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From backyard farm to 400 acres of organic production

by 2343b4u4u Posted on September 24, 2013

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Warhammer 40,000: The Rules – Games Workshop

There is no time for peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only WAR. In the nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of destruction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens and threatened from within by Warp-spawned entities and heretical plots. Only the strength of the immortal […]

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Izzy & Lenore – Jon Katz

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jon Katz’s Going Home . In his previous books, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz introduced us to the delightful menagerie at Bedlam Farm, including Izzy, the unforgettable border collie rescue. Now, in Izzy & Lenore, Katz delves deeper into his connection with the beautiful, once-abandoned […]

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Cat Sense – John Bradshaw

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. In Cat Sense , renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using […]

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Index Astartes: Stalkers and Hunters – Games Workshop

Space Marines use specialist anti-aircraft tanks like the Stalker and the Hunter to cover their assaults and keep the skies clear of foes. The Stalker employs fearsome twin icarus cannons capable of a prodigious rate of fire, while the Hunter carries skyspear missiles, each one incorporating the desiccated remains of a savant to guide it unerringly to its ta […]

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Embroidered Effects – Jenny Hart

Now in ebook for the first time ever! Embroidery empress Jenny Hart taught her legion of fans the basics with the best-selling Stitch-It Kit and Sublime Stitching . Now, for the first time ever in digital format, she takes stitchers one step further with instructions and diagrams for more than 35 stitches. This very special ebook includes the text from the p […]

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Cesar Millan’s Short Guide to a Happy Dog – Cesar Millan

After more than 9 seasons as TV’s Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan has a new mission: to use his unique insights about dog psychology to create stronger, happier relationships between humans and their canine companions. Both inspirational and practical, A Short Guide to a Happy Dog draws on thousands of training encounter […]

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Codex: Space Marines (Enhanced Edition) – Games Workshop

The Space Marines are the chosen warriors of the Emperor, and the greatest fighting force of the Imperium. Each Space Marine is a genetically enhanced super soldier, easily a match for a dozen lesser men, armed with some of the deadliest weapons in the galaxy and encased in formidable power armour. This codex explores the formations and Chapters of the Space […]

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Marijuana Horticulture – Jorge Cervantes

Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower’s Bible is the most complete, thorough, and comprehensive cultivation book available on the market today. This book has been dubbed the “bible” by its readers because it explains every aspect of cultivating marijuana and yielding high quality and abundant crops. It explains […]

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Munitorum: Grav-guns – Games Workshop

An ancient relic of the Adeptus Mechanicus, the graviton gun turns a targets mass against it, crushing them in their armour or causing their bones to snap under their own weight. When turned again a vehicle the gun’s effects are even more terrible, its gravity beam crumpling even the heaviest tank into little more than a pulverised wreck. About this Series: […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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From backyard farm to 400 acres of organic production

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Study Sees a Higher Risk of Storms on the Horizon

by Myrna Posted on September 23, 2013

Rising temperatures and the atmospheric changes they spawn are most likely to generate more severe-weather days in the eastern and central parts of the nation by midcentury, scientists concluded. Original link:  Study Sees a Higher Risk of Storms on the Horizon ; ;Related ArticlesE.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States LeewayTowers of Steel? Look AgainAppeal of Timber High Rises Widens ;

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E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway

by Myrna Posted on September 23, 2013

The states might be given latitude on how to reach carbon limits. Some states are already well on their way; others don’t see global warming as a pressing problem. Source:   E.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States Leeway ; ;Related ArticlesChallenges Await Plan to Reduce EmissionsTowers of Steel? Look Again‘Old Smokey’ Is Long Gone From Miami, but Its Toxic Legacy Lingers ;

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Towers of Steel? Look Again

by Myrna Posted on September 23, 2013

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has developed a structural system that uses timber to construct tall buildings as an environmentally friendlier alternative to steel and concrete. From:  Towers of Steel? Look Again ; ;Related ArticlesAppeal of Timber High Rises WidensE.P.A. Rules on Emissions at Existing Coal Plants Might Give States LeewayArctic Ice Makes Comeback From Record Low, but Long-Term Decline May Continue ;

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Appeal of Timber High Rises Widens

by Myrna Posted on September 23, 2013

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has developed a structural system that uses timber to construct tall buildings as an environmentally friendlier alternative to steel and concrete. Visit site –  Appeal of Timber High Rises Widens ; ;Related ArticlesArctic Ice Makes Comeback From Record Low, but Long-Term Decline May ContinueAdministration to Press Ahead With Carbon LimitsIn the Shadow of ‘Old Smokey,’ a Toxic Legacy ;

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Appeal of Timber High Rises Widens

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No, the New York Times Didn’t Change Its "Fuck" Policy

by olikellopas Posted on August 26, 2013

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On Monday, Salon’s Laura Miller reported on an almost mythical creature—an actual F-bomb in the pages of the New York Times. According to Miller, the use of the word “fuck,” in an excerpt from Jonathan Lethem’s new novel Dissident Gardens, constituted the paper of record’s “first ever use of the word.” As she put it, “With the discretion of a well-bred debutante, the Times has just lost its F-bomb virginity, so to speak.” Lethem, reached for comment, told Miller he was “delighted.”

But it’s not the first time the paper has used “fuck” or one of its variants. The Times‘ anti-profanity editorial policy is, as Salon has chronicled before, often absurd, leading to the awkward censorship of band names, book titles, and, at least once, the vice president of the United States. But it only applies to nonfiction. A quick search through the paper’s archives reveals dozens of instances of F-bombs casually inserted in fiction excerpts. Most of the time those are online-only features that supplement print reviews, but occasionally the word makes its way into the paper itself. And in some extenuating circumstances, such as the publication of the 1998 Starr Report, the paper’s news desk has consented to publish the F-word as it appears in quotes.

And there’s this, which was excerpted in the September 21, 2003, edition of the Times: “He might even be truly sick, fucked up, in pain, who knew? Your only option was to say dang, white boy, what’s your problem? I didn’t even touch you. And move on.” A few paragraphs later: “Play that fucking music, white boy! Stretching the last two words to a groaning, derisive, Bugs-Bunnyesque whyyyyyyyboy!”

The author? Jonathan Lethem.

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No, the New York Times Didn’t Change Its "Fuck" Policy

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10 "Songs of the Summer" Going Back a Century

by daria_korzeniewska@o2.pl Posted on August 12, 2013

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As the amount of time we spend debating which track is truly the song of the summer swiftly approaches the amount of time spent listening to said tracks, it can be helpful to turn backward for guidance. How can we argue about 2013 without first arguing about 1993? 1953? 1913? Using Billboard chart performance as well as more subjective measures, let’s get our summer hit house in order.

1913: “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” Chauncey Olcott

Going by Tsort’s chart consolidations (which will be the main standard for here for the years Billboard was only publishing sheet music and vaudeville charts), “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” was a number one hit in 1913, entering the charts in June and remaining for 16 weeks. Olcott—who was from New York—meant to evoke the serenity and peacefulness of Ireland when she wrote the song for the musical The Isle O’Dreams.
(Also considered: “When I Lost You” by Henry Burr and “The Spaniard That Blighted My Life” by Al Jolson.)

1923: “Down Hearted Blues,” Bessie Smith

With lyrics like “Trouble, trouble, I’ve had it all my days / It seems that trouble’s going to follow me to my grave,” Bessie Smith’s recording of this ode to an abusive ex-lover wasn’t exactly a feel-good hit. Anyone who was darb enough in the summer of 1923 still thought it was the bee’s knees, though, and that frazzle-snazzle helped it reach number one after charting in June. In 2006, the track was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
(Also considered: “Yes! We Have No Bananas” by Billy Jones (later performed by the Swedish Chef of Muppets fame) and “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” by Paul Whiteman.)

1933: “The Gold Diggers’ Song (We’re in the Money),” from Gold Diggers of 1933

What could have happened in the 1930s that would make this image resonate with audiences? While it may only be the second-best gold digger-related song of all time (scratch that, third-best), “We’re in the Money” was a huge hit in the summer of 1933. Not only did it lead off the Gold Diggers film, which premiered in late May, but star Dick Powell recorded a separate version that got radio play on its own. With apologies to Duke Ellington, whose instrumental “Sophisticated Lady” charted for four months that year—maybe if he had included a pig latin breakdown, he would have won out. (Also considered: “Sophisticated Lady” by Duke Ellington and “Stormy Weather” by Ethel Waters.)

1943: “You’ll Never Know,” Dick Haymes

No, you’re not a bored college student again—that song really is a cappella. Musicians were on strike in 1943, and since it would be decade before they could all be replaced by Pro Tools and a Casio keyboard, singers like Dick Haymes had to make due. “You’ll Never Know” first rose to prominence after Alice Faye performed it in Hello, Frisco, Hello. (It won the Academy Award for best original song.) Haymes’ version hit number one on the Billboard charts in the middle of July and didn’t drop from that spot for another month. (Also considered: “I’ve Heard That Song Before” by Harry James and “Taking A Chance On Love” by Benny Goodman.)

1953: “The Song From Moulin Rouge,” Percy Faith

No, not that Moulin Rouge. It may not have originally been a summer song—it first hit the Billboard sales charts in March—but Percy Faith’s track lasted 24 weeks, peaking at number one from May to July. It didn’t do as well on the jukebox charts as Eddie Fisher’s totally-not-about-a-stalker hit “I’m Walking Behind You,” though Faith did outpace Fisher in radio plays. Do they still measure jukebox plays, or can we just assume Bon Jovi has been number one since 1984? (Also considered: “I’m Walking Behind You” by Eddie Fisher and “Vaya con Dios” by Les Paul and Mary Ford.)

1963: “Fingertips Part 2,” Stevie Wonder

So it turns out the ’60s existed before the Beatles came to America. Who knew? In a strange year that saw “Hey Paula” by Paul and Paula sell more than a million copies, and The Singing Nun hold down the number one spot on the charts for a solid month, picking a definitive song of the summer is tough. The edge goes to Stevie Wonder’s live recording of Fingertips Part 2, because it’s fun as hell, features Marvin Gaye on drums, and has an impromptu encore at the end (“What key?!”). This track sat at number one for most of August. (Also considered: “Surf City” by Jan and Dean and “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto.)

1973: “My Love,” Paul McCartney and Wings

McCartney wrote this track for his wife and bandmate Linda, proving that inter-band relationships aren’t always the worst. “My Love” sat atop the Billboard charts for four weeks in June before fellow Beatle George Harrison unseated it with “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth).” Five months later, “Photograph” hit the top of the charts, making Nickelback Ringo Starr the third Beatle with a number one song that year. (Also considered: “Will It Go Round In Circles” by Billy Preston and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce.)

1983: “Every Breath You Take,” The Police

This track owned the summer of 1983, sitting at No. 1 throughout July and August. Sting apparently still makes $2,000 a day in royalties from “Every Breath You Take,” meaning he pulls in a cool $730,000 a year for however many wedding couples never bothered to listen to the lyrics that closely. (Also considered: “Flashdance…What A Feeling” by Irene Cara; Seriously, that’s it.)

1993: “That’s The Way Love Goes,” Janet Jackson

In the closest summer battle of the century, Jackson—whose track sat at number one from the middle of May into July—beats out UB40, whose cover of Elvis’ “Can’t Help Falling In Love” held that mark from July into September. (Let’s also toss in Tag Team’s “Whoomp! (There It Is)” as 1993’s “Get Lucky.”) “That’s The Way Love Goes” won a Grammy for best R&B song and went on to be certified platinum in the US. Sorry, UB40. I blame the A-Teens. (Also considered: “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by UB40 and “Protect Ya Neck” by Wu-Tang Clan—because this is my list.)

2003: “Crazy In Love,” Beyoncé, featuring Jay-Z

“Crazy In Love” combines the 1983 winner’s stranglehold on summer airwaves with the 1973 winner’s ‘aww’ factor. (Little-known fact: Beyoncé and Jay-Z actually actually got married five years after this track was released!) It’s also the second-highest selling single since 2000, moving more than eight million copies. In 2003, it reigned over the Billboard charts from the middle of July into September. (Also considered: “21 Questions” by 50 Cent, featuring Nate Dogg and “This Is The Night,” by Clay Aik—nope. Let’s just stop this right here.)

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Ditching the Redskins, Once and for All

by Sheeritwern Posted on August 9, 2013

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Over at Slate yesterday, editor David Plotz wrote about the site’s decision to never again refer to Washington’s professional football team as the Redskins. In explaining the change, Plotz argued that although the franchise’s (racist) first owner, George Preston Marshall, likely chose the name in an effort “to invoke Indian bravery and toughness, not to impugn Indians,” ultimately “the world changes, and all of a sudden a well-intentioned symbol is an embarrassment.”

It is an absolute embarrassment—for the NFL, for the nation’s capital, and for nanny-underpayer/owner Dan Snyder, who has stubbornly vowed never to change the team’s name, even in the face of common decency and a federal trademark suit.

And so, in an admittedly small gesture, Mother Jones is also tweaking our house style guide, joining Slate and a group of other publications, from The New Republic to Washington City Paper. From here on out, we will refer to the team online and in print as “Washington” or “Washington’s pro football team” or, if we get sassy, “the Washington Redacted.”

For those of you who come to Mother Jones for your breaking NFL news…never mind, I can’t even.

There is a chance, however, that the term will end up back on our pages. We certainly won’t strike it from a quote. And if we end up writing a post or two about how Snyder still hasn’t changed the name, despite increasing scrutiny, we reserve the right to use it again—if only to highlight how incredibly out-of-touch and backward the Washington football team’s owner truly is.

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Presto 02704 Heat ‘n Steep Electric Tea Kettle

by Myrna Posted on July 26, 2013

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Presto 07030 Cool Touch 20-Inch Electric Griddle, Black

by Myrna Posted on July 26, 2013

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