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Malawi's government set up a taskforce in 2010 to pave the way for Malawi to sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). It is also one of the guidelines in Malawi's National Export Strategy, launched December 2012.
Last week, The Nation published an interview with the Executive Director of Citizens For Justice (CFJ), one of the main Non-Governmental Organisations involved in lobbying for the country to sign up to the EITI.
Reinford Mwangonde, the Executive Director for CFJ, explained that the future looks bright for Malawi's mining sector, but that the EITI is an important component of ensuring transparency in the sector. Part of the interview between Mwangonde and Edwin Nyirongo, a journalist with The Nation, is replicated below. For the full interview, see "Malawi's Mining Future Looks Bright".
Why do you think it is necessary for Malawi to be a compliant country?
Malawi is now home to a number of local and multinational corporations with interest in extractive industries. Like many countries in Africa, Malawi is optimistic that mining ventures will translate into socio-economic development of the country. This, however, can only be possible if the country does not fall into the trap of the resource curse driven by poor governance. Secondly, the Government of Malawi has listed mineral development among its top five goals under the Malawi Growth Development Strategy II. Furthermore, mining is listed under the Economic Recovery Plan-(ERP) as one of the pillars to strengthen the country's economy. It is, therefore, imperative that the country ought to establish mechanisms that will foster proper management and governance of natural resources wealth.
Are there other benefits?
EITI will improve Malawi's transparency index at the international level, and that has a number of benefits for this country, which is at the bottom of the governance index. Up and above, the transparent collection, usage and auditing of resource revenues will increase Malawi's economic growth, which may in turn help reduce poverty in a country dependent on agriculture.
Why do you think some countries still resist joining EITI?
There is a myth about EITI and some countries such as South Africa have not shown much interest in it. EITI is seen as another donor imposition, but that is not true because membership to this organisation is voluntary; any country can choose to join or not. Secondly, EITI is seen as a double standard tool against poor African countries, but this is illogical because the initiative has shown to benefit more African countries where resource curses have been rampart than in western countries.
What is Malawi Government's response to the matter?
The Government of Malawi has been exploring whether it can adopt EITI as a tool to enhance its collection, tracking and governance of revenue from extractive industries. The first national workshop on EITI took place in 2010 and a task-force comprising of government departments, civil society organisations and private companies was established to drive the exploratory processes. In essence, we have made strides as a country to show ample interest in EITI and there seems to be strong indicators from the President that she is serious about transparency.
Are you satisfied with the way the mining sector in run in Malawi?
The country has a number of challenges at institutional level, policy/ legal frameworks and human capacity. The three factors combined have a huge factor in whether Malawi will benefit from its minerals. Government departments that govern the industry are under-funded and under-staffed. The policy and legal framework regulating the sector needs to be updated and officials in the Ministry of Mines need further capacity building.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
JIM LAHEY, the founder of Sullivan Street Bakery in New York, wanted to find out which organisms inhabited his sourdough and produced its tantalizing sulfuric aroma.
Meanwhile, in the East Village test kitchen of the Momofuku restaurants, David Chang and Dan Felder were fermenting pork tenderloins, pistachio misos and fish sauces, and trying to understand what microbes made the process work. And in San Francisco, Harold McGee, author of the food-science book "On Food and Cooking," began to wonder what bacterial species made his particularly long-lived yogurt culture so hardy. They all turned to the same expert: Rachel Dutton, an ebullient young Harvard microbiologist who, almost by accident, has become the go-to source for chefs and food artisans seeking to unravel the mysteries of microorganisms.
At a time when cooks are increasingly delving into the science of food, there is no shortage of resources, including a forthcoming sequel to the book "Modernist Cuisine" for home cooks; the Cook's Illustrated "Science of Good Cooking;" and a continuing lecture series at Harvard and the University of California, Los Angeles.
But some chefs want to dig even deeper. "I would consider myself a cellular gastronomist, not a molecular gastronomist," Mr. Lahey said. "I'm always thinking in terms of microbes and populations of microbes."
For those who have made their way to her, Ms. Dutton is an exceptional find: a scientist who can explain arcane concepts in laymen's terms, who dispenses her expertise pro bono, and who shares their fascination with good food.Continue reading the main story
"There really is no one else doing what she is doing," said Mr. McGee, a contributor to The New York Times Dining section. "Academic microbiologists have not taken an interest in small-scale fermentation, focusing on food safety rather than food quality. There is really only one person at the moment."
Inside Harvard's gleaming Northwest Science Building here, Ms. Dutton and two postdoctoral researchers, Benjamin Wolfe and Julie Button, have been culturing cheese samples for scientific scrutiny. In a large, open laboratory filled with beakers and centrifuges, the three work on isolating bacteria and fungi from cheese rinds, storing them in petri dishes in a modified refrigerator they call the cave.
Ms. Dutton, 32, started out as neither a cheesemaker nor a turophile (cheese lover). Her first love is science.
After finishing doctoral work on tuberculosis and E. coli, she began searching for a guinea pig to study the microcosmos. She needed a village of microbes that could help scientists understand how more-complex populations communicate and build microscopic societies that we macrobes depend upon. (After all, microbes take up residence in our homes, the soil, oceans and even within our guts, where they outnumber body cells nine to one and often prove essential to health.)
Her model organism had to be complex, but not so complex that it couldn't be replicated in a lab. That's when Ms. Dutton came across the cheese section in "On Food and Cooking," and said to herself, "This is the community I have been looking for."
In 2010, she began an ambitious five-year project to sequence, analyze and map the DNA of organisms found on 160 different cheese rinds from around the world. Viewed under a scanning electron microscope, these microbial villages can look very simple or highly diverse — as different as the ecology of Lincoln Center's well-manicured lawn and that of the High Line before its flourishing weeds were tamed.
As word about the lab's work spread, first among microbiologists, then among cheesemakers, Ms. Dutton's in-box filled with requests from nonscientists, including chefs, bakers and even a pickle maker in Berkeley, Calif. Packages started showing up at her office, containing food samples for her to analyze.
The activities of these microbial communities lend distinctive flavors and aromas to fermented foods, and appear to vary from region to region.
"You can imagine certain microbes are found in certain places," Ms. Dutton said. "That's interesting in terms of cheesemaking, but that's also interesting in terms of microbiology and in manipulating microbial ecosystems."
Chefs also suspect that by harnessing the actions of these unseen native inhabitants, they can create an indigenous taste of place: a "microbial terroir." Mr. Chang said he hoped to find signature flavors unique to the East Village that could give "locally grown" a whole new meaning.
"How can we make New York taste New York?" he said. "What makes terroir is the microbes. It's literally what's in the air."
Yet the same food made in two different parts of the world may end up with a similar village of microbes. That's what Ms. Dutton found when she sequenced Mr. Lahey's sourdough, which started with flour, water and a culture he found on a cabbage leaf in Tuscany in 1992. (He said he looked there because he thought the leaves resembled the skins of wine grapes, which he had been picking for weeks.)
As in 90 percent of the world's sourdough, Ms. Dutton discovered, the culture contained a single species of bacteria: lactobacillus sanfranciscensis. Now, Mr. Lahey said, "I have a name for the community of microbes that make up my starter. It's a good thing, as Martha Stewart would say."
He also learned that all sourdough starters have to perform in a similar way, which explains why the ancient recipe for bread has remained so consistent, and replicable. While bakers made sourdoughs successfully for millenniums without any of this technical knowledge, Mr. Lahey said new scientific analysis could soon herald a "golden age of fermentation."
For now, Ms. Dutton said, her work with chefs can be time consuming, especially as she is overwhelmed with cheese, but the interactions have fueled a newfound curiosity for her, as well as for the chefs. One of her colleagues did a nonscientific side-by-side comparison between his sourdough and Mr. Lahey's sample. Ms. Dutton has also been able to taste-test Momofuku's miso at the restaurants' laboratory. (After all, eating is not permitted at their workbenches in Harvard's pristine lab.)
"I had no idea how delicious the fresh koji was, when you ferment the rice with Aspergillus," she said. "It goes from tasting like plain rice to tasting like this incredibly sweet, almost dessertlike food. There's nowhere you can taste that, unless you make it yourself."
As for Mr. McGee's yogurt, the sample revealed a remarkably stable, if not all that surprising, community of Lactobacillus and Streptococcus. Still, the collaboration might make the treat even longer-lived. It has been shared around the lab; as Ms. Dutton said, "We're all making Harold's yogurt."Continue reading the main story

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Piers are solid structures, built to withstand constant pounding by waves and the occasional hurricane. Piers aren't supposed to bounce. Or shake. Especially on sunny days.
At Carolina Beach, the old Center Pier — better known as Tiki Pier — bounces. The pier also shakes sometimes. It has for years.
But there's no need to be alarmed — the bouncing usually only happens on Thursday evenings, and the culprit of the quivering and shivering has been identified: surf bands.
To be fair, you can't blame the bands — many of which road trip down I-40 from the Triangle area for a chance to jam on the beach. If anyone, blame the throngs of twisting, stomping, and mashed-potatoing beach-music fans.
"There've been plenty of moments toward the ends of the sets where you can feel the pier bumping along with the bouncing crowd," says Seth Moody, a multi-instrumentalist who has performed with several bands on the pier, most recently with a new band, The Carvers Surf and Stomp Combo. Moody, who plays keyboard, guitar, saxophone, and a version of a theremin made popular by the Moog Music synthesizer folks in Asheville, is a core member of the latest incarnation of beach music — a sound that blends elements of classic beach music, '60s garage bands, bluegrass, and even Moody's ethereal techno-synthesizer sounds.
"Seth's been playing on Tiki Pier since we opened 13 years ago," says Abbie Sinclair, who, with her husband, Dave, owns the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar. "He plays in the Hawaiian band Da Howlies, the first band that ever played on the pier, and, in our opinion, the start of it all."
Although Sinclair credits Moody and Da Howlies — who still perform on Thursdays on the pier — with launching what has become a CB summer tradition, another name usually comes up when the discussion turns to Tiki Pier history: Fran.
When Jimmy Pope bought the 22-room Golden Sands Motel in 1981, the Center Pier stretched from the back of his hotel through the dunes, across the beach, and out over the Atlantic Ocean. It was a nice draw for guests, but with the cost of upkeep, it didn't do much for his bottom line.
"The pier was the biggest money loser I ever had," Pope says.
On September 5, 1996, Hurricane Fran took care of that problem.
On the heels of Bertha, which had, earlier that summer, pounded the coast and destroyed the neighboring Kure Beach Fishing Pier, Fran shredded the Center Pier. Aside from a few stray pilings that still stand among the breakers, all that was left of the Center Pier was a stub of decking that ended at the shoreline.
"The entire beach was devastated," Pope says of the effects of the Category 3 storm.
Whereas the family that owned the Kure Beach pier decided to rebuild, Pope tried to figure out something else to do between the hotel and the surf. In 1999, as the town was still rebounding from the storm a few years earlier, Pope added a restaurant to what had grown to be the beach's first mid-rise motel, and he built a tiki bar on the end, on pier that Fran had spared.
The Tiki Pier was born.
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Over the years, Pope expanded the Golden Sands into the 113-room property it is today. But he more or less got out of the pier and restaurant business, instead opting to lease them both to folks like Abbie and Dave, who operate the Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar from the end of February until cold weather arrives in late fall.
Abbie and Dave each bring their own set of interests and skills to the business. Dave — who had worked in kitchens across the country for 30 years before landing in Carolina Beach — is very much a back-of-the-house chef. His cooking style is simple: Make good food people like. He uses local seafood, delivered every day by a Wilmington distributor, in dishes that are easy to figure out without a lengthy description — shrimp hushpuppies, mahi tacos, grilled whatever-was-biting-the-day-before.
"I'm not 'Iron Cheffing' it. We give people what they want at the beach," Dave says.
Abbie — a set decoration buyer in the film industry — handles the front of the house, which comprises the upstairs dining room and downstairs bar, which were both remodeled over the winter, and the Tiki Bar. Her job includes lining up bands. She also takes a special interest in adding healthy elements to the bars' drinks — tiki bar-worthy concoctions with fresh fruits and plenty of nectars, like agave and tamarind. The menu sports several standards — like the My Tiki Tai and an agave margarita — as well as new offerings that change from summer to summer. Debuting this year: The Noserider, made with coconut water, pineapple juice, fresh lime, and agave nectar (and coconut tequila, of course).
Two more Sinclairs, who aren't on the payroll yet — Cameron, 12, and Drew, 9 — reinforce that it is very much a family-oriented restaurant. Their roles might best be described as PR.
"Yeah, the kids like to dole out ice cream to their friends on the beach because Dad owns the restaurant," Abbie jokes.
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In addition to their love for food and music, Dave and Abbie also bring another passion to their beachside bar and grill: surfing.
One of the better surf peaks — that is, where waves break to the left and right as they roll into shore — along the beach is behind their restaurant. And when the surf is up, it's not unusual to find the entire clan in the water. That means that sometimes operating on beach time is inevitable — "when we open the flaps on the tiki bar, people will be here," Dave says. Usually, that's around noon, but the Sinclairs recommend checking the restaurant's Facebook page for that day's hours.
Beach time of a different sort comes into play in the evenings.
During the week, the tiki bar closes around 9 — even on Thursdays when bands play — and by 10 on weekends. Part of the reason for the early last call is so that guests at the adjacent Golden Sands can enjoy the ocean under the stars without the hum of the bar below. Also, for most people, a day at the beach really does end after the sun sets.
"You have to realize, at the Tiki Bar, and on the beach, folks have been partying all day, so 9 p.m. seems more like midnight," Seth Moody says.
Moody says that when his band plays, they prefer to wind up the evening, as opposed to winding things down.
"The Carvers usually end with a wild instrumental called 'Pop the Top,' " he says. It's one of those songs that gets the pier shaking, no matter who is in the crowd — young and less young; locals and locals just for the week.
"The goal is that every person can relate to something, but it all works together," Abbie says.
Moody's take on the Thursday night Tiki Pier crowd: There's usually a stylish contingent from Wilmington — who, he says, are distinguishable by the absence of flip-flops — Carolina Beach locals, and the tourists who are drawn to the sound of the music.
"As many people as there are actually on the pier, there are three times as many down below on the beach — kids dancing, surfers, families with coolers."
Once the music ends, the crowd disperses. Some head to the Ocean Grill bar for a nightcap. Others get the last bit of dancing out of their system on the beach. Inside the restaurant, the crew closes down the place. Abbie and Dave are probably helping with cleanup. Unless there are some decent waves, of course.
Who can resist good surf?
Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar
1211 S Lake Park Boulevard
Carolina Beach, NC 28428


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"Camping Select" is a campground rating program that reflects the needs of the consumer. It provides the travelling public with a consistent and reliable rating standard that is nationally compatible and comparable.
Participation in "Camping Select" is a good business decision for owner/operators and their campers. Camping Select is an industry driven, consumer sensitive rating programs. It provides the traveling and vacationing public with a nationally consistent standard of quality within the camping sector."
Camping Select Select star ratings indicate to the traveling and vacationing public that the property is rated using nationally consistent rating criteria. The Camping Select rating programs are described in the Canada Select Nova Scotia Guide, the Doers and Dreamers
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How was Camping Select developed?
The Camping Select Rating Program was developed during 1994 and 1995 in the Atlantic Provinces with the cooperation of government agencies and the campground industry. In 2000 and 2001 pilot projects were conducted in Western Canada which showed its viability for use in all regions in Canada. As a result Campgrounds • Campings Canada (CCC), the national campground organization comprised of the provincial campground associations, adopted the Camping Select Rating Program as its national rating program.
The rating program was developed from extensive consumer research combined with continued dialogue with the camping industry and is designed to meet consumer expectations at various star levels. In excess of 300 camping properties contributed to the original development program, by allowing on-site visitations. Canada's new national program has continued to develop, and will expand to include campgrounds in all provinces across the country.
What are the benefits to the traveling and vacationing public?
Camping Select national rating standards provide consistent, reliable information to the traveling and vacationing public on what to expect from a roofed accommodation – "no surprise is the best surprise".
If you are seeking clean comfortable campgrounds without the extras, one star ratings are what you could be looking for. Two and three star properties offer a mid-range standard of campground facilities or recreation with various services and amenities. If you want campgrounds offering the greatest range of services, amenities, recreation or facilities, the four and five star campgrounds are the more appropriate choice. Higher star levels are achieved as Facilities, Services, Quality, Amenities and Recreational activities and services increase. In general, the more stars, the greater the range of facilities, services, recreation, amenities, and the higher the quality of those facilities.
Do I have to participate in Camping Select ?
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Camping Select properties receive a certificate, outdoor signage and a Standards Graphics Manual to incorporate into marketing materials such as brochures, display advertising and websites. A standard listing in the Camping Select Nova Scotia Guide and on www.campingselect.ca is included in the participation fee.
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I had been looking forward to these two travel bugs getting married since the first day I talked to Jenna! And boy, was it worth the wait. ;) Everything about Josh and Jenna's wedding was spectacular--from the beautiful weather for their first look at Kinzie Park, to the colorful and fun-packed reception at Carnivale (a Brazilian-themed restaurant in West Loop), this day was just nonstop joy.
Part of what makes Jenna and Josh so special is the immense love and respect they have not only for each other (just look at the way these two look at each other!), but for their family and friends. I loved the custom invitation suite that Jenna's twin sister designed for them, and I don't think I've ever seen so many great speeches given at a reception before!! The love at this wedding was just overflowing.
Josh and Jenna, it has been an absolute pleasure getting to know you two and being a part of your big day. I wish you both nothing but the best in your continued globetrotting together!
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My riding this year has been a bit like a cycling cha-cha: two steps [pedalstrokes?] forward, one step back. Rinse and repeat. Things will be going perfectly, until I hit some hormonal or non-cycling life wall, and then I'll spend a week recovering. You could say it's almost like East German training where you're purposely overtrained, but mine has been without the supercompensation benefits.
Still, I had registered for a JCRC race this past weekend. Despite the fact that I didn't feel super strong or ready, it seemed like it'll be good practice. Never mind that I had quit my team a few weeks back and couldn't even hitch a ride to the race. I figured that I'll figure it out, because that's what I do.
Saturday afternoon, instead of some hardcore napping so I could wake up at 3am to get a ride down to Izu prefecture, I was experiencing the muscle-draining pain of traveling to a race solo. This meant hauling my disassembled bike, plus about 10kg of gear and clothes up and down flights of stairs and across two of the largest train stations in Tokyo. Three hours later, my sore shoulders crawled into a cab that drove me up to the Nihon Cycle Sports Center and where I'll crash for the night, the Cytel [as in, the Cycle Hotel. Get it?].
6,900 yen had purchased me a small room with a sink [communal bathrooms in the hallway and communal bath/showers on the third floor], plus two meals. Dinner in the dining room on the second floor was a truckload of food, with a Kazhak junior cycling team plus Singaporean Wai Mun and two Hong Kong track cyclists taking part in the UCI Continental Cycling Center training camp. Thankfully they weren't racing the next day, but the four middle-aged guys I shared a table with, were.
They came to breakfast the next morning full kitted-out [I was still in yoga pants]. I ate breakfast with a lump in my throat, told myself it was a good sign that salmon was on the menu, and got dressed.
Though the predicted rain had held off, wind was gusting around the course. Not a good sign for a non-climber in a climber's race. The women's [open] field was assigned a scant 10km [2 laps around a 5km circuit], with a total of 285m of climbing. Those sound like pussy numbers, but I never met anything over 3% that I didn't at least dislike.
Climbing to me has always been like the slightly creepy coworker who's always trying to hang out outside of work. "Look, I don't mind working with you because I have to," I always want to say when the grade starts to pitch up, "but that doesn't mean I'd actually choose to spend time with you." That's probably the point, and my tolerance has gotten better, but not quite race better. I was optimistic, though, because I did better than I expected at the same race last year.
Until, of course, I saw the field. Only two women [myself included] were racing unaffiliated [and coincidentally, on the only two steel bikes]. A pair of Zipp 404s and 303s would race for 1st place; that was almost painfully obvious before the gun even went off. My heart was rattling in nervousness and a touch of dread. In a field of ten, all save one other woman on carbon, all with Dura-Ace, I suddenly felt very alone. ["Did you at least have the best bike?" Josh would later ask, and price-wise, even with the used pair of Dura-Ace C24s I bought off Tobias a week before, it was a resounding "no."]
You know how last year I didn't make too many mistakes? Well, karma continues to be a bitch, because this year when the gun went off, I made every single mistake in the book. I fumbled [a lot] clipping in, managed to stay with the group and out of the wind on the first climb but got dropped like Wiggo on the descent. I was taking the S curves and hairpins so fast it felt like I was on a track, getting pressed into the corners, turning right, then left, then right again. They were in sight, but I couldn't bridge the gap, and on the second lap, I dropped my chain like a proper noob.
I came in a miraculous 8th [out of 10]. After changing and packing up my bike, I killed time waiting for my cab ride talking to a friend online, trying to laugh off my disappointment. "Top ten!" he said, adding, "I got a top ten at a pro race once, so we're like the same!" I laughed, and shook my head, because he's the strongest cyclist I know and he had won that race, too. We joked around and shot the shit for a little longer and between the typed out words there was a pulse of relief, the banishment of my silly fear that my friends would somehow like me less because I wasn't anywhere close to winning.
Dehydrated, exhausted, and sore, I spent the rest of my Sunday sleeping, watching TV, and mulling over lessons learned. Maybe next time, I've been telling myself, assuming I can afford it [the trip, including the race fee, cost me a touch over 30,000 yen]. For right now, though, I figure there's nothing wrong with little stumbling when you're learning the [cycling] cha-cha.


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Deauville Series 1 and Series 2 (1971-1985)
In 1969, De Tomaso began planning for a high-performance, luxury 4-door sedan. This was, in part, a response to Jaguar Car's sales success in Italy. Echoing the styling of the Jaguar XJ, but with a Ford Cleveland 5.8 litre V8 under the bonnet; this new sedan, called the 'Deauville' would essentially be 'a Jaguar built in Italy.'
Exhibited at the Turin Motor Show in 1970, the Deauville was designed by Tom Tjaarda who created a flowing, yet muscular scheme, with the front resembling the Mangusta with its inverted grille. The chassis, a full all-steel monocoque unit, employed fully independent suspension on all four wheels, with anti-roll bars and double coil springs and dampers at the rear. It also had four-wheel disc brakes, power assisted and ventilated.
Twin fuel tanks and pumps were fitted, with a dash-mounted switch and gauge so the driver could select which tank was being employed. Backing the powerful 5.8 litre Cleveland V8 engine was a Ford 3-speed automatic transmission; no manual transmission being offered.
As for the styling, De Tomaso wanted luxury and elegance. The Deauville employed diecast magnesium wheels by Campagnolo; (to be lighter than those of the XJ;) Pantera tail-lights, interior leather seats with cloth inserts, Ford Cruise-O-Matic gear shift, wood trimmed dashboard and door panelling, a fully lined luggage compartment, adjustable steering column, reclining front seats, head-rests, clock, electric rear-view mirror for the driver and dual filler caps hidden under flush covers.
The differences between series 1 and 2 are minor. On a technical level the engine was moved a few centimetres for back better weight balance, the rack-and-pinion steering was replaced with ZF power steering and air louvres added to both sides of the car. The rest of the changes were mainly cosmetic.
Approximately 244 were constructed, making it the second-rarest production DeTomaso, although it was never officially imported into the U.S. In 1984, a standard sedan was converted into a station wagon, although it remained a one-off design.
The essentials:
- Designed by Tom Tjaarda
- Estimated 244 produced
- 4 door sedan
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
- 5.8-litre Ford Cleveland V8 engine
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140 Characters About Food
One of my hobbies is cooking, and I'm a serious seeker of great food. Tell me where to find the world's best barbecue ribs, fried chicken, Vietnamese pho soup, Filipino adobo, crawfish boil, or oyster po' boy and I'll travel hundreds of miles. My hero and role model is Calvin Trillin, the patron saint of foodies; his book The Tummy Trilogy has been a bedside companion for years.
In fact, when I travel I often reroute myself on short eating vacations through Hong Kong or Singapore, two of the great food capitals of the Orient, or Paris and Rome, two of my favorite foodie strongholds in Europe. And, of course, I try to get to New Orleans at least twice a year just to savor the local fare.
I got the foodie bug as a teenager in San Jose when my uncle moved in next door. He had just retired from the Navy, and for three years of his life had been the White House chef to President Harry Truman. Until he moved next door, food was just something I ate. But after my uncle started cooking for us, I discovered that food was much more than sustenance. I began watching him closely as he cooked for friends, family, and private events in the latter years of his life.
As a blossoming cook, if I wanted information and instruction on cooking, I had to get it from a book, the TV, or an actual person teaching a class. There were always dozens of cookbooks in the kitchen, and Julia Child's show and "The Galloping Gourmet" were a must for me each week. I also had the privilege of taking special classes from the likes of Thomas Keller of The French Laundry and Julian Serrano of the Bellagio's Picasso restaurant in Las Vegasas well as the grande dame of cooking teachers, Madeleine Kamman.
The Internet has highly enriched the lives of foodies by giving us instant access to recipes, food blogs, podcasts, restaurant reviews, and recommendations. And now, thanks to Twitter, we can even track down moving food stands to see where they are at any given time. But the most important tool for cooks and foodies alike is the search engine. Want a great recipe for Moroccan lamb shanks with a hint of honey, or that Italian cookie you remember from childhood? Sites like Google, Yahoo, or any of the other major search engines are a godsend.
There are three recipe sites I frequent when hunting for the right way to cook something special. One of the best is Epicurious, an extension site for Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines. It even has an iPhone app, so you can search for recipes and a list of the ingredients you need while at the grocery store. Allrecipes.com has become one of the best places on the Web to get recipes of every ilkand it too has an iPhone app for easy mobile access. In fact, while a lot of people use their iPhones to check out the weather, stocks, or news, I peruse these two sites the most during idle time. The other site that has become indispensible for me is FoodNetwork. I store my top 50 recipes in its "my recipe" section, which I use often.
When it comes to actually finding a great place to eat locally, I often turn to Chowhound or Yelp, as well as Zagat. All of these are great resources for getting user reviews and making sure you get just the meal you're looking for. And I use OpenTable.com to make restaurant reservations all over the world when I travel.
But the richest resources for foodies are blogs. The most comprehensive list of available food blogs can be found at www.foodblogs.com, and for a list and descriptions of the world's 50 best food blogs, check out London's Times Online. I dare you to read the story on an empty stomach!
Podcasts are also a great way to get up-to-date commentary about food; perhaps the best of the bunch comes from Evan Kleiman at KCRW's Good Food. She operates out of Los Angeles's KCRW public radio station, and I wait anxiously each week for her hour-long program. While it focuses on the L.A. food scene, it covers a wide range of topics, stuff that will interest foodies worldwide. Her almost-weekly guest is Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly's food writer, who recently won a Pulitzer prize for his writing.
The newest tool for foodies is Twitter. Specialty grocery stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's use Twitter to keep customers updated, let people share which products they like, and promote specials. But perhaps the happiest marriage of Twitter and food comes from what are often called "rolling restaurants"food trucks that roam a city tweeting their location to customers.
The most famous of these is Kogi BBQ, a Korean burrito truck that rolls throughout the Los Angeles area. People are drawn to the unique burritos that meld Mexican and Korean cooking into something new and amazing. Before Twitter, Kogi BBQ used e-mail to let people know where it would set up shop; now people can find out its location in real time. On a recent trip to L.A., I found that the line snaked around the blockI had to wait 50 minutes to get served!
Another rolling restaurant in L.A. just launched, called DonChowtacos.com. It has a Chinese influence, offering Chinese-Mexican tamales stuffed with kung pao chicken or Chinese barbecue pork, and of course DonChow uses Twitter to tell people where the truck will be at any given time of the day. In New York, the Wafels & Dinges truck also uses Twitter to tell customers where they can get a WMD a Wafel of Mass Deliciousness.
There are people in the music, movie, and newspaper industry who clearly don't like what the Internet has done to them. But you would be hard pressed to find any complaints from cooks, foodies, or anyone else who likes to eat. For us, the Internet has made our lives more interestingand our meals more satisfying.
For more from Tim Bajarin, follow him on Twitter @bajarin.
Tim Bajarin is one of the leading analysts working in the technology industry today. He is president of Creative Strategies (www.creativestrategies.com), a research company that produces strategy research reports for 50 to 60 companies annuallya roster that includes semiconductor and PC companies, as well as those in telecommunications, consumer electronics, and media. Customers have included AMD, Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, and Microsoft, among many others. You can e-mail him directly at [email protected]
More Tim Bajarin:
My Big Concern With Samsung's Flexible Smartphone
Don't Ignore Apple's Machine-Learning Chops
The One Big Tech Innovation I Never Saw Coming
How Do You Fight Fake News? Ask the Kids
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Gina Vander Zwaag is a 6th grade student in Spanish immersion at Zeeland Christian School. We were able to catch up Gina's parents just before school year began, and learned a little about her experience growing up in the immersion program and her nerves as she headed into middle school. So it's a special treat to welcome Gina to our blog, as she shares about her immersion experience, and how things are going in 6th grade.
Can you tell us what you like best about your Spanish immersion experience?
One of the things that I like about Spanish immersion are the teachers. I like the teachers because so many come from different places and they all have different stories. Another thing about Spanish immersion is knowing that I can speak a different language that some others can't speak. Sometimes knowing Spanish comes in handy because if we go to a school to visit and some of the kids there speak Spanish I can talk to them. It's fun communicating with them in Spanish. Another reason why I like Spanish is to talk to my brother and sister without my parents knowing what we're saying! We don't really do that very much though. Our parents do not know Spanish.
Now that I'm in 6th grade, half of my day is in Spanish and the other half is in English. I do really like that because it gives me a chance to not only get good at Spanish but also at my English skills. Another thing I like about Spanish immersion are the amazing teachers that teach us. Both Spanish and English teachers are amazing in the way the teach us. Sometime it's a little hard to tell what the teacher is saying if they have an accent but usually I can tell what they're saying.
What has been the most challenging part of Spanish immersion?
One thing that I don't like about Spanish immersion is not mixing the English and Spanish classes at school. The reason I don't like that is because some of my best friends are in English and I hardly even knew them before 6th grade. Another thing that isn't so great about Spanish immersion has been to say my Bible verse in Spanish. But now that I'm in 6th grade it's in English which I like better. Spanish immersion is really good and I like being in it. My friends and I have a really good time in Spanish.
Tell us a little about learning to read in English—how did that come about?
When I was in third grade I sort of just started reading chapter books in English. I don't know how it happened – I was just able to read in English. I hadn't even had English classes before. I don't know how that happened. One struggle I had was reading in Spanish because I wasn't familiar with it. The words don't just sound out like English but I learned after a while. To write in Spanish was hard too because I tried to write like I knew how to in English – sounding it out. I learned how to do that too but it took a while. It was harder because my parents weren't able to help me with my Spanish. My mom learned the alphabet and blend sounds in Spanish when I did!
What advice or encouragement do you have for younger immersion students?
If someone asked me if they should send their kids to Spanish immersion I would say yes. When I get older I think it will open up different opportunities for me that I might not have had without knowing a second language. I'm glad my parents made that choice for me.
When you think ahead about what being bilingual could mean for your future, what things come to mind?
When I think of my future and being bilingual I think that It could mean a lot. Like I could help people in Spanish. I think It would be fun to go to Mexico or some other Spanish speaking country and learn more of the language and the culture of Spanish.
Tell us about a time when you were able to use your Spanish outside of school. How did it make you feel? How do you think it made the other person feel?
So my mom mentors through our church at grand rapids public schools and most of the kids there actually speak Spanish. So when we went there to visit my Mom's mentoring student her parents didn't know English so It was a pretty cool feeling speaking to someone I don't know and out of school.
What would you tell a group of parents who are thinking about this for their child? What would you say to parents who just aren't sure if their kids could do it!?
I would tell them to put there Kids in Spanish because it's fun knowing that you are learning another language and what you can do with your Spanish is cool to. Spanish is a fun language to learn and I think we need more Spanish speaking people in our community.
To read about the experiences of other immersion families at our partner schools, check out any of the posts in our #dliparent blogger series.
And be sure to join our community of informed immersion parents by signing up for our informed parent guide.


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I set up a new Ubuntu server with one user to whom I granted full permissions by adding
jsmith ALL=(ALL) ALLto the
/etc/sudoersfile. The idea being that I would be able to never log in as root and use jsmith all the time for the day-to-day administration of the server.
I want to use Coda to upload files to the server, logging in as jsmith rather than root.
Unfortunately, when I log in to the server under SFTP using root, I can upload files without issues. If I log in as jsmith, I can connect to the server and navigate all the way up to its root, but if I try to upload a file I get an error [screenshot here: http://i.via.dj/CRvH]
I suspect I've overlooked something in the configuration, but despite googling the issue I haven't been able to find a solution.
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Written by Jace Anderson, Dario Argento, Walter Fasano, Adam Gierasch and Simona Simonetti
Starring Asia Argento, Cristian Solimeno, Adam James and Moran Atias
Part three of the "Three Mothers" trilogy which takes place in Rome and has to do with Mater Lachrymarum (The Third Mother).
Primary filming occurred in Rome, although some parts were filmed in Turin and at the studios of Cinecittà. The Italian distributor Medusa Film believed the film was too violent and want it to be edited. Medusa's main objection is to "the depiction of perverse sex in the witch gathering satanic scenes and one cannibal killing of a major character."
The opening scene of the film, the opening of the urn with subsequent escape of Sarah Mandy (Asia Argento) , was shot at Palazzo Braschi in Piazza San Pantaleo.
The bridge from which the mother throws the baby into the Tiber is the famous Ponte Sant Angelo.
A shot of Via degli Annibaldi.
The church that is on fire because of the fury of the third mother, is the church of Santa Caterina dei Funari.
Sarah is following the witches at Piazza San Francesco di Paola.


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Transformation Award: For combining blended learning with hands-on support to raise district performance.
Located in the nation's heartland, A.B. Graham Academy in Ohio is a full-time, blended middle and high school with a state-wide charter. Since 2009, the school has provided FuelEd Online Courses (formerly Aventa) along with access to five computer labs to approximately 140 students each year. As part of the program, A.B. Graham provides district teachers within the school lab and classroom environment.
Led by Scott Howell, A.B. Graham Academy's Principal and Director, the school has implemented some unique ways to ensure student success. First, the school labs and classrooms are open to students Monday through Thursday. While students can work from home, the school is typically packed during these days. Friday is the school's "Compass Day," or day to work from home on FuelEd lessons, OAT (Ohio Achievement Tests) practice tests, or to read the novel they are required to always have on hand. If students need extra help, the school is open to them on Fridays.
Each week, students are introduced to new lessons on Monday and are given until Sunday evening to complete them. If they finish early, they can move on, or they can get additional help and spend more time on completing the lesson.
The school considers their teachers a critical component of their program's success. There are three high school teachers—one Math teacher, one intervention specialist, and one instructional aide. Each lab is designed to foster teacher support, including ample space at the front of the room for teaching lessons, as well as tables and chairs for small group lessons.
A.B. Graham's model enables both teachers and students to focus on education, and minimizes the day-to-day distractions that middle and high school students usually battle. And so far, this model has proven to be successful, as the school has raised its Ohio District Performance Index for the past three years.


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It was recently revealed that the UK had a national child maintenance debt of £3.9bn, £2.9bn of which was described by the Department for Work and Pensions as "uncollectable".
This clearly suggests a problem with the collection of maintenance from absent parents.
The Child Support Agency, which was set up to calculate child maintenance and ensure that it was paid, has had its fair share of problems since its inception in 1993, and in 2012 the Child Maintenance Service was introduced to take over the handling of new child maintenance cases.
The Child Maintenance Service brought in enforcement charges for non-payment in 2014, but does not consider dealing with the historic debts from the CSA days – owed to around 1.3m single parents – a priority.
The minister responsible for child maintenance, Steve Webb, said that these historic debts should be paid, but that cases where a child was still being brought up should be prioritised.
He said: "We are quite clear that just because money has been owed for a long time it does not mean it should be forgotten about. It should be paid.
"Of course everything cannot be a priority. We have been quite transparent… and we have made it clear that where there is a child still at school or being brought up - that is the first priority.
"But we are not writing off or ignoring old debt."
Between April 2013 and March 2014, over 12,000 liability orders, whereby a parent is fined £300 for non-payment, were granted by the Child Maintenance Service, demonstrating that non-payment is still a problem under the new system.
For parents who have not been receiving the maintenance they are due under the Child Maintenance Service, there is hope in the shape of concrete plans from the government to impose even tougher sanctions, whereby a non-paying parent could be turned down for credit such as credit cards, mortgages and mobile phone contracts due to not paying child maintenance, in the same way as other debts.
Under the plans the Child Maintenance Service and the CSA (which still deals with older cases) will be able to share information on parents' payment records with credit reference agencies, who will be able to use the information to decide whether to grant or deny credit, although this will only be permitted once a liability order has been issued.
Ministers say the measures will deal with a "hard core of non-resident parents" that refuse to pay child maintenance.
This threat should work as a significant deterrent and go a long way to eradicating the non-payment of child maintenance. The process of closing all CSA cases has already begun, and the DWP says that parents who received no child maintenance under the old system could have more luck once their case is closed – the DWP is writing to these parents to inform them of when their case is due to close and advising them on which steps to take.
To find out more about child maintenance, please see the free information in our Family Law section.
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Born: 1675
Died: 1715
Born to an upper class family and educated in boarding schools from age five, Kenneth Abraham learned to fight for himself at an early age. Upon graduation, he entered the army and rose through the ranks, finally meeting the rank of Commander.
His embrace of order and disciple drew him into the fold of the Templar Order, which offered him influence beyond that offered by his military career. From the age of thirty, he ascended its ranks in parallel to those of his military career by devoting himself to the promotion of order and peace.
He remained, until his death, determined to rid the world of unpredictable and disorderly elements.
(Note: Sounds like a fun guy! -RL)
(Note: Do order and peace bore you? Are you overworked? I can set up an appointment with our in-house therapist. -ML)
(Note: Peaceful, orderly me? Never. I love this job. -RL)


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Well its been 4 weeks on the new job and boy do you have to adapt fast. Its literally a baby eats mother world out there. I will be adding on to the skills acquired, but as of now these are the path breaking ones :)
- Sleep when she sleeps and eat when she eats - Yes every well meaning veteran says this and every new mom vouches this is not done. But for my survival it ended up being like the Brahmastra. There were dishes to be done, clothes to be folded and the house looked like a war camp. I let it be. With time I realised I dont need all that naps the baby does. That was the time to catch up :)
- Manage to use 2 hands like 4. So while feeding there goes on blogging and chatting with the a telephone conversation in loudspeaker mode with folks back in India. Its eating and rocking the cradle while searching online for lullabies all together.
- Keep anything and everything at arms length. So got the cell phone, tv remotes, lip balm, headache balm, tissues, bottle of water, the book being read, bibs, pillows - you name it. I can reach any of them with a mere stretch of the hand.
- You offer help, I make sure I take it. K and I were blessed to have colleagues around who brought in food on a regular basis. We would not have been able to survive without them. I cant thank them enough for whatever they did. And when some offered to cook something when they came home - I in the most unabashed fashion have said - 'Go ahead there are some veggies in the fridge'.
- Make your partner work. So I have made K do alllllll the house work during his paternity leave. Post that, he feeds me most of the time - so that we can have our meals together. He does the first and the last nappy change of the day. He also wakes up in the middle of the night for the feeds so that we can also share a mid-night snack :)
Well. There go my new fangled skills. Experienced moms please do pitch in :)


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At Aster, we believe a child is life's greatest gift and this gift has to be nurtured & cared for. As the name suggests, Aster Nurture is a program that aims at nurturing, caring and protecting the mother and the new born baby from the time when the mother conceives till when your child is 5 years old.
"Our brand promise 'We'll Treat You Well' is about our commitment to bring the finest healthcare services within the reach of everyone. But it is not just affordability that makes us a class apart in the realm of healthcare. We believe quality is the heartbeat of modern medical sciences, and we go to great lengths to deliver services that have already been recognized with some of the most sought-after awards and certifications. Accessibility is another important focus area for us. We have an ever growing network of hospitals, clinics and pharmacies that are well-equipped to cater to the changing needs of millions around the world."
The Sessions conducted by Aster Nurture was very useful, especially for the first time Mother's. These sessions were very well conducted as this involves both mums and dads to be. The baby care sessions, like baby bathing which had dad's active participation, was very useful.
Thank you Team Aster for providing us with a great event like parents connect.
I would love to mention that before being a 'DOCTOR ', Dr. George is a good human being. He totally gets involved and feels the same pain his patients go through. The minute we met him, me and John knew that we were in the BEST HANDS. We have never came across anyone like Dr. George. The humbleness, patience and the confidence he builds in you is wonderful. Last but not the least it was the entire team that got involved in the operation room that built my confidence and convinced me that I was in very good hands.
Thank you Dr. George. God bless you.


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A total lunar eclipse will take place today (Saturday) in the early evening (in the US). In some parts of the world, the moon will be in eclipse when it rises. Maybe the weather will clear enough so that we can see it.
But most exciting are the new photos of Saturn and its rings received from the Cassini spacecraft. Taken at acute angles from above and below the planet, the images are stunning, magnificent, and fill me with quiet awe…
Photos from Cassini: http://tinyurl.com/2uj6m
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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science.
– Albert Einstein
When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator.
– Mahatma Gandhi


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The Doctor returns this February. No, not the time-traveling one, the people-eating one. NBC has announced that creator Bryan Fuller's excellent drama series Hannibal will kick off its second season on Friday, February 28th, following the conclusion of Dracula's 10-episode run. The series follows the complicated relationship between FBI profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lector (Mads Mikkelsen), and the first season was one of the more involving runs of television I've seen in a while. Fuller has big plans for the series going forward that involve bringing in the Red Dragon storyline, so hopefully the ratings improve in the upcoming second season—though I'm not exactly enthused about the show's new Friday timeslot. That being said, I can't wait to see how the second season progresses given the events of the first season finale.
Hit the jump to check out a creepy new poster for the second season.
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Campbell Scientific has introduced a new operating system, OS11, for the CS120A visibility sensor and CS125 present weather sensor. It is fully backwards compatible and is easily installed on all CS120A and CS125 sensors (but not older CS120 sensors). OS11 is available free of charge and can be downloaded or supplied by email on request.
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"Lower the shoulders. Revolve the stomach left and right with the speed of a strong whirlpool. This is called Nauli by the masters. This Nauli is the crown of Hatha practices. It kindles a weak gastric fire, restores the digestion, always brings happiness, and dries up all defects and diseases."
— The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, translation by Brian Dana Akers
Nauli is a cleansing yogic practice which stimulates the internal organs, facilitating digestion, and practices breathing technique. It provides a massaging motion to the abdomen and flexes and tones the abdominal muscles. Nauli relies on the isolation of the abdominal muscles for selected contraction which provides the effects it exhibits. It also enables awareness of the muscles used for breathing and thereby insight into the practice of pranayama, or yogic breathing.
I started working on nauli just a few months ago and have felt the beneficial effects on my abdomen. It is a humbling journey as it is not something you can just do – learning the practice requires training and time and perseverance. I am finally just now beginning to incorporate the rolling motion of the technique and the specific isolation of regions of the abdomen! Additionally, my ashtanga flows and breathing have strengthened with the incorporation of this practice into my routine.
For more information on the specifics of nauli, check out this link.
Check out this "how to" on youtube to see how it's done!
Note: Nauli should not be attempted by beginner yogis or without education on proper technique. Consult your doctor before practicing if you have any GI complications or other, general health conditions. Nauli should not be practiced while menstruating and should only be done on an empty stomach.


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Run Offense vs. Michigan State
The last three years a Michigan tailback has broken 200 yards against the Spartans. That streak will probably end this year with Kevin Grady and Brandon Minor stealing carries from Hart, but the run game should improve from a year ago. I don't know if you remember, but other than Hart's two long jaunts through the Spartan secondary and Michigan's grinding drive at the end of the game, the run blocking last year was atrocious. This year Michigan has had its issues but is obviously and vastly improved. Having a fully healthy Mike Hart helps, as do guards who, you know, block and stuff. Rueben Riley's problems on the backside and a tendency to hurl Hart into eight- and nine-man fronts have been minor irritants, but Michigan is 20th in rush offense. There isn't that much to complain about.
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State's rush defense is superficially all right -- 41st -- but Michigan State has only played one game in which the opponent was A) not a cupcake and B) not desperately playing catchup for most of the second half, that against Illinois. Opposition running backs totaled 24 carries in games versus Pitt and Notre Dame, averaging over 4.3 YPC. Illinois (I repeat: ILLINOIS) then shredded MSU for 252 yards on 44 carries, many of them Incredibly Surprising Quarterback Draws from true freshman Juice Williams. They're bad. Mike Hart is good, and if there's any team in the country without the discipline to maintain good lanes versus a zone running game, it's Michigan State.
Key Matchup: Adam Kraus/Mark Bihl/Alex Mitchell versus Clifton Ryan. Ryan's a senior and probably Michigan State's best defensive player. Michigan's running game versus Notre Dame was severely hampered by penetration from Derek Landri. Ryan has the potential to have the same impact.
Pass Offense vs. Michigan StateIf Henne plays like he's been playing and State plays like they've been playing, this will be a Stalinesque massacre. State's cornerbacks have spent most of the year cowering ten yards off the line of scrimmage. This worked fine against Idaho, Illinois, and other teams featuring passing attacks more anemic than most but got them lit up for 400 yards and five irritating, irrational-Heisman-campaign-propping touchdowns versus Notre Dame, most on hilarious blown coverages or tackles. It would have been more if Brady Quinn hadn't spent the first half flinging open outs to Tacopants.
There is the matter of the Pitt game, during which Michigan State rolled out to a 38-10 lead on the nation's #1 pass efficiency offense. Before two meaningless garbage time drives, Tyler Palko had 151 yards, two interceptions, and six defensed passes. So what was that, exactly? My money is on an aberration. I've watched every MSU game this year save Idaho and Eastern: these cornerbacks are about as good as they were last year. Which is to say they are not good in any way whatsoever. Michigan's main fear is that whatever qualities the Spartan defensive backs have are somehow contagious and their frequent panicked attempts to tackle Michigan wide receivers will result in some sort of suck infection. Did I mention that Michigan State has seven sacks, 92nd in the nation and last in the Big Ten?
On the other side of the ball, Mario Manningham and Adrian Arrington are both players capable of getting open deep versus the Spartan secondary and Henne has been the man to get it to them.
Key Matchup: Uh... Chad Henne versus Consistency? Dollars to donuts MSU lays back and plays two-deep much of the game, hoping to bend its way down the field. Henne's going to have to convert a lot of third downs to get Michigan in the endzone.
Run Defense vs. Michigan StateMichigan's task is made much easier by the injuries to Javon Ringer and Drew Stanton. Ringer, of course, is out. Stanton either has bruised ribs, something seriously wrong with his non-throwing hand, or both. Either way, his rushing attempts figure to be limited, as every hit could potentially knock him from the game. The carries will fall mostly to 260-pound bowling ball Jehuu Caulcrick and redshirt freshman AJ Jimmerson, neither of whom is particularly elusive.
That plays into Michigan's hands. Shawn Crable and Prescott Burgess are still susceptible to getting caught by misdirection -- or at least I fear they are -- but Taylor, Johnson, Branch, and Harris are a hell of an interior run defense. With the injury turmoil on the inside of the Spartan line, it's highly doubtful they finds anything resembling consistent success up the middle. And Caulcrick on a bounceout... versus Burgess and Crable? Uh, not so much.
The Michigan State offense is constructed such that one error by a defensive player results in a big chunk of yards, and we can still expect periodic errors from Michigan players. Expect a performance similar to but slightly better than the Minnesota game: a few plays where they take big chunks out of a flat-footed or misaligned defense interspersed with a lot of Alan Branch looking mean after a TFL.
Key Matchup: Crable and Burgess versus Spartan options. Even though Stanton is banged up Michigan State will still try to use him in the ground game, though he may be more decoy than actual threat. I still fear our outside linebackers are prone to slow or erroneous reads and we could get gashed on misdirection or option plays.
Pass Defense vs. Michigan State
Stanton's had a rough time of it lately, but I still fear his wrath. I know damn well he's a better quarterback than Brady Quinn and his mobility and accuracy will give the Michigan secondary problems. The Spartan receivers are a pedestrian bunch, though Kerry Reed is slowly sneaking towards being pretty damn good. Matt Trannon is still very big but almost incapable of getting separation in man coverage. Jerramy Scott is meh. Terry Love is decent but not explosive.
Stanton's rollouts will help mitigate what should be a fierce Michigan pass rush, but Michigan will use the 3-3-5 they've deployed extensively against the spread attacks of Vanderbilt and Central Michigan. In that set, Shawn Crable features as a freelancing bullet capable of coming from anywhere. He'll probably start or stunt wide quite a bit, hoping that he can slice through ponderously mobile offensive linemen and track down the quarterback before his receivers come open.
Key Matchup: Michigan safeties versus complex routes and trickeration. They've been burned deep a couple times this year on play action and trick plays, both specialties of MSU. There's the potential for a long touchdown play or two here unless they play perfectly, especially with Jamar Adams questionable.
Special TeamsOne area in which Michigan State has indisputably improved is field goal kicking. Last year the Spartans found out something Michigan fans already knew: having someone named "Goss" associated with your football team can only lead to bad things. This year freshman Bret Swenson has proven himself something other than totally incompetent. So they've got that going for them. Punter Brandon Fields remains Michigan State writ small, alternating booming punts worthy of Zoltan with shanks and line drives.
Michigan has a decided advantage in the return game, as they have Steve Breaston. The Spartans are making do with the uninspiring Terry Love returning punts and Demond Williams returning kicks. Neither is much of a threat.
Key Matchup: Brandon Fields versus His Unpredictability. The Badgers regularly outkicked their coverage and were harshly punished by Steve Breaston. Minnesota sent him a series of Ross Ryan specials and escaped his wrath. Fields can boom 'em, but might be better off forgoing 50-yarders.
IntangiblesRivalry rivalry blah blah blah recordbooks blah blah throw 'em out blah blah records too blah. RABBLERABBLERABBLE.
Cheap Thrills
Worry if...
- Michigan State plays over its head, as usual.
- Henne has an off day.
- Stanton plays like he can, not like he has.
- Their offensive line is perforated like cheese of Swiss.
- Uh, like, Hart and stuff.
- They get behind a couple scores and decide to pack it in.
Desperate need to win level: 10 out of 10. (Baseline 5; +5 for Eff It, We Must Go To Columbus Undefeated)
Loss will cause me to... slap myself.
Win will cause me to... anyone got spare PSU tickets?
The strictures and conventions of sportswriting compel me to predict: Without the Spartan injuries I'd be in full freakout mode, as a high powered Spartan offense and a couple mistakes here or there could easily result in a Michigan State victory. Assuming Stanton's running is curtailed, the Michigan State rushing game is going be largely ineffective. There will be instances here and there where someone misses a tackle or makes the wrong read and Michigan gives up a chunk of yards, but consistent, drive-sustaining five and eight yard carries will be rare. State's passing game will be far more difficult to shut down -- I expect a number of frustrating third-and-long conversions -- but English has implemented and used that 3-3-5 with this game (and OSU) specifically in mind. Crable is the right guy to help with those rollouts. Michigan will give up yards and probably a touchdown or two, but will adequately contain MSU.
Michigan's offense should shred the MSU defense. I expect the Spartans to lay back and hope for execution errors that prevent Michigan from driving the length of the field. Michigan will oblige some, but State can't defend the run or the pass and Michigan can do both. Offense should be Minnesota redux.
Finally, three opportunities for me to look stupid Sunday:
- Hart: 159.
- Breaston rips off a huge return.
- 34-17, Michigan.


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In this series, we'll explore the data announcements and events that may affect the performance of bank stocks during the upcoming week.
The past week has been an eventful one. With the recent news from the Federal Open Market Committee that there is a timeline for ending its current stimulus policy, the market took a nosedive -- and banks went right with it. With the coming week set to deliver more housing market news, the banks may stand a better chance at regaining some of the losses they sustained toward the end of this week. Let's take a look at what's in store for bank investors in the coming days.
- FHFA Home Price Index: Using data from Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac, this home-price index shows investors the current pricing information for conforming loans purchased by the two government-sponsored enterprises. This index can give bank investors a good idea of how prices are rising and the number of new conforming loans.
- New home sales: Last week we saw a 4.2% increase in existing-home sales from April to May. The new-home sales information will give a good reference to whether buyers are taking advantage of lower-priced existing homes and whether new construction is keeping pace with buyer demand. Bank investors will also be able to see how much new mortgage business has been able to walk through the banks' doors.
- Case-Shiller Price Index: We've been seeing home prices rise as demand beings to outpace current inventory. Though some have considered the rising prices to be a signal for trouble, this new rise may benefit banks by creating higher loan balances from which to generate interest income. Since some banks have noted a decrease in refinancing activity, the rising prices for new mortgages in the still-low interest-rate environment may help offset some of the lower volume in new-loan origination.
- Bank Reserve Settlement: Every two weeks, the Federal Reserve has a checkup with banks to see their capital balances. You may see some movements in the federal funds rate as banks lend to each other at the last minute to meet their requirements. There has been some talk of raising capital requirements to a flat 6% of a bank's assets regardless of size, leaving JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), and Citigroup (NYSE:C) to worry that their current reserves are far below the proposed flat rate. For now, however, there is little to worry about, as each of the banks has shown that they meet current requirements through stress tests.
- MBA purchase applications: This is a weekly look at the mortgage application activity from the Mortgage Bankers Association. We've seen a decline in the overall rate of new applications, largely because increasing interest rates are deterring new refinancing activity. But this week's numbers may reflect the upswing seen in other housing data released of late.
- Jobless claims: Though it's unlikely to happen for quite some time, Ben Bernanke noted that the Fed will begin to upwardly adjust the federal funds rate when unemployment hits the 6.5% mark. That stance puts added interest onto any new unemployment data. Expect to see some big reactions to next week's jobless-claims report, since an increase in new applications for unemployment benefits will be the opposite of what the Fed wants to see.
- Pending Home Sales Index: Showing the number of homes currently in the sales process, this index can indicate how buyers are feeling about the market and the availability of credit.
- Personal income and outlays: This data will provide an update for personal income levels as well as expenditure rates. Outlays include increases in savings, so even if people don't increase their shopping habits but do up the amount they put in their savings account, the banks are on the receiving end of that outlay -- increasing available capital for new loans and other revenue-generating products.
Throughout the week
A number of prominent Federal Reserve members are giving speeches or talks on the current economic environment, monetary policy, and the financial crisis this week. Any nuggets of information gleaned from these talks could provide good insight into future Fed policy.
- Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher will give a speech on monetary policy in London.
- Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Narayana Kocherlakota will present a speech on monetary policy to the Society for Economic Dynamics in Seoul.
- Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell will speak about monetary policy at Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington.
- Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart will give a speech on the economic outlook in Marietta, Ga.
- Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker will present a speech on the economic outlook in White Sulphur Springs, W.V.
- Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Sandra Pianalto will speak about labor market trends and monetary policy in Wheeling, W.V.
- San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams will give a speech on the economy at the Sonoma Economic Conference in Rohnert Park, Calif.
With all of the happenings of the past week, it's tough to know when the market may begin to level out. But as a long-term investor, being knowledgeable about the events and data releases that may affect your investments is a good place to start. But as always, keep an eye on the fundamentals of your investments and don't overwhelm yourself with information. Fool on!


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There are three different types of network management software. Prospective users can expect to find software that acts primarily as an antivirus software. Software that allows users on the same network to exchange messages with one another internally is also common. Finally, there is software available based on server applications. A common network management package will contain at least two of these functions, though there are different programs for different uses and environments.
All types of network management software have the same primary goal. Each program's goal is to limit end-user contact. This means that the software is developed to consolidate entities such as files, drives, and messaging networks into one server. There are a number of benefits to this kind of computer network. Information Technology (IT) professionals find that a computer network not only increases security, but also allows for greater ease of maintenance, trouble shooting, and repair.
Common among the different types of network management software is the ability to monitor the network computers and the functionality of the wireless network. An example of a very basic and popular network of this type is Nagios®. This software enables IT specialists to find out about communication and connectivity problems before clients and end-users are even aware that there is a problem. While Nagios® was originally designed to work with Linux® systems, many professionals find that it is a good fit with all Nix variants.
OpenNMS® is an example of an increasingly popular type of network management software. These programs are easy to use and because they rely on the use of open-source software. This makes for a more affordable software that allows many of the basic monitoring and end-user computer networking functions. This type of software also has a strong and dependable system that notifies administrators of network issues.
Unlike the general network management software discussed above, some platforms are designed for use in highly specialized contexts. For example, Big Sister® is a software that is commonly used in health care environments. This software allows users to monitor the functionality of the network in real time, and can be customized to the needs of organizations that deal with patient information and other particulars of the health care industry. MRTG® is specially designed for those who work in commercial industry. This program allows users to track traffic through various connected networks and through various HTML pages. Users may track real time traffic, as well as analyze recent traffic data and history with a complicated graph system that allows users to compare two or more sources at once. The availability of such specialized network management software makes it easy for clients to get the most out of their platforms.
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PatronBowl 2014!!
I'm really sorry i didn't get around to posting last year. Not sure if it was due to lack of interest (my team sucked) or if i was that busy. Hopefully i can stay on top of things this year.
Congrats to last years winner of the Golden Patron…… Chiefs Fan!
Forty Whiner brings the loser Patron to the draft……….chill that shit bitch!
Roostr returns to the league and ALSO has to bring a bottle of patron…….chill that shit bitch!
OH! Did i mention Huss Monkeys will actually be at the draft this year….. all the way from North Carolina???
But a new year brings new excitement.
Let the smack talk begin!
The draft will be held at my house on August 23rd at 10 am!
It's going to be a blast! We will have the electronic draft board as well as the physical board to set out by the pool for after draft trade scenarios!
Look at what i received just in time. I almost forgot to order them.
Here is the Official draft order for this year. Good luck everyone!
#1 – Who Dat
#2 – Cardinal&Gold
#3 – L-diggity
#4 – Los Bastardos
#5 – Chiefs Fan
#6 – Hades Star
#7 – Roostr
#8 – Forty Whiner
#10 – Huss Monkeys
The Draft order has been determined……..
1. L-Diggity
2. Chiefs Fan
3. The Underachievers
4. Cardinal & Gold
6. Huss Monkeys
7. Hades Star
8. Forty Whiner
9. Los Bastardos
10. Who Dat
The draft will begin at 10 am.
Last place guy from last year (Hades Star) and new guy (Who Dat) brings the Patron.
And away we go!
It's time to get the 2013 PatronBowl started and this years draft order will be determined a little different. This year the Kentucky Derby will decide the fate of the 10 returning managers draft position. Utilizing a random draft order generator specifically designed for Fantasy Football Leagues, that result determines the horse each manager must count on to bring a high draft pick home!
This adds a little more excitement to the whole process of determining draft position and it ultimately is in the hands of the horse racing Gods! Total randomness taken a little further……………..
So here's the final post position and manager assignments.
1. Onyx – Forty Whiner
2. Oxbow – ROOSTr
3. Revolutionary – Chiefs Fan
4. Golden Soul – L-Diggity
5. Normandy Invasion – The Underachievers
6. Mylute – Cardinal & Gold
7. Giant Finish – BBFCFM
8. Goldencents – Los Bastardos
9. Overanalyze – Huss Monkeys
10. Palace Malice – Hades Star
Should one of the above horses scratch before the race, here are the second 10 horses with manager assignments. These horses are only to be used if the first pick scratches!
11. Lines of Battle – BBFCFM
12. Itsmyluckyday – The Underachievers
13. Falling Sky – L-Diggity
14. Verrazano – Hades Star
15. Charming Kitten – Chiefs Fan
16. Orb – Los Bastardos
17. Will Take Charge – Huss Monkeys
18. Frac Daddy – ROOSTr
19. Java's War – Forty Whiner
20. Vyjack – Cardinal & Gold
Good Luck everybody!
PatronBowl 2012!
Well it's that time of year again! Draft day is days away and this year we're doing it in style! This years draft will take place from the Presidential suite of the Red Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! All but 2 teams will be present and it's sure to be an awesome event once again! I'll be posting a recap and maybe some up to date picks from the suite as long as the Internet connection is decent. It's been a long offseason and can't wait to get started! Hopefully we don't get shutdown!!! It's on!
PatronBowl suffers a loss……….
It is with a heavy heart that i announce the retirement and loss of a good friends fantasy football team. Show Me The Money was an original team at the inception of the Patron Bowl and an integral part of the league. He has been with us through thick and thin, taking abuse and dishing it out. The reasons for his teams demise are understandable and accepted, yet there still remains a sense of loss. He will be sorely missed.
Now begins the process of finding a worthy replacement. Let's face it, no one can ever replace Show Me The Money……. but there needs to be a sense of continuity. So i here fore decree this season the year of "THE MONEY". Let his name be declared throughout the land and the victor shall be remiss not to announce "I have made The Money proud"!!
You shall be missed my brother, and i will always hold a chair for you at the table of…………….. The PatronBowl!
Commish out!


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