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Ready to learn in the heart of southern Africa, a land of diverse and vibrant beauty? In Botswana with CIEE, you'll experience the friendly people and beautiful nature of one of Africa's fastest growing economies. Learn firsthand about the country's rich history, prominent culture, and biodiversity. CIEE's program is full of interaction with the people of this special country. Take classes with local students, learn the Setswana language, go on excursions, live with a local family, and so much more.
Study abroad in Gaborone and you'll:
We want as many students as possible to benefit from studying abroad. That's why CIEE awards more than $5 million every year – more than any other international educational organization – to make study abroad affordable.
Applicants to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:
$2,500 toward program costs. To recognize high academic achievement, CIEE offers a limited number of merit scholarships to our strongest students. These awards are based on students' academic records, and on the submission of a personal essay describing to us how their CIEE program will impact their college experience and future career plans.
The GAIN Grant helps cover airfare costs to and from CIEE program locations for students who demonstrate high financial need. GAIN Grants are available for short-term (January and summer), semester and year-long CIEE programs.
Applicants for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship can apply for the CIEE Gilman Go Global Grant, which provides both program cost support and support for airfare. Students will have to provide proof of having applied to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, upon request.
To be considered, submit the CIEE Scholarships & Grants application within your CIEE program application. Learn more at the Scholarships & Grants section of our website.Apply now
Enroll directly in classes at the University of Botswana, and become fully integrated into the campus community. Take advantage of extensive study abroad subject offerings, from biological sciences to business, engineering, African languages, and media studies.
Active engagement with the local culture ensures a unique and profound intercultural study abroad experience in Botswana. On campus, meet your peers and pursue your passion by joining a sports team or student group, such as the Human Rights Organization, or Students Against HIV/AIDS. Gain professional experience with an internship at an community based organization, the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Project Concern International, or a local business. Or get out and make a difference in the local community by volunteering. Past volunteers have worked with environmental organizations, orphanages, people with disabilities, hospice groups, soup kitchens, game reserves, and women's shelters, to name a few.
During a weekend-long rural homestay, you'll live with a host family to learn firsthand about the challenges facing rural Botswana today. You'll have a chance to meet with village leaders and participate in family gatherings, festivals, and traditional cultural activities.
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
The program fee includes:
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $500 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** students placed in homestays have two meals per day provided as part of the program fee
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* for residence hall students; homestay students only need to budget for lunches, estimated at $400 per semester
** round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
*** Students placed in homestays have two meals per day provided as part of the program fee. No meals are included in the residence option.
*** academic year students who wish to stay onsite are responsible for arranging their housing and meals during the semester break
Total recommended credit for the semester is 15–17 semester/22.5–25.5 quarter hours.
Most University of Botswana courses are 45 contact hours with recommended credit of 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours but may range from 2–4 semester/3–6 quarter hours and 30–60 contact hours per class.
Students may enroll in an optional CIEE Language and Culture Practicum, and four or five regular university courses, one of which must have a focus on Botswana or Southern Africa.
Botswana is one of Africa's most stable countries, and a multiparty democracy. It is unusual in that the majority of its population is from a single ethnic group, the Tswana. Gaborone, the capital city, is one of Africa's fastest-growing cities and lies in south-eastern Botswana, close to the border of South Africa. In addition to the main campus of the University of Botswana, Gaborone also hosts the headquarters of the 14-nation Southern African Development Community, which focuses on regional development, economic growth, and poverty alleviation. Botswana is renowned for its amazing biodiversity and diverse landscapes.
Basetsana Maposa returned to Botswana in 2008 after spending 10 years living in the United States. She has extensive experience working in health, youth leadership, human rights, and educational development. She joined CIEE after working at Research Triangle Institute International, Botswana's Most-At-Risk Population HIV Prevention Program, and the Academy for Educational Development Capable Partners Program Center on AIDS and Community Health, where she worked with national and local partners on Peace Corps grants. Additionally, Basetsana worked with the Botswana Ministry of Health, where she implemented school health programs and youth interventions. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Mansfield University, as well as two master's degrees, in public health and international affairs, from Ohio University.
Established in 1982, the University of Botswana has a student population of 15,000 and a staff of more than 2,000. The university's vision is to be a leading center of academic excellence in Africa and the world. Its mission is to improve economic and social conditions for the nation, while advancing itself as a distinctively African university with a regional and international outlook. The university is committed to its students, academic freedom and integrity, cultural authenticity, and internationalism.
Housing is included in the program fee. Students live in residence halls on the University of Botswana campus or with carefully selected homestay families in greater Gaborone. In the residence halls, students typically share double rooms with local undergraduate students. Restrooms and shower facilities are shared.
For students living on campus in the university residence hall, meals are not included in the program fee (except during the one-week rural family stay) and are the responsibility of the student. Students eat at two dining halls on campus and can purchase individual meals. Additional meals can be purchased at local restaurants and cafés. Students living with homestay families receive two meals per day and should budget for daily lunches.
You'll begin your study abroad experience in Gaborone even before leaving home by participating in a CIEE online predeparture orientation. Meeting with students online, the Resident Director shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving you time to ask questions. The online orientation allows you to connect with others in the group, reflect on what you want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. CIEE's aim for the predeparture orientation is simple – to help you understand more about the program, and to identify your objectives so that you arrive well-informed and return home having made significant progress toward your goals.
The mandatory weeklong orientation session conducted in Gaborone at the beginning of the program introduces you to the city, country, culture, and academic program, as well as provides practical information about living in Botswana. Ongoing discussions and a reentry workshop at the end of the semester are designed to help you with cross-cultural adjustment and adaptation.
You're encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop and an ethernet cable. You may have a wired Internet connection in your residence hall room, wireless at certain parts of campus and Internet cafés around Gaborone. You'll also have access to computers in the university library and within the various academic faculties. The library includes a study area that is open 24 hours a day. Homestays do not have Internet but a USB 3G modem is available for purchase.
What's it like to camp in the bush and take part in a game drive? You'll find out in Gaborone, where you'll participate in a variety of local and regional excursions. In the past, students have gone to the National Museum, Khama Rhino Sanctuary,), and the Orapa Diamond Mine. A multiday safari to Chobe National Park is a highlight of the program each semester.
At the CIEE Study Center at the University of Botswana in Gaborone, students have the opportunity to become fully integrated into the campus community. In addition to developing their Setswana language skills, participants benefit from unique academic courses in various disciplines. Through CIEE-coordinated volunteer opportunities and excursions, students become better acquainted with their local community. Through specialized courses and integrated extracurricular activities, students also are able to gain a greater understanding of contemporary Botswana culture and its role in southern Africa.
Study abroad students choose courses for which they have the necessary prerequisites. They are required to take a full program of courses and complete all prescribed assignments and written examinations. University classes normally involve a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and laboratories.
Students often notice striking differences between their home educational system and that of the University of Botswana. The University's academic environment is part of the challenge of studying abroad in Botswana. Following the British model, this system offers a less-structured environment that requires students to take greater responsibility and initiative. Professors expect a great deal of individual study.
Learning by rote is the model most often used in classes. This entails professors reading from notes or books, with the expectation that students copy word for word their recitation. Most University classes are large, thus making classroom interaction with the professor less common than in seminar classes. Most professors are accessible and eager to give extra help, however, if students go to office hours.. Lectures may involve as many as 100 students, while tutorials and seminars have smaller class sizes, ranging from 15 to 25 students. The system is geared toward the serious student who is motivated and self-sufficient.
For semester participants, the study abroad program includes one week of orientation, 14 teaching weeks, a one-week, mid-semester break, and two weeks of examinations. For academic year participants, the program includes one week of orientation, followed by two semesters; there is a break of approximately four weeks between the fall and spring semesters.
The CIEE Study Center follows the University of Botswana academic calendar, with additional time for orientation at the start of the semester. The fall semester runs from late July to early December and the spring from early January to early May.
CIEE students are taught alongside University of Botswana undergraduates and other international students in all University of Botswana courses. The CIEE Language and Culture Practicum is for CIEE students only.
Although English is one of the national languages in Botswana and all courses are taught in English, students are encouraged to develop and use Setswana on campus and in the community. As students gain conversational skills in Setswana and use the language in everyday settings, the more the culture opens up to them and the more they learn about issues in Botswana. It is therefore imperative that students participate in and outside of class in a way that facilitates a mutually beneficial relationship with the wider Botswana society.
Most courses at the University of Botswana use a continuous assessment model that includes written assignments, projects, research exercises, essays, and written and oral examinations. Courses are assessed on a percentage scale, letter grade (A-F), and grade point.
With the exception of the CIEE Language and Culture Practicum, all courses are taught by University of Botswana faculty.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
CIEE Setswana Language and Culture Practicum
This course is designed to help students practice and interact in Setswana during visits to local historical and cultural sites, while engaged in various community-based learning projects. This is a task-based course and requires students to take the lead to complete tasks or research projects of personal interest. This course also serves as a language clinic, so that students can have all of their questions related to Setswana learning answered. Contact hours: 30. Recommended credit: 2 semester / 3 quarter hours.
Students may enroll in an internship based at a nongovernmental organization involved in community development, public health, social welfare, women's rights, environmental protection, or education. Students record their experiences in a journal, which is evaluated weekly during the internship, and complete a final research paper and oral presentation that includes what they have learned during their experience at the organization. Preapproval for enrollment in an internship must be obtained from the Resident Director and the student's home institution prior to the start of the semester.
African Languages and Literature
Politics and Southern African Poetry-ALL351
Post - colonial Theory and African Literature-ALL455
Rites of Passage: A Study of Social Dramas-ALL252
Studies in African Aesthetics-ALL451
Introduction to African novel – ALL153
Theory of Humor in Africa-ALL154
Business and Economics
Development Economics-ECO411
Economics of Botswana and Southern Africa-ECO463
Entrepreneurship and New Business-MGT303
Environmental Economics-ECO451
International Trade-ECO421
Money and Banking-ECO469
Agricultural Policy and Rural Development-ECO442
Health Economics-ECO474
Resource Economics-ECO452
Tour Operations Management-THM202
Rural Development and Rural Extension-DAE208
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education-EPI432
Contemporary Issues in Teacher Education in Botswana-EPS400
Engineering and Technology
Design for Sustainable Development-DTB415
Digital Cartography-CGB223
Engineering Materials-CCB211
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics-CCB322
Infrastructure Planning and Management-URP203
Water Engineering-CCB412
Botswana Literature-ENG373
Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African Diaspora: African-American Literature-ENG393
Gender Issues in African Literature-ENG463
Environmental Health and Environmental Science
Environmental Issues-ENV301
Urbanization in the Developing World-ENV321
Sustainable Development-ENV312
Tourism I: Principles and Practices-ENV309
African Cultures and Civilisation-HIS201
African Diaspora in the Islamic World and Asia-HIS331
Historiography of Botswana-HIS305
Trade and Politics in Central African Kingdoms-HIS343
African Diaspora in the Caribbean and the Americas-HIS332
Modern Anglophone, Francophone, and Lusophone West Africa-HIS342
Research Project: Field Work and Preliminary Report-ARC471
Slavery to Colonialism in West Africa-HIS341
The Roots of Crisis in Modern Central Africa-HIS344
Media Studies
Media in Botswana-BMS111
Political Science and Administrative Studies
Africa in World Politics-POL406
Politics in Botswana-POL201
Politics of South Africa-POL302
Contemporary Africa-POL203
Politics and Management of Natural Resources-POL308
Politics of Poverty in Southern Africa-POL309
Public Administration in Botswana-PAD202
Applications of Thermodynamic and Electrochemistry-CHE341
Dynamics of Savanna Ecosystems-BIO313
Geology of Africa-GEO404
Parasitology for Health Sciences-BIO223
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics-PHY352
Wetlands Ecology and Management-BIO411
Diversity of Animals and Plants-BIO112
Geology of Botswana-GEO409
Physical Organic Chemistry-CHE332
Wildlife Biology of Southern Africa-BIO408
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This Rules and Practice unit covers unit rates, ratio tables, and percentages; and includes ratio word problems that utilize these skills. CC: Math: 6.RP.2-3
This Rules and Practice unit introduces the concept of ratios, including parts-to-parts and parts-to-whole relationships, scaling ratios by reducing or enlarging, and using these skills to solve ratio word problems. CC: Math: 6.RP.1
Colorful pages to introduce the concept of ratios. May be used for instruction or as a worksheet. Recommended for upper el and middle school. Common Core: 6.RP.1A
Colorful introduction to the concept of ratios. May be used in upper elementary and middle school. Use for instruction or classroom discussion.
Common Core: 6.RP.1.A
This worksheet covers ratios. May be used for intruction or homework. Common Core: 6.RP.1A
A practice page for reducing ratios to lowest terms and enlarging ratios by a given amount.
Twelve word problems include basic ratios, parts-to-parts, parts-to-whole, reducing to lowest terms, and enlarging ratios. CC: Math: 6.RP.1
Introduces integers, positive/negative numbers, opposites, and absolute value. Includes real-world examples, and practice ordering, opposites, and absolute value. Common Core: Math: 6.NS.C.6, 6.NS.C.7
"For every 3 pencils Greg has, he has 4 pens. If he has 21 writing instruments, how many pencils does he have?" 15 ratio questions. Common Core: 6.RP.1
"He used 4 pieces of mushroom, 4 pieces of ham, 3 pieces of pepperoni, 5 pieces of pineapple, some sauce and some cheese. What was the ratio of pineapple to ham?" 14 ratio questions, with a pizza theme. Common Core: 6.RP.1
"There are 5 dogs in a yard. 3 are brown and 2 are spotted. The ratio of brown dogs to spotted dogs is 3 to 2..." Brief introduction to the rules and three worksheets for practice. Common Core: 6.RP.1

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Blown away Gino! Totally blown away!
geez! i cant believe how natural the poses are you sure you're not in the suit? no man that is awesome work how long did that take you?
I've been working on some version of Vader costume since 1993.
See this thread for more details:
Here's a new ANH Vader shot.
Hot, hot, hot!
Looks awesome, as always!
ANH Vader is incredible Gino... I think that the look of ANH Vader is THE Iconic Darth Vader. (Although ESB was a b@d@$$ in the movie) I think it was the ANH Vader that scared me as a kid when I first saw Star Wars. Anyway... Great Job!
I did a poll on the RPF to see which version of Vader they preferred, ANH or ESB, and the results were almost dead even.
Maybe one day I will be able to afford to do something as awsome! well done
Hey Gino,
I love your ESB Vader! I want to start working on a vader costume and I did some research. I think I will go with an SPFX helmet. I noticed a seller on ebay selling the belt and chest box and claims to be movie accurate. If you don't mind, I would like to use the vendors which you purchased from. If you don't mind sharing that info, you can send me a pm. I welcome any guidance you can provide for my vader project.
Hi Victor and thanks.
I did not buy from any vendor.
Unfortunately I don't offer Vader items for sale.
PS, SPFX is a known recaster so buyer beware.
Hi Gino,
I didn't know that SPFX is a known recaster. I don't want to support a recaster, I know how hard guys work on their stuff.
most impressive vader wow:eek
Very nice work!
Awesome Job!!!!
The "hands on the hips" ANH shot reminds me of some of the early promo pics from the early days. It PERFECTLY captures the specifically cruel feel that I think Vader only had in the first film.
Those are both fantastic suits.
Awesome work Gino, definatly the best Vader's i have seen!;)
Impressive...Most impressive!
but seriously, nice work. I especially like the pose in the 6th picture down in your original post. You really nailed that "You have Failed me for the last time!" look! Congats, and nice photoshopping!
Thanks guys!!
WOW Are you sure not Darth Vader that has to be the best I have ever seen. Impressive! Great job..... Some Day I need to buld one maybe get you to do it, I am not that Good.
Can't say I've been looking at costumes long, but if I don't think I could tell the difference between your's and the real thing. Simply fantastic work.
Amazing job.Did you make the darth vader mask via pepakura?if yes can you please share with me the right scale dimension for the helmet so that an average adult person can wear it.Thanks in advance!!
Gino, the photoshop backdrops look very good indeed... how did you manage to drop you Vader in so seamlessly?
Think the ESB Vader "father/luke" pose is simply awesome.... way too realistic... :), saying the obvious... impressive... most... impressive.. :)
Thanks! Most of the backdrops are real except for the obvious ones.
Here's a couple from a long time ago that I never posted here.
I think I would love to see a behind the scenes walkthrough of how you set up your posable armatures/mannequins if you ever have the time to share such a thing. Besides the outstanding detail and accuracy in these costumes, the posing of the figures is what makes these truly come to life as replicas par excellence.
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In Reno, Nevada, Julee Wall berg stirs up this delightful dessert sauce on the stovetop. With its smooth texture and yummy taste from brown sugar, it's terrific drizzled over ice cream.
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- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup half-and-half cream
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ice cream
- In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the cream, water and corn syrup until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Serve warm or cold over ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: about 1 cup.
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Elizabeth Williams added 13 points for the Blue Devils (27-2, 17-1).
They overcame a season-high 29 turnovers by forcing the hot-and-cold Tar Heels (26-5, 14-4) to miss 19 consecutive shots during a span of roughly 10 minutes in the second half and beat their archrivals for the sixth straight time.
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt led North Carolina with 16 points on 5-of-23 shooting.
The Tar Heels got as close as six points in the final minutes, clawing to 50-44 when freshman Xylina McDaniel was fouled while making a layup with 3:03 left.
After she missed the free throw, Duke pulled away.
Jones raced downcourt to convert a three-point play and Richa Jackson followed that with a stickback with 2 1/2 minutes left to push the Blue Devils' lead to 55-44.
North Carolina didn't get closer than seven the rest of the way.
Jones improved on her previous high of 15 points, set a week earlier in a win at Maryland, and now enters her first college postseason as one of the Blue Devils' on-the-floor leaders now that the team has lost do-it-all point guard Chelsea Gray to a season-ending knee injury.
Krista Gross finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds for Carolina, which shot under 30 percent, had 22 turnovers and finished tied for second place with Maryland. The Terrapins won the coin flip and will be the No. 2 seed in Greensboro while UNC will be seeded third.
A win, of course, would have given that No. 2 seed to the Tar Heels, and it looked as though it might be headed that way when they went up 32-26 just over a minute into the second half on Brittany Rountree's 3-pointers.
But they went ice cold after that, missing everything but two free throws by Gross, while allowing Duke to take the lead and push it back into double figures.
Jones scored six points during the 22-2 run that put the Blue Devils back on top, with her highlight-reel finger-roll on a fast break coming one possession before Tricia Liston's 3 from the corner gave Duke a 48-34 lead.
Walteia Rolle ended the Tar Heels' cold spell with a stickback with just over 9 minutes left.
The Blue Devils - who won their 18th straight game at Cameron Indoor Stadium and haven't been beaten by an ACC team here in more than five years - had no trouble claiming the previous meeting, using a 29-3 run and leading by 33 in an 84-63 romp last month in Chapel Hill.
But, as Tar Heels coach Sylvia Hatchell pointed out, her team actually won the second half of that game - outscoring Duke 44-34.
They won the first half of the rematch, too.
The Tar Heels wiped out a 12-point deficit and took a six-point lead with a 22-4 run that started late in the first half and ended early in the second.
Ruffin-Pratt's jumper with 15 seconds left in the half put North Carolina up 27-26 - just the third time Duke trailed at the break.
The Alexandria, Va., senior became the 34th player in Carolina history to reach 1,000 career points with a leaner in the second half.


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anyone feel like selling?? looking for ultrasport 12-15k
first pic I snapped after installing the H&R's
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Unitronic Stage II, Podi Stepper Gauge, 19" VMR V701, NEX Coilovers, TT225 injectors, FMIC, Magnaflow exhaust, Miltech Down pipe, Custom Boser Hood, Riviera Blue and black paint, Carbon fiber headliner, Carbon fiber Beltline Trim, Single Mass flywheel, Joey Modded Headlights
DTH's wrapped in carbon fiber...
Finally finished putting in coilovers last night... yes, the hood is popped and i didnt put in my locking lugs yet.. she sits lower now after driving it a little... and its a phone pic..
eventually want some lm reps with a little camber, and stretch.
heres mine in its current set up. going lower soon.
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02 a4 mild mods........
my new-to-me 03 A4 avant. no idea what packages it's got, but I believe it's got the sport package, cold weather, and premium. it also has the Bose option. I flipping love it. It's nice to be back in the VAG again. crappy cell phone pic. real pics coming soon.
my b6, static, fatfives, front 5mm spacer back 15mm spacer
Just started on my first Audi!!
the corrado enthusiast
Here's my daily 190bhp S-line Avant on Tein coilovers and 9x19 ET33 Speedlines from the A5
just got my boser hood on today, now it's time to matte wrap the car
sorry for the crappy cell pic
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Ghosts more haunting then ever
22 February 2013 , 12:03 PM by Bern Young
When I first heard Deborah Conway she was singing about pubic hairs around pillows, now, three decades on you get the feeling she still enjoys challenging people.
Whether that's turning up to modelling jobs with hairy armpits (yes she once changed the colour of your day!) or by trawling the traditional teachings of the Jewish faith for her latest musical collaboration with partner, Willy Zygier.
Could the Old Testament really have such relevance in a modern world, especially to a non-believer?
The more I listen to this week's feature album Stories of Ghosts the more I like it. The characters come to life in a way that Paul Kelly would be proud of and yet they remain ghosts.
Stories of Ghosts is "dedicated to the living" and in memoriam of five people who've passed away, including Ben Zygier. As I write this, the fate of Willy Zygier's nephew remains in the headlines. Was he Prisoner X? Was he an Israeli spy punished for talking to ASIO?
The timing of the album's release and the international headlines haven't been lost on Deborah Conway and Willy Zigier.
They spoke to me about yearning for privacy at a time when an album launch is by necessity so public.
But the extended interview started on a much lighter note.
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We had a date with Disney last Friday evening to attend a special preview event of Disney California's 3rd annual Food & Wine Festival. Armed with our camera, a big appetite and eyes for some delicious vino, we sampled an amazing spread of California inspired cuisine and wine pairings. Prepared by some of the resorts top Chefs, the fabulous "Taste Of California Marketplace" themed dishes we savored were just a sampling of what was to come for the "Eat and Drink" festivities which are to be held on April 11-May 5, 2008. The festival events, which include wine classes led by Master Sommelier Michael Jordan of Napa Rose, cooking demonstrations and fine meals prepared by the fine Disney chefs such as Andrew Sutton, executive chef of the celebrated restaurant, Napa Rose, as well as guest chefs, including Nancy Silverton, formerly of LaBrea bakery and Campanille fame.
Introducing Michael Jordan…(left) not the super athlete who has etched the #23 into the minds of basketball fans worldwide, but the Master Sommelier who can blind taste test a glass of wine and describe the grape variety, country, appellation and vintage of the wine. To top it off, this Michael Jordan grows over 150 varieties of heirloom tomatoes!! And he's gonna pass on a special purple Japanese heirloom tomato plant over to us! Hero!
One of the highlights of the evening was attending a special, super-energetic and informative 45 minute wine lesson by Michael Jordan himself. His entertaining style of teaching helped breeze through some basics of tasting and identifying wine and made wine more approachable and less pretentious. This "teaser" class left us thinking about wine so much that we might even consider taking the 1st level sommelier class! Can you imagine taking a final exam where you had to drink wine? Hell, yeah!
And finally, the moment we were all waiting for…the food and wine!
And yes, we ate everything…almost twice! Snort, snort!
Kona Kampachi and Tangerine Vinaigrette along side Delta Asparagus Panna Cotta Topped with Tender Radish Salad. English Pea Pesto filled Raviolis with Spring Onion Coulis and Sungold Tomato Sauce. Both dishes paired with Brassfield Estate, "Serenity," High Serenity Ranch, Lake County.
Roasted Certified Angus Beef Medallions with Forest Mushrooms. Paired with Rudd, "Crossroads" Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Spicy Fennel Sausage with Roasted Tomato Bolognese served over Meyer Lemon Marscarpone Polenta. Paired with Flora Springs, "Poggio di Papa", Sangiovese-Cab blend, Napa Valley.
Crispy Skin Sonoma Duck Breast Served over Wild Mushroom Risotto with Blood Orange Gastrique. Paired with Williams & Selyem, Pinor Noir, Russian River Valley.
Lobster Lollipops served with Red Bell Pepper Remoulade Sauce. Paired with Baileyana, Chardonnay, Grand Firepeak Cuvee, Edna Valley.
For dessert, Berry Trifle served in a martini glass and Chocolate Marquise. Paried with a refreshing Sparkling ROSÉ….ummm….we forgot which one. But it tasted exquisite, even though at this point, we were pretty much in a food and wine coma!
Now, our contribution…Don't laugh at us….
Everything was outstanding, but the special Lobster Lollipops with the Panko bread crumbs left feeling like giggly little kids, aching for more. So we decided to try to duplicate this idea of a "seafood on a stick". Lobster does not fit into our budget this month so we used shrimp for this fun dish. The Japanese Panko bread crumbs gives fried foods and awesome, crispy, crumbly texture. There's always at least a bag of panko in our pantry as back up because when we need a last minute dish, anything with panko is always a hit! Give panko a try, you'll love it!
Panko Crusted Shrimp Lollipops
with Ginger Soy Caramel Dip
This dish is so versatile, you can use it with just about anything. We also made this panko dish with chicken and squash, for a vegetarian option. Japanese Panko bread crumbs gives fried foods and awesome, crispy, crumbly texture. There's always at least a bag of panko in our pantry as back up because when we need a last minute dish, anything with panko is always a hit! Give panko a try, you'll love it! The marinade for the soon-to-be-fried-goodies is optional. If you are serving them with the Ginger Soy Caramel Sauce, we recommend not to marinate the shrimp or squash, so that there is more contrasting flavors between the shrimp and the sauce. The chicken still benefits from the marinade, but if you choose to skip this step, brine the chicken for about 30 minutes instead. The end result will be a juicier meat.
Shrimp Lollipop Recipe
1/2 pound shrimp (225 g), shelled & deveined
1/2 pound chicken (225 g) or 2 zucchini (other options). Cut into about 2-3 inch strips.
2 T (30 ml) Sesame Oil (optional)
3-4 dashes of Fish Sauce (optional)
1/4 c (60 ml) Soy Sauce (optional)
3 T (45 ml) Granulated Sugar (optional)
1 T (15 ml) Finely Grated Fresh Ginger (optional)
2 Cloves Garlic, finely mashed in mortar & pestle (optional)
2 eggs, beaten
1 c (240 ml) Flour
1 c (240 ml) Panko bread crumbs
Vegetable oil to fry
Tooth picks or short bamboo skewers
1. (Optional Marinade) In bowl mix sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, granulated sugar, ginger, and garlic until sugar is completely dissolved. Marinade shrimp (chicken or zucchini) for about 20 minutes.
2. Place beaten eggs, flour, and panko each into separate bowls.
3. Heat about 3/4″ of oil in pan to about 350ºF for frying. Fry shrimp, chicken or zucchini until cooked and golden brown on each side. These ingredients cook very quickly (especially the shrimp), so be ready to flip them, then pull them out of the oil after a minute of so of frying on each side.
4. Place on paper towels to remove excess oil. Skewer and assemble!
5. Dip with Ginger/Soy Caramel Dip.
Ginger Soy Caramel Dip/Sauce Recipe
2 c (430G) granulated Sugar
2 t (10ml) Lime Juice
1/2 c (120ml) Water, approx.
1/3 c (80ml) Soy Sauce
2 t (10ml) finely grated Fresh Ginger
2 t (10ml) Chili Garlic Sauce
Finely Grated Zest of 1/2 a Lime
1. Place the sugar and 1 t (5ml) of lime juice in a heavy bottomed sauce pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a sturdy wooden spoon, until the sugar has liquefied (be diligent in your stirring, or else the sugar will heat unevenly, leaving clumps that are a pain to dissolve without burning the caramel). Continue to cook until the caramel has reached a golden brown color (the caramel may still appear opaque, that's ok). Be very careful. You have napalm in a pan right now.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully pour in water. Stand back a bit as you pour, because the caramel is going to bubble, hiss, & splatter a bit.
3. Return the caramel back to the heat and stir to dissolve any remaining lumps.
4. Let the sauce cool a bit, then add the soy sauce, remaining 1 t (5ml) of lime juice, grated ginger, chili garlic sauce, and grated lime zest. Carefully taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. After sauce has cooled completely, thin with additional water if necessary. You have to wait until it has cooled completely because the thickness will vary depending on how much you caramelized the sugar.
Disney's "Taste of California" Wine & Food Festival
Usually when we think of Disney, we think of Micky Mouse and the happiest place on earth for kids. But inside the fortress walls of Disney's California Adventure lies some very fine and sophisticated restaurants. For this festival, Disney has unleashed it's chefs and given them the spotlight to share their culinary passions and skills. One experience of this event and you'll be saying, "Screw the kids, Mom and Dad are going to Disneyland!"
More appetizers that you might enjoy:
- Thomas Kellers Cornets
- Crispy, curry crusted tofu and basil fresh springrolls
- Salmon and sweet corn cakes
- Roasted klondike rose potatoes with herb goat cheese, thyme
- Vietnamese stuffed squid
- Asian nachos with pork and/or wonton chips/prawn crackers
- Parmesan poppy seed crackers
- Baked walla walla sweet onion dip
- Panko crusted shrimp lollipops
- Zucchini blossoms stuffed with pork
- Purple kohrabi chips
- Tofu frites, fries and mojo's
- Vietnamese Spring Rolls – Pineapple and pork fresh springrolls
- Roasted nuts with parmesan, black pepper, sea salt
- Vietnamese beef wrapped in wild betal leaves – Bo La Lot
- Turkey and bacon fried springroll
- Vietnamese green mangoes and chili salt dip


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I've enjoyed the Lugers I've had the privilege to shoot. I had the opportunity to shoot several of them along with a Broomhandle Mauser a few months ago.
I don't see much printed here about Lugers, sort of wondered why not.
I got hold of one, when they could be had for $59.95, and did some shooting with it. Didn't impress me, either. The 9mm ammo was mostly WW II surplus, British and German. The German stuff penetrated well but wouldn't knock down a jack rabbit. And that toggle link flipping up with each shot was sure distracting. But the pistol is a MACHINE!
How about newer commercial guns? Any comments?
Bob Wright
I've enjoyed the Lugers I've had the privilege to shoot. I had the opportunity to shoot several of them along with a Broomhandle Mauser a few months ago.
I have just been able to fondle. I would love to give one a going through
My wife grandfather had one. I was fortunate enough to give it a run a few years ago. They are ineresting to say the least.
The Luger is a great piece of history and one with enough variations to make any collector either be happy that his speciality has a lot to choose from or drive him absolutely nuts trying to understand all the variations. It has a great appeal as to looks. There even are some that are close to 100% reliable with fmj rounds. I have handled a lot of them over the years but you cannot own everything so I passed on buying any. I even recall a dealer selling one for $89.95 and telling the buyer that in 1 year he would gladly buy it back for the price paid if it were in the same condition. I sure never heard that from any other sale of any other gun. I am sure that the dealer would have made money if the guy took him up on it.
Luger's for 59.95 and 89 bucks,was this back like say 1956 before most of us were even born?
mine was 1965. I did buy a p-38 WWII byf (mauser ) for $27.50 in 1961 I was allowed $25 for it on the purchase of a used Marlin 336 30-30 in 1962 ($65). At that time there were a lot of WW2 1911 and 1911a in shops for $35-$40. :-DOriginally Posted by scoop
There was an advertiser in the gun magazines at that time known as "Ye Olde Hunter's Lodge" in Alexandria, Virginia that usually had the centerfold spread. One column was headed "Rifles for under $10."
Another advertiser of the times offered a "fast draw western Buscadero rig" for $19.95, included a .45 revolver. The revolver being a Webley .455, usually modified for .45 ACP.
It was this time that I bought my first handgun, a Colt New Service in .45 Colt. Mine was a re-worked .455 Eley, and bore on its backstrap the stamped "R.N.W.M.P. 1245", indicating an Cadian Mounties gun. Price was $24.95, with my paying $5.00 extra for select condition.
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Hi there, ive been doing so much research on TEFL/CELTA courses that my head feels like its going to explode!
Right, ill try and keep this short. Basically I was looking at doing an online TEFL course but the more I look into it the more I want to do the CELTA course as I would like to be able to teach english in english speaking countries in the future. This is going to be a career change for me, not just for a year or two. The only problem I have is that I dont have a great educational background but I do have a good employment background and have great life experience (travel etc). I'm also very good in all aspects of the english language. So, here are my questions...
1: Am I able to do the CELTA with a 'not so great' educational background? If so, any suggestions on courses etc?
2: If not, if I did a TEFL course to begin with and gained lots of teaching experience abroad (getting references etc along the way) would I be able to work up to doing the CELTA??
This is something I really want to do and I'm kicking myself now for not getting better qualifications in my younger years!! Im 34 years old. Please shed some light on this subject!
Many thanks,
Guy :)


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Having kicked off its 2011 TV range with the exuberantly huge 55in UE55D8000, Samsung today continues its aggressive assault on your living room with a rather more practical offering.
For as well as being nearly 10in smaller, the 46in UE46D7000 is much cheaper - a whole £800 cheaper, in fact. So provided its step down in Samsung's range from the D8000 series doesn't introduce too many compromises, it could be a really tempting option.
Even a cursory comparison of the 46D7000 and 55D8000's spec sheets immediately delivers some mighty fine news. For there doesn't appear to be any difference at all in terms of features or specifications. In other words, unlike last year's C8000 and C7000 ranges, which were substantially different, the only difference this year is an aesthetic one.
This finds the 46D7000 sporting a marginally less attractive see-through bezel infused with a hint of red in place of the sumptuous metallic bezel found on the 55D8000. But crucially, the 46D7000's bezel is still almost unbelievably slim. And actually, its see-through nature means that in dark rooms, at least, the set looks arguably even more 'bezel-free' than the 55D8000.
As well as raising a genuine sense of wonder about how Samsung has managed to make an edge-lit TV that doesn't have any edges, the extraordinary slimness of the 46D7000's screen frame also helps it fit into spaces that might normally only take a 40-42in TV.
So far as the TV manufacturers are concerned, 2011 is the year of the Smart TV. And since Samsung has always been at the forefront of introducing multimedia and online features to its TVs, it's no surprise to find the 46D7000 setting a startlingly high bar for the rest of the Smart TV fraternity to follow.
First, there's the 46D7000's connectivity. For as well as the headline four HDMIs for digital HD video connectivity, the set carries a LAN jack for DLNA PC or online router connection; no less than three USBs capable of either playing back the vast majority of video, music and JPEG file formats or recording video from the set's Freeview AND Freesat HD tuners; a D-Sub PC port; and, best of all, built-in Wi-Fi. No need for add-on Wi-Fi USB dongles here.
With so many inputs and sources to handle, the 46D7000 obviously has the potential to be rather fiddly to use. In fact, we've found ourselves increasingly dissatisfied with almost all the operating systems employed by TVs in recent times, simply because they're all starting to creak under the weight of all the extra content options now coming through. Which is why we're loving the 46D7000's Smart Hub...
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Homegrown mint
In the heat of summer, nothing refreshes like the cool flavor of just-picked mint. It's perfect in iced tea, cocktails, and mixed into salads.
The most common mints are either a type of peppermint or spearmint. Peppermints contain menthol, so have a very strong flavor, and are often used to flavor dishes but aren't actually eaten. Spearmints are sweeter and milder, and leaves can be mixed into dishes.


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I hadn't taken my car to the track before doing those mod's. I think the AEM CAI improves driveability and not so much a power adder. The mount is a must. It keeps the car from banging the tranny and getting wheelhop.
|yes, the focuses all share the mtx 75(unless auto or svt) so BE VERY VERY CAREFUL when attempting to powershift a focus.
When learning how to powershift, one should practice doing it on a vehicle that already has a trannie that's "on it's way out", or is "in need of repair/replacement". LOL
Me? I didn't have that luxury, so when I wanted to learn how to powershift some 20 years ago, I had to do it on a good trannie.
It was scary!
But I gotta tell 'ya something though, because I've been doing it for so long, that if I'm racing through the gears I would have to plan ahead NOT TO DO IT.
Otherwise, it just comes naturally for me now.
I remember when I was racing 5 liter Mustangs, that I eventually had to buy an aftermarket "beefed up" Borg Warner trannie. This was because the stock B/W trannie's torque rating limits were WAY too close to the amount of torque that my car was actually putting out.
Man, I hope not ...
Its called WOT shifting I do it at the dragstrip so my boost would not drop.
As far as beating the hell out of your car it looks to me you need to get the feel of the lights.
The lights are the hardest thing to get right and if you snooze a millisecond you blow your reaction time.Practice getting out of the gate ontime and then think shifting.Consistency is what wins races. As for taking a stock daily driver down the track powershifting thats a crazy idea to me because the stock parts are not designed for that much abuse.I've ran many a stock car just for fun and never thought of beating it to death and not getting home. a fun thing to try with a stock car is bracket racing.You make a few practice passes and average your dial in time and try not to breakout.Basicly your racing against yourself and your consistency is what counts.Sometimes they will put another car in with you at the same dialup as yours. Bracket racing is not as hard on your car and you can still have fun. Heck I used a 76 duster once as a tow car for my 65 Nova.The Nova fuel pump gave out and I couldnt race it.so I took the lowly 6 cyl Duster down the track in bracket. I went home with a trophy for my day and my buddys and me had a great laugh all night. And if your lucky you go home with the trophy anyway if theres no one in your bracket to race. The whole thought is just have fun.
|im not going to deny that high rpm launches on slicks are a huge strain on a drivetrain but powershifting isnt healthy either. will it improve track times.. without a doubt, but i dont want every 17 and 18 yr old kid that reads "powershift your car at the strip" to go out and try it, ruin their vehicle and be out of a ride because of it. for that extra tenth or 2 ill just shift rather quickly while removing my foot from the gas for that split second and have a lil more peace of mind. some cars have better built drivetrains than others...the focus mtx75 isnt going to hold up to that kind of abuse at the dragstrip for very long. have i power shifted. yes i sure as shit have... have i blown trannys doin it.. ya damn right i have.. will i do it again...highly doubt it... cant afford 2600$ to keep replacing the transmission everytime i make a bad decision to drive like that.
|I've bean drag racing saince I was 14, building circle track cars with my father saince I can remember, and let me tell you, powershifting a few times on a weekend down the strip is gonna be the least of your worries when your a drag racer. I do not think that some kid in a Civec cruising down the hwy should be powershifting. That would be just stuipid. Racing in general is not healthy for vehicals. It takes time, money, and skill. But not once have I ever lost a tranny because of powershifting. The hardest thing you can do to a drivetrain is launch high rpms with slicks. You tell me that powershifting will break your tranny? I say it'll cause more ware on your clutch, and tranny over time. Just as much damage as shifting hard and fast. I've broke more parts launching with slicks then any other thing raceing. (Cept throughing a rod or two on some old carburated motor circle track cars not dialed in the Air/Fuel.) But hey, if you don't wanna powershift, then don't. Oh well, wont hurt anyones feelings. After all, it's your money, your vehical, your time slip. But again, if you don't know what your talking about, keep your fingers off the key board, and learn a thing or two. And next time you think that powershifting is driving like a jackass, google it. powershifting takes skill to do properly, and serious racers that take advantage of everything to net the best time... well, what ever, do what you want.
Some one you guys really are clueless on drag racing, and thier for should not make any comments to some one who has a question about drag racing unless you know what the your talking about.
Powershifting will save you tenths in the 1/4 mile, and by no means are you at risk of blowing your motor. Thier is a rev limiter, and it is thier for a reason. But if your stupid enough, and bounce of the limiter during a shift, the wrose thing that'll happen is 1) your gonna run some shitty times, 2) your gonna foul out your plugs. I don't care who you are, or how fast you shift, just because you can chirp the tires during a shift, does not mean that you are some sort of crazy fast shifter. A powershift is ment to keep your rpms up, and once the clutch re-egages, it "shocks" the drivetrain, like adding 20 more whp for a split second. The ONLY downside to powershifting is 1) takes practice to do it right, and 2) rips through clutches much faster then normal. That's why it;'s for racing, not for getting groceries.
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UPDATE: 3 Alleged Victims Describe Abuse By Josh Carrier
Boys Say Carrier Touched Private Parts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In the fourth day of ex-CSPD officer Josh Carrier's child sex abuse trial, he faced three of the boys who say he abused them at Horace Mann Middle School.
The boys were all wrestlers at Mann last year when Carrier was a volunteer coach. Each told the court that Carrier touched their genitals as he did a skin exam, purportedly looking for skin problems wrestlers are prone to.
The first boy who testified, a 12-year-old, said that Carrier moved his genitals from side to side as he was checking his skin.
"I felt kind of awkward, but I thought it was mandatory," the boy said.
When asked about a naked image of him that police found on Carrier's computer, the boy said he felt "betrayed."
The next boy, a 14-year-old, said Carrier touched his penis after he pulled him out of class for a wrestling weigh-in. He told the court the same thing happened once in the fall and once in the spring. Carrier's defense attorney pointed out that this was the first time the boy had alleged that Carrier touched him more than once.
A third boy, 12, testified that, while examining him, Carrier notcied two "black dots" on his genitals and said he wanted to try to remove them. The boy said Carrier stroked his genitals because he told him it would be easier to remove the marks if the boy was aroused. He said Carrier pinched him and used tweezers to try and remove the marks before giving up and sending him back to class.
All three of the boys' parents also took the stand Wednesday. The father of the last boy to testify teared up on the stand, saying he was "devastated" and "couldn't believe he would let something like this happen" to his son.
None of the students who testified brought forth allegations of abuse until after Carrier was arrested for child pornography on May 11, something emphasized by Carrier's defense attorneys. When questioned, the boys said they didn't report anything sooner because they thought what Carrier was doing normal procedure for wrestling exams.
Carrier's attorney questioned one parent about the civil claim his family is a part of. He asked if the dad knew that his lawyer was seeking a settlement of no less than $1 million per student. The father said he was not aware of that.
We are tweeting live from the courtroom. Follow us at @KRDONC13Carrier.


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I found this wastebasket:
I'm gonna try it for the bucket. It will need to be cut to height and diameter, but I think it would make a strong, light, and flexible base for a helmet. I am thinking that it wouldn't need to be re-curved to the correct shape.
I have seen them at that Wal-something store and they have a slight grainy finish, but looks like it would hold paint without much difficulty. It costs $9 something at the store where I am.
just a thought...
It would at least match the trash can armor people are making.


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Joss Whedon On �The Avengers 2�: How Does He Plan To Top The First Film?
Joss Whedon chats with Access� Scott �Movie� Mantz at the �Iron Man 3� Hollywood premiere. What does he think of director Shane Black�s work on the movie? Plus, with �The Avengers 2� around the corner, how does he plan to top the first movie?


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The two-year-old son of Megas Vukefalos enters the seven-furlong Ontario-sired event as the freshest of the eight juveniles. The Mike DePaulo trainee hasn't raced since he broke his maiden in a maiden dash on September 26.
"We thought we would wait and give him a shot in this race and give him a good chance to run big," said the Toronto native. "We've learned that we don't want to rush him back. He seems to run better when his races were spaced out."
"His Beyer figure wasn't all that spectacular," offered DePaulo, referring to the Daily Racing Form speed rating of 57 that his pupil earned. "If you see the tape, he was kind of in trouble and waiting on the rail. He didn't really get a clear trip and he won pretty well."
With several front-running types entered in the Frost King, DePaulo figures Mega Rush could benefit from a nice trip from off the pace.
"If he can get a nice stalking trip, four or five lengths off the pace, it'll be his best trip," he said. "I think he'll have no trouble getting seven eighths. It should suit him fine."
Da Silva retains the mount aboard Mega Rush, who drew post six.
The Frost King is slated for race six on Saturday's 10-race programme.
1 * Hawkey Star * Emile Ramsammy * Julia Carey
2 * Win and Reign * Jim McAleney * Nicholas Gonzalez
3 * My Bad * Emma-Jayne Wilson * Nicholas Gonzalez
4 * Iszatso * Slade Callaghan * Sean Hall
5 * Shut It Down * Tyler Pizarro * Lorne Richards
6 * Mega Rush * Eurico Rosa da Silva * Mike DePaulo
7 * Mean Green * Jono Jones * Sid Attard
8 * Wildcat Fashion * Robert Landry * Josie Carroll
Come meet Living Legends Sandy Hawley and Laffit Pincay
TORONTO, November 6 * A day to celebrate Sandy Hawley's victory in the Living Legends race will be held at Woodbine this Saturday, November 8.
Sandy competed against seven other high-profile jockeys at Santa Anita on Breeders' Cup weekend. With "Woodbine" and Canada's Maple Leaf emblazoned on the leg of his pants, Sandy delighted the crowd with a stirring victory.
Drop by and congratulate Sandy on his win. He will be at Woodbine on Saturday for a live interview with special guest, Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr., from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. They will be signing autographs from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
In a winner's circle ceremony following the 5th race, Laffit will present Sandy with the Living Legends trophy.
If you cannot make it to Woodbine on Saturday, Sandy and Laffit will be at Greenwood from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.


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By Richard Clarke
Cesc Fabregas is out of the Carling Cup Final.
The Arsenal captain hobbled off in the early stages of the win over Stoke on Wednesday night with a hamstring problem and, immediately, fears were raised about his involvement in Sunday's showpiece.
Speaking exclusively to TV Online on Thursday evening, Arsène Wenger confirmed the bad news. But, thankfully, his absence is not expected to be long.
"It is a very small injury but certainly Cesc will be out for Sunday," said the Frenchman. "For how long [beyond that] I don't know but for Sunday he will be short.
"He is [disappointed]. We all feel sorry and sad for him. The only way we help him now is to win the Carling Cup as he contributed a lot in this competition."
While the manager was clear on the captain's involvement this weekend, He would not be drawn on the chances of Fabregas being fit for Barcelona on March 8.
"It is very difficult to give a deadline," said Wenger. "It is impossible."
As we already knew, Theo Walcott will also miss the Carling Cup Final after being stretchered off in the same game. Again, the problem may be relatively short term.
"I saw him this morning," said Wenger. "He has a classic ankle sprain. We don't think there is any more damage to it. But it is still a sprain. We are sad for him too. He is out for Sunday and maybe one or two more weeks."
TV Online subscribers can see the full interview later. In it Arsène Wenger talks about:
- his team selection for Sunday
- the 2007 Carling Cup Final
- the six-year wait for a trophy
- Birmingham's front line
- coping with being favourites
- the Premier League games against Birmingham
- the theory that one trophy will lead to more


text: Saturday, November 10, 20128:30 AM - 3:30 PMCornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527 Penn Yan, NY – Hydroponic farming and aquaponic systems (growing both fish and produce) are thought by many to be a potentially sustainable method of small farm food production in New York. Facilities range from basic unheated high tunnels to computer-controlled greenhouses. With the opportunity to extend and shift growing seasons of many popular crops, greenhouse production could change the way consumers think about local food seasons in the Northeast. Hydroponics provides the most space-efficient way to grow vegetables in a controlled environment. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario and Yates Counties are hosting a special introduction to agricultural hydroponics, featuring Dr. Melissa Brechner of Cornell's Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Group. She will present the basics of how farm crops are grown without soil and which crops are particularly suited to hydroponic production. There will be an explanation of the most popular growing substrates, hydroponic systems, and specially-calibrated fertilizer solutions, with a focus on high-output greenhouse systems. The intricacies of aquaponic systems will be covered as well, helping producers make informed decisions about the merits of these systems. Following this half-day introduction and lunch, the class will travel to Seneca Breeze Berries, an outdoor hydroponic strawberry farm. Farm owners Paul and Kathy Cooley will explain how their stack-oriented production system works, with a behind-the-scenes look at the materials, operations, and markets for berries and other hydroponic produce. Questions and ideas about hydroponic production are welcome. This in-depth workshop is targeted to farm operators who are looking for solid and dependable information about hydroponic growing systems. Anyone with an interest in hydroponic or aquaponic food production is welcome to attend. The fee for workshop is $30.00 per person, which includes lunch, refreshments, and presenter materials; each additional person from the same farm is $20.00 per person. Register by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County: (315) 536-5123


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By Rob Kelly
Carl Jenkinson has turned to Per Mertesacker and Robin van Persie for advice since his move to Arsenal.
The 20-year-old has made a rapid rise from playing on loan at non-league Eastbourne Borough in 2010 to now featuring in Premier League and Champions League clashes.
Jenkinson has looked at home at the very highest level but says that if he needs any hints and tips, he knows exactly who to turn to.
"With Robin being the skipper, if you have any problems or just need some advice then he is one of the first people I would go to," he told Arsenal.com.
"He is the perfect captain. He is approachable - which is very important - and he is open to opinions. He also leads by example on the pitch.
"If you are the captain of a club, you need to lead the way and show the way forward to everyone to follow. He definitely does that.
"I am also quite close with Per [Mertesacker] - he is a defender and has been around the game a long time and has a lot of experience, so he often gives me little tips here and there.
"I know I can always go to him if I need to talk about something."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Awesome, thanks! I'm thinking the One Magtek may be the board for me. Believe I'll stay with the rear-entry style bindings, and thinking of the
Flow NX2-AT bindings, any comments or suggestions?
Awesome, thanks! I'm thinking the One Magtek may be the board for me. Believe I'll stay with the rear-entry style bindings, and thinking of the
Flow NX2-AT bindings, any comments or suggestions?
So still haven't pulled the trigger, and have given up on making a demo just too hard logistically. I'm leaning towards a hybrid and considered the Burton Custom Flying V but prefer other bindings, looked at the K2 Raygun then saw the Rossignol One Magtek might be the better board. Any opinions?
One Magtek
So still haven't pulled the trigger, and have given up on making a demo just too hard logistically. I'm leaning towards a hybrid and considered the Burton Custom Flying V but prefer other bindings, looked at the K2 Raygun then saw the Rossignol One Magtek might be the better board. Any opinions?
Hybrid. After years on full camber boards I bought a camber/ rocker/ camber board, I'm totally stoked on it. It really does ride like a rocker board with great edge control. Its playful AND precise.
The custom flying V would be a good choice.
|Again thanks. We appear to be very similar in approach to this and hearing your experience with the more rocker style board is giving me more confidence in that direction. I have some homework to do! Again thanks to all for the great info, very much appreciated.
A little step in another direction. I am at your age and have a similar riding background. Until last year I stayed as far away from the park as I could - old and frightened
But when riding with my sons I had to try the park and it wasn't fun just to ride through it without testing. But my old board (Custom X) was to long and to stiff for the park.
So for this year a bought a Salomon Drift Rocker with Salomon Rhythm bindings. So much fun, both in the park and outside. It isn't a board for high speed but it has all other fun stuff: Easy to press, easy to turn, superlight combo which helps me to make 180/360.
Since I like to try new thing and develop my skills this was a step in right direction and I believe that this has made me a better boarder all over the mountain.
And now I can ride with my sons and push their and mine skills.
Wow everybody thanks. Lots of great information. Yea I do want to try a demo-day and have made some inquiries just havent found one that works. I'm about 4-5 hours from the slopes so a bit of a production to get up there but I agree, makes alot of sense to ride before buying.
What you guys posted helps alot and gives me some great direction and something to chew on! I made an inquiry with Burton given what I have now and a Custom Cambered or Custom Flying V was recommended, sized down to a 160, which totally coincides with much of what was said here!
Again, thanks very much everything is greatly appreciated.
My first "ride" was a fully cambered Elan Aragon which was a bit of a plank, but I am grateful for having learned on a cambered deck. Learning on a cambered deck I believe you develop much better technique which will remain with you for the rest of your riding days.
Since then I have acquired a Rossignol One Magtek which is slightly cambered between the feet and rockered out at the tips. I also have a Lib Tech Lando which is rockered between the feet and cambered under your feet. ( both of these decks have Magnatraction, but of differing degrees: more aggressive on the Rossi, less so on the Lando.)
I have retired the Elan, but LOVE riding both the Rossi & the Lando. They both offer a very different ride, both are great for the type of riding you are into.
As Lamp has recommended, hit a demo day and ride'em, all of them, and see which one pushes your buttons. There is a noticeable difference in how the different profiles ride and only you can decide which one feels the best to you. Reading about boards is one thing, riding the real deal will provide you with the feedback you need to select the deck that is best for you. Good Luck !!!!!!!!
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Im just hoping for a little direction on the type of new snowboard to get. I am 46 years old physically fit 511 about 195 size 10.5 shoes. I snow-skied for about 20 years and have boarded for about 5 plus (Ill never ski again, love boarding). 7 to 10 full days on the slopes is a pretty good year for me though I always try for more. I rented for several years and since the past couple years now own a 1999 Burton Custom 64 with Flow bindings which I bought as a prior rental board and consider myself a competent but basic intermediate all-mountain rider. I ride in Nor Cal in the Sierras primarily; Boreal, Donner Ski Ranch, Soda Springs, Tahoe-Donner, Sugar Bowl, and Mt Rose. I predominantly ride the groomed runs from single diamond to blues (avoid double blacks) and particularly enjoy several inches of fresh powder atop a groomed run. I run at moderate speed, and hit the parks every so often for the smaller jumps and occasionally try the features (usually not very well) though I am truly just a visitor in the park. I do plan to expand my park abilities ever so slightly but I have no interest in becoming a freestyle rider. Im not looking to develop my abilities exponentially other than to simply improve with time and possibly consider slightly deeper powder (though I dont ever see myself much off the established runs) I am primarily interested in a comfortable set-up yet have no interest in a beginner board. My plan is to get a new set-up (board, boots and bindings) knowing it may probably be my last and likely be with me for the next 15 plus years I plan to continue this sport. I will probably go for another Flow type of binding as I truly enjoy the easy in feature.
I am comfortable and happy with my current board (which I understand is a traditional camber board) and currently dont worry about catching an edge and would like to keep it that way. Ive learned of the hybrid boards and am considering one though I have more to learn about them and am not interested in a board that is unstable at speeds. My research so far seems to indicate that my type of riding may be best suited for another camber board though I have no reservations switching to another type if Im convinced it would be suitable. So, I would greatly appreciate any direction on the type/types of board I should consider, and subsequently appropriate model/models. Also, if a camber board such as the Custom would be a consideration what more/different could I expect from a current model compared to my 1999?
I have searched the forum and learned alot and plan to continue, though I've found the majority of the posts lean towards a brand or model of board and I'm just hoping for some clearer direction on a type first (camber, hybrid camber, hybrid rocker, etc) then building from there.
I know there's a lot of information here and I appreciate any advice and direction available. Thanks very much in advance.
Your riding sounds similar to mine..before powder. I absolutely LOVE my Arbor A-Frame. a camber board that is the closest thing to an alpine one with soft boots, but agile and able to ride powder too. Amazing for carving. And my new JJ Hovercraft. Rocker, camber rocker. SO easy, so floaty in the powder, so big and yet so agile. Love both in different days. Both under a pair of K2 Cinch CTX (rear entry) bindings. Check the reviews for both here:
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Hey guys! I have a pretty easy question regarding Boba's (ROTJ) and Jango's jet pack color scheme, I think.:confused
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It's easy to understand why Steve Bould has been so impressed with this season's first-year scholars - and Anthony Jeffrey is one reason.
The young winger has been a consistent performer in the Under-18s, building on his eight appearances for the youth team while still a schoolboy the previous campaign.
With six goals to his name, Anthony has proved himself as a threat at the sharp end of the field. But while finding the net has been a bonus, his unselfish wide play has helped lay on assists for others too.
The 17-year-old has featured heavily on the left wing but is equally comfortable on the right or up front. A promising year for the intelligent speed merchant.
"I know what I put in on the training pitch will improve my game and help me get to my target of playing for the first team. I have belief in my ability, but I know it will not just come to me. I come from Mill Hill and have always been an Arsenal fan, even before I joined the Club when I was nine."
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Happy Music Monday! Today's the start of Back to School week here on the blog. Yeah, we'd rather be keep talking about summer as well, but that's part of the joy of going Back to School. You've just gotta dig in and make the best of it. Scott's starting with the hymn of delinquents everywhere. You know it. Sing along!
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
How many hit songs have "Part 2" in the title? This smash hit set the new standard for radio hits, and it's so good that Roger Waters hasn't done anything else but tour in support of it for like two decades. Yeah, be mad all you want, it's still true. And yet, when this comes on the radio, we'll sing along with it just like you will.
Inside you'll find some more school-based music, a link to our Spotify playlist, and people telling Scott what songs he missed. Hurry inside before the bell rings!
Before we matriculate together, remember our Spotify playlist will be featuring a great selection from last week's Music Monday comments. The theme of the mix this time is Reggae and it's the perfect sound for cuttin' class on a nice day. But before you start reminiscing, check out our current Music Monday below!
The Four Tops - Back To School Again
You're right, dear reader. Grease 2 isn't actually on ANYONE'S list of best high school movies. But the opening song from The Four Tops? Not so bad, right? It's catchy and upbeat and has that swagger of a kid trying to prove themselves to everyone they meet. Thanks to The Four Tops, everyone can keep fond memories of the first eight minutes… okay, maybe three or four of the first eight minutes… okay, well, it's a decent enough song.
Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.
Helicopter Mom? Well, perhaps. But I prefer to think of it as a mother who knows how to protect her family from a bunch of busybodies. Maybe some of you teachers would find "Momma" an annoyance but sometimes a parent just has to point out that school isn't real. When you get that first job, nobody's gonna care what grade you got on a fourth grade pop quiz.
Lulu - To Sir With Love
But at the same time, a truly inspiring teacher? For a young person, there's nothing like it at all. Having an authority figure who won't give up trying to shape you, even when you fight against it tooth and nail… that's sometimes what leads a hoodlum to be a hero. Lulu's song (and the scene before it) kinda sums that feeling up. Sometimes that's teaching's only reward.
The Beach Boys - Be True To Your School
Fine. If we have to admit it, the back to school blues vanish around mid-September. Learning is hard work, but being able to hang out with your friends all day? That's not so bad. And you know them, they can make anything memorable. There's football, there's dances, there's a soda machine in the cafeteria, and really there isn't anything on television in the afternoon… well, maybe it's okay to be a little bit proud of the school you call your own. At least until next June.
Scott missed a few, so get in those comments and educate him! Then meet us in our Turntable.fm room for the regular Music Monday enjoyment. Also, let us just remind you: some images come from the corresponding Wikipedia page and are here under fair use.
You missed the best one, Waldo:
Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
School's Out. Alice Cooper.
Supertramp - School
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke. He sure was pretty ignorant...
Along with the above "Hot for Teacher" I was thinking the converse: "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by the Police. If only my teachers looked like Sting.
Queued on TT:
Take Care of your Homework- Johnnie Taylor
Collegiana- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
"My Old School" by Steely Dan
~ "never going back to ..."
RWoodward wrote:School's Out. Alice Cooper.
I'd say that's more of a "school's out" song than a "back to school" song.
anyways, this song isn't really about school but it always reminds me about school Fang Island went to a Kindergarten class and performed their song "chompers" Unfortunately there were more people dancing at this show than there were at the concert I went to last week.
They also have a song called Kindergarten You can stream it over at NPR
Hands-down champion:
Rockpile's Teacher Teacher.
J Geils Band.
Angel is a Centerfold.
The Ramones: Rock and Roll High School
saltone wrote:J Geils Band.
Angel is a Centerfold.
You know, the school-related aspects of that song do tend to be overlooked.
CowboyDann wrote:I'd say that's more of a "school's out" song than a "back to school" song.
Some of us started thinking about the last day of school before the first day of school.
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Here is a website about shipwrecks in the West country. The site tells us that between 1849 and 1860 no less than 6,883 lives were lost off the west country coast. I found it was easier to work round the site by using the sitemap, you can access this by clicking on the link at the top of the page. Seems an interesting site if you suspect that some poor ancestor got lost at sea. There is a database describing 100,000 wrecks since the year 1100, but there is a fee charged for this to be searched.
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I usually post most stuff on the state forum, but am trying to reach out to a bigger audience. I wanted to let you guys know that we started a Cal Waterfowl Chapter on Camp Pendleton 2 seasons ago and this year we are going to be holding our 3rd annual dinner. This dinner is to raise money for Purple Heart recipients that we take out on duck hunts. We will help them cover the costs of getting their licenses, gear,etc. The past two seasons we were able to take out roughly 60 Marines and Sailors on 12 different hunts. That being said, we are holding our 3rd annual dinner on August 17th, in Vista, Ca (right outside Camp Pendleton). Cocktails start at 1730. We have auctions, give away a lot of prizes, and have the best prime rib in town. Check out our Facebook and if you have any question feel free to PM me.
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How Guns And Violence Cost Every American $564 In 2010
Each injury caused by a firearm sets in motion a prolonged series of events. There's a car-ride to the emergency room…or the morgue. An officer investigates. A jury perhaps deliberates. A judge presides.
This chain adds up. To the sum of $564 per American. All told, firearm injuries cost the United States more than $174 billion in 2010, according to new data from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Most of that expense came from deaths; fatalities accounted for $153.3 billion.
The data is not produced regularly by PIRE, explained Ted Miller, the institute's primary researcher. Miller was prompted to create it after last months' massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., and the debate over firearm legislation that has followed. His data took him as far as estimating 2010′s costs, and he's not sure if the costs have risen or not since: He acknowledges that while mass shootings seem to have increased, it's unclear if firearm violence overall has risen too.
PIRE created the estimates based on 12 factors, from health
care bills to what it would cost an employer to recruit a new
employee after losing one to a firearm.
Here's how a fatality breaks down:
You can see that the lion's share ($3.1 million) is quality-of-life costs. PIRE explains this is estimation of the pain, suffering and diminished livelihood of the injured people and their families. It does not account for anyone who may have merely witnessed the crime.
Now, a look at a fatality's impact on the U.S. government:
Fatalities are far, far more expensive than an non-lethal injury. A firearm injury that included a trip to the hospital cost about $432,000 total and meant roughly $42,000 in government costs. By contrast, a murder would have racked up $5.1 million total and $582,000 in government expenses.
PIRE includes both homicides and suicides in its fatality estimates, a total of more than 30,000. In 2010, PIRE figures show there were 11,078 deaths caused by guns and 19,382 suicides. Suicides carried greater financial consequences.
All together, suicide expenses climbed past $93 million, while costs from homicides and assaults hit only $72 million.
America is unquestionably the most heavily armed nation in the world. Some projections show Americans own more than 300 million firearms. PIRE based its 2010 estimates on a slightly more conservative figure: 270 million. That means each gun represented $645 in costs for each American.
PIRE's numbers are particularly striking when you consider how little is known about the figures behind America's gun business. All told, it's certainly a matter of billions of dollars. The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates it's a $32 billion industry. Yet, we don't even know how many guns are sold. Wal-Mart is the nation's largest seller of munitions—Cabela's another big retailer, Dick's Sporting Goods a third. But those companies don't report how many firearms they sell, and the loopholes in the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check allow that data to serve only as a broad gauge of sentiment. Meanwhile, America's publicly traded gun companies, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger,are small fry compared to European firearm manufacturers.
Keep the industry's opacity in mind when reviewing PIRE's figures. Still, the numbers are too burdensome on the mind, and on the wallet, to ignore and deserve a place in the on-going debate over what, if any, regulations should come.


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Professional Title: M.F.A. Creative Writing Faculty
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise: Fiction, Nonfiction
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught: Distance-Learning Courses:· Creative Writing I-IV · Craft and Reflection I-III· Graduating Seminar Preparation· Creative ThesisResidency Seminars:· Making a Scene· Type "A" Revision, a Multi-Genre Workshop (Part I and II)
Education: B.A. in Political Science from Bard College; M.A. in Applied Statistics in the Social Science from the University of Chicago; Critical Studies & Writing, Independent Study Program at Whitney Museum of American Art; M.F.A. in Creative writing from Bard College
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
Novels:The Peter Cotton Tales (2012)The Good Negress (1996) Essays, forewords, and book chapters published in: The Colors of Nature, Addison Scurlock: 75 Years of Photographing the Nation's Capital" (2009) The Colors of Nature, National Museum of African American History, Smithsonian Museum, Rise Up Singing: African American Women Speak About Motherhood, Village Voice, Common-place: The Interactive Journal of Early American Life, Scarlet Sister Mary, The Nation, Picturing The South, Tracing Cultures: Art History, Criticism, Critical FictionShort Story: "Classified," Conditions Literary Journal (v. 17), 1990.
Poem: "October, 1900." Ploughshares, Spring, 2000.
Teaching Philosophy: My teaching passion involves revision. Period. When I first began to write, I was completely daunted by my heroically obtained but completely unsatisfactory drafts. I went, as I do always, in search of references to instruct me, and found nothing I could really use on revision. This challenged me. I have spent all my teaching energies of the last fifteen years coming up with a strategy for communicating revision. My work as a teacher is all about answering this critical question: What do you do now that you have a good draft? How do you move a draft from "done", to beautiful?
I teach a method of revision that has been page-tested by my students. Beginning with defining the hot center, or the passion source, of each manuscript, and radiating out, we refine everything down to where you place your commas and periods. I teach students to revise with acuity, and I teach students to consider and reconsider every word they choose to use. I encourage students to refresh their understanding of the narrative and poetic elements we employ to write fiction, and to make choices among those of which elements to scour, polish and/or re-envision.
Once you know what you're doing revision is the revelator. Watching a manuscript begin to glisten from the muck of an early draft is like finding an emerald in the mud.
Awards: Vursell Distinguished Fiction Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; Whiting Award in fiction; Bunting Fellowship; NEA Critical Studies Award; finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award; Los Angeles Times Book Prize; IMPAC/Dublin International Book Prize.
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Betting on climate change
The Foresight Exchange market is an internet-based game which runs an ideas futures market, covering a wide range of claims including a number of environmental issues. The basic betting mechanism is based on the concept of a pair of coupons labelled "Yes, claim X is true" and "No, claim X is false" (where X is a proposition whose truth is not yet known). These coupons can be bought and sold individually on the open market, and a pair of them can always be bought or redeemed for $1 from the bank. When the claim's truth is determined, the correct coupon is redeemed for $1 and the false coupon becomes worthless. The market price of the Y coupon is the market's estimate of the probability of the claim being ultimately proved true. Here are a couple of examples – indicating how confidently (or otherwise) the market predicted the re-elections of Clinton and Bush in 1996 and 2004 respectively.
The Foresight Exchange is a small market with a limited number of players, and is certainly not perfect – I presented a simple analysis in a poster at the EGU in April, and I have also discussed a couple of claims in more detail here and here. (These are a slightly different type of claim, where the payout of the Y coupon depends continuously on the value of a variable at a specified future time – such as the global mean temperature in 2030. The N coupon pays $1-Y as before.) As Hanson's theory predicts, by participating in the game, I have both improved the price on these claims (increasing market skill) and simultaneously increased my wealth (received a reward for my contribution). Although this small and non-serious market has noticeable inefficiency, a real money market could certainly hope to do better. So what are the drawbacks? It seems that there are are surprisingly few. Fears that rich vested interests could rig the market are generally misplaced: it would cost them a lot of money to do so, potentially much more than the price of influencing a few high-ranking experts. Robin Hanson's pages have a great deal of discussion about the various criticisms of the idea that have been offered, and also how the basic idea could be extended to cover a wide range of applications.
I've recently been trying to establish consensus on the subject of global temperature rise, by arranging bets with sceptics who claim that the IPCC TAR is overly alarmist. Richard Lindzen was the first I noted who forecast here that over the next 20 years, the climate is as likely to cool as warm, and said he would be prepared to bet on it. However, when challenged to a bet, it turns out that he expects odds of 50:1 in his favour, ie he will only bet on the chances of cooling being at the 2% level or higher, far short of his 50% claim. My quick and dirty estimate above based on the IPCC TAR suggests that they would put the probability at more like 10%, so his offer actually appears to affirm the IPCC position. He also suggested an alternative bet (see here for my comments on this article) based on the amount of warming: >0.4C warmer and I win $5,000, <0.2c and he wins $10,000. Again, no-one who believes the IPCC summary would find his offer attractive, since it has negative expected value. The chances of winning and losing are roughly equal, so there does not appear to be any possible justification for his expectation of a 2:1 ratio (in his favour) in the stakes. In both cases, in contrast to his words, his position seems to be more alarmist than the IPCC!
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In this Cornerstone newsletter featuring Gartner research, decision makers will find insights to help develop and execute successful cloud computing strategies. Organizations have embraced new ways of �consuming� cloud computing resources and are realizing the power of affordable hosted IT and communications services. Although migration to cloud-based services provides many benefits, there are inherent challenges that � with appropriate planning � can be addressed with ease.
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