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New Years Evebyon 01-05-2012 at 01:20 AM
So I headed to the beach.
It was New Year's Eve 2011, and, according to the Mayan Calendar, the last one for all of humankind. I'm not worried, though. We survived Nostradamus' prediction for the end of the world, the Harmonic Convergence, the Rapture - even the Hale Bopp Comet. I think I can handle the Mayans.
I stopped off at Rebecca's in Clayton on the way down for a visit and a haircut. She has a precocious little girl named Brenna, who is four years old and ...


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Winery Exchange Acquires Our Daily Red & Orleans Hill
National Brand Portfolio expansion to include Certified Organic and Sulfite-Free Wine Brands
Jan 04, 2013, 02:24 ET
NOVATO, Calif., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Winery Exchange announced the expansion of their National Brands Division with the acquisition of a portfolio of certified organic and sulfite-free wine brands. In addition to category leaders, Our Daily Red and Orleans Hill, the deal includes several private brands that also feature organic certification and contain no sulfites.
Our Daily Red and Orleans Hill join the California-sourced Echelon brand and the recently released Italian brand Ogio in the Winery Exchange National Brands Division. "Two years ago we made a commitment to build a distinctive portfolio of nationally distributed wine brands. The addition of these sizeable, category-leading brands demonstrates that commitment. We're excited by the growth opportunities presented in the organic food and wine categories and believe we have partnered with two principals who are true pioneers in organic wine production," said Peter Byck, CEO of Winery Exchange.
Company co-founders Tony Norskog and Donn Berdahl will continue to be actively involved in wine production, distributor and account management and consumer communications. "Donn and I come from a farming, wine production background and feel Winery Exchange is the right partner to help move organic wines deeper into broad market distribution where we have been seeing growth the last few years. Improved distribution is the key to promoting more acres of organic agriculture and that is in everyone's interest," offered Tony Norskog, Nevada County Wine Guild. "We have a tremendously loyal consumer following and sought out a partner who could help us grow the business and continue to serve our existing consumers."
"Already in national distribution, Our Daily Red and Orleans Hill will be marketed and managed by the Winery Exchange National Brands Division of Regional Sales Directors and me," explained Chris Jones, National Sales Manager for the Winery Exchange National Brands Division. "We are excited to have the opportunity to lead this category and significantly grow our division. The team is looking forward to working with Tony and Donn to bringing these brands to the next level."
Winery Exchange is the only full-service, national and corporate brand, beverage alcohol company that sources beer, wine and spirits from the finest regions worldwide. The company was founded with the intent of blending extensive industry expertise with cutting-edge business practices. The result is a dynamic, fast-growing company poised to take advantage of new trends in the beverage alcohol industry.
Zepponi & Company, the global wine industry mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, served as the exclusive financial advisor to Nevada County Wine Guild and negotiated the sale to Winery Exchange.
Stephanie Grubbs
SOURCE Winery Exchange

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Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC. The kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire in AD 106 and the Romans continued to expand the city. An important center for trade and commerce, Petra continued to flourish until a catastrophic earthquake destroyed buildings and crippled vital water management systems around AD 663. After Saladin's conquest of the Middle East in 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West.
The ruins remained hidden to most of the world until the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab scholar, infiltrated the Bedouin-occupied city in 1812. Burckhardt's accounts of his travels inspired other Western explorers and historians to discover the ancient city further. The most famous of these was David Roberts, a Scottish artist who created accurate and detailed illustrations of the city in 1839.
The first major excavations of the site were in 1929 after the forming of Trans-Jordan. Since that time, Petra has become by far Jordan's largest tourist attraction. The site was included in the Steven Spielberg movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989 and was chosen in July 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Get in
Entry ticket
Entry Ticket to Petra costs 90 JD (=127 USD) for those who are Day-Visitors to Jordan (i.e. those tourists staying in Israel or Egypt who will spend the day in Petra and return without spending the night in Jordan). Tourists (overnight and cruise visitors) pay 50 JD (=70 USD) for 1 day's access to Petra, 55 JD for 2 days or 60 JD for 3 days. Students have to pay the full price, unless they have a valid Jordanian University ID; then the entry fee is 1 JD.
By bus
JETT buses, both ordinary and all-inclusive guided tour, connect to Amman and Aqaba via the fast (but boring) Desert Highway. Other tourists come with organized groups, including daily trips from Eilat. Tours to Petra from Taba, Sinai and Sharm el Sheikh are also gaining popularity with charter tourism.
It would cost 19 JD(December 2012) per person to travel by JETT bus from Amman(Abdali JETT offices) to Petra and back allowing you to see almost the entire site in an (exhausting) day trip. Bus departs from Amman at 0630 and from Petra at 1600 sharp from the parking lot just outside the Petra visitor centre.
By minibus
Public minibus from Wadi Musa (Petra) to Ma'an is 0.55 JD and from there to Aqaba 1.50 JD (April 2012). The main route from Wadi Musa to Aqaba is overpriced for tourists! The same for the route from Amman to Wadi Musa. With the stop over in Ma'an you should be able to pay the normal price for the public minibus.
Public minibuses also depart with no timetable(when they fill up) until midday, from Aqaba bus station in King Talal Street(next to the Police Station)for Wadi Musa(5JD) and the opposite. From there take a taxi and will cost you no more that 1-2JD to the visitor centre. The opposite is possible when you finish your visit. Taxis are available in the entrance of the Site and will take you back to the Wadi Musa bus station. Do not count on afternoon departures so better is to start your tour as early in the morning you can. As said this route is overpriced due to tourists.
The minibus from Wadi Rum costs 5 JD. It takes 1.5 hours to get to Petra. Have the Rum Guesthouse or your tour operator call the bus owner the day before to arrange an exact time for pick up. The bus usually leaves from Wadi Rum at 8:30 in the morning, but may be delayed due to weather or tour groups coming the other way.
There are also minibuses from Amman departing from the Wihdat bus station (cab drivers might also know it as the South Bus Station) - these leave when full, and tourists are charged 5 JD to get on. Do not allow the drivers to charge you for your luggage, as they might sometimes try to do. Taxi drivers at the bus station might also try and tell you the minibuses are cancelled so that you hire them to drive you to Petra - just ignore them and find the mini-bus. The ride is about three hours.
There is a daily bus to Wadi Musa from Madaba that travels via the scenic (but slow) King's Highway. This minibus leaves from outside the Mariam Hotel in Madaba.
There is a minibus going from Aqaba, for those that cross from Eilat and don't want to pay the outrageous taxi fare. The problem is, there's no timetable - it leaves early in the morning (6:45) from Wadi Musa towards Aqaba, then returns from Aqaba when it fills up etc. The trip was 5 JD (Dec 2011).
By taxi
Taxi is also a viable option. For 75 JD or less (depending on how much you haggle) you may be able to get a private taxi from Amman to Petra and back, including the driver waiting around for 6 hours. In December 2012 we manage to pay 60 JD from Petra to Amman. Official rate said to be 70JD.
A taxi from Aqaba to Petra should cost about JD 30 one-way.Negotiate the price with driver including the clarification that you are headed directly to the Petra visitor centre. Manage to pay 27JD fot the trip (December 2012). In January 2010 a day trip to Petra and back from Aqaba was 45 JD.
If you get there renting a minibus with a driver in the hotel at the Dead Sea, the one-way price would be 140 JD.
Phone numbers for taxi operators:
Getting to Jordan / Visas
Petra is located in the Kingdom of Jordan, for information on getting in to Jordan itself see Jordan#Get in and for entry requirements see Jordan#Obtaining a visa.
Get around
The only modes of transport allowed within Petra are on two feet or four (camel, donkey, or horse). When entering Petra, there is a brief hike down towards the Siq. "Free" horses will be available for travel to the entrance of the Siq, or you can choose to take a horse-drawn buggy through the Siq (a distance of about 0.9 kilometers) and down to the Treasury. WARNING: Be very careful in dealing with the horse men - they will tell you that the horse ride is free, but once you are riding, will reveal that the "tipping" cost is actually 18 JOD per person (around £15 GBP/20 Euros/US$25). The ride takes about 5 minutes and is no quicker than walking. You can try negotiating - 4 JOD per person will probably be accepted - but these guys are mercenaries and will take you for every penny - tourists being scammed of 60 JOD for a family of 3 is usual. It really isn't worth it. Do not do it. The horse have been treated so badly in the past that a clinic to treat and heal them from the bad treatments they receive has been opened left to the entrance. It's not uncommon to see wounded animals, especially those pulling the carts, to be put to gallop under 37°C. So if you can walk, it's better to spare the animals.
There are 4 segments within Petra with 3 potential animal transport. From the entrance to the Siq (by horse), From the Entrance to the Treasury (by cart), From the Treasury to the stairs of the Monastery (donkey or camel), the 800 stairs of the monastery (donkey).
Once you arrive at the Treasury and throughout Petra, there will be many camel and donkey owners jockeying for your business. Be prepared to do some bargaining and don't pay more than 10 JD, a more reasonable price is around 3 JD a person. Often there are times when the owner will drop his price in half simply by hearing a few phrases in Arabic.
Camel transport could be an option. Riding a camel is a unique experience on more level ground, but a donkey is recommended for more ambitious climbs, such as the ones to the High Place or the Monastery. Camels are the only animals respected by their owners in Petra as they're very expensive and less docile than donkeys or horses. So riding them is ok but deal well with the owner before climbing on them.
However if you are reasonably fit and the weather is good, the walk is quite nice. Prefer climbing the Monastery's path from 3pm on, it will be mostly in the shadow. Riding a donkey is nothing for the animal friends as they treat the animals really badly and the climb at noon is really hard for them. You'll see them passing by and it will definitely deter you from riding one of them. They're exploited by small groups of beduin youths who uses 75cm electrical cable sections to strike them all the way up to the monastery.
Between your hotel and Petra entrance, you can either walk or take a taxi for 1-2jd. Most hotels have free shuttle to the entrance on fixed schedules.
A good idea is to stock up on high quality batteries for your digital camera, before you enter the site. You will need more photos than you think, and local batteries will often not last many minutes.
Guides can be hired from about 50 JD and up (depending on what you want to see) at the Visitors Center. Many of them were born and raised in Petra, and will gladly share their knowledge with you. You could hire the Bedouin licensed guide " Samer Twaissi - email : [email protected] , cell : 00962 77 909 52 53" he is the expert in this area.Alternatively, major hotels can rent you a portable Easyguide [16] audio guide (JD 10/day) for commentary in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. Easyguide is also available as a mobile phone service on all Jordanian mobile phone networks, a map [17] is needed to use this service.
For the terminally energetic, there are a number of popular hikes around Petra.
Most hikes last about 2-3 hours both way.
Eat & Drink
There is only one restaurant in all Petra at the far end of the Roman Highway, which does a roaring trade despite steep pricing. It also has the valley's monopoly on beer.
For just snacks and hot & cold drinks however, there are a number of small stores and vendors scattered throughout Petra.
Shade is sparse in Petra, and on a hot summer day you can expect to go through at least 4 liters of water (and more if you can afford to carry it). The need for water in the winter months is much less. 1.5 liter bottles cost 0.5 JD.
In Wadi Musa, there are many more eating options.
Stay healthy
The most cold and rainy months to visit Petra are December, January and February. In this time it is warm during the day and very cold in the evenings and at nights. That's why it is necessary to take coats, hats and gloves. And it could warm up your visit there if you take a thermos with hot tea with you. Avoid going if the forecast shows a lot of rain, as the guards may need to transport tourists out if the valley starts to flood (like on Jan 18th 2010), it occasionally snows in Petra (around two days a year). During summer the hot, dry air sometimes results in nosebleeds for those who are prone to them. Carry petroleum jelly (Vaseline or other brands) or petroleum jelly based products like Vicks and apply liberally to the insides of the nostrils to avoid nosebleeds. Also, carry plenty of water and Oral Rehydration products like Electral if you are traveling to Petra in the hot summer months to avoid dehydration. A good cap and sunglasses will help you avoid getting a heat stroke.
After a day of trekking through Petra, there's no better way to soothe those aching muscles and rid yourself of the dust and sand than to check into a hammam (or Turkish bath). There are several hammams in Wadi Musa (alyakhor turkish bath) that serve both male and female clientele. A typical hammam session consists of a steam bath, a body scrub and an oil massage.cost only 20jd the offer free Transportation from your hotel and back to .
Al Yakhor Turkish bath is located in Quiet Street where next to Petra Palace hotel. Just 200m far from main gate of Petra. Freshen up with a centuries-old spa treatment! A scrub in a Turkish bath is not just part of a bathing ritual, it also helps with detox and enhancing our immune system. Indulge in a hammam and get clean on the inside as well as out! The Turkish bath, also known as a hammam, is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath. During the Ottoman Empire, Turkish baths served as places of social gathering and ritual bathing. Today people use the hammam as a pampering form of cleansing and relaxation. How the hammam works The Turkish bath is modeled on the Roman system of bathing with a warm room, hot room and cool room. The bather enters the warm room where their body warms up, then enters the hot room, or steam room, which has water basins along the walls and a large heated stone platform in the center. The bather can rest on the stone to increase body temperature and promote sweating, then rinse off at the water basins. One of the main specialties of the Turkish bath is the foam and scrub massage where a masseuse or masseur lathers up the bather with a special cloth sack full of foam and scrubs off dirt and dead skin with a loofah. The bather can then continue to relax in the hot room and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of the steam and heat. Address : www.alyakhorturkishbath.com Al Yakhor Hammam
Jordan - Petra - Next To Petra Palace Hotel E-Mail : [email protected] Tel : +962775766861 or 00962776038004 Direct line 03 2154944
Get out
Most budget hotels have tours but the level of organization changes a lot and could block you to take a tour. Best to form a group yourself (at least 4 persons). Example tour could be Kings way trip: hotel, shoubak castle, dana, tafilah, karak castle, dead sea, madaba, mount nebo, churches madaba, amman for about 30jd at Valentine Inn.


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Hey, Ladies: Adam Carolla Says You Aren't Funny
Adam Carolla, last and most notably relevant for his hijinks on Comedy Central's 'The Man Show,' has taken the harrowing burden upon himself to declare women unfunny. Ladies, rejoice: You can all give up and go back to your kitchens now.
The AV Club reports that Carolla, while talking to the New York Post to promote his new book (so hilariously titled 'Not Taco Bell Material' -- whatever that means), said "dudes are funnier than chicks." So eloquent.
He went on to describe working with women in television:
They make you hire a certain number of chicks, and they're always the least funny on the writing staff. If my daughter has a mediocre sense of humor, I'm just gonna tell her, 'Be a staff writer for a sitcom. Because they'll have to hire you, they can't really fire you, and you don't have to produce that much. It'll be awesome.'
So there it is. Men are forced to work with women in writers' rooms against their will. Carolla basically says that the only reason women are getting hired is that networks have a quota to meet, so it doesn't matter if a woman is talented or funny or has searing insights -- she'll get hired because of her reproductive system. Oh, and they don't have to work as hard as men, either, because everyone knows they're just around to prevent a lawsuit.
Carolla made a name for himself co-hosting the long-running 'Love Line' call-in radio series with Dr. Drew, which also ran in a live show format on MTV, in which he deemed himself knowledgeable enough to give viewers and listeners advice on such delicate matters as STDs, infidelity, and various sexual activities. He also appeared alongside Jimmy Kimmel on 'The Man Show,' a show in which women (affectionately labeled "Juggies") were only afforded one of two scantily-clad positions: beer wench or trampoline-jumper.
Clearly, career misogynist Adam Carolla is wrong. Women are becoming a bigger part of television and movies these days, and though we still make up for far less of the talent pool behind the scenes than our male counterparts, there is progress being made.
Take Lena Dunham, for instance, whose show 'Girls' was a breakout hit on HBO this spring and just ended its first season this week. Dunham is hilarious, intelligent, and an incredibly talented writer with a strong, daring voice. And, as statistics recently taught us, more men than women were tuning in to 'Girls' every week. What does that say?
Dunham is joined by several other female showrunners, like Liz Meriwether ('New Girl'), Emily Spivey ('Up All Night'), Nahnatchka Khan ('Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'), and yes, even Whitney Cummings, who ran both 'Whitney' and '2 Broke Girls,' the latter of which boasts the hilarious Molly McAleer as one of its staff writers.
If women aren't funny and only hired to meet some nefarious, ass-covering quota, then why are so many of them running their own shows? Maybe they didn't teach Carolla how to cover his own ass, though he does make an attempt in the interview by saying that Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, and Kathy Griffin are all "super funny chicks."
We're sure they're thrilled to have the approval of a guy who used to make women jump up and down on trampolines in slow-mo so we could all look up their skirts -- because nothing screams "hilarious" quite like lechery. Hey, Adam? Do let us know how that new book works out for you, buddy.


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Cuisine Culture "Daniel Boulud, New York" Daniel Boulud takes us to his butcher in New York's Meat Packing District to choose the cut for his famed Seared Rib Eye and Red Wine Braised Short Ribs, teamed with a Tomato in a Light Choron Sauce stuffed with Marmalade, Spinach Fondue, Diced Buffalo Mozzarella Salad and a heavenly serving of Pommes Dauphines. We recreate coveted dishes from the acclaimed restaurant Boulud: Peekytoe Crab Salad in a mold of Persian Cucumber-Black Sesame Coulis, draped with Early Mesclun and Radishes. Dessert is arguably the best molten lava cake in the world: a Warm Guanaja Chocolate Coulant filled with oozing Liquid Caramel and paired with a Creamy Milk Sorbet. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Easy Comfort Food" Simple, easy, home-style cuisine that you'd find in just about any Mexican home, recreated for the American kitchen. This meal was Pati's favorite "everyday" meal growing up in Mexico, and one she regularly makes for her own family today. She's proud to share the steps so that you can enjoy it, too! Dressed-up Chicken Milanesa; Chayote Squash and Pickled Onion Salad; Chunky Chipotle Mashed Potatoes. D
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Ask This Old House "Transplanting a Mature Rose Bush/Replacing Old Outdoor Lighting" Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner temporarily transplant a mature rose bush while exterior work takes place. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it? " Afterward, Tom and Kevin replace old outdoor lighting with new fixtures. D
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Equitrekking "Colorado" At the Colorado Cattle Company in Northern Colorado, Equitrekking host Darley Newman participates in "Dream Week," learning to ride championship cutting horses with expert Teddy Johnson. In Southern Colorado, Darley rides up to over 12,000 feet in San Juan National Forest with native Anne Rapp. The ride to Engineer Mountain takes Darley through alpine meadows, steep mountain passes and open expanses where views reach all the way to New Mexico. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Soup and Bread from Scratch" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread, and science expert Guy Crosby reveals the problem with whole wheat flour. Next, gadget guru Lisa McManus reviews Pullman bread pans to see if they live up to the hype. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of whole wheat flour. D
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Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "Ales and Lagers" The Pences fix companion dishes for Northwest brews, including crispy mozzarella bruschetta and whole roasted New York strip loin with obsidian stout glaze.G
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Rick Steves' Europe "Burgundy: Profound France" Rick takes time to enjoy the region's edible, drinkable, scenic and floatable delights. He travels on a canal barge, visits a medieval hospice and a modern monastery, builds a barrel, appreciates fine Burgundy wine, slurps escargot and eats well.G
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Quantum number fractionalization is a remarkable property
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are generally many ways to fractionalize the quantum numbers of a given
symmetry. What does it mean to have different types of fractionalization? Are
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Necrotizing enterocolitis is the death of tissue in the intestine. It occurs most often in premature or sick babies.
Necrotizing enterocolitis occurs when the lining of the intestinal wall dies and the tissue falls off. The exact cause of this disorder is unknown. It is thought, however, that a drop in blood flow to the bowel keeps the bowel from producing mucus. The mucus protects the gastrointestinal tract. Bacteria in the intestine may also be a cause.
Most of the time, this problem develops in an infant that is ill or premature. It is likely to occur while the infant is still in the hospital.
Babies at higher risk of the condition include:
- Premature infants
- Infants who are fed concentrated formulas
- Infants in a nursery where an outbreak has occurred
- Infants who have received blood exchange transfusions
Symptoms may come on slowly or suddenly, and may include:
Abdominal bloating Blood in the stool
- Diarrhea
- Feeding problems
Lack of energy
- Unstable body temperature
- Vomiting
Exams and Tests
Abdominal x-ray
- Stool for occult blood test (guaiac)
- Elevated
white blood cell countin a CBC Thrombocytopenia(low platelet count)
- Lactic
Treatment for a baby that may have necrotizing entercolis include:
- Halting regular feedings
- Relieving gas in the bowel by inserting a tube in the stomach
- Giving
IVfluids and antibiotic medicines
- Monitoring the condition with abdominal x-rays, blood tests, and measurement of blood gases
The infant will need surgery if there is a hole in the intestines or inflammation of the abdominal wall (peritonitis).
In this surgery, the doctor will:
- Remove dead bowel tissue
- Perform a
colostomyor ileostomy
The bowel is reconnected after several weeks or months when the infection has healed
Outlook (Prognosis)
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious disease. About 1 in 4 infants die from it. Early, aggressive treatment helps improve the outcome.
Possible Complications
- Intestinal perforation
Intestinal stricture
- Peritonitis
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Get emergency medical care if any symptoms of necrotizing enterocolitis develop. Infants that have been hospitalized for illness or prematurity are at higher risk and should be watched for this problem.
Maheshwari A, Waldemar AC. Digestive system disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 96.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The regionally-ranked No. 10 MIT men's tennis team extended its winning streak to three following a 9-0 victory over Salem State College on Wednesday. The decision lifted the Engineers' ledger to 4-1 while the Vikings fell in their season-opener.
MIT opened the match with a pair of 8-0 decisions in the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions. Peden Nichols and Kevin Pang defeated Kyle Watson and Rob Thomas in the second spot while Jonathan Farm and David Iba posted their victory over Josh Wiseman and Brian Carlson. In the No. 1 slot, Eric Beren and Ken Van Tilburg upended Adrien Malosse and Rob Random by an 8-2 margin.
In singles action, Van Tilburg and Nichols registered identical 6-4, 6-1 wins over Malosse and Random, respectively. Manuel Rivera topped Thomas, 6-2, 6-1, in the No. 3 spot while Ryan Castonia defeated Watson, 6-2, 6-0. David Iba battled Carlson in a 6-3, 6-3 victory as Stephen Powelson wrapped up the match with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Wiseman in the No. 6 position.
Next up for MIT will be a home match against Endicott College on Saturday, March 8. Salem State will resume action on Tuesday, March 18 when it hosts Stonehill College.
Salem State vs. MIT
Final Team Score: MIT 9, Salem State 0
1. Eric Beren/Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Adrien Malosse/Rob Random (S), 8-2
2. Peden Nichols/Kevin Pang (M) def. Kyle Watson/Rob Thomas (S), 8-0
3. Jonathan Farm/David Iba (M) def. Josh Wiseman/Brian Carlson (S), 8-0
1. Ken Van Tilburg (M) def. Adrien Malosse (S), 6-4, 6-1
2. Peden Nichols (M) def. Rob Random (S), 6-4, 6-1
3. Manuel Rivera (M) def. Rob Thomas (S), 6-2, 6-1
4. Ryan Castonia (M) def. Kyle Watson (S), 6-2, 6-0
5. David Iba (M) def. Brian Carlson (S), 6-3, 6-3
6. Stephen Powelson (M) def. Josh Wiseman (S), 6-0, 6-1


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A 15-minute video is worth an hour of excusifying
May 28, 2012 § 15 Comments
It's hard to explain to people what it's like riding with the leaders up the climb on the Holiday Ride. "Um, it's hard," or "Well, you see I was gassed and then Billy Boozles made a sweep up the right-side gutter while Arnie Aspartame swung off and then…"
Thanks to my new GoPro helmet cam, I got the chance to video the thing and let you see for yourself. Click here to watch the Mandeville Canyon climb all the way to the top with the leaders. Don't tell me that it's "blurry" or "fuzzy" or "dogshit quality video, dude."
It seems that I stuck my finger on the lens cover and smudged it. Still, remind me again, how much did you pay for this? Exactly.
My ride commentary, with video documentation, is below.
#1. The video don't lie
It's amazing how much people lie about what they did during a ride. By the time they get done, they've fabricated a narrative that is so distorted that you wonder if the dude telling you the story was in the same century as you, much less in the same breakaway.
This video quickly punctures some of the biggest whoppers that bubbled up immediately after the climb. G3 complained, after getting caught and dropped, that his teammates had chased him down.
They all denied it. Vehemently. "We wuz riding tempo so you could stay away!" "I'd never chase down a teammate!" "Some dudes from another team reeled you in, dude, I swear!"
G3 was brought back by a well-oiled machine consisting exclusively of his own teammates. I know it won't make you feel any better, Greg, but this is exactly how I feel when you chase me down on the Wheatgrass Ride, or when you chase me down at TELO, or when you drop me going up to the Domes. The only difference is that we're not teammates. On the other hand, I know you'd do it to me even if we were.
Plus, there was no way in hell you were going to solo the canyon vee. Unless, of course, your teammates hadn't chased you down, in which case, well, who knows?
#2. The dude taking the video is a wheelsuck deluxe
Yep. I sat on the whole way. Never took a pull. You'll see Surfer Dan look back a couple of times and invite me to take a turn. You'll see me refuse.
"Wow," you're thinking. "This is the guy who's always telling everyone to take a pull? What a douche."
As I like to say, "If the nozzle fits…"
I was gassed and too afraid of Surfer Dan to do anything other than suck wheel and pray that no one attacked hard enough to drop me, which is what usually happens. That's how it is when you're a wanker.
#3 The dude who won the hill is an even bigger wanker
Yeah. Sitting on your teammate for the entire canyon climb and then blasting by him with totally fresh legs after assisting with the earlier chase, catch, and drop of G3, who is also your teammate? What's up with that?
Answer, and I quote: "That's MY wall."
Those who don't know Tree well will know this much after watching this video: It's all about Strava. He will sit, chill, and torch anyone, teammates included, if it gets him closer to a Strava record. In this case, he didn't get the KOM, but he moved up the leaderboard to fourth. And he got the KOM for something called "Westridge to White Picket Fence." So there's that.
Attacking and dropping your teammate who tows you all the way to the end and being labeled a wanker is a small price to pay for an incremental gain on Strava.
Those of you who think this is just sour grapes because he blasted by me so fast and hard I couldn't have hung on with a tow rope…you're right! Of course, if I have to get my ass handed to me on a plate, Tree's my first choice as server, because even after I called out his wankage he smiled back and said, "Good effort out there, Wanky!" Some people are nice no matter what. Go figure.
#4. Dave Jaeger is a total badass
The dude is 51 years old. Remembers Armistice Day. Helped Caesar cross the Rubicon. Was one of the first users of the new invention, dirt. Nonetheless, he attacks the breakaway. Gets reeled in by Surfer Dan. Attacks again and dusts off the remaining hangers-on. Gets reeled in.
Still finishes with the break for fifth. Tells me after the ride, "You rode smart for once."
Me: "I wasn't riding. I was holding on for dear life."
#5. The real artillery was either home getting oiled or out doing a real race at CBR
Kalashnikov and G$ started the ride, which was about 150 strong, but parted company in Marina del Rey to go and do a real bike race instead of a kit parade w/15-minute hillclimb effort + frappucino at CotKU. Roadchamp was home, resting after a hard weekend of riding and putting the finishing touches on his afterburners for the state road race next weekend in Bakersfield. King Harold, Launch, Vapor, Critchamp, et al. were racing, placing, or winning.
#6. Tink is amazing
Check out the first part of the video where she winds up the pace and keeps the gas on. You can't see the wreckage in the rear because I'm too busy sucking wheel to look back and catch it with my helmet cam, but she's causing mayhem and destruction behind her. She sheared three minutes off her Mandeville PR and finished just after the first chase group. She now holds the QOM for Mandeville and sits 20th on the men's leaderboard. This girl is simply incredible.
#7. The camera makes your butt look fat
It's a 170-degree wide angle, and my nose is pretty much stuffed up your rear end, further magnifying the ginormousness of your hindquarters. Trust me, in real life your derriere is svelte, lean, muscled, and the stuff of magazine covers. It's the fault of the camera that we all look like candidates for a bovine butt porn shoot.
#8. Surfer Dan is a total badass
Yesterday he went up to NorCal and got 8th in the state road race. This morning he turned on the jets going up San Vicente and kicked most of the holidayers out the back. On Mandeville he ramped it up, led the vicious chase to reel in his teammate, chased down Jaeger twice, shrugged his shoulders when Wankmeister cowered in the rear, and drilled it all the way to the top. He was gracious and not in the least bit miffed by Tree's finish line antics or by my wheelsuckage, proving that the really good guys just go do their ride and never bitch about the result, while we wankers run home to our keyboard, uncork and savor a vintage 1876 whine.
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Fukin' A… My heart rate climbed to 200 and snot was running down my cheek just watching this. Whew!!
I was waiting for your attack…nice podium! While you were hammering I was @ Krispy Kreme with Kev & Ryder.
Now for the real question…..did Big Bowles defeat Keegan?
An impartial observer.
Surfer Dan, 6 min at the front. Damn.
Brian Perkins, loves the KOMs. My Strava idol..haha.
Wankmeister, great vid and great podium. The last bit made my HR shoot up to threshold.
Nice vid Wanky but I ain't buying it..How the hell us east coasters gonna know what "hard" is without some pertinent #'s, as in avg watts?..Surely one of you climb studs and studettes wouldn't mind posting some starting from the bottom to the top of that canyon or whatever you ride up out there..What you say?..No one wants to give them up?..I knew it..Helmet cam, schmelmet sham..
from the sound of all that wheezing I'd guess that you were suffering up that last hill almost as hard as i do the whole way. good to know~! I can't believe I just watched 10 minutes of nothing but dan the manimal's ass too. (and your video is truly dogshit quality!)


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The U.S. soybean industry moved from waiting for the inevitable arrival of soybean rust to waging war against the disease in early November, when USDA confirmed the first Asian rust (Phakopsora pachyrihizi) spores in soybean fields at a Louisiana State University research farm near Baton Rogue. Soon thereafter, researchers confirmed rust infection in Mississippi and Florida.
The dreaded disease causes early leaf defoliation of soybean plants, resulting in fewer pods and seeds, and yield reductions as high as 50 to 80%. Officials believe this year's active hurricane season brought the wind-borne spores into the U.S.
Time to prepare
Since most U.S. soybeans have already been harvested, the impact to the 2004 crop should be minimal, and with several months before the next growing season, the industry has adequate time to prepare to combat the disease.
"We have the winter," says Iowa State University plant pathologist Alison Robertson, which should give chemical companies time to manufacture fungicides and producers time to plan management strategies.
David Wright, director of production technologies for the Iowa Soybean Association, adds, "Producers should not panic. We do have the tools available to manage this disease."
Those tools will include early disease detection and aggressive fungicide application programs. Rust-resistant soybean varieties aren't expected to be available for at least five years.
It pays to spray
Growers in Australia, Africa and South America who have dealt with soybean rust report fungicides are effective in managing the disease but say they must be applied quickly once it's detected.
In Brazil, where farmers spend $750 million to $1 billion annually on soybean rust control, Eloi Marchett, who manages a 63,000-acre operation in Mato Grosso, says, "We start spraying for Asian rust at the R4 stage right through R6." He reports that growers who didn't spray lost 50 to 60% of their crop.
In South Africa, plant pathologist Neal McLaren has found crop rotation and planting wider rows won't stop rust's progress. Instead, he says, "in endemic areas where you know you'll have problems — spray."
South Dakota State University plant pathologist Marty Draper estimates fungicide treatment costs will be $10 to $20/acre in the U.S., but adds, "costs will vary greatly by location." Robertson says if rust infects the soybeans at the early reproductive stage, two or three applications could be necessary, causing those costs to climb.
Approved fungicides
Presently two active compounds are registered for soybean rust in the U.S. — azoxystrobin (Quadris) and chlorothalonil (Bravo WeatherStik and Echo 720) — found in products made by Syngenta and Sipcam Agro.
Five additional active ingredients for control against rust have received labeling approval under Section 18 permits from the EPA: myclobutanil (marketed as Laredo EC and Laredo EW), tebuconazole (Folicur F), propiconazole (Tilt EC, Bumper EC and PropiMax EC), boscalid (Pristine), and pyraclostrobin (Headline EC). Others are being considered, but each state will have to approve the use of these fungicides as well, Draper says.
Looking ahead, the impact of soybean rust on the 2005 U.S. soybean crop will depend on whether it will overwinter in the U.S.; how early the spores reemerge during next year's growing season; and how quickly prevailing weather conditions promote their dispersal north.
Draper says, "With the mild El Nino expected for the coming winter, there could be survival across a wider area in the gulf south than we would expect in other years," meaning rust could pose a huge problem early on next summer.
The USDA is using climate and wind patterns to develop prediction maps showing the potential dispersal of soybean rust. You can view them at www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/sbr/sbr.html.


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Hello JB! :D This is my first forum I create, and it's a question that has been perplexing my little mind for quite awhile. :] I am wondering three things:
1) What is the differences between the types of miso *red, white, etc.?
2) What kind of miso is best to use for miso soup?
3) Is there a way to make the condensed miso (like I've seen for other soups) to pack into a bento?
Thank you very much for your time minna,
Someone else can answer questions 1 and 2, but the answer to 3 is that miso is already condensed. Maki has a description here of how to pack it for a bento.
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hello fuo.asuri
1) here's a lovely long and very informative post about miso by maki over on justhungry: http://www.justhungry.com/handbook/just-hungry-reference-handbooks/japan...
2) they're all for soup, you'll have to try and see which you like best! i have some white miso right now, it's nice but rather mild. i think i prefer the red kind, pers'nally.
enjoy your soup!
Hi ari
rehfilet has already pointed you to Maki's 'miso primer' article which is the best answer I know of for question number 1.
rehfilet has also given the same answer I would have for question number 2 - although the white kind is often used for soup, I also prefer to use red miso. Do take notice of the paragraph Maki wrote about "how to get a good miso", miso can vary a lot and its worth keeping your eye out for artisan made misos aged over time in wooden barrels rather than in accelerated lab conditions in steel vats, particularly if those misos are from Japan (an example available in Europe is this delicious red miso from the Japan Centre http://www.japancentre.com/?cmd=itm&cid=287&id=2136 and this Paris store will have some of the best miso available in the continent http://www.workshop-isse.fr/acheter-en-ligne/index.php?main_page=index&c... - You did ask which is the 'best' miso to use! :) )
And please take note also of the points about miso with dashi in the 'miso primer' article one as well as the article about "miso balls" for soup Bronwyn pointed you to. Miso that's been sold with dashi already added makes a basic soup just by having water added to it and is nicer than those miso soup powders you can find in packets.
Thank you very much everyone! I'm sorry for the inconvenience~ I should have looked up this better, Sorry for that (>//^//<);;
Ahh~ But you were all very helpful! Thank you so much for your patience and helpful tips and explainations. <3
Arigatou gozaimasu~
No apologies necessary, Ari!
I've even been able to stock up on the Yamoto Kanae red miso thanks to you! (Usually, when it is available, you can only buy it at the shop and not online. At the moment the shop doesn't have it and I hadn't realised it was available through the website).
It's me who needs to apologise, for some reason I missed that you were in Delaware - I must have confused your location with that of rehfilet. Still, at least I've got my favourite aka miso back in the fridge thanks to the mistake, even if that is of no help to you whatsover. Gomen nasai.
(If you were interested, you could perhaps email Yamoto and see who is distributing them in the US, their miso might be available toorder online somewhere http://www.yamato-soysauce-miso.com/contactus.html )
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Lt. Col. James Spence is the new leader of the Army ROTC program at Michigan Technological University.
He comes to Michigan Tech after extensive service in Asia and recently, the Middle East. His work has ranged from drug control to combat to instilling the values of western civilization among other peoples of the world.
Spence exudes modesty, saying of himself, "I'm Joe Average in a community of remarkable people."
He's overly modest, for Spence is a soldier's soldier, having gone through the army's three toughest programs: the US Military Academy at West Point, Army Ranger School, and Special Forces (Green Berets).
West Point, he says, was "intense"--with exacting training, plus earning an engineering degree.
Army Rangers was "the most physically demanding program" he's ever been in. Immersion in four climates (mountain, swamp, desert and woodland). Two to three hours of sleep a night, limited food, unrelenting pressure, "yet you're expected to make good leadership decisions." The experience transformed him: "Many things in life are not so huge anymore."
In Special Forces (Airborne), he helped train troops of East Asia and South Asia--including South Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Nepal--in conventional and unconventional warfare. The work involved not just military training but also teaching such concepts as human rights and the rule of law--"what we Americans take for granted." Special Forces soldiers are required to learn another language. Spence speaks Thai.
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Bruce Seely, dean of the College of Sciences and Arts, says that Spence joins a campus detachment that is "superb." He is confident that Spence "will continue that tradition."
"He brings a wealth of experience that will serve our ROTC students well," Seely adds. "So we're delighted to welcome him to campus, knowing that he is going to find the climate, the terrain and our seasons a (hopefully) pleasant change from those he enjoyed during recent tours of duty in the Middle East."
Spence says Tech's ROTC program is vital. "The army needs good leaders," he says, "and 80 percent of them come from ROTC programs, only 20 percent from West Point."
He says the army of today "takes a broadly educated young man or woman." While on campus, they engage in a three-step training process. First, the student. Then, the leader. Then, the service.
Graduating cadets make a four-year commitment. "After that," Spence says, "even if they move on to civilian life, our nation will benefit."
Spence and his wife, Lisa, have two children. They moved to Houghton this summer. He already calls Tech and Houghton "an amazing community" with a presence of military supporters that "is greater than expected--and I'm glad to see it."
That's the voice of a career soldier who says simply about his work, "It's an honor to serve."
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Prince Charles visits UK flood victims
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles has visited flood-hit areas of southwest England, riding by boat and tractor to survey the damage and showing support for the locals.
The royal pledged a 50,000-pound ($81,000) donation to help flood victims in the Somerset Levels area, where thousands of acres dotted with farmland and villages have been under water for a month.
Charles braved rain and flooded roads to meet locals at a reception, telling those attending Tuesday: "The tragedy is that nothing happened for so long."
Many residents have expressed anger at the way the government coped with the disaster, saying its response is too slow.
The royal rode on a boat to visit a village cut off by flood waters, and later climbed aboard a tractor-towed trailer to visit a farm.


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Grey Hats place second in regional collegiate cyber defense competitionUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Gerald K H Lau, (808) 956-5428
Assistant Faculty Specialist, Information and Computer Sciences
Assistant Faculty Specialist, Information and Computer Sciences
Posted: Mar 18, 2011
The UH Mānoa Grey Hats, made up of eight Information and Computer Science students, recently placed second in the at-large regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition on Saturday, March 5. Virtually hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the UH Mānoa team "logged-on" from UH Mānoa's Pacific Ocean Science and Technology building. Over the course of the weekend, the team worked to maintain and secure a network from intrusions for a small college campus, while keeping all necessary services available to students, faculty and the public. These real-time events allowed students to hone their skills in information assurance, cyber security and prepare them for employment once they graduate.
The ICS cyber defense team consisted of members: Alexander Chantavy, Anthony Gaskell, Robert Kim, Vince Loiseleur, Mark Munar, Bryce Nagareda, Jason Tsang, and Jason Yeo. The Grey Hats were one of eight teams from across the country that participated, each trying to repel the "Red Team" operating out of Mississippi State University. For this competition, students were asked to take on administrative duties as the IT staff.
Leading up to this event, the team met regularly over the Fall and Spring semesters to train for the event, spending their free time researching networks, operating systems and software vulnerabilities outside the classroom in order to fine-tune their defense and operational skills.
For more information about the UH Mānoa Grey Hats or if you are interested in competing in other competitions, please contact Jason at firstname.lastname@example.com, Mark at firstname.lastname@example.com or Tony at email@example.com.


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Monday, January 31, 2011
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14 comments:
- rainbows & fairydust said...
I LOVE ur shop! gorgeous!!
Love those shoes uv got on too! xx
- January 31, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- Between Laundry Days said...
I love that you took your outfit pictures in the shop! It looks so cozy and homey. I totally want to spend the afternoon there. Your outfit is fantastic, too.
Oh, and I SO want another Christmas!!
- January 31, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- cla-sib said...
cute dress.. :)
xx claudia
- January 31, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- the other emily said...
I always love hearing about/seeing more of your shop, it seems like such a dream job to me (although I'm sure there's a lot more work to it than I realize!). It looks like you've got some great furniture in there as well as gorgeous clothes - I spy one, maybe two Eames chairs!
the other emily
- January 31, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Nicole said...
Your shop is so cute! I could definitely do some damage on my wallet there ;)
- January 31, 2011 at 12:21 PM
- The Daily Fashionista said...
If I ever get a chance to do a roadtrip I want to visit your shop!! It's so cute inside:) and that dress is super adorable.
- January 31, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- Victoria / Justice Pirate said...
aww that dress looks great on you!! I love how you dress and put things together. You're someone who stands on her own!
- January 31, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- archives said...
yay for late xmas!!!!
i LOVE seeing the inside of your shop! cant wait to see it IN PERSON! SO SOON!!!!!!!! :D
- January 31, 2011 at 2:34 PM
- chicfaced said...
Got a long winded multi-post comment for you!
yay! more shop photos! you've got such super tall ceilings. Speaking of window washers - mine is incredibly hot. Like, intimidating, Tom Cruise grin, muscle-y, tan with perfectly messy hair. If there are girls in the shop when he comes in, they always end up giggling and whispering to each other. :)
Also....those plaid capes few posts down are TDF. And I love that outfit Matilda is wearing with the dress and shirt over it is awesome.
p.s. Matchbox 20 used to be my favorite band. I would lay on my room floor with the CD liner and read the lyrics while I listened to the songs over and over again.
- January 31, 2011 at 6:32 PM
the shop looks like a delightful space and I love the small town view out of your display window. I keep imagining that one day I will actually visit your shop when we go to visit my brother in Bentonville.
- January 31, 2011 at 6:37 PM
- GIRL AND CLOSET said...
Love everything about this beautiful outfit, and how amazing is it that you have a vintage shop. That's just fab! Great to find your blog, lot's of lovely outfits; off to follow on bloglovin. xx veronika
- January 31, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- tastymoog said...
your shop looks awesome, and very inspiring. i would love to open up a vintage shop someday...
- February 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Isabella Kiss said...
nice outfit. the print on the dress is really fun.
- February 2, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Matchless Vision said...
I really enjoy seeing your shop! You've really done well for yourself. Do you work it on your own? Its a cute quirky place... I am glad you shared it! The song choice is perfect as well.
- February 3, 2011 at 11:49 PM


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Dunedin's Otago Peninsula is renowned for hosting the world's only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross and various other unique species.
Your cruise ship will berth onto the working port of Port Otago where you will be greeted by friendly and helpful locals.
Port Otago has two berthing facilities. Larger ships berth at Port Chalmers and smaller ships may berth at Port Dunedin which is closer to the city of Dunedin.
Port Chalmers is 13.1km (8.1 miles) to Dunedin. Check with your cruise ship for shuttle services from the pier into Dunedin city with drop off by the Octagon, a local landmark which is near the Dunedin i-SITE Visitor Information Centre.
As Dunedin is one of New Zealand's largest cities, you will be handy to shopping, dining and all sorts of urban comforts. If you need some local assistance, call into the Dunedin i-SITE Visitor Centre, either at the kiosk by the port entrance or the branch located in Dunedin city.
Port Chalmers is a small township and is best explored on foot. Discover Port Chalmers' interesting mix of galleries, design boutiques, cafes and antique stores of which most still reside in original historic buildings.
Once in Dunedin city, it is also easily explored on foot, with the city centred around the Octagon.
You will need to get transportation from the port to Dunedin city. If you wish to explore Dunedin city, you can take the local bus service from Port Chalmers to Dunedin city which will take around half an hour. Bus departs from corner of Harrington, Fox and Meridian Streets. To return to Port Chalmers, go to Cumberland Street stand 4 (outside Countdown), and catch the Port Chalmers bus back. It should cost under NZD 6.40 each way.
Once in the city centre (Dunedin), you can use the local buses to see the city from around NZD 1.50 each way.
It is around 15 minutes of drive time from Port Chalmers to Dunedin city. Taxis are available in the maritime precinct. In Dunedin, freephone 0800 789 789, www.corporatecabs.co.nz. Not all taxis accept credit cards - please ask your driver before boarding.
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Here's a fun fact that didn't come up in yesterday's City Council hearing: 141 cops in Boston earned a bigger paycheck than the mayor did last year. That's right. Mayor Menino earns $175,000. If you count base pay, the Quinn Bill education bonus, details, and overtime, 141 cops earned more.
Another fact: Nearly a third of all Boston police officers earned more than Governor Deval Patrick. The governor earned $137,000 last year. About 600 cops took home more.
No one disputes that police officers, many of whom work long hours and face danger in their jobs, deserve to be well-paid for what they do. But take a good look at police salaries, and you'll find that they already are.
Boston police officers are among the best-paid public employees, not only in the city, but in the country. Eighty-six earned more than Secretary of State John Kerry. Nine earned more than the vice president. As in, of the United States.
So what reason could the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association possibly give for seeking what amounts to a 25.4 percent raise over six years, while other public unions got just 12 percent?
Did cops argue that they had become 25 percent more productive? Or that the job had become 25 percent more difficult? That the cost of living had skyrocketed? Or the city had become so flush that everybody deserves more? No. None of these arguments, which the rest of us have to make to get a raise, need apply.
Boston police need give only one reason for the supposed unfairness of their wages. Instead of comparing themselves with the governor, the mayor, or the average Bostonian, cops keep their eyes trained on a single reference point: Boston firefighters, who got a 19 percent raise in 2010.
The idea that police and firefighters are supposed to earn the same amount — known as "parity" — has been around for more than a century. But what constitutes equal pay between firefighters (who work two 24-hour shifts that allow them to hold second jobs) and police officers (who can't take second jobs but who get details and overtime that add up to similar hours worked)? This has sparked expensive disputes, from San Francisco to Baltimore.
In Boston, the average patrolman took home $109,847, while the average firefighter earned $109,090. That sounds like parity to me.
But police argue that they are underpaid. They say the money they make on details — extra jobs directing traffic around construction sites — shouldn't count, because it isn't factored into their pensions.
That logic requires us to pretend that the tens of thousands in detail pay that cops make is inconsequential. If details are so inconsequential, then why do cops fight like the devil for them? In 2005, after details at a transit construction site were given to MBTA cops, Boston police filed a complaint and forced the city to pay $270,000 for details they had not even worked. Now they are arguing the same about work done by municipal security guards on City Hall Plaza. Make no mistake: Details are a jealously guarded and fiercely defended benefit that politicians remove at their peril.
There's another disingenuous point in the cops' complaint about their wages. To the extent that police don't have "parity" with firefighters, it's their own fault. They deliberately departed from firefighters' pay, back in 1998, when they thought they could make more. They wanted the Quinn Bill, which gave cops a 10 percent bonus for getting an associate's degree, 20 percent for a bachelor's, and 25 percent for a master's. Not a one-time bonus, but an annual bonus for the rest of their working lives. To get this, cops agreed to forgo raises for several years. They were warned that the strategy was risky. The state — which paid half the cost — could pull out at any time. And sure enough, in 2010, the state stopped paying. The city still pays its share, but bonuses were cut in half. It's rough to see thousands of dollars cut from your paycheck. But the cops knowingly gambled and lost. Now they want the rest of us to foot the bill.
Let's take a reality check. The Quinn Bill benefits are still a great deal. The only guy who bellyaches about a $7,800 bonus is a guy who used to get $15,600. How many of you ordinary folks out there get an education bonus like that? I sure don't. Most of the rest of us have to get our college degrees (all by ourselves!) before we have any hope of earning what Boston cops make.
Disingenuous as the police union's negotiating position may be, the arbitrator bought it. City councilors vote on the award Wednesday. Although one called the award "jaw-dropping" and others said it was the result of a "broken" system, there is little chance they will muster the political courage to vote it down. But this won't be the end of the story. If the patrolmen get this raise, so too will the detectives and their superior officers. The real cost of this contract will be far more than the $87 million you have been hearing about. It will be more like $142 million.
It's like a "Three Stooges'' routine, where each union takes turns slapping the taxpayer.
And that's not counting the raise that firefighters will surely demand in the future. Just because this arbitrator decided that detail pay shouldn't count doesn't mean another arbitrator won't decide just the opposite. Parity is in the eye of the beholder. It means whatever it has to mean for the next union to argue they don't have it. It's like a "Three Stooges'' routine, where each union takes turns slapping the taxpayer. That's how salaries go floating off into the stratosphere, above the mayor, the governor, the secretary of state, unmoored from the realities of ordinary people.
There was a lot of talk during this past mayoral election about how the police force must reflect the demographics of the city. Those who said it, including Mayor-elect Marty Walsh, meant that we need more people of color on the force. It's true. But race isn't the only thing that separates cops from the neighborhoods they serve. Today, police don't live in the same economic universe as the rest of us. Twenty percent of Bostonians live on food stamps. The median household income in Boston is $51,000, including homes with two breadwinners. Meanwhile, about 70 percent of sworn officers took home more than $100,000 last year. Cops are doing so well that they move out of the city as soon as they are allowed, after 10 years of service. Only 37 percent of superior officers live in Boston. The rest have decamped to places like Hanover and Walpole. And who can blame them? The city can be expensive, right? And the public schools are not so great, right?
Which brings me to my final point.
The arbitrator, in his wisdom, admits that this award is "costly" but claims that it "does not exceed the city's ability to pay." But the money has to come from somewhere. The city already expects a shortfall of $30 million in 2015. Ultimately, this hefty raise will come from the pockets of ordinary taxpayers — many of whom have never gotten a raise that big in their lives. Or it will come from cuts to other city departments.
Which makes me wonder: What would happen if the Ghost of Christmas Future visited Boston Police Patrolmen's Association President Tom Nee and opened his eyes to the fiscal damage that this cop-firefighter arms race does to the city? If police accepted a 12 percent raise like everybody else, the city would have an extra $71 million over six years to make a game-changing investment in something else. That's enough to send 7,100 kids to a year of quality preschool, something Marty Walsh called a top priority. Consider that a grant of just $4 million helped turn Orchard Gardens K-8 school from one of the city's worst schools into one of the best. If police took a 12 percent raise, instead of 25, we could afford 17 more Orchard Gardens. The arbitrator mentioned that police keep us safe, and that safety is the key to prosperity. He's right. But the highest level of safety and prosperity will be achieved when everyone in this city has a shot at a good education and a job, not just Boston police.Farah Stockman can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @fstockman.


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A Hatco display warmer provides an excellent merchandising solution for fresh snacks. Consider a Hatco pizza warmer with glass doors. These units feature rotating or stationary racks that make it easy to show off pizzas for sale by the pie or by the slice. Hatco Flav-R-Savor portable holding cabinets can be purchased with solid doors or glass doors. They accommodate up to seven full size pans for storing virtually any product, from biscuits and bagels to fried chicken and vegetable sides. Other Hatco display warmers are specialized for specific items like hot sandwiches and pretzels.


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Each applicant is expected to have earned a secondary school diploma from a school approved by a state or regional accrediting agency or to have successfully completed the GED (General Education Development) exam before enrolling at the college. Listed below are the minimum recommended high school courses which should be completed:
- 4 years of English
- 3-4 years of mathematics (including advanced algebra). Those majoring in mathematics or science in college should complete four years of high school mathematics.
- 2 years of laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)
- 2 years of one foreign language
- 2 years of social studies
Admission may be possible without all of the recommended courses; however, the applicant will not be eligible for certain merit scholarships without these prerequisites.
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There are several different ways to submit your application. Preference will not be given to applications submitted any particular way. Perhaps the quickest and easiest way to submit your application is via our online application for admission or the Common Application. If you chose to complete the Common Application, you must also complete and submit our supplement along with your application. Printed applications are available upon request from the Admissions Office. Please write or call the Admissions Office at: Wabash College Admissions Office P.O. Box 352 Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Phone: 800-345-5385, or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Deliver this document to your guidance counselor and ask them to return it to the Wabash Admissions Office with his/her written recommendation and an official high school transcript containing all courses, grades, and class rank through at least the sixth semester. In some instances, a transcript containing seventh semester grades may be required before an admission decision can be made.
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Schedule an official Campus Visit.
If you have not made a campus visit, we encourage you to do so. It is not required to be accepted for admission to Wabash, but a visit will give you the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities available at the college. Go to the Visit Wabash page for details.
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Admissions Counselors complete an extensive travel circuit from September through November including visiting over 650 high schools, 100 college fairs, and several home visits and personal interviews. Although it is not a requirement for admission to Wabash, meeting with an admissions counselor will allow you to have your questions answered by an admission professional and will help you determine whether Wabash is the right school for you. Contact the admissions counselor responsible for working with students from your geographic area now. Be sure to include your name, home address, and phone number.
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Although we have listed our requirements and recommendations above, we guarantee that each applicant's completed application will be read and reviewed on an individual basis. The following items in the application file are listed in their order of importance when being reviewed by the Admissions Committee: course selection, grades, class rank, SAT/ACT scores, recommendations, written essay, and extracurricular and community activities.
A student will not be offered admission to Wabash unless it can be reasonably predicted that he can succeed at Wabash and that Wabash, in turn, can meet the student's particular needs. We feel obligated to ensure, as much as it is possible, that our students have a successful and fulfilling education at Wabash.


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- Stock prices continued to rise today after US-China trade worries eased, especially after Xi Jinping's keynote address in which he promised a reduction in tariffs (see). Stocks rose most in the US, with VIX index is hovering around the 20 level. In Europe, stocks inched up again today
- The EUR rose after the ECB's Nowotny said that the ECB should start monetary policy normalization and that the bank could raise its rates by 20 bps (see). Meanwhile, sovereign bond yields inched up.
- Russian assets continued to suffer from tough US sanctions (see) and the Russian rouble plummeted for the second day in a row (see).
- Oil prices continued grinding higher amid global trade relief and uncertainty in the Middle East, and remained hovering around the US$70 level. Emerging currencies mainly appreciated, with some exceptions. The Turkish lira declined amid worries about interest rates.
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