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For five days and five innings, Senerchia Post 74's road to the American Legion state championship was as smooth as could be.
On Sunday, things got bumpy.
After cruising into the championship round of the double-elimination tournament without a loss, Senerchia fell victim to a bad sixth inning against Navigant Credit Union/Woonsocket Post 85 on Sunday and lost 6-4, setting up a winner-take-all championship 45 minutes later. Riding the momentum, Navigant started fast and held off every Senerchia charge to capture the title with a stunning 9-5 victory.
Navigant was the eighth seed when the playoffs began. Senerchia was No. 4 and seemed to be firing on all cylinders.
On Sunday, it wasn't meant to be.
"Things didn't go our way today," said Senerchia manager Chris Sheehan. "[Navigant] played well. I tip to my cap to them. They play hard and they wanted it."
Navigant served notice that it was dangerous on the first day of the double-elimination portion of the tournament, when it knocked off top-seeded NEFL. Navigant then beat No. 3 Upper Deck to move into the winners' bracket final.
At that point, though, Senerchia got the inside track. Dillon Manfredi pitched eight-plus scoreless innings and Anthony Graziano finished off the win as Senerchia topped Navigant 3-0 on Friday.
Senerchia stayed on that right track for most of Sunday's first game. It scored three runs in the first four innings and took a 3-0 lead into the fifth.
But that's where it went south.
Navigant scored six times in the sixth inning off three Senerchia pitchers. Starter Jake Newberry ran into trouble, and he was relieved by Graziano and Matt Murphy. Just like that, a three-run advantage turned into a three-run deficit.
"First game, that big inning was huge," Sheehan said. "Errors are going to happen. A ball sneaks through – we've really got to knock that ball down. A few bloopers, and there you go.
Senerchia got a run back in the sixth on a Rob Henry RBI single but could get no closer. Navigant reliever Brandon Rainville got out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and worked around a walk in the ninth to finish off the victory.
All of a sudden, Senerchia was in a tough spot.
Not only did Navigant have momentum, it also had more arms ready to go. For Senerchia, the pitching staff was taxed and ace Mike King, who had been selected for the prestigious Area Code Games showcase in California, wasn't with the team.
"We had confidence and we had our pitching lined up," said Navigant manager Jim Gauthier. "We felt comfortable. Against Hendricken, you never can tell, but we felt good."
For Senerchia, the message in between games was to forget about the tough spot and leave the loss in the past.
But Navigant brought the memories rushing right back.
After Senerchia went down one-two-three in the top of the first, Navigant struck quickly. E.J. Torres doubled to lead off the bottom of the first, and Will Andino lined the next pitch into left field to score Torres.
Just like that, Senerchia was in a hole – and it would get deeper.
Senerchia starter Matt Murphy, who had pitched well in relief in the first game, was pulled after facing four batters. Reliever Bobby Lineberger didn't have any more luck, as Branden Perrico, Andreas Brackett and Kory Lawrence greeted him with consecutive base hits. Five runs were in, and Navigant added one more off Mike McCaffrey, the third pitcher of the inning.
When McCaffrey finally ended the frame with a strikeout, Navigant led 6-0.
"I said to them, 'Forget what happened in the first game. Come to play in the second game,'" Sheehan said. "Momentum's already on their side, and they come out and get six runs. It was a tough road back."
McCaffrey, a rising sophomore, at least made it possible. He pitched four scoreless innings with five strikeouts, keeping Navigant's run total at six.
In the meantime, Senerchia chipped away.
P.J. Murray had an RBI single in the fourth – the first hit off Navigant starter Jonathan Flynn – to make it 6-1. In the fifth, Gian Martellini doubled and came around on two fielder's choices, making it 6-2.
Even then, though, Navigant was limiting the damage. The team turned an inning-ending double play after Murray's hit in the fourth. In the fifth, Navigant threw a runner out at home and got another double play to end the inning.
"We had a few baserunning errors, but we just never got that timely hit," Sheehan said. "That's kind of how it's been for a lot of the season. We get guys on and we don't get the timely hit. That's baseball. It's a game of inches. Their shortstop made three plays on line drives right at him. If it's a few inches left or right, they're through. That happens."
Senerchia still had life and put together its best rally in the sixth. Henry reached on an error to start the frame and scored on a base hit by Rich Bacon. Murray then plated Bacon with a single, making it 6-4.
Nick Boland followed with an infield hit, and he and Murray both moved up on a wild pitch, giving Senerchia runners on second and third with one out. After Jarek Krajewski popped out to left, Martellini stepped in. He had doubled in his last at-bat.
The first pitch of the at-bat was in the dirt and got past catcher Matt Bare. Murray broke for home and slid in just as Flynn caught the throw from the backstop and applied the tag. It was a bang-bang play, and Murray was called out to end the inning.
One pitch, and another rally had fizzled.
This time, Navigant took advantage.
McCaffrey walked the leadoff batter in the sixth inning and, with his pitch count rising, he was pulled for Sam Boulanger. Navigant made the first out on a sacrifice bunt but followed with three straight singles. After a walk, Kory Lawrence singled home another run to make it 9-4. Graziano relieved Boulanger and got a double play to end the inning, but the damage had been done.
"I really thought we had a comeback in us in the second game," Sheehan said. "We got it to 6-4 and then we came out and gave up three more runs. That's a killer."
And Senerchia never recovered. Martellini led off the seventh with a single but was stranded there as Flynn got three quick outs. In the eighth, Flynn worked around a leadoff single for another scoreless frame.
"He threw strikes and kind of kept our guys off balance," Sheehan said. "I don't know if our guys were trying to do too much, but he got a lot of pop-ups. He did a good job."
Senerchia had one last chance in the ninth, and Martellini got it off to a strong start with a double. Flynn quickly regrouped and struck out the next two batters before Henry reached and Martellini scored on a dropped pop-up behind first base.
But that was as good as it got for Senerchia. Flynn got Ed Markowski to fly out to center field for the final out.
Navigant could celebrate. Flynn ended up with the complete game win. He scattered eight hits and struck out four. Torres, who pitched Sunday's first game and led the offense throughout the tournament, was named MVP.
"It was a long day, but it was good," Gauthier said. "We knew their pitching was in trouble, and we knew we had to come out and hit. We did. We tried to give it away a couple of times, but we hung in there."
Navigant became the first Woonsocket team to win the state championship since 1989 and the first team from somewhere other than Warwick or Cranston to win since 2006.
Navigant will represent Rhode Island at the Northeast Regional in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, beginning later this week.
Senerchia will pack it in after a great summer that just had a not-so-great ending.
"Obviously a disappointing end, but overall, I think it's been a good summer," Sheehan said. "I think a lot of guys got better. I had a great time coaching this team. I can't thank my assistants enough. It was my first year as a coach, and I'm really happy with it. I would have liked to get it done today but it was a good summer overall."


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This is a story submission from The Gypsy Nurse.
The following was originally written back in April 2005. I'd been traveling for about a year at this time. Working in McAllen, TX. McAllen was a mixed contract for me. I had some minor difficulties on the job with a co-worker but met some wonderful and lasting friends while there. There are so many experiences that I attribute to having worked as a Travel Nurse. Things that I don't know if I would have ever seen or done if I had remained a staff nurse in my hometown.
The Hidden Danger of Candied Pecans
Yep…candied pecans! Made fresh on the street in a boiling pot of oil, sweet, hot and so very innocent looking. Very yummy and you know my love for sweets! I couldn't pass them up. However….as wonderful as they are, I will never eat them again. I picked up a small bag of these delectable yet dangerous goodies in Progresso, Mexico today and saved them for an evening snack. Upon crunching on my first bite….yes, my FIRST bite…I chipped a tooth!! Guess I need to go back to Mexico and see the dentist next time. So, no more candied pecans for me! Guess I should have passed them up this time as the waistline doesn't need them anyway! Maybe someone is trying to tell me something?
My new Travel Nurse friends; Theresa, Ed and Paul joined up with me for a day-trip to Progresso Mexico. We drove to Progresso today and had a great time. We stopped in a little cafe and had breakfast while listening to a Mariachi band, then we wandered the streets and attempted to make a few deals with the street vendors. All over town, you can hear the hawkers calling out "almost free" as they attempt to sell whatever trinket they have for sale. I picked up some sort of noise maker/toy for my daughter for "almost free!" She will love them but I'm sure that her Dad will want to kill me for sending them.
After shopping all morning we landed at a local place named Poncho's for beer and margaritas. Live music today included some really BAD country singer!! We were more than happy when the Mariachi band wandered into the bar and gave a slight reprieve from the bad karaoke type country music! After a couple of drinks, we wandered down the street for some fresh taquitos from one of the street stands. One of my favorite things when visiting a new place is to savor the food. The street vendor didn't disappoint. Final stop included the liquor store as everyone knows that no trip to Mexico is complete without cheap alcohol…and of course noisemakers touted 'almost free'.
It makes me sad that the safety along the Mexico border has changed so very much since I was there in 2005. I don't know if it's even feasible to drive across the border anymore.
I recently spent some time in the south-central area of Mexico and felt perfectly safe there. I just don't know if I would cross over from the US at this time. If you do happen to make it to Progresso…stop in at Poncho's for a cheap (yet tasty) Margaretta and find your own trinket "Almost FREE!!", but be sure to stray away from the candied pecans…they really are dangerous.
I'd love to get more stories from travel nurses! If you're a travel nurse and have some good stories, use the "submit your story/contact" link at the top to send 'em my way! Happy New Year everyone!
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GOP lawmaker trashes Democrat's bottle-bill, but remains Dem favorite
A bottle deposit bill pushed by a Salida middle school died in committee but not before a Republican lawmaker infuriated the Democratic sponsor with his comments.
That sort of thing isn't unusual at the Capitol, but it's what happened afterward that was interesting: The next day some Democrats defended the Republican who made the comments.
Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, worked with Crest Academy on the bottle bill, and students traveled from Salida last week to testify in behalf of House Bill 1247. It wasn't expected to pass, and it didn't but not before Rep. Mark Waller's comments took Pabon and others by surprise.
"Rep. Pabon, I'll give you this. You've raised my rancor in a way it hasn't been raised so far this session," said Waller, R-Colorado Springs. "I am incredibly disappointed that we would bring Colorado school children down to our state Capitol and them in such a way they were used today."


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INDIO >> Youthful energy took over the Stagecoach Country Music Festival on the second day of the sold out three-day festival, pumping up the crowd that seemed to lag on opening day.
Mane Stage headliner Jason Aldean performed his energetic country rap on songs like "Dirt Road Anthem" and "1994" as well as a cover of Kid Rock's "Cowboy" during an encore while many young fan danced during his set.
Hunter Hayes, 22, ran back and forth on the Mane Stage like he owned the place while performing hits like the appropriately titled "I Want Crazy" and listening to the fans in the audience, he could definitely headline next year. Ashley Monroe had no shame in explicitly stating on stage that she wanted "weed instead of roses," though the 27-year-old Knoxville belle quickly added: "it's really just a love song. It ain't all that bad."
Danielle Bradbery, 17-year-old winner of season 4 of "The Voice", also rocked the Mane Stage early Saturday, singing songs off her debut album, covering "Roar" by Katy Perry and "Try" by P!nk to the glee of the crowd's cowgirls who attended her performance. She ended with her hit single "Heart of Dixie," to which the crowd sang along with gusto.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were spotted again, but this time at Don McLean's performance on the Palomino Stage, inciting a group of girls to descend upon them with selfie requests.
McLean, unaware of the celebrities in the audience, brought down the house with American classic "American Pie," to which the audience raised their hands and beers while singing along to the infectious hook.
"It's amazing. There were 17- to 70-year-olds in there singing and dancing the whole time," said 62-year-old Sean Wood of Rancho Mirage. "It's an anthem that knows no age."
As Kutcher and Kunis showed, older acts like McLean were a hot item including the Long Beach formed country-folk band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The band, created in 1966, drew a packed crowd to the Palomino Stage and didn't disappoint with classics like "Fishin' In The Dark."
While she was performing, Trampled By Turtles on the next stage over had a predominately young audience dancing to their songs like "Alone."
the Drive-By Truckers and his own songs like "Alabama Pines."
Staff writer Mariecar Mendoza contributed to this story.


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A couple of quotes from Miller:
"You are always exposed to criticism from several directions. We can't behave solely based on that criticism, because you'd effectively end up being paralyzed. You have got to do what you think is the right thing, and you treat everybody the same..."
"The fact that two fairly high-ranked players in 2013 were sanctioned, to me, should be at least some indication that there is no discrimination whether you are ranked No. 1 or No. 1,000 in the program..."
"It's not just about testing numbers. It's about testing the right people at the right time, and there's more of an emphasis on intelligent testing than there is just on testing numbers."
My one comment on Miller's statements is that, in order to end potential doubts about "discrimination," the ITF would need to publish all anti-doping decisions regardless of the verdict. It's unfortunate that they refuse to do so.


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TISSOT has a celebrated history of sports timekeeping. Locally TISSOT are the Official Timekeepers of the AFL, globally TISSOT are the official timekeepers and partners of: MotoGP, NASCAR, Cycling, Ice Hockey and Fencing. Tissot emphasises a number of sporting values including the quest for performance, precision and pushing oneself to the limit.


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Indians have another rung to climb in '14
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It has evolved from a slogan into a mentality. What started as a two-word motto stretched across the chest of some shirts is now a kind of rallying cry for the Indians.
Unfinished business.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It has evolved from a slogan into a mentality. What started as a two-word motto stretched across the chest of some shirts is now a kind of rallying cry for the Indians.
Unfinished business.
Inside Cleveland's clubhouse, and surely around the city, the overwhelming feeling about this team heading into the 2014 season is that there is still work to be done. The Indians took a major step forward last year but ultimately fell short in their one-game taste of the October stage. That is not how the Tribe wants its story to end.
"That was just a stepping stone," Indians outfielder Michael Brantley said. "I think we can go farther. I don't think we've played our best baseball yet as a collective group. There's things we need to improve on. We know that, and we look forward to doing that as a team."
That is Cleveland's challenge this year.
The next chapter begins with Opening Day on Monday in Oakland.
The Indians won 92 games last summer, grabbing hold of the American League's top Wild Card spot and swiftly turning the page on the team's 94-loss showing one year earlier. In his first season at the helm, Cleveland manager Terry Francona took home the AL's Manager of the Year Award for helping guide the club to its 24-win turnaround.
The Tribe won 21 games in September, ending the month on a 10-game winning streak, but saw its run end with a 4-0 defeat to the Rays in the AL Wild Card Game. Cleveland hosted that postseason game, playing in front of a red-clad crowd that had fans reminiscing about the franchise's glory days.
Cleveland snuck up on the baseball world last year, but that will not be the case in 2014.
"People know who we are now," Indians first baseman Nick Swisher said. "We put ourselves on the map last year, and that only makes things harder. Now you've got that 'X,' and that's what you work for. You want to have that. We've definitely got our work cut out for us, man."
Following the hiring of Francona two offseasons ago, Swisher and center fielder Michael Bourn each committed to Cleveland with four-year contracts. The Indians then went to work on retooling every aspect of their roster, building around the young core and trying to create a versatile group that gives Francona a slew of interchangeable parts.
The Indians appear to have a budding star in second baseman Jason Kipnis and an up-and-coming catcher in Yan Gomes. Carlos Santana -- a cleanup hitter, third baseman, backup catcher and first baseman for the Tribe -- will anchor an offense that finished as one of the AL's top-scoring groups a year ago.
This past offseason, the Indians added right fielder David Murphy to the mix with the hope of improving the team's performance against right-handed pitching. Maximizing the platoon advantage was a specialty for Francona last year, and he has reserve options in Lonnie Chisenhall, Ryan Raburn, Mike Aviles and Elliot Johnson to help in that regard.
No player had 30 homers or 100 RBIs last year for the Indians, but the depth of the offense was clear.
"We had one of the better offenses in the league, statistically," Kipnis said. "Our offense is going to be a strength for us. I think a lot of the guys in the lineup are excited to be hitting next to each other again. We've got good chemistry among the position players. And I think the pitchers have a chip on their shoulders."
Heading into the season, pitching is a big unknown for the Indians.
"Isn't that the same thing people were saying last year?" Tribe starter Corey Kluber said.
Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Kazmir played key roles for Cleveland during its postseason chase, but both left via free agency. Opening Day starter Justin Masterson will lead the staff again -- potentially for the final time for the Indians -- and Kluber, Zach McAllister and Danny Salazar will play larger roles.
The bullpen also experienced a high rate of turnover.
The Indians have a new closer in John Axford and are asking youngster Cody Allen to step up as the team's main setup man. Over the winter, the Tribe also traded for lefty Josh Outman, pairing him with southpaw Marc Rzepczynski in the revamped relief corps. Cleveland is also counting Bryan Shaw and Vinnie Pestano to fill important roles.
"We lost a few very key pieces from the last few years," Allen said. "But we brought in some guys, and I feel like some guys really took a step forward last year. We definitely have the pieces to do it. Bullpens are funny. It's going to sort itself out, and we've got some guys who can step up and have big years."
Indians general manager Chris Antonetti is looking forward to seeing what the team, which consists of many of the same faces from a year ago, can do in the coming months.
"More than anything, I enjoy so much being around this group of coaches and players," Antonetti said, "and to see the way they interact and to see the way they go about their business and the way they do their work. That's what's fulfilling day to day.
"How many wins or losses that translates into at the end of the year, we don't know exactly what that will be. But I believe in the group of people that are here from top to bottom. I'm excited to work alongside that group and see how good we can be."
Francona said last season was an important step for the Indians, but it left the club craving more in the aftermath of its abrupt exit from the playoffs.
"You want to learn from everything you've done in the past," the manager said. "At the same time, we don't want to be that team that got hot the last two weeks, it was kind of a nice story, and then didn't do much after that."
That is the "unfinished business" that everyone around the Indians is talking about.
"We know we're better than last year," Chisenhall said.. "We still have most of the same guys, and we've learned from mistakes and we've gotten better from it."
As for the red T-shirts that have been floating around the clubhouse, Francona said he was still waiting for someone to drop one off in his office.
"There's always a down moment in every organization," Francona said with a smirk.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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Timmy Chandler: "I Finally Feel Ready to Make the Commitment"
A name that stands out on the U.S. Men's National Team roster for the upcoming friendly against Russia is Timmy Chandler. The Nuremberg-based defender has had an on-again, off-again relationship with the USA since earning his first cap March 16, 2011, against Argentina and has been open about the uncertainty of his desire to play international football. U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has expressed an open door policy for Chandler and has been willing to give the defender space to make his own choice. According to Chandler, his soul searching has led to a decision.
ussoccer.com: The first question on many people's minds will be: Why now?
Timmy Chandler: "I spent a lot of time thinking this over. I have had many conversations with Jurgen, my family, my girlfriend and the people close to me, and I finally feel ready to make the commitment."
ussoccer.com: What were some of the issues you felt were holding you back from being fully committed?
TC: "I was a young player trying to get settled into my club team and wasn't sure about the long travel and everything that goes into being a part of this National Team. My coaches didn't like the idea, so I think even I felt some pressure. I've had a chance to get settled in with the club and also have grown up a lot. I know what I want to do."
ussoccer.com: What are your emotions now being back in with the team?
TC: "I'm excited to be back as a part of the group. This is a great group of guys. I hope they accept me back into the team. I'm very happy to be here."
ussoccer.com: Given what has transpired in the last two years, there may be some people who are skeptical of your commitment to the U.S. team at this point?
TC: "I understand that a lot of people in the USA may be unsure because they think I have said [I'm committed] in the past. All I can say is that I am clear in my head about the commitment moving forward. This was about me being ready to accept the responsibility of being a part of the National Team and everything that goes with it, and now I am ready. I hope I will get chances in the future. I am in 1,000 percent."
ussoccer.com: Have you been following the U.S. team?
TC: "I've watched a lot of the games and followed also on the internet. They have done a great job in the qualification so far. You can see that the games aren't easy."
ussoccer.com: There are several other German-Americans playing in the Bundesliga. Have you been staying in contact?
TC: "I have been in contact with Jermaine Jones and Danny Williams and they have told me about what's been going on in these games. We talked about my situation as well, but the most important thing has been the team."
ussoccer.com: What was the most important factor in the decision process on your end to take this opportunity again?
TC: "I thought about all the times I had been with the team and they were really good experiences for me. I spoke a lot with Jurgen and I could see he wanted me to be a part of the team. That was very important. I am excited about the chance to represent the United States."


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If you live and breathe bikes but don't necessarily want to wear cycling gear all the time, Carbonaut Clothing might be for you.
They're a company based in Bristol, UK, and specialise in casual wear for the "complete cycling lifestyle". We take this to mean clothing that resembles cycling kit but doesn't include Lycra and T-shirts featuring the logo of your favourite bike company.
It's plain gear you can wear to the cafe without looking like a cyclist. Given the name and the association with harbourside city Bristol, there's clearly a nautical whiff about it too.
Their autumn/winter range consists of four items: the Breakaway Jersey (£57), a thick long-sleeved top made from 92 percent cotton and eight percent elastane; the Café Vélo Hoody (£75), a full zip, 100 percent cotton hoody; the Classic Jersey (£45), a thinner, short sleeved cotton/elastane top; and the Monument Polo (£40), a full cotton, medium weight polo shirt.
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Carbonaut sell direct to the public via their website, www.carbonaut.cc, and will ship internationally.
BikeRadar will be getting some samples of the clothing in for review soon, and will let you know our thoughts. Any excuse to hang around in cafes!


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Berry offers a number of international internships through the following providers:
CIS Abroad offers summer internships in several countries, many of which have no foreign language requirement. Students work with a Berry faculty member and earn Berry credit, which incurs a $100 per credit hour charge.
Spanish Studies Abroad gives a choice of a combined internship/study program or an internship class in Seville and Alicante, Spain and Cordoba, Argentina. Requires at least 2 semesters of advanced college Spanish.
Science and Engineering internships are available through the German Academic Exchange Service's
RISE Program. No German language skills required.
Have you completed at least one year of college-level German? You might be eligible for one of the internships through the
American Association of Teachers of German.
AIFS places students in numerous London organizations for the semester or summer.
Complete a 4-week, 4 credit hour summer internship through
Massey University in New Zealand. Add Massey's National Expedition, a two week staff-led expedition of the North and South Islands, and earn 4 additional credits.
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AATG Internships are available in Germany! Apply by February 1st!
Students at Lorenzo de' Medici Institute for a semester can avail themselves of
LdM's internship offerings. In many cases, Italian language is not required.
The ISA programs place students in community-development projects in a number of Latin American countries and include an intensive Spanish language program.
CIEE offers a credit-bearing internship as an elective in its Senegal semester program for students of French.
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"I received four job offers in two days.. . the thing that impressed the principals the most was all of my study abroad experience." - Ellen C., Berry graduate
More than twenty Berry students have participated in overseas student teaching since 1998. Teaching outside the US provides valuable professional and personal experience.
Am I eligible?
All students who meet the admission to Teacher Education criteria and maintain a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply for overseas student teaching. ESOL, EDU 434 and EDU 495 must be completed before spring of the senior year. Students must complete the application, get letters of recommendation and be approved by the CSEHS Admissions and Certification Committee.
When does it happen?
The teaching abroad experience is offered the first seven weeks of the spring semester in the senior year. Juniors should apply by March 30.
Where can I go?
The following countries are suitable for the Berry student teaching calendar: Bahamas, Ecuador, England, Germany, Ireland, Mexico and Switzerland. Others may be available - contact
Ms. Fran Roe for more information.
How much does COST cost?
Participants pay Berry College tuition fees for the semester, plus a $300 fee to COST. All transportation, room and board, passport, visa and insurance costs are paid by the student.
Where will I live?
Depending on placement, housing possibilities include host family, sharing an apartment and residence hall living.
Who supervises my student teaching?
Supervision may be provided by the director or principal of the school, a senior teacher, an educator specially employed for this purpose, and/or a professor from the COST program.
What else?
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Natural gas futures fell to the lowest price in almost 11 weeks after a government report showed that U.S. stockpiles increased unexpectedly as mild weather cut demand for heating fuels.
Gas slid 1 percent after the Energy Department said inventories rose 2 billion cubic feet in the week ended Dec. 7 to 3.806 trillion cubic feet. Analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg showed an expected drop of 3 billion. It was the latest seasonal supply gain since the week ended Dec. 30, 2005, according to department data compiled by Bloomberg.
"The storage injection was reflective of the very, very warm temperatures," said Kyle Cooper, director of research with IAF Advisors in Houston. "If Mother Nature continues to deal bearish blows, the market is going to head lower."
Natural gas for January delivery decreased 3.5 cents to $3.347 per million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest settlement price since Sept. 28. The futures have risen 12 percent this year, heading for the first annual gain since 2007.
January $3.70 calls were the most active gas options in electronic trading. They were 0.5 cent lower at 1.2 cents on volume of 2,629 contracts as of 3:15 p.m. Calls accounted for 49 percent of options volume.
The stockpile increase compares with the five-year average decline for the week of 113 billion cubic feet, department data show. Supplies were 8 percent above the five-year average, wider than 4.6 percent the previous week. Inventories were 1.3 percent higher than year-earlier levels after being 0.9 percent lower in last week's report.
Stockpile Surplus
Today's data release "has minor bearish implications for the reports to follow and we see another two reports with below- average withdrawals before colder temperatures in late December begin guiding prices back to the upside," Tim Evans, an energy analyst at Citi Futures Perspective in New York, said in a note to clients.
Temperatures may be normal or above normal in the eastern U.S. next week, according to MDA Weather Services.
The low in New York on Dec. 18 may be 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 Celsius), 5 more than the usual reading, according to AccuWeather Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania. The low in Chicago may be 29 degrees, 7 above normal. About 50 percent of U.S. households use gas for heating.
This year will probably overtake 1998 to become the warmest year on record in the U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a monthly climate report.
The first 11 months were the warmest start to any year in the contiguous states since the nation began keeping records in 1895, NOAA's Climatic Data Center said Dec. 6.
The U.S. raised its forecast for natural gas output in 2012 by 0.6 percent in a Dec. 11 report.
Gas Production
Marketed gas production will average a record 69.22 billion cubic feet a day this year, up from 68.84 billion estimated in November, the department said in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook. Output may rise 0.5 percent in 2013 to 69.59 billion a day, department estimates show.
Gas prices at the benchmark Henry Hub in Erath, Louisiana, will average $2.78 per million British thermal units, compared with the previous estimate of $2.77, according to the report from the department's Energy Information Administration.
The boom in oil and natural gas production from shale formations helped the U.S. cut its reliance on imported fuel. America met 83 percent of its energy needs in the first eight months of the year, department data show. If the trend goes on through 2012, it will be the highest level of self-sufficiency since 1991.
Gas futures volume in electronic trading on the Nymex was 440,721 as of 2:44 p.m., compared with the three-month average of 360,000. Volume was 467,610 yesterday. Open interest was 1.15 million contracts. The three-month average is 1.16 million.
The exchange has a one-business-day delay in reporting full volume and open interest data.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Why Wrist Warmers?
"I hope this doesn't seem like a weird question but why wrist warmers? Don't your fingers get cold? I like them but I'm not sure when to use them."
I used to wonder the same thing..."why wrist warmers?" until one day when I was playing my oboe and my hands and fingers were cold. It was one of those aha moments and I decided to make some fingerless gloves, aka wrist warmers. That was several years ago, but I never made any until this month.
Yes, my fingers still get cold, but not my whole hand. You'd be surprised how warm fingerless gloves actually are--I was. When your hand is warm, your fingers don't feel quite so cold.
Basically, fingerless gloves cover the wrist and hand but yet allow the fingers to have ease of movement for playing a musical instrument, sewing, crafting, typing at the computer....things you cannot do with gloves or mittens.
So, there you have it. Wrist warmers are great!
My 18 year old son bought me some Tofutsies yarn (I love this yarn!) for Christmas...and I've been knitting. Right now I have 2 pairs of socks on the needles that I hope to show you soon. I decided I need to finish a few UFO (unfinished objects) knitting projects before starting the Tofutsie socks.
On the sewing front, I've been hemming 2 bridesmaid dresses. Two of my daughters are bridesmaids in two different weddings in two different states on the same day. One dress from David's Bridal has over 6 yards of chiffon at the hem....let me tell you, chiffon is ten times worse to sew than satin! Somebody, please tell me, just what is the best way to hem yards and yards of chiffon fabric?
While I'm on the topic, how do you suggest hemming a satin dress that is knee-length? I had thought about doing a narrow machine-stitched rolled hem, but now I'm having second thoughts. I have no experience sewing formal garments.... Seriously, I hope somebody can help me decide what is best.
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- AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011
For the chiffon, I'd say starch it.ReplyDelete
For the satin dress, why not hem it with a satin bias and maybe even embellish the inside with a lace ribbon?
Yes, starch the heck out of that chiffon, and then serger rolled hem it (unless you want to spent years of your life hand rolling...) For the satin, if it isn't underlined, the only way that I have found to make the hem really invisible is to fuse it with steam a seam. I'd never have thought to do that on a formal dress, but I shortened a RTW dress for a friend that had that treatment, so I copied it. It was quick, looked great and held up fine.ReplyDelete
I made myself a pair of wrist warmers several years ago and really liked them, even here in freezing Michigan! They were helpful for when I was running errands and I needed to be in and out of the car, my purse, etc. I didn't have to take gloves off and on. Unfortunately, I threw them in the wash and they got felted. :(ReplyDelete
How sweet of your son to give you yarn! I have only made one pair of socks with Tofutsies and I wasn't much of a fan. But the socks did turn out nicely!
No idea on the hems! Hope you get them finished to your liking!
Thanks Ruth for answering my question! Funny thing, I mentioned them to my husband and he wants a pair for himself. His workplace is very cold at this time of year and he types most of the day. So, I guess that answers my question too! :-)ReplyDelete
Mom, I have been wearing mine constantly since I got them for Christmas...I like them because they cut out any draftiness around my wrists. My arms are long and one of my pet peeves are sleeves that are too short...wearing the warmers keeps that feeling of too-short sleeves away and keeps my hands warm and toasty! (even though my fingers are exposed)ReplyDelete
Mom, I have been wearing mine constantly since I got them for Christmas...I like them because they cut out any draftiness around my wrists. My arms are long and one of my pet peeves are sleeves that are too short...wearing the warmers keeps that feeling of too-short sleeves away and keeps my hands warm and toasty! (even though my fingers are exposed)ReplyDelete
Regarding the formal dress, I always hem the dress the way the manufacturer it. I've seen a lot of rolled hems on tea length and shorter gowns/dresses. As far as the chiffon, starch and a machine rolled hem is the easiest. You could do a triple stitched baby hem, but that's a lot of work for so much yardge!ReplyDelete
I am new to your blog I love it.ReplyDelete
The reason wrist warmers work so well is that they pull the blood to the hands, which are close to the fingers, so the fingers reap the benefits of the extra blood. Now if I can convince Hubby, who has really cold hands from a medication, of this fact.ReplyDelete
wrist warmers are great. I wear them while working on the computer - hands stay mostly warm and I can still type!ReplyDelete
- SandraFebruary 02, 2011
I have worked with many fabrics including chiffon and satin. In both cased, I would do a rolled hem with my over-locker/serger. Practice a bit on scraps if necessary especially if the edges are curved. It is surprising how many professionally made garments are finished this way. The other alternative with the satin is to overlock the edge then turn a narrow hem and machine stitch. This too is found on purchased garments.ReplyDelete
Re the wrist warmers, I have been using them for years especially when I played my trumpet. Even now, I wouldn't go through a winter without them. They are so versatile and easy enough to make that you can have a variety of different colours to match your winter wardrobe.
Good luck.
Sandra. Mount Gambier
South Australia. Australia
- jan, SCFebruary 02, 2011
Just have to be careful on both the satin and chiffon if they are cut on the bias, that you don't stretch the fabric when you roll-hem it. If you do, the hem line will end up wavy, not the look you want. Roll-hem is perfect for chiffon, gives it just enough weight to hang right. Iron the satin from the wrong side so you don't get press marks!!ReplyDelete
Love wrist warmers! I like my sleeves long enough to cover my hands and wrist warmers fit the bill when they don't.
- DorothyFebruary 02, 2011
Wrist warmers: I was going to say just what you said, also, when the temperature is really bitter, and your gloves aren't doing the job alone, wear your bulkier wrist warmers over your gloves for the warm layering effect. It works very well.ReplyDelete
Hemming chiffon: using scrap pieces of pattern paper as a stabilizer under the chiffon, to keep the machine from eating it, run a seam with a 1/2 inch seam allowance, press the seam allowance up, trim close to the stitching, fold up again, enclosing the cut edge, and do your final hem stitch. You will see two rows of stitching on the wrong side, but only one on the right side. Of course, you will want to have initally cut your hem with an extra half inch of fabric for trimming away. This will work like a dream for you.
I cut leftover pattern paper into one inch strips, & paper clip them for storing, so I always have a nice lightweight stabilizer that will tear away easily. You could even use a Q-tip to moisten the pattern paper just a bit, just on top of your stitching. This won't mark the chiffon if you don't soak it too much, and the paper almost dissolves.
- DorothyFebruary 02, 2011
BTW, I don't like to starch chiffon because then you either have to clean the entire dress to get the starch out without leaving a watermark, or you have what is supposed to be a soft flowing fabric all stiff with starch, and likely leaving a mark also.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 02, 2011
I love the Tofutsies!! Beautiful colors and so soft for socks!!ReplyDelete
I agree with you whole-heartidly. I've been making them, wearing them and selling them on my store on etsy. Check them out at www.notjusthats.etsy.com.ReplyDelete
Stay Warm,
- AnonymousFebruary 02, 2011
Also, if you keep your wrist warm, it helps your body to stay warm.ReplyDelete
I haven't done a lot with chiffon. But my thought is to sew around a 1/2 lower than the length you want it (straight stitch) to help it turn and then roll hem it from there.ReplyDelete
I used to work at David's Bridal as a wedding consultant and ALL the satin gowns have a rolled hem - if that's helpful.


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Amy Winehouse officially died of "death by misadventure" related to alcohol. But her brother now says there may have been another reason for the singer's passing in 2011 at age 27: bulimia.
In an interview with the Guardian ahead of an exhibition at the Jewish Museum in London about the late singer, Alex Winehouse opened up about Amy for the first time since her death.
(Why's he been mum till now? "If I'm going to speak, it's because I -- or we, the [Amy Winehouse] foundation -– are doing something really, really cool," he said. "I'm not going to talk for the sake of talking.")
Perhaps the most shocking words in the interview: "What really killed her was the bulimia." Shocking because, at the time of her death, the "Back to Black"singer's blood-alcohol level was more than five times the legal limit, around .42%.
Regarding the eating disorder, at age 17 Amy was, Alex said, hanging out with girls who were "all doing it."
"They'd put loads of rich sauces on their food, scarf it down and throw it up. They stopped doing it, but Amy never really did… We all knew she was doing it, but it's almost impossible [to tackle] especially if you're not talking about it. It's a real dark, dark issue.
"She suffered from bulimia very badly. That's not, like, a revelation -- you knew just by looking at her… She would have died eventually, the way she was going, but what really killed her was the bulimia… Absolutely terrible."
The interviewer asked him to clarify.
"I think that it left her weaker and more susceptible. Had she not had an eating disorder, she would have been physically stronger."
Thoughts? Share them in comments. Should Alex Winehouse's words be taken literally?
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The National Park Service, established on August 25, 1916, will celebrate its 97th anniversary this weekend. The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA) applauds the efforts of the National Park Service in helping Americans increase their level of physical activity through outdoor recreation, and we recognize the National Park Service's crucial role in implementing programs such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) which provides significant opportunities for kids and families to be more active.
In June, NCPPA joined with other stakeholders in signing a letter of support for the LWCF and urged the Administration to voice its public support for this important program that has been a resource for communities working to combat childhood obesity by creating safe places for kids to be active. For example, a portion of LWCF funds are allocated to a "State Assistance Program," where matching grants are made available to communities to build... Read More


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Although Blogger is very simple to use and has great templates for you to just type in your posts and add photos, I've still found over the years that I've learned little bits of html coding to help add other elements to my blog.
I thought I would share the links to the few posts I've written about these elements - so others can benefit from them too and add that little extra to a blog. The first two are very simple,and the second two are more technical but just have blocks of code you can copy and paste then just add in your own urls.
I use this lots and this is how I created my tutorials page galleries (see an example page here)
I have this for my blog sponsors. It means that each sponsor gets equal time in the top spots and the ads randomly rotate each time the page is loaded. You can see it in action if you look straight across to the right sidebar now (if you refresh the page, the three button ads should appear in a different order).
Well that's it - 30 Lessons in Blogging. I don't claim this to be anything more than me sharing the things I've learned over 4 years of blogging.
My blog is still relatively small but there is a lot of knowledge and learning in it and I'm happy to share that with others, just as so many bloggers have helped me reach where I am now.
I do hope you have enjoyed this series and gained something from it. I've certainly enjoyed writing it.
As of tomorrow, I'll have a '30 Lessons in Blogging" page set up on this blog with all the lessons laid out and easy to click through to making it an easily accessible resource for all.
Thanks for reading and do tell others about it, if you think they'd enjoy or benefit from the lessons too.
I will continue to post about things as I learn over the coming weeks and months. This series as given me an added incentive and kickstart to continue learning further to make my blog bigger and better than ever!


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As some blogs (here and here) already published there is a new version of windbg 18.104.22.168 out:
Here's the direct download link. Unfortunately there's still no inherent managed debugging support as we had with 188.8.131.52 so I'll keep this version (until the end of days?)...
Pat Styles explains in the windbg newsgroup the background why this managed debugging feature made it's way in public and why it has been taken way very soon.
So sad it is: likely there will be NO managed debugging support for windbg in the future. So be happy if you kept your 18.104.22.168 and make an extra backup!
As last time the highlights are very roughly described so I pasting the full list of relnotes.txt here for googles convenience ;-)
I marked the features I very personally like in green
Important changes in WinDbg 6.10:
* CE6 dump processing now works.
* NT4 no longer supported.
* Enable installation of the USB debug driver on 64bit versions of Windows.
* Install USBView.exe as part of the debugger package.
* Enable use of any 1394 cards in target machines.
* Improve 1394 debug driver reliability, responsiveness and performance.
* Improve error messages for specific 1394 driver installation failures.
* Prevent loss of 1394 debug connections after host sleep or hibernate.
* Change the 1394 debug driver to write every sent packet to the target
regardless of whether the previously sent packet was acknowleged.
* Ensure the installed 1394 debug driver is new enough to work properly with
the current release of the debugger. (Update the 1394 driver to the
version shipped in this debugger package.)
* Automatically reconnect to broken in target machines when doing 1394
kernel debugging.
* Introduce new ".dump /mA ..." option to generate user-mode minidump.
The new behaiour is the same as ".dump /ma" except that it will ignore
inacessable memory read failure and continue minidump generation,
instead of bailing out immediately. >>I've seen this behavior quite often - so thank's for that!<<
* Add CHK/FRE information in user-mode minidump. Only dumps generated from
the new debugger will carry this information.
* Include breakpoint exception in user-mode minidump when the dump is
generated after a breakpoint hits. This enables debugger to show the
current process/thread information when debugging a dump file.
* Fix debugger hang when writing lsass dump files.
* Fix debugging of WOW64 minidumps containing managed code.
* Force the WOW64 extension to convert contexts as appropriate.
* Don't sign extend addresses of 32 bit user mode processes in the 64 bit
* Set 64bit debugger as the postmortem debugger for WOW64 applications.
* Disable adding user-mode breakpoints in kd when KdIgnoreUmException is set.
* Fix escape character ("\") parsing problem in the bl command.
* Force bu breakpoint removal for unloaded modules.
* Add automatic IPv6 detection to the "-remote tcp:..." remote protocol.
* Fix .sleep to work when -ddefer is used.
* Fix .tlist command
* Performance improvements to windbg and other debuggers.
* Notify users when workspace corruption is detected.
* Fix the infinite recursion with corrupt workspaces in windbg.
* Report the correct processor family values in !cpuid for all processors.
* Attempt to breakin only once per ctrl-c, ctrl-break instead of spinning
in a loop on packet write failure.
* Print the target computername in the debugger vertarget output when symbol
information is available.
* Tell debugger users how to break out of symbol loading, if it does not
complete within a reasonable amount of time.
* Display source server spew state when .srcnoisy is run. Also display the
source server only output filter state.
* Workaround for Vista/DWM unpainted captions.
* Add host debugger time when remote kernel target boots and shuts down.
* Symstore: don't truncate long file names when compressing files.
* Symchk: Add recursive symbol search option ("/sr") to force SymChk to
recursively search (non-symbol server) symbol paths for matching symbols.
* Add support in symsrv for getting file pointers from an http store and
using them as is without caching them to the default downstream store.
* Agestore tool should not run on computers that do not update the
last-access-time on files.
* Many !analyze improvements.
* Extensive debugger documentation updates.


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If you saw recent news reports about McDonald's testing mobile payment technology in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, but wondered what it is they are testing, you were not alone. None of the articles I saw included specifics, but here's the skinny: Some, if not all, of the McDonald's restaurants testing mobile payments in those markets are working with the Isis Mobile Wallet.
NRN, in a mobile payments tech update last fall, telegraphed the possibility of this McDonald's test.
McDonald's Corp., through media liaison Ofelia Casillas, declined to name the technology or technologies involved, but confirmed in an email: "At this time we are testing mobile payment in Salt Lake City, UT, and Austin, TX…We are testing some of these technologies in a few markets, so it's premature to speculate on the decisions we may make after the tests..."
But the list of businesses accepting Isis Mobile Wallet payments found at the Isis website includes McDonald's units in Austin, and McDonald's operators in Austin have tweeted about their acceptance of such payments on Twitter.
Austin and Salt Lake City are the two test markets where Isis launched.
The Isis mobile commerce platform is backed by wireless carriers AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, who, combined, claim access to more than 200 million subscribers. It works only for their customers with smartphones loaded with Isis software and embedded with Near Field Communication chips or fitted with phone sleeves with NFC chips. To support the Isis virtual wallet, the NFC chip-equipped phones must also be outfitted with a special "enhanced" SIM card.
NFC chips support short range wireless data transmission between two devices, which, in this case, would be the consumer's NFC chip-embedded/enhanced SIM card phone and a merchant's wireless-data-reading payment card terminal, such as those used for so-called swipe-free or tap-n-go cards, including ExpressPay, Zip, PayPass and payWave.
Isis users pass their phone near the payment card reader to complete a transaction and may also opt to receive special offers or take part in merchant loyalty programs. Depending on the merchant's setup, an Isis user may be able to redeem an offer, pay and update loyalty program information with just one pass of their phone over the card reader. Some merchants will only accept Isis payments, and others might also redeem digital offers or exchange loyalty program information, but require the user to show a bar code or numeric code stored in the virtual wallet.
Today, the Isis Mobile Wallet can only be used with these payment cards: American Express and the OPEN small business card by American Express; Chase Freedom, Chase Sapphire and Slate from Chase; and JP Morgan Palladium. Isis brass said other cards might be supported in the future.
Those same officials have also said that the Isis platform will be rolled out nationwide sometime this year.
It is obvious that mobile payments technology interests McDonald's and other restaurant companies looking to accelerate transaction times and that understand consumers and their love of their smartphones and desire for convenient ways to settle tabs, receive special offers and track and redeem loyalty program points. Starbucks' investment in, and use of, the Square payment platform, which can run on phones without NFC chips or enhanced SIM cards, also attests to that interest, as does the use of LevelUp by the 20-unit Sweetgreen chain, among other examples.
Whether most consumers will accept a variety of brand-driven mobile payment schemes – one for this restaurant chain, one for another – or hold out for a more standardized approach would seem to be the billion-dollar question. While the mobile payment support industry, by virtue of its fragmentation, has framed that question, some in the restaurant and merchant community – including goliaths like McDonald's as well as independents – are testing their way to an answer.


text: First and foremost I want to Thank Frank Grimes for relentlessly collecting donations for the morning star mission. Frank you did one heck of a job and people don't get to see what you have to do to get donations so I want to acknowledge that and again tell you amazing job. Also you did a great job running the raffle. Second Dave K did an awesome job being the Tournament Director, managing 82 players is no easy task and you did an awesome job. Jason Poole is the computer guy on the board and he had the scores up and posted on the PDGA site before most people left, very very few tournaments have what the J town tournaments have, and that is Jason Poole and is mad skills. Dean B and Ray H did an awesome job being the support staff, helping with registration and checking score cards and a ton of other behind the scenes type of things. Gary Lewis did all the merchandise and that is a tough task trying to keep everyone happy and not getting ripped off by dishonest players. dale D for doing the trophies, which turned out awesome, and Mike K who did the art work for the trophies and the sponsorship signs. J town disc golf club did an awesome thing and with out all the players that showed up the Ice Bowl would not have turned out as great as it did. So a big thanks to every player that showed up and supported the Morning Start Mission. I want to thank the people from the mission that supplied the lunch and coffee and Terri and the man power to serve the players lunch. good work everyone.


text: Hi, I just can not add or remove any website from Ispconfig 220.127.116.11 I've read the debug instructions. So, i commented out the cron job and ran the command : /usr/local/ispconfig/server/server.sh So here is the result : Code: # /usr/local/ispconfig/server/server.sh /sbin/mpt-status FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/3.2.13-grsec-xxxx-grs-ipv6-64/modules.dep: No such file or directory Failed to load mptctl /sbin/tw_cli Error: (CLI:003) Specified controller does not exist. PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /usr/local/ispconfig/server/lib/classes/monitor_tools.inc.php on line 1072 /usr/bin/fail2ban-client /sbin/iptables /sbin/ip6tables Alittle help would be welcomed ! ^^ Thanx in advance.


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Arlington, Va., the Internet and news rooms around the country have been ablaze today with diverse statements on the Renewable Fuel Standard and the EPA's proposal to reduce the amount of biofuels to be blended into the nation's fuel supply.
Proponents and opponents gathered in Arlington, Va., today for a public hearing on the EPA's proposal to reduce the total 2014 RFS requirements from 18.15 billion gallons to 15.21 billion gallons. More than 140 people were scheduled to testify today.
"EPA's proposal could mark a shift in momentum in the biofuels wars. Both sides know the stakes have never been higher," wrote Darren Goode in Politico. That quote was borne out by numerous testimonies from individuals and organizations whose livelihoods will be affected by the EPA's decision.
Gary Eischeid, general manager, POET Biorefining, Gowrie, IA, for example, said that he employs 44 people "to create the biofuels we need to move away from our addiction to oil." Eischeid added, "My great hope is that someday, I can put out a sign that says, 'Now Hiring' for the cellulosic plant we will build if you stay committed to the vision of the RFS. My greatest fear . . . is that instead of a hiring sign, we may instead someday see a 'For Sale' sign outside our doors."
Mike Cunningham, a soybean farmer from Bismarck, IL, and member of the American Soybean Association, stated, "The biomass-based diesel and total advanced biofuels levels set forth in the proposal are unnecessarily low and will stifle the growth and job creation potential demonstrated by the biodiesel industry over the past several years."
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) added that the EPA proposal "will lead to layoffs and plant closures nationwide as biodiesel refiners sharply scale back production." Anne Steckel, NBB's vice president of federal affairs, added that since July 2013, the biodiesel industry has displaced about two billion gallons of petroleum diesel. "You can't cut it almost in half and expect jobs and businesses to survive," she said. Steckel added, "What's so frustrating about the proposal is that biodiesel is an EPA-designated advanced biofuel that has exceeded RFS targets."
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is encouraging its members to send letters to the EPA letting the agency know that at a time when corn prices are falling, the EPA proposal could "make or break a farm and cause havoc in 2014 planting decisions." The NCGA noted that "if corn prices dropped to $3.50 per bushel, farmers and the rural economy would lose more than $10 billion." It added, "A shock of this magnitude to agriculture markets would be particularly unwelcome given the unsettled and uncertain future of the farm bill."
Meanwhile, Bob Greco, downstream group director, the American Petroleum Institute (API), testified that API members are concerned about the ethanol blend wall. "There are serious vehicle and retail infrastructure compatibility issues associated with the usage of gasoline containing ethanol in excess of 10 percent by volume," he reported. Greco noted that, "Left untouched, the statutory mandates could cause fuel rationing, drive up the cost of diesel by 300 percent and the cost of gasoline by 30 percent by 2015, and lead to a $580 billion decrease in take-home pay for American workers."
Chris Bliley, director, regulatory affairs, Growth Energy, argued that the "vast majority of gasoline dispensing equipment made since 2008 is warranted for ethanol blends as high as E15 and underground storage tanks made in the last 20 years are equipped to handle blends up to 100 percent ethanol." Bliley also stated that nearly 80 percent of the vehicles on the road today are approved by EPA to use E15.
The EPA's proposal, Bliley noted, "would also jeopardize the tremendous success our nation's farmers have seen as a result of the certainty of the RFS with net farm income increasing by 51 percent while federal farm payments have decreased 57 percent."
"As long as the RFS remains a de facto mandate for corn ethanol," second-generation biofuels will not have a viable market in which they can compete, testified Alex Rindler, policy associate, Environmental Working Group (EWG). The EWG favors more emphasis on cellulosic ethanol and drop-in fuels. Rindler argued that corn ethanol's impact has resulted in acres of wetlands and grasslands being plowed under to plant corn.
Have an opinion? Send you comments to EPA. The 60-day comment period ends on January 28, 2014.


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It's BIG, BEAUTIFUL and ever so inspiring. If you haven't already don't waste another moment and get over to Cote de Texas for so much more of this grand splendour :)
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Just when I thought homes couldn't get any more beautiful...
It's BIG, BEAUTIFUL and ever so inspiring. If you haven't already don't waste another moment and get over to Cote de Texas for so much more of this grand splendour :)
16 comments:
- Catherine said...
Wow this is glorious - I'm off to Cote de Texas for a closer look. Thanks
- November 19, 2008 at 9:39 PM
- MelsRosePlace said...
Oh my goodness..i just about fainted..that kitchen and bathroom are my DREAM...think i will save them as a screensaver!! Mel xxx
- November 19, 2008 at 10:51 PM
- Velvet and Linen said...
I am completely addicted to Cote de Texas.
You and Joni are the best!
I sent the images of this home to Steve. We both loved the details of this gorgeous home.
I just read the comment you left on my blog. You really know how to make a girl cry. I hope you know that the feeling is mutual. I have discovered soul mates on the other side of the world!
- November 19, 2008 at 11:33 PM
- lily-g said...
I'm madly in love with the fireplace and of course the house too!
- November 19, 2008 at 11:46 PM
- pinkstilettos said...
Oh I know- this home is stunning! I just got done visiting her blog and saw all these gorgeous photos. Love it! Daisy~
- November 20, 2008 at 1:16 AM
- ~j~ said...
the picture of that bathroom, well the whole house for that matter is over the top, but the bathroom... really?! i would sleep in the tub just to have a space like that!
The chandelier, the nook with the pitcher, the tub under a sun filled window...a slice of heaven.
thank you Anna,
- November 20, 2008 at 1:43 AM
- Paris Atelier said...
Wow! I just about felloff of my chair looking at these photos! Stunning! I can't believe just how beautiful this home is! Thanks for the dose of fabulous for the day Anna!
- November 20, 2008 at 4:33 AM
- Michelle said...
Wow, absolutely beautiful!! I'm definitely swinging by Cote de Texas! Thanks!
- November 20, 2008 at 6:05 AM
- Miss Kris said...
Love, Love, Love the interior! I saw this yesterday on Joni's site and my jaw nearly dropped. I just love the conservatory! I would love to set up an easel and paint next to the most beautiful fireplace I have ever seen!!! & In our market it's a steal at only 9.5 million!(USD) WOW!!!
- November 20, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- Cote de Texas said...
A reader and now a client sent me that link and I was like, omg - omg !!!! I just wish all the pictures were big = especially of the living area!!! I wish that was big SOOO bad! Yeah - this one is a keeper, to be sure. Thanks Anna = you're so sweet!!!
- November 20, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- Millie said...
The best way I've found to not get urgent work stuff done is to go visit you & Joni - you are very naughty you two girls!! I've tried explaining to my gorgeous boss, but he reckons its a girl thing, so can't understand!
Interesting to see the comments on Joni's site about this house Anna. Its either loved or loathed - no middle ground here.
Millie ^_^
- November 20, 2008 at 4:59 PM
- Porchlight Interiors said...
This is perfection! That kitchen is beautiful - all the light coming into the room is stunning! Tracey x
- November 20, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Emma @ White and Wander said...
OH MY GOODNESS! I would just need the kitchen, I could sleep on the floor even because I would never want to leave - what a find!
- November 20, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- OLIVEAUX said...
So stunning!! The kitchen and gardens are amazing. Amanda x
- November 21, 2008 at 12:50 PM
- Pascale said...
Ces photos d'intérieur sont magnifiques!
- November 22, 2008 at 3:37 AM
- Trixie Jones said...
This house is amazing! I would love to have room for a fireplace like that!!!
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Friday, 29 January 2010
spice up your life: keema shepherd's pie, a twist on an old classic
It's the stuff that my (and I suspect, many others') childhood was made of - a warming, comforting fest of rich minced lamb, covered in a blanket of crispy-baked mashed potato. If there was ever a perennial family favourite, then shepherd's pie - along with the Sunday roast - is surely it.
The love affair, for me, continues to this day. Though I rarely cook it myself, I still get ridiculously excited if someone cooks it for me (any offers, please feel free to email me...). There's something about those lamby wafts that gets me just... there... every time. And, of course, the prospect of those crunchy, 'umamied' bits of potato... y'know, the bits that everyone scrapes the dish for and fights over. Yep, those, too. In fact, there's not a single aspect of shepherd's pie that doesn't appeal to me.
A week or so ago, somewhere out of left field, I had a thought. I'd been thinking of actually making a shepherd's pie myself for once, when I had a sudden urge (settle down at the back there) for some spice. So maybe I'd make some keema instead.
Oh, HANG ON....
(see where this is going yet? OK, so the title of this post rather gives it away, but go with it...)
And so the idea of a keema shepherd's pie was born. Since I get excited about keema almost to the same extent as I get excited about shepherd's pie, you can probably picture the scene. Yes, it's fair to say I was, well, excited.
So - to the recipe books. And most of all, to the (or my) goddess of reference on all things Indian cookery, Madhur Jaffrey. (I really don't know as much about Indian cooking as I feel I should, after all my years of eating it, so if anyone has other recommendations for great Indian recipe-book authors, please let me know.) I have a few recipes of hers that are personal favourites, including - thankfully - one for keema matar (lamb mince with peas), and another for zeera aloo (spicy potatoes). Both of them come from her 'Simple Indian Cookery' book.
I realise that there are probably about as many different versions of keema matar and zeera aloo as I have had hot dinners, so I won't trot out Jaffrey's here unless you specifically ask me to (leave a comment, and I'll get back to you). Choose whichever versions take your fancy, and then put them together as you would a shepherd's pie - first, a make a layer of lovely, juicy, spicy meat in the bottom of an ovenproof dish, and then pile your spicy potatoes on top so as to completely cover the meat.
Whack the whole lot in the oven at around 180C for 30 mins to heat through properly, and for the potatoes to become irresistibly browned and crispy on top.
At that point, resistance will be futile. Get it out of the oven...
... press your nose up against the glass to have a closer look...
... and then get stuck right in without further delay!
Will you ever make 'traditional' shepherd's pie again?
37 comments:
- BribedwithFood said...
I'm making this one.
It might even make me forget that chocolate episode...
- 29 January 2010 at 13:53
- Mediterranean kiwi said...
i need to make this - looks wintry and filling
- 29 January 2010 at 17:58
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
BribedwithFood - all that meaty, spicy loveliness will certainly help banish thoughts of chocolate
Kiwi - yep, I agree with 'need' ;-)
- 29 January 2010 at 19:07
- Nora said...
YUM! That looks just scrumptious. Just the sort of thing to give fusion cuisine a good name!
- 29 January 2010 at 20:08
- Sarah, Maison Cupcake said...
Looks and sounds fantastic - I'm always game to curry something!
- 29 January 2010 at 21:05
- Jenny said...
Shepherd's pie was about the only thing my mother could cook when I was young. I was going to make a shepherd's pie tomorrow night, but as that is traditionally curry night, it seems a good idea to combine the two!
- 30 January 2010 at 00:56
- scandilicious said...
Wow, this looks great! I love lamb, I love potatoes, I love spice. Gotta be tried I reckon :) Thanks for sharing the recipe
- 30 January 2010 at 09:07
- Foodycat said...
Oh my. This is fusion cooking done well! That sounds just perfect.
- 30 January 2010 at 14:34
- LexEat! said...
You had me at the post's title!
- 30 January 2010 at 16:03
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Nora - yep, one of the better fusions, I think...
Sarah - me, too - which is, of course, exactly how this came about
Jenny - DO IT - you won't regret it
scandilicios - you're welcome ;)
Foodycat - it is perfect ;)
LexEat - heh!
- 30 January 2010 at 16:22
- Manggy said...
I think not! Though I may have to delay that promise, as I've never had a shepherd's pie before either. Guilty! (Excuse: I live in Southeast Asia. Ha ha ha.) I should probably get on that...
Thanks, too, for the Spice Girls reference... :P
- 30 January 2010 at 17:46
- Bellini Valli said...
Resistance is futile:D
- 30 January 2010 at 23:41
- Su-Lin said...
This sounds gorgeous! Always thought it could do with some spicing up!
- 2 February 2010 at 13:36
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Mark - a-ha! One of these days, you'll have to try... Shepherd's pie is such a classic British thing
Val - you said it. It was ;)
Su-Lin - and you were right!
- 2 February 2010 at 14:08
- Jonathan said...
Looks delicious. And very similar to my Sherpa's Pie - http://aroundbritainwithapaunch.blogspot.com/2009/11/sherpas-pie.html
Great minds.
- 2 February 2010 at 17:18
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Browners - your Sherpa's pie looks awesome. Don't know how I missed it when you first posted it. Not entirely sure about the mashed potato, though... I really liked Jaffrey's spicy potatoes in this context - worked really well.
- 2 February 2010 at 17:28
- Kitchen Butterfly said...
That looks lovely........
- 2 February 2010 at 20:45
- Sam said...
I love a good shepherds pie though it's been a long time since I last had one. I love the keema twist, it looks good and sounds fantastic!
- 2 February 2010 at 22:32
- Heather said...
I still prefer a nice mash, but I wouldn't kick this out of bed.
My mom's shepherd's pie had a tomato sauce and cheddar cheese on top. /shudder
- 3 February 2010 at 04:08
- Browners said...
The mash worked well actually. Especially with a good lug of turmeric in it. Very rich though!
- 3 February 2010 at 17:04
- James B said...
That is brilliant. Just brilliant. What a great idea for Shepards Pie.
- 3 February 2010 at 22:27
- spiltwine said...
sounds so good! might make it soon too :-)
- 4 February 2010 at 23:06
- Helen said...
Ooh lovely. A girl always needs a bit of spice in her life. I am living those crispy potatoes on top. I'm not a huge mashed potato fan - freakish, I know. Much prefer some lovely crispy bits.
- 6 February 2010 at 18:19
- Juno said...
What a fabulous idea. Can't wait to try it.
- 10 February 2010 at 03:41
This looks incredibly tasty. (nice photography, too) Would love both recipes, please, if possible. Just checked and my library doesn't have that book. Too bad I didn't discover this sooner -- would have been perfect warmer meal in midst of so much snow. Am tired of the pot roast!
- 12 February 2010 at 16:22
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
D - send me an email and I'll send across the recipes. For some reason, I can't access your blogger profile to get your contact details
- 12 February 2010 at 17:28
- Kavey said...
I have made keema sheperds pie too. And once I made a sort of lasagne type version, just adding some Indian spicing into the ragu element. Mmm!
- 26 February 2010 at 22:59
- James said...
Hey that's a nice take on it!
- 22 March 2010 at 15:22
- Spice Rack said...
Looks oily but the taste is really amazing. It really make my taste buds ask for more even if it's already heavy on my stomach. Herbs and spices from the spice rack are the one who controls the richness of the flavor.
- 18 April 2010 at 08:31
- Chef Basket said...
Thanks for this post about keema's shepherd's pie. It looks wonderful!
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The Davidson County Sheriff's Office may soon start paying another regional law enforcement agency to conduct lab testing of select drug cases.
Davidson County commissioners approved a request Tuesday to transfer $10,000 in seized forfeiture funds, which will be used to pay the Iredell County Sheriff's Office for testing.
Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said the State Bureau of Investigation, which has historically provided most of the office's testing, is so "backlogged" that routine drug testing takes months to complete.
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One of the highest profile iPhone games to state, EA's Spore, retails on the iTunes App Store for $9.99. Now, however, you can also get a "free" version, Spore Origins Lite Edition (iTunes link). The catch? It's teaser consisting of 1 level. Since Apple doesn't (yet?) have a model for demoing apps ("try" instead of "buy"), it's likely the only thing developers can do to give potential buyers a real preview. They hope, after one or a short number of levels, you'll be hooked enough to pony up the bucks for the full blown version.
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Seriously, is this last minute or what?!
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. I have been seeing so many awesome craft ideas but there was one idea I have had in my head for a while. I just needed *someone* to (finally) take a good nap so I could work on it!
This is ridiculously fast and easy to make.
Printable Sticky Note Pad Holder -- Teacher Appreciation Style!
Supplies needed:
- cardstock
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- Velcro circles
- Glue
- Scissors
Step 1: Print off FREE design on cardstock.
Click on image. Then drag and drop to your desktop or "save as" to your computer. Be sure it saves as a .jpg file.
Step 2: Cut out.
Step 3: Fold along thin grey lines.
I know there is a scrapbooking tool for this, but I don't scrapbook. I just used a ruler and the edge of my table to make the fold, then used my thumbnail to get it crisp.
Step 4: Peel the backing off the sticky note pad.
Step 5: Position the sticky note pad in the holder.
Align the top of the pad with the fold line, then adjust your folds at the bottom if needed.
Step 6: Attach Velcro circles with glue. Let dry completely.
Scratchy side on the small flap. Soft side inside the front cover flap.
I know. That was fast!
So fast you could make them for the entire teaching staff...
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