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CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn said Illinois lawmakers have a chance to make history on two fronts this month by approving a plan to fix the state's decades-old pension crisis and legalizing same-sex marriage.
The Chicago Democrat said both issues, along with a gun control measure restricting high capacity ammunition magazines, are among his top priorities before lawmakers' scheduled May 31 adjournment.
"There's nothing more that government can do to help jobs and economic growth than for the Legislature to put a comprehensive public pension bill on my desk by the end of this month," he told members of the City Club of Chicago on Monday. "If we don't buckle down and focus on pension reform, we will truly regret it."
Lawmakers are considering two pension proposals from House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton.
Madigan's plan, which the House passed and Quinn backs, would require employees to chip in 2 percent more toward retirement benefits, raise the retirement age for some and reduce annual cost-of-living increases.
Cullerton's proposal, which sailed through the Senate, would offer employees a choice between health insurance or cost-of-living increases. He says it would survive a court challenge.
Quinn said Monday that the Cullerton bill "needs improvement" but didn't elaborate.
Also in the works, but not in either bill so far, is a plan to make universities, community colleges and school districts pay their own retirement costs that Illinois currently shells out. Quinn has previously campaigned hard for the so-called cost shift but he said Monday that it wasn't necessary to address the state's roughly $100 billion in unfunded pension liability.
"That's part of the equation as well," he told reporters after the breakfast event. "The cost shift is not in the bills that have already passed. The bills that have passed are more than enough to do the job."
Quinn reiterated that he doesn't want to see a gambling bill before a pension bill. He has twice vetoed plans that would add more casinos, including one in Chicago, over ethical concerns.
"For those legislators who are enamored with the shiny object of expanding gaming that has to wait until we get to the import priority of pension reform done," he said.
Illinois lawmakers also are considering a proposal that could make Illinois the 13th state to allow same-sex marriage. The Senate passed the plan on Valentine's Day, and it faces tough reception in the House. But Quinn says he believes the votes are there.
The governor was mum on whether he'll sign a bill that legalizes the medical use of marijuana, saying it requires a full review and he's "open minded."
The Senate on Friday approved the plan that would allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients who have certain terminal illnesses or debilitating medical conditions. It awaits his signature before it can take effect.
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Roomy cabin for adult-sized passengers.
Editor: New Car Test Drive
$27,750 Base Price MSRP
$43,510 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: "Nissan Quest S ($27,750); Quest SV ($31,050); Quest SL ($34,500); Quest LE ($41,350)"
Standard Engine: 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6
Engine Options: 260-hp 3.5-liter V6
Standard Transmission: continuously variable transmission
Transmission Options: continuously variable transmission
Basic Warranty: "3 years/36,000 miles"
Assembled In: "Kyushu, Japan"
Model Tested MSRP: "Nissan Quest LE ($41,350)"
Standard Equipment: "leather upholstery, three-zone climate control, power heated front seats, driver memory system, second-row reclining captain's chairs, 60/40-split third row, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, fold-flat second and third-row seats, power windows/locks/heated mirrors with reverse-tilt/sliding side doors/liftgate, wood-grain trim, fixed front and removable second-row consoles, intelligent key/pushbutton start, navigation, rearview camera, 13-speaker Bose audio AM/FM/6CD with aux in/iPod-USB ports, DVD rear-seat entertainment, rear window shades, 120-VAC outlet, Bluetooth, HID headlights, fog lights, cruise control, rear privacy glass, 14 cup/bottle holders, 18-inch alloy wheels, rear spoiler"
Options As Tested: "dual-opening power moonroofs ($1,350)"
Standard Safety Equipment: "dual front, front-side and three-row side-curtain airbags, active front head restraints, three LATCH anchors, rear child door locks, electronic stability control, antilock brakes, brake assist, traction control"
Optional Safety Equipment: "rearview camera, blind-spot warning system"Destination Charge: $810
The 2012 Nissan Quest is essentially unchanged because it was redesigned and re-introduced for the 2011 year. This latest-generation Quest employs styling inside and out that is neither controversial nor conventional, and it merges performance and efficiency well.
All Quests come with Nissan's superb V6 engine, shared with the Z and many other models. Quest's V6 produces a 253 horsepower and is EPA-rated at 19/24 mpg City/Highway. Nissan is a leader in CVT technology and the Quest's continuously variable transmission helps with fuel efficiency.
The 2012 Quest comes in four trim levels, topping out with piped leather, a host of electronic conveniences, a screen as large as some laptops, and rear-seat entertainment options.
The Quest cabin is set up with roomy second row. The third row is smaller than most but more than adequate for small children. The forward four seats are genuinely adult-roomy. There is no eight-passenger, middle-row bench seat version.
Cargo versatility is another Quest strength. The cargo area has a trunk beneath a floor level with a hatch opening. This design will be appreciated by anyone who has had to lift an expedition-size suitcase or big-box store case of drinks out of an 18-inch-deep well.
Quest and its competitors, the Chrysler Town & Country, Honda Odyssey, Toyota Sienna, Kia Sedona, Hyundai Entourage, Volkswagen Routan are large vehicles. Roughly the same outside dimensions as full-size SUVs, the minivans are generally superior people movers."
"The 2012 Nissan Quest comes in four trim levels all with a 3.5-liter V6, continuously variable transmission, front-wheel drive and seven-seat configuration.
Quest S ($27,750) includes air conditioning, cloth upholstery, power windows/locks/mirrors, manual front seats, second-row reclining captain's chairs, 60/40-split third row, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, fold-flat second and third-row seats, quick-release third-row seat. wood-grain trim, fixed front and removable second-row consoles, intelligent key/pushbutton start, AM/FM/6CD/MP3/WMA with four speakers and aux port, cruise control, rear privacy glass, 16-inch steel wheels, and rear spoiler.
Quest SV ($31,050) upgrades with three-zone climate control; power sliding doors; a more sophisticated six-speaker stereo with iPod/USB input, RDS, XM Satellite Radio and steering wheel controls; 4.3-inch screen (audio and rearview monitor); leather-wrapped steering wheel; Bluetooth telephony; alloy wheels, fog lights; auto-dimming mirror; and conversation mirror. Roof rails ($300) are the sole factory option on S or SV, although a port-installed towing package ($550) is available on all models.
Quest SL ($34,500) features leather upholstery and heated front seats,18-inch alloy wheels, power liftgate, power driver's seat with power lumbar support, HomeLink, heated outside mirrors with signal repeaters, auto on/off headlamps, and roof rails. Options expand to include 11-inch DVD entertainment ($2,100), Bose audio system ($1,150), and dual-opening glass moonroofs ($1,350).
Quest LE ($41,350) adds navigation with 8-inch screen, 9.3GB MusicBox hard drive, 13-speaker Bose audio and DVD entertainment, driver memory system, reverse-tilt mirrors, rear window shades, advanced climate control with air purification, blind-spot warning, HID low-beam headlamps, audio/video inputs and 120-VAC outlet. Only the moonroof is optional.
Safety features include dual front, front-side and three-row side-curtain airbags, active front head restraints, three LATCH anchors among 2nd/3rd rows, rear child door locks, electronic stability control incorporating antilock brakes, brake assist, traction control. Rearview camera is standard on all but Quest SE, and a blind-spot warning system comes on the Quest LE."
Walk Around
"By design, vans are box-like with smoothed front ends to improve aerodynamics and driver visibility, and the Nissan Quest fits the mold. Roughly the same size as other minivans, the Quest is within inches of the competition in virtually every measure. There is nothing mini about the modern minivan.
Quest is built on a lengthened structure that shares basics with the Murano crossover and Maxima and Altima sedans. However, on standard wheels the Quest needs no more space than an Altima to make a U-turn, and since it's less than six feet to the top of the roof the center of gravity isn't substantially higher than that of the Murano.
Fluid sculpture is what Nissan calls the styling of the current-generation Quest, which was launched as a 2011 model.
The front of the Quest is its most generic aspect, and like other vans could easily be confused with another were it not for the Nissan hamburger front and center. The front is smooth and clean, with a wide bumper section that cants upward at the edges below the headlights. All front lights except the fog lights are in the same housing, chrome is liberal, and the LE gets HID low-beam headlights.
In side view the simple lines continue, the only trim piece used along the bottom of the doors. The window line dips down from the windshield to a low point behind the useful side mirrors, then sweeps upward and tapers to near horizontal at its aft edge. A character line beginning atop the front tire then approaches the window line, ending at the taillight, giving as much wedge as possible in a box.
What sets Quest apart most is the nearly vertical tail that maximizes cabin volume and dark pillars everywhere but the windshield. Combined with the tinted glass the windows appear as a black band all around the car with the roof almost floating on top of it, much like a Mini Clubman or Ford Flex with the alternate roof color. Dark colors don't show it off as well, but they hide the sliding door track in the rear quarter panels better. On models with the power sliding side doors they operate comparably quickly yet without the jerky stop/start of some.
The rear end bears strong resemblance to Nissan luxury-division Infiniti's big QX56 utility and gets its fair share of chromium; the deep bumper also reminds of smaller boxes like Nissan's Cube or the original Scion xB. The big hatch cinches itself shut on all models and is powered on some. The top of the bumper, as on most minivans, has no protection to prevent scratching from hauling cargo in and out, so be careful when loading.
Optional dual moonroofs open independently; three small curb-like protuberances on the closed front moonroof aid airflow over the open rear moonroof to avoid any fuel economy penalty. The rear switch for the rear moonroof can be disabled by the window lock on the driver's door."
"Seven-seat is the only configuration offered on the Quest, with two individual seats in the first two rows and a three-seat arrangement for kids in the last row. The Quest feels very open and is quite roomy if used this way, the generous 206 cubic feet of volume tilted in favor of adult comfort; if you frequently put adults in the third row the Honda Odyssey is better. But who does that?
The four forward seats are very comfortable, have good-to-best competitive dimensions and are just as good for short jaunts in the school Grand Prix or interstate cruising. We spent time in the middle row and found them as supportive as the front seats; the main differences are the adjustments and the fact that the second-row seats fold. The middle-row chairs one-up the front row with an individual armrest on each side.
Cloth upholstery is used on the lower two trims, with heated leather on upper trims, and the leather is piped for the high-end look.
Sliding side doors are typical but there is a step just inside them so there's less climbing or halfway-in kids falling back out. It also tends to keep that accumulation of junk on shoes from dirtying the carpet as quickly. Rear-seat entry/exit is decent and the second-row console is easily removed (cupholders remain nearby) for walk-through access.
The third row is split 40/60 with the wide side curbside. It partially reclines, moving the cushion slightly in the process and you could put two adults back there for short trips. Most models have three-zone climate control with overhead vents outboard and the LE has four side-window shades.
Cargo carrying behind the third-row seat is one area where the Quest defies the norm. Rather than the fold-into-floor last row that's commonly used, the Quest presents a cargo floor that's level with the opening at the back. A cover on each side is rated for 220 pounds each, so fertilizer and backpacks can be tossed in but cement or masonry treated more gently. Beneath this cargo floor is open space about the size of a midsize car's trunk, and with the covers out a 35-cubic-foot area behind the third row. With the back two seat rows folded flat, maximum cargo height or volume isn't as much as most competitors but you can still get the ubiquitous 4x8 sheet of plywood inside and keep the concealed cubic-footage under the back. The spare tire is underneath where it has no effect on cargo loading, or unloading to change a flat.
The instrument panel uses a conventional Nissan layout, but it would be easy to mistake a Quest SL or LE dash as from an Infiniti. Gauges are lit white while all controls and console ambient lighting are amber. There is a mood-light option with different colors and highlights for cupholders, footwells, etc.
Analog gauges give the usual information, framed by controls on its ears for dash lighting and trip computer. Power side-door controls are up high driver's left with other vehicle controls below. Steering wheel stalks handle lights and wipers (front and rear) and the wheel itself has redundant controls for the audio system. The key can stay in your pocket because every Quest is pushbutton start. We prefer a traditional key, but that's not an option.
Everyone has a good view out and the driver has few blind spots; a warning system is optional and effective but no substitute for an over-the-shoulder glance. As is often the case, the small triangular front side windows are more useful on the far side.
The shifter is on the left side of the center panel abutment but unlike that in the Odyssey it doesn't impinge on taller drivers' right knee space. The audio system and climate controls are to the right of it, controls for the navigation and such at about 45-degrees to horizontal above the shifter, and everything works as you'd expect. On the lower face are seat heater controls, two beverage holders and a disc-drive below; the drive is recessed so your Big Gulp might not immediately become a big glitch but you'd still have to reach under the cupholders to load it.
Quest forgoes the ultra-wide screen rear entertainment in favor of an 11-inch screen, the largest 16:9 perspective screen in the business; and somehow they did it without the driver losing rear view when the screen is being used. There are only a couple of features the competition offer the Quest does not: The widescreen/dual-image arrangement, ventilated front seats, middle-row lounge chairs, and a coolbox. Quest does have an audio-mute button for addressing unruly rear-seat passengers. Also, when refilling the tires the pressure monitor system will chirp the horn when the pressure is correct, an interesting feature.
Quest's cabin is a major advance from the previous version (pre-2011), primarily because it appears more car-like, even luxurious on upper models, where the previous Quest seemed to stop at fully functional. Apart from the Nissan logo we couldn't find a single part or finish that didn't speak better quality than before."
Driving Impressions
"Nissan derived the Quest from sporty sedans and a sporty crossover and that paid dividends in driving characteristics. The Quest comes across as relatively light on its feet. It isn't light by any stretch, though it's among the lighter in vans and feels and drives smaller than it is.
Nissan's superb V6 engine has been proven in a variety of sizes; Quest uses the 3.5-liter size. Rated at 260 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque (using regular unleaded fuel) it is the mildest 3.5-liter Nissan makes, but don't equate that to slow. A Sienna V6 has 266 hp and Chrysler's newest Town & Country 283 but both use a conventional 6-speed automatic transmission; Honda's Odyssey has 248 hp and more torque but uses conventional 5- and 6-speed automatics.
The Quest uses a continuously variable transmission (CVT), dubbed Xtronic, proven in other Nissan V6 products. Rather than six gears to choose from it has an infinite range and can therefore ideally match performance and efficiency parameters for any demand. Floor the pedal at an on-ramp and the engine speed will rise near 5000 rpm, where the engine makes peak power, and stay there until you lift off the gas pedal or reach maximum speed. It's much like a powerboat getting on plane, but instead of the prop slipping the transmission is constantly changing its ratio.
Conversely, around town the CVT uses only the minimum engine revs needed to get the job done. At highway speeds it lopes along with barely 2000 rpm showing at 75 mph and if you need to accelerate there is no gear change felt. The CVT has an Overdrive Off switch but that only locks out the highest range for more sprightly response or controlling speed on long downgrades. If you select Low, the transmission uses engine braking to slow the Quest better than virtually any other van. On the minus side the CVT is very loose at idle and it will not hold the van on a hill without using the brake pedal.
EPA ratings are 19/24 mpg City/Highway for the Quest, matching the Sienna V6. Town & Country gets 17/25, and the Odyssey rates a bit higher at 18/27 mpg (19/28 with the top-line 6-speed model). However, it's been our experience with Nissan and other CVTs that their real-world mileage is often better than EPA calculations, and we expect the Quest to be fully competitive in this regard. Our trip computer showed 22.4 mpg average after a couple of hours of primarily urban driving.
Electric-assist steering is used on the Quest and the feel and operation are on par with conventional systems. Quest is quite maneuverable and requires less than 37 feet to make a U-turn. A three-row SUV or crossover with roughly the same exterior dimensions, smaller cabin and cargo space, and only half-an-inch more ground clearance needs more than 40 feet.
Ride quality is very nice, regardless of what row you're sitting in. Although the Sienna is the only van rated to carry more weight, the Quest doesn't feel overly stiff with just one occupant nor like a tub of Jell-O when it's loaded down. A sporty Sienna SE or Odyssey Touring might handle better than the Quest, but we like the blend of ride comfort, grip, and directional stability Nissan has calibrated here.
We made no observations on braking, which means pedal feel and the van's reaction are both appropriate. The CVT can help control or retard downhill speed.
In terms of performance, the upper models enjoy only the slightest, often immeasurable, advantage in steering crispness, minimum braking distance and cornering speeds because they have one-size wider 18-inch wheels but weigh more. On the other hand, the 16-inch wheels will be less-expensive to replace tires, could be used for a set of winter tires if you upgrade, and might make chain-fitting easier. Ride quality should be a little better with the taller sidewalls of the 16-inch tires, also.
A Quest may be configured to tow 3500 pounds maximum, right in line with other vans. The tow limit is one reason you'd have to step up to an SUV and take a fuel economy hit; the other is if you need four-wheel drive for trail adventures. Otherwise, the van makes more sense than an SUV."
"The Nissan Quest does everything a family van should with no shortcomings in performance, efficiency, comfort or environmental features. The Quest drives nicely, with an optimum balance between ride quality and handling and a responsive V6 engine. The cabin is designed well for four adult-sized people plus two or three children.
G.R. Whale filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report after his test drive of the Quest around Del Mar, California; with staff reports."
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But scrubbing away the taste of those I honor by eating their flesh would be sacreligious!
Remind me to never bring you to a funeral or anything.
Now, will it be more or less comforting that they at least always know you're there, while I could be along any wall or in any corner in 'plain sight' without a hint of my presence?
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Dusty peeping out of top vent...
Dusty using carrier as portable 'Doggie House'
Sasha spotted at the Honda Hoot in an earlier style of carrier...
Motorcycle Pet Carrier and Pet Backpack
When travelling for the weekend, on a
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With Sprint and Comcast cheering (and Verizon booing), the Federal Communications Commission has issued rules requiring commercial mobile broadband providers to provide data roaming to other carriers "on commercially reasonable terms and conditions."
The vote was three to two in favor of the decision.
"The evidence shows that mobile providers must be able to offer nationwide voice and data plans to have any chance of competing in today's market," commented FCC Chair Julius Genachowski at today's Open Commission meeting. He continued:
Yet the record evidence supplied by carriers in the market shows that roaming deals simply are not being widely offered on commercially reasonable terms. On the contrary, the record makes clear that some providers have refused to negotiate 3G or 4G data roaming agreements, have created long delays, or have taken other steps to impede competition.
Rejected out of hand
Inter-carrier voice roaming connectivity is already a requirement, but smaller, rural carriers have long complained of running into a brick wall when it comes to cutting data roaming agreements with larger mobile operators. Last year, a coalition of telecom co-ops wrote to the FCC protesting that even their requests for discussions "are many times rejected out of hand, with a citation to the lack of a data roaming requirement in the Commission's rules."
"This trend has increased as the mobile wireless industry has begun to transition to 3G wireless services," the statement warned. "Thus, absent immediate Commission action, many rural consumers' access to these beneficial services will remain limited."
The full order detailing the data rules hasn't been released, but the gist includes the "commercially reasonable terms" requirement, and a provision allowing carriers to file formal or informal complaints about another carrier's behavior.
The Commission also reserves the right to roll out "baseball"-style arbitration on behalf of a dispute. In this scenario, two parties submit their competing offers to a third-party mediator. The arbitrator then picks one of the proposals.
But, Genachowski adds, this isn't price regulation: "We have avoided, as we did unanimously in the voice roaming context, regulating rates for data roaming agreements, instead leaving it to the parties to set their terms."
Congratulations, or not
Carriers responded predictably to today's announcement. Providers that stand to benefit from data roaming cheered the move. The big carriers that will be called upon to offer connectivity weren't so happy.
Sprint, the nation's third largest carrier, praised the decision. "The FCC must be congratulated for taking this action despite the opposition of the two largest US wireless carriers who have lobbied against this pro-consumer, pro-competitive item," its press statement declared. "With AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile and the corresponding threat it poses to continued wireless competition, it is absolutely critical that the FCC take steps to promote competition and level the playing field."
We found no protest against the heavy hand of government in Comcast's response.
"To compete effectively in the wireless space, new entrants must be able to provide nationwide service from the start, and roaming will be a critical component of that ability," declared Comcast Vice President David Cohen. "And sensible data roaming policies will catalyze further investment in mobile broadband networks, helping to bring us closer to President Obama's vision for reaching 98 percent of Americans with high-speed wireless networks."
Verizon, however, was quite disappointed in the decision. The wireless giant's commentary noted that it has entered into over 40 data roaming arrangement with its competitors. It called the FCC Order a "new level of unwarranted government intervention in the wireless marketplace."
By forcing carriers that have invested in wireless infrastructure to make those networks available to competitors that avoid this investment, at a price ultimately determined by the FCC, today's order discourages network investment in less profitable areas. That is directly contrary to the interests of rural America and the development of facilities-based competition and potential job creation. Therefore, it is a defeat for both consumers and the innovation fostered by true competition.
Illegal bootstrapping
Ditto, declared the FCC's Republican minority. Commissioner Robert McDowell accused the agency of imposing common carrier rules on wireless Internet carriers, thus exceeding the agency's authority.
"Moreover, in crafting a new rule for complaints by bootstrapping on to the complaint procedures that pertain to common carriers, the majority eliminates all of the commercial flexibility granted to the providers," McDowell warned.
McDowell's colleague Meredith Attwell Baker agreed with this analysis, but called for carriers to cooperate on data roaming.
"With or without the 'regulatory backstop' envisioned in this order, it is ultimately incumbent upon our nation's mobile carriers to work together to develop the data roaming environment that meets the needs and expectations of each of us as we increasingly come to rely upon mobile data for all our communication needs," Baker declared.
As for Democrat Michael Copps, he opined that the order did not go far enough.
"I would have supported an item that gave carriers the right to negotiate roaming arrangements at 'just and reasonable' rates as opposed to the 'commercially reasonable' standard we adopt here," Copps wrote. "I am confident, however, that vigorous application of today's order can and should lead to much the same result—ensuring that consumers, no matter where they live or what carrier they choose, can use mobile technology to the fullest extent possible."


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Leeds United players have agreed to defer part of their wages for March after the club failed to pay them on time.
Non-playing staff at Elland Road have received their full salaries as expected, but following a meeting with the club's hierarchy and Professional Footballers' Association officials on Friday morning the players have accepted part payment.
Club owners Gulf Finance House Capital and prospective owner Massimo Cellino are in dispute over who should fund the players' wage bill after the Football League blocked the Italian's £25million takeover bid earlier in the week. Cellino is appealing against that decision.
PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor told Press Association Sport: "At the moment the plan is that prospective owner Massimo Cellino will contribute towards the wages for this month, with the players agreeing to wait for the rest until the outcome of the appeal."
The appeal will be heard by an independent QC and was expected to take place within the next two weeks, Football League sources told Press Association Sport.
But following the club's failure to pay the players' wages, it is understood that hearing could now take place next week.
"The players are being realistic about the situation," Taylor added.
"It's not ideal. It's obviously better for them to have some certainty, but they are holding together and will wait for the outcome of the appeal, which could be next week.
"We've been involved with (Friday's) meeting between the club and the players and all parties are satisfied with this way forward."
Cellino was disqualified from taking control at Elland Road this week under the league's owners' and directors' test after being convicted of a tax offence by an Italian court.
The offence related to the non-payment of import duties on his boat and resulted in a fine of 600,000 euros (£500,800) by a Sardinian court and the confiscation of the boat.
Cellino, the owner of Serie A side Cagliari, has claimed that because he is appealing against the court's verdict under Italian law, the League should treat him as innocent until proven guilty.
Current Leeds owner GFH Capital meanwhile, are understood to argue that when Cellino exchanged contracts with them to buy 75 per cent of the club's shares in February, he agreed to meet the running costs for the following six months.
"Ideally every club needs to have good, strong ownership and a long-term strategy for continued success, but that cannot be guaranteed in football," Taylor said.
"Leeds have reached the very top of the game and with their history are still considered to be one of our big clubs, with an excellent supporter-base.
"We hope a club with all this tradition has the strength to come through this.
"In an ideal world the situation there at the moment would not happen, but football is not as easy as that."


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Offal of the Week: Fish Roe
If it's Friday, it must be Offal of the Week! Brought to you by Ryan Adams, author of the blog Nose to Tail at Home, each week we highlight a different part of the animal that you've always wanted to work with, but were afraid to ask your butcher for. This week: Fish Roe.
While we've focused more on the unusual bits from land animals, there are just oodles of overlooked aquatic creature parts to talk about too. One of the first things that comes to mind for me is roe, or more literally, fish eggs. Mind you I'm not waxing poetic about caviar, which has been salted and processed, or the stuff you'll find if you waltz into a sushi joint. I'm talking about the fresh sacks of eggs that are nestled inside female fish and the milt or soft roe which is the male "organ" that contain their sperm. These parts of the fish are prized around the world, and for a good reason: when prepared correctly they are delicious.
Roe's global fan club
Perhaps the most well known roe dish in Europe is Botargo, which is known by a multitude of names across the continent — supposedly Alexander the Great taught the Persians how to prepare it at some point during his conquering. It's made by salt-curing the roe of a large fish — think tuna, grey mullet, or on rare occasions swordfish — and leaving it for a few weeks to firm up. The hardened eggs are encased in beeswax to preserve it. It's served by peeling back the wax encasement and then grating or thinly slicing the pungent, solidified matter into soups, pastas, and other dishes.
On the uncured front, roe is used just as commonly. In Denmark, lumpfish roe shows up in quite a few traditional dishes, where it's married to mildly flavored counterparts like hen eggs and shrimp. In the UK, milt — properly known as a fish's sperm sacs, in this case usually cod or herring — is quite common, they can be found in supermarkets pre-battered and ready for deep frying. Unsurprisingly, Asian countries are massive roe eaters from every species of fish, and they sometimes approach preparing it the same ways European countries do: frying, grilling, and curing. But other times they utilize roe in unique forms such as sushi, pickling, or fermenting. Japan and Korea are huge consumers of sea urchin roe (or uni), and it shows up as well in Chilen ceviches. I'm personally a big fan of sea urchin roe in any dish, its one-of-a-kind flavor holds a special place in my heart.
Where to get it
Botargo can be found readily at most Italian groceries, or barring that it's quite easy to find online. The uncured roes can be more of a challenge: your best local fishmonger is a good bet, though you shouldn't expect them to have it on hand unless they carry a wide variety of whole fish, in which case they'll ideally have been set aside during in-house butchering. It's very likely that you'll need to order ahead. Prices range depending on the species of eggs you buy, but we're not talking caviar prices — you won't be breaking the bank unless you're buying multiple pounds sea urchin roe (and even then, check Japanese groceries for surprisingly good deals). The roe sacks should be slightly moist but not overly wet and firm to the touch but still pliable.
What to do with it
Universally, the best roe is the freshest, so once you have the egg or sperm sacs in your possession, seriously consider working with it the same day (though it will last two or three days in your refrigerator). Freezing is right out, as the eggs are too delicate to withstand the punishment of low temperatures. Taste and texture will vary wildly depending on your preperation methods, but expect a strong fishy flavor regardless of your efforts.
And now it's time for you to join the rest of the world and embrace roe! Here are a few recipes that will start you on your way:
Pan-Fried Shad Roe
Salmon Mousse with Salmon Roe and Crudites
Indonesian Fish Roe Curry
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The 10th Annual Whiskey Off-Road captures the essence of what mountain biking is all about.
Katerina Nash winning the Fat Tire Crit.
Editor's Note: The Angry Singlespeeder is a collection of mercurial musings from contributing editor Kurt Gensheimer. In no way do his maniacal diatribes about all things bike oriented represent the opinions of Mtbr, RoadBikeReview, or any of their employees, contractors, janitorial staff, family members, household pets, or any other creature, living or dead. You can submit questions or comments to Kurt at [email protected]. And make sure to check out Kurt's previous columns.
The 10th Annual Whiskey Off-Road in Prescott, Arizona, is in the books, and what an unforgettable weekend it was. Over the last decade, the Whiskey has become the model for putting on a community event that goes way beyond just being a mountain bike race. The Whiskey captures everything that is incredible about mountain biking – from the trails and healthy competition to the celebration of family, friends and community that make you happy to be alive.
The vibe all weekend was simply incredible. The weather was perfect, trails were in primo condition, the music was jammin' and smiles were everywhere. As I stood on the courthouse lawn watching the sun set over Thumb Butte as Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers rocked the crowd, there was nothing in the world that could upset the incredibly positive vibe of the Whiskey. Well, nothing except for the horrific smell that emanates from a hotel room shared by six guys who drink a lot of beer and eat a lot of fiber.
The ASS leading out the Pro men's field in the Fat Tire Crit.
The ASS was in attendance trying to crack another top 10 finish in the singlespeed race. I had good legs about 20 miles in, but two flat tires – both in the back. The day before a dog pissed on my front wheel. I took it as a sign of good luck. I should have had him piss on the rear one too. At least I got the honor of leading out both the men's and women's Fat Tire Crit while wearing the disco ball helmet. In fact, that might be a career highlight.
The city of Prescott is decisively old school. Because of the extremely dry climate, cars here can outlive humans. Half the cars cruising around Prescott are older than me. Not collector cars either. Just beat up old Chevys, Mercurys and Hondas that have a ton of faded paint and patina from the sun but not one ounce of rust.
The mayor of Prescott, Marlin Kuykendall, is a genuine cowboy with a firm, leathery handshake, a frontiersman's charm and an infectious smile for everyone who meets him. Even the riders in Prescott are old school. Most people who live in town don't ride carbon fiber 29ers; they're still rocking tried-and-true steel whips with 26-inch wheels. And they're proud of it, too.
Sunset over Thumb Butte in Prescott.
On the final singletrack downhill, I sat under a Ponderosa Pine trying to repair my second flat after quadruple pinch flatting my spare inner tube. I ran out of patches and had to get creative. I employed an old trick where you cut off the punctured portion of the tube by twisting a stick around it, then stuffing it all into the tire. But it still didn't hold air. It was at that moment I realized a significant drawback of riding 26-inch wheels; nobody seems to ride them anymore, making spare 26-inch inner tubes scarce.
A Prescott local, wearing a crusty old t-shirt, baggy shorts and a circa-1993 Giro helmet with as much cranial protection as a five-dollar Styrofoam cooler strolled up and asked if I needed help. I figured this guy had a 26-inch bike and asked if he had a spare tube.
"Heck yeah I do," he said. "I'm old school man."
I limped my bike over to where his rig was parked, and sure enough, he had some 30-year-old steel beast with cantilever brakes and friction shifting. He pulled out a tube and handed it to me with a smile. The inner tube had a Schrader valve on it. When he said he was old school, he wasn't kidding. I told him the tube wasn't going to work.
"No problem. I got a file. We can just hog that sumbitch out a little."
He laughed and slapped me on the back. I was only half-sure he was kidding with me. Eight miles from town with no inner tube, I did the unthinkable and defaced my beloved 26er with a 29er inner tube from a generous passer-by. I didn't think it was going to fit, but to my surprise, it worked perfectly.
Even though my race was a complete bust, there was so much more to look forward to after finishing. A beer garden, live music all afternoon and evening, incredible food right in town square and the pro race on Sunday morning where people lined the streets in town and the final singletrack section just outside town.
Geoff Kabush defends his title with a commanding win.
Scott-3Rox rider Geoff Kabush dominated the cross-country for the second year in a row, gapping second place finisher Team Sho-Air's Jeremiah Bishop by five minutes. But the win did not come easy, as a hard-fought battle with Specialized's Todd Wells played out on the climb up from Skull Valley. Bike strategy was crucial, as Kabush used his full suspension rig to pin it on the final downhill, putting Wells into difficulty on his hardtail. Wells eventually flatted only five miles from the finish and lost five places in those last five miles to finish seventh.
Todd Wells suffers a flat tire in the final singletrack section of the Whiskey Off-Road. Bishop catches and passes Wells for a second place finish behind Kabush. Wells drops all the way to seventh. Bummer.
In the women's race, 2012 X-Terra world champion Lesley Paterson, who also rides a Scott, proved her rainbow stripes by winning the cross-country in commanding fashion, with more than a two minute gap over second place finisher, Katerina Nash (Luna). Paterson was several minutes back when she started up from Skull Valley, so clearly she had her climbing legs in full effect mode.
There's three stages to the Whiskey: the Pre-scott anticipation, the During-scott fun and the Post-scott depression. Thankfully we don't have to wait another 365 days, as Epic Rides recently announced the inaugural Grand Junction Off-Road happening this coming Labor Day weekend in Colorado. It's supposedly modeled to be just like the Whiskey.


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Earlier this month the ATI Radeon HD 4600 series from AMD was unveiled as the new mid-range graphics cards derived from their flagship RV770 graphics core. The Radeon HD 4650 and Radeon HD 4670 are the two RV730-based products now available. The ATI Radeon HD 4670 may not be able to compete with the Radeon HD 4800 series in all of the tests, but at a price of under $100 USD is it worth pursuing? For this article we have our hands on the brand new Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 512MB graphics card as we test it on Ubuntu Linux to see how well it can perform in our OpenGL tests and overclock with the recently added OverDrive support.
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In my previous post, I promised I'd
show how to control your media player to skip to the next song when you press a combination of keys. Admittedly, I should've posted this earlier (especially since it's not that big a post), but better late than never, isn't it?
The basic idea is that you can run a command with so-called arguments. Most (if not all) media players on Linux also take arguments to skip to the previous or next song in your playlist, or to play/pause the current track. This is extremely useful if you just want to listen to music without the program you use to play it bothering you.
You know how to find the command of your media player (I explained it in Your wish is Xubuntu's command). My media player is Exaile, the command of which is "exaile". This is what I'll be using in this post, but you can replace it by the command of your preferred media player.
To find out which arguments a program takes, you have to resort to a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). From there, you can read a program's manual by typing
man <command>, so I'd use
man exaile:
You can read through it by using the arrow keys and exit the manual by pressing "q" (so "Esc" won't work!).
Some programs don't have a manual, but if they don't, they mostly take the
--help argument, which gives you an overview of all other arguments available. I'd use
exaile --help:
As you see, Exaile supports both of these commands. It doesn't really matter which I use, both tell me I can skip to the next song with the
--next argument (or
-n), to the previous one with
--prev (or
-p), and play/pause (depending on its current state) with
--play-pause (or
-t, from toggle).
Knowing that, I opened up the Keyboard Settings (Applications->Settings->Keyboard Settings) and in the Shortcuts-tab I set the commands
exaile --prev,
exaile --play-pause and
exaile --next to some keyboard shortcuts. I could then control Exaile using my keyboard! Now, every time I start Exaile I minimize it to the system tray so that it would just be an icon in my panel. Using the "LibNotify Plugin" I get a notification which song I skip to, making my media player as unobtrusive as possible:
Customisations like this are the reason I love using Xubuntu – it adapts to you instead of the other way around. It are these little things that makes using a computer just that extra bit more pleasant.


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Money will boost economy, create jobs and protect human health and the environment
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced that the agency has awarded nearly $72 million to Puerto Rico through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This infusion of money, a combined total of $71,646,800, will help the commonwealth and local governments finance overdue improvements to wastewater and drinking water systems and conduct water quality planning essential to protecting human health and the environment across the commonwealth. Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuño joined Jackson and announced the awards at a press conference in San Juan.
"EPA is working to revitalize communities that have been hit hardest by this economic downturn, and creating solutions where they're needed most. Governor Fortuño has been a powerful advocate for bringing recovery to Puerto Rico, and is working closely with EPA to get the local economy moving forward," said Jackson. "These are investments in our core mission of protecting people's health and the environment. The jobs they create will strengthen the local economy and build a new foundation for economic prosperity."
"We are enthused by the arrival of much-needed Recovery Act funds and stand ready to put them to work as soon as possible. These funds will be used for the construction and modernization of five wastewater treatment plants in the center of the Island that are ready to go. We appreciate Administrator Jackson's commitment to improving Puerto Rico's quality of drinking water. We look forward to continue working with the EPA to ensure that all Puerto Ricans are guaranteed clean water and a better environment," said Fortuño.
EPA awarded $51,630,500 to the Puerto Rico Department of Environmental Quality, which will provide money to municipal governments and wastewater utilities for projects to protect lakes, ponds and streams in communities across the commonwealth. The grant will go to the commonwealth's Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, which provides low-interest loans for water quality protection projects for wastewater treatment, non-point source pollution control and watershed and estuary management. Across the country, an unprecedented $4 billion will be awarded to fund wastewater infrastructure projects.
EPA awarded $19.5 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Health to finance improvements to water projects essential to protecting public health and the environment across the commonwealth. The funds will go to the commonwealth's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, which provides low-interest loans for drinking water systems to finance infrastructure improvements. An unprecedented $2 billion will be awarded to fund drinking water infrastructure projects across the country in the form of low-interest loans, principal forgiveness and grants.
EPA awarded $526,300 for the Commonwealth's Water Quality Management Planning (WQMP) grant program. Planning is an important step in EPA's goal to improve water quality in America's lakes, rivers and streams. WQMP grants support a broad range of activities, such as setting standards, monitoring the quality of the water, developing plans to restore polluted waters, and identifying ways to protect healthy waters from becoming polluted. States and commonwealths are also encouraged to use these funds for more innovative planning activities like developing plans to adapt to climate change, analyzing trends in water availability and use and creating low-impact development programs. Grants are awarded to state agencies and some of the funds can be awarded to regional and interstate planning organizations.


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Self-Proclaimed 'Right-Hand Man' to Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Zayn Malik + More Is Also a Drug Dealer
When you're a celebrity, it's good to have someone around who can get you the things you want when you want them. (Of course, we mean innocent things like only brown M&Ms and your favorite brand of mineral water.)
But if you're one of many celebrities -- Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Zayn Malik of One Direction, to name of few -- who are "clients" of a man by the name of Leon "Starino" Anderson, you may also be able to get the hook up on other requests. Like, you know, hookers and blow.
We're not saying anyone actually requested those things, but we are saying that UK tabloid The Sun has uncovered this dude as a drug dealer, among other freelance businesses.
In any given paparazzi snapshot, Anderson can be spotted in the orbit of stars like Rihanna, Bieber and Malik, as well as Diddy, Chris Brown, Nicole Scherzinger and supermodel Cara Delevigne. According to him:
"I'm their right-hand man. When they're in London and want to go out, I arrange everything from restaurants and clubs to anything else they want."
It's the "anything else" part The Sun wanted to explore, so it set up a sting and exposed Anderson as a drug dealer -- something he's not exactly shy about. He told the tabloid's undercover reporters:
"It's part of my service ... I have to be able to (get drugs). I have the biggest clients in the world."
The Sun -- and Anderson himself -- claim drugs aren't the only "anything" he can arrange for celebs, either. He's also got the connections to hook his "good friends" up with prostitutes.
As he bragged to reporters:
"I have got the best girls in the world working for me. So if you want to f--- some of the best girls in London, I can arrange it. I can also take you to a top lap dancing club which is discreet, nobody will give you trouble. I take some of my clients."
Among the stars we mentioned earlier, Justin Bieber was the only one Anderson mentioned by name in the undercover tapes:
"He was hard work. He likes to party and he likes his girls. In the end it got too much. He wanted me to go everywhere with him and carry Class A [that's the hard stuff like cocaine and heroin] for him and I thought, 'I ain't going to jail for no one.'"
Anderson didn't get specific about what he provided any of his other headline-worthy customers, but it does seem pretty clear from his own proud proclamations why one would want to have this "Starino" around.
The Sun has turned all its findings over to the authorities in London, which means celebrities visiting that city may want to find someone else to execute their "special requests" from now on.
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No. 22 Rutgers hands UC a loss
Rutgers wins 10-3
Savon Huggins ran for a career-high 179 yards, and Rutgers' defense had another shut-down showing Saturday in a 10-3 victory over Cincinnati that kept the 22nd-ranked Scarlet Knights in control of the Big East.
Rutgers (9-1, 5-0) remained the only unbeaten team in conference play. The Scarlet Knights finish with games at Pittsburgh and home against No. 20 Louisville, which has one Big East loss.
Huggins filled in for the injured Jawan Jamison and had a career day all around, leading an offense that did just enough. Gary Nova threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to Mark Harrison in the second quarter, and Nick Borgese made a 42-yard field goal in the fourth.
The league's top defense took it from there, shutting out Cincinnati (7-3, 3-2) until Tony Miliano kicked a 36-yard field goal with 11 seconds left. Rutgers recovered the onside kick.


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Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen
Here are two truffle specials around town, from haute to haute dog:
Egg and truffle at Chef Mavro. Photo courtesy of Chef Mavro.
The truffle season is coming to a close, so you've only got about two weeks to visit Chef Mavro and order fresh, black Perigord truffles from France on your dishes. Begging for fresh truffle shavings: Mavro's egg dish featuring a Peterson's Upland Farm egg placed in a jar with truffles so that it's infused with truffle aroma. It's then poached and surrounded by a light-as-air potato mousse and ribbons of Serrano ham. We've probably all heard of truffles paired with French or Italian preparations, but Donna Jung, Mavro's wife, also puts the duck with Bhutanese rice and star anise duck jus on the "divine with truffles" category.
Desserts aren't left out of the truffle party: go for the truffle upgrade, and your chocolate-lilikoi dessert gets a scoop of truffled sea salt ice cream.
4, 6 and 11-course menus with truffles $133, $215, $273 respectively. You can also order truffles on a single dish for $27.
1969 S. King St., 944-4714, chefmavro.com
Bratwurst francoise and truffle fries at Hank's Haute Dogs
If that's too spendy for you, get your budget truffle fix at Hank's Haute Dogs, which recently introduced two new items dosed with Italian white truffle oil: a Saturday-only special of a steamed Bavarian bratwurst ($8.50) with truffle mustard sauce, sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Double your truffle dose with truffle fries ($4.75), smothered in the same truffle cream sauce as the mac 'n' cheese. The fries are available daily.
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Jessica Chastain to play Jane of the jungle?
- Bang Showbiz
- 7 March 2013
Jessica Chastain is being lined up to play jungle beauty Jane in David Yates' remake of 'Tarzan'
Jessica Chastain is being lined up to play Jane in a remake of 'Tarzan'.
The star - nominated for an Oscar last month for her role in 'Zero Dark Thirty' - is rumoured to play the love interest of the jungle exploring adventurer in the reboot of the classic adventure story.
Director David Yates, who made four of the 'Harry Potter' films, is said to have his eye on Alexander Skarsgard for the main role, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Others linked to the part include 'Man Of Steel's Henry Cavill and Charlie Hunnam, star of 'Pacific Rim'.
The film's plot is said to see Tarzan settled in England until he is personally asked to investigate shady dealing and a vicious warlord in the Congo.
Also rumoured to be joining the cast is Samuel L. Jackson, who may play ex-mercenary George Washington Williams, who helps Tarzan in his quest.
If she does take the role of Jane, Jessica will be required to flash plenty of flesh and most likely appear in an animal skin bikini, which will help her get her own back on her first ever boyfriend.
She has previously said: "When someone tells me I'm a sex symbol I'm like, 'What?' But I'll take what I can get. That'll teach all those boys back in junior high [school]. In fact, I hope my very first boyfriend, the guy I dated for one month and who broke up with me at the Valentine's Day dance - I hope that boy sees this."


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From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans
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The eighth edition of this best selling text has been thoroughly revised to include expanded material on the slave resistance, the recent history of African Americans in the United States, more on the history of women, and popular culture. The text has also been redesigned with new charts, maps, photographs, paintings, illustrations, and color inserts and an extensive package has been assembled, using technology and other multimedia to bring history to life. Written by distinguished and award-winning authors, retaining the same features that have made it the most popular text on African American History ever, and with fresh and appealing new features, From Slavery to Freedom remains the most revered, respected, honored text on the market.
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Checking in on… the SECPosted by jstevrtc on December 8th, 2009
Paul Jordan of Wildcat Blue Blog is the RTC correspondent for the Southeastern Conference.
- Kentucky 8-0
- Florida 8-0
- Tennessee 6-1
- Vanderbilt 6-1
- South Carolina 6-2
- Georgia 4-3
- Mississippi 7-1
- Alabama 6-2
- Mississippi State 5-2
- Auburn 5-4
- Arkansas 4-5
Anyone doubting the SEC's resurgence this season had to be pouring themselves a big glass of "hater-ade" after taking a look at the weekly Top 25 polls. The SEC, which sent only three teams to the NCAA Tourney last season now has three teams perched in the Top 10 and four teams are among the Top 25 in the nation.
Kentucky used a win over North Carolina to leapfrog Purdue into the #4 spot in the AP Top 25 and now have that spot in both polls. Tennessee only had one game last week, but moved to #9 in both polls due to other teams' misfortunes, and the resurgent Florida Gators now occupy the #10 spot in the AP Top 25 and the 11th spot in the ESPN/USA Today Poll. Mississippi debuted in the AP Poll at #25 and fell just outside the top 25 at #29 in the ESPN/USA Today poll. In contrast to that, Vanderbilt was #24th in the ESPN poll and #28 in the AP Poll.


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CENTENNIAL — Three victims of the Aurora theater shooting are seeking to look at sealed court documents in the case against the accused killer, James Holmes.
The three victims — Brandon Axelrod, Denise Traynom and Joshua Nowlan — are currently suing Cinemark, the owner of the theater, saying that lax security enabled the tragedy to occur. In a motion filed Monday, the victims ask to look at the arrest and search warrant affidavits, which would reveal details about how authorities believe the crime occurred.
They are also seeking access to transcripts of 911 calls made from the theater the night of the shooting.
In the motion, filed by the victims' attorney, Christina Habas, the three contended they need to see the information to pursue their civil suit.
"[T]heir inability to access certain important information that has been sealed by this court's previous order interferes with their pursuit of that action," Habas wrote in the motion.
The victims also said the state's victims' rights act requires prosecutors to consult with victims about certain aspects of the case — including plea deals and whether to seek the death penalty.
"The right to be consulted," Habas wrote, "would be meaningless, without the right to understand the subject matter of the consultation."
Viewing the information, Habas wrote, would allow the victims to "meaningfully consider their position as to any issue about which they must be consulted."
The judge overseeing the case, 18th Judicial District Chief Judge Williams Sylvester, has given prosecutors and defense attorneys three weeks to respond to the victims' request. After that, he will consider the matter more deeply.
But he did deny one request from the victims. Habas asked that her clients be allowed inside Theater 9 at the Century Aurora 16 cineplex prior to Cinemark changing or remodeling the theater.
"[C]urrent access to that theater is being prohibited because of the continuing investigation," Habas wrote.
Sylvester ruled on Tuesday that the theater has been "released" as a crime scene, meaning he has no jurisdiction to order the victims be allowed inside.
Nowlan and Traynom, who were hit by gunfire in the theater, and Axelrod, who was seriously injured fleeing the shooting, have sued Cinemark, alleging that proper security proceedures "would likely have prevented or deterred the gunman from accomplishing his planned assault on the theater's patrons." Among other claims, the three asserted that the theater had no security guards on duty the night of the shooting, no one monitoring the parking lots and no mechanism to keep people from leaving the theater and then sneaking back in.
In its response, Cinemark's attorneys said it can't be expected to have foreseen such a tragedy.
"[T]he fault here lies entirely with the killer," the company's lawyers wrote in its motions to dismiss the suits.
Holmes is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 more during a shooting spree at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, when Holmes' attorneys will argue that the Arapahoe County Sheriff's office broke the judge's gag order when they released a new mug shot of Holmes.
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"Somehow we have developed this large contingent of know-it-all baseball fans who bay like wounded coyotes at any mention of wins, losses, RBI or batting average. I never know whether I should blame myself for this or not.." (Bill James)
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Future Approaches
All the guys we've seen with their foot in the door - Andrew McCutchen, Steve Pearce, Neil Walker, Brad Lincoln, Jose Tabata, and yes, soon Pedro Alvarez, are finally getting their chance.
Oh, it won't make for any better baseball in the short run; too many guys learning their craft at once makes for a rough genesis. But for once, the swirling mist is forming into something solid that we can all see. By 2011, the starting lineup should be consistent, and by 2012, they could lose their baby teeth and bare their fangs.
A guarantee? No way; look at all the "can't-miss" flops Pittsburgh has pegged its hopes on that did miss; remember Brandon Moss? But the lineup's drawn-from-a-hat days should be over.
For one thing, the batting order should be settled. Tabata leading off, Walker next (and right now, Walker is the two-hole guy and should be, given the make-up of the team, but ideally he'd be in a better RBI spot), McCutchen third, Garrett Jones and Alvarez in the middle, Dewey sixth, Pearce seventh, and Cedeno ahead of the pitcher sounds like a fairly stable and sustainable order.
We think Jeff Clement will be back, and can see him and Pearce platooning at first. Otherwise, the team should have an everyday lineup, based on the big if that the puppies perform as predicted.
Being able to pull guys like Lasting Milledge and Andy LaRoche off the bench (and why they haven't been drilling him as a utility infielder all year with Pedro looming large is one of the team's great management mysteries) is a big plus, and should help mitigate the inevitable growing pains that will surely come.
The fielding behind the pitch-to-contact staff should improve, too, both physically and mentally. Tabata and McCutch can cover some acreage in the pasture, allowing Gary Varsho to plot even more exotic shifts, while Walker and Pearce are infield ball-snagging machines. And given time to play together as a unit, the invisible game of positioning, cutoffs and communication can only get better.
There are holes to be filled for sure; right handed power, an everyday banger at first and a steadier shortstop than the competent but streaky Cedeno top the list, and there's no one on the farm to fill those job descriptions, at least in the near term.
They could and should be looking to move Ryan Doumit, too. His bat doesn't play well enough to make up for his glove and his health is always a question. They may take their chances with Jason Jaramillo and Eric Kratz or a free agent during the 2011 campaign with the hope that Tony Sanchez becomes a fast-tracker.
They may also have to do some shifting if Pedro does move to first sooner rather than later, but that's a question that will be answered down the line rather than now.
The next wave of baby Bucs isn't ready for prime time; Sanchez, Starling Marte, and Jarek Cunningham lead what's left of the position up-and-comers, and of the top dozen prospects in the system according to The Scouting Book, five are in or near Pittsburgh and two were just taken in the 2010 draft.
The fly in the ointment will be the pitching. The Pirate staff is populated by #3 and lower starters; there is no ace here and none on the horizon. Lincoln's upper limit seems to be as a #2 guy, and he probably fits more comfortably in the three hole.
Still, three guys like Lincoln, Ross Ohlendorf, and Paul Maholm can eat innings and keep games competitive when they're on; good glovework and some crooked numbers on the scoreboard should make the staff better even without attrition.
They may have to look outside for that top gun. Kevin Hart and Donnie Veal both went under the knife, and Charlie Morton is...well, who knows? Bryan Morris, Tim Alderson and Rudy Owens are starting to bubble to the top, but the trio don't offer any immediate help; youngster Zack Von Rosenberg holds promise, too.
Top pick Jameson Taillon has an outside shot of joining that list, but that's a lot to expect from an 18 year-old who in all likelihood will join the system too late to pitch in 2010. And we do expect him to sign; there's a lot of risk involved in going to college for a couple of seasons, and not much upside. After all, he can't improve his draft position by more than one position no matter how well he pitches.
The last two draft classes have been loaded with young arms, but they're seasons away if they do make it. Maybe by 2012-13 the organization will have some internal solutions, but that's not a sure thing at this point.
But hey, the gray clouds are beginning to break up. And it's been a long time since Pittsburgh has let the sunshine in. As the old chestnut goes, it's darkest right before dawn. The future is beginning to dawn over Pittsburgh.
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- WilliamJPellas said...
Agreed that Doumit needs to go. I honestly believe that the team would be better with a Jaramillo and Kratz platoon for the next year to year and a half, ie, until Sanchez gets here. What we'd lose on offense would be more than offset by what we'd gain in defense and handling the pitching staff.
However, while we do have some talent hitting the bigs right now, and while that definitely beats the alternative, there's not many of that number who project as "impact" players. Pearce has a good glove and might be useful as a platoon-bench type but has yet to hit in the bigs, the jury's still out on Walker (though the early returns are certainly good), I love Lincoln but it remains to be seen if he lost too much stuff from his arm surgery, Tabata looks good but is not a power hitter, and so on and so on.
- June 14, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- Ron Ieraci said...
True enough, Will. The production holes they need to fill are for a first-baseman/corner OF that can reach the seats and right-handed power along with a legit two hitter so Walker can slide down in the order.
- June 14, 2010 at 2:23 PM


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The use of the nickname "Lyons" can be traced as far back as the early 1980s, when Wheaton was serving as a leading college for women and athletics sponsored just eight varsity programs (it now sponsors 21). The nickname honors Mary Lyon, a pioneer in American education who acted as a consultant to the Wheaton family at the founding of the Seminary in 1834 and established the curriculum.
Wheaton Seminary offered young women the means to pursue serious study at a time when women's educational options were few. Lyon created the seminary's first curriculum with the goal that it be equal in the "English branches" - science, philosophy, mathematics, rhetoric, history, composition, logic and religious studies - to the curricula of men's schools.
In 1837, Lyon founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, which later became Mount Holyoke College. Like Wheaton, Mount Holyoke competes in the selective 10-school New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC), and the two are believed to be the only two U.S.-based institutions to bear the Lyons nickname.
Despite having a nickname, Wheaton didn't adopt an official mascot until the college welcomed its first coeducational class for the 1988-89 school year. Former Executive Director of Athletics Chad Yowell and former Dean of Students Sue Alexander, who retired in spring 2008 after 21 years of service, collaborated in the creation of an official mascot, which can be found at many athletic and non-athletic events around the Wheaton campus.
Meet Roary!
On Oct. 14, 2016 the Wheaton College Athletic Department announced the first-ever mascot name for the Lyon. Meet... Roary! Hundreds of potential names were submitted as the Mascot Naming Committee narrowed the searched down to three: Roary, Lee-O and Wheat T. The Wheaton community voted for their favorite name during a span of two weeks and after votes we tabulated, Roary the Lyon was officially unveiled during Fall Fest 2016.


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Here's a spin on the usual paper dolls craft to teach the fairy tale of the Gingerbread man.
- brown construction paper
- pencil
- gingerbread man cookie cutter
- scissors
- crayons
- scrap paper, decorating materials
- hole punch
- glue
- Accordion fold the paper 4 times or so.
- Trace a simple gingerbread man on the front along the fold. You could use a real cookie cutter.
- Cut out the gingerbread men. Don't cut the fold.
- Show some gingerbread man pictures and decorate your men. A hole punch is great for making eyes and buttons. Display your gingerbread men around the room or on the Christmas tree.


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May 12: Barry Manilow Appreciation Day, International Zombie Awareness day (US, Canada)
- 1854 - Outbreak of Zombie attacks, causes many deceased voters to form their own party. There was no beer and many people died.
- 1877 - Oscar Wilde pens his poem Sonnet to Liberty, advocating socialism and decrying many contemporary fashion trends.
- 1881 - In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate, and thus enjoys its last noteworthy moment for nearly 100 years, until the filming of Star Wars there in 1977.
- 1974 - Depressed mood ring commits suicide. (pictured)
- 1985 - The Book of the Dead is discovered by a 12 year old child in London and sold for 3 baseball cards and a Jefferson Starship casette tape.
- 2003 - Pocahontas sells her memoir "Hokey Pokey: Frolicking, Singing, and Doing a White Guy" to Disney, which is subsequently made into a popular children's movie.
- 2004 - The zombie of Walter Cronkite rises from the ground to report on the Alabama tri-county kitten pagent.
- 2009 - The late great Dr. Emmet Brown travels back in time to warn America of the future communist dick-tater El Presidente "Bha-rock Obomb-ba" or as we know him as, Presidenture Barack Obama. No one listens to him and our fate has been sealed.
- 2011 - Zompocalypse. Only the nerd's were prepared as hordes of
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- 2012 - Star Wars Kid rolls an 8. Zombies die (for real this time).


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Request for Student Housing
Request for Medical Student Housing at the Hayden Place Apartments in Chattanooga, Tennessee (leased by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center)
If you are a medical student who has been approved for a student rotation in Chattanooga, please complete and submit the form below by clicking on the Submit Button at the bottom of the page when you complete all fields. Submission does not guarantee housing, but the date of request is a factor. Priority for assigning the 14, two-bedroom apartments is:
Housing Assignment Guidelines
1. First Priority: 3rd year UT students
2. Second Priority: 4th year UT students
*Students are limited to a total of 6 Blocks in the apartments, depending on the need and capacity for the apartments.
Since we frequently have more than 28 students, it helps if students from the Chattanooga area stay with friends or family to maximize available housing.
*UT currently leases fourteen (14) two-bedroom apartments for our medical students
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Two (2) students of the same gender are assigned to each apartment unless
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Well, I don't have to eat crow. Relative to my last post , my Maxtor 3-in-1 network drive is dead after 60 days of use. I called Maxtor support we conducted some highly sophisticated tests on the unit. The clincher was the hand test. "Put your hand on the unit," the Maxtor support instructed. "Do you feel anything spinning?" he asked. "Nope, nothin'" I responded. He told me me to send it in for a new one. I elected to go the credit card route and have them send me a unit right away. If I don't send back el kaput within 30 days, they charge me for the new unit.
In my original post on this subject , I complained that I could not get an RMA number through Maxtor's web site. Maxtor support, a real person of which came on the line within a surprisingly fast 2-3 minutes, told me you can't get an RMA number online for a network drive. Why didn't the web site say that, I thought. My original post was inspired out of frustration of my futile attempts to get an RMA number.
Anyhow, I give Maxtor support a solid C for its performance. My complaints include using a wrong e-mail address to confirm the call, putting me down at "Don Dodge" and costing me $13 for sending back the dead unit. As for the drive, I give it a solid F, but like my kids' teachers sometimes, I'll let it take the test again.