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In short: My best time for 10k in the last 3yrs,tried hard glad it was chipped,very pleasedDate of review: December 12, 2012
In short: A great way to deserve a christmas pudding.In full: A great event well marshalled and friendly. School canteen open to serve hot food and drink before and after the event.A long slow hill on pavement, even though some could do with a repair job.Overall a good event.Date of review: December 10, 2012
In short: Well organisedIn full: Great facilities at the school, two laps, nice mix of abilities.Date of review: December 10, 2012
In short: A proper raceIn full: A nicely organised event from parking up to leaving.Decent mix of estate and country. If I had a moan I cannot drink from cups whilst running. Pudding and nice momento and a lovely big pb to finish it off.Date of review: December 9, 2012
In short: Great Marshals well worth doingIn full: 2 laps of 5 mile each 1 mile downhill 1st then 3 and a bit of climbing not too steep but drag most of the 5th and last mile a nice downhill slope.Good event small enough to be no faff but chip timed only moan is water in cups as I can't drink from them while runningDate of review: December 9, 2012
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WESTBY, Wis. - Bekkum Family Farms, of Westby, was awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to market its farmstead products.
The Value-Added Producer Grant is worth $232,051. The family farm is one of only four grants selected in Wisconsin, and one of 110 grants to agricultural producers and rural businesses across the country.
Owners Al and Sarah Bekkum and their six children plan to use the grant money to help market cheese produced from their herd of cows, as well as market their grass-fed beef and buttermilk-fed pork.
"We are honored to be recognized and selected by the USDA to receive this grant," Al Bekkum said in a statement. "We look forward to expanding the marketing of our growing family farm products, and know this will help set up our farm for the next generation."
The family-owned operation is home to Nordic Creamery, an award-winning dairy facility, earning gold and silver medals at both the U.S. and World Championship Cheese Contests.
"We are lucky to live on a farm that's been in our family since 1917," Bekkum said. "The fertile soil and exceptional grazing land allow us to make a living from the land and raise our children on the family farm. Through this grant, we look forward to expanding our offerings and getting the word out about Bekkum Family Farms."
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Just a quick question : When you work with the dough, flattening it out and make it into a skin, isn't it difficult doing it if there are many small bubbles on the surface?I tend to try to flatten out the bigger airpockets (pinky nail size and larger) as much as I can by giving the dough a manual kneading for a short time after the machine has done its work, to avoid having those bubbles appear when I stretch out the dough. If I don't do that, the air bubbles [again..!] disturbes my work flow.
N2D, thanks for clarifying about your difficulties with working with a pizza stone and for posting a picture of the stone. Now I understand your reluctance to using your pizza stone. Several observations:1) Your pizza stone is wayyy too clean looking. Often times, a pizza stone is a reflection of the pizza maker. A "well seasoned" pizza maker should have a well seasonsed stone. That is the stone should be dark with remnant spotches of burnt oil and cheese. Pizza stones can be washed with warm water if you want but never wash it with soap or soapy water as it can absorb that soap. Just use a metal dough blade to scrape off the bits of burnt flour and cheese. So don't worry about a clean looking stone. 2) Put that metal handle somewhere up high or far away so you can't find it. It gives a false impression that you should be moving the stone about. You should not. Preheat the stone in the oven and when you are ready to bake, load the prepared pizza on a wooden peel quickly as to minimize the heat lost from the oven. Handling a hot stone is not only not recommended but can be dangerous. I have welding gloves doubled up inside another pair of welding gloves for moving hot pizza stones about but again, it's not the routine or norm. Most ppl place the stone on desire rack, heat it up, load the pizza, bake, unload the pizza using a metal peel, never moving the stone back and forth. For instructions on how to use a wooden peel or metal peel, you can probably fine a lot of videos on youtube for that. About the stone absorbing moisture is a common characteristic and usually desireable. You don't want a stone trapping moisture under the pie but absorbing it to crisp up the skin. The bottom of the pizza will usually soften up again once it's out of the oven and cooling off before eating. You are right about increasing the hydration level to offset the stone absorbing moisture. Good luck,Chau
N2D, I think this depends on the end product you are trying to achieve. For me, I want my pizza crust and crumb to be aerate with varying size holes. These are developed from those bubbles in the skin. So I don't purposefully pop them. The more air bubbles I have in my dough before opening it up to form a skin, the better. As a matter of fact, I handle and open the dough gently as to not disturb or pop any of these bubbles, especially the ones in the rim. The bubbles in the middle of the skin usually do not bubble through the weight of the sauce, cheese, and toppings. This might sound crazy to you, but kneading a dough after its been kneaded in the mixer actually helps develop gluten further and further strengthens the dough. This strength (later down the road of fermentation) is actually what helps tents up those airbubbles that you don't like. Relatively speaking, a strong dough will always proof up more than a weak dough. Chau
No worries N2D. There are many many ways to make and bake pizzas. Only some methods produce superior results but it doesn't mean the other methods are wrong. We are all noobs at one time and ALL the members here continually learn all the time. No one here has their act together. Until you get are a real peel, you can use a big piece of stiff card board as a peel, but it looks like you have a real wooden peel already (in the picture above). You don't absolutely need the metal peel either. There are plenty of members that use the wooden one for double duty. And when you start learning how to use the wooden peel there can be a few headaches there as well. Mainly dough sticking to the peel and mangling the pizza while trying to slide it off onto the stone. If you can salvage the pie, you may have to bake it folded as a calzone. When this happens you may find yourself swearing and cussing a lot. This is all part of the process: the fustrations, the learning, progressing, and finally making a decent pizza. What we all strive for and go through. No easy route. You are doing a fine job, just keep at it. And don't worry about the local pizza makers and their "secrets". You won't find a more knowledgeable group of folks anywhere else and ready to help with all your pizza needs than the ppl in this forum. Good luck,Chau
Chau,I know how long you have been experimenting in all your aspects of dough making. I also think the Tartine book taught me a lot about handling high hydrations doughs, in combination with your posts. I did work with some really high hydrations in the Sicilian thread, some up to around 84% and they needed to be plopped out of the container. I did do stretch and folds on those doughs by the recommendations of UnConundrum (Warren), from his breading baking class at Freds. http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,10020.msg87337.html#msg87337 Warren told me at that class and afterwards how he sometimes works with really high hydration doughs. Those doughs did come out nice and airy after experimenting.In this thread is where I sometimes I used really high hydrations http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,9946.msg89636.html#msg89636 and gave thanks to Warren for helping learn. Warren has some videos somewhere on making dough. I dont know if you ever saw them or not. Finally this is how I recently tied all this together, with all the members that have helped me, with you included. Matt and Toby also helped me along the learning trail of trying different methods.Norma
Thanks for the links Norma. I haven't had the pleasure of crossing paths with member Unconundrum. Sounds like he makes some good stuff. Chau
JT, again, nice looking pizza. Here is my question to you for the new year. Can you make pizza that is as good without the bromate? Some people insist that it the level of crisp and lightness cannot be duplicated without it. What do you think? I am not trying to bust your balls on the bromate thing either, Some people use it with no reservation and I respect that, but to me artisan and bromate do not belong in the same paragraph. Happy Holidays. -marc
ChauBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful pizzas.....I have a question in regards to your process...I'm always looking to simplify if possible. If you had mixed your dough maybe 2 or 3 minutes after the rest instead of the 1 minute you actually mixed it...and then scaled and balled, could you have eliminated the folding and scaling and balling of the dough later in the process?? I'm just wondering if you might have obtained the same results, with a little less effort....I know I'm lazy!!! Great job!John
ChauThanks for an excellent reply...and it goes to show one of the main advantages a home baker has to the retail pizza guy. While the home baker can monitor and develop small batches of dough, and even pick the perfect time to bake...the pro baker has to monitor large numbers of doughs (mixed from different bags of flour), and have them ready to go on a second's notice from the public demand for product. Not an easy task... Thanks for your reply....and for the nice photos!!John
Chau, You pizza looks awesome. Seriously man that's art on a plate. Your pictures are always top notch as well, I can't get enough of 'em. Makes me wish we were neighbors. We would probably gain a few lbs.
I am sure his pizzas are good, but people are not buying them just for their flavor, they are buying them for something else.
Doodneyy, nice job! That looks like a great crust & crumb provided it wasn't too dry, but it doesn't look like it. Are you able to make this type of pizza consistently or is this just hit or miss?Chau
Not dry at all. I am able to now replicate this 80% of the time. My main factors have been the length of time I am able to leave the dough out before I have to feed everyone & the weather. I live in Seattle & well ya know it's wet & windy here that effects the wfo.


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The "Get in the game" letter by my friend Darryl K. Wickman in the Feb. 21 Daily News stated "Michigan lawmakers continue to allow the heaviest truck weights in the nation (of all 50 states) resulting in premature destruction of our roads, while taxpayers continue to pay the repair bill."
While the first part of this statement is fact, I'd like to use this as an opportunity to comment on the rest of it. It's a common perception that our large Michigan 11-axle, 164,000 lb. maximum (when loaded) trucks are the sole cause of our poor roads but the corrosive effects of salt, the spring thaw and underfunding are the primary culprits.
Even though our gross vehicle weights are higher than the federal weights, our trucks ride on more axles, our axle weights are less, spreading the weight out which allows less wear and tear on the roads, but also allows less trucks as well as providing substantial economic benefits. A typical Michigan 11-axle truck and pup trailer has 42 tires vs. a typical Wisconsin 98,000 lb. 6-axle truck and pup trailer has 22 tires so our Michigan trucks actually have less weight per tire resulting in less road damage.
Largest allowable gross weight limit of a Canadian truck is 138,000 lb. on 8-axles so our legislators have already looked beyond our borders and found a better solution.
We all know what salt does to our vehicles but we don't normally consider that it's just as harmful to our roads and environment. For an excellent article on the cost of road salt use go to www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/15189.
The article says "road salt contributes to the premature degradation of infrastructure" and that the conservative "hidden costs of salt would add another $400 million to our (Michigan's) annual costs for providing clear roads during the winter months." And "Many of our state's road agencies have taken progressive steps to try to balance public safety with reduced salt usage."
Per the Wisconsin DOT at www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/truck/docs/whenisitfrozen.pdf, "During spring, thawing begins at the pavement surface and moves downward. This can mean that frost under the pavement surface may still extend down to a depth of 48-72 inches, while thawing of the top 18-20 inches under the pavement has occurred; this is the condition that creates so many problems with the pavement. As the top 18-20 inches begin to thaw the moisture cannot drain downward due to the frozen soil below. This trapped moisture causes the soil in this depth to act like a "sponge" and thus allows the bituminous pavements to move up and down due to vehicle weights traveling on the pavement surface. The pavement can be weakened by this continuous oscillating movement and thus begin to crack and break down. For this reason, spring seasonal weight restrictions are imposed on state highways from approximately March 10th through May 10th (35-plus years average dates)."
These spring weight restrictions which are about to go into effect, greatly reduce road damage during this vulnerable period. Our nation's southern roads are generally in much better condition than ours largely because they don't have the spring thaw or the salt issue.
Michigan's gas tax is 18.7 cents per gallon (cpg) plus 20.7 cpg state Sales tax plus 18.4 cpg Federal for a total of 57.8 cpg, which is among the highest in the nation. Total state tax could go down 6 cpg if Governor Snyder's reforms to eliminate the 6 percent state sales tax on gas and raise the gas tax from 18.7 cpg to 33 cpg (among other reforms) is implemented.
Only about 11 cpg of the 18.7 cpg state gas tax goes to maintain our highways and bridges.
Michigan should join 30 other states that mandate state gas taxes be spent on roads and bridges. The 20.7 cpg state sales taxes go towards schools and revenue sharing and none goes towards roads. The distribution of the transportation dollars is governed by Act 51 of 1951, which is a very complicated formula. Wisconsin's gas tax is 30.9 cpg plus 2 cpg state sales taxes plus 18.4 cpg federal for a total of 51.3 cpg, so they spend much more than us (about one-third) to maintain their roads.
Total Michigan diesel tax is 62.3 cpg and Wisconsin is 57.3 which means that trucks are paying more per gallon than cars. That's in addition to 6 percent state tax plus 12 percent federal tax on the purchase of a new truck. Sixty percent of federal gas tax revenue goes to highways and bridges and the remainder is spent on programs such as repairing lighthouses, paving bike paths and building museums.
Considering that the typical 11-axle truck gets between 3-4 mpg and the typical 18 wheeler gets 6-7 mpg it's fair to say that these trucks are already paying more than their fair share. And besides, we all know that it's the consumer that ultimately pays all business taxes anyway.
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where you getting the 60f from?
I am thinking about starting the exact same tank and also have 2 par 38 sitting around. What color/optics did you go with and how are they working? Thanks
Both of my PAR38's are 60 degree optics but one is the 12k and one is 20k. It kind of creates a cool effect with one half of the tank being more blue than the other. I've had the 12k bulb for awhile now and its provided awesome growth with all my corals but I just setup the 20k one this week so I can't really comment on that one yet. With the dual setup there's great coverage since the light overlaps in the middle of the tank though.
And thanks Falcon!! It's actually my MkV that I got this summer and I love it so far its a blast to drive
Sounds awesome I actually have a 12k and 20k which is pretty funny. I am pretty sure I want to set up the tank with the rocks hanging out of the water and do mostly inverts
jk, great shots! We need a FTS, and I'll have to add you to the ADA list.
looks great cant wait to see some more pics.
btw my brother drives a mkv r and I have a '08 gli. Both flashed/dumped the whole works. I gotta admit the dsg is not as fun as my manual...but launch control is fun
12k is on the right am i correct?
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For a good chunk of my life, there's been a theater I've particularly cherished for its taste and daring, its embrace of the new, its fervent belief that playwriting and performance are vital to our conversation about the world. It's never been a wealthy operation, but that's part of its charm: that for years it's staged some of the best, smartest, funniest theater I've ever seen, and it's done that on a shoestring.
So when the e-mail announcing its upcoming season arrived a while ago, I opened it eagerly -- and discovered that, for the very first time, there's absolutely nothing this company is staging that I want to see. The season looked, of all things, boring to me.
That's because the artistic director, like many of his peers, is spooked by shrinking budgets and suddenly less-generous patrons. He's playing it safe, or so it would seem: choosing scripts whose track records -- on or off-Broadway, in the West End, regionally -- make them look like sure crowd-pleasers. But the crowd that fills his theater's seats has always been drawn by freshness and edge. What's tried and true elsewhere is probably not going to do the trick.
That sort of common sense may be going by the wayside right about now, as theaters struggle not to lose their foothold in an uncertain economic landscape. An actor friend put it this way in an e-mail, which he's given me permission to quote:
"'This economy' seems to be driving theatres in all sorts of crazy directions and it feels to me as if companies are blindly reacting without taking the time to examine what it is that people really want to see. There is this perceived wisdom that dumbing down or doing more familiar and safer material is the answer to shrinking audiences. I have yet to see the research to back this supposition."
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Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash". At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age - and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime.
Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic that will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read - or listen.
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"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity." (James Baldwin)
"A beautiful book - an unconditionally involving memoir for our time or any time.... Maya Angelou is a natural writer with an inordinate sense of life and she has written an exceptional autobiographical narrative." (Kirkus Reviews)
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It made me laugh and made me upset sometimes. I don't want to give to much detail of the book.
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the details of her life growing up
Dr. Angelou's voice telling her own story cannot be surpassed. However, it felt like she may have recorded the narrative more recently, as her narrative sometimes fumbles, almost as if she's not reading her own words. But wouldn't trade her voice for anyone else.
Finishing final semester pursuing Bachelor's degree in English.
"Interesting life story."
I listened to the book as a school assignment. I actually enjoyed it more than I believed I would. Maya experienced a lot of abuse and mistreatment, but came out stronger on the other side. She never wallowed in self-pity, but moved past her circumstances. It was especially enjoyable that the author performed the audio book, herself. Every line was read the way it was intended.
I have never experienced Maya Angelou prior to this, and I must say, I enjoyed hearing about her life's journey.
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What a joy it was to listen to Maya Angelou narrate her story! The book is wonderful, and to have her narrate it made it amazing. I was sad when the book ended because I wanted to go on listening to her voice.
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I dont know if I should be admitting this but I am, this was my first Maya Angelou book. I mean, I remember reading this book in early grade school but as a child I could have never grasped the meaning. Reading this story now as an adult I appreciate her honesty. Her narrative tone placed me by her side. I walked with her, laughed with her, hurt with her, and hugged her. This story took me to the place when I questioned my placement in the world and my natural beauty. I applaud Maya Angelou for being ever so brave to share her story. This story has encouraged me to always remain true to myself, seek the guidence of the Lord , and never never lose my faith. Thank you for writing this story.
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yes, already have. triumph over adversity, an amazing story of the human experience at its worst and very best.
my most memorable was, as children, Maya and her brother Bailey laughing uncontrollably during church service when the preacher's false teeth fell out onto the floor.
her narration colored the story so vividly that I could often imagine exactly what these places, faces and things would be and feel like.
I felt the highs and lows of the human experience as Maya may have wanted her audience to. I never cried, but surely did laugh when it was funny. I felt a greater appreciation for Ms. Angelou and the amazing light she was to so many, myself included.
its a long audiobook, but worth the listen as so much of our life's journey takes twists and turns we can only understand in retrospect, this book shared the hope that we are given life's lemons to make amazing lemonade.
Tell us about yourself! Love Audible! Listening to a good story on my long commute to work makes the drive awesome.
"Narrator's voice was flat at times."
Yes - insiders view of growing up black in a society governed by hateful whites.
Personal views of author
made parts seem boring
questionable - the jury is still out
Just when I thought I couldn't listen anymore something intriguing happened and I continued
"Insightful and touching"
There were many moments or learning and awakening.
I feel like I was with her. So real!
"Expected More, but Good Nonetheless"
I loved Maya Angelou's reading of the book. The story was interesting but not riveting because it simply listed and did not delve into events.
It was, if only to become more acquainted with Maya Angelou.
"What a story."
An amazing story.
The story of Maya's early life was pretty amazing.
Her performance wasn't perfect, but it worked.
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Abstract: Given the challenges still facing the U.S. economy, the government needs to move aside and let private industry do what private industry does best: create jobs and increase our oil supply to help lower the price at the pump. And yet the Obama Administration remains committed to strangling America's economic revival by doing everything in its power to prevent companies that obtain offshore leases from actually drilling and producing oil—a fact evidenced by a new lawsuit just filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims by an independent U.S. oil and gas company. Congress should act now to open access and reduce the onerous regulatory risk that characterizes U.S. offshore drilling policy. Such reform would provide companies the certainty they need to expand job creation and increase America's energy supply.
Oil companies are not only eager to drill off America's coasts—they are enthusiastic about creating jobs and bringing more oil to the world (and the American) market, which, in turn, will help lower gas prices.
Indeed, for evidence of oil companies' appetite for economic growth, one need look no further than the Department of the Interior's recent $1.7 billion lease sale in the central Gulf of Mexico.
But while this sale was a positive development for American energy production, the Obama Administration is doing everything in its power to prevent companies that obtain offshore leases from actually drilling and producing oil—a fact evidenced by a new lawsuit recently filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims by an independent U.S. oil and gas company.
By March 2010, ATP Oil & Gas Corporation had obtained oil leases and necessary permits to drill in the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, after installing state-of-the art drilling and processing equipment, ATP was poised to double its oil production.
This massive increase in production was made possible, in part, by the ATP Titan—a platform in 4,000 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico that was designed to allow ATP to safely drill deeper into already-penetrated oil reservoirs. The first, and only, deepwater platform built entirely in America by a U.S. labor force, the Titan was constructed over the course of three years, creating a number of much-needed jobs in the process. And while the Titan's price tag was steep—ATP secured $1.5 billion in financing from J.P. Morgan—the ability to safely and securely drill into already-penetrated oil reservoirs promised to produce a steady stream of oil and revenue for the company, thereby allowing ATP to pay back this enormous investment.
On April 20, 2010, however, America's offshore drilling industry was thrown in chaos when, while drilling an exploration well into an unknown reservoir, the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon rig exploded. This explosion occurred when BP was drilling a wildcat well with a dynamically positioned, semi-submersible rig, in formations never before explored—an operation that, according to ATP, is completely distinct from development drilling into already-penetrated reservoirs, a process where complete information is available about every aspect of the area being explored, from pressure gradients to rock properties.
But in the aftermath of the BP explosion, the Obama Administration arbitrarily ordered the entire deepwater industry to cease drilling, issuing two industry-wide moratoria on drilling activities and barring consideration of new permits. Even though ATP not only had no connection to the BP rig or any of the equipment being used there, but was proposing to drill in an entirely different area of the Gulf than where the BP disaster occurred, the Titan operation was shut down.
Development of offshore oil and gas takes years of operational and financial planning. As illustrated by ATP's Titan project, labor and equipment must be secured far in advance of actual drilling, and enormous investments are required before a single dollar is earned through production of oil and gas. While the government's moratorium curtailed ATP's ability to generate revenue, it did not reduce ATP's costs or expenses. In fact, for ATP—which had already borrowed $1.5 billion and spent years preparing to drill these deepwater wells and constructing the safety-redundant Titan platform—the nightmare had just begun: In addition to the expensive ATP Titan platform, the company was burdened with paying for two other drilling rigs idled by the government's arbitrary moratoria.
As a result of the government's actions, ATP filed suit in federal court. In ATP Oil & Gas Corporation v. U. S., ATP alleges that the Interior Department:
Improperly and illegally suspended all deepwater offshore drilling activities and imposed two illegal moratoria on the deepwater drilling permit application process and then unreasonably and unlawfully delayed the issuance of drilling permits after the lifting of the formal moratoria.
Essentially, ATP is asserting that the government breached its offshore leases with ATP by violating the Administrative Procedure Act in two ways: 1) by issuing overbroad moratoria; and 2) by manipulating seven experts from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to bolster a recommendation for the moratoria.
ATP's prospects for legal vindication appear strong: All seven of the NAE experts denied supporting moratoria recommendations and, in Hornbeck Offshore Services v. Salazar, a case addressing the government's first six-month moratorium, the court concluded that "a White House official had changed" the report on which the moratorium was based "which created the misleading appearance of scientific peer review." ATP also says the government "breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing" under the leases that ATP paid the government when it prevented ATP from exploring, drilling, and producing oil.
Furthermore, in Hornbeck Offshore Services, a federal district court concluded that the government's first six-month moratorium was "arbitrary and capricious" and, therefore, illegal, and found the government in contempt for issuing a second moratorium after the court had ordered the first one dissolved.[1] As a result of the Administration's defiant behavior, taxpayers ended up paying more than half a million dollars in attorneys' fees awarded to the plaintiffs.
In another case involving ATP and other oil industry vendors, the same federal court in Louisiana also found that the Interior Department acted unlawfully by unreasonably delaying the processing of drilling permits in Ensco Offshore Company v. Salazar.[2] The court held that the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), in addition to the Administrative Procedure Act, "establishes a nondiscretionary duty on the Department of the Interior to act on OCSLA drilling permit applications within a reasonable time." Yet, despite this duty, the court determined that the Obama Administration had "unreasonably delayed" action on nine different permit applications from the various companies that had sued Ken Salazar, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior.[3]
ATP's lawsuit provides a revealing glimpse into the capital-intensive oil and gas industry where unfair and illegal actions by a government agency—or a Cabinet official like Ken Salazar—can cost companies (and the U.S. economy) enormous sums of money. Drilling a well in water deeper than 500 feet typically costs over $75 million and a deepwater drilling rig can cost in excess of $500,000 per day to operate. It takes an average of eight years to progress from initial discovery to the production stage; the end cost of developing and producing an offshore oil field over its productive life can reach into the billions of dollars.
Since the government imposed the investment-destroying moratoria on the deepwater industry, ATP has continued its struggle to reestablish its developments. ATP had six deepwater wells derailed by the moratorium and more than $1.2 billion in potential revenue was thwarted without reason by the Obama Administration. While the revenue spigot was turned off by President Obama's executive fiat, the flow of costs and expenses remained wide open not just for ATP, but for many other businesses that depended on the offshore development of the Gulf of Mexico.
In an attempt to remain economically viable, ATP has secured licenses in the Levant Basin in the Mediterranean Sea. Rather than creating U.S. jobs while developing oil in American waters for the American market, ATP, as a result of the Obama Administration's arbitrary regulatory policies, was forced to move its operations overseas.
ATP's litigation is an attempt to hold the Administration accountable for its arbitrary and unreasonable actions, but the suit is also a distraction from what should be the main objective of the company: bringing more oil and gas to the market to lower energy prices and creating jobs for the American economy. Even in the most rosy of economic times, the government should be seeking to assist companies like ATP; given the current economic climate and the lack of any substanitive environmental concerns, such assistance should be automatic.
Yet, even apart from ATP's lawsuit, Gulf oil production and the regional economy remain fragile. The Gulf of Mexico accounts for nearly 30 percent of America's oil production and while production fell in 2011 compared to 2010,[4] there has been some modest improvement in Gulf production. The IHS-Petrodata Weekly Rig Count that tracks the usage of offshore platform drilling rigs indicates that the fleet utilization rate for the Gulf of Mexico was 66 percent, up from 55 percent a year ago and 48 percent in January 2011.[5] Still, these rates are dramatically lower than those in other areas of the world. For example, South America's fleet utilization rate is 81 percent; Europe/Mediterranean Sea, 91 percent; West Africa, 84 percent; Middle East, 85 percent; and Asia/Australia, 83 percent.[6]
One of the primary culprits behind this continued lag in Gulf production is obvious: the regulatory risk companies incur when attempting to explore and drill. As demonstrated by the ATP lawsuit, the glacial pace at which the Obama Administration considers permits is unnecessarily delaying drilling projects. Although federal law requires the Department of the Interior to accept permit applications and review them promptly in a given time frame,[7] the agency routinely takes longer than necessary with no repercussions. The time to obtain approval for an exploration and drilling plan increased significantly after BP's Macondo well blowout—a delay that has made it extremely difficult for companies to plan for projects.[8]
The recent lease sale in the Central Gulf of Mexico was a welcoming sign (especially since the Administration delayed part of the sale in 2010), but the new five-year leasing plan for 2012–2017 is extremely disappointing. The Administration failed to unlock the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as well as the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and areas off Alaska's coast. As a result, a meager 15 percent of America's territorial waters are available for oil and gas exploration. The Minerals Management Service estimates that 101 billion barrels of oil and 480 trillion cubic feet of natural gas of proven reserves and undiscovered resources are awaiting exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Opening these areas would generate hundreds of thousands of new jobs, generate hundreds of billions of dollars in government revenue, and bring more oil to the world market, thereby lowering gas prices.[9]
Opening access and reducing the onerous regulatory risk would give companies the certainty they need to expand job creation and increase energy supplies. Specifically:
Given the challenges still facing the U.S. economy, the government needs to move aside and let private industry do what private industry does best: create jobs and, regarding gas, help lower the price at the pump.
Hans A. von Spakovsky is a Senior Legal Fellow in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, and Nicolas D. Loris is the Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, at The Heritage Foundation
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[1] Hornbeck Offshore Services v Salazar, Case No. 10-1663 (E.D. LA. February 2, 2011).
[2] Ensco Offshore Co. v. Salazar, Case No. 10-1941 (E.D. LA. May 20, 2011).
[4]Energy Information Administration, "Federal Offshore--Gulf of Mexico Field Production of Crude Oil," June 28, 2012, http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mcrfp3fm1&f=a (accessed August 3, 2012).
[5]IHS-Petrodata Weekly Rig Count, July 27, 2012,http://www.ihs.com/products/oil-gas-information/drilling-data/weekly-rig-count.aspx (accessed August 3, 2012).
[7]Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953, 43 U.S.C. 1331–1356, as amended.
[8]Bernard L. Weinstein, "The Outlook for Energy Production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: How the Regulatory Risk Premium is Restraining Production," Maguire Energy Institute, Southern Methodist University, May 2012, http://www.noia.org/website/download.asp?id=53442 (accessed August 3, 2012).
[9]Wood Mackenzie Energy Consulting, "Energy Policy at a Crossroads: An Assessment of the Impacts of Increased Access versus Higher Taxes on U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Production, Government Revenue, and Employment," June 24, 2011, http://www.scribd.com/doc/58894728/An-Assessment-of-the-Impacts-of-Increased-Access-versus-Higher-Taxes-on-U-S-Oil-and-Natural-Gas-Production-Government-Revenue-and-Employment (accessed August 3, 2012).
[10]For a comprehensive solution to offshore oil spill liability, see Nicolas D. Loris, Jack Spencer, and James Jay Carafano, "Oil Spill Liability: A Plan for Reform," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2446, August 2, 2010, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/08/oil-spill-liability-a-plan-for-reform.


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Owens assigned to Defense, Homeland Security subcommittees
WASHINGTON – North Country Congressman Bill Owens, who was appointed to the influential House Appropriations Committee earlier this month, has been appointed to two key subcommittees: Defense and Homeland Security.
"As a veteran, I'm proud to serve on the Defense Subcommittee to help ensure that men and women in the field have everything they need and installations like Fort Drum are fully prepared to train the next generation of soldiers," Owens, a Democrat from Plattsburgh, said in a press release. "Moreover, as co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus, I look forward to serving on the Homeland Security Subcommittee to further facilitate the movement of people and goods between New York and Canada."
The Appropriations Committee is responsible for setting funding levels for nearly every federal department. The Defense Subcommittee, Owens said, has jurisdiction over spending for the Department of the Army, Navy, Air Force, the Office of Secretary of Defense, various defense agencies and the intelligence community. Spending at military installations like Fort Drum, near Watertown, is also set by the Defense Subcommittee.
Owens said the Homeland Security Subcommittee controls spending for that department as well as agencies like U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
"This new role is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen important economic assets in the district," he said in the release. "I look forward to the good work we can do to help create jobs while finding responsible cuts that will put America back on track towards fiscal responsibility."


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Bill would add potential drug test for welfare
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A measure modeled on a new law in Utah would add a potential drug testing requirement to those seeking family welfare benefits in Washington state, but would allow them to continue receiving benefits while seeking treatment as long as they stay drug-free.
The bill will have its first public hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday. It would require applicants whom case workers have determined have a drug problem to undergo a drug test and participate in a treatment program in order to receive the benefits.
Washington is among nearly two dozen states that have introduced bills this year to require some form of drug testing for public assistance recipients, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. NCSL says a total of seven states currently have such laws on the books.


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GPS Has Changed How We Navigate…Here's How It Works
May 4, 2012
By now, you've no doubt come in contact with Global Positioning System (GPS) in one form or another. After all, if you've got a smartphone, you've probably already got an app for that. But what is GPS? And, more importantly, how has it changed the way we approach boating?
From the days when ancient mariners practiced coastal "landmark" navigation, through the complicated process of "dead reckoning" using a compass, ship's speed and the hope you'll get close, it wasn't until we looked to the sky that our position was something more than a guess. While celestial navigation wasn't exactly foolproof (not much help during the day or on cloudy evenings), a clear night sky and a sextant were definitely a huge step forward.
The technology we know today as GPS began as land-based radio signaling (some are still used today) and position was calculated by determining how far the boat is away from a known source signal. Now, of course, we use primarily satellite-based, high-frequency signaling and new receivers that are easy-to-use and extremely accurate.
So now, no matter where you are in the world (assuming you can get a signal) your course and position data is right in front of you and usually right on the money. This makes it easy and convenient to calculate your proximity to land, other vessels and approaching weather. For recreational boaters, this has provided a new level of comfort and security when underway.
It's amazing, really. There are satellites orbiting the Earth, constantly transmitting signals that contain position and time information. All your GPS has to do is grab a few of those signals and make an quick calculation to determine the differences between those signals (the same way old-school mariners "triangulate" their position using a known fixed point like a lighthouse) and you've got yourself a spot on the map you can trust. And because the information is continuously updated, you can see an accurate heading, along with your speed and, sometimes most importantly, where you've been.
Of course, all GPS systems work a little differently, and all have their own bells and whistles, but they all essentially work the same way and provide the same basic information. Generally, you'll have some sort of graphic display to see your location, and many, especially a GPS that's designed for boaters, will offer a charting feature to put your location in context with your surroundings. They come in different shapes and sizes from handheld to fixed-mount but, again, the basic functionality is the same.
One feature you want to make sure you master before hitting the water is the Waypoint function. This can be as basic as marking your point of departure (usually "Home") and giving your self a virtual crumb trail back to port. Or you can program in a few stops you want to make during the day, which helps you determine when you'll arrive at, say, a dockside restaurant for lunch. Fisherman can also mark their favorite "honey holes" so they're easy to find the next time out.
While GPS systems won't completely eliminate the need for more traditional charts (they're not much good if your electrical system fails), they have made it easier for boaters to get more adventurous and confident out on the water.


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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size ½ of recipe
Calories 453
Total Fat 13.5 g
Saturated Fat 4.5 g
Sodium 551 mg
Total Carbohydrate 65 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 17.5 g
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Refrigerated pizza dough (whole wheat, if available) ½ pound
Yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons
Pesto sauce 1 ½ tablespoons
Plum tomatoes, sliced 3
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese ½ cup
- Preheat oven to 425˚F.
- Roll pizza dough into a ball. Place the dough on a baking sheet or pizza stone sprinkled with cornmeal and roll or press into a 9-inch round shape.
- Spread pesto sauce over pizza. Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and top with the tomatoes.
- Bake in the center of the oven for about 15-20 minutes, until crust is crisp and golden.


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This week in our green interior design column, we're talking about nesting tables. Earlier this year, House and Home magazine listed nesting tables and other small accent tables as a "must-have" in their 2012 Decorating Trends issue. Not only are nesting tables trendy and unique, but they're also great for homes with limited space. Nesting tables allow you the versatility of having three separate tables while only taking up the space of one. These tables would be great to bring out during parties as floating tables for drinks or even as a tray for food. The possibilities are endless with these magic tables.
Here at Vermont Woods Studios, you can find nesting tables that do their job as convenient space-savers and, as an added bonus, they are environmentally friendly and made right here in Vermont.
Our New England Shaker Nesting Tables are traditional and simple, designed to match any home decor. With clean lines and dovetail joinery, these tables are meant to be displayed. With your purchase, you'll receive 3 nesting tables in your choice of cherry. maple, oak or walnut woods. I'll also point out that with our current sale (ending today!), you'll be able to save up to 20%*.
If you're looking for more of a modern twist on nesting tables, check out our Copeland Coonley Nesting End Tables. With two sleek nesting tables crafted in natural cherry wood, you'll add twice the luxury and class to any room. Part of Copelands Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, these tables embody the styling of the modern architect.
Check out more of our coffee tables, end tables, sofa tables and accent tables. Call us with your customization ideas to create a table that is perfect for your homes' interior design.
This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.


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The Path to Gold is Set for the 2012 US Olympic Boxing Team in London
(LONDON, ENGLAND) – The path to gold was set on Friday for the 12 members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team at the official event draw on Friday at the ExCel Centre in London. The brackets in the 13 Olympic weight classes were drawn in front of representatives from all of the participating nations. Three U.S. boxers received first round byes with the remaining nine American athletes learning the identity of their opening day opponents.
The women's draw was done first and both flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) and middleweight Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) received byes in their opening round bouts. Lightweight Queen Underwood (Seattle, Wash.) will face home nation boxer Natasha Jones of Great Britain in her Olympic Games opener on August 5. Esparza will take on the winner of a first round contest between Brazil and Venezuela when she takes the ring for quarterfinal action on August 6 while Shields battles the victor of a showdown between Australia and Sweden on the same date.
Three-time Olympian Rau'shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) was the lone U.S. boxer to be seeded in the 2012 Olympic Games and as the number three seed, he received a first round bye as well. Warren will take the ring for the third time in Olympic action in a second round bout against the winner of France and Afghanistan on August 3.
Bantamweight Joseph Diaz, Jr. (S. El Monte, Calif.) and middleweight Terrell Gausha (Cleveland, Ohio) open action for Team USA on Saturday with Diaz taking on on Ukraine's Pavlo Ishchenko and Gausha battling Armenia's Andranik Hakobyan.
Lightweight Jose Ramirez (Avenal, Calif.) and welterweight Errol Spence (Desoto, Texas) will compete on Sunday in their first round contests. Ramirez will face France's Rachid Azzedine on Sunday while Spence takes on Brazil's Myke Carvalho de Ribeiro.
Light heavyweight Marcus Browne (Staten Island, N.Y.) will be the lone U.S. boxer in Monday's action, challenging Australia's Damien Hooper in his Olympic debut.
There will only be one U.S. boxer competing on Tuesday as well with light welterweight Jamel Herring (Coram, N.Y.) facing off with Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov in the first round.
The two heavyweights will be the final male boxers to compete and both will challenge Russian opponents when they take the ring on Wednesday, August 1. Heavyweight Michael Hunter (Las Vegas, Nev.) will battle Russia's Tervel Pulev while super heavyweight Dominic Breazeale (Alhambra, Calif.) faces Magomed Omarov.
The 2012 Olympic Games are a single elimination tournament and all of the 2012 Olympic Games brackets can be found on www.aiba.org.


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ESPN Films: The Bronx Is Burning DVD
Product Information:
Discover how the New York Yankees saved their city with the ESPN Films®: The Bronx Is Burning DVD. In 1977, NYC was in a crisis. Plagued with a citywide blackout, political strife, and the Son of Sam killing spree, the Big Apple was burning. In a time when the city needed a hero, this film documents how the Yankees rose to the occasion and single-handedly helped raise the spirits of a city in a time of darkness and uncertainty.
- ESPN Films®: The Bronx is Burning DVD
- Director: Jeremiah Chechik
- Plot: In 1977, New York City was in a crisis that led to the public being left in a time of uncertainty. When all seemed lost, the Yankees were able to single-handedly were able to raise the spirits of the city.
- Features: Stories of 77 (The Fenway Brawl, The Straw That Stirs the Drink), "The Bronx is Burning" Webisodes, "On The Set" featurette
- Bonus Features: outtakes, deleted & extended scenes, extended interviews, and complete stats for the 1977 Yankees including ALCS and World Series Box Scores
- Run Time: 360 minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
- ESPN Films
Country of Origin: United StatesWeb ID: 24781416


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Cotton, Move Over—Money is the Fabric of Our Lives
Editor's Choice: March Blog Symposium on prize purses at trail races
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared at Uphill Running, and was our top pick among entries into the March Trail Runner Blog Symposium: Is the introduction of bigger prize purses at trail races a positive or negative thing overall? To browse other entries, check out our March Symposium Highlights.
Bob Anderson's Ujena Fit Club constructs a list of the "Best Road Races" ranked according to prize money. The top-three races total a staggering, $2,914,000 in prize money awarded. This doesn't include incentive bonus money for breaking records.
The biggest prize purses in U.S. trail running pale in comparison: The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-mile, $20,000; UROC 100k, $21,000; Run Rabbit Run, $40,000; Speedgoat 50k, $11,000. Interestingly, the shortest trail race distance with any significant prize money is five miles farther than any of the top-three road races; all of which are marathons, by the way. In fact, if you're first overall, and set a course and a world record at the Virgin London Marathon you could win $206,000. That's $7,862.60 per mile.
Trail races are new in the business world. It's more evident in the type of runner than in the prize purse. Road racing can seem overwhelming cut-throat. From the moment you step out of your vehicle you better have your game-face primed and ready. You're being judged by your outfit, by your shoes, and by the definition of your quads. It's silly, but it's true. This isn't to say that trail runners don't judge, but the start-line of a trail race is usually accompanied by a dull conversation about beer, mustaches, and the last time you rolled...an ankle.
Will bigger prize purses change these aspects of trail races? Yes, of course. Money is greener than trees, and softer than cheap toilet paper. Money kept Jerry Maquire and Rod Tidwill together. For a race director money brings elites. The elites bring sponsors. Sponsors bring swag. Free swag (finisher medals) brings people. The more registered runners the more money the race director earns. Businesses can't ignore their bottom-lines.
Trail runners spend hard-earned money on trail running shoes, moisture-wicking socks, sub-three ounce jackets, compression socks, and environmentally conscious food. And with careful concern for sensitive habitats trail runners spend hours, upon hours traveling by foot through backyard mountains, deserts, and soft-surfaced sidewalks. Trail runners do this because they love it. Trail runners love the fresh-air, the escape, the solitude, the wild and free.
Racing isn't for the soul-searcher. Trail races satisfy the need for trail runners to test their ego. Bigger prize purses in trail racing will bring better competition, race support, and will hopefully bring shorter races some deserved cash-flow. In these regards, bigger prize purses have the ability to positively impact the sport of trail racing.
Money's greatest strength, is money's greatest weakness. For every racer there are infinitely more runners. The word "race" is pejorative among the pure. Racing and purity is too strange of a juxtaposition for the free minded souls that ramble consciously along the trails for pleasure. If the popularity of an event increases, the individuals searching for a secluded escape from the popular are displaced. For the pure runner bigger prize purses can look akin to the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
It's important for trail racers and trail runners to take into account both positive and negative. It's important to acknowledge that popularity and population can be detrimental to the medium: The mountains, the forest. The escape, the fulfillment. To be positive and successful bigger prize purses need to raise the awareness of environmental preservation and sport. It'll be important for trail racers and trail runners to work together to improve and compromise. The bigger the prize purse the more good the race director, sponsors, and athletes should be required to do for the use of the land, the sport, and the preservation of the wild.
Trey Bailey, 28, of Issaquah, Washington, runs, writes, coaches online and works at a running shop. He grew up with "Georgia Red Clay" stains on his jeans, and now, lives in long sleeve T-shirts with coffee stains on his jeans.


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The Buckeyes got a commitment from Amir Williams, the nation's #2-ranked high school center prospect. The 6'10", 225 lb Williams, from Detroit, decided to attend OSU after narrowing his choices to OSU and Florida in recent days. Maybe last night's big win at Gainesville had something to do with it?
With the commitments this week of Williams and forward LaQuinton Ross, Scout has elevated Ohio State from the #13 ranked class to the #3 ranked 2011 basketball recruiting class in the nation. The 2010 class...this year's freshmen...was ranked #2.
Here are profiles of all five OSU commits for 2011:
http://ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p= ... bb&yr=2011
(I had not realized until reading it this week that Shannon Scott, the point guard prospect in the 2011 Buckeye class is the son of the great Charlie Scott, of UNC and Celtic and Olympic basketball fame.)


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"The Soul of an Octopus"
A conversation with naturalist and author Sy Montgomery about her ongoing quest to better understand the consciousness and emotions of animals.
A conversation with naturalist and author Sy Montgomery about her ongoing quest to better understand the consciousness and emotions of animals.
The monsoon motivates movement and reproduction in the Sonoran desert.
People with Parkinson's disease find physical and emotional benefits with exercise.
Science writer Mary Roach discusses her latest book, an in-depth look at the science of food - and other things people can swallow.
A mother shares the lessons she learned from her daughter about healing, living and loving after cancer strikes
With courage and resolve, this fitness competitor and mother of three faced breast cancer with her husband right by her side
Find out how a small performing arts group is blending mad science and high voltage to entertain Tucson audiences
The acclaimed science fiction author Dr. Ben Bova talks about his new novel "Leviathans of Jupiter" and the real science that inspired it.
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MUSTANG HOOFPRINTS: Winter sports seasons already underway
Hello Mustang Fans!
SMSU wheelchair basketball and wrestling have practices under way, while women's and men's basketball begin on Tuesday and indoor track and field will start their workouts on Nov. 1. This is one of the busiest times of the year for the SMSU athletics program as our fall and winter sports overlap seasons.
Our student-athletes, coaches and staff members are very hard at work, and the activity picks up in all of our athletic facilities. Good luck to all of our winter sports as they begin preseason practices.
Next Thursday, the SMSU women's, men's and wheelchair basketball teams will hold the annual "Late Show" in the R/A Facility starting at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will offer the first look of the 2013-14 basketball teams at SMSU.
Each team will hold an eight-minute intra-squad scrimmage to go along with three-point and dunk contests. The teams will also be signing autographs following the event.
SMSU students will have an opportunity to win a number of great prizes. To conclude the evening, one male and one female SMSU student will be picked to attempt a half-court shot with the chance of winning a $1,000 SMSU tuition waiver. Come out next Thursday and support the SMSU Basketball programs as they kick-off their 2013-14 seasons.
For all the latest information on the SMSU Department of Athletics go to SMSUmustangs.com.
This week in SMSU athletics
The No. 21 SMSU soccer team (10-0, 7-0 NSIC) will continue their unbeaten streak this weekend as the Mustangs welcome Upper Iowa (8-2, NSIC 6-1) this afternoon and Winona State (6-2-2, NSIC 5-2) on Sunday. Both contests are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. The Mustangs are coming off two road wins last weekend, winning at Bemidji State and Crookston.
After two wins this past week, Southwest dropped three spots to No. 21 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) /Continental Tire National College top 25 poll. SMSU has not won against Upper Iowa since 2007 and is 0-25-2 against Winona State. The Mustangs are currently tied with Minnesota State for first place in the NSIC. This is another important weekend of competition for Coach Buchholz and the Mustang women's soccer program.
The No. 6 SMSU volleyball team (12-3, 7-0 NSIC) won a pair of important matches on the road last weekend beating the University of Mary and Minot State. The Mustangs head into this weekend's competition tied with Concordia-St. Paul for first place in the NSIC.
On Friday, SMSU welcomed Winona State (5-11, NSIC 2-5) to the PE Gym for an NSIC match-up. Later this afternoon, Upper Iowa (6-10, NSIC 2-5) comes to Marshall with the contest starting at 4 p.m. The Mustangs will head on the road next weekend to battle Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul.
The SMSU football team (2-3 NSIC, 0-1 NSIC South) will head to Wayne, NE, today to take on an NSIC South Division opponent in Wayne State College (2-3 NSIC, 1-0 NSIC South). Kick-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at WSC's Cunningham Field. The Mustangs are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the University of Sioux Falls 48-55 last Saturday. Congratulations to Tyler Tonderum, who leads the nation in rushing averaging 211.2 yards per game.
Congratulations also goes out to Anthony Dean, who was named the NSIC's Offensive Player of the Week for his record setting performance this past weekend against USF.
The Mustang women's golf team finished the second round of the NSIC championship last weekend in fifth place with the fall tournament being played at The Classic at Madden's in Brainerd.
SMSU was in sixth place following Saturday's opening round with a score of 357 and has a two-round total of 698 (+122). The final two rounds of the NSIC championship will be played on April 26-27, 2014, at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club in Morton.
Augustana and Concordia-St. Paul are the leaders following the first two rounds with a score of 656 (+80) and are 12 shots ahead of Minnesota State. Marissa Campeau is tied for ninth overall with a 23-over 167. Rachel Patnoe carded SMSU's low round on Sunday with a 10-over 80 and is 20th overall with a 172 total (+28). Beckey Koepp is 26th with a 179 (+35). Dana Wagner is tied for 27th at 180 (+36), while Abby Gruber sits 35th overall at 187 (+43). This tournament concludes the fall season for Southwest and will resume play next March.
Cross country
The SMSU women's and men's cross country teams are back in action today at the Briar Cliff Invite held at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve in McCook Lake, S.D. The women's 5,000-meter race begins at 10 a.m., while the men's 8,000-meter race will start at 10:45 a.m.
The SMSU women's team is coming off an 11th-place finish out of 12 teams at the SDSU Classic last Friday in Brookings, S.D. Amanda Grengs and Paige Yi finished 75th and 76th, respectively, to lead the Mustangs. The SMSU men's team earned a ninth-place finish out of 11 teams with Trent Smith leading the way with a 31st-place finish.
I would like to wish all of our teams the best of luck this weekend!
Go Mustangs!
Trivia Contest
Congratulations to Mark Hacker, who provided the correct answer to last week's Mustang Hoofprint's Trivia Question: Who was the quarterback for the Mustangs in the last SMSU homecoming football victory? Tyler Peschong was the quarterback last season when the Mustangs beat Wayne State 40-24 on homecoming.
Trivia Question
Who won last year's slum dunk contest at the SMSU Late Night Show?
The first person to send me an email me at email@example.com with the correct answer to this question will receive an SMSU t-shirt.


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A little too late but...
What are your running goals for this year?
- 1500m track under 5.15
- a good 3000m steeple
- a good 10 miles
- 10000m track/road under 41
(- maybe try a triathlon)
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crapiecorn wrote:My goal is just to run more and maybe a sub 19 5k.
crapiecorn wrote:crapiecorn wrote:My goal is just to run more and maybe a sub 19 5k.
Today I did a practice 5k to see where i'm at.
With a bit more speedwork and maybe a few kilo's of hydrated fat less, sub 19 should be achievable this year.
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Butterflied Chicken Greek Style
- 1 (3-pound) chicken, washed, patted dry and butterflied
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Canola oil
- 6 plum tomatoes, halved
- 3 lemons, cut in 1/2
- 1 red onion, skin on, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup Greek olive oil
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped oregano leaves
- 1 English cucumbers, sliced
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
- 6 ounces feta, crumbled
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 1/4 cup Greek whole milk yogurt
Preheat grill to medium. If using hardwood or other charcoal, move over to 1 side of grill; if using gas, leave 1 section off.
Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, and drizzle well with canola oil. Place on the grill skin side down over direct heat, cooking until golden brown and slightly charred. Open and close the grill, as necessary, to maintain the heat without letting the skin burn. When skin is nicely charred and blistered, flip over and move to indirect heat, close lid and continue cooking until just cooked through, about 17 minutes longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken registers 155 degrees F. Remove from the grill and let rest 10 minutes before cutting.
While the chicken is cooking, brush tomatoes, lemons and onion slices with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill lemons cut side down until golden brown, and tomatoes cut side down until slightly charred. Grill onion slices, flipping once, until softened and slightly charred.
Make the vinaigrette by whisking the vinegar and mustard until smooth. Slowly whisk in the olive oil, then whisk in the oregano and season with salt and pepper.
To serve, carve the chicken into 6 to 8 serving pieces and arrange in a large shallow serving bowl. Arrange the tomatoes and onions, all but 1 of the lemon halves, and the cucumbers over and around the chicken. Scatter the olives and feta cheese over, then drizzle with vinaigrette. Tear the basil leaves over the dish, and then dollop the yogurt in the center.
Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay, 2008
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Hourican's farewell to RBS staff
The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland's markets and international banking division, John Hourican, who is leaving in the wake of today's settlement with regulators over the bank's involvement in the Libor scandal, sent a final message to staff this afternoon. FN has obtained the memo in full.
"You will have seen today's announcement that RBS has agreed to pay substantial fines to the UK and US authorities in relation to the Libor rate-rigging scandal.
"These settlements arise because of the misconduct of some of our former colleagues who engaged in improper and unauthorised attempts to manipulate interest rate data submissions between 2006 and 2010. The effect of this behaviour, sometimes acting in concert with individuals at other firms, has been to undermine the integrity of Libor, a key international metric used to price many financial instruments.
"The conduct of those involved was disgraceful and has brought shame on our company. Although the attempts to influence Libor submissions started before I took this job, it continued whilst I was in charge of the division. The continuation of this behaviour during the company's darkest hours, when so many of us were fighting to ensure its survival, makes it all the more shameful. The people involved have left RBS and there is no place for that kind of behaviour in this company.
"Notwithstanding the fact that the unauthorised activities started before I took this job and were not known to me, I clearly bear some responsibility for the continuing actions of all our employees. It is, therefore, with some sadness that I confirm my decision to leave RBS at the end of April. As this morning's RBS statement says, this has been a difficult decision. I will forfeit all unvested compensation awarded to me in respect of prior years that is subject to claw-back and I will take no bonus in relation to 2012. It is the right thing to do. The jobs that many of us do are well paid and with high reward comes a greater responsibility.
"I joined the company in June 1997 and, over the past sixteen years, I have been privileged to work with some amazing people across the full spectrum of the bank's operations. I have enjoyed working with each and every one of you. I have been very pleased to play my part in the rehabilitation of this company and I have been humbled, at every turn, by the commitment, energy and faith that each of you has shown.
"We have collectively achieved a great deal since the winter of 2008. We charted a clear strategy. We reduced our balance sheet by a massive £500bn. We tightened our product and customer offering. We closed fourteen countries. We delivered more than £12bn of profits to our shareholders. And, regrettably, we saw thousands of our colleagues lose their jobs.
"But there is more to do and I have great faith that Peter, John and Suneel will continue to provide you with the direction, the resources and the leadership to re-establish the value of this business for all its stakeholders. Keep up the good work. Be honest. Earn trust every day that you come to work."


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Top 10 Controversial Athletes
Athletes can be considered controversial for a number of reasons: whether they love to trash talk, cheat at their sports, bit their opponents ears or get caught in a criminal investigation, fans and the media stay divided. Tennis great John McEnroe had a tendency to scream and trash rackets, while John Daly was anything but your typical golfer. Muhammad Ali liked to float like a butterfly and talk like a jerk, while cyclist Lance Armstrong tainted his legacy by allegedly doping to win his Tour de France titles. In honor of Ron Artest/Metta World Peace's birthday on November 13th, WatchMojo.com is counting down our picks for the top 10 most controversial U.S. athletes.