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Monday, October 31, 2011
The End of the Season
I wasn't even going to fish the last day of the coastal trout season when I got up this morning. I concluded that it had been a good late season for me and my fly rod and the last day wouldn't matter.
I ended up going anyway, leaving two hours later than I usually leave. As I made my way down Highway 6 all the signs of fall were there. The garishly colored fall maple leaves pirouetted down on the road as they fell from the trees like a sad ballet dancer. The fir and hemlock trees stood tall, like giant sentinels standing vigilant above the lush Pacific Northwest rain forest.Yes indeed fall has fell!
I visited my usual haunts with little success now that the bait anglers had descended upon nearly every one of my favorite trout runs. With an array of salmon eggs, sand shrimp and God know what other bait concoctions polluting the water of my trout hangouts there was little chnace that a willing trout could be dissuaded into anything artificial.
The earliest arriving Chinook and coho salmon rolled in the slower water of the Wilson river as they neared their destiny of procreation and then death. Their once chrome bright vestiges had given way mottled browns, greys and even the white of a leprous like fungus.
This was Halloween and the sidewalks of Tillamook was filled with pint-sized ninjas, princesses, goblins and ghouls plying for the sugary handouts the local merchants were supplying. It slowed my progress to one last trout hole on the upper Trask but I didn't mind watching the children do what I had done some fifty years prior and that was to score some candy.
Dusk was quickly drawing closed the curtain of the 2011 season as I made it to the upper Trask to fish one final hole. I made my way through the ever damp ferns and moss to the river and was rewarded with one last bright coastal cutthroat trout on the very first cast.Further attempts to catch one last bit of magic of the dying season proved fruitless and so I decided it was time to go home.
As I travelled eastward along the lumbering evergreens along Highway 6 toward my home I was kind of sad that the season was done. Seven months seems like a very long way off and who knows what will take happens in my life during those seven months. A long,wet and cold winter lay ahead of me and winters are getting to be more of a struggle the older I get. Yes I will take out my Spey rods and pursue the ever fleeting winter steelhead on a swung fly but the lazy days of summer and fall are gone like the baseball season that had just ended. I will revel in my triumphs of the season just past and second guess myself at the failure of poor knots and too many lost fish. Oh there will be a time in the dark of winter when I take my bamboo fly rod out and give it another coat of wax as I dream of the warm days of spring yet to come.
Have a good winter everyone
Friday, October 21, 2011
Egg Whores Part II
"I was able to get into a few hens on a coastal river to up my egg supply. They ended up being more on the dusky side and are not table fair. Anybody need them for crab bait or fertilizer?"
Is this guy for real? Sadly yes he is and unfortunately typical of the mind set of many salmon anglers. This practice is called "hen hunting" and is a contributing factor to the dwindling populations of wild Chinook salmon in the Tillamook watershed and has long been practiced by salmon fishermen and also professional bait guides throughout the region.
I find it more than disgusting and not only for the practice itself but the fact that others think what this asshole is doing is okay.
Fishing the upper stretches of these coastal rivers for salmon, especially in low water conditions like we have now, you are guaranteed dark fish that should be left to spawn.Like I've said this "hen hunters" are no better than gill netters.
I hope that an effort can be mounted to prevent crap like this from happening,
I find it more than disgusting and not only for the practice itself but the fact that others think what this asshole is doing is okay.
Fishing the upper stretches of these coastal rivers for salmon, especially in low water conditions like we have now, you are guaranteed dark fish that should be left to spawn.Like I've said this "hen hunters" are no better than gill netters.
I hope that an effort can be mounted to prevent crap like this from happening,
Thursday, October 20, 2011
It Just Doesn't Get Any Better
My affection for coastal cutthroat trout is well documented on this blog and they are my favorite fish to pursue on a fly rod.I unabashedly declare my love for these mysterious coastal trout. To say the last three weeks of this season have been nothing short of phenomenal would be a lie. Big trout and lots of them! I fish almost entirely alone on my coastal rivers because the low water has keep the fall salmon in tidewater. Not many fly fishers actually pursue them thinking that they are not worth the effort for some reason. Hey keep thinking that and stay over on the other side of the Cascades if you cannot appreciate a fish so unique and enjoyable as the cutthroat trout. Yes they are an aggressive salmonid who will take a fly with gusto. The coastal rivers do not have the abundance of food for trout that rivers like the Deschutes does. Cutthroat trout are predators in a way the is unlike rainbows and anything that looks like food they will strike and strike hard. I have had strikes so savage from cutthroat trout at times that my rod is almost jerked from my hand.
The last couple of years I have been discouraged at the lack of trout on the north coast. Could some of it be over harvest? I think in certain areas like the lower Kilchis that is absolutely the reason for their dwindling numbers. Easy access and bait has spelled the doom of those fish. Any area that has easy access is going to be over fished and the important age class of those trout are killed off. Simple really. Kill the bigger spawning adults in a certain area and viola! No more fish. Areas where the bait slinging public cannot easily access the trout there fare much better. I,fortunately, have access to one of those areas.
With the end of the season looming I will be spending some quality time with oncorhynchus clarki.....you guys that have not experienced the joy of these trout are poorer for it.
Friday, October 07, 2011
What Goes Around Comes Around?
I might believe in Karma but only in it's simplest form. I do or do not have success while fly fishing because of a good deed I did in the past or get skunked because I stole a pack of baseball cards from WT Grants in 1962? I don't know about all of that but I do think there is something to the old saying "What goes around comes around"
I did a couple of good deeds this week and the very next day was rewarded with an epic day of cutthroat trout fishing. Coincidence? Maybe or maybe not.
So if any of you wants to buy me a new Bob Clay bamboo Spey rod with a Bogdan reel then consider the rewards you will reap while fly fishing! If you don't then I hope all the eyes on your fly hooks are filled with glue.
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|Hazuzu checking the 'hood fur mousies
Two Furends:This morning while I was taking Mimi fur a walk, I ran into my firends Shady and Bruiser. We just had to do a little butt-sniffing.
|Shady, Bruiser and me
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By the time that was over, our leashes were all tangled!
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TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Japan's Topix index eked out a tiny rise to post its tenth straight winning session Monday -- its longest streak in 14 years -- as optimism about the economic recovery boosted banks and techs, offsetting declines in telecom companies.
The broader Topix ended up 0.24 point, or 0.02 percent, at 1,138.02. The index has climbed 4.9 percent over the previous 10 sessions, marking the longest winning streak since April 27-May 16, 1990.
But the Nikkei Average closed down 25.06 points, or 0.2 percent, at 11,184.53.
"There is a growing sense that crude oil prices have peaked, and the negative impact of oil prices on the economic recovery has been almost priced into the market," said Keiji Numata, chief strategist at Toyo Securities in Tokyo. "I think that supported high techs and other issues, which had tended to move in opposite direction to oil prices."
Volume was thin as investors looked ahead to a slew of economic data later this week, said Toshio Sumitani, senior strategist at Tokai Tokyo Research Center in Tokyo.
The closely-watched data include Japan's industrial production data Tuesday morning and U.S. jobs data on Friday.
Crude-oil futures closed higher for the first time in six sessions Friday, but ended the week nearly 8 percent lower.
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.5 percent.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, (386) SNP, -0.41% was up 1.7 percent. China's largest oil refiner said Monday its first-half net profit rose 51 percent to 16.2 billion yuan ($1.95 billion), due to robust demand.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index eased 0.1 percent to 3,554.1, but still stood near the record high of 3,568.7 recorded on July 8, as the firmness in banking issues helped the market.
Top lender National Australia Bank (NAB) NAB, -2.75% added 0.3 percent.
Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday called an Oct. 9 general election. Recent polls show Howard's Liberal Party running neck-and-neck with the main center-left Labor Party as the nation's involvement in the Iraq war is expected to be the key issue.
Singapore's Straits Times index was down 0.8 percent, South Korea's Kospi index fell 0.6 percent, China's Shanghai Composite index was down 0.5 percent and Taiwan's Weighted Average index ended down 0.2 percent.
Japan telecom weakness
Japan's largest telecom company NTT (9432) NTT, -0.74% fell 5.7 percent and second-largest KDDI (9433) KDDIF, +0.22% fell 2.9 percent. Internet investor Softbank (9984) SFTBF, +0.95% said Monday it will launch a fixed-line phone service in December that will charge 200 yen lower in monthly fee than NTT's. See full story.
Mizuho Holdings (8411) MZHOF, +0.00% rose 4.5 percent. Japan's top banking group said Friday it would return 240 billion yen ($2.19 billion) of public funds to the government. Merrill Lynch raised its rating to "buy" from "neutral."
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012) KWHIF, +12.47% rose 1.8 percent. Three consortiums involving Chinese, French, Canadian and Japanese firms, including KHI, reportedly won contracts worth a combined 1.34 trillion yen ($12.22 billion) to introduce high-speed trains in China. See full story.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011) MHVYF, +8.22% gained 1 percent. Japan's largest heavy machinery maker has decided to buy a plot of land in Nagoya from Mitsubishi Motors to build a plant to manufacture wings for Boeing's BA, -0.51% 7E7 airplane, scheduled for launch in 2008, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported. The construction of the plant would cost at least 35 billion yen, the report said.
Matsushita Electric Industrial (6752) MC, -1.16% added 1.5 percent. The maker of Panasonic-brand products said Friday it will spend up to 100 billion yen to buy back up to 80 million of its common shares. See full story.
In the auto sector, Nissan Motor (7201) NSANY, +0.42% climbed 0.9 percent.
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Recently I had the opportunity to do some repair work on a chair made by the firm of John Henry Belter of New York City, circa 1860. The chair is part of a parlor set and is considered a "Gentleman's Chair". This designation is due to its proportions as well as the presence of arms. Other pieces in a typical parlor set of the time would often have included smaller side chairs without arms, a ladies chair with or without arms, and also a sofa. This particular chair comes from a set including four side chairs as well as a sofa. I believe the entire set to be of the same pattern and all by John Henry Belter.
John Henry Belter was one of the preeminent American cabinetmakers of the19th century and much has been written about his furniture. What is interesting about his work is the use of Rosewood as a primary wood and the lengths he went to to overcome the inherent weaknesses of this wood. The most interesting of these was the use of laminated veneers oriented in plys, much like modern plywood. These veneers would be oriented with the grain direction of each ply set at right angles as they were stacked to create a solid piece that was strong and could be bent to fit forms or "cauls" that would create the desired shape. The backs of these pieces and this chair were made using this process of lamination. The result was that the chair was sturdy and could withstand normal stresses that might crack rosewood.
As I mentioned above, a lot has been written about Belter and his furniture. A simple Google search will give you ample insight into his back story and show many examples of his work. As a craftsman, the thing that fascinated me about Belter and other contemporary cabinet makers was how they not only transitioned from a pre-industrial mindset to an industrial mindset in their work during, but how well they did this. The blending of hand work and pre-fabricated parts in these pieces is done with precision and equal attention is given to the structural design and what visual forms could be exploited while mantaining that structure. The adoption of laminatied backs on these chairs allowed Belter to not only create something that was structurally superior to the same piece made from solid wood, but also to to transcend some of the visual design elements of those solid wood pieces and create something visually superior as well. It is no wonder that this furniture held the attention of the public at the time and continues to do so today.
In terms of identification, I usually restrain myself from attributing a piece to a specific maker without sufficient proof. This proof was given in a book entitled The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival By Marvin D. Schwartz, Edward J. Stanek, and Douglas K. True Written in 1981. This book delivers all of the information known at the time of writing about John Henry Belter and his work. If you are a owner of one of his pieces I urge you to find a copy of it and read it. Even if you have an interest in Rococo Revival furniture or Furniture attribution or Furniture in general, I urge you to buy this book! It is facinating!!
One particular chapter I found to be of interest was the chapter entitled " Technical Observation". In it Mr. Stanek and Mr. True lay out all of the findings of how these pieces were made and patterns that emerge from close examination of several pieces that allow one to come to a near conclusive attribution. The pains that these men went to to discover the common features of these pieces is astounding and greatly appreciating. Some common features that helped me with attribution were the amount of veneers used to make up the back, the thickness of each veneer, the casters used, etc. Their assessment of these chairs was very thorough!
The term "Rosalie Pattern" comes from a parlor set that was identified as made by Belter with very a very complete provenance. The set that carries the provenance is said to have been bought from Belter by Ms. Fannie McMurtry Wilson, who brought the pieces home from NewYork to her Mansion called Rosalie in Natchez, Mississippi. Even though no piece in this set carries a Belter label, The history is good enough to attach attribution. This pattern employed the use of grapes and roses as well as what look to be trillium flowers in the lower back. This was a popular design and pieces can be found fairly regularly in this Rosalie pattern. Absent from this design is Belter's use of pierced laminations that can seen on some of his work. regardless of this, the proportions of these chairs are wonderful and the detail given to the carving as well as the overall construction set them above and beyond other pieces of the Rococo Revival era.
As far as the repair is concerned, The chair had suffered a break to one of the arms. The break was along a joint as well as along the grain of the arm itself, so a piece was broken away entirely. Below are a few photos of the chair and the repair I made to it.
The first four photos are of the chair itself .The first shows the chair from the front, the second shows the chair from the back. The backs were typically made solid and the back made from two bookmatched Rosewood veneers.Because of this the backs can be quite striking. The third photo is a detail of the carving done along the crest rail and the fourth details the "trillium" carving in the lower back.
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Power Generation Field Service Technician - Level I
Field Power Generation Field Service Technician – Level I – 1900028O – Springdale, AR
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Completes preventative maintenance and/or basic repair activities on Generator or component at the customer site with minimal direction.
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Our family received a WONDERFUL Christmas gift this year! A darling puppy we named Bailey! Bailey is a Beagle/Chihuahua mix. She is about the cutest little dog ever, and her personality is even more adorable!
Grammy and Ronpa delivered her to us on December 23rd, after fostering her for 2 weeks. I know it could not have been easy. Bailey has a way of casting a spell of love over all who meet her! Here are a few of my favorite photos of Bailey, and our family enjoying her. Especially Noah. I have never seen a 4 year old boy have such a gift with animals. He is so gentle with them, and has such affection for them. I am so thankful we are able to have our animals to cultivate that special gift he has!
The next best thing to Santa? GRAMMY!
Noah snuggling his new puppy.
Noah snuggling his new puppy.
Lea and Bailey developed a great friendship right away. It's so nice to see them play! I know Lea loves her, even though Bailey's energy tuckers her out sometimes!
Sweet baby face!
Bailey never misses an opportunity to snuggle with Noah.
My sweet animals! Lea, snoring... Bailey, and Oliver. Oliver has been a real trooper, too! He is a very forgiving cat for all the chaos in our home. Despite the noise and excitement, Oliver remains very social and loves to play with Bailey. Oliver is also good at telling Bailey when he is 'done'. Tee hee!!
I LOVE how tiny she is on the giant dog bed! This was taken this month, February 2011. I just wonder how big she'll actually get?!
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7-day roundtrip Alaska Glacier cruise from Seattle on board Norwegian Pearl.
Cruising from: Seattle, Washington;
Departure Date: August 24, 2019;
Duration: 7 night;
Cruise Line: Norwegian Cruise Line;
Cruise Ship: Norwegian Pearl;
Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Victoria, Seattle;
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Day 0
Seattle Cruise Port
Port of Seattle. With two centrally-located cruise terminals and easy airport connections, Seattle has become America's premier cruise port both before and after trip. The bustling Seattle, known as the "The Emerald City" is both a culturally rich metropolis and a gateway to beautiful natural attractions.[…]
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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska
The Inside Passage Cruises The Inside Passage is a coastal route for oceangoing vessels along a network of passages which weave through the islands on the Pacific coast of North America. The route extends from southeastern Alaska, in the United States, through western British Columbia,[…]
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Ketchikan, Alaska
Cruises to Ketchikan. Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "first city" due to its location at the southern tip of the Inside Passage. It is the first city you reach as you cruise north, and for many visitors, their first introduction to the beauty and majesty of Alaska. You[…]
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Juneau, Alaska
Cruises to Juneau. Juneau, often described as America's most unusual state capital, is the only center of U.S. government with no roads leading into or out of town. The city is surrounded by nature, namely towering mountains and the waters of Gastineau Channel. For most visitors,[…]
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Cruising to Skagway, Alaska
Cruises to Skagway. Skagway is a place in Alaska where the past lives on, the cries of "gold in the Yukon" still echo from steep canyon walls and the sounds of barroom pianos and boomtown crowds ring out in the night. Skagway, located in the Upper Lynn Canal[…]
Day 5 – At Sea cruising
Aboard Norwegian Pearl you will experience the best dining, entertainment and amenities at sea against a backdrop of unrivaled natural beauty.
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Cruising to Victoria, British Columbia
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Admits He Doesn't Read Online EULAs Or Other 'Fine Print'
from the so-why-are-they-binding? deptWe just recently wrote about how circuit court judge Richard Posner had admitted to not reading the boilerplate legalese on his mortgage agreement, and wondered why such things were then considered binding. Taking it up a notch, now Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has admitted that he doesn't read the fine print on websites or medicines and that this "is a problem."
Answering a student question, Roberts admitted he doesn't usually read the computer jargon that is a condition of accessing websites, and gave another example of fine print: the literature that accompanies medications.... It has "the smallest type you can imagine and you unfold it like a map," he said. "It is a problem," he added, "because the legal system obviously is to blame for that." Providing too much information defeats the purpose of disclosure, since no one reads it, he said. "What the answer is," he said, "I don't know."Well, that's comforting. Of course, I'm less interested in "the answer" to all that small type, and more interested in the answer to the question of how those things can be considered legally binding when even the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court doesn't read them...
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LA Station Names Deuce/
KTLA is promoting one of it's own to assistant news director.
Kerry Brace, who's been the EP for KTLA's AM news, is getting the new gig. She's been in LA for as long as most people in her newsroom have been alive (haven't we all).
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In his BMW 6 Series Enthusiast's Companionâ"¢ Jeremy Walton presents the history of one of BMW's most revered lines: the "Sixers", from the 3.0 liter, 126 mph 630Csi to the 155 mph M6 35Csi with its fabulous 24-valve motor. Walton discusses 6 Series origins, design and engineering development, racing history, and sales statistics in both America and Europe.
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Because the greatest part of the road trip isn't arriving at your destination. It's all the wild stuff that happens along the way.
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2. WE collaborate.
Some travelers want us to start from scratch. It's the anticipation factor that gets you through the week; it's the excitement of opening a brand new proposal with a surprise at every turn of the page. We thrive off of your green light for creativity and can take the reins from start to finish.
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Once we understand who you are and how you operate, it's go-time. We hit the ground running building proposals for your review. With each draft we ask for your feedback, have discussions and make edits.
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2modern just finished a total site overhaul and added some new products while they were at it. i've long been a fan of brooklyn's brave space design so it's nice to see their new eco-friendly hollow coffee table and bamboo shelving unit. their furniture is always so clean and simple- a good thing for furniture that requires a little bit of saving up for most of us (i think at a certain point it's good for everyone to consider investing in a more expensive piece of furniture they'll keep for 10-15 years). tobi wood (who shared her debut card line with d*s in 2005) also has some mod art canvases in lovely earth tones like olive, rust and chocolate brown. click here to see the full collection.
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These Are 2018's Songs of the Summer
From Cardi B and Drake to Snail Mail and the Beths, these are the songs we'll be playing on repeat until Labor Day
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From Cardi B and Drake to Snail Mail and the Beths, these are the songs we'll be playing on repeat until Labor Day
2018's queen of the summer bummer comes through with a country-flavored hit for goths and Sandra Dees
Sometimes you want some dark, paranoid noise for your sunny walk in the park
The country crooner sings about lost love on a summer song for the broken-hearted
A funny, light-on-its-feet groove that suggests an exciting new direction for Price
A near-perfect tale of secret romance, just in time for the Aussie band's fifth summer
Yes, we know, it came out last year. But Styles' laid-back glam-rock groove is finally getting its chance to shine on tour
The Swedish singer's criminally slept-on single about an instant crush is worthy of a thousand repeats
A '70s pop-style groove about the benefits of taking it slow and chilling the heck out
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On the plus side, she's willing to kick up some dust (even if there's only dust and no hard stuff). On the minus one, there's posturing and no content to her vague accusations. Today's bomb-ette looks like her flack wrote it and doesn't add to a LITE website. However, this is a key race with deep implications. If such shenanigans bring demands that she explain her vague, inflammatory rhetoric, maybe we'll get a debate going.
As it is, the two Dem candidates, the Steves Grossman and Murphy, and are too little known to voters. With one, Grossman, promising to remake the office into an activist one creating thousands of MA jobs, one, Murphy, saying he's the only one with adequate financial background to make key decisions, and one, Polito, saying she's the only fiscal conservative who can safeguard our billions, voters should know the candidates and office.
By the bye, you can hear the three say this and more on:
- Grossman on Left Ahead!
- Murphy on Left Ahead!
- Polito on Left Ahead!
- Grossman of BNN
- Murphy on BNN
I'm sure Chris Lovett will get to Polito very soon and complete is treasurer book shelf from his side.
We really need these three on stage and also in a studio with cameras whirring. Their positions are distinctive. The treasurer slot doesn't open often. We have that chance to restructure the office a little...or a lot.
Meanwhile, on the stump and at his site, Grossman has maintained his rabbit position. He started first and has considerable content in platform and intent. In terms of newish media, Murphy somehow got screwed out of a web presence with a still bare and barely functioning site. He does, however, make a sincere and substantial pitch in person.
To Polito's spongy attack, read it. The entire one-paragraph thingummy is:
Again, I appreciate any effort to draw attention to this crucial race. There's no content here other than the winger wheeze that Dems never make enough cuts. In fact, I'm surprised that she didn't plug in wasteful spending somewhere. Perhaps she figures that is implicit when she mentioned the majority party.
STATEMENT OF KARYN POLITO ON THE STATE BUDGET"The budget is held together with baling wire and bubble gum. Instead of dealing honestly with our fiscal problems, this budget puts off the hard and necessary decisions that confront us until after the next election. The truth is the spending cuts aren't big enough and there's too many one-time gimmicks and accounting tricks. The majority party is obviously backing themselves into another major tax increase next year by not cutting far enough. We need deeper, across-the-board spending cuts, and we need them now or we risk a much larger debt burden, higher taxes and even bigger cuts down the road."
There's nothing of substance, but at least it opens up the right to ask, "What exactly, what specifically do you mean?" That's a start.
Let the debates begin!
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Once upon a time publishing was a specialist activity requiring significant resources and infrastructure. Now, anybody can publish content and reach an audience of millions. This is hugely valuable for businesses – from solo freelancers, through growing ventures, to the biggest corporations. But how can you avoid spamming your audience, wasting your time and resources, or producing sub-standard output?
Here are a few tips that Alan Rutter has culled from working at some of the world's leading publishers (including Time Out and Condé Nast), and working with businesses on their own content strategies.
Be strategic
This may sound obvious, but do you have a clear idea of what your content is supposed to do? Are you demonstrating your abilities in writing, photography, videography, animation or audio? Are you trying to directly sell products? Are you shouting about your expertise so that people hire you as a consultant? Unless you're producing a personal blog just for the fun of it, your content needs to have a purpose. Check out our content strategy resource to explore this idea further.
Know when to use experts
If you have a decent budget set aside, you can engage professionals to produce your content for you – but first it's worth looking at what you can do yourself. Images can be sourced cheaply through picture libraries, or you can learn to shoot good hi-res photos on a smartphone. The ability to write concisely and accurately is always a good skill to hone. Simple audio and video can be produced without expensive kit, providing you research the steps required. But if you do find that you need a specialist for a particular job (copywriting for your homepage, logo design, high-quality video), then don't be afraid to spend the money. It's an investment in your brand.
Know your rights
If you're going to publish any kind of content, you need to have the right to do so. Make sure you understand who owns the content. Pulling pictures off the web and using them without attribution is a bad idea, as is copy-and-pasting somebody else's words. Embedding media (eg. YouTube clips) is perfectly fine, as is using a small quote from somebody and linking to the original source.
Plan ahead, and think '360 degree content'
Content doesn't just have to be digital. You may want to produce printed material (a flyer, brochure or fully-fledged magazine), or put on an event (a pop-up, launch party or mini-conference). Once you start thinking across live, digital and print, you should be able to see opportunities to capture content as you go along. Can you film vox pop interviews at an event and publish them online? Can you set up an online vote to choose the speakers at your next event? It takes a little planning, but it's worth it.
Edit, proof, check
A critical eye can improve any piece of content. Make sure everything you're planning to publish is checked thoroughly, with a view to making it better. If you can, get somebody else to look at it. And build in enough time to do this. Inevitably, mistakes will be made – the best you can do is apologise if you need to, and correct things as soon as possible. This particularly goes for any question over rights (see above), and any legal queries.
Clever Boxer runs training workshops and offers consultancy for businesses of all sizes who are trying to tell stories with data. Find out more here.


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Our Story
Painting, refacing and complete tear outs are terrible solutions.
Kitchen Refresh started as the classic story of "there has to be a better way."
Founder Chris Reinicke, Bismarck, N.D., who had a home inspection background, repeatedly heard this same question from homebuyers: "I love the layout of the kitchen, but hate the look. What can I do about it?"
At the time, there were less than a handful of options: Repainting, refacing or a complete tear out.
With any of those options, it was such an enormous waste of resources and time, or came with unsatisfactory results.
Chris had explored less expensive ways to manufacture all new cabinets, but didn't like the compromises in quality that it would take to get to the right price point. He also looked at cabinet refacing, and saw the amount of time that process takes, as well as the problems such as outdated doors and drawer fronts still remaining and quality issues, and determined it wasn't a good long-term solution either.
The third option - repainting the whole cabinet setup of boxes, doors and all - didn't provide the right answer either. To do it right, it would take a two-step spray method, taping off and covering large areas of a home interior, a long, messy process of sanding and prepping the doors and drawer fronts, high odor and chance for overspray. And, in the end, the homeowner still had exposed hinges, dated style doors, paint that would crack due to expansion and contraction of the wood, and it would wear off and stain near the pulls of the doors and drawer fronts in a short time due to the lack of long-term durability.
His "aha" moment came in March of 2015 when the idea sparked of only painting the cabinet BOXES - since they are solid construction and see very little hand interaction - and then using a more efficient machining method to just manufacture all new, solid, one-piece doors and drawer fronts, adding concealed, soft-close hinges, and updating the pull hardware.
With this innovative process, there is massive cost savings of working with the existing cabinetry, combined with the versatility of upgrading to a new color, updated door and hardware styles, delivering a durable, high quality, custom, beautiful new cabinet look.
And, one of the most exciting client reactions has been to the speed of the kitchen makeovers: Complete kitchen transformations in just 1-5 days rather than 2-5 months like a typical remodel.
After proof-of-concept testing the idea in Bismarck for a year, and finding incredible positive response, the Refresh solution was then tested in Fargo for another year where it was also enthusiastically embraced. And, as they say, the rest is history as the Refresh method has been introduced into other communities and continues to grow in popularity across the United States.


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We were delighted to see children bring their parents to our book club every day after school this week and buy lots of amazing books ! Last day of the book club today, so don't miss the opportunity to use your book coupons!!!
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Education in Uganda
The majority of literate Ugandans go through two basic levels of education i.e. primary and secondary schools and very few make progress to university and other tertiary institutions. For the period 1986-2004, enrolment in primary schools rose from 2,203,824 to 7,377,292 and 123,479 to 697,507 in secondary schools. Out of these students, some Ugandans had a chance to attain pre-primary (pre-school) education from 59,829(795 schools) in 2001 to 64,484 pupils in 2003(893 schools).
However, due to low response rates in the annual school census 2004, only pupils were registered from 538 schools. The gap between primary and secondary school enrolments is very big, an indication that most Ugandans stop at primary level of education since very few join post-primary institutions. For example in 2004 only 32,047 were enrolled in post-primary institutions compared to 7,377,292 and 697,507 enrolled in primary and secondary schools respectively.
Figure 2 shows that the gap widened much further when UPE was introduced in 1997. Given that UPE programme has been in place for eight (8) years, it is a big challenge for the government and other stakeholders to manage the UPE thrust for the beneficiaries to continue to secondary and post-primary institutions in 2004 and beyond.


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Fight Depression And Be Happier With These Tips
Millions of people are struggling with depression every day, and if you are among this number, there may be times when it seems as if there is nowhere to turn. However, you should know that help is out there. This article can help you start learning what you need to know to conquer your depression.
One way to combat depression is to help yourself feel good. It sounds simple, but when life has gotten to the point that you find it difficult to get out of bed and get dressed in the morning, no matter how difficult or tiring it may be, hop in that shower and pick out a flattering outfit to wear for the day. Looking good will help you to feel good as well.
If you are depressed, you should try to work on something productive for at least 30-60 minutes per day. Doing absolutely nothing all day can cause a vicious cycle where you not only have your "base" depression symptoms, but also depression because you are unable to get anything done.
One way to deal with depression is to "fake it till you make it". This means to act, walk, talk, and eat as if you were not depressed. If nothing else, faking it will mean that other things in your life are not neglected while you are depressed. At best, the behaviors will help re-route your brain and actually help cure your depression.
Do not blame yourself for your feelings of sadness when you have depression. Often times, people think that depression is their fault, when in fact, it is something that is beyond their control. The blame they put on themselves just ends up making their depression symptoms get worse and lowers their self esteem.
When dealing with depression, don't try to do it all on your own. Instead, open up to trusted friends and family members to let them know what you are going through. Having a solid support system in place can make all the difference when you are trying to cope with with this difficult condition.
Get the proper amount of sleep each night. Many adults can live off of only a few hours of sleep, but people dealing with depression need to sleep for the recommended amount of about nine hours each night. Go to sleep and wake up at the same time each day so you do not mess up your internal sleep clock.
Make changes with your lifestyle. Make sure you get enough sleep, exercise enough and eat a healthy balanced diet. Simple changes like this can lift your spirits and get you out of depression. When you make better habits in your life, it can make you feel better in other ways.
The best tip anyone could offer to someone who is depressed is to not make any big or rash decisions. Often times when we are depressed we make irrational decisions based on emotions not knowledge which often makes things worse. As such sit idly on those big decisions till you feel better.
If your job or your relationship is what's causing the depression, you need to get out. Do not be afraid that your career will be over or that you will hurt a partner. If you are in a bad situation that is hurting you, you need to do what's best for you. It really is as simple as that. Other people will just have to live with your decision.
If you are feeling depressed, evaluate your diet. Diets that are rich in refined foods and short on nutritional content can have a negative effect on your mind. If you start to eat right, and treat your body right, it can have a positive effect on your state of mind.
If you are feeling depressed, it is important that you have healthy coping skills to help yourself manager your feelings. Healthy coping skills help you to improve your mood. Examples of coping skills that have worked for people are listening to music, talking to friends, and going for walks; however, it is important that you find what helps your mood, because everyone is different.
Try keeping a list next to your workspace in which you identify at least one thing daily that has gone well for you. This can be anything from workplace successes to interpersonal triumph. Keeping a list of events that make you proud will help keep the good things in your life in mind at all times.
An important way to deal with depression is to make sure that your goals and expectations are realistic. This is important because you are setting yourself up for further depression and disappointment if you are longing for something that is not possible. Be sure to share your wishes and desires to keep yourself in check.
Make sure you feel comfortable with your therapist. It is important that you feel comfortable in your sessions and feel like you are not being judged. Sometimes it takes a few therapists to find the one that is right for you. Everyone has different styles and different ways of relating to people!
Have personal goals. Knowing where you want your life to go, and how you are going to get there are the best ways to keep your life on track. Make sure you set small goals to begin with, and work your way towards larger ones as you reach the initial goals you set.
If you are a parent, and you start to feel a bout of depression coming on try to find a way for your children to not be around you. If they are older, you can leave them home alone, but if they are younger children, you should have a close friend on standby to watch them.
If nothing else, you should have realized by now that depression does not have to rule your life. There are many effective and tested ways that people can deal with their depression. By applying the techniques in this article, you can begin the journey to overcome your depression and take your life back.


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Once again, we've just released a bunch of new features for Windows Live SkyDrive – the cloud storage system that's part of Windows Live, and the [email protected] email service used by millions of teachers and students.
You can read all of the detail on the Building Windows 8 blog, and I thought that a short summary would help – especially as so many education users have SkyDrive switched on through their [email protected] email service. After the summary below, there's some advice about what you should tell your users – teachers and students – soon
What's new in SkyDrive?
We've released a bunch of new applications to make it easier to access, and synchronise, your SkyDrive from the various devices in your life:
- SkyDrive for Windows desktop app – there's a preview version of a new app for Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- SkyDrive for Max OS X Lion – a new preview client for Apple computers
- SkyDrive for Windows Phone, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch – we've updated these apps and added a bunch of new features to help you manage your SkyDrive and share files
The SkyDrive for Windows app allows you to access your SkyDrive storage directly from Windows Explorer – you see it like an additional drive – so that you can store files there and it handles all of the background synchronisation – so that any files you store there are synchronised between your local computer, your SkyDrive in the cloud, other devices running the SkyDrive app and your mobile devices.
You can get all of the new apps from the SkyDrive website
How does SkyDrive work?
In non-geeky terms, what you see is the equivalent of another disk drive, where you can store files, create folders etc. Each file can be up to 2GB in size, and you get 7GB of free storage space, plus plenty of ways to expand it. And because the SkyDrive apps handle the synchronisation, you can access the storage when you're online and offline, and any changes you make are synced in the background. And er, that's it. Think of it like your personal hard disk which is always plugged into all your devices, and to the web, at the same time.
How much free storage do I get on SkyDrive?
As of today, a new SkyDrive user gets 7GB of free storage in the Cloud, and if that simply isn't enough, you can add storage plans with an annual subscription, to give you an extra, 20GB, 50GB or 100GB (more about that on the SkyDrive website)
However, if you've been using SkyDrive and uploaded files to it any time up to 22nd April, you can have your free storage limit increased to 25GB (which is the original storage limit). So if you have users – teachers, students, or yourself – that have a SkyDrive in use already, then this is the advice to follow and share:
What you need to tell your teachers and students next week about the new SkyDrive
Existing users (ie those who'd been using their SkyDrive before 22nd April) can increase their free storage limit from the standard 7GB to 25GB, as a loyalty reward. All they have to do is ask for it!
To do that, you simply log into your SkyDrive account at SkyDrive.com, and on the left hand side of the screen there will be an option to 'Manage storage'.
When I clicked on Manage Storage, I then got the message below – allowing me to click the 'Free Upgrade' button to increase my storage limit from 7GB to 25GB for free:
So that's it – I've now got 25GB of free cloud storage, and now I've downloaded the Windows 7 and Windows 8 app, I've got that synchronised to my work laptop, my home PCs and to the cloud. As far as I'm concerned, that's magic
Read the full post about SkyDrive on the Building Windows 8 blog
Go to your SkyDrive, or create a new one, at www.SkyDrive.com
Questions about this? There's an FAQ for the upgrade info, as well as an online SkyDrive forum


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Protein Myth
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
In the past, some people believed one could never get too much protein. In the early 1900s, Americans were told to eat well over 100 grams of protein a day. And as recently as the 1950s, health-conscious people were encouraged to boost their protein intake. Today, some fad diet books encourage high-protein intake for weight loss, though Americans tend to take in twice the amount of protein they need anyway. And while individuals following such a diet have had short-term success in losing weight, they are often unaware of the health risks associated with a high-protein diet. Excess protein has been linked with osteoporosis, kidney disease, calcium stones in the urinary tract, and some cancers.
The Building Blocks of Life
People build the proteins of their bodies from amino acids, which, in turn, come from the proteins they eat. A varied diet of beans, lentils, grains, and vegetables contains all of the essential amino acids. It was once thought that various plant foods had to be eaten together to get their full protein value, but current research suggests this is not the case. Many nutrition authorities, including the American Dietetic Association, believe protein needs can easily be met by consuming a wide variety of amino acid sources over an entire day. Also, eating enough calories is essential for the best use of protein by the body.1
The Trouble with Too Much Protein
The average American diet contains meat and dairy products. As a result, it is too high in protein. This can lead to a number of serious health problems:
Kidney Disease:
When people eat too much protein, they take in more nitrogen than they need. This places a strain on the kidneys which must expel the extra nitrogen through urine. People with kidney disease are encouraged to eat low-protein diets.2 Such a diet reduces the excess levels of nitrogen, and can help prevent kidney disease, too.
Although fat is the dietary substance most often singled out for increasing one's risk for cancer, protein also plays a role. Populations that eat meat regularly are at an increased risk for colon cancer,3 and researchers believe that the fat, protein, natural carcinogens, and the absence of fiber in meat all play roles. In 1982, the National Research Council noted a link between cancer and protein.4
Osteoporosis and Kidney Stones:
Diets that are rich in protein, especially animal protein,5 are known to cause people to excrete more calcium than normal through their urine6 and increase the risk of osteoporosis. Countries with lower-protein diets have lower rates of osteoporosis and hip fractures.7
Increased calcium excretion increases risk for kidney stones. Researchers in England found that by adding about 5 ounces of fish (about 34 grams of protein) to a normal diet, the risk of forming urinary tract stones increased by as much as 250 percent.8
For a long time it was thought that athletes needed much more protein than other people. The truth is that athletes need only slightly more protein, which is easily obtained in the larger servings athletes require for their higher caloric intake. Vegetarian diets are great for athletes. To consume a diet that contains enough, but not too much, protein, simply replace animal products with grains, vegetables, legumes (peas, beans, and lentils), and fruits. As long as one is eating a variety of plant foods in sufficient quantity to maintain one's weight, the body gets plenty of protein.
1. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian Diets. J Am Diet Assoc 1988;88:351-5.
2. El Nahas AM, Coles GA. Dietary treatment of chronic renal failure: ten unanswered questions. Lancet 15 March 1986:597-600.
3. Pellet PL. Protein requirements in humans. Am J Clin Nutr 1990;51:723-37.
4. Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer of the National Research Council. Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer. Washington, DC, 1982.
5. Zemel MB. Calcium utilization: effect of varying level and source of dietary protein. Am J Clin Nutr 1988;48:880-3.
6. Sherman HC. Calcium requirement in man. J Biol Chem 1920;44:21.
7. Hegsted DM. Calcium and osteoporosis. J Nutr 1986;116:2316-9.
8. Robertson WG, Heyburn PJ, Peacock M, Hanes FA, Swaminathan R. The effect of high animal protein intake on the risk of calcium stone-formation in the urinary tract. Clin Sci 1979;57:285-8.


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We are back in Reunion for another month of field work. We will be collecting insects and collaborating with local scientists to investigate biodiversity and biogeography on this oceanic island.
Here some pics and videos from our last trip:
Sunset in St Denis
St Denis shore
Caution - sharks!
Since 2011, Reunion has become a major shark attack capital. The reasons for this sharp increase are complex and include pollution and a ban on shark meat. Surfing is banned and there doesn't seem to be a solution on the horizon.
Panther chameleon
A panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis). This was the first time I'd ever seen a chameleon in the wild, it was in the middle of the road! I stopped the car and moved it. Panther chameleons were introduced to Réunion from nearby Madagascar in the 19th century.
They produce a lot of rum in Reunion!
View from Roche Ecrite
We went to this reserve to look for the Reunion cuckooshrike and dipped hard. Next time!


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SEA what makes us Unique! Bring your friends and join us for an invigorating experience, play in the mud, treat yourself, get a dose of Vitamin SEA, test the waters and try before you by.
Stop in for 20 minutes and go through the 4 stations or come for the full 2 hours and enjoy a glass of wine and the full pamper experience!
Location: 200 W North Street, Enterprise, OR (Above the Flannel Latten)
Questions: Text/Call our local Bronze Leader, Melissa Duncan, 541-263-0427


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Martin Nguyen
Sufi Master and Qur'an Scholar
Abu'l-Qasim al-Qushayri and the Lata'if al-isharat
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The famous Abu'l-Qasim al-Qushayri (d. 465/1072) is well known as one of the most influential figures in the formative period of Sufism. He was part of a network of prominent Sufis in Nishapur that were shaping the competing forms of spirituality during the eleventh century. Due to this noteworthy role in Sufism al-Qushayri's work has rarely been examined within the contexts of the concurrent and intimately connected traditions with which he was also engaged. Martin Nguyen, Assistant Professor in the Religious Studies Department at Fairfield University and founder of the great site Islamicana, has meticulously reconstructed the nexus of al-Qushayri's intellectual field through a close examination of his Qur'an commentary, Lata'if al-isharat (Subtleties of the Signs). In Sufi Master and Qur'an Scholar: Abu'l-Qasim al-Qushayri and the Lata'if al-isharat (Oxford University Press, 2012), part of the Oxford Qur'an series in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, Nguyen draws al-Qushayri's legal training in the Shafi'i madhhab and his theological positioning the Ash'ari school to the surface. He also demonstrates that al-Qushayri had a continuing exegetical corpus and was long committed to Qur'anic commentary. As the final iteration of his tafsir, the Lata'if points to al-Qushayri's alignment with a Nishapuri collective of exegetical hermeneutics. Some of the various issues Nguyen's close reading explores include muhkam and mutashabih (clear and ambiguous) Qur'an verses, naskh (abrogation), the ascension narrative (Q. 53.1-18) comparing al-Qushayri's Kitab al-Mi'raj and the Lata'if, the disconnected letters in the Qur'an (al-huruf al-muqatta'a), the narrative of Job, anthropomorphism, and the Master and aspirant (Shaykh and murid) relationship. In our conversation we also discussed the notion of tradition, exploring archives and manuscripts, composition and audience, attribution, exoteric versus esoteric commentaries.
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You've probably heard the statement, "our bodies are mostly water". It's true. Water can make up 45% to 75% of the total body weight. While the top end of that scale applies mostly to babies (infants have a high percentage of water – up to 75%!) but adult women and men average about 55% to 60% respectively. (It just feels like more when there's a line for the bathroom.)
But no matter what, it's important to stay well hydrated during times of exertion. Even working outside in your backyard, you're going to sweat – and maybe not realize how dehydrated you are. What should you reach for – a soft drink? Energy drink? Sports drink? Good old water?
Yes, there are some commercial sports drinks and soft drinks that can replenish electrolytes – in this case, minerals, that conduct electricity (read: impulses) when dissolved in the "water" (bloodstream and other fluids) of our bodies. Be aware that many of these drinks have a fairly high percentage of sugar, too. The best bet is to buy the powdered mix and make them up at home, rather than spending the cash on pre-mixed bottles that usually taste too sweet to begin with. But – and this is crucial – follow that drink mix electrolyte recharge with more water. After all, those electrolytes – lost from the body when we sweat - still need a home base to operate from.
It's best to avoid caffeinated "intense" or "extreme" sports drinks altogether, though. The caffeine will probably just rev you up unnecessarily, and again, these drinks generally come with a high price of admission in the form of sugar and calories.
In other words, water still rules. It's the cheapest, most natural "re-hydrator" you're going to find. If you've heard (and almost everyone has) the rule about "eight, 8-ounce glasses of water a day", keep that amount in mind and add some. Don't let yourself get thirsty. Keep a water bottle or canteen with you when you're working or playing outdoors, and you'll avoid the summer wilt that can a bit of the fun out of the season.
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In one of my recent posts, I wrote about the many basic fruits and vegetables we cannot find in Cuba. Another thing that we cannot find is decent yogurt. Occasionally, some state-owned markets sell a watery yogurt in an unsightly large tub. There also is something called "soy yogurt" that I have been told is unpalatable. (I'll muster the courage to try it sometime soon, stay tuned.) But rather than going from market to market looking for a sub-par version, I prefer making my own yogurt at home -- and coincidentally in Cuba, I even improved upon my recipe one day when I threw in a common, but often overlooked, ingredient (read to the bottom).
I confess I am a yogurt snob. When I go to the supermarkets in the U.S., I am suspicious of brands advertising themselves as "Greek yogurt" that are 0% fat. (That's an inherit contradiction.) On visits back to the States, I usually opt for a quart of unadulterated plain whole yogurt rather than little cups filled with sugar and other additives.
I first discovered the beauty of yogurt when I was living and traveling in Asia, of all places, doing research for my second book. Asians have a long history of making yogurt, something that might sound surprising. The yogurt in traditional back alleys of Beijing, China is amazing — thick and smooth, and delicious with a little honey or sugar, and the tradition was passed down generation by generation in Chinese Muslim families. When I traveled through Central Asia, Turkey, and Greece, I discovered even thicker and fresher versions of the dairy product. In Central Asia, it was made from the milk cows that roamed before us over expansive grasslands.
After my trip from Asia to Europe, I began making yogurt on my own, and it's now a staple that is always in our fridge. It was one of the first foods both of my kids ate as babies, and my toddler son K eats it every morning still, with a touch of honey and a sprinkle of granola, homemade too (recipe to come in a future blog post). We use it as a sour cream substitute, too, since that's also nonexistent in Cuba. I use a yogurt incubator that I bought on Amazon, the Euro Cuisine. When my family and friends come to visit us, they bring packets of yogurt starter.
I have Cuba to thank for better yogurt, ironically. In Cuba, we are used to shortages of milk. Milk does not arrive in the supermarket cold, in nice half gallon containers and or gallon jugs. If it is available at all, it is in vacuum-packed UHT long-life boxes, and when I go shopping with my daughter and happen to come across it, we buy it by the dozens. And because of this shortage, I've had to search for alternatives, like powered milk. I started incorporating powdered milk into my recipe for yogurt, and it works brilliantly, if added to milk in its liquid form. (The fact that I have to say 'milk in its liquid form' is telling, isn't it?) The result is thicker, richer yogurt -- and one that your kids will love, as much as mine do.
Plainly Delicious Homemade Yogurt
1 quart milk at room temperature (whole or semi-skimmed, pasteurized or UHT long-life)
3 cups warm water
1 cup powdered milk (whole preferred, but skim or nonfat works as well)
1 packet of yogurt starter or 6 oz whole plain yogurt
Special Equipment: 2-quart yogurt incubator and an espresso or candy thermometer
Pour milk, water, and powdered milk into a large pot and mix until the powdered milk is well dissolved. Attach the thermometer on the inside of the pot and heat over a medium flame until the thermometer reads 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Turn off the heat and place the pot in a sink filled with cold water. When the temperature of the pot goes down to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, add the yogurt starter and mix thoroughly. Transfer into the yogurt incubator and turn on the incubator. Do not agitate or move the incubator until the yogurt has incubated for at least 8 hours, and up to 16 hours. Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to settle and cool it, then serve.


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This certification course is for individuals who are not currently certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training. The class is done in a blended-learning format and all online work must be completed prior to in-person sessions. After completion you will be certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training (incl First Aid) and CPR/AED for Lifeguards.
Swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: 100 yards of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and stabilization, propellant kick. Rhythmic breathing can be performed either by breathing to the side or front. 100 yards of breaststroke, using a pull, breathe, kick, glide sequence. 100 yards of either front crawl using rhythmic breathing or breaststroke, or a combination. Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
Complete the required prerequisite skills (listed above), pass the written examination with 80% or better in all 3 sections, successfully complete final 3 skills scenarios and demonstrate competency in the following skills - passive submerged victim - shallow water, multiple victim rescue, front and rear head hold escapes, glove removal, initial assessment, rescue breathing, conscious and unconscious airway obstruction, CPR/AED - Adult, Child, Infant, 2 Rescuer CPR, secondary assessment, controlling bleeding, splinting injuries, in-line stabilization techniques in water and on land, and using a backboard.


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We had an excellent first quarter in web animation/design class. I must say, in all my years of teaching, this is one of the best sections of this class that I've ever had the chance to work with. The class is nice because we have a very good mix of students who are interested and engaged in the course material.
During the first quarter we spent a good deal of time working with Paint Shop Pro to create web ready still images. Learning to work with layers is a key component of learning the more sophisticated techniques of Paint Shop Pro. We also spent a good deal of time completing tutorials where the students learned how to drop effects on text and images. Finally, we spent the better part of a class period discussing file types (proprietary file types vs. open file types), files sizes (eg-what is kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, etc), file extensions, folders and file hierarchy/organization when developing materials for the web.
At the start of the second quarter we began working with Macromedia Flash, which is a professional level multimedia authoring tool for the web. Look for some Flash holiday greeting cards in your inboxes in December!