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Quinoa and Corn Pilaf with Pine Nuts
Two revered ancient grains — quinoa and corn — mingle companionably one simple, tasty dish. This easy pilaf goes well with bean dishes, leafy greens, and colorful salads. Serve as a holiday side dish or an everyday grain dish. If you don't need quite this large a quantity, it's easy to halve the ingredients in this recipe.
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- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
- 2 cups cooked fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley or cilatro, or more, to taste
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43 U.S. Code § 1600b - Colorado River Floodway Task Force
(a) Establishment and membership
To advise the Secretary and the Congress there shall be a Colorado River Floodway Task Force, which shall include one representative of—
(5) the cities of Needles, Parker, Blythe, Bullhead City, Yuma, Laughlin, Lake Havasu City, Nevada (if and when incorporated), and Mojave County, Arizona Supervisor District No. 2 (chosen by, but not a member of the Board of Supervisors);
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The task force shall be chartered and operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App.) and shall prepare recommendations concerning the Colorado River Floodway, which recommendations shall deal with:
(1) the means to restore and maintain the Floodway specified in section 1600c of this title, including, but not limited to, specific instances where land transfers or relocations, or other changes in land management, might best effect the purposes of this chapter;
(2) the necessity for additional Floodway management legislation at local, tribal, State, and Federal levels;
(5) whether compensation should be recommended in specific cases of economic hardship resulting from impacts of the 1983 flood on property outside the Floodway which could not reasonably have been foreseen; and
(c) Termination of task force; report to Secretary and Congressional Committees
The task force shall exist for at least one year after October 8, 1986, or until such time as the Secretary has filed with the Committees the maps described in section 1600c (b)(2) [1] of this title. The task force shall file its report with the Secretary and the Committees within nine months after October 8, 1986.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 99–450, § 4,Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1130.)
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The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 1600c (b)(2) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was struck out and former subsec. (b)(1)(ii) ofsection 1600c redesignated subsec. (b)(2) ofsection 1600c by Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(d)(1),Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3289. As so amended, section 1600c (b)(2) no longer relates to maps required to be prepared and filed by the Secretary.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Perry County Council of the Arts (PCCA) and Bucknell University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a free prebusiness workshop Wednesday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the PCCA Gallery, located at One S. Second St. in Newport .
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Not since former Florida State quarterback Danny Kanell was throwing passes in a Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy uniform have the Lions won a state championship.
Although that won't change this season since Westminster Academy is playing independent of a district, the Lions might be good enough to bring home a different kind of hardware.
The Lions have one of their more talented teams in recent memory and look like a favorite to compete for the Southeastern Football Conference championship in the independent league's second year.
"We feel like we have an opportunity to do something special," Westminster Academy coach Jake Sorg said. "We haven't had any major football title at Westminster since we won that [state title] in 1990."
The Lions moved to the South Division of the 16-team conference that will hold its championship game Nov. 16 at Florida Atlantic University.
Following a 5-5 season, Westminster Academy returns 11 starters including seven on defense and several talented two-way players.
Senior wide receiver/free safety Peter Holt, who will also play quarterback, scored a 35 on his ACT and has drawn interest from a few Ivy League schools including Yale, Harvard and Cornell. Last season, Holt had 11 catches for 288 yards, three touchdowns and 22 tackles and 3 interceptions on defense.
"[Holt]'s a dynamic kid that hopefully will on an Ivy League roster next year," Sorg said. "He plays multiple positions for us and we're hoping for big things from him this season."
Holt's top targets will be junior Andrew James, who recently received an offer from Temple according to Sorg, and seniors Harold Eubanks and Terrel Phillips – all of whom will double in the secondary.
James caught 32 passes for 612 yards and six touchdowns last season. James was also a state track and field champion in the 400 meters.
The Lions should be able to run the football well also.
Senior Spencer Saliba, who totaled 815 yards and six touchdowns on 144 carries last season, leads the backfield along with senior Jerome Grey and sophomore Elijah Daniels. Elijah's twin brother, Elisha, is one of the team's top defensive backs.
The offensive line has two big tackles on the ends in juniors Micah Smith (6-7, 250) and Luke Miseyko (6-4, 265). Senior Malcolm Devers (6-2, 245) anchors the interior and plays defensive tackle.
One of the team's top defensive players is junior linebacker Hozie Hankerson, the cousin of NFL and former UM star receiver Leonard Hankerson.
"We've seen great growth in our program," Holt said. "The commitment of the players and the coaching staff has helped us take the program to a new level. We're really excited for this season. We have some great players and high expectations."
Westminster Academy is joined by Miami Florida Christian, Miami Archbishop Curley, Tavernier Coral Shores, Miami La Salle, Miami Ransom Everglades, Miami Country Day and Marathon in the conference's South division.
Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian join the North division that also includes defending conference champion North Palm Beach Benjamin, Boca Raton Pope John Paul, Fort Pierce John Carroll, Boca Raton St. Andrews Coral Springs Charter and defending conference runner-up Pine Crest.
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STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) - A project improving a seawall along the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point is finished. Mayor Andrew Halverson says the extra concrete added to the seawall near the New Page mill in downtown Stevens Point is designed to keep waves from splashing over the wall. "This particular element or extension of the seawall is not designed for structural integrity or designed to actually hold water back. What it's designed to do is when we are at flood stage and when there is high wave or high wind action, this wall prevents any waves from pouring over the existing seawall. That was really the only reason roughly 202 parcels were still in the 100 year floodplain."
With the additional height to the wall, Halverson says several homeowners in the central part of the city will save money and gain property value. "We can remove 2002 parcels from the floodplain, saving the average home in that area probably about a thousand dollars a year in flood insurance, which by default will of course increase property values and make it much easier for these folks to sell their real estate."
The seawall project was coordinated by Consolidated Water Power Company and paid for by the City of Stevens Point. Halverson says the project finished considerably less expensive than predicted, and that's a good thing for the 202 property owners who will be paying a special assessment. "The project is going to come in probably right around $250,000 to $300,000. Divide that equally by the 202 parcels that are there, or whether we do it by property value or not will remain to be seen proportionally, but ultimately the effect is going to be significantly less than was initially thought."
Right now, those homeowners pay between $700 and $1,000 per year for flood insurance. The special assessment will break down to less than $1,485 dollars per property, or less than two years worth of flood insurance. The amount per year of the special assessment and if it starts with the 2013 or 2014 property taxes has not yet been determined by city officials.
The project will be reviewed by Federal Emergency Management Agency officials. When they sign off on the work, the property owners will no longer be required to have very expensive flood insurance.


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Insider activity is usually a good indicator of where a company is headed. Nobody has a better look at the business than the people that manage the company. So when GNC's (NYSE: GNC) CEO, Joe Fortunato, bought nearly $500,000 worth of his own company last Friday, I decided to look into it.
GNC released its Q3 earnings on Nov. 1. The stock was selling for $37.69 at the start of trading that day. Fortunato was able to snatch up the stock at an average price of $32.95 per share just two weeks later. That's a 12.5% discount after a great earnings report. No wonder Fortunato wanted to up his stake. With the stock still trading below where it was before earnings, I believe GNC shares are still priced to buy.
GNC reported fantastic earnings results for the third quarter. Net income grew 32.6% to $0.61 per share, topping analysts' estimates of $0.58. Revenue rose 15.5% to $621.6 million, which also bested estimates. This is just part of a long streak of great earnings reports since the company made its IPO on April 1, 2011.
There are three factors that will lead GNC to continue providing investors with great earnings quarter after quarter.
Premium Products
The shelves of GNC stores are packed with high-end premium sports supplements, many of which are exclusively provided through GNC. GNC's product development team focuses on creating innovative, customized, and unique formulas for its customers, which builds brand loyalty.
GNC's flagship brand, Pro Performance, has grown into the largest sports nutrition brand in the country, with $275 million in sales. Growth was driven by product line extensions such as Pro Performance AMP products, which are the result of extensive customer and nutrition research.
GNC has seen similar success and expansion with other house brands. Beyond RAW, the company's line of mass gainer products, added 5 new products this year. The company expects sales of the product line to increase nearly 50% this year. Additionally, the company expects its Total Lean brand sales to improve more than 50% this year. It also expects its popular Vitapaks to continue growing at their average growth rate of 25% since their launch about 4 years ago.
GNC's combination of great exclusive products and a relatively quick product development life cycle provide the company with a competitive advantage over other specialty nutrition retailers.
Gold Card Membership
The Gold Card is one of the better business models in member rewards programs. Customers are enticed to pay the $15 membership fee with a 20% discount on their purchase the day they open the account. That means it might actually save the customer money just to open an account on their first trip to GNC.
Once the customer opens up the Gold Card account, he or she is able to reap the rewards of membership every month with more promotional discounts. This creates tremendous brand loyalty and drives sales.
The Gold Card stands in stark contrast to many specialty retailers' rewards programs. For example, competitor Vitamin Shoppe's (NYSE: VSI) Healthy Awards Program is free to sign up for, but customers don't realize the benefits until the beginning of each calendar year when they're sent an "Awards Certificate." This doesn't produce brand loyalty at the rate a Gold Card does with its immediate and recurring rewards.
Recently, GNC has experimented with improving Gold Card members experience. The one complaint customers have is that the 20% discount is only available for the first week of every month. In 2010, GNC started experimenting with providing Gold Card members a discount every day of the month in certain stores. Compared to stores using the old system, these stores generated higher comparable store sales growth and higher membership sign up rates. The new system provides GNC with a look into customer purchasing behavior for 90% of sales.
The company plans to continue expanding the every day discount program to more stores in the coming year. Based on the experimental results, this ought to drive sales and provide the product development team with further insight into its customer's needss. Additionally, an increase in Gold Card membership will improve the company's direct marketing campaigns.
Last year, GNC partnered with Wal-Mart's (NYSE: WMT) Sam's Club stores to sell its Pro Performance AMP Whey Protein and Total Lean Lean Shake in the stores' expanding healthcare section. The partnership provides access to price-conscious consumers who usually avoid GNC stores because of their reputation for high prices. Considering the usual discount for Gold Card members is 20%, GNC can certainly afford to lower its price per unit for Sam's Club.
In 2010, GNC made an interesting partnership with PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM). PetSmart has been shifting toward premium pet products since 2009, attracting more affluent pet owners toward higher margin products. The company has seen great success with the strategy so far.
The idea for GNC to expand into pet products, one of the faster growing segments in retail, came from customers requesting quality nutrition products for their pets. The company set itself up for success with its pet product line, as it already knew there was a demand. Indeed, the company continues to see its market share grow, and has expanded the line from nutritional supplements to include snacks and shampoos.
GNC also has partnerships with RiteAid and drugstore.com. In total, these partnerships have increased wholesale revenues by 17.9% in Q1, 10.7% in Q2, and 9.5% in Q3. I expect this number to continue to grow at the high single-digit to low double-digit level.
Bottom Line
Joe Fortunato got a Gold Card discount from the market last week. Despite releasing great earnings quarter after quarter, the company's stock price went down after its most recent report. This is usually caused by external concerns. Most likely it's due to fears of the fiscal cliff, which has pummeled retail stocks as of late, putting a damper on the stock. Now, with apparent progress in negotiations between Republicans and Democrats, GNC's value can shine through, and the stock price ought to rise.
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It's an odd task. Don Waddell is making moves with the goal of improving his hockey club, which ordinarily would be a general manager's highest priority. But this GM has something more in mind:
He's trying to impress Ilya Kovalchuk.
The best player in Thrashers history is scheduled to become a free agent next summer. He has given indications he'd like to stay here, but his desire is conditional: The Thrashers must first get better. "I know for sure we need some more players," Kovalchuk told reporters after the final game of last season, and that's where Waddell comes in.
Known as the Teflon Don in some circles for his ability to avoid blame — and to stick like Krazy Glue to his GM's chair — Waddell has had an impressive fortnight. The Thrashers appeared to do well in the NHL draft, picking a power forward in Round 1 who might soon be with the big club. (Waddell to Evander Kane on draft night: "You're going to look good next to Ilya Kovalchuk.")
And then, scarcely having returned from Montreal, Waddell authored two more big moves: A trade with Toronto that yielded defenseman Pavel Kubina, and the free-agent signing of right wing Nik Antropov, who has two things going for him: He's a good player who's an F.O.I. (friend of Ilya's).
"They go hand in hand," Waddell said Monday. "We're trying to improve our team, and by doing that we're trying to convince our best player to stay. This is a guy who has been part of two world championships with Russia. He wants to be part of a winning organization."
About Kubina and Antropov: "We got a top-six forward and a top-four defenseman. Those are the two biggest acquisitions at this time of the year we've ever made."
Are the Thrashers, as newly constituted, a playoff-caliber team? "Absolutely," Waddell said. "We've got to make sure guys are healthy, but we've got enough depth at forward and defenseman. Goaltender is a key position in hockey, and we haven't been able to keep our No. 1 guy [Kari Lehtonen] healthy early in seasons. It's tough when you lose games early."
Approaching the draft, there was much speculation that the Thrashers were looking to offload Lehtonen. No so, Waddell said. "We got some phone calls, but we never initiated anything. He's a key piece."
Also of note: The Thrashers, who wound up spending the least of any NHL club on salary last season, just invested $16 million over four seasons in Antropov. Should that be seen as a signal that the Atlanta Spirit is willing to spend more to win at hockey?
Waddell: "It's a positive sign for our team and our fans. Ownership has been very supportive. If you don't have the resources, [improvement is] not going to happen."
And now the key question: What does Kovalchuk think?
"I've had very good conversations with Kovy, and I talk more with his agent, Jay Grossman," Waddell said. "And the best thing about this is that the core of our team is all young players. When we won our division [in 2007], we were a much older team. We took some lumps, but we've gotten younger."
Is there a timetable for discussions about Kovalchuk's extension to begin in earnest? "I'd say over the next six weeks," Waddell said.
And take this for what's it worth. On the day Waddell signed Antropov, the GM received a two-word text message from No. 17. The two words: "Good job."
July 6th, 2009
3:15 pm
Seeing that you posted this a half an hour ago I thought I would at least respond and say Hi…Doesn't seem like many people care.
July 6th, 2009
3:25 pm
I like the signings. We improved the team on both ends of the ice. I am looking forward to next season…Their…people care now..
July 6th, 2009
3:31 pm
I appreciate the positive article Mark. As a long time Thrasher fan, it was nice to read.
I too am optimistic for the upcoming season. While I do realize that has been the mantra for years now, I truly believe – as I look at the roster – we finally have pieces in place to be a very competitive team.
July 6th, 2009
4:03 pm
Okay, Mark, you make a good point in that Waddell HAS actually done something to improve the team.
On the FIRST line.
What separates a good GM (Ray Shero) from a crap GM (Waddell) is the ability to not only pick the "No Duh" picks in the draft, but to find the diamonds that become key Second Line guys or Power Play Killers.
What separates a good GM (Ken Holland) from a crap GM (ahem, Waddell) is the ability to sift through the vagaries of free agency and find DEPTH for your team, so not only does your First Line match up with everyone else's first line, but that your Second and Third Lines match up as well.
What separates the Hollands and the Sheros form the Waddells is the ability to do those two things, and do it CONSISTENTLY.
And don't give me that Waddell is hamstrung by ownership. Yeah, he is. But other teams who spend little (Nashville, Minnesota, PITTSBURGH) seem to find a way.
Wonder why Atlanta never seems to be able to?
There are three absolutes that need to happen in Atlanta (and surrounding area) sports for these three teams to get out of the middle of the crowd, the bottom of the pile, or the malaise of 10 win seasons:
It's really not so hard.
July 6th, 2009
4:09 pm
Per Andy Strickland…Contract Negotiations with Kovy have started!
July 6th, 2009
4:12 pm
I just read that myself Bogotown. Hopefully they go a little bit smoother than Nash's negotiations with Columbus, but take roughly just as long (about a week) to get done.
The day The Czar signs his extension should be a local holiday.
July 6th, 2009
4:15 pm
A really nice read! I am glad to read something positive regarding the Thrashers.
Very refreshing to see that the Atlanta Spirit is willing to spend money. I mean, No Ilya…well, no team really. Ilya + Winning = $$$ I think that the Atlanta Spirit might finally realize that.
July 6th, 2009
4:26 pm
Well hopefully Strickland is right because as far as I'm concerned, if Waddell and Kovy are working on an extension, this is a done deal and Captain Kovy is staying. It's never been about the numbers for Kovy – it's the roster. So if Kovy is at the point where he's authorized his agent to start talking numbers…Waddell's sales job is complete!
July 6th, 2009
4:45 pm
I don't advocate trading Kovalchuk, but as a LAST RESORT, at the trade deadline, in 2010. It's in everyone's best interest for Kovalchuk to be re-signed before training camp. If that happens, it's a huge problem avoided. And Don Waddell's offseason grade will be a well-earned "A." Kubina is an upgrade. But he's got a year left on his contract. Kubina could wind up being the Thrasher traded at the 2010 deadline. Antropov is a decent acquisition, at 4-year/$16 million. But more importantly, as Bradley notes, Kovalchuk liked the move. And, at this point, it's about pleasing him. If Kovy's happy … he'll re-sign. If he's still got concerns, then he probably won't. Kovy's only leverage is his contract. And he can use that leverage all the way until June 30, 2010. And technically, beyond that, if he wishes to re-sign with Atlanta as a UFA. If the Thrashers are finally the team Kovalchuk wants, on July 3, 2010, he just might stun the world and re-sign then. Again, Kovy's contract is his only measure of leverage to make this team better. He's trying to improve things. He's not trying to be "difficult." It's a shame … that this is what it's come to. Prodding ownership to do what almost any other NHL organization would do instinctively. But the Atlanta Spirit, LLC are slow learners, I guess. I hope they get it done. If Kovy says, "these two guys, by next Fall, and I sign," then at least, it's spelled out, specifically, what they have to do. It's up to them to go do it.
But it's a good sign that Kovalchuk seems "pleased." Imagine if Kovy's text had read, "Trade me, now!"
July 6th, 2009
5:01 pm
Trade Kovy = Death of NHL in Atlanta.
I've said it before, I don't think Waddell has done a good, consistent job as GM. That being said, I'll continue to support the Thrashers, cause if they leave, NHL hockey is never coming back.
I am cautiously optimistic given the end of the season play of the team, their draft and pickups of Kubina and Antropov.
Looking forward to seeing Kane, Esposito and some of the younger players.
July 6th, 2009
5:40 pm
So far I am relatively happy with the moves of the past few weeks. We spent a little, traded a little, and drafted very well(apparently). Outside of Kovy's contract extension talks, I hope DW doesn't become satisfied with what he's done so far.
I think Waddell was a little suprised things fell together after only two days of FA. He(in his words) got a top 4 dman and a top 6 forward without having to give up a goalie or major prospects. The roster looks pretty good going into camp, but you can do better at #1 center for example.
There may not be another major deal that makes sense for us, but DW's having a good run over the past month and I hope he stays aggressive in trying to make this team into not only a playoff contender, but a real contender to do something special in the playoffs.
July 6th, 2009
5:48 pm
here you go as i stated on the other blog.. here is the link.. kovy big time deal on the way… 1st news broke thanks to me. i should get paid. oh and also kovalev to toronto so there goes that rumor,, good article though mark b, enjoy reading what you write
July 6th, 2009
5:49 pm
i mean to say kovalev to ottawa, my bad
July 6th, 2009
5:51 pm
hopefully . . .
July 6th, 2009
6:00 pm
Do you know ANYTHING about professional hockey? ANYTHING at all??
I know your recent articles have not been indicative of that, but I thought you would like the ability to show at least SOME valid insight into the sport outside of what your employer obligates you to write for the masses?
July 6th, 2009
6:00 pm
I'm pretty sure he will re-sign with us. Ownership and Waddell have admitted mistakes of trading off prospects like Coburn and all to get us into the playoffs that one year. It seems now with the hiring of Coach Anderson (who has totally turned this team around 180 degrees) and rebuilding with very young talent with the likes of Armstrong, Peverley, Little, Bogosian, Enstrom and adding key guys like Reasoner, Antropov, and Kubina to the roster is showing me Spirit and Waddell are starting to figure it out, do it right, and show they are serious about improving this franchise greatly.
July 6th, 2009
6:18 pm
Negotiations, that's funny. Kovy? Yes Don. What do you want…? Kovy is going to get his money. It is just a matter of where. Sara is 100% correct – it is about the roster and the direction of the club. All the ASG need do is sign the contract when/if Don brings it to them.
July 6th, 2009
6:19 pm
Interested to see what they do with their excess at goal tender. If a trade there could produce another top 6 forward, then we'd really be geared up to make a serious (a) run at the playoffs and (b) run at keeping Kovy.
If nothing else, they have given the fans more reason to be a little optimistic than they EVER have.
Now if they'd just do something about those unreal ticket prices. Second level seats with the oblicatory parking & food for a family of 4 is around $350, and that's just not going to cut it in this economy. I know about the $10 tickets, but I'd rather come to 5 games a year and sit in "good" seats than 25 games a year up there where you can't even see the puck.
July 6th, 2009
6:33 pm
Kovy will sign…Look to the future. LAC, Standec, etc.(Other Blogs) Quit harping on the past. DW has made mistakes but the young roster looks pretty good. I'm glad I have my season tickets and it might not be this year for a serious run but maybe 2 years from now.
July 6th, 2009
7:11 pm
BugKiller- I'd hardly call Shero hamstrung in Pittsburgh, seeing as how their payroll is currently sitting just below $52 million. If my math and the salary cap information on HockeyBuzz is correct, they are one of 5 teams that are going to have to make some moves if they intend to carry 22 players on their roster, and make the cap.
I predict that baring any major injuries this year, the Thrashers will see some playoff action this year.
July 6th, 2009
7:51 pm
Are the Thrashers, as newly constituted, a playoff-caliber team? "Absolutely," Waddell said.
Great, more blustering from our hapless GM…He of past failed promises and insulting obfuscation…My question to Mark Bradley remains unanswered: What did you SELL OUT for, Mark? Why do you continue to defend the indefensible (i.e. the, umm, "performance" of our GM–you know, similar to the equally defended Pete Babcock, who similarly ran the Hawks into the ground over a decade of incompetence).
You're a silly joke, Mark.
July 6th, 2009
9:06 pm
Oh I forgot Sage least but not last!
July 6th, 2009
9:38 pm
Mark, nice smart alec remark. You may know a little something about hockey, but you sure know plenty about lazy journalism. Congrats, on yet another recycled piece that contains little substance and a ton of opinion. You site no sources, you lift quotes from other articles that any dedicated fan can recognize, and offer little more than a pithy opinion; which in my opinion is uniformed. At least you demostrate the ability to conitinue the tradition of lazy journalism here in Atlanta, especially at the AJC. In retrospect, I wish that instead of the buyout offers that were given to the entire staff at the paper, that it had been to completely eliminate the sports section editors and staff. Count me as a lost reader, I am tired of seeing this.
July 6th, 2009
9:59 pm
I'm bored with all the negativity from sports fans in this town. I'm excited about next hockey season, and whatever happens, happens. It's still not the perfect team, but how many other NHL teams are there in this city? Lighten up, nay-sayers, and enjoy the team we have.
If the team relocates, THEN what will you whine about?
July 6th, 2009
10:07 pm
Interesting piece as everyone knows Koyy has Waddell by the marbles. I really believe Dudley has run the show from the draft forward. Nothing against Don, but I feel the organization has made much progress in the past couple of weeks in part to Dudley's stewardship.
July 6th, 2009
10:16 pm
agree w/ 10 yr plan.
July 7th, 2009
12:27 am
It's all good, MB. I still can't trust Waddell; I hope these moves are made in real good faith and not just a way to trap Kovy in a downward spiral. I have learned not to trust either DW or the Spirit.
July 7th, 2009
1:16 am
Don't worry about these idiots. You do a fine job covering the Thrashers. The complaining directly stems from the frustration with the team. Look at it this way, if we make the playoffs this year and you write a positive piece on the team then, you'll be the greatest journalist in the world.
July 7th, 2009
3:02 am
I just want to say thanks for writing about the Thrashers. I'm a huge Thrashers, Braves, and Falcons fan and people on Thrashers message boards always complain about the lack of coverage that the Thrashers get in the AJC but when someone does post something about the team all the fans do is complain about the AJC or call you names. And there are 32 comments and the story has been up for 12 hours. I guess they don't read the blogs about the Braves that get 2000 replies in 12 hours. Hopefully Thrasher fans will get more involved on the AJC's comments so they will show the AJC editor's that there is an audience out there for Thrasher news.
July 7th, 2009
8:32 am
I agree with the poster who says they hope DW and ASG aren't trapping Ilya in a downward spiral. If I were Ilya I'd sign a 2 or 3 year deal to make sure that doesn't happen. We need 2 or 3 more years of this type off season. Carefully sign some nice pieces while staying in line with the "youth movement" not biting on the Kovalev's (older relativley expensive) and Campbell's (we got lucky that he wanted original 6). AND the asg need to start spending closer to the cap max by the end of that 2 or 3 year period (in order to keep our younger home grown stars)
In fact I think it may be in our best interest to make Ilya a 2 or 3 year offer (in addition to a long term deal) just to show him that we are committed to continuing to build the team using the draft and trades and not relying on hoping we sign the top free agents every year and he will not be "trapped". Then at the end of the 2 or 3 year period, give him a contract that will let him retire as a Thrasher.
July 7th, 2009
9:16 am
Nice column, Mark. I had to lol at the genius who was castigating you for daring to express your opinions!
Considering the Thrashers recent moves in hiring Dudley, drafting Kane (and Klingberg & Morin), trading for Kubina and signing Antropov – with one more significant move involving a goalie possibly to be made – do you still feel the Thrashers should trade Ilya Kovalchuk?
July 7th, 2009
9:26 am
I have heard DW say before that the future included a particular player and then they were gone. He is crazy to get rid of Kari without obtaining someone better than Kari.
Too bad they did not take Hossa serious. I have not looked at the numbers. Are we back to or over the potential we had with Hossa in goals? Armstrong was a good trade for Pascal but that is all. DW took a bath on that trade.
I like the moves. I like the fact that they are building a line for Kovy. His numbers and Antropov's numbers should go up next season. Kovy has been consitant with no help for the last few years. Look out MVP here he comes.
However, if they are planning on Kane going straight to the team, it will depend on how he makes the transition. Will he be star struck at first like Little and Bogosian were? or confident with his own game? DW talked like he was going on the Kovy line. Big jump for a rookie.
Armstrong has not found his groove here yet either and Slater is capable of more but never on a line that allows him score.
July 7th, 2009
9:35 am
Great read! Stay on top of this. We need MORE THRASHERS COVERAGE!!!!!
July 7th, 2009
9:50 am
of course kovy isn't gonna leave. kovy is a guy that doesn't go for the money, he's like marian hossa he wants to win.now maybe next season he might leave,it just all depends. how good we do this year. oh and by the way, waddel needs to go. HE TRADED GARNET EXELBY, our best defenseman FOR STUPID PAVEL KUBINA, who stinks!!! i think Rick Dudley, would get more respect. well, GO THRAHERS!!!
July 7th, 2009
9:53 am
oh, it's me again. i think we need kari and we should trade pavelec. just give lehtonen 1 more chance and if he stinks. don't wait for him to become a free agent!!! trade him during the season for pete's sake!!! waddell doesn't have common sense!!
July 7th, 2009
9:57 am
hey mark??? how long have u been a blogger? it sounds really interesting.
July 7th, 2009
9:57 am
I will never forgive the AJC.com for their total lack of Stanley Cup final coverage this year. There was literaly nothing posted about this amazingly exciting series. Nothing on the Frontpage, Nothing on the Sports page, and nothing on the Thraher/NHL page. I think i saw some comments about in someones blog. The AJC will never take hockey seriously. Its too bad the Thrashers suck, it just makes people hate hockey even more down here in racist land.
Mark defend your AJC.com and its Stanley cup coverage I dare you.
July 7th, 2009
10:06 am
Agreed, great job thus far in the offseason. He (DW) still has work to do. I'm not letting him off the hook that easy. I need to see a few years of good work like this. The facts are that for 11 years he has F'ed this thing up. I'm not going to jump for joy over 20 days when he's given me 11 years of crap. I need good drafts, development of young players, "smart" trades, consistancy over the next however many years dandy keeps holding on to his job. Again, not sure how this guy has a job.
So good job DW, KEEP IT UP. I don't want to hear about resources or this or that. Do the job. Use what you have, deal Kari, get a true number one center and lets get this thing rolling. I will guarantee you get a true number 1 center and kovy will stay and probably for less money than we think.
July 7th, 2009
10:26 am
Please tell me how two ex-Maple Leafs from a team that hasn't made the playoffs in several years are going to help the helpless Thashers make the playoffs. I am not excited at all. Fire WADDELL!! It is so past due.
July 7th, 2009
10:31 am
Imagine if Kovy's text had read, "Trade me, now!"
"Tell him 'trade me right f'ing now!'"
"Trade me right f'ing now!"
"Now, hang up."
July 7th, 2009
10:42 am
I think the AJC should trade Bradley and Schultz.
The bloggers write better articles, anyway.
July 7th, 2009
10:47 am
Woody, are you serious?? So every player on every team that doesn't make the playoffs sucks?? Great logic, classic Atlanta fan.
Bradley, I like your blogs, not sure why everyone gets so fired up at you??? Pent up aggression? Bad days at the office? Wifes fooling around?? Not sure, but again I enjoy your blogs. How are the AJC cutbacks your fault? Good good stuff.
July 7th, 2009
11:24 am
This will be another heartless Thashers team. There will be no changes in the final standings come April.
July 7th, 2009
11:44 am
woody, since you're so sure of the results at the end of this coming season …a season that hasn't had one game played in it as yet… would you be so kind as to provide me with the winning lottery numbers?
July 7th, 2009
12:05 pm
Mark- good blog and good sparring with the gang. I suspect that you know a little more about hockey than you let on. Unfortunately Jeff S. jumps in every now and then and he obviously doesn't know a "power play from fore play".
July 7th, 2009
12:27 pm
How does Bisher's 'Atlanta is no longer "Losersville"' column still sit above yours on the Thrashers page? I didn't even notice this article untils someone on the message boards pointed it out. Was starting to think y'all couldn't figure out how to change that part of the page, lol.


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Project: Corvallis Bike Share
Researchers: Jenna Wiegand, Max Diaz, Billy Buffum, and Kelsey Cartwright
Supervisor: Kimberly Townsend
Department: Environmental Sciences
Funding awarded: $2,472
In response to the upcoming OSU transit and parking changes, as well as the broader environmental crisis, increased use of alternative modes of transportation will be not only prudent, but vital in subsequent years. Biking is a popular and efficient method of transportation within Corvallis, yet the majority of community members still use cars for short distance travel and many students still drive to or near campus. We believe that Oregon State University and the city of Corvallis can be frontrunners in the transportation movement by initiating an innovative campus and citywide bike share, allowing community members to rent and return bikes to various locations around Corvallis using a 24/7 kiosk and docking system. This research aims to (1) determine best practices for such bike share systems and technology, (2) quantify the environmental, social, and economic impacts of a bike share, (3) assess the viability of a bike share within the Corvallis market, and (4) create a complete business plan to implement a Corvallis specific program.
Project: Creating Compression-Molded Biocomposite Boards from Apple Pomace
Researcher: Virginia Gouw
Supervisor: Dr. Yanyun Zhao
Department: Food Science and Technology
Funding awarded: $3,200
Pomace is the by-product that remains after the extraction of juice from fruits, consisting of skins, seeds, stems, and pulp. In the U.S., it is estimated that over I million metric tons of apple pomace are produced each year. This vast amount of waste material currently sees only limited practical use. Most apple pomace is either composted or landfilled, where high levels of water and sugar in the bi-product promote the growth of microorganisms that produce carbon dioxide and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
The objective of this project is to create prototype nursery pots using apple pomace to reduce the environmental impact of the juice industry, while simultaneously providing a more environmentally-friendly replacement for the polyethylene pots commonly used in plant propagation and research. This objective will serve not only the general public, but also the University community, as both the Horticulture and Crop and Soil Science departments use significant quantities of polyethylene nursery pots in their research. Polyethylene containers are made from petrochemicals and they do not readily degrade without special treatment. It is expected that this study will result in one or more formulations of apple pomace based biocomposites with properties sufficient to practically replace the currently used polyethylene in the production of disposable nursery pots.
Project: Individual Carbon Footprint Calculator
Researcher: Anna Kelly
Supervisor: Dr. Sally Duncan
Department: Public Policy
Funding awarded: $2,587
Carbon footprint calculators give individuals a way to take control of their carbon output and decrease their personal impact on the environment by making informed decisions to lower their carbon footprints using personally-customized information. OSU students and faculty have developed a carbon footprint calculator customized for use on campus and in the Corvallis community, adapting a model developed at Santa Clara University. This research will enable us to pilot test and finalize necessary adaptations to quickly bring the technology to full development for daily use on campus. The goals of this project are to:
1) optimize a carbon footprint calculator for Oregon's climate and to the needs of the Oregon State University campus and greater community by testing and adapting the calculator with input from multiple users; and
2) investigate and assess local and community opportunities for realistically offsetting individual carbon production.
At the end of our evaluation, the technology will be ready for final development with a software developer and a preliminary selection of local/community offsets will be made available to users.
Project: OSU Food Insecurity Experiences
Researcher: Juliet Sutton
Supervisor: Dr. Joan Gross
Department: Anthropology
Funding awarded: $2,472
Ramen noodles and boxed mac & cheese are well-known jokes about the college experience, but food insecurity is much more serious to students experiencing it than many people realize. Hunger and its associated problems are serious concerns for many college students, and impact their physical and mental health, as well as their academic performance. OSU has already proved itself committed to improving students' food experiences through food projects sponsored by the Food, Culture, and Social Justice program; the creation of and commitment to the on-campus Food Pantry; and projects developed by the Student Sustainability Initiative's Food Projects Coordinator, among many other initiatives. The OSU Food Pantry is busy every day that it is open, but it is far from fully meeting the needs of students. In the course of this study, researchers hope to identify barriers to food security for OSU students. We will examine the experiences of food insecure college students through the following questions:
1) How do food insecure students say they feel about their situation?
2) What coping strategies do students use against food insecurity?
3) Are the experiences who grew up in food insecure households different form students experiencing temporary, situational food insecurity? If so, how?
4) What institutional or social structures impede college student food security?
The study will provide valuable information to administrators about how food insecurity is affecting students so that they will be better informed to make policy decisions to provide a path towards food justice for all students. The findings will also be presented to the OSU Food Pantry and University Housing and Dining Services so that they can better understand the experiences and concerns of food insecure students.
Project: Removing Plastics from the OSU Waste Stream
Researcher: Nick Jursik
Supervisors: Dr. Skip Rochefort and Dr. Travis Walker
Department: Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering
Funding awarded: $3,000
Our goal is to reduce our campus waste stream through the research that enables reuse of plastics to produce recycled products that can benefit our daily lives. We will research various plastics (polymers) and their potential for recycling. The annual global production of synthetic polymers is in the range of 175 million tons. While an increasing amount of these plastics have been recycled in the past few decades, approximately 95% of our plastics still end up in landfills or incinerated for energy. There are three major areas in which we see a tremendous potential for the reuse of recycled plastics that will be the focus of our research:
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Drupal 7 release party at *iHub_
The release of Drupal 7 will be celebrated around the globe on the same day: January 7 2011. The party will take many forms; from large commercially funded parties to livingroom bring-your-own parties: the fun is everywhere. Be sure not to miss the Nairobi Drupal 7 release party. Kenyan Drupalists will be meeting at the iHub on Friday 7th January at 6pm to share, learn and show some Kenyan love to the Drupal community.
Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications. It's built, used, and supported by an active and diverse community of people around the world. It is a free software package that allows anyone to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Hundreds of thousands of people and organizations are using Drupal to power an endless variety of sites. Some of the more dynamic websites powered by Drupal can be found here
Drupal 7 has been under development for two and a half years of development by over hundreds of contributors. It is finally ready and the community is ready proudly present Drupal 7: the best version of Drupal yet. With a refined and more intuitive user interface and hundreds of enhancements under the hood, Drupal has never been more powerful.
The release party is an opportunity for Kenyan Drupalists to meet face to face, swap tips, and get inspiration for their next Drupal projects, making friends along the way. Hopefully, they will initiate a local Drupal user group that can be meeting regularly to learn together and build the profile of Drupal among web technology users in Nairobi.
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A Valley man is accused of pulling off three burglaries inside two schools -- Chaparral High School and Mountainside Middle School.
Police say he got away with cell phones and money.
We're talking about one man going into two schools, burglarizing 31 gym lockers and also stealing seven driver's licenses and school identification cards -- an odd situation when you consider how much of an emphasis schools these days place on security.
Outside Mountainside Middle School, parents and students were concerned and upset that according to police, 22-year-old Kevin Biggs, who had no business on campus, could walk into the boy's locker room and steal 15 cell phones.
"I think it's pretty scary and I am really surprised. I thought security was real good here. You need a visitor pass. How did they get in? Through the field probably. They have a back door and it is usually not locked," said Vicki and Lindsay Lampert.
And it wasn't just Mountainside Middle School. A few days earlier, Scottsdale police say Biggs walked into the boy's locker room at Chaparral High School and made off with a cell phone and money, then did it again Thursday where he got caught with the help of surveillance video.
Police say he entered both schools shortly after they let out for the day.
I asked Jake Thompson, a student, if it concerns him that some guy was able to go in the locker room and steal from people's lockers?
"Yeah, I do. I think that is pretty bad someone could walk in without anyone noticing and walk right out," he replied.
We sure had a lot of questions. Namely how was a man who is 22-years-old, obviously does not attend this school, be able to waltz right in and make off with 15 cell phones?
Well, the school district punted on that one. They told us to talk to Scottsdale police.
Police say, in all, Biggs made off with $12,000 in stolen items from the locker rooms.
The Scottsdale Unified School District called me and said, "The safety of our students is always our first priority. We will review policies and procedures. We appreciate our relationship with Scottsdale police and are happy to see the suspect was apprehended."
Biggs is looking at a number of charges, including burglary and theft.
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Why it costs so much to raise a kid
The typical middle-income family will spend $235,000 raising a child to age 17. Here are some of the ways that cost adds up.
I don't have children yet, but I don't see the point or necessity of having them in MULTIPLE extra-curricular activities. Two of my friends have their kids constantly going, going, going. Mom is with one kid, Dad is with the other. They're never home and they're all exhausted. One friend has her 10 year old daughter in all the same sports she was in as a child. Her daughter hates all of them but my friend won't let her be a quitter. So, she's really just wasting her money and the kid is miserable. And she keeps signing her up year after year. Sigh...
Back in my day (I'm 31) my brother and I each got ONE extra-curricular activity a year/season (football, cheerleading, etc..). If we were still bored after that we played in our room, read a book, or went to a friends house. A six year old taking chess, ballet, AND gymnastics?! That's insane.
I don't understand the $275 cost of cloth diapers for a year listed. I priced cloth diapers and decided to go with disposables because the lowest retail price of new cloth diapers around here was $20 apiece. Since a child dirties at least 10/day, you're looking at $200 minimum for startup if you wash every day... not factoring in the additional cost of utilities and detergent. And that's only for the first size! You will need at least 3 sizes to get through the first year. $600/minimum plus utilities and detergents. Those special detergents aren't cheap, either.
Also, outside major cities, the price of preschool and child care are much, MUCH less. In NYS, all children can go to pre-K for free. I don't know anyone in my town who has spent more than $2500 on private preschool.
It seems like all the costs were figured for those from larger cities, actually. And the whole sports and extracurricular thing? They are optional. Let's face it, Joe Schmo is not paying this much money for his kids. MANY of us are raising children on $45,000 annual incomes or less... without going into debt.
To say those costs look surreal is an understatement. I was only educated in the public
school system after exiting the parochial school at age 6 because the nuns wouldn't
address me in English and I wasn't familiar with French. Public schools and their sports programs were free, except there were no sports programs in the early-Fifties in New
England where I grew up. We played free baseball, got tennis rackets for our birthdays, bargained for skis, swam in the ponds or lakes or ocean and took it from there.
Otherwise, we just pursued our academic lesson plans (most graduated at age 16 from
high school and entered a state or private university at standard college freshman level (no remedial courses offered for catching up). If you couldn't cut the criteria for entry, one
sought factory work or commercial domestic service employment. The military offered
one alternative avenue to an education if one completed a tour and would then apply
for GI benefits. My Marine Corps sister did it that way and finally, well into here thirties,
finally received her MA.
Few ever paid for an all-day baby sitter but many opted for relief to attend a leisure event.
Baby sitters were not nannies, that is, they offered no certified teaching or social skills but
instead watched the kids for a quarter an hour (plus or minus). All diapers were recycled.
Since no one received welfare benefits and few had heard or were eligible for unemployment
benefits, kids walked to school and adults walked the pavement seeking job opportunities
or to their job. School buses were uncommon in U.S. until the mid-60s. Dental care?
Take a good look now at most seniors dentures to grasp how decadent dental care programs
once were. No money for security, education, services, training, eating, shelter or transport
resulted in non-delivery of goods BECAUSE there wasn't any credit prior to the Sixties.
One could grow their gardens, hunt for game, fish or barter; otherwise no 'sale'.
I never had a paid baby sitter in my life, and summer camp was a few months off
with a distant grand parent. I used to walk home from my friend's home at 11PM alone
at age ten or so for about three blocks; no dangers except maybe a lost bobcat who
would appear from the cemetery and scare the heck out of me because they were much
bigger than the cat.
Medical insurance? Not likely either THEN. Cars for graduation? Heck, there weren't
even cars for most newlyweds; women didn't drive, many (new comers who didn't speak
the language), didn't work outside the home, or hadn't graduated from elementary school.
SOME PEOPLE COULDN'T READ A MAP, others didn't understand the concept of a
democratic government and its responsibilities or privileges. People walked, shared or
bussed to jobs. People didn't have money to 'spend' so they frequented churches or
libraries, or READ BOOKS, pursued creative or craft arts or career journeyman skills.
$8,000 a year for a family of four today doesn't nearly deliver the same standard of living
as it did in the late-Fifties to my ancestors.
Barring the misfortunate of having a sick or disabled child, I would say spoiling them to death is a big, big part of the expense. When our now-grown-with-kids-of-their-own kids were children, we couldn't afford to give them every thing their little old hearts desired, and felt no guilt about it. They were dearly loved, well fed, comfortably housed and dressed, educated, and got a few presents on the appropriate holidays. We did not try to keep up with the Joneses or anybody else. We were a family, and most of our activities were simple and inexpensive. In reading over some of these remarks, I am reminded of cloth diapers, of which I changed, washed, and dried many. Not that big a deal, and a lot cheaper and more sanitary than letting children wear these disposibles hanging to their knees with the weight of urine. Yuk.
And I don't believe most kids today know what NO means, because they're never told that. Just listen to them screaming in Walmart until Mom finally gives in and buys what they want.
Well, maybe my kid's pedigree wasn't storied enough to get into that private school that cost $14,995 per year...but...at least we dared to afford a stay at home parent and got to avoid the daycare into preschool fees from six weeks on.
And, I, rather than some other mother figure got to watch my kid. And, after reading this article, I know just how much my services were worth to our little family. The price of daycare.
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(RNN) – A dog can be more than a man's best friend. Sometimes, a cat, too.
A recent study shows that having pets in a household can actually help babies get a jump-start on good health.
The study published in The Journal of Pediatrics finds that children who lived with dogs or cats during their first year of life got sick less frequently than kids from pet-free zones.
Researchers in the study followed nearly 400 babies to see if having a dog or cat would provide them any health benefits.
They found kids who had a dog around for their first year of life were not only healthier overall, but had fewer respiratory tract symptoms or infections than kids with no dog.
"Studies have shown that babies introduced to households with dogs experience less allergies overall, not just pet allergies," said Dr. Wesley Burks, chair of the University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics.
The effect of helping the baby's health was stronger for dogs than for cats.
"There's always been varying opinions on how babies health differs when it comes to cats and dogs, but many studies that have been done show more reaction to those with dogs," Burks said.
Babies who lived with dogs were 31 percent more likely to be in good health than families who don't. Babies with cats had only a 6 percent advantage over those without felines around the home.
The study said children with pet dogs were 44 percent less likely to develop ear infections and 29 percent less likely to have used antibiotics during their first year.
"In many ways, the study is saying, if you're exposed to a natural environment, your immune system recognizes that you don't fight the normal allergens," Burks said.
Though the pets can help build up immunization and allergy tolerance, they can still pose a risk.
Burks said it's important to talk to your family doctor and pinpoint the good and bad reasons about having pets in your household.
"Pros of living with pets are not just for health reasons, but to grow up with companionship and help to learn about bonds," he said.
With advantages can come disadvantages according to Burks.
Introducing a pet after bringing the baby home can be a different phenomenon.
"The child could start seeing symptoms right away when the pet is newly introduced to the home after the baby's arrival," Burks said. "But if you're worried about allergies or illness, there are skin and blood tests the baby can have to help guide what needs to be done."
Not only are the health risks, but the furry four legged friends can hold potential threats.
"There are always accidental safety issues not tied to health reasons," Burks said. "There's possibility of roughness, biting and even accidental suffocation."
The new findings could help assuage parents-to-be who worry about the health consequences of exposing their infant to a pet.
"With studies such as these, it shows it's actually very helpful to have a cat or dog around because we tend to see less allergies," Burks said. "And now parents and children may see less chance of upper respiratory infection in the first year of life."
In view of the research findings - you shouldn't get a pet expressly to protect your child from colds or allergies, but you also don't need to worry about getting rid of Fido out of fear that he may do harm by nuzzling up to your newborn.
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Sources tell TSN that a reported agreement to move the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg has not yet been reached and that talks are continuing.
The Globe and Mail reported on Thursday night that an agreement had been reached where owners Atlanta Spirit would sell the Thrashers to Winnipeg-based True North Sports and Entertainment, and that an announcement to officially move the team to Winnipeg would come Tuesday.
Primary sources in both Winnipeg and Atlanta told TSN late Thursday night that there are still significant issues being negotiated.
NHL sources have also told TSN that the deal to sell the team is not yet complete.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who attended the Bruins-Lightning game in Tampa on Thursday night, has no plans to travel to Winnipeg on Friday.