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Accessible Parking
Handicapped accessible parking is available.
Sea-Life Aquarium will transport you into an amazing underwater world. Come nose to nose with sharks and enjoy astonishingly close views of everything from humble starfish and seahorses to graceful rays. Walk through our amazing underwater ocean tunnel and see over 5,000 different sea creatures.

 *Last Entry 1 Hour before Mall/Aquarium Closes.

For your convenience, ATMs are located in the following areas of the mall: Neighborhoods 2, 5, 7, and in the Food Court.

Concord Mills Attractions:

 Spend the entire day at The Mills
 Catch a movie @ AMC 24
 Race your family and friends @ The Speedpark
 Explore a maze of games or grab a burger @ Dave & Busters
 or
 Travel under the oceans @ SEA-LIFE Aquarium

 There is so much more to us than shopping, and it's all under one roof!

Children's Play Area
The Concord Mills Children's Soft Play Area is located in Neighborhood 2 Near Nike.
Coca-Cola Vending
Coca-Cola vending machines are located in Neighborhoods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Convention & Visitor Bureau

Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau is located just a short distance from Concord Mills!

10099 Weddington Road - Suite 102

Concord, NC 28027

704.456.7961

http://www.visitcabarrus.com/

Please visit our Simon Guest Services Desk in Neighborhood 5 for Tourist information and directions.

The CVB also has brochures and area information available at Guest Services for your convenience.

Food Court

What Restaurants are in your Food Court?

 Auntie Anne's Pretzels
 Banana's Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt
 Burger King Express
 Dunkin Donuts
 Firehouse Subs
 Green Leaf's: Beyond Great Salads
 Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream
 Maki of Japan
 Pholicious - Vietnamese Rice Noodle Soup
 Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
 Salsarita's
 South Philly Steak & Fries
 Villa Italian Kitchen
 Yeung's Lotus Express

 For a more casual dining experience visit:

 Alino Pizzeria @ Entry 1

 Bonefish Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill & Outback Steakhouse
 Located @ Entry 2

 Dave & Busters
 Located in Neighborhood 1

Group Services

Concord Mills is a fabulous group destination - whether you're part of a bus tour, a family reunion or a group of girlfriends looking for a getaway, we've got a great time in store for you! If your group would like to visit, we simply ask that you fill out the reservation forms available at http://simon-tourism.force.com/Tourism/CommunitiesLogin. This will allow us to prepare for your visit and provide you with some special perks! You may also access us via our local website, https://www.concordmills.com
 Select "Travel Here" on the top right of the page and look for "Group Reservations" on the next page..

 Group Incentives:

 By reserving at least 24 hours prior to your arrival, your group of 10 or more will receive FREE Concord Mills coupon books and directories (While supplies last). Please visit http://simon-tourism.force.com/Tourism/CommunitiesLogin to create an account for your group with the Simon Travel Trade Community. Once you are entered into the system any future visits/reservations are only a click away from you personal computer.

Meal Vouchers:

 We do have a meal voucher program for Bus Drivers, Group Leaders of tour groups & Motor Coaches. Villa Enterprises provide a $5.00 Voucher upon check-in with Simon Guest Services. Only 1 voucher per group leader and bus driver will be awarded. Vouchers only good for date stamped! May be used at any Concord Mills Villa Enterprises Food Court Restaurant ( Villa Pizza, Salsarita's, South Philly Steaks & Fries, Green Leaf's & Bananas ). American Express Simon Gift Cards or Simon Visa Gift cards my be purchased by your business or group at a competitive price to meet your meal needs as an additional option. Please contact Jeffrey Smith at email@example.com for more information.

Motorcoach Information:

 Drop off at Entry 5 (Burlington Coat Factory/VF Outlet) and pick up at Entry 6 (Gap Outlet/Ann Taylor Factory Store).

While planning your visit, Concord Mills proudly recommends the following hotels within the area. While visiting, stop by Guest Services in neighborhood 4 for additional information about area hotels.

Country Inn & Suites
 580 Dickens Place NE, Concord, NC 28025
 704.793.6777

Welcome to A Lot More To Love Country.
 Let us spoil you with fresh cookies and complimentary breakfast as well as high-speed internet access and a team who will welcome you like family. At Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Concord/Kannapolis we'll always make you feel right at home. Visit us and see why we'll have you saying, "I Love this Country."

 Receive a 15% discount on daily rates. Use promo code CMMALL.
 Click to book: www.countryinns.com/concordnc.

Hotel Amenities:
 Studio & One Bedroom Suites
 Complimentary breakfast
 Free high-speed internet
 Business center
 Indoor pool & whirlpool
 Fitness center
 Boardroom
 Gold Points
 Free weekday newspaper
 Red It & Return lending library
 Guest laundry on-site
 Free cookies

 Hampton Inn & Suites
 9850 Weddington Rd. Extension, Concord NC 28027
 704.979.5600

Concord Mills Package: At check-in the guest is to receive a $20 AMEX Gift Card, a Coupon Book for Concord Mills, and a Mall Directory. (Code: PFK)
 Shop & Stay Package: At check-in the guest is to receive a Coupon Book for Concord Mills and a Mall Directory. (Code: PDK)
 *Both of these packages include the guest room with the guest room amenities.
 Click below to book: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/specials.jhtml?ctyhocn=CLTKGHX

Hotel Amenities:
 Complimentary Internet
 Complimentary Shuttle Services to and from mall and local restaurants (9:00AM-9:00PM)
 Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffet
 Refrigerator and Microwave in every room
 Outdoor Pool and Jacuzzi
 Fitness Center
 Business Center
 Cloud Nine Beds by Serta
 Across from Concord Mills Mall
 Complimentary Manager's Reception (Monday-Saturday)
 **All Packages must be booked at least 72 hours in advance**
 *Book our Shop & Stay Package any day of the week - based on availability. Restrictions apply.

North Carolina Education Lottery Tickets and Scratch Off Game Cards: may be purchased from the C-Store Kiosk.

 C-Store is located in Neighborhood 6 in front of Finish Line.

 Purchase of Lottery Tickets & Scratch Off Game Cards are always cash only!

 C-Store is open Mall Hours Monday - Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM and Sunday 12 AM to 7 PM.

 C-Store is a walk up service, no phone # available.
Mall Walking
No more worrying about the weather! Enjoy a fun and unique atmosphere for your workouts.

 At Concord Mills, we open our doors early for your convenience:

 Monday - Saturday @ 8:00am - 9pm

 Sunday @ 10:00am - 7pm

 Walking one lap around the mall, including all entrances, is one mile!

Motorcoach Dropoff

Concord Mills asks that all of our Motor Coaches and Tour Groups drop off their passengers @ Entry 5.
 This entrance is easily found between VF Outlet and Burlington Coat Factory on the backside of the center near Bass Pro.

 Guest Services is a short walk to the right when entering from Entry 5!

 Coaches are asked to retrieve passengers at Entry 6 near Gap Outlet.

 We believe this system works! Please help us in creating an enjoyable shopping experience for all by using these two suggestions.

 Coaches should park on the backside of the center between Entries 5 & 6 when possible.

Nursing Mothers Lounge

 The newly decorated "Nursing Nook" is now open and located near the Food Court between Firehouse Subs & Sunglass Hut!

Baby Changing Stations:

Located in all public restrooms and the family restroom.

Approximately 7,233 spaces

Parking Tip:

Weekends are always busy @ The Mills! It's everyone's favorite time to shop!

Parking on the back side of the mall near Entry 5 & 6 can save you time. Plus there is easy access to The Speedpark and some of your favorite stores like Express Factory Outlet, Gap Factory Outlet and VF Outlet!

Restrooms are located throughout the center for your convenience.

 There are 5 locations:

 2 newly renovated locations in the Food Court, next to Firehouse Subs and on the other side next to Francesca's.
 The restroom adjacent to Firehouse Subs also includes the "Nursing Mother's Lounge" and "Family Restrooms".

 Neighborhood 1, next to Forever 21

 Neighborhood 3, next to Starbucks Coffee

 and

 Neighborhood 5, next to Yankee Candle

Security & Police Substation

Mall Security and Concord Police Dept. Substation are both located directly off the Food Court between Wilson's Leather and Charlotte Russe.

Lost and found items are kept in the security control office.

Call 704-979-5100 for the Security Control Room and 911 for Police Dept.

Simon Giftcard®

American Express Simon Gift Cards & Simon Visa Gift Cards make the perfect gift for your family, loved ones or employees.

 American Express Simon Gift Cards: are available in denominations ranging from $20.00 - $500.00.

 Simon Visa Gift Cards: are available in denominations ranging from $20.00 - $500.00. Both are competitively priced with a purchase fee of $3.95 per card. Customers paying with cash will receive a cash discount of $1.00 per card off the purchase fee.

 Visit Simon Guest Services in Neighborhood 5 for more information or call 704.979.3000 to speak with and associate.

 Corporate Gift Cards: are available with purchase fees ranging from $3.95 to as low as $1.99 per card based on quantity purchased.

 Concord Mills offers the American Express Simon Gift Card, the American Express Rewards Gift Card and the Simon Visa Gift Card to businesses.

 For more information or to schedule and appointment to discuss customization or personalization options and pricing please contact Jeffrey Smith @ 704.979.0001 or firstname.lastname@example.com

Simon Guest Services

Visit Simon Guest Services for the following services:

 American Express Simon and Simon Visa Giftcards

 Over 200 Retailer Giftcards

 Wheelchair Rental (Free w/Photo id.) Donations to The Simon Youth Foundation are appreciated.

 Concord Mills Coupon Books ($5)

 Dining information

 Local area & Tourism Information

 Directions & Mall Directories

 Hotel and Taxi information

 Lost & Found information

 Mall sales and promotional offers

 Mall Walker information

 Mall Events

 Sign up for the Simon Mobile Shopping Club and a chance to win $1000

 Simon Shopping Spree!

BEST ENTRANCE: Entry 5

 LOCATION IN MALL: Located in Neighborhood 5 between VF Outlet and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World

Simon Mobile App
The Simon Mobile App can help you find your favorite stores, dining and entertainment options at the Simon shopping center nearest you. You'll also be able to check out the latest deals, news and events available at your favorite center right from your smartphone or tablet. And there are many more features designed to enhance your shopping experience including mall maps, gift card balance check and more. Download the free app from your favorite app store.
Simon Youth Academy
A national 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Simon Youth Foundation or SYF ignites hope through educational opportunities for students who are at risk of dropping out of high school.

 To meet our mission, SYF supports two major initiatives: Simon Youth Academies and Simon Youth Scholarships.

 In partnership with local public school districts, SYF supports 23 Simon Youth Academies and Simon Youth Scholarships.
 Primarily located in Simon Malls, Simon Youth Academies offer flexible schedules and small class sizes that make learning accessible to students that struggle to connect with material in a traditional classroom or school because the are homeless, bullied, battling serious illness, facing parenthood, working full-time to support their families, or facing other challenging personal circumstances.

 The Simon Youth Scholarship pays out millions out in one-time and renewable scholarships in every community that is home to a Simon Mall, Mills or Premium Outlet each year. Targeting first generation college students and those who demonstrated financial need, the Simon Youth Scholarships program furthers the SYF commitment to extend educational opportunities to all students who want to learn, no matter their personal circumstances.

 Join Simon and Concord Mills today by investing in our students futures!

 Donations may be made at Simon Guest Services in Neighborhood 5, at our wishing wells throughout the center or when renting wheel chairs at Simon Guest Services. For more information on SYF please visit www.syf.org

All Simon Malls, Mills and Premium Outlets in the U.S. have achieved the national 'StormReady' designation by the National Weather Service. This designation recognizes Simon centers' preparedness to handle all types of severe and potentially life-threatening weather situations.
Single strollers are available at Entries 1, 3, & 6.
 Double strollers are available at Entry 6.

 For questions about Smartecarte Strollers/Shopping carts or Stroller refunds please visit http://smartecarte.com or
 http://smartecarte.com/contact-us/customer-refunds/
SYF Coin Wishing Wells

The Simon Youth Foundation exists to help at risk students who are on the verge of dropping out of High School stay in school. Our goal is to provide students in our community the opportunity for success. Your donations are appreciated and put to good use by helping to provide scholarships to 1 student in 13 Simon Communities finish school and go to college.

 There are 3 SYF Coin Wishing Wells @ Concord Mills. One in Neighborhood 1 near AMC, Neighborhood 6 next to Doc Popcorn and Neighborhood 4 in front of Dress Barn. Donations can also be accepted at Simon Guest Services.

 Thank you for helping us give back to our community.

Wheelchairs (Complimentary)

Wheelchairs are complimentary and available at Simon Guest Services in Neighborhood 5.

 The closest entry to Simon Guest Services is entrance 5.

 When checking out a wheelchair, you will need to provide a valid State ID or Driver's License. This ID will remain at Guest Services for the duration of your rental.

 Wheelchairs are on a first come, first served basis.

 Wheelchairs may not be checked out any later than 1/2 hour prior to close on any given day.

 Please see Guest Services or call (704) 979-3000 for additional questions.

Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet
We offer free wireless internet to our shoppers at this Simon mall. Any shopper with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone can easily log onto the Wi-Fi network in the food court and near AMC Theaters. All shoppers have to do is open their web browser or select "Simon WiFi" (the SSID name) from their available list of wireless networks to get to the Simon Malls Wi-Fi landing page. All shoppers that choose to use the Wi-Fi network at this mall must agree to Simon Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Use prior to using this free service. If there are any issues or questions, shoppers and tenants should contact the Wi-Fi network technical support hotline at (888) 726-5930 for assistance.


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Sasakawa Prize Winners (2007)
Jeunesse Park
PO Box 2035 Gallo Manor Gauteng
Johannesburg 2052
South Africa
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: www.trees.co.za
Summary of Environmental Achievements
Ms. Jeunesse Park, is the founder and CEO of Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA), South Africa's only national greening and food gardening NGO which promotes greening, sustainable natural resource use and management and food security, through three key programs: Trees for Homes, EduPlant, and the Urban Greening Forum.
Ms. Park initiated the design of the first carbon calculator in South Africa, using the global Greenhouse Gas Reporting Protocol and launched the Carbon Standard in 2006 to make it easy and affordable for government, institutions and communities to offset carbon emissions. The calculator evaluates carbon emitted by a range of activities such as energy consumption, land and air travel, and paper usage. It then calculates how many trees one would need to plant to absorb the carbon generated through the process of photosynthesis. The calculator and associated action are instrumental in creating political and social awareness on means of addressing the effects of climate change on communities and the environment.
She has played a significant role in the introduction of the concept of urban forestry. Taking note that over 66% of South Africa's population lives in degraded urban areas, she initiated the Urban Greening Forum. With support from various international and local environmental entities, she began working with national and local authorities and communities in the barren townships of South Africa to develop parks, nurseries, street trees and other greening projects. Her work has provided a model for several municipalities such as Soweto, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Port Elizabeth and Kimberley.
As for Trees for Homes, with the slogan "a house is not a home without a tree", it aims to improve the quality of life of the under-privileged by providing plant material, environmental awareness, some short term employment and education for those living in low-cost housing developments, whilst offsetting carbon emissions.
"FTFA aims for sustainability and replication and, in the past few years, it has been encouraging to see the government and the private sector in South Africa approach us for assistance in addressing greening and climate change. We feel that over the past 18 years we have sown the seeds of awareness and they are now germinating and growing to ensure sustainable development for our emerging democracy", said Ms. Park.
Instead of waiting around for the limelight to spur her into action, she has been working for 18 years with her NGO on accomplishments that could fill several books, and she intends on continuing.
"The prize money would be used to develop climate change awareness and education materials and assist in networking and presentations on climate change to government, business and the disadvantaged and underserved communities of South Africa," assured Ms Park.
"Since we are currently lobbying big business in this country, the award would assist us with highlighting the importance of climate change, and options for addressing this, amongst the larger carbon emitters of South Africa," she added.
Thanks to the education and support programs offered by FTFA, hundreds of people in South Africa are hard at work planting, reaping, creating and selling their homegrown or recycled wares.

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Graeme Archer, Daily Telegraph, writes posing the question since when did Britain become a country that tolerates voting fraud. This article is no doubt prompted by a series that Andrew Gilligan (here and here) has been running about what appears to be a highly organised, illegal, activity in Tower Hamlets.
This is not a new phenomenon – remember, only two days before the last general election the Mail was alleging potential voter fraud in Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green, Bradford, Calderdale, Derby and Surrey. So what has been happening to those police investigations? What have the Electoral Commission been doing for the last two years? Only now do we find that, as reported in the Evening Standard, the Electoral Commission have written to the police following their receiving a letter signed by 6 Labour councillors. If the Electoral Commission are aware of instances where postal votes have been cast by people who no longer live within a ward or constituency, why is it only now that they have decided to write to the police?
The manipulation of the postal voting system is but only one aspect of fraud when considering our political system. Yesterday I posted on the fact that at the last general election every Conservative candidate committed a form of fraud by campaigning on a manifesto which contained a promise that their party knew full well could not be achieved. Even our politicians are frauds; witness Jeff Randall's article from 2005 to which Richard North links today in a post which refers to another 'Cameron Big-up' article by Charles Moore in his usual op-ed Saturday Daily Telegraph slot. If even a van load of Viagra would fail to make a politician thrilling; if a politician has the mien of a middle manager, promoted beyond his pay grade; if a politician has something faintly louche about him to the extent that an observer feels he could not trust said politician with his daughter's pocket money, then what the hell are they doing in positions where their power knows little limit?
Another fraud perpetrated on the British electorate are political manifestos, documents full of statements – all of which are 'loosely' worded – some of which may or may not be actioned and which bear hardly any relation to that which an incoming government does. In fact a quotation, reportedly by Michael Heseltine, shows how a politician views party manifestos:
"I keep telling my Tory colleagues: don't have any policies. A manifesto that has policies alienates people. In 1979 the manifesto said nothing which was brilliant."
Can it not be considered fraudulent of the Cabinet Office to refuse to disclose details of how many hours Sir Alex Allan, Cameron's anti-sleaze advisor, works or what he had been doing since his appointment – especially when his salary is paid from public funds? Where the governance of this country is concerned, is it not fraudulent for someone in a non-job, one that no longer holds any degree of dignity, the point of that job which is not clear, to accuse another of exactly the same?
Is it not a fraud when politicians promote a form of democracy known as representative democracy when that system is anything but, resulting in no more than an elective dictatorship? Is it not a fraud when a government – one not elected but contrived by politicians for the exercise of personal power – produces a programme for government in which, for example, it promises the electorate recall of their MP but 'conditions' that promise by insisting that the final decision rests with their own political class? Is it not a fraud whereby politicians use the title Rt. Honourable and Honourable when that title, which encompasses the need for principles and a sense of morality, is abused as a result of those using it having no principles, nor morality?
Our politicians continually advise us that change is required, that we cannot continue as we are – and boy, are they right. They do, however, have a large problem looming on their horizon in that the change that will hopefully be forthcoming is one that they most certainly are not going to like – and it couldn't happen to a nicer (not) group of people!
Afterthought: Is it also not a fraud for people to present themselves as politicians when they are but college kids?


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Sober up, that's show biz for you
March 18, 2006
Remember when Hollywood swept into New Mexico in the 1960s, ruthlessly taking over hearth and home from innocent, downtrodden natives who had carved a state out of the wilderness after moving here during the Eisenhower years?
I was a United Press foreign correspondent in Santa Fe at the time — my specialty was banana republics — and had hired an eager female reporter to do footwork while I sat at a nearby soda fountain, reading newspapers and clipping stories. One day I saw that Hollywood was shooting a movie nearby called "Nobody Likes a Drunk Indian."
I called my reporter. "Judy, contact all the Indian leaders in the state and get reactions to that movie title."
Properly disciplined under my expert guidance, she replied, "Who is this?"
"Spare the wit, sweetheart," I said. "Just get on the horn." As a tough and seasoned newsman, I often used language like that.
The movie, filmed on a nearby Indian reservation, was already half completed and starred Anthony Quinn when my story hit the wire. Quinn was a big name in those days, known for his multifaceted career in such diverse roles as Zorba the Greek, Zorba the Indian, Zorba the Mayor, Zorba the Arab and Zorba the Mobster.
Of course the Indian leaders took unprecedented umbrage to the title, as I knew they would, and raised such a fuss that filming shut down until a new title and fresh extras could be found, which took about three months. As it turned out, the movie was a flop anyway, so it didn't really matter.
Or so I thought until I received a phone call from New York asking if I had initiated the drunken Indian story. "Why, yes," I said, my fingers twitching to clutch a Pulitzer Prize trophy for journalistic pomposity.
"Well, you're going to like Kansas," New York said.
To shorten this story, one of United Press's prestigious newspaper clients had invested earnings in the Quinn movie and lost $5 million. He blamed my story.
Since it would have created a bookkeeping hardship to withhold that much from my salary the next year, it was thought best to award me a sabbatical to a less worrisome quagmire. Have you ever been to Wichita? In the summer?
But that wasn't the only brush I had with Hollywood. The second time I coincidentally caused John Wayne's famous cowboy hat to disappear, never to be seen again except at wild New Year's Eve parties.
It happened like this:
My 16-year-old son, Glen, and I volunteered to be stand-ins in a movie filmed in New Mexico called "The Cowboys." Glen was John Wayne's stand-in, and I was Slim Pickens'. I said, "How come I never get to be the hero? How come?"
Glen said, "That's show biz, Dad. Nyah, nyah, nyah!"
If you're not familiar with stand-ins, they're the guys who sit around movie sets all day being measured, lighted and peered at in various situations, because they're roughly the same height as some fading actor. Finally the stand-ins are shoved aside, and the stars step forth and flub their lines 40 or 50 times until they sober up.
So in a fit of boredom, Glen stole John Wayne's famous cowboy hat, and the movie shut down for a week because the Duke, a bit peevishly I thought, refused to go on camera without his famous headgear. A clone finally was flown in from California.
Naturally I confiscated the hat to return it, and Glen whined incessantly for months afterward. "How come I never get to wear the hat? How come, huh, huh?"
And I said. "That's show biz, Glen. Nyah, nyah, nyah!"
Bob Huber is a retired journalist living in Portales


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Topic: Polymorphic Relationship: has_one vs has_many
I'm working on a new RoR (Edge/1.2) application using the RESTful approach. I have a number of entities in my business model with addresses, so I have defined a polymorphic address class like so.
class Address < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :addressable, :polymorphic => true
Further, addresses use single-table inheritance to distinguish the type of address, such a Billing, Mailing, Street, etc.
The design question is this: does it make more sense to specify that an addressable entity such as a person has_many addresses, like so:
has_many :addresses :as => addressable, :dependent => :destroy
or to use something like:
has_one :mailing_address, :as => :addressable,
:class_name => "MailingAddress", :dependent => :destroy
From the standpoint of RESTful best practices, the second approach seems more consistent in that I can have an addresses_controller manage address relationships for all addressable entities, but I'm unsure how to enforce a business rule like "a person must have one mailing address" whereas another addressable entity must have one street address.
Additionally, if I use the has_many approach, does it make sense to define methods in my models for getting and setting a specific type of address in order to enforce business rules (e.g., a person cannot have 2 mailing addresses) and simplify the retrieval of a specific address type in the view? Or is there a simpler way to do this without defining methods explicitly?
Any guidance or recommendations appreciated.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (42 votes).
In short: A excellent but chalenging (or did i mean hilly!) evening run.My first trail race.thanks Skyrac.Date of review: June 27, 2009
In short: That final incline through the wood at 8k - not nice!Date of review: April 14, 2009
In short: Lovely day and very challenging run but great fun!! Dont bother with your garmin!In full: I really enjoyed this race - not one I would have picked myself but as it is a very different challenge for someone addicted to road races but definitely felt as though it was good for me! Gorgeous sunshine helped the atmosphere and everyone seemed to be in it for the enjoyment rather than the competition as such. Tough race with a gruelling last 2km up hill through the woods. Well organised and I loved the little kid playing his drum kit as you walked to the start - very NY marathon!! Thank you for making everyone smile! Be warned we only just made the start it really is a 10min walk from mcdonalds car park! Date of review: April 13, 2009
In short: Really Enjoyable Race!!In full: This is a lovely race through woodland, along toe paths and through villages. The run is quite tough, so don't take it lightly - especially the last 5K, but well worth doing!! I'll defo do it again and loving the bottle of beer!!Date of review: April 12, 2009
In short: It snowed it was cold and it was muddy - I loved it!In full: A shortened and changed course to normal with a few top runners taking the wrong turn - didn't go down too well with them. 2 laps of a very tough course not helped in trail shoes - I've bought some off road shoes for next year, I'll definitely be back next year it was a great experience.Date of review: March 28, 2008
In short: mud glorious mud!!In full: This was my first cross country and I have to say it left me wanting more!! I got lost on the way and just made it to the back of the group as the horn went, so had a nice warm up running to the start. Didn't know the course had changed so was a shock going up that mildly leg burning hill TWICE! All in all it was a good race that was very muddy and wet, but thoroughly enjoyable and would recommend to anyone doing a cross country for the first time :)Date of review: March 25, 2008
In short: Changed route for 08 - interesting conditions !In full: (I have to declare an interest as a Skyrac member...)It was definitely an interesting challenge today, lots of standing water and thick mud, a tricky little b'r of a hill to go up twice and treachorous footing - but I did enjoy it in a masochistic way :) Looking forward to my bottle of beer now - glug. Date of review: March 23, 2008
In short: a good muddy start to Easter Sunday, enjoyed itIn full: Re-routed on day due to settled snow, meaning 2 laps of the woods instead of picturesque river crossings, canal towpath and Esholt village. The rapidly thawing white-stuff meant oodles of water and mud underfoot, more cross-country than trail -- still, we did get to do the vertical woodland section twice rather than once :) The bottle of beer looks a good prospect for later.Date of review: March 23, 2008
In short: some top runner, muddy muddy and funIn full: My second race for years will do it again if i get chance, had great fun, just started running seriosly again. The people and venue good, bring ur wellys. A fun race mud all over, well worth it, a massive start. could do with starting in the open field instead of the walk way. Spred every 1 out, will do it agian never done a trail before, mint race and a free beer sets the sunday sesh off very well. Date of review: March 23, 2008
In short: serious lack off 1st aidIn full: and marshalls were as much help as a chocolate fire guard....!Date of review: April 11, 2007
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Debates of Dec. 2nd, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #59 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was amendments.
- Question Period
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- Mayor of Quesnel
- Quebec City Public Transit
- Violence against Women
- Human Rights
- Shipbuilding Industry
- Entrepreneurial Excellence in the Outaouais
- Natural Resources
- Violence against Women
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Persons with Disabilities
- Pays-d'en-Haut Food Bank
- La Francophonie
- Status of Women
- Natural Resources
- Search and Rescue
- Chinese Canadian Community
- Employment
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Search and Rescue
- Employment
- Minister of National Defence
- National Defence
- The Environment
- Government Funding
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Service Canada
- Justice
- International Trade
- Service Canada
- War of 1812 Celebrations
- Service Canada
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Persons with Disabilities
- Foreign Affairs
- Trade
- Public Transit
- Taxation
- Canada Post
- Employment
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Telecommunications Act
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- Democratic Representation Act
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Manon Perreault Montcalm, QC
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and we have much to celebrate. Canada is a more accessible, more inclusive and fairer country than ever before; however, there is still a lot of work to be done. Women with disabilities often have a low level of education and live in low-income households.
Even more worrisome, 40% of women with disabilities have been the victims of violence. As we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I invite all the members of the House of Commons to recognize the violence committed against people with disabilities and to support groups such as the Disabled Women's Network and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities in order to combat exclusion and poverty among people with disabilities and keep them safe from violence.
Persons with Disabilities
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Kellie Leitch Simcoe—Grey, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
In March 2007, Canada was one of the first countries to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In March 2010, we ratified this convention.
We continue to promote the full inclusion and participation of Canadians with disabilities in all aspects of society and community life.
It was our government that created the historic registered disability savings plan. There are currently over 48,000 savings plans that are assisting in the long-term financial security of children with disabilities. This is not to mention the improvements to the Canada disability savings grant and the Canada disability savings bond from which many of my patients have benefited.
In budget 2010, we extended the enabling accessibility fund by $45 million over three years, a program that has already implemented over 600 projects.
In addition, we have invested in helping individuals find jobs through the opportunities fund and the labour market agreements for people with disabilities, helping over 300,000 people a year.
We are creating a stronger Canada by investing in the full participation of all Canadians.
Pays-d'en-Haut Food Bank
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Marc-André Morin Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to members of the Pays-d'en-Haut food bank. Every year, this organization ensures that everyone will have a Christmas dinner. This is an old Quebec tradition. A group of volunteers used to go out with a big sled, collect food from people who had a little to offer and then hand it out to those who had nothing. They were able to ensure that everyone had a Christmas dinner. These days, people work very hard to uphold these traditions, because food is very important. If no one made sure that everyone had enough to eat, we would all be in trouble.
La Francophonie
Statements By Members
December 2nd, 2011 / 11:10 a.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of State for La Francophonie is currently attending the 27th ministerial conference of la Francophonie in Paris. Our Conservative government cares about la Francophonie and promoting the French language, and our actions speak for themselves.
At the conference, the minister reiterated Canada's priorities, namely, the importance of continuing our efforts to modernize the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, to promote freedom of religion, democracy and human rights, and to examine different ways we can use la Francophonie as an economic lever for its member states.
I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague on his participation at this important ministerial conference and on his ability to demonstrate Canada's leadership within la Francophonie.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, next week we will recognize one of the most tragic events in Canadian history. On December 6, 1989, out of the blue, while ordinary women were going about their day at École Polytechnique, 14 lives were tragically ended. One can only imagine what these young women would have accomplished if this tragedy had not occurred.
The struggle for women and for equality continues today. Each day, hundreds of thousands of women continue to fight for equal pay, safety from violence and equal representation.
In my province of Prince Edward Island, the Advisory Council on the Status of Women, led by Lisa Murphy and Diane Kays, has been very successful with its purple ribbon campaign. This year, the P.E.I. purple ribbon campaign has focused on access to justice for families and more options for women and children who face violence in their homes.
Without equal access to justice, the very rights put in place to protect them cannot be enforced and reinforces unequal power. The work the Advisory Council on the Status of Women does in Prince Edward Island and across Canada is invaluable. I applaud it for that work.
Natural Resources
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
David Anderson Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
Mr. Speaker, the ineffective NDP is again promoting its ongoing anti-Canada job-killing policies. The NDP's associate natural resources critic for western Canada is attacking projects that will expand Canadian export markets to Asia and create jobs in western Canada.
First a leadership candidate called for a moratorium on oil sands development and the jobs it creates. Then two of his colleagues ran down to Washington to attack good-paying Canadian jobs. Now the member for Burnaby—Douglas feels the need to get in on the act.
Let me be clear: the Canadian regulatory process is very thorough. Consultations and discussions over the northern gateway pipeline have been going on with aboriginal groups and others since 2008.
Natural resources projects like these ones in B.C. create jobs and opportunities for all Canadians, including aboriginals and residents in isolated areas.
We have been clear: Canada needs to open export markets outside the United States and into Asia in particular. Undermining the economy and attacking Canadian jobs demonstrate once again that the ineffective, divided, incompetent NDP--
Natural Resources
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member for Davenport.
Search and Rescue
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Andrew Cash Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, the men and women of the Canadian Forces take pride in their search and rescue operations. All Canadians have respect and admiration for the SAR technicians who put their lives on the line to rescue others. What Canadians do not like, and what lowers the morale of our troops, is when ministers use these precious assets as taxis.
On September 26, the Minister of National Defence told the House, "I took part in a previously planned search and rescue demonstration". However, the documents from the Department of National Defence show this was not true. There was no previously planned exercise. The Minister of National Defence, at his own request, was picked up in a basket and taken to a waiting Challenger jet.
The minister's excuse was nothing more than "a guise".
The minister and the Conservatives came here to change Ottawa; instead, Ottawa changed them.
By using Challenger jets and SAR helicopters as personal limos, they have become everything they used to oppose.
Chinese Canadian Community
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Wai Young Vancouver South, BC
Mr. Speaker, Chinese media are reporting that a group called the Animal Liberation Front of Canada has sent a threatening letter to Chinese Canadian restaurants. In the letter, this group threatens to poison all Chinese restaurants and uses several racist and extremely offensive words in describing Canadians of Chinese origin.
The Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism will be dining in a Chinese restaurant in Toronto's Chinatown this weekend. He will be there to support Canadian businesses and Chinese culture. He will also be there to stand with our Chinese community to stand up against eco-terrorism.
Canadians of Chinese origin contribute a great deal to our country and to our economy. Our government condemns these letters and threats. I want to say to our constituents of Chinese origin that our government is with them as they stand up to fight these extremists and eco-terrorists.
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Philip Toone Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
Mr. Speaker, the unemployment rate is on the rise again. For the second month in a row on the Conservatives' watch, Canada has lost jobs. Some 19,000 jobs were lost in November.
Will the government finally accept the fact that its inaction plan is not working?
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, while we saw full-time job gains in November, we are of course disappointed that the overall job figures show, because of part-time job losses, a drop in employment of some 19,000. We do sympathize with all Canadians who have lost their jobs.
That said, after we emerged from the recession, we have still seen significant increases in jobs in Canada since the economic downturn took hold. That is in very stark contrast to most of our companion developed economies. That is actually evidence that our economic action plan is working.
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Philip Toone Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
Mr. Speaker, the continuing cost to our economy of this high level of unemployment is in the billions. It is unsustainable, yet the Conservatives stubbornly want to give even more money to non-performing corporations.
There are 1.4 million people unemployed in Canada, and 19,000 jobs were lost in November. When will the Conservatives stop applauding the loss of jobs?
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we are working to implement our low-tax plan for jobs and growth, which is aimed at delivering jobs and opportunities for Canadians.
We recently had votes in this House on the next phase of that economic action plan, seeking to deliver things like a job creation tax credit. That member voted against that job creation tax credit. He is the one who does not care about creating jobs.
We took action by extending the accelerated capital cost allowance that allows Canadian companies to invest in equipment to make them more competitive, to allow them to continue to function, to create jobs, to do better on the world stage, to be able to export more. Again, the NDP voted against that effort to make our workers more competitive.
We are the ones focused on creating jobs. That is why Canada is healthy.
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Philip Toone Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to see that the Conservatives' economic inaction plan is hurting Quebec the most. In Quebec, 31,000 jobs have been lost, half of which were full time.
Are the Conservatives going to stop pretending that everything is just fine? People are suffering. There is no cause for celebration.
Will the government adjust its focus and come up with a real job creation plan?
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers understand that the global economy is currently facing major challenges. Fortunately, Canada has an economic action plan that has created more than half a million jobs since the end of the depression. That is the success of our economic action plan. We intend to focus on the economy and job creation.


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Lang Ping Elects Not to Extend Contract with USA Volleyball
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 25, 2008) - USA Volleyball announced today that "Jenny" Lang Ping (Beijing, China) has elected not to extend her contract as the head coach for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team program for the upcoming Olympic quadrennial, according to USAV Chief Executive Officer Doug Beal.
Lang Ping cited the desire for a coaching position that offers more flexibility to spend time with her family as a major factor in her decision.
"At this moment in my life, family comes first and I wish more flexibility to spend time with them," Lang Ping said on her decision to leave USA Volleyball. "I prefer a club volleyball season that lasts five months so that I can spend the other seven months of the year with them.
"I want to thank USA Volleyball for allowing me this opportunity to coach its national team for the past four years," Lang Ping continued. "It was a very challenging job with the many differences in system and culture compared to the Chinese system. Yet, I learned a lot and appreciate this rewarding experience. Although I was somewhat torn with my allegiance to China, it was very satisfying professionally to lead this team to the 2008 Olympic Games silver medal in my home country and also witness China earn the bronze medal."
"USA Volleyball is very fortunate to have had Jenny leading our program for the past four years, and we respect her decision to devote more of her life to family while remaining in the coaching profession," Beal said. "She really performed magnificently under difficult situations throughout her tenure, none bigger than leading the team to the silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games with the unprecedented distractions in her hometown of Beijing. Jenny was at her best in stabilizing a team shocked at learning of the attack on the Bachman family, whose daughter Wiz Bachman McCutcheon was a 2004 Olympic Games teammate to eight of the players, on the first day of competition of the Olympic Games. Not only was her technical coaching superb, but she was able to help manage all the raw emotions of the situation and still led the team to the podium."
Lang Ping was able to guide a group of veteran athletes, eight of which who had previous Olympic Games experience along with four rookie Olympians, to their first Olympic Games podium finish after near-misses in 2000 (fourth place) and 2004 (fifth place).
"The National Team head coach is one of the most difficult jobs there is with all the scheduling, traveling, managing personalities and coaching so many different players attempting to make the Olympic Games roster as a life-long dream," two-time U.S. Olympian and co-captain Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) said. "She did a great job managing all aspects of the team and helping us to reach our full potential at the Olympics with a silver medal. Above all else, she is a very warm-hearted person who cared about us as individuals, not just as players. I wish her the best in her future endeavors."
"It was a pleasure to work with Jenny, and the result that she got out of our team is something that many of us have been looking forward to and working hard towards for some time," three-time U.S. Olympian Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) said. "You never know who it is that can unlock something special in a team, but she managed to find the key to our group of talented young ladies, and I know it was one of the highlights of my career to be on that podium last summer. I thank her for her dedication and patience with us in the journey that could not have been made without her."
During her four-year tenure with the U.S. Women's National Team, Lang Ping compiled a 90-49 record and led Team USA to its first Olympic Games medal since 1992 with the aforementioned silver in Beijing. The Americans finished second in their Olympic Games pool with a 4-1 record including a five-set victory over China in a much-anticipated meeting, then tallied a five-set victory over second-ranked Italy and a sweep of third-ranked Cuba in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. Team USA lost in four sets to top-ranked Brazil in the gold-medal match, but was the only team to take a set from the Olympic champions. The U.S. silver medal matched its previous best finish from the 1984 Olympic Games, its only other Olympic Games reaching the gold-medal match.
Lang Ping's incredible popularity among the Chinese fans was evident during the Olympics. Starting with her arrival at Beijing International Airport in which she was led out via an alternate route, she endured media scrutiny at every step of the way. Despite being under the microscope, her adoring fans cheered for her and the success of the United States team.
"Jenny is at the very top of the elite international coaches in the world and proved it once again by leading the U.S. Women to their success in Beijing," Beal said. "She did a fabulous job in returning Team USA to the Olympic Games medal stand after a 16-year absence. USA Volleyball appreciates the job she has performed over the past four years and looks forward to building on this wonderful achievement and legacy for some years to come."
"I will have many fond memories of my time with the U.S. program," Lang Ping said. "The players always gave their best and represented the United States well. Although there are only 12 players on the Olympic Games roster, many other talented players competed for spots to be on the Olympic Games roster throughout the past four years and helped us become better as a team. With these younger players and the veterans who return, I believe the U.S. will have another great team during the next Olympic quadrennial, and I wish them well in pursuit of gold in London at the 2012 Olympic Games.
"I personally want to thank my coaching staff - Sue Woodstra, Li Yong and Tom Hogan - for their hard work and dedication in making this program successful," Lang Ping said. "In addition, the support staff of Diane French, Emery Hill, Joan Powell and Gen Kawakita devoted so much of their time to this program. The USA Volleyball staff, including Doug Beal, Carla Hall, Kerry Klostermann and Tom Pingel, also assisted this program in so many areas allowing us to reach our potential at the Olympics."
Lang Ping has Olympic medal experience as both a player and coach while competing in the United States. She scored a gold medal as a star outside hitter for China at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Lang Ping returned to the United States as the head coach of the 1996 Chinese Olympic Team and led the squad to a silver medal in Atlanta.
As a coach, Lang Ping is a rarity in the international women's volleyball circles. She was the only female head coach among the top 20 countries listed in the FIVB World Ranking. According to FIVB files, Lang Ping and former Hungary women's team coach Gabriella Kotsis are the only female coaches to lead teams into multiple Olympics. Kotsis led Hungary during the golden era of Hungarian Volleyball, leading the country into three Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1980).
"Jenny has been a winner at every stage of her volleyball career, first as a star with the Chinese National Team followed by a coaching career that so far has culminated in two Olympic Games silver medals for two different countries," Beal said. "We are so very lucky to have had her these past four years, not only for her qualities as a coach, but also for being such a great leader and role model for our program and athletes."
According to Beal, USA Volleyball intends to act quickly in finding the new head coach for the program.


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Is there any way I can add gluten (high protein) to all purpose flour to create pizza dough?If so can someone please give me some details on the procedure.Thank you very much
Scott may I ask what other avenues you recommend if I cannot find the exact flour down here in the Philippines I need?
For bakery supplies, try CK Bakers Center (927-7549) along Edsa past Muñoz northbound. They dont however carry the local Pilmico flours like Wooden Spoon which we normally use. The premium Pilmico bread flour has a protein content of 12.8 to 13.2%, compared to the 12.7% of the King Arthur bread flour. Maybe the unbleached nature of the KA and Gold Medal flours makes for better bread.
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Had Mr. IPT created his TeaMerchandiser topic as he said he would, I would post them there. hint hint ... and I will once he does create this topic.
Herb_Master wrote: And if He Had - I would surely bought one of these
karmaplace wrote:Any idea when the winners will be announced, Chip?
gargoylekitty wrote: Ah, feel silly about how off I was in guessing for the first one(so uncertain that I didn't even bother submitting that one, lol)
Chip wrote:What? Did "hot legs" throw you off?
Chip wrote:What? Did "hot legs" throw you off?
gargoylekitty wrote:Chip wrote:What? Did "hot legs" throw you off?
Overall though, didn't think 'Homer' in the sense of a place, little clicked with 'turquoise', and the 'hot legs' just finished me.
camw wrote:Very nice items. Thanks very much to the artisans and vendor, and thanks to Chip for the organisation of all these events for the community here.
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As Braxton Miller watches spring practice while recovering from shoulder surgery to see who might be his backup this fall, Ohio State is already targeting a Florida quarterback who could join the mix in 2015.
Torrance Gibson of Plantation has offers from many major programs, including Ohio State, Alabama and Texas A&M. He is considered the second-best dual-threat prospect behind Jarrett Stidham of Stephenville, Texas. But recruiting analyst Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts said Gibson has indicated he might not announce a choice until a week before signing day in February.
That could leave all those schools hanging. The Buckeyes are couching their bet by offering several others — as many as seven — but with it well known that Gibson is their top choice.
The latest quarterback to gain an offer from Ohio State was Drew Lock, of Lee's Summit, Mo. He is a four-star prospect on Rivals.com.
The Crew is expected to announce today the four players it will send to the Dayton Dutch Lions under a new affiliation agreement.
The players are expected to spend the entire season with the Dutch Lions, who are part of the United Soccer Leagues Pro division, a third-tier league. Adam Bedell, Fifi Baiden, Ross Friedman and Matt Walker are the four most likely to be assigned; in the past, they would have played on the Crew reserve team, which no longer exists.
After the move is made, 27 players will remain with the Crew when the season opens on Saturday — one over Major League Soccer's limit — but Matt Wiet is on the disabled list because of a knee injury and is expected to remain there until midseason.
Jim Thome hasn't played since 2012, but he isn't retired. The 43-year-old former Cleveland Indian told CBSSports.com what he would do if a major-league team approached him.
"I think you'd have to take that call," he said.
Thome, who has 612 career home runs, hit .252 with eight homers for the Phillies and Orioles in 2012. Last season, he was a special assistant in the White Sox's front office.
Odd as it seems, losing consecutive games to Penn State and Indiana hasn't changed the betting lines on Ohio State winning the NCAA tournament. Bovada.lv had the odds on Ohio State at 40-1 on Feb. 17, and they remain there today.
Florida remains the favorite, with odds of 5-1, followed by Arizona at 8-1.
Coach Brady Hoke's uncertainty over Michigan's starting quarterback may just be about pushing senior Devin Gardner.
Gardner started 12 games last season and became the second quarterback in Wolverines history to top 3,000 total yards. But new offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier believes Gardner "has a lot of unscratched potential," and the coaches intended to bring it out of him through competition.
"We're going to have competition at every position," Nussmeier told the Big Ten Network. "When you can create competition and you have good players competing and you develop depth on your roster, if makes your football team better."
Gardner didn't have much competition in 2013, and coaches think it hurt him.
"(Gardner's) done a great job, he's up here every day studying, he's grinding," Nussmeier said. " I really think he'll make great progress."
The early word on Cincinnati Reds starter Mat Latos is encouraging.
The right-hander had arthroscopic surgery in October to remove bone chips in his right elbow and had knee surgery on Feb. 14 to repair a torn meniscus. He threw a bullpen session off the mound for the first time this week, which he said "went really good," and he hopes to be back by opening day.
"The elbow felt fine, the knee felt fine," he told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I didn't expect to throw any change-ups. They allowed me to throw change-ups. I expected to feel a little sore once or twice while I was throwing as I was getting the feel back into the stride on the slope and landing downhill, so there's a little more momentum, a little more body weight to it. But I didn't feel anything — not a tweak, not a pinch, a grab."
Latos is scheduled to have another bullpen session on Saturday.
Bob Hunter is a sports columnist for The Dispatch.


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Discussion in 'New Member's Area' started by jetsfan789, May 30, 2009.
I'm jetsfan789,and I like to make dumb comments. But the mods edit them.
Rather than limit yourself to dumb comments that don't get read because they have to be edited, maybe you should check out this Jets fan and take the high road instead.
Give it a shot; intelligent football discussion can be fun too.
SWEET! Go Jets.
Definitely. I eat lot's of fibre and "go jets" every morning like clockwork.
Welcome to the forum.
Thanks bro. Looking forward to some Jets-Pats already.
It's gonna be a long summer, that's for sure.
I hate the offseason. After the Draft to Preseason feels like a year.
True, but there's a lot of great analysis and discussion here - helps a lot.
Also, I GUESS it's possible to like... go outside and stuff. But that's kinda lame.
lol - I have also been on JetNation since last October. It's a really good site for NFL discussion.
Could be. All I know is Jetsinsider is PURE entertainment.
WOW. JI is a COMPLETE joke. We make fun of them so much on JN. So many posters have made the switch from JI to JN in the past year.
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March 24, 2008
Contact: Roger Alexander (307) 775-6047Cindy Wertz (307) 775-6014
An oral oil and gas lease auction sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Cheyenne. Doors open at 7 a.m. with the auction beginning at 8 a.m. BLM will offer a total of 371,141.89 acres in 265 parcels in Wyoming.
"Mineral resources on public lands in Wyoming play a key role in meeting energy demands in the Rocky Mountain region. With one-third of the nation's oil and gas production coming from public lands, oil and gas leasing helps increase domestic production of clean-burning natural gas and other mineral resources," said BLM Wyoming Acting State Director Don Simpson.
Oil and gas operations on BLM-administered public lands and federal mineral estate in Wyoming produced 29,844,078 barrels of oil and 1.4 billion cubic feet of gas in 2007. About 64 percent of the homes in Wyoming are heated with natural gas.
Auction rules call for a $2 per acre minimum bid in bonuses on any parcel. This means a buyer will pay the bid price for the right to obtain the federal lease, in addition to a standard $1.50 per acre rental on the lease. BLM will also charge winning bidders $140 per parcel to help cover administrative costs. If the lease becomes producing, the federal government will collect a royalty on production. Last year, total mineral royalties of nearly $1.5 billion were collected and shared equally with the State of Wyoming.
Leases are for a primary term of ten years, and will be continued as long thereafter as oil or gas is produced in paying quantities.
BLM has mailed out a notice of sale to potential federal oil and gas lease bidders. It contains a complete list of the parcels, conditions of the sale and lease stipulations. Copies will be available at the sale, and can be purchased for $5 from the State Office at 5353 Yellowstone Road in Cheyenne, or by writing: BLM, Attn: Copy Work, P.O. Box 1828, Cheyenne, Wyo. 82003. Copies are also available for purchase from each BLM field office in Wyoming.
The complete list of parcels is available on the BLM Wyoming web site at: http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/energy/Oil_and_Gas/Leasing.html. Also, interactive maps showing the location of the upcoming lease sale parcels in Wyoming can be found at www.geocommunicator.gov.


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Agriculture census shows strong rural America, USDA's Vilsack says
The Columbus Dispatch - February 20, 2014 03:56 PM
Preliminary numbers for the 2012 Census of Agriculture tell a story of a growing farm economy, even though the number of farms (2,109,363) and their acreage (914,603,026 acres) fell slightly from the prior census in 2007, the U.S. Agriculture Department said today.
"The preliminary data released today provide a snapshot of a strong rural America that has remained stable during difficult economic times," said Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, in a statement. "We have slowed significantly the loss of farmland, which has totaled 72 million acres since 1982."
Agricultural product sales rose 33 percent to $394.6 billion in 2012 from the previous census. Of note: the average value of sales per farm increased to $187,093, up a record $52,285 from 2007. Crop sales were $212.4 billion, exceeding livestock sales of $182.2 billion for only the second time in census history.
U.S. farmers are becoming older and more diverse; their average age was 58.3 years in 2012, up 1.2 years from the prior census. "A bright spot in the data is the slight increase in young farmers and the stable number of small farms and large-scale farms," Vilsack said.
Ohio ranked No. 7 for number of farms (though its farm number fell and its farmland acreage rose) and No. 10 for crop sales. Ohio did not rank in either Top 10 list in the 2007 census. A final census report is due in May.


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Globalfoundries, a contract maker of semiconductors controlled by Advanced Technology Investment Company and Advanced Micro Devices, said that it would receive $3.5 billion in revenues in 2010. Such level of earnings will make Globalfoundries nearly as big as United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), the world's second biggest contract maker of chips.
Industry analysts expect UMC's 2010 revenues to be in the range of $3.92 billion, which means that Globalfoundries will not be significantly behind its slightly larger rival. Still, both will remain considerably behind market leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), whose sales will likely exceed $10 billion.
Song-Hwee Chia, chief operating officer of Globalfoundries, said at a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, that Globalfoundries has spent $2.7 billion in capex, reports DigiTimes web-site. The foundry originally set its full-year capex at $2.5-2.7 billion.
Globalfoundries also intends to expand monthly capacity at Fab 7 in Singapore to 50 000 of 300mm equivalent wafers in mid-2011 from 42 000 at present. Capacity at Fab 1 in Germany will be boosted to 45 000 300mm wafers a month around the end of 2011 and reach 80 000 units in 2012, compared to the current level of 30 000 units. After the Globalfoundries' upgrades become effective, the company would be able to produce 400 thousand 300mm wafers in 2012, up from 150 thousand wafers in early 2010.
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Known as the 9mm Luger to some, the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge, is the most popular ammunition cartridge for handguns in the world. More than 60% of the world's law enforcement agencies currently use the cartridge. The 9MM semi-automatic luger was used as the standard issue handgun during World War II for many national militaries, and the ongoing popularity of 9mm ammo testifies to its capabilities as a pistol cartridge.
NATO adopted the 9×19 Parabellum in 1955 as their official sidearm cartridge. Thirty years later, the U.S. Military exchanged the venerable .45 ACP for the 9mm as their official cartridge. Many people debate this decision still, yet less than ten years later, shooters were able to find 9mm ammo in almost every gun store.
Georg Luger developed the cartridge and began selling it for the DWM Luger semi-automatic pistol in 1902. The cartridge is compact, so a shooter can carry quite a bit of 9mm ammunition without being burdened by excessive weight. For this reason, many civilian gun owners and police agencies have moved away from handguns like the .38 Special and .357 Magnum. They now favor 9mm semi-automatic handguns, and ammunition availability has followed this trend. 9mm cartridges are more plentiful and easier to find than .38 Special or .357 Magnum. The Federal Bureau of Investigations even switched to the 9mm Parabellum for a while before they started using the more modern 10mm cartridges.
While not the most powerful ammunition cartridge, 9MM ammunition allows for better control and follow up shots, which helps novice shooters who are not able to effectively deal with larger cartridges. Depending on your level of skill and experience, you may want to speak with a salesperson about the best 9mm cartridge for your needs.
The cartridge does not have as much stopping power as the .45 ACP, yet it remains a great choice for many shooters, due to being lightweight and compact. 9mm Parabellum ammunition has been used in conflict resolution around the planet, and has also used by hunters. Modern JHP loads serve well in hunting applications, and you can usually find JHP loads where 9mm ammunition is sold.


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Robert N. Hart, Sr.
HART, Robert N. Sr., 77, of Harrisville, died away Friday, June 28, 2013 at his home.
He is survived by eight children, John Colberg; Catherine (Gerald) Thayer; Angelina Hart-Bishop; Timothy (Darlene) Hart; Duane Hart; Lyle (Crystal) Hart; Jared (Rhonda) Hart; and Jessica (Tim) Kilgore, 39 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, two sisters; Harriet (Gary) Moody, and Joyce (Mike) Bulich, one brother, Lloyd (Cheryl) Hart, one daughter-in-law, Cheryl (Tim) Colberg, four sisters-in-law, Pat Hart; Marion Hart; Debra Rifenbark; and Dolores Brooks, two brothers-in-law, Brian Schemanski and Jimmie Bean, and many nieces and nephews.
He is at Gilles Funeral Home where visitation will be on Tuesday, July 2, from 12:00 until the funeral service at 2:00 PM. Rev. Char McGuire will officiate. Burial will be in the Mikado Cemetery.


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Club member Joe Black of Fayetteville, Georgia, reminded us of this old turning trick that novice turners may not be aware of. When working with soft woods such as cedar, fasten a scrap of hardwood to the turning blank so that the lathe�s tailstock has a solid area on which to fasten. Joe used No. 4 screws to attach the hardwood scrap, but you could also use hot glue or cyanoacrylate instant glue (such as Super Glue). Brought to you by: American Profile - Inspirational Stories & American History


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Opinions on Tenkara use in the park?
Santa has asked for help, so I placed an introductory Tenkara set on my list. Looking at a 11 ft. 5:5 action or a 12 ft. 6:4 action. Has anyone tried it in the park- above Elkmont or Abrahms my usual haunts? If so, How does your amount of useage over the summer compare to traditional flyfishing? Just looking for some feedback, w/o getting into a tenkara board. Randall
I fish the Park two or three times a year with my 11 ft 6/4 rod. It does very well. For the Little river I have used my 13 1/2ft rod. I have a buddy that fishes the Park all year long with his 13 ft rod, he prefers it over the shorter rod.
What percent of the time do you use tenkara compared to "regular" rod and reel?
I'm not tempted to try it. After a day with a cane pole, I realized how much of the hook set was from me pulling on line, not just with tip. Plus with every pool being different your total length of line would either be too long or too short. Think it would work much better in a Western Setting.
If I were tempted, I'd grab this deal though. Awesome price and $50 goes to TU
It depends on where I'm fishing. It is awesome for pocket water, you don't have to worry about your back cast or conflicting currents. For those you can just reach over them and drift your fly through them. I fish both drys and s/h's with it. When using s/h's you can work the fly like western fisher folks could never imagine.
I fished Cattaloochee last year and caught at least 30 in the are from the check in station to the second bridge. All on drys and fishing up stream.
duckypaddler- thanks for the heads up on the Tenkarausa. Planning on going back to work for USFS outside of Yellowstone in 2014, I have envisionments of possibly trying it on the headwater of Soda Butte and the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone near my campground. I spent some time with a camper who had a tenkara rig but didn't bring it and wished he had. He raised my interest some concerning it.
narcodog- What type of line do you use- furled- mono or ? How long a line do you usually use in the park?
Anyone else ever give it a try and will to share their experiences.
In the Park I fish Slough Cree and the Firehole with it along with the Gibbon Meadows. On the Gibbon the long rod works so well. You can stand way back from the edge of the bank and target your fish with out them seeing you. I had a great day on it this past Sept.
On Slough in 2011 it was an awesome rod on the area at the CG. There is a section of pocket water and riffles that a western rod could not get to with ease. With the long rod I was able to float the fly right through the pocket or seam before the there was any drag. I caught trout after trout there.
For drys I use a furled line which I dress with 5X tippet. For s/h's and nymph's I use a level line of varying length. I prefer a size 4 tenkara line although for windy conditions I'll go to a 5. Now that is for the long rod and short.
On the short rod in tight conditions I'll use a size 3 line.
My line length on the furled is the length of the rod not including the tippet which is usually 3 ft.
Mono does not cast very well so all, or most, are flouro. Tippet is always mono. I use Frog Hair most of the time. Connected loop to loop.
There are some great write ups here, http://www.tenkarabum.com
I fish 99% Tenkara in the park and every where else. I use a 12' rod most of the time with a level line. It just works best for me. Best nymph rig I have ever fished 12' rod 8' of line and tippet.
I get tickled every time I read about the infusion of this "new" technology to Park waters. I am old enough to remember mountain locals dressed in overalls and work boots armed with nothing more than a canvas shoulder bag and a cane pole.....the original high stick. I would watch them work the pockets and seams with wet and dry flies. These men were mostly fishing to put food on the table so they knew what worked and what didn't.
Memories! As a kid in SW Mich, I remember my dad going to the local hardware when a new batch of "cane poles" came in. He'd spend a good part of morning very methodically selecting a number of poles for himself and his boys. He used his casting rod for Northerns, his cane pole for Bass soaking night crawlers or minnows for Bass and a fly rod which only came out in the spring for bedding Bluegills. I remember he would hook and land a 30+ inch Northern once or twice a summer on the cane pole. We paid 25cents each for each pole. His cane poles were just as off limits to my brother and I as the casting rod. I got to use the fly rod every once and then. I've cut some cane in my son's back wood lot for Crappie fishing this spring.
A camper outside of YNP last summer caught my interest in Tenkara and I wanted some feedback outside of "dedicated" tenkara users on the other forums.
Rog1 hope to bump into you above Elkmont this spring, I'm taking off a summer from Wyoming. So will be in GSMNP more. Randall
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Yesterday you saw my picks for the albums that wheedled their way to the top of my playlist for 2012. The albums these songs came from didn't quite make the cut, but these individual tracks are definitely worth a spin.
�Abandoned Love� from �Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan,� Paul Rodgers and Nils Lofgren. I could have named any number of the covers from the 76-track tribute collection, including ones from Tom Morello, Natasha Bedingfield and (gasp!) Miley Cyrus. But these old pros keep it simple and stunning on this Dylan outtake.
�As Is� from �A Different Kind of Truth,� Van Halen. Oh, just because.
�Do It Anyway� from �The Sound of the Life of the Mind,� Ben Folds Five. A standout track driven by Folds� trademark galloping piano, melodic arrangement and oddly endearing (if affectedly nerdy) vocals.
�Empty Threat� from �Voyageur,� Kathleen Edwards. Canadians get cranky, too, we learn on this track from the sublime Edwards� latest disc of stirring folk-pop.
�I Am Following the Sound� from �No Separation,� Spirit Family Reunion. Down-home Americana for those of you who think Mumford & Sons sound too corporate.
�I Feel Better� from �Making Mirrors,� Gotye. You knew Gotye could channel Sting, but Steve Winwood? Neat blue-eyed soul from the �Somebody That I Used To Know� guy.
�Primitive Girl� from �A Wasteland Companion,� M. Ward. Atmospheric guitar pop from someone who happens to do it better than anyone.
�I Rose Up At The Dawn of Day� from �The Garden of Love,� Martha Redbone Roots Project. Redbone�s album sets William Blake�s poetry to rich, twangy Americana, and this gospel stomper shows just how effectively she does it.
�Kansas City� from �4th Street Feeling,� Melissa Etheridge. I admit it � I�m a sucker for any time Melissa sings about cars, dark Midwestern roads and relationships on the brink. A rocking return to form.
�Louie�s Luau,� from "New Deli," TriBeCaStan. Because the world needs more funky horns, global rhythms, blues harmonica and jaw harp, not necessarily in that order.
�Oh Love� from �Uno!,� Green Day. Their political stuff is great, but every now and again a little straight-ahead power pop about girls and gumption is pretty good, too.
�Pow� from �Banshee,� Kendra Morris. Morris puts her hand up as a viable successor to Amy Winehouse, mixing a retro-soul delivery with hip-hop beats.
�Roller Derby Queen,� single, Leland Sundries. The boys from Brooklyn channel their inner rockabilly rebels on this boogie-woogie track, released as a 7-inch vinyl single.
�Some Nights (Intro)� from �Some Nights,� fun. The title track that made it onto the radio is great, too, but this prelude really showcase�s the group�s penchant for baroque frenzy.
�Dreamer� from �Beatrix Runs,� Elizaveta. The entire concept of �opera pop� is frightening, but the Russian-born, NYC-trained Elizaveta pulls it off on track after track of her debut LP. This soaring album-opener mixes chorally inspired vocals, classical piano and electronic beats to dizzying effect.
�Stay Sweet� from �Geronimo!,� Piney Gir. This track confirms your worst fears about what your ex is thinking (or not thinking) about you � and, like so many cuts on the record, is deeper than Piney�s �60s girl-group sound and sunny production would seem to indicate.
�Television Sun� from �Western & Atlantic (EP),� Don DiLego. This track brings an alt-country sensibility to an urban landscape that recalls Dion and the Belmonts as much as it does Jackson Browne.
�That�s Why God Made the Radio,� from �That�s Why God Made the Radio,� The Beach Boys. They couldn�t quite sustain it for a whole album, but the reunited Beach Boys � again including, finally, Brian Wilson � capture the old magic on this wistful track.
�The Graveyard Shift� from �Unfinished Business,� Wanda Jackson. The original rockabilly filly continues to rock and roll � this is one of several standout tracks that recall the days when she held her own among early rock era bad boys.
�Turntable� from �The Lion, The Beast, The Beat,� Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. In a driving, sexy track, Potter uses putting a needle on a vinyl record as an analogy for � Well, you can guess what it�s an analogy for.
�Waiting Time,� single, Ariel Rubin. Building percussion provides the backbone for the track, but it�s the Somerville, Mass. resident�s vocals that make things soar. It bodes well for her new project coming in 2013, Ariel + the Undertow.
�What�s My Desire,� single, Sweet Soubrette. �All my love letters are forged,� sings Ellia Bisker, one of a series of biting admissions on a lovely, lush single awash with strings and horns. The ukulele is just a bonus.


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Jeff Mauro is serious about sandwiches. The former comic became a celebrity chef when he won season seven of Food Network Star, where he focused solely on creating terrific sandwiches out of more than just sliced meat between two pieces of bread. Now, as the host of his own Food Network show, Sandwich King, Mauro continues to prove that with a little creativity, any dish can become a handheld meal.
He'll share his sandwich philosophy in South Florida when he comes to the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival, held December 7-11 (see pbfoodwinefest.com for full schedule). On December 8, Mauro will participate in the Burgers by the Beach event, where he'll pair wine with a specialty burger (which, he assures, "definitely" classifies as a sandwich). The dedicated chef recently talked about his love of sandwiches with PBI.com.
PBI.com: So, why sandwiches?
MAURO: I don't think there's any finer way to get a complex delicious bite, rather than knife-and-forking it. It's more fun to get all the flavors and textures of one meal into one bite.
The sandwich doesn't always get the respect it deserves, but you elevate it to a whole other level.
It's been a trend now. In the last couple years, a lot of chefs have been opening sandwich shops. I think I was a pioneer in this, of course. They all copied me. Just because it's not plated to towering heights or fitted with gold dust flakes doesn't mean it can't taste exquisite.
Is there anything that can't be made into a sandwich?
Of course not. I don't think so. People have asked me do chicken noodle soup—I've made lasagna sheets and breaded them and fried them, and that's the base. I still have yet to be stumped.
Ever met a sandwich you didn't like?
Of course. That's why I got into this. There are too many bad sandwiches out there. People say there's no such thing as bad pizza. Sure, you can eat a $1 slice of pizza, and it's going to be all right; you get your bread, cheese and sauce. But you have a bad sandwich, like an airport kiosk stale sandwich, and that's going to stay with you for years. You'll be scarred for life. That's why I was put on this planet. You can make a bad grilled cheese with two ingredients. But it's very easy to make with fantastic ingredients. A bad grilled cheese is a horrible experience.
What was your latest horrible sandwich experience?
I just got back from New York. I was at the airport and I had 20 minutes to eat. I didn't want fast food, I didn't want to sit down and I didn't want another bag of trail mix, so I grabbed a wrap from the kiosk. It was chicken and $12. I take a bite, and it's wilted lettuce. The chicken had a strange texture—like, who drew these grilled marks on it? I didn't eat it all. I was just miserable. I made it through, though.
What was your best bite?
My favorite sandwich in the world is pastrami on rye from Langer's Deli in Los Angeles, California. It was the best bread and the best house-cured, hand-cut meat I ever had. There was a little smear of mustard. You take a bite of it and you can't stop. It was so rich and perfect. It was just the definition of simplicity at its best.
If you can't pick it up, is it still a sandwich?
Yes. There are open-faced sandwiches in the Midwest called horseshoes, which are big, plated, open-faced sandwiches that do need a knife and fork. There are different genres, phylum and family [of sandwiches].
Finish this sentence: "A sandwich a day … "
Chases the blues away [laughs]. It will lead to a six-pack.
What would be on the quintessential Palm Beach sandwich?
I definitely think of high-end cuisine, so something almost French inspired. You think of Daniel Boulud and people who enjoy the finer things in life. I would do a very delicate roast beef sandwich—prime rib. I'd cook it, thinly slice it and add a nice little blue cheese and some homemade spicy pickles. I'd put it on a beautifully buttery and grilled brioche bun—and, of course, topped with some gold flakes [laughs].
What are you looking forward to about attending the Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival?
I am looking forward to maybe getting a slight tan and eating my face off with some of the most talented humans on the planet. And, of course, making my burger for the burger event. You'll have to see it to believe it.
What kind of sandwich pairs well with a red wine? A white?
Any of the stronger redder meats for red wine, like a prime-rib sandwich. For a white wine, I'd do a nice chicken, like a cold chicken sandwich with a nice dryer wine, like a pinot grigio. It's a very, very popular combination, especially in my family with bridal and baby showers. They always have chicken salad sandwiches and cases of pinot grigio.
Have you savored any sandwiches in South Florida?
I've been to Miami once, and that's about it. But I've never been to Palm Beach. I have a cousin who lives out there, and I can't wait to check it out. I'm also going to try Spoto's [Oyster Bar].
If you could be any kind of sandwich, what would you be?
A lean one. A muscular, lean sandwich. I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon.


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