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Central bankers, who pushed the boundaries of monetary policy in their fight against the financial crisis, are reverting back to their more cautious ways as they struggle to understand where the global economy is headed.
The recovery in the United States is wheezing, yet the Federal Reserve Board is determined not to overreact. The U.S. central bank's "accommodative policy is appropriate," Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago president Charles Evans told reporters in Indianapolis on Tuesday even as fresh data showed existing-home sales plunged in July to the lowest level since 1995.
Mr. Evans' comments show how the Fed is grappling with difficult choices as the U.S. economy continues to deteriorate. The latest U.S. housing numbers follow an alarming report last week that 500,000 Americans had filed for jobless benefits, suggesting the lack of employment remains a significant threat to the world's largest economy, where the unemployment rate was 9.5 per cent last month.
North American stock prices fell Tuesday as the 27-per-cent drop in purchases of pre-owned homes exacerbated worries that the U.S. could slide into another recession. Oil also dropped. The yen rose to a 15-year high as investors sought a safe haven from tumultuous U.S. markets.
"I am increasingly uncomfortable with the lack of noticeable improvement in the labour market," Mr. Evans told reporters, according to Bloomberg News. Mr. Evans, who participates in the Fed's debate about where to set monetary policy but lacks an official vote, said he expects a "very modest recovery" and that he likely will have to revise his growth forecast for 2010 lower.
Earlier this month, the Fed's policy setting committee reluctantly decided to resume purchasing Treasuries to keep interest rates low and cash in the system. A report in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday said at least seven of 17 officials who took part in the discussion on Aug. 10 opposed the move, suggesting there remains considerable unease about maintaining unconventional approaches to monetary policy.
"The case for aggressive monetary policy in the U.S. is pretty strong," said Bill Robson, president of the Toronto-based CD Howe Institute. "The difficulty is the exit strategy. The environment they are operating in is quite different from what they have seen historically. The mood is corrosive. That means the machine through which monetary policy is run isn't working as it normally would."
The global recession showed, among other things, that policy makers had underestimated the need to keep an eye on financial markets. But with the evidence of the crisis showing how misguided policy choices can cause severe damage, central bankers are extremely wary to adopt new theories until they've been thoroughly studied.
The same is true in Canada, where the central bank remains reluctant to change its approach to setting interest rates even though four years of research suggest a couple of alternative approaches hold promise.
Canada's current approach to monetary policy - raising and lowering the benchmark interest rate to keep the annual inflation rate advancing at about 2 per cent - has "shown its worth in both turbulent and tranquil times," John Murray, a deputy governor at the central bank, said Tuesday. "This represents a high bar against which any future changes must be judged."
Since 2006, the central bank has been studying the merits of dropping the inflation target to a rate lower than 2 per cent and the potential benefits of attempting to achieve a certain level of inflation over time, rather than tying policy decisions to the annual rate of price increases.
Speaking to the Canadian Association for Business Economics, Mr. Murray said the bank's research suggests both approaches show promise. A wide range of models show that "economic welfare" is maximized at inflation rates lower than 2 per cent and research suggests the gains from switching to price-level targeting "are probably positive," he said in his speech.
But "considerable uncertainty" remains about how large the gains from targeting a lower rate of inflation would be, Mr. Murray said. As for price-level targeting, he acknowledged that the Bank of Canada's models assume investors, executives and other economic actors understand it as well as they understand the current regime. Confusion would affect inflation expectations, and by extension, the path of inflation itself.
"It is a significant change," said Michael Gregory, a senior economist at BMO Nesbitt Burns in Toronto. "The economic backdrop may not be conducive to doing these kinds of changes right now. They have bigger issues than fine tuning the inflation target."
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text: Andrei Andulkov is in his fifties. He came to Kiev, Ukraine's capital, from the city of Chernivtsi a couple of days ago to take part in anti-government protests that erupted after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's refused to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union, following pressure from Moscow. Andulkov spends his nights in Kiev's October Palace, which houses the International Centre for Culture and Arts. The palace has been taken over by protesters, and more than 2,000 people sleep, eat, get blankets, warm clothing and medical care in the superb neoclassical building. The protesters camping out here aim to blockade the capital's government buildings and prevent the government from functioning. The protesters are present at the Presidential Palace around the clock, and two other public buildings are blocked for 12 hours a day. Andulkov, who is a veteran of Ukraine's 2004 "Orange Revolution", says he's determined to stay here "until the end" - which he sees as the resignation of Yanukovich and the calling of early elections. The protesters' central command is located in the Trade Unions building. Aside from a makeshift press centre, the building houses a giant kitchen where thousands of food packages are prepared and distributed to the protesters in the square. Kiev's City Hall is the occupied building with the greatest symbolic significance. Protesters have barricaded entrances and turned it into a coordination and supply centre.

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Colombia considers unleashing caterpillar army to attack cocaine crops
When the World Health Organization reclassified glyphosate-based herbicides as a possible carcinogen back in March, it was an unexpected boon to rebel groups in Colombia. Until recently, the controversial herbicide had been the Colombian government's weapon of choice in battling cocaine crops that fund the fighting. Last week, the country's president Juan Manuel Santos announced that they would stop using the herbicide, which has been linked to miscarriages, skin issues and even cancer. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in Roundup.
Santos' decision is a great victory for people's health and the environment, but also for the rebels who often employ armed guards to protect the crops, making manual eradication daunting. With all of this in mind, the government is looking for alternative ways to destroy the crops – one idea that is being considered is employing coca-loving caterpillars that would make mincemeat of the harvest.
For years now a number of scientists have promoted the idea of using the cocaine tussock moth to do the dirty work. The moth Eloria noyesi, known as "el gringo" by the locals, only lays its eggs on coca leaves; which the caterpillars then consume. Carlos Alberto Gomez, president of the privately funded National Network of Botanical Gardens says, "Its instincts allow it to find coca plants wherever they are."The scheme would include rearing thousands of the moths in a lab, then releasing them in the jungles where the guerilla groups grow their bounty. Gomez says that the moths will go straight for the coca plants, lay gobs of eggs and wipe out the coca once their caterpillars hatch.
Using insects to take the place of unhealthy chemicals is wonderfully poetic on paper – and maybe it would work beautifully, and just about anything has got to be better than glyphosate – but we've seen again and again that fighting one living thing with the orchestrated influx of another living thing can bring about unwanted consequences. And there's a vocal group of those who are concerned about introducing a wide swath of tussock moths into the environment.
Gonzalo Andrade, a butterfly researcher at Bogota's National University, says that of the five species of Colombia's coca crops, only one or two can be used to produce cocaine. "If the moth turns out to eat other coca species, I wouldn't be so sure about deploying it because it could destroy [legal] coca crops used by indigenous communities for traditional purposes," he says.
Ricardo Vargas, director of the environmental group Andean Action, says that unleashing a large population of moths into the area could throw the local ecosystem into confusion. "With a plan like this, the chance for ecological mischief is very high and very dangerous," Vargas told the Associated Press in 2005.
Which might not be a problem if the rebels decide to fight the moths with insecticides, which would introduce a whole new crop of potential health issues.
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Back in January at an play date with some local moms, they said Friday nights was pizza and a movie night. I had just been thinking a few weeks ago how we as a family need to do something fun on either Friday or Saturday night. This is all part of my family-focused goal setting resolution. Spend more quality time as a family. All my daughter talked about the next day was how she wanted to do pizza and a movie night. So in January we began. My hopes is to have a recipe posted for you each Wednesday, so you too can enjoy some healthy, homemade pizza options to make with your family that is not just sausage, cheese and pepperoni, though that is my kid's favorite too. I believe when we expand outside our palate comfort zones, our kids too will enjoy more. While I did make their favorite, I made this Spinach Pesto Pizza topped with Goat Cheese for kicks. I sprinkled red pepper flakes on it and enjoyed this quite a bit. My daughter tried it, but was not a fan, only liked the goat cheese. Baby steps!
What I like about this recipe is that without the goat cheese, it was vegan, I even made the crust without eggs. My favorite pre-packaged gluten free pizza crust mix is by Breads By Anna. It is also nut, corn, rice, peanut free. And she is super sweet too. Just follow the directions to make the crust. If you need it to be egg free, here you go:
Add 3 tsp of corn-free baking powder to the oil
Pour 1/2 cup of carbonated water to the oil and baking powder, watch it foam and bubble
Add half of the mixture and mix, then add another 1/2 cup of carbonated water until mixed and add the rest of the pizza crust mixture
Don't forget to add the yeast packet, I almost did!
The pesto is nut and peanut free too. I use raw and soaked pumpkin seeds and replaced the cheese with Nutritional Yeast for the added boost and protein. It also has a cheesy flavor, which we all like.
Spinach Pesto Pizza Topped with Goat Cheese
I used my vegan pesto recipe and omitted the shredded zucchini and mixed the pesto with frozen spinach
Topped with goat cheese
Bake until the cheese is melted and enjoy!
This pizza crust makes enough you can bake it all and enjoy for lunch the next day or freeze the other half of the dough for next week.
I can't wait to share what I have in mind for this Friday night.
Here is how I make Breads From Anna's Yeast Free Bread Mix Egg-Free too!


text: Totò cerca casa April 17, 2016 • weirdita Totò cerca casa (1949) — 79 min - Comedy - 1 January 1949 Your rating: Not rated yet! Director: Mario Monicelli, Steno Writers: Sandro Continenza, Agenore Incrocci Stars: Totò, Alda Mangini, Lia Molfesi, Mario Castellani Photos No images were imported for this movie. Storyline Collections: Mario Monicelli, Steno Genres: Comedy Details Official Website: — Country: Italy Language: Italian Release Date: 1 January 1949 Box Office Company Credits Production Companies: — Technical Specs Runtime: 1 h 19 min Related


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Horror erupted in the course of routine back surgery on hospital patient Morris Murcheon, 31, and he slept through the entire ordeal.
Mavis Brincheton, M.D., said that the explosion, triggered by the laser cautery device she was holding at the time, knocked her 'on her keister' and that her surgical gown was smoldering.
Bart Burgeon, the anesthesiologist implicated in the combustion, was rushed to the emergency ward as a result, suffering from burst hemorrhoids.
'We were nearing the end of the surgical procedure, sealing off capillaries with laser cautery', Brincheton said. 'Burgeon emitted a stupendous flatus, which startled me with its percussive force. When the laser intersected the torrential exhalation gusting from the region of his buttocks, it ignited ferociously, erupting in a ball of flame, accompanied by a thunderclap of deafening proportions.'
She managed to complete the operation on Mr. Murcheon with no further incident.
'I'm sorry I slept through the whole thing', Murcheon said. 'From the sound of things, it easily would have surpassed anything we attempted in Army barracks.'


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama--Visitors to the Barber Motorsports Park this weekend can take a ride on a Ferris wheel once owned by the King of Pop.
Michael Jackson had the 70-foot-tall Ferris wheel custom built in 2000 for his Neverland Ranch in southern California. In 2008, Archway Amusements bought the attraction. After being refurbished it has been seen at numerous state fairs and carnivals in the Midwest and South.
The Ferris wheel was assembled Tuesday in the fan zone at the Barber Motorsport Park. For a $5 donation to the Legacy For Good charitable foundation, race fans can take a ride on the wheel and get a high view of action on the race track.
There will be six races beginning Friday during the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Race Weekend. The highlights will be Saturday's Porsche 250 in the Grand-Am Rolex Series and Sunday's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy featuring cars and drivers from the IZOD IndyCar series.


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Mars Attacks Popeye!
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Movies, IDW Publishing,
It was only a matter of time before these two crazy kids got together. IDW has just announced Mars Attacks Popeye, a special comic written by Martin Powell and illustrated by Terry Beatty that's scheduled for January 2013.
It combines the concepts of two titles that IDW already publishes, Popeye and Mars Attacks.
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Weekend Reading: John Carter, Captain Underpants & Stieg Larsson
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Interviews, Movies, Reviews, DC Comics, Marvel Comics,
Greetings, Weekenders! Still up in arms about DC's new logo? The wrongness of SOPA/PIPA? Forget it. Let's just enjoy the internets while they're still free:
The John Carter Files poses some questions about the upcoming John Carter movie.
Two new Captain Underpants books by Dav Pilkey are coming in 2012.
Stieg Larsson's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is getting the graphic novel treatment via DC Comics (and their Vertigo imprint). Denise Mina - no slouch as a mystery novelist - is writing with Leonardo Manco, art is by Andrea Mutti, but just check out the kick-ass cover by Lee Bermejo. Omnimystery has all the deets.
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Weekend Reading: Dwayne McDuffie, Bill Crouch and Wulf The Barbarian
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Interviews, Movies, Reviews, IDW Publishing,
So, so sorry to hear that Dwayne McDuffie passed away earlier this week. I hate it when a good guy and a terrific writer goes too soon - from his work at Milestone Media, to his animation writing on Ben 10 and other series, it felt like he had a lot more to say that I wanted to read and see.
Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool had a nice reminiscence of his interactions with Dwayne.
And Heidi MacDonald at Comics Beat also weighed in with some very nice thoughts.
Tom Spurgeon at The Comics Reporter has a round-up of various links to posts about Dwayne. Condolences to his family and his many, many friends on their loss.
Also sad to hear that comics historian Bill Crouch has passed away.
CG: Animation historian Michael Barrier does not like computer animation a technique "creating mechanical, manipulative series of films that don't capture the magic of the yesteryear."
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Captain Action Winter Special
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Reviews, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Independent,
Beau Smith and Eduardo Barreto make a great comic book team, a kind of one-two punch of writing and art. Of course, you already know this if you've put down some cash for Cobb: Off The Leash (IDW) or their recent graphic novel, Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars (also IDW).
They're back at it again with Moonstone Books' latest Captain Action title, Captain Action Winter Special. Beau and Eduardo have teamed up for a Captain Action Classified story called "White Lies."
Beau wrote it, and Eduardo illustrated and colored it. In this 13-page extravaganza, the Captain mixes it up with spies, commies, a Yeti (they make great villains, and Eduardo draws an impressively dangerous one), and a traitorous gal.
As always with Beau and Eduardo, the dialogue pops and the action never lets up. They make Captain Action a real man of action, a James Bondian character who rocks the blue jumpsuit and Captain's hat. There's another story in this issue, too, where Cap meets the Green Hornet (not Seth Rogen). But "come for the Beau/Eduardo, and stay for the GH."
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Weekend Reading: Dick Tracy, Grim Ghost, Wonder Woman & Bully
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Reviews, Television, DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Marvel Comics,
Is there enough money to get Ricky Gervais to host the Eisner Awards this year? Please tell me there is. In the meantime, enjoy this link-based goodness:
Tracy: Here's a nice profile of Mike Curtis and Joe Staton, the duo taking over the Dick Tracy strip on March 14. Bonus: the article features a 2-panel sequence from the Tracy strip by the new guys. I'm in! [Link: Daily Cartoonist]
Bonfire: Heidi at Comics Beat has the first part of a solid, smart interview with Ed Catto. You might know him as the Captain Action guy, but he's also one of the guys behind the new comic-related advertising agency, Bonfire.
Tony: Mr. Tony Isabella has found a new comics writing home for himself over at the relaunched Atlas imprint. He'll be co-writing the Grim Ghost, a series he worked on back during its original incarnation. Tony's a good writer with an excellent sense of story & structure and he writes some snappy dialogue. I'm going to get this.
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Dick Tracy, Joe Staton & Mike Curtis
File this under "I didn't see that coming." That's why I don't predict the future. It's just too hard.
Tribune Media Services announced this week that it was reinvigorating their Dick Tracy franchise by changing up the creative team on the classic comic strip. With the retirement of long-time artist/writer Dick Locher, Tribune is turning the strip over to writer Mike Curtis and artist Joe Staton.
Tribune had the chance to send Tracy out in a blaze of glory like other strips have done recently - Little Orphan Annie and Brenda Starr. So either Dick Tracy's numbers are a little better (and a Tracy-like villain named Eek A. Nomics was sent packing) or the strip has a stronger licensing program or someone sees an opportunity to rebuild the strip.
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Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars OGN
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Reviews, IDW Publishing,
Wynonna Earp is back and up to her ear muffs in Yetis, Bigfoot, mad science, vampires and Russians. IDW has just released Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars in glorious full-color hardcover.
Written by creator (and friend of the blog) Beau Smith and illustrated by Enrique Villagran, this original graphic novel marks a return to comics of one of the best characters to emerge from the independent comics scene in the 1990s.
Wynonna - a descendant of the famed gunfighter Wyatt Earp, though probably better with a gun - is a U.S. Covert Marshal. She specializes solving paranormal crimes - and fightin' and shootin' paranormal criminals. Think female Tommy Lee Jones working for the X-Files.
Beau wastes no time getting right to the story. Wynonna is tracking mad scientist Dr. Robidoux who's busy splicing human and animal DNA Dr. Moreau-style and winds up in the middle of a paranormal range war between The Consortium of Immortals ("the top of the Freak Food Chain") and The Vampire Nation.
Beau has called WE:TYW "a light-hearted stake through the heart of depressing, boring comics," and it is, but it's much more than that. It's fun, it's thrilling in an edge-of-the-seat way and there are twists and turns by a writer fully in command of his story.
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Comic Book Jobs: Beau Smith Gets Library Card
Writer, Marketer and all-around Good Guy Beau Smith has been announced as the new Director of Marketing for IDW's Library of American Comics imprint. LOAC's Creative Director is Dean Mullaney and it's not the first time these two have worked together; Beau was Marketing Director for Dean's Eclipse Comics back in the 1980s.
The Library of American Comics specializes in archival reprints of some of the best comic strips ever, including Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, Rip Kirby, Bringing Up Father, Little Orphan Annie, King Aroo, Bloom County, The Family Circus, Li'l Abner, and Archie. They've even won a couple of Eisner Awards for their quality work. I love their Noel Sickles book and I can't wait for the one on Alex Toth.
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Wynonna Earp Is Coming Back!
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Reviews, IDW Publishing,
What do Bigfoot, Vampire Nation, Yeti, and Russian Immortals have in common? They're all appearing with Wynonna Earp in Beau Smith's upcoming original graphic novel, Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars illustrated by Enrique Villigran, and published by IDW.
All I can say is "about damn time." You can quote me.
Wynonna Earp is, in case you haven't guessed, related to ol' Wyatt himself. She's a US Covert Marshal, only instead of hunting bank robbers and "hoss thieves" like her famous relative, she's after more dangerous, contemporary game: Paranormal lawbreakers. As Beau says, "There's nothing normal about paranormal crime."
In this all new graphic novel, debuting in December, Beau and Enrique are dropping Wynonna into the middle of a "paranormal range war" between Russian Immortals and the Vampire Nation. Beau clarifies, "There are four Bigfoot in this book as well as a tribe of Yeti, The Vampire Nation, A Consortium of Immortals and a Mad Scientist that likes to splice animal and human DNA. How's that for a Monster kitchen sink?"
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Comic Book Jobs: IDW and Diamond Comic Distributors
If you've been looking for a comic book job that allows you to wallow in a pile of numbers or computer technology, well, this is your lucky day.
IDW is looking for a temporary staff person in their accounting department.
IDW is one of the cooler comic book companies and they describe themselves as "a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres." They're the home for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Star Trek, Transformers and Doctor Who, to name just a few. They also publish Dean Mullaney's Library of American Comics titles that makes me the happiest nerd in the neighborhood.
This is a temporary staff position, a minimum of three months in their San Diego offices, but could turn into something else over time.
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In a recent notice indicating State Council's approval of the new Beijing airport's construction plan, it was also announced that Star Alliance member Air China will maintain its base in Beijing Capital Airport, whereas Skyteam members China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines will have to move to the capital's new airport in Daxing district.
China's air companies have been vying for a foothold in Beijing airport, an established hub for business travel, but Beijing-headquartered Air China has a clear advantage against its counterparts in terms of flight schedule and market share.
The RMB 79.98 billion second airport of Beijing, expected to be completed by July 2019, is located in the capital's Daxing district, 46 km south of Tiananmen Square and 70 km from Beijing Capital Airport.
As Beijing's traffic rights are almost used up, the emergence of a second airport in the capital will lead to a redistribution of interests in the air service market.
"Contrary to the three major airports New York and the five major airports in London that allocate airlines bases according to market environment, Beijing's strategy of allocating airlines to the two international airports based on airline alliance groups is good for passenger transfer," said an analyst. "Air China is apparently the biggest winner as it can maintain its base in Beijing Capital Airport, whereas China's Eastern's move to the new airport will deal a blow to the carrier's flagship Beijing-Shanghai service."
It is worth noting that the latest announcement did not mention where HNA-affiliated Hainan Airlines will be placed. It is the largest private carrier in China which has a growing market share in the capital city and is not in any airline alliance. (Translated by Jerry)


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Chuanling Zhang has completed his PhD at the age of 28 years from PekingUnion Medical Collegeand worked at Peking University Health Science Center as an assistant professor. He has published more than 10 papers in reputed journals.
With the aim of studying structure-function relationships of viruses,we developed a general approach that directed azide-bearing amino acids site-specifically to any defined position ofprogeny adeno-associated viruses (AAV)via expanded genetic codes. As a demonstration and application, azides embeddedat AAVcapsids are subsequently coupled withfluorophoresbioorthogonallyin high efficiency, generating visible viruses withprobes incorporated at optimal sites that cause minimal disturbance on viral propagation and infection. The facile and mild realization of site-specific engineering of AAVby natural propagation is of considerable interest to both basic research and for therapeutic applications
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Cromwell Valley Park
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On the northern edge of Baltimore City is Cromwell Valley Park, an expansive natural environment with many trails. A picturesque farm is located in the center of the park, and routes vary from road to technical trails. Maps are available at the visitors center in the center of the park that indicate the difficulty level and length of each trail. Although most of the individual trails are not long, they can be strung together to create a loop with more mileage. The trails are very well marked and easy to follow. No water or bathrooms are available along the routes, but the trails are well shaded and many have pristine views of creeks and rolling hills. It's helpful to know recent weather patterns, however – many of the lower trails flood after heavy rain and develop large muddy spots, so plan accordingly. If you're looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Baltimore City and put a few miles in on the trails, Cromwell Valley Park is a convenient place to do so. Please note that biking is only allowed on the paved roads within the park. There is no offroad biking.


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Japanese Waka-The First Day of Spring : Sea of golden cloud, myth of spring –Amanotono akurukesikimo shizukanite kumoiyorikoso haruwatatikere.
This was read as a poem for the first day of spring.
Amanotono akurukesikimo shizukanite kumoiyorikoso haruwa tatikere.
("Shintyokusensyuu", Spring, by Fujiwara no Shunzei/male, 2, 12C )
The theme is a poem of "the first day of spring".
(The sun is rising. In the morning of a new spring is coming), the gate of the sky is opening and it silently becomes bright (and the sun on the first day of the spring colours the sky in gold.) Oh I see, the spring is coming from (the distance) in the sky.
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Well well, this is the first Waka for this blog, I'd like to start with this poem according to a traditions of the "beginning of the spring". I'll start with Waka by Sir Shunzei whoes work I like a lot.
Sir Shunzei made this Waka to reply the question where spring comes from. He answered with the poem: spring comes from the sky with the rising sun. In the morning of the first day of the spring, from the East sky, where new things always start, a beam of sunlight appears in the sky, as if opening the midwinter gate, and falls straight down on the ground. It is the most solemn beginning of the spring. Sir Shunzei expresses the rising sun as if opening a gate of the sky. "The sky gate opens" means the break of dawn. The phrase, "Amanoto ga akeru (The sky gate opens)" is not only used to express the morning of the first day of spring, but it sounds a little high class atmosphere.
The sound of the word "Akeru (the day breaks / the sun rising)" can also mean "a gate opens" in Japanese words (i.e. to open = akeru in Japanese), but here, it doesn't mean any actually existed door was opened.
"kumoi" often means "cloud" itself but the word in this Waka means a very high part in the sky where the clouds were.
The binding particle "koso" emphasize the phrase: the new spring is brought not just "from sky" but from "THE sky on the first day of spring" along with the sun beam. Then the sky gets milder, snow melts and trees budding. Birds are singing and flowers bloom beautifully, all springs begin from here.
Amanotono = the gate of the sky /akuru =becomes bright /kesiki =a sign
shizuka = silently /kumoi = very high part in the sky where the clouds were
haru = the spring /tatikere = is coming
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I first tasted this Icewine at the winery in January 2012 when I was in Niagara for the Icewine Festival. It was hard to resist buying this delicious Icewine when it was on sale for (less than) $20.
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Unpleasant raisins and prunes from the cork. Intense aromas of candied strawberry and raspberry, along with some cranberry. Creamy and full-bodied with more candied strawberry and cranberry on the palate. Good acidity, but fruit is fading slightly on the medium-length finish. Still quite delicious and paired well with a Lemon Raspberry Cake w/ White Chocolate Shavings from Sobey's.
- Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Earnie Stewart may be gone but it isn't all doom and gloom for the Philadelphia Union
It's officially official, after the whispers became a murmur, Earnie Stewart has been hired as the first-ever general manager of the United States Men's National Team. In this role, Stewart will (possibly) be tasked with hiring the new coach of the team and ensuring qualification for the team for the 2022 World Cup and beyond.
But while this is a good hire for the National Team, where does it leave the Union?
Stewart's legacy can't be fully judged in Philadelphia due to the amount of time that it will take for the baby U to mature. But what Stewart did do is bring stability to the organization. An organization that has had quite a few coaches in its short history. While the Union may not have won anything under Stewart, the foundation is there for long-term success, something that Stewart has preached during his time with the team.
The majority of the hand-wringing in Chester Will be done by head coach Jim Curtin who is lucky to still have a job due to being one of "Earnie's guys". Based on results, whoever the new Sporting Director of the Union is may want to hire their own coach and they would be justified doing so. In a statement from owner Jay Sugarman, he preached confidence in the system saying,
"As a result of our youth development strategy, we are confident that others are recognizing the quality players that our Academy and Bethlehem Steel FC have developed. U.S. Soccer's interest in Earnie is indicative of the work that our organization has done in building the sporting foundation of the Philadelphia Union – from our Academy, to a First Team seeing meaningful contributions from both Homegrown Players and established veterans. Earnie has earned this opportunity in every sense of the word, and we wish him the best at U.S. Soccer."
but does putting a system in place guarantee results? History and the fact that it takes about 10 years for an academy project to bear fruit says no. But if the Union can nail the Sporting Director appointment by bringing in someone not named Chris Albright as the easiest option, they can build upon this stability to build something special.
On that note, let's take a look at some Sporting Director candidates:
Chis Albright, Philadelphia Union
Current assistant technical director for the team, Albright has to be on this list because he is already in the system. Responsible for scouting and the day to day operations of the team, appointing Albright would show that the Union want to stay par with the current course. What it also shows is that the team isn't content with winning now and that's my issue. It is possible to win now with an eye on the future and that's where Albright fails my test of approval (for whatever that's worth).
Ali Curtis, Unattached
The architect of the New York Red Bulls, Curtis has been in similar situations to the one that Stewart is leaving. Where it gets murky is in the way that Curtis departed New York but it cannot be overlooked that he accomplished a lot in a short period of time. But will the Union want to bring in someone who oversaw a rival and lost out a job to their current Sporting Director? Maybe not but of the free agent American options, Curtis is the cream of the crop.
Some random guy from overseas:
One would assume that the search is underway for the new Union Sporting Director and if it is extensive enough, it will end up abroad.
New ownership has expressed to me that there are numerous connections in France and England that could be called upon for GM's. Seems it'll be out of Jay's hands; aka just the way he wants it.— Paul Colangino Jr. (@catrino93) May 23, 2018
Looking at this it would be tough to pick someone but this is a decision that could change the fortunes of the Philadelphia Union if done properly. Hopefully, the Union pick properly but if due diligence is done it'll be alright.


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Also this week, Jeffrey Fidacaro of Susquehanna Financial provided a projection of how much the internal components of Apple's tablet might cost without even knowing for sure what they are. The analyst assumes the device will run on an Intel Atom processor, would include 2GB of DRAM, and sport a 3.2 megapixel camera. If Apple went with an ARM-based processor, Fidacaro said, the tablet's cost could be reduced by as much as $50. If Apple will use a 128GB SSD, the price will be increased by several hundred dollars. Here is a quick list:
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With over 900 PLEX of bids submitted, the final 8 alliances for AT XIV have now been decided:
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The full complement of 64 teams have also been seeded ready for the first round of matches - the top 12 teams are seeded based on results from last year's Alliance Tournament, with a random drawing deciding initial places for the rest of the teams.
With some of the more familiar tournament names now confirmed as participating, all that remains is for the teams to take to the Thunderdome and hone their skills before battle commences at the start of October.
Discussions and debates are in full swing over on the Alliance Tournament forum page, and we will keep you up to date with any changes and news on first-round brackets as they come in.


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The Central Region Chapter of Coastal Conservation Assoc. will be meeting Thursday, November 12th at 6:00pm at Memories Charcoal House in Mt Airy. This months Topic is Smallmouth Bass with guest Juan Veruete. Juan Veruete is a licensed fishing guide, American Canoe Association certified kayak instructor, and owner of Kayak Fish PA, LLC. The backdrop for this meeting will be Smallmouth Bass fishing on the Juniata and Susquehanna Rivers in central Pennsylvania, which is often associated with some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the country. Juan is also a contributor for several kayak fishing publications such as Kayak Angler Magazine and Kayak Fish. Juan has 40 years of fishing experience and has fished flowing water and lakes as far west as Texas. Juan's specialty is river smallmouth bass but he is no stranger to the many other species of waters in Pennsylvania such as walleye, largemouth bass, pike, crappie and the illusive muskellunge.


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The People's Romeo (Plymouth)
TARA, the cross-cultural theatre group, does exactly that in The People's Romeo, retelling Romeo and Juliet through Pala Gaan, the dynamic storytelling form popular in Bangladesh including traditional music and song, Bengali poetry and dance.
I have seen the tale of star-crossed lovers in many formats from tights and big sleeves to Ethel the Pirate's Daughter but never as a bi-lingual, hip-twitching, sunglasses-wearing musical. But it does work on several levels.
Caitlin Thorburn proved a worthy linchpin both in translation, narration and in her many roles including Lord Montague, Friar and Tybalt. Her excellent ill-tempered pubescent Juliet brought an oft-overlooked and somewhat uncomfortable dimension to the tragedy particularly when played against Delwar Hossain Dilu's older, knowing and womanising Romeo.
Experienced Pala Gaan performer Dilu's snaky hips brought light relief to the fast-paced precis as Lady Capulet among others while the able Leesa Gazi was the stalwart nurse (and others) around whom the story revolves.
Sophie Jump's simple set consisting of just a ribbon-constructed pavilion brought to life by Howard Hudson's lighting design, interestingly provided all the backcloth and most of the props too.
With singer/musician Sohini Alam ( a most beautiful haunting voice) and percissionist Swagata Biswas completing the troupe, the audience at The Drum Plymouth seemed on the whole to like what they experienced although there were those who didn't return after the interval (which oddly placed at just 30 minutes in perhaps meant they hadn't yet warmed into the blend of cultures).
I frankly waxed and waned finding the piece interesting, engaging and tedious by turns but nevertheless an interesting 85 minutes.


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Wo Long Xiao Zhu Ge
From DramaWiki
- Title: 卧龙小诸葛 / Wo Long Xiao Zhu Ge
- Also known as: Little Zhuge the Sleeping Dragon
- Genre: Ancient drama
- Episodes: 30
- Broadcast period: 2003-Nov-13 start
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User/Viewer Ratings[edit]
- Ren Quan as Zhuge Liang
- Shi Xiao Long
- Wei Zi
- Xie Miao (谢苗)
- Liu Xiao Hu as Pang Tong
- Zhao Yi as Liu Bu Fan
- Deng Li Min as Sima Hui (Master Shui Jing)
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- Director: Xue Wen Hua (薛文华)
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Our pets know the rules of the bed & breakfast: no barking, whining, jumping, scratching, biting or inappropriate sniffing will be tolerated (or back to the pound with ya!) In other words, anything less than perfect, well-mannered obedience will do around here. AND, no matter what, the cute factor is most definitely part of the charm around here!
Aptly named (just look at her face), meet Panda! She is our wonderful border collie wire-haired terrier mix. The queen ice-breaker of Talus Rock Retreat was trained by the late "Talus", her best friend and Retreat namesake blue heeler. You can usually find Panda lounging on the front stairs propping up the beam or sleeping with her nose between the iron rails looking over the Great Room. She is the fluffiest of our furry four-legged friends and that's one of the reasons why we love her so much! Not only is she a good cuddle buddy ready to greet you on her back with a "Welcome home" position and a dog smile, but she's a strong and independent lady setting a great and respectful example for the other pups. She's got a big heart, a beautiful soul, lovely eyes, and an extremely kind, gentle and calm demeanor.
A fiery, rascal of a Mini-Australian Shepherd, Fiddle (full name "Francis Sinatra Fiddle McButterpants) loves the attention of our revolving door of daily guests. Wooing young and old with her wiggly stumped tail while batting her most notable asset (those stunning sapphire eyes), she is a people magnet. But all cuteness aside, don't let this little blue-eyed beauty fool you…she is a high profile trouble maker known to take the stuffing out of a few of our home-grown chickens. Not much bigger than them, she only means to play, but please beware – there's no telling when she'll strike next! Slippers tend to disappear and she loves to burrow in cushions.
Ornery and mischievous with an oversized personality, our tiny but mighty Long-Haired Dachshund/Yorkie (we think) escaped from a North Dakota Indian reservation. First-hand evidence of seeing this stray monkey scale a 6′ chainlink fence, we've decided he is part cat. We absolutely delight in watching his bad case of the "zoomies" on display as he tears around in sheer joy when guests' pets visit. With his trademark one-up-one-down ears, and catfish whiskers, he is extremely endearing. Oh, and his athletic prowess doesn't stop with climbing; he also can jump like a large flea as seen here:
Technically not pets as we haven't named our lovely free-range egg-laying breakfast blessings, our chickens live a lovely existence. Each morning, they roam their coop conversing about their last night's dreams over breakfast of organic feed. In the afternoon, these fat hens enjoy a bug-eating busy stroll around the property for at least 3 hours rain or shine. By late afternoon, they are convened back in their humble abode bawking and chittering about their Talus Rock daily adventures. From what we can tell, it's quite a lively conversation. And Yes, their eggs reflect their lives: fabulous!
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While a judge on Wednesday denied an accused child sex offender's offer to undergo castration in exchange for a reduced jail sentence, the man's lawyer has not ruled out the possibility of bringing up the issue again.
Attorney William Barabino said a judge denied his motion without prejudice, meaning it can be brought up again, likely at a potential sentencing hearing.
"The judge left an opening here and I appreciate what she's done," Barabino said in a telephone interview after Wednesday's hearing in Middlesex Superior Court.
Barabino represents John Burbine of Wakefield. The 50-year-old isaccused of sexually abusing more than a dozen children.
Barabino said he first brought the idea to Burbine who then supported it. If found guilty, Burbine will likely end up spending the rest of his life in jail.Burbine would only go through with the castration if he is able to get a "massive" reduction in sentence, said Barabino, who suggested a 15 year sentence with the castration.
"We have an obligation to make sure we exhaust every avenue other than trial, especially given the nature of the evidence," Barabino said.
Burbine was arrested last year after he was charged in a 100-count indictment for the abuse of children. Authorities said the 49-year-old raped and assaulted 13 boys and girls between the ages of 8 days and 3 1/2 years old. Authorities also said he had access to the children through an illegal daycare center operated by his wife.
At his arraignment in December, Burbine pleaded not guilty.
Following the charges, then-Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone called the case "among the most troubling and disturbing" child abuse cases ever prosecuted in the county.
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Three years ago, Houston Methodist's eight hospitals and thousands of physicians took on the task of replacing their existing clinical systems with an integrated EHR.
Along with challenges of managing several locations, multiple staff roles and responsibilities, and coordinating with a large IT team, leadership at the health system was charged with the dual goal of getting the new system unveiled while also maintaining legacy systems to keep healthcare operations going.
At this year's Health Information and Management Systems Society conference (HIMSS17) in Orlando, Florida, Penny L. Black, Houston Methodist's IT director of clinical systems, and Alan Perkins, a principal at consulting firm The Chartis Group who assisted in the transition will detail how the large health system made it through the transition. Their session, "Managing a Legacy Team in an EHR Transition," is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Physicians Practice recently spoke to Black and Perkins about their experience at Houston Methodist and the keys to success that might assist smaller healthcare entities in taking on a similar project.
Q. Houston Methodist is clearly a large health system. What can smaller medical practices learn from your experience?
Penny L Black: We counted on leadership to utilize open communication and transparency. We utilized good project management and change management — these two things are key. And, if you can, partner with consulting firms that share your goals and values. I think all of these concepts apply, no matter the size of the organization.
Employees function well in situations with familiar cultural values, so when you bring on partners that share those values, then the relationship tends to just flourish and you don't have to deal with potential conflicts that might normally arise such situations.
Alan Perkins: Communication really is key because it enhances transparency and trust. This is a principle that applies not just to the IT staff, who may be responsible for developing and deploying the software, but also the practice staff who will be using the software. So it's important to develop a communication plan and standard communication mechanisms — employee meetings, newsletters, special events, etc. It's important that all of these communication venues emphasize, "We are all in this together," and emphasize the inclusiveness, not only of the entire IT team, but also the inclusiveness of the entire project team and the people utilizing the system.
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