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Hank and his brother were lost. Their canoe sliced through the crystal clear water of the Current River. The sun had set a few minutes ago, and a spooky darkness was spilling out of the woods. Hank leaned forward, pulling out his non-slip grip, 25.7 oz, Vortex Fury Binoculars. He appreciated that their center diopter allowed him to make focusing adjustments without taking his eyes off his target. His 12.5×42 roof prism has an all-season construction and like all Vortex Fury Binoculars, it has fully multi-coated lenses that allow for increased light transmission. The phase correction used on the roof prism models enhances the resolution and contrast while the silver-coated prisms increase light transmission through the prism block, giving an exquisite image across the dark water. "Looks like we're coming up on a gravel bar," he muttered back to his brother, who steered the canoe.
"Is there a road?" A note of tension hung in his brother's voice. Neither of them wanted to be on this river at night. They had heard the stories. There were things that came out of the Ozark hills at night. Rumors of Missouri cougars, and black bears, and Bigfoot.
His brother peered through his own binoculars, a Vortex Fury 10×32, a great all purpose binocular that weighs only 20 oz. Slightly smaller in size, it offers high magnification, clarity, contrast and excellent detail. Their tapered multi-position eyecups fit snugly against his eyes. "Looks like there's someone there." He sounded relieved.
They floated closer, and Hank got an eerie feeling. The Vortex Fury picked out the details on the person. He had entirely too much hair. "I think we should go back," Hank whispered.
"I think you're right." His brother paddled backwards furiously. But the current dragged them around the bend, toward the shallows of the gravel bar. The hairy hulking shape moved toward them, across the gravel, it would break out of the willows and get them.
Ice seemed to slither down Hank's collar. His brother had left their gun and GPS on their parents' kitchen counter this morning. At that moment, the creature burst out of the willows and both boys jerked, flipping the canoe.
The water was frigid, his Vortex Fury was drenched, but the optics were waterproof, sealed with O ring technology and the fog-proof barrels would keep the change in temperature from messing up their performance. The canoe floated downstream as Hank and his brother scrambled for their things. Hank's hand clasped the edge of the canoe, and he dragged his feet. His brother caught on the canoe and they glanced at the creature on the gravel bar. It was a bear. It glanced at them, shook itself, and pondered back into the willows. The boys looked at each other, shivering. They pulled up on the gravel bar. "Should we just spend the night here?" His brother asked.
"Heck no," Hank replied. "I'm not waiting for that bear to come back."
Hank peered down the river with his Vortex Fury Binoculars. There was another clearing not too far downstream. And he saw, yes, there it was. The curving line of the back of their truck which he would have never seen if not for the optical power of his Vortex Fury. "We'll tell them it was Bigfoot."
His brother grinned and they headed for home.


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The world's second-most traded commodity has origins as fascinating and varied as the means of preparing them… from the Turkish invasion of the Holy Roman Empire to the French Revolution, the history of coffee has emulated world history at many key junctures.
According to legend, an Ethiopian shepherd called Kaldi was the first to observe the influence of the caffeine in coffee beans when the goats appeared to 'dance' and to have an increased level of energy after consuming wild coffee berries. Another tale relates that it was a hungry, exiled sheik who chewed the berries, found them too bitter, cooked them over a fire and found them too hard and so boiled them in water, to discover a fragrant, refreshing brew… coffee does indeed have origins almost as fascinating and varied as the means of preparing them… (more…)

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OCEAN CITY – In the first quarter of 2009, many investors thought the economy couldn't get much worse. But then came the rest of the year — in which the economy saw marked improvement, including a dramatic stock market surge and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's announcement in September that "the recession is very likely over." Still, worries about jobs, housing, consumer confidence and spending linger as 2010 begins.
While acknowledging that there may be bumps and fitful progress as the economy moves forward, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research's top analysts and market observers foresee 2010 in largely positive terms, with an improving global outlook and growth opportunities for investors who are willing to re-enter the markets now, rather than waiting until the economy regains its footing.
The still-rising unemployment rate in particular has led to questions about the durability of the economic recovery that began during the second half of 2009. To Ethan Harris, head of North America Economics for BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, such fears seem overstated. "This recovery has the earmarks of something sustainable," says Harris. "We believe the equities and credit markets are well positioned for the year ahead. The economy may be advancing somewhat weakly, but it is advancing." Meanwhile, inflation is low, and the Fed will be waiting to tighten interest policy until the economy is clearly on a path back to full health. The primary threat to a lasting recovery would be a revival of the credit crunch, which could lead to a second recession. But Harris doesn't expect that to happen.
Nor should a return to growth be seriously stalled by a stock market correction that could develop in the coming months, says Mary Ann Bartels, head of U.S. Technical Analysis, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. "Stocks may well take a breather, but you have to put that into perspective," she says. "In 2009 we witnessed the greatest rally of our lifetime. From March 6 to October 21, the Standard & Poor's 500 rose 60% without experiencing even a 10% correction. The last time that happened was in 1933."
Many investors who intellectually know the importance of staying invested have been understandably reluctant to venture back into equities. Michael Hartnett, chief global equity strategist and chairman of the Research Investment Committee, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, thinks most investors will eventually return, but perhaps not during 2010. "Many investors reacted to the drop in the markets by shifting from an overly aggressive position to a very conservative one," Hartnett says. "A number of those people are not yet convinced that the economy is regaining its footing. It may take several years of growth before they feel comfortable returning to the stock market."
That very caution, of course, creates opportunities for investors able to look past temporary concerns and begin rebuilding their portfolios for the long term. And although last year's economic crisis seemed to attack almost every sector and kind of investment equally, this recovery could reward those investors who put a premium on choosing the right individual stocks, Hartnett believes. "If volatility continues to decline through 2010, as we believe it will, the importance of assessing each company and stock according to its own merits becomes much clearer," he says. "Instead of every stock, good or bad, going up or down 30%, you'll get a lot more differentiation."
Indeed slow, steady progress is likely to be the prevailing theme in many areas during the coming year, as the global economy continues to distance itself from its recent stormy past.
(A Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor. She can be reached at 410-213-8520.)


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Charlie wrote:Rob Hall wrote:I only use it if I have good reason to (which is not often) and I generally close other stuff down before I start it up.
I have more or less the opposite experience in that Spotify continues to play even after I have shut it down, quite disconcerting
Charlie, do you ... stop what you are playing before you close it down? or do you just close the programme down? That has happened to me a few times when i forget to stop the music playing by 'hitting' the pause/play button.


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I invite you to take a look inside my overseas wallet. This is no apocryphal journalistic device; I genuinely have a second wallet I pick up when I go abroad – not to go with my overseas shoes (those don't exist), but as a MoneySaving arsenal to ensure that when I'm away, I get more buck for my bang.
Open it up, and once the moths escape (sorry for the compulsory professional metaphor) it's power packed with weaponry to ensure maximum cash – at minimum holiday effort.
Of course, you don't actually need a physical second purse or wallet – it's what's in it that counts – though having one is a true way to nerdvana. Time to open it up …
Weapon 1: Plastic that gives unbeatable exchange rates everywhere
Everyone who regularly travels abroad should holster a specialist overseas credit card. This isn't about borrowing, it's simply an easy vehicle to get the best exchange rates in every country.
Spending abroad on most plastic cards should be avoided. While banks and building societies themselves get the nigh – on perfect Visa/Mastercard wholesale rate, they then add a 3pc load to what they charge us. This means that when you spend £100 worth of dollars, it actually costs you £103. Worse still, all your statement shows is the exchange rate incorporating the load – thus hiding their stealth charge.
Yet there are a number of specialist load – free worldwide credit cards, where you get these bureaubeating rates in every country – whether you're calling on ringgits in Malaysia, eating out on colóns in Costa Rica, or doing whatever you like with your dong in Vietnam.
As they're credit cards, do ensure you repay in full every month, preferably by direct debit, to avoid being charged 12.9–19.9pc representative APR, which defeats the gain of cheap spending abroad.
Top card just for using abroad
The overall top pick is the halifax.co.uk Clarity card, as it doesn't have an ATM fee for withdrawing cash. It's a fairly naff card for UK use, so its perfect position is waiting in your overseas wallet, until it can smell the Sambuca.
Top for UK & abroad
While perfect for spending, the capitalone.co.uk Aspire World card does have a £3 ATM cash withdrawal charge. Yet its real boon is as a dual – use overseas/home card (ruining my overseas wallet ring – fence somewhat), as it also pays UK cashback of up to 1.25pc on spending.
Other load – free cards
The biggies are Saga, the Post Office, Nationwide Select (only for its existing customers) and Santander Zero (no longer available to new customers). If you've got one of these, then, although ATM fees are a smidgen higher than Clarity, it's not worth switching.
Two bank accounts offer load – free debit cards, too – Metro and Norwich and Peterborough. Yet to change your entire bank purely for this function, when you can just stick a credit card in your overseas wallet, seems like overkill to me.
Of course, in order to get a credit card, you need to pass the credit score, and making an application to find out leaves a mark on your credit file, whether you're accepted or not. Help is at hand, though, in the shape of my Eligibility Checker, which shows your odds of acceptance for each card, using "soft searches'" that don't mark your file: go to moneysavingexpert.com/TravelCardEligibility.
Finally, where possible, if you've a choice, spend on these specialist cards rather than withdraw cash, not just to avoid ATM fees, but because you usually pay interest on cash withdrawals even if you clear the card in full. Mind you, though, if you do that, the charge is still relatively trivial, at £1 per £100, and this still beats most bureaux de change.
Alternative weapon: the top prepay card overseas
If you can't get the top credit card, or don't trust yourself with one, prepay cards are effectively an electronic travellers' cheque. Load 'em up with cash in advance and use them while you're away. If you lose it, no problem; pay a replacement fee and the cash is re – credited.
While some offer rates almost as good as the best credit cards, what counts is the rate on the day you load the cash up, rather than the day you spend. Hold the card a long time, then, and if the exchange rate moves against you, you lose out (though of course you could gain if it goes the other way).
FairFX euro and dollar cards offer the top rates, but there's a £10 set-up fee unless you apply via the moneysupermarket.com comparison site, where it's wiped if you load at least €60 or $75. Full alternatives at moneysavingexpert.com/prepaidcards.
Weapon 2: A valid, free EHIC card
The European Health Insurance Card is a much misunderstood beast.
EHICs entitle you to treatment by state hospitals and GPs in the EU and Switzerland. Many wrongly assume this means free treatment. In fact it means you pay what the natives pay. So if it's free for them, it's free for you; if they pay, you pay.
It not just useful for serious problems. Before making a speech at my Italian friend's wedding, I lost my voice. To many guests' great disappointment, my EHIC helped me get a prescription to alleviate it just in time.
There are a few things to watch for though. Millions of these cards are invalid as they're out of date. Check the expiry date at the bottom right of your card now. Many people are travelling with worthless old cards (3.5 million will expire this year alone), and these need to be renewed.
Carry it with you. For it to be valid, you need to present the card. Don't leave it in the hotel room (or worse, at home); keep it in your overseas purse or wallet.
Children need their own card. Don't assume your child is covered on yours.
The card is always free; never pay. Never use Google to get or renew a card. You may end up on a shyster site trying to look official. These act as agents, pretending they can fast – track, charging £20 to do so, but it's all nonsense. To get or renew a card go to ehic.org.uk or call 0300 3301350.
Some Spanish hospitals are not playing ball. The EU is investigating reports of some unfair rejections of cards.
While EHICs are useful, they're not a substitute for travel insurance, as you may still need to pay for treatment, or to use a private hospital. Plus it doesn't cover cancellation, repatriation to the UK, baggage or property issues.
Weapon 3: Your driving licence and international permit
My driving licence is fittingly itinerant, moving from my normal wallet when I go abroad. As well as the obvious car hire advantages, it's also useful as an ID, which is often demanded when paying by card.
While I have your attention, please get your licence out for a second, to check you're not falling foul of the rules without realising – with pricey consequences.
If you're stopped by the UK police and they check it, you could be due a fine of £1,000 for: Incorrect address. Over 2.6 million have moved house and not updated their licence. Do it, it's free to change.
Incorrect name. Up to 3pc of married women have their former, incorrect name on their licence; again, this is free to change.
Your licence dates every 10 years.
While your permission to drive lasts until you're 70, photo – licences are only valid for 10 years. Millions are out of date and their owners are driving illegally.
And of course, appearances change over time (with the Botox generation, looking younger as well as older). Check the date on yours now. It'll cost £20 to renew at gov. uk, but that's cheaper than a fine.
If you've an old paper licence, this is not an issue, yet the DVLA warns that people can have problems when presenting these outside of the UK, so you may want to upgrade anyway.
For those planning to drive outside the European Union, it is either recommended or compulsory in 140 countries to have an International Driving Permit, as well as your UK licence. This short link http://bit.ly/6GOg4S shows the AA's country – by – country guide to what's needed. The cheapest way to get one is at the Post Office, for £5.50.
Again, beware Google. Shyster sites will charge you unnecessary extra fees for renewing driving licences. Plus, ignore "International Driving Licence" adverts, as these aren't official. You need your UK licence plus an "International Driving Permit".
Weapon 4: A few euros and dollars
My wallet's also packed with unspent small euro and dollar notes. After all, why pay to change back £30 or £40 of foreign currency? Leave it sitting there for next time.
If you do feel the need to have some cash with you, the worst sin is to leave it until the airport. Bureaux there know you're a captive customer and give hideous rates. If you've already left it too late, you'll get far better value if you at least pre – order online or by phone, then pick up your cash at the airport.
For example, on the day of writing this, at one Heathrow bureau, £500 would buy 520 euros at the airport, but 560 euros if pre – ordered in the morning, from the same bureau, to be collected later.
Better still, if you've a few days before you go, try travelmoneymax.com. It compares the best rates from many online bureaux for collection and delivery. NB The very best rate available at the airport is currently 575 euros.
Weapon 5: A photocopy of my passport
In case my passport goes missing – the key details can be very useful.
The one thing you won't find in my wallet …
There's a hidden danger lurking in purses and wallets. If you carry a debit card from Halifax, Intelligent Finance, Lloyds TSB, NatWest or RBS, beware: these are the overseas debit cards from hell.
Like most plastic they add a load, and like most debit and credit cards they charge an ATM fee. However, these cards also add up to £1.50 on top of that each time you spend (NatWest/RBS have lowered this charge for larger amounts, but it's still purgatory).
In other words, buy something in a shop for £5 worth of euros, and with the load and this spending fine, it can cost you £6.65. Carry on like that and it soon adds up to a horrific sum.
Martin Lewis is a broadcaster and creator of MoneySavingExpert.com. Join the 7 million who get his weekly tips email at moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip
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Denver main library set to restore hours with money from de-Brucing tax vote
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Saturday will mark the restoration of hours at Denver's Central Library with a press event and a celebration — the restoration is due to the passage of Measure 2A by city voters in November.
The library's hours had been cut over the years because of budgetary problems. Hours are being restored because an additional $68 million a year will be coming into the general fund because the city can now opt out of the state-mandated spending cap formula under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. The move, also known as de-Brucing, allows the city to keep tax revenue it collects but refunds under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
Libraries will get an extra $3 million a year, allowing for a 40 percent increase in hours over the system. All branch libraries will be open a minimum of 48 hours per week, including two evening hours and new weekend hours at several locations. The Central Library, which will begin the new schedule on Saturday, will be open 56 hours per week with Saturday morning hours restored.
The Smiley Branch Library and Ross-Broadway Branch Library will be opening two additional days per week, increasing their hours from 32 to 48 weekly, beginning next week.
On the week of March 11, The Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library will be opening two additional days, increasing its hours from 32 to 48 per week.
The library has begun hiring more staff to accommodate the new hours that will be phased in as the new staff gets hired and trained.
On Saturday, Hancock will celebrate the restoration of hours with City Librarian Shirley Amore and library enthusiasts at the 9 a.m. Saturday event.


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Tyler Almond recently completed his sixth season on the Sacramento State coaching staff and his fourth coaching Hornet linebackers. During his time with the team, Almond has coached a pair of All-Americans in Todd Davis and Darnell Sankey who both went on to NFL careers.
This past season, Tyler Meteer ranked second on the team with 100 tackles, including 10.5 tackles-for-loss. Fellow linebacker Manoah Pearson ranked third on the team with 69 total tackles depsite playing in only eight games during the season.
In 2015, Almond mentored Darnell Sankey who became the first player in Sacramento State's Div. I era to earn consensus All-America honors. Sankey was was recognized by STATS, Inc., the Associated Press, the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the AFCA. He as also a first team all-Big Sky selection after finishing second in the FCS and first in the Big Sky with 153 total tackles. The senior's total was the second most in school history, placing him just one off the record set by Ryland Wickman in 1997. Along with 57 solo tackles, Sankey also had 9.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, 5 pass breakups and forced a fumble. During the year, he had at least 10 tackles in nine of the team's 11 games, including setting the school record with 27 stops at Weber State. That performance was also the most by an FCS player during the year.
in 2014, Almond coached a pair of all-Big Sky linebackers in Sankey and Henry Fernandez. Sankey was named to the second team and was among the nation's elite until a knee injury derailed his season. He finished the year ranked seventh in the FCS and third in the Big Sky with 11.0 tackles per game. Sankey also had at least 10 tackles in all seven complete games in which he played, including a career high 21 against Montana State. He finished the year with 99 tackles, eight for loss, forced two fumbles, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. Fernandez was an honorable mention all-league selection after leading the team with 106 stops. He had at least 11 tackles in each of the final three games.
During the 2013 season, linebacker Todd Davis was named to the all-Big Sky Conference first team and honorable mention All-America. Davis led the league and ranked fifth nationally with 10.9 tackles per game. His 131 total tackles were the first most in school history while his 351 career tackles placed him second in the Hornet record book. True freshman Russell Smith ranked second on the team with 78 stops while starting all 12 games.
In 2012, Almond coached Davis and Jeff Badger to honorable mention all-Big Sky honors. Davis led the team with 103 tackles, including 13.5 for loss. Jeff Badger concluded his career with 79 total stops giving him 206 for his career. That total places him 13th on the Sacramento State career list.
During his first year with the program, Almond served as a defensive assistant where he primarily assisted with the defensive line. Among the players he coached was defensive end Zack Nash who earned All-America honors, was a first team all-Big Sky Conference selection and a Buck Buchanan Award finalist. Nash left Sacramento State as the school's all-time leader in sacks and signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
A native of Northern California, Almond was the running backs coach at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif., during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. While with the Wolverines, Almond assisted in the development of the weekly offensive game plan, implemented practice drills and oversaw the kick returners on special teams. In his first year with the team, Sierra won the Valley Conference championship and he coached running back Deonte Williams to all-conference honors.
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Stopping at lively Central American cities in Mexico, Guatamala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Colombia, and soaking up their rich history and culture, another highlight of the cruise is marvelling at the workings of the engineering feat that is the Panama Canal as the MS Volendam makes its transit along the 77km canal.
The cruise departs San Diego, California, after two days spent exploring the city including a visit to the MSS Midway Museum - an enormous aircraft carrier-turned museum with 29 restored aircraft and 60 exhibits.
The vessel then meanders down the coast, reaching the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta on day five. From here stroll along the popular Malecon oceanfront boardwalk and visit a tequila manufacturer where you can sample a drop or two.
The cruise then makes stops at Mexico's Hautulco (renowned for its beautiful beaches and spectacular bays) and Puerto Quetzal in Guatamala, gateway to UNESCO World Heritage city of Antigua. There will be a day to explore Guatamala's colonial history.
In Nicaragua, after setting anchor in the port of Cortino, the group travels inland to one of the country's oldest cities, Leon, with time for lunch, shopping and sightseeing.
And in Costa Rica, Central America's largest city Puntarenas is the base for exploring the rich wildlife of this rugged rainforested country.
Take a boat ride on the Tarcoles River to see bird and plant life and even crocodiles. Then hop on an aerial tram to experience the rainforest from the ground to the treetops (and check out the amazing ocean view while you're up there!).
After a day cruising along the awe-inspiring Panama Canal - a key link for international maritime trade - the cruise arrives in beautiful Cartagena, Colombia, with a day's sightseeing tour on the itinerary.
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Today the weather is rather horrid, my shoulders feel a bit tense, my phone keeps ringing and the office walls feel like they may actually be closing in on me.....
On days like this I often start daydreaming of getting away. I imagine The Boyf and I being able to teleport to some relaxing, idyllic location - A place where city life and my daily routine can't find me. Somewhere where the water is crystal clear, the weather is warm and the pace is slow. *sigh*
I think I need a holiday and summer to arrive asap.
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Google Being More Aggressive About Bad Patents; But Should It Go Even Further?
from the the-evil-of-patents deptA lot of people are pointing us to Google's latest blog post on patents, in which it very aggressively talks about the danger of bad patents, specifically when it comes to hindering future innovations around Android. Most of the article focuses on theNortel patent purchase, and notes the oddity of Apple and Microsoft actually working together on something (an issue that is raising some Justice Department interest). This follows on Google recently becoming more vocal about problems with the patent system:
A smartphone might involve as many as 250,000 (largely questionable) patent claims, and our competitors want to impose a "tax" for these dubious patents that makes Android devices more expensive for consumers. They want to make it harder for manufacturers to sell Android devices. Instead of competing by building new features or devices, they are fighting through litigation.A few years back, there were some stories about how Google's legal department was willing to take on big important issues, not just because they would help Google, but because it would strengthen the overall internet and innovation. That obviously would help Google too, but there was a sense that the company would fight for issues beyond just those that impacted Google. In recent years the company seemed to shy away from some of those fights, so it would be interesting to see if fighting against bad patents brings Google back around.
This anti-competitive strategy is also escalating the cost of patents way beyond what they're really worth. Microsoft and Apple's winning $4.5 billion for Nortel's patent portfolio was nearly five times larger than the pre-auction estimate of $1 billion. Fortunately, the law frowns on the accumulation of dubious patents for anti-competitive means — which means these deals are likely to draw regulatory scrutiny, and this patent bubble will pop.
Of course, as some are noting, even as Google is getting vocal, it appears to be pulling some punches -- focusing on the specific patent problems it faces, rather than speaking out against the fundamental problems of the patent system itself. In fact, nearly a month ago, Glyn Moody wrote an excellent piece explaining how Google's best line of attack here would be to go after the very concept of software patents, something the company hasn't shown a willingness to do just yet.
My guess is that the company would certainly be behind an effort to do away with software patents, but that it recognizes that it's a massive uphill battle at this point. Tim Lee, in the Forbes link above, argues that it actually makes a lot of sense for Google to "stick its neck out" on software patents being a problem. Not only would an awful lot of developers (both inside and outside the company) support Google if it came out against software patents, it would also help to establish Google's overall position in its legal battles. Many patent lawsuits are about just getting companies like Google to pay up. If Google takes a public stand that it doesn't believe any software patents are valid, then it also sends a signal that it will fight such shakedown attempts in court as far as it can go. That can help scare off the trolls, who are just hoping for a quick payout.
In the end, I don't think Google will take such a step, but I think it would be a welcome addition to the discussion. In the last few weeks, with the This American Life patent episode and the Economist's recent worries about patents, it seems this issue is finally getting some mainstream recognition. A push from Google might help it go even further, and finally breakthrough the clutter.
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Let us not forget the Nisenan people
Judith Lowry
When I moved here in 1996, at the request of my father Leonard Lowry, I began my search for the surviving families of the indigenous community that once populated the hills of Nevada City.
My paternal family heritage is Mountain Maidu with blood ties to the Paiute, Washo, Modoc, Pit River tribes. Since the 1960s, because of participation in educational programs by elders from our region, our tribes and families are well documented by museums, colleges and historical institutions. The same is true in Humboldt County where, for decades, the local university and community have collaborated with California's North Coast tribes to their mutual benefit.
How is it then that here in Nevada County, with a community college situated in an area of such rich historical significance to the state of California, that we know so little of the original Nisenan people who confronted the vanguard of the Gold Rush, in what are now the streets of Nevada City?
There are 9,000 years of human prehistory here and a stunning era to follow after 1849. Sierra College has the potential to become a Native-friendly campus with a qualified California Indian Studies department dedicated to a detailed examination of the continuum of cultural dynamics between the people of present-day Nevada City and the Gold Rush mining culture.
However, focusing solely on the painful part of Nisenan history would cause us to miss an opportunity to discover the beauty of the culture and its astonishing evolution through time to the present day. This is a triumph of survival and adaptation. As Native people we have an inherent understanding of the need to adapt. What we resist is assimilation. Assimilation equals the loss of cultural identity.
Native Americans across the Americas strive to assert and celebrate their tribal identities as their continents' First Peoples. Today there is a flourishing of cultural revival and repatriation programs in the curatorial and educational sectors. Indian children are being taught to embrace their heritage with pride and dignity. Many of our young people hold degrees and are now working to bring about long overdue improvements to their respective communities.
But what of Nevada City's original people who hailed from ancient Nisenan towns such as Oustomah, Wokodot, Kiwimdu, Wolou, K'ohkosa and countless others that once graced these lands?
It is only right and just that the Nisenan people receive acknowledgment from those who gained so much by their displacement. Perhaps Nevada City could invite the surviving families to come forward for recognition. I am not speaking of federal recognition, which is not in a city's power, but a simple honoring and perhaps gesture of commitment to restore the Nisenan to their historic connection to this place we all call home.
I further call upon all tribal people living in Nevada County. I respectfully suggest that we need to take a step back, remember the teachings of our elders and forebears and adhere to the traditional practices and protocols concerning the territories of other tribes. We must seek out the descendants of Nevada County's original inhabitants, invite them to sit down and eat, and then talk with them. We must secure their permission and blessing before we hold ceremonies on their lands. We must take care not to disturb the physical or spiritual structure of their sacred places. We must observe their unique connection to their ancestral home, as we would have them do for us in our own home places.
Mostly we should not create the impression in the minds of the general community that all Maidu, or indeed all Nisenan, are alike. They will understand that just as Grass Valley and Nevada City boast quite different identities, so do the indigenous peoples of California. The principles of observing territories among California Indian people have been in effect for millennia. They are critical to the maintenance of respect, the very pillar of peace.
I beseech this community as a whole to become educated about the Nisenan and their descendants, then give them what they have so long been denied, the respect and dignity of their restored identity, meaningful reconnection to their homelands and the hand of friendship offered in the spirit of cooperation and partnership.
I am told that the Odd Fellows Lodge on Broad Street did as much over a century and a half ago. By setting the word "Oustomah," the Nisenan town that once stood where Nevada City is today, in bronze letters in the sidewalk, they literally cemented the connection of this land and its original people for history.
It is now the 21st century, and for us today, to allow that bond to fade into obscurity, would be to complete the cycle of what began in 1849 and wipe these people out for good.
Judith Lowry is a Native American artist and founder of California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP).
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Summit County forecast snowless through next week
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Another dry spell is settling over Summit County this week, filling the forecast with sunny skies and temperatures in the 30s through the holiday weekend.
Summit County is expected to see highs in the mid-30s every day through Monday without even the slightest chance of snow before Martin Luther King Day, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.
"The main story over the next week will be the sunny skies above and the inversions below," meteorologist and weather blogger Joel Gratz posted on OpenSnow.com Thursday.
Some weather watchers are looking forward to a possible shift toward snowier weather at the end of the month, but forecasts are still uncertain as to the timing or amount of any pending snowfall.
A cold snap that lingered over the county last weekend plunged temperatures into the double digits below zero at night, but did produce modest amounts of snow for local ski areas.
On Thursday, Breckenridge Ski Resort and Copper Mountain both reported 5 inches of snow in the last week. Keystone Resort was claiming 6 inches of new snow in the past seven days on Thursday, while Arapahoe Basin Ski Area reported 3 inches in the previous three days.
But without snow in the forecast, the snowpack built up during December's storms is again falling behind average.
The Blue River Basin snowpack is now a mere 53 percent of average – meaning the Summit County area currently has only half as much snow as is normal for this time of the year – and the Colorado River Basin is sitting at 63 percent of average.
The National Drought Monitor continues to classify conditions in Summit County as a severe drought.
"People must acknowledge that we are in the midst of an extreme drought, with slim prospects for improvement in the near term," stated Troy Wineland, Division of Water Resources water commissioner for the Blue River Basin. "I want to share my concern for the consequences that back-to-back low snowpack seasons may bring about this summer."
Dillon Reservoir, a primary water source for Denver and a key economic engine for Summit County in the summer, is currently sitting at 69 percent of its total capacity. Without precipitation, the water level will continue to drop, Wineland said.
State water experts have said Colorado needs a better-than-average snow year this winter to alleviate drought conditions.
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Metropolitan Community College-Longview 500 Longview Rd Lees Summit, MO 64081 Phone: (816) 604-2000
General Information About Metropolitan Community College-Longview
Preparing students, serving communities, creating opportunities.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
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Special Learning Opportunities
- Distance learning opportunities
Student Services
- Remedial services
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- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
- On-campus day care for students' children
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Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
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- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
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Student Demographics Total Enrolled 10,091 Native American 24.0 Asian 132.0 African American 1,412.0 Hispanic 398.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 2,993 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Silverthorne man facing child luring charges in Park County
The Park County Sheriff's Office this week announced the arrest of a Silverthorne man on suspicion of luring children.
Kenneth Louis Peters, 45, of Silverthorne, was arrested Sunday in Jefferson County on an outstanding Park County warrant. Peters is charged in Park Combined Court with one count each of internet luring of a child, enticement of a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, all Class 4 felonies.
Peters is currently in custody at the Park County Jail and is being held without bond.
In a news release issued over the weekend, Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener commended the work of his school resource officers, detectives and officials with the Park County School District "for their unyielding efforts to bring this individual to justice and for protecting kids."
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available because the case involves juveniles.
Anyone with additional information about Peters is encouraged to contact Detective D.J. Hannigan at (719) 836-4388.
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They also offer you a free booking service. Their services include reservations and sales for accommodation, tours, cruises and transfers, plus theme park ticket sales; event information and general enquiries; free maps and brochures; information on restaurant and dining options at South Bank; QTIX sales and ticketing (no phone sales); and wheelchair, stroller and specialty pool and beach wheelchairs for hire. They also offer over the counter Queensland National Parks vehicle permits and camping permits. Also an agent for Sunlover Holidays, Greyhound Australia and Queensland Rail Travel Train.
Their fully accredited Visitor Information Centre is located in the heart of the South Bank Parklands. You'll find them at Stanley Street Plaza, between Max Brenner Chocolate Shop and The Plough Inn. The nearest cross street is Ernest Street.
The South Bank Visitor Information & Booking Centre's opening hours are:
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Groom 4.0 (read the back story for more details) has selected these Piña Colada cupcakes as his pick for one of their wedding cupcake flavors (he gets one and Bride 4.0 gets one). "Is there anything you would change about these Piña Colada cupcakes?" I asked him after he'd finished it. "I just want there to be lots more of them," he replied with a grin. His wish will be granted because there will be over 100 Piña Colada cupcakes at his wedding!
As my friend Andrew (of Church of Burger/Pizza fame) notes, these cupcakes aren't just moist, the inside is almost wet due to the juicy pineapple bites scattered throughout the cake. These Piña Colada cupcakes are so close to the real deal that Andrew pointed out that the Piña Colada cupcakes would be the perfect cupcake to eat poolside in Las Vegas.
Piña Colada Cupcakes and Las Vegas
After Andrew mentioned Vegas, I had to wonder which hotel in Vegas would be most suited for Couple 4.0's cupcake eating. Since they will be honeymooning in Italy, the choice was clear…
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…the Venetian. Sure, Venice has absolutely NOTHING to do with Piña Coladas – but that's no stranger than the fact that Groom 4.0 doesn't like rum and he loves these cupcakes. Let's just go with it and move on.
Piña Colada Cupcake Recipe
Piña Colada Cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut rum or any rum you have on hand
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded baker's coconut check out my post on how to make homemade baker's coconut
- 1 cup crushed pineapple drained
Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting*
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 C unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp coconut cream
Cupcake Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine rum, coconut milk, pineapple juice, and vanilla. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs to the sugar mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and the rum mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Fold in the coconut and pineapple.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
- Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes or until cupcakes bounce back when lightly touched.
Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions
- Mix cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
- Mix in powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
- Mix in coconut cream.
- Pipe or spread on cupcakes.
While I believe coconut cream cheese frosting to be the ideal frosting choice for Piña Colada cupcakes, I also made a batch of these cupcakes with the vanilla bean cream cheese frosting that I used on the chocolate coconut rum cupcakes. Tasters seemed to like both frostings equally. Topping:
Bride 4.0 said that she wanted the wedding cupcakes to have red, so I topped the Piña Colada cupcakes with shredded baker's coconut mixed with a little red food coloring.


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In English, we have a few gibberish languages. The most popular is, "Pig Latin", which is an alternate way of speaking English in "code", usually for fun, or to make it harder for others to understand. While there are variations, the biggest rule of "Pig Latin" is that you move the initial consonant sound to the end of the word and affiix an "ay", (Pronounced like the first letter of the English alphabet.)
"Ide-hay e-thay ookies-cay. E-thay ids-kay are-ay oming-cay!"
Which means, "Hide the cookies! The kids are coming!" (See, I gave you a very useful phrase.)
Well, English isn't the only language with a gibberish version. French, Hebrew, German, Swedish, Italian and Spanish are just a handful of the languages that have something similar to "Pig Latin".
In Mexico and Central America, "Idioma F", "Idioma Efe", "Lengua F", and "Lengua Efe", (which all basically mean "F Language"), or simply "Efe", is their version of "Pig Latin". The rules are as follows:
• First, divide the syllables of the word.
• Second, to each syllable, take off the consonant and replace it with "F".
• Third, put the original consonant back where they belong.
For example, the word, "Hola":
Break into syllables: Ho – la
Replace consonants with "F": Fo – fa
Then put the original syllables back where they belong.
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Hoops Dynasty user aejones has developed his craft over the course of 225 seasons of HD play. With 18 championships to his credit, you'd be hard-pressed to find a hoops coach with more hardware to his name. Particularly adept at the DII and DIII level, aejones has more recently turned his attention to the DI ranks. He fields some questions and shares his winning strategies with the WhatIfSports.com community.
aejones Hoops Dynasty Overall Records
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aejones Hoops Dynasty World Records
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|Conf. Record
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|138-100 (58.0%)
|26-10 (72.2%)
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|702-273 (72.0%)
|382-124 (75.5%)
|54-18 (75.0%)
|528-299 (63.8%)
|284-154 (64.8%)
|33-17 (66.0%)
|S.W. Baptist
|1,202-370 (76.5%)
|625-168 (78.8%)
|111-36 (75.5%)
|1,033-474 (68.5%)
|531-237 (69.1%)
|83-39 (68.0%)
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|722-80 (90.0%)
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WIS: Who is aejones?
aejones: I'm a twenty-something from just outside Chicago (NW Indiana) who went to school at Butler for four years (but didn't quite get a degree) and now lives a pretty typical life as a semi retired poker player who runs a handful of businesses, lives in either Toronto, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, or La Paz (Mexico), and spends most of his time playing, watching, and analyzing basketball. I'm also single so hide your sisters and/or daughters.
WIS: How did you find out about WhatIfSports.com?
aejones: My friend (who happens to be an assistant college basketball coach in real life) introduced me to it years ago but I didn't play much at first-- I can't remember what triggered me to actually get back into it but I caught the buzz just after potential came out and I've been adding teams ever since.
WIS: What are some of your interests and hobbies?
aejones: I read, golf, watch MMA, play strategy games (including some pretty serious fantasy sports keeper leagues), skill games (ping pong, pool) and eat at fancy restaurants (like Chipotle). I take great care of my body by practicing beginner levels of yoga, intermediate levels of powerlifting, and playing copious amounts of pickup basketball. I also watch a lot of NBA. A lot.
I'm always interested in discussing the general ineptitude of professional sports franchises or the genius of guys like Brad Stevens, Pop, and whoever designed the Pacers defensive scheme (probably not Frank Vogel).
WIS: Which five people, past or present, sit at your dream roundtable discussion?
aejones: Probably basketball people-- Brad Stevens, Gregg Popovich, Masai Ujiri, Haralabos Voulgaris, and maybe a Van Gundy. If I had to broaden my horizons I'd probably add Lincoln to make my old man proud.
WIS: Did you play any sports growing up?
aejones: I played basketball and golf in high school and pretty much everything else with the kids in the neighborhood.
WIS: Who are your favorite all-time players?
aejones: I grew up not quite old enough to really appreciate the Jordan Era Bulls, I loved Antawn Jamison and Vince Carter and the late '90s Tar Heels, and I tried to shoot like Ray Allen.
WIS: Do you have any sports-related items on your bucket list that you have not yet done?
aejones: Not really, though if I ever improve at golf I'm sure I'll want to play (insert the name of a famous beautiful golf course that is difficult to get on).
WIS: What is your favorite WIS moment?
aejones: I think one of my multiple title runs with SW Baptist (Tark) or Miles (Wooden). Or maybe making a Final Four with my first recruiting class in D1 at UTEP. Or maybe it was my title 8 seasons after joining Capital in Naismith, widely thought of as the most difficult D3 conference in one of the toughest D3 areas to recruit.
WIS: You have teams representing all three divisions. Do you have a preference for one division over another?
aejones: I really like D2 and prefer the lower levels in general. My reasoning is that it's so much fun to recruit guys that could play D1, or even start at a Big 6 school, to play for you at D2 or D3. When you get a guy like that it's awesome to see his value over other D2/D3 players. D2 > D3 due to more money and ineligibles and increased competition in the level above (you can generally win a battle with a D3 over a D2, but you rarely have a shot against any D1 program).
I do think I am beginning to like D1 more now that I'm improving at recruiting (I was put in pretty difficult circumstances at UTEP and have not lived up to my own expectations).
WIS: In the Wooden world, you are currently coaching St. John's, a team that didn't have a 20-win season for 14 consecutive years before your arrival. Why did you choose to coach at that program? Is it a destination job or a stepping stone for you?
aejones: Most of my jobs are destination jobs, I don't see the appeal in moving around. I have no idea why I was in Wooden to begin with (I was almost definitely just bored and jonesing [pun intended] for a recruiting cycle and stumbled upon signups for Wooden--tell me you haven't done THAT before) but I had a team in Alabama (Miles) in an empty D2 conference and someone promised me a very competitive D3 conference/world, so I jumped at the opportunity. It doubled as an opportunity to try the fastbreak/press combo that I had been wanting to do since I left Fort Lewis in the "Rupp D2 Super-Mega-Awesome Bowl (...that eventually fizzled)." Mixed results thus far.
WIS: You've been the coach at UTEP in Conference USA in the Rupp world for more than 13 seasons now. Past interviewee girt25 is credited for spearheading the C-USA into a Big-6 level conference. Did he recruit you into the conference? How closely do you and other conference members work together in terms of scheduling philosophy and recruiting in order to improve the conference?
aejones: Honestly, I can't remember. I assume he recruited me, yes, because I don't remember going looking for a D1 program. All the coaches in that conference get together every other Thursday at the Turkish Baths for Rub 'n' Tugs from Anastasia and then go to the Sizzler together afterwards, if you want to know our secret.
WIS: S.W. Baptist in the Tarkanian world has been one of your more successful stops, with six national championships. However, you've gone 13 seasons without a championship, losing in the national championship game three times during that stretch. What do you attribute the drought to? Will S.W. Baptist be hanging another championship banner in its near future?
aejones: YES-- SWB will NEVER stop hanging banners. I had one very brief dip, but I've had incredible players in the program and it's definitely my "favorite" (don't tell Westminster). I'd say the drought is due to almost exclusively variance, I lost a bunch of coinflips in a row in the National Championship game. WE WILL RISE AGAIN! (Probably this year, check out Fischer and keep an eye on what Rendon and Gehlert will become...)
WIS: What is your strategy for recruiting? Do you utilize redshirts? Do you guarantee minutes?
aejones: I do it all. I don't think guaranteeing minutes (or even starts, sometimes) is a big deal to win battles because I'll almost always have enough talent to make up for starting a freshman at 1 of 5 positions. Even if it costs me a win or two in the regular season, I'm only worried about getting to the postseason and putting my best lineup on the court for as many minutes as possible.
Redshirts are sweet, especially for JUCO players (who will now get closer to their potential with the extra season of working on their game). They're particularly valuable when building up a program because they allow you to have a player who is extra mature and reaches his caps sooner. An underrated aspect of redshirting is that you have a player in a class already and can use more money for less scholarships which strengthens the overall quality of the class (like, if you sign an ineligible and RS a guy now you have two "free" players in the next class in addition to what you can bring in-- that's a huge head start on the way to a great class when they're Seniors).
WIS: As an experienced player, do you utilize the Player Roles tool?
aejones: No, I don't actually know what it is. Can I get her to play a nurse or a policewoman or... maybe a bunny rabbit?
WIS: What is your general strategy for scheduling?
aejones: I don't have a set in stone strategy. If I need wins to get into the NT, I schedule cupcakes (like SIU, Edwardsville in Tark) on the road; If I just have a great team that I'm looking to test right away against other great teams, I'll probably play a pretty mixed schedule of Home and Away games against anyone who challenges me. Scheduling doesn't matter unless it does-- as long as you don't schedule terrible Sim teams and play them at home, you'll probably be alright (unless you play in a conference that is so hard you can't stay above .500, in which case your team sucks anyways so cry me a river [but yes, you could have made it look like it sucked less by scheduling weaker teams on the road]).
WIS: Do you have any favorite players from any of your HD teams?
aejones: Definitely.
At D3: I had a guy named Simon Echevvaria (yea... no guarantees on the spelling) at CMHMS back in the day that I really liked who was a pure PG, I had a PG at Westminster that was almost certainly the best D3 player of all time named Mario Santanna, and if Mario had any competition it would have been John Dennis, a big who looked like he could have been plucked off the bench of North Carolina but was stuck playing D3 somewhere in BFE, Missouri.
At D2: I've had so many studs at Miles and SWB it's difficult to remember them all (including some on recent SWB teams), but Tracey Irvine was probably the best of the bunch. At Miles I had a backcourt of George Tucker and Sean Howard that would have fit right in at a high D1 school (they won back to back titles). I had a guy named Jose Luna drafted at SW, he was incredible (but very slow).
WIS: How much time do you spend on your Hoops Dynasty teams? How much do you think is necessary to be competitive?
aejones: Probably only a few minutes per team daily (I often spend idle time just poking around and seeing if anything needs to be tweaked, but it really only takes something like 15 minutes a day even with 6 teams). During recruiting, much more time. It really depends how long you've been playing and how efficient you are-- I'm sure if given just a minute per day during non recruiting and 15 minutes per day during recruiting I could run a team effectively, but I usually have some free time to search deeper and deeper for recruits. During the season I typically just set my teams and forget about them until the postseason comes around.
At D1 it takes much more time, you can rarely miss cycles (sleep is for the weak) if you want to be competitive.
WIS: If you were to give one piece of advice to a new user, what would it be?
aejones: Read the D2/D3 guide I wrote. Seriously, read it. Then do what it says. Then win a lot of games. Then win some titles. Then after you've won some titles thank me for the titles you've won and ask WIS if they can give me the assist on those titles. Then shower yourself with free seasons of HD and name your first born son "aejones" and send me a picture of his/her birth certificate.
WIS: What is your favorite aspect of Hoops Dynasty?
aejones: I like the concept of molding a young human being to be the best possible STUDENT-athlete he can be, that is why I always put extra minutes in study hall even when it's unnecessary.
WIS: Least favorite?
aejones: I don't really understand baseline prestige and my politically correct self would like to know why WIS thinks it's important to run a simulation game with fake players where teams are still as good as they are in real life. My unpolitically correct self wonders what ass backward moron created this site and messed up a good idea so badly, I want to run a hypothetical where there is no baseline prestige so I can just get Duke in every world and f****** run them into the ground until I get fired (which I hear is pretty hard these days) just to bolster my resume and get the Duke job back and do it again. F*** Duke. Can I say all that?
WIS: What is one feature you want to see implemented in a future update?
aejones: I'd like to be able to see my players' finishing ratings and stats broken down by season. It doesn't seem that hard, but maybe there are communication barriers between WIS and the Russian programmers.
WIS: Who are the users you respect and/or enjoy the most?
aejones: I have respect for quite a few guys who I've played with and against over the years, but I learned the most from (and enjoyed playing against) kmasonbx, who I spent hours talking with about recruiting back when people still used AIM. My time at SWB has been greatly aided by coach_billyg and our rivalry with the GLV and we've sitemailed about various things, including strategy (although it's been a while). More recently I've gotten quite a bit of D1 recruiting help from girt25 who has talked me off the ledge a few times from miscues and given me advice on battling in the trenches with a big time program.
WIS: If you were in one of our games, what sport would you play, at what position, and what would you be rated?
aejones: I'd be a wing in HD. I'd have incredibly low speed and athleticism, passable rebounding, ball handling, and passing, and elite work ethic and perimeter. I can shoot. My friend actually once made a joke HD profile of me, but I can't find it, which is a shame because it was hilarious. (The only thing worse than my speed would be my durability, which would be like a 3.5-- so you'd never recruit me in a game where durability magically mattered.)
WIS: Thanks, aejones, for your time and contributions to WhatIfSports.com.


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PHILADELPHIA — House Republicans won't shut down the government in September, Heritage Action is "constructive at the end of the day" and a person can write a book without necessarily running for president.
Those were some of the points Rep. Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., hit home during an exclusive interview with CQ Roll Call Wednesday afternoon from the ornate Union League Building in downtown Philadelphia.
The House Budget Committee chairman and 2012 vice presidential nominee was in the city to kick-off a 10-day national tour promoting his new book, which hit the stands Tuesday.
"The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea" is part-memoir, part-sweeping policy proposal, and Ryan will be spending some of the waning days of August recess touting it in Wisconsin, Chicago, Florida, Oklahoma, Texas and California.
The tour features appearances in front of largely sympathetic audiences, like the group that populated the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia-sponsored event Wednesday night.
But the Wisconsin Republican, who has become one of the most recognizable faces in the GOP, also is likely to draw critics: Outside the Union League, a half dozen protesters demonstrated against Ryan proposals to cut benefits for senior citizens.
And no matter where he goes or how many times he brushes it aside, he'll face the inevitable question: Is Paul Ryan running for the White House in 2016?
"I honestly, literally, do not know the answer to that question," Ryan told CQ Roll Call, explaining that the new book could be seen as an outline of his policy ambitions rather than a glimpse into his political aspirations.
He also played coy about his confidence level for winning the gavel of the Ways and Means Committee in the 114th Congress: "It's poor form to start commenting on that when we still have an active chairman who has work to do."
But Ryan was generous in sharing insights into other matters, from the legislative fights that loom later this year to the difference between Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his predecessor, ex-Rep. Eric Cantor.
Here are some of the highlights:
On a possible government shutdown: In his book, Ryan calls the 2013 shutdown a "suicide mission" for the House GOP, and on Wednesday he told CQ Roll Call he agreed that Republicans were easy to blame for the events that transpired.
But House Republicans won't repeat that mistake this September, Ryan predicted: "We will pass a clean [continuing resolution], and if for some reason the Democrats don't take that, then they will clearly have shut the government down ... it will be patently obvious ... that they are playing politics with this, and trying to trigger a shutdown so they can blame us, but we're really blameless in this particular situation."
Ryan's confidence that his conference will cooperate in passing a stop-gap spending bill free of controversial policy riders — "until Dec. 11 is what we're thinking," said Ryan — contradicts Democrats' cries over the past few days that the GOP is spoiling for another shutdown that could cost them the election in November.
Ryan also said to count on the House backing a short-term re-authorization of the Export-Import Bank, which some conservatives want to dissolve entirely. The extension would be sunset before the end of the year in a compromise that buys Congress more time to agree on reforms to the institution.
On immigration: Ryan helped the House GOP leadership draft the set of "principles" for comprehensive immigration overhaul legislation, which were unrolled with much fanfare in late January but ultimately led nowhere.
Ahead of 2016, Ryan said, the Republican position on immigration "needs to be more than one page. That's why I dedicated a number of pages to the issue in my book."
It's imperative that whoever runs for president on the GOP ticket two years from now articulate a similarly nuanced vision if he or she wants to win, Ryan continued. As far as Congress goes, Ryan said the chances of the House doing something affirmative on the immigration front depends on whether Republicans take control of the Senate.
It also depends, he said, on whether President Barack Obama "poisons the well" with his anticipated executive orders.
On Kevin McCarthy: Ryan listed the California Republican as one of his colleagues in elected office who "gets it" when it comes to expanding the big tent of the Republican Party, along with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and GOP governors Mike Pence of Indiana and Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
He also said he expects McCarthy to be a solid majority leader.
"He's going to be a very conscientious leader," said Ryan. "Kevin is a consensus-builder kind of guy. He's a conservative but he has a soft side to him in that he has a good approach to things and a good approach to people … I like his leadership style because he's not going to be the kind of guy who tries to micromanage. He's going to let people do their jobs. He'll be a decentralized leader … I like leaders who empower committee chairs."
Ryan wouldn't delve so deeply into the differences between McCarthy and his predecessor, Cantor, who lost his primary in June in a stunning turn of events and resigned from office on Monday.
"One's a Virginian, and one's a Californian, and I think that explains it right there," Ryan said with a laugh. "Kevin's very Californian. I think that explains it right there."
On helping the Republicans retake the House: In his book, Ryan describes the evolution of the Republican Party's regard for his budget blueprint, which from the start was an unapologetically conservative vision that included significant spending cuts to popular programs. When it was first unveiled in 2008, the GOP establishment immediately shunned it; by 2010, it was providing a policy platform for Republican candidates who would ultimately help the party retake control of the House later that year.
"It was fantastic," Ryan told CQ Roll Call. "I felt finally at home in my own party."
Ryan said it hadn't occurred to him to take credit for helping the party come back to power in the chamber, but he acknowledged that made sense.
"Sure, I guess so," he said. "I didn't really think of it like that."
On outside groups: Speaker John A. Boehner late last year famously blasted Heritage Action, Club for Growth and their ilk for pressuring members to thwart key legislative priorities and causing the government shutdown.
"Sometimes I get a little frustrated with them," Ryan admitted, but quickly added, "I think they're constructive at the end of the day."
As detailed in his book, Ryan actually isn't a stranger to the outside group phenomenon: In the mid-90s, he got his start in Washington, D.C., politics working for a now-dissolved group called Empower America, which sought to drive the GOP congressional agenda in a more conservative direction.
"I was basically like the Heritage Action of the time," he told CQ Roll Call. "I really was. I see those guys and I see myself 20 years ago."
In the intervening decades, Ryan says he's learned more about the legislative process: "I've just ... grown and become a little wiser about how things get done. And just a patience about what's involved, and appreciate that these things take persistence and patience, and you have to persuade people. You can't just impose your will."
But would Ryan do anything differently at Empower America if he had to do it all again, knowing then what he does now?
"Not at all."
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사나움의 習을 감추지 못하는 아귀의 모습은 거칠기 짝이 없다.
아귀의 얼굴은 여체의 움직임 따라 더 더욱 탐욕스럽게 일그러진다.
아! 여인의 누드는 발가벗은 나의 모습이며,
아귀는 일그러진 나의 실상이구나....
The Hungry Ghost
The Hungry Ghost, with its bulging belly, is always famished.
The food that goes in his mouth turns immediately to fire,
and he cannot swallow it.
We are also thirsty with desire,
and do our best to satisfy our five senses.
Yet, at the very moment we seem to satisfy one desire,
another raises its ugly head.
In the famished appearance of the hungry ghost,
we can't help but glimpse an image of our own selves.
Roaring in the realm of the afterlife,
lashing out at the unfairness of the life just past,
the appearance of the Hungry Ghost, unable to veil its rage, is peerless.
The Hungry Ghost's face, contorted to look
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with each movement of the woman's body,
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Bryant Park yogis take note, Thursday evening yoga classes will take place on the Upper Terrace until the lawn is ready for use.
69 people came to enjoy the season's first yoga class yesterday morning, including one little guy who did some of the best downward dogs I've ever seen!
Bryant Park Yoga
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Thursdays, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Upper Terrace (until further notice)
May 3 – September 29
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Blood Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream
Growing up, we both adored orange creamsicles. With its bright citrus exterior and creamy vanilla interior, it was happiness on a stick. It has been many years since I have had one of those frozen treats. Recently, when I came across a pile of beautiful blood oranges at a local farmers market, I knew exactly what needed to be done with them – a blood orange creamsicle ice cream as an ode to one of my favorite childhood treats. With its bright and fresh citrus flavor mixed with the warm notes of vanilla, it is like a taste of sunshine, the perfect way to pretend it's summer outside… After all, blood oranges are only around winter and spring ;-)
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
zest from 4 blood oranges
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
juice from 4 blood oranges
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk the cream, milk, sugar, salt, and orange zest. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Take off heat and stir in vanilla extract and orange juice. Chill. Churn in ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. It is best eaten right after churning, otherwise take it out of the freezer about 15 minutes before serving.
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This really does sound delicious. This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
I just bought some blood oranges. I love this presenatation!ReplyDelete
I bet this is way better than the creamsicles of my youth! I like your presentation too! So cute.ReplyDelete
Love this idea and that looks so good and pretty!ReplyDelete
Oh..I love citrus flavor in my ice cream..love that scoop in the orange peel!ReplyDelete
This looks so nice and creamy, I like it!ReplyDelete
That looks amazingReplyDelete
Creamsicles were always the best growing up during the summer! I love the little scoop of ice-cream in the orange, love your recipe!!ReplyDelete
As a kid I used to love ice-cream presented in fruit balls. Then it was all about the presentation, now I'm all about how good this must taste!ReplyDelete
I grew up eating creamsicles, too. That orange/cream combination is hard to beat on a hot day. Your ice cream sounds just wonderful. I love the presentation in the orange rind. I have enjoyed so many new-to-me citruses now that I live in Florida, blood oranges being one of them. I love the sour-sweet flavor and that gorgeous RED!ReplyDelete
I'm not sure I've ever had a creamsicle! I love how it's inside the blood orange though, sounds great.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful presentation!! You've reminded me to pick up some blood oranges...I've just discovered them and I'm in awe of their gorgeous color :)ReplyDelete
This really puts me in the mood for summer! I'd love to just grab a spoonful right through the screen. :DReplyDelete
What a great way to use blood oranges! I bet the flavor was fantastic.ReplyDelete
This ice cream must taste amazing with the flavor of blood oranges. I do love cream and fruit and you have showcased this ice cream so well. Very enticing and creative. Impressive post-I will have to make it, my imagining the flavor just doesn't cut it. Yum!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, I have never eaten anything like this, but it looks amazing! The creamsicle flavor is always so comforting, and with all these fresh and homemade ingredients...oh gimme some!ReplyDelete
I love the way you have presented the ice- cream . Very creative. I am sure it tastes fantastic!ReplyDelete
Nice ice cream! Here in New Zealand I cannot find blood oranges, but in Italy they are the best!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for visiting and following, I will follow you too :-)
Ciao and happy weekend
This sounds delicious! Love that you served the ice cream within the orange peel.ReplyDelete
This is such a nice addition thanks!!!
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I'm thinking of writing a hit song based on the Travelling Wilbury's tune "The Wilbury Twist." Instead of the contortions rasped out by Bob Dylan, though, I'd use the Apple reorganizations. On second thought, ditch that idea, I never could get anything to rhyme.
Apple has shuffled the deck one more time, just to be sure that no one's cheating. Apple claims that the new divisions will "sharpen management focus and concentrate company resources on Apple's mainstream Macintosh computer platform as well as on emerging business opportunities." Love that business-speak.
Basically, Sculley and Spindler have divided up the company to take advantage of their specialties and desires. Sculley will take charge of five groups: the Object-Based Systems division, the Advanced Technology Group, the Advanced Products Group, the Consumer division, and Claris Corporation. The first three divisions aim to define the future of computing, so I wouldn't be surprised if Sculley wants to make more of a name for himself as an advanced technology guru by heading them up directly. The new Consumer division (Can you say "Macs in department stores?" I thought you could.) and Claris to a lesser extent do fit in well with Sculley's marketing talents.
Spindler, in contrast, gets the more mundane, bread-and-butter divisions, the Macintosh Hardware division, the Macintosh Software Architecture division, and the Enterprise System division. Essentially, Spindler must deal with today's and tomorrow's realities, or at least the Macintosh edition of said reality. Overall, Spindler seems to have done well with such tasks in the past - that's the main reason he was promoted from head of Apple Europe. Speaking of Apple Europe, Apple's three geographic regions will continue to report to Spindler, which makes sense since he knows the overseas markets better than most.
As usual, only time will tell if this shuffle will produce a winning hand or if it's merely another silly card trick. I'm not putting any money on it one way or another.
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It's good to know that the president has taken note of the unemployment rate and plans to focus on jobs. But as William Yeatman notes at the New York Post, we didn't expect the "focus" to come in the form of cross-hairs. While I maintain that there are many areas where government is largely powerless to directly impact employment, there are a few where it can exert tremendous influence. This only becomes a problem when Washington chooses to actively eliminate or bar the creation of jobs.
President Obama claims to see the need to create jobs at this time of endless 9-plus percent unemployment — yet his administration continues to relentlessly destroy jobs for ideological reasons. The best example may be the Obama Environmental Protection Agency's "war on coal."
The EPA's regulatory crusade directly threatens hundreds of thousands of jobs — and "rolling blackouts" that threaten even more.
Start with a proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act that's set to be finalized in November. The Utility MACT ("Maximum Achievable Control Technology") rule seeks to cut US power plants' emissions of mercury from 29 tons a year to just five. Yet EPA itself estimates that cutting even as much as 41 tons out of total emissions of 105 tons "is unlikely to substantially affect total risk."
This report isn't startling for any of the individual items on the menu, but more for the way it assembles the series of egregious errors in energy policy we've seen over the last couple of years. There is a pattern here, and it adds up to one missed opportunity after another.
- The Utility MACT – a pointless exercise providing nearly zero tangible benefit, even in environmental terms, which is poised to place roughly one quarter million jobs in danger.
- The EPA's Cross State Air Pollution Rule – Unleashed on Texas with almost no warning, the new rules require them to institute crippling changes in only six months when even the most optimistic analyst felt it would take a minimum of three years. Plants will be shut down, the power grid will be starved and jobs will go up in [the lack of] smoke.
- Attacking Appalachian coal mining operations under the guise of saving a short-lived, not endangered insect. 15,000 more jobs getting ready to end.
And the war on coal doesn't even include related maneuvers such as jacking up vehicle mileage standards against the input of scientists and engineers who insist the demands are beyond the bounds of reason. All of this translates to an ideological agenda which achieves the precise opposite of what the administration now claims as its focus: lowering the unemployment rate.


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4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 leeks, sliced (white parts only!)
3 cups broccoli, broken into florets
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 turnips, chopped
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
In a large pot or dutch oven, heat the olive oil. Add the vegetables. Saute a few minutes just until the vegetables start to soften. Pour in the broth and add spices. Simmer covered for 20 minutes then remove the lid and simmer until the liquid has reduced a bit and the potatoes and turnips are soft. Using an immersion blender or working in batches using a regular blender, blend the soup until smooth. Whisk in the cheese and horseradish.