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March 26/99 12:11 pm - Trail Workshop, Napa World Cup this weekend

Posted by Editoress on 03/26/99

Friday, April 9, 1999
9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

at Woodend, HRCA's Main Office
838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster, L9G 3L3

This half-day workshop is intended for Conservation Authority and municipal staff involved in trail construction and maintenance. It will also be of interest to trail user groups who participate in trail construction and maintenance. Both field staff and planning staff will find this workshop of interest.

Multi-use trails are more popular than ever and different demands are being placed on those who build and maintain them. Volunteers are interested in helping with trail construction or doing so themselves. Representatives of three of the biggest user groups will give their perspective and Ken Buck, a well-known trail expert in Ontario, will provide up-to-date guidelines on construction and maintenance.

9:15 - 9:25 Welcome and Introductions - Scott Konkle, Director of Watershed Planning and Engineering, Hamilton Region Conservation Authority

9:25 - 10:15 What Works and What's New in Multi-purpose Trails - Ken Buck

10:15 - 10:45 A Hiker's Perspective - Eric Best and Paul Beneteau - Bruce Trail Association

10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30 A Mountain Biker's Perspective - Jim Crosscomb - Ontario Cycling Association

11:30 - 12:00 An Equestrian's Perspective - Chris Firth-Eagland - Dundas Valley Equestrian Association

12:00 - 12:30 Questions and Answers

Ken Buck
is the senior landscape architect at ESG International. He has been a keen trail enthusiast all of his professional life, originating with his work in laying out the optimum route of the Bruce Trail as an employee of the Niagara Escarpment Commission in the early 1970s. He has written and lectured widely on trails design issues and been project manager for numerous controversial trail issues where the balance among environmental sensitivity, recreation, tourism opportunities and human use of natural spaces has been the focus of attention. Ken has consistently and vigorously applied an ecologically based problem solving process to his trails design and construction projects. He is Vice-President of the Ontario Trails Council.

Eric Best is the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club's Trail Director. He has five zone Bruce Trail coordinators, 41 trail captains and 60 trail construction and maintenance workers assisting him in the maintenance of 160 km of the Bruce Trail from Grimsby to Highway 401. He is retired and resides in Lowville. He won the 1997 Trail Award for his contribution to trail improvement.

Paul Beneteau is the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Project Coordinator and Bruce Trail Association's Sign Coordinator. He has been involved in trail maintenance and construction since the early 1980s when he too was a trail award winner. In 1998 he received the Volunteer of the Year award for his recent work. Now retired, Paul uses his background in design, landscaping and construction to plan each of the Iroquoia Club's twice weekly work parties.

Jim Crosscomb is President of the Ontario Cycling Association and former Chair of the Ontario Recreational Mountain Bike Association. He undertook the trail reconstruction in the Kolapore Highlands and is familiar with many other mountain bike trails systems in the province and beyond.

Chris Firth-Eagland is an equestrian who has used the Dundas Valley Conservation Area trails for 20 years. He also hikes the trails and knows the trail system intimately. He is a member of the Dundas Valley Equestrian Association, the Dundas Valley Trail Use Group and the Dundas Valley Volunteer Patrol. He lives adjacent to the Valley in Dundas.

Registration is free but only the first 50 people will be accepted because of space limits.

To register please contact Lisa Hampson by Monday, April 5th, 1999, at 905-648-4427, Ext. 135.

Phone: 905-648-4427, Ext. 133 for additional information.

World Cup Coverage this weekend

The first round of the 1999 Mountain Bike World Cup takes place this weekend. Rob left this morning for San Francisco, and after touchdown and a 2 hour drive, will be on site to start with our weekend long coverage of the event. Check back regularly over the next 3 days for up to the minute reports.

Weather reports are favourable, with temperature expected in the mid 60's F through Monday, and no rain expected until Monday...........

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by Steve Garland

Wes grabs his first for Ireland

CITY’s internationals enjoyed a successful set of fixtures for their countries this midweek, most notably Wes Hoolahan who scored his first international goal for the Republic of Ireland.

The City midfielder came on as a substitute on 62 minutes, sealing a 2-0 win over Poland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with a neatly finished goal for the Republic, firing past Poland and Arsenal ‘keeper Wojciech Szczęsny.

Elsewhere, forward Robert Snodgrass came on as a second half substitute for Scotland in their 1-0 win over Estonia at Aberdeen’s Pittodrie Stadium.

Snodgrass came on for Birmingham City’s Chris Burke for the second half as Gordon Strachan recorded a win in his first match in charge of the national side. Full-back Russell Martin was an unused substitute.

Also in action this week City ‘keeper Declan Rudd played the second 45 minutes during the Young Lions convincing 4-0 win over Sweden at Walsall’s Banks’s Stadium.

City were also well represented at England’s under-19 level as Josh Murphy and Jacob Murphy came on as substitutes in a 3-1 win over Denmark at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium; Josh Murphy providing the assist for Dominic Samuel’s third.

As reported earlier this week, despite receiving call-ups for their countries Anthony Pilkington, Alex Tettey and Ryan Bennett were all forced to withdraw from their relevant squads.

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As part of the cancer diagnosis process, your doctor may recommend running laboratory tests on a piece (or sample) of the tumor to identify specific genes, proteins, and other factors unique to the cancer. Results of these tests will help decide whether your treatment options include a type of drug treatment called targeted therapy. Targeted therapy targets the cancer’s specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. This type of treatment blocks the growth and spread of cancer cells while limiting damage to normal cells.

Not all tumors have the same targets, and not all people with the same type of cancer have the same types of genetic mutations (changes) in their cancers. Because targeted therapy is directed at a specific genetic change in a tumor, it may not work as well, or may not work at all, if the tumor does not have that specific genetic change.

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Before making the decision to receive a targeted therapy, talk with your doctor about why it is recommended, how likely it is to successfully treat the cancer, and how it compares to other treatment options. Because most targeted therapies are newer and more expensive to make, the cost is generally higher than other treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Also, like other cancer treatments, targeted therapies do cause side effects, which can be significant. For these reasons, it is important that you only receive targeted therapies that are directed at a specific genetic change(s) if that change is found in your cancer. This will help you get the most benefit from your treatment, without experiencing unnecessary side effects or adding unnecessary costs.

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  • What type and stage of cancer do I have?
  • Was the tumor tested for specific genetic changes?
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How is pancreatic cancer treated?

This information represents the views of the doctors and nurses serving on the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Information Database Editorial Board. These views are based on their interpretation of studies published in medical journals, as well as their own professional experience.
The treatment information in this document is not official policy of the Society and is not intended as medical advice to replace the expertise and judgment of your cancer care team. It is intended to help you and your family make informed decisions, together with your doctor.
Your doctor may have reasons for suggesting a treatment plan different from these general treatment options. Don’t hesitate to ask him or her questions about your treatment options.

General treatment information

After the cancer is found and staged, your cancer care team will discuss treatment options with you. It is important that you take time to think about your choices. You will want to weigh the benefits of each treatment option against the possible risks and side effects. In choosing a treatment plan, two of the main factors to consider are whether or not the cancer can be removed (resected) with surgery and your overall health.

The main types of treatment for pancreatic cancer are:

Pain control is also an important part of treatment for many patients.

Depending on the type and stage of the cancer, some of these treatments may be combined.

Doctors on your cancer treatment team might include:

  • A surgeon: a doctor who uses surgery to treat cancers or other problems
  • An endocrinologist: a doctor who treats diseases in glands that secrete hormones
  • A radiation oncologist: a doctor who uses radiation to treat cancer
  • A medical oncologist: a doctor who uses chemotherapy and other medicines to treat cancer

Many other specialists might be part of your treatment team as well, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, social workers, nutritionists, and other health professionals. See Health Professionals Associated With Cancer Care for more on this.

It is important to discuss all of your treatment options, including their goals and possible side effects, with your doctors to help make the decision that best fits your needs. It’s also very important to ask questions if there is anything you’re not sure about. You can find some good questions to ask in the section “What should you ask your doctor about pancreatic cancer?

The next few sections describe the different types of treatment for pancreatic cancer. This is followed by a discussion of the most common treatments for pancreatic cancer by stage.

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The second I smelled the oil and the scent again when it warmed in the wax I recognized the scent. It smells exactly like a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch. But that isn't a bad thing.

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For starters, I love food scented candles, so this was right up my ally. To me this smells just like "Waffle Crisp" cereal that I use to eat when I was a teen. I love everything about this scent--buttery, sugary, spicey--yum! Smells like delicious carbs lol. I always want to bake cookies when this is burning. I can't wait to pour another one for myself, and maybe this time I'll ever share a few too. Poured 1oz/LB in GB 464.

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Submitted On 2014-04-08

This scent was amazing in GB 464. Smelled a lot like a gingerbread and vanilla cookie to me- GREAT for the holidays. I would say 90% of my customers said that they wanted more because they couldn't believe how much it filled the whole house! Will definitely order this one again.

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This one does not disappoint. It really does smell like the crust from the gingerbread, nice and bakery. I add a bit of cranberry for a twist. Great scent.

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I took a chance and ordered 8oz of this scent based on the positive reviews. SO glad I did because it smells amazing! My 8 year old immediately said 'this smells like a gingerbread house!'---it is strong but not overpowering or 'fake-y' smelling. I would describe this as a Fall scent. Take a chance with this one-it's a keeper!

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Reminded me of cough serup... But my Customers seem to like it.

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I love this scent! For those I made this candle for, have RAVED about this scent!! and of course I kept one for myself because it smells AMAZING!! I highly recommend this fragrance! An all year around scent!

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I use Ecosoya CB-135 and this is my favorite scent candlescience has!!! The delicious scent throw is out of this world...the smell is divine and I always sell this scent out FAST.

Perfect Christmas Scent!!
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I used this in GB 464 at 12% and it is a PERFECT blend of sweet and spice!! Exactly what I was looking for in a Christmas candle.

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I just ordered this fragrance yesterday and got it in the mail today..kudos to candlescience for excellent fast shipping! I made a candle just a few hours ago using this fragrance and as I am writing this comment I can smell the wonderful scent. I can only imagine how it will smell once it is cured and ready to burn. Excellent choice!!

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I had this scent simmering at a craft show in August and customers were asking every vendor in the building where this scent was coming from. Customers did not want to wait until the holidays for this one!

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I have seldom found a spice type scent that I like, but I LOVE this one! It is now one of my favorite fragrances!

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Giving it 4 stars because when I originally smelled it out of the bottle it smelled exactly like Cinnamon Buns to me. Nevertheless, an awesome scent!

must try!
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if you only buy one baked scent, this is the one to try! Smells like gingerbread and has great hot throw

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I have a 16 oz tin in a very large room and it smells up the whole room. Great scent!

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Submitted On 2008-08-19

Like walking into a bakery!
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I thought my sales would drop on this one in the spring but it is in such demand!! Fills my whole house with my 8oz candle. I use it in any soy(I only use natural waxes)and it burns so nicely. YUM YUM!

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Great scent.

A nice surprise!
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Out of the bottle, this fragrance smelled similar to other sweet cake/cookie type oils, however, when I used it in a soy candle, the true aroma of the raisins and goodness came popping out! I love it! It is a regular for me now.

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Yummy! This scent has my house smelling like a bakery. (my husband actually thought I was baking something-ha!) This scent is not overwhelming but just right.


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  • Grandfather saves family from plunge over dam

    In a matter of minutes, a casual outing on Evergreen Lake turned into a fight for survival when a couple in a paddleboat with their three grandchildren came within a few feet of going over the dam on Aug. 12.

    “My in-laws couldn’t get out. They were paddling their butts off. They were in the middle of the lake and nowhere near the dam,” said the children’s father, Dan Markey of Evergreen. “The people involved feared for their lives.”

  • A plea for better safety

    In a letter to the Evergreen Park and Recreation District board, the children’s father, Dan Markey, says the paddleboats should be restricted to a roped-off section on the Lake House side of the lake.

    “As you may already be aware, my three children almost died today along with my mother- and father-in-law while using your paddleboat on Evergreen Lake,” he said in the letter.

    He said the steel cable over the dam is inadequate. “That rope should not be all that stands between life and death,” Markey said.

  • Evergreen swimmer takes 7th at Jr. Nationals

    IRVINE, CALIF. — Lexie Malazdrewicz took fourth place in the bonus finals in the 400 individual medley and seventh in the finals of the 200 backstroke last week at the Junior National Championships, held at the William Woolett Jr. Aquatics Complex.

  • Cougars ready for intrasquad scrimmage

    It’s football season.

    The Evergreen Cougars will hold an intrasquad scrimmage on Aug. 21 at Evergreen High School from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow.

  • Theil’s 77 leads Cougars’ charge

    ARVADA — Sam Theil shot a 77 to finish eighth individually, and Evergreen took fifth place in the 11-team field at the second 4A Jeffco League match of the season Aug. 16 at West Woods Golf Club.

    Freshman Kyle Peterson fired an 81, while Adam Zuckerman and Taylor Shillingburg each shot an 84. Zach Fellows rounded out the scoring for Evergreen with an 88.

  • Hillig does it again, sweeps 13-mile races

  • Opening match a mixed bag for Cougars

    ENGLEWOOD — For one, Taylor Shillingburg, the boys golf season couldn’t have started much better. For another, his Evergreen teammate Adam Zuckerman, he’s had better days. It was that kind of round for the Cougars on Aug. 12 at Broken Tee Golf Course.

  • Operator error cited in Tiny Town derailment

    The Tiny Town train is expected to be running again this week after a derailment Aug. 11 left 20 adults and children injured. Operator error is being blamed for the accident.

    Before the ride is reopened, all of the park’s trains will be checked for mechanical defects, even though mechanical issues are not suspected.

  • Veterans break ground on Buchanan Park memorial

    Majestic ponderosas and a mountain backdrop in the heart of Buchanan Park constitute a fitting location for the long-awaited veterans memorial.

    Conceived in 2007 by members of American Legion Post 2001 in Evergreen, the Veterans Commemorative Walk is beginning to take shape in the form of a concrete foundation, which was poured on two consecutive days, July 29 and 30.

  • Local schools weathering budget cuts

    It’s business as usual at Evergreen’s public schools, despite budgets that are 25 percent smaller than last year.

    Principals, who are able to allocate funds any way they wish, want the community to know three things: The budget cuts were made this year in a way that won’t affect classrooms; the schools wouldn’t survive the cuts without their PTAs and community involvement; and even though more budget cuts are forecast for next year, the schools will weather those changes, too.


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Chicago Fed National Activity Index: No Recession For U.S. As Of June

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) for June rose modestly, suggesting that recession risk eased. Although the 3-month moving average of the index increased to -0.20 last month from -0.38 in May, the June number was the fourth straight month of below-zero readings, which “suggests that growth in national economic activity was below its historical trend,” the Chicago Fed reports.

The view that the U.S. economy has weakened in recent months is old news at this point. But the idea that recession risk remains relatively low as of June is likely to be greeted with far more skepticism. Nonetheless, the 3-month moving average of the CFNAI has an encouraging record of signaling the arrival of new recessions, albeit with a slight lag. The trigger point for identifying a new period of economic contraction is when the 3-month average of CFNAI drops below -0.7. By that standard, the current -0.38 still affords a decent if not huge cushion between current conditions (as of last month) and another recession.

Economic reports are subject to revisions, of course, and that means CFNAI will be revised too. But reviewing vintage data for CFNAI (i.e., the original data as reported, before revisions) still paints an encouraging picture for this benchmark as an early warning indicator that the U.S. economy has recently slipped into a downturn that will eventually be labeled as a recession by the National Bureau of Economic Research. For example, the first recessionary reading for the 3-month CFNAI was published on March 24, 2008. Many months later, NBER declared that the Great Recession began in January 2008.
Readers of these pages will hardly be shocked to learn that the CFNAI data doesn’t show that the economy had tipped over into recession as of June. Earlier this month, I made the same argument based on a review of 15 economic and financial indicators. The Philadelphia Fed’s ADS Business Conditions Index offers additional statistical support for arguing that recession risk has remained low in recent history.
The future may tell us differently, but the econometric analysis is quite clear in the here and now: the U.S. economy was recession-free as of last month. That’s not a forecast; rather, it’s simply interpreting the numbers overall in a statistical framework informed by the business cycle’s history.
Qualitatively, there’s much to criticize when it comes to current economic conditions. There are also plenty of risks lurking as well. No one should consider the empirical fact (based on the numbers in hand) that the U.S. managed to skirt a recession through June 2012 as a sign that all’s well. It’s not.
Barring a massive round of data revisions in the weeks and months ahead, however, the case for thinking that the U.S. dodged a macro bullet through the past month just got a bit stronger with today’s CFNAI update. The burning question now becomes: Will July be able to hold out too? The numbers so far suggest that the forces of darkness may be getting stronger. But the jury’s out until more data arrives. Yes, the mystery of the business cycle for July will soon be resolved, one way or another, one economic update at a time.


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Hi, I am from South Africa. This accident happened in Pretoria.This happened on 22 November 2002 at 03:30 in the morning. I was a test driver of new vehicles and had alot of driving courses and experience behind my name at the time of accident. So that just showes you that no matter what you do if it is ment for you to be it is ment to be so. I was about 19 years old at the time of accident.

I was on my way to work, in my moms car a 1997 Fiat Uno 1000cc (my car was in for a service) when I came around a corner at +- 100kmp/h (the speed limit) and saw a bakkie coming towards me not doing less then 160 kmp/h. The bakkie was in my lane and then went back to his when suddenly about 3 meters infront of me he lost control and came my way. I tried to swerve (no time to hit the brakes) but he still hit me at +- 140 kmp/h head-on.

I was wearing my seat belt but only woke up outside the car. The guy from the bakkie was also ejected from his bakkie and told me that he is sorry and that he phoned the ambulance. Well, looking at the car I should not be alive today. I cracked my hip and pelvis in 3 places, broke my pelvis in 2 places and recieved allot of lacerations to my face and arm and leg that will show my battle scars for the rest of my life.I could only start walking 3 months later. I still have a bit of pain but I could of been in a wheel chair. I lost my job but 8 months later I am back at a better job and all is going well. This just showes me that there is always hope, no matter what. The PERSON up stairs will alway keep a look out for you.

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VivaPinata July 26 2008 9:26 AM EDT

In the light of recent happenings, those bundle of joyfuls and those very depressing, I am thinking about hosting a $5M CBD contest. I would offer more, but after setting an amount aside for another unnamed daily contest and calculating in all the random bids I've offered, $5M seems to be my current giving limit. At make up for it of course, participation will be absolutely free.

My idea: a Tri-Blender Tournament that will consist of three "rounds" and then a final elimination. If you know where I got my idea from, you don't get props. Everybody is encouraged to enter, if at least to relieve your minds from the more gloomy of recent events. Actually, this contest will probably not exist unless I have a solid amount of participants. It'll be fun. It'll be challenging. You'll make new friends. Meet new people. There will be food, and booze for the appropriately aged. Totally free. $5M. What do you say? Please post here if you are interested.

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DrAcO5676 [The Knighthood III] July 26 2008 9:36 AM EDT

Interesting.... if only someone could come up with some ideas.... /me looks around shadily...

th00p July 26 2008 10:09 AM EDT

$5m? That's less than 1/4 what I gave away. Try harder.

Seriously though, that's pretty awesome. Props to you.

Eighth July 26 2008 10:32 AM EDT

Sounds cool.
Holler if you need any help.=)

MissingNo July 26 2008 10:34 AM EDT

I'm interested.

BeAsT-MoDe July 26 2008 10:39 AM EDT

sounds fun, im in

Xiaz on Hiatus July 26 2008 10:42 AM EDT

I'd be interested - if time permits :)

Zaekyr July 26 2008 11:01 AM EDT

I like contests.

AdminQBnovice [Cult of the Valaraukar] July 26 2008 11:48 AM EDT

I'd like to help run the camping portion of the contest.

I think using a tourney as the fighting portion of the contest would be best

Any ideas for the forging portion?

We should also find somewhere to discuss this wihtout giving away everything

lostling July 26 2008 12:10 PM EDT

dont bother making a contest... just give me all the money
! =x

VivaPinata July 26 2008 12:43 PM EDT

To clarify.

The tournament will not involve your pre-existing characters or money/networth -- CBD or otherwise. Nothing short of friendship, love, and everything bubbly in your tummy can influence this tournament. Sorry to say that your mastery over all things Carnage Blender... won't really give you any advantages. Don't get me wrong though; it will, hopefully, involve plenty of strategy, tactics like "organized double taps and chatroom alliances," and a witty, cunning fight for survival. But with that said, clean slates for everybody :D

And secondly, I would love help. Even by helping, you'll still be able to participate (partially) in the tournament and be eligible for the grand prize. Send me a CM or catch my PM box if you're interested in that.

And, again, please post if you're interested. Due to some of the things I'm planning, I really want at least 20-30 participators before I start this baby up. More importantly,

Tchoob July 26 2008 12:47 PM EDT

If it's not a great time consumer, I can join.

Well, even if it is, I'd join just for fun.

BadFish July 26 2008 12:49 PM EDT

Viva, you know I'm in.

VivaPinata July 26 2008 12:59 PM EDT

To further clarify, you won't lose any BA from this. You can probably do everything in between various fightlist shredding. You have nothing to lose. Except your attention, temporarily. :D

sgs July 26 2008 1:12 PM EDT

i'm in

Hakai [Aye Phelta Thi] July 26 2008 1:53 PM EDT

Count me in ^_^

And it's really cool of you to do this, Lucario :)

Let me know if you need any help.

INDColtsFan18 July 26 2008 2:08 PM EDT

Sure, im interested.

Warbringer July 26 2008 2:38 PM EDT

I'm in.

DarkMenzo July 26 2008 2:38 PM EDT

I'm up for it.

blackshadowshade July 26 2008 4:40 PM EDT

Yup, I'm interested, as long as it doesn't take too much time. :)

Conquest July 26 2008 4:47 PM EDT

I'll be gone until tomorrow morning most likely (assuming I get drunk enough!), but if you need a hand I'd be more than happy to help it in any way that I can.

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Eliteofdelete [Battle Royale] July 26 2008 6:03 PM EDT

id probably try it

j'bob July 26 2008 6:05 PM EDT

if i'm around when the fun begins I AM IN...

and I'll bring cake.

BMWheatley July 26 2008 6:09 PM EDT

Count me in

Tezmac July 26 2008 6:20 PM EDT

Sure 'nuff

3D July 26 2008 9:40 PM EDT

I'm willing to try xD

VivaPinata July 27 2008 8:42 AM EDT

Anybody else?

MonkeyMandate [Wasting Time] July 27 2008 8:47 AM EDT

sounds interesting whatever it is. count me in

Shapoopie July 27 2008 9:03 AM EDT

Sounds wunderbar! I'll go for it.

forktoad July 27 2008 9:22 AM EDT

some cake for me too.

VivaPinata July 28 2008 12:35 AM EDT

I'll be posting the Official "Entry" thread that (finally) explains more about this contest sometime around midnight Tuesday morning, if I remember. Until then, I'll be chatmailing everybody who posted with VIP instructions. :D

VivaPinata July 28 2008 12:44 AM EDT

As an extra incentive and surprise to everybody, I'll be tripling the grand prize to roughly 11M CBD and an additional 4M CBD worth of gear. Or about $50 USD, if you want to look at it that way :P

Just promise to have fun.

LuisOrtiz July 28 2008 7:38 AM EDT

Well, since you've increased the initially paltry prize offering (lol), I've decided that this contest is now worthy of my intelligence, wit, and general awesomeness. I'm in, baby.

BluBBen July 28 2008 4:06 PM EDT

Well, 5mill is quite a lot. And the rest sounds like fun.

I'm in!
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07-01-2012, 03:06 AM
Anyone done a full world map for Tolkien yet? I have some maps of the whole thing, but they are very hard to read :sad: I was hoping someone here might have done a full one?

07-01-2012, 12:02 PM
I remember that M.E.R.P. had some beautiful maps of the settings in their rpgs, they covered a good bit of the world. Can't remember anyone in here doing anything like that except for a copy of Bilbo's map done by hand.

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Currently MSI is running a contest to win one if their Netbooks (their "Wind" line to be precise.) I don't have to tell anyone here on this forum that the best combo of computers and design is Maps so I threw my head into the ring. I suppose I could have made a much more "Wind" oriented map, but for something just squeezed out in about an hour and a half it turned out ok.

You can check out my design as well as others and even enter yourself into the contest at MSI's website. To top it off, simply voting enters you into a drawing to win a netbook as well.

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DOVER, NEW JERSEY, December 2, 2013 — Casio America, Inc. is pleased to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their G-SHOCK watch brand by announcing a collaborative limited edition release with hip-hop icon Eminem. The GDX6900MNM-1 timepiece, available December 7, 2013, takes the newly-revamped XL-6900 watch and personalizes it with a unique Eminem graphic design for a watch that is not only ruggedly functional, but also stylish & streetwise.

Eminem is a multi-platinum, 13-time Grammy Award winning rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor, who has sold over 80 million albums worldwide. His latest album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, was released on November 5, 2013. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart selling 792,000 copies in its first week. An avid watch collector, Eminem is seen wearing G-SHOCK throughout many of his music videos and performances, making this collaboration a natural expression of mutual respect and appreciation. Being one of the most recognized and accomplished hip-hop artists of our time, this limited edition collaborative watch with Eminem crowns a long history of hip-hop partnerships for G-SHOCK.

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Hi Rose! My name is Cricket, and I have the cat profile right after yours! So here's a vote, and don't forget to vote for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am turning 2 soon and I am looking for some votes to make even more happy! So vote for me, Cricket!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Vote # 6 for you Rose!
Welcome to the club! You will like it here, have fun, and make lots of new friends. Stop by my page (KONG) or my brothers page (Agador Spartacus) or we have a page together that you can visit. We also have a memorial page for our Angel brother Canuck! Leave us a note and a vote, and we will get back to you with the same. Us Maine Coon Cats gotta stick together! - your new friends

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Hey Rose
You're such a pretty girl.. Here's a vote for you sweetheart.

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You look so glamorous in that chair. heres a vote for u :) P.S. PLEASE if u can rambo wud relly apreciate it if u voted for him in the smile contest. hes way bak like page 11 and 12. hes a determined kitty and wud lov to win :) thanx Purrs Your Feline Buddies

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Bonjour Rose!
I'm Violet from Birman Club. My adopted kitten is a Maine Coon! I gave you a vote! Thank you!

Come visit me, Birman Club.

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Happy March!!!! Did you enjoy that extra day yesterday??? I did. I am so glad that March has arrived - hopefully the warmer weather will follow for us. We just had more snow. Here's your vote this Saturday morning. I too am a Maine Coon.

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Starlight says hey ive allready got 16 votes youll never pull that off!
your sis Starlight

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Emmanual ( Septuagint Emmanouel ; A.V., Immanuel ) signifies " God with us" ( Matthew 1:23 ), and is the name of the child predicted in Isaiah 7:14 : "Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel". The various views advanced as to the identity of the child cannot be fully explained and discussed here; the following observations must suffice:

  • The child is not a merely ideal or metaphorical person, he cannot be identified with the regenerate people of Israel (Hoffmann), nor with religious faith (Porter), for "he shall eat butter and honey."
  • The Prophet does not refer to a child in general, but points to an individual (cf. Boorda, Kuenen, W.R. Smith, Smend, Duhm, Cheyne. Marti); both text and context require this.
  • The child is not a son of the Prophet Isaias (cf. Hitzig, Reuss ); Isaias 8:1-4, shows that the Prophet's son has a name different from that Emmanuel.
  • The child is not a son of Achaz (cf. Lagarde, McCurdy); for Ezechias did not possess the most essential characteristics of Emmanuel as described by Isaias.
  • The Emmanuel is the Messias foretold in the other prophecies of Isaias. In Isaias 8:8, Palestine is called the land of Emmanuel, though in other passage it is termed the land or the inheritance of Yahweh ( Isaiah 14:2, 25 ; 47:6 ; Hosea 9:3 ; Jeremiah 2:7 ; 12:14 ; etc), so that Emmanuel and Yahweh are identified. Again, in the Hebrew text of Isaias 8:9-10, the Prophet predicts the futility of all the enemies' schemes against Palestine, because of Emmanuel. In 9:6-7, the characteristics of the child Emmanuel are so clearly described that we can doubt no longer of his Messianic mission. The eleventh chapter pictures the Messianic blessings which the child Emmanuel will bring upon the earth. Moreover, St. Matthew (1:23) expressly identifies the Emmanuel with Jesus the Messias, and Christian tradition has constantly taught the same doctrine.

The question why the Messias was called Emmanuel, or " God with us", admits of a double answer: the name is a pledge of Divine help and also a description of the nature of the Messias. King Achaz had not believed the Prophet's first promise of deliverance from his enemies, Rasin, King of Syria, and Phacee, King of Israel ( Isaiah 7:1-9 ). And when the Prophet tried a second time to restore his confidence, Achaz refused to ask for the sign which God was ready to grant in confirmation of the prophetic promise (7:10-12). The Prophet, therefore, forces, in a way, King Achaz to confide in God, showing that the Messias, the hope of Israel and the glory of the house of David, implies by his very name "Emmanuel", or " God with us", the Divine presence among his people. A number of the Fathers, e.g. St. Irenaeus, Lactantius, St. Epiphanius , St. Chrysostom, and Theodoret, regard the name "Emmanuel", not merely as a pledge of Divine assistance, but also as an expression of the mystery of the Incarnation by virtue of which the Messias will be " God with us" in very deed.

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Sri Lankan Archbishop Gomis on the Tsunami Relief Efforts

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, JAN. 11, 2005 (Zenit) - Sri Lanka was among the countries hard hit by the Dec. 26 tsunami, and the Catholic Church here has been toiling to bring aid and relief to the country's afflicted areas.

Last week, Archbishop Oswald Gomis of Colombo launched a worldwide appeal for aid, encouraging donations to the "Archbishop's Tidal Wave Relief Fund."

Archbishop Gomis told us that the disaster is almost beyond the scope of human comprehension.

Q: What was your first action after discovering that the tsunami had struck?

Archbishop Gomis: As soon as the news came, I went out and visited the southern regions and saw the disaster for myself. Some places were just impossible, like Berula, on that first day, but we went up anyway to witness the tragedy.

We, in the archdiocese, being the largest one in the country with approximately half the Catholic population of the island here, organized a special emergency team of nine priests and other laymen to help them.

Among these nine priests, there are three from each region -- the south, the center and the north. Those subcommittees are responsible to report all the cases that they can find in consolidation with the local parishes.

Q: So would you say that really understanding the root of the situation is vital when it comes to giving aid?

Archbishop Gomis: Absolutely. The devastation varies from place to place ...

Q: And is it getting more difficult to distribute aid to certain areas where there is rain and flash flooding?

Archbishop Gomis: I also visited the eastern province, where the Catholic concentration is, and I must say that there is great devastation there which is, as you refer to, getting worse, with this being the rainy season. There are heavy rains pouring down and many just can't get past the floods, which can be bad enough without a tsunami.

The south is very badly affected by this mixture. Whole motor cars and buses have been completely thrown off the roads and all the people have disappeared. Naturally, in this case, it's a very difficult task to attempt to resume this waterlogged bodies in all these conditions.

Q: In your appeal you say that people are still in the clothes that they were in on that fateful day and have not eaten or drunk properly at all since then. What are you doing about this?

Archbishop Gomis: There is a strategy. The first stage is that we have organized a large camping property in St. Vincent's Home, run by the Church and every need is looked after in that camp.

Then, we are planning to get homes for these people as they don't have any now. We have to supply them with some shelter such as tents, so they can go and begin to pick up their fishing industry or other employment so that they can sustain their families.

Besides that, we will have to help the planned construction program of houses. This is a very serious concern and the second stage.

Now, the government has already decided not to permit these people to settle back in those highly hostile areas -- the seashore -- and are trying to plan housing projects.

We will have a strong role coordinating with the government just how best to do this.

I'm also happy to note that the youth from the parishes which have not been affected, and other organizations, have come forward to go and work to clean up the debris and the places and help these people to resettle in their own lands.

The Catholic organizations around have been very generous when it comes to supplying the essential food items that they urgently required, so now it is a matter of looking forward and planning the other stages well, so as to assist in getting people back to normal life.

I know that this is not an easy process but a very difficult one, for which we need much assistance.

Q: Forty percent of your dead there, are children. And for as many children gone, there are those who survived but are orphaned. What is specifically being done for them?

Archbishop Gomis: We will need quite a lot of support and care for these children, and right now we are trying to gather some of the statistics and find out exactly how many of these children are there.

This is a task we have placed in the hands of Mother Teresa's groups who are looking for them and harboring them for now in emergency camps.

However, later we will aim to restore them both psychologically, spiritually as well as materially. ... We are trying to organize mental health-care specialists.

Q: Pope John Paul II has pointed out that children seem the worse-off among the victims of this tragedy. There are even those, it seems, who are using the opportunity to prey on children -- taking advantage of the situation. What would you say in the light of such horrifying reports?

Archbishop Gomis: You know, we are at this moment seeing the best of humanity and the worst of it.

Now, the government is trying to be strict on these people who exploit such situations and plunder. But as you know, there are always people who are of this nature and do terrible, mean things.

Yet, we must also appreciate the good will and the contribution made by a whole lot of good people too.

Q: Do you think that your people there feel supported enough by the world around them? And do any see a glimmer of hope in the wake of such catastrophe?

Archbishop Gomis: There is, today, a common feeling that this time has not considered any of the human limitations of people -- namely human segregations. The people feel that the disaster has not considered wealth nor poverty, caste nor creed, but has treated everyone in the same way.

So people are feeling that all of us are equally helpless in a situation like this and that just gives a strong message that we should all unite to rehabilitate, restore and reunite our country.

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Unregulated, international surrogate parenting raises ethical, moral dilemmas

International surrogate parenting, where wealthy couples in developed nations typically seek the services of poor females in developing nations to bear their children has recently had a most unflattering  spotlight thrown against it in a recent case in Australia. In this particular incident, a wealthy Australian couple paid a woman in Thailand to bear their child. Their intended child had Down's syndrome, and so the couple left with the child's healthy twin.

Pattaramon Chanbua, center, said the agency waited until the seventh month to ask her - at the couple's request - to abort the fetus. She refused to do because she believed it would be a sin.

Pattaramon Chanbua, center, said the agency waited until the seventh month to ask her - at the couple's request - to abort the fetus. She refused to do because she believed it would be a sin.

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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The unsavory incident, experts say, is just the end result of an unregulated multibillion-dollar industry dependent on impoverished women living in the Third World.

Called the "Baby Gammy" case, the child's Australian parents are claiming that the Thai surrogate mother, Pattaramon Chanbua, refused to release the child into their custody. They in turn lacked the legal right to force her to do so.

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Pattaramon said she was not initially informed that the child had Down syndrome. The doctors, along with the agency brokering the surrogacy arrangement and the child's parents had known she was four months pregnant.

Pattaramon said the agency waited until the seventh month to ask her - at the couple's request - to abort the fetus. She refused to do because she believed it would be a sin. Instead, she asked the agent for 40 percent more money. She later said she was paid only half the agreed price.

Pattaramon has since raised more than $200,000 through an online fundraising campaign initiated by an Australian charity, after heavy media coverage.

Among the many other unwelcome details to have emerged was that the man, reported to be the father of Gammy is a convicted child sex offender.

Even before Gammy's case entered the international spotlight, the legal challenges of transnational surrogacy prompted the Hague Conference on Private International Law, an intergovernmental organization, to begin investigating commercial surrogacy in 2011. The organization issued a report earlier this year with its findings and a set of recommendations for policymakers.

Following the Baby Gammy controversy, yet another case emerged in Thailand, involving the discovery of nine surrogate babies who allegedly share one biological father, a 24-year old Japanese citizen.

Still another recent case involves an Australian couple convicted in a U.S. court in 2013 of making child pornography with a boy they adopted after paying a Russian woman $8,000 to be their surrogate in 2005.

Even in the best of circumstances, in which the would-be parents have clean records and the child goes to a loving home, the complexities of international surrogacy raise legal questions.

Among the many complex questions currently without answers: Should a sperm donor be considered the legal parent? How does the law regard a mother who gives birth to a child who is genetically unrelated to her? Can a contract require a surrogate mother to submit to an abortion if the intending couple wishes? Is the child a citizen of the country where he or she was born or where the intending parents reside?

All these considerations represent new frontiers in international law because existing laws simply don't cross over into this area well. As one expert put it, paying a woman to carry someone else's child "is not like renting out an apartment."

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An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale shook buildings in Italy on July 10, but no major damage was reported.

The epicenter of the quake was just south of Rome, near Castel Gandolfo, where Pope Benedict XVI is spending his summer vacation.

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The president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked President Barack Obama to exempt religious institutions from fines related to health insurance requirements, while legal challenges are ongoing in the courts.

Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville said: “The administration’s flexibility in implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has not yet reached those who want only to exercise what has rightly been called our ‘first freedom’ under the Constitution.”

In a letter on New Year’s Eve, he asked Obama to extend the same kind of temporary exemption from penalties for non compliance with the ACA that the administration has allowed for small employers and individuals whose current insurance plans will be cancelled.

The letter described those allowances as “actions to advance the ACA’s goal of maximizing health coverage, while minimising hardships to Americans as the act is implemented.”

Archbishop Kurtz said a whole category of Americans “has been left out in the cold: those who, due to moral and religious conviction, cannot in good conscience comply with the [Health and Human Services] regulation requiring coverage of sterilisation and contraceptives.

“This mandate includes drugs and devices that can interfere with the survival of a human being in the earliest stage of development, burdening religious convictions on abortion as well as contraception,” the letter said.

It noted that at least 90 lawsuits representing almost 300 plaintiffs have been filed to challenge the mandate. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two of the cases, and several lower courts have found merit in the claims and granted at least temporary relief to the institutions and businesses. Other courts have yet to take up the cases. Still others have ruled the employers must comply.

Archbishop Kurtz asked the president to consider that, under other actions by the administration, no employers will be required to offer a health plan at all, and that employers face no penalty in the coming year for canceling coverage.

However, he added, “an employer who chooses, out of charity and good will, to provide and fully subsidize an excellent health plan for employees — but excludes sterilization or any contraceptive drug or device — faces crippling fines of up to $100 a day or $36,500 a year per employee. In effect, the government seems to be telling employees that they are better off with no employer health plan at all than with a plan that does not cover contraceptives. This is hard to reconcile with an act whose purpose is tobring us closer to universal coverage.”

The letter said the result is “a regulation that harshly and disproportionately penalizes those seeking to offer life-affirming health coverage in accord with the teachings of their faith.”

The archbishop added that he realises the legal issues will ultimately be settled by the Supreme Court.

“In the meantime, however, many religious employers have not obtained the temporary relief they need in time to avoid being subjected to the HHS mandate beginning Jan. 1,” he wrote. “I urge you, therefore, to consider offering temporary relief from this mandate, as you have for so many other individuals and groups facing other requirements under the ACA.”

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Seminary in Detroit wants to attract Catholics interested in New Evangelization

.- Cardinal Adam Maida announced, during the meeting of the US Catholic bishops in Washington D.C, the opening of the Licentiate in Sacred Theology in the New Evangelization, at the Seminary of Detroit, the first of its kind in North America, and approved by Pope John Paul II himself, reports Detroit Free Press. "I've been working on bringing this new program to Detroit for several years," said Maida of the program which is open to graduate level clergy and laypeople. "I had to take it all the way to Rome to get it done."

"We see the challenges,â€ said Cardinal Maida. â€œWe know that the world is becoming more secularized all the time. So, when we talk about evangelization, we're talking about going out and teaching more, living out our faith and trying to call people back into the Church."

The Cardinal had already begun a pilot class of the program in September consisting of ten students, and the Vaticanâ€™s approval came midway through that month.

Even though he cannot say how many students will be drawn to the program, the Cardinalâ€™s staff are ready to provide additional housing if it is needed.

According to the seminary spokeswoman Kate Bua, the program could grow to about 50 very soon, and will grow to be much larger, thus adding significantly to the 450 or so students presently studying at the seminary

The cardinal suggested that the prestige the program would give to the Archdiocese of Detroit and its seminary would be considerable:

"Just listen to what the bishops have been saying this week at our meeting here: They're saying that evangelization is one of our highest priorities. Well, we've got the one program in this country that focuses on this.â€

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Venezuelan bishops encourage participation in regional elections

.- With regional and municipal elections just two weeks away, the Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued a statement exhorting the populace to actively participate in the process and calling on authorities to provide appropriate guarantees.

The text recalls that â€œvoting is a right and a dutyâ€ and â€œas citizens we are called to participate in order to be active members and not passive spectators in the decisions that affect us all.â€

The bishops called on the National Electoral Council â€œto provide the necessary legal and administrative conditions that, without exception, respect this right for everyone.â€ They also encouraged the political leadership â€œto responsibly encourage such participationâ€ and to not play power games that distort the exercise of oneâ€™s right to vote.

â€œIt is essential and urgent that we recover the importance of a political life that is consistent with democratic principles, that doesnâ€™t rob people of their expectations, especially the poor, and that is faithful to the principles of the dignity of the human person and the common good,â€ they said.

Lastly, the bishops expressed their hopes that â€œboth leaders and citizens in the public and private sector work to foster a society based on truth, freedom and justice, in order to strengthen democracy for the good of all Venezuelans.â€

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