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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:04 am
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if Dee Milliner falls the Dolphins are taking him
How do you know? Do you work for the front office?
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Kansas City has a better chance of signing Alex Smith than they do of drafting a QB at #1. None of the QBs in the draft are any better than Cassel.
Doubt we see any RB in the 1st round.
Dallas will not draft a OG in the 1st, maybe a RT or a DT or a DE and on the outside a S. Although they could use a OG, they need a RT much more plus with cap situation they probably have to hang onto what they have for another year.
Te'o falling to 32 is a pipe dream besides Denver would take him in a heartbeat at 28 if he fell that far.
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Not feeling it for Giants. At that point give mr Banks or BJones
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So, a new GM who has openly stated that the one thing he absolutely won't do in his approach to the draft is reach to fill a need when the value on the board doesn't match up with the needs of the team... and you project him to make a MASSIVE reach for a non-premium position (LT is a premium position, RT is not) because "it's a need".
Sorry, but you need to do better research.
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another suffering failed pick for the raiders and moore falling to 9 you are obviously insane
Childhood issues much?
ridiculous & half assed explanations for each team and players that will not drop as far as you have them
Well McRaider, where's your mock? Don't fault ppl for taking the time to 1. make a mock, 2. post it, 3. respond with utter politeness, and 4. offer damn good explanations
BTW @ suffering_bills: Interesting concepts and explanations or your mock. Good job!
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Oh gawd I wish Moore would fall to the Jets but I doubt he will
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Oh gawd I wish Moore would fall to the Jets but I doubt he will
He might. The way Lane Johnson handled him in their Bowl game showed that Moore might not have any special skill that would set him apart in the N.F.L.
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With maualuga most likely resigning, why would the bengals draft a backup LB in the first round? Not just that, why would they draft a LB who, as soon as someone gets their hands on him, he's out of the play for good. Yes he makes explosive plays every now and then but he doesnt play very physical with linemen. Yes he would help with coverage, but thats the reason the bengals signed lamur this past year who only played a couple games with the team and never really got a feel for the defense. Next year they should utilize him much more in coverage.
He'd play OUTSIDE linebacker for the Bengals, is my thought.
Then where would burfict go?
Stay where he's at.....?
Burfict slides to the middle. Ogletree goes to WLB. Lemur stays at backup. If the bengals resign Maualuga, i think they move him back outside. But I doubt they resign him. With all three opening day starters free agents (Lawson, Maualuga, Howard) I think one resigns and plays outside.
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I am not sure why but there is something about Werner that turns me away from him. I think D.Jordan would be a better pick for Buffalo. Could line up at DE when we run 4-3 and as an OLB when we run the 3-4
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I am not sure why but there is something about Werner that turns me away from him. I think D.Jordan would be a better pick for Buffalo. Could line up at DE when we run 4-3 and as an OLB when we run the 3-4
I love Werner and think he is going to be a solid pro, but with the flexing of Defenses that Pettine is looking to bring I think id agree rather have a hybrid 3-4 olb. Personally I would much rather take Millner at 8 and just not worry about the CB position what so ever. I think the DE/OLB position is deeper than CB so go get the best one there.
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Detroit Lions taking a chance on a small school left tackle is too risky in the first round. Eric Fisher should drop out of the top 10.
Cleveland is not going to draft a guard with the sixth overall pick. Warmack is not a 6th pick.
Cleveland should take a chance on Matt Barkley.
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Kansas City has a better chance of signing Alex Smith than they do of drafting a QB at #1. None of the QBs in the draft are any better than Cassel.
Doubt we see any RB in the 1st round.
Dallas will not draft a OG in the 1st, maybe a RT or a DT or a DE and on the outside a S. Although they could use a OG, they need a RT much more plus with cap situation they probably have to hang onto what they have for another year.
Te'o falling to 32 is a pipe dream besides Denver would take him in a heartbeat at 28 if he fell that far.
The QB in this draft may not be better than Matt Cassell but the have much greater potential. Geno Smith ceiling is worth grabing in the first round. Personally I think Alex Smith would be great for Kansas City but I am a jets fan I am hoping Woody Johnson makes an offer to get him.
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Kansas City has a better chance of signing Alex Smith than they do of drafting a QB at #1. None of the QBs in the draft are any better than Cassel.
Doubt we see any RB in the 1st round.
Dallas will not draft a OG in the 1st, maybe a RT or a DT or a DE and on the outside a S. Although they could use a OG, they need a RT much more plus with cap situation they probably have to hang onto what they have for another year.
Te'o falling to 32 is a pipe dream besides Denver would take him in a heartbeat at 28 if he fell that far.
I doubt Denver would take him if Teo'o falls, they will be drafting a safety since Rahim Moore sucks
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#01. KANSAS CITY: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia.
WHY: Because they basically have NO choice. Smith isn't a lock for success, but he has the best overall skill-set in THIS particular class. They could draft Joekel if they decide to let Albert walk, but why create another hole at a key position? Pay Albert, draft Smith, take the best 3-4 DE at the top of the 2nd.
#02. JACKSONVILLE: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia.
WHY: Because, if he checks out healthy, he's absolutely worth this high of a pick, and the Jags need pass-rushers more than almost anything. He'd be their Von Miller. I'm not sold on Bjoern Werner, I didn't like how easily Lane Johnson handled Damontre Moore in their bowl game, so Jones it is, for now.
#03. OAKLAND: Star Lotuleilei, DT, Utah.
WHY: Because their need at defensive tackle is so great. Seymour is on his last legs, and Kelly is a disgrace to the game. If there's anyone who doubts the reasoning of this selection, look no further than Doug Martin in the Tampa Bay game. Strong chance of trading down from this pick, too.
#04. PHILADELPHIA: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M.
WHY: Because it would better their entire offensive line. We don't know WHAT kind of Jason Peters we'll have coming back from major leg surgery, but you could put him at right tackle, Herremans at guard, and Joekel at left tackle, and it'd be a likely upgrade across the board. Maybe Eric Fisher?
#05. DETROIT: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan.
WHY: Because he JUST might be the best player in this draft, and having some long-term stability at left tackle could only help Stafford. I see no safety, CB, or any of the DE's to be as much of a talent as Fisher. Backus is old, and Riley Reiff looks like a RT to me. Draft defense in rounds 2-4.
#06. CLEVELAND: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama.
WHY: Because, in addition to being the likely top overall talent still available, there IS NO other player that would more help implement exactly what they want to do on offense. Lined up between Mack and Schwartz, leading the way for former teammate Trent Richardson? Power football at it's absolute FINEST.
#07. ARIZONA: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma.
WHY: Because their need at left tackle is so profound. Rest assured, though; this guy can play. Handled Moore pretty easily in Oklahoma's bowl game against Texas A&M, and has shown in the Senior Bowl practices that he can perform against anybody in the country. Tons of potential; sky's the limit.
#08. BUFFALO: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State.
WHY: Because this is where the value's at. Plus, aside from Mario Williams, look at what we have at DE! Kelsay should have been cut 2-3 years ago. Anderson is inconsistent and injury-prone. Merriman is, well, himself. I'm cool with them trading up into the late 1st for a QB, but there's none worth THIS pick.
#09. N.Y. JETS: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M.
WHY: See above; as with the Bills, this is probably the best bang for the buck at a need position. Talk about a MESS, though! This team needs help basically everywhere. Not out of the question for them to reach on a Glennon or Wilson here, but there'd be no immediate help. A pass-rusher like Moore will.
#10. TENNESSEE: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri.
WHY: Talent, value, need, in that order. Indeed, after the combine, it's not out of the question that Richardson could be viewed as a top-THREE talent. He will definitely bring a pass-rushing boost and nasty demeanor to the Titan's interior D-line, and could easily be one of the best players in this draft.
#11. SAN DIEGO: D. J. Fluker, OT, Alabama.
WHY: Because he's probably the best remaining offensive lineman, and the Chargers need help ALL over their line. Now, true; he may never be a starting LEFT tackle in the league, but at the very least he should be an outstanding RIGHT tackle, or even an absolute monster of an offensive guard.
#12. MIAMI: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee.
WHY: Because their fine, young, potential franchise-type QB could use a true, #1 target. I truly do see him as being almost the prototype of WR's these days; great size, speed, and athletic ability. I have my worries about his maturity level and such, but the talent is undeniable, any way you slice it.
#13. TAMPA BAY: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama.
WHY: Because it'd be maybe the biggest no-brainer pick of the entire DRAFT, if he's still on the board. Milliner could go from anywhere to Oakland at #3, Philly at #4, Detroit at #5, and almost anywhere down to this pick. Thing is, though, in a fairly deep CB class, some teams will wait a round or two.
#14. CAROLINA: Jonathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State.
WHY: The Panthers need a big, run-stuffing DT, period, and Hankins could very well be the best one left on the board, in this scenario. TOUGH team to mock a pick for. SO many ways they could go. DT, WR, S, CB, etc. Heck; it could even be Jenkins, Floyd, or Jesse Williams over Hankins at the same position!
#15. NEW ORLEANS: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia.
WHY: Because of their impending switch to a 3-4 scheme, where it all starts with a huge nose tackle. A pass-rusher like Jordan or Mingo might prove tempting, but you have to lay the framework, first. Jenkins is a battle-tested veteran of the S.E.C. wars, and will help plug up the middle immediately.
#16. ST. LOUIS: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina.
WHY: Simply put, the Rams need a guard, and Cooper's the best one still to be had. Solid pick; should be an immediate starter. With their two-first-rounders this year and next via the Redskins trade, St. Louis has a chance to set themselves up for great things in the near future, and for years beyond.
#17. PITTSBURGH: Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon.
WHY: He would appear to be the top overall talent remaining at a need position for the Steelers. Except for his labrum injury, I could see Jordan being a possible top-10 pick, and it STILL may happen. Mingo could be considered here, as well as Vaccaro, Jesse Williams, or a cornerback, as well.
#18. DALLAS: Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky.
WHY: Because Dallas simply needs interior offensive line help, in a big way. Some may wonder why not Barrett Jones here, but I'd beg to differ. Warford has shown in the Senior Bowl practices that he can both open holes in the running game, and anchor against plus-sized defensive tackles.
#19. N.Y. GIANTS: Sam Montgomery, DE, L.S.U.
WHY: Because they're the Giants; they draft defensive ends. To be serious, though, this is a pretty good pick at this juncture. With Umenyiora probably gone, and Tuck not what he once was, Montgomery looks like an excellent addition to their rotation. He can both play the run, and rush the passer.
#20. CHICAGO: Kevin Minter, ILB, L.S.U.
WHY: Because it's been a great, long run, but it's now time to think about replacing Mr. Urlacher. Ogletree strikes me as more of a potential OLB in a 4-3, and Te'o, well... -let's just say his draft stock has slipped a bit. Minter has the S.E.C. pedigree, and should be a productive starter very early on.
#21. CINCINNATI: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia.
WHY: Because they could use upgrades across the board at the linebacker position. Ogletree is a fast, productive 'backer that truly defines the good old "sideline-to-sideline" cliche. I wouldn't rule out Vaccaro, perhaps a DE, or maybe even Te'o at this juncture, but Ogletree makes a ton of sense.
#22. ST. LOUIS: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas.
WHY: Probably the best player at his position in the draft, at an area of need for the Rams. They appear to have struck gold in their secondary with last year's pick of Janoris Jenkins, so now they add to the lot with the selection of Vaccaro. This team will be really, really good in a couple of years.
#23. MINNESOTA: Keenan Allen, WR, California.
WHY: Because they need a true, full-sized, #1 WR option. This would certainly be an ideal pick for the Vikings, it would appear on paper. It makes you wonder how much more effective A.D. could be if defenses actually had to respect the PASSING GAME for Minnesota?!? Scary thought to consider.
#24. INDIANAPOLIS: Jonthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State.
WHY: Probably the best player still on the board at a position of need in this scenario. REALLY tough pick to predict, honestly. Other options are Barrett Jones, Jesse Williams, Eric Reid, Dallas Thomas, and more. In the end, without a 2nd-rounder, I think they'll trade down with a team that wants a QB.
#25. SEATTLE: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee.
WHY: Because, as with the Miami Dolphins, one must make sure that your young, franchise-type QB has adequate weaponry. Could be one of a number of WR's here; Allen, Hopkins, Patterson, or even Terrance Williams figure into the mix. Depends on who they like out of who's available, seems.
#26. GREEN BAY: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama.
WHY: Because it's about time that they had a bell-cow running back. Barrett Jones is another option at this point, or perhaps Travis Frederick, should he be seen as the #1 center available. This is another of those late first-rounders that I could see as trade-bait for a team seeking to move up for a QB.
#27. HOUSTON: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson.
WHY: Because a legitimate #2 WR like Hopkins would make Andre Johnson, and the entire Houston offense, that much more effective. Robert Woods or Terrance Williams figure into this mix, as well, and you could maybe even see a surprise Te'o selection here, if he's still on the board.
#28. DENVER: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington.
WHY: Because, post Senior Bowl practices, he's the 3rd-best cornerback on mine, and most boards, until someone steps up and shows otherwise. I could see Rhodes, Amerson, or Poyer staking a claim to the contrary, but they'll have to do it, first, and Trufant has excellent bloodlines, besides.
#29. NEW ENGLAND: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia.
WHY: Because I don't see Wes Welker as having a future with this team. Tavon Austin would bring a dynamic speed element to the Patriots that they haven't had since I don't even KNOW when. He'll stretch the field, and if you miss a tackle on a slant route, he might burn you for an 80-yarder.
#30. ATLANTA: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, B.Y.U.
WHY: Because, even though he's raw as heck, he's a project that's MOST likely worth the wait. Based on reports from the Senior Bowl practices, though, I question his heart and motor more than just a little bit. He's going to take a lot of coaching, but how can you coach desire into someone?
#31. SAN FRANCISCO: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama.
WHY: Because he'd simply be another, excellent, hard-@ssed addition to the front seven of the 49'ers. Could play nose tackle or 3-4 end, but I see him as a better fit at the nose. They could go go WR or DB here, too, but I think that Williams fits the scheme of San Francisco pretty much perfectly.
#32. BALTIMORE: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame.
WHY: Because there'll be an opening at the position after this season for the Ravens. It'll sure be interesting to see how this whole, weird, warped, silly, dead girlfriend scenario plays itself out.... I guess. As a prospect, Te'o appears to have most of the tools to be a decent inside-linebacker.
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|Mark Patten with Duke and Captain at Okontoe's sleigh rides. Photos by Lisa Meyers McClintick.
By Lisa Meyers McClintick
Remember the magic of "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" movie as Lucy steps into the hushed winter wonderland of Narnia?
We've found it here in Minnesota, where people from more than 50 countries and almost every state have found their way to Okontoe Sleigh Rides, a wonderful discovery on the Gunflint Trail.
Our son jokingly wanted to know if our driver, Mark Patten, was Santa. He did, after all, drive a sleigh, and have a rather commanding (yet nurturing) presence. He also lived somewhere that looks a lot like a heavily forested North Pole.
How north is north? If you had on enough warm clothes to plow four miles through the woods, you'd hit Canada.
Just to clarify, The Gunflint Trail isn't as rustic as it sounds. It's fully paved and deservedly considered one of Minnesota's Scenic Byways as it climbs up from the Lake Superior shore from the pretty harbor at Grand Marais and into the thickly flocked fir forest.
Bob and I, along with friends Kasey and Beth and our three kids, kept warily watching our mini-van's thermometer on the way. We groaned as it hit 8 below and cheered when it once (briefly) went to 5 below zero. Were we nuts for driving more than an hour from Lutsen Resort and flinging our overtired kids into subzero cold?
Thankfully not.
They immediately and delightedly ran up to Duke and Captain, the maple-furred Belgians who were pulling our sleigh that night. With the cold temps, though, we didn't dawdle long before squishing close together for warmth and welcoming the quilts the family piled upon us. Then it was off along the trails, gliding through the trees, past the amber lanterns and along the hushed expanse of Bow Lake with a steady jingle of bells.
Carols & history lessons
It was the most fitting setting we've ever had for breaking into a round of "Jingle Bells" and a few other songs that romanticize sleigh rides. For us, it was adventure and fun and novelty. Educational, too.
Mark had the kids imagine how wickedly cold and uncomfortable it would have been to be a turn-of-the-century teacher who had to spend two days making the trip from Duluth to Grand Marais in a sleigh. We knew how numb our fingers were getting, and we had only logged about 35 minutes and had the comfort of Thinsulate, down filling, and hand warmers.
That led to a great discussion of how lumberjacks survived with meager clothing and long days in the forest.
There's plenty of time to ponder life in a sleigh whether it's past and present, earthly or celestial. We admired the moon (not quite full but plenty bright) and constellations of Orion the Warrior and the Seven Sisters. We paused at an outdoor chapel and rustic camp and giggled at the designated Kissin' Tree. It encourages guests--especially couples--to pucker up. Small wonder the tree has witnessed its share of engagements. A sleigh ride for two ranks way up on the romance-o-meter.
Despite all the quilts and hand-warmers, we did get chilled and cut the ride short by five minutes. No matter. It made the post-sleigh ride welcome at the Pattens' historic 1907 Finnish homestead that much warmer. With lanterns and candles lit, Nancy ladeled out homemade hot chocolate as the kids spooned in mounds of marshmallows. A perfect way to wind down the evening.
Gunflint Trail, moose and wolves
The sleigh rides are especially ideal if you're staying on the Gunflint Trail. Gunflint Lodge and Bearskin Lodge are two that are convenient and open year-round. Bearskin is the closest and has lovely cabins on a spacious lake. Gunflint is larger and has lovely dining in the log lodge with deer roaming throughout the property.
If you don't want to base yourself that far north or in Grand Marais, it's do-able to make an evening outing of the sleigh ride from Lutsen.
On our drive back down the Gunflint Trail, we startled two moose. (Good to know: They like getting out of the deep snow and walking along the roads--especially with road salt to lick.)
If you get really lucky, you might even spot a wolf along the way. We saw a lone wolf along the Gunflint Trail a few years ago--a fleeting and thrilling experience on another unforgettable winter night.


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The Bengals today signed LB Vontaze Burfict to a contract extension running through the 2017 season. Burfict's original contract ran through this season, and had that contract run out, he would have been a restricted free agent for 2015.
Bypassed by NFL teams in the 2012 NFL Draft, Burfict has established himself as one of the most productive college free agent signees by any NFL team in recent years. He has led the Bengals in tackles by wide margins in each of his two seasons, and he led the NFL in tackles in 2013 according to leaguewide press box statistics. He was credited by the Bengals coaching staff last season with 204 tackles, 94 more than the second-place player, and he was voted to the Pro Bowl and to a second-team spot on the Associated Press All-Pro team.
"Vontaze is a special talent; he has shown us that from his first day here," said head coach Marvin Lewis. "He is a load physically (6-1, 255) and he's extremely competitive, but what really makes him stand out is the instinct and feel he has for the game. It's something born in him, you can't coach a player to naturally react the way he does in all situations. This signing is a great move for the future of our defense."
Burfict also led the Bengals last season in tackles-for-loss (eight), and he tied for the front-seven lead in passes defensed (10). He had 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. On Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland, he scored a TD on a 13-yard return of a fumble that he forced, and he also had 18 tackles, winning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
"It's great to have this deal done and know I'm going to be here beyond this season," Burfict said. "We can have a great defense again this year, even better than the last couple years."
"It's unusual to sign a player this early in his career to a contract extension, but Vontaze is a player who merits this," said Katie Blackburn, Bengals executive vice-president. "He has proven to be an exceptional find for us, and we are happy to reward him now for his accomplishments. It's good for him and good for our team."


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Brett Park: Two centuries, many changes
By Howard Prosnitz, Staff Writer
Teaneck Suburbanite, January 16, 2008, p. 5
Throughout much of the 19th century, the area that became northwest Teaneck, including Brett Part, was used to farm muskmelons. The mustmelon is an indigenous plant and was grown by the Lenape Indians for centuries before the arrival of the first colonists. But it was in the Hackensack Valley that the muskmelon was perfected as a cultivated crop, said historian Kevin Wright, president of the Bergen County Historical Society.
The melons were grown on mounds that required frequent coverings of manure. That manure was transported by boat from the stables of New York City and unloaded at the foot of Brett Park at what was called the Old River, which Wright described as a cove, since filled in, that extended to today's Riverview Avenue.
The Manure resulted in a constant buildup of soil, said Wright.
"The land wasn't plowed. Not only has it been little disturbed by modern development. but it was protected and layered for much of its life so it is of great archeological interest," said Wright.
When on stands on theupland of Brett Park, he noted, one is literally standing on the sand dunes that were the shore of pre-historic Lake Hackensack, the remnant of which is the Hackensack Meadowlands.
Melon cultivation gave way to truck farming in the turn of the 20th century.
In 1908, Gustav Kaul, a successful farmer, bought the Brett Park property and raised vegetables in the upland, which he supplied hotels and restaurants in New York City.
The farm changed ownership, but upper Brett Park remained a vegetable farm into the 1960s and was the last working farm in the township.
In 1911, Kaul sold the riverfront portion of his property to George Bensen, who built nine cabins and created Bensen's Campground, a popular riverside resort complete with a white sand beach, boating and swimming.
The resort prospered until the late 1920s when it closed, most likely, as a result of a sewer plant that the township installed where the DPW yard is located today, said Wright.
"Some people blame the construction of the Oradell dam for the change in the river," Wright said, noting that the City of Hackensack banned swimming in the river in 1921 because children were becoming sick. "But it had a lot to do with sedimentation from all kinds of developments and from the disposal of sewage."
In 1922 John Rekow bought two tracts from Kohn, each tract having 200 feet of frontage on River Road. Rekow's Farm supplied local residents with fresh produce for almost four decades.
1961 Mary Rekow, John's widow, sold the land to Henry and Pasquale Russo, and in 1969, the Russo brothers sold it to the township of Teaneck for $235,000.
After purchasing the land, the township authorities demolished the deserted cabins of the former Benson's campgrounds and named the park after former Mayor Clarence Brett. But they remained undecided about what to do with the property.
In the 1975 an elaborately planned Lake Hackensack recreational area, which was to include swimming in the cove of the Hackensack that enters Brett Park, softball and football fields, tennis courts, a historic village, gift shops, restaurants and parking for 72 vehicles was proposed but ultimately abandoned as being unfeasible.


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Stossel: Market forces would ensure high quality of human organs, just as they do hot dogs
On Fox News' Your World, ABC anchor John Stossel advocated the legal sale of organs, citing the fact that "hot dogs don't spoil when we get to them" as evidence that "the market figures out ways to make these things work."
Claiming that "we have no shortages of anything else that faces the open market," ABC News 20/20 co-anchor John Stossel, on the July 13 edition of Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto, advocated the legal sale of organs. Responding to Cavuto's concerns that some organs "might not be safe," Stossel cited the fact that "hot dogs don't spoil when we get to them" as evidence that "the market figures out ways to make these things work." Despite Stossel's earlier assertion that "I have two [kidneys]; I only need one," he was noncommittal when Cavuto asked: "Would you give me a kidney if I needed one?" Stossel said he "would consider" it. Even when Cavuto suggested the offer would be high, Stossel responded: "I don't know, we'll have to talk later."
Wrapping up the segment, Cavuto refused Stossel's request to "say the title" of Stossel's book, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (Hyperion, May 2006), because "we've been showing it [on screen] five times, for God's sake."
From the July 13 edition of Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto:
CAVUTO: So you're saying, that if we open this up, so it's a free market in you know -- organs, we'd have a lot of organs?
STOSSEL: Sure, we have a lot of -- we have no shortages of anything else that faces the open market. And right now 17 people die every day waiting for a kidney. I have two; I only need one. Shouldn't somebody be allowed to offer me 10, 20, or 100 thousand dollars? It actually happens all the time -- the dirty little secret.
CAVUTO: You don't think that, let's say a couple's fighting, John, right? And there is your wife next to you lying in bed, you're thinking, you know, I hack her up, I'm going to take all the organs on the open market, and it's a field day.
STOSSEL: Well, there are laws against murder.
CAVUTO: Yes, there are.
STOSSEL: But by the logic of your fear, you can outlaw almost anything.
CAVUTO: Yeah.
STOSSEL: Alcohol leads to some terrible things, cars kill people, we shouldn't let people drive. Murder is illegal.
CAVUTO: But how would you -- yeah, OK, good, we got that covered, John doesn't believe in murder. Would there be a limit to this, though, or risk to this? In other words, would you be getting organs that might not be safe, that might, might have a whole lot of problems? Or those who are suffering from AIDS, and you're getting an AIDS contaminated --
STOSSEL: But the market takes care of these things all over the place. We don't get hot dogs --
CAVUTO: You love the markets. It's what you believe from --
STOSSEL: I do.
CAVUTO: You're a libertarian.
STOSSEL: It took me too long, but also, a consumer reporter who was hostile to markets, until I saw, wow, you know, the hot dogs don't spoil when we get to them. You know, there's all these greedy people selling them, the meat could be bad. But the market figures out ways to make these things work.
STOSSEL: Why is it OK to donate, OK to give --
CAVUTO: Yeah.
STOSSEL: -- all kinds of motives in giving -- but as soon as money's involved, it's evil?
CAVUTO: Yeah.
STOSSEL: I mean, the transplant surgeons are making money, the banks that ship the stuff around, the doctors are making money, but only the donor can't?
CAVUTO: All right, well, John, would you give me a kidney if I needed one?
STOSSEL: I would consider --
CAVUTO: For a high price. [laughing]
STOSSEL: I don't know, we'll have to talk later.
CAVUTO: John Stossel, thank you very much. You can catch him on ABC, his book is in the bookstores now. It's at airports, you see him with the shovel. It's ridiculous -- this guy's everywhere.
STOSSEL: You gonna say the title?
CAVUTO: No, I'm not, because we've been showing it five times, for God's sake.
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Loss of voice (also called aphonia) may take several different forms. You may have a partial loss of your voice and it may sound hoarse. Or, you may have complete loss of your voice and it may sound like a whisper. Loss of voice can come on slowly or quickly depending on the cause.
is different from aphasia, which is a language disorder.
Aphonia is usually due to problems with the voice box (called the larynx). However, there can be other causes, including:
Factors that may increase your chance of developing aphonia include:
Symptoms may include:
Call your doctor if you have any of the following:
Call for emergency medical services right away or go to the emergency room if you:
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
The cause of your symptoms may not be obvious. You may be referred to an ear, nose, and throat doctor. This doctor may use an instrument called a laryngoscope to examine your vocal cords. Other tests may also be done to evaluate your voice function.
If your doctor is concerned that there may be a neurological or psychological cause, you may be referred to other specialists.
You can take the following steps to help ease laryngitis:
Other treatments depend on the specific cause, such as:
To help reduce your chance of aphonia:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Speech-Language & Audiology Canada
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Hoarseness or loss of voice. The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide website. Available at:
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Maniecka-Aleksandrowicz B, Domeracka-Kolodziej A, et al. Management and therapy in functional aphonia.
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ITU-T Workshop on "The impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the work of the ITU-T"
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Cant evething be placed in the same usb but on diferent folders and setted up in the boot loader? (If so then why)
I have a USB key containing Ubuntu, BT and some other distros. Ubuntu and BT are peristent.
When switching to BT 4, BT now uses casper plus an initrd image to boot, like Ubuntu. It causes more pain to setup a USB key with two casper distro since the default way to setup a USB key is to put the casper folder at the root of the USB key.
On mine i have:
- ubuntu (contains all files of ubuntu-desktop.iso)
- backtrack (contains all files of bt 4 iso)
- syslinux (contains all config files for my syslinux menu)
- i have other distros also
With ubuntu 9.10, you can easily add a parameter to your syslinux entry to change the live-media-path location of the casper folder.
With BT 4, the live initrd image does not support it.
So i've written a blog article on how to unzip / patch / re-zip the initrd.gz file of BackTrack 4 to be able to pass this parameter.
Mycila Blog: BackTrack With Ubuntu USB Key
When editing the script/casper file, you can also change the name of the capser-rw partition for persistent change, so that you can have on the USB key:
- one partition for your distros and syslinux
- one XFS partition for Ubunto persistent named ubuntu-rw
- one XFS partition for BT 4 persistent named bt-rw
Cant evething be placed in the same usb but on diferent folders and setted up in the boot loader? (If so then why)
It depends on the initrd image you are using. Ubuntu is using one that supports the live-media-path parameter, so you just have to put the Ubuntu's casper folder where you want and pass its location with this parameter in your syslinux config.
But BT4 does not support this parameter. So this how-to is there to show you how to rebuild and patch the BT4 initrd image to add this parameter.
I find distributions using capser folder harder to integrate in a multi-boot usb key since the casper folder can't be easily renamed and the same for files into this folder.


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2011-12 'Pack the House' Winners
PHILADELPHIA - For the second straight year, the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team topped the Ivy League and was one of 33 winners in the NCAA Division I "Pack the House" Challenge. There is one winner from each conference and the Quakers claimed the Ivy League title with one of their highest single-game attendance marks of the season.
The NCAA will donate $500 to the nonprofit organization of each winning institution's choice. Penn placed its donation toward the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the fight against Parkinson's Disease.
'Pack the House' winners were selected based on marketing plan, creativity and attendance criteria. 'Pack the House' is a national effort in which conferences and institutions compete to build attendance. NCAA Division I women's basketball marketing staffs selected a home game and designated that date as a 'Pack the House' game with the goal of setting an attendance record. Penn selected the Feb. 25 matchup with Harvard.
A total of 154 Division I institutions participated in the effort that attracted more than 430,000 fans. Sixty-four programs surpassed their single-game attendance highs from last year. Penn hosted 1,112 fans for the 'Pack the House' challenge, which was the second highest total of the season and the third time the Quakers surpassed the 1,000 mark this season.
"In the fifth year of this initiative, we are pleased to see the continued increase in attendance, excitement and exposure for our women's basketball programs," said Greg Christopher, chair of the Division I Women's Basketball Committee and director of athletics at Bowling Green State University. "The year-in and year-out success of 'Pack the House' is a direct tribute to the commitment level put forth by the personnel at each campus. These efforts continue to help grow the game."
Last season, Penn claimed the Ivy League's 'Pack the House' Challenge championship for the first time. The Quakers hosted a season-best 707 fans against Columbia on Feb. 12, which at the time was the most since the 2009 season finale.
Winners of the 2011-12 NCAA "Pack the House" Challenge are:
America East - Vermont
Atlantic Coast - Virginia
Atlantic Sun - Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic 10 - Massachusetts
Big East - Marquette
Big Sky -Sacramento State
Big South - Winthrop
Big Ten - Iowa
Big 12 - Kansas State
Big West - Long Beach State
Colonial - Delaware
Conference USA - Memphis
Great West - New Jersey Institute
Horizon - Green Bay
Metro Atlantic - Canisius
Mid-American - Central Michigan
Mid-Eastern - Morgan State
Missouri Valley - Missouri State
Mountain West - Air Force
Northeast - Central Connecticut State
Ohio Valley - Did Not Participate
Pacific-12 - California
Patriot - Bucknell
Southeastern - Kentucky
Southern - Georgia Southern
Southland - Sam Houston State
SWAC - Southern University
Summit - Oral Roberts
Sun Belt - South Alabama
West Coast - Portland
WAC - Louisiana Tech
Independents - Longwood
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Dig it! Volunteers can sign up to excavate at Topper site
By Peggy Binette, email@example.com, 803-777-5400
The University of South Carolina is accepting registrations from volunteers to help excavate archaeological sites along the Savannah River April 30-June 2.
The expedition will be led by archaeologist Albert Goodyear, whose discoveries at the Topper site in Allendale County have captured international media attention.
Volunteers will learn excavation techniques and how to identify Clovis and pre-Clovis artifacts in several prehistoric chert quarries. This year, some volunteers may also be involved in the excavation of a nearby Paleoamerican site known as the Charles site.
The cost is $488 per week ($400 is tax deductible) and includes evening lectures and programs, lunch and evening meals, a workbook and a T-shirt. Lodging, which is not included in the fee, is available at a nearby campsite or in motels 30 minutes from the dig sites.
A $60 deposit is required, payable to the USC Educational Foundation and mailed to Albert Goodyear, S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA), 1321 Pendleton St., Columbia, SC 29208. Volunteers can register online or by calling 803-576-6579.
Goodyear's search for a pre-Clovis culture – ice age man in South Carolina – began in Allendale County in 1998 when he found artifacts that dated back 16,000 years. In May 2004, volunteers excavating the site were part of a monumental discovery. Pre-Clovis artifacts found in the Pleistocene terrace soil, some four meters (12-13 feet) below the ground surface, were radiocarbon-dated to be at least 50,000 years old, which placed humans in North America long before the last ice age.
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NY Times' Egan: Rep. Issa's Failed Investigations Are Good Business For Fox And Limbaugh
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For Fox News and Rush Limbaugh, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has been a "dream come true," according to The New York Times' Timothy Egan. In a July 11 post on the Opinionator blog titled "The Charade of Darrell Issa," Egan detailed how Issa's numerous congressional investigations, despite being predicated on "half-truths and conspiracies," have given the conservative media much fodder for content.
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For Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, it's a dream come true, all the things they've been ranting about, finally getting the imprimatur of official business. For Darrell Issa, the congressman given free rein to free range in half-truths and conspiracies, it's what he's always wanted. He's a player! He exists to give Fox and friends programming.
But then, after millions of dollars in investigative forays, the wheels come off the ride. Fast and Furious -- that gunrunning scheme into Mexico by federal agents, known to conservatives as a vast conspiracy by Obama to bring on gun control -- is traced to the White House, just as Issa predicted. Except, it was George W. Bush's White House, where the practice of letting guns cross borders originated in a similar program called Operation Wide Receiver. Move along.
Solyndra, the subsidizing of a money-losing solar energy company, and the tragedy of Benghazi -- Watergate-level cover-ups, yes? They both sank with truth that was much more banal and sad. Next.
In May, Issa hit it big with a story about Internal Revenue Service field agents questioning the nonprofit claims of Tea Party groups. This was "a targeting of the president's political enemies," said Issa. Again, don't worry about facts, he could trace it to Washington somehow -- "we're getting to proving it," he said.
He never proved "it," of course. Just the opposite. Upon closer examination, it was found that the I.R.S. was aggressively targeting liberal groups, as well, flagging those with "progressive" or "medical marijuana" in their names. D'oh!
By now, it should be obvious that Representative Issa, a Republican from California who is one of the wealthiest members of Congress, is not the least bit interested in governing, a sentiment shared by a majority of his fellow nihilists in the House. Immigration reform -- the most significant thing lawmakers could do in this decade -- is a critically ill patient in the emergency room of the Republican House.
Issa made his governing intentions clear three years ago, when he told Rush Limbaugh that President Obama "has been one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times." He later took back the comment, but his motive was exposed for the method that would follow: he would exercise all of his official power to prove a sinister narrative. He would do exactly what he accused Obama of doing, using government muscle to harass his political enemies. Anything that disproves his narrative -- e.g. I.R.S. targeting of liberals -- is swept aside. He starts with a conclusion and works his way back.
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Ke$ha dresses appropriately crazy on set of 'Crazy Kids' video
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(Yahoo!) - When it comes to wacky fashion, Ke$ha undoubtedly sets the bar admirably high: The singer has a headdress made from her fans' teeth, for heaven's sake. However, she managed to outdo evenherself this week with her outfit for new video "Crazy Kids."
There's not really much that can be said about this ensemble...except that it leaves the casual viewer speechless. In addition to, well, everything you see here--Ke$ha additionally accessorized with denim Daisy Dukes, lacy thigh-high stockings, and super-thick platform sneakers.
Ke$ha's single "Crazy Girls" featuring will.i.am was released April 29; there's also a remix featuring Pitbull.
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I have problem with apt-get,when i try apt-get,whatever i try,i get this, i think it's problem with my wireless driver,broadcom for Acer Nplify 802.11b/g/n:
Code:root@bt:~# sudo apt-get install firestarter Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libaccess-bridge-java-jni libaccess-bridge-java Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. Suggested packages: dhcp3-server The following NEW packages will be installed: firestarter 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 417kB of archives. After this operation, 2,015kB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://32.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main firestarter 1.0.3-7ubuntu5 [417kB] Fetched 417kB in 1s (234kB/s) Selecting previously deselected package firestarter. (Reading database ... 282221 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking firestarter (from .../firestarter_1.0.3-7ubuntu5_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... Processing triggers for python-gmenu ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache... Processing triggers for menu ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Processing triggers for python-support ... Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (184.108.40.206+bdcom-0ubuntu3) ... Removing old bcmwl-18.104.22.168+bdcom DKMS files... ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 22.214.171.124+bdcom completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Loading new bcmwl-220.127.116.11+bdcom DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 3.2.6 Building for architecture i686 Building initial module for 3.2.6 Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.6 (i686) Consult the make.log in the build directory /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/220.127.116.11+bdcom/build/ for more information. dpkg: error processing bcmwl-kernel-source (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10 Setting up firestarter (1.0.3-7ubuntu5) ... update-rc.d: warning: firestarter start runlevel arguments (S) do not match LSB Default-Start values (2 3 4 5) update-rc.d: warning: firestarter stop runlevel arguments (none) do not match LSB Default-Stop values (0 1 6) Processing triggers for menu ... Errors were encountered while processing: bcmwl-kernel-source E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


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George Strait discusses his new - and 40th! - album
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(Yahoo!) - George Strait may have set the country music world reeling last September when he announced he'd be retiring from the road. However, he did assure fans that he was by no means retiring from the recording studio--and he's made good on that promise with his new album, Love Is Everything.
Although this marks his 40th (!) studio full-length, Strait insists that he's still out to create the very best album of his life every time he steps into the studio.
"I love recording, it's fun. It's fun to create new music," he explains. "Even if it's a song you didn't write, it's fun to go in and see what you can do with it. How pretty you can make it or how different you can make it."
Here's Strait further discussing his new music, his increased focus on songwriting, and his "bittersweet" final tour--on which he says he's "soaking up" every minute.
Strait has released the album just in time for his 61st birthday, which falls on Saturday. Have a listen to the new tunes and be sure to leave a birthday greeting for him here!
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Life Without Plastic (our January 2012 green-biz interview)
Green America: What does your business do?
Jay Sinha : Life Without Plastic is a one-stop-shop for high-quality, safe and ethically sourced alternatives to plastic products for everyday life. Stainless steel, glass, wood, bamboo, organic cotton, wool, hemp, cellulose…these are some of the raw materials used to make our products. We are also an ever growing hub for information on plastics and plastic-free living. And our exclusive brand, Sanctus Mundo, is now recognized as a trusted source for non-plastic products.
We are helping provide people peace of mind in an online world where the choices are many, the background information often minimal, and greenwashing is rampant. But most of all, this business is us: Chantal and me and our team. The guiding principles of our business – health, environment, integrity, community – are principles we live by in our personal everyday lives.
Why should people try to live a life without plastic?
Jay: We are most concerned about the health and environmental effects of plastic. On the health side, many common plastics leach toxins that are harmful to life. Perhaps the most well known example these days is the hormone-mimicking chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) leaching out of polycarbonate plastic (commonly used in water bottles, baby bottles, and large blue water cooler bottles) and epoxy resins, which make up the lining of most food and beverage cans. Peer-reviewed scientific studies have linked BPA to numerous health problems including chromosomal and reproductive system abnormalities, impaired brain and neurological functions, cancer, cardiovascular system damage, adult-onset diabetes, early puberty, obesity and resistance to chemotherapy
On the environmental side, plastic pollution is now a global epidemic and waste management disaster with plastic debris clogging waterways, filling oceans, defacing beaches, and killing wildlife. Many plastics are not recyclable, and those resins that can be recycled can generally only be downcycled, and only once. The oceans provide some of the most disturbing, vivid examples of plastic pollution gone awry. Research done by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation and 5Gyres and other marine scientists is showing how alarming levels of plastic debris are being found in the five major oceanic gyres around the world. In the hundreds of miles spanning the core of the Central Pacific Gyre it is estimated that there are six pounds of plastic for every pound of surface plankton. This is especially disturbing given that plankton is at the base of the global food chain and a key contributor to the oceans being a carbon sink that moderates global warming.
What are your most popular products?
Jay: Our most popular products are our airtight containers, be they made of stainless steel or glass. They make such superb versatile replacements for plastic food storage and lunch containers that people just love them.
Do you have specific green sourcing requirements or internal business practices?
Jay: We require our suppliers to meet certain standards regarding environmental and labor practices, as laid out in our Ethical Sourcing Policy, a policy we solidified when going through the screening process to become a Green America approved business. In a nutshell, this means ensuring that the products being sourced are created in safe facilities by workers who are treated well and paid fair wages to work legal hours. It also implies that the supplier is respecting the environment during the production and manufacture of the products. We build trust-based relationships with our suppliers. Many we have met in person and have visited their facilities. We also try to source locally as much as possible, both to decrease the carbon footprint and support local craftspeople. Most of our bags are made within 500 miles of our head office.
To combat greenwashing, we are transparent about the country of origin and ingredients of each of our products, and we independently test most of our new products for certain toxins, such as lead or phthalates. If we are working with a supplier we trust and they have already done solid testing, we may rely on their own tests.
We work closely with our suppliers to minimize packaging. For example, when we received our first shipment of airtight stainless steel containers, to our surprise, each boxed container was shrink-wrapped in thin polyethylene plastic wrap. This is obviously a massive waste of plastic (and energy to create the plastic) and shrink wrap is not recyclable in most jurisdictions so the plastic waste goes straight to a landfill. For all later shipments we had them leave out the shrink wrap, so the container now comes in just the box.
When shipping orders, the products are packed tightly with minimal packaging and using recycled materials as much as possible. We reuse all boxes we receive, or recycle unusable ones. As well, the boxes are taped with paper tape as much as possible to make it easier to recycle the boxes. We also use cellulose tape to prevent the shipping label from smudging in the rain or snow. For glass and other fragile items we may use cornstarch peanuts or cellulose wadding in packing the order – both are compostable.
In our daily business operations, we have tons of green workplace practices in effect. Our office is in a green building with numerous green features ranging from superinsulation and highly efficient windows to VOC-free paints and finishes and efficient lighting and appliances. We use recycled paper (with vegetable-based inks for marketing materials); recycle cans, bottles, glass, paper; compost organic waste (and use the compost in our garden); and our Web host is run on renewable wind energy.
What have been some of the biggest challenges of maintaining high standards of social and environmental responsibility?
Jay: One of our biggest challenges has always been competition from non-transparent Web stores which provide very little information to their customers on what their products are made of or where they come from. Transparency is an important value to us. This competition just pushes us to be even more transparent and open about what we do and what we sell. We are by nature shy people, but the business is us, so it has forced us to come out of our shells and show people how the values of the business are our values too. We live in the same way we run our business. People understand this, and they can smell authenticity – or the opposite – a mile away. So many of our customers are repeat customers, and we think that is in part because we are creating trust relationships with our customers. We can only do that if we are transparent.
What has been your proudest moment as a green business owner?
Jay: The positive feedback we receive from our wonderful customers makes us feel that all the ups and downs, the hardships, the craziness of starting and running one's own business has been worth it. Whether it is talking to someone at a trade show and seeing the light go on about the problems with plastic, or a testimonial we receive in an e-mail. Here is one of our favorite comments, one that make us feel warm all over… "A sincere THANK YOU for making this healthy lifestyle so easy! I have never met you, but let me say it brings an ease and a relief to know you have someone you can trust who is willing to put all their efforts, time and knowledge and dedication to help you give a better and safer life to your family and help our planet. I have found with you that there is no need to read in between the lines with the products and description, as I have found on many, many Web sites. It's disappointing and exhausting to research what they have left out or some misleading wording. I have found with you that you truly only sell non-toxic products without plastic. I very much appreciate the thorough details with your products, and the knowledge you are passing on to make an intelligent decision. I know more about the products than the other Web sites."
I'd also like to take a moment to recognize our fine team and to share the great pride we take in our wonderful employees – people who share our values and way of life. One of our original employees is our graphic designer, Alise Marlane Bowler, who is also a talented musician. She has had many roles in the company over the years, and has settled nicely into the graphic design niche, and even started her own little graphic design company, Graphidome.
What's the most hopeful sign you have seen recently from the green economy?
Jay: We are extremely inspired and invigorated by the rise of organized activism to deal with the plastics issue from various angles. Whether it is municipalities implementing bans on plastic bags or schools creating litterless lunch programs, awareness is growing and people and organizations are taking action to challenge the status quo. This is increasingly leading to exciting partnerships between businesses, NGOs, governments and communities. We are so thrilled to be an active member of the dynamic, well-organized Los Angeles-based Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC), which has pulled together so many individuals, organizations and businesses from all over the world to work to raise awareness about and decrease plastic pollution. We would encourage anyone reading this to take the REFUSE Pledge on the PPC Web site to refuse single-use and disposable plastics – two of the greatest contributors to plastic pollution.
What advice would you give to other green entrepreneurs just starting out?
Jay: Some of the key lessons we have learned the hard way – and are still learning! Focus. Don't try to do too many things at the same time. One of our heros and gurus, Paul Hawken, said in his book Growing A Business, "Don't start two businesses. One idea is sufficient, and bringing it to fruition is hard enough." Of course, we hadn't read Paul's sage words when we started out, so we started three businesses – retail online, wholesale, and a retail brick and mortar boutique. Oops. Then the plastics issue began to explode in Canada when the Canadian government decided to ban bisphenol-A in baby bottles, and we were immediately overwhelmed.
Which leads to a second piece of advice we have to offer: establish your basic operational systems well and thoroughly from the beginning. We grew fast and our systems couldn't handle the growth. We had a couple of years there of both Chantal and me being rather burned out much of the time.
Another key lesson. Completely understand anything before you delegate it. We rely on technology to run our business – it's part of our core. Chantal built our first Web site, but the second one we contracted out, and we are still having issues with it because there are some elements we don't fully know how to change. We'll never do that again. To control and maximize the use of the technology, one needs to understand it.
What is your next green step for your business?
Jay: We love searching for new products, and for our product niche – alternatives to plastic for everyday life – the sky is the limit. So we have tons of ideas for new exciting products. We are also excited about adding new content to our Web site, now that there is so much new information about plastics out there. And new partnerships are both fun and and vitally important for building awareness. For example, we have worked with 5Gyres in the past as a sponsor of one of their plastic trawls through the South Pacific Ocean gyre, and are looking forward to a new joint project in the near future.
Have you made any important connections through being a part of Green America?
Jay: In the fall of 2009, we attended the Green Business Conference and Green Festival in San Francisco. These were fantastic. Another inspiring partner – and friend and fellow activist – we work with is Beth Terry, who writes the influential, beautifully written, superbly researched, authentic and funny blog, My Plastic-free Life. After over a year of e-mail communication, Beth and I arranged to meet up in person for the first time at the Festival. We had a blast spending an afternoon checking out the show and scrutinizing non-plastic items that caught our eye. At the Conference and Festival I also had the pleasure and privilege of meeting and getting to know Madeleine Shaw and Suzanne Siemens, the funky and passionate founders of Lunapads, and worthy recipients of the Green America Shining Light People's Choice Award. They too, are a constant inspiration to us.
What green product (besides your own!) can you not live without?
Jay: A couple of green products we can't live without: The smooth and mellow Wakefield Blend from our friend Anne's organic, Fair Trade Beanfair Coffee. Also, Luna and Larry's Organic Coconut Bliss luscious ice cream.
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This year's event attracted more than 62,500 registrants from all 50 states and 100+ countries, representing a second consecutive year of growth. The Lodging category saw the largest increase in registrants by more than 10 percent. Restaurant/Foodservice, Retail, and Press registration also experienced growth.
On the exhibitor side, the most substantial sign of growth was demonstrated by the opening of a third exhibit hall, North Hall, Level 1. This additional hall housed more than 400 exhibitors and was a hotbed for innovative products from up-and-coming exhibitors and well-known brands alike. With the additional third hall, exhibit space totaled more than 579,000 square feet, a 6.8 percent increase over 2012, with more than 2,100 exhibiting companies, nearly 40 percent of which were new.
"NRA Show 2013 and IWSB reminded us of the fun and excitement found in the restaurant and foodservice industry," said Jeffrey W. Davis, Convention Chair for NRA Show 2013 and IWSB and CEO of the United States Beef Corporation. "From serendipitous business encounters to educational discoveries and networking opportunities, no other event provides this kind of access to the 'who's who' of industry leaders, celebrities, brands, products and services. In just four days, industry attendees and operators received a year's worth of keylearnings and industry insights to not only build their business, but also provide solutions to their everyday challenges."
To continue to serve as the restaurant and hospitality industry's leading premier international marketplace, the NRA Show 2013 added additional new feature areas and programming such as: the Alternative BiteStyle specialty pavilion for individuals with special dietary needs; free health care consultations from industry leaders at the Health Care Knowledge Center; the action-packed iSculpture competition; the "next big thing" for restaurants–a fully-functioning Hydroponic Garden; the most prestigious line-up of World Culinary Showcase chefs to date; an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime tour of Rick Bayless's home garden; a powerful keynote presentation by Starbucks' Howard Schultz; an uproarious talk with the never-censored chef and culinary personality, Anthony Bourdain; and more.
The International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) was held in conjunction with NRA Show 2013 on Sunday, May 19 and Monday, May 20. The event featured hundreds of world-class beverage alcohol brands and labels and continued to gain traction among key audience segments. The Dealer/Distributors category was up nearly 7 percent and the Retail category saw a 40 percent increase. The two days of pours, shakes, and stirs offered insight into the latest beverage alcohol trends and techniques with interactive demonstrations in the Demo Lounges, stations to marry food and drink at the Restaurant Menu Pairing Program, and more.
The following NRA Show 2013 and IWSB prestigious award programs and annual competitions recognized the industry's brightest thinkers, innovative developments, and most-promising talent:
» Operator Innovations Awards: The second annual awards recognized the restaurant operators who have found new and better ways to do business. The following winners were selected at the Destination: Celebration gala at the Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago with Kennesaw State University taking home the prestigious Innovator of the Year award. The 2013 Operator Innovations Awards winners are: Ninety Nine Restaurants for Food Safety; United States Air Force for Health & Nutrition; HMSHost for Menu Development; Kennesaw State University for Sustainability; and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for Technology. Read quotes from all the winners here.
» Star of the Bar Mixology Competition: Steve Schneider, principle bartender at New York's Employees Only, earned the title of the 2013 Star of the Bar and the $5,000 prize. Sponsored by American Harvest Organic Spirit, his "The Dean" cocktail was selected as the winning cocktail by judges corporate mixologist of Sidney Frank Importing Company Todd Richman, and "Master Mixologist" Tony Abou-Ganim and Anthony Bourdain. Schneider is the first New York mixologist to win the competition. Read more about his big win here.
» iSculpture Challenge: Mark Johnson, a USPS letter carrier from Wonder Lake, IL and six-time NRA Show ice carving competitor won his first title and $2,500 prize this year with his final creation of "Jaguar and Dove in Flight". Johnson previously won the 2005 Ice Art Championship in Fairbanks, Alaska.
» Food & Beverage Product Innovations Awards (FABI) and Kitchen Innovations™ (KI) Awards: The most progressive, cutting-edge advancements in food and beverage and kitchen equipment were recognized with the FABI and KI award recipients. Both selected by independent panels of esteemed experts representing a variety of industry segments, the award recipients showcased the latest trends and true innovation. The FABI awards highlighted products to satisfy consumer trends of gluten-free, allergen-free, low sodium, and more. The KI Awards offered true innovations to address today's leading commercial kitchen equipment challenges of energy efficiency and sustainability, online tools for tracking and monitoring, intelligent controls, as well as versatility to conform to diverse restaurant layouts. Read here for the FABI award recipients stories andKI judges' criteria.
For more information on these and many other NRA Show and IWSB features, including downloadable photos, videos and the NRA Show blog, visit http://show.restaurant.org/News.
The annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is the largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice, and lodging professionals. NRA Show 2014 will be held May 17-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, and the 2013 International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event held in conjunction with the NRA Show will take place May 18-19. The events attract 62,000+ attendees and visitors from all 50 states and 100+ countries, and the event showcases the latest products, services, innovative ideas, up-to-the-minute information about trends and issues, and more growth opportunities than any other industry event. For more information, visit the NRA Show and IWSB Websites at Restaurant.org/Show and WineSpiritsBeer.org.


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Welcome to The Elephant Center Campsite
It is a beautiful location, living in Kikorongo community next to the park. The fresh water lakes supplying us with fish, the views of the plains and lakes in the park. Easy transport connections for the people, goods and services and the warmth of inter-cultural life of the local people speaking a dozen of languages and different cultural practices including the people from Congo.
However good the location may seem, it is a pain on the household farmers to live with wildlife in the neighborhood if your livelihood is only dependent on agriculture as a source of food and income. Considering the best solution and the need to coexist, we decided to use tourism as a pivot for our (community) coexistence with the park and also to raise awareness of the challenges we face and how we address them every day.
The Elephant Center Campsite, is a community campsite neighboring Queen Elizabeth national park, 22 km from Kasese town on Kasese-Mbarara road (Fort portal – Mbondwe road). The location makes it easy to use any kind of transport to get here and or to do your early morning or late evening game drives without any inconveniences. Please see how to get here.How to book Book now
Self-contained rooms with a balcony for each room, furnished to make you feel at home. Our campground has roofed sheds in the jungle, that are all season with hardened floor located closest to nature to enhance your enjoyment for the local environment before and after your tour activities.
Community activities
Mix with the local people like one of us as you experience our way of life, learn the skills of living with the wildlife crossing from the park at the equator, farming amidst the wildlife and the tropical sun. Come celebrate with us our culture or do one of our village tours in the areas overlooking the park.


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The hero is one Kinsey Millhone, who sounds less like a private eye than a natural-gas concern.
Like a Kinsey Report for the big-data era, there's a gold mine of findings here to titter about.
It is called The Intimate World of Abraham Lincoln, by the distinguished gay member of the Kinsey Institute, Dr. C. A. Tripp.
It reads more like a historical document, the Kinsey report on the sex lives of the rich and famous.
His belt fitted trim and taut, and was polished as his boot-tops; Kinsey's sank down over the left hip, and was worn brown.
This is a respectable neighborhood, and I'm not answering any Kinsey report, understand?
His sabre gleamed in the moonbeams, and Kinsey's old leather-covered sword looked dingy by contrast.
Captain Kinsey, of Company C, was severely wounded, and never returned.
However, when he reached the ice, and when Pennell located the "Fram," he had to write and admit that Kinsey was right.
They tell a story here about Kinsey, the late and unlamented.
American biologist and zoologist noted for his studies of human sexuality. He published Sexual Behavior in the Human Male in 1948 and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female in 1953 (commonly known as the Kinsey reports), based on interviews with 18,500 Americans about their sexual practices. The reports revealed a greater variety of sexual behavior than had previously been suspected and received widespread attention in the scientific community and among the general public. The reports have been criticized for their statistical limitations and especially for the restricted nature of the sample, consisting almost exclusively of white, middle-class men and women, primarily under age 35.