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• 1932 113a-47 ( c COOPERATIVE MARKETING - HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES By W. Preston Thomas Head, Department of Agricultural Economics Utah State Agricultural College Development of Cooperative Marketing There has been a general growth of cooperative marketing in the United States during the past 75 years. However, the greatest development came during the last 25 years. In 1915, there were 5,149 cooperative marketing associations in the United States with a membership of 592,000 which did a business of 0624,000,000, In 1942, there were 7,824 associations with 2,340,000 members with an annual business of $2,350,000,000. Since 1930, there has been a decline of 25 percent in number of associations. Although membership has declined slightly there has been an increase in value and quantity of products handled. The more than 8,000 associations with about 2-g- million members, doing a business which represents about one-fifth of the total agricultural income, give an excellent picture of the importance of cooperative marketing associations in the United States. Table 1 - Marketing and purchasing associations. Estimated number of associations, membership,.and value of business for year 1941-42 1/ State and area Number of associations Membership Value of business United States 7,824 2 ,320,000 , (fciooo) $2,360,000 Western states 1,389 381,500 566,275 Mountain area 554 167,500 ' 128,370 Utah 50 22,240 32,440 2/ Source - Farm Credit Administration The cooperative marketing movement in the United States had its beginning during the period 1870 to 1900 when the National Grange fostered it as a protest against low prices and trade abuses. The majority of the cooperative associations organised during the early period failed. A few associations, however, proved to the country that cooperative marketing could be sucoessfully carried on. During the next period from 1900 to 1920 there was a successful development of cooperative marketing in this area, but principally in dairy sections of Minnesota, ■Wisconsin, and New York, and fruit areas in California. Collective bargaining for sale of agricultural products by farmers' organizations in Utah began during this period. During this period the right of the farmers to sell or negotiate the sale of their products cooperatively was questioned. It took considerable effort to establish the fact that the collective sale of their products was a right that still belonged to the farmers. An interesting part of the history of the development of the cooperative marketing movement in Utah is eon-nested with this question of the farmers' right to sell their products collectively* By 1920 the success of the cooperative associations had attracted nation-wide attention. These organizations had grown slowly, carefully, and successfully. They had adhered closely to principles of cooperation such as quality products and service to members and consumers.
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Could not having a period mean I have secondary amenorrhea?
Yes. By definition, amenorrhea is the absence of your periods. It can be divided up into two categories. Primary amenorrhea is when a woman has never had a period and is past the age where periods would normally be expected to have begun. Secondary amenorrhea is the term used for women who have had periods previously but then stopped.
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Awww, look at the adorable kittens! Ohhhh, those puppies are so cute! If you're looking at our gallery of baby pet photos on the Internet while at work, tell your boss you're doing it for the job. Really.
According to a study out of Hiroshima University in Japan, looking at photos of cute pets make you more productive on the job. The study was conducted with the help of students at the University. Researchers showed them photos of fuzzy baby animals and then tested how well they completed a series of tasks involving dropping wooden pieces into holes without touching the edges. It's a little like the game Operation. The researchers then showed the students photos of adult animals and had them repeat the tasks. The student subjects performed the tasks quicker and better – were more productive – after seeing the adorable, cute, and cuddly pet photos.
This definitely raises the question: why? The researchers suggest that it might have something to do with the way we talk to babies, whether they are human or animals. Here's the scientific explanation: "The improvement in the accuracy of this task can be interpreted as an index of increased attention to and control of motor action." Put in layman's terms: the tenderness elicited by cute images is more than just a positive feeling. It makes us more physically tender, even in our fine motor behavior. So, we take more care with our actions. We slow down and are more accurate.
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Film and Speaker Series
2014-15 CANDLES Film and Speaker Series: "Be the Change"
Hitler's Children film and discussion, with guest Rainer Hoess
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 (This is a date change!)
6:00 p.m.
Indiana State University Bayh College of Education
University Hall Auditorium, 401 N. 7th Street
Admission is free and open to the public.
Parking is available east of University Hall, between 8th and 9th Streets.
Hitler had no children, but what about Goering, Hoess, and Frank? Hitler's Children is a unique documentary that reveals, for the first time, how descendants of Nazi officers from Hitler's inner circle deal with the burden of carrying a surname equated with terror and genocide. Niklas Frank, son of Hans Frank and godson of Hitler, has spent his adult life vehemently speaking out against his father and the Nazi regime. Bettina Goering, great-niece of Hitler's second in command, Hermann Goering, lives in voluntary exile in Santa Fe. Together with her brother, Bettina chose to get sterilized so as not to pass on the Goering name or blood.
The film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with Rainer Hoess, grandson of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess. Rainer is devoting his life to ending the rise of neo-Nazism in Europe.
For more information in this and other events, please call 812.234.7881 or check our website, www.candlesholocaustmuseum.org. Hope to see you there!
Past Events
Award-winning film Nicky's Family, with guest Dr. Renata Laxova
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
5:30 p.m. (Pizza arrives at 5:00)
Admission is free and open to the public
Nicky's Family tells of Sir Nicholas Winton, known by many as the "British Schindler," who organized the rescue of 669 children from Prague just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton remained silent about his heroic efforts for more than a half century, until his wife uncovered a suitcase in the attic full of documents and plans. Today the story of his rescue is known all over the world. Now 104 years old, Winton has been knighted by Queen Elisabeth II and honored by Congress for his remarkable deed.
The film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A led by one of Sir Nicky's surviving "children," Dr. Renata Laxova, who escaped Prague for England on one of Winton's Kindertransport trains at midnight on July 31, 1939.
Nicky's Family has earned rave reviews from audiences and critics around the world, winning over 30 awards - including 14 audience awards from U.S. film festivals!
"The White Rose Student Anti-Nazi Resistance: Heroes in the Ongoing Fight for Human Rights"
with Jud Newborn
Monday, April 7, 2014
6:00 p.m. (Pizza arrives at 5:30)
Admission is free and open to the public.
Through a multimedia program, Dr. Jud Newborn recounts how university students Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans (formerly a fanatical Hitler Youth leader) became some of the most celebrated heroes of the German anti-Nazi resistance. In February 1943, the two students scattered hundreds of anti-war leaflets from a University of Munich atrium down upon the heads of astonished students. It was one of the few public protests against Nazis. Dr. Newborn also relates the White Rose story to current events, presenting "White Rosers" today who risk themselves for freedom and our shared humanity.
Dr. Jud Newborn is a lecturer, curator and expert on anti-Semitism, extremism, and the fight for human rights worldwide. He was the founding historian of NY's Museum of Jewish Heritage from 1986 to 2000 and co-author of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose.
This event is cosponsored by Indiana State University's history department and is included as part of ISU's Community Semester titled "Crossroads."
"Daring to Make a Difference in the Democratic Republic of Congo" with Dr. Lee Ann De Reus
Indiana State University Human Rights Day -- March 18, 2014
12:30 p.m., Dede 1
6:30 p.m., ISU Cunningham Library
Since 1998 hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Approximately 6 million people have died due to fighting among armed groups in the eastern part of the country. Dr. De Reus will introduce the complexities of what's happening in Congo and share stories of the incredible strength, courage, and resilience of women and girls who have suffered so much but who still have hope.
Lee Ann De Reus is a scholar activist who travels regularly to Panzi Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to conduct research, develop programs for rape survivors, and inform her advocacy work in the United States. She is the co-founder of Panzi Foundation USA and an associate professor of human development and family studies and women's studies at Penn State University/Altoona. In Rwanda she conducts a Penn State service project with vulnerable children and widows from the 1994 genocide.
Dr. De Reus will speak as part of Indiana State University's Human Rights Day, in collaboration with ISU's Women's Studies Program and the Center for Community Engagement.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: "Healing: Rwanda 20 Years Later"
with Emmanuel Habimana
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
6:00 (Pizza arrives at 5:30)
Admission is free and open to the public
Emmanuel Habimana is a filmmaker, public speaker, and activist from Kigali, Rwanda.
His work began as a youth activist in Kigali, where he collaborated with peers to assist other orphans of the 1994 Tutsi genocide. A genocide orphan himself, in 2010 Emmanuel began co-directing Komora: To Heal, a documentary about the orphan survivors of the genocide. He has since traveled to the United States, where he has worked on the production of Komora and undertaken nationwide speaking tours. His 2014 tour focuses on Rwanda's achievements in healing as the world approaches the 20-year anniversary of the genocide. View the film trailer: http://komoratoheal.com/
No Place on Earth with guest Richard Hirschhaut
Friday, November 8, 2013
5:30 p.m. (Pizza arrives at 5:00)
Admission is free and open to the public
This film brings to light the untold story of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for eighteen months, the longest-recorded sustained underground survival. Built upon interviews with former cave inhabitants, as well as Chris Nicola, the caving enthusiast who unearthed the story, No Place on Earth is an extraordinary testament to ingenuity, willpower, and endurence against all odds. We will be joined by Rick Hirschhaut, Executive Director of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, who has visited the caves.
Gabriel Bol Deng: "The Power of Hope"
Thursday, October 10, 2013
6:00 p.m. (Pizza arrives at 5:30)
Admission is free and open to the public
Gabriel Bol Deng has overcome unbelievable obstacles in life. He was 10 years old when North Sudanese Murahileen militiamen led a violent attack on his village of Ariang in South Sudan in 1987. He fled into a forest, not knowing the fate of his family. After his escape, Gabriel embarked on a perilous four-month-long journey, crossing the Nile River and miles of desert; surviving disease and devastating hunger to reach the Dimma Refugee Camp in Ethiopia. In 1988, he had a life-changing dream in which he was reminded of his parents' charge to him as a young biy: that he could move mountains with the power of hope. Thia mantra continues to guide Gabriel. Gabriel shares his stunning journey to escape civil war and improve access to education in southern Sudan.


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Even if they want to resurrect the summer time release they certainly won't be doing so from WWDC. They'll hold that sucker in house like all their other big announcements going forward.
How about we don't speculate?
I so hope this works out to be true, it will work out perfectly for me!
This is about as reliable as the Bloomberg report about iPad 3 coming in February. It's really getting boring hearing about these speculative rumors. Do you really think Tim Cook called some sh1thead in China and said "Hey, I'm leaning towards releasing iPhone 5 at WWdC"
I won't believe anything anyone says about speculation or any rumors besides Apple themselves. Sorry MMi but you should just stick to real factual news, I'd rather not know anything about it than to be lied to.
Can't wait for it to turn up at the bar!
Hope it's true cz I'm holding out with the 4S cz this might happen, C'mon Apple !! Don't let me down ! Lol
I honestly don't care when they release it as long as its not a disappoint like the 4S. I was really looking forward to it but was bummed when the design was the same as my i4. Only thing I liked was that they finally made a 64GB cause 32GB just ain't doing it any more for me!! So I hope the newer Model set to be released later this year can surpass its predecessors cause I have 3 updates under my phones account just waiting to be used (>,<)
i cant even imagine how long itll take to find an exploit in the iphone 5 when it comes out im good with my 4s for now
so i have my upgrade next month... im on a 3gs still... so conflicted about waiting or upgrading to the 4s before i turn 18 so im still on my parents contract. just cant stand how slow my 3gs is and that the home button is broken
Seriously they need to hurry. I can't take my dirt slow 3G any more.


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*Technically it was only about 49 miles, but that's part of the longer story …
"Maybe the season - the colors change in the valley skies -
Dear God I've sealed my fate - running through hell, heaven can wait -
Long road to ruin there in your eyes ... "
- Foo Fighters, "Long Road to Ruin" (video after post)
Obviously, there's not much suspense to the way this one ends: I've already announced that I didn't finish the 100K race last weekend. Consequently, I've been predictably undermotivated to post a detailed account of one of the most disappointing events of my life, and pondered not presenting a report at all.
Two considerations ultimately changed my mind …
1) I'm still wondering how much of last weekend's result was my own fault, and to what degree I was just an unfortunate victim of circumstance – and hopefully, writing an official report and getting some objective feedback (that means you, kind readers) may help sort some of that out. Also …
2) I took a ton of pictures and covered every trail on the course, so a full report might still be instructive (not to mention cautionary) to anyone thinking about doing this race in the future.
And with that, we'll jump into the recap. I'll try to keep things moving through the early stages, and spend some extra time on the more pivotal parts as we get there. Away we go!
The race started at 4:30AM, with about 20-25 people gathered in the darkness. Most of the first six miles are an uphill climb on a rocky, narrow single track …
… which poses some unique trail hazards not typically encountered in your average ultra.
One reason the race starts so early is to get some mileage under our belts before the fierce heat of the day takes a stranglehold on the course. Forecast temps were in the upper 90s for Santa Ynez (the nearest town), but we all knew the heat of the remote canyons would be far higher than that. The sun was coming hard – and the more shaded miles we could get in beforehand, the better.
Just past the Arroyo Burro aid station at mile 7, you spend a few miles on rolling single-track …
Before taking on a 2,000-ft climb towards Angustora Pass. Total elevation gain for the 100K course is more than 16,000' - so while stretches of trail like this would be the biggest climb on many courses, at Blue Canyon it's just a practice hill for later in the race.
From the aid station at Angostura, you're awarded with a great view of Gibraltar Dam and Reservoir, and more than 3 miles of downhill fire roads ahead.
As you get closer to the reservoir, small rock features you first saw from a distance become larger and more impressive with every step.
This aid station marks the turnaround point of the 50K race held later in the morning, as well as miles 18 and 49 of the 100K. On my first time through, the morning was definitely heating up, and by the end of the day, one of the volunteers here (more about him later) told me the temperature reached 103. And this was a relatively cool spot: ultimately the course would take us 22 miles further into the hills, where the heat was noticeably greater. For the time being, however, I had no worries at all.
The next several miles skirt up and down the hills and around the inlets of Gibraltar Reservoir. This was one of the most scenic sections of the race – but later on, it would be the place where everything fell apart.
I've done two ultras this spring, and run past two quicksilver mines. I just thought that was an interesting coincidence.
The single-track portions of this race are best described as overgrown. Anyplace you could actually see the trail was a luxury; more frequently, you were stepping on top of tall grasses or through brush and brambles of various sizes (anywhere from shin- to waist-high), or bending over at the waist to avoid scratching the heck out of your face and neck. By the end of the day, the burrs and weeds nearly destroyed both my shoes and socks.
Even crazier is that these trails had actually been cleared prior to race weekend - so I'd hate to see what they looked like beforehand.
This is the Forbush aid station at mile 31. From the pre-race e-mails sent to us, here's what was supposed to be there: water, ice, soda, S-caps, Succeed, amino drink mix, GU gels, GU Brew, cooked potatoes, salt, crackers, jellybeans, chips, and various other snacks.
And here's what was actually there: water.
It might not have been so bad, except for one thing: the previous aid station was in precisely the same situation. The mile 25 station was billed as having the exact same list as above, but all it had was a single Gatorade container-sized stash of water and one bag of ice in an igloo cooler. And even THAT might not have been so bad, except for the fact that we had to pass each of these stations on the way back as well. And did I mention that the day was a little bit warm?
Nevertheless, I was still feeling pretty good here, and while I had my bottles filled, the volunteer assured me they'd keep replenishing the water supply throughout the day. File that one under "famous last words."
Beyond the Forbush station begins a long descent towards Blue Canyon, which actually doesn't look blue from here – but it sure looked challenging.
There's really not much to the creek at the bottom of Blue Canyon, but a little later on, I'd get to know this particular area fairly well.
Leaving Blue Canyon is one of the steepest, longest, most difficult climbs I've ever done in an ultra. Throw in the fact that the trail was almost completely overgrown in parts and that the heat was becoming insufferable, and this was one of the most dreadful climbs I've ever experienced.
At the top, you're rewarded by two things: this killer vista, and the knowledge that you're only about three miles from the turnaround point.
I haven't mentioned one other little unpleasantry yet: the whole course was simply CRAZY with flies. They were so widespread, so numerous, and so bothersome that I was compelled to pitch a tent over my head at times, like on this fire road that leads to the turnaround point. There's really no way to accurately describe how irritating this was … but I'll be darned if I'm going to let my race be ruined by a bunch of bugs.
Have you ever seen the turnaround point of a race in the distance, figured out that there's nobody within miles of you, and realized you could just turn around early without being noticed? More importantly, if you were in that situation, would you spin around early?
Me neither.
There's something about making the turn for home that feels great – and when it's combined with the sight of a long downhill stretch in front of me, it's not surprising that I was feeling really great through this section of the course …
… although the steep descent into Blue Canyon was almost as difficult on the descent as it was going up. The loose rocks, tricky footing, and steep grade were quite a challenge to my Evo shoes , which are super comfortable but a little bit lacking in the traction department. Worse, though, was that the heat was definitely becoming a major player in the event. Shady spots had long since disappeared, and there was really no escape from the conditions …
…except perhaps during a brief dip in the creek at the bottom of the canyon. In hindsight, this was probably my happiest point of the day: I was in the thick of the battle, but there was no doubt in my mind that I'd be able to survive.
Which is why I need to stop jumping to conclusions so much.
Even the bugs seemed friendlier around here: instead of the biting flies and gnats that swarmed everywhere else, this area of the wilderness was overrun by ladybugs (if you click to enlarge, you can see them). I like ladybugs: they don't bite, they don't try to burrow into your eyes or ears, and they've got that whole cute vibe going for them.
So I certainly didn't mind giving several of them a ride for a while – even if it was on my head.
To this point, I was managing salt and calorie and fluid intake fairly well, typically draining my bottles 10 or 15 minutes before rolling into an aid station. However, I for the past several miles I also knew that I was dancing right on the edge of "managing" and "dealing with chaos", and I could tell that my margin for error was razor-thin.
That's why I was so glad to make it to back to the Forbush aid station, where the following exchange took place …
Me: Boy, am I glad to see you!
Volunteer: Hi there. Unfortunately I've got some bad news for you: we don't have any water.
Me: Um … what?
Volunteer: We're out of water, and we think the next aid station is out of water, too. I'm trying to get some more water in here, but in the meantime you should probably just sit in the shade and wait until it gets here.
Me: Crap. OK.
So I sat down next to a group of 50-mile runners who were also waiting for water, all of whom had already decided to drop from the race. It's also worth mentioning here that I don't have any ill will toward the volunteer, who was making the best of a horrible situation. All of this was happening at about 2 in the afternoon, at mile 41 on the course, after I had been running for more than 10 hours on a day when the temperature was well over 100 degrees. His main concern was keeping us safe, and I'm not sure what he could have done differently.
He eventually scoped out this little creek about 200 yards off-trail, where I spent the next 30 minutes soaking in the water, trying to lower my core temperature while simultaneously not letting my blood pressure boil because I was stressed out about getting back to the race.
I also contemplated just how sick I might get if I started sipping straight from the stream, but I flunked out of Boy Scouts too early to remember if I would get "life-threatening sick", or just "bacterial infection or intestinal parasite leading to hospitalization" sick. Ultimately, I decided against taking the risk …
… and just stared at the happy ladybugs instead.
My own outlook was taking a significant downturn, however. After sitting for almost 40 minutes, my muscles were starting to cramp throughout my legs and feet, and I knew that I wouldn't be able to continue the race if I sat much longer. So I shuffled back towards the volunteer, where we had the following exchange
Me: Any update on the water situation?
Him: Not really … I'm still trying to find out if anyone's able to get some out to us.
In other words, the status report went from "We'll replenish the water for sure," to "We're waiting on water to arrive," to "We're not sure if we'll get any more," in the time since I passed through here on my way out. For the first time all day, I wasn't certain that my race would end well – but I became convinced that the way to finish wasn't by sitting around here anymore.
And so I walked. Hobbled, more accurately. The next aid station was more than 4 miles away – a distance that seemed almost hopelessly far.
Along the way, I tried to hydrate through the skin as much as possible by lowering myself into whatever ponds or streams I came across, which was temporarily effective for cooling, but did nothing for my cravings for a drink.
Even though the terrain was only moderately rolling through here, I couldn't run more than a few steps at a time because 1) my legs were still in cramp mode from the long rest, and 2) the more effort I exerted, the thirstier I felt. So I ended up walking most of the miles to the next aid station …
Which was out of water as well.
The Gatorade container I described earlier was completely empty, and all that was left in the igloo was an empty ice bag and a bit of standing water with lots of dirt floating in it (from ice being grabbed by messy hands). I tipped the cooler on edge enough to fill one bottle halfway, and eagerly drank the water almost all in one gulp …
… only to have it come right back up a few minutes later. By this time, I caught sight of the reservoir again. It's hard to explain the feeling of seeing a huge body of water when you haven't had anything to drink for several hours, and just thrown up while walking into the sun after covering more than 45 miles of hills … so let's just say it's unpleasant.
I was basically a dead man walking – my legs were cramped, I was completely lightheaded, and I had absolutely no energy to make it up even the gentle hills. And the day was running out on me: with a 9PM course closure, I was looking at a little over 3 hours left to cover 15 miles. That wouldn't be happening.
So when I reached the 50K turnaround aid station at mile 49, I was cooked. I sat in the chair for a few minutes to see if I'd recover, but my leg pains just got worse, and my head wasn't getting any better. So for the first time in my life, I officially dropped out of a race. Needless to say, it's not a moment I'll remember fondly.
The only bright spot in the whole ordeal was this guy: Scott, a volunteer at the aid station who reads my blog. He recognized me on my first pass through the station as soon as I took my camera out for photos, and then he thanked me. When I looked puzzled, he explained that he was one of the winners of the Sockwa giveaway I did last fall. He was also the one who eventually gave me a ride off the course in his truck.
It turns out that Scott's a super nice guy who's fallen in love with trail running, and has two daughters who like Jack Johnson music. So obviously we hit it off pretty quickly. (He didn't even complain when I made him pull over so I could puke again.) And I wouldn't have known any of that if I hadn't dropped out. The lesson here? Practice kindness – sooner or later it will come back around to you. And you never know who you might need to get yourself rescued.
Despite the pleasant surprise of finding a blog fan (really, what are the odds?) in the middle of the Santa Ynez Mountain I felt almost unbearable remorse as my final impression of the landscape was from the inside of Scott's truck rather than standing upright on my own two feet. In the days since, I've spent an unhealthy majority of my waking hours vacillating between being disappointed in myself for not trying to finish the race - especially my decision to sit for 40 minutes instead of just trying to power through the Forbush aid station - and upset at the organizers who created a situation that invited so much failure and potential disaster.
Only 5 people finished the 100K race. Only 4 others finished the 50-mile race. From my standpoint, I'm absolutely certain that I could have finished if I had the support that was advertised, or even if I had an accurate sense of what to expect going in. I could have worn a hydration vest instead of carrying bottles, or I could have stashed fluids for myself at the drop stations. Other races have long stretches (10 miles or more) without aid, but that's spelled out in advance so the runners can plan for it.
But to tell runners that aid stations will be fully stocked, and then have two consecutive stations turn up completely empty on the hottest day of the year on one of the toughest courses in California just seems irresponsible, potentially dangerous, and – in my case at least – a perfect way to ruin someone's ultra.
I've decided to leave my ranting at that, but a friend of mine pointed out some interesting discussion that's taken place since the race last weekend. I don't really hold any bad feelings towards the event, although it's unlikely I'd ever be inclined to race there again. In the meantime, I'll just chalk this one up to a bad day and a learning experience, and move forward towards finding the next adventure to start building my mojo back.
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New jobs data show California continuing to lose jobs, even as the unemployment rate improves slightly. And this is before Sacramento takes another axe to the budget.
It looks like things may get worse before they get better.
Economic analysts are raising the possibility of a "double-dip" recession in California after more stagnant jobs numbers were released Friday, according to the state. California lost more than 27,000 jobs in June, and unemployment was essentially flat, dropping from 12.4 to 12.3 percent.
The bad news is what comes next: another wave of budget cuts that, whatever their fiscal merits, could hurt the state's economy. Look for these job numbers to make it even harder to negotiate a budget, as Democrats cite the jobs picture to argue against spending cuts and Republicans point to the same data to make the case against any revenue increase.
It's a long, hot, jobless summer.


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- Address:
701 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950Neighborhood:
Pacific Grove
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $30 and under
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.passionfish.net/
- Phone: 8316553311
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Friday - Saturday: 5:00PM - 10:00PM
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, American
- Executive Chef: Ted Walter
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Passionfish offers two rooms available for private dining. One room seats up to 30 persons and another up to 60 persons.
- Private Party Contact: Cindy Walter 8316553311
A word from Passionfish
Passionfish offers a unique California dining experience with serious food and wine in a fun and casual atmosphere. The ever-changing menu features the freshest, sustainable seafood, slow-cooked meats, organic greens and delectable desserts, all complemented by an award winning wine list priced nearly retail and well below what you've come to expect. Passionfish is owned and operated by Chef Ted Walter and his wife Cindy Walter. They are vocal advocates for sustainable seafood education and were the first officially certified 'Green' restaurant in Monterey County.Continued
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- OpenTable Diner Since 2004Dined on 9/16/2014Extraordinary food and service! Passionfish definitely lives up to it's reviews. The wine list is exemplary, service is spot-on and the only fish we have ever eaten that is fresher is that which we caught ourselves. Keep swimming, Passionfish!!Special Features:
- Perfect Every TimeOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 9/14/2014Amazing sustainable fish! Passionfish always delights.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- worth the waitmilkmanVIPDined on 9/13/2014Had a reservation but needed to wait a while as tables were not opening up. Not much space in the waiting area, fortunately it was a nice night so we could wait outside. The front staff handled the wait for us very well and soon we were seated. Our server came right over and we ordered a nice bottle of Dolcetta from their large but reasonable wine list. He was able to accommodate a couple of our party with some vegan offerings and had the chef make up a nice plate for them. We were surprised at how fast they got our meals outs to us, even with the off menu items. Dessert looked enticing but we had all had enough. The only down side as it was very loud where we sat and difficult to hear the other end of the table.Special Features:
- Great Fish and WineEdmundDantesDined on 9/13/2014Passionfish is great. The fish is fresh; the cooking is careful and precise; and the food is delicious. It also has an amazing wine list, full of interesting wines that you rarely encounter elsewhere. For example, their selection of Chenin Blancs is amazing. The restaurant can be a bit loud, but that is largely because it is a small place, and it is frequently full (because the food and wine are so great).Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a Great ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 9/11/2014Dropped in after a movie and wondered why it took us so long to return to this amazing restaurant! Food is always fresh and out of this world. Not only does it taste delicious but looks beautiful on your plate. Wine list is to die for of course.Special Features:
- RbofrbRbofrbDined on 9/9/2014We dined on consecutive evenings and found a true consistency in food quality. Seafood is a must. Service was friendly and attentive. Wine list was over the top. If you find yourself in P G you must visit Passonfish. Their name says it all.Special Features:
- Great Food and WineMrsBDined on 9/8/2014We discovered this restaurant a year ago and have been coming ever since when we are in the area. Food is flavorful and well prepared, including both fish and meat dishes. The wine list is excellent and very well priced. Expect a high activity and noise level, though, because it is a favorite of lots of others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fresh and deliciousPJDivaVIPDined on 9/8/2014We've been to Pacific Grove many times over the years but never made it to Passionfish until this trip. We all found the food well prepared and delicious. I had the lamb and it was so flavorful and tender. My friends had the rockfish and the spatzle. They loved their dinners too. Everything was wonderful without being oversalted. We tried the delicious desserts (chocolate torte, panna cotta and lemon verbena creme brulee). We can't wait to return.Special Features:
- A nice quiet eveningOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/7/2014My husband and I finally went to Passionfish after many weeks of commenting how we have wanted to try it out. The wine list was quiet extensive and had some great bottles and half bottles to chose from. We couldn't decide on a bottle to share so I just had a glass of the rose and he had the syrah. The heirloom tomato salad was amazing, as was the sea bass sashimi appetizer. I had the rockfish in rum sauce, I couldn't believe how tender and flavorful the fish was. Husband had the spaetzel with beef waygu, and he said that the beef was exceptionally tender. For dessert we had the banana bread pudding with ginger ice cream and it was quite decadent! All in all we had an excellent time at Passionfish and will definitely be going back again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- radicaladventureDined on 9/6/2014We had two entrees, two starters, and a fabulous bottle of French wine for less than $120 with top. We can hardly have lunch in the Bay Area for that much! We would definitely come back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not to be missed!heatherDined on 9/6/2014This restaurant has the most imaginative and exquisite food. Every component in the dish is discernible and the fusion of flavours is simply stunning. What a find. We had one of the most memorable dinners ever. We are real foodies and love discovering wonderful new dining experiences in our home town of London England and throughout the U.K. This easily matches the best London has to offer. Service was excellent and staff very knowledgeable. Loved it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special occasionmoultonearthDined on 9/6/2014It was a birthday celebration for me, we had some friends who were also dining at another table celebrating an anniversary, we bought them appetizers and wine and we were generally celebrating life. It's not the first time we've been here, first time I've tried the Duck Confit, though and it was amazing! Loved the spicy catfish appetizer and my husband ordered the spatzle, delicious, which is why we keep coming back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special NightluvswineDined on 9/6/2014My husband and I went here for our 4 year wedding anniversary. The wait staff was awesome. They sat us at a table of our choice. when they brought us the menu it said Happy Anniversary on the top, which I thought was a very nice touch. Also when bring us our dessert they had lit a candle in each one, which I also thought was sweet. They went out of their way to make sure our dinner was a special one. As usual the food and wine was wonderful.Special Features:
- We enjoyed the food and ambienceWhymeVIPDined on 9/5/2014This was the first time we have eaten at Passionfish. We would definitely go back when we are again in the Monterey area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food, Tight SeatingPanebVIPDined on 9/5/2014Worth the trip for the food, our only issues were no handicapped access and tables are too close together, so the noise level very high as well. It was better as the restaurant emptied. We enjoyed talking to the people next to us, but the server's rear is in your face when taking orders or delivering food. Really interesting preparations of fresh sustainable foods. Both the pastry stuffed with Gorgonzola on a bed of greens and the scallop on a fried cake of potatoes and artichoke hearts were really delicious. We had the rock fish with a rum glaze and the crusted tilapia. Both had sauces and vegetables that were very complementary to their delicate seafood flavors. The food is worth overlooking restaurant layout. Wine list is exceptional.Special Features:
- Noise level spoiled return visitCGplusHDined on 9/5/2014We looked forward to our return visit after a couple of years since we had been in Monterey but the noise level spoiled our evening. The wait staff did their best and accommodated our moving two times to get a quieter spot but that's hard to do in this place that has minimal noise absorbing materials. The food was good not as great as we had remembered but I think that could have been our menu choices. We had the sturgeon and the halibut -- ok but not enough to bring us back. The bread pudding was superb. The wine list is the big draw. If you aren't interested in talking to your dinner mate, you will be fine.Special Features:
- Terrific Dining with the kidsOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/5/2014Once again, while vacationing in beautiful Monterey county we ate at Passionfish. The trout, scallops, and Rockfish were perfectly cooked. We also had the crab salad and the heirloom tomato salad. Of course, the children just had to have the flourless chocolate cake for dessert. Yummy. We will be back in a few months :) Another memorable dining experience. * Also made a reservation on Open Table on a Fri. nite and we were running about 20 min. late. The restaurant was able to accommodate us anyway. Thank Goodness!
- Good eatsfoodieDined on 9/5/2014Passionfish has an extensive seafood menu. My husband ordered a fish dish, and it was delicious. I ordered a duck confit dish, and it was tasty but overcooked and dry as a result. The appetizers were the best tasting. The chef really put alot more thought and efforts into marrying the right ingredients together to achieve the unique tastes. Maybe the same can be done to the main dishes where the chef can experiment and create some tasty and unique main entrees, like two new ones every week, and keep the successful ones but continue to develop new ones, too.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Passionfish experienceGlennDined on 9/4/2014Passionfish has never disappointed us. Food preparation and taste is outstanding coupled with the eye catching presentation makes you want to come back for more. Service was excellent and the restaurant noise level was moderate. Can be noisy with large groups.Special Features:
- Excellent FoodvivianVIPDined on 9/4/2014We were seated in the back room with a group celebrating birthday. They were very happy as a birthday party should be. Only when we walked through the main dining area on our way out we realized the rest of the restaurant is rather peaceful and easy on the ears. Other than that we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.Special Features:
- Best meal on the planetOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/4/2014The lamb breast was the best lamb on the planet; tender with a perfectly prepared sauce. The Meyer Lemon panna cotta dessert an excellent contrast. I am always searching for great food and here it is.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic!gth865aVIPDined on 9/3/2014My girlfriend and I vacationed in Monterey (4 nights) and this was the best meal we had during our vacation! The service was impeccable from the moment we walked in the door. The wine list is a lot of fun, and the prices truly provide an extraordinary value. We were able to do a half bottle and a full bottle for less than $100 while being completely satisfied with both. The food was top quality and presented very well. We would recommend this place to anyone and will be returning there in the future.Special Features:
- Special in Every Way!SpoiledGirlDined on 9/3/2014Our dining experience at Passionfish was outstanding! The food was incredible, creative and beautifully presented. The service was perfect -- efficient and friendly. We had a couple of seafood appetizers so didn't feel too guilty ordering two non-fish entrees. So glad we did because the "spoonable" lamb dish was to die for! Loved the wine list and restaurant's policy to price their wines close to regular retail. No room for dessert though, although they sounded wonderful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dining at PassionFishOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/3/2014My wife and I along with two teenage grandchildren experienced a great evening dining at the PassionFish Restaurant. Marla our server, welcomed us as first-timers and was very gracious and informatitive as she explained the many entrees and appetitezers on the menu. Everything we ordered was delicious and service was excellent and this was a great dining-out experience for our family! Exceeded our expectations!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dinner houseYumyumfunDined on 9/2/2014Great food. Very friendly and attentive staff. The wine list is impressive and well priced. We enjoyed our evening very much and would return anytime.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious Fish dinningJuegilaDined on 9/1/2014Everything was just perfect. And the price is really worth it. High quality.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Passionate IntensityLoonSignDined on 8/31/2014This is a wonderful restaurant. They take the art of cooking seafood to a new level. The combination of flavors is divinely inspired. Their sauces are heaven-sent. If you are in the area, this is a must-visit place to eat.Special Features:
- Great find, food and serviceDeeDubDined on 8/31/2014A bit loud but otherwise a perfect meal from start to finish. Salad, main course and dessert were all wonderful. Great service. Highly recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing treatkrissyDined on 8/31/2014Passionfish has never let me down. It's always such a delicious meal, a real treat, whenever we're in the area. The starters, mains, and desserts never disappoint. The ingredients are fresh and real care is put into each element of the dish. The staff work together nicely. There's a nice timing to the meal, enough attention but not "in your face" attention. If possible, save room for dessert. The bread pudding is outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent food and serviceSalemKatDined on 8/30/2014Passion fish appears to be a perpetually busy restaurant and has a good local following and reputation; deservedly so. It would be best to book a table ahead as it was full when we went. The service was excellent with helpful advice about the menu. The menu itself is nicely balanced with not too many choices (as in cook a few things extremely well); both starters and entrees we had were very well cooked and presented. The portions were just right in size. One of the very good things about this restaurant is an extensive wine list organised into categories rather than lists of white, red etc. Good to see lots of local wines available too. Definitely recommend Passionfish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/30/2014First time at Passion Fish. My friend was visiting from the Bay Area. We would recommend it to friends.Special Features:
- Gr8 as always!LydiaFanDined on 8/29/2014While on the Monterey Peninsula, I typically eat out about once per week, and my restaurant of choice more often than any other is Passionfish because of its great menu selections, featuring sustainable fish entrees, and its notable wine list priced at around retail. The service has always been wonderful and the ambience can be energetic, but corner tables for two do provide for nice/intimate conversations on special occasions. This visit again supported all the reasons why I have come to love Passionfish.Special Features:
- Passion Fish ServicebosherdineDined on 8/29/2014Food - when we got it - was excellent. Poor service took the lustre off. #1) I had Fish Soup for starters. My wife had a nice salad - but it did not arrive until AFTER I was done with the soup - and long after we had to flag down the waiter. Who wants to be talking about that?!! #2. We ordered simple entres - Trout and Ragu Spazle. But again a long wait - the people at adjacent tables finished their meals and left before we got our entres. These tables sat down and ordered AFTER we did. One of them was the every same Trout. This will be our memory of Passion Fish. Too bad for newcomers to Pacific Grove.Special Features:
- fit for a foodieJohnDined on 8/29/2014Great food and service. Always consistently great. We have visited many times and take our foodie out of town friends.Special Features:
- Atmosphere Didn't Add to ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/28/2014We selected Passionfish based on reviews here. We ordered two seafood dishes and they were both excellent. The very close-together tables combined with the noise level didn't measure up. Based on the high prices and the many, many options we would skip this on our next visit. Our server was excellent and enhanced the experience as best she could.
- Worth the tripOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/28/2014We came to Monterey to celebrate our 40th anniversary and chose Passionfish based on Yelp reviews and the Passionfish website. It was an amazing experience from the moment we crossed the threshold. Our server, Nicole, guided us through our meal and wine choices asking questions and offering great advice. The sea bass crudo and Morro Bay oysters with kimchee were bright, light starters that left us wanting more. It paired well with the Chardonnay that Nicole recommended, sorry the name escapes me. Our entrees, rainbow trout and halibut, were beautiful and delicious. We are not really dessert people but the peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream was a sweet ending to a memorable meal. We will be back!Special Features:
- excellent foodSamRDined on 8/27/2014Most I liked about is the innovative food. Service is superb. Lacking is a bar..Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- seafoodsurferDined on 8/26/2014Two pleasant dining rooms, one with a nice outlook over Lighthouse Avenue. Creative menu with popular seafood and meat entries presented with interesting and unique flavorful preparations. Rated high by Zagat. Chef owned. The setting is not particularly romantic but conveys cleanliness and good will. Go there for the exceptional meal, not for a candlelight anniversary!!Special Features:
- Again a lovely mealAnitaMWDined on 8/24/2014Passionfish didn't disappoint. Four of us had a lovely meal (salmon, short ribs) the other night. The menu is innovative and the ingredients fresh. We consider this our favorite restaurant in the Monterey/Pacific Grove area.Special Features:
- Great food reasonable pricesseafoodloverDined on 8/24/2014We went to dinner at Passionfish for our anniversary. The food was outstanding. I had the fried oysters with the kimchee relish. It may sound weird but it was delicious. My husband had the spicy sea food soup. He loved it. For entrees I had the scallops and he had the salmon both were really good. We really enjoyed our evening. Our server was very helpful and attentive. The only criticism would be the acoustics. We could hear conversations from across the room.Special Features:


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As summer ends, temperatures drop and the ski shows roll in to town, most of us become increasingly excited about the coming ski season and start planning our winter trip, if we haven't booked already.
But for some people it's a case of, "why wait?" A handful of ski resorts are already open as autumn begins and during October and November another dozen of Europe's leading ski centres will crank up the lifts and open their slopes for early season skiing, months before most other resorts.
"Having worked in the ski business for many years, I am often surprised by how few people take advantages of the opportunities for early season skiing in October and November," says Katie Waddington, boss of ski tour operator Zenith Holidays.
"You will enjoy uncrowded slopes, you'll be rubbing shoulders with the national ski teams as they prepare for winter and best of all you'll be paying less for accommodation and lift passes – all in all a five-star experience at three-star prices."
In most cases, early season skiing is limited to glacier areas, but on the upside you're likely to have the slopes pretty much to yourself and a select few other early-birds. You'll be able to travel through quiet, empty airports there and back and you'll be the first to try out the new season's equipment.
The first of the World Cup races will be taking place too (in October at Solden, Austria) so you could time your trip to coincide with one of them and get all the excitement of seeing the world's best racers in action, or attend one of the big ski test festivals laid on by the resorts each autumn. And if you like a bit of park life, a big draw at virtually all of the autumn-opening ski areas are their terrain parks - as good in autumn as mid-winter.
And if you're a family, fed up of limited availability, crowded slopes and sky-high prices when trying to book your ski trip in the February half term, how much more relaxing, peaceful and better value to go skiing in the October half term instead (OK, you probably won't be able to stop yourself then booking February once you're back, but you can worry about that later!).
Of course it's impossible to predict snow conditions for early season skiing in October or November, and unlike in the winter when you may feel almost a right that mother nature at least makes the effort to deliver some decent powder, it is very hit and miss in the autumn – but, some years lucky skiers and boarders have been riding on powder a metre deep in the first weeks of October as they were fortunate to be on the glacier when huge autumn falls arrived – or they just heard about them and raced out there!
Skiing on the year-round Hintertux glacier, Austria. Credit Hintertux
Where's Open Already?
At the start of autumn just six ski areas are almost guaranteed to be open for early season skiing.
Zermatt in Switzerland, which operates Europe's highest lifts (two T bars that only open summer and autumn) reaching 3,899m, and the Hintertux glacier in Austria's Ziller Valley are both open year round. Zermatt's neighbour Saas Fee opens mid-July each year so by the start of autumn is already two months in to its 10-month-long snowsports season!
The fourth option is Pitztal, with Austria's highest lifts, which closes in mid-May but re-opens in mid-September each year for an eight-month season, and its sister resort, Kaunertal, operates to a similar schedule. The sixth choice is Italy's Val Senales that normally opens at the start of September (subject to weather conditions) where the cable car will lift you up to the station at Hochjochferner in just six minutes from where a five-mile-long (8km) downhill run is possible with additional trails available from linked chairlifts.
Apart from operating their country's respective highest lifts, Pitztal and Zermatt have another thing in common. They both own a revolutionary snowmaking system designed by an Israeli company, IDE, which is capable of making snow in above-zero temperatures. The IDE snowmaker was actually discovered by accident by IDE (a company that works with water purification and similar industrial machinery and had no previous interest in the ski industry) in the 1990s when they were asked to make a cooling system for a South African gold mine. To everyone's surprise the system started churning out snow in the South African desert at temperatures above +30C and the machine just uses water and electricity. The two resorts have it ready in the autumn if temperatures are high on their glaciers and there's no fresh snow.
Early season skiing on the Pitztal glacier, Austria. Credit Pitztal.
Austria normally has more places to ski or board operational in the autumn than any other single country with up to eight areas open by mid-October. The precise date each winter depends on snow conditions but in any case many tie in the traditional autumnal beer festivals of the region with the first skiing of the season to create one big party atmosphere.
Along with Hintertux, Kaunertal and Pitztal, Austrian autumn glacier ski or board options include the Kitzsteinhorn glacier at Kaprun; the Mölltal glacier ski area, the twin glaciers of Solden; the Stubai glacier close to Innsbruck and the Dachstein, not far from Schladming.
Solden and the Stubai may indeed have already opened in early September, depending on conditions. Obergurgl is normally one of the first ski areas that doesn't rely on a glacier to open each winter, thanks to its high base and very high slopes above – it can usually offer top-to-bottom skiing from mid-November.
Besides Saas Fee and Zermatt, several more of Switzerland's glacier ski areas open from early October each year. The four other autumn choices, which may only be open at weekends until the main winter season begins, include Glacier 3000 between Les Diablerets and Gstaad; the Titlis Glacier above Engelberg another; the Vorab glacier at Laax the third and the Diavolezza glacier in the Engadin Valley close to Pontresina and St Moritz the fourth.
Skiing at 3,899 metres in Zermatt. Credit Zermatt
Tignes is the only French ski resort opening for almost all of autumn – normally re-opening around the last weekend of September a few weeks after it had closed its summer skiing operation on the Grande Motte glacier.
Besides Tignes, Les 2 Alpes traditionally opens its glacier ski area, which it claims is Europe's largest, for a 10-day period (two weekends and the week in between) straddling the end of October and start of November) when they run a kind of autumn snowsports festival with lots of fun events and new season gear testing. It then closes again until the main season starts at the beginning of December.
In Italy, apart from Val Senales, Cervinia usually opens at the end of October offering access from the Italian side to the Klein Matterhorn glacier paradise above Zermatt. A third option is the summer ski centre at Passo Stelvio, normally open at least in to October. The base of this ski area at 2760m is the highest bottom lift in Europe and there's nearly 700m of vertical between it and the top of the lifts at 3450m. This is divided in to 10 separate runs served by half-a-dozen drag lifts.
The Rest of The World
Of course it's not just the Alps offering early season skiing in autumn. The southern hemisphere's ski season will be in 'spring skiing mode' by September and many of the centres in Australia, Argentina and Chile will be closing at the end of the month. A few resorts in New Zealand, most notably Mt Ruapehu, are likely to last into October and perhaps even what they term, 'Snovember'
In North America only Timberline on Mt Hood in Oregon stays open almost year round, but normally closes for a three- or four-week maintenance check of all its equipment in September, usually re-opening at the end of the month. If it's a cold autumn the snowmaking guns will start at some of the world's highest resorts in Colorado in the first weeks of autumn too with centres like Arapahoe Basin, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone and Loveland all able to open in October if conditions are right. North of the border Norquay, Sunshine and Lake Louise around Banff are usually the first to open in Canada in the first weeks of November, even on Halloween some years.
Back in Europe, Scandinavia is first with the non-glacier slopes, with Ruka in Finnish Lapland claiming the longest non-glacier ski season in Europe, typically from mid-October to mid-June. Two of Norway's small summer glacier ski areas usually stay open to October or November too – Galdhøpiggen operates on Scandinavia's highest peak at 2469m (8,098 feet) and Folgefonn has a lot of beaches nearby and a reputation for a very deep snow base – often reaching 10m/33 feet. Both have a kilometre of so of slopes to enjoy.
And if you can't get to the slopes of a conventional ski area don't forget there are more than 50 indoor snow centres operating in 25 countries around the world now too, so you can always hit the snow of Manchester, Tamworth, Castleford, Glasgow, Hemel Hempstead or Milton Keynes on a rainy evening in late September. It may not have the Matterhorn view or the 800m September vertical of Zermatt, but you've got your skis or board on and it is snow.


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Nerve blocks are used for pain treatment and management. There are several different types of nerve blocks that serve different purposes.
Often a group of nerves, called a plexus or ganglion, that causes pain to a specific organ or body region can be blocked with the injection of medication into a specific area of the body. The injection of this nerve-numbing substance is called a nerve block.
How Are Nerve Blocks Used?
Different kinds of nerve blocks are used for different purposes.
- Therapeutic nerve blocks are used to treat painful conditions. Such nerve blocks contain local anesthetic that can be used to control acute pain.
- Diagnostic nerve blocks are used to determine sources of pain. These blocks typically contain an anesthetic with a known duration of relief.
- Prognostic nerve blocks predict the outcomes of given treatments. For example, a nerve block may be performed to determine if more permanent treatments (such as surgery) would be successful in treating pain.
- Preemptive nerve blocks are meant to prevent subsequent pain from a procedure that can cause problems including phantom limb pain.
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The first two weeks are lost due to the lockout, and my brain is becoming a living exhibition a mouth of a sit-com character with Tourettes. That said, I'll say this once, and only once, parents, if you have a kid reading, skip this part, kids, if you're already reading this, don't tell your parents: F*ck the owners. F*ck the players. F*ck greed. F*ck this lockout. The reason why we're in this situation, is that nobody panicked. Nobody cares about the season, what everyone cares about the money.
Josh Childress (of all people) has tweeted a big rant in which he noted how players are (apparently meanly) called greedy, while owners are called businessmen. No. Both groups are greedy, and both groups are businessmen. That's how it should work. And while I'm disgusted by the owners stance, I'm not going to jump out and defend the players just because they are more sympathetic.
Now, speaking of tweets, Steve Nash made an impassioned rant earlier today, defending his stance, Jared Dudley was answering questions about the lockout, but my tweets were apparently too comical to be answered (too bad, I wanted to know how disappointed he is by the fact that he's earning less than Childress). All of the tweets come down to one thing: We're the good guys, sorry for the lockout. I'm not going to analyze every single tweet, because they all seem to come down to the NBPA-wide "we're the good guys and we're sorry" rhetoric. The only player that actually stood out to me was Brian Cardinal, who mocked the Stand United hashtags and Let Us Play tweets in one of his tweets, generating widespread applause from us bloggers. And then he posted one himself. And here I was hoping at least one player wasn't a mindless robot.
Look, while I appreciate Nash, Childress and Dudley taking the time to express their lockout views in public, answer questions, etc. I'm disappointed by the fact that they are only doing so because the NBPA launched an all out attack for public approval, a political move that might pay off for them in the future.
In fact, having just experienced 24/7 election coverage in Poland, I see many similarities between some of the campaigns that the players and owners ran, and the language used. We have it all — the self-martyrdom, the lies, the viral campaigns. All I'm missing is a few attack ads (which reminds me of TBJ's take on them) and a public debate between the two parties. Seriously, this is politics. I don't know why they're building the political capital, I don't know what's their next move, but it seems to me that if the lockout gets longer, public opinion might give an advantage to one side, which, looking at the current sentiment, will probably be the players. Imagine if fans started ignoring the NBA, avoiding NBA-affiliated sites, or, oh woe, buying from them. While such boycott would include 50 thousand people (hardcore fans) at maximum, it would be enough to scare the owners off a bit — since that's one of the most important markets they have, with League Pass Owners and such dominating it. However, I'm a law student, not an economist, so I can't tell you that's the case for sure.
What is my point here? That what's happening on twitter and such, is just part of the game. The game that cost us two weeks of a season. If the players cared about the fans more than about their money, they'd have shown more willingness to cave on the BRI. If the owners cared about their fans, they'd just give the players the 53% they want.
While almost everyone is picking sides in this mess, I'm going to do what I did in the elections. Vote away from the two big parties arguing with each other. Thanks to the multi-party model of the Polish parliament, I was able to do that. If I were, however in a bipartisan model, forced to choose between the Players and Owners, I'd just take my electoral card, add an additional box, mark it with an x and label it "NBA Basketball".
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As part of my efforts to refresh this blog for the next two years, I have gone ahead and created a new logo to replace the old one. Titled the Labyrinth Mind, I feel that this is a more accurate representation of the road ahead. Not only that, drawn from a bottom-up perspective, the brain is also represented a bit more anatomical accuracy, something that always bothered me about the original logo.
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1. What do you make of the title The Real Minerva? What do you think is the real Minerva? Is there one?
2. Although both Cora and Barbara serve as Penny's mentors, her relationship with her employer is much different than that with her mother. What lessons does each woman teach her?
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4. At one point in the novel, Cora and Penny discuss sex. Penny asks about love, and Cora replies, "Love . . . Don't believe any of that romantic gibberish you see in the picture shows. I only found out what real love is when I became a mother" (127). What do you think the novel ultimately says about love both between mothers and daughters and between men and women? Which love creates a stronger bond?
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9. Minerva is a small town where gossip is common. Gossip and the social constraints of the era affect Penny, Cora, Irene, and Barbara eventually with fatal consequences. To what extent does it drive them to some of their actions? Does society bear some of the blame for the hurt and violence that results?
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Yearly Post! AND a sale at a famous friend's house!
Well, it has been nearly a year since we posted on this blog- So sorry guys- between acting as the Creative Director on REstyleSOURCE, fitting in design jobs here and there and keeping up with the store and family- I just haven't been good about making it a priority to keep up this blog. Dan has been doing a great job playing Head -shopkeeper... but facebook and blogging just isn't his thing.
Back when we started our shop (15 years ago), we didn't have facebook, pinterest or blogs or my new favorite... instagram... We just had our little shop and that kept us plenty busy back then! Now, it is almost a full time job just to keep up on all things social! (I have been so busy working at promoting REstyleSOURCE and all of the amazing partners we have that I haven't had much time to work on our own business!) I promise to do a better job at keeping things up and will have at least ONE weekly post here on the good ole' blog. Getting ready for two photo shoots and two great design meetings, so we are sure we will have something noteworthy to report come next week. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram at (found___) on Facebook and of course REstyleSOURCE.
BIG news for this weekend... we will be setting up a pop up "SALE" at our good friend Dorie's.
You know, from the famous Tuesdays with Dorie? So be sure to make it out this weekend bright and early to check out all the deals.
Christmas: Still fluffing and putting out more holiday each week. So be sure to come in and see us and get in the Christmas spirit! There is NOTHING like getting out and shopping in a real store to get in the mood for the holidays! So forget shopping on line and actually come in and talk to a real person! Ya, that's right! REAL people!
Hope to see you soon- and be sure to keep me honest by checking in here from time to time!
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
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We are happy you are visiting us here at FOUND. Here are some preview photos from our new Lifestyle & Design website REstylesource that will feature additional rooms from the home, more of the fabulous details as well as information and sources about the Mueller home.
While we wait for REstylesource to launch- please feel to contact us here at FOUND for information on anything you see featured.- We would love to help answer any questions you may have.
This project has been such a joy to work on and the family is just amazing. They have been so gracious to allow us to feature their home and opened their doors for the Country Living Christmas article- (Christmas in Arizona in September, now that is tricky!) REstylesource (launching this January) will inspire you and connect you with the design sources where you can find the style and products you are looking for and make it your own! *You will also want to stay tuned for news about Amy Mueller's new blog~ it is sure to be a new favorite!
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