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Western Union Business Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd, New Zealand branch (Company number 3527631 and Financial Services Provider number 168204), operating under the trading name of Western Union Business Solutions provides foreign exchange and payment services to individuals and businesses in New Zealand. These services allow a Customer to purchase foreign currency through WUBS and instruct WUBS to deliver the currency to a designated beneficiary account. WUBS is a subsidiary of The Western Union Company.
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To access WUBS Online Services, the Customer must first choose a unique username and Password. In the event that WUBS assigns a Password to the Customer, the Customer must change the Password to a new one. WUBS personnel will not have access to Customer's Password.
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Should a quoting error occur due to a typo or obvious mistake in a quote, WUBS will not be liable for any damages, claims, losses, liabilities or costs arising from the quoting error. WUBS reserves the right to make the necessary adjustments to correct the quoting error. Any dispute arising from such quoting errors will be resolved on the basis of the fair market value, as determined by WUBS, in its sole discretion, of the relevant Currency at the time the quoting error occurred.
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If the Customer fails to pay any amount payable by it under this Agreement, it shall immediately on demand by WUBS pay interest at the rate of 5% above the prevailing Official Cash Rate (OCR) as published by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on the overdue amount from its due date up to the date of actual payment, both before, on and after judgment.
If the Customer fails to make a payment or delivery when it is due under this Agreement or under a Trade, WUBS may, without prior notice, set-off any amount owed by the Customer to WUBS under this Agreement or under a Trade, against any amount owed by WUBS to the Customer, whether or not the amount is owed to the Customer under this Agreement or under a Trade.
The Customer may only enter into a Trade for the purpose of completing a payment to a beneficiary or for hedging the risk of movement in the value of a Currency but not for the purpose of speculation or investment. If WUBS suspects that WUBS Online has been used by the Customer for speculation purposes, WUBS may immediately terminate this Agreement, and WUBS shall be relieved of any obligations set out in this Agreement, including any obligations arising out of any Trade already placed with and accepted by WUBS.
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Subject to s. 17.3, within two (2) days of termination, each party shall pay all amounts due, and the Customer will dispose of all materials received from WUBS as per WUBS' written instructions. Duties of payment, delivery, and destruction of materials shall survive termination of this Agreement.
In this agreement, written notice means notices shall be in writing and delivered by postal mail, courier, email, or fax to the address, fax number, or email address described below. Notice will be deemed effective upon receipt and, in the case of faxes, if the form is legible. Should a delivery or transmission be received on a non-Business Day, receipt shall be deemed to be the following Business Day. WUBS may, at its discretion, rely and act upon telephone, fax and any other electronically transmitted instructions from any person the Customer who WUBS believes, in good faith, to be genuine and authorised by the Customer to give said instructions. WUBS shall not, in the absence of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on its own part, be responsible for reliance on said instructions nor shall Customer House be responsible for failure, delays or errors in the receipt of such instructions and, accordingly, the Customer agrees that WUBS shall have no liability for consequential or special damages in connection thereto.
Address: Western Union Business Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd, New Zealand branch, Level 5, Zurich House, 21 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand
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Any rights that the Customer has pursuant to this Agreement shall not be assigned, transferred, sold, or otherwise conveyed, except with the written authorisation of WUBS. WUBS may, however, assign this Agreement to another party without notice to the Customer.
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This Agreement comprises the terms and conditions governing the relationship between WUBS and the Customer. If there are different or conflicting terms in any schedule, attachment or other addenda attached hereto, then the terms of the schedule, attachment or other addenda shall govern over the terms in this Agreement.
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At no time shall either party make commitments for, or in the name of, the other party. Except as specifically provided for in this Agreement, neither party will: (a) use the other party's name or proprietary marks without prior written approval; or (b) represent itself as being affiliated or partnered with, or authorised to act for, the other party.
Each party will conduct its activities under this Agreement in compliance with all applicable laws, which may include, but may not be limited to, anti-money laundering and licensing laws. The Customer may be required to provide WUBS with personal information or information concerning its business, which will be kept on record by WUBS in a commercially-reasonable manner. Where required by applicable laws, WUBS shall report transactions pursuant to this Agreement to the appropriate regulatory or law enforcement agent.
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The Customer agrees that WUBS shall not be responsible or liable to Customer or any third party for any computer-related problems caused, directly or indirectly, by any breakdown or failure of WUBS's transmission or communication system, an electrical power outage, or any other cause beyond WUBS's control or anticipation, including but not limited to delays in transmission of data or information and/or computer viruses, which problems result in losses, damages, claims (third party or any claims), costs or expenses, including attorneys' and any other fees.
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First of I would like to apologize because I haven't updated in a while because my Dog Roxy died recently at the age of 8. I sincerely apologize I will also be updating my kpop meme colloection today.
14.List your favorite 5 songs and why. My favorite Vixx songs are 1. Chained up 2. Rock ur body 3. Light up the darkness 4. Maze and 5. Beautiful liar (Vixxlr)
Though the lyrics are a bit 'sexual' Chained ups a really good song with a nice beat and its really easy to dance to which I like in a song.
I like this song because its got really cute lyrics. I also really like this song because like I said before its really easy to dance to
I REALLY love the chorus! The members of Vixx voices really match well!
I really like the beat to this song and the lyrics are really well written.
I have no words to describe how amazing this song is. Its lyrics have such a deep meaning and the music itself is really nice.❤

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LEAKY roofs, ancient boilers and crumbling palaces: One is not amused.
Now the Queen has been hit with the news her reserve funds have fallen to a "historic low" of less than Pound1 million ($A1.9 million), The Telegraphreports.
The figure is significantly lower than the Pound35 million ($A66 million) the Palace had at its disposal in 2001.
The situation has led MPs to advise the Palace on how to save cash, after the government managed to slash its energy bills by one third.
It comes amid reports Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are in need of urgent repairs, with buckets used to catch raindrops and ancient boilers contributing to huge energy bills.
Labour chair of the committee Margaret Hodge said the Treasury has a duty to be "actively involved" in financial planning for the Palace and have failed to oversee matters properly.
She advised the Royal household to "get a much firmer grip" on plans to address the maintenance backlog.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the repairs were a significant priority and the Royal household had doubled its income to more than $A22 million since 2007.


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well thot out but me thinks this article holds more sway for the ladies than d guys.u ought to av stated when a guy should back out on the chase when 'playing hard to get' turns out to be ' hard to get '.
Let's face it, most relationships today have little to do with love and everything to do with rules and everyone participates to some degree whether they consciously realize it or not. Playing hard to get is now considered in a very negative light, there is the general assumption and belief that it is deceitful and dishonest. People tend to get very emotional, sensitive and defensive on this topic. That is because it is no longer 'played' as it is suppose to be. It is actually an honest game that has now been made into a mendacious affair. Many ladies employ it for dishonorable reasons, some use it for materialistic ends, some for their ego and as such does not matter who is playing with them, they just have to win, and many other reasons that are not the main purpose that is behind the original idea of playing hard to get.
When you think about it carefully, playing hard to get is actually basic common sense, it protects your pride and dignity, it's about watching out for yourself, protecting your personal boundaries, and demonstrating your value, It's about being cautious and not letting people anyhow into your life. In the game girls always have more to lose because they tend to make their partner too important without even realizing it, they invest too much of themselves emotionally. While the focus of guys is mostly on the short term, gals usually have their eyes on the long run. So playing hard to get is not just worthwhile, its very necessary if you want to have a quality relationship.
If you carefully look at the relationship scene today you will see that people get bored with new relationships too soon. One of the main reasons that this is happening is that playing hard to get is no longer exercised. Ladies have made the game too easy for the men; there is no challenge, no mystery. The guys get what they want without much effort, challenge or thrills.
And though guys will argue and might even convince themselves that they prefer no games, deep inside that is not the case. Sure they want to have everything effortlessly but they should also realize that easy is not worth it. It is basic human factor to want what we think we cannot have, it's the scarcity factor that is the principle behind playing hard to get. But for it to be effective it has to be fun on both sides i.e. the guy should enjoy doing the chasing and the lady should enjoy being chased.
So ladies, to play hard to get, you need to know what you want, else you can't play the game, u will keep confusing yourself and your partner. As such the first thing you should undertake on is don't 'play' hard to get, rather strive to 'be' hard to get. There is a difference between the two concepts. See yourself as someone that is hard to get. Change your level of thinking psychologically. If you are the type of person who does not base their self worth on your relationship with guys, then all this will come naturally to you. Also do not make it seem like you playing hard to get, if it is obvious then you have lost already. Most ladies believe and tend to practice 'playing impossible to get' which is totally different form 'playing hard to get.' And so you need a delicate balance, too much of it makes you look disinterested and too little of it makes you too available, either way has the same results: it does not get you what you want. There are softer and less obvious methods of playing hard to get. The goal is to try and be someone that is approachable and easy to be with but just hard to have for keeps. You should make the experience of knowing you worth the while of the person you are with.
Every girl should have a mystery about her. It is not enough to pique a guy's interest you have to keep it burning. Always let him take the initiative of contacting you letting him always come to you.
Eagerness can easily be seen as desperation which is never attractive. When asked a question (especially personal questions) be short, sweet and vague and keep him guessing but avoid lying at all costs. Make sure you are always honest. Be confident but not too bold. Be flexible, create distance without going anywhere, and give them what they want but not in a way they expect, keep surprising them.
Allow him to lead the relationship, have the patience to let things happen at his own pace, you might feel frustrated if it is slow but in the long run you will be glad you stood back. Never try to make a guy the centre of your life, have your own independent circle of friends, family, interests, pursuits and other activities. In other words, have a fulfilling life that can stand with or without that person. Have absolutely no expectations on him. In real life men prefer women who are independent and smart, not needy clingy dames that always need rescuing, as we learnt in fairy tales. Guys (the worthy ones) favor ladies that are intellectually stimulating while still being a knock out. Do not act like a brainless idiot by laughing at his every jokes or praising all his ideas. Its cheap. Challenge him from time to time.
Never cancel your plans (either with friends or by yourself) to be with him and do not accept every invitation to spend time with him, it makes you too available. Playing hard to get is all about having the patience to know when to say no and how to say no to a guy. Do not let him always have his way with you, get in the driver's seat sometimes and never allow yourself to be a push over. You will earn his respect for that and rightly so.
However, I must warn the ladies that there is only so much time to play hard to get before the relationship gets serious and you have to drop the gig. Romantic allure and hide and seek should take the back seat once real feelings enter into the game. So once you've got what you want then you put all your secret skills under lock and key. After all, relationships thrive on good communication between the two partners and not games. In the end, playing hard to get is a means to an end and should be used as such. It increases you chances of finding the right person. After all the dating game is not all about the destination, its more about the journey i.e. the shared experiences both good and bad together.
well thot out but me thinks this article holds more sway for the ladies than d guys.u ought to av stated when a guy should back out on the chase when 'playing hard to get' turns out to be ' hard to get '.


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No one so much as mentions (except for the Times Market Watch reporter Gretchen....? on Bill Moyers last night) any punishment for these incompetent Wall Street titans who are walking away from the broken [by them] economic system with millions, even billions of dollars of ill-gotten gains. How is it possible that they get off scot-free while the rest of us have to pay and pay though the generations? We take the risk, they take the money. It's wrong but.. no one (perhaps I should say no presidential candidate) says a word about it.
Impunity is obviously the word of the day, or rather, century. It's inevitable--when you let Rove defy a subpoena, fail to even begin impeachment proceedings for Bush and/or Cheney, and so on and on, you get in the groove of letting the worst criminals off without so much as a slap on the wrist. These people (W. and his v.p.) are after all responsible for thousands of thousands of dead Americans and Iraqis. If they get off (and they have), why shouldn't those who've merely stolen money from the public?
Such is the state of our people--cowed, dazed, perhaps hopelessly harnessed to the yoke of capitalism. (Ah that little "perhaps"; hope is not truly dead as long as that's there.) Oh Max Weber, where are you when we need you?


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Cal State Northridge receives NCAA volleyball berth
May 3, 2010 | 1:36 pm
It was in 1997 when Cal State Northridge's men's volleyball program was briefly eliminated, resulting in players scattering to other programs before it was reinstated. Coach Jeff Campbell had to start from scratch.
Thirteen years later, the Matadors are back with a vengeance. They have received an at-large berth for this weekend's NCAA Final Four at Stanford. Northridge is seeded No. 2 and will face third-seed Penn State on Thursday. No. 1 seed Stanford will face No. 4 Ohio State.
The championship match is Saturday at Maples Pavilion.
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So it's a long holiday session all over the northern hemisphere and it is during this very time of the year that people are usually out of their homes, planning the perfect vacation and booking travel tickets. Needless to say, don't ever forget to take your digital camera along with you, or else what's the point of having spent all that money and time and later not even a single memory to re-cherish those wonderful moments ?
A beach is one of those prominent hotspots that people usually crave for during their summer holidays. Capturing the setting sun just above the beach's horizon with its magical reflection on the water body and capturing those beautiful big rocks being smashed against by those rising waves..these all constitute a few amazing moments worth capturing with your digital camera.
Here i present a few important tips to enjoy a nice photography session at the beach or a sea coast…
1. Wait for the right time
Before you get ready with your digital photography kit, it is very important that you wait for the prefect time to start shooting at the beach. Avoid taking photos during the bright day time – as the bright sunshine scattered all over the light-colored sand and water might leave you with overexposed photos. The perfect time to start shooting is 2 or 3 hours before the sun sets in. During this time, the sunlight is adorable and less bright which is favorable to come up with pretty decent photos.
2. Turn off the auto mode
If you are out on a bright sunny day with camera's auto mode turned on then you are most likely to see dark/under exposed photos being captured. Don't let the camera turn you down, switch to the manual mode and break all the barriers of the auto capture mode. Increase the exposure level of the camera if it happens to be too dark, switch to a higher ISO setting and increase the shutter speed. Keep practicing with varying positions and angles, you will finally end up capturing better photos.
3. Use Neutral density and Polarizing filters
DSLR users should make use of ND filters and polarizing filters, if they are getting weird overexposed photos even during the right time. An ND filter blocks excessive sunlight to enter your camera's sensor while at the same time the polarizing filter absorbs scattered/reflected radiations of the sunlight if you are using it the in the right way. The correct use of both can even surprise you with magnificent HDR like photos.
4. Use the macro mode or Depth of Field
For capturing the micro sized life scattered around the beach coast – seashells, crabs and all..the macro mode performs fairly well. Get close to these small creatures and take the shots utilizing the macro mode or depth of field on your camera. The results would be awesome.
6. Consider a faster lens for your camera
A faster lens not only captures the movements exceptionally well due to faster shutter speeds but also allows more light to reach the camera when shooting under low light at the beach, especially during the dawn or dusk timings. So considering a faster camera lens for your camera has always an edge over using the regular camera lens, but these are as usual expensive and require a lot of care.
5. Take multiple shots
Operate your camera in burst mode. This way you will end up with an option to choose from several good photos. Beach life is highly dynamic with children and adults playing with water splashes, throwing gaming balls to each other and dancing with joy. It is impossible to capture each and every action the intended way and at the right time obviously. This is where the burst mode kicks well.
Enjoy and have a great photography session @ beach 😉


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Arrow: Season 1 (2012-2013)
Critic Consensus: CW nails the target with Arrow, a comic book-inspired series that benefits from cinematic action sequences, strong plotting, and intriguing characters.
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Critic Reviews for Arrow: Season 1
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Arrow is improving, but I still found it to be more oppressive than escapist; it lurks in the shadows of its source material instead of seeking out unfamiliar daylight.
Grownup viewers will have to check their brains at the door, but anyone susceptible to the timeless story of a costumed hero battling urban corruption should have fun.
Arrow isn't quite a bullseye on its first shot, but it hits the target.
If the show can keep up its cinema-quality action sequences and maintain an air of mystery to Ollie's agenda, this could be a really fun series.
Solid start to what could -- and maybe should -- be a future CW franchise.
Audience Reviews for Arrow: Season 1
Very enjoyable season as it sets a dark and realistic tone. Amell plays Oliver Queen more perfectly than those that have had the task before him. Great villains and the flashbacks that fill in the backstory were done very well. Manu Bennett steals nearly every scene he is in. Great season of television.
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This is a very dark television show, based on a pretty light character from the DC comicbooks. But I actually think that it works for this character, because I always saw Oliver Queen as a character who would turn out to be incredibly dark, and in this show he is pretty dark. This show really brings on the suspense and, for several episodes, we are in awe of what's happening on the screen. The creators of this show really have guts to do a lot of different things with the many characters that they introduced on the show. It has a very compelling villain in John Barrowman's Malcolm Merlyn and he is a pretty well-written character and you understand his motives. Sometimes, however, the show falls into that usual hole which is The CW's melodramatic moments, which can be extremely hard to get through. However, the show still manages to get the audience back right in with it's well-choreographed action scenes and brilliant performances from very talented actors and actresses.
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DC brings another property to television in Arrow, a modernization of the Green Arrow comic. Though not tied to the Smallville series, Arrow adopts a similar style and tone. Season 1 follows Oliver Queen, who returns to Starling City after being presumed dead and proceeds to adopt a secret identity as the Arrow; a vigilante who seeks to bring justice to corrupt figures that have poisoned the city. The cast is fairly solid, and a number of impressive guest stars appear throughout the season. However, the series doesn't do that good a job at bringing in and using the rose gallery characters of the comic; such as the Huntress, China White, Dead Shot, Red Arrow, etc. And, being a CW series, there's some romantic angst and love triangle subplots that are rather superfluous. While flawed and unfocused at times, Arrow delivers a strong first season.
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You are about to see how you can turn profit on the web by designing an efficient website. The tips contained in this article ensures you have better success.
Use graphics that are right for your website. BMP files are large and can slow down a website. For screenshots, text buttons, and other non-photographic images, use PNG if the image has more than 256 colors, and GIF if not. JPEG images can be used for photos.
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Implement site searching abilities into your home and sub pages. This will maximize usability by making it easier for visitors to navigate. Site searches are easy to implement; the result will be worth the effort.
Learning about web design is a subject that becomes easier the more you work at it. So, try out your new skills and create a simple page using C+ and HTML. This will show you whether or not you have the basics down pat. Practice, as they say, makes perfect!
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While development platforms generate code for you automatically, they cannot duplicate the reliability of classic text editors. What a platform does is help you paste the code onto features that you have made. However, if you would like to keep the errors to a minimum, and increase your experience, then obtaining classic text editor would be the way forward.
Remember that you don't have to spend a lot of money to design your website. For all widely used website design tools that are costly, an equally effective tool can be found which doesn't cost as much. Open source applications can often do the same job as applications that cost money. You can save a lot of money by using freeware or open source software.
After you have learned new programs, such as Dreamweaver or Photoshop, check with colleagues or friends to confirm that you have not missed anything. You want to be sure that all the things you have learned so far has been retained in memory, as you never want to be designing a site and then all of a sudden become confused and lost.
You must focus on time management when you are building a website. There is a lot to get done, and it is easy to procrastinate. Those small jobs can add up to a ton of overwhelming work if left unattended to. You need to take care of all tasks when they arise.
Graphics help to keep the site visually stimulating and entertaining. Wrap text around your images to keep your website interesting. Interesting and creative looking content intrigues people and makes them want more.
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Security is the most crucial thing for your site. An SSL certificate will benefit you if financial transactions are to take place. You might be able to pick up some other great security features through your web host.
The copy/paste feature is invaluable when it comes to creating a variety of pages for a subcategory within your website. Instead of rewriting HTML code for each new page, copy the necessary components, adjust the parts that require it and then save the results with a new filename each time you do this. Reusing the master copy of your web page's HTML code will make the design simpler.
If you really want an item on your website noticed – use the space that is at the top left corner. This is how people read, from left to right, so having the most important parts of your site located at the top of your site and on the left will ensure that your visitors see and read this before anything else on your website.
It's important to validate all of your code. There are many WYSIWYG editors out there that add a lot of junk code to your site design. You'll need to go ahead and have your code validated by a service if you're going to use these applications. The World WIde Web Consortium (W3C) offers a free service to validate pages.
Make sure that when you add advertisements to your site that they aren't overwhelmingly huge. This can make your visitors feel very uncomfortable. Too many elements and ads on a page make it overly busy. This can make it difficult for visitors to find the content they are looking for.
While overall design of your site is important, people come to your site primarily for the content. Keep your site simple and easy to navigate, and only include positive, relevant content and information. The simpler the page is, the more likely it will load in a quick way.
Every website should have an effectively designed favicon. A favicon will help users who add your website to their bookmark see your page more easily. When looking through their lists of bookmarks, a memorable favicon will make you stand out. Take some time to create a favicon that reflects the theme of your site and mirrors your logo.
If you think about placing advertisements on your site, make sure that you do not include too many. Having too many advertisements can make your site look spammy, making it look less professional. Only keep the ads which are the most relevant to your site.
This article can give you the tools needed to successfully design a site. Use what you learned here and you will be a web designing pro before you know it.
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Kate Hudson enjoyed a shortlived marriage to rocker Chris Robinson (they split after six years in 2006) while Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend, con man Raffaello Follieri, is currently in jail for fraud. But has that dented the Bride Wars co-stars' love of romance?
Heck, no!
"I think any girl dreams of her wedding day," Kate, 29, tells the February issue of Modern Bride. With the movie hitting theaters Jan. 9, Anne, 26, admits, "I'll listen to a song and think, 'I want that at my wedding!' "
What about prepping for the dance floor?
"Kate would advise everyone to take a pole-dancing class!" jokes Anne.
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Darren R. Sandquist
Professor & Co-Director, Southern California Ecosystem Research Program
PhD, University of Utah
MA, Occidental College
BA, Occidental College
Research Areas
Desert plant ecology; evolution and ecology of plant physiology; biogeochemistry; applications of stable isotopes in ecological research; invasive species
Courses Regularly Taught
Principles of Physiology and Ecology, Plant Physiological Ecology, Desert Ecology
Gerhart, L. M., J. M. Harris, J. B. Nippert, D. R. Sandquist and J. K. Ward. 2011. Glacial trees from the La Brea tar pits show physiological constraints of low CO2. New Phytologist, doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.04025.x
Thaxton, J.M., S. Cordell, R.J. Cabin, D. R. Sandquist. 2011. Non-native grass removal and shade increase soil moisture and seedling performance during Hawaiian dry forest restoration. Restoration Ecology. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00793.x
Hernandez, R. R. and D. R. Sandquist. 2011. Disturbance of biological soil crust increases emergence of exotic vascular plants in California sage scrub. Plant Ecology, 212: 1709-1721, doi:10.1007/s11258-011-9943-x
Schwinning, S., D. R. Sandquist, D. M. Miller, D. R. Bedford, S. L. Phillips and J. Belnap. 2011. The influence of stream channels on distributions of Larrea tridentata and Ambrosia dumosa in the Mojave Desert, CA, USA: patterns, mechanisms and effects of stream redistribution. Ecohydrology, 4: 12-25. doi: 10.1002/eco.116
Evola, S and D. R. Sandquist. 2010. Quantification of fog input and use by Quercus pacificaon Santa Catalina Island. In Oak Ecosystem Restoration on Santa Catalina Island, California: Proceedings of an On-island Workshop, February 2-4, 2007. Ed. D.A. Knapp. Catalina Island Conservancy, Avalon, CA.


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What Is The Meaning of Life? A Question About Why Are We Here.
Life LIne and Process Diagram
The Quantum Perception Life and Consciousness Theory
Cogito ergo sum "I think therefore I am." Rene Descarte TY-Austinstar!
The process of life itself has created a systemic anomaly in the space time matrix. Since observation is created through the process of experience and perception which are both processes of the existence of life it stands to reason that the reason that for life to exist the universe gave rise to consciousness so that the universe can exist in this physical state. Human beings and all other life forms pop into existence and then suddenly wink out as the processes of the 2nd law of thermal dynamics take place the the system of life breaks down over time, These systemic anomalies or life paths are recorded into the very fabric of space and time creating a sort of matrix of information stored like data on a computer hard drive. .
Through quantum entanglement all matter in the universe is connected and has an anti particle with an opposite up or down spin. It has been shown that particles no matter how distant connected by entanglement will react simultaneously when the twin is acted upon. So each life event / process is collected into the universal quantum foam which buzzes in unlimited potential until perceived once again and that universal quantum memory collapses the potential into an actualized particle, hence the universe can exist and the reason for life and everything.
very interesting topic.. voted up...!
Well, 42 might be the answer. I haven't noticed anything wrong with the formula. However, hitchhikers and homeless people have access to newer and better computers, so we could probably get that number out a few billion decimal points.
Unfortunately only super brains can grock the significance!
So 42 isn't the answer then, Hitchhikers gotit wrong again lol.....jimmy
Oh, definitely sausage gravy. I've been campaigning for "fried sausage gravy" for the Texas State Fair forever! I wrote a hub about that.
Yes, I am also a pretty big nerd, LOL
There is no certainty without fact. Schrodinger's cat was actually a dog - a miniature poodle really, named Biscuit.
"the universe can exist and the reason for life and everything"
Everything is certainly HUGE!
Ooops, sorry. I didn't mean to let the cat out of the bag. Especially if it is Schrödinger's cat :-)
Sheesh, CowFlipper, that's kind of like saying "I think, therefore I am".
Interesting topic. I hope you expounded more on the topic. I'm sure many will appreciate the additional information. :)


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What do you think? I think Carolyn was right. {Ignore the small swatches of white you see under the blocks, that's the paper still attached.} While I like the above blocks (and maybe the white pillowcase wasn't the best idea I've had today) there's something wrong with them. I'm not sure what – they don't hold me somehow. The blue below somehow pops the red and orange off the background and is soothing at the same time. Thanks Curlypurl!!
The more I look at these blocks, the better I like the pattern. I will say, however, that it's a real bitch trying to pin the fabric to the paper in such a way that the seam allowance is 1/4″ AND the chunk of pattern is covered once I've done the sewing. I won't bother to tell you how many pieces I've screwed up. My very first blocks were done by just eyeballing the paper piece to be covered and then hacking out a piece from my fat quarters. My anal-retentive nature didn't work too well with this approach.
So I measured the pieces in this new pattern and figured in the seam allowance. In my zeal to be master of the rotary cutter, I cut up a bunch of pieces that are exactly 3″ x 9″ and while they stack beautifully and look lovely on my table, they really should have been 3.5″ x 9″ – but then I would have gotten fewer pieces from my fabric! At the time, I thought, "how hard can it be? I'll just move them around until I get the placement figured out and do it the same way every time" Yeah, it so doesn't work out like that. Anyone have ideas on how to measure and cut these pieces so they fit without wrestling?
And in the category of Back away from the crack pipe I give you…


text: issue 145 – humor – jokes The Irreverent Joke Page From Issue #145 In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered grave news: "There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year." Visibly shaken, Laura stared at the woman's lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep breaths to compose herself and to stop her racing mind. She simply had to know. She met the Fortune Teller's gaze, steadied her voice, and asked, "Will I be acquitted?" A man and his fiancée met with her priest to sign some pre-wedding ceremony papers. While filling out the form, the man read aloud a few questions. Then he got to the last one which read, "Are you entering this marriage of your own free will?" He glanced over at his fiancée. She said, "Put down 'yes.'" An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one-question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his desk, and wrote on the board: "Using everything we have learned this semester, prove that this chair does not exist." Fingers flew, erasers erased, notebooks were filled in furious fashion. Some students wrote more than 30 pages in one hour attempting to refute the existence of the chair. One member of the class, however, was up and finished in less than a minute. Weeks later when the grades were posted, the rest of the group wondered how he could have gotten an A when he had barely written anything at all. His answer consisted of two words: "What chair?" Grandpa was always going on about the good old days, and the lower cost of living, in particular. "When I was a kid, my mom could send me to the store, and I'd get a salami, two pints of milk, 6 oranges, 2 loaves o' bread, a magazine, and some new blue jeans … all for a dollar!!" Then Grandpa said sadly, "You can't DO that anymore … they got those danged video cameras everywhere."


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Cambridge Presents: Red Line Roots, Julie Rhodes, Danny Roaman, Bill Scorzari & More
This weekend marked our very first Heartstrings visit to Cambridge, Mass., for Bill Scorzari's performance at Gallery 263 on Saturday night. As it turns out, Cambridge was full of great surprises.
On Friday, we received word that Danny Roaman (Jonah Tolchin's guitarist) would be accompanying Julie Rhodes at the famous Club Passim (formerly Club 47) Saturday afternoon, for the "Locals Covering Locals" showcase (produced by musician, Brian Carroll of Red Line Roots). Julie sang several originals and local favorites, including a cover of Jonah Tolchin's "Mockingbird," with Danny on guitar, alongside a second electric blues guitar, a thumpin' stand-up bass and a smokin' blues harp with that classic, taxi-cab microphone plugged into a dirty amp, howl. They were absolutely incredible! If you haven't yet heard Julie sing, you need to. Julie Rhodes is the blues done right, with one of the most effortlessly authentic voices I've heard in years. There's no doubt that we all will hear more about this incredible vocalist and her band in the days to come. Look for the release of Julie's debut album (maybe this Spring?), produced by friend and mentor, Jonah Tolchin.
Additional performers featured at Club Passim were Jake Hill, Connor Millican and Haunt the House — a folk trio of guitar, accordion and stand up bass, who played a rousing set, which included Ian Fitzgerald's "Melinda Down the Line." It's inevitable that something great is on the horizon for this band. I can just feel it.
The Whiskey Boys took the stage last, with their virtuoso set of bluegrass/folk music of the best kind, which even included a cover of "Feel Good Inc" by the Gorillaz.
We spoke with Brian Carroll after the show, about his vision of organizing local musicians to support each other by performing each other's music, locally. To say this event was a great success, would be an understatement.
After the show at Club Passim, we headed to Gallery 263 for Bill Scorzari's show with special guest, Annie Johnson — a 4th-year Berklee student from Idaho, who along with her sister, Katie Johnson, opened with a half hour of Annie's masterfully-written original compositions. Check out Annie's music on Soundcloud.
Bill Scorzari then took the stage.Bill's debut album was released this past May to critical acclaim, and can now be heard on Pandora. This night, Bill performed a collection of original Americana music slated for his second album, which is currently being recorded and produced by legendary audio engineer, Scott Hull of Masterdisk, right here in New York. Bill passionately delivered these heartfelt, real-life narratives, powered by his intense, pervading voice and sublime guitar.
An impromptu collaboration followed as Julie Rhodes and Danny Roaman joined Bill on stage to close out the night. Julie turned it on like a thousand-watt bulb, as Bill and Danny's guitar work added to the glow. Check it out out here:
Guitar Mash 2014 at City Winery: The Photos
We headed to New York City Sunday afternoon for Guitar Mash at City Winery. Great concept. Great performances. The Greg Allman Band's musical director, Scott Sharrard started off the show, which included phenomenal performances led by the engaging and animated Mark Stewart (Paul Simon's guitarist/Music Director) (see our pre-Guitar Mash interview with Mark here), Duke Robillard (Fabulous Thunderbirds), Robert Randolph (Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists), Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers), David Bromberg, Valerie June…and a bunch more. If you couldn't get there this year, plan ahead and be sure to get there next year.
'a dream of my heart': An Interview with Skaggs & White
By Sharla McIver
There are few more beloved names in the world of country and bluegrass music than Ricky Skaggs and his wife Sharon (of the legendary country music family act — The Whites). The two have been close friends since their teenage years through music, first meeting at a festival where White was performing with her father Buck White and sister Cheryl and Skaggs was performing with Keith Whitley.
It was, however a bumpy road with a few difficult curves that finally led to them to becoming husband and wife 33 years ago. But through those difficult times and sometimes painful places, the couple has built a strong relationship founded first on faith, and second on family.
Although Skaggs has performed with the White Family at a number of shows and events over the years, another duet or duet album had yet to happen. Instead they chose to continue to focus on their individual careers: Skaggs with his award-winning solo career in country music including 12 #1 songs, 14 Grammy Awards and numerous CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year in 1985. He continued on to have a highly successful career in bluegrass, in his native state of Kentucky, with his band Kentucky Thunder; White continued to tour with her family's band. As a couple, they chose to focus on raising their children, Molly and Luke, and making their family and faith their continued first priority.
In 1987, after being married for about six years, the couple won CMA Vocal Duo of the Year for "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This," the first married couple to win the award. The likely decision in the commercial world of music would have been another duet soon to follow their win, if not an entire album of Skaggs/White duets. But once again, the pair did not choose the seemingly obvious course. It wasn't necessarily their personal choice, Skaggs explained. "We thought then it was a good idea. We loved singing together, we had a hit and the next step would be to do a record. But at the time we were on competing labels. And the label I was on didn't want to have me recording with an artist on a competing label, even though she was my wife. At the time there was disappointment, but looking back it was probably a good thing. Our hearts might not have been in the right place at the time and our motives wouldn't have been what they are now. Looking back I know God already knew that, and He knew then when the time would be right." Apparently that time is now.
Decades in the making, the couple have finally released a duet album, Hearts Like Ours, a beautiful collection displaying the faith, values and love that only time together through the years could authenticate. The collection contains honest, soul-searching and heartfelt love songs, about the good and the bad and the dreams we all have for lifetime love. A good measure of sound relationship advice is interspersed throughout. If you had asked the pair just a while ago, they would likely have told you a duet album was not likely in their future — "I had really decided it would probably never happen," White explained. "We were invited to sing some songs at a couple's event a couple years ago, and share a testimony, and we put together some songs. They were songs we had been singing for years. Ricky was really the one who brought in the idea of recording. The timing just felt right. We are at a place where we have learned some things together, about love and commitment, family and faith. I've always had the desire in my heart to do this, but if we'd done it back then it couldn't have been what it is now, or meant what it means to us," White said. "I am so happy that Ricky and I have finally done a duet CD, which we have wanted to do for years and I think our hearts are in the right place to do this now. It was great to pick songs together and share ideas about how we wanted to do them. I have always enjoyed making music with Ricky, so this album is the fulfillment of a dream of my heart."
Her husband agrees — "Hearts Like Ours is a dream come true for Sharon and I," said Skaggs. "Being married for 33 years, you get to know someone's heart. I know hers and she knows mine, and we hope you can hear that on this CD. I loved getting to work with her." Skaggs believes in White's ability to find and choose songs, and although it was a joint project from beginning to end, he relied on her to choose much of the music for the album. The couple said they listened to a number of songs and put a great amount of thought into their choices, mostly reflecting on what message they wanted to send, and songs that were meaningful to them. And although Skaggs has produced a number of records, many of the technical aspects were a new experience for White. "That's where trust comes in," she said. "Ricky made the final call, and he listened to me if I had a strong feeling one way or the other. It's not my area, but we both agreed that we would agree. And it really ended up being exactly what we both wanted."
Although they don't consider the album a gospel album, they do hope it will be inspiring to others. "It expresses our commitment to the Lord and to each other," Skaggs said, and that priority is obvious in each track. Their faith and strong family values are evident throughout the album, from the acknowledgement that marriage is sometimes just difficult, and their faith in God is what keeps theirs working. Starting with the award winning duet "Love Can't Ever Get Better Than This," the pair chose songs that would best reflect their faith and family values, from the acknowledgement that marriage is sometimes just plain difficult, and their faith in God is what keeps theirs working on the song "It Takes Three." The title track and the song "I Run To You," serve as a clear proclamation of love and security between the two of them. Both were penned by Skaggs' family friends, Connie Smith and Marty Stuart. "Home is Wherever You Are" comes across as absolutely genuine, in a way that might not be so obvious without the heartfelt love and spiritual connection between the two.
"Hold On Tight, Let It Go" features Skaggs on vocals and is a treasure of relationship advice for ALL relationships. The lyrics: "Hold on tight; let it go. Our love is always strongest when we let our weakness show. We don't have to give in to the prideful winds that blow if we hold on tight; let it go," are a few words any couple, young or old, and any friends, old or new, would be wise to heed. "Be Kind" features vocals by Skaggs and is a testament to the importance of simple acts like kindness and forgiveness in every relationship.
White chose the bluegrass tune "No Doubt About It," most famously recorded by Flatt and Scruggs, after hearing it one day and deciding it would sound great as a male/female duet, and thinking it would be a fun song, a solid old bluegrass standard, to include among the others. As for something a little different from the theme of love songs, every person can relate to "When I'm Good and Gone" written by Buddy Jewell and Leslie Satcher, which features White on vocals. The song reflects on what we each want to leave behind when we are no longer on this earth; how we want to be remembered. Skaggs said he had joked a little about the song, saying, "You don't want the preacher to have to lie about you at your funeral." He added more seriously, "You want to leave something good for people to remember when you're gone."
The album is poignant, inspiring, and filled with a treasure of relationship advice for every couple – or any kind of relationship. And although none of the 13 songs they selected were written by either Skaggs or White, they are not at all opposed to the idea. Rather than focus on what will play on the radio or the commercial aspect of an album, they are focused on ways to incorporate some of the songs, or how to do some of the songs from each of their vast inventory of recorded songs, into their live shows. And for all of the fans already loving the album, there is good news ahead: the two are already discussing songs they would like to do together at some point in the future.
The CD can be purchased on iTunes, and it is also available on the Skaggs' family web site, www.skaggsfamilyrecords.com. Fans of Ricky Skaggs may also want to check out his recently published autobiography, Kentucky Traveler, which has just been made available in a paperback version.
Every Mile: Nathan Stanley's "Bluegrass Album of the Year"
By Sharla McIver
Individual God-given talents run deep within Nathan Stanley's family. Stanley, the grandson of Bluegrass icon and Grammy Award-winning musician Dr. Ralph Stanley, won the "Bluegrass Album of the Year" at the 2014 Dove Awards this month for his most recent album, Every Mile. The Dove Awards took place on October 7, and Stanley, who was described by the Dove Awards as "such a genuine heart," displayed his humble and gracious character in his reaction to his first nomination and win after the announcement was made.
"I am truly honored!" said Stanley. "I was so honored to even be included among the nominations with the great artists I was nominated with in the category. I've known the Isaacs since I was a little boy, and was truly humbled and grateful for the nomination alone. This was my first Dove nomination. I cannot express how thrilled I am to have won this award, not just for me, but for my Papaw. He has paved the way for so many including me. Having him on this album was special enough, but to now share a Dove Award with him takes it to another place. I want to thank everyone who played a part in making this happen. Most of all, I give all of the praise and glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Without him, this would not have been possible."
Every Mile includes a combination of Southern Gospel, Bluegrass and Country styles and features collaborations with a number of well-known artists from each genre, including his grandfather on "You Can't Make Old Friends," Vince Gill on "Hand in Hand With Jesus," Jeff and Sheri Easter on "Heart That Will Never Break Again" and T Graham Brown on "Baptism of Jesse Taylor."
Stanley expressed his gratitude to the artists for taking their time to work with him on the album. "I know it's a gift for them to lend their time. I have my hands full as Band Leader for Papaw's band, trying to direct the show and keep it rolling, taking care of as much of his stuff as I can and working on my own music as well, but it's worth it. So I really appreciate the gift of their time in making this album."
Of Brown, Stanley said, "He is just a wonderful guy. As nice as it gets. He is also an amazing vocalist, and stylist. I was really honored to have him work with me on the track." Another favorite for Stanley on the album is the song "Lord, You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me." Stanley said, "The words are so powerful. A lot of people will be able to relate to those words. Everyone has ups and downs in this life. Wes Hampton did this song with me, and he is a dear friend and one of the best singers around." One song almost didn't make the final cut, and has turned out to be one of the most meaningful and poignant songs for Stanley. ""You Can't Make Old Friends" was very emotional to sing and to record, especially with my Papaw. It was also recorded recently by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, but bringing the Grandfather/Grandson point of view to the song makes it different, a different meaning," he explained.
Stanley is proud of and grateful for his heritage and honored to have spent many of his 22 years touring with his grandfather, Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Cinch Mountain Boys, starting by playing the spoons to serving for the past seven years as band leader, rhythm guitarist and singing lead vocals for the group. He is quick to add, however, his desire to not ride the coattails of his legendary grandfather but to make his own place in music based on the gifts God has given him. His grandfather is proud of him as well. Dr. Ralph Stanley said of his grandson's album Every Mile: "I'm very proud of my grandson Nathan. I think he is doing a wonderful job of building his own legacy in the music industry. If you like good gospel music, I highly recommend this new album. It's a good one!"
"I started touring with my Papaw when I was two years old, one of the first times being on the Grand Ole Opry. I've stood beside him, watched what he did, and try to be the same but in my own way. I don't want to be Ralph Stanley. I want to be Nathan Stanley," he explained. "At a concert not too long ago, some folks came up to me and said they saw me on stage with my Papaw when I was 6 or 7 years old. They said I had become so tired that I ended up laying my head down on his boots and fell asleep, and Papaw just stood there so as not to disturb me and kept playing and singing. It's really fun to run into people who have watched me grow up on the stage and share their memories with me."
Despite his desire to be unique and himself, he knows he stands in a tall shadow. "You have to prove yourself when you have a name with such a legacy. There are some positives and there are some negatives, just like everything in life. I'm not competing but there will always be people who are comparing. But I'm so grateful for my heritage and I don't take it lightly," he explained.
Stanley has recorded and released seven solo albums including My Kind of Country, which in 2011 was voted "Classic Country Album of the Year" by the National Traditional Country Music Association. This project featured collaborations with Ricky Skaggs, Connie Smith, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Gene Watson, Rhonda Vincent, Marty Stuart, Little Jimmy Dickens, Jim Lauderdale and others. Two music videos were released from the album, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Long Black Veil".
These artists have high praise for (Nathan) Stanley as well. T Graham Brown said, "Nathan's version of 'Hand in Hand with Jesus' makes me want to tighten my grip. This is a standout cut and I know that he is making Dr. Ralph proud. I'm a Big Fan!" Gene Watson added, "Very seldom do you get to work with someone destined to become a Legend. So it was a great privilege for me to record with Nathan Stanley who is definitely on his way to becoming just that, A True Legend. Nathan has got the gift of music in his bones. At his young age, he's already a super talented musician with a great sense of style and superb vocal talent."
In addition to his responsibilities with Ralph Stanley and the Cinch Mountain Boys and his career as a solo artist, (Nathan) Stanley currently hosts his own television show The Nathan Stanley Ministry Show, which airs on Saturday nights on the Living Faith network. He has appeared on a number of television shows including Bill Gaither's Bluegrass Homecoming and The Late Show with David Letterman.
1. Every Mile (feat Wes Hampton)
2. Baptism Of Jesse Taylor (feat T Graham Brown and Judy Marshall)
3. Heart That Will Never Break Again (feat Jeff and Sheri Easter)
4. I Know Jesus Will See Me Through (feat Sonya Isaacs Yeary and Becky Isaacs Bowman)
5. Let Me In Your Heart
6. Green Pastures (feat Jeff Bates and Judy Marshall)
7. Piece Of Clay
8. Where No One Stands Alone
9. Hand In Hand With Jesus (feat Vince Gill)
10. Where Will You Go
11. Would You Be Ready (feat Adam Crabb)
12. Lord You're The Best Thing (feat Wes Hampton)
13. You Can't Make Old Friends (feat Dr. Ralph Stanley)
Requited Love: Pickathon 2014
By: Lauren Jahoda
The praise I have for Pickathon is boundless and can only be exceeded by the experience they have given me as a festival-goer. Pickathon prevails among its fellow festivals by lifting the distinction between owner, performer, volunteer and patron and designing an event that guarantees each of their attendees an equally rewarding experience. While I was at the merch table, buying my two-year-old niece a Pickathon-stamped tee (so that she could spread the word of Pickathon all the way to the parks and playgrounds of the East coast), I met a Portlander, originally from Pennsylvania. As he and I relished in our discussion of our favorite performances "so far", and the anticipation of the acts to come, he expressed one of the best descriptions of the festival that I had the pleasure of hearing:
"You know the feeling of putting 100% effort into something, only to receive half or even just a quarter of that back? Well, with Pickathon, the return is exponential."
I first began to realize that I was in for an uncommon festival experience when I was one of only five people on the school bus shuttled from the Clackamas Town Center to Pickathon on Happy Valley's Pendarvis Farm. I am aware that many camp and some drive, and while this may not be the most profound clue, my past festival-going experiences usually entail the competitive "If we want to get a good spot…!" mentality and the anxiety-ridden strategizing in order to avoid swarming crowds and long lines. We arrived at the farm and the easiness carried through every step of the way. Registration/Check-in, no line. Entrance, no-line. It was all very inviting. In fact, I had so much freedom that I found I needed a little direction once I passed through the yellow fabric gates. It's very obvious that this freedom to wander is not only allowed, it's highly encouraged. Unsure of which direction to head, I wandered to the right towards the Pendarvis house, as I noticed several women gathered at the right corner of the porch harmonizing, with the pluck of a banjo here and there, as if to be practicing for an upcoming performance. I listened and captured a couple of photos of the home and the red tractor that sits out front, labeled "Pendarvis Farm"—the lettering, since having ventured all the way from New York, confirmed a personal accomplishment—I had officially made it.
Here, the confines of designated press areas, audience areas, backstage-only areas, staff-only areas and artists trailers just aren't necessary. After drifting as far right as possible, I turned around and headed left. I eventually greeted a pair of volunteers at the first checkpoint and asked for some recommendations on where to head first. One of the young women rose without hesitation and led me to the nearest large board map (no print-outs to reduce waste) and spent at least 10 minutes looking over and discussing some of the history of the festival grounds with me.
The festival began in 1999 as a rather small gathering at Horning's Hideout in Portland, which after seven years, became unsuitable in size for the audience they were attracting. They then moved to the present festival grounds of Pendarvis Farm, situated on 80-acres and privately-owned by Scott and Sherry Pendarvis, who for a long time had been hosting local festival jams for incoming musicians and the surrounding community. Without even having met the pair, it's obvious that the rare and ultra-positive spirit of Pickathon is largely due to Scott and Sherry's involvement. Just prior to Robbie Fulk's performance in the Lucky Barn, I noticed a laminated message posted to the porch side of the building. The notice contained rules, guidelines and humble advice about time spent while on the farm, directly from the owners themselves, along with their cell phone numbers, should you need to reach them.
"'People have always described [the farm] as having a cyclone of creative energy swirling around it,' Sherry says. 'It sounds very hippie and woo-woo, but that's what people have said so many times. But I know that when I first moved here that I was feeling this sense of history.' She continues, 'I try to think of the farm as a canvas for possibility.'" (Hillary Saunders, Paste Magazine).
The festival contains 6 stages: Mountain View, Fir Meadows, Galaxy Barn, Woods, Starlight, Lucky Barn (formerly the Workshop Barn) and the Tree Line Stage. Each has its own ambience and flavor, and is as extraordinary as the next. With 6 stages and 50+ performers, each as attractive as the others, Pickathon designs a schedule during which each artist performs twice throughout the weekend. Rather than having to leave half way through The Sadies to catch the last ten minutes of Nickel Creek, you can remain seated (or standing) and make less sacrifices when ranking your must-see bands, with a better chance to discover someone new. To top it off however, if you do have the opportunity and availability to see the same band twice, you most definitely should, because you will experience two very different performances–each on a different stage. The Blind Pilot you get on the Mountain View Stage will be a completely different adventure than the Blind Pilot you get on the Woods Stage.
The first stage I visited (once I figured out how to get there upon my arrival on Friday morning), was the Woods Stage. Photographs I had previously seen of this stage alone, are what prompted my discovery and following of Pickathon several years ago. I headed straight for the woods, while frequently catching overwhelming views of everything along the way, and fighting the urge to interrupt my mission to meet the idyllic woods before all else; this inaugural mission was necessary, as for me, it marked the point of transition from being a remote spectator, viewing the picturesque scene on the screen of my laptop miles away in NY, to a traveler, just steps away from the oh-so tangible forest that lied ahead of me. It was incredibly hot that day, but as I entered the woods I instantly cooled under the shade amidst the aromatic soil and lush foliage. I felt calmed by the ethereal atmosphere of the woods, the multicolored fabric balloons propelled in the air and the comfort of walking in an enormous shared living space.
For those of you who were fans of Fern Gully as a kid, the Pickathon woods are as close as it gets. So much so that, before, during and after the festival, the Pickathon team marked all their media with the hashtag "#notadream," assuring their audience that as magical and unbelievable as it may be, Pickathon was and is, in fact, wonderfully real.
Over the next several days, I will be posting reviews and photos of some of my favorite performances at the festival, and the tales of a Pickathon camper. Until then, please enjoy our photos from the weekend and be prepared to fall in love over and over again.
(Photography by Lauren Jahoda)
Homegrown: The Restoration Farm's 'Tin House Music'
By: Lauren Jahoda
The Restoration Farm, founded in 2007 by Daniel Holmes and Caroline Fanning, is a seven-acre farm situated on the grounds of Long Island's one-of-a-kind Old Bethpage Village Restoration. The Restoration Farm's mission is to provide the surrounding community with fresh, sustainable and herbicide/pesticide/synthetic fertilizer-free produce. This summer, the Farm has expanded its community offerings with the inception of "Tin House Music" Concert Series. Tin House's first concert took place on May 4 with alternative folk band, Miles to Dayton, and continues on the first Sunday of each month until their final show of the season on September 7th. All shows begin at 2 PM with an open-mic hour. Last Sunday's show featured the Long Island Bluegrass Quartet and brought in incredible local talent, including Bill Scorzari and Tin House's own MC.
Tin House nourishes our community, offering a combination of homegrown food and sound within the bounds of a down-to-earth and organic backdrop. Come down to the final September 7th show to sample the harvest and harmonies. Check out the calendar and get your tickets here:
(Photos by Megan Jahoda)


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