text: Enjoy the game while relaxing in your Miami Dolphins Leather Big Daddy Recliner. This licensed NFL Big Daddy Leather Recliner, is made especially for the Big and Tall Fan. Very contemporary design featuring high quality black leather all over the recliner. This oversized recliner will comfortably support a 350 pound frame for years to come. Embroidered patch logos are sewn on both the headrest and footrest.

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peter westin needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 256 designs submitted by 66 freelance designers.
a young swedish management consulting company needs your design skill to produce a logotype for the company.
fyrboll ab
a logo designed to be used on all marketing channels; web, print, stationary etc. N.B the "ab" in the company name is not important, it is eq. to "ltd" in English.
- modern colours.- fresh, on the edge.- vector format.
- Helvetica Neue as font
- not blue.- not dull- no "accenture" style / old company style of graphics :)
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Sara Bareilles is thankful to pal Katy Perry after she inadvertently helped drive up sales of her song "Brave" by drawing comparisons to the pop star's own hit single "Roar."
The "I Kissed a Girl" hit maker came under attack from Bareilles' fans last month amid claims the composition of "Roar" was strikingly similar to Brave, but Bareilles insists she has no problems with the track and reveals she's been cashing in on the controversy.
She tells the Associated Press, "I was stoked. I was like, 'Great'. I was like, 'You guys want to go get (mad) about something and buy my music? That's great.'
"I don't feel like anything was taken from me artistically. I wasn't the one having any problems with it. I've known Katy a long time. We are friends and she and I spoke about it. I look at it as two female artists who are releasing a message of empowerment."
However, Bareilles admits she was not happy with the way her fans had bad-mouthed Perry online as the comparisons became more widespread.
She adds, "To be totally honest, I was sort of disappointed in how aggressive fans were being about it. I don't promote drama in my life and competition and stuff like that."
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I will blog more often this year...I promise.
Yesterday was a really good day. Didn't start out so auspiciously, though. Bro-in-law Carl Childs and I got up at 7:30 AM -- painful, but coffee helped -- strapped my new bike rack (thanks, Cathy!) to the Jetta and loaded our bikes, shoved our middle-aged bodies into spandex pants, and headed for Pennypack Trail to ride across Philly. I screwed up and we hit the trailhead at Lorimer Park...which meant we wound up wiggling our way down to Shady Lane and over roads to the trailhead in Fairmout Park I meant to start from! That wasn't so bad, though, and we rolled onto the paved trail, enjoying the warming day -- when we hit the first hill and Carl's chain popped. Not off the gears, he lost a pin! That's the end of that ride, so I turned around and rode back to the car, loaded up, came back and picked him up, and decided to go to Rieker's Meats (Hop Angel wasn't open yet). Carl went and got coffee, while I got some spätzel and Nürnberger bratwurst, some Ansbach Uralt brandy candy, and a link of pfefferwurst for the ride home.
We got home, got changed, and started chivvying everyone about for a run into Philly. Carl and bro-in-law Curt wanted to go to the Italian/9th Street Market, so we put our three families into two cars and did that trip. It was busy, but not crazy; hit Claudio's and DiBruno Brothers for cheese and stuff, Carl got some hot pepper shooters, and we chatted with vendors. I talked to DiBruno's manager Hunter Fike about getting something stinky and soft to add to a cheese array that included Prima Donna, Bruder Basil, Brie, chevre, a buttermilk blue (Roth Käse, and it's a very good blue for the price), and Delice de Bourgogne. He showed me two, and one of them popped for me: St. James, a washed rind sheep's milk cheese from England that had some unctuous and earthy notes of cauliflower; not your typical stinky cheese, but bold enough to stand up to whisky. I'm not sure, I said; I don't know if anyone else is going to like it. "They'll be eating the Prima Donna," he said, with a look of "Am I right, or am I right?" on his face. Done!
We realized we had to get Thomas home fairly soon -- he had to work scooping ice cream at Goodnoe's in Newtown last night -- so it was time for our late lunch at Memphis Taproom. It took almost 20 minutes to fight our way across town, but it was worth it: the draft list included two cask ales I'd been hunting for -- Marston's Pedigree and Ruddles County Ale. Excellent! They set up a table for ten in the back room, and I soon had my first Marston's: the freshness was clear as soon as I got a whiff of the legendary "Burton Snatch," a sulfury note in the aroma, followed by a clean, delicious malty beer. Awesome. My nephew Matt got a Ruddles on my advice (liked it so much he had another), and it was a sharper snap of a beer; still softly cask-conditioned (and both beers were brilliant, nicely cellared), but with a crisper flip of fruit and hops. Carl got a Firestone Union Jack (not done in their Burton Union system, which would have been a sweet synchronicity) that was eye-popping in hoppiness compared to the English cask beers; and his wife Joan got a Sam Smith cider, a delish example.
Food? Yum. I got the brisket sandwich, loving the cooked carrots that came with it. The rest of the table: pulled pork, fish & chips, Port Richmond Platter (kielbasa and pierogies and kraut), cheeseburgers, kielbasa grinder, and the smoked coconut club was enjoyed by our newly vegetarian niece, Abbey. She let me have a bite -- I'd always been intrigued by this sandwich, but not enough to order it -- and it was stunningly smokey, a wonderful impact of flavor and texture. More of the excellent veg cooking at Memphis. I grabbed another pint at the bar while the bill was being taken care of by Carl -- thanks, Carl, you didn't really have to! -- and downed it in a quick yet respectful manner.
We thanked the bartender and left, back home to Langhorne, where we sat down to watch Season One of Justified, the excellent FX series about US Marshall Raylan Givens -- we're hooked, and got the rest of the family going on it. We had a couple beers: Yards ESA (still a fave), Bend Brewery Hop Head (big, good, hoppy as promised), New Holland Dragon's Milk (woof: big old bourbony stout), New Belgium Snow Day (big and hoppy: new trend for New Belgium?), and Wolaver's Alta Gracia coffee stout (nicely understated vanilla bean effect; too many vanilla stouts overdo it). The cheeses were put out with sliced "baguette" (sorry, but anything that comes frozen and gets "baked" in a supermarket's bakery oven...gets "quotes") and crackers; we had a couple pounds of chilled shrimp, chips and dips, cookies, candy, pickled eggs and the pepper shooters, olives, pickled mushrooms, and peanuts -- this was a good six hours after the Memphis lunch by now!
Nora's friend Kate came over for the party and got wrapped up in Justified, Thomas came home from work with three friends from high school (all 20 now, and still drinking soda and "sparkling cider", our last non-worried NYE?), and they were watching it. The over-40 crowd were out back on the deck, around the blaze of wood in the firepit, drinking Apfelkorn schnapps and beers (and a little Jameson 18 for some of us), and wondering when they would let Dick Clark retire. When the ball dropped, we toasted with prosecco, hugged and kissed and wished each other a happy new year, then joined the neighborhood in making a lot of noise! Geese were circling overhead, woken and spooked into flight by the local fireworks; Maud and Penderyn were excited by the geese and the noise and the fire and the food; and the kids went back to Justified.
Around 1 AM, we were wondering what to do next when I remembered those bratwurst...and soon we had a big bowl of grilled bratwurst on the table, sliced into chunks and stirred up with spätzel and buttery caramelized onions. That disappeared in short order among agreement that we'd found a new tradition. Carl and I split one last beer: a Deschutes Black Butte XXIII, and it was tremendous. Chocolatey, orange notes, depth, and a compelling complexity that kept me mumbling under my breath; great end-of-the-night beer. Around 3 AM, we finally sent the boys home and everyone else to bed, shut down the TV, and called it a night. I was up at 8:45 this morning to start the pork and sauerkraut roasting and sing at 10:30 mass...and the year began again. Happy New Year!
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year's Resolutions!
3 comments:
- Bill said...
Happy new year! Thanks for your work.
- January 1, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Looks like you blew your resolution already.
You should summon up those brewer ghosts those guys have content and are entertaining.
- January 6, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Lew Bryson said...
You kidding? I'm still ahead of my recent curve. I'm looking to do three a week; so far, so good...
- January 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
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Italian artist Andrea Petrachi (a.k.a. Himatic) creates mechanical sculptures from things that most people throw away — everyday items like camera lenses, discarded electronics, doll heads, and lamp shades. His work is meant to symbolize our uncontrolled penchant for consumerism. But they're also spectacularly wonderful — and often disturbing — works of art.
Writing in TrendHunter, Jason Soy explains further:
All the design aspects of the original products, such as chrome finishings and articulated joints, are absorbed into each new Petrachi figurine, resulting in original creations. If these toys were made available for sale to the public, I would not hesitate to purchase a few myself.
New to Andrea Petrachi's sculptures is the inclusion of doll faces. Though [he]'s experimented with them to a lesser degree in the past, many of [his] latest statues have opted to use the cutesy visages of actual toys, making it easier to empathize with [his] work.
There are many more images at Petrachi's gallery, so check it out.
Via TrendHunter. All images via Andrea Petrachi.


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'Real Housewives' stars Teresa and Joe Giudice face new fraud charges
(CNN) — "Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Teresa and Joe Giudice face new bank fraud charges.
The reality TV couple could spend decades in prison if convicted on the 41 counts alleged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in New Jersey.
The Giudices allegedly faked documents and lied on applications to get more than $5 million in loans over eight years before they joined the "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast in 2009.
They both entered "not guilty" pleas in August to the original 39 counts, including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications, and bankruptcy fraud.
The husband and wife are due in court in Newark for the added charges on Wednesday, according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman. The new counts stem from a $361,250 mortgage loan that Teresa Giudice, 41, got in 2005, Fishman said.
"In the course of obtaining the loan, she and Giuseppe Giudice prepared a loan application which falsely stated that Teresa Giudice was employed as a realtor and that she had a monthly salary of $15,000," Fishman said. "Teresa Giudice was not employed outside the home at the time."
Giudice lawyer Miles Feinstein told reporters in August that the couple would not be testifying against each other in the case, which he said they expect to win.
Teresa Giudice, in a written statement released after she was charged in July, said she would stand by her man.
"Today is a most difficult day for our family," she said. "I support Joe and, as a wonderful husband and father, I know he wants only the best for our lovely daughters and me. I am committed to my family and intend to maintain our lives in the best way possible, which includes continuing my career. As a result, I am hopeful that we will resolve this matter with the government as quickly as possible."
The indictment accuses the Giudices of exaggerating their income by faking her employment history while applying for loans. They allegedly failed to disclose rental and business income after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2009.
The indictment also charges Joe Giudice with failure to file tax returns for tax years 2004 through 2008, during which time he allegedly earned nearly $1 million.
The Giudices are free on $500,000 bond each, but they had to surrender their passports.
If convicted, the couple faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
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Filed under: Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Islam, Middle East, National Security, Terrorism | Tags: Jihadist Exodus, Radicalized in Syria, Terror at Home
President Francois Hollande has asked Manuel Valls, the interior minister to draw up plans to crack down on the "jihadist exodus." The warning came after it emerged that two 15 year-old French boys had left this month to fight in Syria. They are believed to be among the youngest Westerners to travel there since the Arab Spring revolt against Bashar al-Assad turned into a full blown civil war.
The prospect of hundreds of battle-hardened extremists returning to Europe with training in bomb-making and weaponry has become a major cause of concern in recent months. Mr Valls said the numbers going there had "accelerated" in recent weeks.
He said French intelligence services believe around 700 French nationals or persons living in France were either currently fighting there, had already returned or were planning to become jihadists.
Twenty-one French nationals had been killed in fighting in the Arab state.
The threat is not confined to Europe, Radicalized young Muslims from the US, Canada and Australia as well as from other Muslim countries have traveled to Syria to fight.


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Vermont Law School is a different kind of law school, and one important reason rests with our community. Students fish on the White River between classes in the summer. They hold dinner parties, brew their own beer, and hear firsthand from the governor of Vermont about the importance of making changes to the criminal justice system.
Like Vermont itself, the community at Vermont Law School is small and deeply engaged. It's a community of faculty, students, and staff who care about both their neighbors and changing the world. Community includes our alumni, who share a common bond and love for this small town in Vermont though they may be scattered across the nation and abroad. They look out for each other, help current students find work and internships, and retain a commitment to changing the world and their neighborhoods.
It takes many parts to make our community work. Our campus that is deeply committed to sound, sustainable environmental practices is one part of it. Here you'll find compostable toilets and a solar-powered electric vehicle charger available for use.
Our values and commitment to equality-for-all also play a part. On Town Meeting Day, the school closes so students, faculty, and staff can participate in this important New England democratic tradition.
Finally, the place itself—and a love for and engagement with the outdoors—plays a role in what makes the Vermont Law School community work. We have a wonderful fitness center for when the weather is at its worst, but we also have cross-country skis, canoes, and other gear that students can borrow to explore the outdoors.


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Sherri Ray needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 147 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
Concrete Protection Specialists
Concrete Protection Specialists provides a sealer application (new patented product superior to any other out there) service for driveways or other concrete surfaces that protects it...so water won't get in and cause cracking and other problems. How many people have unsightly driveways? And who ever said this was acceptable? Beautiful home, beautiful landscaping...but driveway is a mess! Don't spend money on a new driveway later, protect it now. The company also provides concrete repair services as well as decorative services, but that is not the main focus...more of an "add-on" service. They sell the product (sealer) and the service of applying it.
Market is mid-high income homeowners as well as business owners (with parking lots or larger concrete surfaces - schools, hospitals, restaurants, etc.). They would be image-conscious about their home/business or proactive about protecting their investments (protect now rather than pay more later because of issues). Most likely the buyer of this service will be male.
Communicate strength and durability. Protection (repels water...could be part of the graphic..?). Appeal to male audience. Nothing too bland, still want it to be a vibrant (impactful colors) and exciting logo even though this is concrete (like don't use gray concrete colors, LOL). Since it is targeted toward men (and businesses), a professional look is ideal...will want to stay way from "cute." Make it a bit higher-end and edgy (not like some other logos we'd find in the construction or concrete industry).
The logo will be used on everything - print, TV, apparel, website - so versatility is important.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. This is my first time posting on here. The work is impressive. I do marketing/advertising consulting with other businesses that need design work so am always looking for good designers. This particular company needs a lot of marketing and identity materials.
Thank you!! I look forward to viewing the designs (love the creative aspect)!
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A Writer's Astounding Self-Obituary
Derek Miller's public goodbye would properly be called an "auto-obituary," but the title affixed to his final blog entry is plainer and more effective. "The last post" is both a touching farewell and evidence that blogs can still surprise and move people.
In it, the Canadian technical writer alludes to his battle with cancer and explains that, though he does not believe in the afterlife, he was in the end "unafraid of death." He ambles through what public life was like in the year 2000, before he knew he had cancer. And he says goodbye to his wife and two young daughters. This goodbye feels like a blog post, in the best sense; there is something comforting about all those exclamation points; the casual tone ("here it is — I'm dead"); even the XKCD link and the comments. It is a wonderfully web native obituary.
Miller passed away Tuesday in Burnaby, British Columbia. He was 41, and obviously, among many other things, a great blogger.
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Our garden must have low sulfur soil or something, because ours are as sweet as any Vidalia I've bought at Whole Foods. Guess I need to find a way to get our soil tested for the sulfur content.
I gotta stir the pot on this one. I learned this on here but I would never be able to find the thread. With the centos, you have to look at the barcode. The barcode will tell you where in Italy the tomatoes were grown. If you see ROA on the barcode than that means that the tomatoes were grown in san marzano italy. The irony to all of this is that the cento san marzano tomatoes are not grown in san marzano italy because they do not have the ROA. However, the cento pomodoros are grown in san marzano italy but of course are not san marzano tomatoes. I prefer the ROA poms myself.
You want the Cento's that say ROA1 PELATI on the bottom of the can. All 6 cans of the 35oz Cento Italian tomatoes I have in my pantry have this printed on the bottom.
In NC you pay more for the 28oz certified's(can't get the 35's) than Craig pays for his 35oz DOP cans. Going to have a talk with my grocery man...
I loked at a couple different stores today and all of the Cento Italian (35oz), DOP, and Organic all had ROA1 PELATI on the bottom of the can. The one can of Certified I found did not.
Its the centos puzzle. Its pretty confusing. All people need to know tho is that if its got ROA on the barcode than it was in fact grown in san marzano italy. If it doesn't have ROA, than it was grown somewhere else in italy.
The 28oz Certified were at least $1/can more than the 35oz Italian here too. The 35oz have never been DOP - just "Italian."
Like anything else, the quality of DOP San Marzano tomatoes varies widely. I used a can of DOP Strainese tomatoes last weekend, and they couldnt hold a candle to a typical can of Cento Italian (35oz) not even close. IMO, paying for DOP SMs is a waste of money. There are other, often much better, tomatoes available at a fraction of the cost. Those La Valle SM tomatoes you pointed to are not DOP SMs. The La Valle DOP come in a green can and say DOP on the front label: http://www.pennmac.com/items/2626//la-valle-dop-san-marzano-tomatoes-28-oz Shipping on tomatoes is going to be expensive. You cant find any DOP SMs locally?
San Marzano is also a variety of tomato, so while it's potentially confusing, it's not necessarily misleading to label San Marzaro tomatoes as San Marzano even if they are not DOP.
We'll have to agree to disagree on the misleading portion. If it didn't help sales, it wouldn't be done. San Marzano's are known tomatoes, especially in the food industry.


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[Hook Young Scooter]
I made it through that struggle, struggle
I grinded out that gutter, gutter
This a letter to my momma
I never had a f*ckin' father
Ain't no mo going broke, ain't no mo' going broke
Ain't no mo going broke, ain't no mo' going broke
I made it through that struggle, struggle
I grinded out that gutter, gutter
[Verse 1 Young Scooter]
Woke up broke 1000 times
No days off, stayed on the grind
You convicted of a felon you can't press rewind
Had to think like 50 Cent, get rich or die trying
For this Black Migo sh*t my life is on the line
We made it out the struggle, through them hard times
Juugin in that gutter gutter under them power lines
I do this sh*t for my lil brother its like his kids mine
Got me stressed out cause he f*cked up facing all that time
And its crazy cause he just had him another child
And I got two myself, and I take care of my n*ggas
I take care my family, now the world understand me
[Hook + Verse Simmonds Vocals]
[Verse 2 Mase]
I'm thinkin' white hoodie, white shades
White J's on white snow
White Buggati and a white Ferrari
With white diamonds on white gold
White grill, white Benz
Rolling around with my white friends
White fur and the right rims
You say my name and you write in
I'm no fan of him I got the ammo in
You wanna handle him and who stand with him
I got the Lambo' in, I'm in the Mandarin
I got the mask on I'm Rip Hamilton
Shawty acting like a mannequin
I told her quit with the shenanigans
She said she gone key my car
I'm still never gonna be your man again
See murder in the trap is a boobie
Young Scooter and Gucci
So many Maybachs out front n*ggas think I'm rolling with Pucci
I ain't taking no jewelry off, you gone c*ck n*gga come shoot me
I ain't ready for the old murder then what you gonna do with the new me? (Whoop!)
[Hook + Verse Simmonds Vocals]
[Verse 3 Young Scooter]
My daddy could die today and it still won't mean sh*t to me
Six years old why I ain't have sh*t to eat?
My stomach empty balled up, I can't get no sleep
Couldn't wait to go to school, that's my meal all week
Used to watch from the nosebleeds, now I got floor seats
Used to catch rides, now its foreign four seats
A 350 bands, that's a four-four a week
My momma called my phone, talked to my daddy last week
He heard I got a song on the streets called Colombia
My daddy smoke Colombia, so daddy I don't f*ck with ya
My momma raised a hustler, momma was a hustler
Gotta thank my momma, had to move her out the gutter


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There'll be no silver spoon treatment for Cody Rhodes.
The WWE superstar, recently drafted onto the Smackdown roster, says he's not looking to rest on the laurels of his famous father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
"(Being a second-generation wrestler) can be incredibly easy or incredibly difficult. I didn't want to be my dad," says Cody. "I don't want to be Dusty Rhodes Jr. I want to be Cody Rhodes."
Rhodes says the opportunity to wrestle on Smackdown is just what he needed.
"It was a bit of a surprise," he says. "When they do the draft, they group us all in this little cell. You never know what's going on. So what you get is a genuine reaction. It changes your schedule, but it keeps you from getting stale.
"RAW was more of a variety show. Smackdown is more of a wrestling-based show. That's my area. It gives me a chance to showcase myself. I feel I'll do really well between the ropes.
"I think things are going to be changing for me along with the brand change. As a fan, I like to see the talent evolve and I need to evolve.
"I really wasn't a character on RAW. It was 'here we have our second- and third-generation superstars.' Now, fans will have the opportunity to see who Cody Rhodes is."
While Rhodes often takes heat from the fans, he's also been on the other end of it.
"It's funny, in the Mexican tour, I received some very positive reactions. What's happening with Randy Orton now (with fans cheering him) is happening across the board. It's not as phony as you may be led to believe. Wrestling is not black and white anymore. It's very grey. Fans will decide who they like and who they don't like on their own.
"I don't mind taking what's given and running with it. My whole thing is I just want them to be the loudest for the longest (when I'm out there). Then I know that me and whoever my opponent is have done our jobs."
He believes he is capable of rising to the top of the Smackdown ranks.
"Smackdown is like a varsity team with a lot of talented freshmen," he says.
"Somebody like Christian was a star of the 1990s, but I don't think he can have an impact like guys like Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston and myself. Vince (McMahon) believes in a survival of the fittest mentality."
He enjoyed his Legacy time with Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase Jr., but says it was natural to move on to something different.
The point was to introduce us, as The Legacy, the same as when Randy Orton and Batista were brought in with Evolution. I don't think it'd be totally bizarre if three, five or seven years down the road from now, you saw a Wrestlemania match with me and on the other side, Ted DiBiase."
Until then, he wants to keep learning, keep getting better.
"There are those who might say they know it all, but there are those like Shawn Michaels who was learning right up until he retired," says Rhodes. "That's the template I'd like to follow."
It's a good template, a good path, for sure.
The wrestling really heats up this weekend in Canada. A RAW live event on Saturday at the K Rock Centre in Kingston (7:30 start) features John Cena and Randy Orton vs. Sheamus and Ted DiBiase. A 5 p.m. show Sunday at the Labatt Centre in London is supposed to feature the same main event. Bret Hart vs. The Miz will be featured on Monday's live RAW TV event in Toronto (8:15 start). Drew McIntyre vs. The Big Show is among the matches scheduled for Tuesday's Smackdown/NXT TV taping in Ottawa (6:45 start). There are also Smackdown live events in Halifax on Saturday and both Moncton and Saint John on Sunday.
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Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
California agriculture is extremely diverse and spans a wide array of growing conditions from northern to southern California. California's agriculture includes more than 400 commodities. The state produces nearly half of US-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. Across the nation, US consumers regularly purchase crops produced in California. Many of the products are exported to markets worldwide.
Water discharges from agricultural operations in California include irrigation runoff, flows from tile drains, and storm water runoff. These discharges can affect water quality by transporting pollutants, including pesticides, sediment, nutrients, salts (including selenium and boron), pathogens, and heavy metals, from cultivated fields into surface waters. Many surface water bodies are impaired because of pollutants from agricultural sources. Groundwater bodies have suffered pesticide, nitrate, and salt contamination.
To prevent agricultural discharges from impairing the waters that receive these discharges, the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) regulates discharges from irrigated agricultural lands. This is done by issuing waste discharge requirements (WDRs) or conditional waivers of WDRs (Orders) to growers. These Orders contain conditions requiring water quality monitoring of receiving waters and corrective actions when impairments are found. The number of acres of agricultural land enrolled in the ILRP is about six million acres. The number of growers enrolled is approximately 40,000.
- On October 9, 2017, the State Water Board issued a second staff-proposed order in the above matter. The State Water Board will hear public comment on the second-staff proposed order in a public workshop on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Written comments are due on Friday, December 22, 2017.
The documents and additional information regarding this matter are accessible at https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/public_notices/petitions/water_quality/a2239_sanjoaquin_ag.html
Any questions should be directed to Senior Staff Counsel Emel Wadhwani at 916-322-3622 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. The State Water Board is scheduled to consider adoption of the second staff-proposed order on Tuesday, January 23, 2017.
- Report Presentation - Conclusions of the Agricultural Expert Panel: Recommendations to the State Water Board
- September 23, 2014: State Water Board Meeting Informational Item (Sacramento)
- Agenda: Will be available at Board Info Webpage
- For more information on the Expert Panel visit the Expert Panel ITRC Webpage
- September 23, 2014: State Water Board Meeting Informational Item (Sacramento)
- New Bay-Delta Critical Conservation Area RCPP 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Partnership Program
Nitrate-SBX2 1 Expert Panel
- Agricultural Expert Panel Public Meetings and Solicitation of Public Comments
The State Water Resources Control Board Chapter 1 of the Second Extraordinary Session of 2008 (SBX2 1, Perata) Report to the Legislature-Recommendation 14 Expert Panel Public Meetings:
- Expert Panel Questions: English | en Español
- May 5-6, 2014: Expert Panel Public Meeting #1 (San Luis Obispo)
- May 5, 2014 - Convene Panel and Invited Testimony
- May 6, 2014 - Invited Testimony and Public Comment
- Agenda: English | en Español
- Meeting Minutes: English
- May 7, 2014: Expert Panel Public Meeting #2 (Tulare)
- Agenda: English | en Español
- Meeting Minutes: English
- May 9, 2014: Expert Panel Public Meeting #3 (Sacramento)
- Agenda: English | en Español
- Meeting Minutes: English
- June 9, 2014: Expert Panel Meeting #4 (San Luis Obispo)
- Agenda: English | en Español
- Meeting Minutes: English
- June 23, 2014: Expert Panel Meeting #5 (San Luis Obispo)
- REVISED Agenda: English | en Español
- Agenda: English | en Español
- July 1, 2014: Expert Panel Meeting #6 (San Luis Obispo)
- REVISED Agenda: English | en Español
- Agenda: English | en Español
- Agricultural Expert Panel Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity for Public Comment
- Agricultural Expert Panel Draft Report to the State Water Board
- More Info: Irrigation Training and Research Center Expert Panel Website
- July 18, 2014: Expert Panel Public Meeting #7 (Sacramento)
- Agenda: English | en Español
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A light, fragrance-free, gel-based multipeptide serum. It has an immediate firming effect most likely because of the seaweed extract as the first ingredient and the hyaluronic acid content. However, over time I've noticed a general diminishing of fine lines and wrinkles around my eyes and forehead. With continued usage it has firmed my skin as well. For the price you can't really get a better formulated peptide serum. Recommended.
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I have not used it on my whole face.
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I was originally going to try a similar but more expensive brand but was really impressed when I found this product. I love the price, the quality, and especially that it is not filled with junk.
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I haven't completely forgotten about birds in America.
A photographer is putting out a book on our disappearing prairie species. Some of these can be seen on mhy spring trips to Malheur. Here's information on the book.
Here's a recent Acorn Woodpecker photo by Peter Thiemann.
Here's a Merlin at Ashland Pond. Photo courtesy of Greg Skoog.


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Not very long, but full of common sense:
353. On Solemnities the Priest is obliged to follow the Calendar of the church where he is celebrating.
An obvious case of the priest bowing to the pastoral and spiritual need of the laity–not to mention the practice of the universal Church.
354. On Sundays, on the weekdays during Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, and Easter Time, on Feasts, and on Obligatory Memorials:
a) If Mass is celebrated with the people, the Priest should follow the Calendar of the church where he is celebrating;
See comment above.
b) If Mass is celebrated with the participation of one minister only, the Priest may choose either the Calendar of the church or his proper Calendar.
If the priest is on his own, he may choose the calendar of his religious order or diocese.


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Outstanding place to listen to great local music.
The Unitarian Church in Charleston is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation
-- Building a Welcoming Home for Spiritual Freedom that Enriches our Lives and Serves our World.
-- All are welcome to attend Sunday services at the Unitarian Church in Charleston and explore our unique faith community.
I have been attending the Charleston Area Tarot Association meetings for many years. This is a great way to learn more about the art of Tarot divination.
I was just wondering if the name Gage Hall on the front doors are covered for any reason or is it just temporary? Your answer will surely be appreciated. Thank you. I remain Shane Gage.
Great bands of Charleston County School of the Arts perform for end-of-summer concert Aug 9th 7 pm in school's state of the art theatre. Flip Flops being collected to send to troops overseas needing shower shoes. Come on out for great music and bring a pair of rubber flip flops to donate.
Love, Love, Love everything about this place! The teachers, the vibe, the detox are all so great. I never thought I would be into sweating so much, but I feel so good afterwards.
Good Bible based teaching church, not so big that we had to take a golf cart from the back of a parking lot a mile away.
I am a student serving Chef Steff's amazing creations. Ya'll can't go wrong with anything on the menu. You get an app, entree and dessert for $15. Try to beat that!
{Btw, thank you gracie6684 for your comment on "...hey- they're learning." Some people think we ought to be perfect right from the start}
Come this Sunday night, MARCH 27, 2011 at 6:30 pm for:
Worship, Dance, Teaching and Personal Direct Prophecy
An experience you will not forget (receiving a personal word from God).
Prophet Samuel Rivers is clear and accurate. No generalizations that sound like a horoscope reads. A word directly for you.
Hear what the voice of the Lord would say to you.
I am a member of this church for 8 years, assuring you that this man of God is full of integrity, is accurate and reveals the heart and mind of God to individuals and groups. He is so right on, you will be amazed. Seriously.
Peace + + +
Yes, the workers at this library are awesome. During my brief trip, the librarian working the counter insisted that the book I had reserved was not available, contrary to the information I had obtained online. After a minute of back and forth with her I went to the back and pulled it off the shelf. Maybe the librarians should use the system available to the public.
I love my local library on King street names Dart Hall… The young lady named Patrice that did story time is no longer there but we miss her a lot. The atmosphere is very family driven they are so nice there. I always get greeted so sweetly and treated so kindly. I still remember the day when I came in there and the ms. Patrice was in the back with the little kids doing songs and dancing. After it was over you would think she would be tired and walk away but she gave each child a hug when they were leaving. I loved when they do the movies on Saturday. Some times I come and then I have to leave. Also I love that I can always find something to read or the head librarian and Patrice would find something if I have nothing
This library may be small, but the people who work there make it special. They are ready and willing to help with anything you're looking up. I've asked for help on a research subject. After directing me to the appropriate area, the librarian would come back every once in a while with something that she had found in another location that might be helpful. Any book or movie that I want to get, they put in the request and get it quickly from another location. I don't even mind paying fines if I forget a book. They are always so friendly and I know that the money will go to buy new items for the library. The children's programs are wonderful and usually small groups. The librarians and other workers really make this library a special place for everyone who walks through the door.
This is a GREAT place to listen to local Acoustic music! No bar noise, holds about 90 people. Sit at small tables that seat 4 people. Good refreshments. Very close to the performer -- superb interaction with the audience -- and ONLY $10!!!
A brilliant adaptation of Manchild in A Promised Land performed by Jospeph Edwards @ the Penn Ctr. tonight in a minimalist settting - better than anything we've seen on Broadway & we're former New Yorkers (45 yrs+). Don't miss his return engagement.
Wonderful venue for watching awesome upcoming artists at the high school level. The site is comfortable and most events are free!
Last December I will say that The Christmas event, which is upcoming on December 8th, was better that many pops concerts I used to pay to see in Indianapolis. I highly encourage you attend if you can. My only concern is that the venue is eventually going to be too small for all those wanting to see young talent!
The new telephone number is 843-571-2183. The studio is also under new ownership and new management.
The food over the summer at 181 Palmer was delicious. Can't wait to go this fall semester. We dined at the Mikasa dining room for the Indian buffet this past week. Let's call it an "overview" of Indian foods....but these are students getting a well rounded education. A great place for lunch.
Great food, atmosphere, some service stumbles but hey- they're learning.
I attended your Easter Drama and I was thrilled with the production. Your singers and musicians were just phenomenal. The song "Here I Am" had me sobbing all long. The Spirit of God was in the place. email@example.com
The Central Mosque of Charleston is the largest Muslim Mosque in the tri-county area. It has it's own web site www.charlestonmuslims.com and its members come from virtually all over the world. Imam Mohammed Melhem often lectures to Muslims as well as non-Muslims and the members of the Mosque are very proactive. If non-Muslims want to learn more about Islam and not feel intimidated in any way...they need to visit the Central Mosque of Charleston. The President of the Mosque is an African American and invites all to visit the Mosque. The Mosque has lectures, pot luck dinners, five daily prayers, and a Sunday School. The people who attend the Mosque are friendly and enjoy the Friday Prayers, which takes place on Fridays between 1:30pm-2:00pm.


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1. about - adjective
· on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
Synonym(s): astir
2. about - adverb
· (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
Synonym(s): approximately, close_to, just_about, some, roughly, more_or_less, around, or_so
3. about - adverb
· all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
Synonym(s): around
4. about - adverb
· in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
Synonym(s): around
5. about - adverb
· used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"
Synonym(s): around
6. about - adverb
· in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"
Synonym(s): around
7. about - adverb
· in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
8. about - adverb
· (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
Synonym(s): almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
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Separation of church and state.
Let that sentiment sink in for a minute…
Separation of church and state.
What does this term mean to you? It can bring forward some pretty intense feelings on both sides of the argument but, just to be clear, let's outline what it means.
It means to have a secular government that is concerned with the rights and concerns of all individuals and groups regardless of their creed or culture, while not espousing the beliefs and concerns of only one thereby setting that belief on a higher level of importance.
It means to have a government that does not endorse one religion over another as its official religion or as the core of its value system.
It means to have a government that doesn't "de facto" exclude a portion of its population by supporting as official doctrine a religion that is contrary to many of the segments of its populous.
NOT separating religion and politics violates freedom OF religion because it inevitably supports one over another and relegates other religions to second class citizen status.
Leaving your religion at home in politics is MOST important because it protects everyone.
It PROTECTS religion and everyone's right to observe their own beliefs within the confines of the law of the land.
The point is that for a government official to purposefully exclude or single out one (or a few) segments of his constituency as unworthy by his religious standards is not only unethical since it was (at least partially) those same people who got him elected, but it is a violation of the principles that many modern nations were founded upon.
Enter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley
|I represent you all equally, even more equally if you love Jesus!
In his inaugural speech he said all the right things and displayed all the traits that got him elected in the first place.
He said very clearly that he wanted to be a leader who represented every single one of his constituents as fully as any other.
"(I am) Governor of all of Alabama; Democrat, Republican and Independent, young and old, black and white, rich and poor."
Sounds great! It has been far too long in political discourse that a politician has come along who wants to forget the partisan divide and represent everyone equally.
So where is the problem?
The problem began only a few hours later when he was reported by the Birmingham News to have said-
"If you're a Christian and you're saved, it makes you and me brother and sister," and "Now I will have to say that, if we don't have the same daddy, we're not brothers and sisters, So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their saviour, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother."
And now we have entered into the realm of the politically unethical. Gov Bentley has raised some eyebrows with these remarks and rightly so.
Certainly the religious organisations were outraged by his singular display of kinship with only one portion of the population and his dismissal of all others. He tries to maintain the high road by expressing how much he desires those who are not his "brothers" to become so.
How can they do so? He is very clear that the only way that he will accept all others as his "brothers and sisters" is if they betray all of their deeply held beliefs and join his, one true religion.
How can a politician, in all good conscience, betray a large portion of the people who trust him to represent their interests fairly by telling them, in one breath, that he will treat ALL Alabamans equally and then in the next that he feels a special kinship with only a certain portion?
How can he reject all Jews, Muslims, Atheists, Sikhs, Pagans, and everyone else by telling them that he will only fully accept them if they agree with HIS ideology?
The answer is because he doesn't care about those groups. He has fallen prey to that failure in moral imagination that allows him to forget how people will be offended by being told that they are not good enough.
Now I will say this;
He may actually be able to fairly represent those that he feels are not his "brothers and sisters" but, after being so summarily dismissed, how can anyone who is NOT of this family ever trust that he even wants to?
|Are you SURE that I am welcome here?
A message to the Governor-
Sir, you are the representative of a large body of people whose beliefs are varied and far reaching. You have also taken on the responsibility to be guardian to them ALL equally. Not just to represent their interests equally but to always carry the appearance of recognizing their equality.
You violate these principles by publicly identifying your favourites.
You violate the principles of your office by bringing religion into the public forum, and you display for everyone how little you understand the concept of the separation of church and state.
Freedom OF religion means freedom FROM religion.
If you can't understand how this best protects everyone, atheists and theists alike, or even why it is important to appear to have everyone's interest at heart equally and to keep your religion to yourself, then I am afraid that you have taken on an office that you don't deserve.
This should concern everyone, most of all you.
You owe the people of Alabama an apology and you owe your own office and position far more respect than you have shown it thus far in your very early gubernatorial life.
Edit- He has since apologized for his remarks. Is this a case of too little too late or has he already revealed himself?


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Anglican bishop fights Israel's denial of visa
Suheil Dawani, the Anglican bishop in Jerusalem, has gone to court to seek a renewal of the Israeli residency permit that allows him to live and work in the ancient city. The Israeli government recently declined to renew the permit and ordered Dawani and his family to leave the country.
Dawani was elected head of the Episcopal diocese in 2007. He was able to renew his visa in 2008 and 2009. But he was informed in writing last August by the Israeli Ministry of the Interior that it declined to renew the permit.
According to a news release March 3 from Dawani's office, the letter from the ministry said that "Bishop Suheil acted with the Palestinian Authority in transferring lands owned by Jewish people to the Palestinians and also helped to register lands of Jewish people in the name of the church." Further allegations said that documents were forged by the bishop.
Dawani said he denied all the accusations but received no response from the ministry. A second letter from the bishop requested documents or evidence of the charges, but it also went unanswered. "Bishop Dawani attempted to resolve this with restraint and without causing the government of Israel any embarrassment. The lack of resolution . . . required Bishop Dawani to seek legal counsel," according to the news release.
Previously, all Anglican bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem who have not held Israeli citizenship have been granted residency permits to allow them to live in Jerusalem where the bishop's residence, diocesan offices and cathedral are located.
After the denial last year, a number of religious leaders, including Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and Israeli Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar, advocated for Dawani with the Israeli government. Diplomatic efforts through British and U.S. offices were unable to learn the source of the allegations.
Israel's Ministry of the Interior, replying to a question from ENInews, on March 3 said: "We are talking about a sensitive issue that was presented in front of the Interior Minister, and our detailed answer will be delivered in the court, in the frame of the petition that was served."
An Israeli official, who asked not to be identified, told ENInews March 2 that the legal issues were "very serious" and would be dealt with in court. The official also said Dawani had been offered a different status, similar to a work permit, but he rejected it. The diocesan news release did not address that point and noted that Dawani "is awaiting a court date to be assigned." —ENInews


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This week Teanna of Spork or Foon? selected Mrs. Vogel's Scherben. My son loved these crispy cookie. They really couldn't be easier, fried dough covered in cinnamon and sugar than dusted with powder sugar before serving. Time is a requirement, since they need two periods of chilling.
The dough was very easy to make and roll out. The cookies them self didn't have much flavor and surprisingly the dusting of powdered sugar was what gave these cookies their appeal. I think that adding some flavoring, orange, lemon or lime zest, to the dough would really make these cookies special. You could also add some citrus zest to the sugar to give these little crisps a second layer of flavor.
We made some with cinnamon and sugar and some with just sugar.
Visit the Tuesdays With Dorie blog roll to see what the other bakers did. I f you would like the recipe to make these cookies visit Teanna at Spork or Foon? or check out Dorie's book..


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Smitten Polish: Pink Goes Good with Green is part of their newly launched polish line inspired by the Wizard of Oz. I love the details in this polish, it's filled with different shapes of magenta, pink and light green glitter.
This is 3 coats by itself -- I do sort of wish I had layered it over a mint green to have it lean more green (versus blue, although this picture looks more blue than it really is). Either way, it's a very lovely polish with awesome application, this is no cleanup!
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STRICTLY TANGO NYC presents...
Valentine Live Music Party.
This Valentine's Day discover the passion and romance of the tango with your special someone. Strictly Tango, the premiere NYC school for Argentine Tango, is hosting two special Valentine's Day celebrations to choose from. Both events will cater to couples totally new to tango as well as to couples with a little more experience. We'll start the evening off with an introductory class taught by the renown Argentine Tango instructor and show producer, Sergio Segura, director and founder of Strictly Tango NYC. We'll work on the tango connection, the sensual embrace and the elegant walking patterns. We'll be serving wine from Argentina and an assortment of delicious desserts and snacks. Later on in the evening we'll show you a sexy tango step with a dramatic pose (perfect for pictures!) Enjoy the greatest dance of love on the biggest day of love with Strictly Tango NYC!
Pricing (PER COUPLE) $120
Refund policy for all events:
-If the event is cancelled or rescheduled, we offer 100% refund.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
Some of my former students, now brother deacons
So, to my new brothers Israel Colon, George Ferraioli, Mark King, Scott Lindeman, and Bill Timmes: Congratulations, and ad multos annos!
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Well, congrats to our new brothers. How blessed they were learn from you!ReplyDelete
As Director of Formation, few are as pleased as I am to see our three new deacons, Bob Gaitens, Jim Hanks and Leo Pastore, ordained for the Diocese of Venice in Florida! Since 1999, the good Lord has allowed me to have some small and privileged part in the formation of the eight men of 2005, the two of 2007 and five of 2009as well. We're now working with five men in the Class of 2015 and are doubly blessed by having three Hispanic aspirants. God is good!ReplyDelete
Deacon Bill Ladroga
Congratulations to all! I am a hermit in canonical discernment under Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, and would like to ask if you would write to me?ReplyDelete
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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2006 Media Releases
The Mayor's Committee for International Friendship announced today that a multi-national group will visit Lincoln on June 15 and 16, to study biotechnology and food safety. Participants include three individuals from Croatia, Denmark, and Lithuania. These individuals were invited to the U.S. under the auspices of the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program.
Included in their schedule are meetings with Mayor Coleen Seng; Dr. Michael Fromm with the UNL Beadle Center for Biotechnology regarding research and development in agricultural biotechnology; Dr. Wes Peterson, UNL Department of Agricultural Economics, to discuss Nebraska agriculture and trade issues; Art Hovey, Farm Journalist at the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper; and Rob Robertson of the Nebraska Farm Bureau regarding agriculture and food safety.
The group also will visit Meyer Foods of Lincoln; the Mueller Farm near Lincoln, to observe and discuss agriculture conservation, crop and livestock production; and Common Good Farm near Raymond to learn about sustainable agriculture practices and organic farming.
The group's participants are:
The Mayor's Committee for International Friendship is a volunteer organization which hosts visitors from around the world. The committee sets up visits with professional counterparts and plans cultural exchanges and learning experiences to promote international understanding among the visitors and citizens in the Lincoln area. Participants are established or potential foreign leaders in government, politics, media, education, science, labor relations and other key fields. They are selected by American Embassies overseas to visit the United States to experience this country firsthand.


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NHL set to add to Dodger Stadium lore
LOS ANGELES -- Can you honestly say you saw The Beatles at Dodger Stadium? The Pope? The Boss?
Another of those priceless non-baseball spectacles is upon us, as 52-year-old Dodger Stadium will host the NHL's 2014 Coors Light Stadium Series game on Saturday night between the Southland rival Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks in the first regular-season West Coast outdoor game in league history. The event will be televised by NBC Sports Network.
LOS ANGELES -- Can you honestly say you saw The Beatles at Dodger Stadium? The Pope? The Boss?
Another of those priceless non-baseball spectacles is upon us, as 52-year-old Dodger Stadium will host the NHL's 2014 Coors Light Stadium Series game on Saturday night between the Southland rival Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks in the first regular-season West Coast outdoor game in league history. The event will be televised by NBC Sports Network.
"It's the most anticipated non-baseball sporting event in Dodger Stadium history, although for some it's easier to imagine playing golf on the moon instead of outdoor ice hockey in Southern California," said Mark Langill, the Dodgers' team historian.
The novelty wasn't lost on 41-year-old Ducks forward Teemu Selanne, who retires after this season and was the last man off the ice during Friday's workout.
"I know this will be really special for me," he said. "It's different for me than the other guys. The first time I've had this chance. I know it's my last year and I want to enjoy every day."
While the game counts in the standings and matters to two of the better clubs in the Western Conference, one of the most anticipated moments will come right after the puck drops and the press-box announcer says:
"Game-time temperature is ...."
The forecast for Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. PT is 66 degrees. An unseasonably balmy winter, even for Southern California, has made for tough sledding in ice-rink management. The sport was never meant to be played in Santa Ana wind conditions, so NHL official Dan Craig has been sweating out the past two weeks of preparation, even though the 53-foot, 300-ton refrigeration truck has kept the sheet of ice icy, an elaborate system removing the heat to stabilize the temperature and ensure player safety.
Whether the ice is frozen or melted, the game already is a box-office hit with an anticipated attendance of 50,000. TV cameras will pan the expensive seats for Hollywood "A-listers," while the Dodgers will be represented by stealth hockey aficionado Yasiel Puig.
Both teams gave the rink a test skate Friday, the "home" Kings emerging from the Dodgers' dugout at 4 p.m. under hazy skies and a temperature of 72 degrees.
Forward Kyle Clifford described the ice as "slushier" than he hoped. Defenseman Robyn Rogehr said, "I've played on a lot worse."
Coach Darryl Sutter had the broadest frame of reference from which to draw.
"It won't be much different than games we played in April and May in old buildings before air conditioning," he said. "We've all played on ice that's less than great."
Sutter echoed the concern of some players that the weather will be tougher on them than the ice.
"It's hot and humid out there," he said. "Guys have to hydrate and make sure they're not cramping and that type of thing."
The Ducks hit the ice at 6:15 p.m. Friday, the thermometer backing off to 64 degrees and the ice holding up well.
"It's pretty amazing they are actually able to do it," said Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller. "Sometimes I pinch myself that it's actually happening -- a once-in-a-lifetime thing."
In addition to the ambitious ice rink, which runs from just past each dugout and out to shallow outfield, the field has been transformed into a multi-entertainment center.
There's a beach volleyball court (of course) in left field, a "duck" pond in right-center, a concert stage in right field where KISS will perform, a roller-hockey rink between the mound and home plate, and a mini stage between home plate at the backstop screen that will feature performances from recording artist Jordin Sparks and singer/songwriter John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting. NHL Network has erected a studio on scaffolding in the Dodgers bullpen.
"It's such an iconic stadium," said Ducks defenseman Ben Lovejoy. "It's so cool. Nothing I did as a kid was as cool as skating at Dodger Stadium. It's crazy, nothing any of us thought would ever happen."
The first-place Ducks are doing better than the sixth-place Kings lately, as Los Angeles has lost 10 of its last 14 games, including Thursday night's 2-1 loss to the Ducks in Anaheim. Back-to-back games between teams can breed tension, so you never know when a bonus fight could break out.
That can only help this game land on Langill's Top 10 "Unique Events at Dodger Stadium" list, which follows:
1. Pope John Paul II Celebrates Mass (Sept. 16, 1987) -- Highest attendance in stadium history (63,000).
2. The Beatles (Aug. 28, 1966) -- The first concert, still the most memorable, as the Fab Four "escapes" in an armored car.
3. The Three Tenors (July 16, 1994) -- Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti perform concert in association with World Cup final.
4. Elton John (Oct. 25-26, 1975) -- Two sold-out concerts produce the most memorable version of a Dodgers jersey, complete with sequins.
5. Globetrotters (Feb. 2, 1964) -- A basketball court on the infield features the famous basketball ambassadors, along with a preliminary basketball game between the Dodgers and the NFL's Chicago Bears.
6. Jackson Tour (1984) -- Six concerts between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9; the finale to the first and only "Victory Tour" that featured all six Jackson brothers.
7. Elvis Presley (1966) -- The King performs at Dodger Stadium, filming simulated racing scenes in the parking lots for the movie "Spinout."
8. The Ski Jump (Oct. 25-27, 1963) -- "Let it snow" -- a 165-foot ski jump was built in right field for an international ski show.
9. East-West Major League Baseball Classic (March 28, 1970) -- Exhibition during Spring Training honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King.
10. Madonna (Nov. 6, 2008) -- "Sticky and Sweet Tour" L.A. stop includes surprise appearances by Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Saturday, May 13, 2006
American Theocracy? David Broder Responds
Afterwards, he opened himself up to the audience for questions and comments. I thought he gave a thoughtful response to one question. An audience member asked, "Do you think America is currently a theocracy?"
Broder used history to guide his response. He answered no. Broder explained that America has seen numerous waves of faith-based activism in the past including the abolitionist movement, prohibition, and the civil rights movement. All of these faith-based groups brought politicians to power. After initial success, those faith-based politicians who became dismayed by the compromises required by politics eventually went back to church organizations. Those faith-based politicians who discovered they liked politics learned to compromise and made good contributions to the country. Broder thinks the current group of faith-based politicians in the Republican Party will follow the same pattern.
Another audience member objected to this. He said, "But isn't this different than those in the past who were working for social justice? Isn't the current example different as they are forcing their religious beliefs on everyone else?" (I guess he feels that those on the left motivated by religion are examples of social justice in action but those on the right motivated by religion must be closet theocrats.)
Broder disagreed. He invoked prohibition as an example. He noted that those trying to dry up the country were attempting to impose their values on everyone else. Broder stated, "Absolutism is absolutism." I will add that the abolitionist movement was very successful at imposing their faith-based view of slavery on the entire nation as well. That noted, was the success of the abolitionists and prohibitionists in gaining and exercising power examples of past American theocracies? I would argue no and I think it is safe to say Border would as well.
I think the whole question of whether the current Republican leaders in power are evidence that America is currently a theocracy is because many people do not understand or are deliberately misusing the word theocracy. Theocracies by definition create a single state faith, discourage or outlaw other religions, refuse to allow believers of other religions to hold political office, and are effective at censoring the media.
Looking around America today, there is no mandated state religion, thousands of faiths flourish including Islam, non-believers including atheists and agnostics run for and win political office, and the media continually finds ways to offend people of all faiths at different times. Two major power blocks within the Republican coalition (the Mormons and the Southern Baptists) have very different religious outlooks. The Baptists even consider the Mormons to be a cult. Despite this, the two get along very well politically which would never happen in a theocracy. Is America a theocracy? Reality says no and it takes a great deal of mental gymnastics and redefinitions of theocracy to even make a case that it is.
Despite the success of American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips and the fear of some who object to religion coupled with conservatives, the theocracy argument is dead on arrival. It just does not make sense. I am grateful to David Broder for framing his rebuttal of this theocracy claim in historical terms.
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- Wilson said...
Hear, hear! I happen to think the "American theocracy" trope is one of the silliest and least productive in politics today (right up there with the Christian right's idea that "God is banned from school"). It is yet another attempt to poison wells and avoid even-handed debate on particulars.
- Thunder Pig said...
Don't forget the Catholics, who are, I would argue, as influential as The Southern Baptists, especially in the party hierarchy and right-leaning radio and television.
- Miland said...
"Don't forget the Catholics, who are, I would argue, as influential as The Southern Baptists, especially in the party hierarchy and right-leaning radio and television."
Absolutely. And that is further evidence of a lack of a theocracy. It is astonishing how many faiths have come together to help the Republicans.
I guess by theocracy many mean "a democratically elected government which religious people of many differing and competing faiths and creeds helped to elect which is conservative and annoys many who hold liberal views."
- VanillaMan said...
What is even more remarkable about the abolitionists is the fact that these Christians pushed their belief against slavery in spite of Biblical stands. It is the first time we had seen Christian break from the Bible politically. We have forgotten how controversial abolitionists were in their days.
As for today, it is thoroughly ridiculous to hear Democrats carp about Bush, when they gave us the most self-righteous Jesus freak of all presidents, Jimmy Carter. Carter actually taught Bible classes in the White House, authored books about his religious beliefs and campaign in 1976 as a born again Christian. It is silly to hear Democrats hurl charges of narrow minded fundamentalism in light of the facts that they have used these same beliefs to push their agendas.
Charges of theocracy is blantant stupidity and those who believe it need to understand what the world is all about.


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Corporate culture 101: saying goodbye to the I don't care mentality
It takes a lot of dedication to build a great corporate culture, but it is essential to promote employee engagement and build a great company. In "How To Improve Your Corporate Culture," Bruce Campbell writes that "companies that make no effort to build a corporate culture risk developing an 'I don't care' culture. Their employees have no way of connecting to the larger purpose of the organization, nothing to identify with, nothing that gives work greater meaning."
Campbell warns that not having a good corporate culture doesn't indicate a lack of corporate culture. Just the opposite—non-engaging, toxic, or negative corporate cultures are widespread and are detrimental to employee performance. By contrast, "healthy cultures mean better morale, less turnover and absenteeism, greater efficiency, more innovation and larger bottom lines." A positive, unique, and ingrained corporate culture makes all the difference to engage employees who will drive results targeted to the organization's goals.
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