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The Peercoin Logo
|Central bank
|None. Peercoin tokens are issued by stakeholders[1] while the currency is regulated by a central authority through checkpointing.[2]
|Date of introduction
|12 August 2012, 17:57:38 UTC
|Limited release rate plus 1% inflation due to the proof-of-stake system.[1][3]
|mPPC (millicoin)
|μPPC (microcoin)
|Smallest unit
|Peercoin, PPCoin
|PPC, Peercoins
Peercoin, also known as PPCoin or PPC, is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency utilizing both proof-of-stake and proof-of-work systems.[4][5]
Peercoin is based on an August 2012 paper which listed the authors as Scott Nadal and Sunny King.[4] Sunny King, who also created Primecoin, is a pseudonym.[6] Nadal's involvement had diminished by November 2013, leaving King as Peercoin's sole core developer.[5]
Peercoin was inspired by Bitcoin, and it shares much of the source code and technical implementation of Bitcoin.[7] The Peercoin source code is distributed under the MIT/X11 software license.[8]
Peercoin is the fourth largest minable cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Peercoin has a market cap of $30 million USD as of Jul 20, 2014.[9] Unlike Bitcoin, Namecoin, and Litecoin, Peercoin does not have a hard limit on the number of possible coins, but is designed to eventually attain an annual inflation rate of 1%. This feature, along with increased energy efficiency, aim to allow for greater long-term scalability.[10]
A peer-to-peer network handles Peercoin's transactions, balances and issuance through SHA-256, the proof-of-work scheme (Peercoins are issued when a small enough hash value is found, at which point the block of transactions is added to the shared block chain. The process of finding these hashes and creating blocks is called 'mining').
Peercoins are currently traded for fiat currencies, bitcoins, and other cryptocurrencies, mostly on online exchanges. Reversible transactions (such as those with credit cards) are not normally used to buy Peercoins as Peercoin transactions are irreversible, so there is the danger of chargebacks.[11]
Payments in the Peercoin network are made to addresses, which are based on digital signatures. They are strings of 34 numbers and letters which always begin with the letter P. One can create as many addresses as needed without spending any Peercoins. It is quite common to use one address for one purpose only which makes it easy to see who actually sent the Peercoins.
Transactions are recorded in the Peercoin blockchain (a ledger held by most clients), a new block is added to the blockchain with a targeted time of 10 minutes (whenever a small enough hash value is found for the proof-of-work scheme), a transaction is usually considered complete after 6 blocks, or 60 minutes, though for smaller transactions, less than 6 blocks may be needed for adequate security.
Creation of New Coins
New coins can be created in two different ways; mining and minting. Mining uses the SHA-256 algorithm to directly secure the network. Minting rewards users proportionality to the coins that they hold (targeted at 1% annually). There are long term plans to reduce gradually the amount of mining and to rely more on minting. This is to create a fair distribution and could lead to an increase in the reward from minting.[12]
Distinguishing features
Peercoin's major distinguishing feature is that it uses a hybrid proof-of-stake/proof-of-work system. The proof-of-stake system was designed to address vulnerabilities that could occur in a pure proof-of-work system. With Bitcoin, for example, there is a risk of attacks resulting from a monopoly on mining share. This is because rewards from mining are programmed to decline exponentially, which may decrease the incentive to mine.[1] As miners decline, the likelihood of a monopoly increases, which leaves the network vulnerable to a 51% attack (a 51% attack is when a single entity possesses over half the mining share, which would allow this entity to theoretically double-spend a transaction involving their coins).[13] With a proof-of-stake system, new coins are generated based on the holdings of individuals. In other words, someone holding 1% of the currency will generate 1% of all proof-of-stake coin blocks. This has the effect of making a monopoly more costly, and separates the risk of a monopoly from proof-of-work mining shares.[1][14]
The proof-of-stake system also has other effects (listed below).[1]
The whole network uses the SHA-256 Algorithm. For each 16 times increase in the network, the proof-of-work block reward is halved.
Energy efficiency
Peercoin's proof-of-stake system was developed to address the high energy consumption of Bitcoin.[1] For example, as of April 2013 the generation of Bitcoins was using approximately $150,000 USD per day in power consumption costs.[15] The proof-of-stake method of generating coins requires very minimal energy consumption; it only requires the energy to run the client software on a computer, as opposed to running resource-intensive cryptographic hashing functions.[1] During its early stages of growth, most Peercoins will be generated by proof-of-work like Bitcoin, however over time proof-of-work will be phased out as proof-of-work difficulty increases and block rewards decrease.[1] As Proof-of-stake becomes the primary source of coin generation, energy consumption (relative to market cap) decreases over time.[1] As of January 2014, roughly 90% of new coins being generated are still from proof-of-work and the energy consumption of Peercoin uses roughly 30% of the energy consumption of Bitcoin (scaling for market cap - in terms of value secured per GH/s).
Steady inflation
Peercoin is designed so that it will theoretically experience a steady 1% inflation per year, yielding an unlimited number of coins. This is a combined result of the proof-of-stake minting process, and scaling of mining difficulty with popularity.[1] Although Peercoin technically has a cap of 2 billion coins, it is only for consistency checking, and the cap is unlikely to be reached for the foreseeable future. If the cap were to be reached, it could easily be raised, hence for all practical purposes Peercoin can be considered to have inflation of 1% per year, with a limitless money supply.[1] This was partially designed to address the growing population.
Transaction fees
Peercoin is designed so that variable and optional transaction fees are removed in favor of a protocol defined transaction fee (currently 0.01 PPC).[1] The transaction fee is fixed at the protocol level and does not go to miners but is destroyed instead. This is intended to offset inflation by deflating the money supply and serves to self-regulate transaction volume, and stop network spam. One issue with a protocol defined transaction fee is that it does not evolve with the value of currency units, and requires a hardfork of the protocol to adjust transaction fees.
According to the original paper, Peercoin uses a centrally broadcast checkpoint mechanism.[1] The paper cites Ben Laurie's argument that "Bitcoin has not completely solved the distributed consensus problem as the mechanism for checkpointing is not distributed." King notes that he attempted to design a distributed alternative, but ultimately concluded that a centralized solution was acceptable until a distributed solution became available.[1]
See also
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to PPCoin.
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 King, S.; Nadal, S. (August 12, 2012). "PPCoin: Peer-to-peer crypto-currency with proof-of-stake" (PDF). peercoin.net. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ↑ Bradbury, Danny. "Third largest cryptocurrency peercoin moves into spotlight with Vault of Satoshi deal". Coindesk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Wary of Bitcoin? A guide to some other cryptocurrencies". Wired.co.uk. 2013-05-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Peercoin News – AKA PPCoin or P2P Coin". CoinDesk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bradbury, Danny (7 November 2013). "Third largest cryptocurrency peercoin moves into spotlight with Vault of Satoshi deal". CoinDesk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Popper, Nathaniel (24 November 2013). "In Bitcoin's orbit: Rival virtual currencies vie for acceptance". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ King, S. (2012). What is ppcoin? Retrieved from https://github.com/ppcoin/ppcoin#what-is-ppcoin
- ↑ King, S. (2012). PPCoin 0.3.0 BETA. Retrieved from https://github.com/ppcoin/ppcoin/blob/master/doc/README
- ↑ "Crypto-Currency Market Capitalizations". Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ Vega, Danny. "Peercoin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Heavy, Inc. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ "Bitcoin Isn't the Only Cryptocurrency in Town". MIT Technology Review. 2013-04-15.
- ↑ http://peercoin.net/mining
- ↑ Hern, Alex. "Bitcoin currency could have been destroyed by '51%' attack". The Guardian. Guadian News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ "Wary of Bitcoin? A guide to some other cryptocurrencies". Arstechnica. 2013-05-11.
- ↑ "The Cost of a Bitcoin". TechCrunch. 2013-04-13.
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Some detail pictures of the mint green beaded tassel which I made a while ago for my 1920s beaded dance bag.
If you want to make you own beaded tassels: In the post about my Edwardian peacock evening dress, I've written how I make my beaded tassels.
I've also used the same mint green seed beads for my DIY seed bead bangles and to embroider my 1920s beaded silk blouse.


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QCOSTARICA – This past weekend, thousands of Costa Rican job seekers visited the CINDE Bilingual Job Fair in San José. They got to meet with representatives from over 50 companies looking for qualified candidates.
Many of the companies were multi-nationals. They were looking for people to fill a wide range of positions from call-center telemarketers to software developers to engineers.
Most of the companies were looking for workers proficient in English. But other languages were also in demand, including Portuguese, French, Italian and even Mandarin Chinese.
One of the recruiters from CooperVision, a U. S. based manufacturer of contact lenses, told "Q" that they were very pleased with the turnout. They said that they had seen many candidates that fit their job requirements.
In addition to companies looking for workers, there were also display booths for language schools. One of those schools was the Kung Tse Instituto Oriental Confucio, which specializes in teaching Chinese. They reported that the Job Fair was very helpful for them. Not only did they find that a lot of students interested in learning Chinese, but they said that several large companies had shown an interest in their students.
Michael Miller is the author of the first and only guide book that focuses on Downtown San José, titled: The Real San José.


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Olivia Colman has gone viral on social media after her enthusiastic response to losing two Golden Globes.
The Oscar-winner was up in two categories during last night's (February 28) virtual ceremony – Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama for The Crown and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Father.
- READ MORE: The most pressing talking points from the Golden Globes 2021: Diversity, pets and Chadwick Boseman
However, Colman's enthusiastic response when losing the TV award to The Crown co-star Emma Corrin has won praise online after she was seen clapping enthusiastically before getting up to dance.
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Similarly, when losing the film category to Jodie Foster for The Mauritanian, Colman was seen clapping joyfully for her fellow actress.
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The Crown ended up taking home the most awards in the TV categories during the ceremony, including Best Television Series – Drama, alongside acting wins for Corrin, Josh O'Connor and Gillian Anderson. Other big winners were The Queen's Gambit and Schitt's Creek, which took two awards each.
On the film side of things, Nomadland took home Best Motion Picture – Drama, while director Chloé Zhao made history as only the second woman to win Best Director. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Soul also won two awards each.
Among the highlights was an emotional speech from Chadwick Boseman's wife Taylor Simone Ledwad after the actor earned a posthumous Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama award for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
The ceremony itself was hosted bi-costally by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, with the former appearing at the Rainbow Room in New York while the latter was at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.


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The Mini 14 has become one of the most common firearms for sportsmen, private citizens, and law enforcement. It is an incredibly popular rifle since the 1970s. It was during this era that the weapon was brought into the public arena.
So if you've got your hands on one of these, then what you need is the best scope for mini 14. Because this valuable tool will help you achieve accurate and precise aiming.
Every gun owner wants to be able to enhance his or her targeting actions, right? So this is the way to go about it. We have listed the industry's seven best options to make the buying process easier for you.
You shouldn't be wasting time researching the top products. Instead, you can utilize that time to practice with any one the following scopes to improve your accuracy and precision with the mini 14.
Quick Comparison: Top 7 Best Scope for Mini 14 List
Our Rating
Nikon P-223 3-9x40 Mate BDC 600
(Our Top Choice)
* Below, you'll find our more detailed reviews, but you can also click the links above to see customer reviews and current prices on Amazon.com
Best Scope for Mini 14: 7 Top PICKS
When the classic American rifle is paired with the best scope, it can produce amazing results. This means grouping shots tightly even from a distance of 400+ yards.
So let's find out what these best scopes for mini 14 are.
1. BARSKA 6.5-20x50 AO Varmint Target Dot Riflescope – The Best Budget-Friendly Scope for Mini 14
The BARSKA 6.5-20x50 AO Varmint Target Dot Riflescope has a large design, doesn't it? But that doesn't mean it's heavy. The device is surprisingly light in weight with a shockproof, weatherproof, and fog-proof metal casing.
The scope is suitable to use even under low-light situations like dusk and dawn. The multi-coated objective lens delivers incredibly crisp and clear images. On top of that, you also get simple adjustments. The elevation knobs, windage, and magnification ring are easily accessible and adjustable.
The part that's slightly disappointing is the high power blurring effect. But nobody tends to use the maximum power settings, so that shouldn't be a problem for you.
We Like
- The MOA adjustments offer an extremely tactile response.
- The scope provides a crystal clear view even under the bright glare.
We Don't Like
- It doesn't hand out quick target acquisition.
- The image gets blurry at high power.
2. Nikon P-223 3-9x40 Mate BDC 600 – The Best Lightweight Scope for Mini 14 (Our Top Choice)
The Nikon P-223 3-9x40 Mate BDC 600 has a compact and lightweight construction. This makes it easier and more convenient to handle. The weatherproof metal casing offers maximum durability. The device is O-ring sealed and nitrogen filled. So you can use it even when it's raining and foggy.
As for accurate shooting, there's nothing to worry about. Thanks to the trajectory-specific reticle. It does an excellent job at providing maximum precision. And this doesn't lead to any eye strain, even at 9x magnification.
You will also be quite impressed with the instant MOA adjustments. The device can hold zero even when you're using a heavy recoil gun. The only problem lies with the non-adjustable parallax. But the tool makes up for this tiny flaw by providing impeccable optical quality under the extreme lowlight.
We Like
- The large uncovered turrets are perfect for elevation and windage.
- The glass offers amazing clarity.
We Don't Like
- The parallax is not adjustable.
Nikon Video - Sighting in your Riflescope
3. Monstrum Tactical 3-9x40 Rifle Scope with Illuminated Range Finder Reticle – The Mini 14 Scope With the Best Reticle
When it comes to a high-performance reticle, there's nothing better than the Monstrum Tactical 3-9x40 Rifle Scope. The device's reticle does an excellent job at providing longer distance targeting. The glass-equipped feature also offers on-field range estimation.
Another great feature is the built-in rail mount. It helps in fastening the useful unit securely to both Picatinny and Weaver rail system rifles. The reticle illumination is dial controlled in green and red with multiple settings for brightness. This is perfect for providing a clear view in all types of lights and environments.
What you might not like is the device's inability to keep zero. But sometimes a few models, even the best ones on the market, make it impossible for you to zero. So it's a common issue that many people have to deal with in a scope.
We Like
- The cross hairs are lighted for better contrast against various targets.
- The zooming quality is excellent.
We Don't Like
- The scope doesn't offer enough eye relief.
- It cannot hold zero.
Choosing the Right Scope For Your Rifle
4. SNIPER Compact Rifle Scope 4x32 with Ring – The Mini 14 Scope Built for the Most Challenging Requirements
The thing about the SNIPER Compact Rifle Scope is that it has a solid Cardan joint foundation. This type of quality is what makes the device suitable for heavy-duty purposes. It also consists of a phenomenal RF reticle. What it does is provide optimal aiming as well as shooting performance.
The best part about the SNIPER Compact Rifle Scope is that its standard design is ideal for both Weaver and Picatinny rails. You will also be glad to know that the optics of the unit is exceptionally clear. On top of that, the high-quality material construction offers maximum durability.
The only downside is the lack of eye relief. Apart from this, everything else seems to work just fine.
We Like
- The scope has a compact design for convenient handling.
- It has an exceptional capacity to hold zero.
We Don't Like
- The eye relief is not all that great.
5. Crosman CenterPoint Adventure Class 2-7x32mm Riflescope – The Best Scope for Mini 14 With a Double Illuminated Reticle
This is what makes the useful tool suitable for plinking, hunting, and target practice from a distance of over 500 yards. The Crosman CenterPoint Adventure Class 2-7x32mm Riflescope has an extremely rugged casing. It's a nitrogen-purged, O-ring secured, all-metal design.
And there's no need to worry about the device being heavy because it's not. In fact, despite having a lightweight body, it is extremely durable too.
Now let's talk about the zoom feature. When paired with the easily adjustable objective, it can offer parallax-free images till at least 100 yards. Also, the multicoated, high-quality lens gives you crisp, bright images even under lowlight.
On top of that, the illuminated green and red reticles come with various adjustment levels based on the natural light. If we were to pick a flaw, then it would be the high zoom setting. It makes it difficult for you to locate the target due to the surrounding dark ring.
We Like
- The adjustable turrets offer a tactile response.
- The windage and vertical adjustments require little effort.
We Don't Like
- It doesn't provide long eye relief.
- The high zoom feature is useless.
6. Bushnell Optics Drop Zone-223 BDC Reticle Riflescope – The Best Scope for Mini 14 with Easy Adjustability
Isn't it better to use a scope built to offer good visuals as well as easy adjustability? Of course, it is. That's why we recommend the Bushnell Optics Drop Zone-223 BDC Reticle Riflescope. It has a lightweight and durable aluminum alloy design.
On top of that, quite literally, there's the scratch-resistant anodized finish. And the optics are O-ring secured for maximum protection.
The best part about the Bushnell Optics Drop Zone-223 BDC Reticle Riflescope is its precision. That means it has the ability to zero in pretty fast. The addition of markers for aiming provides maximum reliability and accuracy from a distance of 500 yards.
Another great feature is the quick focus eyepiece. When combined with easily adjustable turrets, it gives you a better ranch experience with your mini 14.
The only drawback is the erector cap construction. What it does is make it possible for the unit to mount extremely low. But we're sure you can do without mounting the device really low.
We Like
- The nitrogen purging prevents the formation of moisture and fungus.
- The high zoom feature delivers quick magnification and proper eye relief.
We Don't Like
- It offers only a single height mounting option (i.e. medium).
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7. UTG 3-9x32 1" BugBuster Scope – The Best Shockproof Scope for Mini 14
The platform on which the UTG 3-9x32 1" BugBuster Scope stands is incredibly strong. The design is nitrogen filled and completely sealed. On top of that, the structure is rainproof and fog-proof. So it comes as no surprise that the scope has a remarkable shock absorbent capacity too.
You will be quite impressed with the reticle of the device. It helps in estimating range for not only better aiming but also an excellent shooting performance.
Another great feature is the combination of double illumination and large field view area. The former adds versatility. And the latter gives you additional space to work with, which means more accuracy and precision.
The characteristic that's slightly disappointing is the inability of the scope to deliver maximum light transmission. And we all know how important high transmission is when working in low-light situations.
We Like
- The glass is strong enough to withstand recoil.
- The rings of the scope are extremely stable.
We Don't Like
- Not suitable for use during dusk or dawn.
Leapers/UTG Operators Manual - Zeroing Your Scope
The Best Scope for Mini 14 Buying Guide
How do you enhance the precision of your shots? The answer is simple, isn't it? By magnifying your target. And you can do so with the help of a scope and an iron sight. The latter is harder to deal with. Because it requires you to line up the front and rear sights along with your target. But with a scope, you only need to line up the reticle with the target.
The thing about a scope is that it makes target acquisition easy and quick. And this it does by presenting your target much closer.
But before you set about buying a scope for the mini 14, let's talk about some basic components involved in the process. Because without understanding them, you might not be able to make the right decision.
How to Mount a Scope?
What You Should Know About Tactical Rifles
Some models of the mini 14 have the characteristics of a tactical rifle. These are used for military purposes. So they need to be paired with an appropriate tactical scope. And the seven options discussed in the article above fit the bill perfectly.
You should also know that collapsible and folding mini 14 stocks are gaining popularity over the past few years. This is the reason why people prefer to work with the best compact or full-sized scope. Such a design pairs up exceptionally well with the rifle's excellent versatility. So in this case, using a red dot or holographic sight seems meaningless.
After all, the iconic rifle with optics as useful and reliable as the firearm itself, right?
What to Look for in the Best Scope for Mini 14?
The magnification or power number is the amount of times the object or image appears when you see it through a scope. So a device with numbers 3-9x50mm means it offers 3-9x magnification. And this particular range gives you magnification from 3x to 9x.
Light Transmission
The best scope is one that works well even under low-light situations. This means dusk or dawn, right? The unit is capable of utilizing the available light and transmitting most of it. The larger the diameter of the objective lens as well as exit pupil, the more the transmission. Models with lower magnification also offer better light transmission.
In the number mentioned above, 3-9x50mm, 50 is the diameter of the objective lens. When you divide that by the scope's magnitude (i.e. 3x or 9x), you get the value of the exit pupil (50/3= 16.67mm or 50/9= 5.56mm)
The Benefits of Using the Best Scope for Mini 14
The rifle has been in the industry for more than 40 years now. It has created a reputation for being the most affordable and modern ranch rifle. Hunters, military and law enforcement personnel and sports shooters prefer to use this weapon. And using a scope is the most efficient way for sportmen modifies the traditional firearm.
A scope made of high-quality materials can help you shoot from greater distances. It also has the ability to work for heavy-duty shooting sessions. Hunters enjoy using a scope because they usually target from over 100 yards.
Even if you're using a mini 14 for law enforcement or home defense applications, a scope can prove to be extremely useful. Because when it comes to saving lives, especially your own, you need reliable optics for the best view.
So buying the scope for mini 14 can assist you in ways you can't imagine as far as accurate aiming is concerned.
The Summary
After going through all the features of the best scope for mini 14, we've selected the Nikon P-223 3-9x40 Mate BDC 600 as our final recommendation. The device is O-ring secured and nitrogen filled to protect it from getting damaged. It also has an excellent fog-proof and waterproof capacity.
The reticle consists of special open circle points as well as hash marks for improved aiming from longer distances. Unlike most scopes, the Nikon P-223 delivers consistent and generous eye relief. This goes a long way in protecting your brow from heavy recoil cartridges and severe shooting positions.
To make the experience even better, the Nikon P-223 3-9x40 Mate BDC 600 offers easy reticle adjustments. This means that you can zero in faster while also maintaining the setting even during repeated recoil. And lastly, the useful parallax setting helps in eliminating parallax for more accurate shooting.
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I have 5 pounds to go to my goal weight – which is pretty awesome, as that means I am a badass, for one, and two, I am surprised because I was doing a BMI calculator and it said I could be 122 pounds and still not be underweight. Um, sorry, but if I was 122 I would have no chest, no butt, and my hair would be the heaviest part of my body. Insano.
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This clinical guidebook highlights the Young Parenthood Program (YPP), a brief research-based intervention designed to help young expectant couples learn to co-parent. The goal of the program is to support the development of interpersonal skills needed to maintain a constructive co-parenting relationships and diminish the risk of problems such as intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, or father disengagement. Following an explanation of the challenges faced by teenage parents, research findings on the effectiveness of YPP, and components and principles of the program, the role of the counselor and of the care coordinator are described. Chapters then explain the following six phases of YPP: engagement and assessment, setting program goals, interpersonal skill building, role transitions, looking forward, and follow-up on co-parenting support. Chapter 11 discusses common therapeutic issues and strategies for helping couples define their relationships or cope with their uncertainty and cope with infidelity and distrust, parenthood and the challenge of identity development, intimate partner violence, and prenatal loss. Final chapter address clinical assessment and program evaluation and cultural adaptation of the YPP. Appendices include the YPP toolbox and the YPP tracking and fidelity worksheet. Numerous references.
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Tales from the heartwood
Working the Woods, Working the Sea: An Anthology of Northwest Writing
Edited by Finn Wilcox and Jerry Gorsline
400 pages,
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Empty Bowl, 2008.
The second edition of Working the Woods, Working the Sea — the first was published in 1986 — contains a lot of new material, but its core is still fiction, nonfiction and poetry centered on the relationship between labor and nature in the Pacific Northwest.
The book is divided into four parts: "Treeplanting," "Working the Woods," "Working the Sea," and "Coda," which consists of just one piece, Richard White's "Are You an Environmentalist or Do You Work for a Living?," a 1995 essay that still resonates today.
Particularly evocative are Mike O'Connor's insightful piece "When You plant a Tree, Where is the Buddha?" – a conversation with longhair co-operative pioneer Jesse Miller about the beginnings of treeplanting co-ops on the Olympic Peninsula — and Mike Shepherd's stark story "The Bridge," which captures a deadly bridge demolition in split-second detail. The anthology truly finds its rhythm in its third section, "Working the Sea," and the alternately wistful, reverent and wrenching accounts of salmon and their decline in the hydroelectrified watersheds of the Pacific Northwest. This section ranges from a reprint of a richly reported news story by the Seattle Times' Lynda Mapes, "Tribes Mourn Loss of Falls," to Mike Connelly's "Lost & Found," chronicling the sense of place shared by the author and his Danish-born great-grandfather, both of whom planted permanent roots near the Klamath River headwaters. The piece toggles between the former's contemporary musings and entries from the latter's 1951 journal.
With a breadth ranging from koans to field journals, the book's entries are not uniformly great literature, but that was not the editors' intention. They want to pull back the curtains — the roadside "beauty fringe" of trees masking great clear-cuts and the supermarket ads showcasing cheap salmon — and let the reader enter these unique and often wild worlds. The stories, essays and poems in Working the Woods, Working the Sea paint a rich portrait of the controversies and contrasts surrounding loggers, fishermen, environmentalists and treeplanters from Ketchikan to Eureka.


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This week on the Evolution of Medicine podcast, we are thrilled to welcome start of the BBC one prime-time series and International Functional Forum host, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. Dr. Chatterjee is a Functional Medicine doctor who is passionate about lifestyle transformation. Over 4 million people watched season one of Doctor in the House as he reversed type two diabetes and a number of other chronic conditions.
During this week's podcast, we caught up with Dr. Chatterjee about the second season of
#doctorinthehouse. He shares some of the tough cases he encountered. Once case in particular, he manages to help a patient with chronic cluster headaches. We also talked about what else to expect on the show and what you'll learn.
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Make sure to listen to the end, because we'll be announcing a special collaboration between the Functional Forum and the International Functional Forum for our summer episodes.
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"You taught me a lesson / People are stupid in the dark"– Xiu Xiu
As Matthew Foster wrote back in February, Angel Guts: Red Classroom, presented in full last Thursday at Birthdays, "operates a scorched-earth policy, reliant on little more than analogue synths, outmoded drum machines and Stewart's voice at its most discomforting, his lyrics at their least sympathetic." Scorched-earth policy indeed; Angel Guts is synth-pop deconstructionism and its most disserved. Listening over the record before the show, I could only think of three albums that take genre dismantling to such logical extremes: No Balls – Come Clean (monotonously tearing apart psyched-up garage rock), Caspar Brötzmann Massaker – The Tribe (parsing open the krautrock corpse) and Coil's ...And the Ambulance Died In His Arms (post-industrial musical/vocal disassociation at its best). What unites these albums and Angel Guts is a constant wavering between accessibility and complete impenetrability.
This is evident from the moment Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo kick into 'Archie's Fade', track two from Angel Guts. The crowd try in vain to nod their heads in gentle appreciation as Stewart twists and croons "Alone on your desk / at the end of the city / you were squashed into / there is no one you love," all undercut by a throbbing sub-heavy synth pulse. Next comes 'Stupid In The Dark', a track with a central section ostensibly masquerading as a danceable Numan-esque number, whilst being bookended by some of Xiu Xiu's most bleak and depressive musical longuers. All that in fewer than three minutes. That's the real power of Angel Guts and tonight's showcase: brevity. Almost every track clocks in at under 3 minutes, each being presented as a separate self-enclosed entity by Stewart/Seo as they take a stop-start-staccato approach to their set.
The middle stage of the set sees the duo crashing through a variety of genres. There are the calypso beats of Black Dick and Bitter Melon, distinctly more drum-heavy tonight than on record – thanks to Seo's percussive accompaniment. Stewart joins Seo on the drums for a lilting Swans-esque rendition of 'Knife In The Sun'. If it sticks out as distinctly flavoured by the early industrial Swans sound (albeit in a more mellow capacity), final track proper from the album 'Botanica De Los Angeles' seems to pay a debt to late-80's The Burning World-era of Gira and friends; it's a majestic and atmospheric ode to L.A.
Xiu Xiu remain a band that are constantly striving to reinvent themselves; however, as much as Stewart and Seo push at the permeable boundaries of their genre, there remains a constant through line to their sound. That famous Peel quote, describing The Fall, comes to mind as they crash through a guitar-less, percussion-heavy version of 'I Luv The Valley OH!' (the only non-Angel Guts track tonight, coming from 2004's Fabulous Muscles); "always different, always the same." Angel Guts definitely does some earth scorching tonight, but as it flourishes in this live context it embeds itself in a corpus of albums that are united by their unwavering uniqueness.


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Barbara Jane Erickson, 53, of Janesville, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at her home of multiple myeloma. She was born September 13, 1948, in Chicago, daughter of Roy and Hope Perkis Young. She married James Erickson on July 19, 1969, in Belmond. Mrs. Erickson received a bachelor of arts degree in public relations in 1989 and a master of arts degree in communications in 1992, both from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. She was a teacher's assistant in the Cedar Falls school system for eight years and had been employed in public relations at UNI. She was past president of Women in Communications. Survived by: her husband; her children, Dana Erickson of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Brenda Olsen of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Christopher Bidwell of Washington, D. C.; a brother, David Young of Phoenix; and a sister, Sue Mortenson of Naperville, Illinois. Preceded in death by: her parents. Services: 10:30 AM Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, with cremation to follow. Friends may call from 4 to 8 PM today at the Dahl-VanHove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. Memorials: may be directed to the church, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, Cedar Valley Hospice, or Cedar Valley Dialysis. Copyright Waterloo Courier, June 28, 2002, page B2.


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The Defense Implications of Rare Earth Shortages
Energy and Natural Resources | Issue Briefs
No. 112
Thursday, August 02, 2012
by Jeffery A. Green
Rare earth elements are used in everyday products: smart phones, hard disc drives, flat-screen televisions and advanced batteries. They are essential to such "green" technologies as wind turbines, compact fluorescent lights and hybrid cars. In today's world, which emphasizes cutting-edge and environmentally-friendly technologies, rare earths are everywhere.
Furthermore, a range of highly advanced defense systems depend on rare earth phosphors, metals, alloys and magnets for their unique functionality. For example:
- The Ground Laser Target Designator, which allows infantrymen to guide munitions onto targets and estimate ranges, depends on neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum garnets.
- Advanced jet aircraft engines rely upon thermal barrier coatings utilizing yttria-stabilized zirconia to shield metal components from extreme heat.
- Samarium-cobalt and neodymium-iron-boron ("neo") permanent magnets are used to move the fins of precision-guided munitions and, in combination with a terbium-iron-nickel alloy (with some dysprosium, also known as Terfenol-D), to mute rotor sound in helicopter stealth systems.1
Possible shortages of some rare earths, therefore, threaten our nation's defense systems.
Rare Earth Supply Chain. During the Cold War, U.S. companies encompassed the entire rare earth supply chain, from mining and chemical separation to metal-making and component manufacture. The Mountain Pass mine in California dominated rare earth production and General Motors invented the bonded neo magnet. Today, no U.S.-produced rare earth metals are sold commercially and only two firms can produce limited amounts of rare earth alloys. Two other companies can manufacture rare earth permanent magnets, but only of the samarium-cobalt type. Only one U.S. company mines and separates rare earths into oxides; however, this company reportedly intends to ship to China for processing unspecified amounts of its heavy rare earth concentrates — the feedstock for additives to samarium-cobalt and neo magnets.2
Today, as a direct consequence of active government support for the rare earth industry since the 1980s [see Figure I below]: 3
- China produces more than 94 percent of the world's rare earth oxides, virtually 100 percent of all commercially available rare earth metals and more than 90 percent of the rare earth alloys.
- China manufactures three-fourths of the world's samarium-cobalt magnets and 60 percent of the neo magnets.
China has leveraged this quasi-monopoly to extract rents from the market by manipulating production and export quotas. For example:
- In 2002, the export quota for rare earth oxide-equivalents was 40,000 metric tons for domestic Chinese companies, and there was no quota for joint ventures with foreign companies.
- Since 2002, the quota has declined to 22,712 metric tons annually for domestic Chinese companies and 7,472 metric tons for joint ventures.4
- Simultaneously, China shifted from offering a value-added tax rebate to export rare earths in 2005 to imposing duties of 10 percent and 25 percent for certain products, progressively including more value-added rare earth products.5
The resulting volatility in prices, unavailability and two-tiered pricing structure (for exports versus domestic consumption) cast doubt upon the ability of today's supply chain to fulfill U.S. commercial or military requirements.
A 2010 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlighted very real national security concerns, noting that rebuilding the domestic supply chain from mining to magnet manufacture could take up to 15 years and was contingent upon capital investment and the expiration of certain patents.6 Other reports — before and after the recommissioning of the Mountain Pass mine — echoed the GAO's concerns about the availability of critical materials.7
Supply-and-Demand Analysis. In a recent congressionally-mandated report on Rare Earth Materials in Defense Applications, senior Defense Department officials responded to the concerns of the GAO and others by claiming that supply shortages will be resolved by 2013.8 However, the report leaves some important questions unanswered.
The Defense Department says it will rely upon the free market to ensure rare earth supplies. However, the market is not free; China has a near-monopoly. Indeed, the Chinese export policy described earlier provides distinct competitive advantages to domestic firms at the expense of foreign ones. China has alternately increased and restricted the supply of rare earths since the 1990s. In fall 2010, China demonstrated its ability to make targeted cuts in exports to reinforce other foreign policy goals when it interrupted supplies to Japan during a diplomatic dispute.9 The report avoids this issue, and the word "China" does not appear at all.
Furthermore, the report's supply-and-demand analysis is considerably circumscribed, raising concern about its thoroughness. Figure II, reproduced from the report and obtained from publicly available sources, includes the department's original supply-and-demand forecast. There are no labels indicating the units measured — tons, metric tons and so forth — and the report does not indicate how these numbers were generated. Moreover, some heavy rare earth elements, such as terbium (Terfenol-D), are not included.
However, the report concludes that U.S. production could satisfy defense procurement needs by 2013, with the exception of yttrium. Thus, the report seems to vindicate the Defense Department's past practice of relying on the market to resolve the supply chain problem. If supply is sufficient, then no change of strategy is necessary. However, this conclusion is inconsistent with the department's long-term, multi-prong plan to secure supplies: the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Using DPAS, the Defense Department could stake a priority claim on U.S. supplies and imported materials to serve defense and national emergency preparedness requirements. This fallback position indicates that the Defense Department is unsure of the accuracy of its supply projections and anticipates the likelihood of using DPAS in a supply shortage, such as occurred in late 2010. This is a powerful disincentive for industrial investment in U.S. rare earths. Furthermore, even if the DPAS plan is implemented, the industrial base for high-purity metals, alloy, and magnet powders is so small that a bottleneck may result.
Private Sector Pressures and Defense Department Analysis. The assumptions about supplies of rare earths indicated in Figure II may not reflect the intricacies of the manufacturing process. The only mine in the United States poised for operations by 2013 is Mountain Pass. While this facility may fill the department's requirements for light rare earths (neodymium and praseodymium), recovery rates for the heavy rare earth elements (such as dysprosium and erbium) must approach 100 percent to fill predicted requirements.
Moreover, the department may be unaware of a series of other challenges. First, the owners of Mountain Pass have publicly acknowledged that all of its projected output is already precommitted to other customers.10 Second, in briefing materials for the Congressional Rare Earth Caucus, the operators of Mountain Pass conceded that if they had not acquired certain processing facilities in China, it would have taken five to seven years to replicate that processing technology independently.11
In addition, while the Defense Department report seems to imply that one need only mine these materials, the actual manufacturing process requires multiple steps, each of which is a distinct engineering discipline. The analysis was supposed to cover these steps. It was also supposed to address the absence of U.S. companies throughout the neo magnet supply chain and the dependence of U.S. companies on unreliable foreign sources for the samarium-cobalt magnet supply chain.12 The report failed to address these issues.
Risk Mitigation Plans. The Defense Department report did contain three action items. It called for consideration of a "buffer stock." Under ideal economic conditions, a buffer stock is accumulated before supplies become tight, when a product is cheaper, not built once availability has already become an issue. It also is somewhat difficult to ensure a domestically available flow of material when capacity is so limited. Though the demand for buffer stock could stimulate private investment, without adequate domestic capability the United States may be forced to buy at least some materials from Chinese companies or traders of Chinese materials.
The report also highlighted the importance of recycling and substitution. Though recycling fluorescent lighting and nickel-metal-hydride batteries could ease some raw material supply constraints, recycling is ill-suited to meet major defense applications, such as permanent magnets. The economic viability of recycling magnets is questionable due to the need to melt and separate the metals from impurities. Furthermore, recycling raw materials for a product that cannot be produced by a U.S. company does not resolve the underlying problem. Moreover, the cost of investing in recycling and substitution, combined with the cost of retrofitting existing defense systems with substitute parts and requalifying those legacy systems is particularly high relative to investment in the supply chain. Thus, recycling is an important but limited solution.
Improving the Terms of Trade. The Defense Department report concludes that the pending World Trade Organization (WTO) case against China for its export quotas, duties and other policies, which distort rare earths prices and supplies, will result in an easing of supply. However, even a completely successful resolution of the WTO case is approximately two years away. By that time, industry experts project that China may be a net importer of rare earths.13
For decades, China served as the world's rare earth raw material supplier. Currently, China has a two-tier pricing scheme to draw downstream manufacturers — like GE Lighting and Showa Denko — to China, which also makes non-Chinese mining projects — such as Mountain Pass — more economically viable. By the time the WTO case is resolved, however, the main function of the rest of the world's rare earth mines could be to supply China-based high value-added manufacturers.
On the other hand, if China wins the WTO dispute, it may continue to impose production and export quotas unpredictably. Another possibility is a draw, wherein China could relax light rare earth exports while increasingly restricting exports of more critical heavy rare earths. This would mirror existing export quotas by distinguishing light rare earth from heavy rare earth products — greatly inhibiting resource development by driving down prices for the increasingly prevalent light rare earths while hurting downstream manufacturers by restricting the unique heavy rare earths.
The Way Forward. Despite these concerns, members of Congress remain focused on developing a comprehensive solution to address supply chain vulnerabilities. The House of Representatives' version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 creates new duties for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy, including oversight of policy and of Defense Department critical materials-related activities, as well as ensuring a secure supply of critical materials. The House bill explicitly mentions rare earth elements. It also requires recommendations to prevent the export to China of heavy rare earth elements from recycled U.S. government fluorescent lighting.14
Conclusion. One of the tremendous benefits of globalization has been the opening of world markets to American products, but the concomitant pursuit of the lowest cost raw materials has begun to adversely affect national security — as have imports of low-cost counterfeit electronic parts. There is a silver lining though. With sound domestic policies, we can reconstitute the capability to meet defense demands, but only when the Defense Department and concerned elected officials (whose ranks are now swelling) work together.
Jeffery A. Green is the founder of the Strategic Material Advisory Council and an adjunct scholar with the National Center for Policy Analysis.
- James B. Hedrick, "Rare Earths in Selected U.S. Defense Applications," 40th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, U.S. Geological Survey, May 2004.
- "Molycorp Acquisition of Neo Material Technologies, Investor Presentation," Molycorp, Inc., March 2012, slides 12 and 13; "Molycorp Update, TREM12," Molycorp, Inc., March 2012, slides 9, 10 and 13; "Rare Earth Resurgence: A Molycorp Update, Magnetics 2012," Molycorp, Inc.,March 2012, slides 21, 22 and 25.
- Pui-Kwan Tse, "China's Rare-Earth Industry," U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2011-1042, 2011.
- Pui-Kwan Tse, "China's Rare-Earth Industry"; Wayne M. Morrison and Rachel Tang, "China's Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime: Economic and Trade Implications for the United States," Congressional Research Service, R42510, April 30, 2012.
- Pui-Kwan Tse, "China's Rare-Earth Industry,"; Wayne M. Morrison and Rachel Tang, "China's Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime."
- "Rare Earth Materials in the Defense Supply Chain," General Accountability Office, Report GAO-10-617R, 15 September 2010.
- Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Annual Industrial Capabilities Report to Congress, September 2011; Defense Logistics Agency, 2012 Director's Guidance, April 2012.
- Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Report to Congress, Rare Earth Materials in Defense Applications, March 2012.
- "China's Rare Earth Industry," Congressional Research Service; and Jennifer Freedman, "China Floods the WTO With Tit-for-Tat," Bloomberg Businessweek, posted on June 7, 2012.
- Shirley Jahad, "Rare earth minerals: Why SoCal holds the key to modern technology's ingredients," Southern California Public Radio, May 30, 2012.
- Mark A. Smith, "US Rare Earth Resurgence: A Molycorp Update, Capitol Hill Briefing," Molycorp Inc., March 19, 2012, slide 17.
- See Public Law 111-383, SEC. 843.
- Gopal Ratnam, "China May Start Importing Rare Earth To Meet Demand, Mining Official Says," Bloomberg, posted Marc h15, 2011; David Stanway, "China could become net rare earth importer by 2015 – Molycorp," Reuters, posted March 10, 2012.
- For a discussion of the issue, see Report of the Committee on Armed Services on H.R. 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, U.S. House of Representatives, Report 112-479 , May 11, 2012, page 286.


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In the 1990s the city was in a precarious position, associated with drug lords, rampant crime and terror attacks, safety in Medellin Colombia was a serious concern. A visit today reveals a triumph of urban regeneration that for just over one week is celebrated in bloom.
Some of the main attractions is the Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden that covers 14 hectares and has over 1,000 species. Within this is the Orchidiarium, a hexagonal structure that has a large orchid and butterfly collection. You can also visit flower beds in different squares across the city.
The parade of the silleteros or desfile de silleteros, is arguably the most impressive part of the festival. A procession of large lightweight fan-like frames decorated in flowers, it's an explosion of colour and a photogenic celebration. It is held on the lst day of the festival.
Most of the events are free.
For other major festivals in Colombia, visit its annual Barranquilla Carnival in February, or immerse yourself in Colombia's biggest cultural event La Feria de Cali in December.
What else is there to do in Medellin?
If you are flowered out, there are many other things on offer such as a parade of antique cars, musical concerts, dance shows and local cuisine. In many ways the event is a wider celebration of the city itself.
Then, of course, there are the things that you can do in Medellin all year around. The sculptures and artwork of Fernando Botero in both the Museum of Antioquia and the plaza outside should not be missed.
To appreciate the city, take the cable cars – here a system of public transport. Outside the city there are is the Guatape rock formation and coffee plantation tours.
Be very careful with any Pablo Escobar tours, as they may sensationalise or even glorify a figure despised by almost all Colombians.
Programme of Feria de las Flores
The Flower Festival takes place in August each year. The tourism agency has a detailed breakdown of the event, day by day, see below, (though in Spanish). Click here.
When is the Feria de las Flores 2023
In 2023 the Feria de las Flores will be held from 28 July to 7 August.
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Another plus about your visit is that Medellin has a wonderful Mediterranean-like climate year round with average temperatures in the low twenties. The two rainy seasons are from April to May and September to November.
Medellin is not the only place to visit in Colombia, read Mark Bibby Jackson's Bogota Graffiti Art and Tasting the Colombia Coffee Region.
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My world is a little upside down right now, when it comes to the Seahawks. I was pretty sure they were going to lose to the Jags, but they were supposed to lose a 14-9 slugfest (that would, of course, assume Blair Walsh could actually make three fucking field goals, so right there the faulty logic bit me in the ass). Under no circumstances, however, should Blake Bortles have out-played Russell Wilson in damn near every facet of the game! And, to a lesser extent, the Seahawks' defensive line should've probably done SOMETHING aside from bend over and take the ol' dick in the ass, but that's neither here nor there.
What am I supposed to make of a defense that couldn't stop The Bort? Just a matter of flying across the country and playing on the road? Bullshit! That shouldn't matter. Hangover from the big Philly win? Bullshit! With so much on the line, and so many losses already under our belt, they could ill afford to give away yet another game.
Ergo, I have to assume that the Seahawks' defense just isn't very good. I mean, Cleveland held the Jags to 19 points. The Chargers held them to 20. The fucking RAMS went to Jacksonville and limited them to 17! The Jets held them to 20, the Titans held them to 16. I mean, aside from the Rams and Chargers, we're not talking about world-beating defenses here.
So, if the Seahawks' defense isn't very good, and the Jags were able to rack up 30 points … and if we assume the Rams' offense is better than Jacksonville's (which it very much is), I can only believe that the Rams should have no problem whatsoever coming into Seattle and moving the ball at will.
And don't you DARE give me this 12th Man bullshit. CenturyLink Field is not what it once was! We've already suffered 2 losses at home. The Falcons came in here and put up 34, the Texans put up 38; and on the road we have the aforementioned 30 from Jacksonville, and 33 from Tennessee. That's 4 teams so far – including two teams when we were pretty much at full strength – who have dropped 30+. So, no, I'm not gonna buy the It's Loud In Seattle argument.
You could maybe remind me that we held the Rams to 10 points, but I'll again remind you of all the injuries we have now, and double down on the fact that the Rams had their fair share of drops in that game. By all accounts, they should've WON that game, if Kupp had held onto the ball in the endzone at the end of the game. Plus, there was the Earl Thomas forced fumble that hit the pylon. That game was more fluke than anything else. On top of that, the Rams have played a bunch more games since then, and have to be more comfortable in their offense.
That doesn't factor in how great the Rams' defense is. They've ALWAYS been great against the Seahawks, and this year they've got Wade Phillips, the best defensive coordinator in the league. You can't tell me that defense isn't vastly improved over where it was at the beginning of the year.
Again, I'll reiterate, I just don't know why we should expect the Seahawks to win this weekend. From here on out, with all the nothing we're getting defensively, I think you have to require the Seahawks to score 30+ to win, and I just don't think they're capable of doing that, ESPECIALLY against the Rams, and regardless of how money Russell Wilson is playing this year.
I'll do you one better: unless we see some serious magic the rest of the way, I can easily envision a scenario where the Seahawks finish the year 8-8. I'm already calling this Rams game a loss, which will drop us to 8-6. At that point, we'd need to win out and get help to make the Wild Card, which makes that game in Dallas all-important (because I fully expect them to beat the Raiders this weekend). Dallas will have Zeke Elliott back, which will make their offense whole again. And, if we can't stop the Jags or Rams, I don't see why we should stop the Cowboys at full strength. There's a possible record of 8-7, at which point we're officially eliminated from the playoffs. By then, you figure anyone playing through injuries will just go on the IR and call it a season. And, with nothing left to play for, I've heard of crazier things than the Cardinals winning in Seattle (like, for instance, last year on Christmas Eve).
I'm not necessarily guaranteeing an 8-8 record, but I'm also not poo-pooing the idea either.
The Seahawks are broken, and it really feels like the championship window is slamming shut right before our eyes. I fucking HATE it when the Seahawks' defense is bad; it literally ruins my whole life. You know what my vision of Hell is? All those bad New Orleans Saints teams we've seen under Drew Brees. You know the ones: where he's great, throwing for 5,000+ yards and the offense is tops in the league, but the defense is the very fucking worst and they end up anywhere from 7-9 to 8-8. Bad enough to consistently miss out on the playoffs, but not bad enough to get a draft pick that's actually worth a fucking damn.
That's what I see in the Seahawks' immediate future, as we continue to try to lean on aging veterans on the defensive side of the ball, who can't help but get injured every fucking year. Sometimes, it's the usual suspects, like Kam Chancellor, Jeremy Lane, and to a lesser extent Bobby Wagner; sometimes it's someone you never expected, like Earl Thomas, Cliff Avril, or Richard Sherman, and your season goes down the toilet as a result. If you keep those guys and ride them out, then yeah, you'll be pretty good, but your seasons will end disasterously as one by one they get picked off in the annual churn that is NFL injuries; if you dump everyone and start over, then you've got to suffer through a rebuild, and there's no guarantees that the next crop of draft picks will be able to return this defense to its Top 5 form. Plus, given Pete Carroll's age and personality, there's no way in a million years I see them blowing this team up.
What a miserable time to be alive. Oh sure, Russell Wilson will be in the MVP discussion every year, but the rest of the team will be mediocre so what's the point?
At least we still get to enjoy fantasy football. That's certainly not a huge bundle of agitation and disappointment waiting to happen every fucking year.


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Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 t yeast
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 1 T sugar
- 2 T oil
- 2 T butter, softened
- 3 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup pizza or marinara sauce
- 15 slices of pepperoni
- 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
How to cook Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
- In a large bowl pour in the warm water and yeast, stir to combine.
- Whisk in the butter, salt, sugar and oil. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Mix in 2 cups of flour and gently stir to combine.
- Add in the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead with your hands until you have a smooth ball (3-4 minutes).
- Spray the bowl with cooking spray, place the dough back in the bowl and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 60 minutes (I often let mine go longer, up to 2-3 hours if I'm not ready to use it yet).
- Generously oil your cast iron skillet and place in the oven. Preheat to 450 degrees.
- Sprinkle flour on a clean surface, remove half of the dough and press it into a circle shape, working with your hands until it's as large as the cast iron skillet. Wrap up the other half of the dough or place back in the covered bowl and refrigerate for later use (it will stay good in the fridge for a few days or you can freeze).
- Remove the hot cast iron skillet from the oven and place the circled dough into the skillet. Top with sauce, cheese and toppings.
- Bake the pizza for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing.


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May 3, 2007
Legislator Francis X. Becker, Jr., joined the Nassau County Republican Legislators, and even coaxed one lone Democrat, to vote to defeat a bill which would increase fees for Nassau County Fire Marshal regulatory services. Presented to the full Legislature on April 25, the proposed legislation would require local businesses, large and small, to pay higher fees for permits, certificates, applications, approvals and licenses to remain compliant with the requirements set forth in the Nassau County Fire Prevention Ordinance.
"Increasing fees is not the way to fill county budget gaps. Many small businesses spend exorbitant amounts of money to comply with the Nassau County Fire Code, and they should not have to pay more. This legislation would have harmed our local businesses and I could not support it," said Legislator Becker.