26 PM, August 30, 2006
- IowaAdmin said...
I think it's great that Nebraska's new reviewer is chasing down inactive caches by doing pocket queries. Here in Iowa, the situation is slightly different because we have an active official geocachers organization - IGO - with an elected board of directors. They have been very good about posting SBA or "needs maintenance" notices to draw them to my attention. Once they do, I flag the email and then give it several days to give the owner a chance to respond. If he or she does not respond, I recheck all those flagged emails every few weeks, then archive the ones where there has been no corrective action.
- 6:41 PM, September 04, 2006


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Attempting to describe Highspots.com's ongoing DVD/download series $5 Wrestling is like trying to sum up Mystery Science Theater 3000 to someone who's never seen or heard of that campy, sardonic sci-fi series. Take away the silly, rubber movie monsters and outer space setting and the two are very much alike.
In the wacky, assumedly unscripted world of $5 Wrestling, three witty personalities schooled on the indie wrestling scene -- former NWA world champ and WWE superstar Colt Cabana (who competed in the 'E as Scotty Goldman), wrestler/Highspots employee "Manscout" Jake Manning and Chicago comedian Marty DeRosa -- bring you the action each go-round. Episodes feature POV commentary (we see the backs of Cabana and DeRosa's heads as they mischievously call the shots), much like the sarcastic play-by-play that defined the aforementioned spoof series.
But, instead of screening low-budget sci-fi and horror flicks, the $5 Wrestling team's mission is to bring us low-budget -- if not also "budget conscious" -- wrestling. In fact, several of the matches featured on the DVDs may very well be some of the lowest budget rasslin' around. The series is the brainchild of Manning and most of the featured competitors are regulars on the North Carolina independent circuit, where a high school gym crowd of 100-200 is considered a big house.
"The concept and idea is all Jake Manning's, who works at Highspots down in North Carolina," Cabana explained to SLAM! Wrestling. "Jake also put out a cult-hit DVD years back called Heroes of Burke County. The whole (series) is based off the success of that one DVD. There's so much 'dodgy' wrestling in North Carolina, but nobody outside those circles really knew it was happening or going on. What kind of press are these guys going to get? None! That's because the wrestling isn't comparable to what you see from some of the top professionals around the world. So, Jake wanted to film it (and) have some of the wittier, high-profile wrestlers do commentary over it."
So far, $5 Wrestling has seven volumes in its DVD cannon. The title is no joke, either. Each volume is available for just five singles, as are video downloads of the product. One can naturally assume that the admission price to a $5 Wrestling house show is the same, as well. Anyone who's ever attended a wrestling show held at a school gym, flea market or National Guard Armory should be able to empathize when watching what transpires. "We're doing different series because each DVD should have a theme," said Cabana. "(The first two volumes) introduce you to the whole concept. The others are just to flair it up a little bit."
Filmed in front of what Cabana says was a "standing-room only" live studio audience the night before Wrestlemania 27, $5 Wrestling: Live -- the third volume in the series -- billed itself as the cheapest ticket in Atlanta that weekend. That could be because no actual live wrestling took place that night. Instead, as seen on the DVD, Cabana and DeRosa comically call the shots as the audience gathered at Atlanta's Academy Theatre watches and chuckles along to such former WWE and WCW mainstays as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Tracy Smothers and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka competing in less-than-legendary, prerecorded contests against such $5 foes as Legion (managed by Percy "Paul Bearer" Pringle), the Metal Maniac and the Juggulator. "We missed the Russian National Anthem but Blue Thunder will be singing the Parts Unknown National Anthem," cracks DeRosa as a match between Nikolai Volkoff and Road Warrior wanna-be Blue Thunder (that was apparently salvaged from the archives of the bygone WWWA promotion) gets underway. Again, the commentary proves just as entertaining, if not more so, than what's going on inside the ring.
"I knew it would be a great concept, but then I had the idea to also bring comedians into the fold. There are a lot of comedians who straight up LOVE pro-wrestling and are very knowledgeable about it," said Cabana. "The first guy I thought of was Marty DeRosa, this very quick-witted comedian out of Chicago. Marty loves wrestling and is a hilarious stand-up. He and I did the first series and we had great chemistry right away. I think the $5 Wrestling commentary has benefited from Marty and I becoming better friends as our taste in comedy and wrestling are very coherent and (we're) able to adapt (it) to the small screen."
For the $5 Wrestling Tournament of Champions disc, an assemblage of strange men holding even stranger-looking belts convene on what looks to be a much less-than-half-full high school gym to battle for supremacy. Since there's a cartoon swashbuckler painted on the gym wall, we must assume the school's sports team of choice is the Pirates. In fact, when you find out where some of the tourney competitors won their prized belts, the gym actually begins to look more like the big leagues.
Diminutive, pot-bellied "America's champion" Raider Rock captured his strap at "someone's birthday party." Proud "New Generation" titleholder Dyn-O-Mite (He's "just that good," yep, he's "just that good") won his championship at (where else?) church. The man upstairs must be on his side because, as the bragadocious Dyn-O-Mite tells Manning, he's held his belt a full six years, during which he's defended it an astounding 13 times.
"These guys have all been wrestling around that North Carolina area for years. It's all just perception," related Cabana. "For years, nobody perceived them as stars. The reality is, people love these guys. It just took the right format and the right kind of spotlight to put on them. More people now know who ($5 Wrestling champion) Freight Train is than (know who) half the guys I do smaller shows with on a regular basis are."
The latest three installments in the series strive to bring the ramshackle fed. into the living rooms of diehard WWE fans -- perhaps on a Wednesday or Tuesday night -- by spoofing some of sports entertainment's stalwart programs.
There's $5 RAWR -- the $5 version of Monday Night Raw, Tuff Enuff (a jest to the recently revived semi-reality wrestling show) and Road Trip: Cleveland, in which the $5 caravan rolls into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame city. Several talents who toughed it out in the tourney of champions -- including half-decade titleholder Dyn-O-Mite, "gay pride champion" T-Dawg HG, Freight Train (who's awfully proud of his "smooth, smooth belly") and monotone madman Raider Rock -- are back in these volumes with rest holds, eye gouges and bungled promos to spare.
In Tuff Enuff, six contestants compete for a slot in the $5 roster. "Only one could win ... because that's all we could afford to hire," reads the disc's tagline. Road Trip: Cleveland brings lesser-seen personalities like Kookamunga, G-Moe and Al Koholic into the spotlight.
Will Dyn-O-Mite be able to fend off Freight Train' s "choo-choo" and hold onto his strap for a seventh season? Will the Tazz-like Rollo Samoa lay down his red and black singlet for a spot in the commentary booth? Will viewers find out whether the American Idiot is actually a poorly disguised Raider Rock in the worst executed masked man scenario since Dusty Rhodes-Midnight Rider and/or Bruiser Brody-Red River Jack?
Well, suggests Cabana, you'll just have to plunk down a 5-spot or two to find out.
"We just finished up on a couple of new $5 DVDs that will be out eventually at Highspots.com," said the journeyman wrestler/host. "Last year, the night before Wrestlemania in Atlanta, we had the live show that was a great success. In 2012, we plan on doing the same thing in Miami as a part of WrestleReunion. We look forward to doing the live show again and inviting our friends down to come do commentary with us. The key is not to put the product on a pedestal, but to take it for what it is. It only costs $5 and it's a lot of fun. It's meant for anyone who has ever liked wrestling to gather some friends around and have a laugh -- the ultimate pre-party activity!"


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Lipscomb's men's soccer team will host the fourth-annual Hyatt Place Brentwood Invitational, beginning Friday afternoon at E.S. Rose Park at 3:30 p.m. Lipscomb, Belmont, IPFW and Bowling Green will compete in what's becoming a prominent collegiate competition around the south. Lipscomb will face IPFW (Friday, 6 p.m.) and Bowling Green (Sunday, 3:30 p.m.) in the tournament.
The Bisons will be spending their second consecutive weekend at Rose Park after competing at last weekend's Belmont Mafiaoszo Tournament, defeating VMI and losing to Georgia Southern. The Hyatt Place Brentwood Tournament is being held at Rose Park due to the continued lighting work being done at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.
At 1-5-0, Lipscomb will try to use this weekend to work on the offensive end; the Bisons offense (three goals in six games) will have to get on track to take pressure off senior keeper Brent McGee.
McGee and freshman defender Omar Djabi earned all-tournament honors at last weekend's. In other accolade news, senior Garret Pettis was named one of the top 20 players in the Atlantic Sun by TopDrawerSoccer.com, Thursday. Pettis is the active A-Sun leader in points (55) and goals (24).
IPFW fell to 14th-ranked Kentucky, 4-2, and defeated Western Michigan, 2-1, last week. In action earlier this week, the Mastodons lost to Xavier, 5-0, which defeated Lipscomb 1-0 on Sep. 4.
The Mastodon offense relies heavily on Max Touloute (seven goals, three assists) and Colin Helmrich (five goals, one assist), who have accounted for 28 of IPFW's 40 points this season. Netminder Ryan Bristol, a 6-8 specimen in net, has made 29 saves but sports a 2.11 GAA this season.
Bowling Green went 2-0 at last week's Pitt/Nike Invitational, defeating Duquesne 1-0 in double overtime and host Pittsburgh 1-0 in regulation.
Michael Wiest has three shutouts and boasts a 0.48 GAA in four games this season. In four starts, he has three victories and has allowed just two goals. He shut out then-9th ranked Michigan, 2-0, to open the season on Aug. 26.
IPFW and Bowling Green met on Aug. 31, with the Falcons coming away with a 3-0 victory. Zach Lemke, Rodcliff Hall and Ryan Comiskey scored for Bowling Green, with Wiest making three saves for the shutout.
Lipscomb closes out the non-conference schedule next week with matches at Eastern Illinois (Sep. 22, 4:30 p.m.) and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (Sep. 24, 7 p.m.) The Bisons next home match will be Sunday, Oct. 9 in the "Battle of the Boulevard" match against Belmont.
Check back on Lipscombsports.com for more information on the Bison soccer team, and be sure to follow us on Twitter (@LUMSoccer) and like us on Facebook (Lipscomb University Men's Soccer Team).
Conference Notes
- ETSU (4-1-0) and FGCU (1-1-2) are the only two teams in the conference that own winning percentages of .500 or better. FGCU, Lipscomb, Jacksonville, Mercer and North Florida each have only win victory entering the weekend.
- Get Physical: Lipscomb is tied with Stetson for second-most yellow cards in the conference with 10. The Bisons are third in the A-Sun with 61 fouls.
- McGee is second in the A-Sun with 24 saves. He owns a .667 save percentage, sixth in the conference.