A trio of rare 1960’s exotic classics from across Europe are to be offered at auction at the NEC Classic Motor Show Sale on 10th and 11th November
A rare 1960 Facel Vega HK500, a ‘Chinese Eye’ 1964 Bentley S3 Continental and one of 40 1960 Maserati 3500 GTs
Leading the trio is a 1960 Facel Vega HK500. Powered by an impressive 6.2 litre Chrysler V8 producing 390bhp, the Vega was one of the fastest cars of its day with a claimed top speed of 147mph. Known for its classic combination of American styling with French glamour, the Vega even drew the attention of Dean Martin and Ava Gardner in its time. The model on offer at the NEC is a rare right-hand drive car with the desirable manual gearbox, finished in white with a red leather interior and has covered just 35,000 miles. Estimated at £130,000 to £150,000, it was the subject of a full mechanical rebuild at the hands of marque specialists Hans Ruhe in the Netherlands and was later fitted with power steering to enhance the driving experience.
“All three of these cars were the pinnacle of luxurious design during the 1960’s,” says Harry Whale, classic car specialist at Silverstone Auctions. “Whether it be the power and speed of the French Facel, the luxurious leather and wood of the British Bentley or the classic Italian styling of the Maserati, these cars were the height of fashion during the 60’s. If you owned one, you were either royalty, a movie star or simply had an incredible sense of style.”
Supplied new to Australia in 1964, the 1964 Bentley S3 Continental by Mulliner Park Ward ‘Chinese Eye’ on offer only returned to the UK in 2015. Maintained without regard to expense this British classic feels taut and smooth. Estimated at £110,000 to £135,000 the Bentley is finished in a beautiful shade of Caribbean Blue Metallic with its original St. James red leather interior with Burr Walnut fascia and door cappings. The car is also fitted with a full length Webasto sunroof and air-conditioning.
Meanwhile, the 1960 Maserati 3500GT available at the sale is an incredibly rare opportunity being one of only forty right-hand drive examples produced. Finished in Grigio and Rosso with a red leather interior piped in grey, the iconic Italian comes with a 3.5 litre inline six-cylinder engine which is distantly related to Maserati’s famous 250F Grand Prix car and produces 220bhp. Originally supplied to the UK, the car has covered just over 70,000 miles and is estimated at £165,000 to £185,000.
“This trio of beautiful two door coupes are a brilliant reminder of a forgotten age in motoring, where people would take grand tours on the continent in absolute luxury and comfort. These cars provided the perfect combination of speed and class that is often missed in modern motoring,” concluded Harry.


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In Pick Five, great artists pick five cover songs that matter to them.
Field Report frontman Christopher Porterfield got his musical start collaborating with fellow Wisconsinite Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) in the band DeYarmond Edison. Wikipedia claims they broke up in 2006, but if that band name sounds familiar more recently, it’s because they contributed one of the absolute best covers of 2016’s 59-track Day of the Dead Grateful Dead tribute, backing Bruce Hornsby on “Black Muddy River.” Hornsby’s vocals are amazing, of course, but listen to how Porterfield, Vernon, and co. give him such a lush bed to sing over for an eight-minute cover that feels as relaxed and winding as its name sake.
Suffice to say, Porterfield knows his way around a good cover song. And he knows his way around songwriting too. We first came across the band in 2014 with “Home (Leave the Lights On),” one of the absolute best songs of the entire year. And today Field Report releases their third album, Summertime Songs. The tone is darker than Beach Boys-esq title might imply, exploring Porterfield’s anxiety before the birth of his first child. That said, like the best of Bruce Springsteen (whom the album sometimes channels), these are anxious songs that would still sound great driving down the highway with the top down. Watch the band play single “Never Look Back” on CBS This Morning last month:
Speaking of Springsteen, he’s on Porterfield’s playlist of his five favorite cover songs. In a sign of just how deep Porterfield musical knowledge extends, this is our first Pick Five not to include a single song overlapping with the previous three lists (by Emel Mathlouthi, Frank Turner, Erika Wennerstrom of Heartless Bastards). Dive in below.
1. Etta James – Are My Thoughts With You? (Mickey Newbury cover)
Christopher says: “Etta tears a classic Mickey Newbury song down to the studs and completely rebuilds it into the best house on the block. Her version eclipses the original.”
2. Feist – Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye (Leonard Cohen cover)
Christopher says: “Leslie did this for a CBC Cohen tribute when he passed. You can hear how often she walked down his hall, soaking in his work. And her voice does things that his could not. A stunner.”
3. James Blake – A Case of You (Joni Mitchell cover)
Christopher says: “Perhaps my favorite song by my favorite songwriter, I am defensive of other people even trying it. James meets it with the right spirit, and has the chops to pull it off. Beautiful.”
4. Robert Ellis – Still Crazy After All These Years (Paul Simon cover)
Christopher says: “Robert and his band got good in Houston honkytonks, playing other people’s songs for hours at a time. Their countrypolitan take on this Simon classic doesn’t dumb down the sophisticated chord voicings, but doubles down on emphasizing the emotion in their arrangement.”
5. Tortoise and Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Christopher says: “Will Oldham takes his time with the the words, letting the story really speak, underlined by a wonderfully gnarly phasey guitar line and punctuated by patient drums and that high monosynth. Bottom drops out, and builds up again. And then a fade out. I love it.”
Buy Field Report’s new album ‘Summertime Songs’ (out today on Verve Forecast) at http://www.fieldreportmusic.com.

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Current News From Anambra State University Riot!
From the Latest information reaching us from Anambra State University (ANSU) is that the students are currently protesting over their refusal from taking the 2nd semester examination, as a results of their Unpaid fees. They managements said, they MUST have to pay their fee before taking their examinations.
Below is what one of the Student of ANSU have to say,
“Just as it happened during the 1st semester examination, it as happened again, but this time it proves to be more serious. The bursary and the exams and records buildings was completely burnt down. I felt for the Batch C and Batch A intending corp members.”
We will keep you update on all the happenings in ANSU.
But the thing is, the students are sure going to pay for their outburst. Between, I thought it ends in secondary schools? Where you will be sent home if you don’t pay up your school fees?
meanwhile all ANSU students should stay off trouble, so far no casualty is reported.

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1 Kings 19
New Living Translation
Elijah Flees to Sinai
19 When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal. 2 So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.”
3 Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there. 4 Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.”
5 Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” 6 He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again.
7 Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.”
8 So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai,[a] the mountain of God. 9 There he came to a cave, where he spent the night.
The Lord Speaks to Elijah
But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
11 “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.
And a voice said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
14 He replied again, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
15 Then the Lord told him, “Go back the same way you came, and travel to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive there, anoint Hazael to be king of Aram. 16 Then anoint Jehu grandson of Nimshi[b] to be king of Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from the town of Abel-meholah to replace you as my prophet. 17 Anyone who escapes from Hazael will be killed by Jehu, and those who escape Jehu will be killed by Elisha! 18 Yet I will preserve 7,000 others in Israel who have never bowed down to Baal or kissed him!”
The Call of Elisha
19 So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field. There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak across his shoulders and then walked away. 20 Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!”
Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to you.”
21 So Elisha returned to his oxen and slaughtered them. He used the wood from the plow to build a fire to roast their flesh. He passed around the meat to the townspeople, and they all ate. Then he went with Elijah as his assistant.
New Living Translation
Cornelius Calls for Peter
10 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer[a] named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. 2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. 3 One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said.
4 Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel.
And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering! 5 Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.”
7 As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants. 8 He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.
Peter Visits Cornelius
9 The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon, 10 and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners. 12 In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds. 13 Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.”
14 “No, Lord,” Peter declared. “I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.[b]”
15 But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.” 16 The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven.
17 Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate, 18 they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there.
19 Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you. 20 Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don’t worry, for I have sent them.”
21 So Peter went down and said, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”
22 They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.” 23 So Peter invited the men to stay for the night. The next day he went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
24 They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter pulled him up and said, “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!” 27 So they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled.
28 Peter told them, “You know it is against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean. 29 So I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why you sent for me.”
30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me. 31 He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God! 32 Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.’ 33 So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”
The Gentiles Hear the Good News
34 Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. 35 In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right. 36 This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism. 38 And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 “And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross,[c] 40 but God raised him to life on the third day. Then God allowed him to appear, 41 not to the general public,[d] but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead. 43 He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name.”
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44 Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message. 45 The Jewish believers[e] who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too. 46 For they heard them speaking in other tongues[f] and praising God.
Then Peter asked, 47 “Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” 48 So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.

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Last Updated: 21 December 2016
There’s no denying that the Cape Town nightlife scene is one of the most vibrant in the world, local and visiting audiophiles can hop into one of the Mother City's top electro music venues - ERA - to bear witness to that experience.
The two-storey hotspot, which sits on Cape Town’s bustling Loop Street, has superhero tendencies: by day (Tuesday to Friday), it serves up tasty tapas and fine cuisine, and by night (Friday and Saturday), it transforms into a tricked-out, futuristic club that’s become a much-needed electro-mecca for Capetonian music lovers.
As its name suggests, ERA is all about celebrating a time in history – more specifically, it’s out to pay its respects to both current and past epochs of electronic, house, deep house and techno music by curating a special selection of quality beats for revelers.
“The reason why we are so specific about our music selection is because we want to create a space that is dedicated to the development of electronic music in Cape Town. We respect the artists who created the electronic music scene and we also want to provide a platform for those up-and-coming artists,” says Marketing and Brand Manager Dallen Levitan.
Accordingly, musical line-ups comprise an eclectic mix of veteran and new artists such as Killer Robot, Lady M, Craig de Sousa, Ian Skene, Jimmy Chronic and many more. Not to mention, the performers’ pulsating beats will be projected onto the dance floor by a state-of-the-art, 78kw Funktion One sound system, which is one of the best of its kind in the world.
And that’s not where the forward-thinking technology ends: the roof and walls of the club area are adorned with over 1.2-km of LED lights, which are capable of all sorts of fancy tricks, and there’s a super cool interactive motion-active wall, which, with the help of gaming technology, maps your dance moves and then interprets and projects them as a series of awesome graphics and images.
“We are very focused on quality: the music, service and lighting are top-notch. The whole visual element is mind-blowing, and we want people to come here and be entertained and experience something they haven’t experienced before,” asserts Dallen.
And while the nightclub is open to the general public, patrons must register for a free membership either on ERA’s website or at the door in order to enter.
“Basically the membership programme is a loyalty programme that provides people with loyalty benefits based on patrons’ involvement with the brand, whether it is through engaging with us on social media or through attendance. This will all amount to certain benefits and allows us to get to know our customers better,” adds Dallen.
All in all, it is safe to say that ERA gets a Roger Ebert-esque two thumbs up from the thriving Capetonian electronic music community.
Tip: Be sure to visit Eracapetown.com to find out more about the club’s weekday music events. There are special vinyl-only evenings and jazz nights happening amongst others.
The Bill: The entrance fee for ERA Nightclub will depend on the acts playing on a specific night, but patrons can expect to pay R100p/p and up. ERA serves tapas and other dishes, which range in price from R35 to R150.
Do note: Guys and girls must be over 23 and 21 years of age respectively to enter ERA Nightclub.
Opening Hours: ERA Nightclub: Friday and Saturday: 10pm – 4am
71 Loop Street | City Centre | Cape Town | +27 (0)21 422 0202
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Hey gang! This won’t be a full review or anything, I just thought I’d post a couple of panels of Daredevil – and Matt – in action in this week’s issue of The Punisher, by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark. The events that involve Daredevil butting heads with Frank Castle take place sometime in the not too distant past, continuity-wise, and most of the issue (which I thought was pretty good) sees us following two cops around as they’re discussing Castle and his actions, rather than showing much action directly. Of course, one of the coolest things about this issue was seeing Michael Lark (with Stefano Gaudiano inking and Matt Hollingsworth on colors) draw some Daredevil again!
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The recent search for Marvel black and white magazines from the Bronze Age, has brought some interesting books to the forefront on the blog. The cover, being so awesome and naming the creative team was all it took. There’s also a fascination with Arthurian lore for sure, and quite honestly, isn’t everyone a part of that enthralling genre?
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The NYPD Apologized For Its Anti-LGBTQ Actions At Stonewall, 50 Years Later
As the LGBTQ community celebrates pride this month, New York's police department is expressing regret for raiding a popular gay bar in 1969 — a move that ultimately resulted in activists launching the modern gay rights movement to fight discrimination. The NYPD apologized for the Stonewall Inn events, stressing that the raid should have never occurred.
New York’s police commissioner, James O’Neill, issued the apology during a Pride Month safety briefing on Thursday. In his remarks, per The New York Times, O'Neill condemned the "oppressive" nature of the Stonewall raid, saying:
I think it would be irresponsible to go through World Pride month and not to speak of the events at the Stonewall Inn in June of 1969. I do know what happened should not have happened ... The actions taken by the NYPD were wrong — plain and simple ... The actions and the laws were discriminatory and oppressive, and for that, I apologize.
The Stonewall Inn raid occurred on June 28, 1969. On that day, New York City's police department sought to hold the bar accountable for supposed liquor law violations, according to NBC News. However, the bar's patrons resisted the raid, as they were fed up with regular police harassment of the LGBTQ community, The New York Times reported.
During the raid, many people quickly gathered outside the bar, with some throwing coins and trash to express their indignation at how officers treated the gay community, as The Washington Post described. This collective action against the police served as the catalyst for several more days of protests and riots, which collectively became known as the Stonewall Uprising.
The Stonewall Uprising is perceived by many as a launching point for the modern gay rights movement, as it sparked the creation of the Gay Liberation Front (a multi-group advocacy initiative) and various other LGBTQ organizations, History.com noted. Notably, Pride Month is also celebrated every June to commemorate the transformative power of the Stonewall Uprising, according to the Library of Congress.
Out in Jersey reported that, just prior to the NYPD's issuance of an apology on Thursday, WorldPride 2019 NYC and Stonewall 50 producers called on O'Neill to issue an apology for Stonewall — and offered him an opportunity to do so at the Stonewall 50 Commemoration Rally on June 28. Heritage of Pride, a producer of the city's pride parade, also described the significance of this (at the time not yet made) apology in a statement, per Out in Jersey:
Taking responsibility and apologizing for this single event is a small, albeit meaningful step towards improving the larger systemic issues that continue to cause significant harm to LGBTQIA+ people ... It demonstrates what is possible for the future of our community and our movement.
New York City is holding events all month to celebrate pride and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. The celebration will culminate in the city's historic pride parade on June 30. As the AP indicated, due to the anniversary status of this year's pride, celebrations are expected to be especially well-attended.


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“We are most likely to require various medicines in order to deal with weight problems successfully similarly we have various medications to deal with hypertension,” Argonne informed the U.S.A. Today. “Some people do much better with one medication, and some people do much better with an additional.” Have you ever before asked yourself how or when diet regimen pills began? For this, we have to begin looking at how weight and body picture was regarded throughout the years.
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Professor Ammiel Alcalay (Queens College and The Graduate Center, CUNY) discusses the pedagogy and archival practice of his Lost & Found publishing project. Lost & Found is a series of student and guest edited archival texts emerging from the New American Poetry. Professor Alcalay is the initiator and General Editor of Lost & Found. He spoke at UMass Lowell on March 8, 2016.
Professor Todd Tietchen (English Department, UMass Lowell) discusses the first part of The Town and the City during the inaugural meeting of UMass Lowell Library’s “Jack Reading and Discussion Series,” (Spring 2013). The reading series was supported by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a grant from Mass Humanities. It was open to the public and streamed live.
Below Professor Tietchen discusses the second half of The Town and the City on February 19, 2013.
Below Professor Tietchen discusses Visions of Gerard at UMass Lowell on April 9, 2013.
The “Jack Kerouac Reading and Discussion Series” continues with Professor Todd Tietchen on April 30, 2013. The subject is Maggie Cassidy.
Allen Ginsberg speaks at UMass Lowell in the 1990s.


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Minneapolis, MN, is a thriving city known for its rich cultural scene and picturesque lakes. With four distinct seasons, the city offers a variety of recreational activities, events, and experiences for its residents. Homeowners in Minneapolis know the importance of keeping their homes well-maintained throughout the year, and one area that requires attention is the garage door. Proper seasonal care is essential to ensure the longevity and functionality of your garage door.
1. Spring Maintenance
- Inspect Hardware: Check all hinges, rollers, and tracks for signs of wear or damage. Tighten any loose bolts or screws.
- Lubricate Moving Parts: Apply a silicone-based lubricant to all moving parts, including rollers, hinges, and springs, to ensure smooth operation.
- Test the Balance: Disconnect the opener and manually lift the door halfway. If it does not stay in place, the springs may need adjustment or replacement.
2. Summer Care
- Clean and Inspect the Door: Clean the door with a mild detergent and water. Inspect for any signs of damage or wear, such as peeling paint, rust, or dents.
- Check Weatherstripping: Inspect the weatherstripping around the door for cracks or damage. Replace if necessary to maintain energy efficiency.
- Test Safety Features: Test the auto-reverse feature by placing a small object in the door’s path. The door should reverse when it comes into contact with the object.
3. Fall Preparations
- Insulate Your Garage Door: If your door is not already insulated, consider adding insulation to improve energy efficiency during the colder months.
- Clear Debris: Remove any leaves, dirt, or debris from the tracks and around the door to ensure smooth operation.
- Inspect and Replace Rollers: Check the rollers for signs of wear or damage. Replace if necessary to ensure optimal performance.
4. Winter Upkeep
- Monitor for Ice and Snow: Keep the area around your garage door free of ice and snow to prevent damage or operational issues.
- Check Springs: Cold weather can cause springs to become brittle. Inspect the garage door springs for signs of wear or damage and replace if necessary.
- Maintain Lubrication: Cold temperatures can cause lubricants to thicken. Make sure all moving parts are well-lubricated to avoid operational problems.
Why Choose Supreme Garage Door Repair in Minneapolis
When it comes to garage door repair in Minneapolis, Supreme Garage Door Repair is a trusted name. Their team of experienced technicians is ready to assist you with any maintenance or repair needs, ensuring that your garage door operates smoothly and efficiently throughout the year. By choosing Supreme Garage Door Repair, you can expect:
- Comprehensive garage door services, including maintenance, repair, and installation
- Expert advice on seasonal care and preventative maintenance for your garage door
- Prompt and reliable service from a team of skilled professionals
Proper seasonal care is crucial to maintaining the functionality, safety, and appearance of your garage door. By following these tips, you can ensure that your garage door remains in top condition throughout the year.
If you require assistance with garage door repair Minneapolis problems or need professional guidance on seasonal maintenance, contact Supreme Garage Door Repair in Minneapolis. Their team of experts is ready to help you keep your garage door in prime condition, providing you with peace of mind and a well-maintained home.


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Fonterra is already forecasting a record payout for milk this season, could it go higher?
Dairy farmers will get an early Christmas present this week, in the form of a substantial increase to their already-high milk payouts.
NZX Agrifax analyst Susan Kilsby said world prices for whole milk powder (WMP), relentless Chinese demand and New Zealand’s export volumes indicated a milk price of $8.70 a kilogram milksolids (MS).
Fonterra has said it would make milk price, advance rate and dividend announcements after next week’s board meeting.
It is required by the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act to make a re-calculation before December 15, for the purpose of setting the raw milk price to competitors.
Should it follow Kilsby’s prediction on milk price, as well as maintain the dividend guidance at 32c a share, a payout forecast for the season of more than $9/kg MS could result.
Kilsby has also predicted milk production growth of 8%, if good pastoral conditions persist during summer and autumn. . . .
A higher payout and higher production would be great for farmers and would provide a significant boost for the wider economy.
It would also add to the trend of more dairy conversions and operations changing from conventional sheep and beef farming to dairy support.

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Louisville Football Head Coach Bobby Petrino spoke at his charity Golf event for the Bobby Petrino Foundation. Petrino expressed support for Athletics Director Tom Jurich in light of Papa John Schnatter’s comments, expressed sympathy for Abe Brown’s family following the fomer Louisville linebacker’s murder and previewed his team’s Spring Game.
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The Possible Role of Mycobacterium avium subspeciesparatuberculosis (MAP) in Type 1 Diabetes
The initial cause of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is currently unknown. The mechanism of T1D is the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas by the immune system. What causes the immune system to attack the beta cells initially has been the subject of much research and debate. Researchers have proposed a variety of theories, and there are certain risk factors that make the disease more likely in certain populations. However, the initial cause of T1D has been elusive.
The leading hypothesis is that T1D is a disease caused by genetic vulnerabilities combined with environmental factors, such as a pathogen, a chemical or even gluten. Recently, it has been shown that T1D patients have genetic vulnerabilities which may hinder the immune system’s ability to correctly recognize pathogens, predisposing them to mycobacterial infections. Additionally, some pathogens are able to trigger an immune response by cross-reactivity or molecular mimicry.
- Cross-reactivity occurs when an antibody created by one bacterial species attacks a similar bacterial species.
- Molecular mimicry is when an infectious agent, such as MAP, displays antigenic elements similar to something in the host. Due to this similarity, the infectious agent causes the immune system to respond by attacking the body’s own cells instead of the infectious agent.
Some researchers have hypothesized that MAP is the infectious agent that triggers T1D.
MAP is detected in a significantly higher percentage of T1D patients than in healthy controls. Additionally, exposure to cow’s milk early in life is a risk factor for T1D. One proposed mechanism for how MAP triggers T1D is that a protein in MAP (Hsp65) cross-reacts with the protein that is the target of the immune system in T1D (GAD 65). Hsp65 would normally be something that the immune system would attack, but GAD 65 is an enzyme produced by the pancreas. MAP tricks the immune system into thinking that GAD 65 is Hsp65, resulting in destruction of GAD 65 and the beta cells of the pancreas. Hsp65 and GAD 65 are similar in some respects. The ability of MAP to mimic a variety of protein targets at issue in T1D has also been found.
A short, simplistic analogy may help:
Imagine your body has a beautiful orchestra inside it that only plays the right notes. One day, a travelling orchestra comes to visit and sneaks in the back door. They play a lot of the same songs that your body’s orchestra plays and they have similar uniforms, but some of the notes are wrong. Your body’s police force starts attacking them since they aren’t YOUR orchestra – and really, how many orchestras does a person need! But because they look and play similarly to your orchestra, the police force (which missed a few training sessions) gets confused and tries to destroy your own orchestra. Eventually, both orchestras are decimated, and only a few original orchestra members survive, hiding in the props closet. They dare not come out since their photos are plastered all over the body’s Most Wanted list. Your body realizes that it has no more beautiful music, and begins the dying process, since life cannot be sustained without music.
In the story, the beta cells of the pancreas are your body’s orchestra and MAP is the neighboring orchestra. The genetically defective immune system is the untrained police force. And the music is the life-giving insulin.
Research on MAP and Type 1 Diabetes
The strongest correlation between MAP and T1D is in the Sardinian population. Sardinia is an ideal area to study T1D since it has both a high incidence of T1D and MAP is epidemic in the sheep and cattle populations as well.
A dedicated group of researchers in Sardinia has consistently shown that MAP is found in a significantly higher percentage of T1D patients than in healthy controls. The presence of MAP DNA has been identified in 55.9-63% of T1D patients, as compared to 16-22.7% in healthy controls. Likewise, MAP antibodies have been found in 47.3-60.5% of T1D patients, but only 12.6-33.3% of healthy controls.
In a study of non-Sardinian patients, 12.1-50% of T1D patients were positive for MAP DNA vs. 0-4.5% of controls. Additionally, antibodies to MAP were found in 30.8-63% of T1D patients vs. 4.5-9.5% of healthy controls. There was no difference in the presence of MAP DNA or antibodies between patients who had just been diagnosed and those with long-term disease..
Researchers have also found that two-thirds of T1D patients who had received the BCG tuberculosis vaccine were also positive for MAP, which suggests that a cross-reaction between BCG and MAP may occur.
Another 2015 study suggests that the detection of the protein ZnT8 before the onset of T1D can predict disease. Investigators looked at 23 Sardinian children at risk for T1D from birth to age 10. A significantly higher number of children at risk for T1D were positive for MAP antibodies when compared to healthy controls, which correlated to the presence of ZnT8 and proinsulin (self) antibodies. During the study, three children developed T1D, two which had high levels of MAP, ZnT8 and proinsulin antibodies present prior to onset of disease. The researchers intend to continue the study to analyze whether antibody levels correlate to infant formula type.
For detailed descriptions and links to the research articles which discuss MAP in T1D, see the Type 1 Diabetes Core Research Pack.
BCG (Tuberculosis) Vaccine Reversing Long-Term Type 1 Diabetes
The Faustman Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital has begun a Stage II trial to investigate the ability of the BCG vaccine to reverse long-term T1D. Led by Dr. Denise Faustman, an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, the current trial will enroll 150 patients. Positive results were reported from the Stage I trial in 2012.
The function of Regulator T-cells (Tregs) is to stop the immune system once a pathogen has been eliminated and to maintain immune tolerance. They distinguish between what is “self” and what is “foreign” in the body. These distinctions are critical for preventing autoimmune disease, which is when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissue thinking it is foreign. In T1D, the line between “self” and “foreign” gets blurred, and Tregs destroy the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas thinking they are a foreign invader. Dr. Faustman’s research attempts to restore homeostatic balance to the immune network.
What Does This Have to do With MAP? The BCG vaccine is made with a non-disease causing form of Mycobacterium bovis. It provides some immunity against TB (a different mycobacterial species) by stimulating the body’s immune system to recognize mycobacteria as a threat. Later on, when the body is exposed to TB or another mycobacterial species, the immune system more easily recognizes the pathogen and destroys it before it produces disease. The BCG vaccine is 50-80% effective against tuberculosis, which varies by location. Studies have also indicated that it is 26-41% effective against Mycobacterium leprae, the pathogen which causes leprosy. This cross-reactivity between the BCG vaccine and mycobacterial species may apply to MAP as well, and could lend support to the theory that MAP is involved in the development of T1D.
The Hygiene Hypothesis seeks to explain the rapidly increasing rate of allergies and immune diseases found in Western countries. It theorizes that the decreased exposure to microbes (both helpful and harmful) in early childhood suppresses the normal development of the immune system, leading to defects in immune tolerance. This “old friends theory” argues that it’s the lack of exposure to persistent and latent infections, such as TB, cholera and typhoid, that hinder the full development of the immune system. Animal studies support a conclusion that mycobacteria are important candidates in the hygiene hypothesis. Without early exposure to mycobacterial species, the innate immune system may not develop the ability to recognize and destroy them. Exposure to mycobacteria is also critical to the proper development and function of Tregs. A ubiquitous, and previously harmless, species like MAP could be viewed by the immune system as a pathogen per the Old Friends theory, and may trigger T1D and other immune conditions. Future research will shed more light on the exact role that MAP plays in T1D.


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During the 2007 People's Choice Awards program, Alex O'Loughlin accepted Moonlight's award. The show won Favorite New TV Drama. He was filmed while home in Australia. Nominees were asked for their personal favorites in several categories. Alex tells us three of his in this video clip. He looks amazing! So relaxed and charming. Isn't that background gorgeous too?
Alex O'Loughlin's choices :
Favorite movie drama ~ Disturbia ~ "Because I'm a big fan of Shia LaBeouf"
Favorite funny male ~ Will Ferrell ( mine too! )
Favorite female movie star ~ Reese Witherspoon

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Kenya through to Cecafa final
Harambee Stars beat Zanzibar Heroes 4-2 on post penalties to make the final of this year’s Cecafa Tusker Cup at Namboole on Thursday.
Stars showed remarkable resilience twice coming from behind to take the game to extra time at 2-2 and they then held their nerve to convert all four spotkicks and qualify for their first final since 2008.
Mike Barasa led from the front forcing an own goal before notching the equalizer eight minutes from time as Kenya’s incredible run in the tourney continued.
Missing Bernard Mangoli who was injured in the quarters, Stars welcomed back Kevin Omondi and Paul Were who had been expelled from the camp.
Khamis Mcha Khamis opened the scoring turning the ball in from 12 yards after slick interplay down the left flank had carved open Stars defence.
Stars equalized minutes later when Nadir Haroub headed Omondi’s long ball past his own keeper while under pressure from Barasa.
the Leopards striker almost gave Stars the lead but his shot hit the upright six minutes past half hour.
Joackins Atudo was later on booked for a foul as Kenya sought to restore their possession in the game.
Zanzibar regained the lead in the 75th minute via Aggrey Morris who scored from the spot but back came Kenya with Barasa heading in an Abdalla Juma corner.
Saley Ahmed was given matching orders 20 minutes into extra time as he picked a second yellow card following a foul on substitute Victor Ochieng who stretchered off due to injury.
Then came the penalties where Barasa, Edwin Lavatsa, Joackins Atudo and Juma converted to send Kenya through to the final.


You have ordered the exclusive elements, and they’re now prepared for assembly. But which do I start? It would take hours to glance through all of the character manuals. I am going to show you a way to assemble it in much less than an hour.
10 Simple Steps To assembling Your Computer In Under An Hour
1. Attaching The Motherboard
The first step is to take the cover off the case. Then take the motherboard out of the field and positioned it into the case. There are holes for screws that must in shape those within the case. To make certain that it is in right, there should be USB ports, and audio ports sticking out of the again of the case with a view to slide into a role as you connect the motherboard to the case.
Make sure that you installed all of the screws, and hand tighten them but no longer too tight, you would hate to should pay for a brand new motherboard in case you split it tightening the screws too tight.
With the motherboard now securely connected in your new laptop’s case, you’re now ready for the following step. Look to your processor and take it out of the container. If you do no longer understand which factor that is, it’ll both say Intel or AMD on it.
When you are taking it out of the field, there could be a face that has writing on it telling you which of the processor it is, and every other facet with tiny pins sticking out. Make sure that you don’t contact the pins whilst you take it out.
Now on the motherboard, you may see the slot in which the processor slides in. There is usually a little clip that pushes the processor down, and you’ll want to undo that and reveal the “socket” as it’s miles stated, to hold.
Now which you have the socket uncovered, do no longer simply put the processor in. In case you examine the front facet of the processor, there must be an arrow on one of the corners. Match this arrow with the only on the motherboard and location it lightly onto the socket. Now it’s far critical here now not to press down difficult because in case you bend any of these pins, you’ll need to buy a new processor, so tread gently on this component.
When the processor is inside the socket, then re-gear the mechanism that holds it down, and then connect the fan. You can also want to use thermal paste (a bit tube of glue like stuff that got here in your processor’s field, to the pinnacle of the processor earlier than setting the fan on the pinnacle.
Once the fan is on, there may be a tiny cable that gives it electricity. Take a terrific have a look at the quiet of the cable and discover the best little socket for it to connect to which should be simply around the processor. It is most typically a touch black or white plastic box, and it should not be too hard to discover.
Alright, the processor is the toughest part so do not get discouraged, you’ll have your pc up and going for walks in only a few minutes. The next step is to find your RAM or reminiscence. Depending on how lots RAM to procure this can get elaborate, but in case you best have one stick of reminiscence that is a breeze.
Now when you pick out up the memory you will note that there is a groove at the facet that goes into the motherboard. Make sure you align this accurately, and as earlier than, don’t ever pressure it. It needs to slide in lightly and easily with just a little little bit of stress.
If you look at the motherboard, you’ll see some slots for memory, if you can’t distinguish them, then appearance returned at your memory, after which look for something that suits that exactly. It must be quite smooth to discover.
Now all you need to do is match the groove, and slide it in. Some reminiscence sockets have a launch mechanism, and before try and pressure it in, check around the reminiscence region for any levers or something like that.
As a great rule of thumb, if you have a couple of stick of RAM, make sure that those are the equal logo and velocity. This need to be smooth to look in case you just take a look at it.
Four. Graphics Card
If you have got a dedicated (now not included) graphics card, then you’ll need to install that as properly. Most low-end computers have an included pics card if this is then you definitely skip this step. If you are uncertain if this is you or no longer, take your monitor cable (ought to be either a blue, white, or HDMI plug) and try to plug it into the returned of your case. If there’s no suitable plug, then you want to try this step.
Once you’re taking your pics card out of the field, you will want to install it close to the again of the motherboard (towards the lower back of the case.) If you do not know which one is the graphics card it’ll probably say both NVIDIA or ATI on it. Now its vital to locate the proper slot right here, the reason there are few which might be comparable. If you portraits card is an excessive-give up card, you then are going to need to look for a blue socket, now not the white one. The white sockets will be used later on in this manual.
When you slide the photos card in, the port is going closer to the again, protruding the case. When it slides in, at the interior of the case, there should be a hole for a screw to go in. Screw this in (the screw must be both with the motherboard or the pics card) and you are true this step.
5. Hard Drive(s)
This step can get a bit difficult, especially for older computer systems. When you’re taking the difficult pressure out of its box, take a look at the returned of it. There must be either one or two cables that came with the tough power and you may need these for this step.
Unless your laptop is earlier than 2005, you have to be the usage of SATA connection. There have to be cables (on occasion best one) that got here together with your tough power. Plug those cables into the corresponding slots on the back of the difficult drive.
When you plug them onto the motherboard, keep an eye fixed on tiny numbers next to the slot in which you slide them in. It should say something to the effect of SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA three…And so on. You want to plug your tough drive into SATA 1. If you have more than one, plug the second one into SATA 2, respectively.
The final part of this step is to connect the difficult drives to the case. Now each case is exceptional but there ought to be a “holder” for the hard power close to the front of the case wherein the cd force could be (not inside the cd power.) There may be both screw holes or some kind of plastic securing tool. Make certain the difficult power is relaxed earlier than continuing.


OTTAWA — Some lawyers are pushing their national advocacy organization to withdraw support for an update to Canada’s medical assistance in dying system.
The change scheduled for March is set to expand eligibility to people whose only medical condition is a mental disorder.
The Canadian Bar Association previously argued that excluding such patients could violate their rights, but its members are set to debate a resolution next week that seeks to rescind that position.
The Liberal government is facing a decision on whether to forge ahead or try to pass last−minute legislation to delay the expansion, which would earn Conservative and NDP support.
A similar one−year delay was legislated last year to prevent the changes from taking effect, with the government saying medical providers and provinces needed more time to prepare.
Some provinces say they’re still not ready, and Liberal ministers say they plan to take their cues from a parliamentary committee that is set to deliver a report on the issue this week.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 29, 2024.
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By David Warmoth
In recent days, there have been subtle, and more than a few overt implications that those of us who have not yet jumped on the resignation bandwagon don’t have a high enough sense of morality or aren’t concerned about the serious issue of sexual harassment. I don’t believe this is true and it saddens me.
It saddens me that a freedom rider who has done so much for civil rights, worker’s rights and just generally, the improvement of the lives of average San Diegans has been brought to the position that he now finds himself. The irony though, is that for all the manufactured outrage and scandal from the UT, City Attorney, Council members, and supporters of other mayoral candidates seeking a re-do for their man/woman, it’s the Mayor’s own hubris and venality that has brought him here. He is a crotchety, old misogynist who will probably end his career in disgrace because he couldn’t keep it in check. I’m sad for this end but a self-inflicted wound is not the biggest tragedy.
What really saddens me is the end of what could have been. We now have a mayor who says no to a $40 million/multi-month plan to remove cars from Plaza de Panama and just goes ahead and does it for a few thousand dollars in a matter of weeks. He put a hate-filled demonization of the City’s workers on hold and, negotiating in good faith with them, managed to get the additional five year freeze the City’s voters said they wanted.
It’s my opinion that unless the Republicans do something totally idiotic (they are Republicans after all) or the Democrats display more discipline than I expect (we are Democrats after all), if Mayor Filner resigns/is recalled, our next Mayor is likely to be Republican. Even if I’m wrong, I don’t expect any of the likely Democratic alternatives likely to fight the City Council’s tendency to drop their pants for any developer, hotelier, or developer/hotelier who thinks he’s a publisher who comes in to rape the city’s assets.
Mayor Filner understands that minimum-wage, or near minimum-wage jobs in largely out-of-State owned hotels/Walmarts are a drain on taxpayer resources, not a plus. While he has started the process to attract industry with good paying jobs that do not require government assistance to make ends meet, he has simultaneously attempted to at least have developers leave a few dollars on the night stand for the City when the City Council happily acquiesces to another rape. I don’t see any alternatives likely to stand up for the citizens of the City against the “business as usual” attitude that is still prevalent downtown.
Mayor Filner’s offenses are probably too serious and we have gone too far down the “calls for resignation” road to give a true humanitarian another chance to become a decent human being. That saddens me. What really saddens me though, is that because of this, the red light in the front window is firmly switched to the ON position and all we can do is drop our pants and smile.


Naughty Dog have shared a new photo in a blog post of the highly anticipated multiplayer game set in the universe of The Last of Us.
THE LAST OF US MULTIPLAYER GAME GETS A NEW CONCEPT ART (IMAGE: NAUGHTY DOG)
In a blog post, studio co-president Neil Druckmann stated that, while the game will obviously be a multiplayer experience and thus different from what Naughty Dog is known for, it will still be a story and character rich game.
“We’re looking ahead to The Last of Us’ 10th anniversary in June, and we’re so excited to share more with you about the future of this franchise,” said Druckmann. “We’ll have some fun surprises for you along the way, but later this year we will begin to offer you some details on our ambitious The Last of Us multiplayer game.”
Neil also took the time to confirm the leads of the project at Naughty Dog. “With a team led by Vinit Agarwal, Joe Pettinati, and Anthony Newman, the project is shaping up to be a fresh, new experience from our studio, but one rooted in Naughty Dog’s passion for delivering incredible stories, characters, and gameplay.”
The concept art will be very familiar to fans of The Last of Us. Showing an abandoned cruise-liner with two mysterious figures approaching.
THE LAST OF US MULTIPLAYER GAME – CONCEPT ART (IMAGE: PLAYSTATION BLOG)
Fans of The Last of Us have been eagerly waiting for any updates on the multiplayer game, which was first announced back in 2020. While details have been scarce, Druckmann’s tweet has reignited excitement and speculation among the fan base.
In the tweet, Druckmann also mentioned that more news about the game is set to come in 2023. This has led many to speculate that the game may finally be approaching its release date, although Naughty Dog has yet to confirm any official release window.
Overall, the news of Neil Druckmann sharing a new photo of the multiplayer game for The Last of Us, along with the promise of more information to come in 2023, has generated a buzz among fans and gamers. It is clear that the anticipation for this game is at an all-time high, and we can’t wait to see what Naughty Dog has in store for us.


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In this May 2015 photo, actress Florence Henderson spoke during the Alzheimer's Association, Orange County's 9th annual Visionary Women Luncheon at Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, Calif. Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful matriarch of "The Brady Bunch," has died, her manager and her publicist said. She was 82. Henderson died Thursday night, Nov. 24, 2016, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, after being hospitalized the day before, said her publicist, David Brokaw. (Nick Agro/The Orange County Register/SCNG via AP) (Nick Agro)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful mom residing over "The Brady Bunch," has died. She was 82.
She died surrounded by family and friends, her manager, Kayla Pressman, said in a statement late Thursday.
Millions loved, and kept on loving, the innocent sitcom about a blended family. "The Brady Bunch," first aired in 1969, returned to television in various forms again and again, including "The Brady Bunch Hour" in 1977, "The Brady Brides" in 1981 and "The Bradys" in 1990. It was also seen endlessly in reruns.


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Speeding down the wrong side of a wet Canadian four-Lane gravel road at 110 kilometers per hour to avoid the wash-board ripples of the right lane, late for the helicopter, were Jon, Nick and I. There is no traffic this cold and gray September morning. The road is wet, but not snow covered like the surrounding trees and peaks. Back in Dexter it is in the 80s.
The others are 30 minutes ahead of us but still late. Navigation tells us the helipad is much further than we thought looking at the map. Nick and Jon act calm, but we’re tense. If our bodies were thermometers, stress would be blowing out the tops of our heads. I edge the Edge up to 120. If we miss that helicopter …
Skidding into Mt Shark parking, the helicopters are carrying people off and returning like insects in an old sci-fi movie. The other guys aren’t here. What the heck? Then they arrive. Took and wrong turn and had to stop for a moose. Grabbing our 40 lb packs, we hustle to the helipad. The guy in charge is bellowing instructions to a frightened and huddled group of people. We slip in.
“WHEN YOU APPROACH THE HELICOPTER,” he roars above the churning rotors. “KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN. WALK! DON’T RUN!
Workers are busy loading gear onto a waiting chopper. A gal half my size wrenches my pack off my back with one hand and takes Nick’s with the other carrying both to the helicopter – 80 lbs of gear.
“AND WHATEVER YOU DO,” continues the guy, “DON’T OPEN A WINDOW, FOR ANY REASON!!!” He emphasizes this point by making eye contact with each person. He looks at me with an expression of You look like a fella who wants to open a helicopter window. I shiver.
This is our annual backpacking trip: Steve Stimac, Bill Johnson, Brian Shay, Nick Gronows, Jon Coffer, and I. Past trips have included the Collegiate Peaks in Colorado, Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana, Wind River in Wyoming, and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. This year we’re flying into the remote and rugged wilderness of Mt. Assiniboine (Ah-sin-ah-boyne) Provincial Park, the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
Choppers come and go carrying group after group away in great snow tornadoes, disappearing into the fog. “I’M SPLITTING YOUR GROUP INTO TWO DIFFERENT FLIGHTS,” the guy shouts at the six of us. “YOU’LL BE JUST LIKE THE ROYAL FAMILY AND NOT ALL DIE IN THE SAME CRASH.” He laughs. We laugh too, but it’s forced.
Nobody gets their head chopped off boarding the Bell-407. Jon asks to sit up front with the pilot, where the floor is clear Plexiglas. Jon is crazy. I worry that the pilot will let him play with the controls at some point. The four blades pick up speed and I suddenly just want to see my grandkids one more time. We lift off with a lurch and the M.A.S.H. theme Suicide is Painless looping in my mind … I love it immediately.
The swirling clouds that shroud the imposing snowy peaks pull back their curtain just enough to give us a peek at the misty Canadian Rockies carpeted in fresh and unseasonable snow. It’s a mythical world. I expect dwarves and a hobbit running down the slopes at any minute chased by a dragon. The flight is too short.
Base camp for the week is at the fitting and apocalyptically named Lake Magog in the shadow of the gnarled tooth of Mt. Assiniboine. Having just pitched our tents in the snow, standing huddled, already damp and cold, we wonder what to do now. Winter wasn’t the plan. It should be in the 50’s with sun. Snow flew in Banff when we arrived and the kind locals warned us Assiniboine would be worse. We rushed to purchase gloves, hats, long-johns and hand warmers used to warm everything except hands.
“I’m wearing all the clothes I brought,” Nick says. “I’m still cold.”
“That’s your fault for not having any fat,” Steve says.
“I should have worn my waterproof boots,” I say stomping my damp feet.
Word quickly spreads through camp that the Assiniboine Lodge offers hot tea and cake for backpackers from 4:00-5:00pm each day. So for an hour each afternoon, 6 damp, stinking guys from Dexter hike/run the mile up to the small backcountry lodge and clustered happily around a wooden table with hikers from around the world, remembering what it’s like to be warm.
There’s an instant camaraderie among strangers backpacking. Regardless of our home turf, we’re all in this together. That’s the beauty of backpacking. Complete strangers are immediate friends and conversation in regional accent flows lyrically like a favorite playlist. But it ends too soon. A single tear rolls down each cheek as wet boots carried us back out into Narnia.
What to do is always a challenge in the wild – no cell signal, no electronics, and no refrigerator. Complicating things, we couldn’t do the usual and lie in a sunny meadow, take a brisk swim in the lake, light a fire, or twirl like Julie Andrews among the wildflowers. It was pretty much stand, walk, or lay down in the tent.
“We thought we’d climb The Nub,” Bill said the next morning, meaning him and Brian.
“That sounds great,” Jon said. “Nick and I were thinking of doing that.”
We were stiff and sore. The night was spent in the fetal listening to snow hit the tent. Wearing most of my clothing, I pulled the drawstring on my sleeping bag tight over my head leaving a hole the size of a tennis ball. This I affixed over my mouth like a whale’s blowhole. Hydration took on peculiar strategy as night approached. God help you if you have to answer nature’s call while cryogenically sealed in utero within your mummy bag. Each morning we hit the bowed tent walls knocking off the snow outside and the frozen condensation inside.
Hike 3.6 miles from Lake Magog with an elevation gain of 2,789 feet and you’re on top of The Nub for a spectacular view of Mt Assiniboine and the surrounding area. On a clear day anyway. Today is more snow and low clouds. Above tree line the wind whips us like we owed it money. Damp clothing instantly becomes frigid. But we joke about the cold, the rough night, the shock of conditions. Jon entertains us by throwing snowballs. Being in it together takes the sting out and somehow makes it OK.
Back in camp after a failed summit attempt of The Nub, dissention is brewing. Four of us want to hike out early. Jon and Nick choose to stay. Tough guys. We enjoy afternoon tea at the lodge and then eat supper out of a bag back at camp. Into the tent for another cold, snowy night.
Bill and Brian hike out before dawn via scenic Wonder Pass. Steve and I hit the trail a couple hours later via the easier, but less scenic, Assiniboine Pass. The four of us will meet at Bryant Creek Cabin nine miles away for the night.
Here’s a backcountry truth: Plans never go as planned. The best laid plans of mice and backpackers always go awry. There are always jokers in the deck. Today’s joker came in the form of a grizzly that stopped Brian and Bill on the trail long enough for Steve and I to reach the cabin first. The agreement was that if we didn’t find Bill and Brian there, then they elected to hike out to the trailhead another 9 miles away. Thinking they had moved on, Steve and I keep going.
The sky is blue today, the temperature mild, and there is no snow down in Bryant Creek Valley as we make our escape. The sheer beauty of the surrounding snow-capped mountains distracts us from the chore at hand. Overwhelmed by the raw and rugged artistry of the Canadian Rockies towering over us, Steve comments reverently, “This doesn’t suck.” I couldn’t agree more.
Do this: Sling a 40 lb bag of softener salt over your back and walk from Dexter to Chelsea Retirement Home. Turn around and come back. Because you’re in the mountains where the air is thin, stuff a stock in your mouth. This was our hike out of Mt Assiniboine back to Mt Shark, but with a couple of terrible surprises.
Now imagine with aching shoulders, wobbly legs, and sock in your mouth, you reach the point on your return trip to where the railroad tracks cross Dexter-Chelsea Rd by the grain mill – about 13 miles into your walk. Here, you find you have to go up a flight of stairs 2,400-feet high. That’s 240 trips up from the basement with a bag of salt. It’s leg day from hell at the gym. Surprise!
Steve and I have a great time just talking about life along the way and find out we’re a lot alike, which makes the hike go faster. We think we’re close to the end and relaxing when we’re surprised by this 2,400-foot climb. There is no choice but to keep going. We cross the river and put one sore foot in front of the other. Leg day is quickly turning into a death march. We’re quiet, sullen, and the trail just never stops going up.
Forever passes and the trail finally levels out into a maddening maze of cross-country ski trails that extend for a lifetime of disappointment and cursing, or about 3 miles to be exact. We thought we’d be finished by now. How big is the top of Mount Shark anyway? At last we’re at the trailhead parking lot and ready to collapse.
Bill isn’t here. Brian isn’t here. Neither are our cars. In fact, this isn’t even parking lot where we parked to catch the helicopter. What the heck!? We see our mistake. This is trailhead parking. We want helipad parking. The trail continues on out the other side of the parking lot and we are immediately faced with another climb, another 1,000-foot staircase. Steve and I are now The Walking Dead shambling along on fencepost legs with bloodshot eyes and gapping jaws. Up we go. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you have no other choice.
A couple hours later we’re in separate rooms at the Canmore Inn & Suites eating separate pizzas. We’ve become good friends, but we need space. No offense. None taken. The fellowship of the trail is priceless, but friendship isn’t. For us, the cost of friendship is $119 Canadian, per night.
Bill and Brian show up the next day, Jon and Nick a couple days later, and the band is back together – happy, inflating our stories, laughing, planning the next adventure. This trip, like all the others, was never about the landscape or the weather. The place and conditions are just the setting for the human chemistry to take place. These are the best of times.
Consciousness, morality, and creativity, these are the traits that make us uniquely human. We have a deep and profound yearning for compatible company of our kind. We humans are hard-wired in such a way that when we connect, it’s wonderful. When we don’t, when we disconnect, it’s terribly confusing and we fill that void with other things. Here’s a truth: Every void will be filled. But a void accepts no substitutes. Give it the wrong stuff, and it remains empty, still yearning.
There is purity in backpacking that comes from its stripped down nature. Whatever you face, you face together. Selfish ideology gladly steps aside for the collective good. Everybody is quick to chat or help out in any way they can if need be. I’ve never met a stranger in the backcountry.
You can do Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park yourself. You don’t need a backpack. Fly in with the helicopter and fly out a few days later. Stay in the lodge or a hut, or camp. Spend a day in Banff. Visit Lake Louise and hike up to the Tea House. Make sure you visit Moraine Lake as well. Drive the Icefields Parkway and stop at any of the many trailheads along the way for a quick day hike. Walk out on a glacier or out onto the skywalk. Avoid July and August or you will spend your quality time in crowd control.
Maybe I’ll see you there. I’m going back.

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Poetry review – IMPERFECT BEGINNINGS: Anne Ryland is touched by the powerful and painful poetry in this collection by Viv Fogel
Viv Fogel has been publishing poetry since the 1970s. Imperfect Beginnings, her second collection, might be regarded as a distillation: there is a sense of urgent searching in the poems. Fogel was adopted as a baby by refugees who were Holocaust survivors, a complex heritage that underpins her work, alongside a diverse background as psychotherapist, artist and activist.
The book’s format is refreshingly eclectic. Poems are interspersed with quotations, journal-style entries, a photograph and even a cartoon, adding texture and spaciousness; harrowing subject matter requires room to settle, the reader needs to pause. The teasing apart of layers and a careful yet intuitive piecing together results in a collage effect. Inventive use is made of form, space and typescript.
Fogel weaves fascinating themes together deftly across five sections. There is birth and death, love and loss, compassion and cruelty, trauma and survival. Home, a persistent preoccupation, is interlinked with poems about the poet’s adoptive family, her birth family, and the family she creates in adulthood; painful legacies filter down through generations. Deeply personal experiences and wider forms of marginalization are interrogated, with poems functioning as receptacles.
The opening section explores homelessness, displacement and belonging. “Exiled”, the first poem, provides a stark introduction to Imperfect Beginnings: ‘I was alone / no roots / no ground.’ There are arresting poems about Fogel’s anonymised clients. An asylum seeker is beautifully observed in “Ahmad’s Pool”. When Ahmad stumbles ashore and falls into a volunteer’s arms, ‘she rubs his back // for a moment he is / in the arms of his mother.’ Describing his life as ‘a stagnant pool’, he watches and waits until:
a movement a silver fish! the next night there are more – and his pool starts to breathe
However, three italicised couplets tell of another refugee discovered ‘hanging from a tree, / his bag spilled open beneath him’. Topical and timeless, this is an essential poem.
In “Coracle”, a re-imagining of the Moses story, a baby in a basket drifts up-and-downstream among the reeds for years, while her mother is forever making baskets: ‘her coracles crafted to lull, braided with longing – // cradles she would not rock, lullabies she would not hum’.
For me, the second section, consisting of just five poems, represents the core of Imperfect Beginnings. “My Father Sold Cigarettes To The Nazis” is dedicated to Fogel’s father who survived persecution under Fascism by working in Berlin’s coffee houses and finally, miraculously, survived the Holocaust too. Simple and delicate description builds a vivid tribute:
My father loved to polish: wooden banisters, brass door handles, candlesticks – our boots; always polishing.
His ironic verdict on Buchenwald – ‘but Butlins it was not!’ – encapsulates an extraordinary ordinary man. The reader is not spared. We witness his memory of an officer’s polished leather belt and boots – and ‘of the baby tossed / into the air, skull / cracking beneath the boot.’ Heartbreaking episodes follow. The father tips over the kitchen table in rage. In the last stages of life, he is fed by his daughter, who touches the numbers ‘the same blue-grey / as his veins’ on his arm, and he holds his newborn grandchild.
“In Memoriam” is a haunting commemoration of family members, including those murdered in the forests of Belarus. The written words of Fogel’s grandfather are quoted:
The sun light dazzling through the trees oh! there’s a vivid blue butterfly! – we’re still waiting for our visas
Fittingly, the opposite page is empty except for the small monochrome image of a butterfly. (I longed for the butterfly to be blue …) In the poem “On Not Writing the Holocaust”, Fogel confronts the writer’s challenges and ethical responsibilities, a refrain of ‘I was not there’ gathering momentum. And yet – at the sight of ‘dense forests, barbed wire, rail-tracks, / something in me remembers – ’.
Equally hard-hitting is the middle section, where physical beatings endured by the poet at the hands of her traumatized and irrevocably damaged mother are laid bare. Domestic objects (a jug, a notebook) are imbued with resonance and the weapon employed here – a wooden butter-pat leaving ‘red welts across your calves’ – is no exception (“White”). “Practical UnEnglish” is an unflinching examination of the disconnect between mother and daughter; set against devastating details of verbal and emotional abuse is the mother’s love of music, gardening and baking. I detected not a shred of self-pity in these poems. There is an undeniable feeling of relief, though, on arriving at “First Meeting’, another bedside poem, now ‘on this no-one-else-but-us shore’ where the poet is reunited with her birth mother, a woman who hides away the awards she has won for community service.
A new generation is presented in the next section. In “Bloodstream’’, another fraught mother-daughter relationship is embodied through spaces and disjointed lines on the page. Ensuing poems suggest healing and redemption. The collection’s title is drawn from a crucial question posed in the appropriately quiet “Still Point” where the daughter leaves home:
Does it matter how imperfect the beginning? how flawed the end?
Across an engaging stitching together of generations, ‘otherness’ looms again, notably in “Spectral” when the poet is drawing her dual-heritage grandson and he yells ‘DON’T / colour me brown ’. Her pain is still raw: ‘the stench / filth and foulness / of our pasts / dark echoes that vibrate / along the timelines’.
The last section deepens further, to explore Fogel’s interest in ‘re-membering’, defined as ‘a coming back to that which once belonged, that may have been cut off from us, or dis-membered.’ For her, this is nature, and landscapes are evoked with a sensitive painterly eye:
Bridal blossom and piercing periwinkle quiver beneath the newly painted sill. (“Suffolk Spice”)
Poems are prayer-like in their active stillness. After unremitting brokenness, and the unforgettable butter pat, this comes as a blessing but ‘sometimes there is such beauty that it hurts’ (“Dawn Breaks on Ballywalter”). “The ‘L’ Word: a Poem About Love” celebrates love discovered unexpectedly and belatedly with a gentle humour.
A timely book, Imperfect Beginnings is an important addition to existing literature by second generation Holocaust survivors; the poems act as re-reminders, and they enrich us. Viv Fogel is a wise and courageous voice.
Anne Ryland’s third poetry collection, Unruled Journal, was published by Valley Press (2021). Her previous books are Autumnologist, shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2006, and The Unmothering Class, a New Writing North Read Regional title. New work has appeared in journals such as Long Poem Magazine, Magma, Acume and Crannóg. She has translated poems by the German poet Hilde Domin.


Group fights Burlington City Hall park tree removal plan
There's a lot of buzz around possible tree cutting in the Queen City.
Back in the fall, the Burlington City Council gave the green light to engineers and architects to work out the final redesign details for City Hall Park. The multimillion-dollar plan includes replacing the old water fountain, fixing drainage issues and realigning paths.
Now, a group of Burlingtonians plans to take a stand Tuesday to ensure the city doesn't remove any of the trees there.
"This amount of trees being cut down is simply unacceptable and we need a new plan that incorporates and cares for our existing trees," said Monique Fordham of Keep the Park Green.
"I told the designers to go back to the drawing board and review every tree and make sure that they weren't taking down a single tree that didn't need to go, that wasn't either in bad health or that was not problematic for one reason or another," said Mayor Miro Weinberger, D-Burlington.
The city's Development Review Board is meeting Tuesday evening to decide whether to move forward with the tree removal plan.


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JACKASS FLATS, Nev., Jan 9 -- Scientists of the Atomic Energy Commission plan to blow up a million-dollar nuclear reactor soon on a railroad siding in the desert here.


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Of these, six will probably carry home the majority of the golden men.
In an otherwise lackluster year, ten movies made the Oscar cut. Of these, six
will probably carry home the majority of the golden men. (Italics indicate
THE KING'S SPEECH - Shot through with class distinctions, family politics, and world history, the film remains, at its core, the story of two men. It is a duet with equal measures of humility and arrogance from both Colin Firth as George VI and Geoffrey Rush as his speech therapist. The authenticity of their fractious partnership is dazzling. Watch also for an especially nuanced performance by Jennifer Ehle as the therapist's wife.
THE SOCIAL NETWORK - Written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, this is a superb comment on the phenomenon of the changing of the world by a generation of 20-year-olds. In this case it's Mark Zuckerberg, Harvard sophomore, who ignites the world of social networking with Facebook. By the time the company is valued at 25 billion dollars, Zuckerberg and his young peers find themselves dealing with the adult questions of betrayal, theft, and self-delusion. Jesse Eisenberg literally inhabits the arrogant game changer who wants to be accepted by his peers and can't understand his destiny as an outsider.
BLACK SWAN - This one is a horrific trip through perfection, obsession, and mental illness, but just try to take your eyes off the screen. Natalie Portman and the supporting cast save it from becoming a horror show. The line between reality and illusion is never clear and Portman carries that off with amazing physical and emotional credibility. She triumphs in the year's most demanding role.
TRUE GRIT - Joel and Ethan Coen salute the American Western with a finely crafted story of a young girl (Hailee Steinfeld) looking for her father's killer with the help of Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges. Mattie will take the measure of every man who crosses her path. Damon and Bridges create marvelous characters, but this is Hailee Steinfeld's movie. She asks for it, politely of course, and the men of the Wild West hand it to her gladly.
THE FIGHTER - As a fighter carrying the weight of the expectations of his huge and dysfunctional family, Micky (Mark Wahlberg) navigates the chaos of the small time boxing world and his bickering family. Performances by Wahlberg, Melissa Leo (as the mother from Hell), Christian Bale (the wasted family favorite), and Amy Adams (Micky's loyal, smart girlfriend) lift this one way beyond the ordinary fight film.
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT - Annette Bening, Julianne Moore ad Mark Ruffalo - as a gay couple and their sperm donor - throw a contemporary light on the traditional subject of marriage. The actors convey the awkwardness of their emotional turmoil beautifully. With humor and edge, this family struggles with old and new issues in a new culture.
Critic's choice: Picture: King's Speech, Director: Tom Hooper, Actor: Colin Firth, Actress: Natalie Portman, Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo.
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DWK Life Sciences Glass Ceramic Laboratory Protection Plate
The glass ceramic plates are suitable for heating of cooking glasses with the Bunsen burner.
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In the laboratory, solutions are often heated. This step can be carried out using different techniques, e.g. in a water or sand bath, with a heating hood or classically using a Bunsen burner. If the Bunsen burner is used as the heat source, it is recommended to use a tripod or square foot and a corresponding glass ceramic plate. The vessel to be heated is placed on the glass ceramic plate with the Bunsen burner underneath. Contamination of the glass ceramic plate can be removed with the cleaning scraper.
- Due to low thermal expansion stresses, well suited to heating glassware with a Bunsen burner
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Northern Ireland should be given "honorary" European Union (EU) membership while remaining part of the UK, a former European Commission head in Belfast has said.
The SDLP has joined calls for a referendum on a united Ireland after Brexit to allow the region to rejoin the 27-country bloc.
Jane Morrice said Northern Ireland could become a European place of global peace-building.
She added: "Honorary EU membership would not only protect the peace process and counter any negative impact of Brexit but also promote peace worldwide by making Northern Ireland the launchpad of a new EU-led global peace-building initiative."
Nationalists are campaigning for Northern Ireland to be given special status within the EU following Brexit.
The Democratic Unionists supported Leave in last year's referendum.
Ms Morrice added: "Honorary EU membership would protect the peace process by avoiding a hard border and allowing Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK and part of the EU in keeping with the consent principle of the Good Friday Agreement.
"It would allow citizens of Northern Ireland to remain European and retain their rights, and it would ensure continued support for peace and prosperity in the region."
Polls show most want to remain in the EU and in the UK.
Ms Morrice said: "Honorary EU membership would do that and would avoid further destabilising the delicately-balanced Northern Ireland political institutions by maintaining the status quo, but only if the request is put by the UK and Ireland at the behest of the Northern Ireland Assembly/Executive."
She said Stormont powersharing talks offered another opportunity to agree a common position.
"It would exceptionally give Northern Ireland the right to retain the benefits of EU membership and maintain an open border, while remaining part of the UK.
"In keeping with the (Good Friday) Agreement, which affords Northern Ireland citizens the right to be British and Irish, therefore European, it would defend citizens' rights and protect the peace process by ensuring continued EU support for peace and prosperity as well as joint UK/Ireland co-operation to that end."
The former member of the Women's Coalition, which participated in the peace talks which led to the 1998 accord, said her proposal would allow the country to share its peace and reconciliation experience with the rest of the world.
She said the EU should spearhead a global peace-building initiative entitled White Dove after the Irish pilgrim Columbanus who left for Europe in the sixth century.