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Game of Thrones Whisky – Lagavulin & Clynelish
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Game of Thrones is an American TV series, produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for HBO. Based on 'A Song of Ice and Fire', a series of novels written by George R. R. Martin, the show premiered on the 17th of April 2011, while the final series is due to begin later this year on the 14th of April.
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, the series follows the struggle for power as various noble houses battle to control the 'Iron Throne'. Thanks to the extensive work done by author Martin in creating a rich and detailed backstory for both his world and the characters in it, there are few, if any, fantasy series that can match Game of Thrones for sheer, gritty realism. No mean feat, for a show that features zombies, direwolves and dragons!
To celebrate the impending arrival of the show's final season, HBO have teamed up with Diageo to release a series of whiskies honouring the occasion. First came the White Walker, a new and exclusive Johnnie Walker blend, named after the shows main protagonists. Then came a range of single malts, produced at some of Diageo's best loved distilleries, each of which is paired with one of the noble houses of Westeros… There's Lagavulin representing House Lannister, Talisker for House Greyjoy, Cardhu representing House Targaryen, Dalwhinnie is House Stark, Clynelish is House Tyrell, The Singleton for House Tully, Royal Lochnagar represents House Baratheon and Oban is for the Night's Watch.
I must confess that the Whisky / TV tie-in idea has never seemed particularly appealing to me but when it is a show that I love as much as Game of Thrones, paired with distilleries as renowned as these, I couldn't help but take notice. Alas, many of the expressions struck me as a little bit pedestrian, with low strength abv on display almost universally across the board.
Two expressions stood out however. First was the 9 year old House Lannister Lagavulin which was bottled at 46% and second was the House Tyrell Clynelish Reserve, bottled at a tempting 51.2%. For me at least, the choice was clear and thanks to the Bottle Club, my two pre-ordered bottles were delivered the second they became available.
House Lannister Lagavulin 9 Year Old
Lagavulin was founded in 1816 by John Johnstone. The distillery stands in the shadow of the ruined Dunyvaig Castle, one time home to the MacDonald's – 'Lords of the Isles' and scourge of Scotland's western coast. Their core expression, a 16 year old, has long been a fixture on Diageo's classic malts lineup and is commonly cited as one of the finest examples of a single malt you can find.
For this new range, Lagavulin was paired with House Lannister, the wealthy yet dastardly family who have spent much of the series ruthlessly clawing their way into power. The family motto may be 'Hear Me Roar' but they are better known by the slogan 'A Lannister always pays his debts'.
Bottled at 46% and aged for 9 years, the Game of Thrones Lagavulin retails for around £65 in the UK.
Smell: Peat, Ash, Smokey Bacon, Grilled Apple, Lemon and Vanilla Cream, Barley Sugar and Brine.
Taste: Smoke, Pepper, Liquorice, Smokey Bacon, Bitter Oak, Chewy Bourbon Vanilla.
Value for Money: A rich and enjoyable Lagavulin that is unfortunately a little overpriced. Worth noting, that the addition of water failed to create any scotch mist, suggesting that it has been chill filtered, despite bottling at 46%. A bit of a shame, but perhaps not surprising given the widespread appeal this series is likely to hold.
Score: 43.5 / 50. About the Scores…
Any new Lagavulin will be welcomed with open arms in my house and I am certainly enjoying this version but I can't help but feel that the price is too high and would have been happier to see it closer to £50, on par with the current 8 and 16 year old versions.
It is at least, different to either of those expressions, lacking some of the complexity of the 16, but offering a richer, more intense delivery than the 8. Overpriced but ultimately, still delicious – it is Lagavulin after all!
For more on Lagavulin.
House Tyrell Clynelish Reserve
Clynelish distillery stands on the coast of Sutherland in the northeast of Scotland. Originally built by the Marquess of Stafford in 1819, the distillery famously moved to a new location across the road in 1968, with the old building continuing to produce spirit under the name of Brora. Brora eventually ceased to operate in the great distillery cull of the 1980's but news emerged a couple of years ago that Diageo were planning to re-open the site and begin producing spirit once more.
Clynelish meanwhile has carried on producing whisky in its new location and is well loved amongst connoisseurs for it's distinctive character.
Clynelish is paired with House Tyrell, the wealthy family of Highgarden, most of whom were last seen (SPOILERS) exploding in a fiery inferno at the hands of the Lannisters.
The Clynelish Reserve is bottled at 51.2% and retails at around £50 in the UK.
Smell: Vanilla, Honey, Candlewax, Sea Breeze, White Pepper, Caramel, Pear, Peach and Peat Smoke.
Taste: Pineapple, Orange, Toffee, Cinnamon, Pepper, Subtle Brine and Peat Smoke and Gingery Heat on the finish.
Value for Money: Much more sensibly priced at around £50 a bottle. To date, I have never tasted a bad Clynelish and while this is some way short of the best, it still manages to at least maintain the level of quality I've come to expect from the distillery.
Score: 44 / 50.
Clynelish is a true character malt and the decision to bottle this version at a higher strength has allowed for a rich, spicy and intense experience. I can't help but wonder what inexperienced whisky drinkers lured in by the Game of Thrones label would make of it, but those who like their dram full-flavoured and long-lasting should be satisfied.
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"Four" an exhibit of PNCA Graduate students at Gallery 114
Date: February 2, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Gallery 114
Gallery 114 Hosts PNCA Exhibit
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the Pacific Northwest College of Art, in February Gallery 114 hosts a show of MFA candidates entitled "Four." Four PNCA graduate students present paintings, prints, and installation work in a show curated by Maximiliano Martinez, MFA candidate in visual studies. "Four" runs February 2 through February 25, with a First Thursday opening reception for the artists February 2, 6-9 pm. Regular gallery hours are noon to 6 pm Thursday through Sunday.
Gallery 114 artist Jeff Leake organized the first PNCA exhibit last year of Print Media students and coordinated this year's show as well. Maximiliano Martinez, who curates the show, is one of his former students.
"Four" features the work of Carla G. Javier-Brea, Aruni Dharmakirthi, Melanie Stevens, and Angelica Maria Millan Lozano. The exhibit is about roots and rootlessness, leaving and arriving, says curator Martinez. "It's about the people we love, it's about the hands we grew up holding, it's about story, it's about who has been telling story, . . it's about our myths."
Carla G. Javier-Brea is studying for an MFA in Print Media. She spent many years traveling and living in the Dominican Republic, where her parents were born. While living in the Dominican Republic she pursued a career in Advertising and Visual Communication at the Universidad Ibero-Americana. There she first encountered analog photography and explored developing and printing her own film. These pursuits led her to explore all parts of her island, seeking subject matter, engaging strangers in conversation and then snapping their portraits. Much of her work reflects her roots in the Dominican Republic, its mythology and folklore. She describes her art as an exploration of self, her multi-cultural background, family mythology and traditions, superstitions and childhood memories.
Aruni Dharmakirthi is a Sri Lankan artist based in Portland, who earned a BA in Studio Art and Art History from Florida State University and is completing an MFA in Visual Studies. Aruni is co-founder and curator at SoftSpacepdx, a video+new media project space that creates a platform for emerging artists. Aruni's work uses digital animation and fibers to create installations that move back and forth in time, exploring known and untold histories. The political and the personal come together to recall the journey of migration, connecting it to the tragedies of colonization and the continued violence of imperialism. These histories are re-imagined into digital culture, blurring the lines between contemporary and traditional, eastern and western.
Melanie Stevens is an artist, illustrator, and writer from Atlanta, Georgia. She received her BA in Political Science from Yale University in 2001 and created the graphic novel, Black Picket Fences. She is also co-founder and editor of Miss Anthology, an organization that supports racially and economically diverse young, female comic artists through hands-on training in workshops and publishing online and in print. Stevens creates public installations and interactions that examine the experiences of people of color, and what she calls "the unspoken and hidden perceptions and power dynamics wielded against them. I challenge audiences," claims Stevens, "by presenting work that mimics the constructs of psychological implications of access and privilege."
Angelica Maria Millan Lozano is a fiber and performance artist from Bogota, Colombia, who moved to Portland to work on an MFA in Visual Studies. Her work questions the ethical implications of social injustices that affect Latinas in the home. She creates abstract and figurative compositions on distressed fabrics, juxtaposing various remnants that symbolize her experiences of Colombian and American cultures.
Jeff Leake & William Kendall @ G114 on November 7, 2019 12:00 pm
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BCDR adopts sports arbitration rules
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The Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) Sports Arbitration Rules enter into force today, 17 March 2022. The sports rules are available in Arabic, English and French, all three versions being equally authoritative.
The objective of developing a sports arbitration practice within BCDR is to contribute to the development of sports law and arbitration in Bahrain and regionally.
The English version of the sports rules was prepared by a committee comprising former LCIA Director-General, Adrian Winstanley; BCDR Senior Case Manager, Salim Sleiman; and BCDR Case Manager, Hasan Albuainain. The Arabic version was prepared by a committee comprising Jordanian attorney, Faris K. Nesheiwat; BCDR Chief Operating Officer, Ahmed Husain; and BCDR Senior Case Manager, Salim Sleiman. The French version was prepared by Lebanese attorney, Fady Béchara, and BCDR Senior Case Manager, Salim Sleiman. The work on the sports rules in all three languages was overseen by BCDR's Chief Executive Officer, Nassib G. Ziadé, who reviewed and approved the final draft in each language before its submission to the BCDR Board for final approval.
The sports rules cater for the specific needs of sports arbitration, drawing inspiration from the specialized rules of global leaders in the field, while also being substantially based on the more general 2017 BCDR Rules of Arbitration, from which identical, or closely parallel language has been adopted as appropriate.
The Sports Arbitration Rules were posted in draft in each language on the BCDR's website, and BCDR invited feedback from sporting bodies, practitioners and other interested parties.
Given their emphasis on the resolution of sports-related disputes, the sports rules differ from the more general 2017 BCDR Rules in several respects:
The articles in the sports rules are grouped into distinct sections devoted to the key elements of the proceedings, rather than following the broadly chronological pattern of the commercial arbitration rules.
Sports Arbitration Agreement
The arbitration agreement under the sports rules may be either contractual or contained in the statutes or regulations of sporting bodies (Article 1.2).
Appeals Jurisdiction
Arbitrations under the BCDR sports rules may be a first instance resolution of a dispute. They may also be an appeal of a decision issued by a sporting body or of an award rendered by an arbitral tribunal, like most domestic and international sports federations which provide for a right to appeal of the decisions made by sporting internal bodies. The right to appeal under the sports rules is subject to an express written agreement that an appeal is allowed (Articles 1.1 and 35.5).
Appointments to be made from the BCDR Sports Arbitration Roster Exclusively
Only arbitrators listed in the BCDR-approved roster for sports arbitrators may be appointed to adjudicate disputes or hear an appeal under the sports rules (Article 12.1), thereby avoiding potentially lengthy nominations and appointment processes, and ensuring that conflict-free arbitrators with competence in sports arbitration are always appointed.
Expeditious Resolution of Disputes
The entire arbitration process under the sports rules is focused on expeditious procedures at every stage, which obviates the need for specific provisions aimed at expedited arbitration or summary determination.
As it is not uncommon for parties in sports disputes to be represented by their agents or other trusted individuals, the sports rules allow parties to be represented by "authorized" representatives who may not be lawyers (Articles 2.2(a) and (3.2(a)).
Waiver of the Right to Request Interim Measures from State Authorities
By agreeing to have recourse to arbitration under the sports rules, the parties waive the right to request any emergency measure of protection or other interim measures from any state authority or court (Article 27.1). This is in line with the requirement in the statutes and regulations of most international sporting bodies which restrict parties from having recourse to state authorities or courts. This is also a direct departure from Article 14.12 of the 2017 BCDR Rules, which is omitted altogether in the sports rules.
The sports rules fee schedule takes into account the needs of the local and regional sports market, and guarantees accessibility to BCDR sports arbitration to all claims, including smaller ones.
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Stephen's cutting edge technology segment takes on Smart Pants, Teen Driver and deadly selfies.
only gripe about this show so far is that the audience claps for anything!
starting to clap and cheer?
Selfies kill more people than sharks?


While speaking in front of a dilapidated building once owned by Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Lonegan was told by Booker supporters go "go back where you came from," PolitickerNJ reported Tuesday.
Booker, a Democrat running for the Senate seat, gave the property away for $1 to a charity he reportedly founded after paying $179,000 for it in 2009.
According to neighbors, the building was frequented by squatters who were responsible for a fire there last year.
Lonegan said the building, which he described as a crack house, was an example of poor stewardship on Booker's part.
But that didn't sit well with Booker supporters present at the conference.
"Go back where you came from," one person cried out, and others followed suit, shouting over Lonegan as he tried to speak.
"Cory! Cory! Cory! Cory!" the supporters screamed.
"I expected it," Lonegan said.
"Is Cory Booker allowed to be where Lonegan is from?" asked a post at the Gateway Pundit.
"All that yelling and hopping on the street that all the activists do, at the end of the day it's about: How can you service the community?" said Abdul Muhammad, one of the activists who heckled Lonegan who is also co-director of the non-profit Fathers Now, an offshoot of the charity Booker started.
Muhammad claimed no one sent him and his supporters to Lonegan's event.
"We got no phone calls from nobody whatsoever to go there, to counter this. I don't operate like that, personally," he said.
The Booker campaign also denied involvement in the activity.


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Posted on February 20, 2017 by evilsquirrel13
They're not my kids. They're my boyfriends…
Feeling a little frisky and looking for some music to tame the savage beast? You're in the right place at the right time, because it's Monday and that means it's time to uncage another dangerous lost earworm straight out of the jukebox jungle we like to call the Dusty Vinyl Archive! DJ Scratchy's ready to roar with another wild selection that's guaranteed to bring out the animal in you, while the Sponkies are earning their stripes by cleaning out the record cages. Yeah, dust bunnies have to poop too, you know…
John Mellencamp was born with a gift for music, and a name that no record producer would touch. So they made him go by Johnny Cougar, which eventually became John Cougar Mellencamp… and only after he'd made a fuckton millions of dollars as a pop singer was he was finally free to go back to using the name his mother gave him. Mellencamp was the solo artist version of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Just Plain Starship, only without the name changes being due to taking too much acid…
Mind if I smoke? I'm only lighting up 80 of these a day….
And no, I'm not just trying to be funny in that caption! Per Wiki:
Mellencamp launched his Dance Naked Tour in the summer of 1994, but a minor heart attack suffered after a show at Jones Beach in New York on August 8 of that year eventually forced him to cancel the last few weeks of the tour. "I was up to 80 cigarettes a day," Mellencamp told the Boston Herald in September 1996 about the habits that led to his heart malfunction two years prior. "We'd finish a show and I'd go out and have steak and french fries and eggs at 4 in the morning and then go to sleep with all that in my gut. It was just a terrible lifestyle."
Wow. Talk about your paper in fire…
What an amateur!
Fortunately, Mellencamp survived his 1994 heart attack… because if he hadn't, we'd be featuring some other song in this post today and you wouldn't have gotten to see that cute cougar photo. While all of John's best remembered and signature tunes came from the 80's when he was representin' for small town America, his music in the 90's didn't quite have that same vibe or chart success. Even though his career didn't come crumblin' down, a lot of the stuff from the Just Plain John Mellencamp era was absolute garbage…
But not this one…. 1999's "I'm Not Running Anymore." Check it out!
It is incomprehensible to me that this song wasn't a hit and appeared on exactly zero of Billboard's 6900 different music charts. Not just because I love this song just as much as the best of the 80's JCM era, but because this song was inescapable on the radio at the turn of the millennium! So much so, that I got very sick and tired of hearing it. But then it disappeared from airplay anywhere and I went over a decade without hearing it again. As can often happen, my rediscovery of "I'm Not Running Anymore" made me better appreciate how much my ears actually loved it.
And how great is it that a John Mellencamp song successfully used a Lyn Collins sample that is still most associated today with driving a notable old school rap hit?
Whoo! Yeah! it takes two to make a thing do right!
I'll be back next Monday with some more R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A….
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23 Responses to Cougar Town
easyweimaraner says:
I like it too… and I was surprised as I saw him the first time… with hearing his voice I imagined a completely differend kind of guy :O)
evilsquirrel13 says:
He looks a lot different than he did in the 80's, but that voice never changed…
Holly says:
The Mellencamp can never do wrong in my book.
My book would overlap with yours for the 80's. The 90's (this song excluded) not so much….
You're right on questioning why this tune wasn't a hit, especially given all the overplay of 'Jack & Diane.' That's a real mystery.
Oh God, that song gets played way too much. For someone with as extensive a library of hits as JCM had back in the day, they sure have narrowed down his catalog for today's audiences who are really missing out on some great music!
Agreed . Jack & Diane is probably the single most overplayed tune that would make you NOT want to be a fan of this talented artist. Most unfortunate.
Merbear74 says:
My husband calls him John Cougar Mellonballer.
Piglove says:
Snorts and rolls with piggy laughter. That will always be the case at the Hotel Thompson now. Hilarious my friend! XOXO – Bacon
It is pretty funny. LOL
Someone on my other hangout always calls him Blind Cougar Mellendog… which I never got, but it sounds funny.
Haha! So many variations…
That was a nice, upbeat tune to start the week with!
How about that? I can do happy and upbeat without having to play disco!
Marilyn Armstrong says:
You've actually started to hit on some songs I recognize. I mean … wow!
EIGHTY cigarettes a day … and he was SINGING? That's … well … a whole lotta cigarettes. A whole lot.
Four packs a day if I'm doing the math right…. which would be, what, about $40 up in smoke each DAY at today's prices! Now that's living extravagantly!
Donna Florack says:
I love the older Mellencamp. Back when he was Cougar.
We call him Melonhead in our house.
I loved old Melonhead back in the day. I remember my parents buying me the "Crumblin' Down" single because I liked it so much. I'm not sure what he was thinking when he kinda switched styles in the 90's, but I'm glad he made this song, because even though it isn't like his 80's hits, it's still pretty awesome.
I like it, too.
How the fuck does a person smoke 80 cigarettes a day? Let alone live to tell about it ever. Yikes…
draliman says:
A passable song, plenty of energy to it 🙂
I'd sort of heard of John Mellencamp as a name but not what he did. However, looking at his chart positions on Wiki it doesn't look like he was as big over here.
Mellencamp was huge in the US, but I can understand why he wasn't big internationally because he was about as rural Americana as you could find on the pop charts. At least in the 80's he was…. most of his 90's songs were just plain old crappy 90's crap that all sounded alike…
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Remembering Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 10 years after his death
Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart delivers during game against Oakland Athletics on April 8, 2009. He died in a car crash hours later.
(Los Angeles Times)
By Mike DiGiovannaStaff Writer
The path wasn't clear, but the destination was not in doubt. Nick Adenhart seemed bound for baseball greatness, with lightning in an arm that produced 94-mph fastballs and sharp overhand curves, before the 22-year-old Angels pitcher was killed by a drunk driver on April 9, 2009.
The only question was how he'd get there.
Joe Saunders, a former Angels pitcher whose clubhouse locker was next to Adenhart's, thinks Nick would have been a solid starter for five or six years before moving to the bullpen — like Hall-of-Famer John Smoltz — and becoming a dominant setup man or closer.
Former Angels reliever Kevin Jepsen, who came up through the minor leagues with Adenhart and was also a 2009 locker mate, is convinced Nick had the stuff and mental makeup to flourish as a big league starter for a decade or more.
"I know baseball is not everything in the big picture of life, but Nick was such a good talent, he had such unbelievable potential, that you think, were there All Star Games, was there a Cy Young Award, in his future?" said Jepsen, who retired in 2018.
"You sit there and start thinking, what kind of career would Nick have had in baseball? And I'm sure it would have been a great one."
Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the darkest days in franchise history. Adenhart, just hours after pitching six scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics in his fourth major league start, was killed when the car in which he was riding was broadsided by a minivan a few miles north of Angel Stadium shortly after midnight.
Adenhart, the small-town kid from Williamsport, Md., who overcame major elbow surgery in high school, was the organization's top pitching prospect, a lean-and-lanky 6-foot-3, 185-pound right-hander.
Adenhart and three friends were headed to a dance club in Fullerton to celebrate his 2009 debut when their Mitsubishi Eclipse was struck by a Toyota Sienna that blew through a red light at 65 mph at the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street.
The driver of the Eclipse, Courtney Stewart, 20, a Cal State Fullerton student and aspiring broadcast journalist, and another passenger, Henry Pearson, 25, a law school student and aspiring sports agent, also were killed.
A fourth passenger, former Cal State Fullerton catcher Jon Wilhite, survived despite suffering an internal decapitation — the impact of the crash separated his spine from his skull — an injury that is often fatal.
It took years for Wilhite, who also suffered collapsed lungs, broken ribs, a fractured scapula and brain shearing, to recover. Now 34, Wilhite was married in Temecula last fall and remains close to the Angels, serving as a guest instructor in spring training in recent years.
"He's a walking miracle," said Tim Mead, the Angels vice president of communications. "Jon is doing so well."
The driver of the minivan, 22-year-old Andrew Thomas Gallo of San Gabriel, had a blood-alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit more than two hours after the crash. He was driving on a suspended license because of a 2006 drunk-driving conviction.
Gallo was convicted of three second-degree murder charges and sentenced to 51 years to life in prison. Currently an inmate at the Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, Gallo will be eligible for his first parole hearing in 2028.
"I took three lives when I was 22 and seriously injured another," Gallo, now 32, said in a written response to questions sent to him in prison. "I took Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart and Henry Pearson's lives and severely impacted Jonathan Wilhite's life in many ways. I not only took their lives, but I also destroyed all those who loved and cared for them.
"They were all so young, lives cut short through my irresponsible actions. I took life for granted and never weighed the consequences for my selfish, reckless ways. They had so much to live for, so much of a great future ahead of them. That's something I have to live with."
Injuries to John Lackey, Ervin Santana and Kelvim Escobar opened spots in the Angels rotation at the start of 2009, and Adenhart seized one with a strong spring. Scheduled to pitch the team's third game, he urged his father, Jim Adenhart, to fly from Maryland to California for the game, "because something special is going to happen," agent Scott Boras recalled at the time.
The jersey of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart hangs in the dugout before a game against the Boston Red Sox on April 10, 2009.
(Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
Jim Adenhart was among the crowd of 43,283 who saw Nick dominate the Athletics, striking out five. Adenhart left with a 3-0 lead that was coughed up by the bullpen and the Angels lost, 6-4.
"I was the last guy to leave the clubhouse, and he was icing his shoulder," former Angels center fielder Torii Hunter said of Adenhart. "I told him, 'Congrats, it's the first one of many, enjoy this small victory and have a good time with your friends and family tonight.'
"We were excited for him one night, and the next morning he's gone. I can't believe it's been 10 years, man, 10 years since I got that call at 7:15 a.m. I will never forget that phone call."
Neither will Bobby Wilson, the former Angels catcher and a close friend of Adenhart who was at his Salt Lake City rental home with triple-A teammates when Adenhart's mother, Janet Gigeous, delivered the devastating news.
"We were just sitting there on the couch staring at each other, like, there's no way this happened," said Wilson, who opened this season with Detroit's triple-A team at Toledo. "It still feels like there's no way it could have happened."
The April 9 series finale against the A's was canceled. A makeshift memorial, filled with flowers, balloons, stuffed animals and heartfelt messages from fans, sprung up around the mound outside the stadium's main entrance. It remained all season, lovingly maintained by longtime ticket office manager Susan Weiss.
The Angels opened their clubhouse at 7 a.m. so Jim Adenhart could spend time at Nick's locker. Then-clubhouse manager Ken Higdon handed Jim the jersey Nick had worn the night before.
Later that afternoon, Jim Adenhart met several players and coaches in the clubhouse and thanked them for befriending his son. Bench coach Ron Roenicke led the group in a prayer.
Jim Adenhart, wearing a red Angels pullover, was escorted to the stadium pitcher's mound, where he lingered for a few minutes. He crouched, appearing to cry. He stood up and looked toward the heavens for a few moments, bidding farewell to his son.
It took days for the initial shock of the accident to wear off.
"The day it happened, it doesn't really hit you," said Saunders, who retired in 2015. "It didn't really sink in for me until a few days later when I'm sitting at my locker, looking to my right, at his locker, and I'm like, 'Nick's not coming again. Nick's not coming again. Nick's not coming again.' That's when it really sinks in."
There were so many emotions — shock, anger, denial, profound sadness — as the full team reunited Friday, April 10, the day after the accident. As they tried to process their grief, another daunting challenge hit the Angels through their hugs and tears:
They had 159 games to play.
Black patches with Adenhart's name and No. 34 were sewn over the hearts of jerseys. A mural of Adenhart in mid-delivery was affixed to the center-field wall. Decisions were made to keep Adenhart's locker intact and to set up lockers for him on the road. Adenhart's jersey was hung in the dugout for every game.
The Angels, heavy favorites to win the American League West that season, were still in a fog, losing nine of 14 games after Adenhart's death.
They fell to 6-11 and 5½ games back April 25, a two-week stretch in which several players and club officials attended funeral services for Adenhart in Maryland. A private memorial service in Angel Stadium on April 23 seemed to bring some closure.
Then the Angels rallied. A 10-3 run pushed them above .500. A 17-6 run in June and July and an eight-game win streak in mid-July vaulted them into first place.
An offense powered by Vladimir Guerrero, Kendrys Morales, Juan Rivera, Bobby Abreu, Mike Napoli, Hunter, Erick Aybar and Chone Figgins supported a rotation led by Lackey and Jered Weaver, and the Angels won the division by 10 games.
After clinching their fifth AL West title in six years with an 11-0 win over Texas on Sept. 28, players doused Adenhart's jersey with beer and Champagne and went en masse to the mural on the wall, bowing their heads and tapping Adenhart's face.
"We weren't only playing for Nick, we were playing for his dad, playing for his family," Saunders said. "We as a team kind of thought that if we could win games, his family would maybe smile. Nick would smile looking down on us."
Manager Mike Scioscia played a huge role in guiding the Angels from tragedy to triumph. His mantra after Adenhart's death remained the same.
"It's not about our pain, it's about their pain," Scioscia said repeatedly throughout the 97-65 season, alluding to Adenhart's parents. "They lost a child. That is beyond my comprehension."
The Angels swept the Boston Red Sox in the AL division series before losing to the New York Yankees in a six-game AL championship series, falling two wins short of the World Series.
"We're always motivated as baseball players to win, but that extra added push was definitely for Nick Adenhart," Hunter said. "Of course, God had different plans. It didn't work out for us, and we fell short, but at the same time, I think all of us got closer through Nick Adenhart."
Angels fans pay tribute to pitcher Nick Adenhart outside Angel Stadium on April 9, 2009.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The Angels don't plan to formally acknowledge the anniversary of Adenhart's death before Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, but the pitcher's legacy lives on.
Adenhart remains part of the team's pregame video montage, set to the music of Train's "Calling All Angels." Though his No. 34 jersey is not officially retired, no Angels player has worn it since Adenhart.
A Little League field in Hagerstown, Md., is named after Adenhart. Weaver, who carved Adenhart's initials into the back of the mound before every start until his retirement after 2017, named his son, born in 2013, Aden.
"What I remember most about Nick was how awesome of a guy he was," Jepsen said. "He was fun and very funny. He loved to mess around. He was a guy people gravitated toward, and he did it without trying. It was just a part of who he was."
About 200 miles east of Anaheim, in a desert town near the California-Arizona border, the man responsible for the deaths of Adenhart, Pearson and Stewart says he is trying to make a living amends.
Gallo has not reached out to family members of the victims "out of respect" for them, and no family members have contacted him.
"There is so much I would like to say, so much that needs to be said," Gallo said. "I can only imagine what the grieving process has been like."
Gallo said he is trying to "turn my life around" by taking college classes, becoming an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous, getting involved in the prison Christian Ministry and facilitating inmate-peer education programs that help youths struggling with drug-and-alcohol problems.
It will be years, perhaps decades, before he is released, but he has plans for life after prison.
"I would like to give back to the community and become a positive member of society through sharing my story and the effects that drugs and alcohol and irresponsible choices can have on someone's life," Gallo said. "I want to have a positive impact on people's lives."
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Earthquake rumbles in Outaouais
CTV Montreal Published Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:47AM EST
An earthquake rumbled in the Outaouais region overnight.
Around 4 a.m. the ground moved approximately 30 km east of Buckingham, Quebec, about halfway between Buckingham and Hawkesbury.
The temblor was felt in Ottawa and Montreal.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake is unlikely to cause any damage or injuries, and so far none has been reported.
On the west coast, aftershocks of about the same magnitude are still occurring in the Queen Charlotte Islands, after a 7.7 earthquake hit that region on Oct. 27.
Last month a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Montreal just after midnight on Oct. 10, and a small, 2.3 magnitude quake was felt in Pointe Claire and parts of the West Island.
4.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Montreal area
Newsmaker: Seismologist Fiona Darbyshire
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Traffic light out on Duncan highway corridor an emergency says commuter, 911 disagrees
Man chastized by authorities for calling 911 for what he deems was a clear threat to public safety
Sarah Simpson
Professional gardener Denis Canuel is angry about the volume of traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway through Duncan's core. (Black Press file)
On his commute from Port Alberni to Sooke on Nov. 9, Denis Canuel called 911 to report a broken traffic light and the resulting backup along the Trans-Canada Highway through Duncan. Canuel said that he believed the traffic backlog would have impeded emergency vehicles from getting through, should the need have arisen.
Canuel couldn't believe the reception he received from the call-taker on the other end of the line.
"I was chastised for using the 911 call 'to complain about traffic'," he said. "People will die due to delay to reach hospital. Before the fall of our civilization, there would have been a cop car there in five minutes to direct traffic."
Not anymore, he said, adding these days police have strayed so far from using common sense that they can't recognize an emergency when one is presented.
Canuel said he arrived at the north end of the Duncan corridor at 9 a.m. and came to a halt in his vehicle due to the traffic jam.
"It went all the way to the southern area of Duncan which means any emergency vehicle would have to detour and it would take an extra five or 10 minutes to get to the hospital," he said. "It was a very simple phone call that I made that morning to inform the police that they need to send a car right away. Instead of doing that, they gave me a little lesson on only calling 9-1-1 in an emergency."
Canuel said it was indeed an emergency and he can't believe the police didn't treat it as such.
"If Highway 1 is gridlocked for 20 minutes in the middle of Duncan, there is no bypass. It affects the whole island. It is an emergency. This should never have happened," he said. "This is a broken society when things like that happen. What will happen when we have a big earthquake, what will we do in the next flood?"
Canuel said the light was out at the corner of the highway and Trunk Road, and at a complex intersection such as that, "the whole thing was paralyzed."
After sitting in traffic for 20 minutes, Canuel made the phone call.
"It's not me complaining about traffic. It's a guy telling you all your emergency vehicles cannot proceed through your city. How come the cops in Canada are not willing to do that work? What can they be so busy with?"
Canuel said the dispatcher said police were busy with serious crime investigations.
"You cannot investigate serious crimes if your whole city is gridlocked for 20 minutes. There should be no doubt in anybody's mind that this is priority one. It's communication, then circulation before you can take any action on the ground," he said. "If you can't even communicate that there's a problem and no one wants to hear it, then it makes the problem way worse."
Canuel has lost all faith in the police system, saying people in positions of authority need to be held accountable and that's what's missing in today's society in general.
"You can't teach common sense," he said. "All these people in positions of authority without the common sense and the integrity to do their job are literally putting us all at risk."
So, who do you call when the traffic signal lights aren't working?
Not 911, police confirm.
BC RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex Bérubé said a traffic control light outage or traffic jam is not a reason to use 911.
"People can usually call the police non-emergency line or the local municipality who can in turn notify the proper company," he said. "911 should be only reserved for life or death emergencies."
Duncan's non-emergency line is 250-748-5522.
Bérubé noted that should the power to a traffic control light be cut, drivers are to "treat the intersection like a stop sign".
The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure notes the proper protocol when a light has failed is to use the four-way stop procedure, with the first car arriving (and stopping) at the intersection going first.
"If two vehicles stop at the intersection at about the same time and are facing each other, the one making a left turn yields to the one going straight through. Otherwise, both vehicles proceed straight through at the same time. In all cases yield to pedestrians."
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Create or replace trigger item_trigger
before insert or update or delete on item
for each row
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Athens News Agency: News in English (PM), 97-07-10
From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr>
Athens, Greece, 10/07/1997 (ANA)
Pangalos emphasises Cyprus' role in Greek-Turkish relations
Government spokesman: Madrid agreement
UN-sponsored direct peace talks on Cyprus open
Premier emphasises new role, challenges for NATO
Simitis voices hope for progress in Cyprus talks
Israelis, Palestinians meet in Vouliagmeni
Stephanopoulos hosts dinner for von Weizsaecker
Brigitte Bardot receives award in Athens
EU to grant Ecu13 million for fire protection programmes
Labour Undersecretary visits Britain
Greek bourse has healthy outlook despite inflation rise
EU in court action against Greece on property sales
Current accounts deficit rises sharply
NEWS IN DETAIL
Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos reiterated at a press conference today that the normalisation of Greek-Turkish relations presupposed a just and viable solution of the Cyprus problem.
Clarifying certain aspects of the Madrid communique, Pangalos said on the issue of Greece's right under international law to extend its territorial waters to twelve miles that ''when we exercise this right, we shall do so in a responsible manner''.
Pangalos described the main opposition New Democracy (ND) party's reaction to the communique as ''responsible and substantial''.
''This stance is particularly positive and strengthens the government's foreign policy,'' Pangalos said.
ND leader Costas Karamanlis said yesterday that the communique contained ''certain self-evident principles which are in the right direction''.
Karamanlis noted however that certain references were open to ''misinterpretation'' and would not necessarily deter Turkey from continually escalating its claims against Greece.
Asked whether the US initiative for the Madrid communique came as a surprise to the government, Pangalos said the initiative satisfied a request made by Athens, which (request) was shaped following the Imia events in late January last year.
Pangalos said the request included three conditions:
Firstly, that Turkey should abandon its threat of war and use of force, secondly, that Ankara should respect international law and international treaties, and thirdly, that a procedural way should be found for a way out of the impasse created by Ankara's disputing of Greek sovereignty of the Imia islets.
''It was in this direction that we initiated contacts and worked with the United States on the wording of a text which on the part of Turkey would contain these elements and which in turn would facilitate the smooth development of our relations,'' he added.
Pangalos underlined that Turkey had now withdrawn its threat of force, which had made any contact or serious discussion with Ankara on any issue impossible.
In addition, he noted, Turkey declared in the communique that it respects international law and international treaties.
The text of the communique, Pangalos said, had been drafted by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who had been in contact with the Turkish side.
''Following Turkey's satisfactory response,'' he added, ''new prospects have opened up''.
The joint communique of Madrid contains positions which Greece has long put forward and Turkey did not accept to initial in the past, acting government spokesman Nikos Athanasakis said today.
The communique was issued after talks between Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Turkish President Suleiman Demirel on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid on Tuesday.
Simitis described it as a document of principles which would govern relations between Greece and Turkey.
Athanasakis reiterated that no specific issues were discussed in Madrid other than the ''framework of principles'', while again stressing that it was Greece's inalienable right to extend its territorial waters in the Aegean to twelve miles.
He added however that this was a ''procedure'' which would be followed in consultation with ''other sides'' and as provided under international law.
Meanwhile, speaking in Ankara this morning, Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem said the communique would to a large extent remove the possibility of military conflict in the Aegean.
Cem said the two sides had declared they would settle their differences in a spirit of good will and by peaceful means.
Acting government spokemsan Nikos Athanasakis said today that Prime Minister Costas Simitis will chair a Cabinet meeting on Friday during which he will brief the Cabinet on the results of the NATO summit in Madrid and the Greek-Turkish joint communique he signed with Turkish President Suleiman Demirel.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan inaugurated five days of UN-sponsored direct talks between President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, aimed at reviving negotiations for a settlement to the protracted Cyprus problem. He said he hoped he would not have to report another failure in the efforts for a Cyprus settlement.
Mr. Annan said this was the time to "press forward, in a positive spirit, in search of our common goal, a viable and comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem."
Noting the difficulties faced by successive UN secretaries general in their efforts to find a solution to the Cyprus problem, Mr. Annan stressed, "my aim is not to have to report, yet again, to the Security Council about another opportunity missed".
"No one understimates the immensity of the tasks before you", he told the two leaders, adding however, that the international community is confident in their ability "to forge a new constitutional and institutional structures, to allow the people of both communities to live together in peace."
Mr. Annan said if the two leaders agreed with the suggestions his special advisor on the Cyprus problem Diego Cordovez will share with them, on his behalf, they "will be sending a strong and unmistakable signal to the international community."
"You will be signalling your commitment and determination to reach a comprehensive settlement, for which the people of Cyprus have been waiting for too long," he said.
The UN secretary general expressed the view that "specific and concrete solutions" to fundamental aspects of the Cyprus problem, agreed upon by the two sides over the years should now be explored, without further delay, "in their proper context".
The UN chief stressed that "both sides should refrain from making any statements".
Prime Minister Costas Simitis hailed NATO's two-day summit, which ended yesterday afternoon in Madrid, as one of the most important summits in the history of the alliance.
"It shows a new direction for NATO, which has been dominated in the past by the United States, Canada and their allies," Mr. Simitis said, summing up the results of the summit.
"The binding prospect now is security, not in the narrow framework of the Euro-Atlantic alliance, but in a broad, universal framework," the premier said.
"This shows that NATO is evolving...There will always be those who dominate and those who follow, but in any case the new form of the alliance should have a new architecture," he said.
This new architecture, Mr. Simitis added, will be achieved by promoting cooperation with Russia and the Ukraine, by advancing new institutions such as the Euro-Atlantic cooperation and strengthening of the Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme.
The premier emphasised the decision taken at the summit on the promotion of regional cooperation, and referred to the need for regional cooperation in the Mediterranean, as a means to enlarge NATO's relations and influence vis- a-vis other countries.
Mr. Simitis said Greece aimed at promoting a common security policy, adding that the focal point of Greek foreign policy was the resolution of disputes by peaceful means.
The summit launched the alliance's eastward expansion, the largest in its 48-year history, by inviting Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic to join.
Prime Minister Costas Simitis yesterday expressed hope for progress in the UN-sponsored direct talks between Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.
The direct talks are being held outside New York City, in the hamlet Troutbeck.
Mr. Simitis expressed the wish that the talks would lead to a just and viable solution to the 23-year-old Cyprus problem based on UN resolutions.
A non-binding, three-day meeting between Israeli and Palestinian personalities aimed at exchanging views on the future of the Middle East peace process began yesterday at the Athens seaside resort of Vouliagmeni.
The gathering is the product of a Greek government initiative.
The meeting is attended by Israeli and Palestinian parliamentarians, academics and personalities in the general sense, who will have the opportunity to discuss the serious problems in relations between the two communities. The meeting will be addressed by Foreign Minister Theodoros Pangalos and Foreign Undersecretary Yiannos Kranidiotis, while professor Theodoros Kouloumbis will coordinate the meeting.
In an announcement, the foreign ministry expressed satisfaction over the acceptance of its invitation by the participants.
"Greece is watching developments in the Middle East with particular interest, developments which affect stability and security in our region and beyond. This meeting is part of continuous efforts being made by our country towards all sides to promote th e peace process, which is at a particularly delicate and crucial phase at present," the foreign ministry announcement concluded.
President of the Republic Kostis Stephanopoulos hosted a dinner in honour of visiting former German president Richard von Weizsaecker yesterday.
Mr. Weizsaecker was accompanied by his wife, the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens and the director of his private office.
Actress turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot today expressed satisfaction after talks at the ministries of the environment and agriculture on the protection of animals.
Bardot arrived in Athens yesterday to receive an ecology award from the UNESCO federation of the Dodecanese in a special ceremony at the Old Parliament building last night.
In effusive mood, Bardot described Environment Undersecretary Theodoros Kolliopanos, as ''very intelligent'', after a one-hour meeting, while she exchanged kisses with Agriculture Minister Stephanos Tzoumakas.
Kolliopanos said he had briefed Bardot on Greece's environmental protection programmes and efforts to protect the monk seal and loggerhead turtle, adding that the one-time film star had expressed satisfaction.
Bardot discussed the sterilisation of stray dogs and cats with Tzoumakas, who stressed that Greece was particularly sensitive on issues relating to the environment and animal protection.
She later visited the Athens Town Hall, again for talks on the protection of animals, this time with Athens Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos.
Bardot is expected to leave Greece this evening.
The European Commission has decided to grant about Ecu13 million for programmes concerning the protection of forests from fires and pollution following a proposal made by EU Agricultural Commissioner Franz Fischler.
The 107 programmes which will be funded on the basis of regulations approved by the Council of Ministers concern the protection of forests in Greece, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain and Germany.
In 1987 the European union implemented a programme for monitoring forests and the harm they are subjected to from air pollution and fires.
Programmes for member-states have been funded since 1992 and now the Commission has decided to intensify controls for forest protection, particularly in countries which are frequently faced with such problems.
The governments of Britain and Greece have common concerns and generally adopt the same solutions on issues of employment and social policy, Labour Undersecretary Christos Protopapas said here yesterday.
During a two-day visit to Britain, Mr. Protopapas met with Minister of State for Employment, Social Security and Equal Opportunity, Andrew Smith, and Minister of State for Employment Issues, Ian McCartney.
Mr. Protopapas also met with the president of the Federation of British Industrialists, the secretary general of the Confederation of British Labour Syndicates and several ethnic Greek professors at the London School of Economics, from whom he requested help in the analysis of social and employment policy implemented by the British government.
The Greek bourse has retained its positive prospects for the future despite a slight rise in the inflation rate in June, a Bank of America annual survey on the Greek market said.
The survey ranks the Athens Stock Exchange as the cheapest market in Europe with one of the lowest P/E (price/earnings) ratios, making stocks more attractive.
The average rate of increase in earnings per share also remains attractive, at 9.2 percent, it said.
According to a survey by Morgan Stanley Capital International, Greek blue- chips Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE), Alpha Credit Bank and National Bank of Greece were among this year's 200 largest companies in emerging markets.
OTE moved up from the 26th position last year to 19th, while Alpha Credit and National Bank ranked 121st and 17th respectively, although they did not appear in the list in 1996, said the survey, published in Business Week, the US financial magazine.
EU in court action against Greece on property sale
The European Commission has started legal proceedings in the European Court of Justice against Greece on the grounds that Greek authorities are refusing the sale of property in border regions to citizens from other European countries.
The Commission argues that the Greek authorities' policy is incompatible with the European Union's provisions on free movement of capital, services and people within the EU.
Greek authorities allow the sale of property in border regions to foreigners on the condition that they are interested in starting business activities in the country.
Under the legal proceedings, the Commission expects a comprehensive answer within two months to the reasoned opinion it has sent to the government, otherwise it will file a complaint to the European Court.
Greece's current accounts deficit rose sharply during the first quarter of 1997 to reach 1,627 billion dollars, compared to 1,203 billion dollars in the corresponding period last year, marking an increase of 32.5 percent, according to figures released today by the Bank of Greece.
According to the figures, the current accounts deficit shrank in March to 753 million dollars from 898.5 million in the same month last year.
Fine weather is forecast for most parts of the country today, with some local clouds in northern Greece in the afternoon. Winds will be northwesterly, light to moderate. Athens will be mostly sunny with temperatures between 21- 34C. Same in Thessaloniki with temperatures from 19-32C.
Wednesday's closing rates - buying US dlr. 274.427 Pound sterling 463.165 Cyprus pd 526.534 French franc 46.164 Swiss franc 187.369 German mark 155.704 Italian lira (100) 15.990 Yen (100) 243.536 Canadian dlr. 199.670 Australian dlr. 203.757 Irish Punt 417.434 Belgian franc 7.545 Finnish mark 52.487 Dutch guilder 138.285 Danish kr. 40.886 Swedish kr. 35.414 Norwegian kr. 37.319 Austrian sch. 22.132 Spanish peseta 1.844 Port. Escudo 1.544
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In the summer of 2006, nearly 250 families received notice that their three adjoining mobile home parks in Beaverton, Oregon would be closed and demolished to make way for redevelopment. Bless This House is a social documentary project witnessing a community on the brink of extinction. The front side of the large accordion "map" shows photographs of the park and it's families in the months before demolition. The backside of the accordion shows a progression from left to right from a dreary winter of empty trailers, to demolition and finally to a land laid bare by bulldozers. Sadly, the bulldozers pulled out and the land was cleared in the summer of 2008. Then came the market crash in September 2008. The promise of affordable housing replaced by the failed promises of a strip mall.
This book is the Print on Demand (POD) version of the Bless This House project, which includes expanded writings telling more detailed stories about the residents we met at the trailer parks, as written by project partner Nicole Bowmer. Printed books currently in inventory at 23 Sandy.
Click here to view the hand bound artist book version of this book.
Bless This House: The Back Story
In the summer of 2006, nearly 250 families received notice that their three adjoining mobile home parks in Beaverton, Oregon would be closed and demolished to make way for redevelopment. For two years, photographer Laura Russell and writer Nicole Bowmer documented the stories of this community as lives were uprooted. They drove out to the parks and spent three or four afternoons a month walking the neighborhoods, interviewing the residents and witnessing the devastation. Bless This House is a collection of landscape and portrait photographs, combined with the personal stories of the residents to create a revealing account of a community on the brink of extinction.
The project evolved into two different books. First, a perfect-bound, paperback version was produced that included both Laura's photographs and Nicole's writings. This version was created in 2009.
But, from the very beginning Laura knew this book would also need to evolve into a hand-bound artist book. Finally, in 2010 she designed the artist book version of Bless This House. This book was originally conceived to become a map of the parks and indeed the photographs of the residents sit in the approximate location of their home, with a little bit of artistic interpretation on the map grid. The artist book version includes an original poem written by Laura that serves as a narrative to the map telling the human stories behind the photographs.
The front side of the large accordion panel shows photographs of the park in the months before demolition. Happy children play, birds chirp and a nice, safe neighborhood is documented as a social landscape. The backside of the accordion shows a progression from left to right from a dreary winter of empty trailers, to demolition and finally to a land laid bare by bulldozers. Also on the front is a Google Earth map of the three parks taken after the land was scraped off and cleared for re-development.
Title Bless This House
Artist/Creator Laura Russell
Artist's Nationality American (b. Saginaw, Michigan)
Place of Publication Portland, OR
Subject Social Documentary, Trailer Parks
Author of Text/Poet All text for this version of the book was written by Nicole Bowmer.
Additional Contributors All photos by Laura Russell.
Book Bound By Lulu.com
Printing/ Reproduction Process Digital Print on Demand
Image/ Illustration Process Photography
Book Structure/ Binding Method Perfect Bound Paperback
Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD) 9 x 7 inches
Edition Size Open Edition
Signed and Numbered? No
Nicole Bowmer is a writer in Portland, Oregon.
Laura Russell is a photographer and book artist who creates hand-bound, limited-edition artist books that incorporate photographs of our urban landscape and tell a story about our culture and our communities. She has participated in national and international book arts and fine art exhibitions. Her books are collected by individual collectors and are in major collections at museums, libraries, universities and corporations. Laura is also the owner of 23 Sandy Gallery, a fine art gallery in Portland. She lectures frequently on various topics related to the book and paper arts. More of Laura's work can be seen at www.laurarussell.com.
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Unsurprisingly, Kickstarter now officially and legally requires you to complete you project should it make the go. Now I have mixed feeling toward this new policy as I am my self will be posting a project hopefully soon. So whats the problem you may ask? For starters, I am not planing to scum any one and I totally understand the need for a such a policy as people tend to abuse the system and don't deliver mainly in gaming.
Now this is perfectly fine but what if something really goes wrong and you have no say in the matter like a failed deal or you your self get scummed? Most of Kickstarters are no business man and don't know how things are done so they may be an easy target. I also understand that one must take a risk and understanding before posting anything but things happen and some of the mistakes can be costly.
I now hope that people start taking others donations more serious as the new policy may have you arrested. I wish the best for this wonderful site as it made products that otherwise wouldn't see the light of day available and possible.


The One Anothers — Equippers Church - Equipping People for Life Through Faith in Jesus Christ.
This series provokes the idea of what it means to be 'one-another' rather than one-to-many. It starts with our call to look after one another in the context of Church.
Watch 'Session One' of the series.
Church can mean many things to different people based on their experiences, family and teaching. How have you viewed Church and what does it mean to you?
The Bible gives us a picture of Church being like a family, in Acts 2 the earlier believers meet in each other's homes and in Romans 12 we see an affection for one another that is described as 'brotherly.' How does the idea of Church being a family compare or contrast with your own view of Church?
Read 1 Peter 2:5 "you also like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ".
Peter's teaching here indicates Church is not an organisation or a building, it's you and I. Ps Sam makes a comment "We are who we are," meaning, who we are corporately is influenced by who we are individually. How does this thought provoke you?
Ministry just means to serve. Sometimes we can think that is about a platform or something that's reserved for the Pastor or Leader. How does 'Ministry = service' challenge you?
Ps Jordan challenges us to think of Church as a spiritual home where we take responsibility and where we have a role. What does that mean? And how can we make Church a home?
What's a biblical view of Church that you've heard today that helps you understand your call to connect with others and to care for someone else?
Pray that God would help you understand the responsibility and role he wants you to have in His family the Church.
Who is someone this week in your world (work, school, home) that you could reach out to, perhaps serve (minister) a need that they might have. Or why don't you join an eTeam this week by visiting the Red Tent on Sunday.
This week we are looking at what it means to love one another.
Watch 'Session Two' of the series.
Our view of love can often be shaped by our past experiences. How was love expressed growing up and how has that impacted your view of love?
In John 13:34 Jesus introduces this command to love one another as something 'new', Ps Jordan explains that this way of life to care for one another was something un-common, strange or remarkable. Why would this new command be so challenging for Jesus' disciples and even for us today?
In this new command, Jesus dismantles the idea of conditional love 'If you do this then I'll do that', He taught a selfless unconditional love. How does this thought challenge the conditions we can sometimes place on how we love?
The study verses challenge our ability to love in action and in attitude, Ps Sam often says, "love unexpressed is not love," How do these words and verses provoke your idea of what love is?
Ps Jordan explains, when we experience the power of a selfless sacrificial love through Christ it becomes a source of life within us, we are then able to create powerful environments of connectedness and community for others. How might that look in your world with who you could selflessly and sacrificially love?
The alternative to a 'Christ centred love' is a 'worldly centred love,' which can be full of conditions, fear and unreal expectations. How might we ensure we don't partner with this kind of love?
Ps Sam mentions 'vulnerability and opportunity walk hand in hand,' many people want the opportunity for love but don't want to risk the vulnerability to do so. Where's the opportunity for you to deepen your love 'for' and 'with' others and how might you put that into action this week?
Pray that you would understand and experience Gods love in greater way, so you would have a greater willingness to share His love with others. Pray your love for God and for others would grow.
Ask God to show you someone this week he would like you to share His love with in a practical way. Come back to eGroup and share what God did and what you experienced.
Today we are going to look at what it means to serve one another.
Watch 'Session Three' of the series.
In John 13:1-16, Jesus is preparing for the passover meal by washing the feet of his disciples, setting an example of service for them.
We have all had good or bad service experiences. What's the best or worst service you've received in a restaurant and what made it good or bad?
In washing his disciples' feet Jesus removed the power differential. Often, it's easier to serve those we perceive to be worthy of it, like elders, leaders or people of influence. However, are there people in your world that you might find it hard to serve and why is that?
In this verse Peter challenges us to be hospitable, to be welcoming to visitors and guests, to be friendly and ready to receive people into our worlds. For some of us this comes naturally but for others it can be a challenge. What are some of the hesitations we have to opening our homes? Where do you feel challenged to be more hospitable?
Gods given us all gifts to bring Him glory (1 Peter 4:11) and to encourage one another, our study verse says we are to use whatever gift we have to serve others. What has God placed in your hands that you could be using more to serve others? At times we can be unwilling to use our gifts for others and why is that?
Ps Sam presents a challenge that serving one another means to take the best of ourselves to serve each other and not to use the left overs. How does this thought challenge you?
At Equippers we often say, "no one ever graduates from serving," meaning, no one is above the role of service. How we serve may change from time to time, but in essence we reflect God in our ability and willingness to serve one another. How have you seen this culture in practice at Equippers and where does it challenge you in your willingness to serve?
Pray that God would show you what He has placed in your hands to serve and bless others. Pray for one another that as we serve, humility would grow and we would experience more of Gods empowering grace to be and do what he's called us too.
What opportunities can you take this week to serve someone else. Perhaps it will be hosting a gathering in your home or maybe a morning tea at work. What are the other gifts God has given you? commit to putting them into practice this week to serve someone else.
Today we are going to look at what it means to honour one another and how we value and put our weight behind each other.
Watch 'Session Four' of the series.
Have you ever had an experience where someone jumped the queue or pushed in front of you. How did that make you feel and what did you do?
Romans 12:10 in the NKJV says to honour one another is to 'give preference' to one another, to show favour to someone else over yourself, or to perhaps position yourself in a way where others come first. How does this thought challenge you and how might you show preference to others in your world?
Ps Sam comments: one of the challenges is to honour people for who they are without stumbling over what they are not, sometimes we fail to honour because we stumble over a person's weaknesses. How does holding judgment over others get in the way of honouring them? How do we honour others despite their weaknesses?
Philippians teaches us if we want to put others first and show them value we're going to need to put on humility, when we give attention to others we choose to take the focus off ourselves. However, insecurity can cause us to do the opposite, Ps Sam says, "insecurity is rooted in pride," How might pride and insecurity get in the way of honouring others?
Selfish ambition can be a challenge for everyone, Ephesians 5:21 says "submit to one another out of reverence to Christ". This means let us have a mutual desire to serve someone another and let that flow from our deep affection and respect for God. It's saying, "I'm going to trust God that He will look after me and my interests." What does mutual submission / service look like for you? Where do you feel the challenge to trust God more with your own interests?
Ps Sam mentions that honour comes from the same root word as honesty. There's a link between being honest and honouring others. How might we honour one another with the truth? How could this benefit your relationships?
Sometimes we need to do an audit of what we are saying and how we are behaving towards one another, is it honouring? is it truthful? is it beneficial? and does it reflect our reverence for God? What are some personal areas where your language or behaviour may have been unfair and dishonouring of others, what might you do to address that?
Ask God to show you where you may have shown a lack of honour towards others, ask for His forgiveness and that He would help you release judgement over that person. Pray for a Spirit of honour to be more evident in your life.
This week renew your prayer to release others from your judgement, make a commitment to honour people for who they are (not for what they are not), and find one or two people this week that you could express honour to.
Today we are looking at how we can encourage one another and how can spur each other on to do good things.
Watch 'Session Five' of the series.
To encourage someone means to put courage inside them. Describe a time when someone did this for you? What did they do and how did it make you feel?
Todays key verse teaches us that we can create an environment of encouragement around us just by allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us and by worshiping God with other people. By doing this we can build an atmosphere that's encouraging, life giving and full of joy. Sometimes we can underestimate the encouragement we can be to someone else by just turning up to Church and praising God. How does this thought provoke you?
Encouragement can come in many ways, through instructing (Romans 15:14), teaching or admonishing (correcting) (Colossians 3:16). Though different they all involve more than just telling someone what to do, they often require you to be a part of the lesson or journey, where you walk with the person, helping, supporting and considering them more than yourself. Has someone ever done this for you and how did it encourage you in your faith journey? How could you do this for someone else?
We need to encourage one another by building each other up. We can do that with our words. Proverbs 18:21 and Ephesians 4:29 teach us that our words can either build up or tear down, they either bring life or death. Ps Jordan says words aren't neutral. Where at times can we be careless with our words? And how might you be more intentional with what you say and who you say that to?
We need to encourage one another by spurring each other on. Hebrews 10:24 says we need to provoke each other to love and good works, why? Because there's a resistance from the enemy who doesn't want that, our encouragement of each can help us push past that resistance. Have you ever experienced this resistance but were able to overcome it by the encouragement of someone else? Where is there an opportunity to do this for someone else?
We need to encourage one another to be open. People carry a weight when they live with sin kept in the dark, but living open and in the light disempowers sin. James 5:16 encourages us to confess to each other and to pray for one another that we may be healed.
What are some of the reasons we fail to be open with one another? How can we develop a greater willingness to be open with each other?
There is power in confessing our struggles to one another, this takes courage and humility, but when we do there is a promise of God's grace and forgiveness. Perhaps there is an area of shame or sin that you know you're carry like a weight, God wants to free you from that today. Let's take a moment to share and pray with one another right now (you could do this in pairs or as a group).
Pray that God would show you opportunities to encourage others in your world, and where there have been places of personal struggle ask the Holy Spirit to help you live in greater freedom.
Take the opportunity to encourage someone this week that you can see potential in or perhaps there's someone you know who might be struggling that you could use your words and influence to build-up and spur-on.


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Q: Align SVG element in Bootstrap 4 row I want to align both icon (<svg>) and text to the center of a container. I want a small spacing between icon and text:
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I have Bootstrap 4 (Flexbox) available. But I can not find out how to do it. Especially the <svg> is hard to align - I can't move it anywhere. I tried putting them in a .row with a .col each, but the SVG stays in center of the col...
How can I achieve this (with or without BS grid) ??

A: With the existing markup, two main things need to be done:

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*col has predefined paddings, which needs to be reset

*e.g. use text-align: right to align the SVG to the right
Additionally, SVG elements w/o a width set can cause trouble on some browsers, so I gave it one here (added width="80" to its markup)
With this you can now either add a margin or a padding of your choice to the col elements (in the alternative below, to the section-* elements), and in these samples I used margin.
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.container {
  max-width: 300px;
}
.row .col {
  padding: 0;                   /*  added  */
}

.section-icon {
  max-height: 30px;
  text-align: right;            /*  added  */
  margin-right: 5px;
}

.section-title {
  text-align: left;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

/*  for styling of this demo  */
div.section-icon, .section-title {
  border: 1px dotted;
}
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0-beta.2/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

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As an alternative you could drop the col elements and add the built-in class justify-content-center to the row element (
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.container {
  max-width: 300px;
}

.section-icon {
  max-height: 30px;
  margin-right: 5px;
}

.section-title {
  margin-left: 5px;
}

/*  for styling of this demo  */
div.section-icon, .section-title {
  border: 1px dotted;
}
<link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0-beta.2/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

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The main difference between the two, besides their markup, is that the small gap/margin between the icon/title are in the first sample in their parents center, and in the alternative it is not, there the icon/title center as a group.


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SREB Doctoral Scholarship for Virginia Residents
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Southern Regional Education Board
Number of Awards & Eligibility: Approximately 12 awards offered annually.
Must be a minority student.
Must attend College of William and Mary, George Mason University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program.
Must be a resident of Virginia.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Description: This award is available for U.S. minority students who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program and planning to pursue a career as a professor. Applicants must be residents of Virginia and must enroll at one of the following eligible institutions: College of William and Mary, George Mason University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Application requirements for the SREB Doctoral Scholarship for Virginia Residents are:
Proof of acceptance and state residency
Additional Information: The State Doctoral Scholars Program seeks to education more minority Ph.D students who desire careers as faculty on college campuses. The program provides multiple layers of support for selected students, including: financial assistance, academic/research funding, career counseling and job postings, scholar counseling and advocacy, a scholar directory for networking and recruiting, invitation to the annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring, and continued early career support.
Award Amount: Selected students will receive a $20,000 stipend, as well as a full tuition waiver if attending a partner institution. The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $75,000.
Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, March 31
Applications and information about this award are available on the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) at the address provided. In addition to the completed application form, students must submit the following items: a letter of interest that include's the applicant's teaching and career goals; three letters of recommendation; transcripts for all educational institutions attended; evidence of acceptance to a Ph.D. program; and proof of state residency and citizenship. Participating states and universities are listed at the SREB website, and some may require additional application procedures. Students who are attending universities that are not current participants may also be eligible to apply with the assistance of his/her graduate advisor and faculty. All applications and supporting documents must be received by the deadline date. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Contact: Nicole Schimmel
Address: 592 10th Street N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318-5776


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