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Peter Rothstein's words of advice: "Do what you love. Your life will be ultimately richer because you live your passion." Not only is this his advice, but his life motto.
Rothstein '88 works as a theater writer and has created All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and is currently working on a new show with fellow alumnus Dan Chouinard entitled Steerage Song. Although Rothstein's current job is in theater, he is still heavily involved in music.
"My work in the theater always includes music, even when I'm not directing a musical or opera. It is without question the most important element of my aesthetic," Rothstein said.
His passion for music grew at CSB/SJU, where he doubled majored in Music: Vocal Performances and Theatre Arts. Rothstein also sang with Dr. Axel Theimer's Men's Chorus and Chamber Choir. Through his experience, he learned about the power of ensemble and the beauty of working in collaboration.
Rothstein has a long list of musical and theatrical achievements and experience, including an internship in arts administration at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., Master of Fine Arts degree in Theater Direction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, founding artistic director of Theater Latté Da, theater, musical theater and opera freelance career director for companies such as the Guthrie Theater, Children's Theatre Company and the Minnesota Opera.
Rothstein credits his success to the liberal arts education he obtained from CSB/SJU.
"I am a firm believer in a liberal arts education, Rothstein said. "My work as a director draws as heavily upon my knowledge of religion, psychology, history, philosophy, science and English as it does upon my knowledge of theater. I received an integrated learning from CSB/SJU that has been invaluable. Those institutions also had a profound impact about what it means to be a citizen of this planet, what it means to be a part of a community, and what it means to be a voice of change."
Rothstein misses many memories at CSB/SJU. Autumn walks through the woods and cemetery, meals at the refectory, freshman choir tour through Europe and theater productions are to name a few.

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As 2009 comes to a close, we asked Bernardo Rondeau to give us a rundown of his ten (plus) favorite films of the year.
1. Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (Miguel Gomes)
Plastered wall-to-wall with tunes of transcendental schmaltz, cast with cranky crew members and awkward locals, and filmed with improbable grace, this is meta-cinema of casual monumentality.
2. Police, Adjective (Cornelio Porumbei)
As stripped down as Gomes's film is overabundant, Porumbei's mordant procedural is equally plentiful. In our era of semiotic subterfuge, this film has stick-figure clarity.
3. City of Life and Death (Chuan Lu)
Forget Haneke and Hillcoat, this year's most harrowing motion picture was Chan Lu's devastating Nanking panorama.
4. Ne Change Rien (Pedro Costa)
The year's best materialist, Nick-Ray-via-Straub-Huillet musical.
5. Petition (Zhao Liang)
Shot secretly over a decade, in shades of grime and smudged grays, another startling report from China on the expansive other side of modernity.
6. Fantastic Mr. Fox (Wes Anderson)
Anderson's diorama universe has never been more precisely appointed, but the quicksilver formalism and Hawksian rapport keep away any mold.
7. What Happened on 23rd Street in 1901 and Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days (Ken Jacobs)
Two time-machine wunderkammers that cost one millisecond of Avatar's screen time (and require no eyewear to realize their special effects). In the first, a glimpse of the swarming, impossibly kinetic and brand-new twentieth century is recomposed into a lucid and often hilarious study of the optical unconsciousness; in the other, we're at the halfway mark as underground film's fountainhead strobes and shimmers in eternal youth.
8. The Limits of Control (Jim Jarmusch)
Isaach De Bankolé is Jarmusch's Delon. Probably the year's most misunderstood film, Jarmusch's saga may be the truly Tarkovskyian feature in anno-Antichrist. Its Meville-stately cool aside, it offers a fully inhabitable world of free-associative enigmas.
9. Tokyo Sonata (Kiyoshi Kurosawa) and Still Walking (Hirokazu Koreeda)
Secrets, lies, and other domestic ghosts, all through quietly majestic mise-en-scène.
10. Night and Day and Like You Know It All (Hong Sang-soo)
The long and short of it, as Hong stretches out and contracts, on a newly cosmic scale.
And special mentions to The Hurt Locker (Kathryn Bigelow) and Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino): A pair of steadfastly schematic films with towering performances—Jeremy Renner is as dialed down and distressingly withdrawn as Christoph Waltz is pathologically showy and diabolically charismatic—and self-destructive macho spectacles both. Plus, Encarnação do Demônio (José Mojica Marins): Brazilian cinema's Gran Torino, in which Mojica Marins sends off the country's gonzo boogie man—and his onscreen alter ego—with a fitting blast of baroque vulgarity.


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Scientists confront the challenges of the Arctic in support of ESA's ice mission
Camping out, for anything up to two months, on vast ice sheets in the Arctic is just one of the challenges scientists faced performing the first of a series of six validation experiments in support of ESA's CryoSat mission.
CryoSat will be the first Earth Explorer to be launched as part of ESA's Living Planet Programme. Due for launch at the end of this year, it will measure changes in the elevation of ice sheets and sea ice with unprecedented accuracy in order to determine whether or not our planet's ice masses are thinning due to global warming.
This series of validation experiments are crucial to ensuring that the mission runs smoothly and that the aims of the mission are achieved. Carrying out experiments in the harsh conditions of the Arctic is always punishing, and this first validation campaign, which has just been completed, proved no exception as scientists had to overcome a number of unique challenges.
One of the challenges the scientists faced was the sheer scale of the experiment. It included research scientists from over five different countries and different institutes, all participating in a coordinated measurement program that was to be conducted on the ground as well as from aircraft.
The ground experiments were carried out in remote, and sometimes inhospitable, areas on some of the main ice sheets in the north of Canada, Greenland and Norway. In addition, an aircraft managed by the Alfred Wegner Institute (AWI) in Germany, carried out surveys over each of the in-situ sites using both the ESA radar-altimeter ASIRAS, to simulate CryoSat measurements, and a laser scanner to support the interpretation of the radar measurements. Additional laser measurements were also taken from an Air Greenland plane managed by KMS of Denmark. This plane, equipped with skis so that it was capable of landing on snow and ice, also supported the ground crews in Greenland.
"At this scale, with each of the field teams isolated on the ice, separated from each other by hundreds of kilometres , the key to a successful validation campaign lay in organisation and coordination", says Malcolm Davidson, ESA's Validation Manager for CryoSat. "Through a series of planning meetings, at ESA, with the participants, we were able to carefully define the experiments ahead of time and identify how to bring together the aircraft and ground measurements most effectively."
Taking the ground measurements posed a particular challenge. Scientists spent anything between two weeks and two months camped on the ice sheets collecting data, that will eventually allow ESA to better characterise the performance of the CryoSat mission and lead to better, more accurate measurements of the changes in ice thickness and mass balance. Ground activities included travelling by skidoo across the vast icy expanses with GPS instruments to measure surface topography, digging snow pits to assess the effects of layering below the surface on the CryoSat signal and so-called 'coffee can' measurements to determine ice density and depth.
An unexpected challenge during the campaign came when the usually reliable Dornier-228 aircraft, the workhorse for the airborne measurements, experienced technical difficulties with the on-board navigation system. Fortunately, these were solved by flying a technicican to Svalbard to service the aircraft, and developing the appropriate procedures to calibrate the precision navigation-system before each flight.
Uwe Nixdorf, the airborne coordinator from AWI, stated that, "The technical problems with the aircraft posed an additional and unforeseen challenge. However, I am very glad that in the end they were able to be resolved so that we could go on to collect key data at the different sites for the validation of the CryoSat mission. With so much effort that had been put into this campaign, in the air and on the ground, we did not want to fail."
Following the end of the first campaign, the scientists have only a few months to recover, review the data and draw some preliminary conclusions before heading back onto Canada and Greenland's inhospitable ice sheets for the second validation campaign planned for this autumn.


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Every so often in our careers, we get to be a part of something nostalgic or special to us that we're proud of. I have friends who have officially written comics based on tv shows they loved, adapted favorite childhood books to comics, or contributed art to trading cards based on a beloved movie franchise. This story isn't quite as encompassing as those, but I'm really proud of it nonetheless.
As a kid in the 80's plugged in to his NES, I loved the Mega Man games. My first exposure was when a babysitter of mine brought over the first game. She explained the rock-scissors-paper mechanics and I was happy to sit and watch her blast through the various Robot Masters (You could battle them in any order you wanted! It was AMAZING!). She was stuck forever battling - and losing to - Ice Man and thought for sure that he would melt under the fire weapon. I remember suggesting that maybe electricity would work instead, and the rest was history.
But the games aren't really what this is about. Just after college, I discovered the existence of Mega Man (or rather, Rockman) manga that existed in Japan. Like most dorks, I'm careless with money and saw it fit to purchase whatever volumes I could find, mostly on eBay. And no, I couldn't read a word of them. But I didn't have to! I knew the stories and the artwork was fun enough for me to follow along and wish like crazy that I had had comics like these when I was a kid. I hated the Captain N and Mega Man cartoon versions of the blue bomber. I always thought they were made by people who didn't know what Mega Man was, or just didn't care. But these comics seemed more true to Rock's roots and I got a thrill out of them. Then I discovered Hitoshi Ariga.
Ariga was creating Rockman manga based on more or less original stories rather than strictly following the plots, thin as they were, outlined in the games. He infused the tiny flashes of light on the screen with personalities and motives and generally expanded the entire world of Mega Man into a wonderful comic universe that even someone unfamiliar with the games could enjoy. I remember being totally jazzed when Ariga embellished the original six Robot Masters. In the first game, the story claims that they were creations of good Dr. Light, stolen and reprogrammed by villainous Dr. Wily. Rather than have Mega Man merely blast them to smithereens, Ariga has Mega Man free his brothers who go on to form a kind of heroic super fighting robot team!
It was at the MoCCA Artfest that I totally by chance happened to meet Jim Zubkavich. Both of us were working on our own mini comics and both of us had some interest in videogame comics. At the time, the first Lifemeter anthology I had helped edit came out. Jim, however, was the project manager at Udon Entertainment. It wasn't long before we were talking Capcom and Mega Man. And in a heartbeat, I was talking about Ariga and his loose, infectious style.
Jim gave me a bit of a hush-hush wink. "It looks like we may be getting the Mega Man license soon."
"You've got to see these books." I said. Jim, himself one of the biggest and most genuine fans of games, comics, art and Mega Man I have ever met, was interested and told me to send him the covers and whatever information I had on them. I think it was the first thing I did when I got home.
Weeks, months, YEARS went by! I would often see Jim at other conventions and he would talk about successfully getting the license to Mega Man. Then he would let me in on all the red tape to cut through getting the books and the rights to publish them officially in North America. It was slow going, like most thing in publishing are. But it was exciting knowing that each time we met, I was a little closer to holding the books and being able to read them on my own.
Sure enough, in 2009, the first volume of Mega Man Megamix by Hitoshi Ariga and published by Udon was released. As I understand it, the books have been doing well and the Mega Man fan community is pleased to finally have them official and in English. The lettering, translation and localization are all stellar. This year, I even received this amazing piece of original artwork of my favorite Robot Master sent to me by Jim from the hand of Hitoshi Ariga himself.
And, if you look in the back of each volume of Megamix, there is a list of thank yous. At the bottom of the list, past all of the Japanese names of folks who actually did something, is my name. It's a small thing and yet one that I am really excited by. It makes me proud to have my name attached to something I've loved since boyhood in a small way.
Mega Man Megamix volume 3 was released on November 17, 2010 and would make an amazing holiday gift for any fan of the Blue Bomber!
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Holiday spirits…
I know that many of us who are fortunate enough to work for the Dodgers spend a lot of time thinking about how lucky we are to work for an organization of this stature, but there are certain days that are just better than others.
Most days, as I pull into the parking lot, I try to remember what an amazing job I have. But much like all of you, there's also an office culture and office life and with that, comes an office holiday party. Ours starts in about 30 minutes when the offices will close for the afternoon and the games begin. There's lunch in the Dugout Club, a softball tournament down on the field, some sort of Olympic games (not sure what it will entail) and then dinner before we head home. Office camaraderie is important anywhere you work, even more so when you log the kind of hours that are required of these sorts of jobs.
I certainly don't write this to brag…just to give a little insight into a great day like this for the organization. We get hammered plenty publicly but it's days like this that it's hard to deny how fortunate we are to be associated with the Los Angeles Dodgers…there are very few teams in baseball that can say they've been in the playoffs four out of the last six years and three out of the last four, not to mention back-to-back NLCS for the first time in three decades. I've worked with a lot of people through the 90s and early 2000s who spent a lot of years here and never got to witness the sort of success we've had on the field in recent years. We still have the ultimate goal in mind – a World Series – but we also have to know that only one team can win it each year and hopefully our time is coming soon. And off the field, I think we all know that there are several million people who would trade jobs with us in a heartbeat. I'm just hoping I don't pull any muscles in advance of tomorrow night's front office basketball tournament…yet another cool thing organized by the accounting department.
Anyway, changing subjects, one more cool thing happened today…Camelback Ranch won an award from Ballpark Digest and I'd imagine that any of you who got to visit understand why. Those who didn't should start making their plans now because it really is a very cool experience.
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Josh – I wouldn't trade jobs with you. I can only imagine what you go through in a day. However, I would love to work for the Dodgers in any capacity someday. That would be a dream come true (even if for a day). Maybe even your job for a day 🙂 Have a great time at your celebrations.
Have a wonderful time Josh and also all the people that make our experiense at the ballpark great! I miss you all! I was at the ballpark last Sunday when my friends LTD23, Erik, my bro Vic and I met at Barragans for breakfast then we headed to the field level gift shoft and then went inside the stadium. It was raining but it was great to see my friends that share the same love for the Dodgers as I do.
Great bargains still at the gift shop
We started talking about our plans for Spring Training and also to go to Fenway Park. We need info on Fenway Park Josh!
I wonder who is hosting the party? Frank or Jamie?
I would also give anything to work at Dodger Stadium, as Nellyjune said, even if for just one day! I'd like to apply for batgirl (I should probably say batoldlady). Shagging foul balls would be fun too.
JOSH – I'm glad you are loving your job and I hope you are having a wonderful time. And congratulations on CamelBack Ranch….beautiful place that maybe someday…I mean SOMEDAY I will get the privilege to visit the place.
I'm thankful for the job I have (I still have). Eventhough we just got the news that we are closing down for the week between the holidays…NOT GOOD! It has been a tough month. And this morning was not the best. But trying to make the best of it. It is also my sons birthday!
NELLY, EMMA….miss y'all. I haven't been around much, here on ITD but I need my BLUES.
Hey Rose! Happy birthday to your son! I miss you too!
We close for a week every year so this year the last day is 12/23 but a few of us will be on call since we work in IT.
Is a lot of fun to run into so many people from L.A. at Camelback Ranch. Heck even in Vero Beach, I used to run into a lot of people from L.A. that I know during Spring Training. One time at Vero Beach, I had these guys asked me "Hey, haven't I seen you at Dodger Stadium." Dodger fans are everywhere!
I am stuck in PST. I time warped you enchanted. The LOL was meant for you.
Hey Emma…yeah several offices close during that week and I'm not used to it. Well once, but I was younger, single, no kids & still living with my parents so I was able to afford it. Now I have insurances, mortgage, husband, 2 kids and one on the way…..stress is not good. I need a fix of Dodger blue to cheer me up. Could of been worst and I am just grateful I still have my job, fam, house, etc. etc. We were planning a trip to Camel back this March, but no can do now. SOMEDAY!
Don't know Phan, but we'd all like to see Frank and Jamie's head on a platter.
This just in:
McCourts own goldmine, fans get shaft.
The spin stops here.
Enchanted – Who know's if Frank will let Jamie in.
..and some thought with JP gone there wouldn't be any material – hahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Good to see you too Rose 🙂
I went to ST at Camelback and can see why it won an award. It was an experience. I plan on going back again.
phan, I have to admit, I've been reading the Phillies blog to get all the phans' take on the Halladay/Lee thing. You should have told us you guys were moving Lee. We'd have given you a couple limo drivers for him. Not much else, though…nothing left to give.
enchanted, these are the times that try men's souls…or something like that. Can only climb on Santa's knee and wish for MartinLoneyKempEthierBillingsleyKershawBroxton to light their noses and deliver us Christmas cheer come October.
What? Juan Pierre was traded? lol
The dumpster diver got us a couple of stiffs by the name of Carroll and Ayala. It never fails – just the veterans we need.
The story say's Blake DeWitts back up??
For just under 4 Million, at 2 years……in other words…..4 Castro's.
The agent says Caroll and Blake will share the position…..
I am assuming we all know what Torre will say…..
So why not just say it now. Your new second baseman is Jamie Carroll
Hello gang!!! Hope you are all well and having a great evening!! Kahli, outstanding post!!!
I think Kahli is about ready to make a great post!! LOL!!!!
Hey jhall, How have ya been???
Always good to see your insight khali!
'Tis the season to be shopping at Dumpsters R Us….Ho, Ho, Ho!!!!
The problem with dumpster diving is that there are usually two very different kinds of dumpsters. One for trash, the other for recyclables. Now, a keen GM….mind you, a VERY keen GM…can always tell them apart. Last season Jeff Weaver was recyclable, but Eric Milton turned out to be trash. Now in fairness to Milton, he was injured. Again, we come back to that "keen" part of the GM…the gifted, mysterious talent which deciphers and sorts the myriad "used" items from the "useless" broken rubble.
Hi'Ya D4, doing well my friend, how about you? Always good to see you!!!
LOL Trumom!!! It is if Frank, Ned, and Jamie are piloting the sleigh!!!
I cant complain jhall, looking foward to seeing the Buckeyes and Ducks play…..Christmas and New Years…..and lets not forget Spring!!!
Question: Where is the pitching help Joe and most of the players wanted?
Unfortunately Trumom, it is in the back seat of a Limo between Jamie's legs!!!!
Me too D4, should be a good game!!!
LMAO, Jhall!!!!!
Jamie's little roll in the dough probably set the Dodger franchise back a few years. For a few minutes of pleasure!!!! Unbelievable!!!
LMAO!!!!! What in the world is going on around here!?!
In 51 we had, "The shot heard round the world!!! In 09 we have, "The cock heard round the world"!!!!
I have been time warping all day long!!
LOL Tru!!! Who's the bigger *****? Jamie or Ned!!! Interesting, eh?
Rock Around the Cock!!!!!
Hi'Ya Nells!! Me too!! I guess we are a sensory overload.
Who is the bigger wh*re'? Ned or Jamie?
That's a hard choice Jhall!!!
Regardless, Frank takes it up the ___!!! Not the brightest bulb in the pack!!!!
LOL Nells!! At least Jamie delivered the goods somewhere along the line. Ned?, we're still waiting to get off!!!
This is where Beav needs to take his cue and put it all into perspective.
Hmmm…………..Where is Beav when you need him?
I think beav is hiding under the paperbag again…….Cut the eye holes out, E.
………….and Ward Dear must be hiding under there with him.
I think Ward took Beav to the strip bar.
Then I'm guessing they cut the eye holes out
I'm pissed, they didn't take me!!!!!
LOL, nelly!!!!Good luck to JP with his new team.We might need good luck more than he does. Considering that we practically paid the White Sox to take him, we can only hope we got some reasonably decent pitching prospects in return. Considering Ned's track record….. The Phillies made a steal of a deal, the likes of which our management can only dream of. They traded a pitcher that they were unlikely to resign and a few prospects for, arguably, the best pitcher in baseball and the Mariners' top pitching prospect. Additionally, they didn't have to outbid the Yankees, Red Sox, etc. to retain him. Interesting note on the previous thread concerning the Dennis Gilbert rumor re: a possible purchase of the D's. There must have been a reason why he didn't get the Rangers. Food for thought.
You should be Wally!!!
Hi'Ya Sky!!! Great post!!!! You are on it! my friend!!
I'm sure they will bring you home a little something Wally….Wrapped in tassles!!!
:)))) Nells!!! You give dad hell' when he gets home!!! Maybe he needed to have THE talk with the Beav!!!? LOL!!!!
Hey Seesky!!!!! Fantastic post!!!!
I will do that, and Beav always needs to be talked to about something. You know him…………always getting into mischief and all.
Thanks, guys!!! I see that ITD Late Night is in full swing and ITDFST hasn't reared it's ugly head.
It just reared it's ugly head…………………..I got submission errored after my last post 😦
There once was an owner named Frank,
Who laughed all the way to the bank.
Til one day he seen,
where the doughboy had been,
And found out he'd married a skank.
How's that for perspective?
Hey Wally!! Could you come here please!!?? Beaver's home with perspective of course.
I was looking through the thread from the time I left school, and I noticed we had a visit from jungar. That was a very pleasant surprise.
Some perspective on Carroll from TrueblueLA.
ENCHANTED….great POEM! Yeah nothing like reading some funny Blues to get me going in the morning.
Hope every will have a wonderful day….I mean HAVE A WONDERFUL DRE!
Good Morning everyone………….Just thought I would pass this along……….
Dodger4life – that article will go over well around here. I am especially curious about the last part.
The Reds are asking for one or two players on the Dodgers' major league roster in return.
One or two? Why do we always seem to have to give up so much to get so little in return?
and then there is this………………….
The Dodgers would want the Reds to pay for a portion of the $15 million Harang would be guaranteed if he is traded.
Harang is owed $12.5 million in 2010 and has a $12.75-million club option for 2011 with a $2-million buyout. If Harang is traded, the option would become a mutual option worth $14 million and the price of the buyout would increase to $2.5 million.
— Dylan Hernandez
Like that is going to happen.
I was watching mlbtv this morning again, and once again, when it comes to talking about the Dodgers, it's all about our financial situation and the divorce. Everyone else is on there talking about how strong their teams are, who needs who, and all that is talked about when it's our turn……………this crap. It's extremely frustrating knowing we can be in a much better position right now if we had owners who gived a damn.
Can you just imagine Harang and Wang both on our team…..E anc Crew would have field-day expressing themselves.
I agree with Nellyjune ~ we cannot afford to give up any of our current players for a washed up pitcher!
What could enchanted possibly have to say??? About Frank and Ned dumpster diving for a Harang-n Wang
The possibilities are endless with this group 🙂
Harang-n Wang and Yin and Yang, oh, joy!! lol
Pehaps, Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum. Oh, forgot, we already have them!
Smoltz and Johnson are looking better all the time…
Smoltz could actually be good for the Kersh and Billz, kind of like Maddux was, Enchanted. I'd rather have him than Harang.
Ned isn't dumpster diving, he's in the dairy manure pile with all the heffers. "I know there's a pony in here somewhere" he was heard muttering as he went in headfirst.
Maybe Frank will say No to the Harang-n Wang and instruct Ned to hang on to his Chin-Lu and give him a good Smoltz instead.
LOS ANGELES ? Infielders Doug Mientkiewicz and Angel Berroa, and pitcher Josh Towers were among nine players who agreed Wednesday to minor league contracts with the Los Angels Dodgers.
Glad Doug is staying, but what is up with the big contracts? Inquiring minds would like to know.
I seen that nelly…..I am glad for (monkeywhiskers), I see we haven't added the (Harangatang) yet though…..I was looking at cots contracts from previous seasons and they didn't sign any arbitration guys until Febuary, if that is an indication.
Well is Luis Maza he would kick *** int he minor. I don't want Carroll. He does have a nice career baa and obp. I'd rather have Marlon Anderson back. RIP Chris Henry dang had to see any sport athletic pass away so young.
I'm surprise that article didn't see bring back former player Berroa who played for us in 2008 and acquired him from KC.
From the homepage…………….the rest of the nine.
Thanks Dodger4life 🙂
Congratulations on the bundle of joy on the way! Cheer up, things will get better. Como decia mi abuelita "Dios aprieta pero no ahorca.".
I am so happy that Tony Jackson will be back covering the Dodgers! Maybe this is old news to some of you, but I recently found out. You can find him at ESPNLosAngeles.com, but the site doesn't launch until Monday.
I actually like Monkeywhiskers being back. At least maybe he'll get the bulk of the PH opportunities and they won't go to Carroll Channing.
I'd say Berroa pretty much spells the end of Hu's chance of making the club.
Carroll Channing…LMAO!!!!
And, Enchanted thought he wouldn't have any material for song writing….LMAO!!!!!
Hu put the Wang in the Harang? Why it was Carroll Channing or perhaps Monkeywhiskers.
Enchanted without material…………………….will never happen 🙂
He might have more than he bargained for, Nellyjune!
Hi all. It's been wonderful to be able to open up our toy box here and see/read all the humorous comments. You make me laugh.
However, on a more serious subject, those of you who met me at the ITD tour also met my friend, Dave. He was recently diagnosed with having anal cancer and started chemo and radiation therapy this week. The chemo has affected his heart in some way and as I am relating this news, he's in the hospital being poked, examined, and poked some more. They want to keep him overnight at the very least.
It would be so appreciated if my friends here would be praying and putting up good thoughts for Dave. Many many thanks – and a big group hug to all of you.
I am so sorry, Sparkleplenty. I do remember Dave and I will keep him in my prayers. A big hug to you !
Will do sparkleplenty…..You and Dave hang in there 🙂
Hello gang!!! Sparky, my thoughts and prayers go out to Dave, his family, and you!!!
Hey jhall, whats the word in Ohio??
Go Bucks!!! Not much, just left the girls they should be out in a bit….Just trying to shake a cold, you know these Cali winters…LOL!!!
Good Evening Jhall!!!!! How are you doing this fine evening…..well, early, early morning for you:)) ?
Sparkleplenty – Sorry to hear/read about Dave. Prayers and hugs go out you the both of you.
Hey Dodger4life – These California winters are brutal – brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! LOL!!!!
Hi Nelly…..Yes they can be….I shouldn't of been running around barefoot during the last cold snap. live and learn.
Hi ya tru…..
Me too 🙂
I think jhall, may of snuck off to the Spearment Rhino
Maybe it was his night out with Ward Dear.
Only seems fair…..Ward sure is a good father getting himself so involved in the boys and their extra curricular activities.
Yea – I hear he is taking in the midnight showing of Avitar tonight with Matt.
jhall did say Go Bucks!!! I was assuming he was reffering to Ohio State however he may of just been in a little bit of a rut.
Hey enchanted!!! How is it up in the hills?
Hi'Ya D4!!! The word is "Go Bucks!!" Just getting ready for Christmas, the Rose Bowl, and the impending cold of January and February!!! Thanks for asking. What's shaking where you live?
I knew you could do it enchanted – fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I am in the pst time warp. I am reading your mind again enchanted 🙂
Not I jhall, but most everyone I know is 🙂
I'd much rather have the 100 degrees summers, Nellyjune!
Hi, Jhall and Dodger4life 🙂
My thoughts be with you and Dave Sparks.
Carol Channing – Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
A rook in the fold may be quite instrumental
But Neddy is a vet?s best friend.
A kid may be grand but be too detrimental
He could stumble flat, or miss a sign in his at bat…
Kids go cold are brash and bold
And lose their charm in arbitration
But round cut or pear shaped
His deals leave us agape…
Neddy is a vet?s best friend.
There may be a time when they get a sore shoulder
But Neddy is a vet?s best friend.
There may come a time when ol? Neddy?s employer
Sinks to an awful vice
But sign guys twice is oh so nice…
Vets be prized when they fly high
But with Ned?s they never ascend
Frank buys him some houses for unfaithful spouses…
But Neddy is a vet?s best friend.
With Jamie and Ned it is always platonic
Cuz Neddy is a vet?s best friend.
We hear some big names, but its all quite ironic
Cheaper the vets that Ned gets from the Mets
Time?s rolled on, their youth is gone
And they can?t straighten up when they bend
But stiff back or stiff knees
Give him more if you please
(Don?t need Berroa)
But Neddy
Is a vet?s best friend.
� NedCo Broken Records 2009
LOL, outstanding Beav!!!!
Its even better when you sing it in Carol's voice. 🙂
How are you tonight sir??
LOL D4, are you a deer hunter?
Didn't see y'all time warping me up there. Hey D4 & Nells!!!
Little chilly up here this evening, but no snow in the immediate forecast. Just need my customers to pay me and get somemore clientele and jobs coming in and I'll be a regular happy camper.
And hello to you too Tru!!!
I vote no on the alleged Harang deal!!! If the Reds want to dump his salary, they don't need to get any of our major league players. We'll take him for a low minor leaguer and you eat most of his salary!!!
Good to see ya enchanted…..I kept picturing Carroll in a blond wig and lipstick after your comment, remarkable resemblense…I must say, even without the big black rimmed glasses…LOL!!!!!
Not I jhall, but most everyone I know is 🙂
Jhall – We are supposed to be adding to what we have, not subtracting, and depending on who we would have to give up, it doesn't sound like it would benefit us.
Me neither D4, but my dad is into it!!! Only reason I know that the Bucks are in the rut(mating) mode now!!!!!
Have to admit D4, I got a good chuckle from who put the Hu and the Wang in Harang too!!
So's Jamie 🙂
Ned's just in a rut period.
Yep Nells, Reds are trying to play Ned!!! I don't blame them. With his history, they will probably screw us!!!!
LOL Beav!!! No sh*t!!!!
Paying customers and clientele are important enchanted. Are the neighbors any better these days?
There is a new sports drink about to hit the market…it's called Neddy's Remedies, better than drinking from the fountain of youth…….I'll send them your way…
Okay, I guess everyone took off to the Ruttin Bucks Club???
Say Merry Christmas to Bambi for me ya'll….
LMAO!!!!!! No, just laughing at enchanted's song and getting some work done.
God damn it. Give Berroa chump money to Jones.
Men Without Hats – Safety Dance:
You can?t hit when we want you.
You just leave runners behind.
Cause? you plain can?t hit
but Joe don?t give a Schmidt
cuz to him you really grind.
Say, who is Joe gonna to go to
when the game is on the line?
Doug gets him a bat, but his swing's kinda flat
Three whiffs and he grabs the pine.
Got a name like an eye chart,
a name we can?t really spell.
And though you?re not too fleet
to Joe you?re complete,
but to us you just look like hell.
Say, not so sure you?re not Sweeney.
You sure can?t hit the pill.
Cuz you can?t compete from your head to your feet
And you might be an imbecile.
Average is O-O-O
Time to just go go go
Hitting has gone on the fritz
PHing is really the schiiiiii-itz
Oh, Meintkiewicz
Yes, Meintkiewicz
You can?t hit when we want you
Swing like your wife and mine.
No longer can abuse it
Know we?re gonna lose it
Nothings gonna work out fine.
You can?t hit when we want you.
You just leave runners behind.
Cause? you plain can?t hit
but Joe don?t give a Schmidt
cuz to him you really grind.
Average is O-O-O
Time to just go go go
Hitting has gone on the fritz
PHing is really the schiiiiii-itz
Yes Meintkiewicz.
Hey! Meintkiewicz.
Yes, Meintkiewicz.
Hey! Meintkiewicz.
�NedCo Broken Records 2009
Hu>Berroa I'd said give Hu another chance
Your working…..It's kind of late nelly???
Wow Enchanted!!! two in one night – fabulous once again. Carol Channing to Men Without Hats. Good variety of music too 🙂
Dodger4life – I haven't been keeping up with my homework so I will be up a while finishing it…………..wrapping gifts (books) for my students.
Had that one started last season and was afraid I'd never be able to use it 🙂
Actually though, I like old Monkeywhiskers.
Well then I hope you have some coffee and a drop of Ameretto to keep ya going then 🙂
Yes enchanted you are on a roll tonight 🙂
I do too enchanted. He seemed to have a good report with all the players, and when he went on the DL for that shoulder injury, he really worked hard to get back in the lineup.
Coffee…………..no, not yet.
I too look forward to saying…. Atta Boy Monkeywhiskers!!!
Well I see by the ol' clock on the wall, its right where I left it, so I will bid you all a goodnight and have a pleasant tomorrow.
Good Night Enchantedsunset!!!! Are your sunsets as enchanted in the Sierras as they were in Las Cruces? Have a wonderful day tomorrow 🙂
Thanks for the entertainment, Enchanted…stay warm and out of the ditch….
Well I think I am going to turn in also Nelly.
Sparkleplenty, I always include my Dodger friends in my nightly prayers but you will get an extra helping tonight..
Good Night and May God Bless us all…..
The Yankees don't need Johnson.
Good Night Dodger4life!!!! Get some rest and get rid of that cold.
Once again Sparkleplenty – prayers and hugs 🙂
Good Night ITD!!! Hopefully tomorrow brings some good Dodger news for a change. Well, one can hope you know 🙂
Good Morning Everyone……….
It's another Great Day to be Dodger Fans!! It's a Friday, (WHOO-HOO) the Holidays are upon us…(HO,HO,HO) and our boys in blue, are sure to come out soon (GO DODGERS!!) So grab your self some coffee (MAKE MINE IRISH) and lets enjoy the day, as we run out the rest of 2009, thinking about summertime, summerfun, and a whole lot of Dodgers coming home……….
Good Friday Morning ITDland ~ Awesome songs Enchanted. I love it when I have a good laugh to start my mornings……makes the rest of the day seem like it's going to be just fine.
Great to see Ned "land" Jamey Carroll. WOW!!! Gimme a "P", gimme a "V", gimme a "L"…
All articles referring to the "financially strapped" Dodgers.
Am I missing something here? 3 million plus fans every year, tickets, parking and concessions raised every year, #99 jerseys selling like hotcakes (at least for a little bit) and yet the second largest market in the country is "financially strapped"?
I call Bullsh1t.
You are so right, Scott! The fans are being strapped and thrown under the train!
$10,000,000 Manny Ramirez
$8,500,000 Rafael Furcal
$6,000,000 Casey Blake
*$6,000,000 Russell Martin
*$5,500,000 Andre Ethier
*$4,000,000 Matt Kemp
*$3,500,000 James Loney
*$409,000 Blake DeWitt
$43,909,000 Total*estimate
I've copied the above 2010 earnings projections from Jon Weisman's site. Anybody else see what's so obviously ludicrous about the arbitration process, if Weisman turns out to be correct about what we can expect our young guys to be earning as a result of their success or lack of it, as the case may be.
Well, I'd say Kemp & Ethier should be making more than Wussybat.
We have received RHPs John Ely and Jon Link from the White Sox completing the December 15th trade.
From what I've seen of Ely's AA stats, he shows good promise; I don't know anything about Link. I don't even want Ned to try to trade for Harang. As always, he'd only give up too much, and Harang has been sliding downhill fast.
I'm impressed, I have to admit. Rarely do I encounter a blog
that's both equally educative and engaging, and let me tell you, you've hit the nail on the head.
The issue is something which too few men and women are speaking intelligently about.
Now i'm very happy I stumbled across this in my search for something
regarding this.


text:
THE battalion had had a fortnight of it, a fortnight of hard work and short rations, of sleepless vigil and continual danger. They had been holding trenches newly won from the Germans. When they took them over they were utterly unsafe. They had been battered to pieces by artillery; they were choked with burst sandbags and dead men; there was no barbed wire; they faced the wrong way; there were still communication trenches leading straight to the enemy. The battalion had had to remake the trenches under fire. They had had to push out barbed wire and build barriers across the communication trenches. All the time they had had to be on the watch. The Germans were sore at having lost the trenches, and had given them no rest. Their mortars had rained bombs night and day. Parties of bombers had made continual rushes down the old communication trenches, or crept silently up through the long grass, and dropped bombs among the workers. Sleep had been impossible. All night the men had had to stand to their arms ready to repel an attack, or to work at the more dangerous jobs such as the barbed wire, which could only be attempted under cover of darkness. All day they bad been dodging bombs, and doing the safer work of making latrines, filling sandbags for the night, thickening the parapet, burying the dead, and building dug-outs. At first they had hardly received any rations at all, the communication with the rear had been so precarious. Later the rations had arrived with greater regularity; but even so the shortage, especially of water, had been terrible. For several days one mess tin of water had had to satisfy half a dozen men for a whole day. They had not grumbled. They had realized that it was inevitable, and that the post was a post of honor. They had set their teeth and toiled grimly, doggedly, sucking the pebble which alone can help to keep at bay the demon Thirst. They had done well, and they knew it. The colonel had said as much, and he was not a man to waste words. They had left the trench as safe as it could be made. And now they had been relieved. They were out of danger, slogging wearily along the road to the rest camp. They were sick with sleepiness. Their shoulders ached under their heavy packs. Their feet were sore. Their clothes., which they had not changed for a fortnight, were filthy and lousy. They no longer attempted to march in step or to hold themselves erect. Each man limped along as best he could. They were dead tired; but they were not dejected.
They were going to rest; they were going to sleep long and soundly, undisturbed by bombs. They were going to drink their fill of good hot tea and thin Belgian beer. They were going to get stews of fresh meat instead of the eternal Chicago bully. They were going to have a hot bath, and be served out with clean shirts and socks. They were far from dejected. The thought of all these good things to come gleamed in their eyes as they marched, and also the thought that they had done well and had upheld the honor of the New Army, the brigade, and the proud regiment whose name they bore.
A few even began to talk. "Say, mate," remarked one, "ow'd a good ole feather bed do now?" "Ah, and a nice steak and chips when you got up in the morning." "Ah, and whats wrong wiv a pint o' good British beer to wash it dahn wiv?" "And the old woman a-bringing yer a cup o' tea in the morning to your bed?" "And a nice fire in the kitchen while you reads your paper." "Gahn! Wot's the good of talking silly? 'Ow many of us d'yer think'll ever see 'ome agin?" "Well, mate, there's no 'arm in wishing, and they do say as we shall all 'ave a week's 'oliday arter the brigade's come aht of the trenches the next time."
Soon the talk died down. The chill air of the hour before dawn began to exert its proverbial power of depression. The men felt cold and clammy, they had an acrid taste in their mouths, their spirits seemed to fall to zero. They dragged their feet along the cobbled road with a savage, sullen look on their faces. The last stage of exhaustion was almost reached. A young subaltern, who had been taught that the time to enforce discipline is when the men are tired, started to shout at them: "Keep up there! Pick up the step! Left-left-left, right, left." The men's faces darkened a shade. A few muttered curses were heard. For the most part they ignored him. The captain, an old campaigner, called him off curtly.
At last they reached the field where they were to bivouac. The dawn was already breaking, and the air beginning to warm. The battalion formed up in column of companies, four long double lines. Arms were piled, and the men marched clear. Then they lay down as they were in rows upon the grass, and the sun rose over a field of sleeping men.
Two hours passed. Away in the distance could be heard the incessant rattle of musketry, mingled with the roar of the big guns. No one heeded it. A motorcycle appeared at express speed. The colonel was roused, the company commanders sent for. The men were wakened up. Down the lines the message passed: "Stack valises by platoons, and get ready to march off in fighting order; the Germans have broken through." The men were too dazed to talk. Mechanically they packed their greatcoats into their valises, and stacked them. The Germans broken through! All their work wasted! It was incredible. Water bottles were filled, extra ammunition served out, in silence. The battalion fell in, and marched off along the same weary road by which they had come. Two hours' sleep, no breakfast, no wash, no drink. The men were dejected now.
The road was full of troops. Columns of infantry slogged along at the side. Guns and ammunition-wagons thundered down the paved center. Motor dispatch riders flew past with fresh orders for those in rear. The men sucked their pebbles in grim silence. It was no time for grumbling. This meant business. They forgot their fatigue, their thirst, their hunger. Their minds were full of the folk at home whom they might not see again, and of the struggle that lay before them. So they marched, silently, and with frequent halts, most of the morning. At length they left the road and took to the fields. They were going back whence they had come, by a circuitous route. Shrapnel burst overhead. As they neared the firing line they met streams of wounded returning from the scene of action. The company commanders took charge. One company rested to let another pass, and the men exchanged greetings. Men spoke to each other who only knew each other by sight. An officer caught the eye of a corporal and they both smiled, and felt that there was some curious link between them, hitherto unguessed.
A captain said a few words to his men during a halt. Some trenches had been lost. It was their brigade that had lost them. For the honor of the brigade, of the New Army, they must try to retake them. The men listened in silence; but their faces were set. They were content. The honor of the brigade demanded it. The captain had said so, and they trusted him. They set off again, in single file. There was a cry. Someone had stopped a bullet. Don't look round; he will be looked after. It may be your turn next.
They lay down behind a bank in a wood. Before them raged a storm. Bullets fell like hail. Shells shrieked through the air, and burst in all directions. The storm raged without any abatement. The whistle would blow, then the first platoon would advance, in extended order. Half a minute later the second would go forward, followed at the same interval by the third and fourth. A man went into hysterics, a pitiable object. His neighbor regarded him with a sort of uncomprehending wonder. He was perfectly, fatuously cool. Something had stopped inside him.
A whistle blew. The first platoon scrambled to their feet and advanced at the double. What happened no one could see. They disappeared. The second line followed, and the third and fourth. Surely no one could live in that hell. No one hesitated. They went forward mechanically, as men in a dream. It was so mad, so unreal. Soon they would awake. . . .
It appeared that there was a trench at the edge of the wood. It had been unoccupied. A couple of hundred yards in front., across the open ground, was the trench which they were attacking. Half a dozen men found themselves alone in the open ground before the German wire. They lay down. No one was coming on. Where was everyone? They crawled cautiously back to the trench at the edge of the wood, and climbed in. One or two were there already. Two or three wounded men limped in from the rear, and sank on the floor of the trench. The storm raged on; but the attack was over. These were what was left of two companies. All stain on the honor of the brigade had been wiped out---in blood.
There were three men in a bay of the trench. One was hit in the leg, and sat on the floor cutting away his trousers so as to apply a field dressing. One knelt down behind the parapet with a look of dumb stupor on his face. The third, a boy of about seventeen from a London slum, peered over the parapet at intervals. Suddenly he disappeared over the top. He had discovered two wounded men in a shell hole just in front, and was hoisting them into the shelter of the trench. By a miracle not one of the three was hit. A message was passed up the trench: "Hold on at all costs till relieved." A council of war was held. Should they fire or lie low? Better lie low, and only fire in case of attack. They were safe from attack as long as the Bosches kept on firing. Someone produced a tin of meat, some biscuits., and a full water-bottle. The food was divided up, and a shell bursting just in rear covered everything with dirt and made it uneatable. The water was reserved for the wounded. The rest sucked their pebbles in stoical silence.
Supports began to trickle in, and the wounded who could not stand were laboriously removed from the narrow trench to some dug-outs in the rear. Two of them were badly hit, and crying out incessantly for water, or to shift their position. One was unconscious and groaning. From the wood came frenzied shouts from a man in delirium. The more slightly wounded tried to look after the others; but soon the water was exhausted, and all they could do was to promise that as soon as darkness fell help would come.
Darkness fell. The battalion had been relieved; but the better part of it lay out in the wood, or in the open before the wood, dead or dying. The wood was full of groaning. Four stretcher-bearers came and took away one man, an officer. The rest waited in vain. An hour passed, and no one else came. Two were mortally hit, and began to despair. They would die before help came. For Christ's sake get some water. There was none to be had.
A man wounded in the leg found that he could crawl on all fours. He started to look for help. He crawled laboriously along the path through the wood. It was choked with corpses. He crawled over them as best he could. Once he found a full water-bottle, which he gave to a sentry to send back to his mates. At last he was picked up, and taken to the doctor, while others went to look for his mates.
The doctor was in a field. Rows of wounded lay there waiting for stretcher-bearers to come and take them to the ambulances. As many as could went on, those wounded in the leg with their arms on the shoulders of those whose legs were whole. They limped painfully along the interminable road till they came to the ambulance. Then their troubles were over. A rapid drive brought them to the dressing station. There they were given cocoa, inoculated for tetanus, their wounds washed and bound up. Another drive took them to the camp by the railway. Next morning they were put in the train, and at length reached the hospital. There at last they got the longed-for bath and the clean clothes and---joy of joys---were put to sleep, unlimited sleep, in a real bed with clean white sheets. They were at peace. But out in the open space between the trenches lay some they had known and loved, unburied. And others lay beneath wooden crosses behind the wood. Yet it was well. The brigade was saved. Its honor was vindicated. Though its men might be fresh from home and untried in war, they would not fail. The brigade had had its baptism in blood, and its self-confidence was established for all time.
NOTE.---The action described in the above article has been identified by correspondents at the front., and so it is necessary to state that although based in the main on an actual experience, features have been freely borrowed from other occasions, and the writer has no authority for placing the construction that he has on the main event.


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I have recently traded my 2003 Jetta Diesel for a 2005 Prius. It was a hard decision as the Jetta was the best vehicle I have ever had the pleasure of owning.
The Prius has turned out to be a smart and enjoyable experience. I truly like it more than the Jetta. Wow!, I can't believe I said that.
One thing I have been thinking about are the Rare Earth Elements used in the battery pack and permanent magnet motor. As supply need increases for Hybrid vehicles as the smart transportation not only as fossil fuel increases in price like a legal mafia operation and our reliance on them, but also as the smart way to help our planet. As all are aware, China and India are modernizing at an incredible rate. China puts 12,000 new vehicles on the road per day and builds a city the size of Houston Texas a year. China exports 90% of the worlds supply of Rare Earths. What will happen to this Chinese supply of Rare Earths should the Chinese consume their own supply. There is currently no North American supply of Rare Earths which could end in Hybrid technology staying at elevated costs above non Hybrid vehicles.
Through research, there is one Canadian company looking to bring a Rare Earth Element deposit into production for the North American market by 2009. I thought Rare Earths were only used for Hybrid cars until I started to look at where they are used. They are everywhere i everything we use. a new supply is needed. My information came from this website: www.gwmg.ca Very interesting indeed.
Sorry for my long story, I'm just excited to see people become concerned for the health of Earth and ways to further that concern.


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[Interlude: RZA (GZA)]
Yo, yo one two one two, yo live in effect
We got the king Ruler Zig-Zag-Zag Allah
Commonly known to y'all as the RZA
Yo before we go into side two or side B of this double CD
Knahmsayin I want to give y'all a little announcement man
For the last year there's been a lot of music comin out
The shit been weak, knowhatI'msayin?
A lot of niggas trying to take hip-hop
And make that shit R&B, rap and bullshit yaknowhatI'msayin?
Or make that shit funk
Fuck that, this is MCin right here, this is hip-hop
Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang gonna bring it to you in the purest form
I got the GZA on my side, Killah Priest
Sunz of Man, Royal Fam, Killarmy, Gravediggaz, 12 O'Clock
Yo, we want to let y'all niggas know somethin man
To my people all across the world; Japan, Europe -- knowhatI'msayin?
Canada, knowmean -- Austria, Germany, Sweden
Yo, this is true hip-hop you listenin to right here
In the pure form, this ain't no R&B with a wack nigga takin the loop
Be loopin that shit thinkin it's gonna be the sound of the culture
YaknowhatI'msayin? (That player bullshit)
YaknowhatI'msayin? All that player dressin up
On this shit, actin like this some kind of fashion show man
YaknowhatI'msayin? This is hip-hop right here
YaknowhatI'msayin? This is lyrics, MCin
And yo, to y'all niggas who think you going to become an MC overnight
YaknowhatI'msayin? Better snap out that fuckin dream
Man it takes years for this you Cat in the Hat ass rappers
You Dr. Seuss, Mother Goose, simple minded
(Stop runnin up on niggas with all that wack shit)
Word up man (talking bout "you MC")
You ain't no MC; niggas ain't made for this yaknowhatI'msayin?
This shit was Only Built 4 Cuban Linx -- we told y'all niggas back then
And then everybody wanted to change their motherfuckin name
YaknowhatI'msayin? We come out with a style
Now everybody wanna imitate our style and all you producers out there
YaknowhatI'msayin? It's all good to show love to a nigga
But stop bitin my shit, yaknowhatI'msayin?
Come from your own heart with this shit
And all y'all MC's, stop biting from my niggas
We told ya'll niggas on the fucking Cuban Linx album
Don't bite our shit, y'all niggas keep biting
Yo, I'm going to tell y'all something man
It's time for the Wu revolution right here
To all my niggas across the world
Raise your motherfucking fist in the air
And get ready for the Triumph
Cause the Gods is here to take over this shit
Word up, peace
On the intro to the second disc of Wu-Tang Clan's second album, "Wu-Tang Forever", RZA sets the stage by letting you know that Wu-Tang is true hip-hop and is still the best in the game.


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SACRAMENTO, CA -- Seventy-five California schools were recently named finalists in the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports' 2008 Governor's Challenge Competition.
Three schools statewide will receive the grand prize of a new fitness center valued at $100,000. Regional award winners will receive $5,000 for new physical activity equipment. Winners will be announced in September at a ceremony in the state capitol in Sacramento.
School finalists were chosen based on results of the Governor's Challenge, a statewide fitness contest among K-12 schools that promotes increased physical activity and better health among California's youth. More than 160,000 children pledged to do some form of physical activity between 30 and 60 minutes a day, three days a week for a month. In 2007, 69,000 children participated in the challenge.


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Enjoy the relaxing sounds of bubbling water on your patio or garden anytime, day or night.
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Create a soothing atmosphere on your patio or in your garden anytime, day or night, with the Country Gardens two-tier fountain in weathered stone. It includes two turtles on the bowl's edge and features Solar-On-Demand technology. Solar-on-Demand allows you to choose when you want your fountain to work using an easy on/off switch on the solar panel.
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1 year. Smart Solar has a one year manufacturer's warranty on products from the date of purchase. If the product fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, Smart Solar will replace or repair the defective parts free of charge. See instruction manual for contact information
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So you've designed your redundant architecture and ensured that your data is being replicated across it? All set? Not quite. Within your DNS configuration there are two timers that we frequently see misconfigured - TTL values and the SOA expire value.
Frequently we see these left at default a default of one day (86400 seconds). Whilst these may suit many organisations it's worth taking a closer look to make sure that they match your expectation for your DNS services.
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Our Hawaii trip had two distinct halves. When we transitioned from the loud, polished, jam-packed, super-happening Waikiki beach over to a cute cottage on the north shore of Oahu, I started to feel like I was in my truest of true elements. You could get a smoothie loaded with superfoods almost anywhere. Every restaurant had a thoughtful and complete vegan option. People were doing literally everything outside. Cut offs and a bikini seemed to pass for full dress almost everywhere. You could always hear/see the ocean. It was total, unadulterated, chilled-out bliss mode.
When we were staying there, Mark and I ate at this one modern hippie-dip café a couple times. They had fresh juice, tons of thoughtful, all-vegetarian/vegan options, a detectable Lionel Richie decor theme, and it didn't smell like wheatgrass in the slightest. You actually felt kinda cool being in there. I love that this experience (maybe minus the Lionel) is becoming more common with health-conscious restaurants (as health-conscious restaurants themselves become more common yay!). Anyway, the one night that we went there for dinner, I started with a creamy chickpea soup that was garnished with confit lemon and smoky paprika. It had a hot hummus vibe, but in a way that I really enjoyed. Mark had a mixed green salad with all kinds of spiralized vegetables, roasted beets and a chipotle miso dressing. I kept dipping my fork into that salad. The dressing was bomb.
Usually when I eat a salad, I need it to have tons of extras like toasted nuts and seeds, some cooked grains, sprouts, legumes, nutritional yeast, herbs, a roasted component, maybe a crouton of some sort. I always say that a salad should be like a vegetable sundae–many layers of flavour and texture. This one was just vegetables and dressing, but that dressing was so well-rounded with just the right amount of heat to keep you coming back. I didn't care about the extras or the layers or anything else besides figuring out how to make it at home.
Since we've been back, I've been using my spiralizer in earnest. Something about these previews of Spring-like weather, and the general craving for something lighter. It's also just so much fun to turn a vegetable into a heap of noodles. I've played around with julienned raw sweet potatoes in a slaw/salad before, but never as the main component of a dish. It's so delicious! The "noodles" are a little sweet and lightly crisp while still retaining that springy/stretchy noodle-like quality. I crave sweet potatoes with chipotle regularly, so I knew that this combination could be a match made in heaven. I went a bit creamy with the chipotle miso dressing, starting with a base of raw cashew butter. Once you sprinkle in some wisps of fresh basil, golden toasted almond slivers, sprouts, and shelled edamames, you've got a bowl of very colourful and happy food. I think that might be a theme around here ;)
Oh and also! I have a delicious crispy broccoli and black rice salad over at the Anthropologie Blog today. I styled it with a bunch of their gorgeous tabletop items. I would love it if you checked it out <3
Print the recipe here!
Serves: 4
Notes: If you don't have a spiralizer, you could follow this handy tutorial from Food52 for julienning the sweet potatoes instead. I haven't tried it, but if you're allergic to nuts, I imagine tahini or sunflower seed butter would substitute nicely for the cashew. From there, you could garnish with the corresponding seed in place of the slivered almonds.
Update: there have been a lot of question/comments about eating the sweet potato noodles raw. I always invite people to do their own research and decide what is best for them. I won't ever say that something is inherently good or bad for anyone's body/lifestyle because it's not my place to do so. Having said ALL of that, if you still want to make this recipe (but are nervous about consuming the sweet potatoes raw), you could lightly steam or sauté the noodles before you toss the salad together. The texture will just be slightly different :)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon raw cashew butter
1 teaspoon light/mellow miso
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 canned chipotle preserved in adobo, minced + 1 teaspoon of the adobo
1 small clove garlic, finely grated with a rasp/microplane
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium sweet potatoes (roughly 1 ⅓ lbs/600 grams), peeled
1 cup frozen shelled edamame
1 healthy sprig fresh basil, finely sliced (approximately ¼ cup sliced basil)
handful of sprouts that you like (I used broccoli sprouts)
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
Make the dressing: In a small (soup/cereal) bowl, combine the lemon juice, cashew butter, and miso. Mash the cashew butter and miso into the lemon juice using the back of a spoon or small spatula. Once you have a cloudy and unified liquid, add the maple syrup, chipotle, adobo, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Whisk the mixture vigorously until you have a smooth sauce. Check it for seasoning and set aside.
Set your spiralizer up with the blade that makes spaghetti-like strands. Sometimes this is called a "shredding blade." Run the sweet potatoes through the spiralizer. Transfer the sweet potato "noodles" to a large bowl.
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Place the frozen edamame in the pot and boil for 3 minutes. Drain the edamame and rinse. Set aside.
Toss the sweet potato noodles with half of the chipotle miso sauce, half the edamame, half the basil, half the sprouts, some salt, and pepper. Toss to combine. Then, drizzle the remaining sauce on top. Garnish the noodles with the remaining edamame, basil, sprouts, and slivered almonds. Serve immediately.


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The Embassy
The Embassy of France in the United States is headed by the Ambassador Gérard Araud. The Embassy's efforts are bolstered by its many Departments and Consulates in New York, Boston, Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta.
The Embassy of France in Washington, DC, is the largest French diplomatic mission in the world.
The current building was constructed in the early 1980s. An architectural competition was held in 1975 to determine the building's design. The winner was André Remondet (b.1908), a graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts and George Washington University who holds the title of Chief Architect of Public Buildings. The Embassy was built between May 1982 and December 1984.
The Ambassador
The Ambassador is supported in his mission by a number of different departments. Here are the main ones.
Green Embassy Project at the Embassy of France
In order to follow the directives given by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has embarked on a process to set an example with respect to the sustainable development of its activities. As such, the Embassy of France in Washington launched the Green Embassy Project in 2009.


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Mr Monkey's investigations have revealed far more about council leader Iain Malcolm and the local Labour party than than this chimp ever imagined.
It seems that after year's of watching the corrupt and devious practices of Iain Malcolm and his stooges, there's literally dozens of people who are now prepared to reveal what really went on behind closed doors and the Malcolm's kitchen table.
Apparently the inner circle made up of a handful of power hungry individuals led by the Malcolm brothers did anything and everything to get their hands on the reigns of power.
Over the next few weeks Mr Monkey will be revealing some of the shocking and frankly despiclable methods these gangsters politicians and their stooges used to get their own way. Nothing or no one was sacred, even their own loved ones.
Iain Malcolm's ballot rigging antics are now in the public domain and judging by the comments made on this site it would seem that some of you have taken matters into your own hands and have contacted the police asking for a full investigation. Others have contacted the Standards Board, the Electoral Commission and the Conservative Party.
Mr Monkey has also been told that pressure is building on the local media to expose the shameful antics of council leader Iain Malcolm, but for some reason they seem reluctant to publish the biggest local political story in years.
So what are you waiting for Mr Szymanski?
Mr Monkey has been told that internet start, ST Central have already stolen a march on the Gazette and are apparently in possession of some pretty incriminating documents.
It appears that they did not know what to do with the story and given the political implicationsof the subsequent cover up at the highest levels of the Labour party and perhaps government they contacted the BBC. Apparently their other company Jag Productions has strong links with the BBC as they produce TVprogrammes for them, including investigative news programmes and documentaries.
Mr Monkey has also been told they've now passed the documents onto the police and asked them to carry out an investigation into the matter – in effect they have made a formal complaint about election fraud.
Mr Monkey reckons in this instance the local media should be working together rather than competing against each other. This story has huge public interest value and surely the local media should be leading from the front instead waiting to pick up the scraps others leave behind.
Mr Monkey also thinks it time for the public to up the anti by contacting the local press themselves instead of leaving comments here about what should or shouldn't happen. Why not contact the editor of the Gazette yourself and tell him how you feel?
You can e mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com or ring him on 0191 427 4800. If you prefer pop into the Gazette office on Chapter Row and ask to speak to John Szymanski or the paper's political reporter Paul Myles Kelly.


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Working for a Multimodal Minnesota
Benefits of Multimodal Transportation
"TLC is doing work that helps the environment, our pocketbooks, and public safety."
Dorothy D., Saint Louis Park
"TLC reaches out to communities at so many levels to create positive change. I am so impressed by the work they do. Thanks, TLC."
Val E., Minneapolis
"I believe having multiple transportation options is necessary for every community because it adds to the vibrancy of the community and creates a livable city."
Judy J., Bloomington
"TLC has been in the trenches on issues of transit, bicycling, and walking—and they've connected the dots between livability and transportation. . . This organization is deserving of your support."
Bill S., Minneapolis
"TLC is a proactive and thoughtful organization. I appreciate the work they do to improve my bike commutes and encourage quality public transportation."
Katie J., Minneapolis
"Transportation is definitely a critical point in breaking the cycle of poverty."
Joan M., Neighborhood House, Saint Paul
"The TLC mission speaks to my heart. It improves life in the Twin Cities, and serves as a model for other metropolitan areas."
Yiscah B., Cincinnati (OH)
"I became much more aware of and enthusiastic about the numerous transportation options available in the Twin Cities after attending TLC's Transportation Options workshop. I was even inspired to become a Nice Ride member and have begun walking to work."
Cally I., Prepare + Prosper, Saint Paul
"TLC is an amazing organization that is generating real change in the Twin Cities and Minnesota."


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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – The Ritz Chamber Music Society is proud to present David Berry, a world renowned pianist who will be performing in Jacksonville.
"The 'Artists Perspective Recital Series' is a unique musical experience offering a diverse repertoire. This is something I'm really looking forward to and I consider to be a highlight in my career" said pianist David E. Berry.
Berry's performance as a soloist and chamber musician have been featured at venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Bechstein Hall, the Gateways Music festival as well as in live broadcasts on New York Times Radio.
Berry will also be giving a free masterclass and lecture at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on Monday April 22nd at 10am.
"This class is going to be very insightful for anyone who wants to improve their musical ability. I'm really looking forward to sharing some of the things I've learned with aspiring artists in Jacksonville" said Berry.
Berry performed at the One Spark Festival on Friday at the Landing. He will be playing in a free piano recital at Friday Musicale which is located at 645 Oak Street from 4-6 pm on Sunday.


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UNC awarded NIH grant as part of nationwide effort to seek, test and treat inmates with HIV
Investigators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comprise one of 12 scientific teams in more than a dozen states which will receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to study effective ways to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among people in the criminal justice system.
Investigators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comprise one of 12 scientific teams in more than a dozen states that will receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to study effective ways to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among people in the criminal justice system.
The five-year grants, announced September 23, will be awarded primarily by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), with additional support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), all components of NIH.
Recent research has demonstrated that treatment with antiretroviral therapy makes HIV less infectious and that identifying and offering treatment to all medically eligible HIV-positive individuals can slow the spread of the virus. These new grants will apply this strategy to the criminal justice system, where the population has a relatively high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and often has poor access to treatment outside the system.
"People living with HIV in prison have high rates of treatment responses to HIV medications while they're in prison," said David Wohl, MD associate professor of medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. "However, this is typically lost after release." UNC will study a test, treat, link, and retain strategy among 525 prison inmates, pre- and post-release in North Carolina and Texas.
"Keeping people on their HIV medications after release will not only help them but, we think, reduce their risk of passing the virus on to others," said Wohl, who also serves as co-director of HIV services for the North Carolina Department of Correction and co-principal investigator on the study.
The research project, which is being conducted in collaboration with Texas Christian University, employs a multi-dimensional intervention which spans the time before and after release and is designed to boost treatment adherence and keep inmates engaged in the health care system.
"A critical component after release will be helping participants get linked into their HIV care right away," said Carol Golin, MD, co-principal investigator on the study and associate professor of medicine in the UNC School of Medicine. "We know from studies in other settings that multi-faceted programs help people stay on antiretroviral medicines better than single-pronged approaches," Golin said.
The investigators will use multimedia materials, including videos and face-to-face counseling with study participants while they are still in prison. "After they are released, we will employ cell phone technologies to reinforce the intervention," said Golin, who is also associate professor of health behavior and health education in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Each year, an estimated one in seven individuals infected with HIV passes through a correctional facility suggesting that a disproportionate number of people in the criminal justice system are infected with the virus.
Seek, Test, and Treat: Addressing HIV in the Criminal Justice System
represents NIH's largest research initiative to date to aggressively
identify and treat HIV-positive inmates, parolees and probationers and
to help them continue care when they return to their communities. Close
to $50 million dollars in grants over a five-year period are expected
under this research initiative.
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