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Copenhagen Distillery
It's only 3pm, on the 5th January, in Copenhagen, but I'm already an hour late…
My wife and I find ourselves stood in an industrial estate car park, in the freezing cold, and although I've followed the directions to the letter…I fear we may be lost. Try as I might, I can't find the entrance to the building that stands before us. And knowing there's the offering of gin somewhere inside, I begin to panic…
Having gotten off the 'slower than expected' bus at a 'further away than expected' bus stop, I had come to the soul sapping realisation that our final destination was at the end of a distance that I had somewhat underestimated on the 'not quite to scale' iPhone Maps App.
Still, with a tiring & pregnant wife to keep motivated, and the prospect of sampling some local gin to keep my spirits high, I proclaim that our end point is 'just around the next corner' and suggest we persevere.
Our journey sees us stroll through the multicoloured, graffiti splattered, neighbourhood of 'Freetown Christiania', a self-proclaimed autonomous anarchist district in the borough of Christianshavn. Christiania is a cool little hipster commune that replaced a former military zone in the 70's, to zero protest, and possesses a liberal and laissez-faire attitude that filled the air with a distinct vibe (as well as fumes of a certain 'fragrance'). As we admired the self built houses, and array of independent shops & cafes, I remark that I think I could get onboard with such a life-style of freedom. Only to then be reminded by my wife that I once got a headache from taking the lid off a MagicMarker and thought better of it…
Upon exiting the hippy-haven, and after a seemingly never ending jaunt down a long, grey main road, we arrive outside a large warehouse unit and my phone insists that I have 'reached my destination'. But with no entrance in sight, I cringe at the idea of admitting a dreadful error of judgement & map reading to my ever patient counterpart (who is by now cutting a more and more frustrated figure at an alarming rate).
I calmly reach for my phone and explain that I will simply call our host and confirm our arrival – only hoping that my growing uncertainty had not affected my above the water swan-like facade.
'Hey Sune, it's Matt! We're outside the distillery. But we don't know how to get in?!'.
There's a pause.
'I hear that doors have become popular in today's culture' came the sarcastic reply, followed by a hearty laugh.
At that moment, an industrial metal side door swung open, followed by the appearance of our intrepid hero & host, Sune Risum-Urth. We're greeted warmly, and with a firm handshake. And as we're ushered inside, I make one last failed attempt at disguising my embarrassment over the door incident.
Welcome to Copenhagen Distillery!
We make our way to the bar area and exchange pleasantries, whilst Sune, the head of R&D, Event Management, Production Development and all-round nice guy, sets up the indie-rock musical backing track to our Copenhagen Distillery experience. Working alongside Master Distiller Henrick Brinks & Lead Distiller Lasse Öznek, Risum-Urth is about to pour us a large sample of juniper goodness, served in true Danish style.
As we embark on the grand tour of the distillery, I'm in awe of the sheer expanse of the building; the place is huge! Interesting experimental side projects seem to pop-up from nowhere, with a variety of colourful bottles & potions drawing your interest.
The walls and racking are adorned with beautiful oak barrels, gently ageing their varied precious cargo. And whilst large sections of the space currently remain unfilled, Sune enthusiastically tells of the plans in-store for the next 6 months, which will see a 1000 litre still constructed at the heart of the unit, with a separated and purpose built visitors area planned to cater for the ever-growing popularity of 'distillery tourism', echoing the sentiments of the US Craft Beer Tap Rooms with street food vendor & live music opportunities.
I am introduced to the rest of the team – AKA the Stills. Though no prizes will be awarded for the hilariously no-frills naming convention (Big 'Bertha', Little 'Bertha' and Smaller/Experimental 'Bertha'), the innovation is more than made up for in the spirits that they knock out! I take my chance in suggesting that 'Matt' has a nice ring to it for the Summer 2018 addition to the Distillery family. Sune's half smile and muted response was enough to leave me with the impression that 'he'd think about it'…
As I'm escorted along the production line of various metal drums, each one playing a vital role in distilling individual botanicals ahead of being combined to stunning effect, I am invited to experience the variety scents & sensations that each treasure chest of riches contains. I sometimes think that it's only by being in and amongst the inner workings of a distillery that you can truly appreciate the craft and artistic flare that goes in to making that little bottle of clear spirit that hits the shelf.
As we continue the booze fuelled tour, I'm told of the distilleries wider portfolio, which features Nordic staples of Snaps and Aquavit, as well as the teams firm grasp on the whiskey market – going some way to explaining the number of barrels on display, that serve a much greater purpose than simply looking cool!
So with my thirst for knowledge well and truly quenched, and my taste buds feeling suitably left out, we head back towards the bar area. And with my partner in crime having to sit this one out, it was time to put my 'big boy pants' on – I was drinking for two…
The unusual suspects
In his element behind the bar, having previously worked as Assistant Manager at Copenhagen's 'RUBY', listed as one of the top cocktail bars in the world, Sune goes about his business in presenting me with a line-up of the most 'unusual suspects'! And though he promises to break me in gently, the Cheshire Cat grin plastered across my face does little to disguise the childlike excitement that I'd intended to display as a cool aloofness.
'Shall we begin?'. We shall…
First up is the flagship 'Dry Gin'. And what a place to start! We're immediately in to one of Copenhagen Distilleries key points of difference. You see, playing on their Nordic heritage, the Dry Gin is a 100% honey based spirit, that uses a 2 year old honey mead wine as its base. The mead is brought in and double distilled; firstly on a pot still. The team then add THE ONLY botanical you'll find in this gin, juniper, to rest for a week, before distilling again.
The result? Erm…wow!
The scent that emanates from the glass is a hefty whack of boozy currents and raisins, similar to the smell of a well matured fruit cake or Christmas Pudding. Despite the inclusion of a singular botanical, there's a complexity to the gin, with a citrus bite of lemon & oranges to the vapours and a well rounded, inviting sweetness from the honey mead. It feels rich & luxurious, with an almost visible haze coming from the glass.
On the nose, it is unlike a gin. It has a sherry or spiced rum like quality to it, that's suggestive of a sweet warmth, with muscles to boot! There are big flavour profiles at play here, and whilst the juniper is obvious, it plays more of a supporting role to the woody & oaky notes that give a nod to the honey mead and associated barrel ageing process. I could almost find myself reaching for a warm brandy butter garnish!
On the pallet, I find a sharp lemon citrus –
there's a zing to the gin, with liquorice like notes that coat the tongue. Whilst the alcohol level feels quite strong, it doesn't present itself in an unpleasant way. Those boozy currents play off against juniper pine flavours, giving the whole thing an almost festive feel! It's almost like an accidental 'Christmas Gin', but without the gimmicks. The sweetness from the honey mead isn't overwhelming in the slightest and it helps to tie everything together, providing a very different flavour profile and finish.
For me, this is somewhere inbetween a London Dry gin & a barrel aged gin in its character – it's a happy medium, having not gone as far as having that aggressive whiskey character. The nose & pallet play off each other to enhance the experience; boozy currents & honey on the nose, with a spicer, earthy citrus on the tongue.
When it comes to serving, this is NOT a tonic gin. I repeat, this is not a tonic gin! When sampled with a light tonic, it becomes too sweet, not allowing you to pick out any of the complexity of that delicious flavour profile! This NEEDS a ginger beer, matched at a 2:1 ratio. The spice of the ginger plays on those earthy tones and complements the heat of the gin. It also helps to stand up to the sweetness of that honey, pulling those oaky mead flavours forwards. A gorgeous winter warmer! For those wanting a twist on a classic, this is also a gin that would work fantastically well in a dry Martini.
My summary? It makes you feel better as a human for having drank it. Superb.
It's a strong start, and a tough act to follow, but not to be outdone I'm presented with the Dry Gin's citrus sibling; Orange Gin. Infusing Seville Oranges, cardamom, spicy longpepper, sweet prunes and juniper for a week, before distilling in a London Dry style, the Orange Gin continues to demonstrate simplicity at its beautiful and genius best.
The aroma & taste blow me away – I find myself asking Sune to repeat the botanical list and distilling process. So strong is the sweet orange flavour, I'm determined to get him to admit to this being a flavoured gin, with additions made to the gin prior to bottling. But its to no avail. What they have achieved with this gin is nothing short of a triumph, and more than deserving of its Gold Award from the 2017 Spirit Masters Awards.
Oak Gin
Rolling my sleeves up, we meander in to glass number three, another ISC Master Award winner no less! Taking a mix of the Orange & Dry Gin, and resting in barrels for 4 months, the team have created a product that defies my normal stance on Barrel Aged Gin's. Where my pallet usually takes offence to the whiskey-esq profile, here I find myself drawn in by the smooth sweetness, with citrus and juniper still evident on the pallet. A combination of two incredible gins, delivered to stunning effect.
'The sock remover'
Now here's where things begin to get a little more…'experimental' shall we say! Within the confines of the distillery, Sune is able to provide samples of his booze laden creations that aren't allowed to go out the door! And he has an example that he says will 'blow my socks off!'. Case and point? The unnamed, 75%, gin that I find flexing its metaphorical muscles in front of me!
At its most basic level, this is the Dry Gin presented in all its glory, with no watering down to the standard bottling strength. Due to its ABV, it can't be sold by retailers, as you'd have to be approved as a holder of chemical goods! Reassuring, I thought, as I lifted the glass to my lips!
POW! There are BIIIIIG mead and brandy flavours here, hitting the back of the throat, with a perhaps 'not so surprising' long lasting finish. Yes it's far too strong to be an enjoyable long drink that you'd want to reach for as part of your standard G&T. But that's not the point! This is big. This is clever. And more to the point, it's fun!
As I place my glass back down, I have to concur with Sune's description and suggest he names the gin 'The Sock Remover'…
Schweiss; Jagtbitter
With my socks well and truly removed, I catch a glint in Sune's eye as he pours the next sample. I find myself intrigued by the question 'are you a vegetarian?', prior to the glass being pushed forwards. Not your standard bar chat, I thought. Though it is asked for good reason!
This is a drink made in extremely limited quantities, which taps in to Copenhagen Distilleries Scandinavian, Nordic heritage.
'Schweiss' roughly translates as the initial spray of blood from an animal shot during a hunt. And when I'm informed that a friend has recently been tasked with 'shooting a Doe' for the next batch, the Jagtbitter/'Hunts Bitter' title begins to make a little more sense…
Within your glass you'll find; the blood of a deer, boars head distillate, worm wood, fennel, hops, cranberries, walnuts, white pepper & sea water. The result? Surprisingly enjoyable! There is an almost 'Black Pudding', savoury aroma and taste to the spirit. And when you can present something like this, making the 'Smoked Bacon Gin' seem 'normal' you know you've got a party piece worth shouting about!
As my time at Copenhagen Distillery began to come to a close, Sune insisted that we end on something traditional, and with Aquavit (which has been produced in Scandinavia since the 15th century), you're not going to get much more traditional! Yet in true Sune style, the traditional is matched with the experimental, as he casually reaches for a centrifuge to knock me up an Aquavit Martini. As you do!
And so as ice cubes whizz around a glass, with delicate liquid additions made from time to time, Sune explains the history of Aquavit to me. Made in a similar way to gin, and traditionally flavoured with either dill or caraway (Copenhagen Distillery produce both), Aquavit is designed to be a sipping spirit, that's served with food; dill to complement fish dishes and caraway to support meatier menus.
And it's here that our already enthusiastic hosts passion steps up a gear. He explains how Aquavit has developed a reputation in Denmark for being a 'cheap shotting drink'; the sort of thing you'd neck at a house party, and regret in the morning. It's seen as being at the lower end of the market and not one to be celebrated.
Sune is on a mission to change all of that! And on sampling, I can absolutely understand why! The finished Martini is clean, crisp and delicate. It's silky smooth, with a cooling quality on the pallet, and a delightful freshness. Match that with the spirits history and heritage, and it's no wonder that Copenhagen Distillery are pushing for its revival & a complete overhaul of Scandinavian attitudes towards the drink. So passionate is Sune that he's even co-authored a book on the subject with fellow enthusiast Rasmus Poulsgaard ('Akvavit; Rediscovering a Nordic Spirit'), with a whole back catalogue of cocktail recipes & serving suggestions for those willing to be converted.
I was absolutely honoured to be presented with a copy. Being new to Aquavit, its an experience and flavour that has stuck with me. It's a category that I feel demands further investigation and could easily generate a big UK following if the interest in gin is anything to go by. Eye opening and delicious in equal measure!
And with that, our tasting session is complete. Copenhagen Distillery is far more than 'just a distillery'. It's an experience. Here you'll find a lot more than botanicals going in to their spirits; the stills are filled with a heartening mix of attitude, passion and experimentation. To Sune and the team, drinks making is an art form, and a craft that demands attention to detail, love and a bit of flare.
As I collect my purchases, a bottle of the Dry Gin & their life changing 'Coffee Liqueur' – an incredibly smooth and sweet caffeine fuelled monster that I instantly fell in love with – we turn for the door (as if finding it pre-an afternoon of gin sampling wasn't hard enough!). Before we leave we exchange 'cool guy handshakes' and goodbyes, which feel more like 'until next times' owing to the friendships that the day has developed. And with that, we step back out in to the crisp Copenhagen evening.
They say Copenhagen is the happiest city in the world. And with spirits like this, I can understand why. I couldn't be happier.
Why not check out Copenhagen Distillery across social media @copenhagendistillery! 'Akvavit; Rediscovering a Nordic Spirit' is available to buy on Amazon & 'The Whiskey Exchange'.
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Hi there! And thanks for stopping by 'the Gin shelf'! I'm a 30 something year old Gin enthusiast, Birmingham born & bred, and now living in Leeds with my beautiful (and eternally patient) Wife Emily. Whilst I will happily go on record as stating 'I'm not an expert' in the Gin field, I do have a passion for this Juniper based beverage and hope you enjoy a few whimsical & (hopefully) informed reviews, monologues and rants that I'll post as I taste my way through the Botanical garden (excuse the pun). I'll be writing about various Gins, giving you the low down on my opinions and experiences, as well as occasionally side tracking in to the world of Cocktail making (my second love!) and interesting drinks venues/events that I visit. All pieces and opinions are my own and importantly I ask that you don't just take my word for it. I actively encourage you to try these wonderful drinks for yourself to see if you agree or disagree with my views. Cheers! Now, where did I put my G & T?... View all posts by The Gin Shelf
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On September 8–10 thousands of quilting enthusiasts will gather in Madison, WI, to find inspiration, share new techniques, stock up on supplies, and celebrate the joy of quilting. Now in its twelfth year, Quilt Expo continues to be the Midwest's premier quilting destination. I invite you to join me at this year's event!
Here's a sampling of the highlights of this year's Quilt Expo. With over 200 educational lectures, sit & sew workshops, and hands-on workshops, there's something for everyone. Plus you'll find hundreds of quilts on display.
Choose from over 120 One Hour Lectures. You'll find quilting techniques and styles for all levels.
In Ann Wanke's Lecture, you'll learn how to organize your fabric stash to make amazing quilts.
You'll find a variety of offerings when you go to the Quilt Expo website. Sign up soon, as these workshops quickly fill.
Jane Godshall will teach Introduction to Foundationless Piecing—perfect for those of us who want to sew accurate points and seams without sewing through paper.
Kick off your Quilt Expo week—a day early—when you join Susan Hoffmann for her all-day Landscape Painting With Fabric Workshop.
The stage presentations are included with your admission ticket. View the 2016 Advance Registration Guide online.
Our Kids' Quilt Challenge, which is held on the stage, is a Saturday morning favorite.
Thursday night, September 8, join Meg Cox as she Celebrates Quilters with serious quilting (and partying) skills!
What do murder mysteries and quilting have in common? Join Melissa Bourbon on Friday night, September 9, for a fun and entertaining evening.
Our goal is to make and collect 25 twin-sized quilts. Enchanted Makeovers and DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services) will be the recipients of the quilts.
Click here to download instructions to sew an easy quilt. Consider making a quilt in advance and then donating it at Quilt Expo.
Just like quilting, becoming heart healthy comes together one piece at a time. Join UW Health/Go Red for Women and pick up a free pedometer in the front lobby, to keep track of your steps while promoting healthy living.
Plus Quilt Appraisals, Commemorative T-Shirts and Tote Bags, A Raffle at the Wisconsin Public Television Booth, and More!
Click to register! and save $2 on every admission ticket, lecture ticket, and workshop ticket, when you preregister by September 5. Visit QuiltExpo.com for details.
If you're interested in covering Quilt Expo happenings, register using the Media Form.
Get a sneak peek into Quilt Expo! Watch A Modern Quilting Bee on Sewing With Nancy online.
See you at Quilt Expo!
The first thing that my best friend (my hubby) and I do is scope out the whole area of the expo. We are always in AAAW of the new things and look forward to meeting with Nancy at the booth. Great inspiration! Great time!
the first thing that my best friend (my hubby) do is scope out the whole facility. We don't miss a vendor and make sure we see NANCY in person. We spend a minimum of 275 days and when I sleep and dream quilting and all the neat and new things out there, I'm always back for more! Great inspiration and tons of fun!
The first thing we do (my best friend and I-Hubby) scope out all the vendors and start in one corner and we don't miss a beat to stop and shop at every vendor. Of course, I stay for the 3 days so we can revisit vendors if I absolutely need to purchase my dreaming of gotta haves after my first nite! LOL I love this show and now it is the only show I attend each year. I love meeting with Nancy as well! Great time! Great inspiration!!!
Bathroom first (so I can concentrate on all the cool sites)! Then the vendor expo to see what's new, canoodle with like-minded quilt-aholics, and get inspired!
Bathroom first so I can walk and enjoy the show. What to buy lots of new ideas.
My quilt buddy has a quilt entered this year so first thing we'll go check out the quilts! Then vendors and classes, we're staying overnight so excited to have two days to explore and enjoy!
Usually I start by going through the vendor displays working from one end to the center. Then it's usually lunch time. After that we go through the quilt entries and finish up with the other end of the vendor displays. All in between going to lectures of course!
I will go to the exhibitors area. I have never been to any type of sewing expo before and am so excited to see the supplies and techniques that are available to help me on my quilting journey!
This year, I'll be attending a one hour session first thing when I get there. Most years, I hit the shopping floor first!
What? Coffee doesn't count? Then I shall just wander the vendors on my way to the back rest rooms! Looking forwarding to attending this year.
I am very interested in expanding my quilting skills to make landscape and art quilts. So my first task would be to locate examples of those type of quilts on display, and looking for Nancy Ziemans booth so I could "Pick her brain" about that topic.
The first thing I'll do is see where it is less crowded, quilts or vendors, and start there. I'll be picking up a friend in the Chicago area to go with. My total driving is almost 900 miles from Greensboro, NC, and I feel it is worth every mile to be there.
I would love to add to my fabric stash, look at all the beautiful quilts and hope that I am lucky enough to have a Nancy sighting!! Thanks for the chance.
If I won, I would want to see all the beautiful quilts. Then I would see if there were demonstrations and classes to try. I would also want to find a good place to have some tea and talk to my son who lives in Madison. It be a wonderful excuse to go and see him!
I am coming for the very first time with some friends. I want to see the quilts to get some inspiration to come home and finish all of my UFOs. I will then walk the aisles checking out everything and go back to shop. I have learned to check out prices before just buying something.
The first thing I will do is treat myself to a tour of the quilts on display.
Will there be a map of the convention center showing where the venders and eating places are? Will the map show where the classes are held.? It would be great to plan ahead to see where the venders are so we wont miss visiting places we like to shop at and to see the new quilting tools.
The first thing I do is look at the quilt displays.
View the quilts, first and then shop! A great opportunity to visit the Expo.
I would go to the end of the room and start looking at the booths in an orderly manner, going up and down the aisles. I would keep note of booths that I may want to revisit and go back to them later.
I would go to the exhibits first. Then I would check out the vendors. I would probably spend spend spend.
2). Check out the vendors and buy, buy, buy.
3). Hope my feet hold out.
I would check out the vendors, and make note of the ones that I wanted to return to, as well as any lectures by sewing celebrities. I would have a special time set apart just to view and take in the quilts entered in the show. .
I'd look at all of the beautiful quilts and then shop. I'd have a list of what I need and what I want to see or learn. Oh and I'd have to buy a Quilt Expo tee shirt!
The first thing I do at Quilt Expo is to head for the quilt display. These wonderful examples of the quilter's art always inspire me. Such talent and creativity! Thanks for the chance to win tickets.
The first thing I'll do is visit the Nancy's Notions booth, it's the first booth you see when you walk in and has the best buys!
The first thing I will do is visit all the quilts to get inspired. It will also be the last thing I will do. I love seeing all the talented people's finished product.
I want to see the prize winning quilts. I can only hope to be half the quilter that most entrants are. The 5-hr. drive will be worth it!!
Wow! An opportunity to go to the expo. The first thing I would do is meet and greet as many participants as possible –they're all sisters and brothers.
I like to just walk around and check out the quilts, then I love the shopping!


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SYMBOLISM OF THE DEGREE: In the Degree of Fellow Craft, we try to emphasize the dignity and worth of the individual. Man should be an instrument of the Supreme Architect of the Universe. As such, he is a workman whose duty is to invent, create, and achieve; and, by doing so, express his own genius and individuality. All Lodges are designed to encourage the development of individual genius and to allow man, if he works hard, to become as great as he wants to be. The main principle of this form of government is that the State should not interfere with the individual's freedom any more than is necessary to preserve government by the State, but still give the individual freedom to flourish.
The Degree of Fellow Craft symbolizes man in the prime years of his life. He is shown as an adult who is ready to accept the responsibility of life, not only for himself, but for his family and all of society. When the Mason assumes the duties and privileges of a Fellow Craft, heis taught that he is responsible for his own destiny and that of the State. The themes of this Degree are education and achievement. The more a man learns through pursuit of knowledge, the more he achieves.
EVOLUTION FROM OPERATIVE TO SPECULATIVE: We are unable to accurately pinpoint the time when we went from Operative to Speculative Masons. The change was gradual, and,probably, stretched over a period of more that 50 years. It began early in the 1600's and may have begun with the acceptance of patrons into the Operative Lodges, as was mentioned in the Entered Apprentice Degree instruction. Others who were not interested in becoming stone masons, followed the patrons. Those who were admitted by consent of the Operative Masons became "Accepted Masons". Membership was sought after because of the spiritual, social and cultural advantages. During this time our Craft grew rapidly in numbers.
The decline of Gothic architecture and the reduced demands for great building projects had greatly lowered the number of skilled Operative Craftsman needed to carry on the construction during this period. If we had not become Speculative Masons, our Craft was faced with extinction. Many of the institutions of that day did pass into oblivion; but, by becoming Speculative, the Craft has grown to a point never envisioned by its founders. Much of this growth can be attributed to the formation of the Grand Lodge of England, when the four old Lodges of England held a meeting at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern in 1717, at which a man by the name of Anthony Sayer was elected Grand Master. From there, Masonry spread over much of the world, and other jurisdictions developed their own Grand Lodges.
THE BASIC TEACHINGS OF THE SECOND DEGREE: As mentioned, the Fellow Craft Degree symbolizes the years of manhood and responsibility during a man's life on earth. During these years, he obtains knowledge and applies this knowledge to the building of his character, and improving the society in which he lives. As the father of our Masonic Rituals, William Preston conceived Masonry to be used to educate man in the liberal arts and sciences. In the Ritual of the Degree, a Fellow Craft is urged to advance his education in these fields. By using the method of Initiation into the Fellow Craft Degree, we hope to help you understand the symbolic importance of these liberal arts and sciences.
THE PREPARATION: The changes in dress from an Entered apprentice Mason to aFellow Craft Mason have been explained in the ceremony. Gaining admission is similar to the First Degree, with addition of a pass, which is given for him by his conductor. We are trying to teach that the knowledge and energy are freely given toward gaining the privileges of Freemasonry, and that by the aid of others, we are able to advance.
THE RECEPTION: It takes on a new significance during your reception for this Degree. The square should be a rule and guide to your future actions with mankind.
THE CABLE-TOW: This is a symbol of control for the individual. To many, the Cable-Tow is symbolic of the umbilical cord, which is necessary to begin life; but, is severed, when love and care replace it, and the individual grows on his own. The length of the Cable-Tow is frequently referred to in the language of Freemasonry, but many of the new Brethren do not understand its meaning. Formerly, a Cable-Tow was deemed to be the distance one could travel in an hour, which was assumed to be about three miles. In California this is any reasonable distance from which a summons may be answered, health and business permitting. Each Mason is bound to all other Masons by a tie as long and as strong as he himself determines his ability will permit.
THE OBLIGATION: The Obligation is the heart of every Degree and its solemnity must be impressed upon every candidate. In addition to the vow of secrecy in the First Degree, the Obligation has other important points which bind each brother. Obedience, assistance, and the protection of one another, are pledged by each Mason to all others, binding them by a tie which should last their lifetime. The penalties have the same significance as those invoked in the First Degree, and are symbolic rather than physical, as already explained.
THE SQUARE: The Square is the symbol of morality, truthfulness and honesty. The direction of the two sides of the Square form an angle of 90 degrees, or a right angle, so-called because this is the angle which stones must have if they are to be used to build a stable and upright wall. It symbolizes accuracy, not even varying by a single Degree. It is 90 Degrees, not 89 or 91. When we part upon the Square, we go in different directions, but in full knowledge that our courses in life will be going according to the angle of the Square (Which means in the right direction), until we meet again.
THE LEVEL: The Level is a symbol of equality. We do not mean equality in wealth, social distinction, civic office, or service to mankind; but, rather, we refer to the internal, and not the external, qualifications. Each person is endowed with a worth and dignity which is spiritual, and should not be subject to man-made distinctions. The quality practiced in Masonry recognizes that one man may have greater potential in life, service, or reward, than another; but, we also believe that any man can aspire to any heights, no matter how great. Thus, the Level dignifies labor and the man who performs it. It also acknowledges that all men are equal without regard to station.
THE PLUMB: The Plumb is a symbol of uprightness of conduct. In Freemasonry, it is associated with the plumb line which the Lord promised Amos he would set in the midst of His people, Israel, symbolizing God's standard of divine righteousness. The plumb line in the midst of a people should mean that they will be judged by their own sense of right and wrong, and not by the standards of others. By understanding the Plumb, a Mason is to judge his Brothers by his own standards and not those of someone else. When the plumb line is thought of in this way, it becomes a symbol of an upright life and of the conscience by which each person must live.
THE JEWELS: The attentive ear, the instructive tongue, and the faithful breast, remind the Craftsman that the time-honored method of instruction is by word of mouth. The secrets of Freemasonry are always deposited in the hearts of faithful Brethren. These Jewels should signify the necessity to learn to utilize good Masonic instruction and develop a devotion to the teachings of our Craft.
THE WAGES: Corn, Wine, and Oil, are symbolic wages which are earned by the Fellow Craft who completes his task and comes to the Middle Chamber. These symbolize wealth in mental and spiritual worlds. Corn represents nourishment and the sustenance of life. It is also a symbol of plenty, and refers to the opportunity for doing good, to work for the community, and to the performance of service to mankind. Wine is symbolic of refreshment, health, spirituality, and peace. Oil represents joy, gladness and happiness. Taken together, Corn, Wine, and Oil represent the temporal rewards of living a good life.
The actual "wages" are the intangible but no less real compensation for a faithful and intelligent use of the Working Tools, fidelity to your obligations, and unflagging interest in and study of the structure, purpose and possibilities of the Fraternity. Such wages may be defined in terms of a deeper understanding of Brotherhood, a clearer conception of ethical living, a broader toleration, a sharper impatience with the mediocre and unworthy, and a more resolute will to think justly, independently, and honestly.
THE GREAT VALUES OF LIFE: We gradually achieve a greater appreciation of the great values of life. Religion, which is man's quest for God. Brotherhood, which is a life of fellowship grounded in good will. Art, by which we enjoy the beautiful. Citizenship, by which we enjoy the good communal life. Science, by which we learn the nature of the world we live in. Literature, by which we enter into communion with the life of all mankind. A good life is one in which all such things are appreciated and enjoyed. The belief that the good things in life come by chance to the fortunate, is a fatal blunder. The satisfying values of life; spiritual, moral, intellectual, or physical cannot be won like a lottery prize. They cannot come at all except through patient, intelligent and sustained effort.
THE PILLARS IN THE PORCH: There are two pillars, placed before the entrance to King Solomon's Temple, which are symbolically represented within every Lodge of Fellow Craft Masonry. These pillars are symbols of strength and establishment - and by implication, power and control. One must remember that power and control are placed before you, so you might realize that power without control is anarchy, or that control without power is futility. Man must have both if his life is to be successful.
THE GLOBES ON THE COLUMNS: These are the celestial globe and the terrestrial globe, and are symbols of universality. The shape of the globes let us know that this is a modern addition to Masonic Ritual - because our forbearers thought the earth was flat and the heavens a sphere revolving around it.
THE WINDING STAIRS: This represents the progress of an inquiring mind, toiling and laboring toward intellectual cultivation and study. This is the road to Divine Truth. The Winding Stairs, by their very shape are also symbols of courage and faith. The Winding Stairs lead us to an unknown life. For some, there will be a Middle Chamber filled with reward of fame and fortune. For others it will be filled with frustration, pain and discouragement. The "Angel of Death" could stand on the next step of any traveler. Yet, we climb because we have faith, and because we are filled with courage. We believe that the winding stairs of life lead to our destiny, and that the wages to be earned by the Fellow Craft are worth the risk.
Corn, Wine, and Oil are symbolic wages. A Fellow Craft's wages are truth, or getting as close to the truth as is appropriate for him. While winding through the stairs, the Fellow Craft learns a beautiful lesson on the great doctrines of the science of Masonic symbolism - that he is ever to be in search of truth. For the wise, there is also the lesson that the full knowledge of the nature of God, and in this life. Each man must seek a knowledge of God "on his own", Masonry teaches a need for this relationship - not the way.
THE SYMBOLISM OF NUMBERS: The symbolism of numbers is first presented to the new Mason in the diagram of the Winding Stairs. The total number of steps is fifteen, which is a significant symbol, and is thus explained. The first three steps teach us that we are dependent upon God, and that we must harmonize our will with His, building our own spiritual temple according to the Divine Plan. The Second group of five steps teaches the use of order in architecture, and that this order must be applied to our own spiritual temple. The final seven steps symbolize the crowning glory of man - the development of both mind and spirit, and the acquisition of the courage and faith which causes each person who possesses these virtues to climb to the summit and attain the rewards that await those who labor and faint not. These are the symbolic wages of a worthy Fellow Craft.
ADMISSION TO THE MIDDLE CHAMBER: The passage from the outer porch to the Middle Chamber represents man's journey from ignorance to enlightenment. His wages as a Fellow Craft are received in the Middle Chamber. These wages are a symbol of the Divine Truth. The candidate must also find the doors to knowledge - the outer and inner entrances. To enter one of these, he needs a pass. To go through the other, he must have a word. Help is given him in each instance, but such assistance is limited. This signifies that man must acquire knowledge chiefly through his own effort, though he is often dependent upon others for some help. Emphasis should be placed upon the amount of effort put forth by the candidate, for without effort, he cannot reap the reward he seeks.
THE MIDDLE CHAMBER: In modern Freemasonry, the Middle Chamber is the symbolic place of reward. This was thought of as the place where the Fellow Craft met to receive wages for their labors on the Temple of Solomon. During its construction, they assembled on the evening of the sixth day of the week. Those who were entitled to the wages of a Fellow Craft were invested with certain mysterious signs, tokens, and a word, which enabled them to pass the inner and outer guards and to enter the Middle Chamber. If they did not have the proper identification, they did not get into the Middle Chamber or receive their wages.
KING SOLOMON"S TEMPLE: Freemasonry did not originate in the Temple of Jerusalem, but our rituals are enriched by reference to this magnificent structure. For a full description of the Temple, you should read the accounts found in the First Book of Kings, Chapters 5 to 8, and the record found in the First Book of Chronicles, beginning in the second chapter.
THE LETTER "G": The letter "G" is a symbol of Geometry and, also, of Deity. By the letter "G", we are reminded that our every act is done in the sight of God, and that Divine Providence is over all of our lives. Man is reminded that God is in all nature and in every man. Our life and all its blessings come from Him in an orderly fashion. These are disrupted only by the vileness of man when he does something contrary to the Divine Will. The letter"G" is placed in the center of the Masonic emblems worn by many here in the U.S., but not by Masons in England or other nations of the British Commonwealth. We don't know why this occurs.
EMBLEMS OF A FELLOW CRAFT: These include the Plumb, Square, and Level; Corn, Wine, and Oil; the Pillars in the Porch; the Winding Stairs; the Liberal Arts and Sciences; and the Letter "G". The Fellow Craft should become very familiar with them, for they epitomize the lessons of this Degree. To really understand their significance, you must study them until the lesson learned is engraved upon your heart.
THE RIGHTS OF A FELLOW CRAFT: In addition to the rights you have acquired as an Entered Apprentice Mason, you have the right to sit in a Lodge when opened in the Fellow Craft Degree. You may visit another Lodge opened in the Fellow Craft Degree. You have the right to be instructed and examined. If you are proficient and worthy, you have the right to ask for advancement.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FELLOW CRAFT: These are to be found in the Obligation, and you should review these and the Obligation of the Entered Apprentice Degree. Finally, you are reminded that you are to acquire knowledge and apply that knowledge to your duties in life, so that you can fill you place in society with satisfaction and honor.


On Monday, November 3, 2014, Dr. Pat Iverson gave a seminar on the biochemistry, infectivity, and spread of Ebola virus. Pat holds a joint appointment as a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics.
For those who could not make it to the evening seminar, Kevin Ahern videotaped Pat's presentation and posted it on youtube.
Read the Barometer article here.
Dr. Beckman and Dr. Zhang's respective research received mentioned in a Popular Science article published October 21 that discusses the impact of viral campaigns on science funding.
Social media has spawned the slacker-activist, someone who supports a cause through an audacious public display that actually requires very little effort. This summer, the #IceBucketChallenge clogged newsfeeds with videos of folks dumping ice water on their heads instead of (or often in addition to) donating to the ALS Association. In a single month, the nonprofit collected more than $100 million–36 times what it had raised the previous August–to support research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). "It's an unprecedented situation, not just for our cause, but for any charity outside disaster relief," says ALS Association spokesperson Carrie Munk.
But how much can a viral campaign actually propel medical research? Does slacktivism advance science in a meaningful way? ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, kills off the motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. Next comes paralysis, and then death in as few as a couple of years. Even after decades of study, scientists still don't fully understand its biological mechanisms. Treatment is palliative. A cure remains a pipe dream.
Government funding for ALS research is limited, so few scientists are drawn to it, making progress slow. This new influx of funds could attract a wave of researchers to the field, says Joe Beckman, a biochemist at Oregon State University. Exploring ALS from fresh angles increases the odds of a breakthrough.
Congratulations to first year BB grad student Rachael Kuintzle for winning the graduate student poster prize at this years Fall CGRB Conference!
On Saturday September 6th, 23 of our BB students, faculty, friends and family enjoyed hiking along the beautiful Metolious River and visiting the Wizard Falls Fish Hatchery.
Joe Beckman says he's not opposed to the idea of dumping a bucket of ice water on his head to support the ALS Association. In fact, the University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics puts himself through a similar experience every time he goes whitewater rafting, a favorite hobby outside the lab and classroom.
Beckman studies Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, at Oregon State and says he's actively trying to understand the fatal motor neuron disease.
He is glad the viral "ice bucket challenge" is raising awareness about ALS to the general public.
An explanation of the disease can't be boiled down to a five-second sound bite, says Beckman.
Most ALS patients pass away from respiratory failure or pneumonia a few years or even months after they are diagnosed.
The disease is fast moving, and Beckman receives emails almost every day from ALS patients or affected family members asking him to move even faster, to advance his research and to help find a cure.
Beckman hopes to find treatment for the devastating disease soon, but he points out that better understanding of ALS itself must come before a treatment or cure. He encourages those taking part in the ice bucket challenge and donating to the ALSA to also write their legislators to urge them to support biomedical research.
Ray participated in the ice bucket challenge. The video debuted at the Beaver football game against Portland State University at Reser Stadium.
Kevin Ahern was featured in a Gazette Times article today, and talks about his Limericks. Ahern is known for his creativity, and writes a limerick every day. "Kevin Ahern's 1001 Punniest Limericks" is his most recent book of Limericks.
You can view many of Ahern's melodies & limericks in our halls!
BB Senior Instructor Indira Rajagopal, along with Graduate School Dean Brenda McComb and Chemistry Senior Instructor Margie Haak, were recognized as this year's "Woman of Achievement" awardees.
BB undergraduates Deepthika Enamuri and Lubna Khan, along with students Alejandra Sanchez, Kristina Schnell, Stephanie Grocke and Jennifer Lam, were this year's "Student Leader" awardees.
Dr. Joseph Beckman and graduate student Jared Williams were featured in a news article and video on KEZI news for research on Lou Gehrig's disease and new possibilities for treatment.


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LWFRA puts call out for project applications
Pat Healey - January 2, 2020
ALJ receives $7,000 grant from TD for outdoor classroom project
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Fighting to get back on the pitch
Pat Healey - December 31, 2019
A look at how local athletes are faring this season
100 years young: large crowd celebrates Isabel Wyatt
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FALL RIVER: It was easy to see the impact that Isabel Wyatt had on people from the turnout at her 100th birthday celebration at the LWF Hall in Fall River on Sept. 16. The response...
Piece of Girl Guides history
FALL RIVER: Lois Miller of Fall River gave a presentation to the LWF Historical Society. She brought in her Girl Guide uniform from the 1950s and spoke about it's and the patrol's history during a...
Water project work to begin at Fall River traffic lights
FALL RIVER: The next part of the construction process for the Fall River water project is set to begin and with it so does the continuation of traffic delays. In a release on Sept. 20,...
Getting an inside look at Canada's ships
HALIFAX: Street size, the Irving Shipyard in Halifax looks impressive. However, it takes going on-site to really appreciate the sheer size of the operation. When you actually walk through the doors of the facility next...
Traffic delays expected on Windsor Junction Road
WINDSOR JUNCTION: Road construction is set for Sept. 18 and Sept. 19 on Windsor Junction Road between Fall River Road and Cobequid Road. In a release late on the afternoon of Sept. 17, HRM spokeswoman...
Healthcare concerns voiced at rally
DARTMOUTH: Larry Farrell's wife has been a nurse for 40 years taking care of people. Now when she needs to be taken care of most, the care she gave is not available for her. Farrell...
Rapids name Fall River's Boyd to roster
GRAND FALLS, N.B.: Nolan Boyd is ready to get his first season of Junior A hockey going. The Fall River goaltender will be plying his trade between the pipes for the Grand Falls Rapids of...
Cheema athletes golden after Day 1 at Canoe Sprint ch'ships
DARTMOUTH: Two athletes from the Waverley-based Cheema Aquatic Club helped Canada earn gold on Day 1 of the 2018 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Canoe Sprint Championships, reaching the podium in every race....
Bedford man charged with stunting
BEDFORD: A 40-year-old Bedford man has been caught going more than 100 kilometres over the posted speed limit on Highway 102 on Sept. 13. Just after noon, a member of the RCMP Southeast Traffic Services...
VIDEO: MP Samson talks about tour with veterans at Irving Shipbuilding
Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook MP Darrell Samson and about a dozen veterans were invited for a tour of the Irving Shipbuilding facility last week. Watch for our complete story later this week/early next week as Reporter Pat Healey...
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Our second day in Somalia featured some excursions outside of Mogadishu. We visited… for lack of better terms… a camel dairy farm.
Apparently we arrived at just the right moment as two of the camels were mating. We were told that camels mate for four hours, and we had arrived in time to see the camels finish. (I posted a video on my Instagram account: angelackerman.) A baby camel gestates for 13 months and will have an average life span of 25 years.
Camel milk is touted for its medicinal properties against cancer, HIV and other diseases. We tried some fresh out of the camel (from a communal African bowl) and it was sweet and had an almost vanilla-like taste. I kept comparing it to almond milk in my mind.
They gave us some in a plastic sandwich bag, tied at the top in a knot, to take home. The armed guards in our contingent and our other staff also took some, but they bit the corner off their bag and drank it right away. We put ours in the hotel fridge. After dinner, M bit the corner off the bag (not as eloquently as our Somali hosts) and we poured it into our water glasses.
We both decided that cold it tasted like milk. We were disappointed as neither one of us likes milk. Maybe you have to drink it warm.


3) Remediation Task wakes the computer from sleep mode at regular intervals.
While this fix appears trivial, it will need to be pushed out with our next release for which I cannot offer a published date. Thank you for your patience and apologies for the oversight. This will be resolved in the code soon.
Fixed an issue where Remediation task continues to run periodically, waking computer from sleep mode, Win7 and Win10.


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Prohibition è un videogioco pubblicato nel 1987 da Infogrames per Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS e ZX Spectrum. Tratto dal videogioco arcade Empire City: 1931 (1986), è uno sparatutto con mirino, con visuale in prima persona ma bidimensionale, ambientato durante il proibizionismo.

Trama
New York negli anni del proibizionismo è ormai caduta sotto il controllo delle bande di gangster e la polizia, disperata, decide di assoldare un mercenario per eliminare i criminali con le maniere forti, direttamente nei loro quartier generali.

Modalità di gioco
La visuale mostra frontalmente alcuni palazzi di periferia e può scorrere in tutte le direzioni a seconda di come il giocatore muove il mirino. Uno alla volta compaiono i gangster, affacciandosi alle finestre o uscendo fuori da altri ripari; se compaiono fuori dal campo visivo del giocatore, una freccia indica in che direzione si trovano, ma solo orizzontalmente. Il giocatore ha pochi secondi di tempo, mostrati a video da un contatore, per colpire il nemico prima che sia lui a fare fuoco. Se lo colpisce in tempo, poco dopo si fa avanti un nuovo nemico, altrimenti perde una vita. È possibile anche mettersi al riparo dal fuoco nemico, ma per una quantità di tempo limitata. I proiettili sono illimitati ma ad ogni colpo c'è un po' di rinculo.

Sono presenti occasionalmente anche donne prese in ostaggio, ovviamente da non colpire, ma non in tutte le versioni del gioco.

La grafica su ZX Spectrum è monocroma.

Bibliografia
 Rivista con allegato il gioco originale per Commodore 64 in licenza.

Collegamenti esterni


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Yes I know it takes a year to feel like yourself again. :) But I'm still wondering if the fatigue I am feeling is chemo related. It's been 5 months and it hasn't improved. I expected to get tired more easily and not have the same stamina. But I wake up tired, go to bed tired and never get any relief. My eyes want to close and all I want to do is sleep. I exercise regularly (I'm running 6 miles a week) and I'm eating healthy and neither helps with the fatigue. I mention it to the dr. but of course she just says it can take a year. Is anyone else experiencing this level of fatigue? If it's chemo related, I can be patient and wait for it to get better but if not I need to find the cause.
Also I've got joint aches in my knees, hips and feet. That is new and started after chemo. Sound familiar? Is it chemo related or menopause related? I'm 41 btw so it better not just be old age!
To be more realistic, I was told that it would take 2 years to regain my full energy. I also think that healing cancer is like working a full time job and that you can't do much else while that is going on.
I feel sorry for both of us!
I am actually relieved to read your post because I have exactly the same stuff going on. I have only been 2 months off chemo so I guess I will keep working on my stamina and just not push too hard for a while. The aches drive me crazy and I am trying different meds and things to deal with it. I was beginning to think I was the only one and maybe it wasn't the chemo but I have seen a couple others mention the same problems. I really wonder if I will ever feel "normal" again. Keep me posted as to how you are doing and if you find anything that helps.
Just a thought, but when I was experiencing the fatigue and joint pain after chemo, I had my thyroid tested, including thyroid antibody. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's (autoimmune related to thyroid). Once I was treated for that, my symptoms disappeared.
Thanks, I may check into the thyroid. If that's fine then I guess I will just have to be patient. Anyone else feeling better by 5-6 months?
After my recurrance, and long after chemo, I was still sooooooooo tired. Plus I was losing my hair, had very low blood pressure, etc., etc. Eventually, I got someone to listen and take some tests. I now take Armour Thyroid, and I don't believe I've reach therapeutic levels yet as I still have symptoms. Anyway, you might want to at least get checked. And even if your blood levels are 'good' according to their criteria, they sometimes treat based on symptomology, since thyroid problems are not that easy to diagnose.
Hope you feel better soon!
P.S. After a while I considered that my thyroid problems might be due not only to chemo, etc., but the overwhelming multiple CT scans I've had since 1999. That area has been scanned as well.
You may want to read the Book "Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms When My Lab Results are Normal?" It discusses Hashimoto's and how to treat the autoimmune condition rather than the thyroid symptoms. The author's opinion is that 90% of people on thryoid medication actually have Hashimoto's. I was on Armour Thyroid while I was still experiencing joint pain and fatigue. Once the Hashimoto's was diagnosed, in November of last year, my naturopath treated me with a combinaion of herbs. Within a week, my symptoms were gone and I realized I hadn't had that much energy since before my diagnosis. I was on 60 mg. of Armour Thyroid last summer. Recently, I was able to reduce it to 15 mg., and I still feel a whole lot better than I did last summer.
Wow we are like twins!!!
Reading your post has reassured me no end. I finished chemo end of March this year. I used to be a runner and have tried to go back but it is so difficult for me as I gain weight whilst on chemo. I am eating health (trying to lose the weight) but I too am so tired all of the time. I had the added problem of fluid around my lungs.
Aches in joints - I can't believe someone else has this. I never had aches and pains whilst on chemo but since I hobble about like an old lady as my ankles feel like I have run a marathon. My hips are painful & had to take pain killers one night so I could sleep. My lower back aches too. I also have tingles in my arms and hands. I think these are after effects of the chemo - its just strange I never had them, whilst on chemo.
I find my oncologist isn't very good at talking about after effects. He doesn't seems to care about my quality of life post chemo. I have asked about having the fluid drained from my lungs to enable me to breathe better so I can run but he won't do anything about it until I am breathless in my everyday life.
I don't think your symptoms are menopause related. I am 51 and went through the menopause before I had cancer. Maybe you might experience fatigue with the menopause but it is more likely your fatigue is the chemo after effects.
I'm now 7 months post chemo, exercise regularly, eat well (I do smoke but not excessively) but i too feel tired, some days more so than others. On my worse days i just have to lie down and go to sleep (usually at the weekend). I was NEVER like this before chemo and it is really annoying. I went for my regular 3 month check last week and my oncologist said that this was quite normal and he also said that the more active and fit his patients are (and were before dx) the harder they find it to get back to their normal.
I too had to have a cortisone injection into my thumb (at the base) as I had quite severe tendonitis. I had never had it before but it came last year about 4 months after I finished chemo. That is too much of a coincidence for it not to be an effect of chemo?????
but yes tooooo much of a coincidence me thinks!!!
I thought the arthritis in my hands was getting worse or the carpel tunnel but the dr said it was my tendons. I really don't think they even know all the side effects of the chemo because they don't really seem that interested because they are concentrating on the cancer.
I am going on three months post chemo treatments and I fight fatigue as well. I bike ride and do yoga, while that helps I find I just cannot get enough sleep. Do any of you find it hard or struggle with finding any sort of normalcy? That has been a huge struggle for me. Is this part of the transition?
and still get tired but I have more stamina. Today was the last day of the Living Strong/Living Well program I mentioned before. We had a farewell gathering and brought finger foods. We all agree we are much stronger than when we started. We see it in ourselves and each other. We have become quite a cohesive group and want to continue to meet at the gym although it will be informally now. I have gone on a couple of hikes which will continue every other Thursday. A couple of weeks ago I noticed my aches and pains had decreased and the others in the group said they felt better too. I remember how we looked and sounded the first day. We all feel better phsically, emotionally and mentally and just look healthier. I still am not crazy about exercise but I have reaped so many benefits, I just have to continue. I am also trying to lose weight because I know it will help my joints and muscles as well. I am doing it sensibly of course.
Thanks everyone for responding. I also didn't have joint pain or neuropathy during chemo but since several of you said it started after as well, then I'm glad to chalk it up to chemo. We'll see where it is at 9 months and then a year. I just got back from Hawaii, I didn't let the fatigue stop me from doing anything I wanted to do. I just tanked up on caffeine and kept moving. I'll probably collapse for a few days now!
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MARKING THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS
The cable news television landscape continues to shift with CNN winning another week (October 17-23) in the all-important key demo adults 25-54. CNN has now topped Fox News and MSNBC for the fourth straight week in Total Day and Primetime among adults 25-54. This marks the first time in 15 years that CNN has won the demo in these dayparts for four weeks in a row. (weeks of 9/26/16, 10/3/16, 10/10/16, and 10/17/16).
Total Day Adults 25-54
CNN 360k
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MSNBC 243k
(P2+: CNN – 1.087m, FXNC – 1.570m, MSNBC – 960k)
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The last time CNN won four weeks in a row was 15 years ago:
Total Day — the weeks of 11/12/01, 11/19/01, 11/26/01, and 12/3/01.
Prime — the weeks of 10/1/01, 10/8/01, 10/15/01, and 10/22/01.
Also last week, CNN was a Top 5 cable news network in Total Day and prime in both adults 25-54 and total viewers.


CECM supported teacher tenure and pay reform in a recent hearing in the House Education Committee. HB 628, sponsored by committee chairman Scott Dieckhaus, would end the practice of teacher tenure and make 50% of evaluations be based on student performance. The bill would use student growth over the school year as the main factor for student performance evaluation.
The bill was also supported by Missouri Education Reform Council's Joe Knodell, a retired superintendent from Southeast Missouri. Also, the Missouri School Board Association testified in support of parts of the bill stating that they favor single- year or multi- year contracts over the policy of granting tenure after five years. The longest contract term they would support is three years.
Teacher tenure has come under fire nationwide as examples pile up of the policy making it hard, or almost impossible without great expense, to fire under performing teachers. Teachers themselves are showing willingness to forgo tenure in favor of performance based compensation. Teachers in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD have recently signed contract agreements with local school districts loosening tenure provisions in favor of merit pay options.
The bill will be worked on heavily during the coming legislative week and could be voted on soon.


Add amazing colour to your wedding with chair sashes/bows.Available in an assortment of colours. Measurements: 27 x 300cm. Gold, Red, Pink, Yellow, Ivory, Light Blue, Purple and Black.
If there is a colour that is not listed that you would like,let us know as we may get it in for you.
Pickup: Takanini, Auckland. Can courier at a charge of $4.50 local.
Payment: Chair sashes/Bows hiring require a 50% deposit when booking is confirmed. Balance to be settled 5 weeks proir hiring date.


What are the indications of impairment of assets?
B) Unfavorable changes in technology, economy, and market.
c) For investment in joint venture, subsidiaries. The carrying amount is higher than the carrying amount of the investees' assets.
Can Debt Instruments classified as FVTPL be subject to impairment?


F-channels attached to vinyl siding hold soffit panels in place.
Many homes contain a soffit that runs along the eaves of the roof. The soffit covers the exposed ends of the roof rafters, protecting them from the elements and preventing small animals from entering the house. The soffit panels are held in place with F-channels. The F-channels receive their name because they resemble the letter "F" when viewed in profile. After the vinyl siding is installed, the F-channels are nailed to the fascia board and the siding so that the soffit panels can be installed.
Nail strips of F-channel to the bottom outside edge of the fascia board. Such boards are nailed to the ends of the roof rafters. Position the F-channels upside-down, with the slot facing toward the house. Drive a nail every 6 to 12 inches through the slots on the F-channel and into the fascia board. Cut the F-channels with a hacksaw as needed.
Hold a carpenter's level against the bottom edge of the F-channels and position it so that the level goes across the gap between the fascia board and the siding. When you get a level reading, mark the top edge of the level onto the siding. Repeat this every 3 feet along the siding where the soffit is being installed.
Connect the marks you made on the siding by snapping a chalk line against the siding. This provides a guide when nailing the F-channel to the siding.
Hold the first strip of F-channel against the siding along the top edge of the chalk line. Position the F-channel upside-down, with the slot facing the F-channel that is nailed to the fascia board. Drive nails through the slots in the F-channel and into the side of the house every 6 to 12 inches. Drive the nails just far enough so that the heads of the nails come into contact with the F-channel.
Install F-channels on the siding across from the F-channels nailed to the fascia board around the rest of the house, placing each strip along the top edge of the chalk line.
Barrett, Carson. "Installing F Channels With Vinyl Siding." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/installing-f-channels-vinyl-siding-26043.html. Accessed 24 April 2019.


conscious, substitute sautéed spinach for pasta for $3.50 each.
Add a salad for $2.50.
An additional charge of $6.00 will be charged for splitting an entrée for 1.
We also have an enticing assortment of desserts.


Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee is always one to give us the content we need. It's eminently shareable, light-hearted, and sometimes there's even basketball involved. What a treat that guy is.
On Tuesday night as the Lakers got set to take on the Denver Nuggets in Colorado, McGee ran into one Lakers fan who had a special request.
Apparently, that request was for McGee to sign her baby. As in her actual, human baby.
There's even video evidence of this transaction happening.


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Research must be priority of universities: IIT Prof
Ninth Mile, Khanapara, Ri Bhoi, 14 July 2018: "PhD epitomizes the concept of higher education and modern research university. Ideas about the PhD are inseparable from those about the university and its perceived purpose and function in contemporary society. Therefore, research and innovation must be the priority for all universities". This was stated here today by Prof PK Das, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Guwahati. Prof Das was addressing about 70 PhD scholars at the orientation programme organized by the University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya. Another key speaker in the programme was Prof Desmond Kharmawphlang, Department of Cultural and Creative Studies, NEHU, Shillong.
Speaking to the scholars' gathering, Prof Das said, "Research is something which happens spontaneously. One must be extremely thorough and consistent during research. A PhD scholar has to own his or her work—having thorough understanding of the subject is very important. Any PhD research output must be of some kind of help to the community and society."
Prof Desmond Kharmawphlang, a renowned folklorist from NEHU, said that a thoroughfare mind is very crucial for research. Addressing the scholars he said, "Observe everything and absorb everything. Do not ignore the micro details. PhD calls for a lot of obligations, commitment and dedication. Everything good in life comes with a cost and doing PhD demands such commitment with great seriousness."
While Dr PK Goswami, Vice Chancellor of USTM welcomed the invited speakers and PhD scholars present, Dr Alaka Sarma, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University delivered the vote of thanks. The orientation programme also included address by Deans of different schools of studies in USTM and briefing of PhD rules and regulations by Dr A Barbhuiya, Academic Registrar of the University.
The MoUs with the four universities in Turkey focus on cutting edge research in the field of medical and health science, promotion of joint research works including exchange of faculty and research members, development of student exchange programme and organization of programmes granting duel diplomas, cooperation in publication activities and cultural activities, organization of joint academic and scientific activities such as conferences, seminars, symposiums and congresses. The pacts also emphasize on humanity and cultural diversity, Joint Degree Programmes, exchange of researchers, appointing joint supervision and external examiners for masters and PhD thesis, joint review of scientific research, joint language courses etc. Several other activities have been planned under scientific research collaborations.
All the four Turkish universities have appreciated the effort of USTM for development in the field of education and innovative research. "USTM is determined to fulfill its promises and move forward firmly with its mission to make the University world class by 2030", stated M Hoque, Chancellor of the University.


An interesting recent piece from NPR can be found at this link.
When people (not just teachers and politicians, but reporters, too) talk about average salaries, they often use numbers that haven't been adjusted for regional differences in cost of living. Clearly, the costs of life — from rents and mortgages to movies, food and day care — vary widely, depending on where we live. Without adjusting for that, comparing teachers' salaries in New York to, say, California is classic apples to oranges.
There is indeed a lot of noise in the way teacher salaries are discussed.
Frankly, there is no career where "average national salaries" is a useful figure for a place this large and varied.
Before we get into the numbers, a few quick caveats: There is obviously wide variation in the costs of living within states, too, that these numbers can't clearly capture. In some cases, deep pockets of veteran teachers may also conceal low pay for young teachers. If you're curious to know what states pay their starting teachers, EdBuild has looked at that, too.
A salary in Rockland county goes farther than it does in the city.
New York ranks first in average salary at $77,957 but, after the adjustment, plummets to 17th.
Click through above, and pore through the data, too. When we talk numbers, we have to use the right ones.


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Sacramento Bee, Other McClatchy Newspapers Sued for Alleged 'Deceptive' Subscription Practice
in: Breaking News, Sacramento Region
By Crescenzo Vellucci
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau
SACRAMENTO – The daily newspaper business has been going through some very difficult times in recent years, but a lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court here all but suggests McClatchy Newspapers – parent company of the Sacramento Bee – has been swindling subscribers to retain readers.
McClatchy Newspapers is the subject of a class action suit challenging its business practice of automatically renewing newspaper subscriptions without confirming that consumers really wanted to re-subscribe, according to the Sacramento County Superior Court lawsuit filed in October of 2014, nearly five years ago.
The practice violates the California Automatic Renewal Law that took effect in 2010 to specifically stop the practice, charged the lawsuit.
According to the original pleading filed by a Joseph Cortez, a Placer County resident, and possibly representing a class of hundreds, maybe thousands, of current or former subscribers to McClatchy newspapers, consumers are enrolled into subscriptions for the Bee without first agreeing to them, and then sent to collections if they refuse to pay for the "courtesy" newspapers.
"(A)fter the subscription term has ended….defendants do not stop delivering newspapers. Instead, they continue delivering newspapers. The unsolicited newspaper deliveries only stop when the consumer actually contacts (McClatchy) and affirmatively advises them that they do not wish to renew their subscription.
"Defendants then charge the consumer for the post-subscription newspapers that were neither requested nor ordered. Defendants call this practice of providing newspapers after a consumer's subscription has expired a 'courtesy service.' (C)onsumers who refuse to pay for the 'courtesy newspapers' are sent to collections," the lawsuit alleges.
The pleading, filed by the Sacramento law firm of Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, called McClatchy's subscription practice "unlawful, unfair and deceptive."
McClatchy, according to the lawsuit, relies on promotional materials and "fine print language," sometimes "barely visible," that states the Bee will continue an expired subscription unless the consumer contacts the newspaper.
"This practice of automatically renewing subscriptions through the use of fine print disclosures is directly
prohibited by the California Automatic Renewal Law and constitutes an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practice," the lawsuit asserts.
Lead class action Plaintiff Cortez said he kept receiving the Bee, even though he did not renew the subscription in February of 2014. He then began to get regular weekly phone calls from the Bee asking him to renew – the newspaper was still being delivered all this time as a "courtesy," according to the newspaper.
That courtesy, he said, came with a "price" – $28, the cost of the newspapers being delivered to him for months despite his decision to not renew the Bee.
Even if Cortez had renewed at some time after the end of his original expiration date, McClatchy has a practice of "secretly" backdating that new subscription to the previous expiration date, the time in which the consumer did not re-subscribe but was receiving unsolicited "courtesy" delivery, said the suit.
McClatchy has defended its action, explaining that its promotional materials noted that the subscription continues, even if the consumer does not specifically renew.
But the class action lawsuit counters that when that disclaimer does appear it is "buried in extremely fine print that is barely legible at the bottom of the material," adding that if disclosure is "clearly contradicted by the large bold print in the materials that expressly states that consumers can select a 'Subscription Length' that is for a specified period of time."
In the end, Cortez – after repeatedly being contacted by a collection agency – paid the disputed $28 "under protest" to protect his good credit rating.
Class action plaintiffs are described the pleading as consumers who were "invoiced" or "forced" to pay for subscriptions to a McClatchy Newspapers after their original subscriptions ran out.
The lawsuit claims, in its causes of action, that McClatchy violated several Business and Professions Codes, and specifically the California Automatic Renewal Law, which took effect in 2010 after a 2006 action against Time Inc. by attorneys general in 23 states that found consumers did not explicitly approve of an extension of a subscription – under the CA law, consumers need to take some step to affirmatively agree to extend a subscription.
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4 thoughts on "Sacramento Bee, Other McClatchy Newspapers Sued for Alleged 'Deceptive' Subscription Practice"
Bill Marshall September 19, 2019 at 10:13 am
A good reason not to have you subscription 'auto-pay'… of course, if there is a financial judgement, my costs are likely to go up. Whatever…
Funny thing… when I cancel something, I give 'constructive notice'. Have little sympathy for those who don't… but, the plaintiffs, will maybe be offered $10, and the lawyers will do quite well… big payday…
Eric Gelber September 19, 2019 at 12:11 pm
Not sure why you begrudge attorneys their fees. Class actions are often brought when there is a widespread unlawful practice but harm to each individual is not enough to warrant individual lawsuits. Without lawyers willing to take on such cases, such unlawful business practices would go unaddressed.
Craig Ross September 19, 2019 at 12:14 pm
For the most part, attorneys in these case take them on contingency and only get paid if they win.
Ron Glick September 19, 2019 at 9:08 pm
Sacbee tried to rip me off in this scam but I contested it by pointing out that I never signed anything committing to an extension of the subscription and they dropped it.


During the month of April 2017 three condominiums in Front 9 that were listed in the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) were sold.
This first one is 12303 Harbour Pointe Boulevard #Y306, Mukilteo, Washington 98275. It has two bedrooms and one bathroom. Its listing price was $200,000 and sold for $210,000.
The second condo that sold was 12303 Harbour Point Blvd #Y201, Mukilteo, Washington 98275. It has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Its listing price was $220,000 and sold for $222,200.
The third condo that sold was 12303 Harbour Point Blvd #V202, Mukilteo, Washington 98275. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Its listing price was $238,500 and sold for $248,000.
If you are thinking about selling or buying real estate in Mukilteo, Washington call the Aloha Kai Home Team today at 206-445-8034 for a free market analysis.
During the month of March 2017 one home in One Club House Lane that was listed in the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) was sold. Due to privacy reasons and its price, we are sharing a part of the address which is 60th Place West, Mukilteo, Washington 98275.
This residential home has three bedrooms and 3.25 bathrooms. Its listing price was $1,298,000 and sold for $1,355,000.
If you are thinking about selling or buying a residential home in One Club House Lane or elsewhere in Harbour Pointe in Mukilteo, Washington call the Aloha Kai Home Team today at 206-445-8034 for a free market analysis.