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You can view and print your class schedule online using the MyPace Portal.
Step 1 - Locate your user name and activate your account
- User Name: Your user name is generated automatically. To find your user name, search for it on the White Pages. The user name is your Pace e-mail address without the "@pace.edu".
- Password: Go to http://adam.pace.edu to get to the Apps/Downloads/Account Management site and click "Account Activation". Follow the on-screen instruction. For this step, you will need to know that your default MyPace Portal password is your first and last initial and a hyphen, followed by your birthday in this format: MMDDYY. (If your birth date only has one digit, add a zero to the number.) Example: John Doe, DOB= January 1, 1990 has a password of jd-010190. You must add the hyphen. When you log-in for the first time, you will be prompted to reset your password.
Step 2 - After you locate your user name and activate your account with your new password, go to http://portal.pace.edu and login using the Secure Access Login. You can also access the portal by visiting the home page at www.pace.edu, selecting Current Students and then clicking on MyPace Portal at the right.
Step 3 - Once you've entered the portal, click on the Students Tab
Step 4 - Click on the Registration, Grades and Tuition Schedule. From this page you can do several things:
- You can view and print your schedule by clicking on Student Detail Schedule
- You can view your tuition charges for the current registration period by clicking on Registration Fee Assessment
- You can view total term charges, payments and financial aid applied by clicking on Account Summary By Term
- You can pay your bill online using Visa, MasterCard, American express or Discover by clicking on Online Credit Card Payment


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Residents displaced by Superstorm Sandy are having a hard time finding a temporary place to live.
Thousands of people are calling real estate offices, looking to rent apartments or homes.
People are also looking for hotel rooms. Most are sold out. Many are occupied by out-of-state utility workers.
Real estate agents say there are more people looking for rentals than units available. Agents are asking sellers to let displaced people live in their vacant homes.
About 960 rentals are on the market in Monmouth and Ocean County, according to the Monmouth County Association of Realtors, but the number is fluid and probably lower.
Real estate agent Perry Beneduce says some people are buying homes to live in now and rent or sell next year.

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Hello all..... So after few days of hardcore-hacking if have made some good progress with my editor and terrain-system. ( i will post soon some pictures.... )
i have droped the idea to use dynamic vertex buffers because of the performance loose. i have now implement a static model by using patches for rendering visibly parts of the terrain. iam happy with the result because i can now draw larger scene with a better FOV. the culling is now easier to handle because of the patches. i have start to implement a lod system. with the patch system is should now be easier to implement.
ok back to my question. atm i thinking about to implement occluders for the terrain. since this is a new topic for me i dont have much experience with occluders. after reading the sdk docs i found the directx9 supports querys. something like this:
Create the 'Query-Object' for occlusion-data
Loop Render all Objects Bounding Boxes ( Terrain-Patches, Objects..... ) ( i knwo that i need an extra render-target for this but this is not a problem )
Loop For each Object.....
Query.Issue ( Start ) Render Object (bounding box ) Query.Issue ( End )
var = Query.GetData(flush) if var = 0 then object is not visibly
My first question is, if this is the way how to use the query-object in Dx9 ?
My second question, would you use this kind of occlusion culling for a terrain ? if not what kind of occluders you would do for a terrain system ?
thanks for any replys or comments....
Yeah that's the general idea behind using it. I dont know the details about its performance though. WHat troubles me is the GetData bit. You have to loop until the data is available, that is until the object has been rendered. This would cause a stall in the graphics pipeline and would break your cpu/gpu synchronization. The way to use it correct as far as I can tell. I'd suggest you give it a shot, render using occlusion culling and the render without occlusion culling. See which is better.
Maybe there is a way you can render the bounding boxes preframe. Before actually rendering your current frame, you could have already rendered your current frames bounding boxes last frame. THat would ofc ourse mean youd be showing the game one frame late. Maybe it wont be that noticable. I dont know, youd have to try it out.
I've heard of people do this occlusion queries in software though so that the cpu/gpu parallelism is maintained. You'd need to get into software rasterization though.
WHat troubles me is the GetData bit. You have to loop until the data is available, that is until the object has been rendered. This would cause a stall in the graphics pipeline and would break your cpu/gpu synchronization.
this is the problem i have atm with the query object. when you have alot of objects-bounding boxes this will eat some frames... i have make yesterday a small test and frame-rate droped abit.... without the query object the boxes renders without any performance loose. so i think you are right with this!!!
this sounds like a nice idea. i think with a small buffer for the occluders it should be get good results. since i will work with simply bounding boxes the buffer dont need to be that large. somthing like 256x256 should be ok !?
i will "TRY" to do the software implemention on weekend.


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bostonhokie wrote:I do live near a MicroCenter. That Radeon HD 7790 looks like a pretty good deal. How much better is the 7850? I'm price conscious, but I'm also the type that can't pass up spending a few extra bucks if its really worth it.
bostonhokie wrote:Noise level doesn't really matter to me, as currently I can't hear my system AT ALL when it runs.
wingless wrote:Get a GTX 650 Ti BOOST or a AMD HD 7850. Do not buy anything less than those cards or you will live with regret.
Chrispy_ wrote:The more he spends the better the detail and the noisier the card will be. How much noise he's prepared to put up with is very much personal preference and I doubt any of us can strongly recommend the perfect HTPC gaming card without that knowledge. The only real emphasis we have so far is HTPC (so typically quiet and in a cramped mATX case), and casual gaming, not Crysis 5 running at 120Hz on ubermax detail settings
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Sonic Heroes Review
Any fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog series will tell you that the key element of the entire franchise has been the speed of the gameplay. Heck, during the 16-bit console wars Sega even invented a term called "Blast Processing" that they claimed gave the blue blur his speed. Unfortunately, with Sonic's arrival into the 3-D realm, that speed wasn't anywhere to be seen. The Sonic Adventure titles were decent games, but plagued by slow gameplay, not to mention some shoddy camera angles. Sonic Team knows that the people want an old-school Sonic game, complete with blazing speed, and in Sonic Heroes they've attempted to provide just that. However, while the game is fast, there are numerous issues, especially in the Playstation 2 version of that game, that keep it from becoming a classic.
  Instead of being focused on exploration like the Sonic Adventure titles, Sonic Heroes focuses totally on speed. Through the game's 14 levels you will whiz up, down, over, under and through familiar looking locales like a casino level and a beach level that even has giant jumping orca, just like in the original Adventure on the Dreamcast. Where Sonic's gameplay differs from others is that it involves the teamwork of three characters during each and every level. There's a total of four teams, each of which consist of three (sometimes) familiar characters from the series. This could probably have been whittled to two teams of three, because, quite frankly some of these guys have no place being in another Sonic game. Each team has a character that you'll use in speed situations, another to use in power situations, and another that can fly. For example, on Sonic's team, he's there for speed, Knuckles for power, and Tails is there to fly.
  As you progress through each level, you'll come across sections that are tailored to a specific character's skills, and you can easily switch between team members by pushing the face button that corresponds to the character you wish to control. Sometimes you have a choice of which direction to take and which character you would like to use, which is a nice choice, especially if you have a favorite character you like to use. The level objectives are simple enough - just get to the end and collect the golden ring. Along the way, there are rings to collect, enemies to spin in to, and just like in every Sonic game, once you get hit you lose all your rings, and you must frantically pick as many of them up as you can before they disappear.
  The basic concept of the game is a solid one, and at times, Sonic Heroes feels like a perfect extension of the original Sega Genesis game. Unfortunately Heroes has several flaws that hold it back. Many of these are technical problems, but one of them is that the game can be quite frustrating as well as tedious. It's cool to be able to switch between characters, but often it seems like the developers have you switch just to slow you down a little bit. If you're blazing through a level, spinning through enemies and collecting rings at a feverish pace, it's annoying to have to switch to your power character to bash through a rock, ceasing all momentum. Having different teams does a decent job of branching out the story, but frankly, the story is so lame that it's doubtful you will appreciate this feature. The game's 14 levels are also quite short, and an accomplished player can blow through them in a matter of hours. Given the game's shortcomings, perhaps this isn't such a bad thing.
  Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; if you're trying to figure out which version of the game to purchase, the PS2 Heroes is by far the worst looking of the three. Generally there isn't much of a change in a game's visuals if it's designed for all three consoles, but the underpowered Playstation 2 really takes a beating this time around. It doesn't help matters much that the game looks like an enhanced Dreamcast title to begin with, and none of the effects that help out the GameCube and Xbox versions are present in the PS2's.
  The key offender in the game's bad visuals is a horrible framerate. While the other two ports roar along at 60fps, the PS2 only hits 30, and it struggles to maintain even that mediocre rate. Lastly, the game's camera has shown no improvement over any of the earlier games, and as a result you find yourself experiencing many frustrating and unnecessary deaths because you had too much faith in your "leap of faith". It's not all bad, as the game does have some huge levels, and in typical Sonic fashion they are nicely detailed and brightly colored. The animation of the characters is solid, and the CG sequences, despite being very hokey, are nice looking.
  For better or worse (most would say "worse") the cheesy guitar rock that has become a staple of the series is back. There's really not much to say about it other than the fact that it's so bad you feel embarrassed for the person that thinks it's cool. There are some familiar themes that you hear in the background, but other than that the music is poor. Not helping matters is the game's miserable voice acting. We're talking sub-anime quality and with every character yelling out a lame catch-phrase after each attack, you will find yourself reaching for the mute button rather quickly. The only thing that's even remotely good about the sound is that all of your favorite sound effects are present and with the game's Pro-Logic II they sound terrific. If you don't find yourself smiling at the sound of Sonic collecting rings or the familiar little jingle at the end of the level, then you're playing the wrong game.
  As it seems is the case with every Sonic game to come out since 1999, Sonic Heroes manages to be fun despite its bevy of shortcomings. The new team gameplay element is innovative and adds a lot to the title. If the levels where made a bit faster, some of the weaker Sonic characters eliminated, and for God's sake, the broken camera fixed once and for all, this game would be a return to glory for the series. As it stands, the ease in which it can be beaten and its numerous flaws relegate it to the "rent only" category, and if you've got the choice, get the superior GameCube or Xbox version.
2/11/2004 Arnold Katayev
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|2012-09-21, 08:29
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Even though we got all those *Shadow Organizations* popping up, it felt really boring.
Weeks worth of *author break* to get this chapter ZZzzZZz. Hope next one will be better, but knowing the plot, we will get blond girl attacking Saehe or preparing to do it.
|2012-09-22, 02:19
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It would seem that the author is going for a "wrap up all lose plot threads at once" moment/ ending.
Now if this is done well, the payoff is huge! (End of Season 3 for Babylon 5.)
If it's done poorly, it could be a disaster, especially if it's rushed. (End of Star Trek Deep Space Nine.)
|2012-09-22, 05:22
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well I would feel much better if sosul appeared in the story but more as a grown up girl... or teenager to be a threat to other girls.... but as she stays in this chibi body shioon will never think of her as a girlfriend material...
now it feels strange...all those shadow organizations our of nowhere ;/ now its a confusion part... what !? who is this...whats that organization... is sosul against murim and working for SUC (her idea of... if shioon got hurt by murim...she will destroy murim)... or is on the good side....
ehhh its all sooo conusing... and it looks like sosul might be able to use martial arts or such...
|2012-09-22, 07:47
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yeah i'm quite sad that we didn't see sosul on her probably normal form but loli sosul is still <3 new chars are quite not so interesting since they're all geezers haha too much geezers on the murim side..
|2012-09-28, 01:43
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|2012-09-28, 08:04
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Didn't read the chapter yet just watched the pictures.
But wtf is happening to this manga, next thing you know there will be MIB and aliens.
I don't remember martial arts burning down humans ... it just totally dumb.
I wish sosul would get written off of this manga, and no don't neg me, that just my opinion based on what she showed this chapter. It just like Goku going to some manga like Hajime no Ippo and raping anyone ...
I mean really what did she do, to get such temperatures ...
|2012-09-28, 08:37
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Yeah, um, the plot gap here is like almost filler-esque completely irrelevant side plot. What the heck is going on anymore. I mean, there's still hints of relativity to the plot we were at two chapters ago, but why so much detail into something completely outside of the environment that was created.
I can barely even take in what I'm reading, I simply don't care about all these ambiguous shady new characters. It's not even an upfront introduction, it's just a bunch of cameos and grinning and smack talking.
I'm sure the author has planned to eventually lead this to the main plot, but I really am disinterested right now =/
|2012-09-28, 08:39
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I disagree with you all.
Join Date: Dec 2005
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|2012-09-28, 11:49
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I don't mind Sosul's power. At least we can finally see why she was at the top of the Sunwoo clan. I never understood how Sosul could be the leader of a clan in the Murim world where power and skill in Martial Arts rules over all if she was just a sick damsel in distress.
However, I do think the introduction of all these criminal organizations is unnecessary. No one cares. I also don't understand why Sosul would side with them.
|2012-09-28, 12:14
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|2012-09-28, 12:52
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For example Jinnie grandpa flipping a car with his kick is ok because its power attack. Same for Shion blasting out the doors with his power punch. That is all ok because its in the realm of believability, here we have her burning someone alive.
More about it in the next quote.
So what did she do, use some magical murim skill that burns people alive by the power of will ...?
Rub him super fast speed untill he burned? (Shioon don't ever ask her for a handjob)
Infused the guy with her super ultimate god like Ki, that he burned alive (Shion case where 9AD had to fix his ki distribution) <--- this one is more believable, but still that guys blood veins would start popping like shion's did. But no He was burning alive from right side of his body to the left. That is just totally dumb.
I will stay quiet about all the illuminati and stupid take over the world. Hope the author will somehow work it out, because now Breaker *believability* went rock bottom.
|2012-09-28, 13:09
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"However they say, if only that disease can be cured, then the body becomes able to master godly techniques unattainable by humans, don't they?"
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Rebel atrocities in Mali
While French and Malian troops continue their drive to force rebels out of major centers in northern Mali, World Vision communications manager Maria Mutya Frio spoke to those who have fled conflict zones.
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I am face to face with the displaced Malians who shake my hand and look me in the eye as they share their stories. Suddenly the statistics on TV have a human face.
Namina* escaped from Timbuktu with her three daughters. Her neighbor and their 16-year-old daughter, Sata, were not so fortunate.
"I saw a group of rebels came to the house and take Sata by force," Namina says. "They gave her parents 10,000 francs [$20] to 'marry' Sata. The rebels said the parents had no choice and that they were taking Sata to where they lived. The girl was weeping and tried to tear herself away from her captors. Her mother was weeping. But the rebels, they came with guns."
One day at the rebel camp, Sata got hold of a mobile phone while the rebels were away. She called her family and told them that she was in a house preparing food for her captors. The rebels told her that she was the wife of one man, but Sata claimed other men raped her.
"She tried to escape once, but it was impossible," Namina says. "If she did, and the rebels found her, they would take her and all her family members to a rebels' prison."
By midday, I am talking to Fatou, 16, who also left Timbuktu with her mother. There is fear in her eyes but a quiet strength surfaces when she decides to tell her story.
"One day, my mother sent me to the market. I knew that girls were supposed to wear a scarf to cover our heads. But that day I was not wearing one, and the 'rebellion police' saw me," she says. "They beat me up, and then they sent me home."
Fatou told her mother about the incident. They decided to leave immediately with nothing but the clothes they wore. Fatou says some girls caught without scarves were given 100 lashes.
Boys also suffer. Namina tells of a young boy called Mohammed who was recruited as a child soldier. "These boys are very traumatized because they are taught how to use guns and how to fight," Namina says.
The children see people whose hands or feet are being cut off by rebels. Escaping from a rebel camp can mean execution.
Families do not know the fate of their children as government forces retake key cities and former rebel strongholds.
I, too, wonder where the Satas and the Mohammeds of this world are. I say a prayer for these lost girls and boys who should be in school holding books, not guns.
*Names have been changed to protect the identity of individuals mentioned in this story.
Give to our Mali Crisis Relief fund: Nearly 5 million children and adults in Mali are at risk from escalating conflict in the country, in addition to a food crisis and inadequate nutrition. As the crisis in Mali continues, World Vision is prepared to expand our efforts to target a larger number of displaced people, providing them with food, hygiene kits, and cooking supplies, as well as psychological support for affected children.
Sponsor a child in Mali today: Child sponsorship builds sustainable infrastructure through our area development model so the impact of future conflicts is reduced.


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There's no question that Mass Effect 3 is one of the most highly anticipated games this year. But now there's a major advantage to getting the Xbox 360 version – Kinect integration. And we don't mean the kind of cheap integration with shoddy motion controls and the kind of targeting that makes it feel like a second-rate Child of Eden. Bioware wouldn't dare take such a second-rate route. Instead, it has put together a system that blends vocal commands with the traditional gameplay that fans have come to know and love. At a recent event this past week during the Consumer Electronics Show, Bioware showed us just how easy it is. It's the same demo we saw back at San Diego Comic-Con, taking place in an outdoor base during an enemy invasion, but it was still cool to try it with a different play style.
So here's how it works. There are various sets of commands you can say when you're in the middle of a game, divided into categories. Some are directed at Shepard, depending whether they're exploration commands, combat commands or soldier class abilities. Others will require you to call for your teammates to do something, requiring you to say their name and then the action you want them to perform.
For instance, let's say you want Shepard to change weapons. You can either say "Switch weapons!" and have him go to the default that's provided as his secondary, or you can actually say the weapon you want him to switch to, and he goes right to it. You can also activate special abilities, such as "Cryo ammo", and, provided they haven't been overused, they'll activate automatically, without the need to tap a bunch of buttons or go into a sub-menu to set them up. (You can also say "Activate" to hit panels or open doors, rather than pressing the A button – you know, in case you're feeling lazy.)
As for directing your parties, you'll simply say the name of whoever you want to perform the action, followed by the command. You won't need to do it rapid fire like "LIARISUBMACHINEGUN", but rather like you would talking to a regular teammate. So, if you want James to throw a frag grenade at a targeted enemy, line them up in your sights and say, "James, frag grenade!" and he'll throw it with great success. Likewise, if you want to use Liara's Stasis, say, "Liara, stasis!" and the enemy will be floating a second later, leaving them open for attack. On a side note, if you're issuing a non-attack command, like "move" or "follow me", they'll acknowledge your request by saying something back, so you know they're listening.
We were surprised by the responsiveness of the Kinect when it came to receiving commands. We even tried different vocal volumes (first saying, them screaming, then quieter) and found all of our sayings read accurately. What's more, the game will support multiple languages, including English, French, Italian, German, and British/Australian English. And though the game will have a pre-set list of commands (which should either be included with the Xbox 360 game, or released on Bioware's site), you can always try shouting stuff out for Easter Egg effect. Who knows, maybe if you say, "Garrus, take a missile to the face!" he might just laugh it off.
One thing we should mention, though – the Kinect integration will only work with the single player Mass Effect 3 mission, and not with online co-op missions. But, really, you don't need friends screaming back and forth trying to follow commands, do you?
Want to try out these features for yourself? Well, you won't have to wait long. Bioware also confirmed that it would be releasing a demo for Xbox Live Marketplace on Valentine's Day, February 14, where you can test out the features for yourself. (Don't worry, PS3 owners, you'll get a demo as well, though obviously without the nifty voice features.)
While some of you may see Kinect integration as a novelty rather than a useful gameplay device, Bioware has included it to great effect with Mass Effect 3, and we're eager to see how the final game holds up with it. Be sure to check back for more impressions and the final review over the next few weeks. Shepard's saga may be coming to an end, but it's definitely one worth speaking up about.


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The following crimes were reported to Doncaster police over the weekend. Call 101 with information about any of them.
Wheatley: Arsonists set fire to a bin which spread to a parked Peugeot car at the Wheatley Hand Car Wash premises on Wheatley Hall Road just before 8pm last night.
Edlington: Burglars forced a downstairs window at a house in Princess Crescent and left with a television and a satellite box.
Hyde Park: A pair of wing mirrors were stolen from a Vauxhall Corsa parked in Chequer Road on Saturday night.
Hatfield: A £5 note was stolen from the ashtray of a car parked in Ash Hill Road after a rear passenger window was smashed.
Wheatley: The spare wheel of a Ford Transit parked in Thorne Road was stolen between Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
Balby: A digital camera and £20 cash was stolen when thieves got into an insecure car parked on Broadway.
Bentley: A red Honda motorcycle has been stolen from outside a house in New Street on Saturday night.
Rossington: Another hanging basket has been stolen from a garden, the latest in Aberconway Crescent on Saturday night.


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As of Jan. 1, 2014, a major change happened in the testing options for the Wyoming High School Equivalency Certificate (HSEC). The GED® test that had been used since 2002 was retired in December 2013. The Wyoming Community College Commission approved multiple pathways to earn the Wyoming High School Equivalency Certificate. LCCC offers two tests: 2014 GED® and HiSET. Both tests are based on a subset of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) referred to as the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS).
LCCC (ACES and TLC) will continue to offer high quality education to help students prepare to take their HSEC exam. What is learned in the program will be applicable to any of the available assessments.
Main Cheyenne Campus
Candidates are encouraged to enroll in the ACES program to complete their HSEC preparation. This preparation is free. Individualized instruction is provided to prepare students to complete the HSEC tests. Classes offered include reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
Students who are 16 or 17 years of age must complete age waiver requirements through ACES prior to taking the tests.
For more information on requirements for the HSEC, visit the Wyoming Community College Commission
All HSEC testing is scheduled through the test publisher websites ged.com and hiset.ets.org. Contact ACES at 307.637.2450 for assistance with registering or scheduling.
Note: Former students who need a transcript may contact the Chief Examiner at 307-637-2450, or visit diplomasender.com or call 855.313.5799.
Albany County Campus
All policies listed for the Cheyenne campus apply at the Albany County Campus. Students can achieve their goals in HSEC preparation (reading, writing, math, social studies, and science) through a variety of methods. Instruction is either on a one-on-one basis or in small groups.
Pre-Testing and Instruction
Students begin their program by completing an assessment. This assessment will allow LCCC to design an educational plan that best fits each student's needs.
LCCC uses a variety of instructional devices and programs to help students achieve their goals. These include:
- small group sessions
- subject assignments for follow-up homework
- online programs that can be completed from home
Official Practice Tests and HSEC Signup
After the student has completed assigned work and has shown improvement, they will begin the Official HSEC Practice Tests. These tests familiarize students of the proper method of filling out the bubble sheets, calculator usage and make sure the student is ready for the actual HSEC test. Once the student's instructor feels he/she is ready for the HSEC test, the student will then be sent to the ACC Testing Center to register for tests.
The HSEC test costs a total of $90 for all five tests at the Albany County Campus in Laramie. If these fees present a problem, students can speak with their instructor about applying for a partial $40 scholarship.


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Last weekend, my wife Deborah and I drove to San Fernando, Pampanga, for our Central Luzon Discipleship 2013 conference. We now have 11 Victory churches in the region. About 1,000 Victory Group leaders attended the conference. I wish you could have been there—amazing stories of the gospel changing lives!
As great as the conference was, I had a troubling conversation with a pastor and his wife. I have had similar conversations with pastors on other continents. Here's the all-too-familiar story:
Some church members recently attended a "prophetic signs and wonders" conference led by foreigners. After the conference, they returned to their local church passionate, excited, arrogant, judgmental, and weird. Since they now believe that their home church is not sufficiently led by the Spirit, they are determined to change their local church culture to reflect the "moving of the Spirit" they experienced at the conference.
First of all, I am not suggesting that the Spirit was not moving at the conference. I am sure there was a real sense of His presence and power. But, there is a huge difference in how a local church is led and how a revival conference is led.
Second, I should point out that the pastoral couple that brought up this concern are both deeply spiritual prophetic leaders. They are not spiritually dull leaders with no appreciation for spiritual gifts. Yet, they were bothered by the obsession with strange religious experiences that these people are trying to import into their church.
One of the primary reasons these conference attendees felt that Victory pastors are not led by the Spirit is because we schedule and post an ending time for our worship services. Guilty. They also mentioned the absence of gold dust and angel feathers. Guilty again. But does that mean we are not led by the Spirit?
Is it possible that the Spirit could have led us to schedule ending times at all our weekend worship services? What if the Holy Spirit actually gave us the wisdom to know that when you do six worship services every Sunday, and two on Saturday, and you want your volunteers to return next week to minister in kids church, that you must stick with a schedule? Wisdom is not incompatible with being led by the Spirit. And weirdness is not necessarily spiritual.
I'm all about the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in our meetings, and especially in our homes and neighborhoods. But I have little tolerance for arrogant and judgmental attitudes that well-meaning spiritual novices bring back from these conferences.
I pray that our churches and our church members will experience a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit that will empower us to be His witnesses "in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth."
In other words, I pray we will respond to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit by becoming more missional, not more mystical.
Steve's blogs can be found at stevemurrell.com.
Steve and Deborah Murrell went to the Philippines in 1984 for a "one month" summer mission trip that never ended. They are the founding pastors of Victory Manila, one church that meets in 14 locations in Metro Manila and has planted churches in 60 Philippine cities and 20 nations. Currently, Victory has more than 6,000 discipleship groups that meet in coffee shops, offices, dormitories and homes in Metro Manila. Steve is cofounder and president of Every Nation Churches & Ministries, a family of churches focused on church planting, campus ministry and world missions.
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Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Day Trippin'' started by Desert Dave, Jun 20, 2012.
This would make some fine wallpaper. Do you have a high-res version?
Here's a link to my Smugmug page
If you click on ORIGINAL size it's a little larger than in the thread, you're welcome to copy and use that for your own personal use. I'm guessing you'll need something larger for a screensaver depending on your monitor size, if you do shoot me a PM and I'll hook you up.
If you had told me when I woke up Saturday morning that in a few hours I'd be standing on a frozen lake shooting the breeze with some guys ice fishing I'd probably have thought that was a small possibility, but then so many of my rides come around that way. But that's exactly what happened. And why not.
The only plan I had was to hit the high country. About this time of year I really miss the passes being open. Depending on where they are closed I often will ride to a dead end, just because. I headed out 88 since it's the most interesting highway that is still open and it would get me into the terrain I love to be in. It wasn't until I headed down the Eastern side of the Sierra I spotted some dots below on Red Lake, ice fisherman doing THEIR thing. I wondered what it was like in my mind, "is this something I'd enjoy"? So I decided to join them. Pulling off the main road and walking out on the ice made me feel a part of the scene. Met a number of good guys out there, including a KLR fanatic ( I mean that in the best way) and my first stop of the day became an enjoyable moment of camaraderie, watching something new and just seeing things from a different perspective. Today was going to be good.
When I left there I didn't get very far before stopping again. Not much snow for this time of year, but what was there made ordinary places special.
I hope I never get to old to want to hop around the rocks on a river when I'm somewhere like this. Not a bad spot for coffee either.
From there I decide to ride to Markleeville and see how far I can get up the East side of Hwy 4 towards Ebbitts Pass. I know it will be a dead end, but that just adds to the solitude. Also a chance to see snow down low that is usually gone by the time the pass opens, and as a photography enthusiast the Winter Sun will give a different light then I'm used to.
One of the Bridges on Silver Creek looking like a winter postcard.
Perfect turns all to myself today, almost a tease as I know I can't go much further up the hill, but also enough to scratch the itch.
The next stop made my day. Many of you have seen Chalmers Mansion while riding by, for those that haven't it's a unique house all by itself built in the 1860s with a smelter for the nearby silver mine. It adds so much character to the road, and therefore the ride. I have tried for a number of years to capture the feeling of the place that I get when riding by, looking through the Aspen trees and wondering what stories have been made there. I have never been happy with my past attempts to get this all in a still photo, this day was different. As I rounded the corner the low sun in the winter sky cast a light that was pure magic across the blanket of snow to the house. Finally I got the photo I was looking for, and just being there at that moment made the entire days ride worthwhile.
A few more stops to enjoy the quiet and think of all of my own memories from this road. All in all it was a 15 mile ride from Markleeville to the end, so 30 miles round trip that I spent 2-3 hours on. That's a lot of enjoying the moment. It's a destination that was hard to leave, but I was better off for having been there.
By now the weather had warmed enough that there were a number of bikes enjoying the food and drinks in Markleeville as a destination, not realizing what a pristine ride there was just past that. But that's o.k., I figure they must not know or I would have had company out there for certain.
Leaving the small town the sight of the hills just south of Tahoe remind me of the grandeur I'm about to ride through as I climb back over the Sierras.
A quick stop at the Kirkwood Saloon for some food and to quench my thirst and I ended my day with a rest a Caples Lake.
I've been doing plenty of riding this winter, but not as much photography to share as sometimes I just didn't feel like it. So there. As long as I'm adding an installment to this thread I thought I'd go ahead and share a few random photos that I find memorable from the last couple of months.
A week ago the High Sierra was getting stormed on, so I decided to ride the foothills and Gold Country. A quick shot of one of the forgotten roads that can make getting to the Sierras so much fun. Pavement that rides better if you treat it like dirt.
A few gravel roads and one laners later I head towards the small town of Volcano, a spot I often stop for coffee. Not really a bike hangout, but often a few stopped there to enjoy the small town with, swapping road tales. I didn't expect any bikes as it was the middle of winter and I was riding right into some good rain. A few miles out of town it turned into some pretty decent hail, I don't know why, but some sick side of me thinks it's really neat riding in this stuff, and knowing I had hot coffee a few miles ahead was a bonus. As I pull in I realized I wasn't the only one as a couple of GS riders were holed up out of the weather, they even got there early enough for the premium parking. That's o.k., the Tenere won't melt. Should've known I'd run into some BMW guys at a coffee stop, but hey that's where I was headed to so I shouldn't talk. Turned out to be a couple of ADVriders types and good conversation followed as the storm blew over. Shortly after the sun poked out like spring with everything fresh for a memorable ride.
(I actually wound up riding right back into the hail again)
A couple of weeks earlier I attempted Hetch Hetchy right after a storm, and the road was damaged leaving it closed. Shucks.
Chains required? Not me, my bike is SHAFT drive.
I found out later why they still had chain control up.
And just in case anyone is wondering about the progress of the new Bonneville, a few months later and some cosmetic changes , completely gone through the suspension and uncorked the motor with a Triumph Twin Power map and she's a whole new bike. Still not a serious rider for me, but perfect for quick rides near home. And I just feel SO cool.
More great pics Dave!
I always wondered about the Chalmers Mansion, been past seems like a thousand times but never stopped or looked into its history.
Same here, back in the dark ages of pre-internet every time I rode past that I was curious as to what the story was. Now with Google at our fingertips it's so easy I feel spoiled. Many vintage photos of that house on the web, really makes local history come alive.
Thanks for sharing the absolutely beautiful and inspirational photos. I ride up and down on both sides of Skyline--Kings, Tunitas, 84, Jamison Creek, China Grade, etc...--on my bike almost weekly. But it's a Specialized Roubaix. I can't wait to get another motorcycle--sold my last one before moving here from the East Coast--and be able to carry photography gear to capture the amazing natural beauty of Nor Cal.
I had to google "Specialized Roubaix" to know what you're talking about, seems you could have bought a motorcycle for same price
When I grew up over that way and learned to ride up there, roads like Tunitas Creek were almost a secret. I'd often ride the entire length without seeing another bike, with or without a motor. Not so much anymore, but I to love the deep redwoods over there
I really want to get over there and spend some time with my camera, this is one of my favorites of Tuntitas Creek
How about a little rain on China Grade? (I can almost smell the redwoods)
Thanks 28p and Dave. Now I know where I am going next week.
Looks like a secluded fun ride. Studded tires may have helped !
nice pictures i have been there before i live in pollock pines love the rideing in the mts. here
Awesome pics!
Love the Triumph
Great pics Dave, keep them coming...
If you don't mind me asking, what is that delightful little goat trail pictured just above the pic of Volcano. I believe I've taken the Sutter Creek Volcano Rd out of SC through Volcano a few times and it was a gem. Love those little foothills goat trails.
If you're ever over Santa Rosa way let me know. Happy to show you some of our backroads.
That would be Rock Creek Rd, which you can catch between hwy 4 & 26 in the foothills. On this particular ride I took that to Hogan Dam Rd which I hadn't done before, a gravel/dirt rd worth doing at least once, in seach of "Lost City". Well, it lives up to it's name as I sure didn't see anything According to the GPS it was not far off the road, but that was private property which I respect. Searching the internet when I got home threre are some interesting ruins there.
When I used to live in the east bay I got over your way frequently, even doing the "Sunday Morning Ride" on occasion (but that is a totally different deal ) Gorgeous area.
I'm jealous.
Pictures or it didn't happen
You can't go wrong riding there.
I'd actually like to try that someday, but on a real dirt bike
Thanks man, around here seems the Bonnevilles don't get any respect unless you have wire wheels and knobbies. Mine is a sleeper that looks like an old man is riding, but can still smack around a few squids when need be
Thanks for sharing the photos and your passion.
So this thread has been pretty quiet recently, seems my employer thinks getting the job done is just as important as my riding time. I have a little different view on that, but my weekends have been full with my "other" life and I've really missed being on the road, in the mountains, riding and enjoying the moment.
I came to the conclusion it was essential to my sanity to take a weekend off. My plan was to ride up 108 to Kennedy Meadows where the highway is closed for the winter and just take a day relaxing. Then something un ordinary happened, the passes opened in April! You've got to be kidding me. This was meant to be.
Rolling out in the morning I couldn't decide if I wanted to ride 3 passes, or just hit Sonora Pass and relax. Then it hit me, why not do both? Besides I really had the itch to ride, so the new plan was to ride over Ebbitts and Monitor like I had nothing to live for and still get to Sonora Pass by early afternoon. And that's what I did. I was scrubbing in new tires and felt like a caged animal set free up there.
So the day wasn't much about photos, but some hard riding. Still, something seemed wrong about going over these first two passes without at least a "photo of record". First stop of the day, just over Ebbits Pass. Man these roads are just killer.
Kind of ironic that the last installment to this thread was just down the hill from here. SO glad I made that ride and got the photos of Chalmers Mansion as by now the snow was gone that low, and the photo opportunity with it.
Monitor Pass was really play time....tires were feeling GOOD. No traffic and clear road. Probably won't be this good again until Fall when the riding season starts again. One more quick stop in the Eastern Sierras, where the mountains meet the desert.
Riding familiar turns heading up the hill this place just feels like coming home. A quick "Scouting" run over the top and figured then I'd find a spot for lunch when what do I see parked on the side of the road?
Now I'm not really shy about introducing myself, so I quickly stop and proceed to get to know the owner of this sexy machine. I swear, moto people are just the best on the planet, and what a great place for a B.S. session with my new friend John.
After listening to his riding impressions of the Guzzi and showing interest he casually tells me I should take it for a spin. Can you think of a better test ride for this bike than Sonora Pass? I can't. Seems he was interested in my Tenere and so the swap was made and we rode a few miles with enough turns to really get a decent first impression of the others ride. I think we were both looking like a couple giddy schoolgirls after the ride. I love the spontaneity of being on the road.
A hungry Guzzi watches lunch pass by.
Shortly after we part ways and I head back over the pass for lunch. I know restaurants are cool for being social and all, and it's the ADVrider thing to take a photo of your meal, but can you think of a better place to eat a B.T. sandwich than this? ( B.T. is just a BLT without the lettuce... that's getting to close to eating salad)
Nothing like taking a nap in the high sierras and waking up to this. This is where I get my landscaping ideas.
It's late in the day and I start rolling again. One last stop at one of my "super secret" chill spots. Doesn't look like much from the road, but a short hike down leads to a hidden path that will take you to an outcropping I like to climb out on and look down. Besides I needed a new profile photo and I think this represents me well.
More chill time. Just sitting there being in tune with the Universe. I always photograph this place as it's always a little different. Maybe I have an overactive imagination (I do) or my mind just thinks differently than everybody else on the planet, but I started to see something in the shadows that was a bit freaky, but cool, and now everytime I look at this photo I can't "not see" it. Give it a minute.
It's always hard to leave, but the Sun was low in the sky and time to roll. It's funny, but I cleaned my visor, checked my tire wear and I realized I was doing every thing I could to avoid leaving. What a great day, I felt recharged and satisfied once again.
I usually hit the passes the first weekend open. We are in for a dry year. What a contrast to opening weekend two years ago with record snowfall, thought I'd throw in a few photos from that ride just for fun.
See Ya up There!!
Thanks for sharing and the usual great photos, Dave .... I was thinking of heading up for an Ebbetts/Monitor/Sonora loop when I saw that 4 and 108 had opened, but I just couldn't handle the idea of dragging across the Bay Area and Valley for the second time in two weeks. I rode 50 and then Luther/Monitor passes two weeks ago and it looks like most of the little snow there was, is gone.
I remember living in the Bay Area and dreading the ride across the valley, especially in summer so I understand In fact when I moved to Tracy many of my riding friends asked why I moved so far from the good riding, what they don't realize is headed East I'm an hour away from the Sierra Foothills, and headed West just an hour or so away from the coastal redwoods, not really bad Still if I were you I'd consider getting up there in the next few weeks before Memorial day
Yes, Monitor just has small patches of snow left. Going to be dry this year. I guess the early opening makes up for the early closing last year in October. To bad we didn't get more snow in between.
Love Sonora Pass! Beautiful pics Dave. We live and work in the bay area, but will retire to our home off 108 in Soulsbyvile.
Ohh nice I keep moving East myself, from the Peninsula, to the East bay, currently the Central Valley and I figure the next move will be retirement in the mountains.
I'm a little jealous.


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Andruw, Profar provide treat for Dutch
Veteran, top prospect sharing spotlight on Team Netherlands
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- What was Andruw Jones doing in 2004 and 2005?
Let's check the record books.
Star player for the Atlanta Braves. Averaged 157 games per season over the two years. Hit 80 homers, including a league-leading 51 in '05. Led the league in RBIs that year, too, with 128.
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What was his Kingdom of the Netherlands teammate, Rangers top prospect Jurickson Profar, doing back then?
He was playing in a high-intensity tournament, watched by millions around the world, having the time of his life on a national stage.
The Little League World Series.
Yes, Little League.
Profar is 20, touted by many experts as the very top prospect in all of baseball. He's probably barely old enough to remember the first Harry Potter book, but now, the spotlight has been firmly planted on him since he was a late arrival to Team Netherlands.
And Profar is sharing the attention with Jones, a fellow countryman who was slightly younger -- 19 -- when he broke into the big leagues with the Braves in 1996.
Profar and Jones were the darlings of the media contingent that gathered to watch Team Netherlands work out at AT&T Park on Saturday, in advance of its World Baseball Classic matchup with the Dominican Republic Monday (9 p.m. ET on MLB Network and ESPN Deportes).
Profar heaped praise onto Jones, whom he admired as a little kid growing up in Curacao.
"He had a lot of influence," Profar said. "We all grew up watching him play. He was the only one there when I grew up. So everyone was watching him and everyone wanted to be like him."
Jones won 10 Gold Glove Awards, hit 434 home runs and logged 1,289 RBIs during his 17-year Major League career that concluded in 2012. He's signed on to play for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League this season, but first, he'll serve as the headliner of a young and relatively unknown Netherlands team in the World Baseball Classic.
Manager Hensley Meulens credited Jones for helping compile this roster, one that upset Cuba to advance to the championship round.
"Andruw has pulled this since August of last year," Meulens said. "Calling guys, texting guys, having guys play because he wanted to play with them -- and they want to play with him."
But forgive them if they're a little awestruck as well.
"If you see him move around, you see everybody's following," Meulens said. "And not only that, he's done it on the field. He's been our most consistent hitter in this tournament and he's leading by example. The camaraderie that he brings to the clubhouse, it's unmatched."
Jones downplayed any elder-statesman talk when asked about his role on this team. The focus is simply on winning, regardless of who's driving in the runs. Jones also made it clear this isn't a happy-to-be-here situation. While many are looking at Team Netherlands as the feel-good story of the Classic, count Jones as one who's not surprised they've made it this far.
"When you sign up, we don't play this game just to play, we play to win," Jones said. "That's our mindset all the time. We're not going to win all the time, but when you put you a uniform on and you get on the field, you play to win. That's what we do. We lost a game in Taiwan and lost a couple of games in Japan, but we stick together, we have each other's backs and we made it here."
Jones was enjoying the prime of his career with the Braves when Profar and others his age were playing in the Little League World Series, so there's no way the parties could have crossed paths way back in the day. But Jones remembered watching Profar as a Little Leaguer, and he feels that there's an advantage to the youngsters on Team Netherlands having such a history with each other, dating back to when they were tots.
Jones hopes familiarity among teammates will help them against the Dominican Republic on Monday, and, the next day too, if all goes well.
"I think it's what's makes it more fun for them," Jones said. "It's more fun now, for them to play on this high level stage together. It's almost like an All-Star type of game. That's the motivation. They all grew up together, played with each other in Little League in Curacao. I'm really proud of all the guys."
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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She was born Nov. 11, 1970, to Bob Solomon Sr. and Sharron Proctor. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, "Doc."
Survivors include her husband, Randall Oldaker; two sons, Josh Sanders of Russellville and Blayke McElroy of Atkins; her father and stepmother, Bob Solomon Sr. and Brenda Sherman; her mother, Sharron Proctor of Florida; her grandmother, Goldie Soloman of Hartman; one brother, Bobby Soloman of Dover; and a stepsister, Missy Michell; and stepgrandchild, Skyler Oldaker.
A family conducted memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at the Christian Alliance Church, 800 E. 16th Street Russellville, officiated by Mr. James Schieble.
All other arrangements are under the direction of Broussard Funeral Home of Russellville.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials are made to Broussard Funeral Home to help with the funeral cost.
The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.broussardfuneral.com.


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GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said in a statement that the improved battery product could play a major role in transportation, including in locomotive production by GE Transportation.
The move also is part of GE's recommitment to the aging industrial city, where the Fairfield, Conn.-based company has maintained a presence despite significant downsizing in past decades.
GE said its new Durathon battery products, which are half the size of conventional lead acid batteries but last 10 times longer, are the result of the company's $100 million initial investment in battery technology developed at GE's Global Research Center in nearby Niskayuna, NY.
Said Immelt, "Just a few years ago, researchers in our labs invented a new battery, one that was simple in its ingredients but advanced in its design and science, containing more than 30 patents. It soon became obvious that we weren't just making a new battery; we were building a new business, so GE teams went to work designing an advanced manufacturing process to build the battery efficiently and a go-to-market strategy to ensure it can reach customers where they work.
"We'll continue to expand the business into new areas beyond telecommunications to build the next generation of energy-efficient buses, locomotives, and mining vehicles around the world," Immelt added.


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Iron Mountain > Climber's Log
Iron Mountain Climber's Log
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|Nick Turtura
|Family Fun
Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2015
|Brought the family along on this one. No snow anywhere. Could see from Diamond to Raineer! Great little peak.
|Posted Mar 27, 2015 12:48 am
|Iron Mountain
Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2009
|Hiked as a day trip from Tombstone Pass parking area. Great view and easy climb. This is one almost anyone can do. I say almost because my friend got scared and did not make it up. Plus late in the summer lots of salmon berries to eat on the way.
|Posted Feb 20, 2012 8:27 pm
|Gorgeous Overnight
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
|Gorgeous hike with only a little bit of snow left at this point in the year. Camped on the saddle between Cone Peak and South Echo.
|Posted Jul 3, 2011 11:22 pm
|Nice view
|Posted Oct 20, 2010 8:19 pm
|Seven Summits
Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2010
|Climbed Iron Mountain, then Cone Peak, then South Peak, Then Echo Mountain, then North Peak, then back over Echo Mountain, then back over South peak. Lots of snow along the entire route. Snow was hard frozen in shaded areas and soft in sunny area. Temperatures were warm, 30's - 40's. The ridge between Echo Mountain and North Peak very icy and had a good amount of fall hazard. Crampons and ice axe would be advised. I did this in trekking poles and ice axe to cut wieght, but it was a little trecherous.
|Posted Feb 19, 2010 12:02 am
|Dennis Poulin
|Tombstone Pass Route
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
|Tagged Echo, South Echo, Cone, and Iron Mountain on this hike on a mostly cloudy day.
|Posted Aug 16, 2009 5:45 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
|Getting ready for the South Sister next month and decided to do one that I've been told had lots of wild flowers. It did though it was rainy and wet along with VERY fogy and cloudy. Got kind of cold but once we started walking warmed up. No view really because it was in a cloud but it was still a nice hike, very green!
|Posted Jun 21, 2009 12:45 am
|A misty summer hike
Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
|We were suppose to do this with a large group as early as possible and in the nice sunny summer weather, but in the hour and a half drive from Corvallis we passed through clouds, rain, mist, and ended with a slight drizzle in the trailhead parking lot. The trails are mostly well maintained, but get pretty rock-filled by the halfway point.
We did it in a group of 5 and with a heavy mist hanging over the entire mountain. There wasn't a single break in order to see the sights at the summit. But the mountain landscape up there has some interesting rock formations. The ranger station on the summit has been reduced to just a wooden platform that is under construction, but at least that provides a nice place for a quick lunch.
|Posted Jun 20, 2009 8:56 pm
|Fun Quick Ski Trip
Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2009
|Pretty quick hike up. Totally lost the trail about 100 yards in, but just hiked straight up, ended up between the summit crag and the other spire. Hung out for about 30 minutes on top and snowboarded down. Great weather, mid 50's and sunny.
|Posted Apr 17, 2009 11:23 pm
|Nice hike
Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2008
|Nice hike. Fairly easy trail leading to summit. Quick access to summit, and dramatic views of the surrounding Cascade peaks. There was approximately six inches of snow covering the trail.
|Posted Nov 23, 2008 9:02 pm
|Great Lookout!
Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006
|Wishing to do neighboring Cone Peak, but too late! Nice views from the lookout at the top.
|Posted Apr 12, 2007 2:29 am
|Karl Helser
|Signs of wildlife...
Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2006
|Colleen & I tagged this short trip on this rare dry day. Views were as far as St Helens. There was at least 10 inches of snow with lots of sign of wildlife. We ascended via the main trail and descended via cross-country. Lots of elk track, cat track (looked like a small cougar) and while descending cross-country we followed a couple of bear (looked like a small adult & a cub). This time of the year, start early if you want to include Cone Peak...
|Posted Nov 20, 2006 3:13 pm
|Route Climbed: Cone Peak loop Date Climbed: July 2005
|Absolutely worth the effort, especially during June and July to see the profusion of wildflowers! I strongly recommend doing the entire route, i.e., start at Tombstone Pass parking area, go uphill (very well-graded) to Cone Peak, DON'T TRAMPLE THE WILDFLOWERS, then proceed on to Iron Mountain. After visiting the summit, descend to the old Santiam Wagon Road trail, which runs parallel to (and on the south side) of Highway 20 back to the Tombstone Pass parking area. There is a parking area near the Iron Mountain trail proper, but (a) that's cheating; and (b) you'll miss out Cone Peak.
|Posted Feb 6, 2006 2:17 pm
|Aaron Smith
|Route Climbed: trail Date Climbed: October 8, 2005
|One of my favorite day hikes.
|Posted Jan 23, 2006 2:54 pm
|Route Climbed: iron mountain trail. Date Climbed: march 13th 2005.
|At this time of year it is unusual to hike into this area without ski's or snow shoes but february and march of 2005 was part of a unusually light snow year. It was virtually non existant except for an occasional north facing slope in the shade. I took advantadge of this and had an almost late spring day in the mountains. the only problem was there was no wildflowers in bloom. It was my first time here and I will have to return when the flowers are in bloom. It also does look like a fun ski.
|Posted Jan 16, 2006 12:59 am
|Route Climbed: Iron Mountain Trail Date Climbed: October 3, 2004
|We were only car at trailhead. I probably would have taken 2 hours to get to summit, but Jill led so we made it in an hour. Shorts & t-shirts - beautiful day.
|Posted Oct 4, 2004 11:23 am
|Route Climbed: Iron Mtn Trail Date Climbed: February 7, 2004
|Darn snowshoes are hard to walk in :-) Nobody ever said all women are graceful. I think I spent more time on the ground than actually walking. But it was well worth it. I'd never snowshoed before. Not the greatest views from the top. Sir Tom showcased his never-failing athletic prowess with another great save of the digital camera. Anyway, it was very steep! And the snow was very deep! This was worse than the scree up Thielsen or St. Helens in the summer. One step up and three feet back down. You got nowhere fast. It was great fun and I'm ready for the next one!
|Posted Feb 23, 2004 7:59 pm
|Route Climbed: Iron Mtn. trail Date Climbed: Febuary 7, 2004
|First hike of the new year, back from winters hibernation. Annaleise and I climbed this one with snowshoes in fresh DEEP snow. Snowed pretty much the whole climb, with some occasional sun breaks. Decided to ditch the trail at the first meadow and head straight up. Steep, steep. steep, and deep, deep, deep! We struggled up to just below the summit cliffs to enjoy our first well-deserved snack break when I dropped my digital camera. I watched in horror as it quickly picked up speed and began tumbling down the steepest, longest section of the climb. I shot down the mountain after it, sliding most of the way, and luckily found it in some tree branches 100 ft. below. Unfortunately I left my gloves, poles, and Cliff bar up top, which made for a cold tiring slog back up. Finally made the summit, beautiful under several feet of snow. Enjoyed some short, but fun glissades on the way down. Great short winter climb.
|Posted Feb 8, 2004 12:22 am
|Route Climbed: Tombstone Pass TH to Iron Mtn. "Direct" Trail Date Climbed: December 6, 2003
|A great, quick snowshoe peak. Initially intended to climb Black Butte on the east side of the pass but the weather actually looked worse on the east side. Doubled back and snowshoed up Iron Mtn. instead. The sun actually came out a few times during the day!!??!!
|Posted Dec 6, 2003 8:48 pm
|Route Climbed: all Date Climbed: October 14, 2003 and May 25, 2004
|October, 2003 - It was getting late in the day so I cheated and took the easy way to the top. I had the whole mountain to myself. There were a couple very small patches of snow on the summit. almost immediately after i summited, the clouds cleared to show a beautiful view of the three snow covered sisters and mount washington. Eventually jefferson also popped out from the clouds. I also got to watch a helicopter down in the valley moving logs that was pretty neat. Much nicer views than my summit of tidbits mountain 2 hours before. got back to my truck just as the sun dissapeared behind the horizon.
May, 2004 - Parked at Tombstone Pass and hiked the trail through Cone Peak's meadows to the Iron Mountain Trail. Great views from Diamond Peak to Mount Hood. Still quite a bit of snow on the north and east slopes, as well as some fairly steep snow near the very top. I took the Iron Mountain trail across highway 20 and followed the old Santiam Wagon road back to my truck. IT is still too early for most wildflowers, but there were a ton of trilliums in the forested parts of the cone Peak trail.
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STAT had 3 rebounds in the last game! Mind you this was a game where we got mauled on the boards. This has been the 3rd time (as far as I know) where he says guys need to follow the gameplan or work harder or whatever.
After the performance he turned in, he should have been speaking solely about improving on the rebounds and feeling a sense of shame that he only gave his team 3 rebounds.
What I wanted to hear from STAT was something like: I take a lot of responsibility for this game. I really need to rebound better out there and take some pressure off of Tyson to do it all.
You don't play like **** and then drag your teammates with you. That digusts me. Be a leader and admit that YOU need to put more effort on the boards!


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This is my first official tutorial, so please be patient, there are a lot of pictures.
I am only posting pictures of each step. I do not want to infringe on anything for the creator of the pattern. But I really want to help those who have it. This is for those who have a legally obtained Bow Tuck Tote Pattern from Quilt Illustrated, August 2008. All your cutting should be done and ready. This is just for assembly.
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Step 7 A. Inside pockets are same process
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Asdrubal, Brantley could return this weekend
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Both Cabrera and Brantley were absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers. It's the fifth consecutive game missed by Cabrera, who has a sprained right wrist, and the second straight game Brantley has sat out with a strained left pectoral muscle.
Jason Donald manned shortstop and Ezequiel Carrera served as the center fielder on Friday.
Manager Manny Acta noted that Cabrera, who has been bothered off and on by the wrist all month, was available off the bench for defense or to hit right-handed. Cabrera's right hand is not healed enough for him to hit from the left side.
"Asdrubal is doing better," Acta said. "Hopefully, we'll be able to have him by the end of this weekend."
Through 129 games this season, Cabrera has hit .267 with 14 home runs, 31 doubles and 56 RBIs.
Brantley injured his chest while swinging in the batting cage prior to Thursday's game against the Rangers. Acta indicated that Brantley would not be available off the bench.
"Brantley is much improved," Acta said. "Same way: I'm shooting that by the end of the weekend, especially toward Sunday."
Brantley has hit .284 with six homers, 36 doubles and 58 RBIs in 138 games this season.
Perez thrilled with Tribe's dramatic rally
CLEVELAND -- Closer Chris Perez loved seeing Cleveland's offense break through for three runs in the ninth inning against Texas on Thursday night. He was especially happy that the dramatic rally came with no outs.
"I had time to get ready," Perez said with a laugh on Friday morning.
Save opportunities -- especially those like the one that rapidly presented itself in Thursday's 5-4 victory -- have been few and far between over the past two months. That's the nature of the beast for a closer employed by a ballclub mired in a long losing streak.
Needless to say, Perez enjoyed slamming the door on Thursday.
"It felt like a fun game," he said. "That's what we did last year a lot, those kind of wins. It's been a while since we felt like that."
Over the past 45 games, during which Cleveland has a 10-35 record, Perez has logged 13 1/3 innings over 15 appearances that included only nine save chances. Compare that with the team's first 99 games, when the two-time All-Star worked in 40 games (38 1/3 innings) and had 31 save opportunities.
To put it another way, Perez went from having a save opportunity roughly once every three games over the season's first three months to averaging one every five over the past two months.
"The closing role, it comes fast and furious, and then it's barren, and then fast and furious, and then barren again," he said. "It's an ebb and flow. This year it's been a little easier. I don't know why. I really haven't lost anything with the days off."
Perez knows that the volume of save opportunities he receives is out of his control. And with three weeks left in the season, he said that he and his teammates need to focus on the things that are under their control.
"Everybody knows what they're playing for, hopefully," he said. "There's probably only a handful of guys who should feel comfortable in this room with where they stand going into next year. Unfortunately, when teams underperform or you don't meet expectations, they tend to want to change stuff. Teams that win or make the playoffs, they don't get overhauled, because obviously, they were successful.
"So these next three weeks are big for guys to show what they can do here. They might just say, 'It's only three weeks,' but it's a big three weeks. What else do they have to go by? This is big league competition. You can only get by so much with what you did in the Minors. Eventually, you have to step up here."
Santana demonstrating newfound consistency
CLEVELAND -- The Indians are finally seeing consistency at the plate from catcher Carlos Santana. Following a rough first half, Santana has provided a silver lining for Cleveland's troubles over the past two months.
Manager Manny Acta said that Santana's recent success is the result of carrying his work behind the scenes to the games. Santana has spent much of the past two years tweaking his mechanics, trying to find the form currently on display.
"It's been his ability to use the middle of the field," Acta said. "That's been the biggest issue. His biggest problem is still becoming too pull-conscious, but he's making more of a conscious effort to stay up the middle, and that helps him out with staying inside the ball."
Acta added that the switch-hitter has done this batting both left- and right-handed.
"Both sides of the plate," he said. "He gets in trouble when he's just spinning off and pulling everything. We have showed that to him in every way possible, and he's making a conscious effort to do it."
Entering Friday's game against Detroit, Santana was hitting .285 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs in 58 games since the All-Star break. In the second half, he has led the Indians in those three categories, as well as on-base percentage (.381), slugging percentage (.500), OPS (.881), doubles (13), extra-base hits (23), runs (29), walks (30), hits (57) and total bases (100).
Santana hit just .221 with five home runs, 13 doubles and 30 RBIs in 69 games in the first half. During that stretch, he posted a .339 OBP, .336 SLG and .675 OPS.
Flag flies at half-staff at Progressive Field
CLEVELAND -- The flag that flies behind the center-field wall at Progressive Field, and every flag in every stadium, was lowered to half-staff on Friday in recognition of the Americans slain in Libya.
President Barack Obama ordered all flags on government buildings be lowered. The order applied to all U.S. military posts, diplomatic sites abroad and ships at sea. Commissioner Bud Selig requested that all clubs support the President's request through sunset on Sunday.
"This is America's pastime," reliever Frank Herrmann said. "Every time we go out there, people are watching. It's good to acknowledge that, because I don't think a lot of people take time out of their day to realize what's going on across the world.
"If it's within the context of baseball that people have to take a second to stop and say, 'Why is the flag at half-staff?' then so be it."
On Tuesday, U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens, 52, was among four killed in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi by armed Islamists.
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"It's still very important, and it's important for the integrity. We're playing teams that are in the race still -- the White Sox and Tigers. That's how baseball should be. You should give your best effort every time, and the best team should win. You shouldn't roll over."
-- Chris Perez, on the final three weeks of the season
Smoke signals
Shortstop Jason Donald sustained a contusion in his right wrist after being hit by a pitch from Detroit's Justin Verlander in the seventh inning of Friday's game, a 4-0 loss. Donald exited the game; results of X-rays are pending.
Right-hander Carlos Carrasco (Tommy John surgery) was scheduled to throw two innings for Double-A Akron in Game 3 of the Eastern League championship against Trenton on Friday. Akron entered the game with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
The Indians' 5-4 victory over the Rangers upped their record in one-run games to 20-9 (.690 winning percentage). That's the second best in the Majors, behind the Orioles (27-7, .794).
Designated hitter Travis Hafner (back) was scheduled to taking batting practice on the field prior to Friday's game, but inclement weather forced him to retreat to the indoor cage. The Indians remain optimistic that Hafner will play again this season.
Left-hander David Huff, who is scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Twins, will likely be limited to around 75 or 80 pitches. Huff is moving to the rotation after making a pair of relief appearances this month.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged a 50-year-old woman with Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Battery after she allegedly stabbed a Siesta Key hotel manager with a light fixture.
Deputies arrested Carmela Angela Benevento at the Siesta Key Bungalows just after noon yesterday, who witnesses say broke a landscaping light and stabbed 39-year-old Lisa Chavez-Barrera in the stomach. Benevento then allegedly brandished the crude weapon at bystanders, witnesses said.
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It was good ol' Uncle Cecil who may have cranked up Lynn Dowd's lifetime interest in tools.
"He was just a real handy guy," Dowd, 58, said of relative Cecil Jones, who was a telegrapher in World War I and died in 1968.
"I actually have his telegraph key to show you," Dowd said, grinning like a proud boy.
Dowd sells old hand tools, does custom woodworking and is an artist underneath it all.
I couldn't take my eyes off of a mixed-media piece of Comanche chief Quanah Parker, his Indian attire made from inlaid wood and abalone shell.
"I've always been a big fan of Quanah Parker," Dowd said, sipping strong coffee from his mug.
He is also a big fan of Texas icon Sam Houston, "an interesting character," Dowd said.
So is Dowd. To make that Parker piece, he said, he remembers Dumpster-diving at a cabinet shop years ago to find recycled woods, much to his son's chagrin.
Back then, trash-digging was creepy. Now it's green and admirable.
I had to take a closer look at the stunning piece to imagine its trashy past.
Dowd's Garland ranch house is full of his collections and artwork, but he's not the only artist under this roof.
Dressed in overalls, with his red heeler-shepherd mix Clancy giving me a good lick-down welcome, Dowd quickly pointed to a lovely stained glass in the parlor, made by his wife, Tracy.
He takes commissions for English pine farm tables, and makes tabletops and other wood elements for places such as the Ginger Man pubs in Texas. If you've ever gotten a beer sampler at the Ginger Man, chances are Dowd made the flight trays that held the glasses.
Over decades of building furniture by hand, Dowd has gained an appreciation for tools. He believes that the old ones were built to last and are still the better choice.
"I started accumulating old hand tools for my woodworking business, and it kind of got out of hand. But in self-defense, we started having these sales," he said. "From that point on, I was hooked."
Dowd and two friends host antique tool sales twice a year in the courtyard of his home. He does an occasional tool show at the Ginger Man in Austin.
Dowd's home contains cabinets and shelves full of memorabilia, old toys, old guns and tools — "just a sample of what's out back," he said.
Boy, did that turn out to be an understatement.
Out back is an 1,800-square-foot workshop filled with his collections. One area is organized like a store for people to browse things like old books and magazines on tool collecting. Hand tools with vintage wooden handles sit on tables and behind glass. Machinist chests are lined up like fine train luggage.
Visiting the back area comes with about five disclaimers about the lack of order and quantity of sawdust.
"Hey, if I try to organize, I'm dead in the water," he said.
Clancy meanders around rows of tools while I look around. There are huge old workbenches, with drill bits, taps, dies, vises, chisels and a vast array of thingamajigs piled everywhere. Dowd assured me that he could find anything he needed. I challenged him on that later to verify this.
He led me to a trunk from Palestine, in East Texas.
"A man came to my door and said he had this tool chest from his stepfather," Dowd said.
Dowd followed the man to his house, but the man was still reluctant to part with the chest.
Three months later, the man showed up at Dowd's door, ready to sell.
"It's kind of unassuming," Dowd said. "There's a brass star on the chest. The guy was probably a hard-core Texan." He pointed out the tills, which are organized compartments for the tools believed to be from the mid-1800s. A leather case shows the 1922 railway pass and 1908 union card of the original owner, T.J. Hutchinson.
Clearly, Dowd's heart and soul are wrapped up in this chest. He packed it away as though it was filled with fine jewels.
You can tell when Dowd is holding something he is attached to. He'll say in the midst of the story: "But this is not for sale."
He pulled out a small blacksmith's vise that he found in Richardson and showed me the hand-engraved 1791 markings. Clearly, he loves the thrill of the hunt.
The photographer asked how much he'd sell it for.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's not for sale. I'll hang on to that a little longer," he said.
But when the time is right and Dowd is ready, he sets up all of the tools on wooden tables for one of his sales.
"Before we even open, there's a line halfway down the block, some of 'em carrying buckets, and when they get in, they are just throwin' stuff into the buckets," Dowd said.
The next sale is in November. Dowd's friends Bill Underhill and Mike Hayslip also host this sale.
Now, for the test: I wanted to see if Dowd truly knew the location of everything in his inventory, as claimed.
"You got a gal-leg caliper, by chance?" I said, sounding like an old-timer in the tool club.
"I do have a gal-leg caliper," he said, slowly, almost in disbelief that it came out of my mouth.
"It's in the house," he said with certainty. And he had that gal-leg caliper in his hands in less than five minutes. Calipers, a type of measuring tool, used to come in artful designs, and these look like a pair of legs.
I walked away with buckets of new perspective on tools and their history. Dowd goes all over kingdom come to find rare and unique tools. What I notice about him is that his life is a lot like T.J. Hutchinson's treasured tool chest. With each compartment that opens up, there is another intriguing component to explore.
Clare Miers is a Dallas freelance writer.
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Mariah Carey lived out every little girl's fantasy when she got a chance to be a princess for a day. All in honor of her 5-year wedding anniversary.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Mariah and hubby Nick Cannon closed down the Disneyland Resort Tuesday night (April 30) to renew their wedding vows in a private fairytale ceremony in front of 250 invited guests.
Wearing matching princess-inspired gowns, a horse-drawn carriage took Mariah and her 2-year-old daughter Monroe to Main Street where she walked down the aisle in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. The Royal Footman from Cinderella, Major Domo, officiated the vow renewal and after, escorted all the guests to Fantasyland for a champagne toast.
At the end of the night, the horse-drawn carriage took the family back to the castle's Dream Suite.
Of course, Mariah documented the picturesque night for all her followers on Twitter, posting photos and Vine videos. The ceremony also marked another special occasion for the Carey-Cannon family as they celebrated their twins Moroccan and Monroe's 2nd birthday.
Celebrating our anniversary & #dembabies birthday (can you believe they're 2??) #blessed twitter.com/MariahCarey/st… — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) May 1, 2013
Carey, 43, and Cannon, 32, have renewed their wedding vows every year in extravagant fashion. Last year they renewed their vows at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, but after this year's Disneyland ceremony we're wondering, how will they manage to outdo themselves for their 6-year anniversary?
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MIAMI - A man who listed his occupation as "sinner" on a networking website called VampireFreaks.com lured a teen to his Surfside apartment for sex, according to authorities.
The Miami Herald reports that last October, 30-year-old Nelson Carrizo pleaded guilty to child porn charges.
The judge and lawyers agreed he could wait until after the holidays to surrender for his three-year prison term. He began his sentence Jan. 9.
That's when another story began to unravel. A Palm Beach County teen told police she met Carrizo on the vampire website in December and he urged her to come to Miami for sex in January.
Carrizo now faces two counts of sex with a minor and prosecutors want the judge to increase his original prison sentence to 50 years.
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Open source, middleware-enabled technology in military operations
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The startlingly efficient coalition victory during the 1991 Gulf War heralded the advent of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). The RMA represented a sea change in the way military operations would be conducted in the future. Technologies that allowed rapid information collection, analysis and dissemination would receive equal if not greater emphasis relative to kinetic (weapon delivery and payload technologies). During the majority of the last twenty-plus years, efficient military grade information technologies have remained the province of comparatively few nations due to factors of complexity, availability and expense.
This de facto technological quarantine has largely evaporated over the last five or so years due to the proliferation of powerful, lightweight and readily available integration and knowledge management tools many of which are available under open source software licenses. These technologies have the potential to create what is effectively RMA 2.0, marked by a global democratization of military information dominance technologies. The remainder of this white paper will explore the intersection of doctrinal and technical developments fueling RMA 2.0 and offer some thoughts on the benefits and way ahead for impacted nations and organizations.
In 2003, David Alberts and Richard Hayes published the seminal work on modern command and control (C2) doctrinal theory, Power to the Edge. Power to the Edge is not a technical work focusing on communications and computing systems, nor is it a case study about modern C2 systems. Instead, it describes the transition from the industrial age military to the information age military, and sets out principles and goals toward that end. Edge elements of organizations are those that are responsible for operational execution, and with whom the burden of ultimate success or failure ultimately lies. Pushing power to the edge elements of an organization refers to that organizations ability to achieve a high degree of operational agility through the provision, over a robust, networked grid, of timely relevant C2 information that the edge elements can use to autonomously synchronize their actions to achieve command intent. Power to the Edge has become the dominant information and management philosophy in Western defense establishments, and to a lesser extent in those of Russia and China.
Key tenets of power to the edge philosophy are:
Providing information from which relevant situational awareness can be achieved rather than creating a single operational picture;
Autonomously synchronizing operations instead of autonomous operations;
Information pull rather than broadcast information push;
Collaborative efforts rather than individual efforts;
Communities of Interest (COIs) rather than information stovepipes;
Sharing data rather than maintaining private data;
Persistent, continuous information assurance rather than perimeter, one-time security;
Capability on demand rather than allocated capability budgets;
Open standards rather than interoperable interfaces;
Common enterprise services rather than separate infrastructures; and
Commerical-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) based, net-centric capabilities rather than customized, platform-centric stovepiped IT.
This white paper describes benefits gained by:
Transforming industrial age forces to information age forces
Pushing power to the edge
Promoting self-synchronization
Adopting open-source software in general
Adopting open source middleware in particular
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Survey of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies, 1995: [United States] (ICPSR 6846)
Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
In 1995, to determine the nature of law enforcement services provided on campus, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) surveyed four-year institutions of higher education in the United States with 2,500 or more students. This survey describes nearly 600 of these campus law enforcement agencies in terms of their personnel, expenditures and pay, operations, equipment, computers and information systems, policies, and special programs. The survey was based on the BJS Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) program, which collected similar data from a national sample of state and local law enforcement agencies.
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Dough Ingredients
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
2 3/4 cups baking flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup flour for working dough
Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water, mix well, and let sit for ten minutes. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl, pour one tablespoon of olive oil on top, and then pour on yeasty water.
Stir with a fork incorporating the liquid into the flour until it forms a dough.
Knead on a wooden board for ten minutes, dusting board liberally with flour as needed. Thanks, PhysioWife!
Form into a ball, put in a big bowl (brushed with olive oil), brush ball with oilve oil, and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow to rise to about double the original size, for one and a half to two hours. While the dough is rising, make all the other shitte.
Pizza Sauce Ingredients
one medium onion, diced finely
fucketonne of garlic, diced very finely
one large can crushed san marzano tomatoes
dried oregano
salt and pepper
olive oil
if you want sausage topping, take the sausage out of the casings and sautee over medium-low heat until fully cooked, breaking apart with your wooden spoon. Remove from pan and allow to drain in paper towels.
Add olive oil to pan, and sautee the onions until starting to soften, then add the garlic and fresh-ground black pepper, and sautee until the garlic starts to soften. Don't cook the onions and garlic as much as you would for a risotto or pasta sauce. You want them to still have integrity in the final sauce.
Deglaze with pisco, and reduce until alcohol is gone.
Add tomatoes, cover, and turn heat to lowest setting. Simmer for about 30-45 minutes, adding a generous amount of dried oregano with about 15 minutes to go. You don't want to reduce this sauce as much as you would a pasta sauce.
Caesar Salad Dressing Ingredients
four cloves garlic
half cup olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
two tablespoons lemon juice
one large egg
one teaspoon Colman's dried mustard
half cup parmigiano reggiano
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Put garlic and oil in blender, and blend the shitte out of itte. Then add all the other ingredients, and blend the fucke out of itte. (If you are a fucken fraidy-cat, you can substitute two tablespoons of mayo for the egg.) Put the shitte in the fridge while you make the motherfucken pizza.
Beat down the risen dough, and spread it out into a pizza, as thin as possible. Thanks, PhysioWife!
Cover the pizza peel with corn meal.
Slide the motherfucker under the dough.
Top the pizza with sauce, grated fresh mozzarella, and the sausage (or whatever the fucke you want).
Slide that motherfucker onto the pizza stone in a 450-470 degree oven. Note that the pizza stone will take longer to come to temperature itself than the oven, and it needs to reach temperature, or the crust won't bake all the way through. Also, don't put the fucken pizza stone cold into a hot oven, or the motherfucker will crack.
While the pizza is baking, toss the romaine lettuce with the caesar dressing, and throw some extra grated parmigiano on top.
Remove the pizza from the oven with the peel when itte's done. Itte should take ten to twelve minutes.
Slice the pizza with one of those pizza-slicer wheelio dealios and EATTE ITTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!