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Jimmy Fallon's a comedian with everything. He raps and sings and tells clean jokes. Iggy Azalea is a new rapper who also does stuff, I'm told. He makes her song a lot better by doing it in Neil Young's voice with his old band. Watch after the jump.
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Some playlists and a selection of hand-picked videos and streams that our editor has been loving this month...
June Playlist
DiS Readers Favourite Re-Interpretations/Covers YouTube Playlist
We've been compiling quite a few playlists over on youtube.com/drownedinsound. This weekend, with help from the DiS boards and our followers on Twitter and Facebook, we compiled this playlist of your favourite covers which flits from Tom Waits and Nick Cave to Forest Swords and Kode9. Some of these completely re-invent the originals, whilst others approach them in a whole new way, shining a different light on our understanding of the songs meaning... plenty of room for more tracks so place your suggestions in the comment section below.
Luke Abbott
The Norwich-ish based maker of throbbing minimal-bliss, recently released his delicious 'Modern Driveway' EP and Jon Hopkins has gone and done an absolutely gorgeous re-interpretation of the title track...
We posted a track from the Montreal-based tear-inducer CFCF's forthcoming EP last month, and now we have this video which is nearly as lush as the music. Very nearly.
Gemma Hayes
Last month, DiS descended on Brighton for the Great Escape festival to curate three nights of music. Our friends from Beatcast.tv were there to capture the action and here's a moving back stage session with Gemma Hayes.
The Soft
Beatcast also captured this live set from The Soft at Digital which is glorious...
Having made one of the most interesting debut albums by a British artist for quite some time, Foe has fast become a DiS staff favourite. She's got a new single out on the 23rd of July which you can pre-order here and you can hear it, right here:
FOE's also done a remix of Bluebell's 'Normal Heights' which is rather awesome:
There's a lot of love amongst the DiS staff and our readers alike for the new Liars album - I think I've already gone and said the ridiculous words "the one to beat for DiS' album of the year!" There's a brilliant 9/10 review over in our recommended section, plus a full stream of the album. A few days ago, Pitchfork posted up this video from the studio which lets us behind the soundwaves of the album:
Two New Albums For You To DiScover
Plus A Few Extra Things That Hit Our Inbox Lately That We Rather Liked
What's been in heavy rotation on your stereo this month? Feel free to share links to tracks or playlists.


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City of El Cerrito 4th of July Festival
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Free community event where folks can swap plants and expand their garden for free, meet other gardeners, learn about plants and have a tiki drink. — JennyM.
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Richmond Juneteenth
It rocks! Best music EVER! More whites and other ethnicities should attend, as it is a celebration of the final end of slavery in America. This event is the best-kept secret (except among African Americans) in the Bay Area. The one in Richmond is especially fine! — Susan J. Hybloom
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Guerrero Gallery
Even without a permanent location, Andres Guerrero is still killing it, whether it's holding a series of shows at his home in the city or occupying the soon to be New Normal Brewery in Oakland. — Emily Winslow
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Lonnie Lee has a great eye and deserves the accolades she and her gallery have received. — wendyedel75f5
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We all know his great crazy uncensored metal sculptures from all around the bay. — adi gevins
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Does one person count as a band? — Nicole Maria Vermeer
PUNX AS FUCX — Matt Sanford
Lila Rose
Love love love love love dat gurl... <3 — Sora Olam
Temp House
Hot dudes with even hotter tunes. — Elizabeth Carlton
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Fantastic dance troupe — they dance off vertical surfaces — don't miss their annual performance on the Great Wall of Oakland! — ed mahl
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HELLA GAY!!! — Jane Sheehan
Oakland Faders
Any of the nights they do. — Kel Troughton
The Revenge of 80 cent 80s Night
Good tunes, 80 cent well drinks, um ... yes please — Sara Sakurada
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Alice Walker
Of course — Gathering Tribes
Michael Chabon
How could you not love an author who writes a book called Telegraph Avenue. — Janet Winter
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The Licks director — Algie83
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Oakland Museum of California
Friday night perfection! — Judy Kerr
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This place has so much history on Richmond and the local area that it will really blow your socks off. — David Schoenthal
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924 Gilman
I'm over sixty and I've attended concerts here off and on, and I've always felt welcome. — Janet Winter
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Tin whistles and fiddles fill the air on Sunday afternoons, when the Starry Plough opens its doors for an Irish folk jam session. A true community event, the session draws musicians and listeners from all around the Bay. Members of the singing Black family, Shay, Michael, and Mary Black, have been known to join the sessions. — sarahsmiles
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AC on the floor, what could top that? — Kristina G
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The Hundy
Who would program a hundred poets? This event really captured some of the poetry renaissance in Oakland right now. — Zoe Tuck BEST BURLESQUE SHOW!!!!!!
Séduction Féroce
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Four Seasons Arts
Four Seasons Arts provides a wonderful series of chamber music concerts primarily at Holy Names University. But what is really great is that they have a package for people who no longer drive that includes transportation. They also sponsor a summer program in Yachats, Oregon that is a delight. Participants get to mingle with the artists at mealtime and at seminars. — H. Leabah Winter
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Terrance Kelly
As the supremely talented director of multiple choirs (for Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and Imani Community Church), Terrance Kelly has expanded the musical excellence of Oakland and the East Bay for thirty years. — Farley Walker
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Featuring Aima the Dreamer, Lady Ryan, and DJ Emancipacion on second Sundays at the New Parish (outdoor/afternoon party!).
— Candi Martinez
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Chico Suave
— Tigress Osborn
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Sugartown Publishing
A voice for local poets. — Helene Maxwell
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Radio Silence
As Greil Marcus, the foremost authority on rock 'n' roll stated: "This Bay Area journal is something people have been waiting for for fifty years, whether they knew it or not." — Davis Lukrich
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Fishnet Follies School of Classic Burlesque
Fishnet Follies holds up life entertainment in Oakland, and the students emerging from the school are regularly near pro level. This year, they were in the lineup among the "Movers, Shakers & Innovators" of "Burlesque Hall of Fame," the most prestigious burlesque festival worldwide. — Harden Reddy
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California Writers Club
Best place to find local published authors. — JoAnn Smith Ainsworth
Best OG Local Artist Support Shop that Keeps Holding It Down for the Community
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
— Kristi Holohan
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The Sound Room
— Susan Wittcoff
Dream Day
#DreamDay Memorial event for graffiti legend, Mike Dream TDK — WillieMaze
Warriors Parade and Rally
Let's make it happen every year, in Oakland! — Caleigh Rae Cleone Schrey
Best Music Festival
Point Richmond Music Summer Concert Series
Where else can you get this kind of "good feeling" music experience? Where children dance with elders and every ethnicity and culture joins together to enjoy the incredible selection of talented musicians that Point Richmond Music sponsors each year. AND it's all free too!!! The organizers deserve a toast and an award for the great service they've provided their community. What a gem!!! — Nina Utigaard
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The Uptown
I miss you, Uptown! Come back to us soon! — Birdie ByNight
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Grand Lake Theater
You can't beat a classic. — Lisa Grantham
Rialto Cinemas Cerrito
Nachos!!!!! Beer!!!! — Mollie D.S.
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How did it take me so long to find you?! — Ingrid Bauer
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Shotgun Players
Big art, little theater. — Rachel Hope Crossman
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A few weeks into its existence, Mega is holding up pretty well. It's fended off its first round of takedown requests and is still crouched safely behind its wall of protective encryption. In fact, Dotcom is so confident in that encryption, he's offering free money to anyone who can break it.
The €10,000 ($13,850) reward was announced by way of a tweet, with a blog post on the subject promised later today. From the get-go, Mega has been taking a lot of tips from the cryptography community, which has been picking apart the service's security and providing what amounts to a pro bono encryption spell-check. This challenge should serve as an effective solicitation for a little more.
Google, Dropbox, Firefox and others also offer money for bugs, but Kim Dotcom is being pretty singularly antagonistic in his approach; this is a challenge. And if a hacker could find his or her way through Mega's encryption, it would be well worth the 13 grand, considering that's really the linchpin of this whole service. But the real question is: does that also apply to the US government? [Kim Dotcom via The Next Web]


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Feb 2013
Ximena Navarrete new role on the Telenovela "La Tempestad."
Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2011, will be the protagonist of William Levy's new Telenovela "La Tempestad." Navarrete will play the role of Marina while Ivan Sanchez (La Reina del Sur) will play the antagonist. Diana Bracho (Fuego en la Sangre), Cesar Evora (Amor Bravio), and Daniela Romo (Triunfo del Amor) have also joined the production. "La Tempestad" will start filming in Veracruz, Mexico in March. The soap opera is set to air in Mexico in May as a replacement for "Amore Verdaderos." A U.S release has not yet been set but will most likely air on Univision. To read the full article, click here.
Feb 2013
Janine Tugonon was honored by the House of Representatives
Miss Philippines Universe 2012, Janine Tugonon was honored last week at the House of Representatives for making her country proud during the 2012 Miss Universe Competition. Click here to read more!
Feb 2013
Congratulations to Leila Lopes, Miss Universe 2011!
Congratulations to Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes, on her engagement to Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants defensive end. Best wishes to you both!
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Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether visits UCLA
Former Bruin volleyball standout and current Miss USA Nana Meriwether returned to Westwood on Feb. 15 for the UCLA-Cal women's basketball game. UCLABruins.com caught up with her, as she talked about her impressions of the New Pauley Pavilion and the similarities between competing in volleyball and beauty pageants. Click here to watch!
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In August, a small Oakland-based kids' group called the Hacker Scouts received a letter from none other than the Boy Scouts of America. The letter insisted—to the group leaders' disbelief—that the term "scouts" is trademarked to the BSA via a 1919 Congressional charter (the charter extends to select other groups, like the Girl Scouts, as well). The BSA demanded that Hacker Scouts change its name or face legal ramifications.
At the time, Hacker Scouts said it would decide how to respond "based on advice from our lawyers and our own sense of duty."
But last week, the BSA sent a second letter to the Hacker Scouts leaders. As Hacker Scouts cofounder Samantha Matalone Cook wrote on the group's site: "[W]e have received another letter from the BSA refusing to compromise or consider a licensing agreement and reaffirming their demand that we change our name or they will take legal action."
As Hacker Scouts Director of Guild Development and co-founder Garratt Gallagher told Ars in an e-mail, the group has decided to change its name rather than face litigation. "Hacker Scouts is focusing its efforts on its primary mission: educating kids," wrote Gallagher.
Ars contacted the BSA but has not yet received a reply.
In Cook's post, she acknowledged that the group's decision was far from perfect:
We know this will disappoint some of you. We know some of you wanted us to fight this. We don't blame you. We had those same feelings. But our job is to keep our organization focused on its mission. Our job is to make this kind of education as accessible and affordable to as many kids as we can. It came down to how does this further our goals and objectives? And it doesn't.
The group formerly known as Hacker Scouts has not picked a new name yet. But the rebranding hasn't stymied the group so far; as Gallagher wrote in an e-mail to Ars, the scouts are adding several new badges, including "Fire Safety, Pyrotechnics, and 4 space-related badges" and are establishing a national headquarters office in Oakland.


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Editors' note, October 10, 2012: In light of changes to the competitive landscape, we've decided to adjust the rating of this camera by dropping the features subrating from 9 to 8. Though it's still an excellent camera, its 3-year-old feature set can't match that of more modern units; many of the features that were novel at the time are now standard for its price class.
When a camera has an 18-month product cycle, it's hard to squash some disappointment when its follow up has only a few enhancements, despite the fact that it's common to only make a major update with every other generation. When it's a great camera to start with, like the Nikon D300, the ambivalence quotient increases even more. In some ways, I wish Nikon would have simply (or additionally) dropped the price on the D300 rather than make the few changes it did: adding video support and tweaking performance. Even the median street price hasn't changed significantly on the D300 since the D300s' announcement, at least at the time of this review, and as far as I can tell, Nikon has no plans to drop it. Just as Canon had a competitive gap in its line for the D300 for years until it announced the EOS 7D this summer, Nikon has nothing facing off with the 50D. (Note: I'm reserving judgment on how the D300s stacks up in its segment until I get a chance to test the 7D.)
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Nikon's offering a body-only box of the D300s, though so far a kit has also surfaced with the 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR II lens (27mm-300mm equivalent), an updated version of this lens. I tested primarily with that kit, as well as the ubiquitous 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 VR model. If you're considering the kit, the 18-200mm model represents a very convenient focal range in a relatively compact body that balances well on the D300s, but it's simply not as sharp as I'd like for the money, the zoom ring has an annoying, inconsistent rotation feel, and it still suffers from lens creep (Nikon put a lock on it to prevent creep when it's not in use, but that doesn't help while you're working with it). Ironically, I feel like I get better results with the relatively cheap 18-55mm lens, which can also focus a lot closer--10.8 versus 19.2 inches.
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The body design and interface haven't changed substantially since the D200: that's both good and bad. It's still built like a tank, dust- and weather-sealed, though it's put on a couple of ounces. Despite its heft, it's comfortable to grip and operate, with one of the nicest viewfinders in its class--big and bright with 100 percent coverage and an optional grid display--and a usable streamlined layout for the traditional shooting controls. As with its predecessor, I really like the switch for the AF-Area modes, and would have liked a similar feeling control for the metering selector, to allow for thumb-only operation, such as with the D3.
As time goes on, however, certain aspects of the camera's operation have begun to annoy me. For example, Nikon carries over the ultraflexible user-settings menus that consist of two banks--shooting settings and custom settings--with four nameable slots each. But I found myself wishing they were more easily accessible, such as sitting on the mode dial a là Canon.
This may be because the multiselector used for navigation feels so mushy and imprecise that using it feels like extra work, even if only for a couple of button presses. I also wish Nikon had separated the movie settings somehow, as well as adapted the information readout to display or access movie setting information.
Also, I'm not crazy about the Live View/movie interface implementation. It may seem trivial, but in that mode, Nikon switches the function of the playback button to handle volume and display brightness, which means that to review videos or photos shot in LV you need to first exit.


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Mattingly uncertain when Kemp will be activated
WASHINGTON -- Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp took another step toward coming off the disabled list on Sunday, but manager Don Mattingly wasn't ready to commit to that move before Saturday's game against the Nationals.
For the second straight day, Kemp faced teammate Ted Lilly, who is also on the disabled list, in a simulated game. The two squared off in a series of at-bats, with coaches giving them different situations, such as having runners on second and third with one out and the infield in. Kemp hit a pair of home runs against the left-hander.
Kemp has been out since July 5, when he irritated the AC joint in his left shoulder while taking a swing. Mattingly said he will have to talk to his medical staff before making a final decision.
"He's gonna be eligible for [Sunday], but I'm not sure what we're doing yet," Mattingly said.
As for Lilly, he will throw a longer simulated game while the team is in Toronto next week
"Ted was OK, back-to-back [days] and he seemed the same today as yesterday," Mattingly said. "He was OK, his location was OK, threw a couple good breaking balls and a couple sloppy breaking balls."


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Buying a house is an expensive transaction, so you want to be sure you get the best home loan rate possible. That means doing some comparison shopping before you settle on a mortgage company in order to ensure that you are getting the best rate possible.
The research process
Since home loan rates tend to be tied to so many more factors than a standard secured loan, it's more difficult to research. The only inhibiting factor is that an application fee is required with the application, so you do not have the luxury of submitting applications and choosing the one that offers the more lucrative deal. Some mortgage companies do advertise no application fee, but that is not the normal process.
It is still possible to conduct research, it will just mean you have to ask more questions and provide potential lenders with sufficient information for them to give you an honest evaluation. This may mean working with the first lender and getting their offer, and then taking their assessment to see if you can obtain a better home loan rate.
The importance of comparison
With the cost of the average home being well into the six-figure range, it is a financial travesty to accept the first quote that you receive. Even a difference of .25 percent on a mortgage of that amount can save a substantial amount in the future value of the loan.
In addition, if the difference is high enough, it may even reduce the monthly payments to a more manageable level. The difference in the home loan rate also affects the pre-paid interest that is due at the time of closing, so there are many different ways that one can save money by shopping for the best home loan rate. After all, this is not a credit card that you can cut up and return if the interest rate goes up.
Be careful of variable rate mortgages
Although the lower home loan rate on a variable rate mortgage sounds attractive in the beginning, you have to look at the extended term as many of these have provisions for raising the interest rate as much as two percent per year until the maximum rate is reached. If the rate increase causes your payments to rise higher than your income can support, you will find yourself in trouble.
These types of mortgages were more popular in the 80's and 90's when home loan rates were much higher, but that does not mean that some people will not still find them attractive. They are based on the assumption that a homeowner's income will increase on an annual basis, but sometimes that either does not happen, or is so minimal that it is not really noted in the family income.
Avoiding the high interest trap
When shopping for a home loan rate, keep in mind that this market is volatile and is directly tied to trends in the housing market as well as the economy as a whole. If the home loan rate you desire is not available now, and you are willing to wait to purchase a home, they will decrease based on the economy.
On the other hand, if your income level needs a tax shelter in the form of a real estate investment, there is no time like the present to make that choice and still shop for the lowest home loan rate. If you research and plan correctly, you will have no trouble finding a home loan rate that is competitive in the financial market.
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The Wild were on the ice today for a short, yet, strategic practice before heading North of the Border to face the Edmonton Oilers tomorrow night.
Working mostly on systems, breakouts and the transition game, the Wild seemed to be dialed-in and focused after last night's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Head Coach Mike Yeo said that he wanted the team to be intense and on-point today, and the team responded with an up-tempo, concise practice. He describe the effort as practicing with "snarl." Although Yeo was disappointed with his team's performance last night, especially in the first period, today was not the time nor the place for conditioning drills with a quick two-game road swing, capping with a Saturday afternoon game in Vancouver, on the docket.
Mikko Koivu, Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi were reunited on the top line after spending some time apart against the Pens. Yeo said that sometimes a team needs to mix up the lines in an attempt to create a spark. Of note, the wings were playing their strong sides (LW for the left-handed Heatley and RW for Setoguchi), possibly, to help with D-Zone and transition play. Yeo didn't show his hand in regards to how long any line combination will last or how quickly it will be split.
Defenseman Greg Zanon sat out practice, but not because of the second period blocked shot to the midsection against the Penguins, but to rest a tweaked groin. He is expected to be ready tomorrow night.
Finally, if you think the team would be down in the dumps, they didn't show it, at least not the young'un, Brett Bulmer. At the end of practice, Bulmer and Yeo dropped their gloves and engaged in a mock-fisticuffs standoff and good-natured phantom punching.
After practice, while talking to the media, Yeo joked that Bulmer made some mistakes in the D-Zone and had to be taught a lesson.
Lesson number one Rookie: Don't mess with the coach; he determines your ice time.


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If you are a locust, the most nutritious plant to eat depends on the ambient temperature. Scientists at the University of Sydney, Australia, have discovered that locusts choose their food and then where they digest it according to how hot it is.
Dr Fiona Clissold, who led the study, explains why temperature has such a large influence on insect diets. "Whilst an insect's metabolic rate increases exponentially with temperature, the rate at which locusts absorb protein and carbohydrate from different plants does not increase in step with temperature. As a result, nutrient availability at a given temperature varies between different plant species. A plant can be a poor quality diet at one temperature and a good quality diet at another."
The researchers used two species of grass that are commonly eaten by locusts in Australia. The first, Kangaroo grass, gives a high protein diet at high temperatures and a high carbohydrate diet at low temperatures. In wheat, the protein/carbohydrate ratio does not change with temperature, but locusts are able to absorb the nutrients more effectively at higher temperatures. Consequently, locusts raised on Kangaroo grass reach a larger size at low temperatures, but locusts that are fed wheat are larger at high temperatures. Intriguingly, when both plants are available, the locusts modify their behaviour to get the maximum benefit from the nutrients on offer. After eating, locusts sit for 30-40 minutes to digest their meal before feeding again. Following a meal of Kangaroo grass, the locusts seek shady places, such as behind grass stalks or in burrows, in order to get a high carbohydrate meal. After eating wheat, however, the locusts sit in warmer areas to ensure a protein-rich meal.
Dr Clissold adds "Being small, insects can take advantage of the multitude of microclimates available".
As mammals are warm-blooded animals that maintain a constant body temperature, it is unlikely that temperature overtly affects the nutrient quality of their diets. However, there is some evidence that rodents may increase their body temperature to reduce the toxicity of compounds found in some plant leaves.
It is hoped that the results from this study could be used to develop methods to control agricultural insect pests and predict when outbreaks may occur. Meanwhile, the researchers are currently investigating why plant quality varies with temperature and how climate change may affect dietary preferences of herbivorous insects.


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'Assalāmu 'alaikum wa rahmatul-Lāhi wa barakātuh,
I. How is silent recitation done (in Salaah, but also in du'aa' and zikr; perhaps you could treat them separately, if there is a difference in the (silent) recitation between them)? I know from 'ahādees that it has movement of the mouth. Is it:
A) with a low voice?
B) whispering?
C) only moving mouth and tongue and thinking of it (without producing any sound)?
D) Is there anything that can be "recited" like C or without movement of mouth (only thinking), like du'aa' maybe?
E) Could you please provide a hadees to support your answer (to I)?
Jazākal-Lāhu khairā.
Salāmun 'alaikum wa raḥmatul-Lāhi wa barakātuh.
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
We received this email question in the summer and felt the question required a fatwa from a qualified scholar.
Masha' Allah, the questioner forwarded the question to www.islam-qa.com and received the following response that he was kind enough to forward to us
Response from islam-qa:
Praise be to Allah
According to the majority of the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) (i.e. Hanafis, Shafe'is, and Hanbalis), remembering Allah when praying whether by reciting Qur'an or du'aa' has to be audible. Hence, his prayer is not to be acceptable if he does not hear himself.
The other view,
He does not have to hear himself when reciting, thus it is sufficient to move his lips; which is the view of Maalikis.
Ibn al-Qasem (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "It is sufficient for he who recites silently to move his tongue which is the least, yet it is better to hear himself. Whereas reciting in one's heart is not to be taken into account because moving the tongue is the least for the prayer to be accepted".
Ibn al-Qasem (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Malik did not consider it reciting when praying if the tongue is not moved by which". Hence, it was narrated from Shaykh al-Malikeyyah that whoever swears not to recite from the Qur'an but he looks at it and understands it without moving his tongue, then he is not breaking his oath, and it is permissible for the Junub to recite the Qur'an in his heart without moving his tongue". End quote.
It is said in al-Insaaf (a hanbali's book) that it is sufficient for him to spell the letters properly even if they are not heard, which is the same view as of Shaykh Taqeyy al-Deen. The author of al-Insaaf said: "I incline to this view".
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "…the first view (this of the majority of the scholars) is da'eef (weak), the correct is that it is not necessary to hear himself because hearing is other than reciting and pronouncing which are stipulated in the Sunnah, thus the claimer has to show his evidence. Hence, if the person is sure that he is pronouncing the letters properly but does not hear himself, whether for a weakness in his hearing or for a noise around him or for anything else, then the correct view is that all his sayings will be taken into account as long as he follows what is stipulated in the texts (of the Qur'an and the Sunnah) and this is our view…." Sharh al-Mumti' came to a close (the chapter of the description of the prayer).
Whereas if he does not hear himself or move his lips, rather he only recites in his heart, then his prayer is not to be correct according to the majority of the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them).
Hence, there are three types:
1: To raise his voice when reciting that he can hear himself and others can hear him, if there is any. Undoubtedly, this is the Sunnah if he is praying alone al-Fajr or al-Maghreb or al-'Eshaa' prayer. Whereas if it is a Jama'a (congregational) prayer or a silent prayer (i.e. al-Dhuhr, al-Maghreb, al-'Eshaa'), then the Sunnah is to recite silently as to just hear himself. With regard to Dhikr (remembering Allah) and Du'aa' (invocation), he has to hear himself whether he prays alone or with others.
2: Not to raise his voice when reciting or remembering Allah or invoking, rather it is sufficient to move his tongue, being in a silent or a loud prayer. The majority of the scholars said that praying as such renders it invalid, yet it is abovementioned that the correct view validates such prayer.
3: Not to hear himself or move his tongue when reciting, remembering Allah and invoking Him, rather he recites only in his heart. Then such recitation, remembering Allah and invocation are not to be taken into account, hence if he recites the Fatihah (the opening chapter of the Qur'an) as such, his prayer is not correct, according to the majority of the scholars.
And Allah knows best.


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Today, equipment manufacturers are facing another form of advancement—the rise of new digital industrial technology, referred to as "Industry 4.0."
Industry 4.0 has arrived in the form of smart, connected machines generating prodigious amounts of data that can be analyzed to improve operations. Inexpensive sensors, ubiquitous connectivity, the ever-declining cost of microprocessors and storage, and the emergence of cloud-based storage and software have made this shift possible.
Traditional capital-equipment suppliers—which have historically focused on mechanical- and electrical-engineering disciplines—will need to rethink their business models as Industry 4.0 is transforming the way products and production systems are designed, manufactured, and operated.
As a result of this technological advancement, manufacturing will be transformed from single automated cells to fully integrated, automated, and communicating facilities that boost production performance. Equipment suppliers must shift from a business model built around engineering, product development, and manufacturing to an information-based model that leverages data, analytics, software, and services to unlock value.
In navigating this change, suppliers need to address the following questions:
Smart, connected equipment collects invaluable operational data, but the key lies in understanding how to unlock value through the collection and analysis of that data and cultivate the ability to change the operational performance of machines remotely. Suppliers can begin by optimizing their own machines—for example, by providing predictive-maintenance services—but they also need to understand what data to capture and at what resolution and frequency, as well as how to analyze that data to deliver insights that customers can act on.
The capital investment required to innovate through technology has dropped significantly, even as the sophistication of potential solutions has improved. That said, if equipment lives are long and there is no retrofit opportunity, adoption rates will be slow. The race to set global industrial standards is heating up, and venture capital firms are directing their attention—and investments—to Industrial Internet companies. Silicon Valley is increasingly focusing on creating platforms for connected smart machines. Equipment suppliers must understand the dynamics in their industry, including how fast new services will emerge, what trigger points may accelerate adoption, and who the potential disruptors are.
The high-tech industry has much shorter product life cycles and more frequent disruptive innovations that are driven by software as well as hardware. As a result, industrial-equipment suppliers now face accelerated innovation cycles, as new entrants with strong capabilities in software, data, and analytics join the market and either replace high-margin services or invent new markets. As the industry evolves, there will be more emphasis on the ability to monitor and control installed equipment and devices, and new software- and data-enabled services.
Determining how to play requires a deep understanding of the value creation potential of data across the production chain; knowledge of where the hardware, data, analytics, and software control points are; an assessment of potential business models and their economics; and an overall view of how the ecosystem of players may evolve.
Companies need to consider several critical questions. Does the organization have the agile software-development and user experience capabilities to launch high-quality customer-facing applications? What are the capabilities of the engineering team for developing embedded software? Is corporate IT the right function to support new customer-facing data services? What software product-management capabilities are needed? It's essential that companies decide which capabilities to develop internally and which to fill through external partners, vendors, or acquisitions.
Manufacturers need to develop compelling use cases—based on real customer needs—for an integrated hardware, data, software, and services that leverage not only internal capabilities but also the full power of an ecosystem. The path involves gaining a clear understanding of the specific need that a solution will address, determining what data could be collected and how to capture the most granular data, and building the value proposition. The manufacturer should conduct a pilot, test an initiative, and get early feedback that can be applied to building out the product and service portfolio.
New digital tools are transforming industrial sorters. These disruptive tools include:


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Black mamba snakes are among the deadliest serpents on Earth, but their venom contains compounds that might help people overcome pain.
For the first time, scientists have isolated compounds called mambalgins from black mamba venom and injected them into mice. The venom ingredients worked as well as morphine at dulling pain in the rodents, but with fewer side effects and no toxic consequences.
The compounds appear to work by blocking structures in the nervous system called ion channels. People have these kinds of structures, too.
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"These channels become therefore new potential therapeutic targets against pain," said Anne Baron, a molecular physiologist at the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology in Valbonne, France. "It is remarkable that all of this was made possible from the deadly venom of one of the most venomous snakes."
Chronic pain affects some 20 percent of adults and half of all elderly people, Baron said. But many of today's painkillers cause side effects or lead to addiction, and many come with long-term safety concerns.
In the search for better drugs, some researchers have turned to the venoms of snakes, scorpions, spiders, cone snails and other creatures. Over millions of years of evolution, these animals have developed molecules with powerful effects on the nervous systems and cardiovascular systems of their victims.
Baron and colleagues have been particularly interested in structures called ASIC channels, which carry charged sodium atoms or ions across the membranes of nerve cells and have been implicated in causing pain in rodents, humans and other animals.
Previous research has shown that these ion channels appear in several parts of the pain pathway, including in the neurons that sense pain and in the spinal cord, where they send information to the brain. When the channels are open, electrical signals pass through.
Because some snake venoms are known to contain compounds that act on ion channels, Baron's team decided to screen black mamba venom for possibilities.
When the researchers discovered that the venom could block the electric currents flowing through ASIC channels, they purified the small protein compounds -- called peptides -- responsible for the effect. These mambalgins made up less than half a percent of the venom's proteins.
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Finally, the team injected the mambalgins into mice before subjecting the rodents to various kinds of pain, including the immersion of a paw in water heated to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Armed with venom compounds, the mice were slower to withdraw their paws from the water, the researchers report today in the journal Nature. That means they felt less pain.
It will take years of further research to turn the finding into new kinds of painkillers for people.
For now, the discovery helps illuminate some of the ways that pain works and what role ion channels play in causing pain, said David Julius, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco. In his own work, he and colleagues have found that pain-inducing toxic compounds in the Texas coral snake activate the same channels that the black mamba compounds inhibit.
The new study also highlights the broad potential of venom to inspire advances in medical research.
"Each of these venoms contain dozens if not hundreds of different peptides or small molecules, and we've only likely tapped a small component of that," Julius said. "There's a really great pharmacopeia of things in there and a wealth of potential tools and insights we can get from them. I'd say the potential is huge."


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Quick Turnaround
This story appears in the November 1999 issue of . Subscribe »
When searching for a franchise, most people are interested only in how successful the business is and how much money they'll make. When presented with a sinking ship, they either jump overboard or just pass it by. Except for Steve Jecha.
In 1994, with little net worth and no experience in the printing industry, Jecha left the world of insurance to become an Insty-Prints franchisee. The executives at the printing franchise made him an offer he couldn't refuse--no money down and financing over seven years. The catch? He had to turn around a St. Paul, Minnesota, franchise that was going out of business.
Jecha decided to give it a shot--and what a shot it was. The franchise's sales grew from $70,000 in 1994 to $932,000 in 1998. He expects this year's sales to hit $1.1 million.
So what did it take to turn this failing business around? A great sense of humor, Jecha maintains. The 36-year-old entrepreneur started grabbing people's attention with humorous postcards featuring a character called Swift Steve. "The main thing is to try to keep print purchasing fun and easy for [customers]," says Jecha, who acquired a second franchise in March 1999 under the same conditions. "We try to get that across through our mailings, postcards and newsletters."
Perhaps he acted craziest last year, after President Clinton testified before the grand jury. Jecha put up a roadside sign that read "Honk once for Clinton. Honk twice for Starr," and sent a press release to the media. Before he knew it, he had a media frenzy at his door and a spot on the national news.
Insty-Prints currently has 248 locations and is seeking franchisees nationwide. Start-up costs begin at $320,000.
`Toon Time
By Karen E. Spaeder
About five years ago, Daniel Ford was ready to open his own jewelry store in a mall near his Lewisville, Texas, home. He'd negotiated his lease and done his homework--plus he had years of retail experience under his belt. Soon, though, Ford found himself looking for a new opportunity when the deal fell through due to circumstances beyond his control.
That may have been just what he needed. Rather than open a jewelry store, Ford discovered Chuckies, a business opportunity that sells novelty gifts. "My fear--which I've overcome--was that I would fail and I'd be out of money," says the 32-year-old, who sells personalized pictures (like the one at right) and mouse pads featuring the Chuckies cartoon characters from carts in malls and at crafts shows. "But I decided the only way to succeed was to take a chance."
Beyond that, though, Ford has found that his success stems from the solid support he receives from the headquarters of parent company Cowboy Chuck Co. in Moorpark, California; his loyal staff; and his active involvement in the business, which he operates only during November and December.
The products, he adds, can appeal to anyone--provided you have the necessary gusto to sell. "It's not a product that sells itself," says Ford, who expects sales of $250,000 this season. "You have to find out what each person's interests are and personalize their product. To make it work, you have to be into the business 100 percent."
Start-up costs for a Chuckies opportunity range from $895 to $5,750.
Make The Call
- Insty-Prints, (800) 779-1000, http://www.in-print.net
- Cowboy Chuck Co., (800) 378-7175, http://www.chuckies.net


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People who wish to volunteer for general or specific tasks should fill out a Volunteer Application form online (below) or in one of the libraries. One of the Branch Library Supervisors will contact you.
We accept volunteers in the Community Sentencing program. Those arrangements are usually made through New River Community Corrections and Pre-trial Services.
We are sometimes able to provide internships or service learning experiences for students. For further information, contact Linda Spivey at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's holding in Kirkendall v. Halliburton, Inc. reaffirms that a benefit plan's claims procedures must be drafted clearly and in language to be understood by a reasonable participant. If participants are permitted to avoid a plan's administrative claims process, there are significant impacts on a plan's defense of a lawsuit, including application of a de novo standard of review to a benefit determination rather than the deferential arbitrary and capricious standard.
On January 29, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Kirkendall v. Halliburton, Inc., concluded that participants are not required to exhaust administrative remedies under a pension plan's claims procedures prior to commencing a suit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when the plan's terms could reasonably be interpreted not to require exhaustion.
Factual Background
The named plaintiff was an employee of Dresser-Rand Company and participated in the Dresser Industries Inc. Consolidated Retirement Plan (Dresser Plan). Dresser-Rand was a partnership formed between Dresser Industries Inc. and Ingersoll-Rand Company. In 1998, Halliburton Inc. became a successor by merger to Dresser-Rand and assumed sponsorship of the Dresser Plan.
Halliburton sold its interest in Dresser-Rand to Ingersoll-Rand in February 2000. Dresser-Rand continued operations as a subsidiary of Ingersoll-Rand, and its employees, including Kirkendall, believed they remained active participants in the Dresser Plan after the sale. On December 31, 2001, the Dresser Plan was merged into the Halliburton Retirement Plan (the Plan).
The suit arose over the Dresser Plan's administration after the sale of Dresser-Rand to Ingersoll-Rand. Kirkendall alleged that Halliburton's determination that her employment relationship with Halliburton terminated effective as of March 1, 2000, despite the fact she continued to work for Dresser-Rand, had the net effect of decreasing her Plan benefits. Specifically, she claimed she lost an early retirement subsidy as a result of the sale and the determination that she had terminated employment.
During a June 2002 meeting to discuss the consequences of the sale, Dresser-Rand employees were informed that they were not eligible for an early retirement subsidy unless they had reached age 55 prior to March 1, 2000. Following the meeting, Kirkendall made various efforts to clarify what changes had been made to the Plan and what legal avenues existed to contest her benefit computation in the event she elected early retirement. In particular, she sent a letter to the Halliburton Benefits Center requesting copies of any Plan amendments related to the early retirement subsidy, as well as a letter, drafted by counsel, raising legal objections to Halliburton's benefit calculations and requesting clarification of her rights for reconsideration or appeal. Halliburton did not respond to either letter, and Kirkendall initiated a class action lawsuit challenging Halliburton's determinations.
The district court held that the impacted participants failed to exhaust their available administrative remedies under the Plan related to challenges to their benefit calculations and dismissed the suit. Kirkendall appealed.
The Second Circuit's Analysis and Holding
The Second Circuit generally requires that pension plan participants exhaust their administrative remedies before commencing action in federal court. Implied in the exhaustion requirement is the condition that the plaintiff have an administrative remedy to exhaust. On appeal, the participant class contended that the Plan's claims procedures do not include provisions (i.e., a remedy) related to her particular benefit challenge—a claim for clarification of future benefits. Conversely, Halliburton argued that the Plan's claims procedures were available to the class and that they failed to utilize those procedures, requiring dismissal of the suit.
The Second Circuit focused on the Plan's claims procedure language, paying special attention to the repeated usage of the phrase "[a] benefit claim." The court drew a distinction between claims seeking retirement benefits versus inquiries seeking clarification of future benefits. In drawing this distinction, the court found that the claims procedure was unclear whether an inquiry related to future benefit amounts constituted a "benefit claim." The Second Circuit then adopted precedent from the Seventh and Eleventh Circuits, whereby a plaintiff who reasonably interprets plan terms not to require exhaustion and, as a result, does not exhaust his or her administrative remedies, may proceed to directly to federal court. To support this interpretation, the court cited the requirements that summary plan descriptions "shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average participant, and shall be sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to reasonably apprise such participants and beneficiaries of their rights and obligations under the plan."
After concluding that the Plan's terms were ambiguous as to the class's future benefits claim, the Second Circuit next addressed whether the interpretation that the Plan did not require the class to file benefit claims was reasonable. The court summarized the instances where Kirkendall, on her own or through counsel, sought explanation of her Plan benefits and clarification of her rights under the Plan. The Second Circuit concluded that it was apparent Kirkendall, as the class representative, had pursued the avenues available to her and reasonably concluded that the only means of pursuing the claim after submission of the various letters and inquiries was through a lawsuit. Thus, due to the Plan's ambiguity related to the claims process and Kirkendall's reasonable attempts to reach a final outcome, the Second Circuit concluded that exhaustion was not required in this case.
Review of Plan Terminology
The Second Circuit's holding in Kirkendall reaffirms that a benefit plan's claims procedures must be drafted clearly and in language to be understood by a reasonable participant. If participants are permitted to avoid a plan's administrative claims process, there are significant impacts on a plan's defense of a lawsuit, including application of a de novo standard of review to a benefit determination rather than the deferential arbitrary and capricious standard. In addition, if a claims review process is not utilized, a court is likely to allow a participant to engage in costly discovery to establish facts related to the benefit determination, rather than relying on the administrative record in reviewing a benefit decision.
To avoid these issues and preserve as many defenses to benefit claims as possible in litigation, plan sponsors should review the claims procedure language in their plan documents and summary plan descriptions to ensure the language is sufficiently broad to cover claims for current and future benefits, as well as any other benefit challenges that may arise related to benefit terms and calculations. In addition, employers should review their plan provisions to determine if any apparent ambiguities exist. If so, these provisions should be amended to include an expansive definition of a benefit claim in order to require exhaustion prior to instituting legal action and to preserve important defenses and litigation strategies should litigation result.


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All room rentals include tables, chairs and whiteboard. All rooms also contain the following technology: computer, LCD projector and screen, document camera and wireless mic. These amenities are available to clients at no additional charge above or beyond the standard facility occupancy pricing.
Special room setup (theater seating, round tables, etc.) or additional technology (such as conference phone, etc.) are subject to additional fees. Tablecloths are also available for an additional charge and must be requested 1 week in advance of the event.
From Interstate 49, take Exit 83, and turn east onto New Hope Road. Turn left onto Pinnacle Hills Parkway. Turn right onto Northgate (by Carrabba's). Northgate ends at 3300 Market Street. We are located on the fourth floor in Suite 402.
Parking is available on the north, west and south sides of the World Trade Center building at no cost. Two-hour parking on the east side of the building is denoted by white curbs, an area reserved for short-term parking only. Rental clients should not use spots labeled 2 Hour or Reserved.
Our hours are as follows:
- 7:30 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday
- Upon request, we may remain open until 9 pm. An After Hours Fee of $40 an hour will apply.
While the doors leading into the Global Campus will be open for the above hours, the main door giving access to the building will only be open from 7 am – 8 pm Monday – Thursday and from 7 am – 6 pm on Fridays. If you need to enter the building before or after these times, you will need to notify a Global Campus staff member.
Reservations are considered tentative until a Confirmation of Services has been signed and returned to the Global Campus. To ensure quality, please designate one person to be the point of contact for your meeting arrangements. While every attempt will be made to reserve the space you request for your program, we may be required to reallocate space to make the best use of the facility. Information on your program will be displayed throughout the Global Campus. Your cooperation is requested in beginning and ending your program on time and in conducting your program in a manner that is not disruptive to other groups or classes.
Information on session locations will be posted throughout the facility. No additional signs may be placed in the Rogers facility without approval by the assigned coordinators. No signage will be permitted that could damage floors, walls, ceilings or any part of the building. If you need to hang or otherwise display instructional materials in a meeting room, please discuss appropriate display methods with Rogers Global Campus staff prior to your meeting.
Clients of the Global Campus Rogers facility agree to pay all applicable charges for use of Global Campus facilities and services. Payment of invoices is due within thirty (30) days upon receipt of the invoice.
The Global Campus at Rogers requires a notice of cancellation 5 business days prior to the start of the event. If notification is given prior to 5 business days, no cancellation fee will be incurred. After 5 business day before your event, you will be subject to a cancellation fee amounting to 10% of your total charges, as stated in your Confirmation of Services letter.
In the event of inclement weather, the Global Campus at Rogers will make decisions about conference operations in a manner that best addresses the safety and convenience of clients and attendees. Because the location of the Rogers facility is not in close proximity with the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, the Rogers campus will follow the Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) Inclement Weather Policy. If NWACC is closed due to inclement weather, the Global Campus Rogers facility will be closed and will notify clients. Clients are responsible for notifying participants. If the University remains open but conditions warrant, the Rogers facility may delay opening, close early or close operations entirely.
The Global Campus does not provide any catering services. You are welcome to bring your own items, or have catering for your event. A list of catering companies is available upon request.
There is a Pepsi vending machine (which accepts cash only) in the Kitchen area.
A list of hotels in the Rogers area is available upon request.
The Rogers Global Campus is nestled in the heart of the best shopping, dining and entertainment in the Pinnacle Hills area. Looking for a place to grab lunch between classes? Theo's is conveniently located on the ground floor of the Global Campus Building. Just down the street, Grubs offers a more laid-back atmosphere with reasonably priced meals. If you're looking for something to do in between classes, or you're just in the mood to shop, venture over to the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, for an exciting shopping, dining and entertainment experience.
- Rogers: rogersar.gov
- Promenade: www.pinnaclehillspromenade.com


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As Persolaise, I write only about perfume. There is some other other writing under my real name, but I'd rather maintain my anonymity here, if you don't mind. Are you aware that I've got my own blog: http://persolaise.blogspot.com
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By henry homeyerI grow a lot of my own food and strive to be as self-sufficient at possible. So I store, freeze, can and dehydrate lots of garden produce each summer and fall. I hate buying produce at a store if I can grow it myself, but so far I've never been able to produce winter greens or tomatoes. Not until recently, however, when I read Peter Burke's wonderful new book, Indoor Gardening: Seed to Salad in Seven Days .And although I still can't produce my own tomatoes indoors, I've grown edible greens on the windowsill. It's easy.
Here's the basic plan: you can grow sprouts of peas, broccoli, radish, buckwheat, sunflower or just about anything edible without lights or special equipment. You need a source of organic seeds, some soil-less potting soil, a little compost and some kelp meal, and some shallow containers (without holes in the bottom). I used "disposable" aluminum bread pans, the kind you would use to make a loaf of zucchini bread to give away, 4" wide and 8" long. Oh yes, and a windowsill, but it need not even be terribly bright.
I followed Peter Burke's directions and soaked seeds overnight before using. A 4-by-8 inch container needs 2 tablespoons of large seeds like beans or sunflowers, or 2 teaspoons of small seeds like broccoli or radish. If you use the 3-by-6 inch size baking tin, you need only half that amount.
Meanwhile, I measured out a gallon of soilless potting mix into a plastic zipper bag and added 3 ½ cups of water. You need to do this ahead of time as the peat moss in the soilless mix is usually very dry, and it takes time to absorb the water. Peter recommends using a juice pitcher for measuring and pouring the mix. He starts sprouts every day, so he makes up lots of bags of mix at once.
The seeds are going to be placed on the surface of the "soil", not planted in it. Their roots will go straight to the bottom of the container, so that is where the book says to place your "fertilizer" – 2 tablespoons of compost and 1 teaspoon of dried kelp (he pre-moistens it, though I didn't). Add the moistened seed starting mix on top of that, leaving half an inch or so of space near the lip of the container.
After soaking the seeds for 6-24 hours, drain them by pouring them into a kitchen sieve, and rinse. Then spoon the seeds over the soil surface and use the back of the spoon to move them around, distributing them evenly. These seeds then need 4 days or more to germinate and start growing. They should be in the dark for that phase. Peter Burke explains that folding a piece of newspaper so it is 6 layers thick and then soaking it will make a good cover to help keep out light and keep seeds lightly moist.
You need a warm, dark place to keep the containers during the next phase. I stored mine in a cool cupboard that was only 55 degrees, and they did not germinate in the 4 days that Peter suggested was to be expected. So I added some heat by putting an electric heat mat (the kind I use for starting seeds in flats) in the cupboard. That way I quickly got the temperature up to 65 degrees or more and they germinated in a couple of days. I left them in the dark for another day or two, as recommended, and the sprouts pushed the newspaper cover up and got 2 inches tall.
Then comes the fun part. I removed the newspaper and put the baking pans on the windowsill. The sprouts greened up almost immediately and started a growth spurt. Each day I marveled at this bright green food source growing on my windowsill, and gave a daily watering to keep the soil mix from drying out. Within 4 days they were 4 inches tall and ready for harvesting. Peter Burke explains in his book that you should harvest when sprouts are 4-7 inches tall and before they develop a second set of leaves, which can be bitter.
I gather that Peter Burke eats salads made entirely of sprouts, all kinds of sprouts. I mixed mine with some early spring lettuce mix from the store, and added cucumber and other standard salad ingredients. I like the flavor of the sprouts, and like watching them grow.
To learn more or to see plenty of very good color photos of the process, go to Peter Burke's web site, www.thedailygardener.com and order his book. It's available from him for $35 at P.O. Box 13, Calais, VT 05648.
As a grandfather and a former school teacher, I am always thinking of ways to get kids interested in growing things. Growing windowsill greens would seem to be a perfect Science Fair project, or a way to kids to like growing – and eating – healthy vegetables. And for the rest of us? Growing good food made quick and easy.
Henry Homeyer is the author of 4 gardening books, and a new children's novel called Wobar and the Quest for the Magic Calumet. Learn more at www.henryhomeyer.com.


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First date dining: cozy options for that first night out
Forget your normal culinary routine, because no one's impressed by a burrito on a first date. What makes an impression? Being propped up on Moroccan pillows while indulging in North African foodstuff. Coastline views. Eating with your hands. Consider this your Michelin guide to romance.
Date with a view
1250 Prospect St., La Jolla, (858) 454-4244
The blessed convergence of fabulous food and fabulous views puts George's consistently at the top.
2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla, (858) 459-7222
The thrill of waves crashing against soaring plate glass is just part of the enchantment.
1235 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, (858) 454-7393
Take out-of-town guests to this romantic, seaside restaurant and they can't help but be impressed.
Eat with your hands
4651 Park Blvd., San Diego, (619) 546-7900
Better ingredients and atmosphere than your average Ethiopian restaurant. In University Heights since October 2008.
634 Pearl St., La Jolla, (858) 454-2500
To the beat, to the beat. Lounge on pillows while feasting on kabobs and couscous.
DIY steak
The Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room
7777 University Ave., La Mesa, (619) 713-6777
Former Turf Club proprietors Tim Mays and Sam Chammas open their second DIY steakhouse in La Mesa, a midcentury Mecca with more seating, a beefier grill, a separate barroom and '60s decor galore.
Gaslamp Strip Club (A Steak Place)
340 5th Ave., San Diego, (619) 231-3140
The Gaslamp Strip Club lets you show off your grill skills while sipping on signature cocktails in a fiesta-friendly atmosphere.
Eat with your chopstick
3765 Sixth Ave., San Diego, (619) 297-3119
This intimate sushi spot is a hit with the neighborhood kids. DJs spin ambient tunes weekend nights in the back lounge.
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot
4718 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. , San Diego, (858) 274-2040
Pick from dozens of meat, seafood and vegetable options to cook in a vat of flavorful broth at your table. Chinese restaurant chains are cool.
440 J St., San Diego, (619) 231-1100
The exotic and inviting Red Pearl Kitchen is as likely to become a regular haunt for locals as it is a tourist favorite.
Fondue is for lovers
8980 University Center Lane, San Diego, (858) 638-1700
Cross skewers with your date in a bowl of gooey cheese. This Aventine fondue spot has a wine list big enough to swim in.
Upscale-ish. In PB?
959 Hornblend St., San Diego, (858) 273-9378
Thanks to the folks behind Stingaree and Universal, the old Margarita Rocks becomes an addition to the upscale nightlife in P.B.
1653 Garnet Ave , San Diego, (858) 273-1218
The purveyors of this traditional Spanish-style tapas establishment also own the nearby Spanish cheese, wine and meat shop in Pacific Beach
Enjoy the pillows
3940 4th Ave., San Diego, (619) 295-5560
Lounge on plush couches, sip Moroccan wine and make best friends with the chef at Hillcrest's best-kept secret.
Under the Tuscan/Venice sun
6981 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, (760) 929-8111
All in the "famiglia" dishes, elegant decor and stylish weekend jazz make this the inland North County spot for upscale singles to meet friends after work or dine on a date.
3391 30th St., San Diego, (619) 281-2539
The progeny of Old Venice in Point Loma brings a romantic Italian bistro atmosphere to this quickly-changing corner in North Park.
Older couples
1201 Hotel Circle South at the Travelodge, San Diego, (619) 291-1103
This kitschy piano bar and steakhouse at the Travelodge is a big date scene for "mature'' couples.
15717 Bernardo Heights Parkway, San Diego, (858) 485-8055
The restaurant has established a solid reputation with diners who come from throughout the county. Check the patio at night for a nice date.
Sunday sugar
155 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, (760) 230-6780
The smell of sugar, cream and chocolate doing mystical things in the oven bulldozes any willpower as you catch sight of the lovely Miss Elizabeth kneading dough in the kitchen.
Extraordinary Desserts - Bankers Hill
2929 Fifth Ave., San Diego, (619) 294-2132
Extraordinary sights as well as extraordinary bites await you at Fifth Avenue's Extraordinary Desserts, an elegant, intimate cafe and a dessert lover's dream-come-true.


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I don't want to brag. Well, maybe I do.
I just finished registering for my third visit to LaRoche College in Pittsburgh for GRIP. Yes, I'm very excited.
I'm going to be in the Practical Genetic Genealogy course. The recommended books have been ordered. So, next week I can start reading.
I wish all of you who registered got your first choice. Unfortunately I'm sure that some of you didn't because there are already two waiting lists, and it's just 30 minutes into registration. Still, I hope to see all of you in Pittsburgh in July.
By the way, I sort of yelled at my husband about 10 am MST. Here I am, getting ready to hit the registration button when it shows. And what does he do? He wants to talk to be about coffee. Yes. Coffee. And this is even after I talked about 10 am Wednesday for the past week. And, yes. Before I began writing this I went and apologized and we laughed about it. After all, we're retired. And we don't "clock watch" any more.


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Fly & Sea Dive Adventures
We are a team of divers and travellers, and love sharing the joy of experiencing new adventures.
- Gently drifting along a steep wall covered in soft and hard coral
- Discovering a Pigmy Seahorse on a Gorgonian Fan
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Fly & Sea Dive Adventures, founded in 1997, is a travel company specializing in scuba diving & adventure vacations. Their team consists of travel industry professionals with over 100+ years of experience in creating custom scuba dive vacations. From small beginnings as a local travel agency, arranging the first group dive trip to Cozumel for a dive shop in the Greater Vancouver area, we have grown into the largest dive travel company in Canada, and are internationally recognized as one of the leading experts in all things dive travel.
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BERLIN – President Barack Obama raised the prospect Wednesday that Europe might need to adjust its economic policies to tackle high youth unemployment and make sure that some countries don't "lose a generation."
Obama warned during his visit to Berlin that, while he was confident the euro area's leaders will resolve their debt crisis, austerity and structural reforms must not cause policymakers to lose sight of the main goal: Improving people's lives.
Unemployment in the group of 17 European Union countries that use the euro, which is stuck in recession, has shot up to a record 12.2 per cent. Youth unemployment in southern Europe's crisis-hit economies, such as Spain and Greece, is now well above 50 per cent.
Obama spoke at a news conference alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has championed Europe's focus on budget cuts and structural reforms to tackle the crisis. Some analysts say, however, that the insistence on belt-tightening has worsened the eurozone's recession and that stimulating growth is now needed to overcome the crisis and create new jobs.
"We have to make sure that in pursuit of our longer-term policies, whether it's fiscal consolidation or reforms of our overly rigid labour markets or pension reforms, that we don't lose sight of our main goal, which is to make lives of people better," Obama said.
"And if for example we start seeing youth unemployment go too high, then at some point we've got to modulate our approach to ensure that we don't just lose a generation who may never recover in terms of their careers," he added.
The unemployment rate among those aged 15-24 in the eurozone is 24.4 per cent. That compares to 16.1 per cent in the U.S, where the age range is 16-24.
Germany itself, Europe's biggest economy, enjoys low unemployment and has avoided recession.
Merkel insisted that her government is committed to help its European partners in the crisis-hit nations.
"Germany on the long run can only do well when Europe does well too," Merkel said. "If we were conducting policies that would harm other countries, we would harm ourselves."
Obama acknowledged that there is no patent solution to fix economic problems, saying the U.S. also has to press ahead with reforms such as improving workers' training, upgrading infrastructure and fostering more investment in research and development.
"I don't think there's a perfect recipe. All of us have to make sure that our budgets aren't out of control, all of us have to undergo structural reforms to adapt to a new and highly competitive economy," he said.
The high unemployment rate is among the most visible fallout of Europe's economic woes, increasingly threatening to undermine young people's faith in their governments and the European Union.
Obama said during a speech later Wednesday: "we want to work with you to make sure that every person can enjoy the dignity that comes from work — whether they live in Chicago or Cleveland, in Belfast or Berlin, in Athens or Madrid, everybody deserves opportunity."
"We have to have economies that are working for all people, not just those at the very top," he added.
The president also had a half-hour private meeting with Peer Steinbrueck, Merkel's centre-left challenger in September national elections.
Steinbrueck told German television after the talks that he and Obama agreed austerity alone cannot solve Europe's problems.
"Of course we must consolidate public budgets, but we need growth initiatives and we have to take care that the other countries again get wind under their wings," Steinbrueck said.
The president of the EU Commission, the bloc's executive arm, acknowledged in Brussels "we have a social emergency in parts of Europe."
Jose Manuel Barroso vowed to use next week's summit of the EU's 27 leaders to push for "concrete measures to fight youth unemployment" and improve corporate lending conditions, especially in southern Europe's crisis-hit economies, to help boost investment and job creation.
The EU, which also includes 10 nations that don't use the euro, has already earmarked some funds for programs tackling youth unemployment.
Germany and France, the bloc's biggest economies, have launched a drive to tackle it, although many details still remain unclear. Merkel will host a meeting on the issue next month of some EU leaders and the bloc's 27 labour ministers.
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Pictograph Cave
The Pictograph, Middle and Ghost caves were home to generations of prehistoric hunters. A loop trail allows visitors to view the rock paintings, known as pictographs, that are still visible in Pictograph Cave. Start your visit at the new visitor center.
Stage I Fire Restriction in effect. No campfires allowed and no smoking except in enclosed vehicles or developed sites clear of all flammable materials.
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Park and Visitor Center
June 4, 2020 - Third Sunday in September
Open Daily
Park: 9 am - 7 pm
Visitor Center: 10 am - 6 pm
Winter Hours
Park and Visitor Center
Third Monday in September - Third Thursday in May
Open Wednesday - Sunday
Park: 9 am - 5 pm
Visitor Center: 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday, and Thanksgiving, Dec. 24, 25, 31 & Jan. 1
3401 Coburn Road
Billings, MT 59101
Latitude/Longitude: (45.73800 / -108.43300)
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Pictograph Cave
Pictograph Cave State Park is a place to contemplate the origins of human habitation in Montana. The Pictograph Cave site was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1964, because of its archeological significance. Today's visitors can enjoy a unique opportunity to explore the mystery of this extraordinary site and tour the new visitor center.
Prehistoric hunters who camped in Pictograph Cave left behind artifacts and over 100 pictographs, or rock paintings. The oldest rock art in the cave is over 2,000 years old.
Their interpretations are still subject to debate. The images of animals, warriors and even rifles tell a story that has lasted thousands of years.
The park's three main caves - Pictograph, Middle, and Ghost cave - were home to generations of prehistoric hunters. The caves were carved from the Eagle sandstone cliff by the forces of water and wind. The first recorded discovery of artifacts and paintings in the caves was made in 1936.
Approximately 30,000 artifacts, ranging from stone tools, weapons, paintings and the instruments used, were excavated from the site. The pigments used in the rock art provide researchers to date when people inhabited the region and give insights into their lifestyle. The artifacts discovered allow researchers to pinpoint which native peoples used the caves and when they inhabited the region.
The park has a pleasant 1/4 loop trail to the caves, with interpretative displays along the route identifying and explaining the natural features, the prehistoric paintings and vegetation found in the area. Pictograph Cave is the deepest of the three main caves, at approximately 160 feet wide and 45 feet deep. Visitors are advised to bring binoculars to get a better view of the rock art. Allow at least an hour to enjoy the park, it's visitor center and trail. Also an excellent site for bird watching. There are picnic facilities available for day use only, but no camping is permitted.
Visitors are encouraged to enjoy the new Visitor Center's interpretive displays and gift shop.
The park is 23 acres in size and 3,500 feet in elevation.
- Archaeology
- Cultural
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- Photography
- Picnicking
- Visitor Center
- Wildlife Viewing
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NM man sentenced to prison for daughter's death
A Las Cruces man faces 18 years in prison for the death of his daughter, a 4-month-old who died after being left unattended in a full laundry basket in a closet for hours during and after he went out to get beer.
Robert J. Flores received concurrent prison sentences for negligent child abuse resulting in death and evidence tampering when he was sentenced Tuesday in District Court.
Prosecutors initially accused Flores of intentionally suffocating the child but Judge Fernando Macias said he didn't believe Flores did that.
The judge said the punishment he imposed on the 28-year-old man was to provide accountability.
Flores has been free most of the time since the child died on Dec. 5, 2007, but the judge ordered him taken into custody after being sentenced. An appeal is planned.


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These Videogame Sites Are for "Mature" Audiences Only
When Thomas Abel gets home from a stressful day at work, the 43-year-old airplane mechanic likes to let off steam by playing videogames.
But he doesn't like to play against kids. He says they spout mom jokes and infantile nonsense during online matches on Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 system, which allows players to form teams and battle one another over the Internet.