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Sylvia enjoyed the feeding of the chickens and their tricks.
Chicken Tricks
Sylvia enjoyed the feeding of the chickens and their tricks.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 7:14 PM 1 comments
Busy weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's
What did we do while daddy was away?
We fed the chickens blueberries and
shared the first egg laid by Elvis and
husked corn and
wore mom's underwear stretched from neck to leg and
sang Baby Beluga and
we made big waves and
did lots of screaming and
ate lots of cake.
and Daddy and his friends dominated at curling and won a nifty coffee mug!
Monday, August 30, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:56 PM 1 comments
Say Cheese!
I was trying to capture Sylvia's messy spaghetti face and body and she started saying cheese-cheese-cheese. I think they must have them say cheese at daycare because she was really into it. Maybe she had a spaghetti buzz?
Posted by Brodd Family at 5:32 PM 1 comments
Happy Friday!
Have a fantastic weekend!
I get to watch chickens do tricks and Adam gets a boys curling weekend in WI.
Thanks for the great pic Missy!
Friday, August 27, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 1:07 PM 0 comments
McLeod County Fair 2010
This past Sunday we drove out to Hutchinson to celebrate Grandma B's birthday and enjoy some time at the fair. It is amazing to see the difference a year makes... Sylvia knew a bit of what was going on last year, but this year was much different. She pointed out 'her' cow and 'her' sheep and 'her' bunny... well you get the picture.
The cow building was Sylvia's choice for the first place to check out. There were some baby cows, but I think they where still to big for Sylvia to be comfortable with.
Another highlight of the fair is 'Corndog'. He was famous for being the largest pig at the State Fair in 2007 (I think), and as you can see hasn't lost any weight since...
The turkeys, ducks, chickens, and rabbits are all contained in one building. I think these were more her size.
Sylvia even had the nerve to touch this rabbit...
The last stop was the sheep barn. This one 'talked' to Sylvia as we were leaving. It was a little freakish sounding... kind of like a little person talking.
By far, the highlight of the fair was watching "Rock and Roll" Buck ZunHofe and his crew set up the wrestling ring in the middle of the beer garden. Now I am guessing most of you don't follow wrestling, and if you do, it is likely not this type of wrestling. For your reference, check out his website... If you are interested, chances are he will be back for the Sunday afternoon showing at the 2011 McLeod County Fair.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:50 PM 0 comments
Happy Birthday Grandma!
Saturday, August 21, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:21 AM 0 comments
Lake Elmo Park is AWESOME
Last Saturday morning the family headed over to Lake Elmo Park to play on their massive playground. Not only do they have this huge park, but also a filtered man-made swimming lake. As far as we can tell, Sylvia thinks these are two separate places, so we don't have to spend time at both of them on a single visit.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:46 PM 1 comments
The New Table
Our kitchen table arrived yesterday - hand delivered by the craftsman, Jeff.
The lumber is all reclaimed, and in this particular piece, from a 1880's-built barn near Watertown, MN. While the picture doesn't do this table justice, it may give you a little sense of the character that old lumber has.
It is waiting for guests to come over and enjoy a pizza party or a birthday cake on it!
Monday, August 16, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:41 PM 1 comments
3M Picnic - The Lost Photos
As mentioned in our previous post, we had the 3M family picnic but failed to bring the camera with. Luckily Liz was able to share some of the pictures with us.
Sylvia enjoying the pony ride - notice both hands are gripped tightly onto the saddle.
A proud dad looking on as the teenager pulls around my daughter on her 1st pony ride.
It wasn't all pony rides however... Apparently, Sylvia was under the impression that she could get out of the jumpy castle through the netting!?!
Zach and Sylvia were showing the rest of the kids how to do it right...
And finally a quick picture of the goat herd that was "attacking" small children. No picture of the killer turkey, but believe us, he was there somewhere.
Thanks again to Liz for sharing these pictures with us (and now you all)
Sunday, August 15, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 5:52 PM 1 comments
Aaaarrrgggghhhh - Pirate Monkey
Tonight we attended a picnic at Tartan Park with Adam's 3M division for a family picnic. Even though the weather was ridiculously hot and humid, we had a great time. They did a fantastic job setting up events for the kids including a petting zoo, a bunch of jumpy castles, a climbing wall, and even pony rides. (I think I have to buy Sylvia a pony now - FYI).
After the dinner was over we enjoyed a fudge-sickle with mom and then spotted the spray on tattoo stand. From a mile away, Sylvia spotted the monkey. Eat your heart out Auntie Leah.
Since we are bad parents and didn't bring the camera, Sylvia was kind enough to pose for a couple pictures before bath time - even though we were already late for bed time... I think she was a bit hopped up on the fudge-sickle.
Hope you enjoy...
Liz is a good parent and brought her camera, so hopefully we will have a picture of Sylvia's 1st pony ride at a later date.
Monday, August 9, 2010 | Posted by Brodd Family at 6:29 PM 2 comments


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1 lb. shrimp {fresh or frozen…I used frozen…just make sure to thaw first!}
1 stick butter, melted
1-2 lemons, sliced thin
1 pkg. dry Italian seasoning {I used Zesty Italian, Good Seasoning}
See what I mean?! E-A-S-Y!!!!!
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St. Thomas of Minnesota quickly made sure it would be playing for the national championship.
Matt O'Connell ran for two touchdowns and threw for another on Saturday and the Tommies beat Wisconsin-Oshkosh 28-14 in the Division III national semifinals.
Brenton Braddock added 117 rushing yards for the fourth-ranked Tommies (14-0), who will be making their first appearance in the championship game. They will play top-ranked Mount Union (14-0) on Friday in Salem, Va.
It will be the eighth straight title game - and 12th in 13 years - for the Purple Raiders. Mount Union beat Mary Hardin-Baylor 48-35 Saturday.
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Caruso had a premonition his team's final score would be 31-21.
"I went to church yesterday morning and sat in the front row like I routinely do, talked about how thankful we are," he said. "I look down and there's a little card - no idea why it was there, nobody knew I'd be there - and the card was Proverbs 21:31, which is 'The horse is prepared this day for battle, but victory is in the hands of the Lord.' I just felt very strongly that we had prepared our guys to the best of their ability and in some ways it might have been a little bit out of our hands today." He also got a text from a fellow coach Friday night that contained the same scripture.
Even though he was off a bit on his final score, Caruso would be thrilled to have a similar fast start in the championship game.
On the game's first play from scrimmage, Tommies defensive lineman Ayo Idowu picked up a fumble after a fumbled Titans pitch and rumbled 25 yards for a 7-0 lead.
"I was just thinking, 'Don't be slow,'" said Idowu, who scored on an 86-yard fumble return two weeks ago against Elmhurst (Ill.).
Later in the first quarter after a blocked punt, the Tommies scored on a 6-yard pass from O'Connell to Logan Marks and a 1-yard keeper by O'Connell for a 21-0 lead.
Still, the Titans felt comfortable. After all, they'd come back from at least a 10-0 deficit in each of their first three playoff games.
"We dug ourselves too deep of a hole and it showed at the end," said linebacker Taylor Goodman.
"If we would have gotten within seven, it would have been a lot of fun," Wisconsin-Oshkosh coach Pat Cerroni said.
Playing with a broken pinky on his throwing hand, Nate Wara was 20 of 34 for 266 yards and had a rushing and passing score for the fifth-ranked Titans (13-1), who turned the ball over four times - three fumbles and an interception. Wisconsin-Oshkosh was plus-18 in turnovers entering the game.
"No excuses," Wara said.
The St. Thomas defense had a lot to do with the Titans' offensive struggles. Wisconsin-Oshkosh entered the game averaging 256.7 yards on the ground, but were held to just 25. Other than a 77-yard touchdown reception by Cory Wipperfurth in the second quarter, the Titans were held to under 200 passing yards.
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"The key was to chip away at them all game. We tired them out," said Braddock. "We wanted to show how dominant we could be running the ball."
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Team Britannia sign global TV deal with Discovery Channel
Team Britannia has clinched its first major TV deal with the Discovery Channel.
The 10 part series will film the development, construction and testing of the boat and is due to be aired next year.
The Discovery Channel broadcasts in 170 countries with a global audience of more than half a billion. It offers 29 network brands in 33 languages.
The documentary will look at the innovative products and science behind the £2.9 million round the world record attempt, including looking at the revolutionary design.
The 80-foot boat will harness the latest wave slicing technology, which will cut fuel consumption by up to 30 per cent, and should make the 24,000 mile trip smoother than a voyage in a conventional hulled boat.
Alongside the super efficient design the vessel will be powered by white diesel, a mixture of diesel, water and emulsifier, which when burnt slashes harmful emissions such as particulate matter and Nitrogen Dioxide.
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The TV deal was formally signed this week in London between Lime Pictures and head of Team Britannia, ocean-racing legend Alan Priddy.
Mr Priddy hopes to set a new world record, for the fastest circumnavigation in a powerboat shaving up to seven days off the current powerboat record of 60 days 23 hours 49 minutes, held by New Zealander Pete Bethune.
The single hulled boat will be built in UK out of recycled aluminium, from Blackburn Metals, before being laser cut by Southampton firm Aalco. The boat will then be put together by ABC Marine in Hampshire.
The whole construction process is expected to take around four months before the start of an extensive two-month programme of sea trials.
Mr Priddy commented: Securing this TV deal with the highly respected Lime Pictures and Discovery Channel, shows the potential of the project and how everyone involved is pushing the boundaries of science and engineering.
We have an incredible story to tell, including the knocks. The previous design and hull, which was destroyed by fire and the short delay in this construction, while the final elements of financial support have been secured will all be covered. But against these, there have been the many achievements and then the human stories of the crew, especially the injured and wounded servicemen and women who will be joining us.
As part of the deal, Lime Pictures will embed a cameraman/woman on board the boat during UK sea trials, where the boat will be tested both empty and fully laden, before completing two 1500-mile circuits of the British Isles.
Team Britannia head of communications, Alistair Thompson commented: This is a significant moment for the whole team, as the professionalism and expertise of those at Lime Pictures and the Discovery Channel are well known. It allows the Team to showcase the project to more than 431 million homes with a potential global audience of more than half a billion people. Demonstrating the ground breaking British engineering and science that will help to set a new world record.
To complete the record attempt the boat must pass through the Suez and Panama Canals, cross the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator, and start and finish in the same place. The world record authorities UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique) have approved Team Britannias proposed route, which will start in Gibraltar and call at Puerto Rico, Acapulco, Honolulu, Guam, Singapore, Oman and Malta to take on fuel.
Mr Priddy concluded: The whole team is very excited by the news of the deal with Lime Pictures and the Discovery Channel. We have a top production company and broadcaster to record everything we are doing up to the start of the record attempt in November.
They will have free and unfettered access to the project at every stage including the crew, so those watching will get a true sense of why this particular record remains one of toughest and has only been attempted three times before.
Team Britannia will launch their record bid in November 2015.
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If you're like 68.8% of the US population, you could stand to lose a few pounds. Or, perhaps you're part of the 20% of the population that gets under 6 hours of sleep a night. Chances are, there's (at least) one substantial change to your lifestyle that you've meant to make, but have never gotten around to following through with.
Personally, I need to get in shape. You see, my wife published a cookbook this year. It's all about cupcakes. Specifically, baking lots of delicious things inside of cupcakes. This is probably the epitome of "nice problems to have", but being the default taste-tester for the past 18 months has caused me to put on some extra pounds. Don't get me wrong, it's been an incredibly tasty 18 months, but at this point I have more buttercream frosting flowing through my veins than I probably should. Couple that with my mostly desk-bound office job, and I've found myself with a lot of risk factors piling up for some particularly nasty stuff as I get older.
Making lasting changes is hard. Real hard
In many cases, you're not just trying to form a new habit – going to the gym four times a week, for instance. You're also trying to break an existing bad habit – like the fact that I eat a comical number of cupcakes every week. Studies have shown that even when facing clear wakeup calls, such as a heart attack or cancer, very few people are successful at making long-term lifestyle changes. In fact, further research has concluded that fear and guilt are generally the least effective motivators for behavior change. There's a big part of the problem right there. We tend to think about the changes we should make in a less-than-positive context. "Wow, I really let myself go!", or "I have to stop smoking or I'm going to get cancer!" Rather, change seems to work the best when it's rooted in positive thinking, has a specific outcome, and has a well thought-out plan for reaching it.
Putting some numbers behind your efforts
Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to get scientific about it, increasing your chances for success. Thanks to new technologies, it's easy and relatively cheap to take an information-based approach to the changes we're trying to make.
25 35 pounds" is a crappy goal*
*It's a fantastic aspiration, but as far as behavior change goals go, it's terrible.
Several years ago, I made a New Year's Resolution to lose 25 pounds. I thought I had a great plan. I set up an automated email to remind me once a week so I'd stay motivated. It totally failed. I still get those emails, but I've gained 10 pounds in the meantime and all they do is make me feel guilty about it. Goals like this are bad because they focus solely on a ending state (me, 25 pounds lighter than when I started) and completely step around the "lifestyle change" aspect of getting in shape. There's also not even a hint of how I'd start to move towards that goal, short of just willing myself to do lose weight (which hasn't worked). It's much better to have specific, measurable goals, preferably tied to discreet actions. "Eat a salad for dinner three times a week" or "Jog every day" are things that are much easier to take the first step on. More importantly, they are things that can be easily measured.
Having more information tends to lead to better outcomes
By keeping measurements of your goal-related actions, you'll get a good sense of your starting point, you'll start to see patterns jump out at you, and you'll build up a document of your small successes that can keep you going when you get frustrated. You'll also set yourself up to take advantage of a really powerful tool. The feedback loop.
Action -> information -> reaction -> information -> repeat…
A feedback loop is a chain of cause and effect that forms a continual cycle, with the information gained from your previous action informing your next action. It's a way of understanding how the small changes you make move you closer to, or further away from, a desired state. A great example is dynamic speed signs that show your speed along side the current speed limit. By presenting you with your current speed, in real time, alongside the current speed limit, most people tend to regulate their own driving behaviors. This same process can be adapted to support pretty much any type of behavior you want to tweak.
Feedback loops have four parts:
- Evidence – A measurement is collected (you go stand on the scale).
- Relevance – You are made aware of how the measurement relates to you (you gained half a pound).
- Consequence – You are presented with paths you could take based on what you've just learned. You could stay home, eat poorly, and watch tv all day (probably will result in your next measurement being higher), or you could go to the gym and eat a salad (which will likely result in your next measurement being lower).
- Action – You make a choice and act on it.
Then the cycle repeats, starting with a new measurement, context, and set of consequences and actions.
Feedback loops are great, for several reasons. First, they break things down into options that are realistic given the current situation. The options "go jogging" and "rest for a day" are a lot easier to process than "do a triathlon" or "don't do a triathlon". They also focus on relative change, so they're forgiving if you have a bad week. It's fairly easy to course-correct because you have a constantly updating baseline to improve from. They also make slow and steady progress more obvious. Finally, they put the information in your hands. You don't have to wait for expert advice from a personal trainer, nutritionist, or a doctor. You gain a more intimate understanding of yourself based on the information you've collected, and become the expert about what works for you.
Feedback loops have proven to be successful in training elite athletes, traffic-calming initiatives, and getting people to conserve energy around their houses. So they make a lot of sense as a tool for your personal behavior change. One of the biggest obstacles in the past has been the expensive tools to make measurements, but there are more and more low-cost gadgets and smartphone apps that are making the job easier everyday.
Make a game out of it
Being able to define your New Year's Resolution into measurable chunks also gives you an opportunity to have fun with it. Competition is in our nature, and once you have a steady stream of numbers rolling in, you can use them to challenge yourself. Whether you like to compete against yourself or others, there's a ton of options for turning your personal stats into a game experience, to help you get over the fact that, sometimes, making lasting changes can actually be really hard work.
Shocker: Winning prizes is fun
Do you remember the "gold stars" that you got in elementary school? You couldn't do anything with them, but they were still fun to get. Even if it's just a stupid image that shows up on my Fitbit page, it feels good to get recognized for an achievement. If you're tracking your progress towards a goal, even if it's just on a spreadsheet, milestones will become visible, and you can use that to push yourself forward. This could be a single achievement ("can I beat my personal best time to run a mile?"), or a cumulative one ("how many days in a row can I walk more than 10,000 steps?"). Many systems have these reward mechanisms built in, allowing you to work towards rewards for everything from exercise to quitting smoking.
Competition == community
Walk by pretty much any gym and you'll see a sign for a "Biggest Loser" competition going on. You might have had one at your office. Sure, the prizes that come with it have been proven to work for behavior change (at least in the short-term), but perhaps the more interesting reason is that competition provides a great foundation for community. When you get a lot of people together working towards a common personal goal, it becomes easier for each individual to make progress. There are more opportunities for support, inspiration from your peers, and yes, a competitive spirit. A rising tide lifts all ships, as they say. Unfortunately, the inverse is also true, as a study recently showed that having overweight friends is a huge risk factor for obesity.
Tracking your data as you work toward your resolution can provide a common context for you with a larger group. Strava.com has created a vibrant community of runners and cyclists who track their workout time and compete against each other. National Novel Writer's Month brings together hundreds of thousands of writers every year for an intensive writing challenge. We recently did a study on NaNoWriMo, and found that people who wrote the most tended to spend about twice as much time on the nanowrimo.org community site than others.
Create some consequences for failure
While it's fun to work towards a badge or a reward, sometimes it's equally motivating to work against the threat of a consequence. That's where commitment contracts come into play. A commitment contract is an artificially-constructed consequence to keep you on task. An extreme example of this is this productivity experiment by Maneesh Sethi, who hired someone on Craigslist to sit near him and smack him if she caught him wasting time on Facebook.
Websites like Beeminder and Stickk allow you to set up commitment contracts, where you pledge to give up a certain amount of money if you fail to meet a goal that you've defined (which they help you track along the way). It's a little gimmicky, but effective. It sort of flips the game on it's head. You're no longer trying to win, you're trying to avoid losing.
Three tips for tracking your New Year's resolutions
1. Keep a rolling average of your daily measurements
If you have a daily goal that can be measured numerically (your weight, number of steps you've taken, hours of sleep, cigarettes smoked, etc…), plot it on a spreadsheet and take an average of the past ten days (which is simple to do in most spreadsheet programs). Use that number as your number to beat for the current day. That will help smooth out the noise and give you a realistic moving target.
2. Set up systems to collect data with little or no effort
There are a growing list of devices that will make the process of recording data about your efforts easier. Reducing the effort required to track data about yourself means you can focus on your goal, and not worry about whether or not you forgot to make notes in your spreadsheet after each workout. Here are some examples:
weight: Fitbit aria or Withings scale
sleep: Zeo, Fitbit
activity: Fitbit, Nike Fuelband, Jawbone Up
3. Set up regular reviews of your progress
Taking some time to review you progress will help keep you motivated, and allow you to spot meaningful patterns that you can use to enhance your efforts. Try to set aside a small amount of time every week to look back and reflect.
Some examples of tracking your resolutions:
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Further Information
Podcast: Harnessing the Power of Feedback Loops – Wired.com
Podcast: Save Me From Myself – Freakonomics.com
Quantified Self – lots of great self-tracking examples
What will you be tracking in the New Year? And do you have any other strategies to help you out along the way? I'm curious to know what's worked for you and what hasn't.
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China may be a Communist society but there are still certain public institutions that are beyond corporate corruption.
At China's prestigious Peking University, students are upset about an Apple "store" that has opened up in the middle of the school's library.
"Learning and shops should be separate," one student told M.I.C Gadget. "Why opening an Apple shop inside a library? Isn't this a promotion strategy of Apple?"
Technically the store is not a store. It is actually an "Apple Experience Center," which simply is meant to display the items. University officials say they have worked with the Cupertino-based company.
The center has iMacs, MacBooks, iPhone cases and accessories but none of the items have associated price tags.
That is because they are not technically for sale through the center. Instead the center is suppose to expose students to the Apple products so they can get first hand information, in case they later want to order the products from a separate site.
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Twice-cooked pork belly with an onion & apple velouté
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal820
- fat61g
- saturates25g
- carbs19g
- sugars16g
- fibre4g
- protein49g
- salt3.3g
For the pork
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
Coriander seedkor-ee-and-er seed
The small, creamy brown seeds of the coriander plant give dishes a warm, aromatic and slightly…
- 2 star anise
Star anisestar an-eese
Star anise is one of the central spices in Chinese cooking. It has a strong anise flavour, with…
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- ½ a whole pork belly, about 1½ kg (ask for the thin half), boned, skin left on but not scored
- handful thyme
This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…
- handful rosemary
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- 2 x 350g jars goose fat (or use lard, sunflower or vegetable oil)
- 6 curly parsley sprigs
One of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
For the onion & apple veloute
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Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 4 onions, finely chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced
Grown in temperate regions, apples are one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. There are…
- 250ml chicken stock
- 142ml tub double cream
For the carrots
With a pestle and mortar, crush the coriander seeds with the star anise, then stir through the salt. Season the pork on both sides with the salt mix. Place the pork, skin side up, in an ovenproof dish that is just large enough to hold it. Scatter over the herbs, then leave overnight if you have time - see tip, below.
Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Empty the goose fat into a saucepan and heat until liquid and starting to simmer. Ladle the fat over the pork; add sunflower oil to cover if you need to. Cover the dish with foil, then cook the pork in the oven, undisturbed, for 3 hrs by which time it will be very tender.
Remove the dish from the oven and leave it to settle for 10 mins. Meanwhile, line a tray with a piece of greaseproof paper. Carefully lift the pork from the fat and pick off any herbs. Lay it on the paper, skin side down. Cut another piece of paper and lay it over the pork. Cover with a tray, weighed down with a couple of cans, and leave in fridge overnight - see tip, below.
When you are ready to cook the pork, heat oven to 220C/ fan 200C/ gas 7. Remove pork from the tray, then peel away paper. Lightly score the skin into neat diamonds with a sharp knife and trim the edges so you get a perfect rectangle.
To cook the pork, heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick ovenproof pan. Lay the pork, skin side down, and leave for a few mins to crackle, then place the pan in the oven and cook for 20 mins. Remove from the oven and check to see that the skin has blistered, then carefully flip it over and cook the underside for 3 mins just to heat through. Lift to a board.
While the pork is roasting, make the velouté. Heat the butter in a frying pan. Cook the onions and apples for 8-10 mins until soft, but not coloured. Pour in the stock and simmer for 8 mins until the apples start to collapse. Stir in the cream, then simmer everything for 2 mins more. Season with salt and pepper. Carefully tip into a blender, blitz until as smooth as possible, then tip into a saucepan so it's ready to be reheated.
Boil the carrots for 2 mins in salted water, then drain well. Heat the olive oil, then fry the carrots with seasoning for 5 mins, tossing occasionally until starting to brown. Gently reheat the velouté. You're now ready to plate up.
Use a sharp knife to carve the pork into long slices about 2cm thick. Lay 2 or 3 slices on each plate, slightly overlapping. Put 3 or 4 carrots on each plate, lying all in the same direction as the pork. Spoon a puddle of velouté over the end of the carrots. Garnish with a sprig of parsley.
Recipe Tip
Try it with duckTo prepare a classic confit of duck, follow the same method using duck legs instead of the pork and only poach them in the fat for 2 hrs until the meat is very tender. To serve, crisp them up in the oven in exactly the same way.
Recipe Tip
SaltingThe longer you leave the pork salted before cooking, the more flavour it will have. If you can, salt the pork the night before poaching and leave it in the fridge, but wipe off all the salt and brine that comes off the pork before cooking or it will be too salty.
Recipe Tip
ConfitThis method of slow cooking in fat is known as 'confit' and although you start by cooking in lots of fat, you actually render the fat out of the meat so that the finished dish is a lot leaner than simply roasting. The leftover fat will keep in the fridge for up to 1 month or can be frozen for 6 months ready to make the recipe again. The fat is delicious when used for roasting and frying.
Recipe Tip
Get aheadThis recipe is designed to be prepared ahead so that in the restaurants we can put it together in minutes when a dish comes on order. The pork can be poached in the fat, pressed, then kept in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for a month. The carrots can be boiled and drained the day before, ready to be coloured in the pan, and the onion velouté can be completely made ahead the day before ready to be reheated on the day.


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Seminole trail
I received a request from China for pictures of Charlottesville, so I biked north via the John Warner Parkway to our "Main Street," the curiously named Seminole Trail. (Why is it named that? No one seems to know, but most likely a trick– Mad Men work, advertising to attract the gullible.) It is a remarkable area, this Seminole Trail, a land of many lakes and places to shop. In the course of my three-mile ride along U.S. 29, from Arden Place to Barracks Road, I saw one pedestrian.
Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.Read more on: pedestrianismu.s. 29
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eventually, if you kept going south, you'd get to Seminole land,er Florida. it was just a name.There was an immense real estate boom In Fla in the 1920s and lots of punters were driving south from the north east.
all blight should be stricken from the local landscape. anything unpleasant, however temporary, simply should not be allowed to exist.
Thank you Bill Emory for pointing out that there are *GASP* areas in our local ecosystem where roadwork and development is taking place! If only we dredged the reservoir.....
Curious that Mr. Emory did not take pictures on the real main street of Charlottesville to show how pristine that road is....
Because of the former 80s meat market in the old Ramada Inn, they called the road 'Semen Hole Trail" which was elided over time into Seminole Trail. Only us old time Weasel City denizens know that, but it's the whole truth..
They might've built the original roads over Indian trails...
And @eric - most don't know this - Rio Road - was originally Route 10 - ie R10 - most don't know that tidbit of info either.
Route 10 never ran through this area. It was created in 1918, and we have full records of its placement. All the numbered roads are a 20thC naming convention.
The full history of Route 10 can be read here: http://www.vahighways.com/route-log/va010.htm
Funny how so many who claim secret or obscure knowledge get it wrong, especially when sitting at a computer with access to the internet. What "native" doesn't know about Rio Mills?
http://www.albemarlekids.com/area_newcomers_welcome.htm and http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/Rio_Road
So, I was told wrong by another native - it wasn't the Road but the Train Station.
As a native, I grew up listening to natives. Ya'll should dig a bit deeper and also perhaps not go to the Internet but to the older C'ville Natives around here. But I doubt any of you here was born and raised.
And if anything you all should know that Route 29 North has how many names? Along with 250. Same roads just named differently at different locations. Look at the mailing addresses for businesses.
More incorrect information posted as a rebuttal? RIo Mill wasn't named for a train station and the road that went to it wasn't either.


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Somaliasōmä´leə [key], officially Federal Republic of Somalia, country (2015 est. pop. 10,616,000), 246,200 sq mi (637,657 sq km), extreme E Africa. It is directly south of the Arabian peninsula across the Gulf of Aden. Somalia comprises almost the entire African coast of the Gulf of Aden and a longer stretch on the Indian Ocean. It is bounded on the NW by Djibouti, on the W by Ethiopia, on the SW by Kenya, and on the S and E by the Indian Ocean. Mogadishu is the capital.
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The Mangalitsa* (MON-go-leet-sa) was created in 1833 by the Hungarian Royal Archduke Jozsef.
Unlike all popular breeds of hogs, which are meat-type, the Mangalitsa is an extreme lard-type breed.
Meat-type breeds efficiently produce lean meat. Lard-type breeds produce high-quality fat and very marbled, juicy and flavorful meat.
Raised properly the Mangalitsa's genes allow it to produce some of the world's best meat and fat.
* In Hungarian, Mangalitsa is spelled mangalica.
The blonde Mangalitsa was developed from older hardy types of Hungarian pig (Bakonyi and Szalontai) crossed with the Šumadija breed of Serbian origin (1833)[3] (and later others like Alföldi or Croatian Šiška and Syrmien)[4]. The development took place in Hungary in the early 19th century.[3] The new quick-growing "fat-type" hog did not require any special care, so became very popular in Hungary. In 1927 the National Society of Fat-Type Hog Breeders (Mangalicatenyésztők Országos Egyesülete) was established, with the objective of improving the breed.[3] Mangalitsa was the most prominent swine breed in the region until 1950 (there were 30,000 of them in Hungary in 1943).[3] Since then the popularity as well as the population of Mangalitsa have been decreasing, with the rising availability of food from further away and refrigeration.[5] Nowadays, the keeping of Mangalicas has become a popular hobby.[3] There are currently slightly over 7000 Mangalitsa sows in Hungary, producing cca. 60000 porkers a year. [8]
In March 2006, 17 Mangalitza were imported from Austria into the UK. These are registered with the British Pig Association (BPA) and the pedigrees are being maintained on the BPA Mangalitza Herd Book. Three of the animals are at Tropical Wings zoo in Essex.[6] which was sold to them by Mark graham the largest breeder of Mangalitzas in the U.K
In August 2007, Wooly Pigs, an American company, imported a herd from Austria.
The Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa breed was produced by crossing the blonde Mangalitza and the Black(which has gone extinct).[3]


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Stimulus Plan Approved, Berkeley Unified to Get $4 Million
The $819 billion federal economic recovery package that the House approved Wednesday (today) will inject California's public school system with nearly $10 billion in federal aid over the next two years, providing funds for scholarships, child-care development, at-risk children, Head Start, school renovations and other programs.
Under the proposed stimulus package, the Berkeley Unified School District is set to receive a little over $4 million over the next two years in combined construction, special education and Title I funding increases, with $2.5 million allocated for 2009-2010 and the remaining assigned for the next fiscal year.
Other East Bay school districts, such as Oakland Unified and Alameda Unified, will receive a total of about $64 million and $4.5 million respectively.
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan said that funds for the different school districts were based on enrollment, adding that a lot of time was being spent to analyze how California—which received some extra money compared to others since it was an "economically distressed state"—would use it.
The news comes at a time when the state's public education system, like that of many other states nationwide, is reeling under the threat of possible state budget cuts which would take away billions of dollars in federal spending from school districts, including roughly $9 million from Berkeley Unified in the next two years.
"Everyone is anxious to see additional money come in," said Jordan. "This is one-time money and we can't use it for ongoing costs. The feds want everyone to spend it quickly. The whole idea is to stimulate the economy. As soon as the final bill is released we will have to press the governor to release the money to the Department of Education so that it can get it into the hands of the districts. However, exactly how this money is going to be used is not clear."
Some district educators said that the two-year investment in public schools by the federal government could reduce the cuts by half in the district and even curtail lay-offs. Others said that they were fearful the state would take away money to address its own budget problems.
Bill Huyett, superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District, said that of the total amount assigned to Berkeley, $1.2 million was for construction, which would leave the district with $3 million and do nothing to alleviate its budget problems.
"It will do nothing to relieve this year's cuts, which are going to be around $3 million," he said, adding that the district had already started the process of determining cuts and lay offs.
Huyett said that cuts for the 2009-2010 fiscal year were topping $6 million.
Nancy Riddle, president of the Berkeley Board of Education, said that although the news was very positive, the district would not be relying on the stimulus package for its initial planning on how to deal with the budget cuts.
"I am hopeful about what we are hearing in Washington but won't count on it," she said. "There aren't any details yet and there are usually strings attached with whatever Washington says."
Riddle said that the proposal itself was very encouraging since it would fund previously neglected programs such as special education, providing a boost to children who require special care and attention to succeed but don't always have the financial capabilities.
"The federal government spends so little on education, that to have them target things like early childhood education and school renovations—which would create jobs for a lot of people—is really great," she said. "I am hopeful that they will do something about K-12 education as well."
Of the $14 billion set aside for K-12 repair and modernization, California will receive about $1.7 billion over the next two years to be used for health and safety repairs, revamping educational technology and infrastructure and facility upgrades for disabled students.
Board vice-president Karen Hemphill said that she was happy that the United States finally had a president who recognized the importance of federal support in public education.
"I welcome the fact that President Obama wants our children to be competitive globally," she said. "It's the first time in many years that the federal government is stepping up to its plate and providing money with mandates."
Hemphill said that although federal law required school districts to provide appropriate education to special education students—which could range from going to a speech therapist to accommodation in another school district—the government has always underfunded the program, leaving school districts with no choice but to use general fund money.
"To read that the federal government is signing an increase in funds for special education means that they finally realize that the mandates are costly and it needs to be a part of paying for those services," she said.
The stimulus plan would provide $13 billion over two years to increase the federal share of special education costs and prevent these mandatory expenses from forcing states to cut other areas of education.
It also sets aside $600 million to help districts serve children with disabilities age 2 and under.
California is expected to receive $1,422,484,000 in special education funds over two years.
Cathy Campbell, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, said that an increase in federal aid to special education would free up general fund dollars which pay for teacher salaries, leading to fewer cuts and lay-offs.
"This is helpful but doesn't change the fact that the state government is completely failing the students of California irrespective of this money," she said. "Their lack of action is going to lead to a high number of layoffs."
State law mandates that teachers be sent layoff notices by March 16 this year.


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Author, comedian, award-winning television host, and … rapper?
Jon Stewart can now add "rapping" to his list of showmanship talents, which he demonstrated on Wednesday's episode during a discussion of Michigan's new "right-to-work" law.
Stewart weighed in after Michigan Tuesday became the 24th state banning requirements that non-union workers pay unions for negotiating contracts and other services.
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Demonstrators swarmed the Michigan state Capitol building on Tuesday to chant in rhyme in protest of the bill, which prompted Stewart to dish out some words of advice.
"You gotta come up with better rhymes than 'busting disgusting.' If you want to win the climactic rap battle, you gotta put some effort into it, " Stewart said, and proceeded to demonstrate just that.
The late-night comedy host, outfitted in a black beanie, launched into a parody of Eminem's "Lose Yourself," replete with the aggressive hand gestures.
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Roof Pressure Cleaning can increase the value of your home by $1,127
How often do you consider roof pressure cleaning in Albuquerque? A lot of people never give their roofs much thought. The challenge here is immense, given that if you do not pay attention to cleaning your roof, you might end up with clogged gutters. Other than that, it is through regular roof cleaning that you might actually be in a good position to notice some of the problems that your roof has. Even if you are not cleaning the roof on your own, hiring an expert to do it will still result in a great outcome. This means that you will have a better shot at learning beforehand whether you need to get someone to fix your roof before things get out of hand.
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The 1950's were the breeding ground for some of the best science fiction ever produced. It also gave birth to some of the hokiest and most abysmal sci-fi and horror to date! With "It! The Terror From Beyond Space, the right mix of atmosphere and special effects were melded to create one of the best Sci-Fi, Horror features of the time. It's so good in fact that Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) used the same premise 21 years later and to phenomenal success!
"When his crew is brutally murdered in a Mars expedition, Commander Carruthers becomes the prime suspect. Taken into custody and facing a court-martial back on Earth, he discovers that the real killer-a grotesque, slithering pigeon toed monster-has stowed away aboard their Earthbound vessel. But the indestructible creature has already begun a harrowing in-flight rampage, knocking off the members of the crew, one by one. Now, as the ship speeds home, the remaining crew must find some way to stop the unstoppable..."It".-back of the box spin. I couldn't have said it better myself.! While I did add the "pigeon toed" description, their blurb was dead on.
The audio is presented in the mono platform the film was released in back in 1958. The dialogue is all easily understood. There is a little background hiss throughout the audio track but, since that's the only way I have ever heard the film, it seemed to fit the tone as opposed to detracting from it. The video is presented in a full frame format which is evidently the way that this movie was originally released. The black and white presentation is really great with the images being very sharp and well detailed. There are scratches and fleckings of white in the print but they don't interfere with the enjoyment of the film.
The only extra included is the film's trailer which I have to say is very good and actually a little scary as well!
Of the crop of '50's Sci-fi hit or misses, It!, The Terror from Beyond Space is definitely a hit! Again, MGM has released another top-drawer film under its new "Midnite Movies" banner. While well over 40 years old, "It!" continues to please by still delivering a great film with some truly eerie moments to boot!
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Students who will not be attending during the summer months are encouraged to still engage in learning activities over the summer to prevent the "summer slide". Below is a link that parents can use to find fun activities to do with their children to help them over the summer.
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Father's Day is June 18th, and we want to wish all our fathers a great day. Thank you dads for all you do!
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On April 25th, a group of 4-H Maverick Kids, thanks to Guy Harvey MEE Mini Grant and Fish Florida, participated in a Sustainable Fishing Workshop with our school age children. All children received a rod and reel along with tackle.
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**Terrain: **86.4
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The "untamed beauty" of Lake Louise is "off the beaten path but well worth it," one reader said. While skiing down the slopes, you'll be mesmerized with a picture-perfect view of Banff National Park and the "most spectacular mountain scenery." The 4,200 acres of skiing terrain will leave you with plenty of options for outdoor activities too. "An ancient mountain and over 175 ski days a year—what's not to like?"
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If you're looking for a location that's "less stuffy than Vail or Aspen, but still a quality ski town," our readers suggest heading over to Breckenridge. Fans couldn't say enough about the scenery and "not too crowded and cozy town": "The downtown area has lots of shopping and dining experiences," and Main Street is "perfect for an après-ski stroll and a cup of coffee."
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Perfect for the little ones, Silver Mountain is a "fun place to ski and play." Our readers found the area to be a "good place to learn or teach people," and there are "cat tracks to every lift," making snow traction more secure for beginners. One of our readers took his grandchildren to Silver Mountain for a weekend and said the kids "played at the water park every evening after a great day skiing." You can even take surfing lessons! You'll get the best of winter and summer in one spot.
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Readers raved that Snowmass is "one of the best mountains in the Rockies—expansive and full of great trails and runs." The region provides "wide open runs like Naked Lady," which is great for the kids, but it also has the most vertical skiing of any area in the U.S. As one reader said, Snowmass is "beginner-friendly while still offering challenges for the old-timers."
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"What a treasure there is in 'them there hills,'" our readers said. Whiteface is one of the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains and its ski area "offers plenty of terrain for any level skier, great for experts as well as novice skiers." Although the weather tends to get windy and cold, Whiteface makes up for it with the "the best on-piste terrain and longest unbroken runs in the East." The town of Lake Placid "offers a lot of lodging choices and activities, including toboggan rides, dog-sledding, ice-skating and Olympic venues." Come visit "New York's best-kept secret."
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Steamboat rocks "real Western flare" as "there really are cowboys here, and they ski." The mountain's "gorgeous powder skiing" is a big draw, as is the "charming mountain town in a gorgeous alpine setting with fine facilities." " Make sure to visit the downtown hot springs pool or the Strawberry Park Hot Springs for a dip!"
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**Terrain: **82.9
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"There is no place better to learn to ski than Buttermilk," was a popular sentiment among our readers. You'll see slopes that are "mostly greens and blues," and the area is "laid-back and less crowded," all of which makes Buttermilk a "very nice mountain to take small kids to."
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Known for its "great long trails that are super wide," Mont Tremblant delivers "trails that are not crowded," making you feel as if "you are off on your own." One reader said she felt like she was skiing in Europe. The mountain is "good for families and beginner to intermediate skiers and snowboarders."
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Stowe is "leaps and bounds above anything else on the East Coast," one reader said. "The well-manicured mountain" offers "the best cross-country skiing." "Trapp's trails are an absolute delight, with far more variety than the Olympic trails in Lake Placid." The ski lines are quick, but to make guests' trips even more efficient, the Stowe ByPass provides direct-to-lift access to the mountain so you can skip the ticket windows if you're a frequent visitor. Aside from skiing, "visit the shops of local artisans and the small, unassuming restaurants will blow you away with amazing food." One reader said "hands down, the best skiing in the East."
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**Terrain: **93.5
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One reader boasted that this former coal-mining town is "the most charming town in Colorado, period!" Crested Butte is "amazing and one of Colorado's hidden gems!" "The Secret Stash and Paradise Café are not to be missed, but you can't go wrong with any eatery," one reader said. Others praise slopes "with enough variation in difficulty to meet the needs of any level skier." But serious skiiers can also find "technical terrain and no-fall zones" so "don't kid yourself—Crested Butte will humble you like no other mountain."
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**Terrain: **86.5
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Sun Valley possesses a "friendly small town feel," so you won't be experiencing any "Aspenization" here, as one reader put it. The area is "simple and elegant, with spectacular ski lodges, a wonderful arts scene, and terrific restaurants." Maybe it's that "mellow meditative atmosphere" that attracts the stars: celebs including Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis have homes in the area.
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**Terrain: **93.8
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**Nightlife: **70.8
**Ambience: **87.1
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Of all the top-rated mountains in Aspen, one reader said "Aspen Highlands is my favorite of the four." The "epic terrain" of the 12,392-foot Highland Bowl is a "skier's paradise," and you'll get to witness the stunning Maroon Bells mountain peaks. Expert skiers are well accommodated here, with 36 percent of slopes catering to their needs. Our readers' favorite in-bound place to eat is the European alpine-inspired Cloud Nine, where you can indulge in gourmet European dishes while overlooking the majestic Highlands skyline.
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**Terrain: **95
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The Canadian region of Le Massif de Charlevoix gets a dump of about 22 feet of snow annually, so the ski experience here is one of the most appealing to our readers. Located east of the Canadian Rockies, the "whole region of Charlevoix is stunningly beautiful." You'll feel like you're skiing straight into the St. Lawrence River as you're headed downhill. Le Massif is also known for its intense vertical drop of 2,526 feet, so this is definitely not for the wary.
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Park City offers "superb skiing with great powdered snow like nowhere on Earth." The "well-managed mountain" is "not as crowded as Colorado, but is absolutely great for families, singles, and romantic escapes." The various mountain zones appeal to all types of skiers of all ages, and there are "lots of fun options after your ski day," like riding a toboggan-style car on the Alpine Coaster or snowmobiling in Gorgoza Park.
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The "hipper and more low-key" sister of Aspen, Vail is a "ski nirvana" or in other words, "the biggest playground for skiers in the U.S." The three base areas are filled with nightlife hot spots and options for "great low-key and high-key eats." This "Disneyland in the mountains" still maintains its character—as one reader who has been coming here since she was a little girl said, "it doesn't change and that is one of the most redeeming qualities."
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**Terrain: **90.2
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**Nightlife: **80.6
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"A diamond tucked in the folds on the mountains, private and home all at once" is the best description our readers thought of for Beaver Creek. They all recommended the ski schools, spas, restaurants, and shopping. Top perk? You'll get to eat free cookies at the annual Cookie Competition at the bottom of the slopes on opening day (November 27). Yep, Beaver Creek has got its food down. "Free hot cocoa mid-morning up the mountains and warm cookies daily please the whole crowd" at this "premier site graced with alpine grandeur and peace."
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The "classy ski mountain" of Aspen showcases "the best grooming and snowmaking in the country." The secret of Aspen is that it is actually a "wonderfully laid-back and fun little mountain town with this big glitzy reputation." Similar to the other mountains on this list, Aspen is "great if you're a black diamond skier." You'll experience "one of the most efficient and fun ski days ever" and afterward you can check out the "good variety of bars" and "sensational restaurants on and off the mountain."
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**Terrain: **92.9
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Although the terrain is considered some of the toughest and steepest in the country, "Jackson Hole and the Grand Teton Mountains are an American treasure" with "views to die for." Readers "felt at home with the mountains and the scenery," and aside from skiing, the town is "a good size for shopping and eating with enough glitz but not too much to spoil the rustic atmosphere."
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If you're one of those skiers who hates sharing the slopes with snowboarders, Deer Valley might just do it for you. The resort prohibits snowboarding and Nordic skiing. With "the best groomed snow" and the ideal "family-friendly setting," it's "no wonder the whole world skis Deer Valley." One reader said the area is very accommodating and provides "perfect skiing, especially for those over 60 with some physical limitations."
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There is "enough terrain to keep you on new trails for a solid week." And after a day of full-force skiing, don't miss out on the après-ski options, because "the bar scene is the most fun part about Whistler," as well as the "fab restaurants." "Whistler has it all, from arts, culture and festivities to the amazing ski and snowboard hills for the avid winter adventurist."
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**Terrain: **96.2
Lifts: 97.3
**Nightlife: **91.3
**Ambience: **95.1
**Restaurants: **91.5
**Lodging: **92.4
Our readers consider Telluride "the most beautiful mountain town in Colorado with views reminiscent of the Alps," rocketing it to the number one spot in our poll. Readers love the no-line lifts, the steep terrain, and the overall laid-back vibe, adding it's "absolutely the world's greatest ski area when it comes to variety of difficulty." What's more, Telluride is a "fun town to explore," "a little slice of heaven in a gorgeous box canyon."
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This article published in a CUNY-wide bulletin describes a visit by then-governor Mario Cuomo to LaGuardia's program for Deaf adults. Recognizing the success of the program, the governor pledged $125,000 in funding for the coming year.
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Got data? In this day and age, of course you do. Reams of data on how your customers interact with your brand through various channels, from your physical store to your website's landing page and many other touch points, both offline and online.
But how do you effectively turn this data into insight, and create customer value and profit from it?
Register now for this webinar and learn how, by mastering customer analytics, you can gain the insight needed to make better purchasing and marketing decisions, and watch your sales and profits skyrocket.
Hear proven advice on how to:
- Deepen your understanding of what leads your customers to shop and buy.
- Effectively track all the touchpoints of your customers' interaction with your brand.
- Fully use the power of your own customer data to drive sales and profits.
Don Davis
Editor-in-Chief, Internet Retailer
Omer Minkara
Research Director, Contact Center and Customer Experience Management, Aberdeen Group
Chuck Chapek
CRM, Omnichannel Marketing and Customer Analytics Thought Leader
Saurabh Gupta
Director, Retail Product Management, SAS
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