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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Thank god man-made global warming was proven to be a hoax. Just imagine what the world might have looked like now if those conspiring scientists had been telling the truth. No doubt NASA would be telling us that this year is now, so far, the hottest since humans began keeping records. The weather satellites would show that even when heat from the sun significantly dipped earlier this year, the world still got hotter. Russia's vast forests would be burning to the ground in the fiercest drought they have ever seen, turning the air black in Moscow, killing 15,000 people, and forcing foreign embassies to evacuate. Because warm air holds more water vapor, the world's storms would be hugely increasing in intensity and violence — drowning one fifth of Pakistan, and causing giant mudslides in China.
The world's ice sheets would be sloughing off massive melting chunks four times the size of Manhattan. The cost of bread would be soaring across the world as heat shriveled the wheat crops. The increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would be fizzing into the oceans, making them more acidic and so killing 40 percent of the phytoplankton that make up the irreplaceable base of the oceanic food chain. The denialists would be conceding at last that everything the climate scientists said would happen — with their pesky graphs and studies and computers — came to pass.


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Shopping Online in Australia: Do's and Don'tsAug 172014
Everyone shops online these days. Not only is it more convenient to shop from the comfort of your own home, but it's also a great way to get access to some of the biggest selection in the entire world and even save money in the process. Unfortunately, there is a lot you need to know in order to avoid scams and stick to legitimate merchants.
Always Look for Valid Payment Options
Legitimate sites use payment merchants like PayPal to accept your funds. PayPal, in turn, does a good job of only servicing companies you can trust. Plus, if anything goes wrong, you'll have an easy method for getting your money back.
What you should always avoid are sites that demand cash, checking information that would amount to giving them a blank check, social security info or any other sensitive info.
Avoid Anything That's Too Good to Be True
One of the best parts of shopping online is how much you can save, despite so many other advantages. However, there are times when you need to taper your desires with some common sense. Otherwise, it becomes incredibly easy to believe that some extremely low prices are somehow possible.
A good rule of thumb is that if you've stumbled upon an insane bargain, it should probably be elsewhere on the net too. Other companies would need to lower their prices in order to compete. If you don't see that happening, that price or product isn't legitimate.
Another excellent way to figure out if an online shop is legitimate, check for the green bar or padlock on the URL bar. There are these things called SSL certificates and they encrypt your data. An online shop without encryption and expects you hand over payment details are very likely to be a scam. SSL certificates are not my forte, but I found an article recently that explains what an SSL certificate is.
Research Potential Offers
Sometimes, though, a company may have sole ownership over a product or service and be able to offer you a great offer in order to become a customer. In such a case, you really can't compare their prices to what other companies are charging. Instead what you need to do is some research of your own. Often doing a search for the company's name and "scam" is enough to find out if they're up to something mischievous.
Always Check Competitors
There are a number of sites online that are worth your consideration no matter what you want to buy. However, a handful of sites sell enough products that you should almost always check them to see if they sell products for less. These are eBay, Amazon and your local Craigslist. If the product you're interested in exists for less, that's where you'll find it.
So before you go making massive purchases online, be aware of the above tips and start implementing them today.

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Posts Tagged 'bear market'
Reaching the Point of Maximum Optimism
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
This past Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 175,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in the month of February. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 7, 2014.)
The way the media reported it…
"Friday's jobs market report caught the market by surprise," was what most media outlets were telling us via their untrained reporters. The expectation was an increase of 149,000 jobs in February (after a dismal December and January jobs market report) and so the usual happened—stocks went up and gold went down on a jobs market report that was only slightly better than what was expected.
The consensus, from what I read, is that the jobs market in the U.S. economy is getting better. Of course, I think of this as hogwash. And as I'll tell you in a moment, this is the kind of misinformation that is characteristic of what happens in a bear market in stocks, not a bull market.
Within February's jobs market report, we find:
The long-term unemployed (those who have been out of work for six months or more) accounted for 37% of all the unemployed in the U.S. economy. The longer a person is unemployed—likely because that person has not been re-trained for the jobs market—the less likely it is that person will eventually find work.
Today, once a person becomes unemployed in the U.S. economy, that person remains unemployed for an average of 37 weeks! This number remains staggeringly high. Before the financial crisis, this number was below 15 weeks. (Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis web site, last accessed March 7, 2014.)
When you have a … Read More
Why the Prediction I Got Wrong Back Then Is So Vital Today
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
Back in late 2011, I created a widely circulated video that included six predictions. I hit it on the head with five of those predictions. But the winners are not what are important to my readers today; it's the prediction I didn't get right that's vital now
Back then, I said the U.S. dollar was "dead" and wouldn't go anywhere. I pointed out that if it were not for the continued crisis in the eurozone, the greenback would fall flat on its face. The dollar hasn't gone anywhere since. And if it were not for investors taking their money out of European banks and moving them into U.S. dollars, our dollar could have collapsed.
My second prediction back then was that the euro would decline in value. And it has. Prediction three was that both interest rates and inflation would rise. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury has risen about 50% since then. As for inflation, if we calculate it the way the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was calculated when Jimmy Carter was president, it would be almost three times the rate the government tells us it is today.
I compared the rally in stocks that started in 2009 to the period following the 1929 stock market crash (1934 to 1937) and warned that stock prices would eventually follow the same fate they did after the "fake" stock market rally that followed the 1929 crash. I still have that opinion today.
What I got wrong in my "Critical Warning Number Six" was my prediction on gold bullion—and I believe that equates to a bigger opportunity for my readers … Read More
Why We Have Seen the End of the S&P 500's Bear Market Rally
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
Since the announcement from the Federal Reserve about tapering off quantitative easing, the key stock indices have been showing increased selling pressures. Just take a look at the chart of the S&P 500 below.
Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com
The S&P 500 started 2013 with momentum to the upside. Investors bought in hopes that the index would continue to go higher, and by no surprise, it did reach its all-time high. As expected, after the Federal Reserve announcement, sellers took hold of the S&P 500, and it broke below its 50-day moving average for the first time this year (indicated by the black circle in the chart above)—a bearish indicator, according to technical analysts.
The last time the S&P 500 reached this far below its 50-day moving average was in October 2012. When that happened, the S&P 500 declined six percent, and it didn't recover until December (as noted by the green circle in the above chart).
Note: other key stock indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ Composite Index have also fallen below their 50-day moving averages.
Looking at this, I have to ask: is the bear market rally that lured investors into buying over?
The decline in the key stock indices has certainly proved my theory: money printing was a major factor in their flight to their all-time highs. Now, when we have hints that the Federal Reserve will be pulling back on its quantitative easing, the key stock indices are sliding lower.
Corporate earnings, one of the main reasons for the rise in the key stock indices, aren't improving as expected either. As a matter … Read More
What Recovery? Americans on Food Stamps Outnumber Population of Spain
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
As of March of this year, 47.7 million Americans are now on some form of food stamps. Between 2000 and 2012, the number of Americans resorting to food stamps increased more than 171%. In 2000, there were just 17.1 million Americans on food stamps. (Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, June 7, 2013.)
There are more individuals on food stamps in the U.S. economy than the entire population of Spain—46.17 million. (Source: World Bank web site, last accessed June 21, 2013.)
That costs the government money. The expenditure for food stamps in 2012 was $74.6 billion, almost 116% higher than what it paid in 2008. That's a cost that could pick up even more speed if, as all indicators show, inflation begins to rise.
The key stock indices in the U.S. economy have skyrocketed since the Great Recession, due in large part to money printing, but the average American Joe hasn't seen his living conditions improve—in fact, they have actually deteriorated.
Instead, the rich appear to be getting richer and the poor are facing more challenges, while the middle class is disintegrating. According to a Pew Research report, the bottom 93% of households in the U.S. economy witnessed their net worth drop by four percent between 2009 and 2011. The richest seven percent of U.S. households saw their wealth increase by 28% in the same period. (Source: Associated Press, April 23, 2013.)
The misery for the middle class doesn't end here; the Census Bureau reported in the first-quarter that home ownership in the U.S. economy dropped to its lowest level in 18 years. Just 65% of Americans owned their homes in … Read More
A Mirage Called the Stock Market
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
While an economic slowdown is looming over the global economy, no one seems to care, as stock markets continue to reach new record-highs—giving investors false hopes of economic growth. But how long can this mirage actually last?
The economic slowdown in the global economy I'm talking about is a worldwide pullback in growth. Take India as the first example. According to India's Central Statistics Office, the Indian economy is growing at five percent—its slowest pace in a decade! The director general of the Confederation of Indian Industry was quoted late last week as saying, "With no visible pick-up in any key levers of the economy, the situation remains grim." (Source: Mallet, V., "India records slowest growth in a decade," Financial Times, May 31, 2013.)
China, the second-biggest economic hub in the global economy, is facing headwinds, as its economy is growing at its slowest pace since 2009. Japan has undergone the largest per-capita quantitative easing program in history (its debt-to-gross domestic product [GDP] is running above 200%), and that country is back in a recession.
The unemployment rate in the eurozone was reported last week at 12.2% for April. It was 12.1% in March. The unemployment rate in Spain stood at 26.8 % and in Portugal, it stood at 17.8%. (Source: Eurostat web site, May 31, 2013.)
And industrial metal prices, which are supposed to be a leading indicator, are all heading downward.
Take a look at the chart below of the Dow Jones-UBS Industrial Metals Index. This index provides an overall picture of the performance of industrial metals.
Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com
Since the beginning of the … Read More
If This Is Economic Growth, Then What Will an Economic Slowdown Look Like?
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
As I have written in these pages many times before, economic growth in a country happens when people are finding jobs, real wages are rising, consumers are spending, businesses are expanding and seeing their inventories decline, and the general standard of living is rising.
But all of these events are missing in the U.S. economy.
The jobs growth we have witnessed following the Great Recession has been in low-wage-paying sectors. Despite the politicians telling us we have economic growth, we still have a significant number of Americans unemployed or working part-time because there aren't any full-time jobs for them. The underemployment rate, which I consider to be a better measure of the jobs market situation, still stands around 14%, and it's been at that number or higher for years.
In periods of economic growth, businesses spend their money, creating higher-paying jobs as they do. In the current U.S. economy, businesses are still shying away from spending; rather, they hold a pessimistic view on the economic growth potential of the current U.S. economy. Many companies have taken to the process of buying their shares back in order to make their per-share corporate earnings look better.
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, personal consumption expenditure, a measure of consumer spending in the U.S., decreased 0.2% in April after a dismal rise of only 0.1% in March. (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, May 31, 2013.)
Disposable income (what Americans have left after paying taxes) also declined in April, shedding 0.1% in the month.
Even with all the gains in the key stock indices and politicians saying we have economic growth in the … Read More
It's Official: NYSE Margin Debt Hit New Record, Surpasses 2007
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
Is it just me, or have investors completely abandoned the concept of risk and reward?
The reality of the situation is that the key stock indices are treading in shark-infested waters and the risks are piling up daily. I see bearish signals all over, but the theme among investors, even conservative investors, continues to be "keep buying."
It's official…
Margin debt—that's the amount of money borrowed to purchase stocks—on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) reached its all-time high in April. Margin debt on the NYSE registered at $384.3 billion as the key stock indices hit new record-highs. (Source: New York Stock Exchange web site, last accessed May 29, 2013.) The highest margin debt ever reached prior to this was in July of 2007, when it stood just above $381.0 billion. At that time, just like today, the key stock indices were near their peaks and "buy now before it's too late" was the prominent theme of the day
Looking ahead, corporate earnings, which ultimately drive the direction of the key stock indices, don't look so good. So far, 106 companies in key stock indices like the S&P 500 have provided their corporate earnings outlooks for the second quarter, and more than 80% of them have issued earnings outlooks that are negative! Corporate earnings growth for the second quarter is now projected to be only 1.4%—and the estimate keeps going down! (Source: FactSet, May 28, 2013.)
And this chart doesn't look good either:
Chart courtesy of www.StockCharts.com
The above chart shows the performance of the S&P 500 utilities stocks through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Utilities Select Sector SPDR … Read More
"People Running Through the Gate" to Buy Gold?
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
As I have been writing in these pages, after a bull market that has gone on for 12 years, the recent pullback in gold bullion prices should be seen as a correction in an ongoing bull market in the metal. I see the pullback as a buying opportunity.
While news headlines flash a bearish sentiment towards gold bullion prices, the gold bears are screaming about how much money central banks have lost due to the plunge in prices and the gold miners are facing pressures. The usual gold bullion consumer countries, India and China, are seeing robust demand.
According to the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation, India is experiencing its greatest demand this year as gold bullion prices have declined. (Source: Bloomberg, April 18, 2013.)
In China, customers are lining up to buy gold bullion. According to the director of sales and operations at Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Limited, the number of gold bullion products sold in the Hong Kong and Macau area during the weekend of April 13 soared 150%.
Other countries in the global economy are witnessing increased demand for the metal as well. As talk of gold bullion entering a bear market continues, consumers from countries like Australia and Japan have ramped up their gold buying.
Gold bullion sales at The Perth Mint in Australia have soared. The treasurer of The Perth Mint, Nigel Moffatt, commented on this situation by saying, "the volume of business that we're putting through is way in excess of double what we did last week." He added, "there's been people running through the gate." (Source: "Golden times for Perth … Read More
Is Gold's Near-Death Crisis Over-Exaggerated? Concerns of a Market Meltdown May Not Be
By George Leong, B.Comm. for Profit Confidential
Commodity prices have been heading lower on the charts.
In fact, it has been an awful few days for gold as prices plummeted, failing to hold $1,500 an ounce.
Prices dove right through support at $1,400 to $1,385.62 on Monday—the lowest level since 2011.
The shiny yellow ore is in a bear market. Down 27% from its magical peak of $1,920 in September 2011, it has been nothing but turmoil for investors in the yellow metal.
As I said in a recent commentary, I have lost confidence in the metal as a safe haven investment at this point. I'm not even sure I would enter on the current weakness.
The price chart says "sell." Follow the trend, and you may be able to squeeze out some profits on an oversold bounce trade; but extending the trend forward, things don't look good for gold.
Now we will need to see if the precious metal can hold $1,400.
As we move lower, there are now concerns of a meltdown in the gold sector, especially if prices continue to trend lower toward the $1,200 level.
Goldman Sachs, which recently turned bearish and advised shorting the metal, is fearful of gold prices dropping to the $1,200-an-ounce level—as this level also represents the cash cost to produce gold at this point. (Source; Cosgrave, J., "The Scary Number for Gold Investors: $1200," CNBC, April 15, 2013.)
The $1,200-an-ounce cost of production is clearly an issue, especially for the smaller mining companies that are not as cost-effective or able to survive a cash crunch, compared to the mid- to large-tier producers, like Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE/NEM). (Read … Read More
The Truth Behind Today's Pathetic Jobs Numbers
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported there were only 88,000 jobs added to the U.S. jobs market last month. This will certainly give the politicians more bragging rights: the unemployment rate in the U.S. economy decreased to 7.6% in March, down from 7.7% in February. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 5, 2013.)
As I always say, the devil resides in the details. The anemic jobs numbers report today showed, once again, how tormented the U.S. economy really is. In the month of March, the civilian labor force declined by almost 500,000 people!
Problems in the U.S. jobs market still persist. The number of Americans unemployed for more than six months hasn't improved. They still make up almost 40% of the unemployed in the U.S. economy. Keep in mind; the longer they stay out of work, the harder it will be for them to get back into the jobs market, as they lose their skills.
The underemployment rate, a measure I consider to be a good indicator of the jobs market, still hasn't shown any major improvements. In March, it stood just under 14%, compared to 14.3% in February.
March's jobs market report is worrisome to say the least. Over the past 12-month period, on average, the U.S. economy has seen 169,000 jobs added each month. With only 88,000 jobs added last month, March's jobs created were 48% below the 12-month average!
If you take out stock buyback programs, companies in key stock indices are struggling with profit growth. And I believe they have no other option than to cut their labor forces to maintain profits.
We … Read More
Why Silver Prices Will Go Higher Despite Bearish Sentiment
By Michael Lombardi, MBA for Profit Confidential
Just like gold bullion, silver prices have come under severe scrutiny lately. Many in the mainstream say silver prices are in a bear market.
According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the amount of bearish bets is inching closer to bullish bets on silver for the first time since 2007. (Source: Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2013.) This means that the number of investors turning bearish on silver prices is increasing. From trading just above $30.00 at the beginning of 2013, silver prices have declined below $27.00, or by 10%.
But what holds true is that just like gold bullion, the fundamentals behind silver prices are strong as well.
In a report issued by GFMS Thomson Reuters and commissioned by the Silver Institute in November of 2012, average industrial demand for silver in 2000 was 383.3 million ounces (Moz). By 2008, this number increased to 492.7 Moz. In spite of the deep downturn in the U.S. economy and global uncertainty, silver industrial demand reached new heights by 2010—499.6 Moz. For the years 2012 to 2014, GFMS Thomson Reuters estimates the average silver industrial demand to be around 483.3 Moz per year. (Source: "The Outlook for Silver Industrial Demand," GFMS Thomson Reuters, November 2012.)
From the supply side, silver production hasn't increased as much as the demand. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that, in 2011, worldwide silver mine production was 23,300 tons, or 821.8 Moz. By 2012, silver mine production only increased by little more than three percent. (Source: "Mineral Commodity Summaries," U.S. Geological Survey, January 2013.)
Now bring in the investment demand (which I believe will drive the … Read More
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This is gonna be good.
I propose Lucy Pinder as Catwoman and Michelle Marsh as Black Cat.
Shannyn Sossamon as Catwoman and Charlize Theron as Black Cat.
I win.
There's like ten versions of this fight on youtube. Granted, most of them are made with crappy wrestling video games, but a little imagination can go a long way.
@venek: Yes. Yes. YES! 'Y' 'E' 'S'! YEEES!
Maybe after they're done fighting they'll kiss and make up….
was this sketched by the same artist who did the Liger?
@dieAntagonista: cheater
Why? Because I decided who wins? How often do I have to say this, I do not play by the rules.
I cannot lie. I will be rooting for Black Cats'… Ballast.
How exactly does Spidey plan to eat that popcorn with his mask on?
@dieAntagonista: i'd come up with a 23 letter word to put you in shock but im to sleepy. you won this round, but the battle has JUST begon.
Ahahaha. Nothing but excuses. I like to be shocked though, so it better be good. Whenever I'm gonna get it.
*pulls out tazer*
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From National Institute of Mental Health
Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling brain disorder that has affected people throughout history. About 1 percent of Americans have this illness.
People with the disorder may hear voices other people don't hear. They may believe other people are reading their minds, controlling their thoughts, or plotting to harm them. This can terrify people with the illness and make them withdrawn or extremely agitated.
People with schizophrenia may not make sense when they talk. They may sit for hours without moving or talking. Sometimes people with schizophrenia seem perfectly fine until they talk about what they are really thinking.
Families and society are affected by schizophrenia too. Many people with schizophrenia have difficulty holding a job or caring for themselves, so they rely on others for help.
Treatment helps relieve many symptoms of schizophrenia, but most people who have the disorder cope with symptoms throughout their lives. However, many people with schizophrenia can lead rewarding and meaningful lives in their communities.
For a consultation, please contact us at the Center for Senior Mental Health by calling (714) 633-0011, ext. 1221.


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What to Wear in London
Want to know what to pack for Britain's varied weather? Author and resident Karen White shares some tips and important must-haves for exploring London.
Want to know what to pack for Britain's varied weather? Author and resident Karen White shares some tips and important must-haves for exploring London.
This full-color guide to Jerusalem includes vibrant photos and helpful planning maps. Calls to prayer echo out over valleys and rooftops. The wailing siren for Shabbat and the ringing of church bells are omnipresent. This is a city of religious pilgrimages and a land of ancient stories, where even the bodies of water whisper of […]
In the sleek Moon MapGuide Paris, Paris resident Aurelia d'Andrea profiles the best of the city to simplify your trip. This guide combines discreet, laminated, fold-out maps with selective listings of the hottest sights, shops, restaurants, amusements, nightlife, and hotels to help you navigate the city—without looking like a typical tourist. For easy reference, Paris […]
Why is living in London so expensive? Author Karen White discusses why the cost of living is so high and what to consider if you're hoping to make the move to the United Kingdom.
Sharing a language means that most Americans can quickly pick up British terminology and idioms. Read on for some tips about what Americanisms are considered ill-mannered, as well as an overview of regional dialects you'll encounter in Britain.
Whether you're on vacation or making the move to France, getting set up with a cell phone, or "mobile" (as it's called there), poses challenges for Luddites and techno-wizards alike. Aurelia d'Andrea breaks down the different types of services and options for those who want to stay connected abroad.
If you're moving to France or just visiting, author Aurelia d'Andrea shares what it's like to take the Métro in Paris and other cities. She also includes tips for standard etiquette and the most cost-effective ticketing options.
Did you know that Dublin has more green spaces per square kilometer than any other European capital city? Author Christina McDonald-Legg gives a quick overview of the city's most unique parks.
If you're interested in moving to London, a fact-finding trip is a must. Resident and expat Karen White shares a one-week itinerary that lets you explore London's neighborhoods, find the right place for you (or your family) to live, and still have time for sightseeing.
Nat King Cole probably didn't have Parisian street corners in mind when he crooned the opening lines to the classic holiday tune "The Christmas Song," but chestnuts roasting on an open fire are an annual tradition that adds a hefty dose of seasonal charm to the City of Light. Author Aurelia d'Andrea reveals the best place to experience this tradition like a local.


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Traffic Signals Optimization
The Climate Trust contracted to buy offsets from a City of Portland project that improves the timing of traffic signals. Over a five-year period, the former Portland Office of Sustainable Development (now the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability) worked with the Portland Office of Transportation, Washington County, and the Oregon Department of Transportation to improve signal timing on 17 major metropolitan area arterials. Traffic signal system operators conducted studies and took specific steps to optimize the flow of traffic on some of Portland's most congested thoroughfares.
By reducing idling and acceleration, emissions of carbon dioxide from gasoline and diesel fuel decreased. This project also reduced emissions of other tailpipe pollutants.
City program costs are covered through a pay-for-performance contract with The Climate Trust. After the signal timing has been completed, The Climate Trust pays Portland based upon the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will be avoided. The City of Portland transfers ownership of the carbon dioxide offsets created by these reduced emissions to The Climate Trust.
How the project reduces emissions
This project helps reduce emissions from vehicles by reducing the amount of time cars spend idling at and accelerating from traffic lights. Improved traffic flow and reduced fuel waste from stop-and-go driving leads to less carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
Why carbon finance was needed
The Climate Trust's funding for the traffic signal optimization was critical as the previous government funding sources had been unavailable.
Project type: Transportation efficiency
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One of the most prominent crops around as we go into the fall, pumpkins and other winter squashes will start to be visible, peeking out from under their giant leaves.
Low-growing giant leaves are a good indicator for squashes. Their leaves are large and palmate and the plants tend to sprawl along the ground.
Pumpkins and zucchini (and other summer squashes) are all of the same species, Cucurbita pepo. Summer squashes are varieties harvested as immature fruits, while pumpkins, delicatas, and other winter squashes are varieties meant to be harvested at maturity. Butternut squash and hubbard squash are winter squash from a different but closely related species.
The plants of all squashes have both male and female flowers, but only the female flowers will set fruit. The fruit has the fun botanical name of "pepo," meaning a fleshy fruit with a hard exocarp and a fleshy interior.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are having a bumper year for blueberries. While the excessively large crop is not great for farmers, it is great for blueberry lovers. Personally, I find these guys to be the best berry for u-pick: they're not so short that you have to stoop to pick them, like with strawberries, they're not squishy like raspberries, so you can pile them up in your bucket, and they're not thorny like blackberries so that picking them isn't an unpleasant ordeal.
As far as I know, if you see a field of woody, upright shrubs planted in rows, it's probably blueberries.
Blueberries are in the genus Vaccinium in the Ericaceae; this genus includes many of our wild berries that foragers and bears love, including wild blueberries and huckleberries. Cranberries are in this genus as well. The flowers of this genus (and many of the other Ericaceae) are urn-shaped, with the petals united into a little bell. The fruit we eat develops from the inferior ovary, behind the petals and sepals of the flower. Sometimes if you pick blueberries yourself, you'll see the dried-up petals remaining at the top of the berry.
Blueberries, depending on the variety, have more or less of that glaucous, whitish bloom on the outside. It's normal.
According to Wikipedia, you can distinguish blueberries from their similar-looking wild relatives, the bilberries, huckleberries, and whortleberries, by the color of the flesh inside: raw blueberries are green inside, while the others are red or purple.
Ericaceae doesn't give us many other crops. Many of its members have edible fruits, but they're generally not tasty enough to cultivate. There are many ornamental plants in this family, though: azaleas and rhododendrons are probably the most popular.
Blueberries at wikipedia
From our friends in North Carolina, we have a picture of cotton fields outside Shelby.
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is a member of the family Malvaceae. Similar to the related hibiscus, it has broad, lobed leaves and flowers with the same stalked pistil/stamen arrangement:
You won't see the fluffy white bolls break open until fall, when the field will look like it's been snowed upon. The cotton is harvested after the plants are dry, so you'll see dead brown plants with fluffy white all over them right before harvest.
Cotton is grown in most of the southern states of the US.
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Kale is always fun to see in the field: it looks like little trees!
Kale is a non-heading cultivar of Brassica oleracea, the same species that gives us broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and Chinese broccoli (gai lan).
These aren't strictly roadside crops, but crops from a reasonable distance? These are at the UBC Farm in August. Bush beans and pole beans are different form factors that both grow delicious green beans. Note that they both have those easy-to-spot leaflets with pointed tips. The leaves are actually made of three leaflets, but you can't really see that from the roadside.
Bush beans on the left, pole beans on the right.
Green beans (snap beans, common beans) are grown as a vegetable crop all over North America. Beans for drying, like kidney, pinto, etc., are the same species as green beans, so they'd look the same from the roadside. These will probably be most commonly seen in August.
More at wikipedia.
Corn! Photo taken in mid-August outside of Davenport, Iowa. This corn was growing right next to the parking lot of the hotel.
Photo taken Aug 14 in W. PA — near Indiana, PA. Possibly soybeans?
Unless you live in California, where wild mustard grows weedily everywhere, if you see a field of blooming yellow like this:
it is likely to be rapeseed, grown for oil. It is a cultivar of Brassica rapa, used for oil for millenia, but now in vogue for being a healthy cooking oil and a biodiesel feedstock. The current oilseed cultivar grown now was originally developed at the University of Manitoba in the 1970s. The name "Canola" was created by the Rapeseed Association of Canada presumably because "rapeseed" doesn't give a pleasant connotation.
However, in California, wild mustard grows weedily pretty much everywhere.
The story I heard (and if I were a responsible blogger, I'd look this up…maybe I'll source this later) is that when the Spanish missionaries were establishing the mission system along El Camino Real, they scattered mustard seeds along the route to create a marker system for the road.
If you click on "Where" on the header bar, you'll go to a list of states and provinces of the US and Canada (I didn't include territories or other units, just because it seems really unlikely that I'll have photos of crops from those places specifically.)
When I add posts, I'll tag them with states or provinces that that crop is likely to be found in. Then, when you search by state or province, you can quickly go to a list of all posts about crops from that place.
Table grapes and wine grapes can be pretty easily distinguished by the different methods of trellising they use.
Table grapes are trellised on wider structures, allowing for the ripening fruit to hang down in between the rows and not get too malformed or bruised while ripening.
Wine grapes are trellised on a variety of structures, but most have a much flatter structure. They are pruned back to just a few branches in the winter, so if you drive by them in winter, they will look pretty much like two to four stems per plant on a trellis.
By Jason Weaver (Flickr: Archery Summit Estate) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
For both table grapes and wine grapes, California produces around 90% of the harvest in the US, with New York and Washington following as significant producers as well.


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A cooler start to the summer and extensive road construction in and around Red Lodge means some businesses saw a slight decrease in visitors this summer season. Despite the news, businesses say it's been a great year.
"It was a little quieter than normal but not bad," said Ellie Marion, Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary Executive Director. "I think the city did a good job of getting the word out that the businesses are still open and you could get through the streets."
The Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary plans to add more billboards to attract more visitors. Business managers say more people showed up last year.
"Last year was such a bumper year that we weren't sure we could equal it this year, but it has been a great summer for us," said Angela Beaumont, the Pollard Hotel General Manager.
The Pollard had a three percent increase in occupancy, compared to last year. The general manager says it's because the hotel lowered the room rates to attract visitors while the road construction was underway. Restaurants like Coffee Factory Roasters saw a busier summer season than last year.
"Having so many diverse, different events, here in Red Lodge every weekend, we keep having a fresh flow of people coming in every weekend for different things, different events," said Trent Emineth, Coffee Factory Roasters Owner.
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Lemon also helps in the formation of white and red blood cells, leukocyte formation (immune system warrior cells). It is helpful in treating anemia, asthma, colds, fever, gout, heartburn, intestinal parasites, rheumatism, sore throats and infections, ureter infections, varicose veins, and anxiety. Lemon Oil is also really good regulating blood pressure, it helps ease and clear up cold sores, dissolves cellulite, good for debility, digestive problems, and enhancing energy. Lemon oil also helps alleviate gallstones, it is liver and lymphatic system cleansing and beneficial for nervous conditions, respiratory problems, muscular aches and pains, and memory improvement.
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The sun's just coming up and the coffee isn't quite done brewing, but you know what you have to do: grab the snow shovel and free your car from its soft, white prison. When finished, your automobile once again tastes freedom and you've built a nice little parking space. Rather than let someone else take advantage of your labor and lay claim it after you've driven away, you decide to set down a cone or lawn chair. This may seem like a simple token of ownership but it's actually a shining beacon of "back-off" that's communicated to other motorists. Try pulling this in the Darby Township section of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and it might cost you.
According to a city ordinance, offending space-savers may be fined up to $300. Another portion of the ordinance says that shovelers putting snow back onto plowed roads can be fined as well. So, shovel away, but remember: no calling dibs after the fact.
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Xcel Energy, the people who started up the Colorado solar-to-home movement only to withdraw from it quicker than John Wayne Bobbitt lost his wang, are back at the douchebaggery again. This time, a group of very smart and very environmentally conscious people called New Era Colorado is putting the kibosh on their plans for coal-fired […]
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We just got a look at the final painting from our Instagram contest with Pixelist and it looks amazing. HolgaDirect had a chance to chat with Janna about her image and how she ended up taking such an amazing pic with her iPhone.
About the photo:
This photo was taken in Ulsan, South Korea in January, 2012. The portrait is of a friend HeeJinnie and was snapped as we were walking from my apartment down the road to a nearby bus stop. Growing up landlocked in the southeastearn part of America, I'd never been so bone chillingly cold as I've been in the winters of South Korea. When this photo was taken, my first year in Korea, I lived just 1 kilometer from the sea, which led to some terrific wind on days that were as cold as -18 C ( – 4 F). I remember asking to take her photo as I laughed at the ridiculousness of the weather and the clothes we were forced to be bundled in. As a Korean, the weather was nothing to Heejinnie as she turned at my iPhone with that model-like pose that so many young Korean women seem to innately know how to give. Afterwards, we met up with 2 out of town visitors and went to Deawangam Park by the sea, where it seemed exponentially more cold. I literally couldn't believe it.
I will never forget my first winter in South Korea and I'll never forget the day I took this photo.Daewangam: https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264310
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When Iris Levenberg found herself divorced and living in South Florida in her 50s, the executive head hunter-turned-life coach was determined to find a life partner.
"I was on a mission," recalls Iris, now 61. "I spent years as a head hunter, and that's how I look at life: You're constantly searching for talent. I knew what I was looking for. So I went online and put myself out there. You can't expect things to land in your lap."
Meanwhile, Dennis Bailen was licking his wounds in the Chicago area after two divorces and 10 years of trying to find companionship online.
"Online dating is exhausting," says Dennis, 64. "It becomes a full-time job. And there were so many disappointments. I went on and off those dating sites because I hadn't found someone who really met my expectations. But I got tired of being alone on weekends, so I went back on JDate (an online dating site for Jewish singles)."
Iris immediately spotted Dennis online and viewed his profile not once, but twice.
"You notice when people view your profile," Dennis says. "But she lived in Florida, so that wasn't realistic since I was in Chicago."
A dialogue began a couple of days after that second viewing, regardless of distance.
"We got on the phone May 13 (2005), and we had a very easy conversation," Dennis recalls. "At the end of it, Iris said, 'This didn't seem like an interview at all!' After dating for 10 years I learned not to have expectations, so I was really happy it went so well."
Iris had family in the Chicago area, and a date was set for them to meet Memorial Day weekend so Dennis could show her around the city.
"I didn't know this at the time, but she had set up multiple dates when she came to town," Dennis says.
"And a job interview," Iris admits. "I wanted the trip to be worthwhile."
Dennis went to pick Iris up at Union Station, and his timing was perfect.
"Literally, I was pulling up to the entrance of Union Station, and she comes up the steps," he says.
"And you were listening to Joe Jackson music, and I remember thinking, 'Good taste in music.'" Iris adds. "He looked like his picture; I liked the way he dressed. I was relieved."
Their stroll along Michigan Avenue was a success, which led to a second date at Arlington Park race track the following day.
"We put $2 bets on every race," Dennis says. "We don't know horse racing; we bet colors, middle names. And we collected on every single race!"
"Dennis saw this as a sign, and I got freaked out because this was happening so fast," Iris says. "I'd just met him. And I still had four dates lined up."
Two days later, they planned to meet for dinner after Iris' job interview.
"I had canceled a couple of my dates. Not all of them," Iris says, much to Dennis' amusement. "And I was sitting on a chair talking to Dennis after my interview, and just talking to him was so easy — I decided to cancel my last two dates."
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Some maintain that wine has never been better, cleaner, more consistent, or travelled so well as it does today. Equally, wine has never been made with so many pesticides, additives, preservatives and processes. Most wines, including some Bordeaux crus classés, Champagne Grande Marques and household brands are nowadays no longer made exclusively from grapes. They are products of the agrochemical food industry. The concept of wine's 'poetry', its artistry or romantism, or indeed its exceptionality as a product with a sense of place is becoming rarer.
Wines at RAW are not that. They are natural, artisan products. They come from organic agriculture, as a minimum, but may also be from farms that are biodynamic or use permaculture or perhaps the Fukuoka model. The agricultural practices used are sustainable. What sets the wines apart though from other conventional organic and biodynamic wines, is that they are made naturally in the cellar.
It is difficult to comprehend how rare this is unless you understand where the vast majority of wine is at today. RAW is therefore committed to transparency, as Isabelle Legeron MW says "my aim is to promote transparency in the wine world in order to support the art of authentic wine production. I want to help people think about what they drink. It is not about condemning practices; it is about raising awareness so that people can decide what they drink. At the moment, they can't."
The Charter of Quality:
RAW is about fine, natural wines that are true to where they are from - that have an authenticity of taste that most wines today have lost.
Below is the charter of quality, which we sent to all the artisans interested in attending RAW. It is based on the following principles:
We believe that one of the fundamental tenets for producing expressive, living wine is a vibrant, healthy vineyard with soil that is full of life - bugs, natural yeasts and a thriving ecosystem within which the vines thrive independently. Vines that do not need man as a crutch to survive. We therefore promote agricultural practices that make this happen. These include (but are not limited to) the likes of biodynamics, organics and permaculture. To find out more about these agricultural practices take a look at our other website THAT CRAZY FRENCH WOMAN, which includes a pretty good introduction on the topic and also includes suggested further reading if you'd like to know more.
Once the grapes hit the cellar, we like them to not be heavily processed or have lots of additives added to them. We prefer the resulting wine to just be - better for our health (if done properly) and certainly better for taste. We definitely require indigenous yeasts to ferment the wine - no lab-bred, inoculated, aromatic (or even non-aromatic) ones (with the exception of the traditional sparking method - see our Charter below - although we would like to stress that there are lots of delicious petillants naturels around that are totally free of innoculated yeast...). We know that sometimes natural producers chaptalise or acidify - we personally would prefer that they didn't but that is a personal choice that is up to them to make and up to us whether or not we buy.
The trickiest additive to our mind is SO2. Even within the natural wine world itself, there is much debate around how much is too much. Indeed, THAT CRAZY FRENCH WOMAN promotes as limited a use of SO2 as possible and there are many delicious examples of wines that use none at all.
Different wine associations impose different limits on their members, all of which are significantly below the accepted levels for conventional wines. Since RAW welcomes different associations to its event the total sulphites vary significantly not only from artisan to artisan but also from wine to wine, even within a single artisan's portfolio. Each wine's total sulphite level is available on its artisan's profile.
The Charter itself:
All wines presented at RAW have to meet the following criteria:
- Grapes must be farmed organically and/or biodynamically, whether or not certified.
- The entirety of the domaine from which the grapes are issued must be farmed organically and/or biodynamically.
- Grapes must be hand-harvested.
- No yeasts may be added, except in the case of the second fermentation of sparkling wines, when neutral yeasts may be used. This information will be included in the catalogue.
- No blocked malolactic fermentation.
- No winemaking additives (yeasts, enzymes, vitamins, lysozymes etc) may be used in the cellar except for low levels of sulfites. You will be asked to supply analysis paperwork detailing total levels of sulfites for each wine you are presenting at RAW. These levels will be included in the RAW catalogue and on the RAW website. If you do not add any sulfites whatsoever, the mention "no added sulfites" will appear instead.
** Please note: no sulphite totals may exceed 70 mg/L regardless of colour or style.
- No 'heavy-manipulation' has been carried out using winemaking gadgetry such as reverse osmosis, cryo-extraction, spinning cone, and so forth.
- Most of the wines showcased will not have been fined or filtered. If your wine has been fined or filtered, it will be clearly labeled as such.
- Wines in the catalogue and online will be marked as NOT 'suitable for vegetarians' and/or 'suitable for vegans' when applicable. You will therefore be asked to give us the type of fining agent used which will be mentioned in the RAW catalogue and on the RAW website.


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Old Town Newhall Oktoberfest
We are happy to announce the Old Town Newhall Oktobefest is coming to Main St on Saturday, October the 11th from 1PM-5PM.
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Wonder if he'll bring a .500 BAPIP....
i wish some of these Cuban sluggers was best friends before with Chapman and they could end up being a Red
Good for him. Imagine living in a country where you'd be jailed for pursuing your life's dream b/c you need to move to the United States or Canada. 2013 and this crap is still happening. Hard to believe. I wish him success (except when he plays against our fav team of course).
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
the people that I know that have been caught coming from Cuba have been forced to pay a decent size fine, but never any jail time. I do wish the embargo would end, seems kind of senseless at this point.
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If the picture of him against the USA at the top had shown up @ 15 rows, I would have been in it.
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Dominican cigars are better than overpriced Cuban cigars these days.
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Just £100 (Wiggle are selling these wheels for around £150).
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Cornbread Waffle Chili Stacks Recipe
February 2, 2011 in Entrees, Gluten Free, Vegetarian Entrees
Savory cornbread waffles smothered with chili.
Anne and I had the joy of being together at my home for just one day recently, and can you guess how we spent that day? Cooking new culinary creations, of course! Isn't that how every mom loves to spend a too-rare day with her daughter?
We decided to go for chili and fixin's this year with a twist: cornbread waffles to ladle the chili onto. Let me assure you all, chili has just met its soul mate: cornbread waffles!
Of course, we used Anne's Ultimate Veggie Chili, which made it to the top 2 of the hundreds submitted for the Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown.
These waffles are seriously addictive – and will be one of my go-to dinners!
These savory waffles are heavenly with chili slathered on top. We tweaked a recipe in one of our favorite gluten-free cookbooks, Cooking for Isaiah by Silvana Nardone – this recipe makes one of those "perfect crumb" cornbreads. We added some tweaks, of course: minced peppers and grated cheese in the batter, plus a dash of cayenne pepper sauce and chipotle powder for smokiness.
The batter makes perfect savory waffles, too, with a few tricks: Make sure to spray your waffle iron with canola oil so that there is a nicely browned and crispy crust on your waffles. And keep your waffles cooking long enough to make them well done. We did a few waffles with soft texture, and it wasn't as tasty when ladled with soft chili on top. You need that crunch to the dish.
We just set out a large stockpot of steaming chili and then bowls of toppings to spoon on top – a low-maintenance savory meal ready whenever you feel like eating.
Oh, and by the way: GO TEAM! ((Yes, you guessed it, I have no idea which team to cheer for . . .))
Serves 6 to 8
1 cup milk of choice (we used Rice Dream rice milk)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 large eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce (we like Frank's)
1 cup all purpose gluten free baking flour (we like Bob's Red Mill)
1 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder or smoked paprika
1 cup corn kernels
2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup minced peppers of choice (we used 1 jalapeno and a little red bell pepper)
Stir together milk, vinegar, eggs and oil. Whisk together in another bowl the cornmeal, flour, baking soda and powder, spices and salt. Stir dry mixture into wet mixture with a spoon until just combined. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
Heat a waffle iron to hottest setting. Spray lightly with canola oil. Ladle batter onto waffle iron and cook until very brown and crisp.
Ladle waffles with chili and toppings of choice.
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Every year, roughly one month prior to the NBA regular season kicking off, the Denver Nuggets host an annual Media Day press conference. This event gives media from around the Denver metro area the opportunity to (kindly) interrogate the players, coaches and team executives about all things Nuggets in preparation for the upcoming season. This marks the second year in a row that Roundball Mining Company has had the privilege to attend Media Day, and just like last year there was a definitive buzz about the arena given the changes that took place during the offseason. Here is a recap of the day's action…
As a heads up to our faithful readers in and around the Denver area, the Nuggets will be hosting the second annual Jessica Redfield Gawhi giveSPORTS charity drive on Saturday. If you're able to donate some new or lightly used sports equipment to a great cause, it's an exciting opportunity to meet some of the Denver Nuggets' players and staff as well as Rocky and the Nuggets Dancers.
This is the second annual sports equipment charity drive the Nuggets will hold in honor of Jessica Redfield Gawhi, the former Altitude intern who was a victim of the tragic Aurora theater shooting in 2012. If you'd like to get involved and make a donation, here are the details of the event this Saturday at the Pepsi Center.
WHEN: Saturday, August 24 (7 a.m. – Noon)
WHERE: Pepsi Center – Camry Lot North (Enter via 7th Street from Chopper Circle)
WHY: Jessica Redfield Ghawi, an aspiring sports journalist, was a victim of the 2012 Aurora theater tragedy. A sports participant as well as a sports reporter, Jessica's dream was to provide children who had lost everything with sports equipment. Her dream became a reality in 2012 when Kroenke Sports Charities partnered with A Precious Child to collect/distribute more than 25,000 pieces of sports equipment to 150 non-profit organizations .
HOW: New or lightly used sports equipment requested includes: Baseball and Softball – Balls, Gloves, Catcher's Gear, Bats; Basketball – Balls, Nets, Shoes; Bicycles and Helmets; Boxing – Gloves, Head Gear; Football – Balls, Pads, Helmets, Cleats; Golf – Clubs, Balls, Shoes; Hockey – Pucks, Skates, Pads, Goalie Gear, Helmet, Sticks; Lacrosse – Balls, Sticks, Pads, Helmets; Roller Hockey – Skates, Helmets, Pads, Sticks, Balls; Roller Skating/Blading – Skates, Helmets, Pads; Soccer – Balls, Cleats, Shin Guards; Tennis – Balls, Rackets, Shoes ; and Volleyball – Balls, Nets, Pads. In addition, monetary donations will benefit the Jessica Redfield Ghawi giveSPORTS Scholarship Fund which provides financial assistance for sports-related registration fees.
Do you play basketball? Live in Denver? Want to contribute to a good cause dedicated to bringing basketball to those less-fortunate?
Our friend Brian Smith is organizing a 24-hour hoops marathon for the Hoop Dream, an organization dedicated to teaching basketball and building courts in Africa. The event will run for 24 hours starting this Friday, May 31st at 5pm through Saturday June 1st.
Check out the details below. You can use the map we've embedded to find directions.
Kenneth Faried will be doing his first public autograph signing on Saturday, March 2, from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the Latitude Sports Showroom in Cherry Creek, located at 2620 E. 3rd Ave. Tickets are $20 and parking will be available at the Whole Foods on 1st University.


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Since the beginning of the season, January 7th has been a date circled by both Bruins and Canucks fans worldwide, eager to relive the Stanley Cup magic from last spring.
After a short-lived hangover, one that affected both clubs, the Bruins and Canucks have worked their way back to the top. Each team has over 50 points and currently leads their division, once again establishing themselves amongst the NHL's elite.
Tied for both first and second in the league in points, Henrik and Daniel Sedin have continued their year-in, year-out success, but will have a tough task on hand going against the stout defense of the Bruins. Look for Boston to be highly physical with the Swedish superstars, hoping to carryover last season's recipe for success in the Stanley Cup finals.
Much to the disappointment of Bruins nation, Roberto Luongo did not make his start for redemption today in Boston; rather it was local product (Marblehead native and BC alum) Cory Schneider in net for the Canucks. Opposing Schneider in net was Tim Thomas for the Bruins, hoping to haunt the Canucks once again, and continue Boston's unbelievable goaltending success. Luongo sitting out was a bit of a surprise to everyone, as we expected this to be his golden chance to redeem himself.
When asked about the choice in his pre-game presser, Bruins coach Claude Julien expressed some strong feelings, "I don't think I need to answer that because, first of all, it's their business. I think they choose to run their team the way they want, and as far as I know, I think they feel the same way we do about our goaltending tandem. I think they have a lot of confidence in (Cory) Schneider. To be honest with you, I would have no issues with putting Tuukka Rask in net today with the way he's played. Maybe for people, it seems to mean a lot, but I think it's his decision. They've got two good goaltenders the way we do."
Considering its now the regular season I expected a very scrappy game, but a disciplined effort would be of no surprise as well.
The Bruins got on the power play first, but failed to capitalize on any of their chances. Both goaltenders looked sharp in the early going.
It didn't take a while for emotions to get carried awhile, as a minor brawl took place in front of the Vancouver bench just four minutes into the game, everyone grabbing a partner. The most notable fight was Nathan Horton against Dale Weise, who squared up near center ice, both landing punches. Most of the other players exchanged words, each team receiving a plethora of penalties. Milan Lucic was given the boot for jumping off his bench to help teammate Shawn Thornton, and could face a suspension as a result of his actions.
Following the game's first round of undisciplined play, the Canucks found themselves on a two minute, five on three power play, looking to turn in the game's first goal. Shortly thereafter, a loose puck squirted right to Ryan Kesler, who easily beat Thomas to accomplish this feat. The assists went to Sami Salo and Daniel Sedin.
The Bruins had two more power play chances in the period, but were unable to beat Schneider.
Following one more fight, and a few more matching penalties, Brad Marchand put the Bruins on board with a nifty backhand move. Tyler Seguin set up the play, finding Marchand in front of the net with an absolutely tremendous feed. The other assist went to Patrice Bergeron. Seguin's vision has really showed this past week, as he's made beautiful passes in back to back games now. The kid looks to be breaking through his recent sophomore slump.
At the end of the period the score was knotted at one.
Dan Paille began the second period with a shorthanded rush, getting passed the Vancouver defense only to be hauled down; he was granted a penalty shot, but stopped on a strong glove save by Schneider.
Emotions were in check this period, giving the game much more of a hockey feel, as oppose to the war-like atmosphere felt in the first.
Benoit Pouliot stripped a Vancouver defensemen of the puck, finding Rich Peverley at the top of the circle to Schneider's right, who sniped the puck past the goaltender, giving Boston a 2-1 lead.
This Bruins lead was short lived, as Seguin went to the box for a questionable tripping call, and Alex Burrows scored on a tipped, weak shot in front of the net. The assists went to Cody Hodgson, and Kevin Bieksa. Not the best goal for Thomas to give up.
The end of the second period solidified the Bruins fate. Marchand did a poor job of letting his emotions get the best of him, receiving a five-minute major penalty for clipping, and a game misconduct as well. While I believe Marchand deserved a penalty for the play, I am not sure a five-minute major was warranted.
Paying for the undisciplined play, the Bruins gave up a goal just two minutes into Marchand's major penalty. Henrik Sedin scored the goal on a beautiful tip, off a shot from the point by Alexander Edler. The other assist went to Bieksa, his second of the game.
Things only got worse for Marchand and the Bruins from that point forward, as Hodgson added another power play goal on the major penalty. This gave Vancouver a two-goal lead early on in the third period, the lone assist going to Dan Hamhuis on the play.
David Krejci then added a rebound goal off a valiant effort, but the Bruins were unable to complete the comeback, falling to Vancouver in this Stanley Cup rematch.
While its nice to see the Bruins play with a pulse, the undisciplined play cost them in this one, as they were absolutely dominated in terms of special teams play.
Next up the Bruins face Winnipeg at TD Garden, Tuesday night; hopefully they can carry over some emotion, use it the right way, and beat the Jets.
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The Nominations & Elections Committee is pleased to announce the Slate of Candidates for the 2008 Society election. Petition candidates have until December 1st to file completed petitions for inclusion on the March 1 ballot.
Those wishing to petition for a position on the ballot should notify the Nominations & Elections Committee Chair by sending an email to ASSE's Nominations & Elections Committee Staff Liaison, Terry Wilkinson (email@example.com). The email should specify the office for which they are petitioning. The petition process is outlined in the ASSE Bylaws and Society Operations Guide:
Sec. 4: (PETITION INFORMATION) Society members may submit nominations for Society offices by petition, the form and procedures for which shall be determined by the Nominations and Elections Committee Procedures.
As outlined in Bylaws Article VII, Section 4, and Section 6.31, Article IX of the Society Operations Guide, Petition candidates must meet all qualifications for the office they seek, plus provide a petition with a specific number of signatures as follows:
(A) For Senior Vice President, Vice President - Finance and Council Vice Presidents, signatures of two percent of the Society's membership as of July 1 of the current Society fiscal year comprised of signatures from at least five Regions with no more than 15% of the total required from any one Region and no more than 25% of the Region's allowable total from one Chapter. (The specific number of signatures required for an individual petitioning to run for these offices in the 2008 election is 630 signatures with no more than 94 from any one Region, and no more than 23 from any one Chapter).
(B) For Regional Vice President, five percent of resident members of the Region, with no more than 15 percent from any one Chapter.
(C) For Area Director, five percent of signatures of resident members of the Area.
(D) Names of nominees submitted in accordance with this section and meeting the requirements of these Bylaws shall be included on the official ballot. Petitions will be validated by the Nominations and Elections Committee Chair and the Society Secretary. All nominees must be Professional Members.
For individuals petitioning to run for the offices of Senior Vice President, Vice President of Finance, and Vice President of Practices & Standards, the following numbers of signatures are required.
630 signatures with no more than 94 from any one Region,
and no more than 23 from any one Chapter.
For Regional Vice Presidents and Area Directors, the number of signatures required varies by Region as follows:
|Total # Required
|Max. Per Chapter
|Region II Vice President
|Area A - Area Director
|Region IV Vice President
|Mississippi/Alabama Area Director
|North Florida/Georgia Area Director
|Region VI Vice President
|Region VIII Vice President
|Empire State Area Director
|New England Area Director
|NOTE: Only even-numbered Regions hold elections in 2008. Odd-numbered Regions will hold elections in 2009.
The succession of candidates from Senior Vice President to President-Elect to President is automatic. Therefore, Mr. Brown and Mr. Patton will not appear on the actual ballot.
President: Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM
President-Elect: C. Christopher Patton, CSP
Senior Vice President:
Vice President - Finance:
Vice President - Practices & Standards:
Regional Vice President: James G. Gallup, P.E., CSP (unopposed)
Area Director: Harold L. Gribow, MS, CSP, ARM, ALCM (unopposed)
Regional Vice President:
Mississippi/Alabama Area Director: R. Steven Willis, CSP (unopposed)
North Florida/Georgia Area Director: Pamela B. Perrich, CSP (unopposed)
Regional Vice President: James H. Morriss, III (unopposed)
Regional Vice President:
Empire State Area Director: Arthur J. Dube (unopposed)
New England Area Director: No Candidate