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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is widely expected to announce no significant changes to its stimulus policies, keeping interest rates at historic lows and maintaining its bond buying program at its current level.
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What investors will be seeking is clarity, a clear signal from the Fed that years of easy money policies will be gradually phased out, beginning possibly as early as September.
The Federal Open Markets Committee, which sets most Fed monetary policy, wraps up two days of meeting today and will release a statement and updated forecasts at 2 p.m. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m.
Bernanke has been intentionally cagey about the Fed's intentions for months, insisting that the central bank is ready to start tapering off from its $85 billion in bond purchases each month, a program known as quantitative easing. But he's been vague about when and how that might happen.
What's more, Bernanke never fails to add that the Fed could expand its bond purchases if the economic trajectory heads south.
Bernanke is called a "policy dove" because he supports stimulus policies. In recent months he has faced an increasingly vocal group of opponents within the FOMC who believe too much easy money will lead to runaway inflation and other unintended consequences. This group is known as "policy hawks."
The disparate messages sent by the opposing groups have recently left markets in confusion and analysts scratching their heads.
Which message is the Fed trying to send? Are they ready to begin tapering the bond purchases now, as some "policy hawks" have advocated, or will they wait until the economic data shows clear traction in favor of a strong U.S. recovery.
Investors are hoping Bernanke will reconcile those differences during his press conference today.
David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan Funds, a unit of J.P. Morgan Chase, (NYSE: JPM), summed up the Fed's dilemma ahead of Wednesday's statement.
"The long-term costs of quantitative easing are growing in tandem with the Fed's balance sheet which continues to expand by $85 billion per month. The key question for the Fed will be the extent to which economic numbers still justify such an expansionary program," Kelly said in a note to clients.
While keeping its options open, Bernanke will likely attempt to explain what economic targets the Fed will use to trigger the gradual phase out of quantitative easing.
Furthermore, Bernanke is likely to clarify the Fed's position on interest rates, which have been held at historical lows since December of 2008. Speculation has grown that the Fed could begin raising interest rates sooner than expected, using the same economic data used to justify the tapering off of its bond purchases.
However, there's been little public disagreement about the Fed's position that it won't raise interest rates until the unemployment rate drops from its current 7.6% down to 6.5%, presumably a long way off.


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The Campbellsville University Concert Band will present a joint concert with the Taylor County High School Concert Band on Tuesday, March 11 at 8 p.m. in the Ransdell Chapel on the university campus.
Dr. David McCullough, director of bands, will conduct the university band, and Stephen Bishop, director, and Christina Bishop, assistant director, will conduct the TCHS Band.
The history of Kentucky farm food in the mid-20th Century will be the topic of an upcoming talk at Lindsey Wilson College.
Anthropologist John van Willigen will discuss "Food and Everyday Life: Kentucky Farm Life 1920-1950" at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 11. His talk, which is free and open to the public, will be in the college's W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall. The talk is part of the 2007-2008 Lindsey Wilson Cultural Affairs Series.
Several drive-through Girl Scout cookie booths will be set up on Saturday, March 8 at various local banks.
The booths will be set up at Citizens Bank and Trust Co.'s KY 210 and Broadway branches, Taylor County Bank's main branch and Forcht Bank's KY 210 branch.
Troops will be set up in the drive through of each bank so customers can drive in and purchase cookies without having to get out of their cars.
For more information, or to purchase cookies, call (888) 771-5173.
"We Card" tobacco vendor education training has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at the Taylor County Health Department.
The "We Card" program is a vendor education program to teach the importance of asking for identification by the vendor who sells tobacco products.
The training event is for retailers and their employees to learn about the state's minimum age laws and provides tools and materials to help them comply.
Campbellsville University's Department of Theater invites the public to see the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare on March 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m. in the University Theater. "The Taming of the Shrew" is a story of secret identities, sarcasm and romance involving two sisters, Bianca and Kate, and many men who want to marry Bianca. But there is one thing stopping them - her sister Kate must marry first, and Kate is mean to everyone and despised by all - a true shrew!
The Campbellsville University orchestra will present the second annual "Concerto Concert" on Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m. in the Ransdell Chapel.
The program will include two solo presentations by graduate students and two selections by the full orchestra.
Campbellsville University is searching for talented high school seniors to compete for two art scholarships worth a total of $12,000.
The university's annual art scholarship competition and workshop will be Saturday, April 5 beginning at 9 a.m. in room 100 of the new art building across from Gosser Fine Arts Center on campus.
Performance grant scholarships will also be awarded to other students who might not be chosen for the competitive art scholarships.
The Special Collections Reading Room of the Kentucky Historical Society is providing researchers appointment-only hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The new hours began March 3.
The Special Collections Reading Room will also be open to walk-in researchers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. The Reading Room is closed Saturday through Monday. Hours in the Martin F. Schmidt Library at the Kentucky Historical Society remain the same, open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
Tennessee artist Ed Taylor, formerly of Campbellsville, will host an exhibit titled "As The Bowl Turns," at Campbellsville University through March 21.
A reception is set for Saturday, March 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Art Gallery, located across from Gosser Fine Arts Center.
The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
Antique and craft dealers from all over the state will create a shopping and viewing delight March 1-2.
The 2008 Antique & Craft Fair will feature more than two dozen arts and crafts booths with furniture, pottery, antique jewelry, antique lamps, collectible glassware, unique crafts and more. There will be a bake sale all weekend and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
The show will take place in the Centre Square Convention Center in historic downtown Lebanon.
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Relatively unknown, especially to young designers these days, Roberto Capucci is the greatest living Italian creator of high fashion who still refuses to compromise aesthetics for commercial gain. For this master, anonymity comes as no surprise, for an aspiring designer however, research on his work will surely be inspirational and beneficial for one's fashion IQ.
"I never allowed myself to be influenced by the logic of 'When shall I wear it? On what ocassion? The history of costume wouldn't exist if others, over the centuries had thought this way," he declared earlier in his career.
Roberto Capucci always finds stimulus far away from mainstream, commercial fashion, which he considers to be contagiously vulgar and ruled by bad taste and ugliness. Instead, he finds inspiration in the sublime; in observing the flight of birds during an African safari, in admiring the voluptuousness of damask in a portrait by Bronzino or the indefinable light blue of a corset in a painting by Cosimo Tura and also in simply peeling an orange, copying the elegant spiral of its peel on a sleeve or skirt.
To prepare a collection, he makes as much as 1,200 black and white sketches then he edits and colors the chosen designs. Every dress can as requires much as four months of work and almost 200 yards of the most precious fabric. He is the last couturier who still uses Ermesin taffeta, a fabric that is hand-made on looms from the 1500's.
Roberto Capucci follows a visionary dream of beauty, in sculpture dresses with swirls, crests, and ribs that combine the sumptuousness, the rigor and the solemnity of Renaissance costumes, fantastic architectures, spectacular allegories and clothes of non-existent practicality.


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When I was a kid, my favorite toy was the Bag of Animals, an assortment of plastic critters gathered from various discount stores in my neighborhood. It was an unlikely mix of farm animals, wild beasts and the occasional monster, but I had the kind of imagination in which cows, lions and dragons all played for the same team.
"Skylanders Giants" (Activision, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, $74.99) brought back memories of Bag of Animals, turning my coffee table into a menagerie of birds, fish, lizards and even some sentient plants. Two differences: The Skylanders figurines are much prettier and you don't have to make up your own adventures.
For those of you who missed its debut last year: "Skylanders" comes with a "Portal of Power" that plugs into your game console. When you place a figurine on the portal, the character appears on your TV screen, inside the "Skylanders" video game. The original release offered 32 playable characters, and the new edition adds 16 more — including eight giant-size creatures.
You don't need all 48 toys to play "Skylanders Giants." The starter kit comes with the game software, the portal and three creatures — one giant and two regular-size. You can complete the game with just one Skylander, but to get the full experience, you'll want to spring for five more (which cost $10 each).
See, each Skylander controls one of eight "elements" — water, tech, earth, magic, fire, undead, life and air. Bonus areas of the game are accessible only by creatures of a particular element, so if you want to see the entire game world, you'll need one of each. And on occasion you'll need the brute strength of a giant to break through an obstacle.
So we're talking about $125 to get the complete "Skylanders Giants" experience — although, if you bought last year's edition, you can use the same portal and figurines. Of course, hardcore collectors will want all the new characters as well as the updated versions of last year's favorites.
Is it worth it? Well, the video game itself is solid and at times delightful. The story is paper-thin — you're out to save the Skylands from a high-strung lunatic named Kaos — but provides adequate motivation to explore the airborne islands and battle a succession of wittily designed monsters. On the default difficulty level, it's quite easy, but just right for kids who aren't ready to take on "Call of Duty." (And even grown-ups need a break sometimes.)
However, obsessive collectors — say, the kind of people who need to round up all 48 Skylanders — will find "Giants" much more time-consuming. Toys for Bob, the development studio, has crammed the Skylands with treasure chests, scrolls and goofy hats. There are "soul gems" that open fresh challenges for each of the 16 new creatures. There's even a simple but addictive collectible card game within the game.
Overall, "Skylanders Giants" is a lighthearted romp that parents and children can enjoy together. Don't be surprised, though, if you find yourself cranking it up after the kids' bedtime. There's always one more hat to find.
Three stars out of four.
'Skylanders Giants' bigger in every way
When I was a kid, my favorite toy was the Bag of Animals, an assortment of plastic critters gathered from various discount stores in my neighborhood. It was an unlikely mix of farm animals, wild beasts and the occasional monster, but I had the kind of imagination in which cows, lions and dragons all played for the same team.


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performs plastic surgery procedures ranging from Breast Augmentation and Implants to Liposuction, Tummy Tuck and Facelift. Whether you are searching for expert breast enhancement and enlargement, a lift, or eyelid surgery, Dr. Bull can definitely help.
Based in Naperville, Illinois, Dr. Bull's accomplishments are best appreciated upon reflection. Although he utilizes the finest equipment and practices, his rare cosmetic procedural training makes the most beautiful difference.
The result of this lifelong commitment: He is one of only a few double board-certified plastic surgeons in the Chicago area. This rare distinction is reflected in his sense of aesthetics and proportion, and in his mastery of the subtle nuances of the surgical art. The people who cherish Dr. Bull's dedication the most, are those he has helped. It is reflected in their increased vitality, youthfulness, confidence, and happiness.
As a leading Chicagoland plastic surgeon with a keen interest in how plastic surgery is performed, Dr. Bull's surgical procedures, which run from breast enlargement and breast lift procedures to Liposuction and eyelid surgery, are strictly performed with his patients' wishes in mind. While there are numerous doctors who perform plastic surgery in Chicago and Naperville, if you desire a truly exceptional plastic surgery result, choose Dr. Bull.
"Plastic surgery isn't about the procedure, it's about you. My first priority is to listen to you so that your goals are understood and will be met individually. As a result, I'm able to shape the plastic surgery procedure to fit your ideals; not mine. When you know that your surgeon understands what's most important to you, it makes all the difference in how you look and feel."
ABOUT DR. WILLIAM J. BULL, Jr.
W. John Bull Jr. M.D completed medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed a five year general surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia and an intensive three year plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. We are proud to have him as our physician.
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- General Surgery Residency
- Medical College of Georgia
- Augusta, GA - 1995-2000
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- Louisiana State University School of Medicine
- New Orleans, LA - 1991-1995
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- Louisiana State University
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Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery 2004
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- State of Georgia - 1998-2001
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- Volunteer for tatoo removal program at Edward hospital, 2003 to present
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- Volunteer, Medicine clinic for the homeless, New Orleans Mission, 1993-1995
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- Midwest Day Surgery Center
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- Certified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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- Dr. Bull is Member, DuPage County Medical Society
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- WJ Bull, Reconstruction of Defects of the Cranial Base, Techniques in Neurosurgery, September 2003, Vol 9 (2)
- Currently researching Incidence of secondary bone grafts after early primary bone grafting in cleft lip and palate, 2001-present.
- G West, WJ Bull, DV Dado: Full thickness Burn injury in Wheelchair Bound Patient Case Report and literature review. Submitted for publication June 2002.
- PH Schmidt, WJ Bull, KM Jefferies, RG Martindale: Typical Versus Atypical Presentation of Obturator Hernia. Am Surg 2001, Feb 67(2) 191-195.
- WJ Bull, KA Yeh, et al.: Mature Presacral Teratoma in an Adult Male: A Case Report. Am Surg 1999, 65(6) 586-591.
- Reconstruction of the Cranial Base, Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons, June 2003
- Reconstruction of Dorsal Hand and Extensor Tendon Using Radial Forearm/Palmaris Longus Composite Free Flap, Loyola University Medical Center Plastic Surgery Alumni Conference, Chicago, June 2001.
- Dr. Bull Plastic Surgeon Management of Large Abdominal Wall Defects, Medical College of Georgia Surgery Grand Rounds, Augusta, Georgia, June 2000.
- Typical Versus Atypical Presentations of Obturator Hernias, American College of Surgeons Georgia Chapter Meeting, Sea Island, Georgia, March 2000.
- Mature Presacral Teratoma In An Adult Male, Southeastern Surgical Conference Poster Rounds, Tampa, Florida, February 1999.
- Pulmonary Segmental Anatomy and Management of Massive Hemoptysis, Medical College of Georgia Cardiothoracic Grand Rounds, Augusta, Georgia, May 1997
Breast augmentation
Technically known as augmentation mammaplasty, is a procedure to enhance a woman's breasts for a number of reasons including to increase the size or shape, to correct a volume change after pregnancy or to correct differences in breast size. Advances in breast implants and the surgical technique are making breast augmentation more popular among women of all ages.
The decision to have breast augmentation may result in a more flattering, better-proportioned figure, more clothing options and may enhance your confidence and self-esteem. The best candidates for breast augmentation are women looking for improvement, not perfection, in the way her breast and chest looks as well as the way clothing fits.
Breast lift
A Breast lift otherwise known as a mastopexy is a surgical procedure to reshape breasts that sag due to weight loss, pregnancy and nursing changes, or aging effects on the breasts. Also the areola may be reduced if desired. The breasts may be further enhanced with the placement of a breast implant at the same time to enlarge and help maintain the size and shape desired.
The procedure can be done with sedation and local but may also require general anesthesia depending on the extent of the procedure. It may take anywhere from one to three hours and most patients go home the same day. The techniques involve removing excess skin and repositioning the breast tissue and areola. Sometimes the incision can be just around the outer edge of the areola but often it may require a vertical or a vertical and horizontal incision. The scars are permanent but usually fade within one year so they are less noticeable. Dr. Bull will discuss with you the best option for you to achieve the desired result.
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After removal for cancer or other disease is one of the most rewarding surgical procedures available today. New medical techniques and devices have made it possible for Dr. Bull to create a breast that can come close in form and appearance to matching a natural breast. Frequently, reconstruction is possible immediately following breast removal (mastectomy), so the patient wakes up with a breast mound already in place, having been spared the experience of seeing herself with no breast at all.
But bear in mind, post-mastectomy breast reconstruction is not a simple procedure. There are often many options to consider as you and Dr. Bull explore which would be best for you.
The information presented here will not answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on your individual circumstances. Please be sure to ask Dr. Bull if there is anything you don't understand about the procedure.
Breast reduction
Women with very large, pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems caused by the excessive weight including back and neck pain, skin irritation, posture changes that may lead to skeletal abnormalities and even breathing problems. Due to the weight of the breasts, bra straps can leave indentations in their shoulders and cause bruising.
Large breasts can make a woman feel extremely self-conscious as well as the problems mentioned.
Breast reduction, technically known as reduction mammaplasty, is a procedure to remove breast tissue and skin from the breasts to make them smaller, lighter, and firmer. It can also reduce the size of the areola which is the darker skin surrounding the nipple. The goal of the procedure is to have smaller, better-shaped breasts in proportion with the rest of the body.
The exact procedure and details of breast reduction depend on your individual circumstances so please ask Dr. Bull if there is anything about the procedure you don't understand.
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Listing of upcoming events for the Port Townsend Friends Meeting, and events held at the PTFM meetinghouse.
M&C will lead a discussion on the Advices and Queries of the month on
the first Sunday of each month, from 11:30 to 12:30. At the Meetinghouse.
This is a good way to get introduced to Quaker ideas, philosophies,
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The format will be informal, with a leader or facilitator to aid in
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March 2017 – focus on the support options that are available to PTFM family so that all are familiar and comfortable the with the ways in which Meeting and M&C can offer spiritual and personal support as well as opportunities to deepen our spiritual journey.


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More excited for the new Switch FE installment than anything else.
I still think that's being generous. OG Hyrule Warriors and DQ Heroes had what, a dozen playable characters total?
Quote from: Klutz64 on May 30, 2017, 06:47:00 PMI still think that's being generous. OG Hyrule Warriors and DQ Heroes had what, a dozen playable characters total?If you count the free DLC characters (who were basically half implemented in the game at launch), then Hyrule Warriors had 16. However do keep in mind that Hyrule Warriors had 23 move sets at launch since Link and Lana had a bunch of extras. The translation of the most recent scans with info on the game indicated that FE Warriors will have the most playable characters for a first iteration of a crossover Warriors game. So depending on what they are counting when they say that, that could mean 14+, 17+, or 24+. I think low 20s is reasonable based on the info we have at the moment. Although I would not be shocked (or disappointed) if it ends up being 18.Hell we have a dozen characters just based on the info in the current scans. We have the two OCs. We know the five wielders from the launch trailer will make it in. Then we know we have a bow user, axe user, spear user, and mage. There is at least one horse user, but Xander covers that. Probably have a flyer, but no guarantee that the flyer won't be the only axe user or only spear user, so that does not add any more necessarily. And there will almost certainly be an OC villain. So totaling that up gives us a floor of...12. Of which, we have 7 sword users. So glad they didn't just do all lords since there would be too many sword users then. >.>
You might get some of characters from Elibe and Tellius as DLC? I dunno.Honestly with how crappy the roster is guaranteed to be, I'm kind of wishing that they did a HW2 instead of FEW. HW had a solid roster, and yet could still easily be made even better. No matter how many versions they do, I don't think they'll ever be able to get to solid (much less decent) with FEW. :(


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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- The golf course flooded, and then was closed for two days. The only way to hold the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic was to use 12 holes over three rounds. No one played the par-5 18th hole in competition until Sunday. It was a week like no other on the LPGA Tour, especially for Ilhee Lee.
"This is the best day in my life," she said. "I'm so happy right now."
Lee made a clutch par putt on the second-to-last hole in a raging wind to keep a one-shot lead, and then she drilled a fairway metal out of light rough and onto the 18th green to set up a two-putt birdie. That gave her a 5-under 42 and her first professional win, by two shots over Irene Cho.
It was only fitting that she finished in a downpour.
Flooding earlier in the week left so much of the Ocean Club course under water that the tour's best option -- especially with new sponsors Ohio-based Pure Silk and the Bahamas Tourism Ministry -- was to shorten the course to 12 holes and play three rounds to reach the 36 holes required for an official event.
First-time winners usually get showered with beer. In the rain, Jennie Lee sprayed her with shaving cream.
While the entire week was wild, it was memorable in so many ways for the 24-year-old from South Korea. She loves to swim and loves to gamble, and Lee couldn't have been in a better spot to kill the time. She played the opening two rounds with her idol, Se Ri Pak.
Starting the final round three shots out of the lead, with the wind blowing as hard as it had all week, she was thinking even par would do her well.
She holed a 30-foot putt from off the green on her first hole. She chipped in from 60 feet on the next hole. And after running into trouble on the next hole, a par 5, she hit 5-iron into the hurting, left-to-right wind to 10 feet for a third straight birdie.
"After the third hole I was thinking, `Maybe this is the day to win,'" she said.
Lee hit 9-iron to tap-in range on her eighth hole to take the outright lead, but she left a long birdie putt from the fringe some 5 feet short. With a one-shot lead, she couldn't afford a bogey, and Lee drilled the par putt right in the center and lightly pumped her fist leaving the green.
"The most important putt," she said.
The birdie on the 18th hole only affected the final margin. Lee finished on 11-under 126 and picked up $195,000, more than enough to offset the $45 she lost in four nights at the casino. Asked if she was going back to the casino Sunday night, Lee smiled and signaled two thumbs-up.
Cho, who teed off two hours before Lee, got into the mix by holing a 9-iron into the wind from 118 yards on the par-5 11th hole -- the fifth hole her round -- and birdied three of the last five holes for a 7-under 40. The 7 under matched the low score of the week.
Anna Nordqvist had a 2-under 45 to finish alone in third. Cristie Kerr, coming off a win in Kingsmill two weeks ago, was in position for so much of the day and couldn't make a putt, the strength of her game. She even laid flat on her stomach for a 7-foot attempt on her ninth hole, only for it to bump off line. Kerr had to settle for a 46 and a five-way tie for fourth that included Paula Creamer (45) and Mika Miyazato (45).
The most sensible routing was a strange one. Every player started on No. 10 and then jumped from one side to the next. The course dried enough that the par-5 18th was used for the first time all week, and the fourth hole -- which had been converted from a par 5 to a par 3 -- was eliminated.
"They did the best they could," Kerr said. "Today was brutal with the wind. I didn't putt well enough and I couldn't steady myself in the wind. I'm glad the week is over. It was weird playing the 18th hole for the first time all week. I haven't seen it since Monday. I hope we get to play the whole golf course next year."
Cho's eagle from the 11th fairway was but a small part of her exciting round. Two holes later, her shot drifted onto the sandy beach and she figured she might as well try to play it.
"It was in the beach, and there was some water around it," Cho said. "And I was like, `Shoot, I'm going to pull out a little Bill Haas and just try to get this up and over.' I got it out perfect."
She saved par, just like Haas did in a playoff at the Tour Championship in 2011 that led him to win the FedExCup.
As hard as the wind was blowing over the final hour, and as the sky began to darken, it looked as though Cho's score of a 9-under 128 might be enough to win. Lee was simply flawless.
"I can't believe it right now," Lee said. It feels amazing. Awesome."
First-time winners typically get showered with beer. It was raining so hard that Jennie Lee sprayed her with shaving cream. The winner posed for photos with her sunglasses covered in white cream and a smile that stayed with her all day.
The perks come right on coming after the trophy presentation. She was awarded a silver bracelet from Tiffany's, and all first-time winners get a Rolex watch.
Lee has come a long way since her rookie year in 2010, when she earned her card at Q-School and spoke "zero English." She decided to stay in private housing to help learn the language. And after a short interview before the trophy presentation, she smiled and said, "I think I did OK right now."
"This week, I was very happy," she said about her weird week. "I can play golf. I can swim. I can gamble. This is the best job in the world. I love golf."


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For most people, the debt that really tips things from a manageable situation into a very challenging one is credit card debt.
Credit cards are incredibly easy to acquire and incredibly easy to use without a second thought. Often, people can rack up hundreds of dollars in debt before ever seeing a single bill. The abstraction between the plastic card and the money and debt it represents often leads people to make poor choices, which leads people to debt.
Eventually, people begin to struggle with their credit card payments or find themselves shocked by the minimum payment.
I know this struggle. I've been there. Once upon a time, I kept building debt until it reached a very painful point.
One of my first courses of action was to call up the credit card companies and play a little hardball with them.
Let's get this straight before we start: this is not a tactic you want to use if you rely on your credit card to keep food on the table. If you are in a truly desperate situation, this technique has the potential to backfire on you, because the credit card company can respond by closing your card.
Now, if you're in a reasonably good financial state and aren't relying on the card to live, that's not much of a drawback, particularly compared to the big advantages you might get from such a call.
The big advantage, of course, is a drop in your interest rate, which will reduce the amount of interest charged to your account each month, directly saving you a lot of money over the long run.
For example, if you're on track to pay off a $10,000 credit card debt in 8 years, one that has a 19.9% interest rate, you'll be paying $10,055 (approximately) in interest over that period. Get that rate reduced to 9.9% and you're paying only $4,516 (approximately) in interest. You'll save about $5,500 just due to one little change.
How do you do it? The first step is to give the company a call. The number's on the back of your card. Navigate their phone menus until you reach a live person, then state that you're really stretching to make the payments on the card and that you'd like an interest rate reduction. If the person who talks to you can't (or won't) reduce your rate, don't be afraid to talk to a supervisor.
The key thing is to not get angry. The bank may not want to reduce your rate, particularly at first. If you hear a "no," don't respond with anger and hang up. Patiently explain your situation again. Eventually, you'll be passed to someone who can make a decision on your situation.
Remember, only do this if you can tolerate having the card cancelled (meaning you still owe the money) or having the credit limit reduced. If you can't handle those things, don't try this tactic. If you can, though, this tactic can save you a lot of money if you have a hefty credit card balance.
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - One of the world's most perplexing aviation mysteries is casting a harsh spotlight on Malaysia's government, as a leadership unused to heavy scrutiny comes under intense international criticism for a litany of confusing messages and a perceived lack of transparency.
Five days after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared from civilian radar screens, a huge international search operation has failed to turn up a trace of the Boeing jetliner that was carrying 239 passengers and crew.
Frustration over the fruitless search has increasingly been directed at Malaysian officials after a series of fumbling news conferences, incorrect details given by the national airline, and a long delay in divulging details of the military's tracking of what could have been the plane hundreds of miles off course.
The missteps have ranged from conflicting information about the last time of contact with the jet to the sharing of photos of two passengers in which they had the same pair of legs.
"The Malaysians deserve to be criticized - their handling of this has been atrocious," said Ernest Bower, a Southeast Asia specialist at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
Government officials say they are coping as best they can with an exceptional, highly complex crisis.
Confusion, false leads, and misinformation are common in the initial hours of air disasters in any country.
But China, whose citizens made up around two-thirds of the passengers on board the flight, has barely hidden its impatience with Malaysia, urging it several times to step up the search and investigation efforts.
The head of the Civil Aviation Authority of China, Li Jiaxiang, told reporters on Thursday that the message had been repeated to Malaysia's special envoy in the Chinese capital.
"Yesterday Malaysia's special envoy arrived in Beijing, and the CAAC asked of him that Malaysia step up search efforts and increase their scope, and that we hope that Malaysia's information release and communication can be smoother," he said.
Some families of the up to 154 missing Chinese have voiced fury at what they said was the slow release of information. Verbal abuse and water bottles were hurled at representatives of the government-owned airline in Beijing.
"The core of Malaysia's information hasn't been consistent from start to finish," saidChina's widely read and influential Global Times tabloid, published by theCommunist Party's official People's Daily.
"It certainly hits at the confidence that the rest of the world has in Malaysia's ability to be the nucleus of the rescue mission," the paper added.
Other governments have praised the Malaysian effort, but some officials have complained of a lack of communication and information sharing that has slowed initial fact-finding.
U.S. officials said Malaysia's failure to disclose the military's radar tracking data until days after the plane's disappearance meant important evidence may have disappeared.
"The lack of communication about what is going on is catastrophic," said one Western regulatory source, asking not to be identified. "We are in the fourth dimension here."
Malaysia's government, one of the longest-serving in the democratic world with the same coalition in power for the 57 years since independence, has struggled to cope with the harsh glare of international scrutiny.
The ruling United Malays National Organisation has long been criticized, including by some of its own members, for cronyism, an authoritarian streak and breeding a political culture in which loyalty is prized over talent.
Majority ethnic Malays have benefited from a system of economic and social privileges that has steadily alienated ethnic Chinese and Indians, who make up large minorities in the nation of 29 million people.
Just a day before the plane vanished, a court convicted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy and sentenced him to five years in prison, overturning his acquittal two years ago in a ruling that supporters and international human rights groups say was politically influenced.
Ministries often meet requests for information or interviews with silence.
"There was a lot of confusion on the first and second days of this incident," a senior Malaysian defense official with knowledge of the operations told Reuters.
"A lot of permissioning, especially when you start sharing information with other ministries in government. I admit there is a lot of bureaucracy and we were slow."
Malaysia's response has been overseen personally by Prime Minister Najib Razak, who put his cousin - the defense and acting transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein - in charge of day-to-day operations and interaction with the media.
"This is unique what we are going through," Hishammuddin told reporters at a Wednesday news conference, batting away their complaints over a lack of transparency. "Coordinating with so many countries is not easy."
The frequency of news conferences given to hundreds of reporters now massed at a hotel next to the international airport has dwindled sharply since the first day. The delayed briefing on Wednesday evening was the first to give details on the search operation in two days.
The confusion began hours after the flight vanished from air traffic control radar early on Saturday morning. Malaysian Airlines initially said the plane lost contact at 2:40 a.m., two hours after its departure. Hours later, it corrected the time to 1:30 a.m.
As details emerged that some passengers had boarded the flight using stolen passports, Malaysia's home minister was quoted by state news agency Bernama as saying that two men traveling on Italian and Austrian documents had "Asian faces".
That was denied by Hishammuddin, and the muddle deepened when Malaysia's aviation chief attempted a confusing analogy with the black Italian footballer Mario Balotelli.
The men turned out to be Iranians who were not suspected of being connected with the disappearance of the plane.
On Tuesday, police displayed pictures of the two in which their legs appeared exactly the same, sparking speculation of a cover-up. Police later said this was a photocopying error, according to local media.
National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar flatly denied a statement by the aviation chief that there were five passengers who checked-in for the flight and did not board.Malaysia Airlines later clarified there had been four passengers who did not show up at the airport for the flight.
Perhaps the greatest confusion was generated by the Malaysian military's revelation on Sunday that the plane may have turned back from its scheduled path offMalaysia's east coast before disappearing.
Officials did not give more details on the suspected "turn back" until Wednesday, leaving a gap that was filled by speculation the government was hiding something and doubts over whether the search was being conducted in the right place.
On Wednesday, officials confirmed they tracked an unidentified aircraft into the Malacca Strait, hundreds of miles and off the opposite coast from where the jet went missing.
Bowers, the Southeast Asia specialist, said Malaysia's apparent mishandling of the situation could have long-term strategic consequences in a region where China's economic and military might is growing rapidly.
"They have no maritime domain awareness and it doesn't look like they have a strong command and control structure and they're not well coordinated with friends. Sadly, that's what the MH370 situation demonstrates," he said of Malaysia.
"It's not good and it fits in with the narrative I believe is forming in Beijing that China should and needs to take control."
(This version of the story reverts to author's correct spelling of Hishammuddin)
(Additional reporting by Niluksi Koswanage, Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah and Yantoultra Ngui in Kuala Lumpur, Ben Blanchard in Beijing,; Tim Hepher in Paris,; Andrea Shalal-Esa and David Brunnstrom in Washington; Editing by Alex Richardson and Nick Macfie)


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The Twelfth Day of Christmas/
Our season's-greetings cards just went out on Monday. There's a gift I ordered online three weeks ago that's apparently stuck in a storing-stuck-things facility somewhere. The tree's still up in our living room (although I did manage to de-ornament it over the weekend).
However, I refuse to be late making my favorite Christmastime tipple, The Twelfth Day of Christmas, a whiskey infusion that takes (whaddaya know?) 12 days to make -- but unlike the rest of all the holiday meshugas, it's time that does most of the work.
Sean and I first made this last year, when we were trying to come up with
cheap thoughtful gifts for our whiskey-sipping compadres. Orange and cinnamon turned out to be the peanut butter and jelly chocolate of potable presents: Not only two great tastes that taste great together, but two equally robust flavors that balance each other out while overpowering the fact that you just bought really cheap whiskey to give to your loved ones as a gift. (How cheap? Early Times isn't allowed to call itself bourbon because not all of it is aged in new, charred oak barrels; some of its barrels are used.)
A sipping whiskey is just the sort of thing one needs to bide one's time through the doldrums of winter, and I've found that this infusion is indeed most enjoyed all by its lonesome. I've tried making Manhattans and Old Fashioneds with it, and while they're certainly pleasant, they're also redundant; no need for further flavoring agents.
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Peel two oranges of their rind. (Leave the white pith intact on the orange, or it's likely to ruin the taste of your infusion.)
Place one or two cinnamon sticks, plus the rind from the oranges, into the bottle of whiskey. Store in a cool, dark place.
After five or so days, start checking your infusion once daily by smell and taste, making sure the orange and cinnamon flavors are balanced. Add fresh rind and cinnamon or remove the old ones as needed. (Generally, the cinnamon sticks impart stronger flavor longer and may need to be removed before the rinds are, or more rinds may need to be added.)
Once you've achieved the flavor profile you like, store as you would any bottle of liquor, but without the cinnamon and orange rinds so that you won't have to continue monitoring the infusion.
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Blue Orpingtons
My beautiful blue Orpington hens laid their first eggs this week, just in time to help with the Easter baking. I bought them in October, a sustained moment of extravagence at the end-of-season auction - the first lot went for slightly more than I wanted to pay, and so I bought the second lot for a little more than that.
They live in an Eglu just outside the kitchen window, where they anticipate my every move as they hope for yet more bread, more baked potatoes, perhaps a handful of weeds and seeds. I love their low contented-hen sounds, their busy-ness, their good-natured sibling banter ... and now, their eggs. What a treat.


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Rush Limbaugh's Decades Of Sexism And Misogyny
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Rush Limbaugh's recent barrage of sexist attacks on Sandra Fluke are being described as a "new low" for the radio host, which is a remarkable feat given Limbaugh's decades-long resume of misogynistic smears and attacks on women.
To provide a proper understanding of just how far Limbaugh has sunk, here's a worst-of list of sexist attacks from the man who recently defined "misogynist" as "a man who hates women almost as much as women hate women."
13-Year-Old Chelsea Clinton As The "White House Dog." As reported by the late columnist Molly Ivins, during an episode of his television show in the early years of the Clinton administration, Limbaugh "put up a picture of Socks, the White House cat, and asked, 'Did you know there's a White House dog?' Then he put up a picture of Chelsea Clinton, who was 13 years old at the time and as far as I know had never done any harm to anyone."
Ivins added:
When viewers objected, he claimed, in typical Limbaugh fashion, that the gag was an accident and that without his permission some technician had put up the picture of Chelsea--which I found as disgusting as his original attempt at humor.
The "Testicle Lockbox." One of Limbaugh's (many) running attacks on Hillary Clinton is that she is in possession of a "testicle lockbox" that represents, in Limbaugh's retelling, "the worst characteristics of women ... totally controlling, not soft and cuddly. Not sympathetic. Not patient. Not understanding. Demanding, domineering, Nurse Ratched kind of thing." He boasts of having invented the concept, and deploys it whenever he perceives weakness by men (Clinton need not have any connection to the story).
Are Cain's Accusers Appearing Together Because "They Want To Synchronize Their Menstrual Periods?" During a November 2011 discussion of sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain, Limbaugh wondered: "I did ask yesterday, what's the big deal with the panel here? Do they want to synchronize their menstrual periods? Why appear together? What, does it give added weight?"
Presidential Limo "Weighs Eight Tons Without" Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama's nationwide anti-obesity campaign has rankled Limbaugh and other conservatives, who have responded to the fitness drive with a barrage of nonsensical attacks on Mrs. Obama's weight -- Limbaugh is fond of referring to the First Lady as "Michelle, my butt," and has said "it doesn't look like Michelle Obama follows her own nutritionary, dietary advice." Last September, commenting on the size of the presidential limousine, Rush said: "The beast weighs eight tons without Michelle in it. Eight tons. Sixteen thousand pounds."
"Translating" Obama Statement On Clinton: "I Don't Know Why The B-I-Itch Is Staying In." On his March 31, 2008, show, Limbaugh discussed comments by then-candidate Barack Obama that "Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants." Limbaugh responded:
LIMBAUGH: Can I translate that for you? "I don't know why the B-I-itch is staying in. I feel like a damn hostage here. But I can't say it because she's a woman. And if I say that, they're going to jump down in my throat for being a sexist."
Feminism "Was Established To Allow Unattractive Women Easier Access To The Mainstream." Anyone who has listened to enough Rush Limbaugh knows that he holds feminism in low regard and will often refer to feminists as "feminazis," a term he proudly takes ownership of. Last June, in trying to explain attacks on Sarah Palin, Limbaugh declared that feminism "was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." He elaborated, saying the "feminazis" were "trying to reorder human nature because of how unkind it was to them."
Women Think, "Cheat On Me, Just Don't Tell Me About It." In March 2009, Limbaugh discussed a poll showing support for President Obama despite respondents saying Obama is likely to raise taxes on those earning less than $250,000. Limbaugh commented: "They know [Obama is] lying through his teeth and they still support him. It just means this: what women have always known, 'cheat on me, just don't tell me about it.' "
The following day, Limbaugh told listeners: "[W]hile my closing comment yesterday was certainly a comment containing a large element of truth, it still perhaps was inappropriate and so for that, I apologize."
"Everybody Knows It Was The Vacuum Cleaner That Liberated Women More Than The Pill." In March 2009, Limbaugh discussed a claim that the washing machine was "more liberating [to women] than the pill":
LIMBAUGH: This continual playing to stereotypes must stop. It must be challenged, and it must be swept aside. Women face enough tough decisions each and every day particularly during this recession. We all know that during economic downturns women and minorities are hardest hit, and it's no different now. And in this time of economic challenge, downturn, hopelessness, where is the next car coming from, the next job for the husband? The husband! Where is the husband coming in? Where is the next man coming? To sit here and pretend that you are a comedian and to say that the washing machine was more liberating than the pill according to the Catholic church, this has gone far enough. Besides, everybody knows it was the vacuum cleaner that liberated women more than the pill.
Accidentally Attacking A (Male) Journalist As A "Stupid Babe." In Limbaugh's world, the media are under constant threat of "chickification" and women journalists are not news professionals, but rather "info babes." Limbaugh's ardor for sexist attacks on female reporters has backfired on him, however, like when he (wrongly) assumed that reporter Sasha Abramsky was a woman and attacked the decidedly un-female journalist for his analysis of Obama's political style, saying: "This is what this stupid babe at Salon believes. This is what she wants! Sorry, 'stupid.' Take it back. Ignorant, hopeful, uninformed -- this is what she thinks! This is what she wants!"
NOW Are "A Bunch Of Whores To Liberalism." Limbaugh often channels his disdain for feminists and feminism into attacks on the National Organization For Women, which he has charmingly renamed "NAGS, the national association of gals." In October 2010, Limbaugh declared that the "the NAGS are a bunch of whores to liberalism, and that they are not faithful to women, and they never have been about women's issues."
Attacking Danica Patrick's Statement On Contraceptive Coverage "What Do You Expect From A Woman Driver?" Late last month, professional auto racer Danica Patrick was asked her opinion of the Obama administration's mandate that employers provide health plans that cover contraceptive care. Patrick responded: "I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans." Limbaugh attacked Patrick, saying that her answer "sums up the Democrat mindset perfectly," adding: "What do you expect from a woman driver?"
Justices Kagan And Sotomayor Discuss "Life Experience" Because "They're Women -- That Means They're Victims." Limbaugh, as one would expect, opposed the nominations of both Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Rush said that both were "not qualified," adding: "The whole point of talking about life experiences -- who are we talking about here? Sotomayor and Kagan. What are they? They're women -- that means they're victims. That means they're minorities. That means they've been discriminated against. That means we owe them!"
"There Are Plenty Of Lard-Ass Women In Politics, And They Get A Total Pass On It." During an October 2011 discussion of politicians' weight, Limbaugh said that female politicians "get a pass on every aspect of their appearance":
LIMBAUGH: Let me just tell you point-blank, folks, I don't care what Ruth Marcus said, the truth and the fact of the matter is that female politicians get a pass on every aspect of their appearance. You would never have stories about how some female politician is fat like there are stories about Christie being fat. You wouldn't have those stories. When's the last time you saw a story on Barney Frank being fat? When's the last time you saw -- well, it fits, it still fits. When is the last time -- you don't have it, but all these stories about Christie being fat, they're all over the place. "Will he have the stamina? Will he have the energy? Will he have the health?" You don't have those questions. There are plenty of lard-ass women in politics, and they get a total pass on it.
Female politicians certainly haven't received "a pass" from Limbaugh about their appearances. Limbaugh has targeted prominent politicians such as Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
We Can Say Scozzafava Is "Guilty Of Widespread Bestiality; She Has Screwed Every RINO In The Country." During his November 2, 2009 program, Limbaugh attacked former New York Republican congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava:
LIMBAUGH: Scozzafava has screwed every RINO in the coun -- we can say that she's guilty of widespread bestiality. She has screwed every RINO in the country. Everyone can see just see how phony and dangerous they are. You know, 2010 might be a nightmare for PETA. Two animals may become extinct; RINOs and Blue Dog Democrats. Pelosi's gonna kill off the Blue Dogs, and the conservatives are gonna finally get rid of RINOs. The American people have had enough.
Limbaugh later defended his remarks, claiming it "was a fabulous line."
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James (Jimmie) Labonski
November 28, 1990-January 23, 2013.
All his life Jimmie struggled with autism, cerebral palsy, and asthma. He learned to walk, and to communicate, in the face of a negative medical prognosis. He memorized all the States and their capitals, and 30 countries and their capitals. He associated every speck of his knowledge with people he knew, or things he read in books. He knew one of his beloved teachers came from Argentina, capital Buenos Aires, and another from New Zealand, capital Wellington. He knew that the Komodo dragon at the West Palm Zoo was from Indonesia, capital Jakarta. He had a doctor from Egypt and another from Peru. He loved McDonald's, Spiderman and all of Tomie De Paola's books. He loved Jerry Garcia's Not For Kids Only album and Raffi's Singable Songs. His favorite music was Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, and he listened to them for hours.
He loved Family Central Library, and the Broward County library system. He worked on his computer. He memorized opposite words. He enjoyed the Fern Forest. He treasured his memories of Coconut Creek Elementary School and of the wonderful Bright Horizons Center. A creative art teacher at Florinada Elementary School taught him collage.
The hole he leaves in his family's heart is enormous (the opposite of tiny). He served as a channel of grace to those who encountered him. He is survived by his parents, Elsa and Richard Labonski, his Granny, Mary Lu Schwarz, resident at VIP Care Pavilion, his siblings Rich and Debbie Labonski of Maryland, Peter Labonski and Maureen Fontana of Connecticut, Zuberu Kawah of Maryland, his beloved Uncle Tim Schwarz of Missouri, Ted and Joyce Schwarz of Boca Raton, Peter and Linda Schwarz of Tallahassee, Liz and Dan Stump of Illinois, and James Labonski of Pennsylvania. He loved Max, Zac, Cal, Bryce, Mackenzie, Brooke, Olivia, Griffin, and Wyatt.
We are grateful to the wonderful doctors, therapists and nursing staff at Broward General Hospital and The Florida Medical Center.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute in Jimmie's name to your favorite organization that spreads peace and joy.
Viewing Sunday January 27, 2013, 6-9 PM Savino-Weissman Funeral home, Margate, FL, with internment Monday, January 28, Queen of Heaven Cemetery, North Lauderdale, FL.


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Alternatives to drugs for Treating Depression
I`m a 55-year old guy with depression that has been steadily getting worse due to personal matters (loss of my wife and sister last year, numerous changes in employment due to the economy, and other issues). I thought that I was dealing with this o.k., but the recent loss of my pet cat has really made things a lot worse; sounds minor, ubt he meant a lot to me. My problem: I`m a airline transport pilot and can`t take any pshch drugs; even talking to a psychiatrist and establishing a medical history of "mental problems" could end my career, and I need to work another 10 years to retire at 65. My question: is there anything that I can do on my own for depression? Thanks.
There's lots you can do "under the radar" of psychiatric treatment.
The first thing is to go to your primary care doctor and get an evaluation that:
a) confirms your guess that this is major depression, and b) makes sure you are not struggling with some other medical or psychiatric condition.
You can pitch it as a routine check up or an evaluation of "fatigue." From your primary care doctor, get recommendations on exercise, diet and sleep management that form the groundwork for the non-pharmacologic treatment of depression.
The second is you can start reading about the self-help aspects of treating depression. Two good books are Getting Your Life Back, by Jesse Wright and Monica Basco, and The Feeling Good Handbook, by David Burns.
Third, find a self-help group near you through the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance website. At these confidential groups you can learn a lot about managing depression with no paper trail.
Fourth, I bet you can get counseling from pastors, social workers, and psychologists for "common problems of daily life" and still fly planes. Find out what the limits are and what the right terms are for your employers, and get some good counseling for depression from one of them. The content of the counseling should be confidential until you give permission for release of information. Don't let discrimination interfere with treatment. The untreated depression is more dangerous for you and your plane than the well treated depression. Good luck navigating the healthcare system. It's harder than navigating the skies.
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Talking Points
We Got the Neutron Bomb
A chat with a WMD disarmament specialist
Michael Spies never anticipated going to work for the United Nations. "It always seemed to be something of an unobtainable aspiration for someone who doesn't have the pedigree," he says. He didn't attend a university in the Northeast, and he doesn't have any political connections. Instead, Spies got his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Mexico.
Council Watch
Lewis Calls for TSA Replacement
The Council elected Don Harris as its president during the Monday, Dec. 6 meeting. Councilor Rey Garduño will step in to do his turn as vice president. Former President Ken Sanchez will serve as chairman of the Committee of the Whole. Other appointments were tabled until the Dec. 20 meeting.
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Dateline: Ghana—A 72-year-old grandmother suffered a horrific death when she was burned alive by a mob after being accused of witchcraft. As reported in Ghana's Daily Graphic, a group of five people allegedly tortured Ama Hemmah in order to extract a confession of witchcraft before dousing her in kerosene and setting her on fire. The suspects, including the preacher of a local evangelical church, denied the charges. According to Pastor Samuel Fletcher Sagoe, 55, he and his compatriots were simply praying to exorcise an evil spirit from the woman when the anointing oil they had applied to her body accidentally caught fire. The incident occurred at Site 15, a suburb of Tema Community 1 near the capital city of Accra. A student nurse, who happened upon the scene, attempted to rescue the woman, but the victim died of her burns within 24 hours of arrival at the Tema General Hospital. So far, no arrests have been made, but the case has been turned over to the Attorney General's Department for possible prosecution.
Our addiction to oil can have disastrous impacts on the environment and economies that depend on it. We saw a prime example of that this summer as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico washed oil-drenched birds and fish on our shores and fishermen lost the source of their livelihood almost instantly. Luckily, President Obama reinstated an offshore drilling moratorium for sensitive areas [last] week, which will help protect those ecosystems and people who depend on them. However, this moratorium does not take land-based drilling into account, which impacts New Mexico directly.


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Pho Ga Recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup with Ginger)
I've probably said it in on countless occasions; I love phở! The most commonly known version of the Vietnamese soup is phở bò (beef noodle soup) but it's pretty high in cholesterol due to the bone marrow from the quantity of beef bones used. For a lighter version that's equally delicious, I made phở gà, chicken noodle soup with ginger.
Phở gà is judged on two main criteria: the flavor of the chicken broth and the quality of the chicken. To ensure that the broth turned out well, I used a generous helping of ginger and 6 chicken carcasses, which are very inexpensive at the Asian market. I served the soup with special Vietnamese chickens, called gà đi bộ (it literally translates to "walking chickens"). They're free-range chickens and the texture of the meat is firmer than regular chicken. The cost is higher (count $13 per chicken) but so worth it when making this dish.
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Yields: 8 servings3 whole "gà đi bộ" chickens
3 chicken carcasses
4 cups chicken broth
4 yellow onions (1 whole, 3 chopped)
1 (6-inch) chunk fresh ginger, sliced
1/4 cup canola oil (or any neutral oil)
1 (2-inch) chunk rock sugar (or 3 tablespoons granulated sugar)
3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons star anise seeds
1 teaspoon cloves
10 green cardamom pods, slightly crushed
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
4 teaspoons mushroom seasoning salt
1/3 cup salt
1 teaspoon MSG (optional)
1 (4-inch) chunk daikon turnip, peeled
2 packages carrots, peeled
2 (8-ounce) dried rice vermicelli noodles
1 bunch Vietnamese mint
1 bunch Thai basil
4 red Thai bird chiles, finely chopped
3 limes, cut into wedges
4 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 white onion (milder in flavor), sliced paper-thin
2 cups bean sprouts
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
2 jalapeño peppers, sliced
¼ cup Sriracha sauce
½ cup hoisin sauce
Prepping the rice noodles:
Soak the dried rice noodles in a big bowl filled with cold water for about 30 minutes. Drain the water using a colander. Set aside until the chicken broth is ready.
Prepping the spices, ginger and onion:
In a giant spice strainer (see tips below), combine the cinnamon, star anise, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cloves andcardamom. Set aside.
Cut the ginger root in half. Remove any dirt from one piece, peel it with the edge of a spoon, then thinly slice it.
Wash the remaining unpeeled ginger; pat dry. Peel one whole yellow onion without cutting the stem to make sure the onion doesn't fall apart in the broth. Place a grill on your stove and char all the skin of the ginger and onion. Wrap them in aluminum foil. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Wash the ginger and onion under running tap water; the blackened skin will come right off. Bruise the ginger using a hammer to loosen the flesh and help release all its flavor.
Caramelizing onions: Slice the rest of the yellow onions. Heat the oil in a pan. Fry the onions, stirring frequently to prevent the onion from burning, until the color is evenly golden brown. Transfer to a plate, leaving as much oil as possible in the pan (reserve it for the boiled rice noodles and make flavorful vinaigrette using the remaining oil).
Making phở gà chicken broth:
Wash the chicken carcasses and whole chickens.
Fill a large stockpot with 6-½ quarts of water. Bring to a roaring boil. Add the sliced ginger, fried onions, whole daikon, carrots, the strainer of spices and the charred ginger and onion to the pot. Bring the liquid back to a boil. Add the whole chickens and chicken carcasses to the onion broth. Cook for about 10-12 minutes. Remove the whole chickens from the pot. Let them cool a bit until you can handle them without discomfort. Make several deep diagonal incisions throughout the birds' flesh. Place the chickens back in the broth. Season with 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil again and cook for another 5 minutes (cook the chicken no more than 15 minutes).
Remove the whole chickens again from the broth. Let cool a bit. Shred the meat. Set the meat aside on a platter. Return the chicken carcasses to the pot.
Lower the heat from the pot to a bubbly simmer. Cook for about 2 hours. Regularly skim the impurities rising to the surface of the broth using a fine mesh strainer. Season with salt, mushroom powder, sugar and MSG if you use it (see tips). Cook for another 30-45 minutes.
The chicken broth is ready. Get the rest of the pho preparation ready...
Boiling the rice noodles:
When you're ready to serve, fill a medium-sized pan with about 2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil. Then place a deep bouillon strainer (or a large strainer that can fit in the pan) and add a scant cup of the rice noodles. Wait for the water to come back to a boil (about 1-2 minutes) then cook for about 30-45 more seconds. Lift the strainer, drain the liquid and transfer the noodles to an individual serving bowl.
Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of onion-flavored oil (if used).
Repeat the same procedure for each individual bowl.
Assembly time:
Line up the serving bowls. Place a little chopped white onion, some green onions, bean sprouts, mint, basil and cilantro in each bowl. Add the rice noodles. Ladle the boiling chicken broth you have prepared into the bowls. Top with chicken pieces.
Garnish with more green onions, basil and cilantro. Serve with Sriracha, hoisin sauce, lime wedges and fresh sliced green chiles on the side.
Serve immediately.
Bon appétit!
You can find ready-packed chicken carcasses at Asian stores. Otherwise, you could use the chicken thighs and chicken breasts to make other dishes such as chicken cacciatore, gơi gà (Vietnamese chicken salad) and keep the bones and carcasses for making the flavorful chicken broth.
I purposely do not salt the broth at the beginning, but wait to add salt until the chickens are fully cooked. This way the broth remains clear.
If you do not own a giant spice strainer for the pho spices, you can use a cheesecloth. Place all the spices in the cloth and tie it in a tight knot.
I love bean sprouts; they add some crunchiness to the dish.
Mushroom seasoning salt brings a very distinct, earthy flavor to the sauce. You can find it at gourmet specialy stores or in most Korean stores. I buy it at Marina Foods, 10122 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, California.
I charred the onion and ginger root to caramelize the outer layer and enhance the sweetness of the broth. This method is very common when making phở.
I am not a big fan of MSG (monosodium glutamate); some people like to add it to the chicken broth, but I don't.
Daikon (củ cải trắng in Vietnamese) is an Asian turnip that looks like a large white carrot. I use this root a lot for making broth for the natural sweetness it brings.
You can find rock sugar in any Asian stores. You can also use granulated sugar.
Vietnamese mint has a very different flavor from regular mint. It also has darker vein marking on the leaves. It's commonly used in Asian salads and also in springrolls (gỏi cuốn in Vietnamese).
If you have chicken broth left over; pour it into containers and store in the freezer. You can keep them up to 6 months.
You can make the very same soup with duck meat.
For a vegetarian version, check out my phở chay recipe.Published By: on September 6, 2011.