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What is the holding capacity of the US power grid? That is, within what margin of error must generation match up to consumption?
Answer by Ryan Carlyle, BSChE, Subsea Hydraulics Engineer
The power grid is always perfectly balanced -- in every millisecond, energy used by consumers is equal to the energy provided by the grid. However, the grid does have various load-buffering mechanisms that help keep things balanced on a few different time scales.
If the grid actually had zero buffering capacity (which is physically impossible), excessive attempted demand would result in a drop in voltage to consumers, thereby preventing additional power from being consumed by the sum of all loads. Likewise, excessive production would result in over-voltage on the grid, causing increased power to flow through consumer loads. Both of these scenarios are bad. Consumer devices need fairly steady input voltage to operate properly.
Thankfully, the physical construction of synchronous generators (meaning turbines spin at a gear ratio multiple of grid frequency) means that their rotational kinetic energy is available as a buffer.
Synchronous generators always spin at the same speed as the grid, but the amount of torque applied by the turbine determines how far advanced in phase the generator's power output is relative to the grid power. Opening the throttle increases the torque, which pushes the spinning generator coils a few degrees ahead of the spinning magnetic field from the grid. The farther advanced the coils are relative to the grid, the more power the coils push into the grid. But they're spinning at the same frequency -- just slightly out of phase.
As long as all the grid-connected generators are balanced with the power demand on the grid, the torque applied by the turbine is precisely balanced by the electromotive force in the coils. So the generators maintain constant RPM. But if demand suddenly drops, the grid is not consuming as much power as the turbines are providing -- and that excess energy has to go somewhere. The turbines speed up. So grid frequency rises when demand is less than supply.
Likewise, excessive demand pulls more energy out of the spinning generators than the turbines are able to provide. So every generator on the grid simultaneously slows down.
The immediate response is provided by governors on the turbines. They are very sensitive to grid frequency. If the grid frequency drops, governors will increase the supply of fuel to the turbines, thereby increasing torque. Likewise, high grid frequency causes the governors to throttle back the turbines. This is called the "frequency response reserve." It provides the majority of the immediate response when supply and demand don't match. Utility regulators usually require that this reserve be sufficient to account for the largest single power plant in the system going offline, plus some safety margin.
Electrical flow is always precisely matched by the simple physics of electricity ... V=I*R no matter what. But fuel flow takes up to 10 seconds to respond to demand changes. The rotational inertia of all the grid-connected turbines and generators bridges that short-term gap.
Some very, very short-term electrical storage capacity is provided by power line capacitors and the magnetic fields within voltage transformers. These dampen extremely short-lived transients. (They are primarily installed to improve power quality by keeping voltage and current in sync.) The total storage capacity of these capacitive/inductive devices is very small relative to grid demand and only operates on a shorter time scale than a single cycle of alternating current. So, a few milliseconds.
Load-shedding systems provide further protection in extreme supply short-falls, such as when multiple power plants go offline at the same time. Major industrial power users, such as aluminum electro-smelters, often have deals with utilities in exchange for reduced power billing rates. If the grid frequency drops below a certain level, the plant will shut off its own power as a way to compensate for the supply shortfall. No signaling from the utility to the end-user is required -- the grid frequency itself acts as the data channel to initiate load-shedding. The opposite problem -- oversupply -- is usually less of a problem because power plants can be throttled back. Failing that, they can be severed from the grid and the coils shorted directly to ground.
Between the two main effects -- frequency response reserve and load-shedding -- utilities have enough automatic buffering mechanisms to correct for short-term power imbalances. This is enough to cover about 10 minutes of generation shortfall, at which point fast-response turbines can be spun up and connected to the grid to correct the imbalance. This reserve is usually expensive to operate, so over longer timeframes (30-60 minutes), the "replacement reserve" of slow-acting power plants is put online, and the spinning reserve can be taken offline.
So, the amount of reserve capacity in the system to respond to generation/consumption imbalances very much depends on the type of upset. Small upsets are completely covered by frequency-response reserve -- all that's needed is to increase fuel flows to turbines a little bit to get the grid frequency back to a nominal value. Larger upsets cause larger responses. At minimum, the grid is supposed to be able to handle 1 large power plant going offline without any service interruptions. But cascading failures can occasionally occur.
It gets a lot more complicated when you get into AC-DC-AC converters that can have arbitrary frequency, distributed renewables generation, and all that stuff. But this is the basic mechanism of grid regulation.
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Engineered protein matrix transplant improves bone regeneration in rat model
A study by Fujifilm Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) of Cellnestâ"¢, an extracellular matrix required for cell cultures used in regenerative medicine, improves bone regeneration when transplanted into the bone defect area.
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Fujifilm Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a matrix from a recombinant peptide based on human collagen type I that significantly improved bone regeneration in a defect within the calvarial bone of rats.
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The United States needs additional government spending to create significant economic growth, and in so doing would face little risk of serious inflation, said Lawrence H. Summers '75, the economist and former Obama administration adviser, in public remarks at MIT on Wednesday.
"No thoughtful person can look at the U.S. economy today and believe that the principal constraint on expansion of output and employment is anything other than the lack of demand experienced by firms," Summers said. That is, not enough consumers in the country have sufficient spending power; government programs employing more people would change that, he asserted at the event, hosted by MIT's Undergraduate Economics Association.
"If the private sector is either unable or unwilling to borrow and spend on a sufficient scale, then there is a substantial role for government in doing that," added Summers, who also served as Treasury secretary in the Clinton administration. "That's the right macroeconomics. It's also common sense."
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Sunshine RockSubmitted by jon on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 11:25
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Chicken StroganoffPosted: April 27, 2016 Filed under: All, Chicken, Dinner, Main, Pasta, Uncategorized, Wine | Tags: Butter, Chardonnay, chicken, Flour, Garlic, Minced Garlic, Mushrooms, Olive oil, Pasta, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sour cream 1 Comment
There comes a moment in cooking when you realize you're a cooking nerd. Ok, admittedly I pretty much already knew that. But making this meal last night, as I stood their whisking the warmed chicken stock into the butter and flour, I got excited. I got really excited. It was thickening perfectly. No lumps. It just all came together exactly how I wanted. After the week I had been having (and it was only Tuesday), this little task made me positively giddy. Of course, my family looked at me like I was loco for being so excited about something as mundane as a roux. What can I say? I happily concede to the fact that I'm a cooking nerd.
Tonight, I'd like to share with you one of my favorite comfort foods. I hope it brings you as much joyfully nerdy moments as it does me.
1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into thick slices or chunks
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (to taste)
½ tsp paprika
¾cup flour (divided)
Canola oil (I used olive oil)
10 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced (save yourself some time and buy the 'shrooms that are already sliced)
4 Tbs unsalted butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups chicken stock, warmed (I use the low sodium)
Sour cream to taste (the recipe called for 3 Tbs, but that's just not enough for me, I used at least 1/3 cup. Add as much as you would like)
Egg noodles (I use what I have on hand, this time it was penne)
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Add chicken pieces to a bowl and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika; add ¼ cup of flour and toss everything to coat well.
Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat and drizzle with 3-4 Tbs of your chosen oil. When the oil is hot, work in batches to sear the chicken until golden brown on all sides. As the chicken is browned, remove from pan and set aside. Don't worry if it's not quite cooked through, it will finish when added back to the sauce.
Once all chicken has been browned, add a touch more oil if needed and the mushrooms. Sauté until golden brown and somewhat caramelized. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to chicken.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add unsalted butter; once melted add shallots and garlic and sauté until aromatic. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup of flour, stirring it into the butter until a soft paste forms. Slowly add the chicken stock, whisking continually to avoid lumps and allow the sauce to thicken.
Add the chicken and mushrooms back to pan and simmer for 3-4 minutes, turn heat off and stir in sour cream. Serve mixed with cooked noodles.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves: 4-6
Total time: 45 minutes
*Derived from The Cozy Apron
Glazed SalmonPosted: April 20, 2016 Filed under: All, Broiler, Dinner, Grilling, Lunch, Main, Rice, Salad, Sauces, Seafood, Uncategorized, Wine | Tags: Brown sugar, Chardonnay, Cornstarch, Grenache, Kosher salt, Maple syrup, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Salmon, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Vegetable Oil Leave a comment
It's been so long since my last post, and it's not as if I stopped cooking. No, I've still been plugging away, cooking the majority of our dinners. And, I've been trying some wonderful recipes! My heart, however, just hasn't been into blogging. Sometimes updating my blog, after everyone is quietly snuffling in their beds, can be difficult. Sometimes I just want to read. Sometimes I want to get lost in Pinterest. Sometimes I want to check in with my FB friends. Or play Hay Day. Sometimes that is the hard part of being a full-time wife and mom, as well as working outside the home full time. But, as winter sheds it's coat (yes, we have a Cali version of winter) and spring dawns anew, we can all feel somewhat reborn. Throw aside what has been holding you down, sit outside and soak up the sun. Take a walk and marvel at what beauty springtime brings. Ride a bike and feel the warm breeze on your face. Ahhh, to start anew. It's a wonderful thing!
What better way to pay homage to spring than wild caught salmon? Don't get me wrong, I can eat salmon year-round. But there is something about salmon that speaks to warmer weather.
1 tsp packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cornstarch
1 1/2 – 2 lbs skin-on salmon filet
Pepper to taste
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 recipe glaze (below)
3/4 tsp coarse sea salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300°. Combine brown sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside. Heat oil in a 12″ oven-safe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Place salmon, flesh side down, in skillet and cook until well browned, about 1 minute. Using tongs, carefully flip salmon and cook on skin side for 1 minute.
Remove skillet from heat and evenly spoon glaze over salmon. Transfer skillet to oven and cook until fillets register 125° (for medium-rare) and are still translucent when cut into, about 7 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves: 4
Total time: 30 minutes
*Derived from America's Test Kitchen
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Cheeseburger MacaroniPosted: September 11, 2015 Filed under: All, Beef, Dinner, Main, Pasta, Wine | Tags: Barbera, Cheddar cheese, Garlic Powder, lean ground beef, Milk, onion powder, Paprika, Pasta, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon blanc, wine Leave a comment
This recipe was not a hit with the family. D doesn't like meat. Berto doesn't like cheese. The Hubs doesn't like ground meat or cheddar cheese. Sigh. This meal, to me, was wonderful! I do believe, though, it had less to do with the actual meal than with the fact this dish is true comfort food and it's been over 100 degrees here in Cali. Maybe dinner would have been more successful had I just served ice cream. Hmmm, things to ponder . . .
1 Lb ground beef (I Texas Longhorn beef from the farmer's market and it cooked up similar to ground turkey, but still had a wonderful beef flavor)
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 cups milk
2 cups whole grain elbow macaroni (or whatever you have on hand, I used penne)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (I can see any number of types of cheese being used and it being wonderful)
1 1/2 Tbs cornstarch
3 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper
Heat a large skillet to meidum high and brown meat. Once cooked, drain any fat that remains.
While meat browns, mix together seasonings in a small bowl. When drained, return meat to skillet and add seasonings, stirring to combine. Pour in hot water, milk, and pasta. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until pasta is cooked.
Stir in cheddar cheese until melted. Remove from heat and let stand for a few minutes until sauce thickens.
Serve immediately with melty garlic bread and a crisp salad.
Wine Pairing Suggestions (because no matter the dish, we always need wine)
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves 6
Total time: 25 minutes
Crispy Chicken BitesPosted: May 1, 2015 Filed under: All, Asian inspired, Chicken, Dinner, Main, Rice, Sauces, Wine | Tags: Albarino, Barbecue Sauce, Chenin Blanc, Chicken Thighs, Eggs, Fish Sauce, Flour, Fume Blanc, Garlic, Honey, Panko, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon blanc, soy sauce, White Wine Vinegar Leave a comment
You know how sometimes in life you just happen upon something and it turns out to be so amazing you are STILL talking about it? Like the "Cowie" that I bought for my niece when she was two. Cowie is a stuffed Precious Moments cow that I bought on the clearance table outside of a Hallmark store. I know I didn't pay over $5 for him (if even that), and I had no idea the impact Cowie was going to have on Alyssa. Lys immediately started carting Cowie everywhere with her. I can't tell you how many times my sister had to turn the car around because Lys had forgotten Cowie somewhere. How Cowie was in Lys's backpack through each and everyday as she navigated elementary and junior high school. Well, Lys is now in high school. I don't think Cowie is still tucked away in her backpack, and I know that's because my sister cannot repair Cowie anymore. He's too thread bear and been repaired too many times before. So, Cowie rests at home now, waiting for the moment Lys will get home and hold him in her hand again. This recipe, admittedly somewhat less dramatic, is like that amazing purchase you make and can't get over. When I found this recipe, I read it, I rolled it around in my mind. Thinking of ways to make it mine. This dinner was THE dinner of the week, if not the month!
For the Sauce:
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup honey
2 Tbs soy sauce (I always opt for low sodium)
2 Tbs barbecue sauce (check out Sweet Baby Ray's Original)
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
For the Chicken:
1 lb boneless / skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup flour
3 eggs
1/2 cup panko
Oil for frying
To make the Sauce:
Add all sauce ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce starts to thicken. Set aside until the chicken is done.
To make the Chicken:
Add flour to a gallon Ziploc bag. In a small, shallow dish (I usually use a Tupperware type dish), whisk eggs together. In a second gallon Ziploc bag, add the panko. To bread chicken, first add several pieces to the flour. Shake your money-maker for all it's worth! Then dip the chicken in whisked eggs. Finally, add chicken to panko Ziploc bag and again, shake it.
Add oil to a large, nonstick frying pan. Heat to medium high. Cook chicken in batches for 6-8 minutes or until golden and crispy. Chicken should be cooked through.
To Assemble:
Add cooked chicken back to pan and pour sauce over, coating chicken thoroughly. Serve over rice and enjoy!
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Chenin Blanc
Fume Blanc
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves 4 small portions. For lunch tomorrow, double the chicken and adjust everything else
Total time: About an hour and half
*Derived from Nora Rušev
Go To ChickenPosted: January 16, 2015 Filed under: All, Broiler, Chicken, Dinner, Main, Sauces | Tags: Butter, Chardonnay, Chicken Legs, Chicken Thighs, Lemon, Minced Garlic, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Worcestershire sauce Leave a comment
We all have a "go to" recipe. It's a must for the days when the evening gets away from you, for when you are trying to do too many things at once, for when cooking seems like too much. This chicken is so incredibly easy, so incredibly tasty. I'm sure you'll add it to your "go to" list as well. PS – This is not healthy my friends, just a warning.
2 sticks butter
Juice of 2 lemons
1/4 tsp salt
4 tsp minced garlic
4 Tbs worcesteshire sauce (such as Lea & Perrins)
4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
4 whole chicken legs (original recipe calls for 24 whole chicken thighs, but that's too much for us. I've adjusted it to please the adults, by adding the thighs, as well the kids, who get the drummies)
Preheat oven to 450°. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add lemon juice, salt, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce and stir. Set aside.
With metal tongs, dip chicken one by one into the butter mixture and place on baking sheets. Once all of the chicken is coated and on the baking sheet, take a pastry brush and give them another coating of mixture.
Bake for 30 – 35 minutes, turning them over and basting one more time after about 15 minutes. For more color, turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes. Remove when golden brown. Serve immediately with rice or potatoes.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves 4 – 6
Total time: 40 minutes
*Derived from Ree Drummond's Spicy Roasted Chicken Legs
Caesar Salad & Pasta PrimaveraPosted: February 25, 2014 Filed under: All, Dinner, Lunch, Main, Meatless, Sides, Uncategorized, Veggies | Tags: Asparagus, baby Peas, Basil, Butter, Croutons, Eggs, Fume Blanc, Garlic, Garlic Olive Oil, Grüner Veltliner, Heavy Cream, Lemon, Muscadet, Mushrooms, Olive oil, Parmesan, Parsley, Sauvignon blanc, Snow peas, spaghetti, Tomatoes, Wine Vinegar, Worchester Sauce, Zucchini Leave a comment
I am so happy and beyond excited to be able to share my "Guest Blogger" with you today. I'm going to have to do the typing for her because, well, she's 5 1/2 and this would take all day. My youngest foodie D wanted to take a cooking class that was being offered through her school, and I couldn't think of any reason to say No. I mean, my little angel girl loves cooking, like her mommy?!?!! She has always been my little foodie, ready and willing to try anything. She absolutely adores food and as soon as she finishes one meal, she is already thinking about the next. On Sunday she was making cookies and I caught her talking lovingly to her dough. Does it get any better? I think it just might! Yesterday was her first day of her cooking class and she came home buzzing with excitement from her class. They got to eat their food in class, but she also brought a plate home to share with the family. We all raised our hands in agreement that her food was "super yummy!" I am pleased to share with you her results.
Caesar Salad
3 medium heads romaine lettuce; chilled, dry, and crisp
1/3 cup garlic olive oil
2-3 Tbs wine vinegar
1 lemon – halved
2 One Minute coddled eggs
Salt to taste
Dash Worchester sauce
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese (can add more)
1 cup Caesar croutons
Bring a sauce pan of water to boil. Gently add eggs and turn heat to low, set timer for 2 minutes. Remove eggs with slotted spoon or wire mesh strainer. Cool in cold water and set aside.
Into a chilled salad bowl, break romaine leaves into 2 inch widths. Drizzle with garlic olive oil and vinegar. Squeeze juice from lemon over the top. Break coddled eggs over lettuce, toss many times to ensure everything is thoroughly mixed. Season with salt, pepper, and Worchester sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Toss six or seven times until dressing is well combined and every leaf is coated. Add croutons. Serve immediately.
Pasta Primavera
1 lb Italian style spaghetti
1 cup thinly sliced zucchini
1 ½ cup snow peas (can use frozen)
1 cup baby peas (can use frozen)
6 asparagus sliced in 1″ pieces
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 (16 oz) can peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
3 Tbs olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (can sub 1/8 cup if using dried)
2 tsp minced garlic
½ cup freshly grated parmesan
¹⁄³ cup butter
1 cup heavy cream (can sub low-fat milk)
¹⁄³ cup fresh, chopped basil
Cook pasta in large pot boiling water.
Briefly cook the green vegetables and mushrooms in water (or steam). When crisp tender, refresh by running under cold water. In large frying pan heated to medium, sauté tomatoes and parsley in olive oil. Add all of the vegetables and simmer until heated through.
Add cooked pasta, cheese, cream, butter, and basil. Toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot, with chilled Caesar salad.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Fume Blanc
Grüner Veltliner
Sauvignon Blanc
Both recipes serve 6
Honey Soy Roasted Chicken ThighsPosted: February 20, 2014 Filed under: All, Asian inspired, Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Main, Uncategorized, Wine | Tags: Chardonnay, chicken, Garlic, Ginger, Honey, Low Sodium Soy Sauce, Olive oil, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc Leave a comment
Chicken thighs are so easy to work with. And always are juicy. I always make sure I've got a ready supply in my freezer. And this is easily one of those "what do I make tonight?" recipes. If you plan ahead, you can marinate these in the refrigerator while you are toiling away in the office, or you can simply marinate them when you get home and are getting the sides ready. This recipe is so versatile, you can easily serve with either rice or potatoes. A green salad. Maybe a veggie or two, and I'd call it dinner! Enjoy!
3 Tbs olive oil
3 Tbs low sodium soy sauce
5 Tbs honey
4 cloves garlic minced (time-saving tip: use pre-minced, such as Spice World)
½ tsp ground ginger (time-saving tip: use ginger paste, such as Gourmet Garden)
½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
3 Lbs chicken thighs (feel free to sub your preferred chicken meat)
Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425°. Mix everything, except the chicken, in a large zip lock bag. Add chicken, be sure to mix it around in the bag so each piece is thoroughly coated. Place bag in the refrigerator until ready to cook (this can either be all day while at work, or simply while getting the rest of the dinner going. I did not marinate mine all day and it was still wonderful!)
When ready to cook, coat baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken, skin side up, in baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue to cook additional 15 minutes. Turn chicken once more to skin side up and bake a remaining 10 minutes, to crisp the skin. Serve with either potatoes or rice.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Pinot Gris / Pinto Grigio
Pinto Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves 6
Total cook time: About an hour
*Courtesy: shewearsmanyhats.com
Lemon Garlic Roast ChickenPosted: February 18, 2014 Filed under: All, Chicken, Dinner, Main, Uncategorized, Wine | Tags: Chardonnay, chicken, Kosher salt, Lemon juice, Lemon Zest, Olive oil, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Rosemary, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Thyme 2 Comments
It seems like lately I've had those, "This recipe says what?? How am I going to do that??" only because when preparing my menu I haven't thoroughly read the recipe. This is one of those times. I pulled a great looking recipe from Annie's Eats on Pinterest. I quickly scanned the ingredients, no worries there. And that is where I went wrong. The recipe called for marinating 2 hours. Yes, I gave the kids a snack but not a great enough snack that I could add 2 hours to the dinner prep. Sure, we could get more homework done in that 2 hours, but dinner would be ready at bedtime! So, below is what I came up with by morphing two recipes together. And wow, it was a huge hit!
2 small lemons; zested and juiced
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp each thyme and crushed rosemary
1 tsp Kosher salt
4-6 Tbs olive oil
2-4 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks (I used mostly drumsticks)
Preheat oven to 425°. Combine garlic, lemon zest and juice, herbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a large ziplock bag. Add chicken and move it around in plastic bag to ensure even coverage. Let sit for about 20 minutes (enough time to start your side dishes).
Remove chicken from marinade and place in a baking dish lightly coated with non-stick cooking spray. Use the marinade to brush over the top of each piece. Bake for 50 – 55 minutes, until skin is well-browned. Let stand for 10 minutes and then transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with lemon slices.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves: 6
Total Time: 1 hour
*Derived from Annie's Eats and Our Best Bites
Spring Mix with Apples, Toasted Almonds and Basalmic DressingPosted: February 6, 2014 Filed under: All, Dinner, Lunch, Main, Meatless, Salad, Sides, Starters, Uncategorized, Veggies, Wine | Tags: Almonds, Apples, Baby Spring Mix, Balsamic vinegar, Chardonnay, Gerwurtztraminer, Olive oil, Parmesan, pepper, Red wine vinegar, salt, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Sugar Leave a comment
Even though I had planned the menu completely, on this particular evening, I just needed something simple. The kids, of course, voted for plain pasta with butter. Not something I'll usually go for, but this was not a usual type day. That left me, and the hubs, who was still at work. I wanted something light, that would fill me up without making me feel heavy. I pulled our container of spring mix salad from the refrigerator. Grabbed an avocado and some cherry tomatoes. Whoops. That avocado doesn't feel to good. And it wasn't. Hmm, back to the drawing board. After digging around I came up with a couple of Golden Delicious apples, a container of shaved almonds and also some shaved parmesan. This is the result. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
2 cups baby spring mix (such as Organic Girl)
1 ½ Apples thinly sliced (I would have had 2 whole apples had little hands not stolen so many slices 🙂 )
1/3 cup shaved almonds
1/2 – 1 cup shaved parmesan
3 Tbs red wine vinegar
3 Tbs balsamic vinegar
½ cup olive oil
2 Tbs granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
In a small jar combine red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Close lid and shake vigorously to mix. Set aside.
Put almonds on toaster oven safe tray. Spread flat and toast lightly, stirring occasionally.
While almonds toast, thinly slice apple and add to a large bowl with spring mix and shaved parmesan. When almonds are lightly toasted, allow to cool slightly and add to salad mix. Give jar of dressing one more shake and slowly drizzle over salad to desired amount. Toss to coat evenly.
Wine Pairing Suggestions:
Sauvignon Blanc
Serves 4 as side or 2 as main course
Total time: 15 minutes


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Last week's bombing at the Boston marathon, and ensuing investigation, manhunt & capture, showcased the increasing role that technology is playing in how we respond to crisis. The entire country sat rapt in front of our twitter feeds, or listening to the Boston Police scanner stream online, while a Boston-based tech firm worked to furiously analyze video footage taken in and around the site of the attack.
Of course, this isn't new news; we know that technology is playing an increasingly important role in how we respond to and cope with everything, including disaster.
What is exciting is to see is how technical skills (technical skills you can learn) can literally save lives in crisis situations.
Want to put your tech skills to use saving the world? Check out these three organizations who are building technology to allow you to do just that:
1. Google.org is devoted to creating technologies that address some of the greatest challenges facing the globe. They have created the People Finder, which was used right after the Boston Marathon, as well as Flu Trends, which tracks the spread of disease.
2. The Ushahidi Platform is an open source mapping and data visualization tool specifically designed to help activists and news organizations manage crisis situations. The platform has been used all over the world for a myriad of different purposes such as tracking election fraud in Bulgaria and documenting pollution sites in the Qiantang River.
All you need to get started with The Ushahidi Platform is some PHP know-how and a desire to help!
3. Tor is a tech company that is working to protect our privacy, and by extension, freedom of speech, online. One of their projects is called the Tor Cloud, which allows people like you and I to help activists and political organizers around the world access the uncensored Internet.
Want to help the cause of political freedom? Go set up a bridge right now.
Want to put your tech skills to use saving the world? Start today: http://bit.ly/13qITb4 via @Skillcrush


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Joomla Virtuemart Marketplace integration for EasySocial : Joomla Virtuemart Marketplace integration for EasySocial is a splendid extension that integrates the features of Joomla EasySocial with Virtuemart multi-vendor marketplace so that EasySocial users can become marketplace seller with single registration and can avail features like following another seller, add another seller as a friend, share another seller's product on social media platform like Facebook, twitter etc.In addition to this EasySocial user can follow marketplace seller, follow them and share their product without becoming a marketplace seller. Please Note: Before using this component please make sure your site should contain EasySocial 2.0.x and multi-vendor marketplace 5.x
- The EasySocial user can become a marketplace seller instantly.
- The EasySocial user can share seller's products on his/her EasySocial profile.
- After becoming a seller through EasySocial can share other sellers products on social media.
- Easily Configurable.
- The EasySocial user can follow marketplace Sellers.


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Daily Inspirational Thoughts
CAC Church Leadership Crisis Ends At Ongoing 2017 Worldwide Pastors' Conference In Ikeji Arakeji
September 22, 2017 – CAC Church Leadership Crisis Ends At Ongoing 2017 Worldwide Pastors' Conference In Ikeji Arakeji Osun State
The 27-year old crisis in Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) may have come to an end because a delegation of the church's leadership, the Supreme Council, worldwide, stormed the venue of the ongoing 2017 CAC worldwide pastors' conference at Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, on Wednesday.
This, it was gathered, could be indication that the 27-year-old crisis in the church has ended.
The delegation, headed by Pastor Henry Ojo, commended Pastor Abraham Akinodun-led CAC on moves, at various times, to end the crisis and integrate all members.
"In both factions, God has raised God-minded leaders. Our leader sent us here to commend you on what you are doing here. On behalf of our leaders, we are here today. What God has started, He will help you complete it. God will bless you abundantly. We thank you for what you did for us. Before this conference ends, we look forward to receive you too.
Also on the occasion, son of the founder of World Soul Winning Evangelical Ministry (WOSEM), Prophet T. O. Obadare, Pastor Paul Obadare, who was at the event under the leadership of WOSEM, commended the Akinosun-led leadership in making efforts to ending the CAC crisis. He added that it was an August occasion.
In his response, Akinosun said the event marked a turning point in the history of the church, adding that frantic efforts had been made at various stages but, God decided to watch the trend of events.


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Longboard News
Posted: September 04, 2019||Tags: flex , fiberglass , drop through
Hi guys!
I'm please to announce our new Fiberglass line up boards. They are a mixure of fiberglass and bamboo composite with a couple of Canadians in there. All of the boards come with your choice of Orangtutangs and Paris trucks color. We have upgraded the bearings with the super blacks same as super bones. We have the 38" Paradox pintail is for a fun cruiser/sliding deck. The 39" Logic has a perfect flex for hand and street sliding tricks. The 41" Quantum is Ideal for great bounce flex when pushing slides. And last we have the 48" synergy for dancing your way into euphoria. All boards are as good as it gets when it comes to price vs quality.
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Customize your valentine complete. We have all colors and opitions to create all your favorite colors.
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New Graphics! We have just uploaded a new series of graphics for our bamboo decks. We'll be puting them up on the others very shortly.
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New Paris truck color! Tiffany teal is now added to our selection. Paris 180mm V2 verison.
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Longboarding in CA
We are on a quest to film our first real longboard video and have been searching for the perfect spots all around Orange County. We got lucky finding this spot because it was already waxed and ready to go. It's the perfect longboard grind because you can ride grind up it and fall off the back side easily. We just starting to film last month and have about 20 clips so far but it's going good considering we can only film on the weekends because we have to ship out boards all week. The video will hopefully be ready in a couple of months and be about 10 minutes long or so.
This is Shane Johnston doing the ride-grind to flamingo grind at the rainbow grind in Fountain Valley, California last weekend. We call it the rainbow grind because the curb arcs like a rainbow. He had to go almost full speed to get over the upward arc. He's skating the drop down drop through series.
We found a down hill gem the other day while exploring the Newport Coast's back hills. We randomly drove up to the city water facility and low and behold we got lucky finding this perfect slider hill. The ground was actually perfect. We shot some footage with the new gopro2 and it came out pretty good. Here's a photo of the hill.


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Daily Office:
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
¶ In case we all have something better to do tomorrow, it's been nice knowing you: "Retired NORAD Officer's New Book Predicts a Tentative Worldwide UFO Display on October 13, 2010." (Yahoo; via MetaFilter)
¶ Dance director Robert Bettmann considers the "sequestration" of his art form, and the consequent drop in grants and revenues, as an industrial, not artistic, problem. We think that he's barking up the right tree: dance, like all the fine arts, needs to re-present itself for new patrons. (Dance USA; via Arts Journal)
¶ At naked capitalism, Yves Smith comments on a largely-overlooked wrinkle in the foreclosure mess: "Bank of America is now eating title insurance liability on foreclosed properties sold by its servicer."
¶ At the Telegraph, Tom Chivers talks to neuroscientist Paul Haggard about free will. Which, scientifically speaking, can't exist. Which suggests to us, as it does to Mr Chivers, that the concept of free will needs to be revisited rather than junked. (via The Morning News)
¶ Simply by announcing, in the title of his blog, that "I Like Boring Things," James Ward is letting us know that he himself is not boring. Something else, but not that. Be sure to click through for the comic.
¶ Although we believe that the first lesson in the study of history is that history does not repeat itself, we're intrigued by Karim Sadjadpour's re-reading of George Kennan's 1947 "Sources of Soviet Conduct" essay, in which "Tehran" is substituted for "Moscow." In other words, hunker down for the long haul. (Foreign Policy; via Real Clear World)
¶ While a favorable review isn't necessarilyas informative as it might be, it generally gives a much better sense of what a book is like than a bad review does, and for this very reason, a "good" review can function as a "bad" review. John Brown's page on The Instructions, by Adam Levin, makes it sound like a hermetic game, not a novel. (The Rumpus)
¶ The biggest bone of contention in the labor dispute that has bogged France down in transport cuts appears to be a proposed raise in the retirement age, from 60 t0 62. (The idea that the Editor would have already retired under current rules cracks us up.) We understand why workers would want to collect pensions and days off sooner rather than later, but the youth of France also opposes the age increase. (WSJ)
¶ Useless Australia. (Strange Maps)


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Christopher Eubanks was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 5, 1996. With a father that was 6 feet 3 inches tall, and a mother that was 5 feet 7 inches tall, everyone expected Chris to be tall.
But no one expected him to balloon all the way to 6 feet 7 inches tall.
After an illustrious high school tennis career, Chris would go on to play his collegiate tennis at Georgia Tech. Over his sophomore and junior seasons, Eubanks dominated, amassing a singles record of 65-13, and winning the ACC Player of the year award in consecutive years.
Eubanks has also garnered significant praise for his attitude off the court. He treats everyone with kindness and respect, and was awarded the USTA/ITA Sportsmanship Award in 2016. He followed that up with the ITA Arthur Ashe, Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship Award in 2017.
His 2017 year was particularly memorable, with his biggest highlight taking place back home at the BB&T Atlanta Open.
Given a Wild Card into the Main Draw, Eubanks entered the tournament ranked No. 461 in the world.
In the first round, he faced Taylor Fritz, who was ranked 336 spots above him in the rankings, and prevailed with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory.
In the Round of 16, he faced the tournament's No. 8 seed, Jared Donaldson, who was ranked No. 59 in the world.
Despite being a massive underdog, Eubanks upset Donaldson in three sets. It was an incredible victory for Chris who celebrated the win by running a lap around the court, high-fiving members of the crowd.
Eubanks lost in the quarterfinals to Ryan Harrison, but that defeat could not quell Chris's excitement about his Atlanta run.
"I don't think I'll ever be able to kind of put it into words," Eubanks told New York Tennis Magazine while on Long Island for the New York Open. "To be able to play those matches in front of families and friends and have pretty much so many people from Georgia Tech come out to support me and watch me was an incredible experience, and I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.
At this point, it might be one of the best experiences I've ever had."
Eubanks followed up his run in Atlanta by beating Bjorn Fratangelo and Janko Tipsarevic to qualify for the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.
Then, Eubanks got an opportunity that he'd fantasized about since he was young.
As a kid, the US Open had been Eubanks' favorite tournament. He had traveled to New York to watch the Open with his family. He had memories of getting a picture with Patrick McEnroe as an 11-year-old, and watching James Blake from the nosebleed seats of Arthur Ashe stadium.
Because of his successful play in Atlanta and Cincinnati, Eubanks was given a Wild Card to play in the main draw of the US Open.
"It was awesome. It was something I dreamt about for a long time, and to actually being able to do it was pretty surreal."
Chris faced Dudi Sela in the first round. Sela, the top ranked Israeli, often has boisterous fans cheering him on, and his first-round match against Eubanks was no exception. But Eubanks had a crowd of his own.
"I remember Michigan State's tennis team sat court side at the match and cheered me on," he recalled. "So many things I'll never forget. There was a group of kids who came up from Atlanta, from some neighboring parts that I grew up playing at, and decided to come out and watch me."
With so many fans present to cheer on both players, Eubanks said the match "felt almost like a college atmosphere".
Despite losing in straight sets to the veteran Israeli, it was an experience that Eubanks won't soon forget:
"From remembering the court to remembering what I was wearing. Remembering who I played; so many things, all the small details, something I'll never forget."
After a fairytale summer, the rest of the year was not quite as glamorous for Chris.
Eubanks went a combined 3-4 in Futures/Challengers matches the rest of 2017, and was only able to pick up 10 ATP Points.
In discussing the transition from college tennis to professional tennis, Eubanks said that on the professional circuit, there's no such thing as an easy match.
"At the professional level, every match is going to be a battle, and every guy for the most part is willing to go out there and fight and do whatever they have to do to win," explained Eubanks. "In college, you can go up against some guys early in the season that you might just be a better tennis player than. You don't really have to work to prepare, and you know, be as diligent as you need to be in the professional ranks."
In addition to the tougher competition, the professional life can also be lonelier than college. On the ATP Tour, it's all about you and your individual results. But in college, you share all of your tennis experiences with an entire team.
"Being able to travel with the guys and everyone always being together, being for each other, and just having that sense of camaraderie is something you can only get in college tennis," said Eubanks. "College tennis is pretty unique."
Last October, Eubanks announced that he would turn professional, and would forgo his senior season at Georgia Tech. 2018 is Eubanks' first full calendar year on the ATP Tour and he started the year by making the finals of a Futures tournament in Los Angeles.
After mixed results at Challenger events in Newport Beach, Dallas, and San Fransisco, Eubanks traveled to New York for the inaugural New York Open, where he was kind enough to speak on a panel discussing college tennis during the New York Tennis Expo.
After upsetting Taro Daniel, Eubanks fell to compatriot Ernesto Escobedo in the final round of qualifying in a hard-fought three-set match.
He will now travel to Cuernavaca, Mexico to play a Challenger event. He will then return to the United States, and attempt to qualify for the Indian Wells and Miami Masters events in March.
In April and May, he'll travel to China and South Korea to play Challengers.
With a massive serve, a powerful forehand, and a maturity well beyond his years, Eubanks is an up and coming American that tennis fans should definitely keep an eye on.
Peter Mendelsohn
Peter Mendelsohn is a contributing writer to Long Island and New York Tennis Magazines. He is the owner of tennisdork.com. He is currently pursuing a degree in sports journalism. He previously spent five years as a personal injury lawyer in Toronto, Canada. He may be reached by phone at (647) 984-5509 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeterMendel7


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Back in November I asked the question, "Will Skype for Business have the same CAL structure Lync Server 2013 does?"
Turns out that yes, it will!
Now that Skype for Business Server 2015 is on its way out into the world, I decided to look at its licensing. Surely by now we'd know what kind of licensing you must use.
And to a large extent we do. I came across several pages, Microsoft and otherwise, with licensing details.
Skype for Business team here at Microsoft. Ask us Anything! – Reddit.com: An entire Reddit discussion with the Skype for Business team. Wherein they answered a lot of questions, from licensing to security to "Why does Skype not close when I click the X?"
The licensing topic itself is a little buried, so you can head to this link instead for that: Skype for Business Licensing: The Issues – Mirazon.com. A nicely-collected summary on licensing structure.
To make it even easier for our readers, here are all the details I've collected.
The Skype4B Licensing Details
For on-prem versions, Licensing for Skype for Business Server stays the same as Lync Server 2013.
- Each Front End server requires a server license.
- Each user (or device) requires a standard CAL.
- Add an Enterprise CAL for conferencing & desktop sharing, a Plus CAL for voice & call management, or both.
- Client licenses are required for using the Skype for Business client. (These are included in Office 2013 Professional Plus, too.)
- You'll find a Licensing Guide on the Skype for Business IT Pros page.
Do you have Software Assurance? Then your licensing is taken care of. From Microsoft's Skype for Business FAQs Page:
"How do current customers get Skype for Business?
Current Lync Server customers with Software Assurance will have rights to deploy Skype for Business. Office 365 customers with Lync Online will receive automatic updates as part of the subscription service."
For Lync admins, this is good news. No huge licensing changes means a simpler upgrade path. Fewer hassles to deal with. Those of us with Software Assurance are in great shape too.
The Bad News
You knew it was coming. Fortunately, the bad news doesn't have to do with licensing itself, but with license costs.
Pricing is still hard to obtain.
As anyone who's worked with Microsoft software knows, nailing down pricing for licenses is a bit…challenging. (Okay, it's like trying to keep 10 cats in a full bathtub.)
I'd planned to have pricing details available for you in this post. But I'm still chasing down the numbers, and I didn't want to hold this licensing information back that long.
So now you know what we'll blog about next week. Shhh, don't tell…wait, no, tell everyone you know!
Have you installed Skype for Business Server 2015 yet? Testing or production, either way. I'd love to hear your experiences so far, with licensing and everything else. Please comment or email your thoughts.
And don't forget to come back here next week!


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How to Love Your Daughter When You Hate Her Boyfriend
It's a rude awakening for parents -- when your darling daughter brings home a boyfriend whom you absolutely can't stand. However, before you roll up the welcome mat, it may be worth investigating why your teen is attracted to a person whom you don't like. By taking the time to understand your teen and focus on your relationship together, a fleeting relationship with a boy doesn't have to be a reason for a family feud.
Take the relationship seriously. Dismissing your teen's boyfriend and downplaying their relationship to make yourself feel better can alienate and upset your teen 2. After all, an inexperienced teen is likely excited about having a boyfriend. When you talk down to her, she might feel like you're discounting her feelings and driving a wedge between you both.
Invite her boyfriend over for a family dinner or to some other family activity. This shows your teen that you love her enough to make an effort to try and get to know her boyfriend. If her boyfriend is rude or disrespectful toward her in the future, you can remind your daughter that you tried to create a relationship with her boyfriend in the past, putting the responsibility squarely on his shoulders, rather than your own.
Talk to your teen and ask what she likes about her new boyfriend, suggests Disney Family. You might be surprised at what she finds attractive in her significant other. This is also a good time to remind your teen of your family's standards. Try saying, "I know you're happy with John, but if he's going to spend time with you, I expect that he use respectful language, just like we do here at home." This projects your concern and love for your teen without outright banning her from seeing her new boyfriend.
Make time to spend together without your teen's boyfriend in tow. Whether it's a family dinner, seeing a movie together or just shopping, it's important to maintain your relationship with your daughter as an individual, rather than as part of a couple. Your teen should understand that her dating behavior doesn't affect your love for her, even if you don't necessarily approve.
Step in only if you feel as though your teen is in danger because of her relationship, warns Healthy Children.org. If you feel like your daughter is emotionally or physically at risk, you can ask that she not see him anymore but expect some opposition. Avoid making jabs or insults toward her boyfriend. Instead, help your teen to make her own choices by pointing out some of the behavior you've witnessed. Instead of saying, "John acts like a jerk," try, "I've noticed that you seem upset after spending time with John. I would rather you'd date someone who makes you feel respected and loved."
- HealthyChildren.org: Teen Love Connection
- Ending Violence in Teen Dating Relationships; Al Miles
- Jupiterimages/Goodshoot/Getty Images


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Let's face it. We all need a little help now and then. And your health is no different. Whether you are healthy and want to stay that way, or you have a chronic condition that needs managing, you want a doctor on your side.
That's where primary care services at Rush University Medical Center come in: a doctor you can trust to help you meet whatever health goals you set — and to help gently push you toward better health when you need that too.
We have a variety of types of primary care at Rush to suit your needs: general internal medicine, geriatric medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine/pediatrics and walk-in care.
Convenient care
- We see patients at a variety of locations throughout Chicago and the suburbs.
- Many of our providers offer online scheduling for new patient visits.
- Early morning and evening hours are available at multiple locations.
- With e-visits, you can get a diagnosis and prescriptions through your Rush MyChart account, within an hour.


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Association outings, walks, talks and events Association outings, walks, talks and events
The UEA Retirement Association offers a wide range of events and outings, from walks across the Lake District to theatre outings.
We also run a series of talks delivered by experts on various subjects; from the history of advertising to ancient trees, there's something to suit all interests.
Please use the links on the left for details of games afternoons, walks, talks, and outings.


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Reversible Chewbacca Hoodie
- Less Expensive & Slightly Less Furry Chewie Hoodie - $79.99
- Darth Vader Hoodie - $199.99
- Chewie Backpack - $38.99
- Angry Birds Chewbacca - $6.79
- Talking Chewbacca Plush Toy - $34.99
It may not be the skin covering a Yoda head rejected from use in the original Star Wars, but at least Marc Ecko's reversible Chewbacca hoodie is a bodily covering that's a little easier to come by.
And even at the small stack of large bills its transaction requires, enrobing your chest and torso in Chewie skin would cost you far less than it would to insert your head into Yoda's epidermis--the latter was expected to take in $4,000 to $6,000 at Profiles in History's December 15th, 2012 auction, "Drama, Action, Romance: The Hollywood Auction 53." Like the Wookiee himself, the Chewie hoodie is enticingly soft and cuddly without losing its menacing, bandolier-tinged edge. Certainly anyone wearing it fur-side-out will be licensed to sporadically roar and snap at small children and toy poodles who get too close.
For more subdued days of chocolate brown outerwear, invert the 100% polyester hoodie for a traditional, anonymous look on the outside, and a cozy, Chewbacca-skin-rug feel on the inside. On snowy days, hybrid the look up with a Wampa Ice Scraper Mitt and Princess Leia Beanie.


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Most folks have seen the film "The Sandlot" and don't forget developing up with summers filled with journey and freedom. I assume all of us accept as true with that there has been an extreme shift from unfastened play to organized sport. Many people consider that one of the problems is era and some other is the two extremes of parent involvement (either too involved or lack of involvement). I think that they're no longer simplest a part of the problem but have a symbiotic relationship in the drive of youngsters from unfastened play to an organized game or no game. In truth, I believe that this technophile era's generation addiction is a symptom of the shortage of discerning involvement.
One of the theories of sports sociology is that sport is a mirrored image of society. We can also agree that sport teaches much stuff along with cultural values, coordination, fitness, opposition, how to follow policies, and at times, nationalism and reinforces them through play. As a brief look through the sports activities sociological portion of the sociocultural area of game sciences, I accept as true with that the shift from unfastened play to prepared recreation is a mirrored image of our present day society and its power in the direction of the future.
Just as with a lot of our cutting-edge circumstances, we should appearance again to key factors in records that have had immeasurable have an impact on today. In our time, the 2 primary occasions are frequently the Industrial Revolution beginning in 1760 and the Great Depression from October 29, 1929, to the start of World War II. The business revolution brought approximately many wonderful achievements to society, which led to extra jobs. These new jobs allowed individuals to work toward success and certainly embody the American Dream of the ability to achieve one's desires. From 1840 to the 1920's, society has become technologically advanced and the sector became more wealthy than ever before in this sort of brief time. This time period noticed the invention and proliferation of the radio and the popularization of a prepared sport. Professional sports may want to now be brought into the home. However, with the stock market crash in October of 1929, many organizations failed and plenty of people lost their circle of relatives' earned savings. People now needed to paintings tougher for much less. Kids at some point of this time had to make do with what they'd and regularly it become simple. Kids saw their dad and mom work tough and desire for the destiny. Kids were left to dream and imagine. This resulted in much-unfastened play with simple sports activities equipment like sticks and sandlots and whatever might be scrounged. Kids dreamed of playing "the big leagues" at the same time as they worked to assist complement own family income. Free play at the moment became king as it becomes simple and will be made up with what turned into handy.
The beginning of World War II noticed many of those children being drawn into the struggle in Europe and the Pacific. This turned into the quiet of the Great Depression as the sector's industries turned closer to country wide delight and began to aid the war efforts towards a commonplace aim. Families started to get over the Depression and started out to grow to be prosperous once more. As time moved on via the battle and in addition into the 20th Century, households found out that another time of hassle could appear and resolved to make sure their children did no longer should go through on the identical degree again. Thus commenced the frenzy to expand and train youngsters from an early age to visit a college, gain an alternate or reach sports activities. At first, the frenzy becomes easy. However, as time improved, each child became driven more difficult to gain the aggressive aspect over their friends. Parents had been the riding pressure through their dedication to helping their youngsters be successful. School has become a time purchaser that concerned time on the faculty itself and at domestic with homework. As the opposition accelerated, recreation additionally became a part of that aspect. Interestingly sufficient, for the duration of this time, the area noticed the proliferation of the television in houses. Families became affluent, permit them to purchase those luxurious gadgets. Sports become now inside the domestic thru both mediums of television and radio. This timeframe added legendary sports activities heroes like Pele, Muhammed Ali, and Joe Dimaggio into the houses and imagination of the sector. The heroes have been compared to their predecessors like Babe Ruth and youngsters commenced to aspire to be like them.
Jump in advance to the 1980's and beyond and you'll find the beginning of the computer age. Information began to flow into the homes and fingers of every individual with a laptop, telephone, and tablet. The international found itself in a new excessive of affluence. The kids who grew up at some point of and soon after the Great Depression had been now the dad and mom. They desired for you to supply their kids what they have been not able to have. Often this intended each parent have been working out of doors the house. These running parents now needed to find a safe vicinity for his or her kids to be after college until they were given the home from paintings. Coupled with the drive for children's success, kids were positioned in sports packages at the college or via an after-school application.
When youngsters have been home, it became after a protracted day at faculty and after school. The mother and father had been too worn-out to engage with their children and regularly turned to television to decompress from work. Kids now did now not have the time or energy to play out of doors. When that they had time, they would be told to either do homework or practice. When now not getting ready to succeed in the lecture room or field, kids have been plied with the era and mimicked their dad and mom with the aid of soaking themselves in generation and facts exchange.
With the rise of organized game and affluence, there rose a new industry of sports activities merchandise to help the tremendously specialized sports activities children have been playing. No longer may want to a child be cool with a "hand-me-down" glove from dad or brother. Commercialism has now added forth a force for simplest having the most modern and the high-quality. The specialization of sports intended that specialized equipment and facilities made it hard for children to play on their very own the sports activities that they had been once gambling with a stick and an imaginary discipline.
So how does all of this tie collectively? Parents are much less involved of their kid's lives as they're too busy seeking to be successful. As part of the determine's fulfillment, they want their kids to achieve success. This is because of the new world view of what qualifies as success and happiness. At the start of the commercial revolution, that achievement and happiness had been defined through relationships and own family. Now, achievement is tied into cash and function, and happiness is tied into materialism.
Our society is transferring in the direction of extra regulation and much less freedom. It is also shifting closer to the extra oversight in each a part of our lives. Sport is a microcosm of that. A play has moved into extra organized sports as a mirrored image of society's move towards extra regulation, oversight and the shift in what defines success and happiness.
This is a short evaluation of how history has affected sports activities and has shaped sports as a study of the cutting-edge sociology. In no manner am I announcing there should not be prepared sport, as it is a totally precious tool in society for plenty reasons? However, the underlying concepts within the shift from free play to recreation should be addressed.
We are actually seeing an era of kids being taught that success is defined by means of paintings and that play in the form of sports, must be regulated. We need to take responsibility, as mother and father, for our households and set clear limitations on while generation need to be allowed for use, and location a main emphasis on success and happiness not being described via money, activity, title or fabric matters.


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LOGAN, Utah – An induction ceremony and dinner honoring Utah State Athletics' 16th Hall of Fame Class is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m., at the Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan.
Reservations for the banquet can be made by contacting Sarah Landes, Assistant Director of Development, at (435) 797-0143, or by registering on-line at www.utahstateaggies.com/HOF.html. The cost is $50 per seat, or $400 for a table of eight. The 2018 class will also be recognized in conjunction with Utah State's home football game against Tennessee Tech on Thursday, Sept. 13, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m.
The six inductees include: Tony Brown, an All-American basketball player; Erin Cartwright-Davis, an All-American volleyball player; Charlie Denson, a former Aggie football player and life-long contributor of USU Athletics; Greg Kragen, one of the best Aggie football players along the defensive line in school history; Kevin Nixon, one of the best point guards in Aggie basketball history; and Kendal Smith, an All-American football player.
A total of 109 individuals and three teams have now been inducted into the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1993 with 12 initial members, followed by eight members in 1994 and seven in 1995. The addition of any inductees was stopped until 2006, when five more individuals were added, followed by six recipients in 2007 and five in 2008, to go along with the first-ever team inducted. Seven more inductees were added in 2009, followed by six in 2010, five in 2011, plus two more national championship teams, eight in 2012, six inductees in 2013, 2014 and 2015, eight inductees in 2016 and 2017, and six more inductees in 2018.
Located inside the Steve Mothersell Hall of Honor, the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame gives fans the opportunity to view biographical information and watch videos on each of the inducted members. Both the Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor are located inside the Jim and Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex in the north end zone of Maverik Stadium.
Brown, one of the best shooters in Aggie basketball history, earned honorable mention All-America honors from Basketball News following his senior season in 2002, as he averaged 14.9 points, 4.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. He also earned first-team all-Big West Conference honors following his senior season as he shot 48.9 percent from the field, 45.9 percent from 3-point range and 85.7 percent at the free throw line, and scored in double figures 24 times, including 10 games with 20-plus points. As a senior, he was also named to the Big West Conference All-Tournament team. During his junior campaign, Brown earned second-team all-Big West honors as he averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, while shooting 42.2 percent from the field, 41.0 percent from 3-point range and 84.3 percent at the free throw line. As a junior, Brown scored in double figures 18 times with four 20-point games and made one of the most memorable shots in school history in the finals seconds of regulation against No. 25 Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to tie the game. USU went on to defeat the Buckeyes in overtime to notch its first NCAA Tournament win in 31 years. Along with being a two-time all-conference selection, Brown was also named to the league's all-freshman team in 1999 as he averaged 11.0 points and shot 40.5 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from 3-point range and 92.1 percent at the free throw line, which is a single-season school record. Brown, who was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week three times during his career, helped Utah State to a 79-20 (.798) record during his final three seasons, including a 42-8 (.840) mark in league play as USU won two regular season Big West Championships (2000, 2002) and two Big West postseason titles (2000, 2001), while advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 2000 and 2001, and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 2002. During his sophomore season in 2000, USU set a school record with its 28 wins and posted a perfect 16-0 mark in conference play. The Aggies then matched that school record in 2001 by posting another 28-6 record. For his career, Brown ranks 10th all-time in scoring (1,564) and holds the school record for career free throw shooting at 87.0 percent. Brown also ranks second all-time in school history in both 3-pointers made (283) and attempted (686), is third all-time in assists (396), fourth all-time in minutes played (3,841), fifth all-time in games played (127), fifth all-time in steals (146), fifth all-time in games started (112), eighth all-time in field goal attempts (1,127), 11th all-time in three-point shooting (.413) and 11th all-time in double-figure scoring games (75). He scored a career-high 29 points against Pacific during his senior season, one of 18 games overall where he scored 20 or more points, and had three games where he dished out 10 assists. Following his collegiate career, Brown was one of 16 Aggie greats named to USU's All-Century basketball team in 2005.
Cartwright-Davis, one of just 11 volleyball players in school history to earn All-America honors, was a three-year starter for Utah State and helped the Aggies to the 2001 NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the second round and finished the year ranked 21st nationally. Following her senior season in 2003, Cartwright-Davis was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-West Region Team, along with earning AVCA honorable mention All-America honors. During her senior season, she hit .299 (490-169-1,074) and averaged 4.45 kills, 2.66 digs, 1.14 blocks, 0.27 service aces and 0.22 assists per set, as those 490 kills were a school record at the time and still ranks as the fourth-most in a single-season in school history, while her 33 solo blocks still ranks third and her .299 hitting percentage ranks eighth. Cartwright-Davis put up similar numbers as a junior, as she hit .310 (458-148-999) and averaged 4.24 kills, 1.68 digs, 1.11 blocks, 0.23 assists and 0.17 service aces per set. Those 458 kills rank as the eighth-most in a single-season in school history, while her .310 hitting percentage that season still ranks as the sixth-best. For her career, Cartwright-Davis recorded double-digit kills 77 times, including 12 matches where she had at least 20 kills. Her career high for kills was 33 against Pacific during her senior season, a match where she also had a career-best 25 digs. Cartwright-Davis also recorded double digits in digs 23 times during her career, and even had double digits in blocks once, with 10 against Oral Roberts during her senior campaign. In all, she posted 23 double-doubles during her career and registered five or more blocks in 36 matches. Cartwright-Davis finished her career ranking second all-time in school history in kills (1,309), attempts (2,999) and total blocks (351), third all-time in hitting percentage (.281), solo blocks (61) and block assists (290), and ninth all-time in digs (690). Currently, she still ranks fourth all-time in school history in hitting percentage, third all-time in solo blocks, fifth all-time in kills, fifth all-time in total blocks, seventh all-time in attempts and eighth all-time in block assists, and is one of just two players in school history to rank among the top-10 all-time at Utah State in all six categories listed above. In all, Cartwright-Davis was a three-time Big West all-conference selection and was twice named academic all-conference, to go along with being named the Big West Conference's Player of the Week three times.
Denson, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Anini Vista Advisors, has been a longtime contributor and advisor to Utah State Athletics as he currently sits on Utah State's National Advisory Board for Aggie Athletics. A two-year letterwinner at safety on Utah State's football team in 1976 and 1977, Denson was well-known for his competitive spirit on the field, recording 14 tackles and one interception during his senior campaign. After graduating from USU in 1978, Denson spent more than 30 years with Nike Inc., including as Nike Brand President from 2001-13, as he oversaw all aspects of the Nike brand worldwide. He started with Nike Inc. in 1979 as an Assistant Manager in one of its original retail stores in Portland, Ore. He quickly moved up the ranks and held many positions over the years, including time as vice president of United States and European sales, and as general manager of Nike USA. As president of the Nike Brand, Denson was responsible for leading the strategy of the world's most distinctive, authentic and connected brand in sports. He oversaw all aspects of the global direction for the company's consumer categories, including Actions Sports, Basketball, Football (Soccer), Men's Training, Running, Sportswear and Women's Training, as well as the Jordan Brand and Nike Golf. An innovator in developing sales and distribution strategies, Denson was a driving force in Nike's global growth as the company expanded into approximately 190 countries. He pioneered Nike's growth in China, India and Brazil, in particular. In fiscal year 2012, Nike Brand revenues surpassed $21 billion, a growth of 16 percent. An avid Aggie fan, Denson was instrumental in Utah State's unveiling of its new athletics brand and identity program in the spring of 2012. The university worked with Nike in collaboration on a 15-month re-branding campaign that was made possible through Denson's support, as well as the longstanding association between Utah State Athletics and Nike. Denson, who also serves on the board of directors of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. and Funko Inc., received an Honorary Doctorate degree from Utah State University in 2013. Denson is also an annual supporter of the Merlin Olsen Fund.
Kragen, who is regarded as one of the best technicians in Utah State football history, earned first-team all-Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) honors and was named to the United Press International All-West Coast Second Team as a defensive lineman following his senior season in 1983, as he ranked second on the team with 96 tackles. Kragen, who finished his collegiate career with 223 tackles, was also named the PCAA's Defensive Player of the Week following USU's 20-17 home win against BYU during his junior season. During his career, Kragen recorded double digits in tackles five times, including four games as a senior as he had a career-high 15 stops against Utah, to go along with 12 tackles against UNLV, and 10 stops against both BYU and Missouri. Following college, Kragen signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent and spent a total of 13 years in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos (1985-93), Kansas City Chiefs (1994) and Carolina Panthers (1995-97). In all, Kragen played in three Super Bowls (1986, 1987, 1989) and five championship games, four with the Broncos in the AFC and one with the Panthers in the NFC. He was named All-Pro three times (1989, 1991, 1992) and was selected to the 1989 Pro Bowl. Overall, Kragen still ranks 226th all-time in games played in the NFL at 200. Kragen was named to Utah State's All-Century Football Team in 1993.
Nixon, one of the most versatile guardline performers in Utah State basketball history, earned first-team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) honors following his senior season in 1988 as he averaged 16.0 points, 5.9 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, while shooting 50.9 percent (188-of-369) from the floor. Nixon, who was named the team's Most Valuable Player for the second-straight season as a senior, was also named to the PCAA All-Tournament Team that year after the Aggies won their first-ever PCAA Tournament championship and received the school's first-ever automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. USU finished the season with a 21-10 record, its most wins in 18 seasons. Nixon also earned second-team honors from the PCAA following his junior season and was named the team's Most Valuable Player after averaging 18.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 52.5 percent (199-of-379) from the field. In fact, Nixon led USU in assists for three straight seasons (1985-88), as he averaged 3.9 per game during his sophomore season, to go along with leading the team in steals as both a junior and senior. Nixon, who was the first guard in school history to earn first-team all-PCAA honors, concluded his career ranking seventh all-time in scoring with 1,456 points, the most-ever scored by an Aggie guard at the time. Overall, Nixon still ranks 15th all-time at Utah State in scoring, second all-time in assists (428), third in steals (190), third in steals per game (1.7), ninth in free throws attempted (547), ninth in 10-plus point games (77), 10th in minutes played (3,347) and is tied for 15th all-time in games played (114). His 564 points scored as a junior are the 21st-most in school history, as he was just the fourth guard in school history at the time to score 500 points in a season. As a senior, Nixon recorded 78 steals and 182 assists to rank as the second- and fourth-most all-time at Utah State, while his playing average of 36.5 minutes per game still ranks eighth all-time in school history. Nixon's best-ever scoring game was against UC Irvine during his junior season as he scored a career-high 33 points. To this date, Nixon is still one of just two players in school history to record at least seven steals in one game, is one of just seven Aggies to make at least 13 free throws in one game without missing, and is one of just 10 players at USU to attempt at least eight field goals in one game without a miss. Nixon also holds the school record for steals in a tournament game with four against Vanderbilt in the 1988 NCAA Tournament.
Smith, who is arguably the greatest wide receiver in Utah State football history, earned third-team All-America honors from The Associated Press and was named the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) Offensive Player of the Year, along with earning first-team all-PCAA honors, following his senior season in 1988 as he caught 65 passes for 1,196 yards (18.4 ypr) and 11 touchdowns, setting school records for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns at the time. As a senior, Smith also returned 26 kickoffs for 524 yards (20.4 ypr) and 13 punts for 141 yards (10.8 ypr) and one touchdown as he led the team in scoring with 72 points. Smith, who ranked among the top eight players in the nation in all-purpose yards (171.55 ypg) and catches (5.91 pg) during his senior season, also tied an NCAA record by catching a touchdown pass in nine-straight games. Smith also recorded seven 100-yard receiving games during his senior season, including a career-best 208 yards on a career-high-tying 10 receptions against San José State, as those 208 receiving yards are the 12th-most in a game in school history. Smith also earned second-team all-PCAA honors as a junior as he set a then-school record with 67 receptions for 1,048 yards (15.6 ypr) and seven touchdowns, and concluded the season by recording five-straight 100-yard receiving games. As a junior, Smith ranked seventh in the nation in catches (6.09 pg) and 14th in all-purpose yards (145.36 ypg). Smith also returned 18 kickoffs for 317 yards (17.6 ypr) and 26 punts for 293 yards (11.3 ypr) and one touchdown during his junior season. As a sophomore, Smith caught 25 passes for 474 yards (18.9 ypr) and seven touchdowns, while returning 37 kickoffs for 735 yards (19.8 ypr) and 31 punts for 183 yards (5.9 ypr). And as a freshman, Smith caught 12 passes for 225 yards (18.8 ypr), returned 11 punts for 99 yards (9.0 ypr) and one kickoff for three yards. Smith concluded his collegiate career as the most productive receiver in PCAA history with his 2,952 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns, and set then-school records for receiving yards, touchdowns and receptions (169) in a career. Overall, Smith still holds school records in receiving yards, touchdown receptions and punt returns (81), and ranks third all-time in receptions, fourth all-time in all-purpose yards (5,266), sixth all-time in receiving average (17.4 ypr), tied for seventh all-time in total touchdowns (28) and tied for seventh all-time in punt return average (9.3 ypr). Overall, Smith led Utah State in receiving as a sophomore, junior and senior, and led the team in scoring as both a sophomore and senior. He finished his career with 15 games with at least 100 yards receiving, which ranks second all-time in school history. Furthermore, his 11 touchdown receptions as a senior still ranks second all-time in school history, while his 1,196 receiving yards that season ranks fifth. He also holds two of the top receptions numbers in school history as his 67 catches during his junior season are the ninth-most and his 66 receptions as a senior are tied for the 12th-most, and his 18.9 yards per reception average during his sophomore season still ranks 10th all-time at USU. Following his collegiate career, Smith played in both the Blue-Gray All-Star Game and the East-West Shrine Game before being drafted in the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played for two seasons. Smith was also one of 24 Aggie greats named to USU's All-Century football team in 1993.
Aggie fans can follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at facebook.com/USUAthletics and on Instagram @USUAthletics.


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Talk about being Dangerously In Love. Beyonce Knowles will act in and produce Obsessed, a new stalker thriller in the vein of Fatal Attraction , according to Variety. The publication states that the film, which stars Idris Elba and Ali Larter, will start production this summer; "Elba will play an asset manager who has a knockout wife (Knowles) and
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The film's been difficult to schedule since Beyonce is also playing Etta James, the great blues singer, in Cadillac Records and Larter is still working on Heroes. Beyonce is still trying to find her place in the movies: She's a burgeoning actress, but still hasn't found her voice. It's hoped that with Cadillac Records and, more importantly, the non-music-oriented Obsessed, that she'll truly shine enough to move beyond the music business — should she wish to do so.Read More


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Trade Unions in the Green Economy: Working for the Environment
Räthzel, N and Uzzell, David (2012) Trade Unions in the Green Economy: Working for the Environment Routledge, London. ISBN 9781849714648
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Combating climate change will increasingly impact on production industries and the workers they employ as production changes and consumption is targeted. Yet research has largely ignored labour and its responses. This book brings together sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, economists, and representatives from international and local unions based in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA. Together they open up a new area of research: Environmental Labour Studies.
The authors ask what kind of environmental policies are unions in different countries and sectors developing. How do they aim to reconcile the protection of jobs with the protection of the environment? What are the forms of cooperation developing between trade unions and environmental movements, especially the so-called Red-Green alliances? Under what conditions are unions striving to create climate change policies that transcend the economic system? Where are they trying to find solutions that they see as possible within the present socio-economic conditions? What are the theoretical and practical implications of trade unions' "Just Transition", and the problems and perspectives of "Green Jobs"? The authors also explore how food workers' rights would contribute to low carbon agriculture, the role workers' identities play in union climate change policies, and the difficulties of creating solidarity between unions across the global North and South.
Trade Unions in the Green Economy opens the climate change debate to academics and trade unionists from a range of disciplines in the fields of labour studies, environmental politics, environmental management, and climate change policy. It will also be useful for environmental organisations, trade unions, business, and politicians.
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