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Sun ripened tomatoes, fresh garden basil, and sweet garlic combine to bring you summers best in this easy Bruschetta recipe with a flavorful balsamic glaze. This easy appetizer brings out the best of the season in just a few simple steps. Friends and family just love this scrumptious recipe and have even donated fresh garden tomatoes to the cause.
Fresh summer tomatoes that have been allowed to ripen on the vine are the best. They are so flavor packed and really transcend this recipe to the next level. Are you a big fresh garden tomato fan? This recipe, Tomato Salad, Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad, and Tomato Pie are just a few of our favorite recipes especially made with sun ripened garden tomatoes.
How to make easy Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze
Start by dicing your tomatoes small and placing in a bowl. Then sprinkle them with a little salt and set them aside for a bit. Now mince the garlic and chop the basil. Next drain any tomato juice from the tomatoes and add the garlic, basil and pepper. Drizzle with the vinegar and olive oil. Then mix gently to combine and let sit for a bit at room temperature.
Meanwhile slice the baguette on a diagonal in about 1/2 inch slices. Brush both sides with olive oil and bake in a preheated oven until toasted. While they are toasting combine the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Now bring it to a low boil and simmer for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. The vinegar will reduce and the glaze will thicken. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
Now assemble your appetizers by spooning the tomatoes on to the toasted baguette slices. Place on a serving platter and lightly drizzle with the balsamic glaze. For best results serve promptly.
Recipe tips and notes for Bruchetta
- Always use the best sun ripened tomatoes you can get your hands on. This particular time I used some beautiful heirloom tomatoes that I bought at the market.
- Fresh garden basil is king here. Dried basil is just not going to provide enough flavor or aroma to satisfy you.
- Skip the pre-minced garlic. I like to peel and mince my garlic fresh every time. It only takes a couple of minutes and it is well worth the effort.
- I love this recipe with either red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar mixed in with the tomatoes. Both are equally delicious albeit different.
- A simple baguette is the perfect accompaniment however whole grain crackers and crostini also work well.
How to make Bruschetta Toasts
- Slice the baguette diagonally into 1/2 inch slices.
- Brush both sides of each slice with olive oil or olive oil that has been infused with garlic.
- Place on a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes. Flip and bake for another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
Easy Bruschetta with Balsamic Glaze
An easy garden fresh bruschetta recipe combining sun ripened tomatoes, sweet basil, and garlic all served on toasted baguette slices with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes plus marinating time
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: appetizer
- Method: bake/stove top
- Cuisine: Italian
- 3–4 garden fresh tomatoes diced small
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup fresh basil chopped
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 baguette sliced on a diagonal in 1/2 inch slices
- olive oil
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Combine tomatoes and salt in a bowl. Let sit for 20-30 minutes. Drain tomato juice. Add garlic, basil and pepper; stir gently to combine. Drizzle with vinegar and olive oil; stir gently to coat. Let sit for 20-30 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush both sides of the bread with olive oil. Place on a parchment covered baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes and then flip toasts and bake for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Combine balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil and simmer for 10 minutes; stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
- Assemble by spooning the tomatoes on to the toasted baquette slices. Place on a serving platter and lightly drizzle with the balsamic glaze. For best results serve promptly.
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UCLA’s 44-6 meltdown at Utah on Saturday makes us revisit one of those axioms in sports that don’t always hold up — that experience automatically results in improved performance.
The Bruins were ranked No. 14 in The Associated Press preseason poll and picked to finish third in the Pac-10 by the media. Some felt that if things broke the right way, UCLA could be playing in a Bowl Championship Series game in January.
In most cases, the justification for these lofty expectations was that the Bruins had 10 starters back on both offense and defense. Great. So UCLA essentially has the same players as last year that went a mediocre 7-6 and labored through a four-game losing streak midway through the season.
It’s one thing to watch a group of young players improve as a season goes along, setting up big things for the following year. But even last year’s Bruins team already had a good measure of experience. In UCLA’s final game of the season — a forgettable 44-27 loss to Florida State in the Emerald Bowl — 19 of the 22 starters were juniors and seniors.
The Bruins took a No. 11 ranking into Salt Lake City and proceeded to take a beating in a way that an experienced team shouldn’t — they committed 10 penalties and turned the ball over five times.
“It was just a lot of non-execution,” UCLA coach Karl Dorrell said. “Those are things we can definitely fix. We have to go back to executing what we do much better and really focus on doing those things this week.”
If Bruin Nation wasn’t already feeling bad about things, consider the Utah whipping came with five of the Utes starters out with injuries, including their quarterback and tailback. No matter. Backup tailback Darrell Mack ran for 107 yards in his first collegiate start. Utah, which came in 0-2, had rushed for just 73 yards combined during its first two games.
The Bruins (2-1) also were missing half of their starting defensive line because of injuries, but it wasn’t as though it put them at more of a disadvantage than the depleted Utes.
“Their confidence isn’t shattered because we had the chance to watch the tape and view the things that we did,” Dorrell said. “We did not perform to the caliber or the level that we can perform. There were a lot of things that we thought can be fixed.”
With USC, Cal and Oregon all playing well and unbeaten, UCLA suddenly is looking like the fourth best team in the Pac-10, at best.
Dorrell, whose job security wasn’t exactly on firm ground to begin with, now finds his seat hotter than ever. He says the Bruins’ problems are simply execution gaffes that can be corrected. Considering they lost to the Utes by 38 points, one has to wonder if all the shortcomings will be remedied in time for Saturday’s game against resurgent Washington.
“There are still a lot of games left in the season,” Dorrell said. “We are in good position in our conference. We still have some things that are lying in front of us that can be fixed to keep alive our season. The best things about this whole thing is that it’s the early part of the year and didn’t affect the Pac-10 schedule.”
SLIPPERY SLOPE: Any coach will tell you recruiting is the lifeline of a program. Never has that been more apparent in Notre Dame’s sudden descent from historical national power to plain embarrassment.
It’s hard to believe a team that went 10-3 and wasn’t ranked lower than 12th last season could look so overmatched in three consecutive games. One explanation might be the recruiting hit the Fighting Irish took in 2004 and 2005.
Notre Dame always seems to be among the leaders in recruiting rankings, but the program took a dip during that two-year period. In 2004, with Tyrone Willingham the coach, rivals.com ranked the Irish with just the 32nd-best freshman class in the nation; scout.com had it at No. 30. In 2005, coach Charlie Weis’ first class, rivals had Notre Dame only at No. 40; scout at No. 27. Those recruits now are upperclassmen.
Weis has turned it around the past two seasons, with two straight top-10 classes. The 2008 class currently is ranked No. 1 in by both scout and rivals.
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Could do with free wi-fi and better fan for summer!
Very convenient on tramline route but noisy and in heat had to open window facing right onto busy street with trams throughout night.
Compact room but all that is needed, except proper ventilation / fan.
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... of the city. The shops gave us an amazing feel of the foods, clothes, and scenery of how many of the citizens live today. While there we all decided to go eat at a restaurant. We at a very small little authentic Swiss bakery named “Brot Von Ihrem Beck” and we all decided to each try a new pastry. We all decided to try a different type of bread. Since bread is a huge part of the Swiss culture we decided to ...
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It was a fair walk to the gate 10 area. Will be no action there for the better part of 2H so over to gate 11 for more charging and culling. Boarding was after 0130 on an Airbus 330-300. The Swiss magazine was a bit uppity in tone ie adverts for high end hotels in the country.
Got a spicy chicken something or other. Opted for a gin and tonic to ease things. Let's call the first attempt to sleep the end of the day.
... proves how hard we worked during the hike! For dinner we had traditional Raclette which is both a type of cheese and a Swiss dish based on heating the cheese and scraping off (racler) the melted part and then eating with vegetables (we had pumpkin, gherkin & potatoes). The next morning Beat took me to the city of Solothurn where we wandered around the beautiful historic monuments, the patrician buildings and through the markets in the pleasant Old Town before enjoying a cool drink ...
... for an annual Wine Exposition.
Stefan had tickets for the event and suggested we go early to the event before all the people get off from work. Bus and trolley and short walk and we were there. It was on Lake Zurich and it was a lovely walk along the lake to get to the boats.
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... to go to the Fondue House for desert. We reached there at 10.10pm and they were closing - aargh !!! We tried a few more restaurants along the river but without success. We went back to our hotel to inquire about where we could get this as we did not want to leave Switzerland without having Chocolate Fondue. The 'Ship' restaurant ... We dash there half running half walking and reached there at 10.50pm. No ...

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Temporary housing for flood victims almost ready
Complex in southeast corner of Calgary will have 712 rooms, restaurant, gym
More than 900 people in need of temporary housing because of flooding in June will soon have a place to call home.
The Great Plains project manager Bob Holowaty said crews only started building the 712-room temporary housing complex four weeks ago, but the southeast Calgary community is nearing completion.
“This is a big undertaking for us, and especially to move so fast," said Holowaty, adding especially considering they are working with other companies.
“Everybody is excited and ecstatic about what we're doing.”
Provincial officials say a majority of those moving to the community will be seniors.
The pop-up town will feature a playground, restaurant and gym.
No date has been set for the first residents to move in.


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Former state representative and New Orleans City Council Member Renee Gill Pratt, who was convicted in a racketeering scheme for her role in aiding in the theft of nearly $1 million of taxpayer money, will remain free on bond while she pursues an appeal to the Supreme Court.
U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle granted Gill Pratt's Sept. 16 request to remain free on bond, and delayed her resentencing until the Supreme Court decides if it will take hear the case.
A federal jury in 2011 convicted her of helping the family of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson steal taxpayer money designated for phony Central City charities it controlled. It was the second time Gill Pratt was charged for her role in the racketeering scheme - her first trial ended in a mistrial when one juror opted not to convict.
When Lemelle sentenced Gill Pratt to seven years in jail in November 2011, the judge cast Mose and Betty Jefferson, siblings of the congressman, as the masterminds behind the scheme. But Gill Pratt, Mose Jefferson's longtime companion, was the only one punished with jail time. Betty Jefferson, who took a plea deal, received 15 months of home confinement to take care of her ailing daughter. Mose Jefferson died in federal prison while serving time for an unrelated corruption conviction before he could be tried.
Gill Pratt has maintained her innocence, and appealed the conviction to the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, claiming Lemelle mishandled jury selection by excluding jurors based on race.
A three-panel judge in August of this year upheld her conviction but ruled that her sentence was eight or nine months too long and must be recalculated.
Since her 2011 conviction and subsequent sentencing, Gill Pratt has remained free on bond.

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Unearthing new Hank Williams music is a discovery akin to finding a heretofore unknown chemical element, which would make record hunter George Gimarc country music’s Marie Curie. Gimarc came across several 16-inch discs while on a collecting spree. When he finally got a turntable that could play the discs, he learned they contained four sponsored […]
The second installment of our countdown of the decade’s top 100 albums is a male-dominated affair, save for a Georgia peach with big old voice and a young Aussie Sheila with a love for traditional country. 90. Twice The Speed Of Life (2004) – Sugarland Twice The Speed Of Life may not be the most […]
Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund singed a deal with New West Records and plans to release a new album this fall. A tribute to steel-guitarist Don Helms will be held in Nashville on March 8 and will feature performances from Ray Price and Bobby Bare. (via Country Weekly) Dailey & Vincent scored six awards at the […]
One of Miss Leslie‘s resolutions this year is to get more people to hear her music. If you send her your email address via her MySpace page or official website, she’ll ship you an autographed copy of Between the Whiskey and the Wine–an album The Houston Chronicle named as one of the best local releases […]
Patty Griffin performed an invitation-only show with keyboardist Ian McLagan and a string quintet in New York the same day her album Children Running Through was released last year. The fruits of that performance will be released on Sept. 9 on a digital album titled Patty Griffin: Live From The Artists Den. Paste Magazine has […]
It is difficult to know what more to say about Don Helms that hasn’t been said in the hours since his death. While the legacy of Hank Williams the singer and songwriter clearly was not dependent upon anything or anyone else, the legacy of the Hank Williams sound, as exemplified by such classic recordings as […]
The comedy show “Hee Haw” featuring performances from country music stars is being resuscitated. The RFD-TV cable channel will begin airing reruns of the Roy Clark and Buck Owens co-hosted show on September 7th. Peter Cooper has a nice article on Don Helms: In performance, he would treat audiences to instrumental versions of songs by […]
Steel guitarist Don Helms, who played on more than 100 Hank Williams recordings, passed away this morning at 81 from an apparent heart attack. Mr. Helms was the last remaining link to the Drifting Cowboys. His guitar was heard on more than 100 of Williams’ recordings, including “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Cold, Cold Heart” and “I […]
The Americana Music Association announced that Terry Lickona, longtime Austin City Limits producer, will be the recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award. This week’s Nashville Skyline is an 800 and some odd word rant about recent Viagra commercials using Nashville studio musicians to pitch their product. Funny stuff. I am frankly surprised that Viagra or […]
Galleywinter forum members discuss the effect that the escalating gas prices have had on the number of concerts that they’re able to attend. Most are saying that road trips to see favorite artists are almost out of the question. Check out the fancy new Roughstock website. They’re currently featuring an exclusive interview with Ashton Shepherd. […]
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- nm: Oh, the old Sutler. The first time I visited Nashville, I went to a New Year's Eve show there: Lonesome …
- Tom: ...another "favorite child question". then again, what would the genre be without all the drama it's got to deal with. …
- luckyoldsun: Dwight's had so many great songs. From memory, I'd have to name "Bakersfield" with Buck Owens, "Guitars, Cadillacs," "Nothing" and …
- Scooter: Thanks Jonathon. Downloaded "Last Chance for a thousand years" and love it. Was unaware of that album.
- Donald: The correct answer is of course, "Bury Me."
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The final issue of Soule and Camuncoli’s 25-issue Darth Vader series has arrived, and I’d like to get straight to the point. This issue is the icing on the cake of a spectacular comic run and one of the best series in the history of Star Wars comics. Actually, I’m just going to go ahead and say it – if there was such a contest, Soule’s Darth Vader would win the SWNN award for the best ongoing Star Wars series.
I can’t think of a single other comic that has managed to capture the essence of its main character so perfectly while maintaining such a consistent tone and high standard of quality storytelling throughout. Whether you’re a die-hard or a casual Star Wars fan, this is a series that simply should not be missed. Spoilers ahead…
After defeating the spirit of an ancient Sith lord in the penultimate issue last month, Vader is ready to pierce the spiritual veil, stepping into the dark side gateway in the heart of his new castle on Mustafar. Vader believes he has finally found a way to bring his dead wife back to life, but the Force, it seems, has another lesson in mind for the man once known as Anakin Skywalker.
Things are looking up from the moment he steps into the portal. Leaving his broken body and mechanical life support behind, it is his spirit that moves ahead. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Vader’s spirit depicted in this series, but Camuncoli’s presentation of it continues to convey so much more about the character than mere words could ever do. A swirling turmoil of crimson rage, juxtaposed against the brilliant white of the phantom limbs of the Jedi he was before, Vader’s spectral form is a clear representation of the man underneath the armor. Vader’s fierce presence is threatening yet hopeful, as the white appendages remind us of the man he once was, and the light that may yet remain somewhere deep within.
After the doors close behind him, he immediately receives a vision through the Force. As the past comes rushing back to him, he is teased by the voice of his wife confessing her love for him, an encouraging statement considering his current affiliation with the darkness. She still loves him, and it gives him hope. But hope, it turns out, is a fleeting thing. As the voice of his master reminds him of the power he gains from his hatred, Vader – Anakin – gets a glimpse of his pregnant mother.
As Shmi Skywalker’s voice speaks about the nature of her son’s conception, Anakin receives a vision of the Emperor hovering around her. If my interpretation of this scene is correct, Anakin does have a father after all. After being strongly implied in the Legends novel Darth Plagueis, we finally have canonical confirmation that Palpatine’s experiments with the unnatural life-creating power offered by the dark side was most likely what brought Anakin into existence. There may have been no father in the biological sense, but in a more dark and twisted way, Palpatine is likely the man responsible for his mother’s pregnancy.
The vision continues, and Anakin finds himself transformed – not into the man he once was, but the sandy-haired slave boy from Tatooine. He is reminded of a dream, a nightmare he once had. Walking to his home, he catches a glimpse of his shadow on the wall – a shadow that has an unnatural and disturbing appearance, a striking silhouette of a figure that we all know so well. As the mechanical monster lunges from the shadow to consume the boy, he finds himself awake and screaming in his bed as his mother rushes in to comfort him. I really enjoyed the callback here to the very memorable promotional image from The Phantom Menace (see below).
“Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future…the past…Old friends long gone.” – Yoda
His youthful spirit moves forward in the netherealm, and he begins to transform back into the man he once was as the memories of his Jedi training and old friends long gone come rushing into view. The years race by and visions of Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, and most of all, Padmé break like waves against his dark exterior, calling out to what little light remains within him. As he approaches the steps of the Jedi temple, he is met by a multitude of Jedi with their lightsabers raised in defense. As he begins to slaughter them all, a familiar adage crosses his dark mind, a proverb that will one day come out of the mouth of his own grandson – Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.
Next, Anakin finds himself face to face with the two men that have shaped him throughout his life more than anyone else. Both of them father figures, one to the Jedi, the other to the Sith lord. The Emperor kills Obi-Wan before him, and turns to hold out a cautious hand against his apprentice. Not willing to be held back by his master’s hand any longer, Anakin kills that part of him as well. He no longer sees Palpatine as a father, but another obstacle in his own path to greatness.
On the balcony beyond, his prize awaits him. No longer the dark ghost, Anakin is restored to his former self, finding balance in the presence of Padmé. As he pleads for her to take his hand, things take a truly dark turn as every bit of hope he had on this adventure is stripped away. Padmé leaps off of the ledge and in an instant, she is gone forever. His love will never live again. And the man, the Jedi, Anakin Skywalker is dead. Only Vader remains.
Yet, as darkness consumes him completely, a dash of hope is visible on the horizon. The beam of brilliant azure light comes crashing to the ground in the distance. From the light emerges a new figure, one he has never seen before, a young man, a Jedi. From the young Jedi, the light explodes to encompass the Sith lord as the darkness is purged from him in death. But it was all a dream. Darth Vader is back in his broken body on Mustafar, forever changed by his encounter with the Force. Having learned all he needed to, the dark lord destroys the portal and contacts the Emperor to report for duty.
This issue was just flat out excellent. In a series with an already high standard, the bar was raised even higher with this entry, and future Star Wars stories will do well to be even half as good as this series has been. From start to finish, Soule and Camuncoli have done an amazing job, and wow, what a finish. Soule is a great writer and perhaps one of the best in modern comics. But Giuseppe Camuncoli is the star of the show in this final issue. So much of the story was on his shoulders in this finale, and oh boy did he deliver.
Darth Vader #25 is available now in a comic shop near you or online at Comixology. Happy reading comic fans!

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic Institute is located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, which is often called the “land of the living heaven.” Students from all over the world are studying at the university both in full-time and distance learning.
The institute’s campuses are located in the cities of Saskatoon, Mus Joe, Prince Albert and Regina. The institute has a program to support indigenous students – Indigenous Student Success Strategy. Saskatchewan Polytechnic is part of the Polytechnics Canada alliance along with 12 other universities offering programs with a strong research and professional component. Continue reading

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The Government have ruled out any shift in drugs policy despite a damning report by an influential group of MPs, reports the Independent.
The Government will rule out any prospect of following the lead of several US states in decriminalising cannabis or calling a Royal Commission to examine the country's drugs policy, say the paper.
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It comes in contrast to other major European countries including Germany, France and Spain where growth exceeded expectations.
Nine people have died and several are in hospital after being discovered in the back of a lorry in a car park in Texas.
The parents of the terminally-ill 11-month-old say there is new evidence they hope will persuade a judge to change his mind.

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Kyle is the County Auditor and Director of the Gaston County Internal Audit Department. Kyle is from Shelby, NC and holds a Master of Accountancy from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). He joined Gaston County in November 2019 as its first County Auditor after spending 7 years as a Senior Internal Auditor with the City of Charlotte. Prior to joining local government, he worked in public accounting for two years, specializing in tax and audit for mid-sized, privately held companies.
Kyle is an active member of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) and has been a Knighton Award Judge, served on a peer review team, and was a member of the ALGA Conference Planning Committee.


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2 edition of Garver family history and scrapbook found in the catalog.
Garver family history and scrapbook
Steven R. Garver
Includes bibliographical references.
|Statement||compiled by Steven R. Garver and June Garver Haller.|
|Contributions||Haller, June Garver.|
|LC Classifications||CS71.G2 1983|
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|Pagination||v. <1 > ;|
|LC Control Number||83244938|
Visual Patterns in Pascals Triangle
Lord Mayor of Bristol
The factory in a garden
book of names of all parishes, market towns, villages, hamlets and smallest places England and Wales, alphabetically set downas they be in every shire........
Teaching with multiple intelligences.
Tail feathers from Mother Goose
The values of connection
Urlov, the wanderer
The Dutch shoe mystery
Excavation at Agrohā, Punjab
Minstrelsy of the Scottish border
Labour and capital in alliance
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In March 2008, Dan Tedesco met a good friend, perhaps the best friend he's had on tour.
Over the course of the 150,000 miles or so he has logged as a touring musician, Tedesco says his friend hasn't had any major issues. Sure, there was this one time when the alternator died out in western Wyoming. Thanks to a 24-hour mechanic, Tedesco's friend returned to the road. And while the wheels felt like they'd fall off when Tedesco rolled down a 6 or 7 percent downgrade outside of Asheville, N.C., some repairs helped his good friend continue to dutifully carry the Chicago musician across the country.
Seven times in the past year and a half, Tedesco has played concerts in Nebraska thanks to his friend, a 2001 conversion van. He praises venues and "some of the most loyal and best fans in the country" in Lincoln and Omaha, and he talks about the gratitude of a sound guy in Kearney whose name he remembers.
This Wednesday and Thursday, Tedesco comes back to Nebraska to play shows in Lincoln and Omaha respectively. On Wednesday, the roots/americana artist plays The Bourbon in Lincoln, and on Thursday, he continues on to Barley Street Tavern in Omaha. As Tedesco enjoyed a bit of a reprieve from the road after a concert in Fort Collins, Co., he gave a look back at his career so far, introduced his Ford E-150 van and explained what it's like to play a show in Kearney, Neb. Read on for more:
Hear Nebraska: Give me a synopsis of your music starting from when you began touring professionally.
Dan Tedesco: I started touring professionally in May 2006. I had been living out west, and I moved back to Chicago, which is where I’ve been based out of for the last seven years or so.
I got things started playing by myself acoustically. I lined up a lot of smaller art festivals and other festivals around the general Midwest: Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana. I started doing everything I could in the city in that acoustic format and slowly began to develop the contacts around Chicago. I connected with musicians that would later turn in to guys that would play with me in my band full-time. I had grown up outside of Chicago, so I had a connection to some of my old friends, but a lot of them were all over the country. But I just started developing what I could do there; little by little, things grew into what they could.
A year and a half or two years later, early 2008, I heard from a recording engineer out of Grand Rapids, Mich., who saw us play a show. That was the catalyst of making my first album, which was recorded in the summer of 2008. That was something that came out in spring 2009. That was called Staring at a Green Light. That was a full band with up to nine people at certain times, with a horn section. It was a big band, which as you can imagine was a logistical nightmare, so I played only a handful of shows in Chicago.
When I started doing things outside of the city, from a regional touring perspective, I broke that band down to a power trio, a drummer and bass player. We toured pretty regularly, states like Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. We went down to Missouri a little bit and up to Minnesota once and awhile. Our guitarist would come out when he could. That lasted through to early 2010.
At that point, my bass player was ready to go in a different direction, so he announced he would be leaving. Before I replaced him, I started thinking about what I could do arrangement-wise. The guy on guitar had more freedom in his schedule. I picked up the keyboard, started doing some of the lower end with the left hand parts of the piano. We had a few rehearsals, then we did that through the better part of 2010, went into the studio to work with a producer out of Lexington, Ky., at Shangri-La. I was connected with him through a radio promoter. Duane (Lundy at Shangri-La) got wind of that album, and said, “I’d love to have a chance to work with you,” so we got ahold of him. I liked the chemistry, went down to Kentucky and recorded my current album.
We did that over a period in September, the post-production carried through that year and the album was released in mid-March 2011. That came out, and right within that same time period, my guitar player realized that he needed to dedicate more time to being home and with his career. He would be leaving after the album release.
So then again, instead of replacing him, I thought I’ve got this keyboard, this guitar, the bass amp I could use for my keyboard but I could also use for my guitar. It all came together with a switch where you can plug two amps into one, take my guitar and run it through both amps at the same time, giving you a good dynamic range. So I started experimenting with that. My drummer and I went through some songs, and this was a different take on the duo. We began playing a couple shows, and we toured behind Tracks on Fire in that format until the end of that year.
At that point, my drummer was feeling some of the stresses, the challenges of touring. He also at the same time had another substantial offer for work. He ended up coming off the road with me. I was left with all this gear, and I thought about how maybe I could loop back into how I played acoustically starting out. So it’s not just the guy playing acoustic guitar, and it’s not a solo performer with looping pedals. I feel like that’s expected, because it’s done like that a lot.
I was interested in the organic approach, to let the rawness of it be the foundation. I had tour dates that I had booked, and I wanted to see how this format would go. It went really well, right before the holidays in 2011. I did a run down to Texas, and got some good feedback. Through the winter and the early spring, people seemed to be gravitating toward me playing that style and the different instrumentations.
I was on tour with that format about 10, 11 months of the year. I was getting a strong response, much more so than I did with the band because it felt a little more different. It’s been extremely fulfilling and extremely challenging playing in this alter solo format.
And I did go back in to record in the late fall/early winter of last year. We went back into the studio at Shangri-La. We went through them and cut it down to what we thought would be a solid record. Really hit it off with some of those guys. The record’s going to be called Death in the Valley, and I’m not sure the schedule or the release date. It’s currently being mastered and will be released sometime near the end of this year. I’m just wrapping up touring for the current record and developing some of these newer markets so that when this done, I’ve got a foundation of people to present it to.
HN: What’s your estimate for the number of miles you’ve logged as a touring musician?
DT: Wow. Let me think about that. I can tell you this: I bought my van in March 2008 with 55,000 miles on it. It currently has 208,000. I would say that probably 10 percent of that is just personal use. The better part is for touring, so that’s about 150,000 miles.
HN: What kind of van do you have, and how has it held up over time?
DT: My van has been very kind to me. It’s a 2001 Ford E-150 conversion van, and it’s been a good friend. That car hasn’t had any real major issues. I’ve heard the stories about transmissions dropping out. The most obnoxious bit that has happened is that the alternator died out in western Wyoming right as it was getting dark. It was a little sketchy, but there was a 24-hour mechanic who took care of the problem.
Other than that, just the normal wear-and-tear. One time, I was out in North Carolina out of Asheville. It’s a 6 or 7 percent downgrade out of the mountains, and it felt like one of the wheels would fall off. I had to repair it to keep it going, and I thought it’s not going to be cheap, but it’s not the car’s fault.
So I’ve been fortunate, and it’s carried me a long way very safely. Now that I’ve been touring by myself, I’m looking to sell it and moving down to something smaller, an SUV that will get better gas mileage. The thing about a van like that is I could be getting better gas mileage. But the van's been with me for a long time, so that will be bittersweet.
HN: Tell me what you’ve learned so far about Nebraska over the course of your stops here.
DT: What I’ve learned about Nebraska is that the music fans there are awesome. Some of my most loyal and best fans in the country have come from Lincoln and Omaha. The venues I’ve played have always been great. People just show some sincere interest in what I've been doing.
HN: Could you talk about your Kearney show in particular, for any Lincoln or Omaha musicians that might be considering playing out west, what's it like?
DT: The venue I played in Kearney is a really solid place, Cunningham's Journal. They have a wonderful sound system, their sound engineer Mark will call you a few days before so that when you show up, it's all ready to go. He’s a top-notch guy, and they also do a nice job taking care of the bands. As I understand it, they generally hook people up with a hotel room, and it's a good show compensation-wise.
The people there, maybe because it’s in between the bigger markets of Lincoln and Omaha and those further west, the people are very supportive and they’re excited that something new is in town. Some bigger cities that get a lot of music, it’s so saturated, so when you go into smaller towns like that, it’s usually a really fun show.
HN: Now, for a final question, you've talked about bandmates having to leave the band to work other jobs or spend time with family. What keeps you playing music and touring?
DT: Well, at this point, this is what I’d do. Music is my life. I’ve worked really hard to be able to sustain myself with it and to be able to pursue it. You have to fully commit, to give everything to it. I’ve been very fortunate to be able to pursue something so aggressively, though I’ve had to make a lot of those opportunities, but I’ve had a lot of help along my way, whether it’s things other musicians have done, those involved in music production, or what my wife has done for me. That’s helped this whole experience.
I totally understand why others might move on to other things, but this is what I have to do, so there’s nothing, from a career perspective, that will come in the way of my music. That's the bottomline.
Michael Todd is Hear Nebraska's managing editor. He can't wait to take his car, J. Alfred, down to Austin. Reach him at email@example.com.


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Creating these artworks connected me to the wild areas in Southeast Alaska where I sketched. I plan to share them through notecards and at art shows. I hope they bring you inspiration too!
I’ve seen my second full moon rise over the snowcapped peaks of Sitka. Etched in the clouds, a streak of golden light swelled to a shimmering globe.
Through the dense tall tree trunks, I’ve glimpsed the silhouette of a small Sitka deer, as he startled and disappeared. In my ridgetop tent, I’ve been woken by a clucking ptarmigan, with snowy white plumage, a handsome black head and red beak. Through the night, the landscape glowed in shades of silvery gray.
As the red blush moon sinks into the sea, fresh light brings focus to the day.
In May, my second month, the forest understory shows off its green plumage like a peacock’s emerald tail. I walk among carpets of starry mosses, colorful lichens and sun sparkling leaf sprays. In soft moist bogs, tentative stalks burst into bold skunk cabbage soldiers. Like the spring forest, I sense a deeper layer, a growing connection to this landscape.
A magical place is the promontory of Totem Park, where forest meets ocean. Tentacles of water ebb and flow rustling pebbled beaches, discarding ribbons of red-brown seaweed, broken white clamshells and white-washed wood.
Where the Indian River estuary joins the sea, there is a wealth of sound and activity. A merganzer duck family paddles around a floating log, watched by bald eagles perched on tree tops high above. I hear multitudes of birds’ sound – calling, screeching, wings flapping, and sometimes just a whir as they pass by.
The aliveness of this place enraptures me. I pause mid-stride while running, watching as an eagle swoops or a sunray lights the water gold. From stillness in sketching, I step out to tidal pools where orange-tentacled seastars stretch and scrawny crabs scurry.


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Democrat Joe Biden’s election margin over President Donald Trump widened to more than seven million votes Thursday even as Trump and supporters persisted in claims of fraud.
One month after the November 3 election, new local tallies from New York drove victor Biden’s total to 81,264,673 votes, compared to Trump’s 74,210,838, with a total 158.4 million votes counted so far, according to data compiled by the Cook Political Report.
That gave Biden a solid 4.4 percentage point margin over the Republican president.
Biden has captured 306 electoral votes for his victories in individual states, well past the 270 needed to win the presidency.
Trump continues to insist Democrats engineered a massive fraud in the vote and that he is the real winner, without offering convincing evidence.
Administrative and court challenges lodged by his campaign have repeatedly failed, and Biden, near-universally recognized as the president-elect, will be confirmed as winner by the Electoral College on December 14.
Biden will be inaugurated president and occupy the White House on January 20.
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Vicki Scuri is passionate about her work promoting community identity and more livable public places. She is an Interdisciplinary Artist and Designer, with a stellar track record spanning over 32 years. Her work thrives at the intersections of Art with Urban Design, Environment and Infrastructure, often filling the gaps between disciplines to create more a meaningful and engaging public realm.
Educated in printmaking and drawing, she transformed her studio work into large-scale public work as a member of the Downtown Seattle Transit Artist Design Team, where she was introduced to design team collaborations and urban design. This marks the beginning of her interdisciplinary practice, Vicki Scuri SiteWorks. She specializes in humanizing infrastructure and transforming ordinary and often neglected urban spaces into hubs of vitality and beauty. Infrastructure, best symbolized as the backbone of urban design, is the system upon which society builds its core values, creating meaning, mobility and connectivity. This meaning is exponentially expanded when infrastructure is symbolically connected to people and place, promoting social interaction and connectivity through shared landmarks and destinations.
Vicki’s projects are best known for symbolic pattern work, the play of sunlight and shadow over sculptural form, and her ability to conceptually engage the entire site as a canvas. Her works are layered in meaning, inviting multiple views, and sustained interest. She excels in collaborations with professionals and communities of different backgrounds than her own, promoting thoughtful, expansive dialogue and discovery. She is a good communicator and she has the ability to build consensus among diverse groups. She is knowledgeable in all phases of design, cost estimating, fabrication, and construction. She is constantly honing her skills. In 2013, she earned a Certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication from UW. These digital tools expand her abilities to realize her work on the scale of the city and to embrace a more experimental process in image and fabrication development. Her practice often includes mentoring interns, public outreach, public art master planning, and promoting economic development through the Arts.
Vicki is a consummate professional who energizes her work and the people around her through her enthusiasm for creating more livable, beautiful and sustainable communities.
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THE controversy over the Dinnington development plans featured in the July 29th Dinnington Guardian expose the fact that democracy at national and local level is a myth.
It is accepted that the days when communities revolved around industries which employed large numbers of local people are over.
Adjustments need to be made, we need to remind ourselves that it has a much smaller population. Dinnington had two areas of recreation, the Miners Welfare and the Institute which both ran two football teams, two cricket teams, cycling and tennis club also two bowls clubs.
The only facility lacking was a swimming pool which was provided through the initiative of the High School in the late sixties and the formation of the highly successful Rugby Union Club.
What is there to attract people to want to live here? Bearing in mind that the Resource Centre requires £220,000 to run, the school facilities are already fully booked by clubs wealthy enough to pay the price.
A rejuvenated Miners Welfare which is situated more conveniently to the proposed new developments may require a similar figure for it’s subsequent development.
The Resource Centre staff and helpers are to be congratulated on their involvement in keeping this facility open since the lease was not approved until after Darron Crookes was appointed manager due to the arguments at a higher level. Politically Dinnington has always been at the edge of the authority and neglected.
Before anyone is allowed to develop any building land there must be an insistence upon good infrastructure put in place for example transport and the green spaces left inadequately financed green investment to be sustainable regarding maintenance to encourage people to want to live here.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State football fan Larry Williams and his family moved from Ohio to Alabama when his son, Bryon, was only 4 years old.
The love for the Buckeyes, however, never wavered.
“I was an oddball kid down in Alabama, wearing Buckeyes stuff and telling people I wanted to play for Woody Hayes,” Bryon Williams said. That fandom sustained as father and son moved around the country. Until Saturday, however, the Williams had never seen a game at Ohio Stadium.
Bryon Williams decided to change that with a special gift for his father’s 82nd birthday on Sept. 11. He purchased tickets to Saturday’s game against Miami of Ohio, but also wanted his father to have a Buckeyes jersey to wear for his first game.
Wanting something “classic,” Bryon Williams considered Archie Griffin or Eddie George. Instead he picked the player who won the Heisman Trophy in 1955 — his father’s senior year of high school.
Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, who died Friday morning in Florida at age 85.
Bryon Williams purchased the jersey — red with Cassady’s autograph on the white No. 40 on back — from Ohio Sports Group in Columbus, who shipped it to him in Vancouver, Washington. Larry Williams wore it for his first steps into Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
Father and son did not know it 10 days ago on Larry’s birthday, but the jersey served as a tribute to the Buckeye great on Saturday.
“I don’t remember too much,” Larry Williams said, “other than hearing them on the radio and saying, 'Hopalong’s got the ball. He’s on the 30 yard, 20 yard, 10 yard, touchdown!”
Larry Williams moved back to Mount Vernon recently after decades in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. The long wait to see the Buckeyes in person ended Saturday afternoon.
“I told him many years ago that I’d someday like to sit in the Horseshoe with him and watch a Buckeye game,” Larry Williams said. “This is the occasion.”
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In March 2022, following a competitive Request for Proposals process, City Council authorized a consulting services agreement with Focus Strategies to develop a five-year Homeless Solutions Strategic Plan for the city. The plan will identify step-by-step actions to address homelessness in the community and achieve “Functional Zero” homelessness in alignment with the Sonoma County Continuum Care. The plan will be prepared over six to 12 months, starting with an assessment of existing systems and stakeholders, followed by drafting and delivering a final strategic plan.
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Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756–1791)
Concerto No.20, K466 [30:29]
Concerto No.21, K467 [27:21]
World premiere recordings of versions with orchestra parts transcribed
for string quartet and double bass by Ignaz LACHNER (1807–1895).
Cadenzas by Beethoven (K466/i) and Alon Goldstein (K466/iii, K467/i
Alon Goldstein (piano)
Fine Arts Quartet [Ralph Evans, Efim Bolco (violins), Juan Miguel Hernandez
(viola), Robert Cohen (cello)] with Rachel Calin (double bass)
rec. The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 24-26 June
NAXOS 8.573398 [57:56]
I didn’t think I had encountered Alon Goldstein before,
but he’s the pianist in the Tempest Trio’s recording of Dvořák Piano
Trios Nos. 3 and 4 (Naxos 8.573279) which Brian Reinhart thought ‘good
but not great’ – review.
I was somewhat more positive in liking these vigorous and idiomatic
performances – Download
The Fine Arts Quartet is, of course, well known. Though their personnel
have changed over the years like the parts of an artefact being changed
little by little so that none of the original remains, their more recent
incarnations have maintained their high standard as, for example, on
their Naxos recording of Schumann’s String Quartets which earned the
Bargain of the Month award (8.570151 – review).
The short notes on the rear insert of the CD claim that ‘these chamber
versions of two of Mozart’s greatest and most popular concertos sound
almost as natural as if Mozart had transcribed them himself’. Mozart
did, indeed, make chamber-scale versions of some of his own earlier
piano concertos and Nos. 11-14 are sometimes performed and recorded
in that form, as by Susan Gomes with the Gaudier Ensemble (budget-price
Hyperion Helios CDH55333 – Download
News 2013/1). Please see also my review
of recordings of these arrangements by Gottlieb Wallisch (Linn CKD424)
and Anne-Marie McDermott (Bridge 9403), with link to Dominy Clements’s
review of the Linn. Because Mozart conceived these works in dual format,
the chamber versions make a most acceptable alternative, not significantly
different from performances with a small period-instrument orchestra
such as that of Nos. 11, 13 and 14 by Jos van Immerseel (fortepiano)
and his orchestra, Musica Eterna. (Channel Classics CCS0990).
When it comes to these later concertos, however, I must admit that performances
on a larger scale predominate in my unconscious expectations:
Stephen Kovacevich with the LSO and Colin Davis in Nos. 20 and
23 (Philips 4224662) and Nos. 21 and 25 (4765316: Bargain of the Month
– both download only or on special order from prestoclassical.co.uk.
Clifford Curzon with ECO and Benjamin Britten in Nos. 20 and
27 and with LSO/István Kertész in Nos. 23, 24 and 27 (Decca Legends
4684912, 2 medium-price CDs)
Géza Anda with the Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum
in Nos. 20 and 21 (DG Eloquence 4632342, lower mid-price) or Nos. 6,
17 and 21 (DG Originals 4474362). This is the recording of No.21 which
was used for the film Elvira Madigan, a meaningless title which
has become attached to the concerto: to Naxos’s credit, they don’t use
Alfred Brendel with ASMF/Neville Marriner in Nos. 19-21, 23 and
24, and Rondos K382 and K386 (2-for-1 Decca Duo 4422692 – Download
Howard Shelley with London Mozart Players in Nos. 20 and 23 (Chandos
CHAN8992 – Download
News 2013/1) and in Nos. 21 and 22 (CHAN9404).
You’ll find more versions of No. 20 in MWI
Recommends – we haven’t got round to No.21 yet.
That’s pretty formidable competition and it’s only scratching the surface
of what’s on offer – I haven’t even listed Dame Mitsuko Uchida’s recordings
with Jeffrey Tate or her newer Decca version of Nos. 9 and 21 where
she directs from the keyboard, or Martha Argerich at the Lucerne Festival
in 20 and 25 (DG: Recording of the Month).
You may think that I’m building up to dismissing the new recording.
I expected to do just that, but I found myself liking it very much:
without wanting to play any of the versions listed above for comparison,
I found Alon Goldstein’s performances and those of his supporting team
satisfying in their own right. I did sneak in a listen to Géza Anda’s
famous recording of No.21 afterwards and was surprised to find myself
thinking it a little heavy-handed by comparison with the Naxos team.
It’s not so much a matter of tempi – though Goldstein is slightly faster
in all three movements, there’s just seconds difference – and Anda’s
touch is light and nimble enough but the accompaniment now sounds a
little too large-scale. These were revelatory performances in the 1960s
– I remember being very impressed with Anda’s recording of No.23 when
I heard it played as a new release on the radio – but even modern-instrument
orchestras can and do offer lighter support now.
Memories of the film are hard to shake when hearing the slow movement
of Anda’s No.21 – he makes the music sound more momentous than Goldstein
and his team if that’s what you want. We’ve all been rather brainwashed
by having this performance offered so frequently – there’s even a DG
EP with ‘Elvira Madigan’ emblazoned across the cover – but the Naxos
recording sounds fresher.
I also listened to Howard Shelley (CHAN9404, rec.1994) with the London
Mozart Players in this movement and though he’s slightly slower than
either Anda or Goldstein, he too makes the music sound fresh and unlaboured.
I downloaded the Shelley in lossless sound from theclassicalshop.net,
where it’s also available in mp3 – both versions come with the pdf booklet.
Sample/stream from Qobuz
Music Library if you want to do the comparison yourself.
Shelley’s older recording of Nos. 21 and 24 with the City of London
Sinfonia (Alto ALC1167) is also well worth considering by those in search
of a bargain: sample or stream from classicsonlinehd.com, but I can’t
recommend purchasing the download there for Ł7.99 when the CD can be
found for around Ł5.50, perhaps in addition to the new Naxos CD. Both
Shelley recordings and the new Naxos seem to make the music float a
little more than Anda’s classic account of that slow movement.
Anda’s solo playing is lighter than his accompaniment and Shelley and
Goldstein also offer an attractively light touch – perhaps that’s why
Goldstein’s Mozart is more to the point than his Dvorák. The Fine Arts
Quartet have had two changes of personnel since the Schumann CD mentioned
above – Juan Miguel Hernandez (viola) and Robert Cohen (cello) – but
with no diminution of standards and they have found a fine partner in
Rachel Calin on bass.
At one time I collected almost all of the Naxos recording of Mozart
piano concertos with Jenö Jandó and Concentus Hungaricus – very reliable
performances and good value, but I’ve gradually shipped them off to
various good causes, so I no longer have his CD of Nos. 12, 14 and 21,
or the alternative couplings of 20 and 21 or 21 and 25, to hand for
comparison, but I listened again via classicsonlinehd.com and found
myself liking Jandó’s way with Mozart but preferring the new Naxos CD.
The recording is good and Keith Anderson’s notes are unsurprisingly
informative and readable – as usual, they add to my recommendation,
though presented in a very small font.
I must express one small reservation. 58 minutes is not desperately
short playing time and this is not the only CD to offer just two concertos
– most of the single-CD recordings that I’ve listed do just that, though
the 2-CD sets are more generous – and the Naxos budget price compensates
for the playing time, but there would just have been room for one of
the four concertos which Mozart himself scored for chamber ensemble,
leaving the door open for this team to give us a second CD of the other
three. I hope that they will do that anyway, though I’m not sure which
three I would choose at the expense of the fourth.
On the issue of value for money: Jandó’s recording of Nos. 20 and 21
used to be available coupled with a Haydn concerto (8.553265), but that
appears to be available as a download only now.
Whatever full-scale versions of these concertos you may have, these
small-scale versions, well-performed, recorded and presented, would
make very fine additions to a Mozart library. If you don’t yet have
recordings of either concerto, I’d look elsewhere first, from the recommendations


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You know it’s a great day when another installment of one of the greatest hack & Slash series gets announced. According to the connect Dynasty warriors 9 is going to differ from the previous installments due to the fact that it’s going to have an open world. Given Dynasty Warriors history of having a plethora of enemies and allies on screen at once time one could imagine that this is going to be a pretty massive game. As far as characters go the ones from Xtreme Legends 8 are going to be included in the game.
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After a bit of a break to travel I'm finally back to posting. The above link is my new home. Lots to post, so stay tuned.
GM crops may reappear in Ireland. This blog will be a blow by blow commentary on the GM food debate in Ireland. A commentary based on facts and not the spin of eirther the Pro-GMOers or Anti-GMOers. THIS BLOG PURELY REPRESENTS MY PERSONAL VIEWS AND NOT THOSE OF MY EMPLOYER, WIFE, FAMILY, FRIENDS, PETS OR ANYTHING ELSE.
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In an amazing redefinition of 'GM free' and contrary to Green Party policy, Green Junior Minister Trevor Sargent has now stated GM free is 'not about banning imported GM feed' according to the Irish Independent (Oct 2, 2007)(see below) and confirmed by a Department of Agriculture official press release see HERE
Click here for earlier posting for background
The genetically modified maize variety, Herculex, is expected to be approved in the coming weeks - but not by Europe's politicians. The continued ban on the GM maize variety will come before EU Agriculture Ministers next Wednesday, 26 September.
Ireland's voting intention has yet to be confirmed, although Farmers Journal sources suggest we are likely to abstain.
Despite the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) giving the product the all-clear, it appears unlikely that the product will be approved by the Council of Ministers. However, the EU Commission is likely to approve the product in the coming weeks. This has been the pattern for previous approvals of GM material.
Speaking to the media at the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) conference in Trim last Friday, Minister for Agriculture, Mary Coughlan, said that Ireland had yet to decide a voting stance. "We haven't decided yet. We need to look at the overall picture on feed - we're big importers.'' The Minister added that "the price rise might concentrate minds''.
Interestingly, the Minister also clarified that the Programme for Government stated that "Ireland would look towards the establishment of a GM-free Island''. This did not mean a definite policy had been decided, she indicated.
The Minister also pointed out that 50,000 tonnes of maize by-products were successfully imported in the past 10 days.
Given European consumer resistance to GM food, there may be marketing advantages to Ireland developing a so called "GM-free zone''. However, due to the widespread adoption of GM crop varieties across the world, such a move could lead to unsustainable increases in feed costs in this country. Furthermore, as more and more GM varieties come on stream, we risk being left at a major competitive disadvantage.
Speaking at the ASA conference, Professor Cunningham, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser said: "Repeated surveys show that over 70 per cent of European citizens are against Genetically Modified (GM) food. This reality cannot be ignored. At the same time, the scientific evidence overwhelmingly shows that food derived from GM crops, or from animals fed on GM feeds, is safe.
Referring to the idea that Ireland be declared GM-free, he said: "This could possibly have advantages in marketing the €8bn of food products that we export.
"However, in order to realise this objective, a number of challenges would have to be overcome. The first is that, as Austria and Italy have found, declaring a region GM-free may conflict with EU rules permitting authorised GM varieties to be grown. The second is that, with effectively open borders between North and South, it would require a declaration in two jurisdictions. And the third is that with GM corn and soybean constituting a growing proportion of global supplies of these two crops, and with Ireland needing to import some two million tonnes per annum of such feed grains for its pig, poultry and dairy sectors, it will be increasingly difficult to source a GM-free feed supply.''
In early July, the EU Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health voted to reject imports of GM maize. Despite a commitment that Ireland would be voting in favour of allowing imports of 'Herculex' maize, a last minute intervention by Minister of Food and Green Party TD, Trevor Sargent, led to a reversal of this commitment and Ireland abstained in the vote.
Just a quick post to inform everyone that as of Oct 1st I am heading back to university to finish my Ph.d. The insights gained here will be very useful. From Oct 1st I will cease blogging here......we are examining options for providing a similar info service from a National University of Ireland perspective
After defamatory claims that left Michael O'Callaghan from GM FREE IRELAND offering a correction on the facts and an apology, it has now come to light that O'Callaghan's economy with the truth seems to be ongoing.
Below is a recent piece in the respected Irish Farmers Journal rapping O'Callaghan for his disinformation and "anti-fact campaign".
This coupled with some iffy finance claims it seems GM FREE IRELAND and Michael O'Callaghan need some remedial help with the facts.
GMO and the anti-fact campaign
July 7, 2007
Irish Farmers Journal
Needless to say, last week’s Irish Farmers Journal story on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has led to a flurry of press releases from Michael O’Callaghan (Co-ordinator of the GM-free Ireland Network). He attempted to claim all sorts of agendas on our part. We are happy to state that our report was based on the facts of the situation, with no anti- or pro-GMO bias on our part. The majority of our story actually came from an official EU Commission report on the topic.
One of GM-free
However, Jackie Cahill told the Dealer that this is factually untrue. He also said that, of late, attempts have been made to misrepresent the position of the ICMSA on the question of GM food. “ICMSA – and only the ICMSA – was entitled to state its own position” he said. And what is that position?
An official at ICMSA set out the position as follows:
“The reality is that
Jackie Cahill said that the Irish Government position “must be fully clarified so that
Them’s the facts. Now let’s hope everyone in the GM debate will stick to them
After written requests to GM Watch to remove defamtory material were ignored their own service providers have now disabled GM Watch's site to ensure compliance with their Acceptable Use Policy
GM FREE IRELAND issues a correction with an apology.
Gmfreeireland.org would like to correct a claim previously made that Shane Morris made "fraudulent scientific claims". Gmfreeireland.org acknowledges such a claim has no legal basis and would like to point out that:
- No findings of fraud were ever made by the British Food Journal in regards to the claims in the publication in question.
- The paper in question remains published as a valid piece of scholarly research.
- The academic award for the paper remains valid.
- A letter of explanation on the matter was published in the British Food Journal 2006 Vol 108, Issue
Wow, what a couple of weeks...very busy on the GM front in Ireland but most importantly wee Lyanne has started to smile (she is now 9 weeks old)....
The Green’s pre-election policy had nine clear points (see below) that led with a promise to “immediately declare
The commitment to simply “seek to negotiate” is the epitome of biopolitics. It is very clear the likelihood of a truly GM free zone for Ireland is zero considering that in Ireland BASF already has an EPA license to carry out field trials of blight resistant GM potatoes until 2010 if they decided to and the fact that the EU this week voted to allow more GM material into food products, including organic products. However, the Greens in government
Its obvious that the Green Party in
“A moratorium on the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment and on the marketing of any foods which contain any genetically modified ingredient, or which was produced using any genetically modified organism”
only to state less than two years later that:
"Stability and predictability in policy are also important in terms of underpinning the competitiveness of the biotechnology sector... The area of Irish economic interest where biotechnology, particularly modern biotechnology / genetic modification, has greatest potential is in agriculture...".
It is evident that biopolitics is alive and well on the isle of “Forty shades of Green”, a title now politically more fitting than Johnny Cash could have ever imagined.
The Green Party/Comhaontas Glas in Government would-
1.1 immediately declare Ireland to be a GM-Free zone and prohibit the use of GM ingredients in animal feed and any testing or growing of GM crops and ban transgenic farm animals;
1.2 immediately begin negotiations with the
1.3 establish a GM-Free regulatory authority to ensure that rigorous testing is put in place to verify that animal feed is free of GM inputs;
1.4 veto any EU proposed legislation that would allow a certain threshold for GM contamination in conventional seeds before the seeds had to be labelled as containing GM traces;
1.5 oppose the patenting of seeds;
1.6 ensure that the Irish Seed Savers Association receives adequate funding. (This voluntary organisation is dedicated to the location and preservation of traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables. The ISSA maintains a seed bank and plays a vital role in saving our genetic diversity for the future.) We will also ensure that naturally occurring or conventionally bred rare and native varieties of seed can be freely sold.
1.7 introduce strict liability laws, holding GM companies and users of GM crops responsible for any GM contamination in Ireland in violation of Ireland's GM-free status;
1.8 At a local level, Green Party members of Local Authorities will campaign to make their Local Authorities GM-Free and assist local farmers to organise into GM-Free regions;
1.9 At EU level, Green Party MEPs will campaign to make the EU GM-Free and, at a minimum, to insist there is no lifting of the EU moratorium on GM crops and food until the new EU regulations on labelling and traceability are in place; there is an enforceable system of liability agreed; and the problems of coexistence of GM and non-GM crops have been resolved.
Wow, what a few weeks....my first born, Lyanne, came into our life (who says gene flow can't be good), a general election in Ireland, and finished up at work for 9 months of parental leave (full pay, Yeah Canada!)...it sure has been a busy diaper/nappy filled existence.
Lyanne Erin Morris was born at 1.08pm EST on Monday, May, 7th 2007 weighing in at 6.18lbs. She's perfect and adorable.
It seems that my recent letter to the Irish Medical News has created a bit of a stir. This week Dr. Elizabeth Cullen (pictured opposite speaking at GMFree Ireland press conference) responded in a letter that her recent
Silence can often tell you a lot. A deafening silence has beset the anti-genetically modified (GM) food lobby in Ireland. A silence that stems from the defeat of a motion at the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) AGM calling for a moratorium on the sale and growing of genetically engineered crops in Ireland. No where do we find journalists reporting that the professional body representing doctors in Ireland don't feel there is an issue with the safety of GM food. Also, those who have been trying to tell us that GM foods are unsafe are now mute on the IMO's position.
The Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference will take place in Ireland for the very first time in August 2008. The conference provides a forum for internationally renowned speakers to address the challenges facing the global biotechnology industry.
Jeffrey M. Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, who the anti-GM groups often quote, has said that GM crops are inherently "unsafe" due to the insertion of genes (for example see HERE by GMFREE Ireland). By the way, this book is a non-peer reviewed text with tens, if not hundreds of scientific errors and misleading statements.
Its nearly spring time again......yes, the time of year when those considering planting GM field trials should be getting organised. BASF, of course has EPA permission (obtained last year) to carry out such trials in Ireland this year and for the next two years. However, I'd like to offer some advice to BASF....
As published in Nature Biotechnology this month..................
Merry Chrismas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyful Kwanzaa to all…..
After much delay I've found some spare time and published a piece in in the peer-reviewed journal Trends in Biotechnology. The paper is based on a blog posting I did last April - It's all Greek to me!!


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“We have done everything possible to reduce disruption to our visitors, exhibitors and contractors,” said Anna Knight, SVP Licensing at Informa Markets.
In light of the recent announcement of HRH Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral taking place on Monday 19th September 2022 – and the confirmation that this date is also a UK Bank Holiday – there will be some changes to this year’s Brand Licensing Europe show hours.
The attendee opening hours for BLE 2022 are now:
• Tuesday 20th September: 12:00pm – 6:00pm (was 9am-5pm)
• Wednesday 21st September: 8:00am– 6:00pm (was 9am-5pm)
• Thursday 22nd September: 9:00am – 4:00pm (no change)
Exhibitor and contractor hours will be changed and communicated directly.
“We have done everything possible to reduce disruption to our visitors, exhibitors and contractors, whilst also taking into account that many people in the UK do not wish to work on Monday 19th September in order to pay their respects to Her Majesty and be with their families on such a momentous occasion,” said Anna Knight, SVP Licensing at Informa Markets.
“Monday is the busiest day for the set-up of the event, and we therefore need a few additional hours on Tuesday morning to enable exhibitors enough time to complete set-up of their stands and to welcome you to the event,” says Anna Knight, SVP Licensing at Informa Markets.
The changes will impact a number of timed events that were due to take place on the morning of Tuesday 20 September. These have now been rescheduled as follows:
• Orientation Session: 12-12.20pm (License Global Theatre)
• Show Tour: 12.20 – 12.40pm (departing from the License Global Theatre; various locations)
• Speed Networking for Licensing U delegates: 2.45-3.15pm (Wellness Lounge)
• French Community Drinks: 5.30-6pm (BLE Bar)
• BLE Opening Night Drinks: 6-8pm (BLE Bar and Motul Cafe)
• We also expect a couple of changes to catwalk shows, which will be communicated later in the week.
BLE and Licensing International will host a joint webinar on Tuesday 13th September at 13:00 BST where SVP of Licensing Anna Knight and Licensing International president Maura Regan will talk through the changes and answer any questions. Registration for the webinar is free: https://licensinginternational.org/events/ble-2022-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-go-2-2/
“We understand that the adjusted hours will require attendees and exhibitors to reschedule meetings on Tuesday morning and we apologise for the inconvenience this will cause,” continued Anna Knight.
“We very much appreciate everyone’s flexibility and understanding as we navigate these unprecedented times. We would like to stress the venue will remain open as usual on Tuesday morning for those with pre-booked travel – there are plenty of seating areas and cafes for those wishing to work or take meetings before the show opens at 12pm.”
With just one week to go until doors open, retailers, manufacturers, product designers and other brand licensing professionals are invited to secure their free ticket on the BLE website. FAQs can be found on the BLE website to help with any questions or expect impact on travel – click here to read.
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Everyone knows about the benefits of technology and can name at least some of the gadgets. In this article, we are going to talk about the harm of technology. Humanity can be proud of inventions it has gathered in the process of evolution and technological development. Sure, in each rule or suggestion there are some exceptions, but it is a great achievement to have as many conveniences as we have nowadays. However, there are two sides of a coin, both positive and negative, because of the different effects technology has on our mental and physical health, as well as on living in general.
Healthy lifestyle is slowly becoming common and accepted. More and more people are starting to think about what they eat and what they do throughout their days. However, not all of them realize that technological conveniences bring not only usefulness but also harm to their lives. First of all, their eyesight deteriorates much from using technological devices for longer than it is recommended by doctors. Sure, rules were created to break them, but still, it is important to keep in mind that we were given only one pair of eyes, so, we are supposed to take care of them. Eyes are the reflection of the soul, so what would that mean after losing a vision? If you need somebody to write a paper on technology, please visit papercheap.
Spinal problems are becoming increasingly common, and one of the reasons is that we use gadgets incorrectly. The thing is you need to count on your body needs in order not to think about doctor's prescription in the future.
One of the problems, which is important when talking about technology, is ethics. It covers the issues of communication, identity, and relationships, as well as many others. Technology is improving the living conditions, at the same time making life simpler. However, it can affect human interactions in a negative way.
Social Media Danger
Social networks are not only about quick chats with people from all over the world, but also about sharing news and private photos.
Many men, many minds, but still it is risky to share your private information on the Internet. You both identify yourself as standing above the crowd by posting enviable photos and allow others to stare at them without any limits. Probably, the truth is that everyone has to make up his or her mind and make a personal decision, but it is always good to be cautious.
By the way, another risk pertains to safety, as devices can reveal your location. Since anything can happen nowadays, it is unnecessary to switch off your location tracking because it can be used by criminals for vile purposes such as theft, burglary and so on.
Modern computers, smartphones, tablets and other digital gadgets can be easily turned into ultimate surveillance instruments. In fact, social media and location trackers are not all vulnerable points of electronic technologies.
For instance, many companies gather far more information about their clients than one might ever think. According to researches, most part of mobile apps send user data gathered from smartphones to third-party companies. Nowadays, it is possible to analyze it and to find out critical private information about a person such as: ethnicity, nationality, political preferences and views, faith and religion, sexual orientation, credibility and financial status, payments and bills, working and private connections, and even family composition.
If one does not provide this information on any social media page, there are companies specialized on finding out the data basing on telltale signs they can see together with facts collected from devices people use, and selling it to big companies.
Add the data about your phone numbers, email addresses, private payment references and bills, and you'll understand that it is a great mean of influencing your life for those who have the information at their disposal.
Everything is simple here, if to consider the previous point thoroughly. Thanks to so-called "cookie files", it is enough for the person to search for a microloan service once, and they will receive ads offering the possibility of taking more and more loans. The result of such activities is more than predictable: a person having financial problems can be emotionally unstable and more vulnerable about close perspectives. Such people might wish to get more funds here and now. Finally, they'll get trapped into a money pit and lose control of their own life.
The Value of Time
Each person is responsible for time he or she was given. There are plenty of opportunities, such as spending time with friends, in nature, or wherever you want. However, it is your decision to make. You have to remember that social networks, films and other passive forms of time spending will not disappear. But those valuable unique moments of your life you create by yourself happen just once until they vanish in the sunsets and sunrises.
So, keep on making your life the way you want it to be, thinking about the proper use of technology - for the good and not for the evil.


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|Lysimachia punctata is commonly known as loosestrife, and it's in the primrose family. This plant can become invasive but doesn't have the bad reputation that purple loosestrife has (Lythrum virgatum). Lysimachia has yellow flowers and Lythrum has purple flowers. If you're considering growing loosestrife, choose the yellow flowering plants!

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