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The EHA supports research in economic history through four grant programs. Three of these are administered by the Committee on Research in Economic History (CREH) and one by the Annual Meetings Program Committee.
All applicants for or recipients of an EHA grant or prize must be members of the Association, and all application materials must be submitted electronically. To join, go online to http://eh.net/eha/membership where you can use our online shopping cart to most efficiently join the EHA. After paying your membership dues please complete the Directory Registration Form. You can also join by printing out a membership form at the membership site and sending it in with a check or credit card.
Arthur H. Cole Grants in Aid:
The Committee on Research in Economic History awards Arthur H. Cole grants-in-aid to support research in economic history, regardless of time period or geographic area. Awards typically are in amounts up to $5,000, although higher amounts may be awarded in exceptional cases. Applicants must be members of the Association and must hold the Ph.D. degree. Preference is given to recent Ph.D. recipients. Please direct any questions about these grants to Professor Mary Hansen, Committee on Research in Economic History, email@example.com .
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Deadline for applications: March 1, 2014. Awards announced by April 2, 2014.
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Students with approved topics and making progress towards completion are eligible for Dissertation Fellowships. Students at early stages of dissertation development are not eligible for fellowship support. Funds awarded during this application cycle are intended to provide support during the 2014-15 academic year. Applicants must be members of the Association, and dissertation fellowships are not renewable.
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EHA Graduate Fellowships ($10,000)
Sokoloff Fellowship ($15,000) Thanks to a generous gift from Ken Sokoloff's estate and other individual contributions, this fellowship honors the major contributions of Kenneth Sokoloff to economic history, and in particular his care and concern for the many students he introduced to economic history.
Please direct any questions about these fellowships to Professor Mary Hansen, chair, Committee on Research in Economic History, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Applicants are eligible to receive either a Sokoloff fellowship or an EHA Graduate Fellowship but not both. Applicants are asked to submit a CV, a project description and two letters of reference (one of which should be from the dissertation committee chair). Please note that where the application asks for a 5 page project description, this is to be double spaced with at least one inch margins on all sides and font size no less than 11 point.
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Exploratory Travel and Data Grants
Exploratory Travel and Data Grants are early stage grants for doctoral students writing a dissertation in economic history. They provide funding for specific research purposes (for example, visiting archives, data transcription, or purchase of microfilm or CD-ROMs) and in most instances will not exceed $2,500. They are nonrenewable, but recipients are eligible to apply subsequently for a Graduate dissertation fellowship (see above).
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Deadline for Applications: January 15, 2014. Awards announced by February 26, 2014.
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Poster Session
Intended for disseminating preliminary results from graduate thesis work. Those accepted receive the following support:
- Travel subsidies up to $500 for domestic flights or train fare, up to $800 for international flights.
- Complimentary hotel rooms (double occupancy, shared with another graduate student) for up to 3 nights.
- 60 percent discount on the registration fee
- 80 percent discount on the Saturday Presidential Banquet
- Free dinner with other graduate students Friday night.
Submit a poster by clicking here. Applicants will need to provide a 250 word abstract, a current CV, and request a letter of support from their dissertation advisor. Poster sessions are intended for those in the process of pursuing their Ph.D. degree. Deadline for applications: May 21, 2014. Awards announced by June 21, 2014.
Graduate students who have presented a poster are eligible for the dissertation session in a subsequent year, but may present a poster session only once during their graduate career. If a student applies both for the dissertation session and to present a poster, and the student is accepted to be part of the dissertation session, a prior invitation to present a poster that year will be withdrawn. Participating in the poster session does not preculde submitting a paper and having it accepted for the regular program the following year.
Graduate students interested in attending the annual meeting but not participating in the poster session are eligible, depending on funding availability, for up to three nights' complimentary hotel room (double occupancy, shared with another graduate student). Send requests to the email addresses listed above. Applicants must be members of the Association. Deadline: July 5, 2014. Awards announced by July 26, 2014. Questions about the poster session should be directed to Professor John Wallis, chair of the program committee (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Ph.D. recipients selected for the dissertation session will receive a travel subsidy. See procedures for applying for the Nevins or Gerschenkron prizes.
Conditions of Support:
All recipients of EHA fellowship and grant support must file a short (one or two page) report on how they spent their money and how it facilitated their research. This report should be filed by August 31 of the year subsequent to receipt of the funds and can be sent as an email attachment to the chair of the Committee on Research in Economic History (email@example.com).


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A loosely-organized group of internet activists known as Anonymous announced on Sunday that it was declaring war on the meteorologic phenomenon known as snow. The hacker group, born out of the influential internet messageboard 4chan and responsible for the recent attacks against MasterCard and PayPal, explained in a statement that it would do everything in its power to shut snow down by attacking the Weather Channel and North Face websites, boycotting outerwear, and voting for the sun as Time's 2010 Person Of The Year.
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Releasing Alopecia in March and traversing the world almost non-stop (and getting the mumps at one point on the tour) isn't enough to satisfy the three members of WHY? and convince them it's time to go home and sit in the armchair a few minutes. The Oakland-based outfit is kicking off yet another lengthy slew of dates tonight in Los Angeles. They'll be joined along the way by a number of pals, including anticon. labelmates Tobacco and Alias, Asthmatic Kitty's Rafter, and others.
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The surprise announcement this past week that the White House is delaying a requirement that many employers offer coverage raised questions about other major parts of the biggest expansion of society's safety net since Medicare nearly 50 years ago.
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One delay may not matter much in the end. People will judge Obama's law on three main points: premiums, choice and the overall consumer experience.
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As for choice, Obama's plan isn't likely to deliver the dozens of options available to seniors through Medicare. But limited choices may not be seen as a step backward because in most states the individual health insurance market is now dominated by a single insurer.
The consumer experience shopping online for insurance remains the biggest unknown — and a risk.
Squads of technology experts — federal, state, insurer and contractor employees — are trying mesh government and private computer systems together in ways that haven't been tried before. It may not feel like Amazon.com. Many people could default to enrolling the low-tech way, through call centers or even through the mail.
Health care politics divided the nation even before the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, and the law's full implementation four years later is shaping up as a tale of two Americas.
The rollout might go well in mostly Democratic states that prepared, while it clatters and clunks in mainly Republican ones that resisted Obama's law. Millions of poor people will be denied coverage next year because they live in states that are refusing the law's Medicaid expansion. But most workers now covered on the job should not see major changes.
With political strategists already honing health care attack lines for next year's congressional elections, a former U.S. health secretary has an admonition for both parties. Mike Leavitt put in place the Medicare prescription drug plan for President George W. Bush in 2006 and now heads a consulting firm that advises states on Obama's law.
"It's important for all of us to remember that it's not political parties who are affected in the long run, it's people," Leavitt said recently. "It will be millions of people ... many of whom are the less fortunate, and those who have dramatic health problems."
A closer look at the three big questions:
The Obama administration sees encouraging signs in states that have released premiums for next year, as well as from rates filed directly with the federal government but not yet publicly revealed.
"We are seeing increased choice and affordable premiums," said Mike Hash, head of the Department of Health and Human Services' health reform office.
But what will consumers see?
The data-crunching company Avalere Health found that in nine states that have released premiums, the rates appear to be lower than the Congressional Budget Office estimated when the law was being drafted in 2009.
But Avalere vice president Caroline Pearson acknowledges that doesn't represent the cost comparison a consumer might make. Most people who now buy policies individually could see an increase from what they're now paying.
"The benefit design is going to be richer than what is typically purchased and available today ... and the rules require insurers to sell a policy to whoever wants it, regardless of health status," she said.
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Classic Double Room, Balcony (Summer)Max Occupancy: 3 guests
Executive Double Room, Balcony (Summer)Max Occupancy: 3 guests
Ski-in/ski-out hotel with a full-service spa
Situated in the mountains, this all-inclusive hotel is close to Fieberbrunn Cable Car. Regional attractions also include Saalbach-Hinterglemm Ski Resort and Schattberg X-Press Cable Car.
Hotel Features
Ski into Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn, where you can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge, eat a meal at the restaurant, and enjoy comforts including an indoor pool and a full-service spa.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and sofa beds.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn
All inclusive
Guests can book rooms at Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn for a rate that is either for the room only or for all-inclusive. All-inclusive rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
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Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn offers both all-inclusive room rates and room-only rates. All-inclusive rates include onsite meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
During the winter, enjoy onsite recreation like downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. Indulge in a treatment at the full-service spa or enjoy a swim in the indoor swimming pool after a day on the slopes. Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn helps provide the perfect ski vacation with ski storage, skiing lessons, and ski equipment rentals. When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the hotel's bar.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This all-inclusive hotel also offers a sauna, a steam room, and a fitness center.
Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn has designated areas for smoking.
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- Babysitting or childcare (free)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Airport transportation
- Arcade/game room
- Total number of rooms - 144
- Laundry facilities
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 4
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 100
- Free parking nearby
- Ski passes available
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
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- Free breakfast
- Fireplace in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Designated smoking areas
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Computer station
- Spa treatment room(s)
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- Garden
- Year Built 2009
- Conference space size (feet) - 1076
- Sauna
- Ski storage
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Television in lobby
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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Free parking nearby
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- Phone
- Minibar
- Hair dryer
- Patio
- Climate control
- In-room safe
- In-room massage available
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Slippers
- Bathtub or shower
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
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- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Sofa bed size
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A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite dining venue - This restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include ski-in/ski-out access, an indoor pool, a sauna, and a steam room. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Ski equipment rentals on site
- Ski lessons on site
- Cross-country skiing on site
- Downhill skiing on site
- Snowboarding on site
- Snowshoeing on site
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam.
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Number of treatment rooms 2
- Manicures and pedicures
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
The fine print for Austria Trend Alpine Resort Fieberbrunn
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
Your pets
Pets allowed, Only dogs and cats are allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 15 years of age.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 16 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 85 per night
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted from June to November. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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A Hartford man, who was once on the Connecticut Sex Offender Registry, was arrested Thursday after police said he approached children at a little league game and started to touch himself.
Police said the coach of a little league team called them after he said a man, later identified as Scott Weiner, 50, was approaching older players with his two dogs and was touching himself inappropriately.
"According to the coach and the players, the suspect was walking around the park, touching himself in a very sexually explicit and offensive manner," said Hartford police Lt. Brian Foley.
One of the coaches was smart enough to corral the players in the outfield and call 911, Foley said.
Weiner was charged with risk of injury to a minor and breach of peace. He was released on $50,000 bond and was given a court date of July 17.
Weiner was taken off the state's registry 10 years after he was charged with risk of injury to a minor and breach of peace.
Even though he was no longer on the state's registry, he was still on the radar of Hartford police detectives.
"We were hoping he'd slip up and make a mistake like this," Foley said.
Police sources told Eyewitness News Weiner is hard to catch because he's smart about the law, often approaching boys in the 16-year-old range, which is the age of consent.
Police sources said Weiner, who lives just a few blocks from the park, often brought two dogs with him to lure the boys.
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Beloved Faculty Member Honored with Named Scholarship
Jane Chan, MD'82 honors her mentor and teacher, Ting-Wa Wong, MD'57, PhD'70 with gift of an endowed scholarship.
UChicago Receives $90M to Support Cancer Research
Cancer researchers at UChicago and 5 other leading institutions will share equally in a $540 million gift.
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Pritzker Takes the Plunge and Pritzker Student Relfects on the Ice Bucket Challenge
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Pritzker Receives "A" on the AMSA Scorecard
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Pritzker Parody Goes Viral... In a Good Way!
June 4, 2014
Pritzker Student Published in Hippo Reads
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Pritzker Student Named 2014 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow
April 18, 2014
Pritzker Poetry Contest Winners Announced
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Monica Vela, MD'93 Wins National Award for Work in Health Care Disparities
March 21, 2014
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Summer 2014
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This past week consisted of few wind gusts ranging from 20-30mph earlier in the week. Nighttime temps remained in the 20′s, rising into the 30′s and hitting 40 degrees on Friday at 3500′. Significant daytime heating has saturated many snow surfaces, while nighttime freezing has kept avalanches to a minimum.
We have yet to see a significant spring shed cycle, however, wet-loose avalanches have been observed on south, east, and west aspects above 40 degrees. These avalanches are small, and can be mitigated with good route finding and terrain choices.
Wet-loose avalanches have been observed all week on south, west, and east aspects, mostly above 40 degrees. On east and west aspects, these avalanches are running on a faceted crust 2-6″ deep. Most of these avalanches have been initiated near rocks and/or bare ground.
On south aspects, especially at low and mid elevation, this crust (mentioned above) no longer exists, and the top meter of the snowpack has become isothermic. This equates to more unconsolidated snow that could contribute to larger wet-loose avalanches in the future. When temperatures rise even more rapidly, and cease to freeze at night, wet-loose and wet-slab avalanches will become more likely.
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The weak low pressure system from Friday will move out and bring clear skies and sun for the weekend. Expect cloudy and warm weather, with some light precipitation to return early next week.
Expect avalanche danger to remain steady. If the temperatures rise into the 40′s for several days, or cease to freeze at night, expect to see larger wet avalanches.
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Alaska Snow, Water, and Climate Services Data for Independence Mine Water Year 2014 Daily Snow Depth
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Water Year 2014 Daily Air Temperature Maximum Minimum Average
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There must have been three million police officers on Ronald Reagan Parkway the other day. You might have thought that someone important was on the way. However, the blue-light welcoming committee was saving a special place for those who flaunted the speed limit.
See, the police had these radar detectors pointed at the traffic, measuring the speed of the vehicles. And every so often someone would hit the magic number and get pulled over. Ah, radar.
Now that high school football is in the fourth week, there are several good games on the radar. It will be a week or two before the region schedules get cranked up in earnest. Until then we're left with a batch of promising non-region contests that are worth watching. You could say (and this took a long time to get here) that these games are on our radar.
Here are five games that could exceed the speed limit on Friday night:
St. Pius at Thomson: St. Pius (2-0) climbed all the way to No 2 in the rankings after it drilled North Oconee 50-14 last week, but they can't rest of those laurels. That's because the bus leaves Friday afternoon for The Brickyard, where No. 5 Thomson (2-0) has won 72 percent of its home games. The St. Pius offense has gotten great production from fullback Ryan Branswell (224 yards, five TDs). But if the Golden Lions have any notion of winning this game they'll have to stop Thomson tailback Chris Jordan, who has 493 yards and went for 328 a week ago against Lakeside Evans. Defensive coordinator Jerry Stewart, one of the best, will have his hands full. This is the first meeting between the two teams.
Jefferson at North Hall: The new wishbone attack at No. 9 North Hall (2-0) has proven to be quite productive. The Trojans installed the offense over the summer when coach Bob Christmas decided to switch from the Wing-T. So far the offense has churned out nearly 750 yards in two games. Brad Brown and Andrew Smith have taken turns at quarterback, with Kevin Christmas, Zac Little and T.J. Tate all effectively running the ball. The attack will likely get a shakedown against a very solid Jefferson club. The Jefferson (1-1) defense is led by linebacker Kody McDonald, who had 12 tackles and two sacks a week ago against Jackson County. The series, which Jefferson leads 8-2, resumed in 2010 after a 13-year hiatus. The teams have split the two meetings since, with Jefferson winning 38-28 a year ago.
Carver at Colquitt County: No. 4 Carver (2-0) isn't likely to line up against this much talent on the field again this season until it reaches the playoffs. Quarterback Torrance McGee (180 yards, two TDs) will need a steady, productive effort against the Class AAAAAA No. 7 Packers (1-1). The Tigers run from a variety of formations and have additional weapons in running back Mario Williams, also a dangerous kick returner, and receivers JaQuan Sanks and Danny Ryles. The two teams haven't played since 1987. Colquitt has won both previous meetings.
Warner Robins at Peach County: There isn't likely to be a vacant seat in the house when these two collide in Fort Valley. No. 1 Peach County (2-0) will spotlight quarterback Greg Williams, who has thrown four TDs, and Demarcus Robinson, a Clemson commitment who has scored four touchdowns. Warner Robins, No. 6 in Class AAAAA, remembers Robinson; he showed up in the final minute to snag a touchdown pass that gave Peach a 7-6 victory. This is the third straight year the two teams have play, with Peach winning the last two years. Warner Robins (1-0) won the first two games back in 1970-71.
Jackson at South Atlanta: The Hornets (2-0) are seeking their first victory against Jackson. Jackson (2-0) won the first two meetings with ease in 2008 and 2009. Kendrick "Bama" Caller, a two-way performer, came up big for Jackson in the opener against Towers. A win this week would legitimize the Lasers as a contender in what appears to be a wide-open Region 4.
September 13th, 2012
10:05 am
Jackson/South Atlanta. thats a game I never thought to see listed as an under the radar game. Not sure when the last time both those teams were 2-0.
September 13th, 2012
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Go Golden Lions
September 14th, 2012
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Would you rather have coaching or players in high school?
September 14th, 2012
11:50 am
@ I'mm all in. You must have both. I have seen some coaches with some talented teams make some bad calls. I have also seen some coaches with some less than talented teams be successful as well. However, there must be both to stay relevant over the long haul.
September 14th, 2012
11:51 am
@ I'm all in. You must have both. I have seen some coaches with some talented teams make some bad calls. I have also seen some coaches with some less than talented teams be successful as well. However, there must be both to stay relevant over the long haul.
September 14th, 2012
12:54 pm
LaGrange..good points, I think you answered the question though. Good Coaching. If I had to choose, I'd choose coaching with average kids. I've seen it too many times at this level. Good coached teams will prevail against a loaded D1 prospect team with not good coaching. It's a team and individuals get schemed. Just one man's opinion based on my experience.


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A bunch of overripe bananas on the counter is a great excuse for whipping up this banana rum cheese dessert. You want the skins to have a few brown spots—no green. It's the moisture of the extra-ripe bananas that makes for the traditional cheesecake texture.–Tal Ronnen
LC Note
If you weren't the one making this "cheesecake," you'd probably never guess it's dairy-free and vegan through and through.
Special Equipment: 9-inch spring-form pan
Banana Rum Cheesecake Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 6 to 8
- For the oven-roasted bananas
- 4 large very ripe bananas
- For the maple rum sauce
- 1 cup grade B maple syrup, preferably organic
- 4 tablespoons Earth Balance
- Sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- For the spiced pecan crust
- 1 cup pecan nut flour (see Note)
- 1/2 cup spelt flour (white or whole)
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons Earth Balance, partially melted
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch of sea salt
- For the filling
- 16 ounces nondairy cream cheese
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- To serve
- Toasted pecan halves
- Make the oven-roasted bananas
- 1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (163° C). Place the unpeeled bananas on a roasting pan and roast in the center of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bananas are soft, the skins are dark brown, and some of the juice is seeping out. Let the bananas cool to room temperature in the pan in their skins. Set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F (204° C).
- Make the maple rum sauce
- 2. In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup, Earth Balance, and salt to taste and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes.
- 3. Remove from the heat and add the rum, stirring well; be careful, as the sauce will bubble up a bit. Let cool for a few minutes, then taste and add more salt if necessary. Cool to room temperature, then transfer to a squeeze bottle. The sauce can be rewarmed by putting the bottle in a pan of hot water off the heat.
- Make the spiced pecan crust
- 4. Combine all the crust ingredients in a bowl and stir until well incorporated. Press the crust into a 9-inch spring-form pan and put in the freezer for 5 minutes. Bake in the center of the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until the crust looks a little dry and the edges are light golden. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the filling
- 5. Peel the roasted bananas and remove any obvious strings. In a food processor, puree the bananas until very smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl periodically; do not over-process, or the cream cheese will separate and curdle.
- 6. Pour the filling into the crust and bake on the center rack of the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (176° C) and bake for another 35 to 45 minutes, until the top is the color of light brown sugar and the center of the cheesecake is set but still jiggles slightly; a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.
- 7. Let the cheesecake cool to room temperature on a rack for at least 1 hour, then cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
- To serve
- 8. Rewarm the sauce in a pan of hot water. Use an offset spatula or a thin knife to loosen the edges of the cheesecake, remove the sides of the pan, and cut the cake into slices. Serve with the warm sauce and toasted pecans.
- To make your own nut flour, first freeze raw nuts overnight. Place about 1 cup of the frozen nuts in a food processor at a time and pulse until finely ground. Freezing the nuts prevents them from turning to nut butter in the food processor as the blade heats up—but be warned, it will be loud!
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Snickers Caramel Cheesecake Cookies from Picky Palate
- Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting from Bake or Break
- Pure Pumpkin Cheesecake from Leite's Culinaria
- New York–Style Cheesecake from Leite's Culinaria
Banana Rum Cheesecake Recipe © 2009 Tal Ronnen. Photo © 2009 Linda Long. All rights reserved.


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It seems that returned Mormon missionaries make good U.S. ambassadors.
President Barack Obama this week nominated Robert S. Beecroft, a Brigham Young University graduate who served a two-year LDS Church mission to Argentina, as the new U.S. ambassador to Iraq. From 2008 to 2011, Beecroft was the ambassador to Jordan.
A year ago, Matthew Tueller, another BYU grad and returned missionary, was sworn in as ambassador to Kuwait.
Clearly, though, the most well-known LDS ambassador was former Utah governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, whom Obama tapped for China.
Beecroft, a career diplomat who has been running the embassy in Iraq since 2011, was chosen after Obama's previous pick, Brett McGurk, withdrew his candidacy after "racy emails" surfaced between the married diplomat and a Wall Street Journal reporter. The two subsequently married.
Beecroft arrived in Iraq in 2011 as deputy chief of mission, the foreign service website said, "became chargé d'affaires upon the departure of Ambassador James Jeffrey on June 1, 2012."
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song is soooooooooooooooo awesome
I didn't make it. I will take the praise as my own anyways.
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 3, 2009
This is very good!
It's just kinda short, and drk link dissapears till part 4. still, a good song! This one is good cause it's the first but the rest only have the jokes and voice acting to rely on. and they are the best!
Or they're so bad, that you can't tell how bad they are as they hide under the camouflage of badness.
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 1, 2009
You know..
The real power of your movies is the brilliant voice actors. With that I don't mean the rest is crap. Animation is awesome, and jokes are awesome. Link's an ass and Zelda is really arrogant. Sprite is also a good character.
Loved all of your movies. =D
So many people disagree with you. I don't know who to believe anymore. *sobs in the corner with some delicious pie* but pie is always my friend.
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 1, 2009
id watch links adventure safari
With the lights on. As it would be very scary. Lots of ghosts.
Rated 5 / 5 stars August 30, 2009
love it
watched all of them and they are soo f***ing funny. i can't wait for more
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Message from Juan Pujadas, PwC Vice Chairman, Global Advisory
Recent years have seen rapid evolution in the needs and strategies of organisations across both the private and public sectors, as their CEOs strive to deal with profound shifts in the operating environment. This, in turn, has led to rapid and sweeping changes in the global market for advisory services.
Arguably the most fundamental of these changes is that clients are now looking for a number of advisory services to be provided together, united in a coherent and integrated suite of solutions. We're also seeing less and less desire for narrow assignments. As a result, business advisors more than ever before need to combine agility with the ability to provide services that unite two distinct skill sets – strategic planning and delivery.
What are the changes in the operating environment that have driven these shifts? In many ways, it would be quicker and easier to describe what hasn't changed for our clients rather than what has. At no other time in recent memory have so many macroeconomic forces converged to create rising complexity and uncertainty for organisations worldwide.
Everywhere you look, the ground is shifting. The rebalancing of global economic power from developed to developing countries is creating new opportunities for revenue growth, as businesses shift their growth strategies to emerging markets and the competitive environment continues to evolve. Meanwhile, governments across the globe are wrestling with the need to do more with less in public services. Add to this the ongoing advances in technology and innovation – and we have a perfect balance between exciting opportunities and widespread risks of disruption.
At the same time, public policymakers and regulators are intensifying their oversight of markets and participants in an effort to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. Systemic risks continue to grow as global businesses become ever more interconnected. And, in a world that's seemingly ever more reliant on technology, people talent is an increasingly key competitive differentiator; yet, business leaders around the globe express concern that a scarcity of skilled talent could limit future growth.
These forces are presenting challenges for all companies. Even mid-market companies are no longer shielded from global trends, since they now operate in the same complex environment as the global megacorporations. And with market instability and uncertainty expected to continue, nobody has any guarantees that today's competitive advantage will be sustained into tomorrow.
This shifting landscape has seen the emergence of four business-critical areas – transformation, technology, transactions and crisis – where organisations have an especially pressing need for help. So, to stay relevant and keep delivering the value companies require, PwC needs to be ready and able to step in and provide them with immediate assistance in all of these key areas.
To do this, we need to remain agile. But, even more importantly, we must fully understand the changes businesses are facing. More than ever before, companies are looking for advisors who can get to grips with their issues and deliver a full end-to-end solution, consistently and at scale.
This means that the route to true client centricity for today's advisory firms lies in offering an integrated, coherent and comprehensive range of services reaching from strategy formulation to execution – and in doing this responsively and consistently anywhere in the world.
To achieve all this, we've implemented a new approach we call 'strategy through execution' – a multi-specialist model where we bring together deep competency and sector expertise from across and beyond our Advisory practice to address companies' needs along their full value chain. This approach reflects the fact that business value and deals are now less about the 'big idea' and more about superior implementation, with advisors being increasingly required to take accountability for whole outcomes.
As these shifts underline, companies now regard creating strategy and executing deals as two equally important sides of the same coin. Rather than merely looking to realise synergies by consolidating operations and reducing costs, more and more businesses now see a major M&A deal as a great opportunity to transform their front-office or back-office operations, and in many cases both.
Implementing this type of transformation at high pace and quality demands a blend of deep industry expertise, strategic foresight and relentless planning and execution. This is a combination that delivers benefits end-to-end: companies we work with tell us that when we offer Deals and Consulting capabilities simultaneously, they get more value and consistently better results.
Put simply, when we work together, the whole is indisputably greater than the sum of the parts.
HP Enterprise Services (HPES) is the global business and technology services division of HP, a renowned world leader in delivering technological products and innovations that benefit people, businesses, governments and society. After acquiring the outsourcing firm EDS (Electronic Data Systems) in 2008, HPES set out in 2009 to replace its own global 'Opportunity-to-Cash' (O2C) environment – based on SAP – and the underlying business processes against a tight deadline. For help in achieving this, it turned to the PwC network.
Four years on, this complex global business process transformation – led by PwC US and supported by PwC firms across the world, including Australia, Brazil, China, India, Italy and the UK – has been completed on time and on budget with zero business disruption. The figures speak for themselves: in less than 48 months the HPES transformation programme has completed more than 3,964 separate SAP migrations for teams operating in 70 countries and driving more than US$23 billion in HP revenues.
PwC US Management Consulting Director Matthew Duffey, PwC's lead on the O2C transformation, comments: "Today's high-value services market demands speed and agility – and the new anytime-anywhere style of IT must be built on a solid foundation. In the past 40 years, HPES had gathered together a fragmented set of processes and tools to manage the business. So standardisation of the business management environment was a fundamental pre-requisite."
The successful delivery of the project underlines the value of collaborative working. From the start of the programme, PwC and HP SAP specialists worked together in teams committed to common goals, sharing expertise and insights to achieve optimal results.
Following the transformation, HPES now has one global platform and one unified business process, giving it a single worldwide view all the way from the initial identification of a sales lead to the final invoice and payment. In creating this single platform, PwC and HPES have significantly reduced the 128 technology tools that enabled the prior environment.
HPES's new SAP-based O2C ecosystem provides unprecedented control and visibility while supporting approximately 120,000 users in 81 countries. Jason Ferguson, HPES VP for Opportunity-to-Cash, comments:
"A major component of our ES turnaround strategy is implementing operational controls that provide visibility to our business to enable faster, more accurate decision-making. PwC has been instrumental in enabling us to achieve this at an extremely rapid pace."
Now in its 42nd year of operation, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines carries more domestically-originated passengers than any other airline in the US. From its first flights in June 1971, the company has made air travel more affordable than ever before, driving fares downwards and passenger traffic upwards on every route it serves. In late 2010, Southwest announced its commitment to "spreading low fares farther", and said it would start building its gateway to the future by acquiring and integrating AirTran Airways.
This deal was a huge undertaking for Southwest. At a stroke it would increase its reach from 72 to 97 destinations and its fleet size by 25%, while also seeing it officially enter international markets – an absolute game changer for a carrier that historically provided domestic-only services. Executing the deal would be complex, time consuming, and require unwavering focus from all areas of Southwest's business. The effort would also face headwinds ranging from widely differing business processes to ageing technologies.
"PwC adds real value. They genuinely care about the success of your business and will see you through to success."
- Kathleen Wayton, Vice President Technology, Business Transformation Solutions — Commercial, Southwest Airlines
Overall, the proposed merger highlighted the need for the help and support of a strategic partner Southwest had come to trust: someone that understood Southwest's culture, a proven champion of Southwest's strategic initiatives, and a seasoned advisor with deep understanding of the airline's business. Southwest turned to PwC US.
The US firm hit the ground running, pulling together several high-performing teams committed to helping Southwest achieve its goals. First, the team built an IT integration planning team to draw up a technology roadmap spanning corporate, commercial, operations, and infrastructure. Next, it formed an integration programme management team to support technical integration across applications including reservation systems, agent applications, loyalty and web, supported by dedicated project management and solution development teams for high-risk applications. Finally, it established a technology deployment management function to ensure all the necessary technical changes were executed as planned.
On 28 January 2013, through the combined efforts of the Southwest and PwC teams, the integration efforts were completed with the successful sale of flights spanning the combined Southwest and AirTran flight network.
The Global Fund is a US$23 billion financing institution based in Geneva, which funds programmes to prevent, treat and care for people with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in the world's poorest countries. PwC has been working with the Fund since its creation in 2002.
The Global Fund is the main multilateral funder in global health, with 750 programmes currently in 151 countries. The success of the Global Fund's activity can be gauged not only by its funding levels but more importantly by the results it has achieved. Over the past 10 years, more than 300 million insecticide-treated bed nets were distributed to prevent malaria, 9.7 million cases of TB were detected and treated, and 4.2 million people received life-saving treatment for HIV/AIDS.
As a provider of finance, the Global Fund does not directly implement any programmes. Instead, it funds mostly national institutions, like ministries of health or NGOs to deliver programmes that will have the greatest impact on the three diseases. In order for the financing to be used as effectively as possible, the Global Fund uses a number of Local Fund Agents (LFA) on the ground. Their role is to help to assess the capacities of key implementers in-country and provide ongoing monitoring of the use of funds and the progress of programme implementation.
PwC firms currently act as LFAs in 72 countries, with more than 350 people working to assist the Global Fund in making effective programme funding decisions. According to Gill Sivyer, the PwC Switzerland partner who leads the work with the Global Fund, two of PwC's major strengths in particular make us the ideal fit for this work: "The global strength and reach of our network means that we have the right people, with the right skills and capabilities on the ground. Thanks to this network, we're truly local both to the programmes and to the Global Fund's base in Geneva. In addition, one of PwC's core strengths – our independence – enables us to offer the Global Fund completely impartial assessment and recommendations. This gives the Global Fund the transparency and confidence they need for effective decision-making."
PwC's work with the Global Fund has grown considerably over the past decade. Our team in Geneva works closely with the Global Fund to deliver high-quality LFA services that meet the Global Fund's information and risk management requirements. We also host an annual training conference for PwC staff to make sure they're up to speed on the latest developments.
PwC Brazil has been awarded a five-year contract to establish and run a new organisation (the EAQ – Entidade Aferidora de Qualidade) that will monitor the quality of broadband services in Brazil. PwC Brazil was the only major consulting firm that was asked to compete for the contract by the Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel.
Ensuring the quality of both fixed and mobile broadband across the whole of Brazil is a priority for Anatel. Accordingly, it has created a unique regulatory framework that includes the power to fine service providers who fail to meet required standards and quality benchmarks. The importance of high-quality monitoring, assessment and reporting of that performance is therefore critical.
PwC Brazil and PwC UK worked together with a UK-based broadband technology provider to win this five-year project, awarded in 2012. The combination of PwC's telecommunications' expertise and its partner´s credentials on similar projects in Europe, the US, the UK and Singapore, created a powerful proposition.
Additionally, PwC's leading reputation in the telecoms industry in Brazil was a key success factor as the body awarding the contract included representatives from more than 20 Brazilian broadband service operators as well as Anatel's management. "PwC's track-record for independence and integrity helped us win the contract and run this very challenging and exciting project", says Luiz Viotti, PwC Brazil TICE Advisory and Engagement Leader.
From winning the contract, PwC Brazil has built a new organisation from scratch, and now has 30 full-time people working in the EAQ office in Brasilia. Ensuring that testing is as rigorous and representative as possible has required recruiting more than 200,000 broadband customers as volunteers across Brazil to agree to have a monitoring device connected to their computer. In addition, 5,000 public schools across the country were selected to receive and install equipment that will measure the quality of the mobile broadband connections. At any one time, up to 10,000 of those households and schools, on a rolling basis every 24 months, are subject to constant field-testing and their data is already being used to create reports for both the regulator and the Brazilian public.
Building and running the new organisation required PwC Brazil to enter into contracts with a wide variety of suppliers, including logistics, manufacturing and network infrastructure so that the EAQ fulfils its brief to help all Brazil's broadband customers to get the best possible service from their service providers.
José Alexandre Bicalho, Anatel´s Planning and Regulation Superintendent, describes the introduction of the new quality indicators for internet broadband as "a milestone in the evolution of telecommunications in Brazil." He adds: "Continued growth in the availability and quality of broadband services is essential to meet the needs and expectations of Brazilian society. Creating the EAQ with PwC is a major innovation – one that both enhances transparency for users and also reinforces Anatel's regulatory model."
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In February 2011, a devastating earthquake struck New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch, located in the country's Canterbury region. Tragically, the earthquake killed 181 people, while also causing severe damage to buildings and infrastructure already weakened by a previous quake in 2010. The cost of the damage from the earthquake and aftershocks has been estimated at around NZ$40 billion, making it New Zealand's costliest natural disaster ever.
In the immediate aftermath, PwC New Zealand was engaged by the newly-formed Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) to lead and coordinate the recovery efforts. This role has seen us undertake a wide variety of work for many organisations across Canterbury, with our Christchurch office receiving active and enthusiastic support from most of our other offices throughout New Zealand.
We began by seconding two directors to CERA itself to help set the organisation up – a move that helped us gain insights into the challenges ahead. This work included advising on a financial blueprint, investor engagement and the business cases for anchor projects, one of which is a new Convention Centre in Christchurch.
We also acted as financial advisors on land acquisitions, developed joint risk management frameworks, and helped with a proposal to the Commerce Commission for an increase in electricity line charges to cover repairs to the power network.
Restoring public transport was a key priority after the earthquake, and this was another area in which we were involved, providing a due diligence report on the landscape of Christchurch including public transport planning. We developed a dedicated Christchurch Rebuild page on the PwC website, focusing on the risks for companies associated with the reconstruction efforts. We also engaged with construction firms involved in the work, as well as providing ongoing support to businesses dealing with business interruption claims. Insurance assessments were a further focus, and we developed proposals to reduce the risks of fraud.
"The rebuild is clearly an emotional and sensitive time for the people of Christchurch – and we've done our best to make the project run as smoothly as possible, by providing resources from across our offices and sharing our expertise with a wide array of businesses", says Wayne Munn, PwC New Zealand partner responsible for the Christchurch office.
"We've also helped with the governance of the anchor projects. Most of these are currently underway, but we've recently been awarded roles as advisors to the Transport Interchange design-build contract (DBC) and Stage 2 of the Convention Centre DBC."
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is a government agency that executes Japan's Official Development Assistance programmes in developing/emerging markets. With more than 90 overseas offices, JICA's role includes helping Japanese companies establish businesses that serve the 'base of the pyramid' (BoP) – commonly defined as the four billion people in developing countries who live on less than US$2.50 a day – thus fostering local social and economic development.
To support these goals, PwC Japan has helped JICA to promote BoP businesses to Japanese companies, including operating the Feasibility Study (F/S) programme. This enables Japanese companies to apply for and gain financial support to conduct feasibility studies, structure financing mechanisms such as the IMPACT fund, establish monitoring and evaluation schemes, and raise awareness of BoP businesses.
The project, recently won by a PwC team from the Japanese and the UK firms with support from PwC firms in Norway and the US, involved a benchmarking study to prepare the way for JICA to form new financial mechanisms to improve access to finance of BoP businesses. The PwC team reviewed the success factors for BoP businesses in emerging markets and existing impact fund mechanisms, and prepare a road map that JICA could take to establish its financial support for them. The PwC team then created a framework for measuring and monitoring the social returns of BoP businesses together with Japan's leading social investment company.
In parallel to the benchmarking study, PwC Japan then won a three-year contract to help administer the BoP F/S programme of JICA. With private BoP companies setting up in developing countries able to apply for the programme, PwC Japan won the mandate to advise JICA on the selection process, and to help monitor and evaluate the programme – including reviewing lessons learned and recommending improvements to the company's business propositions.
As part of this engagement, PwC Japan is also providing a ground-breaking one-stop shop for the BoP businesses supported by the programme, including supplying them with technical assistance in-market.
In evaluating the bids for this work, JICA was very impressed with PwC's global credentials, especially the UK-led 'Business Innovation Facility', which is aimed at pioneering new ways of working that will improve the lives of the poor. And the Sweden-led 'Innovations Against Poverty', which works to stimulate and support sustainable business ventures that might not otherwise be pursued because of perceived commercial risks and market uncertainties.
Masataka Mitsuhashi, engagement partner and International Development Leader for PwC Japan, comments: "In our work for JICA we've been able to draw on PwC's unique blend of capabilities across the world, including our deep knowledge of BoP business, our presence in emerging markets, and our expertise in both business consulting and international development."
Oerlikon is a highly innovative industrial group specialising in machine and plant engineering. With over 12,700 people in more than 34 countries, the Group is active in five businesses: textile machines for manufacturing manmade fibers, drive and transmission systems and components, vacuum systems, thin-film coatings and nanotechnology.
In its drive to double revenue growth in India in the next five years, Oerlikon Group needed to identify opportunities for leveraging its business in the country. Operating in a diverse set of industries and product categories, the Swiss group recognised that a holistic and cohesive approach would be essential. To drive a successful long-term outcome, and combat increased competition from mid-market players, it set out to promote India, at group-level, as a vital growth engine in a growing market.
To help achieve its ambitious targets, Oerlikon turned to PwC's Emerging Markets Centre of Excellence, which partners with clients to help navigate challenges and deliver on their business ambitions in India, a key emerging market. The centre is a strategic investment made by PwC India and is closely connected with other PwC firms in emerging and developed economies.
Leveraging the Centre's integrated and comprehensive suite of solutions, PwC India's Mumbai-based team set about helping Oerlikon to extend its understanding of the Indian business environment, develop new value propositions and put in place a tailored operating model that would deliver on its objectives. The team helped Oerlikon define which products and services would be best suited to the Indian market as well as focus on deepening existing customer relationships. A business case was developed promoting India as a growth market which set an accelerated target for growth till 2020 and a national operating model was created that would facilitate common functions related to brand and national policies.
Oerlikon's India Country head Khurshed Thanawalla said: "Our work with PwC resulted in a strategy that recognised the nuances and complexities of the Indian market for each of our four key segments. The process facilitated growth ideas from each team member. This has led to clarity for our long term goals and has created ownership for this profitable growth agenda."
Along with enabling and accelerating strategy development, the team proposed on making the new strategy work 'on the ground'. For Oerlikon, the results of this engagement enabled it to rapidly prioritise opportunities from a large and complex range of options. With an initial capability assessment backed by a financial plan, Oerlikon's management was able to build internal consensus for the strategy and drive the transformation that is now underway in the India business.


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Joshua Paul "Josh" Davis (born June 29, 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American music producer and DJ. He is a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing...... He has an exceptionally large personal record collection, with over 60,000 records. He is the cousin of singer and guitarist Richie Kotzen.
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Reconstructed: The Best of DJ Shadow 2012Reviewed by Mike Diver
A (mostly) marvellous snapshot of a supreme production talent.
The Less You Know, the Better 2011Reviewed by Ian Wade
Something of a return to form – just don't expect an Endtroducing beater.
Endtroducing… 1996Reviewed by Mike Diver
An unprecedented debut which changed the face of hip hop in the 90s.


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It's not true that Bob hired me because we share a common first name. This is not like when Greg Brady got to be Johnny Bravo because the suit just happened to fit, ok? Nope, not at all. The truth is, Bob and I go back a long way. Yes, a long, long time ago in a galaxy not too far from Chico. Back in the day (or days in this case), I worked in Chico as a disc jockey at KFM. Back then I got calls every night from a listener named Bob. He was as relentless, as he was eclectic at making requests. I finally had to say to him, "Bob, let me explain something…we get to play whatever we want here, we're the DJ's, we are in control. If you want to play what you want, Bob, go get yourself a radio station and you can play anything, Bob." So, do you know what happened? You are waaay ahead of me. I left and went out on the radio highway: San Jose, San Francisco, New York, Baltimore and DC, now. And Bob? He got himself a radio station. And then I end up making a request of Bob….for a job. Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
Bob is actually really easy to work for. He said, "you do the Nine @ Nine every morning. That means you have to be here at nine, because nine is when it starts. Then stick around for a few hours…and just play anything."
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You'd think Capcom would already have their adventure game development chock full already, what with its continuous Monster Hunter releases. But nope, they've actually taken a highly ambitious route with its latest console effort, Dragon's Dogma, a game that has its own tale to tell — though it's not always the easiest one to stomach. The game puts you... Read More


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Podcast 9: A Touch Of Class
An hour's worth of electro and obscure disco get shuffled around and turned inside out courtesy of New York-based duo A Touch of Class on this grinding mix. Features Simian Mobile Disco, Ennio Morricone, Services, Todd Terje, The Decemberists, Justice, and more.
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Immune boosting blend:
1 ounce jojoba oil
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Mix together all ingredients, and rub the entire blend on your throat, chest, and the bottoms of your feet three to five times a day.
Decongestant steam blend (to clear up sinuses):
1 drop each laurel leaf and rosemary oils
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Add one drop of this blend to a bowl of steamy—not boiling—water, and hold your face over the bowl for five to 10 minutes to ease swollen sinuses. And, for enhanced effects, drape a towel over your head to breathe in the aroma.
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Mix 2 drops each cedarwood, pine, ravensara, myrrh, eucalyptus, and tea tree oils in a small glass bottle.
Add one drop of this blend to a bowl of steamy water, and hold your face over the bowl for five to 10 minutes to clear away phlegm and loosen and break up congestion in your head and chest. Reseal the bottle and keep it out of direct sunlight, and this blend will last up to two years.
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