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Pumpkin Ravioli with Browned Butter & Sage Sauce
This is one of my very favorite Autumn recipes. I make it at this time every year, when pumpkins and pumpkin recipes are pretty much everywhere. I have never met anyone who isn't in awe of freshly made Pumpkin Ravioli. It is definitely an artform, but really it is not that difficult to make. Just give yourself an hour to learn the steps. Even if you don't have a pasta machine, you could do it, by simply rolling out the dough by hand…or cheat with wonton wrappers…OK for us Italian purists, this might be considered a sin, but it's better than going without! I will walk you through the steps and you can decide for yourself. You can make it with the Browned Butter & Sage Sauce or the Authentic Italian Walnut Sauce from my previous post. (more…)
Caramelized Apple and Pumpkin Muffins = Halloween treats
With Halloween less than a week away, how about making some Caramelized Apple & Pumpkin Muffins. Perfect for a Halloween party, perfect to make with the kids…perfect for lunch boxes or just eating them out of the oven on a cozy weekend morning. (more…)
A Tamale Party – Fresh Food in a Flash Style!
May 5 is Cinco de Mayo – a Mexican Celebration Day here in Southern California. Here's an idea! Have a Tamale Party! A Tamale Making Party is so much fun! Start with freshly prepared masa and some margaritas! You can't go wrong! (more…)
Celebrate the New Year with a Seabass Dinner Party!
My sweetie and I love to host dinner parties, connect personalities and people with same interests and try out new menus. This fall we put a few parties on our calendar. This party was by far the most precious! Why! Because I had a meeting at Anderson Seafoods to discuss an advertising program in the magazine I represent, La Cucina Italiana. When I mentioned that I was a food blogger, he kindly offered to send me some very fine and fresh seafood for my dinner party that weekend. I knew that my guests and I were going to enjoy something very special. I've documented here the play by play of this precious cargo.
Alberto from Anderson Seafoods asked what I would like for my dinner party and I told him to surprise me. When the box arrived, I couldn't wait to see what was inside. The packaging alone was impressive. The seabass I found inside was ice cold from the dry ice that was still stingingly cold.
So now that I knew what I was serving for dinner the next day, I had to get to work on my menu.
I had just completed my Fall pizza class, and I had some ingredients still around that would make a great flatbread, so that was going to be our appetizer.
The last of the fall heirloom tomatoes were at the farmers markets, so the Caprese Salad I'd been serving since August was definitely on the menu. Then there was the main course. Fall to me means butternut squash and mushrooms.
I had picked up some top quality dried porcini mushrooms from Far West Fungi on my travels to the Ferry Building in San Francisco, so I thought this would be my moment to put them to good use. To stretch the intense taste of the porcini, I added some crimini mushrooms to the sauce that would top our precious seabass.
To round out my plate I would add some greens – spinach sauteed in olive oil would be perfect along with a garnish of crispy prosciutto.
This fish preparation would be delicious with any firm white fish. The technique of grilling the fish first, then finishing in the oven helps the fish cook evenly and prevents it from being overcooked. Dessert was my Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake I was testing for my Pie Class…click here to see the recipe.
Seabass with Porcini Mushroom Sauce
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 16 ounces crimini mushrooms or button mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 sprig thyme
- 8 6 oz. portions sea bass or firm white fish
- 1 Tbs olive oil
1. Soak dried porcini in 1 cup hot water in small bowl for 20 minutes or more.
2. Coat sea bass filets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside while you prepare the sauce. Prepare grill and heat oven to 350°.
3. Slice crimini mushrooms. Heat 2 T olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add crimini mushrooms. Saute until mushrooms give off some liquid.
4. While mushrooms are cooking, drain porcini; reserve soaking liquid. Coarsely chop the porcini and add to the skillet along with minced garlic and thyme.
5. Strain porcini soaking liquid through cheesecloth or coffee liner to remove any sediment. Add to skillet. Bring mushroom sauce to a boil and let liquid evaporate to reduce. When mixture begins to thicken, turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Grill seabass to obtain grill marks on each side of the fish portions. Place on baking sheet and then into hot oven. Prepare plates with side dishes and reheat mushroom sauce. After about 8-10 minutes, remove fish from the oven and place on plate with side dishes. Top the seabass with the mushroom sauce.
Servings: 8
Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake
Are you looking for a new twist on the Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie? Try this Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake. It's outrageously good and your guests will thank you for the change. I made it here with a flaky pie crust in our Pie Baking Class early this month, but it is equally good with a graham cracker crust. You get to decide!
Foolproof Pie Crust for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving without pie would be like…well Christmas without Santa Claus. The two belong together. So on November 3, we baked pies in preparation for the Thanksgiving Feast, giving everyone a chance to learn flaky pie crust secrets from the so-called experts, Carol and Patricia.
Pies and Tarts Cooking Class – November 3, 2011
Are you a Pie Lover? or do you yearn to make a flaky home made pie crust that doesn't fall apart? or are you assigned pies for the upcoming Thanksgiving Dinner? (only six weeks away) If you said yes to any of these questions, then the Pies and Tarts Cooking Class is for you! Come join us on Thursday, November 3 from 6:00 -9:00 pm as we turn flour and butter into something wonderful! (more…)


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Budgets passed and friends remembered
Budgets pass!
I am pleased to report that the 2015 legislative session(s) have come to an end. The Legislature passed biennial operating and capital budgets as well as a transportation investment package on June 30th to avoid a government shutdown.
The final budget-related bills passed the Senate yesterday. The House has to approve these final pieces today and then the Legislature will adjourn for the year.
Overall, these budgets invest in children and families, create jobs, provide opportunity, and build prosperity for Spokane.
Here are some highlights from each of the budgets:
Operating budget
The $38.2 billion two-year operating budget includes:
- $1.3 billion in new funding for K-12 education
- Funding to expand medical education in Spokane
- Tuition cuts for Washington's college students
- Historic new investments in Early Learning
Capital budget
The two-year $4 billion capital budget includes construction or improvement funding for:
- Women's and Children Free Restaurant
- Corbin Senior Center
- Spokane Women's Club
- Mt. Spokane State Park
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Outreach Center
- NEWTECH Skills Center
Transportation budget
This 16-year multi-modal package creates and retains over 200,000 jobs throughout the state and includes historic investments for the Spokane community including:
- $750 million to complete the North Spokane Corridor to I-90
- $8.8 million for the U-District Gateway Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Bridge
- $15 million for the Central City Line, and $26 million for the Geiger/Medical Lake I-90 interchanges.
- Increases in Safe Routes to School funding
Remembering Two Great Community Leaders
Dr. Elson Floyd
I was saddened by the unexpected death of Dr. Elson Floyd, the President of Washington State University. Dr. Floyd was a remarkable man and a true leader in our state who advocated on behalf of students and our entire state. He had the unique ability to be both gentle and firm at the same time, to encourage students to succeed and to make everyone feel important and valued. His passing is a huge loss for our entire state. We remembered Dr. Floyd on the Senate floor with a resolution in his honor. Click here to see my remarks about Dr. Floyd.
Julian Powers
We also recently lost another good friend and Spokane activist earlier this month. Julian Powers was a retired engineer who spent a large part of his life dedicated towards educating the Spokane community about environmental issues and why they should be concerned about out carbon emissions. We will miss you, Julian. Read more in this Spokesman Review Article.
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Mo Ryan, the Chicago Tribune's Watcher, has promo pictures up from season 2 (promo as in, they're all standing there posing for the camera, not a shot of an episode). She also reviews the DVDs and reminisces about season 1:
The word that kept coming to mind as I watched the show again was "ambiguity." Where the show truly shines is in putting its characters in situations that provoke a multitude of responses, some of them contradictory. Even though Weiner and the outstanding cast gave us good ideas of who these people were, sometimes what they said or did was shocking – but believable too.


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Warning: Hundreds of Children in India Died from Eating Lychees on an Empty Stomach
There is a state along the eastern coast of India where children have been suddenly dying for over two decades. Their mysterious deaths were caused by unexpected seizures, and rapid loss of consciousness due to a neurological damage. But, what caused these conditions that resulted in numerous tragic deaths?
Several investigations were unable to set an exact reason. What was certain was that the seizures seemed to strike randomly, affecting one child at a time.
Finally, a study published by The Lancet was able to determine the cause, which surprised many. Apparently, the seemingly harmless lychee fruit was the reason behind the tragic deaths of hundreds of malnourished children living in Muzarffarpur.
After analyzing 400 cases of children who developed the brain illness between May and July 2014, the researchers compared the affected children with 100 children that did not develop the mysterious illness. They discovered that those with the brain illness were 10 times more likely to have eaten lychee, 24 hours before becoming ill, compared to those unaffected by the illness. It's been also discovered that the affected children were twice as likely to have eaten lychee on an empty stomach, than those who did not develop the illness. The sick children displayed exceedingly low blood sugar levels, and other signs indicating problems with their metabolism.
When you have an empty stomach, there is a dip in blood sugar levels and the body is then equipped to handle this situation by metabolizing fatty acids to produce glucose for energy. These kids were unable to metabolize the fatty acids due to certain toxins found in lychee – hypoglycin and methylenecyclopropyl glycine, or MCPG. They disrupt the metabolism of fatty acids, contributing to extremely low blood sugar levels and subsequent brain inflammation and seizures.
70% of India's lychee harvest is done in the Muzaffarpur area in India.
"The synergistic combination of [lychee] consumption, a missed evening meal, and other potential factors such as poor nutritional status and eating a greater number of lychees may be needed to produce the illness" researchers wrote in the Jan. 30 issue of the journal the Lancet Global Health.
Once the cause was known in 2015, researchers advised the children to be treated immediately for hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar levels. They also urged parents to ensure children consume evening meals, and limit their intake of lychees.
The villagers accepted these recommendations and ever since there has been a positive effect. The Times reported that over the last two seasons, the number of reported cases in Muzaffarpur have reduced from hundreds each year, to about 50.
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How the Crew Created Cassidy's Severe Burns
For Cassidy's severe burns, the creators chose practical effects over CGI, letting the actors actually see what they're working with. "I think he looks incredible, he looks disgusting. There's clumps of hair all over him, there's peeling skin…" explains actor Ricky Mabe (Miles), the poor old mayor that gets fed to Cassidy so he can survive.
Drawing from real forensic photographs, the creators and special effects crew spent four to five hours putting the prosthetics and blood on Joseph Gilgun. Check out how they made it happen in this behind-the-scenes footage.
Preacher's season finale airs Sunday at 9/8c. Catch up on full episodes any time on amc.com and the AMC mobile apps.Read More


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- August 12, 2002 | The Sporting Life
- Damn Yankees
Are they to blame for all of baseball's current ills? The owners, the Times, and plenty of fans think so. But equating one team's success with a whole pastime's failure is a fool's game.
- October 12, 1998 | Feature
- Yankee Stay Home
Could this really be the last World Series in the Bronx? George Steinbrenner is still playing hardball, threatening to leave town if the Yankees don't get a brand-new stadium. But guess what . . . he's bluffing.


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PHILADELPHIA — A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today. The findings from this first-of-its-kind meta-analysis were reported online May 12 in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
The discovery of these genetic variations—chromosomal "typos," so to speak—could ultimately help researchers better understand which men are at high risk and allow for early detection or prevention of the disease.
"As we continue to cast a wider net, we identify additional genetic risk factors, which point to new mechanisms for disease," said Katherine L. Nathanson, MD, associate professor in the division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics within the department of Medicine. "Certain chromosomal regions, what we call loci, are tied into testicular cancer susceptibility, and represent a promising path to stratifying patients into risk groups—for a disease we know is highly heritable."
Tapping into three genome-wide association studies (GWAS), the researchers, including Peter A. Kanetsky, PhD, MPH, an associate professor in the department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, analyzed 931 affected individuals and 1,975 controls and confirmed the results in an additional 3,211 men with cancer and 7,591 controls. The meta-analysis revealed that testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) risk was significantly associated with markers at four loci—4q22, 7q22, 16q22.3, and 17q22, none of which have been identified in other cancers. Additionally, these loci pose a higher risk than the vast majority of other loci identified for some common cancers, such as breast and prostate.
This brings the number of genomic regions associated with testicular cancer up to 17—including eight new ones reported in another study in this issue of Nature Genetics.
Testicular cancer is relatively rare; however, incidence rates have doubled in the past 40 years. It is also highly heritable. If a man has a father or son with testicular cancer, he has a four-to six-fold higher risk of developing it compared to a man with no family history. That increases to an eight-to 10-fold higher risk if the man has a brother with testicular cancer.
Given this, researchers continue to investigate genetic variants and their association with cancer.
In 2009, Dr. Nathanson and colleagues uncovered variation around two genes—KITLG and SPRY4—found to be associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer. The two variants were the first striking genetic risk factors found for this disease at the time. Since then, several more variants have been discovered, but only through single GWAS studies.
"This analysis is the first to bring several groups of data together to identify loci associated with disease," said Dr. Nathanson, "and represent the power of combining multiple GWAS to better identify genetic risk factors that failed to reach genome-wide significance in single studies."
The team also explains how the variants associated with increased cancer risk are the same genes associated with chromosomal segregation. The variants are also found near genes important for germ cell development. These data strongly supports the notion that testicular cancer is a disorder of germ cell development and maturation.
"TGCT is unique in that many of the loci are very good biological candidates due to their role in male germ cell development," said Dr. Nathanson. "Disruptions in male germ cell development lead to tumorigenesis, and presumably also to infertility. These conditions have been linked before, epidemiologically, and genes implicated in both of our prior studies, but this study reinforces that connection."
This study was supported in part by Intramural Research Program of the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health grant (R01CA114478).
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4.3 billion enterprise.
The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States for the past 16 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $398 million awarded in the 2012 fiscal year.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; and Pennsylvania Hospital — the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Penn Medicine also includes additional patient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2012, Penn Medicine provided $827 million to benefit our community.


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As we get older, hopefully we get wiser – or sometimes, we keep stepping in the same pile of poop in the same corral of asses…I experience both scenarios on a regular basis.
It seems like the last few years, the insights of wisdom and the dirty boots have been coming more hard and fast. Today, I was driving home from my Sister's. I passed the corner store, where my better half said she saw a cowboy tie off a horse the other day. As I drove closer to home, I marveled at the Spring-looking sky, against what are miraculously still semi-green hills. I was thinking about the birds I see everywhere – how they choose to fly together.
I have learned that it is not that birds fly together so they don't get lost. In fact, each has an ability to determine Due-North via a magnetic substance in their head. They can fly where they need to go by themselves.
Birds fly together to encourage each other. The Geese that honk when they fly are most often, encouraging the leader and each other to keep going – like a rally cry. Joining Twitter has been more like that for me than even being in my Family. I come from a group of relatives so self-reliant, that sometimes, we forget what it's like to work with and for the mutual benefit of a Group. Twitter Peeps sharing, problem-solving, encouraging, venting, and innovating is evolving this Peepster into a new Bird. I want to honk while flying, feeling the counter-wind of other wings, sharing a common vision of what's below and in front of me.
Enter the horse tied off at the corner store. The Cowboy in question definitely did not have access to a jet pack, but probably had access to a car. What does riding a horse to a corner store get you? It gets you a slower trip. Time to reflect, look, listen, feel, smell: The experience of choosing how one gets somewhere.
One of my most favorite people was Carla Fry, now part of the Big Hollywood in the Sky. At the time she died, she was a mere early forty-something. She was Executive Producer at New Line, the highest-ranking woman in Hollywood, and in charge of production for the 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy. I met her towards the end of her life, and spent more time with her than anyone else in the last month of her life. She said something that I will never forget as we chatted one afternoon: She looked out her window to her rose bushes and said, "If I had it to do all over again, I would garden roses." This statement floored me because in the end, she just wanted the quiet connection to flowers – that she could nurture and enjoy – a far cry from her experience as Studio Executive.
If Carla were here today, she would advocate me flying with other birds and riding my proverbial horse to the corner store – with a rose in my mouth. I hope to look back at some point, after the completion of some migration so to speak, and see that I have indeed, lived "Carla-fied" – heeded, and then exceeded at the Art of Living.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Dwight Freeney has always been a New York kind of guy.
Born in Hartford, Conn., the outside linebacker grew up a Giants fans and idolized the legendary Lawrence Taylor. After attending high school in Bloomfield, Conn., the 33-year-old played his collegiate ball at Syracuse University in upstate New York.
Now, 13 years after being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts, the seven-time Pro Bowler may get the opportunity to play for the team he loved as a youngster.
Freeney is looking for a job after he was informed by the Colts on February 15 that he would not be re-signed, and he's excited about the possibility of joining the G-Men.
"Playing in New York would be attractive," Freeney told SiriusXM Radio. "Playing for (the Giants) would be a dream."
If general manager Jerry Reese decides to cut ties with veteran Osi Umenyiora, there could be a need for Freeney on the defensive side of the ball.
A three-time First-Team All-Pro and the AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 2005, the 10th-year player will likely receive calls from numerous general managers.
His old teammate, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, has already begun to recruit Freeney to join the reigning AFC West champions.
"He sent me a text and he just said, 'Hey man, don't worry, come play with me in Denver,'" Freeney told ProFootballTalk. "I don't know how serious it was but, you know, it's good to hear some of your former teammates still follow you. They care and they want to see you succeed."
The 6-foot-1, 268-pounder recorded 12 tackles, five sacks and a forced fumble in 14 games in 2012. He has amassed 10-plus sacks seven times in his career, including 2004 when he led the NFL with 16.
We know he's not the player that he once was, but any interest, Giants fans? Sound off with your thoughts and comments below…


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But the video was declared off-brand, and has been deleted from YouTube by SAP. The following video is offered instead, with all of the original humor deleted.


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Shimano 105 ST-5800 11-speed STI Dual Control rightWith smaller, sleeker hoods, the 2x11-speed compatible ST-5800 STI units deliver improved ergonomics for better rider comfort and control, with reduced lever stroke and lighter action (ohne Originalverpackung).
Features - 105 11-speed STI Dual Control ST-5800 right
- Improved ergonomics for increased comfort and better control
- Operation is smooth, defined click when operating
- Powerful, but very well-controlled brake system
- Improve the ergonomics at all narrower squirrel grip positions
Product features
- Use: Road
- Group: 105
- Model: ST-5800
- Type: Dual-Control (STI)
- Handlebar mounting: right
- Gear rear: 11-speed
- Optical gear display: No
- Lever reach adjust: Yes (screw)
- Handlebar diameter: 23.8mm/24.2mm
- Brake-type: SLR-EV (BR-5800, BR-5810)
- Body: CFRP
- Lever: Aluminium, painted
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- approx 243g (manufacturer information)
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- 1 Shimano 105 11-speed STI Dual Control ST-5800 right (no box packaging)
- 1 Gear wire 2100mm
TechnologiesDCL - Dual Control LeverDCL stands for Dual Control Lever. It has brake and shifting functions in the system and enables easy operation. Ergonomic innovation is probably more critical to the higher standard performance than the added gearing. The shift internals borrow the robustness from our MTB technology and are so smooth and effortless that one finger shifts front and rear are possible. Indeed, shifting is the ultimate act of SHIMANO Total Integration, and simply has to be experienced to be understood.New Structure DCL The DURA-ACE/ULTEGRA/105 Dual Control Lever have a new structure with features that include the lighter weight pivot section in the near side of the shifting unit and the integral shifting cable for lighter steering. Its many component parts are made so compact and precise to achieve unprecedented high-speed performance. The new DCL is literally the pivot component of the new dimension.
SLR-EVSLR-EV is brand new SLR with dual symmetric pivot brake caliper. The short-arm brake design employs two bearings and a roller to realize greater efficiency in the pivot area and deliver superior modulation and power for braking. Together with the BC-9000 brake cable, the new calipers deliver 36% more braking power than SHIMANO's previous brake model. And we offer 2 axle symmetric brake caliper and fork mount and chain stay mount type.
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By improving the knowledge of your technical staff you can ensure that the Compact door is installed efficiently and troublefree. The Rolflex sales team provides workshops for your sales department so your customer can be informed with the most recent product information.
We provide a full program in our Compact Academy, this includes lunch and dinner, free of charge for our resellers.
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Structure: 8 panel accordion with pockets
Dimensions: 6 x 4 1/4 (closed) / 34 inches expanded
Click here for the video of my process.
This week's book is my favorite so far. I had a great time making it and working with the content that eventually ended up in it. The book is a homage to my journey to Oakland, CA from Jacksonville, FL in 2008.
Oakland gets a bad wrap from folks who have never lived here. They see images on television or go on what they have heard others say and they don't realize that Oakland is an amazing place to live. But the book isn't really about that. It's actually about how a "southern/country gal" like me moved to the city and found herself. It's about how the city almost broke me during the first two years, but in that breaking, I was rejuvenated in so many ways.
For more photos and a list of materials I used, please visit the givinghands.ning.com site.
What I Learned During the Making of This Book:
- all ribbons are not created equal
- mixed media paper and 140lb watercolor paper are drastically different
- typing on a typewriter makes you more aware of each and every letter you're using. It makes you pause and think before you "write".
- I like rounded corners.
- spray inks are beautifully unpredictable
- staring BIAD at 2:40 in the afternoon is NOT the best idea
- the accordion with pockets might be my new favorite structure (but there's 48 more books to make :-)


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Coraline (2009)
★★★★ / ★★★★
Even though this animated film is targeted toward children, what I love about it is that it's not afraid to show menace in order to engage its older audiences. Written and directed by Henry Selick, "Coraline" reminded me of a blend among "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "James and the Giant Peach," "The Orphanage" and "Alice in Wonderland." Not only does it have many implications about growing up and dealing with the realities of life, it also has something to say about alternate realities and the power of imagination. I thought Dakota Fanning as Coraline is an excellent choice because Fanning has that certain edge that's both friendly yet sarcastic at just the right moments. Teri Hatcher as Coraline's mother and Other Mother is a good choice as well. Having seen Hatcher in "Desperate Housewives," I thought she was more comedic more than anything so wasn't sure that she was going to deliver. However, she proved me wrong. The stop-animation is absolutely stunning. Right from the first scene, you can easily tell that the filmmakers did the best they could to produce a work of art that deserves to be remembered for a very long time. I'm willing to bet that this film will be regarded as a classic, like "The Nightmare Before Christmas," in about a decade or two. Sure, it's scarier than the films previously mentioned but that's what makes it different from other children's movies. This animated flick is not afraid to use certain adult language, show certain exaggerated body parts, and a story that can potentially drive children to their parents' bedroom on the night after watching it. Even I got scared during the last thirty minutes because there are a lot at stake for Coraline. I believed that she truly was in danger and could get hurt by the malicious Other Mother. Some stand-out scenes include Coraline's discovery of Wybie Lovat's mouth being sewn open to produce a smile, the atmospheric second mission involving a theatre and dog-bat hybrids, and the last five minutes which involves a metallic hand and a reference to "The Ring." All of the eye-popping (sometimes literally) adventures aside, this is a story about a person not being taken seriously and how that frustration gets the best of us. That frustration then drives us to turn toward the seemingly better alternative only to realize later on that we've had it so good all along.
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The model or style number is a naming system for our shoes. While most of our "higher-numbered" styles feature more technology than our "lower-numbered" shoes, that is not always the case.
When deciding on a particular shoe, both the intended use of the shoe and your individual needs should be considered. The full model number, which is broken down into 3 parts, can be located on the underside of the tongue.
The letters before the number designate the gender and the activity for which the shoe was designed, as follows:
MT = Men's Trail
WT = Women's Trail
MX = Men's Cross-Training
WX = Women's Cross-Training
MC/MCH/MCY = Men's Tennis
WC/WCH/WCY = Women's Tennis
RC = Racing/Competitive
US = Made in the USA
Kid's Model Numbers:
G = grade school
P = preschool
I = infant
Y = youth (preschool and grade school)
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The last two digits in a running shoe's style number specify the type of shoe as shown below:
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Election Poems is a listening project. The poems you will read in this series document and respond to the politicized non-dialogue that seems to have invaded all forms of conversation these days, and the gas balloon of portent that's escaping the seams. This is also a personal project. The content comes exclusively from my own listening experience, meaning conversations that people have had with me or things they have said in my presence, for better or worse, from the 2008 election cycle to the present. The results are not always easy to digest, and many of the poems deal with painful, disturbing, or incendiary ideas that have not gone away, as our current election season so aptly reminds us. But to be clear, the project is not about politicians, pundits, or campaigns, or the rhetorical moves they make in order to earn a vote, or tell the story of a given election. It is about everyone who is not running for office, and who/how we are to each other in an era where politics infuses everything.
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These divisions are insignificant
we don't believe in fractions
like hyphen-American
or hyphen-hyphen
Wave the bloody shirt
get out the bullhorn
get your tears on camera
go limp or go silent
Unseal the records
shout down the textbook
get your 72 cents in
play librarian with matches
The academy may applaud you
but we will not be moved, or even notice
just as you fail to notice
we never changed the channel
We're not praying for you
we're playing about you
I am so tired
of this anger
it isn't me
I tell myself
but when it happens
it is
and whoever is in front of me
and making me feel disrespected
less than
bag of bones
sans meaning
scraped knee
like there's an arrow in my back
or my front
is going to get it
Doesn't usually matter
whether or not they meant to
or know
what they did
or didn't do
that I noticed and took to heart
or fundamentally care about
or that they care
how long I waited before the flashpot exploded
could not take any more of it
because what's it to them anyway
except another bad story
or an epic story
about the heat-seeking missile who
went off on them for no reason at all
that they understood
or took credit for
or saw coming
or noticed in the slightest
everyone is high-maintenance
when they are not you
yet they want something from you
and deny you
the courtesy of ignoring them
I'm not sorry
for calling myself to your attention
I regret
that I couldn't bear you
and that you cannot resolve
unbearable me


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January 14, 2015
Long-time Chief Rabbi of Kfar Chabad and the Emek Lod vicinity, Rabbi Modechai Shmuel Ashkenazi, suffered a fatal heart-attack this afternoon. He was 71. A scion of rabbinical figures, the rabbi will be remembered for his scholarship and his work to bridge differences between conflicting parties.
"He had a powerful persona. When he wanted something to get done, he would get it done," said Rabbi Moshe Havlin, the chief rabbi of Kiryat Gat. "He placed special emphasis on bringing a peaceful outcome between people in dispute."
Rabbi Ashkenazi was born in Tel Aviv in 1943 to Rabbi Moshe and Devorah. He studied at the Lubavitch schools in Tel Aviv and then in New York. He became especially close with his grandfather Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, the chief rabbi of Shanghai, China.
He was instructed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson to pursue a study schedule after school hours.
Rabbi Ashkenazi became chief rabbi of Kfar Chabad in 1973, succeeding the village's chief rabbi Rabbi Zalman Garelik, who was killed in a car crash. In his role, he made himself available to the community. He dedicated his time studying in Kfar Chabad's central synagogue, humming to himself as he parsed difficult Torah texts, pausing to respond as people approached him with questions.
Back home, at the end of the day, he continue to answer the questions of locals in person or on the phone. He took great interest in training younger rabbis. This week he marked four decades in his rabbinical position.
"He knew how to approach people on their level, no matter who they were. He always said what he felt was just without fear," said Dovid Yifrach, director of the Emek Lod Regional Council. "He had this unique insight to see what the outcome will be."
When the Iron Curtain fell in the Soviet Union, he became heavily involved in many rabbinic issues, traveling to cities to supervise the new mikvahs being built there, and presiding over an ad-hoc rabbinical court that dealt with complicated matters of Jewish identity. His son would later become the Chabad representative in Siberia, Russia.
Over the past two decades he wrote his own scholarly works, delegating some of his responsibilities to others. His first five volumes on Jewish law were published after ten years of work. He later began publishing a weekly column on Jewish law and custom in the Kfar Chabad Magazine.
"Anyone who studies his volumes could see his breadth of Jewish scholarship," said Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the chief rabbi of Jerusalem. "He had a gifted understanding of the texts and was uniquely qualified to derive halakhic decisions based on Jewish law."
His children and grandchildren serve in rabbinical posts and as Jewish leaders, as Chabad representatives, in Israel and around the globe.
He is survived by his wife Rebbetzin Sima Ashkenazi, his children Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, Safed, Israel; Rivka Kaplan, Sitriya, Israel; Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Ashkenazi, Montreal, Canada; Rabbi Ezriel Zelig Ashkenazi, Ekaterinburg, Russia; Gita Brod Ashkenazi, Kfar Chabad, Israel; Chaya Feigel Wilhelm, Oak Park, Michigan; Rabbi Mendel, Kfar Chabad, Israel; Rabbi Shalom Dovber, Netanya, Israel; Rabbi Yosef Ashkenazi, Kiryat Malachi, Israel; Rabbi Yisroel Ashkenazi, Chulon, Israel.
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Janet Daniel
I was so disheartened to hear of Rabbi Ashkenazi's passing. May his memory be as much a blessing to you, as much as it was to me and my brother, Micah Ben Yehuda. Micah lived there, in Kfar Chabad; he was the town's gardener, having done some Yeshiva studies, was a lone soldier. At the time, I was visiting, to see if I wanted to make Aliyah and to complete my medical studies at the Hebrew University. At the time I decided to wait, since my kids were doing pre-college studies, so I didn't want to uproot them, since none of us speak Hebrew.
Well, now that time has passed and my husband and I wish to make Aliyah. I just completed our application. The biggest problem, I am having is that so many of the people who could verify my Jewish roots have passed away and the documentation along with it. If you all have any ideas, for us to try, that we may not have, already, please feel free to send them to me!
You all have a Blessed Day!
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This page contains the detailed history for Russetfur.
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In The Prophecies Begin arc
A Dangerous Path
- Russetfur is a ShadowClan warrior and she is mentoring an apprentice named Cedarpaw.
The Darkest Hour
- After Tigerstar dies and Blackfoot becomes leader of ShadowClan as Blackstar, she is named his deputy.
In The New Prophecy arc
- As Tallstar delivers news that WindClan has run out of water, he is met with a challenege. Russetfur speaks up, saying that the river borders WindClan's territory. Tallstar tells Russetfur that the river is in a dangerous area, and that it's not safe for WindClan to get water.
- Russetfur is leading a border party when she finds Firestar and his patrol on her territory, when Firestar comes to ShadowClan to talk to Blackstar about the Twoleg destruction. She and her border patrol attack them, although, before she does, she is seen scaring Leafpaw. She lets them see Blackstar in the end.
- Russetfur and all of ShadowClan shelter at the ThunderClan camp when the ShadowClan camp is destroyed.
- When all of the Clans are in the mountains, she tries to save Smokepaw from falling but she only dislodges more rocks, Smokepaw falls, and she manages to save herself.
- Dustpelt and herself are seen talking to each other at the end of the Great Journey. Squirrelpaw and Leafpaw express surprise at Dustpelt being able to speak so friendly to a cat from another Clan, but then he states that he'll be back to normal when the Clans separate again.
- Blackstar calls her over to him, to sort out something. Russetfur sits at the bottom of the tree stump, with the other deputies. When Tawnypelt and Brambleclaw are chatting, Tawnypelt tells him that she better check in with Russetfur, in case she has something for her to do.
- Russetfur, Rainwhisker, Dustpelt and Hawkfrost chase away two foxes that try to attack the cats gathered at the lake. Because of this, the Gathering ends and the Clans separate to their own territory. Russetfur, later on, accuses Tawnypelt for being disloyal to ShadowClan.
- Russetfur is mentioned leading a border patrol, she went back to camp to fetch Blackstar, and he claims he never knew anything about some of his warriors supporting Mudclaw.
- At the first Gathering of the book, Russetfur is sniffing the bottom of a rock, flanked by Rowanclaw and Oakfur. Ashfoot walks up and sits beside her on the oak roots.
- After Tawnypelt's dispute with one of the two kittypets, she gets help from ThunderClan, and leads a ThunderClan patrol to camp, and tells Blackstar that they will help defeat the two kittypets. Russetfur is outraged and calls Tawnypelt disloyal to ShadowClan, but Blackstar accepts ThunderClan's help.
- Russetfur leads the patrol of ThunderClan and ShadowClan cats that trap the two kittypets. When she hears Brambleclaw's plan, she comments on how he is pretty smart for a ThunderClan cat. Russetfur then directs the cats into two groups and they attack the kittypets. She tells Rowanclaw, Oakfur, Thornclaw and Cloudtail to creep in opposite directions, cutting off an escape route for the kittypets. She tells the kittypets to leave the Clans alone or they'll be killed with no mercy.
- Later at a Gathering, Russetfur joins Tawnypelt's talk with Squirrelflight and Ashfur for a while before the Gathering starts.
- She is the leader of the ShadowClan patrol that is made up of Oakfur and Cedarheart. They make no move to help Berrykit when his tail is stuck in the fox trap, saying that because he has kittypet blood he isn't a real Clan kit and they are not bound to help him, which results in breaking the warrior code, so they waited under a hazel bush, watching the ThunderClan patrol sort out Berrykit and free his tail. When they tell her that they have learned how to deal with foxtraps, Russetfur tells them that their Clan is smart enough to stay away from them.
- She and a patrol of Cedarheart, Oakfur, and Rowanclaw. They at first outnumbered the ThunderClan patrol that they confront, when ShadowClan attempts to steal ThunderClan territory. Russetfur tells them how they need more territory, and how ThunderClan can't defend it, because of the badger attack, repairing the camp and that they lost their medicine cat. Brambleclaw threatens to give her the same welcome that he gave the badgers, but Russetfur still attacks. She first leaps on Brambleclaw, scoring her claws down his shoulder. She then tries to bite his throat but he manages to throw her off. He pins her and she wriggles under his weight. Although she counter-attacks and bites his tail, a new patrol comes, and she goes after Firestar. Firestar defeats her and ShadowClan retreats.
- At a Gathering, Russetfur sits beside Mistyfoot, Ashfoot and Brambleclaw, on the oak roots.
In the Power of Three arc
The Sight
- When Mousepaw shows Lionpaw around at the gathering, Berrypaw reminds Mousepaw that he had almost told Russetfur that Firestar was going to give up the land by the stream before Firestar had a chance to tell them himself. Russetfur also tried prying secrets out of Heatherpaw, but the young apprentice was careful to not say anything.
- Russetfur leads what seems like all of ShadowClan's warriors and apprentices to take some of ThunderClan's territory, and when Lionpaw goes to fetch help from Firestar, she sends two cats after him, who are stopped by Graystripe and Squirrelflight. She starts fighting with Hollypaw and Graystripe. As she stares in dismay at her Clanmates thrashing helplessly in the undergrowth, she calls the retreat and Russetfur and her warriors scramble away to their own territory.
- She is on the patrol with Oakfur and Rowanclaw that finds Birchfall and Berrynose in ShadowClan territory.
- Later, Russetfur is also on the patrol with Toadfoot and Ivytail that finds Brambleclaw and Lionpaw when they come to ShadowClan camp to fetch Tawnypelt and help the Tribe. She goes into Blackstar's den and comes back out with him. She wonders what was so important that couldn't wait until the gathering. When they ask Tawnypelt to go, Russetfur says Tawnypelt can't go because she has kits. Russetfur and Blackstar are surprised when Tawnypelt says she'll go. Russetfur says she should have known she was disloyal, but Rowanclaw defends her.
- It is mentioned when Jaypaw enters Littlecloud's dream that Blackstar has been allowing her to organize all the patrols. When Hollypaw asks for help when WindClan attacks, Russetfur organizes the ShadowClan cats who will fight alongside ThunderClan.
- Russetfur later finds Sol, Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw on the border. She asks them if they were sent by Firestar to spy on them. She doesn't want any fighting between them, so they brought the cats to ShadowClan's camp, for Blackstar to question them.
Long Shadows
- Russetfur continues being Blackstar's deputy when ShadowClan no longer believes in their warrior ancestors.
- When Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jaypaw trick ShadowClan into throwing out Sol and make them believe in StarClan again, they look over the ShadowClan camp and see Russetfur listening to Sol, while he is standing on top of a rock.
- At Blackstar's command, she easily makes the transition back into believing in StarClan after they casted out Sol.
- When a ShadowClan patrol spots Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather past the border, she leads a patrol with Ivytail and Oakfur to their camp to warn Firestar that they must not see them on ShadowClan territory ever again. Firestar tells her that he may have been looking for herbs, but Russetfur didn't believe him. As they leave, she also says that she hopes they will get their Clan under control.
In the Omen of the Stars arc
The Fourth Apprentice
- Russetfur escorts her warriors that were chosen to go find what was blocking the water--Toadfoot and Tigerheart. She answers Brambleclaw's questions with grunts, and isn't too friendly with the other deputies either. Dovepaw remarks she looked old, but Lionblaze tells her that she can still hear perfectly fine. She is very hostile to the rest of chosen cats, warning them about prey-stealing when they have to travel through her Clan's territory.
- Russetfur is seen on a patrol confronting a RiverClan water patrol who is guarding the water. She argues with them, telling them that they don't own the water, and that everyone has the right to drink the water from the lake. Graymist tells her that the fish belong to them and threatens to claw Russetfur and her patrol's ears off.
Fading Echoes
- She joins Littlecloud and Blackstar to talk with Firestar, Brambleclaw, and Jayfeather. Jayfeather notices stiffness in her movement and the scent of strengthening herbs on her. He notes that she would probably not live through leaf-bare. When Firestar tells the ShadowClan cats his demand for them to give back the stretch of territory with the Twolegplace, Russetfur challenges the claim that ShadowClan have pushed the borders too frequently. She then goes on to say that the land belongs to ShadowClan now.
- Russetfur fights against ThunderClan over the territory with the rest of her Clan. During the battle, Russetfur is seen biting into Firestar's neck, trying to kill him, with a long string of drool clinging to her cheek. She, again, attempts to kill him, clamping her jaws over Firestar's throat, letting him thrash around, even though he was slipping in a pool of his own blood. Lionblaze rushes over to help his leader, and drags Russetfur off. As she lets go of Firestar, she collapses beneath his feet which unexpectedly kills her, much to Lionblaze's surprise and dismay. Blackstar tries to wake her but to no avail; he leaves with his warriors telling ThunderClan that the land was not worth her death. Owlclaw wails that she was dead and ShadowClan runs off.
Night Whispers
- When Fernshade argues with Yellowfang about the previous battle between ShadowClan and ThunderClan, Fernshade mentions that she is the one who is going to have to fetch Russetfur to join them. At the end of the prologue, Yellowfang tells Fernshade to tell Russetfur that she was sorry.
- Russetfur's body is seen after the battle with Blackstar crouched over her. After ThunderClan leaves, Tigerheart gently picks up Russetfur and puts her on Rowanclaw's back.
- Russetfur is later seen when Flametail visits the Moonpool as a StarClan warrior. She is shown to be younger and stronger than she was at the time of her death. Flametail also feels her and Sagewhisker's presences when Blackstar summons him to discuss signs from StarClan later on.
The Last Hope
- She appears in StarClan on a patrol with Raggedstar and Hollyflower, when Jayfeather and Spottedleaf come to find Flametail. She initially attempts to prevent the ThunderClan cats from crossing into ShadowClan's corner of StarClan, but Raggedstar reminds her of who Jayfeather is, and she grudgingly allows them through.
In the Super Editions
Tallstar's Revenge
- Red is one of the cats that Talltail and Jake meet when they are searching for Jay. When the two travellers are presented in front of Jay, she pads to Jay's side and asks them who they are. Jay replies it was Marmalade and Pixie who brought them. She congratulates Marmalade, and when she sniffs Talltail, Jake tells her he's a Clan cat. When Talltail explains he's looking for some rogues, she says aloud that perhaps he wanted to join them. When Jay tells Talltail and Jake that Red found the rogues in an alley, and Red confirms this.
Yellowfang's Secret
- She is first seen as Red, a young kittypet, who spends time with Pixie and Marmalade, two other cats living in Twolegplace. When Yellowpaw and Raggedpelt come to inquire about Featherstorm and her possible mate, Red is one of the cats who, along with Pixie, escorts them to see a she-cat called Jay, an elderly but extremely snappy kittypet. After they ask their questions, she, Pixie, and Marmalade attempt to escort them out of their territory, but the two ShadowClan cats flee before they can catch them.
- Red and Boulder then arrive on ShadowClan territory, wanting to join the Clan, as they were impressed by the way ShadowClan fought, but showed the cats mercy. Cedarstar agrees to give them a trial of sorts and lets them stay in ShadowClan for a moon, giving Red the new name of Russetpaw. Boulder refuses to be given a new Clan name.
- The Twolegplace cats, led by Marmalade, come to bring Russetpaw and Boulder back to the Twolegplace, thinking that they're with ShadowClan against their will. They then have a battle. When Raggedpelt kills Hal, Russetpaw is distraught and is seen lying on Hal's body. When Yellowfang calms her down, Russetpaw reveals that Hal was her father, confirming Russetpaw as Raggedpelt's half sister.
- Russetpaw and Boulder tell Marmalade that they came to ShadowClan on their own accord, and Marmalade and the Twolegplace cats leave. Pixie is upset and tells Russetpaw that they are always welcomed back. Russetpaw and Boulder tell her thank you, but they now train as apprentices to become warriors.
- Raggedpelt does not trust Russetpaw or Boulder, he is afraid that they will tell Cedarstar about the time when he visited Twolegplace. Yellowfang makes them promise not to tell, and they stand faithful to their word.
- Russetpaw and Boulder are later made warriors, Russetpaw receiving the name Russetfur. As a warrior, Russetfur shows much enthusiasm for being a Clan cat, and never looks back to her kittypet roots. She frequently participates in normal Clan duties without hesitation.
Firestar's Quest
- At the Gathering, when her Clanmate, Tawnypelt, is announced as a warrior, Russetfur does not cheer for her as she would another cat, because, since Tawnypelt was born in ThunderClan, she always doubted her loyalty.
Bramblestar's Storm
- While traveling to ShadowClan's camp, Bramblestar remembers how one part of the territory was originally ShadowClan's until Russetfur's death.
In the Novellas
Tigerclaw's Fury
- During Tigerclaw's time in ShadowClan, it is noted that he is impressed by Russetfur, as despite originating from Twolegplace, she was as deadly as a cat from the forest when she would chase prey. While on the hunting patrol, it is said that Russetfur's muscles strain themselves, as if she is imagining her first pounce. She then tips her head to a side, and asks what else was there in ShadowClan prey. When Tigerclaw suggests to hunt near ThunderClan, Russetfur and Ratscar brace their shoulders, and narrow their eyes. Tigerclaw then catches some prey, and Russetfur comments on how quickly he killed it. After a fight with ThunderClan, Russetfur remarks that Tigerclaw killed Runningwind. She then shifts her paws, and claims that they needed to escape.
- Once Tigerclaw gives the signal, Clawface, Russetfur, and Ratscar plunge into an elder bush, and race back to the Thunderpath. As Fireheart is about to attack Tigerclaw, Blackfoot brings several cats who are not ill, including Russetfur. After the fight, Clawface and Russetfur retreat to the Thunderpath's edge, their flanks heaving, and they are covered in scratches. When it is reported that Whitethroat dies, Russetfur claims that he would have not died in vain. Around the time of the following Gathering, Russetfur comments that she didn't think Runningnose would have to inform the other Clans of anything, as it would be obvious that Nightstar had died, and that they were leaderless.
In the Tigerstar and Sasha arc
Into the Woods
- When Sasha first visits ShadowClan, she is invited to go on patrol with Russetfur, Blackfoot, Jaggedtooth, and Rowanpaw. Russetfur seems to notice how nervous Sasha is, so she comforts her by telling her that she, Jaggedtooth, and Blackfoot all used to be rogues. She also tells Sasha that ShadowClan was almost destroyed, but that Tigerstar put them back together. Sasha becomes fond of Russetfur, and speaks well of her. When Sasha catches a squirrel, Russetfur compliments her on her catch.
Return to the Clans
- Russetfur is on the patrol that finds Sasha, who accidentally crossed the ShadowClan border. The new warriors don't know who she is, and are debating on what to do with her. However, Russetfur recognizes her, and helps her by convincing the other warriors they should let her go. One of the warriors smells milk on her, and hisses that she must have kits nearby. Sasha whispers to Russetfur that if they find her kits, they'll steal them. Sasha admits she did have kits, but lied saying that they died from the cold. Russetfur is horrified, and tells her that she should leave.
- Later, Russetfur finds Sasha's den, and sees her kits, Hawk, Moth, and Tadpole, and asks if they are Tigerstar's. Sasha confirms this shakily. Russetfur commented that the toms looked a lot like him, and Sasha begins begging her not to tell Tigerstar about them. Surprised, Russetfur tells Sasha that Scourge, the BloodClan leader, killed Tigerstar. She brings Sasha a mouse, and tells her that she should leave. She thinks if any other ShadowClan cat found out that the kits were Tigerstar's, they would want them for warriors. Before leaving, she turns to Sasha and says that she has a wonderful family, and she hopes that they would grow up to be strong and healthy.
In the Field Guides
Battles of the Clans
- In "Dustpaw Speaks: Shadows in the Forest", Russetfur is part of the ShadowClan patrol that invades ThunderClan territory. After the ThunderClan patrol appears to have retreated, she is eager to keep on with the attack, but is soon confused by more patrols attacking from different sides. She shrieks that she thought all of ThunderClan was there. She retreats when Blackfoot gives the order.
The Ultimate Guide
- Russetfur has her own page.
- Born to Twolegplace rogues, Russetfur is given the name Red by her parents. She and Boulder, another Twolegplace cat, came to ShadowClan after seeing their lifestyle- organized and disciplined. She and Boulder are welcomed by Cedarstar, and Red is given the name Russetpaw. Training harder than any other apprentice, she soon received her warrior name, Russetfur. Although she had left her kittypet life behind, Russetfur is devastated when Raggedpelt kills Hal, her father, in a fight. She had never found out, however, that she and Raggedpelt shared the same father, making them half siblings.
- Russetfur dedicated her life to serving ShadowClan, gaining a reputation among the Clans for having a very sharp tongue, and fearlessness in battle, and having a lot of pride for her Clan. She also has a very short temper, and she keeps apprentices and younger cats in line with her words and high expectations for her cats.
- Playing a vital role in the founding of new ShadowClan territory by the lake, Russetfur is the one who leads cats to take on two troubling kittypets. The cats had lived in a Twoleg building among the pine trees. Russetfur helped greatly in establishing the territory for her Clan, and defended it until her untimely death- killed by Lionblaze in battle.
- Although her death was a shock to all Clans, and whispers had spread that such an old cat should not have participated in battle over territory, she died on behalf of ShadowClan, and that is a death worthy of Russetfur, and one that she would have chosen for herself again and again, having died bravely for the Clan she loved.
- It is mentioned on Boulder's page that Boulder and Red went to ShadowClan and asked Cedarstar to accept them as a warrior, and Cedarstar agreed. It is also mentioned on Flametail's page that he successfully treated his Clanmates after the battle in which Russetfur died. She is last mentioned during Tigerclaw's leadership ceremony, where it is told that her support of Tigerclaw had helped him become Nightstar's successor.
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- She challenges Firestar when he comes to the ShadowClan border to help two injured cats, Pouncetail and Otterheart, from a RiverClan patrol that was stealing prey from ShadowClan. She, along with Smokefoot and Rowanclaw, say that the two cats are ShadowClan prisoners, although they are injured, but Firestar points out that they had stepped onto ThunderClan territory, so he takes them back to his camp to care for them. Russetfur is annoyed by this, but she lets them leave.
Beyond the Code: Brightspirit's Mercy
- Russetfur appears with the rest of her Clan at the Gathering. When Blackstar confesses that ShadowClan was starving, she says he shouldn't say things like that in front of the other Clans. He retorts that it was obvious.
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At the beautiful Austrian surroundings of the town of Treffen a CDI 4* was held at the Glock Horse Performance Center.
Glock riders Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud were the highlights of the show (though Robbie Williams tried very hard as well...).
They won each class they entered; a great performance.
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DUDLEY, Mass.- The fifth-seeded Eastern Nazarene College women's tennis team suffered a 5-1 setback at top-seeded Nichols in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Tuesday afternoon.
The Lions finish the fall with a 10-6 overall record while the Bison improve to 13-2 and advance to the CCC Tournament Championship for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
The home team grabbed a 2-1 lead with a pair of doubles victories.
Sharon Biondi (Barquisimeto, Venezuela) and Lindsey Steelman (Darlington, Md.) notched the visitors' lone doubles win, prevailing 8-5 at the No. 2 position over Megan Nathanson and Ashley Dallaire.
Adele Duval (Reading, Calif.) and Emily Ruttkowski (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany) dropped an 8-5 decision at the top spot to Amarie Settiwongse and Isabelle Leonardi.
Jordan Cressman (Bowmanstown, Pa.) and Veronica Jimenez (Lynn, Mass.) fell 8-0 at the No. 3 slot to Alanna Judd and Lindsey Kaplan.
Nichols earned three victories in singles action to clinch the match and advance to its second-consecutive CCC Championship.
Ruttkowski absorbed a 6-1, 6-1 loss at the No. 2 position to Judd. Duval suffered a 6-0, 6-0 setback at the No. 3 spot to Nathanson. Cressman fell at the fifth slot 6-1, 6-0 to Juliana Herrera.
When the match was decided, Biondi trailed 4-3 in the second set after dropping the first set at the No. 1 position. Steelman claimed the first set 6-4 at the No. 3 spot and held a 1-0 edge in the second. Jimenez trailed 5-0 in the second set and fell 6-0 in the opening frame at the sixth slot.


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Shadows behind one of the pretentious columns outside the Olympic Theatre, shadows not conforming to any interpretation of neoclassical architecture, shadows moving; and, when His Grace approached to a sufficient proximity, shadows creating noises both indiscreet and inappropriate for a public street. A flash of copper curls, a clashing maroon sleeve, and surely only one couple in all of Mayfair would dare sport such an unfortunate combination of colors. Deliberately he clumped on the pavement. The shadows whipped behind their sheltering column and their exuberant noises silenced. But as he passed, a calculated glance over his shoulder proved his theory correct. Mrs. Beryl Fitzwilliam, née Wentworth, stood on her tiptoes and peered over her new husband's shoulder. Her bewitching green eyes lit with glee and she wrinkled her nose at His Grace's victorious grin. Satisfied, he resumed his more usual manner of walking and continued on his way, permitting them to resume — well. Perhaps better not to pursue that thought.
Enchanting Beryl's adventure was complete, her dreams now reality.
Leaving him free to acquire a new target.
And in case you missed Anne's story, that one's in Scandal on Half Moon Street.
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To celebrate the Scottish Bard (Rabbie Burns born on the 25th of January 1759) we are recording episodes based on Scotland-Related movies.
This is the fourth entry, wherein we talk about 1996's iconic 'Trainspotting'.
Talking about statutory rape, sex tapes, soundtrack and plenty of things that are not necessarily family friendly.
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New studies continue to affirm the cardiac benefits of the only common nut rich in omega-3s
by Craig Weatherby
Plant sources
The short-chain omega-3 called ALA is most abundant in these foods, in descending order of abundance:
While the long-chain omega-3s in fish fat are much more beneficial, it makes sense to get omega-3s in every form possible, especially when they are inherently healthful foods, as these are.
There are good reasons why walnuts should possess even greater preventive-health powers than their nutty cousins.
In addition to offering ample artery-friendly antioxidants and amino acids (L-arginine), walnuts are the only common nuts abundant in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids: specifically, the short-chain omega-3 fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).
Diets high in ALA test heart-healthy--albeit less beneficial than marine omega-3s--for two reasons:
- The body converts some five to 20 percent of dietary ALA into the long-chain omega-3s found only in fish and other aquatic foods. Compared with ALA, long-chain omega-3s deliver much greater benefits with regard to cardiovascular health, diabetes, cancer, and depression.
- Minor amounts of dietary ALA get incorporated into cell membranes, where it exerts anti-inflammatory influences, enhances arterial health, and may help prevent dangerous arrhythmias.
With this background in mind, let's take a look at the new findings.
Study #1: Walnuts aid artery function more than "pure" olive oil
The results of a small study from Spain suggest that walnuts—an overlooked part of traditional, heart-healthy Mediterranean-type diets—could improve artery function and heart health (Cortes B et al 2006).
The lead author, Dr. Emilio Ros, explained the cardiovascular context in the preamble to the positive results of a human study he published two years ago (Ros E et al 2004), which showed that walnuts yield highly beneficial effects in the endothelial tissues that line our arteries and directly affect the ease of blood flow:
- "Epidemiological studies suggest that nut intake decreases coronary artery disease (CAD) risk."
- "Nuts have a cholesterol-lowering effect that partly explains this benefit. Endothelial dysfunction is associated with CAD and its risk factors and is reversed by antioxidants and marine n-3 [omega-3] fatty acids."
- "Walnuts are a rich source of both antioxidants and alpha-linolenic acid, a plant n-3 [omega-3] fatty acid."
While press summaries suggested that the study proved walnuts more beneficial than olive oil, those reports failed to note a critically important distinction between "pure" (refined) olive oil and "extra virgin" (unrefined) olive oils: a distinction the study authors also failed to make.
Unlike the heavily refined "pure" grade oil used in this study--which contains none of olive oil's naturally occurring antioxidants--extra virgin grade olive oil (EVOO) is rich in potent polyphenol antioxidants, and has been proven far superior to pure grade olive oil in terms of enhancing arterial performance and other markers of cardiovascular health.
In fact, prior studies demonstrated that the antioxidants in EVOO exert some of the same beneficial effects on blood and arteries produced in this study by walnuts, including enhanced performance in the endothelial lining of people's arteries (see "Extra Virgin Olive Oil Confirmed as Best Cardiac Prevention Choice" and "Antioxidant Unique to Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protects Mouse Brain Cells").
Leaving this inexplicable oversight aside for the moment, the study gave walnuts another big hearth-health boost.
The research team, based at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, recruited 12 healthy people and 12 with high cholesterol levels and compared the cardiac effects of walnuts and pure grade olive oil in each group.
All of the participants consumed a meal high in fat (35 percent saturated fat). Half of the participants, chosen randomly from both groups, were given 40 grams (1.4 ounces) of walnuts in addition to the meal, while the other half consumed 25 grams (just under one ounce) of olive oil in addition to the meal.
One week later, the participants repeated the high-fat meal, but switched from consuming supplemental nuts to consuming supplemental olive oil, and vice versa.
Following both meals, the researchers analyzed the participants' blood vessels, blood flow, cholesterol levels, and levels of oxidative stress.
The Barcelona researchers reported that blood flow improved in the high cholesterol group after consuming a walnut-supplemented meal.
In contrast, the olive oil-supplemented meal actually resulted in a decrease in blood flow, probably because the olive oil simply added more fat (none of it proven to enhance artery performance) to the picture.
Given the results of prior studies, it's highly likely that if the participants had been given EVOO instead of pure grade oil, they would have experienced an increase in blood flow in stead of a decrease.
Nonetheless, as the authors wrote, "The fact that a single walnut meal positively affects postprandial vasoactivity [performance of arteries after a fatty meal] further supports the beneficial effects of walnuts on cardiovascular risk."
And, as Dr. Ros told the press, "Many people forget that walnuts are an important part of the Mediterranean diet, providing numerous health benefits. Walnuts, unlike olive oil and other nuts, contain significant amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an essential plant based omega-3. They also provide antioxidants and L-arginine, components identified in past studies as potential nutrients that improve artery function."
This study confirms that walnuts are good for arteries, and while it proves them artery-friendlier than refined, "pure" grade olive oil it does not prove anything about their benefits versus those of EVOO, which appear comparable.
Study #2: Walnuts aid hamsters' arteries
The results of the Barcelona study summarized above were echoed in an animal study conducted jointly by scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the University of California, and Italy's University of Padova (Davis P et al 2006).
Most significantly, they support findings from the similar human study led by Dr. Emilio Ros, cited above (Ros E et al 2004).
One hundred hamsters were given a high-fat, cholesterol-raising diet, supplemented with three to eight handfuls of walnuts a day or one of two forms of vitamin E (gamma- or alpha-tocopherol), for six months.
As seen in the 2004 human study from Dr. Ros' team, the hamsters fed ground walnuts enjoyed reduced levels of a protein called endothelin, which promotes cardiovascular disease by inflaming arterial tissues (The vitamin E groups showed no such benefits).
Arterial inflammation reduces blood flow and promotes buildup of the fatty plaques that clog blood vessels and can burst, causing heart attacks and strokes.
The researchers made several key comments (clarifying insertions in brackets []):
- "The study results are consistent with those of human walnut feeding studies and suggest that the mechanisms underlying those results are mediated in part by endothelin-dependent mechanisms."
- "The contrasting results… also make it unlikely that the… effects of walnuts are due to their [vitamin E] content."
- "Finally, the results indicate that the walnut fat compartment is a likely location for the components responsible [i.e., omega-3 ALA]..."
In addition to their cardiac benefits, walnuts, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts, and other common nuts are proven to suppress appetite and help prevent weight gain. So next time you've got a little hunger craving, keep your heart and gut in mind, and pass on the chips in favor of a few nuts!
- Cortes B, Nunez I, Cofan M, Gilabert R, Perez-Heras A, Casals E, Deulofeu R, Ros E. Acute effects of high-fat meals enriched with walnuts or olive oil on postprandial endothelial function. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Oct 17;48(8):1666-71. Epub 2006 Sep 26.
- Davis P, Valacchi G, Pagnin E, Shao Q, Gross HB, Calo L, Yokoyama W. Walnuts reduce aortic ET-1 mRNA levels in hamsters fed a high-fat, atherogenic diet. J Nutr. 2006 Feb;136(2):428-32.
- Iwamoto M, Imaizumi K, Sato M, Hirooka Y, Sakai K, Takeshita A, Kono M. Serum lipid profiles in Japanese women and men during consumption of walnuts. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2002 Jul;56(7):629-37.
- Zambon D, Sabate J, Munoz S, Campero B, Casals E, Merlos M, Laguna JC, Ros E. Substituting walnuts for monounsaturated fat improves the serum lipid profile of hypercholesterolemic men and women. A randomized crossover trial. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Apr 4;132(7):538-46. Erratum in: Ann Intern Med 2000 Oct 17;133(8):659.
- Almario RU, Vonghavaravat V, Wong R, Kasim-Karakas SE. Effects of walnut consumption on plasma fatty acids and lipoproteins in combined hyperlipidemia. Am J Clin Nutr. 2001 Jul;74(1):72-9.
- Chisholm A, Mann J, Skeaff M, Frampton C, Sutherland W, Duncan A, Tiszavari S. A diet rich in walnuts favourably influences plasma fatty acid profile in moderately hyperlipidaemic subjects. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1998 Jan;52(1):12-6.
- Landmark K, Alm CS. [Alpha-linolenic acid, cardiovascular disease and sudden death.] Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2006 Nov 2;126(21):2792-2794. Norwegian.
- Ros E, Nunez I, Perez-Heras A, Serra M, Gilabert R, Casals E, Deulofeu R. A walnut diet improves endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic subjects: a randomized crossover trial. Circulation. 2004 Apr 6;109(13):1609-14. Epub 2004 Mar 22.


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TIM HOWARD believes he has been pushed a step closer to an exit from Manchester United by Edwin van der Sar's contract extension with the Old Trafford club.
And the USA international, currently on a season-long loan at Everton, understands discussions about a permanent move to Goodison Park have already taken place.
The 26-year-old feels he does not have the right mentality to be an understudy, which he clearly feels would be the case if he returned to Manchester United next season.
Now that Van der Sar has agreed a new one-year deal, Howard admits it will affect his future.
He said: "The contract is fantastic news for Edwin, I'd imagine United would be delighted to keep him for as long as he's fit. But it affects my mindset, of course. It's like a game of chess.
"United have made their move and it tells me what I need to do next."
Howard has been a big hit on Merseyside and added: "I don't do very well on the bench, to be honest. You need someone who accepts that position and doesn't rock the boat. It's not in my blood because I like a little bit of fire.
"Raimond van der Gouw was a fantastic deputy goalkeeper at United. He came in, did a job and shut his mouth. I don't think I am the type."
And although United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted recently he has been impressed with Howard's form at Everton, the chances now of the goalkeeper returning to the current Premier League leaders are remote.
Everton boss David Moyes has consistently declined to discuss Howard's future, but the player now reveals: "I had a conversation with Sir Alex when Everton went to Old Trafford recently. Without words being spoken directly about it, I think moves have been made.
"It's not like Ferguson stuck his foot up my backside and kicked me out the door.
"But without question, if it doesn't happen for me at United, it can happen somewhere else, even though I still have good friends at Old Trafford."


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Legendary Liza sported a blue streak, Jared Leto rocked long locks and Margot Robbie went with a plum coloring. Once again another awards show (The 2013 Academy Awards to be exact) had us all aware of celebrity hair, as we are of everything else our brightest and bestest get up to as they walk cross red carpets and sit in an ever-self appraising audience.
Whatever you make of these shows and those of their ilk, be they Grammy's, Emmy's, Tony's, it cannot be denied that all eyes are on what stars are wearing (and they are repeatedly asked who they are wearing when they stop to gab on the red carpet) and how they look. Obsessed? Certainly we are, but don't feel bad, so is the rest of the world.
From Leto's long do and Jennifer Lawrence's brush-backed style (she was up for an award for starring in a movie-American Hustle-that saw some very interesting 70's hair styles on display) if our celebrities are any judge, there is no one trending style presently when it comes to hair. This is a good fact for us all really in that maybe cultural has evolved to the point where all cuts, colors, styles, extensions, augmentations are considered.\
Heck, if Oscar Hair can be so diverse us regular peons can wear just about cut and color we want, right?
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On March 3, 1910, three fourths of the US was over 60F, half was over 70F, and Parker, Arizona was 100F. CO2 was 300 PPM at the time.
March 3 temperatures in Parker have declined about five degrees over the past century.
Thirty years ago, NASA's James Hansen predicted four to six degrees US warming by 2020, which threatened our survival.
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The frequency of hot weather has plummeted in the US over the past 80 years.
Government climate science is fake news being delivered by morons and criminals. It is time for Congress to completely defund them.


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The Canadian economy has found itself perched on the edge of a second recession, according to a new report by Moody's Analytics. The study, titled "Storm Clouds Gather Around Canadian Consumer Debt" is ominous indeed, stating a 20 per cent chance of looming dark economic times.
Household Debt Levels Are To Blame
What put us in this precarious position? You guessed it – those household debt levels. Just last month, Canadians hit an eight-year high with their borrowing costs – according to Equifax Canada, we've been shelling out funds we don't have increasingly each quarter. This leaves us with an average debt to income ratio of 150 per cent – and no contingency plan should the current historically low cost of borrowing go up (and it will)!
"The situation that Canada faces is much riskier than in 2007-2008 when the first global financial crisis occurred," said Mark Hopkins, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics and one of the authors of the report, in a statement to the Canadian Press. "Right now it all depends on the household sector and the household sector is overstretched, especially compared to historical trends," he adds. This might have you wondering – why the sudden urgency with our debt levels?
Rescue Spending Isn't Likely
Enter the wildcard of inflation growth, which has had a poor showing with only 1.3 per cent growth reported in July – failing to hit the requisite 2 per cent for the third quarter in a row. When the economy shuffles its feet, the onus falls to Canadian households to pull it out of the hole with healthy spending – but with funds stretched so tight, there's little room for consumers to bail us out.
There have also been recent reports that delinquency on consumer debt is low – but this may not be the case for much longer! Holding such high levels of credit leaves consumers vulnerable to an impending Bank of Canada interest rate increase. While the rate didn't change in the September 5 announcement, and isn't poised for movement until the end of 2013, Canadian households are in for increased pressure on their wallets, as debt servicing costs (ie paying back all that credit at a higher interest!) will take a lovely chomp out of their take-home pay.
Ignoring the Warnings
Even scarier is the proof that our debt habits show no sign of slowing down. Despite Mark Carney's constant hand wringing and CMHC-enforced mortgage rules put in place to hamper debt levels, at least two studies show that Canadians just aren't heeding the warnings. Case in point: TransUnion's report that consumer debt is actually growing due to auto loans (followed closely by credit card debt), as well as Equifax Canada's latest findings on consumer indebtness growing 1.3 per cent year-over year.


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Today I am going to switch it up. Challenging you to eat clean, exercise, and just flat out move more this weekend. Society has molded each and every one of us to believe there is an instant fix for everything. However I am here to break it to you. THAT'S NOT THE CASE! It takes an organized plan of attack 90% of the time. The other 10% occurs by flat out luck.
With this being said. I want you to coordinate a plan of ATTACK! Attack meaning: YOU have to take action. YOU have to do something about it. Whatever "IT" is to you. unleash such a fury of effort that you surprise yourself. That you look back at the end result (Your Goal) and think "holy crap I did it!".
Although this is a challenge, most of you will give up. Some of you may "fail". But, this is not the end. A "failure" is never a true failure, it is a lesson. It's up to YOU to learn that lesson and become a stronger person. We all have to power to succeed at anything YOU put your mind to.
So step up to the plate, Wind back, and swing as hard as you freakin' can.
If you miss.
Hell even if you strike out.
This won't be your last at bat. Shake it off. Don't get mad. Don't get frustrated. Think about what you did wrong, Learn your lesson, and Next time your at bat. Crush one out of the park.


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this timely Lawfare primer on political endorsements by retired officers. BZ.
Monday, October 3, 2016
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Wendy's CIO @ Retail Tech conference
Don Zimmerman, chief information officer at Dublin-based Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) , was a panelist this week at the National Retail Federation's 2013 Technology Leadership Summit.The annual retail and technology conference was held July 28-30 in La Jolla, CA.
Zimmerman was a panelist in a discussion on "Capitalizing on the Digital Enterprise." Zimmerman sat on the panel with Bill Tucker, Nordstrom Inc's (NYSE:JWN) VP of technology and Gary Penn, director of global ecommerce for True Religion Brand Jeans (NASDAQ: TRLG)
The panel discussed "digital strategies, corresponding IT implementations, and the philosophical changes in IT that have become necessary to succeed."
Name-Brand Bandit
In other Columbus retail news, city officials warned retailers to be on the lookout this week for a shoplifter and convicted felon with a penchant for high-end merchandise.
In his regular "Fugitive of the Week" email, City Attorney Rick Pfeiffer asked clothing stores to watch for 42-year-old Frank Reymer, who's been dubbed the "Polo Pilferer" and "Name-Brand Bandit" in the prosecutor's office. The suspect was seen on surveillance tape lifting jeans and a $245 Polo shirt from Von Maur.
The Name-Brand Bandit's theft of $1,020 in merchandise from the Lane Avenue Everest Gear and $2,609 from a Delaware County Meijer store landed him concurrent sentence of nearly two years in 2010. He's been charged with multiple non-felony thefts from EastonTown Center and Polaris Fashion Place.
"National experts estimate that over $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from U.S. retailers each year," said City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr.in the press release. "We are constantly working with local merchants to combat retail crime as much as possible."
Retailers are asked to contact city attorney Bill Hedrick(614-645-8874) if they have further information.


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Police have arrested and charged an 18-year-old in connection with graffiti vandalism of a historic locomotive in downtown Anchorage.
The Anchorage Police Department said in a Wednesday statement officers received a tip and then obtained enough evidence to arrest Terrence John Keoni Vicens, who has been charged with felony criminal mischief. Vicens is jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex.
Court records show a charging document has not yet been filed in the case.
Police responded to the retired steam locomotive, at the corner of Ninth Avenue and E Street on the Delaney Park Strip, on Wednesday. But it's unclear when the train's rear car was covered with a graffiti mural that appears to spell "AMEN."
The vandalism was first reported by local television stations Tuesday.
"The investigation is continuing to include whether or not Vicens acted alone," police said.
Dubbed Delaney Park Locomotive 556 by the Municipality of Anchorage, the locomotive was built in 1943 for wartime service. The U.S Army sent a dozen such locomotives to Alaska, and they were all used on the original Alaska railroad.
Locomotive 556 hauled passengers and freight from Seward to Fairbanks for 13 years before being placed as a monument downtown in 1956.
It is currently off-limits to the public. In 2012, it was deemed a safety hazard.
A legislative grant for $250,000 allowed for asbestos abatement and a fresh coat of epoxy on its exterior, but the condition of the engine proved too costly, so what kids could once climb and play on became what the municipality calls a "static display."
Residents hold strong feelings for the locomotive; outcry on social media followed the vandalism. Many people have called the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department wanting to help out, said department contract manager Vikram Patel.
Mike Andersen, president of DAMA Industrial LLC, has volunteered up to $10,000 of crew labor to remove the graffiti and repaint the locomotive, Patel said. The Anchorage Sherwin-Williams paint store has agreed to donate supplies to cover the graffiti, he said.
Police estimated the cost of removing the graffiti is between $7,000 and $15,000.
Andersen told the city it would take about a week to complete the job.
"The plan is to do it once the temperature has warmed up, so the paint can set correctly," Patel said.