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Altar Fire
On very wet ground or peat ground, it is necessary to change the shape of the fire.
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D-Town Farm
by Tunde Wey
August 3, 2012
On the city's far west side lies
River Rouge Park
, Detroit's largest. Serenely verdant, it is an impressive stretch of foliage and canopy with 1,800 acres of wooded area, prairie and wetlands surrounded by more modern recreational amenities like golf courses, swimming pools, baseball diamonds and tennis courts. The Rouge River snakes lengthwise, cutting the park in an uneven half.
Within the Park is a special seven acres. A little west of the river and about a mile south of the train tracks sits
D-Town Farm
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D-Town Farm is the urban agriculture initiative of the
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DBCFSN began its urban agriculture efforts modestly in 2006 on a quarter-acre plot of land on Detroit's eastside. Relocating in 2008 to River Rouge Park, D-Town grew to its current seven acres after securing a 10-year lease agreement, for $1 per year, from the City of Detroit.
The process of securing the farm property from the city took two years of tedious negotiations – a testament to Detroit's inarticulate policy on farming in the city.
Between 2006 and 2010, D-Town was run entirely by volunteer labor and self-funded by members. They spent this time improving their technical proficiency around urban agricultural practices, later leveraging in-kind donations and grants to raise over $67,000 for improvements. Now staffed by a small team, D-Town boasts commercial equipment and an impressive irrigation system featuring hydrants and underground waterlines.
Even still, D-Town continues to engage considerable volunteer help, seeking creative and financially efficient solutions to technical challenges such as temperamental soil types, crop damage by animals and a sloping terrain that causes crop bed flooding. They also plan crop plantings by committee, which allows for innovative suggestions and democratic participation in the process. Ideas such as investigating the feasibility of rice paddy fields in the flooded parts of the farm are a benefit of their deliberative process.
More broadly, DBCFSN works to increase access to fresh, healthy food options and eliminate what are popularly known as "food deserts." (According to the
, a food desert is a low-income census tract where a third of the resident population lives more than one mile from a grocery store or supermarket. By this measure, there are
13 food deserts
between the tri-city area of Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck.)
DBCFSN, however, is dubious of this designation, as it defines food access entirely by proximity without considering other factors like quality and pricing of food options, availability of transportation, and the tastes of resident populations. (A recent
NY Times column
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These programs are all key to their strategy to break the cycle of unhealthy food habits in a community that experiences disproportionately high rates of diabetes and obesity.
Executive Director and founding member Malik Yakini describes their mission as "creating a model of community cooperation and self-determination." Food, he continues, "is the lens we use to present this model for Black people in Detroit."
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By challenging popular misconceptions, questioning definitions, and creating opportunities for re-education, D-Town and DBCFSN are pushing the envelope to improve food access, equity and justice for all. What began on a quarter acre is not just a farm, but a movement -- one that by all indications will continue to grow.
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Many college students are concerned with drink specials and which classes they can skip in the week, but for junior Yana Parkhomenko, a typical week includes much more. Parkhomenko spends roughly over 60 hours a week working multiple jobs and volunteering with countless organizations on and off campus. These hours are just time added to the equally demanding job of being a full-time college student at a respected university. She has been praised by many of those close to her and even described as "the most energetic, dedicated, and selfless person I have ever met," by her best friend and roommate Mary Peninger.
On campus, Parkhomenko is part of UGA Heroes, was a 2014 Orientation Leader and is currently the vice president of the Russian Club. As a member of UGA Heroes, she is part of the WOW committee, which focuses on recruiting other students, encouraging people to go to events and spreading information about Heroes. The slogan of the committee is "if it's not WOW, than it's not worth doing," which Parkhomenko explained as always giving 150 percent.
Starting with 130 applicants and narrowing down to 12 students, becoming an orientation leader at the University of Georgia is arduous to say the least. Being an orientation leader is a coveted position and the members represent UGA for the incoming students. Parkhomenko was one of only six girls to do so in 2014. Throughout the process, they spend long hours over the summer welcoming and assisting every incoming freshman and transfer student. "I was so nervous about starting college. I couldn't imagine how hard the classes would be and how scary it would feel to live on my own. I was able to open up to Yana about this stuff at orientation, and I felt so calmed and even excited for classes to start. She was really there for me and I know I can still talk to her whenever I need to," said Emily Johnson, one of many students who were a part of Parkhomenko's orientation group. Even though the summer is over, there are still many things the orientation leaders do for the university. They take part in recruiting events year round and assist in the interview process for next year's orientation leaders.
One of her favorite organizations on campus is Russian Club. Parkhomenko was born in the Ukraine and didn't move to America until she was 7, making English her second language. A big part of what she does for the Russian Club is bring together current students, alumni and members of the community to celebrate their Russian culture. Her favorite event is the picnic they sponsor every year, where students and community members bring their favorite Russian dishes and share stories of their heritage with one another. Parkhomenko explains that she once met a lady who was from the exact same town in the Ukraine that she was born in and it was Russian Club that gave them the opportunity to connect.
Despite English being her second language, Parkhomenko's most rewarding volunteer service is at Athens Church every Sunday, where she leads worship with kids ages two to five. Some nights Parkhomenko would work at a local clothing store, go straight to her bartending job until three and then be up and at Athens Church by 8 a.m. This demanding schedule is not for the faint-hearted and leaves Parkhomenko with little to no time for activities not involving work, volunteering, and school. When asked how she manages to do it all she offers a simple explanation: "I'm always tired. There have been times when I'm going 20 hours straight, but the things I'm involved in give me the energy and motivation to always give it my all."
Parkhomenko is an outstanding student and a very important young member of the Athens community. She is hard working, optimistic and will definitely go far in life. "The reason why I do all of this is because I want to make an impact on not just UGA, but the Athens community. Throughout my time here I have met so many incredible people who have shaped me as a person and I just hope that I can be that for someone, too," Parkhomenko said.


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Now, if Trump gets his way, he'll have access to a much bigger war chest for the general election, having largely self-funded his primary run. (Though for the record, according to SEC filings, his campaign has already accepted millions in small donations from supporters, and Trump's own spending has mostly come in the form of loans to his campaign.)
In a story titled "Donald Trump, in Switch, Turns to Republican Party for Fund-Raising Help" that fronts today's New York Times, the paper reports that on Monday Trump "took steps to appropriate much of the Republican National Committee's financial and political infrastructure for his presidential campaign." The story comes in the wake of Trump responding to a "Fox & Friends" question last Wednesday about the possibility of his accepting outside funds for the general election. "I think it's most likely that I will," Trump said, "because you're talking about $1 billion or $1.5 billion" for general-election campaigning.
The Times report suggests that the candidate has quite a challenge ahead of him:
Mr. Trump has no fund-raising apparatus to resort to, no network of prolific bundlers to call upon, and little known experience with the type of marathon, one-on-one serial salesmanship and solicitousness that raising so much money is likely to require -- even if individuals can contribute up to the current limit of $334,000 at a time to the party. And he has to do it all in six months, with a deeply divided party that is still absorbing the fact that Mr. Trump is its standard-bearer.
Predictably, some political observers have a rather sour take on Trump's reversal; see, for instance, "Donald Trump's billion-dollar betrayal: Why his 'self-financed' campaign has cozied up to the same forces that doomed his followers," by Salon's Robert Hennelly.
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Music and Drama Camp just closed their first session of the summer, and it couldn't have been more fun. The campers put together the musical "Oh, Jonah" recounting the story of Jonah and the whale with jokes and songs that will stay with the campers (and counselors) for the rest of summer in just five DAYS of rehearsal! Along the way, they managed to squeeze in time for a carnival, an epic game of King Ball, talent shows and improv nights, dances and much more! They also spent some wonderful time with the camp's chaplain, Phil, talking about their individual spiritual gifts, and how, with God's help, they can use those gifts to spread the joy and love of God in the valley of the world. Here are some snapshots of the week for us to share until we return to camp to enjoy a whole new exciting journey next summer!
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Monday, September 17, 2007
The STOP Firestone Coalition
In response to the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company's abuses in Liberia, an international coalition of human rights, labor rights, environmental and African solidarity organizations have formed the Stop Firestone Coalition. The coalition is composed of both US and Liberian-based organizations that are in constant contact with each other to develop strategies to hold Firestone accountable.
In the US, we have focused on using the media to increase awareness about Firestone's use of child labor, abuse of worker's rights, environmental destruction and unfair tax policies. Since consumers in the US have enormous potential power over corporations based in this country, we have been working to encourage them to show solidarity with communities in Liberia by putting pressure on Firestone to behave ethically.
On July 26, 2006, Liberia's Independence Day, the Stop Firestone Coalition organized a national day of action where people across the country delivered protest letters to their local Firestone Autocare Centers. This year on July 26th, we sponsored a national call-in day to Firestone headquarters. We are also working on a Stop Firestone Picture Protest where supporters take photos of themselves holding a "Stop Firestone" sign and post them online. The photos will then be delivered to Firestone headquarters (more info is available at http://stopfirestone.org/pictureprotest.htm).
In between these days of action, we have organized a number of e-mail actions and used online technologies to do outreach to new supporters. Additionally, we have also been increasing our outreach to organizations in Japan, where Firestone's parent company, Bridgestone, is based.
Firestone wins Public Eye Award
In January of 2007, based on the nomination by the International Labor Rights Forum and Friends of the Earth-US, Firestone was awarded the Public Eye Award for Worst Global Corporation. This annual award presented by Swiss NGOs opposite the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland helped to boost the international awareness of the campaign. Alfred Brownell of the Liberian environmental law group, Green Advocates, was there to accept the award on behalf of the coalition.
Union Elections and Court Case Success
Two big victories in the campaign came recently when a new democratic, independent leadership of the union representing Firestone rubber tappers (the first in Firestone's 81 year history in Liberia) was voted in on July 8, 2007. Additionally, the judge in a lawsuit filed by the International Labor Rights Forum against Firestone in US courts rejected Firestone's motion to dismiss the case and gave an order for the case to move forward on child labor claims.
A Role for Young People
Young people around the world play a particularly important role in this campaign. Since Firestone is directly exploiting youth and denying young people of their right to education, students in other countries can remind the company and their own communities how important educational opportunities are for the future. Getting involved in an intergenerational corporate campaign can also be a crucial entry point for young people into the global justice movement. By collaborating with a broad range of organizations and networks on a campaign like the Stop Firestone campaign, young people can learn valuable organizing skills and provide new and creative ideas for more seasoned campaigners.
While important gains have been made, there is still much work to be done in the campaign. It is our belief that by coordinating closely with our partners in Liberia and bringing together groups from a wide range of issue areas that we can increase the pressure on Firestone and institute real change for workers.
Visit the campaign at www.stopfirestone.org and take action! If you're a student and want to get involved, check out the student action kit. Also feel free to e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tim Newman is Campaigns Assistant at the International Labor Rights Forum.
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December 21, 2007
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Firestone encouraged to begin negotiating with new union leaders
After a lengthy strike by workers on a rubber plantation owned by the Firestone Natural Rubber Company in Liberia, the Supreme Court of Liberia ruled today that recent union elections held in July 2007 on the plantation were indeed legitimate. The first free, fair and independent union elections to take place on the plantation in its 81 year history in Liberia ushered in a new union leadership, but the previous company-controlled union challenged the elections through the legal system. The Supreme Court ruling confirmed that the union elections were in fact legitimate as the international election observers and the Firestone workers have been asserting for over five months.
The Stop Firestone Coalition, which includes both U.S. and Liberia-based human rights, labor, environmental and Africa-focused organizations, welcomed the ruling and called on Firestone management to immediately recognize the newly elected union leaders.
Austin Nantee, the newly elected President of the Firestone Agriculture Workers' Union of Liberia (FAWUL), said, "The Firestone workers are jubilant and are steadfast in their commitment. The workers themselves have realized their power and are looking forward to carving out a new collective bargaining agreement with the company."
Alfred Brownell, President and founder of the environmental law group Green Advocates in Liberia said, "This is a great Christmas gift and we are looking forward to a new day on the plantation. The Supreme Court has shown a large degree of independence and this is a victory not only for the workers, but also Liberia. The international collective action has produced the results today."
Emira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus in the U.S. said, "After 81 years of modern day slavery, the Liberian judiciary has done the right thing to recognize this new union leadership and usher in a new day for the workers in Liberia."
Bama Athreya, Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum in the U.S. said, "This is a huge victory for the workers. With the coming of the new year, we hope that Firestone management will resolve to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement in good faith with the new leaders."
The Firestone rubber plantation in Liberia has been the focus of international scrutiny as well as a lawsuit because of its use of child labor, abuse of worker's rights and environmental destruction. As a result of its abuses in Liberia, the company was presented with a Public Eye Award for Worst Global Corporation in 2007. A democratic and independent union leadership will help the workers to negotiate conditions which respect their human rights.
The Stop Firestone coalition is a coalition of U.S. and Liberian-based human rights, labor, environmental and Africa-focused organizations working to hold Firestone accountable for its 81 years of exploitation of Liberia. For more information, please visit: www.StopFirestone.org.
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- I knit more than 10 rows on my sock yarn scrap blanket
- I'm on to the second sleeve of my Radiate sweater. I've also woven in most of the ends. Need to finish this so I can cast on for something new AND recover my favorite hat needle that is currently being used for the sleeve. I can't work on it for too long at a stretch or it aggravates my right arm.
- One more stash down goal is to start a fall wrap from some Cascade 220 superwash I have left over from the Amelia sweater. The yarn is wound but I haven't started yet. I am making myself finish the knitting on Radiate first. (Buttons don't count.)
I have several planned projects in the pipeline as well, including Amused sweater for me, gloves for Greg, mittens and a Hermione hat to go with E's house scarf. Haven't even thought about Christmas gifts yet. Lalalalala, I can't hear you, approach of Christmas.


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blogger insider, vol. 2
blogger insider, vol. 2
This week my blogger insider pal was PixelFish of Yrth(pronounced "earth," not "yerth"as I found out today). Here's her questions and my answers. My questions to her have been answered and are now appearing on her (un)blog.
1. Which Muppet do you identify with the most and why?
Fozzie Bear. He's a bit goofy, a bit serious, always searching for someone to pay attention to him, and he tells reallybad jokes.
2. You are the last woman on earth, and it is your job to perpetuate the human race, whether you like it or not. (Doesn't that sound swell? No?) In any case, your choice of potential mates is between atman, Superman, Wolverine, and Captain America. Which one do you
While I would go with Wolverine if the issue was simply sex, I'd have to go with Batman for procreation. You run the leastlikely chance of contaminating the future gene pool with mutant/alien genes with him.
3. I noticed that you've started a project about censorship awareness and banned books. Which books most shaped your life? What books do you remember fondly from your childhood?
My favorite books from childhood, books which I still read now and again, are Half-Magic
by Edgar Eager and The Witch Family by Eleanor Estes. Those books set me on a love of adventure and magic that I still have. The books that shaped me came later on, in high school, most notably 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Adlous Huxley. I think it was sometime after I read those books that I started being cynical. I view cynicism as a good thing, so I am thankful to those authors.
4. You're visiting your local zoo (or your favourite zoo). Which animal exhibit do you absolutely have to visit? (For years, I could never visit a zoo without its giraffe exhibit being closed. This crushed me more than I can mention.)
I'm at the Butterfly Zone in the Bronx Zoo. I could stay in there all day, it's so beautiful, so amazing, so peaceful.
5. If you were required to be stuck permanently in any one decade of the last century, which decade would you pick?
I guess the 1950's. My parents make it sound like it was so much fun. I want to be the kind of girl that always has a long cigarette smeared with pink lipstick hanging out of her mouth, wears scarves around her neck and her boyfriend's leather coat and holds up the handkerchief before the drag race starts. My boyfriend would look just like James Dean.
6. Pretend I'm a shrink holding up some of those Rorschach blot cards.
Tell me the first word or phrase that you think of for the following pictures:
a: 2 old people balancing midget clowns on their heads
b: 2 people tied to chairs, back to back, trying to escape
c: a crab sticking out of an odd-shaped vase
d: 2 my little ponies a little shaken up after a day spent carting kids around a merry-go-round
e: jigglypuff
7. What's in your fridge?
Orange juice, pink grapefruit juice, 2% milk, chocolate milk, Arizona green iced tea, Poland Springs water, 9 juice boxes of Sipps iced tea, a door full of condiments and salad dressings, american cheese, genoa salami, munster cheese, a bag of lettuce, something in a container that I'm not quite sure what it is, cream cheese, 3 bottles of Corona, 2 bottles of Mike's Hard Lemonade, 1 bottle of champagne, 1 package brownie dough, 1 package sugar cookie dough, butter, Lenders bagels (plain and cinnamon raisin), margarita mix, baking soda, leftover chili, snack pack puddings.
8. What made you decide to create a personal webpage? How long have you been on the web? What other webfolk inspire you, if any?
I had been searching for somewhere to vent my misguided opinions. I came across an article on weblogs on plastic and started reading a few blogs. I realized that was what I was looking for, so I made one. It was cheesy and silly at first, and I like to think that it is still a bit cheesy and silly. It started out as just a way to vent my frustrations at the world, but it also became a journal, a place to put my writings, a hobby, an obsession and most of all, a means of communication. I started the site the end of February, 2000. I am inspired in some way by every weblog I read. Everyone has something to say and a different way of saying it. Sometimes I am inspired by words and sometimes it's a design that gets me going.For sheer personal inspiration around here, there are so many people that do so much for me, and they know who they are, but Candi and Melissa were the first blogs I read daily, the first people to link me and the first friends I made through blogging. They still inspire me.
9. Did you ever make up a game as a child that only you and your siblings (if you have any) or childhood friends played? Describe this game briefly. (Ergo....not hide and seek, because nearly every kid plays that. I made up this game called Crocodile Pit. My brother Paul was the crocodile. It basically involved not letting him bite us on the legs. Very complicated.)
We played a game called "Levitation." One person would lay down on the floor. The rest of us would sit around her - one person at her head, one at her feet, and everyone else on the sides. We would put two fingers underneath her body. We had to pretend this person was dead. The person at the head would tell the story of how the girl died, line by line. Each girl in turn would repeat the line, one by one, until we got back to the head girl. We did this untilt he story was over. Next, the head girl would say "We are now going to levitate (Cindy or whoever) and raise her from the dead." We would close our eyes and concentrate. When the head girl counted to 10, we would then take all lift the girl up with our two fingers. When she was about an inch off the ground we had to let go and see if she floated. No, it never worked. We came up with this after my mom took our Ouija board away.
10. What is the accomplishment in your life that you are most proud of?
I suppose I should say my children, which is partly true. I am really most proud not of having of them, but of how I raised them, what we overcame together (especially with my daughter and her learning disabilities) and the people they have (so far) become.


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St. Paul, Minn. – The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. has awarded Macalester College a grant in the amount of $228,792 through their Clare Boothe Luce (CBL) Program. Macalester's award will support Clare Boothe Luce Undergraduate Research Awards for women who are majoring in computer science.
The award supports 24 women over a period of three years, or eight students each year, who will engage in summer research projects for a 10-week period with computer science faculty. Macalester's program focuses on first and second year students because experiences such as these position students for a wide range of options during their undergraduate careers as well as post-graduation.
"The Clare Boothe Luce Program grant will provide transformative research experiences for women at Macalester," said Computer Science Professor Shilad Sen, who is overseeing the program. "My colleagues and I can't wait to collaborate with these 24 research scholars, and we're grateful that the CBL program has recognized and rewarded the strong work by the women in our department. Computer science offers spectacular career possibilities, and this award will prepare women to be successful in it."
Students will carry out hands-on research related to parallel computer applications, artificial intelligence, data science, social computing, virtual reality, or 3-D human-computer interaction. Students will also learn basic research skills, gain experience collaborating in a team, and become more knowledgeable in modern software development practices. The students will work alongside and learn from enthusiastic computer science faculty, who will encourage and nurture them through their research experiences.
The computer science program is part of Macalester's Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) department, the largest at the college.
Since its first grants in 1989, The Clare Boothe Luce Program has supported women in science, mathematics and engineering since 1989. Luce, the widow of Henry R. Luce, (American magazine magnate who launched Time, LIFE, Fortune and Sports Illustrated) was a playwright, journalist, U.S. Ambassador to Italy, and the first woman elected to Congress from Connecticut. In her bequest establishing this program, she sought "to encourage women to enter, study, graduate, and teach" in science, mathematics and engineering. Thus far, the program has supported more than 1900 women.
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Choffee Cake Recipe
14oz (400g) self-raising flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
16oz (450g) caster sugar
2oz (50g) cocoa powder – good quality
16oz (450g) soft margarine
8 eggs
2 tbsp coffee essence
Frostings: (See below)
16oz (450g) icing sugar
1.25 oz (30g) cocoa powder
6.5oz (165g) butter
1.5 tbsp coffee essence
For decoration: Dark and white chocolate curls. (Plus, chocolate coated coffee beans, if you like them.)
You will also need 4 x 20cm (8") round cake baking pans preferably non-stick, well-greased. With a circle of baking paper popped into the greased base.
Turn oven on to 180C or (160C Fan).
For all-in-one chocolate sponge:
Put 6oz (175g)self-raising flour (sifted), 2oz (50g)cocoa powder (sifted), 1 teaspoon baking powder, 8oz (225g) caster sugar, 8oz (225g) soft margarine, and 4 eggs into a mixing bowl. Beat thoroughly with an electric hand whisk for about 3 minutes, until all the ingredients are fluffy and nicely blended. Pour equally into 2 of your prepared cake tins. Flatten mix a little with a pallet knife.
For all-in-one coffee sponge:
Put 8oz (225g) self-raising flour (sifted), 1 teaspoon baking powder, 8oz (225g )caster sugar, 8oz (225g) soft margarine, and 4 eggs into a mixing bowl. Beat thoroughly with an electric hand whisk for about 3 minutes, until all the ingredients are fluffy and nicely blended. Add 2 tablespoons coffee essence. Pour into the other 2 of your prepared cake tins. Flatten mix a little with a pallet knife.
Bake cakes for 30 – 35mins until nicely risen. Allow to cool slightly then turn out onto wire rack to cool totally.
If they are a little uneven, don't panic, once turned out just carefully slice any lumps or bumps away, so they will be able to lie nicely on top of each other!
Chocolate fudge frosting:
2.5 oz (65g) butter
1.2 oz (30g) cocoa powder
3 tbsp milk
8oz (225g)icing sugar, sifted
Melt the butter in a pan, add the cocoa powder, and cook stirring for one minute. Stir in the milk and icing sugar. Beat well until smooth. Leave to cool until thickened.
Coffee Frosting:
4oz (100g)butter
8oz (225g) icing sugar
1.5 tablespoons coffee essence
Make sure the butter is softened, beat through the icing sugar and coffee essence (an electric hand whisk ideal for this again), until light and fluffy and well blended.
Layering the cake:
Place a chocolate sponge on a circular cake base or stand. Take half the coffee frosting and spread carefully with a knife over the sponge, checking it reaches to the sides evenly.
* Julie's star tip - If the frosting is difficult to work with, lifting sponge and sticking to knife, have a mug of boiling water to hand, dip knife in every now and again and hey presto the frosting becomes easy to work with!
Place a coffee sponge on top of that. Then spread with half the chocolate frosting.
Layer another chocolate sponge. Spread with the second half of the coffee frosting.
Top with a coffee sponge. Spread carefully with the remaining chocolate frosting.
DO NOT COVER THE SIDES OF THE CAKE! We should see the layering.
Top with chocolate curls made of both dark and white chocolate, and if you like them about 10 chocolate coffee beans dotted around the edge. Enjoy with friends!


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WordPress 2.2 Is Now a Mandatory Upgrade
Posted on 24th May, 2007
If you are currently on WordPress 2.1.3, it's now mandatory to upgrade to the latest version of WordPress v2.2.
Mark Jaquith of Mark on WordPress clarifies that there will be no further releases in the 2.1.x branch. 2.2 includes security fixes that 2.1.3 lacks, so your only upgrade path is to 2.2
If you have not done it already you can download WordPress 2.2 here.
There are a lot of new features in version 2.2 such as the addition of WordPress Widgets, full atom support, a new blogger importer, infinite comment stream and so on.
However on the surface of things, it's not much different from 2.1.3 as far as the user interface is concern.


text: Wal-Mart.com taps Gap's Jackson to be CEO Published on March 02, 2000. Wal-Mart.com tapped The Gap Inc.'s Jeanne Jackson as CEO. Ms. Jackson, 48, had been CEO of The Gap's Banana Republic chain since 1996. In 1998, she also was named to headed up Gap Direct, a division handling online and catalog programs for all Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy operations. Wal-Mart Stores earlier this year established the independent Wal-Mart.com company, based in Palo Alto, Calif., to handle the online offering in which it has a majority interest and majority board representation. The project in being undertaken in conjunction with venture capital company Accel Partners. Copyright March 2000, Crain Communications Inc. Most Popular In this article: News


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Hearing Loss: The Invisible Disability - Is your facility ADA Compliant?
Almost anyone can easily explain the purpose of a wheelchair ramp, wheelchair signage on doors, or signs translated into Braille. Less known are the effects of the "invisible disabilty", also known as hearing loss. In 2012, legislation went into effect that requires all new construction and renovations to meet enhanced ADA standards for assistive listening sytems. Listen Technologies has published a white paper outlining these new requirements that you can DOWNLOAD NOW.
Thinking Outside the Box with ListenIR - SIMPLY BRILLIANT
ListenIR systems use infrared light to transmit audio, much like a television remote control. An IR system is made up of a radiator, transmitter, and receiver. Unlike RF systems, an IR system incorporates line-of-sight technology, and is therefore very secure for confidential transmission fo the audio signal within a room. The ListenIR system is great for classrooms, corporate boardrooms, courtrooms and wherever a private audio signal is needed. Because of its versatility, ListenIR can be used for a wide range of unique applications. Listen Technologies has detailed many of these ideas in this blog that you can read here... Thinking Outside the Box with Digital Infrared.
Finding a company that truly values long-term customer relationships is rare in today's fast-paced business climate. Our aim at Pro SVL is to be that rare exception.
Every customer is important to us and deserves special attention at Pro SVL.
No matter whether you need to replace a few microphone cables, install a video projector, add a lighting fixture or upgrade an entire system, we are glad to assist and advise.
You can reach us conveniently by phone, toll-free, at 1-888-441-8500 during regular business hours. After hours, weekends, and holidays, use our Contact Us page or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our website is a great place to hang out, learn about products, and shop. But, what really excites us is when you call us directly.
We enjoy talking to you because it gives us the opportunity to better serve you, and to learn about specific needs that you may have. Our greatest joy comes in helping you solve your professional sound, video and lighting technology challenges.
You'll receive friendly advice with no high pressure sales tactics, and you are never under any obligation to buy. It's a refreshing difference that you'll notice the first time you call your personal Pro SVL Sales Advisor.
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In addition, Pro SVL earns high marks for customer service. Listed as an eBay Top Rated Seller, Pro SVL maintains a Turquoise Star 100 customer feedback rating.
One call to 888-441-8500 instantly connects you with your own personal Sales Advisor who will help you select the best combination of equipment to meet your needs and budget.
Pro SVL is a Pro Sound Video and Lighting company. We are a close-knit group of dedicated industry professionals with more than 40 years combined experience in the professional sound, video and lighting industry.
Each member of our team contributes a unique blend of industry knowledge and real-world experience in areas such as live sound production, broadcast production, stage lighting, musicianship, marketing, business administration, and more.
Pro SVL is honored to be a member of the Pro Sound & Video family of fine companies. Pro SVL's offices and national distribution center are located in Pensacola, Florida on a wooded four acre tract just minutes from the University of West Florida and Escambia Bay. Our sister company, Pro Sound & Video, also calls this address home.
Founded in 1975, Pro Sound & Video is located in Miami, Florida. The company maintains a global presence with strategic offices located in Orlando, Pensacola, and an affiliate in Los Angeles.
Pro Sound & Video is a highly regarded A/V systems integrator that is known for exceptional quality work. The company serves a wide variety of venues including entertainment complexes, church auditoriums, sports venues, government facilities, corporate environments, and more.
Pro Sound & Video has a proven track record of project excellence in coordinating entire shows of light, sound, entrances, transitions, exits, integrated control systems, broadcast TV, and newly emerging performance technologies.
Editor's Note: Pro SVL is located in Ellyson Industrial Park, an area that is rich in naval aviation history relevant to our country's involvement in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Our office complex is situated to the east of what was once an active runway, parts of which can still be seen today. If you look closely at the present-day map (below), you can see parts of the old runway 7B as it cuts a diagonal swath under the building just south of Pro SVL. The black-and-white photo (left) shows Ellyson Field looking toward the west. The three hangars mentioned in this article can be seen in the upper right corner of the photo.
We are enthused to call this area home, and we thought that it would be an interesting aside to include a brief history of NAS Ellyson Field as a footnote to our About Us page. Perhaps you or someone you know once served as a naval aviator at this very location.
Every day when we come to work, we pass three former aircraft hangars and an administration building that is topped with what was once an aircraft control tower. We also see remnants of helicopter landing pads and runways for fixed wing aircraft. These buildings and artifacts serve as silent reminders of a storied past when this area echoed with the sound of planes and helicopters flying overhead.
In 1940, prior to our country's involvement in WWII, the Navy purchased open farmland 16 miles northeast of NAS Pensacola. Originally designated Base Field 01913 (Site 3), the site was equipped with a hangar and a repair unit. With the escalation of the war in 1941, the Navy decided to expand Site 3 from an auxiliary airfield into a larger facility for increased flight training. Renamed Ellyson Field in honor of CDR Theodore G. "Spuds" Ellyson, the Navy's first aviator, training flights began on the afternoon of October 1, 1941.
For the duration of the war, Ellyson Field was used as an intermediate basic training base for Navy pilots. At one point, almost 250 Vultee SNV ("Vibrator") single engine monoplanes were being used for flight instruction which included 36 hours of overall flying time, both day and night. Eventually, the SNVs were replaced by other aircraft. Advanced students proceeded on to specialized intermediate courses using SNJ, PBY, SNB and OS2U aircraft.
In 1943, Ellyson Field was officially designated as an NAAS (Naval Auxiliary Air Station). By 1945, an Intermediate Instructor School and a Gunnery Instruction Unit had been added to the curriculum at Ellyson. When the war ended later that year, Ellyson Field was placed in reduced status and all training functions were re-assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas.
During that period, parts of the base were opened for civilian use. A school for handicapped children was opened along with a training center for the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team.
Idle for five years, Ellyson Field began to see new life in late 1950. The Korean War was escalating, and the helicopter was proving its worth in the combat zone. Realizing the need for pilots, the Navy decided to reopen Ellyson Field as a helicopter pilot training school. Ellyson Field once again became a beehive of activity with the first class beginning its eight weeks of training on January 15, 1951.
The intense eight-week program included 60 hours of flight training and 35 hours of ground school. Initially, all training flights were conducted within the field boundaries except for some advanced instruction. As the training progressed, students moved to larger, more advanced helicopters to complete their schooling.
During the 1960s, NASA sent 14 of its 15 original astronauts to Ellyson Field for specialized flight training. NASA also brought in a Lunar Excursion Module simulator that was part of the Project Apollo lunar landing program.
Eventually, Ellyson Field was obliged to shut down its operations due to continuing conflicts with commercial aviation traffic at the nearby Pensacola International Airport. The base was declared a non-aviation facility in 1973 and was permanently closed in 1979.
Although the planes and helicopters may be gone today, Ellyson is still a beehive of activity. In its second life as an industrial park, Ellyson is now home to many thriving businesses. Remnants of the original airfield can be seen everywhere, and if you listen carefully on a clear day you can still hear the sounds of planes – echoes from a not-too-distant past.
Acknowledgements: Condensed from an article entitled "The Way It Was: NAS Ellyson Field" by CDR Doug Siegfried, USN(Ret), published in THE HOOK, Spring 2002. Article and historical data provided courtesy of the Emil Buehler Naval Aviation Museum Library. Photos: USN archives.


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Galerie de l'UQAMOctober 19 to December 8, 2012Opening: Saturday, October 20, at 2 p.m.
Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Avenue, New York) January 10, 2013, at 8 p.m.
Interstate Projects (66 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn)January 13 to February 3, 2013
In collaboration with Centre Clark
This show is part of the Brooklyn/Montreal project, a Centre Clark initiative involving 16 institutions and 40 artists in a series of reciprocal exhibitions that reveal the cultural differences and similarities of two cities, both standard-bearers of contemporary art in North America. For the presentations at Galerie de l'UQAM and Interstate Projects (Brooklyn, January 2013), La Fabrique d'expositions and Boshko Boskovic selected works by artists firmly established in the art world of their respective cities. Vidéozones, a compilation of videos by seven Quebec artists and six Brooklyn artists, is a unique exploration of the formal and narrative dimensions of the moving image, where sound, time, archival material and performance provide the cinematic referents for constructing what we are shown.
An educational booklet is offered to the public free of charge as a a guide to the exhibition.
Canada Council for the Arts
Université du Québec à Montréal1400, Rue Berri, Pavillon Judith-Jasmin, Local J-R 120Montréal, QuébecTuesday to Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Free admission


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Addazio leaves Temple for Boston College
By Keith Pompey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
December 5, 2012
— Temple football coach Steve Addazio shocked the Owls faithful and left at least one recruit confused and angry Tuesday by accepting the head-coaching position at Boston College after just two seasons at Temple. Although many concerns will surface due to his abrupt departure, the most immediate one to the team, its fans and its surprised recruits is who will succeed Addazio? And will he be able to convince those recruits, angry or not, to stay committed to Temple? Addazio, who just months ago said he would be at Temple for the long haul, was not available for comment and did not return repeated phone calls.
Icy hot trend hits Lehigh Valley
By Matt Assad, Of The Morning Call
August 14, 2014
Saturday morning, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski will be doused with a bucket of ice and near-frozen water. It will almost certainly mess up the few strands of hair left on his head and give his clothes a less-than-flattering look. Why would hizzoner subject himself to this? About 7.6 million reasons - and counting. The ALS ice bucket challenge - already done by everyone from Justin Timberlake to Jimmy Fallon to Martha Stewart - has hit the Lehigh Valley with force. It's a social media-generated dare designed to raise awareness of ALS and money for research, and has been taken this week by such local residents as Lafayette College football coach Frank Tavani, Lehigh University football coach Andy Coen and soon, the good mayor of Allentown.
Report: Calhoun interested in Boston College coaching job
The Sports Xchange
March 21, 2014
Former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun is interested in the vacant Boston College coaching job, ESPN reported Friday. Calhoun, 71, stepped down from coaching the Huskies before the 2012-13 season after sustaining a broken hip in a bike-riding accident. Calhoun has ties to the Boston area. He is from Braintree, Mass., attended American International College in Springfield, Mass., and coached Northeastern from 1972-86. After resigning as UConn's coach, Calhoun stayed on as a special assistant to athletic director Warde Manuel.
Parkland grad Williams makes positive impression during, after his Giants debut
By Keith Groller, Of The Morning Call
August 4, 2014
CANTON, Ohio - Andre Williams proved at Parkland High School and Boston College that he can perform well in tight spaces on a football field. So, it was not a surprise that Williams handled himself with poise late Sunday night during his first NFL postgame news conference. Williams had just rushed for 48 yards on seven carries and scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in his pro debut for the Giants. He helped New York beat Buffalo 17-13 in the Hall of Fame game that traditionally kicks off the new season.
Notre Dame playing Boston College at Fenway in 2015
December 20, 2013
The Sports Xchange Notre Dame's 2015 schedule includes a Nov. 21 date against Boston College at Fenway Park. The Fighting Irish begin playing a set of ACC teams next year as part of scheduling agreement with the conference. They compete in the conference in every sport accept football. The agreement is supposed to include five games against ACC teams each year but a scheduling quirk limits Notre Dame to only four next year. In 2015, however, the schedule includes six ACC teams for the Fighting Irish to play, highlighted by the contest against Boston College as part of the Shamrock Series at Fenway, home of the World Series-champion Boston Red Sox. Notre Dame's scheduling agreement with the ACC includes access to the conference's bowl ties, but the Fighting Irish are not eligible to compete for a conference title or a place in the Atlantic or Coastal divisions.
Does Boston College's Williams deserve Heisman consideration?
By Matt Murschel, Special to The Morning Call
November 21, 2013
Parkland High School product Andre Williams is racking up national praise like he eats up yards on the field. The Boston College running back leads the nation in rushing (1,810) with games at Maryland and Syracuse the next two Saturdays and is considered to be an All-American candidate, but why isn't the senior receiving much Heisman Trophy attention outside of the East Coast? His nearest competitor - Colorado State's Kapri Bibbs - is only a mere 379 yards off Williams' pace.
Parkland grad leads Boston College to bowl game
By Mandy Housenick, OF THE MORNING CALL
December 6, 2010
After a long bus ride home, Andre Williams finally got the chance to curl up in his bed Saturday night, Nov. 27. The Parkland graduate, though, couldn't sleep — not because he was so excited, but because he was so sore. "Everything hurt," he admitted. But never was the pain so worth it. The Boston College freshman ran a school-record 42 times for 185 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 16-7 win over host Syracuse at the Carrier Dome. The victory was the fifth straight for the Eagles, who capped a 7-5 regular season and earned a bowl bid to the Jan. 9 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl vs. Nevada in San Francisco on ESPN.
Parkland grad Andre Williams runs wild as Boston College beats NC State
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November 16, 2013
Parkland grad Andre Williams set a handful of school records with 339 rushing yards and two touchdowns as Boston College beat NC State 38-21 on Saturday. Williams, who established the Boston College single-game rushing mark with 295 yards last week at New Mexico State, ran a team-record 42 times in this one while also setting the school mark for rushing yards in a season, surpassing Mike Cloud's mark set in 1998. Myles Willis chipped in 77 rushing yards and and a score and Alex Amidon recovered a Williams fumble in the end zone for another touchdown for the Eagles (6-4, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference)
Catty's Docherty chooses Boston College
From Morning Call staff reports
February 17, 2001
Catasauqua High School soccer player Erin Docherty has signed a Letter of Intent to attend Boston College. Docherty was an NSCAA/adidas All-East selection following a spring season in which she registered 16 goals and 14 assists for a Catty team that reached the Colonial League final. Docherty was named to The Morning Call All-Area team and also was accorded first-team all-Colonial League and all-state honors. Docherty is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program state team and also plays for the ODP Region 1 team.
Penn State (1-0) Vs. Boston College (1-1)
by JOHN KUNDA, The Morning Call
September 17, 1988
Time and place: 1 p.m. Beaver Stadium. Type of offense: Penn State and Boston College, multiple. Type of defense: Penn State, multiple; Boston College, 50. Strengths: If the first game is any indication, The Nittany Lions have a wealth of talent in the backfield. Joe Paterno will alternate five backs - three tailbacks, Gary Brown, Sean Redman and Leroy Thompson, and two fullbacks, John Greene and Sam Gash. The tailbacks got their big chance with the injury to Blair Thomas. They responded in grand style last week in Virgnia.
Report: Giants RB Wilson 'needs a miracle'
By Patti Traina, The Sports Xchange
July 31, 2014
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Running back David Wilson's future with the New York Giants and in football is in doubt. A report Thursday by NJ.com cited a source familiar with Wilson's neck injury as saying the former first-round pick "needs a miracle" to resume playing. Wilson suffered a burner — a nerve injury in the neck area — during Tuesday's practice and will be shut down until at least Aug. 4, when he'll consult Dr. Frank Cammissa, who performed his spinal fusion surgery on January 16. Head coach Tom Coughlin was visibly shaken discussing Wilson after Tuesday's injury, and said the team is praying for the best possible outcome.
Giants G Snee announces retirement
The Sports Xchange
July 21, 2014
New York Giants offensive guard Chris Snee announced his retirement Monday after struggling to bounce back from hip and elbow injuries. Snee, who helped the Giants win two Super Bowls, was one of the most decorated members of the team's all-time offensive line. Snee played in the NFL for 10 seasons. "I am proud of where I am today," Snee said. "To come from a small town in Pennsylvania [Montrose] where nobody thought [I would be an NFL player]. When I said I wanted to play pro football at a young age, I was serious.
Eastern Pa. Conference football rosters contain Division I talent
By Stephen Miller, Of The Morning Call
July 10, 2014
One month from today, high school football teams across Pennsylvania will open official practices for 2014. The inaugural Eastern Pennsylvania Conference season should feature plenty of top talent. The senior class that played as juniors in the Lehigh Valley Conference last year features at least two Football Bowl Subdivision recruits. Over 20 other players have either received a Football Championship Subdivision offer or are drawing Division I interest from FBS or FCS programs.
Koppen, Bottiglieri and Toman set to be inducted into the McDonald's All-Star Classic Hall of Fame
By Keith Groller, Of The Morning Call
June 24, 2014
On Thursday night at Nazareth, many of the area's best high school football players will get one last stage to showcase themselves at the 44 t h annual McDonald's Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic. On Wednesday night at the Northampton Community Center, three guys who have enhanced the Lehigh Valley's rich football tradition and helped to make the McDonald's game so special will get their own stage. Former Whitehall High, Boston College and NFL standout Dan Koppen will join longtime area coach Joe Bottiglieri and former Dieruff standout and Southern Lehigh coach John Toman as McDonald's Classic Hall of Fame inductees.
Giants a near-perfect fit for Parkland grad Williams
By Jeff Schuler, If The Morning Call
May 10, 2014
As they were watching coverage of the third and final day of the NFL Draft soon after it got underway Saturday afternoon, Carolyn Jay kept telling her boyfriend that he be picked among the next several selections. "I hope so," Andre Williams answered. A few minutes later, Williams' cell phone rang. It was New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin, welcoming him to the team and to the NFL. "I really couldn't say anything," Williams said. The Giants made the former Parkland and Boston College star running back their fourth-round pick, the 113 t h selection overall, capping a whirlwind nine-month period that saw Williams go from obscure college running back to Heisman Trophy finalist and now an NFL draft pick.
Former Lafayette assistant Williams named to Basketball Hall of Fame
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April 7, 2014
Gary Williams, one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history who got his start as an assistant coach at Lafayette under Dr. Tom Davis, is among the 10 members of the 2014 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction class. Williams, who won an NCAA title in 2002 with Maryland, is one of five inductees voted in by the Hall of Fame's Honors Committee, joining seven-time NBA all-star Alonzo Mourning; former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson; six-time NBA all-star Mitch Richmond; and the Immaculata University AIAW national championship teams of the early 1970s.
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WHEN: Noon today. WHERE: Beaver Stadium. TV: ABC. RADIO: WAEB AM-90. SERIES HISTORY: Penn State leads 19-2. LAST MEETING: Boston College 35-32 on Oct. 17, 1992. ABOUT THE LIONS: His stats aside, QB Zack Mills had a fairly good game vs. Temple last week. Mills handled some disparate elements -- a new center on a new line, several young receivers unable to get open and a ultra-green backfield -- with calm. Still, he also threw into double coverage (forcing an interception)
For Boston College, PSU plus TV means prime opportunity
By Beth Hudson Of The Morning Call
September 11, 2004
Playing a home game on national television is always an opportunity. Quite simply, a college football program can't buy the kind of positive publicity it generates by winning a big game in front of thousands of cheering students and fans. But Boston College may appreciate the chance it has tonight against Penn State even more than most programs. The Eagles believe they've come a long way in recent years -- and, rightfully so. Boston College has played in bowl games for five consecutive seasons, and, at the moment, it's the only team with a four-year bowl winning streak.
Report: Calhoun interested in Boston College coaching job
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March 21, 2014
Former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun is interested in the vacant Boston College coaching job, ESPN reported Friday. Calhoun, 71, stepped down from coaching the Huskies before the 2012-13 season after sustaining a broken hip in a bike-riding accident. Calhoun has ties to the Boston area. He is from Braintree, Mass., attended American International College in Springfield, Mass., and coached Northeastern from 1972-86. After resigning as UConn's coach, Calhoun stayed on as a special assistant to athletic director Warde Manuel.
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Clement, bishop, servant of the servants of God, to his well-loved sons the Minister General and the Minister of the Land where the Order of Friars Minor labour, salutations and Apostolic Blessing.
1. We give thanks to the Dispenser of all good, offering Him worthy praise, for having awakened such zeal and fervour of devotion and faith in our most dear children in Christ, King Robert and Sanche, Queen of Sicily, illustrious in honouring our Redeemer and our Lord Jesus Christ, not ceasing to work with indefatigable love for the praise and glory of God, as well as for the veneration and honour of the Holy Sepulchre of the Lord and of the other Holy Places beyond the sea.
2. A short time ago good news from the king and queen reached our Apostolic See relating that, at great cost and following difficult negotiations, they had obtained a concession from the Sultan of Babylon (that is, Cairo), who to the intense shame of Christians occupies the Holy Sepulchre of the Lord and the other Holy Places beyond the sea that were sanctified by the blood of this same Redeemer, to wit that friars of your Order may reside continuously in the church known as the Sepulchre and celebrate there Solemn Sung Masses and the Divine Office in the manner of the several friars of this Order who are already present in this place; moreover, this same Sultan has also conceded to the King and Queen the Cenacle of the Lord, the chapel where the Holy Spirit was manifested to the Apostles and the other chapel in which Christ appeared to the Apostles after his resurrection, in the presence of Blessed Thomas; and also the news of how the Queen built a convent on Mount Zion where, as is known, the Cenacle and the said chapels are located; where for some time she has had the intention of supporting twelve friars of your Order to assure the divine Liturgy in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, along with three laymen charged with serving the friars and seeing to their needs.
3. To this end, the abovementioned Queen, in fulfilment of her pious devotion and that of the King, humbly asked us to intervene with our Apostolic Authority towards providing for the needs of these same Holy Places by sending devoted friars and qualified servants to the abovementioned number.
4. We, therefore, approving the pious and praiseworthy proposal of the said King and Queen, and their devout intention worthy of divine blessing, and wanting to favour and encourage their wishes and desires, by this present [bull] do concede to all and to each of you full and free power to summon, now and in the future, in your presence and by apostolic authority and at the request of the abovementioned King and Queen and their successors, after having heard the advice of the counsellors of your Order, capable and devout friars from among the entire Order to the number indicated.
5. Furthermore, considering the importance of this matter, due consideration is to be given to those friars who are destined to the service of God at the Holy Sepulchre, as well as at the Holy Cenacle and in the above-mentioned chapels; this, after duly inquiring of their Provincial Minister of your Order regarding the aptitudes of those friars designated and temporarily destined for these regions beyond the sea and, in the case of one of them being absent, that on each occasion required, the friars sent to replace those absent be given license to reside in these regions.
6. We further grant you, in case of refusal on the friars' part, the power to oblige them to obey, following an admonition, through the use of ecclesiastical censures. Nothing is to contradict these provisions, not any apostolic prohibition or contradictory statutes of the Order, even if supported by solemn attestation or apostolic ratification or any other convention, nor yet if some have received from the Apostolic See, in general or in particular, exemption from interdiction, suspension or excommunication, unless the apostolic letter makes full, express and literal mention of this indult.
7. We desire that, when those friars so designated are present in the regions beyond the sea, they be under obedience to and subject to the governance of the Guardian of the friars of your Order, as well as the Minister Provincial of the Holy Land, with all that falls within his competence.
Given at Avignon the 21st of November, 1342, in the first year of Our Pontificate.
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DENVER (AP) — Three people are critically injured in a shooting in downtown Denver.
Denver police say two men and one woman are hospitalized after the shooting early Sunday. The Denver Post reports two others have non-life-threatening injuries.
Police decline to say more while the shooting remains under investigation.
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It's Go Time! Create an Emergency Go Bag for Your Family
Since it is National Preparedness Month, we thought we'd talk about creating a "go-bag" for your family. This is a bag that is filled with potentially life-saving essentials. If something happens you're ready to "go" but you can also "shelter in place" using the items to sustain you.
- Protein bars and water for 72 hours – enough for your entire family.
- A first aid kit including emergency first aid instructions.
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- Crank-operated radio for emergency communications.
- A backup battery for your cell phone & batteries for your flashlights.
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This is the time of year when most families are settling into the routine of school, enjoying the taste of fall that's in the air and the calm that comes before the rush of the holiday season. It also happens to be National Preparedness Month, a time set aside by the government to encourage citizens to learn how to deal with a variety of emergencies. Throughout September Continue reading
Bullying is a Real Concern for Parents
Do you worry about your kids being bullied at school? My girls are adults, so I haven't thought about this for a while, but a recent study found 8-of-10 parents are worried their children might get bullied.1
There is cause for concern when 22% of students ages 12-18 were bullied at school; and 20% of high school students say they were bullied on school property at least once in the past 12 months.2
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As a kid I used to lie about liking to clean tack so my riding instructor wouldn't make me clean all her filthy tack, the tack that got used daily but only cleaned twice a year by whiny and resentful 8 year olds wielding sponges, when all they wanted to do was pet ponies, ah pony camp, good times....
Anyway a couple months ago I came across this soap on the Chronicle of the Horse forum, the reviews were really favorable and I was almost out of soap and I thought it was neat to buy a handmade product.
The soap truly is excellent and has replaced all my other tack cleaning products. After Joe saw how great my saddle looked he begged me to clean his nasty work boots, that'll learn me, I shouldn't have shown off my fabulously clean tack. It smells really nice, like the way you would want bath soap to smell, not at all overpowering or chemically. Not only does it smell good but it cleans and conditions better than any other product I have tried. The balm is also fantastic, great for dry and abused leather.
So in honor of Joy's tenth(!) birthday I am doing a giveaway this month, Simply leave a comment on this post about which soap you would like to try. On 3/10/2014 one randomly selected lucky person will win a thingy of soap (or conditioning Balm if you prefer, I'm cool like that)
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My usual tack is actually pretty clean right now (having effective and easy to use products does that) so for pictures I dug out a nasty old girth and some boots I forgot to clean at the end of Autumn.These products are simple and quick to use, the soap even dissolves those little dirt "jockeys" without a ton of scrubbing, which is remarkable and way cuts down on the time you have to spend cleaning tack. It's perfect for lazy people such as myself.
I used the Fox's Vanilla Lavender soap and just lightly moistened the sponge, wipe on soap, rub the leather a bit and wipe off with a clean slightly damp sponge. That is it! You can clean all the things! I like to melt the conditioning Balm in my hands and rub it in, it smells like cookies, makes my leather stuff look and feel gorgeous and I don't instantly want to wash my hands after.
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This agreement will finally provide reciprocal trade for America's farmers and ranchers, resulting in an estimated increase in U.S. agricultural trade of $705 million per year after it is fully implemented. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted in favor of the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement are to be commended. This agreement will help put an end to current trade imbalances and barriers that have made it extremely difficult for U.S. agricultural products to compete in that country. U.S. exports to Peru face an average tariff of 19 percent, while 99 percent of Peruvian agricultural products enter the U.S. with absolutely no tariffs. Peru must import food to meet the needs of its citizens. That food is coming from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Cuba, the European Union and Mexico. When the Peru free trade agreement is implemented, it will provide U.S. farmers and ranchers with a level playing field to compete in that marketplace with beef and pork, wheat, feed grains, oilseeds and dairy products. The Peru trade agreement is just the first step. Congress would do well to act soon to also support pending trade agreements with Colombia and Panama. According to American Farm Bureau economic analysis, here's what the Trade Promotion Acts with Colombia, Panama and Peru will mean to South Dakota:
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- Soybean exports will increase by $9 million per year by 2025.
- Corn exports will increase by $15.8 million per year by 2025.
- Wheat exports will increase by $11.2 million per year by 2025.
- Dairy exports will increase by $0.21 million per year by 2025. Exports of farm products boost South Dakota's farm prices and income, which in turn benefits the entire state. According to AFBF economists, exports support about 16,080 jobs both on and off the farm in food processing, storage, and transportation. In 2005, 25% of South Dakota's farm economy relied on agricultural exports. To say that foreign trade is hurting agriculture is an untenable position, particularly when you consider that nearly 96 percent of the world's population lives outside the United States. Simply, the market demand created by four percent of us is not enough to support the productivity of the American farmer and rancher.


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Yes, the front brake switch is supposed to operate the brake light. Also, there is a power connection between the front brake switch and the horn. So, as long as the horn ground is good, you must not be getting any power to the horn. You can certainly check that with a voltmeter. With ignition on and engine not started, I believe there should be 12v on one side of the horn terminals. Touch your negative lead on the voltmeter to ground and then probe the terminals on the horn. One of the terminals should be 12v. The horn works when you push the horn button...you complete the path to ground.
I'd see if you can clear up those two things and then see where you are.


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I live in New York's 20th congressional district, upon which the eyes of the nation are riveted at the moment as Democrat Scott Murphy and Republican Jim Tedisco battle it out to fill Kirsten Gillibrand's empty seat. Many are trying to make this a referendum on the Obama administration. But the truth is, nothing Obama has done since taking office could have swayed any vote in my county one way or the other. Half the county is local rednecks descended from families who've lived here forever, and they despise the other half: New York cityfolk who moved up here from Manhattan, along with academics like me at the local colleges. The cops are all Republican. Get stopped for speeding, and if you can prove your area code isn't 212, you might get let off. Recently at a political rally, a woman Democrat started arguing with a Republican man, and the Republican punched her in the nose: the police, of course, arrested the woman for disturbing the peace, and the Republican judge ruled against her. Bard students peacefully protested after the 2004 election, and police wrestled them to the ground, after which the local Republican judge threw the book at them. At a city meeting at my town, a distinguished older gay citizen (formerly from the city, of course) spoke and got called "faggot" by one of the police, who hustled the gay man off to jail for the crime of speaking his mind – and the worse crime of not having originally been from around here.
This is what I dislike about political parties. If anyone goes into politics with a desire to actually serve the general populace and try to make life better for everybody, they are soon swallowed up by junior-high-school attitudes about one's "team." Politics loses anything having to do with empowerment or justice and becomes entirely about my-team-is-the-best, you-should-be-on-my-team, we're-right-no-matter-what. Yet, I'm not sure that having no parties or many parties are viable solutions.
Well at least you live in a competitive congressional district. I have voted against the incumbant Republican congressman here for 15 years, but they have managed gerrymander the district lines so that he never loses.
Too many in congress have safe seats and so they don't answer to the people – just their campaign contributors. That is the problem.
I wish I had to worry that I would get punched in the nose by a Republican – it would mean there was a real chance for a democrat to win.
Paul, you may be happy to know there's hope – this district has only been competitive since 2006. The district is gerrymandered so that Troy and Albany are not in the district, so it's mostly rural. I canvassed on Saturday, and was surprised that there were so many democrats in the parts of my county (which went for McCain in November and for the republican yesterday) that are in the district . Most of them, though, were either disgusted former republicans or recent arrivals. I was also made acutely aware of how negative ads stick, even if patently untrue. There needs to be some kind of truth in advertising laws for political ads.
– May I venture to say that this post touches strongly on a substantial component of our zeitgeist?
– May I also venture to say that what many people describe as political affiliation (not you in particular, Mr. Gann) has more to do with the (mis)perception of values between different groups, and the biological tendancy for tribalism among humans.
– Redneck can be a derogatory term. If it was used in the fraternal, 'endearing' sense (e.g. "Dern proud to be a redneck", etc), I must have missed it in the above post. Taken as such, the word can be taken as scornful and spiteful, and plays straight into the hand of the cliche of academic elitism.
– When applied as a blanket term, in contrast to the gentler term, "city folk," it belies any notion of neutrality.
I'm being a little picky here, not to tear apart Mr. Gann's post (written as an aside, really), but rather, to draw attention to the assumption(s) represented. Let's not get lost in semantics, but I think this very simply reflects a situation in a town where pre-existing, deeply embedded cultural assumptions (on both sides) obscure any possibility of dealing with issues in a meaningful way.
***Personally speaking, I'm not exempt of making these kind of assumptions by any means.*** I'm drawing attention to this because I think this is at the crux of the issues surrounding the culture of classical music in America. Yes, Really.
Most of my college educated friends toss off words like redneck or hick without thinking twice about it. Are we really still wondering why these hicks won't stop by our classical music concerts? I mean, aren't we on the high road, as open-minded-citizens, duly confirmed by college degrees? Maybe it's for the best.
It's a classical thing, y'all wouldn't understand.
KG replies: Of course I see your point, but thought I was speaking to a safe audience. Lot o' rednecks in my family: one of my cousins was killed in a mutual road-rage shootout on a Dallas highway. I don't use the term to denote some mysterious "other." Lots of the local old-timers here are lovely people; some of them are lovely but misinformed by the mainstream media. But we do live our generally placid lives with a peripheral awareness that there is a culture here that wishes "our kind" would go back where we came from – and they're the ones with the guns and billy clubs.
I should have prefaced with: I like reading your blog very much and don't think you're an instigator of cultural misunderstandings. 🙂
I suppose it's just a convenient moment to reflect on some of the differences between social groups as a microcosm of the divide existing between the music we love and the culture we live in.
KG replies: No, you're right to call me on it. It's a difficult question we all face.


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Driving and texting is very dangerous and anyone that has done it knows that only a small part of your attention is on the road when you are trying to text or read a text. The DriveReply app for Android is getting a new update to add new features making it more useful to drivers. The new version is 2.1.
DriveReply claims to have been the first driver safety app and it lets callers and texters know that the driver is not able to talk. The app automatically triggers when it senses speeds of 10-15mph and will reply to incoming calls and texts with your own message. Among the new features are an Accident Recording function and Where Am I feature.
You can set ringtones for five different callers and you capture people on a no reply list if you don't want to send them a message. The accident recorded will save the time, date, and GPS location of an accident and allows the driver to take pictures and more. The Where Am I feature helps the person find their exact address when available. It also has a new pop up window that will show the user how many calls they missed.