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For the latest news about NASA's UARS spacecraft fall, visit: Falling NASA Satellite: Complete Coverage of UARS Spacecraft's Fiery Demise.
Heads up! That's the word from NASA today (Sept. 7) given the impending re-entry of a 6.5-ton satellite through Earth's atmosphere.
The huge Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled fall in late September or early October. Much of the spacecraft is expected to burn up during re-entry, but some pieces are expected to make it intact to the ground, NASA officials said.
The U.S. space agency will be taking measures to inform the public about the pieces of the spacecraft that are expected to survive re-entry.
"It is too early to say exactly when UARS will re-enter and what geographic area may be affected, but NASA is watching the satellite closely and will keep you informed," NASA said in a statement released today (Sept. 7). [Worst Space Debris Events of All Time]
The satellite launched to Earth orbit in 1991 aboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery and was decommissioned on Dec. 14, 2005. It is 35 feet (10.7 meters) long and 15 feet (4.5 m) wide.
Small risk to public
One analysis of re-entry survivability for UARS components was performed several years ago with a software program called Object Re-entry Survival Analysis Tool, or ORSAT for short.
That computer analysis showed that about 150 component types, including the parent body of the satellite, will demise during re-entry, and 12 types (26 counting multiple components) would endure the fiery fall to Earth.
That appraisal indicated a surviving mass of 1,170 pounds (532 kilograms) falling within a debris footprint length of some 500 miles (800 kilometers).
"The risk to public safety or property is extremely small, and safety is NASA's top priority," noted a NASA website dedicated to the re-entry. "Since the beginning of the Space Age in the late-1950s, there have been no confirmed reports of an injury resulting from re-entering space objects. Nor is there a record of significant property damage resulting from a satellite re-entry."
Nonetheless, there is a chance that pieces of debris from the satellite will crash in areas accessible to the public.
According to NASA, on UARS re-entry day, "if you find something you think may be a piece of UARS, do not touch it. Contact a local law enforcement official for assistance."
NASA will host a press conference on Friday (Sept. 9) to discuss the anticipated re-entry.
Public to be informed
The actual date of re-entry is difficult to predict because it depends on solar flux and the spacecraft's orientation as its orbit decays. As re-entry draws closer, predictions on the date will become more reliable.
NASA plans to post updates weekly until about four days before the anticipated re-entry. The agency will then share daily updates until about 24 hours before re-entry, when it will begin even more frequent postings.
The updates will come from the Joint Space Operations Center of U.S. Strategic Command at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, which works around the clock to detect, identify and track all man-made objects in Earth orbit, including space junk.
Debris in Earth orbit, including broken satellites, spent rocket stages and other trash, is a growing problem, both because of the threat it will collide with working spacecraft, and the chance that it will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and crash in populated areas.
According to a recent National Research Council report, we have now reached a tipping point, called the Kessler Threshold, at which there is already enough orbital debris that even if no more were added, new debris will continually be created through collisions between existing objects.
UARS was used to study Earth's atmosphere by observing numerous chemical components through multiple instruments. Before it ended its scientific life in 2005, UARS data marked the beginning of many long-term records for key chemicals in the atmosphere. The satellite also provided key information on the amount of light that comes from the sun at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths.
Leonard David has been reporting on the space industry for more than five decades. He is a winner of this year's National Space Club Press Award and a past editor-in-chief of the National Space Society's Ad Astra and Space World magazines. He has written for SPACE.com since 1999.


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Acalypha radians
Acalypha radians Torr.
Cardinal's Feather, Cardinal Feather
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
USDA Symbol: ACRA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Bloom InformationBloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
DistributionUSA: TX
Growing ConditionsWater Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Heat Tolerant: yes
Conditions Comments: Cardinal feather is a low, clump-forming plant that blooms nearly half of the year. The plants are either male or female flowers. The male flowers are found on long tubular spikes, while the female flowers grow on shorter spikes interspersed with green bracts. The stems are densely pubescent. Cardinal feather provides interesting texture in a planted garden, be careful however not to let larger plants crowd it. Requires good drainage. Best leaf color in full sun.
BenefitUse Ornamental: Good in rock gardens and sunny area ground cover.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes
Deer Resistant: Minimal
PropagationPropagation Material: Softwood Cuttings
Description: If stock plants are kept in the greenhouse over the winter, plants can be cut back and cuttings can be taken at any time. Plants kept outside may not be well emerged by early April.
Commercially Avail: yes
From the National Organizations DirectoryAccording to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)NPSOT 1107 Collected Jun 30, 1992 in Bexar County by Curt Walker
NPSOT 0135 Collected Sept. 17, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
BibliographyBibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.
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From the ArchiveWildflower Newsletter 1994 VOL. 11, NO.6 - Wildflower Center Featured Non-Profit in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, Dana Leav...
Additional resourcesUSDA: Find Acalypha radians in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acalypha radians in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acalypha radians
MetadataRecord Modified: 2010-06-07
Research By: TWC Staff, MWJ

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Read this interview from The Prince George Citizen from November 9, 2011 with controversial former Greenpeace co-founder and corporate greenwasher (Mr. Moore has stumped for a wide range of environmentally destructive companies, including the fish farm and logging industries), who comes out in favour of the proposed Enbridge Pipeline through BC. The article gives no indication as to whether Mr. Moore and his particular services have been retained by Enbridge.
Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore downplayed environmental concerns surrounding Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline while in Prince George on Monday.
"It's just a pipeline," Moore said in an interview. "It's going to be buried the whole way, from the oilsands to Kitimat, you won't even be able to see it."
Even buried, the pipeline does pose a
risk, he said, but added there are 100,000 kilometres of pipeline in North America and maintained they're the safest way totransport liquids such as oil.
"There's never a risk-free situation in anything we do but that is one of the most risk-free situations there is, and in the event that there is a spill of oil, it is limited by the fact that they close it off right away so it's only a section of the pipeline that will spill," Moore said. (Dec. 8, 2011)
Read more: http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20111109/PRINCEGEORGE0101/311099975/-1/princegeorge/moore-speaks-in-favour-of-pipeline


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Review: Porto Morretes (Ouro) Cachaca
Posted by Arctic Wolf on April 25, 2014
Last fall a good friend of mine visited Brazil. I had asked him before the trip if he could find me a bottle of the Brazilian rum known as Cachaca (pronounced Ka sha sha). I was pleased when he returned just prior to Christmas with two small (170 ml) bottles of Port Morretes, the Prata (silver) and the Ouro (3-year-old premium).
In order to learn a little about the Porto Morrets Cachaca, I visited their website and with the help of Google Translate managed to decipher a bit about each spirit. The Porto Morretes Cachaça Ouro is (as near as I can tell from reading the Portuguese website) produced in the same manner as the previously reviewed Porto Morretes Prata Cachca; however rather than resting in a stainless steel tank, the spirit is aged for three years in oak barrels. This gives rise to new flavours drawn from the oak, and theoretically at least implies a smoother more well-rounded spirit.
You may read my full review by clicking the following excerpt link:
Review: Porto Morretes (Ouro) Cachaca
"… As I let the glass sit and breathe I noticed some nice oak spices building with soft green pepper and ginger impressions entering the breezes above the glass followed by lime citrus and a very soft chocolate caramel. A sweep of vanilla wafts into the air next as well with some peppermint and scattered tea leaves. I can tell that I am going to like this …"
Included at the end of the review is a nice sipping cocktail I devised for the Porto Morretes Ouro. I call it, Cachaca Delícia. This recipe allows the character of the aged Cachaca to meld into the sweeter flavour of Grand Marnier. The combination is simply wonderful!
Please enjoy my latest review as well as the delicious cocktail.
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April 25, 2014 at 1:14 pm
Your mixed drink suggestions are so varied and creative. How do you come up with them? Are there ever any spirits you're reluctant to even try mixing as they're outstanding on their own?
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Inside and out
By Ryan Fancey10 years ago
As long as I've been a Leafs fan, I've yet to see things really spiral out of control the way they have this time around. I wasn't exactly alive for the Ballard years, and in the late 90's (when the team was sort of in reset-mode) I was a kid in junior high.
For the entirety of my adult life, the Leafs have been dreadful. This season is obviously no different results-wise, but it feels like a lot has changed.
Everything surrounding the team seems in such disarray that it's tough to decide on which issue you're going to touch on when discussing hockey on a given day. Usually you'll find, when logging on to Twitter in the morning, that there's an opinion or quote that fans and analysts are all dipping in to, but now it's as if they're coming on in barrels.
The latest string of talking points have been centered around the end-of-season tailspin that Brian Burke has fallen into. In past years, Burke would take the podium at the end of the regular season campaign to let us all know why the Leafs sucked and how they'll get better. You can read into most of it as excuses, but at least it seemed like things were headed in the right direction, so why care, right?
It's doubtful that things will be the same this time around, and as is evidenced from some quotes over the past couple of days, the amount of backtracking and excuse-making should break the meter soon.
After Francois Allaire came under some fire for the Leafs' goalie struggles, Burke came to the rescue:
"Funny, no one was complaining about Francois Allaire until Brian Gionta blindsided Reimer last fall" Burke said on Monday.
Odd point to try to make, considering Burke deemed the hit as alright at the time. Because the Leafs went on winning and not collapsing, Burke was fine with the hit because he felt players should be going to the net that way and it was Reimer who was outside the crease, basically making it his own fault. Now that the Leafs are in the basement, Burke goes back to call the hit a blindside? I mean, it was, but why pipe up about it now?
Then Burke sounded off on criticisms of the poor Leafs' management team. I feel so bad for those guys.
"Those are the mechanics in the Toronto market. It has to be someone who works for the Leafs. It can't ever be the players. It can't be, in the case of Reimer, that second-year goalies in our league historically have trouble"
I thought it was Gionta's hit that did it? Perhaps it was both the hit and sophomore slump?
But that's not even the good part. The tidbit about the players receiving no blame is laughable and ridiculous. Did Burke read or watch anything that's happened over the past week? I was on vacation and still managed to catch all the craziness over Phaneuf. Before that Kessel was being run out of town, and Luke Schenn's living in a constant hell of media scrutiny. And it doesn't just stay within the mainstream media either, a lot of us who write blogs are tough on players as well.
It seems as though Burke, who embraced the media spotlight when things were going well, is trying to shed it on to the players now that the spotlight has turned a burning red. It's as if he's reached somewhat of a breaking point when it comes to the "pressure cooker" of Toronto.
I honestly never thought I'd see the day. But we're here. And the end of season press conference should really be a dandy next week.
Odds on whether Burke says the Leafs were still in the hunt when Lupul got hurt?
Recent articles from Ryan Fancey


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- I have confirmed that Antwon Tanner (Skills, One Tree Hill) will appear in at least one episode of OTH later this season, despite being sentenced last month to three months in prison. As I reported then, Tanner hadn't been fired from the show and he has until the end of April to begin serving his sentence, so this news makes perfect sense. I will have a spoiler on Tanner's appearance on Sunday.
- Change of plans again: Robert Buckley (Clay, One Tree Hill) will indeed be at the Wilmington police fundraiser tomorrow.
- Michael Grubbs (Grubbs, One Tree Hill) chose Tobias' poem as the winner of our contest.
- TVGuide.com and ScreenStar.com have interviews with Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) about his new movie The Good Guy.
- Variety has an article on Glee, which mentions One Tree Hill, Beverly Hills 90210 and Gossip Girl.
- Monday is the start of the showbizzle Hollywood Challenge, where college improv teams and sketch comedy groups can compete fo the chance to work with Charles Rosin (executive producer, Beverly Hills 90210), among other prizes.
- Caroline McWilliams (LuAnn Pruit, Beverly Hills 90210) died last week. She was 64.
- MTV.com has an article on the AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) Shape cover story.
- Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210) and Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210) are participating in GameStop's Bad Company 2 Celebrity Tournament.
- Lanter spoke with E! Online about working with Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) on The Roommate and gave some 90210 spoilers.
- Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210), Meester and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) are included in a PopEater list of Actors Who (Sort of) Secretly Rock.
- Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) is engaged to hockey player Mike Comrie.
- Aaron Tveit (Tripp, Gossip Girl) will appear on an episode of Ugly Betty in March.
- PEOPLE.com has Gossip Girl spoilers.
- PopMatters has an interesting article they say is about Chuck vs. Gossip Girl but there's a whole lotta O.C. in there.
- Olivia Wilde (Alex, The O.C.) will be among the presenters at the Film Independent Spirit Awards next month.
- This is an interesting article on the connection the band Mumford & Sogs has to Orange County and The O.C.
- The Boston Herald has an article on James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson's Creek) and his new movie Formosa Betrayed.
News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210, Gossip Girl and More19 02 2010
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Exclusive: Get To Know Mike Grubbs of One Tree Hill and Wakey!Wakey!31 01 2010
Among One Tree Hill's crop of fresh faces this season is Grubbs, a bartender at Tric. If you're wondering where the name comes from (Is he supposed to be grubby? Chubby? Just an odd duck?), meet Mike Grubbs, the actor who plays him.
In our exclusive interview, Grubbs explains how his band Wakey!Wakey! led to a role on One Tree Hill, who his character may or may not get together with and how he uses Twitter to interact with his growing fanbase.
TeenDramaWhore: Let's start at the very beginning. How did you first get involved with the show?
Mike Grubbs: It's actually a very interesting story, Shari. A friend of [OTH creator] Mark Schwahn's saw me play. She called Mark and said, "When you're in New York next time, let me know. I'll arrange it so this guy plays where you're at." Mark came to town and I got a call the night of. I was actually out on a date at the time and I got a call saying, "We need you to go to this place to play for Mark" and I was like, "Well, actually, you know, it's kind of a bad night for me." At that time I didn't know Mark but they explained to me who he was and everything. So I said, "Yeah. Okay. I might as well try it." But I was on a date so it took me a little while to get out there. Mark sat at this open mic night for three hours waiting to hear me play, which is pretty amazing. Most record executives, the way they handle hearing someone play for them is you'll fly out to where they are and go to their office and sit in some cold waiting room until whenever they're ready to let you in and do the audition. They'll give you maybe about 5 minutes of their time usually but Mark came and sat for 3 hours to hear me play at this open mic in Brooklyn, which just kind of points to the fact that he's doing something right. I think that's why shows like One Tree Hill get such good music and good people. So he came and saw me play. He was really into the songs I played and he said, "I really want to use those on the show." So the first song was "War Sweater" and he used that on the season finale last year [Episode 6.24, Remember Me As A Time Of Day].
Then Mark and I just really became friends. It wasn't about a professional relationship for us. When he came to New York, we'd hang out. When I went to L.A., we'd hang out. And then he was here a few months ago and we were finishing this new album we working on so I called him and said, "Hey man, I want to play you my new album," just 'cause he's my friend. So we sat down and I played it for him and he was like, "I'm really into this. I really like this music and I want to help you release it. Why don't I write you a few cameos on the show and we'll try to have you perform on the show and bring as much attention to the project as we can?" And I was like, "Oh, this is amazing!" He knew I was a bartender–I was bartending at the time–so he wrote this little cameo for me as the bartender on the show and that went really well so that led to another. They wrote me into the next episode and then the next one and the next thing you know, now I'm Grubbs on the show and kind of a regular occurrence on it. It's kind of cool.
TDW: How familiar were you with the show previously?
Grubbs: I had watched the earlier seasons of the show but had fallen out of touch with it for a while. I love TV and I love to watch TV but I'm kind of more of a sci-fi nerd. I really like Battlestar Galactica and nerdy stuff like that. Lost. Those are my shows. So the drama stuff hadn't really been as much on my radar for a while so I didn't really know what I was getting into. It was really cool to see once I actually started researching the show and catching up on what was going on. It changed so much and was so good. They had these really exciting new characters and I was just really proud to be a part of the show at this point.
TDW: It's funny because a lot people didn't know you were an actual musician. I saw some comments online saying, "Wait–was the bartender the guy at the piano at the end of that episode?" when you performed "Brooklyn" [Episode 7.12, Some Roads Lead Nowhere]. People explained to them that, yes, it was the character of Grubbs at the piano but the actor is also Mike Grubbs who has his own band.
Grubbs: Everyone started to piece it together. I can't say for sure what's going to happen but I think it might become more clear to people in the next few episodes what my part is in everything.
TDW: Was there ever a question of what name to give the character or was it just Grubbs from the outset?
Grubbs: Mark had always known me as Grubbs. That was my nickname throughout college. So it was like, what kind of bartender name can they give me? And I guess at that point, the natural name was just Grubbs. I mean, that's who I am and he wanted the character to be as much like me as possible. So that was pretty locked in pretty early.
TDW: You were in a few episodes before we actually saw you perform rather than have that aspect of your character revealed right off the bat. Do you know what went into that decision?
Grubbs: I just think it's something that's maybe more exciting for the viewers, to watch the growth of the character that way. I also think, in all honesty, that Mark just wanted to make sure that I didn't completely suck before he put me on as this character. The fact that I started as just this bartender gives us a little more arc to the character, makes it a little more exciting. But that's really who I am. I've been this guy who is working every day and living a really real, normal existence just tending bar and working like everyone else. I'm not someone who's just a musician. It kind of humanizes the character as well.
TDW: You are, without a doubt, the most recognizable face of Wakey!Wakey! but the other people you play with, what have they said about your experiences on the show?
Grubbs: They're really stoked about it. They, of course, love the attention it brings to the project and everything. It's really fun. The first episode I was ever on, we got together and it was just a small group of friends. They were all really close friends to me because I didn't want it to be–like all of my friends came to me and said, "We have to throw a huge party! You're going to be on TV!" and all this stuff. Everyone was really excited. But I wanted it to be quiet because I wanted people to actually watch the show. I didn't want it to be a raging party with the TV on in the background and then we'd just miss it. So we kept it really small but the majority of the band was there for that. They're super-supportive, they're super into it and they're really excited about it. They're proud of me and they're happy. It's cool.
TDW: Can you give us any hints on what's coming up with Grubbs and how many more episodes you'll be in?
Grubbs: I don't really know for a fact but I think you're going to be seeing a fair amount more of me. But as far as what's going to happen to my character, all I can say is of the scripts I've read so far, it's really cool and it's really exciting. People are going to love it.
TDW: There's two little fandoms brewing. There's some people who think Grubbs and Miranda [India de Beaufort] are going to have something going on.
Grubbs: I've definitely heard that one.
TDW: And there's others that are looking for some cougar action with Victoria [Daphne Zuniga].
Grubbs: Yeah, you know, I've actually seen people suggest that. I saw another one suggesting I get together with Sophia Bush [Brooke], which is really funny because I love that people not only want to pair me with Brooke but her mother as well! I love that people are speculating about it because it means maybe I'm doing my job well or the writers are doing their job well and people are excited about it. As far as who my character will end up with, man, I think that all of those actresses you just mentioned are the coolest chicks in the world and I would be thrilled to be with any of them.
TDW: That's a great answer. So what would you say has been the easiest thing working on the show, the most difficult and the most surprising?
Grubbs:I would say the easiest part of working on the show has been how accepting the cast has been of me. The first night that I got down there, James Lafferty [Nathan], Stephen Colletti [Chase] and Shantel VanSanten [Quinn]–and, actually, I think Robert Buckley [Clay] was there as well. All these people came out. I think Mark set it up so that everyone I was working on my first scene with came out to meet me so I would be comfortable with everyone the next day and they would know who I was. Honestly, they are just the most accepting and wonderful people you can ever think of working with.
That actually leads really well to the next question, the most difficult part of working on the show. It's funny because the most difficult part of the show for me is getting used to acting on camera. I have an actual background in theater and I've done a lot of acting before as a theater actor but never as a screen actor so the changeover to that has been really challenging for me. I really feel lucky to have such great people on set with me and working with me to kind of teach me. The scenes that I have with India or Sophia or [Bethany Joy Galeotti, Haley], there's always sweet, little hints that they give me. You know, "Keep your eyes up here," "Make sure the camera catches this kind of thing"–things that you really want to look out for when filming these kind of things and it's really amazing how much they've helped me. So the most difficult thing has been getting used to filming.
The most surprising thing I think was definitely how big the production scale is. I knew what One Tree Hill was, I had seen the show before and I knew Mark and all that stuff but you never can imagine what it's like to be on set and in the process of filming until you're there. There's literally like a hundred crew members, a hundred extras. There's things flying around past your head–cameras, lights, everything. It's really overwhelming. So probably the scale of it is the most surprising thing.
TDW: Do you have any favorite anecdotes from the set or from hanging out with everyone?
Grubbs: Wow. There's just so many great moments we have down there. When the cast goes out, it's always a blast because everyone is super cool. We really are like a family. My favorite anecdote ever would be the first episode that I did down there [Episode 7.09, Now You Lift Your Eyes To The Sun]. Like I said before, it was completely overwhelming to me. The first day I walked on set, I didn't know where I could go or what I could do, what was off-limits, when I was making a fool of myself. It was a whole different world and I didn't know the etiquette of it or anything. As the day went on, I slowly became more comfortable and suddenly, before I knew it, the day was over and the episode was over for me. The first episode I was in, it was just a very small scene. So they wrapped the day and Mark Schwahn was on set and Sophia Bush was directing and, as they wrapped, finishing my last take, I didn't really know what was going on because they do so many different takes and so many different angles and everything so I didn't know if they were turning around or whatever and then one of the guys that works with us and says "Hey, man. That's it for the day. You did a great job. We're all done." And I was like, "Okay, cool" and I kind of had a "That's it?" moment, you know, where I was like, "Okay, well, I guess I go home now and I don't know if I'll ever be back" because at first it was just like a one episode cameo. So I was slowly kind of wandering off set, not knowing where to go or what to do and I heard someone yell from the other side of the room–to this day, I'm not sure who it was. I don't know if it was Mark. I don't know if it was Sophia. Austin Nichols [Julian] was on set that day; it could've been him. It could've been one of the other producers. All the guys that work on the show are just so cool. But somebody yells, "Hey, everybody! Can you just stop what you're doing"–and, literally, at this point there's like a 100 crew members on set and a 100 extras so I'm in a room with 200 people and everyone stops and turns around–"Can everyone please put their hands together for Michael Grubbs. It's his first day ever on set, wrapping his first-ever episode" and the whole room just burst out. By that time I was friends with everybody and everyone was cheering for me. That was probably the coolest moment ever in the whole process so far.
TDW: That's sweet. How is Wilmington treating you? It's a bit different than Brooklyn…
Grubbs: Wilmington is quite different from Brooklyn. But it's a really cool town. I don't think people realize how great they have it there. The people that I've met, the locals and stuff, are all super sweet and super kind. There's some really cool bars, some really cool restaurants down there, too. It's a great scene. There's some great little clothing stores. There's a little place called Edge of Urge that I try to hit once every time I'm down there. They have great clothes. It's funny that I would go all the way to Wilmington to buy clothes when I live in Brooklyn, a place where there's so many great stores and stuff but that's just something in Wilmington they do really well.
TDW: What's next for Wakey!Wakey!?
Grubbs: The next thing we have coming out is this album on February 2nd. It's called "Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You." It's our first real live studio album and we're super proud of it. We got really great distribution so it's going to be widely available and just kind of another introduction of Wakey!Wakey! to America so I'm really excited to see how that goes and get that out there.
TDW: You've done a great job of capitalizing on social media tools like Twitter and video blogs. What value do you think they have?
Grubbs: I think there's a big difference between actors and musicians. One of the big differences is actors, unless they're trying to build some general form of celebrity, really want their social media to be private because they're not trying to brand themselves. They're trying to get people to watch the show that they're on. They don't really want people to take as much interest in them. For someone like myself–or India's actually in the same boat. She's a fantastic singer and has a MySpace page and has a lot of great music on it. For someone like her or someone like me, using Twitter, using blogs, using MySpace and different outlets to get to people to kind of spread the word of what we're doing with the band and other stuff is a totally vital tool. I want people to know me. I want people to know my band. I want people to feel comfortable with me and my music and everything. One Tree Hill fans are so cool and so supportive of the show and they work really hard to find music. If a song's on the show, everybody goes and finds it, which is just amazing. If they like it on the show, they talk about it and they get out there and they're asking about it. They have just such a great community online, I'd be stupid not to talk to them and try and put my name out there as much as possible and get people to see me and follow me on Twitter and come to my Facebook page. So I think social networking is just vital. Not to mention the way it allows me to interact with the fans and just kind of connect with them; it's really cool. I would say it's absolutely a vital tool for anyone and definitely something to watch. So I hope everyone comes and follows me on Twitter!
TDW: You've had people send you questions through Twitter that you then answer through videoblogs on your Tumblr. How did that start?
Grubbs: The first day I was on set, my manager told me our goal should be to answer every question we got on Twitter and kind of let all the other stuff go. The first appearance I had on the show, the response was pretty overwhelming. We got hundreds of letters and stuff. So to respond to everyone was pretty possible. I sat down and tried to respond to all the tweets one by one and it took me like a week. I finally got it done and I went to my manager and was like, "There's no way I can do this. There's no way I can make this my life because all I would do is sit there and answer tweets." So we decided the best way to do it would be to do the series "Ask Grubbs." Basically every Wednesday what we do is I'll sit down and pick some random questions from Twitter–I can't answer them all but I'll pick as many as I can–and answer them on a videoblog. So every Wednesday they can come check it out and maybe they'll see me answer their question on the blog. It's kind of cool that way. It's a great way for me to easily connect with people. For instance, on the last one that I posted, there was a girl that said she fell down and hurt her leg and she was at home with ice on it listening to Wakey!Wakey!. Such a sweet, sweet little message and for me to tweet back to that seems kind of shallow. To just say, "Oh, thanks. I hope your leg feels better" seems empty. So if I get to actually go on camera and say, "Hey, you! Thank you for listening to us and I'm glad that we're making you feel better," it feels a lot more direct.
Come back tomorrow night after One Tree Hill to find out how you can win an autographed copy of "Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You" and get a shout-out on Grubbs' blog.
Then come back next week for another exclusive interview!
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Electra ĭlĕk´trə [key], in Greek mythology.
1 Daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. After her mother and Aegisthus murdered Agamemnon, Electra, eager for revenge, longed only for the return of her brother, Orestes. The reunion and vengeance of the brother and sister were dramatized by the three great tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. However, only in the work of Euripides did Electra take an active part in the killing of Clytemnestra. It is said that she later married Pylades, Orestes' friend, and bore him two sons. 2 One of the Pleiades. She was the daughter of Atlas and Pleione and mother by Zeus of Dardanus, the founder of what was to become the house of Troy. According to one legend she was the lost Pleiad, disappearing in grief after the destruction of Troy. 3 A sea nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and mother by Thaumus of Iris, the rainbow, and the Harpies.
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This months mixed media theme over @ Blue Bazaar is "Texture Paste".
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Bruins fall to Red Wings in playoff opener
Winning goal comes minutes before game's end
The Boston Bruins worked all season to get home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
It vanished with a flick of Pavel Datsyuk's wrist.
Just like that, on Datsyuk's goal with 3:01 left, the Detroit Red Wings got the upper hand with a 1-0 win in the opener of the best-of-seven playoff series Friday night.
"We know we're good enough," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said, "but it's one thing to know you're good enough and another thing to show it."
The Bruins won the Presidents' Trophy for the best record in the regular season — although they were 1-3 against the Red Wings — but were locked in a tight game in which neither team had many solid scoring opportunities. The eighth-seeded Red Wings made their last one count.
"It's a good start," Datsyuk said, "but we know there are many tough games (ahead)."
Game 2 of the first playoff matchup between the Original Six teams in 57 years is set for Sunday in Boston. And Detroit doesn't have to win there again to advance.
"I'll take home-ice advantage any time," Bruins coach Claude Julien said, "but that doesn't mean you can't win on the road ... which is what we have to do in this series if we plan on winning this."
Datsyuk, still not fully recovered from a knee injury, wasn't Detroit's only late-game star. His goal came moments after a brilliant glove save by Jimmy Howard on Milan Lucic's deflection in front of the net.
"It was pretty lucky," said Howard, who had 25 saves in his third career playoff shutout. Lucic "stuck his stick out and got a lot on it and it just sort of spun (off) my glove and I was just able to get enough of it."
The goal came when Datsyuk carried the puck from the right side to the left in Boston's zone while teammate Justin Abdelkader skated up the slot between Zdeno Chara and Dougie Hamilton. Both defensemen fell as Datsyuk put a 30-footer past goalie Tuukka Rask's left glove.
"Abby did a great job, drove the middle, created space for him," Babcock said.
That may have distracted Rask.
"You just try to get the puck in your eyes and I couldn't," Rask said. "Usually, he tries to make a pass."
Puck handlers had very little space throughout the game.
"We're going to have to expect that for the rest of the series and find ways to create some offense," Boston's Patrice Bergeron said.
The Bruins scored the third-most goals during the regular season and had just two regulation losses in their last 23 games.
Friday's loss was their first playoff game since they dropped the deciding Game 6 of last season's Stanley Cup final in Boston. They lost 3-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks after allowing the tying and winning goals in the last 76 seconds.
Datsyuk, who missed 16 games with a knee injury before returning April 4, got his first playoff goal since Game 3 of Detroit's second-round playoff series against Chicago last year. The Red Wings had a 3-1 lead in that series against the Blackhawks, and then lost three in a row.
Boston had a decent scoring opportunity in the first minute of the third period when Brad Marchand stole the puck in the Detroit zone and fired a 20-footer from Howard's right. But the goalie stopped the shot with his pad.
The Red Wings had a better chance two minutes later when Rask made a save, and then stuck his right pad out to kick aside Darren Helm's shot on the rebound.
Boston played without four regulars, including defensemen Matt Bartkowski and Kevan Miller, both sidelined with the flu. Center Chris Kelly sat out with a back injury and left wing Daniel Paille had a head injury suffered in a collision in the next-to-last game of the regular season.
For Detroit, center Henrik Zetterberg has been out since Feb. 8 with a back condition that required surgery and defenseman Jonathan Ericsson hasn't played since March 14 because of a broken finger.
NOTES: Seven players saw their first playoff action, Detroit's Luke Glendening, Tomas Jurco, Riley Sheahan and Tomas Tatar, and Boston's Justin Florek, Corey Potter and Reilly Smith. ... Smith became the first Bruin to face his brother in a playoff games since Phil Esposito played against Chicago goalie Tony Esposito in 1975. Brendan Smith plays defense for Detroit. ... The Red Wings are in the playoffs for the 23rd straight time.


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Sorceress. Seductress. Schemer. Cleopatra's daughter is the emperor's most unlikely apprentice and one woman with the power to destroy his empire…
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Arpaio Wins Sixth Term As Sheriff
It was the toughest re-election battle he's ever faced, but Sheriff Joe Arpaio won a sixth term as the top lawman in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Despite his lowest-ever approval ratings and poll numbers, bruising scandals, and a huge volunteer effort to oust him, Joe Arpaio was re-elected as Maricopa County Sheriff. And the 80-year-old Republican made it clear Tuesday that he has no intention of going anywhere anytime soon.
"For those critics out there, I'm going to say right now: in January, I'm signing up for 2016, so I'm not a lame duck. So I'm saying that right now," Arpaio exclaimed.
Arpaio defeated retired Phoenix Police Sergeant Paul Penzone, a Democrat, and retired Scottsdale Police Lieutenant Mike Stauffer, an Independent. Anti-Arpaio activists accused Stauffer of being a sham and fretted that he would siphon votes from the Democrat and help Arpaio win.
But with most precincts reporting, Arpaio's lead was comfortable enough that the third candidate wouldn't have changed the outcome.
Penzone, benefited from a huge ground campaign, largely made up of activists who wanted to oust Arpaio over his stances on immigration and treatment of Latinos. Campaigns like Adios Arpaio registered thousands of voters and engaged in huge get out the vote efforts for Penzone.
But even after the Democrat lost, Phoenix City Councilman Daniel Valenzuela says the activists' work was worthwhile.
"It depends on what you consider a victory. Many, many voters have voted for the very first time, and many of them were Latinos," Valenzuela said. "So to say that Latinos didn't come through this time, and to put Paul Penzone's loss solely on the shoulders of Latino voters would be unfair."
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The Red Sox began life in Boston at Huntington Avenue Grounds, the predecessor to Fenway Park, on May 8, 1901. The next day's Boston Globe wrote of the 12-4 win over Philadelphia, which gave the Sox a 6-5 record:
It was the birth of a major league baseball club for Boston.
Eleven thousand five hundred persons went to dedicate the new grounds on Huntington av and cheer for the members of Capt Collins' team.
The day was an ideal one for sport and the large crowd were the essence of good nature. It was a regular holiday attendance, and the peanut man was in high glee, as he sailed his paper bags among the joyous throngs on the bleachers.
With new grounds, and practically new teams, the lovers of the sport were not too particular about the style of ball played, so long as the home team came out victorious.
The members of the new club who had gained honors in the National league were early recognized and applauded. The welcome to Napoleon Lajoie, the captain of the Athletics, and to Capt James Collins, was the most cordial.
In the crowd were clergymen, business men, professional people, ex-ballplayers, old-time fans and an army of fresh recruits and many who had not seen a game for years.
People were there from Bangor, Me, Newport, R I, and about every city between those points, including Col Osgood of Lewiston, the sincere friend of the game for 20 years, and as warm a supporter as ever.
The large crowd was handled in an admirable manner by manager Jos. Gavin.
To tally-ho coaches drove in through the center-field gate and across the field. The first contained Col Thomas F. McCarthy, the famous old ballplayer, and a party of live sports, and the second carried Charley Kelley, Dan Daley and their friends.
The crowd gathered early at the grounds, where the Boston cadet band gave an excellent concert. Small flags were distributed by Prof Chas. Green among the crowd, and the stars and stripes gave a pretty effect.
A new feature in baseball was the megaphone man, who announced the change of players and other interesting facts that the crowd were anxious to learn.
At the close of a waltz melody three Boston players in a white uniform emerged from the players' dressing rooms and spread out for a little triangle practice. They were the first players to appear, but were not recognized by the crowd and were given but a weak sendoff.
The tallest one was slugger McLean, the six-foot-four catcher, and the others were Shreckengost and Jones. These boys will be treated with more warmth when they show their real mettle, as the Boston fan is rather slow to warm up to a new man. . . .
The game was one of the poorest ever played in this city by the visiting team. The home team hammered the weak pitching all over the field until the crowd cried to have Bernard taken out. The home team put up a good all-round article of ball.
The work of the Quakers was worth about 3 cents on the dollar. Even Lave Cross made a bad mess of things. In the outfield Geler and Hayden couldn't judge a fly or stop a grounder.
Cy Young was in the points for the locals and held the visitors down to a few scattered hits for seven innings, when he found the game was a walkover and threw over straight ones to save that good right wing.
In the early part of the game he was serving up curves that made the ball look as small as butterfly eggs to the Quakers. Criger was doing some nice work behind the stick, and the crowd thought of that old Cleveland leader, brave Pat Tebeau.
Chick Stahl was given a round of applause when he first went up to the plate. Chick wrenched his side and retired from the game in favor of Jones in the fifth inning. The outfield was soft, and the players often lost their footing.
Hayden opened the game with a slow grounder to Collins and was thrown out at first, Geler fanned and Fultz chipped off the first safe hit. A fine throw by Criger nipped Fultz, while headed for second.
Tommy Dowd opened for Boston with a fine single to left. Hemphill bunted to Cross and the ball was fumbled. Stahl sacrificed. Then came Capt Collins with a single and Dowd scored.
Freeman drove a liner to center and thanks to Geler got in a home run. Prent was thrown out by Cross. Criger sent out up to right field, where it was muffed. As Lewis tried for second, he was thrown out.
After the first inning, the description of the game action gets a little muddled, hard to follow, so let's just proceed to the box score, in two parts:
And the headline and artwork for the debut home game, again in two parts:
The blog has already looked at the first game at Fenway and some other notable early Red Sox games, including "The Duel Between Smoky Joe Wood and Walter Johnson at Fenway Park in September 1912."


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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה), literally meaning the "beginning (also head) [of] the year" is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah(יוֹם תְּרוּעָה), literally "day [of] shouting or blasting". It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים Yamim Nora'im. "Days [of] Awe") specified by Leviticus 23:23–32which occur in the early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere.
Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration which begins on the first day of Tishrei, which is the first month of the Jewish civil year but the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year. It marks the beginning of the year, according to the teachings of Judaism, because it is the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman according to the Hebrew Bible, and the inauguration of humanity's role in God's world. According to one secular opinion, the holiday owes its timing to the beginning of the economic year in Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa, marking the start of the agricultural cycle.
Rosh Hashanah customs include sounding the shofar (a hollowed-out ram's horn), as prescribed in the Torah, following the prescription of the Hebrew Bible to "raise a noise" on Yom Teruah. Its rabbinical customs include attending synagogue services and reciting special liturgy about teshuva, as well as enjoying festive meals. Eating symbolic foods is now a tradition, such as apples dipped in honey, hoping to evoke a sweet new year.
"Rosh" is the Hebrew word for "head", "ha" is the definite article ("the"), and "shanah" means year. Thus "Rosh HaShanah" means 'head [of] the year', referring to the Jewish day of new year.
The term "Rosh Hashanah" in its current meaning does not appear in the Torah. Leviticus 23:24 refers to the festival of the first day of the seventh month as "Zikhron Teru'ah" ("[a] memorial [with the] blowing [of horns]"); it is also referred to in the same part of Leviticus as 'שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן' (shabbat shabbaton) or penultimate Sabbath or meditative rest day, and a "holy day to God". These same words are commonly used in the Psalms to refer to the anointed days. Numbers 29:1 calls the festival Yom Teru'ah, ("Day [of] blowing [the horn]"), and symbolizes a number of subjects, such as the Binding of Isaac whereby a ram was sacrificed instead of Isaac, and the animal sacrifices, including rams, that were to be performed.[3][4] (The term Rosh Hashanah appears once in the Bible in Ezekiel 40:1 where it means generally the time of the "beginning of the year" or is possibly a reference to Yom Kippur,[3] but the phrase may also refer to the Hebrew month of Nisan in the spring, especially in light of Exodus 12:2, Exodus 13:3–4 where the spring month of Aviv, later renamed Nisan, is stated as being "the first month of the year" and Ezekiel 45:18 where "the first month" unambiguously refers to Nisan, the month of Passover, as made plain by Ezekiel 45:21.)
In the Siddur and Machzor Jewish prayer-books Rosh Hashanah is also called "Yom Hazikaron" ([a] day [of] the remembrance), not to be confused with the modern Israeli holiday of the same name which falls in spring.
The Hebrew Rosh HaShanah is etymologically related to the Arabic Ras as-Sanah, the name Muslims give for the Islamic New Year.
Rosh Hashanah marks the start of a new year in the Hebrew calendar (one of four "new year" observances that define various legal "years" for different purposes as explained in the Mishnah and Talmud). It is the new year for people, animals, and legal contracts. The Mishnah also sets this day aside as the new year for calculating calendar years, shmita and yovel years. Jews are confident that Rosh Hashanah represents either figuratively or literally God's creation ex nihilo. However, according to Rabbi Eleazar ben Shammua, Rosh Hashanah commemorates the creation of man.
The origin of the Hebrew New Year is connected to the beginning of the economic year in the agricultural societies of the ancient Near East.[2] The New Year was the beginning of the cycle of sowing, growth, and harvest; the harvest was marked by its own set of major agricultural festivals.[2] The Semites in general set the beginning of the new year in autumn, while other ancient civilizations chose spring for that purpose, such as the Persians or Greeks; the primary reason was agricultural in both cases, the time of sowing the seed and bringing in the harvest.
In Jewish law, four major New Years are observed, each one marking a beginning of sorts. The lunar month Nisan (usually corresponding to the months March–April in the Gregorian calendar) is when a new year is added to the reign of Jewish kings, and it marks the start of the year for the three Jewish pilgrimages.[9] Its injunction is expressly stated in the Hebrew Bible: "This month shall be unto you the beginning of months" (Exo. 12:2). However, ordinary years, Sabbatical years, Jubilees, and dates inscribed on legal deeds and contracts are reckoned differently; such years begin on the first day of the lunar month Tishri (usually corresponding to the months September–October in the Gregorian calendar). Their injunction is expressly stated in the Hebrew Bible: "Three times in the year you shall keep a feast unto me… the feast of unleavened bread (Passover)… the feast of harvest (Shavuot)… and the feast of ingathering (Sukkot) which is at the departing of the year" (Exo. 23:14–16). "At the departing of the year" implies that the new year begins here.
The reckoning of Tishri as the beginning of the Jewish year began with the early Egyptians and was preserved by the Hebrew nation,[11] being also alluded to in the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 7:11) when describing the Great Deluge at the time of Noah. This began during the "second month" (Marheshvan) counting from Tishri, a view that has largely been accepted by the Sages of Israel.
Religious significance
The Mishnah contains the second known reference to Rosh Hashanah as the "day of judgment".[13] In the Talmud tractate on Rosh Hashanah, it states that three books of account are opened on Rosh Hashanah, wherein the fate of the wicked, the righteous, and those of an intermediate class are recorded. The names of the righteous are immediately inscribed in the book of life and they are sealed "to live". The intermediate class are allowed a respite of ten days, until Yom Kippur, to reflect, repent and become righteous; the wicked are "blotted out of the book of the living forever".
In Jewish liturgy, Rosh Hashanah leads to Yom Kippur, which is described as "the day of judgment" (Yom ha-Din) and "the day of remembrance" (Yom ha-Zikkaron). Some midrashic descriptions depict God as sitting upon a throne, while books containing the deeds of all humanity are opened for review, and each person passes in front of Him for evaluation of his or her deeds. The Talmud provides three central ideas behind the day:
"The Holy One said, 'on Rosh Hashanah recite before Me [verses of] Sovereignty, Remembrance, and Shofar blasts (malchuyot, zichronot, shofrot): Sovereignty so that you should make Me your King; Remembrance so that your remembrance should rise up before Me. And through what? Through the Shofar.' (Rosh Hashanah 16a, 34b)"[16] This is reflected in the prayers composed by the classical rabbinic sages for Rosh Hashanah found in all machzorim where the theme of the prayers is the strongest theme is the "coronation" of God as King of the universe in preparation for the acceptance of judgments that will follow on that day, symbolized as "written" into a Divine book of judgments, that then hang in the balance for ten days waiting for all to repent, then they will be "sealed" on Yom Kippur. The assumption is that everyone was sealed for life and therefore the next festival is Sukkot (Tabernacles) that is referred to as "the time of our joy" (z'man simchateinu).
The Yamim Nora'im are preceded by the month of Elul, during which Jews are supposed to begin a self-examination and repentance, a process that culminates in the ten days of the Yamim Nora'im known as beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ending with the holiday of Yom Kippur.
The shofar is traditionally blown each morning for the entire month of Elul, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah. The sound of the shofar is intended to awaken the listeners from their "slumbers" and alert them to the coming judgment.[17] The shofar is not blown on Shabbat.[18]
In the period leading up to the Yamim Nora'im (Hebrew, "days of awe"), penitential prayers, called selichot, are recited.
Rosh Hashanah is also the day of "Yom Hadin", known as Judgment day. On Yom Hadin, 3 books are opened, the book of life, for the righteous among the nations, the book of death, for the most evil who receive the seal of death, and the third book for the ones living in doubts with non-evil sins.
Karaite Judaism[edit]
Unlike the denominations of Rabbinical Judaism, Karaite Judaism believes the Jewish New Year starts with the 1st month and celebrate this holiday only as it is mentioned in the Torah, that is as a day of rejoicing and shouting.[19] Additionally, Karaites believe the adoption of "Rosh Hashanah" in place of Yom Teruah "is the result of pagan Babylonian influence upon the Jewish nation.[19] The first stage in the transformation was the adoption of the Babylonian month names. In the Torah the months are numbered as First Month, Second Month, Third Month, etc (Leviticus 23; Numbers 28). During their sojourn in Babylonia our ancestors began to use the pagan Babylonian month names, a fact readily admitted in the Talmud.[19] As the Jewish People became more comfortable with the Babylonian month names they became more susceptible to other Babylonian influences."[19] "Karaites allow no work on the day except what is needed to prepare food (Leviticus 23:23, 24)."
Samaritans, in their strict interpretation of the Torah, preserve the biblical name of the festival celebrated on the first day of the seventh month (Tishrei), namely Yom Teruah, and in accordance with the Torah do not consider it to be a New Year's day.
Shofar blowing
Shofar blowing
Yemenite-style shofar
Shofar blowing for Rosh Hashana, Ashkenaz version
Laws on the form and use of the shofar and laws related to the religious services during the festival of Rosh Hashanah are described in Rabbinic literature such as the Mishnah that formed the basis of the tractate "Rosh HaShanah" in both the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud. This also contains the most important rules concerning the calendar year.
The shofar is blown in long, short, and staccato blasts that follow a set sequence:
Teki'ah (long sound) Numbers 10:3;
Shevarim (3 broken sounds) Numbers 10:5;
Teru'ah (9 short sounds) Numbers 10:9;
Teki'ah Gedolah (very long sound) Exodus 19:16,19;
Shevarim Teru'ah (3 broken sounds followed by 9 short sounds).
The shofar is blown at various instances during the Rosh Hashanah prayers, and the total number of blasts over the day is 100.
Rosh Hashanah eve
The evening before Rosh Hashanah day is known as Erev Rosh Hashanah ("Rosh Hashanah eve"). As with Rosh Hashanah day, it falls on the 1st day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, since days of the Hebrew calendar begin at sundown. Some communities perform Hatarat nedarim (a nullification of vows) after the morning prayer services during the morning on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Elul, which ends at sundown, when Erev Rosh Hashanah commences. The mood becomes festive but serious in anticipation of the new year and the synagogue services. Many Orthodox men immerse in a mikveh in honor of the coming day.
Duration and timing
Rosh Hashanah occurs 163 days after the first day of Passover (Pesach). In terms of the Gregorian calendar, the earliest date on which Rosh Hashanah can fall is September 5, as happened in 1842, 1861, 1899 and 2013. The latest Gregorian date that Rosh Hashanah can occur is October 5, as happened in 1815, 1929 and 1967, and will happen again in 2043. After 2089, the differences between the Hebrew calendar and the Gregorian calendar will result in Rosh Hashanah falling no earlier than September 6. Starting in 2214, the new latest date will be October 6.
Although the Jewish calendar is based on the lunar cycle, so that the first day of each month originally began with the first sighting of a new moon, since the fourth century it has been arranged so that Rosh Hashanah never falls on a Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday.
The Torah defines Rosh Hashanah as a one-day celebration, and since days in the Hebrew calendar begin at sundown, the beginning of Rosh Hashanah is at sundown at the end of 29 Elul. The rules of the Hebrew calendar are designed such that the first day of Rosh Hashanah will never occur on the first, fourth, or sixth day of the Jewish week[24] (i.e., Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday). Since the time of the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in 70 CE and the time of Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai, normative Jewish law appears to be that Rosh Hashanah is to be celebrated for two days, because of the difficulty of determining the date of the new moon.[3] Nonetheless, there is some evidence that Rosh Hashanah was celebrated on a single day in Israel as late as the thirteenth century CE.[25] Orthodox and Conservative Judaism now generally observe Rosh Hashanah for the first two days of Tishrei, even in Israel where all other Jewish holidays dated from the new moon last only one day. The two days of Rosh Hashanah are said to constitute "Yoma Arichtah" (Aramaic: "one long day"). In Reform Judaism, while most congregations in North America observe only the first day of Rosh Hashanah, some follow the traditional two-day observance as a sign of solidarity with other Jews worldwide.[26] Karaite Jews, who do not recognize Rabbinic Jewish oral law and rely on their own understanding of the Torah, observe only one day on the first of Tishrei, since the second day is not mentioned in the Written Torah.
Prayer service
On Rosh Hashanah day, religious poems, called piyyutim, are added to the regular services. A special prayer book, the mahzor, is used on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (plural mahzorim). A number of additions are made to the regular service, most notably an extended repetition of the Amidah prayer for both Shacharit and Mussaf. The Shofar is blown during Mussaf at several intervals. (In many synagogues, even little children come and hear the Shofar being blown.) Biblical verses are recited at each point. According to the Mishnah, 10 verses (each) are said regarding kingship, remembrance, and the shofar itself, each accompanied by the blowing of the shofar. A variety of piyyutim, medieval penitential prayers, are recited regarding themes of repentance. The Alenu prayer is recited during the repetition of the Mussaf Amidah.
Symbolic foods
Rosh Hashanah meals usually include apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet new year. Other foods with a symbolic meaning may be served, depending on local minhag ("custom"), such as the head of a fish (to symbolize the prayer "let us be the head and not the tail").
Many communities hold a "Rosh Hashanah seder" during which blessings are recited over a variety of symbolic dishes.[27][28][29] The blessings have the incipit "Yehi ratzon", meaning "May it be Thy will." In many cases, the name of the food in Hebrew or Aramaic represents a play on words (a pun). The Yehi Ratzon platter may include apples (dipped in honey, baked or cooked as a compote called mansanada); dates; pomegranates; black-eyed peas; pumpkin-filled pastries called rodanchas; leek fritters called keftedes de prasa; beets; and a whole fish with the head intact. It is also common to eat stuffed vegetables called legumbres yaprakes.
Some of the symbolic foods eaten are dates, black-eyed peas, leek, spinach and gourd, all of which are mentioned in the Talmud:[31] "Let a man be accustomed to eat on New Year's Day gourds (קרא), and fenugreek (רוביא),[32] leeks (כרתי), beet [leaves] (סילקא), and dates ( תמרי)." Pomegranates are used in many traditions, to symbolize being fruitful like the pomegranate with its many seeds.[33] The use of apples dipped in honey, symbolizing a sweet year, is a late medieval Ashkenazi addition, though it is now almost universally accepted. Typically, round challah bread is served, to symbolize the cycle of the year.[33] From ancient to quite modern age, lamb head or fish head were served. Nowadays, gefilte fish and lekach are commonly served by Ashkenazic Jews on this holiday. On the second night, new fruits are served to warrant inclusion of the shehecheyanu blessing.
Rosh Hashanah jams prepared by Libyan Jews
Traditional Rosh Hashanah foods: Apples dipped in honey, pomegranates, wine for kiddush
Hasidic Jews performing tashlikh on Rosh Hashanah, painting by Aleksander Gierymski, 1884
The ritual of tashlikh is performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah by Ashkenazic and most Sephardic Jews (but not by Spanish & Portuguese Jews or some Yemenites). Prayers are recited near natural flowing water, and one's sins are symbolically cast into the water. Many also have the custom to throw bread or pebbles into the water, to symbolize the "casting off" of sins. In some communities, if the first day of Rosh Hashanah occurs on Shabbat, tashlikh is postponed until the second day. The traditional service for tashlikh is recited individually and includes the prayer "Who is like unto you, O God...And You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea", and Biblical passages including Isaiah 11:9 ("They will not injure nor destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be as full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea") and Psalms 118:5–9, Psalms 121 and Psalms 130, as well as personal prayers. Though once considered a solemn individual tradition, it has become an increasingly social ceremony practiced in groups. Tashlikh can be performed any time until Hoshana Rabba, and some Hasidic communities perform Tashlikh on the day before Yom Kippur.
The Hebrew common greeting on Rosh Hashanah is Shanah Tovah (Hebrew: שנה טובה) (pronounced [ʃaˈna toˈva]), which translated from Hebrew means "[have] a good year".[34]Often Shanah Tovah Umetukah (Hebrew: שנה טובה ומתוקה), meaning "A Good and Sweet Year", is used.[35] In Yiddish the greeting is אַ גוט יאָר "a gut yor" ("a good year") or אַ גוט געבענטשט יאָר "a gut gebentsht yor" ("a good blessed year"). The formal Sephardic greeting is Tizku Leshanim Rabbot ("may you merit many years"), to which the answer is Ne'imot VeTovot ("pleasant and good ones"). Less formally, people wish each other "many years" in the local language.[citation needed]
A more formal greeting commonly used among religiously observant Jews is Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah (Hebrew: כְּתִיבָה וַחֲתִימָה טוֹבָה), which translates as "A good inscription and sealing [in the Book of Life]",[34] or L'shanah tovah tikatevu v'tichatemu meaning "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year".[35][36] After Rosh Hashanah ends, the greeting is changed to G'mar chatimah tovah (Hebrew: גמר חתימה טובה) meaning "A good final sealing", until Yom Kippur. After Yom Kippur is over, until Hoshana Rabbah, as Sukkot ends, the greeting is Gmar Tov (Hebrew: גְּמָר טוֹב), "a good conclusion".
The above describes three stages as the spiritual order of the month of Tishrei unfolds: On Rosh Hashanah Jewish tradition maintains that God opens the books of judgment of creation and all mankind starting from each individual person, so that what is decreed is first written in those books, hence the emphasis on the "ketivah" ("writing"). The judgment is then pending and prayers and repentance are required. Then on Yom Kippur, the judgment is "sealed" or confirmed (i.e. by the Heavenly Court), hence the emphasis is on the word "chatimah" ("sealed"). But the Heavenly verdict is still not final because there is still an additional hope that until Sukkotconcludes God will deliver a final, merciful judgment, hence the use of "gmar" ("end") that is "tov" ("good").


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text: Home Sweet Bar February 2, 2011 DIY, Entertaining, Organization 6789 Lately, we've been working on a home bar a la this post from awhile back. Stocking the bar has taken some time- a labor of love for my brother Ryan. It's kind of like a mullet, all business up top… …and the party down below. To top things off, we've been trying to figure out a way to incorporate a glass rack into the mix. After pondering for weeks and coming up empty, I went ahead and picked up one of these… …in hopes that a brilliant idea would come to me. And it did. In the form of my friend Amy. As usual. Are you guys sick of our blog affair yet? I hope not. I was explaining to her how the rack was meant to be mounted under a cabinet, but that I didn't want to use it like that. She suggested hanging it from the ceiling pot-rack style. Oh yes, there's the ticket. The rack already had 4 holes in it, so I decided to use some eye bolts, nuts, and chain to hang it near the bar. The only modification I needed to make to the rack itself was to add some pieces of wood to the back to keep the glasses from sliding all the way through (it's open on both ends). Since it came unfinished, I'm still trying to decide how to finish it. I think I'll poll the audience. Should I paint it black like the shelves/chain, or stain it? What do you think? ****Linked Up**** No Responses Cristina February 2, 2011 Wow! Can I come over? haha That is one stocked bar and it's looking great! I would either paint it black or stain it ( with a color similar to the wooden bar). …. and I'm LOVING the wine rack! 🙂 P.S. I mentioned you on my blog today. Just sharing some blog-love. Cristina from ohmyohme.com Reply Lovely Crafty Home February 2, 2011 Sure Cristina!! Thanks for the shout out, I'll come over and check it out 🙂 Reply Meg February 2, 2011 I love the station. The keurig machine is on my wish list! I'd say paint it black. Reply Sarah February 2, 2011 Totally paint it black! It will look awesome. I love what you have done with it, especially behind those doors! Can I come over? Reply paige renee February 2, 2011 I love the idea of hanging the rack – it looks great! 🙂 I vote for painting it black to help the glasses stand out. Reply Lauren February 4, 2011 I love your k-cup storage! I am addicted to our keurig; i really don't know how I survived mornings without it! But the k-cup storage is out of control in our pantry. We have a little cute swivel holder on the counter but it only holds 30 (which doesn't last long in our house)! I think you should paint or stain the shelf black to match the shelving. We desperately need a bar area as well; I love the way yours turned out! Reply Lovely Crafty Home February 4, 2011 Thank you for stopping by Lauren! The K-cup drawer was a Christmas gift from my inlaws (they know how crazy we are about it!!). We probably go through a 48 pack in a week LOL! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. CAPTCHA Code * Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Check here to Subscribe to notifications for new posts


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I gave my two weeks notice at what will hopefully be the last food service job I ever work. Food service and I have a relationship, and as with any good relationship there is horrible emotional turmoil. Mostly I have worked as a barista. It is a noun, it is a verb, it is even an adjective in the title of this blog entry, but it is rarely a profession. It is a job that some people take way too seriously and end up in competitions because of, but it is a job. Most people who do it don't want to do it any more, but have addictions to food, rent, and art – mostly art. They deserve our tip money. They are good people.
Last week a woman ordered a Large Iced Americano. The Americano at our cafe involves two shots of espresso and then water. The amount of water changes depending on if you order a small or a large. This means that a large involves a lot of water. So I wasn't surprised when she sidled awkwardly up to the counter and politely demanded that she get to cut in line to politely explain that her drink was watery.
I hate barista stories about shitty customers who don't understand what the drink they order is. It's okay to not understand the drink you ordered because you don't spend 8 hours a day in a coffee shop like a barista does. Our job as food service employees is to politely explain the food that they ordered so that they understand how to order it better next time.
I politely apologized for our policy on including two shots of espresso in all sizes of our Americanos and politely offered to add additional shots to her Americano for $0.50 – which is this cafe's unreasonably low price for an additional double shot of espresso. She politely explained that she did not want to pay extra money because we gave her a watery drink. I wanted to politely explain that I didn't want to give her free things because she ordered a shitty drink and then politely stick my fingers in her mouth and make her deal with the taste of my dirty fingertips on her tongue the rest of the day, but instead my fellow barista saw the cartoon steam billowing from my ears and stepped in to solve the problem by giving her free things for ordering a shitty drink.
Working in food service often does mean that parts of your life are not what you want them to be. It indicates a certain amount of failure. Especially in New York. All of us baristas, servers, bartenders, etc. have come to terms with that and talk about it to each other. But this life decision failure does not imply that we are worse at everything than those we serve. Especially serving food and drink. Because we've been forced to spend so much time serving that food and drink, we are better at it then our customers. That's why we get paid the big bucks/change you didn't want to keep in your pocket.
I truly believe in the draft – a common experience for entire generations to talk about forever where they dedicated themselves to bettering the world around them. I don't believe that war betters the world around us. Food does. I truly believe in the food-service draft – where everyone from ages 14-22 must work at least 9 months in food-service. One must understand what it's like to pick out stranger's half eaten food from a drain pipe in order to understand how to do dishes correctly when you live with people. One must understand how to organize an efficient list of tasks that are both menial and degrading that a higher up has given you to make it seem like you are busy in order to understand how to prioritize your laundry and check cashing tasks for the day. Most importantly, one must understand how to serve people and maintain an environment in which people enjoy being in order to understand how to be a member of a community.
The laundry for our apartment building is in the apartment building two doors down in a building owned by the same management. 66 people use these three washers and three dryers, but because the people who own them are a reality management company and not a laundromat, they don't clean the laundry room very often. Our laundry room is dirty – there is dust everywhere, a pair of panties that has been sitting on the ground for two and a half weeks, and the trash bin, which is tied to a heating pipe with a piece of string, has been overflowing for a week and yet people keep stuffing their dryer lint on top as though someone is going to take out this bag of trash. I don't think I need to go over the cultural implications that someone is more worried that a plastic trash receptacle gets stolen by criminals too lazy to untie a knot than worried about getting rid of the trash the receptacle holds. What I'm more concerned by is the attitude taken by us tenants.
Each time I go down and think: "this is disgusting. Somebody better clean this up." and then I think "I should clean this up." and then I think "it's not my job to clean this up." and then it stays messy. It may not be my job, but I'm affected by it, and it's not that hard to fix. Just as I get frustrated when someone sees a napkin next to someone else's spilled milk and dances around the spill with their coffee as though it is a radioactive e-coli strain searching for human flesh to eat through, forcing me to walk all the way around the counter and wipe up a bit of dairy, I need to take out the trash and replace the trash bag instead of forcing some guy who lives in Bay Ridge to drive all the way to my apartment building to take out some trash.
So I did.
I didn't sweep the floor or pick up the panties, but… baby steps. Maybe I'll do it out of nostalgia now that I'm leaving food-service.


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Forgiveness is an Art
Forgiving a person who harms you beyond repair and measures is a next to impossible thing for almost all of us. But, not many of us would realize that hatred leaves you shattered from within and takes away your peace and composure. When you don't forgive a person, your mind keeps wandering in the past and your bruises keep feeling fresh. So, here are few reasons which will make you realize that forgiving and moving on in life is the best policy at times. Image courtesy: Getty Images
Your Happiness Depends on the Time you Take to Forgive
Your emotions and feeling decide your future experiences. And, when your emotions are filled with anger there are very high chances of you having a disturbed future. Forgive the person who has caused the hurt and move on in life so that you can have a happy future. Image courtesy: Getty Images
Forgiveness will Help you Take Lessons
There are 2 ways to deal with hurt which you receive from people. Either you keep thinking about it and keep cursing yourself or you forgive the person and take a lesson from the experience. This will help you stay wise the next time you trust a person. Image courtesy: Getty Images
You will No Longer Be a Victim
If you keep blaming the other person for all the damage, the remote control of your peace of mind and happiness is automatically handed over to them. Stop being the victim instead take the control of your own life which can only be possible after you have forgiven the person. Image courtesy: Getty Images
Developing Compassion for Others
When you choose to not to forgive, it makes you compassionless for other human beings. Forgiveness calms you down to a level that you again start respecting and showing affection towards other humans around you. Image courtesy: Getty Images
You will Realize `What Goes Around Comes Around'
No one is perfect. All of us have committed mistakes and knowingly or unknowingly have hurt people around us. When you forgive a person, it makes you realize that each one of us at some point or the other in life have done something wrong all of us deserve to be forgiven. Image courtesy: Getty Images
It will Help you Fight Ego
If you refuse to take lessons from your past and forgive, will take over your consciousness. You will stop learning from life and this will soon take a toll on your mental well-being. Image courtesy: Getty Images
It will Help you Save Relationships
Many relationships are ruined when ego restricts you from communicating with the people you love. Forgiveness lets you forget the past and save your relationships. Image courtesy: Getty Images
It will Make your Loved Ones Happy
There are chances that the person who has hurt you is deeply apologetic for what they have done. When they truly seek for forgiveness, your act of generosity will add happiness to their lives. Image courtesy: Getty Images
Your Heart will Remain Healthy
Studies have shown that people who forgive have a controlled blood pressure in comparison with people who stayed angry for a longer time and had a poor heart health. Image courtesy: Getty Images


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Berin Szoka and I will be in Berkeley, CA tomorrow attending the FTC's 2nd "Exploring Privacy" roundtable event. The event will take place at the University of California-Berkeley School of Law. Here's the agenda and speaker bios. The event will be webcast for those who cannot make it. But for those of you who going, make sure to come say hi to Berin and me. We were thinking about trying to get a group together afterward to grab a beer somewhere nearby.
Incidentally, Berin and I testified at the FTC's first Exploring Privacy workshop, which took place on December 7th. You can find webcasts of the panels here, and here are Berin's comments and my summary of what we had to say that day.


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The Story of The Bibleby Larry Stone
The Story of the Bible: The Fascinating History of Its Writing, Translation & Effect on Civilization
Larry Stone
In 1844 a German scholar traveled ten days by camel to a monastery guarded by the 1,100-year-old skeleton of a janitor, where the scholar discovered the world's oldest complete copy of the New Testament.
In 1947 the oldest complete manuscript of Hebrew Scripture disappeared in Syrian riots. Part of it was later recovered, and a full page and a fragment were also discovered in Brooklyn, New York.
In 1536 William Tyndale was burned at the stake for the crime of publishing the New Testament in English.
The Bible is a remarkable collection of books and letters, written by more than forty authors over a period of 1,500 years. Its words have been studied, disputed, and treasured. They have also brought comfort, conviction, and challenge. Today, at least one book of the Bible is translated into more than 2,400 of the world's 6,900 living languages.
The Story of the Bible is a sweeping panorama of the Bible's 3,500-year history, answering questions such as:
- How accurate are the manuscripts we have?
- Do all translations say the same thing?
- Was America really founded on the Bible?
- Why are the Dead Sea Scrolls so important?
"A captivating and colorful account of the history of the Bible from parchment to print." – Ravi Zacharias, from the foreword
"The Story of the Bible tells beautifully and crisply how the Bible came together and how it has been read through the centuries. It is a joy to scan and is rich to read, an excellent book about the most unique book in the world." – Darrell Bock, Ph.D., author, Jesus: According to the Scriptures and Breaking the DaVinci Code
"The Story of the Bible offers breathtaking insight and compelling clues into the Bible and its power over the heart of mankind." – Rabbi Daniel Lapin, American Alliance of Jews and Christians
Format : Hardcover
Pages: 98
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Size: 240mm x 305mm