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Chocolate French Toast47 Reviews 1 Pic
Prep10 m
Cook15 m
Ready In25 m
"A very basic French toast recipe with cocoa in the egg mixture. I regularly serve it at our B&B and get rave reviews. It's great served with cherry pie filling and syrup. We prefer using homemade bread."
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Original recipe yields 8 slices french toast
- Beat together milk, eggs, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Heat a lightly buttered skillet or griddle over medium heat.
- Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture until well soaked, about 20 seconds per side. Place in pan, and cook on both sides until they are no longer gooey or shiny in the middle when cut in half, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
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Loved the idea, it was perfectly sweet and I could taste the chocolate. Rather than adding cocoa powder to the milk/egg mixture, I just used chocolate milk. Turned out great!
Sarah Jo
Cute idea, but probably not something I'd make again. Like other reviewers mentioned, the cocoa powder just didn't want to mix into the egg mixture. I thought about warming the milk then adding it into the egg mixture, but I didn't want scrambled eggs. Perhaps using something like a cocoa mix, like Swiss Miss or Nesquick would have been an easier mix...but that is not what the recipe called for.
Heather Whitfield
Even my I-Shirk-Away-From-Anything-Remotely-Sweet-Or-Chocolatey mother ate three slices (yes, an achievement for her)! Pretty good, but nothing exceptional. You couldn't really taste the 'French Toast-ty' thing in it; it was like a lovely chocolate toast. I omitted the baking powder because I was out of it, and it turned out very good. However, I needed to use 13 slices of bread (store-bought). I needed to use A LOT of oil, even with a non-stick pan. HINT: Fry them well till crisp; the texture is like that of a cake-ish bread when they aren't fried really well. I also found they taste better when cooled, not steaming hot from the pan; and this is coming from a person who won't come within a mile's radius of remotely cooled toast, French or otherwise.
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Amount Per Serving (8 total)
- Calories
- 190 cal
- 10%
- Fat
- 4.4 g
- 7%
- Carbs
- 32.9 g
- 11%
- Protein
- 6.8 g
- 14%
- Cholesterol
- 108 mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 299 mg
- 12%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I've heard from anglers that it's harder than ever to keep anything secret. One slip to the wrong person about a special lure, a new technique or a special hole you're trying to keep under the radar and your proverbial goose is cooked. What can you do to avoid this, before it quickly turns into an angling nightmare?
First, I think many fishermen are eager to share information with anglers who will respect and protect the knowledge, mostly because they enjoy sharing with those who truly appreciate assistance. Unfortunately these days, a slip of the tongue often leads to a social-media posting, which can potentially reach hundreds of additional anglers in a matter of minutes. Before you know, there could be a full conversation going on between folks who you didn't want to have the information in the first place -- under any circumstances. That sort of passing of knowledge is a great way to rip apart trust. It's worse when the person who shares your information says he found or developed it, and claims bragging rights. At that point, the genie is out of the bottle, never to be put back.
I think many anglers have had to tighten their standards of what and when to share -- especially on non-planted species such as bass, crappie and stripers -- to keep the potential flood of anglers who would descend on their spot or use their special tactics to catch fish until nothing was left. I just got a posted picture of an angler in California who had a stringer of 57 dead bass. As he fended off angry comments from others, he made it clear he thought he was a superior angler, that he was going to keep on doing it and that the whole thing was funny. Why would any angler want to "friend" this guy or give him any help?
So what does this mean to most of us? I think it emphasizes the sad fact that anglers need to be more careful than ever. It also makes me think that doing things in a highly visible way can be used against you -- especially if others are looking to "borrow" your best stuff. I'm seeing folks using binoculars more and more to get the lowdown on how someone is catching fish -- and I've also experienced folks tracking spots you're fishing. I've seen online posts that describe somebody fishing a certain area and at what time. Before you know it, you've got 10 boats in the same area. This never happened 15 or 20 years ago.
Six months ago, I was at the dock at the Basalt ramp when a fancy striper boat with three anglers closed in. They stopped about 20 feet away, and I asked how they had done. Rather than answer, the main guy said, "Hey, did you eat that big striper yet?" Confused, I asked what he meant. "You know, the one you guys got two weeks ago." I responded, "Oh, the 32-pounder my fishing buddy got?" They replied, "Yeah, that one." I asked them where they were from and they told me Livermore. So how did they know it was me? "We saw your picture on the Internet and brought it with us and we've been watching you all day." I stammered, "You have?" They went on to tell of how: "We saw you go to the dam first, then to the point, back to the dam ... with our binoculars." Pretty scary.
It's unfortunate, but I think we all need to be more careful. I've had to rethink some things, but I will still help everyone I can. Never give up!
Roger George is The Bee's fishing expert. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, at www.facebook.com/Rogergeorgeguideservice and @StriperWars on Twitter.
California aqueduct stripers are eating, Mickey Clements said. Delta striper and bass bites are hot, Randy Pringle reported. Eastman Lake bass bite is good, Ranger Myers said. Success bass are hitting, Chuck Stokke reported. Pine Flat trout bite is solid, Patrick Movey said.
Compiled by Dave Hurley and edited by local fishing expert Roger George, a former Olympic-class decathlete at Fresno State and striper record-holder at Millerton Lake. Telephone numbers are in 559 calling area unless noted.
• Try dynamite
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Delta Mendota Canal and Sloughs
Striper ••• Catfish ••
Bait fishing on the California Aqueduct and Delta Mendota Canal from Los Banos to below Firebaugh has improved with blood worms, pile worms, or anchovies, and there has been more interest in the canals within the past few weeks. There is also a reaction bite with rip baits such as RC Sticks, Reaction Innovation's Skinny Dippers, Lucky Craft Slender 127's, Pointer 100's or 128's in ghost minnow or American shad along the access areas with moving water near the headgates. Merritt Gilbert of Valley Rod and Gun in Clovis said, "Small stripers are the rule, and anglers are reporting landing 15 to 20 linesides, but it is difficult to land a legal fish." Mickey Clements of Coyote Bait in Morgan Hill reported an improved catfish bite in the aqueducts. In the south aqueduct in Kern County, Jacob Rutledge of Bob's Bait reported striped bass to 8.5 pounds were landed on Cordell Spot Lures, and the action continued for bait fishermen with anchovies, sardines, lug worms, blood worms. Bob's annual Striper Derby is in June. Anglers are advised to be very careful in measuring any fish close to the 18-inch limit in order to remain legal.
Eastman Lake
Bass ••• Trout ••• Bluegill •• Catfish ••• Crappie •
Ranger Myers of the US Army Corp of Engineers reported an excellent bass bite with with crank baits, jigs, or drop-shot plastics in shad patterns. He said, "Trout fishing continued to be strong with Power Bait or night crawlers and catfish are landed on stinkbait or night crawlers, with whiskerfish to 15 pounds taken on a dark blue crank bait." Worms or small crappie jigs are working for bluegill or sun fish. The New J-Bass Club tournament Saturday produced a huge winning limit over 30 pounds. Myers advised, "Eastman is a trophy-bass fishery, and has a special bass limit of one fish per day, 22 inches or longer." The lake continued to drop because of evaporation, and it is on the lowest ramp level on both sides of the reservoir. The river arm is closed beyond the Keep Out Buoys, and will not reopen until Aug. 1. Bank fishing also is off limits in the area and fines costly. Boaters continue to venture up the river arm, and expensive citations have been issued to violators. The Lakeview Trail is closed until further notice. Orange buoys show the numerous rockpiles and hazards along the surface and should be avoided. The day-use and Codorniz recreation side have active ramps. The lake is at 472.46 feet in elevation and 9% capacity.
Call: Six Star Tackle Box 673-5688; Eastman Lake 689-3255
Hensley Lake
Bass •• Trout •• Catfish •• Bluegill •• Crappie ••
Merritt Gilbert of Valley Rod and Gun in Clovis reported bass fishermen have found a few largemouths in the 3- to 3.5-pound range working off the dam with lizards or Senkos. Walking the banks with similar baits also has been producing smaller male bass. Crappie fishing is slow, but a few slabsides are taken on minnows for patient fishermen. Catfishing is picking up with anchovies or mackerel from the banks. Low-water levels continue to require extreme caution when maneuvering a boat around the lake. The ramp at Hensley still is barely in the water. The lake held at 458.87 feet in elevation and 10% capacity.
Call: Fresno Fisherman's Warehouse 225-1838; Valley Rod Gun, Clovis 292-3474; Six Star Tackle Box 673-5688; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hensley Lake Hidden Dam 673-5151
Lake Don Pedro
Bass ••• Trout ••• Kokanee •• King salmon •• Crappie •
Danny Layne of Fish'n Dan's Guide Service reported improved kokanee action with fat fish found off Jenkins Hill, in Graveyard Bay, off Oat Hill, and at the mouth of Six-Bit Gulch at depths of 45-70 feet with Glitter Bug Hootchies, Uncle Larry's spinners, or Marni Bugs tipped with Pautske's Fire Corn behind a Shasta Tackle Sling Blade in silver Cracked Ice or Vance's dodgers in watermelon. He added, "Rainbows are located in the same areas at depths from 35 to 50 feet with small blade/crawler combinations, while king salmon are found in the river channel off of Hatch Creek with rolled shad." Jeff Boyle of Bass Pro Shops in Manteca and Tony Lopes of Turlock trolled the lake Monday during the period of unsettled weather with a front moving through the region. Boyle said, "The kokanee were scattered, and we had to work hard at depths from 60 to 100 feet for mixed limits of kokanee and rainbow trout with a solitary king to 2.5 pounds." Manny Basi of the Bait Barn in Waterford reported good bass action on Pro Worms Pro Gold 300 small red flake either on the drop-shot or dragged along the bottom, and the 4.5-inch Reaction Innovation's Bad Shad Green on the drop-shot also is a good choice. Jigs such as the half-ounce Berserk Purple Hornet are effective, and Basi touted Pop'R's in shad pattern for topwater action. Randy Pringle, the Fishing Instructor, reported topwater lures landed the big winning limit over 30 pounds at Saturday's Best Bass Tournament. Jumbo minnows continued to be hot for bank fishermen.
Call: Monte Smith (209) 581-4734; Danny Layne-Fish'n Dan (209) 586-2383; Gary Vella (209) 652-7550; Bait Barn (209) 874-3011
Lake Isabella/Bakersfield area
Bass •• Trout •• Crappie •• Catfish •• Bluegill ••
Windy conditions over the past week limited the number of anglers at Isabella, but there are still crappie in the lake, particularly around Paradise Cove with small minnows or minijigs. Jacob Rutledge of Bob's Bait in Bakersfield reported catfishing has improved with garlic shrimp or stink baits, and one fishermen reported landing 20 bass on jigs near Paradise Cove. Bluegill are biting jumbo red worms or wax worms. The lake rose over a foot to 2,540.09 feet in elevation and 13% capacity. Trout plants continued on the upper Kern River, and the action is fair for the recently planted trout with live crickets, Power Bait, salmon eggs, or spinners. In the lower river, Democrat Beach continues to be decent for bass, crappie, and catfish. In the Bakersfield area, the catfish bite has turned on at Buena Vista with garlic shrimp, shad, or clams. On the local scene, Truxton is the best option for bass with Ming and Hart Park being "hit or miss." Bob's will host their annual Striped Bass Derby in June.
Call: Bob's Bait (661) 833-8657; North Fork Marina (760) 376-1812
Lake Kaweah
Bass •• Crappie •• Trout •• Catfish ••
The Vox Pops Influentials Trout Derby took center stage over the past weekend, and the lake was lined with fishermen in warm and windy conditions. For bass, Brush Hogs, Senkos, or lizards are working best in the shallows. Crappie action has slowed in recent weeks. Trout are moving toward Slick Rock and cooler water. Small catfish can be taken at night with chicken livers or anchovies. The lake rose 6 feet to 653.71 feet in elevation and 41% capacity.
Call: Sierra Sporting Goods 592-5212
Lake Success
Bass ••• Trout •• Catfish •• Crappie ••
Chuck Stokke of Sequoia Fish Co. reported good bass action with drop-shot plastics or topwater lures. Larry Kerns of the Visalia Bass Club, holder of the Success Lake bass record, thought he had another record-winning fish, but within a few runs realized there was another species on the end of his line, landing a 16.5-pound catfish at Saturday's Visalia Bass Club tournament. He reported plenty of action with plastic worms or jigs at depths from 10-15 feet. Crappie fishing remains slow. Planted rainbow trout are migrating up the river arm, and the bite has been limited to an occasional fish with few fishermen trying. The only launch available is on the Rocky Hill side; rising water is making it easier to launch. The lake held at 601.20 feet in elevation and 16% capacity, and there will be water releases within the next few months. A fish die-off is a distinct possibility during the summer months becasue of low water and lack of oxygen. In the Tule River, Stokke reported an excellent brown trout bite with dry flies as the trout are active in the upper part of the river. Planted rainbows are available at Balch Park with Panther Martin spinners.
Call: Sequoia Fishing Co. 539-5626, www:sequoiafishingcompany.com.
McClure Reservoir
Bass ••• Trout •• King salmon •• Kokanee • Crappie •• Catfish •••
Despite the low-water conditions, trout and king salmon are found at depths from 50-70 feet with Needlefish near the dam. Jason Mello of A-1 Bait found good action from the banks at McClure Point for planted trout. Bass fishing has been best with live large or extra-large minnows or live crawdads near McClure Point and Barrett's Cove. Anglers have been lining the banks on the weekends to toss out the live bait. A-1 and the Bait Barn are stocked up with all sizes of minnows due to high demand.
Call: A-1 Bait (209) 563-6505; Bub Tosh (209) 404-0053
McSwain Reservoir
Trout •••
Recent trout plants from the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Calaveras Trout Farm have spurred on the action. Trollers are scoring with Rapalas, PPK Tomahawk spinners in orange, pink sparkle, or chartreuse past the floating restrooms. Victoria Sturdivant of the McSwain Marina reported selling out of Sep's Flashers, with blade/crawler combinations also effective. The lake's relatively full status is drawing fishermen to the reservoir. Bank fishing has been solid, because of recent plants, with chartreuse garlic Power Bait or white Power Eggs.
Call: McSwain Marina (209) 378-2534
Millerton Lake/San Joaquin River
Bass ••• Striper • Shad •• Bluebill •• Trout ••
Water releases have started from the lake, and the bass bite has slowed from its zenith a few weeks back, but Merritt Gilbert of Valley Rod and Gun said, "Although it is not as good as it was a few weeks back, it is still solid for numbers with topwater lures in the mornings or evenings, rip baits, plastic worms on the drop-shot, jigs, or Senkos at depths from the bank to 25 feet." There have been no confirmed striper catches in the past two weeks with the rising water. All boats must fill out a Quagga mussel self-inspection form before launching. In the lower San Joaquin, no trout plants are scheduled this week, so fishing interest remains low. There are new regulations on the lower San Joaquin, and from Friant Dam downstream to the Highway 140 Bridge, with only two hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead allowed and a total of four hatchery trout or hatchery steelhead in possession. The hatchery fish have a healed adipose fin clip. All wild steelhead or trout with an adipose fin present must be released immediately. The San Joaquin River is closed to the take of salmon. They may not be targeted by fishermen and must be released immediately if inadvertently caught.
Call: Fresno Fisherman's Warehouse 225-1838; Valley Rod & Gun 292-3474
New Melones Reservoir/Tulloch
Bass •• Crappie •• Catfish ••• Trout •• Kokanee ••
Kokanee are getting fatter each week, according to guide Gary Burns of Take it to the Limit Guide Service, as the water is green and loaded with plankton. He said, "We put in several fat kokanee this week in the 12- to 15-inch range, and we are using a single hook in order to easily release the smaller fish so they can grow." He is scoring with pink or orange Uncle Larry's spinners or Simon Baby Wobblers in pink or pink tiger behind a Rocky Mountain Tackle UV Pink Thunder or Simon Wobblers in blue at depths from 38-55 feet. He said, "I'm not seeing big schools of kokanee yet, so it is best to try different areas of the lake until you start getting some hookups, and the water temperature hit 73 degrees, so the fish will start to go deeper." There are submerged trees along the shore, so anglers are best to work the main channel to stay out of the snags. In addition to the lures, John Lietchy of Glory Hole Sporting Goods in Angels Camp advised scenting your corn with Pro Cure garlic, anise, Kokanee Special, or Bloody Tuna. Trout fishing remained slow, but there are a few large brown trout to be found since they are holding near the schools of kokanee. Glory Hole encourages catch and release for the brown trout as The Department of Fish and Wildlife will no longer be planting them. Carefully measure, weigh and photograph trophy fish and send pictures and information. Trout season is open for rivers and streams, and it might be best for anglers to try their luck in these areas. Those fishing at night have been having success under submersible lights. The fish will be in deep water throughout the day and move into shallower water at night to feed. Nightcrawlers and Power Bait will work well and also live minnows are hard to beat on a slip-float and a bobber stop to set the presentation at exact depths. Lietchy reported fair bass action as the water is dropping rapidly, slowing the bite with most fish moving deeper. The spawn is complete and the fish are in a post-spawn stage. He said, "They will be feeding heavily in the morning and evenings and will be hanging in the deep water midday, so you are best using reaction type baits to catch the fish that are eager to feed," adding, "As the sun comes up switch to slower-moving baits fished sub-surface, as the fish are feeding on bluegill, shad, crawdads, and baby bass." Catfishing has improved considerably as the water is warming and the cats are moving shallow to feed and spawn. Lietchy advised using one of the following setups: The most common would be a standard bait rig with a sliding sinker. This rig is fished off of the bottom. Be sure to leave your bail open. Once the fish picks up the bait if they feel any weight or tension on the line they will be more likely to drop the bait. Another setup is a weightless rig. Use an ample amount of bait to make long cast without any lead. This allows your bait to naturally drift in the current. Catfish feed primarily by scent. The stink baits will draw many fish from a long distance and the more natural scented baits will often trigger strikes from the largest, wisest cats. Try using a variety of baits and scents until you find one that appeals to the fish. Anchovies (top), mackerel(middle) and sardines(bottom) will all catch fish, but on clear reservoirs such as New Melones, the catfish often feed on schools of shad. Try using frozen shad to catch these fish that are accustomed to feeding on small baitfish. Crappie fishing is slow, with the few slabsides found around exposed wood or standing timber with minijigs or Beetle Spins in red/white. New Melones dropped 6 feet to 916.98 feet in elevation and 34% capacity with the release of 3,010 acre-feet of water. Downstream reservoir Tulloch rose 2 feet to 508.15 feet in elevation and 95% of capacity.
Call: Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333; Monte Smith (209) 581-4734; Danny Layne-Fishn'Dan (209) 586-2383; Sierra Sport Fishing(209) 599-2023
Pine Flat Reservoir/Kings River
Kokanee • Bass ••• Trout ••• King salmon • Catfish •• Crappie ••
Patrick Movey at the Fisherman's Warehouse in Fresno reported a solid trout bite with ExCel lures, blade/crawler combinations, Wedding Rings tipped with a night crawler, or Shasta Tackle's Wiggle Hootchies in shad-patterns at depths from 25-35 feet in the main lake from Deer Creek Marina to Pine Flat Lake Resort and also near the Power Lines to the dam. Merritt Gilbert of Valley Rod and Gun in Clovis confirmed the good bite and added Apex lures, Needlefish in silver/blue, or Rainbow Runners to the arsenal. Bass fishing has improved, with limits in the 10- to 11-pound range possible with rip baits or Senkos; spotted bass are concentrating in the main lake, with the largemouths up the river arm. Lizards, Brush Hogs, or drop-shot plastics are effective for bass to 2 pounds. The occasional crappie are found near the docks at Deer Creek Marina with small minnows or minijigs. The lake rose 10 feet to 821.67 feet in elevation and 39% capacity with 3,123 acre-feet of inflow due to snowmelt. Trout plants in the lower Kings continue on a weekly basis, but trophy fish remain scarce in the open and catch-and-release sections. Anglers are encouraged to leave the banks of the river clean upon departure. There are special regulations along the Kings River above and below Pine Flat Dam. The season is open to Nov. 15 from Pine Flat Dam downstream to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bridge on Pine Flat Road with a five-fish limit. The area from Cobbles (Alta) Weir downstream to the Highway 180 crossing is open all year, with only artificial lures with barbless hooks with a zero limit. The Thorburn Spawning Channel, the 2,200-foot long channel 5 miles downstream from Pine Flat Dam, and the reach of river within a 200-foot radius of the channel exit is closed to all fishing all year. In the upper river, the South Fork from its confluence with Copper Creek downstream to the Highway 180 crossing at Boyden Cave and also from Garnet Dike Campground downstream to Pine Flat Lake is open all year with a two-fish limit. Tthe South Fork, from the Highway 180 crossing at Boyden Cave downstream to the main stem; Middle Fork, from the western boundary of Kings Canyon National Park downstream to the main stem; and main stem, from the confluence of the South and Middle forks downstream to Garnet Dike Campground are open all year -- with only artificial lures with barbless hooks with zero fish limit.
Call: Fresno Fisherman's Warehouse 225-1838; Valley Rod & Gun 292-3474; Sequoia Fishing Co. 539-5626; The I Forgot Store 787-3689.
San Luis Reservoir and O'Neill Forebay
Striper ••• Catfish •• Bass •• Crappie ••
The Forebay continued to tout the best action for striped bass and catfish around Check 12 and the Highway 152 Bridge, with linesides to 25 inches taken on pile worms, blood worms, or chicken livers. Mickey Clements of Coyote Bait in Morgan Hill reported selling more blood worms this week than normal. In the main lake, bank fishermen are tossing out blood or pile worms near the Romero Visitor Center. Trolling and drifting minnows near the Trash Racks is losing momentum, and the high winds worked to keep boaters off of lake during the weekend. Important note: All boats, personal watercraft, kayaks, canoes, sailboards, inflatables and float tubes must undergo a mandatory inspection for Quagga and Zebra mussels. These invasive species threaten recreational opportunities, the water delivery infrastructure of California and the aquatic habitat of San Luis Reservoir. Failure to allow inspection will result in the refusal to launch.
Call: Coyote Bait and Tackle (408) 463-0711
Bass Lake
Bass •• Trout •• Kokanee ••
Todd Wittwer of Kokanee.net Guide Service said, "One boat found five big kokanee to 19 inches in the early morning from 5:15 to 7:30 a.m., but the bite died after 8 a.m." Action such as this has been rare, but this angler risked losing his downrigger weight by trolling through the submerged structure at depths from 30-45 feet in order to find these large fish. Wittwer said, "There are trees as shallow as 14 feet below the surface, and you really have to be aware of where you are at when you are dropping your downriggers down." Pink hootchies behind Rocky Mountain's Hyperplaid Dodgers have been the top kokanee setup. Trout action is fair, but there is minimal action in the northern portion. A major trout plant will occur Wednesday, including a number of trophy-sized rainbows, but boat pressure will rise exponentially for the Memorial Day weekend starting Thursday afternoon. Wittwer thought it would take at least into the middle of the week in order for the lake to settle down after heavy weekend boat traffic. The Sheriff's Motor Fee is required on all boats starting Wednesday. Senkos are the top artificial bait for bass, as the fish are holding in 10-12 feet of water near the docks. A webcam is available at www.BassLakeFishing.com or www.BassLakeCA.com.
Call: Todd Wittwer 288-8100; Mike Beighey 642-3748; Bass Lake Water Sports 642-3200
Edison/Florence/Mammoth Pool
Brown trout •• Trout ••
Edison is at 13%, Florence rose to 53% and Mammoth Pool fell to 37%. The reservoir is closed for fishing and boating through June 16 for the annual deer migration.
Call: Vermilion Valley Resort at Edison Lake 259-4000
Shaver Lake/Huntington Lake
Kokanee ••• Trout ••
The kokanee bite has taken off, with Dick Nichols of Dick's Fishing Charters saying, "We knocked them dead over the weekend with Alan and Liz Changaala of Porterville putting in limits on two consecutive days in no time, not including culled fish." The action started slowly at the start of last week, but the bite heated up at depths from 18-60 feet depending on the location in the lake, with Nichols reporting good action at 38 feet east of Eagle Point. The Point and the Island required dropping to 60 feet in depth on the downrigger. Apex lures in orange behind a Captain Jack's CJ Flasher or Dick's Trout Busters tipped with a piece of night crawler and corn behind a weighted Mountain Flasher are Nichols' top rigs. Bob Bernier of the Shaver Lake Trophy Trout Project landed a 5-pound rainbow on the Trout Busters on his side poles at 18-22 feet in depth. Paul Kalpakoff of Central Sierra Outfitters found limits fishing, with Lynn Streit and Hal Hilgemann of Fresno scoring three limits of kokanee from 12-14 inches with Vance's #1 Sockeye Slammer in Hot Candy Pink tipped with red corn behind a Shasta Tackle #3 UV Sling Blade Tiger on a long 28-inch leader 32 feet behind the downrigger ball. Kalpakoff is using silver ball trolls on the downrigger cable at 50 feet. He found his best action in the deep channel toward Boy Scout Cove. Bank anglers are picking up recently planted trout and an occasional trophy trout near the dam, Point and Dorabella Cove with Power Bait in chartreuse, night crawlers, or orange Power Bait. The SLTTP annual Sportsmen's Dinner is Aug. 9 at Shaver Lake Community Center. Tickets go on sale July 1 at Shaver Lake Sports, Ken's Market and Captain Jack's Tackle in Shaver. The event is expected to sell out fast. Contact Treasurer Bob Bernier at 360-7185 for more information. The leading fish in the Fresno Ag Hardware/SLTTP season derby is a 16.2-pounder, but there are three positions in this year's derby. Weigh-in stations are Shaver Lake Sports, Young's Sporting Goods, and Ken's Market , all in Shaver. At Huntington, the lake is low, and boats must be dragged to the edge to be launched from shore. The best fishing remains holdover rainbow trout near the mouth of Rancheria Creek with night crawlers or Power Bait. The launch ramp may or may not be open during the summer months. Huntington is at 57% capacity with Shaver at 62%.
Call: Dick's Fishing Charters 841-2740; Dinkey Creek Inn 841-3435; Rancheria Marina 893-3234; Shaver Lake Sports Inc. 841-2740
Trout •••
Wishon and Courtright are kicking out quick limits for trollers. Chuck Crane of Wishon Village RV Park and Store reports solid action at Wishon with "lots of limits." Frank Telare, the organizer for the Kiwanis Special Olympics Derby on July 12, landed a 22-inch rainbow on a Wedding Ring tipped with a night crawler at three colors of lead core. Bob and Diane Pearcy of Visalia have been limiting with rainbows in the 12- to 16-inch range with rainbow-trout Rapalas on a long line from 100-200 feet behind the boat or trolling flies at three colors. Crane reported a slow bank bite at Wishon. Shore action is much better at Courtright with garlic salmon eggs or pink Power Bait. Trollers are picking up limits with Speedy Shiners, ExCel spoons, or blade/crawler combinations at depths to three colors. The launch is on the concrete ramp at both lakes, but there is no courtesy dock at either lake at present. For stream fishermen, the water level is decent, and there are trout in the deep holes in Dinkey Creek. The streams will be all but over by July with the lack of snowpack remaining in the Sierra.
Call: Wishon RV Park 865-5361
Half Moon Bay
Rockfish ••• Salmon •• Striper ••
Salmon fishing has improved significantly since the start of the season, with a long line of fish stretching along the 50 Fathom Curve from the Deep Reef to south of the Farallon Islands. Getting to the fish has been limited by periods of wind, and once the fish are hooked, marauding fur bags are ready to pounce. On Saturday, Captain Dennis Baxter of the New Captain Pete went north in "obnoxious" weather conditions for seven salmon for 12 anglers, saying, "If you got there in the early morning, you were on the fish, but the fish stopped biting and went back down by mid-morning," adding, "The conditions are all there with the fish loaded with krill." Captain Tom Mattuch of the Huli Cat went 11 miles southwest of the harbor Saturday, only to find a healthy population of sea lions waiting for an easy meal. He said, "We hooked one big fish and a monster Stellar's sea lion erupted out of the water like a depth charge going off and pounced on the salmon, jumping completely out of the water." His advice to his fishermen are to keep reeling, as they have brought in salmon after they have been slapped around and chewed on by the sea lions. They ended up with 13 salmon to 22 pounds for 15 fishermen. Mattusch added, "There is a long line of good-looking water, and there has been great sign at the Deep Reef with birds, bait, and whales, but the salmon have been absent so far this season in the area." Captain Bob Ingles on the Queen of Hearts out of Half Moon Bay Sport Fishing reported three salmon to 20 pounds Sunday,losing another estimated 25 hookups because of a combination of sea-lion marauding or inexperience. He had a similar score to the New Captain Pete on Saturday with seven salmon for 11 anglers. The Riptide, also out of HMB Sport Fishing, went south below Pigeon Point for 152 rockfish including a big cabezon and a number of hard-heads to go with 12 ling cod to 15 pounds. The local rockfish season opens June 1 from Pigeon Point to Point Arena. Further north in Pacifica, striped bass fishing has improved with hair raisers and metal spoons from the beach access areas both north and south of the Pacifica Pier. Crabbing remained decent with the season closing June 30. Perch fishing has been fair with blood worms, pile worms, or grass shrimp.
Call: Happy Hooker (510) 223-5388; Roger Thomas, Salty Lady (415) 760-9362; Bait and Switch Sport Fishing Center (650) 726-7133; Emeryville Sport Fishing (510) 654-6040; Don Franklin, Soleman (510) 703-4148
Monterey/Santa Cruz
Rockfish •••• Salmon •• Striper •• White sea bass •
Chris Arcoleo of Chris' Landing in Monterey reported slow salmon fishing, but terrific rockfishing in the area. The Caroline went out Saturday and Sunday for salmon, only to be skunked before taking another path for three-quarters limits of rockfish. The Star of Monterey went to the local reefs for 32 limits of rockfish and eight ling cod. They are running rockfish trips throughout the week and will continue to look for salmon in the local waters. Action further south at Point Sur has been tremendous when the combination of weather and enough anglers to make the trip occurs.
Call: Chris' Landing(831) 375-5951; Bayside Marine (831) 475-2173; www.usafishing.com
San Francisco Bay
Halibut ••• Striper ••• Leopard shark ••• Salmon •• Sturgeon ••
Salmon scores have been ranging from limits to much less than a fish per rod. The Salty Lady out of Sausalito found terrific action Friday with seven limits of salmon to 24-pounds while the Outer Limits, also out of Sausalito, was the highliner on Sunday with 7 limits to 27-pounds. Boats have been running south of the Farallon Islands and meeting up with the Half Moon Bay boats running north. Out of Emeryville, the New Super Fish returned with three salmon for eight fishermen, while the New Easy Rider and El Dorado out of Berkeley combined for 17 salmon to 30 pounds for 21 fishermen. The Blue Runner out of Sausalito posted an impressive score with 14 salmon for 13 fishermen. The key was getting on the fish early and making the most of the opportunities. Tremendous numbers of striped bass are holding in San Francisco Bay, leaving one to wonder where these fish have been over the past two seasons. Bass fishing remained the best thing in the central bay, with Captain Jim Smith on the Happy Hooker finding 32 stripers to 12 pounds Sunday after scoring 31 to 14 pounds Saturday to go with two halibut to 24 pounds. Craig Beaslanowitch from Manteca was the jackpot winner with the big halibut and a limit of stripers to 12 pounds. Captain James Smith on the California Dawn out of Berkeley had literally a "boat full of women" on Saturday, saying, "They did great and put up one of the better scores of all the party boats working the Berkeley flats, Mel's Reef and Southhampton." They landed 21 stripers to 10 pounds and one halibut and only lost a handful. Despite not much experience, James said "they listened and followed through, not what our male novices do very well". Speaking of a female trip, the annual "Couples Challenge" on the California Dawn is June 5. James Smith put in limits of striped bass and a few bonus halibut Monday. Keith Fraser of Loch Lomond Bait and Tackle in San Rafael said, "Sunday was the windiest of all recent windy days, with even the whitecaps having whitecaps." He answered the phone, "Windy Gulch Bait Shop," and they closed at 2 p.m. given lack of interest in those conditions, with even "shore fishermen being absent." He touted the halibut action at the Paradise Park Pier when the tides are right with up to 15 halibut taken off the short pier on a single day. The tides are getting smaller every day, with only a 0.9-minus Monday before they really started winding down Tuesday. Halibut action should improve with the better tides by midweek.
San Luis Obispo
Salmon • Rock cod • •
Patriot Sport Fishing rockfishing in the only game in town out of Patriot Sport Fishing in Avila Beach and Virg's Landing in Morro Bay. Rockfish action was slow Sunday in Avila Beach, with the Patriot returning with 15 ling cod, 37 assorted rockfish, eight bolina, and a cabezon on Sunday's trip. The Black Pearl boated 45 assorted rockfish, 45 bolina and three lings for 45 anglers. Monday, the Rita G out of Morro Bay scored four lings, 26 vermilion, and 234 assorted rockfish for 26 limits; the Fiesta put in 16 limits Sunday including 80 vermilion and a bonus ling cod. Virg's is starting "John Rowley's Biggest, Baddest Ling Cod Contest," with $1 from each fare for 30 weeks being placed into a pool for the Grand Finale for the top 30 anglers on December 6. The Fiesta is featuring half-price Ladies Day on Wednesdays. Both harbors are running a variety of trips, including the first two-day rockfish trip out of Morro Bay on June 7-8.
Call: Virg's Landing, (805) 772-1222, (800) 762-5263; Patriot Sports Fishing (805) 595-4100; Port Side Marine Sports Launch (805) 595-7214
Bass ••• Striper ••• Sturgeon ••• Catfish •• Bluegill •••
Few anglers are targeting sturgeon, but the diamondbacks remain ready to be had for fishermen anchoring during the brief windows without wind. After 10 days of windy weather, the Delta succumbed to a short-lived heat spell featuring triple-digit temperatures before the wind made a reappearance starting Friday with an apex Sunday. Striped bass are scattered throughout the Sacramento River system, but the wind has limited access to the top trolling areas of the West Bank. Shad fishing has improved from Clarksburg upstream, and the bulk of the female fish are on their way, especially with heavy water releases coming down from the Feather River. Tony Lopez of Benicia Bait continued to catch and release legal sturgeon on his infrequent trips, and he has been concentrating on the area right outside of his home harbor at McAvoy's in Bay Point in 20 feet of water with eel strips. He said, "I keep telling people that the fish are there, but they have a hard time believing that the fish are this close to the harbor and they want to run to the Big Cut or Montezuma Slough." Salmon smolt releases moved upriver during the middle of the week from San Pablo Bay into the Carquinez Straits, and shore fishermen at Dillon Point State Park and along the Benicia access points have been scoring with RatLTraps or hair raisers in rainbow trout patterns. Lopez said, "Guys are reporting up to 30 fish days with the big stripers going 26 inches." Grass shrimp was difficult to obtain by the end of the week with the big tides and constant wind, but the shrimp will be easier to gather as the tides continue to recede. James Nguyen of Dockside Bait in Pittsburg reported slow action on the main Sacramento River during the weekend, with the big tides and high wind making anchoring impossible on their section of the river. Doug Chapman of Gotcha Bait in Antioch confirmed that most sturgeon fishermen are "throwing in the towel," but a few diehards are finding action in Suisun Bay, Montezuma Slough and Grizzly Bay. Striper fishing has been best in the Sacramento River around Sherman and Decker Islands with frozen shad or sardines on the few days that boats are able to keep on the anchor. Shad fishing has improved in the Sacramento River from Clarksburg upriver with Alan Fong of Fisherman's Warehouse in Sacramento stating, "Shad fishing is the hottest thing going right now, and the Freeport area is loaded with boaters drop-shotting 1-inch shad grubs in champagne or chartreuse while bank anglers use a three-quarers-ounce egg sinker with one or two shad darts on a 3-foot leader." The females should be on their way shortly, but most of the fish remain the smaller males. Between extended periods of high winds, a truncated heat wave hit the east Delta for a few days before the winds returned with a vengeance. Searching for stripers has preoccupied most anglers, but bluegill and largemouth bass action from the banks are becoming more and more viable with the water temperatures rising. In the Antioch area of the river, Doug Chapman of Gotcha Bait said, "There are still plenty of stripers around here, but the fish are scattered out with a number of undersized fish starting to show up," adding, "Fresh shad and frozen sardines have been the top baits, and the best action has been around the Antioch Bridge in locations like Dutch Slough." Largemouth bass have been found in the back sloughs with extra-large and large minnows while red-eared perch and bluegill are biting jumbo red worms or wax worms around Bethel Island. Catfish are developing more interest, and sales of frozen clams and mackerel have spiked. Captain Stan Koenigsberger of Quetzal Adventures out of Bethel Harbor reported "epic" striped bass action on the San Joaquin River near the mouth of Three Mile Slough on Sunday with 23 stripers to the boat including ninw keepers in the 21-inch range. All of his action came on the outgoing tide with frozen shad. He said, "The water cooled off to 68 degrees after all of the wind." He was close to Sherman Island near the mouth of Three Mile on the outgoing, but after the water become full of debris, he moved out deeper into the shelf to find clearer conditions. In the extreme south Delta, Brandon Gallegos of H and R Bait in Stockton reported limits of stripers are taken from the access areas along Whiskey Slough Road as the bass are chasing shad and bait fish in the early mornings. He added, "We have been catching bluegill at first light and finding limits between 8 and 10 pounds within 45 minutes of soaking the live bluegill." The Old River near the Highway 4 Bridge has been another hot area with live bluegill, while the best bluegill action has been in Whiskey Slough or Grimes Road near the Tracy Oasis. They are receiving around 30 pounds of fresh shad on a daily basis along with fresh clams for catfish. For largemouth bass, Randy Pringle, the Fishing Instructor, continued to find a great reaction bite in the wind, with largemouth bass to 6 pounds being landed on a variety of methods. He has been scoring with the ima Big Stick in the mornings or the Berkley Flat Dog in watermelon/blue copper flake with a circle hook and a nail weight to keep the bait on the bottom. The 6-inch Bottom Hooper on a Zappu head continued to be effective as well as the ima Squarebill crank bait. He said, "The crankbait bite has been phenomenal, and we crushed them with the Squarebill." The wind has returned to the Delta, and Pringle advised tossing the Persuader Double Buzz Bait, the Ace in the Hole, the Strike King Pure Poison vibrating jig, or crank baits. Spinnerbaits in the wind are also a possibility.
Call: Randy Pringle (209) 543-6260; Captain Stan Koenigsberger -- Quetzal Adventures (925) 570-5303; Mark Wilson Sport Fishing (916) 682-1630; Intimidator Sport Fishing (916) 806-3030.
Lake Nacimiento/San Antonio/Santa Margarita/Lopez
Bass •• White Bass •• Striper • Catfish •• Crappie •••
At Nacimiento, spotted bass are hitting plastics or creature baits with fish to 2 pounds possible. White bass are found from Las Tablas to the dam with small white spoons or Roostertails. Lopez is producing crank-bait fish along the bluffs, rip-bait fish along main lake points, or Senkos on the wacky-rig along wood structure. Crappie action has been solid with small minnows or minijigs in the Vasquez Arm or Cottonwood Cove. At Santa Margarita, catfishing has improved with mackerel or other cut baits. The launch ramp is expected to be available for another month, with the lake holding around 35% capacity. San Antonio is limited to kayaks, canoes, or inflatables with the low water, Nacimiento dropped over a foot to 724.50 feet in elevation and 21% capacity and San Antonio also dropped to 654.15 feet in elevation and 4% capacity. Boat pressure is expected to be high at Nacimiento over the holiday weekend, but there are hazards because of the low water. Reminder: consuming white bass, black bass, crappie, catfish, or carp are subject to safe eating guidelines because of excessive mercury. There is a calendar of coastal lake tournaments available at http://www.my.calendars.net/cctsched/d01/01/2012?display=M&style=B&positioning=A. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed.
Call: Lake Nacimiento (805) 238-1056, ext. 3; Lake San Antonio Marina(805) 472-2818; Central Coast Bass Fishing.com (805) 466-6557
Fresno Bass Club at Clear Lake on May 17-18 (two-day totals): 1, Morgan Swisher 36.80 (big fish 8.10); 2, Ron Red Sr. 27.36; 3, Joe Alanis 26.60
Best Bass Tournaments at Berryessa on May 17: 1, Claudio Silva Jr./Juan Velazquez 29.41 (big fish 8.93); 2, Brent Zieska/Jeff Eddings 23.27; 3, John Joslyn/James Paschall 21.83
Kerman Bass Club at New Melones on May 17: 1, Ross Aoki 18.97 (big fish 6.97); 2, Ron Orbacher- 11.04; 3, Rusty Baron 10.52
Best Bass Tournaments at Don Pedro on May 17: 1, Mike Goncalves/Robert Mansor- 32.37 (big fish 10.92); 2, Robert Muraco/Robert O'Kirschner 17.12; 3, Chad Smith/Steve Melander 16.98
New J Bass Club at Eastman on May 17: 1, Michael and Anthony Her 32.88; 2, LA Xiong/Cong Thao 18.53; 3, Cheng and William Her 16.06 (big fish 11.06)
Visalia Bass Club at Success on May 17: 1, Kyle Manes/Bobby Blaswich 18.45 (big fish 6.90); 2, Terry Hamlin/Bryan Shishido 15.39; 3, Dave Simpson/Isaac Adams 13.04
Best Bass Tournaments at Nacimiento on May 18: 1, Clark Poulsen/Robert Duncan 10.57 (big fish 3.46); 2, Martin and Eric Zillig 9.79; 3, Jason Ballew/Doug Slayton 9.50
May 24: 100 Plus Bass at Pine Flat, Tim Torres 859-1822; Kern County Bass Masters at Lopez; San Luis Obispo Bass Ambassadors at Nacimiento
May 25: Tracy Bass Club at Delta/Tracy Oasis
May 31: American Bass Association at Delta/Russo's Marina; Mother Lode Bass Anglers at Don Pedro; Kokanee Power Team Kokanee Derby at Don Pedro, kokaneepower.org; Angler's Choice at McClure; Best Bass Tournaments at Pine Flat
May 31-June 1: Tracy Bass Club at Delta/Tracy Oasis
June 7: Future Pro Tour/Kerman Bass Club at McClure
Fresno County: Big Creek, Huntington; Courtright Reservoir; Dinkey Creek; Hume Lake; Huntington Lake; Kings River, Below Pine Flat; Portal Forebay; Rancheria Creek; San Joaquin River, South Fork; Tamarack Creek; Tenmile Creek, Upper; Ward Lake; Wishon Reservoir
Kern County: Alder Creek; Cedar Creek; Kern River, Sections 1-3, 5
Mariposa County: Big Creek, Madera Mariposa; Merced River, Section ll
Merced County: Yosemite Lake
Tulare County: Balch Park Lake Lower; Balch Park Lake Upper; Big Meadows Creek; Bone Creek; Deer Creek; Dry Meadow Creek; Freeman Creek; Hedrick Pond (Redwood Lake); Kern River, Sections 5-6; Nobe Young Creek; Peppermint Creek, Lower; Peppermint Creek, Upper; Spear Creek (aka Poso Creek); Stony Creek; Tule River Middle Fork; Tule River North Fork, Middle Fork No. 1; Tule River South Fork, Middle Fork 2-3; White River
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Thursday 12:27 6:40 12:53 7:05
Friday 1:14 7:27 1:39 7:52
Saturday 1:59 8:11 2:24 8:36
Sunday 2:43 8:55 3:08 9:20
Monday 3:27 9:40 3:5 10:05
>Tuesday 4:14 10:27 4:39 10:52
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Sportsmen beware, if this ban flies, the government is in essence saying assault rifles are semi-auto military-style weapons, right?
What officials are not telling you in their roundabout way is a lot of western states allow big-game hunting with deer rifles that are semi-automatic, same as a military semi-auto assault rifle, as well as with semi-auto military-type rifles. Keep in mind, the semi-auto deer rifles and the military semi-automatic rifles both have the same mother in some cases, that being the same manufacturer.
So this is a slow way for the government to slowly reduce the potential threat of law-abiding citizens. If this ban is enacted, it's a foot in the back door. There will slowly be more to follow; you can be assured this is just the start. I hope all NRA members, sportsmen, collectors, owners will stand against any ban and any change to our second amendment rights.
To prioritize what should be done is this:
1. Gun show loop holes -- Make a federal law that the buyer of any gun sold must pass a background check; large fine for selling out of car, truck etc.
2. Mental check -- The name of anyone seen by a doctor, hospital, mental health professional must be submitted to a central background-check center to be entered into its database. If said person were to apply for a gun, flags would go up and he would be rejected.
3. Video games -- All these vicious-killing video games that these kids are playing at young ages. They are planting the seeds in these young kids. Does it surprise you to see the results with these mass killings all over?
So please keep in mind. A semi-auto deer rifle is no different than a semi-auto assault rifle. The assault rifle looks more military-ish, if there is such a word!
Albert Golfieri, White Deer


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This pair of linked Sudokus matches letters with numbers and hides a seasonal greeting. Can you find it?
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary
Given the products of diagonally opposite cells - can you complete this Sudoku?
This sudoku requires you to have "double vision" - two Sudoku's for
the price of one
A Sudoku that uses transformations as supporting clues.
This second Sudoku article discusses "Corresponding Sudokus" which are pairs of Sudokus with terms that can be matched using a substitution rule.
A Sudoku based on clues that give the differences between adjacent cells.
The game of go has a simple mechanism. This discussion of the principle of two eyes in go has shown that the game does not depend on equally clear-cut concepts.
A simple game for 2 players invented by John Conway. It is played
on a 3x3 square board with 9 counters that are black on one side
and white on the other.
A game for 2 players
Can you be the first to complete a row of three?
The computer starts with all the lights off, but then clicks 3, 4
or 5 times at random, leaving some lights on. Can you switch them
off again?
This article for teachers describes several games, found on the
site, all of which have a related structure that can be used to
develop the skills of strategic planning.
Unmultiply is a game of quick estimation. You need to find two numbers that multiply together to something close to the given target - fast! 10 levels with a high scores table.
Follow-up to the February Game Rules of FEMTO.
This article explains the use of the idea of connectedness in networks, in two different ways, to bring into focus the basics of the game of Go, namely capture and territory.
A Sudoku with clues as ratios.
Advent Calendar 2010 - a mathematical game for every day during the
run-up to Christmas.
Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you develop a strategy to work out the rules controlling each light?
A Sudoku with a twist.
A new card game for two players.
The aim of the game is to slide the green square from the top right
hand corner to the bottom left hand corner in the least number of
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.
Four numbers on an intersection that need to be placed in the
surrounding cells. That is all you need to know to solve this
Solve this Sudoku puzzle whose clues are in the form of sums of the
numbers which should appear in diagonal opposite cells.
A game for 2 people. Take turns joining two dots, until your opponent is unable to move.
This is a simple version of an ancient game played all over the world. It is also called Mancala. What tactics will increase your chances of winning?
A game for 2 people. Take turns to move the counters 1, 2 or 3
spaces. The player to remove the last counter off the board wins.
1. LATE GRIN (2 solutions)
This article shows how abstract thinking and a little number theory throw light on the scoring in the game Go.
Can you identify the mathematicians?
A Sudoku with clues as ratios or fractions.
A Sudoku with clues given as sums of entries.
Can you discover whether this is a fair game?
Can you beat Piggy in this simple dice game? Can you figure out
Piggy's strategy, and is there a better one?
A collection of games on the NIM theme
We think this 3x3 version of the game is often harder than the 5x5 version. Do you agree? If so, why do you think that might be?
A maths-based Football World Cup simulation for teachers and students to use.
Gillian Hatch analyses what goes on when mathematical games are
used as a pedagogic device.
A game for 2 players. Set out 16 counters in rows of 1,3,5 and 7.
Players take turns to remove any number of counters from a row. The
player left with the last counter looses.
An article for teachers and pupils that encourages you to look at the mathematical properties of similar games.
Match pairs of cards so that they have equivalent ratios.
A game for 2 players with similaritlies to NIM. Place one counter on each spot on the games board. Players take it is turns to remove 1 or 2 adjacent counters. The winner picks up the last counter.
Match the cards of the same value.
Start with any number of counters in any number of piles. 2 players take it in turns to remove any number of counters from a single pile. The loser is the player who takes the last counter.
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IU Southeast hosting job fair
Indiana University Southeast will host a job fair from noon to 2 p.m. April 4, in the Hoosier Room, which is located in the University Center at the school, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany.
Those seeking employment should dress appropriately, business casual-professional dress, and bring several copies of their résumé.
Visit the university's website, www.ius.edu/Career, for more details and a list of participating employers, or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Call Lynn at 812-941-2265 for more details.
AARP sets Safe Driving Class
AARP has announced its schedule for Safe Driving Classes for 2013. All classes will be held at the Clarksville Library, 1312 Eastern Blvd., from noon to 4:30 p.m. The cost of this four-hour course is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Course dates are as follows: April 2, June 17, Aug. 6 and Oct. 29.
Classes are geared for people 50 and older and emphasize how aging affects one's driving. Topics such as physical changes, rules of the road, driving on interstates and new car technology are covered through lecture, video and class discussion. Many auto insurance companies provide discounts for people who complete this course. For more information or to register, call 812-944-4327.
Board puts off decision on landfill
The only business that was to be brought before the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works Wednesday was delayed until its next meeting.
A contract with the Clark-Floyd Landfill LLC, which would be a one-year deal, was delayed in order to make adjustments to the contract. A revised contract is expected to be presented at the board's next meeting.
Council to hold work session
The Clarksville Town Council will hold a work session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, in the executive conference room of Clarksville Town Hall, 2000 Broadway, Clarksville. The public is welcome to attend.
Pepin Mansion open house Saturday
The newest wedding, reception and retreat venue in New Albany, the Pepin Mansion at 1003 E. Main St., will hold an open house from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30.
The historic home, constructed in 1851, is now open for all special events. It features a ballroom, parlor, dining room and master suites.
Legion hosting yard sale
The New Albany American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28 will host its fifth annual craft and yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the post home, 1930 McDonald Lane. This is a smoke-free and handicap-accessible facility.
Breakfast and lunch will be available. There are more than 30 vendors presenting all types of merchandise, new and old, to include trash to treasures, homemade Easter candy, handcrafted jewelry, veteran crafted barn quilts and lots more. There will also be raffles throughout the day.
Fifth Sunday song service this week
The Hamburg Church of Christ is hosting a fifth Sunday song service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31, at the church, 8921 Newberry Road, Sellersburg.
The public is welcome. For more information, contact the church at 812-246-5853.


text: I tackled Life of Pi for my last project this semester. I loved this book when I read it and I loved this film when I watched it. Check out that sketch though. My sketches are premium. I definitely would not have been worried if I was a client and saw that sketch at my desk. I'm a pro!


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We now live in a world where we have public lives and private lives — and for over a century now, since roughly the point at which the above article appeared, the portion of our lives considered "public" has been expanding, while the portion of our lives we can consider "private" has been contracting.
Felix Salmon, How Technology Redefines Norms, Reuters.
What's more, Jarvis himself is a prominent proponent of the idea that we should maximize the speed at which we move our lives into the public realm; he also equates a desire for privacy with being "scared of the public" .
Never before have we faced so many opportunities to turn the formerly-private into the newly-public. As those opportunities arise, many people adopt them, and turn "public" into the new norm for such activities. Eventually, the norms become societally entrenched, to the point at which it is now utterly unobjectionable for those who once would have been labeled "kodak fiends" to take photographs outside a Newport tennis tournament.
My point here is that technology has a tendency to create its own norms.
Which means, according to Salmon, that if wearable computing (like Google Glass) is successful, norms about what is public and private will continue to change, so if you are attached to what's normal now, it's better not to be, or you have every reason to worry.
Most newspapers are stuck in the late 20th century formulas, scarcely varied across the country, for section concepts (even names) and types of coverage. These conventions, moreover, carry over into digital forms, and only in the past couple of years have we begun to see new forms made only for digital channels. Amid legitimate struggle in newsrooms to make this outdated formula work with vastly reduced staffs and greatly increased production demands, there's not enough attention on creative breakthroughs — the kind of conceptual innovation needed today. What should a print edition do in a 24/7 news world? How is it differentiated from other platforms in content, format and organization?
Melanie Sill, Take it from Former Editors: Newspapers Need Bolder Change.
H/T: Kevin Anderson.
If you're still transforming, you're still in business.
Ross Levinsohn, EVP, Yahoo at the paidContent Advertising Conference 2011, in response to the question of Staci Kramer, "How many times can Yahoo transform?"
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Earlier this week we looked at the remarkable growth of Tumblr, a blogging and curation service that now gets over 12 billion page views per month. Tumblr is mostly used as a consumer curation tool - it's an easy way for people to re-post articles, images and videos. But Tumblr can also be used to power a news website. That's exactly what ShortFormBlog does.
Launched in January 2009 by Ernie Smith from Washington D.C., the site publishes about 30 news soundbites a day. ShortFormBlog is still a part-time project for Smith, who also works as a graphic designer at The Washington Post. He's hoping to turn the site into a full-time business. And I think he's onto something, certainly in terms of using a tool like Tumblr to change the way news is delivered and consumed. I interviewed Smith to find out more about his Tumblr-powered news service.
Read the whole article by Richard MacManus at Read Write Web.
Mike Arrington has enabled all of this. He brought in Heather, he brought in Erick, he brought in the rest of us. He built TechCrunch out of thin air. He's made enemies along the way. He rubs some people the wrong way. But there is no question that the entire space is better because of what he's built. And there's also no question that what he's built needs him.
That's proven a tough sell. A few traditional newsrooms have edged toward that type of structure but too many still keep their digital folks away from the power center.
So I was delighted to learn that Sherry Chisenhall, editor and vice president/news of The Wichita Eagle, was working on a similar idea - one that she developed into a plan at the Knight-McCormick Leadership Institute at Knight Digital Media Center.
A month ago, the Eagle newsroom put the new structure into effect, changing the jobs of at least 50 of a total of 60 staff members.
"The world didn't stop. We kept publishing," Chisenhall said about two weeks into the new set up. "We clearly place print at the end of the process."
The key change: Reporters used to report for the most part to editors of print sections of the newspaper. No more. Now most report to a Deputy Editor/Digital, John Boogert, who also participated in the KDMC leadership program.
For the whole article, see Knight Digital Media Center.
"Journalism's Twitter style also should encourage not just the use of the RT for spreading original information, but also the MT (Modified Tweet) when a reporter retweets information in a post, but modifies it in some way, usually to shorten it to make room for a comment or addition.
Other abbreviations that should find a home in a Twitter style include HT (Hat Tip, or Heard Through) for acknowledging the source through which a reporter heard the information she or he is tweeting, and RR for a repeated tweet. Let's not forget that while modern news operations work 24/7, individual readers don't. Repeating tweets linking important posts can help expose them to fresh viewers who are just "tuning in."
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It's made news reporting much more distributed: no photojournalist produced anything like this, for example (see link in article). It's massively increased the velocity of news: people now know what's going on before it's formally reported. It's made it easier to find things you didn't know you were interested in. It's given journalists a much more human voice, an outlet where they can be themselves. It's helped build a culture of linking to wonderful stuff. It's made the world smaller, and it's made news travel faster than ever. Overall, it's been great.


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We returned to Gettysburg for our buddy Bill's Old Time Base Ball Tournament, which is played under 1864 rules by guys in uniforms that are period-correct.
The Civil War uniforms Capt. Gary and 1Sgt. Goldy wear are period-correct, too.
Someone asked what team we were with.
"Yankees," I told her.
The brand of ball these men (and one woman) play reminds me of slow-pitch softball. Last year, when we saw what was going on, Gary and I wanted to play.
This year, one team offered us the chance. We could field a position and go up to hit, with someone designated to run for us if we actually made contact with the ball.
Neither of us could see anything but an ambulance ride coming out of that. For one thing, the soles on our footgear are slick enough that simply walking on grass poses a challenge. Also, one good cut with a bat was apt to tear muscles we forgot we had.
So we thanked them and regretfully refused the honor.
They do let old guys play, including a friend of ours who was about to turn 60. He pitches and reminds me of Captain Keith on TV's "Deadliest Catch."
When he got on with a single, I thought, "Now, you old bugger, you got to run the bases." He later told us he was hoping someone would catch it and throw him out.
On the next play, he ran to second base and slid way too soon. These fields are all grass, and they stop you a lot faster than the dirt one finds even on softball and little league infields.
He took a nosedive into the ground and stopped several feet short of the bag, then belly-flopped and crawled the rest of the way.
I chuckled and reflected, "There, but for the grace of God ... ."
Having been put out quite handily, he came over to talk to us.
I asked if he ever saw that footage of former Baltimore Orioles' catcher Rick Dempsey taking off his spikes and doing a Babe Ruth home-run trot around the infield on the tarp during a rain delay, slipping and sliding into each base and splashing water like a frolicking humpback whale.
It was one of baseball's great moments, and worth your time to look for it on the Internet.
He remembered it, and I told him that what he just did reminded me of it.
"I'm reeeaaallly glad you guys were here to see me do that," he frowned.
Not half as glad as we are, we said.
Two weeks was a fast turnaround from our Fourth-of-July trip to Gettysburg, but we remembered how much fun this tournament is (it's the third weekend of each July), and we wanted to come back. But we also had to come back, and here's why.
Bill, who sponsors the tournament and owns Gettysburg Eddie's (our favorite bar and restaurant), has become family with us. So have some of his employees. They greet us with hugs when we come in for the first time in a while, and when we're going away again.
When they get a break, they sit with us for a few minutes. After they get off work, they hang out with us until the place closes.
Some of them tell us WE are family.
No sooner than we got home from our previous trip, we heard that one of our Eddie's family tried to cross the railroad tracks at the worst possible time. One foot was gone, he was on a respirator in an induced coma, and they didn't know what else was wrong.
Andy is one of the cooks, and a fine one. He gives us extra banana peppers with our sandwiches.
Bill was now down three cooks because a second cook (Bobby) was out having a pacemaker put in, and a third (Brian) had just moved to another state with his girlfriend (Cassie), who had been one of Bill's hostesses.
Nobody is sure how it happened, but at last report, Andy was able to sit up and blow his nose. (The next time I see him, I am going to tell him, "Son, you look like you been hit by a train." I guarantee you he will laugh.)
Bill was beside himself because he couldn't get in to see Andy. Times like this, nobody but immediate family is allowed.
"He's my best friend," Bill told us.
When Andy woke up, he asked where Bill was and said he wanted to see him. The day we left Gettysburg, Bill was on his way to take care of that.
Bill put a gallon jug behind the bar with a sign asking for donations to help defray Andy's medical expenses, then took it with him to put on the table under a tent where he was selling hats, T-shirts and pennants at the tournament.
A young woman walked up and told us her three daughters had made some things to sell — bracelets and necklaces with beads and tiny baseballs, and picture frames with baseballs painted on them.
She said they would like to put them on Bill's table and be sold for whatever people wanted to pay, with the money to go into Andy's donation jar.
It was their idea, she said, and theirs alone.
Gary and I guessed they were about 6, 7 and 8, cute and adorable, everything little girls should be — alternating between outbursts of team giggling and periods of solemn, business-like whispering ... scheming at things only they would understand.
They wore Gettysburg Eddie's ball caps that were several sizes too big, with the bills pointing backward.
They sat with us a while, then went out looking for business.
Bill told us, "Those little girls filled that jar." (There may have been as many tens and twenties as there were ones and fives.)
They filled our hearts, too, and they're not the first little kids to do that. The greatest memories Gary and I bring home usually involve youngsters.
Bobby is a bit sore, but well enough to come in and have a glass of wine. He and Bill sat and talked for a while, and we could tell it did both of them a world of good.
Brian and Cassie heard about Andy and came back to help out. We weren't the least bit surprised to see them.
"He's family," Brian said, "and so are you guys." Will they stay? We don't know.
Those two had to come back for the same reason Gary and I did — Goldy's Rule 111: There are times when the best thing you can say to someone else is, "You are not alone. I am here with you."
Anybody who thinks there's no hope for this country and the rest of the human race ought to come with the captain and me, some time.
There's plenty of hope. We'll show it to them.
Guess which team these guys play for
We returned to Gettysburg for our buddy Bill's Old Time Base Ball Tournament, which is played under 1864 rules by guys in uniforms that are period-correct.
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Tom Bosley says this isn't the Garrett County revival of "Space Cowboys". They're just getting the band back together — Bosley, Don Stemple, Oren Yoder and Matt Redinger. They've been there, done that, and they're ready, willing and able to be there and do it again.
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Maryland is a Big Ten school. Has a strange feel to it, doesn't it? A strange feel, perhaps, but a fresh feel and a good feel.
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FSU Planetarium has new outreach program
Several years ago, the FSU planetarium acquired an iPad. Months later, we purchased an iPad projector with necessary cables. I purchased a number of astronomical apps this year for the iPad. So I'm interested in visiting schools in this county to teach the stars and planets to classes. The astronomical apps allow you to survey the current evening night sky and show the planets, bright stars and star groups. One of the apps shows the planets close up with wonderful surface detail (as if you were cruising by in a spaceship). The apps I'll be using can be purchased from the iTunes app store for a few dollars.
O's, Pirates will be buyers, but when?
Not that we should expect any blockbuster deals to go down as Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline approaches, but the names you hear in Baltimore are catcher Kurt Suzuki and starting pitchers Ian Kennedy, A.J. Burnett and Jorge De La Rosa.
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Peanuts and Cracker Jack beat any foam finger
Times have changed, and for the better, as this week marks the third year in a row NFL training camps have opened and have not taken center stage in the cities of Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Washington. That, of course, is due to the play of the three baseball teams that inhabit said cities, the Orioles, the Pirates and the Nationals — two of whom hold first place in their respective divisions, with the other one entering play on Wednesday just 2 1/2 games out of first.
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Wondering what's moving into your neighborhood shopping center? Our biweekly Sprouts & Shutters column highlights the latest Tri-Valley restaurant, retail and other business news.
A new bar and grill called Firehouse No. 37 is set to move into El Balazo's old space in San Ramon's Marketplace shopping center this summer. The new firehouse-themed "gastropub" will offer roughly 40 beers on tap plus a large menu of locally sourced dishes. Read more in Patch's .
Looking for academic enrichment for your kids? A second Kumon just opened in San Ramon this month. Owner Anthony Luu's new Kumon San Ramon North is located on San Ramon Valley Boulevard near Togos.
San Ramon's closed Jan. 20. Callers hear a recorded message explaining that the store closed "due to rising costs at Diablo Plaza." The upscale furniture consignment store was located next to the new BevMo.
Dublin's Your Safety Place recently moved its retail shop on Village Parkway to Livermore. The new Livermore store, which still focuses on earthquake and safety supplies, is located on Lindbergh Avenue near Boomers. It also sells its products online at yoursafetyplace.com.
Your Safety Place's old space didn't stay vacant long: West Coast Gold Buyers, a gold-buyer franchise, moved in at the end of December. West Coast Gold Buyers buys gold and silver coins as wells as gold, silver and platinum jewelry.
Opening Update: Dublin Liquor and Wine, previewed in the December Sprouts, opened Jan. 21 in the Dublin Corners shopping center near the Toyota dealership off Dublin Boulevard.
The area's last El Balazo has been replaced with a new Mexican restaurant, La Palapa. Visitors to the Hopyard Road restaurant will still see the old El Balazo signs during this soft opening and transition period. La Palapa's owner Sebastian Sandoval, whose parents owned El Balazo for 17 years until their recent retirement, says he's in the process of developing a new menu and updating restaurant décor. Sandoval hopes to celebrate a formal grand opening this March after getting his liquor license.
Extreme Pita is opening this spring on Hopyard Road in the Crossroads shopping center near Sweet Tomatoes. The chain eatery focuses on healthy quick-serve rolled pita sandwiches plus grilled chicken, gyros and falafel. Canadian-based Extreme Pita has 40 U.S. locations, including one in San Ramon.
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I have been doing VA mortgages for many years. Even though there is always something new that I see, I always expect the unexpected.
I have been doing business with Howard for a number of years. He called me recently, letting me know he and his girlfriend would like to meet with me. They would tell me they wanted to buy a home together and this time use his VA eligibility as he was not planning on selling his condo that he has owned for many years.
I told them that unless they were married, she couldn't be on the mortgage with him and obtaining a VA mortgage using both incomes and having both of them on the mortgage. We discussed two other types of mortgages, but neither was as attractive for them.
They said that was disappointing and they would discuss things and get back to me. They did, two days later, telling me that they got married. Wow, that was a quick decision – actually, not really, they were planning on getting married at some point, we just decided to move up the event.
They already have a home on deposit and told me it will be the wedding gift to each other. Wow, this was a new one for me.
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A Coding Standard for QA's efforts in coding test related scripts. This plan abides by Python Coding Standards (PEP 8).
Product Test Case Plan
Product Test Case Specification
Product Test Log
Product Test Summary
Product Bug Specification
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Standard For Files Name
Files Name For Application Sample Scripts
Application sample scripts for winforms controls should be stored in "uia2atk/test/samples" directory.
An application sample script file is suffixed as .py. and file name should include the name of Winforms Controls you have implemented. The full name of an application sample script should be like this: the name of Winforms controls you have implemented + .py. for example, if we create a script for "Button" winforms control, the name of the application sample script is button.py.
Sometimes in one application sample script will include more than two winforms controls. In this situation, for example, if we create a script for "Button" and "Label" and "TextBox" control, the name of the application sample script is button_label_textbox.py.
The maximum length of one application sample script name should contain at most three winforms controls. If one application script have more than three winforms controls, for example, we create a script for "Button", "Label", "TextBox", "Form", "CheckBox", we should copy this script to another script (those two scripts will display the same, but names are distinguishable), the first script name should be button_label_textbox.py, the second script name should be form_checkbox.py.
Notice: the file name should be all lowercase with underscores, and do not use acronyms.
Files Name For Test Scripts
Test scripts for application samples should be stored in the uia2atk/test/testers directory. Each test script should test each control listed in the application sample filename. For example, the test script for the sample application "button_label_textbox.py" should test the accessibility of Button, Label, and TextBox. Each test script should include:
- one base test script that explains to strongwind how to test a that application.
- an "__init__.py" explains to strongwind where the winforms application is.
- an "<controls>frame.py" script that explains what winforms controls exist in the sample script.
The full name of base test script should be like this: the name of Winforms controls you have implemented + _basic_ops.py. The name of test directory should be like this: the name of Winforms controls you have implemented. <controls>_frame.py file name should be like this: the name of Winforms controls you have implemented + "frame". so for example, if we create a test script for "Button" winforms control, this "Button" test script will include a base test script which name is button_basic_ops.py and a test directory named button. There would be two files in this directory. __init__.py and buttonframe.py.
Notice: the file names should be all lowercase with underscores, and do not use acronyms.
Files Name For Test Harness
Test harness scripts should be stored in the "uia2atk/test/drivers" directory.
The test harness scripts consist of:
- machine.py:
- machines_dict: A Python dictionary of remote machines that should be tested with their respective IP addresses and host names. The host names do not need to resolve; the IPs are always used when connecting to the test machines.
- LOG_DIR: The location where test logs should be stored on the remote machine.
- TEST_DIR: The location where the test scripts (listed in testers_list.py) can be found on the remote machine.
- USERNAME: A valid username on the remote machine. This username is used to ssh to the remote machines.
- tests.py: A list of finished test scripts that should be run on the test machines. Adding a test (from uia2atk/test/testers) effectively adds it to the test suite.
- local_run.py: Run the test suite on the local machine.
- remote_run.py: Run the test suite on the remote machines specified in machine_list.py.
Files Name For Test Logs
Style sheets and images are stored in "uia2atk/test/resources" directory. These should not be modified unless QA decides to change the appearance of the log reports.
By default, Strongwind stores its logs in /tmp/strongwind. The files from the "resources" directory can then be copied into the /tmp/strongwind directory to make the logs more viewable.
However, when running using the test harness drivers local_run.py or remote_run.py script, custom test logs are created and stylized.
- local_run.py: Stylized log reports are stored in uia2atk/test/logs on the local machine.
- remote_run.py: Stylized log reports are stored in LOG_DIR, which is specified in machines.py.
Files/Directories Name For Test Related
All files names and directories names should be lowercase. Multiple words should be separated with underscores, but things like control names (e.g, printpreviewcontrol) should not be separated. The goal is that users can easily understand what files/directories do based on their names and which directory they are in.
Standard For Scripts Coding
Each script in the "uia2atk/test" directory should contain interpreter line, authors, create date, description.
- The interpreter line should be the first line of the script. It makes scripts directly executable. For example "#!/usr/bin/env python" is used for Python scripts and "#!/usr/bin/env ipy" is used for IronPython scripts.
- The authors are "# written by: NAME + space + EMAIL".
- The create date is "# date: mm/dd/Year".
- The description should describe what each script does.
Here are some examples:
#!/usr/bin/env ipy ############################################################################## # Written by: Calen Chen <firstname.lastname@example.com> # Date: 03/11/2008 # Description: This is a test application sample for winforms control: # Button # Label ##############################################################################
#!/usr/bin/env python ############################################################################## # Written by: Brian G. Merrell <firstname.lastname@example.com> # Date: 03/23/2008 # Description: Test accessibility of checkbutton widget # Use the checkbuttonframe.py wrapper script # Test the sample/checkbutton.py script #############################################################################
Python Style Guidelines Overview
For detailed style guidelines see the Style Guide for Python Code.
IronPython introduces additional dynamics, but Python style should always trump .NET style in IronPython scripts when possible.
Naming Conventions
- Class names: CamelCaseLikeThis.
- Class and instance variables: class_variable.
- Function names: some_function.
- Local variables: local_variable.
- Global variables: g_module_variable
- Constants: ALL_CAPS
For example:
g_foo_bar = 13 class FooBar: PI = 3.14 foo_bar = 2.71 self.foo_bar = 1.41 def foo_bar(function_argument ): foo_bar = 0
Code Layout
- Indentation: Use 4 spaces (not tabs) per indentation level. For existing scripts, use whatever indentation method the script you are working on is using.
- Tab or Spaces: Use <Spaces> instead of <Tab>.
- Line length: Limit all lines to a maximum of 79 characters.
- Blank line: Use blank line to separate each section of related functions.
- Each class, function and method should give explanation on top of that.
- Use "TODO: <description>" to describe things that still need to be done in the code.
Standard For Files permissions
Files that will be executed directly should be given the permission 755 (-rwxr-xr-x). These files include:
- All test scripts in the "uia2atk/test/testers" directory (but not the files in the subdirectories).
- All sample applications in the "uia2atk/test/samples" directory.
- local_run.py and remote_run.py in the "uia2atk/test/drivers" directory.
All other files should have the permission 644 (-rw-r--r--).


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OSCON always manages to change with the times without giving up the original vision of community and new ideas.
No matter what happens with the server space, the cloud space, the stock market, or the latest round of startup IPOs, once a year there is always OSCON – O'Reilly Media's great US West Coast celebration of open source technologies. Engineers, programmers, system administrators, and other FOSS enthusiasts gathered in Portland, Oregon, USA, on July 16-20 for this year's event.
OSCON has outlived competitors like the LinuxWorld conference because it has always mixed commercial necessity with a genuine understanding of the authentic open source experience. Extra flourishes, like a 5K run and free lunches for expo visitors, added to the holistic ambiance. Some of the mega-vendors, such as Oracle and IBM, who loomed the largest at shows like this a few years ago, were still present but seemed to have a smaller footprint, leaving a more balanced mix of mid-range and still large (though less ostentatious) vendors who told new stories about cloud computing, big data, and tools for mbracing the mobile space.
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