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'Polisse': In Paris, A Thin Bleu Line
As humane as it is disturbing, Polisse rifles the files of Paris' Child Protection Unit in search of successes, failures and all the shades of ambiguity in between. If the movie's jumpy edits and raw emotions jangle the nerves, that's intentional: This documentary-mimicking drama is designed to evoke the experience of working a beat that can never become routine.
The film, which won the second-place Prix du Jury at Cannes last year, opens with the questioning of a little girl who says her father "scratches my bottom" while she's asleep. Has a crime been committed? Hard to say, but many other cases are less hazy: rape, sexual abuse, child endangerment, underage prostitution and even a boy who's put up for sale. Sometimes the infamy is the bureaucracy itself, which can't be roused to protect the vulnerable.
Director, co-writer and co-star Maiwenn — she doesn't use a surname professionally, but she's the sister of actress-director Isild Le Besco — has grounded every aspect of the film in reality. She took the title from her young son's misspelling of "police" and the crimes from actual cases. That's worth keeping in mind, since several of the incidents seem incredible. Even the officers, shockingly but believably, are occasionally reduced to helpless laughter by the absurdity of the stories they're told.
Simple solutions often elude these cops, who work the multiethnic, relatively downscale neighborhoods of northeast Paris. The script switches quickly and often among storylines and also follows the characters after-hours to show how the pressures of work affect and even define them. Most of the officers, including central players Nadine (My Piece of the Pie star Karin Viard) and Fred (Joey Starr), have chaotic personal lives. They fight to keep families together, yet often live apart from their own spouses and children.
The CPU crew, played by a virtuoso ensemble cast that includes co-writer Emmanuelle Bercot, is a tight group. The cops socialize together, especially after the successful conclusion of a case. Because of the nature of the work, which requires female investigators to interview female victims, there's a near equal division between men and women.
A few subplots illustrate how the officers develop work relationships that are more intense than others. Fred initially resents Melissa, a photographer assigned to document the unit (and played by the director). But the two become lovers, generally leaving the care of their respective children to their exes (or almost-exes). And when Nadine and partner Iris (a pungently bitter Marina Fois) fall out, their professional split is as cataclysmic as any lovers' breakup.
Most of the cops grew up in the districts they now patrol and see themselves in the victims they interview and strive to protect. Fred zealously fights with an aloof superior to find shelter for a young boy and his mother, even as the woman (correctly) predicts that the bureaucracy will separate them. A female Muslim officer (Naidra Ayadi) brandishes a copy of the Quran as she lambastes a co-religionist for treating his daughter as personal property — an approach to child-rearing that's illegal, officially at least, in France.
Polisse has been compared, not unreasonably, to cop series on American TV. The movie even has its Ice-T equivalent in Starr, a rapper turned actor. But Maiwenn's film is less tidy than most U.S. police procedurals, and also — despite the sort of crimes it considers — less lurid. The world the director depicts may be perversely fascinating, but she offers it more in the spirit of enlightenment than entertainment. (Recommended)


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I've been searching the New Zealand Archives at http://archives.govt.nz/ where I've found the following references to CUMPSTONs held at Auckland. Please let me know if you recognise any of these people:
Maniapoto-Tuwharetoa annual number land alienation files
The files document the alienation of Maori land in the Waikato-Maniapoto Maori Land District. Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights over their land to another person.
Land Alienation – Puketarata 9: Ross and Cumpston 1908 1909 Maori Land Court, Waikato-Maniapoto District
CUMPSTONE, Tom – WW1 35865 – Army 1914-18 New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives
Land Alienation – Otorohanga O1: Ruwai Otimi – John Cumpston 1911-12 Maori Land Court, Waikato-Maniapoto District
Land Alienation – Puketarata 9 (Reserve): J Cumpstone 1911 – 15 Maori Land Court, Waikato-Maniapoto District
Land Alienation – Puketarata 2D5B1: J Cumpstone and others – Mere te Tarete 1914-15 Maori Land Court, Waikato-Maniapoto District
This series covers the management of Crown land leases and licences in the Waikato and Coromandel areas (South Auckland land district) administered under the Lands Act 1924 and 1948. These files contain information on the terms and conditions of tenure, and also considerable detail on the land (etc) subject to that tenure.
Renewable Lease – Cumpstone JR 1910 – 23 Department of Survey and Land Information,
Hamilton Education Salary Cards Hamilton District Office and 1930 – 83
These cards documented the salaries or records of payment for staff of the Hamilton Education Board. The series was created in 1953 when the Hamilton Education Board was established. Staff employed before that time had their cards transferred from the Auckland Education Board. In 1989 the Education Board was disestablished and the records were sent to Educorp Services (New Zealand) Limited. Staff members include teachers, groundsmen, office staff, librarians, part time teachers, night school staff , caretakers etc.
Salary card for GUTHRIE-NEW Joyce Cumpstone Mrs 1942 – 83 Educorp Services (New Zealand) Limited
Hamilton Probates The files in this series contain wills and related documents for estates for which probate was granted through the Hamilton Supreme Court.
CUMPSTONE John – Kio Kio – Farmer 1922 Hamilton High Court
CUMPSTONE Joseph Edward – Otorohanga – Farmer 1940 Hamilton High Court CUMPSTONE Tom – Otorohanga – Farmer 1951 Hamilton High Court
Hamilton probates – annual number sequence
CUMPSTONE Alfreda Elma Te Awamutu – widow 1972 Hamilton High Court
CUMPSTONE Mary Agnes – Otorohanga – Widow 1985 Hamilton High Court CUMPSTONE Margaret Dawn – Otorohanga – Married Woman 1997 Hamilton High Court
CUMPSTONE Frederick Joseph – Otorohanga – Retired Farmer 1997 Hamilton High Court
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How was your Thanksgiving? Your Hanukkah?
This Thanksgiving, with nine of us around the table, we kept things low-key and didn't go crazy with the food. I mean, we didn't even have potatoes, sweet or otherwise.
Now, even with a more streamlined menu, there was still that last-minute scramble as we pulled the turkey out of the oven and realized that we hadn't cooked the broccoli and brussels sprouts. Actually, we hadn't even decided how to cook those vegetables. While we let the turkey rest, my mom and I rapidly sliced off florets and halved sprouts, spread them on a few baking sheets, doused with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and popped them into the hot oven. You can't go wrong with roasting.
We started dinner with soup served in mugs. The mugs don't match the plates. They don't even match each other. And not in that hip casual-chic kind of way. I love that we start dinner in mugs. It's cozy – you can't help but wrap your hands around the warm ceramic, raise it to your face, and blow on the steaming soup until it's cool enough to sip, spoons reserved for scraping out the last few drops.
After the salad was passed around, my cousin Ben slipped out to carve the turkey (he's a turkey-carving whiz) and I grabbed the vegetables and stuffing out of the oven.
We took a dishwashing break before dessert.
The next day, we had turkey for lunch and dinner.
Before we get to the stuffing (you know, just in time to start planning next Thanksgiving), here are a few links and thoughts for the week.
Ever put maple syrup in your coffee? Try it. Thanks for the tip, Adeena.
Paula Wolfert – queen of Mediterranean, Moroccan, and clay pot cooking – talks about Alzheimer's and staving off its progression with cooking. On starting off every morning with a hulk-green smoothie, filled with anti-oxidants and ingredients purported to improve cognition, she says, "It is tough going because it's not delicious, it's nutritious. My grandmother told me, during the second world war, we were sitting in the vegetable garden: If you want to win a war, you've got to be willing to fight."
A new-to-me blog, Apt. 2B Baking Co. More photos than words, Yossy Arefi, makes cakes and cookies that make me want to go out and buy pounds and pounds of butter. How about a meyer lemon and grapefruit bundt? Yes, please.
And now, the stuffing.
Cornbread apple stuffing
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen's Apple and Herb Stuffing for All Seasons. I substituted corn bread (this recipe, which is based on Elisha's recipe) for the hearty white bread that Deb recommended. I doubled this recipe for Thanksgiving, and our family of nine had enough leftovers for days. When I reheat the stuffing, I sometimes pour a little liquid over top – water works just fine – to keep it from drying out in the oven (or microwave).
Make or buy cornbread a day or two in advance if possible so you can pull it apart and dry it out; otherwise, toast it in the oven for 10-15 minutes. If you do want to make your own cornbread, I've modified my go-to recipe to reflect the quantities for this stuffing.
Serves 8-10
– 1 recipe cornbread (below) or 6 cups of cornbread cut or torn into cubes and crumbs (approximately an 8X8 pan)
– 1 large yellow onion
– 2 large stalks celery
– 1 large or 2 small firm, tart tart apples, such as Granny Smith
– 5 T olive oil, divided
– 1 t chopped fresh thyme leaves
– ½ t kosher salt, plus more to taste
– Freshly ground black pepper
– ¼ C roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
– 3 sage leaves, minced
– 1-2 C turkey, chicken or vegetable stock or broth
– 1 large egg
Dry. Cut or tear the cornbread into small cubes or crumble into large crumbs. Let the bread dry out for a day or two before proceeding, or spread it out in a single layer on a large baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes until pale golden. Keep your oven on.
Sauté. Finely chop the onion, celery, and apple. Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, thyme, salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add celery and cook for 2 more minutes. Then add apple and sauté until a bit tender, another 5 minutes.
Mix. Place dried-out cornbread in a large mixing bowl and scrape contents of the skillet on top. Whisk together egg and 1 cup broth and pour over. Stir in parsley and sage. Dig your hands in and mix everything together. The bread should hold its shape but be wet enough to squish when you squeeze it. If the bread seems a bit dry, pour another half cup of broth over it. If it's still dry, pour in the last half cup. Let the bread soak for half an hour in the refrigerator.
Bake. Use the last tablespoon of oil to grease a 9-inch square baking dish (or another equivalent pan) . Spoon the bread mix into the dish. If you toasted the bread earlier, your oven should already be at 350°F; otherwise, turn it on. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until brown on top and no liquid appears if you insert a knife vertically into the center of the stuffing pan and turn it slightly. Serve immediately, or reheat as needed. If you do reheat, you might need to add some extra liquid before popping into the oven for 10-15 minutes.
(Non-dairy) skillet cornbread
Slightly modified from this recipe, which is based on this recipe
Serves 6-8
– 1 ½ C flour
– 1 ½ C fine cornmeal
– 2 T sugar
– 1 ½ t salt
– 1 ½ t baking powder
– ¾ C corn kernels (I use frozen and thaw them before use)
– 1 ¼ C water
– 4 T oil (canola or olive), divided
– 2 eggs
Preheat oven to 450ºF. Place a large oven-proof cast-iron skillet on the middle rack.
Mix. In a large bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
Purée. Place the corn, water and 2 tablespoons of oil into a blender (or food processor) and puree for about 2 minutes until it's smooth and no corn pieces remain. Add the eggs and continue to blend everything together. You'll end up with a light yellow liquid that's a bit thicker than whole milk.
Wait. Wait until the oven is hot before adding the wet ingredients to the dry.
Stir. Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Stir until all the ingredients are incorporated (don't over-mix), scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl to make sure you don't miss any flour.
Swirl. Take the skillet out of the oven (it will be very hot) and pour in the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, swirling so that it coats the bottom and sides of the skillet. Pour the batter into the skillet – is should sizzle as it hits the hot pan.
Bake. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm right out of the pan. If you're making stuffing, let the cornbread completely cool, then cut or crumble into pieces and allow to dry out overnight or in the oven, as detailed above.


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Our past little 1 week vacation was a great test to it, and a great prove it works, and we do, indeed both totally love it. (we both came to trail ultras with a background of mountaineering and backpacking and hiking prior, as a natural development). Our finest example for the future is a 74 year old man we met in 2010 while scaling a top of one of the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe, and he mentioned he does it 3-4 times a week. Wow, for sure.
We flew to Sal Lake City early Friday morning with the intention to hit the Wasatch trails as soon as we land and get a car, like, by 11 am. And here where it went wrong...my bag was missing on a baggage claim. Now, I never check in bags! But we had a pretty huge one for the camping stuff, and since we flew SouthWest and they have 2 bags free policy, we figured might as well. The big bag came, Larry's bag came...and mine was nowhere to be found. What was even worse, it was nowhere to be detected! Because apparently, those barcodes the airlines paste all over your luggage - nobody scans them anywhere with SouthWest! Like, you know, did it leave Austin, did it get stuck in mid-way airport (even though we had a long connection), did it walk away with someone at some point? No information! The lady filed the form and assured us it'll be on the next flight from Denver arriving in 3 hrs. What to do now? She tried to offer to deliver it to a trailhead (um, would they hike up indefinitely to find us on a trail as well? No? You think we just sit by a trailhead?), but we chose to come back...in a meantime totally killing those 3 hrs doing nothing (like, driving God knows where to eat lunch, then visiting State Capitol and Mormon Church).
So, we are back at the airport...and the bag is not on a rotating belt! I burst in total sobbing. Nobody still knows WHERE in the world the bag is, and no promises are made anymore. All my worldly possessions - ALL my running clothes I carefully collected and chose and loved - were gone. Not only I can not begin my vacation, replacing those would be a great deal of money - and personal attachments. The lady tried to offer me directions to Dick's Sporting Goods and a $50 voucher...hmm, Dicks? $50? That's like, 1 pair of shorts I own, and those are not from Dicks! And I had 7 pairs in my bag, you know, for a 7-day trip? Plus 7 of everything else? And some gear I was to test and write reviews on?
I needed to get out of there, I needed to be on trails. So, I turned around, and drove, with Larry, still sobbing loudly, to a Cottonwood trailhead, got into Larry's shorts, and wearing a regular top and my comfy shoes (Merrell Road Barefoot, it's in the name...), up we went.
The phone bared a message that the bag arrived and that it was a "human error" - someone couldn't read SLC and sent it to SJC (San Jose) and miraculously it was discovered (without scanning?) and managed to be sent the right way. We made another trip to the airport to pick up my beloved shorts (and tops, and shoes, and socks, and ...you got the idea) and finally crashed at Mindy and Jared's incredible house for a dinner and a night in. There was a great chat and we loved - LOVED - spending time with these two amazing folks, just back from Spain, where Jared killed their Skyline 100M race in some 36 hrs (3 weeks prior to his Hardrock run). Thank you! People like them, along with great outdoors and mountain air, are re-charging, for sure.
|Ice-cream and Moonshine on the porch!
|First 6 miles of rather small bumps on a precious soft single track!
|Testing UD packs: SJ and PB.
|Got some legs stretched out there too!
|The wild flowers were WILD!
|Big Sandy Lake.
Of course, once the views were behind, it hit us: this is Western States 100 Saturday! When cut out of civilization and exploring great places, you forget things, even if they are something you followed one way or another for 13 years...so, as soon as we begun to get some cell service signal, I was frantically sending messages to all I know with questions about friends. And all our friends were rocking it! Arriving in Lori and Chris' place in Jackson, we were honestly glued to the computer until midnight, all of us, interspersing it with some news exchanges - we didn't see each other for a bit over a year (since last Pocatello 50). But, there was more fun awaiting, and once most folks we cared for crossed the finish line, we retired to bed - for a new day of fun.
Photoalbum to first 3 days of fun.
It was time to get ready for some Backcountry! Our plan called for a 3-day 2-night backpacking trip into the back side of Tetons, and Larry had strung together a loop of some almost 50 miles. Luckily (or not so much, but really, a good thing) Lori agreed to drive us to a trailhead some miles away from where we dropped the car so we could cut off the first 5-7 flat miles. That was extremely helpful!
We had our packs very light, our bear can for food storage, our bear spray strapped, and hearing a snow condition, our ice axes (provided by Chris and Lori) strapped. Here we go!
Next time we got to plan more miles per day, honey! I could totally see myself as a backpacker, getting stronger and "inside myself" as I go, day after day...and some sections of AT, CT and PCT in our future, as well as TRT, JM and many, many more...And what a gift to see it all! And yes, that's why I train in hot and humid Texas summer, running on roads and squatting at the gym...but lets get back to the story...
Grand Teton backcountry adventure.
We celebrated 4th of July in Jackson on what happened to be the steepest trail in the front range of Tetons - after first 1.6 flat miles, next 2.4M gained 3,000 feet, over roots on a narrow path, then over granite, over rock formations, and it lead us to Hanging Canyon and into the paradise of two lakes, one after another, where we took an extended break and ate a bunch of candy. No cheeseburgers or beer needed! On the way down, which we picked a bit differently, we had to slide alongside the bustling creek, before re-joining the trail, and we finish our celebration with a humongous plate of nachos and some berry margaritas. Yes, it's not Paleo, and yes, I began paying for eating those before I even finished with my portion, and no, I do not feel guilty at all! Larry, on the other hand, broke into shivering, ran a fever for 4 hrs, slept through some serious heat exhaustion later that day as a cumulative effect of high altitude, heat exposure, dehydration and some miles we put in. But, by the time Fireworks hit the town of Jackson, we were all well and outside enjoying them!
Pictures of our last 2 days near Jackson.
And that was that. We slowly made our way back to SLC, with a stop at Park City, checking out the town, a little bit of trails, the Olympic center...spent a night at Mindy and Jared, again (thank you!), where my honey dusted off his skills and played some piano (which impressed me immensely), and next morning we were on the flight home.
|Goodies from VFuel and BRL Sports.
|Meghan Hick's article in Marathon&Beyond mentioned our names:)
|HCTR picnic.
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Charles Deleau, Bruno Sroka (both France), Fabienne D'Ortoli (FRA) and Steph Bridge (GBR) have all won one out of two races each and are leading the 2009 European Course Racing ChampionshipsIn difficult wind conditions two races were completed on day one. After the first skippersmeeting of the event the fleet was sent out to the beach, but the wind did not play ball in the beginning. At 15:00 there was a first chance with winds of around 10 knots to get the nearly 100 competitors on the water. But unfortunately after 20 minutes the race had to be abandoned as the wind dropped down to 8 knots.
The fleet was sent on standby, and as the wind picked up around 17:00 to app. 12 knots two races were completed back to back.
Due to a high number of protests against competitors that did only finish one round we are not able to present the final results of the first two races but hopw to report them as soon as possible together with todays results.
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There is only eighteen days left before Christmas is here which means you will see a lot more holiday related lessons coming you way. I promise I won't go overboard, I will just upload some tuts today that will make Christmas more exciting because you will have lessons to follow on your favorite Christmas figures. To make things simple, I will show you "how to draw Rudolph easy", step by step. Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is an icon to boys and girls around the world. Drawing Rudolph in an easy manner will definitely prove to be helpful for all you novice artists out there. Thanks guys and have fun.
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There are several quality beach hotels in the Northern Territory, including some of the highest-rated luxury establishments in the country. Here you can unwind in 5-star elegance, enjoying seaside resorts complete with lavish pool complexes and full-service spas. Alternatively, more reasonable Northern Territory hotel rates await you in family-friendly aparthotels lining the coastal strip. Head inland or along the coast to the Outback and you'll discover more characterful rural lodgings under wide open skies. You can find low-impact, eco-tourist accommodation in the Northern Territory's hinterland too. Some such hotels are equipped with solar panels, designed to have as little impact as possible on this sensitive and sacred landscape.
Things to see in Northern Territory
It's the spectacular landscapes and unique opportunities for cultural tourism of the Northern Territory that bring visitors to this remote Australian state. Perhaps the most far-flung is Uluru, a glowering mass of red sandstone once known as Ayers Rock. Lying in the far south of the state, this 2-mile long sacred rock is at its most beautiful at sunset and sunrise. The northern half of the state has its wonders too. In the Nitmiluk National Park, you can explore the spectacular waterfalls and pools of Katherine Gorge, taking a guided cruise, or even kayaking down its waterways. Further south is the vast Kakadu National Park, home to salt-water crocodiles, kangaroos, and dingoes, with some astonishing Aboriginal art to be found among its rock shelters. The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin is a great place to explore NT's cultural legacy—both Aboriginal and of the more recent arrivals—further.
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The task of choosing the right prostate cancer treatment is daunting. It is further complicated by conflicting information the patient receives from physicians and the Internet. This book is written by a prostate cancer survivor who now runs an international prostate cancer support group. It's about his journey and the important things he learned along the way. It is the book the author wishes had been available when he was diagnosed 6 years ago. It is intended to provide specific information for men who are at risk or have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. All major treatment options are examined and the pros and cons of each are summarized. A relatively new, non-invasive, highly effective treatment is highlighted. It is an option that cures cancer as well as any other option, but generally leaves the patient with a higher quality of life and fewer, if any, side effects. This book has been endorsed by several physicians as well as other highly respected people from... More > all walks of life.< Less
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Poetry Dispatch No.130 | November 25, 2006
LOVE POETRY WEEK, Saturday, No.7
Inside the Apple by Yehuda Amichai
translated by Chana Bloch
You visit me inside the apple.
Together we can hear the knife
paring around and around us, carefully
so the peel won't tear.
You speak to me. I trust your voice
because it has lumps of hard pain in it
the way real honey
has lumps of wax from the honeycomb.
I touch your lips with my fingers:
that too is a prophetic gesture.
And your lips are red, the way a burnt field
is black.
It's all true.
You visit me inside the apple
and you'll stay with me inside the apple
until the knife finishes its work.
from: THE SELECTED POETRY OF YEHUDA AMICHAI, Univ. of Calif. Press, 1996


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Annual, perennial herb, generally from rhizomes
Stem round or flat
Leaves generally mostly basal; sheath margins fused, or overlapping and generally with 2 ear-like extensions at blade junction; blade round, flat, or vestigial, glabrous or margin hairy
Inflorescence: head-like clusters or single flowers, variously arranged; bracts subtending inflorescence 2, generally leaf-like; bracts subtending inflorescence branches 12, reduced; bractlets subtending flowers generally 12, generally translucent
Flower generally bisexual, radial; sepals and petals similar, persistent, green to brown or purplish black; stamens generally 3 or 6, anthers linear, persistent; pistil 1, ovary superior, chambers generally 1 or 3, placentas 1 and basal or 3 and axile or parietal, stigmas generally > style
Fruit: capsule, loculicidal
Seeds 3many, often with white appendages on 1 or both ends
Genera in family: 9 genera, 325 species: temp, arctic, tropical mtns. Fls late spring to early fall.
Annual, perennial herb; rhizome (if any) generally with scale-like leaves
Stem generally cylindric or flat
Leaf: blade well developed and cylindric or flat, or reduced to small point; crosswalls often present (pull fresh blade apart lengthwise to see or slide leaf between fingers to feel); appendages often present at blade-sheath junction
Inflorescence generally terminal (appearing lateral when pushed aside by lowest inflorescence bract); bractlets 02
Flowers: stamens generally 3 or 6 (2 in some very small annual taxa); pistil 1, ovary chambers 1 or 3, placentas axile or parietal, stigmas generally 3(2)
Seeds many
Species in genus: 225 species: worldwide, especially n hemisphere
Etymology: (Latin: to join or bind, from use of stems)
Reference: [Ertter 1986 Mem NY Bot Gard 39:190]
Perennial 1050 cm; rhizome stout, creeping
Stem flat
Leaf: bases overlapping; sheath appendages indistinct; blade flat, with edge toward stem, often > stem, 1.54 mm wide, crosswalls generally incomplete, tip fine-pointed
Inflorescence: lowest bract slightly > lowest cluster; clusters 1many, fewmany-flowered
Flower: perianth segments 45 mm, ± equal, widely lanceolate, dark brown; stamens 6, filaments << conspicuous anthers; stigmas long-exserted
Fruit < to = perianth; beak long-tapered
Seed 0.6 mm, ovoid
Ecology: Moist places
Elevation: < 2200 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast, n High Sierra Nevada, Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area, South Coast, n Channel Islands, San Bernardino Mountains, Peninsular Ranges.
Stems separated along rhizome
Inflorescence: clusters 110, 1015 mm wide, many-flowered
Ecology: Coastal meadows and borders of marshes
Elevation: generally < 100 m.
Bioregional distribution: North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, n Channel Islands
Horticultural information: IRR: 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24; INV, also STBL.


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Feyisa Lilesa could not stay silent, not with the finish line in sight and an Olympic stage to amplify his message.
So the Ethiopian crossed his wrists above his head Sunday as he approached the end of the marathon at the Rio Games with the silver medal awaiting him, making the symbol of anti-government protests. He crossed his wrists over and over trying to bring to the world's attention what is going on in his country.
"The Ethiopian government are killing the Oromo people and taking their land and resources so the Oromo people are protesting and I support the protest as I am Oromo,'' Lilesa said. "The Ethiopian government is killing my people so I stand with all protests anywhere as Oromo is my tribe. My relatives are in prison and if they talk about democratic rights they are killed. I raised my hands to support with the Oromo protest."
Lilesa crossed his wrists over his head during the gift ceremony after the race and again and again during the news conference where questions about his protest overshadowed the gold-medal victory by Eliud Kipchoge and the bronze won by American Galen Rupp in just his second marathon ever.
(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Staunchly defiant to the end. Feyisa Lilesa at the #Rio2016 press conference, explaining his #OromoProtests gesture. pic.twitter.com/IR0Vk3T5UH
— Zecharias Zelalem (@ZekuZelalem) August 21, 2016
The long-distance runner knows his life could be at risk if he returns to Ethiopia. He also knows his protest at the 2016 Olympics could draw sanction from the IOC.
"I cannot do anything about that,'' Lilesa said. "This was my feeling. I have a big problem in my country, it is very dangerous to make protest in my country."
If you're wondering why #Ethiopia medalist #FeyisaLilesa is crossing his arms in protest at #Rio2016, then follow #OromoProtests. Powerful.
— Semhar (@Semhar) August 21, 2016
The state broadcastser in Ethiopia refrained from broadcasting video of Lilesa's protest and chose only to show Kipchoge of Kenya's finish time.
#FeyisaLilesa has won silver medal, he stood with his people who protests injustice,inequality,torture @Rio2016_en pic.twitter.com/0X733WZlrd
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Among other interesting facts regarding the games that Thomas provided is that 35 of the 38 people who entered the competition were able to complete one or more events as planned and earn at least one medal. A total of 120 medals were awarded, of which there were 40 Platinum, 33 Diamond, 24 Gold, 10 Silver and 13 Bronze. Be sure to read the rest of his post for more information and to see who did what. Great job, everyone! Are you ready for 2010?
So, how did I do? The details are here. . .
- Cite Sources: Bronze
- Back Up Data: Gold
- Organize Research: Platinum
- Write, Write, Write: Diamond
- Genealogical Acts of Kindness: Platinum


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I've got a great new flower pattern and tutorial for you! I've been brainstorming how to make a "giant flower" for a while, and I'm finally happy with what I've come up with. I'm loving this flower and am so exited about all of its potential uses.
What makes this flower "never-ending" is how it is built. Between each round of petals is a round of increases, so the petals don't pile on top of each other. What that means is that rather than getting taller and bulkier, the flower stays the same height, and just gets wider. So, theoretically, you could keep adding rounds of petals and increases to make it the size of a football field, and it would still only be less than an inch tall, making it great as an addition to things like blankets and throw pillows. It's not 1-dimensional like your typical appliqué; it has depth and interest, without the bulk.
And what's really cool is that this flower works right into a granny square, so you can use it in an afghan or as a throw pillow cover. I'm telling you, the applications are as endless as your imagination. If you want to see how I turned this flower into a granny square, check out this blog post!
…And if you like this flower, you're going to LOVE the Wildflower Shoulder Bag:
A note about this pillow & afghan combo…
I have gotten so many emails, messages and comments about the pattern for the pillow shown in this photo. It is not my creation (someone used the Neverending Wildflower and turned it into a pillow), and unfortunately, the photo of it keeps getting linked to me. I do not have this pattern variation. I can, however, tell you that the stunning blanket pictured with it is Sophie's Universe by Dedri Uys.
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High-def CCTV cameras risk backlash, warns UK watchdog
High-definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) risks sparking a public backlash, according to the UK government's surveillance commissioner.
Andrew Rennison told the Independent newspaper that "the technology has overtaken our ability to regulate it".
Surveillance cams now offer up to 29 megapixels, surpassing many cameras used by professional photographers.
Manufacturer's figures suggest there will be 129,299 HD CCTV cameras in the UK by the end of 2012.
The HDCCTV Alliance has predicted that number would rise to over 3.7 million by 2016.
A shift from the use of analogue to digital equipment is also helping drive the quality of the images the cameras capture.
Defenders of the technology note that it helps discourage crime and has helped law enforcement officers identify offenders.
An earlier report by the Integrated CCTV news site said that evidence gathered by surveillance cameras had helped secure some of the convictions that followed 2011's London riots.
'Face in a crowd'
The UK government has asked Mr Rennison to draw up a code of conduct for CCTV use in England and Wales. He is due to present a report to Parliament in April. His interview suggests he will take a tough line.
"It is the Big Brother scenario playing out large," he told the Independent.
"It's the ability to pick out your face in a crowd from a camera which is probably half a mile away."
He also flagged that research was being carried out to pair the technology with facial recognition software to run captured images against databases of known offenders.
Manufacturers are using a range of techniques to improve image quality.
For example Bosch's top-end Dinion camera records images using the HDR (high dynamic range) dual-exposure process to capture more detail in an image's shadows.
It allows owners to save up to 30 frames per second in 1080p quality video and uses an infrared filter to improve its performance at night.
By contrast Avigilon's top-of-the-range camera only takes two images per second at full resolution but produces 29MP photos.
It can be fitted with Canon's SLR (single-lens reflex) camera lenses to extend its range.
Crime prevention
Mr Rennison said that he intended to consult lawyers to discuss whether the UK's use of HD CCTV cameras meant there had been a breach of European human rights legislation.
But the Local Government Association, which represents councils in England and Wales, highlighted the technology's benefits.
"Whether it's tracking down a thug who brutally mugged an old lady, a vandal who trashed a war memorial or searching for a missing child, CCTV plays a crucial role in tackling crime and making people safer," said Mehboob Khan, chairman of the association's Safer and Stronger Communities Board.
"Town halls don't install cameras on a whim. They consult with residents, businesses and police on whether CCTV is appropriate in an area.
"In many instances councils are responding to requests from these groups. As well as serious crimes like burglary, it has also proven effective in reducing antisocial behaviour on our streets, a key factor in whether people feel safe and comfortable in their communities."
Campaign group Big Brother Watch reported in February that the UK local councils had spent £515m over the previous four years on CCTV operations and controlled at least 51,600 standard and high definition cameras.
It welcomed Mr Rennison's intervention but warned that his report might still prove ineffective.
"The Home Office has undermined the commissioner from the start by giving him absolutely no powers to act when he views that wrongdoing may have occurred," it said in a statement.
"Proper regulation of CCTV needs someone to have the power to inspect cameras and punish those breaking the law. If the Home Office is serious about this issue then the surveillance camera commissioner needs proper powers to protect our privacy."
A statement from the Home Office said Mr Rennison would develop a new code of practice to "empower the public to shine a light on those who operate camera systems in public places, challenging them to show the use of these systems is justified, proportionate and effective".
International demand
The UK is far from being the only country to utilise the technlogy.
A study by RNCOS suggests the global CCTV market will be worth about $23.5bn (£14bn) a year by the end of 2014.
It said that Asia and the Middle East would soon account for about one quarter of that market, thanks in large part to growing demand for the products in India and China.
It added that the adoption of internet-connected cameras meant that more footage was being stored off-site for longer periods of time, and that gigapixel camera technology would mean even higher quality images in the future.


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The Story Begins…
At a Christmas party hosted by her parents, Clara receives the gift of a Nutcracker doll from the magician Drosselmeyer. Later, when all the guests have left and the house is asleep, she discovers that the Nutcracker is enchanted, and is swept away on a magical adventure…
Nussknacker und Mausekönig
The story for The Nutcracker was adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's Nussknacker und Mausekönig, a dark fairytale written in 1816. The original ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, in fact followed a more lighthearted reworking of the story by the French author Alexandre Dumas. It was given a poor reception at its premiere in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, but has since been re-created in numerous productions and become a favourite with audiences around the world.
A Royal Ballet Classic
Peter Wright's exquisite 1984 Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet recalls the lavishly traditional air of the original production, with some changes to the scenario to bring it closer to Hoffmann's original story. With magnificent designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, including a gorgeously decorated tree that magically grows, and beautifully coloured imaginings of the fantastical Sugar Garden, this festive production has become a much-loved staple of the Company's repertory.
A Symbol of Christmas
Tchaikovsky's music for The Nutcracker is one of the most popular ballet scores of all time. From the flurrying sounds of the Waltz of the Snowflakes to the wildly energetic Trepak Dance, the composer's memorable melodies and rich, varied orchestrations have become indelibly linked with the celebration of Christmas.
The Sugar Plum Fairy
Wright's adaptation of the choreography for The Nutcracker is characterized by buoyant footwork and lyrical freedom in the arms and upper body. Perhaps the best-loved number from the ballet is the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Act II. Comprising sharp, filigree choreography and lasting for ten minutes, it is one of the longest and most technically challenging solos in the repertory, and a role that many ballerinas long to dance.
The Nutcracker runs from 23 November 2016 –12 January 2017. Tickets are still available.


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hey there!
Im jen.. 27 and married with 2 girls ages 4 and 9. Me and my husband are self employed and work at home. we currently have a little village of animals it seems .. I have always been an animal lover since i was young. I was the quiet girl on the block intead of playing with kids im trying to feed a wild cat, or rescue a hurt animal. i think ive had every furry animal in my life except rats and ferrets.
My very first pit bull was Dre (parvo survivor)
I have always wanted a pit bull and was looking on craigslist one day and just couldn't resist that face! the previous owner no longer wanted him because his kid was allergic so he kept the dog either at his garage (where he constantly got out) or in the bathroom when he was at home.. Dre is very energetic (duh) and awesome around my girls.. first problems- he cannot be left alone.. if we leave the house.. and he is not in a kennel(we brought later) expect to come back to tore up papers... and poop.. long as he is in a kennel when we leave all is well.. Once he got settled.. we noticed he chased his tail alot biting on it and biting on his legs ect.. he is the first dog ive met that licks his paws squeaky clean.. like it was blackish and after he is done they are pink.. we changed his food in case of allergy and haven't noticed the issues again but he could be distracted which brings me to our unexpected addition
We met brutus a few days ago.. we had a flat tire and across the street we saw him just wandering in a grassy area looked very lost and cold. split sec decision came into play when my husband saw him and a cop was driving down and stopped. they are not very fond of stray pits in chicago and in the shelters they only have a few days b4 being put down. my husband told him to sit and he did, the cop drove off and my husband figured we would at least take him in feed him and walk him around the neighborhood if this was infact a dog that just got out of the gate type of thing.( its not uncommon for folks to just let the dog out the house and forget about it. my neighbors let a pit bull out in the freeezing cold w snow on the ground because they no longer wanted it) Brutus is sooo laid back! maybe its because he is clearly older but man he is so sweet and just cool.. meanwhile dre is uber excited always on him trying to play and i think dre is a bit confused or has not got the memo that brutus is a boy.. ( i think there is a difference between asserting dominance and just plain humping..) training is definately needed for both especially dre that we are working on. at this point it needs to happen sooner because dre is always on 10 as far as energy with brutus and brutus is just as calm and quiet.. dre currently goes on several walks a day including at least 2 30min trots on the treadmil and still has alot of energy. he also wont stop humping brutus
are we perfect no? are we aware of some issues? yes are we continually doing research to be better owners? definately will brutus remain part of the family? more than likely since our efforts short of going door to door in the area of where we found him have turned up nothing as far as owners..
Other animals we have: a robo dwarf hamster named sketchy and 2 guinea pigs named patrick and sandy :
Im always open to suggestions and ideas


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The Notwist's absence from record-releasing ways – six years, since 2002 – wasn't noticed by all that many in the music industry if a bigger picture is focused on, but the Germans' return is cause for celebration regardless: charts will remain unconquered, the mainstream more than a fluke hit out of touch, but The Devil, You + Me is an album, some two years in the making, that's worth the wait.
The quartet's last, Neon Golden, fared incredibly well reception wise, The Other music website of note awarding it a phenomenal 9.2; it's a classic of its kind, a post-millennium masterpiece. This follow-up isn't quite on that level – it's a quietly absorbing affair that may take real time to reveal its true place among 2008's many releases of comparable quality – but in its nuances lie treasures, facets reflecting ambition realised and involved individuals instilling the album with an understated grace that renders it peculiarly listless first time around, sonically interesting second and really quite intoxicating if you rightfully give it a third. With more, it gets better still. Soft edges sharpen, dull forms focus.
Now into their third decade as a band – their self-titled debut, released two years after their formation, emerged the same year as Nevermind and Out Of Time – The Notwist have evolved into a group whose incorporation of electronic elements into familiar-enough indie-pop arrangements never feels forced, shoehorned for style-over-substance showboating effect. This is best heard on this LP's lead single, 'Where In This World' a former Single of the Week. Vocalist Markus Acher – one of two brothers in the quartet – has also become more comfortable in his role; earlier albums found his contributions occasionally jarring with the more mechanical movements on offer, but here a certain symbiotic balance is established, better perhaps than that presented on Neon Golden.
'Alphabet' finds Acher sighing through a digitised gloom, greys and greens colliding in a storm that crackles above a metronomic backbeat. "I won't sing your algebra," he states, as around him math-rock machines splutter themselves sore, finally fading from red lights to blackened silence. But this isn't an album detached from the human heart of its audience, as the title track makes clear: here, The Notwist mirror the tenderness of Efterklang at their affecting best, a gentle strum and crisp vocal enveloping the senses swifter than any of their more manic arrangements. It's the fulcrum upon which The Devil, You + Me rests, an essential support stripped of complex embellishments and all the more beautiful for it. 'Hands On Us', too, is delightfully sombre, an offering demanding repeat plays.
Familiarity does seep into the experience – 'Gravity' is the album's single without its drama, and 'On Planet Off' is perhaps a little too soaked in circuit board static for its core emotions to rise to the surface – but never does The Devil, You + Me become less than a pleasurable listen. It _is_ a slow-release record, one that all but the most hardcore fan of the band will need to spend some serious quality time with to get the best out of – I won't hesitate to add I've not had it quite long enough to unlock its secrets – but there's no doubting it's a very good album. The band's best? Probably not. A successful return from a hiatus overlong? Certainly.
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Redwood Community Radio Board of Directors
Date & Time: 23 April 2013, 4 PM
Place: Healy Senior Center, 456 Briceland Rd, Redway, CA
I. Call to Order: Meeting Ground Rules and Opening Comments from President
II. Roll Call: Suzanne Beers, President, Vice President, Member's Rep; Julia Minton, Treasurer, Members' Rep; Noel Soucy, Secretary, Programmers' Rep; Nella White, Members' Rep; Jordan Jumpshot, Programmers' Rep; Antonia Lamb, board-elected; Marcy Stein, Programmers' Rep; ex officio member: Jeanette Todd, Station Manager.
Absent: Siena Klein, Vice-president, Members Rep.
Also Present: Jama Chaplin, Rohn Jennings, Jack Frybulous
III. Approval of Minutes: (March) Approved with several additions. Six votes in favor and one abstaining (Noel).
IV. Approval of Agenda Julia moves to approve the Agenda with additions. Marcy seconds. Approved unanimously.
V. Open Time: Speakers will be assigned an amount of time not to exceed 5 minutes
Jama Chaplin- Two points she would like to make. She hopes that eventually we will be able to use the Music Server discs to permanently archive some of the shows. Every once in awhile there are shows that want to be kept forever. Mostly talk shows need to be archived forever. Bylaws- the Board must assure equal access to the airwaves. Maybe it means policy, or communicating with management. We need more young people on the air. There are some programmers that have an awful lot of hours out of the month. She doesn't know why we wouldn't want to freshen things up and get some of the back log of people that applied for shows at least into the rotation.
Rohn Jennings- Very concerned about the survival of KMUD. He is concerned that the direction of KMUD may have taken a turn that is not sustainable. He thinks that we shouldn't be serving Eureka, and we need to focus on Southern Humboldt. Our support has always been in Southern Humboldt. He believes our transmitter up north was never paid for by the people up north. He would like us to focus more on Southern Humboldt. He wants to see us sell the transmitter up north to an organization that would be interested in buying it. KMUD has grown into an unwieldy organization. A board meeting should not last more than 90 minutes. Management should be carrying out the directives of the Board. Small is beautiful. Its one of the reasons that a lot of us moved here. Its what created KMUD. It's a natural tendency for organizations to want to get bigger. But we need to focus.
Jack Frybulous- DJ for 5 years, lived here for 8 years. Two items- He noticed on the first page of the packet his real name, and he wants to respectfully ask us to use his dj name instead of his real name if possible. The signal in Southern Humboldt has been degrading, it is much inferior to what it once was. This is for an analog radio.
VI. Management Report
VII. Discussion/Questions for Management
VIII. Consent Calendar – Noel moves to accept all the Consent Calendar items. Julia seconds. Passed unanimously.
A. Board talk show on second Wednesday in July
B. Vacation Pay: The second paragraph of Policy 184.108.40.206, Vacations, is revised to read: "Vacations pay, or payouts of accrued vacation time, will be based on the employee's current pay rate." This is the first of two Board considerations of this policy change.
C. The Database Sub-Committee is done with their work. Disband and thank Database Sub-Committee.
D. Development Committee- Appoint Kerry Morgan.
E. Website Committee- Accept Felix' resignation, and appoint Siena.
F. Transition Committee Description- The Transition Committee is tasked with helping to transition our Interim Station Manager Position into a permanent Station Manager position, as well as transferring the Board out of managerial duties. Also the Transition Committee is tasked with finding creative solutions to balancing the budget.
G. Pledge Drive Sub-Committee- Siena resigned. Appoint Jack Frybulous as Chair.
IX. Finance Committee Report
X. Unfinished Business
A. Board Recruitment
XI. New Business
A. Updating Board Filing Cabinet and Public File Drawer- Julia moves to table, Antonia seconds. Unanimous.
B. Reggae on the River Budget- Noel moves to approve the budget for the Reggae on the River KMUD Coffee Booth. Antonia seconds. Five votes in favor, and two abstaining (Suz and Julia). Motion passes.
C. Technology Proposal- Julia moves to table the Technology Proposal. Noel Seconds. Suz would like to see the wish list prioritized, and an expense list. Unanimous.
D. Appoint Elections Referee- Julia moves to appoint Jim Lamport upon the condition that he is willing. Nella seconds. Unanimous.
E. Revisions to Compliance Calendar- Julia moved to table. Suz seconds. Unanimous.
XII. Closed Session- Personnel Matter- Board moves to remove Jordan from the Transition Committee. Five in favor with one abstaining.
XIII. Reports
A. Programmers' Reps- We will have a Programmer meeting in June.
B. Members' Reps-
C. Community Advisory Boards (CAB's)
D. Correspondence Secretaries
XIV. Other Committee Reports
A. Development, including Pledge Drive Subcommittee
B. Mediation
C. Policy
D. Website
E. Elections
F. Transition
XV. Scheduling -- proposed meeting times are:
A. Board of Directors: 4th Tuesday, 28th May, 4 pm, Healy Senior Center
B. Executive Committee: 2nd Monday, 13th May, 3 pm, Studio B
C. Finance Committee: 3rd Tuesday, 3 pm, KMUD
D. Development Committee: 1st Monday, 16th May, 3 pm, KMUD
E. Policy Committee: 2nd Monday, 13th May, 11 am, KMUD
F. Website Committee: 2nd Tuesday, 14th May, 10 am, KMUD
G. Transition Committee: Monday, 6th May, 1230 am, KMUD
H. Quarterly Board/Staff Meeting Monday 6th May, 1030 am, KMUD
I. Board talk show- 2nd Wednesday, 10th July, 7 pm
J. Annual Membership Meeting
Minutes respectfully submitted by Noel Soucy, RCR Board Secretary on 29 May 2013.


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Last year I put up here a post by Br Dan of Dating God, and looking at it again, I can't resist doing as he's done himself, and reposting it today:
"Even the darkest moments of the liturgy are filled with joy, and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten fast, is a day of happiness, a Christian feast."
In 1958 Thomas Merton wrote an essay titled, "Ash Wednesday," which offers a reflection on the relationship between penance and joy found in the celebration of the beginning of Lent and the marking of our foreheads with ashes. Instead of me rambling on and on here today, I thought it would be good to share more from Merton himself. You can read the entire essay in Seasons of Celebration (FSG 1965), 113-124.
"Ash Wednesday is for people who know that it means for their soul to be logged with these icy waters: all of us are such people, if only we can realize it.
"There is confidence everywhere in Ash Wednesday, yet that does not mean unmixed and untroubled security. The confidence of the Christian is always a confidence in spite of darkness and risk, in the presence of peril, with every evidence of possible disaster…
"Once again, Lent is not just a time for squaring conscious accounts: but for realizing what we had perhaps not seen before. The light of Lent is given us to help us with this realization.
"Nevertheless, the liturgy of Ash Wednesday is not focussed on the sinfulness of the penitent but on the mercy of God. The question of sinfulness is raised precisely because this is a day of mercy, and the just do not need a saviour."


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"Grow a typical garden without irrigation or fertilizer." – Paul Wheaton
That's a pretty big claim from a pretty big guy. Towering at over 6 feet tall, Paul Wheaton, The Duke of Permaculture, is credited with introducing hugelkultur to gardeners on this side of the pond. Translated directly, "hugelkultur" (pronounced "hoogel culture") is German for "hill culture" and quite simply, it is soil piled over wood that you then plant in.
When I first heard about hugelkultur from Paul Wheaton, it was a true "aha" moment. Why are gardeners working so hard to keep their plants watered during the drought of summer when Mother Nature is doing just fine all by herself? No one is watering the plants in the woods during a drought! If there's one thing that makes me want to throw in the gardening towel, it's wrestling with a kinked hose when it's 95 F and 100 percent humidity outside. Just imagine not having that nightmare to contend with anymore!
Cross section of a 2-year-old hugelkultur bed. Even though this picture represents the tall above-ground beds, the premise is the same for smaller "suburban" beds. Look at those happy roots absorbing all that free moisture!
Q. Won't the rotting wood tie up the nitrogen in the soil and make it unavailable to the plants?
A. While the decomposing wood does require nitrogen, think of it more as a nitrogen pantry than nitrogen sink. The nitrogen will be available to the plants in the future once the decomposition process slows down. Besides, if you're using wood that is already rotting, it's probably ready to give back much of the nitrogen that it originally consumed. In the meantime, if you see your plants turning a bit yellow, add an organic nitrogen source such as blood meal to supplement.
Q. What kind of wood should be used for the beds?
A. For the most part, it's any wood that you have access to. You can use pine, oak, maple, hickory, ash … whatever you have a good source of in your area. There are only a few types of wood that won't work as well as others and they are cedar, black locust and walnut. The cedar and black locust won't harm your plants but they are so slow to break down that they won't readily give the water back to your plants as you intended.
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Think of the woods where you live. You may have noticed on a summer hike that even during the worst of droughts, there are rotting logs in the woods that are damp with moisture. Some of us may have kicked those logs just to see how rotten they were. I have always been impressed by how much moisture they contain. There are often ferns and mushrooms growing on and around them, all during a drought. As those logs decompose, they act like sponges absorbing rainfall. That moisture is then available to plants near the rotting logs during times of drought. Pretty nifty, huh?
Now, let's transfer this observation of nature to your backyard. How can you replicate what you've seen in the woods? You can either put your logs directly on top of the ground and add soil and compost on top, or you can bury the logs and then add your soil blend. For your hugelkultur beds, it's best to use wood that is already absorbing and holding water. If you use wood that has been recently cut, you'll have to wait a season or two longer to realize the benefits. If you use wood that is falling apart due to rot, your beds will perform beautifully, but they won't last as long. In a perfect hugelkultur bed, you would want to use wood that is a season past its prime for firewood. During the first year, you may need to keep the beds watered until the decomposition process is well under way. Observe your plants and allow them to get a little dry before watering once they're established. Just as in a conventional bed, they'll send their roots deeper in search of moisture, eventually tapping into the moisture reserve below.
How tall should the beds be, you ask? That's a matter of preference. Sepp Holzer, another permaculture guru, makes his hugelkultur beds 6 feet tall and then walks between his beds, harvesting his bounty without ever having to stoop down. That sounds like a refreshing change for a weary back during harvesting season. The hills can be 6 feet tall if you have the space, or they can be at ground level if you bury the wood first. For suburban gardeners, the latter option may be more appropriate, especially if you live in an area with an HOA or other restrictions. I've heard of resourceful gardeners that add hugelkultur beds along property lines that just happen to get a little taller year after year. Before you know it, you have a garden bed that doesn't require irrigation or fertilizer and acts as a screen from your neighbors.
What type of plants can you plant in a hugelkultur bed? Anything your gardening heart desires. These beds are the perfect home for trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, annuals or vegetables. If you can grow it in your regular garden beds, they can be successfully grown in a hugelkultur bed, just without the fuss of watering them all summer. During the initial decomposition process, the soil is warmer, so you may be able to extend the growing season as well.
What kind of maintenance do hugelkultur beds require? The only difference between these beds and conventional raised beds is that you'll need to add compost periodically as the beds break down. Remember all of that time you used to spend wrestling with that blankety-blank kinked hose? You can now use it to add a little compost here and there and harvest all of those yummy fruits and veggies.
My family and I partnered with friends, Sean and Anna Taylor, in their vegetable garden to build two hugelkultur beds that reflect a more suburban garden. Even though they have over 5 acres of land, we buried the rotting wood 1 ½ feet deep and added about 2 feet of soil to the top. From the outside, they look like typical raised beds – but on the inside, they are holding moisture and teeming with all kinds of beneficial microbes.
Here is a disclaimer: The wood we used to build the beds was old, pressure-treated horse fencing. To prevent the leaching of the chemicals from the pressure-treated lumber into the garden soil, we lined the beds with plastic strips. In a perfect world, you could use logs, rocks or another natural material to build the sides of the beds to prevent any leaching and skip the plastic since it contains synthetic ingredients.
A version of this article appeared in a March 2014 print edition of State-by_State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Stacey Arnold. Illustration courtesy of www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/.


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Project Gotham Racing 5
Xbox 720 reveal teased by car-maker McLaren
Microsoft is revealing 'something special' at its Xbox 720 unveiling, according to car maker McLaren Automotive. The company's cars have featured in previous Forza Motorsport and Project Gotham Racing games, suggesting a new instalment in either franchise could be announced tomorrow.
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Microsoft is in talks with several third-party European developers about rebooting Project Gotham Racing, according to a report from Develop.
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Recent "Gotham" Tesla recording session was for Crackdown 2
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Microsoft's just told VG247 that they aren't commenting on the possibillity of Project Gotham Racing 5 appearing sometime soon. It comes as a blog on the website of car maker Tesla may have outed PGR5. The response given to us by a MS PR rep was: "Microsoft do not comment on rumour or speculation." Stand […]
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Oyi oyi doggy, what do we have here? Car company Tesla seems to have outed Project Gotham Racing 5 in a recent blog on their website. A team from Microsoft Game Studios showed up to record sounds from the Tesla Roadster, with a team of devs from PGR there to do the work. "A team […]
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A killer album of Afro Funk – with a very unusual origin! In the wake of Manu Dibango's big hit (and some kind of failure to register the copyright), many many versions of "Soul Makossa" were recorded and released, some good, some bad. This album is a good example of that situation – kind of a quickie project issued by Mainstream Records to cash in on the hit – but it's also an amazing bit of lost funk, and a record that's lasted for years in the hearts of beatheads! The group's a studio combo headed by Richard Fritz – and includes funky drummer Paul Humphrey, organist Charles Kynard, and guitarist David T Walker – all players we can trust to keep things groovy. The record does include a version of "Soul Makossa" that's pretty great – but even better is the breakbeat classic "House Of The Rising Funk", apparently the same version of the track that was issued on a 45 under the name The Chubukos. Other nice ones include "Kissing My Love", "Hot Mud", "Get It", "Hot Doggin", and "Let Me Do My Thing". © 1996-2020, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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Today Zoe of Z's Cup of Tea decided to tackle the problem of Thanksgiving leftovers, sharing a homey recipe for Thanksgiving Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes that would be a delicious way to use up any extras. It would also be great with cranberry sauce or some vegan gravy, for something different.
I initially shared my allergen-free pumpkin pie, but when I tested the recipe again this time around I got funky results that may have been due to not refrigerating it. However, I want to tweak the recipe so I pulled it from the post. You will see a new improved version soon! The pie crust was great, though.


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Napster duo launch Airtime to reinvent videoconferencing
Matching Chatroulette with Facebook
Shaun Fanning and Sean Parker have reunited to launch Airtime, a videoconferencing system that links in with Facebook to hopefully eliminate one handed users.
Airtime is an application designed to work with Facebook users to let people videoconference with people who share similar interests. At a star-studded launch in New York, the duo showed off their latest venture and promised to bring the spontaneity back into the internet.
"Why has the internet become so boring? There's something exciting about spontaneity, the serendipity of being connected to someone you would otherwise never have met or someone you feel really understands you," said Sean Parker. "With the internet that serendipity is gone, all of the relationships you have are constrained by the people you already know."
That said, Airtime's aiming for the Facebook user base, so chances are you'll be conversing with friends anyway. But the application has a randomized connect feature that can be honed with interests in liked topics, so early adopters should expect some impromptu chats, but human moderators will be checking screen-shots to screen out the unsavory players.
On the face of it, Airtime looks like a common video chat application that offers little new other than a lot of random video calls from people who are sad and/or lonely. Chat functions are included and the founders have promised much more to come.
Parker's long association with Facebook will ensure the application gets pushed, and the launch is a good sign that Facebook has largely given up on its association with Skype in the wake of the Microsoft buy-out. Whether it will become as popular as Facebook remains to be seen. ®
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By Jay Gonzalez
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I am supporting Rep. Tom Conroy for state treasurer. The office and duties of state treasurer matter, and Tom is the most qualified candidate for the job.
The state treasurer impacts our state government�s ability to deliver every service it provides, from public safety to education to job training to environmental protection. The treasurer is responsible for investing billions of taxpayer dollars, managing billions of dollars of state debt, overseeing billions of dollars of pension fund investments and managing the state�s cash flow needs.
Our state treasurer must have the financial expertise to perform these responsibilities in a manner that ensures state funds are secure and available for critical public services. A competent treasurer can also generate hundreds of millions of dollars of additional investment earnings and interest savings on state borrowings to reduce the burden on taxpayers for funding services. Alternatively, a treasurer without proven experience can put billions of taxpayer dollars at risk.
The state treasurer is also responsible for supporting the commonwealth�s 351 cities and towns. Whether delivering hundreds of millions of dollars of lottery proceeds each year for local public safety, education and public works projects or overseeing the financing of local school construction projects and water and sewer improvements, the treasurer plays an integral role in creating and maintaining strong and vibrant communities.
I worked with Tom Conroy for years when I was Governor Patrick�s Secretary of Administration and Finance. Tom has years of experience in the financial industry and understands investments, bond financing and fiscal management. Tom was also one of the most active partners in working with me and Governor Patrick to put sound new fiscal policies in place. As a result, with Tom�s help, we made it through the Great Recession better than most other states, improved our fiscal stability, built one of the strongest rainy day funds in the country, and earned the highest credit ratings in the history of the commonwealth.
Despite the importance of the office of state treasurer, it is often overlooked and overshadowed by higher-profile elections. Consequently, elections for state treasurer are often won by the person who has the largest campaign war chest to bolster their name recognition. However, the top qualification should not be who can personally fund or raise the most campaign money; it should be who can best protect the taxpayers� money.
Tom Conroy will be the fiscal watchdog we need, and I know he will do the job well. He has the expertise and experience the job requires, and he is a person of integrity, with strong values and a positive vision for Massachusetts.
Let�s do our part to make sure Tom Conroy is our state treasurer.
Jay Gonzalez is ormer Secretary of Administration & Finance for Gov. Deval Patrick.
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Notoriously dangerous intersection gets facelift
I-25, Avenida Cesar Chavez intersection sees 155 crashes
A Target 7 analysis revealed that the intersection of Interstate 25 and Avenida Cesar Chavez is one of the worst in the city, but the dangerous stretch of road could soon be getting safer.
In 2012, there were at least 155 accidents at the I-25 and Avenida Cesar Chavez intersection. That's a high total considering the intersection saw two dozen more accidents than the notorious Paseo del Norte and Jefferson intersection. Another fender bender contender, the intersection of Montgomery and Wyoming boulevards, only had 96 accidents in 2012. Coors Boulevard at Paseo del Norte was the site of only 60 crashes.
The story was similar in 2011.
The Avenida Cesar Chavez and I-25 intersection is a vital stretch of road for those going to Lobo Village, The Pit, Isotopes Park, the University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College and the Albuquerque International Sunport. UNM architect Bob Doran said there are 70,000 visits to the area every single day.
"We have a lot of constituents there, a lot of students there. We've got a lot of staff and faculty, and we have a big fan base, and we want to make it as safe as possible," Doran said.
The problem with the intersection is two-fold. First, there's only one left-turn lane to get off I-25 which means traffic often backs up onto the highway. Secondly, there's no designated left-turn lane to get back onto southbound I-25 from Avenida Cesar Chavez.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation acknowledges there is a big problem at the antiquated intersection. It hadn't been updated since it was built in the 1960s despite massive growth in the area.
Recently, the state and the city teamed up on a $400,000 project at the intersection, which includes two new left-turn lanes.
The Cesar Chavez improvement project is scheduled to last a few more weeks. Until then, crews advise people should take other routes, including the Lead and Coal exit and the Gibson exit off I-25. The Department of Transportation said the project is on-time and might end early.


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All eyes were on Newt Gingrich Saturday night in Iowa. And for debate-watchers – and especially Republicans still looking for a candidate they can get enthusiastic about – he did not disappoint.
The former House Speaker – a Washington insider publicly accused by many fellow Republicans and conservative commentators of being an unsteady rhetorical bomb-thrower with an out-sized ego – came across as steady and principled, flexible or unwavering as he saw the need.
And while some 70 percent of Iowa caucus-goers still say they could change their mind about whom they'll vote for in next month's first-in-the-nation nominating contest, Gingrich – leading in the polls – is the man to beat.
"He entered the debate with momentum and did not lose any momentum," Iowa Republican strategist Richard Schwarm told the Des Moines Register. "Despite being the main target, he was not damaged."
For every shot his rivals took, Gingrich seemed to have a ready and reasonable answer.
His one-time support for requiring most Americans to have health insurance?
That was in line with what many conservatives believed at the time as they tried to head off the national health care plans of then-first lady Hillary Clinton.
The notion of colonizing the moon and mining it for minerals?
"I'm proud of trying to find things that give young people a reason to study science, math and technology," he said. "I grew up in the generation where the space program was real, where it was important and where frankly it is tragic that NASA has been so bureaucratized."
His widely-reported and acknowledged marital infidelities?
Noting that he is "a 68-year-old grandfather" (whose granddaughter was in the audience urging him to smile more), he addressed the question head-on, noting that "people have to render judgment."
"I said upfront, openly, I've made mistakes at times," he said. "I've had to go to God for forgiveness."
On Friday, Gingrich had told the Jewish Channel cable network that Palestinians are an "invented" people with no apparent right to their own country – an assertion contrary to the policies of Republican and Democratic administrations alike.
He later seemed to back-pedal, his campaign spokesman stating, "Gingrich supports a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, which will necessarily include agreement between Israel and the Palestinians over the borders of a Palestinian state."
Mitt Romney tried to paint the episode as an indicator that Gingrich is a "bomb-thrower" harming the Middle East peace process.
Likening his comments to former president Ronald Reagan's reference to the Soviet Union as the "Evil Empire," Gingrich retorted that "I will tell the truth, even if it's at the risk of causing some confusion sometimes with the timid." – the "timid" reference an obvious poke at Romney.
There may be a theme in each of these responses. Gingrich is painting himself as the most experienced and knowledgeable – or at least the one with the longest history of dealing with major national and international issues, no matter how controversially.
And he got in a shot at Romney's claiming not to be a career politician. "Let's be candid," Gingrich said. "The only reason you didn't become a career politician is you lost to [Sen.] Teddy Kennedy in 1994. You'd have been a 17-year politician by now if you'd won."
In the major Oops! Department, it was not the gaffe-prone Rick Perry who had some explaining to do but Romney, the one-time front-runner now scrambling to rise above third place in Iowa polling. (Ron Paul is second behind Gingrich.)
Clearly rankled by Perry's repeated assertion that Romney had revised a portion of his book to soften his record on health care (and the despised individual mandate), the former Massachusetts governor thrust out his hand and challenged Perry to a $10,000 bet.
Perry declined the bet – wisely for a man who frequently mentions that he grew up without running water until he was six years old.
But for Romney, the damage had been done: He put himself squarely among what occupy wall streeters call the wealthy one percent.
"Romney, a millionaire 200 hundred times over, had the most out-of-touch moment in any debate so far," said Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the party's website. The DNC helpfully pointed out that $10,000 equates to four months of pay for many American families or a year of mortgage payments for "the typical American home."
"Basic errors and bad moments are one thing. But when you make a mistake that reminds people of your greatest vulnerability, it can be a campaign killer," wrote GOP strategist Mark McKinnon at Newsweek's Daily Beast website.
Gingrich's rivals will get one more chance before the Jan. 3 Iowa precinct caucuses to ding Gingrich and perhaps knock him off his first-place perch in the polls. There's another debate Thursday night in Sioux City.
"My guess would be that from now on it's trench warfare," Drake University political science professor Dennis Goldford told IowaCaucus.com.


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Lego Star Wars
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga feels like a proper step forward for a stale series
The LEGO games are good, in a very inoffensive way. They're exactly what you expect – pure fan service, simple combat and puzzles where the solution is nearly always to smash something. My kids love them, they're accessible, and you can play them with pals in split-screen.
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Four Star Wars titles added to Xbox Game Pass
Four Star Wars games have been added to Xbox Game Pass this week.
This week's Xbox Deals with Gold include a Warner publisher's sale, Battleborn, Dying Light, more
This week's Xbox Deals with Gold features a publisher's sale from Warner Brothers.
Xbox Live Deals with Gold: Star Wars titles, Just Dance and Rocksmith 2014 DLC
Microsoft has posted its latest Xbox Live Deals with Gold and from today through May 5, discounts on select Star Wars titles, Just Dance 2014 DLC and more are available.
SWTOR Update 1.3 – Allies launches today
In case you forgot, BioWare's releasing Update 1.3 – Allies for SWTOR today. The update contains the Group Finder, Ranked Warzones, Legacy Character Perks, and Adaptive Gear. Load up your game client, and start patching now.
320GB HDDs coming to Xbox 360 S for $130
This month, Xbox 360 owners with overburdened hard drives will have a relatively cheap opportunity to stock up on extra space.
Darth Sidious to appear in Lego Star Wars III [Update]
It doesn't seem the most likely venue for he-who-is-synonymous-with-evil, but Darth Sidious will make an appearance in Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.
Motus shows 360 motion-sensing controller in action
Motus has shown its motion-sensing Darwin 360 controller working in three videos. The peripheral uses something the company calls Six Degrees of Freedom, which is something about total freedom as opposed to "partial." More on that freedom of movement stuff here. That's not all however as there are videos showing how it all works in […]
Rumour: Up to 100 LucasArts staffers laid off
Kotaku's rumouring that between 75-100 LucasArts staff have been laid off following the completion of Lego Star Wars. From the site: While LucasArts public relations did not get back to us today, several former LucasArts staffers did, with one telling us that 75-100 employees were laid off from the company, including the producer of LEGO […]
Nordic Game: Lego Star Wars has sold 18 million units, says TT boss
Traveller's Tales boss Jonathan Smith has kicked off this year's Nordic Game by just telling attendees that the Lego Star Wars series has achieved sales of 18 million units to date. Expect more from the Swedish show throughout the day.
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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga feels like a proper step forward for a stale series
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