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By Charles Babington, Associated PressWASHINGTON -- It's entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and deep cuts in government programs before a Jan. 1 deadline. To do so, however, they'll have to resolve deep political and fiscal disagreements that have stymied them time after time despite repeated promises to overcome them. For many economists, corporate leaders and politicians, it's unconscionable to let the government veer over the "fiscal cliff," which could drain $500 billion from the still-struggling economy next year. But even President Barack Obama says it could happen. "Obviously we can all imagine a scenario where we go off the fiscal cliff," the president said last week. The likeliest cause, he suggested, would be "too much stubbornness in Congress," especially on the issue of taxes. > > Bull or Bear? Vote in Our Poll Many Republicans in Congress counter that it's Obama who is too unyielding. The knottiest issues facing the White House and congressional negotiators include:
Tax RatesObama campaigned on a pledge to end the George W. Bush-era tax cuts for households making more than $250,000 a year. Republican leaders say the lower rates from 2001 and 2003 should remain in place for everyone, including the rich. Both sides have dug in so deeply that it will be politically painful to back down. Republicans say tax increases on the rich would inhibit job growth. Democrats dispute that, and say it's only fair for the wealthiest to provide more revenue in this era of historically low tax burdens and a growing income disparity between the rich and the poor. Most Republican lawmakers have signed a pledge not to allow tax rates to rise, even if they are scheduled to do so by law, as are the Bush-era cuts. Some Democrats say it may be necessary to let the Dec. 31 deadline expire and have everyone's tax rates revert to the higher, pre-Bush levels. Then, the argument goes, Republicans could vote to bring the rates back down for most Americans, but not the richest, without breaking their pledge. The tax rate issue is especially thorny because it doesn't lend itself to Washington's favorite tactics for postponing hard decisions. Lawmakers routinely resort to "continuing resolutions" to end budget impasses by keeping spending levels unchanged for yet another year. Politically, no one wins or loses.
Obama's campaign promise to raise tax rates on the wealthy precludes that. Either rates on the rich will rise and Republicans will absorb defeat on a huge priority, or the rates will remain unchanged, a political defeat for Obama.
Lobbies and the Status QuoBoth parties have talked, vaguely, of raising revenues by limiting the itemized tax deductions claimed by about one-third of the nation's taxpayers. Among the most popular deductions are those for charitable donations, health care costs and mortgage interest payments. Each is represented by muscular lobbying groups that will fight to protect the millions or billions of dollars these tax breaks steer their way. An array of ideas has been floated. They include capping a taxpayer's total deductions at $35,000 or $50,000, and limiting the value of deductions to 28%, instead of the current 35% for high earners. The coalition of universities and other institutions that rely on tax-exempt donations is so influential that some strategists say charitable gifts should be left untouched. The housing industry says the same about home mortgage interest. "Once you put something on the table, there is enormous pushback all around," said Rep. Peter Welch (D., Vt.). He says going over the fiscal cliff, at least temporarily, may be the only way to force Republicans to accept tax increases and to embolden lawmakers to make painful choices.
50-50 Nation, 90-10 DistrictsThe past few presidential elections prove the country is almost evenly split between Democratic and Republican sentiments. But thanks to legislative gerrymandering, Americans' migration patterns and other factors, many House members represent districts that are overwhelmingly conservative or liberal. These lawmakers may recognize that compromise is the only way to get a law enacted in Congress. But compromise may be a ticket to defeat in their next primary election by an ideological purist from their party's fringe. This is especially apparent among some House Republicans who say Obama's re-election victory means little to them and their constituents. GOP insiders say House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) expects to lose as many as 70 of his 241 fellow Republicans on a career-defining vote on an eventual compromise package to resolve the fiscal cliff. If Republican defections go much higher, it may be impossible for Boehner to push on without risking his speakership.
Rep. Raul Labrador (R., Idaho) is among the conservatives who seem unlikely to embrace a bipartisan compromise. "We will continue to fight any member of our conference that decides this is a good time to raise taxes," he said last week.


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We have returned from Montauk, full of sandy, lobster-rolly memories, but missing a beloved member of our family: Minty Bear.
I bought Minty Bear--so named for her pastel-green hue—when I was five months pregnant. When I didn't yet understand that when you have a baby, the world dumps truckloads of stuffed animals over your head. When I couldn't have predicted that within months we would be cramming animals into industrial-sized plastic bags and hauling them to the Salvation Army, where they would join their bereft, plushy brethren.
Anyway, when Henry was an infant we kept Minty Bear in his crib, because it didn't have any pull-out eyes or pop-'em-off buttons or related chokeables. He liked it fine, but then again he was also smitten with the ceiling fan, and would spend hours chuckling at it. There you go again, ceiling fan. Whirling and whirling. Oh, ceiling fan, you are a minx. But as the months passed he developed a decided preference for Minty over the ten or so stuffed animals that we had room for. Sure, he had the occasional fling with Black Bear or Teensy the Elephant. There was that weird jag with Tup Tup, the hard-bodied, scratchy-furred Siamese Cat Steiff. But in the end, he always came back to Minty.
The Minty/Henry bond was only strengthened over the years. Every night, he gathered Minty Bear in his arms and hunkered down on top of her. Every morning, he dragged her out of bed and downstairs to join him in buildng his mighty Lego Army, occasionally stopping to kiss her ears and murmur her name. He enjoyed discussing her positive attributes: her softness, her excellent smell. (A smell built up from countless nights of either drooling or peeing on her—or, hell, both--which no amount of washing could totally expunge.) She was his baby. His words.
The night we returned from Montauk, Scott asked me, as he does most nights, where Minty Bear had gone to. Henry made do that night with Black Bear while the two of us searched. And searched and searched. And I realized that at the hotel, I had failed to execute a final under-the-bed search before we left, although I had checked every other nook and cranny of the room. I called the hotel. The woman who answered the phone promised to call if it was found, but when I offered to give her a description, she just said, "It's a bear. Got it," and hung up. I didn't hold out much hope.
The next morning we told Henry that Minty Bear was probably gone for good. He asked me to call the hotel again, which I did. No luck. He nodded and said, "Okay, next we need to call the police." I tried to explain that typically the police weren't called in such matters. That's when his lower lip started trembling. "You mean I'll never see her again? Not even when I die?"
It went on like that for a while. He wept for her and also recited poetry on the spot about Minty Bear "going to sea" while his heart "blew up." He had us both in tears by the end when he sang a song called "Bye Minty/Bye Henry," in which both bear and boy bid each other adieu, forever and ever. (He sang both parts.)
Then he asked me to call the hotel again.
He seemed to recover after that, although he had moments—moments in which he demanded that I look at him as his eyes spilled big fat teardrops and he whispered "I'll never see Minty again." My own heart was blowing up. I called the hotel a few more times. They didn't ask me not to call again, but they thought it.
Then, yesterday, we found another Minty Bear. We were at a toy store, finding a present for another child, a child whose parents have probably never misplaced that child's best friend and soulmate, when I spied Minty Bear II on a shelf. I picked it up. I wasn't sure if this was a good move.
"Henry?" I said, and showed it to him. He looked it over, gave it a hug."It doesn't feel right," he said. "It feels too fat." He looked at it some more. "No, it's good. I think we should take it."
But on the way home he wept more for Minty Bear, and I doubted the wisdom of the purchase. "Oh Minty," he keened. "Gone forever."
"Maybe we should tell this Minty Bear about the other one, so she knows how special she was to you."
Nothing from the backseat. Then: "You go first."
So I told Minty Bear II all about Minty Bear I. How I had found her in a store when Henry wasn't born yet, and I knew she was meant to be his bear. How much Henry loved her. How he loved to smell her ears, which smelled like stale little-boy pee (I didn't say that part). And how she was his baby.
Then I kept going. I said that Minty Bear loved Henry so much that she told all her relatives about him, about this great deal she had with this amazing little boy. And her relatives were jealous. Why do you get all that love when we're stuck in this toy store? they wondered. So she cut a deal with one of her cousins, a bear who happened to be waiting for a boy of his own in New Jersey, of all places. I've had plenty of good years, she told her cousin, so I'll take off and maybe, just maybe, they'll find you. And that's just what happened. And in this way Henry made two bears very, very happy.
He was suspiciously quiet. Was he sleeping? I pulled up to the house and turned around. He was staring at the bear. He looked at me. "We did a good thing," he said. He kissed the new Minty Bear's ears, and closed his eyes.


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A variation on Hamelman's Sourdough Seed Bread
It was time for a break from the whole-grain breads that I have made, more often than not, in recent months. Even so, I wasn't looking for an all-white bread, either. In thumbing through the second edition of Hamelman's Bread, I came across his Sourdough Seed bread. It calls for a bit of rye flour, and a generous helping of flax, sesame, and sunflower seeds. Although there weren't any flax seeds on hand, I figured I could bluff my way through it with a bit of improvisation.
In casting about for something to substitute for the flax seed cold soaker, I came across some oatmeal that had been milled from oat groats while playing with the Kitchen Aide grain mill attachment. Okay, so oats are a cereal grain, which isn't what people usually mean when they refer to seeds. And these are ground up, not whole. Work with me, people, this is improv. So, flax seeds out, equal quantity of oat meal in. Cold water out, equal quantity of boiling water in. Now we have an oat meal scald, instead of a cold flax seed soaker.
Since my starter was at a healthy stage of development in the refrigerator, it went straight into the liquid levain with no preliminary feedings. By next morning, the levain was bubbly and ready to go. The oat meal scald was also ready, although not nearly so demonstrative, which was very much in keeping with its Scottish reserve.
Before mixing the dough, the sunflower and sesame seeds were toasted in the oven. Some stayed rather pale, others were a beautiful deep brown. After toasting, they were allowed to cool.
Per the instructions, the soaker (scald, in this case), the levain, the seeds, and the final dough ingredients were all combined and mixed. Mixing was done by hand, rather than by machine. The resulting dough at first appeared to be somewhat dry, since it required some work to get all of the flour absorbed. Once past that stage, it switched to being a rather sticky dough and stayed sticky throughout. This may have been an artifact of the oat meal scald. After mixing to a rough dough, it underwent another 8 minutes of slap and fold kneading. By the end of that workout, it was showing good gluten development.
The dough was shaped into a loose boule and placed in a plastic-covered bowl to ferment. About an hour and a quarter later, the dough was given a stretch and fold, then reshaped into a boule and returned to the bowl for roughly an hour and a half of additional fermentation. I was surprised when I uncovered the dough in preparation for shaping by the scent of peanut butter. It wasn't really that, on closer consideration, but that was how my brain first interpreted the the toasty/oily fragrance of the sunflower seeds and sesame seeds in the dough.
At the end of the bulk fermentation, the dough was divided in two. Each piece was pre-shaped, allowed to rest for a few minutes, then given a final shaping as a batard. Final proofing was in parchment couches with side support. It took nearly three hours of final proofing before the bread was ready for baking; kitchen temperatures were in the 70-72F range yesterday.
Baking was pretty much as instructed, with steam. I chose to go a few minutes longer with the bake to get a darker crust color. The bread was removed from the oven when the internal temperature was 207F.
While I would have liked additional oven spring, that may not be a reasonable expectation, given the load of the seeds and the scald. Both loaves have a lovely ear. The coloring of the grigne shows that the bread continued to expand throughout the bake. I had noticed a lot of condensation of the steam on the surface of the loaves a couple of minutes into the bake, which helped keep the crust soft and allow good expansion.
Here's another picture of the baked loaves:
The crumb, when I cut some slices for toast this morning, has a range of bubble sizes:
None are especially large, but, when you look at the seed distribution, there really isn't much they could have grown without banging into a seed of some kind. The crust was initially very hard. After 24 hours in plastic, it has softened somewhat. The crumb is very moist and cool, some of which I attribute to the oat meal scald. The flavor is definitely tilted in the direction of the toasted seeds,with plenty of nutty and toasty notes. I can't distinguish the oat meal or the rye flour as individual flavors, although I am certain that they are part of the background grainy flavors. The crust contributes hints of caramel, as well. Overall, it's a very good bread that I enjoyed toasted and expect to enjoy as the foundation for sandwiches. My thanks to Chef Hamelman for creating a bread that is still good in spite of my unanticipated variation.


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Windows and Things
We are a new company that is going to be selling custom building supplies such as Global Windows, fiberglass, steel and patio doors and stair components for starters. The poster needs to be classy and elegant and easy to read as there is lots of drive by traffic in front of the store.
Target audience is anyone walking by the strip mall in our area. People doing renovations or contractors building a new home is our target as well.
Our showroom is mustard yellow and chocolate brown. I don't necessarily need a poster with matching colors, I just need it to blend together. I want something simple and fairly elegant - not a lot of wording. Possibly the top of the poster to read ' Beauty ' (or one word) in a nice clear italic font and one of the attached window pictures underneath the heading. Here are some wording ideas as well to go with it. The poster is going to be 2'6" X 4'(length).
Beauty inside and out.
Make a room all that it can be.
You deserve the very best.
We can design the elegance into your windows.
Breathtaking and uniqely yours, your dream home.
Style, Elegance, Grace.
Take living to the next level.
A vision realized.
Every window tells a story.
Endless design possibilities.
Feel free to be creative. You might get some more good pics from our dealer's website - http://www.globalwindows.ca any of these pics can be used for the poster.
I need the global logo, the windows and things logo and the energy star logo (found on the http://www.globalwindows.ca website) somewhere on the poster, not too big.


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IIRC, it's 1 tab/gallon.
Quote from: skrag6713 on September 13, 2012, 10:53:45 PMIIRC, it's 1 tab/gallon.That's the dosage when used to inhibit microbe growth in wine must.When you're using it to treat brewing water for chloramine 1 tablet will treat 20 gallons, but you can use it in less.
Fermenting: Krampusnacht Holiday Ale
Quote from: tygo on September 13, 2012, 11:11:45 PMFermenting: Krampusnacht Holiday AleOk, has nothing to do with the original topic but... I've just gotta see the label for what you're fermenting


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Sasha's poetry corner Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Sasha's poetry corner Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 ... 6, 7, 8 ... 15, 16, 17 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message artemisiaJoined: 04 Nov 2008Posts: 875Location: the world Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:31 am Post subject: Interesting response, John. This is a short poem by Longfellow that is obviously about returning to a place from ones past. It reminds me of (re)visiting places many years down the track that I lived as a child or talking to those who have had this experience. If you havent been back in years, a common response seems to be the sense of shock at how much smaller everything is in relation to the pictures in your head. This poem maybe relates more to those who have years spent abroad and lost touch with back home, which has become, in some respects, like a foreign country: Changed From the outskirts of the town Where of old the mile-stone stood. Now a stranger, looking down I behold the shadowy crown Of the dark and haunted wood. Is it changed, or am I changed? Ah! the oaks are fresh and green, But the friends with whom I ranged Through their thickets are estranged By the years that intervene. Bright as ever flows the sea, Bright as ever shines the sun, But alas! they seem to me Not the sun that used to be, Not the tides that used to run. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:52 am Post subject: A Girl Sang a Song A girl sang a song in the temple's chorus, About men, tired in alien lands, About the ships that left native shores, And all who forgot their joy to the end. Thus sang her clean voice, and flew up to the highness, And sunbeams shined on her shoulder's white -- And everyone saw and heard from the darkness The white and airy gown, singing in the light. And all of them were sure, that joy would burst out: The ships have arrived at their beach, The people, in the land of the aliens tired, Regaining their bearing, are happy and reach. And sweet was her voice and the sun's beams around.... And only, by Caesar's Gates -- high on the vault, The baby, versed into mysteries, mourned, Because none of them will be ever returned. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blok Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: The Falling is Constant The falling is the constant mate of fear, And feel of emptiness is the feel of fright. Who throws us the stones from the height -- And stones here refuse the dust to bear? Once, striding in a monks unbending mode, You pierced the yard from rim to other rim; The cobble-stones and the coarse dream -- Have thirst for death and sadness of the broad- Let Gothic shelter be in ruins turned Where ceiling serves as a deceptive fable, And in the heath the gaily logs dont burn! A few here for eternity were born; But if your mind has only instant label Your lot is awful and your home unstable! Osip Mandelshtam Back to top DazaiJoined: 11 Oct 2004Posts: 74 Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:25 am Post subject: Nice one:"The Falling is Constant'. Great poem Sasha. I use this one to give the students an idea of my life outside the classroom (best used with advanced adults). It always prompts a lively discussion. One day Shanghai caves in like the nose of a syphilitic People start falling into the Huangpu river oozing with spit The karaoke torture chambers live it up, obscene to anthropomorphised cats They throw off their undies, one last aeroplane I come out of the metro at Lujiazui and put on my head like a wig the burnt out skyscrapers of lust People in terror. The unchewed avarice within my mouth wriggles its legs out But Ill not be condemned; Ill not be that guy My empty Qingdaos will be (like the tools of prophets) treasured. All those with caved in noses know it: Im your Johnny Your last judgement sends me down to Hengshan Lu! I alone will be carried to burn paper like Tomb Sweeping Fest by whores, Im a thing of adoration they will show as their vindication And all over Pudong and Puxi The burnouts and the save-the-worlders know the clap ravaged phoenix will rise again Dazai Back to top QaaolchouraJoined: 10 Oct 2008Posts: 539Location: 21 miles from the Syrian border Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:45 am Post subject: There is no frigate like a book, to take us lands away. Nor any coursers like a page of prancing poetry. This traverse may the poorest take without oppress of toll. How frugal is that chariot that bears the human soul. ~Emily Dickinson (One of my all-time favorite poems ever.) Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:50 pm Post subject: No One Knew (April 22, 1870) It was a day like any other, The same dull sky, the same drab street. There was the usual angry pother From the policeman on his beat. Proud of his fine new miter's luster, The archpriest strutted down the nave; And the pub rocked with brawl and bluster, Where scamps gulped down what fortune gave. The market women buzzed and bickered Like flies above the honeypots. The burghers' wives bustled and dickered, Eyeing the drapers' latest lots. An awe-struck peasant stared and stuttered, Regarding an official door Where yellow rags of paper fluttered: A dead ukase of months before. The fireman ranged his tower, surveying The roofs, like the chained bears one sees; And soldiers shouldered arms, obeying The drill sergeant's obscenities. Slow carts in caravans went winding Dockward, where floury stevedores moiled; And, under convoy, in the blinding Dust of the road, a student toiled, And won some pity, thus forlorn, From the drunk hand who poured his scorn In curses on some pal and brother. . . . Russia was aching with the thorn And bearing her old cross, poor mother. That day, a day like any other, And not a soul knew that Lenin was born! Demyan Bedny Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:37 am Post subject: Улетай на крыльях ветра Улетай на крыльях ветра ты в край родной, родная песня наша, туда, где мы тебя свободно пели, где было так привольно нам с тобою. Там, под знойным небом негой воздух полон, там под говор моря дремлют горы в облаках. Там так ярко солнце светит, Родные горы светом заливая, В долинах пышно розы расцветают, И соловьи поют в лесах зелёных; И сладкий виноград растёт. Там тебе привольней, песня Ты туда и улетай! Fly away on wings of wind To native lands, our native song, To there, where we sang you freely, Where we were so carefree with you. There, under the hot sky, With bliss the air is full, There, to the murmur of the sea, mountains doze in the clouds. There, the sun shines so brightly, Bathing [our] native mountains in light. In the meadows, roses bloom luxuriously, And nightingales sing in the green forests; And sweet grape grows. There is more carefree for you, song And so fly away there! A.Borodin, V.Stasov Perhaps not the most poetic writing in the world, but listen to it sung. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBElYI8YQ10&feature=fvwrel Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject: What do posters feel about using poetry when sung in the class? Is it then the same as a pop song? Or should only the text be used? What could be done with this poem, for example? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXHqAGgG6YQ Bid adieu, adieu, adieu, Bid adieu to girlish days, Happy Love is come to woo Thee and woo thy girlish ways The zone that doth become thee fair, The snood upon thy yellow hair. When thou hast heard his name upon The bugles of the cherubim Begin thou softly to unzone Thy girlish bosom unto him And softly to undo the snood That is the sign of maidenhood. Chamber Music XI, James Joyce Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject: We are fleeting in this world, beneath the moon. Life is an instant. Non-being is forever. The Earth spins in the universe. Men live and vanish... Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Back to top johnslatJoined: 21 Jan 2003Posts: 13859Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject: Dear Sasha, "Life is an instant. Non-being is forever. " But isn't even just an instant a part of forever? Regards, John Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject: Dear Johnslat You have made an interesting point - one which I feel unable to comment on... However, I am intrigued by the notion of an aged, physically frail, though still steely and uncompromising Bolshevik leader writing poetry sketches such as the above. Makes you wonder... Sasha Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:27 am Post subject: За гремучую доблесть грядущих веков... За гремучую доблесть грядущих веков, За высокое племя людей Я лишился и чаши на пире отцов, И веселья, и чести своей. Мне на плечи кидается век-волкодав, Но не волк я по крови своей, Запихай меня лучше, как шапку, в рукав Жаркой шубы сибирских степей. Чтоб не видеть ни труса, ни хлипкой грязцы, Ни кровавых кровей в колесе, Чтоб сияли всю ночь голубые песцы Мне в своей первобытной красе, Уведи меня в ночь, где течет Енисей И сосна до звезды достает, Потому что не волк я по крови своей И меня только равный убьет. O Мандельштам For the thundering valour of ages to come... For the thundering valour of ages to come, For the lofty tribe of humankind,- I'm deprived of a cup at my fathers' feast, Of happiness, and of my honor. The age's wolfhound leaps on my neck, But by blood I'm no wolf: Better push me, like a hat, into the sleeve Of a hot fur coat of the Siberian steppe... So that I don't see cowards or thin mud, Or bloody bones in a wheel; So the blue foxes can shine for me In their primeval beauty all night long. Take me into the night, where the Yenisei flows And the pines reach to the stars, For by blood I'm no wolf And only an equal can kill me. O Mandelshtam Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:15 am Post subject: To The Many I -- am your voice, the warmth of your breath, I -- am the reflection of your face, The futile trembling of futile wings, I am with you to the end, in any case. That's why you so fervently love Me in my weakness and in my sin; That's why you impulsively gave Me the best of your sons; That's why you never even asked Me for any word of him And blackened my forever-deserted home With fumes of praise. And they say -- it's impossible to fuse more closely, Impossible to love more abandonedly... As the shadow from the body wants to part, As the flesh from the soul wants to separate, So I want now -- to be forgotten... September 1922, Anna Achmatova (1889-1966). Back to top PerillaJoined: 09 Jul 2010Posts: 792Location: Hong Kong Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft star-shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. Mary Frye, 1932 I love this poem, but it makes me weep. Back to top SashadroogieJoined: 17 Apr 2007Posts: 11061Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:16 am Post subject: Yes, that's a powerful one, Perilla. Thanks for contributing this. 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The province of Mpumalanga ("the place where the sun rises") comprises out of breath-taking scenery, is home to many world-renowned tourist attractions, including the famous Kruger National Park which is one of the top tourist destinations in the world and ensures a constant flow of international tourists to the province. Other places of interest are God's Window, Bourkes' Luck Potholes, Mac-Mac Waterfalls, historical Pilgrims' Rest, Blyde River Canyons, Dullstroom with its rainbow trout and many, many more!!!
The tropical climate turns Mpumalanga into an all-year-round paradise of beautiful flora, waterfalls, colorful birds and lush tropical fruit to name but a few!!
Mpumalanga is the only province of South Africa to border two provinces of Mozambique or to border all four districts of Swaziland.
Mpumalanga Province is divided into three municipal districts
Apart from it's beauty, the province is also known for it's diverse business community, outstanding tobacco, nut and fruit production, forestry and first-world infrastructure.
Nelspruit the capital, is proudly emerging as one of the country's fast growing cities, the municipal area comprising of a population of 50 people per km2
All surrounding towns are flourishing:White River and Sabie with their forestry industry, Hazyview with its banana production, supplying 20% of the national product, Ngodwana boasting one of the largest paper mills in the southern hemisphere and picturesque Kaapsche Hoop with its fresh mountain air, wild horses and historical buildings which, in itself, is becoming a tourist attraction.
Mpumalanga is ideally positioned for cross-border trade with Mozambique with its unspoiled beaches and palm trees where abundant seafood can be bought al fresco from the fishermen. The port of Maputu considerable broadens the scope for international import- and export business.
At Secunda, Kriel and Standerton the well know Sasol is supplying the south eastern side of Mpumalanga with economic growth and stability.
The Mpumalanga province consists out of the following areas:
North West Mpumalanga
The north western bushveld region of Mpumalanga is an area of great beauty. Typical of Africa, it is the home of the Ndebele people. The region is also a meeting place of other groups, including the Tswana to the west and the Pedi to the north.
The art and culture of the Ndebele is as unique as it is distinctive, and a visit to this region would not be complete without a stop at its various villages and art centres. The typical style of art, both beadwork and house paintings, possesses a freshness of colour and interpretation which has been developed within the communities and which reflects the ever changing social environment.
The tourism region of Vuka-Tsoga (meaning "wake up - arise") has the advantage of being situated just one hour from Pretoria and an hour and a half from Johannesburg, accessed easily via major routes, and is an ideal destination for day trips and weekends. Further north west a vast stretch of bushveld is the site of a number of nature reserves; here the visitor will find peace and tranquility among the animals and birds of this richly diverse region.
Southern grass and wetlands
The two tourism regions of south eastern Mpumalanga and the southern grass and wetlands take in the towns of Piet Retief, Amsterdam, Wakkerstroom and Volksrust, across the southern most sector of Mpumalanga against the KwaZulu-Natal border. The sites of the three principal battles of the first Anglo Boer War of 1881 are located at and near Majuba outside Volksrust.
This is an area of exceptional beauty and interest to the tourist; an area of rolling hills and deep valleys with a temperate climate. Wakkerstroom is one of the prime birding sites in Southern Africa, where 29 bird species are either endemic or near endemic to the region. The region is also a centre for hikers, hang gliders, mountain bikers and anglers. Tourist accommodation is well provided by a number of country hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfast establishments.
Highveld and the Loskop Valley
The highveld region of Mpumalanga covers a wide area of high altitude grassland from the Gauteng border on the western boundary to the edge of the eastern escarpment. The area is the principal power generating centre for a large part of South Africa. The highveld is also a major agricultural and maize growing area, producing exceptionally high yields consistently.
Numerous coal mines supply the power stations, which in turn attract major industry such as Sasol's oil-from-coal plant at Secunda, steel mills at Witbank and a stainless steel plant at Middelburg; other peripheral industries also form part of this industrial network. The region thus represents one of the country's largest centres for industrial development, manufacture and employment. Tourists who are interested in industrial.
Photography are able to capture interesting scenic panoramic shots of huge power generating plants set in open country, often in mist shrouded conditions. A number of excellent bird watching sites have been identified on the highveld vleis, which are presently being developed as tourist attractions. The area also takes in the Loskop Valley irrigated farmlands, Loskop Dam and the town of Groblersdal to the north.
Highveld Ridge
This region lies in the south western sector of Mpumalanga against both the Free State and Gauteng borders, and takes in the towns of Standerton, Bethal, Secunda, Leandra and Delmas.
The area features open grassland, vleis and low hills, and is a major agricultural production centre. In late summer the veld comes alive with the blooming of the cosmos flowers which have spread to every corner of the region. This is an area of gently rolling country and an excellent scenic route to destinations further eastward.
Northern Grass and Wetlands
This region, set on the central highveld of Mpumalanga, takes in the towns of Ermelo, Chrissiesmeer, Lothair, Carolina and Breyten. The area, which is primarily of farming and forestry importance, is fast developing as an important tourist destination.
Vleis and dams provide excellent fishing and bird watching opportunities, and numerous hiking trails have been laid out; the area has also become very popular with mountain bikers. A number of archaeological sites are presently being excavated, and will be opened to tourism in the near future.
Southern Lowveld and Middleveld
The Southern Lowveld and Middleveld which lies between the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park and the Swaziland border, is part of the area now termed the Maputo-Nelspruit corridor. To the west the region incorporates the village of Badplaas on the Mpumalanga middleveld.
The history of the southern lowveld and middleveld is mirrored in the hills and valleys of the region, where Bushman rock engravings, archaeological ruins, wagon trails and early gold diggings are accessible to the tourist for exploration and enjoyment. In addition, a network of roadside fruit stalls has sprung up in the region, giving tourists a constant supply of fresh local produce.
Numerous pursuits across the wide spectrum of adventure tourism are enjoyed in this region, making this a truly unique tourism and holiday destination. The Kruger National Park is close by, with unmatched wildlife and bird viewing. Hotels, guests houses and bed-and-breakfast establishments cater for the needs of tourists, whose choice of alternative routes to the lowveld via Badplaas and Barberton take them through beautiful mountain scenery on quiet country roads.
Greater Escarpment
This is one of the prime tourism areas of Mpumalanga, stretching from the Northern Province border southward following the line of the Drakensberg escarpment to the Swaziland border in the south. Some of the most dramatic scenery in South Africa can be found in the area, through which numerous mountain routes pass. On the higher reaches of the escarpment are the trout fishing villages of Belfast, Dullstroom, Lydenburg, Machadodorp and Waterval Boven. Lower down, on the eastern slopes are the historical mining villages of Pilgrim's Rest and Ohrigstad and the forestry towns of Sabie and Graskop. Eastward to the lowveld edge lie Hazyview and White River.
The provincial capital of Nelspruit is located on the lower reaches of the escarpment, and is the primary gateway to the lowveld and the Kruger National Park. No visit to Mpumalanga would be complete without a stopover in the escarpment region, which offers tourists a wide range of activities and accommodation.
The Lowveld
The lowveld region of Mpumalanga offers the tourist a unique African experience. Wildlife reserves - private, provincial and national - have been created to conserve a large part of the eastern extremes of the province against the Mozambique border.
These parks, including the Kruger National Park, which have been developed over many years, cover an enormous area and boast an almost pristine natural environment. All the game species of the lowveld, particularly the larger mammals, as well as numerous bird species can be viewed and photographed in natural surroundings.
Accommodation to suit all requirements is available both inside and outside the parks' boundaries. The areas not covered by parks is primarily agricultural; it is here that many of the tropical fruits and vegetables are grown.


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We spent some hands on time with the Ascend W1 at CES 2013 and found it to be a decent budget oriented Windows Phone. The Huawei W1 will sport a 4" WVGA display, dual core 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of RAM and a 5MP rear/.3MP front camera set up.
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In the Winter 1967 issue of Famous Artists magazine, Lorraine Fox was interviewed at her home near Long Island Sound in Great Neck, New York. Fox was living there at the time with her husband, illustrator Bernie D'Andrea, and had recently joined the Guiding Faculty of the Famous Artists School. Here is the first part of the interview...
Famous Artists magazine: How long have you and your husband lived out here?
Lorraine Fox: About 17 years. We met at Pratt, where we were art students together. He was the best in the class. After graduation he was in the service for several years. When he got out, we had saved enough money to buy a house. We got married and moved here in 1950.
FA: Did you grow up on Long Island? Is that why you chose this part of the world?
Fox: I was born in Brooklyn but we moved to Glendale, Long Island, when I was six, so I did grow up here. My mother lives about 20 minutes away, which is very convenient. She loves to cook and she's always bringing me a quart of soup or something else she's made.
FA: Did someone in your family encourage you to study art?
Fox: My brother, the cartoonist Gill Fox, was six years older than I and I used to see him draw.
I was kind of a tomboy and I worshipped my brother.
I guess I wanted to be like him, in both athletics and drawing. Some psychiatrist could figure that out!
FA: Were you an instant success as soon as you began drawing in school?
Fox: In grammar school I won art awards. I got medals for posters I made for a Humane Society competition. I've always been fond of animals. In high school I suppose I was pretty much known as an artist. Instead of a business course I took a general course, because you could have more art by taking that. I think I had a good start in high school and I had a teacher who became interested in me.
She asked to talk to my parents and told them that she thought I should have more training. She was the one who recommended Pratt. It was probably one of the best conversations my parents ever had. Pratt really opened my eyes.
FA: In what way?
Fox: I had a teacher named Will Burton who was leading the students toward a cerebral approach to commercial art, which is related to painting. I got a very commercial background at Pratt, but Burton's influence was most important, although I didn't fully realize it at the time. At Pratt, you were exposed to illustration, advertising design, and industrial design your first year. I took advertising design, mainly through the influence of my father. He thought this would enable me to get a job in an advertising agency doing layouts. It was more of a sure thing than doing illustration.
FA: And was it easy to break into an agency when you graduated?
Fox: Yes. I got my first job in an agency. The man I worked for would say, for example, "We have a medical thing we want to sell here," and he'd give me the headline and I was supposed to come up with a dozen fast sketches,
... but I was not really an idea lady. Instead, I would get an idea I liked and finish completely and carefully.
He finally said that I should get an agent and free-lance.
FA: Do you think he was trying to get rid of you?
Fox: Maybe. No, I don't really think so. He liked what I did and he took an interest in me. I didn't have any trouble getting an agent. Somebody saw that I had potential. If I were trying to break in today, though, I never would have made it. The competition now is so terrific. Then the agent went into the Army and his sister took over. I sold myself, too, through my portfolio. I made samples. I've been making samples for 20 years, only now they're paintings.
FA: Did you develop a recognizable style, something an agent could sell, as soon as you began free-lancing?
Fox: I suppose you could call the kind of thing I did "decorative design." It leaned toward the primitive and people liked it.
I did quite a lot of magazine covers and spot drawings then and I was good at painting food.
All the time I was doing these things, though, I was constantly annoyed.
People would look at my work and say, "How cute," or "How feminine." I'd kind of smile and say, "Thank you."
That word "cute" got in my hair. I'd ask myself, "Why can't I be more of an artist?"
I was living with one and my husband was leading me (I didn't tell him this) in a new direction. He went with Cooper Studios when he got out of the service and I joined Cooper as a free-lancer. I was very influenced by the Cooper scene. I wanted to learn to draw better, for one thing. Finally we met a young painter, and he told us about his painting experience with Reuben Tam at the Brooklyn Museum Art School. A lot of guys at the studio, about 16 illustrators, started studying with Tam at night and so did I. It changed the thinking of all of us.
Later, I would run into people who would say, "I see you've been Tamified."
* Continued tomorrow.
* Many thanks to Matt Dicke for providing the scans of the Lorraine Fox interview pages from the Winter 1967 issue of Famous Artists magazine being presented this week. Thanks to Heritage Auctions for allowing me to use scans from their archives.


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John Patrick wrote:Yeah but are there more offensively good SF or SG...??!? and also sliding JRich to SF shouldn't be a problem migya if Monta is SG since we would have maybe Monta guard the better player (I think Monta's a great defender) and also Pietrus.
It is definately a viable idea but will have to be tested in spurts to see what it can do. I wouldn't want JRich to get worn down, if in fact he would at SF, so it might not be such a good plan


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Ontario Schools for Masters in Public Administration and Policy
Masters in Public Administration and Policy Schools could ready students to pursue the path of leadership in the public sector. Degrees in this area could thoroughly explore critical issues in government, public policy or public management. Prospective students might build highly focused skill sets to serve the interests of the public. Depending on one's professional goals one might focus their studies around public-sector finance, environmental policy, health administration or other related areas.
Masters in Public Administration and Policy Schools: Overview
Some of the main degrees available at Masters in Public Administration and Policy Schools are the Masters in Public Policy (MPP), Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and Masters in Government – which may be offered through a university's department of Political Science.
MPA vs MPP
Professionals who aspire to pursue careers in government have two major options for graduate education: a Master of Public Administration (MPA) or a Master of Public Policy (MPP). Both degree paths might enable students to gain a solid grasp of global concepts from social, economic, and political contexts, with a focus on responsible and ethical policy communication. However, each degree is uniquely designed to prepare individuals with dedicated skill sets.
How does an MPP differ from an MPA? An MPA (Masters in Public Administration) school might have students learn about management for the public and nonprofit sectors. MPP (Masters in Public Policy) schools could help students craft solutions to hot point issues like health care and homelessness. There are also Masters in Government policy schools which may specifically cover areas such as U.S. government and politics, human rights and homeland security.
MPA vs MPH
Students who are drawn to the field of public health might weigh their options
between a Masters of Public Health and an MPA.
How does an MPH differ from an MPA? MPH programs prepare students to work administratively and on the ground in key areas of public health: population health, health policy, epidemiology, and patterns of disease. MPA programs focus more heavily on program realization and management within these fields.
About the On-Campus Format
On-campus MPA and MPP degree programs could suit student who enjoy and learn best in an in-person classroom environment. Campus formats may also be perfect for students who are looking for full-time, intensive programs during the day, although there are many with schedules made with at-work professionals in mind.
Search for schools for masters in public administration and policy in your home city, another state or abroad. The location of your school could provide ties to its local alliances for internships, practicum and case study research. But first, decide on professional interests and weigh them against the dynamic array of masters degrees. We explore some of the primary degrees below. Weigh course plans with career interests.
Masters in Public Administration (MPA) Schools
A Masters of Public Administration (MPA for short) is a professional masters degree that is often seen as the public sector equivalent to an MBA. Most MPA degree programs aim to ready students as effective, ethical, and savvy leaders from the view point of public service. Thus, students might learn specific ways solve problems and oversee policy in this sector through strategic and sound decisions.
MPA Curriculum
Schools for Masters in Public Administration degrees set their own syllabus and so program specifics such as length, credit requirements and course topics vary. That stated, an average MPA degree is planned-out to include about 36 – 39 credit hours and may take a full-time student one to two years to complete. Length is often determined by prior education and work experience. Part-time formats are also available.
MPA Courses and Concentrations
Courses within some schools may be grouped into four areas: (1) core courses, (2) areas of concentration, (3) research/internship, and (4) capstone experience. A core sequence may furnish students with the knowledge and skills needed to become effective public managers. Students might then pursue a greater depth of study in a concentration. These areas of emphasis change from school to school so sleuth out ones that line up with your interests or career trajectory.
MPA – Public Management: Students might take a broad range of management courses such as Employee Relations and Delivery of Public Services to Organizational Performance Assessment.
MPA - Public Affairs Administration: Could offer coursework in public relations, public law, and diversity.
MPA-Human Resource Management: Participants might study conflict management, labor relations and recruitment techniques.
MPA- Health Care Administration: Reasonably expect to discuss key issues along with topics such as economics of health and medical care, and health informatics.
MPA- Nonprofit Management: Students might study the finer points of strategic planning, fundraising, human resources, social entrepreneurship and nonprofit finance.
MPA - Emergency Management: Students could learn about disaster preparedness – federal, state and local levels and how to take on an administrative capacity.
MPA – Global Transportation: Could discuss administrative structure and issues, environmental components and operational aspects in the context of international transportation and commerce.
MPA – Public Policy: Could meld analytics with administration and students might learn how to analyze, evaluate and devise policy for others to implement.
MPA/PharmD: A dual degree such as a Master of Public Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy could add on mastery in non-profit and public-sector administration.
Peek Inside a Sample MPA Course List
Core courses in an MPA program often highlight managerial topics such as financial administration and organizational management as well as larger concepts like ethics and global awareness. Take a peek inside a generalized MPA course plan below, then review the course lists provided by the MPA school you are interested in applying to.
- Public Policy and Program Evaluation
- Public Budgeting & Finance
- Data Management and Analysis
- Legal Frameworks of Public Administration
- Public Personnel Management
- Accountability and Transparency
After the core course sequence and the chosen emphasis, students might complete either an internship (pre-service students) or a research course (in-service students). The curriculum is often completed with a capstone project of the student's own design although it may be guided by faculty advisement.
Applying to an MPA School
Each MPA school sets their own admissions standards and application protocol though prospective students need to have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA.
Students may also need to complete or have completed 'MPA prerequisites' which could include intro courses in political science, statistics, psychology and sociology. Apart from transcripts, form and fee, applicants often need to furnish a professional resume and letters of reference.
Masters in Public Policy (MPP) Schools
A Masters in Public Policy (MPP) degree is a professionally-oriented academic program which could ready students to pursue analytic careers in government, non-profit agencies or in businesses subject to government regulations. To this point, most MPP programs focus on analysis of public policies, problems and solutions to public sector issues.
MPP Curriculum
Each MPP school sets its own credit requirements and program length though it is normally a two-year degree for full-time students. In some MPP schools, students must complete from 48 to 60 credits of required course work and elective credits.
There may not be a thesis, however, students may need to pass an exam to demonstrate mastery in policy analysis applications. The degree often culminates with a seminar focused on analytical projects where students might develop, present, and discuss individual research. Participants usually develop a unique set of electives related to their interests and may pursue joint graduate degree programs.
Policy Expertise
Throughout the MPP degree program, students are usually asked to develop an area of policy expertise. In order to do so, they might need to direct a set number of elective units toward a substantive policy area. These areas could vary greatly between schools and are usually selected based on student interest.
- Labor and Workforce
- Social Policy and Women's Issues
- Political Processes and Institutions
Peek Inside a Sample MPP Degree Course List
The specifics of an MPP course list vary but students could reasonably expect to study how to form and implement public policy as well as analyze governmental programs. A fairly broad topic, this may touch on areas such as federal policymaking, models for policy choice, and intergovernmental policy problems.
Policy analysts use surveys, cost-benefit analysis, focus groups, and other tools to gauge potential policy outcomes thus students may take multiple courses in research and quantitative methods, statistics and data analytics.
- Microeconomic Analysis
- Organizational Behavior
- Finance and Budgeting
- Public Policy and Policy Analysis
- Regulatory and Economic Policy
There may also be courses in leadership and policy internships where students could learn the art of persuasion. MPP students might thus develop skills for the clear, concise, and effective communication of ideas. This might include the presentation of evidence, analysis, and arguments via written, visual, and oral methods.
Policy analysts—also called researchers, scholars, and fellows—work to raise public awareness of social issues, such as crime prevention, access to healthcare, and protection of the environment.i
Masters in Government Policy
A Masters in Government degree typically has a scholarly focus which could enable students to conduct research in areas such as social justice, policy analysis, or national security policy analysis.
Students might explore in depth the institutions of government, politics, policy, and the systems used to govern communities and nation-states. Many programs also discuss the complex role of governmental organizations within society.
Participants might thus gain a firm grasp of the government's role in relation to economics, education, ethics, history, law, philosophy, and sociology. In addition, they might have the opportunity to explore political practice and theory, and analyze political behavior, cultures, and systems.
Applying to an MPP School
Applicants to MPP schools need to have a bachelors degree from an accredited university or college with a school-set minimum GPA. Some MPP programs may recommend but not require GRE scores, though students should ultimately check the requirements for the schools on their list. Letters of reference and academic preparation or work experience that indicate an applicant's analytical and writing skills may also be required.
NASPAA Accredited Public Administration Programsii
NASPAA accreditation identifies that a masters in public policy, affairs, or administration program has undertaken a rigorous process of peer review conducted by the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA).
All NASPAA-accredited programs have successfully met the NASPAA Accreditation Standards for Professional Master's Degree Programs in Public Affairs, Policy and Administration. In universities that have more than one NASPAA-accredited program, each masters degree program must meet NASPAA standards on their own.
Apply to Masters in Public Administration and Policy Schools
Ready to find schools for public administration and policy masters programs? Discover partner schools with MPA or MPP degrees with filters for location and subject preference. Then, easily contact schools through the on page form which is very easy and quick to use.
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One suspected side effect of global warming is lusher vegetation, and a new study shows that leaf cover on plants rose by 11 percent in arid areas between 1982 and 2010.
During photosynthesis -- the process by which plants make food -- plants pull carbon dioxide from the air. More carbon dioxide should mean more plant food, and studies in recent decades have confirmed increased plant life, but did not control for increased rainfall or changing temperatures.
Researchers in Australia looked at desert plants and adjusted for precipitation and temperature to weed out other effects. They first created a computer model to estimate the global "fertilization effect" of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
The model estimated that during the study period foliage would increase by 5 to 10 percent, affected by a 14 percent rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the same period. The team then used satellite imagery to view the greening from 1982 to 2010.
Arid regions including the southwestern United States, Australia's Outback, the Middle East and parts of Africa experienced an 11 percent increase in leaf cover on plants, according to results published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
But lead study author Randall Donohue of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Canberra warns that rising carbon dioxide won't impact all vegetation the same, and new species could dominate in dry areas.
"Trees are reinvading grasslands, and this could quite possibly be related to the carbon dioxide effect," Donohue said in a statement. "Long lived woody plants are deep rooted and are likely to benefit more than grasses from an increase in carbon dioxide."


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Denny Smith needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 81 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
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A Shield of some kind with the name "The Smith Team" at Re/Max PowerCentral. This is for real estate so could have a house or something like that incorporated
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Amazing Cosbars needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 54 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Amazing Cosbars
We're a small production company based in Los Angeles that's been producing a lot of internet content and DVD / Blu-Ray special features. We recently picked up a great corporate client so our business is growing, and we're working on our first feature film.
We do a lot of quirky & fun work, but we also need to present ourselves as professional to our present (a vineyard / adult beverage company) and future corporate clients.
We presently have a vintage circus branding thing going on (look at our outdated website http://www.amazingcosbars.com to see our present logo) and we like that; the circus thing matches with our quirky work, and the turn of the century feel gives it a little sophistication that can work with our more serious clients. However our current image lacks some polish and we'd like something new.
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After the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee, Bob McNair, a prominent businessman and owner of the franchise from Houston, began his mission to bring professional football back to the fourth largest city in the US. After a five year struggle his dream became a reality and the Houston Texans were officially named in a ceremony in downtown Houston on March 2, 2000.
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Alvamar, a contraction of Bob Billings' parents' names, Alva and Margaretta, began as the first public golf course in Lawrence. Billings, one of Lawrence's most celebrated figures, was a visionary that not only brought Alvamar into existence, but changed and grew the city of Lawrence through his many and varied development ventures. Completed in 1968, the Jayhawk and Quail Creek nines were then known as Alvamar Hills Golf Course. Today, it's known as The Championship Course at Alvamar, which more befittingly describes its history. The Championship Course at Alvamar has hosted a number of significant championships over the years, including the Kansas Open, the USGA Women's Public Links Championship, the Big Eight & Big Twelve Championships, and numerous Kansas Golf Association and Midwest Section PGA Championships. Alvamar was the very first golf course in the world constructed with zoysia grass fairways, a feat that none thought was possible. This bold experiment by Mel Anderson, part owner and builder of the Alvamar Hills course, changed the landscape of golf throughout the Midwest. After substantial growth and popularity, construction on a second course began in 1970. This is now what is referred to as the Member's Course, which was both designed and built by Mel Anderson. Alvamar is one of two thirty-six hole facilities in the state of Kansas.
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For those uninitiated with the flick, it follows Dar, a warrior with the power to communicate with the animal kingdom, on his quest to avenge the destruction and mass murder of his village by the tyrannical wizard Maax. Along the way there are plenty of painted tigers, hot-bodied Stygian witches, and freaky bird people that make this film a true fantasy cult classic! In the episode we discuss the fantasy/barbarian genre, the violence and adult content in the film, cinematographer John Alcott and his amazing use of lighting, the special effects, and the wonderful score by Lee Holdridge. We take a closer look at some of the actors in our regular segment, Hey Do I Know That Guy, as well as playing Hollywood moguls in a segment we like to call It's Time For a Recast!
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Booker T joined FCW's Play By Play Announcer Matt Martlaro at the announce table for the Tough Enough segments.
Before they taped the first episode of FCW Television, they had the Tough Enough ring apron around the ring.
They held a number of 'Exhibition Matches' with the finalists.
The first exhibition match featured Bill Demott and Christina. They exchange side head lock take downs and then Christina got a near fall on Demott. She gave Demott an arm drag and drop kick. Christina went up top and went for a cross body press but Demott caught her and then put her down. Then Demott shook Christina's hand and they were done.
The second exhibition match featured Bill Demott and Luke. They locked up and Luke took Demott down with a side head lock. Demott gave Luke a head scissors but Luke escaped. Luke gave Demott a hip toss and followed that with a drop kick. Luke goes up top and hits an elbow drop on Demott. Demott gets in Luke's face as the exhibition ends.
This was the end of the first Tough Enough Segment.
After the second of the episodes of FCW, they did another segment.
Booker T rejoined FCW Play by Play Announcer Matt Martlaro at the announce table.
The third exhibition match featured Bill Demott and Andy. Before they lock up, Demott and Andy argue with each other. Andy connects with a forearm but Demott responds with a clothesline. Andy gives Bill a big boot and then he goes up top and hits an elbow to get a near fall. They get up and shake hands to end the exhibition.
The fourth and final exhibition was between Peter Orlov and Jeremiah. They exchange side head locks and then Orlov hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Orlov with a kick followed by a splash in the corner. Orlov slams Jeremiah but he misses a knee drop. Jeremiah goes up top and hits a cross body and gets a near fall. Orlov with a drop kick and chops but Jeremiah punches Orlov and hits a suplex. Jeremiah goes up top and hits a cross body press to get a three count.
Thoughts on Tough Enough Segments:
They used the cameramen for Tough Enough during the first three segments. I did not see them during the exhibition with Jeremiah and Peter Orlov. I don't know if this means that Jeremiah is going to be eliminated before the finals. I thought it was weird that Bill Demott did not participate in the exhibition with Jeremiah.
Based on the ending of this week's episode of Tough Enough, I was surprised to see Christina come out for the first exhibition.
It appears that AJ finally gets eliminated on next week's episode of Tough Enough. I wonder if they will avoid an elimination on the Memorial Day episode and then get rid of someone at the start of the finale and then show the exhibition matches, with Jeremiah getting a match if he is eliminated in fourth.
Of the three exhibition matches with Bill Demott, the crowd gave the best reaction to Andy. The second best reaction was given to Christina, with Luke getting the worst reaction of the three who wrestled with Bill Demott. It felt like Jeremiah got a better reaction than Luke.
I thought Andy looked the best in the ring of the four finalists. Christina surprised me with her performance and I thought she did a better job than Luke. Jeremiah looked okay with Orlov but he was a little awkward when he came off the top turnbuckle.
Ricky Steamboat was at ringside for all of the exhibition matches.
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Captain's Report
Fairline Targa 44 Gran Turismo
By Capt. Rob Smith
Fairline is a world-renowned design and yacht building firm. The company builds three lines of boats – Targa, Phantom, and Squadron. The Targas are express cruisers, the Phantoms are flying bridge cruisers, and the Squadrons are motoryachts. Their designs are fresh and sporty. The all-new Targa 44 Gran Turismo is a modern express cruiser is the smallest model in the Targa line. Sleek, elegant and modern are appropriate terms when admiring this yacht. She is fit to entertain large groups as well as to promote a relaxing evening aboard for two.
Stepping aboard from the stern
The Targa 44 sports a large swim platform from which you can invite your guests aboard in safety as well as being a large floating "raft" for swimming at anchor. The platform is large enough to stow your tender in safety. For the water toys, Fairline has thoughtfully located a 12volt socket in a stern box to power your inflator. Dockside connections are grouped to port at the walk through along with a handy shower to rinse off after enjoying a swim. The rail across the top of the stern shows the sturdy design with its thick square wood rail and seriously heavy duty hardware.
The Cockpit
The cockpit is built to host a party or serve several in al-fresco style. The thick teak table is mounted on a swivel that moves from starboard side to aft. The top is split so you can reduce the size of the table and increase the open space when a group is on board. The electric driven engine hatch sole makes it easy to peer inside at the engine spaces when performing your morning checks prior to shoving off for the day or weekend. The seat backrest on the aft lounger also has an electric lift that quickly converts the seat from bench to a flat sunpad across the stern.
The engine roomThe Targa 44 was designed specifically to be powered by a Volvo Penta IPS system. This particular model has twin Volvo IPS600 engines installed. The IPS drive leaves plenty of space in the engine room for mechanics or you to easily get to all of the equipment there.
Bridge Deck
On the bridge deck a popular option is the galley on the port side forward. The one on my test model had a matching thick teak hinged top, double electric grill, sink, refrigerator and ice maker so you can whip up sumptuous hors devours or meals.
Fairline has opened up the overhead with fixed hatches with shades you can pull close. It also has an electric driven sunroof. With the sunroof open, you can stand at the helm. The sunroof has an automatic pneumatic seal to prevent rattling when it is open and it will also prevent the hatch from leaking when it is closed.
The helm had all the instruments a proper captain needs to monitor the engine and systems set in a low glare dash. The star of the helm is the joystick command unit that will make even the novice boaters feel at ease within a few minutes of trying it out. Across from the helm is a spacious upper lounger for several guests as well as a perfect spot for you and your mate to dine alone in the evening under the stars.
The Salon
The salon is bright and spacious. Fairline designed the galley to spread across the starboard side. The galley easily doubles as the service bar for the party with solid surface counters with clever covers expanding the space on top. The galley includes all the necessary cooking features you need to create meals aboard.
Overnight accommodations
The Targa 44 Gran Turismo is designed with two primary berths. The owner's cabin is forward with its own private head while the aft or mid cabin has a combination day head that becomes their private head at night. The twin beds have ample overhead space at the foot of the beds making it much easier when you are changing cloths.
The owner's cabin has a queen sized island berth. Every possible space is used for storage, including under the bed. The entry door swings pretty close to the end of the bed, but that is a small trade-off for the valuable space it provides in the salon where you will appreciate the extra room more. Inside the master head you will enjoy a circular enclosed shower, solid surface counter with flip-over extension over the toilet and modern raised bowl sink.
The Targa 44 Gran Turismo measures 43'3" with an overall length of 44'11". She measures 13'3" across the beam and weighs approximately 11.12 tons. This model has a fuel capacity of 219 gallons. Engine choices for the Targa 44 are either twin Volvo IPS600 D6-435-hp or twin Volvo IPS 500 D6 370-hp engines.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Fairline Targa 44 Gran Turismo w/ Volvo IPS 600 is 39.2 mph (63.1 kph), burning gallons per hour (gph) or N/A liters per hour (lph).
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Just as I was beginning to recover somewhat from the flu I caught a nasty stomach bug that knocked me flat on my back for about 24 hours. Friday Morning I had packed my bag and was looking forward to an afternoon swim at the Y on my way home from work. The swim bag never made it out of the car. I left work early Friday afternoon and went straight to bed, then bathroom, then bed, then bathroom, then bed, then... well, you get the idea. My stomach felt a little better by Saturday morning, but I could barely stand I was so weak. Spent most of the day going to the kitchen, trying to find something bland enough for my stomach to handle, and then crawling back upstairs to the bedroom to sleep it off. Rinse, repeat.
Am out and about today... feel fairly normal, but I'm not swimming today and am spending the afternoon getting caught up on all the stuff I needed to get done Friday afternoon and yesterday. Sigh. This puts another big dent in my training. It just hasn't been my season so far!


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