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Who knew that butternut squash could add a delectable richness to Mexican hot chocolate or that pureed peas could lighten up guacamole?
These secret ingredients are just a couple of the colorful accent flavors gleaned from a week at Rancho La Puerta, a beloved fitness resort with a loyal following, just across the U.S. border in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. The resort frequently garners honors from those on the spa circuit, who flock to this rustic-meets-luxury destination in droves.
And what's not to like? A 3,000-acre, carefully-landscaped campus that pays homage to the area the resort calls home: Mexican-Colonial-inspired buildings, brick paths, and vibrant ceramic tiles. Guest can partake in early hikes up Mount Kuchumaa, hourly exercise classes, afternoon creative pursuits, elegantly-prepared food with a plant-based focus, culturally relevant cooking classes, an off-the-hook organic garden tended to by a plant poet, and still have plenty of time and space for quiet, reflection, and pampering.
The place is misnamed, perhaps: Given its emphasis on mind, body, and soul it might best be called a holistic wellness center. No matter what you call it, the ranch — as regulars have dubbed it — offers all comers the opportunity to find their bliss. As you might expect, it is a popular vacation pick among Bay Area vacation-goers.
For a price. A stay at the resort will set paying guests back $3,000-$4,750 a week, depending on type of accommodations and time of year. That's a far cry from when the ranch opened in 1940 and guests spent $17.50 a week for the privilege of pitching a tent by the river to enjoy nature, eat well, and contemplate the meaning of life. (Full disclosure: This writer attended the resort as a guest of Romney Steele, author of My Nepenthe and Plum Gorgeous, who served as the ranch's guest chef instructor for the week.)
Back in the beginning the ranch went by a different name, and was then run by 34-year-old Edmond Szekeley, a Hungarian Jew and philosopher seeking refuge across the border, and his 18-year-old bride Deborah. It was dubbed a cult by a visiting reporter.
A long-time guest — some devotees have been dozens and dozens of times — told this writer that it went through a hippie phase in the 1960s and 70s (think lentil loaf), and may have had a fat farm vibe at one time (weigh ins and that sort of thing) before settling comfortably into its current incarnation as a kind of year-round camp for active, well-to-do grown-ups who watch what they eat.
(It's also a popular stop on the guest cheffing circuit for Bay Area-based food folks like Peggy Knickerbocker and Tanya Holland. Other locals recently spotted at the ranch offering expert instruction include writing coach Dianne Jacob and life coach Emily Boorstein Wikman.)
As for that teenage bride? She went on to make a name for herself in the spa and fitness world, government service, and philanthropic circles, turns 90 in May, kept the ranch in the family, and serves as role model for aging with purpose, pleasure, and grace.
Today, the ranch is a place where people can choose exercise classes like pilates, yoga, and water workouts. It also features alternative healing treatments including the hydro therapy watsu, craniosacral massage, and the subtle movement practice known as feldenkrais. (The latter prompted perhaps the most hilarious line of the week: When asked by the feldenkrais practitioner to note any physical changes after practicing the method one wag responded: "I think my shoes changed color.")
There's also tennis, volleyball, dance, gym circuit classes, along with art instruction, life coaching, reflective practices such as meditation, nutrition lectures, entertainment in the evening, and oh, spa treatments, of course.
In short, you can knock yourself out burning calories every hour on the hour or you can hide out in a hammock or loll in lounge chairs at one of the many pools and not lift a finger.
For the active guest, all that exercise makes for a hearty appetite. The majority of the ranch's cuisine, a mix of Mediterranean and Mexican influences, comes courtesy of the organically grown fruits and vegetable from the on-site garden. Largely vegetarian in nature with some seafood offerings, the ranch caters to vegans and the gluten-free too.
The operating premise in the kitchen: low-fat, high-flavor, whole grain, lean protein, and modest portions, which prompted this writer, on the go six hours or more a day, to repeatedly ask for seconds (graciously accommodated with no raised eyebrows or judgments attached).
There are nods to health food trends — chia seed, nutritional yeast, and flax seed are served up in small bowls for those who like to consume — but it's essentially homegrown food simply and well prepared with generous use of herbs and aromatics to satisfy discerning palates.
Highlights from the Dining Room menu include nods to the region, such as Braised Fish Taco with Cabbage Slaw and Pico De Gallo, Roasted Nopalitos Salad with Panela Cheese and Cilantro Vinaigrette, Chiles Rellenos with Green Pasilla Rice and Chayote Gratin with Black Lentils. But any of the sauteed, roasted, braised garden greens and root vegetables made this eater happy.
Desserts seem a bit of an afterthought — with the exception of the Flan de la Casa with Seasonal Fruit Compote, a smooth dark chocolate treat — but it's hard to feel deprived here when the food is so satisfying and filling.
Each week ranch guests have the option of walking over to the resort's organic garden, a farm really, for a tour and breakfast cooked by the culinary school crew. Once there, it's hard not to be enchanted by the enthusiasm for all things edible of the chief horticulturist, Salvador Tinnajero, who has tended the farm for more than two decades.
Tinnajero constantly picks produce and encourages guests to take a bite, sniffs soil as he runs it through his palms, talks philosophically about the need to share the land with critters, while figuring out tricks that prevent them from eating too many of his crops. A man of the land who firmly believes edibles have personalities, one guest dubbed him the plant whisperer.
The garden is next to the ranch's cooking school and culinary center, Lo Cocina que Canta ("The Kitchen That Sings"), where new executive chef Denise Roa, a Mexican-American restauranteur, shares her culture and cuisine with guests. It's also where guest chefs like Steele conduct cooking classes in a beautifully-appointed kitchen.
Romney Steele and cooking school chef Gabriela Lopez Alvarez survey the results of students work. Photo: Lynne Harty
Steele's sold-out Thursday evening class last week featured foods mostly foraged from the garden — including whole roasted baby beets, roots and all — along with local dairy and seafood. A spontaneous cook, Steele and the kitchen team candied hibiscus to serve with a Buttermilk Panna Cotta. Ranch-grown kumquats brightened a whole-grain dish, cauliflower, small and sweet enough to eat raw, was only enhanced by roasting with cumin, and tossing with cilantro and pomegranate.
The place's magic seems to work. During the course of the week this reporter witnessed guests slowing down, trying new things, reaching beyond their comfort zone, vowing to make changes back home, and reflecting on or healing emotional wounds.
Those secrets, however, stay at the ranch.
The secret ingredients in the spa's legendary guacamole recipe? That this writer can share.
Aztec Guacamole
From Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta
(Ranch regulars have come to expect the spa's signature guacamole, which is dished up early on in the week at a soiree in the main lounge.)
*** Makes 2 cups ***
Perhaps the Ranch's most popular recipe, the addition of green peas to the avocado-based dip boosts the nutritional value of the guacamole and reduces the fat content. Good with tacos or an assortment of crunchy, raw vegetables.
1 cup of frozen peas, slightly thawed
1 medium hass avocado, peeled and pitted
2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice, to taste
1 medium tomato, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 jalapeno or serrano chile, seeded and minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1. In a blender or in the bowl of a food processor, process the peas until smooth.
2. In a medium bowl, mash avocado with a fork or potato masher.
3. Add the juice, tomato, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Add the peas and mix well.
5. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole to prevent browning, if the dish won't be served immediately.
Variation: Use 1 cup of well-cooked broccoli, edamame, or cooked asparagus tips instead of peas.
This post originally appeared on KQED's Bay Area Bites.
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Most of the talk of Valve's recent excursion into the world of living-room PCs has focused on how their hardware, née the "Steam Box", would compete with gaming consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. But Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has another competitor on his mind: Apple.
Polygon reports that Newell, speaking today to a class at the University of Texas, said that Apple is much more prepared to take over the living room than console-makers.
"The threat right now is that Apple has gained a huge amount of market share, and has a relatively obvious pathway towards entering the living room with their platform," Newell said. "I think that there's a scenario where we see sort of a dumbed down living room platform emerging—I think Apple rolls the console guys really easily. The question is can we make enough progress in the PC space to establish ourselves there, and also figure out better ways of addressing mobile before Apple takes over the living room?"
As we've pointed out in the past, console-makers should certainly be worried about Valve's foray into the living-room space. But Newell makes a good point: they should all be keeping one eye on Cupertino.
Gabe Newell: Steam Box's biggest threat isn't consoles, it's Apple [Polygon]
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Peak Oil: Suburbia's looming fire-sale
14 September 2004, Wellington
Peak Oil: Suburbia's looming fire-sale
On the forthcoming energy crunch Jim
Kunstler argues,
"Many of the beliefs and accepted dogmas of the late 20th century will fall away as a new and very different reality asserts itself."
One of the reasons a great many people, policy makers and leaders find it impossible to face the issue of peak oil is because it challenges the very beliefs that we argue are a priori truths about industrialised western societies, without requirement for justification, our fundamental birth-rights.
These beliefs, that the society our children will inherit will somehow be richer, more open and peaceful and economically more prosperous. That technology and coming generations will solve the collective global problems we face. We truly believe in the fallacy of endless substitution. That we will discover and liberate energy sources cheaper and more productive as existing ones run out. In New Zealand many of us favour leaving such issue's to the "market" to sort out. After all, the stone-age didn't end because we ran out of stone.
An acute understanding of the fundamentals of energy and its intrinsic relationship with society instructs us differently however. The post-globalist, post-cheap-oil age will seriously challenge our deeply seated assumptions. We don't have to run out of oil for life to be up-ended. We merely need to experience a supply squeeze and a reasonable price spike for all the mechanisms that support our modern life to be seriously destabilised. This situation is quickly approaching. The world is currently experiencing growth in oil use that is stretching available supply to the absolute limit. This is occurring when the global production of oil is about to move over it's all time peak, after which it will be in permanent and increasing decline.
The public of New Zealand are about to get the shock of their lives. Currently there is no national leadership in regard to this issue. It is entirely likely that an aggrieved angry public will lash out as the instant erosion of lifestyle is paralleled by increasing fuel prices and shortages.
The resultant disorder will require an urgent downscaling of virtually all the activities in New Zealand. The suburban lifestyles many of us have invested our life's earnings in, represent arguably the largest misallocation of resources since the Second World War. We will be forced to live closer to work, within walking or cycling distance.
As national and international supply chains are affected by disrupted oil markets the days of driving your 4WD to the Warehouse for some recreational shopping will quickly come to an end. The emergence of such massive discounters and franchisers was seen as a huge boon to mass consumerism however many of us failed to notice the losses incurred to society as the demise of localised retail systems followed. Such centralised national chains are ultimately dependant upon an infrastructure both local and international, that require heavily oil reliant distribution channels to be operationally seamless.
We will need to re-establish interdependent localised communities based on moving merchandise including food and produce shorter distances. Rail systems will have to be developed to replace defunct long-haul trucking systems.
Our agricultural systems face similar restructuring. Many of our food products are mass produced hundreds of kilometres away from cities and trucked to New World's and Pack & Save stores country-wide. The re-emergence of market-gardens and localised agri-business will be necessary. Interdependent multi-mode distribution and transportation channels will have to be re-established if we are to feed ourselves. Farming will be performed on a much smaller scale. Access to fossil-fuel based fertilisers and pesticides will be tenuous and rather than a trendy luxury, small scale organic farming will become a necessity.
The changes we face, the end of globalisation bought about by the emerging dysfunction and peak in world oil production will not be pleasant. We will be forced to change our living arrangements in ways that we never envisioned in the golden years of the 1990s.
Suburban life has no future!
In fact many people will find that their lifelong financial investment in this car-dependent living arrangement becomes worthless almost overnight. Kunstler argues that we could well see a mad scramble to "get-out" (of suburbia). Unfortunately history reminds us that we are likely to cling to the tragic delusion that somehow "things will get back to normal". The defence of the suburban way of life will become a bizarre yet futile exercise. It is very likely to precipitate appalling political situations. As it becomes increasingly evident that it is impossible to maintain our suburban utopia communities will likely turn to fanatical politicians preaching a "business as usual" message.
Whether we like it or not we are on the road to an extended harsh period of austerity and consequent re-adjustment. The sooner as a nation we face up to this dilemma the less the shock will be.
Powerless NZ 14 September 2004
PowerLess NZ is a growing group of scientists, energy analysts and concerned citizens whose principle objectives are to alert both Government and the general public to New Zealand's looming energy crisis. Our aim is to support development of renewable energy resources at both a private and public level, as well as encourage a firm move away from dependence upon fossil fuels. More information about global peak oil and resource depletion can be found at http://www.oilcrash.com/


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Cardiff trade in training break for family time after Sala tragedy
Neil Warnock has abandoned plans for Cardiff to take a mid-season break so that he and his players can reflect on the Emiliano Sala tragedy in privacy with their families.
Following Saturday's crucial 2-1 victory at Southampton they are without a fixture until they host Watford on February 22, and Warnock had been preparing to take his squad to Tenerife ahead of the run-in that will determine whether they succeed in preserving their Premier League status.
Sala's body was discovered on Thursday in the crashed plane that had been taking him to Cardiff, and though his team have responded admirably in the circumstances since the plane went missing on January 21, the manager believes that they will benefit from time with their families.
Tributes were paid to Emiliano Sala at Cardiff´s match at Southampton on Saturday (Mark Kerton/PA)
His captain Sol Bamba previously revealed some of their players had become fearful of flying since the incident, and the 70-year-old Warnock said: "The club gave me permission to fly out to Tenerife, to take them all for four days.
"But after what's happened over the past two weeks, I'd rather cuddle my kids and see my missus because it's been a long two weeks. I've never known anything like this in my life and I've seen most things.
"They'll all be reflecting on what's happened and your family is more important than football, isn't it? They are all booking different flights and some of them aren't going anywhere. I'm going somewhere near Swansea, me, for two nights.
"(Victor Camarasa's) going back to Spain for a few days, that'll be good, he'll be having treatment on his calf and he'll be training with his fitness guy over there and in nicer weather with his family."
Warnock acknowledged after the match that "we could have put the ball in the corner" rather than risk chasing their last-gasp winner.
And he added: "One of my staff said the point might have kept us up. I think when you get to my age you don't worry too much really. You don't know what's around the corner, especially what's happened around here the last two weeks."
Victory on Saturday, secured by finishes from Sol Bamba and Kenneth Zohore either side of Jack Stephens' late equalising goal, meant that for the first time since April 1962 the club have won successive top-flight fixtures.
Aron Gunnarsson says the death of Emiliano Sala has brought everyone at the club closer together (Mike Egerton/PA)
Warnock has targeted further points from a run that includes Everton, Wolves, West Ham and Brighton after Watford, and Aron Gunnarsson said: "(Sala's death) brought everyone together, the performances and the fans and the lads and everyone around the club have been amazing at this difficult time.
"It has been really difficult but the boys have stuck together with everyone around the club.
"The most important thing was for the family to mourn. Knowing that now, hopefully the pilot will be found and his family can mourn. It has been difficult but we have stuck together and our gaffer said after the game, 'This one was for Sala'."
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An accessory maker close to Apple has revealed the impending release of a 15-inch MacBook Air, according to the UK website Electricpig. The anonymous source, which the website claims is a "key player in MacBook docking solutions," disclosed the information Tuesday at Computers Unlimited Exposed, a UK Mac accessories exhibition.
Although details were limited (and relatively unsurprising), the new 15-inch Air will allegedly include ports on both sides, and be wholly devoid of an optical drive and Ethernet connectivity, precisely mimicking the present Air lineup. A refresh of the current 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air line has been expected for this April, and although the source suggested an introduction of the 15-inch Air at that time, he could not speak to the popular Pro line disappearing completely.
We've checked out the guest list for CU Exposed, and concluded that the anonymous source may be Henge Docks, an Arlington, VA based accessories company that started making pretty nifty MacBook docks in 2007. Henge released its first dock for the MacBook Air in January of this year.
Since its release in 2008, the MacBook Air has grown into an unbridled success for Apple. After a 2010 refresh introduced faster processors, fully solid-state storage, and a diminutive 11-inch model to compliment the original 13-inch, sales have risen steeply. Accounting for only eight percent of notebook purchases before the 2010 update, the MacBook Air now represents almost one-third of total MacBook sales, according to Apple Insider. Due to the hasty retirement of the white plastic MacBook last year, we can however deduce that Apple still relies on the MacBook Pro line for its bread and butter, representing the majority two-thirds of notebook sales. This fact alone would make it unlikely that Apple would simply kill off the Pro's completely — traditional mechanical hard drives still offer vast storage at a fractional cost of the Air's solid-state equivalent, and many users out there still require an optical drive, whether for ripping music and video on the go, or simply to take advantage of widely available CD and DVD media. If a melding of the lines were to occur, the 17-inch MacBook Pro — which may be configured with a High-Resolution display, a favorite of designers and photo editors — would likely remain available, according to the source.
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But simply assuming that Apple will stick with a bulky optical drive configuration for posterity's sake when it has aggressively pushed toward flash and cloud-based storage in every other facet of its business would be an unwise bet. Apple has historically been a company willing to adapt to new technology, and quickly. It's initial instinct to forego an optical drive in the original Air was seen as a great risk by many. And its more recent inclusion of Thunderbolt ports in all new Mac models is a gamble on an embryonic technology that still doesn't have much of a third-party following, Apple's own superlative Thunderbolt displays notwithstanding. And who can forget FireWire, that noble standard that eventually became synonymous with why Macs were different, even though it was, in the end, a great technology that still to this day has many superior qualities over USB. We certainly can't say one way or another, but it wouldn't be the first time Apple has surprised us.
The most recent quarterly earnings results, in which Apple posted record-shattering sales, demonstrated more plainly than ever how much Apple has changed as a company since it dropped "computer" from its name. The nearly 5 million Macs sold were eclipsed by the 17 million iPhones and 11 million iPads, meaning that today's Apple is first and foremost a mobile company. The MacBook Air line, up to this point, has been a relative experiment in merging the mobile world with the old paradigm of the PC. If we choose to view OS X Mountain Lion's iOS inspired updates as a harbinger of things to come, a 15-inch MacBook Air would be further proof of where the future of Apple lies.
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Anna N. Larson noticed her freshman year that St. Lawrence University students were leaving overflowing trash bins, frequently discarding usable items in their rush to leave campus.
CANTON, N.Y. Anna N. Larson noticed her freshman year that St. Lawrence University students were leaving overflowing trash bins, frequently discarding usable items in their rush to leave campus.
She hopes the inaugural SLU Re-Use Initiative will encourage students to reconsider tossing their clothing, refrigerators and televisions before departing for home.
"We are trying to avoid having stuff going into the Dumpster," said Ms. Larson, a senior psychology major from Bedford, Mass.
A collection trailer has been set up for students to drop off items until commencement May 15. The trailer, staffed by student and faculty volunteers, will be on the quad across from Gunnison Memorial Chapel for the next few days and will then be moved closer to the senior residences. An oscillating fan, several books, numerous bags of clothing, nonperishable foods and chairs had already been donated.
"We have been collecting goods that are normally thrown away by students," said senior Kassandra L. Hardy, a double major in environmental science and government from Stillwater, Saratoga County.
The program's goals are to keep usable items out of landfills and create an awareness of the impact of environmental conservation, Ms. Larson said.
The student initiative also helps several community organizations and creates an environmentally friendly campus. The clothing and furniture collected will be donated to several organizations, including the Canton Neighborhood Center, Church and Community Program and Renewal House. The remaining items will be sold to students returning in the fall, with the proceeds covering the expenses of the initiative.
The university has embraced the program, with the facilities operations department volunteering time and space for the initiative, officials said.
"I think it is a win-win situation," said Anne Marie K. Townsend, project director of the David Garner Center for Collegiate Volunteerism.
Several other northeastern U.S. higher education institutions, including the University of Vermont at Burlington, Vassar College, Colby College, Skidmore College and Middlebury College, have similar programs, Ms. Larson said. She learned of the concept while visiting family members at Middlebury College and thought it could be tailored to SLU.
"It keeps items out of the landfill and helps the students who don't want to move them across the country," SLU spokeswoman Macreena A. Doyle said. "We are very proud of our students to have the initiative to do the initiative."
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In today's post Loveone's owner Cathy shares with us some of her favourite downtime things away from the shop.
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I don't have many vices, but I do have a weakness for magazines from the Sunday supplements to the glossy publications that grace our newsagents. I love the anticipation that comes from purchasing the mag, the thought of sitting with a cuppa leafing through the pages imaging the house I may aspire to or the body I may achieve for this summer if I really put my mind to it! Its largely aspirational but I do get a sense of feel good after reading it. My allegiance to magazines has followed me as I've grown up…from Twinkle as a small child through the teenage angst and my companion read, Jackie. Hands up who remembers Cathy and Claire? As I became a little more sophisticated [mostly in my head] Cosmopolitan was the preferred read…fashion and fads, lads and sex! In my 30′s it was mainly Mother and Baby mags but when the time allowed I revisited my passion for interiors and then the magazine floodgates opened, I read them all! From Elle Decoration to the very smart World of Interiors, from Country Living to Self Build and Design. This obsession has slightly eased…for financial reasons amongst others! My current favourite though is The Simple Things and I have the pleasure of selling it at Loveone.. it's quirky and thoughtful and contains great articles and beautiful photography.
I don't just look at the photos though…honest I do like a good read and invariably have a book or two on the go. I'm currently reading The Leopard by Jo Nesbo…Norwegian crime very on trend, but great storylines! Happy to read most subject matter and since being in a Bookclub I have broadened my horizons…and appreciation of red wine ! I hope to chat bookclubs in a later blog..
I love the smell of a paperback and bookshops, whilst I have embraced the new technology and own a kindle, I still veer toward paper, to hold the genuine item, although my suitcase is much lighter now on holiday.
I watch less TV these days but another great pleasure is the boxset! I have just finished Homeland Series 1 and loved the idea of watching as much of it as I could manage back to back. Mad Men..gifted…and Dexter…weird but compelling!
I don't have a particularly sweet tooth but I love these tiny little sugary delights especially those from Laduree! In fact the macaroons must come from this French emporium and better still actually be there having afternoon tea! The ultimate afternoon tea amongst the distinctive pale green and gold branding and the fine china, the delicate teas and a whole menu of leaves to choose from, and then the macaroons. A whole array of pretty colours and flavours line after line behind the glass. I even have the cookbook, boxed with a gold edge too good to be used, more as ornament. This is branding at its best.
Finally my dog Travis, a 5 year old brindle whippet. A constant source of amusement, a dog that doesn't like going for a walk, hates the rain and shivers in the cold. But my 30mph couch potato curls up like a cat on your lap and is happiest sitting on the sofa with you. He doesn't dribble or moult ,and doesn't eat loads…perfect until he steals your chocolate ! So we do go for walks when its dry and mild, but as a townie whose wellies have perished suits me just fine!


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For Jonathan Morse, the time is simply passing all too quickly.
It doesn't seem that long ago that Morse was more of a rug rat than a gym rat at Metro State University of Denver, running around the campus while following the travails of his two older brothers, both of whom were standout basketball players for the Roadrunners.
Now it is the youngest Morse's turn. The 2009 graduate of Fairview — a 6-foot-8, 245-pound center — will have about three months remaining in his collegiate career when the undefeated Roadrunners reconvene after the holidays to continue their quest for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference crown.
Those three months also mark the final run for the Morse family legacy at Metro, a responsibility that Morse takes as seriously as his goal of helping the Roadrunners advance past the NCAA Division-II Elite Eight, the destination where Metro State's season ended last year.
"It has all gone way too fast," Morse said recently. "It's amazing how fast these four years have gone. Coming to Metro was always a no-brainer for me. It was the best offer I received. It was close to home. And I grew up watching my brothers play there."
Even before he dominated for Fairview, Morse was a familiar figure at Metro State games. His oldest brother, Joshua, was a member of the Roadrunners' Mike Dunlap-led Division-II national championship team of 2000. His other older brother, Michael, is a 2005 graduate of Metro State and one of the program's all-time leaders in free throws made. Michael Morse currently is an assistant coach at Fairview.
"It's really a feel-good story. I remember him running around here when he was just a little boy," Metro State coach Derrick Clark said. "I know in the back of his mind he's chasing the legacy of his brothers.
"(Jonathan) has gotten better every single year. He's not going to jump over you, but I say that and he goes and gets you 10 rebounds every night. He plays center for us and he leads our team in taking charges. He's always in the right spot. He's smart. There's really only one guy like him in our conference where you can pretty much pencil him in for a double-double."
Jonathan Morse's steady production has elevated him among the most successful players ever to pass through Metro's perennially powerful program. Once Metro resumes its schedule on Jan. 4 with a home date against New Mexico Highlands, Morse will rank 12th on the Roadrunners' all-time scoring list (1,187 points) and third in career rebounding (818).
Yet what is fueling Morse's final collegiate campaign is not his status in the Roadrunners' record book, but his drive to restore Metro State's status as one of the elite Division-II programs in the nation. Last year's appearance in the Elite Eight marked the first time the program had advanced that far since Michael Morse's bunch in 2005. Metro's most recent Final Four appearance occurred when they won the national championship in 2002.
After decimating its opponents through a 9-0 start, the Roadrunners have served notice they will be national contenders once again in 2013. Morse wouldn't have it any other way.
"I know Coach Clark hasn't won an RMAC championship yet, and we want to get him that," Morse said. "It's definitely a cool thing I have my brothers following me every step I go. Listening to them before and after games, and making my mom and dad and all of them proud, it's one of the best accomplishments I could have."
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Alfred BrendelÆs place among the greatest musicians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is assured. Renowned for his masterly interpretations of the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Schumann and Liszt, he is one of the indisputable authorities in musical life today.
During the 1960s, he became the first pianist ever to record the entire piano works of Beethoven (on the Vox label), a set which, in the opinion of one critic, still contains ōsome of the finest Beethoven ever recordedö. In the 1970s, Brendel returned to Beethoven with a complete cycle of the piano sonatas on the Philips label for which he has recorded exclusively since 1969. BrendelÆs discography is now among the most extensive of any pianist, reflecting a repertoire of solo, chamber and orchestral works by the major composers from the central European tradition from Bach through to Schoenberg.
Among the countless prizes he has won (sometimes on more than one occasion) are the Grand Prix of the Liszt Society, the Gramophone Award, Grand Prix du Disque, the Japan Record Academy Award, the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis, the Grand Prix de lÆAcademie du Disque Franńais, the Edison Prize and the British Music Trades Association Prize to name but a few. Important musical awards include the Lķonie Sonning Prize, the Siemens Prize, the Prix Venezia, and in 2009 the Praemium Imperiale.
He was made an Honorary KBE in 1989 for his ōoutstanding services to music in Britainö, awarded the Lķgion dÆHonneur in 2004, received the highest rank in the Order of Merit of the German Federal Republic in 2007, and holds honorary degrees from the universities of Oxford, Yale, Exeter and Dublin.
He is a recipient of the Hans von B³low medal of the Berlin Philharmonic and was made an Honorary Member of the Wiener Philharmoniker in 1998, an honour conferred on only two other pianists, Emil von Sauer and Wilhelm Backhaus, since this orchestraÆs foundation in 1842. Alfred Brendel has begun giving illustrated lectures at musical institutions and universities around the world on musical subjects and issues that have always been central to his own insatiable interpretative quest.
His farewell concert took place with the Vienna Philharmonic on December 18, 2008, which was recently voted one of the 100 greatest cultural moments of the last ten years by The Daily Telegraph.


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RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — State authorities say the owner of a Chinese restaurant in Richland illegally bought bear gall bladders, pheasants and deer from undercover game officers during a sting operation.
The Tri-City Herald reports that (http://bit.ly/XnPY7k) authorities were tipped in 2011 that 52-year-old Tai Woan Ng regularly bought fish and wildlife from strangers without verifying from where it came.
Court documents say Tai Woan Ng negotiated the purchase of meat and fish outside the back door of the Golden Palace. Though she never requested documentation, receipts or licenses, she allegedly did ask the sellers not to tell anyone of their dealings.
Ng was charged this week in Benton County Superior Court with one felony count of second-degree unlawful trafficking in fish, shellfish or wildlife, and three gross misdemeanor counts of the same charge.
She is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 30.
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Descent of the Parental UnitsFriday, February 22nd, 2013
Parents Weekend 2013 is upon us, and you know what that means… free food!
No, I kid, I kid*, it means that your parents may well be on campus, and if so they'll be REALLY excited to see you, spend time with you, talk to you, hug you, dote on you, and otherwise keep you really, really busy… right in the midst of midterm season. The timing, in a word, is inopportune. Every year I gently remind my parents of how busy I am because I'm trying to make the most of my education. Every year they not-so-gently remind me that they're paying for that education. Touché, parents. Touché.
In the interest of keeping your parents happy while you keep your academic head above water, here's a brief guide to parent-friendly resources and activities.
Stanford it up.
The Parents Weekend coordinators have put together a truly wondrous array of opportunities for your progenitors. If you remember nothing else from this post
There are classes, receptions, tours, and fairs galore. The whole calendar can be found here.
Teach 'em the lingo.
Stanford acronyms are really confusing to the uninitiated. Help a brother… er, mother out and clarify the quirky verbiage that might otherwise lead them astray:
Go off the beaten path
Here are some quirky ideas for the parents who've been there, done that, and want to try something new on their 2nd, 3rd, …, nth Parents Weekend:
- Cantor Arts Museum is one of the most underrated locations on campus, and The Thinker's back!
- Your hipster parents visited Hoover Tower before it was cool? No worries! If they're active, a nice alternative (with breathtaking views) is the Dish walk. It takes about 1.5 hours to walk, so can be a nice breather (literally) between classroom-based activities.
- Sit in on an off-beat class. There are lots of classes just for parents today, but Explore Courses has thousands. One thing my parents like doing is visiting classes for what they majored in in college. Also, courses like Psych 1 and CS 106A are both crowd-pleasers, and they're both offered on Fridays!
- Make sure they don't miss Memorial Church. A lot of my friends still haven't gone, and it's by far my favorite spot on campus.
- Original student artwork is being showcased in the Cummings Art Building right now! Check it out to support our budding artists.
*But seriously, work that free food angle.
Don't make your parents fend for themselves while you're in class. Refer them to this list of on-campus eateries, or the full plethora of Stanford Dining's offerings here.
When you've finally beasted the last midterm of the week, take advantage of Palo Alto's diverse culinary fare! Mom and Dad are lookin' to treat (probably even your friends, so that they can start those criminal background checks), and there are lots of offerings.
I hope this is helpful, and happy Parents Weekend, everyone!


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I am attempting to unify my playlists so that I can maintain them on one system (madsonic) and have them automatically transformed and maintained on my other systems (primarily Sonos, maybe XBMC and Plex). To accomplish this I wanted to create a script that will transform my playlists and automatically save them in another folder, after I have created them in madsonic.
/mnt/music/playlists/madsonic/ <--I want to auto-export all playlists created to this folder (every 5 minutes should be fine). I have the option set in Madsonic > Settings > General under export playlists to, but the playlists don't get exported unless use Export Playlists under Settings > Playlist. Any way to schedule this to run automatically? Also the playlists are in .m3u8 format. It appears that I can simply rename them to .m3u with no problems so I was just planning to do that with the script below.
Then (using cron) run this script every 5 minutes or so. The purpose here is to change (for all .m3u8 files in /mnt/music/playlists/madsonic) the paths from /mnt to //10.0.10.91 and save the new (.m3u) file to /mnt/music2. I need some help getting this finished - the sed rename part works when I run it for one file, but I am not sure how to make it run for each .m3u* file in a given directory and save them with the same names in another directory:
Once the file is transformed and saved to /mnt/music2, Sonos will automatically pick it up from here. If the playlist already exists in /mnt/music2, I would like the script to overwrite the old version with the new. This will be one way sync only.
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for *.m3u8 in $MADSONICPLAYLISTS
sed -n '
gpw '/mnt/music2/$MADSONICPLAYLISTS.m3u' $MADSONICPLAYLISTS.m3u
Madsonic 5.0.3830 running on dedicated Debain 7.3 vm.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!


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Drug Free Workplace Act
Monmouth University desires a healthy, drug-free environment for all of its employees. As such, the University takes a firm stand of non-tolerance for the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol for all employees. Employees are expected to adhere to the University's rules and regulations. Those employees who disregard University policies and /or Federal Laws and/or New Jersey State laws will be subject to sanctions and penalties.
I. Alcohol and Drug Policies
Alcoholic Beverages
The use of alcoholic beverages is regulated primarily by the State of New Jersey. The possession and use of any of the regulated beverages by employees must be in compliance with state law and University policy. Alcoholic beverages may only be consumed by those persons over the age of twenty-one (21) on campus in areas designated for officially sanctioned or authorized campus events including but NOT limited to pre and post-game activities at home football contests, homecoming activities, reunion weekends, etc. Requests for program authorization must be submitted to the Vice President for Student Services for approval two weeks prior to the event. Employees are expected to comply with State law regarding the consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages. In addition, employees are expected to exercise good judgment when using alcoholic beverages.
While on University premises or property or while engaged in authorized activities, the unauthorized consumption, possession, selling, or serving of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. Any event at which there will be alcoholic beverages must be authorized, in writing, by the Vice President for Student Services. In general, to be authorized, the person(s) sponsoring the event should make appropriate arrangements for verifying age and distribution procedures. If there is any charge involved, the sponsor must have a permit from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. A complete Policy Statement regarding Alcoholic Beverages can be obtained from the Office of Student Services.
Drugs and Narcotics
The use of drugs (controlled substances) by employees can create conditions that are contrary to those deemed necessary for the maintenance of an optimal work environment. Monmouth University affirms the following policy: the University prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, use of illicit drugs in the work place or being under the influence while on University premises or while engaged in University business. Compliance with the law is a condition of employment, and anyone who violates this policy is subject to immediate termination.
II. University Sanctions
The University has established work rules which all employees are expected to follow. A complete listing of the work rules is contained in the Employee Handbook. The following activities apply specifically to alcohol and substance abuse.
- Possession and/or distributing non-prescribed, controlled substances, and/or distributing prescribed, controlled substances, designer drugs, counterfeit or synthetic drugs, inhalants, drug paraphernalia, or reporting for work under the influence of intoxicants, including alcohol, or non-prescribed drugs, on University property, or being convicted for the use of such substances, or as any part of any related activities whether on or off campus that are considered to be school activities, such as professional meetings attended by employees is prohibited.
- Unauthorized consumption, possession, selling, or serving of alcoholic beverages/drugs on University property or while on University business or engaged in University activities is prohibited.
- Driving on University property while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is prohibited.
The University will impose disciplinary sanctions on employees consistent with local, State and Federal law, up to, and including termination of employment and referral for prosecution, for violations of standards of conduct cited herein.
In its application of disciplinary sanction, Monmouth University will consistently enforce all University rules and regulations.
III. New Jersey State Law
Alcoholic Beverages
Employees should be aware of the following aspects of New Jersey State Alcoholic Beverage law:
- No one under the age of 21 may purchase, possess, or consume alcohol.
- Transporting an open alcoholic beverage container in any kind of vehicle, on or off campus, is a violation of the law.
- The sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages to persons under the legal drinking age is a serious criminal offense. Individuals can be held both criminally and civilly liable for the injury or death of any person resulting, either directly or indirectly, from the distribution of alcoholic beverages by them to a person under the legal drinking age.
Drugs and Narcotics
According to the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice pertaining to controlled substances, employees should be aware of the following:
- It is unlawful for any person, knowingly or purposely, to manufacture, distribute or dispense, possess or have under his/her control with the intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense, a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog.
- It is unlawful for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain or to possess a controlled dangerous substance unless the substance was obtained directly by a valid prescription from a practitioner (physician, dentist, etc.)
IV. Health Risks
The health risks most commonly associated with the use of alcoholic beverages, drugs and narcotics are described below:
Alcoholic Beverages
Whether in the form of beer, wine, or liquor, alcohol is a mind-altering chemical, which has effects similar to barbiturates and narcotics. Alcohol acts as a depressant to the central nervous system. In small amounts, alcohol can produce mild relaxation and a feeling of well-being. In large amounts, alcohol can cause intoxication, sedation, unconsciousness, or death.
Hangovers are probably the best known sign of too much alcohol in the body. They are caused by the body's reaction to the toxic, or poisonous, effects of alcohol. Often those effects can occur at very low levels of drinking.
Liver – 95% of all alcohol is metabolized by the liver. Because clearing alcohol out of the body is a "priority," the other functions of the liver, such as regulating blood glucose levels, are slowed down.
Stomach – Alcohol causes a surge in the flow of digestive acids, which can irritate the stomach lining. Nausea and vomiting frequently occur, while regular, heavy drinking can cause ulcers and chronic stomach problems.
Nervous System – Alcohol suppresses almost every function causing problems such as slurred speech, in-coordination, loss of balance, and memory loss.
Heart – Alcohol makes the heart work harder and less efficiently. Long-term heavy drinking is associated with heart muscle disease, irregular heartbeats, and an increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Other Heart Problems – Heavy, prolonged or excessive drinking can lead to malnutrition, cancer, psychological problems, miscarriages, possible birth defects, and infertility in women, as well as impotency and sterility in men.
Drugs and Narcotics
We live in a drug-oriented society. Drugs have saved lives, reduced pain, and improved the quality of our lives. However, misuse and abuse of drugs can cause critical injury or death.
Marijuana – Marijuana is a drug taken to produce a high or euphoric feeling and a state of relaxation. The short-term effects of marijuana include distortion of time perception, increased heart rate, dilation of the blood vessels, and loss of short-term memory. Visual perception and psychomotor skills are also decreased which have adverse effects on driving ability. The effects of long-term use include loss of motivation, chronic bronchitis, decreased lung capacity, and an increased risk of lung cancer. In men, marijuana use can result in reduced levels of testosterone.
Cocaine – Cocaine is a powerful stimulant. It is most often inhaled (snorted) into the nose. It can also be smoked or injected. No matter how it is taken, the drug's immediate effect is to create a high that is often described as orgasmic of euphoric. It creates increased alertness, suppresses appetite, and temporarily relieves depression.
Studies indicate that cocaine's effect on the body and psyche is dangerous. It is thought that some of the damage caused by cocaine is irreversible. The least harmful effects are nosebleeds and nasal erosions that result from irritation of the lining of the nose. Most dangerous are the "coke blues" which are intense downs that often occur after a high, which results in the user trying other drugs to relieve the psychological and emotional discomfort. There is a strong psychological dependency on "coke" which slowly increases as tolerance develops.
Stimulants – Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant, and can be found in coffee, tea, cola, and cold medications. Amphetamines are also stimulants. They are also referred to as "speed and uppers." Stimulants increase awareness, keep people awake and depress the appetite. Short-term effects include elevated blood pressure, nervousness, and hyperactivity. Long-term effects include insomnia, malnutrition, and acute psychosis.
Depressants – Depressants, also called "downers," include Quaaludes, barbiturates, and tranquilizers. These drugs reduce anxiety, induce sleep, and promote relaxation. Used together, they can be extremely dangerous and can suppress the central nervous system enough to cause death. Downers cause slower response time, loss of rational judgment, decreased coordination, and loss of motor skills. Driving skills are seriously affected. Tolerance and physical dependence often develops.
Hallucinogens – Hallucinogens include LSD, mescaline, and PCP. They produce dream-like perceptions and/or panic reactions that produce horrifying perceptions. PCP is a hallucinogen, which is particularly dangerous and can cause a person to become violent to himself/herself and others. Ecstasy (MDA) is a drug that became popular in the 1980s. It has been billed as "the perfect drug" by enhancing thinking, coordination, and empathy. The use of "Ecstasy" also results in irreversible brain damage. Although most hallucinogens do not result in physical or psychological dependence, tolerance to them can develop.
Narcotic Analgesics – These drugs include opium, morphine, heroin, and codeine. They relieve pain. Improper use of narcotics can result in physical dependence in a relatively short period of time. A narcotic overdose can result in death.
Steroids – Steroids are drugs that resemble the male sex hormone, testosterone. Popular since the 1950s, steroids have been used by athletes and body builders to increase muscle mass and improve athletic performance. The true effectiveness of steroids in improving strength and performance is not known; however, it is known that steroids pose certain health risks. Taken in large doses, steroids can cause psychological dependence, increased anger, aggression, depression, and will stunt growth in adolescents who have not attained their full height. Men may also experience nipple and breast growth, shrunken testicles, and baldness. Intravenous steroid users are at risk for hepatitis, liver cancer, an altered sex drive, and AIDS.
V. University Resources and Programs
Monmouth University provides all full-time employees with the opportunity to enroll in our health insurance program, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, Direct Access Plan. Dependent insurance is also available. Full-time employees are also eligible to utilize the University's Employee Assistance Program. Brief descriptions of the alcohol and drug related services available to employees and their eligible dependents are as follows: (The terms of the policies prevail. Schedule of Services sheets and booklets are available upon request in the Office of Human Resources).
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, Direct Access Plan (BCBSNJ)
Employees and their participating eligible dependents are covered for alcohol-related illnesses and substance abuse on an inpatient and outpatient basis provided such treatment is prescribed by a licensed physician either in or out of BCBSNJ's network of physicians. Specific payment information and benefits are referenced on the BCBSNJ Schedule of Services sheet, available in the Office of Human Resources, or by calling Magellan Behavioral Health's 24-hour confidential Help Line at 1-800-626-2212. This number is also listed on the back of the BCBSNJ ID card. Limitations and exclusions are set forth in the descriptive information sheet and require prior authorization for coverage.
Employee Assistance Program
Monmouth University provides an Employee Assistance Program through Horizon Behavioral Services Program (HBS) for all full-time employees and their eligible family members. Under the terms of this program a dependent family member is one who is living within the employee's home, e.g. an employee's mother-in-law or father-in-law, who is living in the employee's home, would be eligible for services. Employees are eligible to utilize the services of HBS effective upon their date of hire. Employees and their eligible family members individually have up to eight free counseling sessions per calendar year. However, if employees or their family members are referred to a physician or hospital for treatment, they should refer to their appropriate health insurance contract for coverage information. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-865-3200. HBS services are available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days per week in the event of a crisis. The telephone number listed above is staffed at all times. HBS services are completely confidential. In the event of an emergency, the Director of Human Resources may be contacted to facilitate arrangements with an HBS counselor.
In addition, HBS counselors are prepared to assist management employees with supervisory referrals for employees whose performance is unacceptable including, but not limited to, situations which reflect that there is sufficient evidence to indicate that the employee may be suffering from a substance abuse problem.
If a supervisor suspects an employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, he or she should contact the Director of Human Resources or the Vice President for Administrative Services.
Monmouth University will sponsor Substance Abuse Awareness Programs. The programs will be provided for employees, students, and their families free of charge. The programs will be offered at least once per year.
In addition, Monmouth University employees may be eligible to participate in substance abuse workshops sponsored by Horizon Behavioral Services.
VI. Review of the Program
In compliance with Federal Law, this policy will be reviewed biennially to determine the effectiveness of the University's Drug Prevention Program; implement changes to the program as required and to ensure that disciplinary sanctions are consistently enforced.
Appendix A
USCS 11145g. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
- The annual distribution to each student and employee of –
- standards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on its property or as part of any of its activities;
- a description of the applicable legal sanctions under local, State or Federal law for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol;
- a description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol;
- a description of any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment or rehabilitation or entry programs that are available to employees or students; and
- a clear statement that the institution will impose sanctions on students and employees (consistent with local, State and Federal law), and a description of those sanctions to, and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution for violations of the standards of conduct required by paragraph 1.a; and
- a biennial review by the institution of its program to –
- determine its effectiveness and implement changes to the program if they are needed; and
- ensure that the sanctions required by paragraph 1.e are consistently enforced.


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All of me (sing it with us!), why not take all of me? Yes, we have a reason to sing: You can have your copier and print documents, too. Assuming your cluttered desk would buckle under the weight of a separate copier, fax machine and scanner, a multifunction machine might be just what you need.
Any of the six all-in-ones we look at here could handle the needs of you and a few employees. If your business is growing like a weed, however, you might want dedicated machines for high-volume duties. Otherwise, all-in-ones use less space and cost less than separate pieces. Before you start, know what you're looking for: a laser all-in-one or a flatbed all-in-one.
The two lasers we included are the Canon L6000 and the Brother MFC-4350. You'll get the cheaper upkeep costs and crispness of a laser printer, but you won't get the lovely color output of an inkjet like the Epson Stylus Scan 2000. The rarer flatbed scanner multifunctions like the Hewlett-Packard are preferable if you plan to scan anything that won't fit through a sheet-fed scanner, such as books, business cards or your face. Sheet-feds are handy because they automatically handle more than one sheet at a time for faxing and copying.
The imaginatively named Hewlett-Packard HP PSC 500 Printer/Scanner/Copier is a flatbed entry. What it's missing is the fax function, so you'll have to seek out fax software for your computer. It clocks in at $100 more than the Epson on the next page, but the flatbed scanner feature is what you're paying for. It only prints at up to 600 x 600 dpi, but the print speed is a zippy 9 ppm in black. A parallel-only interface leaves Mac users out in the cold. If you need photo-quality prints, consider the Epson. If you need to scan odd things, consider the HP 500. If you need both, too bad. You'll have to look elsewhere.
Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Model: HP PSC 500 Printer/ Scanner/ Copier
Street Price: $399
Phone: (888)999-4747
Web Site:www.hp.com
Brother MFC-4350
The Parellel Port Brother MFC-4350 puts out 600 x 600 dpi laser prints. At 200, its sheet tray has twice the capacity of the Canon L6000 on the next page (fewer refill trips). The MFC-4350 can also handle Caller ID so you can keep an eye out for the jerks who send junk faxes for vacations and "special offers." The 6 ppm print speed is right on par with the Canon. Even the street price is in line. At that rate, let the little things help your decision. For example, the Canon's toner cartridge and drum are together, costing $90 to replace. The MFC-4350, on the other hand, has a separate drum unit ($130) and toner cartridge ($25).
Manufacturer: Brother
Model: MFC-4350
Street Price: $350
Phone: (800)521-2846
Web Site:www.brother.com
Canon L6000
The Canon L6000 is one of our two laser all-in-ones. It incorporates a sheet-fed scanner for up to 600 dpi grayscale scans and can receive faxes while printing or scanning. The printing resolution is 600 x 600 dpi, not as high as most of our inkjets, and the print (and fax and copy) speed maxes out at 6 ppm. For your OCR needs, Xerox TextBridge software is included. Compare the parallel interface L6000 with the similar Brother MFC-4350.
Manufacturer: Canon
Model: MultiPASS L6000
Street Price: $399
Phone: (800)OK-CANON
Web Site:www.canon.com
Epson Stylus Scan 2000
First of our inkjet contestants, the Epson Stylus Scan 2000 features a sheet-fed scanner and prints as high as a photo-quality 1,440 x 720 dpi. A stand-alone copy feature lets you make copies without twiddling your thumbs as you wait for your computer to start up. Adobe PhotoDeluxe is included so you can make use of the photo-quality print capabilities. As with our two laser multifunctions, the Epson maxes out at a slightly pokey 6 ppm color. A USB connection and cross-platform compatibility are big bonuses.
Manufacturer: Epson
Model: Stylus Scan 2000
Street Price: $299
Phone: (800)GO-EPSON
Web Site:www.epson.com
Compaq A1000
Another sheet-fed scanner, the Compaq A1000, prints at a respectable 1,200 x 1,200 dpi for 8 ppm in black. Better dpi than the HP, but not as good as the Epson. Faster than the Epson, but not as fast as the HP. Its $299 price is right in the middle, too. The A100 allows you to fax to multiple phone numbers and e-mail addresses at the same time. Connection is through a USB port, but the software only supports Windows 98.
Manufacturer: Compaq
Model: A1000
Street Price: $299
Phone: (800)AT-COMPAQ
Web Site:www.compaq.com
Xerox WorkCentre 490cx
The specs on the Xerox WorkCentre 490cx are close to the Compaq A1000. The print resolution is up to 600 x 600 dpi with a print speed of 10 ppm in black. The fax part can store 20 one-touch dials and 50 speed dials. The Xerox sports a 200-page memory for outgoing or incoming faxes, and this one outputs 5 ppm in black at 600 x 300 dpi and a reduction and enlargement range of 25 to 200 percent. An optional Photo Print Cartridge ($38) is available for making photo-quality prints.
Manufacturer: Xerox
Model: Workcenter 490CX
Street Price: $349
Phone: (800)TEAM-XRX
Web Site:www.xerox.com


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Schleswig-Holsteinshlĕs´vĭkh-hôl´shtīn [key], state (1994 pop. 2,595,000), c.6,050 sq mi (15,670 sq km), NW Germany. Kiel (the capital and chief port), Lübeck, Flensburg, and Neumünster are the major cities. Flanked on the west by the North Sea and on the east by the Baltic Sea, Schleswig-Holstein occupies the southern part of the Jutland peninsula and extends from the Elbe River northward to the Danish border. It includes some of the North Frisian Islands of the North Sea and the island of Fehmarn in the Baltic. The Kiel Canal links the North Sea and the Baltic. Schleswig-Holstein is drained by the Eider River, which forms the historic border between the former duchies of Schleswig (in the north) and Holstein (in the south).
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Whats up my brotha's and sista's? I am trying to get hip hop back into what it really is:Relative music for people that have no one to relate to. It is a movement that I am starting up and I have no resources. I have been in america for 5 years of my life and I can say, I do not like what I see when it comes to the hip hop and the message being put out to these kids and adults for that matter.
I know I am one person and y'all get a billion messages a day, but THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE!!!! I am tired of going for a walk in my complex at night and people hesitating to walk past me because of what they think I represent!!!
I have lived all over the globe and the hip hop look is horrible, in fact its disgusting how people view us as black people all together. Everywhere I have lived, I had to up hold this image of a thug because thats what I thought I was supposed to be because of the sterotype they have on us. My parents always told me to be myself, but that is hard growing up when all of your peers have an image of what you are supposed to be. I didnt know any better at the time but now, I am grown and understand that this sick picture that has been portrayed has been done by the hands of the industry. And we sit back and continue to put this stuff out like its okay!!! Its not.
IF YOUR BLACK YOUR A GANGSTER OR A THUG!!! and im far from either but thats how they view us even in slacks and a tie.
so i am asking you, are you willing to help if not then cool? But this movement will happen sooner or later, its just how and when. I want it now as well as millions of other real hip hoppers and real music lovers!!!