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Marking Territory: Cartographic Treasures of the Mississippi River and the World Beyond
Marking Territory: Cartographic Treasures of the Mississippi River and the World Beyond
Marking Territory: Cartographic Treasures of the Mississippi River and the World Beyond is a special exhibition organized by the Figge Art Museum. Featuring a selection of historic maps that range from early representations of the world to more detailed examinations of America's vast interior west of the Mississippi, the exhibition explores how maps communicate highly complex ideas about identity, politics and culture. Maps should be understood not as mere way-finding tools and neutral transmitters of an objective reality but as representations of specific points of view. They recreate and construct realities by controlling the information they provide, that is, their makers made choices on which aspect of reality they wished to show while ignoring others.
American identity coincided with the evolution of maps. From the late 17th through the 19th centuries, cartographers and explorers recorded what they were learning about the US interior west of the Mississippi. Never innocent of broader political objectives, these maps of the New World function as exercises in power, attempts on the part of one nation and race to exert control over another. The shifting boundaries of Iowa in the 19th century, for example, demonstrate the American government's interest in solidifying borders and publically laying claim on territories. Maps frequently represent the presence of native people such as the Fox (Meskwaki), Sauk, and Ioway but not their rights to the land. Vignettes on the margins of the maps included scantily clad, buffalo-hunting "savages" that reinforced the message that white European settlers were the divinely-sanctioned rulers of the land. As such, maps in this exhibition give visual and persuasive form to the idea of Manifest Destiny that prompted westward expansion. In documenting the fluidity and continuity between territories, maps suggest that the West is capable of being traversed and thus inhabited, conquered and exploited.
Informed by political agendas and underlying values, maps function as important historical and cultural documents that offer a compelling look into the past. They remind the exhibition viewer to look for what is not only present in an image but also what has been hidden from view. In the case of maps of the American interior, it is the voice of the Native American that has been relegated to the margins.
Q When did you first become interested in maps?
A When I was about 7 or 8 years old.
Q What fascinates you about them?
A Many things. When I was young, I looked at maps as a way to transport myself to that place. I was able to visualize myself being anywhere in the world. As I got older, I especially appreciated maps from the 16th, 17th and 18th century due to the fact they were so spectacularly beautiful.
Q Which is the first map that you acquired?
A The Abraham Ortelius map of the world was the first map I acquired that relates to the Marking Territory exhibition. This map is the 1570 world map that was the centerpiece of the first real atlas.
Q What would you hope our visitors would learn from your collection?
A I think people will learn about historical information that sometimes only shows up in maps or is difficult to access elsewhere. Maps of the Midwest, the Mississippi River and of Iowa provide a visualization of areas that people may not know about, so a natural dialogue amongst viewers of the maps should ensue.
Q What does it mean to you to have maps from your collection on display at the Figge?
A It's an honor to have the maps on display, and I'm delighted to give people the opportunity to see them. Many of these maps are rare, and it's my hope visitors will develop an appreciation of the artistic nature of the maps and enjoy them as much as I do.
Q How many maps do you have in your collection?
A I probably have fewer than 50 antique maps and atlases. I try to be selective about what I buy, since I want to be able to display them. We only have so much wall space.
This exhibition is on display March 2-June 16, 2013.
Download the gallery guide for the exhibition.
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images: (above) Willem Blaeu, Americae Nova Tabula, 1617/1635, hand-colored copperplate engraving, H. Dee and Myrene Hoover Collection; Sebastian Munster, Die Neüwen Inseln, 1540/1572, hand-colored woodcut,, H.D. and Myrene Hoover Collection


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After modest debate and four hours of public testimony, the Sacramento City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday night to give non-binding approval to a term sheet that outlines the financing and construction of a $448 million entertainment and sports center downtown. The vote allows the city to proceed with its counteroffer to the sale agreement signed by Seattle native Chris Hansen in January to purchase the NBA Kings and move the team into KeyArena in the fall.
Both parties will have their proposals vetted April 3 in an unprecedented meeting with the NBA's finance and relocation committees in New York.
Despite some community opposition to the $258 million public portion of the deal, which includes city-owned land valued at $38 million, the approval was not surprising given the urgency created by the NBA's deadlines and Sacramento's late start in response to the unexpected sale by the Maloof family that owns the Kings. After the April 3 meeting, NBA owners are scheduled to vote on the Hansen offer and relocation April 19.
When the protocol vote that wrapped up the meeting came to Mayor Kevin Johnson, he shouted "Let's do it, Sacramento!" Cheers erupted in council chambers and a chant began: "Sac-ra-men-to! Sac-ra-mento!"
The council meeting was largely a civic pep talk for using the arena as the center of a downtown revitalization backed by four of California's wealthiest investors, whose representatives met privately with council members Monday.
"Most cities would die for these people to come to their city and make this kind of investment," said city manager John Shirey in his presentation. "This is something we've not been able to do in this city, maybe ever."
Council members received the term sheet Saturday afternoon and had a relatively short time to study the document. No third parties had a chance for review. But the importance of the Kings to Sacramento's local and national image became apparent, as well as the economic vulnerability of a city hit hard by the Great Recession.
Council member Steve Hansen, who voted against an arena proposal last year and was expected vote no again, switched because he thought the arena downtown would begin "a golden age" for Sacramento.
"We have an opportunity to have four billionaire say Sacramento is worthy," Hansen said. "It's been a long time since people validated us this way.
"Last year's deal was one I could not support. This deal is for an arena downtown, which is an improvement. Last year the city was leveraged much more. This time we have well-capitalized investors. And we've successfully mitigated the risks to the public. . . I'm very pleased to support this deal."
One of the numbers cited by Shirey revealed a startling fact about Downtown Plaza, the run-down shopping center that is the site of the proposed arena. Gross revenues for the mall were $218 million in 2000 and $112 million in 2012. The owners of most of the property, JMA Associates, spoke enthusiastically of the tear-down and build-up.
Hansen said he wished the deal was comparable to the lighter hits on the public exchequer engineered for stadiums/arenas by the pro sports moguls in Seattle, San Francisco and San Diego.
But council member Steve Cohn countered that the proposed arrangement will be looked upon by future cities funding arenas that will say, "That's how you do a partnership . . . I'm not one who says we have to do anything to save the Kings. But I'm very excited about this."
Some citizen opponents at the public portion said the issue should be subject to a vote and threatened to create a referendum, requiring 20,000 signatures, as well as litigation, if the arena project goes forward.
The mayor was undeterred.
"It's a good day for Sacramento," he said. "We are on track to do something very historic . . . we're going to send a message to Seattle: We wish them well, they deserve a team some day, but we want to keep what's ours.
"We have a chance to change the trajectory of this community for many, many years. This is our moment, our time."
Monday, a fourth major investor joined the bid to keep the Kings. Vivek Ranadive, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who joined the investors last week, told the Sacramento Bee the group has added the Jacobs family of San Diego, founders of Qualcomm, an international high-tech company listed in the Fortune 500. CEO Paul Jacobs and his brothers, Jeff and Hal, helps makes for "a dream team" of investors, Ranadive said.
The other members of the bidding group are Beverly Hills' Ron Burkle, a grocery-chain billionaire, and Mark Mastrov of the East Bay, founder of 24 Hour Fitness, both of whom visited Sacramento to pitch their plan to council members and community leaders.
"Each person in this has the capacity to do this on their own," Ranadive told the Bee. "This is about building a global brand. It's about putting more wood behind the arrow."
They were joined by project partner Todd Chapman, head of JMA Ventures, which owns most of Downtown Plaza.
Ranadive, who did not make the trip to Sacramento, said he is participating because he wants to do something big for Sacramento and California.
"I believe without a sports team, it is hard for cities to thrive," he said. "I feel humbled to be given the opportunity to partner to keep this great franchise in this great city."

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United States and European officials testified before a May 8, 2002 hearing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on the degree of cooperation among OSCE participating States in the war against terrorism.
Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) chaired the hearing with participation by Ranking Member Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Commissioners Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Rep. Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA),Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA), and Rep. Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL).
Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz testified in his capacity as OSCE Chairman-in-Office, while Spain's Ambassador to the United States, Javier Ruperez, spoke on behalf of the European Union. The State Department's Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Mark Wong, and the Treasury Department's Under Secretary for Enforcement, Jimmy Gurulé, represented the Administration. OSCE to Focus on Policing, Border Control, Trafficking and Money Laundering
While the OSCE participating States have undertaken anti-terrorism commitments dating as far back as the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States have given new urgency to cooperation in combating the threats posed by terrorism. Last December, the 55 participating States adopted a Decision on Combating Terrorism at the Bucharest OSCE Ministerial Meeting and subsequently agreed to a Plan of Action at an OSCE and UN-sponsored international conference on strengthening efforts to counter terrorism held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
At the hearing, Foreign Minister Martins da Cruz outlined related measures taken under Portugal's chairmanship, including the appointment of former Danish Defense Minister Jan Troejborg to serve as the Chairman's personal representative in coordinating OSCE activities relating to terrorism.
Martins da Cruz highlighted policing, border control, trafficking and money laundering as four strategic areas for OSCE focus and noted the establishment of an anti-terrorism unit within the OSCE Secretariat to develop concrete projects in these areas. The Minister described a meeting of secretaries general and other high representatives of international and regional organizations to be held in Lisbon, on June 12, with the aim of enhancing collaboration and coordination on anti-terrorism initiatives. Finally, the Foreign Minister suggested that new measures to fight terrorism, and the financing of it, could be elaborated in an OSCE charter on terrorism.
Skeptics have questioned the need for such a charter given the extensive body of existing OSCE anti-terrorism commitments and action plans. Several Helsinki Commissioners emphasized the responsibility first and foremost of the participating States themselves to implement such commitments whether through unilateral or bilateral action as well as multilateral initiatives undertaken by the OSCE.
Co-Chairman Smith noted that "terrorists survive and thrive thanks to organized criminal activity, official corruption, inadequate law enforcement and state repression. The OSCE has developed an ability unique among international organizations to highlight these problems and encourage solutions, through multilateral cooperation and the implementation of commitments made by each participating State."
Commission Chairman Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO) echoed this theme in prepared remarks, "The OSCE participating States can make a meaningful contribution to the antiterrorism campaign by focusing on the OSCE principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law while promoting practical cooperation in combating corruption and international crime – issues closely linked to terrorism."
"It would be a mistake if the OSCE were to be a mere talk shop on terrorism, " commented Ranking Commissioner Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD). "The organization needs to engage: coordinating activities, reporting from the field, encouraging action to be taken as necessary by the participating States."
Commissioner Pitts, noting how many OSCE countries disregard their commitments, particularly in human rights, asked if there was really much value to negotiating an OSCE charter on terrorism instead of encouraging States to implement existing commitments. The Foreign Minister defended the proposal, arguing that a charter would serve as a useful guideline, especially for countries making the transition to a democracy. Contribution of the European Union
Ambassador Javier Ruperez assured the Commission that the European Union "stands firmly with the people of this country, of the United States of America, and with its government in its common struggle against terrorism." Ruperez then highlighted steps taken by the EU, leading up to the May 2nd Washington summit between President George W. Bush and EU President José María Aznar, with the fight against terrorism as its top priority. The EU Member States have agreed to a common definition of terrorism, adopted a Europe-wide arrest warrant (which the EU would like to extend bilaterally with the United States), and developed law enforcement and judicial cooperation through EUROPOL and EUROJUST.
At the U.S.-EU summit, parties negotiated mandates for treaties on extradition and mutual legal assistance. Ruperez stressed the importance of ongoing efforts aimed at developing a consolidated list of individuals and organizations considered to be terrorist by both the EU and the United States. He expressed Spain's pride in presiding over the EU while these developments were accomplished, especially given Spain's own struggle against terrorism.
Co-Chairman Smith stressed the need to cooperate not only in preventing terrorist acts, but in dealing with them once they occur. Noting the attack on the World Trade Center and the subsequent spread of anthrax in the mail in his own congressional district, Smith expressed shock at how unprepared the authorities were to deal with such catastrophic events. "It's a matter of when and not if," Smith said. "I hate to say it, but I think there are enough people who are so radical, so extreme and so full of hate with access to potential weapons of mass destruction that we've got to prepare for the worst and pray it never happens."Views from State and Treasury
Mark Wong of the State Department's Office for Counter-Terrorism stressed President Bush's definition of the campaign against terrorism as multi-dimensional, entailing not just bilateral but multilateral cooperation in a variety of areas. "All partners in this battle have something to contribute and we all need that contribution," Mr. Wong said. "No nation, even one as powerful as the United States, can succeed in this long-term battle going it alone."
Mr. Wong praised the EU for its support of the United States, especially in regard to the military response and the efforts to cut terrorist financing. He also called the OSCE one of the "most energetic and cooperative organizations" not only in rallying its participating States to respond to terrorism but also in promoting human rights and democracy building, which, along with the rule of law are "fundamental elements of our broad-based counter-terrorism strategy."
Mr. Wong also said that OSCE police training activities, focused on the Balkans, are very useful in the long-range fight against terrorism. The Coordinator also noted OSCE comprehensive membership as an asset, and pointed to U.S.-Russian cooperation in the OSCE response to terrorism.
In his testimony, Secretary Gurulé detailed accomplishments to date in cutting the finances of terrorists. "Treasury has named 210 individuals and entities as financiers of terrorism," Gurulé said, "and has blocked over $34.3 million in assets. Our coalition partners have blocked an additional $81.3 million. One hundred ninety-six nations have expressed support to disrupt terrorist financing, and 161 nations have blocking orders in place. It would do little good if the Treasury Department issued blocking orders on the bank accounts of terrorist financiers but the terrorists were, nonetheless, able to move their money globally through foreign bank accounts. It was imperative to work closely with our international partners to develop an international coalition to go after terrorist funds."
Secretary Gurulé saw potential for the OSCE as a clearinghouse for linking particular needs of participating States regarding a range of issues from anti-terrorist financing initiatives to expertise of terrorist networks. He noted that there is the will to cooperate but sometimes not the technical ability, legislation or law enforcement mechanisms to conduct complex money laundering and terrorist financing investigations. Country Critiques
Particular concerns regarding countries or geographic areas within the OSCE region were raised either during the hearing or in subsequent questions submitted to the State and Treasury Departments which, along with official responses, will become part of the hearing record.
Belarus was highlighted for allegedly selling weapons to rogue state sponsors of terrorism. Recent reports that Ukraine and the Czech Republic had also sold or allowed the delivery of weapons to countries like Iraq were raised as well.
Commission Members expressed fear that the United States was working with governments in countering terrorism threats that also used such threats as a pretext to deny basic human rights, silence opposition or thwart religious freedoms. Concerns were also voiced with respect to developments in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Inquiries were made regarding the extent to which the Russian Federation is cooperating on the financial front and in isolating terrorist-supporting states around the globe. Finally, southeastern Europe was noted for being vulnerable to organized crime and corruption, especially in smuggling and trafficking, which could be used to help finance terrorist organizations.
With the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Berlin Annual Session slated to focus on terrorism, several Commissioners asked the Administration witnesses for suggestions on issues relating to the war on terrorism which could be pursued during the course of the meeting in early July.
An un-official transcript of the hearing is accessible through the Helsinki Commission's Internet web site at http://www.csce.gov.
The United States Helsinki Commission, an independent federal agency, by law monitors and encourages progress in implementing provisions of the Helsinki Accords. The Commission, created in 1976, is composed of nine Senators, nine Representatives and one official each from the Departments of State, Defense and Commerce.


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That same year, Martha Stewart asked readers to send in their best kid's costume pictures and it made it onto her website!!! Yes, kiddo is on Martha's website. You never know...it could be framed in her office, too. Or in her wallet. (Stranger things have happened.)
That picture was from 4th grade. Kiddo is now in 8th grade...and looks like this.
{{Hug your babies, you guys. Time flies.}}
So, the cookies. I knew I wanted to make some spiderwebs. I wanted to use some different colors, but all I could visualize were black, orange, purple, green...black, orange, purple, green...black, orange, purple, green. Don't get me wrong, I like those colors. Then, it came to me in a flash of 80's nostalgia...preppy.
One note about the navy color. I mixed AmeriColor Navy with AmeriColor Super Black. You'll want to bring the color to a deep blue, but it won't look navy until it dries. (You'll see from the how-to pictures how much the color deepens.)
To make the sparkly spiderwebs, you'll need:
- rectangle or square sugar cookies
- royal icing, divided and tinted navy (using AmeriColor Navy & Super Black), Bright White, and Electric Pink
- couplers and tips: #2, 5, 1, star 15
- disposable icing bags
- toothpicks
- squeeze bottles
- optional: disco dust, rainbow & raspberry
- meringue powder
- paintbrushes
Thin the base color icing with water, a bit at a time, stirring with a silicone spatula, until it is the consistency of a thick syrup. You'll want to drop a "ribbon" of icing back into the bowl and have it disappear in a count of "one thousand one, one thousand two." Four is too thick, one is too thin. Count of 2-3 is good. Cover with a damp dishcloth and let sit for several minutes.
Stir gently with a silicone spatula to pop and large air bubbles that have formed. Pour into squeeze bottle.
Let the cookies dry for at least one hour.
If desired, add the disco dust. Details on applying it are here. I used a very thin paintbrush to go over the web and legs of the spider.
After the dusted cookies have dried about 30 minutes or more, use a dry paintbrush to brush away the excess.
Let me live vicariously through you. What are your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews going to be this Halloween?!?


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Actually, I'm thankful every year that I'm not going to Interbike, chiefly because it's in Las Vegas and there's no place I want to visit less than Las Vegas (with the possible exception of a Park Slope Food Coop meeting.) This year I'm doubly thankful though, because not only will I not have to go to Las Vegas, but I also won't have to look at a bunch of road bikes with disc brakes:
It's not even that I'm against the idea of road bikes with disc brakes, since disc brakes obviously work pretty well on all sorts of bicycles, motorcycles, cars, and so forth. (Unlike other gimmicks companies attempt to foist on cyclists, such as belt drives, which are pretty much only used on big farty Harley-Davidsons.) Nor am I skeptical that Freds will eventually embrace road bikes with disc brakes, since paying someone else to bleed their brakes before the big century ride is exactly the sort of outsourcing that gets Freds excited. Rather, it's the next few years of incessant marketing and constant refinements and expensive new "standards" that get cast aside immediately that I'm not sure I'll be able to stand.
The fact is, disc brakes on road bikes is inevitable, since if there's one thing that Freds hate it's knowing how to work on any part of their bicycle. Instead, they prefer to have a rolling inscrutable mystery between their legs that they take in to the bike shop at regular prescribed service intervals, like a leased BMW. The bicycle industry has served them well, too. Thanks to integrated seatposts, they can no longer raise or lower their own saddles. (And even when they could they couldn't do it without paying for a professional bicycle fitting first.) Thanks to crabon wheels the tubular tire has made a resurgence, which is something no Fred knows how to glue. Thanks to electronic shifting they need a qualified technician to plug their derailleurs into a diagnostic tool like they do when their BMWs display a "check engine" light. The weak link is of course the brakes, which even the most inept Fred can still figure out how to adjust, but with the advent of disc brakes the only form of maintenance a typical Fred will be able to perform on his road bike is refilling his water bottle.
Speaking of gimmickry, you'll recall that last week I announced a contest to give away a Biomega Boston folding bicycle cycle, brought to you by the publishers of a book called "100 Best Bikes:"
If there's not a Trek Y-Foil in that book then they've got a serious false advertising lawsuit on their hands:
Anyway, one of the requirements was that all the contestants had to be victims of bike theft, and in reading the entries I've learned that if you want to keep your bicycle you should adhere to the following rules:
--Don't lock your bike to a scaffolding;
--Don't use a cable lock;
--Don't lend your bike to a friend;
--Don't play racquetball.
I honestly can't recall how playing racquetball led to someone's bike getting stolen, but it did, and ultimately it doesn't matter since you probably shouldn't be playing racquetball anyway unless you're a stockbroker from the 1980s like in the movie "Wall Street."
In any case, after receiving hundreds of worthy submissions I found the idea of choosing a single winner rather daunting. Nevertheless, I grit my teeth, took a deep breath, played an Oliver Stonian game of racquetball with an acolyte that sort of served as a metaphor for our relationship and what was going on in the film, and decided that I would award the Biomega Boston folding replacement horse to Anna in Marblehead:
Hey Wildcat,
I'm Anna, and I live in Marblehead- just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I am currently the mother of three children under the age of 5, which is a lovely job even though my kids stubbornly refuse to match my 401k contributions. (That makes my 401k worth three dollars instead of the six that it could be) My favorite tv show is Parks and Recreation. All of the characters are smug and Rob Lowe acts like a Fred.
I used to make my way around Boston on my bicycle and that's where it was stolen. The bike racks are sadly lacking around here which is particularly vexing because I'm crabby and don't want to lock my bike seven blocks away from my destination. The other options are to take your bike inside with you or hand it directly to the guy that rides around on his three-wheeler shouting at pedestrians all day. I'm pretty sure he's the head of a bike thief cartel; his bellows a signal to his minions. Anyway, the first time I attempted to take my bike inside on a quick errand, I took it upstairs with me in one of the building's giant gold elevators. It seemed to be common practice there and everything was fine until a few more passengers attempted to board the elevator on the eighth floor. The subsequent events are a bit fuzzy to me even now, but in my effort to make more room I somehow managed to allow my bike to tip over onto an uptight young man in a bankers tie with an excessively slim-cut oxford shirt. Obviously I'm a moron but his response seemed disproportionate to the crime and I was left with emotional scars that would prevent me from ever taking my bike inside again. So it would later get stolen off a bike rack seven blocks away.
It was locked but I suppose the three-wheeling bike thief can foil even the stoutest u-lock. Also, it wasn't that stout. I learned that I need a folding bike because I think I'll be less likely to drop it on someone. I have been reluctant to even consider buying one because I didn't fancy looking like a circus bear on a tiny bike but the biomega one doesn't look absurd so that's nice.
If I was given a free folding bike? Well I'd be beside myself actually. I haven't been able to replace my old one yet and not having a bike sucks. Won't the world be a better place with one less awkward non-folding-bicycle-in-an-elevator schlepper? (Because I surely won't be locking my theoretical new bike outdoors anymore, even if it is "theft proof," and that means more indoor bike transport shenanigans.) Slim-cut Oxford Shirt would be happy to hear that I'll no longer be a menace in the gilded elevators of his office building and then we'll all sleep better at night.
Thanks for your consideration, Wildcat.
Why Anna from Marblehead? Here's why:
--She followed all the submission rules;
--She's from Tyler Hamilton's hometown but she's not him;
--She says she's "currently" the mother of three children under the age of five, which implies maybe she's contemplating leaving them if she doesn't get a free bike, and I won't have that on my conscience;
--The bike is called a Biomega Boston, and she rides in Boston, so obviously this bike is made for her;
--She was victimized in an elevator by a member of the 1%;
--She knows that it's the small things that make the world a better place, not the pretentious stuff like "helping people," "giving," or "curing diseases;"
--She's agreed to cease worshipping false idols and become a devout Lobsterite.
Actually, she hasn't agreed to the conversion yet, but I imagine she will when she receives a visit in Marblehead from someone known only as "The Proselytizer:"
When The Proselytizer puts on her Disposable Bib of Justice and gets to work with her Lobster Tools of Righteousness the heathen generally renounce their faiths in no time at all.
So congratulations to Anna, and many thanks to all who entered. I'd give you all free bicycles, but unfortunately I can't, thanks to those greedy bastards on Wall Street.
Speaking of Tyler Hamilton, he wrote a book about taking drugs in order to ride bikes better, and everybody's favorite professional cyclist Jens Voigt recently had this to say on the subject:
When asked about recent revelations and admissions of doping, Voigt said, "Some people have been more open about their pasts, some haven't, and I wouldn't put them all in the same box."
"Obviously there have been some crazy times in cycling and it's all coming out now. I'm a big fan of truth and justice but sometimes you've got to say this is so long ago and we'll never find out everything, we should somehow find a moment and a way of saying lets draw a line and concentrate on making the sport better now."
It's funny how nobody ever accuses him of being part of an "omerta" just because he's lovably cartoony and he sounds like a cross between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brüno.
As for me, sometimes I feel as though the only beauty that remains in cycling is that of a majestic cockpit. That's why back in 2010, before cockpits were even cool, I totally had a cockpit contest, and this was the overall winner:
Well, as I mentioned last week, in the interest of giving away more free stuff and of reveling in cockpit porn, I've decided to "curate" another cockpit photo competition. To be honest, I never thought I'd have another cockpit contest for the simple reason it's hard to imagine anything topping the one above, but at the same time there have been tremendous advantages in the field of cockpit technology in the past two years so it's possible that we could be on the cusp of a whole new generation of cockpit greateness. In fact, one reader was so excited about the new cockpit contest that he submitted a photo of his own:
It's worth noting that recumbents are the only bicycles on which the drivetrain is arguably part of the cockpit, and in any case those bar-end shifters are clearly flipping dignity "the bird."
Anyway, here's how the Second Bi-Annual Cock-Off is going to work. First, take a picture of a compelling bicycle cockpit. (See the last contest for style guidelines.) Then, email that photo to bikesnobnyc (at) yahoo (dot) com with the following subject line:
The winner or winners will then receive exciting state-of-the-art and potentially seizure-inducing rechargeable bicycle lights from Knog, just in time for the fall riding season:
By the way, these are not to be confused with "Exposure Lights:"
Which were forwarded to me by a reader since their site features a "helment" compatibility chart:
I'm not sure if the Knogs are helment-compatible, but I will test them and let you know. At any rate, that's the contest. Happy cockpit-hunting!
Lastly, from another reader comes this article from a Canadian newspaper (yes there really is such a thing) which says that in the future we'll all be David Byrne:
Sadly, though, your lack of car ownership isn't going to impress anybody anymore:
Similar trends are in place in Canada, Australia, Europe and Japan. The Japanese call it "demotorization." Cars used to be status symbols. Now, they're becoming unaffordable burdens.
This seems like good news for people who like to ride bikes and walk without dying, though the writer does draw some strange conclusions:
I have a theory that the model city of the future is not Toronto, Austin or London. It is central Bologna or Venice, where the car is either non-existent or scarce. There is a reason tourists flock to tiny Venice by the millions: It is to be in a city where streets are for people, not cars, where you can talk without being overwhelmed by the din of engines, and where you can buy life's essentials within a 10-minute walk.
I'm pretty sure the reason tourists flock to Venice is to gawk at the guys in the stripey shirts who row the funny boats, but other than that it sounds lovely.


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When items drop, players can then spend RDKP in order to roll need on items. The amount would not be set by the players, but would instead be presented to them as a set charge for picking need. They would not lose RDKP unless they won the item. Players with no RDKP would be able to pick need but would be subordinate to those without enough. This is so that early on, when players may have no RDKP or are frequently finding upgrades, that they are not stuck rolling greed (that would negate the perceived fairness and effectively cause unintentional ninjaing).
Players could not have negative RDKP. RDKP could not be traded.
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The first goal is to increase the sense of fairness. An earlier post related to whether players should roll on items when they were only present for the final boss, with some pointing out that it seemed unfair that they didn't have to help the group through the rest of the instance and some taking the position that can, may, and should are perfect synonyms. By having an RDKP system, players would still have a sense that someone was only helping them for one boss", but would also get an indicator that they had helped other groups over other bosses, and on average, we'll have joined at last bosses as often as we've missed last bosses. In effect, this creates a social accounting, so that even if two individuals have not helped each other in an instance, they will have helped someone who helped someone, and given the size of the pool, let's say fifty steps, and finally Kevin Bacon will have won the item you wanted, but it will be slightly less annoying because by spending RDKP, he's showing that he's not just some lucky guy who perpetually hops into groups on the last boss and runs away cackling with all your loot.
Or in short form: even if they haven't helped you, they have helped others, and others have helped you, so it all loops back around to be fair.
The second goal is to reduce ninjaing. By putting some cost on items, a ninja roll is at the cost of a later, legitimate roll, so the ninja may be setting themselves up to lose on an item that they wanted.
Technical stuff that would need muddled through but shouldn't impact the two main purposes
The amount of RDKP overall, per player, from kills, and per roll, would need to be managed.
Clearly there are more details to work out. With that in mind, I want to make a request regarding comments. I'd love to hear suggestions for improvements and for filling in missing details. However, criticizing details is utterly pointless because there are none (beside the half-thoughts at the end), so stick to pointing out that the overall idea is terrible rather than the specifics. That is, unless someone brings up a specific, then you can say it is stupid (or great).


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The Senate pact had been put on hold Tuesday, an extraordinary day that highlighted how unruly rank-and-file House Republicans can be, even when the stakes are high. Facing solid Democratic opposition, Boehner tried in vain to write legislation that would satisfy GOP lawmakers, especially conservatives.
Boehner crafted two versions of the bill, but neither made it to a House vote because both faced certain defeat. Working against him was word during the day from the influential group Heritage Action for America that his legislation was not conservative enough — a worrisome threat for many GOP lawmakers whose biggest electoral fears are of primary challenges from the right.
Boehner's inability to produce a bill that could pass his own chamber likely means he will have to let the House vote on a Senate compromise, even if that means it would pass with strong Democratic and weak GOP support. House Republican leaders have tried to avoid that scenario for fear that it would threaten their leadership, and some Republicans worried openly about that.


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What's Different About The Latest Push For Middle East Talks
Renee Montagne talks with Aaron David Miller of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center about the prospect of renewed negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians.
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm David Greene.
And I'm Renee Montagne. Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to bring Israeli and Palestinian officials to Washington to discuss a possible resumption of peace talks. Kerry announced on Friday that the two sides have tentatively agreed to preliminary talks but when and if actual peace negotiations will occur is uncertain. White House spokesman Jay Carney said yesterday he hopes the parties will be in Washington in the coming weeks.
To discuss whether these efforts feel different from past attempts to resume serious talks, we ask a former Mid East peace negotiator for the State Department, Aaron David Miller, to join us in our studio. Good morning.
AARON DAVID MILLER: Good morning.
MONTAGNE: How significant is Secretary Kerry's effort to restart peace talks? Is it what you could call a breakthrough of any kind?
MILLER: I'm not sure I'd call it a breakthrough, but it is the first significant effort by a relentless and willful secretary of state to not only get parties to the table but to develop some basis on which negotiations would not only start but would be sustained. And that's the key issue here. Can John Kerry do what none of his predecessors have done with, of course, the support of the president at the appropriate time?
And there's a certain mystery to this process right now that I think preserves its integrity. I've never seen in 30 years of doing this and watching this more radio silence surrounding the negotiations than I see now.
MONTAGNE: Well, when you say that, the silence indicating what? That something serious is going on?
MILLER: Well, you have two ways to read it. Either there is a lot there or there's not much there there. I tried to get my friend Saeb Erakat on a conference call the other day for the Wilson Center and he just wouldn't do it. And that's really quite remarkable. There's a discipline and a respect for Kerry's efforts that is really unprecedented in Arab-Israeli peacemaking.
MONTAGNE: Well, when you speak of Saeb Erakat you're talking about negotiators.
MILLER: I am. And that's also true for the leaders. To keep a "secret," quote/unquote, from an Israeli government, given the egos and the tensions that exist, particularly in this coalition, is quite remarkable. So the Americans aren't talking, the Israelis aren't talking, and the Palestinians aren't talking.
MONTAGNE: So you've advised both Democratic and Republican secretaries of state. Is this, then, a promising moment that Kerry is so deeply involved at such an early stage?
MILLER: Well, that's necessary, Renee, but not sufficient. The fact is, you know, someone once said in the history of the world nobody ever washed a rental car. And you don't wash rental cars because you care only about what you own. Kerry owns the process. The real question is whether Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas will invest in it so that the will own it.
Because without their local ownership, without that urgency, no matter how badly John Kerry wants this, the president too, it's not going to happen.
MONTAGNE: Well, when would we know and how would we know if and when these two heads of their respective people do own it?
MILLER: Well, first of all you're going to have to get over the talks about talks and get into sustained negotiations between the negotiators, punctuated over time, I suspect, by meetings between Abbas and Netanyahu. That would be the first sign of seriousness. Second, the less these parties tear each other down in public, even while they're negotiating, is another indication that this is real. And finally, I don't think this could be done without the active mediation of the United States.
Will Obama own the process? Which ultimately is going to be a critical question. Will he risk the political currency and the intensity of presidential involvement that is going to be required to close this deal?
MONTAGNE: Thank you very much for joining us.
MILLER: Always a pleasure.
MONTAGNE: Aaron David Miller is vice president and distinguished scholar at the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thai-Style Green Beans
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...While our berries are a bust this year, I'm happy to report that most locally grown vegetables seem to have escaped the problems that have come with our strange summer weather. To wit, while they'll be late, there will be corn and tomato crops and bean bins in our green markets are already brimming with a harvest of green and gold. When such large quantities of vegetables are dumped in markets at one time, there are bargains to be found. I've blanched and frozen a bushel of beans that were purchased for pennies on the dollar and I've started searching for recipes that will allow me to serve fresh beans in new ways. I'm really happy that I found this one. It's a prize winner that was developed by Candy McMenamin, a cooking contest colleague, who has an impressive number of wins to her credit. Her beans are fast, easy and delicious and the recipe, written to serve two people, can easily be doubled. While they don't make a particularly pretty dish, the peanut sauce they are tossed with makes the beans wonderfully flavorful and I really think you'll enjoy them. Here's the recipe.
Thai-Style Green Beans...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Candy McMenamin
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
Optional: Minced fresh cilantro and chopped dry roasted peanuts
1) Combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.
2) In a small skillet, saute shallots and ginger in oil over medium heat until crisp tender, about 2 minutes. Add green beans and cook, stirring, until crisp tender, about 3 minutes. Add reserved sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
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53 comments :
- Fresh Garden said...
Wow! Awesome! Must try!!
Thanks, Mary! You're wonderful! - July 23, 2011 at 1:21 AM
- Diane said...
Will try this tonight, minus the peanut butter which neither of us likes. Thanks for the idea. Take care Diane
- July 23, 2011 at 2:03 AM
- Lucy Lu said...
i eat this meal very often :) amazing taste and quick meal!
have a nice day,
Lucy, - July 23, 2011 at 5:29 AM
- Maris(In Good Taste) said...
Looks wonderful! We are on the same Thai wavelength!
- July 23, 2011 at 6:02 AM
- Rita said...
These look so good; thank you for giving me a new way to serve the green beans.
Rita - July 23, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine said...
I wished I'd planted beans this year this look great.. I have tons of pepper plants cant wait to get some of them, nothing big enough to pick and then tomatoes, this recipe looks grand!
- July 23, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- kitchen flavours said...
I love green beans, and these look wonderful. Would love to try this! Thanks for sharing, have a lovely weekend, Mary!
- July 23, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Those beans looks great, can't wait to try it with summer's fresh, tender beans.
- July 23, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- Kim said...
These beans looks amazing and full of flavors. Perfect with a little curry.
- July 23, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- StephenC said...
I'm short only one ingredient - hoisin. That's remedied easily enough. Instead of peanuts I'll use some dry-roasted sunflower seeds.
- July 23, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- PeggyR said...
Though I'm not cooking much these days, those sound very good.
- July 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM
- Prema said...
Wow they luks so tempting and delicious...
- July 23, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Lenia said...
I love green beans!Your recipe makes them sound exotic and yummy!
- July 23, 2011 at 9:52 AM
- Chiara said...
I can almost smell how good they must be Mary! I will try these! have a good day...
- July 23, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- Barbara said...
This looks wonderful, Mary. Very unusual with the peanut butter.
Some of my favorite recipes have come my way as a result of a cooking contest! - July 23, 2011 at 10:01 AM
- SKIP TO MALOU said...
I am not fond of green beans but looking at your picture and readiang the ingredients make me want to try. Maybe I will look at green beans differently this time if I cook it your way? hmmm now I want to try.
Happy weekend Mary! - July 23, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Unknown said...
I've never had green beans like this before! Oh wow! Another fabulous dish Mary! : )
- July 23, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Karen (Back Road Journal) said...
Summer is such a wonder time for fresh produce. I love Thai food and this is a nice addition to my recipes.
- July 23, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Unknown said...
Love this! I have everything but the green beans and I'm heading to the store a little later today... can't wait to try these!
- July 23, 2011 at 11:01 AM
- Eternal Instants said...
Hi Mary! I am your newest follower. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment! Your blog is packed full of exquisite food photos and recipes. I love it and will be back by again for sure! Happy Weekend :)
- July 23, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Cheah said...
I've never tried stirfries with peanut butter. Perhaps I should. Thanks for sharing!
- July 23, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Reshmi Mahesh said...
These look delicious...
- July 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Joanne said...
Peanut sauce makes just about everything better! green beans aren't my favorite veggie but I bet I'd love them in this sauce!
- July 23, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- Kalyn Denny said...
This sounds just great. I like beans, but I like them more with some added flavors like this.
- July 23, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- nanny said...
what a great recipe for green beans...I love em!
- July 23, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Maria said...
I love green beans and will have to try this recipe next time!
- July 23, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Yum! A great way to prepare green beans.
- July 23, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
I love green beans, and have just printed this! But first I need to make the rice thing!
- July 23, 2011 at 5:00 PM
Nice, one more way of cooking green beans. Thanks for sharing!
- July 23, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Nice, one more way of cooking green beans. Thanks for sharing!
- July 23, 2011 at 5:19 PM
- That Girl said...
We're inundated with snap peas right now, but I can't say I'm complaining!
- July 23, 2011 at 6:04 PM
- Val @ Mental Chew said...
I am adding this recipe to my current green bean binge. Thanks!
- July 23, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
All my favorite flavors and chopsticks . . . perfect.
Glenda - July 23, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- David said...
Mary, What a nice and simple dish! I really like that combination of spices and ingredients... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
- July 23, 2011 at 6:52 PM
- Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...
I just adore veggies with an Asian twist! These beans sound amazing...and your photos are always top notch. Thanks for sharing another winner~
- July 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM
- Valérie said...
Always good to have a new recipe for green beans! Thanks for sharing!
- July 23, 2011 at 9:23 PM
- Tanna said...
Look forward to trying this one!! Thank you, Mary. blessings ~ tanna
- July 23, 2011 at 10:26 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
Look nice and yumm! gloria
- July 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- mia xara said...
Wow , this is both interesting and fast to make!Thanks for sharing, Mary! Enjoy your Sunday!
- July 24, 2011 at 2:14 AM
- Terri @ that's some good cookin' said...
Hot diggity dog, these look great! We just got some fresh green beans and love Thai flavors, so this is a win-win at my house.
- July 24, 2011 at 3:13 AM
- The Harried Cook said...
I love trying out new vegetable sides! This sounds flavorful & yummy... Thanks for sharing, Mary!
- July 24, 2011 at 3:28 AM
- Red Nomad OZ said...
Sounds - and looks - delicious! I love beans, but interesting recipes to really showcase their great flavour are few and far between! Scarlet Runner beans are my fave, although an heirloom variety - 'Lazy Housewife'- is pretty good too!
- July 24, 2011 at 6:20 AM
- JasmyneTea said...
Great idea, I've never really dressed vegetables as a side, I normally just steam them and eat them as is, so I'm going to give this a go. Thanks!
- July 24, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Becki (Becki's Whole Life) said...
I'm loving the different green gean recipes on here Mary. These sound wonderful and I love the peanut butter addition here. Thanks so much for sharing this one!
- July 24, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Karen Harris said...
If Candy developed and you endorse it, this recipe must be delicious. My daughter's speciality is sauteed green beans with soy, garlic and green onion with mayo, sriracha and lime dipping sauce. I'll have to pass this recipe on to her to break things up a bit for her roommates.
- July 24, 2011 at 8:54 AM
- Elaine said...
It looks like they have a bit of a kick to them as well with the red pepper flakes. I have also been seeing tons of beans in the market and have been on the lookout for recipes. This is one to try for sure. Thanks, Mary!
- July 24, 2011 at 10:31 AM
- Alicia Foodycat said...
That's a great vegetable dish - it looks delicious, I must try it!
- July 24, 2011 at 3:38 PM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
So many of my favorite flavors in this one--yum! I just wish I had some really fresh green beans. ;-)
- July 25, 2011 at 2:12 AM
- Wendy Irene said...
I love the flavors in Thai food. This is a green bean recipe I am really excited about! Warm wishes :)
- July 25, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- The Single Nester said...
I just love how you feature last year's recipe too! So much good stuff!
- July 26, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- sally said...
I'll eat almost anything with peanut sauce on it--especially green beans.
- July 27, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- BriAnna's Baking Blog said...
Mary, thank you so much for stopping by my blog!! I enjoy yours as well, these green beans look amazing and all of your pictures make my stomach growl =] I am now a follower of your blog! I hope you stop back at mine =] Have a lovely day!
- July 27, 2011 at 11:52 PM
- Sparkly Jules said...
I made the green beans last night, Mary. Holy mother of all things delicious--WOW!
I blanched them a bit before sauteeing because although I love green beans, I don't like them to crunchy.
TG it's a vegetable because I had seconds. :D
LOVE IT. Going into regular rotation.
Jules - July 28, 2011 at 9:34 AM


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A Saudi cleric who warned women against driving cars by saying it could harm their ovaries is facing criticism and mockery. The comments of Sheikh Saleh al-Luhaydan came a month before a planned day of disobedience, with activists encouraging women to drive — a right they do not have in Saudi Arabia.
According to the news site Riyadh Connect, Luhaydan said that driving would have a "physiological impact on women and could affect her ovaries and push the pelvis higher as a result of which their children are born with clinical disorders of varying degrees."
The cleric's comments to a Saudi newspaper have drawn more attention to calls for Saudi women to drive on Oct. 26 in an act of protest. And the claims also drew fire on Twitter, where they inspired a hashtag, as Global Voices reports.
"What a mentality we have. People went to space and you still ban women from driving. Idiots," one Twitter user wrote.
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More than 12,000 people have signed an online petition on the website Oct26thDriving.com, calling for the Saudi government "to provide appropriate means for women seeking the issuance of permits and licenses to apply and obtain them."
According to a blog post from the protest's organizers, access to the online petition has now been blocked in Saudi Arabia.
As Agence France-Presse reports, "Luhaydan, a member of the senior Ulema (Muslim scholars) Commission and former head of the Supreme Judicial Council, said that 'evidence from the Quran and Sunna (the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed) completely prohibit (women's driving) on moral and social background.' "
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1. FileTransfer API changes
- Added support for the onprogress event to get progress events for a FileTransfer operation
- Added the abort function to cancel a FileTransfer operation
See the API doc.
2. Graduated the Globalization plugin to core
This plugin was previously in the phonegap-plugins repo (BB WebWorks 5, iOS, Android). The globalization object obtains information and performs operations specific to the user's locale and timezone.
See the API doc.
3. Splashscreen API
The Splashscreen API is now formally documented for iOS and Android.
4. Android JavaScript to Java bridge improvements
- The callback server is gone.
- Uses events to specify when a result it ready.
- Up to 25 times faster.
Read issue CB-638 for more information.
5. Partial support for video tag
We've been able to shim in support for the video tag. See my earlier blog post for more details.
6. Hardware acceleration is enabled by default
When you run bin/create to make a new PhoneGap Android project then android:hardwareAccelerated is set to true by default on the main activity.
See Android docs for an explanation of hardware acceleration.
See Android docs for an explanation of hardware acceleration.
7. useBrowserHistory now defaults to true
We've deprecated the current way that history is handled in Android apps in favour of the default way it is handled in the web view. To go back a page you should be using history.back(). Because of this change iframe's now work properly.
If you need to enable the old way to handle history you can set useBrowserHistory to false in config.xml.
8. Introduce CordovaPlugin class
CordovaPlugin will be replacing the Plugin class for extending PhoneGap functionality. It adds a new execute method public boolean execute(String action, String rawArgs, CallbackContext callbackContext) to enable developers passing large amounts of data to the native side provide their own JSON parser. It also cuts down on boiler-plate, makes multi-threading easier, and adds an application-wide thread-pool to CordovaInterface. Adds an onReset method that is called when top level navigation changes. This is where you should stop any long running processes like a file transfer that are no longer needed on the new page.
9. Various bug fixes
- Back and Menu button events now fire if the cursor is inside a text view.
- Fixed a path where the whitelist was not being checked in DroidGap.
- FileTransfer.download now supports the trustAllHosts option to allow downloading from servers with self signed certificates.
- Removed trailing space from contact.name.formatted.
- Properly set contact's IM type.
- navigator.language is now set properly when the language is switched in Android settings.


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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Faced with potentially hungry — and grumpy — passengers, a Frontier Airlines pilot treated them to pizza when storms diverted a Denver-bound flight to Cheyenne, where the plane was stuck for a couple of hours.
Cheyenne Domino's Pizza manager Andrew Ritchie told The Associated Press that he got a call about 10 p.m. Monday just as he was about to send employees home. Ritchie said the pilot told him he needed to feed 160 people — fast.
"I put my hand over the phone and I said: 'Guys, you're coming back,'" Ritchie said, recalling what he told his employees.
In all, Ritchie said his crew made about 35 pizzas and delivered them to the airport, where the driver handed the food off to flight attendants. One of the passengers sent KUSA-TV a picture of flight attendants handing pizza boxes.
That number of pizzas is usually what his store handles in an entire hour, Ritchie said. This time, they needed to make them and deliver them in about 30 minutes, he said.
But that didn't deter his co-workers, Ritchie said.
"Actually, they were super excited. They had a blast. It was a challenge," he said. "It was definitely one of those 'challenge accepted' moments in time."
Frontier Airlines did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press, but KUSA-TV reported that the company confirmed the episode.
The television station reports that the flight to Denver International Airport, which originated in Washington, D.C., left Cheyenne about 10:30 p.m., shortly after the pizzas arrived.
The flight was one of dozens that were delayed Monday evening because of heavy rain across Colorado.


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Saffron, a regal and ancient spice dating back more than 3500 years and spanning several cultures. It has always been one of the world's most costly spice.
Saffron is my current Food Guide feature, and I hope you enjoy reading more about this incredibly precious spice.
Click this month has paired up with the Monthly Mingle and is being hosted over at Jugalbandi. With the theme Heirloom both Bee and Jai asked for a challenging entry to both events. But as I decided on submitting my grandmother's Saffron Rice Pudding, I knew straight away that saffron was to be my click of choice.
I like this picture a lot as it highlights the different shades of the saffron. I focused in on the mould of saffron giving a sharpness to mostly the spice and leaving the front and back of the photo out of focus. With this I hoped to draw in the attention to the spice itself. I liked the contrasts of the grey-blue backgrounds against the reds and oranges of the saffron. I also wanted to play around with the different textures; of the background, of the rock and of the saffron threads all three seemingly intermingling with each other. A simple shot but hopefully it brings out the depth I was hoping to achieve.
- Camera: Nikon D70s
- Lens: Nikkor 18-70mm
- Tripod: Bilora 1211
- Focal Length: 70 mm
- Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
- Aperture: f/4.5
- Lighting: Lowel Ego lights – one from right and one lighting the back. White bounce in the front to light up some dark patches in the front.
Hope you like it too.
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Choosing shoes for your children can play a critical role in their musculoskeletal development, including their posture.
In general, infants just learning to walk do not need shoes. Infants may go barefooted indoors, or wear only a pair of socks. This helps the foot grow normally and develop its muscles and strength as well as encourages the grasping ability of toes.
Once children are ready to walk as toddlers, their need for properly-fitted shoes is important. In general, a soft, pliable, roomy shoe, such as a sneaker, is ideal for all children. The toe box should provide enough space for growth and should be wide enough to allow the toes to wiggle. A finger's breadth of extra length will usually allow for about three to six months' worth of growth, though this can vary depending on your child's age and rate of growth.
Because high-top shoes tie above the ankle, they are recommended for younger children who may have trouble keeping their shoes on. Contrary to common belief, however, high-top shoes offer no advantages in terms of foot or ankle support over their low-cut counterparts.
Here are some tips when purchasing shoes for children:
Children who frequently remove shoes from their feet may be signaling some discomfort. Check your child's feet periodically for signs of too-tight shoes, such as redness, calluses or blisters, which will help you know when they've outgrown their shoes.
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