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Q & A with Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltending Prospect Dustin Tokarski
Raw Charge had an opportunity to ask Tampa Bay Lightning goaltending prospect Dustin Tokarski a few questions. What did Tokarski have to say?
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Goaltender Dustin Tokarski was chosen in the fifth round, 122nd over all, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He played three years with the Spokane Chiefs of the WHL, winning the major junior championship - the Memorial Cup - in 2008. A native of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, he helped the Canadian junior team win the World Junior Championships in 2009.
He's now in his first professional season, playing with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, and has seen limited action with the Tampa Bay Lightning, chalking up just over 40 minutes of playing time coming in relief in two road games in January. Norfolk is currently gearing up for a playoff run, and I had a chance to talk to him last week and ask him a few questions....
Did you start out as a goalie or did you start out at a different position?
Well, when you're young, you play a bit of everything. So I played everything up until I was 13 years old and then I became a full-time goalie.
Who from your past – a coach, a teammate, family – would you credit with helping you get this far as a goaltender? Who helped start you on this path?
That's tough. I've had so many people influence me to get where I am. But to start it all off, I've got to say my mom and dad, for sure. My dad was a goalie, but he never put any pressure on me ever to be a goaltender. But when the time came that I chose that, he definitely helped me with little stuff and would shoot on me and gave me pointers when I was young.
We hear a lot about forward and defense conditioning during the off season, do goalies do the same regimen or how exactly is it different?
It's somewhat similar. I mean, you've got to be in overall good shape, just like players. But you definitely do different drills for a goaltender. You'd like to have strong shoulders for your arm movements, and you obviously want to have strong legs for quick movements in the crease – powerful pushes and edges. You do a lot of powerful movements as a goaltender. So you try to specify your training like that.
This summer I'll be following a program from Tampa, and I'm sure they'll help me make it a personal one, so I'll just follow that.
Do you do any other sports to cross train with?
I really like to golf in the summer. I golf for fun. Training-wise, that doesn't help too much. But basically in the summer I play hockey and practice, and I play golf, and I work out. Those are my main activities.
What's your favorite golf course?
Oh, I don't know. I've played a lot of them in Spokane, and home. I don't really have a favorite.
Which is better – your short game or your long game?
Probably would have to say my short game.
You have a past with Norfolk's acting head coach, Leigh Mendelson, with the Spokane Chiefs organization. Has having a familiar face helped with the transition from juniors to the pro ranks?
Yes, for sure. When I got here – just to know a familiar face, even just to talk with everyday opinions about – was pretty comforting. Even just to ask an opinion on where to look to rent and stuff like that – just a bunch of little stuff – and he was great with helping me out, so it was really nice.
Norfolk has had two major coaching disruptions this season: Darren Rumble being fired in January and Jim Johnson being promoted to Tampa Bay two weeks ago. Did that cause any upheaval in the Norfolk locker room?
Not in the locker room. We've got very good leaders on our team, with Ryan Craig leading the way. I mean, when Darren moved out and Jim stepped in, sometimes that's just what you need is a change. The change obviously helped our hockey club and put us on a streak. And when Leigh stepped in for Jim, we just kept the same mental aspect of what got us to where are now. And I think we're still doing the same things – just staying focused and worrying about the things we can control.
Speaking of upheaval, how much of the NHL trade deadline talk made its way to Norfolk? Is it an after-thought or does it affect guys as much as the guys at the NHL level?
Well, I mean, that's another thing out of your control. You know, in the WHL there's a trade deadline, too, and I've been thru that for two years now. You pay attention, of course, to the changes that happen up top in Tampa. It's definitely interesting. But at the same time, you want to stay focused on what you're doing.
You made your NHL debut in January on the road against Florida (in Miami) and New York (against the Rangers). What are some of the off-ice perks in the show that surprised you compared to the AHL and juniors?
Well, you're treated amazing up there. Everything from equipment-wise to food-wise to hotels, it's all top-notch. They make sure that the only thing you have to worry about is to play hockey on the ice. So they treat you really good.
But you use your same equipment from Norfolk?
How long does it take to break in those? Your pads?
It varies. Last year, in Spokane, I broke in a pair in a couple of days. Right now I'm trying to break in a pair and it's been over a week. So it kind of depends every time.
From the same maker, it still depends? Or from switching from…?
I haven't switched makers, so I'm with the same one. It just varies; it's all personal.
You've made a name for yourself in Canada in the World Junior Championships, and yet you're now part of a franchise in a non-traditional market. Do friends back home give you grief for this?
No, no grief at all. I mean, if anything, I get praised. When I got drafted to Tampa, all my friends were saying, "Cool, you get to play hockey and wear shorts at the same time."
You're in the unique position of having recent playoff experience (with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs in the Memorial Cup) and tournament experience in the World Junior Championships. How does that come in handy at playoff time if the Ads make it into the AHL playoffs?
For sure, all that experience helps. From midget it helped me in the WHL. And from the WHL helped me at World Juniors. It all leads on. I'm excited for playoffs, and I really hope we make playoffs, and take a run at it and hopefully go on a nice streak.
I know you just turned pro so they might not have produced any but, do you have any of your own rookie hockey cards and whose cards would be a fair trade?
I don't know what you mean by "rookie." I don't have an NHL card yet. I don't know, really. There are some cards out there, but I don't know if they're considered my "rookie" card. I've had some with Spokane, and I know that there are some out here, but I don't know exactly.
With everywhere you have traveled - in juniors, in the AHL and in the NHL - what's been your favorite place to play? Favorite city to visit?
I'm not sure. Every place I've played has been really good for hockey, and I've enjoyed it. You know, we've just played in cities, nothing too crazy. I mean, I've played in tons of different cities and they're all different.


As was promised, Baker commanded a quietness from the audience through her melancholy and intensely despairing tone. This show, unlike most at this kind of festival, was not about having fun. It was about real, heavy feelings -- the kind that make you uncomfortable to talk about. Baker has a way of rendering the soul and tearing it to bits.
Entirely different were Deftones, who have been destroying the earbuds of twenty-somethings for decades now. I'm happy to say we acquired photos without the need of hospital trips for bleeding ears.
That sentiment wraps up the gist of Deftones, who live in a peculiar genre between metal, emo and...pop. They definitely bring the heaviness, but their stage presence speaks something a little more finicky and naive.
I dig the grungy, distorted guitar riffs. They truly command thousands of straight laced concert-goers into becoming head-bangers. Many a short-haired college boy found themselves thrashing around like tribal dancers. And when it came to the real metal-heads, you can be sure there was more than one moshpit to speak of.
Even still, I'm not really sure what the Deftones schtick is, or what purpose it serves at Shaky Knees. They're loud and obnoxious, and I suppose that can be enough. But it hides behind a superficial shell of glam and inauthenticity I had hoped music fans grew out of in the early '00s. Props to them for keeping on, but I get the feeling their appeal is wearing thin as more serious metal groups like Baroness take the reins.
After all the harsh wailing from Deftones, it was incredibly refreshing to kick back and watch Explosions In The Sky do their thing. The Texas-based group is almost entirely instrumental, but that in no way suggests they lack in their performance or production.
It's easy to see how these guys are really just a jam band, but they're what jam bands are properly supposed to be. They build soundscapes and thoughtfully constructed patterns, alternating instruments and focusing in on the precision of their sound. Every note is intentional, and every piece gives the impression of practice and masterful calculation.
The danger for good musicians is that it can be hard for them to pull a crowd or keep one. I admit a good deal of folks shuffled out during the long instrumental sagas, but still an impressive core of fans held out to give credence the band's undeniable skill. If you need something to revive your faith in popular instrumental jam music, look no further than Explosions In The Sky.
The big draw for Sunday was Florence + The Machine. Florence Welch came out in a neon bright yellow dress, barefoot and no make-up to speak of. Before hopping on stage, she walked through the crowd handing out roses to adoring fans.
Florence commands an audience like no other. She truly channels the pomp and energy of predecessors like Cher and Janis Joplin (NOT in terms of vocal timbre). She likes to gallop sideways across the stage, raising her palm to the sky. Upon reaching each end of the stage, she gets to her knees to reach out and raises roars from the crowd.
At one point, Florence asked out: "Atlanta! Do you want to get high with me tonight?" Of course, they surely did. She also ordered her fans to jump onto each other's shoulders, raising up an army 9-foot tall humans throughout the audience. She's truly a master of showmanship, and she made for a beautiful wrap-up set for Shaky Knees.
With a heavy heart, I realize Shaky Knees 2016 is finished, and we must now go home. In my humblest opinion, the event was a success, having proven that Atlanta can put on a legitimate music festival. The weather was beautiful, there was tons of music for everyone, Centennial Park was well controlled and spaced out, and the organizers validated their capacity to over tens of thousands of people without much complaint.
Congrats to Tim Sweetwood and everyone else involved. It is no wonder Shaky Knees has grown so much. Surely this year proves the festival deserves every ounce of respect in the national music sphere.


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After years of neglect, 2021 was an auspicious year for the work of N. H(Norman) Pritchard II, with the long-awaited reprinting of his two published volumes, The Matrix: Poems 1960–1970 and EECCHHOOEES by Ugly Duckling Presse/Primary Information and DABA Press respectively. In July, Jacket2 published a 1978 interview with Pritchard conducted by Judd Tully, providing an acute insight into Pritchard's philosophy, and a far more detailed biographical picture than has been previously available. Nonetheless, there are still many gaps to fill in. In particular, Pritchard's extensive writings and visual artworks remain unpublished. The following note provides a brief outline of these writings based on available evidence in the hope of contributing to our ongoing sense of Pritchard's legacy. A forthcoming article will expand on some of this in more detail.
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Tom Weatherly
Note: Weatherly published relatively little from the mid-1970s on, his occasional appearances in little magazines mainly making up the poems eventually printed in short history of the saxophone (2006).
'never muted heart'
Tom Weatherly's trespass
Maumau American Cantos, Tom Weatherly's first collection of poetry, possesses one of the best titles for a book of any decade of the twentieth century, and perhaps even for the century as a whole. Yet, three years after his death, his work remains almost completely ignored. In this essay, primarily via readings of poems from the Maumau Cantos, I will hope to show why such neglect is borderline criminal.
Maumau American Cantos, Tom Weatherly's first collection of poetry, possesses one of the best titles for a book of any decade of the twentieth century, and perhaps even for the century as a whole. Yet, three years after his death, his work remains almost completely ignored. In this essay, primarily via readings of poems from the Maumau Cantos, I will hope to show why such neglect is borderline criminal.[1]
Email to Jerome Rothenberg
Note: This text is excerpted from an email sent to Jerome Rothenberg in January 2011. — David Grundy
Weatherly's 2011 New Year's card.
I want to know every thing about the universe. I get a little pissed when I realize won't live long enough, even a thousand years not enough time. I will learn what I can. — Tom Weatherly on Facebook
Excerpts from 'short history of the saxophone'
Victor Bockris: Why do you think so many young poets are writing short poems now?
Tom Weatherly: Imitating God.
Victor Bockris: Well, if we're imitating God, why did poets used to write longer poems?
Weatherly: God in his old age is more succinct.
— Weatherly interviewed by Victor Bockris in 1974
This is provocation
Tom Weatherly with Victor Bockris and Andrew Wylie
Victor Bockris
Note: Victor Bockris and Andrew Wylie conducted a series of interviews with numerous contemporary American poets during the early 1970s, published in various venues. The playful style of the interview with Weatherly is typical of these. (These interviews were collected for a book to be titled The Life of Poetry in 1973, but the book never appeared in print.
Black oral poetry in America
Note: The following open letter was originally published in Jerome Rothenberg and Dennis Tedlock's journal of ethnopoetics, Alcheringa, no. 3 (Winter 1971): 94–95 (a facsimile is available online at Independent Voices). The immediate occasion was a statement made by Ted Wilentz, Weatherly's coeditor for the Natural Process anthology, in his introduction to that volume.
Note: The following open letter was originally published in Jerome Rothenberg and Dennis Tedlock's journal of ethnopoetics, Alcheringa, no. 3 (Winter 1971): 94–95 (a facsimile is available online at Independent Voices).
Preface to 'Natural Process'
Note: In 1970, Weatherly and Ted Wilentz coedited an anthology of African American poetry titled for the workshops Weatherly had been running from East Harlem for the past few years: Natural Process. A fixture on the New York scene, Wilentz and his brother Eli co-owned the Eighth Street Bookstore at 32 West 8th Street in New York.
'The World Anthology' and 'Alcheringa'
Note: The uncollected texts printed here date from the same period as Tom Weatherly's Maumau American Cantos (1970) and Thumbprint (1971), and include a number of additional cantos that were not published in the former collection.

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Ana Anakijev is an art historian and independent producer from Belgrade. She has graduated art history at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. Ana is engaged in research on theory and history of light art, new media and visual experiments in contemporary art practice, lighting and stage design. She also has a master degree in project management from the Faculty of Organizational Science, University of Belgrade. Simultaneously with developing curatorial and artistic concepts, she is adapting her knowledge in project management to not-for-profit organizations, cultural projects, and events.
In 2015 Ana became the project coordinator in the organizational team of the festival Belgrade of Light. She is an active member of Belgrade Lighting Detectives – branch of the Transnational Lighting Detectives based in Japan and member of the Serbian Society for Lighting. Her text "Light Art – beginnings and development" was published by Serbian Academy of Sciences and Art in January 2017, as part of the publication "Light in Development of Society".
As production assistant she was involved in many projects and exhibitions - Guitar Art Festival, EU projects 'Frontiers in retreat' in European center for culture and debate GRAD, 'Fade In 2: ext. Modernist Home – Night' in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade and the Swiss Institute in New York, 'Orientation in 100 Revolutions' with visual artist Siniša Ilić and theatre director and performer Bojan Djordjev, etc. Currently, she is working on the development of the project 'What Could/Should Curating Do?' and the programme for the next edition of the Belgrade of Light.


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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Lekoil Limited (Lekoil), the AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and development company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, in relation to the acquisition of, Ashbert Oil and Gas Limited, the licencee of OPL 325, (located to the south of OPL 310 in the Dahomey Basin) offshore Nigeria, for an initial consideration of US$16.08 million, with additional payments totalling US$24.12 million due at developmental milestones (the OPL 325 acquisition).
The firm has also advised Lekoil on the acquisition of a further 22% participating interest in OPL 310 (the OPL 310 acquisition) through the acquisition of Afren Investments Oil and Gas Limited, and approximately US$150 million of intra-group loans from Afren Plc (in administration) and Afren Nigeria Holdings Limited (in administration) for total consideration of US$13 million. The OPL 310 acquisition takes Lekoil's interest in OPL 310 to a 40% participating interest and 70% economic interest.
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I spent the afternoon at a concert in Bushy Park, London. It was a hot day: summer has finally arrived, we've gone from boots to suncream in two days. There were five musicians in the group, including one viola. Stay with me here, if you don't like classical music: I wasn't expecting to love it. The trouble with living in a city is that you can be too choosy about what you do, thinking you already know what you like. It's much more fun to let friends guide you, sharing their passions and introducing you to new things. They played the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, and it was wonderful. The music flowed in waves of energy which shifted from sound to colour on the warm summer air.
Myth and music have much in common. They each use classic elements woven into new compositions. They both depend on harmony and counterpoint, synchrony and balance. Recurring themes echo and contrast with each other. A melody repeats but in a different key. The hero and the villain often have much in common. Music and myth follow rules, yet work best when they play with our expectations. They are linear compositions which lift us above the sequential constraints of everyday life.
The universe is composed of a symphony of energies. Life is a dance to that cosmic sound.
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Q: help needed in understanding general conics proof The origin is a centre of a general conic of second degree iff the coefficients of linear terms vanish.
$ (\Rightarrow)$ part:  Let  $$ Q(x,y)\equiv ax^{2}+2h xy+ by^{2} + 2gx+2fy+c=0$$     books  solution:
  let $(x_{1},y_{1})$ be a point on the curve, then $$Q(x_{1},y_{1})=0     \ldots (1)$$     also the point$(-x_{1},-y_{1})$ also lies on the curve , so $$Q(-x_{1},-y_{1})=0  \ldots(2)$$ ,    subtracting equation $(2) $ from $(1)$ , we get
$$  gx_{1}+fy_{1}=0$$
     Now, unless  $d,e$ both vanish, $  gx_{1}+fy_{1}=0$ can't be true, 'cause then $x_{1}=0$ and $y_{1}=0$, and it becomes the centre (by hypothesis) , and by definition centre of a curve is a point which bisects every chord passing through it, but with  $(x_{1},y_{1})=(0,0)$  this is not possible as centre in this case cannot lie on the curve to have  equation $(1)$, so we get sort of contradiction.
THis last part of the proof is what I understood from the book, not what was exactly given in the book.
Now my question is: Why did the author assume initially that $(x_{1},y_{1})$ also lie on the curve? is it because of what was given later in the proof that center bisects every chord passing through  it, and $y=x$ is the chord passing through the origin(center) here, so chord must have two common points with the curve, hence the assumption.
Am i right?
Please help me in understanding this part of the proof clearly. It is bugging me to not understand this"easy looking" proof ,
Thanks in advance.

A: But then it all follows from what you wrote: the center of a quadratic is the origin iff every cord of the quadratic through the origin is bisected by it, which means that if we draw a cord passing through the origin between two points on the curve $\;(x_1,y_1)\;,\;\;(x_2,y_2)\;$ , then $\;(0,0)\;$ is the middle point of the cord iff
$$(0,0)=\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}2\;,\;\;\frac{y_1+y_2}2\right)$$
according to the well know form of the middle point of a line segment, and the above forces
$$x_2=-x_1\;,\;\;y_2=-y_1\;$$
and thus in the proof you mention, assuming the origin is the conic's centre, we certainly have that $\;(x_1,y_1)\;$ on the curve $\;\implies\;(-x_1,-y_1)\;$ also on the curve.

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Blue Eyes by David Garibaldi is a mini giclee on canvas 14 x 14. An excellent price point to be able to own a Garibaldi piece of art especially if you are a big Frank Sinatra fan. A certificate of authenticity signed by David comes with the art.


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I really like to use Sandbox because it is my personal file cabinet, take home and work anywhere program. I would like to suggest and area for curriculum planning and documentation where several curriculum models can be used at the same time, and area for child development documentation and or a possible merge with Hi Mama that way my fee can be lower.
I like how it is easy to use and is accessible anywhere I go.
It needs a curriculum and planning and documentation tool.
Very comprehensive product in terms of how many features it has. The only thing we would want that isn't there is lead tracking for when we have families come in and we do tours. We are using Hubspot, but it's not geared towards the childcare process, so it's adapted. Would love for it all to be in one place.
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We have only been on the Sandbox system for about 4 months and our experience with sandbox has been fantastic so far. The Account team (Gavin) and Support team (Kefsere) have been great to be work with. They have been very responsive and accommodating in all aspects, which has led to a great experience so far. Keep up the good work!
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This week on Expansion Drive Podcast, it's the beginning of Expansion Drive's special Halloween series, Exorcism Drive! To start things off with a SCREAM, Mike and Didi are joined by Tori and Banks at Dare 2 Escape, a locally owned business with a variety of escape rooms. The gang will be taking on The Asylum.
Will they make it out on time? Will the restless spirit of Victoria Sneed trap them with her in the Asylum? Will Didi scream like a baby at the sight of a doll? Check out this week's show to hear for yourself!
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Frank Kramer
Fri., September 27, 2019
Mosinee, Wis.
Frank G. Kramer, 97, passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
He was born on Jan. 3, 1922, in Needham, Mass., the son of the late Frank J. and Amelia (Moog) Kramer. On Aug. 27, 1978, he married Alice Curran (Tauber) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She preceded him in death on June 10, 2012.
Frank had a wonderful childhood growing up with four brothers in Massachusetts.
Frank joined the U.S. Navy right after high school graduation. In 1941, he enlisted and proudly served on the USS Massachusetts for four years during World War II. He attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon Iowa. After college, he settled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Frank was a very successful commercial artist, sign designer and painter for 50-plus years. The success of his designs and productions still stand today in Cedar Rapids. Frank used his creativity with his favorite hobbies of woodworking, making clocks and customized greeting cards.
In 2008, he lost his home in a devastating flood. Frank and his wife, Alice moved to Mosinee, Wis., to be near his daughter and son-in-law and to rebuild their lives.
One of his most memorable times in Wisconsin was when he participated in the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. He had an excellent memory of World War II and was happy to share his story with all. He loved people, and people loved him.
Survivors include his three daughters, Linda (Sidney) Wingfield, Sarasota, Fla., Terri (John) Birnbaum, Mosinee and Jill Whittemore, Sarasota, Fla.; three grandchildren, John IV, Andrea and Mariah; five great-grandchildren, John VI, Jaxsen, Desmond, Jayla and Kyla; and a brother, Theodore (Reggie) Kramer, Lake Elsinore, Calif.
He is preceded in death by three brothers; a granddaughter, Staci; and a great-grandson, John V.
At Frank's request, private family services will be held. Beste Funeral Home, Mosinee, assisted the family with arrangements.
Online condolences can be made at www.bestefh.com.


After a long but enjoyable day in the brilliant sunshine in the North East am going to post the pictures then soak in a hot bath. Only walked about 8 miles today with only slight inclines, so was pretty easy.
Chris is on the job at Bowes Museum photographing the mechanical swan whilst I act like a needed assistant 😉 The rest are pretty self explanatory. The light was fantastic though, I really like the small tree pic. Hope you like them.
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It doesn't really matter what form of design you can think of - from architecture to clothing - when you think of classic and chic, it is Italian that comes to the forefront of the mind. From ancient Rome until today, the Italians have led the way in many avante guard and inspirational designs.
There are a wide variety of styles that are incorporated under the heading of Italian Décor and Design. Regional themes, from the warmth and openness of Tuscany to the classical and sophisticated style of Venice, are characteristic styles where tradition runs deep. To those outside of Italy, design is interpreted through the lens of replicating neoclassic ideas, something preserved in history and not suitable for today, like Rococo.
After the end of World War 11, Italian creativity was liberated and from that point on Italians have been rushing toward innovation and functionality in their living space. Italian design today is cutting edge, but not in the sense of ultra modern décor and design, nor is it considered contemporary. Cutting edge in the sense of Italian design is tied to a new birth of design originating from a blending of the creativity of a large group of world class designers. These designers utilize the strong traditions of skilled master craftsmen, who come from a land of longstanding solidly constructed structures that are still occupied.
There is a difference between design and decorating, and as a decorator, you will use the design of furniture and put it together in the best blend to exemplify "modern Italian" décor.
Today's Italian design is simple, functional and intended to satisfy the demands of a hurried lifestyle, while creating a feeling that is both familiar and comfortable. Special attention is focused on expression, which honors the long held Italian philosophy of life and art, while providing utility. If a piece matches these criteria, then it is Italian design.
Wall color is muted with a wide use of neutrals and white based tints, subtle so it doesn't intrude upon the furnishings and accessories. The days of Fresco paintings and rough walls are gone, replaced instead with smooth, sleek finishes. Pale tone on tone is acceptable, but save the deep, dark, intense colors for accessories. Paint is just to define the space. Flooring is always exquisite. Marble, terra cotta, and ceramic tiles dominate. You won't find wall-to-wall carpeting anywhere, and parquet wood floors are saved for the bedrooms.
Furnishings are center-stage and limited in number. You don't need many, but ensure that what you do have is of utmost quality and design. Exotic woods, like bamboo, with a deep, clear lacquer finish, and sofas and chairs which combine leather and chrome, can be introduced here. Color will come from the Persian rugs and Venetian plasters and tapestries on the walls. Look for pieces that will give impact rather than just fill the white space on the wall.
Keep your space free of clutter and choose lamps and fixtures for their artistic appeal rather than for their light. Choose one piece to remind you that the birthplace of your taste is centuries old and then you will have today's Italian décor.


There was a time when traditional weed control in vineyards involved ploughing the soil relentlessly to dust. In the late '70s, Richard Morton decided that this didn't make any sense and stopped. Today the rows have a wonderful grassy swath and the extra organic matter and cooling effect on the vineyard helps our Grenache thrive. If you listen carefully, the ploughs can be heard peacefully rusting away on a quiet day, perhaps in reverence to this fantastic wine.
Aromas and flavours of blackcurrant jubes, berry fruit, cherries, earth and spice abound on the nose and palate. Older oak hogsheads were used for gentle maturation so as to allow the natural fruit flavour and aromas to develop. Enjoy now or cellar for 7-10 years to release its full potential.


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Dreaming of France
Travel, food, and discovery in France
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Dreaming of France: Gouffre de Padirac
by Chris O'Brien February 6, 2021
My list of places to visit in France after the pandemic has been getting longer each week. But the Gouffre de Padirac in the Lot Department still remains near the top. Plunging 103 meters underground, this chasm features a series of wild geological formations that are the result of a subterranean river gradually sculpting its limestone surroundings. Visitors can descend by an elevator and a series of steps and then wander the labyrinth by foot and by guided boat. The visit features the Salle du Grand Dôme, a 94-meter chamber big enough to fit the Notre Dame Cathedral.


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Willies New 100 Year Old Crate
Willie got a new home, he loves it, but we think it smells old and like other dogs. It's a crate, its in daddy's office, and its about 100 years old, and was used to carry pets on trains many years ago. We think Willie likes it because it has a flap on the front, that a human can open, it says "biscuits". Well, we are wondering if Willie has forgotten bus Scrooge Daddy doesn't give biscuits around here. It also has a metal cup with a little pipe that leads to a fixed water bowl inside, so the water can be refilled without opening the crate. Willie just feels safe, plus daddy says he toots a lot, so doesn't mind if it smells old. He is really a pig.
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We are looking for one or two adults to join Beth and Trish to help manage our Shooting Irish Lacrosse Facebook page. You would help keep the page active by posting photos, scores and appropriate material our followers would enjoy seeing reading year round. Ideally we are looking for input from both the boys and girls teams. Time commit is flexible but you will be asked to contribute at least a couple of times a week. Please contact Trish McComb-Lloyd via email or Facebook.
Volunteers are needed to coordinate the Pretzel Sandwich Sale for Shooting Irish. Ideally one person would coordinate a small team of parents to promote sale, collect monies, order and distribute sandwiches. The sale can be handled by one person but as with many activities, the more help one has, the easier the task is.
Shooting Irish is looking for one or two parents to coordinate our clubs individual and team photo day.
Coordinator(s) would work with photographer to schedule date and rain date of photos for entire club; hand out order forms to teams; be available the night of team photos to work with photographers and coaches. Fun way to help the club, meet new friends without spending a crazy amount of time on the project.
Coordinate with our Apparel Vendor http://www.2theteeoutfitters.com to supply our Shooting Irish families with Spiritwear.
Head Coach and Assistant Coaches are needed.
No worries if you can't draw a stick figure, your talent for organization and fun will serve you well as you oversee the design, ordering and delivery along with http://www.2theteeoutfitters.com of our clubs tee shirt to all players and coaches. One person can do the job but volunteering is way more fun with a friend or 3. So grab a buddy and let's keep the tradition of our Club tee shirt going!
Shooting Irish Lacrosse has an immediate need for a treasurer. Accounting or financial experience not required but a desire to help is appreciated! Please contact Chris Heim (http://Christopher.Heim@clorox.com) or Trish Lloyd (532tad@gmail.com) for more information. Thank you!
Prepares and maintains accurate financial reports relating to Club monies in a timely fashion.
Represent Shooting Irish Lacrosse as required by York County Lacrosse Association in the event of disciplinary concerns within York County boys youth lacrosse.
*The disciplinary board was established prior to the 2006 season to support the YCLA's Sportsmanship initiatives. The board is comprised of one representative from each of the members in the YCLA, but may not include any of the members' coaches. The disciplinary board meets on an as-needed basis.


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The Way Things Turned Out
By: Raptora
When a girl besotted with her Corvette decides to tell what she knows of "The Way Things Turned Out" in an apocalyptic world, she discovers the true reason behind the world's slow demise; and that her family--and her past--is at the very crux of it.
Rated: Fiction T - English - Supernatural - Words: 2,659 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 7/24/2008 - id: 2549891
To everything there is a reason, and to everything is time, from every object under the Pearly Gates and above the Fiery Ones.
That's what most people say, anyway: there's a reason for everything, and every God-given moment of the day happens because some great divine see-saw tipped under the Weight of the Lord and, thus, a reaction had to occur.
I don't think that's what happened. Call me crazy, but I really don't. God could've planned until His fingers were bleeding all over the Divine Day Planner and things would have still turned out the way they are today.
I don't have any credentials to back up this philosophical stuff. I'm just a girl in her beloved Corvette, one of the last of its kind, writing down my own personal shit so that people can see what their ancestors said to excuse the Way Things Turned Out. That's it, really—that's what everyone calls it, even the religious folk down in Eastern Pennsylvania. Even the Mormons in Idaho and the Amish in Ohio.
It's just the Way Things Turned Out.
Maybe I've been driving my 'Vette too long and the fumes from that glorious V-8 are finally taking me down the road everyone else has been using for the past ten years. That's what Society says will happen. Society says that my Corvette is the Devil reincarnate and that it deserves to be poked and prodded and finally unceremoniously burned and buried, the Devil back to the ground from which he came, praise Jesus!
No way, baby. I'm not trading in my boy for that Way shit. Even if that's what smoked the rest of the country.
I'm getting ahead of myself, I think. The future deserves to know what really happened, and while I'm by no means the woman (girl, say girl, you're not even eighteen) to tell this sad story, there are few others who would. People like to smile and nod and, I've found, casually shove the heavy coat of blame onto anyone nearby. As soon as possible, as fast as possible. Because once the blame's gone, you can die a happy soul.
Maybe that's why the 'Vette and I are still together, out here in the wilderness. I can't shove the blame onto his back, so I'm stuck with all of it. It wants to fly right off my shoulders and onto this paper, but I'll hold it back. For their sake. They deserve to know the truth. In fact, they better damn well know the truth.
To everything there is a reason, baby.
I can almost feel the minutes ticking by over my head as I write this, some big, droning piece of clockwork that is kindly counting down the last few days—hours, maybe—for me. I don't think there's a whole lot of time left—things are winding up for the big finish. The Beast has to be halfway across the ocean by now, and it's swimming like hell itself is on its tail.
But even the Beast isn't a God. It has to obey the earthly laws, just like everyone else. Thank God for that.
It gives me time to finish everything up, you see.
I thought about writing everything down as I knew it—what better perspective than a seventeen-year-old besotted with a Corvette, eh?—but something is telling me I need to go beyond that.
Some little voice inside my head is rattling at the door. It wants me to skip this retrospective bullshit. I need to go beyond. Beyond beyond. And there's only one way to do that.
Let me walk you through the process. It's nothing something I can really explain—not the schematics, anyway. But to tell this story, I need to go deeper than my own memories. Beyond them. Far beyond, into the world that was.
William Yeats called it Spiritus Mundi, that big spiritual chasm holding all the memories of humankind. It's a giant well of human remembrance, you see. Every person unknowingly dumps their memories into this unseen chasm, where they can be accessed by anyone.
Well, almost anyone. They have to know about it, of course. And that takes about 99.9 of the world out of the equation.
Yeats calls it Spiritus Mundi, but for me, it's the Universal Car Trunk. Not as pretty-sounding as Yeats', I know, but then again, I'm not getting paid for this. Calling it the Universal Car Trunk keeps it simple, and better, in terms I can understand.
To tell all of this, I need to open the UCT. Simple as that. It's something I discovered here in the wilderness…or something that found me. I've never been sure…
All right. Enough pretty talk. The little voice in my head is walloping at the door now, telling me to come on, tell it. A regular Jehovah's Witness, that voice.
Anyways. It's unsettling, to say the least, opening the UCT—especially in a world like ours—but it needs to be done. I've done it once before, so I know what to expect, but…
It's unlike anything I've ever done. Words really can't do it justice. I go inside my head to get there, but it's a physical place, one that I can see in front of my very eyes. I see a glowing car trunk in my head—and of course it resembles the boot of a Corvette—that's almost alive with color. Sparks are flying everywhere; it's like a rainbow-colored firecracker, just about to explode. The first time I saw it, I didn't want to go near it, but I know better now. It's just the residue of what's inside it. The memories. Until things started falling apart, I never knew that memories could be physical, but…again, I know better nowadays. Memories are as real as cars, boats, trains, and planes. And the UCT carries within it all the memories of the world. Beyond, beyond.
All you need to do is pop the trunk.
And to spin this story like Charlotte, I plan on doing just that.
Other people tell their parts better that I ever could, and quite frankly, some things I don't even know. I suppose I could tell my sad story, but it's not good enough, not for the future. And I just don't know enough. But—lucky you!—I know who does.
And I know what memory she gave to the UCT—unknowingly, of course. But it's there, and I plan to see and observe as well as anyone who reads this journal. Opening the UCT will answer some of my questions as well.
So pull up a chair, Child of the Future. Turn off the laptop, unplug the TV. I don't think I can open the UCT more than twice in my life, so make this one count.
Make it count like hell and beyond. If not for me, than for the red-headed beauty beside me, the last 'Vette on the face of the Earth.
A shape…a lion body…vexed to nightmare… …why didn't you believe me, man?
Wait. What the—what's going on? That's not the memory I was look—
Tim Zimmerman checked his watch, let out a stream of curses in his head, then barreled through the line forming at checkout, ignoring the surprised—and angry—mutters. He leapt in front of the next customer in line and shoved his things onto the counter.
"Hey, what're you doing, you bastard?" demanded the next man in line. "You can't just—"
"I'm sorry, sir," the clerk said, looking a little overwhelmed at the situation and the thought of rebuking a cutting customer. "You'll have to wait your—"
Tim raked his hair back with a quick, nervous hand, then checked his watch again as it floated down from his hair.
"Dammit!" As if today couldn't get any worse. Mel is going to kill me. "I have to hurry, buddy, my wife's pregnant and due any day now and she started having false contractions this morning and if she doesn't have stuff for the baby I don't know what—"
"Whoa, hey." The man behind him laid a hand on his shoulder. "I didn't know that. Tell ya what, though, that was the longest damn sentence I've heard since Mrs. Elkinar's first grade spelling classes."
Tim sucked in a large breath and blew it out in a noisy huhhh. "Thanks."
"Don't mention it. Your wife's almost due? Go right on ahead, son. The world will put off ending in time for one nervous husband to buy some diapers and bottles."
The clerk, pimply face slack-jawed with relief at disaster averted, started to ring up the cloth diapers and baby bottles.
Feeling almost as relieved as the clerk—Mel, hormonally imbalanced as she was with the impending pregnancy, could be relied on to have breakdowns over minor things—Tim shoved a bottle of formula onto the counter and turned to the stranger.
The world will put off ending? Excuse me?
"What did you mean by that?" he asked, studying the man behind him. The first impression he got was simply gray. An ash-colored beard was growing rampantly on the bottom of the man's chin while equally cloudy hair took over the top of his head. Eyebrows, teeth, hell, even skin contained tinges of gray. The only things that stood outside the charcoal ensemble were the man's bright blue eyes.
Those eyes, round and pure as small sapphire marbles, fixed onto Tim's face. "What did I mean by what? The world ending?"
Even hearing the old man say it gave birth to a shudder that contracted Tim's innards into something resembling a writhing snake. "Yeah," he answered, trying to kill the shudder.
He's exaggerating. Or quoting a phrase. Something. The world's not ending. God, Z, get a grip.
"Exactly what I said," Mr. Gray replied, switching his Green Bag (Stay Clean! Get Green! Conserving the World—One Bag at a Time!) to his left hand. "Didn't you hear?"
The image his mind kept projecting of a pregnant Mel, waiting impatiently at home for diapers and bottles for a baby that wasn't even in the world yet, suddenly seemed unimportant.
"No, I didn't hear the world was ending," Tim said. "Must've missed the memo."
Mr. Gray didn't even crack a smile. "I kid you not, son. Don't you watch PNN? Good morning, I'm Steve Coonan, isn't it a lovely day outside?"
Tim shook his head. "Not for about two weeks. The pregnant wife, you know…"
"Bad time to skip the tube, buddy. I don't have time to really go into details, but—"
"Hey!" A customer from farther back in line poked his head above the massive crowd at the checkout and glared like an irate chicken. "Keep it movin', people!"
"That should be your first clue," Mr. Gray said, jerking his head at the mass behind him. "You ever see so many people in a line at your local Darrenkamp's?"
Eyes following the direction of the old man's head jerk, Tim gazed out over the crowd. The shudder that had erupted after Mr. Gray's initial words had morphed into a dark, deeply cold feeling that stopped in his gut and made camp there.
There were almost a hundred people in the line at the checkout, and the crowd was growing.
What the hell…when I cut in line, there were only thirty people in front of me! How…
With an effort, Tim tore his gaze away from the mass of people and focused on Mr. Gray again.
"What the hell's going on?"
Mr. Gray shook his head. "Between the end of your checkout and the beginning of mine, there isn't enough time to tell you everything. Listen, though: if I were you, I would leave Rapton. Go east. Go east as fast as you can. And stay the hell away from the Mojave Desert."
"What?" Tim croaked. Was is only this morning that his biggest troubles had been Mel throwing a crying fit over the lack of cloth diapers in the house? He clung to the most understandable of Mr. Gray's sentences. "We're in Pennsylvania, it doesn't get much more 'east' than that."
The clerk handed Tim his bag and receipt. Tim slung the bag absentmindedly over his shoulder as Mr. Gray unloaded his cart onto the checkout counter.
"Go east," Mr. Gray repeated, simultaneously putting items on the counter and talking. "Don't ask me, ask them. Go east. And tell your wife good luck with the kid." The sea of wrinkles that was Mr. Gray's face parted in a smile. "Boy or girl? Or are you Mennonite?"
Oh, God, not that. Not that. At that word, Tim's sense of doom in the day heightened to epic proportions. "No," he spat.
Mr. Gray raised an eyebrow. "Calm down, son. I was just askin'. You have the look of someone who wants to be surprised by their kid's sex."
How exactly do you respond to that? ' Oh, thanks, old man, what look would that be? Could you describe this look, sir?'
"It's a girl," Tim replied, trying to erase the stiffness in his body and voice. God, though, that word!
"Well, good luck to your wife and daughter, then, son, and good day." With that, Mr. Gray turned away and started digging in his wallet.
Tim shook his head, utterly flabbergasted, but as the line started to grow even more and growled curses began to color the air, he made his exit from Darrenkamp's, the troublesome cloth diapers and bottles rattling over one shoulder.
What a great day, he thought as he made his way through the automatic doors and outside the store. Great frickin' day. And all because Mel had to have those damn cloth diapers.
The thought of Mel brought back a feeling of terror quite similar to what the M-word invoked. Wincing inwardly at the thought, Tim sped into the parking lot, located the car with some difficulty (the pregnant wife, at home screaming about diapers, had once commented that he had some God-given talent for not being to find his own parked car) and jumped in. Keying the ignition into start, he belted up and switched the gearshift to R—then stopped.
Preoccupied by Mel's sure rage, he had failed to notice what Mr. Gray would have certainly called "a sign."
Tim blinked once, checked the glowing green clock on his dashboard, then peered out the window, Mel once again put into the back closet (sorry, Mel).
I did change it for daylight savings, right? Yeah, I did, because I had to take the damn dashboard apart to make the clock buttons work. Then why…?
Tim looked the clock again. It read 2:17 in cheery green print.
Ok, that's weird. That's really frickin' weird.
The sky, which had been the bright, pure blue of a really flawless day, was turning black. Not dull black with the arrival of night, not ominously gray with a sudden spring thunderstorm, but just…dark. The darkness was stealing over the blue, black sliding across the once-perfect sky in streaks that gave the atmosphere an eerie striped look. Soon, though, the darkness would envelop everything; that much stood without asking.
And it was only 2:17 in the afternoon.


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ICC calls for collaboration with FG on investigation, trial of war crimes in Nigeria
By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has called for collaborative efforts with the Federal Government of Nigeria towards investigating and possible trial of war crimes against Boko Haram insurgents and the Nigeria Security Forces (NSF).
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A2justice backs plan to probe Boko Haram, NSF activities
In a statement, Bensouda disclosed that ICC has concluded plans to conduct independent and impartial preliminary examinations, investigations and prosecutions of Boko Haram insurgents and NSF for alleged crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
He noted that statutory criteria for opening an investigation into the situation in Nigeria have been met, adding that "several preliminary examinations would progress to the investigative stage."
MEANWHILE, Human rights group, Access to Justice (A2justice) has lauded the ICC's readiness to investigate crimes against humanity, especially by NSF.
Convener of the group, Mr. Joseph Otteh said: "The investigation is long overdue, and, in fact, many Nigerians may even have even given up on it, given the time it has taken to reach this determination.
"It is also possible that the time lapse may have given Nigeria's security agencies reasons for optimism that their atrocities will stay under the rug, and could also have emboldened them to practice more atrocities."
He applauded the ICC for raising hopes that there will be at last, a day of reckoning, a time for accountability and justice for the thousands of innocent bloods that have been spilled without cause and for the many other horrendous atrocities that have been perpetrated by both Boko Haram and our security forces.
"Both Boko Haram and Nigeria's military forces have, until now, largely lived above the law, killing and maiming and walking away free, and in the case of the military, finding support in governments that have been as ready to indulge its atrocities as the military has been willing to commit them.
"We have seen this in Kaduna, in the Federal Capital Territory, in Aba and lately in Lagos State. Atrocities committed by both Boko Haram and Nigerian security forces are overwhelming in their number and terrifying in their brutality; sometimes, the scale of horror employed by both sides were, by and large, at par, making it impossible to distinguish a form of abuse committed by one party from that committed by the other."
According to Otteh, no barrel was too deep to be plumbed, and no lines too sacred to be crossed by both sides. Unfortunately, these atrocities, he noted, have been committed under the watch of constitutional governments that have been too eager to offer the military a free pass in whatsoever it (the military) determined was necessary for its counter-terrorism operations.
ICC's statement reads: "ICC had since 2003, conducting investigations in multiple situations within its jurisdiction. As we move towards the next steps concerning the situation in Nigeria, I count on the full support of the Nigerian authorities, as well as of the Assembly of state parties more generally, on whose support the court ultimately depends. And as we look ahead to future investigations in the independent and impartial exercise of our mandate."
Bensouda said ICC has specifically, concluded that there is a reasonable basis to believe that members of Boko Haram and its splinter groups have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes, which include murder; rape, sexual slavery, including forced pregnancy and forced marriage; enslavement; torture and cruelty.
It also accused the insurgents of committing war crimes like outrages upon personal dignity; taking of hostages; intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities; intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance; intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to education and to places of worship and similar institutions; conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed groups and using them to participate actively in hostilities; persecution on gender and religious grounds; and other inhumane acts.
The ICC noted that the NSF would also be investigated for similar war crimes, saying, "we have also found a reasonable basis to believe that members of the NSF have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes: murder, rape, torture, and cruel treatment; enforced disappearance; forcible transfer of population; outrages upon personal dignity; intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such and against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities; unlawful imprisonment; persecution on gender and political grounds and other inhumane acts."
It said the allegations are sufficiently grave to warrant investigation both in quantitative and qualitative terms. He disclosed that his office would provide further details in its forthcoming annual Report on preliminary examination activities.
Fatou Bensouda
Joseph Otteh
Revisiting President Buhari's 'warm reception' by ISWAP in Maiduguri
President Muhammadu Buhari's recent working visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was eventful and richly rewarding in many ways.
No attack on SGF home town – Police
The Police in Adamawa have denied an online report that Boko Haram insurgents and bandits have attacked the home town of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha.
An interrogation of Amaefule's African perspective into technology, development
Everest Amaefule's fresh and insightful book with nine chapters would provide several talking points in years to come. Inputting the work together, Amaefule has become a member
You ought to be statesman not tribesman, Obasanjo tells Clark
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, replied the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, over an allegation of his hatred for the oil-rich region...
Nigerians have never had it so good
"With all the happenings in Nigeria, if the president, his friends, and spokesmen believe that Nigeria is doing well, it's either they do not live in Nigeria or perhaps reside in another realm."
Finland increases its support to victims of the most serious crimes of international concern
Download logoFinland's support will be targeted at providing assistance to victims of sexual and gender-based violence in Uganda, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and at implementing reparations awarded to former child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as ordered by the International Criminal Court. "One…


The three encyclopedias written by Pierre Dubois and illustrated by Claudine and Roland Sabatier are a bit of a special case. As of writing this, there are 3 volumes, covering goblins, fairies, and elfs (respectively), but they are relatively little-known in the English-speaking world. Passable English translations are available, but the books have had an influence on French bestiaries in the same way Rose's books have had in English – and that includes the mistakes too. I have a soft spot for these books – again, I read them cover to cover back in the day – but do they stand up to scrutiny today? Let's find out.
Can be bought from Amazon in French here, here, and here, and in inferior English here and here.
The encyclopedias cover all sorts of magical beings but leave out the more "prosaic" creatures such as bonnacons and leucrotas. There is a marked tendency to favor humanoids above everything else, even when the creature in question isn't humanoid (more on that below).
Otherwise, they cover a broad range of cultures across the world, with a strong focus on French creatures, giving them a niche that sets them apart.
Goblins, fairies, and elfs, but the distinction is vague and hazy at best. "Fairies", for instance, includes basilisks and codrilles, valkyries and nagas. Chapters are by habitat: those of the Earth and caves, those of woods and forests, and so on.
The distinctions are arbitrary at best, but then that's the author's prerogative. Considering Dubois' views on scholarship and classification, his categories come across as somewhat ironic.
Florid, long-winded, pompous, purple, and fluffy. Dubois is a master at making mountains out of molehills, and creatures with summary descriptions are given extended biographies. For instance, the Duphon – literally the eagle owl, except it's blamed for typical fairy behavior – is made into a sort of Knight Templar of the mountains by Dubois, with extended descriptions of its hunting habits and suicidal recklessness. None of this is corroborated in the primary literature.
Each creature gets a summary of vital statistics (size, habitat, food, activities, etc.) in the margins, which gives the book a further encyclopedic feel. These vital statistics are also often completely fabricated.
Dubois' embellishment can take on rather uncomfortable tones. We really did not need to know what the pubic hair stylings are for the skogsra (thick) or the makralles (shaved). Nor is there an explanation for his alteration of some stories: the original tale of the girls and the pilous, for instance, ends with the girls shutting up and the pilous leaving, but Dubois makes the pilous stomp into the room, strip the girls naked, and force them to dance until exhaustion. There is no mention of the fact that vouivres get slain same as any other dragon. These modifications have no basis in the literature, which is cause for concern – not just for bad scholarship, but because they also say quite a bit about Dubois.
There have been complaints that the drawings are "childish" and "comic-booky" and "not serious enough". I on the other hand have no such problem. The ink and paint drawings by the Sabatiers are easily some of the best selling points of the books, often conveying a setting without even showing the creature front and center. There are interesting takes on some creatures (the Yara-ma-yha-who and the Gremlin come to mind).
Any inaccurate depictions are ultimately Dubois' fault, and I would not blame the Sabatiers for them.
This is where I reserve most of my criticism, although it overlaps a bit with the text complaints. The fact that most of what Dubois writes about is obscure gives him free rein to invent anything he wants, and a lot of his inventions have been parroted by later authors, making it even harder to separate myth from, er, modern man-made myth. Dubois has also made it clear that he has nothing but scorn for research, study, academia, books… And it shows.
Creatures that are non-human are changed to become humanoid, often losing their best features in the process. The beefy-armed water-horse Mourioche becomes a goblin in a jester's hat. The shapeless pilous become anthropomorphic dormice (to be fair, I liked that look enough to keep it for my pilou. I am part of the problem). The tourmentine and parisette plants become a goblin and fairy respectively, complete with backstory. The Rabelaisian coquecigrue bird becomes a tiny snake-fairy. The Breton tan noz will-o'-wisps become goblins. The list goes on and on.
Other creatures are fabricated out of whole cloth. The H'awouahoua has found its way into less critical bestiaries, even though this purported Algerian bogey has meaningless gibberish for a name. The Processionary, the Fougre, the Danthienne… The list of dubious creatures goes on, made worse by the difficulty of finding primary sources.
Dubois has also used a pseudonym, Petrus Barbygere ("Peter the Bearded", i.e. himself), which he uses as a source for a number of citations. Whether this is amusing or not depends on who you ask, but it only muddies the mixture further.
There is a lot to fault in the Dubois encyclopedias, foremost being an attitude to research similar to that espoused by Attila the Hun. Once again, however, I can't bring myself to lower the grade too much, as those books have nice drawings, obscure creatures, and helped set me on the track to finding out more.


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Albany County Estate 177 Acres 3BR, 3BA Colonial. This 3306SF 1800s Center Hall Colonial on 177 acres with tree lined driveway has great privacy. With commercial grade kitchen, 3-4 BR, includes 30 x 30 multi-room Master Suite, and 2 1/2BA, large living room with wood burning fireplace, a large media room with office, 3 car garage and large barn with loft and large barn. This property is great for a private estate, multiple estates,or for entertaining or inn. With loads of road frontage for future development, it is easy access to Albany, Hudson, and Ski Windham. With assumable mortgage, owner relocating and selling way below bank appraisal, $745,000 MUST See. Showing by appointment only, please contact listing agent.
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According to the U. S. Census for 2000, the town has a total area of 58.5 square miles and a population of 3,466 people, 98% white. The median income for a household is $48,488 and the per capita income for the town is $21,000.
Westerlo was formed from parts of the Towns of Coeymans and Rensselaerville in 1815. It is named after Rev. Eilardus Westerlo (1738–1790), who was minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (now called The First Church) in Albany, NY, from 1760 to 1790.
The town has 56 miles of town roads, 63 miles of county roads and 22 miles of state roads. The Town of Westerlo is 23 miles south/southwest of Albany and just 30 minutes from the Catskill Mountains.
In December of 1983, Harold Bell generously donated the historic "Whitford General Store" building to the Town of Westerlo to be used as a library and historical museum. Mr. Bell made the donation in the memory of his beloved wife, Helen Taylor Bell, an avid reader and lover of history, she passed away in 1982.
The building had been used as a general store throughout the 1800's and the early 1900's by the Green family. Around 1910, it was leased to Edwin Hannay and used as a car repair shop and showroom for the new Model T Fords.
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If you travel alone, then you'll probably be eager to make friends along the way. There's only so much sightseeing and exploring you can do alone before it gets a bit boring. Usually, if you visit tourist hotspots then there will be plenty of other lone travellers you could potentially meet – but it's finding them that's the trouble, especially in large cities like London. Follow our tips for finding some mates on your travels – and not just good mates, but lifelong friends who you'll stay in contact with.
If you're visiting a country where you don't speak the mother tongue, give it a go at a language lesson. Not only will you improve your language skills which will make navigating the country a little easier, but you may also meet people just like you who are travelling and trying to connect.
Staying in a private room in a hotel is possibly the worst way to meet people! There are many options for lone travellers, including couch surfing or booking a homestay. If you decide to stay in a local's spare room, you will have a trustworthy guide to the city. After spending time with your host, you may become really good friends and invite them over to your home one day – it happens a lot! Additionally, they may introduce you to their circle of friends so you can instantly meet a bunch of friendly people just by choosing homestay accommodation.
If you head online you'll be surprised at how many opportunities there are to meet people in your location. Search for forums and groups about activities in the area, or ask questions on Twitter and Instagram using hashtags. You may find some people are willing to meet up, but be careful about who you agree to meet as they are strangers. There's also certain apps and sites such as EatWith and TravBuddy which are worth a go.
The world is becoming more inward, which means that meeting new people in public is difficult. However, you need to look approachable to be able to speak to strangers and start a conversation. Be alert and look around for other people who may be alone and willing to chat, whether it's in a coffee shop or a park. Basically, don't always have your nose in a book or a laptop and you may find meeting people comes more naturally.
Follow these tips and you shouldn't feel lonely when travelling, wherever you are!


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Mike Napoli hit two home runs, connecting along with Rougned Odor and Shin-Soo Choo in the sixth inning to power the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 10-4 on Saturday.
Napoli's two-run drive capped a five-run first that sent the Rangers to their seventh win in eight games. Seattle lost its third in a row.
Martin Perez (3-6) won for the first time since May 18. He left with a 5-4 lead with one out in the sixth after giving up a 463-foot, three-run homer to straightaway center by Mike Zunino.
Yovani Gallardo (3-7) retired the first two batters in the opening inning before giving up five straight hits.
Odor hit a leadoff homer in the sixth off Dan Altavilla. Napoli and Choo later tagged the reliever for two-run drives.
Zunino's three RBIs gave him 22 in June, a team record for catchers in a month. Dan Wilson held the club record with 21 in April 1996. Zunino is hitting .329 with seven homers since being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on May 22.
Perez allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked two.
Adrian Beltre's single in the Texas first was career hit No. 2,957, giving him sole possession of 33rd place. He was tied with Wee Willie Keeler. Beltre, 38, is 41st in career home runs with 446.
Seattle recalled RHP Rob Whalen from Tacoma, claimed RHP Pat Light off waivers from Pittsburgh, optioned LHP Zac Curtis to Double-A Arkansas and outrighted RHP Ryne Harper to Tacoma. Light will report to Tacoma. … Texas designated 1B-OF Peter O'Brien, who was at Triple-A Round Rock, for assignment. … Rangers INF Hanser Alberto, out all season with an injured right shoulder, will have surgery on Monday.
Mariners: SS Jean Segura (ankle sprain) is expected to make multiple rehab starts early next week.
Rangers: RHP Andrew Cashner (strained left oblique) was placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Thursday. He allowed 10 hits and four earned runs in four innings last Wednesday in a 13-2 loss at Houston.
Mariners: RHP Christian Bergman (3-4) has a 10.61 road ERA this season in four starts.
Rangers: RHP Yu Darvish (6-4) is 5-0 in seven previous career starts at home vs. the Mariners.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The UALR women's basketball team went on a suffocating 16-0 run midway through the second half to erase a 14-point deficit, but Missouri State scored the points that mattered late for a 72-68 victory at JQH Arena on Wednesday night.
The Trojans, trailing by double digits for much of the evening, mounted a thrilling comeback that silenced the nearly 3,200 fans in the Lady Bears' building. But after UALR did not allow a MSU basket for more than seven minutes and took a 57-51 lead with 5:25 to go, Missouri State scored 10 of the next 12 points and never trailed again.
UALR (1-1) was in foul trouble all night, and four of its five starters fouled out before the contest ended. Taylor Gault — who led the Trojans with 23 points and scored the 1,000th of her career in the first half – missed the final 10 seconds after fouling out. Kiera Clark, who had 11 points, fouled out with 1:05 to go. And freshman Keanna Keys had to watch from the bench as the Lady Bears (1-1) hit their last two free throws. Ford had 15 points, and Shanity James was the fourth Trojan in double figures with 15 points, 13 of which came in the second half.
The Trojans return to action next week when they travel to Hattiesburg, Miss., for a date with Southern Miss.
MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team scored early and often leading to a 95-36 win over LeMoyne-Owen College on Wednesday night at home.
The Blossoms (2-0) scored the first 10 points of the game, and after the Lady Magicians (0-4) nailed a pair of consecutive jumpers to pull to within six points, maintained that double-digit lead throughout the remainder of the game.
Sophomore Nikki Mullen finished the game with five made three-pointers and led all scorers with 23 points on a 7-for-10 shooting performance.
In addition to Mullen's game-high 23 points, sophomore Jordan Goforth added 16 points, James finished with 14 and junior Tamia Grady ended the game with 12 points. Senior Raija McWright finished the game with nine points and a team-high seven rebounds. Freshman Poohnu Perry aided UAM's offensive attack with a game-high and career-high eight assists in addition to her six points and five steals.
The Blossoms hit the road for the first time of the regular season this Nov. 16 to face Missouri S&T.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Harding volleyball team is ranked ninth in the NCAA Division II central region on Wednesday in the latest poll released by the NCAA.
Harding has a 24-7 overall record and is 22-3 against in-region opponents.
The top eight teams in the region are invited to the NCAA postseason tournament hosted by the No. 1 seed in the region. In the first central region poll released last Wednesday, Harding was ranked sixth.
The regional tournament will be held Dec. 5-7. The last time HU made the NCAA tournament was in 2005.
The Lady Bisons will be back in action on Thursday as they wrap up their regular season schedule at Arkansas-Monticello.


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Q: struts 2.2.1 appends ".action" suffix to name My project changed version of struts from struts-2.1.8.1 to struts-2.2.1.
We don't use suffix ".action" for naming, after migration it is appeared. For older version html code looks like:
<form id="Login" name="Login" action="/fm2/Login" method="post">

But new struts renders the same form:
<form id="Login" name="Login" action="/fm2/Login.action" method="post"

So difference that .action has been added. What's wrong with new release?

A: This is the default extension (and should be in 2.1.8.1 too).
You can change it in your struts.xml:
<constant name="struts.action.extension" value="whatever" />

A: I have a similiar problem when change to struts-2.2.1 from struts-2.1.8.1.
Struts-2.2.1 will add the ".action" extension automatically for redirectAction result.
This is very annoying.

A: This has not changed, AFAIK. Be sure to understand the difference between the "struts action" and the "action attribute of a HTML FORM" element
Typically, to render a FORM tag in Struts2 you'd use a (Struts2) form tag - its action attribute corresponds to the name of a Struts2 action, which corresponds to a url without the suffix (by default '.action', but you can change it)
So, the Struts2 tag
<s:form action="/fm2/Login">

would typically produce the HTML output
<form action="/fm2/Login.action">

A: I removed the struts2-convention-plugin-2.1.8.1 jar from my web-inf/lib and it started to work fine.
Hope this helps...
cheers...


JEFFERSON, Wis. (June 21) – On a day when all teams had to weather the early rain storms, Casey Johnson had to ride out a storm of his own to claim his first TUNDRA Super Late Model Series feature win. Johnson kept poised through several botched starts and melees to set himself up for a quick run to the front in Saturday's Round Three at Jefferson Speedway.
The two-time Jefferson Champion eventually restarted in sixth on a lap two, carefully picked his way through the top three and worked his way past early-race leader Mike Lichtfeld on lap 14.
Originally 13th on the starting grid, Johnson became the fourth fast qualifier to win the feature in a TUNDRA event. Frank Kreyer, Dalton Zehr and Corey Jankowski all accomplished the feat in the series' first season at Dells Raceway Park in 2011.
For the drivers who would find themselves in the front of the feature, patience was key at the start. Two incidents marred the beginning of the feature event. First Billy Mohn and Steve Rubeck made contact while going for the same plot of real estate in turn one. After another start was called off, one lap was completed before Bobby Kendall and Brent Strelka were victims of the same circumstance.
Eventually the field began to log laps when Brandon Selle and Lichtfeld led the field to green. Just behind Lichtfeld and Ryan Farrell, Johnson jumped to third on lap three. By lap five Johnson was to second and setting his sights on the early-race leader Lichtfeld.
Quick advances were also being made by TUNDRA point leader Eugene Gregorich Jr., defending Champion Nick Panitzke and Dalton Zehr. Panitzke and Zehr struggled during qualifying earlier in the day, and started in the two spots behind Johnson – 15th and 17th.
Sensing Johnson was about to break away, Gregorich weaved his way to fourth by lap seven. As he began to put pressure on Farrell for third, Johnson caught Lichtfeld and began to survey his opportunities. As he had done so many times before at Wisconsin's Action Track Johnson waited for the right moment to claim the inside line. After two laps of dispute Johnson took the lead and started to build his advantage.
Six laps after Johnson took the lead the yellow came down again for a spin by Steve Lichtfeld. Johnson had no trouble getting away from Mike Lichtfeld, leaving battles for positions in the top five in his rear view mirror. Farrell began to test Lichtfeld for second while Panitzke went to work on Gregorich for fifth behind Majeski.
On lap 22 Gregorich snapped loose heading into turn one below Panitzke. He washed up, made contact with Panitzke, who went spinning. Gregorich eventually gave the gentlemen's agreement, giving Panitzke his position back, while the TUNDRA point leader would go to the tail for the restart.
Before the green fell again Farrell surrendered his second spot with a mechanical issue. Through all of the shake up, Majeski moved to second, and was on the inside line of Johnson when the field was set free from caution again. Just as he did with Lichtfeld, Johnson was able to turn back the challenge of Majeski.
The top two broke away from the pack over the next green flag run leaving Lichtfeld to deal with Panitzke and Dalton Zehr. That run lasted until the midway point of the feature when Corey Jankowski went spinning in turn three.
Once again Johnson proved strong on the restart. Although Majeski held even going into turns three and four, Johnson eventually got away. Panitzke took advantage of the restart to grab third from Lichtfeld and Dalton Zehr eventually grabbed fourth.
The final shred of adversity came for Johnson when he caught lapped traffic with 15 laps to go. Majeski made up some ground, but would eventually lose it once Johnson was clear. The lapped traffic helped Panitzke catch up, but he could not mount a challenge.
Just after Johnson and the top five took the white flag, the yellow came out for a spin in turn two involving Ty James, Reagan May and Kendall. The race was deemed official and Johnson finally could lay claim to a Super Late Model win at his home track.
Majeski held on for second, Nick Panitzke third, Dalton Zehr fourth and Mike Lichtfeld rounded out the top five.
The next event for the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series is Round Four Powered by Wisconsin Potatoes at Norway Speedway. It will be the first time in the series' four-year history that it will travel across state lines.


God's people should know when He has spoken. When you walk close to God, spending time in His Word, your ears are tuned to the sound of His voice. When God speaks you can find whatever He is saying in at least two places in scripture (Matt. 18:16). God always gives witness to what He is saying (2 Cor. 13:1). Anytime people step out on their own declaring what cannot be found in the Bible there is trouble. When you understand through scripture the heart and mind of God, then you can tell when something just doesn't fit with God's character. Lately, I've heard some seasoned saints say what cannot be supported by scripture. Things that perhaps favor their personal agenda, but things that God stood against throughout scripture. Suddenly what God opened the ground and swallowed the disobedient up for is now His prophetic will. I'm saddened for them, but also for those in the body that will blindly follow anything they hear them say. I use to think it was impossible for God's people to look sin right in its eye and call it righteousness. I think we may very well be in the "falling away" that scripture teaches.


Could everything you ever learned about the shape and size of the continents be skewed? Which map of the world is most accurate? How might all this be influencing the way you view the world? Vox takes a closer look.
Love maps? Take a look at: 42 Amazing Maps from the Vlogbrothers.
Recently, a new map was unveiled that is an extremely accurate representation of Earth's surface. These links: This Weird Globe-Folding Map Isn't Perfect, But It's Close and This World Map Is So Accurate It Folds Into a Globe explains why and how it is so accurate.
How the World Map Looks Wildly Different Than You Think is also another great resource to get you questioning what you thought was true.
Why Every World Map You've Ever Read is Wrong will provide some more ideas about why everything you may have learned about the continents is distorted. Wondering where the Mercator projection idea come from? Find out here.
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Alex & Denis's Wedding
Alexander John Frank Champion and Denis Walker were married on 16th October 2020.
The ceremony was attended only by the Grooms and their Best Men – James Vessey-Miller and RJ Learmouth – but was followed by an online party open to all our friends and family on 17th October.
Our wedding was originally scheduled for 22nd August 2020, but was cancelled by the venue due to COVID-19 restrictions.
© 2023 Alex & Denis's Wedding


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