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Pentas, Egyptian star flower
Pentas lanceolata Pentas thrives even during the hottest days of summer and deserves more space in summer annual gardens or containers. Blooming in shades of pink, red, violet and white, the starry five-petaled flowers grow in clusters atop dark green lance-shaped leaves. In drifts of similar...
Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pensylvanica Unlike most sedges that prefer wet areas, this native groundcover is one of those rare finds that is excellent for dry locations in part shade. It forms soft grassy clumps of narrow bright green leaves about 10 inches high with a spread of 12-18 inches. Reddish brown thimble-...
Delphinium grandiflorum Gardeners can be a romantic, optimistic bunch who fall for plants that, though beautiful, are difficult and buy them anyway. This is true with delphiniums. Though they come in over 300 species of annuals, biennials and perennials, we are drawn to the brightly colored tall...
Purple Smokebush 'Royal Purple'
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Purple-pink haze lights up in your garden when smokebush comes into bloom, especially when backlit by the sun. The flower itself is unspectacular; it's the tiny pinkish hairs on the big 6-8 inch flowerheads that capture light for a long period June to August...
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus Ponds and bogs are the natural home of this native plant. Heart-shaped leaves are topped by 4 to 6 inch flower spires that last almost the entire summer. The fragrant blooms curve, suggesting a tail. Rising to a total height of 1 ½ to 4 ½ feet, lizard's tail plants enjoy sun but...
Blanket flower, Gaillardia
Gaillardia x grandiflora Add sizzle to your summer garden in shades of orange, burgundy red, and yellow with this perennial flower. Its daisy-like flowers bloom from spring to early fall. Blanket flower is an easy-to-care for plant, handling drought and heat with ease. It can even grow in almost...
Capsicum annuum What popular vegetable is really a fruit...comes in almost every color of the rainbow...was given its erroneous name by Christopher Columbus...the most popular variety of which contains none of the chemical for which the species is famous...is planted in almost every kitchen garden...
Reblooming Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Endless Summer' Many mophead, or big-leaf, hydrangeas died to the ground this harsh winter. The good news is that they usually regrow from the roots in one summer. The bad news is that, in most cases, there will be no flowers this year, because older varieties bloom only on...
Japanese Stewartia
Stewartia pseudocamellia Japanese stewartia is always a choice tree, but a special treasure for small city gardens or an accent plant near patio, window or walk. Four season interest begins when camellia-like white flowers with prominent orange anthers appear in June/July, a time when few other...
Coral honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens You can have hummingbirds sipping nectar, when you grow the tubular flowers of this showy native vine. Clusters of blooms appear in spring and continue for weeks. Each 1-2" flower blends coral, pink and yellow tones, fun to match with other flowers. The way the blue-green...
Annual vinca, Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus 'Cascade Lilac' Low maintenance, good drought tolerance, and easy availability all help popularize annual vinca (not to be confused with Vinca major or Vinca minor , the evergreen ground covers.) A Madagascar native, annual vinca grows 1 ½ feet tall and wide, blooming...
Blue-eyed grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium This native is not a true grass but a member of the iris family, a small blue-eyed beauty that should not be missed. Growing about 12 inches tall, this clump-forming perennial features narrow grass-like leaves and violet-blue flowers with a yellow center that appear on...
Abelmoschus esculentus Recognize that beautiful flower? It's gumbo i.e., okra. Okra may be an acquired taste, but once acquired, there is nothing like okra. Nutritionally, okra is a good source of vitamins B and C, magnesium and fiber. Direct seed okra in a sunny garden on Mother's Day. Later, thin...
Fragaria x ananassa Everyone has special strawberry memories or recipes. Strawberries are easy to grow and Maryland's climate is ideal for growing them. So…join the club! Grow strawberries in containers or in the ground. Choose a sunny location with organically enriched, well-drained soil (they do...
Deutzia gracilis An absolutely carefree shrub, deutzia delights with graceful sprays of delicate white flowers in midspring. At the highly-sought-after height of 2-4 feet, deutzia quickly grows to a broad flowing mound that reaches down to the ground and won't need mulching. Its slender leaves...
Tiarella, Allegheny foamflower
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Lenten rose, Helleborus
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Apostle plant, Walking Iris
Neomarica gracilis This is probably one of the easiest plants to grow both indoors and out, and one of the oddest. Its twelve sword-shaped leaves appear as a fan. Each leaf develops an exotic flower like a cross between an iris and an orchid. It lasts only one day, but the numerous blooms continue...
Petroselinum crispum What would we do without parsley? Can you imagine an expensive entree without its sprig of parsley? A substitute for parslied potatoes? Undoubtedly, parsley is a necessary culinary herb, but grow your own? You bet! Parsley is a biennial. After its first winter, it flowers and...
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Cynthia McFadden Enthuses Over Michelle Obama's Skill at 'Cutting' and Not 'Drawing Blood'
In the fourth and final part of ABC's 20 minute-long interview with Michelle Obama, Nightline co-anchor Cynthia McFadden on Wednesday praised the First Lady's skill at "the art of the cut that doesn't draw blood." After
playing a clip of Mrs. Obama at the Democratic National Convention,
McFadden cued, "Do you think Mitt Romney is the kind of guy that
slams the door behind himself [when it comes to allowing opportunity for others]?" [MP3 audio here.]
The journalist hyped that the First Lady turns her husband's "cool persona just a little bit warmer." After three days of softball questions, McFadden's attempts at getting tough mostly fell flat. While talking about hopes for Barack Obama's presidency, the reporter wondered, "Have you had to pull back some of your own expectations; what was possible from even this perch?"
McFadden delicately noted that there are "many people" who "have a
sense of disappointment that more wasn't able to happen in the last four
years." At no time did the journalist ask about unemployment or the
developing scandal over the President's handling of a terrorist attack
in Libya.
In contrast, Laura Bush did receive tough questioning while her husband was President.
In total, ABC featured Mrs. Obama for 20 minutes and 24 seconds, three days on Nightline and on Monday morning's Good Morning America. One might argue that ABC provided balance by allowing Ann Romney to "host" Good Morning America on Wednesday.
However, "hosting" actually amounted to three segments and 13 minutes.
Additionally, ABC is now backtracking on suggesting that Mrs. Romney was a host, as reported by the Washington Post:
An ABC News rep told The TV Column on Wednesday afternoon that the GOP's FLOTUS candidate was not a guest co-host, as had been reported since last month, but a "special guest." That must also come as news to . . . ABC News, which had two reports on its Web site Wednesday afternoon referring to Ann Romney as the day's "GMA" guest host. And which sent photos of Romney to The TV Column last week, explaining that "Ann Romney is set to guest-host GMA next week on Wednesday."
For more on the first Michelle Obama segment, go here, for the second, go here and here for the third.
A transcript of the October 10 Nightline segment can be found below.
CYNTHIA MCFADDEN: Yesterday, we were backstage with Michelle Obama on the campaign trail. If she looks a bit tense it's because she knows in an election this close, every vote counts. We are in Sterling, Virginia, only 29 miles from the White House, but deep in the heart of swing state territory.
MICHELLE OBAMA: It is all on the line.
MCFADDEN: We are in Sterling, Virginia, on 29 miles from the White House, but deep in the heart of swing state territory.
MICHELLE OBAMA: When we win Virginia we will be well on our way to putting Barack Obama back in the White House for four more years.
MCFADDEN: Her job as the election draws near is to testify to her husband's merits.
MICHELLE OBAMA: He is funny. I am funnier.
MCFADDEN: And turn his cool persona just a little bit warmer.
BARACK OBAMA: In terms of star wattage– I rank below Michelle, the girls and Bo.
MCFADDEN: She certainly was a hit at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
MICHELLE OBAMA: I have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. No, it reveals who you are.
MCFADDEN: The speech showed she perfected the art of the cut that doesn't draw blood. That night, she never mentioned Mitt Romney by name, but in praising her husband, she really seemed to be making a point about his opponent.
MICHELLE OBAMA: He believes when you have worked hard and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you.
MCFADDEN: Do you think Mitt Romney is the kind of guy that slams the door behind himself?
MICHELLE OBAMA: I don't talk about other candidates. I don't talk about other people. All I can talk about is my husband and the values that he brings.
MCFADDEN: One senses this Harvard educated attorney has trained herself to side step conflict. Observe when we asked her about the tape from a private fundraiser where Mitt Romney said 47 percent of Americans believe they are victims. What do you think we learned about Mr. Romney in those tapes?
MICHELLE OBAMA: You know, again, I do not even begin to, you know, get into that kind of back and forth. I do know that Barack has made, I think some very eloquent statements about those remarks that I completely agree with. I don't think that I have got any more to add than what he said. [Clip of Michelle Obama giving a speech.] What is clear to me--
MCFADDEN: She learned to measure her word carefully. In February of 2008, she was roundly criticized for comments she made during this speech in Wisconsin.
MICHELLE OBAMA: For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country.
MCFADDEN: Her remarks ignited a firestorm.
CINDY MCCAIN: I am proud of my country. I don't know about you if you hear those words earlier. I am very proud of my country.
MCFADDEN: Leading to questions about her patriotism. But now with a 65 percent approval rating, she is seen as a campaign asset, being deployed in swing states across the country.
MICHELLE OBAMA: You all are our best advocates.
MCFADDEN: Meeting with groups, large and small.
MICHELLE OBAMA: I can make the case, but I am still married to the guy.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She is just about the best runing partner any political candidate could have.
MCFADDEN: The campaign hopes she can help turn out the base for her husband –even if some of the voters are far less excited than they were four years ago. There are so many people in this country who voted for your husband and yet who have a sense of disappointment that more wasn't able to happen in the last four years.
MICHELLE OBAMA: I would say there is nobody who is less satisfied and knows there is more to do than my husband. Yeah, we, there has been a lot accomplished. But Barack of all people knows that there is still folks hurting and there is still work to be done. And he is not finished until that work gets done.
MCFADDEN: Have you had to pull back some of your own expectations; what was possible from even this perch?
MICHELLE OBAMA: You want-- you want 100 percent and you get 40 percent and you, and you take it. And you keep working for the 100 percent. You never let it go. But you don't, you know, turn your nose up at 40 percentbecause that is growth. That is change. That's movement.
MCFADDEN: It has to be kind of frustrating though. One of the themes of your husband's last campaign was we are going to come to Washington it is not going to be business as usual. We are going to work together, we're going to, and it hasn't happened. One could make a strong case –
MICHELLE OBAMA: It's been three and a half years, you know? It's been three and a half years. You know, real change takes time.
MCFADDEN: Considering how ugly the campaign has been, it's interesting that she says she feels a sort of solidarity with her counterpart on the trail. You know, I know that Ann Romney is playing for the other team. Is there a certain sisterhood between women who are in this position of having their husbands seek the presidency?
OBAMA: Absolutely. Anyone– regardless of party or position, who ever makes this kind of sacrifice, you know, and says to myself, I am going to put my family, my life on the line, whatever it is, and I am going to run for office, and I am going to serve the people of this country, they deserve a pat on the back– because that's how this democracy works.
MCFADDEN: While she is working hard to help her husband serve four more years she says what matters most to her will still be there on election day. Win or lose. What would you look that you don't have right now?
MICHELLE OBAMA: Oh, gosh. You know what? I am, I feel so blessed and so content. I have what any parent would want. I have got a husband who loves me. I have got two kids that are healthy and happy. And I wouldn't dare ask for anything more.
MACFADDEN: While many of you have asked whether Ann Romney is going to be featured on "Nightline." We have a request pending with the campaign and hope to be on the road with her very soon.
-- Scott Whitlock is the senior news analyst for the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.

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Well Track: wellness program for offshore employees
Sodexo developed Well Track, an innovative well-being solution for the Oil & Gas offshore industry. Through a comprehensive incentives-based program, offshore workers are constantly encouraged and rewarded for getting and staying in shape – at work and on leave, both physically and mentally.
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"The wellness program developed by Sodexo and University of Aberdeen for offshore brings real advantages to companies, both in terms of performance of those employees and also in terms of reduced costs." says Simon Seaton, Sodexo COO who oversees offshore Quality of Life Services in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Thanks to the program, the overall "obese" and "overweight" levels at the start of the program decreased at the end. Another key success factor with our Wellness program is the overall positive impact it has on individuals' healthy lifestyle adoption and quality of life.
- Male participants' blood pressure dropped.
- Employees involvement in the program remained high at 65 percent.
- Anxiety level of participants decreased leading to better sleep
- Participants' commitment to their company increased
During the pilot phase we were also able to track and measure the impact work/life initiatives had during home leave on the participants as we saw fitness initiatives and engagement in wellness activities increase with the intervention of the coach and home-based coaching.
A three-pronged approach for Wellness
Well Track, our Wellness program for offshore employees includes individually tailored fitness program, motivation incentives, and virtual concierge services:
Each participating employee receives a customized programme for both when he is at work and at home. Through on-site coaching paired with virtual assistance, we will provide and promote activities. It includes exercise, a rotation based meal plan, a diet & nutrition campaign, recreational events, and it tracks and rewards wellness performance both at work and at home.
A global loyalty awards system is designed to drive employee behaviour and reward them for their own health & wellness improvements. This is supported via a web-based motivation tool that allows the participant to choose from a variety of gifts based on points collected from programme participation.
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From murder charges against former Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez, to attempted murder charges against Cleveland rookie Ausar Walcott, and DUI and burglary charges against troubled young WR Titus Young, the NFL has found itself in headlines for all the wrong reasons this off season. Are the 30+ players who have found themselves in a pair of cuffs since the Super Bowl cause for concern to the league, or is this just business as usual?
Types Of Crime In The NFL
First let's take a look at the assortment of things NFL players have been arrested for since 2000. In the table below you'll find all of the different offenses, one of which is "Other." "Other" offenses are those that simply defied classification.
The crimes above can be divided into one of three categories: violent crime, property crime and victimless crime. Here's how NFL crimes since 2000 fall into each of those categories.
If you are looking for a silver lining here, it is that 66% of the crimes that have been committed by NFL players since 2000 can be classified as victimless. Unfortunately, the next most common type of crime is violent crime, which clocks in at 30%. Now, how have these numbers changed over the years?
Even though it would appear that crime in the NFL is on the decline since 2010, 2013 is on pace to be the most crime-riddled year in the NFL since 2006. We are only slightly beyond the halfway point of this year and already there have been 40 arrests.
Let's take a look at the monthly numbers.
Unsurprisingly, the bulk of NFL crime occurs in the off season. To be exact, the average number of crimes committed per month is 44 during the pre/regular season, 47 during the post season, and 67 during the off season. Those numbers speak for themselves. Also, June – the month in which Aaron Hernandez allegedly murdered Odin Lloyd – is also the month with the highest average number of violent crimes. Interesting…
Which Players Are Most Likely To Get Arrested?
Some players get arrested more than others. What do the numbers say about the teams, positions, and individual players with the most arrests since 2000? See below.
Cincinnati and Minnesota tie for 1st with 40. Both programs have had many players be arrested once as well as a few repeat offenders like Chris Henry, Bryant McKinnie and Kenny Mixon. On the other hand, only nine St. Louis Rams players have been arrested since 2000, and only one of them was a repeat offender. The Houston Texans, who also only have nine offenders, are at an advantage thanks to their shorter time in the league (they entered in 2002).
No doubt, WR's are known for having frequent attitude problems, but at nearly 30 more records than the next closest position (CB) this is a bit ridiculous. Also, keep in mind that CB and LB's are two of the most common positions in the NFL. The standard NFL 53-man roster has 7 LB's and 10 CB's, while there are usually only 6 WR's.
Exactly zero people reading this are surprised to see Pacman at the top of this list. Pacman is one of a select few who have been arrested while playing for multiple teams. Cedric Benson has been arrested twice on two different teams. If you had no previous knowledge of Sebastian Janikowski, you might be surprised to see a kicker on this list. Surprisingly, three of the eight kickers and punters with arrest records are repeat offenders. The other two are Todd Sauerbrun and Jeff Reed; both have been arrested twice.
NFL Crimes and Convictions Over Time
What can history tell us about what to expect for future crimes, or those that have not been judged yet (like Aaron Hernandez's murder case for example)? Let's find out.
The first chart you see here is one showing the total number of crimes committed by NFL players since 2000. As an added bonus, we divided the results into confirmed convictions and confirmed acquittals.
So far in 2013, there have been eight acquittals out of 30 total arrests for a 26.67% acquittal rate. Over the past five years, the average acquittal rate was 26.88%. From 2000 to 2007, the average acquittal rate was 32.91%. It would appear that either the judicial system is becoming less lenient for NFL players, or that NFL players are simply becoming more guilty.
If Aaron Hernandez can take solace in anything at all from the history of convictions and acquittals in the NFL, it is this: violent crimes are acquitted 42% of the time, more than both property crimes (37%) and victimless crimes (25%).
When it comes to murder, the odds are stacked heavily in his favor. So far, 100% of the murder charges against active NFL players have been dropped. Ray Lewis is the only other NFL player to have been charged with murder while active. He didn't get off scot-free, but he avoided a murder conviction and some serious jail time.
Aaron Hernandez can only hope that he could be so lucky, but from the looks of things there is no reason for optimism.
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Captain James D Aldrin sipped his coffee and enjoyed the moment. His eyes glittered as lights from distant stars flooded his chamber.
It was a very auspicious day for him as he had been chosen from the thousands of militia captains for a special task--- to Captain the C.W.S Tabinka Mark VII.
The Tabinka, an experimental ship created at the Xelerus Dockyards by the Auto-hammer Corporation, was designed as an experimental compact ship capable of delivering unprecedented firepower swiftly.
In the brief Aldrin had been informed that it was capable enough to turn a Phobos into moon-dust. He didn't doubt especially after having decimated three entire planet sized asteroids with it's broadside cannons over the last thee months of weapons' tests.
He began to discuss plans on further weapons testing with his XO, Sate Singh when they suddenly received a blaring distress signal. The communications clerk rushed into the Captain's quarters forgetting to ask for permission in the hurry. " Sir, it's a distress signal from the Heretic. Frequency 121.500. An Aquila class cruiser sir, they're in proximity with unidentified hostile forces and request immediate assistance. They also report fires in their engine compartment" the young man cried hurriedly. Aldrin gestured to him and he replayed the message.
"May Day! May Day! We're engaged with multiple hostiles! Threat due north! Range 100 light seconds! Requesting immediate assistance!" cried a young female.
The Captain looked quizzically at his XO. The XO took a brief moment and replied somberly, "Well, there are no other military ships this far out sir. Most of the carrier groups are engaged with Ares and Centaurs in the lower systems. However, I question jeopardizing our ship for one Aquila."
"How long will it take to get an update from CSC Terra?" asked Aldrin motioning to the communications officer.
"More than 35 days sir. They're more than 25 light-days away." replied the officer. "There are over 800 men and women on-board that Aquila sir" he continued, almost grovelling before his seniors.
The captain looked calmly at his XO and stood up and closed his eyes. Silence ensued and both the communications officer and the XO tried in vain to contemplate what thoughts were passing through their captain's mind. After no less than ten minutes of intense contemplation the captain walked out of the room. The other two men speculatively followed as their captain lead them to the bridge.
"Lieutenant Singh" announced captain Aldrin. His XO had by now deduced what his orders will be.. "Set all personnel to battle stations! Alert the hospital staff! Set course for Heretic Star-gate!" yelled the captain.
Singh began repeating his captain's orders on the intercom and his voice blared throughout the massive ship. Within minutes the entire crew of approximately 1500 men and women and hundreds of robotic assistants began moving about the ship and prepared eagerly for their first live military encounter.
"Hyper-drive is fully charged and on standby. Requesting to engage hyper-drive!" cried the helms-woman.
"Rodger, all personnel standby for warp!. Engage hyper-drive on my mark." called back the XO. "MARK!!"
Within moments the entire ship seemed as if turning into pixels. Distant stars appeared to be speeding towards the ship leaving a long tail as of comets and meteors. The ship thundered violently as its 12 Hyperion reactors pelted out copious amounts of energy. Energy enough to power Eridani for 5 months without shortages. After a mere five minute burst the ship burst into the star-gate. Once in the star-gate the crew disengaged their hyper-drive and allowed the ancient alien forces within the star-gate to power the ship at approximate 1000 times faster than the speed of light. No one could speak, no one could move, no one could see anything more than bright lights. The entire ship disintegrated into hyper-tachyons and stopped 100 light hours in-front of the star-gate in the Heretic system.
The crew were used to such punishment.
They glared in awe at the blue Heretic star. It was unlike something they've ever seen. The star was surrounded by colossal blue devices. The awe however was ephemeral as everyone took cognizance of the deadly rescue mission that lie ahead.
"Attention Aquila, we are inbound on your position. ETA 50 light minutes. Requesting your SIT REP", announced Aldrin on the com-wave.
There was no response. The entire crew of the Tabinka remained silent expecting an answer but after almost 10 minutes it became apparent that there wont be one.
"Attention Aquila! This is C.W.S Tabinka, please respond!" cried the captain again. There was still no response.
The captain and crew tried this several times during the next hour and began to lose hope when suddenly the com-waves lit up.
" Tabinka this is Aquila. Acknowledged. There is a large nebula just beyond us. It's hampering communications. We are heavily engaged with hostiles requesting immediate support!" cried a voice, much to everyone's relief.
The Tabinka immediately began it's warp and soon arrived at the scene but were dumbfounded at what they saw. The Aquila Cruiser was floating completely alone and was in near perfect condition. No dents, no marks, nothing to show that it was ever attacked. Captain Aldrin became increasingly suspicious at this. He immediately ordered his crew to engage the active stealth. The ship's deflector immediately began to disperse all radiation (including light) making it nearly invisible to the human eye. "Send off another transmission to the Aquila, say 'We are inbound, state your situation'" he ordered somberly.
"We need help!! We are heavily engaged! Please respond!" the Aquila responded again.
The XO stared at the captain. "Sir? Should we send a landing party?"
"Turn the ship and prepare to 'full broadside' at my command and engage all self defense mechanisms' whispered the awestruck captain.
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Like another crosstown oil and gas exploration company based in Oklahoma City, SandRidge Energy (SD) is exhibiting the same shareholder inimical corporate governance practices. The good news is the abusive reign of Chesapeake Energy (CHK) king Aubrey McClendon last week came to an abrupt end. The bad news is that SandRidge founder and CEO Tom Ward (also a CHK co-founder) continues presiding unchecked as an autocrat. Like at CHK, Mr. Ward instituted his own analogue version of Aubrey's Founders Well Participation Program (FWPP), the SandRidge Executive Well Participation Program (SEWPP). While Aubrey has an opportunity to invest in a 2.5% interest in CHK wells, Mr. Ward felt even more generosity towards himself, upping his take to 3%. Like Aubrey in the past, Mr. Ward is obscenely overpaid. Mr. Ward presides over a sycophantic board that obsequiously bows to Caesar's commands. Thanks in large part to the activism of Carl Icahn, Chesapeake, being free of Aubrey and most of his cabal of board members now has a chance to "right the ship" and create value for shareholders. Now come along hedge fund TPG-Axon and CEO Dinakar Singh. Mr. Singh's hedge fund has acquired a 6.7% stake in the common shares of SandRidge and has undertaken a "consent solicitation" to replace the entire Sandridge board and the subsequent ouster of Mr. Ward. SandRidge laughably claims the TPG-Axon director slate lacks requisite energy experience. Each of the seven potential directors have held high positions at companies like BP, El Paso Eastern Pipeline, Oryx Energy or currently serve on boards of major NYSE companies such as Kraft Foods and AOL. The only commonality of current Sandridge board of directors is a blind obeisance to a CEO who compensates each one around $375,000 annually or for perspective, $80 to $90,000 more than is received by directors of integrated giant Exxon-Mobil, a company over 130 times its market capitalization. Put another way, in just a little more than every two days, Exxon takes in more in revenue than the entire market cap of SandRidge.
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There appears a near perfect inverse correlation between Mr. Ward's compensation and the Sandridge stock price performance. Since the long ago 2007 IPO debut which priced at $26 per share, SD has declined slightly less than 80%, closing at $5.79 this past Friday, February 8. Perversely, the fortunes of Mr. Ward have received an upward spin. Including 2010-12 salary/bonus of $21.8, $25, and $21 million respectively, Mr. Ward has received total remuneration from the company of over $150 million over the previous five years. This includes $67 million cash from the aforementioned SandRidge Executive Well Participation Program (SEWPP). As gas prices were rapidly falling, no crashing, to half of a summer of 2008 $13 mcf (thousand cubic feet) peak, the always eager to please servile board of directors agreed to buy back Mr. Ward's well interests. It should be noted that Mr. Ward, as a co-founder of Chesapeake with Aubrey, also participated in the FWPP from CHK inception in 1989 until his departure to found Sandridge in 2006. I identified at least $40 million that Mr. Ward was paid from investments relating to FWPP. At least there have been lawsuits and SEC investigations probing the legality of the Aubrey's and Mr. Ward's FWPP windfall at Chesapeake. To my knowledge no such formal legal inquiries were ever initiated against Mr. Ward and his pet SandRidge SEWPP. No Matter. Mr. Ward terminated his SEWPP and stealthily replaced it with something more pernicious. In a 2011 employment agreement he was effectively issued a "permit to steal." The document gives assent for him to participate in oil and gas transactions with competitors of SandRidge or to do deals with the company on any mineral acreage he chooses to acquire. He has taken quick advantage of this perfidious clause. It is through several family controlled entities, namely WCT Resources LLC, a limited liability company owned by trusts of Mr. Ward's children, and TLW Land & Cattle LP, described only "as an entity in which Mr. Ward has an ownership interest" that these questionable activities occur. A third affiliated party has been identified as "192 Investments". For example these entities may lease drilling rights to land and "flip" (sell) it to SandRidge at a higher price. Alternately, they might acquire mineral rights before SandRidge and subsequently after Sandridge buy's and drills, the acreage is suddenly more valuable. They either sell to SandRidge or a higher bidder. These so called "front running" schemes come directly from shareholders pockets. I won't bore with more examples but if you are interested TPG-Axon has identified in detail dozens of related party transactions that can be viewed at http://www.shareholdersforsandridge.com/presentations/ . These family related or Tom Ward controlled entities have already been paid in excess of $10 million by SandRidge. This is just another transfer of wealth of money rightfully belonging to shareholders. The conflicts of interest these transactions imply are so egregious I wonder if they are legal under SEC regulations. Just because an employment agreement says so, doesn't make it so. Financial disclosure on these transactions is sparse. TPG-Axon has gotten much of its information through outside private investigations.
Like its cousin Chesapeake Energy (CHK), SandRidge has had enormous negative cash flow every year since the 2007 IPO. So like Chesapeake, it is a company funded with piles of debt and with a lowly single B rating from S&P they are now paying over 6.5% to borrow or 3 to 3.5% more than rivals like Devon (DVN), Apache (APA), and Anadarko (APC): It amounts to an extra $120 to $150 million in annual interest payments. If their exploration efforts fail they can always apply to the FAA to start an airline. Hard to believe that a company this small and losing so much money has four private jets, including a newly purchased 6,000 mile range Falcon 900 EX which lists for $35 million. Considering 90% of company prospects lie in the Mississippian Lime formation which lies on either side of the Kansas/Oklahoma border, a maximum five hour SUV drive, one wonders what justification was put forth for that extravagance. TPG-Axon estimates the company employs a retinue of accountants for solely for Mr. Ward's personal business at a cost to the company of over $1 million. Other examples of profligacy are too numerous to detail but suffice that SandRidge has, by a large margin, at over 7.1% of its market cap, the largest general and administrative expense ratio of all its peer group. APA stands at 1.6%, APC at 2.6% and DVN at 2.8%. An example of real efficiency is EOG Resources (EOG) at .9%.
TPG-Axon And Its Fight
Interestingly, the shareholder activism and attendant publicity of TPG-Axon has not done much to the Sandridge share price. Over the last six months SD is down about 10%. This can be interpreted any number of ways. From a perusal of the balance sheet, SD has been on another huge lease acquisition binge in 2012 increasing long term debt from $2.8 billion in 2011 to $4.3 billion through the third quarter of 2012. There has been some disclosure that some of the recently drilled Mississippian prospects contain a higher ratio of lower priced dry natural gas than anticipated, thus lowering return expectations. Are investors discouraged and think that TPG-Axon has little chance to prevail and unseat current directors with their own slate? In November 2012 in a bid to thwart activist shareholders, the SD board adopted a "poison pill", a move detrimental to all shareholders and at best a Pyrrhic victory for management. Perhaps there is a perception by some analysts that TPG-Axon's Net Asset Value estimate of $10-$12 is too high. Anyway, TPG-Axon and Mr. Singh's plan to save SandRidge involve doing all the right things. Cutting overhead from $200 million to $60 or $70 million cannot be considered draconian at this company. They hope to restructure some of the debt and rationalize the drilling to create a self-sustaining company where operating cash flow is sufficient to run 20-25 rigs full time in the Mississippian where SandRidge has drilling rights on over 2 million acres.
Mr. Ward's sense of entitlement is only exceeded by his disregard and hostility towards the shareholders, the owners of the company. Not surprisingly, as the fortunes of SandRidge are sloping down, he has been unloading his shares all along the way. After a company founder elects to raise capital in the public markets disconnects often arises. Some CEO's fail to realize they are now operating in the more communal setting of many owners. That as CEO of a newly public company, while they continue to be owners they are now mainly an employee with a fiduciary obligation to ALL the shareholders. Both Aubrey and Tom Ward missed this lesson in school. Looking at big success stories show that the greatest entrepreneurs have been able to transition themselves to one of many owners, aligning her/his interests with those of other shareholders. Even the giant egos of Bill Gates and Apple (AAPL) founder Steve Jobs could subordinate themselves and work for the greater good. Could you imagine Bill Gates saying he was going to take $5 off the top for every Windows program sold or if Steve Jobs had said he was getting a $10 cut from each I-Phone? With Tom Ward as CEO it is difficult to fathom some investors actually paid almost $70 per share for SandRidge in the summer of 2008.
In Tom Ward, Mr. Singh faces a cunning adversary with no moral boundary. This past November the Sandridge board changed corporate bylaws requiring a majority of shares outstanding rather than a simple majority of shares voting to enact a change in corporate governance. To prevail in this fight Mr. Singh and TPG-Axon must deliver to SandRidge, "consents" from shareholders representing more than 50% of total shares outstanding by March 15, 2013. TPG-Axon is one of the largest shareholders with 6.7% and combined with Mount Kellett Capital Management they control over 11% of shares outstanding. On the face of it, facts should indicate it's a no brainer win for Mr. Singh. It's good versus evil, right? Reality is a little different. The greatest challenge is to reach enough shareholders and overcome apathy. Small stake holders much more often than not don't bother to exercise their proxy rights. In this case, with a little luck, perhaps shareholders have suffered enough abuse and can be stirred to action. I wish good luck to Mr. Singh and his allies in their fight for "right".
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BART police responded to reports of a male suspect with a gun in a Bay Area Rapid Transit station at Ashby Avenue in Berkeley this afternoon sometime after 4 p.m..
Beverly, a Berkeley resident, told Bay City News that about eight officers with large rifles were seen walking through the Flea Market at the intersection in front of the station.
"Children are upset, people are scared," Beverly said. "They wouldn't even say what they were doing. Somebody could get killed out here."
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SFEA members and other marchers brought 2.6 million pennies—in jugs, plastic bags, and boxes to the state capital to encourage legislators to consider a three-year, one penny increase in the Florida sales tax.
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Has anyone gone through to see what it would take to convert a currently stockish Spartan to one of these? It looks like there are quite a few interchangeable parts.
Pede 4x4
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if your asking about esc and motor they are the same
Spartan is a mono
the M41 is a cat
two different boats with same electronics
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I completely understand that. The ESC/Motor/Electronics are the same from what I see, those are typically the highest priced parts outside of the actual hull.
If I can convert for <$250ish it may be worth me to do so and then recoup some of the costs by selling the rest to someone that wants to build a Spartan with an aftermarket motor/esc setup.
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as you cannot convert a spart into a M41
if your buying a spartan hull like was said above then buy the spartan components to finish it out, or aftermarket parts like so many spartan owners are doing today
no reason to buy parts from a boat that is different that is not out yet
there really is no conversion to speak of between these two boats
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So op HAS a spartan. He wants to know what parts are different between the spartan and M41. Like converting a stampede to rustler.
Same same but different.
He's going to keep the matching parts, buy the new M41 parts, and sell the old spartan parts like a roller (floater?)
That said I dont think there are that many matching parts
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I would guess you would need the body for sure and maybe the electronics tray if it is different then some small parts, rudder, other stuff if different.
It will be a lot easier to know after the M41 actually comes out. Don
Exploded views are already up. Surprised no one else checked.
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.Exploded views are already up. Surprised no one else checked
You're a good guy DoubleG. I don't care what KSB sez about you. (lol) Anyway, now all I have to do is see how many parts this new boat and the Spartan have in common. I wonder if a Spartan hatch would fit this new boat. It would be cool if it did.
Life's to short to be a sour puss.
I converted my Stampede 4x4 into a Slash 4x4 by changing a few parts.
I have no need for a 2nd boat. I'm one of those that would buy a kit traxxas vehicle if they offered it.
I've looked at the exploded views, not a lot in common but enough that it's a tangible idea when considering what I could sell the Spartan stuff for.
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You can never have to much RC stuff...especially boats.I have no need for a 2nd boat.
Life's to short to be a sour puss.
Have you found out wich parts were needed for the conversion. Could you please provide the info if thats the case?
Best upgrade is a 4082 1600 KV with 6S and propping with a bigger prop. Good runtime and easy on ESC and cells. I would get the 180 ESC or similar. Makes for a long run time and in 60mph range. Props could be a X645 but it would be stupid fast if you can keep it on the water.


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Son of John and Anna Roberts; his ancestors were princes in Wales. Raised Protestant, John always felt an affinity for Catholicism. He studied at Saint John's College, Oxford from 1595 to 1597, but left without a degree. He then studied law at the Inns of Court at age 21. In 1598, while travelling in France, he joined the Church of Rome at Notre Dame in Paris.
Entered the English College at Valladolid, Spain on 18 October 1598. He left the College in 1599 to join the Abbey of Saint Benedict in Valladolid. Benedictine novice at the Abbey of Saint Martin in Compostela, Spain in 1600. Ordained there.
Father John returned to England as a missioner, leaving on 26 December 1602, and entering the country in April 1603. Arrested in May 1603, and exiled. Returned to England in 1604, and worked with plague victims in London; arrested and banished again. Returned to England in 1605. During a search for suspects involved in the Gunpowder Plot, John was found in the home of Mrs Thomas Percy, and was arrested again. Though he had no connection to the Plot, he spent seven months in prison, and was exiled again in July 1606.
While in exile he founded a house in Douai for exiled English Benedictines; this house became the monastery of Saint Gregory. Responsible for the conversion of Blessed Maurus Scott. Returned to England in October 1607, was arrested in December, and sent to Gatehouse prison. He escaped, and spent a year working in London, but was again arrested. His execution was scheduled for May 1609, but the intercession of the French ambassador led to a reduction in sentence; he was exiled yet again.
Returned to England a few months later, he was arrested while celebrating Mass on 2 December 1610. Convicted on 5 December 1610 of the crime of priesthood. Martyred with Blessed Thomas Somers. One of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
- 1577 at Trawsfynydd, Merionethshire, Gwynedd, northern Wales
- hanged, drawn, and quartered on 10 December 1610 at Tyburn, London, England
- body taken to Saint Gregory's in Douai, France, but disappeared during the French Revolution
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There is tremendous fear rising on both the right and the left that the announced intention of Congress - to force every American to pay tribute to private corporations, with no government alternative - sets a dangerous and frightening precedent with implications far outside the scope of health care.
If the health care bill written by the Senate is passed, middle class Americans will be mandated to pay almost as much to private insurance companies as they do to the federal government in taxes, with the IRS acting as a collection agency for penalties of 2% of your annual income for refusing to comply.
This is just one of many recent measures that have brought liberal progressives and conservative libertarians together to join forces in opposition:
- Democrat Alan Grayson worked successfully this year with Republican Ron Paul to pass legislation to audit the Federal Reserve, with 317 cosponsors as diverse as Dennis Kucinich and Michelle Bachmann.
- On December 3, the liberal Campaign for America's Future wrote a letter to the Senate opposing the reconfirmation of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke until such an audit has been conducted. The letter was signed by James Galbraith, Robert Weisman, Chris Bowers and myself on the left, and Grover Norquist, Phillis Schlafly, and Larry Greenley on the right. Financial blogger Tyler Durden and young organizer Tiffiniy Cheng joined them.
- Also on December 3, conservative Jim Bunning joined liberal Bernie Sanders in placing a hold on the Bernanke nomination until the Fed had been audited.
- On December 15, CAF again sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee, asking them to delay the vote on the Bernanke confirmation until Audit the Fed received a stand alone vote in the Senate. It was signed by Matt KIbbe of Freedomworks, John Tate of the Campaign for Liberty, and Grover Norquist on the right, and David Swanson of AfterDowiningStreet, Dean Baker and Robert Borosage on the left.
- On December 21, a letter was written opposing the mandate in the health care bill. It was signed by Bob Fertik of Democrats.com, Howie Klein of DownWithTyranny, Brad Friedman of Velvet Revolution, Tim Carpenter of Progressive Democrats of America on the left and Grover Norquist, Jim Martin of 60 Plus Association, Duane Parde of the National Taxpayers Union on the right.
- On December 23, Grover Norquist and I sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling for an investigation into Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's conflicts of interest before the White House could lift the cap on the commitment to them from $400 billion to $800 billion with no Inspector General in place.
The individuals on both sides of the political spectrum who signed these letters agree on very little, but they do share both a tremendous concern for the corporatist control of government that politicians in both parties seem hell-bent on achieving.
In 2003, the Democrats railed in opposition when the Republicans passed Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage that didn't allow for negotiated drug prices. And in 2006 when Democrats took over Congress, one of the hallmarks of their first hundred days was passing legislation allowing Medicare to do so, supported by both Rahm Emanuel and Barack Obama. Of course, it had no chance of passing with George Bush in the White House.
Candidate Barack Obama said the ability to negotiate for drug prices would save $30 billion a year in medical costs. Yet when President Obama got to the White House, one of the first things he did was negotiate a secret deal with PhRMA that prevented drug price negotiations in exchange for $150 million in political advertising to help vulnerable Democrats in the House and in support of the health care bill.
In the Senate, Tom Carper said that because PhRMA had paid for the deal with political advertising, they were obligated to abide by it.
Jeff Sessions railed against the corrupt PhRMA deal that didn't allow for prescription drug price negotiation. He didn't mention that he voted for the 2000 bill without it, and when he had the chance to vote for it in the Senate in 2006, he voted "no" himself. Both parties are equally blameworthy - the only difference is who is in power and taking PhRMA's money.
The PhRMA deal is one of many negotiated by the White House this last summer which formed the underpinnings of the health care bill. From then on, it just became a matter of which member was going to extract what deals for their votes, and who was going to take the blame for cutting popular elements from the legislation that the corporate "stakeholders" didn't want.
As FDL's Jon Walker wrote recently, if the ability to cut health care costs hadn't been auctioned off to private corporations in exchange for political patronage, there would have been no government subsidy necessary to make insurance coverage affordable.
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We are ceding control of the government to private corporations, not figuratively but literally. When the Senate Finance Committee bill was released earlier this year, the "author" was a former VP of Wellpoint. Liberals, conservatives and independents alike are all justifiably alarmed at what this represents.
It is tragic that health care for the poor is being held hostage to the corporatist agenda, a fig leaf to buy public support and disguise this bill for what it is. As blogger Marcy Wheeler noted in a piece called Health Care and the Road to Neo-Feudalism:
I understand the temptation to offer 30 million people health care. What I don't understand is the nonchalance with which we're about to fundamentally shift the relationships of governance in doing so.
Just as those on the libertarian right were demonized by the Republican establishment for opposing the Iraq war during the Bush years, so progressives on the left are being pilloried for "damaging the cause" by joining with Republicans to oppose these extreme measures. It's ironic that the most virulent supporters of a President who ran on "bipartisanship" should reject it so vehemently when it becomes critical of the policies pursued by his White House.
This "right-left wraparound" is happening because politicians in both parties have become so unresponsive to popular sentiment: public support for stifling investigation of the bank bailouts just to protect the President are infinitesimally small, and fortunately Dennis Kucinich announced today that he would commence an investigation into the Fannie/Freddie bailout. But it's a testament to the extreme nature of what is happening to our government that such traditional political foes could find common cause in opposing it.
It's foolish to say that only those who agree with you on every issue are allowed to share your opinion when it comes to opposing something like the mandated bailout of Aetna - it isn't necessary to achieve health care reform. As Jon Walker notes, removing the mandate would reduce the CBO score and its inclusion in the health care bill with no government alternative is unacceptable for moral, political and policy reasons.
Candidate Obama himself opposed the mandate. Keith Olberman and Howard Dean concur.
As Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos said, "remove the mandate or kill this bill." We've opened a "war room" at Firedoglake with information about calling your member of Congress to demand that this provision to bail out the insurance industry be removed from the health care bill before they agree to cast their vote in favor of it.
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First post here but hope to be a regular contributor this forum. My friend and I live very near to Duffield Bank Railway and when exploring a public footpath next to Edgehill House in order to spot any signs of the railway (a bridge or clearing), we came across a quarry/pit with a railway tunnel cut into the rock. It was not lined with brick or masonry. I returned home to read up on my Heywood book, but found that Edgehill Station was named after a property south of the line. I then realised that Tennis Ground Station was on the other side of the tunnel, and we were observing from the south of the loop.
Anyway, I am very confused as to which tunnel this is, as the Southern Tunnel is brick lined and goes in a complete loop while this quarry tunnel was straight. I am also told that there was a tunnel in-between Tennis Ground and the Southern Tunnel, but was removed circa 1881.
Could anyone please clarify whereabouts this quarry tunnel is on the line and what is on the other side. I've attached some photos. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Welshman Jamie Donaldson carded a final round 68 to take home the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship by a single stroke. Donaldson, in FJ ICON and StaSof, posted a smooth 34 on the front nine that included two bookend birdies and seven pars. His unflappable play continued for the first eight holes on the backside until a three putt bogey on the last gave his chasers some hope. They failed to capitalize on their opportunity, giving Donaldson the win.
"It's pretty surreal really, I've played really good all week although I've got away with murder up the last" Donaldson stated post round. Continuing "I played the pro-am on Wednesday and thought the course was too difficult and I had no chance,I thought if I could get a decent finish I would be chuffed...To be holding this trophy is just mad."
This is Donaldson's second European Tour victory, his first coming in the Irish Open at Royal Portrush the previous year. The win also moves Donaldson inside the top 30 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Welshman, Jamie Donaldson made eight birdies on over his final 18 holes to win the Irish Open by four over fellow FJ staffer's Rafa Cabrera Bello and Anthony Wall.
Donaldson shot three consecutive rounds in the 60's to take the 54 hole lead into Sunday. Donaldson, in FJ ICON and StaSof, had a calm focus throughout his final round round stating, "I didn't really look at any leaderboards on the way around, I didn't really know what was going on."
It worked brilliantly as both times he dropped a shot with bogey he immediately birdied the next hole to not lose any momentum. He ended up carding a six under par 66 to win the highly coveted Irish Open.
Final round playing partner Anthony Wall spoke highly of Donaldson's game, "I've never doubted him. He's a class act and a super, super player, and he
deserves everything he gets because he does work hard and he's got
loads of talent."
This is the 36 year old's first win on the European Tour in 255 starts.
FJ Loyalist Michael Hoey shot a final-round 65 to win the Hassan Trophy in Morocco by three shots.
Hoey (FJ ICON #52005) began the final round two behind the leader, but three birdies inside the last five holes ensured Hoey took home the title.Hoey's three shot victory lifts him inside the top 15 on The Race to Dubai and puts him back in the hunt for a Ryder Cup debut later this year.
The winner of last year's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, had begun with an opening-round 74 but a 67, followed by successive 65s, gave the 33-year-old his fourth European Tour victory.
"It's amazing," said Hoey. "It's a great golf course, and the weather has been great the last two days. "I knew it was going be tough and I thought it would be tighter at the end, but I was happy to see my last approach land on the 18th green. On his chances of qualifying for the European Ryder Cup team, he added: "I haven't really been thinking about it but I'm in contention now.
Elsewhere Fellow FJ wearer Jamie Donaldson carded a course record 61 - 11 under par - to finish in a tie for third, a further shot back. He was joined on 13 under by fellow FJ ambassador Phillip Price. Hoey is now second in The Ryder Cup qualifying campaign, and his €250,000 first prize moves him to €316,798 in The Race to Dubai.


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Chelsea Gaither grew up in her parents' foster home for teenaged boys. She got over it. These days she lives in South Texas. She reads, writes, spins (yarn, not bikes) and knits really obscure lacy things. She also really hates this part of the book info.


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You don't have to be an experienced snowmobiler to book this activity. Ride new Polaris 550s on White Mountain's PRIVATE 2,500 acre paradise at altitudes from 10,000 to 12,800 feet.. This popular Guided two-hour tour is perfect for adventurous people looking for a thrilling fast moving ride. Riders will enjoy practice time in open meadows before riding up scenic trails through the Forest to play in snowy alpine meadows high on the Continental Divide. The Performance Tour is restricted to Single Riders Only. No passengers are allowed. Helmets are mandatory and provided. Complimentary coveralls and boots are available if needed but personal winter apparel is appropriate. Guests must bring goggles or sunglasses.
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But, back to the biscuits and gravy...I posted something about thinking about biscuits and gravy, but settling for oatmeal. It wasn't long before one friend commented about her favorite diner location for biscuits, gravy and hash browns. Another friend asked about my biscuit preference and provided her family's favorites. Yet, another friend declared a love for this simple treat and offered a creamed chicken alternative for those who didn't care for sausage.
Before the day was over, my status update had a string of comments as long as my arm. People heard my craving and responded, people that I had reconnected with on Facebook, but hadn't seen in the 20 years since high school; people that live in the next town, but just don't seem to cross my day to day path; people that I talk to everyday; people that I have never met in real life, but have grown to know through other websites. Some had no clue who the other was, but all of us had biscuits and gravy in common. From Iowa, to Virginia, to Washington, to South Korea and back to my hometown, the craving for biscuits and gravy brought us together.
Ultimately, some did give into that seed of the craving I had planted. They posted their delight on savoring the fluffy biscuits topped with creamy, rich gravy. I was jealous. I still hadn't had my chance to enjoy this comfort food. It was the midst of the holidays, and demands on my time and menus were many. Biscuits and gravy weren't fitting into the schedule...until today.
Today, I tried a new idea on that favorite. Rolling the cooked sausage up Stromboli-style inside prepared dough and baking gives this a slight upscale twist. The gravy is prepared in the sausage pan (don't waste those drippings) and ladled over the slices of the crusty sausage-filled roll. I used HOT Jimmy Dean sausage for maximum flavor and due to ingredients on hand, used half skim milk and half heavy cream in my gravy (although the posted recipe does not reflect that). I heard the craving and responded. I finally have biscuits and gravy On My Plate.
Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Roll
1 Pillsbury refrigerated crusty French loaf
1 (16 ounce roll) Jimmy Dean Hot pork sausage (or your favorite)
4 tablespoons pan drippings
3 tablespoons flour (for this, I prefer Wondra flour, as it seems to clump less)
2 cups 2% or whole milk
1 Pillsbury refrigerated crusty French loaf
1 (16 ounce roll) Jimmy Dean Hot pork sausage (or your favorite)
4 tablespoons pan drippings
3 tablespoons flour (for this, I prefer Wondra flour, as it seems to clump less)
2 cups 2% or whole milk
Crumble sausage into skillet and brown.
Tilt pan at an angle to filter drippings to one side, push sausage up out of drippings to drain slightly.
Spray a foil (or parchment) lined cookie sheet with Pam.
Open the French loaf and find seam.
Unroll the loaf onto the cookie sheet.
Spread an even layer of the cooked, crumbled, and drained sausage over the dough.
Leave about an inch border on one long side of the dough without sausage.
Starting at the other side, carefully roll up the dough and sausage jelly-roll style using the inch border without sausage to seal the dough on the final roll.
Place seam side down on the cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until browned and baked through. (Mine actually took about 25 minutes.)
Meanwhile, reheat the pan with sausage drippings.
When hot, add the flour and stir to loosen the crust bits in skillet.
Slowly add the milk and continue to stir until creamy and smooth.
Add more milk if gravy thickens too fast.
Slice the baked sausage breakfast roll and serve topped with gravy. (Serves 4-6)


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Grady Jackson, the 350-pound defensive tackle, who was signed to shore up the defensive line, attended mandatory minicamp last week, but didnt practice. Hes coming off knee surgery in mid-February and the Lions want to err on the side of caution before letting him on the field.
Jackson said theres no question hell be ready to play by the start of the season, but he could face a possible suspension for violating the NFLs drug policy last season as one of several players who tested positive for a banned diuretic.
The Lions are aware that he could be suspended.
We definitely have that in mind with it, for sure, Schwartz said.
Jackson said hes been given no timeline on the issue by the league.
I dont know too much about no suspension right now. Nobodys saying nothing. I have to wait until it comes, Jackson said.


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Dirt! The Movie is a 2009 American documentary film directed by filmmakers Gene Rosow and Bill Benenson and narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis. It was inspired by the book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan. The film explores the relationship between humans and soil, including its necessity for human life and impacts by society. Dirt! The Movie was an official selection for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and won several awards, including the best documentary award at the 2009 Visions/Voices Environmental Film Festival and the "Best film for our future" award at the 2009 Mendocino Film Festival. (Wikipedia)
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"Floods, drought, climate change, and even war are all directly related to the fate of humble dirt. Made from the same elements as stars, plants, and human beings, dirt is very much alive. One teaspoon of dirt contains a billion organisms working in balance to sustain a series of complex, thriving communities that are invisibly a part of our daily lives. DIRT! The Movie tells the story of Earth's most valuable and underappreciated source of fertility — from its miraculous beginning to its tragic degradation. This insightful and timely film tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet.
Narrated by Jaimie Lee Curtis and inspired by William Bryant Logan's acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, DIRT! The Movie introduces viewers to dirt's fascinating history. Four billion years of evolution have created the dirt that recycles our water, gives us food, and provides us with shelter. But humanity has endangered this vital living resource with destructive methods of agriculture, mining practices, and urban development, with catastrophic results: mass starvation, drought, and global warming.
The filmmakers travel around the world to capture the stories of global visionaries who are discovering new ways to repair humanity's relationship with soil, checking in with Dr. Vandana Shiva to discuss her fight to prevent world hunger by preserving biodiversity in India, and documenting the tree planting work of renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia in Brazil. From farmers rediscovering sustainable agriculture and scientists discovering connections with soil to inmates learning job skills in a prison horticulture program and children eating from edible schoolyards, DIRT! The Movie brings to life the environmental, economic, social, and political importance of soil and suggests ways we can create new possibilities for all life on Earth." = PBS INDEPENDENT LENS


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The nation's first mental-health strategy is calling for an overhaul of a system it calls so fractured and under-funded that it's turning prisons and jails into the "asylums of the 21st century" and leading many community service groups to drop waiting lists to avoid giving people false hope that "eventually their turn will come."
The strategy from the Mental Health Commission of Canada calls for spending on mental health to increase from seven to nine per cent of total health spending over 10 years, an increase of $3-4 billion. According to the commission, the economic impact of mental illness on Canada's economy is "enormous" — at least $50 billion annually.
The strategy's 109 recommendations include:
- Creating mentally healthy workplaces (an estimated $6 billion is lost every year due to absenteeism and "presenteeism," meaning people who go to work sick, commission staff said);
- More community and school-based mental illness prevention programs targeted at children and youth, especially those most at risk because of poverty, having a parent with a mental-health or addiction problem or family violence, and more support for parents and caregivers;
- Shifting policies and practices toward a "recovery and well being" model;
- Reducing the use of seclusion and restraints in hospitals;
- Improving access to treatments, including publicly funded psychotherapy and medications;
- More screening for mental-health problems and suicide risk, and more support for groups with high overall suicide rates, including older men, First Nations and Inuit youth, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. According to the commission, of the 4,000 Canadians who die from suicide each year, the majority were suffering from a mental illness;
- Stopping disclosure in police record checks of instances when police uses provisions of a Mental Health Act to apprehend a person who is in crisis — information that can be disclosed even when no offence has been committed and no charges laid, making it difficult for people to volunteer or get a job, and;
- More "diversion programs," including mental-health courts and restorative justice programs to keep people living with mental-health illnesses out of prison.
"People living with mental-health problems and illnesses — whatever their age and however severe their mental-health problems or illness — and their families should be able to count on timely access to the full range of options for mental-health services, treatments and supports, just as they would expect if they were confronting heart disease or cancer," states the strategy, Changing Directions, Changing Lives.
The mental-health commission was born from the groundbreaking 2006 Senate committee report Out of the Shadows at Last — the most exhaustive study of mental health in the nation's history.
The strategy calls for more efforts aimed at defeating the stigma "that has blighted people's attitudes for far too long and has fed the discrimination that so many have endure."
Children and youth are among the focus. Studies suggest 70 per cent of all mental illness has its onset in childhood or adolescence.
In the last two years alone, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa has seen a 50 per cent increase in the number of crisis visits to its emergency department.
"The current system is not equipped to handle this surge," Alex Munter, the hospital's chief executive officer, said in a statement. "As a society, we need to do things differently, invest differently, and organize differently."
Former mental health commissioner Michael Kirby said that mental health needs a social movement as powerful as the breast-cancer movement.
"Look where we are — we're at the point where my grandkids all know what the pink ribbon stands for," Kirby, co-author of the senate report on mental health, told Postmedia News. Money has poured into breast cancer research and services, he said, "Because there were a whole pile of Canadians who got together and organized under the social movement of the breast cancer societies to say, 'we've really got to do something.'
By contrast, "There has never been in Canada any organization that was able to show that thousands of Canadians across the country really want in this case mental health, treated seriously," he said.


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Corn and wheat both closed higher while soybeans finished lower. All three markets opened higher while corn/wheat were the upside leaders. Quality concerns in the wheat market due to excessive rains in Germany and other parts of Europe caused European markets to rally overnight. This spilled over into our markets causing wheat to be up as much as 33 cents higher at one point in the day.
Corn had an impressive day closing above several technical levels. This attracted additional fund type buying, and kept corn supported throughout the day. Soybeans followed corn/wheat early throughout the day but were unable to hold support closing lower.
Grain export inspections were solid for corn/wheat and on low side for soybeans. Crop ratings were unchanged for both corn/soybeans, which was viewed as bearish since most were expecting a decline in both crops.
There are a lot of emails circulating around the marketplace about early yields being poor for corn. We would just like to mention as of today very little corn has been harvested. So it is probably too early to write off the corn crop just yet. In the next 10-15 days we should see a lot of combines starting to roll and we should start to get a much better idea of how corn yields are holding up.
The US corn crop is maturing very rapidly, and we should see a record amount of corn harvested in the next 30-45 days. We believe this could put some strong downside pressure on the market during this timeframe. Even though we are bullish corn, there are a few things we are concerned about. Firstly most participants in the marketplace are assuming we are going down in national corn yields from the last USDA estimate. So if national yields don't go down or in fact go up, it would be a huge bearish surprise to the marketplace. The next production report is on September 10th, even if national corn yield ends up being lower it may not be reflected in this report. With the marketplace holding near-record long positions and with a rapid harvest pace likely, we could easily trigger a larger sell-off than expected. We like our current hedge positions at this time.
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