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BUIES CREEK, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2008) -- After an one-game break from conference play Saturday against Tennessee Tech, the ETSU men's basketball team returns to league action Monday night at Campbell, looking to regain some momentum as the team prepares for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament next week in Nashville.
The Buccaneers (16-12, 9-5) will be looking to keep their perfect record against the Camels unblemished, as the Bucs are 7-0 all-time against Campbell. Meanwhile, the Camels will be celebrating a historic night, playing for the last time ever in historic Carter Gym.
Fans unable to attend the game can listen free to the audio streaming broadcast at ETSUBucs.com or on any of the MSHA Buccaneer Sports Network's fine affiliates. Meanwhile, live video streaming will be available at ASun.TV.
For more on the game, click the game notebook link above, or read the game notes located below.
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A seven-time NCAA Tournament and two-time NIT participant, the ETSU Buccaneers enter the 2007-08 season coming off a regular season Atlantic Sun Conference championship with a 24-10 overall record, and a 16-2 league mark a year ago ... The Bucs return the 2006-07 A-Sun Player of the Year in junior guardCourtney Pigram (Memphis), as well as the A-Sun Coach of the Year Murry Bartow and All A-Sun Freshman team pick Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) ... Along with returning players like Pigram and Smith, the Bucs also return significant contributors to last season's success such as senior post Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.), senior forward Kenyona Swader (Smyrna), and senior guard Travis Strong (Memphis) ... Newcomers for the Bucs that are expected to contribute early and often include junior college transfer Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.), who was the JuCo Division II National Player of the Year last season, and lightning quick JuCo point guard Jocolby Davis (Meridian, Miss.) ... Several Bucs are currently leading A-Sun statistical categories, see page 6 of this notebook for more information on those players and their rank ... In addition, see where the Bucs ranks as a team and individually on the national charts on Page 4.
The series against Campbell
The Bucs and Camels have met seven times in their histories, with ETSU holding a perfect 7-0 mark ... ETSU won the last meeting back on Jan. 10, 2008, by a score of 74-69.
Last time against the Camels
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 10, 2008)- Senior guard Travis Strong (Memphis) scored 13 of his 16 points in the final seven minutes, helping the ETSU men's basketball team rally from an 11-point deficit in the final 11 minutes to drop Atlantic Sun Conference foe Campbell 74-69 in front of 3,321 fans inside Memorial Center ... The game saw four ties and six lead changes before a Strong 3-pointer with just under a minute left gave the Bucs a 70-67 lead that they never relinquished. With the win, ETSU improves to 2-0 in A-Sun play, and moves to 8-7 overall on the year. Meanwhile, the Camels drop to 1-2 in league play and 5-9 overall ... ETSU, which did not lead in the game until the 6:24 mark of the second half when a pair of free throws by sophomore guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) made it 60-58, actually pulled its starting five players in the opening seconds after halftime and completely emptied its bench. With a lineup comprised of two freshmen, a sophomore and two junior college transfers, the Bucs kept in the game and gave their starters a chance to regroup and reenergize ... The strategy worked, as the Bucs used an 18-7 run to take a 51-40 deficit and tie the game at 58-58 with 7:34 remaining. From there, the back and forth battle ultimately ended with Strong scoring the final seven points of the game on a 3-pointer and four straight free throws to ice the game ... In the first half, Campbell used some hot shooting from the outside and a strong defensive effort to build a lead of as many as 11 points at 37-26 with just under two minutes left in the half. A free throw by senior forward Andrew Reed (Port Richey, Fla.) and a 3-pointer by Courtney Pigram (Memphis) with four seconds left pulled the Bucs closer, but ETSU still trailed 37-30 at the break ... At the intermission, Campbell was shooting 48 percent from the field, 50 percent from 3-point range (6-of-12) and 100 percent (7-of-7) from the foul line. Sophomore forward Jonathan Rodriguez led the way with 14 points, while senior guard Jake Wohlfeil was a perfect 3-of-3 from 3-point range to net nine points. The Bucs' 30 points was their lowest offensive output in a first half this season ... For the game, the Bucs got a team high 23 points from Pigram, while Strong added 16 and Smith pitched in 10. ETSU out-rebounded Campbell 41-31 and grabbed 19 offensive boards to just 10 for the Camels. The Bucs shot 84.2 percent from the foul line and grabbed 11 steals ... Campbell got a game-high 25 points from Rodriguez, Kyle Vejraska netted 16, Wohlfeil scored 15, and Bishop pitched in 11. The Camels shot 50 percent from 3-point range (9-of-18), and were 80 percent from the charity stripe (16-of-20).
Last time out
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 23, 2008)- In need of a confidence boost, the ETSU men's basketball team got one during ESPN's BracketBuster Saturday courtesy of the Ohio Valley Conference's Tennessee Tech ... The Buccaneers won for just the second time in their last five games, getting a career high six 3-pointers and 20 points from senior Travis Strong (Memphis), while senior Kenyona Swader (Smyrna) posted his second career double-double to lead ETSU to an 88-80 win over the Golden Eagles on Senior Day in front of 3,118 fans at Memorial Center ... A blowout seemed eminent in the first half, as the Bucs built a lead of as many as 19 points twice and held a 49-30 advantage with 2:37 remaining before the break. However, Tech bounced back with a 7-0 run to close out the half and trail 51-39 at the intermission ... In the second half, the Golden Eagles kept the pressure on in a big way, outscoring the Bucs 26-12 over the opening nine minutes, taking the air out of the Dome and giving Tech a 65-63 lead with 11:02 left in the game. Strong answered the challenge quickly with a 3-pointer that gave the Bucs the advantage back at 66-65, and ETSU would never relinquish the lead again, outscoring Tech 23-8 over the next seven minutes to lead 86-73 with 3:30 remaining in the half ... For the game, Strong was 6-of-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 20 points. He was joined with a team-high 20 by junior Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.), while junior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) posted 15 points. Swader finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Tech got a game-high 22 from Daniel Northern, while Amadi McKenzie netted 17, Rashaud Nixon added 12 and Anthony Fisher pitched in 11 ... ETSU shot 49 percent from the floor for the game, and an impressive 46 percent from beyond the arc. Tech shot 43 percent from the field and a solid 86 percent from the charity stripe. Both teams committed 21 turnovers, with Tech holding a 42-37 advantage on the boards.
Non-conference home win streak at 17
Over the last three seasons, the Bucs have fared well against non-conference opponents within the confines of Memorial Center ... In fact, the Bucs have won 17 straight non-conference homes games since losing a 90-73 contest to Fresno State back on Nov. 27, 2004 ... ETSU has enjoyed wins over teams such as Marshall (2), Chattanooga, Central Michigan, Morehead State, Tennessee Tech (2), UNC Asheville, Eastern Kentucky, Radford and Appalachian State in that time frame.
Williams making his mark
As a redshirt freshman, guardMicah Williams (Manchester) spent last season and much of the early part of this year waiting for his chance to make a mark ... Most recently, Williams broke through against Lipscomb (2/16), setting or matching career highs for points (14), field goals (5), field goals attempted (8), 3-point field goals (2) and rebounds (6) ... In his last 10 games, Williams is averaging 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds a game in 12.8 minutes a contest.
Strong approaching 1,000 points for his career
With two regular season games left on the schedule and at least one game in the Atlantic Sun tournament, fifth-year senior guardTravis Strong (Memphis) has a shot to reach the 1,000-point mark before his time at ETSU is over ... Strong currently stands at 976 points for his career and is averaging right at 10.3 ppg this season ... If he remains on that pace, he would have 30 more points this season and 1006 for his career after the next three games ... Strong, who is the final link to the 2004 NCAA Tournament team at ETSU, would be the sixth player from that team to reach 1,000 points ... The others to reach that mark from the 2004 squad includes Jerald Fields, Zakee Wadood, Tim Smith, Ben Rhoda and Brad Nuckles.
Tiggs taking over
With his second A-Sun Player of the Week honor now in his possession, junior forwardKevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) is certainly making an impression on the ETSU basketball program and the Atlantic Sun Conference in his first season wearing the Blue and Gold ... After several strong performances, Tiggs is first in scoring (15.8 ppg), is second in rebounding (5.6 rpg), and is first in steals (1.7) on the team ... In the league, he ranks third in field goal percentage (56 percent) and is sixth in free throw percentage (79 percent) ... This season, he has already posted three double-doubles, and has reached double figures in scoring 18 times.
Bucs' RPI, Strength of Schedule rank among best in nation
Though the Bucs are now 16-12 on the year, the team's slow start at the beginning of the year was understandable when considering ETSU played an exceptionally tough early season slate ... As of Jan. 21 the Buccaneers' strength of schedule (SOS) ranked 74th in the country according to RealtimeRPI.com ... That SOS rank is obvious when looking at the RPI of ETSU's opponents in the early season schedule, which included -- at the time -- St. Mary's (4th), Dayton (7th) and Syracuse (11th) ... In fact, until just recently the Bucs SOS was as high at 18th in the country, before entering conference play ... As for RPI, the Bucs rank a respectable 153rd out of 342 Division I teams.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 118-38 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 76 percent ... The Bucs had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season, but fell to Belmont in the final game of the year in the championship of the A-Sun Tournament ... This year, the Bucs are 11-2 at Memorial Center.
The Bucs at the Rainbow Classic
Spending a week in Hawaii during the winter months is always enjoyable, but ETSU's second trip ever to the Rainbow Classic was a bittersweet experience ... While the Bucs picked up their first win over a Southeastern Conference opponent since 1991-92 with a 76-58 victory over Georgia in the first round, the team finished the trip 1-2 after falling in back-to-back games to St. Mary's and Louisiana-Lafayette ... While the St. Mary's game was expected to be difficult -- considering the Gaels were ranked No. 2 in the RPI -- the 82-80 overtime loss to a 3-7 Lafayette team kept the Bucs from evening their season record to 6-6 coming home from the islands ... In two trips to the Rainbow, the Bucs are now 2-4 all time.
Another championship banner
With a win against Stetson (2/22), the Bucs wrapped up an outright 2006-07 A-Sun regular season title and garnered the No. 1 seed in the week's league championship tournament ... For ETSU, it was the continuation of a recent string of success that dates back to the 2000-2001 season ... In all, the Bucs have captured championships in five of the last seven seasons, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament trips in 2002-03 and 2003-04, and a trip to the NIT in 2006-07 ... Here is the championship breakdown:
2000-2001-- Southern Conference North Division Championship
2001-2002 -- SoCon North Division championship
2002-2003 -- SoCon North Division championship; SoCon Tournament Championship
2003-2004 -- SoCon North Division championship, SoCon Regular Season Championship, SoCon Tournament Championship
2006-2007 -- Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Championship
Pigram eclipses 1,000 points
Beginning just his third season at ETSU, junior guardCourtney Pigram (Memphis) has already eclipsed the 1,000-point mark with a jump shot from the right corner at the 17:52 mark against Chattanooga (11/28) ... That basket gave Pigram 1,000 for his career and following the contest with the Mocs ... The junior now stands at 1,377 for his career and ranks for 8th on the all-time program scoring list ... The 6-1 shooting guard scored 325 points as a freshman and then netted a remarkable 614 as a sophomore ... His 614 points a year ago ranks 6th on the single season list.
1,125 wins and counting
With a win Jan. 25, 2007 against Belmont, the Bucs collected the program's 1,100th win all-time ... In over 80 years of basketball, the Bucs are 1,125-906.
Bucs dominate Preseason All A-Sun Picks
Last season, ETSU won its first Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball title, but Belmont denied the Buccaneers the conference's automatic bid in the final of the General Shale Brick Men's Basketball Championship ... Entering the 2007-08 season, both the coaches and the media predict that the Buccaneers will again be battling the Bruins for conference supremacy ... Both chose ETSU as the favorite to win the conference and defend its regular-season title with Belmont second ... The Bucs were the clear choice by the media to win the tournament ... The Buccaneers have gone 28-10 in A-Sun play in their two years in the league and will continue to be led byCourtney Pigram (Memphis). The junior from Memphis, Tenn. was named the preseason Player of the Year following up his Player of the Year award for the 2006-07 season ... As a sophomore, Pigram averaged 18.1 points per game, second-best in the conference and also ranked in the top 10 in steals (2nd, 2.62 SPG), 3-point field goals per game (3rd, 2.62 3-pt FG per game) and assists (7th, 3.74 APG). He turned in one the league's virtuoso performances of the season when he dished out a conference-record 18 assists against Mercer on February 24 to go along with 29 points and eight rebounds. The 18 assists set an A-Sun record, were one off the school record, and were the second-highest single-game total in Division I in the last two seasons.
Bucs on the Tube
Along with the new ASun.TV package which will video stream all ETSU men's and women's home games on the Internet, the Bucs will again have a significant presence on the television screen as well this year ... In fact, ETSU's trips to Oklahoma State (Dec. 8) and Syracuse (Dec. 15) both aired live locally, with the Oklahoma State game showing on WKPT (ABC) and the Syracuse contest aired on WJHL (CBS) ... The Bucs have also appeared on regional cable through the Friday night CSS Atlantic Sun Game of the Week with the Jan. 25th trip to Jacksonville and the Feb. 1 home game against Mercer on CSS ... In addition, Charter Main Street will air its weekly ETSU replay on Charter 13 and Comcast 14 Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., with the weekly games beginning on Dec. 4th with the Tennessee-Wesleyan game.
Chilton's No. 42 comes out of retirement
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 31, 2007)- For many years, Tom Chilton's No. 42 has held a special place in ETSU basketball's history. Next season, fans will see that special number on the floor once again ... Chilton, who ranks first all-time with 26.1 points per game and fifth on the all-time scoring list with 1,801, has agreed to allow junior transfer Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) to wear his No. 42 jersey for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 season. Chilton, who now makes his home in Madison, Ind., said he was honored a current player would want to wear his number ... "I wish him the best and I'm honored he wants to wear No. 42," said Chilton, whose 42 is the only retired number in ETSU's program history. "I hope he always considers that the number doesn't make the player, but the player makes the number. A lot of hard work and effort went into that number during my time there, but ETSU gave a lot back to me and I wouldn't be where I am today without that university, so I'm happy to allow the number to be worn again." ... ETSU head coach Murry Bartow said he was appreciative Chilton would allow the number to come out of retirement, and he reiterated that the number will go back into retirement two years from now ... "Tom Chilton was one of the finest players to ever wear an ETSU uniform, and his willingness to allow Kevin to wear the number shows he is still proud to be a part of our program's tradition," Bartow said. "It's our expectation that Kevin understand the importance of the number and the responsibility that goes with wearing it." ... Tiggs, the 2007 National Junior College Division II Player of the Year, said he certainly understood the history behind the number ... "Mr. Chilton was and is a legend here, so wearing his number comes with a great deal of responsibility," Tiggs said. "I just want to play in a way that would make him proud."


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Type: Defect
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Patch:Code and Test
Currently when analyzing dependencies in analyzer.clj we do not warn when the library does not exist on disk. The error should be similar to the one emitted by Clojure so that the user is aware how the namespace maps to directories and filenames.
(ns hello
(:require [typomina :refer [x]]))
Expected: Should be reported when typomina is a namespace never provided.
Actual: when optimization is none or whitespace, no warnings are given.
Expected: when x does not exist in typomina, hello should not compile
Actual: x is not verified even if typomina exists
Dependencies are not resolved at cljs compile time.
cljs.closure docstring:
"build = compile -> add-dependencies -> optimize -> output"
Dependencies are deferred to Closure
"designed to leverage Google's Closure library, and participates in its dependency/require/provide mechanism"
Closure compiler detects missing dependencies when optimizations simple or advanced are applied:
./bin/cljsc hello.cljs '{:optimizations :simple :output-to "hello.js"}'
Dec 31, 2013 4:10:03 PM com.google.javascript.jscomp.LoggerErrorManager println
SEVERE: hello:3: ERROR - required "typomina" namespace never provided
ERROR: JSC_MISSING_PROVIDE_ERROR. required "typomina" namespace never provided at hello line 3 : 0
But not for whitespace or none. For none, Closure is not even called by cljs "optimize".
./bin/cljsc hello.cljs '{:optimizations :whitespace :output-to "hello.js"}'
(1) If there are unprovided dependencies after get-dependencies, let the user know:
provided (mapcat :provides (concat required-js required-cljs))
unprovided (clojure.set/difference (set requires) (set provided))] (when unprovided
(apply println "ERROR, required namespace never provided for" (sort unprovided)))
(3) A useful warning for :undeclared-ns-form was hidden due to typos in the 'type' checking. 'type' checking outside of (warning ) was redundant as the (warning ) handler checks if that 'type' is enabled. External checks removed.
(4) no-warn was used for subdeps in analyze-deps
It seems this will just hide real issues.
(5) There was an opts flag :warnings which would disable :undeclared-var :undeclared-ns :undeclared-ns-form
when undefined. Tools like leincljsbuild do not enable it, and I can't find the option documented or recommended. This patch removes the :warnings option in favor of reporting them. Obviously this means you see more warnings reported now. They are real warnings. I recommend a separate ticket/patch to expose and document warning controlling options (:warnings should control all warnings, not just undeclared - and there should be the ability to turn on/off individual or sets of warnings.) Also (repl) function takes a "warn-on-undeclared" optional key which if missing will disable error checking - I think I should take this out or default it to true when not present.
Some discussion here:
This looks nice and comprehensive, but it will take some time for me to review. Will try to give it a look over the weekend.
O.K. great
Some things to consider:
a) Many more warnings are displayed now. To me that is a very good thing. It might be a shock to some users with existing codebases. Things like:
(JSON/stringify x) [should be (js/JSON.stringify x)]
canvas/offsetWidth [should be (.-offsetWidth canvas)]
b) Warnings are propagated from libraries e.g.:
WARNING: clone already refers to: /clone being replaced by: domina/clone at line 147
Again to me this is a very good thing, but it might shock users.
c) Behavior of (1) does not work well with cljsbuild. It is fine for a clean build, but with multiple dependencies and only touching one file, cljsbuild only recompiled that particular file and reports the other dependencies as missing. I plan to investigate further. We don't really need to post check dependencies provided (2) is acceptable and could just remove (1).
I think we will need to discuss further on turning on/off warnings, how that should be exposed to users, and what the default behavior should be.
building a directory results in spurious require warnings - investigating further
Additional changes to address directory build warnings
CLJS-740 also addressed by this patch?
Yes, that is correct.
Hi David, have you had a chance to look at the patch? Let me know if it requires any adjustments.
I will review but honestly what we need are some testers besides myself.
Ok I reviewed the patch. It looks good however I cannot apply it with `git am`.
The problem with the patch is that's not plain text. I copied to a file on a machine to fix that. I applied it and I now get a series of warnings when running the tests. These need to be addressed by the patch. In addition when I run the ClojureScript REPL I get many many errors.
I've gone and applied
CLJS-740 to master as it's a simpler fix for an immediate issue. Let's rebase this one and address the issues. Thanks!
Attaching rebased patch which resolves tests emitting warnings and repl not launching.
With the patch applied running the tests still emit warnings for goog.string, the constants table, and line 1956 in the core_test.cljs. These need to be addressed.
./scripts/test warnings suppressed. Not sure why this patch doesn't have the previous patch included in it, presumably I need to do something to combine them.
High level question - what is the logic for the suppression of the warnings? Also do I need to apply two patches?
Hi David, the warnings around goog.string were suppressed by requiring goog.string in test_core. This is necessary because the with-out-str macro expands to goog.string/stuff. In one sense this seems correct in that code relying on good.string should require it, but in another sense feels bad because using core should not require other stuff. Alternatively if there is a list of things we know we need like goog.string perhaps it should just be treated as known. In fact for the constants table dependency I have to treat it as known because it is compiler internal. For the line 1956 there was a self-referential def form, and so the warning seemed appropriate. To silence that one I added an empty def before the self-referential def.
I think the reason why there are two patches is I must have applied the original to my master to check it, I'll post a fresh one soon as I sort it out.
Ok, I think the preferred solution is to make any Google Closure we import/require in core.cljs to be implicit so we don't have to do this in test_core.cljs as you've done.
Single file patch
Ok sure no problem will change that
Added goog.string to the special list in confirm-ns that do not need to be required, as with-out-str macro expands to that.
Patch looks good but could we please get a squashed patch? Thanks.
Squashed patch attached
Awesome patch many thanks!
The addition of :js-dependency-index to the compiler environment raises a minor complication that I'd like to address; see
I made a note on github, and I'll repeat it here.
The patch in question causes errors when the rhino repl is initialized:
I saw the behavior first by using piggieback, then verified it with the test that was disabled in this commit:
Reverting the patch in this ticket fixed the problem.
I also verified that reverting my patch from #764 has no effect.
Gary, what are the errors you see? I know Austin won't work because of what's described in
CLJS-770, but perhaps there's more going on?
the workaround in
CLJS-770 seems to fix the problem I'm seeing.
Made my test do this, and it passes:
(doto (env/default-compiler-env)
(swap! assoc :js-dependency-index (cljs.closure/js-dependency-index {})))


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The apple i-phone is about to land
The clever money among informed sources is that apple's much speculated mobile is actually on its way this time. There's even talk of firm orders being placed for 12m of the little white jobs with a Taiwanese manufacturer.
Expect to see it in March next year.
I've seen discussions where there is a suggestion that Apple will take the brave decision to make this a telephone. ie a communication device rather than convergent with its I-pod. The argument goes that they could take an innovative lead in making devices connect with each and communicate with each-other in an intuitive way, rather than build their own I-pod killer.
Hmmm. I don't see anti-convergence working - not now there is talk of 20GB of storage on next generation phones, and security systems which recognise the phone's owner, and lock as soon as you move more than a couple of feet away from it (being launched in Japan right now).
I'm a firm believer in the convergence cause. Every objection I've seen can be overcome with either online storage accessible via mobile internet, or orb networks solutions.
There's a reason nobody carries a filofax anymore...


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I've found myself there before -- deep into following a lengthy and complicated Indian recipe, with results looking dismal. But Indian food doesn't always have to be so complex, says Indian cooking pioneer and restauranteur Hari Nayak, CIA alum and the author of several books, including "Modern Indian Cooking" and the upcoming "My Indian Kitchen." We recently chatted with Chef Nayak about his approach to Indian cooking.
AsianSupper (AS): With Modern Indian Cooking, you actively tried to simplify Indian dishes, while updating them with new ingredients, and yet keeping them authentic. At Asian Supper, we're kind of obsessed with this concept of authentic and modern. In fact, it's in our tagline. How exactly do you define "authentic" and "modern"?
Hari Nayak (HN): Keeping it authentic means - making sure the basics of flavors and tastes stay true to the roots of the tradition. Making it modern is simplifying the process, cooking styles and using local and seasonal ingredients to suit the modern life style.
AS: At what point does a modern Indian dish cross over into becoming non-Indian, or Indian-inspired, or … the dreaded "fusion"? Or does it even matter?
HN: I believe that there should be no rules in cooking. Most of the dishes I make are simply Indian-inspired. There are many non-Indian dishes which I love to cook and I tend to use the Indian flavors to suit my taste and my liking. It's a melting pot, as long as the end result is fun and satisfying, it does not matter.
AS: How would you characterize the state of Indian food that is available in the United States? Is it authentic? How about modern?
HN: Indian food in the US is going thru a lot of changes and evolving. It is much better than when I came to this country in 1996. There are some restaurants which serve authentic regional Indian food and also there are some new restaurants which are doing an amazing job in creating modern experiences with Indian cuisine.
Q: Where are you, as a chef, trying to take Indian food? And where do you see it in the next 15 or 20 years compared to where it is now?
A: As a chef I want to see Indian food and culture in main stream along other popular cuisines. I want to be accessible to all. I see Indian culture and cuisine as part of everyday living here in the US similar to what it is in UK today.
AS: Is there a region, cuisine or style of cooking that you are looking to for inspiration these days?
HS: I am always traveling and looking for inspiration, my recent trip to Thailand was very inspirational and I am enjoying exploring it.
AS: Tell us about your new book, My Indian Kitchen. What was the approach you took with this book?
HN: In this book I have focused on simple traditional Indian cooking techniques and my family's own style of southern Indian cooking as well as my favorite dishes from other parts of the Indian sub-continent. This book gives you many tips to help you to unlock the "hidden magic" of Indian cooking.
AS: Ok let's go in the opposite direction. Which dish causes the most nostalgia in you and why?
HN: Fried Fish – Reminds me of my home town where I grew up (Udupi – a small town in the southwest coast of India), where fresh fish was abundant and an everyday staple at our dinner table.
AS: Where can we find you eating at most frequently?
HN: In my home kitchen.
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At a minimum it means someone has thumbed their nose at their village architectural covenants. Yard art has long been considered bad form in Columbia.
Whether or not it means anything at all besides a spring prank, for some odd reason it made me think of the recent postings in the Howard County Citizens Association listserv. I regularly surf through their discussions, just to keep an eye on them. I don't really consider the HCCA to be a political threat but HCCA members can usually be counted on to be against anything that involves a developer. Being in the development business I like to keep tabs on what they are up to.
Right now there is a big discussion going on about affordable housing and school board member Ann DeLacy is all over that topic like goose poop on a lakeside pathway. She thinks that subsidized housing should be more equally spread around the county citing a concern about "the lack of affordable housing in places like Maple Lawn, Dorsey Search and River Hill."
"Are the elected officials here in Howard County simply not interested in the allocation of fair housing in all areas of the County? "
Sounds like ADL may be trying to broaden her political base on the left side of town. Naturally she links socio-economic diversity with education. It's why our schools are so bad I suppose.
My favorite housing hypocrite is Alan Klein. You may recall that AK was kicked to the curb by his full spectrum housing colleagues when the deal was cut on the Downtown Columbia Housing Trust. Not matter what's negotiated, with AK it's never enough. This from a guy who lives in one of the only Columbia neighborhoods that doesn't have any multifamily housing let alone anything that could even remotely be considered affordable. He likes affordable housing in your backyard, just not his.
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HTC Wildfire comes as a more compact and budget-friendly version of the HTC Desire. On the hardware side of things, the HTC Wildfire is not as spectacular as the Desire, but then again, it isn't meant to be. It sports a 3.2-inch QVGA capacitive display, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, 3.5mm jack and microSD memory expansion. The processor inside is a 528MHz Qualcomm one.


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Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Puppy as Low as $5.19 & Other Target Toy Deals with New Fisher Price Stacks
We have some new Fisher-Price Target coupons today and there are manufacturer coupons available to print to make for some great savings! These coupons might not last long, so you might want to go ahead and print these stacks while they are available. While you can always wait for a sale- here are some deals you can grab now with these stacks…
Fisher-Price Giggle Gang $12.99 (Regular Price)
-$3 off Fisher-Price Giggle Gang Target Coupon x3/30
–$3.00 off any Fisher-Price Giggle Gang
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn to Love to Play Puppy $15.19 – $19.99 (Regular Price)
-$5 off Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn to Love to Play Puppy Target Coupon x3/30
–$5.00 off Laugh & Learn™ Love to Play Puppy
= as low as $5.19 after stack (the $15.19 price will be REGIONAL)
Fisher-Price Poppity Pop Dino $24.99 (Regular Price)
-$5 off Fisher-Price Poppity Pop Dino Target Coupon x3/30
–$5.00 off Fisher-Price Poppity-Pop™ Musical Dino
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Fun with Friends Musical Table $44.99 (Regular Price)
–$10 of Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Fun with Friends Musical Table Target Coupon x3/30
–$10.00 off Fun With Friends™ Musical Table
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Stride-to-Ride Puppy $49.99 (Regular Price)
-$10 off Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Stride-to-Ride Puppy Target Coupon x3/30
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Can you price match and use a target coupon?
@Crystal- No you cannot. There policy states it's either one or the other.
anyone else having problems printing the learn puppy at coupons.com?
I used the $10.00 coupon for the Fischer Price Activity Table and it said it was not a valid coupon. The cashier had to call for a floor manager, the floor manager scanned it and it said the same thing. Luckily, I had just been in the store 30 minutes prior (had to run home and print these great Fischer Price coupons), but all in all the floor manager put it thru manually and every other coupon that I used worked great.
I was able to get the Puppy for $5.19! Awesome toy for my daughter =)
Is anyone else having problems printing only one of some coupons like the sour cream and fisher price ones?
@Norma W.- I also tried to use this coupon and it came up as invalid! My cashier had to manually push it through.
My Stride-to-Ride Puppy coupon was invalid also so they wouldn't accept it. My Meijer takes target coupons so I bought it there. It was $5 less at Meijer too.
Awesome deal alert – thanks.
Is the manufacturer coupon no longer able to be printed? I just tried looking for it and it seems to be gone for all the FP toys from coupons.com.
I was just able to print the MQ from coup[ons.com
The Table coupon is ALWAYS an issue whenever they release it. Last year I had them scan one or the other of the barcodes, and one of them worked. I can't remember which one it was but once I started doing that it was much better! HTH's!
I got the puppy for 5.19 today! on the shelf it said 19,99 but i scanned it and it was 15.19. Fisher Price coupons have reset at coupons.com as well i did two transactions…1st got the 5 dollar gift card from buying 10 sobe waters and used it for the puppy too!
Today I got the Laugh and Learn Puppy for $5.19, the Giggle Gang for $6.99, and wowzers!! the Laugh and Learn Stride to ride Puppy for $14.00. All less the 5% for using my Red Card. I was able to price match to Amazon, which was $33.99; then the $10 Target coupon and the $10 Manufacturers coupon = $13.99. The original Target price for the Stride to Ride Puppy was $44.99, so it was like getting it for almost 70% off.
I wasn't aware of that policy on Target's price matching, and I guess the Target employee didn't know about it either!!
You are right. I just spoke with corporate (which btw, they didnt know their own policy, she told me coupons were not allowed on price matches, which they are – manufacturers) & I just think it's so messed up, you're giving away a coupon for nothing.
And btw, the coupons are available again at coupons.com
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Recruit by Nature are currently looking for an experienced full time Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) on days to join a 80 bedded care home in Dartmouth which specialise in Dementia, Old Age, Physical Disability an Sensory Impairment. The team of highly qualified and attentive nurses focus on the personal needs of all the residents who live at the care home, creating a uniquely tailored care plan for each and every one of them. The care home is extremely friendly and everyone comments on how welcoming it is. The nursing team are skilled, friendly, empathetic and care enormously about the home, residents and relatives in so many ways.
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I made this top in February 2013. I used Vogue 2947, View C. I think the pattern is out of print now, so I'm glad I snagged it while I could because it's a very detailed design!
This is another project inspired by Victorian/Steampunk/Romantic styles, which I have been experimenting with this past year. It's feminine vintage, but I think it has a sleek look too.
I used two pieces of lace fabric from my expansive stash. One of them is a Crochet-type (Body), and the other is Alencon (Yoke & Neck-tie). The blouse took me about 2 days to make. I made a few alterations — the body was supposed to attach to the yoke with a decorative raw-edge, but I decided to go with a regular seam instead. Other than that, I followed the pattern. The crochet-lace body was a little difficult to sew, because it had a light stretch to it and wanted to shift when sewing; but it turned out looking so delicate and lovely, it was well worth the trouble.
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Cinnamon Cilantro Bread
1.25 ounce package active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
1 egg
½ cup honey
½ cup chopped cilantro
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup nonfat milk, room temperature
½ cup butter, melted and cooled
4 to 5 cups flour Nonstick spray
Combine yeast and water in large bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients except flour, mixing on medium until blended.
Mix in flour until soft dough formed.
Turn out on floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding additional flour if needed so that dough is not sticky.
Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape each piece into a loaf and place in two pans. Let rise in warm place until doubled.
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray loaf pans with nonstick spray.
Bake for 50 to 69 minutes until crusty and sounds hollow when tapped. Cool before removing from pan.
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Sidebar to the article Interagency Coordination: Lessons Learned From the 2005 London Train Bombings by Kevin J. Strom, Ph.D., and Joe Eyerman, Ph.D.
by Peter Simpson
To analyze gaps in multiagency coordination, agencies in the U.K. are using an approach that maps actual and desired responses
to a range of threats across agencies. This approach — which has been used for the 2004 Olympics, security for the Caribbean
Community and U.K. terrorism response planning activities — provides a broad framework for risk assessment that can help inform
future response efforts.
Each agency's response strategies are captured and recorded — or mapped — simultaneously. The subsequent "map" provides data
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risk. Agencies can identify roles and best practices and develop performance benchmarks. Perhaps most significant, agencies
can also collectively identify gaps or redundancies in activities, which they can then address.
The process provides a high-level analysis and evaluation of multiagency response systems across civilian and military, local
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In addition to generic features like E&M coding advice, e-prescribing, document scanning/imaging and clinical reminders, the top electronic medical record (EMR)/electronic health record (EHR) systems for ophthalmologists and optometrists will have specialized exam templates that automatically populate patient information and provide a reliable and efficient way to document patient encounters. These programs also integrate with diagnostics systems, and some include a point of sale (POS) system for the sale of glasses and contact lenses.
|Eye-care professional workflow management
|Workflows should be designed to meet the needs of the eye care specialties, taking patient and physician through booking the appointment, visual field examination and other testing, diagnosis, ordering of corrective lenses and follow-up visit reminders.
|Ophthalmology and/or optometry templates
|Specialty EMRs have SOAP notes templates specifically designed for a particular kind of medical practice. An optometry EMR will include templates for eye examinations, blurred or lost vision, ectropion or entropion, lens evaluation, conjunctivitis, corrective laser procedures, ocular surgeries, corneal conditions and many more.
|Detailed eye graphics
|Dozens of diagrams in the software allow the physician to graphically document ocular occlusions or other problems.
|Vision testing device integration
|Integrate your practice's autorefractor, keratometer, autorefractor and other devices, populating the workflow template instantly and supporting diagnosis.
|Prescription & coding assistance
|By integrating the devices and the results into the software, the EMR can recommend prescriptions and ICD-9/CPT codes, reducing the chances of undercoding or underprescribing diagnoses, lenses or other treatments.
|Point of sale system
|One of the things that separates optometrists and many ophthalmologists from other medical specialties is the associated retail sales. Most optometry and ophthalmology EMRs offer a point of sale (POS) system, expediting the sale and inventory management of glasses and contact lenses.
When you start the process of checking out potential ophthalmology EMR solutions, you should detail all your requirements and categorize them based on their importance. Nice-to-have features, such as accounting, can come at the very end. Therefore, the solutions you're considering should address all your crucial needs first.
Below are some of the parameters that will help you identify the best solution:
Choose the ideal deployment model: The two common types of system architecture are on-premise and cloud-based. On-premise deployment involves installing the solutions on servers that are housed in your building. While this model is compliant with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and gives complete control over data to users, it can be tiresome and expensive to maintain and upgrade the hardware over time. On the other hand, cloud gives users the flexibility of anytime, anywhere access but the internet connection needs to be fast and steady all the time. Only then will practices be able to work smoothly, else delays in connection will disrupt the business.
Suit the solution to your practice size: Not all practices have the same requirements as the number of staff and patients differ. Therefore, some solutions are better suited to smaller practices, while others are better for larger ones. Despite the number of ophthalmologists currently in service, ensure that the solution offers you the scope of scaling up as your business grows.
Offers ophthalmology-specific features: Most generic EMR systems do not have ophthalmology-specific patient charts and forms. Therefore, practices need specialized ophthalmology EMR software that offer the relevant features. Some of these features are ophthalmology ICD/CPT codes; integration with visual field machines, autorefractors, keratometers and other ophthalmic tools; POSs to help in the sale of eyeglasses and contact lenses; compatibility with digital pen technology; capability to track patient's contact lenses details and inclusion of graphical diagrams to document various eye problems.
Hence, as an ophthalmology EMR software buyer, you must find out if all your requirements are met.
The ophthalmology EMR software market is a niche that is gradually being filled by newer and advanced solutions. Adoption of these solutions is also expected to rise further as more and more practices move away from generic solutions that don't serve all their needs. According to a survey by American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 52 percent of its members who use EMR solutions said that their patient numbers saw a positive or neutral impact.
Listed here are some market trends in the ophthalmology EMR software field:
Introduction of in-office electrophysiology device: These days, in-office electrophysiology devices simplify the complicated battery of tests that previously used to be conducted at academic centers. The device captures exclusive visual evoked potential (VEP) and electroretinogram (ERG) tests that are easy for physicians to understand and simple for the patient to undertake.
High-quality retinal imaging: Many devices now enable ophthalmology practitioners to take high-resolution photos and scans of the posterior segment. These non-invasive technology-based devices are significantly changing the manner in which retinal angiography is being performed currently; practitioners no longer require the dyes and needles that were needed for traditional angiography tests.
Combination of diagnostic and surgical devices: The integration of diagnostic and surgical devices into fully integrated systems is on the rise. Such systems have the ability to share information and streamline the overall surgical process, especially in the field of cataract surgery.
Anterior segment analysis: Unique ray-tracing machines are becoming popular in the ophthalmology market. These machines bring together the processes of aberrometry (i.e., measurement of the way a wave-front of light passes through the cornea and the crystalline lens) and topography (i.e., arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area) to analyze the refractive parameters of the entire eye, including lens and cornea.
These devices measure various important parameters, such as the quality of vision, visual function, dysfunctional lens index, visual function, angle alpha, accommodation, keratometry (a diagnostic instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea), pupillometry (measurement of pupil diameter), ray tracing aberrometry, corneal topography and refraction.
The above trends cover only a small part of the larger market but they'll be helpful in making you aware about the latest developments in the ophthalmology EMR market. They'll also help guide you in selecting the ideal solution from a plethora of options.
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Authorities at an airport in northern England are investigating how an 11-year-old boy managed to catch a flight to Rome without a passport or a ticket.
In a statement on Wednesday, Manchester airport management called it an "extremely serious matter" which is being investigated by officials of the airline and the airport. It says that some staff had been suspended from duty, but did not say how many.
The boy passed through security without being checked, before making his way on to the Jet2.com flight Tuesday.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Another Letter to Keep
5 comments:
- Ann said...
How well I do remember the bongo drums - the constant thumping was quite exhilarating. These were growing years - painful, very different because times were changing. Shall we blame it all on "Rock and Roll"? I think underneath all the turmoil, there was always an appreciation for the constancy of family and the love that was there, even at challenging times.
- April 26, 2010 at 10:57 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Makes me catch my breath. I remember what Ross said about those later teen years - the "child" has to do all of these things so that when it's time to leave home, both the parents and the child are ready - more than ready? Growing pains are so painful.
- April 27, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Steve Blood said...
So I am not the first to do a little horse trading. Father had a banjo, like me and my guitar he never quite got the hang of it so he traded it for a 22 rifle. I would later trade the drums for rent but now I have the rifle. An excellent trade.
- April 27, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Ann said...
Am a little late with this observation, but am suspecting there was an identity crises going on. In the other letter Judy posted, Steve was going by Mike Jr., and this letter is signed Dennis the Menace. Very interesting! Also, I didn't know Dad had a banjo. Is that the source of the 22 rifle he had forever?
- April 28, 2010 at 12:33 PM
- Elizabeth said...
I don't know about the banjo, but I do remember the harmonica that only came out of his dresser drawer at Christmas time, and he would play a few Christmas carols on it. I was totally fascinated, because when I would sneak into Mother and Dad's bedroom, open the drawer, take it out of its' red case, and blow on it, I woud just get a disharmony of sounds.
- April 29, 2010 at 8:31 AM


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- Featuring places connected with my own family history'
- Highlighting places with happy memories
- Shining the spotlight on place names that appeal.
- Linking my interests in history, travel and photography.
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GRANDAD'S HOUSE - After the First World War In 1924, my grandparents, William and Alice Danson, moved to a new semi-detached house at 146 Blackpool Old Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire. I still have the receipt for the deposit of £67. It looks quite big, but, with only three small bedrooms, it must have still been a squash for William and Alice, 3 daughters (Edith, Kathleen (my mother) and Peggy) and two sons (Harry and Billy) who all lived at home until they married. The house had no electricity until the late 1950's and this remained the family home until the death of my uncle Harry Danson in 2001.
The front door had a round stained glass window which I thought was very posh. Half way up the side wall was a small hatch door which revealed the coal shute where the coal men emptied their sacks down into a small cellar under the stairs. My uncle Harry later took on the hard task to clear it all out to create a much needed "glory hole". He also modernised the kitchen and installed French windows in the living room at the back of the house.
The front door had a round stained glass window which I thought was very posh. Half way up the side wall was a small hatch door which revealed the coal shute where the coal men emptied their sacks down into a small cellar under the stairs. My uncle Harry later took on the hard task to clear it all out to create a much needed "glory hole". He also modernised the kitchen and installed French windows in the living room at the back of the house.
The side trellis gate was later taken down and a driveway created to take my uncle's car. The former hen house at the back then became the garage.
The front garden was the setting for many a family photograph down the years. Here are my Mum and Dad after their wedding, with Mum in her going away outfit, with her parents on the left and Dad's parents on the right. This is the only photograph I have of my paternal grandfather.
The large gardens were my grandfather's and later uncle's joy - with floral displays in the front and productive vegetables and fruit grown at the back.
There was one surprising feature about the house, though - it did not have electricity until the late 1950's, because my grandfather refused to have it installed. I remember my aunt standing on a chair to light the ceiling gas lights, and ironing with a heated flat iron, whilst the flames from the gas cooker frightened me.
A copper kettle stood in the hearth (open fire) and I was told that had belonged to my great grandmother Maria Danson, nee Rawcliffe (1859-1919).
Pride of place in the front room (kept for best) was the piano which I learnt to play on. The bookcase held the family bible recording the marriage of Maria Rawcliffe and James Danson (my great grandparents) and the birth of their first four (out of ten) children - entries petered out after that. Another favourite book which had belonged to my grandmother and was treasured by my mother was an 1899 edition of "Pride and Prejudice" with delicate pencil drawings protected by flimsy paper.
My mother was the first of the family to marry in 1938, followed by her younger sister Peggy who emigrated to Australia and then Billy. Edith and Harry lived there nearly all their lives until their deaths in 1995 and 2001 when over 70 years of a family home passed away.
It was in Grandad's house that I first saw the shoebox of old family photographs and embroidered cards sent by him from the battlefields of the First World War. This discovery set me at an early age on this fascinating family history journey.
GALASHIELS in the Scottish Borders, known locally just as "Gala". The name is derived from the Gala Water, with "shiels" meaning shelter , Gala was one of the major mill towns of the Borders and now is home to Heriot Watt University School of Textiles and Design. The local motto "Soor Plums" stems from an incident in the 14th century when English raiders were defeated in a field of plum trees. Today's "soor plums" are a sharp flavoured local sweet.
GLASGOW - Scotland's second city and where I studied for my diploma in Librarianship. Meaning "Green Place", the city on the River Clyde, was founded by St. Mungo in the 6th century. The 19th century saw its rise to prominence as one of the most important industrial cities in the world.
Join me on the next stage of my A-Z Journey to the letter H.
Copyright © 2013 · Susan Donaldson. All Rights Reserved


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One of my favorite bento is chicken karaage, or Japanese fried chicken bento.
In the United States, chicken kaarage is also referred to as sesame fried chicken in many Japanese restaurants.
Other than chicken teriyaki, chicken karaage is probably one of the most popular combinations when it comes to Japanese bento.
If you have had Japanese food or lunch box, I am sure you have tried the crispy and flavorful Japanese fried chicken.
I simply can't resist the good taste.
Making restaurant-style bento is actually easier than you think, and the whole process of assembling the different dishes into the bento box is actually quite fun.
When I started making bento at home, I got myself a 5-compartment bento box, which is widely used in many Japanese restaurants.
Please take note that there are a wide variety of bento boxes available: plastic, wood, lacquer ware, 2-tier, single compartment, 2 compartments, up to 7 or 8 compartments, and the list goes on.
When it comes to choosing the size and type of bento box, it's really a personal preference and what works best for you and your needs.
If you are a working professional, you should probably start with a simple 2 to 3-compartment bento box.
Everyone can make a bento of your choice. If you are a beginner, here are some pointers for packing mouthwatering bento:
- Use short-grain rice for the steamed rice and always cook the rice ahead of time to allow for cooling before assembling.
- Sprinkle some black sesame seeds on top of the steamed rice to enhance the presentation. You can also add some green peas to the rice. The key to a great bento is to make plain looking food looks interesting and hence pleasing to both the eyes and taste buds.
- Sauces such as dipping sauce and salad dressing should be packed in separate sauce containers to avoid spillover and ensure freshness, especially if the bento is meant to be taken out or consumed later.
- Avoid raw fish or sashimi (especially in warmer weather) unless the bento is served immediately.
- Avoid soupy or watery dishes as they don't pack well in a bento box.
- Traditionally (regardless of the size or type of the bento box), the perfect ratio of a healthy bento is 3 parts carb (rice, noodles), 1 part protein (meat or fish), 2 parts vegetables/fruits.
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This is my Japanese fried chicken bento.
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Here is my empty bento box with the different compartments and how I pack my bento.
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I also added some Mizkan HONTERI® Mirin for a tint of sweetness.
For the tsukemono, Mizkan rice vinegar comes in handy as a little dash goes a long way in the simple cucumber pickle.
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This past weekend Sierra at Tahoe hosted the 6th Annual Ralston Cup snowskate competition. Ralston Snowskates has been leading the bindingless revolution since 2005. Company founder Danny Sheehan has been putting on this event since 2008 after the demise of the "Shut up and Snowskate tour", which rolled through Sierra 05'-07'. While most resorts are still learning what snowskating is about, Sierra has been hosting snowskate events for 9 seasons. This year 56 of the world's best skaters showed up from all over the States, Canada, and even as far as France to claim their stake of the Ralston Cup.
The weather was warm and the slush was deep. There was $500 cash, handmade trophies, a pair of MTN Approach skis, Rayne skatedecks, and glory for days up for grabs. Team Ralston was dominant throughout the day and ended up sweeping the podium. Ralston sleeper cell, Joachim Bronzich, took the win with clean, consistent runs all afternoon. He greased every feature the course had to offer. Reek Ellis came in a close second and won best trick of the day with a large frontside pop shove over the whiskey barrel. Rounding out the top three was Ralston veteran Jommy Smith. Jommy is only 17 years old and this is his fourth podium at the Cup. He won the event back in 09' when he was only 13 years old. These kids are pushing the boundaries of what is thought possible on snow.
Every year the progression of snowskating intensifies. The energy at this event was through the roof. Snowskating is still in a raw state of shred motivated by the riders. The Ralston Cup resembles the spirit of snowboard events twenty years ago. It is put on by riders for the riders. Untainted by big business, this is a highly organized, low budget event that has the feel of a backyard ramp party. Competitors, spectators and organizers are there for a good times and reckless shredding. At the end of the day hammers were dropped, prizes were given, and glory was taken.
Hats off to Ralston Snowskates, Sierra at Tahoe, MTN Approach, Rayne Longboards, and Tahoe Moonshine Distillery for putting on one of the freshest events the industry has seen in a while. I find myself already planning for next year's debauchery.
1st Joachim Bronzich
2nd Reek Ellis
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1st Kendra Wilson
2nd Randi Rae
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Catching Up
I'm reading a couple of interesting books for school at the moment. I just finished Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor and am working my through John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Both are young adult novels that deal with terrible, tragic times in history: segregation in the American South in the 1920's and Nazi Germany, respectively. The two books are very different in style but there are some striking similarities so I'm planning a proper post on these two together.
I'm also reading Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, which I'm ashamed to admit I've never read before. The play rollicks along but it seems to me the very obvious anti-semitism makes this a tricky one to stage today. In the front of my edition there's an interesting essay by the Australian actor John Bell on how he approached the challenges of playing Shylock without resorting to negative stereotypes. It really made me want to see a thoughtful production of the play.
I finally finished Carter Beats the Devil, Glen David Gold's gorgeously magical depiction of the world of, well, magic in San Francisco in the early part of the twentieth century. Watch this space for a proper review soon.
Now I'm getting stuck into Tim Winton's collection of inter-linked short stories The Turning for my book club and just loving it even though I'm only a few stories in. There is just something about the way Winton captures Australian speech patterns and rural Australian landscapes that I find irresistible.
Finally, I've bought some wonderful new books over the past week. I bought a very beautiful copy of Michael Chabon's collection of essays called Maps and Legends. Honestly the multi-layered cover is so gorgeous that I can hardly bear to open this one, but of course I will because of my newly found love of all things Chabon. I also got some great bargains at an academic remainders store in my city: a crime fiction novel by Australian author Peter Temple called Black Tide, Margaret Atwood's book on writing called Negotiating with the Dead and a great little collection of poetry called Out of Fashion which is edited by poet Carol Ann Duffy (all the poems are about fashion, dressing or undressing, and a range of contemporary poets have each submitted a poem of their own and one from 'another time' which all makes for a great range of interesting poems).
All this makes me think how lovely it is to have a really enticing pile of books in the house and almost makes up for the winter chill that has descended in full force this week.
5 comments:
- Karen said...
Being on the east coast of Aus I completely understand about the winter chill you are talking about at the moment!
I'm a big fan of Tim Winton's work as well but I find I have to be in a really positive frame of mind before I read anything of his - not sure I'm ready to tackle his new one just yet.
- 7:14 pm
- jess said...
I hadn't thought of Tim Winton as being particularly depressing but now that you mention it I can see what you mean.
I still loved The Turning though. I've just finished it and can't stop thinking about the way he so accurately captures small coastal towns.
- 5:48 pm
- Kailana said...
The Merchant of Venice is one of the more interesting Shakespeare plays. I hate to say I like it at times because it is a bit... behind the times? But, I didn't mind reading it.
- 10:24 am
- J.S. Peyton said...
Oh God, I LOVED Carter Beats the Devil. For the life of me I can't figure out why more people don't know about this book. It's such a wonderful, fun, and exciting read. It reminded me of all the reasons I love reading in the first place.
A few months back, I bought Chabon's Maps and Legends. Isn't that cover just gorgeous?! I just wrote a post about book covers and if anything fits the bill of a beautiful cover, Maps and Legends does. I haven't read the book yet, but if it's anywhere near as good as the cover, I'm sold.
- 1:19 am
- jess said...
Kailana, I finished Merchant of Venice and, yes, it was interesting. I'm enjoying reading about some of the modern productions now. I only wish I could see a production myself sometime soon.
JS, Carter Beats the Devil is lots of fun, I agree. It also has a beautiful cover! I haven't gotten to Maps and Legends yet either, but I can't wait to see what those covers hold.
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Hey Guys,
I've given it a lot of thought and I've decided it is time for me to leave the guild. My work schedule makes it impossible to make the raid times and I just can't catch up with the core group with world quests. I don't see work changing anytime soon, so I need to find a guild that better matches my schedule.
I want to thank all of you that have helped me out with various things over the years. I know I don't play as much as I used to, but I wanted you to know that I've enjoyed playing with you guys when I could and that your help and friendship was appreciated.
I wish CoE the best of luck in all things.
See ya around!
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