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Another week and EC Credit Control have had several meetings with a variety of trade's across the Campbelltown, Ingleburn, Picton, Camden & Liverpool areas of South Western Sydney. The stories are almost always the same – a small business community in South Western Sydney that believe Terms & Conditions of Trade can be copied from similar businesses in the same industry group. Rarely are they any good, in most they leave the business totally exposed.
Terms & Conditions of Trade is as important to your business as your industry licence or your ABN. We saw businesses in each of the Campbelltown, Ingleburn, Picton, Camden & Liverpool area's that in some cases had been trading for more than 7 years with little or in some instances no Terms & Conditions of Trade. The good news is that they have survived and are still in business. The bad news is that in most cases they have lost out on hard earned profit to various degrees.
In one case a local earthmoving company in Ingleburn doing wet hire, had lost over $30,000 in bad debts over the past year. They have managed to survive but realise that it's cost their business much more to recover that $30K loss, more like $90K to replace what's been lost on one or two job's. More importantly, they now realized that they have been exposed to potentially losing their capital equipment and or stock left on secured sites in certain circumstances, by not having proper Terms & Conditions of Trade in place.
How many hits like that can your own business afford to withstand?
If you are in business for even a short time you can suffer the experience of a bad debt. Most businesses incur at least one bad debt, if not many more. Successful debt recovery is not beyond you, it depends on your actions and priorities. The Campbelltown, Ingleburn, Picton, Camden, & Liverpool areas are all experiencing major growth, and along with that a higher risk of doing business on credit terms. Having watertight Terms & Conditions of Trade in place and a good Debt recovery process to follow is the key.


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HAYWARD — A nonprofit organization and the family of a man who was found dead in an abandoned former auto repair shop are offering a $1,000 reward for information on his killing.
The Citizens for the Lost, an Oakland-based nonprofit group, and the family of Luis Ernesto Calleros want information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the death of the 19-year-old Hayward man.
Calleros was last seen Oct. 21 leaving his home near Folsom and Pompano avenues in south Hayward, police said. His father reported him missing Nov. 1.
His body was discovered by a passerby who smelled something foul on Nov. 7 in the abandoned Perry and Key Auto Repair Shop on Mission Boulevard in Hayward.
Authorities have not released a cause of death but say the case is being treated as a homicide. A public candlelight vigil and rosary were held Nov. 11 at the auto repair shop. A private memorial service will be held Saturday .
Amy Rickard, spokeswoman for Citizens For the Lost, said the group would like to raise more money to add to the reward.
Anyone with information about Calleros' death or disappearance can call police at 510-293-7000 or submit an anonymous tip at 510-293-7197.
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Armed with a mountain of cap cash, the Oakland Raiders have zeroed in on a pair of potential free-agent targets.
The team will host linebacker LaMarr Woodley and defensive end Justin Tuck on Wednesday, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
Released by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Woodley is a 29-year-old pass rusher who hasn't played 16 games in a season since 2010. His sack count has been in constant decline over the past five years, but a healthy Woodley would give coach Dennis Allen an intriguing chess piece on defense.
Turning 31 later this month, Tuck is coming off an 11-sack campaign for the Giants, with 9.5 of those coming over his final six games in New York. There isn't much of a market for this aging edge rusher, but Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie obviously sees something he likes.
Other visits on our radar:
» Top free-agent receiver Eric Decker will meet with the Jets on Wednesday, NFL Media's Kimberly Jones reported. Rapoport noted that New York also will get a visit from former Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Breno Giacomini.
» Rapoport tweeted that former Denver Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard has visits lined up with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans.
» Former Texans tight end Owen Daniels huddled with the Packers on Wednesday, according to ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky.
» Jacoby Jones will visit the Giants on Wednesday, Rapoport was told. Jones is still in contact with the Ravens, but that won't keep him from fielding offers and taking visits.
» Defensive lineman Henry Melton is set to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, per Rapoport.
» Ryan Clark announced on ESPN's "SportsCenter" that he will visit the Washington Redskins, the team he played for from 2004 to 2005.
» NFL Media's Michelle Beisner reported that Seahawks wideout Golden Tate was huddling with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday.
» Free-agent running back Ben Tate could be visiting the Browns. Rapoport called Cleveland the front-runner to land the former Texan.
» Aaron Wilson of The Baltimore Sun reported that Houston Texans free-agent defensive lineman Antonio Smith also will visit the Redskins on Wednesday.
» After meeting with the Seahawks, Jason Hatcher will visit the Raiders on Wednesday, according to Rapoport.
» The Detroit Lions will host free-agent center Phil Costa on Wednesday and fullback Henry Hynoski on Thursday, according to the team's official website. Costa was released by the Cowboys and Hynoski was recently let go by the Giants after three seasons in Gotham.
» Rapoport told us Tuesday about Jason Hatcher's visit with the Seahawks, but that won't be the defensive lineman's last stop. Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean reported that the former Cowboys Pro Bowl pick will meet with the Titans later in the week.
» With Julian Edelman testing the waters, the Patriots will host free-agent wide receiver Brandon LaFell on Wednesday, according to NFL Media's Albert Breer. The team also will be hosting Matt Shaughnessy, per Breer.
» We knew that Walter Thurmond planned to meet with the Jaguars on Wednesday. Jacksonville also plans to meet with former Lions defensive end Willie Young, per Schefter.
» The Buffalo Bills announced that offensive lineman Chris Williams, who played with the St. Louis Rams last season, and former Miami Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll will visit the team Wednesday.
» Wide receiver Jason Avant, who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles, was spotted at Gillette Stadium recently, Breer reported Wednesday.
»The Sacramento Bee reports that cornerback Chris Cook will visit the 49ers on Thursday, per a source.
»Pass rusher Anthony Spencer is set to visit the Redskins, per CBS Sports.
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FOOTBALL: Mauk named Mr. Football
COLUMBUS (AP) — When Kenton varsity coach Mike Mauk discusses his son Maty's record-setting career, he mentions the trip to the Ohio championship game this week, an unprecedented for the school four straight Western Buckeye League titles as well as the program mark of 21 consecutive home wins.
Left unsaid was the litany of national passing records that helped make senior quarterback Maty Mauk a unanimous winner of the 25th annual Associated Press Ohio Mr. Football award.
"The bottom line is he's been able to help our team win," Mike Mauk said. "That's what we've asked him to do and that's what he's done."
Mauk joins 2002 recipient Ben Mauk, a former quarterback at Wake Forest and Cincinnati, as the only brothers to win the award.
"It's an honor, but at the same time it couldn't be done without the other players on the team that make me better every game," Mauk said.
The Wildcats (14-0) play in the Division IV state championship game Saturday at 3 p.m. against Creston Norwayne (13-1) at Massillon's Paul Brown Tiger Stadium as Mauk caps a career that includes national prep standards for passing yards (18,006), attempts (2,001), completions (1,287) and touchdowns (209).
Ben Mauk held the previous passing yards record at 17,364.
That Maty Mauk (6-foot-2, 185 pounds) followed in his brother's footsteps is no surprise since he began playing quarterback in the midget leagues.
"He's always had a real strong personality," Mike Mauk said of Maty. "He's always been an active, rambunctious child. He was always busy and wanting to do something. He wasn't a kid who wanted to sit around and be lazy."
As Ben set his own high-school marks, Maty, nine years younger, was a team manager and ball boy for the Wildcats.
"Growing up, watching him play, I wanted to be just like him," he said. "I wanted to be a quarterback and do everything he did."
Mauk this season has completed 316 of 447 passes (69 percent) for 4,487 yards with 58 touchdowns and 10 interceptions to give him a career total of 58 picks.
His father said it's not genetics that make his son successful.
"It's his work habits, his leadership on the field and in our preparation and training," he said. "He's always out there with all our guys throwing or doing something to make them better.
"Even when we lost all our receivers (to graduation) he had all the younger guys out there all spring and all summer throwing and catching and being together. That type of leadership can't be replaced."
Mauk has thrown for as many as 592 yards in a game and this year tied a state record with nine TD tosses vs. Wellington. But it's not always his arm that causes problems.
He was held to a career-low 97 yards passing against Hartley in the regional final on Nov. 19 but ran for 163 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns — two in the second half — to rally Kenton to a 30-28 win over the defending state champions.
"The passing game wasn't working for us all that well," he said. "At halftime all the linemen said the draw was there, all we had to do was beat one guy. That's what we did in the second half. We just did what we had to do to win."
Mauk, a Missouri commit, ends a streak of three straight running backs to win the honor. He will receive a plaque in the shape of Ohio.
Others under consideration were: Johnston-Monroe running back Ross Franklin, Cincinnati Taft defensive lineman Adolphus Washington, Steubenville all-around star Najee Murray, Wadsworth running back Jack Snowball, Mentor quarterback Mitch Trubisky, Willoughby South running back Kareem Hunt and Cincinnati Moeller running back Monty Madaris.


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Hi Puddin, how are you? I was going to do a spoiler free survivor this time and I almost had it until my co-worker told me who the potential F2 were to be and then it got me thinking that I finally broke down and I have been a bad girl and have been lurking the last couple of weeks on this message board. I am so ashamed. . So know that I am here, why do you think it is Sundra. Do you know something that we don't? I pick Yul or Ozzy to take the money but any of the F4 is worthy of the money.
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Worries about whether Spain will have to seek a full bailout from international monetary authorities dragged down markets around the globe on Monday.
Will the euro zone's fourth economy prove to be another Greece in terms of its impact on markets around the world? Or have its problems already been factored into most market watchers' calculations?
Bob Parker, senior advisor at Credit Suisse, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" that while Spain is "highly likely" to cause downside risk in the next 2 to 3 weeks, over 2 to 3 months markets will still be up again despite its troubles.
"The combination of monetary easing and some improvement in economic data Northern Europe and maybe the US in September will be a catalyst (for a turnaround in markets)," he said.
He wasn't particularly optimistic on Spain itself, where GDP (for an explanation click here) fell by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2012, according to data released on Monday. The country's banks are suffering from worries about its property sector – and the links between banks and sovereign debt holdings are getting stronger as foreigners dump Spanish bonds (click here for more on the world's most indebted nations).
"The very fundamental problem is: what will be the extent of the Spanish recession this year?," Parker asked.
"There's this vicious circle of investors not buying Spanish bonds, depositors moving out of Spanish banks, the problem with the regions and the problem that the recession in Spain shows no sign of turning around."
If GDP continues to be disappointing, then fiscal revenues could be lower than expected – which would limit Spain's ability to repay creditors if it has to take a bailout from the troika of the International Monetary Fund (IMF - for an explanation click here), European Central Bank (ECB - for an explanation click here) and European Commission.
As Spanish 10-year bond yields hit a fresh euro-era high of 7.52 percent on Monday, the prospect of a full bailout looked closer.
Analysts at Barclays predicted risk "will remain range-bound, as both rallies and sell-offs are faded" – apart from US Treasurys, which they predict will see even more record lows.
A Spanish bailout is also predicted to be a further drag on the euro, which hit a two-year low against the dollar Monday.


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A pig, Heifer, prizes and a new pattern
First, the pig. Introducing Chichi, the felted pig...
Mom to the little needle felted piggie I made to celebrate Chinese New Year earlier this year. Many thanks to La (email me, I have a free pattern for you) who suggested that I name the little piggie Chicharon (Chicharon is Spanish for fried pork rind). With that inspiration, I settled on the nickname "Chichi". So many fun names were submitted but this one was just perfect.
Chichi is my first (drumroll please) published IndigoMuse original pattern. I'm so proud of how she turned out. Not only is Chichi a whimsical pattern but she also offers a sampling of intermediate techniques making it a delightfully fun skillbuilder pattern.
However, other than periodic donations, I've never felt like I made much of an impact with my knitting which is in sharp contrast to the non-profit work I'm engaged in as part of my job. That all changes with Chichi and is where the "Heifer" comes in. 50% of the net profits from Chichi will support the global efforts of Heifer International. Specifically, Chichi will provide the gift of (hopefully) several pigs in the coming months for deserving families. Heifer is an organization near and dear to my heart because recipients become donors through their "teach a man to fish" philosophy. I'm sure that many of you are familiar with Heifer but if you aren't, please take a minute to visit their site and read about the incredible work that they are engaged in.
Did someone say PRIZES?!? Why yes I did. So far, I have this loverly skein of handspun merino/silk. Its 50 yards of worsted weight fushia yarn. Zira is bathing in the remaining 3 oz which is just enough for another 100 yards or so that I'll also spin up to be given away. Its a beautiful fiber just perfect for a lux version of Chichi, wrist warmers, a baby hat - imagine the possibilities. You are automatically entered into the drawing for these yarns (and more) when you purchase the Chichi pattern between now and April 30th - just in time for you to make something PINK for Project Spectrum! The drawing will be held on May 1st. Purchase the pattern, send me an email with "Chichi drawing" in the subject and you're on your way to winning these goodies.
Effective March 2008, a flat rate of $1 per pattern sold will be donated to Heifer projects. Donations will be made quarterly. Thank you for your continued support!


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Hi and welcome. I'm Erin Burke Harris and I love to sew.
I also like a strong margarita, the color green, cooking from scratch, peonies, bikes with baskets, good books, bubbly wine, beets and brussels sprouts. A three-mile run in autumn weather is my idea of exercise and, given the choice, I will most likely pick a fruit crisp over chocolate any day. I sew on Bernina sewing machines and take my photos on a Canon 60D, using a variety of lenses.
I live in Kentucky with my husband and best friend, Fatty (Yes, I call him that. No, he is not fat.), who keeps me laughing, cooks on Sundays, likes to ride bikes, and is a great shopper. He also understands why fabric purchases are necessities. He is a wonderful father and I'm blessed to share my life with him. Our two girls, Jane and Kate, are funny, creative and bright. It's really fun to watch them grow up. We also have a dog, Hazel, and a cat, Scout - both are girls. Yes, Fatty is outnumbered.
My sewing path started when I was in 7th grade and my mom encouraged (although she says forced) me to take home ec. I had always been a crafty kid making whatever was the thing of the moment (friendship pins, plastic canvas embroidery, latch hook rugs, friendship bracelets - you name it), but when I figured out the sewing machine, it was a whole new level of craft. And while I didn't sew constantly through high school and college, instead dabbling in fine arts and learning to knit, I always came back to the sewing machine. Although I sew garments and accessories as well as knit and crochet, my true passion is quilting. I especially enjoy exploring different combinations of print, pattern and color. I find modern quilting to be a wonderful vehicle to view these in the context of a traditional craft.
I started my blog, House on Hill Road, where I share the projects I'm working on as well as bits of my day-to-day, in the summer of 2006. Over the years, I have posted various sewing tutorials on the blog. Additionally, I have found a community of makers, made wonderful friends and been given fantastic opportunities to share my work in magazines and books. Some of my patterns have been published in Stitch Magazine, Quilts Baby!, Pretty Little Patchwork, and A is for Aprons. I also wrote my own book. Crazy, right?
My book, QuiltEssential, is a fantastic resource for quilters of all levels. Essentially, it is a quick-reference directory of quilting. In it, I cover how to choose a color palette for your quilt, information about different types of fabrics, how to calculate yardage for your patterns, history of different quilting methods, various piecing techniques and setting styles, plus a whole lot more. I also interviewed and profile a great group of today's quilters about their work to inspire you even further. I'm very pleased with how it came together and hope you enjoy it, too.
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Mark Watters was one of thousands drawn in by the anomaly of John Deere's 4440 Dressed to Till tractor on display last fall at the Farm Science Review in London, OH. At first glance, it looked brand new. Yet the styling was undeniably vintage.
So he ventured inside the tent and discovered it was a 1980 model that had been reconditioned by the John Deere Aftermarket Division. The purpose: to showcase all of the aftermarket parts available to update your existing tractor.
Some of the highlights were a reconditioned engine. A remanufactured clutch. A swivel seat. New style steps for easier access to the cab. Additional lights. A U-shaped handle on the hood to help you hoist yourself up on the axle to refuel. A refurbished cab - including new upholstery, front and rear headliners and floor mat. Extendable mirrors that let you see behind a grain cart. Additional hydraulics. And a power strip to power a computer, cell phone and other electronic devices.
The cost? $7,187 for parts, and about double that for labor. (See price listing.) To get the same 150-hp tractor new would cost about $100,000, says product manager Vicki Ziegler, John Deere Aftermarket Division. "Our whole intent is to show that older tractors can be repowered and updated with all the latest technology," Ziegler says. "And it's very inexpensive compared with buying a new one."
Cheap horsepower. The 4440 was being raffled for $5 a pop, with part of the proceeds benefiting Ohio's Future Farmers Foundation and the Ohio 4-H Foundation. Watters bought a ticket, and by the end of the show had won himself a new tractor. "It beats my other tractors all to pieces, and they're all nice tractors," says Watters, who owns and runs a haying operation with his wife, Melissa, in Minford, OH. He says there is no play in the wheel, and the brakes have quick response. "It's just like driving a car." They plan to use the tractor to pull implements for round baling.
The 4440 was the premier tillage tractor when it was first introduced, Ziegler says. It was chosen for reconditioning because of the high population of that series still in use. "It was a good vintage tractor to show all that can be done with a tractor you might be using at home," she says.
The Aftermarket Division bought it for $24,000 from Parrott Implement, a nearby dealership. It was in working order at the time of the sale. Parrott also performed the overhaul, which took about six weeks. Today the tractor is valued at around $50,000, Ziegler says.
A growing trend. Dave Donohue, John Deere Aftermarket Parts product manager, says the average age of farm equipment owned today is 17 to 20 years old. In the past five years, he has noticed increased demand for aftermarket parts, particularly for tractors in the 15-year-old to current bracket, which includes the 30 and 40 series.
He attributes the increase to the escalating price of new and used tractors. He says the cost to recondition a tractor from engine to frame typically is between $15,000 and $17,000, including labor. Labor rates vary by location but typically run $32 to $50/ hr., Ziegler says. Parts can be financed through Farm Plan, a credit arm of John Deere.
The engine overhaul is claimed to provide several thousands of hours of additional life and possibly more, depending on level of use and maintenance. "We see tractors with as high as 20,000 to 30,000 hours on them, and they are 35 years old and still working," says Thad Bechtelheimer, parts marketing representative, John Deere Waterloo Works. "So if a person overhauls the engine and goes through the transmission, the life could be indefinite as long as you take care of the tractor."
John Deere dealers have a complete list of aftermarket parts available for each model. The dealer will give you an estimate on parts you want replaced. Many of the parts you can install yourself, Donohue says. But those requiring calibration and testing to meet industry specifications should be installed at a dealership. Parts are guaranteed for a minimum of 90 days and up to 12 months if installed by a dealer.
More overhauls coming. This month the Aftermarket Division will recondition a 4450 tractor for display at farm shows this summer. It will feature a completely remanufactured engine, which Deere released to the aftermarket just last month. "With the remanufactured engine, farmers now have a full line of repair alternatives available to them," says Fred Allen, manager of aftermarket engine sales, John Deere Engine Works.
The cost of the remanufactured engine was not available at press time. But Allen says with labor included it will be priced slightly higher than the engine overhaul kit featured in the 4440, which retailed for $1,596. Both engine-rebuilding options satisfy current EPA standards, he says.
Based on the performance of the 4440, the Watters are planning to overhaul their 35-hp Allis Chalmers. Plans include a reconditioned head and new sleeves, pistons, fuel pump, rings and clutch. They will perform most of the labor themselves, and Watters estimates parts will cost around $800. "For that, you can't touch a new tractor."
For more information about John Deere reconditioning options, contact your local John Deere dealer or Deere & Company, Dept. FIN, One John Deere Place, Moline, IL 61265, 309/765-4714 or circle 214.


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A leading exponent of teachings on meditation and how they apply to everyday life, Pema Chödrön is widely known for her insightful, down-to-earth interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism for Western audiences.
Chödrön is the resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery for Westerners. An American Buddhist nun, she began studying Buddhism in the early 1970s, working closely with the renowned Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition until his death in 1987. She is currently a student of Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. From years of study and monastic training, she addresses complex issues with a clarity that bespeaks the fruits of her practice.
Chödrön is interested in helping establish Tibetan Buddhist monastacism in the West, as well as continuing her work with Western Buddhists of all traditions, sharing ideas and teachings. She is the author of numerous books and audiobooks, including When Things Fall Apart; The Places That Scare You; The Wisdom of No Escape; Getting Unstuck; Start Where You Are; The Pema Chödrön Audio Collection; Comfortable With Uncertainty; No Time to Lose; Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (lojong teachings);Practicing Peace in Times of War; Living Beautifully With Uncertainty and Change; and How To Meditate..
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Takoradi is one of the biggest towns in Ghana. It is host to the oldest of the country's functioning commercial ports, and together with its twin-city, Sekondi, forms one of the most bustling and vibrant social and commercial centres in Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is capital of the Western Region, an area not only rich in forest and mineral resources, but also in awesome tourist attractions and well-developed beaches. There is an active fishing community there too. Find more on the official Sekondi-Takoradi website.
Takoradi has always been a good place to do business in Ghana. With the development of the country's new oil industry, there is every indication that the metropolis has become a bee-hive of intense activity, as many multinational companies plot, strategise and scramble to gain control of the black gold. Questions have been raised with regards to safeguarding the interests of the people of the Western Region and Ghana at large. That is a charge to keep by all stakeholders.
Oil is not the only exciting thing happening in Takoradi at the moment. BarCamp is going there too. BarCamps are known to provide collaboration and networking platforms for people interested in business and other endeavours. Specifically, BarCamp Takoradi aims at catalysing networking among local business people, while showcasing opportunities available in the oil industry. The keyword here is COLLABORATION. There will be great speakers such as Nana Kobina Nketsia, Amos Anyimadu and Wilson Arthur. If you're interested in attending, register online and show up at Takoradi Technical Institute(TTI) on 27th November, 2010.
This year, successful regional BarCamps have been held in Kumasi and Accra, but BarCamp Takoradi comes with its own excitement. Firstly, Takoradi offers a refreshing alternative to Accra and Kumasi as venue for events of this nature. Secondly, it'd be interesting observe the discussions that go on concerning the oil and the opportunities that will be identified and exploited thereof. I hope BarCamp's coming to Takoradi will breed local entrepreneurial and innovative success stories that would be showcased as proof for continuation of this great project. Tsoboi!


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With the prices of goods of every description skyrocketing, the value of gold fluctuating giddily (at the time of this writing) from well above to far below the $800 mark, and both the cost and availability of fossil fuels more uncertain by the hour, it's nice to know that knowledge is as valuable today as it was yesterday and will hold its worth well beyond tomorrow.
And there's no kind of "learnin' " that has more value than plain old hands-on "how-to" know-how . . . which is just the sort of practical education offered by the series of seminars at the 1980 MOTHER EARTH NEWS Fair! Better yet, this year's "shows" will offer more classes (five three-day seminars and eighteen one-day programs) and more opportunities to attend (the complete series will be presented during each of four weeks next summer as opposed to the three groups of seminars offered last year) than did our successful 1979 Mother Earth Weeks.
Of course, the classes themselves will be improved, too. For one thing, there'll be more chances to "dig in and do it" — almost across the whole range of seminar subjects — than were possible during our first "shakedown" programs. There'll be a number of new offerings too, as well as some rearranging of previously presented classes to be certain you get extra information for your investment.
And — to give you the full scoop on just what kind of great educational experiences are already being prepared for you — here's a thumbnail sketch of our five three-day intensive classes:
Residential Solar Systems
We've really pulled out the stops to make this three-day seminar (which was one of our 1979 winners!) even more exciting and valuable. Instructors Ben Fleming and Kirk Goble will open the class with a first-day schedule that'll provide a background in practical solar greenhouse construction techniques ... including a visit to a functioning hot-house and information on the ins and outs of growing crops "indoors".
Day Two is sure to be a hit, as Ellie Pruess will discuss — with the help of explanatory slides — passive solar applications . . . including the beautiful and efficient solar home that she and her husband Don designed and built. Those of you who met Ellie in last year's Wholistic Gardening seminar will know just how information-packed and inspirational this lady's presentation is bound to be!
The show will wind up on Day Three . . . but we've saved the best for last! Detailed discussions of active residential solar systems — illustrated with many slides and displays — will provide the keynote for the day . . . and a visit to some working solar demonstrations constructed by MOTHER EARTH NEWS' own "mad inventor," Dennis Burkholder, will top it all off.
Contractor-Built Earth-Sheltered Homes
If you're an architect, contractor, insurance agent, or anyone who plans to have an earth-sheltered home built, this is the seminar that can provide you with the answers you need. You'll learn about the advantages — and, where applicable, the disadvantages — of such typical "underground" home materials as precast or poured-in-place concrete, reinforced concrete, treated wood, and more! And the theory will be beefed up with actual case histories and models.
David Carter, author of Digging In , will be the instructor . . . and Dave will be assisted by Paul Isaacson.
Do-It-Yourself Earth Sheltered Homes
If on the other hand the thought of owning your own energy-efficient home sets your hammer arm to itchin', this is the class for you. Because, along with the necessary background information, our "do it yourself" program will feature the opportunity to try some actual construction work with cordwood, block, treated wood, and rough-cut lumber . . . to give you a solid basic "working knowledge" of substantial, waterproof, inexpensive earth-sheltered homes. The instructor is Robert Roy (whose book, Underground Houses, can be found at many bookstores). Rob will be assisted by Paul Isaacson.
The Self-Sufficient Home or Homestead
MOTHER EARTH NEWS' "animal medicine man," veterinarian Randy Kidd will offer tips on raising livestock, wholistic and other gardening methods, orchard and tree-crop management, water systems, the "sharp eye" method of land evaluation, composting toilets, do-it-yourself energy systems, and more! Audiovisuals — plus the opportunity to work with animals, inspect functioning springhouses, etc. — will round out this jam-packed program.
Wholistic Foods, Herbs, and Health
There's no doubt in the mind of anyone around MOTHER EARTH NEWS' offices that this will be one of the most exciting seminars of our whole 1980 series (just as the Wholistic Foods section — run individually — was among the biggest hits of last year's shows). Richard Colgan and Marilyn Baker will offer tantalizing herbal hints and solid health care information, and actually cook up — by way of demonstrations — scrumptious wholistic recipes for you to eat! You can be sure that this particular class will fill up fast!
And, while you're visiting MOTHER EARTH NEWS' "pretty as a postcard" square mile of mountain property, you'll be able to pick and choose from the following fascinating one-day seminars, too:
Low Cost Solar Heating Systems
Dennis Burkholder — designer of many of MOTHER EARTH NEWS' "Solar on a Shoestring" projects — will show you, with actual working units, any number of ways you can build your own solar heating systems (both water and air) without having to buy expensive "specialty" materials or hire high-priced contractors.
The Solar Greenhouse
Before you sink your own cash into the construction of a sun-heated greenhouse, let MOTHER's Ben Fleming and Kirk Goble lead you through one or more working examples (we've got already-functioning units on our seminar property). You'll have a chance to work in — and compare — different passive greenhouse designs . . . to study a number of approaches to hot and cold frame construction . . . and to expand your hands-on understanding by viewing top-notch models and audiovisuals.
Raising Backyard/Homestead Livestock
Randy Kidd will be running this class . . . and you can bet that "The Kidd" will be prepared with tested tips that can make your livestock venture — whether you're raising Black Angus or bullfrogs — more enjoyable and profitable. The program will allow you to jump right in, too: There'll be opportunities to sex rabbits, examine laying hens (and learn how to tell a good producer from a poor one), milk cows. and scratch the heads of a couple of Miss Piggy look-alikes to boot!
Beekeeping Methods
A source of homegrown sweetener can go a long way toward making a homestead self-supporting . . . or lowering the food bills (and raising the satisfaction levels) in any rural, suburban, or urban household. This class will provide you with the necessary theory, and then let you don a veil to smoke and inspect functioning beehives. You'll learn to identify queens, handle workers (safely!), remove frames of honey (and maybe sneak a lick or two), install supers, and much more. Bill and Nancy McCullough — with years of beekeeping experience between them — will be your guides.
Cordwood Construction
Here's a course that will offer indisputable, firsthand-experience proof that dang near anyone can successfully build a home, garage, barn, or outbuilding for virtually nothing. Jack Henstridge will guide you along with hands-on work, slides, models, and his own inimitable wit and wisdom.
Rammed Earth Construction
Instructors David and Lydia Miller have built five rammed earth homes since 1945 . . . and they'll share their knowledge about this fascinating technique that produces lovely, passively solar-heated, durable homes from earth. Best of all, the instructors and participants will actually roll up their sleeves and work on a full-sized, solar-heated rammed earth structure!
Wild Foods and Foraging
Last year's seminar attendees raved about this class . . . and it's been packed with more information, more experiences, and more fun for 1980. MOTHER EARTH NEWS' own Robin Woods (who'll teach plant foraging) and Carl Mimms (who'll discuss ways to harvest wild animals) will wrap up the fascinating day by taking you on a field trip during which you'll be able to do your own foraging . . . and the gathered bounty will then be whipped up into tasty dishes for you to try. This is a must for anyone who's ever been intrigued by the challenge of livin' off the land.
Wholistic Gardening
Here's another of 1979's hit programs ... expanded and improved for next time around. Ellie Pruess — who's had experience in using wholistic methods to raise everything from carrots to cattle — will offer her own expertise (and give her students the chance to do-it-themselves) on composting, natural pest control, greenhouse work, and all facets of the science of keeping plants happy by building healthy soil.
Silvaculture or Tree Farming
More and more people are beginning to discover the potential of one of the easiest and most efficient kinds of agriculture imaginable ... tree farming. MOTHER EARTH NEWS' own Larry Hollar — who's in charge of planting and stewarding the Eco-Village's tree crops — will describe with audiovisuals (and show you during field trips) the ecologically beneficial, productive world of lifetime arboreal gardens . . . and demonstrate the woodchip compost heating methods of Jean Pain!
Food Preservation
This class will provide an intensive overview of the major methods by which food can be "put by" to cut grocery bills, accommodate bumper crops without waste, and preserve today's plenty against a less-bountiful tomorrow. You'll see demonstrations of the tricks of the trade used in drying, canning, and freezing foods, and have a chance to sample tasty victuals preserved by each of these methods. The class will also present the use and construction of back-to-basics foodkeeping structures — like root cellars and springhouses — and give you a chance to explore such "homestead refrigerators" firsthand!
Ultralight Aircraft
We decided to offer this seminar as a result of the groundswell of requests for information that followed instructor Jack McCornack's article "The Flight of the Microlights" about the tiny, no-license-required aircraft. Students will assemble one of the graceful little "birds" from a kit, receive tips on problem-free ultralight flying, and enjoy a demonstration — conducted by modern barnstormer McCornack — of just how easy it is to "take wing." If you've ever dreamed of flying (and who hasn't), you won't want to miss this class.
The 100 MPG Automobile
Is it, indeed, really possible for an auto to travel a full 100 miles on a scant gallon of gasoline? "Yes!" say MOTHER EARTH NEWS' researchers Dennis Burkholder and Emerson Smyers . . . who'll describe various new directions in car design (including hybrid electric vehicles), and — to put the frosting on the cake — display a 100-MPG "wonder" car that they built at our research center.
Farmer's Alcohol
In this program — which was a hit last summer and, in its expanded and updated form, drew crowds of 1,000 people during a road tour of the American Midwest — you'll actually help run off a batch of ethanol and learn how to convert a vehicle (in minutes!) to use the renewable fuel. The class will include the theory, mash formulas, and still designs (including a description of MOTHER EARTH NEWS' six-inch column still) you'll need to get down to work and "brew it yourself."
Methane Production and Use
As many of you remember, MOTHER EARTH NEWS pioneered methane generation way back in 1972, and we've kept up to date with the "state of the art" in biogas production ever since. You'll learn how to operate gaslights, stoves, refrigerators, space heaters, and even auto engines on fuel that can be made from virtually any kind of organic waste . . . including cow manure! Richard Freudenberger of MOTHER EARTH NEWS' research staff will provide information, audiovisuals, and the opportunity for hands-on experience.
Steam Engines
You'll have a chance to explore both old and new steam engine designs in this one-day seminar. Vapor-power expert Vello H. Ebrok will conduct the class, during which you'll fire up a 20-HP "steamer" and watch it run MOTHER EARTH NEWS' sawmill, use our solar furnace to drive a steam engine with "free" sun energy, look over the solar-powered steam engine that MOTHER EARTH NEWS' researchers designed and built from an old refrigerator compressor, and more!
Small Hydroelectric Systems
MOTHER EARTH NEWS staffer David Schoonmaker will use our new hydroelectric plant — installed at the Eco-Village property — to give you the firsthand background necessary to understand the principles of water power. Waterwheels, turbines, and other hardware will be available for your inspection . . . and you'll have a chance to measure a stream and design a homestead-sized hydro system!
Small Wind Power Systems
Here's another of the real winners from our 1979 seminars. And it'll be better this year. John D'Angelo will show you a windplant feeding a bank of storage batteries, demonstrate the installation and hookup of a commercial windpower installation, and teach you how to build your own Savonius rotor.
Log Building
This seminar will be even better than last year's program on the same subject! The class will be led by the B. Allan, Mackie School of Log Building (Mr. Mackie himself will conduct the June seminar), and will include audiovisuals, lectures, and hands-on work with logs.
And There's Much, Much More!
A complete workbook — more detailed and fact-filled than last year's — will be provided to you in each and every class you attend. There'll be more to see on MOTHER EARTH NEWS' property, too . . . including new nature walks into our lovely North Carolina mountains.
Both camper and tent parking will be available on a first come, first served basis for $6.00 a day, and a top-notch day care program will offer instruction and fun for youngsters up to 12 years of age for a daily fee of $6.00 per child.
There'll be evenings around the campfire (and probably a MOTHER EARTH NEWS-provided hot dog roast or two) like last year's, too. And you can expect the same sort of song and sound fests that filled the night air with music in 1979 . . . so be sure to bring your guitars, fiddles, mouth harps (or whatever) along.
You can bet that MOTHER EARTH NEWS will have a few "free for the doin' " daytime activities available, as well . . . to make valuable use of any time that's not taken up by your regular classes. Our visitors can look forward to lessons in mountain crafts (such as dyeing, basketmaking, whittling, etc.) and perhaps some build'em-yourself wildlife housing workshops to boot.


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Monday, 13 January 2014
Siblings Together Quilting Bee
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Flopping is already illegal in international play. Now, it might become illegal in the NBA, as well.
The NBA is studying how often flopping occurs and whether officials can tell the difference between flops and actual fouls, Stu Jackson, the NBA's executive vice president for basketball operations, told Bloomberg News in a story published Thursday.
"They're really difficult to determine in real time. They're meant to fool an official," Jackson said. "Are we going to be wrong more times than not? It's tough, but we're looking at it."
Jackson said the NBA is considering whether to allow its officials to impose technical fouls for flopping, which FIBA, the governing body of international basketball, allows its referees to do. Other sports, such as hockey and soccer, also allow referees to penalize players who flop.
"We have so many more plays than you do in a football or soccer game and in a more intimate environment," he said.
Jackson didn't give a timetable for the league to make a decision.


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Q Some San Jose police cruisers are sporting an unusual device on the roof. Black, cylindrical and about a foot tall. Qué pasó, Gary?
Jack Moore
A These are the department's license plate recognition vehicles, which capture license plate numbers and run them through the stolen vehicle system in order to identify stolen vehicles. Those cameras are set up to read plate numbers only.
Q Why does the entrance ramp onto southbound Highway 85 from south El Camino Real in Mountain View make a sharp right turn? There are deep markings on the road where I assume surprised drivers have hit the curb.
Fran Lee
Palo Alto
A It's almost a 90-degree turn in order to be more pedestrian-friendly. Remember, there are two high schools near here, a popular park and a busy hospital.
Q There is new activity starting at Mission Boulevard/680 north. Wasn't the addition of the less than useless toll lane through this stretch on the southbound side a big enough waste of taxpayers' money?
Chris Lyons
A This is different. Ramps have been closed at night so crews can install temporary water pipelines in preparation for seismic upgrade work and replacement of water pipelines later this spring. It's part of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's $4.6 billion seismic improvement program launched in 2002.
Q Westbound Mission Boulevard between Warm Springs and the I-880 north onramp is in horrifically bad shape. Deep potholes that ruin tire rims and 10-foot-long grooves that toss your car around abound in this area. With all of the construction activity in southern Fremont, I assume the plan is to hold off on road repairs until work is completed.
However, I don't think we can wait that long (2-3 years?). This area is in terrible shape and is now creating "dodging drivers" who, realizing what they are about to hit, suddenly swerve around these road surface monsters.
Can anything be done or is it all bad news until the construction work is done?
Tim Riener
A There will be a shift in traffic lanes next weekend and some potholes will be filled. But the entire road won't be fixed until the BART construction ends here in another couple of years.
Q Looks like they're gearing up for some major construction near Davis Street at Interstate 880. What's the plan?
John Hamblin
Walnut Creek
A Caltrans is adding a carpool lane southbound from Hegenberger Road to Marina Boulevard. This will include rebuilding the Davis and Marina Boulevard overcrossings.
In addition, the High Street onramp on northbound I-880 will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday until 11 a.m. Sunday. This ramp will be repaved and a second lane will be added. Caltrans urges drivers to use the 42nd Avenue or Fruitvale Bridge onramps when coming from Alameda. This will last until the end of the month.
Q As you pass Alamo going south on Interstate 680, the newly paved carpool lane has only yellow Botts' dots on the left and not a solid yellow line. There's a fairly wide shoulder and I'm pretty sure it's not legal to drive on that, but some crazy idiot was and passed me on the left. As you near San Ramon, a solid yellow line actually appears. Is this a real lane?
J.C. Belkin
A It's not — yet. In a few weeks Caltrans will begin building an auxiliary lane between Sycamore Valley Road and Crow Canyon Road that will require that existing lines be removed when lanes are shifted toward the median.
When final striping of the I-680 paving project was being done a few months ago, construction bosses decided not to add the yellow striping to avoid unnecessary scarring of the new pavement when lanes are shifted toward the center of the freeway. So temporary Botts' dots were installed and the yellow striping will come later.
Q Could you please find out why there is a need for a stoplight on San Pablo Avenue at John Street in Pinole? There is a cement divider prohibiting a left turn onto John Street, and likewise cars on John Street cannot make a left turn onto San Pablo Avenue. There is no cross street on the other side of San Pablo. This light turns red for no purpose and cars just sit there idling and wasting gas.
Beverly Melcome
A This signal was installed for two reasons — to provide a safe way for pedestrians to cross San Pablo Avenue, and because the sight distance is extremely limited for vehicles wishing to turn right onto San Pablo.
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A few wine lovers, who happen to be LIers, paid a visit to Paumanok Vineyards to take up Charles Massoud's offer of doing some barrel tasting prior to going to dinner. Kareem Massoud, the winemaker, did the honors of conducting the informative tour and tasting, and we were able to sample the 2004s and 2005s. We nibbled on cheese, sipped, and spit and then headed outside to warm up under the sun and to drink some already bottled whites. Each one, without exception, was a well made and delightful wine. The standout was the 2004 Grand Vintage Chardonnay – well balanced with honey and mineral, showing the potential to age. I would want a few of these in my cellar. I would also relish sipping the off dry Riesling as an aperitif….preferably on my balcony overlooking the Caribbean. Time was slipping away, and we had to make a quick departure to make our reservation at Stonewall's for dinner.
It was arranged that we would be bringing Bordeaux blends to the restaurant to contrast the style of Paumanok's stellar, Assemblage. Charles pulled a couple of bottles to fill in the gaps, and started us off with a 2005 Chenin Blanc – crisp and clean, and, I'm told, a previous vintage, has been on the winelist at Masa's. Following this was a 2000 Kistler Chardonnay, Durell Vineyard – deep golden color – mouth coating, and all about minerals. It was a treat for those of us who ordered the mussels appetizer and could enjoy it with the Kistler. Next up was a blend from Virginia – 1999 Rockbridge – I found it minty, and not the best of the bunch, especially when being poured alongside the 1996 Cinq Cepages –smoky, cherry nose with nicely resolved tannins, and a joy to drink now. One of my favorite Paumanok wines is the 2002 Assemblage – a bouquet of roses on the nose with mouth coating flavors of chocolate, cherries, and a soft lingering finish. I didn't want to give up my glass of the Cinq Cepages and Assemblage, but next up was the 2001 Ruston Family Vineyards La Maestra – a nose of flowers and ripe fruit – full bodied with cherries and smoke and still some tannins present, and a 1995 Dehlinger Bordeaux Blend – elegant and concentrated and a very fine wine by a producer of mainly Pinots and Syrahs. 1995 Assemblage stole the show for me – it was exciting to drink an eleven year old Long Island Meritage, and was, perhaps, the most Bordeaux like of all the others. There were one or two that I may have missed, but I couldn't keep up, and enjoyed the ones I was drinking.
It was a wonderful afternoon – Charles and Ursula are the consummate hosts, as well as their son, Kareem. We drank some excellent wines, and enjoyed the company of a few fellow Long Islanders who like to support the efforts of our local producers. Dinner at Stonewall's was a perfect ending to this glorious afternoon.


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I keep this ribbon garland in our foyer and change the photos up throughout the season for kicks. Making Memories did a kit like this last year, and I took the concept and made my own! It did use up a TON of ribbon, but I just tied knots all down a length of twine, and added clips where I wanted photos to hang. Try it out! I also did a really cute one for my son's room who has a vintage cowboy theme and used rope and torn fabric...totally cute! I also did a huge one for my Christmas tree as well. Try it out!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Fall Garland
Posted by Trish at 6:33 AM
6 comments:
- Tina said...
And its so cute as is all the other things in her house!
- October 25, 2007 at 1:33 PM
- Ady said...
Oh Trish, I love it...
- October 25, 2007 at 1:36 PM
- emelyn said...
Trish, you always have such great ideas!! I love this, and I'm sure I have enough ribbon for something like that....LOL!! Maybe I'll do something like this for Joey's birthday! THANKS soo much for the inspiration!!...always!!
- October 25, 2007 at 3:55 PM
- Debbie Blythe said...
You are once again awesome! You are the creativity queen! A definite must do!
- October 25, 2007 at 4:37 PM
- Anilu Magloire said...
I can only imagine how gorgeous your house looks with all these around!!
- October 25, 2007 at 5:12 PM
- Nicole Eshelman said...
I am so doing this for Christmas :). thanks for sharing!!!
- October 26, 2007 at 12:20 PM
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Husker Football Fans Thinking One Thing: Start Me Up
To "Respond to Randy" click on the link below and choose "Randy York's N-Sider" under "Area of Interest" on the new screen. Please include your name and hometown and share your thoughts on Johnny Rodgers' 1971 punt return, which just might be the most famous play in Nebraska football history. Your comments may be published at the bottom of this article, so please, check back.
It's still July, and Nebraska football fans have a serious case of the seven-month-itch.
Last week's exposure on ESPN's College Football Live was a tasty appetizer for the main course, which won't be served for another 45 days when Nebraska hosts Florida Atlantic.
In the meantime, Husker fans will have to settle for reports beginning next week from Big 12 Football Media Days in Dallas and the Nebraska Football Fan Day Aug. 8 at Memorial Stadium.
While you're waiting, you might as well whet your appetite watching Johnny Rodgers weave the same path he did when he found the end zone on that memorable 1971 Game of the Century punt return touchdown at Oklahoma.
How many times have you seen that play? Most of us have Lyell Bremser's signature description still ringing in our heads: "He's all the way home! Holy Moley! Man, woman and child, did that put them in the aisles!"
Yes, Rodgers' sensational 72-yard punt return was the difference in Nebraska's 35-31 win over the Sooners, and ESPN liked it so much that it featured the play more than once on the same College Football Live program.
If a play like that causes a national network to use it multiple times, what do you think it does to get Husker fans' adrenaline going nearly four decades later?
This week, for instance, our Fan Poll asked those who watched ESPN's 50-State Tour feature on Nebraska about their thoughts concerning the coverage.
About 22 percent of the voters said that Husker tradition was well showcased. Another 16-plus percent said the tone of the ESPN show was very positive. But 58 percent – or nearly 500 of those who voted – said, flatly: "I'm ready for the season to start right now."
I'm guessing that Rodgers' touchdown is one of those traditional catalysts that help you count down to kickoff, and Bremser's voice just makes the choreography all that much more inspiring.
So, courtesy of ESPN, Huskers.com gives Husker fans who missed the College Football Live show the chance to hear Brent Musburger say the magical words that all recruits love to hear: "Welcome to Nebraska, where dominance abounds."
Musburger went on to make several key points about Nebraska football tradition, including:
-- The Huskers' 827 wins, fourth best all-time among Division I schools.
-- Nebraska's 45 bowl appearances, which ranks fifth best all-time.
-- NU's eight Outland Trophy winners – No. 1 of all time and,
-- The Huskers' five national championships, including back-to-back titles twice, and, as Musburger says, "an incredible 46 conference championships."
In the same show, ESPN conducted a quick poll to determine Nebraska's all-time greatest player and also ran highlights from five of the Huskers' all-time greatest games.
Huskers.com has come up with a poll of its own that might challenge you while you watch Rodgers' punt return one more time in Norman – a play so familiar that it's on constant rewind for Husker fans everywhere.
While there's a bit of tongue-in-cheek to our poll, we want you to fess up. Tell us how many times you've watched Johnny the Jet's most famous punt return ever. Some of you probably lost count long ago, but please, do your best to estimate how many times you've seen No. 20 zig and zag into the recesses of your mind.
If you can't stop watching the play, tell us why.
We'll try to get you some help from others with the same affliction.
Holy Moley, that's the least we can do.
Click Respond to Randy and choose "Randy York's N-Sider" under "Area of Interest" on the new screen. Please include your name and hometown and share your thoughts on Johnny Rodgers' 1971 punt return.
Voices from Husker Nation
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I'm a Nebraska alum and now an ESPN employee and a production assistant on the College Football Live show. I produced the Nebraska 50 State Tour piece and just want to say how honored I am that the show is posted on Huskers.com. Just like any other fan, I bleed Husker Red and wanted that to show through this piece. I hope I did Nebraska proud. Lyndsay Lee, Hartford, Conn.
Editor's Note: Lyndsay is a native of Grand Forks, N.D., and followed two older brothers to the University of Nebraska. She worked for the Husker Sports Network (now the Husker Marketing Network) before joining ESPN.
The Epitome of College Football Plays
I have lived in Oklahoma for 22 years now, and honestly, with a tear in my eye and a chest swollen with pride, can say "There Is No Place Like Nebraska!" I'm originally from Blue Springs, Nebraska, south of Lincoln – about 50 miles as the crow flies. I graduated from NU in 1972, the same year Johnny Rodgers won the Heisman Trophy.
Through the years, I have seen many imitators and want-to-be's, especially here in the Sooner state, but have to tell you the constant diet of Sooner plays is no match for the epitome of college football plays – Johnny's famous punt return and Lyell Bremser's equally stirring commentary in 1971. That particular play has to be at the very top of all college football plays, marching bands notwithstanding. J. Casebeer
20 Times? Try 200 Times!
It was clever to offer 20 as the last choice for Husker fans taking mental inventory of how many times we've watched Johnny Rodgers' punt return from the 1971 Game of the Century. Since three of every four fans voting in your poll selected the highest number possible, that begs a question – couldn't that number be much higher than 20? For me, and a lot of people I know, it's no exaggeration to estimate having seen that punt return 200 times on video.That's an average of only five times a year since it happened.You'll never see Husker fans turn their heads or switch a channel when that play comes on, no matter how many times we've seen it.That's why producers keep putting it on the air. Steve Sorum, Lincoln, Neb.
Editor's Note: The Huskers.com Fan Poll on Johnny the Jet's 1971 punt return ended July 27. Of the 1,804 total votes cast by Husker fans, 1,354 fans, or 75 percent of the voters, estimated they've seen Rodgers' punt return at least 20 times on video. Another 285 fans, or 16 percent, indicated they've seen the play "maybe 10 times". Another 121 fans said they've seen it "at least five times", and only 47 fans claimed to have seen the play "just once or twice." The total vote count was only one short of a Larry the Cable Guy poll earlier this month.


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Cilician Mountains is a region forming the central part of Mediterranean Turkey geographically. Cilician Mountains is bordered by Pamphylia in the west, Central Anatolia in the north, Cilician Plains in the east, and is bounded by Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Other destinations
Although nowhere near as widely visited as its western neighbour, Pamphylia, Cilician Mountains has a lot to offer to every taste. For history lovers, it offers hundreds of castles, city ruins, temples, inns, and artifacts dating back to Roman, Biblical, Crusade, Seljuq, and Ottoman times. For nature lovers, it may mean mountains, mountains, and again mountains covered with pine forests. For green warriors, it holds the last shelters for endangered Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus) and Mediterranean sea turtles (Caretta caretta). For sea&sun seekers, it has hundreds of miles of beaches, both sandy and pebbled, spared from pollution, lying under perhaps one of the sunniest skies of Turkey and also of Europe.
Despite its close proximity to Turkey's main touristic areas, still "travelling" (i.e., being a "traveller") is the norm in much of the region (as opposed to "tourism", i.e., being a "tourist"). If you want to have a cup of tea, then you should head for local coffeehouse, not a touristical/fancy/European-looking café. If you'll sleep in somewhere, then it would (most likely) be a guesthouse where other regional guests are staying at, not an "all-inclusive" holiday resort as a part of a package tour. This situation has its advantages: people are more friendly, and prices are lower.
The region—especially the western and southern parts—is mostly rugged and wooded, and is dominated by Taurus Mountains with very little (or no) flatland between mountain slopes and the shoreline. Quite surprisingly, this mountainous area—one of the remotest and most beautiful along Turkish Mediterranean coast—has one of the least population densities anywhere in maritime Turkey and distances between towns are huge. From Silifke eastwards, high mountains retreat a little inland, but the coastline still keeps its hilly topography.
In ancient times, this region was called Cilicia Trachea, i.e. "rough Cilicia" or more precisely "mountanious Cilicia", as opposed to Cilicia Pedias, i.e. "flat Cilicia" lying to the east of the region. In modern political terms, Cilician Mountains extend over western and central two-thirds of Mersin Province, as well as the southern panhandle of Karaman Province (rest of which is associated with Central Anatolia).
The region is Turkey's main citrus (lemon, orange, grapefruit...) and banana growing region. Almost always sunny climate also allows intensive greenhouse operations, which cater Turkey's central and northern regions (and also parts of Europe) with fresh vegetables in winter.
Typical Mediterranean climate: Hot and dry/sunny summers (April to early November), mild and rainy winters (the rest of the year). In Anamur, on only 1 day out of 365 days a year, the temperature is lower than +5° C (+41° F) on the average.
In eastern part of the region (i.e. around Erdemli), you would probably be fine with a little bit of English, especially in tourism-oriented businesses. Some German can also be useful as Germans are the largest number of foreigners visiting Turkey. In more remote places, such as those in the western and southern parts of the region, you will need at least a few Turkish words. However, Turkish spoken in parts of the region is a bit far away from standard Turkish (i.e, that is spoken in Istanbul), lying in a medium between Konya dialect and Cypriot Turkish (closer to the latter). So, it may be best to ask for written answers as the pronounciations in the phrasebooks are not exactly how the people of the province pronounce the words. They all understand standard Turkish, though.
Get in
By air
Nearest airport for both international and domestic flights is in Adana. For the southernmost part of the region (Anamur and its environs), international airport in Antalya is another possibility, although it's still a fair distance to the airport.
By train
There is no station (nor any railtracks) in the region. Nearest station with passenger services is in Mersin.
By bus
Major regional towns are usually served from regional centres, such as Mersin to east, Konya to north, and Antalya to west, with the most links oriented towards east (Mersin).
By car
D400 highway between Adana and Antalya enters the region from its one extreme and follows (or at least tries to follow as long as rugged geography permits) the coastline until the other extreme in the NE-SW axis of the region. It traverses all the towns located along the shoreline. D715 from Konya in the north also joins D400 in Silifke after passing through a pass on Taurus Mountains (Sertavul Pass) and Mut.
By boat
There are scheduled ferries from Cypriot cities of Kyrenia and Famagusta to Taşucu.
Get around
By bus/minibus
Smaller settlements in the region have minibus services to bigger regional/nearby towns/cities, such as Mersin, Silifke, and Anamur.
By car
The main highway of the region, D400, is wide (mostly 4-lane), smooth and straight in the section between Erdemli and Taşucu, 15 km west of Silifke. All other roads in the region are narrow (only wide enough for two cars passing side by side) and very (in some cases, extremely) winding because of the very rugged landscape. But the situation may change rapidly, as there were new road constructions in July, 2009.
By thumb
People are friendly towards hitchhikers. Despite its favourable climate and proximity to Turkey's main touristic areas (e.g., Pamphylia), there are not as many travelers as you may assume, therefore people treat you like guests (but don't expect them to do more than giving you a lift and may be offering a fruit). The general problem is that there are not many vehicles in much of the region, and therefore waiting for a lift can take up to 2 hours, under the cruel sun between April and October. Don't forget to take lots of water and sunblock lotion! The drivers that offer a lift also are mostly driving town-to-town, so there is little chance to find a long-haul lift, but that is not such a bad thing as you will experince more of rural/real spirit of Mediterranean Turkey.
Locally produced ayran (no matter pre-packaged or being sold "fresh" in roadside stalls) tends to be saltier than those found in the rest of the country, which is great to recover the sodium you lost by sweating but may take longer to get used to if you haven't had any ayran before.
In the western and southern parts of the region, always carry an extra amount of cash with you. Most of the settlements you'll come across are far in-between, rural and doesn't have enough population to justify setting up an ATM. Also, supermarkets are rare as well, and the smaller the place you are in, the less chance that your (or any) credit card will be accepted.
Stay safe
Stay healthy
Being located at the same latitude with the Mediterranean African cities such as Algiers or Tangier, sun is very strong in this part of Turkey. Even non-local Turkish people (those from more northerly locations, such as Istanbul) can have hard time. Don't forget to drink lots of water to stay hydrated, to have more salt in your diet than you are used to for balancing your sodium loss by sweating (or better drink at least one cup of salty ayran evey day), and to use sunblock lotion.
Respect the nature:
The telephone code of the region is 324.
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