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After the hit Minnesota took in the Great Recession of 2008, we were promised that lawmakers would "focus like a laser" on creating jobs.
That didn't work out so well. They lost focus, and two years went by with no action on jobs. We were fortunate that the national economy recovered enough that our unemployment rate went down, but too many Minnesotans — and far too many Minnesota vets — remain looking for work. Just last week we learned that Minnesota lost 5,200 jobs in March.
That's why I am excited about the bonding bill that was introduced. The 2013 Omnibus Bonding bill is estimated to create 22,800 jobs by allocating $800 million in general obligation bonds for statewide infrastructure improvements and investments in higher education, transportation, housing, economic development, clean water and wastewater systems.
Among the projects included in the bill is one very important to District 11A. The bill allocates $4.5 million in funds to allow the Big Lake Area Sanitary District to construct a pressure sewer system and force man to convey sewage to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District connection in the city of Cloquet.
This project will allow up to an additional 115 homes along Big Lake Road to hook up to the Cloquet force main connection. This is an effective and permanent solution to the issue of failing septic systems around Big Lake. It is a project that is essential to the environmental future of the Big Lake area.
This is a project that has been a priority of mine since the start of the 2013 session when I introduced a bill to provide funds to start the project. The rest of the project will be funded through a $7 million grant and a $2.6 million loan from the USDA Rural Development. The Big Lake Area Sanitary District Board is actively engaged in the formal application process for this loan.
This funding package is both financially appropriate and affordable and will solve wastewater problems for residents and property owners of Perch Lake Township, Fond Du Lac Band of Chippewa and Carlton County.
Since the start of the 2013 session, I've been working tirelessly on getting this project done. It was the second bill I introduced, on January 17, and have pushed and prodded my colleagues to support it since.
This is a potentially life-changing project — and not just because it will solve the issue of failing septic systems around Big Lake. It will lower the unemployment rate in northeastern Minnesota, and it will also benefit the public health and welfare of our area. The Big Lake area's excellent water quality is one of the finest natural resources in northeast Minnesota. Therefore, we need to work to preserve this asset. When we protect our water quality, we also protect our property values. Taking preventative action to protect our water quality is easier and more economical than restoring a degraded resource.


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Parents behaving badly: What happened to setting an example?
"Parents suck."
That was Canadian father Buzz Bishop's response, shared via Twitter, upon learning that police had to break up a mass brawl involving parents at a youth soccer match in Ontario last weekend. Ironically, the tweet came just one day after the Calgary man admits he "nearly came to blows" with another dad at a local swimming pool over a misunderstanding.
"When you hear about somebody going crazy – the 'worst parent in the world' of the day – you roll your eyes. At the same time, when it's your kid, it's easy to get super protective," said Bishop, whose sons are three and six.
If jerking knees are trumping common sense more frequently than in the past, former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy said it may be because today's parents have been indoctrinated to assume their children's safety – or the safety of their imagined careers – is constantly in jeopardy.
"There's so much fear about protecting our kids. It's created, I believe, a bit of paranoia," said Kennedy, cofounder of Respect in Sport.
Since 2010, more than 65,000 moms and dads across the country have participated in Respect in Sport's parent program, a behavioural training initiative – made mandatory by many sport bodies – designed to foster greater respect in the stands. And it gains traction every time there's a high-profile incident of parents acting out.
On Saturday, for instance, parents at a Barrie, Ont. boys' soccer game were involved in a 30-person fight that resulted in police intervention. The altercation was reportedly prompted by one parent hurling a racial slur at a black family over a controversial call made by the referee.
In March, more than a dozen parents and spectators at an Ontario minor hockey game were caught on camera brawling in the bleachers. And just a month earlier, a Winnipeg father was banned from attending his son's games after video emerged of him making a violent threat – "I'll cave your glasses in" – against a fellow dad.
"A lot of sport organizations are focused on ensuring that the coaches and referees are educated, but there hasn't been a lot of accountability around parents," said Kennedy. "We've tried to create a common language and a platform for acceptable behaviour at sporting events."
Of course, the problem of misbehaving parents is hardly unique to Canada – or sports, for that matter.
Last week in the U.K., two mothers reportedly traded punches in a playground before an audience of children no older than seven. Other bystanders got involved, and authorities ultimately used a pepper-based spray to subdue a man who was assaulting another parent.
In California, a recent domestic dispute at a children's T-ball game spilled into the parking lot, where one man opened fire on the father of a young player.
And in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a 2011 survey of educators found one in 10 school principals had been physically assaulted – including being punched, spat on, kicked, head-butted and bitten – by a student's parent or guardian. Twice that number reported being victimized on social networking sites.
"Parents-behaving-badly isn't a new phenomenon, but I do think it's a greater phenomenon than it was 10, 15 years ago," said Gary Direnfeld, a social worker and expert on family life. "It's as if losing control is acceptable now."
Direnfeld said part of the problem is that it's become commonplace to attend a sporting event where a so-called role model verbally or physically attacks a fellow competitor, or watch a political debate in which "bombastic, bullying behaviour" is rewarded.
"It just normalizes aggression," said Direnfeld, who's based in Dundas, Ont. "But then when our kids misbehave, we say: 'Grow up.' It's ironic."
Calgary father Bishop suggested parental altercations are in the news more and more because they make sensational, click-provoking stories.
But in light of a recent confrontation at a local pool – one in which his frustration with teens' horseplay around his young children caused him to take action, resulting in a stand-off with another dad ("We were staring each other down. I just got so frustrated by the chaos, and he got overprotective because somebody was disciplining his kid") – Bishop also proposed an alternate, equally plausible explanation: "Sh*t happens."


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A new report on the economic costs of global warming to the ski industry will resonate especially loudly during Colorado's second consecutive early season snow drought.
With the state's major ski resorts struggling to open just minimal amounts of terrain in time for the busy Christmas holiday season, two University of New Hampshire researchers estimate that the $12.2 billion industry has already suffered a $1 billion loss and dropped up to 27,000 jobs due to diminished snow fall patterns and the resulting changes in the outdoor habits of Americans.
More than 23 million people participated in winter sports during the winter 0f 2009–2010. Snow-related economic activity resulted in $1.4 billion in state and local taxes and $1.7 billion in federal taxes.
The economic study was prepared for the nonprofit groups Protect Our Winters and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The two organizations have partnered the past few years to raise awareness of climate-change impacts to snow-dependent mountain communities and snow sports industries.
"In the many U.S. states that rely on winter tourism climate change is expected to contribute to warmer winters, reduced snowfall, and shorter snow seasons," said UNH researcher Elizabeth Burakowski. "This spells significant economic uncertainty for a winter sports industry deeply dependent upon predictable, heavy snowfall."
The study compared and contrasted differences in skier visits and economic activity between good and bad snow years and used climate models to project the impacts in coming decades.
The largest changes in the estimated number of skier visits between high and low snowfall years between November 1999 and April 2010 (over one million visits) occurred in: Colorado (-7.7 percent), Washington (-28 percent), Wisconsin (-36 percent), California (-4.7 percent), Utah (-14 percent), and Oregon (-31 percent). The resulting difference in economic value added to the state economy ranged from -$117 million to -$38 million.
"This data reaffirms the fact that ski resort CEOs and trade groups leaders have a fiscal responsibility to both understand climate change and respond at scale," said Auden Schendler, vice president of sustainability, Aspen Ski Company. "That should be the industry's highest priority."
The industry has taken a few shaky steps toward reducing its own carbon footprint with forays into renewable energy, but the lodging sector in particular is still a carbon-producing energy hog, and certain aspects of resort operations, including snowmaking, are far from sustainable.
Resorts have also advocated for changes in national climate and energy policy, supporting Senator Jeff Bingaman's (D-N.M) Clean Energy Standard Legislation. In June, 89 ski areas sent a comment letter in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Power Plant Carbon Emissions Standard. Finally, in July, 99 ski areas sent a letter of support to Senate leadership urging the extension of the Wind Energy Production Tax Credit.
Even tougher times could be in store for the industry unless climate change is slowed, stopped and reversed.
"Without intervention, winter temperatures are projected to warm an additional 4 to 10 degrees by the end of the century, with subsequent decreases in snow cover area, snowfall, and shorter snow season. Snow depths could decline in the west by 25 to 100 percent. The length of the snow season in the northeast will be cut in half," the report concludes.
The impact of less snow and fewer people on the slopes, is already apparent across the U.S., according to the report, which comes on the heels of a season during which about half of all U.S. ski areas opened late and closed early, with every region experiencing a decrease in overall days of operation.
December 2011 through February 2012 was the fourth warmest winter on record since 1896 and the third lowest snow cover extent since 1966, when satellites began tracking snow cover.
"The winter sports industry's dependency on consistent snow is serious business," said Chris Steinkamp, executive director, Protect Our Winters. "Without a stable climate, our industry, our jobs, the economies of mountain communities everywhere and the valued lifestyle of winter will be gone. Climate change is the greatest environmental issue of our time and it's got the winter sports community directly in its sights. It's our obligation as athletes and businesspeople, parents and citizens, to act."
Bob Berwyn is Editor of Summit County Citizens Voice. This piece was originally published at Summit County Citizens Voice and was reprinted with permission.


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Snowstorm aftermath daunting for those with disabilities
Determined to get out of the house after last weekend's historic snowfall, Anne Skenzich channeled her inner MacGyver.
Skenzich, who gets around by crutches or wheelchair, turned her snowblower into a makeshift walker. But that stunt caused her to tear a chest muscle and landed her in the hospital.
"Winter used to be my favorite season, but (I) am so over it this year," said Skenzich, of Minneapolis.
Minnesotans with disabilities are finding it daunting, and nearly impossible, to travel even the shortest distances in the aftermath of the blizzard.
Responding to queries from MPR News' Public Insight Network, they described their struggles with unshoveled sidewalks, snowed-in handicap spaces, and rude drivers.
Have you had a similar experience trying to navigate the snowy streets as a disabled person? Our Public Insight Network would like to hear from you. Submit your story here.
Some have given up on venturing out, and say the worst part is the feeling of isolation.
"A snowy, icy winter makes the difficult life of a disabled person more difficult."
"Being sequestered makes me a little stir crazy," wrote Peter Flick of Winona, who hasn't left his house since the storm hit. "A snowy, icy winter makes the difficult life of a disabled person more difficult. I think the loss of independence, personal efficacy and human interaction is the hardest part for me."
Advocates for people with disabilities say city ordinances typically require homeowners to clear sidewalks within 24 hours, and within four daytime hours for owners of apartment and commercial buildings.
But some sidewalks remain trapped under mountains of snow, forcing pedestrians and people in wheelchairs to take to the streets.
John G. Smith of St. Paul, a self-described "stubborn, passive-aggressive Minnesotan," has been using his power wheelchair -- equipped with snow tires -- along city streets.
"I have become very fond of bike lanes," he said.
Many people with disabilities say they rely on friends, family members, and Metro Mobility -- a public transportation service for riders who can't take the bus because of a disability or health condition.
But Haddayr Copley-Woods, who uses crutches, said Metro Mobility won't drop off riders unless the destination's entrance has been shoveled and plowed.
"Who can guarantee that?" said Copley-Woods, whose friend uses the service.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Council, which oversees Metro Mobility, said safety of the customers is the biggest concern for drivers.
"The conditions over the weekend made it very difficult not just to drive, but to escort riders from the vehicle through the first door of their destinations," said spokeswoman Bonnie Kollodge.
Kollodge said Metro Mobility travels through residential side streets and parking lots, and the drivers need to be able to reach home driveways and deploy lifts. The snow has made it challenging for the buses to reach their destinations on time, she said.
With more snow likely on the way, Metro Mobility is encouraging customers to cancel any unnecessary trips.
And then there's the issue of missing handicap parking spaces.
Minnesota law requires property managers and owners to clear those spaces of snow. Yet sometimes the spaces are left unplowed -- or even worse, they've been plowed in.
Lynn Solo said her husband, a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, attended a required graduation on Saturday. When he returned to the parking lot, he discovered the handicapped space he parked in was plowed in -- with his car in it.
Her husband, who has a spinal condition that weakens his legs and affects his balance, dug his way out with a shovel that he keeps in his trunk.
"After that adventure," Solo said, "he decided that in the future he would not put himself out to attend events, required or not, in bad weather."


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You can't do much better than whale watching in Monterey – it's one of the finest places in the world to go on a whale watching trip—we are one of the only places in the world where you can see whales year-round, and where whales swim so close to the shore. The Monterey Submarine Canyon is as immense as the Grand Canyon and is located not even a mile off shore. This allows whales to feed in deep water close to shore, much to the delight of eager whale watchers!
From April through December, whale watchers will see killer whales, fin whales, minke whales, humpbacks, and the mighty blue whales—these are known as the summer whales. If you go whale watching in the winter months (December through April), you'll see California Gray Whales and dolphins as they travel from the Bering and Chuckchi seas to Baja California, Mexico.
Fisherman's Wharf is a 15 minute walk from our Monterey Inn, and you can choose from any number of whale watching companies—we're happy to make reservations for you, as well!
Many of the whale watching trips leave around 9:00, so you'll have to be down on the wharf at about 8:30. You might be thinking, "Oh, no! I'll miss the delicious breakfast at the Inn!" Rest assured, though, we would NEVER let you leave empty-handed and hungry. Let us know the night before that you're out on the town early the following morning, and we'll prepare a muffin basket for you—muffins, fruit, trail mix, and biscotti to keep you going strong until lunch!
After a few hours on a whale watching boat, you'll be windswept and perhaps a little tired—though delighted, we're sure. Come back to our Monterey bed and breakfast for a soak in your own two-person Jacuzzi tub or book a massage at our on-site spa. Relax and rejuvenate before wine and hors d'oeuvres from 4-6, and then take a quick catnap before dinner out on the town.
Stay with us at the Old Monterey Inn, and you'll combine adventure and luxury, whale watching and tub-soaking!


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Rick Reilly dropped by CNN tonight to talk about who-gives-a-shit, and for some reason elected to give a performance of vile human being/alleged musician Chris Brown's music. It went as well as you think it would!
But that discussion and video above isn't really as funny as it could be, so we made a Vine, and you can just keep it on repeat for hours. Unfortunately, we can't embed Vines here, so here's the next best thing (seriously though the Vine is where it's at):


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Sacramento Mayor and special adviser to the National Basketball Player's Association Kevin Johnson said Monday that players are calling for the most "severe sanction possible" in the wake of racist comments allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
Johnson's comments come a day before league officials are scheduled to discuss the investigation at a news conference before Game 5 of the Clippers playoff series with the Golden State Warriors. Details regarding what will be announced at the news conference were not immediately available.
The 13-year NBA veteran said he met Sunday with league commissioner Adam Silver about the response to audio tapes obtained by TMZ Sports on which a man who TMZ identifies as Sterling tells his girlfriend that he doesn't want her to be seen in public with black people. NBC News has not been able to authenticate the audio tape and a similar recording released by Deadspin that Deadspin claims is an extended version of the conversation.
Johnson told NBC's "Today" show Monday that player representatives asked him to communicate to Silver — who became NBA commissioner Feb. 1 — that they want to "make sure those tapes are legitimate" and that Sterling should face the most "severe sanction" possible.
Johnson was asked during the "Today" interview whether the league can strip Sterling of his team ownership.
"I think it's a good question," Johnson said. "From the players' standpoint, whatever the maximum that's allowable is what we want the commissioner to impose.
"It's very clear that all of our players in the league want to explore the option," he added. "What player exactly would want to play for this owner?"
Johnson called the investigation a "defining moment" for the NBA.
More details are expected Tuesday when the NBA is scheduled to make an announcement about its investigation involving Sterling, 80, who has owned the team since 1981.
The NBA constitution is not public, though it is understood the commissioner's powers are broad when it comes to dealing with matters deemed "prejudicial or detrimental to the best interests of basketball," according to The Associated Press. A fine, a suspension, a demand for sensitivity training and other options are likely at Silver's disposal.
Johnson said he told Silver that players are adamant that Sterling not be allowed to attend any playoff games. The Clippers take on Golden State Tuesday in the first game in Los Angeles since the release of the audio.
Johnson said Sterling would be an "enormous distraction" if he attended any NBA games during the playoffs. Sterling did not attend Sunday's game — a blowout loss at Golden State. His wife, who has filed suit against the woman alleged to be on the tape, was present.
Attorneys for the woman, V. Stiviano, said in a news release Sunday that the audio tapes released by TMZ and Deadspin are legitimate and part of a longer recording about one hour in length. Stiviano's attorney denied that his client leaked the recording to the news news media.
Andy Roeser, Clippers president, released the following statement: "Mr. Sterling is emphatic that what is reflected on that recording is not consistent with, nor does it reflect his views, beliefs or feelings. It is the antithesis of who he is, what he believes and how he has lived his life."


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Spanish (español) is a Romance language named for its origins as the native tongue of a large proportion of the inhabitants of Spain. It is also named Castilian after the Spanish region of Castile where it originated. Spanish is the second most natively spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese.
Some interesting facts about the language.
In 1999 there were, according to Ethnologue, 358 million people speaking Spanish as a native language and a total of 417 million speakers worldwide. Currently these figures are up to 400 million people respectively. Mexico contains the largest population of Spanish speakers. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations, and is used as an official language by the European Union and Mercosur.
Spanish is a part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of spoken Latin in central-northern Iberia around the ninth century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile (present northern Spain) into central and southern Iberia during the later Middle Ages. Early in its history, the Spanish vocabulary was enriched by its contact with Basque and Arabic, and the language continues to adopt foreign words from a variety of other languages, as well as developing new words. Spanish was taken most notably to the Americas as well as to Africa and Asia-Pacific with the expansion of the Spanish Empire between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, where it became the most important language for government and trade.
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Yorkshire supermarket Morrisons is providing the nation with the perfect treat to make this year's Father's Day extra special.
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Weighing in at nearly a kilo, the Daddy of all Steaks will be four times the size of a typical 8oz rump steak and will cost £8.16 for a GIGANTIC 32oz.
Morrisons' 2,000 expert butchers across the country have been briefed to cut 32oz slices off a whole beef rump.
Customers who aren't up for the challenge, can ask the butcher to cut a slightly less massive steak.
The £9/kg rump steak deal will be made available nationwide until Father's Day on Sunday 17th June.
The supermarket has created the deal because of the phenomenal growth of steak on Father's Day. Steak sales rose 41% in the run up to Father's Day last year.
Rump steak is full of flavour and great for frying or griddling. The 32oz steak is approximately 30 centimetres wide and customers will need a large pan to cook it.
Matt Slater, Butchery Buyer at Morrisons said: "We know that many dads love steak on Father's Day.
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"This monster is an absolute bargain at less than £9 and we hope our dads will love it!"
This year Morrisons is also selling a 1lb burger together with a giant bap.
Uniquely, Morrisons sources its beef direct from British farmers, and prepares it at its own sites. The supermarket's 2,000 professional butchers can bone, trim, seam, prepare and tie meat for customers in store, plus advise on recipes, cooking and wine pairing.
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President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) pledged in his New Year's Day address yesterday to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait and called on Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (習近平), China's next leader, to work with him in promoting peaceful cross-strait development.
"The people on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are all ethnic Chinese, and the leaders of the two sides should keep long-term peace across the Taiwan Strait as a top priority. The institutionalization of cross-strait ties will help deepen mutual understanding between the people and consolidate cross-strait peace," he said at the Presidential Office.
Stressing that the nation will continue to play a constructive role in promoting peace in East Asia, Ma said he hoped to cooperate with Xi to promote cross-strait peace on the basis of the so-called "1992 consensus" and promised to relax restrictions on Chinese investments while further opening up the nation to Chinese students and individual Chinese tourists.
Ma reiterated that the government's top priorities were to speed up negotiations under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and begin a review of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (兩岸人民關係條例) to facilitate cross-strait exchanges.
The president outlined four challenges facing Taiwan — global industrial competition, formation of regional free-trade zones, a shortage of talent and the impact of an aging population on the pension system — and promised to find solutions and lead the nation forward.
"The global economy is beginning to show the first signs of recovery, and Taiwan's economy will definitely perform better than last year. It is crucial for us to make the most of this opportunity to speed up reform and strong measures must be taken to meet the four challenges," he said.
As global industrial competitions grows, Taiwan's technology sector and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business model face increasing difficulties. A structural transformation of industries is needed to maintain Taiwan's international competitiveness, he said, stressing the importance of local industries embracing value-added innovation to turn the nation into a major provider of key components and precision equipment in the global supply chain.
Ma also expressed concern about the nation's marginalization in regional free-trade zones as talks on the ASEAN-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership are set to begin early this year. In addition, China, Japan and South Korea are preparing for formal talks on the East Asia Free Trade Area in March or April, while the US continues to promote the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
The government will step up efforts to build Taiwan into a free-trade island and seek to sign free-trade or economic pacts with major trade partners, including Singapore, New Zealand and the US, as well as join the TPP within eight years, he said.
The president also promised to solve a shortage of talent in various industries by launching industry-academia cooperation projects to cultivate workers that industries need.
As to the thorny issue of pension reform, Ma said the system would suffer a deeper deficit in the near future because of a low birthrate and an aging population, and called for more public cooperation, tolerance and understanding of proposed reform measures, especially for year-end bonuses for retired civil servants, military personnel and public-school teachers.


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MOSCOW, Idaho—The Idaho Vandals erased two one-goal deficits against Utah Valley to force overtime at Guy Wicks Field on Sunday. The extra period did not fall the way of the Vandals as they dropped their third overtime game of the season, 3-2.
"I was pleased at how we battled back both times to get to 2-2," head coach Pete Showler said. "It is almost like we feel the work is done and we ease off and they bang go down and the other end and score."
Tied at two at the end of regulation both teams prepared for the first extra period of play. The Wolverines came out in overtime and took the momentum away from the Vandals. In the 95th minute UVU's Kali Stubbs had a shot blocked and Idaho momentarily cleared the ball out of the zone. Taylor Kirk who found a streaking Haley Curtis played the ball back into the Idaho defensive zone. Curtis made a run to 10 yards out and launched a shot that Idaho keeper Torell Stewart could not completely redirect as the ball found the back of the net at the 94:29 mark.
Utah Valley (7-8-1, 5-3-1 WAC) got on the board first with a goal three minutes into the contest. Melanie Ostler netted her first goal of the season on a shot that grazed the fingertips of a leaping Marina Siegl as she was unable to corral the ball in the air.
Unable to find the back of the net the past three games the Vandal offense pushed one across in the 15th minute. Gabby Leong recorded her first collegiate goal, slipping one past UVU keeper Lauren Sack. Leong fielded the ball from juniorKatie Baran and fired it from eight yards out.
"We showed so many good aspects and did so many good things today," Showler stated. "Not to take anything away from Utah Valley's victory, but I was also pleased at how well we came back from a goal down each time. We have to build on that."
Idaho (3-12-0, 3-5-0 WAC) got a goal from freshman Kavita Battan to tie the game at two in the 66th minute. Cutting towards the middle of the field Battan shot the ball from 15 yards out. Sack stretched out for the ball heading to her left but was unable to contain the shot as it slipped out of her reach and dribbled across the goal line.
The Vandals partnered with the Light A Candle foundation to help raise money to better the lives of those affected by cancer in Lattah County. At the end of the day $1,287 was raised through concession sales and a silent auction.
The will next be in action on Oct. 25 as they head west to Kansas City to take on the 'Roos. Idaho will finish its final road trip of the season with games against New Mexico State (Oct. 27) and Seattle U (Oct. 31).
Notes: Junior transfer Taryn Phillips saw her first action of 2013…Baran's assist now puts her at 13 for her career and tied for fourth all-time with current graduate assistant Chelsea Small ('13)…senior Chelsie Breen has now started 75 games as a Vandal, tying her for the fourth most in school history….Idaho is now 9-17-24 all time in overtime.


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Moe's Original Bar B Que lands lakeside in Tahoe City
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TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Tahoe City is set to take the plunge with a new lake front restaurant addition.
Located in a new, two-story building at the Grove Street Pier in Tahoe City, Moe's Original Bar B Que is scheduled to open by mid-June.
Josh Wallick, Eric Pilcher and Luke Dannals partnered after finding the perfect location for what they call a "soul food revival." The "boys" like to call it a "friendchise" — it's mostly friends and family. Moe's has restaurants in Alabama, Colorado, North Carolina, Tennessee and Maine.
Working practically 24/7 to get the building restaurant-ready, these hands-on guys built their own tables for a totally "Tahoe" ambiance. All three have extensive restaurant and food and beverage experience: Eric and Josh worked side-by-side at Moe's in Vail, Colo. and Luke worked as a beverage captain at the Marriott in Vail, a four diamond resort.
Their philosophy is to provide an affordable meal in a relaxed atmosphere — like being at a friend's for dinner.
Moe's is steeped in the tradition of sizzlin' Southern soul food, such as smoked meats with Moe's secret "rub" and slow smoke process.
Fried, sustainably harvested, freshwater catfish are a specialty, along with a fried gulf shrimp Moe-boy and blackened seasonal fish.
Alabama barbecued chicken and turkey, chicken wings and tofu are served with a signature white barbecue sauce. When winter rolls around, warm up with crab or shrimp bisque, sweet potato soup and a variety of chili.
Banana pudding, Mississippi mud pie and "scotcheroos" (Rice Crispie treats with caramel and chocolate coating) will top things off.
Craft beers and a hand-selected wine list should keep the bar lively and diners satisfied.
Reserve the upstairs dining room for private parties and one-stop-shop weddings on a budget or order out for off-site catering. The restaurant will offer boat picnic coolers — a recyclable container already packed full of goodies.
Moe's original Bar B Que is located at 120 Grove St., Tahoe City, by the bike path with views of Lake Tahoe.
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On Thanksgiving most of us take time to appreciate everything we have. But only the hardiest among us take our emotional workouts to Zone 3 by also feeling really guilty about it all. I'm not talking about typical roadie regret, either—feeling bad about overdoing the caramel-pumpkin pietinis and derailing your training plan. I'm talking about good old-fashioned guilt, the kind your mother made you feel for not eating enough meatloaf while there were kids starving in China. Here are a few ideas to get you started feeling remorseful this holiday season.
Online Shopping: The New Communism
You check your e-mail and find a discount code from an Internet retailer. You need bike stuff—chain, bar tape, horn in the shape of Bradley Wiggins's head that barks obscenities—but you haven't bought any of it. During the week you're too busy working to get to the shop before it closes, and on weekends you're busy riding.
Meanwhile, your chain is skipping. Your handlebar looks like The Mummy. You have to shout those obscenities yourself. But there's everything you need, for the fraction of the price you'd pay at your local bike shop (LBS). So you order away.
Shame on you. Shopping online may be easy, but so is launching a nuclear missile, and in both cases you're removed from the carnage. The truth is, every time you deprive your LBS of a sale, a shop rat is fired. Can you live with yourself knowing that the kid who always shames you into getting Shimano Dura-Ace instead of Ultegra is now making steamed milk designs on cappuccinos in a trendy café?
Carbon Fiber: Editors' Choice, Mother Nature's Tears
Unlike steel bikes, which are sustainably harvested by artisanal craftspeople with interesting facial hair, carbon-frame production is a sordid business that involves Dickensian factories, crude oil, and whalebone. Then, after the frames are shipped in tankers with special dolphin-slicing hulls, they're ridden by dilettantes for a season or two at most. From there, they're illegally dumped in third-world countries, where children wind up finding them—and there's nothing sadder than a 12-year-old pedaling a carbon-fiber bicycle with a nontapered head tube and a threaded bottom-bracket shell.
This is all true—at least according to a documentary I saw in Portland, Oregon, called From Pack Fill to Landfill: The Tragic Life Cycle of a Carbon Frame.
C02 Inflators: Convenience or Karmic Doping?
So you're just riding along when your bike gets a flat. You consult the "Bicycling Magazine's 10 Fantastic Flat-Fix Tips!" article you carry in your jersey pocket at all times and repair the puncture. When you're finished, do you: a) reinflate the tire manually with a pump or b) blast the thing full with a CO2 cartridge?
If you answered b), you should be ashamed of yourself. Besides the fact that they're wasteful, CO2 cartridges violate one of the most important rules of recreational cycling: It must be unnecessarily difficult. If you can grind your way up an 11 percent grade for an hour, then you can certainly force 110 psi of air into your tire with a pump the size of a toothbrush. And let's not forget that cycling does little to strengthen the upper body. If we stop pumping up our tires we'll no longer be able to lift our 15-pound Pinarellos onto the roof racks of our BMWs without enlisting the help of passing strangers.
If you must rely on CO2 inflators, at the very least donate your used cartridges to Flats for Cats, a nonprofit organization that turns them into tiny bidons used to nurse abandoned kittens back to health.
Guilt: It may burn, but the pain is temporary. If you build up those rationalization fibers now you'll have flushed it out of your system while your competition is making silly New Year's resolutions.


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HTG Peer Groups Focuses On New Opportunities To Impact Business Growth
Centralized meetings, content, consulting and coaching will provide HTG members additional options beyond peer groups to tackle deepest business issues
HTG Peer Groups, an international organization of IT solution provider executives focused on business and personal development, has announced an expanded strategy including enhanced centralized peer group meetings and the availability of experienced coaching and consulting. These centralized meetings include content days designed to educate business owners and assist them in developing the next level of leaders within their organizations.
As part of the strategy transition, the centralized meeting format has all members meeting in one location each quarter which allows all members to take advantage of the content days. The HTG Leadership Academy takes place quarterly and is accompanied by topic or role specific workshops such as Sales and Service Summits, a Mergers & Acquisition workshop and a "Transitioning to the Cloud" Workshop.
"As a member of HTG Peer Groups, I enjoy participating in the centralized meetings. It enables me to network with other peers outside my meeting room and strengthen my relationships with the vendor members," said Garrett Brucker, president of Solve IT, Denver, Colorado. "I've used the quality content from the Leadership Academy as action items to execute in my business and have even brought members of my team so they are able to sharpen their skills."
To raise the bar for business leaders, HTG is focusing on adding new capabilities, such as consulting, coaching and mentoring that are available no matter the level of a member company's maturity.
"Peers groups are the foundation of HTG and have proven to be effective in providing a place where business leaders can come and learn from other leaders," said HTG Peer Groups Chief Operating Officer Brad Schow. "We've been working to build the HTG community and provide clear ways for members to tackle business issues at the deepest levels, enabling them to break past barriers that prevent growth."
HTG coaches and consultants are available to assess a situation and develop an individualized plan to walk with company leaders as they overcome their current challenges. HTG is also doing individual and group leadership development, assisting owners in building their leadership teams – an important component of positioning member companies for future growth.
"These new capabilities offered by HTG are designed to allow members to go as deep or as broad as they desire, and to provide solutions that match the needs of individual companies and leaders," said Brad Schow. "We've reached a point where our members' revenue growth is over 10 percentage points higher than the industry average from the past three years and we don't want to see that diminish."
The next 2014 centralized meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 8, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit http://www.htgmembers.com/Q3.
About HTG Peer Groups
Established in 2000 by Arlin Sorensen as a business and personal development community, today HTG Peer Groups is an international organization of leading IT solution providers. HTG has nearly 300 member companies throughout North America, the British Isles and Australia/New Zealand. Each peer group consists of 10-12 IT company executives who work together and share resources and information to formulate and meet business goals such as strategic planning, process improvement and tools, and life-work excellence. HTG offers a Leadership Academy, vendor peer groups and other educational events, quarterly meetings that attract hundreds of attendees, vendor members and strategic partners. For more information, visit www.htgpeergroups.com.
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UK-based gas-control equipment manufacturer Gas-Arc Group Ltd. has been acquired by Victor Technologies, St. Louis, MO. Gas-Arc products are used in the specialty-gas industries as well as in welding and cutting applications.
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Deja Vu All Over Again is the subject of bond god Jeff Gundlach's latest overview of the economy (via ZeroHedge).
Obviously, the gist is that the problems that have been with us for a long time remain.
He's pretty bearish on housing, high-yield debt, and he's somewhat bullish on bonds, taking the stance that the end of QE2 will actually be good for bonds.
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We've hit the BIG 30 without a wrinkle, feeling as fresh as....homemade pasta? No groaning, please .... That's better. I'm just so happy that the great pasta dishes still come rolling in every week. Now...let's just get down to the business of sharing great pasta dishes.
First in...Judith of Think On It with a new camera and a quick and easy, hot and spicy Cherry Tomato & Cherry Pepper Pasta. Sounds great!
Ramona of Pie a la Mona is a first time PPNer and I really hope she plans of coming here often. She shares a wonderful story and great family (3 generations) recipe for Rigatoni with Meatballs.
Kevin, my favorite Closet Cooking fiend found 3 terrific ways to serve Caponata...naturally I'll share the photo of the pasta.
Lauren of Burghilicious is another PPN newbie and she shares an awesome looking dish of Spicy Noodles. They may be served at room temperature but they look HOT!
Ulrike of Kuchenlatein is back with another gorgeous pasta dish. The fanciful noodles are called Mafaldine with a Beef Ragout. You have to read the post to find out the story.
Robin, who THINKS she's a Clumsy Cook is back with a fantastic story and a glorious dish of Farmer's Market Carbonara. Of course we'll have to go to the West Windsor Farmer's Market in Central Jersey for the ingredients.
Val of More Than Burnt Toast is back with a lovely (I'm drooling) Pasta with Vodka Cream Sauce.
Katie over at Thyme for Cooking is having problems with her wine, but she certainly isn't having any problems with her Herbed Orzo Risotto. And don't forget to check out her Veal Saltimbocca that goes with it...or is it the other way around.
Haalo of Cook (Almost) Anything visits us from Italy - lucky girl! And she still had time to make us some Purple Potato Gnocchi. Quite the show stopper, don't you think.
Mansi of Food and Fun is back with a really great dish. This is not your classic Fettuccini Alfredo, but it certainly sounds awesome.
The Bread Chick of The Sour Dough shares a great story about a new friend that inspired her Kid-Food-for-dinner Pasta & Dogs. Who says being a grown-up can't be fun.
Alisha of Cook, Craft, Enjoy is back with another kid food all grown up. This one is a Mac & Cheese Carbonara a la Bobby Flay.
Katie of Other People's Food is back with a fabulous Donna Hay dish. I love Donna Hay and this recipe is an example of why....Lemon & Garlic Prawn Pasta....need I say more?!
Silvana of Landcroft House is a first time PPNer and she shares a family favorite Bucatini with Brascioli. I love the look of the pasta and I know the finished dish will be divine.
Helen of Fuss Free Flavors is back. She's doing the South Beach Diet, so this time around she shares a Chili Chorizo Chickpea Pretend Pasta. If you close your eyes...you'll never know there are no noodles!
Oops! I somehow missed Tara from Should You Eat That? And it would have been a pity. She shares two great lasagna dishes adapted from two great magazines. Head over and check them out.
And although Sab of Le Plaisir de Gourmandise didn't actually mention Presto Pasta Nights in his post, I couldn't help but mention his Chocolate Pasta with White Chocolate Sauce. But next time (and everyone else please) send me an email at ruth AT 4everykitchen DOT com and mention Presto Pasta Nights.
Marye of Apron Strings & Simmering Things shares a fantastic Pumpkin Ravioli with a Walnut Sauce. How awesome is that. She's still working out the kinks in taking photos...so we'll give her some slack...I know the feeling - new home, new lighting, new ways to take photos.
I actually made a real pasta meal this week - Pasta Alla Boscaiola - a very rich and earthy dish starring Porcini mushrooms.
Don't forget to join in the fun for next week and please visit the Presto Pasta Gang on Facebook.
As always...a very big thank you to all of you for playing along and visiting every week!!!
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Miami Beach rapper Fat Joe pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of failing to file tax returns on nearly $3 million in income from his musical performances and royalties, authorities announced.
The 42-year-old rapper, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor in Newark, as two of his corporations he earned money from are based in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman said.
The platinum-selling artist's hits include the 2002 duet "What's Luv" with R&B singer Ashanti.
The Miami Beach resident was charged with four counts in all, for failing to file a tax return with the Internal Revenue Service for tax years 2007 to 2010. Under his plea agreement he pleaded guilty to the first two counts, for tax years 2007 and 2008, but the government's tax loss for all four years will be taken into account at Cartagena's April 3 sentencing, authorities said.
Cartagena admitted he received gross income of more than $1.3 million in 2007, more than $1.4 million in 2008, more than $320,000 in 2009 and more than $680,000 in 2010, according to authorities. The government's total tax loss was $718,038, they added.
The rap artist, wearing a navy suit in court, looked fit and considerably slimmer than the former size that earned him his nickname. He has been very public about his efforts to shed weight after fellow rap stars died from obesity-related issues, and was recently in Newark to speak to schoolchildren about health and fitness.
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Waldor set Cartegena's bail at $250,000 and released him before his sentencing.
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A holiday debacle at Denver International Airport
By Laura K. Chapin
As a Coloradan who promotes our state at every opportunity, I am embarrassed at how United Airlines and Denver International Airport cared for our guests, including my stepsister and her family on Dec. 21. I get that airlines like United can't control the weather, but they and DIA can control how they treat people, and the way stranded travelers were treated last Saturday night was nothing short of appalling.
After a full day of travel, including delays caused by United's flight-crew issues, my family arrived at DIA from North Carolina to find their flight to the Western Slope was cancelled, as were many others. And thus began the game of Airport Survivor for them and thousands of travelers who had paid thousands of dollars to get here. They didn't call me because they figured they'd catch the next flight out soon enough to get our parents' location in Montrose.
Wrong. There was a single customer-service counter and the line was so long people were sleeping in line and would wake up to inch forward. Phone lines were no better — wait times of over an hour. My brother in law waited in line for five hours to get another flight (and we have the photos of the line to prove it). Because they were mistakenly given a standby ticket, my stepsister had to wait another two hours to fix that mistake as well.
Worse yet, with thousands of people stuck without food, water, or their luggage late at night, Denver International Airport started shutting down — the restaurants, the vendors, everything. My stepsister tells me one woman had two small children and was running out of formula and diapers — with nowhere to buy it. The kids were crying, but not a single representative from United or DIA stopped to say a kind word to her or offered to help.
I don't buy United's lame excuses, and the lack of oversight at DIA is inexcusable. High-volume holiday travel, with small children and families, and inclement weather, happens every year. Why is this a surprise? Why aren't the airlines and DIA better prepared to handle it? Why wasn't more staff immediately called in to triage travelers, both in person and over the phone? Why didn't the hotels send representatives to help find people rooms? Why didn't DIA set up a hotline to help people find alternate transportation? Why were so many people effectively left to fend for themselves at a major U.S. airport?
How would executives at United or DIA feel if it was their family treated this way, basically told, "Thanks for the money, now you're on your own"?
Colorado is a winter vacation destination. Incidents like impact our tourism economy. Why would any of these people, having been subjected to such an awful experience, want to come back to Colorado?
United and DIA owe our visitors an apology, as well as better planning to ensure this doesn't happen again. It's a matter of human decency and our economic well-being.
Laura K. Chapin is a Democratic communications consultant. She lives in Denver.


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